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PROPHETSTOWN | 6 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRE

‘Everything is going to be all right’ Business owner upbeat despite rebuild, illness

BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 529

PROPHETSTOWN – Cindy Eriks would rather be in Prophetstown cooking food for her customers – her “family” – instead of sitting in her apartment in Dixon.

But in the place where her apartment and restaurant, Cindy Jean’s Restaurant, stood on July 14, 2013, there is now nothing but snow on the ground.

Last Wednesday was the 6-month anniversary of the July 15 fire that destroyed eight buildings in downtown Proph-

You can help Prophetstown has set up a fund, “Rebuild Prophetstown Strong,” to help clean up and rebuild the downtown. Donations can be made at Farmers National Bank branches, in Prophetstown, Geneseo and Morrison, as well as at IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union locations.

etstown. The fire started about 2 a.m. that morning, in a recycling bin behind Cindy Jean’s Restaurant, which Eriks owned and lived above.

By the spring, construction on the first new building could begin, Mayor Steve Swanson said. The town controls five of the eight lots, he added, and officials hope to acquire two more, making it easier to entice

developers to build by donating the lots to them.

Eriks has had more to deal with in the past 6 months than just being displaced. She was diagnosed with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome, also known as chronic Lyme disease, she said, and recently found a specialist who thinks he can treat her.

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Since the July 15 fire in downtown Prophetstown, Cindy Jean’s Restaurant owner Cindy Eriks has been living in an apartment in Dixon. Her son, Josh, has been attending school at the University of Illinois.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. | CELEBRATING HIS LIFE

STERLING

Closeout special for Kmart employees Former co-workers share memories, say farewell at party

BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 521

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Community members hold hands while they sing “We Shall Overcome” at the closing of the Community Celebration of Peace and Justice on Sunday at the First Congregational Church in Sterling.

Voices, dreams know no bounds More than 100 gather to share talents, civil leader’s vision

BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 521

STERLING – Something was just a little bit off with the First Congregational Church’s sound system

Sunday night. When the group of people gathered in its pews stood to sing along to a recording, about halfway through, it stopped.

That song was “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” widely rec-

ognized as the black national anthem. That group of people was gathered to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leading the more than 100 people in song was Irene Lew-

is-Wimbley, and, rather than give up when the recorded music faltered, the congregation’s voices swelled to overcome the void, filling the vaulted ceiling with sound.

DIXON – More than 100 former Kmart employees, and their friends, came together on Saturday at Dixon’s Comfort Inn and Suites to say farewell to a business they’d come to love.

The party was organized by an informal employee committee spearheaded by Shane Bielema, 26, who had worked at Kmart since October 2006.

Bielema created a Facebook group for all the past employees to share their memories, and the idea kind of took off from there, he said.

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OGLE COUNTY | SPENDING IN THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

Money in agency’s budget left unspent Treasurer: Projects, for whatever reason, did not happen

BY MATT MENCARINI AND DAVID GIULIANI news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, Ext. 591

OREGON – Government agencies often spend every cent they get.

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Sometimes they don’t.

In the past 2 years, Ogle County Sheriff Michael Harn has left unspent more than $1 million from his annual budgets.

According to the county treasurer’s numbers, Harn didn’t spend $766,000 in his budget last fiscal year and $572,000 the previous year. His budget includes law enforcement, corrections, and building and grounds for all county property.

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In the 2013 budget, Harn’s unspent money included $350,000 for repairs and maintenance of buildings, including redoing the heating and cooling system for a county building, Treasurer John Coffman said. The sheriff handles the county’s buildings and grounds.

“Projects were planned,” Coffman said, “and for whatever reason didn’t happen.”

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Shane Bielema, a former employee at the Kmart in Sterling, created a Facebook group for all the employees who worked at the Sterling store.

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2014 marks the fifth year that the community has come together to celebrate the life of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at a church. The night’s program included an award presentation; a men’s choir accompanied by an electric bass guitarist; a hip-hop dance troupe; and the night’s keynote speaker, Dr. Julia Hill, asking a group of children to accompany her in singing and dancing along to Nas’ “I Can,� a sort of love letter to urban youth about following their dreams and working hard to achieve them.

At the conclusion of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,� the congregation took a seat, and Skip Lee and Bill Wescott, mayors of Sterling and Rock Falls, respectively, took turns addressing the audience. “Today we gather to honor a mortal man and an immortal dream,�

Wescott said. “We must all heed the words of Dr. King and accept nothing less than peace on our streets and peace in our world. “The man had a vision.

The man had a dream. It’s our obligation to fulfill it.�

When Dr. Julia Hill finally took the stage, it was to discuss the need for education reform, especially, and to talk about the lack of educational equality, as well as the obstacles she says are faced by nonwhite students.

In a room around the corner, away from the congregation, artwork was displayed. Children and local artists were invited to create art based around Martin

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Dr. Larry Jones, pastor from the First Baptist Church of Como, performs a jazz version of “Jesus May Heart Says Yes� on his saxophone during the Community Celebration of Peace and Justice on Sunday at the First Congregational Church in Sterling.

Luther King Jr. and the idea of peace.

Tables were set up there, too, with signs and handouts advertising opportunities for community service, an ideal King held very close to his heart, explained Rebecca MuĂąoz-Ripley, who helps plan this

event and Sterling’s Juneteenth celebration every year.

She was also one of the women to be honored with an award during the presentation.

Before and after the event, people milled about the side room, looking at the art and

Pieces of Martin Luther King Jr. and Peace related artwork were displayed during the Community Celebration of Peace and Justice on Sunday at the First Congregational Church in Sterling. eating snacks brought by the event’s organizers. Whiteside county state’s attorney Trish Joyce attended the celebration, too. She sat in a pew near the back, and handed out brochures for the Whiteside Community Action Network, or WeCAN.

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fter my recent column on pensions, a retired teacher wrote me an email: “Are you aware that teachers do not receive any Social Security? Our pensions are not a perk as in the private sector.

We did not pay into Social Security. We paid into our pension fund. This is our Social Security. Without our pensions (which we paid for), we would have no retirement income.�

She’s right; teachers don’t pay into Social Security.

What really caught my eye in her email was four

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words – “which we paid for.�

I wondered how much this teacher paid into the system and how much she has received so far.

I called the Chicagobased Illinois Policy

Institute, a conservative think tank that studies pension issues.

As it turns out, the group has information on retired teachers in Illinois, which it says it received from the Teachers Retirement System.

Here’s what the think tank had for the teacher who wrote me: The woman, now 72, retired in June 2002 after 34 years of service. She now receives an annual pension of $66,519.

To date, she has received $649,504 in pension payments. She contributed $90,706.

If she lives to a normal life expectancy, with a 3 percent cost-of-living increase each year, she will collect a total of $1.8 million from the Teachers Retirement System, according to the Illinois Policy Institute. That would mean her contribution would make up about 5 percent of what she collects. (Her benefits may decline, though, if a lawsuit against recent pension reform fails.)

Her employer also contributed a portion on her behalf to the retirement fund. And, yes, the fund’s

investments bring an investment return. But did those factors increase this teacher’s investments 20-fold? Or did the taxpayers make up much of the difference?

I asked Dave Urbanek, the spokesman for the Teachers Retirement System, about the institute’s numbers.

He wondered where the group got its data, saying it had put out bad information before. He doubted whether the numbers were correct.

He also questioned the $1.8 million figure. “They don’t know how

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County to get 8 times more investment income

BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 525

DIXON – A few weeks ago, Lee County Treasurer John Fritts approved a plan that will yield 8 times more in investment income on county funds.

Whose idea was it? Wes Morrissey, who is running against Fritts for the treasurer’s post in November’s election.

When Morrissey announced his candidacy a couple of months ago, he proposed an investment plan for the county that, he said, could increase investment income from $3,000 a year to $37,000.

In the plan approved by Fritts, the income will be $28,000. “If we had acted 2 months ago, we would have gotten $37,000,� said Morrissey,

who joined the Lee County Board in 2012. “It took 2 months to explain it to [the treasurer’s office].�

The treasurer’s office previously invested $2.5 million in local banks.

Now, it is in FDIC-insured CDs at banks around the country, Morrissey said.

For each of the next 5 years, one-fifth of the CDs will come due. “Nothing like this had been done before,� Morrissey said. “If you had someone in the treasurer’s office who understood markets, they could have shopped for the best rates. John’s strategy was to keep the money in money market accounts.�

Asked whether the plan would benefit the county long-term, Fritts said, “We’re going to find out.�

County Board Chairman

Rick Ketchum, D-Amboy, said he liked the new investment plan. “It’s a good deal,� he said. “It was Wes’ idea to do it. It was gracious of John to admit it.�

Morrissey, an Amboy resident, is running as a Democrat against the Republican Fritts, who has been county treasurer for two decades.

Fritts has run unopposed since the 1990s.

In an interview, Morrissey said the treasurer’s office has been “a little lackadaisical.� “The treasurer’s office can be more than a glorified teller, more than just collecting taxes,� Morrissey said. “Now, the county will net a little bit more money. All of a sudden, it’s not as painful to hire a new sheriff’s deputy as it was.�

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Quinn presses bid to raise minimum wage CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Pat Quinn is using the holiday weekend honoring Martin Luther King Jr. to continue pressing for raising Illinois’ minimum wage to at least $10.

The Democratic governor said while visiting a Chicago church Sunday that raising the state’s minimum wage from

$8.25 would be a key component in what he called the “war on poverty.�

Quinn says “Dr. King’s legacy was one of service, compassion and inclusion,� and that “we can continue his mission to eliminate poverty by raising the minimum wage.�

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I told Urbanek that if he could prove that the institute is putting out bad information, we would report that.

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OBITUARIES Elmer H. Habben MORRISON – Elmer H. Habben, 95, of Morrison, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at Resthave Nursing Home in Morrison.

He farmed, along with his wife, in the Round Grove area for 42 years until 1982, when they moved to Morrison.

Elmer was born Nov. 11, 1918, in Clyde Township, the son of Eve and Hulda (Shultz) Habben. He married Arline E. Janssen on Jan. 28, 1939, in Clinton, Iowa. She preceded him in death on Aug. 5, 2001. He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church.

Survivors include one daughter, Nancy (Everett) Pannier, and one son, Duane “Barney� (Sharon) Habben, both of Morrison; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; one step-great-greatgrandchild; and one brother, Raymond (Mary Jane)

Habben of Morrison.

He also was preceded in death by his parents; six sisters, Annie Burkholder, Margaret Gaffey, Cynthia Ernest, Alma Johnson, Edna Workman, and Laura Thielen; and three brothers, Julius Habben, Alfred Habben, and Herbert Habben.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Sterling, with the Rev. Donald Matthiessen, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at Our Savior Lutheran Cemetery in Sterling.

Memorials have been established to Our Savior Lutheran Church in Sterling and Morrison Rockwood State Park.

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Jack E. Ludwick Jr. STERLING – Jack Earnest Ludwick Jr., 73, of Sterling, died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Jack was born Dec. 14, 1940, in San Antonio, the son of Jack Earnest, Sr. and Ruth (Horton) Ludwick.

He married Barbara Stanfield on Nov. 24, 1989, in Rock Falls. Jack worked as a welder at Imeco for many years before retiring.

Survivors include his wife of Sterling; one daughter, Tonja (Scott) Norman of Yorktown; four sons, Johnny Ludwick of Dixon, Billy (Linda) Ludwick of Arizona, and Jackie Ludwick and Jimmy (Jan) Ludwick, both of Rock Falls; two stepdaughters, Katie (Greg) Manon of Sterling and Karen Perris of Rock

Falls; two stepsons, Harold Winters of Missouri and Geno (Michelle) Pyse of Minnesota; and several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday and the funeral at 11 a.m.

Tuesday at McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls, with Pastor Mike Durham and Pastor Geno Pyse co-officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the service.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to Maranatha Baptist Church in Rock Falls.

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MORRISON – James E. Workman, 69, of 711 Milnes Drive, Morrison, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. He was employed by General Electric in Morrison for more than 40 years, retiring in 2003.

Jim was born April 9, 1944, in Morrison, the son of Jacob C. and Catherine I. (Nice) Workman. He married Vicky L. Housenga on Jan. 26, 1968, in Fulton. He was a member of Emmanuel Reformed Church.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Angie (Darrel) VanderVinne and Melissa (David) Sterenberg, both of Morrison;

and five grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one grandson.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday at Emmanuel Reformed Church in Morrison, with the Rev. Ken Zuithoff officiating. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison.

Memorials may be made to the Dravet Foundation in honor of Dawson Sterenberg, Jim’s grandson.

Visit www.bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.

Orville O. Anderson Kara E. Hartrich BLOOMINGTON – Kara Elizabeth Hartrich, 4, of Bloomington, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal.

Kara was born Jan. 17, 2010, in Normal, the daughter of Chris and Roxanne Miller Hartrich.

Survivors include her parents; her brother, Tyler Patrick Jenkins, and her sister, Kaylee Michelle Hartrich, both of Bloomington; her maternal grandparents, Michael and Eleanor Miller of Bloomington; her paternal grandmother, Eileen Hartrich of Robinson; her aunts and uncles; and 27 cousins.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, her paternal great-grandparents, and

her maternal great-grandparents.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday and the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Bloomington, with the Rev. Ric Schneider, Order of Franciscan Monks, officiating.

Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Normal. Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to her sister’s education fund in care of First Robinson Savings Bank, N.A. 501 East Main Street, Robinson, IL 62454.

Visit www.kiblerbradyruestman.com to send condolences.

SUBLETTE – Orville O. Anderson, 84, of Sublette, formerly of Mendota, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at Mendota Community Hospital. He was employed by Roadway Trucking for 25 years before retiring.

He was born July 24, 1929, in Herron Lake, Minn., to Albert and Nora (Gunderson) Anderson.

He married Helen Brown on Jan. 13, 1966. She preceded him in death on Dec. 17, 1987. He mar-

ried Marie Mindas on Feb. 14, 1993.

Survivors include his wife, Marie of Sublette; four stepdaughters; three stepsons; 24 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday and the funeral at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota, Burial will be at Restland Cemetery in Mendota.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

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IRAN

Nation prepares for start of nuclear agreement Under landmark deal, country will stop 20 percent enriched uranium production TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Ahead of the start of a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, an official in the Islamic Republic called limiting uranium enrichment and

diluting its stockpile the country’s “most important commitments,� state radio reported Sunday.

The comments by Behrouz Kamalvandi, a spokesman of Iran’s atom-

ic department, show how the government of moderate President Hassan Rouhani welcomes the deal, which begins Monday.

International inspectors also already have arrived in Tehran, preparing for the government opening its facilities to them. “Implementation of

mutual commitments in the framework of the Geneva deal will begin from tomorrow,� Kamalvandi said. “Under the agreement, suspension of 20 percent enrichment of uranium – and the diluting of the current stockpile of enriched uranium – are the most important com-

mitments of our country.�

Iran struck the deal in November with the socalled P5+1 countries – Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States. Negotiators agreed to final terms of the deal Jan. 13.

Under the agreement, Iran will limit its uranium

enrichment to 5 percent – the grade commonly used to power reactors. The deal also commits Iran to stop producing 20 percent enriched uranium – which is only a technical step away from weapons-grade material – and to neutralize its 20 percent stockpile over the six months.

BAGHDAD

Harn proposed idea for Iraq announces offensive against al-Qaida underground gas tank BAGHDAD (AP) – Iraqi government forces and allied tribal militias launched an all-out offensive Sunday to push al-Qaida militants from a provincial capital, an assault that killed or wounded some 20 police officers and government-allied tribesmen, officials said.

Since late December, members of Iraq’s alQaida branch – known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – have taken over parts of Ramadi, the capital of the largely Sunni western province of Anbar. They also control the center of the nearby city of Fallujah, along with other non-al-Qaida groups that also oppose the Shiite-led government.

A military officer and two local officials said fierce clashes raged through Sunday night in parts of Ramadi, but gave no details.

Later, the commander of Anbar operations, army Lt. Gen. Rasheed Fleih, said that Iraqi special forces retook alBubali village following fierce clashes with the militants who had held it for about 3 weeks. AlBubali lies on the road between Ramadi and Fallujah.

Fleih said that gunmen had booby-trapped sev-

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A gunman prepares to attack an Iraqi army checkpoint outside Fallujah Sunday during clashes with Iraqi security forces in Fallujah, 40 miles west of Baghdad, Iraq. Violence across Iraq, including a series of car bombings and fighting between militants and government troops over control of the country’s contested Anbar province, killed dozens Saturday, officials said. eral houses in the village before their retreat. He declined to give any figures regarding casualties.

The two Anbar officials said 20 police officers and allied tribesmen were either killed or wounded during the assault. The officials were unable to provide a breakdown of the casualties.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who heads the al-Qaida group in Iraq, urged Iraqi

Sunni Muslims to join the militants in an audio message posted on militant websites Sunday. “You the Sunni people in Iraq, you can carry the weapons against the Shiites... This is your chance, so do not miss it. Otherwise you will be finished,� al-Baghdadi said. He also exhorted his militants to continue their fight and also attack Baghdad.

Hours after the offensive

was announced, Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri alMaliki vowed to continue fighting “terrorism,� but left the door open for a political solution. “Our battle is firstly to beat and eliminate terrorism, though we welcome any solution, any proposal and any political meeting that should realize the priority of destroying terrorism, alQaida, its formations and its allies,� al-Maliki said.

While the county’s budgeting process won’t begin for about 6 months, Ogle County Chairman Kim Gouker said, there might be a review to determine whether the Sheriff’s Department or others are being overbudgeted. “There’s no point in budgeting funds, if they’re not necessary,� he said.

Harn did not respond to requests for comment.

Gouker said Harn had saved money for the county by working to get favorable contracts for natural gas and electricity for county buildings.

The sheriff is also saving money by having patrol cars fill up at the gas pumps the county owns, he said, and has increased revenue the county receives from federal inmates who are housed by the U.S. Marshals Service at the Ogle County Jail.

Harn proposed the idea for the county to install an underground tank for gasoline, which all county departments can use for county vehicles.

Last fiscal year, the County Board allocated $6.7 million for Harn’s departments, and he

spent $5.8 million of that. The previous year, $6.4 million was budgeted, with $5.8 million spent. “Some departments seem to spend everything; others spend what they need and turn money back,� Treasurer Coffman said. “[The $766,000] is a good chunk of money.�

With money left unspent, that theoretically means a lower tax levy the next year, he said. In this situation, he said, the county didn’t see much of a change. “The budget is both an estimate of revenues and expenses,� Coffman said. “A lot of departments are involved in [the general] fund.�

Putting the budget together is a “give and take,� said Gouker, who also serves as the board’s Finance Committee chairman. Gouker said he wants to have as small a budget as possible, while still providing the services necessary to county residents.

The fact that Harn has kept his department under its budget, Gouker said, is significant. “I’ve always said that this sheriff spends the tax dollars like his own money, and I mean that as a compliment,� Gouker said. “He tries to get the most bang out of the buck for the taxpayer.�

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Budget, election to drive lawmakers’ agenda SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Compared with last year’s session, when Illinois lawmakers tackled major issues ranging from pensions to gay marriage to concealed carry, the legislative work that begins later this month likely will be less ambitious but more politically driven because of looming elections.

Tax questions are expected to dominate the agenda, including what to do about the pending expiration of the temporary income tax, corporate tax incentives, Chicago pension reform and the possibility of a capital construction bill that could boost Gov. Pat Quinn’s re-election bid. “It’s going to be popu-

lar-vote issues,� House Republican Leader Jim Durkin said. “The financial issues of the state are finally taking root.�

Control of the governor’s mansion is on the line in the upcoming election, as well as the Democrats’ veto-proof margins in the House and Senate. Republicans are aiming to convince

voters that they would be better stewards of public funds if put in charge.

Democrats, in turn, will portray the GOP as hurting the most vulnerable Illinoisans with aggressive cuts.

Lawmakers return to Springfield on Jan. 28, one day ahead of Quinn’s State of the State speech. Among the

things they’re expected to discuss immediately is what to do about the scheduled rollback of the state’s temporary income tax increase from 5 percent to 3.75 percent next January – halfway through the upcoming fiscal year.

In a report released earlier this month, Quinn’s office of management

and budget outlined a three-year projection showing the state’s deficit would grow to $1.9 billion in 2015 and $4.1 billion in 2016 if the increase sunsets as scheduled. The state’s backlog of bills would also grow, from an expected $5.6 billion at the end of this fiscal year in July to $16.2 billion in 2017.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

Urban streets named for civil rights leader still struggle Nonprofit group working to revitalize downtrodden 6-mile stretch in St. Louis ST. LOUIS (AP) – A walk down the 6-mile city street named for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. yields plenty of images that would surely unsettle the civil rights leader: shuttered storefronts, openair drug markets and a glut of pawn shops, quickie check-cashing providers and liquor stores.

The urban decay along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in St. Louis can be found in other major American cities, from Houston and Milwaukee to the nation’s capital. “It’s a national problem,� said Melvin White, a 46-year-old postal worker in St. Louis and founder of a 3-year-old nonprofit group that is trying to restore King’s legacy on asphalt. “Dr. King would be turning over in his grave.�

Nearly three decades into the observance of Monday’s federal holiday, the continuing decline of

the most visible symbols of King’s work has White and others calling for a renewed commitment to the more than 900 streets nationwide named in the Atlanta native’s honor. The effort centers in St. Louis, where the small nonprofit is working to reclaim MLK roadways as a source of pride and inspiration, not disappointment over a dream derailed.

White’s goals are ambitious, his resources admittedly modest. A neighborhood park is planned across the street from the group’s headquarters. An urban agriculture project to encourage residents to eat healthy and grow their own food has preliminary support from nearby Washington University, one of the country’s wealthiest private colleges. Above all, Beloved Streets of America wants to build community from the ashes of what was

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Melvin White, founder of Beloved Streets of America, speaks about the project during an interview in his office in St. Louis. The nonprofit is working to revitalize a downtrodden 6-mile stretch of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in St. Louis. once a thriving retail cor- the American Planning ridor when White was a Association. child.

But while streets named The template can be for King undoubtedly resfound just a mile away. onate widely in the black Delmar Boulevard, which community, a University saw a similar decline, is of Tennessee geography now a vibrant retail cor- professor whose research ridor packed with res- explores the cultural and taurants, nightclubs, a political significance of renovated movie theater such streets said the comand a boutique hotel. promised condition of The renaissance earned streets named for King in Delmar recognition in St. Louis and other cities 2007 as one of “10 Great deserves broader attention.

Streets in America� by “In some ways we

racially profile these streets,� said Derek Alderman, author of a 2007 study that found a smaller disparity among MLK-named streets and other “main streets� than is popularly portrayed. “We need to move beyond those images and see what concrete lives and realities are living on those streets.�

More than 50 years after King led his march on Washington, communities large and small still debate whether to rename local streets in his honor. In Harrisonburg, Va., city leaders recently agreed to rename a street for King over protests by some residents. A similar debate continues in High Point, N.C., where a King street proposal first suggested two decades ago remains up in the air.

Other cities have had more success in balancing the desire to commemorate King without superseding local tradition. Alderman singled out Chapel Hill, N.C., which in 2005 renamed a

major thoroughfare that abuts the University of North Carolina campus.

Street signs that identify Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard also include the name “Historic Airport Road.�

Chicago’s Martin Luther King Drive, a major thoroughfare spanning roughly a dozen miles south of downtown, is anchored by important hubs of black life in the city. The street features grassy boulevards with stately greystones, while other segments touch rougher patches that have fallen into disrepair, including a dilapidated motel that drew community protests over crime.

Gentrification is taking hold along some parts.

The major landmarks include Bronzeville, the neighborhood where numerous black activists lived or worked and tourism officials have marked with plaques. There’s also Chicago State University, where Pulitzer Prizewinning poet Gwendolyn Brooks taught.

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In Washington, double-talk still runs rampant New budget’s priorities are badly misplaced

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

EDITORIALS FROM YESTERYEAR

From our archives: Aussie women and ‘American idols’ Note to readers – Sauk Valley Media reprints editorials and articles from the past as a regular Monday feature. The following items appeared in the Gazette on Jan. 20, 1939.

What we thought: 75 years ago fashioning swords from laths and staging an impromptu battle on the easy chairs and davenports.

.AZI MANNERS Now the Tokyo Kokumin, in a flurry of excitement, tells the world that “the Japanese people are Clark Gable Errol Flynn determined to smash 1901-1960 1909-1959 the American fleet� if the United States “intends to In 1939, Gable Australian played Rhett actor Flynn get a political foothold in Butler in starred in China� by fortifying the “Gone with swashbuckler Guam and Wake islands. the Wind,� roles such as Since the United States but a Gazette 1938’s “The editorial poohAdventures doesn’t in the least want poohed his of Robin a political foothold in “deep bass Hood,� but China and wouldn’t voice� in a the Gazette Jan. 20, 1939, editor was not know what to do with editorial. impressed. such a thing if it had one, the “Japanese people� won’t have to attempt 4HE WRONG IDOLS the sizable and highly merican movuncertain task the Kokuies, increasingly min has laid down for influential in them. modes and manners of Still, we think the living, are said to be rais- remark of the newspaper ing havoc in Australia. is rather unfortunate.

The report is that AusIt makes one wonder tralian women have been whether the Japanese attracted to the handare commencing to be some heroes. And the corrupted by the crude men are trying to recap- manners affected by ture favor by having their their Nazi and Fascist hair frizzed, lending their friends, which incidenhands to manicurists, tally seem to be infecting and, of all things, pluck- even some of our Washing eyebrows. ington “statesmen.�

Reputedly the men .O WONDER of that continent have been famous for their College news is often of complete masculinity. If a sensational or ridicuthe male parade to the lous nature, and one beauty parlors is becom- must dig pretty deep into ing a mass movement, the stories to uncover Australia has cause for the reasons for all the alarm. horseplay. Outside of But on whom can their the fact that youth is ladies be concentrating? youth, there is generally Certainly not Clark an underlying motive Gable. In the United for its seeming insanity.

States, Clark sends the Example: the election young fellows to develof brawny John Brenoping a deep bass voice nan, 200-pound football or donning breeches and player, as “queen� of the boots for an exploration University of Michigan trip.

Ice Carnival.

Nor Errol Flynn. AmeriWhy should the stucan schoolboys attempt dents vote for a gridder to be Flynn-like by with hundreds of nice

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co-eds walking the campus? It looks like a publicity stunt.

But, no, Mr. Brennan just nosed out Miss Marian Phillips, a cute freshman dish. And it seems Miss Phillips once wrote an article titled, “Why I Hate Men,� listing 80 reasons for her attitude.

Pretty girl. Doesn’t like men. Ah, there it is!

Progress Edition. “Without question,�

Mr. Gorham writes, “it will add greatly to the optimism of your community, and the psychological effect will be reflected not only among your advertisers but the readers of your newspaper.�

2OUTE UPDATE

Chances are bright for the construction this year of the state aid Route No. 7 connecting Milledgeville and Polo, &LAME GAME providing all of the rightof-way details of the CarFire chasing, like footroll County part of the ball, is being simplified road can be cleared at an for the spectator. The early date. All of the Ogle fire laddies of Orange, County right-of-way N.J., are sporting white dedications have been numbers, eight inches procured. high, on the backs of That the State Highway their shiny rubber coats.

Department has placed The bystanders thereby the Polo-Milledgeville determine which is road improvement on O’Hara and which Mulligan as the firemen han- the preferred list of dle the hose and ladders. the 1939 program is indicated by the action Business reasons, not fan demand, inspired the taken by the departstunt. Company officers ment in advertising for bids on the new bridge will be better able to for erection this spring direct their men from a over Buffalo Creek at the distance with the aid of Doty school house. the numbers. Like it or The bids will be opened not, however, it would at Springfield Jan. 27. seem that the firefightThe bridge will be of ers will be handicapped I-beam construction, by an increasing numand will be the largest on ber of the “chase the the highway which is to fire engine� variety of be improved. people, some of whom might offer odds on -ARIJUANA BILL which fellow will rescue the blond beauty on the An amendment to the third floor. narcotic law specifying And it wouldn’t be that marijuana is a habittoo surprising to find a forming drug will be hawker on the sidelines submitted to the Illinois shouting, “You can’t tell legislature for approval, who the smoke-eaters Municipal Judge Thomas are without a score A. Green [of Chicago] card.� said.

Representative Charles 0RAISES 'AZETTE H. Weber said he would introduce the bill on Illinois Markets, an Tuesday. organization coverLast month, the Illinois ing the market division Supreme Court reversed of the Daily Newspaa conviction for posper League of Illinois, session of marijuana, through Paul L. Gorholding that it was not ham, manager, extends named in the 1935 law congratulations to the defining narcotics.

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

WASHINGTON – Here in your nation’s capital, things are not always what they seem.

There is great excitement that an actual “budget� has been hammered out in Congress, averting another government shutdown. This is the first budget since 2011. Even though it is Congress’ job to devise an annual budget, this once-in-3-years development is hailed as remarkable.

Never mind that the budget permits the coal industry to keep dumping toxic waste in public streams, although 300,000 West Virginians just went through days when tapwater was so poisoned it couldn’t be used for anything except flushing toilets.

Never mind that despite the 2008 recession caused by mismanagement by big money, government financial regulators, such as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission, will not get the enforcement money they need.

President Obama also has changed.

He came into office pledging to work with Congress, including Republicans, to get things done.

Now he says whenever he can get away with doing something by executive action without Congress, he will.

After Obama vowed that he will curtail overreaching by the National Security Agency, which has been spying on close U.S. allies and American citizens, it turns out the NSA has secretly put secret spying and cyberattack software on 100,000 computers.

AND NEVER MIND that the government now uses drones not just against foreign dictators and terrorists but also for domestic surveillance. Growing marijuana may be legal in some states, but in other states, if you grow weed, a drone will catch you, and authorities will whisk you off to jail.

In this country, many think work determines who you are, although just about everyone wants the respect that comes with having a job. And the government taxes workers to provide for compensation if they lose their jobs.

But with three Americans in pursuit of every job opening, somebody is going to be left behind.

Nonetheless, Congress cut off benefits to a million unemployed Americans, saying they had been unemployed too long and that it must be their fault.

Never mind that their families are now destitute.

I have a young, intelligent relative who lost the use of his right arm after

“Most rock journalism is people who can’t write, interviewing people who can’t talk, for people who can’t read.�

Frank Zappa, musician, 1978

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annMcFEATTERS Ann McFeatters has covered the White House and national politics since 1986.

Contact her at amcfeatters@nationalpress.com.

being attacked as an innocent bystander by two killers, one now in prison for life and the other on death row. After 27 surgeries, this college graduate has been on 40 straight job interviews without success despite great charm and an incomparable work ethic.

If it is hard in this economy for able-bodied people to find jobs, it is even harder for the physically impaired.

Yet, many in Congress don’t seem to care why people can’t find jobs or what they are supposed to do without any income.

SOME LEGISLATORS also don’t seem to worry that after more than a decade of war, the nation is exhausted, its blood and treasure spent. The men and women of the armed forces need a break.

The budget calls for more defense spending With three a n d n e w Americans w e a p o n s , in pursuit a l t h o u g h of every mass transit and job infrastrucopening, ture projsomebody e c t s ( w e is going are 25th in to be left the world b e h i n d behind.

Barbados for fixing Ann McFeatters roads and bridges) were not funded.

(The good news is that military employees get a 1-percent pay raise.)

Without giving time for Obama’s nuclear disarmament talks with Iran to conclude, some lawmakers are demanding tougher sanctions on Iran.

Some appear eager for war with Iran, much larger and even more complicated than Iraq. We’re already spending about $92 billion a year on war.

But lest you are disappointed by such government shenanigans, some amazing budgetary compromises were made.

No money may be spent on the mandatory switchover from incandescent bulbs.

Federal agencies will get no more money for worker-training videos spoofing “Gilligan’s Island� or “Star Trek.�

Despite attacks on U.S. embassies in such places as Benghazi, $224 million less is allocated to embassy security.

There are many more Washington maneuverings to follow, if you can get past the doubletalk.

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Academy embraces polarizing film ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ up for Best Picture

BY MARK OLSEN MCT News Service

LOS ANGELES – Among the biggest mysteries before Thursday morning’s Oscar nominations announcement was just how much, if at all, the film academy would embrace “The Wolf of Wall Street.�

The film has been dogged by controversy since it began screening for audiences in early December, and its brash depictions of sex, drugs, greed and lifestyle excess were thought by some to be too rough for academy voters.

Those concerns were put to rest when the film was nominated for best picture, along with nods for Martin Scorsese for director, Leonardo DiCaprio for lead actor, Jonah Hill for supporting actor and Terence Winter for adapted screenplay. “We knew we were doing a movie that was going to be polarizing,�

DiCaprio said in a phone call Thursday morning. “People have a bad taste in their mouth about the world of Wall Street.

And that’s the reason we wanted to do the film.�

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Jonah Hill (left) and Leonardo DiCaprio (front) star in “The Wolf of Wall Street.�

The movie’s brash depictions of sex, drugs, greed and lifestyle excess were thought by some to be too rough for academy voters.

Based on a memoir

by Jordan Belfort, the film traces the brokerage founder’s rise in the world of Wall Street finance, building a fortune on sketchy practices that skirted regulations and fleeced investors for personal gain. The film’s style is over-the-top and shocking, with freewheeling depictions of drug use, vigorous sex, ample nudity and lavish excess of luxury homes, yachts, sports cars and a craven

appetite for all the things money can buy.

Even the film’s running time, just under 3 hours, has proved a point of contention for some viewers. But it is the ongoing argument as to whether the film glamorizes or villainizes Belfort that has really stuck. Love it or hate it, “The Wolf of Wall Street,� more than seemingly any other movie in the Oscar frame, has gotten audiences up in arms and debating it all

through the holidays and into the final prenoms stretch. “Not to disagree with anyone’s taste or what they think of the movie or the subject matter,�

DiCaprio said, “but they’re missing the boat if they don’t realize that this is a cautionary tale.�

The film was bumped from a November release to Christmas Day, and in the rush to finish it was also a scramble to get it

screened by the deadlines for some nominating and awards groups.

Many of the earliest precursor awards typically used to judge a film’s chances with the academy proved to be faulty predictors. The film got no nominations from the Screen Actors Guild Awards. For the Golden Globes, the film was placed in the musical or comedy category – bolstering the argument that some of its rougher edges were intended as satire – and garnered nominations for best picture and DiCaprio (who won) but not for Scorsese, Hill or screenwriter Winter.

The film also did not show well with major critics groups, in part because many voters had simply not seen it before balloting. “It was an uphill battle getting people to see it,�

DiCaprio said. “But if a movie is worth watching, people will find a way to see it.�

Being among the very last films to enter the waters of this awards season turned out to be a gamble that has for now paid off. Once the film secured nominations with the Directors, Producers and Writers guilds, “Wolf of Wall Street� seemed firmly in the hunt for Oscar’s big show.

“I have no idea what people ultimately respond to or don’t respond to,� DiCaprio said. “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. And I’ve been in situations where I thought certain films could get recognized and they didn’t.

It’s beyond my control, as John Malkovich says in ‘Dangerous Liaisons.’�

Anyone who might have thought that Scorsese’s recent acceptance by the academy – four of his previous five fiction features have been nominated for best picture and he won a directing Oscar for “The Departed� – would have mellowed the 71-year-old filmmaker were particularly in for a shock with the sex and drugs excesses of the movie. “I don’t know if that was the intent behind making the film, but you see that film and you know you’re going to garner some strong responses,� said “Wolf� producer Emma Tillinger Koskoff. “There was no surprise.�

Added DiCaprio: “This is the guy who made ‘Taxi Driver,’ but that’s what makes his films memorable. His films are reflections of their time periods, and this film is a reflection of its world.�

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Tuesday, Jan. 21 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and Family Planning Services, all by appointment only, and Family Planning, Family Case Management, WIC, and immunization late clinics, Suite 100, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Kiwanis Club of Sterling, 6:45-7:45 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, 815499-4866.

Sisters in Christ, 9 a.m., Congregational Church, 1602 13th Ave., Rock Falls.

Golden K Kiwanis, 9 a.m., Dixon Senior Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Gaffey Home Nursing and Hospice blood pressure clinic, 9 a.m.-noon, Kroger, 2301 Locust St., Sterling, 815-6263467.

La Leche League, 10 a.m., Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., No. 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Free blood pressure clinic, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure check, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

Commodities, 10 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Veterans employment representative, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Facing the Challenge Cancer Support Group, 11 a.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815288-4673.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, open; 6 p.m., open, women’s; 7:30 p.m., open, 90-92 Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Sterling Rotary Club, noon-1 p.m., YWCA of the Sauk Valley, 412 First Ave., Sterling.

Dixon Noon Lions, noon, private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon. Public welcome.

Community blood drive, 12:30-5 p.m., Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris St., Morrison, 815-772-3890.

American Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Dixon Elks

Taco Tuesdays $1.00 Tacos + tax. no limit!

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Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road. Appointments: 800-4483543 or 800-733-2767..

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, tradition; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, Big Book, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Lunch and Learn, noon, Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815288-4673.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214.

Downstairs, west door.

Caregivers Support Group, 1:30 p.m., Franklin Street Room, Polo Area Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St., Polo.

Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees, 2 p.m., 502 Woodburn Ave., Sterling.

Bureau Valley Area Hospice Grief and Loss Support Group, 2:30 p.m., Perry Memorial Hospital chapel, 530 Park Ave. E., No. 201, Princeton, 815-8764482.

Disabled American Veterans Chapter 88, 2:30 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, state Route 38, Dixon.

Kids Coping with Cancer, 3:30 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-288-4673.

Dixon TOPS IL617 meeting, 5 p.m., Eells meeting room, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-284-8321.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group, 5:307:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Mothers’ Breast-feeding Group, 6 p.m., lower level conference room, Perry Memorial Hospital, 530 Park Ave., E., Princeton, 815-876-2282.

Parents and Grandparents Grief Support Group, 6 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815-9907066 or 815-625-2634.

Group Hope for Depression and Bipolar Disorder, 6-7:30 p.m., Sinnissippi Center, 326

state Route 2, Dixon, 815-5900822.

TOPS 253, 6-7:30 p.m., Good Neighbor Care, 2705 Avenue E, Sterling, 815-622-2820.

School Of Love In Deliverance Substance Abuse Group, 6:30 p.m., closed, The Worship Center, 403 N. Ottawa, Dixon, 815-284-1340.

Stroke Support Group, 6:30 p.m., White Oak classroom, Perry Memorial Hospital, 530 Park Ave. E., No. 201, Princeton, 815-876-4449.

Big Bureau Creek Watershed, 7 p.m., United States Department of Agriculture Service Center meeting room, 312 E. Backbone Road, Princeton, 815875-8732, ext. 3.

River Cities Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 311 N. Ninth St., Fulton, 563243-7621 before noon.

Buddy Bags meeting, 7 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 421 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 815-5412122.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 606 Brown Ave., Ashton.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Rolling Hills Center, 201 state Route 64, Lanark.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners, 7 p.m., 8 p.m., closed, First Presbyterian Church, 410 Second Ave., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Group Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, As Bill Sees It, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, All Saints Lutheran Church, 624 Luther Drive, Byron.

Al-Anon/Alateen, 8 p.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Appointment: 815-284-9555.

Wednesday, Jan. 22 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; Family Planning Services, all by appointment only, and WIC Nutritional, Education, and Coupon pickup, Suite 100, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Dixon Kiwanis Club meeting, 7 a.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Church of the Brethren, 215 North Court St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., women’s group; noon; 3:30 p.m.; 7 p.m., Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Nurturing Program, 9:15 a.m., Sinnissippi Centers Inc., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013 or 800-782-1584.

American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointments: 815-625-0382 or 800733-2767.

Blood pressure check, 10:3011:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Dixon Food Center – Red Fox, 500 Chicago Ave., Dixon.

People with Disabilities Support Group, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,

Civic Plaza I, Rock Falls, 815625-7860 (voice) or 815-6257863 (TDD).

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Julie’s Cafe, 501 First St., Albany, 815-772-4213.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Big Book; 6 p.m., closed, Big Book, tradition, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, grapevine; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214.

Downstairs, west door.

Sauk Valley Group Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, open, Big Book; 8 p.m., open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Free blood pressure check, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W. Wasson Road, Amboy, 815-8572550.

Knitting and Craft cCub and Woodworkers, 1-3 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St.

Parkinson’s Support Group, 2-3 p.m., Good Neighbor Care, 2705 Avenue E, Sterling, 815622-2800.

Women’s Support Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 114 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.

Buddy Bags packing, 5-6 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 421 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 815-541-2122.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., steps, tradition, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Caregiver Support Group, 6 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Pearl, a self-esteem support group of the YWCA Domestic Violence Program, 6 p.m., 815625-0333.

AWANA, 6:30 to 8 p.m., 3 years through sixth grade, Northside Baptist Church, 598 River Lane, Dixon, 815-288-5212.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52., Amboy.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle.

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

Rock River Grange, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 1409 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-9731490.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave.

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At the beginning of the school year, I agreed to drive my best friend to school in the mornings, and for a while it was nice.

Last month, she started to refuse to talk while I was driving. If I tried talking to her, she wouldn’t respond. She recently told her boyfriend (who she texts constantly while riding with me) that she didn’t like my driving. I found out because of a post he made on Facebook. When I asked her about it, she said that morning I had slammed on the brakes and it scared her.

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says I should stick it out instead of causing friction. My mom thinks I should stop driving her, but only if she can find another ride.

I tried to explain this to her, but she won’t listen, and I’m still stuck with her. This has ruined our relationship. I feel like she hates me, but I don’t know what to do about any of it. Help! – Driven Crazy in Florida

Dear Driven Crazy, Your former best friend may have stopped talking to you on the way to school because she was too busy texting her boyfriend. She is ignoring the fact that you have been doing her the favor of transporting her and is using you as a private taxi service.

If she was frightened because you braked suddenly, the person she should have said it to was YOU. So stop “explaining� to her and TELL her that if she wants to continue getting a free ride, she had better adjust her attitude or make other arrangements for transportation.

Dear Abby, My daughter, the mother of a toddler,

just had twins. We live 4 hours away, so I stayed with them for a few weeks to help her and her husband adjust to their larger family. It taught me a lot about how to help new mothers who are feeling overwhelmed.

It’s not about holding the babies; everyone wants to do that. Instead, if you really want to help tired parents, do one of the following: Take the older children to the park, the library, the zoo, to a diner for breakfast. Keep them happy and safe, and bring them home worn out.

Bring dinner or takeout when visiting. Wash, dry and fold the laundry. Get the kids ready for bed, give them their baths, read books to them and

wait until they are asleep to leave.

Clean the house, run the vacuum, empty the garbage and change the beds. Buy groceries (the basics), including paper goods, and grab a box of gallon plastic bags, masking tape and Sharpies (to date frozen foods).

The gift of your time is ever so much more helpful than cute baby outfits that are quickly outgrown. Thanks, Abby! – Proud Grandma in New York

parenthood, because it is a classic.

Dear Proud Grandma, My warm congratulations on the new additions to your family.

Your daughter is a lucky woman. Your letter should be clipped and saved by anyone who is looking forward to grand-

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Write Dear Abby at www.

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Dear Readers, Today we celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the visionary civil rights leader who was assassinated in 1968. Many of his words ring as true today as when they were first spoken.

The quote I have in mind as I write this is, “All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face-to-face with another problem.� It applies to many aspects of life.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Monday, Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Junior Day Holiday Holiday: SVM has not received cancelation notices on these events.

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Eriks is optimistic that a surgery and physical therapy can help her, and she wants to return to Prophetstown to reopen her restaurant.

But first, she needs to be healthy enough to run it the way she wants. “I just don’t know if I’m ever going to be able to physically do anything like that again,� Eriks said. “I don’t know.�

Eriks’ son, Josh Eriks, was living with his mother at the time of the fire.

Josh, a senior at the University of Illinois, was working at a summer camp in Hudson, Ill., for children and adolescents with muscular dystrophy. He got a call from his mother and drove back to Prophetstown, arriving by 11:30 a.m. “I hadn’t fully realized that everything was going to be gone,� he said. “I didn’t realize that there was literally nothing left. I thought that it would just be a lot of fire damage. I didn’t realize that it was literally all going to be ashes.�

Because he was at the camp, he was able to salvage some clothes and his wallet and identification, he said. In the fall, Josh Eriks plans to enroll in the physical therapy program at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

It wasn’t until 2 months after the fire that Cindy Eriks got an apartment in Dixon. She said the weeks after the fire were difficult, but life has started to ease up recently. “I think I’m doing good now,� she said. “Just once in a while, I’ll have something happen to where it’s like total anxiety. A couple months ago I was in the shower and I could smell smoke. I got out real quick, and there was nothing on fire. ...

If you smell smoke, you react really quickly.�

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Cheri Stewart, pastor of United Methodist Church in Prophetstown, says she has seen the city rally around itself after the July 15 fire, even coming to the aid of the two boys who started it. in July with starting the fire. The boys, 16 and 12, are due in court Tuesday. They face 17 counts of criminal damage to property, one count of residential arson, and one count of arson – all felonies. “I would never choose not to forgive,� Cindy Eriks said. “You’re the only person that hurts when you choose not to forgive. I would always forgive these kids, and I just hope and pray that they get down the right avenue, that they end up being better people because of this.�

She also declined to seek restitution from the brothers.

The Rev. Cheri Stewart, of Prophetstown United Methodist Church, said support for the brothers and their family started shortly after the arrest and has only grown stronger.

The night of the fire, Stewart’s church got about 20 pallets of bottled water – the town’s water tower had been emptied fighting the blaze – and donated food, clothing and personal hygiene items for the victims. The donations, which included

money for rebuilding and a fund for the victims, continued to make their way to Prophetstown for weeks after the fire. “Sometimes, you are so caught up in the horrible. But immediately, you could see that out of the devastation there were going to be good things that came from it,� Stewart said. “It came from the community – yes. But there was this outpouring from towns, sending to victims funds, and people from all over the country, who had a connection to Prophetstown, but not necessarily.�

‘THERE’S FIRE DOWNTOWN’ Mayor Swanson was awakened by a phone call the morning of July 15, he said, and the caller told him someone was setting off fireworks downtown. “It was shortly after the Fourth of July,� he said. “I didn’t pay a whole lot of attention to it. And I thought, ‘While I’m up, I’m going get a drink of water.’ I went to the kitchen to get a drink of water, and I looked out

the window and the sky was orange.�

In the days and weeks that followed, Swanson might get 50 or 60 phone calls a day, he said, adding that if he weren’t retired, he doesn’t know how he would have handled it all.

Larry DeNeve, chairman of the town’s Economic Development Committee, said he learned about the fire from his daughter-inlaw, who saw something on Facebook. By about 6:30 that morning, he was downtown. “All they said was, ‘There’s fire downtown,’� he said. “And with my association with [Prophetstown] Main Street, we work to try and preserve these historical buildings, it was just important to be there and see if there was some way we could help.�

The fire was under control at that point, but the street and the downtown were still packed with residents and first responders.

One of the signs on Cindy Jean’s Restaurant was destroyed within minutes, Cindy Eriks said, but the other hangs on a wall in her Dixon apartment. She also found two framed scripture passages that were burned, but not destroyed. “It’s a reminder. There were messages from God in that,� she said. “And I know everything is going to be all right someday.

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Lexie Kamerman was among 21 people killed Friday in a Taliban suicide bomb and gun attack at a Kabul restaurant popular with foreigners. She was working as a student development specialist at the American University of Afghanistan, where her family said she was helping women “get an education and take their rightful place as leaders in Afghan society.�

The Chicago Sun-Times reports Kamerman graduated from the Latin School of Chicago and Knox College in Galesburg, in western Illinois.

She had worked at the university since June.

Friend Sherrille Lamb said she had just been back to Chicago to visit her family over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. “When she told us that this is what she was doing,

we were all definitely concerned about her safety,� said friend Carmen Knight, 28, of Milwaukee, who was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority with Kamerman at Knox. “She knew this had to be done and that she could do it. She kept reassuring us it was something she was meant to do.�

Lamb became friends with Kamerman when they worked together at Elon College in North Carolina, where Kamerman was an assistant director of residence life during the 2012-13 academic year.

Kamerman also had done volunteer work in Africa, served in a soup kitchen and an animal shelter and volunteered in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

In a statement, her family described her as “an amazing young woman – smart, strong, beautiful, funny, stubborn and kind. And fearless.�

Lamb said she believed Kamerman felt a responsibility to help others. “It’s rare to see that in someone that young these days,� Lamb said. “A lot of people talk about what they’re going to do. ... The things she talked about, she actually did. And that just shows a wonderful sense of humility and just something that’s going to be so missed in this world.�

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Star of the game: Bryan Heath, Rockridge, 25 points, 11 in fourth quarter Key performers: A.J. Sharp, Newman, 23 points, 12 in first quarter; Ethan Happ, Rockridge, 18 points only trailed for 2 minutes, 22 seconds of the first half.

Sharp hit five of seven shots and scored 12 of Newman’s 16 points in the first quarter, and the Comets led 16-10 heading to the second period.

ADDRESSED CONTINUED ON B2

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Consolation comes quickly Four Dukes advance; Oregon takes third at Plum Hollow

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Oregon’s Ian Starkey placed fourth individually Saturday at the Dixon Regional at Plum Hollow, leading the Hawks to a third-place team finish. Oregon advances to next weekend’s Boylan Sectional, as do four Dixon individuals.

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DIXON – Dukes senior Ryan Dixon quietly, almost surreptitiously cut across a few lanes at Plum Hollow on Saturday afternoon, doing his best to appear nonchalant as he checked out Rockford East’s score.

See, Dixon led East by 50 pins heading into the sixth and final game of the Dixon Regional, and the Dukes were interested in seeing what was going on with the team that was gunning for their fourth and final advancing spot.

“We knew right where we were, and we knew it would be really close,” Dixon said. “I went over a couple of times to keep track of what Rockford East was doing, and they were doing really well.”

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Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) passes during the AFC Championship game on Sunday against the Patriots in Denver. Manning engineered long, timeconsuming drives to secure a 26-16 victory and his third trip to the Super Bowl.

Peyton’s place Manning marvelous in besting Brady

BY EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer

DENVER – Peyton Manning stuffed the football into his helmet and handed it to an equipment man for safekeeping.

The connection: Flawless, as usual.

The keepsake: Certainly one he’ll want to hang on to.

The Broncos quarterback had an answer for everyone Sunday – from Tom Brady to the New England defense to anyone who thought he

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Manning is taking the Broncos on a trip to New York for the Super Bowl after another of his impeccably crafted victories – this time, a 26-16 win over the Patriots on Sunday.

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CHAMPAIGN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After losing to Wisconsin, Illinois coach John Groce said a superior team simply outplayed the Illini. After losing to Northwestern, he called his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offensive performance â&#x20AC;&#x153;inept.â&#x20AC;? After losing to Purdue, he described the rebounding effort as â&#x20AC;&#x153;unacceptable.â&#x20AC;?

In Saturday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 78-62 loss to Michigan State, Groce didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need words.

Frustrated with officials, he ripped off his jacket and threw it at his bench, and drew a technical foul. He pounded the scorersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; table throughout the game as players missed opportunities.

After calling another foul on the Illini instead of a jump ball in the final minute, Groce stomped onto the court and pushed assistant coach Dustin Ford out of the way to berate officials.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought they were terrific,â&#x20AC;? he said of the officials.

Ultimately, the Illini (13-6, 2-4) werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. They showed more fight, but still dropped their fourth straight Big Ten game.

The Illini had gained momentum late in the game on a 6-0 run, but a foul on Kendrick Nunn not only negated a Jon Ekey 3-pointer that would have cut Michigan Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead to 62-56 with less than 6 minutes remaining. It also infuriated Groce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It affected the momentum of the game,â&#x20AC;? he said of the call. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basketball is a game of momentum and runs.â&#x20AC;?

Groce got little out of starters Nnanna Egwu and Joseph Bertrand, and as a result, freshmen saw increased minutes. Maverick Morgan (16) and Kendrick Nunn (29) posted career highs in minutes while combining for nine points.

Freshman Malcolm Hill added eight points.

Bertrand played only 9 minutes in the second half and finished with only four points after a scoreless first half.

Groce said before the game that he planned to â&#x20AC;&#x153;ride withâ&#x20AC;? Egwu, who would be invisible in Big Ten play if not for his costly errors. He entered the game shooting 26.2 percent in conference play and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help with a scoreless performance against Michigan State.

There could have been an opening for improvement without Michigan Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s center Adreian Payne in the game. But Egwu followed up on his 0-for-7 scoreless game against the Boilermakers with an 0-for-3 shooting night against the Spartans and grabbed just two rebounds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think in terms of his production, he probably feels he could do a little bit more,â&#x20AC;? Groce said.

MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BASKETBALL | IOWA 94, MINNESOTA 73

Hawkeyesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; depth smothers Gophers

BY LUKE MEREDITH !0 3PORTS 7RITER

IOWA CITY, Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With Devyn Marble struggling and Aaron White in foul trouble, the once-forgotten Josh Oglesby kept Iowa afloat.

Once Marble and White got it going, the 14thranked Hawkeyes overwhelmed Minnesota.

White scored all of his 18 points in the second half, and Oglesby came

off the bench to add a season-high 17 points, as Iowa blew past Minnesota 94-73 on Sunday.

Oglesby led yet another brilliant effort by Iowaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reserves, who scored 43 points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a further example of the talent we have across the board,â&#x20AC;?

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having 40 points off the bench, it presents all

kinds of problems for them.â&#x20AC;?

Marble had 15 of his 16 points after halftime for the surging Hawkeyes, who moved into third place in the Big Ten behind Michigan State and Michigan.

Iowa (15-3, 4-1 Big Ten) overcame a 10-point deficit with a 29-10 run and finished the game by outscoring the Gophers 61-30.

Andre Hollins had 20 points for Minnesota (14-5, 3-3). But Iowa held Hollins without a field goal in the second half in handing the Gophers their most lopsided loss of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just decided to shut him down, obviously,â&#x20AC;? Minnesota coach Richard Pitino said of Hollins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our offense wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the issue. It was absolutely our defense.â&#x20AC;?

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Sharp hit his third 3-pointer to give Newman a 19-12 lead, its largest, with 7:36 left in the first half. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got the ball inside and kicked it out for some easy looks,â&#x20AC;? said Sharp, who scored a team-high 23 points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got in a rhythm.â&#x20AC;?

Wisely, Rockridge (170) turned to the 6-foot-8 Division I recruit in the second quarter. Happ went 5-for-5 from the floor in the quarter for 10 points as the Rockets sliced the margin to 25-24 at the break.

With the score tied at 29, Rockridge finished the third quarter with a 10-3 burst to carry a 39-32 lead into the fourth quarter.

Newman, which was without shooting threat John Payan, who has

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Rockridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ethan Happ blocks a shot by Newmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nate Terveer during Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game in Mount Carroll. Newman lost 62-50. been battling pneumonia, made it 39-35 on a bucket by Jacob Barnes with with 6:16 to play.

The Rockets scored the next six points and led by at least six the rest of the way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They turned up the

intensity on the defensive end, and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as much,â&#x20AC;? Sharp said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out, so that makes it hard.â&#x20AC;?

Heath scored a gamehigh 25 points. Happ added 18.

Rockridge was the

lone team to beat Newman in football this past season before the Comets won a state championship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We lost to Rockridge in football by 12 points.

We got beat here by 12 points,â&#x20AC;? Newman coach Ray Sharp said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we get the same end result and win state, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be real happy.â&#x20AC;?

Happ and Newman sophomore Noah McCarty, who scored seven points, are members of the same travel basketball organization, Quad City Elite. Though they are at different age levels, they have practiced against each other. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great player. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a lot of upside,â&#x20AC;? Happ said of McCarty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still got some work to do, and he knows it. I definitely believe he has the potential to become [an NCAA Division I] player.â&#x20AC;?

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Lutheran rec. forfeits:

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Riverdale rec. forfeits:

Double forfeit: at Savanna

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Sauk men drop close one Skyhawk women win; Missiles avenge loss to Oregon "Y 36- 3PORTS 3TAFF

After a heartbreaking three-point loss to Kishwaukee on the road Thursday night, the Sauk Valley Skyhawks faced the same fate Saturday at home.

This time, a two-point lead in the final 30 seconds turned into a 10098 loss to Region IV rival Malcom X. Sauk led by two with 30 seconds left, before a turnover led to a tying bucket

by Malcolm X. Then, in the final 10 seconds, the Skyhawks missed a 5-footer and a 3-foot putback attempt that would have won the game â&#x20AC;Ś only to see Malcolm X convert those two misses into a winning layup with 3 seconds to play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You just feel snakebit,â&#x20AC;?

Sauk coach Russ Damhoff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Again today, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like we played terrible; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one or two plays against a talented ballclub. That last play was a killer â&#x20AC;Ś but even with three straight losses this week, I still think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a lot better team than we were a week ago.â&#x20AC;?

John Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25 points paced Sauk (9-8), while Chris Fritsch added 22 points and nine rebounds.

Jacoby Posely scored 14, Chris Stovall dished 13 assists, and Jeff Casseus, in his first game of the season, finished with 10 points and nine boards.

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball

Sauk Valley 66, Malcolm X 53: Morgan Dean and

Aleena Hammelman both recorded double-doubles, and the Skyhawks rallied from a one-point halftime deficit to win a Region IV matchup in Dixon.

Dean finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Hammelman stuffed the stat sheet with 12

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stars Bret Gittleson !&# POINTS IN WIN OVER 3O"OS Chris Fritsch, Sauk, 22 points, 9 rebounds Devon Hartley 7EST #ARROLL POINTS S KeeLey Meyer, Polo, 18 points Morgan Dean 3AUK POINTS REBOUNDS points, 15 boards, three assists and two steals.

Sheldeen Joseph added 15 points for Sauk (12-3), while Autumn Smith and Jordan Giddings each scored nine.

Boys basketball Mannyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shootout

Milledgeville 53, Oregon 28: The Missiles

avenged one of their two losses on the season with some stellar defense and a balanced offense at the Mannyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shootout.

Milledgeville (13-2) led 28-16 by halftime and kept pulling away in the second half. Zach Herinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16 points paced the Missiles, while Jordan Harris added 12 points, three steals and two blocks, and Kameron DawTyne had 10 points and nine boards.

Trevor Ottenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 11 points led Oregon (4-13), and Jessie McKinley scored nine.

Troy Mairs had 14 points, and Matt Gendusa and Kevin Kurz scored nine each for AFC (6-9).

Justin Nolen poured in 26 points for the Hornets.

AFC 76, South Beloit 62: The Raiders bounced

back in their second game of the day, scoring at least 18 points in each quarter against the host SoBos. Bret Gittleson tossed in 24 points for AFC, while Bobby Larke added 13, and Matt Gendusa had 10.

Girls basketball

Aquin 61, Polo 30: The

Marcos trailed 24-8 after one quarter and 45-17 by halftime in an NUIC East loss at home.

KeeLey Meyer scored 18 points to pace Polo (1-15, 1-5). Haley Chang hit three of Aquinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10 3-pointers and had 16 points for the Bulldogs (12-7, 8-0).

Aquin 77, West CarForreston 34, Milledroll 52: The Thunder geville 18: The Missiles

fell behind 22-4 after one quarter and never recovered at the Mannyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shootout.

Devon Hartley had 18 points on six 3-pointers, Brandon Sturtevant scored 15, and Trevor Jones added 11 for West Carroll (2-11), which hit 11 3s as a team. Aiden Chang finished with 19 points for the Bulldogs (15-3).

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Courtney Swalveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five points led Milledgeville (5-14, 2-5). Rachel Walton had 16 points for Forreston (10-9, 4-2), playing in its second game of the day after a trip to the Mannyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shootout in Mount Carroll.

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Dir leads Warriors to third Senior first double-winner for Sterling at Jefferson since at 2007 "Y 36- 3PORTS 3TAFF

Senior Keaton Dir became the first Golden Warrior to win two individual events at the Jefferson Invite since at least 2007, and Sterlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 156 points finished behind only DeKalb (267) and Cary-Grove (205) at the 16-team meet Saturday in Rockford.

Dir won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:48.28, and took the 500 free in 5:02.35.

Teammate Cade Coursey added a third-place finish in the 1-meter diving competition (341.10 points).

Newman placed 10th in the meet with 37 points.

Senior Warren Melton led the way with a runner-up finish to Dir in the 200 free (1:48.40), and took third in the 100 butterfly (55.64 seconds).

Girls bowling

Sterling 4th at Galesburg: Led by Magan Tinto-

riâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third-place finish individually, the Golden Warriors placed fourth at the Galesburg Invite at Northgate Lanes.

Tintoriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six-game series total of 1,193 was highlighted by a 232 game. Destinee Howard added an 1,123 series, with a 214 high game. Paige Bauser (859 series), Erin Tabor (789) and Athziri Quintero (713) also bowled for Sterling.

Sterling finished with a total pinfall of 4,677. Rock Island won the tournament, with United Township taking second and Moline placing third.

Wrestling

Sterling 14th at Batavia:

Bryant Lillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third-place finish was the lone top-5 for the Golden Warriors at the Batavia Invite.

Nick Terronez (152) and Cariel Beasley (285) added sixth-place finishes for Sterling, which scored 41 points. McHenry won the tourney with 182 points.

12-team Kewanee Invite, while the Steamers claimed a pair of runners-up.

Keaton Dir 3TERLING Ethan Cain took the SWIMMING WON FREE 160-pound title, and Juan FREE AT *EFFERSON Dominguez won the 220)NVITE pound bracket for Polo, Magan Tintori 3TERLING which scored 120.5 points.

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kins at 195.

WINS EACH IVC won the team title with 171.5 points, as five Dixon 17th at Geneseo: Kylian Lally was the Grey Ghosts took titles.

Oregon sweeps at home: Dukesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lone placer in the The Hawks won three top six, taking third at 145 pounds in the 21-team duals in a quadrangular at the Blackhawk Center, Geneseo Invite.

Dixon scored 28 points beating Princeton 48-19, to place 17th. Bettendorf Lutheran 40-30, and (Iowa) won the team title Riverdale 43-18.

A pair of Hawks won with 231.5 points. three contested matches Rockets wrestle in on the day. Corey Grady Quincy: Rock Falls had won three pins at 138 three wrestlers finish in pounds, and Jake Diehl the top six at the Quincy stuck all three of his oppoInvite. nents at 182.

Lucas Newburgh finDouble-winners for Oreished fifth at 182 pounds, gon were Dominic Marwhile Jevon Hey (113) and chetti (145), Tyler Staley Francisco Arellano (195) (152), Garrett Rude (160) took sixth. and Travis Burke (220).

Clippers 3rd, AFC 10th Staley, Rude and Burke in Amboy: Led by one were unbeaten, as each runner-up and four third- received a forfeit. Heavyplace finishers, Amboy weight Michael Stevens took third at its own invi- also went undefeated, tational. winning by pin, forfeit and Ryan Leffelmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second injury default. place at 170 pounds paced Thunder lose twice: West the Clippers, while Collin Carroll lost a pair of NUIC Doege (126), Caleb Morris West duals, falling 64-12 (132), Christopher Jones to Dakota and 49-24 to (145) and Jason Bontz (152) Lena-Winslow. all placed third. Amboy Heavyweight Brandon scored 117.5 points, while Anderson was the lone winner Simeon claimed double-winner for the six titles and four seconds Thunder, pinning both among its 251 points. of his opponents. Jacob Payton Hillikerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s runner- Carey (182) added a pin up finish at 138 pounds against Dakota, while was the lone top-3 plac- Paawan Dandona (113) er for the Raiders, who and Jeff Casey (126) had scored 75 points. pins against Le-Win. Polo 7th, Fulton 9th at Jacob Casey (120) and Kewanee: The Marcos had Devon Saunders (160) two champions and two won decisions against the third-place finishers at the Panthers.

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As the din grew louder from the East bowlers, the Dukes finished up their final game. Four of them ambled over to see what East would do in its final frame, watching intently as East finished up.

A few moments later, after another loud E-Rab cheer, the Dukes walked back to their lane to pack up their equipment, fighting heartbreak as East passed them up.

Dixon missed out on the last qualifying spot for next weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boylan Sectional by 19 pins, a fact that stung a little worse, considering the Dukes had been sitting in third place after the first game of the three-game afternoon session. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last two guys were sitting on doubles, which means they had a lot of points that still had to be added up,â&#x20AC;? Dixon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It came down to those two guys, and they did a fantastic job for their team.â&#x20AC;?

Guilford won the team title with a total pinfall of 6,510, 207 better than runner-up Freeport (6,303), which spent most of the day digging out of a first-game hole. The Oregon Hawks (6,285) and E-Rabs (6,064) also advanced to the sectional, while the Dukes (6,045) were left wondering what if.

But that heartbreak didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last long. In addition to the top four teams moving on, the top 10 individuals not on those teams also advanced â&#x20AC;Ś and four of those 10 were Dixon Dukes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was actually really funny,â&#x20AC;? Dixon said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be that much different next week, after all.

They just kept calling out our guysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; names, and it worked out pretty

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Dixonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ryan Dixon bowls during the Dixon Regional on Saturday at Plum Hollow. He was one of four Dukes to advance to the Boylan Sectional. well in the end.â&#x20AC;?

Dixon (1,281) and juniors Joel Spangler (1,226), Keenan Longan (1,198) and Lucas Bonnette (1,185) were safely among the advancing individuals, with Bonnette beating final qualifier Hunter Loveridge of Jefferson by 11 pins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t watch Rockford East, because I just had the feeling they were going to step up and do whatever it took to catch us,â&#x20AC;? Spangler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it felt a lot better when they announced four of us were moving on, anyway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not happy we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t close out stronger as a team, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad there are four of us still bowling next week.â&#x20AC;?

They will join the Hawks, who spent most of the afternoon in second place behind Guilford, only to see the Pretzels pass them up in the final game.

Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top individual was senior Ian Starkey, who continued his recent hot streak with a fourth-place finish overall, knocking down 1,331 pins. Freeportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christopher Wiley won the individual title with a 1,379. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bowlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not even

my main sport; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really a soccer player,â&#x20AC;? said a stunned Starkey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to explain what was working fundamentally, I just realized what I was doing was working and stuck with it.â&#x20AC;?

Seniors Ryan Bennett (1,274) and Justin Provo (1,263), and sophomores A.J. Nordman (1,221) and Joe Miranda (1,196) were the Hawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; other bowlers. All five were thrilled to move on together, and even more excited Oregon still had the chance to advance to the state meet as a unit for the second time in school history â&#x20AC;Ś and second time in three seasons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We felt like we had a good chance to advance as a team at the start of the day,â&#x20AC;? Starkey said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and we realized we had a pretty safe cushion heading into the last game.

We just wanted to keep it together, keep bowling like we were, and not get too cocky about it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I think if we do the same thing next weekend, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably have a good chance of doing pretty well and getting back to state.â&#x20AC;?

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Moments after Richard Sherman tipped Colin Kaepernickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pass to teammate Malcolm Smith for the clinching interception, the All-Pro cornerback jumped into the stands behind the end zone, saluting the Seahawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; raucous fans.

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Seahawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Russell Wilson throws during Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NFC Championship game in Seattle. The Seahawks rallied to beat the 49ers 23-17. really be a mistake to not remember the connection and the relationship between this football team and the 12th Man and these fans. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unbelievable.â&#x20AC;?

San Francisco (14-5) led 17-13 when Wilson, given a free play as Aldon Smith jumped offside, hurled the ball to Jermaine Kearse, who made

a leaping catch in the end zone.

Steven Hauschka then kicked his third field goal, and Smith intercepted in the end zone on the 49ersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; final possession. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This feels even sweeter, with the amazing support we have had from the 12th Man,â&#x20AC;? team owner Paul Allen said, comparing this Super Bowl trip

to the previous one.

Until Seattleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s topranked defense forced a fumble and had two picks in the final period, the game was marked by big offensive plays in the second half. That was somewhat shocking considering the strength of both teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defenses.

And those plays came rapidly.

Marshawn Lynch, in full Beast Mode, ran over a teammate and then outsped the 49ers to the corner of the end zone for a 40-yard TD, making it 10-10.

Kaepernick then was responsible for consecutive 22-yard gains, hitting Michael Crabtree, then rushing to the Seattle 28.

His fumble on the next play was recovered by center Jonathan Goodwin.

Anquan Boldin outleapt All-Pro safety Thomas on the next play for a 26-yard touchdown.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being in my 16th season, going to my third Super Bowl, I know how hard it is to get there,â&#x20AC;?

Manning said.

Especially this time.

Only 3 years ago, he could barely grip a football as he started the long comeback from surgeries that ravaged his neck and nerve endings. And only 53 weeks ago, he suffered a devastating loss to Baltimore in the divisional playoffs that derailed what looked like a Super Bowl trip in his comeback season.

But Manning will get his chance for a second Super Bowl ring, after all.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll try to become the first starting quarterback to win one with two different teams.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been remarkable,â&#x20AC;? said Broncos coach John Fox, off to his second Super Bowl as a head coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unprecedented what he did.â&#x20AC;?

After packing away his football, Manning ran to the 30-yard line to shake hands with Brady. A bit later in the locker room, he celebrated with his father, Archie, and brothers Cooper and Eli, the Giants quarterback who surprised Peyton much the way Peyton surprised him by showing up at the NFC title game 2 years ago.

The Indy-turnedDenver quarterback improved to 5-10 lifetime against Brady, but is now 2-1 in AFC title games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a lot of respect for him,â&#x20AC;? Brady said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Certainly, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great player and he played great today.â&#x20AC;?

Though Manning threw for 400 yards, it was more dink-and-dunk than a fireworks show in this, the 15th installment between the NFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two best quarterbacks of a generation. Manning set up four field goals by Matt Prater and put his stamp on this one with a pair of long, meticulous and mistake-free touchdown drives in which nothing came cheap.

He geared down the nohuddle, hurry-up offense that helped him set records for touchdown passes and yardage this season and made the Broncos the highest-scoring team in history. The result: 93- and 80-yard touchdown drives that each lasted more than 7 minutes; they were the two longest, time-wise, of the season for the Broncos (15-3).

The Broncos held the ball for 35:44. They were 7 for 13 on third-down conversions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To keep Tom Brady on the sideline is a good thing,â&#x20AC;? Manning said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something you try to do when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing the Patriots.â&#x20AC;?

Manning capped the second long drive with a 3-yard pass to Demaryius Thomas, who got inside the overmatched Alfonzo Dennard and left his feet to make the catch. It gave Denver a 20-3 lead midway through the third quarter.

From there, it was catch-up time for Brady and the Pats (13-5), and they are not built for that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at least not this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got in a hole there,â&#x20AC;?

Brady said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just too much to dig our way out.â&#x20AC;?

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Try not to bet on a 3-3 split

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Wayne Gretzky, the ice hockey superstar who surprisingly won the Stanley Cup only four times (the record for a player is 11, held by Henri Richard of the Montreal Canadiens), said, “You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.”

Experts carry a fair number of percentages around in their heads. Less capable players know a few. This means that when two lines of play present themselves, the expert can usually calculate which is mathematically better. But someone else might have to rely on instinct.

In this example, how should South play in three no-trump after West leads the club queen?

North might have used Stayman to try to find a 4-4

major-suit fit. However, with his points in his short suits, it was reasonable to raise to three notrump. Using Stayman is fine when you have a 4-4 major-suit

fit and game in that suit makes.

But when you do not have a fit, employing Stayman just gives the defenders extra information about declarer’s hand.

South starts with seven top tricks: one spade, one heart, three diamonds and two clubs.

If declarer can take five diamond tricks, he will be home.

But should he cash the top honors or start with a finesse of dummy’s 10?

A priori, a 3-3 split has a probability of 35.53 percent.

Most players know that. But few will be aware that the finessing line will work 42 percent of the time, making it the preferable choice.

Win the first trick with your club ace, play a diamond to dummy’s 10, cash the diamond queen, and claim nine tricks.

In general, try not to bank everything on a 3-3 split. © 2014 UFS

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Hawks, Bruins dial up drama Kane scores game-winner in shootout At the United Center

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The Blackhawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Patrick Sharp (10) controls the puck against the Bruinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jarome Iginla (12) during Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game in Chicago. The Blackhawks won 3-2 in a shootout.

CHICAGO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite have the flair of, say, two goals in 17 seconds, but Patrick Kaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move to seal the deal for the Blackhawks over the Bruins on Sunday was pretty dramatic in its own right.

The winger executed his patented slow-down move in the shootout perfectly to beat Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask and give the Hawks an exhilarating 3-2 victory at the United Center.

The first meeting between the Original Six rivals since the 2013 Stanley Cup Final lived up to the hype. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It felt like a playoff game for sure,â&#x20AC;? Kane said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Going into a game in the regular season after the series like we had against them, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not really sure what to expect. They came out hard right off the bat.â&#x20AC;?

So did the Hawks, as they capped a weekend during which they knocked off two of the NHLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top

Star of the game: Patrick Kane, game-winning goal in shootout Up next: "LACKHAWKS AT 2ED 7INGS P M 7EDNESDAY teams to reaffirm their place in the upper echelon of the league.

On Friday night, they dropped the Western Conference-leading Ducks and on Sunday the Bruins, a powerhouse in the East. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two big games against two great teams,â&#x20AC;? Kane said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going as well as we wanted to before these two games, but this game and Friday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against the Ducks were big games for us to get our confidence back up to know we can play with the best in the league.â&#x20AC;?

Marian Hossa and Brandon Bollig scored in regulation for the Hawks, while Brad Marchand scored twice for the Bruins. In the shootout, Corey Crawford outdueled Rask to help the Hawks improve to 32-811.

The win capped a four-game

homestand for the Hawks during which they went 3-0-1 to pull within four points of Anaheim in the West. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a great hockey game,â&#x20AC;?

Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The pace was tremendous.

[It] started quick, and it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a dangerous team.

They get the puck, they make plays, and they hang onto it, they have patience and play recognition. They have all guys active and wanting the puck. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great test and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to finally get a shootout win too.â&#x20AC;?

It was the Hawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first shootout or overtime win since a Nov.29 win against the Stars and upped their record in games that go beyond 60 minutes to 5-11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite gone our way, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to find a way to win at the end,â&#x20AC;? said Jonathan Toews, who also solved Rask in the shootout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A couple of big saves [and] a couple of big goals in the shootout. Those points add up.â&#x20AC;?

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As we approach our 30th anniversary year the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home hopes to move forward with a very special commemorative project. We are in need of skilled volunteers who would like to help plan and build a selection of bird houses. If you are handy with a blueprint and tools, we would love to hear from you.

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Appliances included plus W/D. Water, sewer, garbage provided.

Tenant pays elec. Off road parking. No pets.

Lease & dep. req. $650/mo. Call 815378-2151 DIXON MANOR APTS- 2BR CLEAN QUIET, WALK TO DOWNTOWN, ONSITE LAUNDRY, APPLIANCES INCLUDED, HEAT, WATER INCLUDED. CALL ERICK 815-739-5806 Efficiency Upper, appl. W & D, water, sewer, garbage, incl. Off-road parking, no pets. $310 mo + dep. 815378-2151 Modern clean, 2BR. Stove, refrig., D/W. No smoking or pets. $475. 815652-3365.

Nice 2BR garage & fireplace, garbage & water inc. $575 + dep. 815-973-5886 Quiet 2 BR apt., 2nd floor, new flooring & paint, near downtown, $485 $500/mo. 815-2620756

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POLO 2 BR., appl., water, sewer & garbage incl. Coin laundry on site. $425 mo. + $400 dep. 815378-7820.

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2 Bed Apt. for Rent: Unit #3 at 109 E. Second Street, Prophetstown. $525/month Includes 1 garage space, storage in the lower level, and coin laundry located in the lower level as well. Call Ken Kophamer (815) 631-6115

2BR with attached garage.

Beautiful sun porch. 4407 W. Lincolnway, apt A. Big back yard.

Call 815-590-2191.

3 BR, 2 BA country home on 16 acres, hunting rights included. $900 per month. Call Kophamer & Blean Realty (815) 7722728.

ROCK FALLS 1BR, $375/mo.

Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043 2 BR duplex, 2 ba.

1 car gar. W/D hookup, applncs, $650/mo. + dep. w/ ref., 509 W. 11th St., RF. NO PETS. 815-716-0353 2BR Duplex, no pets.

Info 815625-9638.

2BR stove, refrig.

C/A, garage W/D $500 mo. + dep. & lease. Call 563613-1756 or 815438-2690 2BR, stove, refrig. furn. heat, water & sewer included, $525/mo. + dep.

815-499-9957.

Clean, 1 BR. Applc. Inc. $400 Call 815-718-5278 Completely remodeled 2 BR, located 1 ½ mi. outside RF, on 3 acre lot w/ use of a 35 acre lake. $700/ mo. plus utilities.

No pets. Call 815-626-2145 Edon Apts. 2BR, $480 mo., $400 dep. Refs. req. No 815-537dogs.

9190, 815-4413999.

Lg. 1BR. + appl.

No pets. $425 + dep. 815-625-4701 THICKSTEN APTS. 1 & 2 BR houses 815-499-4217

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NORTHLAND PARK APARTMENTS Studio, 1 & 2 Bedroom Washer & Dryer Units Fitness Center Balconies / Patios Open House Daily

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Sterling Rentals Newer 2 Bedroom $599.00 & Up Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave. 606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

(815)626-1431 2 BR., clean, QUIET, coin laundry.

641-777-7261 2BR Duplex, 512 W 5th St. $375/mo.

815-499-5575.

2BR, stove & refrig. furnished, $450 lease and dep. req.

H & H rental Properties LLC. 815625-7995 2BR. Stove & refrig. provided. Pay own utilities. Share garage. Lease & dep. req. 815-6263609.

Apts. No pets. Call 815-716-0367.

Goes Fast! NE 1BR excel. Cond.

Applcs. W/ W/D. Quiet & No pets. $500 815-6252225.

Nice LG 2br, stove & refrig. $575 + dep. 815-631-6678 Park Setting, newer 2BR, L/R, garage, NS, 1 floor, near CGH, energy efficient, 1832 2nd Ave., $585/mo.

815-499-0199.

Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

Central air, good location. Laundry hookup. (815)6261130.

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CHADWICK 3BR, 1.5 bath. 2 car garage. No pets. $525/mo.

815-499-1793

DIXON 1BR, Stove & refrig. incl. No pets.

Tenants pay utilities + dep. $400/ mo. Available now!

815-440-2613 3BR, 1ba. NE side. $695/mo. 815-9736768.

Beautiful Riverfront Home in historic Dixon Illinois.

2400 sq. ft. open concept ranch, wet bar, outside workshop, boat landing, Pets welcome. $1550/mo. + dep.

(815) 440-7793 For Rent Condominium On the River Boat Dock Incl.

2 BR 2BA Upper 1400 sq. ft.

1 Car garage Snow removal Lawn care $925/mo. + util.

Lease-opt to buy 815-378-2151 Small 2BR garage, no pets. $535 + Dep. Call 815-4402145.

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ROCK FALLS 1BR home, 8th Ave. $475/ mo. $400/ dep. Call 309-2420259 2BR, 1 ba. Garage. $625/mo. Call 815973-6768.

Nice clean, 1-2 BR, appliances., no pets. $450 + dep.

815-622-4344

STERLING 2 BR w/ garage, newly remodeled, $600/mo. + dep., 815-625-8475 or 815-535-6619 Free Housing, utilities, cable & internet and small living allowance in Exchange for part time mature Personal Assistant in Sterling.

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Home. 108 E. 6th St. $650 mo. + security deposit. 815303-0026.

Nice 3 bed Ranch, all renewed, 2003 16th Ave., Why Rent? $698/mo.

815-878-7399 Rent to own. 2BR 815-622-9665. Realtor Owned.

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Approx. 1,000sq.ft.

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DIXON $395 2BR. 1 Mo. Free 630-965-1470 or 815-716-3703

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing on the Petitions to Opt Out of the Summer School School Breakfast and Lunch Program in accordance with The Childhood Hunger Relief Act filed on December 13, 2013

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2004 Chevy Avalanche, 2 wheel dr., 120k mi., two tone grey. $6,700 815-238-5502

4X4S

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