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STERLING | UTILITY INCREASE

Rate hike requested Utility company says improvements drive bid for 18 percent increase

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

STERLING – Illinois American Water filed an application with the Illinois Commerce Commission on Thursday to raise rates for water and sewer service in all of the company’s Illinois operating districts, including Sterling.

If state regulators grant the full 18 percent rate request, the typical residential customer in Sterling, based on usage of 4,500 gallons of water per month with a 5/8-inch meter, would see their water bill increase by an estimated $7.57 per month, from $41.57 to $49.14. That doesn’t include taxes, franchise fees, and fire protection charges.

Sterling is the only municipality in

the area serviced by American Water.

The investor-owned utility acquired the Sterling water operations in 1999 from another private company, Northern Enterprises Inc. The city assumed responsibility for water billing in May 2012, when American Water stopped doing it in all of its municipalities.

INCREASE CONTINUED ON A9

WHITESIDE COUNTY ROCK FALLS

Cancer fundraiser spreads like crazy Students’ methods may be fun, but their message is serious: Let’s beat the Big C

BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 @CHeimerman_SVM

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Elissa Quigg (left) works on a puzzle with volunteer Laura Crawford Thursday at the Friendship Room at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Falls. The free program offers caregivers the opportunity to leave their loved ones in a safe environment so that they may take a break for themselves. Read this story at saukvalley.com to see more photos.

STERLING – Finding a cure for cancer is serious business.

But local school districts are making it look mighty fun.

Students are buying up T-shirts.

They’re chucking trucks with reckless abandon. They’re stuffing their hard-earned cash into jars in hopes they’ll get to crack an egg on their teacher’s head, or send said teacher to the veritable gantlet that is the Blazin’ Wings Challenge.

It’s all part of Crazy for the Cure, a fourth-year fundraiser that started in Sterling schools and has since swept up nearly all of Whiteside County.

Last year, Erie schools joined the party, and both school districts already are in the throes of fun. Next week, the festivities get going at Rock Falls, Morrison and Prophetstown schools. Newman Central Catholic High School will bring it home in the third week of February.

FUNDRAISER CONTINUED ON A9

Making room for friends Churches team up to give seniors a place to socialize, and give caregivers a break

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

ROCK FALLS – A warm, safe and nurturing spot where caregivers can drop off their senior loved ones for fellowship and activities,

TOP5 Your Weekend

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Farmers Market in Sterling ...

The Twin City Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the historical Twin City Produce Building, 106 Ave. A. Find the market on Facebook, go to twincityfarmersmarket.com, or call 815-499-7268 for a list of vendors, upcoming events and more information.

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while they run errands or just take a break, has opened in a longtime Rock Falls church.

And the price is just right for anyone who wants to use it: It’s free.

The Friendship Room will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 501 Eighth Ave. It’s for people 60 and older who cannot stay alone, and its mission is “to provide relief from caregiving by offering a safe, friendly and social environment for your loved one.”

FRIENDS CONTINUED ON A9

2 ... And in Dixon The Haymarket Square winter’s farmers market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday in the lower level of Loveland Community House, 513 Second St. There will be nearly 30 vendors offering a wide selection of food, produce and herbs, and hand-crafted items. The building is handicapped-accessible.

Find Dixon Farmers Market, Haymarket Square on Facebook for details.

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Music and more at the Post House

DIXON – Fourth Fridays Open Mic begins at 7 p.m. at the Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St. Each musician or band performs four songs, and a jam session will follow. Instruments are acoustic, a sound system is provided, and many different styles of music are featured. Poets and shortstory writers are welcome.

A donation is required for admission to help cover utility costs. Call 815-288-9263 for more information.

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Bailey Youngberg and Lexi Connelly, dance team members from Erie, have groovy down to a T. The two are among the students helping raise money to fight cancer as part of Crazy for a Cure.

The school joined the growing fundraiser last year.

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Bands and bars

Alborn Theory – 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. today, and Project X – 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, at The Cooler, 311 W. Second St.. Rock Falls; Whitlocked & Loaded – 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. today, and Slick Trigger – 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the Whiskey Barrel Saloon, 305 W. Second St., Rock Falls.

3 On The Tree – 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, At Cragel’s, 345 Washington St., Prophetstown; Dirt Road Rockers – 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at Henry’s Double K, 834 S. Jackson St. in Mount Carroll.

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Take a road trip

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra’s “Signature Series III: Horn Trios” is set for 2 p.m.

Sunday in Wallenberg Hall, 3520 Seventh Ave., on the Augustana College campus in Rock Island.

The show is a collection of three trios for French horn, violin and piano, including the Brahms Horn Trio.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students. A $2 fee is added to all single tickets. Go to qcso. org or call 863-322-7276 for tickets or more information.

Today’s weather High 28. Low 16.

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COMMUNITY WATCH Gina J. Cecchetti, 48, of Oregon; 7:12 p.m. Wednesday; harboring a runaway; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Zachary S. Farve, 26, of Rochelle; Wednesday; residential burglary; taken to Ogle County Jail and held without bond.

Alexander Smith, 31, of Clinton, Iowa; 7:10 p.m.

Wednesday in the 12000 block of state Route 26 N.; no valid driver’s license, operation of a vehicle with expired registration sticker; given citation, taken to Ogle County Jail, and held in lieu of bond.

Dah Dah, 29, of Rockford; Wednesday; warrant for consumption of liquor as a minor; given notice to appear in court.

Debra K. Pinchot, 48, of Rochelle; Wednesday; warrant for four counts of disorderly conduct; given notice to appear in court.

Devin K. Ricke, 58, of Ashton; Wednesday; warrant for leaving the scene of an accident; given recognizance bond and notice to appear in court.

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

Correction There are none today.

POLICE Sterling Police Sheri A. Bushman, 49, of Sterling; 8:08 a.m. Wednesday at 16th Avenue and Lynn Boulevard; no insurance; released with promise to comply.

Dustin A. McNinch, 27, of Rock Falls; 8:29 p.m.

Wednesday at West LeFevre Road and Avenue K; Lee County warrant for failure to appear – contempt of court; posted $300 cash bond.

Rock Falls Police Cody T. Lopeman, 23, of Rock Falls; 10:54 p.m.

Wednesday in the 500 block of First Avenue; speeding, obstructing a peace officer; given notice to appear.

Cory R. Wile, 20, of Daytona Beach, Florida; 6:20 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of East Second Street; speeding; given notice to appear in court.

Kayla Morgan-Poff, 24, of Rock Falls; 2:35 p.m.

Wednesday at West Second Street and 12th Avenue; Whiteside County warrant; bonded out.

Information wanted in Thursday crash STERLING – Sterling police are asking the public for information on a car-versus-house crash that took place Thursday at 1312 W. Ninth St. Police were called at 4:37 a.m. A vehicle described as a dark-colored, smaller compact car with loud exhaust backed into the southwest corner of a house, causing damage to the home. The car then left eastbound on West Ninth Street. The people inside the home at the time of the crash were not injured.

Anyone with information is asked to call Sterling police at 815-632-6640 or Crimestoppers at 877-625-7867.

Ogle County Sheriff Caleb Johnson, 31, of Davis Junction; 1:42 a.m.

Thursday on state Route 251 near Scott Road; aggravated fleeing to elude, driving under the influence; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Jerry Matznick today.

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Residents near – and some far – have been wondering about the cloud of smoke they’ve seen coming from south of Sterling as cold weather has settled in. It’s steam from Invenergy’s Nelson Energy Center, 1311 Nelson Road. The combined-cycle plant, which sits on 165 acres, uses two gas turbines and two steam turbines, and those turbines stir up a lot of steam, especially during cold weather. On Thursday, the steam and plant’s lights combined to create a colorful contrast to the night sky. The plant started commercial operations in May, 9 years after the company bought the Lee County property for the natural gas-fired power generation plant. Part of the energy produced at the Nelson plant is sold to WPPI Energy, a regional power company that serves 51 locally owned, nonprofit electric utilities. The remaining power is sold into the PJM wholesale market.

IN BRIEF Two recovering from accidents HARMON – A Rock Falls driver who struck a utility pole shortly after noon Monday is in critical condition at Rockford Memorial Hospital, while a Polo man taken there for injuries suffered in a crash last week remains in serious condition, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Lois R. Ellis, 48, was alone in her car and eastbound on Sterling Road, near Hoyle Road, shortly after noon, when she lost

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Scott J. Powell, 26, was thrown from his vehicle in a rollover about 10 p.m. in the 5500 block of West Pines Road, near White Pines State Park, on Jan. 14.

Powell, who also was alone in his car, apparently lost control and it veered into a ditch, hit a tree stump, and rolled onto its roof, the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department said. – SVM staff report

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Homer Fire Chief Don Happ tells the (Champaign) News-Gazette that the early-morning Thursday fire also injured two others. Happ says the two survivors ran from the home screaming â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get my family out of the house.â&#x20AC;?

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EDUCATION | EASTLAND ELEMENTARY

Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s principal retires, with honors Successor named at meeting Wednesday

BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 @CHeimerman_SVM

LANARK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Longtime Eastland teacher Darcie Feltmeyer is graduating from her career with honors.

In her 35th and last year with the district, the retiring elementary principal was named the Illinois Principalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Elementary Principal of the Year in its Northwest Division.

Feltmeyer said it takes a village to earn such an honor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the past 35 years, the Eastland School District has supported my efforts to lead and create an environment where staff, students, parents, and community are part of the educational process,â&#x20AC;? she said.

At Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school board meeting, Angela Mahoney was announced as Feltmeyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s successor. Mahoney has worked

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in the Rochelle Elementary District for the past 11 years, where sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taught kindergarten, fourth and sixth grade. While there, she implemented character education, the schoolwide student leadership team The Leader in Me, and a transition program

for incoming sixth-graders.

Six candidates were interviewed for the position. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Angela quickly emerged as having the skills, qualities and experiences that everyone agreed were important as we move ahead,â&#x20AC;? Eastland Superintendent Mark Hansen said.

Feltmeyer taught multiple elementary grade levels and served as the principal for 16 years. Among her achievements are: implementing Response to Intervention, which was adopted in kindergarten through eighth-

grade; helping implement the new Illinois Learning Standards; improving assessments of learning; and streamlining assessments for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. And, while 33 percent of students statewide met or exceeded expectations for the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers test, 48 percent of Eastland Elementary students met or exceeded the mark.

Feltmeyer said, despite her retirement, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always

LEE COUNTY | 1996 DEATH OF AMY TODD FLEMING

IN BRIEF

New leads come in unsolved murder case Detective: Articles help deliver â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;more information than weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve received in yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

BY KATRINA J.E. MILTON Shaw Media kmilton@shawmedia.com

DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A little more than a week after the 20th anniversary of Amy Todd Flemingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, the Lee County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office is following new leads in her unsolved murder case.

On Jan. 11, 1996, Fleming, 25, was found strangled at her home off U.S. Amy Todd Route 30 in rural Fleming Lee County. Fleming, a middle school special education teacher at Indian Creek School District 425, was found by co-workers after she failed to show up to work that morning.

After news articles were published about the case on the 20th anniversary of Flemingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s murder, Lee County Detective Sgt. Shane Miller said he has received as many as four calls in 1 day with tips about Flemingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s murder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have had six to eight new leads, some with information weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never heard before,â&#x20AC;?

Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been given good information that is going to help our investigation.â&#x20AC;?

Lee County detectives continue to follow leads and ask for the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help in solving Flemingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s murder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still too early to say if these new leads will solve the case, but this is more information than weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve received in years,â&#x20AC;? Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People out there may still have infor-

Dixon farmers market meeting set for Tuesday DIXON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Dixon Haymarket Square Park Farmers Market will hold a planning meeting at 7 p.m.

Tuesday at Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St. Recent and past vendors, and anyone who grows, creates or produces their own unique items and is interested in learning more about participating in the summer farmers market is welcome to attend.

The discussion will center on the summer schedule, times and dates, costs, and special events and organizational matters.

The market is sponsored by the Dixon Park District. Find Dixon Farmers Market, Haymarket Square on Facebook for more information. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SVM staff report

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From left: Det. Sgt. Shane Miller, Sheriff John Simonton, and Chief Deputy David Glessner, stand with the boxes and binders full of files in the 20-year-old murder case of Amy Todd Fleming.

News articles earlier this month, including one that was published with this photo, have resulted in new leads on the case. mation. We ask them to come Whiteside and Winnebago Have any tips? forward to help us solve Amyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s county sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s departments, murder. Any new informaIllinois State Police and the Anyone with information tion is great, and every little bit FBI. More than 500 interviews about Flemingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s murder should helps.â&#x20AC;? were conducted. Evidence call the Lee County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The case remains unsolved. from Flemingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case takes up Office at 815-284-5215.

Police believe they know some the majority of the Lee County things about the crime: that tigation have been untruthful Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s majorit wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a random act, and it and evasive. case evidence room.

Law enforcement agencies wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a burglary, even though DeKalb County Sheriff Roger the killer might have tried to throughout northern Illinois Scott has said that one aspect make it look that way. They assisted with the case, includ- that has made the case diffialso believe some people they ing officers from Boone, Lee, cult to solve is that there is no questioned during the inves- DeKalb, Ogle, Stephenson, known motive for her murder.

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just a phone call away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although I am leaving the principal role, I will always support and assist in making Eastland a great district.â&#x20AC;?

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OBITUARIES John H. Kime DIXON – John Howard Kime, 69, of Dixon, passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, at his home. He was a longtime member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local 25.

He was born Aug. 29, 1946, in DeKalb, to Clifford E. and Bernice M. (Patch) Kime. He was a graduate of Dixon High School and Sauk Valley Community College.

John is survived by three sons, Kenneth Kime of Dixon, Klifton (Mitzi) Kime of Golden, Colorado, and Kordell (Shannon) Kime of Firestone, Colorado, from his former marriage to Marie (Holtz) Parker; two grandchildren,

Jakob and Kelley Kime of Firestone; two brothers, Jim (Barbara) Kime of Athens, Georgia, and Jerry (Toni) Kime of Dixon; and three sisters, Judi Mueller of Sumerlin, Nevada, Jane Bousel of Tucson, Arizona, and Janet (Gordon) Mool of Amboy.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Zakory Kime.

Private visitation and funeral services were at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon. Interment was at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

Visit chapelhilldixon. com to leave condolences for the family.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Zoe A, Gunzenheiser of Sterling, 4-7 p.m. at EndsleySedgwick Funeral Home in Bartonville.

Peggy L. Scudder of Dixon, memorial visitation, 5-7 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Edwin C. Bettner of Oregon, 5-8 p.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Today’s funerals: Cheryl M. Fowler of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. memorial service at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Clair E. Bopes of Rock Falls, gathering of family and friends, 1-3 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Saturday visitations: Mary H. Wyatt of Sterling, 8:30-9:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Joanna L. Owens of Walnut, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Saturday funerals: Mary H. Wyatt of Sterling,

9:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Randall R. Ruble, formerly of Coleta, memorial gathering of family and friends, 10 a.m. at Coleta United Methodist Church.

Edwin C. Bettner of Oregon, 11 a.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Zoe A. Gunzenheiser of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Ann Street Bible Church in Peoria.

Joanna L. Owens of Walnut, 1 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Sunday funerals: Lisa L. Lilly of Rock Falls, 2-5 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Darlene A. Kuehl of Morrison, 3-7 p.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Monday funerals: Darlene A. Kuehl of Morrison, 10:30 a.m. at Morrison United Methodist Church.

Lisa L. Lilly of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Darlene A. Kuehl Mary H. Wyatt STERLING – Mary H. Wyatt, 90, of Sterling, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

She was born Oct. 30, 1925, in Marshfield, Missouri, the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Melissie (Hays) Cook. She married Jesse Eugene Wyatt on Feb. 6, 1946, in Springfield, Missouri. He preceded her in death on Nov. 30, 1990.

Survivors include her daughters, Darlene Leal of Rock Falls, Mary Ann (Jimmy) Divers of Sterling, and Evelyn (Chelsey) Olroyd and Barbara (Robert) Merrill, both of Erie; her sons, Don (Beverly) Wyatt of Marshfield, and James (Tina) Wyatt of Enola, Arkansas; her sisters, Lena Petty of Rock Falls, Lenore Evans of

Marshfield, and Louise Jones of Kansas City, Kansas; 30 grandchildren; 74 great-grandchildren; 24 great-greatgrandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Kenny and Johnny; two grandsons; a greatgranddaughter; and a great-grandson.

Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday and the funeral at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, with Jason Borton, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling.

A memorial has been established.

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MORRISON – Darlene A. Kuehl, 84, of Morrison, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at her home.

She worked at Whiteside County courthouse, retiring in 1996.

Darlene was born Sept. 10, 1931, in Fenton, the daughter of E. “Tom” and Thyra V. (Wilson) Simpson. She married William H. “Bill” Kuehl on June 11, 1950, in Morrison. Darlene was a member of Morrison United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Diane Kuehl of Redlands, California; four sons, David (Elaine) Kuehl of Urbana, and Douglas (Kelly) Kuehl, Darrell (Suzy) Kuehl, and Dan (Katie) Kuehl, all of Morrison; six grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; two step-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Glenda (John)

O’Hara of Kearny, Arizona, and Viola (Ron) Garwick of Morrison; one brother, Larry (Karen) Simpson of Norwalk, California; and one sister-in-law, Barb Simpson of Bristol, Indiana.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Dawn Marie Kuehl in infancy; and one brother, James Simpson.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Morrison United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ryan Sutton, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison.

Memorials may be directed to Morrison United Methodist Church.

Visit bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.

Joanna L. Owens WALNUT – Joanna L. Owens, 55, of Walnut, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at home, surrounded by her loving family.

Born July 30, 1960, in Sterling, she was the daughter of Donald Kramer and Judy (Matthews) Barnes. She married Jerry Owens on Dec. 27, 1997, in Ohio. Joanna worked for Harper-Wyman for 22 years, and later was a nutrition education community worker with the University of Illinois Extension for 7 years.

Joanna enjoyed decorating, working in her yard, and always helping others. She loved spending time with her family and adored her grandson, Kaden.

Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Jerry of Walnut; her father, Donald Kramer of Walnut;

two daughters, Amber (James) Buss of El Paso and Emily (Michael) Zuhr of Roselle; a brother, Tim (Shannon) Kramer of Sterling; a stepsister, Stacey Hans of Sterling; her grandson, Kaden Buss of El Paso; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother; a brother, Dean Kramer; a stepbrother, Jim Chapman; and her stepmother, Joanne Kramer.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and the funeral at 1 p.m. Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home, 505 First Ave., Sterling, with the Rev. Brian Moore officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded after the ceremony.

A memorial has been established to Prophetstown Food Pantry.

Randall R. Ruble AURORA, Colo. – Randall R. Ruble, 50, formerly of Coleta, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016.

He was born April 4, 1965, the son of Earl and Nancy (Overholser) Ruble. He married Tammy Vaughn on July 2, 2013.

Survivors include his

wife; one sister, Robyn (Kenneth) Stewart of Coleta; a nephew; and a niece.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A memorial gathering of family and friends will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Coleta United Methodist Church.

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NWS predicts 2 feet of snow WASHINGTON (AP) – The forecast for a historic blizzard has been there for days, looming over the nation’s capital like the UFO from “Independence Day.” Projected snowfall totals have ticked steadily upward, to the point where the National Weather Service – known for its conservative predictions – says more than 2 feet of snow could land on Washington.

Residents and elected officials throughout the Eastern United States are heeding the warning.

States of emergency have been declared in five states and the District of Columbia.

Schools and government offices are being closed pre-emptively. Thousands of flights have been canceled. Food and supplies are disappearing from grocery and hardware stores. College basketball games and concerts will have to wait.

“It’s going to be dangerous out there,” said Tonya Woods, 42, a Washington Metro station manager who lives in suburban Clinton, Maryland. “I say they should shut things down.”

On Thursday afternoon, she got her wish.

The capital’s subway system announced that

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Rittenhouse Hardware store manager Mike Thomas carries out a heavy bag of Ice Melt for a customer to place in her car’s trunk Thursday in Pennsylvania.

Much of southern Pennsylvania is expected to receive a foot or more of snow from an approaching winter storm as plow crews and state troopers prepare to work overtime to clear highways and respond to emergencies. it will shut down entirely late tonight and remain closed through Sunday for the sake of employee and rider safety. Underground stations usually stay open during major snowstorms.

The director of the National Weather Service said all the ingredients have come together to create blizzards with brutally high winds, dangerous inland flooding, white-out conditions and even the possibility of thunder snow, when lightning strikes through a snowstorm.

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“It does have the potential to be an extremely dangerous storm that can affect more than 50 million people,” Uccellini said at the service’s Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland.

Washington looks like the bull’s-eye of the blizzard, and New York City is just inside the slowmoving storm’s sharp

northern edge, which means it is likely to see heavy accumulations, Uccellini said. Boston will probably get off easy this time, forecasters said.

Weather Prediction Center meteorologist Paul Kocin, who with Uccellini wrote a two-volume textbook on northeast snowstorms, estimated more than 2 feet for Washington, a foot to 18 inches for Philadelphia and 8 inches to a foot in New York.

The snowfall could be as heavy as 1 to 3 inches per hour, and continue for 24 hours or more, Kocin said.

Getting on Medicaid has never been so easy.

In the past two years, 31 states and the District of Columbia have expanded eligibility for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, but even more have simplified sign-ups and renewals, according to a 50-state survey released Thursday.

For example, 49 states this year take applications for Medicaid by telephone, up from 15 in 2013, reports the Kaiser Family Foundation.

(KHN is an editorially independent program of the Foundation.) All but one state now takes online applications, up from 37 in 2013. Previously, many states often required applicants to complete paper applications or apply in person, leading to weeks of processing time.

Wider eligibility in most states – combined with easier enrollment options – helps explain why the number of people in Medicaid is at an all-time high of nearly 72 million people, up by more than 13 million people in past 2 years, according to the latest tally by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The health law allows states to expand Medicaid eligibility to most people earning up to 138 percent of the fed-

eral poverty level, which is about $16,200 for an individual.

States that expanded Medicaid have seen enrollment surge by 31 percent since 2013. But growth has averaged 10 percent even in states that did not expand. Typically Medicaid enrollment falls as the economy improves and unemployment drops because people gain jobs and health coverage.

The Kaiser report found that 43 states this year use electronic data from sources such as the Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration to verify an applicant’s income before enrollment. That helps speed the application process.

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DIXON HIGH SCHOOL

November Student of the Month: Zoey Colglazier

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oey Colglazier, 18, of Dixon, is Dixon High School’s November Student of the Month. She is the daughter of Robin and Sharon Colglazier, and she has a brother, Evan, 21.

What’s your favorite class? AP calculus, because the intricacies and applications of math are endlessly fascinating.

What’s your leastfavorite class? Physical education, because athleticism is not my forte.

Who’s your favorite teacher? Jason Mead. I have him for AP calculus and AP statistics. He’s really passionate about what he teaches, and it shows.

What school activities are you involved in? Key Club, Student Council, the drama program, Madrigals, National Honor Society, and band.

Do you have a job? I am a hostess at Basil Tree Ristorante in Dixon.

What will you do after high school? I hope to major in electrical engineering at either Vanderbilt University in Nash-

What is your favorite?

App: Tumblr Food: Shrimp and asparagus franchese from Basil Tree.

Actor: Martin Freeman Movie: “Heathers” TV show: “Archer” Sports team: I don’t really watch any sports.

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Zoey Colglazier, 18, of Dixon, is Dixon High School’s November Student of the Month. She loves math, and plans to major in electrical engineering. ville, Tennessee, or the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

What is something you learned in high school that you think you will never use? Probably the rules to pickleball. I can think of uses for pretty much everything else, but not pickleball.

What kind of music

are you listening to?

I’ve been listening to the soundtrack for the Broadway musical “Hamilton” for a week straight. I also listen to a lot of Fall Out Boy, 5 Seconds of Summer, and Halsey.

Do you have a hobby? I like to run, because I also like to bake.

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What’s the one thing in your life you can’t do without? Coffee – without a doubt.

What is your advice for surviving high school?

Ask your teachers for help when you need it, and always try to do your homework.

What scares you? Student loans. The thought

of living in crushing debt for years after graduation is terrifying.

What’s something about you that nobody knows? I have never been able to do a cartwheel.

If you could ask President Obama any question, what would it be?

How did having a Republican-dominated Congress affect your plans for your second term?

If you could try any job for a day, what would it be? I would want to be one of those people who have their own show on the Travel Channel and who get paid to visit new and exciting places.

If you could go any-

where in the world for free, where would it be? Istanbul, Turkey.

The city is so rich in history, I think it would so much fun to visit.

College would also be great.

What is the last good book you read? “Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science – And the World” by Rachel Swaby. It’s a biography of sorts: Each chapter recounts the life and achievements of 52 women in science. It was a wonderful read.

What is your proudest moment? Crossing the finish line of my first 5K. It was cold, it was windy, and it was 8 a.m., but I finished it.

Who is your hero/role model? My grandmother, Grace Merdian. She is such a pillar of strength, and a really inspiring person.

Is there someone you’d like to send a shout out to? The person who refills the cappuccino machine at the gas station. You’re the real MVP.

CHICAGO

New scholarship program to help Judge orders mental exams for coal-mining community students terrorist suspect Adel Daoud CARBONDALE (AP) – Southern Illinois University has started a new scholarship program to help students affected by the upcoming closure of one of the area’s biggest coal mines.

The school’s Advanced Coal and Energy Research Center is offering a 4-year, $5,000-a-year undergraduate Energy Boost scholarship. It will go to up to five students who enroll in the mechanical engineering department, The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reported.

Recipients must be from

high schools south of U.S. Route 50, including places like Lawrenceville and Olney in southeastern Illinois to the St. Louis suburbs. Transfer students also can apply. Applicants will have to write an essay about how the contracting coal industry has affected their lives.

“A lot of kids trying to attend college count on their parents’ resources,” said Tomasz Wiltowski, director of the center.

“When parents lose their jobs, like those miners did, it’s a problem.”

Faculty members at the

center research future energy solutions, such as cleaner coal and renewable energy sources.

American Coal Co. announced layoffs at a pair of Galatia mines last year. In November it said one of the mines, the company’s New Era mine, would close in mid-2016.

The company’s other mine, the New Future mine, will remain open.

The two mines employed about 700 people before layoffs last year.

The school will use a private $4.6 million grant to pay for the scholarships.

CHICAGO (AP) – A judge has ordered that a 21-year-old suburban Chicago man facing terrorism charges be committed to a U.S. medical center in North Carolina for psychological testing.

Adel Daoud is accused of trying to ignite a bomb outside a Chicago

bar in 2012. It was part of an FBI sting.

Wednesday’s order says the tests would determine if Daoud is suffering from mental illness and can’t participate at trial. Previous exams found him competent.

But Daoud told Judge Sharon Johnson Cole-

man in August there’s a conspiracy to get him that includes plans for a trial where “jurors are Freemasons hired by the judge.”

He made similar claims in a recent letter to Coleman.

Daoud’s trial date was Jan. 5. Coleman cancelled it in December and hasn’t set a new trial date.

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Income inequality bad for democracy Congress should promote policies for equality, fairness LEE H. HAMILTON Bloomington, Indiana

When the history of this year’s presidential campaign is written, one of its more remarkable features will be that candidates of both parties feel it necessary to talk about income inequality. Surely that makes this a watershed moment.

The issue is hardly new.

As historian and writer Jill Lepore pointed out last year, income inequality in the United States has been rising since the late 1960s.

As she put it, “The evidence that income inequality in the United States has been growing for decades and is greater than in any other developed democracy is not much disputed.”

More notable is that it has become a defining issue of our day, with Republican candidates seizing on it just as avidly as Democrats – though with different views of its

causes and solutions.

Some reformist Republicans have argued for some time now for the right mix of public policies to give poor and middle-income A m e r i cans more Lee H. opportuHamilton nity without shifting power to the federal government.

On the Democratic side, as expected, both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton press for a firmer public stance to redress the problem. No one suggests there are easy solutions.

TO BE SURE, THERE are politicians, especially on the right, who believe there’s not much room for public action. Market forces will sort it all out, they argue. In this telling, inequality has come about because of global-

EDITORIAL

ization and technological changes that are unstoppable and that, on the whole, have raised living standards.

Eventually, they believe, the gap between the highest earners and the rest of us will diminish. Instead of fighting inequality, we should be protecting and expanding the rewards for skill, leadership and entrepreneurship.

This argument assumes that the very wealthy won’t act to tilt the field even more in their favor.

Yet as the New York Times noted last month, they are doing just that.

“With inequality at its highest levels in nearly a century,” the newspaper wrote, “the very richest Americans have financed a sophisticated and astonishingly effective apparatus for shielding their fortunes. … Operating largely out of public view … the wealthy have used their influence to steadily whittle away at the government’s ability to tax them.”

Yet some reform-minded conservatives agree with Democrats on at least one point, which is

that government needs to act to achieve greater fairness and opportunity in the economy.

THE STRESSES WE see in our political system today – free-floating public anger and distrust of government and large institutions – stem at least in part from the widespread perception that economic insecurity has become entrenched in our system, and there’s very little ordinary people can do about it. If inequality continues to grow, the stress on the system will ratchet ever tighter.

No one is arguing for a straight-ahead equalization of economic resources, which would not just require extreme restrictions on personal freedom, but would almost certainly hamstring economic growth. Nor, however, should government make the problem worse – which is what some politicians’ call for further tax reductions on the richest would do.

There are some broad directions we should be moving to ensure a degree of fairness.

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progressivity of the income tax, encouraging the well-to-do to follow the excellent examples of their peers who are sharing their wealth, focusing on trade deals that favor workers and not just the business community, and providing incentives for people of ordinary means to save and invest.

We need to promote policies that help all children advance, and discourage efforts to further concentrate wealth.

These are incremental changes requiring limited government action.

A reduction in inequality is an essential ingredient in a healthy democracy. To let the gap between rich and ordinary Americans grow larger will allow political pressures to build in our economic and political systems.

We should aim for a country where opportunities are more equal and the distribution of wealth and income is fairer.

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

A reduction in inequality is an essential ingredient in a healthy democracy. To let the gap between rich and ordinary Americans grow larger will allow political pressures to build in our economic and political systems.

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Lee H. Hamilton

Current trends are not inevitable if citizens are determined to reduce the influence and power of money on the system.

We need to shift resources to education and workforce training, though that will take time to produce change.

Encouraging technological change that boosts unskilled employment – rather than stripping it away – will matter.

So will protecting the

THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

Educator earns an ‘A’ for effort What we think An area educator is doing his best to make use of the results from the new PARCC exam. Oregon Assistant Superintendent Adam Larsen earns an “A” for effort.

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eople who want to know how well schools are educating students should be interested in further developments regarding the state’s new achievement test.

It’s called the PARCC test, or Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.

The new exam was administered for the first time in Illinois last spring. Its results, however, weren’t released to area school districts until December.

Some schools didn’t do so well as a whole; only six area districts met or exceeded the statewide average.

Educators say the halfyear delay in releasing results makes it difficult to make efficient use of them.

Adding to the difficulty is the lack of easy access to what the results mean.

The PARCC test results, unfortunately, are not broken down into the same subcategories as former tests, such as the Illinois Standard Achievement exams.

Still, the information is there, if an educator is willing to delve for it.

Adam Larsen, an assistant superintendent at the Oregon School District, has emerged as one

of those educators.

Larsen has “painstakingly aggregated the raw data to find out how, if at all, the scores could help drive instruction” and therefore help the Oregon district align its curriculum with the Illinois Learning Standards, according to SVM’s recent story, “Better late than never for PARCC scores?”

Larsen constructed charts to break down the PARCC assessments’ two categories, English language arts and math, into multiple subcategories.

From that information, Oregon teachers should be able to target deficiencies.

In our editorial last month, titled “Test may disappoint, but it’s what we’re stuck with,” we noted that the exam’s purpose should not be discounted: helping to produce students who are better prepared for their futures.

“Its results should be vigorously used for that purpose,” we wrote.

Though PARCC is far from perfect, Larsen is trying to vigorously use its results to improve students’ educations.

We applaud him for doing so. We encourage other educators to do the same. Students’ futures depend on it.

THE READER’S VOICE

Part-time KSB chaplain will not be enough The Rev. DAVID SPAULDING Dixon

The Dixon Area Christian Ministerial Association is an association of pastoral leaders serving the Dixon community.

We have received with great concern news that the position of chaplain at KSB Hospital has been reduced to part time, effective Dec. 28.

At our meeting on Jan. 5, the members present agreed that we feel obligated to address this issue for the good of the community.

We believe that the reduction of chaplaincy services will have a significant negative impact

What do you think?

Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com on the overall quality of patient care at KSB. Many people find hospitalization a time of spiritual need, even of spiritual crisis. The chaplain serves a vital role, offering spiritual care to all who request it, regardless of their faith tradition or affiliation.

With the reduction of chaplaincy services, the local pastors who already serve as volunteer chaplains, overnight and weekends, have been asked to fill in the gap by extending the hours they are available. This is not a substitute for the pres-

ence of a staff chaplain.

Despite their best intentions, on-call pastors will not always be available on short notice.

Chaplaincy is also a specialized form of ministry involving a particular calling, gifts, and training. Volunteer chaplains may be a supplement to the ministry of a professional chaplain, but the care they provide is not equivalent.

With due respect to the KSB administration, we suggest that this decision is short-sighted and may well have a detrimental effect on the overall quality of service KSB offers the community.

Please note that we speak only for our association, not as representatives of the congregations we serve. The current chaplain, the

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without a state budget for the fiscal year that started July 1.

Rev. Dr. Vincent Marrandino, is a member, but had no role in our actions regarding this situation.

Note to readers: The Rev. David Spaulding is vice president of the Dixon Area Christian Ministerial Association.

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A whiter shade of trail

If you enjoy winter, take a hike – to McHenry County, where there’s plenty of places to go walking in a winter wonderland

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

If you go ...

What: Winter sports Where: McHenry County Conservation District parks; office at 18410 U.S. Route 14, Woodstock When (based on conditions): Groomed trails and ice fishing are open. Sled hill and snowmobile trails are closed. Call 815338-6223 for current status.

Cost: Most free Information: mccdistrict.org or email mccd@mccdistrict.org and above phone number

McHENRY COUNTY – Got skis? Just found the joy of snowshoeing? Thinking of trying skate-skiing? Or do you prefer faster speeds in a snowmobile?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should head to McHenry County, where the Conservation District there has plenty to do for fans of the fluffy stuff.

A chilly reception here isn’t a coldshoulder attitude; it’s all about snow and getting outside to exercise or take in the beauty of nature.

More than 40 miles of cross-country ski trails can be found at 17 locations in McHenry County. The current condition on most trails is fair. A list of trails is available at mccdistrict.org.

Two special spots offer solar-lighted trails, which open at 9 p.m. through March 13: • Pleasant Valley, 13315 Pleasant Valley Road, Woodstock, has a halfmile loop suitable for beginners.

Guests are asked to park in the first parking area and to sign in.

• Hickory Grove Highlands, 500 Hickory Nut Grove Lane, Cary. This 1-mile loop is good for intermediate skiers. Sign-in at the trail head. The terrain here is a restored savanna.

Anyone with the energy to skate-ski

– where you move your skis more like skates – can find a trail just for that at Silver Creek Conservation Area, 1200 block of Rawson Bridge Road, Cary.

According to the district, a skate ski trail is packed, not tracked. The loop is 1.5 miles of mostly flat terrain.

Snow shoe rentals are available after 5 inches of snow have fallen. Visitors should go from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to the Lost Valley Visitor Center. The cost is $10 for the day, and men’s, women’s and children’s sizes are on hand.

The center is in Glacial Park, state Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood.

The park also has cross-country skiing and 9 miles of snowmobile trails.

When there is snow, hikers are asked to walk on the outside of the ski tracks.

Visitor center hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends. It contains exhibits and a research library.

At this time, the snowmobile trails are closed in the conservation district. The Prairie Trail North in Glacial Park connects to many county trails. The Lost Valley has county trail maps for $3.

Good news for fishing fans: ice fishing is open at Pleasant Valley and other sites. Four inches of ice are needed for them to stay open.

Although the warm and cold winter is affecting conditions, keep McHenry County in mind for winter sports – and, happy trails to you.

A crosscountry skier heads across the snow in the McHenry County Conservation District.

AROUND THE HOUSE

Let it flow, let it flow, let it flow Tribune News Service

In winter, outdoor temperatures can hover around freezing in the daylight hours and fall well below after dark. Combine that with the prolonged power outages that often result from major storms at this time of year, and the possibility of frozen pipes increases.

All houses are different, but research has shown that when the temperature falls below 20 degrees outdoors for 2 or 3 days, unprotected pipes are more likely to freeze.

GARDENING

See how your garden grows, with an app Tribune News Service

Just like the plants that grow in you garden, trends come and go – and 2016 is no different. But just because there’s white stuff on the ground doesn’t mean it’s too early to think about the green that’ll be there come spring. A cure for winter’s cabin fever is thinking about putting roots this spring, and among the gardening trends for this year is the growth of gardening apps.

Just like you sync your tablet or smart phone to cloud-like backup systems, gardening will sync with Mother Nature to create a more perfect natural world, according to Susan McCoy, trend spotter and president of Garden Media Group.

“People are getting plugged in outside, syncing garden habits with technology and garden hobbyist with each other,” McCoy said. “People want to be successful with plants without a lot of work or information.

To do this, they are turning to technology to help grow plants both indoors and in the garden.”

Armed with apps Joan Casanova, spokeswoman for Bonnie Plants, a brand of vegetable, flower and herb plants sold at garden centers locally and nationwide, said that “instead of technology being a distraction it is instead a pocketsized garden tool to learn and share food gardening experiences.”

The Bonnie Plants’ Homegrown app acts as a resource for gardeners of all levels, offering these features: • Notes – Tracks a garden’s progress through the season, including planting, watering, feeding, pests, and harvesting.

• Reminders – Set notifications to remind you of

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The Bonnie Plants’ Homegrown app acts as a resource for gardeners of all levels. essential garden tasks.

• Photos – Create a visual history of everything you grow.

• My Garden/Catalog – Browse info on more than 250 veggies and herbs, then create a personalized list.

• Choosers – Use the Tomato and Pepper Choosers to find just the right varieties to grow.

• Weather – See current and predicted weather for your locale, including rainfall.

• Learn to grow – Access a series of guides that provide the basics for success.

• Sharing – Quickly and easily share triumphs, challenges, and lessons learned with friends and family on social channels.

• Hands-free – Go nearly hands-free in the garden with the dictation feature.

You can enter every plant you have, what date you planted it and keep tabs on how it’s doing, too, like your own personal garden journal right in your pocket. The app is free on the iTunes App Store. To learn more about the app and download for free, visit: bonnieplants.com.

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The simplest strategy to prevent pipes from freezing is to let your faucets drip, which keeps water moving through the system and relieves pressure, so any pipes that have frozen will not burst.

If you are concerned that your pipes might burst, turn the water off at the main valve as it enters the house, or at the meter.

Then choose the lowest sink in the house and open the hot and cold water.

Next, open all the hot- and coldwater faucets in the house, which will drain the lines into the sink at the lowest point.

Flush all the toilets in the house to empty their tanks.

If a pipe freezes, it will need to

be thawed slowly, with the nearest faucet open so water can flow.

The American Red Cross suggests applying heat to the frozen section of a pipe by wrapping an electric heating pad around it, turning on a hair dryer or a space heater near it, or wrapping it with towels soaked in hot water.

If the pipes in your basement run up against cold walls, for instance, wrap them in some sort of insulation.

If your house is subject to power outages, invest in a portable generator to keep your heaters and sump pump running in the meantime.

It’s always good to be prepared for any and all emergencies.

The gardening experts at HGTV’s website also offers a list of their top gardening apps: IntoGardens – English garden designer James Alexander-Sinclair offers witty articles with inspiring photos and videos, and you can take your own photos and caption your flower finds.

Leafsnap – With Leafsnap, you take a photograph of a leaf against a white background (a sheet of paper), and this electronic field guide will help you identify it.

Organic Gardening Magazine – This app brings the paper magazine to life with how-to videos and recipes for all the environmentally friendly and natural goodies in your garden. iScape – Lets users create a digital model of their home’s front yard. Feature your favorite plants, so you can see the design before digging at all.

Perennial match – You might love two flowers side by side, but they might not love to grow that way.

Build a garden that works with your sunlight, climate zone and even height preferences with this app.

Garden Compass Plant and Disease Identifier – Snap a photo and send it to the experts with this app, and you’ll get a diagnosis and suggestions to cure plant problems. You can also ask the experts to identify any plant you don’t recognize.

Garden Plan Pro – This smart app uses data from 6,500 weather stations to recommend the best seasons to grow. Input the plants you pick, and you’ll receive reminders of when to plant them.

Life Diary – Keep track of when you plant, water and fertilize each plant in your garden.

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Couple wants a furry friend to come home to Dear Abby, We recently lost our dog, a 13-year-old springer spaniel, to old age. His passing has left a huge hole in our hearts and lives. We miss his companionship, his personality and the structure that caring for him brought to our lives.

We’re 51 and 60, own our home and are financially secure.

Some of our friends are discouraging us from adopting another dog. They say we travel too much. Last year, we spent 12 weeks away from home.

When we travel, we hire a trusted pet sitter to move into the house and attend to all our dog’s needs. Our pet always seemed happy

Dear Pet Lover, At ages 51 and 60, if you and your husband are in good health, I see no reason why you shouldn’t adopt another dog if you wish. Consider adopting one that is no longer a puppy. Shelters and rescue organizations are good places to adopt an older dog that needs a loving home.

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and healthy when we returned.

I anticipate that we will continue to travel a similar amount in the future, but I’m not sure we will enjoy coming home to a house that has no dog to welcome us back. Abby, should a retired couple who travels adopt a dog?

– Pet Lover in Mexico

Dear Abby, My neighbor complains of cars honking at 8 in the morning. I have done this only three times when I have taken my son to school. I wait in the car for him, but if he’s late by a couple of minutes, I’ll honk.

The neighbors think it’s rude because they have a 3-year-old who’s asleep

at that time. Do I confront them? What do you suggest?

– On a Schedule in California Dear on a Schedule, Knowing it will awaken your neighbor’s child, refrain from honking the horn. If you need your son to hurry up, use your cellphone and call the house. Or, turn your engine off, lock the car and go inside and get him.

Dear Abby, My friend of 25 years, “Violet,” moved back to town a few months ago after living far away for the last 10 years. Whereas we’ve always called and confided in each other often, now that she’s

here, I rarely see her, never talk with her and receive polite but curt refusals to do anything together.

I know the move was stressful for her, and I suspect the problem is more about her than me.

But I am really hurt, and I miss her. My last request to get together and talk was met with, “I’m only doing what I feel I can enjoy and manage.” It seems like that doesn’t include our friendship.

Should I simply leave my old friend alone, or is there something you can suggest?

– Just Plain Sad Dear Sad, Write Violet a short, sweet note. Tell her that you care about her, have

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

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

Line dancing, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

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

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m.,

Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-2117.

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

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

Chicken wings or strips dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Dance for students in fifth grade and older, 6-9 p.m., Teen Turf, 235 W. Main St., Amboy.

To chaperone: 815-857-4800 or 815-440-8195.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, Jan. 23 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-6268610.

Winter farmers market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 Second St., Dixon, 815-2444451.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Saturday, Jan. 23 Red Cross blood drive, 7-11 a.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointments: 815625-0382.

AARP Smart Driver Course, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St. Information: 877805-0674.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, 9 a.m., women’s, open; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Commu-

nity House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., National Guard Armory, 412 W. Everett St., Dixon. Appointments: 800733-2767.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2315.

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 7 p.m., open, fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

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

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

Sunday, Jan. 24 Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; noon, open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., open, barn, Horizon View Farm, 2422 N. River Road, Oregon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 a.m., open, Big Book; 7 p.m., veterans, open, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., closed, Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, Jan. 22 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m. -4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

Bingo, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

always treasured her friendship and hope it will continue. Let her know that when she feels like talking, you will be there for her. It’s really all you can do at this point.

After that, the ball will be in her court and you should not sit by the phone waiting for a call.

Go on with your life and your other friendships as before. If she responds, terrific. If not, it will be her loss. Do not make it yours.

7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Spanish, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236 Kelly Drive, Rochelle.

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

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

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

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

Will Smith won’t attend Oscars NEW YORK (AP) — Will Smith says he will not attend the Academy Awards next month, joining his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and others in protest against 2 straight years of allwhite acting nominees.

“My wife’s not going.

It would be awkward for me to show up,” said Smith on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Thursday. “We’ve discussed it, but at this current time, we’re uncomfortable to stand there and say this is OK.” Smith, who some thought might be nominated for his performance in the football drama “Concussion,” said his decision was “deeply not about me.”

“This is about children that are going to sit down and they’re going to watch the show and they’re not going to see themselves represented,” said Smith.

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All schools except Rock Falls are doing or have done T-shirt sales.

Most schools are doing bake and dessert sales and basket raffles, and a few are having Chucka-Truck contests – in which trucks are thrown toward a target on the floor, and the closest wins.

In Morrison, they’ll raffle off the right to throw a pie in a teacher’s face.

Elsewhere, at Jefferson Elementary School and Challand Middle School, students get to make a few cracks at their teachers’ expense: classes that donate the most money get to break eggs on their teachers’ heads.

“That’s 30 eggs – insane,” said Laura Miller, Sterling’s Key Club and Student Council adviser.

She and fellow P.E. teacher Julie Schroeder started the fundraiser.

The event raised about $12,000 its first 3 years; Miller hopes to hit $5,000 this year alone.

“With the economy being what it is, I think that would be pretty good,” Miller said.

“Everybody’s been affected by cancer. The best part is that the kids are so excited about it.”

Case in point: Although Fulton schools didn’t get on the roster in time, when its varsity girls and coach, Mike Menchaca, saw the Erie girls in their tie-dyed shirts Monday night, he bought up enough to outfit his team in rainbows for warmups.

“That was neat – when we warmed up, everyone was in the same T-shirt for an awesome cause,” said Schroeder, who coaches Erie girls hoops.

“They knew they weren’t even on the shirt, and they still wanted to be part of it.”

Expect Fulton to be in the fold next year, making the event’s

Several local churches saw a need and came together to start the program, including First Christian in Sterling and Rock Falls, First Presbyterian in Sterling, United Methodist and St. John and St. Paul Lutheran.

It’s not just a place your loved one can go to – it’s more like a social club.

There will be exercise time and a monthly slate

roster a Whiteside County sweep. And by association, Lee County will be involved, too: The festivities in Rock Falls will culminate Jan. 29 with a tricycle race between the Junior Optimist Club and school staff at halftime of the home game against Dixon.

“I’m just trying to figure out how tough to make the course,” said Tom DePasquale, the club’s adviser.

“Be nice,” said Vicki Dunphy, the school’s assistant principal.

Junior Bailey Beckett is looking forward to racing her mom, Jolene, who teaches P.E. and health.

“She’s the biggest trash-talker ever,” Bailey said. “But she knows she’s going down.”

Rock Falls and Newman will donate the money they raise to Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center in Dixon. Sterling and other schools have marked their money for the American Cancer Society.

The festivities at Newman were delayed because of the Jan 13 fire in Rock Falls that claimed the lives of five members of the Hopkins family, including sophomore Donovan. Baskets and desserts will be sold at Tuesday’s home game against Hall, there will be a wing-eating contest involving both students and faculty, and Friday will be a spirit day.

Even the feeder schools – St. Anne and St. Mary in Dixon, St. Mary in Sterling and St. Andrew in Rock Falls, will have a crazy sock day and a dress-down day.

“It’s so great to see the schools getting together to do more things like this,” said Candy Davila, the Key Club adviser and Spanish teacher at Newman. “The kids are so excited to help out. We’re keeping them busy and helping them keep their mind off of things by giving them something they love to do: help out their community.”

To help

Can you be a friend for 3 hours every 4 to 6 weeks?

The Friendship Room is looking for volunteers to help out on a rotating basis. All that’s required is a background check and a short training meeting, both at no cost to the volunteer.

In addition, organisers are looking for donations of adult puzzles with large pieces, copies or a subscription to “Reminisce” or “Good Old Days” magazines, old calendars for craft projects or Walmart gift cards.

Call Immanuel Lutheran at 815-625-3575 for more information.

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Illinois American Water’s last base rate change was approved by the ICC in September 2012.

The company said the need for a rate increase was driven by investments in water and sewer system improvements.

The company said its investments in state water and sewer infrastructure will total $342 million between Oct. 1, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2017, and that investment is not reflected in current rates.

“We will continue to make the necessary investments in our local water system to help ensure water quality, service reliability, and fire protection for our customers,” said Steve Barnet, operations superintendent for the Sterling District.

Barnet said extensive investments have been made in the company’s Sterling water operations in that time frame. Fire hydrants, valves, meters, and an estimated 3.5 miles of water main have been replaced.

Cotton said the investments in Sterling since Oct. 1, 2013, total more than $3.8 million. She said the company makes capital improvements based largely on 5-year and 10-year comprehensive plans.

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American Water, saying it had outgrown its available space, also built a new operations and distribution center at Sterling’s Meadowlands Business Park. The utility moved its operations from 304 Second Ave. into the $1.6 million, 9,800-square-foot-facility at 1202 Commerce Drive, cutting the ribbons and giving tours on April 16, 2015.

Rates would not change until January 2017, after the ICC completes a comprehensive review of the request. Thursday’s announcement begins an 11-month process that includes opportunities for public comment.

“We will have thou-

sands of pages of information about the request on the ICC website, and the public can comment there and make data requests,” said Karen Cotton, spokeswoman for Illinois American Water.

Cotton said Sterling residents can also request information about the rate increase request at the company’s local office.

“The decision from the ICC won’t come until the end of 2016, and all of this is public information,” Cotton said. “We will also be mailing out information – it’s a very transparent process that is set up for the public’s protection.”

The city said it received notification of the rate hike request early Thursday. Prospects of a water bill increase comes on the heels of an 18.76 per-

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ILLINOIS | PENSION CRISIS

Rauner, Cullerton dispute specifics of plan Governor behind proposal, as long as it includes union-weakening measure CHICAGO (AP) – Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner said Thursday that he would support a top Democrat’s proposal to tackle Illinois’ pension crisis, as long as it includes a union-weakening provision aimed at collective bargaining.

The governor told reporters at his downtown Chicago office that he’d spoken to Senate President John Cullerton and agreed to move forward with a plan that offers state workers a

choice on reduced benefits. However, both sides quickly disputed the specifics of the proposal they discussed.

Cullerton, who wasn’t at the news conference, said in a statement that he didn’t support Rauner’s position on collective bargaining. Rauner’s administration argued it was a “core” principle of Cullerton’s plan and lawyers on both sides had agreed it was necessary to withstand a legal challenge.

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“We apparently still have a fundamental disagreement over the role of collective bargaining in this process, in the sense that I think collective bargaining should continue to exist and the governor does not,” Cullerton said in a statement.

Since 2013, Cullerton has floated some version of a plan to let workers choose

between keeping cost-ofliving increases in retirement and counting future raises when figuring retirement benefits. He’s said the choice makes the plan more likely to pass constitutional muster. Last year, the Illinois Supreme Court threw out another 2013 overhaul, saying it violated a constitutional clause that said benefits can’t be reduced.

Rauner has supported such a “consideration” model before but said Thursday that he’d tweak it, ensuring that discussion of wage increases be removed from the collective bargaining process.

In a statement, spokesman Lance Trover said Rauner’s administration spent weeks negotiating language and if Cullerton didn’t agree he should introduce new legislation for the governor to consider.

“In order for President Cullerton’s bill to be constitutional, salary increases have to be taken out of collective bargaining. This is a key point,” Rauner said. “Salary increases come out of collective bargaining so the union has nothing to do with it in the future.”

A coalition of unions involved in negotiating

the Cullerton bill blasted Rauner’s statements as an attack.

“Another day, another hostage for Governor Rauner in his war on the working people of Illinois,” said a statement from the We Are One Illinois coalition.

Illinois has the worstfunded pension system of any U.S. state and is roughly $111 billion in debt.

There’s been little progress since the state high court’s decision because of budget gridlock. Rauner and legislative Democrats can’t agree on a spending plan for the fiscal year that began July 1.

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Housing costs will go up for students who live on campus CHAMPAIGN (AP) – University of Illinois trustees on Thursday agreed for a second straight year to freeze tuition for instate students even as they learned the school drew $671 million from cash reserves to make up for the lack of state funding because of a budget deadlock.

The vote at a trustees meeting in Chicago to keep tuition unchanged for in-state freshmen who start classes this fall follows years of criticism from Illinois parents, students and lawmakers that the university had focused too much on recruiting higher-paying out-of-state and international students. But the decision also means foregoing a potential increase in one of the key revenue sources for the school during a period when the university is getting no state money.

University President Timothy Killeen, who recommended trustees approve the tuition plan, noted the decision came “amid ongoing declines in state support and a lingering budget impasse [which] has shut off funding completely for nearly 7 months and counting.”

Chief Financial Officer Walter Knorr told trustees the university is paying $671 million of payroll and stategovernment grants for lower-income students that the state is not funding right now. The university is using primarily cash reserves and tuition revenue to pay those expenses.

He said agencies that rate the university’s credit when it borrows money, determining how much it costs to borrow, are also starting to ask about the financial picture for next year as they evaluate the school’s financial stability and ability to repay its debts. Given the budget impasse, he said it’s impossible to give them an answer.

“Beyond uncharted waters,” Knorr said of the current situation. “Nothing like it, nothing compares.”

Thursday’s vote means tuition for in-state students starting school

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University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen talks with reporters May 18 at the Henry Administration Building in Urbana. On Thursday, university trustees approved a tuition freeze for instate freshmen. Killeen made the recommendation a day earlier, saying the university needs to ensure students from Illinois can still afford to go to school at one of its three campuses. this fall will remain at $12,036 a year in Urbana-Champaign, $10,584 in Chicago and $9,405 in Springfield. Under Illinois law, freshmen pay the same tuition for 4 years.

But housing costs, another big piece of what students pay, will go up for all who live on campus.

Trustees approved a plan to raise the cost of room and board at Urbana-Champaign 2.7 percent to $10,612 a year. At the Chicago campus, those costs would increase 2.2 percent, to $10,960. In Springfield the cost would rise by just under 1 percent to $7,400.

In all, a year at the flagship Urbana-Champaign campus for an instate student would run $22,648 for tuition, room and board. That does not include fees or other living expenses that drive the cost of a 4-year degree to well over $100,000.

Tuition has become a source of concern for students across the country.

Increases at many state schools are often blamed in part on declining government support. Tuition increased 71 percent at the Urbana-Champaign campus between 2005 and last year.

But the campus has also tried to increase revenue by recruiting high-paying out-of-state or international students. International students pay $28,000 a year in tuition, and their numbers have risen 81 percent since 2008.

The school has noted that in-state enrollment increased after last fall’s tuition freeze and

a move to accept lower admissions-test scores.

In 2015, 5,490 freshmen from Illinois enrolled, up from 4,927 a year earlier.

Higher education is a key point of disagreement in the budget stalemate between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democrat-controlled General Assembly.

A Rauner staff member earlier this month sent lawmakers a memo in which he accused public universities of waste and failing to cut their own costs as the state struggles to cover a multibillion-dollar gap between its revenue and spending.

University presidents, including Killeen, answered with a letter urging the passage of a budget before what they called irreparable harm is done.

While the University of Illinois has money to fall back on to cover expenses, Chicago State University has said it will run out of money in March.

And many community colleges say they lack the money to make up for what the state is not providing. Parkland College in Champaign on Wednesday tentatively approved a 12 percent tuition increase to help deal with a $3.5 million budget deficit. The college had anticipated a $5.1 million state appropriation.

University leaders say they also are taking steps to cut costs on campus.

Killeen on Thursday told trustees that an ongoing program to cut administrative costs had so far found $40 million in savings.

WHEATON (AP) – Two female show choir groups from a suburban Chicago high school are celebrating their success at a competition in Wisconsin after one of their charter buses burst into flames along the way.

Wheaton Warrenville South High School show choir director Kelsey Nichols says the bus caught fire Friday night as it was traveling near Portage, Wisconsin. She says about 50 students safely evacuated the bus, but they lost many of their belongings, including costumes and musical instruments.

The choir groups decided the show must go on, so they piled onto the remaining bus headed for the Onalaska High School Show Choir Classic.

The groups performed in borrowed costumes Saturday, winning first and second place in their respective divisions.

NEW WINDSOR (AP) – A stretch of state Route 17 in western Illinois will be named after a man who was killed in Afghanistan while serving in the Army in 2012.

The (Galesburg) Register-Mail reported that the portion of state Route 17 that runs from Viola to the Mercer/Henry county line will be designated the Corporal Bryant J. Luxmore Memorial Highway.

Renaming the highway after the New Windsor native was the idea of members of the Mercer County Board. State Rep. Don Moffitt of Gibson and State Sen. Chuck Weaver of Peoria sponsored the legislation that was passed in the House last month and last week in the Senate.

Luxmore was serving as an infantryman when he was fatally wounded by enemy fire.

CHICAGO (AP) – A Cook County judge will let news media use cameras during routine hearings for a Chicago police officer accused of fatally shooting a black teenager 16 times.

The Chicago Tribune reported that Judge Vincent Gaughan made the ruling Wednesday in Officer Jason Van Dyke’s case. Van Dyke is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Laquan McDonald.

Stephen Brandt of the chief judge’s office says Gaughan will decide later if he will allow cameras during Van Dyke’s trial or during hearings when lawyers argue motions or witnesses testify.

Van Dyke’s attorney, Daniel Herbert, didn’t object to cameras at status hearings. Prosecutors didn’t either.

Van Dyke has pleaded not guilty. He is due in court Jan. 29 for a status hearing, when cameras will be allowed.

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

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

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

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

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

All services in Spanish & English.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.

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

Youth Activities & Evening services announced.

815-225-7814.

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

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

Phone 815-441-0779 CATHOLIC SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, 2224 Ave., J, Sterling. Masses; Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 and 11 a.m.; Sacrament of Reconciliation, Saturday 4:30-5 p.m. Rev. Bruce Ludeke, Pastor ST. ANDREW CATHOLIC, 708 10th Ave., Rock Falls, Saturday confessions 4:00 p.m. Tuesday confessions 8:45 a.m. Saturday evening Mass 5:00 p.m.

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

Thomas Dzielak. Phone: 625-4508.

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

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

Everyone is welcome!

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

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

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

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

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

THE BIG RED CHURCH First Congregational 311 Second Ave., Sterling. Pastor Jeff Coester; Church School, 9:00 a.m.; Morning Worship,

Coming A Into Your Own

10:00 a.m m. in the Sanctuary. Coffee Fellowship to follow worship service.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Father Andrew Bro, Supply Priest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (ELCA), corner of 8th Ave. and W. 5th, Rock Falls. Henrietta J. Milner, Pastor; Worship: Sunday Worship at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday School at 10:15 a.m. Sept. thru May; Thursday evenings 6:30. Elevator and facilities for disabled persons. Air Conditioned. Church office: 625-3575.

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t a certain age, we realize that we cannot live our lives by anyone else’s standards. Despite the fact that we are social beings, and other people’s opinions matter to us, we must sooner or later heed our own counsel and follow our own advice, wherever that may lead. Some are blessed to realize this early, perhaps even in their teens or twenties, for others this realization may not come until they are in their forties or even fifties, and some may never come into their own, living their entire life by someone else’s plan for them. The path may not always be straight or clear, but trust that there is an authentic path there, if only you can quiet the many voices calling you down those inauthentic paths long enough to see your own way. And if there is no path there, but you see your goal, know that you may have to clear your own path to get there. Trust yourself, and remember the admonition of Ralph Waldo Emerson when he said that “Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist” for “Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.” Be a lamp unto yourself, and since God has put within you a spark of divine fire to light your lamp, you cannot go astray if you trust in your true self.

– Christopher Simon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nursery provided. Elevator available.

Air conditioning. Handicap accessible.

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

E-mail: admin@sterlingfirstumc.org ROCK FALLS UNITED METHODIST, Home of Bear Necessities 210 4th Ave nue 815-625-0114 Worship 9:00am & Wednesday 5:30pm. Adult & Children’s Sunday school at 10am Pastor: Rich Fassig - cell 815 751 2290 Christian Ed: Ann Brandt. Handicap accessible & air conditioned. www.rockfallsumc.org Like us on Facebook UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 321 N. Holcomb Ave., Milledgeville, 225-7511. 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service. Pastor Andrew Pittman.

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

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

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

Nursery provided. Contact Church Office for questions 815-625-1968 TAMPICO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, (Two blocks west of Casey’s) Welcomes Pastor Leanne Keate. Church phone 815438-6105; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

(starting again in Sep); Sunday Church Service 10:30 a.m., Fellowship to follow.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Transportation disponible. 626-8419.

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

AMAZING GRACE OF STERLING, 512 Second Avenue, Sterling. Rev. Loren Schlomer, pastor. Saturday evening service 6 p.m., Sunday worship 10 a.m.

Midweek service Wednesday 7 p.m.

Kids church during Sunday services.

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

Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

ABIDING WORD CHURCH, an Associate of RHEMA Bible Church.

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

Sunday Celebration service 10:00 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Phone 625-9377; Home phone 625-3420.

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

Visitors welcome. Phone 626-2577.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Slump might spur spending Falling oil prices could lead consumers to spend more later WASHINGTON (AP) – Sinking oil prices have cratered the stock market. But a silver lining could appear eventually.

Cheaper gasoline and heating oil are giving consumers worldwide more money that they can use to step up spending later – and perhaps energize economies in the United States, Europe and much of Asia.

The question is, will they – and when?

“It’s definitely a plus for consumers,” Sara Johnson, an economist at forecasting firm IHS Global Insight, said of the deep savings being accumulated from sharply lower energy prices. “We should see a pickup in spending in the first quarter.”

The price of oil reached a 12-year low of $28.15 a barrel by the end of trading Wednesday before poking above $29 Thursday. As recently as June, the price was about $60.

Retail gasoline prices have sunk to a national average of $1.86 a gallon, the lowest since 2009, according to AAA. The timing and size of the economic benefit that many analysts expect to result from cheaper oil and gas isn’t clear. Oil

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Cornelio Bonilla pumps gas Nov. 25 at Best Food Mart gas station in Gainesville, Georgia. Sinking oil prices have cratered the stock market, but a silver lining might soon appear. Cheaper gasoline and heating oil will give consumers worldwide more money to spend, or save and spend later, and possibly boost economic growth in the U.S., Europe and much of Asia. prices began falling in spending drives about mid-2014 but have so far 70 percent of the U.S. failed to deliver the kind economy. At some point, of boost to U.S. growth t h o u g h , c o n t i n u e d that economists had savings from cheaper expected. One factor is energy could fuel more that widespread layoffs robust investment and and spending cuts by oil spending. drillers have offset some “It’s a question of, do of the boost from steady they spend it now, or consumer spending. do they spend it later?”

And many Americans said Scott Hoyt, senior have saved, rather than director of consumer spent, the money left economics at Moody’s over after filling up. That Analytics. has depressed growth Since the start of the b e c a u s e c o n s u m e r year, global stock prices

have plummeted. Many stock investors fear that cheaper oil reflects a worldwide economic slump that has sapped demand, particularly in emerging markets like China and Brazil.

But most economists say that a huge increase in the supply of oil, rather than a falloff in demand, is the main culprit for tumbling energy prices. That makes it more likely, they say, that developed economies will benefit from energy savings and remain healthy.

Another factor is the long-term nature of the price decline. Oil and gas prices have fallen for about 18 months. Eventually, Johnson said, the persistence of the price declines will likely assure consumers that cheaper gas is here to stay and encourage more spending.

Michael Gapen, an economist at Barclay’s, forecasts that consumer spending will grow at a 3 percent annual rate in the first half of this year, lifting growth back to a decent 2 percent to 2.5 percent range. In the final 3 months of 2015, most analysts think U.S. growth slowed to an annual rate below 1 percent.

The following stock quotations, as of 5 p.m., are provided as a community service

by Chad Weigle of Edward Jones, Dixon and Raymond James and Associates, Sterling.

Abbott..................................39.46 ADM.....................................31.93 AGL......................................63.50 Alcoa......................................7.09 AltriaCorp............................57.45 American Express...............62.62 Arris-Group.........................25.98 Apple...................................96.30 AT&T....................................34.53 Autonation...........................45.80 Bank of America..................13.34 Boeing................................123.40 BorgWarner.........................29.22 BP.........................................29.46 Casey’s...............................115.22 Caterpillar............................59.68 CenturyLink.........................22.62 Chevron...............................81.08 Cisco....................................22.90 Citigroup..............................40.15 CocaCola..............................41.38 ConAgra...............................39.25 Dean....................................18.58 Deere & Co..........................73.07 Disney..................................94.03 Donaldson...........................26.70 DuPont.................................53.56 Exelon..................................27.41 Exxon...................................74.08 FifthThird............................15.73 Ford.....................................12.00 GE........................................28.57 HawaiianElectric.................27.90

Hewlett Packard....................9.94 HomeDepot.......................120.19 IBM....................................122.86 Intel Corp............................29.66 IntlPaper..............................35.45 JCPenney...............................6.55 JohnsonControls.................35.22 Johnson&Johnson...............95.95 JPMorgan Chase..................55.25 Kraft-Heinz..........................73.03 Kroger...................................37.16 Leggett&Platt.......................38.72 Manpower...........................71.48 McDonald’s.......................117.80 Merck&Co............................50.90 Microsoft.............................50.48 3M......................................137.71 Monsanto............................91.11 Newell..................................36.86 Nike......................................60.57 Parker-Han..........................87.95 Pfizer....................................30.58 Pepsico.................................94.46 Procter&Gamble.................76.73 RaymondJames...................44.71 Republic...............................42.19 Sears Hldg...........................17.02 SensientTech.......................56.53 Sprint......................................2.50 Staples....................................8.96 TheTravelers......................102.68 UnitedContinental.............45.32 UnitedTech..........................85.56 USBancorp..........................38.51 USSteel...................................7.30 Verizon.................................45.87 Walgreen..............................78.98 WalMartMexico..................24.27 WalMartStores....................61.85 WasteMgt.............................51.96 Wendy’s.................................9.77

Commodities The following quotaLive cattle: Feb. 130.25; tions are provided as a April 131.17; June 122.90 community service by Feeder cattle: Jan. Sterling Futures: 158.67; March 154.22 Corn: March 3.663⁄4; May Lean hogs: Feb. 63.75; 3.71; July 3.761⁄4 April 69.02; June 79.30 Soybeans: March 8.783⁄4; Sugar: March 14.45 May 8.79; Nov. 8.87 Cotton: March 62.09 Soybean oil: March T-Bonds: March 15913⁄16 29.94; Dec. 30.53 Silver: March 14.12 Soybean meal: March Gold: Feb. 1102.00 272.20; Dec. 280.20 Copper: March 1.9870 Wheat: March 4.75; July Crude: March 29.40 4.85 Dollar Index: March 99.12 Ethanol: March 1.377 Oats: March 2.04; July 2.141⁄2

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General Motors launches Maven, a car-sharing service Tribune News Service

General Motors Co. has launched a car-sharing service that lets users reserve and unlock vehicles with their smartphones.

The service, called

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Maven, debuted Thursday in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and will initially focus on serving students and faculty at the University of Michigan. GM vehicles are to be available at 21 spots throughout the city.

Users can rent a car through a free smartphone app, which is also used to unlock the vehicle, GM said.

The company said Maven would expand to additional cities later this year.

“With the launch of our car-sharing service through Maven, the strategic alliance with ride-sharing company Lyft and building on our decades of leadership in vehicle connectivity

through OnStar, we are uniquely positioned to provide the high level of personalized mobility services our customers expect,” GM President Dan Ammann said in a statement.

The launch of Maven comes days after the news that GM acquired the assets of ride-hailing company Sidecar Technologies Inc. The San Francisco company had shut down at the end of last year.

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Panic! at the alarm clock Recently acquired winger Richard Panik missed the Blackhawks’ morning practice after oversleeping Wednesday morning. He did not play Thursday against the Lightning.

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Numbers game That’s how many millions of dollars Illini football coach Bill Cubit will make per year during the 2-year contract the university trustees approved Thursday.

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WRESTLING | STERLING 50, ROCK FALLS 24

Jackley gets call to Hall Rock Falls native honored as coach

BY BRIAN WEIDMAN bweidman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5554 @BrianWeidman

Mark Jackley borrowed a page from Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon when asked what has kept him coaching high school baseball for going on 3 decades.

“I haven’t let the pressure exceed the pleasure,” said Jackley, a Rock Falls native who has coached the Mattoon High School baseball team for the past 26 seasons. “I’ve never felt like this was a job.

It’s just always been something that I’ve enjoyed to do.”

Jackley has Mark amassed a Jackley 618-245 record Rock Falls guiding the native Green Wave since 1989. His first team went 9-9, and each one since has finished with a winning record. There have been 12 regional championships, two sectional titles, and five conference crowns.

The 1997 team finished fourth in AA in a two-class system.

On Saturday, Jackley will be inducted into the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place at the Westin Hotel in downtown Lombard, at 5:30 p.m.

Eric Hahn, a former Mattoon player and current assistant coach, nominated Jackley, who got the word of his upcoming induction in early December.

“It’s a great honor to be recognized,” Jackley said.

“When I started, I don’t know that this is necessarily something that I set out to do. I just took it 1 year at a time, and now here I am.

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Jackley file High school: Rock Falls, class of 1980 College: Sauk Valley, class of 1982; Eastern Illinois, class of 1985 Resides: Mattoon Family: Wife, Krista; daughter, Jenna FYI: Rock Falls native has been a teacher and coach at Mattoon High School since 1989. …

In 26 years as baseball coach, has amassed a 618-245 record. … Will be inducted into IHSBCA Hall of Fame on Saturday in Lombard.

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Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Sterling’s Ivan Mendoza grabs the leg of Rock Falls’ Kamryn Hey during their 113-pound bout Thursday night at Tabor Gym. Mendoza won by pin, and the Warriors beat the Rockets 50-24.

BELOW: Sterling’s Andrew Garcia (back) controls Alex Martinez during the 138-pound match Thursday. Garcia won by technical fall.

Rivals back on the mat

Warriors run over Rockets

BY PATRICK MASON pmason@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5550 @pm222

ROCK FALLS – Andrew Garcia worked up a sweat for three periods, but he felt his heart working harder than it should have.

“I need to work on my cardio,” said Garcia, a 138-pound Sterling wrestler. “It comes from my style. I switched it up this year, and I didn’t realize how much conditioning that would take.”

Garcia earned a win at 138 via technical fall against Rock Falls’ Alex Martinez on Thursday, helping the Golden Warriors to

Star of the meet: Keegan Kaye, Sterling, 20-second pin Up next: Sterling at NIB-12 meet, 9 a.m. Saturday; Rock Falls at Alleman triangular, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday a 50-24 nonconference win.

Garcia has goals of wrestling deep into the postseason, and figured he had to be the aggressor, and focused on being a riding wrestler this season. It’s a far cry from previous years, when the senior wanted to wrestle on the bottom.

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BOYS BASKETBALL | AFC 67, POLO 61

Raiders outplay Marcos on road AFC holds off Polo in NUIC tilt

BY ANDY COLBERT Shaw Media

POLO – Two months ago, Polo defeated AFC to win the Raiders’ Thanksgiving tournament, and was soon ranked No. 4 in the state in Class 1A. A 67-61 home loss to AFC was but one more example of the struggles Polo has had since the heady days of late fall.

Even with starting point guard Kaywan Palmer out for the sixth game in row with an ankle injury, the undermanned Raiders used a superior edge in fundamentals to move to 6-1 in NUIC East play, a game behind Aquin.

Polo fell to 3-3 in conference and 12-8 overall.

“They beat us in every facet of the game,” said Polo coach Matt

Messer, searching for answers on what ails his team. “We didn’t make good decisions. I’m not sure what our problem is.”

The Marcos had a height advantage and were more athletic, but seemed out of sync all night. Part of that was due to a box-&-1 defense the Raiders employed in taking Tristin Woodin out of the game.

Woodin had 23 points the first time the two teams played, but was held to only two points ... and that was off a breakaway steal.

“I thought David Zinke played fabulous,” said AFC coach Russ Zick, who assigned Zinke the task of shadowing Woodin.

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Polo’s Brooks Grobe (right) looks to pass as AFC’s Ryan Rod and Adam Mairs defend Thursday in Polo. The Raiders won 67-61.

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Carr on committee Lloyd Carr Former Michigan coach was one of four added to the College Football Playoff committee. Two other coaches and an AD join him.

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Sondgeroth named academic All-CCIW North Central College senior Tiara Sondgeroth earned Academic AllConference honors for the fall 2015 semester. To be eligible for the honor, an athlete has to earn a letter while being enrolled full time and earning at least a 3.0 GPA. Sondgeroth is one of 78 North Central athletes recognized for academics for the fall semester.

Sondgeroth ran in six races including a ninthplace finish at the Sauk Valley Skyhawk Invitational.

WOMENS BASKETBALL

Hernandez starting for North Central Lauren Hernandez has started 12 games and appeared in all 17 so far this season for the North Central womens basketball team.

The senior from Sterling is shooting 65 percent from the free throw line and is averaging 6.7 points per game. She has pulled down 28 rebounds and dished out 39 assists while grabbing 18 steals.

North Central will host Elmhurst at 5 p.m.

Saturday.

NHL

Blackhawks trade Garbutt to Ducks The Chicago Blackhawks traded Ryan Garbutt to Anaheim on Thursday in exchange for Jiri Sekac as the two teams swapped forwards.

Garbutt has two goals and four assists in 43 games with Chicago, which acquired him from Dallas last July in the deal sending Patrick Sharp to the Stars. The physical 30-year-old has 32 goals and 44 assists over 241 career games, playing a valuable two-way role for his club. The trade from the streaking Blackhawks to the inconsistent Ducks caught Garbutt by surprise, but he hoped to be in Washington on Friday for the Ducks’ road trip opener against the Capitals.

MLB

Cubs sign IF Kawasaki Former Blue Jays infielder Munenori “Muni” Kawasaki signed a minor league deal with the Cubs and received a non-roster invitation to spring training.

The 34-year-old Kawasaki, a left-handed hitter from Japan who plays second, short and third, has a career average of .234 over four seasons with the Mariners and Blue Jays, with one home run and 50 RBI. He hit .214 last year in Toronto with 2 RBIs in 28 at-bats.

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Chris Davis After lengthy wait, Orioles sign slugging outfielder to 7-year, $161 million deal; it is the richest deal in franchise history.

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Friday, January 22, 2016

NASCAR | TONY STEWART

Retiring Stewart at ease Veteran driver’s storied career coming to a close JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Tony Stewart is a man at peace as he heads into the final season of his NASCAR career.

He is satisfied with what he has accomplished and has no regrets about the three glaring holes on his résumé. Stewart is also adamant that his struggles the last two years, on and off the track, have nothing to do with his decision to retire at the end of this season.

The three-time NASCAR champion reiterated Thursday he will race in other series after this year – but not the Indianapolis 500, he insisted – and his decision to leave the Sprint Cup Series is simply about giving himself more free time to pursue everything that has been on hold the last three decades.

“I’m still going to race, I just don’t know how much yet,” Stewart said. “The nice thing is I’ll have some flexibility to go do some other things I want to do.”

First up on the bucket list: He wants to attend the Formula One race in Monaco with coowner Gene Haas, who will field an F1 team beginning this season.

But that will have to wait until 2017 because Stewart has a final farewell tour ahead of him for the

On the calendar Local events

Today Boys basketball 6:30 p.m.

• Quad City Christian at Faith Christian 7:15 p.m.

• Byron at Dixon 7:30 p.m.

• Bureau Valley at Sherrard • St. Bede at Amboy • Erie at Hall • Riverdale at Morrison • Kewanee at Fulton Girls basketball 5 p.m.

• Quad City Christian at Faith Christian 7 p.m.

• Dixon at Mendota • Polo at Forreston 7:15 p.m.

AP

Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart reiterated Thursday he’ll race in other series after this year, but will not race in the Indianapolis 500. next 11 months. He doesn’t want the same sendoff given to Jeff Gordon, who was feted and presented with gifts at nearly every stop on the 36-race schedule last year.

Stewart wouldn’t mind, though, having the kind of year Gordon did on the track.

Gordon closed his final season by dramatically winning at Martinsville Speedway in November to clinch a berth in the final four of NASCAR’s championship race.

Although Gordon didn’t win the title, he was in the running and climbed from his car

for the final time at the top of his game.

“That was 99 percent of a perfect season and I don’t have any grand illusions that I’m going to have that kind of year this year,” Stewart said. “I would love to, but what we’ve done the last two years, it may or may not be in our cards. We’re going to give 100 percent.”

Stewart has been a shell of himself the last two years. He was struggling through the 2013 season when he broke his leg in a sprint car accident and missed the final third of the NASCAR season.

His return in 2014 was a struggle, too. Aside from his failure to perform on the track, his car struck and killed a sprint car driver at a New York dirt track. Stewart wasn’t criminally charged, but the emotional toll weighed on him for months and he is still facing a lawsuit from Kevin Ward Jr.’s family.

Although 2015 was fairly drama-free, Stewart had career lows in nearly every category.

He has not won a race since 2013 and he split with crew chief Chad Johnston at the end of last season.

• Stillman at Rock Falls • Winnebago at Oregon • Fulton at River Ridge • Stockton at West Carroll • Eastland at Pearl City 7:30 p.m.

• AFC at Milledgeville Wrestling TBA

• Erie-Prophetstown, Fulton, Oregon, AFC at Orion tournament

On the tube TV listings

Today Auto racing 7 p.m.

TENNIS | AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Hewitt’s last hurrah over

Last chance at Aussie Open ends in 2nd-round loss JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer

MELBOURNE, Australia – There’s a reason why Lleyton Hewitt could keep tennis fans awake until after 4 in the morning, even when he was playing at home, years after winning Grand Slam titles in far-away New York or London.

Hewitt contested every, single point. If he was smaller or less powerful than his rival across the net, he countered that by tenaciously chasing, retrieving and grinding opponents down.

His relentless intensity and never-give-in attitude had critics bristling when he emerged as a brash, up-and-coming teen wearing his cap back-to-front. But they later applauded him when he matured and slightly mellowed into a tennis elder.

Hewitt’s 20th bid to win the Australian Open ended in a 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 second-round loss to eighthseeded David Ferrer on Thursday night, his last singles match as a pro. Typically, it was a feisty affair. He launched a verbal volley at chair umpire Pascal Maria after the seventh game of the last set when he was angered by footfault calls at one end.

“Left nothing in the locker room.

That’s something I can be proud of,” Hewitt, who turns 35 next month, told the crowd. “My whole career, I’ve given 100 percent.”

Nobody would argue with that.

Before Roger Federer won the first of his record 17 Grand Slam titles, at Wimbledon in 2003, Hewitt had won the 2001 U.S. Open and Wimbledon in 2002. They were roughly the same age. Hewitt was the youngest man to hold the No. 1-ranking, aged 20 years and 8 months in November 2001. He held top spot for a total of 80 weeks.

Federer said Hewitt helped revolutionize the sport.

“Yeah, possibly,” Hewitt replied in a matter-of-fact response when

AP

Lleyton Hewitt of Australia waves farewell to the crowd at Rod Laver Arena as he leaves with his children after playing his last singles match as a professional player against David Ferrer in a second round match at the Australian Open on Thursday in Melbourne.

Federer’s assessment was mentioned. “I guess guys playing from the back of the court obviously started believing once they saw that I was able to do it, especially on all surfaces.

“It was really kind of the total changing of how tennis was played in a lot of ways, especially on grass.”

Apart from Andrew Agassi, Hewitt said, “there wasn’t a lot of guys that would stay back and play from the back of the court.”

“A lot of guys learnt or believed that they could do it playing that way. That was probably my biggest thing,” he said. “Obviously the

other guys came in, and Roger and that took it to a totally new level.”

The so-called Big Four – Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray – have become dominant, while Hewitt has struggled with hip and foot injuries, and has increasingly reduced his workload to the point where the Grand Slam tournaments and the majors were his only real focus.

Murray, who has won two majors, the Davis Cup and reached four finals at the Australian Open, said he learned a lot about tennis by watching Hewitt After his 6-0, 6-4, 6-1 secondround win over Sam Groth on Thursday extended his unbeaten streak against Australians to 17, Murray took time to pay tribute to Hewitt, who was scheduled to play the next match on Rod Laver Arena.

“He was someone I loved watching growing up. His attitude toward competition – I loved,” Murray said. “He fought, well, fights extremely hard to this day.

He still has the same passion to win.

“He was an idol for me – I actually named one of my dogs after him because he was someone that I loved growing up.”

In other matches, 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka had a 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 win over 37-year-old qualifier Radek Stepanek, joining No. 10 John Isner, No. 13 Milos Raonic and No. 16 Bernard Tomic in the next round.

Fernando Verdasco lost to Dudi Sela, a surprising defeat coming 2 days after he beat 14-time major winner Nadal.

Wimbledon finalist & No. 3 seed Garbine Muguruza, No. 7 Angelique Kerber, No. 9 Karolina Pliskova, No. 15 Madison Keys and No. 20 Ana Ivanovic had secondround wins in the women’s draw, while two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka also won.

• NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, at Charlotte, N.C., NBCSN

Men’s basketball 5:30 p.m.

• Toldeo at N. Illinois, CBS Sports 6 p.m.

• Rhode Island at George Washington, ESPN2 • Canisius at Niagara, ESPNU 8 p.m.

• Albany at Stony Brook, ESPNU

Women’s basketball 11:30 a.m.

• Northwestern at Minnesota, BTN

Men’s hockey 8 p.m.

• Minnesota at Wisconsin, BTN

College wrestling 6 p.m.

• Indiana at Michigan St., BTN Golf 2 p.m.

• PGA, Career Builder Challenge, second round, TGC 6 p.m.

• Champions, Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, second round, TGC

NBA 7 p.m.

• Heat at Raptors, ESPN 9:30 p.m.

• Pacers at Warriors, ESPN

NHL 6:30 p.m.

• Blackhawks at Panthers, CSN 8 p.m.

• Blues at Avalanche, FSN

Soccer 1:30 p.m.

• Bundesliga, Bayern Munich at Hamburg SV, FS1

Tennis 8 p.m. & 2 a.m. (Saturday)

• Australian Open, third round, at Melbourne, ESPN2

Friday, January 22, 2016

LOCAL SPORTS

Sauk Valley Media • B3

THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD

GIRLS ROUNDUP

Warriors can’t catch up to Foxes

Men’s basketball Thursday’s result at Galesburg

SAUK VALLEY 80, CARL SANDBURG 71 SAUK VALLEY (16-4, 3-2 Arrowhead) A.J. Sharp 0 4-4 4, Montel Brown 3 0-0 6, Devin Johnson 1 0-1 2, Isaiah Box 7 7-11 27, Laron Carr 4 0-0 10, Sean Chislom 6 6-7 18, Austen Lee 0 0-0 0, Garrett Duffin 1 0-0 3, Malcolm Mabry 3 4-4 10. Totals: 25 21-27 80.

CARL SANDBURG Eabers 6 2-3 16, Maple 2 0-0 6, King 3 0-2 6, Thames 6 0-1 12, Thurmond 1 0-0 2, Millcan 2 4-4 8, Widermuth 1 2-2 4, Alexander 3 1-5 7, Bailey 4 2-3 10. Totals: 30 10-20 71.

Halftime – Sauk Valley 34-26. 3s – Sauk Valley 9 (Box 6, Carr 2, Duffin), Carl Sandburg 4 (Eabers 2, Maple 2).

Cards rout Prophets; Fillies beat Storm; Comets fall to Princeton

By SVM Sports Staff

Women’s basketball Thursday’s result at Galesburg

CARL SANDBURG 70, SAUK VALLEY 40 SAUK VALLEY (6-13, 2-3 Arrowhead) Jazmine Kirksey 1 0-0 2, Shiela Browning 1 0-0 2, Carolyn Hammelman 0 0-0 0, Kayleen Terrock 2, 0-0 5, Bailey Schrader 1 0-0 2, Morgan Shank 2 0-0 6, Williams 2 0-2, 4, Tressa Schuler 1 2-2 4, Morgan Dean 6 3-3 15. Totals: 16 5-7 40.

CARL SANDBURG (14-6, 5-0) Loren Thurman 3 1-2 8, McKenna Weaver 4 2-2 11, Kassy Caldwell 2 0-0 5, Kara Caldwell 2 0-0 6, Skyler Mueller 1 0-0 3, Madison Wherly 0 0-0 0, Kassi Henrekin 1 0-0 3, Jessica Lieber 7 0-0 15, Morgan Rupert 0 0-0 0, Sabrina Clay 4 1-2 9, Cassandra Ellison 0 0-0 0, Nicole Bornsheuer 3 0-0 6, Renae Stock 2 0-0 4. Totals: 30 4-6 70.

Sauk Valley 12 13 2 13 — 40 Sandburg 26 18 21 5 — 70 3s – Sauk 3 (Shank 2, Terrock), Sandburg 9 (Kara Caldwell 2, Kassy Caldwell, Thurman, Weaver, Mueller, Henrekin, Lieber).

Boys basketball AP Polls Class 4A

School W-L Pts Prv 1. Curie (7) 14-3 100 3 2. Kenwood (4) 13-1 97 2 3. Simeon 14-2 92 1 4. Harvey Thornton 13-1 80 4 5. Evanston Township 14-2 66 5 6. Glenbard West 15-0 54 7 7. Edwardsville 13-3 38 8 8. Rock Island 12-3 23 6 9. Chicago Heights Marian 14-4 20 9 10. Riverside-Brookfield 13-2 19 10 Others receiving votes: Whitney Young 6. Lisle (Benet Academy) 4. Belleville East 2. Homewood-Flossmoor 2. Champaign Centennial 1. East Moline United 1.

Class 3A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Morgan Park (9) 13-1 162 1 2. Belleville Althoff (8) 14-2 160 2 3. Springfield Lanphier 13-2 115 4 4. Fenwick 15-2 101 6 5. Bogan 15-4 100 5 6. Peoria Manual 14-3 79 3 7. Galesburg 20-1 71 7 8. Washington 18-1 34 9 9. Rockford Boylan 18-2 32 NR 10. Westchester St. Joseph 12-4 29 8 Others receiving votes: Centralia 20.

LaSalle-Peru 10. Bloomington 7. Dixon 7. Normal University 5. North Lawndale 1.

Sacred Heart-Griffin 1. Metamora 1.

Class 2A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Winnebago (9) 15-1 142 1 2. Breese Central (1) 16-2 117 2 3. Orr (2) 12-2 112 3 4. Warrensburg-Latham (1) 14-0 108 4 5. Seton Academy (2) 14-4 94 6 6. Lawrenceville 16-1 69 7 7. Rockridge 13-4 51 8 8. Teutopolis 15-4 49 5 9. Pleasant Plains 14-2 22 9 10. Hales Franciscan 9-6 16 T10 Others receiving votes: Newman 14. Quincy Notre Dame 12. Nashville 9.

Bloomington Central Catholic 4. Athens 2. Bismarck-Henning 2. Illiana Christian 1.

Kewanee 1.

Class 1A

School W-L Pts Prv 1. Colfax Ridgeview (7) 16-2 123 2 2. Okawville (1) 15-3 115 3 3. Brimfield 18-1 103 1 4. Leo (5) 14-3 92 5 5. Woodlawn 14-1 84 4 6. Liberty (1) 18-1 65 6 7. Flanagan 15-3 56 7 8. Metro-East Lutheran 17-3 46 8 9. Newark 18-2 42 NR 10. Payson Seymour 15-2 13 10 Others receiving votes: Quest Academy 12. Waterloo Gibault 8. Altamont 4.

Arcola 4. Kewanee Wethersfield 2. St. Francis de Sales 1.

NIB-12 West Conf.

LaSalle-Peru 3-0 Ottawa 3-2 Sterling 2-2 Geneseo 1-3 Rochelle 0-5 Tuesday’s result • LaSalle-Peru 48, Morris 34 Wednesday’s result • Geneseo 61, Abingdon 39 Today’s games • Geneseo at Rochelle, 7 • Ottawa at LaSalle-Peru, 7 Saturday’s games • Geneseo at Sycamore, 6 • Morris at Sterling, 6 • Ottawa at Yorkville, 6

All 13-0 11-4 12-5 7-9 4-11

BNC West Conf.

Winnebago 5-0 Dixon 5-0 Rockford Lutheran 4-2 Oregon 3-3 Byron 2-3 Rock Falls 2-4 Mendota 1-4 Stillman Valley 0-6 Tuesday’s result • Princeton 77, Mendota 62 Wednesday’s result • Byron 72, Rock Falls 49 Thursday’s result • Stillman Valley 61, Pecatonica 54 Today’s game • Byron at Dixon, 7:15 Saturday’s games • Rock Falls at Lutheran, 6:15 • Mendota at Winnebago, 7:15 • Oregon at Stillman Valley, 7:15

All 15-1 15-2 9-8 14-6 10-8 4-13 8-12 8-10

NUIC East Conf.

All Aquin 4-0 9-4 AFC 6-1 13-8 Milledgeville 4-1 10-7 Dakota 4-4 6-12 Polo 3-3 12-8 South Beloit 3-2 7-10 Forreston 2-3 4-13 Orangeville 1-4 2-13 Pecatonica 1-6 4-12 Durand 0-5 0-11 Tuesday’s results • West Carroll 70, Milledgeville 63, 2OT • Galena 58, Forreston 48 • Christian Life 67, Pecatonica 60 Thursday’s results • Stillman Valley 61, Pecatonica 54 • AFC 67, Polo 61 • Orangeville 41, Durand 25 • South Beloit 49, Dakota 38 • Forreston at Aquin, NA Saturday’s games • South Beloit at Durand, 2:30 • Milledgeville at Forreston, 7:30 • Polo at Aquin, 7:30 • Pecatonica vs. Orangeville, 7:30 Thursday’s box scores at Polo

All 18-2 13-4 12-6 13-6 10-8 12-7 13-4 11-8 8-9 9-12 8-11 5-11 4-15 7-12 3-14

Saturday’s games • Rochelle at Rockford East, 2 • Geneseo at Sycamore, 3 • DeKalb at LaSalle-Peru, 3:30 • Ottawa at Yorkville, 4:30 • Morris at Sterling, 7

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

All 21-1 21-2 13-7 11-9 9-8 11-10 6-16 2-14

Wednesday’s result • Byron 71, Stillman Valley 33 Today’s games • Dixon at Mendota, 7 • Byron at Lutheran, 7:15 • Stillman Valley at Rock Falls, 7:15 • Winnebago at Oregon, 7:15

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

Conf.

11-0 9-1 7-2 7-3 7-3 6-4 7-5 4-4 4-6 3-6 3-8 3-8 2-7 1-7 1-9

All 17-7 18-5 13-4 17-4 15-6 12-10 11-9 13-10 8-14 6-15 9-11 6-15 6-10 2-14 2-18

Tuesday’s result • Rockridge 46, Princeton 39

at Mount Carroll

EASTLAND 53, WEST CARROLL 48 EASTLAND Tyler Dambman 0 0-0 0, Conner DeGroot 1 1-2 3, Zach Randecker 2 4-4 9, Brighton Haverland 6 3-5 15, Blake Janssen 4 2-2 10, Kaden Henze 4 1-4 10, Ethan Christians 0 0-0 0, Tanner Giedd 2 0-0 4, Reid Janssen 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20 11-17 53.

WEST CARROLL Stephen Santeramo 0 1-2 1, Kaleb Plattenberger 5 0-0 14, Kody Plattenberger 5 5-10 19, Mitchell Prowant 0 0-0 0, Luke Jones 2 1-2 5, Caleb Stines 1 2-2 5, Matt McGinnis 1 2-4 4, Justin Appel 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 11-20 48.

Eastland 9 15 11 18 — 53 West Carroll 10 3 10 25 — 48 3s – Eastland 2 (Randecker, Henze), WC 9 (Ka.Plattenberger 4, Ko.Plattenberger 4, Stines).

Girls basketball AP Polls Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Montini (11) 21-0 110 1 2. Fremd 18-3 90 4 3. Edwardsville 17-1 79 5 4. Benet 17-3 76 2 5. Whitney Young 12-5 65 3 6. Rock Island 20-3 42 6 7. Hersey 18-3 36 7 8. River Forest Trinity 15-4 27 9 8. New Trier 19-4 27 8 10. Huntley 19-3 25 NR Others receiving votes: HomewoodFlossmoor 7. Stevenson 6. Batavia 4.

Geneva 3. Quincy Notre Dame 3. Proviso East 2. Plainfield East 2. Oswego East 1.

Class 3A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Morgan Park (9) 17-2 123 1 2. Morton (3) 20-1 118 2 3. Galesburg 22-1 92 4 4. Chicago Marshall (1) 20-2 81 5 5. Rockford Lutheran 16-1 77 3 6. Rochester 15-3 56 8 7. Highland 17-4 43 9 8. Charleston 20-1 35 6 9. Burlington Central 15-2 26 7 10. Rich East 19-4 18 NR Others receiving votes: Champaign St. Thomas More 10. Triad 8. Springfield 7.

North Lawndale 6. Antioch 5. Washington 5. Salem 5.

School W-L Pts Prv 1. Breese Central (12) 17-3 129 1 2. Hillsboro (1) 20-2 108 2 3. Piasa Southwestern 18-3 107 4 4. Teutopolis 17-6 83 3 5. Knoxville 20-4 65 6 6. Bloom. Cent. Catholic 17-5 54 10 7. Havana 22-3 43 5 8. Athens 16-6 39 8 9. Sherrard 17-5 38 7 10. Peoria Christian 13-7 11 NR Others receiving votes: Gilman Iroquois West 9. Tuscola 8. Byron 7. Kewanee 6.

Lawrenceville 2. Monticello 2. Camp Point Central 2. Flora 1. Tremont 1.

Class 1A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Moweaqua Cent. A&M (14) 17-0 149 1 2. Annawan (1) 20-3 126 2 3. Danville Schlarman 16-1 112 4 4. Cissna Park 21-1 104 3 5. Calhoun 17-2 94 6 6. Brimfield 20-3 63 5 7. Lebanon 19-1 44 7 8. Harvest Christian Acad. 15-6 39 9 9. Catlin Salt Fork 20-2 21 8 10. Liberty 21-2 20 NR Others receiving votes: Mount Olive 14. Ashton-Franklin Center 14. Indian Creek 10. Hardin County 6. New Athens 5.

Galena 2. Erie 1. Winchester 1.

NIB-12 West Conf.

Sterling 4-1 LaSalle-Peru 4-2 Geneseo 2-3 Rochelle 1-8 Ottawa 0-7 Tuesday’s results • Bishop McNamara 39, Ottawa 28 • Kaneland 68, Rochelle 45 Thursday’s results • DeKalb 58, Rochelle 49 • Kaneland at Geneseo, NA • Sycamore 57, LaSalle-Peru 37 • Yorkville 49, Sterling 36 • Plainfield Central 46, Ottawa 29

Conf.

9-0 8-1 5-3 3-4 3-5 3-5 2-7 0-8

Tuesday’s results • Lutheran 51, Winnebago 42 • Oregon 56, Mendota 43 • Dixon 46, Rock Falls 42

AFC 67, POLO 61 AFC (13-8, 6-1 NUIC East) David Zinke 2 6-6 10, Jacob Hilliker 4 2-2 11, Adam Mairs 2 2-2 6, Garrett Sanford 2 0-0 4, Jamey Talley 5 4-6 18, Adam Hart 4 2-2 10, Stephen Brooke 2 0-0 6, Ryan Rod 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 16-18 67.

POLO (12-8, 3-3) Tristan Woodin 1 0-0 2, Brad Cavanaugh 1 2-2 4, Trevin Woodin 0 0-0 0, Brady Grobe 2 0-2 4, Brooks Grobe 0 0-0 0, Dylan Beers 2 1-2 5, Richie Bartnick 7 4-7 19, Peyton Glawe 1 0-0 2, Wyatt Patterson 12 1-3 25. Totals: 26 8-16 61.

AFC 13 15 17 22 — 67 Polo 13 12 19 17 — 61 3s – AFC 7 (Talley 4, Brooke 2, Hilliker), Polo 1 (Bartnick).

Class 2A

Three Rivers Conf.

Newman 6-0 St. Bede 6-1 Princeton 5-1 Orion 5-2 Kewanee 4-2 Hall 4-2 Rockridge 3-2 Erie 3-3 Morrison 4-3 Fulton 2-4 Riverdale 1-5 Sherrard 1-5 Bureau Valley 1-5 Prophetstown 1-6 Amboy 1-6 Tuesday’s results • Bureau Valley 68, Amboy 50 • Hall 62, Fulton 50 • Princeton 77, Mendota 62 • Newman 62, Kewanee 47 • Orion 61, Prophetstown 49 • Morrison 52, Sherrard 48 Today’s games • Bureau Valley at Sherrard, 7:30 • Erie at Hall, 7:30 • Kewanee at Fulton, 7:30 • Riverdale at Morrison, 7:30 • St. Bede at Amboy, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Princeton at Erie, 6:30 • Bureau Valley at Eastland, 7:30 • Hall at Putnam County, 7:30 • Morrison at Mercer County, TBA Great Western Shootout • Orion vs. TBA, 10:30 a.m.

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Polo’s Tristin Woodin drives to the basket as AFC’s Stephen Brooke pursues during Thursday’s game in Polo. The Raiders won, 67-61.

All 10-12 10-10 8-12 2-19 3-15

Thursday’s results • Morrison 46, Bureau Valley 34 • Erie 72, Prophetstown 38 • Hall 39, Riverdale 29 • Kewanee 54, Orion 43 • Princeton 39, Newman 29 • Sherrard 47, Rockridge 27 • St. Bede 56, Fulton 28

Saturday’s games • Fulton at Hall, 1:30 • Princeton at Bureau Valley, 6:30 • Prophetstown at Amboy, 6:30 • Riverdale at St. Bede, 6:30

NUIC East Conf.

9-0 7-2 6-3 4-3 5-4 5-4 4-5 1-6 1-7 0-8

at Sterling

PRINCETON 39, NEWMAN 29 PRINCETON (9-11, 3-8 TRAC) Sarah Murray 0 0-0 0, Anna Murray 7 0-0 14, Mchaela Mall 0 0-2 0, Michaela Strom 2 1-3 5, Kiara Tate 0 0-0 0, Brianna Legner 1 2-5 4, Sarah Ray 0 0-0 0, Brooke Hiermymus 0 0-0 0, Courtney Oeder 5 0-0 10, Ivy Rhodes 3 0-0 6. Totals: 18 3-10 39.

NEWMAN (6-15, 3-8) Kaylee Matera 0 0-0 0, Teagan McKenna 1 0-0 2, Maddie Newman 0 2-2 2, Kelsey Simpson 6 1-2 15, MacKenzie Hamlink 0 0-0 0, Mary Jensen 0 1-4 1, Rhyanna Hadden 0 0-0 0, Chloe Klein 0 0-0 0, Delaney Hinrichs 2 0-0 5, Hannah Wilson 1 0-0 2, Lauren Wilson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 11 4-8 29.

Princeton 8 8 11 12 — 39 Newman 6 7 7 9 — 29 3s – Newman 2 (Simpson 2).

Girls bowling Thursday’s results at Blackhawk Lanes, Sterling

YORKVILLE 3,147, STERLING 2,710 YORKVILLE (8 points) Liz Chmielewski 180-158-180–518; Livy Dearborn 170-120-x–290; Louisa Washburn 178-144-206–528; Cassidy Schaus x-x-121–121; Jadan Vargas 200-181-209– 590; Kelsey Fairless 197-163-211–571; Hannah Jaros 184-183-162–529. Totals: 1,109-949-1,089–3,147.

STERLING (2 points) Hannah Stout 107-195-146–448; Kayleigh Johnson 146-144-128–418; Kyleigh Glazier 205-151-162–518; Jamie Riley 140-170-163–473; Kayla Miller 118-169124–411; Mia Ashley 133-180-129–442.

Totals: 849-1,009-852–2,710. at Plum Hollow, Dixon

Today’s game • Fulton at River Ridge-Scales Mound, 7:30

AFC Durand Pecatonica Forreston Aquin Milledgeville Dakota Orangeville Polo South Beloit

MORRISON (11-9, 7-5) Emma Melton 1 1-2 3, Emily Wallander 1 0-0 2, Jaeden Workman 1 4-4 7, Emma Sitzmore 7 1-4 15, Kassidee Church 6 2-4 14, Lauren Voss 0 0-0 0, Ana Dzeladini 0 0-0 0, Makayla Troutman 1 0-0 2, Madison Steines 0 0-0 0, Peyton Tegeler 1 1-2 3.

Totals: 18 9-16 46.

BV 11 11 5 7 — 34 Morrison 12 13 7 14 — 46 3s – Morrison 1 (Workman).

All 17-1 10-5 8-6 11-6 13-10 9-10 10-13 1-12 2-15 0-9

Tuesday’s results • AFC 50, Forreston 26 • Aquin 44, Milledgeville 42 • Dakota 60, Orangeville 30 • Durand 52, Pecatonica 45 Wednesday’s results • Warren at Milledgeville, NA • Pearl City 60, Polo 41 Today’s games • AFC at Milledgeville, 7:30 • Polo at Forreston, 7 • Orangeville at South Beloit, 6 • Dakota at Pecatonica, 7:30 Saturday’s game • Galena at Forreston, 2:30 Thursday’s box scores at Yorkville

YORKVILLE 49, STERLING 36 STERLING (10-12, 4-2 NIB-12) Erin Stroup 2 0-0 5, Jamy Trancoso 0 0-0 0, Josie Borum 0 0-0 0, Jay Borum 4 0-0 9, Tobi Garcia 0 0-0 0, Mackenzie Garza 0 0-0 0, Mackenzie Barnhart 0 2-2 2, Katelyn Everett 3 2-2 8, Cheyenne Harrington 0 0-0 0, Mya Pearson 2 2-2 6, Rashel Robinson 0 3-4 3, Miranda Williams 1 1-2 3. Totals: 12 10-12 36.

YORKVILLE Beach 2 0-0 4, Macciomei 0 0-0 0, Malinowski 2 0-0 4, Cyko 0 0-0 0, Farren 0 0-0 0, Perez 0 0-0 0, Daffenberg 5 5-7 17, Hahn 0 0-0 0, Nolan 5 6-9 16, McGowan 0 0-0 0, Lindsay Harrison 4 0-0 8. Totals: 18 11-16 49.

Sterling 11 7 12 6 — 36 Yorkville 10 17 10 12 — 49 3s – Sterling 2 (Stroup, Ja.Borum), Yorkville 2 (Daffenberg 2). at Prophetstown

ERIE 72, PROPHESTSOWN 38 ERIE (17-4, 7-3 TRAC) Caitlin Maloney 2 1-2 7, Riley Redell 2 0-0 6, Montana Lawson 2 0-0 4, Taylor Steimle 6 0-0 12, Delaney Tegeler 5 2-5 12, Rachel Cobert 9 1-1 19, Maddie Newton 1 0-0 2, Emily Cox 4 0-0 10, Whitney Bramm 0 0-0 0. Totals: 31 4-8 72.

PROPHETSTOWN (6-15, 3-6) Avery Simester 0 2-2 2, Olivia DeWitte 1 0-0 2, Tori Miniel 2 0-0 5, Caylee Morgan 0 1-2 1, Hannah McKinney 0 1-2 1, Lexi Rangel 3 0-0 8, Dena Johnson 1 0-0 2, Courtney Pierceson 4 0-0 10, Addie Glassburn 3 0-0 7, Ashley Cooney 0 0-0 0, Aly Wetzell 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 4-6 38.

Erie 22 12 19 19 — 72 Ptown 4 9 15 10 — 38 3s – Erie 6 (Maloney 2, Redell 2, Cox 2), Prophetstown 6 (Rangel 2, Pierceson 2, Miniel, Glassburn). at Morrison

MORRISON 46, BUREAU VALLEY 34 BUREAU VALLEY (12-10, 6-4 TRAC) Nicole Wirth 0 0-0 0, Saige Barnett 2 4-9 8, Savannah Wall 1 0-1 2, Savannah Dean 0 0-2 0, Heather Williams 1 0-0 2, Darcy Kepner 3 2-5 8, Addison Moreland 3 0-0 6, Christen Hurley 3 0-0 6, Sidney Kolb 0 0-0 0, Marissa Muniga 0 0-0 0, Jana Kepner 0 2-2 2. Totals: 13 8-19 34.

OREGON 3,081, GENESEO 2,651 GENESEO Camarie Mueller 87-151-137–375; Katelynn Bowton 99-136-168–403; Andrea Wagner 207-203-204–614; Emily Pobanz 144-132-107–383; Delaney Ostranski 125164-151–440; Rachel Clementz 1`68-149119–436. Totals: 830-935-886–2,651.

OREGON (13-0) Emily Corbin 116-107-154–377; Victoria Barnhart 150-170-179–499; Caitlyn Kaltenbrun 203-180-170–553; Alex Duncan 219-204-155–578; Ali Scheidecker 215-199-161–575; Abi Scheidecker 156183-160–499. Totals: 1,059-1,043979–3,081.

Wrestling Thursday’s results at Tabor Gym, Rock Falls

STERLING 50, ROCK FALLS 24 220 – Francisco Arellano (RF) pin Pedro Rodriguez 5:26; 106 – Andrew Rodriguez (Sterling) pin Brianna Warren 2:00; 113 – Ivan Mendoza (Sterling) pin Kamryn Hey 3:26; 120 – Noah Garcia (Sterling) pin Marcus Poci 2:11; 126 – Isaac Figueroa (Sterling) pin. Rio Salas 1:22; 132 – Jaden Urrutia (Sterling) dec. Breu Knox 5-0; 138 – Andrew Garcia (Sterling) tech. fall Alex Martinez 15-0; 145 – William Wyatt (Sterling) pin Lonnie Gibbons 2:32; 152 – Rollie Elder (RF) dec. Turner Garcia 8-5; 160 – Keegan Kaye (Sterling) pin. Konner Smith 0:22; 170 – Tyler Meyers (RF) dec. Jaime Briseno 8-3; 182 – Niles Ager (RF) pin Nick Terronez 5:12; 195 – Caleb Walls (RF) pin Moises Lopez 2:40 Sterling rec. fft.: 285 at St. Bede

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 65, ST. BEDE 17 106 pounds – Charles Korey (SB) pin Alissa Wheeler :46; 120 – Logan Voss (EP) pin Jordan Elnicki 2:18; 138 – Grady Todd (EP) tech. fall Carter Funfsinn 4:14; 152 – Josh Wheeler (EP) pin Evan Sartin 1:22; 160 – Garrett Passmore (EP) pin Daryl Senica 3:02; 285 – John Barnes (SB) tech. fall Trace Shoup 2:32 EP rec. fft: 113, 126, 132, 145, 170, 182, 195 St. Bede rec. fft: 220

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 75, AMBOY 6 113 – Chris Bonnell (EP) pin Hayden Montavon :30; 138 – Todd (EP) pin Jake Schaver 1:21; 152 – Josh Wheller (EP) pin Dorian Barlow :55; 160 – Passmore (EP) dec. Damian Ulrich 8-2; 170 – Mat Garrison (EP) pin Chris Morris :30; 182 – Nathan Pieceson (EP) pin Luke Schaver :50 EP rec. fft: 106, 120, 126, 132, 145, 195, 285 Amboy rec. fft: 220 at Dixon

DIXON 60, GUILFORD 12 120 – Mason Rhodenbaugh (D) pin Luke Borell 3:05; 132 – Brandon Hey (D) tech. fall James Armstrong 5:51; 138 – Benny Mayes (D) pin Sam Murphy :58; 145 – Vidir Ortiz (G) dec. Cachus George-Halley 5-3; 160 – Christian Hall (D) pin Edgar Villa 4:54; 170 – Damonte Reed (G) dec. Bryce Schaeffer 9-8; 182 – Andy Wolber (D) pin Sage Adcock 1:47; 195 – Dillon Price (D) pin Antonio Avilla 3:46 Dixon rec. fft: 106, 113, 220, 285 Guilford rec. fft: 152

DIXON 51, LUTHERAN 20 106 – Joshua Shranke (L) tech fall Tyler Lowry 5:22; 120 – Rhodenbaugh (D) dec. Luke Wallace 5-3; 132 – Hey (D) pin Richard Dennis 5:46; 145 – Mayes (D) pin Jaecik Ballinger 1:51; 170 – Mike Sweeney (L) dec. Schaeffer 8-1 Dixon rec. fft: 113, 160, 182, 195, 220, 285 Lutheran rec. fft: 126

The Sterling Golden Warriors started Thursday’s game in Yorkville with a 7-0 spurt, but couldn’t keep it going in a 49-36 loss in a NIB-12 crossover contest.

Jay Borum led the Warriors (10-12, 4-2) with nine points, four assists and four steals, while Katelyn Everett had eight points, and Mya Pearson scored six. Erin Stroup added five points and three steals, and Rashel Robinson chipped in three points and seven rebounds for Sterling, which was outscored 27-11 for the remainder of the first half after that quick start.

Erie 72, Prophetstown 38: The Cardinals had 26

assists on 31 baskets in cruising to a Three Rivers road win over the rival Prophets.

Rachel Cobert had 19 points and six rebounds for Erie (17-4, 7-3), and Delaney Tegeler added 12 points and six boards.

Taylor Steimle scored 12 points, Emily Cox chipped in 10 points, and Caitlin Maloney finished with seven points and eight assists as the Cards led 22-4 after one quarter and never looked back.

Courtney Pierceson’s 10 points paced Prophetstown (6-15, 3-6), and Lexi Rangel scored eight.

Morrison 46, Bureau Valley 34: The Fillies

jumped to a 12-11 lead after one quarter and led 25-22 at halftime before outscoring the Storm 14-7 in the fourth.

Emma Sitzmore had 15 points to lead Morrison (11-9, 7-5 TRAC). Kassidee Church added 14 points, 12 rebounds and three steals, and Emma Melton added four steals.

Saige Barnett and Darcy Kepner each scored eight

points to lead Bureau Valley (12-10, 6-4). Kepner grabbed seven rebounds, and Barnett finished with five rebounds and three steals.

Princeton 39, Newman 29: The Comets trailed

16-13 at halftime before Princeton outscored them 11-7 in the third quarter and 12-9 in the fourth to pull away.

Kelsey Simpson led Newman (6-15, 3-8) with 15 points.

Bowling

Yorkville 3,147, Sterling 2,710: The Golden

Warriors dropped an NIB-12 dual to the Foxes at Blackhawk Lanes, but won the second game 1,009-949 to claim two of the possible 10 points.

Kyleigh Glazier led Sterling with a 518 series that included a 205 opening game. Jamie Riley was the next highest Warrior, rolling a 473 series.

Oregon 3,081, Geneseo 2,651: The Hawks domi-

nated a nonconference dual at Plum Hollow in Dixon, improving to 13-0 after winning all three games against the Maple Leafs.

Alex Duncan led Oregon with a 578 series that included games of 219 and 204. Ali Scheidecker opened with a 215 game and finished with a 575 series, and Caitlyn Kaltenbrun added a 553 series and a 203 opening game for the Hawks.

Womens basketball Carl Sandburg 70, Sauk Valley 40: The Skyhawks

trailed 26-12 after one quarter, then managed just two points in the third period of an Arrowhead Conference loss in Galesburg.

Morgan Dean led Sauk Valley with 15 points.

Jessica Lieber led Sandburg with 15 points.

AFC doesn’t let up on Polo after taking lead OUTPLAY

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“We knew he was their best shooter,” Zinke said.

“My teammates had a big role also with helpside rotation. We’ll do the same thing next time [Feb. 6] at our place.”

This game was closely contested from start to finish, with AFC taking its first lead late in the second quarter on six straight free throws and a 360spin move to the hoop by Jacob Hilliker after a combined steal by Jamey Talley and Adam Hart.

“Adam Hart was tremendous, and Talley hit some big 3s,” Zick said.

Polo had a 23-11 edge in rebounds in the first half, but numerous missed layups and free throws and questionable shot selection had the Marcos trailing 28-25 at the break.

“We need our shooters to get going and not get discouraged,” Polo’s Dylan Beers said. “I don’t think we were focused.”

Wyatt Patterson, the only big man on the court at 6-foot-5, provided most of Polo’s offense with 25 points.

“Wyatt got his points, but he could have had more,” Messer said.

“Adam Mairs did everything he could to slow him, but Patterson is so good, he’s going to get points,” Zick said.

In the fourth quarter, Talley had 10 of his 18 points to offset the effort

by Patterson. With 6 minutes left in the game, Polo

briefly took a 50-49 lead only to see a high-arcing 3 by Talley hit nothing but net. The Raiders never trailed again.

Behind by the largest margin of the game at 59-52, Richie Bartnick singlehandedly got the Marcos back in it. He drilled a much-needed 3 from the corner, broke a Polo 4-for-11 free-throw shooting slump with two free throws, and then scored another basket.

That cut the deficit to 61-59 with less than 2 minutes to play. But Zinke made sure Polo didn’t get any closer by fearlessly driving the lane and converting a tough layup for a fourpoint advantage. Four free throws closed the game out for AFC, which hit 16 of its 18 free throws in the game.

“As a coach, this game was enjoyable watching,” Zick said. “Polo runs a good zone, so I was pleased with our ball-faking, pass delivery, and spacing. Hitting all those free throws was pretty good, too.”

The Marcos get another opportunity to see where they stand on Saturday, as they travel to Aquin to take on the conference leader.

“That’s going to be such a big game for us,” Beers said. “We need to find out where we stand, and that will be a chance to prove we’re better than this.”

AFC’s next game is also at Aquin, but on Tuesday. That could decide the NUIC East title.

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In my Christmas Competition, you had to plan the play in four hearts after West led the diamond 10.

You win with the ace, draw trumps, and lead your remaining diamond.

If West plays low, put in dummy’s seven. Then you cannot go down. Suppose East returns a diamond. You discard a spade from hand, cash the spade ace, ruff a spade, return to dummy with a trump, ruff the last spade, and play a club to the jack.

You must either get a club trick or benefit from a ruffand-sluff.

If West puts up the diamond eight or nine at trick four, win with dummy’s king and lead the diamond seven. If East covers, dis-

card a spade. Here, again, you make the contract by eliminating spades and endplaying East in clubs. Or, if East plays a low diamond, you ruff and continue with the spade jack. If West does

not cover, you play low from dummy and once more will get home. Or, if West covers with the spade queen or king, you win with the ace and lead back a spade. If East wins that trick, you are safe.

At the worst, West takes this trick and shifts to a club.

Then you must hope that West has one of the high clubs (as you must if hearts are 3-0).

For the second question, giving a bidding sequence after East opens one diamond, please refer to the diagram (but I accepted anything sensible). In my auction, North’s two-diamond cue-bid shows heart support and at least game-invitational values.

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Eastland holds off West Carroll rally Dixon wrestlers roll past Rockford duo at home; Panthers beat Bruins, Clippers

By SVM Sports Staff

West Carroll hit nine 3-pointers and scored 25 fourth-quarter points, but the Eastland Cougars held on for a 53-48 NUIC West win in Mount Carroll.

Brighton Haverland led Eastland’s balanced attack with 15 points, while Blake Janssen and Kaden Henze added 10 points apiece. Zach Randecker chipped in nine points, and the Cougars led 35-23 after three quarters before holding off West Carroll’s rally.

Kody Plattenberger and Kaleb Plattenberger each hit four 3s for the Thunder, and finished

with 19 points and 14 points, respectively.

Wrestling

via pin against Guilford.

Thursday’s stars Kody Plattenberger, WC basketball, 19 points, 4 3s

Dixon sweeps triangular at The Pit: The Dukes beat a pair

Brighton Haverland, Eastland basketball, 15 points

of Rockford schools at home, topping Guilford 60-12 and Lutheran 51-20.

Mason Rhodenbaugh won both of his matches at 120 pounds, pinning Guilford’s Luke Borell in 3:05 and beating Lutheran’s Luke Wallace on a 5-3 decision.

Brandon Hey beat James Armstrong on a technical fall in 5:51 in the 132-pound match against Guilford. He pinned Lutheran’s Richard Dennis in 5:46.

won both of his matches by pin, needing 1:22 to stick St. Bede’s Prophetstown beat St. Bede Evan Sartin, and 55 seconds to 65-17 and Amboy 75-6 in a pair pin Amboy’s Dorian Barlow. of Three Rivers duals on the Men’s basketball road.

Sauk Valley 80, Carl Sandburg Grady Todd picked up a pair 71: The Skyhawks made nine of wins. He beat St. Bede’s Cart- 3-pointers and earned a road er Funfsinn in a technical fall at Arrowhead Conference win.

4:14 in his 138-pound match, Sauk Valley (16-4, 3-2) was led and beat Jake Schaver of Amboy by Isaiah Box’s game-high 27 with a pin at 55 seconds. points. Box made six 3s, while Garrett Passmore picked up Laron Carr made two and Gara pair of wins at 160 pounds, rett Duffin added one. pinning St. Bede’s Daryl Senica Also for the Skyhawks, Sean in 3:02 and beating Amboy’s Chislom finished with 18 points Damian Ullrich in an 8-2 and 11 rebounds, while Malcolm Mabry added 10 points decision.

At 152 pounds, Josh Wheeler and 11 boards.

Panthers sweep in Peru: Erie-

Isaiah Box, Sauk basketball, 27 points, 6 3s Sean Chislom, Sauk basketball, 18 points, 11 rebounds At 138 pounds, Benny Mayes pinned Guilford’s Sam Murphy in 58 seconds, then beat Jaecik Ballinger on a pinfall in 1:51.

Andy Wolber, Christian Hall and Dillon Price picked up wins

Jackley has built Mattoon baseball JACKLEY

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“That’s one of the things that I’m most proud of – the longevity,” Jackley added. “So many coaches are forced out or leave for family reasons, but for whatever reason, I’ve lasted here and been a part of something great.”

When asked about his coaches who influenced his career the most, he cited two from his days in Rock Falls, Dave Peugh and Cal Hubbard.

Peugh was fresh out of college when he coached Jackley’s American Legion baseball team. Rock Falls High School not offer baseball as a sport back when Jackley graduated in 1980.

“Dave Peugh didn’t get paid to coach us,” Jackley said. “He just enjoyed coaching the game and being around the players. I’ve tried to have that same spirit.”

Hubbard was Jackley’s basketball coach at Rock Falls, and provided another coaching blueprint.

“Coach Hubbard provided a great example of how to treat players with respect, but also of how to work with them to bring out their best,” Jackley said.

Mattoon, Jackley noted, is similar to Rock Falls in that it takes its baseball very seriously. There are dedicated youth coaches who provide quality instruction when players are young, and he reaps the benefits when they get to high school.

Jackley has coached more than 20 Division I players over the years, and four who played professionally.

In 2006, Mattoon grads Kyle Hudson, Ryan Hastings and Ryan Snowden were each starters at the University of Illinois. Jackley currently has two players each on rosters at Illinois State and Eastern Illinois.

Jackley’s influence will be felt for years in Mattoon. In 2001, he and now-retired athletic director Steve Parker designed and organized all construction phases for a new baseball field on the Mattoon High School campus.

In 2½ years, Jackley, 53, plans to retire from his position as driver’s education teacher, as well as baseball and volleyball coach at Mattoon. He wouldn’t rule out a return to coaching baseball at some point, though.

“Baseball is very big in our area,” Jackley said, “and there is a real need for coaches. It’s definitely something I could see myself doing after my teaching days are over. I just love coaching.”

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Sterling’s Pedro Rodriguez (bottom) tries to escape from Rock Falls’ Francisco Arellano during the 220-pound bout Thursday at Tabor Gym. Arellano won by pin, but the Golden Warriors beat the Rockets 50-24.

Warriors take control with 8 straight wins RIVALS

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The more aggressive style requires more stamina, and Garcia said he is using the rest of the season to try and be in top shape.

But while Garcia is rounding out his new style, he had little trouble in his win. The meet began at 220, where the Rockets’ Francisco Arellano pinned Pedro Rodriguez. But those quick six points stood alone on the scoreboard for the next eight bouts as Sterling earned eight consecutive wins, including Garcia’s technical fall and a received forfeit at 285.

After that dominant stretch, Sterling led 44-6 and never looked back.

“We were confident coming in here,” Garcia said. “We knew we could win the [bouts] we ended up winning, and we also took some others.”

Rock Falls was able to end Sterling’s run when Rollie Elder earned an 8-5 decision over Turner Garcia. The win

gave the Rockets some life, but by then the meet was out of hand.

Elder led 6-2 after the first period, before his opponent narrowed the gap to 6-4 heading into the third.

Turner Garcia is about 4 inches taller than Elder, who said that taller opponents give him trouble. But after spending hours of practice time working on handling kids with longer reach, Elder felt comfortable enough to go on the attack in the final period and was able to hang on for the win.

“Turner is a real tough kid,” Elder said. “I knew I had to stay aggressive.

I had to defend the legs, because that’s what those big kids can beat me on. My practice partner Niles Ager is a lot taller than me, so we’ve been working on cleaning that area of my game up.”

Ager also had an emphatic win at 182 over Nick Terronez. Ager pinned Terronez in the third period at 4:56, using a hip toss to seal the win. The two wrestled to a scoreless first, before Ager scored five points in the

second period.

It was in the second period where Ager felt the bout shifting in his favor.

“I could sense him getting tired,” Ager said. “Once I had him on his back, I knew I had him. I could feel him tiring out, and I just needed to finish it.”

Sterling’s Keegan Kaye won at 160 in the quickest bout of the meet, pinning Konner Smith in 20 seconds.

Kaye used an early takedown, rolled Smith over onto his back, and kept his legs churning and drove Smith’s back to the mat.

Kaye bounced up and let out a roar, before collecting himself soon after.

“There was so much emotion in that win,” Kaye said. “I kind of felt embarrassed right away, so I backed off. I didn’t want to go overboard. It was a really positive meet for us, a lot of us showed up today.”

Sterling had eight wins, six of which came on pins. Rock Falls, meanwhile, had five wins, three coming on pins.

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THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD NFL

Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC, New England at Denver, 2:05 p.m.

(CBS) NFC, Arizona at Carolina, 5:40 p.m. (Fox) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Honolulu Team Rice vs. Team Irvin, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Santa Clara, Calif.

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

College basketball Big Ten Conference W-L Pct. Indiana 6-0 1.000 Iowa 6-0 1.000 Maryland 6-1 .857 Purdue 5-2 .714 Michigan 4-2 .667 Nebraska 4-3 .571 Ohio St. 4-3 .571 Michigan St. 3-4 .429 Northwestern 3-4 .429 Wisconsin 3-4 .429 Penn St. 2-5 .286 Illinois 1-5 .167 Minnesota 0-6 .000 Rutgers 0-7 .000

NHL | LIGHTNING 2, BLACKHAWKS 1

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Wild-card Playoffs Jan. 9 results Kansas City 30, Houston 0 Pittsburgh 18, Cincinnati 16 Jan. 17 results Seattle 10, Minnesota 9 Green Bay 35, Washington 18 Divisional Playoffs Saturday’s results New England 27, Kansas City 20 Arizona 26, Green Bay 20, OT Sunday’s results Carolina 31, Seattle 24 Denver 23, Pittsburgh 16

Overall W-L Pct. 16-3 .842 15-3 .833 17-2 .895 17-3 .850 14-5 .737 12-8 .600 12-8 .600 16-4 .800 15-5 .750 11-9 .550 11-9 .550 9-10 .474 6-12 .333 6-14 .300

Monday’s result Purdue 107, Rutgers 57 Tuesday’s results Indiana 103, Illinois 69 Maryland 62, Northwestern 56, OT Wednesday’s results Nebraska 72, Michigan St. 71 Michigan 74, Minnesota 69 Thursday’s results Iowa 90, Rutgers 76 Wisconsin 66, Penn St. 60 Pudue 75, Ohio St. 64 Saturday’s games Northwestern at Indiana, 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Michigan at Nebraska, 1 p.m. (ESPN2) Maryland at Michigan St., 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Illinois at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. (BTN) Sunday’s game Purdue at Iowa, noon (BTN) Thursday’s box scores

No. 9 IOWA 90, RUTGERS 76 IOWA (15-3) Clemmons 8-12 2-3 20, Gesell 0-5 0-1 0, Jok 10-19 4-5 29, Uthoff 6-11 4-4 20, Woodbury 3-5 6-6 12, Wagner 3-3 0-0 6, Williams 0-2 0-0 0, Ellingson 0-0 0-0 0, Uhl 1-5 1-2 3, Baer 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 31-65 17-21 90.

RUTGERS (6-14) Foreman 3-6 2-3 8, Daniels 3-4 0-0 6, Sanders 4-16 4-4 12, Williams 7-15 0-1 17, Lewis 3-7 1-2 7, Laurent 6-10 2-2 14, Goode 1-1 0-0 2, Grier 4-5 1-1 10. Totals 31-64 10-13 76.

Halftime–Iowa 45-37. 3s–Iowa 11-29 (Jok 5-9, Uthoff 4-6, Clemmons 2-6, Gesell 0-1, Williams 0-1, Uhl 0-3, Baer 0-3), Rutgers 4-17 (Williams 3-8, Grier 1-2, Daniels 0-1, Sanders 0-6). Rebounds–Iowa 38 (Woodbury 11), Rutgers 33 (Foreman 9).

Assists–Iowa 19 (Gesell 9), Rutgers 17 (Sanders 9). Fouls–Iowa 11, Rutgers 18.

Technical–Jok. State schedule Monday’s results Cleveland St. 70, Ill.-Chicago 53 Tuesday’s results N. Illinois 75, Cent. Michigan 70 Green Bay 99, Chicago St. 66 Evansville 74, Loyola 66 Wednesday’s results DePaul 57, Marquette 56 Illinois St. 55, Bradley 52 S. Illinois 79, Indiana St. 66 S. Dakota 76, W. Illinois 67 Thursday’s results Murray St. 68, E. Illinois 58 Austin Peay 90, SIU-Edwardsville 86, OT Grand Canyon 90, Chicago St. 65 Today’s games Toldeo at N. Illinois, 5:30 p.m.

Ill.-Chicago at N. Kentucky, 6 p.m.

Saturday’s games Drake at Loyola, 1 p.m.

Bradley at Wichita St., 2 p.m.

N. Dakota St. at W. Illinois, 2 p.m.

Utah Valley at Chicago St., 2 p.m.

N. Iowa at Illinois St., 3 p.m.

E. Illinois at Austin Peay, 7 p.m.

SIU-Edwardsville at Murray St., 7 p.m.

Sunday’s games Ill.-Chicago at Wright St., 1 p.m.

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

Top 25 schedule Monday’s results No. 19 Iowa State 82, No. 1 Oklahoma 77 Syracuse 64, No. 20 Duke 62 No. 22 Purdue 107, Rutgers 57 Tuesday’s results Oklahoma State 86, No. 3 Kansas 67 Georgetown 81, No. 5 Xavier 72 No. 7 Maryland 62, Northwestern 56, OT No. 8 SMU 77, Houston 73 No. 10 Texas A&M 71, LSU 57 No. 13 Virginia 69, Clemson 62 No. 16 Providence 71, No. 18 Butler 68 No. 24 S. Carolina 77, Mississippi 74, OT No. 25 Indiana 103, Illinois 69 Wednesday’s results No. 2 N. Carolina 83, Wake Forest 68 No. 4 Villanova 72, Seton Hall 71 Texas 56, No. 6 West Virginia 49 Nebraska 72, No. 11 Michigan St. 71 No. 13 Baylor 79, Kansas State 72 2OT No. 15 Miami 67, Boston College 53 No. 17 Louisville 84, Florida State 65 Thursday’s results No. 9 Iowa 90, Rutgers 76 Oregon 89, No. 21 Southern Cal 81 No. 22 Purdue 75, Ohio State 64 No. 23 Kentucky 80, Arkansas 66 No. 12 Arizona at Stanford, late Saturday’s games No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 13 Baylor, 11 a.m.

No. 3 Kansas vs. Texas, 1 p.m.

No. 4 Villanova vs. No. 16 Providence, 11 a.m.

No. 5 Xavier vs. Seton Hall, 1 p.m.

No. 6 West Virginia at Texas Tech, noon No. 7 Maryland at No. 11 Mich. St., 5:30 p.m.

No. 8 SMU at Temple, 7 p.m.

No. 10 Texas A&M vs. Missouri, 3 p.m.

No. 12 Arizona at California, 7:30 p.m.

No. 13 Virginia vs. Syracuse, 11 a.m.

No. 15 Miami vs. Wake Forest, 11 a.m.

No. 17 Louisville at Georgia Tech, 3 p.m.

No. 18 Butler at Creighton, 6:30 p.m.

No. 19 Iowa State at TCU, 3 p.m.

No. 20 Duke at N.C. State, 1 p.m.

No. 23 Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt, 3 p.m.

No. 24 South Carolina at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

No. 25 Indiana vs. Northwestern, 11 a.m.

Sunday’s games No. 2 N.Carolina at Va. Tech, 5:30 p.m.

No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 22 Purdue, noon No. 21 Southern Cal at Oregon State, 2 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 27 15 .643 — Boston 22 21 .512 5½ New York 22 22 .500 6 Brooklyn 11 32 .256 16½ Philadelphia 6 38 .136 22 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 26 18 .591 — Miami 23 20 .535 2½ Washington 20 21 .488 4½ Orlando 20 21 .488 4½ Charlotte 19 23 .452 6 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 30 11 .732 — Chicago 24 17 .585 6 Indiana 23 19 .548 7½ Detroit 23 20 .535 8 Milwaukee 19 25 .432 12½

Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 36 6 .857 Memphis 25 19 .568 Dallas 25 19 .568 Houston 22 22 .500 New Orleans 15 27 .357 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 32 12 .727 Utah 18 24 .429 Portland 19 26 .422 Denver 16 27 .372 Minnesota 13 31 .295 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 39 4 .907 L.A. Clippers 27 15 .643 Sacramento 19 23 .452 Phoenix 13 30 .302 L.A. Lakers 9 35 .205

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Thursday’s results New Orleans 115, Detroit 99 Cleveland 115, L.A. Clippers 102 Memphis 102, Denver 101 Sacramento 91, Atlanta 88 San Antonio at Phoenix, late Today’s games Charlotte at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Utah at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Houston, 7 p.m.

Miami at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Utah at Washington, 5:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Boston at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

New York at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Memphis at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Denver, 8:30 p.m.

Indiana at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games Oklahoma City at Brooklyn, 2:30 p.m.

Dallas at Houston, 2:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Toronto, 5 p.m.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Florida 46 26 15 5 57 121 Tampa Bay 47 26 17 4 56 127 Detroit 46 23 15 8 54 112 Boston 46 24 17 5 53 139 Montreal 47 23 20 4 50 129 Ottawa 47 22 19 6 50 132 Toronto 45 17 20 8 42 111 Buffalo 47 19 24 4 42 108 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 46 35 8 3 73 155 N.Y. Rangers 46 25 16 5 55 132 N.Y. Islanders 45 24 15 6 54 123 New Jersey 48 24 19 5 53 111 Pittsburgh 46 22 17 7 51 114 Carolina 48 21 19 8 50 112 Philadelphia 45 20 17 8 48 103 Columbus 48 17 27 4 38 121

GA 105 112 118 121 122 147 125 125 GA 100 122 112 115 116 129 121 156

Lightning strike Blackhawks’ win streak snapped at 12 with loss

BY FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer

TAMPA, Fla. – Anton Stralman insisted the surging Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t derive any extra satisfaction out of beating the Chicago Blackhawks to end a franchise-record 12-game winning streak for the defending Stanley Cup champions.

“No, not really,” the veteran defenseman said after the Lightning extended a roll of their own to a season-best seven games with a 2-1 victory Thursday night. “It’s all about our winning streak now.”

Stralman’s sixth goal of the season erased an early deficit and Nikita Kucherov snapped a second-period tie with his 20th goal for the Lightning, who will try to match the longest winning streak in club history Saturday night at Florida.

“This might have been our best game all season. We played for 60 minutes,” Stralman said. “This is the way we want to play, obviously.

This is how we can play.”

Ben Bishop had 17 saves as the Blackhawks were held to a season-low 18 shots. Corey Crawford stopped 31 shots to keep the Blackhawks in the game, but it wasn’t enough to extend a career-best nine-game winning streak for the Chicago goaltender.

“They were definitely the better team. We didn’t generate much.

We didn’t get much traffic and pucks to the net and didn’t get the offensive zone time we like,” Blackhawks coach Joel Quennev-

AP

Lightning defenseman Jason Garrison (5) is tripped by Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw during their game Thursday in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won, 2-1.

Star of the game: Nikita Kucherov, Lightning, go-ahead goal Up next: Blackhawks at Panthers, 6:30 p.m. today (CSN/720AM) ille said. “We had a few shifts, but they were few and far between.”

The victory gave Tampa Bay split of the season series with the Blackhawks, who won last year’s Stanley Cup final against the Lightning in six games.

“That was a fun game. Obviously

it brought back memories of last year,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “They are a really good team.

We played extremely well to beat them. ... One streak was ending tonight and I’m glad it’s theirs.”

Stralman scored in the first period and Victor Hedman had two assists for Tampa Bay. Artem Anisimov scored Chicago’s lone goal in the opening minute of the game.

“It’s just one of those games, I guess,” Crawford said, adding that Chicago didn’t play that poorly.

“We worked hard. It’s just some things didn’t go for us. ... That happens sometimes.”

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Chicago 50 32 14 4 68 145 Dallas 48 30 13 5 65 159 St. Louis 50 28 15 7 63 128 Minnesota 46 22 16 8 52 114 Colorado 48 24 21 3 51 133 Nashville 47 21 18 8 50 121 Winnipeg 47 21 23 3 45 120 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Los Angeles 45 29 13 3 61 121 San Jose 45 24 18 3 51 130 Vancouver 48 20 17 11 51 117 Arizona 46 22 19 5 49 124 Anaheim 45 20 18 7 47 91 Calgary 45 21 21 3 45 122 Edmonton 49 19 25 5 43 121 Note: Two points for a win, one point overtime loss.

GA 113 129 124 109 131 128 135 GA 101 122 132 138 106 137 145 for

Thursday’s results Vancouver 4, Boston 2 New Jersey 6, Ottawa 3 Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 3 Calgary 4, Columbus 2 Carolina 1, Toronto 0, OT Tampa Bay 2, Chicago 1 Nashville 4, Winnipeg 1 Dallas 3, Edmonton 2 San Jose 3, Arizona 1 Minnesota at Los Angeles, late Today’s games Detroit at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Anaheim at Washington, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games Vancouver at Pittsburgh, 11:30 a.m.

Minnesota at San Jose, 3 p.m.

Columbus at Boston, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Anaheim at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Florida, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 6:30 p.m.

Colorado at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Nashville at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Sunday’s games Pittsburgh at Washington, 11:30 a.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 2 p.m.

Calgary at Carolina, 5 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at San Jose, 9 p.m.

Thursday’s box score

LIGHTNING 2, BLACKHAWKS 1 Chicago 1 0 0 — 1 Tampa Bay 1 1 0 — 2 First Period–1, Chicago, Anisimov 17 (Kane), :43. 2, Tampa Bay, Stralman 6 (Hedman, Filppula), 7:14. Penalties– Hossa, Chi (holding), 15:40.

Second Period–3, Tampa Bay, Kucherov 20 (Hedman, Killorn), 16:39 (pp). Penalties–Palat, TB (hooking), 6:20; Kane, Chi (high-sticking), 12:44; Kane, Chi (interference), 14:47.

Third Period–None. Penalties–Filppula, TB (face-off violation), :00; Killorn, TB (tripping), 10:38; Chicago bench, served by Panarin (too many men), 12:53.

Shots on Goal–Chicago 4-5-9–18.

Tampa Bay 13-10-10–33.

Power-play opportunities–Chicago 0 of 3; Tampa Bay 1 of 4.

Goalies–Chicago, Crawford 27-11-2 (33 shots-31 saves). Tampa Bay, Bishop 19-13-3 (18-17).

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Iowa pulls away in Piscataway Hawkeyes beat Rutgers; Wisconsin, Purdue earn wins By the Associated Press

Peter Jok scored a career-high 29 points, and No. 9 Iowa shook off pesky Rutgers in the second half in posting a harder-than-expected 90-76 victory on Thursday night in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Jarrod Uthoff and Anthony Clemmons added 20 points apiece as the Hawkeyes (15-3, 6-0) won their eighth straight game, and their 12th in a row in the Big Ten Conference dating to last season.

Jok, who is the conference’s reigning player of the week, hit 10 of 19 from the field, and matched his season-high with five 3-pointers. He scored 10 of the Hawkeyes’ first 13 points, and his last basket cut short Rutgers final rally. His previous high was 24 points against Florida State earlier this season.

Mike Williams had 17 points to lead Rutgers (6-14, 0-7), which was coming off a 50-point loss to No. 22 Purdue on Monday, its worst home

half shot, he scored nine of Penn State’s final 11 points including his lone 3-pointer with 6:20 to play. It sparked a 12-3 run to pull Penn State within five with 3:16 left.

Devin Foster drilled a 3-pointer to cut Wisconsin’s lead to 63-60 with 30 seconds left. Happ secured the win with three free throws.

Payton Banks added 11 points for Penn State (119, 2-5) while Shep Garner and Foster scored 10 apiece.

Purdue 75, Ohio State 64: P.J. Thompson scored

AP

Iowa guard Peter Jok (14) dunks against Rutgers on Thursday in Piscataway, N.J. Jok had a career-high 29 points in No. 9 Iowa’s 90-76 victory. loss.

straight Big Ten game.

had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Wisconsin held off Penn State for a win.

Nigel Hayes added 15 points for the Badgers who won their second

Wisconsin (11-9, 3-4 Big Ten) led by as many as 17 in the middle of the second half but Taylor came alive late. Although Penn State’s leading scorer attempted just one first-

Wisconsin 66, Penn Brandon Taylor scored 13 State 60: Ethan Happ for Penn State.

10 of his 12 points in the final 7 minutes, helping No. 22 Purdue pull away from Ohio State.

A.J. Hammons added 16 points as the Boilermakers (17-3, 5-2 Big Ten) won their third straight.

Ohio State (12-8, 4-3) was led by Jae’Sean Tate, who had 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Purdue trailed 36-33 at halftime and stayed within one possession most of the second half until Ryan Cline’s 3 with 9:02 to go made it 53-52.

GOLF | CAREER BUILDER CHAMPIONSHIP

Lefty on right path after strong opening round Mickelson shoots 68, four strokes off four-way lead in La Quinta

BY JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer

LA QUINTA, Calif. – Phil Mickelson returned from a long layoff with a big mid-round run.

PGA West’s TPC Stadium Course came back strong, too, Thursday in the Career Builder Challenge.

The 45-year-old Mickelson opened with a 4-under 68 at La Quinta Country Club in his first start since the Presidents Cup in October, playing a sevenhole stretch in 6 under.

“I’ve had a lot of time off,” Mickelson said. “It was fun to get back into the swing of it. We had a beautiful day here.

Weather’s spectacular.

Golf course was great. I had a good solid round.”

Lefty holed out for eagle on the par-4 eighth with a shot that spun back 15 feet, chipped in on the next hole for a front-nine 31 and added another birdie on 11. He threeputted for par on the par-5 13th and made two late bogeys to fall four strokes behind leaders Jason Dufner, Jerry Kelly, Jeff Overton and Anirban Lahiri.

The round was Mickelson’s first since splitting with swing coach Butch Harmon to work with Andrew Getson. The 2002 and 2004 champion is winless since the 2013 British Open.

“I felt good with my game,” Mickelson said. “I didn’t feel like I was fighting it. I was able to kind of let it go. I didn’t hit a lot of shots really close, I just hit it kind of OK. Didn’t putt great. But I had a couple shots that I holed out.”

The Stadium Course had a stroke average of 71.825 in perfect scoring conditions in the Pete Dye-designed layout’s first round in the event since it was dropped from the rotation after its 1987 debut. The course finally got another chance this year out of necessity when PGA West’s Palmer and Nicklaus private layouts dropped out.

Adam Hadwin had the best round on the Stadium Course with a 66.

Only four players in the top 31 on the leaderboard played the course, with Ryan Palmer, Rhein Gibson and Si Woo Kim shooting 67.

“You give me 68, I probably would have walked away and not played today,” Hadwin said. “So, 66 bogey-free is a fantastic start.”

The Canadian birdied the par-5 16th, avoiding the 20-foot deep bunker on the left side of the green, and finished with pars on the island-green 17th and water-guarded 18th.

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

Robert Morath aka Robert Z. Morath; Susan Morath aka Susan L. Mmorath aka Susan L. Morath; Capital One Bank, (USA), N.A., successor in interest to Capital One Bank; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

CASE NO. 15 CH 24 Property Address: 1168 Corregidor Road, Amboy, Illinois 61310 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on July 7, 2015, I, Sheriff, John Simonton of Lee County, Illinois, will hold a sale on February 18, 2016 , commencing at 10am , at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: Commonly known as: 1168 Corregidor Road, Amboy, Illinois 61310 P.I.N.: 02-15-06-151-002 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $110690.28 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507 (c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Lee County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Sales Department at ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 foreclosure@ALOLawGroup.com THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. R410 Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5, 2016

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(815)946-2777 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY-MORRISON, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF vs.

NAOMI RODRIGUEZ; DEFENDANT 14 CH 116 Address: 1706 Oak Grove Avenue Sterling, Illinois 61081 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 2, 2015, I, Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, will on February 4, 2016 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: COMMON ADDRESS: 1706 Oak Grove Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081 P.I.N.: 11-17-478-009 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $65,349.11 Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 230 W. Monroe, Chicago, IL 60606, telephone 312-541-9710.

Please refer to file number IL 13 9239.

Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 13 9239 I681153 Jan. 8, 15, 22, 2015

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF SEBASTIAN OBERSCHELP, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF SEBASTIAN OBERSCHELP, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF SEBASTIAN OBERSCHELP, DECEASED, ASHLEY S. ELIAS AKA ASHLEY E. ELIAS AKA ASHLEY OBERSCHELP, Defendants.

15 CH 25 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1103 RIVER OAKS DR DIXON, IL 61021 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on November 3, 2015, the following described real estate, to-wit: Permanent Index Number: 07-02-24-104-004 Commonly known as: 1103 River Oaks Dr, Dixon, IL 61021 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on February 18, 2016 at 10:00 AM, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021.

The Judgment amount is $157,131.88.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Lee County. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Must be 20 years of age. Openings in Sterling and Morrison. If interested contact: Laurie Heston, Director, by e-mail: lheston@bi-county .org or fill out an application at the main office, 2317 E. Lincolnway, Suite, A, Sterling, IL, or call 815-622-0858 CDL Semi Driver for farm hauling.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE-DIXON, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF SEBASTIAN OBERSCHELP, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF SEBASTIAN OBERSCHELP, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF SEBASTIAN OBERSCHELP, DECEASED, ASHLEY S. ELIAS AKA ASHLEY E. ELIAS AKA ASHLEY OBERSCHELP, Defendants.

15 CH 25 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1103 RIVER OAKS DR DIXON, IL 61021 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on November 3, 2015, the following described real estate, to-wit: Lot Number Sixteen (16) in Quick's River Oaks Subdivision, reference being had to the recorded Plat of said Subdivision as recorded on May 25, 1973 as Document No. 390153 in Book "G" of Plats on page 86, all situated in the County of Lee, in the State of Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 07-02-24-104-004 Commonly known as: 1103 River Oaks Dr, Dixon, IL 61021 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on February 18, 2016 at 10:00 AM, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021.

The Judgment amount is $157,131.88.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Lee County. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I682397 Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS-MORRISON, Plaintiff, v.

MICHAEL L. DALRYMPLE; STEPHANIE M. ROSS a/k/a STEPHANIE M. DALRYMPLE; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 16 CH 4 ST NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of the following Mortgage regarding the following described premises: The West 250 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 22 North, Range 4 East of the 4th P.M., situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 19660 Henry Road, Morrison, IL 61270 which said Mortgage was made by: Community State Bank of Rock FallsMorrison to Michael L. Dalrymple and Stephanie M. Dalrymple, as Mortgagees, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 1869-2009; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court: Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County Courts Facility, Eastern Division 101 E. Third St. Sterling, IL 61081 on or before February 12, 2016, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Dated: January 7, 2016.

Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County, Illinois Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, Illinois 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

January 15, 22, 29, 2016

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICARTION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on January 5, A.D. 2016, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside Illinois, County, setting forth the names and postoffice addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as K & T Auto Repair located at 810 3rd Street Sterling, IL 61081 Dated this 5th day of January, A.D. 2016 Dana Nelson County Clerk January 8, 15 & 22 2016 ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on January 5, 2016 A.D. a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Jon Larson Photography located at 521 S. College, Dixon, IL 61021.

Dated this 5th day of January A.D. 2016.

Cathy Myers County Clerk

by Lori Miller, Deputy January 15, 22, 29, 2016

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY-MORRISON, ILLINOIS

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF vs.

NAOMI RODRIGUEZ; DEFENDANT 14 CH 116 Address: 1706 Oak Grove Avenue Sterling, Illinois 61081 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 2, 2015, I, Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, will on February 4, 2016 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 18 IN FLOCK AND HARPER'S SUBDIVISION OF ALL OF LOT 1, BLOCK 4 IN OAK GROVE SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 19, 1955 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 233705, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 1706 Oak Grove Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081 P.I.N.: 11-17-478-009 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $65,349.11 Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 230 W. Monroe, Chicago, IL 60606, telephone 312-541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 13 9239.

Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 13 9239 I681153 Jan. 8, 15, 22, 2015 F15020201 WELLS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY- DIXON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

Robert Morath aka Robert Z. Morath; Susan Morath aka Susan L. Mmorath aka Susan L. Morath; Capital One Bank, (USA), N.A., successor in interest to Capital One Bank; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

CASE NO. 15 CH 24 Property Address: 1168 Corregidor Road, Amboy, Illinois 61310 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on July 7, 2015, I, Sheriff, John Simonton of Lee County, Illinois, will hold a sale on February 18, 2016 , commencing at 10am , at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE WEST ONE-HALF OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 20 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE 4TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 6, 1402.6 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTH 147.55 FEET ON THE SAID WEST LINE; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 37 FEET EAST 480.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 53 FEET 147.55 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 37 FEET WEST 479.98 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SAID PREMISES BEING SITUATED IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 1168 Corregidor Road, Amboy, Illinois 61310 P.I.N.: 02-15-06-151-002 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $110690.28 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Lee County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Sales Department at ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866)4028661. For bidding instructions, visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 605634947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630-4284620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 foreclosure@ALOLawGroup.com THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. R410 Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5, 2016

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ILLINOIS LEE COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOAN H. BURKE, Deceased.

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Notice is given to creditors of the death of Joan H. Burke of Sublette, Lee County, Illinois. Letters of office were issued to James F. Burke, 369 Van Orin Road, Sublette, Lee County, Illinois, as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is Gary R. Gehlbach, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: James F. Burke Independent Executor

Gary R. Gehlbach Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC 215 E. First Street P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 FAX Jan. 8, 15, 22, 2016 BIDDING & CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS Document 00030 - Invitation to Bid

Rock Falls Twp. H.S.D. 301 will receive sealed bids for Asbestos Abatement for 2016 Renovations at the High School / 101 12th Avenue / Rock Falls, Illinois 61071.

The work is removal of flooring, drywall and ceiling/wall tiles from various areas of the building to be completed 5/31/2016 through 6/22/2016.

The Mandatory Prebid Meeting is on Monday, 1/25/2016, 10:00 a.m. at Rock Falls Township High School, 101 12th Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071.

The deadline to reserve a project manual and confirm prebid attendance is 3:30 p.m. on 1/22/2016, call Dawn at 309828-4259. $100 per manual if ordered by deadline, $125 if not ordered by deadline but ordered before prebid, $150 if requested at or after prebid. Costs are non-refundable. Pay by cash, credit card or check payable to IDEAL. Manual may be viewed at Owner or Engineer offices.

The bid opening will be on 2/1/2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Rock Falls Township High School District 301, 101 12th Avenue in Rock Falls, Illinois 61071.

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