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LEE COUNTY | SHOOTING SIMULATION

Details trickle in With well project price in hand, city can finally move forward with EPA loan

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

ROCK FALLS – The city knew it needed a new water well.

It got the go-ahead to pursue a loan and put out bids. But it was missing one thing: the exact cost.

On Thursday, the city got that number when an engineer filled in the blanks for the City Council. Now, officials can move forward with requesting money from the state Environmental Protection Agency to help pay for the project.

Before the exact cost was known, the council had approved a resolution in June allowing the city to ask for up to $1.2 million from the EPA, giving themselves some wiggle room until the bids came in. It turns out they they’ll need about half of that. And what’s more, a wild card in the project could reduce the principal on that loan by as much as half.

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

A Lee County Sheriff’s deputy walks through the second-floor hallway Thursday at Lincoln Elementary School in Dixon with his gun drawn as he clears classrooms during an active shooter training simulation.

They couldn’t afford to fail Public safety personnel were back in school, being put to the test – and how they performed could well mean the difference between life and death

BY ANGEL SIERRA asierra@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5695 @_angelsierra

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DIXON – The faint scent of spent weapons cartridges make the air smell like the Fourth of July. It lingers down the third-floor hallway Thursday at the former Lincoln Elementary School building in Dixon, as local police and Lee County sheriff’s deputies scramble to find a shooter.

Three deafening shots ring out; a staggered squad of eight officers advances toward the sound. “Sheriff’s department; get on the ground now!” yells the point man.

WEATHER

Grab your shovels and your blankets

TRAINING CONTINUED ON A5

Cold and snow will return to the area

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

Online

Go to http:// shawurl.com/2ccg to see video from Thursday’s training, and read this story at saukvalley.com to see more photos.

Meteorologists are still calling for a relatively mild winter on average, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be cold stretches.

One of those is on its way, possibly giving the area its first subzero temperatures of the season as soon as Sunday.

Precipitation is likely a more immediate concern, as the rain is expected to start today and continue through Saturday morning, when it changes to snow. Fog could also slow down motorists today. The snow should end sometime Saturday night, but not before depositing from 2 to 4 inches on the area.

Dixon firefighters remove shooting victims from a classroom Thursday afternoon during an active shooter training simulation.

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TOP5 Your Weekend

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Bye bye, Bonnie

DIXON – The annual Regional Art Survey opens with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St. It’s also a chance to say thanks and good luck to the gallery’s longtime executive director, Bonnie Kime, who is retiring at the end of the month after 10 years at the helm of the nonprofit downtown fine arts center.

Go to thenextpictureshow. com or call 815-285-4924 for more information.

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Silver City presentation

STERLING – Christopher Heimerman, enterprise and projects editor at Sauk Valley Media, will present a program on his Silver City series at the SterlingRock Falls Historical Society’s meeting at 2 p.m.

Sunday in CGH’s Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre Road.

The boxcar community of Northwestern Steel & Wire Co. workers existed in the late 1940s and early ‘50s in the Wallace Street area.

Admission is free. Refreshments will be served. Call the society at 815-622-6215 for more information.

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Catch a flick

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STERLING – Haven’t caught “The Big Short” yet? The flick ends its local run Saturday night at Carmike Sauk Valley 8, 4110 E. 30th St., as does “Concussion.”

Also at the Carmike this weekend: “The Revenant,” “Sisters,” “The Hateful Eight,” “The Forest,” “Daddy’s Home,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” and “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip.”

Call 815-625-3456 or go to carmike.com for more details.

“Star Wars” and “Daddy” also are playing at the downtown Sterling Theater, 402 Locust St. Go to sterlingtheaters.com for more info.

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CLINTON, Iowa – The 32nd annual Bald Eagle Watch will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Clinton Community College, 1000 Lincoln Blvd. and at Lock and Dam 13, off state Route 84, Fulton.

Educational programs and environmental exhibits will be at the college, with eagle viewing at the lock and dam.

Call Thomson Park Rangers at 815-259-3628, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 815-273-2732, for more information.

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Winter markets

The Haymarket Square farmers market, which has moved indoors for the winter to the lower level of Loveland Community House, 513 Second St. in Dixon, will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

In Sterling, the Twin City Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Twin City Produce Building, 106 Ave. A. Find the markets on Facebook for more information.

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Bushman advances DNA IDs driver in fiery crash on ‘American Idol’ Shaw Media

BY LUCAS PAULEY lpauley@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5576 @LucasJayPauley

ASHTON – If you were watching “American Idol” on Thursday, you probably noticed that Tristan Bushman’s audition wasn’t shown.

The Ashton singersongwriter auditioned in October in San Francisco, which was the setting of Thursday night’s show.

So, are you thinking he didn’t make it? Think again.

The 18-year-old said he made it through to the next round in Hollywood and it feels “pretty great” to be able to let people know.

Because his audition didn’t air Thursday, he wasn’t initially sure he could announce it, he told this reporter Thursday. But he eventually got the OK.

Not every successful audition makes it on the show, but that doesn’t Tristan mean BushBushman man’s won’t make it on air.

The singer posted a message on his Tristan Bushman Music page on Facebook explaining the show will return to San Francisco with more auditions on the Jan. 20 and 21 episodes.

Next week, the Jan. 13 episode will focus on auditions in Philadelphia, and Jan. 14 on Denver and Little Rock, Arkansas.

So, stay tuned, local music fans.

Bushman’s dream of being the next “American Idol” is moving on to the next round.

CRIME

Federal jury convicts Rock Falls bank robber STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

ROCKFORD – A former Evanston man who robbed a Rock Falls bank 2 years ago was convicted Thursday in federal court after a 3-day jury trial.

Conrad J. Gonzalez, 47, will face up to 20 years in prison plus restitution when he is sentenced April 19, Zachary T. Fardon, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, said in a news release.

Gonzalez entered First

Federal Savings Bank, 701 First Ave., around 1 p.m. Oct. 30, 2013, wearing a baseball cap and Chicago Bears sweatshirt and handed a teller a note demanding money. When she attempted to retrieve the note from the counter, Gonzalez said, “That was a stupid thing to do,” and took it back. The teller handed him $1,870, and Gonzalez left on foot.

The FBI investigated, with the assistance of Rock Falls and Sterling police, the release said.

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Quarter auction Thursday at Bureau Valley High STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

MANLIUS – A Quartermania auction to raise money for Bureau Valley High School’s Renaissance school incentive program will be held Thursday at the school, 9154 County Road 2125 N. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the auction begins at 6:30. Food will be served.

Local businesses will donate two items for the auction, and vendor booths with items for sale will be open from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Admission is free.

In Quartermania, participants buy bidding numbers and bid one to four quarters on items. A winning number is drawn,

and if that person bids, they win. Numbers sell for $5 each, $8 for two, or $10 for three.

Items will be available from Gold Canyon Candles, Mary Kay, Plexus, Avanti Foods, and more.

Renaissance is a program to promote positive behavior, academic success, and school pride.

Among incentives are free T-shirts, breakfasts to honor students of the month, field trips, and recognition of student and staff birthdays. Proceeds will help students attend this year’s national convention July 14 to 17 in Orlando, Florida.

Email tboyle@bureauvalley.net for more information.

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PRINCETON – DNA results have lead to the positive identification of a driver whose car plowed into a vacant home Monday and burst into flames, destroying the house.

The driver has been identified as Nicholas Stocking, 33, of Princeton, Bureau County Coroner Janice Wamhoff said.

The cause of death cannot be determined because the body was too badly burned, said Wamhoff, who is ruling the manner of death accidental.

According to law enforcement, Stocking

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The driver of the car that crashed into this house has been identified as Nicholas Stocking, 33, of Princeton. The car slammed into the vacant house west of Princeton on Monday night, igniting a fire and destroying the home. crashed into the house St., next door to the foron the corner of U.S. mer Three Olives restauRoute 6 and 1800 East rant, around 9 p.m.

When the Princeton Fire Department arrived, the house already was fully engulfed, and it wasn’t until the fire was contained that firefighters realized a car was inside the home, and a body was inside the car, Fire Chief Chuck Woolley said.

An elderly hospice patient who had been living in the home, and who used oxygen tanks, died about 2 weeks ago; tanks left inside the home caused or intensified the fire, officials said.

The accident remains under investigation.

Garland Funeral Home in Walnut is handling arrangements.

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ERROR? Getting it right We care about accuracy, and we want to correct errors promptly.

Please call mistakes to our attention at 815-2842222 or 815-625-3600, ext. 5501 or 5502.

Correction Wednesday’s Powerball numbers were 2-11-4762-63, and the Powerball was 17. No one won the jackpot, which is estimated to be a record $700 million by Saturday.

The incorrect numbers ran in Thursday’s editions.

We regret the error.

POLICE Sterling Police Ashley J. Schueler, 28, of Sterling; 8:02 a.m.

Wednesday at East 19th Street and 11th Avenue; passing a stopped school bus while loading or unloading; released with promise to comply.

Sallie L. Buyno, 68, of Prophetstown; 9:15 a.m.

Wednesday at East Third Street and Ninth Avenue; talking on a cellphone while driving; released with promise to comply.

Ericha J.R. Olalde, 21, of Rock Falls; 1:48 p.m.

Wednesday at Wal-Mart, 4115 E. Lincolnway; three counts of theft; given notice to appear in court.

Gage R. Sheley, 17, of Sterling; 9:02 p.m. Wednesday at West 14th Street and Avenue F; operation of uninsured motor vehicle; released with promise to comply.

Tara L. Parvin, 19, of Sterling; 11:56 P.M. Wednesday at Avenue F and West 13th Street; operation of uninsured motor vehicle; released with promise to comply.

Rock Falls Police Regina G. McGlown, 56, of Sterling; 10:17 a.m.

Wednesday at Avenue G and West Fourth Street; Whiteside County warrant; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Joseph A. Alden Jr., 34, of Rock Falls; 9:09 p.m.

Wednesday in the 700 block of West 18th Street; driving under the influence, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, failure to give information after striking unattended vehicle, operation of uninsured motor vehicle, driving upon a sidewalk; given notice to appear in court.

Patrick A. Haverson Jr., 30, of Rock Falls; 6:59 a.m.

Wednesday at West Second Street and Eighth Avenue; disobeying a stop sign; given notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police Brooke L. Jackson, 18, of Amboy; 6:45 p.m.

Wednesday in the 200 block of South Hennepin Avenue; retail theft; posted bond and released with pending court date.

Lukus A. Hicks, 19, of Polo; 7:35 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of South Galena Avenue; driving while license suspended, operating uninsured vehicle; posted bond and released.

Lee County Sheriff Jordan C. Kemper, 20, of Mattoon; 7:10 p.m.

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IN BRIEF

Galesburg company buys local beverage distributor

University: Keep your hoverboards at home

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5535 @KathleenSchul10

DIXON – LRB Distributors Inc., in business locally for nearly 60 years, is being bought by G&M Distributors Inc. of Galesburg, the companies said in a news release Thursday afternoon.

The majority of the 40 LRB workers will keep their jobs, G&M’s President Adam G. Vitale said in the release.

Terms of the sale, which will be finalized Monday, were not revealed.

LRB did approach G&M, LRB General Manager Dave Cain said, and as the deal progressed, he became more and more pleased with the decision.

“This is a positive change for our team and Dixon,” Cain said. “The jobs will remain in Dixon, and I am confident that G&M will be involved in the local community.”

LRB, 1425 Franklin Grove Road/state Route 38, was founded in 1956 by Louis R. Berrettini; Dave Cain it distributes General man- A n h e u s e r ager of LRB Distributors Inc. Busch products in nine counties in north-central Illinois, and services products from A-B, Bell’s Brewery, The Gambrinus Co. and several other local and craft brewers.

G&M is a family-owned beverage distributor founded in 1946 by G. Louis Vitale; it services a 20-county region in north, central, and western Illinois. With this acquisition, it will have about 130 employees, and distribution will originate in Dixon and Galesburg, the release said.

“Dixon and the surrounding communities are extremely important to our business,”

Vitale said. “Maintaining a facility in Dixon is part of our growth plan.”

Over the years, LRB has sponsored many community events and fundraisers, as well as free holiday taxi rides and visits by the famed Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales. Cain said he’s more than confident that many of those same activities will continue under the G&M banner.

“The beauty of this is is that G&M is very communityminded as well,” he said. “We just feel really good about this.

It’s a good hand-off.”

“The Berrettini, Cain, and Vitale families have been longtime friends,” Vitale said. “The relationship began between my grandfather and Paul Berrettini in the late 1950s and has continued for multiple generations. We are excited by this new opportunity, and look forward to calling Dixon our second home.”

CHAMPAIGN (AP) – The University of Illinois’ flagship campus is telling students not to bring hoverboards to school when they return from the holiday break.

Urbana-Champaign campus spokeswoman Robin Kaler said the two-wheeled scooters are banned in university housing and might eventually become contraband all over campus. A message sent to students says “Don’t bring them to campus!”

Kaler said university administrators are crafting a policy for the campus and plan to have it finished by the time students return on Jan. 19.

Elsewhere in Illinois, Illinois State University officials say they have no plans to restrict hoverboards.

Developers push plan to open casino in Decatur DECATUR (AP) – A pair of former gambling industry executives and the owner of a conference center hope to convince Decatur officials to back their plan to open a casino in the city.

Former Argosy Gaming Co. executives Jeff Roberts and Joseph Uram and Decatur Conference Center & Hotel owner

Steve Horve would need state legislation to allow a casino to open in Decatur.

Horve told the Herald & Review in Decatur that Roberts and Uram would open the casino in his conference center’s atrium.

He said it would include 400 to 600 games and employ as many as 200 people.

City Manager Tim Gleason said the Decatur council could discuss the casino plan later this month or next.

Rabbi gets 8 years in prison for sex assault CHICAGO (AP) – An 8-year prison sentence has been handed down to a Chicago rabbi convicted of sexually assaulting a teenager in 2006.

The victim on Wednesday told Cook County Circuit Judge Evelyn Clay the assault by Aryeh Dudovitz left him so emotionally debilitated that his relationship with his family suffered and he cannot hold a full-time job.

Prosecutors say Dudovitz attacked the victim, then 15, at the boy’s home after they celebrated the Jewish holiday Sukkot. The attack occurred after Dudovitz plied him with vodka and the teen’s father and siblings went to sleep.

NEWMAN HIGH SCHOOL

November Student of the Month: Max Oswalt M axwell Oswalt, 18, of Dixon, is Newman Central Catholic High School’s November Student of the Month. He is the son of Tim and Mary Beth Oswalt, and has six siblings: Matthew, 22, Mary Alice, 20, Elizabeth, 15, Margaret, 13, Emma, 10 and Joseph, 8.

Favorite class: AP History, because I love history and learned a lot.

Least-favorite class: Calculus. I don’t like math.

Favorite teacher: Ann Propheter. She is very helpful when I struggle with calculus. And she is my Scholastic Bowl coach.

School activities in which you participate: Football, track and field, Scholastic Bowl, Kairos leader.

Civic, church, volunteer or other activities in which you participate: Sacristan, altar server.

Do you have a job? I

What is your favorite:

Food: My grandmother’s noodles Game or activity: Dungeons & Dragons Actors: Moe, Curly, and Shemp Howard and Larry Fine Movie: “The Longest Day” TV show: “Hogan’s Heroes” Sports team: Chicago White Sox

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Maxwell Oswalt, 18, of Dixon, is Newman Central Catholic High School’s November Student of the Month. worked for MD Construction over the summer.

What will you do after high school? Attend

St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward, Nebraska (where students study philosophy for 4 years before going

on to a higher institution for 4 years of theology).

What is something you learned in high school

that you think you will never use? I learned limits in calculus.

What kind of music are you listening to? Classic rock and oldies.

Do you have a hobby?

Gaming and drawing.

What’s the one thing in your life you can’t do without? Faith.

What is your advice for surviving high school?

Stay on top of your homework.

What scares you? Calculus tests. Who isn’t?

What’s something about you that nobody knows? I have a photographic memory.

If you could try any job for a day, what would it be? A Marine biologist.

If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? The Vatican. I’ve always wanted to visit.

What is your proudest moment? Being a part of the Pro-Life March in Washington, D.C. Who is your hero/role model? Saint Maximilian Kolbe. Read his story and you’ll know why.

Is there anything else you would want people to know about you? I can quote lines from any movie I’ve ever seen.

Is there someone you’d like to send a shout out to? My family and my D&D groups. Hey guys!

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OBITUARIES Isaias Ferrel POBLADO DE PENA, Mexico – Isaias Ferrel, 61, of Poblado De Pena, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling. Further arrangements are being completed.

Nicholas Stocking PRINCETON – Nicholas Stocking, 33, of Princeton, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.

Garland Funeral Home in Walnut is handling arrangements.

Dean E. Wolf DIXON – Dean E. Wolf, 88, of Dixon, died Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, after a short illness.

Further arrangements are being completed.

Obituary information All obituaries, including death notices, are due by 2 p.m. Sunday through Friday for the following day’s edition. They can be sent via e-mail, obituaries@saukvalley.com or fax, 815-625-9390.

Obituary corrections and clarifications will

appear in the Corrections box on page A2 the next publication day.

Receipt of all obituaries must be confirmed by phone.

For more information, call 815-625-3600 or 815284-2222, ext. 5530 or 5502.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Marilou Renwick of Morrison, 9-11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Morrison.

Harriet L. Coberly of Dixon, memorial visitation, 10 a.m.noon at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon.

Lauren A. Urrutia, formerly of Dixon, 11 a.m.-noon at St. Patrick Church in Dixon.

Gerald C. Witlfang of Dixon, formerly of Amboy, 4-8 p.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

William H. Marshall Jr. of Rockford, 6-8 p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home in Machesney Park.

Today’s funerals: Ronald G. Emmole of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. memorial service at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Marilou Renwick of Morrison, 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Morrison.

Lauren A. Urrutia, formerly of Dixon, noon Mass at St. Patrick Church in Dixon.

Daniel R. “Buddy” Springer of Holiday, Florida, gathering of family and friends, 5-7 p.m., McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Saturday visitations: Mary Sue Cox of Dixon, 10-11 a.m. at Second Baptist Church in Dixon.

Raymond Eisfeller of Chadwick, 10-11 a.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chadwick.

Mary L. Hanabarger of Rock Falls, 10-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Ronald W. Poling of Morrison, 1-5 p.m. at Cross Creek Golf Course in Morrison.

Isaias Ferrel of Poblado De Pena, Mexico, 4-6 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Saturday funerals: William H. Marshall Jr. of Rockford, 10 a.m. at Sunset Funeral Home in Machesney Park.

Mary Sue Cox of Dixon, 11 a.m. at Second Baptist Church in Dixon.

Raymond Eisfeller of Chadwick, 11 a.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chadwick.

Mary L. Hanabarger of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Gerald C. Witlfang of Dixon, formerly of Amboy, 11 a.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Daniel R. “Buddy” Springer of Holiday, Florida, gathering of family and friends, 2-7 p.m., Froggy’s Bar & Grill in Rock Falls.

Jan. 16 visitation: William E. Mayes of Dixon, 11 a.m.-noon at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Nachusa.

Jan. 16 funeral: William E. Mayes of Dixon, noon memorial service at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Nachusa.

ROCK FALLS – Mary L. Hanabarger, 99, of Rock Falls, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at Avonlea Cottage in Dixon.

Mary was born April 9, 1916, in Sterling, the daughter of Stephen H. and Ida S. (Landis) Weidel. She married Raymond Hanabarger on Jan. 19, 1952, in Sterling. He died Feb. 2, 2000. Mary was employed as a telephone operator for 34 years with Illinois Bell, retiring in 1978.

She enjoyed tending her beautiful flowers and helping pick raspberries with her daughter to go to the farmers market. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy.

Survivors include her daughter, Lois (Shelby) Anderson-Rowzee of Rock Falls; three sons, Dick (Pat) Hacker of Sterling, Larry (Nelda) Hacker of Lincoln, Arkansas,

and Max Hacker of Crete, Nebraska; her sister, Alice Poppenhouse of Sterling; 19 grandchildren; 27 greatgrandchildren; and 15 great-greatgrandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Howard Weidel, Ted Weidel, and Frank Weidel; and two sisters, Viola Hanson and Bernice Walters.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling, with the Rev. Mark Oehlert of St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

ILLINOIS | HOSPITALS

Ruling throws tax exemptions in question Court rules law is unconstitutional CHICAGO (AP) – An Illinois appeals court decision has reopened a statewide dispute over whether hospitals should be exempt from paying millions of dollars in income taxes and property taxes to local governments.

The Illinois 4th District

Appellate Court ruled Tuesday that part of a 2012 law that allows hospitals to avoid taxes is unconstitutional.

The issue, which brewed for years before a legislative compromise defined how hospitals could qualify for tax breaks, is likely headed to the Illinois Supreme Court, as well as lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner, accord-

ing to Laurence Msall of the Civic Federation, a nonpartisan government research group.

“The Legislature could wait [until the Supreme Court rules], but issues will continue to mount,” Msall said. “The Illinois Department of Revenue needs some direction from both the Legislature and the [Rauner] administration on how to

handle pending applications.”

Five hospitals have applications for tax exemptions before the revenue department: Peoria-based Methodist Services Inc. (two applications), NorthShore University Health System in Lake Forest, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago and Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago.

ILLINOIS

This week’s ruling involves a case against the city of Urbana and other local taxing districts brought by Carle Foundation Hospital, which was seeking relief from taxes in 2004 to 2011.

A lower court sided with the hospital, but the appeals court reversed that decision, saying the Illinois Constitution allows lawmakers

to exempt only property “used exclusively” for “charitable purposes.”

“An unconstitutional statute is unenforceable from the moment of its enactment,” the ruling states.

Urbana Mayor Laurel Prussing anticipates the hospital, which had been the largest taxpayer in the city of 41,000, will try to get the case in front of the Illinois Supreme Court.

SICK SLUMP

Union: System ‘ripe for abuse’ Flu reports down Rauner implements merit pay for some workers; AFSCME opposed CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration is starting a new compensation system for some state workers that includes merit pay and bonuses for saving taxpayers money, a plan the former businessman says will make government more efficient.

But Illinois’ largest public-employee union is balking at the Republican’s idea, saying it’s “ripe for abuse” and political favoritism and that bonuses shouldn’t replace regular salary increases as Rauner has proposed.

It’s the latest sticking point in long-running negotiations between Rauner’s office and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents about 36,000 state employees.

The two sides have been in contract talks for more than a year – including several days this week – but remain far from an agreement. The previous contract expired June 30, though both sides agreed last year to keep negotiating without the possibility of a strike, work slowdown or lockout.

The administration is implementing the new pay system for employees not covered by union contracts and with members of 17 of the state’s smaller public-employee unions covering more than 5,000 state workers who have signed new collective bargaining agreements since Rauner took office, general counsel Jason Barclay told agency directors in a memo Wednesday.

Barclay said the administration has proposed a similar deal for AFSCME. It would provide a bonus pool equal to 2 percent of annual payroll for union employ-

in Illinois amid warm December Officials: Season likely to peak this month or February

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Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks March 20 at a news conference in Chicago. Rauner’s administration is outlining a new compensation system for state workers that includes merit pay and bonuses for employees who save taxpayers money.

General counsel Jason Barclay said in a memo Wednesday the administration is implementing the system for members of 17 labor unions that signed new collective bargaining agreements last year. ees. One-quarter of that money would go to workers who miss no more than 7 “assigned work days” and don’t commit any “work policy violations” in a fiscal year, the memo states. The rest of the bonus pool would go to workers who meet performance standards that would be set by their agency “in consultation with the union.”

The administration also is offering a “gainsharing” program that would allow workers to

share in “significant portions” of savings their agency achieves.

AFSCME spokesman Anders Lindall said the plan would allow Rauner’s agency heads, whom he appoints, to reward certain workers based on criteria they set.

“This Rauner plan would open the door to cronyism and favoritism that AFSCME believes should be kept out of government entirely,” Lindall said. “It’s why so-called ‘merit pay’ plans are bet-

ter termed ‘political pay’ and have been rejected by so many employers in public service.”

Rauner deputy chief of staff Mike Schrimpf accused AFSCME of using scare tactics to outright reject a “reasonable proposal that should generate discussion.”

“AFSCME’s actions today are further proof why there has been so little movement at the bargaining table,” Schrimpf said.

CHICAGO (AP) – Health officials say reports of influenza are down this winter in Illinois compared with recent years.

Data from the Illinois Department of Public Health show that that from Dec. 20 to Dec. 26, there were 49 flu-related intensive care unit admissions and two outbreaks.

During roughly the same time last year, there were 323 ICU admissions and 70 outbreaks statewide.

December’s higherthan-average temperatures helped keep the flu season in check, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Health officials say flu reports are down in part because the influenza virus lives longer in the cold.

“We know that the virus itself does live longer when it’s colder or when it’s dry out,” said Allison Arwady, chief medical officer for the Chicago Department of Public Health. “The idea is, when it’s milder, the agent is not living as long.”

Arwady said flu cases also tend to be more prevalent amid cold weather because peo-

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Flu season had already peaked by this time in Chicago in the last 3 years, when conditions were colder. But state and local health officials say it’s expected to peak this year in January or February, following a more typical trend.

According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this season’s flu vaccine seems a good match for the virus going around based on data so far.

Local health officials say there hasn’t been a surge in people getting vaccinated, suggesting that vaccination rates aren’t behind the reduction in flu cases so far. People should still get flu shots, health officials say.

“We just haven’t seen the peak that we are expecting yet,” Arwady said. “But everything we know about flu does suggest it is going to get worse from here.”

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Long-term forecast: Higher temperatures, lower precip totals SNOW

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Forecasters at the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities are seeing some volatility on their computers, but they are sticking with the call for snow this weekend.

“The models are bouncing around because we’re right on the edge of a storm system, but I feel confident in saying there should be 2 to 3 inches of snow anyway by the end of Saturday evening,” National Weather Service Meteorologist Alex Gibbs said Thursday.

Travelers caught a break the last couple of days when the temperatures stayed high enough to keep the rain from turning into dangerous ice.

Saturday night also marks the beginning of the bitter cold, something the Sauk Valley’s been lucky enough to avoid for the most part so far. The snow and winds approaching 30 mph will help push the mercury to a low of 10 degrees Saturday.

The sun should be shining brightly Sunday – but don’t be fooled.

It will still be windy, and after a high of 14 degrees, zero is possible in the evening.

A low of minus 1 is predicted for Wednesday, and isn’t supposed to warm up until next Friday, when a high of 31 degrees is expected.

Gibbs said the coldest day in the Sauk Valley so far this winter – which is measured in Morrison – was 3 degrees on Nov. 22, after the season’s first significant

Plunging temps

Day High Low Friday 42 33 Saturday 36 10 Sunday 14 2 Monday 19 13 Tuesday 17 9 Wednesday 18 -1 – Source: National Weather Service snowstorm had hit.

“The temperatures haven’t been dropping much at night, but that will change Sunday,” Gibbs said.

While November temperatures were about normal for the area, the average low temperature for December was 29.3 degrees, far above the 17.1 average compiled from past years.

In January 2015, the average low was 12.3 degrees.

El Nino warming trends moving from the Pacific Ocean westward have brought unusual weather patterns to all corners of the nation.

Heavy rains have brought severe flooding to California, while the Midwest and East Coast have seen higher temperatures this winter.

Long-term forecasts are calling for the extreme weather trends to continue.

“We are seeing the probability for aboveaverage temperatures, and expecting belowaverage precipitation the rest of the winter,” Gibbs said. “Now that’s based on long-term averages, so it doesn’t mean we won’t get cold spells.”

After the snow on Saturday, forecasts call for the precipitation to subside during the cold stretch and beyond.

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Officials: We must be prepared TRAINING

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Everyone is in character. They have to be. This might just be a test, but it’s a test where a passing grade can mean the difference between life and death.

A moment later, the perpetrator is dead. Bodies lie in odd corners of the school, and it is now up to authorities to finish securing the floor. They go room by room, using hand signals to telegraph movements, all in an effort to bring the devastating realism of an active shooter scenario to life.

It’s all part of a simulated shooting exercise held at the building to test the county’s public safety system, from dispatch to police and fire response, Dixon Police Chief Danny Langloss

WELL PROJECT CONTINUED FROM A1

Engineer Matt Hansen of Willett, Hofmann & Associates presented numbers to city officials during Thursday’s Public Works Committee meeting. Hansen, who has been working on the loan application, said he would ask for $522,158 from the EPA, which would include engineering fees and a small contingency.

An additional $100,000 is needed for a water pump, which brings the total close to the early estimates from the city’s water department. The pump money will be taken from the water department’s budget.

“Our budget estimate for the project was always $660,000, so we’re coming in a little under that,” Water Superintendent Ted Padilla said.

Padilla said the city wouldn’t have to ask for a rate increase to help pay

Lee County law enforcement personnel make their way down a hallway Thursday at Lincoln Elementary School in Dixon. They were searching for an active shooter during a training exercise.

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said in a news release.

No detail is overlooked.

Officials can’t afford to.

Even the simulated bullets make their point with participants.

“Those rounds sting,” Lee County Sheriff John Simonton says, referring to the Simunition. The nonlethal training ammunition is so similar to the real for the new well.

Because one of the city’s three water wells, No. 4, is failing, the new well, No. 7, will be built at the water plant. The project also includes some upgrades at the water department building and road work at the plant’s entrance at Eighth Avenue.

Padilla said iron bacteria has been clogging the well screen since 1997, and the situation has gotten progressively worse. Water quality isn’t a problem, but the well eventually will become completely clogged, he said.

Hansen agreed with Padilla’s assessment that the city had gotten its money’s worth from the well, which dates back to the late 1980s. Although the well will be removed, it hasn’t completely outlived its usefulness.

“We can scrap and rehab the old well, and use it as backup equipment for many years,” Hansen said.

thing that officers often can train with exact copies of their service weapons.

The sheriff emphasizes communication in being able to address these types of threats, which is why Thursday’s exercise brings together several agencies, including the Lee County Sheriff’s Department, Dixon Police, and both

Dixon fire departments.

Emergency health crews, who normally stage in a safe zone, also join the training by entering with police to provide immediate care.

“We pray that something like this never happens in Lee County, but we must be prepared,” Langloss said.

What’s next

The Rock Falls City Council will consider the engineer’s well project bid recommendations when it next meets at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19, at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. The agendas will be posted at rockfalls61071.com and at City Hall.

Call 815-622-1100 for more information.

The council meeting also airs live on Channel 5.

The bids will be brought before the council Jan. 19, and the project should be started in the spring.

“The bid awards are contingent on the EPA loan, but there is money in that program, so I’m not expecting any problems,” Hansen said. “In the first part of March we should be ready for a preconstruction meeting.”

Even after the bids are approved, a big wild card remains in the financing of the project – one that could possibly reduce the loan by half.

“What is the percentage of forgiveness on the loan?” City Administrator Robbin Blackert asked.

The EPA has a point system to assess hardship qualifications. It is a complex system that is based on factors ranging from population to unemployment levels and median income.

“There is a possibility of forgiveness on the wastewater and water side that could cut the principal by 50 to 60 percent,” Hansen said.

The loan request will be made from the EPA’s Public Water Supply Loan Program. Padilla had hoped to replace the well sooner, but the city decided to wait until after October, when EPA financing guidelines changed, to get a better interest rate.

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COMMENTS ON CONGRESS

Resolution for government: Work better Leaders need to improve their faithful execution of all laws

BY LEE H. HAMILTON Bloomington, Indiana

Whoever wins next November’s presidential election, it’s a sure bet that at some point, he or she will vow to set the federal government on the straight and narrow.

Maybe the new president will even resort to the time-honored pledge to create a government “as good as the people.”

It’s a bracing sentiment.

But you’ll want to take it with a grain of salt.

Our history is filled with remarkable government accomplishments. Our involvement in World War II and hands-on approach to the postwar reconstruction of Europe and Japan, our role in ending the Cold War, the interstate highway system, extending the right to vote to all our citizens, federal research and support for ending diseases such as polio – there’s a long list of crucially important efforts the fed-

eral government has executed well.

Yet, every American ought also to be alarmed by an expanding list of missteps and blunders.

In a report last month for the highly capable and too-little-noticed Volcker Alliance – whose goal is to improve government effectiveness – NYU Professor Paul C. Light drew attention to what he calls “a shocking acceleration in the federal government’s production of highly visible mistakes, miscalculations, and maladministration.”

HE WENT ON TO SAY, “[T]he aging bureaucracy can no longer guarantee faithful execution of all the laws, and it has become increasingly unpredictable in where and how it will err.”

A moment’s reflection will call to mind a sobering litany of failures: the inability to stop the 9/11 attacks; the confused, inadequate response to

Hurricane Katrina; the even more confused response to the 2008 financial collapse; shortfalls in the care of our veterans; bridge collapses, mining accidents, and other failures caused by inadequate funding for inspection and reguLee H. Hamilton lation; the breaches in White House security; the fact that we’ve now been fighting a war on terror for nearly 15 years with no end in sight.

It’s enough to make the staunchest champion of government action lose hope.

These failures can occur for many reasons: muddled policy, insufficient resources, poor organization, lack of leadership, lack of skills, sometimes even outright misconduct. The question isn’t really what or who is to blame. It’s how we turn things around and reverse the accelerating pace of breakdowns.

To start, the executive and the legislative branches need to focus on the implementation of policy. A lot of hard work goes into its creation, both on Capitol Hill and in the agencies, but the sad truth is that much less attention goes to how it’s going to be carried out.

THIS IS LARGELY IN the hands of the president, but Congress has a crucial role to play both in crafting the law to account for how it will be implemented, and then in pursuing oversight afterward.

Both branches need to pay attention to how they will assess effectiveness, anticipate problems, make sure that staffing is adequate, and provide necessary resources.

Second, if making policy today is complicated, so is implementing it. This means that we need skillful people within the government to carry it out.

Let’s be blunt. You don’t want a second-rate lawyer negotiating arms control or trade agreements.

You don’t want third-

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Some government failures aren’t the result of muddled policy, lack of leadership, or incompetence; they’re the result of what amounts to calculated sabotage.

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rate scientists defining drinking-water requirements. Getting things right means hiring good people, retaining them, and then making sure they’re held to account with well-conceived metrics.

Finally, we have to put an end to the politics that so often stymies policy.

Too often these days, the losers of a policy debate immediately turn to torpedoing it. They block the filling of key positions, cut funding, twist the objectives, or impose

hiring freezes. They block policy changes that would improve implementation, put unqualified executives in control, or tolerate misconduct and confusion.

Some government failures aren’t the result of muddled policy, lack of leadership, or incompetence; they’re the result of what amounts to calculated sabotage.

MOST AMERICANS want government to work well. We want it to enhance the quality of our lives and our communities.

Arguments over the appropriate size of government are important, but that’s not the issue here. The issue is that when a policy is adopted, it needs to be executed effectively. Whoever our next president turns out to be, let’s hope he or she takes that charge seriously.

Note to readers: Lee H. Hamilton is a professor at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

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EDITORIAL

City manager’s arrival a pivotal day for Dixon W

e join the Dixon community in welcoming Cole O’Donnell as the new city manager.

O’Donnell possesses impressive credentials and has worked a number of years as administrator at other cities, the last one being East Moline.

We believe he has the right stuff to make Dixon’s change of course, from the commission form to city manager form of government, a success.

O’Donnell has been spending his first week on the job meeting city department leaders and employees to learn more about how things work in Dixon city government.

We encourage O’Donnell to take time soon, and to make time in the future, to meet with regular citizens of Dixon, too. Such contact will help to keep him grounded regarding the wants, needs, suggestions, and complaints of those who live here.

AFTER ALL, THEY are the ones who demanded a government overhaul after the city’s treasury was emptied to the tune of nearly $54 million over 2 decades by former Comptroller Rita Crundwell.

Because Dixon has atlarge city elections, not

What we think

The arrival of Dixon’s new city manager marks a turning point in the city’s history.

Good luck to Cole O’Donnell. all areas of the city are guaranteed representation on the City Council – hence the importance of regularly inviting public input.

Meeting with the public will also help O’Donnell as he continues his “crash course” on all things Dixon City Dixon.

Manager He’ll find Cole more O’Donnell than a few similarities to his former haunts.

Dixon and East Moline are similar sized (about 16,000 vs. about 21,000 in population, respectively), and both are on rivers. Both are associated with John Deere (Dixon is downstream from Grand Detour, where Deere invented the first self-scouring plow; East Moline has a Deere factory).

Both cities have political heritages. East Moline is the home of U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos and is associated with former legislators Denny Jacobs, Mike Jacobs and Mike Boland; Dixon is the home of state Sen. Tim Bivins and state Rep. Tom Demmer, and in the past, former state Rep. Myron Olson, former Lt. Gov. Sherwood Dixon, and a particular former actor who went on to become president of the United States.

MORE BACKGROUND for O’Donnell’s crash course on Dixon could be provided through visits with the city’s living former mayors.

Jim Burke, who served 16 years and oversaw numerous advancements, and Jim Dixon, who served 8 years and who is a descendant of the city’s founders, come to mind.

John and Rebecca Dixon reached this frontier outpost on April 11, 1830 – a momentous day, as it turned out.

Cole O’Donnell took office as city manager on Jan. 4, 2016 – also a momentous day.

Founding a city was the Dixons’ charge.

Keeping its government honest, responsible and transparent is O’Donnell’s charge.

Best of luck to you.

What do you think? Let us know. Write a letter to the editor and send it to letters@saukvalley.com, or comment on our website or Facebook pages.

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Clean energy across states not feasible JEANETTE CAROTHERS Earlville

Recently an AP story by David A. Lieb was printed titled “Renewable energy efforts stymied by some transmission roadblocks.”

I find the article and title very misleading.

This article reads like a promotional advertisement by the American Wind Energy Association shaming landowners who are stymieing progress.

The title would be more accurate of the situation if it read “Private investors’ attempt to acquire valuable easements using eminent domain masked by claims of renewable energy transmission.”

The article paints a picture of renewable energy’s future being threatened by land owners who unpatriotically are hampering Clean Line Energy Partner’s attempts to build electrical transmission

lines from wind-rich western states to customers.

It hasn’t been proved necessary by any state’s regulatory commission.

In Illinois, the Illinois Commerce Commission granted approval with stipulations, while other states have flatly said no.

Currently, the Illinois Appellate Court is reviewing the ICC decision.

Regarding attempts to market plans for acquiring 200-foot easements across private lands in multiple states, I can confidently say this isn’t an issue of providing clean energy for the future. Missouri, Arkansas, and Iowa have not given permission for Clean Line and its 14 levels of limited liability companies to cross their states. Missouri and Arkansas determined it’s not in the best interest of their constituents.

Over the past 30 years, our federal government has been generously granting subsidies for development of wind energy. We have wind turbines on postage stamps

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and free curriculum offered to schools.

Unfortunately, we taxpayers have funded the wind hype, yet our federal subsidies have yielded a technology that still doesn’t come close to being able to meet our needs.

While wind energy harnessed for local use is viable, long-haul transmission of DC electricity across multiple states is not feasible without federal subsidies or mandated renewable portfolio standards.

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MUSIC DAY TRIP | VOLO AUTO MUSEUM This Ford Model T Snowflyer with a pickup truck body was made in 1923 in New Hampshire. It’s one of the many vehicles on display at the Volo Auto Museum.

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Michael Jackson’s 1979 album, “Off the Wall,” will be reissued in February with a Spike Lee-produced documentary.

Jackson reissue will come with documentary

Dashing through the snow The machines in this museum exhibit have a lot more get up and go than a one-horsepower open sleigh

BY ANDREA MILLS amills@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5575

VOLO – Santa might have the only reindeer-powered flying sleigh, but he doesn’t have anything like the machines you’ll see at the Volo Auto Museum.

Now through May people can see 92 years of snowmobiles in one exhibit.

The collection starts its vehicular history with a 1923 Ford Snowflyer. Be sure to stop around 1962 and get a look at the Air-Sled with its airplane engine, but no brakes, making it a somewhat thrilling ride.

Some of the other gems in this display are a 1929 Super Snow Bird, which could go 35 miles per hour; a 1924 Snowflyer conversion kit for a Model T; and the rare 1960 Autoboggan. These and more, in all shapes and sizes, make up this seasonal exhibit.

After checking out wintry transportation, much more awaits. The museum has 12 heated buildings that hold 33 exhibits.

Scooters have their place here. The blue and cream 1938 Motoscoot scooter came from Chicago and the red 1946 Doodlebug Hiawatha was produced in Iowa. Moving into the next decade, there’s the 1954 Terrot Scooter, with roots in France, and the 1957 Zundapp Bella from Germany. Both have a smooth, rounded appearance, typical of the time. Driving into the next

decade is a green Vespa Sprint produced in 1967 in Italy that looks ready to hit the street.

Other exhibits feature the cars of the 1950s, hot rods and customs, kiddie rides, the first car, monster trucks, antique outboard motors, vintage ads, a Warner Brothers display and the Disney Mold-arama.

The first car is the 1886 Benz Motorwagen. It was made by Karl Benz of Germany and financed by his wife, Bertha, according to the museum’s website. She was the one to watch, however, as she took one of the cars out on the road to show what it could do. Visitors can learn more about her contributions to the auto industry at the display.

The cars of the rich and famous cars also have a place in their own exhibit, as do TV and movie cars. Vehicles belonging to Britney Spears, Rod Stewart, Michael Jordan, Tony Curtis, Princess Diana and Oprah Winfrey add to this collection.

The Hollywood car collection changes from time to time, but possible sightings are the Flintstones’ Flintmobile in its primitive glory, the 1921 Oldsmobile from the “Beverly Hillbillies,” and James Bond’s “Die Another Day” 2002 Aston Martin DB5.

No matter what a person’s taste runs in vehicles, the museum’s variety will keep a visitor busy for the day.

If you go ...

What: Volo Auto Museum Where: 27582 Volo Village Road, Volo When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible to most exhibits Cost: $14.95 for adults, $12.95 seniors 65 and older, $11.95 veterans and military personnel with identification, and $8.95 children 5 to 12 Information: volocars.com or 815-385-3644

Polaris Sno-Traveler LA 55s, like this one from 1962, had a unique design. It could go up to 25 miles per hour.

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8-year-old: Men shouldn’t have a monopoly on game PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The “Star Wars” version of Monopoly will add a game piece based on the female character Rey after an 8-year-old girl wrote to game maker Hasbro complaining about the omission and telling them: “Girls matter.”

Carrie Goldman of Evanston, Illinois, posted a letter on Twitter this week written by her daughter, Annie Rose, asking why Hasbro left out Rey when she is a main character of the latest movie in the series, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

“Without her THERE IS NO FORCE AWAKENS! It awakens in her! And without her, the bad guys would have won! Besides, boys and girls need to see that women can be as strong as men!” she wrote.

“Girls matter!”

The original game includes just four pieces,

all modeled on male characters: Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Finn and Kylo Ren. The decision to exclude Rey led to a social media debate, with many fans tweeting under the hashtag #WheresRey. Goldman, an author who has written about toys and gender issues, included the hashtag as she tweeted a picture of her daughter’s letter to Hasbro.

Hasbro responded in a tweet 2 days later.

“We love your passion for Rey and are happy to share that we are including her in the Monopoly: Star Wars game, available later this year,” it said.

Julie Duffy, a spokeswoman for the company said that it did not include Rey in the game to avoid revealing a key plot line.

The game was released in September, months before the movie was released.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Michael Jackson’s “Off the Wall” is being reissued with a new Spike Lee documentary about the hallmark 1979 album.

Jackson’s estate and publisher Sony Music are rereleasing the 36-yearold album with a DVD of the film “Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to ‘Off the Wall’” on Feb. 26.

The documentary will premiere Jan. 24 at the Sundance Film Festival and will be broadcast Feb. 5 on Showtime.

“Off the Wall” featured the hits “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” and “Rock with You.” Lee previously directed a documentary about Jackson’s “Bad” album for its 25th anniversary in 2012.

Katherine, Joe, Marlon and Jackie Jackson are among the family members who were interviewed for the new film.

Jackson’s estate has released several albums, reissues and soundtracks since his death in 2009 at age 50. His music has remained popular in recent years.

The Recording Industry Association of America and Jackson’s estate announced last month that Jackson’s “Thriller” sold 30 million copies in the United States, making him the first artist to attain 30-time platinum status.

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Friday, January 8, 2016

Helicopter mom should come down to Earth Dear Abby, Do you think parents should intervene in arguments between 10-yearolds? My daughter, “Amy,” was playing at a neighbor’s house with two other girls and they had an argument over something stupid. The neighbor’s daughter, “Kathy,” started to cry, so her mother asked my daughter and the other girl to leave because they had upset Kathy. Afterward, she called and wanted me to punish my daughter for upsetting hers.

I didn’t do it because I think 10-year-olds are old enough to make amends with each other.

When Amy explained the situation, I concluded that Kathy started to cry because she didn’t get

Dear Amy’s Mom, Hang onto your sense of humor and take “Helicopter Mom’s” suggestions regarding parenting your child with a grain of salt. Kathy’s mother means well, but she should stop trying to fight her daughter’s battles for her.

dearABBY Abigail Van Buren’s (Jeanne Phillips) column appears during the week through Universal Press Syndicate.

what she wanted. The girls were playing with each other again 2 days later.

This isn’t the first time this has happened, but it’s annoying because they make a big deal out of it. Kathy is an only child and we have three children. What do you think about this?

– Amy’s Mom in Antwerp, Belgium

Dear Abby, I have two brothers and two sisters. We all earned a modest but comfortable living and made plans for our retirement – except for one. He blew his money on cars, vacations and gambling. He retired as early as possible, and because of it he doesn’t get much Social Security. Now he’s broke.

He thinks one of us

COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, Jan. 8 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Card games, 10 a.m. and noon, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave, Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Intermediate line dancing, 10 a.m., contact Whiteside County Senior Center at 815622-9230 for location.

Wii Bowling and card games, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Line dancing, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center,

1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Movie Day, 12:15 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Farkle, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Creamed chicken and biscuits dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Dance for students fifth grade and older, 6-9 p.m., Teen Turf, 235 W. Main St., Amboy. To volunteer as chaperone: 815-857-4800 or 815440-8195.

Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, Jan. 9 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-626-8610.

Winter Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Sauk Valley Computer Users, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

should take him in and complains that we are a “bad family” because no one has offered to let him live with us. None of our retirement plans were made with provisions for him. He is selfish, irritating and untrustworthy. I don’t want to spend my retirement being miserable. What do I do?

– Retired in Chicago Dear Retired, If taking your irresponsible brother in would ensure that your retirement would be miserable, you shouldn’t do it. Your brother has lived his life the way he wanted, without consideration for the consequences. If his retirement plan was gambling that you and your sib-

lings would support him for his poor choices, it appears he has lost that bet, too. As a kindness, direct your brother to resources that help lowincome seniors.

Dear Abby, My husband and I decided to go our separate ways and have filed for divorce. Although I moved out, we agreed to keep prior engagements.

One of them is a trip to Europe to visit family and friends.

When we talked about traveling together, my understanding was that it meant sitting next to each other in the car and on the plane. Now he is making the hotel arrangements and has asked me if he should

book a room with two beds or two separate rooms. This is confusing and it’s making me feel awkward. How should I answer?

– The Ex-Mrs. in Michigan Dear Ex-Mrs., Be honest. If the idea of sharing a room with your almost-ex-husband makes you uncomfortable, tell him you would prefer separate accommodations.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

CALIFORNIA

Judge rules: There’ll be no monkey business with selfies SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A macaque monkey who snapped clear, perfectly framed selfies that would have made the Kardashians proud still cannot own a copyright to the photos because it’s an animal, not a human, a federal judge said.

U.S. District Judge William Orrick said Wednesday that Congress did not extend federal copyright law to animals.

The ruling came in a novel lawsuit filed last year by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals that sought a court order allowing PETA to

represent the monkey and let it administer all proceeds from the photos for the benefit of the monkey, which it identified as 6-year-old Naruto, and other crested macaques living in a reserve on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

The photos were taken during a 2011 trip to Sulawesi by British nature photographer David Slater. The monkey took the photos by “purposely pushing the shutter release multiple times, understanding the cause-and-effect relationship between press-

ing the shutter release, the noise of the shutter, and the change to his reflection in the camera lens,” PETA said in its lawsuit.

Slater said he was the one who set up the tripod the camera was on and positioned and held it throughout the shoot.

He said the British copyright obtained for the photos by his company, Wildlife Personalities Ltd., should be honored worldwide. He moved to have PETA’s lawsuit dismissed, arguing that “monkey see, monkey sue is not good law.”

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Saturday, Jan. 9 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, tradition; 12:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, 9 a.m., women’s, open; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., former St. Anne

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Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2315.

Parkinson’s Support Group, 10 a.m., board room, Mercy South Medical Center, 638 S. Bluff Blvd., Clinton, Iowa, 563243-5585.

Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Walmart, 1901 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon and 6 p.m., First Christian Church,

506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-3487. Downstairs, west door.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 8 p.m., open, fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 1-2:30 p.m., Save-A-Lot, 928 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Sauk Computer User Group, 1-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, First Presbyte-

rian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

Sunday, Jan. 10 Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; 11 a.m., open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., open, barn, Horizon

View Farm, 2422 N. River Road, Oregon.

American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Army National Guard, 716 Sixth Ave., Rock Falls. Appointments: 800733-2767.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 a.m., open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society, 2 p.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., closed, Church of St.

Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Spanish, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236 Kelly Drive, Rochelle.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, 304 Seventh Ave. W., Lyndon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (4), Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St.

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ADVENTIST SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH,416ProspectSt.,Dixon. Saturday Service 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Pastor Trudy Dunn.

APOSTOLIC APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY, 2609 Pine St., Rock Falls. Spanish Spoken, Sunday School, 10 a.m., Sunday Worship Service Noon. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.. Pastor: Martin Garcia 590-7897.

ASAMBLEA APOSTOLICA, 2609 Pine St., Rock Falls. Se habla español.

Escuela Dominical 10 a.m., Servico de Alabanza y Adoraciòn Domingo 12 p.m., Miércoles Estudio Bìblico 6 p.m. Pastor: Martin Garcia 590-7897.

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD BETHESEDA TEMPLE, 1602 13th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071. Phone 535-0423. Pastor Lucio Esquivel. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Childrens Church.

All services in Spanish & English.

ROCK RIVER CHRISTIAN CENTER, 1800 Prophetstown Road, Rock Falls. Phone 815-625-4371.

Rev. Brian Vickers, Pastor, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Worship; Wednesday, 10 a.m. bible study, 6:30 p.m. children’s programs: Rainbows, Missionetts, and Royal Rangers, 7 p.m. Crossroads Youth Ministry.

NEW LIFE IN CHRIST, 1101 1st Ave., Sterling, Pastor William Cherry, Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening service 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday nite 6:30 p.m. Adult Prayer/Bible Study & Youth Group. Nursery provided for all services. Church office 626-8778.

BAPTIST BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH, 1119 10th Ave., Rock Falls, Pastor Roger Carlson, Parsonage and office phone 625-7179, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.; Wednesday Dynamite Kids Club 6:00 p.m. Nursery provided for all services. Transportation Available. Independent Fundamental Baptist Church. www.bbcrf.com COMO BAPTIST CHURCH, 25059 Como Road. Pastor Larry Jones. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service, 6 p.m. Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention. Phone 625-8492.

COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH, 35021 Illinois Route 40, Milledgeville, Pastor J. Kregg Farmer, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Afternoon Service 1:00 p.m., Wednesday Evening Prayer and Bible Study 7:00 p.m., Children’s classes during Sunday School, Morning Worship and Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study. Nursery provided for all services. Church phone 225-7150. Independent Fundamental Baptist Church.

MISSION BAUTISTA HISPANA (Como Baptist Church), Sun. 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Wed., Prayer Service 6:30 p.m., all services in Spanish, Meet in the lower level of Como Baptist.

EMMANUEL BAPTIST, 1904 18th Ave., Sterling. Pastor Aaron Jackson Sunday Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m., nursery provided. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6 p.m.; Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention. Phone 625-0351.

FAITH BAPTIST, Pastor Bryan Bice, 2005 Freeport Road. Sunday: Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Fellowship Service 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday: Youth Club 6:30 p.m., Prayer Service 7:00 p.m.. Nursery provided for all services. Church phone 625-7690. www.faithbaptiststerling.com FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1705 6th Ave., Sterling, Rev. Jack Smith.

Morning worship 10:10 a.m.; Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Crib room and nursery provided. Call for info: Church office phone 625-1288; Air conditioning, easy access for handicapped.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 406 Maple Ave., Morrison, IL. Pastor Dick Adams 815-772-2696 home 815772-3181; 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service; Wednesday nights 7:00 p.m. Bible Study.

EAGLE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH, 1026 Third Avenue, Fulton. 589-3443 (church). Michael McCloud, Pastor. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Service, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer Meeting, 7:00 p.m.; Nursery provided for all services. General Association of Regular Baptist Churches affiliated church.

NEW HOPE BAPTIST, 902 W. 12th St., Rock Falls. Jon Sedwick, Pastor Sunday Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Phone: 625-6696. Celebrate Recovery Mon nights at 6pm 815-590-3389. Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention.

MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH, 1313 Woodburn Ave., Sterling, 6256473. Johnny Cooper, Pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Prayer Service & Bible Study Wed., 7 p.m.-8:15 p.m.; Youth Fellowship Hour Mon. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Nobody Likes a KnowIt-All

“Do not be wise in your own eyes.”

—Proverbs 3:7 NIV

MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH, 2103 Walter Street, Rock Falls (Yeowardville). Sunday School (for all ages) 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:40 a.m. (nursery provided) Sunday evening worship service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday night prayer meeting 7:00 p.m. Phone 625-8978. Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention.

PRIMIRA IGLESIA BAUTISTIC GETHSEMANE HISPANA 1014 W. 7th St., Sterling. Sunday School 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening Worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Servicio de Orasion y Estudio at 6:30.

TAMPICO BAPTIST CHURCH, Tampico, Sunday School (for all ages), 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Evening service, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 p.m.

HARVEST TIME BIBLE CHURCH, 1802 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls. Phone 626-1234. Pastor Dalmus Meeks, Assistant Pastor, Jason Borton. Children’s Pastor Myles Kukowski, Baptist Doctrine, Aaron Meeks, Minister of Music. Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Services, 8:30 and 10:50 a.m. Evening Worship, 6:30 p.m.; High School Youth, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Services, 6:45 p.m.; Awanas 6:30 p.m. Jr. High Youth 6:30 p.m. Nursery always provided.

LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH 2002 9th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071 Phone 815-579-1209 Pastor Tommy McMurtry. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m. tommymcmurtry.libertybc@gmail.com TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 403 6th Ave. North, Lyndon, Illinois.

Pastor Alan Jahn. Ph.#(563)2420307 www.trinitybaptistchapel.com Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m., Youth Program 6 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.

BRETHREN MILLEDGEVILLE BRETHREN CHURCH, 521 N. Main Ave., Milledgeville. Pastor Jim Black. Fellowship 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship at 10:00 a.m.

Youth Activities & Evening services announced.

815-225-7814.

UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST, 210 East Grove Street, Coleta, IL. Wilmer (Bill) Houch, Pastor. Sunday Worship Celebration 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m. For more information, call 815-441-3774.

BRETHREN IN CHRIST The Bridge @ Beans, 121 E. 3rd St., Sterling. 11 a.m. Sunday. Pastors, Rita Wolf and Bruce 815-441-0779 Johnson.

Phone CATHOLIC SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, 2224 Ave., J, Sterling. Masses; Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 and 11 a.m.; Sacrament of Reconciliation, Saturday 4:30-5 p.m. Rev. Bruce Ludeke, Pastor ST. ANDREW CATHOLIC, 708 10th Ave., Rock Falls, Saturday confessions 4:00 p.m. Tuesday confessions 8:45 a.m. Saturday evening Mass 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass: 7:15 & 9:00 a.m. Daily Mass Mon.-Thurs. 8:00 a.m. (Wednesday during school year 8:15 a.m.); Friday 5:30 p.m.; Sat. 8:00 a.m. Msgr.

Thomas Dzielak. Phone: 625-4508.

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC, corner of Ave. B and W. 6th St., Sterling. Saturday, 5 p.m.; (Masses of Anticipation); Sunday Masses, 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. in Spanish. Rev. James Keenan, Pastor; Fr. Adalberto Sanchaz Parochial Vicar.

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC, 105 Benton Street, Tampico, Rev. Msgr. Thomas L. Dzielak, Parochial Administrator. Sunday Mass 10:45a.m., Phone 438-5425 CHRISTIAN-CHURCH OF CHRIST YORKTOWNCHURCHOFCHRIST, rural Tampico. Sunday service - 9 a.m. worship. For more information call Joseph Rosenski at (815)537-5371.

Everyone is welcome!

TAMPICO CHURCH OF CHRIST, 201 S. Fermont St., Tampico. Sunday school 9:00 a.m.; Sun Worship Service, 10:00 a.m.; Phone 815-438-6805.

MORRISON CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 201 S. Genesee St., Morrison, IL 61270. Phone (815) 772-4928 Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday; Sunday School 10:30; Call for Ladies Bible Study COMMUNITY COMMUNITY OF CHRIST, Corner of Reno Rd. and Candlelight Dr., Worship 9:30 a.m. Pastor Kimberly Crump, Phone 815-625-6144.

WALNUT COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH, 125 Jackson, Walnut. Eldon Cook, Pastor, Nathan Richey, Associate Pastor; 9:00 a.m. Sunday Church Service; 10:30 a.m. Breakout Bible sessions. Phone 815-379-2645.

CONGREGATIONAL FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 905 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls.; Pastor Al Campbell; Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.; Holy Communion first Sunday of the month.

No steps or stairs for handicapped for worship. Church phone: 625-3314.

THE BIG RED CHURCH First Congregational 311 Second Ave.,

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Sterling. Pastor Jeff Coester; Church School, 9:00 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Coffee Fellowship to follow worship service.

Tuesday nights Prayer Warriors 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Church Office phone, 625-5112. The church is accessible to people with disabilities.

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 506 5th Ave., Rock Falls. Rick Morris, Pastor. Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Handicapped accessible. Phone 815-626-2271.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 3400 N. 6th Ave., Sterling, Rev. Courtney Montgomery Chandler.

Sunday School, all ages 9 a.m.; Worship service 10:15 a.m.; Families Welcome. Nursery provided. Handicapped accessible. Phone 625-6851.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, New Bedford, Pastor Brian L. Moore. Sunday: 9 a.m., Sunday School; 10:00 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 10:30. Christian Children Fellowship Group on first Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., Youth Group on third Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Adult Fellowship Group on first Sunday at 5:00 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, and CWF on fourth Monday at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. 445-4663 Pastor 626-2668 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF WALNUT, 109 Red Oak Road, Walnut, IL. Pastor Brian L. Moore. Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School for all ages 10:45 a.m. Children/ Youth Sunday Club will resume on September 14th 10:15 a.m., Youth Group Meeting 6:00 p.m.; Adult Sunday Bible Class 8:00 a.m., Wednesdays Adult Bible Study 8:00 p.m. Church office phone 815-379-2093. Church Kitchen phone 379-2083. Email: walnutfirstchristain@yahoo.com. Also on Facebook (FirstChristianChurchWalnutIl) EPISCOPAL GRACE EPISCOPAL, 707 1st Ave., Sterling, 815-625-0442. Reverend Peg Williams, Rector. 9:00a.m. Sunday Holy Eucharist. Wednesdays spoken Holy Eucharist Noon, Bible study and soup supper at 5:30. Every Third Friday at 5:30 Younger adults gathering.

Pastoral care, confession and reconciliation by appt. gracechurchstg.org CHURCH OF SAINT ANNE (Episcopal), 401 North Cherry Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270 (815) 772-2818.

The Father Andrew Bro, Supply Priest.

Schedule of Masses and Services: Sunday 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, low mass with hymns, 10:00 a.m. coffee and fellowship.

EVANGELICAL ERIE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 1409 16th Avenue, Erie, Illinois 61250. 309-659-7125. Pastor Ron Eckberg. Sunday: Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Celebration Service, 10:15 a.m. Wednesday: Awana (K-6) 6:30 p.m. (Church Location); Junior High (7-8) 6:30 p.m. ; (Erie Middle School); Senior High (9-12) 7:30 p.m. (Erie Middle School). www.info@erieefree.org FOURSQUARE FOURSQUARE CHURCH, 1501 11th Ave., Rock Falls, Floyd Osborn, pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. Crusaders, 6 p.m.

Evening Service, 7 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Service, 7:30 p.m. nursery facilities available. Phone: 625-5040.

JEWISH TEMPLE SHOLOM, 510 E. 10th St., Sterling. Call for time and date of services. Temple phone:625-2599.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER DAY SAINTS THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, 2709 16th Ave., Sterling. William Stocks, Bishop; Sacrament Meeting 9:30-10:40 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:45-11:25 a.m.; Priesthood, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Relief society and Young Women, 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

LUTHERAN FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF JORDAN (ELCA) Sterling, 6 miles north on Rt. 40. Pastor Jamie Gallagher.

Phone 225-7410. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Church 625-5407. The church building is air conditioned, and handicap accessible.

FIRST LUTHERAN (ELCA), 300 West Third Street, Prophetstown, Rev. Katrina (Katie) Gallagher. Worship, 9:00 a.m. Education hour, 10:15 a.m.

September through May. Our building is handicap accessible. Phone 537-2758.

OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN (LCMS), 21496 Hazel Rd., Sterling, Rev. Donald Matthiessen, Pastor. Worship, 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Morrison phone: 772-4345.

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN, (LCMS) Dixon Ave., at Martin Road, Rock Falls, Rev. Daniel Behmlander, pastor. Worship Service, 9:00 a.m.

Handicap accessible. Air Conditioned. Sunday School and Bible Class 10:15 a.m. Church office: 625-3376.

IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (ELCA), corner of 8th Ave. and W. 5th, Rock Falls. Henrietta J. Milner, Pastor; Worship: Sunday Worship at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday School at 10:15 a.m. Sept. thru May; Thursday evenings 6:30. Elevator and

man’s education should be like his pocket watch, for use and not for show. But just as pocket watches are somewhat out of fashion and people are tempted to show off their wealth and status by wearing expensive watches, most people can’t resist the urge to show off their education. It is hard to resist the urge to demonstrate how smart we are, and it’s even harder when people are saying things that we know to be false or inaccurate. But is it really necessary to correct every misstatement of our friends, families, and colleagues? There may be times where safety or prudence dictates that we disabuse others of their ignorance; not knowing that there is a tripping hazard on the stairs or a hot pan on the stove is ignorance of a kind which should be remedied. But pointing out other people’s ignorance usually only makes us look arrogant and the other person defensive. It is usually better to hold our tongue or to profess our own uncertainty on the matter, and if the other person wants to hear our version of the facts, they will probably ask. Perhaps the reason that nobody likes a know-it-all is because we all know that nobody knows it all.

– Christopher Simon

facilities for disabled persons. Air Conditioned. Church office: 625-3575.

ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 703 Third Ave., Sterling. Rev. Mark Oehlert. Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School immediately following worship. Alternative Worship Wed. 6:15 p.m. Facilities air conditioned and equipped for the handicapped, including elevator.

Church Office phone: 625-2634, between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays.

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH, (LCMS) LeFevre Rd. and Ave. F, Sterling.

Phone: 625-2284. Sunday Worship Services at 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School and Bible classes at 10:15 a.m.; 9 a.m. broadcast live on WLLT, 107.7 FM on Sunday. Handicap accessible w/use of elevator. Air Conditioned. DCE: Steven Whitney ST. PAUL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 1701 16th Ave., Sterling; Brandon Nelson, Pastor. Gerad VonHolten, Youth Director. Sunday Morning: Worship Time 9:00 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship following worship. Nursery provided; handicap accessible; air conditioned. Phone 625-3069.

HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 404 E. North St., Rte. 92, Walnut, IL; Rev. David Menet, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 A.M.; Sunday School and Adult Bible Class 10:00 A.M. Phone 815-379-2839.

ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 601 N. Jackson St. Morrison.

Rev Mark Winkelman, Senoir Pastor; Rev Mike Winkelman, Associate Pastor. Sunday Worship Services at 9:30 A.M. Sunday School & Adult Bible Studies 10:45 A.M. Various Bible Studies during the week. Handicap accessible and air conditioned. Signing for deaf is available upon request. 815772-3386. www.stpetersmorrison.com TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA), Rt. 40 & Stover Ave., Milledgeville.

Pastor Jamie Gallagher. SeptemberMay 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Forum; All year 10:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship; Handicap accessible; Air conditioned. Phone: 225-7410.

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMC Congregation), 702 W. Lynn Blvd. Sterling, IL. Air conditioned.

Pastor Bill Sullivan, Sunday Traditional Service 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Service 10:45 a.m. Church Office Phone 499-6552. nursery provided Sat. night service 6:00pm. www.nllutheran.com Handicapped Accessible.

MENNONITE COMMUNITY MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP, meeting site at Sterling YWCA, 412 First Ave., Sterling, IL. Pastor Dan Rusmisel. Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m followed by Study Time 11:15 a.m. Phone: 815-2383421; Email: d_rusmiselle@yahoo. com. For more information see website: Community-Mennonite.org SCIENCE RIDGE MENNONITE CHURCH, 1702 East 37th St., Sterling.

Arnold Owens, Pastor. Sunday morning Church Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday School 10:55 a.m. Phone 626-0538.

METHODIST EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST, 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling, IL 61081. Jim Miller, Pastor. Fellowship 8:30; Sunday School 8:50; Worship 10:00. Handicap accessible and air conditioned. Phone: 815-626-0104. Web address: www.EastJordanUMC.org FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 501 Broadway Ave., Sterling; Rev. Brad Wilson, pastor. Sunday School, 9:00 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Nursery provided. Elevator available.

Air conditioning. Handicap accessible.

Telephones: Church 815-625-0244 (fax-815-564-0302); Annex, 815626-1734; Loaves & Fishes breakfast, Mon.-Fri., 9-11 a.m., FISH Pantry, Mon.-Fri., 9-11 a.m., 815-626-1734.

E-mail: admin@sterlingfirstumc.org ROCK FALLS UNITED METHODIST, home of Bear Necessities 210 4th Ave 815 625 0114 Worship 9:00 Adult and Children’s Education 10:00 Pastor: Rich Fassig - cell 815 751 2290 Christian Ed: Ann Brandt. See us on Facebook UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 321 N. Holcomb Ave., Milledgeville, 225-7511. 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service. Pastor Andrew Pittman.

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST, 2nd Ave., and E. 10th St., Sterling, Pastor Brad Wilson. Sunday morning worship and Camp Sonshine for children in 5th grade and under at 9:00a.m. Fellowship with coffee and snacks at 10:20a.m.

Nursery provided during 9:00a.m. worship. Phone 1-815-626-7777. Trinity Food Pantry: call ‘Good Neighbors’ for voucher at 1-815-625-5111.

WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 2200 16th Ave., Sterling, Rev. Wesley Dickson Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fully handicapped accessible and air-conditioned.

Nursery provided. Contact Church Office for questions 815-625-1968 TAMPICO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, (Two blocks west of Casey’s) Welcomes Pas-

tor Leanne Keate. Church phone 815438-6105; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (starting again in Sep); Sunday Church Service 10:30 a.m., Fellowship to follow.

Need a ride? Call Terry 815-535-3665.

COLETA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 112 North Main St., Hyewon “Sophia” Hyon, Pastor. Worship Hour: 9:00 a.m.; Fellowship 10:00 a.m.; Sunday School for All ages 10:30 a.m. Fully handicapped acessible and air conditioned. (Rides available, call 336-2226) NAZARENE FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 13th Ave., and 5th St., Sterling. Senior Pastor: Bob Hasselbring 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. Worship Service; handicapped accessible; nursery provided at all services. Phone: 625-0864.

LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 90 W. Flagg Road, Dixon 815-6264732 (corner of Lowden and Flagg Road). Pastor: Bob Clardie; Sunday School 9 a.m.; Fellowship at 11 a.m.; Sunday Weekly Service 10:00 a.m.

OPEN BIBLE FIRST OPEN BIBLE CHURCH, 2105 E. Rt. 30 Rock Falls. Rev. Les Funderberg, Pastor, Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.; Super Church 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Prayer and Bible Study, 7 p.m. Youth Service - Beyond Belief Wed. 7:00 p.m. Phone: 625-1957 or 625-0414.

UNITED PENTECOSTAL NEW LIFE TABERNACLE, Located on the Corner of E. 10th St. and Avenue D, Rock Falls. Rev. Carl B. Reese, Pastor. Sunday School and Morning Worship 10 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday Prayer 6 p.m. Church/Pastors Phone: 625-2926 PRESBYTERIAN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 410 2nd Ave., A Heart for God in the Heart of Sterling. Pastor Christina Berry: Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. with childcare provided; Fellowship following worship. Choir practice 11 a.m. Building accessible to the handicapped for more information call 815-625-0452 or visit our Facebook & Become A Fan of FPC. www.firstpresbyteriansterling.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 100 East Lincolnway, Morrison, Il. Rev. Michael Selburg. Phone 815-772-3510.

Sunday School/Choir Rehearsal 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. Coffee Hour 11:15 a.m. Monthly Communion.

FREE Community Dinner 5:00-6:30 p.m. second and last Thursday of month.

REFORMED BETHEL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, 1208 3rd Ave., Fulton, IL. Pastor Len Meinema. Sunday services 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School for children and adults 9 a.m.; Youth group: Every other Sunday at 7:15 p.m.; Early Teen Ministries (ETM): Sunday at 4:30 p.m.; Prayer meeting at church every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

BETHEL REFORMED CHURCH, Pastor Gary DeKoekkoek 23rd St. and 3rd Ave., Sterling. Worship, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:50 - 11:30; Nursery provided.

Call the church office for information and other organizations: 626-1816. www.bethelreformed.com SPRING VALLEY REFORMED CHURCH, 10960 Spring Valley Rd., Fulton, Il. 815-772-3554. Pastor Ralph Beidler. Worship 9:30am. Sunday School 11:00am. Outdoor Drive In Worship 7pm Mid May - Mid September.

SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY, 409 Ave. F, Sterling, www.tsasterling.org, 815-6251622. Envoys DeShawn and Christal Johnson, Corps Pastors and Administrators. Social Services: Office Hours M/T/W/F 9am-4pm, Food Pantry T/W/F 1pm-3:30pm. Weekly Programming: Bible Study Wednesdays 5:30pm, Corps Cadets (Teen Leadership) Wednesdays 5:30pm, Praise Team Practice Wednesdays 7:00pm, Women’s Ministries Thursdays 1:00pm, Youth Group Thursdays 5-7pm, Women’s Night once a month 7pm, Parkway Service 2nd Sunday’s 2pm. Sunday Services: Sunday School 10:15am (all ages), Fellowship Time 11:00am, Worship Service 11:15am (nursery available). Community Services: Disaster Services, Worship Services, Character Building Programs, Summer Camps, Worship Arts, Vacation Bible School, Nursing Home Visits, Pastoral Counseling, Funerals.

THE CHURCH OF GOD, INC. THE CHURCH OF GOD INC., La Iglesia de Dios Inc.; 119 W. Second St., Rock Falls, IL 61071 626-8419, y la Pastora Sonia Rico y congregacion te invita a sus servicios de adoracion a Dios, Martes, Miercoles, Viernes, y Sabados 7:00-9:00 p.m. Clases biblica de ninos Sabados 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Transportation disponible. 626-8419.

NONDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1902 16th Ave., Sterling. Sunday Morning Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. Worship Services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7 p.m. Phone: 625-2251.

AMAZING GRACE OF STERLING, 512 Second Avenue, Sterling. Rev. Lo-

ren Schlomer, pastor. Saturday evening service 6 p.m., Sunday worship 10 a.m.

Midweek service Wednesday 7 p.m.

Kids church during Sunday services.

Phone 625-9300. www.revivalfires.net FRIENDSHIP TEMPLE OF JESUS CHRIST, 902 Oak Ave., Sterling, IL 61081. Pastor: Lonnie Chattic, phone 815-499-1895.

Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

ABIDING WORD CHURCH, an Associate of RHEMA Bible Church.

Corner of 6th Avenue and Lynn Blvd., Sterling. Rev. Scott D. Porter, Sr. Pastor; Saturday Night service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday Celebration service 10:00 a.m.

Youth Group 7th thru 12th grade, Sunday 10 a.m. Children’s ministry during all services. Phone 626-1827. Fax 626-6065. www.abidingwordchurch.org FULL GOSPEL ASSEMBLY, 3807 E. 23rd, Sterling, Brian Deseno, pastor. Sunday Services at 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Night services at 7:00 p.m. Home/Office phone, 622-3968.

THE LIVING BREAD, 1003 Griswold, Sterling, “A Spirit-filled Bible Fellowship,” Sunday 10:00 a.m. For youth and other meetings call 626-6941.

CITY OF GOD, 530 W. Rt. 30, Rock Falls, an “Evangelistic Spirit Filled Ministry”, Larry Harts, Sr., Pastor. Associate Pastor, Marchet Harts. Youth Sundays ages 12-18. Sunday Worship and Praise 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday “Bible Education Night” 6:45 p.m.; Nursery: birth to 3 yrs.; Children’s Ministry All Services 4 yrs.-11yrs.

Phone 815-716-8057; FAX 716-8058 TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 1407 Griswold Ave., Sterling. Frank Echebarria, pastor. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.; Thursday night 7:00; Saturday night 7:00 p.m.

Phone 625-9377; Home phone 625-3420.

RIVER VALLEY CHURCH, 417 E. 3rd Street, Sterling. Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Night Worship Service 6:00 p.m..

Visitors welcome. Phone 626-2577.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 309 30th Avenue North, Clinton, Iowa. Sunday Services at 10:00 a.m., and children’s education at 10:30 a.m. Sunday mornings. For more information call 319-242-4972. wwws.geocities.com/unitarianclintonia FIREHOUSE OF GOD MINISTRIES, 306 5th Ave., Sterling. Pastor Brian Tribley. Phone 622-9490.

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Community Light Program Free Meal Mon.-Fri. 5-6 p.m. Sat. Noon-1 p.m.

SHALOM ASSEMBLY OF YAHWEH, Sabbath Meetings Sat. at 1:30 p.m.; Sabbath School Sat. at 4 p.m.; (815)718-1323. Pastor H.R. Castillo. wwwforhisname.com COWBOY CHURCH ON THE ROCK, at 106 Gaston St., Prairieville, Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.; Bible Study every Tuesday at 6:00pm: Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome. Contact Pastor Charlie White 815-445-5912 for more information.

THE ROCK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Building Stronger Christians. 104 E. 3rd Street, Rock Falls, IL. Sunday Prayer & Praise 9-9:30 a.m.; Bible Study/Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; Life Support 6:30 p.m.; Mon. Youth Group 7-8 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.); Tues. CPR-Constantly Practicing Recovery 7-8 p.m.; Wed. Steps of Life 10-11 a.m.; Bible Study 101 6-7 p.m.; Sat. Open Fellowship 6-10 p.m.

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH MORRISON, Meets Sundays at 10:00a.m. at MIT Auditorium 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison. Kidzlink (Birth-5th grade) During Sunday Service. Office location 125 W. Main St., Morrison, Phone 815-956-0090, Email morrison@crossroadscn.com Crave Students Ministries 201 W. Market Street, Morrison (Grade 6-12) Wednesday nights doors open at 6:30p.m.

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH ~ WHITE PINES CAMPUS 205 N. Jefferson Avenue, Polo.

815.837.5255. Meeting Saturdays at 6pm and Sundays at 10AM whitepines@crossroadscn.com We offer contemporary worship and relevant Bible teaching through engaging messages and powerful video. Join us after services for coffee, snacks & fellowship. Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (nursery-5th grade) during adult services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade) Wednesday nights 7pm. Visit our website: www.crossroadscn.com ONEIGHTY CHURCH, 12590 Lawrence Road, Sterling. Paul Sheley, Pastor. Service, Sunday 10:00am. Children’s Ministry available during all services. Phone 815-632-3410.www.oneightychurch.org SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH, 498 IL RT. 2 (accross Brandywind) Sunday worship at 10am Nursery provided; 815-288-7000 website: saukchurch.com PADS PADS SHELTER, 111 E. 29th St., Sterling (North of Lynn Blvd.East of Rt. 40 across from Wahl October 1 - May 30, Clipper) 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. 815-626-2210

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An ace is missing? No problem

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Olivia Williams, an English actress, said, “My father was king of the guidebooks and our holidays were always planned, taking us from a great gallery to an ace cafe to a beautiful view.”

At the bridge table, aces are invaluable. If you think your side has the values for a slam, you probably use some form of Blackwood to check that you have sufficient aces. If one ace is missing, you would not set your sights higher than the six-level. But sometimes ...

This deal occurred during the final of the Polish Team Championship last year. Look at the North hand. Your partner opens three no-trump, showing a seven-card or longer solid minor with no side

ace, king or void. After West overcalls four spades, what would you do?

South’s opening bid is called the Gambling Three No-trump. It describes the hand accurately, but risks

playing in three no-trump from the wrong side.

Sitting North was Dominick Filipowicz, who knew his team was trailing. He counted his side’s winners and could see one spade, seven hearts and seven clubs – a total of 15. Not allowed the bid nine clubs, he settled for seven clubs.

What, you are wondering about the diamond ace?

Well, if the defender on lead did not hold that card, he might not lead a diamond.

Here, though, East did have the diamond ace, so he doubled. Filipowicz, knowing what that meant, ran to seven no-trump to put West on lead. Surprisingly, East did not double again, and when West led the spade king, the contract made for plus 2,220.

Tune in tomorrow for the action at the other table. © 2016 UFS

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WASHINGTON | HEALTH CARE

RETIREMENT

Millennials lead saving surge U.S. seeks strong

finish on sign-ups amid new doubts

Young, old workers putting more aside NEW YORK (AP) – Workers are saving more for retirement, and the youngest – not exactly known for squirreling money away – are boosting their savings rates faster than any other age group.

Millennials between the ages of 25 and 34 are saving a median of 7.5 percent of their pay for retirement, including whatever match they get from their jobs, according to a survey by Fidelity Investments of 4,650 households with at least $20,000 of annual income. That’s up from 5.8 percent 2 years ago, when the last survey was conducted, and it is the largest jump among all age groups.

That’s still not enough, but at least the trend is getting better. Financial advisers suggest socking away 15 percent of pay, and more if workers haven’t saved in their earlier years.

Younger workers had the most room for improvement, because they were saving such a pittance. Older workers were already saving more of their paychecks. Workers aged 35 to 50 are now socking away 8.2 percent of their income, up from 7.7 percent 2 years ago. The oldest workers, aged 51 to 69, are saving 9.7 percent, up from 8.1 percent.

Several reasons are behind the rise, said John Sweeney, executive vice president of retire-

Progress reducing uninsured stalled in 2015, survey shows

AP

Employees work in September 2013 at the Target Technology Innovation Center office in San Francisco. According to a survey by Fidelity Investments, millennials between the ages of 25 and 34 are saving a median of 7.5 percent of their pay for retirement, including whatever match they get from their jobs. ment and investment strategies at Fidelity, including an improving job market and economy. The unemployment rate is at its lowest level since 2008, and workers are feeling more comfortable in their jobs and with their finances.

Some workers are also saving more without knowing it, because their 401(k) and other retirement plans are automatically enrolling them and increasing how much they contribute each year.

Those programs tend to put contributions into a target-date mutual fund, one that takes care of how much to invest in stocks versus bonds based on how close an investor is to retirement. That means workers also

generally have more appropriately balanced accounts than a couple years ago, Fidelity says.

A target-date fund prevents a 20-something worker – who has the luxury of decades to go before retirement – from investing only in bonds, which are safer but have historically offered lower long-term returns.

The survey was Fidelity’s attempt at measuring how prepared workers are for retirement.

Fidelity looked at how much workers make, spend and save, as well as when they expect to retire, among other factors. It found that 45 percent are likely to afford at least their essential expenses in retirement, up from 38 percent 2 years ago.

Older workers are

the most prepared for retirement, and not just because they’ve had longer to save. One reason is that older workers are more likely to have access to pensions, which guarantee income in retirement but have become rare in the workplace.

Older workers also seem to have more realistic expectations than those fresh out of school.

“The further you are from retirement, the more you still hold aspirations of retiring early,” Sweeney said. “Boomers are saying it may make sense to continue to work and extend that retirement date from 62 to 65 or 67.”

MONEY & MARKETS The following stock quotations, as of 5 p.m., are provided as a community service by Chad Weigle of Edward Jones, Dixon and Raymond James and Associates, Sterling.

Abbott..................................41.53 ADM....................................34.52 AGL......................................63.41 Alcoa......................................8.27 AltriaCorp............................58.16 American Express...............63.84 Arris-Group.........................28.21 Apple...................................96.45 AT&T...................................33.52 Autonation..........................49.07 Bank of America..................15.51 Boeing................................132.97 BorgWarner.........................37.73 BP........................................29.43 Casey’s...............................116.96 Caterpillar...........................63.91 CenturyLink........................24.23 Chevron...............................83.03 Cisco....................................25.41 Citigroup..............................47.57

CocaCola.............................41.63 ConAgra...............................40.35 Dean....................................17.58 Deere & Co..........................75.01 Disney..................................99.51 Donaldson...........................26.44 DuPont................................61.50 Exelon..................................27.82 Exxon...................................76.20 FifthThird............................18.71 Ford.....................................12.69 GE........................................28.99 HawaiianElectric................28.65 Hewlett Packard.................10.77 HomeDepot......................125.46 IBM....................................132.75 Intel Corp............................31.84 IntlPaper..............................36.28 JCPenney...............................7.25 JohnsonControls.................35.84 Johnson&Johnson..............99.22 JPMorgan Chase.................60.29 Kraft-Heinz..........................71.90 Kroger..................................41.07 Leggett&Platt......................40.22 Manpower...........................76.81 McDonald’s.......................115.74

Merck&Co...........................51.93 Microsoft.............................52.17 3M......................................140.99 Monsanto............................93.56 Newell..................................40.34 Nike.....................................59.85 Parker-Han..........................92.25 Pfizer....................................31.41 Pepsico................................97.57 Procter&Gamble.................77.15 RaymondJames...................52.02 Republic..............................44.15 Sears Hldg...........................18.36 SensientTech.......................59.20 Sprint.....................................3.35 Staples....................................9.83 TheTravelers.....................106.45 UnitedContinental.............52.63 UnitedTech.........................91.91 USBancorp..........................40.26 USSteel..................................7.29 Verizon.................................45.28 Walgreen..............................81.17 WalMartMexico..................22.18 WalMartStores....................65.01 WasteMgt............................52.68 Wendy’s.................................9.85

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Seeking a strong showing in President Barack Obama’s last year in office, the administration said Thursday 11.3 million people have enrolled for health law coverage with 3 weeks still left in the sign-up season.

But a major independent survey out simultaneously showed that progress reducing the number of uninsured Americans stalled last year. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index found the uninsured rate among adults essentially unchanged in 2015, raising concerns about the lasting impact of Obama’s signature legislation.

“Enrollment is growing, though less quickly than anticipated,” said Larry Levitt, who follows the health overhaul for the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation. “The law is hardly collapsing, as critics have suggested, but it continues to be unclear whether it will ultimately be the success that advocates had hoped.”

Administration officials exuded confidence in a call with reporters.

“The marketplace continues to be stable, vibrant

and growing,” said Andy Slavitt, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which administers the health overhaul’s online insurance market.

Officials said enrollees are trending younger, and a growing share of returning customers has grown savvy about comparing insurance options to find the best deals. The administration is expecting a surge of young procrastinators to sign up near the Jan. 31 deadline for 2016 coverage. That could help hold down premiums the following year.

Leading the administration’s tally was Florida, with more than 1.5 million signed up. California followed, with more than 1.4 million. About 8 in 10 customers are eligible for federal tax credits to bring down the cost of their monthly premiums. The administration appears on track to meet its target of having 10 million paying customers signed up at the end of this year.

In the 38 states served by the federal HealthCare.gov website, 29 percent of those signed up were new customers, a big priority. Overall, more than 1 in 4 were between the ages of 18 and 34, a coveted demographic since healthy young adults balance older customers who are more prone to medical problems.

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Soybean meal: Jan. April 65.60; June 76.95 266.20; March 267.40 Sugar: March 14.75 Wheat: March 4.68 1 ⁄ 2 ; Cotton: March 61.43 July 4.801⁄2 T-Bonds: March 156 Oats: March 2.073⁄4; July Silver: March 14.31 2.123⁄4 Gold: Feb. 1109.00 Live cattle: Feb. 133.52; Copper: March 2.0230 April 134.30; June 124.77 Crude: Feb. 33.24 Feeder cattle: Jan. Dollar Index: March 163.82; March 160.95 98.32 Lean hogs: Feb. 59.55; Ethanol: March 1.342

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The Broncos named Peyton Manning their starting QB for the playoffs, after he relieved Brock Osweiler last Sunday in Denver’s win.

Manning missed 2 months with a left foot injury.

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Friday, January 8, 2016 Numbers game That’s how many undefeated teams are left in men’s Division I college basketball, after No. 15 SMU (14-0) survived Cincinnati’s upset bid Thursday at home.

South Carolina is also 14-0, and ranked 22nd.

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BOYS BASKETBALL | ROCK FALLS 71, STILLMAN VALLEY 55

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Change good at Tabor

Sterling survives on road

New-look lineup lifts Rock Falls to victory over Stillman Valley

BY CODY CUTTER ccutter@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5552 @CodyCutter35

ROCK FALLS – After getting a bone bruise on his leg taking a charge during play in the State Farm Classic, Logan Pillars began 2016 in an unfamiliar place – on the bench.

Bringing home a different starting lineup from a winless stint at its tournament, Pillars saw limited action during the first quarter of the Rockets’ Big Northern West home tilt with Stillman Valley on Thursday. His replacement, freshman Dylan Leaf, became the second of five different Rockets to hit 3-pointers in a 71-55 win over the Cardinals at Tabor Gymnasium.

Leaf had three assists in the starting role, and two of them were dished out to Noah Junis, who hit back-to-back triples to start the game. Junis added one more late in the first quarter as the Rockets led 18-13 after the opening 8 minutes, and never looked back.

More importantly, the win – just its third in 13 games – became a confidence-booster for the second half of the season. The new-look lineup, which also saw Zachary Wildman start in place of Michael Berentes in the post, clicked early and often in its first win since beating Agricultural Science of Chicago in the Geneseo Tip-Off Tournament on Nov. 28.

“Our coaches were preaching to start the new year off right,” Pillars said. “We played well for once. We were hustling, dishing in the lane, getting the ball up to the paint. It was a good day.”

“We found a lineup that clicked,” Junis said. “We came out aggressive, hit a couple of shots, and got the whole team rolling. At different points, we were all jelling together. That’s what makes it even better.

It just clicked, and when you bring those guys off the bench, they can contribute.”

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com Pillars had all three of his steals in the Rock Falls’ Michael Berentes (center) shoots the ball as Stillman Valley’s Noah Kutz second quarter, one that saw the Rockets (33) tries to block it during Thursday’s Big Northern West game at Tabor Gym. The limit the Cardinals (7-6, 0-2) to 10 points Rockets won 71-55. and six turnovers, and proceeded to hit three of his team-high four 3-pointers Star of the game: Logan Pillars, RF, 16 points, 4 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 3 steals in the third quarter. The Rockets’ lead Key performers: Noah Junis, RF, 13 points, 3 3-pointers; Brian Schmidt, Stillman, reached its high at 16 by the end of the 15 points, 10 rebounds; Michael Berentes, RF, 18 points third quarter.

Up next: Rock Falls Shootout, Rock Falls vs. Woodstock Marian, 8 p.m. Saturday

Warriors withstand late barrage in win

BY EDDIE CARIFIO Shaw Media

DeKALB – The DeKalb girls basketball team had seven chances to tie the game in the final minute, but as was the case the first 31 minutes of Thursday’s contest against Sterling, the ball just would not go in the hoop for the Barbs.

DeKalb missed seven shots, mostly in the paint, on a long offensive possession that lasted all but 1.5 seconds of the final 1:03 in a 40-38 loss to the Warriors.

“We had our chances down the stretch,” DeKalb coach Heath Kent said.

“We Jay had I don’t know Borum how many shots Sterling there, it seemed senior like six or seven to tie there, they just didn’t fall.

But I’m proud of the way we fought back, and we had our chances.”

The Golden Warriors (10-9, 4-0 Northern Illinois Big 12) led most of the game, building a lead as large as 14 late in the third quarter. But the Barbs (3-13, 1-3) stormed back, cutting the lead to 40-38 on a basket from Raquel Mills with 3:51 remaining. Although neither team would score again, the Barbs had plenty of chances, shooting 13 times in the quarter to Sterling’s seven attempts.

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BOYS BASKETBALL | WINNEBAGO 47, OREGON 43

Indians’ exclamation point sinks Hawks Suggs’ slam highlights Winnebago win in Oregon

BY ANDY COLBERT Shaw Media

OREGON – In 38 years of coaching basketball, Winnebago coach Joe Murphy has seen a lot. For him to say that Brandon Suggs’ tomahawk onehanded slam dunk off an alleyoop pass Thursday was the best dunk he’s ever witnessed really means something.

“I’ve never seen a high school kid get that high,” Murphy said.

With Winnebago clinging to a 42-40 lead over Oregon with 1 minute left in the game, the 6-foot-7 Suggs came from seemingly nowhere to grab Jess Smith’s cross-court pass and slam it down over a group of Hawk players.

“The coach called it during the timeout. He said we needed to make a play,” Smith said. “I saw

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Star of the game: Trevor Otten, Oregon, 20 points Up next: Oregon at Rockford Lutheran, 7:15 p.m. Saturday the kids from Oregon weren’t paying attention to him, and I just threw it up.”

That ball ended up at least a foot above the rim, and Suggs was able to gather it on one fell swoop for the dunk, igniting the crowd and sparking his team to a 47-43 Big Northern West win.

It was his first time ever dunking with one hand.

“I had to. They were holding my left hand,” Suggs said.

“We could have put three of our guys on each other’s shoulders and not stopped it,” Oregon coach Quinn Virgil said.

“That was a huge momentum

booster [for them].”

The close-but-frustrating loss

by Oregon marked another of many to Winnebago (12-1, 3-0), a streak that Murphy thought extended back to 2004, his first state-trophy team.

“We’ve been coming here forever with good teams, and Oregon always takes it to us,” Murphy said. “But, we’ve always found a way to pull them out at the end.”

If there ever was a chance for the Hawks to get their first win over ’Bago in Virgil’s tenure, this was it.

Baffling its opponent with a tenacious switching defense and playing what Virgil Chris Johnson/Shaw Media described as “great” in the first Oregon’s Trevor Otten shoots a layup during Thursday night’s half, Oregon led 28-23.

Big Northern West game against Winnebago at the Blackhawk Center. Oregon lost 47-43.

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Fulton senior to play at Monmouth Fulton senior Carley Bergerhouse has signed to play volleyball at Monmouth College.

The defensive specialist finished with 144 digs and 14 aces last season, helping the Steamers to a 31-9 record and a Class 1A sectional title.

Fulton will hold a ceremony for Bergerhouse at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 19 in the East Gym. MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Kane County hires new manager The Kane County Cougars have officially announced their field staff for the 2016 season, which kicks off April 7.

Mike Benjamin headlines that group, as he becomes the 17th manager in franchise history.

Previously the manager of the 2015 AZL Diamondbacks (Rookie League), where he compiled a 25-30 record, Benjamin also played a 13-year career in the Major Leagues with the San Francisco Giants (198995), Philadelphia Phillies (1996), Boston Red Sox (1997-98), and Pitssburgh Pirates (1999-2000, ’02) as an infielder.

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White Sox claim outfielder off waivers The Chicago White Sox have claimed outfielder Daniel Fields off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Fields spent most of last season with Detroit’s Triple-A affiliate. He appeared in one game for the Tigers on June 4, and recorded his first hit in his major league debut. He was claimed off waivers by Milwaukee on Sept. 10, and by the Dodgers on Dec. 7.

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Halo restored in Paterno mural A painted halo on a mural of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno is back, more than 3 years after the artist removed it shortly after Jerry Sandusky was convicted of child molestation.

Muralist Michael Pilato posted a video online showing him and others putting yellow halos on various figures, including Paterno, on the 90-foot “Inspiration” mural in a commercial strip near campus.

The halo was first added when Paterno died in January 2012.

A report commissioned

by Penn State that year said Paterno and others intentionally covered up complaints about Sandusky, a former assistant football coach at PSU, to avoid bad publicity.

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Packers’ offense is offensive Defensive unit, not QB Rodgers, leading Green Bay

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The Packers’ Sam Shields celebrates a sack against the Bears this season. Green Bay’s defense has been much more consistent this year than the offense, capable even of carrying the team for stretches.

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“They have safeties turned corners, corners turned safeties,” Redskins coach Jay Gruden Packers at Redskins said. “Those guys are lined up When: 3:40 p.m. Sunday (Fox) a little bit everywhere, and they do a great job of disguising their intent with their coverages, so up. They’re being aggressive,” they’ve been good.”

McCarthy said about the defenThere has been such a disparsive performance of late. ity between the Packers offense But this is no ordinary season and defense of late that Pro Bowl for the Packers. guard Josh Sitton said after the While the offense is struggling Vikings loss that he would be to string together consistent frustrated if he was on the defendrives, the defense has held up sive side of the ball. for the most part. Defensive Just a few seasons back, it was backs Damarious Randall and the defense and coordinator Quinten Rollins have played rel- Dom Capers that took more of atively well for rookies, alongside the criticism. fourth-year pro Casey Hayward.

What players can’t do is Hybrid safety-cornerback Micah “expend any energy on someHyde put his big-play potential thing you don’t control. If you on display last week with his do, it’s wasted energy,” Capers one-hand interception of Bridge- said. To me, you show the water. strength of the defense by going This week, the Packers must out in those tough situations contend with a surging Redskins and performing, going out and offense and quarterback Kirk making plays, try to set up our offense to put them in great field Cousins, who was selected as position.” the NFC Offensive Player of the

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Peterson back in playoffs after long wait Vikings’ RB making sure to enjoy team’s recent success EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – The Minnesota Vikings head into the playoffs looking like a team on the rise, with a second-year head coach pushing the right buttons, a 23-year-old quarterback still figuring things out and a young, fast, aggressive defense that only figures to get better in the coming seasons.

For all those reasons, the optimism is high that Sunday’s game against Seattle will be the first of many playoff appearances for the Vikings, the next step in their journey from rebuilding to competitor to contender.

Adrian Peterson knows better. The 30-year-old running back was 25 once, and he remembers his first trip to the playoffs in 2009 and thinking of chance after chance that would follow it. He has only played three playoff games since that first one and also watched his career careen into the ditch in 2015 when he missed 15 games while addressing child abuse charges.

So no matter what path the franchise appears to be on, no matter how much momentum seems to be building as the new core comes together, Peterson knows

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GREEN BAY, Wis. – Well, this is different for the Green Bay Packers.

The defense is playing better than the offense headed into the playoffs. Coach Mike McCarthy’s team is ranked 15th in total defense and 23rd in total offense after the regular season.

It’s an unexpected scenario for a team led by the offensiveminded McCarthy and two-time NFL MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

“We feel we’re a balanced football team that can play well in all three areas. That’s what we’re focusing on for this week,” McCarthy said Thursday.

Green Bay opens the playoffs as a wild card on the road Sunday against the Washington Redskins.

With Mike Daniels and B.J. Raji anchoring the line, Julius Peppers and Clay Matthews rushing the passer, and a young, but deep and solid secondary, the Packers might have a defense that is well equipped to carry the team for stretches through the playoffs, if needed.

“I think so,” Matthews said.

“This is one of our better defenses. You look in years prior, the defense hasn’t always been as balanced as the offense. So in that regard, I feel like we’re playing well.”

They’ve been somewhat overshadowed by the well-documented challenges on offense.

Last week, the Packers held NFL rushing champion Adrian Peterson to 67 yards on 19 carries, and quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to 10 of 19 for 99 yards passing in a 20-13 loss to Minnesota.

The Packers are allowing 20.2 points a game, ranked 12th in the NFL. That would be more than enough in most seasons for the once-prolific offense.

“They’re [keeping] them out of the end zone, making them kick field goals. Three and outs are

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Sunday (NBC) touchdowns to help the Vikings (11-5) win their first NFC North title since 2009 – the only season in which Peterson has won a playoff game.

While Bridgewater has gone through the expected ups and downs of a second-year quarterback, Peterson has been the focal point AP of the offense.

“I think he’s exceeded Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) led the league in rushing yards this season, and appreci- expectations,” Zimmer said. “I don’t think ates another opportunity to play in the playoffs. we’ve exceeded my moments like Sunday are generation, Peterson expectations. I think we to be savored. saw his image and his could’ve done better “Here we are now, march up the career offensively.”

2016. Here I am 30,” rushing ladder take a Zimmer wants to see Peterson said after prac- serious hit last season his offense become tice Thursday. “I don’t when it was revealed more balanced and be know how much longer that he whipped his able to consistently I’m going to play. You 4-year-old son with deliver big plays in ways kind of look back and wooden switch. He sat other than handing the say, ‘Wow, we really out nearly the entire ball to Peterson. haven’t had too many season, fought with the The Seahawks held opportunities.’ You’re NFL over his punishhim to eight carries for able to see how fast time ment and the Vikings 18 yards when the two really goes without mak- over his future with the teams met in Minnesota ing it to the postseason. team, and ultimately on Dec. 6. The success “So the sense of urgen- returned to Minnesota against the run helped cy is definitely there to resume his career.

Seattle blow the Vikings on behalf of us. That’s Playing at an age in out 38-7, and Peterson why we’ve kind of been which most running knows the running coaching the young backs start to experigame has to be a bigger guys to be prepared and ence a steep decline, part of the game plan not take it for granted.” Peterson led the NFL on Sunday in what is Widely considered one in yards rushing with expected to be frigid of the best players of his 1,485 and scored 11 temperatures.

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• Buffalo at Kent St., CBS Sports 6 p.m.

• Valparaiso at Oakland, ESPN2 • W. Michigan at Tulsa, ESPNU 8 p.m.

• Ill.-Chicago at Detroit, ESPNU • Utah at Colorado, FS1

Women’s basketball 8 p.m.

• UConn at Houston, ESPN2

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• Minnesota at Penn St., BTN 6:30 p.m.

• W. Michigan at Notre Dame, NBCSN

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Morrison cruises to Three Rivers win Clippers keep pace with Boilermakers for league lead; Smith’s big game lifts Faith

By SVM Sports Staff

The Morrison girls basketball team had four players score in double figures in a 77-46 win over Three Rivers foe Riverdale in Morrison.

The Fillies led 23-6 after the first quarter and cruised the rest of the way.

Emma Sitzmore scored 18 points to lead Morrison (8-8, 4-4), while Kassidee Church added 14. Lauren Vos and Emma Melton were also in double figures, scoring 11 and 10 points respectively.

first quarter, but couldn’t keep pace the rest of the way in a Three Rivers home loss.

Kelsey Simpson led Newman (6-9, 2-4) with 14 points, while Mady Ferris and Chloe Klein each scored six.

Sherrard 43, Bureau Valley 18: The Storm didn’t score in

double figures in any quarter in a Three Rivers loss on the road.

Darcy Kepner scored eight points, and Saige Barnett added seven for Bureau Valley (10-9, 4-3). Sherrard improved to 15-4 and 6-1 in the TRAC. Rockridge 44, Newman 30: Amboy 56, St. Bede 49: The The Comets led 9-4 after the Clippers hung on to win a Three

Thursday’s stars Sarah Smith, Faith, 39 points, 7 steals, 3 assists Emma Sitzmore, Morrison, 18 points Kelsey Simpson, Newman, 14 points Rivers home game.

Amboy (15-3, 6-1), now trails Kewanee by one game in the conference.

Kewanee 64, Fulton 46: The Steamers dropped a home Three Rivers game to the conference-leading Boilermakers.

Fulton drops to 6-6 and 2-3 Bowling in the TRAC, while Kewanee United Township 2,593, Sterimproves to 12-6, 7-0. ling 2,129: The Golden Warriors Faith Christian 62, Hiawatha lost a dual at Blackhawk Lanes.

Kyleigh Glazer led Sterling with 47: Sarah Smith scored more than half of the Falcons’ points a 517 series, while Mia Ashley in a home nonconference win. (442), Jamie Riley (44) and Kayla The Faith Christian senior Miller (402) all broke 400. Hanguard poured in 39 points, nah Stout added a 328 series. including five 3-pointers, and Women’s basketball recorded seven steals and three Sauk Valley 65, Kishwaukee assists. Also for the Falcons 40: The Skyhawks picked up (11-0), Shauni Warner added their fourth win of the season 10 points, Amanda LaPage and after winning an Arrowhead Hannah Hudson each had four, Conference game at home. and Gabby Rydzynski con- Kayleen Terrock led Sauk (4-9) tributed three points and 12 with 19 points, while Morgan rebounds.

Dean added 14.

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Rock Falls’ Cade Nailor pushes past Stillman Valley’s Brian Schmidt during their Big Northern West game Thursday night at Tabor Gym. The Rockets won 71-55.

Rockets share ball well, knock down 3s CHANGE

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“We came out here and worked as hard as we could to get the win,” Berentes said. “We clicked on the offensive side, and really couldn’t miss in the first half. It was kind of surprising for me, one after another.”

Once seeing some playing time, Berentes had his hands full with Cardinal forwards Noah Kunz (6 feet, 7 inches) and Brian Schmidt (6-foot-4). Kunz and Schmidt powered out 18 of the Cardinals’ 30 rebounds – including five putbacks – but Berentes eventually topped them with a team-high 18 points.

Schmidt logged a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds.

“They’re physical guys,”

Berentes said. “We had to get a body on them. I kind of struggled with that, but got it together in the second half.”

Leaf and fellow freshman starter Cade Nailor combined for 11 of the Rockets’ 18 assists. Pillars finished with 16 points, and Junis had 13.

“We’ve just got to play this hard every night,” Pillars said. “We can’t stray from playing as hard as we can every single night. We can’t come out and be flat, and dig out of a hole as we did at the State Farm Classic. We’ve just got to come out firing right away, and good things will happen from there.”

“It feels amazing to start off the new year right,” Junis said. “It was just time. We started to turn the corner at State Farm during our last game, and carried it into tonight.”

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Rock Falls’ Dylan Leaf shoots the ball during Thursday’s game against Stillman Valley at Tabor Gym.

Suggs didn’t get his first touch until 1:11 was left in the first quarter. It was guard Isaiah Whitehead, part of the 10-man rotation, carrying the Indians with eight first quarter points.

“They were the first team that switched defenses like that on us,” Murphy.

Additionally, Oregon went the first 10 minutes of the second half without a turnover, and forced Winnebago into the double bonus before the third quarter ended.

But what seemed like a sure recipe for a upset win over the No. 2 team in Class 2A, ended up bogged down in missed opportunities, most notably at the free-throw line.

“That’s been our Achilles heel all year,” Virgil said. “We’ve lost three games because of it. We missed the front end of five one-and-ones. That should have been nine points, not counting one of them.”

In one stretch of the second half, Oregon went 2-for-9 from the line, but only trailed 38-36. The other problem was also going cold from the field in the second half.

Kole Mowry, who energized the Hawks coming off the bench, scored a basket with 2 minutes left in the third quarter to keep his team within one point of the lead.

But Oregon, which was 4-for-13 from the field in the second half, did not make a basket again until Trevor Otten scored with 12 seconds left in the game.

Trailing 46-43 after Otten’s basket, Oregon got one more chance after Winnebago was whistled for a lane violation on the front end of a one-and-one. Otten’s number was called, but a clear look at a 3-point came up short.

“We ran the play we wanted and got the shot we wanted,” Virgil said.

Otten led all scorers with 20 points, but it was his first time back to action after missing school this week with strep throat. He was also honored before the game for scoring his 1,000th career point, which came against Newman during the Comets’ Christmas tournament.

Oregon led the whole game until midway through the third quarter, as Dan Rosenstiel popped in the third of four 3-pointers in that quarter for Winnebago, giving his team a 35-32 which it would not relinquish.

“Compared to the first half, I think we got tired and let up in the second half,” Virgil said.

Oregon (11-5, 1-2) continues a brutal gauntlet of BNC games with a trip to Rockford Lutheran on Saturday, followed by Byron later next week.

Chris Johnson/Shaw Media

ABOVE: Oregon’s Jerrick Orsted gets a shot off over Winnebago’s Justin Spickler during their game Thursday night in Oregon. The Hawks lost 47-43.

BELOW: Oregon’s Arne Wendler keeps the ball away from Winnebago’s Brandon Suggs on Thursday at the Blackhawk Center.

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SVCC basketball Thursday’s results at Dixon MEN

SAUK VALLEY 79, KISHWAUKEE 68 KISHWAUKEE Williams 2 1-2 5, Reeder 4 0-0 10, Butler 1 4-6 6, Frison 1 0-2 2, Songolo 1 4-4 6, Peals 3 3-4 9, Patterson 7 2-2 18, Reed 3 4-6 10, McFadden 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23 18-26 68.

SAUK VALLEY (12-3, 1-1) Chris Ellis 0 0-0 0, A.J. Sharp 2 3-3 9, Montel Brown 0 3-4 3, Devin Johnson 2 3-4 7, Isaiah Box 6 5-12 21, Laron Carr 3 1-2 7, Sean Chislom 9 3-3 21, Austen Lee 0 0-0 0, Garrett Duffin 1 1-1 3, Lamar Upshaw 0 0-0 0, Malcolm Mabry 4 0-0 8.

Totals: 27 19-29 79.

Halftime – Kishwaukee 45-40. 3s – Kishwaukee 4 (Reeder 2, Patterson 2), Suak Valley 6 (Box 4, Sharp 2).

WOMEN

SAUK VALLEY 65, KISHWAUKEE 40

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Sterling’s Andrew Garcia (right) grapples with Geneseo’s Gunner Gaines during their 138-pound bout Thursday at Musgrove Fieldhouse. Garcia won a 10-2 major decision.

Shaw pins two for Sterling Warriors split at home; Cain reaches milestone

By SVM Sports Staff

The Sterling wrestling team split a pair of duals at Musgrove Fieldhouse on Thursday, defeating Woodstock Marian 46-28, but losing to NIB-12 West foe Geneseo 37-28, sealing the conference title for the Maple Leafs.

Boston Shaw notched a pair of pins at 106 pounds, while Isaac Figueroa (126), Andrew Garcia (138), and Cariel Beasley (285) also all won twice for the Golden Warriors.

Ivan Mendoza (113) and Noah Garcia (120) added victories against Marian, while Turner Garcia (160) and Keegan Kaye (170) had wins against Geneseo.

Polo splits on road: The Marcos beat host Winnebago 48-24, but lost to Lena-Winslow 58-18 in a triangular.

Ethan Cain passed Jake Peterson for second on Polo’s all-time wins list with a forfeit and a pin at 195 pounds. Noah Paul (113) and Andy Rucker (182) also won against Le-Win, while Michael Fulton (145) and Jesse Ditzler (152) picked up pins against Winnebago.

Basketball Dixon 54, Mendota 43:

The Dukes went up 20-10 after the first quarter and never looked back in a Big Northern West road win.

Isaiah Roby led Dixon (10-2, 3-0) with 27 points.

Roby made nine shots, including a 3-pointer, and went 8 of 12 from the

Thursday’s stars Daniel Pottorff, Dixon bowling, 689 series, 297 game (both career highs) Ethan Cain, Polo wrestling, moved into 2nd place on Marcos’ all-time win list Boston Shaw, Sterling wrestling, 2 pins in triangular Isaiah Roby, Dixon basketball, 27 points Matt McGinnis, West Carroll basketball, 27 points foul line. Kyle LeBlanc added 13 points.

Milledgeville 46, Orangeville 42: The Missiles

used an early lead to cushion Orangeville’s comeback bid to earn an NUIC East road victory.

Cade Schave led Milledgeville (9-5, 3-1) with 14 points, Brett LaCroix added 12 points, and Kyle Ottens finished with seven in the win.

AFC 68, Durand 42:

The Raiders (10-4) continue to be undefeated in NUIC East play at 4-0 after a road win over the Bulldogs.

Kaywan Palmer led the Raiders with 14 points.

Galena 65, West Carroll 62, OT: The Thunder

forced extra minutes with the Pirates on the road, but couldn’t get the job done.

Matt McGinnis led the Thunder with 27 points.

East Dubuque 66, Eastland 61, OT: The Cougars

(5-9, 1-2 NUIC West) hung with the undefeated division leader, but couldn’t finish it in extra time.

Faith Christian 40, Hiawatha 35: The Falcons

(6-4) won their first game against an IHSA opponent in Grand Detour, as Andrew Robertson led with 17 points, and Hayden Sweet added 11.

Bowling

DeKalb 3,606, Dixon 3,288: The Dukes came

up just short in every game of a dual meet in DeKalb.

Daniel Pottorff placed Dixon with a career-best 689 series, highlighted by a career-high 297 game. Brandon Hamburg added a 680 series that included games of 257 and 232, and Jarod White rolled a 615 series that included a 234 game.

Ranzy Collins’ 706 series led the Barbs, and that included games of 234 and 269.

Men’s basketball

Sauk Valley 79, Kishwaukee 68: The Sky-

hawks scored in the final six points of the first half to cut the deficit to 45-40, then pulled away in the second half for a home Arrowhead Conference win.

Isaiah Box and Sean Chislom each scored 21 points to lead Sauk valley (12-3, 1-1). Box hit four 3-pointers, and A.J. Sharp hit two more as he finished with nine points in the win.

Borum helps Warriors hang on SURVIVES

CONTINUED FROM B1

Jay Borum had nine points, 12 steals, five rebounds and four steals for the Warriors, but stepped on the baseline with 1:03 left while trying to get around the interior defense of DeKalb.

The Barbs took possession and kept it thanks to offensive boards and a couple of scrums for loose balls that went their way, but couldn’t find any points. They got shots in the pain from A’Jah Davis, Jania Carver and Alyassa Burgess, but couldn’t connect.

“Learning how to win is a process,” Kent said.

“It’s about taking care of the ball and finishing when you have opportunities.”

Sterling coach Casey Carbaugh said the Warriors let too many outside factors interfere with the team’s game plan.

“On the bus before the game, I said we have to play our game and not let anything affect the way we play,” Carbaugh said.

“We definitely allowed other factors like the crowd and the physicality of the game affect how we were playing.”

DeKalb finished with a

Sterling 50, DeKalb 48 Star of the game: Jay Borum, Sterling, 9 points, 12 steals, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block Up next: Sterling at Harlem, 7:15 p.m.

Saturday 38-23 edge on the boards, but shot just 35 percent for the game. Davis finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds, both gamehighs. Burgess and Mills each had seven rebounds for the Barbs.

Katelyn Everett scored 12 points for the Warriors, and Mya Pearson matched Borum’s teamhigh five rebounds. Carbaugh said he was very impressed with the effort

by Borum.

“She was just unbelievable out there,” Carbaugh said. “Her effort – she’s just exhausted right now. As a point guard, being the top of our zone, she just kept working her tail off and kept us in the game when everything went downhill.”

The Barbs committed 21 turnovers in the game, five of them in the fourth quarter. The Warriors had 12 points off those turnovers – but none in

the fourth.

“We have to control [turnovers on] our end,” Kent said. “Everyday in practice, that’s kind of our Achilles heel. Some of it you can blame on the youth of our guards; most of the people handling the ball down the stretch were sophomores and freshmen. It’s just something we have to get better at.”

Sterling built a 36-22 lead with 2:48 left in the third quarter on a pair of free throws by Rashel Robinson, but DeKalb scored the next seven points – on a three-point play by Davis, a bucket by Mills set up by a steal and an assist from Burgess, and a bucket by Burgess.

The Barbs scored the first four points of the fourth quarter, all by Mills, who finished with eight. After a basket by Tobi Garcia, a 3-pointer

by Jania Carver and a bucket by Mills brought the game to 40-31.

“Our effort was there, but our execution was very poor,” Carbaugh said. “Our game plan that we created, we executed in the first quarter, got that lead, then just went away from it. We fought and fought for that win, and again I’m happy with our girls’ effort, but execution was lacking tonight.”

KISHWAUKEE Villa 1 0-0 2, Oliver 2 3-4 8, Washington 1 0-0 2, Edwards 1 1-3 3, Reaves 2 0-0 5, Hicks 2 0-0 4, Jackson 5 1-4 12, McWaine 1 2-4 4. Totals: 15 7-15 40.

SAUK VALLEY (4-9) Jazmine Kirksey 2 2-2 6, Shiela Browning 1 0-1 2, Carolynn Hammelman 2 1-2 5, Kayleen Terrock 6 4-6 19, Bailey Schrader 2 0-0 4, Morgan Shank 4 2-4 8, Tressa Schuler 2 3-4 7, Morgan Dean 5 4-6 14.

Totals: 22 16-25 65.

Halftime – Sauk Valley 42-20. 3s – Kishwaukee 3 (Oliver, Reaves, Jackson), Sauk Valley

Boys basketball NIB-12 West Conf.

2-0 1-0 1-1 0-2 0-2

Sterling LaSalle-Peru Ottawa Geneseo Rochelle

Thursday’s box scores

at Sterling

ROCK FALLS 71, STILLMAN VALLEY 55

ROCKRIDGE 44, NEWMAN 30

STILLMAN VALLEY (7-6, 0-2) Evan Wenberg 2-6 1-1 5, Kane VanBriesen 5-14 4-6 17, Brian Schmidt 5-8 5-5 15, Noah Kutz 5-11 2-3 12, Ethan Roberts 1-8 2-4 4, Parker Abbott 1-1 0-0 2, Jacob Perez 0-0 0-0 0, Alex Peterson 0-0 0-0 0, Miguel Perez 0-0 0-0 0, Austin Chapman 0-0 0-0 0, Matthew Mandzen 0-0 0-0 0, Clay Smith 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 18-49 14-19 55.

ROCK FALLS (3-10, 1-2) Dylan Leaf 3-7 0-0 8, Isaiah Harris 3-5 0-2 3, Noah Junis 3-10 4-4 13, Cade Nailor 0-1 0-0 0, Zach Wildman 1-8 2-2 4, Logan Pillars 6-13 0-0 16, Michael Berentes 6-9 6-7 18, Connor Murphy 1-2 0-0 3, Jonathan Ross 1-1 0-2 3, Jose Hernandez 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 24-57 12-17 71.

Stillman V. 13 10 15 17 — 55 Rock Falls 18 17 19 17 — 71 3s — SV 3-8 (VanBriesen 3-8), RF 11-24 (Pillars 4-9, Junis 3-7, Leaf 2-5, Ross 1-1, Murphy 1-2). Rebounds — SV 30 (Schmidt 10), RF 35 (Harris 7). Assists — SV 13 (Wenberg 4), RF 18 (Leaf 6). Steals — SV 3 (Lutz 2), RF 9 (Harris 3, Pillars 3).

Blocks — SV 3 (Lutz 2). Turnovers — SV 15, RF 10. Fouls — SV 12, RF 15. at Mendota

DIXON 54, MENDOTA 43 DIXON (10-2, 3-0) Isaiah Roby 9 8-12 27, Nate Gascoigne 4 1-2 9, Kyle LeBlanc 5 3-9 13, Beau Bailey 1 2-2 5. Totals: 19 14-25 54.

MENDOTA (9-7, 0-2) Phalen 3 0-0 6, Shonse 5 2-3 15, Figueroa 4 6-6 14, Marquis 3 0-2 6, Kellen 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 16 8-11 43 Dixon 20 7 9 18 — 54 Mendota 10 11 9 13 — 43 3s – Dixon 2 (Roby, Bailey), Mendota 3 (Shonse 3). at Oregon

WINNEBAGO 47, OREGON 43 All 8-2 9-0 9-3 5-7 3-6

Today’s games • Geneseo at Morris, 7 • LaSalle-Peru at Rochelle, 7 • Sterling at Ottawa, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Ottawa at Sycamore, 6 • Sterling at DeKalb, 6 • Rochelle at Morris, 7

WINNEBAGO (12-1, 3-0) Rosenstiel 3 0-0 9, Smith 1 0-0 3, Suggs 5 1-2 11, Whitehead 7 3-4 18, Jones 1 0-0 3, Morrissey 1 1-2 3. Totals: 18 5-8 47.

OREGON (11-5, 1-2) Trevor Otten 6 6-12 20, Jerrick Orsted 3 2-4 9, Arne Wendler 2 0-0 4, Carson Buck 1 0-0 2, Kole Mowry 4 0-1 8. Totals: 16 8-16 43.

Winnebago 13 10 15 9 — 47 Oregon 17 11 8 7 — 43 3s – Winnebago 5 (Rosenstiel 3, Smith, Whitehead), Oregon

Girls basketball NIB-12 West

BNC West Dixon Winnebago Rockford Lutheran Oregon Byron Rock Falls Mendota Stillman Valley

Conf.

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

All 10-2 12-1 6-4 11-5 5-7 3-10 9-7 7-7

Saturday’s games • Mendota at Stillman Valley, 3 • Oregon at Lutheran, 7:15 Sauk Valley Bank Shootout • Winnebago vs. Providence-St. Mel, 5 • Woodstock Marian vs. Rock Falls, 8

Three Rivers Conf.

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

All 11-4 10-5 12-2 9-4 10-6 6-7 11-4 9-5 7-7 5-7 8-10 6-8 3-12 6-9 2-11

Thursday’s results • Morris 42, Ottawa 32 • Sterling 40, DeKalb 38

Conf.

5-0 4-1 4-1 3-3 1-3 2-3 1-4 0-5

NUIC East All 10-4 8-3 9-5 11-5 4-9 4-8 2-8 0-7 1-12 3-8

Thursday’s results • AFC 68, Durand 42 • Milledgeville 46, Orangeville 42 • South Beloit 43, Forreston 41 • Aquin 51, Pecatonica 49

All 11-0 13-2 11-5 8-4 8-8 8-8 5-12 2-11

Saturday’s games • Durand at Dakota, 2:30 • Aquin at AFC, 7:30 • Polo at Milledgeville, 7:30 • South Beloit at Pecatonica, 7:30

Sauk Valley Bank Shootout at Tabor Gym, Rock Falls Saturday’s varsity games • Boys, Newman vs. Mercer County, 2 • Girls, Rock Falls vs. Aurora East, 3:30 • Boys, Winnebago vs. Providence St. Mel, 5 p.m.

• Boys, Dunlap vs. Kaneland, 6:30 • Boys, Rock Falls vs. Woodstock Marian, 8 p.m.

All 12-6 15-3 15-4 10-3 10-9 10-4 8-8 8-8 6-6 4-10 6-9 6-12 2-9 7-8 0-14

Thursday’s results • Sherrard 43, Bureau Valley 18 • Hall 45, Erie 38 • Kewanee 64, Fulton 46 • Princeton 49, Orion 37 • Morrison 77, Riverdale 46 • Rockridge 44, Newman 30 • Amboy 56, St. Bede 49 Today’s games Lena-Winslow tournament • Erie, Prophetstown vs. TBA

NUIC East

BUREAU VALLEY (10-9, 4-3) Saige Barnett 3 1-4 7, Savannah Dean 0 1-2 1, Darcy Kepner 3 1-2 8, Christen Hurley 1 0-0 2. Totals: 8 3-8 18.

SHERRARD (15-4, 6-1) Faith Anderson 5 0-5 11, Claire Crippen 7 0-1 14, Spenser Strandgard 6 0-0 12, Kendra Mattingly 0 1-2 1, Korie Morrison 2 1-2 5. Totals: 20 2-13 43.

Bureau Valley 2 8 3 5 — 18 Sherrard 14 9 6 14 — 43 3s – Bureau Valley 1 (Kepner), Sherrard 1 (Anderson). at Grand Detour

FAITH CHRISTIAN 62, HIAWATHA 47 HIAWATHA Marshall 5 2-6 16, Watson 2 0-0 4, Znamenski 7 0-0 17, Exner 0 0-2 0, Perwdani 4 2-4 10, Rubio 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 4-12 47.

FAITH CHRISTIAN (11-0) Sarah Smith 16 2-3 39, Amanda LaPage 2 0-0 4, Hannah Hudson 2 0-2 4, Shauni Warner 5 0-0 10, Gabby Rydzynski 2 1-1 3, Sarah DiGrazia 0 0-0 0, Kinely Fassler 0 0-0 0, Megan Babler 0 0-0 0, Kali Worrell 0 0-0 0. Totals: 27 3-6 62.

Hiawatha 12 11 13 11 — 47 Faith Christian 13 13 20 16 — 62 3s – Hiawatha 7 (Marshall 4, Znamenski 3), Faith Christian 5 (Smith 5).

DIXON Daniel Pottorff 180-297-212–689; Tyler VanQuathem 129-117-144–390; Brandon Hamburg 257-191-232–680; Lucas Lauer 128-170-134–432; Geoffrey Baker 166168-148–482; Jarod White 182-234-199– 615. Totals: 1,042-1,177-1,069–3,288.

DeKALB Matt Moon 148-166-244–558; Logan Zarek 217-213-212–642; Ranzy Collins 234-269-203–706; Zack Brust 225-200180–605; D.J. Stiles 199-152-160–511; Nicklaus Eberly 210-193-181–584.

Totals: 1,233-1,193-1,180–3,606.

Wrestling STERLING 46, WOODSTOCK MARIAN 28 106 pounds – Boston Shaw (S) pin McCrea 4:39; 113 – Ivan Mendoza (S) pin Cieslak 0:37; 120 – Noah Garcia (S) tech. fall Bokowy 19-2, 3:28; 126 – Isaac Figueroa (S) tech. fall Fitzgerald 17-2, 2:12; 132 – Randazzo (WM) tech. fall Tanner Barron 19-2, 4:00; 138 – Andrew Garcia (S) pin Eth.Edmonson 1:53; 152 – Herff (WM) major dec. Billy Wyatt 12-0; 160 – El.Edmonson (WM) pin Turner Garcia 5:31; 170 – Welch (WM) major dec. Keegan Kaye 18-8; 182 – Konopka (WM) pin J.J. Thompson 1:02; 195 – Gustafson (WM) dec. Moises Lopez 6-2; 285– Cariel Beasley (S) pin Smith 1:15 Sterling rec. fft: 145, 220

GENESEO 37, STERLING 28 106 pounds – Shaw (S) pin Sebastian 1:09; 113 – Schlindwein (G) dec. Mendoza 7-3; 120 – Tumbarello (G) dec. N.Garcia 8-5; 126 – Isaac Figueroa (S) pin Rizzo 1:07; 132 – Decker (G) dec. Reed Heeren 7-4; 138 – A.Garcia (S) major dec. Gaines 10-2; 145 – Grau (G) pin Isaiah Figueroa 1:53; 152 – Kennedy (G) major dec. Wyatt 10-2; 160 – T.Garcia (S) dec. Jackson 8-5; 170 – Kaye (S) pin Hunzeker :42; 182 – C.Hunzeker (G) pin Thompson 1:25; 195 – Scott (G) pin Lopez :15; 220 – Humphrey (G) pin Saul Serrano :51; 285 – Beasley (S) dec. Thomas 10-4 at Winnebago

Conf.

6-0 4-2 4-2 3-2 3-2 2-2 2-5 1-3 1-3 0-5

Today’s games • Polo at AFC, 7:30 • Milledgeville at West Carroll, 7:30 • Orangeville at Durand, 7:30 • Forreston at Aquin, 7:30 • Dakota at South Beloit, 7:30 Saturday’s game • Galena at Pecatonica, 2:30

at Sherrard

SHERRARD 43, BUREAU VALLEY 18

Thursday’s results at Musgrove Fieldhouse, Sterling

Saturday’s games • Aurora East at Rock Falls, 3:30 • Eastland at Oregon, at Mt. Morris, 7:15 Chicagoland Showcase • Lutheran vs. TBA

AFC Milledgeville Durand Aquin Pecatonica Forreston Dakota Polo Orangeville South Beloit

RIVERDALE (2-9, 1-5) Falk 1 1-2 3, Geigle 0 1-2 1, Sheley 3 0-0 6, Williams 6 2-10 14, Berge 0 2-2 2, May 1 7-10 10, Goodwin 4 2-4 10. Totals: 15 15-30 46.

MORRISON (8-8, 4-4) Emma Melton 5 0-0 10, Emily Wallander 1 1-2 4, Jaeden Workman 2 2-5 6, Emma Sitzmore 7 4-6 18, Kassidee Church 7 0-0 14, Lauren Vos 2 7-9 11, Ana Dzeladini 1 1-2 3, Makayla Troutman 0 2-2 2, Peyton Tegeler 4 1-2 9. Totals: 29 18-28 77.

Riverdale 6 13 8 19 — 46 Morrison 23 18 21 15 — 77 3s – Morrison 1 (Wallander), Riverdale 1 (May).

DeKALB 3,606, DIXON 3,288

Today’s games • Byron at Mendota, 7 • Lutheran at Stillman Valley, 7:15 • Oregon at Dixon, 7:15

Conf.

7-0 6-1 6-1 4-1 4-3 4-3 4-4 3-3 2-3 2-3 2-4 2-4 1-5 1-5 0-6

at Morrison

MORRISON 77, RIVERDALE 46

Thursday’s results at DeKalb

BNC West Rockford Lutheran Byron Stillman Valley Winnebago Dixon Rock Falls Oregon Mendota

ROCKRIDGE (6-12, 2-4) Drish 1 0-0 2, Walker 0 5-6 5, Grawe 1 1-2 3, Parchert 1 1-4 3, Strachan 0 1-2 1, Stice 1 0-0 2, Johnson 10 4-5 24, Hayes 2 0-0 4.

Totals: 16 12-19 44.

NEWMAN (6-9, 2-4) Mady Ferris 1 4-8 6, Teagan McKenna 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Simpson 6 0-0 14, Mary Jensen 0 0-0 0, Rhyanna Hadden 1 1-2 3, Chloe Klein 3 0-0 6, Delaney Hinrichs 0 0-2 0, Madison Craft 0 0-0 0, Payton Murray 0 1-2 1. Totals: 11 6-14 30.

Rockridge 4 14 8 8 — 44 Newman 9 4 5 12 — 30 3s – Rockridge 0, Newman 2 (Simpson 2).

Boys bowling

Saturday’s games • Ottawa at Sycamore, 4:30 • LaSalle-Peru at Kaneland, 5:30 • Rochelle at Morris, 5:30 • Sterling at Harlem, 7:15 Black Hawk Shootout • Geneseo vs. TBA

Kewanee Amboy Sherrard Hall Bureau Valley Erie Morrison St. Bede Fulton Prophetstown Newman Rockridge Riverdale Princeton Orion

Saturday’s games • Alleman at Bureau Valley, 6:30 • Annawan at Erie, 6:30 • Morrison at Kewanee, 6:30 Sauk Valley Bank Shootout • Newman vs. Mercer County, 2

AFC Aquin Milledgeville Polo Forreston South Beloit Dakota Durand Orangeville Pecatonica

All 10-9 7-4 2-9 7-11 3-10

Three Rivers

Today’s games • Bureau Valley at Riverdale, 7:30 • Hall at St. Bede, 7:30 • Newman at Erie, 7:30 • Orion at Amboy, 7:30 • Princeton at Morrison, 7:30 • Prophetstown at Kewanee, 7:30 • Ridgewood at Sherrard, 7:30 • Rockridge at Fulton, 7:30

Conf.

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

Conf.

4-0 2-0 1-5 1-2 0-5

Sterling LaSalle-Peru Rochelle Geneseo Ottawa

Today’s game • Yorkville at Geneseo, 7

Thursday’s results • Lutheran 70, Byron 55 • Dixon 54, Mendota 43 • Rock Falls 71, Stillman Valley 55 • Winnebago 47, Oregon 43

Princeton Erie Newman St. Bede Hall Morrison Rockridge Orion Kewanee Sherrard Fulton Prophetstown Bureau Valley Riverdale Amboy

Thursday’s box scores

at Tabor Gym, Rock Falls

All 13-1 7-8 6-5 11-8 5-4 8-4 6-9 2-10 1-9 0-5

POLO 48, WINNEBAGO 24 120 pounds – Oliveras (W) pin Ben Sketo 1:16; 132 – Sumner (W) pin Hauer Williams 3:46; 145 – Michael Fulton pin Hammers 1:09; 152 – Jesse Ditzler (P) pin Jaworski 3:08; 170 – Hinde (W) pin Matt Akins 2:32 Polo rec. fft: 106, 126, 182, 195, 220, 285 Winnebago rec. fft.: 160 Double fft.: 113, 138

LENA-WINSLOW 58, POLO 18 113 – Noah Paul (P) pin Stampfli 5:06; 120 – Vincent (LW) pin Sketo :31; 126 – Luke (LW) major dec. Braxton Stamm 13-1; 145 – Dvorak (LW) pin Fulton 1:39; 152 – Kalkbrenner (LW) dec. Ditzler 8-7; 182 – Andy Rucker (P) inj. def. Davis; 195 – Ethan Cain (P) pin Guy 1:37; 220 – Kuehl (LW) pin Juan Dominguez 3:59; 285 – Lawson (LW) dec. Cody Moser 6-0

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Sterling’s Isaac Figueroa (top) pins Geneseo’s Andrew Rizzo during their 126-pound bout Thursday at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

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THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD

NHL | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

NFL

NBA

Wild-card Playoffs Saturday’s games Kansas City (11-5) at Houston (9-7), 3:35 p.m. (ABC/ESPN) Pittsburgh (10-6) at Cincinnati (12-4), 7:15 p.m. (CBS) Sunday’s games Seattle (10-6) at Minnesota (11-6), noon (NBC) Green Bay (10-6) at Washington (9-7), 3:30 p.m. (Fox)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 Cincinnati, Houston or Kansas City New England (12-4), 3:35 (CBS) Minnesota, Washington or Green Bay Arizona (13-3), 7:15 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Jan. 17 Seattle, Green Bay or Washington Carolina (15-1), 12:05 p.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh, Kansas City or Houston Denver (12-4), 3:30 p.m. (CBS)

at at at at

Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC, 2:05 p.m. (CBS) NFC, 5:40 p.m. (FOX) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Honolulu Team Rice vs. Team Irvin, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Santa Clara, Calif.

TBD, 5:30 p.m. (CBS)

College football Bowl glance Monday, Jan. 11 Championship Game Glendale, Ariz.

Clemson (14-0) vs. Alabama (13-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 23 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl At Carson, Calif.

National vs. American, 5 p.m. (ESPN2) Saturday, Jan. 30 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 1:30 p.m. (NFLN)

College basketball Big Ten Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Indiana 3-0 1.000 13-3 .813 Iowa 3-0 1.000 12-3 .800 Maryland 3-0 1.000 14-1 .933 Ohio State 3-0 1.000 11-5 .688 Michigan St. 2-1 .667 15-1 .938 Purdue 2-1 .667 14-2 .875 Michigan 2-1 .667 12-4 .750 Northwestern 1-2 .333 13-3 .813 Penn State 1-2 .333 10-6 .625 Wisconsin 1-2 .333 9-7 .563 Illinois 0-3 .000 8-8 .500 Nebraska 0-3 .000 8-8 .500 Minnesota 0-3 .000 6-9 .400 Rutgers 0-3 .000 6-10 .375 Tuesday’s results Indiana 59, Wisconsin 58 Iowa 77, Nebraska 66 Penn St. 86, Minnesota 77 Wednesday’s results Maryland 88, Rutgers 63 Ohio St. 65, Northwestern 56 Thursday’s results Purdue 87, Michigan 70 Michigan St. 79, Illinois 54 Saturday’s games Maryland at Wisconsin, noon (ESPN) Northwestern at Minnesota, 1:30 p.m. (BTN) Nebraska at Rutgers, 4 p.m. (ESPNU) Sunday’s games Michigan St. at Penn St., 11 a.m. (BTN) Ohio St. at Indiana, 12:30 p.m. (CBS) Purdue at Illinois, 5 p.m. (BTN) Thursday’s box scores

No. 5 MICHIGAN ST. 79, ILLINOIS 54 ILLINOIS (8-8) Finke 2-10 0-0 5, Morgan 2-9 11-14 15, Tate 1-5 0-0 2, Coleman-Lands 3-10 0-0 6, Hill 4-10 2-2 10, Williams 1-3 3-3 5, Lewis 3-7 2-2 8, Jordan 0-2 0-0 0, Austin 1-1 0-0 3, Liss 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-57 18-21 54.

MICHIGAN ST. (15-1) Costello 4-10 1-3 9, Schilling 4-4 0-0 8, Forbes 7-13 0-0 17, Nairn Jr. 2-3 0-0 4, Harris 5-9 2-2 13, Ahrens 0-2 0-0 0, Bess 1-2 2-2 4, Ellis III 2-5 0-0 4, Clark Jr. 0-1 0-0 0, McQuaid 3-6 2-2 10, Davis 5-6 0-1 10, Goins 0-1 0-0 0, Van Dyk 0-0 0-0 0, Wollenman 0-0 0-0 0, Roy 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 33-62 7-10 79.

Halftime–Michigan St. 47-22. 3-Point Goals–Illinois 2-15 (Austin 1-1, Finke 1-3, Lewis 0-1, Jordan 0-2, Tate 0-2, Hill 0-2, Coleman-Lands 0-4), Michigan St. 6-15 (Forbes 3-6, McQuaid 2-3, Harris 1-2, Ahrens 0-2, Ellis III 0-2). Fouled Out–None.

Rebounds–Illinois 27 (Finke 7), Michigan St. 46 (Costello 14). Assists–Illinois 7 (Finke, Lewis, Tate 2), Michigan St. 26 (Nairn Jr. 6). Total Fouls–Illinois 14, Michigan St. 17. A–14,797.

No. 20 PURDUE 87, MICHIGAN 70 MICHIGAN (12-4) Robinson 3-8 2-2 10, Donnal 2-6 1-2 7, Walton Jr. 3-9 4-6 12, Abdur-Rahkman 10-16 3-3 25, Irvin 2-10 3-3 7, Wilson 1-5 0-0 3, Dakich 0-1 0-0 0, Wagner 0-0 0-0 0, Dawkins 2-5 0-0 6, Doyle 0-1 0-0 0.

Totals 23-61 13-16 70.

PURDUE (14-2) Edwards 3-8 4-4 11, Swanigan 3-6 1-2 7, Hammons 7-10 2-3 17, Hill 3-5 4-4 10, Davis 4-9 6-6 16, Thompson 3-4 0-1 8, Cline 0-1 0-0 0, Stephens 2-3 0-0 5, Mathias 2-3 0-0 6, Haas 3-5 1-1 7. Totals 30-54 18-21 87.

Halftime–Purdue 35-28. 3s–Michigan 11-27 (Donnal 2-2, Walton Jr. 2-3, Dawkins 2-4, Robinson 2-5, AbdurRahkman 2-5, Wilson 1-5, Irvin 0-3), Purdue 9-18 (Thompson 2-2, Mathias 2-3, Davis 2-5, Hammons 1-1, Stephens 1-2, Edwards 1-2, Hill 0-1, Cline 0-1, Swanigan 0-1). Rebounds–Michigan 28 (Walton Jr. 6), Purdue 36 (Edwards, Swanigan 7).

Assists–Michigan 10 (Irvin 3), Purdue 26 (Davis 6). Fouls–Michigan 21, Purdue 13.

State schedule Today’s game Ill.-Chicago at Detroit, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games DePaul at Georgetown, 11 a.m.

Illinois St. at Indiana St., 1 p.m.

E. Illinois at Belmont, 2 p.m.

IUPUI at W. Illinois, 2 p.m.

Seattle at Chicago St., 2:05 p.m.

Bradley at Evansville, 3 p.m.

Missouri St. at Loyola, 3 p.m.

Wichita St. at S. Illinois, 3 p.m.

E. Michigan at N. Illinois, 7:30 p.m.

SIU-Edwardsville at Tennessee St., 7:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games Ill.-Chicago at Oakland, 2 p.m.

Top 25 schedule Thursday’s results No. 5 Michigan State 79, Illinois 54 UCLA 87, No. 7 Arizona 84 No. 15 SMU 59, Cincinnati 57 No. 16 Louisville 77, N.C. State 72 No. 20 Purdue 87, Michigan 70 Saturday’s games No. 1 Kansas at Texas Tech, 8 p.m.

No. 2 Oklahoma vs. Kansas St., 3:30 p.m.

No. 3 Maryland at Wisconsin, noon No. 4 Virginia at Georgia Tech, 1 p.m.

No. 6 North Carolina at Syracuse, 8 p.m.

No. 7 Arizona at USC, 7 p.m.

No. 9 Kentucky at Alabama, 5 p.m.

No. 12 Miami vs. Florida State, 4 p.m.

No. 13 Iowa State vs. Baylor, 2 p.m.

No. 14 Duke vs. Virginia Tech, 11 a.m.

No. 17 W. Virginia vs. Oklahoma St., noon No. 21 Texas A&M at Tennessee, noon No. 22 S. Carolina vs. Vanderbilt, 2 p.m.

No. 23 UConn vs. Memphis, 6 p.m.

No. 24 Pittsburgh at Notre Dame, 3 p.m.

No. 25 Dayton at La Salle, 1 p.m.

Sunday’s games No. 5 Michigan St. at Penn State, 11 a.m.

No. 11 Villanova at No. 18 Butler, 6:30 p.m.

No. 15 SMU vs. UCF, 3 p.m.

No. 16 Louisville at Clemson, 11 a.m.

No. 20 Purdue at Illinois, 4 p.m.

Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 22 15 .595 — Boston 19 17 .528 2½ New York 18 19 .486 4 Brooklyn 10 25 .286 11 Philadelphia 4 34 .105 18½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 21 14 .600 — Atlanta 22 15 .595 — Orlando 19 17 .528 2½ Charlotte 17 18 .486 4 Washington 15 18 .455 5 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 24 9 .727 — Chicago 22 12 .647 2½ Indiana 20 15 .571 5 Detroit 20 16 .556 5½ Milwaukee 14 23 .378 12

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Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 31 6 .838 Dallas 21 15 .583 Memphis 19 18 .514 Houston 18 19 .486 New Orleans 11 23 .324 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 25 11 .694 Utah 15 20 .429 Portland 15 23 .395 Denver 13 23 .361 Minnesota 12 24 .333 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 33 2 .943 L.A. Clippers 23 13 .639 Sacramento 14 21 .400 Phoenix 13 25 .342 L.A. Lakers 8 28 .222

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Thursday’s results Atlanta 126, Philadelphia 98 Chicago 101, Boston 92 Houston 103, Utah 94 L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, late Today’s games Toronto at Washington, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Indiana at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Denver at Memphis, 7 p.m.

New York at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Miami at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m.

Golden State at Portland, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, 2:30 p.m.

Chicago at Atlanta, 4 p.m.

Washington at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Miami at Utah, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Sunday’s games New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 2:30 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota, 4 p.m.

Cleveland at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.

Boston at Memphis, 5 p.m.

Indiana at Houston, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Denver, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Portland, 8 p.m.

Utah at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday’s box score

BULLS 101, CELTICS 92 BOSTON (92) Crowder 6-17 4-7 17, Johnson 6-8 0-0 12, Olynyk 6-14 2-2 16, Thomas 5-17 4-5 14, Turner 4-12 2-2 10, Smart 3-11 2-2 10, Sullinger 5-13 3-4 13, Young 0-1 0-0 0, Zeller 0-2 0-0 0, Jerebko 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 35-98 17-22 92.

CHICAGO (101) Gibson 5-9 0-0 10, Mirotic 3-10 3-4 11, Gasol 8-19 1-2 17, Rose 9-16 0-0 18, Butler 5-14 8-9 19, Snell 3-6 2-2 10, Portis 2-9 0-0 4, Hinrich 1-3 0-0 3, McDermott 3-8 0-0 9. Totals 39-94 14-17 101.

Boston 27 20 16 29 — 92 Chicago 21 27 26 27 —101 3-Point Goals–Boston 5-25 (Olynyk 2-5, Smart 2-6, Crowder 1-4, Young 0-1, Turner 0-2, Sullinger 0-3, Thomas 0-4), Chicago 9-22 (McDermott 3-4, Snell 2-3, Mirotic 2-7, Hinrich 1-2, Butler 1-3, Rose 0-1, Gasol 0-1, Portis 0-1). Fouled Out– None. Rebounds–Boston 58 (Sullinger 11), Chicago 68 (Gasol 18). Assists–Boston 17 (Turner 6), Chicago 23 (Butler 10). Total Fouls–Boston 19, Chicago 18. Technicals–Rose, Chicago defensive three second. A–21,497 (20,917).

Blackhawks loving traffic Chicago causing more congestion, scoring more goals

BY CHRIS HINE Chicago Tribune

After the Blackhawks lost 2-1 to the Hurricanes on Dec. 27, the message from coach Joel Quenneville and the players came in unison: The team was doing a horrible job of getting to the net and creating traffic – one of the few types of traffic that Chicagoans welcome.

Since then, they have won five straight games for the first time this season, and while the traffic in front of the net may not exactly resemble the Jane Byrne Interchange at rush hour, the Hawks are seeing an increase in bodies near the crease – and an uptick in goals.

“There’s room for improvement,” winger Marian Hossa said. “We can do it even more – get those second chances. We are pretty close. But I think since then, we’ve been more successful. It seems like when we got one or two goals like that, the scoring opened.”

Greater net presence is one reason the Hawks snapped out of a small scoring slump they were trudging through around Christmas. The Hawks combined for just one goal in losses to the Hurricanes and Stars. Over their last five games, the Hawks are averaging four goals.

“It has been better,” Quenneville said. “When you put pucks from bad angles at the net, you create coverage issues, and if we get more guys going to the net, you get some ugly goals. … It’s tough to make the perfect plays in today’s game. But just having net presence and putting pucks there can generally create confusion.”

And confusion has been a good thing for the Hawks over the last 2 weeks. Just take a look at how the Hawks scored goals in their last

Chicago’s stars put away Celtics; Gasol shines in front of friend

BY ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer

GA 88 104 106 105 123 98 103 110 GA 86 103 105 97 99 108 114 131

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 43 29 10 4 62 148 114 42 25 13 4 54 117 100 43 23 14 6 52 106 107 40 21 11 8 50 108 96 40 19 14 7 45 104 106 41 20 18 3 43 117 114 41 19 19 3 41 109 117 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 39 25 12 2 52 105 87 Arizona 40 20 16 4 44 112 125 Vancouver 41 16 16 9 41 100 115 Calgary 40 19 19 2 40 105 124 Anaheim 39 16 16 7 39 73 94 San Jose 37 18 17 2 38 101 106 Edmonton 41 17 21 3 37 102 122 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Thursday’s results Dallas 2, Winnipeg 1, SO Washington 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 Florida 3, Ottawa 2 Philadelphia 4, Minnesota 3, OT Arizona 2, Calgary 1 Toronto at Los Angeles, late Detroit at San Jose, late Today’s games Boston at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Columbus at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Buffalo at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Nashville at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

St. Louis at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Saturday’s games Washington at N.Y. Rangers, noon N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, noon Pittsburgh at Montreal, 6 p.m.

Boston at Ottawa, 6 p.m.

Carolina at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Toronto at San Jose, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

St. Louis at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games Buffalo at Winnipeg, 2 p.m.

Ottawa at Washington, 6 p.m.

Colorado at Chicago, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

Florida at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB — Promoted Billy Bean to vice president, social responsibility & inclusion. Named Curtis Pride ambassador for inclusion.

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Named Mark Quinn assistant major league hitting coach.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Claimed OF Daniel Fields off waivers from Los Angeles (NL).

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Chien-Ming Wang on a minor league contract.

have been right around the net. It might not be the easiest job to get there all the time. Sometimes it’s tough on the body, but he’s been getting rewarded.”

The Hawks just don’t want to have too many men around the net, and they have to strike a fine balance between putting bodies there and keeping people back.

Otherwise, it could create a situation similar to basketball when everybody goes crashing the hoop for an offensive rebound – there’s no one back to guard against a fast break from the other team.

“There are obviously situations where you want to have one guy reading the goalie’s eyes in front of the net, another guy off to the side,” winger Andrew Desjardins said. “But you don’t want to have three guys in front of the net.”

Bulls put on high-scoring show

NHL

Dallas Chicago St. Louis Minnesota Nashville Colorado Winnipeg

two victories over the Penguins: • On Tuesday, Brent Seabrook fired a shot from the right wing that caromed into the net off Jonathan Toews, who was battling for position in front.

• On Wednesday, Artemi Panarin scored the first of his two goals on a shot from the left wing, but it was a shot that Marc-Andre Fleury might have stopped if not for a screen from center Artem Anisimov, who had gained ground in front of Fleury.

It has been Anisimov who has excelled in that area for the Hawks since the beginning of the season.

“It’s maybe one of those things that wasn’t necessarily part of his game coming into the season,” winger Patrick Kane said. “But if you look at the way he’s scored goals this year … a lot of his goals

NBA | BULLS 101, CELTICS 92

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Florida 41 25 12 4 54 114 Montreal 42 23 16 3 49 121 Detroit 40 20 13 7 47 101 Boston 38 20 14 4 44 118 Ottawa 41 19 16 6 44 116 Tampa Bay 40 19 17 4 42 101 Toronto 38 16 15 7 39 103 Buffalo 40 15 21 4 34 92 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 40 30 7 3 63 128 N.Y. Islanders 41 22 14 5 49 114 N.Y. Rangers 40 22 14 4 48 118 New Jersey 41 20 16 5 45 94 Pittsburgh 40 19 16 5 43 94 Philadelphia 39 17 15 7 41 87 Carolina 41 16 18 7 39 94 Columbus 41 15 23 3 33 105

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Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov (15) and his teammates are doing a better job of clogging things up in front of opponents’ nets, and Chicago is scoring more goals because of it.

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The Bulls’ Bobby Portis (5) battles the Celtics’ Amir Johnson for a rebound during their game Thursday in Chicago. The Bulls won 101-92.

CHICAGO – Pau Gasol was so in tune he gave a performance even one of the greatest tenors could appreciate.

Gasol had 17 points and 18 rebounds with Placido Domingo looking on, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics 101-92 on Thursday for their sixth straight victory.

“When our main players play at our highest level, we’re a really good team,” Gasol said.

The Bulls, who looked like they were coming apart not too long ago, certainly appear to be hitting the right notes.

Gasol had his 19th double-double. And as if that wasn’t enough, he was planning to have dinner with his countryman Domingo, who was in town to perform.

“He’s a basketball fan, he’s a sports fan,” Gasol said. “He’s here for a performance. I wish he was just here to visit me, but that doesn’t work that way. He’s a guy that I truly admire. I have a great

Star of the game: Pau Gasol, Bulls, 17 points, 18 rebounds Key performers: Jimmy Butler, 19 points, 10 assists; Derrick Rose, 18 points, 7 rebounds Up next: Bulls at Hawks, 4 p.m.

Saturday (WGN/1000 AM) friendship, relationship, with him.”

As good as Gasol was, this was hardly a one-man show.

Derrick Rose scored 18 points.

Jimmy Butler added 19 points and 10 assists.

The Bulls used a big third quarter to extend their longest win streak of the season and handed the Celtics their fourth loss in five games.

Boston coach Brad Stevens missed this one to visit cancerstricken former Butler center Andrew Smith, who played on the Bulldogs’ two runs to the national championship game. He has been battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and was scheduled to undergo a bone marrow transplant Thursday.

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Illini hammered by Michigan State Spartans win second straight game without star Valentine

BY LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer

EAST LANSING, Mich.

– Bryn Forbes has been a good player for No. 5 Michigan State.

Tom Izzo, though, is not satisfied with that.

Forbes scored 17 points to help the Spartans rout Illinois 79-54 on Thursday night for their second straight victory without Denzel Valentine.

“He’s got to become a great player,” Izzo said.

Forbes made more than half of his 13 shots, connected on three 3-pointers, and had three assists, one rebound, one steal and one turnover.

“I didn’t think Bryn had his best game,” Izzo said.

“He has been playing a lot better defensively.”

No. 20 Purdue 87, Michigan 70 • A.J. Hammons scored 17 points and had four blocks, while Rapheal Davis added 16 points to lead No. 20 Purdue past Michigan in West Lafayette, Ind., in Big Ten play.

AP

Illinois’ Khalid Lewis (3) shoots against Michigan State’s Colby Wollenman (41) on Thursday in East Lansing, Mich. The Spartans won 79-54.

The Spartans (15-1, 2-1 Big Ten) missed Valentine for the fourth straight game. The senior guard participated in pregame

warmups and might play at Penn State on Sunday, nearly 3 weeks after having surgery on his left knee.

“Could’ve played, wanted to play, but he wasn’t quite there yet,” Izzo said.

Valentine practiced Wednesday night, moving closer to playing in a game.

“I don’t want to get out there until I’m completely 100 percent,” Valentine said. “I’m about 90, 95 [percent]. I may play Sunday. I may play next week, but it’s getting close.”

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NAOMI RODRIGUEZ; DEFENDANT 14 CH 116 Address: 1706 Oak Grove Avenue Sterling, Illinois 61081 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 2, 2015, I, Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, will on February 4, 2016 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: COMMON ADDRESS: 1706 Oak Grove Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081 P.I.N.: 11-17-478-009 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $65,349.11 Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

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NAOMI RODRIGUEZ; DEFENDANT 14 CH 116 Address: 1706 Oak Grove Avenue Sterling, Illinois 61081 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 2, 2015, I, Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, will on February 4, 2016 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 18 IN FLOCK AND HARPER'S SUBDIVISION OF ALL OF LOT 1, BLOCK 4 IN OAK GROVE SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 19, 1955 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 233705, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 1706 Oak Grove Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081 P.I.N.: 11-17-478-009 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $65,349.11 Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4).

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOAN H. BURKE, Deceased.

2015 P 97 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Joan H. Burke of Sublette, Lee County, Illinois. Letters of office were issued to James F. Burke, 369 Van Orin Road, Sublette, Lee County, Illinois, as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is Gary R. Gehlbach, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: James F. Burke Independent Executor Gary R. Gehlbach Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC 215 E. First Street P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 FAX Jan. 8, 15, 22, 2016

Sealed bids will be accepted at the Rock Falls City Clerk's Office, 603 W 10th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071, Monday Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. until Friday, January 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. The City of Rock Falls reserves to right to refuse any and all bids.

Eric M. Arduini City Clerk ASSUMED NAME PUBLICARTION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on January 5, A.D. 2016, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and postoffice addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as K & T Auto Repair located at 810 3rd Street Sterling, IL 61081 Dated this 5th day of January, A.D. 2016 Dana Nelson County Clerk January 8, 15 & 22 2016 NOTICE Tompkins Storage 920 E Rt. 30 Rock Falls 61071 815-716-0787 Will hold a public sale to enforce a Lien(s).

Date of Sale Saturday January 9, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

Customer Names: Mark Harr Unit 13 Tammy Anspbach Unit 23 JoAnne Carter Unit 37 January 6 & 8th 2016 The Village of Franklin Grove is accepting sealed bids for a 2000 Chevy One Ton Truck with Snow Plow through January 11, 2015. The Truck and Plow is being sold as is. All bids should be submitted to the Village Clerk in person or by mail to P.O. Box 206, Franklin Grove, IL 61031. The Truck can be viewed on Route 38 at Atkinson Trucking in Franklin Grove.

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Part-Time Maintenance Position Available at Assisted Living multi-unit community General electrical, plumbing and construction knowledge needed. Indoor and outdoor work, including painting required.

Must be a Team Player, have a valid driver's license/ transportation and be able to pass a background check.

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NEW TODAY Director of Activities Min. 40hrs./wk Salaried Position 27 Residents, 36 Hr. Activity Course Preferred Please Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Farm Laborer needed at Erie hog farm.

Please call 309-659-2963 for application information.

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We are looking for Experienced and dedicated professionals to assume key positions on our team! If you are committed to team-oriented outcomes and quality care, we offer: excellent starting wage; vacation; holiday pay; medical; dental; vision; 401K; advancement opportunities; and much more!

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Wanted P.T. Nurse & P.T. C.N.A 3 rd Shift Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

NEW TODAY Wanted: Dental Assistant Roles of Dental Assistant-One who: 1) Enjoys a detailoriented career, 2) Relates well with people, clients and co-workers, 3) Primarily assists the doctor with direct patient care.

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Full or Part Time Drivers Wanted !Class A CDL !Assigned Peterbilt and Kenworth Trucks !Preloaded Trailers !Paid Vacations !Home Weekends !Flexible Dispatch !Wellmark Health Insurance Apply online at www.avtrans inc.com or Call Missy 800-397-6387x10 Golf Course General Manager wanted for 18 hole golf course.

Qualifications required a wide range of skills.

They must have good interpersonal skills to deal with employees, club members, and members of the public using the course. They require excellent analytical and financial skills to develop and monitor budgets so that the course operates profitably. Please send resume to : Shady Oaks Country Club, 577 US Highway 52, P.O. Box 137, Amboy, IL 61310.

Mr. Nifty Cleaners in Sterling needs Counter Person & Clothes Presser Please apply in person, 1102 E. 4th St., Sterling.

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Maintenance Technician Mt. Morris, IL Oakbrook Corporation is seeking a part-time (20 hrs/ wk.

Mon-Wed) Maintenance Technician to join our team at a senior apartment community located in Mt. Morris, IL. Qualified applicants will have prior experience in property maintenance including having general knowledge of plumbing/electrical/HVAC systems, have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision; and have a commitment to delivering a high-level of customer service. Valid driver's license and ability to work an on-call rotation required. If interested, please apply on our website: www.oak brookcorp.com Oakbrook Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Resumes not accepted in lieu of completed application.

No calls please.

Markman Peat Corporation is currently taking applications for Loader Operators, Forklift Operators & General Laborers.

Benefits offered.

Please apply in person at 13161 Fenton Rd. Morrison IL, 61270 815-772-4014 EOE Now hiring full time production assistant for wean to finish hog operation. Duties will include day to day pig care, sorting, placing and giving vaccinations knowledge of these duties are highly desired but would not exclude highly motivated eager to learn candidates.

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NEW TODAY Part-time help needed for gaming lounge, must work weekends.

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NEW TODAY Wanted F.T. Activity Aide for Sheltered Care Please Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

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Good cond. $100 815-288-2040 Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

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Fill out online application on our website www.willetthofmann.com or send resume to: Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc. Ronald J. Steenken, PE, SE, President & General Manager 809 E. 2nd St., Dixon, IL 61021 Fax: 815-284-3385 info@willetthofmann.com

AgPerspective, Inc. is a risk management firm that offers consulting, brokerage, grain merchandising, and insurance services to agricultural producers in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Our strength resides in the quality of our staff and our unbending commitment to upholding our core values. We are seeking a commodity broker/grain merchandiser to be located in our Dixon, IL or McCordsville, IN office.

The broker’s primary responsibility will be implementing a trading strategythat incorporates crop insurance, commodity futures/ options contracts, and physical cash grain contracts.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a young, growing, and energetic company. Our goal at AgPerspective is to provide our employees with an excellent working environment in which they can excel and find enjoyment. We are always mindful of our employees’ personal and family needs and we have an excellent benefits package.

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1983 Ford F250 XL 4x4 7.3 Diesel w/ plow. $3500 1995 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer 4x4 new motor trans. 6.4 $3500 1997 Chevrolet 8' truck box. $800 2003 topper Short box. $200 815-626-7165 or 815-441-2559 1997 Chevy S10 ext. cab, 157k mi., bedliner, runs good, $2000 815-632-3397

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