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DIXON | CRIME

Police: Man tried to kill partner Teacher cut boyfriend’s throat, beat him with pipe, authorities say

BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5521 @SeaWarren

DIXON – A Sterling elementary school teacher is charged with attempted murder after, police say, he beat his boyfriend and cut his throat.

Dixon police arrested Mario Garnica Jr., 26, of Sterling, Tuesday afternoon. He is accused of stabbing his 29-year-old boyfriend in the neck, and beating him about the head, shoulders and arms with a metal pipe Jan. 19, just before 10 p.m.

Garnica, a bilingual first-grade

teacher at Jefferson Elementary School, is charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of armed violence, four counts of aggravated domestic battery, and two counts of battery.

He is being held in Lee County Jail on $300,000 bond.

Ben Brainerd was found bleed-

ing in his apartment after police received a report that he “attempted to take his life by cutting his throat after being involved in a domestic disturbance with Mario Garnica Jr.,” according to a news release.

Mario Garnica Jr. Sterling teacher

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UP-AND-COMER | KAYLA BONNETTE

FULTON | MEDICAL MARIJUANA

To be continued ...

City wins license for dispensary Mayor proposing annual fee of $60K

BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5521 @SeaWarren

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At all of 19 years old, Dixon author Kayla Bonnette has self-published two books for teen readers, with four more on the way. Among other things, the 2013 Dixon High grad is writing an anti-bullying book that features true stories.

Dixon teen publishes books for young readers; more in works

BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525 @JPigee84

DIXON – Kayla Bonnette originally began writing just to get things off her chest.

Now the 19-year-old has two self-published books, and more in the works.

“I just sat down at my computer

one day and I started writing,” Bonnette said.

Bonnette, a 2013 Dixon High School graduate, publishes with CreateSpace, an independent publishing company. Her books, one published in July 2014 and the other in January, are available on Amazon.

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Up-and-comers wanted Do you know of any young people in the area who are doing something fun or unusual with their lives? Who are plotting an interesting future? Who might be on track to save the world, or at least better a piece of it?

Let us know. Post a tip on our Facebook page, send us an email at news@saukvalley. com or give News Editor Kathleen Schultz at call at 815-625-3600, ext. 5535.

ILLINOIS | STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS

Plan for shake-up to shape up tonight?

Governor could reveal details of long-anticipated budget

BY SARA BURNETT AND KERRY LESTER The Associated Press

CHICAGO – Gov. Bruce Rauner has a chance to fill in the details on his plans for fixing the state’s many problems when he addresses the General Assembly today.

Many see his first State of the State speech as the true start of a new legislative session that offi-

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cially began in January. It has essentially been on hold as the Democratic-controlled Legislature waits for the new Republican governor to detail his policy priorities.

Rauner, a first-time elected official who became Illinois’ first Republican governor in more than a decade, will have to work with the Democrats, who hold

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supermajorities in both legislative chambers.

It will all play out against a backdrop of the state facing a multibillion-dollar budget hole.

Some programs already are running out of money for this year or are very close to it.

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FULTON – The only medical marijuana dispensary permit awarded to the northwestern corner of Illinois is going to Fulton, Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Monday afternoon.

Of four applications for dispensaries in District 1, The Dispensary LLC received the highest ranking, according to recommendations by former Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration. It also was the fifth-highest scorer in the state.

The Dispensary is represented

by Canna Consultants, a medical marijuana consulting firm in Chicago. The firm also worked with the Fulton group’s cultivation center applicant, NuMed Farmacia LLC, which didn’t receive a permit. Instead, the District 1 cultivation center permit went to GTI Clinic Holding LLC, which plans to plant in Dixon.

Fulton Mayor Larry Russell said he’s expecting a sizable fee to come from the dispensary, and is proposing $60,000 a year – money he wants to go toward youth education and drug awareness programs.

“It’s something that the City Council thought hard on,” Russell said. “We are certainly all in on the idea of a highly regulated marijuana industry, and this is part of it.

“We already have a tremendous increase in traffic because of the Thomson prison, and this will certainly bring in more traffic. I think the highway corridor will certainly benefit from more visits and in the retail business, that’s certainly important.”

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We are certainly all-in on the idea of a highly regulated marijuana industry, and this is part of it.

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POLICE Rock Falls Police Jeffrey Jackson, 26, of Rock Falls; 12:08 p.m.

Monday; Whiteside County warrant, Warren County warrant; bonded out.

Dixon Police Aron M. L. Masterman, 21, of Dixon; 9:45 p.m.

Monday in the 500 block of West Third Street; two Lee County warrants for failure to appear for contempt – nonpayment, Ogle County warrant for failure to appear – possession of drug equipment, Ogle County warrant for possession of hypodermic needles; taken to Lee County Jail.

Oregon Police Connie F. Hermes, 22, of Mount Morris; 2:01 p.m.

Jan. 26 in the 1200 block of West Washington Street; driving while license suspended, speeding 50 mph in a 35-mph zone; given citation and taken to Ogle County Jail.

Michelle C. Kelley, 50, of Oregon; 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27 on Lover’s Lane; disorderly conduct; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Eric E. Bryant, 31, of Oregon; 2:44 a.m. Sunday; domestic battery; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Polo Police Michael Frey, 49, of Polo; 12:15 a.m. Tuesday; driving under the influence, disobeying a stop sign, operating an uninsured motor vehicle taken to Ogle County Jail.

Ogle County Sheriff Matthew B. Thomas, 18, of Polo; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Cody R. Mon, 24, of Mount Morris; 5:45 a.m.

Monday in rural Mount Morris; obstructing a peace officer; given notice to appear in court.

State Police Jennifer R. Johnson, 41, of Rockford; 9:08 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 39 in Ogle County; driving too fast for conditions; given citation.

Two confirmed hurt Sunday in two-vehicle crash OGLE COUNTY – Two people were injured Sunday in a two-vehicle crash at state Route 38 and Mulford Road.

Ogle County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 1:29 p.m., with Creston, Malta, and Rochelle fire personnel. They found that a 2009 Chevy Aveo driven

by Andrew Smith, 24, of Rochelle, was westbound when Smith lost control of the vehicle in near-blizzard conditions. The Aveo spun into the eastbound lane where it struck a 2007 Dodge Nitro driven by Delbert Isham, 45, of DeKalb.

Smith and a front-seat passenger, Christina Evans, 23, of Rochelle, received non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to Rochelle Community Hospital. Their conditions were unavailable Tuesday.

A 6-year-old girl in the back seat of Smith’s vehicle was uninjured. Isham and his passenger, Casey Martin, 21, of DeKalb, refused treatment at the scene. No citations were issued.

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State gets $52.5M in settlement AG: S&P exploited reputation as independent analyst to maximize profits CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois will receive a $52.5 million share of a multi-state settlement with Standard & Poor’s over allegations that the credit ratings agency knowingly inflated ratings of risky mortgage investments that sparked the financial crisis of 2008, Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Tuesday.

She was among nearly two dozen attorneys general who, along with the U.S. Department of Justice, worked on the $1.38 billion settlement with S&P. Illinois’ share will go to the state’s underfunded pension systems.

The settlement with McGraw Hill Financial subsidiary Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC deals with ratings issued from 2004 through 2007. The agreement, which came after months of negotiations, also resolves lawsuits filed by the attorneys general of 19 states and the District of Columbia. Madigan first filed a lawsuit against S&P in 2012.

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan speaks Aug. 21 at a news conference in Chicago. Madigan announced Tuesday that the state will receive a $52.5 million share of a multi-state settlement with Standard & Poor’s over allegations that the credit ratings agency knowingly inflated ratings of risky mortgage investments that sparked the financial crisis of 2008. utation as an independent analyst to maximize profits,” Madigan told reporters. “In the process, S&P became the key enabler of the economic meltdown.”

In its statement of facts, the agency doesn’t admit or deny wrongdoing, however it does detail its conduct.

According to the settlement, S&P misrepresented

its process used to assign credit ratings, assigning its highest ratings to risky mortgage-backed securities. The maneuvers were part of a plan aimed at keeping clients and increasing market share.

The states included in the settlement are Arizona, California, Delaware, Indiana and Maine.

The agreement signals one of the government’s major efforts to hold accountable market players deemed responsible for contributing to the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

The three major rating agencies – S&P, Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings – have been blamed for helping fuel the 2008 crisis by giving high ratings to high-risk mortgage securities. The high ratings made it possible for banks to sell trillions of dollars’ worth of those securities. Some investors, such as pension funds, can only buy securities that carry high credit ratings. Those investments soured when the housing market went bust in 2006.

IN BRIEF Man gets 15 years Boy, 12, dies after Museum offers kids in fatal hit-and-run being shot in head free admission ST. LOUIS (AP) – A 20-year-old Missouri man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison as part of a plea deal in a hit-and-run crash that killed an Illinois woman.

The St. Louis PostDispatch reported William J. Gallagher pleaded guilty Monday to several charges, including first-degree involuntary manslaughter.

Prosecutors dropped a second-degree murder charge against Gallagher in the death of 87-year-old Virginia Bedrosian from Greenville.

Police say Gallagher was driving in a stolen car with his underage runaway girlfriend when officers pulled him over in April 2013.

They say Gallagher nearly struck an officer before driving off.

Officers say the stolen car, traveling around 85 mph, hit another vehicle that Bedrosian was in. Gallagher later got out of the car and ran.

Officers then chased and apprehended him.

PEORIA (AP) – Peoria police say a 12-year-old boy has died after being shot in the head.

The Peoria Journal Star reported the boy was shot Monday, and authorities confirmed his death Tuesday afternoon. Police haven’t released his identity According to police, multiple shots were fired in the area where the boy was hit, and several vehicles were seen leaving the scene. The boy was found lying on the ground outside in a residential neighborhood shortly before 5 p.m. Monday.

Police say they didn’t know the boy’s identity until a parent reported him missing and later identified him at a hospital Monday night.

Police ask people who might know what happened to contact the Peoria Police Department, or to go to a mobile command post set up near the scene of the shooting.

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Council passes new well ordinance Work continues along riverfront

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

STERLING – The Sterling City Council approved a new ordinance Monday to prohibit the installation of new water wells in certain areas of the city where groundwater exists that might not meet EPA standards.

The city had adopted multiple ordinances to restrict groundwater use in specific areas to comply with EPA requirements.

The agency reviewed the ordinances and asked for changes for further clarification and to ensure all previously restricted areas

remained as such.

City Manager Scott Shumard said it was the EPA’s opinion that earlier ordinances adding territory could be interpreted as overwriting prior ordinances. The new ordinance doesn’t add property to the restricted areas.

“EPA just wanted one new ordinance to clarify things, and make sure we didn’t overwrite something by accident,” Shumard said.

Regulators wanted the new ordinance in place before they would issue no further remediation letters to the owners of individual parcels of land in the three areas, including the city.

The ordinance covers an area near the Taco Bell at 405 Locust St., the site of a former gas station at West

Next meeting The Sterling City Council next meets at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17, 2015, at City Hall, 212 Third Ave., on the first floor in the Council Chambers.

The meeting has been Fourth Street and Avenue G, and an area near the former Northwestern Steel and Wire site.

“An ordinance on file saying that no one could drill there for potable water had been required for each of these sites,” Shumard said. “There were no existing wells, so it was just to prevent the installation of new wells.”

The three areas are former industrial or commercial sites where concentrations of chemicals in the

moved up a day because of the President’s Day observance on Feb. 16.

Go to sterling-il.gov or call City Hall at 815-6326621 for an agenda or more information. groundwater could make it dangerous to drink well water.

Violators of the ordinance will be subject to a fine of up to $500 for each incident.

In other matters, the city approved a bid for the demolition of a concrete deck at the former Northwestern Steel and Wire Plant 1 site.

The low bid of $118,633.95 from Burke Excavating in Tampico was recommended by city

engineers Willett, Hofmann & Associates, and approved by the council.

The accepted bid was far below three others considered.

“The engineers’ estimate for this project was $225,000, so we were pleased that we will be considerably under that number,” Shumard said.

The bid was within the amount budgeted for the project in the amended Mud to Parks grant.

The next-lowest bid was $169,277.90, and the highest was $329,891.75.

The concrete slab must be removed to restore the natural riverbank, and to allow for a cap to be placed on the site. The contract also includes removal of pipes, a grit tank and debris that are near the

deck. The work is to be completed by April 10.

The city also approved a bid from Wipfli to provide auditing services for fiscal years 2015 through 2018.

Of five proposals received, Wipfli had the lowest bid for basic audit services.

Also, the city received a briefing on Article 5 of the new city zoning code.

City Planning Consultant Dustin Wolff and the Plan Commission are presenting the new language, one chapter at a time, for the council’s review and input.

“The old code is 40 years old, and Dustin has worked very hard on this,” Mayor Skip Lee said. “There will be more detail in the new code that will be of great help when developers come to town.”

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Her stories are a combination of personal experiences and her imagination. The first book, “The Long Road,” ($7) is about teens Miranda and Brittany, who meet two boys, and must try to juggle their love lives and their friendship.

“They have to figure out how to keep their relationships going, and they find out these guys are not who they say they are,” Bonnette said. “It’s basically a teen romance book.”

In “The Perfect World,” ($8), another novel for teenagers, Alexandria must learn how to live in the shadow of a drug-

addicted father who’s never been a part of her life. Meanwhile, Carter shows up and falls for Alexandria, and she thinks he is the greatest, but he doesn’t know what he has gotten himself into.

Before she sends her stories to CreateSpace, Bonnette lets Ann Rex, her grandmother, edit them.

“She writes to get rid of her frustration and to share her experiences with others,” said Rex, a retired Washington Elementary School first-grade teacher.

“Once I edit her story, I send it back to her to read again.”

Bonnette has two children’s books in the works; one is a Christmas story, the other is about a student who gets bullied.

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“I was baby-sitting one day and we were making up stories, and I just decided to write them down,” Bonnette said.

She’s also working on another teen-oriented book and an anti-bullying book that will include reallife stories.

“There is a bunch of people who came to me and they want their story told,” Bonnette said.

When she’s not writing books, Bonnette helps her mom Tracy with her day care.

Since she’s still a budding young author, sales have been slow so far, but she’s not discouraged.

“I just want to get my name out there so people know I’m here, and I will continue to write.”

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ROCK FALLS – Although Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has put a freeze on state grants, work must continue to meet paperwork deadlines.

The Rock Falls City Council on Tuesday authorized City Administrator Robbin Blackert to officially enter into an agreement with the state for the $400,000 grant the city has been awarded to develop its green space project in the RB&W district.

The city received word Jan. 3 that it was one of 72 communities to receive an award from the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development program that is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Then, on Jan. 12, Rauner signed an executive order for state agencies to halt nonessential spending

Next meeting The Rock Falls City Council next meets at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17, at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. Agendas are posted atrockfalls61071.com and at City Hall. Call 815-622-1100 for more information.

and to put grant and state contract activity on hold until July 1.

“The mayor received a letter last week saying the grants were on hold and additional project costs should not be incurred,” Blackert said.

“But our deadline is still next week to get these documents in.”

The council voted 6-0 to approve ratification of the grant agreement. Aldermen George Logan and Daehle Reitzel recused themselves from the vote because of business interests they have in the project area.

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Use of the firm for city auditing services was recommended by the Finance Committee.

Alderman John Watts said the firm’s extensive experience with municipalities should be a plus, while Mayor Bill Wescott said Sikich checked another important box for him.

Blackert said she would like the city to put out requests for bid proposals from auditors every 3 years.

Also, City Building Inspector Mark Searing said he received an $8,000 bid on a condemned house at 606 E. Fourth St. that the city had taken possession of. Searing said he’s getting the property transfer ready for the next council meeting. The new owner would have 12 months to bring the house up to code.

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Monsignor Raymond J. Wahl ROCKFORD – Monsignor Raymond J. Wahl, 87, Juris Canonici Doctor, Protonotary Apostolic, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, after a brief illness. He was a resident of Presence Cor Mariae Center in Rockford.

He was born Jan. 26, 1928, in Sterling, to Leo J. and Verna (Glafka) Wahl. He attended St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, and St. Mary Seminary in Baltimore. He was ordained to the priesthood on March 8, 1952, by Bishop O’Connor at St. Mary Church in Sterling. In August 1954, he was sent to Rome to study at the Gregorian University, and in September 1957, received a Juris Doctorate Degree. He later went to Loyola University in Chicago, and earned a master’s degree in religious education in 1973.

On Sept. 21, 1961, he was made papal chamberlain (monsignor)

by Pope John XXIII, and later, protonotary apostolic, by Pope Paul VI. His first assignment was as parochial vicar from May 1952 to August 1954 at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Aurora. His other assignments were chancellor of the diocese from September 1957 to January 1969; officialis, diocesan tribunal from September 1957 to December 1975, and July 1984 to June 1985; diocesan director of education from September 1957 to January 1969; director of vocations from February 1962 to September 1966; pastor of St. Rita Parish in Cherry Valley from September 1962 to December 1969; pro-synodal judge from November 1966 to November 1972, and March 1976 to March 1982; pastor of St. Rita Parish in Aurora from December 1969 to October 1973; diocesan consultor from January 1969 to January 1985; pastor

of St. Thomas Parish in Freeport from October 1973 to February 1978; superintendent of Freeport Catholic schools from October 1973 to June 1974; pastor at St. Patrick Parish in Amboy from February 1978 to October 1983; dean of the Sterling Deanery from March 1978 to October 1983; pastor of St. Michael Parish in Galena from October 1983 to May 1996; director of the Propagation of the Faith from July 1984 to July 1995; dean of the Freeport Deanery from April 1986 to May 1996; pastor of St. John Parish in Hanover from November 1991 to July 1992; pastor of St. Edward Parish in Rockford from May 1996 to July 2005; bishop’s representative for the Presbyteral Council from May 1996 to present; and diocesan consultor from May 1996 to present. He retired from active ministry on July 1, 2005.

He is survived by many nieces, nephews, greatnieces, great-nephews, brother priests, and special friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Warren P., Robert L., and John F.; and sisters, Jane Marie Wahl and Mary Jane Wahl Gearns.

Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, and from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Friday, at the Cathedral of St. Peter, 1243 N. Church St., Rockford. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church, with Bishop David J. Malloy, main celebrant, officiating.

Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling. Anderson-KlontzLong Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Rockford is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that memorials be given to Presence Cor Mariae Center, 3330 Mariae Linden Drive, Rockford, IL 61114.

Harlan J. Alderks FORRESTON – Harlan J. Alderks, 76, of Forreston, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at Provena St. Joseph Center in Freeport. He worked with his father and with Farmers Lumber as a carpenter for many years.

Harlan was born Feb. 18, 1938, in Rochelle, the son of Harm and Mary (Yardley) Alderks. He married Mary Suter on Feb. 21, 1959, in Franklin Grove. She preceded him in death in 2005.

Survivors include his daughters, Dawn (David) Fitzgerald and Harlene Alderks, both of Polo; stepdaughters, Judy (Russell) Castle of Dixon, and Joanne (Jerry) Hitchcock of Oregon; son, Kevin (Dione) Alderks of Baileyville; step-

Today’s visitations: Joseph S. Smith of Dixon, 2-4 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Elsa Veloz Banaag of Morrison, 9-11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Morrison.

William A. Collins of Milledgeville, 10-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Milledgeville.

Today’s funerals: LaVona F. Cheeseman of Mount Carroll, 11 a.m. at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll.

Elsa Veloz Banaag of Morrison, 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Morrison; graveside service, 2 p.m. at Chapel Hill Memorial Garden in Dixon.

William A. Collins of Milledgeville, 11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Milledgeville.

Thursday visitations: Harlan J. Alderks of Forreston, 9-10 a.m. at Polo Family

Funeral Home.

Monsignor Raymond J. Wahl of Rockford, 3-8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 7:30 p.m., at Cathedral of St. Peter in Rockford.

Thursday funeral: Harlan J. Alderks of Forreston, 10 a.m. at Polo Family Funeral Home.

Friday visitations: Monsignor Raymond J. Wahl of Rockford, 9:30-10:45 a.m. at Cathedral of St. Peter in Rockford.

Gail L. Hoyle of Grand Detour, 11 a.m.-noon at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Friday funerals: Monsignor Raymond J. Wahl of Rockford, 11 a.m.

Mass at Cathedral of St. Peter in Rockford.

Gail L. Hoyle of Grand Detour, 12:30 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Gail L. Hoyle GRAND DETOUR – Gail L. Hoyle, 72, of Grand Detour, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at her home. She worked for the Dixon Public School District for more than 20 years as a cook and lunchroom aide at Grand Detour, Washington, and Lincoln schools, before her retirement.

Gail was born June 25, 1942, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Robert L. and Louise A. (Schultz) Stray. She married the love of her life, William R. “Buck” Hoyle on Sept.

24, 1960, in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. They met while she was waitressing at a small resort in Fort Atkinson when he walked in after a day of fishing.

They made their home in Grand Detour for 40 years before his passing Aug. 26, 2000. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Dixon, and served as a leader for the Grand Detour Greens 4-H Club for 10 years. Gail loved quilting, antiquing, spending time with her family, feeding any animal that came to her home,

and traveling with her daughter and granddaughter. She also found great joy in driving her golf cart around Grand Detour to visit her friends and neighbors.

She is survived by one daughter, Connie (James) Ross of Grand Detour; one son, Craig (Carlie) Hoyle of Rockford; one brother, Robert (Judy) Stray of Fort Atkinson; one sister, Linda Lee of North Little Rock, Arkansas; and one granddaughter, Lindsay Krystyne Hoyle.

She also was preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Friday and the funeral at 12:30 p.m. Friday at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon, with Robert Milano, deacon, officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded.

Memorials have been established to Happy Tails Animal Shelter in Rock Falls, Ogle County Hospice, and to the First Presbyterian Church Youth Group.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Gerald K. ‘Rusty’ Russell Jr. ROCK FALLS – Gerald Keith “Rusty” Russell Jr., 49, of Rock Falls, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa.

Gerald was born June 21, 1965, in Sterling, the son of Gerald Keith and Karen (Matthews) Russell Sr. Survivors include his mother of Rock Falls; his wife, Keri of Illinois; three daughters, Kary-Ann Kyger, Kia Russell-Graham, and Karinna Russell, all of Arkansas; four sons, Dustin Lindsley, Robert Russell and Jerry

Russell, all of Illinois, and Cory Russell of Arkansas; one sister, Amy (Antonio) Hicks of Illinois; one brother, Darrell Russell of Florida; six grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Cremation rites have been accorded. McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls handled arrangements.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

son, Mike (Sylvia) Gilroy of Dixon; sister, Mary Georks of Oregon; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 13 stepgrandchildren; 20 step-great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-great-grandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by his daughters, Kimberly Alderks and Lavona Crossen; stepson, Jesse Gilroy; and sister, Lavona Bishop.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday and Michael B. Gouty the funeral at 10 a.m.

Thursday at Polo Family SAVANNA – Michael Brent Gouty, 67, of Savanna, Funeral Home. Burial will died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at his home. be at White Rock Cem- Law-Jones Funeral Homes handled arrangements. etery in Kings.

Patrick Allen Visit polofamilyfuneralhome.com to send conDIXON – Patrick Allen, 50, of Dixon, died Tuesday, dolences.

Feb. 3, 2015, at his home.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling Elsie C. Harder arrangements.

CHADWICK – Elise Clara Harder, 101, of Chadwick, formerly of Chicago, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at her Obituary information daughter’s home in Chadwick.

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In Loving Memory Obituary corrections and his home.

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Fred E. Meinke DIXON – Fred Elwood Meinke, 88, of Dixon, died peacefully Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, with family and friends, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon, from natural causes.

Fred was born Jan. 6, 1927, in Earlville, the son of Fred R. and Minnette (Johnson) Meinke. In 1931, the family moved to Dixon.

As a child, Fred spent summers flying kites, swimming, kayaking, hunting, and fishing at his parents’ Rock River cabin, working as a lifeguard at Lowell Park, and working back in Earlville on the family farms. As a Dixon High School student he excelled in sports, lettering in football, basketball, track and field, and baseball.

In his senior year, he was voted “Most Athletic” by his classmates.

After graduating from high school in 1945, he was drafted by the Navy during World War II. In 1946, after his Navy service, he enrolled at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, in the pre-engineering program. In 1950, he joined another federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service, in Dixon. Later that year, he got his second draft notice and joined the Army during the Korean War. He trained in the bomb disposal unit, was promoted to sergeant, and deployed to Ulm, Germany. While serving in the Army, Fred, also known as “Fritz,” immediately made great friends and traveled throughout Europe for the Army. On weekend leaves, he enjoyed skiing in the Alps, and the sunny beaches of the Italian Riviera. After completing his military service in 1952, Fred returned to his family in Dixon and rejoined his career at the post office.

He married the love of his life, Jacqueline Ann Rybick, on Aug. 17, 1957, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon. Fred worked full-time so Jackie could put her art teaching career on hold

to stay at home and raise their four young sons.

They shared 54 wonderful years together before her death in 2011.

Fred had a great passion for sports; in the early 1970s, he was one of four local men to start Dixon’s first junior tackle football league. He was a very active volunteer for Dixon High School’s football and track and field teams. He received numerous accolades for his volunteer work and promoting high school athletics. After retiring in 1983, he immersed himself into his greatest passion – hunting. He was an outdoorsman to the core, spending his golden years at his beloved cabin hunting, fishing, gardening, and reading.

When not hunting, he and Jackie enjoyed golfing, playing bridge, and entertaining.

Fred is survived by his four sons, F. Eric (Barbara) Meinke of Harvard, Alec (Myrna) Meinke of Kansas City, Missouri, Kurt (Ben Kretz) Meinke of Glendale, Wisconsin, and Brett (Janis) Meinke of Milwaukee; four granddaughters, Alexis Meinke Jones, Lauren Meinke Steffen, Brooklyn Meinke, and Mackenzie Meinke; his sister, Maureen Meinke (Kurt) Bechle of Esmond; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and sister, Constance Meinke Sellers.

The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Fred’s caregiver, Jennie Smith.

A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Cemetery – Maytown, 1376 Maytown Road, Amboy.

A celebration of Fred’s life with food and drink will follow at the Meinke Cabin, 1141 Maytown Road, Amboy. Jones Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established to the Dixon Public Library.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

Grace A. Felsleitner STERLING – Grace A. Felsleitner, 64, of Sterling, died Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, at Sauk Valley Senior Living in Rock Falls. She was employed at Self Help Enterprises in Sterling as an assembler for 25 years.

Grace was born Feb. 2, 1951, in Sterling the daughter of Charlie and Edna (Yocum) Charleston. She married James Felsleitner on July 10, 1995, in Sterling.

Survivors include her husband of Sterling; two sisters, Alice Stewart of Rock Falls, and Ruth (George) York of Dixon; six brothers, Charlie Charleston Jr. of Sterling, Don (Lynda) Charleston of Altoona, Iowa, William F. “Bill” Charleston of Sterling, David (Laurie) Charleston of Bellingham, Wash-

ington, and Ray (Pamela) Charleston and Jay (Shelley) Charleston, both of Rock Falls; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, James Charleston; one sister-in-law, Ava Charleston; and one brother-in-law, Harold Stewart.

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

Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, with Jack Briggs, Unity Hospice chaplain, officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling.

A memorial has been established.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

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he city will begin working on its next budget, and it will include the first year of a 5-year capital improvement plan.

The plan identifies potential projects and purchases for about $33 million.

The exact expenditures and their amounts aren’t finalized, and the items for the 2015-16 fiscal year budget likely will be adjusted during the city’s budget discussions. The first meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the community room at the Public Safety

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Employee raises On Monday night, the City Council approved 3.5 percent raises for all non-union city employees. The raises, which will begin May 1, are equal to what the city’s union employees receive.

Commissioner Jeff Kuhn said it’s been the city’s policy to match the raises.

River Street task force The council approved appointments to the River Street task force, which will study and make rec-

ommendations to the council for improvements to the River Street corridor between Galena Avenue and state Route 2.

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Budget speech to be made Feb. 18 Friend expects

full recovery for Brainerd

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Here are some things to watch as Rauner gets started:

Look for specifics Rauner has been previewing – some might say practicing – his speech in stops across the state, where he’s echoed the themes he repeated on the campaign trail: Illinois is broke and its government broken.

But so far, he’s spoken only broadly about solutions. And some legislators, taxpayers and others have been growing impatient.

Rauner’s team says the long-awaited specifics are coming today, and in a Feb. 18 speech in which he will lay out his budget blueprint.

If that’s true, it will be the first concrete legislative proposals from an administration that has promised to “shake up” Springfield.

If it doesn’t happen, expect some howling from critics who say it’s past time to move from campaign mode to governing.

Budget preview?

While Rauner’s budget address isn’t expected for another 2 weeks, the state’s fiscal challenges will be a major topic today.

Look for the governor to continue criticizing how much money the state spends on employee payroll and benefits, pensions and Medicaid.

He’s also likely to hint at changes on the revenue side, such as his proposal to broaden the tax base by imposing a tax on some services.

A Rauner administration official said Tuesday that the governor will reiterate his call to increase early childhood and K-12 education funding, despite Rauner’s warning for weeks that painful budget cuts may be coming in other areas.

The official spoke only on condition of anonymity to not pre-empt the governor’s speech.

Rauner hasn’t said how

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Gov. Bruce Rauner poses Thursday for a selfie with a group from the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce during his tour of the state to preview his first State of the State address today in Springfield. he’d pay for the school funding increase or how it might affect other areas of the budget.

First lady factor Watch for signs of influence from first lady Diana Rauner, who leads the Ounce of Prevention Fund, an early childhood education not-for-profit group.

She told The Associated Press last month that one of her primary roles as first lady will be to advocate for vulnerable children and families, and to help her husband understand the struggles social service agencies and families are facing.

Will the governor, who’s pledged to make Illinois both “competitive and compassionate,” touch on any of those topics?

Safe bets High on Rauner’s agenda is making Illinois more business-friendly and creating jobs.

He said during his inaugural speech last month that he’d ask the Legislature to work with him on a “comprehensive jobs and economic package that will get Illinois working again.”

That’s likely to include lowering the cost of workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance, and addressing a legal climate Rauner says is a magnet for trial lawyers.

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Common ground?

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Some see it as a curious line of attack for Rauner, particularly this early.

He risks angering legislators on both sides of the aisle who have good relationships with organized labor. Unions say he’s vilifying workers, just as his administration has to begin negotiating a new contract with the state’s largest union.

In the spirit of bipartisanship he so often touts, Rauner could throw out a few proposals he knows Democrats want.

Senate President John Cullerton, a Chicago Democrat, said in his inaugural speech that he wants to rethink which offenders serve time in prison, and what those sentences look like. That’s one potentially cost-saving area that Rauner also has said he’d like to explore.

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Lee County State’s Attorney Anna SaccoMiller said it was Garnica who cut Brainerd’s throat.

Sacco-Miller said she didn’t know whether any action had been taken by Sterling schools, and a call to Superintendent Tad Everett went unreturned.

Brainerd is being treated at KSB Hospital. One of his friends, Matt Appleman, was at Brainerd’s side Tuesday evening.

“He’s doing very, very, very well for his circumstances,” Appleman said. “He had plates put in his arms yesterday. We expect a full recovery.

[Ben] is very relieved, because he was having a lot of anxiety about what was happening. ... There’s a big relief now that Mario’s been arrested.”

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Almost immediately after Brainerd’s hospitalization, Appleman took out an order of protection against Garnica on Brainerd’s behalf.

During the attack, in addition to having his throat cut, both of Brainerd’s arms were broken, and a bone in his back was broken. He has since become deaf in his left ear.

Last week, Brainerd’s father, Chuck Brainerd, said Ben was fighting off a bacterial pneumonia infection after blood got into his lungs.

“The person that beat him, that was responsible for his condition, didn’t have a scratch on him,” Brainerd said in an earlier interview with Sauk Valley Media. “So instead of running away, he called 911 and he supposedly pulled the knife out of [Ben’s] throat and wrapped his throat somehow ... if he would’ve left Benjamin ...”

He’s doing very, very, very well for his circumstances. He had plates put in his arms yesterday. We expect a full recovery.

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Matt Appleman, friend of victim Ben Brainerd

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

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Rauner pension slide slides over certain details Other revenue sources omitted

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

EDITORIAL | ILLINOIS TOLLWAY

Kudos to monarch partners M onarch butterflies, whose numbers have dwindled, have friends among the people who run the Illinois Tollway and the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Those entities announced a plan last week to create more habitat for the large, orange-and-black insects by planting milkweeds on Tollway property.

Milkweeds, as many people know, are where butterflies lay their eggs.

The leaves are the sole food source for caterpillars that grow and later transform into the beautiful winged insects.

The Tollway controls a lot of land, and not all of it is along its 286 miles of roadways – about a tenth of which pass through

What we think

The Illinois Tollway and an environmental group will work together to increase habitat for monarch butterflies. We applaud this example of a public-private partnership.

Whiteside, Lee and Ogle counties.

Also included will be 315 acres at Pine Dunes in Lake County; 160 acres at Orland Grassland South in Will County; and 8 acres at Springbrook Creek in DuPage County.

Those are known as wetland mitigation sites, according to information presented by Tollway officials last week.

The Tollway will put more milkweed seeds in plantings along its network of roadways, including interchanges.

It will work with the envi-

ronmental group and state agencies to enhance monarch habitat.

After several years, when the milkweeds have had a chance to grow, the habitat will be monitored to determine whether monarchs are using it.

Roadside mowing – a bugaboo for butterfly fans – will be addressed.

Mowing will be reduced in habitat enhancement and restoration areas.

The Tollway will restrict mowing height and the use of herbicides.

The combined effort

could make a positive difference for the monarch butterfly, which, after all, is the Illinois state insect.

We see this as a good example of a public-private partnership whose goal is to provide an important benefit to the public.

Lest anyone believe that monarchs are merely an ornamental insect, they are among the pollinating insects vital to food production and are also part of the larger food chain.

Some of the colorful insects might end up decorating the grills and windshields of nearby high-speed Tollway traffic, but the overall impact has the potential to be positive. We hope it succeeds.

EDITORIALS ELSEWHERE

DEA is watching where people drive Public must ask tough questions about surveillance Orange County Register Editorial Board, Santa Ana, California

In the post-9/11 world, our government spies on us. A once-unfathomable concept has now become almost expected for the average American. Many rationalize this imbalance favoring security over privacy with the assumption that if they have nothing to hide, they have nothing to worry about.

However, it continues to surprise just how often, and when, the government chooses to intrude

on everyday life. News of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s mass surveillance program is only the most recent reminder of the extent to which everyone is being watched.

A license-plate tracking system originally conceived to keep tabs on gun runners and drug traffickers along the southern border has morphed into a nationwide compendium of America’s highways and byways, and those who use them.

From its justifiable origins, the program has expanded into a national dragnet capable of seemingly tracking anyone

who passes within view of the DEA’s 53 cameras or the countless others deployed in collaboration with local police agencies. Data from law enforcement agencies feed license-plate data into the central system based in El Paso, the American Civil Liberties Union has discovered.

WHILE IT IS TRUE that law-abiding citizens are largely free of suspicion, they are not above it, as recently evidenced by a DEA proposal – since dropped – to scan the license plates, for tracking purposes, of anyone attending gun shows.

Such conduct seems to

assume criminality from an otherwise legal behavior.

With cameras arrayed along freeways for all intents and purposes to monitor traffic mitigation and for safety, with such an alarming expansion in the scope of this largely secret DEA program, even the most seemingly innocuous programs can be viewed with suspicion in our creeping surveillance state.

Americans must ask more of their government about the scope and nature of its security apparatus. If the government has nothing to hide, it has nothing to worry about.

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THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner has been going around with a slide show to illustrate the varied, and severe, problems facing the state.

He’s complained about what he says is excessive pay for state workers and about the cost of their benefits. Of course, that includes pensions.

The slide Rauner uses purports to show the amount an “average” state worker puts into his pension plan and the amount that he can expect to collect if he lives 20 years after retiring. The starting point is a state worker who retires this year with an average career salary of $38,979.

Note here that f i v e Gov. Bruce state-funded Rauner pension sys- Information tems exist to in a pension cover down- presentation by the state teachgovernor is ers, univer- misleading, sity workaccording e r s , s t a t e to columnist employees, Doug Finke. lawmakers, and judges. The slide applies only to a state worker. We think. Questions about the slide put to the Rauner administration went unanswered.

Anyway, the slide says the worker will contribute $40,539 out of his salary to his pension benefits over a 26-year career. The slide says the same worker could look forward to collecting $821,588 in retirement benefits.

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in benefits than the total amount that would be available from their contributions, state contributions on their behalf, and the interest earned on that money in a theoretical retirement account.

However, the state has individual accounts for each person, so proving Rauner’s premise is impossible. The retirement system just doesn’t dispute that it can happen.

Still, the slide puts the worst face on the situation, which is at least misleading.

For the record Just for the record, those 401(k)-style plans, which Rauner thinks state workers should have, operate in the same way.

You’ve got contributions from employees, contributions from the employer, and the investment return earned on the whole amount.

Under the 401(k) system, though, once the money is gone, it is gone.

You don’t keep collecting money beyond what is in your account.

Quotable quote

“I’ve been drinking through a fire hose since I was elected.”

– Rauner, explaining that he’s been a little busy to visit the University of HERE’S THE THING: Illinois campus.

None of the state pensions is based only on Retrospective employee contributions. on Quinn’s defeat The employer contribution comes from the state, The Paul Simon Public assuming the full pay- Policy Institute at Southment is made as it’s sup- ern Illinois Universityposed to be.

Carbondale took a look And investment income back at the November is generated. That pen- election. sion money isn’t put into It analyzed all aspects of a jar and buried on the the campaign that resultCapitol grounds until it is ed in Gov. Pat Quinn’s needed. It’s invested and defeat. From the report’s earns a return. conclusion: With these types of pen- “In many respects, this sion plans, when it comes was a classic retrospective time to pay benefits, most voting election for Illinois, of the money, on the order with the Democratic govof 70 percent, is supposed ernor and his record for to come from investment the 5 years he had held the income. office becoming the major Add the state contri- issue,” it said. butions and investment “Quinn’s record was income to the mix, and long and convoluted, and the difference between he had taken many pubwhat comes into the pen- lic stances and advocated sion plan and what is paid for controversial policies out in benefits isn’t as [that] were not always stark. popular or well-received, Not that the slide is the most prominent of totally wrong about its which were the income premise. Years of inade- tax increase and the penquate funding by the state sion reforms he champimeant less money [exist- oned.” ed] to invest over time. Makes you wonder That’s one reason the what might be said about pension funds are $111 Rauner in 4 years, since billion in debt. he is advocating changes Consequently, some to pensions and wants to retirees will collect more start taxing some services.

“In a country like ours, no public institution, or the people who operate it, can be above public debate.”

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Bond set for 2 arrested in death of student Police: Suspects left body near tree line in rural area CHAMPAIGN (AP) – Two men were charged Tuesday with first-degree murder in the slaying of a University of Illinois student from Chicago.

Daniel Gonzalez, 21, of Cicero, and Reginald Scott, 21, of Champaign, were charged in the shooting death of Vicente Mundo, 20. Champaign

County Circuit Judge Tom Difanis ordered the two men held in lieu of a $2 million bond each.

Mundo was shot in the parking garage of his Champaign apartment on Jan. 25 after trying to escape a “pre-planned armed robbery” that involved “relatively small amounts of marijuana and cash,” Champaign County Sheriff Dan Walsh said.

Police say the suspects took Mundo’s body to a rural area northwest of Tolono and left the body

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Reginald Scott

near a tree line. A woman walking her dog on Saturday on a country road found Mundo’s body. By then, investigators had examined Mundo’s cellphone, which they said established a link to Gonzalez.

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In an earlier interview with the Prairie Advocate, City Administrator Ed Cannon said The Dispensary secured land from a private owner.

“Fulton ... will be the only location within a 2,613-square-mile area where individuals with a state-issued permit can purchase medical cannabis,” Cannon said.

“That will draw a lot of people to Fulton, and I would expect to see local restaurants, gas stations, and retail outlets see increased sales as a result.”

Bureau County residents’ closest cultivation center will be in Oglesby in Lake County, the state announced Monday night.

The dispensary will be run by Pharmacann LLC, in Ottawa.

Twenty-one cultivation center permits will be awarded – one for each Illinois State Police district, with the exception of District 15, which patrols the state’s tollways. Eighteen were

awarded Monday. District 1 includes Lee, Whiteside, Ogle and Carroll counties. Bureau County is in District 17.

Fifty-two of the allowed 60 dispensary permits were awarded Monday night. While cultivation center districts were divvied up by ISP districts, dispensary districts were charted by population size.

Although eventually all locations will become known, a provision in the state’s Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act (Section 145) requires, among other things, that the addresses of the dispensaries be kept confidential. Rauner’s office released a list only of the ISP districts in which dispensaries and cultivation centers will be located.

Rauner’s decision to issue licenses early Monday evening was a welcome surprise for supporters of medical marijuana in Illinois.

Quinn, a Democrat, supported medical marijuana. He left office earlier this month without issuing licenses by

the self-proclaimed deadline of Dec. 31. His exit left the task up to Rauner, a Republican, who had voiced doubt about the pilot program.

Rauner initiated an intensive review of the selection process for growers and retailers.

Quinn’s staff had compiled a list of license winners based on their scores on a list of criteria. Rauner, however, determined that some applicants were disqualified for vague reasons that could lead to lawsuits later on.

As a compromise, Rauner announced an incomplete list of license winners. Originally, there would be 21 cultivation licenses issued, or one license for each of the state’s 21 eligible districts, but Rauner’s staff issued only 18, with the names of the remaining three to be determined later after further review.

The same gaps pertained to the dispensary licenses.

The Belleville NewsDemocrat contributed to this story.

“They were able to determine who he had been communicating with prior to his disappearance,” said State’s Attorney Julia Rietz.

After the shooting, Scott and Gonzalez, both Parkland College students, took Mundo’s car, his phone and the three bags of marijuana, Rietz said.

The car was found Monday at the apartment complex where Scott lives.

Mundo, a junior majoring in statistics, was last

seen by his friend, Josh Arnold, who said Mundo got a call on his cellphone and then left Arnold’s apartment, The Champaign News-Gazette reported Tuesday.

The shooting occurred in Gonzalez’s car, authorities said.

“Gonzalez was in the driver’s seat. Mundo was in the passenger seat.

Scott was hiding in the trunk with the seat down in the back when Mundo got in,” Rietz said.

Then Scott got out of the

trunk, displayed a weapon and demanded cash and marijuana, Rietz said. Mundo was shot as he tried to get out of the car, she said.

Police said they recovered Gonzalez’s car, in which they found the license plate to Mundo’s car. They also located a silver semi-automatic handgun they say was pawned

by Scott at an Urbana pawn shop, Rietz said.

It wasn’t immediately clear whether Gonzalez or Scott have attorneys.

JORDAN

Nation to execute al-Qaida prisoner after killing of pilot AMMAN, Jordan (AP) – Jordan was preparing to execute an al-Qaida prisoner early Wednesday, a security official said, following the killing of a captured Jordanian pilot by Islamic State group militants.

A video the extremists released late Monday purportedly shows the pilot being burned alive in a cage. Jordan vowed a swift and lethal response to what it called a “barbaric act.”

Before daybreak Tuesday, a convoy carrying the al-Qaida prisoner, Sajida al-Rishawi, arrived at Swaqa prison where executions have been carried out in the past, the official said.

The official said alRishawi was to be executed at dawn. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the issue with the media.

The 44-year-old Iraqi woman faces death by

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King Abdullah of Jordan (center) is hurried into a meeting with leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday at the Capitol in Washington. hanging for her role in triple Amman hotel bombings in 2005. Her suicide belt did not detonate at the time and she fled the scene, but was quickly arrested.

After a televised confession, she recanted, but her appeal was turned down.

Al-Rishawi has family

ties to the Iraqi branch of al-Qaida, a precursor of the Islamic State group.

Over the past week, Jordan had twice offered to swap her for the pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh.

However, officials have said his captors did not deliver proof he was still alive, and the swap never moved forward.

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Separated husband feels ambushed by photo Dear Abby, My wife and I have been separated for a year. I have been seeing another woman in a city nearby, and my wife is aware of it.

I took my lady friend out for dinner recently while visiting her in her town. A couple from home who know my wife and me were also eating at this restaurant. I greeted them as we walked by their table.

The next day, my wife approached me and showed me a picture of me and my date that had been taken by this couple without my knowledge. I was furious about the invasion of privacy. My wife

they really think they are doing their civic duty?

– Violated in Iowa

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

social life, staying fit and extensive stays abroad.

I thought I was going along OK, even though there is still room for improvement.

My biggest (or most obvious) shortcoming, however, is that I’m not attractive in any way, and guys have never been attracted to me, so any chance at a future with someone is not an option. I thought I was learning to accept it, but it’s harder than I thought – especially because of reactions from other people.

Now that I’m older, people look at me with pity or treat me strangely.

I don’t know how to handle the constant ques-

Dear Violated, You have a right to your privacy. If you and your wife have been separated for a year, then with whom you socialize is your own business. The same applies to your wife.

I fail to see what kind of “civic duty” this couple was performing by taking a picture of you and your date. Frankly, I think it was in poor taste and served no good purpose.

claims I am just angry because I got “caught.”

If I were worried about getting caught, I wouldn’t have been in a public restaurant in a city frequented by people who know me.

What are your thoughts on people who secretly take photos like this? Do

Dear Abby, I’m 30 and have felt pretty happy with my life. I enjoy my job, my

tioning about whether I have found someone yet.

It is not going to happen.

Is there something wrong with me? I’m starting to feel like a total loser and complete failure.

– Loser in Love Dear Loser in Love, If you are asked whether you have “found someone yet,” tell the person the truth, that Chris Pine hasn’t found you yet.

There are worse things than singlehood. You have so many positive things going for you in your life, it’s time you recognized it. The person who deserves pity isn’t someone who is single; it’s someone who is trapped in a marriage

to a husband she doesn’t love or who treats her badly.

Your problem isn’t that you are a “loser”; it’s that you have low selfesteem. You could benefit from talking to a counselor about this, because everyone has something to offer, including you, and for others to appreciate your finer qualities, you need to stop being so hard on yourself.

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

Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Thursday, Feb. 5 Women, infants and children clinic, and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

Twin City Sunrise Rotary, 7 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

TOPS IL 1426, 8:30-9 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 9 a.m., Coloma Homes, 401 W. 18th St., Rock Falls.

TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weighin, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Mary’s Road, Sterling, 815-626-0034.

Computer classes, 9 and 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Golden K Kiwanis, 9:30 a.m., YMCA, 2505 YMCA Way, Sterling.

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St., Oregon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran

Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-3487.

Downstairs, west door.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 5:30 p.m., open, beginners; 7 p.m., closed, step, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, 12 and 12; 8 p.m., closed, 12 and 12, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

State health insurance enrollment, 12:45-4:30 p.m., Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon.

Appointments needed: 815-2843371.

Chair exercises, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 2:30 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 2611

Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013.

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 5 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-441-4452.

State health insurance enrollment, walk-in, 5-7 p.m., Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave., 815-284-3371.

Lee County Veterans Assistance Commission, 6:30 p.m., Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

TOPS, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave., 815-625-0431.

Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling.

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

Covered Bridge Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., Harkrader Hall, St. Louis Catholic School, 631 Park Ave. West, Princeton, 815-8752430.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed; Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m.,

United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, St. Anne Church, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Lee County Sheriff’s Deputy Reserves, 7:30 p.m., Law Enforcement Center, 306 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

AMVETS Post 167 Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Sterling American Legion, 601 First Ave. Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-441-5327.

Self Help Parents Association, 7:30 p.m., Self Help Enterprises, 2300 W. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

Sterling-Rock River Masonic Lodge 612, 7:30 p.m., 113 1/2 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, United Steelworkers, 502 Woodburn Ave., Sterling.

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

Appointment, 815-284-9555.

Friday, Feb. 6 Childhood immunization clin-

ic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Whiteside County Genealogists meeting, 9 a.m., Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce meeting room, 211 Locust St., Sterling, 815-626-2700.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:3011:30 a.m., Oliver’s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m.

County Market, 1380 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed; 10 p.m., open, candlelight, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon,

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, Feb. 4 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., Lee County Council on Aging, 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.

Crafting, 9 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Mexican Train dominoes, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Wii Bowling and 313 card game, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Monthly Birthday Party, 11:25 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 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., Ster-

ling, 815-622-9230.

Monthly Birthday Party, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Pinochle, noon, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Sewing after lunch, noon, Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Bridge and bingo, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St.., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

Community cards, 2 p.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin Grove, 815-456-3000.

Kings Kids Club, 6 p.m., Liberty Baptist Church, 2002 Ninth Ave., Rock Falls, 815-579-1209 or 815-625-4101.

Knit Wits Knitting Circle, 6:308 p.m., Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave., 815-284-7261.

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 7-9 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815622-8838.

Thursday, Feb. 5 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., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

Bingo and popcorn, 9-10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Line dancing, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St.., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Community coffee, 10-11 a.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin

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Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-3487.

Downstairs, west door.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed, it’s your meeting; 8 p.m., open, Grapevine, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open; 7 p.m., Al-Anon-Alateen, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous, an addiction abstinence program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815857-2682.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, First Congregational Church, 218 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

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Grove, 815-456-3000.

Friendly Needles, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Hand & Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

“Hand and Foot” card game, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Crocheting, knitting and

crafts, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Euchre/500 games, 1-2 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Sterling Women of the Moose, 2601 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Euchre, 1-3 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

Bingo, 7 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Rep: Bobbi Kristina fighting for her life NEW YORK (AP) – Bobbi Kristina Brown is fighting for her life, according to a statement from the Houston family Monday.

Police said the 21-yearold daughter of Whitney Houston and R&B singer Bobby Brown was taken to a hospital Saturday after she was found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub in a suburban Atlanta townhome.

The statement said that Brown is surrounded by immediate family and that the family was requesting privacy. No more details were provided.

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Roasted pork chops with green beans and potatoes takes 25 minutes to cook.

The new 1-pot meal

Simple sheet-pan suppers save time for home cooks

BY ANDREA WEIGL Tribune News Service

E

ase of preparation is a big selling point for home cooks, which explains our love of slow cooker dinners and one pot meals.

Today’s version of that quick and easy kitchen savior is the sheet pan supper: all the ingredients (protein, vegetables and starch) are placed together on a sturdy, rimmed baking sheet, put in the oven, and a short time later, dinner is served.

The technique has been turning up everywhere: New York Times food columnist Melissa Clark shared a recipe and video last February; Bon Appetit and Rachael Ray magazines featured sheet pan recipe spreads in recent months; and last fall, a new book came out, “Sheet Pan Suppers.”

Author Molly Gilbert credits the popularity of this quick, easy cooking method to a simple fact: “I don’t think a lot of people have time to cook.”

Gilbert adds: “You don’t have to use four pots.

You don’t have to wash as many dishes. For busy people with families, it’s a no-brainer.”

There are a few things to remember: • A rimmed jelly roll pan or cookie sheet is not the same as a sturdy half sheet pan, which can be found at restaurant supply and kitchenware stores for as low as $8 apiece.

• Line the pan with alu-

minum foil or parchment paper to make cleanup a breeze.

• Make sure all ingredients are a consistent size. You want potatoes and vegetables to be uniform, chicken breasts or pork chops to be the same thickness.

Otherwise, you will be constantly checking to see if that larger piece of protein is finished cooking while the rest of the meal is burning.

(I learned the hard way while testing these recipes.)

“You don’t want to babysit this kind of thing, so be mindful when you are prepping,” advises Nina Elder, executive food editor at Rachael Ray magazine.

• Place ingredients in a single layer and don’t crowd them. Air circulation is key to achieving perfectly roasted meats, caramelized vegetables and browned potatoes.

“You don’t want things to steam,” Elder says.

“You want them to roast.”

If you have too many ingredients, Elder suggests placing the remaining ingredients on a second sheet pan.

And you will likely have more than one sheet pan because this cooking method is something to love.

Roasted Pork Chops with Green Beans and Potatoes Yield: 4 servings. tablespoons olive oil, divided Juice of 1 lemon, about

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Mix 3 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, paprika and garlic in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add pork chops and turn to coat.

Toss green beans, potatoes and red pepper with the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil on a large rimmed baking sheet.

Spread in an even layer.

Nestle pork chops among the vegetables.

Roast, turning the pork chops once, until the vegetables are tender and the chops are just cooked through, about 25 minutes.

– Adapted from the January/February issue of Rachael Ray magazine

Quick Chicken and Baby Broccoli with Spicy Peanut Sauce Yield: 4 servings

Our recipe tester found that 2 large crowns of broccoli, cut into thin pieces, can be substituted for the broccolini.

If you cannot find thincut chicken breasts, cut breasts into two pieces and pound thin with a meat mallet between two pieces of wax paper or plastic. You want all the chicken pieces to be about the same thickness.

Olive oil cooking spray (optional) 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce 1 tablespoon rice vinegar ¼ cup warm water 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice 2 bunches broccolini (1 pound total) 4 to 6 thin-cut boneless, skinless chicken breasts or cutlets (1 to ½ pounds total) Preheat oven to broil, with a rack 4 inches from the heat. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil or mist it with cooking spray.

Use a food processor or whisk together in a medium bowl to combine the brown sugar, peanut butter, sesame oil, soy sauce, sriracha, vinegar, water and lime juice. Once smooth, set aside ¼ cup of peanut sauce for serving.

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You could freeze your butt off

BY SHERRY DEWALT CGH Medical Center

D

id you know that you have two kinds of fat cells in your body?

White fat cells are the ones that get bigger when you overeat. They’re the kind that build up and make the jiggle in your middle and on your hips or wherever else in your body you are prone to carrying more fat.

The other kind of fat, referred to as brown fat, is present in smaller amounts. For a long time,

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scientists believed that this brown fat was present only in babies and small children. They now know that adults also have stores of brown fat. Oddly

enough, leaner people seem to have more of it than heavier people.

Brown fat has been shown to be more metabolically active than white fat cells, meaning that it uses more calories and is especially effective at burning calories when you are exposed to cooler temperatures. Basically, brown fat’s job is to generate body heat.

A recent study indicates that white fat can be “browned” with increased amounts of physical activity. How do

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Juice inspiration in sauce for pork

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BY SUSAN SELASKY Tribune News Service

n my freezer I always have some sort of frozen juice in cube or muffin-size portions.

It’s there because I try not to waste anything.

So when I notice that the juice in my fridge is nearing its expiration date or happen upon a great markdown at the store, it’s headed for the freezer.

The best way to freeze juice in ice cube trays or muffin tins. Most ice cube trays hold about 2 tablespoons in individual cubes and standard muffin tin cups hold about ½ cup. These sizes are perfect for pulling out only what you need.

Pour the juice into the ice cube tray or muffin tin and freeze. Once frozen, pop them out and place in a plastic freezer bag and return to the freezer.

Having these juice portions on hand means you can whip up a sauce or marinade in no time and finish dinner in a flash.

Orange juice was the inspiration for this pork dish and was used in the marinade and sauce. In the sauce, the juice pairs well with the mustard. In the marinade, it makes up the acidic ingredient needed to help tenderize the meat.

The leftover pork tenderloin slices are ideal for a sandwich.

Here’s an idea: Mix a bit of Dijon mustard (or your favorite mustard) with mayonnaise, and spread on a roll or Ciabatta bread. Top with pork slices, provolone cheese and avocado slices.

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Orange juice was the inspiration for and was used in the marinade and sauce for this mustard-glazed pork tenderloin, shown here with sautéed brussel sprouts.

Pork Tenderloin with Orange Mustard Glaze Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 minutes (plus marinating time) Total time: 1 hour Marinade ⁄4 cup orange juice ¼ cup olive oil 1 tablespoon sesame oil, optional 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce ¼ cup favorite sweetstyle mustard 3

Pork 1¼ pounds pork tenderloin, trimmed of any fat Sauce 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small clove garlic, minced 1 small shallot, minced ½ cup orange juice ¼ cup fat-free halfand-half or regular halfand-half ¼ cup sweet-style mustard Salt and pepper to taste 1. In a plastic sealable bag, combine all the marinade ingredients.

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Stir in the half-and-half and mustard. Continue to cook until heated through. If the sauce is too thick, thin with more orange juice. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.

4. Slice the pork tenderloin on the diagonal, and arrange on serving plates with Brussels sprouts (see cook’s note), drizzling with a little sauce.

Serve extra sauce on the side.

Cook’s note: For the Brussels sprouts, trim about ½ pound Brussels sprouts and remove any leaves that have blemishes; rinse under cool water. Cut the Brussels sprouts in half.

In a large skillet, warm about 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the Brussels sprouts, cut side down and cook about 4 minutes. Add about 1/3 cup of coarsely chopped walnuts and sauté until the nuts become fragrant.

Deglaze the pan with 1/3 to ½ cup orange juice, and cook until the Brussels sprouts are glazed with the pan juices and tender.

Per serving: 364 calories (43 percent from fat), 18 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 20 g carbohydrates, 30 g protein, 384 mg sodium, 79 mg cholesterol, 47 mg calcium, 1 g fiber – From and tested by Susan Selasky for the Free Press Test Kitchen

felt as a child playing in the snow? Recapture just a little bit of it by spending time out in the cold.

Of course, exercising in the cold is not for everyone, but if you are physically fit and take proper safety precautions, it can be a rewarding experience. Whether you are walking, running, snowshoeing, or skiing, make sure to dress in layers, warm up and cool down gradually, and hydrate.

And if you are walking or running, beware of icy pavements.

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Serve chicken and broccolini hot from the oven with the reserved dipping sauce alongside.

Tilapia Tacos with Zucchini and Fresh Mango Salsa Yield: 4 to 6 servings 1 medium-size zucchini, sliced into 1⁄8-inch to ¼-inch rounds 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided Kosher salt 3 ⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin, divided 1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, plus extra for serving 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, chopped with 1 teaspoon adobo sauce ½ teaspoon grated lime zest 5 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (from 2 to 4 limes), divided 6 fillets tilapia, about 5 ounces each ½ cup chopped scallions (white and tender green parts only), divided 8 to 12 small (6-inch) corn or flour tortillas 1 large ripe mango, peeled, pitted and cut into ½-inch cubes 1 large ripe avocado, pitted, peeled an cut into ½-inch cubes ½ jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded and diced Freshly ground black pepper

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Preheat oven to broil with one rack about 4 inches from the heat, and another rack in the center position.

Toss zucchini with 1 tablespoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon cumin. Arrange zucchini in a single layer around the perimeter of the sheet pan. Set aside.

Combine cilantro, chipotle, adobo sauce, lime zest, 3 tablespoons lime juice, the remaining ½ teaspoon cumin, 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon water in a blender or food processor. Puree until smooth.

Transfer the cilantro sauce to a shallow bowl.

Dredge tilapia in the cilantro sauce to coat both sides. Arrange the filets in a single layer in the center of the prepared pan.

Discard leftover sauce.

Scatter half of the scallions over the tilapia.

Stack tortillas, wrap them tightly in aluminum foil, and place directly on the center rack to warm while the fish cooks.

Broil zucchini and fish on the upper rack until the zucchini is soft and puckery and the tilapia is just cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes.

Toss together mango, avocado, jalapeno and remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil and chopped scallions in a medium-size bowl.

Season the salsa with salt and pepper.

Serve tilapia and zucchini hot from the oven over warm tortillas, topped with salsa and extra cilantro.

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Remove and reserve half of the marinade. Add the pork tenderloin and marinate 3 hours or longer in the refrigerator.

2. Preheat the grill to medium-high. Remove the pork and discard the marinade in the bag. Place the pork on the grill, and grill about 5 minutes on all sides.

Baste with the reserved marinade, and grill until the center of the pork reaches about 140-145 degrees. Remove from the grill, place on a plate, and tent with foil. Allow to rest while making the sauce.

3. In a small skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add the shallot and cook sauté until tender. Deglaze the pan with the orange

Better bones: Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption. Our bodies make vitamin D when our skin is exposed to the sun. If we spend all of our time indoors in the wintertime, we miss out on this.

Better cold tolerance: We hardy Midwesterners can relate to this. We might feel a chill with that first cold snap of the season, but after a brief period of adjustment, we get used to it.

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you put your brown fat to good use? Take your workout outside. Exercising outdoors in the cold, rather than indoors, has some advantages: Uses more calories: In addition to calories used by the activity itself, your body needs to work a little harder to regulate its temperature in the cold weather.

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Apply pressure to force errors

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Alfred Adler, an Austrian psychiatrist who died in 1937, said, “There is no such thing as talent. There is pressure.”

That is an interesting hypothesis, one that surely would not meet with universal approval. In bridge, talented players know when to apply pressure to their opponents, pushing them into mistakes or causing them to miss their ideal contracts.

In this deal from a social game, what would you have bid with that South hand at unfavorable vulnerability after your partner passed and your right-hand opponent opened one spade?

Most players are more cautious when vulnerable against not. However, opponents will

assume you are being sane, not crazy, at those colors.

You can occasionally escape unscathed from a tight corner.

When this deal was originally played, South intervened

with four hearts. What should have happened then?

At the table, an inexperienced West passed. North passed also, of course, and so did East, feeling trapped.

West, who knew his side had at least game values, should have doubled. This would have announced sufficient strength to act and no better call available.

Then East would probably not have passed, although best defense (spade to the ace, diamond to the ace, diamond ruff, club ace and two later trump tricks) would have defeated four hearts by three tricks for plus 800. East would have rebid four spades or five clubs, both of which he surely would have made.

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AGRICULTURE

Winter farming brightens season Farmer: We should use soil year-round

BY LENORE SOBOTA The Pantagraph Distributed by The Associated Press

ATLANTA, Ill. – The sky is overcast, with a hint of mist and fog. The world seems devoid of color until you open the door to one of the “hoop houses” at PrairiErth Farm in rural Atlanta.

In one, there is a “field” of colorful lettuce, with leaves of green, purple and white. In another, there’s a mini-forest of small kale “trees.” Most of their leaves have already been harvested, with their tops giving them the appearance of something in a Dr. Seuss book.

It might be mid-winter in central Illinois, but produce is still being produced.

“We have some of the best soil in the world.

We should use it yearround,” said Hans Bishop, who operates the 300acre farm with his father, Dave, and wife, Katie.

Growing food in winter is a challenge, Katie Bishop admits, but “that’s kind of the fun part.

We’re defeating the idea that you can’t grow good food in the winter in the Midwest.”

A lot of people still don’t realize locally produced food is available in winter, Hans Bishop said.

That’s starting to change, with the help of outlets such as the monthly

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PrairiErth Farm’s Hans Bishop lifts a fabric cover off lettuce growing in a hoop barn in rural Atlanta, Illinois. Bishop explained that the fabric covering helps trap heat in the soil when the sun goes down, which helps protect winter crops. It might be mid-winter in central Illinois, but produce is still being produced. indoor farmers market at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in downtown Bloomington during the winter.

In addition to PrairiErth Farms Certified Organic, Ackerman Certified Organic and Dearing Country Farms, which follows organic practices, is selling produce at the indoor market, according to Marisa Brooks, farmers market manager.

This is the fourth season of the winter indoor market, which goes from 10 a.m. to noon on the third Saturday in December through April. In addition to produce, vendors at the indoor market also sell meats, eggs, cheeses, indoor plants and baked goods.

“There was a significant rise in the amount of farmers, more specifically growers, that had product

available all year-round,” Brooks said, but “many of them didn’t have an outlet to sell any surplus they had throughout the winter.”

When that, combined with farmers market customers saying they wanted more access to local foods, work began on organizing an indoor market, she said.

Extending the growing season into the winter carries additional challenges, the Bishops say.

Hoses used for washing vegetables can freeze.

Storage units for harvested root crops must be maintained within a certain temperature range. Excess humidity and minimal sunlight can lead to plant diseases.

“It adds a different level of stress,” Katie Bishop said.

take could be stitched together.

Advocates of drone use in the agricultural industry say it would make farming more efficient, allowing farmers to more easily observe huge fields and spot problems.

Lower costs could be passed on to consumers.

The Federal Aviation Administration has long been working on regulations for commercial drone uses.

Last month the FAA issued the first permit for agricultural use of unmanned aerial vehicles to an Idaho business.

The Decatur-based company said it had profit of $1.08 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.

The average estimate of analysts surveyed

by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 93 cents per share.

The agribusiness giant posted revenue of $20.89 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Analysts expected $23.29 billion, according to Zacks.

ADM shares have fallen slightly more than 7 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has declined roughly 2 percent. The stock has climbed 22 percent in the last 12 months.

IN BRIEF Drones could come to college’s classes MATTOON (AP) – Officials at a Central Illinois community college are considering using drones in agricultural classes.

The Mattoon JournalGazette reported Lake Land College’s agricultural department wants to experiment with drones. The department’s chairman, Jon Althaus, said students are curious how drones might be useful in their careers.

The college began using a small quadcopter drone last spring, when it took photos and video of campus.

Scott Rhine, an information technology instructor at Lake Land, said the drone could be programmed to fly over a farm field. The photos it would

ADM tops 4Q profit forecasts DECATUR (AP) – Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $701 million.

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Soybean meal: March Lean hogs: Feb. 67.20; 340.60; May 332.30 April 70.87; June 82.62 Wheat: March 4.13 3⁄4; Sugar: March 14.47 May 5.173⁄4 Cotton: March 61.45 Oats: March 2.80; July T-Bonds: March 1497⁄32 2.811⁄4 Silver: March 17.30 Live cattle: Feb. 153.75; Gold: April 1263.00 April 150.57; June 142.42 Copper: March 2.5780 Feeder cattle: March Crude: March 52.45 199.50; April 199.90 Dollar Index: Dec. 93.74

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Numbers game That’s how many local basketball teams are ranked in the latest AP Poll. The Prophetstown Prophets girls remain ranked No. 1 in Class 1A. The Bureau Valley Storm boys team is ranked No. 6 in Class 2A.

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BOYS BASKETBALL | DEKALB 67, STERLING 51

Barbs stick Warriors with loss

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DeKalb overcomes adversity

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Sterling’s Dimitric Young (right) guards DeKalb’s Ethan Conroy during Tuesday’s game at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

Young scored 12 points, but the Warriors lost 67-51.

STERLING – DeKalb basketball coach Al Biancalana had reason to worry heading into Tuesday’s game against the Sterling Golden Warriors at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

The Barbs hadn’t played since an emotional rivalry win over Sycamore on Friday.

The team didn’t get to practice Monday because of the snowstorm canceling school, forcing a 6 a.m. practice.

Star of the game: Jace Kitchen, DeKalb, 25 points, 3 assists Key performers: Rudy Lopez, DeKalb, 18 points, Dimitric Young, Sterling, 12 points Up next: Rochelle at Sterling, 6 p.m. Saturday Oh, and 6-foot-7 forward Luke Davis was serving a one-game suspension for a team rules violation.

So Biancalana was pretty relieved to see his team pull away with a 67-51 win.

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BOYS BASKETBALL | DIXON 48, OREGON 28

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Sauk’s Tramel Rideout shoots in traffic Tuesday night against Black Hawk in Dixon.

The Skyhawks lost 59-57.

Sluggish start stalls Sauk Rally falls two-points short

BY PATRICK MASON pmason@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5550 @pm222

DIXON – The Sauk Valley men’s basketball team played sluggish the first 10 minutes of Tuesday’s Arrowhead Conference game against Black Hawk.

The Skyhawks were playing at full strength for the first time in a week, after an on-court skirmish last week resulted in six players being suspended for two games.

“You’re going to get a little bit of that slow play with a bunch of guys coming back,” Skyhawks guard Jacoby Posley said. “It’s something we all kind of had play through.

We had to get our feet under us a bit.”

The Braves took advantage of that early, but the Skyhawks eventually found that familiar cohesiveness and drew close late, but couldn’t knock down that final shot in a 59-57 loss.

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Dixon’s Laron Carr avoids the defense of Oregon’s Trevor Otten during Tuesday’s Big Northern West game at the Black Hawk Center. Carr scored 20 points and helped the Dukes overcome a slow start in a 48-28 win.

Better late than never Dukes return to form in second half against Hawks

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OREGON – A nightmare of a start turned into a dream finish for the Dixon boys basketball team on Tuesday night against Oregon.

The Dukes missed their first 12 shots, but found the range in the second half to roll to a 48-28 victory at the Blackhawk Center.

Dixon (21-1, 8-1 Big Northern West) went on a 23-2 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to blow open what had been a tight game. The Dukes didn’t practice on Monday, contributing to a sluggish start.

“We didn’t move the ball around like we usually do,” senior guard Laron Carr said, “and we missed some easy looks. It was a good lesson for us. If we

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Sweet sweep • The Dixon Duchesses set the tone of the Dukes on Tuesday by beating the Hawks in the opener of the doubleheader.

See how Dixon grounded the Hawks on B2. come out and play like this against a really, really good team, we’ll lose.”

Carr missed his first six shots, but made two 3-pointers late in the second quarter to stake Dixon to a 13-10 halftime lead. With the seal broken, the Dukes were unstoppable in the

third quarter.

Carr scored nine of his game-high 20 points in the third quarter, and 6-foot-8 junior Isaiah Roby showed his versatility by hitting a pair of 3s, along with being a dominating presence on defense. He blocked five shots, and altered that many more.

“We ran a little gimmick play to get Isaiah some looks in the third quarter, and that really got us going offensively,” Dixon coach Jason Mead said. “Scoring two points in [the first] quarter just isn’t going to get it done.

The good news is defensively, we held them to 28, and it was 22 until the subs came in. I was pleased with our defensive effort.”

Roby finished with 14 points and eight rebounds, while Cal Jarrett added eight points.

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Newman’s McCarty, Morrison’s Goodman honored, B3.

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Sauk’s Autumn Smith shoots during the Skyhawks’ 76-51 win over Black Hawk on Tuesday in an Arrowhead Conference game.

Happiest when scoring points James shoots Skyhawks to win

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DIXON – Krystal James was in range just about every time she touched the ball.

The Sauk Valley guard proved to be too much for visiting Black Hawk in a 76-51 win on Tuesday at Sauk Valley Community College in Arrowhead Conference play.

“When we’re playing like this, it’s awesome,” said James, who led all scorers with 21 points. “Especially in the first half with the way we played defense, it was great.”

The Skyhawks (20-5, 7-0 Arrowhead) jumped out to a 39-16 lead at halftime, behind 15 points from James, and a stifling defensive effort that forced nine turnovers.

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Two Comets to sign this week

Newman seniors Jacob Barnes and Trevor Bolin will sign to play sports at the college level this week.

Barnes will sign to play football at Western Illinois today at 2:30 p.m. Bolin will sign to play baseball at St. Joseph College at 2:15 p.m on Friday.

YOUTH BASKETBALL

Free throw contest on Saturday

The Coloma Township Park District will host a free throw contest at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday at Rock Falls Middle School. The contest is open to anyone over the age of eight with a limit of 100 participants. Cost is $2.

For more information, contact the park district at 815-625-0272.

NFL

Gordon suspended for 1 year The NFL has suspended Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon for at least 1 year without pay for violating the league’s substance-abuse program.

Gordon, who has already served two league suspensions, will have to apply for reinstatement. A league spokesman said his 1-year ban begins immediately.

The former Pro Bowler has been a repeat offender of the league’s drug policy, and his latest offense has jeopardized his once promising career.

Juror dismissed in Hernandez trial The judge overseeing the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez removed a juror Tuesday, saying there was evidence she had previously discussed evidence in the case and had an early interest in being seated on the panel.

Later, the girlfriend of the man Hernandez is accused of killing testified that the day after he was found dead, the former NFL star tried to reassure her that the pain of losing a loved one would get better with time.

NBA

Dunleavy out until after All-Star break Mike Dunleavy will miss his 17th straight game today in Houston when the Bulls’ six-game trip continues against the Rockets.

He skipped practice for a second straight day Tuesday and said he’s also dealing with a bone bruise from the injury, which originally occurred Jan. 1.

Dunleavy also jammed ligaments in the ankle.

It’s more likely than not that Dunleavy sits out all three games on this second portion of the trip. It’s also possible that Dunleavy sits until after the All-Star break.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL | DIXON 48, OREGON 46

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Thursday Men’s basketball 7:30 p.m.

• Kishwaukee at Sauk Valley

Women’s basketball 5:30 p.m.

• Kishwaukee at Sauk Valley

Boys basketball 7:30 p.m.

• Eastland at Lena-Winslow • Fulton at River Ridge • Milledgeville at AFC • Forreston at Polo • West Carroll at Stockton

Girls basketball 7:30 p.m.

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Oregon’s Anni Wilson gets called for traveling late during Tuesday’s game against Dixon at the Blackhawk Center. Oregon lost 48-46.

Star of the game: Carly Hartle, Dixon, 16 points, 8 rebounds Key performers: Chelsea Sansone, Oregon, 17 points; Ellie Provo, Dixon, 9 points, 9 rebounds Up next: Dixon at Byron; Stillman Valley at Oregon, both 7:15 Friday with 38 seconds remaining.

“We were trying to use our size advantage,” Provo said. “The ball just came to me, I guess.”

Oregon (11-16, 3-10) had a pair of chances down the stretch.

With 9 seconds on the clock, Sansone let a 3-pointer fly that hit hard off the back iron.

Hartle was unable to corral the rebound, giving the Hawks another chance.

An inbounds pass went to Ore-

gon’s Anni Wilson on the baseline, but she was called for traveling with 2.5 seconds to play, sealing the Dixon win.

For the Hawks, the game was a step in the right direction as they continue to adjust to playing without star senior guard Emy Wright, out with a knee injury.

“It’s been a month now,” Oregon coach Kristy Eckardt said, “so we all know our roles and what we need to do. The way we came out in the first half was the best we’ve played in a while.

Dixon just made one more play at the end.”

Sansone led Oregon with 17 points, while Ally Bartling added 11 points and nine rebounds.

Hartle paced Dixon with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Provo contributed nine points and nine rebounds.

Dixon’s strength impresses opponents Oregon (9-14, 2-7) scored the first eight points, with junior guard Carson Buck hitting a pair from long distance early. The Hawks’ last lead was 16-15 after a basket from Jarrett Reynolds with 5:14 left in the second quarter, but it was all Dixon after that.

It was a matter of getting worn down, according to Oregon coach Quinn Virgil.

“In the locker room I asked what the number one difference was between us and Dixon,” he said. “Right away somebody said strength. They’re more skilled than us, but their

CONTINUED FROM B1 Black Hawk used quick passing which created open shots early. The Braves drained seven 3-pointers in the first 14 minutes, as the Skyhawks’ 2-3 zone was a step slow in chasing the ball around the court.

Brandon Vice made four 3s, and finished with 20 points, while Brandon Cole finished with nine points on three 3s.

“Our 2-3 zone is our best defense,” said Skyhawks coach Russ Damhoff, when asked about the defensive

• Bureau Valley at St. Bede • Erie at Sherrard • Hall at Newman • Morrison at Riverdale • Rockridge at Fulton • Prophetstown at Orion

Girls bowling 4 p.m.

• Dixon at Rock Island TBA

• NIB-12 Conference Tournament, at DeKalb

Boys swimming 5 p.m.

• Sterling at Moline • Newman at Morrison

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Star of the game: Laron Carr, Dixon, 17 points Key performers: Isaiah Roby, Dixon, 14 points, 8 rebounds, 5 blocks; Carson Buck, Oregon, 9 points Up next: Dixon at Mendota; Winnebago at Oregon, both 7:15 Saturday strength is just so much more than we have.

“We did a good job hanging in there, but once they hit a few from the outside, we had to extend our zone, and that opened up the middle. You pick your poison against a team like that.”

Buck hit three 3-pointers and finished with nine points for Oregon (9-14, 2-7).

• Ohio St. at Purdue, BTN • Temple at S. Florida, ESPNEWS 6 p.m.

• Georgia Tech at Duke, ESPN2 • E. Carolina at UConn, ESPNU • Marquette at Villanova, FS1 7:30 p.m.

• Penn St. at Maryland, BTN • TCU at Baylor, ESPNEWS 8 p.m.

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Oregon’s Jerrick Orsted shoots during the Hawks’ 48-28 loss to Dixon on Tuesday in Oregon.

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OREGON – Perseverance in pounding the rock eventually paid off for the Dixon girls basketball team on Tuesday night in Oregon.

The Duchesses rode the 1-2 inside combination of Carly Hartle and Ellie Provo to a 48-46 victory over the Hawks at the Blackhawk Center.

Hartle and Provo were quiet in the first half, combining for just four points as Oregon built a 25-17 lead. That led to a third quarter that consisted of a steady diet of pounding the ball inside to the 5-foot-11 Hartle, who responded with six baskets and a pair of free throws to lift Dixon to a 35-35 tie after three quarters.

“We thought we had an advantage inside,” Dixon coach Luke Ravlin said, “so we kept trying to go to Carly, trying to go to Ellie, trying to go to Isabelle [Shiaras].

They finished up some plays, we got the ball in some better places, and we played with a lot more energy in the second half all over the court.”

Provo took over down the stretch.

Her basket with 1 minute, 11 seconds remaining tied the score at 44, and she scored on a nifty inbounds play with a minute to go to give Dixon a 46-44 lead.

Oregon knotted the score at 46 on a bucket from Chelsea Sansone with 50 seconds to go, setting the stage for the last of Provo’s heroics.

With 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Dixon (10-14, 4-7 Big Northern West) worked the ball into Hartle, but her short jumper bounced off the rim. It went to Provo for the last of her nine rebounds, and she laid it up and in to put Dixon ahead 48-46

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Star of the game: Brandon Vice, Black Hawk, 20 points, 4 3-pointers, 10 rebounds Key performers: Jacoby Posley, Sauk Valley, 20 points, 4 3-pointers, 3 steals, 2 assists; A.J. Dollmeyer, Sauk Valley, 14 points, 7 rebounds Up next: Kishwaukee at Sauk Valley, 7:30 p.m. Thursday choice. “We felt that was the best way for us to play. They shot lights out early, and hit some tough shots on us.

“Our defense was able to get big stops in the

second half, and it gave us a chance to win at the end.”

The Skyhawks (15-9, 3-5 Arrowhead) trailed by as many as nine points, but clamped down on defense as they closed the gap.

A.J. Dollmeyer was a force inside, scoring 14 points and grabbing seven rebounds, and commanded enough attention to let Sauk’s guards find some open space.

Posley, who led Sauk with 20 points, behind four 3-pointers, took advantage of that space and made three consecutive shots to draw Sauk within 59-56 with less

than a minute to play.

“They really moved the ball well on us,” Dollmeyer said. “But once our defense got going, we were able to bring it right back.”

Posley had the ball in his hands in the final seconds, but couldn’t get a long 3 with 25.7 seconds left to fall. Point guard Chris Stovall had a 1-and1 opportunity with 3 seconds left. He made the first to draw within 59-57, and tried to give his teammates a chance for a putback on his missed second attempt, but the Braves rebounded the ball for the win.

• Washington at Oregon, ESPN2 • Kansas St. at Texas Tech, ESPNU • Creighton at Xavier, FS1 • Loyola at Missouri St., FSN

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• Minnesota at Northwestern, BTN 6 p.m.

• Texas at Kansas St., FSN

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Newman junior forward had 36 points and 14 rebounds in the Comets’ 60-53 win over St. Bede on Friday in Peru.

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NOAH MCCARTY • NEWMAN• JUNIOR Morrison senior guard surpassed 1,000 points for her high school career in the Fillies’ game against Rockridge on Thursday. Goodman made four 3-pointers and scored 19 points in a 43-39 loss to the Rockets.

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TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD

BOYS ROUNDUP

Rockets win in Rock Island

Men’s basketball

Cardinals, Steamers win Three Rivers West games on road

BLACK HAWK (14-10, 7-1) Damarquez Turner 2-4 0-1 5, Raymond Terronez 0-1 0-0 0, Chris Holt 0-1 0-0 0, Markus Johnson 3-8 3-4 9, Blake Lowderman 3-9 2-4 10, Brandon Cole 3-7 0-1 9, Jamaree Atwater 2-6 0-0 5, Kyle Buhman 0-3 1-4 1, Brandon Vice 8-14 0-0 20.

Totals: 21-53 6-14 59.

SAUK VALLEY (15-9, 3-5 Arrowhead) Chris Stovall 2-6 3-6 7, A.J. Sharp 0-3 0-0 0, Jansen Hight 2-6 0-0 4, Marvie Keith Jr. 1-3 3-3 5, Sheldon Cooks 0-2 0-1 0, Tramel Rideout 0-2 2-2 2, James Trice III 2-8 0-0 5, Jacob Posley 6-13 4-6 20, A.J. Dollmeyer 7-11 0-0 14. Totals: 20-54 12-18 57.

Halftime – Black Hawk 36-32. 3s – Black Hawk 11 (Vice 4, Cole 3, Lowderman 2, Atwater, Turner), Sauk Valley 5 (Posley 4, Trice). Rebounds – Black Hawk 29 (Vice 10), Sauk Valley 28 (Dollmeyer 8). Turnovers – Black Hawk 5, Sauk Valley 5.

Fouls – Black Hawk 17, Sauk Valley 13.

By SVM Sports Staff

The Rock Falls Rockets rallied from a third-quarter deficit to defeat Alleman 58-51 on Tuesday night in Rock Island.

Trailing 44-40 heading into the fourth period, the Rockets (4-16) outscored the Pioneers 18-7 over the final 8 minutes to pull out the nonconference win.

Logan Pillars scored 17 points, James McFadden had 12 points and five steals, and Jacob Mammosser chipped in 11 points, six rebounds and three assists for Rock Falls, which led 20-13 after one quarter before heading into halftime tied at 29.

Erie 50, Morrison 39: The Cardinals controlled the action all night in a Three Rivers West road win.

Jordan Chandler poured in 20 points for Erie (10-16, 5-6), which led 28-13 by halftime, and 40-21 after three quarters. Cody Weimer added 11 points, and Bransen Rosenow scored 10.

Kaleb Church’s 19 points paced the Mustangs (16-9, 6-4), and Noah Hogue added eight.

Fulton 50, Orion 45: The Steamers held on for a close Three Rivers West win on the road, after leading 33-32 heading into the fourth quarter.

Zach Barber had 17 points, and Kyle Huebner scored 13 for Fulton (12-11, 3-5), and they combined to hit all five Steamer 3-pointers.

Rockridge 66, Prophetstown 45:

The Prophets never recovered from 39-19 halftime deficit in a home loss to the Three Rivers West leaders.

Jack Helfin had 19 points to pace Prophetstown (5-15, 3-7), and

Tuesday’s result at Sauk Valley C.C., Dixon

SAUK VALLEY 76, BLACK HAWK 51

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Rock Falls’ Logan Pillars fights through Alleman’s defense during the second half Tuesday in Rock Island. The Rockets won 58-51.

Grant Ames scored 18.

Boys swimming T.J. Martens scored 22 for RockRock Island 161, Sterling 123, ridge (19-1, 10-0).

Newman 28: The Rocks won 10 of Kewanee 73, Bureau Valley 50: the 11 swim events to top the GoldAlready trailing 27-18 by halftime, en Warriors and Comets at the Duis the Storm were outscored 26-17 in Center. the third quarter of a Three Rivers Lucas Campbell led Sterling with East loss on the road. a win in the 100-yard freestyle Both losses this season for BV (52.34 seconds), and a runner-up (21-2, 6-2) have come against the finish in the 50 free (23.74). Arie Boilermakers (16-7, 7-0).

Interone won the 1-meter diving Hall 67, Amboy 48: The Clippers competition (150.45 points), while were outscored in every quarter of Nick Mattox finished second in the a Three Rivers East loss in Spring 500 free (5:44.05), and Zach Wade Valley. placed second in the 100 backJordan Hochstatter had 12 points stroke (1:05.93). and five assists for Amboy (0-24, The Warriors also took second in 0-9), and Cole Olson added 11 the 200 medley relay (1:55.14) and points, three assists and two steals. 400 free relay (3:37.39).

Will Crownhart hit three 3-pointAidan Bollman’s fourth-place ers and finished with nine points finish in the 50 free (25.35) led the Comets. and two steals.

Golden Warriors win in Ottawa Rockets, Comets pick up road wins; Raiders stay atop NUIC East The Sterling Golden Warriors completed the season sweep of NIB-12 West leader Ottawa on Tuesday, downing the Pirates 37-27 in a low-scoring affair at Kingman Gym. Gabby Sandoval had 15 points and two assists, and Carolynn Hammelman added 13 points and two steals for the Warriors (13-13, 6-5). Jay Borum chipped in five points and eight rebounds as Sterling outscored Ottawa 24-9 in the second and third quarters.

Rock Falls 56, Winnebago 46:

The Rockets led throughout in a Big Northern West win on the road.

After leading 13-11 at the end of the opening quarter, Rock Falls (12-12, 3-8) led 26-20 at halftime, and 39-34 after three periods.

Dallas Clevenger’s 17 points and nine rebounds led the Rockets, while Abbee Sigel scored 13, and Emily Sauer had eight boards.

Newman 42, Bureau Valley 40:

The Comets picked up a Three Rivers East road win, after holding the lead following every quarter.

Aubree Schmitt’s 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists led Newman (6-15, 4-5), while Kelsey Simpson had 15 points, five rebounds and two steals.

Darcy Kepner had 17 points and five rebounds for the Storm (13-12, 4-6), Heaven Bennett added eight

points and seven boards, and Irini Petros chipped in five points and 10 rebounds.

Fulton 54, River Ridge 49: The Steamers improved to 12-13 with a nonconference victory at home.

Chelsea Lesniewski poured in 21 points, while Averi Leitzen (15 points) and Jordan Price (12) also scored in double figures.

AFC 39, Dakota 31: The Raiders shut down the Indians for three quarters, then held off their fourthquarter rally to remain atop the NUIC East standings.

Allison Prestegaard had 11 points, seven rebounds and six blocks for AFC (21-3, 11-1), while Cassidy Koning added nine points and seven steals. Krista Beach had six points and four steals, Madeline Prestegaard finished with six points and nine rebounds, and Lauren Meurer chipped in five points and four assists.

Polo 64, South Beloit 54: Alex Sterenberg poured in 27 points to lead the Marcos to an NUIC East win on the road.

KeeLey Meyer scored 16 for Polo (8-15, 4-8), which led 19-6 after one quarter and 31-22 at halftime.

Shian Galbreath hit six 3-pointers and scored 33 points for the SoBos. Milledgeville 41, Durand 37: The Missiles picked up an NUIC East win on the road, improving to .500 in conference play.

Jenna Bibler scored 14 points, and Jocelyn Folkers added 10 for Milledgeville (8-16, 6-6).

Girls bowling Dixon 3,397, DeKalb 2,558: The

Duchesses improved to 9-2 in dual meets this season with a nonconference win at Plum Hollow.

Seniors Ashley Currier and Emily Quaco shined in their final home match, as Currier rolled a 660 game that included a 246 high game, and Quaco bowled a 604 series with a 215 high game. Katlyn Bay added a 618 series and a 226 high game.

United Township 2,881, Sterling 2,335: The Golden Warriors

couldn’t find consistency in a loss at Moline’s Highland Park.

Paige Bauser led Sterling with a 521 series and a 202 high game.

Kayla Crawford rolled a 706 series that included games of 256 and 235 for the Panthers.

Oregon 3,451, Christian Life 2,758: One week after securing

their first Big Northern Conference title, the Hawks clinched their second NIBC title with a lopsided win at Town & Country Lanes.

Abi Scheidecker’s 664 series included games of 236 and 246, and Stevie McCombs added a 640 series with three games in the 200s for Oregon, which also won thre NIBC in 2007. Ali Scheidecker chipped in a 617 series and 224 high game.

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“We were coming off that big game on Friday,” Biancalana said. “We didn’t get to practice on Monday, so we had the 6 a.m. practice today to get ready for the game.

I though we handled it well. Robert Mitchell did a really nice job filling in for Luke, and Rudy Lopez made some big plays on defense.”

DeKalb spent much of the first quarter testing Sterling’s 2-3 zone. The zone reduced passing lanes and encouraged outside shooting.

“Coach doesn’t want us to just throw up shots,” said DeKalb senior guard Jace Kitchen, who had

BLACK HAWK 59, SAUK VALLEY 57

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Tuesday’s result at Sauk Valley C.C., Dixon

the quarter’s highlight with a two-handed slam off a steal on the other end. “Our offense has been working to improve all season. Our defense is getting there, too.”

Kitchen had a pair of 3s in the second quarter that helped DeKalb (16-6, 6-1 NIB-12) pull ahead by double digits.

“We were just trying to play together,” Sterling’s Dimitric Young said. “I thought we did a good job of sticking with them, we just weren’t closing out hard enough.”

DeKalb led 36-24 at half, when Sterling opened the third quarter with an easy basket off a back-door cut

by Young. Instead of rallying Sterling, it spurred the Barbs to a 7-0 run, led by a 3-pointer and two

free throws by Kitchen.

“Coach told us not to get beat on that first play out of half,” Kitchen said.

“Then they came out and got that, and it made us angry. I think after that, we wanted to do all we could do to step on their throats.”

The Barbs stretched the lead out to 18 points on a couple occasions, before Sterling made a few little runs to get it back to 12.

Keeping the Warriors close was Young, who scored nine of his 12 points in the third quarter. The Warriors got little bursts from players throughout the game, including Zach Springman, who scored eight of his 10 points in the first quarter.

“I think we were trying

to be aggressive and take the ball to the hoop when we had the chance,” Young said. “Most of all, we are all just trying to take care of the ball and make good decisions.”

Kitchen finished with 25 points and three assists.

Lopez had 18 points, six rebounds and two steals.

Juan Gomez added 10 points for Sterling.

Sterling’s leading scorer, Sterling Thornton, battled foul trouble and finished with six points.

“They have two very good offensive players in Gomez and Thornton, and I think we did a very good job with them,” Biancalana said.”Thornton got in foul trouble, but we had guys step up and play really well.”

BLACK HAWK (3-13, 1-6) Lauren Claus 4-10 0-3 9, Elle May 1-4 0-2 2, Carlee Hoover 2-9 4-7 10, Marissa Bell 2-6 0-2 4, Zoe Kelso 3-5 0-0 6, Courtney Cobert 5-10 6-8 18, Destiney Brown 0-3 0-0 0, Taylor Powell 1-2 0-0 2. Totals: 18-49 10-22 51.

SAUK VALLEY (20-5, 7-0 Arrowhead) Krystal James6-15 6-6 21, Aleena Hammelman 7-11 3-4 17, Jaimie Hurd 0-5 0-0 0, Jordan Giddings 5-9 1-1 12, Kiarra Harris 4-6 0-0 8, Morgan Shank 2-3 0-0 4, Autumn Smith 1-2 0-2 2, Kayleen Terrock 1-5 2-4 5, Aubree Johnson 1-3 0-0 2, Mary Alice Oswalt 0-2 0-0 0, Sarah Matson 1-1 0-0 2, Kara Nehrkorn 1-4 1-1 3. Totals: 29-66 13-18 76.

Halftime – Sauk Valley 39-16. 3s – Black Hawk 5 (Hoover 2, Cobert 2, Claus), Sauk Valley 5 (James 3, Giddings, Terrock).

Rebounds – Black Hawk 17 (May4, Cobert 4), Sauk Valley 31 (Hammelman 8, Giddings 6). Assists – Black Hawk 3 (May 2, Hoover), Sauk Valley 11 (Harris 4, Hammelman 2, Terrock 2). Turnovers – Black Hawk 15, Sauk Valley 11. Fouls – Black Hawk 17, Sauk Valley 18.

Boys basketball Tuesday’s results at Musgrove Fieldhouse, Sterling

DEKALB 67, STERLING 51 DEKALB (16-6, 6-1 NIB-12) Cole Tucker 2-5 0-0 4, Michael Pollack 1-7 4-4 7, Rudy Lopez 6-9 4-5 18, Jace Kitchen 8-14 5-6 25, Robert Mitchell 2-2 1-1 5, Ethan Conroy 1-4 0-0 2, Devonte Thompson 1-1 0-0 2, Ahmed Gadim 1-1 0-0 2, Nick Snow 1-1 0-0 2, Terrell Farrell 0-0 0-0 0, Austin Hop 0-0 0-0 0, Caleb Dehlberg 0-0 0-0 0, Austin Isham 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 22-45 14-16 67.

STERLING (8-11, 3-3) Jordan Asbury 1-3 0-1 2, Juan Gomez 2-6 6-6 10, Nick Olds 0-0 0-0 0, Ryan Hurley 0-0 0-0 0, Reid Blackburn 1-1 0-0 2, Jacob Martinez 0-1 0-0 0, Micah Kendrick 0-1 1-2 1, Zach Springman 4-6 1-1 10, Dimitric Young 4-6 4-5 12, Ethan Sanford 0-1 0-0 0, Joe Brouilette 4-7 0-0 8, Sterling Thornton 3-6 0-0 6. Totals: 19-38 12-15 51.

DeKalb 16 20 18 13 — 67 Sterling 12 12 18 9 — 51 3s – DeKalb 5-15 (Kitchen 4-7, Pollack 1-5, Conroy 0-2, Lopez 0-1), Sterling 1-5 (Springman 1-1, Thornton 0-1, Kendrick 0-1, Martinez 0-1, Gomez 0-1). Rebounds – DeKalb 23 (Lopez 6, Pollack 5), Sterling 16 (Springman 3, Brouilette 3). Assists – DeKalb 13 (Pollack 3, Kitchen 3), Sterling 11 (Gomez 3, Springman 2, Thornton 2).

Steals – DeKalb 4 (Lopez 2), Sterling 2 (Gomez). Blocks – DeKalb 2 (Kitchen, Mitchell). Turnovers – DeKalb 6, Sterling 9. Fouls – DeKalb 16, Sterling 14.

at Prophetstown

ROCKRIDGE 66, PROPHETSTOWN 45 ROCKRIDGE (19-1, 10-0 TRAC West) Hilligoss 0 1-2 1, Frakes 0 1-2 1, Whiteman 5 2-2 15, Johnson 2 1-2 5, Kistler 1 0-0 3, Heath 8 0-0 16, Martens 8 4-6 22, Foy 0 0-0 0, McManus 1 1-2 3. Totals: 25 10-16 66.

PROPHETSTOWN (5-15, 3-7) Grant Ames 4 8-10 18, Owen Casson 0 0-0 0, Gage Garrison 0 0-0 0, Jonah Green 0 0-0 0, Kody Wetzell 2 0-0 5, Brett Emery 0 0-0 0, Caleb McRae 0 0-0 0, Kyle Behrens 0 0-0 0, Jack Heflin 7 5-6 19, Brad Hufman 1 0-1 3, Jack Bauer 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 14 13-17 45.

Rockridge 11 28 10 17 — 66 Prophetstown 9 10 8 18 — 45 3s – Rockridge 6 (Whiteman 3, Martens 2, Kistler), Prophetstown 4 (Ames 2, Wetzell, Hufman).

Girls basketball Tuesday’s results at Kingman Gym, Ottawa

STERLING 37, OTTAWA 27 STERLING (13-13, 6-5 NIB-12 West) Carolynn Hammelman 4 4-8 13, Erin Stroup 0 0-0 0, Gabby Sandoval 5 4-6 15, Lauren Fritz 0 0-0 0, Rashel Robinson 0 1-2 1, Jay Borum 2 1-3 5, Katelynn Everett 0 1-2 1, Denajha Phillips 1 0-0 2, Sydney Shearer 0 0-0 0, Cassidy Peikert 0 0-0 0, Mackenzie Garza 0 0-0 0, Mya Pearson 0 0-0 0, Cheyenne Harrington 0 0-0 0.

Totals 12 11-21 37.

OTTAWA (17-6, 7-3) Miceli 0 0-0 0, Je. Wignes 0 1-4 1, Phelps 0 2-5 2, Ji. Wignes 2 3-8 7, Hayne 2 4-6 8, Guerrero 2 1-3 7, Bradish 0 0-0 0, Bedeker 0 0-0 0, McGrath 0 0-0 0, Donovan 1 0-0 2, Dorwart 0 0-0 0, S. Leonard 0 0-0 0, D. Leonard 0 0-0 0. Totals 7 11-26 27.

Sterling 2 10 14 11 — 37 Ottawa 4 1 8 14 — 27 3s – Sterling 2 (Hammelman, Sandoval), Ottawa 2 (Guerrero 2). Rebounds – Sterling 38 (Robinson 8, Borum 8), Ottawa 39 (Ji.Wignes 12, Hayne 8). Turnovers – Sterling 16, Ottawa 10. at the Blackhawk Center, Oregon

DIXON 48, OREGON 46 DIXON (10-14, 4-7 BNC West) Maggie Bushman 2-11 2-2 7, Brittani Sohn 0-0 1-2 1, Carly Hartle 7-15 2-3 16, Tyler Smith 1-11 0-0 2, Isabelle Shiaras 0-4 1-2 1, Katie Dewey 2-3 0-0 5, Ellie Provo 4-8 1-2 9, Bre Scheidegger 1-1 0-0 2, Britney Pitzer 2-5 0-0 5. Totals: 19-58 7-11 48.

OREGON (11-16 3-10) Ally Bartling 5-9 1-2 11, Abby Newman 1-5 1-2 3, Alli Henson 0-4 4-5 4, Isabella Holley 1-6 0-0 2, Kelsey Pudlas 0-0 1-4 1, Chelsea Sansone 6-11 3-4 17, Anni Wilson 2-4 0-1 5, Josie Sansone 0-0 0-0 0, Emily Perkins 0-0 0-0 0, Bailey Montavon 1-2 1-1 3. Totals: 16-41 11-19 46.

Dixon 9 8 18 13 — 48 Oregon 9 16 10 11 — 46 3s – Dixon 3 (Bushman, Dewey, Pitzer), Oregon 3 (C.Sansone 2, Wilson).

Rebounds – Dixon 27 (Provo 9), Oregon 29 (Bartling 9). Steals – Dixon 8, Oregon 5.

Blocks – Dixon 2, Oregon 3. Turnovers – Dixon 11, Oregon 19. Fouls – Dixon 12, Oregon 13. Technical – Dixon bench. at Manlius

NEWMAN 42, BUREAU VALLEY 40 NEWMAN (6-15, 4-5 TRAC East) Sarah Trujillo 1 0-0 2, Aubree Schmitt 6 2-5 14, Kelsey Simpson 5 2-2 15, Mary Jensen 1 1-2 3, Alani Cook 0 0-0 0, Rhyanna Hadden 1 0-0 2, Breanna Conboy 1 0-0 2, Lakyn Waldschmidt 1 2-2 4. Totals: 16 7-11 42.

BUREAU VALLEY (13-12, 4-6) Carlie Bickett 0 0-2 0, Val Reuter 1 2-3 4, Savannah Dean 1 1-4 3, Darcy Kepner 6 3-8 17, Addison Moreland 0 0-0 0, Lindsey Hoffert 1 0-0 3, Heaven Bennett 4 0-0 8, Irini Petros 1 3-4 5, Sam Stocking 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 14 9-21 40.

Newman 13 11 6 12 — 42 BV 12 7 9 12 — 40 3s – Newman 3 (Simpson 3), BV 3 (Kepner 2, Hoffert).

at the Blackhawk Center, Oregon

DIXON 48, OREGON 28 DIXON (21-1, 8-1 BNC West) Riley Mehrens 1-7 0-0 3, Laron Carr 8-16 0-0 20, Isaiah Roby 5-10 2-2 14, Cal Jrrett 3-8 2-2 8, Kyle LeBlanc 1-1 1-4 3, Nate Gascoigne 0-0 0-0 0, Ryan Webb 0-0 0-2 0, Nyrel Sullivan 0-0 0-0 0, Kaylon Westmorland 0-0 0-0 0, Patrick Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Mitchell Dixon 0-1 0-0 0, Mitchell Etheridge 0-1 0-0 0, Javier Gomez 0-0 0-0 0, Kandras Martin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 18-44 5-10 48.

OREGON (9-14, 2-7) Jarrett Reynolds 1-3 0-0 2, trevor Otten 2-12 1-2 5, Carson Buck 3-4 0-0 9, Jerrick Orsted 1-7 0-0 2, Matt Wasilewski 1-6 0-0 2, Mitchell Nehrkorn 2-3 0-0 4, Skylar Short 0-0 0-0 0, Zach Stromberg 0-0 0-0 0, Trey Wilson 1-1 0-0 2, Sukhdeep Gill 0-0 0-0 0, Andrew Newman 1-3 0-0 2. Totals: 12-39 1-2 28.

Dixon 2 11 22 13 — 48 Oregon 8 2 12 6 — 28 3s – Dixon 7 (Carr 4, Roby 2, Mehrens), Oregon 3 (Buck 3). Rebounds – Dixon 23 (Roby 8), Oregon 21 (Orsted 7). Steals – Dixon 6 (Roby 3), Oregon 4. Blocks – Dixon 5 (Roby 5), Oregon 3. Turnovers – Dixon 7, Oregon 14. Fouls – Dixon 7, Oregon 10. Technical – Dixon bench. at Rock Island

ROCK FALLS 58, ALLEMAN 51 ROCK FALLS (4-16) Jacob Mammosser 3-9 5-6 11, Logan Pillars 5-8 4-6 17, Noah Junis 2-2 0-1 5, Tanner Dean 2-9 0-0 6, Michael Berentes 1-4 5-6 7, Reid Akerman 0-4 0-0 0, James McFadden 4-5 2-3 12, Connor Murphy 0-0 0-0 0, Dylan Abrams 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-41 16-22 58.

ALLEMAN (4-17) Morrow 2-6 0-0 5, Kaschke 4-4 1-3 9, Barrett 0-4 0-0 0, Miller 4-10 2-2 13, Saskowski 2-5 4-4 8, Malcolm 3-4 0-0 6, Dorsey 1-1 0-0 2, Mihm 2-2 0-1 4, Graves 2-3 0-1 4. Totals 20-39 7-11 51.

Rock Falls 20 9 11 18 — 58 Alleman 13 16 15 7 — 51 3s – RF 8-16 (Mammosser 0-1, Pillars 3-5, Junis 1-1, Dean 2-6, Akerman 0-1, McFadden 2-2), Alleman 4-16 (Morrow 1-5, Barrett 0-1, Miller 3-9, Malcolm 0-1). Rebounds – RF 23 (Mammosser 6, Dean 5, Berentes 5), Alleman 25 (Morrow 4, Kaschke 4, Barrett 4, Saskowski 4). Assists – RF 9 (Mammosser 3), Alleman 14 (Barrett 4). Steals – RF 14 (McFadden 5), Alleman 4 (Malcolm 2). Blocks – RF 1 (Mammosser), Alleman 3 (Barrett, Miller, Graves).Turnovers – RF 13, Alleman 20. Fouls – RF 11, Alleman 19 (Saskowski out). at Morrison

ERIE 50, MORRISON 39 ERIE (10-16, 5-6 TRAC West) Andrew Young 0 0-0 0, Cody Weimer 4 3-3 11, Nich Wildt 1 1-2 3, Vinny Bramm 2 0-0 4, Jordan Chandler 7 5-6 20, Andrew Pyse 0 0-0 0, Kallen Jepson 1 0-1 2, Bransen Rosenow 3 2-2 10, Ian Wirt 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 18 11-14 50.

MORRISON (16-9, 6-4) Noah Hogue 3 1-2 8, Mason Sitzmore 3 0-0 6, Hunter Hamstra 2 0-0 4, Kaleb Church 8 3-5 19, Triston Houzenga 0 0-4 0, Anthony Tenboer 0 2-2 2, Ryan VanZuiden 0 0-0 0, Mason Muur 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 16 6-13 39.

Erie 11 17 12 10 — 50 Morrison 6 7 8 18 — 39 3s – Erie 3 (Rosenow 2, Chandler), Morrison 1 (Hogue). at Orion

at Dakota

AFC 39, DAKOTA 31 AFC (21-3, 11-1 NUIC East) Krista Beach 2 2-4 6, Allison Prestegaard 5 1-4 11, Cassidy Koning 3 3-10 9, Lauren Meurer 1 2-2 5, Hope Friday 1 0-0 2, Madeline Prestegaard 3 0-0 6, Alisyn Essex 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 8-20 39.

DAKOTA (19-5, 10-2) Cleaver 3 0-0 6, Zimmerman 2 0-0 4, Meier 2 1-2 5, Bahls 0 0-0 0, Cramer 0 0-0 0, Packer 1 0-0 3, Zettle 0 1-2 1, Ebbers 0 1-2 1, Rockey 2 5-7 11. Totals: 10 8-13 31.

AFC 7 14 7 11 — 39 Dakota 9 4 3 15 — 31 3s – AFC 1 (Meurer), Dakota 3 (Rockey 2, Packer). at South Beloit

POLO 64, SOUTH BELOIT 54 POLO (8-15, 4-8 NUIC East) Morgan Lawler 2 0-0 5, Kenzie Dusing 0 0-0 0, Hannah Grobe 1 0-0 3, Madison Merdian 3 0-0 9, Lani Bergstrom 0 0-0 0, Jozi Grobe 0 0-0 0, KeeLey Meyer 8 0-0 16, Justine Gorzny 0 0-2 0, Alex Sterenberg 12 3-5 27, Haley Cisketti 1 2-4 4, Tess Kurschner 0 0-0 0. Totals: 27 4-9 64.

SOUTH BELOIT (1-11, 1-9) Galbreath 12 3-5 33, Suggs 0 1-2 1, Wells 0 0-0 0, Ortega 1 1-2 4, Andrews 6 2-3 16.

Totals: 19 7-12 54.

Polo 19 12 15 18 — 64 S. Beloit 6 16 12 20 — 54 3s – Polo 5 (Merdian 3, Lawler, H.Grobe), South Beloit 9 (Galbreath 6, Andrews 2, Ortega).

Girls bowling Tuesday’s results at Plum Hollow, Dixon

DIXON 3,397, DeKALB 2,558 DeKALB Ashlee Robarge 101-128-122–351; Tia Camero 142-102-130–374; Kaylee McFarland 112-116-150–378; Tassi Kossaris 150-178-116–444; Edith Reynolds 150133-171–454; Taylor Mershon 240-174143–557. Totals: 895-831-832–2,558.

DIXON (9-2) Mackenzie Kavanaugh 127-x-x–127; Katlyn Bay 226-198-194–618; Margaret Thomas 213-186-168–567; Melissa Bates x-159-194–353; Ashley Currier 246210-204–660; Michaela Bates 139-191138–468; Emily Quaco 197-192-215–604.

Totals: 1,148-1,136-1,113–3,397. at Highland Park, Moline

UNITED TOWNSHIP 2,881, STERLING 2,335 STERLING Paige Bauser 131-188-202-521; Rocio Barron 152-155-164–471; Erin Tabor 121119-175–415; Mia Ashley 149-128-171– 448; Magan Tintori 165-169-146–480.

Totals: 718-758-858–2,335.

UNITED TOWNSHIP Leah Samuelson 248-125-197–570; Sam Miner 162-190-246–598; Autumn Reeves 160-198-162–520; Josie Hartman 157180-150–487; Kayla Crawford 256-215235–706. Totals: 983-908-990–2,881. at Town & Country Lanes, Mt. Morris

FULTON 50, ORION 45

OREGON 3,451, CHRISTIAN LIFE 2,758

FULTON (12-11, 3-5 TRAC West) Jack Lemke 2 0-2 4, Jason Osborn 4 1-4 9, Trey Simmons 0 3-4 3, Zach Barber 5 5-5 17, Devon Ballard 2 0-1 4, Kyle Huebner 3 4-4 13. Totals: 16 13-20 50.

ORION (9-14, 3-6) Lawson 3 0-0 8, Thornberg 2 0-0 5, Clarke 4 1-2 11, Diamond 0 0-0 0, Ch.Allen 6 2-5 15, Ca.Allen 1 0-0 2, Shabalt 1 0-0 2, Clark 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18 3-7 45.

Fulton 16 6 11 17 — 50 Orion 16 5 11 13 — 45 3s – Fulton 5 (Huebner 3, Barber 2), Orion 6 (Lawson 2, Clarke 2, Thornberg, Ch.Allen).

CHRISTIAN LIFE (0 points) Madison Ballard 137-154-146–437; Jocelyn Brown 140-159-149–448; Summer Richard 186-137-176–499; Lucy Parlapiano 129-104-115–348; Sierra Nelson 181173-161–515; Abby Friedman 108-188215–511. Totals: 881-915-962–2,758.

OREGON (7 points) Tayla Smith 166-161-160–487; Ali Scheidecker 190-203-224–617; Abi Scheidecker 182-236-246–664; Stevie McCombs 217-212-211–640; MacKenzie Tague 170-159-162–491; Victoria Barnhart 148-208-196–552. Totals: 1,0731,179-1,199–3,451.

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TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Men’s basketball Big Ten Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Wisconsin 8-1 .889 20-2 .909 Maryland 6-3 .667 18-4 .818 Ohio St. 6-3 .667 17-5 .773 Michigan St. 6-3 .667 15-7 .682 Purdue 6-3 .667 14-8 .636 Indiana 6-4 .600 16-7 .696 Michigan 6-4 .600 13-9 .591 Iowa 4-4 .500 13-8 .619 Illinois 5-5 .500 15-8 .652 Nebraska 5-5 .500 13-9 .591 Minnesota 3-7 .300 14-9 .609 Penn St. 2-7 .222 14-8 .636 Rutgers 2-9 .182 10-14 .417 Northwestern 1-8 .111 10-12 .455 Tuesday’s results Wisconsin 92, Indiana 78 Nebraska 76, Northwestern 60 Illinois 66, Rutgers 54 Today’s games Ohio St. at Purdue, 5:30 p.m. (BTN) Penn St. at Maryland, 7:30 p.m. (BTN) Thursday’s game Iowa at Michigan, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday’s games Illinois at Michigan St., 11 a.m. (ESPN) Purdue at Minnesota, 2 p.m. (BTN) Nebraska at Penn St., 3 p.m. (ESPNU) Northwestern at Wisconsin, 4:30 p.m. (BTN) Sunday’s games Michigan at Indiana, noon (CBS) Maryland at Iowa, 2:15 p.m. (BTN) Ohio St. at Rutgers, 4:30 p.m. (BTN) Tuesday’s box scores

ILLINOIS 66, RUTGERS 54 RUTGERS (10-14) Etou 2-7 1-2 6, Jack 7-13 2-4 17, Lewis 2-4 0-0 4, Daniels 1-7 4-4 7, Mack 7-17 1-1 16, Kone 1-1 0-0 2, Foreman 0-0 0-0 0, Batie 0-0 0-0 0, Doorson 1-1 0-0 2.

Totals 21-50 8-11 54.

ILLINOIS (15-8) Black 5-6 2-2 12, Egwu 0-1 0-0 0, Tate 1-2 1-1 3, Hill 6-14 2-2 15, Nunn 7-15 4-4 21, Starks 5-10 0-0 13, Morgan 1-4 0-0 2, Colbert 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-52 9-9 66.

Halftime–Illinois 35-24. 3-Point Goals– Rutgers 4-18 (Jack 1-1, Daniels 1-4, Etou 1-5, Mack 1-8), Illinois 7-19 (Starks 3-6, Nunn 3-7, Hill 1-5, Tate 0-1). Fouled Out– Daniels. Rebounds–Rutgers 27 (Jack 9), Illinois 28 (Nunn 6). Assists–Rutgers 11 (Daniels, Mack 4), Illinois 16 (Tate 6). Total Fouls–Rutgers 11, Illinois 16. A–12,838.

Top 25 schedule Tuesday’s results No. 1 Kentucky 69, Georgia 58 No. 5 Wisconsin 92, Indiana 78 No. 9 Louisville 63, Miami 55 No. 14 Northern Iowa 61, Indiana State 51 No. 21 Oklahoma 71, No. 15 W. Virginia 52 No. 22 Butler 85, St. John’s 62 Today’s games No. 4 Duke vs. Georgia Tech, 6 p.m.

No. 7 Villanova vs. Marquette, 6 p.m.

No. 20 Ohio State at Purdue, 5:30 p.m.

No. 10 Notre Dame vs. Boston College, 6 p.m.

No. 16 Wichita State at Bradley, 7 p.m.

No. 17 Maryland vs. Penn State, 7:30 p.m.

No. 18 VCU at George Mason, 6 p.m.

No. 19 Baylor vs. TCU, 7:30 p.m.

No. 24 Georgetown vs. Providence, 8 p.m.

No. 25 Texas vs. Oklahoma State, 7 p.m.

Thursday’s games No. 2 Gonzaga at Santa Clara, 10 p.m.

No. 23 SMU vs. Cincinnati, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Kentucky at Florida, 8 p.m.

No. 2 Gonzaga at San Francisco, 10:30 p.m.

No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 9 Louisville, 6 p.m.

No. 4 Duke vs. No. 10 Notre Dame, noon No. 5 Wisconsin vs. Northwestern, 4:30 p.m.

No. 6 Arizona at Arizona State, 3:30 p.m.

No. 7 Villanova vs. No. 24 Georgetown, 1 p.m.

No. 8 Kansas at Oklahoma State, 1 p.m.

No. 11 Iowa State vs. Texas Tech, 1 p.m.

No. 12 North Carolina at Boston College, 2 p.m.

No. 13 Utah at Colorado, 9 p.m.

No. 14 Northern Iowa vs. Drake, 7 p.m.

No. 15 West Virginia vs. No. 19 Baylor, 11 a.m.

No. 16 Wichita St. vs. Missouri St., 7 p.m.

No. 18 VCU at St. Bonaventure, 1 p.m.

No. 21 Oklahoma at TCU, 2 p.m.

No. 22 Butler vs. DePaul, 2:30 p.m.

No. 23 SMU at Tulsa, 7 p.m.

No. 25 Texas at Kansas State, 3 p.m.

Sunday’s games No. 17 Maryland at Iowa, 2:15 p.m.

No. 20 Ohio State at Rutgers, 4:30 p.m.

The AP Top 25 The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 1, total points based on 25 points for a firstplace vote through one point for a 25thplace vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Kentucky (65) 21-0 1,625 1 2. Gonzaga 22-1 1,503 3 3. Virginia 19-1 1,470 2 4. Duke 18-3 1,416 4 5. Wisconsin 19-2 1,381 5 6. Arizona 20-2 1,338 6 7. Villanova 19-2 1,209 7 8. Kansas 18-3 1,177 9 9. Louisville 18-3 1,114 10 10. Notre Dame 20-3 1,072 8 11. Iowa St. 16-4 892 15 12. North Carolina 17-5 861 13 13. Utah 17-4 824 11 14. N. Iowa 20-2 792 18 15. West Virginia 18-3 779 17 16. Wichita St. 19-3 678 12 17. Maryland 18-4 508 16 18. VCU 17-4 479 14 19. Baylor 16-5 420 20 20. Ohio St. 17-5 358 — 21. Oklahoma 14-7 312 24 22. Butler 16-6 250 25 23. SMU 18-4 221 — 24. Georgetown 15-6 162 21 25. Texas 14-7 106 19 Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 40, Seton Hall 22, Arkansas 21, Indiana 18, San Diego St. 18, Colorado St. 11, Dayton 9, Tulsa 8, Xavier 8, Stephen F. Austin 5, Providence 3, Stanford 3, Louisiana Tech 2, Murray St. 2, Oklahoma St. 2, Temple 2, Georgia 1, Michigan St. 1, Rhode Island 1, Valparaiso 1.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 33 16 .673 Brooklyn 19 28 .404 Boston 17 30 .362 Philadelphia 11 39 .220 New York 10 39 .204 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 40 9 .816 Washington 31 18 .633 Charlotte 21 27 .438 Miami 21 27 .438 Orlando 15 36 .294 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 30 19 .612 Cleveland 30 20 .600 Milwaukee 26 22 .542 Detroit 19 30 .388 Indiana 17 32 .347

GB — 13 15 22½ 23 GB — 9 18½ 18½ 26 GB — ½ 3½ 11 13

NHL | WILD 3, BLACKHAWKS 0

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 36 12 .750 — Houston 33 15 .688 3 Dallas 33 17 .660 4 San Antonio 30 18 .625 6 New Orleans 26 22 .542 10 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 33 16 .673 — Oklahoma City 24 24 .500 8½ Denver 19 30 .388 14 Utah 17 31 .354 15½ Minnesota 8 40 .167 24½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 38 8 .826 — L.A. Clippers 33 16 .673 6½ Phoenix 28 22 .560 12 Sacramento 17 30 .362 21½ L.A. Lakers 13 35 .271 26 Tuesday’s results Philadelphia 105, Denver 98 Detroit 108, Miami 91 Boston 108, New York 97 Portland 103, Utah 102 Golden State 121, Sacramento 96 Today’s games Detroit at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Denver at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Houston, 7 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Miami at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Orlando at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Memphis at Utah, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Washington at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Phoenix at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Tampa Bay 52 32 15 5 69 167 Montreal 50 32 15 3 67 132 Detroit 50 29 12 9 67 149 Boston 50 27 16 7 61 134 Florida 49 22 17 10 54 122 Ottawa 49 20 20 9 49 137 Toronto 52 22 26 4 48 147 Buffalo 51 15 33 3 33 97 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF N.Y. Islanders 50 32 17 1 65 160 Pittsburgh 50 28 14 8 64 145 N.Y. Rangers 48 29 15 4 62 145 Washington 51 26 15 10 62 151 Philadelphia 51 22 22 7 51 140 New Jersey 51 20 22 9 49 115 Columbus 49 21 25 3 45 121 Carolina 49 17 26 6 40 105

GA 135 114 129 124 140 138 160 181 GA 143 129 115 129 151 139 155 129

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF 50 33 11 6 72 153 50 33 13 4 70 162 51 31 18 2 64 155 52 26 18 8 60 144 51 22 18 11 55 134 50 24 20 6 54 138 50 23 19 8 54 159 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Anaheim 50 32 12 6 70 147 San Jose 51 27 17 7 61 143 Calgary 51 28 20 3 59 149 Vancouver 48 27 18 3 57 131 Los Angeles 50 21 17 12 54 134 Arizona 51 19 26 6 44 120 Edmonton 51 14 28 9 37 120 Note: Two points for a win, one point overtime loss.

Tuesday’s results Colorado 3, Dallas 2, SO New Jersey 2, Ottawa 1 Florida 4, N.Y. Islanders 2 Washington 4, Los Angeles 0 Arizona 4, Columbus 1 Buffalo 3, Montreal 2 St. Louis 2, Tampa Bay 1, OT Nashville 4, Toronto 3 Minnesota 3, Chicago 0 Winnipeg at Vancouver, late Carolina at Anaheim, late Today’s games Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Thursday’s games St. Louis at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Washington at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Carolina at Arizona, 8 p.m.

San Jose at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Nashville St. Louis Chicago Winnipeg Colorado Minnesota Dallas

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Should have stayed in Vegas Blackhawks fail to score after taking trip to Sin City

BY ADAM CZECH Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Without goalie Devan Dubnyk, Minnesota’s season could have been over by now. Instead, the Wild are climbing back into playoff contention.

Dubnyk stopped 24 shots in his third shutout since joining Minnesota in mid-January, leading the Wild to their fourth straight win, 3-0 over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

“It’s hard to climb.

There’s a lot of good hockey teams,” Dubnyk said. “But all we can do is win the games when we get a chance to play and with how well we played tonight, we should keep winning.”

Mikko Koivu, Jason Zucker and Mikael Granlund each scored for the Wild.

The Blackhawks, fourth in the Western Conference, spent the previous 2 days resting in Las Vegas. They were outshot 43-24, have been shut out in their last two and haven’t won consecutive games in over a month.

“Tonight we didn’t deserve it one bit, so we’ve got no one else to blame but ourselves,” center Jonathan Toews said.

Chicago hasn’t scored since Patrick Kane’s goal at 13:25 of the third period against Anaheim on Jan. 30, a span of 126 minutes, 35 seconds.

AP

The Blackhawks’ Joakim Nordstrom and the Wild’s Mathew Dumba get tangled up along the boards during Tuesday’s game in St. Paul, Minn. The Blackhawks lost 3-0.

MEN’S BASKETBALL | ILLINI 66, RUTGERS 54

Next man up for Champaign men Kendrick Nunn, Illini survive struggling Rutgers at home

BY DAVID MERCER Associated Press

CHAMPAIGN – When leading scorer Rayvonte Rice went down in January with a broken hand, Illinois was 0-2 in the Big Ten and facing what figured to be a struggle.

But in just about every game since, Illinois has found a scorer to replace Rice’s points and grind out conference wins.

Tuesday night it was Kendrick Nunn’s turn.

The sophomore scored a game-high 21 and the Illini survived slumping Rutgers, 66-54.

“Like coach [John Groce] said, it’s February and it’s time to minimize mistakes and play our best basketball,” Nunn said.

Illinois (15-8, 5-5 Big Ten) is 5-3 since Rice went down and, with

Tuesday’s win, has clawed its way to the middle of the conference pack.

Rutgers faced the same challenge on Tuesday it has all season. Who will score besides Kadeem Jack and Myles Mack?

Jack led Rutgers (10-14, 2-9) with 17 points and nine rebounds. Mack added 16 points and six rebounds. Beyond them, Rutgers managed just 21 points.

“We need to find a third scorer,” Rutgers coach Eddie Jordan said. “It could be done by committee or it could be a different guy night after night. But Kadeem and Myles need some help in the scoring department.”

Rutgers has now lost seven straight.

Malcolm Hill scored 15

for Illinois. Ahmad Starks added 13 points off the bench and Leron Black had 12 for Illinois.

Illinois led by as many as 17, but Rutgers closed to within eight at 62-54 with 2:36 to play on a 3-pointer by Jack.

With the Scarlet Knights forced to foul, Nunn hit a pair of free throws with 53 seconds left to open the lead back to a safe 10, 64-54.

Rutgers was in the game early, too, taking a 20-19 lead with 7:06 left in the first on a highlight dunk by Shaquille Doorson. But the Illini quickly took that lead back and then took off.

They used a 16-4 run to close the half for a 35-24 edge.

Hill and Jaylon Tate finished the half on a fast break. Tate stole

the ball from Junior Etou and took off up the right side of the court with Hill on his left. As they neared the basket and the lone Rutgers defender, Tate fed the ball behind his head to Hill, who took the pass and finished with an easy layup.

Starks provided an early spark off the bench for Illinois with eight first-half points and a pair of 3-pointers that kept Rutgers from pulling away. He transferred from Oregon State as that school’s leading alltime 3-point shooter, but has mostly struggled at Illinois after sitting out last season.

Mack’s scoring was limited by a 1-of-8 night from 3-point range. In all, Rutgers was 4 of 18 from behind the arc.

Tuesday’s box score

WILD 3, BLACKHAWKS 0 Chicago 0 0 0 – 0 Minnesota 2 1 0 – 3 First Period–1, Minnesota, Koivu 8, 7:40.

2, Minnesota, Zucker 18 (Scandella, Koivu), 10:00. Penalties–None.

Second Period–3, Minnesota, Granlund 5 (Parise), 14:12. Penalties–Hossa, Chi (slashing), 3:47; Oduya, Chi (hooking), 4:56; Koivu, Min (tripping), 11:45; Prosser, Min (hooking), 17:41; Shaw, Chi (interference), 18:03.

Third Period–None. Penalties–Toews, Chi (slashing), 7:40; Zucker, Min (highsticking), 7:40.

Shots on Goal–Chicago 9-5-10–24. Minnesota 11-24-8–43.

Power-play opportunities–Chicago 0 of 2; Minnesota 0 of 3.

Goalies–Chicago, Crawford 19-12-2 (43 shots-40 saves). Minnesota, Dubnyk 15-62 (24-24).

A–19,104 (17,954). T–2:22.

Referees–Marc Joannette, Trevor Hanson. Linesmen–Brian Mach, Ryan Galloway.

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Traded C Michael Ohlman to St. Louis for cash considerations. Agreed to terms with RHP Miguel Gonzalez on a one-year contract.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with 3B Mike Moustakas and OF Lorenzo Cain on one-year contracts.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS — Signed G Dahntay Jones for the remainder of the season.

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Signed F Nick Collison to a multiyear contract extension.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Cleveland WR Josh Gordon for at least one year for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Released NT Terrence Cody.

BUFFALO BILLS — Claimed WR Justin Brown off waivers from Pittsburgh.

Erie grad Cobert scores 18 points for Braves HAPPIEST

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Black Hawk scored its first basket with 13:32 remaining in the first half, as Lauren Claus made a layup. The Skyhawks forced the Braves into long heaves at the end of the shot clock, and defended the rim.

Jordan Giddings, and a combination of Autumn Smith and Kiarra Harris, dominated the paint defensively, as the three combined for five blocks.

“You can really tell that the girls take pride in playing defense,” Sauk coach Jed Johnson said. “Despite their record, Black Hawk always plays us tough, but we held them down defensively early on, and when that happens we just get going.”

Courtney Cobert led the Braves (3-13, 1-6) with 18 points. The Erie graduate made two 3-pointers and finished 5-for-10 from

Star of the game: Krystal James, Sauk, 21 points, 2 assists Key performer: Aleena Hammelman, Sauk, 17 points, 2 assists the field. She was also 6 of 8 from the foul line.

While Cobert was able to put up points against the Skyhawks, James and Aleena Hammelman (17 points) handled the scoring load for Sauk and negated Cobert’s effect, and pushed the game further and further out of reach.

Each of the 12 players on the Skyhawks’ roster played, and 10 scored at least two points in the win.

“It’s certainly fun to score,” James said. “But we’re a team that really tries to do every little thing the right way. When you can do that, it allows us to play deep and everybody Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com can get in the game.

Sauk’s Aleena Hammelman shoots during Tuesday’s “It makes it fun when 76-51 win over Black Hawk at home. Hammelman everyone can score, too.” scored 17 points for the Skyhawks.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS ALLY BANK PLAINTIFF VS RONALD HAYDEN A/K/A RONALD D HAYDEN; STATE OF ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOYCE HAYDEN AKA JOYCE L HAYDEN AKA JOYCE LUCILLE HAYDEN AKA LUCY HAYDEN; BARBARA OLIPHANT; WILSON HIGGINS; JULIE FOX, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, JOYCE HAYDEN AKA JOYCE L. HAYDEN AKA JOYCE LUCILLE HAYDEN AKA LUCY HAYDEN; JENNA ASHLEY; DEFENDANTS 13 CH 62 802 SOUTH PEORIA AVENUE DIXON, IL 61021 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on December 8, 2014, LEE COUNTY SHERIFF in LEE County, Illinois, will on February 26, 2015, in OLD Lee County Courthouse112 E. 2ND STREET, DIXON, IL 61021, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of LEE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 07-08-05-430-001 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 802 SOUTH PEORIA AVENUE DIXON, IL 61021 Description of Improvements: 2 STORY HOME WITH NO GARAGE The Judgment amount was $77,189.27. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, 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. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 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 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1307695 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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JONATHAN W. HOEFLE, Defendant.

14-CH-21 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 706 W. 7TH ST. STERLING, IL 61081 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 12, 2014, the following described real estate, to-wit: Permanent Index Number: 11-21-305-008 Commonly known as: 706 W. 7th St., Sterling, IL 61081 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on March 5, 2015 at 10:00 AM, the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $61,027.59.

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 Whiteside 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 twentyfour (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) 4221719.

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.

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COMMUNITY STATES BANK OF ROCK FALLS-COUNTY MARKET, Plaintiff, v.

ALEX RIVERA, KARLA RIVERA, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

NO. 15 CH 8 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 a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: 1. Part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 22 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 25; thence North 88 degrees 46 minutes 19 seconds East along the North line of the Southeast Quarter of said Southeast Quarter, a distance of 217.74 feet to the point of beginning of the hereinafter described tract of land; thence continuing North 88 degrees 46 minutes 19 seconds East along said North Line, a distance of 165.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East, a distance of 433.19 feet; thence South 88 degrees 54 minutes 50 seconds West, a distance of 99.00 feet; thence Northwesterly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 133.00 feet, a central angle of 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds, a chord bearing of North 26 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West and an arc distance of 116.06 feet to the termination of said curve; thence North 51 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 24.14 feet; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 315.39 feet to the Point of Beginning, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois. INCLUDING an access easement for ingress to and egress from said property described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 19 of Unit Three of Crest View Heights, a subdivision as recorded in Plat Book ?K? at page 41 in the Lee County Recorder's Office; thence North 01 degree 13 minutes 32 seconds West along the East Line of said Lot 19, a distance of 164.94 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Northeasterly along a line being curved to the right, having a radius of 258.00 feet, a central angle of 18 degrees 53 minutes 13 seconds, and an arc distance of 85.05 feet to the point of compound curvature; thence Northeasterly to Southeasterly along a line being curved to the right, having a radius of 113.00 feet, a central angle of 111 degrees 15 minutes 09 seconds, and an arc distance of 219.41 feet to the termination of said curve; thence South 51 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East, a distance of 336.00 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Southeasterly along a line being curved to the right, having a radius of 133.00 feet, a central angle of 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds, and an arc distance of 116.06 feet to the termination of said curve, thence South 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East, a distance of 142.95 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Southeasterly along a line being curved to the left; having a radius of 50.00 feet, a central angle of 90 degrees 08 minutes 22 seconds, and an arc distance of 78.66 feet to the termination of said curve; thence North 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds East, a distance of 574.18 feet; thence North 01 degrees 13 minutes 32 seconds West perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds East, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 13 minutes 32 seconds East, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 166.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds West, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence North 01 degree 13 minutes 32 seconds West, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds West, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 690.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 290.47 feet; thence North 51 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 367.24 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Northwesterly to Southwesterly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 47.00 feet, central angle of 111 degrees 15 minutes 09 seconds, and an arc distance of 91.26 feet to the point of compound curvature; thence Southwesterly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 192.00 feet, a central angle of 18 degrees 53 minutes 13 seconds, and an arc distance of 63.29 feet to the termination of said curve; thence South 01 degree 13 minutes 32 seconds East, a distance of 164.95 feet; thence Westerly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 65.00 feet, a central angle of 00 degrees 52 minutes 53 seconds, and an arc distance of 1.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds West, a distance of 65.00 feet to the Point of Beginning, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1182 Bay Drive, Dixon, Illinois 61021 and which said Mortgage was made by: Community States Bank of Rock Falls-County Market to Alex Rivera and Karla Rivera, as Mortgagees, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2007003179; 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS

ALLY BANK PLAINTIFF VS

JONATHAN W. HOEFLE, Defendant.

14-CH-21 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 706 W. 7TH ST. STERLING, IL 61081 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 12, 2014, the following described real estate, to-wit:

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 62 802 SOUTH PEORIA AVENUE DIXON, IL 61021 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on December 8, 2014, LEE COUNTY SHERIFF in LEE County, Illinois, will on February 26, 2015, in OLD Lee County Courthouse112 E. 2ND STREET, DIXON, IL 61021, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of LEE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: THE NORTHERLY SIXTY-FOUR (NLY. 64) FEET OF LOT NUMBER TWO (2) IN BLOCK NUMBER ONE HUNDRED FOUR (104) IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN (NOW CITY) OF DIXON ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 07-08-05-430-001 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 802 SOUTH PEORIA AVENUE DIXON, IL 61021 Description of Improvements: 2 STORY HOME WITH NO GARAGE The Judgment amount was $77,189.27. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, 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. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 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 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1307695 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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Legal Notice To Customers of Illinois-American Water Company (IAWC) IAWC hereby gives notice to the public in accordance with 83 Ill. Adm. Code Subsection 656.30 (c) that information sheets have been filed on January 20, 2015, with the Illinois Commerce Commission (Commission) to revise the Quality Infrastructure Program (QIP) surcharge for customers in all service districts.

If the Commission takes no action, the revised information sheets will be implemented with an effective date of February 1, 2015. A copy of IAWC's filing with the Commission may be inspected by any interested party at any business office of IAWC. Customers should be advised that the Commission may alter or amend the rates or conditions of service after hearings held pursuant to 83 Ill. Adm. Code 200 and may increase or decrease individual rates in amounts other than those requested by the company.

Interested parties may obtain information with respect thereto either directly from IAWC or by addressing the Chief Clerk of the Commission, 527 E. Capitol Avenue, Springfield, IL 62701.

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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 (g1).

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.

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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 Lee County Court Facility 309 S. Galena Ave. Dixon, IL 61021

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WHITESIDE-MORRISON, ILLINOIS

EVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

RONALD HAYDEN A/K/A RONALD D HAYDEN; STATE OF ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOYCE HAYDEN AKA JOYCE L HAYDEN AKA JOYCE LUCILLE HAYDEN AKA LUCY HAYDEN; BARBARA OLIPHANT; WILSON HIGGINS; JULIE FOX, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, JOYCE HAYDEN AKA JOYCE L. HAYDEN AKA JOYCE LUCILLE HAYDEN AKA LUCY HAYDEN; JENNA ASHLEY;

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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EMPLOYMENT

Contact us to place an ad call 815-626-7653 815-284-7653

Search for local job listings at saukvalley.com/jobs/ BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501 NOTICEPURto the SUANT Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you hand over your hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

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Learn to become a licensed Home Inspector PreLicensing Course over two weekends (six days total) Classes start Friday, February 27 Call 847-2175958 /Register Now http://www.learninspections.com/

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CNA's

We are looking for and experienced dedicated professionals to assume key full and parttime positions on our evening and night shifts! We offer: Excellent starting wage; vacation pay; paid time off; holiday pay; 401K; and much more!

For an immediate and confidential interview, apply in person or call Lynette at (815) 284-3393.

Dixon Healthcare & Rehab 800 Division St Dixon, IL 61021

Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice Inc. is in need of an experienced visiting Registered Nurse part or full time, for home health care, and a part time Social Worker with experience in Hospice and Bereavement counseling.

For more information on either of these positions please call 815626-3467 or visit us at 3408 East 23rd Street Sterling, IL. 61081 M-F 8am to 4:30pm.

New Year New Career RN or LPN for 2p-10p shift (FT/PT) CNA or DSP for 2p-10p and 10p-6a (FT/PT) Exceptional Care & Training Center 2601 Woodlawn Road ~ Sterling IL 60181 melissa@ectc1.com

EOE

NEW TODAY Resthave Home is opening their new nursing facility and are looking to hire 2nd and 3rd shift C.N.A's and 2nd and 3rd shift R.N.'s.

Full-time and part-time positions available.

Applications are available in the Business Office at Resthave or send resume to 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL 61270.

Phone 815-7724021.

Wanted C.N.A. Full Time 2nd Shift Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

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Angelo's now accepting applications for pizza delivery drivers.

APPLY IN PERSON Mon,Tues.,Thurs. & Fri. 10am-4pm at 2405 W. 4th St., Sterling.

NO PHONE CALLS! Current opening for HISTORY buffs!

PART TIME SEASONAL TOUR GUIDE AT HISTORIC SITE IN GRAND DETOUR

Must have experience speaking in front of large groups, excellent customer service skills, horticulture background is a plus. Other duties will include light upkeep of location.

Please email your resume to mkotrogiannis @volt.com

Full or Part Time Local & Regional Drivers Wanted

!Class A CDL !Assigned Trucks !Preloaded Trailers !Paid Vacations !Home Every Weekend !Wellmark Health Insurance !Min. 6 months !Verifiable Experience 800-397-6387x18 Full Service Multiline Motorcycle / ATV / PWC / Snowmobile dealership looking to hire a FullTime top level experienced Technician.

Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team, self-starter. Must show stable work history and demonstrate the ability to be on time & reliable.

Base pay, plus commissions, Manufacturer certification a plus, but will consider experience from another industry. Must have a valid driver's license.

Please personally deliver or send resume to: johnna@gieson motorsports.com Harbor Crest Home An 84-bed skilled care facility in Fulton IL, is in need of •CNA's: 2nd & 3rd shift •Restorative Nurse Must be able to practice in Illinois and pass Background test. Apply online or in person at: harborcrest2 @mchsi.com 817 17th St, Fulton IL. EOE If YOU are NOT Making $1000 a week, COME SEE US!! $1000 Weekly Minimum gross GUARANTEED! Call now for details 1-800-222-5532 or www.dcm transport.com Dcm Transport Galesburg, IL Looking for dependable knowledgeable Mechanic for light duty to heavy duty repair. Send complete resume to 305 W. Progress Drive, Princeton, IL 61356 or e-mail nkq87@hotmail .com

AIRLINE MECHANIC CAREERS START HERE GET FAA CERTIFICATION TRAINING. FINANCIAL AID IF QUALIFIED. JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. GET STARTED BY CALLING AIM 800-4818312

Massage Works Receptionist/ Beauty Consultant needed. PT, 1520hrs/week Apply at: 206 E. 3rd St., Sterling, IL

Local Flatbed Company Regional driver, paid vacations. .40 CPM. 815-622-3000

Mom's Diner looking for exp. Breakfast/lunch Cook & Dishwasher. Apply in person at 23 E. 3rd St. Sterling.

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NURSING STAFF needed •Director of Nursing FT •RNs/LPNs FT & PT 2nd shift To those who qualify, we offer benefits including medical, dental & vision insurances, and pension plan. ALL full & part-time staff will immediately receive Paid Time Off accrual and holiday pay and much more!

Good Samaritan's vision is to create an environment where people are loved, valued and at peace. Interested? Apply online: www.goodsam .com/prophets riverview Part time driver, CDL,straight trucks & vans. Familiar with Chicago area is a plus. Irregular hours. Short notice to work is required.

Drug test required.

815-625-0373 Part Time Mainteperson nance needed, must have electrical plumbing and electrical skills.

Please send replies to Box #:1264 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 Part-time truck drivers needed for local AG business. Qualified applicants must possess a clean driving record and a Class A CDL. Flexible hours and good pay.

Please call 815-590-6562 or 815-600-6115

Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has malicious intent.

While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems.

We strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, particularly when dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

W-S Industrial Services, Inc. Is currently hiring laborers, operators, and CDL drivers. We provide a wide range of services to electrical power plants, refineries, ethanol plants, water treatment plants and industrial facilities.

Will train but prefer experience in industrial/environmental cleaning.

Ideal candidate is able to travel, must pass drug test, physical exam and background check.

WSI offers competitive pay, per diem and excellent benefits! Apply in person at: 1517 S. 19th St, Clinton IA 52732.

For more information visit WS-Hiring.com

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is lispecifically censed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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Winning Wheels, Inc. currently has a full time opportunity in our Social Services department with primary responsibilities including individual and group counseling, case management and community integration.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic human services professional to join our growing team in one of the nation’s leading residential rehabilitation centers for young adults with neurological impairments.

Qualified candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and 1 – 3 years in the Social Services field.

We offer a unique and rewarding career opportunity, with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Submit resume online at www.winningwheels.com or in person at: Winning Wheels 701 E 3rd St Prophetstown IL 61277 815-537-5168

EOE

Call

625-3600 or 284-2222

Northern Illinois Home Medical Supply has an opening for an Inventory Control/Retail Coordinator at our Dixon location. This individual will be responsible for retail and rental inventory and for billing of products and services for customers with insurance coverage.

Also coordinates all invoices, purchase orders and packing lists. Candidate must maintain professional storefront appearance and will assist with retail customers and phone calls on a daily basis. Position is full-time days, includes some Saturday mornings and has a very competitive benefits package.

Requirements for this position include: Compassion and patience for each individuals needs along with EXCELLENT customer service skills and attendance, a positive attitude, trustworthiness, ability to multi-task, and confidentiality is a priority. You must have the ability to work independently and in a fun-filled team environment. Education equivalent to high school diploma, strong personal computer skills, and the ability to lift up to approximately 40 lbs. daily. Medical terminology, Medicare/Public Aid/Insurance billing knowledge and experience in a durable medical equipment operation is a plus.

You may mail or drop off a resume to Northern Illinois Home Medical Supply at 1309 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, IL or 2600 North Locust Street, Suite A, Sterling, IL 61081 or stop in for an application. Or email resume to melissa.sheppard@nihms.com Deadline for all applicants is Monday, February 18th, 2015.

Call us 625-3600 284-2222

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Professional Administrative Industrial DIXON/STERLING 815-232-2000 To apply or review our current openings, please visit our website at hughes resources.com

To sell those extra items easily and economically!

Full-time Manufacturing Employees wanted!

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PT, Admin. Asst. needed Apr-Oct. Proficiency in Microsoft Office required.

Mail cover letter & resume to PO Box 816, Dixon, IL 61021 or mail to: info@ reaganhome.org Wanted PT Cook, weekends, Apply at Arnies's Happy Spot, Deer Grove

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815-284-2222

Full or Part-Time Dietary Aides

Full or Part-Time Cooks Sanitation certificate or willingness to obtain Apply at:

The Meadows of Franklin Grove 510 North State Street Franklin Grove, IL 815-456-3000

Wahl Clipper Corporation, one of the Sauk Valley area’s premier manufacturing employers, is having a Job Fair Thursday, February 5, 2015 from 8am – 5pm at Rock Falls Days Inn. We are now hiring full-time manufacturing workers for our second shift assembly operation; hours are 3:30 pm – 2 am. You are able to fill your application out prior to the event which will save time, but you must come to the Job Fair to complete the ps://jjobs.wahllclipper.ccom process. http Wahl Clipper is family ow wned an nd operatted by the Wahl family. Wahl has beeen in business since 1919, the lasst 45 without a layoff. Wahl has over 3000 emplloyees worldwide with factories in n U.S., Hungary, Chiina, U.K., Germany, and Vietnam d work history, above average We are looking for fast pacced workers with a solid dexterity skills and an exccelllent attendance record. Drug testing and backgrround screening will be conduccted d upon job offer. High School Diploma or GE ED is REQUIRED.

Positions offer:

$11.00 starting waage + $1 1.10 average piece rate + $.35 5 shift premium = $12.45 potential per hour for a 60 day training period. $13.05 base wage + $1.10 averaage piece rate + $.35 shifft premium = $14.50 potential per hour after 60 days.

Opportunity every 12 weeks to move up the pay scale.

40-hour workweek Monday - Thursday (10 0 hour days).

Overtime worked Fridays and some Saturday ys – hours could av verage 48-58 hours per week.

Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Shortt term disability, affter 60 days.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Raynor, a leading manufacturer and supplier of residential and commercial garage doors and openers has an immediate opening in our corporate offices for a Controls Engineer.

The Controls Engineer is responsible for providing guidance and maintaining the documents and standards associated with machine control systems.

The ideal candidate will have experience in an automated manufacturing environment that includes metal forming and assembly. The candidate must have the ability to work in a team environment, excellent oral and written communication skills and a demonstrated proficiency in the design of electrical control systems, human machine interfaces, PLC hardware and software, and database integration. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal effectively with multiple internal and external customers required. BSEE or equivalent experience is required.

401(k), Profit Shariing after 1 year of service.

Paid vacation and 10 paid holidays per year.

Training opportunitties; including tuition reimbursemen nt.

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EOE/Disabled/Vets/M/F Log on to: http ps://jjobs.wah hlclip pper.com to fill out your application n online today!

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Raynor offers a competitive compensation package and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and 401(k).

If you are interested in an exciting career with a solid organization, please send your resume and cover letter with salary requirements to: Raynor Garage Doors Attn: Human Resources 1101 E. River Road Dixon, IL 61021 fax – 815.285.7133 e-mail – lotto@raynor.com

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Call Today (815)284-2052

WINTER SERVICES Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

Genl. Contracting

Alterations

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Basement Waterproofing Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

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SHOE REPAIR ZIPPER REPAIR & ALTERATIONS Grummerts Hardware Sterling or Rock Falls

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Cleaning Service

BALAYTI PAINTING

Interior & Exterior Light Carpentry Pressure Washing 35 Years Experience Insured - References Cell #815-440-2202

Plumbing

Lewis Plumbing 815-288-0028 Serving All of the Sauk Valley Area Lic.#058-173956

Remodeling

Advanced Cleaners

Maid/Janitorial Carpet/Upholstery We are currently running a special on our maid service!

10% off your first 4 cleanings Gift certificates for the holiday season are now available!

We have a limited supply so call today!

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JEFF LONG CONSTRUCTION REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND DOORS, CUSTOM DECKS, VINYL OR STEEL SIDING, ADDITIONS, GARAGES, TRIM WORK, CONCRETE WORK.

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Dog Grooming Now Open

Dianna's Doggie Depot 527 Depot Ave. Dixon IL.

“Grooming Service for Small to Medium Dogs” For an Appointment call 815-716-3621

Looking for the perfect home?

Read Sauk Valley estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

Winter is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or remodel bath or kitchen!!

Randy L. Moore

815-626-1333

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

Lawn Care Robert & Sons Lawn Care Specializing in: •lawn care •landscaping •HANDYMAN •SNOW Removal Leroy Petersen 815-622-8565 free estimates! find us on facebook robertandsons lawncare

A&B STORAGE UNITS, Rock Falls IL 8x17 $40, 10x17 $50, 13x17 $60 mo.

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www.allsafe center.com High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

•Climate Controlled Storage •Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental •Confidential Document Shredding •We Ship FedEx & UPS! •Expert Packaging Services •Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies •EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales •Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212

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Whitson CPAs, LLC in Dixon, IL is currently accepting new clients.

Call 815-677-9216 to set up an appointment.

Initial consultations concerning tax return preparation are free. For more information check out our Facebook page at http://

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JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Snowplowing Sterling, Rock Falls & surrounding area Commercial or Residential Reasonable Prices 815-441-4261 or 815-535-8487

Tax Services

PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986 (815)625-2607 (815)631-4122

J & M SERVICES 815-631-1957 Spring Clean-Up Hauling, Mowing, & MUCH MORE! No Job Too Big or Too Small!

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MATT'S SNOWPLOWING Sterling Rock Falls Residential & Commercial Most Driveways $20 LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEED 815-590-1677

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Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• Garages •Drywall• Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

Sandblasting

BRAD'S TREE SERVICE Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674 Amboy, IL Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal Licensed and Insured *Free Estimates* 25HR Emergency Service Call 815-718-2997 Donnie Cole colestree service@outlook.com

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J.C. Worcester Vinyl Replacement Windows

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815-441-6631 Licensed, Bonded Insured Sterling IL.

TIMBER TREE SERVICE Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Free Estimates Fully Insured 815-238-7277 Dixon, Illinois

Water Softeners The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622

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AREA GARAGE SALES 624 STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 NEW TODAY HUGE IN-HOME ESATE/MOVING SALE FRIDAY 10AM5PM, SAT. 10AM-5PM, SUN. 11AM-3PM. 3309 16TH AVE. Ole & Sheryl Pace have sold their home, & moved.

The remaining contents will be sold via tag/sale.

This will be a quality sale. Lots of home décor, Christmas, serving items for the table, collections, foreign coins, Isabel Bloom, porcelain, pewter, books, some antiques, antique cupboard, some furniture including Bombay chests, new 3pc Better Homes & Garden patio set, nice queen mattress, antique primitive table, beautiful iron chairs, keyed glass front display cabinet, nice upright freezer, & refrigerator, tools, garage items, linens, Schwinn bike, kitchen items, cookbook collection, way too much to list! The house is full! More info. & lots of updated pics this week @ estatesales.net

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

APPLIANCES

710

Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

WOOD / FUEL

746

Dry, stored, hardwood for sale. $70 per load, you pick up. 815-778-3783.

FURNITURE

755

All Mattress Sets New in plastic.

Twin $99, Full $129, qu. $159, King $259. W/ Warr. Can deliver.

815-703-3688 Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

HEALTH & FITNESS

761

Bowflex Ultimate 2 with Ab attachment, excellent $450 condition.

OBO. Call 815973-0841.

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 2 Kittens – 5 mo. old, very timid, need loving home together w/ person w/ lots of time 815535-7061 Cat - 4 yr. M tan, very neutered, friendly, indoor only. 815-535-7061

5HP Snowflite snowblower, 24” width, 2 stage, 6spd with reverse. $295. Call 815625-1606 8HP Toro snowblower, electric start. Exc. Cond. $1,400 NEW. Sell for $450 847-975-9859 Toro snowblower elec. start, 2 stage. $285/firm.

Call 815-625-4266.

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

WANT TO BUY 795 2 H.P. Wood Lathe 20” diameter, 3-4' long 815-946-3227 I Pay Cash 4 Gold Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061

3 Chicago Cubs baseball cards 1984 $3 815-2842685 5” Double cut saw, Like New. $75. 815-857-3410 B & D 7.25 in. circular saw. Good condition $25 815-284-2685 Lighted Stroh's Beer Sign.17in dia. $35 815-2753131 See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text ➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS St. Louis baseball cards. 47 cards @ $1 ea. 815-2842685 To give away: lots of older metal and wood folding chairs along with two chair carts.

Contact St. Paul Lutheran Church 815-625-3069.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 10:00 A.M. SALE DAY LOCATION: Walton Tap Banquet Room, 906 Walton Road, Dixon, IL 61021 FARM LOCATION: East of Harmon on Sterling Road then South on Atkinson Road 1 ½ miles to farm. 793 Atkinson Road, Harmon, IL 61042 FARM DESCRIPTION: Tract 1: E ½ of NE ¼ of Section 26, Harmon Twp., Lee County, IL. 80 +/- acres with 74.52 +/- acres tillable. Tillable soils include Clyde, Binghampton, Orio, Dakota, Hoopeston, Nachusa, Dickinson and Sparta. A Surety productivity index of 120.3. Tax ID # 13-26-200-002. 2013 paid 2014 were $2,787.00. Improvements include a wood frame 2 story home, 1440 sq. ft., basement, 60 amp service and steel siding. An unattached garage and corncrib with lean-to.

Tract 2: E ½ of SE ¼ of Section 26, Harmon Twp., Lee County, IL. 80 +/- acres with 78.48 +/acres tillable. Tillable soils include Sparta, Clyde, Orio, Dickinson, Nahusa, Binghampton, Cohoctah and DaKota. A Surety productivity index of 128.5. No improvements. Tax ID # 13-26-400-002.

2013 paid in 2014 were $1,483.

Tract 3: NW ¼ of SW ¼ of Section 25, Harmon Twp, Lee County, IL. 40 +/- acres w/ 39.24 +/- acres tillable. Tillable soils include Clyde, Sparta, Orio, Binghampton and Nachusa. A Surety productivity index of 119.5. No improvements. Tax ID #13-25-300-001. 2013 taxes paid in 2014 were $600.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1.) Tracts will be sold on a per surveyed acre basis. No Combinations.

2.) Surveys provided by Seller.

3.) The successful bidder will be required to enter into a standard purchase agreement contract. A Buyer’s premium of 1% of the high bid will be charged to the Buyer and added to the bid amount to arrive at the contract purchase price. 10% of the contract purchase price will be due immediately following the auction. The balance will be due and payable on or before March 24, 2015.

4.) The seller shall provide a title insurance policy in the amount of the purchase price of the subject properties.

5.) The estimated 2014 real estate taxes due and payable in 2015 will be credited by the Seller to the Buyer. All subsequent real estate taxes will be the responsibility of the buyer.

6.) The property is being sold in “AS IS” condition, with no implied warranties of any kind.

7.) The information is believed to be accurate. However, we strongly urge all prospective buyers to thoroughly research all pertinent data and to draw their own conclusions.

8.) All announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over any previously printed material.

9.) For additional information or to view the property contact Rick Rediger, Auctioneer at 815-6997999 or Scott Brummel at 630-553-3200.

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Location - Mrs. Sherwood Shank Family Farm

FARMLAND, HOUSE & BUILDINGS ESTATE AUCTION Monday, March 16th, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. Sale to be held at: The Auction Shed 900 South Division Ave. Polo, IL 61064 OPEN TENANCY FOR 2015 CROP YEAR

240 Acres +/- in Sections 19, 20 & 29 of Palmyra Twp. in Lee County, IL Selling in 5 tracts Survey Available Day of Sale Tract 1: 80 Acres +/Tract 2: 125 Acres +/Tract 3: 25 Acres +/-

Open house Saturday, February 21st 1-3 P.M.

Tract 4: 2 Acres +/- with house & garage 2055 Mound Hill Road, Dixon, IL Tract 5: 3 Acres +/- with house, garage, outbuildings & bin 2037 Mound Hill Road, Dixon, IL

For complete listing of sale bill, maps, soil maps, photos, tax info, terms & conditions, etc. go to www.lennybrysonauctioneer.com

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Seller: ALICE DILLON PRICE ESTATE

Executor: Jack L. Hess Attorney for Seller: Michael English 10 Park Ave. West, Princeton, IL 61356 – 815.875.4555 Number system will be used - I.D. Required

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For Information Contact: Lenny Bryson - Auctioneer 900 South Division Ave. Polo, IL 61064 Phone: 815-946-4120

PUBLIC AUCTION WHEN: Saturday, February 7, 2015 WHERE: Rt. 38 and Gurler Rd., 1 mile east of Ashton, and 6 miles west of Rochelle, Illinois. 2153 Gurler Rd., Ashton, IL 61006 (old McKnight auto sales building - HEATED) TIME: 10 A.M. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: This auction is comprised primarily of antiques, guns and coins. You must have a valid FOID card to purchase a gun. Guns will be held for 48 hours to determine eligibility and picked up any time after that specified time. We also have one antique automobile at this sale. Coins are a part of this sale but on February 14, 2015 we will have another sale of coins at this same location as there are too many to do at one sale. Thank you for your participation.

ANTIQUES: Butter churn and well pump (made in Rockford), 2 garden cultivators, 2 steamer trucks, copper fire extinguisher, 20 plus antique lanterns (some railroad), cruet set, old dishes, old pictures, Elgin pocket watches, Bolo ties, milk cans, caster wagon, sewing cabinet, cast iron seats (2 Buckeye, 2 Rock Island Plow Co.), 1 John Deere & misc. steel seats, 4 old high back chairs and kids chairs, antique rockers, 2 piece corner cabinet with hand forged hinges, 2 old blanket trunks, records, photo equipment, 2 spinning wheels and wool combing machines, old dresser- pie cabinet, hand forged lamps, old glassware and soft goods, Mason wrist watch, sports cards, Zippo lighters, Westclox alarm clock, 2 NY standard pocket watches, Heyworth 17 jewel pocket watch, silver dollar watch, rings (10k, and 2- 14K gold), misc. rings and pocket knives, 4 Elvis music box McCormick decanters, porky pig cookie jar ( 1947), coffee grinder (salesman sample) gold dishes with asst serving pieces, Carnival glass bowl and cups (iris pattern), Rosevelt cup (1955 from New Orleans), 5 C-I large mugs, C I lamps, C I dish set, old iron bean pot and 1970 300 Mercedes V8-3.5 liter 4 door with sunroof.

COINS: 5-2000 24K Gold plated proof sets, $1.00, $2.00, $5.00 silver certificates, Susan B. dollars, Morgan silver dollars, Ike silver dollars, misc. pennies in rolls and in boxes, $10.00 (series of 1929 Batavia bank).

GUNS: Mossburg (Ducks Unlimited anniversary 12 gage pump), Hiawatha model 587, 22cal semi automatic, Savage 110-E scope 3x12x40, 30-06, Marlin (model 39-A lever action 22 cal), Winchester mod 1897 12 gage pump, Remington sports master mod 48, 20 gage auto, Winchester mod 12 16 gage pump scope 2.5x20, Remington viper mod 522, 22 cal auto, Remington Mohawk, mod 66 22 cal auto, Remington sportmaster, mod 512-22 cal bolt action, Stevens mod 15A single shot, Air rifle 177 cal pistols, Hi standard sport King SK100 22 cal auto, Ruger Mark II, 22 cal auto H&R sportsman double action 9 shot 22 cal, Virginian 22 cal stainless convertible 22 mag, Revelation 22 cal, model 76, 9 shot double action, Ruger 22 cal single stx mag. Stainless, Ruger vaquero 44-40 cal stainless S. action, Virginian Dragoon S. action 44 magnum, 22 amo (several bricks), 12 gage amo- several boxes, 38 special amo (assortment) and other calibers

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