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Police: Man killed by deadly drink Wife charged with first-degree murder in death of Sterling native

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

A Sterling native is dead after police say his wife killed him with a smoothie spiked with sleeping pills, then tried to take her own life.

Apparently, she tried to do a remarkably

similar thing in 2002, prosecutors said at her bond hearing Wednesday morning in Kane County Court.

Eduardo “Ed” Gutierrez, 53, who until recently owned and operated First Avenue Coin in Rock Falls, was found dead in the couple’s Geneva home Jan. 28. His wife, Julia L. Gutierrez, 53, was found unconscious in an upstairs bathroom after

apparently attempting to kill herself in the same manner, authorities said.

She is being held on no bail and is on suicide watch in Kane County Jail, charged with first-degree murder. She faces 20 to 60 years if convicted. Her next hearing is Feb. 11.

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Feedback will help build city utility board Public invited to meeting

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

ROCK FALLS – Mayor Bill Wescott has called a Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss the city’s plans to establish a utilities board.

The meeting will be at 6 p.m. Feb. 22 in council chambers at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. No action is taken at Committee of the Whole meetings. It serves as a public forum for particular issues the city deems important. Issues can be discussed at length in a more informal setting and expedited for future action.

Bill The mayor first proposed the idea of Wescott establishing a Public Utility Governance Board during an April 7, 2015, meeting of the Rock Falls City Council. The board would replace various standing committees that currently oversee the utilities.

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Sterling High School senior Cody Lund practices a piece Wednesday that he’ll play with the Clinton Symphony Orchestra in an upcoming concert. Lund has been selected as the orchestra’s 2016 Young Artist, and he’ll perform during its winter concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Morrison High School auditorium.

EMOTION The sounds that Cody Lund coaxes out his strings has touched his teacher, helped him understand music’s deeper meaning – and lead him to cross country running

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

STERLING – Little did Cody Lund know that the proverbial intersection he reached in the summer of 2009 was along a road leading to a deeper understanding and love of life.

Entering his sixth-grade year at Challand Middle School, his orchestra teacher, Barb Lauff, persuaded him to run the Music in Motion 5K, at which he was slated to play violin.

It led him to cross country, one of his greatest passions and one that perfectly complements another: music.

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Residents likely to lose help with housing rehab

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

ROCK FALLS – The city will likely discontinue its participation in a federal housing program that helps low-income homeowners with needed repairs.

The city started applying for funding from the Single-Family The program Owner-Occupied RehabilitaVisit ihda.org for tion program in 2006, and has more information received more than $1.6 million about the Single-Famto bring houses up to code and ily Owner-Occupied allow the residents to remain in Rehabilitation program. their homes.

The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and administered through the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

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Officer’s widow pleads not guilty Melodie Gliniewicz faces money laundering, misuse of charitable funds charges

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FOX LAKE – The widow of disgraced Fox Lake Police Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz pleaded not guilty to felony money laundering and m i s u s e of charitable funds charges in Lake County court WednesLt. Joseph day, Lake Gliniewicz C o u n t y authorities said.

Melodie Gliniewicz, 51, was indicted Jan. 27 on four counts of felony disbursing charitable funds without authority and for personal benefit, and two counts of felony money laundering in connection with the Fox Lake Police Explorer Post 300 accounts. She turned herself in and was released on $5,000

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Melodie Gliniewicz, the wife of a disgraced Illinois police officer who staged his suicide, walks out the Lake County Courthouse with one of her lawyers Wednesday after pleading not guilty to charges that she assisted her husband in siphoning money from a youth program in Waukegan. bond a week ago.

Her attorneys said after the indictment that Melodie Gliniewicz was a “victim of her husband’s secret actions.” Melodie Gliniewicz formally denied the accusations

against her, Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office spokeswoman Cynthia Vargas said.

The charges against Melodie Gliniewicz came months after the Sept. 1 shooting death

of her husband, Joseph Gliniewicz. Police first pursued it as a homicide, but Lake County Major Crimes Task Force officials announced two months later that Joseph Gliniewicz, a 30-year veteran of the department, had staged his suicide to look like a homicide after fearing village administrators would discover he had been embezzling from the Explorer program for years.

The alleged embezzlement was discovered when the investigation into his death found inconsistencies in financial documents and revealed that Melodie Gliniewicz had been involved, officials said.

In court documents released by her attorneys in November, prosecutors alleged Joseph and Melodie Gliniewicz exerted unauthorized control over the Explorer

accounts, which prosecutors subsequently froze.

A motion in November gave Melodie Gliniewicz access to $4,200 from a personal savings account. In December, the court released to her roughly $33,500 that consisted of her husband’s paycheck and donations received after his suicide.

A judge on Tuesday approved a seizure order on some of the frozen accounts, although prosecutors are not commenting on how many accounts or how much money is involved.

“The new seizure order covers financial accounts that are believed to contain funds from the Fox Lake Explorers,” Vargas said. “It frees up other accounts previously frozen that do not contain funds associated with the Fox Lake Explorer program.

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Joshua M. Reyes, 35, of Sterling; 6:22 a.m. Tuesday at East 13th Street and Sixth Avenue; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – driving under the influence; posted cash bond.

Tracy J. Wolzfelt, 49, of Rock Falls; 4:30 a.m.

Wednesday at First Avenue and East Fifth Street; speeding, operating uninsured motor vehicle; given notice to appear in court.

Beau A. Padia, 26, of Prophetstown; 12:44 a.m.

Wednesday at First Avenue and Second Street; driving while license suspended, operating uninsured motor vehicle; given notice to appear in court.

Tony W. Bresley, 48, of Rock Falls; 3:07 p.m. Monday in the 1400 block of First Avenue; speeding; given notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police Kayla C. McGuire, 20, of Sterling; 12:14 a.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of West Everett Street; driving while

license suspended; given notice to appear in court.

Lee County Sheriff Matthew J. Kenney, 32, of Sterling; 11:38 a.m. Tuesday; warrant for contempt – failure to appear; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Girl, 15, of Dixon; 10:25 a.m. Tuesday; runaway; released to her parent.

Girl, 15, of Dixon; 10:15 a.m. Tuesday; runaway; released to her parent.

Ogle County Sheriff Nicholas Walker, 24, of Rochelle; Tuesday; petition to revoke probation; given notice to appear in court.

Andrew Swift, 25, of Polo; Tuesday; warrant for operating uninsured motor vehicle; given notice to appear in court.

Josh McQuality, 39, of Leaf River; Tuesday; warrant

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Shannon L. Thomson, 30, of Roscoe; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear in court; given notice to appear in court.

Joseph Smith, 29, of Polo; 7:24 p.m. Tuesday in the 11000 block of North Baileyville Road; driving while license suspended; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Andrew Swift, 29, of Polo; 7:24 p.m. Tuesday in the 11000 block of North Baileyville Road; Ogle County warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

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Bookkeeper admits to stealing $450K BENTON (AP) – A former bookkeeper for a small southern Illinois fire protection district has admitted to stealing more than $450,000 in taxpayer money.

Tammy Kellerman, 53, of Pinckneyville pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Benton to four counts of mail fraud.

She faces up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and 3 years of supervised release on each count, The Southern Illinoisan reported.

Kellerman stole the money from the Pinckneyville Rural Fire Protection District between 2004 and 2013, and then used the swindled funds to pay her personal credit card bills and other expenses, the release said.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced in August that Kellerman has been charged at the state level in relation to the same crime. She also is charged with theft of government funds of more than $100,000, filing a fraudulent Illinois income tax return, computer fraud, wire fraud and official misconduct.

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Second brother charged in death posts bond Assistant state’s attorney gets go-ahead to proceed on hearing, murder case

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

DIXON – One of the brothers charged in the murder of a Peoria man was freed from the Lee County Jail on Wednesday after a judge granted a motion to reduce his bond amount by $900,000.

Terry E. Bobell, 69, of Chillicothe, is the last of three people charged in the case to post a drastically reduced bond in connection to the 1983 cold case killing of 30-year-old Gary D. Dawson of Peoria, whose body was found in rural Lee County, near Franklin Grove.

Terry Bobell had been held on $1 million bond, but Wednesday’s hearing reduced that to $100,000. He posted $10,000 after spending nearly a month in jail.

His brother, Gordon K. Bobell, 65, also of Chillicothe, had been in jail on a $1 million

bond, but was released Jan. 13 after posting 10 percent of $300,000, after a judge agreed to lower the amount.

Steven Watts, 58, of Berryville, Arkansas, formerly of Peoria, has been free on $100,000 bond since Sept. 27, 2014. His bond was set at $5 million.

Lee County Assistant State’s Attorney Matt Klahn led the state in its case to keep Terry Bobell behind bars, despite defense efforts to have him disqualified from both the bond reduction hearing and the case.

Judge Ron Jacobson had disqualified Klahn from a hearing on Thursday due to a line of questioning that legally made him a witness to Terry Bobell’s arrest and brought the hearing to an abrupt stop.

On Wednesday, Klahn got the green light through a procedural agreement to remain on the bond reduction hearing and the case, through a stipulation to strike last week’s com-

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ments, and to drop the motion

by Terry Bobell’s lawyer, Paul Whitcombe, to disqualify Klahn.

“It was a misunderstanding,” Klahn said after Wednesday’s hearing, which was presided over by Judge Jacquelyn Ackert, adding that he is looking forward to advancing the case.

Supporting Whitcombe’s argument to release Bobell was his positive military record – he was a Marine from April 1966 to July 1972 – his work experience as public servant as both a civilian and federal air traffic controller, and his 12 years as a public official at the village of Deer Creek. He also has worked in the concrete and mixing industry, and retired in 2009 from a heavy equipment operator’s union.

“I’ve never made any attempt to hide. I’ve never knowingly violated any order of any court in my life,” Bobell said in testimony.

Klahn offered police reports that Gary Dawson was picked up, kidnapped, and beaten to death; his body was then stuffed in the trunk of car.

Klahn did not say where he was killed, or what the connection is to the Lee County hog pen where the body was found.

Whitcombe argued that the only link connecting Terry Bobell is Watts’ word, who he said was offered probation in exchange for testimony. Watts had an assumed name – a detail inferred to put him closer to Dawson’s death.

“Terry Bobell has never lived or worked under an assumed name ... never been charged or convicted of a crime,” Whitcombe said, adding that Watts admitted his connection, and has a long history in court.

Klahn countered that Watts never has been offered a plea agreement. He also voiced concern for the safety of a string of new witnesses added to the

Gordon Bobell

Terry Bobell

case, especially because the town where the Bobells live is small – about 6,000 residents.

“Our paths do not cross,” Bobell testified.

The assistant state’s attorney requested no less than a $500,000 bond.

Among the conditions for his release, Bobell must surrender his FOID card and two firearms, be subject to electronic monitoring, and have no contact with any witnesses.

The Illinois Office of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor was appointed last week as co-counsel.

Terry Bobell’s next court appearance is 1:30 p.m. Feb. 11

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Justice to speak at U of I event CHAMPAIGN (AP) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will appear at a public event next month at the University of Illinois in Champaign.

The university’s College of Law says Sotomayor will conduct a wide-ranging hour-long discussion with Professor Robin B. Kar. The March 7 event is free, but tickets are required.

Sotomayor joined the Supreme Court in 2009.

She is the country’s first Hispanic justice.

Medical marijuana patient list grows SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois is continuing to approve patients to use medical marijuana, with about 400 more approval letters sent in January.

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Wednesday it has approved 4,400 patients for the pilot program. That includes 32 children.

The pace of approvals is about the same as December. Marijuana industry players are watching the numbers closely as they push for more outreach to doctors, who have been

reluctant to approve patients. Qualifying patients pay an annual fee of $100 for a marijuana card and need a doctor’s written certification.

The health department says about 5,700 people have submitted complete applications, including those approved, those pending and 635 denials.

A report with countyby-county figures was posted Wednesday on the department’s website.

Barb Hermes (left), Mary Sekse and Barb Keith display dresses that were donated to the Second Look prom and homecoming dress sale, which will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 28, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon.

Elgin to improve facility for bison ELGIN (AP) – Fans of Elgin’s zoo want the city to add bison as well as upgrading current bison facilities in a $200,000 improvement plan.

The (Elgin) CourierNews reported the city plans to take the money from $6 million produced from Grand Victoria Casino taxes and fees.

Laura Valdez-Wilson is Elgin’s senior management analyst. She says the $200,000 investment at Lords Park Zoo could upgrade care for the two bison at the zoo. Recommendations include a chute and holding pen to allow veterinarians to safely care for them.

Friends of Lords Park Zoo have discussed adding bison to the zoo.

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“I’ll be laying out what I’d like to see us do with the board, and I will be getting input from the council,” Wescott said.

The mayor called a similar meeting to focus on the sales tax referendum that was approved in the April 7, 2015, election.

The utilities board would oversee the city’s utility enterprises, but its recommendations would still have to be approved by the Rock Falls City Council.

The mayor believes the body is needed to maximize the potential of its electric, wastew a t e r , and water utilities.

The city’s Robbin broadband Blackert business, now part of the electric department, will eventually become a separate entity.

The number of members has not been determined, but it would likely include council members, business owners, and residential customers within and outside the city limits.

The customers would be able to look out for the interests of the ratepayers.

“I think it’s paramount to have citizen participation because citizens are stakeholders in city-owned utilities,” Wescott said.

The creation of an oversight board is one of several changes in the works for the city’s utilities operations.

The council OK’d a job description Tuesday for the newly created position of utilities superintendent, and the job, with a starting salary range of $55,000 to

The Rock Falls Committee of the Whole meeting regarding the creation of a utilities oversight board will be at 6 p.m.

Feb. 22 in council chambers at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. $60,000, is being advertised.

The superintendent would be a nonvoting member of the utilities board.

Also Tuesday, the council approved a bid for a cost-of-service study to be done for the electric department.

While the city has been busy of late on the utilities front, officials say the changes are the product of a measured approach.

“In the 5 years I’ve been here, and the 3 years the mayor has been here, we’ve spent a lot of time educating ourselves about municipal utilities,” City Administrator Robbin Blackert said.

“When major changes need to be made, you need to prioritize and phase them in.”

Blackert said her first utilities priority when she started as city administrator was to focus on accounts receivable policies and procedures to “stop the bleeding.” She said the oversight board would bring consistency to how the operations are measured.

“We would set up the same performance metrics for all of the utilities,” Blackert said. “It makes sense to have one committee and have the same people evaluating operations.”

Financially, the utilities account for between 14 percent and 17 percent of the city’s general fund. The electric department alone is a more than $10 million a year enterprise.

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK

Carl H. Latchford

Falls, 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Daryl C. Smiley of Tampico, 10:30 a.m. memorial service at Tampico United Methodist Church.

Richard L. “Dick” Denning of Rock Falls, gathering of family and friends, 2 p.m. at the Denning home in Rock Falls.

Feb. 12 visitation: Vernon A. Brickley of Dixon, 4-7 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Feb. 13 funerals: Maxine Polhill of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 11 a.m. memorial service at Milledgeville United Methodist Church.

Vernon A. Brickley of Dixon, 1:30 p.m. celebration of life at First Presbyterian Church in Dixon.

Feb. 19 visitation: Byron F. Long of Sterling, 5-7 p.m. at Science Ridge Mennonite Church in Sterling.

Feb. 20 visitation: Byron F. Long of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. at Science Ridge Mennonite Church in Sterling.

Feb. 20 funeral: Byron F. Long of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Science Ridge Mennonite Church in Sterling.

Today’s visitations: Eduardo Gutierrez, formerly of Sterling, time of viewing, 4-8 p.m. at Conley Funeral Service in Elburn.

Daryl C. Smiley of Tampico, time of sharing, 4-8 p.m. at Tampico Elementary School.

Elwin D. Swanson of Rock Falls, 6-8 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Friday visitations: Elwin D. Swanson of Rock Falls, 10-11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Carl H. Latchford of Rock Falls, 5-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Brian D. Tremble of Oregon, 6-7 p.m. at Farrell-HollandGale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Friday funerals: Elwin D. Swanson of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Eduardo Gutierrez, formerly of Sterling, noon memorial service at North Aurora SeventhDay Adventist Church.

Brian D. Tremble of Oregon, 7 p.m. memorial service at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Saturday funerals: Carl H. Latchford of Rock

Susan Loyd DIXON – Susan Loyd, 69, of Dixon, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon. She worked for Lutheran Social Services of Illinois for 13 years as a social worker.

Susan was born Jan. 20, 1947, in Roswell, New Mexico, the daughter of Levant Leland and Maxine (Matheson) Loyd.

She was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon.

Survivors include one sister, Elizabeth Smith of Woodward, Iowa, and several nieces, nephews,

great-nieces, and greatnephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Michael S. Loyd; and one sister, L. Deanne Valentine.

There will be no services. Cremation rites have been accorded. PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon handled arrangements.

A memorial has been established to Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

ROCK FALLS – Carl H. Latchford, 65, of Rock Falls, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at his home.

Carl was born Aug. 20, 1950, in Sterling, the son of Carl and Joyce (McDaniel) Latchford. He was a 1968 graduate of Rock Falls High School, and also a graduate of Sauk Valley College. Carl married Anne L. Meyer on April 10, 1976, in Ottawa. He previously was employed as a construction worker, and later was a roofer for Rock River Roofing and Siding in Sterling.

He retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Sterling, where he was a rural mail carrier for 29 years.

He enjoyed collecting arrowheads and was a member of the Indian Artifacts and Archaeology Society. Carl also was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling, the Rural Carrier Union, and Chess Club. As an avid photographer, many of his photos are displayed at the local library.

Survivors include his wife, Anne of Rock Falls; two daughters,

Sara (Ron Kennedy) (Latchford) Huebner and Jennifer (Michael) Jordan, both of Rock Falls; one brother, George (Tammy) Latchford of Sterling; one sister, Donna (Warehime) Doyle of Michigan; and four grandchildren, Jessica Huebner, Rylan Jordan, Cullen Jordan, and Lena Jordan.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Mark Oehlert, pastor of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling, and Niel Shoffner, pastor of Community United Church of Christ in Savanna, coofficiating. Burial will be at Coloma Township Cemetery in Rock Falls.

Memorials have been established to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parkinson’s research.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes to send condolences.

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Kane County Coroner Rob Russell is awaiting toxicology reports to confirm the cause of death.

According to information provided by police and revealed during Wednesday morning’s bond hearing: Over a 2-day period, sometime between Jan. 26 and Jan. 28, Julia Gutierrez mixed six pills of the sedative Temazepam, used to treat insomnia, into a smoothie and gave it to her husband. He drank it and died as a result.

“The defendant then at some time and in some manner administered herself a high dose of the same narcotic in an effort to kill herself,” prosecutors said in their motion seeking to deny bail.

Police responded to the Gutierrez home Jan. 28 after receiving a call for a well-being check, where they found Eduardo “Ed” Gutierrez’s body, and his wife in a “tranquilized” state.

She left a note that read in part, “I love him so much, please forgive. God understands. I hope to see you in Heaven.”

She told police she was suffering from an “environmental illness” that had made life unbearable for her and her husband. “I didn’t want him to live to suffer,” she said.

Geneva police also responded to an incident at the Gutierrez home in 2002, when she had slipped as many as 10 prescription sleeping pills into a milkshake for her husband, Assistant State’s Attorney Greg Sams said at the hearing. He was found groggy, and recovered.

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Assistant Public Defender Julie Yetter said no charges were filed because she underwent psychiatric treatment.

A friend told police then that Gutierrez had said in a phone call, “We went to sleep last night, and we were not supposed to wake up,” Sams told the judge.

Authorities think he died Jan 26. He went to lunch with a friend, came home and drank the smoothie.

Last week, she mailed $40,000 in cash and a $5,000 check to a Rock Island family with instructions that the family give the cash to charity and spend the check, he said.

She told police, “I’ve been holding on all this time for him, but I couldn’t do it anymore,” Sams told the judge.

– The Chicago Tribune contributed to this article

More on the Gutierrezes Juila Gutierrez, who went by Julie, worked for Geneva School District 304 as a bus driver between 1992 and 2004.

Ed Gutierrez took over First Avenue Coin, 221 First Ave., in May 2014, after the previous owner, his brother, Jesus “Jesse” Gutierrez, died Dec. 19, 2013.

He bought and sold coins, precious metals, jewelry and related collectibles on Tuesdays, when he came to town from Geneva, and by appointment. He closed the business late last year.

He was born June 22, 1962, in Sterling, the son of Enrique and Socorro Gutierrez, and raised by adoptive parents Miguel and Abigail Quinones. He attended Sterling High School from 1976 until he transferred out of state in 1978.

He and the former Julia Lenz married Dec. 22, 1984.

Among others, he is survived by six siblings, Mike Quinones, Aida Crescioni, Becky Mooney, Edna Green, Lydia Pyecha, and Lisa West.

Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Conley Funeral Service in Elburn; a memorial service will begin at noon Friday at North Aurora Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 950 Mooseheart Road, where he was a member. Find Conley Funeral Home on Facebook for more details.

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The Sterling High School senior and Illinois State Scholar recently emerged victorious from the 20016 Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artist auditions, held for students in Whiteside and Carroll counties in Illinois and Clinton and Jackson counties in Iowa.

Lund edged out another Sterling student, freshman cellist Liam Estes.

Despite the fact that he’s been concertmaster of the Sterling High orchestra for 4 years and twice made the All-State Orchestra, Lund said performing the solo during the Feb. 27 winter concert in the Morrison High School auditorium will be unlike anything he’s done.

“When I heard I’d won, initially, I was scared for the concert,” he said.

“I’ve never played by myself in front of that many people.”

But before stepping out to perform “Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50” by Ludwig van Beethoven, he’ll have great company – including Lauff, who also plays in the orchestra’s violin section.

She had a starkly different reaction to the good news.

“I was in tears, because this was something he had really wanted,” she said. “This is years in the making, starting in fifth grade, for him to be on

that stage now. It’s that time when you’re tired at night after doing your biology homework, but you get out your violin and practice.”

And when you arrive at school early and stay late to work with your teacher, as Lund often did with Lauff.

“We developed a really good relationship, and she’s been a very positive influence on me,” he said.

“That’s the best gift you can get as a teacher – for your student to share their gift of music in the same venue,” Lauff said.

“What more reward can you have than a student who wants to be here, after hours, with you working on their instrument?”

His teachers, including his high school director, Erik Oberg, and private teacher, Robert Whipple – also the Clinton orchestra’s executive director – marvel at how Lund has been able to grow in his craft, to find deeper meaning in performance.

“He does a lot of that himself,” Whipple said.

“He has a very wide range of interests and experiences, and it’s important for the student to relate the piece to life experiences.”

“He helped get me past just looking at the notes, and to understand the deeper meaning of the work,” Lund said. “When you play the higher-level stuff – the Beethovens, the Bachs, and the

See Cody Lund perform Cody Lund, a violinist and senior at Sterling High School, will be the star of the show when the Clinton Symphony Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 in the auditorium at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave. Lund was the orchestra’s 2016 Young Artist, chosen from high school musicians in the area. He will play Beethoven’s “Second Romanza” at the performance.

The program will also include the overture to the opera “The Bartered Bride,” a suite from the opera “Carmen,” and the Fourth Symphony of Johannes Brahms.

Tickets, which cost $15 for adults, are available at Grummert’s Hardware, 424 Locust St., Sterling, and Fitzgerald’s Pharmacy, 124 E. Main St., Morrison, and at the door. Students will be admitted free for this show.

Go to clintonsymphony.org for complete program notes or more information.

Mahlers – you understand that these people wrote with a purpose, rather than just writing music. When you have that connection, you perform so much better.

That’s really the key to becoming a higher-level musician.

“You have to channel the history of the piece through your playing.”

He admits it’s a form of theater, which he’s thrived in despite having no experience in theater.

He also said he’s not necessarily a romantic, adding to the degree of difficulty.

“I don’t think I’m a romantic … so that’s a challenge, to bring out my romantic side, I guess,” Lund said. “It’s kind of acting. You have to put on a performance.”

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While many people, including the elderly and disabled, have been helped by the program, the city is struggling to find contractors to do the work.

“We did have at least three contractors for the program, but now we are down to one,” Building Inspector Mark Searing said.

Some contractors are fearful that they won’t receive payment in a timely fashion because of the state government’s involvement in the process.

“Another factor is one of the Environmental Protection Agency’s requirements for doing the work,” Searing said.

“They must have lead certification for this type of work, and most contractors don’t want to get it,” he said.

Most of the repairs are costly ones, such as roofing, furnaces, windows and wiring. Many also present serious safety issues.

Alderman Brian Snow, chairman of the city’s building code committee, said the situation is unfortunate.

“It’s too bad, because this has been a good program for us over the years, but we can’t do it without contractors,” he said.

Officials said they were confident the program could come back to the city if the situation changes. Historically, need has been demonstrated, as there has been a long wait-

ing list of applicants in Rock Falls.

“If it continues to be funded and we get more contractors, we could reapply for the program and I don’t think there would be a problem,” City Administrator Robbin Blackert said.

Under the program guidelines, between $4,000 and $40,000 can be awarded to eligible homeowners to bring a house up to city codes.

The money came in the form of a deferred, forgivable loan with no interest.

A loan less than $14,999 would be forgiven over 5 years, and loans between $15,000 and $40,000 were forgiven over 10 years.

Homeowners who don’t live in the home during the loan periods can be forced to pay back the loan in full.

ship with Lund, and said his parents, Richard and Marla Lund, are welldeserving of a standing ovation.

“If I had a child, I would want them to be just like Cody,” she said. “He’s very special to me.”

She hasn’t had another student who has so firmly embraced the journey of both music and running, and who has been so affected by their relationship. It’s that correlation that led her to start the Music in Motion race 16 years ago.

“He is seeing how those are intertwined,” she said. “They are no longer what he does. They’re now who he is, and that makes him unique to me.

There aren’t many people on this boat with us.”

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they simply realize music and running are both passions sustainable for the duration of a lifetime, if a youngster simply recognizes a symphony in a movie’s score, that’s validating.

“I want them to feel the way I feel when I’m running and when I’m performing on my instrument,” Lauff said. “It’s sustainable satisfaction that comes from the immense hours and patience it takes in practicing and running. Nothing is more exposed than playing music and running – it’s all you.”

For Lund, both activities have fostered an appreciation for the moment and the importance of drinking it in deep. He loosely plans to go into a science-related field, and would like to continue in some capacity in running.

He’s not yet ready to pick a university, much less a major. He was accepted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Sunday night. But he’ll only be a Warrior for a few more months.

So he’ll put one footfall in front of the other, and take life one draw of the bow at a time, until life tells him it’s time for the next performance.

“As I’ve gotten older, especially through high school, I have to realize the moment I’m in and take it all in,” Lund said.

“I’m not going to have these experiences in a couple of years.”

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Thursday, February 4, 2016

ILLINOIS SPOTLIGHT

It’s time to change the Illinois channel People need to demand real leadership from their leaders The looping spool of rerunning embarrassment continued at our Illinois Capitol on State of the State speech day.

When the new low in ridiculousness is state Rep. Ken Dunkin, the Chicago Democrat who has voted on a few key bills with Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, while carrying a sleeping bag and a backpack, you know it’s time for a change.

Dunkin, now an election-year target of unions because he voted against them, brought the baggage because, he told reporters, he was going to camp out in Madigan’s office until there’s a budget.

I wish I were kidding.

Second-year Gov. Rauner gave a speech that acknowledged a difficult past year, talked of the possibility of inching toward a pension debt plan with Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, and once again made the case that there must be

reforms with a budget.

Oh, and of course, he took shots at unions and trial lawyers, too.

In response, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan pushed to the podium a handful of real Illinoisans endangered by the budget stalemate and then, like a doll whose pull-string in back just got yanked, the speaker rerecited his litany of sound bites about needing a balanced approach with cuts and revenues and a sole focus on the budget.

BLAH, BLAH, BLAH. In other words, the reruns are re-running, again.

Some of the sound bites changed, but the bad actors and the positions in this pathetic reality show did not.

These guys have their lines memorized. They’re reciting them past each other as they look to the November election power struggle for control of the Legislature.

That’s the thing to

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think about. They’re not persuading each other.

They’re trying to persuade us to take their side and vote their way in November. That means we do hold some power.

Do we really want the state to take 2 years to reach a budget agreement? That’s where we’re headed unless more average Illinoisans demand a better drama with a happier outcome. And it’s already too late for much happiness.

Consider what Christopher Mooney, director of the Institute for Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois, said after Rauner’s speech on WBEZ Chicago Public Radio: “We’re in a situation

now that’s unprecedented in this state. We’ve got universities that look like they’re going to close in a month. We’ve got social service providers that look like they’re going to go belly up.”

What should aggravate us the most? Madigan is correct when he says fixing this mess will take a balance of cuts in spending and more revenue (from us.)

Rauner is absolutely correct when he says some things ought to change along with ending this no-budget nonsense.

Democrats could easily meet Rauner much, much closer to the middle on workers’ comp reform, some type of property tax relief, and cutting some spending.

Rauner and his Republicans could set aside the anti-labor agenda for another time, and we could get about the long haul of rebuilding Illinois.

Think about it. We are lagging in just about every economic indicator. Taxpayers are leaving Illinois along with jobs.

That’s not partisan rhetoric. When taxpayers leave,

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the rest of us get even bigger tax bills, and the challenges get even harder to solve.

There’s a reason this saying is famous: The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

WE HAVE THE POWER to not do the same thing.

Lawmakers and others with experience working in the state Capitol tell me they do notice when real, identifiable people contact them. They say they get nervous when they hear from as few as 12 voters in their districts.

Twelve voters demanding a budget and reform compromise is all it might take in each House district.

We have that power and that’s why the big, bad actors keep trying to win us over.

There are no more statesmen. We have to be our own statesmen.

We have to push our rank-and-file representatives and senators to pressure Madigan, Rauner, Cullerton and Republican Leaders Christine Radogno and Jim Durkin to reach a compromise now, not after the November election.

We have to pressure them to stiffen their spines, to push the leaders who fund their campaigns and keep them in salaries, to reach a reasonable compromise.

More of us have to get fed up enough to rebel and push the rank-andfile officials to revolt against their so-called leaders. It won’t be easy.

We might not succeed, but is doing nothing still an option?

The definition of insanity is watching this awful rerun any longer without trying to save ourselves.

We have to be the change we want to see in Illinois.

THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

EDITORIAL

Caucus, schmaucus: More voter options here

P

ity those poor Iowans on Caucus Night.

If they didn’t reach their appointed caucus precinct location by 7 p.m. on the dot, they lost out on their opportunity to make their voices heard on which presidential candidate they support.

Not much room for error there. Not much allowance for emergencies or sickness or scheduling problems or vacations, either.

That’s the way the caucus system works – it’s first in the nation, but it offers minimal options when it comes to voter convenience.

Contrast that with Iowa’s neighbor to the east: Illinois.

Today (Thursday, Feb. 4) marks the first day of early voting for the Illinois primary.

Yes, if you want to cast your vote just 3 days after the Iowa Caucuses, you can do so starting today by going to your county clerk’s office, requesting a ballot, and voting right then and there.

On Illinois’ Democratic ballot, Hillary Clinton (the Iowa winner), Bernie Sanders (who ran a close second), and Martin O’Malley (who has since dropped out of the race), are joined

by Willie Wilson, Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente, and Larry (Lawrence) Cohen.

On Illinois’ Republican ballot, Ted Cruz (the Iowa winner), Donald Trump (No. 2 in Iowa),

EDITORIAL BOARD Jim Dunn Sam R Fisher Sheryl Gulbranson Jennifer Heintzelman Jeff Rogers Kathleen Schultz Tom Shaw

What we think We encourage Illinoisans to take full advantage of all the voting options they have to make their voices heard in the March 15 primary. Hey, you can even start voting early today! and Marco Rubio (No. 3 in Iowa), are joined by Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Rand Paul (who dropped out Wednesday), Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee (who has also dropped out), Rick Santorum (who also dropped out Wednesday), John Kasich and Ben Carson.

Indeed, Illinois voters have plenty of options between now and March 15, the actual date of the primary, to make their opinions known on the presidential candidates as well as other races.

Along with exercising the early voting option, registered voters may apply for a ballot by mail and vote absentee; no reason is required.

If they haven’t registered to vote by the traditional registration deadline of Feb. 16, people may do so afterward through grace period registration, which must be done in

person at the county clerk’s office. However, they must cast their ballot immediately afterward.

Many county clerks offer expanded hours for early voting and voter registration on the Saturday before the primary; check with your county clerk for details (Lee, 815288-3309; Whiteside, 815-772-5189; Ogle, 815-732-1110; Carroll, 815-244-0221; Bureau, 815-875-2014).

And, of course, people can vote the “old school” way by actually showing up and casting ballots at their local precincts between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Election Day, March 15.

In the wake of Monday’s Iowa Caucuses, the field of candidates has begun to narrow, as inevitably happens in presidential campaigns.

But it’s quite possible that real contests in both parties will still exist by the time we reach our “Ides of March” primary.

As Illinoisans prepare to weigh in on who should be on the November presidential ballot, we encourage them to take full advantage of all the options for making their voices heard.

If Illinois can’t beat Iowa in having the first presidential contest, at least our state shows its superiority in voter convenience.

Caucus schmaucus!

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THE READER’S VOICE

Trapping of bobcats only a trophy hunt MICHELLE KRETZER Norfolk, Virginia

The U.S. is watching with disbelief as Illinois apparently bows to the whims of special interests to allow hunting and trapping of bobcats.

In the 42 years that bobcat hunting has been illegal, the animals have returned from the brink of extinction. Now, their population will likely suffer again, for the sake of trophies and pelts.

Even more appalling is that Illinois will allow hunters to use steel-jaw traps, some of the cruelest devices in existence.

When an animal steps on the spring, the trap’s jaws slam shut on her limb and cut into her flesh, often down to the bone.

Some animals, especially mothers desperate to get back to their young, attempt to chew or twist off their own legs.

The struggle may last for

hours. Many states have banned the use of steeljaw traps, and the European Union has not only banned the traps, but any fur that comes from them.

Illinoisans don’t even want the hunt. A measly 17 percent supported the hunting bill and only 13 percent do not oppose the use of steel-jaw traps.

The bobcat hunt is a trophy hunt, and Illinois need look no further than Cecil the lion to know how the world feels about that.

Note to readers: Michelle Kretzer is with the PETA Foundation.

‘Souper’ supper set for Saturday EILEEN PIPER Amboy

I want to invite everyone to our annual Teen Turf Souper Bowl Supper from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Boehle Youth Center, 235 W. Main St., Amboy.

We will have chili, chicken noodle soup, cheesy broccoli soup, taco soup, Italian sausage tortellini soup, vegetable beef

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Hope to see you there.

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ILLINOIS

MONEY & MARKETS

Rauner unveils private agency Governor creates privately funded economic entity CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner used his executive powers Wednesday to establish a privately run and funded economic development corporation that’ll take over a state agency’s role in luring new business to Illinois, despite concerns from top Democrats about transparency.

Rauner, a former private equity investor, signed an order pitching the Illinois Business and Economic Development Corp. as a way to make Illinois more competitive for jobs. The nonprofit group will be funded by private funding, and Rauner estimated donors were prepared to chip in “millions” of dollars.

The state’s commerce agency would still have oversight and would have to approve any incentives the corporation offers.

“That entity will recruit superstar leaders from the business community whose job is to sell, market, creatively promote, and negotiate incentives for the state of Illinois to bring businesses here,” Rauner explained at the signing in Chicago.

The Republican, who campaigned on the idea that Illinois should be run more like a business, said it’s too hard for the commerce department to promote the state on its own because of bureaucracy and red tape. Rauner said the corporation would draw on private sector resources with proper checks and balances in place, though the executive order offered scant details on exactly how the private-public partnership would be run.

The move bypasses the Democrat-controlled

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Gov. Bruce Rauner holds up an executive order Wednesday in Chicago. The Republican governor says it will create a privately run and funded economic development agency that he says will create jobs. Rauner says the nonprofit Illinois Business and Economic Development Corp. will work with an existing state agency.

Legislature where lawmakers had taken up Rauner’s privatization idea, but his representatives objected to the requirement of a review after 3 years. Rauner, already locked in a months-long budget standoff with legislative Democrats, said Tuesday he didn’t want the plan to “die in 3 years” or be subject to “political games.”

House Speaker Michael Madigan’s spokesman Steve Brown said that wasn’t the case and raised questions about issues in other states.

“You wonder what kind of fresh loopholes are in this new order and why he ran away from any kind of oversight,” Brown said.

Senate President John Cullerton’s spokesman John Patterson said the main concern was public accountability as the gov-

ernor moved “forward on his own.”

More than a dozen states have public-private partnerships for economic development.

The idea comes to Illinois as the state faces criticism from top executives and other states for not having an environment conducive to doing business. Illinois has the nation’s worstfunded pension system, low credit ratings and billions in unpaid bills.

Also, Rauner and legislative Democrats haven’t agreed on a spending plan for the fiscal year that began July 1.

Illinois officials said they liked corporation models in Ohio, Texas and Michigan, but were wary of Wisconsin’s, which has been has been fraught with problems since it was created in 2001. The issues have included high turnover

in key management positions, not recovering loans made to troubled companies, and giving out $126 million without a formal review.

Rauner said transparency issues had been addressed in Illinois: Board members will be subject to a conflictof-interest policy and donors will be publicly disclosed. He added Tuesday that board meetings will be public and the corporation subject to Freedom of Information Act requests.

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Director Jim Schultz said a board of volunteers will oversee the Chicago-based corporation, which will employ roughly 20 to 30 people at first.

Rauner told reporters he wasn’t sure if he’d be on the board but he planned to be “very involved.”

35th Annual B-rrry Scurry

This 4 mile walk/run and the legendary post party is one of the best in the midwest!

Clinton Community College

12:00 noon

February 6

Whitetails Unlimited Banquet Family-friendly event supporting hunting/wildlife Millennium Ball Room - Goose Lake

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

February 7

Chocolate Lovers Delight Enjoy a variety of chocolates and fondue!

George M. Curtis Mansion

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

February 7

Winter Waters Fun Fest Winter sports family fun - free of charge.

Chili and Mac & Cheese following the fun!

Rock Creek Campground - Eco Tourism Center

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

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IN BRIEF Report looks at racial minorities CHICAGO (AP) – A nonprofit research group says poverty rates in Illinois are up to three times higher for racial minorities.

The Chicago-based Heartland Alliance’s research arm released a report Wednesday outlining significant racial disparities for income, unemployment, birth rates and housing, among other things. The 44-page document is

called “Racism’s Toll: Report on Illinois Poverty,” and looks at institutional racism in the state.

The report says unemployment rates are 1.4 to 2.4 times higher for minorities than for whites.

Also, the number of Illinois counties out of 102 total that are vulnerable to poverty rose to 57, up from 46 identified last year.

Those are counties that have negative conditions when it comes to poverty, unemployment, teen births and high school.

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Mother-in-law more like a boxer-in-law Dear Abby, I am dreading an upcoming trip that includes a visit to see my husband’s mother, “Harriet.” She is prone to “accidents” when I visit, and I always end up getting hurt. Harriet’s “oops” moments usually involve my toes and feet, although the last time I was there, she managed to strike my face.

I have taken the precaution of looking up the phone number of the police department in her city, just in case she hits me again. Is there a way to keep her at arm’s length so she can’t get close enough to punch me? In the 20-plus years I have known Harriet, she has always been a

“mishaps” haven’t been accidental. An effective way to prevent further injury would be to avoid being in the same town with “Harriet.” The next time your husband decides to visit her, take a detour and let him deal with his mother. She sounds like a handful.

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

bully. She strikes out at me because I stood up to her.

– Apprehensive in Louisiana Dear Apprehensive, Because this has gone on for 20 years, I’m inclined to agree with your suspicion that these

Dear Abby, I just think that as a child, I have too many responsibilities to take care of. My mother thinks I am stubborn and not able to take care of myself. What do you think?

– Helena, age 9 Dear Helena, I think you have a good mother. The way to teach

Don’t give dogs a chilly reception Tribune News Service

But cold temperatures are not the only concern.

Chemicals used for ice control and prevention can also be harmful.

Some property owners might try to prevent and/ or melt ice with antifreeze solutions, which contain a dangerous chemical called ethylene glycol. Because it has a sweet taste that appeals to dogs, they might lick the anti-freeze off the sidewalk or off their paws – but it’s toxic to animals if ingested.

And plain old salt, used to melt snow and ice, can cause both contact irritation such as chapped paws and stomach upset if ingested.

The ASPCA suggests applying a dollop of petroleum jelly to your pup’s paws before going

outside, or using booties if your dog will tolerate them.

Additionally, a trip to the groomer is even more important in winter.

Kaplan says that getting the hair between your pet’s paws trimmed helps clear away any harsh salts or ethylene glycol that’s trapped there. “We don’t recommend extrashort cuts because the hair helps insulate them, but some [owners] keep it trimmed so it’s easier to clean off and it gives them a little bit of traction,” she says.

Avoiding the street and sidewalk is easier said than done. Kaplan suggests “walking [dogs] in more public areas” such as city parks, where peoples are less likely to have used chemicals.

ENTERTAINMENT Swimsuit issue gets its own show

NEW YORK (AP) – Sports Illustrated is turning the unveiling of its 2016 top swimsuit model into a television special.

TNT will air a special Feb. 13 that builds up to the reveal of which model appears on the cover of its annual swimsuit edition.

Nick Cannon will host

I love her dearly and have no idea what has caused the problem. Is there anything I can do to get her to give up some of the precautions she’s taking – or does she need professional help?

– Worried Relative in Tampa, Florida Dear Worried Relative, Because you don’t know what has caused her health concerns, I recommend you ask her. Hand sanitizers are popular because they claim to kill 99 percent of germs and decrease bacteria on the skin. Every time someone opens the door to a public building or presses an elevator button, it’s as though that person has shaken

Dear Abby, A 30-year-old relative of mine has developed a “germ phobia.” She constantly applies hand sanitizer and avoids anyone who exhibits any kind of symptoms. She refused to visit me when I was in the hospital because she thought she might catch something. She was not always like this.

hands with everyone who has been there before, so using hand sanitizer seems like good sense to me.

As to your relative not visiting you while you were hospitalized, the reason doctors are reducing the length of hospital stays and are performing so many outpatient procedures is to minimize the germs that patients are exposed to in the hospital.

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

COMMUNITY EVENTS

PETS

We’ve made it through a good chunk of winter, but the next 2 months will be no walk in the park – especially for dogs.

The ASPCA has yet to lift its extreme weather watch for pet owners, and has listed a number of winter safety tips that conclude with a single piece of advice: “If it’s too cold for you, it’s probably too cold for your pet.”

Dr. Megan Kaplan, a veterinarian at BluePearl Emergency Hospital in north suburban Northfield, says dogs should be kept outside “no longer than 5 to 10 minutes” on days the temperature drops below freezing, or 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and advises owners to look for red flags such as shivering.

children responsibility is to place some on their shoulders.

If you learn the lessons of independence your mother is trying to teach you, with time these chores will become easier and less overwhelming. And you will thank her for them later when you’re older.

and Elle Macpherson will get an award celebrating her modeling and business careers.

Bowie poster has a new shelf life NEW YORK (AP) – The library community also loved David Bowie.

The American Library Association has reissued a popular Bowie READ

poster from 1987, part of the association’s program of using celebrities to promote literacy.

The $18 poster shows the rock star in school gear, jeans and a lettered jacket, and ever in motion as he holds a copy of Dostoevsky’s “The Idiot.”

Bowie, an avid reader, died last month at 69.

The poster is available at alastore.ala.org

Thursday, Feb. 4 Open pool, open cards, Wii games (call ahead), and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Boot Scootin’ Seniors, 9:15 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Thursday Book Club, reading “You Don’t Want to Know”

by Lisa Jackson, 10 a.m., Rock Falls Public Library, 1007 Seventh Ave., 815-626-3958.

Community coffee, 10-11 a.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., 815456-3000.

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

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

Hand & Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-7323252.

Hand and Foot cards,

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

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Euchre/500 games, 1-2 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-8220.

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

Trap shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-3362191.

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 VFW, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., 815-535-3665.

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

Friday, Feb. 5 Open pool, open cards, Wii games (call ahead), and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

Bridge, 8:45 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Intermediate line dancing, 10 a.m., contact Whiteside County Senior Center at 815-622-9230 for location.

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

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

National Wear Red Day, 11 a.m., two people who wear the most red receive a free lunch, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

Farkle, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Roast beef dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-2842003.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Friday, Feb. 5 Women, infants and children clinic, and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815284-3371.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-6262230.

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 and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., 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; Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed, this is your meeting; 7 p.m., Grapevine, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., women’s, closed, back door, Reformed Church parsonage, 703 14th Ave., Fulton.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open; 7 p.m., Al-AnonAlateen, 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 (6), Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Saturday, Feb. 6 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

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

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

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

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

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

Narcotics Anonymous Hope Without Dope, noon, in the back of Lutheran Social Services of

Illinois, 1901 First Ave., Sterling, 815-535-3748.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old Timers; 7 p.m., open, family fun night, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Chapter 410 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, 7:30 p.m., terminal building,

Whiteside County Airport, 10950 Hoover Road, Rock Falls, 815626-1249.

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

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WHAT’S GOING ON Roddy and Craig Tompkins is on display through Feb. 12 as part of the Winter Art Exhibit at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

The exhibit can be viewed from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday.

Meet ‘Marriage Is Murder’ ART EXHIBITS At The Next Picture Show DIXON – The Regional Survey of Art 12 exhibit will run through Feb. 29 at the gallery, 113 W. First St. Art at Loveland DIXON – The art collection at Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St., as well as the museum’s many other exhibits, are available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or by appointment. Guided group tours can be scheduled by contacting Steve Wilson at swilson@lovelandcommunityhouse.org or 815-2842741.

Visit lovelandcommunityhouse. org for a virtual tour of the museum, and for more information.

The event is free to the public.

Art at Woodlawn STERLING – Artwork by local artists Beverly Garcia, Stuart

Feb. 20 and 27 Painting lessons STERLING – A painting workshop for those 15 and older will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 20 and 27 at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

The course, taught by Beverly Garcia, who has a studio in Grand Detour, is for all skill levels.

The cost is $50.

Garcia also will give a free painting demonstration from 9 a.m. to noon on the 20th. She uses oils and pastels with bold colors in a representational style. Her work includes still-lifes, landscapes, portraits and farm animals.

Advance registration is required for the events. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

Visit woodlawnartsacademy.com, call 815-626-4278, or stop at the academy, to register.

DIXON | COMEDY

Submitted

“Marriage Is Murder,” starring Molly Pashon and Kevin Tumleson, will hit the stage for three weekends at Dixon Stage Left, 306 W. First St. The show will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11-13, 18-20 and 25-27.

Play will hit stage for three weekends at Dixon Stage Left STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

DIXON – “Marriage Is Murder,” starring Molly Pashon and Kevin Tumleson, will hit the stage for three weekends at Dixon Stage Left, 306 W. First St. The show, which is directed by Tori Duffin, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11-13,

18-20 and 25-27.

In the play, ex-spouses Paul and Polly Butler write murder mysteries together. They act out the crimes in Paul’s apartment, crimes that include poisoned chocolates and lethal martinis, alibis and fingerprints, bodies in a trunk, bodies tied up, daggers, guns, and even an axe.

Nobody gets hurt, but their egos take some hits as they find that their marriage gets mixed up with their work.

The play has many fast-paced comic twists as they attempt to outdo and surprise each other, and they learn that marriage, like murder, is in the details.

Tickets are $20 and

available at at dixonstageleft.ticketleap.com, Trein’s Jewelry, 201 W. First St., or The Crystal Cork, 219 W. First St. Season tickets are available and include five shows for $80.

“Marriage Is Murder” is presented through a special arrangement with Samuel French Inc. in New York.

Submitted

Michael Issac, a comedian who headlines at Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago, will perform a free show at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 in the Mathis Theatre at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon.

Chicago performer star Plenty of vintage items on sale Saturday of free show at Sauk MOUNT MORRIS | ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES

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MOUNT MORRIS – The February Finds Antique and Collectibles Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday at the Mount Morris Moose Lodge Family Center, 485 E. Hitt St.

More than 20 dealers have reserved booths.

There will be antiques, vintage collectibles and artwork for sale.

Merchandise includes: antique furniture, antique tools, primitives, tins, lamps, vintage clothing and jewelry, tin toys, quilts and linens, artwork, stamps,

postcards, tin lunch pails, local advertising memorabilia, Depression glass, pottery and enamelware.

Admission is $3. Children 5 and under will get in for free, but must be accompanied by an adult.

Parking is free and the building is handicap accessible.

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A bake sale, sponsored by the 2016 Let Freedom Ring Festival Committee, will have treats available for purchase.

Food and beverages, prepared by Moose members, will also be available for purchase.

No food or drinks will be allowed in the designated market area.

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DIXON – Michael Issac, a comedian who headlines at Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago, will perform a free show at 7 p.m.

Feb. 11 in the Mathis Theatre at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

Issac made his stand-up

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comedy television debut on Nick Jr.’s “NickMom Night Out.” He has also appeared on “Chicago Fire” and in a Nick Cannon music video.

The comedian says his material is good, clean and fun.

Contact Ana Salgado at ana.s.salgado@svcc.edu or 815-835-6432 for more information.

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DIXON | ART EXHIBIT

Show some appreciation

‘Exposed’ opens tonight at Sauk

Nominations open for annual award for community service STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

ROCK FALLS – Do you know someone or a group of people who deserve recognition for their contributions to the community? If so, a nomination for the Should to the Wheel award might be just the way to give them the pat on the back they deserve.

“Whether it is a coach, a teacher, a volunteer group, or any other spe-

cial individuals or organizations who are making a difference in our community, the Shoulder to the Wheel Award is a great way to say we noticed you and your hard work,” said Bethany Bland, Rock Falls Chamber’s president/CEO. While emphasis is given to work done in recent years, that work can be cumulative or focused on one specific project.

All nominations will be presented to a committee consisting of past win-

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Betty Clementz is congratulated after being given the Individual Shoulder to the Wheel award by the Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce at last year’s ceremony. Nominations will be accepted through Wednesday for this year’s awards. ners and area volunteers.

Nominations will be accepted through Wednesday. Forms are

available at rockfallschamber.com or by calling the office at 815-6254500.

DIXON – “Exposed,” an exhibit of black-andwhite photos, will run through Feb. 19 in the art gallery on the second floor at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

The exhibition includes works by current and former students and faculty.

A reception will run from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the gallery.

The public is invited to come out, meet the artists, and enjoy some photography. Light refreshments will be provided.

The exhibit will be available to view from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Email suzanne.m.gorgas@ svcc.edu for more information.

The exhibition and reception are sponsored by the Sauk Valley College Foundation and the SVCC art department.

WHAT’S GOING ON ART EXHIBITS

Through March 21 Artists’ work sought at SVCC DIXON – Sauk Valley Community College is looking for student-artists and alumni to design a one-of-a-kind artwork submission for the Spring Sauk Administrative Art Contest.

Winning submissions will be awarded prizes.

Submissions, which will be accepted until 4 p.m. March 21, should be Sauk-inspired, with an emphasis on the spirit of the college and its colors, red and black.

Still mediums accepted include: drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. All entries must be professional and respectful in nature and can be turned in at Room 3L08 at Sauk.

This competition is not open to current faculty or staff, or professional artists.

Go to svcc.edu/artcontest for complete rules and prize information. Call Shelley Barkley at 815835-6320 with questions.

BANDS AND BARS Get listed!

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Destination Unknown, a county and alternative rock band from DeKalb, will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at Maggie’s Idle Hour, 115 S. Wesley Ave., Mount Morris.

Valley’s free entertainment calendar? Are you a bar that offers live entertainment? Send an email with the band’s name, booking number and website or Facebook page, and gig or event schedule, or the bar’s event schedule, to Lucas Pauley at lpauley@saukvalley.com.

At the Corner Spot Bar & Grill DIXON – Hitz City will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Feb. 27 at the bar, 510 Chicago Ave. At Cragel’s PROPHETSTOWN – Kenny Ohnen and friends will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Feb. 13 at the bar, 345 Washington St. Upcoming: Feb. 27, Sidecar Sarcasm; March 5, String Puppets; and March 19, Reflex Blues At The Cooler ROCK FALLS – DJ Hollywood Karaoke will provide entertainment from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. today, The Ethan Bell Band will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Snap Shot will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 311 W. Second St. Upcoming: Feb. 20, New Hollow At Kickback Saloon TAMPICO – Trippin Molly will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Feb. 13 at the bar, 102 N. Main St. At KJ’s Bar & Grill MORRISON – Bad Phoenix will play from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 115 W. Main St. At Riley’s Lyndon Pub LYNDON – Reflex Blues will

play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Feb. 27 at the bar, 704 First St. W. At Sterling Moose STERLING – Lyle Grobe & the Rhythm Ramblers will play from 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 13 at Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway.

Upcoming: March 12, Lyle Grobe & the Rhythm Ramblers At Whiskey Barrel Saloon ROCK FALLS – Super Red Hot DJ & Karaoke will provide entertainment from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. today, Bottom Shelf Whiskey will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Moonshine Run will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 305 W. Second St. Upcoming: Feb. 13, Sweet Lucy

CHILI COOK-OFFS March 26 Check out some chili ROCK FALLS – A chili cook-off will run from 1 to 3 p.m. at City of God Church, 530 W. Rock Falls Road.

Many volunteers will be preparing chili, and each person attending will be able to vote for their favorite.

The event is free for all ages.

Call 815-716-8057 for more information.

COMEDY Feb. 20 Comedian at local eatery DEER GROVE – Jeff Arcuri will perform his comedy act at 8 p.m. at Arnie’s Happy Spot, 1667 Hoover Road.

Arcuri is a touring comedian who regularly performs at The Laugh Factory in Chicago.

Tickets, which are $5 for the show only or $11 with a chicken dinner, are available in advance.

Show-only tickets will be available at the door, which will open at 6:30 p.m. The food special runs from 6:30 to 7:30.

Go to jeffarcuri.com for more information.

March 18 Impractical Jokers in area ROCKFORD – The Tenderloins, a New York-based comedy troupe whose members – Joe Gatto, James Murray, Brian Quinn and Sal Vulcano – are the creators, executive producers and stars of truTV’s series “Impractical Jokers,” will bring the “Where’s Larry?” tour to the area with shows at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. The show is a mix of stand-up, never-before-seen hidden camera videos, stories and insight.

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Feb. 26 through May 6 Vote on artwork at Woodlawn STERLING – Woodlawn Arts Academy’s Student-Teacher Art Exhibit opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

Student and teacher artwork will be on display in the halls and lounge through May 6.

The exhibit features more than 100 works from students and teachers from more than 10 area schools.

The public can vote on their favorite pieces in three age categories through March 4.

The top four pieces from each category will be featured in the 2016 Summer Arts Program Guide, which is mailed to 24,000 homes in the area.

Select winning pieces from the exhibit will be displayed on the First Avenue Bridge between Sterling and Rock Falls through the Bridge the Community organization.

Go to woodlawnartsacademy. com or call 815-626-4278 for more information.

Regular tickets are $52. VIP packages are $252.50 and include a post-show meet-andgreet, autographed poster and a merchandise pack. A secondary VIP package is $152.50 and includes an autographed poster and merchandise pack.

They are available at BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St., Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations, and at 800-745-3000.

Go to thetenderloins.com for more information.

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April 22 Farley to perform at Arnie’s DEER GROVE – Kevin Farley will perform his comedy act at 8 p.m. at Arnie’s Happy Spot, 1667 Hoover Road.

Farley is the brother of the late Chris Farley, and a successful actor and comedian in his own right. He has appeared in movies such as “The Waterboy,” “Tommy Boy,” and “Black Sheep.”

Tickets will be $8 and only 200 will be sold. There will be no dinner option with this show. Advance ticket sales begin March 1.

Go to to kevinfarleyofficial.com for more information.

CONCERTS Today Musical storyteller at SVCC DIXON – In honor of Black History Month, Sharon Irving will offer a free performance at 7 p.m. in Mathis Theatre at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

Irving shares a rich musical and social justice history with

her family. The acclaimed music storyteller is the daughter of Robert Irving III, famed jazz musician and former musical director for Miles Davis, and granddaughter of the late Rev. Dr. Morris H. Tynes, noted civil rights leader.

She will share her popular faith-based music and poetry, blending soul, hip hop, funk and fusion.

Irving was a semi-finalist on Season 10 of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” has performed at Radio City Musical Hall, and is the lead singer of Pocket Radio, a Chicago band.

Contact Ana Salgado at ana.s.salgado@svcc.edu or 815835-6432.

Friday First Fridays in Mount Morris MOUNT MORRIS – The First Fridays Open Stage music show will debut at its new location at Pinecrest Grove Community Center and Theater, just off of McKendrie Street at 500 Evergreen Lane.

Registration begins at 6 p.m., with the show at 7. Food and beverages are available for purchase from the McKendrie Street Cafe.

Each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are acoustic, and a professional sound system is provided. The music will include country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of the different styles.

Admission is by donation. All musicians and spectators are welcome. Call 815-973-0942 for more information.

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WHAT’S GOING ON Musicians can register at the open mic or message Rosbrook on Facebook.

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Upcoming: March 12

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CONCERTS Saturday Royal Marines Band in area ROCKFORD – The Rockford Coronado Concert Association will present “The Band of Royal Marines & The Pipes, Drums, and Highland Dancers of the Scots Guards” at 7:30 p.m. at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. The concert – the third of five in the association’s schedule – will showcase the band’s repertoire, which includes popular classics, big band music, contemporary works, and solo features.

Tickets range from $35 to $45, or $10 for students. They can be purchased at coronadopac.org or by calling 815-968-0595.

Go to rccaconcerts.org or contact Beth Howard at bhoward@ coronadopac.org or 815-8476314 for more information.

Saturday and Sunday Concerts to showcase violinist Virtuoso violinist Livia Sohn will be showcased in “Masterworks IV: Song and Dance - Barber and Beethoven” at 8 p.m. Saturday at Adler Theater, 136 E. Third St., Davenport, Iowa, and 2 p.m.

Sunday at Centennial Hall Auditorium, 3703 Seventh Ave., on the Augustana College campus in Rock Island.

Sohn will shine in Barber’s lyrical concerto, and the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will dance the night away to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.

Tickets range from $6 to $48 for Saturday and $6 to $38 for Sunday.

Go to qcso.org for tickets or more information.

Feb. 12 Brice to perform at BMO ROCKFORD – Lee Brice, with special guest Jerrod Neimann, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St. The country singer’s popular singles include “Hard To Love,” “I Drive Your Truck” and “Love Like Crazy.”

Tickets are $34.75 or $44.75 plus applicable fees at thebmoharrisbankcenter.com, at the box office, or by calling 815-9685222.

Feb. 13 Celtic band to perform DeKALB – Gaelic Storm will bring tunes from its new album to the area when it hits the stage at 7:30 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. The band’s recently released CD, “Matching Sweaters,” mixes traditional Irish music with modern influences.

The band kicked off its career in Santa Monica, California, and has appeared in the movie “Titanic,” performing “Irish Party in Third Class.” Since then, Gaelic Storm has played festivals across the country.

Regular tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students and seniors. Premium tickets are $37 for adults and $32 for students and seniors. Gold circle tickets, which are directly in front of the stage, are $65.

Reserved tickets can be purchased at egyptiantheatre.org, by calling 815-758-1225, or at the box office.

Go to gaelicstorm.com for more information about the band.

Feb. 19 Blues and Bluegrass FRANKLIN GROVE – If it’s the third Friday of the month, it’s Blues and Bluegrass night at the H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St. Open-stage acoustic gospel, folk, country, blues and

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Rock River Valley Barbershoppers Jonathan Koch (left), Kevin Deets, Rex Winget and Scott Lathrop serenade staff and clients with Valentine’s-themed songs in February 2015 at Self Help in Sterling. The group will once again provide singing Valentine’s on Feb. 12, 13 and 14. For $50, your special someone will receive two songs, candy, a rose, and custom message. Call 815-626-1574 to reserve a surprise. Proceeds allow The Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus to fund programs, such as Youth in Harmony. bluegrass will be performed, beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building.

Go to franklingroveil.org for more information.

Upcoming: March 18 Feb. 26 Music, more at Post House DIXON – Fourth Fridays Open Mic will begin at 7 p.m. at the Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St. Each musician or band performs four songs, and a jam session will follow.

Instruments are acoustic, a sound system is provided, and many different styles of music are featured. Poets and short-story writers are welcome.

A donation is required for admission to help cover utility costs.

Call 815-288-9263 for more information.

Upcoming: March 25 Feb. 27 Sterling student to perform MORRISON – Cody Lund, a violinist and senior at Sterling High School, will be the star of the show when the Clinton Symphony Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave. Lund was the orchestra’s 2016 Young Artist, chosen from high school musicians in the area. He will play Beethoven’s “Second Romanza” at the performance.

The program will also include the overture to the opera “The Bartered Bride,” a suite from the opera “Carmen,” and the Fourth Symphony of Johannes Brahms.

Tickets, which cost $15 for adults, are available at Grummert’s Hardware, 424 Locust St., Sterling, and Fitzgerald’s Pharmacy, 124 E. Main St., Morrison, and at the door. Students will be admitted free for this show.

Go to clintonsymphony.org for complete program notes are more information.

Feb. 28 Percussion party at high school ROCK FALLS – PercussionPalooza is back, with the entertainment starting at noon at Rock Falls High School, 101 12th Ave. The event features a solo and ensemble percussion competition, held a week prior to the Illinois state contests and almost a month before the Iowa state contests.

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The top three preliminary performances in each category at each level will receive awards, and the judges’ special merit honorees will perform at the Percussion-Palooza Premier Showcase.

Performers include many local and area drumlines.

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children, and free for children under 5.

Go to rhthym-quest.org or contact Lindsay Guinand at guinandl@rfhs301.org or Ramiro Martinez at 815-718-2302 for more information.

The event is sponsored by visitrockfalls.com and the music department at Rock Falls High.

Young musicians to perform DIXON – The Youth Talent Showcase, sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Dixon, is scheduled for 2 p.m. at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St. Local high school and college music students will showcase their talents.

The public is welcome, as are donations.

Proceeds will go to a fine arts scholarship at Sauk Valley Community College.

March 20 Christian bands in Peoria PEORIA – An impressive slate of Christian bands will perform at the Winter Jam from 6 to 10 p.m. at Peoria Civic Center, 201 S.W. Jefferson Ave. The event will include music from Matthew West, for King & Country, Crowder, KB and Tedashii, Lauren Diagle, Sidewalk Prophets, Red, Newsong, Tony Nolan, Stars Go Dim, and We Are Messengers.

Admission is $10 at the door.

Doors open at 6 with a pre-jam performance, and the main show will begin at 6:45.

Go to 2016.jamtour.com for more information.

April 30 Group to round out season CLINTON, Iowa – The final program of Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s 62nd concert season will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Vernon Cook Theater in Clinton High School, 817 Eighth Ave.

The orchestra joined with a consortium of other orchestras to commission a new work by composer Christopher Theofanidis of Yale University, and will present the Iowa premier performance of that work, titled “Dreamtime Ancestors.”

Conductor Brian Dollinger will open the program with a fanfare from a French ballet, featuring the symphony’s brass section, and will include the triumphant Second Symphony of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.

Tickets, which cost $15 for adults and $5 for students, are available at Grummert’s Hardware, 424 Locust St., Sterling, and Fitzgerald’s Pharmacy, 124 E. Main St., Morrison, and at the door.

Go to clintonsymphony.org for complete program notes are more information.

CRAFT SHOWS, FLEA MARKETS, VENDOR SHOWS March 5 Almost time for farm toy show POLO – The 31st annual Polo Farm Toy Show, sponsored by the Lions Club, will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Polo High School, 100 Union Ave. The event will feature approximately 100 dealer tables and a 50/50 drawing.

The school is handicap accessible and food will be served in the cafeteria.

Admission is $2 for adults and free for children 12 and under.

Interested in having your own booth? Call Irene Short at 815946-3730.

July 2 Calling all crafters, vendors Crafters and vendors are needed for the 2016 Petunia Fest Craft & Vendor Show, “Pinky’s Not-so-Hidden Treasures ‘n’ More”, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 2 at Loveland Community House.

“Last year was a huge success, and we’re looking to grow it even bigger this year,” organizer Steve Wilson said.

Call 815-284-2741, or email at swilson@lovelandcommunityhouse.org to register and for more details.

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DANCE Feb. 27 Clinic to help dancers STERLING – School dance team hopefuls will get a chance to lean some skills, tips and tricks during a school dance team prep clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

Fifth- through 12th-graders will learn the basics of pom dance, kicks, jumps and turns.

No previous dance experience is needed, and participants don’t need to be a Woodlawn Dance Academy student.

Participants are asked to have their hair pulled up, and wear dance shoes and clothes they can move easily in. They should also bring a water bottle and sack lunch.

Tuition is $40 per person and registration is required. Financial assistance is available to those who qualify.

Call 815-626-4278 or woodlawnartsacademy.com for forms or more information.

DOWNTOWN EVENTS Sunday Super Bowl at Starlight’s STERLING – There will be a Super Bowl kick-off party starting at 2 p.m. at Starlight’s Theatre & Lounge, 314 First Ave. The establishment will have complimentary food and drink specials.

Admission is $5.

Call 815-564-9430 for more information.

Feb. 13 Second Saturdays returns DIXON – Second Saturdays Art Happenings will return to downtown Dixon. Most of the happenings will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at various venues between First and Second streets and Peoria and Galena avenues. Second Saturdays features art, music and other cultural events.

Find the event on Facebook for a complete schedule and more details.

The Second Saturdays open mic nights run from 8 p.m. to midnight at Rosbrook Studio, 107 S. Peoria Ave.

Through May 15 Come hang with Clifford ROCKFORD – “Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog,” the newest traveling exhibit at Discovery Center, 711 N. Main St., will run through May 15.

The exhibit is inspired by award-winning author Norman Birdwell’s popular book series and Scholastic Entertainment’s TV show, “Clifford The Big Red Dog.” Kids can “board” the Birdwell Island ferry and journey to the world of Clifford to see Emily Elizabeth and many of the residents of Birdwell Island, where playing and working together and respecting others is all part of belonging to a community.

A 9-foot tall Clifford greets visitors as they enter the exhibit.

Children can also slide down Clifford’s tail, help fill Clifford’s dog bowl, play musical instruments at the Musical Marina, take the stage in Emily Elizabeth’s Backyard Theater, and more.

Admission is $11, and includes general museum admission. Children 1 and under are free.

Go to discoverycentermuseum. org for more information.

Feb. 25-28 Spend a date with Disney ROCKFORD – “Disney on Ice Presents Treasure Trove” has seven upcoming performances at BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St. Shows are at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 and 26; 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Feb. 27; and 1 and 5 p.m. Feb. 28.

Participants can get tangled up in Disney’s 50th animated featured with Rapunzel and Flynn, and enter the worlds of their other favorite princesses: Tiana, Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Mulan, and Snow White.

Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and Captain Hook will take you away with them.

Simba, Nala, Timon and Pumbaa will take you through the African wild.

Don’t forget Alice and the Mad Hatter, and even Woody and Buzz Lightyear.

Tickets start at $15. All seats are reserved and tickets are available at BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St., Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations, and at 800-745-3000.

FARMERS MARKETS In Dixon DIXON – The Haymarket Square farmers market has moved indoors for the winter to the lower level of Loveland Community House, 513 Second St. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market is open this Saturday. It will also be open Feb. 20, March 5 and 19, and April 2 and 16.

The building is handicappedaccessible. Among planned items for sale are local meats, eggs, baked goods, locally crafted soaps, lotions, gifts, and artisan crafts.

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

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FUN FOR A CAUSE Saturday Event to benefit foundation ROCK FALLS – The annual Hearts of Gold benefit for the Bi-County Special Education Foundation will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at Days Inn Hotel, 2105 First Ave. The fundraiser will feature hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, raffles, a silent auction, a drink auction, a dessert auction, and door prizes.

Tickets are $25 each or $200 for a table of eight, and are available in advance or at the door.

Go to bicountyfoundation.org or contact Jodi Perez at perez-3@ comcast.net or 815-718-1163 to request tickets.

Feb. 10-12 Benefit to help WCPT STERLING – Whiteside County Public Transportation will hold its jewelry and more fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day in room 22 on the second floor at Wallace Educational Center, 506 W. Fourth St. The sale will include jewelry, home décor, Lindsay Phillips sandals, seasonal items and more.

All items are 70 percent off and all proceeds go to WCPT. For more information, call Tori McDaniel at 815-625-7433 and press 6.

Feb. 12 Event benefits fire department DIXON – A quartermania auction to raise money for the Dixon Rural Fire Department will be held at the Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road.

Doors open at 5 p.m., with the auction from 7 to 9. Participants bid quarters on items from local crafters and vendors. Bidding paddles cost $5 each, $8 for two, or $10 for three. Vendors also will have cash-and-carry items.

A 50-50 raffle, with proceeds donated to the fire department, also is planned. Tickets are $1 each, $5 for six, or $10 for 15.

Food will be available for purchase.

For more information, visit dixonquartermania.weebly.com or contact Ashley Anderson at luv2008@comcast.net or 815973-5346.

Feb. 20 Fun day for women MOUNT CARROLL – The 10th annual Ladies Pampered Day Out fundraiser for the Patriots Relay for Life team will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Church of God, 816 S. Clay St. Door prizes and a silent auction are planned, as well as a fashion show, shopping vendors, chair massages, foot and hand treatments, makeup, and haircuts.

Lunch will be served for $5.

Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 at the door. Admission is free for vendor-only shopping.

Advance tickets are available at: • Triumph Community Bank, 211 W. Main St., Morrison; 309 N. Clay St., Mount Carroll; 229 Main St., Savanna; and 215 Third Ave., Sterling • Savanna-Thomson State Bank, 302 Main St., Savanna; 2006 state Route 84, Thomson; and 703 S. East St., Mount Carroll • Mount Carroll Banking Center, 410 S. Clay St. • Milledgeville State Bank, 451 N. Main St • Lanark Exchange Bank, 126 N. Broad St. • Shannon-Polo State Bank, 211 S. Division Ave., Polo; and 1 S. Linn St. and 24494 E. Payne Road, both in Shannon • Flower Fan-A-See, 904 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll All proceeds will go to American Cancer Society Relay for Life.

For more information or to order tickets, call Donna Althoff at 815-541-4628 or Debbie Long at 815-218-7496.

March 4-6 Fundraiser marks 7 years DIXON – The seventh annual Top Dog Fundraiser for Granny Rose Animal Shelter will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 5, with events also on March 4 and 6, at the Elk Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road.

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The fundraiser includes a bags and Texas Hold ‘em tournament.

The bags tournament features more than $5,000 in cash and prizes. The tourney will begin with a blind draw Friday night, with free pizza and several door prizes. The doubles tournament will begin Saturday. There are guaranteed prize amounts for each division. Some prizes include TVs, gas grills and tablets.

On Sunday, there will be a singles or blind draw doubles tournament.

All participants in the bags tournaments will receive a free shirt and koozie.

The poker tournament draws more than 70 competitors each year.

The dance contest will return for its second year, but this time there will be three divisions: solo, youth and group. First-place winners will be awarded $100 for solo and $200 for group. The youth winner will get a prize.

There is also a .05K. Participants must weigh more than 250 pounds.

Comfort Inn is offering a discounted rate through the weekend at $60 a night. Call 815-2840500 to book a room.

Email robert.rutherford13@ comcast.net or call 815-4404096 for more information.

March 5 Get out, help Gobblers STERLING – The Sterling-Rock Falls Gobblers of the National Wild Turkey Foundation will host its Save The Habitat, Save The Hunt banquet from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Latin American Social Club, 2756 School Road.

Proceeds will go to the group’s youth day in the summer in Coleta.

Tickets are $50 with membership and $65 per couple.

Contact Heath Jordan at turkeys@jcwifi.com or 815-4411437 for more information.

March 12 Breakfast set at school STERLING – A pancake breakfast will run from 7 to 11 a.m. at Christ Lutheran School, 2000 18th Ave. The breakfast will feature pancakes, farm-fresh sausage, scrambled eggs, applesauce, milk, juice and coffee.

Admission is by donation. Proceeds will benefit the school.

Contact Karla Belzer at karlabelzer@yahoo.com or 563-3432803 for more information.

April 2 Dueling pianos at benefit MORRISON – Friends of April House will present Midwest Dueling Pianos at 6 p.m. at Cross Creek Golf Course, 15523 Henry Road.

The night will include hors d’oeuvres and a dessert auction.

Tickets are $40 per person, with tables of 8 getting reserved seating.

Proceeds benefit April House Children’s Advocacy Center.

Call 815-772-7966 or 815772-5240 for tickets or more information.

HISTORY LOVERS Friday New dinosaur at Burpee ROCKFORD – The jacket which covers newly discovered dinosaur, “Jimmy,” will be cut open at 11 a.m. in the lower level of The Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 N. Main St. Jimmy is a juvenile long-necked Diplodocus believed to be 147150 millions years old. The dinosaur was approximately 30 to 35 feet long when it died. An adult Diplodocus could reach 90 to 100 feet.

Although the actual bones will not be visible from this cutting – it is a lengthy process to properly uncover them – other bones from the dinosaur will be on display.

Burpee trustee Joseph Mongan discovered the first bones of the dinosaur in 2011 in Utah. He named the dinosaur after his late father.

Saturday Celebrate Reagan’s birthday TAMPICO – In honor of the 105th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan, an open house event is planned for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Ronald Reagan Birthplace, 111 S. Main St., will be open for tours. Birthday cake and refreshments will be served at the Tampico Historical Society Museum, 119 Main St. Call Joan Johnson at 815-6228705 or email reaganbirthplace@ thewisp.net for more information.

Feb. 14 Hear history of families ROCK FALLS – The next meeting of the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society is set for 2 p.m. at the Rock Falls Community Building, 601 W. Tenth St. The presentation will be on the history of the Italian-American community in Rock Falls. The story of six families will be discussed, including where they came from and how they ended up in the area.

Admission is free, and refreshments will be served.

HOLIDAY EVENTS Feb. 12 Art from the heart STERLING – You haven’t decided what you’re doing on Valentine’s Day weekend? Color us surprised.

Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road, is offering an art-filled evening from 6 to 9 p.m. where couples will tackle a painting together.

Participants can bring their significant other, best friend, or even make it a date with yourself. All participants 18 and older will learn color mixing and painting techniques while receiving step-by-step instructions to create a canvas painting to take home.

Participants can bring adult beverages and snacks to share.

Tuition is $40 per person and registration is required by Friday. When registering, choose between “Family” and “I Love You Because.” Go to woodlawnartsacademy.com to view the options.

Don’t have a babysitter? Sign up the kids for the Valentine Pajama Party, which runs at the same time.

Children ages 3 to 12 will do all things Valentine’s Day: a movie, crafts and a snack.

Activities will be geared toward children 3 to 8, but older children are welcome to register, and their help will be appreciated. Tuition is $20.

Go to the woodlawnartsacademy.com, visit the Academy, or call 815-626-4278 to register for either workshop. Woodlawn Arts Academy, a United Way of Whiteside County agency, offers financial assistance to those who qualify. Go to the website or stop in the office to apply.

KARAOKE Feb. 12-13 Party with the James Gang Karaoke with the James Gang from 8 p.m. to midnight Feb. 12 at Freeport Moose, 601 E. South St., and 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Feb. 13 at PatiO’s, 222 W. First St., Dixon.

Email jamesgang1996@gmail. com for more information.

Upcoming: 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Feb. 20 at Ralphie & Lu Lu’s, 812 Main St., Ashton; 8:30 p.m.12:30 a.m. Feb. 26 at PatiO’s, 222 W. First St., Dixon; and 8 p.m.-midnight Feb. 27 at The Crooked Roof, 109 E. Carrol St., Lanark

THEATER Through March 5 ‘Phantom’ returns to Circa ‘21 ROCK ISLAND – For its first production of 2016, the Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse will present one of the most popular musicals in the venue’s history: Yeston & Kopit’s “Phantom.”

The show runs through March 5. It will be performed at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and at 5:45 p.m. Sunday. There also will be 1:30 p.m. matinees each Wednesday.

Tickets are $50.16 for the evening dinner and show performances, and $44.41 for the plated-lunch matinees. Student tickets are available for $29.26.

Reservations are available at circa21.com and through the ticket office, 1828 Third Ave., or by calling 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Today through Sunday, and Feb. 11-13 ‘The Real Thing’ starts tonight DEKALB – Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance will present Tom Stoppard’s multiple Tony Awardwinning play, “The Real Thing,” today through Sunday and Feb. 11 to 13.

Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. today, Friday, Saturday, and Feb. 11-13. There will be 2 p.m. matinees Sunday and Feb. 13.

Tickets are $17 for adults, $14 for seniors, and $9 for students.

Go to niu.edu/theatre or call the box office at 815-753-1600 for tickets or more information.

Friday through Sunday ‘Heaven Can Wait’ on stage BYRON – The comedy “Heaven Can Wait” is ready to take the stage at Byron Civic Theatre, 850 N. Colfax St. The play is about a young prizefighter who experiences a little mixup. He’s among the passengers who are to depart in an airplane for the Hereafter, but he refuses to admit he’s dead and insists on looking up the “records,” which reveal that he’s not scheduled to arrive for another 60 years.

Unfortunately, his manager believes he has died and has his body cremated, leaving him no body to return to. He is promised another body and is informed he will have the body of a wealthy financier who is known to be pompous.

The comedy begins when the young man suddenly finds himself in the home of the financier, visible as himself to the audience but apparently as the financier to the financier’s wife and the public.

The play will be performed at 7:30 p.m Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $6 for students.

The box office is open from 6 to 9 p.m. today, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Go to bctmagic.com for tickets or more information.

Saturday and Sunday Actors needed for season CLINTON, Iowa – Auditions for the 2016 Main Stage “Season of American Classics” at Clinton Area Showboat Theatre will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days at Mullany Theatre on the Ashford University campus, 400 N. Bluff Boulevard.

Those wishing to audition are asked to prepare 32 bars of a song and bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided.

Some of those auditioning will be asked to attend the dance callback at 5 p.m. each night.

The season includes “The Odd Couple,” “The Music Man,”

“South Pacific,” “Grease,” and “The Glass Menagerie.”

The Intern Company’s Theatre for Young Audiences season will include “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” and “A Year With Frog and Toad.”

Email krisjdoss@hotmail.com for an appointment. Limited slots are available.

Go to clintonshowboat.org for season tickets.

Feb. 15 Theater workshop planned STERLING – School will be out for President’s Day, but students ages 7 to 10 can spend the day brushing up on their acting skills at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

The Rising Stars theater workshop will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., where participants will learn auditioning tips, line memorization techniques, makeup, characterization and costumes 101.

The day will finish with a 4:30 p.m. performance for friends and family.

Participants should bring water, a sack lunch and an afternoon snack.

Tuition is $50 per child. Registration is required. Stop by the Academy, go to woodlawnartsacademy.com or call 815-6264278 to register.

Woodlawn Arts Academy, a United Way of Whiteside County agency, offers financial assistance to those who qualify. To apply, visit the website or stop in the office to request an application.

March 11-13 ‘Sound of Music’ in Amboy AMBOY – “The Sound of Music” will hit the stage at 7 p.m. March 11 and 12, and 2 p.m. March 13 at Amboy High School, 11 E. Hawley St. The cast is comprised of students from Amboy High School, Junior High School and Central School.

Tickets will be $5.

Find Amboy High School on Facebook to see when tickets will be available in advance.

Call 815-857-3632 for more information.

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When he’s not on the wrestling mat or football field for the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers, Erie sophomore Garrett Passmore competes in steer wrestling and calf roping in high school rodeos.

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For Erie-Prophetstown wrestler Garrett Passmore, knocking heads with some other 160-pound grappler is mere child’s play.

Try tangling with a 750-pound steer.

A sophomore at Erie, Passmore competes in football and wrestling for the ErieProphetstown Panthers. Also included in his fall sports menu is rodeo, under the guidelines of the Illinois High School Rodeo Association. There were four rodeos in the fall, and three of them required travel right after Friday night football games.

“After football games, we’d get in the truck with the trailer and the horses and head out,” Passmore said.

School: Erie Class: Sophomore FYI: 2-year starter at 160 pounds for E-P wrestling team. … Currently 29-3 and ranked 7th by Illinois Matmen. …

Also competes in IHSA rodeo in the fall and spring. … Starting LB and part-time starter at RB for football team.

Passmore lives on a 10-acre farm between Erie and Prophetstown, and has been competing in rodeo for 4 years. The first 3 of those years, he competed in calf roping and team roping.

In calf roping, a rope is tied to the horn of a saddle, and Passmore is on a horse that is running alongside a sprinting calf. The

mission: Rope the calf by the neck, get it to the ground, and tie three of its legs together.

A good run will take about 10 seconds, while 15 is considered average. A key is to have a horse, trained by Passmore, put the roper in a position to succeed.

“Calf horses are some of the smartest animals,” Passmore said. “You’ve got to rope the calf and get off, and they’ve got to know to work the rope and try to help you get to the cow.”

In team roping, Passmore has a partner, Athens High School student Brody McCormick, each with a specific job to do. Passmore is the “header.” He ropes the horns, wraps the rope around the saddle horn, and turns the steer to the left.

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This past summer, Connor Sperling had several schools interested in him coming to play college football for them. But after a foot injury in the first game of the year last fall ended his senior season before it really began, there was one school that Connor Sperling stuck with him.

S p e r l i n g Dixon rewarded that senior loyalty and commitment on Wednesday, signing a national letter of intent to play football next fall at Valparaiso University in Indiana.

“Valparaiso was the first team that offered me a scholarship during the summer, and they stuck with me the whole way,” Sperling said.

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Sperling file School: Dixon Year: Senior Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 220 pounds Sports: Football (LB), wrestling FYI: Signed to play football next year at Valparaiso University. … Missed entire senior season after injuring foot in first game of the year. … As a junior in 2014, was 3rd on team with 62 tackles, with 3 sacks.

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Rockets can’t close things out at Tabor Alleman comes back in 4th quarter to beat Rock Falls

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ROCK FALLS – When the Alleman Pioneers come to Tabor Gym, they have always seemed to give the Rock Falls Rockets all they could handle throughout the past decade and more.

This year’s meeting was the usual physical showdown, as both the Rockets and Pioneers combined for 41 fouls in Wednesday’s nonconference tilt. However, the Rockets would have liked to take back some of their own violations, which led to a meltdown in the fourth quarter and a 68-54 loss.

Fresh bodies were a strong necessity for both teams, and each of them made use of them

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Star of the game: Nathan Graves, Alleman, 18 points, 8 rebounds Key performers: Peter Mihm, Alleman, 13 points, 6-for-8 FGs; Dylan Leaf, RF, 15 points, 4-for-6 3-pointers, 5 assists Up next: Rock Falls at Stillman Valley, 7:15 p.m.

Saturday – albeit coming as a result of two different circumstances.

Due to discipline issues, according to Rockets coach Brad Bickett, Noah Junis (11.2 points per game) and Michael Berentes (10.9) both sat out the first half, and watched from the bench as their team, led

by freshman Dylan Leaf’s 10 points, put up a 30-25 halftime lead.

Junis and Berentes entered the game with 5 minutes left in the third quarter. Berentes punctuated his welcome with a buzzerbeating 3-pointer to give the Rockets a 44-41 lead after three quarters.

Then Alleman’s fresh bodies went to work. While reserve guards Ryan Buskirk and Tommy Schmidt defended the Rockets well, Nathan Graves took advantage of plenty of space around the post, scoring 12 of his team-leading 16 points in the fourth quarter – while Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com Rock Falls only managed 10 Rock Falls’ Jonathan Ross and Alleman’s Nathan Graves (44) points in that final period. collide as Ross goes up for a shot Wednesday night at Tabor Gym. Alleman rallied late for a 68-54 victory.

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The beat goes on near a Niagara Falls bistro. And on and on and on and on.

What sounds like a marching band rendition of the University of Iowa fightsong plays on a grating loop all evening, every evening from a vacant building across the street from the restaurant, Wine on Third.

Why remains anyone’s guess, even after a flurry of media attention last week had theories flying.

Today Men’s basketball 7:30 p.m.

• Highland at Sauk Valley

Women’s basketball 5:30 p.m.

• Highland at Sauk Valley

Boys basketball 7:15 p.m.

• Oregon at Winnebago 7:30 p.m.

• Hall at Prophetstown • AFC at Milledgeville • Stockton at West Carroll • Eastland at Lena-Winslow • Polo at Forreston

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Bulls’ Mirotic still in hospital Nikola Mirotic remains hospitalized following surgery to repair a hematoma that developed on the heels on an appendectomy on January 27.

Mirotic was expected to return after the All-Star break in mid-February.

Now, there is no timetable for his return.

“We just don’t know yet,” Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said. “He had the complication, got it fixed and hopefully we’ll get him back soon.

“It’s still too early to tell.

We’ll have a better idea once Niko gets out of the hospital.”

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Broncos’ Murphy gets sent home Days after Carolina Panthers broadcaster Eugene Robinson warned the team about Super Bowl temptations, a Denver Broncos player was sent home Tuesday following an incident in northern California.

The Broncos dismissed practice-squad safety Ryan Murphy after he was involved in a prostitution sting in San Jose. He and his brother were intercepted by law enforcement while interacting with a prostitute Monday evening.

Robinson addressed the Panthers before they left for the Bay Area about a similar situation when he played for the Atlanta Falcons in 1999. The night before the Super Bowl, Robinson was arrested by an undercover police officer posing as a prostitute.

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Twins to give Quentin a look Outfielder Carlos Quentin and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a minor league contract, giving the 33-year-old a chance to revive his career.

The deal, announced Tuesday, would give Quentin a $750,000 salary if he is added to the 40-man roster.

Quentin hit 36 homers with 100 RBIs for the White Sox in 2008, but he hasn’t topped 86 games since 2011.

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Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning waves to spectators following the AFC Championship game between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots on Sunday, Jan. 24 in Denver. The Broncos defeated the Patriots 20-18 to advance to the Super Bowl. All indications are it could be Manning’s last game, and with a win, he would end his career with a Super Bowl win, like John Elway (below).

Last rodeo for Manning?

Like Elway, opportunity is there to go out on top will have an all-star lineup from which to glean advice. It includes SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The last Eli, of course; their father, Archie, time the world saw John Elway who spent 14 years in the NFL; in a Broncos uniform, he was their brother, Cooper, who has facing the stands, both hands long been one of Peyton’s best aloft, holding his helmet in his sounding boards. And Elway. left hand, and his right hand Chances are, Manning will be clenched into a tight, celebratory seeking what Elway sought when fist. He flashed that toothy smile, he went to his father, Jack, a knowing that a few minutes later, longtime scout and personnel he would be cradling his second man, after the second Super Super Bowl trophy.

Bowl title.

He went out on top. No matter “I was fortunate to be able to what happened after that – and talk to my dad about what he Elway has gone on to accomthought,” Elway said. “Because I plish plenty – his last meaningful didn’t want it to be different than moments on a football field had what I was seeing and what I was resulted in a victory in the bigfeeling.” ment has not been broached. gest game of all.

The signs of Elway’s slowdown It’s hard to think those conver- toward the end were visible — he “It’s a very nice thing to have,” sations won’t pick up steam over missed four starts in 1998 with Elway said this week, “knowing the next few weeks. you can always look back and hamstring, rib and other injuries.

Manning has already told Patri- “Physically, I was breaking down have a real positive thought.” ots coach Bill Belichick, in a not- a little bit,” Elway said.

Now, Elway runs the team so-private exchange at midfield he used to play for. In 2012, he But the ravages of age on him signed Peyton Manning, who, at 2 weeks ago, that this might be weren’t as glaring as what Manhis last rodeo. He has refused 39, is even older than Elway was ning has displayed at times this to expand on that, keeping with when he played his last game in season. His 17 interceptions the theme that he’s soaking in 1999. before going to the sideline every moment, and he’ll worry And now, it’s Manning who with a foot injury in November about tomorrow when tomorrow were hard to watch. That he could be taking that same walk comes. into the sunset as Elway did. He has rebounded and guided the “We haven’t talked about anyhas a chance to win his second Broncos to the Super Bowl (And thing past Sunday,” said ManSuper Bowl, peel off his white yes, there was that remarkable ning’s brother, Eli. “We kept it on 12-yard run against the Patriots) Broncos jersey and never come this week, the last few weeks, but is a testament to his guile and back. nothing past the game.”

By the accounts of both men, smarts more than any physical When the game is over, Peyton prowess. the topic of Manning’s retireBY EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer

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Illinois 110, Rutgers 1 0 1 , 3 O T : Malcolm

Hill scored 10 of his 32 points from the free throw line in the third

and 12 assists for Rutgers (6-17, 0-10) but he missed a free throw with 3.3 seconds to play in regulation that would have put the Scarlet Knights ahead. Jonathan Laurent had a careerbest 23 points for the Scarlet Knights.

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Iowa’s Peter Jok drives to the basket in front of Penn State guard Shep Garner during Wednesday’s game in Iowa City, Iowa. overtime and Illinois outlasted Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., extending the Scarlet Knights’ losing streak to 10 games.

Illinois (11-12, 3-7) also got career-highs of 26

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• LaSalle-Peru at Sterling • Newman at West Carroll • Kewanee at Bureau Valley • Riverdale at Fulton

Girls bowling 1 p.m.

• NIB-12 tournament, at LaSalle 4 p.m.

• Rock Island at Dixon

Boys swimming 5 p.m.

• Newman at Morrison

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Today Men’s basketball 6 p.m.

• Ohio St. at Wisconsin, ESPN • Texas A&M at Vanderbilt, ESPN2 • Tulsa at Temple, ESPNU 7 p.m.

• UCF at Tulane, ESPNEWS • S. Florida at Cincinnati, CBS Sports 8 p.m.

• Minnesota at Northwestern, BTN • UConn at Memphis, ESPN2 • Murray St. at SE Missouri St., ESPNU • Colorado at Oregon, FS1 10 p.m.

Hawkeyes rough up Nittany Lions Jarrod Uthoff scored 14 points and Adam Woodbury had a career-high 15 rebounds for Iowa in a 73-49 rout of Penn State on Wednesday in Iowa City.

Peter Jok scored 12 points and Anthony Clemmons had 12 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Hawkeyes (18-4, 9-1 Big Ten), who won their 15th straight home game.

Iowa shot 46 percent from the field and held Penn State to 30 percent.

Brandon Taylor had 15 points and 11 rebounds for Penn State (11-12, 2-8). Taylor shot 6 of 18 from the field.

The Nittany Lions made only one 3-pointer in 20 attempts.

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points from Jalen Coleman-Lands and 20 from Maverick Morgan. Kendrick Nunn added 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Corey Sanders had career highs of 39 points

Diamond Stone had 16 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high eight blocks, and No. 4 Maryland held off Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb. Melo Trimble had 14 of his 20 points in the second half as the Terrapins (20-3, 9-2) overcame a slew of turnovers to remain a half-game behind conference coleaders Indiana and Iowa.

Andrew White III had 19 points and nine rebounds to lead Nebraska (12-11, 4-6).

Shavon Shields was just 4 of 17 from the field and finished with 11 points and seven rebounds.

• Utah at Oregon St., ESPN2 • Portland at Pepperdine, ESPNU

Women’s basketball 6 p.m.

• Iowa at Indiana, BTN • Kentucky at S. Carolina, SEC 8 p.m.

• Mississippi St. at LSU, SEC

Golf 10 a.m.

• LPGA, Coates Championship, second round, at Ocala, Fla., TGC 2 p.m.

• PGA, Waste Management Phoenix Shot at Glory, first round, TGC

NBA 7 p.m.

• Knicks at Pistons, TNT 9:30 p.m.

• Lakers at Pelicans, TNT

NHL 6:30 p.m.

• Islanders at Capitals, NBCSN 7 p.m.

• Sharks at Blues, FSN 8 p.m.

• Blackhawks at Coyotes, CSN 9 p.m.

• Ducks at Kings, NBCSN

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“I had some bigger schools interested, but then the foot injury occurred and the bigger schools went away. Valparaiso stayed interested, and I liked the school, the coaches, and the direction the program is heading, and I wanted to be a part of it.”

With lifelong dreams of playing Division I football, Sperling found the perfect fit at Valpo. The Crusaders play in the FCS (formerly I-AA), but after the injury, most of the other interest Sperling was receiving came in the form of Division II and III schools from around the Midwest.

But with Valpo still high on him, and with it being located a mere 2½ hours away, it all added up for Sperling.

“It ended up accumulating over time,” he said.

“While the season was going on, Valparaiso was still going strong, and other schools were jerking away. I listened to some of the D-II and D-III schools that came into the mix, but in the end, my goal has always been to play Division I football.

“Education is very important to me, and I felt this was the best opportunity to get the best education I could and still play more football. Plus, it’s not too far away from my family here and in Michigan, so it turned out to really be a no-brainer.”

Sperling was determined to get healthy enough to help the Dukes make it to the postseason last fall, but the timetable didn’t turn out that way. Still, he has been wrestling all season, and his foot is slowly but surely getting back to 100 percent.

The recruiting process actually served as a motivator for the 6-foot-3, 220pound linebacker. Instead of feeling sorry for himself that he suffered such a serious injury at the most inopportune time, Sperling used the schools pulling away as a chance to prove himself once again.

“I decided not to play baseball last year to focus on lifting weights and playing football, and I

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was in the best shape I’d ever been,” Sperling said.

“Then the injury happened, and a lot of the schools that were waiting for film from my senior season didn’t get the chance to see any.

“But I wanted to show them that they made a mistake. I know what I can do, and I think my potential is way up there – I don’t know how high – but I think I can get there.”

That’s a sentiment Dixon coach Dave Smith shares, and something he has absolutely no doubt about.

“His work ethic is second to none, and his patience and perseverance and character are just so impressive,” Smith said. “He’s taught me a lot about how you just have to keep working through things. I was frustrated when he got hurt, felt so bad for him, but every day of every week he was in there working hard. He really thought he could come back, but even when that didn’t work out, he just kept working hard and never quit.

“We knew this was what Connor was capable of, and this isn’t luck by any means. He deserves this, and I just can’t say enough great things about him. I’m extremely proud of him, and I’ve been blessed to able to coach him.”

Sperling plans to go into pre-med at Valpo, but isn’t sure yet what his major will be. He’s leaning toward biology or exercise science, with an eye on orthopedics in the future.

But for now, he’s just happy to fulfill his lifelong dreams of playing college football, and is reveling in the fact that all his hard work has paid off.

“College is a big deal, and once you’ve made your choice and signed the letter and sent it in, it’s a little pressure taken off your shoulders,” Sperling said. “It’s proof of what you can do if you really want something, because even though I missed my entire senior year, I still accomplished my goal. It just shows that if you start putting in hard work at an early stage, in the end it can be very beneficial.”

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The Eastland girls basketball team hit 11 3-pointers and led from start to finish Wednesday in a 67-39 victory over East Dubuque in an NUIC West contest in Lanark.

Makenzie Fink scored a gamehigh 19 points for the Cougars, who led 17-6 after one quarter,

then kept building the lead the rest of the way. RaeAnna Stover and Bubby Doubler scored 17 points apiece, with Stover hitting 5 3s and Doubler adding four more.

Durand 54, Polo 42: The Marcos trailed 18-10 after one quarter and couldn’t catch up in an NUIC East loss at home.

Justine Gorzny scored 13 points to pace Polo (3-20, 1-11), hitting nine of 10 free-throw attempts. Rilley Peterson and Paige Peterson both added 10 points, and combined to hit all three Marco 3-pointers.

Maddie Egan’s 22 points led the way for the Bulldogs (12-6, 8-2), and Mikinzie Cull scored 13.

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“We put ourselves into position to get the game into the fourth quarter, at home,” Bickett said.

“You’d like to think we’d finish the ballgame.

You finish the ballgame by staying aggressive offensively, getting good looks, getting offensive rebounds, settle in defensively, getting stops, and holding them to one shot. We were the farthest from that.

“We just didn’t execute in the fourth quarter. Give [Alleman] credit, they had that hop in their step, and attacked us. We didn’t have any response.”

Peter Mihm and Jacob Sheldon, who led Alleman with six points each after halftime, picked up their fourth fouls late in the third quarter, providing the chance for Graves to step up.

“He settled in,” Alleman assistant coach Ryan Kelly said. “He was the one guy that really wasn’t in that much trouble, and he attacked it.”

Ryan Hodge’s threepoint play with 6:31 to go in the fourth quarter put the Pioneers ahead 47-46, and they did not relinquish the lead from that point.

“They started getting a few buckets,” Leaf said. “We were getting fouls that were just uncalled for. We shouldn’t have done them. That’s on us.

We’ll get better for that.

There were a lot of fouls that we gave up that we shouldn’t have.”

Alleman had an early 8-3 lead helped

by Mihm’s six points, but the Rockets went

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Rock Falls’ Isaiah Harris (11) and Alleman’s Ivan Morrow (4) get tangled up as they scramble for a loose ball Wednesday night at Tabor Gym. The Rockets led through three quarters, but lost the nonconference game 68-54. on a 21-7 run to take a nine-point lead. Leaf had a pair of 3-pointers in the second quarter, and Logan Pillars and Cade Nailor added putbacks as the Rockets scored 22 points in the period.

Jonathan Ross and Zach Wildman earned starting spots in the absence of Junis and Berentes. Leaf led the Rockets with 15 points and five assists.

Berentes finished with 10 points and four offensive

rebounds.

“I was proud of those guys that played the first half,” Bickett said. “The third quarter wasn’t awful; it wasn’t as good as we would like, but we were hanging in there.”

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SAUK VALLEY POWER POLL | BOYS SVM SPORTS STAFF VOTES ON THE BEST

1

Dixon Dukes

Newman Comets

2

40 points 4 first-place votes

T-6

Polo Marcos

29 points

Comets (20-3) look to bounce back after first TRAC loss.

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T-6

18 points

3

36 points

Dukes (19-2) taking control of Big Northern West.

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Oregon Hawks

Morrison Mustangs

Erie Cardinals 10 points

Warriors (14-5) have NIB-12 leader L-P at home on Friday.

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9

Milledgeville Missiles 8 points Missiles (10-11) still looking for way to snap losing skid.

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Cardinals (12-12) looking to get out of recent rut for stretch run.

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Mustangs (11-11) riding high after handing Newman first TRAC loss.

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Marcos (14-9) have chance to make noise in next few days.

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5

28 points

Next game for Hawks (16-6) is for 2nd place against ’Bago.

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8

18 points

4

Sterling Golden Warriors

AFC Raiders 27 points Raiders (16-8) have Missiles, Marcos on tap in next 3 days.

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10

Fulton Steamers 4 points Steamers (1015) trying to find extra gear for regionals.

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1

AFC Raiders

2

40 points 4 first-place votes

Amboy Clippers

6

Bureau Valley Storm

Sterling Golden Warriors 17 points

Storm (15-11) still sticking to their winning ways.

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Conf.

LaSalle-Peru 5-1 Sterling 4-2 Ottawa 5-3 Geneseo 2-6 Rochelle 0-9 Tuesday’s results • DeKalb 68, LaSalle-Peru 51 • Yorkville 51, Rochelle 43 Friday’s game • LaSalle-Peru at Sterling, 7 Saturday’s games • LaSalle-Peru at Geneseo, 6 • Rochelle at Sterling, 6 • Ottawa at Moline, 6:30

NIB-12 West All 17-1 14-5 12-7 8-12 4-15

BNC West Conf.

Dixon 9-0 Winnebago 7-2 Oregon 6-3 Rockford Lutheran 6-3 Byron 3-5 Rock Falls 3-6 Mendota 1-8 Stillman Valley 0-9 Tuesday’s results • Byron 67, Mendota 47 • Dixon 55, Winnebago 49 Wednesday’s result • Alleman 68, Rock Falls 54 Today’s game • Oregon at Winnebago, 7:15 Friday’s game • Lutheran at Byron, 7 Saturday’s games • Rock Falls at Stillman Valley, 3 • Mendota at Dixon, 7 Benton Shootout • Harrisburg vs. Oregon, 7:30

All 19-2 17-3 16-6 11-9 12-11 5-16 8-16 8-13

All 20-3 14-8 14-7 14-8 11-11 17-4 14-9 14-10 9-11 12-12 10-15 9-13 8-15 4-18 3-19

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Rock Falls Rockets 16 points

BNC West Conf.

Rockford Lutheran 12-0 Byron 11-2 Stillman Valley 8-4 Dixon 6-4 Winnebago 6-8 Rock Falls 4-8 Oregon 2-11 Mendota 0-11 Tuesday’s results • Byron 62, Mendota 35 • Dixon 46, Oregon 30 • Lutheran 60, Stillman Valley 49 • Rock Falls 51, Winnebago 44 Friday’s games • Byron at Dixon, 7:15 • Oregon at Stillman Valley, 7:15 • Rock Falls at Lutheran, 7:15 • Winnebago at Mendota, 7:15

5

22 points

Duchesses (14-10) on a roll with two straight BNC West road wins.

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Cougars want to add more hardware this school year.

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Morrison Fillies

9

10

11 points

Rockets (13-12) adjusting plan to work around Sigel illness.

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21 points

Fillies (12-11) need to shake off 2-game losing skid.

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Milledgeville Missiles 5 points Missiles (11-11) peaking at perfect time for regional run.

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All 24-1 25-3 16-8 14-10 15-12 13-12 6-20 2-18

Points per game Isaiah Roby, Dixon sr.

Trevor Otten, Oregon sr.

Noah McCarty, Newman sr.

Kyle LeBlanc, Dixon sr.

Noah Hogue, Morrison sr.

Jordan Hochstatter, Amboy jr.

Logan Pillars, Rock Falls jr.

Arne Wendler, Oregon sr.

Kyle Ottens, Milledgeville so.

Cole Olson, Amboy sr.

Tristin Woodin, Polo sr.

Kaywan Palmer, AFC jr.

Jacob Hilliker, AFC sr.

Cade Schave, Milledgeville so.

Jamey Talley, AFC sr.

Wyatt Patterson, Polo sr.

Noah Junis, Rock Falls sr.

Michael Berentes, Rock Falls jr.

Bransen Rosenow, Erie sr.

Sterling Thornton, Sterling sr.

Vinny Bramm, Erie sr.

Jack Lemke, Fulton sr.

Riley Mehrens, Dixon sr.

Corbin Endress, BV so.

Juan-Antonio Gomez, Sterling jr.

David Zinke, AFC sr.

Nate Wierema, Fulton so.

Nate Paup, BV fr.

Richie Bartnick, Polo sr.

Dimitric Young, Sterling jr.

Trey Dale, BV sr.

Eli Leffelman, Newman jr.

Joey Brackemyer, Morrison sr.

Tyler Bruggenwirth, Fulton so.

Josh Lohman, Erie sr.

Ryan Van Zuiden, Morrison sr.

Owen Drew, Amboy jr.

Dylan Leaf, Rock Falls fr.

22.5 18.6 18.0 16.4 16.3 14.3 13.9 13.5 13.2 12.2 12.2 12.0 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.2 10.9 10.9 10.6 10.6 10.2 10.2 10.0 9.7 9.5 9.1 9.0 8.8 8.3 8.2 8.2 8.0 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.6 7.6

Rebounds per game Isaiah Roby, Dixon sr.

Noah McCarty, Newman sr.

Wyatt Patterson, Polo sr.

Owen Drew, Amboy jr.

Richie Bartnick, Polo sr.

Tyler Bruggenwirth, Fulton so.

Joey Brackemyer, Morrison sr.

Arne Wendler, Oregon sr.

Cade Schave, Milledgeville so.

Michael Berentes, Rock Falls jr.

Nate Wierema, Fulton so.

Logan Pillars, Rock Falls jr.

Adam Mairs, AFC sr.

Kyle Ottens, Milledgeville so.

Jacob Hilliker, AFC sr.

Jamey Talley, AFC sr.

Travis Williams, Newman so.

Jerrick Orsted, Oregon sr.

Cole Olson, Amboy sr.

Nate Gascoigne, Dixon sr.

Kyle LeBlanc, Dixon sr.

Kaywan Palmer, AFC jr.

Jordan Hochstatter, Amboy jr.

Nate Paup, BV fr.

Justice Cole, Erie jr.

Trey Dale, BV sr.

Eli Leffelman, Newman jr.

Josh Lohman, Erie sr.

Ben Brackemyer, Morrison so.

Corbin Endress, BV so.

Reid Blackburn, Sterling jr.

Jarrett Reynolds, Oregon sr.

Riley Mehrens, Dixon sr.

Eric Miller, Erie jr.

Sterling Thornton, Sterling sr.

Trevor Otten, Oregon sr.

Curt Strauss, Milledgeville jr.

11.1 10.4 8.7 6.9 6.9 6.5 6.2 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.1 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.6

Assists per game Isaiah Roby, Dixon sr.

Joey Brackemyer, Morrison sr.

Jarrett Reynolds, Oregon sr.

Nate Gascoigne, Dixon sr.

Logan Pillars, Rock Falls jr.

Noah McCarty, Newman sr.

David Zinke, AFC sr.

Eli Leffelman, Newman jr.

Jacob Hilliker, AFC sr.

Juan-Antonio Gomez, Sterling jr.

Kyle Ottens, Milledgeville so.

Mitchell Nehrkorn, Oregon sr.

Jack Lemke, Fulton sr.

Dylan Leaf, Rock Falls fr.

Brad Cavanaugh, Polo sr.

Isaiah Harris, Rock Falls jr.

Riley Mehrens, Dixon sr.

Corbin Endress, BV so.

Sterling Thornton, Sterling sr.

John Wilson, Newman jr.

Tristin Woodin, Polo sr.

Cade Schave, Milledgeville so.

Jordan Chandler, Erie sr.

Spencer Marquez, BV so.

Wyatt Patterson, Polo sr.

Richie Bartnick, Polo sr.

Peyton Glawe, Polo sr.

Payton Harris, Milledgeville jr.

Trevor Otten, Oregon Vinny Bramm, Erie sr.

Kaywan Palmer, AFC jr.

Kale Barnett, BV Myles Williams, Sterling jr.

Jordan Hochstatter, Amboy jr.

Noah Hogue, Morrison sr.

Buddy Bibler, Milledgeville jr.

Josh Lohman, Erie sr.

5.9 5.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.3 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6

Steals per game Trevor Otten, Oregon sr.

Tristin Woodin, Polo sr.

Noah McCarty, Newman sr.

Jarrett Reynolds, Oregon sr.

Kaywan Palmer, AFC jr.

Jacob Hilliker, AFC sr.

Sterling Thornton, Sterling sr.

Riley Mehrens, Dixon sr.

Eli Leffelman, Newman jr.

Peyton Glawe, Polo sr.

Corbin Endress, BV so.

David Zinke, AFC sr.

Trey Dale, BV sr.

Noah Hogue, Morrison sr.

Arne Wendler, Oregon sr.

John Wilson, Newman jr.

Wyatt Patterson, Polo sr.

Jack Lemke, Fulton sr.

Joey Brackemyer, Morrison sr.

Kyle Ottens, Milledgeville so.

Juan-Antonio Gomez, Sterling jr.

Nate Paup, BV fr.

Myles Williams, Sterling jr.

Vinny Bramm, Erie sr.

Isaiah Roby, Dixon sr.

Dimitric Young, Sterling jr.

Jordan Hochstatter, Amboy jr.

Brady Osborne, Newman jr.

2.8 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3

Blocks per game Isaiah Roby, Dixon sr.

Owen Drew, Amboy jr.

Noah McCarty, Newman sr.

Ben Brackemyer, Morrison so.

Eric Miller, Erie jr.

Reid Blackburn, Sterling jr.

Wyatt Patterson, Polo sr.

Curt Strauss, Milledgeville jr.

4.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.1 1.0 1.0

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All Kewanee 12-1 19-8 Sherrard 12-1 21-5 Amboy 11-3 20-6 Hall 10-3 18-5 Erie 9-5 20-6 St. Bede 8-5 17-11 Bureau Valley 8-5 15-11 Morrison 7-7 12-11 Rockridge 5-8 9-16 Prophetstown 4-9 7-18 Fulton 3-9 7-13 Newman 3-10 7-17 Princeton 3-10 10-14 Orion 3-10 4-19 Riverdale 1-11 3-19 Monday’s results • Princeton 60, Fulton 46 • Hall 46, Newman 40 • Amboy 63, Kewanee 52 • Erie 37, Morrison 23 • Orion 51, Rockridge 42 • Sherrard 51, Riverdale 15 • Prophetstown 46, St. Bede 40, OT Today’s games • Hall at Prophetstown, 7:30 • Kewanee at Bureau Valley, 7:30 • Newman at West Carroll, 7:30 • Riverdale at Fulton, 7:30 • Sherrard at Orion, 7:30 • St. Bede at Rockridge, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Princeton at Henry-Senachwine, 3:30 • Morrison at Wethersfield, 7:30

Points per game Sarah Smith, Faith Christian sr.

22.8 Abbee Sigel, Rock Falls so.

18.0 Delaney Wilhelm, Amboy jr.

16.3 Kelsey Simpson, Newman jr.

16.1 Rachel Cobert, Erie sr.

15.2 Madeline Prestegaard, AFC so.

14.8 Jaynee Prestegaard, AFC fr.

13.7 Karlee Doege, Amboy jr.

12.3 Darcy Kepner, Bureau Valley sr.

12.1 Christen Hurley, Bureau Valley so. 10.7 Emma Sitzmore, Morrison jr.

10.4 Kassidee Church, Morrison jr.

10.0 Emily Cox, Erie sr.

8.9 Erin Stroup, Sterling sr.

8.8 Courtney Pierceson, Prophetstown so.8.4 Saige Barnett, Bureau Valley fr.

8.3 Sydnie Nailor, Rock Falls sr.

8.3 Lexi Rangel, Prophetstown jr.

8.2 Ellie Provo, Dixon jr.

8.1 Delaney Tegeler, Erie sr.

8.1 Isabelle Shiaras, Dixon jr.

8.0 Katelyn Everett, Sterling sr.

7.8 Jaeden Workman, Morrison jr.

7.7 Olivia Babcock, Rock Falls jr.

7.3 Bre Scheidegger, Dixon jr.

6.9 Bailey Montavon, Oregon so.

6.8 Emma Melton, Morrison sr.

6.8 Caylee Morgan, Prophetstown sr.

6.8 Anni Wilson, Oregon sr.

6.6 Jay Borum, Sterling sr.

6.6 Cassidy Koning, AFC sr.

6.6 Mady Ferris, Newman jr.

6.6 Britney Pitzer, Dixon so.

6.4 Shauni Warner, Faith Christian so.

6.4 Rashel Robinson, Sterling sr.

6.3 Emily Shrimplin, AFC so.

6.2 Addison Moreland, Bureau Valley so. 5.9

Rebounds per game Rachel Cobert, Erie sr.

Jaynee Prestegaard, AFC fr.

Delaney Wilhelm, Amboy jr.

Bailey Montavon, Oregon so.

Madeline Prestegaard, AFC so.

Emily Sauer, Rock Falls jr.

Ally Bartling, Oregon sr.

Kassidee Church, Morrison jr.

Gabby Rydzynski, Faith Christian fr.

Emma Sitzmore, Morrison jr.

Jay Borum, Sterling sr.

Darcy Kepner, Bureau Valley sr.

Shauni Warner, Faith Christian so.

Karlee Doege, Amboy jr.

Christen Hurley, Bureau Valley so.

Peyton Tegeler, Morrison fr.

Delaney Tegeler, Erie sr.

Saige Barnett, Bureau Valley fr.

Savannah Dean, Bureau Valley sr.

Mary Jensen, Newman jr.

Kelsey Simpson, Newman jr.

Ellie Provo, Dixon jr.

Anni Wilson, Oregon sr.

Sarah Smith, Faith Christian sr.

Amanda LaPage, Faith Christian sr.

Emily Shrimplin, AFC so.

Isabelle Shiaras, Dixon jr.

Rashel Robinson, Sterling sr.

Ellen Johnson, Bureau Valley so.

Emma Lindenmeyer, Amboy jr.

Bre Scheidegger, Dixon jr.

Abby Newman, Oregon sr.

Caylee Morgan, Prophetstown sr.

Addie Glassburn, Prophetstown sr.

Taylor Steimle, Erie jr.

Mya Pearson, Sterling jr.

Hannah Hudson, Faith Christian jr.

8.8 8.7 8.3 7.8 7.7 7.3 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.5 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.3 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.4

Assists per game Lexi Meurer, AFC jr.

4.7 Whitney Bramm, Erie so.

4.2 Delaney Wilhelm, Amboy jr.

4.0 Olivia Babcock, Rock Falls jr.

3.7 Emma Melton, Morrison sr.

3.6 Jay Borum, Sterling sr.

3.4 Cassidy Koning, AFC sr.

3.4 Katelynn Pankhurst, Amboy jr.

3.3 Emily Shrimplin, AFC so.

3.1 Mady Ferris, Newman jr.

3.0 Caitlin Maloney, Erie sr.

3.0 Darcy Kepner, Bureau Valley sr.

2.7 Karlee Doege, Amboy jr.

2.7 Sarah Smith, Faith Christian sr.

2.4 Emily Cox, Erie sr.

2.3 Isabelle Shiaras, Dixon jr.

2.2 Nicole Wirth, Bureau Valley so.

2.0 Bryce Gittleson, AFC jr.

2.0 Rachel Cobert, Erie sr.

1.9 Anni Wilson, Oregon sr.

1.8 Sydnie Nailor, Rock Falls sr.

1.8 Addison Moreland, Bureau Valley so. 1.7 Saige Barnett, Bureau Valley fr.

1.6 Emily Sauer, Rock Falls jr.

1.6 Kelsey Simpson, Newman jr.

1.6 Courtney Pierceson, Prophetstown so.1.6 Britney Pitzer, Dixon so.

1.5 Erin Stroup, Sterling sr.

1.4 Tyler Smith, Dixon sr.

1.4 Addie Glassburn, Prophetstown sr.

1.4 Lexi Rangel, Prophetstown jr.

1.4 Bailey Bickett, Rock Falls jr.

1.3 Bre Scheidegger, Dixon jr.

1.2 Jordan Clevenger, Rock Falls jr.

1.2 Madison Craft, Newman 1.2 Katie Provo, Dixon sr.

1.1 Laci Meurer, AFC jr.

1.1 Abbee Sigel, Rock Falls so.

1.1

Steals per game Sarah Smith, Faith Christian sr.

6.6 Delaney Wilhelm, Amboy jr.

4.8 Jay Borum, Sterling sr.

3.8 Emma Melton, Morrison sr.

3.7 Darcy Kepner, Bureau Valley sr.

3.2 Cassidy Koning, AFC sr.

3.2 Saige Barnett, Bureau Valley fr.

2.8 Rachel Cobert, Erie sr.

2.8 Emily Shrimplin, AFC so.

2.8 Kelsey Simpson, Newman jr.

2.7 Christen Hurley, Bureau Valley so.

2.6 Addison Moreland, Bureau Valley so. 2.6 Sydnie Nailor, Rock Falls sr.

2.6 Mady Ferris, Newman jr.

2.2 Ally Bartling, Oregon sr.

2.0 Savannah Dean, Bureau Valley sr.

2.0 Jaynee Prestegaard, AFC fr.

2.0 Olivia Babcock, Rock Falls jr.

2.0 Whitney Bramm, Erie so.

1.9 Madeline Prestegaard, AFC so.

1.9 Lexi Rangel, Prophetstown jr.

1.8 Courtney Pierceson, Prophetstown so.1.8 Caitlin Maloney, Erie sr.

1.7 Erin Stroup, Sterling sr.

1.7 Anni Wilson, Oregon sr.

1.7 Shauni Warner, Faith Christian so.

1.7 Bryce Gittleson, AFC jr.

1.5 Gabby Rydzynski, Faith Christian fr. 1.5 Abbee Sigel, Rock Falls so.

1.5 Blocks per game Shauni Warner, Faith Christian so.

2.1 Madeline Prestegaard, AFC so.

2.0 Jaynee Prestegaard, AFC fr.

1.4 Chloe Klein, Newman fr.

1.3 Mya Pearson, Sterling jr.

1.1 Kelsey Simpson, Newman jr.

1.1 Kassidee Church, Morrison jr.

1.1 Emma Sitzmore, Morrison jr.

1.0

160 Garrett Passmore, E-P Cole Grant, Fulton Keegan Kaye, Sterling Damion Ullrich, Amboy Konner Smith, Rock Falls John Anderson, Morrison

29-3 29-5 17-6 23-11 17-9 16-16

.906 .853 .739 .676 .654 .500

195 Ethan Cain, Polo-Forreston Dallas Appleman, Amboy Francisco Arellano, Rock Falls Jimmy Biba, E-P Jack Lenz, Fulton

31-1 26-3 26-11 17-11 17-16

.969 .897 .703 .607 .515

170 Tyler Meyers, Rock Falls Sam Grant, Fulton Bryce Schaefer, Dixon Mat Garrison, E-P Thomas Ottens, Morrison Matt Akins, Polo-Forreston

28-9 24-11 16-11 8-6 13-12 10-10

.757 .686 .593 .571 .520 .500

220 Connor Sperling, Dixon Taylor Fleetwood, Fulton Caleb Walls, Rock Falls Juan Dominguez, Polo-Forr.

Tyler Todd, Morrison

30-4 27-6 17-5 25-10 16-8

.882 .818 .773 .714 .667

182 Dylan Binion, E-P Mike Pidde, Fulton Niles Ager, Rock Falls Andy Wolber, Dixon Andy Rucker, Polo-Forreston

18-2 25-4 31-7 26-6 25-12

.900 .862 .816 .813 .676

285 Cariel Beasley, Sterling Ryan Troutman, Dixon Cody Moser, Polo-Forreston Brandon Meier, Morrison Riese Arduini, Rock Falls Trace Shoup, E-P

20-6 23-7 21-9 21-10 10-5 15-12

.796 .767 .700 .677 .667 .556

NUIC East

NUIC East Conf.

AFC 8-1 Aquin 7-1 South Beloit 5-2 Dakota 6-4 Polo 4-4 Milledgeville 4-5 Forreston 3-5 Pecatonica 2-7 Orangeville 1-5 Durand 0-8 Tuesday’s results • AFC 74, Midland 57 • Dakota 51, Lena-Winslow 50 • Pearl City 56, Pecatonica 46 Today’s games • AFC at Milledgeville, 7:30 • Polo at Forreston, 7:30 • South Beloit at Orangeville, 7:30 • Pearl City at Aquin, 7:30 • Dakota at Pecatonica, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Durand at Orangeville, 2:30 • Polo at AFC, 7:30 • South Beloit at Orangeville, 7:30 • Aquin at Forreston, 7:30

All 13-10 13-13 9-17 3-22 3-18

Three Rivers

Three Rivers Conf.

Newman 8-1 Kewanee 8-2 St. Bede 7-3 Princeton 7-3 Morrison 7-4 Rockridge 6-2 Orion 6-4 Hall 6-4 Sherrard 5-5 Erie 4-6 Fulton 3-6 Riverdale 2-7 Prophetstown 2-8 Bureau Valley 1-8 Amboy 1-10 Tuesday’s results • Hall 63, Amboy 61 • Fulton 42, Erie 38 • Kewanee 76, Bureau Valley 61 • Morrison 56, Newman 52 • Princeton 60, Prophetstown 51 • Sherrard 71, Orion 53 • St. Bede at Rockridge, ppd.

Wednesday’s result • Rockridge 58, St. Bede 34 Friday’s games • Bureau Valley at Morrison, 7:30 • Erie at Prophetstown, 7:30 • Hall at Riverdale, 7:30 • Kewanee at Orion, 7:30 • Princeton at Newman, 7:30 • Rockridge at Sherrard, 7:30 • St. Bede at Fulton, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Princeton at Bureau Valley, 7:30

Conf.

LaSalle-Peru 7-2 Sterling 7-3 Geneseo 2-7 Rochelle 2-10 Ottawa 0-9 Tuesday’s results • Sterling 38, Ottawa 30 • LaSalle-Peru 48, Rochelle 43 • Geneseo 47, Alleman 38 Today’s game • LaSalle-Peru at Sterling, 7 Friday’s game • Ottawa at Geneseo, 7:30 Saturday’s game • Sterling at Galesburg, 1:30

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NIB-12 West

Eastland Cougars

Cards (20-6) keep finding ways to win with balance.

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Clippers (20-6) finding nice groove going into regionals.

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Raiders (22-1) have already clinched NUIC East title.

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All 16-8 12-5 9-10 9-12 14-9 10-11 6-15 5-14 2-14 0-14

Conf.

12-0 8-2 8-4 7-4 7-4 7-5 5-7 2-8 1-11 0-11 Monday’s result • AFC 58, Somonauk 36 Tuesday’s results • AFC 65, Orangeville 37 • Milledgeville 38, Pecatonica 36 • Durand at Polo, ppd.

• Forreston 45, Dakota 25 • Aquin 63, South Beloit 54 AFC Durand Pecatonica Forreston Milledgeville Aquin Dakota Orangeville Polo South Beloit

All 22-1 12-6 10-7 14-9 11-11 16-11 11-16 2-14 3-20 0-12

Wednesday’s result • Durand 54, Polo 42 Today’s game • Alden-Hebron at South Beloit, 7:30 Friday’s games • AFC at Pecatonica, 7:30 • Milledgeville at South Beloit, 7:30 • Polo at Orangeville, 7:30 • Forreston at Durand, 7:30 • Aquin at Dakota, 7:30

WRESTLING | SVM HONOR ROLL 106 Jon Green, Fulton Tyler Fleetwood, Fulton Noah Paul, Polo-Forreston Augustus Linke, Morrison Tyler Lowry, Dixon Alissa Wheeler, E-P Andrew Rodriguez, Sterling

132 Joe Eads, Morrison Hunter Webb, Newman Breu Knox, Rock Falls Kerrick Cameron, E-P Noah Garcia, Sterling Brandon Hey, Dixon

33-4 38-5 26-12 25-12 24-12 17-15

.892 .884 .684 .676 .667 .531

113 Anthony McCartney, Morrison 21-6 .778 Colten Bishop, Dixon 25-8 .756 Chris Bonnell, E-P 19-14 .576

138 Grady Todd, E-P Cael Sanders, Newman Tony Heinitz, Fulton Andrew Garcia, Sterling

32-1 36-6 30-5 25-7

.970 .857 .857 .781

120 Isaac Figueroa, Sterling Cody Vanderlaan, Morrison Brody Ivey, Newman Logan Voss, E-P Mason Rhodenbaugh, Dixon

.800 .784 .767 .692 .656

145 Eli Monier, Newman Reilly Dolan, Morrison Jackie Ferguson, E-P Brendyn Williams, AFC

30-8 24-9 14-6 23-10

.789 .727 .700 .697

.909 .676 .560 .500

152 Dylan Keller, Morrison Jesse Ditzler, Polo-Forreston Josh Wheeler, E-P Rollie Elder, Rock Falls

126 Jaden Urrutia, Sterling Cade Bianchi, Newman Austin Horn, E-P Brandon Zigler, Morrison

6-0 1.000 31-1 .969 26-4 .867 28-9 .757 19-8 .704 7-3 .700 11-11 .500

16-4 29-8 33-10 18-8 21-11 20-2 23-11 14-11 2-2

32-5 29-7 24-7 28-12

.865 .806 .774 .700

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WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball Wednesday’s box score at Tabor Gymnasium, Rock Falls

ALLEMAN 68, ROCK FALLS 54 ALLEMAN (8-15) Ivan Morrow 1-6 3-4 5, Sean Malcolm 3-3 4-4 10, Collin O’Keefe 1-4 0-0 2, Jacob Sheldon 3-4 0-0 6, Peter Mihm 6-8 1-3 13, Ryan Hodge 4-9 2-3 10, Tommy Schmidt 0-0 4-4 4, Ryan Buskirk 1-1 0-0 2, Nathan Graves 6-11 4-6 16. Totals: 25-46 18-24 68.

ROCK FALLS (5-16) Jonathan Ross 2-4 1-2 5, Logan Pillars 3-7 0-0 6, Cade Nailor 1-5 0-0 2, Zach Wildman 1-2 0-0 2, Dylan Leaf 5-9 1-2 15, Scott Spears 0-1 0-0 0, Isaiah Harris 4-7 0-0 8, Austin Meiners 0-1 0-0 0, Noah Junis 2-9 2-4 6, Michael Berentes 4-6 1-5 10. Totals: 22-51 5-15 54.

Alleman 10 5 16 27 — 68 Rock Falls 8 22 14 10 — 54 3s – Alleman 0-3 (Hodge 0-2, O’Keefe 0-1), RF 5-18 (Leaf 4-6, Berentes 1-1, Junis 0-3, Pillars 0-3, Nailor 0-2, Meiners 0-1, Spears 0-1, Ross 0-1). Rebounds – Alleman 21 (Graves 8), RF 35 (Nailor 6). Assists – Alleman 17 (Malcolm 4, Hodge 4), RF 11 (Leaf 5). Steals – Alleman 5 (Malcolm 2), RF 0.

Blocks – Alleman 4 (Graves 3), RF 1 (Harris). Turnovers – Alleman 6, RF 17. Fouls – Alleman 18, RF 23 (Pillars 5).

Girls basketball Wednesday’s box scores at Polo

DURAND 54, POLO 42 DURAND (12-6, 8-2 NUIC East) Marquardt 0 0-0 0, Cull 5 1-2 13, Brauer 3 1-2 7, Asche 6 0-2 12, Oakley 0 0-0 0, Egan 8 4-5 22, Kalina 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 6-11 54.

POLO (3-20, 1-11) Rilley Peterson 4 1-2 10, Kenzie Dusing 0 3-4 3, Justine Gorzny 2 9-10 13, Hannah Hobbs 0 0-0 0, Haley Cisketti 3 0-0 6, Paige Peterson 4 0-0 10, Ashley Griffin 0 0-0 0, Olivia Wright 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13 13-16 42.

Durand 18 14 13 9 — 54 Polo 10 15 9 8 — 42 3s – Durand 4 (Cull 2, Egan 2), Polo 3 (P.Peterson 2, R.Peterson). at Lanark

EASTLAND 67, EAST DUBUQUE 39 EAST DUBUQUE Almanza 1 0-0 3, Timmerman 0 0-0 0, Duster 0 0-0 0, Sirianni 0 0-0 0, M.Feyen 0 1-2 1, Harbaugh 1 0-0 2, Berryman 0 0-0 0, Erschen 4 2-4 10, P.Duster 2 2-2 7, Culbertson 3 1-2 8, C.Feyen 2 0-0 6, Peacock 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14 6-10 39.

EASTLAND RaeAnna Stover 6 0-0 17, Bobbi Polizzi 1 0-2 3, Abbi Hake 1 1-1 3, Anna Kuper 1 0-0 3, Hannah Kempel 1 0-0 2, Bubby Doubler 5 3-6 17, Drew Preston 0 0-3 0, Karolin Thomas 0 0-0 0, Destiny Swalve 1 1-2 3, Katie Krogman 0 0-0 0, Makenzie Fink 8 3-8 19. Totals: 24 8-22 67.

East Dubuque 6 16 8 9 — 39 Eastland 17 21 15 14 — 67 3s – ED 5 (C.Feyen 2, Almanza, P.Duster, Culbertson), Eastland 11 (Stover 5, Doubler 4, Polizzi, Kuper).

Postseason pairings CLASS 2A Oregon Regional Monday, Feb. 8 • No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 7 Prophetstown, 6 • No. 5 Fulton vs. No. 11 West Carroll, 7:30 Tuesday, Feb. 9 • No. 1 Byron vs. Oregon/Prophetstown, 6 • No. 4 Bureau Valley vs. Fulton/West Carroll, 7:30 Thursday, Feb. 11 • Championship, 7 Winner advances to Byron Sectional vs. Wilmington Regional winner, 7 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 15 North Boone Regional Monday, Feb. 8 • No. 9 Rockford Christian vs. No. 10 South Beloit, 7 Tuesday, Feb. 9 • No. 2 Winnebago vs. Rockford Christian/ South Beloit, 6 • No. 3 Morrison vs. No. 8 North Boone, 7:30 Thursday, Feb. 11 • Championship, 7 Winner advances to Byron Sectional vs.

Seneca Regional winner, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16 CLASS 1A Erie Regional Monday, Feb. 8 • No. 8 Newman vs. No. 10 Polo, 7 Wednesday, Feb, 10 • No. 2 Erie vs. Newman/Polo, 6 • No. 4 Eastland vs. No. 7 Milledgeville, 7:30 Friday, Feb. 12 • Championship, 7 Winner advances to Eastland Sectional vs. Christian Life Regional winner, 6 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 15 Amboy Regional Tuesday, Feb, 9 • No. 10 Midland vs. No. 11 DePue, 6 Wednesday, Feb, 10 • No. 2 Wethersfield vs. Midland/DePue, 6 • No. 3 Amboy vs. No. 9 LaMoille-Ohio, 7:30 Friday, Feb. 12 • Championship, 7 Winner advances to Serena Sectional vs.

Gardner South Wilmington Regional winner, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15 Earlville Regional Monday, Feb. 8 • No. 7 Hinckley-Big Rock vs. No. 8 Somonauk, 7 • No. 6 Earlville vs. No. 9 Paw Paw, 7:30 Wednesday, Feb. 10 • No. 2 AFC vs. H-BR/Somonak, 6 • No. 3 Serena vs. Earlville/Paw Paw, 7:30 Friday, Feb. 12 • Championship, 7 Winner advances to Serena Sectional vs. Stark County Regional winner, 6 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 15

SVCC basketball Tuesday’s late result at Malta WOMEN

SAUK VALLEY 66, KISHWAUKEE 50 SAUK VALLEY (10-13) Jasmine Kirksey 0-4 2-2 2, Shiela Browning 0-1 0-0 0, Carolynn Hammelman 3-4 1-2 8, Kayleen Terrock 7-20 0-2 18, Bailey Schrader 2-5 4-6 8, Morgan Shank 1-5 0-0 3, Brooke Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Tressa Schuler 0-3 1-2 1, Morgan Dean 13-20 0-2 26. Totals: 26-62 8-16 66.

KISHWAUKEE Black 2-7 1-2 5, Villa 0-8 0-2 0, Oliver 5-16 6-8 18, Washington 5-10 4-6 14, Hicks 2-6 0-2 6, Baker 3-6 3-4 9. Totals: 17-53 14-24 50.

Sauk 17 13 18 18 — 66 Kishwaukee 14 14 14 8 — 50 3s – Sauk 6-28 (Terrock 4-14, Shank 1-5, Hammelman 1-2, Kirksey 0-4, Schuler 0-2, Browning 0-1), Kishwaukee 2-13 (Oliver 2-6, Villa 0-5, Black 0-2). Rebounds – Sauk 44 (Schrader 10, Dean 8, Kirksey 8), Kishwaukee 36 (Oliver 10, Hicks 10, Baker 9). Assists – Sauk 19 (Hammelman 6, Terrock 5), Kishwaukee 12 (Washington 5). Steals – Sauk 10 (Terrock 5), Kishwaukee 10 (Washington 4). Blocks – Sauk 4 (Schuler 2), Kishwaukee 3 (Baker 2). Turnovers – Sauk 15, Kishwaukee 18. Fouls – Sauk 19, Kishwaukee 15.

NFL Wild-card Playoffs Jan. 9 results Kansas City 30, Houston 0 Pittsburgh 18, Cincinnati 16 Jan. 17 results Seattle 10, Minnesota 9 Green Bay 35, Washington 18 Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16 New England 27, Kansas City 20 Arizona 26, Green Bay 20, OT Sunday, Jan. 17 Carolina 31, Seattle 24 Denver 23, Pittsburgh 16

Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC, Denver 20, New England 18 NFC, Carolina 49, Arizona 15 Pro Bowl Sunday’s result At Honolulu Team Irvin 49, Team Rice 27 Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Santa Clara, Calif.

Denver vs. Carolina, 5:30 p.m. (CBS)

College basketball Big Ten Conference W-L Pct. Indiana 9-1 .900 Iowa 9-1 .900 Maryland 9-2 .818 Purdue 7-3 .700 Michigan 7-3 .700 Michigan St. 6-4 .600 Ohio St. 6-4 .600 Wisconsin 5-4 .556 Nebraska 4-6 .400 Northwestern 3-7 .300 Illinois 3-7 .300 Penn St. 2-8 .200 Rutgers 0-10 .000 Minnesota 0-10 .000

Overall W-L Pct. 19-4 .826 18-4 .818 20-3 .870 19-4 .826 17-6 .739 19-4 .826 14-9 .609 13-9 .591 12-11 .522 15-8 .652 11-12 .478 11-12 .478 6-17 .261 6-16 .273

Tuesday’s result Indiana 80, Michigan 67 Wednesday’s results Illinois 110, Rutgers 101, 3 OT Iowa 73, Penn St. 49 Maryland 70, Nebraska 65 Today’s games Ohio St. at Wisconsin, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Minnesota at Northwestern, 8 p.m. (BTN) Saturday’s games Michigan St. at Michigan, 1 p.m. (CBS) Rutgers at Nebraska, 1 p.m. (ESPNU) Purdue at Maryland, 3 p.m. (ESPN) Indiana at Penn St., 7 p.m. (BTN) Sunday’s game Iowa at Illinois, noon (BTN) Wednesday’s box scores

ILLINOIS 110, RUTGERS 101, 3OT ILLINOIS (11-12) Lewis 2-7 5-6 9, Coleman-Lands 8-17 4-4 26, Hill 7-19 17-20 32, Morgan 10-13 0-0 20, Nunn 3-13 2-2 10, Williams 3-5 0-0 6, Tate 0-0 2-2 2, Jordan 0-1 0-0 0, Austin 2-2 0-0 5. Totals 35-77 30-34 110.

RUTGERS (6-17) Foreman 0-3 0-1 0, Sanders 14-33 9-13 39, Laurent 9-14 5-6 23, Williams 6-11 0-0 15, Lewis 3-8 0-1 6, Daniels 0-4 0-0 0, Goode 0-0 0-0 0, Grier 7-12 1-2 18.

Totals 39-85 15-23 101.

Halftime–Rutgers 40-37. End Of Regulation–Tied 75. End Of 1st Overtime– Tied 87. End Of 2nd Overtime–Tied 93.

3s–Illinois 10-29 (Coleman-Lands 6-14, Nunn 2-8, Austin 1-1, Hill 1-4, Lewis 0-1, Jordan 0-1), Rutgers 8-25 (Grier 3-6, Williams 3-6, Sanders 2-11, Laurent 0-2).

Rebounds–Illinois 43 (Hill 14), Rutgers 52 (Lewis 16). Assists–Illinois 17 (Lewis 8), Rutgers 18 (Sanders 12). Fouls–Illinois 23, Rutgers 27 (Grier, Williams out).

No. 5 IOWA 73, PENN ST. 49 PENN ST. (11-12) Banks 1-7 0-1 2, Foster 1-6 0-0 2, Taylor 7-20 1-2 15, Garner 4-12 0-0 8, Moore 3-6 2-2 8, Zemgulis 2-6 1-1 6, Jack 2-3 0-0 4, Washington 0-6 1-4 1, Dickerson 1-3 1-2 3. Totals 21-69 6-12 49.

IOWA (18-4) Clemmons 4-8 4-4 12, Gesell 0-5 2-2 2, Jok 5-9 0-0 12, Uthoff 5-12 3-4 14, Woodbury 1-2 3-6 5, Wagner 2-2 4-5 8, Fleming 0-1 0-0 0, M. Soukup 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 2-2 0-0 4, S. Soukup 0-0 0-0 0, Ukah 0-0 0-0 0, Ellingson 0-1 0-0 0, Uhl 3-8 1-4 8, Baer 3-4 0-1 8. Totals 25-54 17-26 73.

Halftime–Iowa 45-26. 3s–Penn St. 1-20 (Zemgulis 1-3, Taylor 0-2, Foster 0-2, Washington 0-4, Banks 0-4, Garner 0-5), Iowa 6-17 (Baer 2-3, Jok 2-4, Uhl 1-2, Uthoff 1-3, Gesell 0-1, Ellingson 0-1, Clemmons 0-3). Fouled Out–Wagner.

Rebounds–Penn St. 40 (Taylor 11), Iowa 45 (Woodbury 15). Assists–Penn St. 8 (Banks, Foster, Garner 2), Iowa 12 (Clemmons 4). Fouls–Penn St. 23, Iowa 16 (Wagner out).

No. 4 MARYLAND 70, NEBRASKA 65 MARYLAND (20-3) Sulaimon 4-7 2-2 11, Trimble 5-7 7-9 20, Carter 0-3 4-4 4, Layman 3-7 0-1 6, Stone 8-15 0-3 16, Brantley 0-0 0-0 0, Nickens 4-7 0-0 11, Cekovsky 1-2 0-0 2, Ram 0-0 0-3 0, Dodd 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-49 13-22 70.

NEBRASKA (12-11) White III 6-14 4-6 19, Watson Jr. 4-11 1-2 10, Jacobson 4-9 1-1 10, Shields 4-17 3-4 11, Parker 2-6 0-0 6, Webster 1-5 6-7 8, McVeigh 0-3 0-0 0, Hammond 0-1 1-2 1, Morrow Jr. 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-66 16-22 65.

Halftime–Maryland 29-28. 3s–Maryland 7-16 (Trimble 3-5, Nickens 3-6, Sulaimon 1-2, Carter 0-1, Layman 0-2), Nebraska 7-23 (White III 3-7, Parker 2-5, Watson Jr. 1-2, Jacobson 1-2, Webster 0-2, McVeigh 0-2, Shields 0-3). Rebounds–Maryland 43 (Stone 10), Nebraska 35 (White III 9).

Assists–Maryland 14 (Carter 5), Nebraska 6 (Shields 4). Fouls–Maryland 18, Nebraska 18. Technical–Nebraska Bench.

State schedule Monday’s result E. Illinois 101, St. Ambrose 59 Tuesday’s results Missouri St. 77, Bradley 71 Buffalo 90, N. Illinois 78 DePaul 77, Providence 70 Wednesday’s results Illinois St. 78, Loyola 70 W. Illinois 83, Nebraska-Omaha 76 Wichita St. 76, S. Illinois 55 Today’s game Chicago St. at Seattle, 9 p.m.

Saturday’s games SE Missouri St. at E. Illinois, 11 a.m.

DePaul at Creighton, 1 p.m.

N. Illinois at Ohio, 1 p.m.

Valparaiso at Ill.-Chicago, 3 p.m.

Tenn.-Martin at SIU-Edwardsville, 5 p.m.

Indiana St. at Bradley, 7 p.m.

Loyola at S. Illinois, 7 p.m.

Chicago St. at Cal St.-Bakersfield, 9 p.m.

Wichita St. at Illinois St., 9 p.m.

Top 25 schedule Monday’s results No. 19 Louisville 71, No. 2 N. Carolina 65 Houston 71, No. 12 SMU 68 Texas 67, No. 15 Baylor 59 Tuesday’s results No. 1 Oklahoma 95, TCU 72 DePaul 77, No. 11 Providence 70 No. 14 W. Virginia 81, No. 13 Iowa St. 76 Tennessee 84, No. 20 Kentucky 77 No. 22 Indiana 80, Michigan 67 Georgia 69, No. 25 South Carolina 56 Wednesday’s results No. 3 Villanova 83, Creighton 58 No. 4 Maryland 70, Nebraska 65 No. 5 Iowa 73, Penn State 49 No. 6 Xavier 90, St. John’s 83 No. 7 Kansas 77, Kansas State 59 No. 9 Virginia 61, Boston College 47 No. 17 Miami 79, Notre Dame 70 No. 21 Wichita State 76, S. Illinois 55 No. 23 Arizona 79, Washington State 64 Today’s games No. 8 Texas A&M at Vanderbilt, 6 p.m.

No. 16 Oregon vs. Colorado, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Oklahoma at Kansas State, 5 p.m.

No. 2 North Carolina at Notre Dame, 6 p.m.

No. 3 Villanova at No. 11 Providence, 1:30 p.m.

No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 18 Purdue, 3 p.m.

No. 6 Xavier vs. Marquette, 11 a.m.

No. 7 Kansas at TCU, 11 a.m.

No. 8 Texas A&M vs. No. 25 South Carolina, 3 p.m.

No. 9 Virginia at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

No. 10 Michigan State at Michigan, 1 p.m.

No. 13 Iowa State at Oklahoma State, 1 p.m.

No. 14 West Virginia vs. No. 15 Baylor, 7 p.m.

No. 19 Louisville vs. Boston College, 11 a.m.

No. 20 Kentucky vs. Florida, 3 p.m.

No. 21 Wichita State at Illinois State, 9 p.m.

No. 22 Indiana at Penn State, 7 p.m.

No. 23 Arizona at Washington, 3:30 p.m.

No. 24 Dayton at George Mason, 5 p.m.

Sunday’s games No. 5 Iowa at Illinois, noon No. 12 SMU at South Florida, 1 p.m.

No. 16 Oregon vs. Utah, 3 p.m.

No. 17 Miami at Georgia Tech, noon

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 33 16 .673 Boston 29 22 .569 New York 23 28 .451 Brooklyn 12 38 .240 Philadelphia 7 42 .143 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 29 22 .569 Miami 28 22 .560 Charlotte 24 25 .490 Washington 21 26 .447 Orlando 21 27 .438 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 35 13 .729 Chicago 27 21 .563 Indiana 26 23 .531 Detroit 26 24 .520 Milwaukee 20 31 .392

GB — 5 11 21½ 26 GB — ½ 4 6 6½ GB — 8 9½ 10 16½

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 41 8 .837 — Memphis 29 20 .592 12 Dallas 28 24 .538 14½ Houston 26 25 .510 16 New Orleans 18 30 .375 22½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 38 13 .745 — Portland 24 26 .480 13½ Utah 23 25 .479 13½ Denver 19 31 .380 18½ Minnesota 14 36 .280 23½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 45 4 .918 — L.A. Clippers 32 16 .667 12½ Sacramento 21 28 .429 24 Phoenix 14 36 .280 31½ L.A. Lakers 10 41 .196 36 Wednesday’s results Atlanta 124, Philadelphia 86 Charlotte 106, Cleveland 97 Indiana 114, Brooklyn 100 Boston 102, Detroit 95 Oklahoma City 117, Orlando 114 Golden State 134, Washington 121 San Antonio 110, New Orleans 97 Miami 93, Dallas 90 Utah 85, Denver 81 Chicago 107, Sacramento 102 Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, late Today’s games New York at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Houston at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.

Toronto at Portland, 9 p.m.

Wednesday’s box score

BULLS 107, KINGS 102 CHICAGO (107) Snell 4-6 0-0 9, Gibson 5-9 2-3 12, Gasol 6-16 2-2 16, Rose 6-15 9-10 21, Moore 9-16 2-4 24, Portis 4-8 0-0 8, McDermott 4-10 1-2 11, Hinrich 1-2 0-0 3, Brooks 1-6 0-0 3. Totals 40-88 16-21 107.

SACRAMENTO (102) Gay 5-13 2-2 12, Cousins 12-25 6-11 30, Cauley-Stein 1-4 0-0 2, Rondo 3-9 0-0 6, Belinelli 7-14 1-2 18, Casspi 4-7 0-0 10, Collison 8-11 3-4 19, Koufos 0-1 0-0 0, McLemore 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 42-88 12-19 102.

Chicago 34 26 20 27 — 107 Sacramento 25 32 18 27 — 102 3s–Chicago 11-21 (Moore 4-5, Gasol 2-2, McDermott 2-6, Hinrich 1-1, Snell 1-2, Brooks 1-3, Portis 0-1, Rose 0-1), Sacramento 6-20 (Belinelli 3-7, Casspi 2-3, McLemore 1-2, Rondo 0-1, Gay 0-2, Collison 0-2, Cousins 0-3). Rebounds– Chicago 57 (Gasol 13), Sacramento 49 (Cousins 11). Assists–Chicago 26 (Rose 9), Sacramento 21 (Rondo 9). Fouls–Chicago 21, Sacramento 19 (Gay out). Technicals–Portis, Chicago defensive three second, Casspi.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Florida 50 30 15 5 65 140 Tampa Bay 50 28 18 4 60 133 Detroit 50 25 17 8 58 123 Boston 50 26 18 6 58 150 Ottawa 51 23 22 6 52 144 Montreal 52 24 24 4 52 140 Buffalo 51 21 26 4 46 118 Toronto 49 18 22 9 45 118 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 48 35 9 4 74 160 N.Y. Rangers 50 27 18 5 59 144 N.Y. Islanders 48 26 16 6 58 135 Pittsburgh 49 25 17 7 57 127 New Jersey 51 26 20 5 57 117 Carolina 52 23 21 8 54 124 Philadelphia 48 22 18 8 52 113 Columbus 52 19 28 5 43 134

GA 110 118 127 135 161 142 138 137 GA 109 132 121 125 120 139 129 168

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 54 34 16 4 72 149 123 Dallas 51 32 14 5 69 167 136 St. Louis 53 29 16 8 66 130 128 Colorado 53 27 23 3 57 144 144 Nashville 51 24 19 8 56 129 132 Minnesota 50 23 18 9 55 124 120 Winnipeg 50 22 25 3 47 129 145 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 50 31 16 3 65 135 115 San Jose 49 26 19 4 56 144 132 Anaheim 48 23 18 7 53 104 113 Arizona 50 24 21 5 53 133 152 Vancouver 50 20 19 11 51 122 139 Calgary 49 22 24 3 47 130 147 Edmonton 51 20 26 5 45 127 150 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s results Buffalo 4, Montreal 2 Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 1 Calgary 4, Carolina 1 Today’s games Boston at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 6:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

San Jose at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Columbus at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Anaheim at Los Angeles, 9 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with OF Andrew Brown on a minor league contract.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to terms with 1B Dae-Ho Lee and C Steve Lerud on minor league contracts.

National League NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jeurys Familia on a one-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Traded LHP Jesse Biddle to Pittsburgh for RHP Yoervis Medina.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS — Recalled F Mike Dunleavy from Santa Cruz (NBADL).

HOUSTON ROCKETS — Assigned F/C Donatas Motiejunas to Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Recalled Fs James Ennis and Jarell Martin from Iowa (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Signed CB Javier Arenas to a reserve/future contract.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed TE John Peters to a reserve/future contract.

NEW YORK JETS — Named Brant Boyer special teams coordinator. Signed RB/KR Dri Archer to a reserve/future contract.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed DL Ziggy Hood to a reserve/future contract.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Suspended Calgary D Dennis Wideman 20 games for physical abuse of an official.

COLLEGE MISSOURI — Named Jackie Shipp defensive line coach.

OREGON — QB Morgan Mahalak announced he will transfer.

WESTERN KENTUCKY — Agreed to terms with football coach Jeff Brohm on a fouryear contract extension through 2019.

Submitted photo

Erie sophomore Garrett Passmore leaps from his horse onto a steer during a steer wrestling competition. Passmore plays football and wrestles for the ErieProphetstown Panthers, and also competes in rodeos through the Illinois High School Rodeo Association.

Passmore ready for regional STEER

taking up steer wrestling.

He came away impressed CONTINUED FROM B1 after watching a video of the event.

McCormick then ties “He’s jumping off a the back feet. horse, grabbing the bull Beginning last fall, by the neck and crankPassmore added steer ing him to the ground,” wrestling to his rodeo McCullough said. “I repertoire. Like in calf thought, ‘Holy cow, roping, he has a specially what a tough kid.’ A kid trained horse that puts weighing 155 pounds, him in the best position and he’s throwing these to get the steer to the 750-pound bulls around. ground. It’s a matter of I was pretty impressed getting the animal by the by that. horns and twisting it to “It says a lot about his the ground – no easy task mental toughness. I considering the steer think the rodeo’s been outweighs Passmore by good for him, and he some 600 pounds. doesn’t let injuries affect “I’m pretty small, com- him.” pared to other state’s Passmore, an IESA people and people who state wrestling chamdo it professionally,” pion as an 8th grader, Passmore said. “You just has been a fixture in the have to have good techE-P lineup since Day nique to get the animal 1. A year ago, he was to the ground.” an undersized, inexpeWhen asked if taking on rienced 160-pounder a snorting, angry steer who took his lumps in helped in some way with the practice room from high school wrestling, a pair of veteran teamPassmore noted it is of mates, 145-pounder Josh limited value.

Wheeler and 152-pound“People think it helps,” er Jared Cole. he said. “I don’t know. It He finished with a 24-14 does take a lot of deterrecord, but didn’t make it mination to try to get the out of the regional. animal to its side. It’s “Last year, he came in hard work. You’ve got and he was just a raw talto have hard work and ent,” McCullough said, determination in wres“and kind of got his eyes tling also.” awoken because he was a Erie-Prophetstown freshman wrestling a lot wrestling coach Tod of juniors and seniors.”

McCullough was a bit This year, Passmore sheepish when Passmore is back at 160 pounds, informed him he’d be and dealing out pun-

ishment. He has won titles at the Riverdale, Erie-Prophetstown, Polo and Orion invitationals, and has amassed a 29-3 record heading into the Sherrard Regional on Saturday.

His style is one of attacking now, and statistics back it up. He leads the team in takedowns by a wide margin with 85 (Grady Todd is second with 60), and is No. 2 in first takedowns with 26 (Todd has 27).

“I’m really getting after it and taking people down,” Passmore said.

“Last year, I was just kind of shooting from far away. I cleaned that up, and I’ve been finishing shots a lot better. That helps in matches, getting that first takedown.”

Passmore plans to show what he can do on the biggest stage – in 2 weeks at the State Farm Center in Champaign for the state finals. First, there is the Sherrard Regional, and then a step up in competition at the Princeton Sectional.

After that could be his first taste of Champaign.

“I want to be on the podium at state,” Passmore said. “That’s what I’ve been working for since last year, when I didn’t even make it out of regionals. I’ve been wrestling pretty well, I feel good, and I know I can do it.”

SVM SCOUTS 2016 WRESTLING REGIONALS 2A Peoria Notre Dame

1A Seneca

When: Saturday Where: Notre Dame H.S., Peoria Local teams: Dixon, Sterling Rest of field: Dunlap, Galesburg, Geneseo, IVC, Peoria Notre Dame, Peoria Richwoods Wrestlers to watch: 106 – J.P. Stedwell, Peoria Notre Dame; 120 – Tumbo Tumbarello, Geneseo; 120 – Mason Rhodenbaugh, Dixon; 126 – Jaden Urrutia, Sterling; 138 – Andrew Garcia, Sterling; 145 – Hunter Grau, Geneseo; 170 – Cole Hunzaker, Geneseo; 195 – Justin Scott, Geneseo; 220 – Connor Sperling, Dixon; 285 – Dom Tudor, Peoria Notre Dame; 285 – Cariel Beasley, Sterling; 285 – Ryan Troutman, Dixon Advancement: Top three finishers in each weight class advance to the Washington Sectional on Friday & Saturday, Feb. 5-6. The first-place team advances to the LaSalle-Peru Dual Team Sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 23.

When: Saturday Where: Seneca High School Local teams: Amboy, AFC, Newman, Rock Falls Rest of field: Mendota, Ottawa Marquette, Peru St. Bede, Princeton, Seneca Wrestlers to watch: 120 – Brody Ivey, Newman; 126 – Cade Bianchi, Newman; 132 – Hunter Webb, Newman; 138 – Cael Sanders, Newman; 145 – Brendyn Williams, AFC; 152 – Rollie Elder, Rock Falls; 160 – Damion Ullrich, Amboy; 160 – Konner Smith, Rock Falls; 170 – Tyler Meyers, Rock Falls; 182 – Niles Ager, Rock Falls; 195 – Dallas Appleman, Amboy; 195 – Francisco Arellano, Rock Falls Advancement: Top three finishers in each weight class advance to the Princeton Sectional on Friday & Saturday, Feb. 5-6. The first-place team advances to the Newman Dual Team Sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 23.

1A Polo

1A Sherrard

When: Saturday Where: Polo High School Local teams: Oregon, Polo, West Carroll Rest of field: Byron, Dakota, Durand, Lena-Winslow, Stillman Valley, Winnebago Wrestlers to watch: 106 – Noah Paul, Polo; 113 – Alec Henze, Dakota; 113 – Andrew Van Kampen, West Carroll; 126 – Brady Wilsie, Byron; 132 – Nolan Baker, Byron; 145 – Greg Krulas, Dakota; 152 – Jared Packer, Dakota; 152 – Kyle Kalkbrenner, Lena-Winslow; 160 – Nathan Olsen, Dakota; 170 – Andrew Wenger, Dakota; 182 – Jacob Elsbury, Byron; 195 – Ethan Cain, Polo; 285 – Matthew Crandall, Oregon Advancement: Top three finishers in each weight class advance to the Princeton Sectional on Friday & Saturday, Feb. 5-6. The first-place team advances to the Newman Dual Team Sectionalon Tuesday, Feb. 23.

When: Saturday Where: Sherrard High School Local teams: Erie-Prophetstown, Fulton, Morrison Rest of field: Alleman, Mercer County, Orion, Riverdale, Rockridge, Sherrard Wrestlers to watch: 106 – Tyler Fleetwood, Fulton; 106 – Augustus Linke, Morrison; 126 – Hunter Spengler, Sherrard; 126 – Joe Eads, Morrison; 138 – Grady Todd, Erie-Prophetstown; 160 – Garrett Passmore, Erie-Prophetstown; 160 – Cole Grant, Fulton; 170 – Sam Ryner, Sherrard; 182 – Dylan Binion, Erie-Prophetstown; 182 – Mike Pidde, Fulton; 220 – Taylor Fleetwood, Fulton Advancement: Top three finishers in each weight class advance to the Princeton Sectional on Friday & Saturday, Feb. 5-6. The first-place team advances to the Newman Dual Team Sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 23.

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William James, who, inter alia, was the first academician to offer a psychology course in the U.S., said, “To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal.”

That is a great guideline for bridge. It is the abnormal that has kept the game alive.

Today, South is in three notrump. West leads a fourthhighest heart seven. East wins with his ace and returns the heart nine. How should declarer continue?

You try to avoid rebidding immediately in a five-card suit, but two clubs is South’s best rebid.

He cannot bid two hearts, because that would be a reverse promising some 17-20 points. Instead, one no-trump

is possible, but debatable with two low diamonds.

When North rebids two diamonds, which is forcing for one round, South continues with two no-trump, and North raises.

South starts with seven top tricks: one spade, one heart, three diamonds and two clubs. He can get two more winners from clubs, but might first lose four hearts and one club. What is the solution?

If declarer plays either his heart five or jack on East’s nine, he will win the third or fourth heart with his king.

Then he will have to turn to clubs, but here West will get in with his queen and cash the rest of the hearts for down one.

Instead of making the normal holdup play, South should do the abnormal by winning the second heart with his king.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ILLINOIS, LEE COUNTY, IN PROBATE

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANTHONY J. BECKER, Deceased.

NO. 2015 P 93 CLAIM NOTICE and NOTICE TO HEIRS Notice is given to creditors of the death of Anthony J. Becker of 502 N. State St., Franklin Grove, IL 61031. Letters of office were issued to Donald J. Dinges, 208 W. 3rd, Sublette, IL 61367, and Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is David W. Badger, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC. 215 E. First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Notice is also given to the UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ANTHONY J. BECKER who are or may be heirs of Anthony J. Becker and are interested in the above proceeding to probate the decedent's will dated October 4, 2012, and whose names and addresses are not stated in the Petition to Admit the Will to Probate, that order was entered by the court on December 16, 2105, admitting the will to Probate.

Within 42 days after the effective date of the original order of admission, you may file a petition with the court to required proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence as provided in section 6-21 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/621).

You also have the right under section 81 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the will by filing a petition with the court within 6 months after admission of the will to probate.

The estate will be admitted without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

By: Donald J. Dinges Executor David W. Badger Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC 215 E First St., PO Box 447 Dixon IL 61021 815-288-4949 815-288-3068 FAX badger&egblc.com Feb. 4, 11, 18, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MILDRED R. BESSE, Deceased No. 13 P 131 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of MILDRED R. BESSE on the 9th day of February, 2013. Letters of office were issued on November 12, 2013, to Mark R. Besse, Barton J. Besse, Brenda Besse and Jody Besse, as Co- Executors, whose attorney is Stojan Law Office, P.C., 423-17th Street, P.O. Box 4300, Rock Island, Illinois 61204#4300.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's office, Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, Illinois, 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before the __21st_ day of July, 2016, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by §18#3 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/18-3), within three (3) months of receipt of the Notice, if earlier. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this _21st__day of January, 2016.

Joseph J. Besse,Executor for the Estate of MILDRED J. BESSE Filings are to be made with: Probate Clerk's Office Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street Morrison, IL 61270 Name: CLARK J. STOJAN STOJAN LAW OFFICE, P.C. Attorney for: Estate of MILDRED J. BESSE Address: P.O. Box 4300 Rock Island, IL 61204#4300 Telephone: (309) 794#9400 Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 2016 PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing on the Petition to Opt Out of the Summer School Breakfast and Lunch Program in accordance with The Childhood Hunger Relief Act filed on January 5, 2016 by Ron McCord, Rock Falls High School District 301; Whiteside County, Illinois is scheduled to convene at 10:00 A.M. on February 19, 2016 at the office of the Regional Superintendent, 1001 West 23rd Street, Sterling, Illinois. The Regional Superintendent shall at that time hear testimony on the Petition from the School District and interested community members.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE ESTATE OF: JANICE K. HEINHORST, Deceased NO. 2016 P 2 NOTICE OF CLAIM Notice is given of the death of Janice K. Heinhorst who died on November 26, 2015. Letters of Office were issued on January 6, 2016 to Marc F. Heinhorst as Independent Executor whose address is 4650 Burley Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61109, and whose attorney is Linda A. Giesen of Dixon & Giesen Law Offices, 121 East First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision unless under Chapter 755 ILCS 5/28-4 of the probate act, any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Clerk of the Lee County Court.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk, or with the representative, or both within six months from the date of the first publication, no later than July 20, 2016 and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Linda A. Giesen Attorney for Executor Prepared by: Ms. Linda A. Giesen Dixon & Giesen Law Offices 121 East First Street – P.O. Box 389 Dixon, Illinois 61021 Telephone: 815-284-2288 Fax: 815-284-1338 Jan.21, 28, Feb. 4, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of: CHARLES S. HOOPER, Deceased.

No. 16 P 15 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of CHARLES S. HOOPER. Letters of Office were issued to THERESA S. HOOPER, 508 Broadway Ave., Sterling, IL 61081, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the Representative, or both, on or before July 25, 2016, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated: January 18, 2016 Theresa S. Hooper, Independent Representative Kyle G. Carlock WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street | P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P: 815.625.8200 carlock@wmpj.com January 21, 28, February 4, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE INTEREST OF SUSAN ELAINE COOK, Petitioner.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. 2016 MR 7 STATE OF ) ILLINOIS ) SS COUNTY OF LEE ) Public notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of March, 2016, at 2:00 p.m., a hearing on a Petition for Change of Name will be had in the Circuit Court of Lee County in 420, Courtroom Lee County Courts praying Building, for the change of my name from Susan Elaine Cook to of Susan that Blackburn Elaine pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided.

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To: Customers of Illinois-American Water Company - Notice of Proposed Change in Rates Illinois American Water hereby gives notice to the public that it has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission a proposed change in water and wastewater rates for all operating areas served by the Company, effective approximately January 1, 2017.

The proposed rates would increase the overall water revenue for the Company's district below as follows: Zone 1 (including Interurban/Alton/Cairo/Peoria/Pontiac/Hardin/ Streator/South Beloit/Sterling/Champaign/Chicago Metro Water)

The proposed changes, which include changes in design of the rates, affect charges for customers in all service classifications (including metered water service, wastewater service, private fire service and public fire service). The estimated bill impact of the proposed changes may vary based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, meter size, usage volume, service classification, fire protection district, and other factors. For a residential customer with a 5/8-inch meter, the proposed changes would generally increase a monthly bill (including all applicable rate components, which include base rates, infrastructure surcharges, purchased water and sewage treatment surcharges, public fire charges, franchise fee cost and related taxes) by the amounts and percentages shown below: Sterling

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Illinois Commerce Commission procedures for intervention are contained in its Rules of Practice and include the timely filing of a verified petition to intervene with the Chief Clerk of the Commission and service of the petition to Illinois American Water, the Commission's Administrative Law Judge, Commission Staff witnesses, and all other parties. This petition must contain the information required by the Rules of Practice. In addition, customers may request a public forum regarding this proposed increase by making a written request to the Illinois Commerce Commission in accordance with procedures specified in Section 8-306(n) of the Public Utilities Act (220 ILCS 5/8-306 (n)).

A copy of the proposed rate schedules may be inspected by any interested party at any of the Illinois American Water offices. Additionally, customers may contact Illinois American Water at (800) 422-2782 for an explanation regarding how the proposed changes might impact their monthly bill.

Customers should be advised that the Illinois Commerce Commission may alter or amend the rates or conditions of service after hearings held pursuant to 83 Ill. Admin Code 200, and may increase or decrease individual rates in amounts other than those requested by Illinois American Water.

You may obtain additional information either directly from Illinois American Water, 300 N. Water Works Drive, Belleville, Illinois 62223, tel: (800) 422-2782, by addressing the Chief Clerk of the Illinois Commerce Commission, 527 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62701, or via the Illinois Commerce Commission's website at www.icc.illinois.gov. Information, including tips on water conservation, is also available at Illinois American Water's web site, www.illinoisamwater.com.

If you receive both water and sewer service from us, and wish to install a separate meter for irrigation in order to mitigate your sewer charges, you may request a separate meter for the irrigation service. General service rates will apply to the irrigation meter, including a water service charge and a water usage charge.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Community State Bank of Rock Falls, Plaintiff, vs.

Michael D. Werle, Mia L. Werle, Nonrecord Claimants and Unknown Others, No. 2015 CH 31 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court in the above-entitled cause on October 2, 2015, the property hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder.

(A) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is Louis F. Pignatelli, Pignatelli & Associates, P.C., 102 East Route 30, Rock Falls, IL 61071, 815-626-0500.

(B) the common address of the real estate is 356 Sterling Road, Harmon, Lee County, Illinois 61042.

(C) The legal description of the real estate is: Part of the West Half (W ½) of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of Section Fifteen (15), Township Twenty (20) North, Range Eight (8) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, bounded as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Quarter Section and running thence North on the line of said Quarter Section to the South Boundary line of the right of way of the Chicago and Rock River Railroad Company (now the C.B. & Q Ry. Co.), thence in an Easterly direction along the line of said right of way to the South line of said Quarter Section; and thence Westerly along said Quarter Section line to the Place of Beginning, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois. ALSO, that portion of a strip of land 66 feet in width, being 33 feet in width on each side of the Main Track Centerline of Burlington Northern Rail road Company's Earlville to Lyndon, Illinois Branch line Right-of-Way immediately adjacent to property owned by the Grantees in the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 20 North, Range 8 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, EXCEPTING all the coal, oil, gas, casinghead gas and all ores and minerals of every kind and nature underlying the surface of the above described premises. All situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

(D) The improvement on the real estate is a residential dwelling.

(E) The property will NOT be open for inspection.

(F) The time and place of the sale area is as follows: February 25, 2016, at the Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021, at 10:00 a.m.

(G) The terms of the sale are ten percent (10%) down at the time of the sale, payable in certified funds, and the full balance within 7 days.

(H) The case title, case number, and the Court in which the foreclosure was filed are specified above.

(I) No other information is required to be disclosed.

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By Louis F. Pignatelli Louis F. Pignatelli Pignatelli & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 102 E. Route 30 Rock Falls IL 61071 Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE ESTATE OF: CAROL J. WOLF, Deceased NO. 2016 P 4 NOTICE OF CLAIM Notice is given of the death of Carol J. Wolf who died on May 18, 2015. Letters of Office were issued on January 22, 2016 to Sarah Beauchem as Independent Executor whose address is 302 Summit Ave., Dixon, Illinois, and whose attorney is Linda A. Giesen of Dixon & Giesen Law Offices, 121 East First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision unless under Chapter 755 ILCS 5/28-4 of the probate act, any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Clerk of the Lee County Court.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk, or with the representative, or both within six months from the date of the first publication, no later than June 28, 2016 and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Linda A. Giesen Attorney for Executor Prepared by: Linda A. Giesen Dixon & Giesen Law Offices 121 East First Street – P.O. Box 389 Dixon, Illinois 61021 Telephone: 815-284-2288 Fax: 815-284-1338 lag@hsdixonlaw.com Jan 28, Feb. 4, 11, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of: GERALD D. SPROUL, Deceased.

No. 2015 P 23 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of GERALD D. SPROUL. Letters of Office were issued to SANDRA SPROUL, 1310 Ann Ave., Dixon, IL 61021, as Administrator, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Lee County Courthouse, 309 South Galena, Suite 320, Dixon, IL 61021, or with the Representative, or both, on or before August 1, 2016, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated: January 13, 2016 Sandra Sproul, Administrator Trent L. Bush WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street | P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P: 815.625.8200 bush@wmpj.com Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 2016

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City of Prophetstown is currently hiring for a full time employee in our Public Works Department. Requirements: Must have or will obtain CDL, must have knowledge of operating and maintaining equipment, good public relations, must be 18 years or older. City offers a pension plan, health insurance coverage, holiday pay and paid vacations.

Applications may be mailed, e-mailed or dropped off at Prophetstown City Hall, 339 Washington St., Prophetstown IL 61277 e-mail ptowncy @thewisp.net applications available at prophetstownil. org. We will be accepting applications until February 8th, 2016.

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Full /Part Time positions avail.

Locally owned long term care pharmacy looking for experienced Pharmacy Technicians, with active Illinois license. Excellent hours, benefits & wages for qualified applicants.

No Sundays or holidays.

Prescription processing/packaging. Please send copy of license.

Please send replies to Box #1318, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

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We are looking for Experienced and dedicated professionals to assume key positions on our team! If you are committed to team-oriented outcomes and quality care, we offer: exstarting cellent wage; vacation; holiday pay; medical; dental; vision; 401K; advancement opportunities; and much more!

For an immediate interview, apply in or call person Lynette at (815) 284-3393.

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Healthcare & Rehab 800 Division St Dixon, IL 61021 rd

Wanted 3 Shift R.N. or L.P.N. Part-Time Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, IL EOE

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Coilcraft, Inc., founded in 1945, is an established worldwide organization specializing in the manufacturing of magnetic components with headquarters located in Cary, Illinois. We currently have a first shift position listed below open at our Oregon, IL plant: Manufacturing Technician Please go to our website, www. coilcraft.com and click on the Jobs link to learn more and apply.

Resumes may also be faxed to Human Resources at (815) 732-6426.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran Local chemical and fertilizer company has openings for seasonal truck drivers. Applicants must have a current medical card and a minimum of a Class B CDL. Interested candidates can call 815-537-2630 or inquire at Rock River Lumber & Grain 5502 Lyndon Road Prophetstown, IL 61277

Maintenance Mechanic

Erie Foods International Inc. in Erie, Illinois is looking for a full-time Maintenance Mechanic.

The successful applicant will have general maintenance knowledge and experience in carpentry, welding, electrical, etc. as well as be able to operate all commonly used hand and power tools and maintenance shop tools. The position will be for first shift (7:00am – 3:30pm) Some overtime work may be required. Salary will be based on training and experience.

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Night Shift Welders, Assemlers and Machine Operators

Wanted PartTime Nurse 3rd Shift Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE 505

NEW TODAY Class A CDL Driver needed- long term for small company.

Home nightly.

Relaxed working atmosphere. 8-10 hrs per day. Must have minimal exp.

Call 815-718-0981 after 5pm.

Wanted Ebay Technician 815-625-5498

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR for Bureau County Historical Society to administer the Society's museum and community outreach programs.

Full job description available at www.bureau countyhistorical society.com. Email resume and cover letter to rlgus@comcast .net by 2/19.

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Local manufacturer is currently seeking qualified welders, mechanical assemblers and machine operators for its Night Shift Manufacturing Department.

•Welders will be expected to assemble, weld steel frames and components as specified by layout /blueprints using a range of simple tacks to complex welds.

•Mechanical assemblers should have mechanical skills, operating a variety of hand and power tools, electrical and hydraulic knowledge is a plus.

•Machine Operators need no prior experience.

Individuals must have a good work history/work ethic with good communication and organizational skills. Person should have high school diploma, GED or higher education. Drug screen and physical are required. Company offers an excellent benefit package.

Please send replies to: Box #1317, C/O Sauk Valley Classifieds P.O. Box 498 Sterling, IL 61081

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We are looking for Store Associates & Casual Store Associates for our Sterling, IL and Decatur, IL locations

• Casual & Store Associate - $11.50/HR Please visit the following location on Monday, February 8, 2016 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM to complete an application: ALDI 3409 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081

1st Shift Facilities Buildings and Grounds Associate

Work for a dynamic, innovative and growing World-Class automotive supplier! BorgWarner is currently accepting resumes for an hourly 1st shift (4am-12:15 pm) Facilities Buildings and Grounds Associate. If you are self-motivated and are committed to continuous learning, professional growth and success, please read on…

Our Facilities Buildings and Grounds maintains the plant, building and grounds in a neat, clean, and orderly manner and provide semi-technical support rt for manufacturing and facilities equipment. Successful candidates must have experience and basic understanding of electrical, pneumatic, plumbing, carpentry ry.Must have extensive experience with painting various applications and feel comfortable working from heights via ladders, scissor and boom lifts. Responsible for ordering and maintaining facility supplies. Must possess computer literacy skills. Ability to work flexible hours including weekends as required. A High School or GED equivalent is required and must be able to lift 50lbs. Excellent communication, problem-solving, organizational and team building skills are required.

Our work environment values learning, team work, innovation and continuous improvement. Professional development is supported through a generous educational assistance policy. We offer a very ry competitive compensation and benefits package, including a savings and investment plan with company match. For immediate consideration please submit your resume to….

BorgWarner Emissions Systems Attention: Human Resources awolcott@borgwarner.com 1350 Franklin Grove Road Dixon, IL 61021 Fax: (815) 288-7613 EEOC

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FOOD VAN DRIVER: Morrison CUSD #6 Description: Food Van Driver Job Summary: Deliver food from High School kitchen to schools. Pick up trays, food, and supplies and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Must have valid driver's license and be good driver.

Able to lift 50lbs.

Work with little supervision.

Follow instructions.

Working Conditions: Works in all kinds of weather.

7:00am to 1:30pm daily when school is in session.

Application Procedure: Apply online to

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Local electrical contractor looking for experienced Electrician, full time. Residential & commercial work.

Send replies to Box #:1316, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 Local farming operation looking for an immediate full time employee.

Duties include: planting, tillage, spraying and harvesting. Spraying license and CDL preferred. Competitive pay based on experience. Please send resume or contact information to PO Box 172, Sterling, IL 61081.

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NEW TODAY Looking for Experienced Groomer at local veterinary office.

Candidate will be professional and efficient. Hours to be negotiated.

Email resume and three references to ashtonvet@ ashtonvet.com

• Full-Time Positions • Full Benefits Package • 1st Shift Part time drivers needed for local pickup and delivery.

Driver's license and clean driving record required.

CDL preferred.

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Need Someone to let my 2 dogs out twice a week while I'm at work.

Will Pay. Call 815-499-6631

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While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems.

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E. D. ETNYRE & CO. 1333 S. Daysville Road, Oregon, Illinois M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer

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Parkway Center currently has an opening for a Part Time experienced Cook and a Part Time C.N.A. Interested persons can pick up an application at 1801 Ave. G, Sterling.

No phone calls please.

Secretary needed 40 hours (Full time) M-F. Organizational skills, customer service, computer and Quickbooks experience required. Mail resumes to Bellini's Custom Welding 1577 Eldena Rd., Dixon, IL 61021 or by email to bellini@grics.net No Phone Calls, Please.

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Riverview Center Mulitple Postitions Available Riverview Center in Mt Carroll is seeking to fill multiple positions.

1) Domestic Violence Counselor 2) Sexual Assault Therapist 3) Sexual Assault Advocate Each of these positions are full time with competitive salary and benefits. positions will require travel within Carroll County.

Riverview Center offers a competitive wage scale, benefits, travel reimbursement, flexible schedule, educational and enrichment opportunities, and a work environment that promotes team and independent work.

We are looking for passionate, forward-thinking, dependable, and energetic team members to carry out this important work in our communities!

Applicants for therapist/counselor must have or actively working toward a master’s degree, and advocate applicants must have bachelor’s degree; valid driver’s license; insured and reliable transportation and willingness to travel; a commitment to and understanding of issues surrounding violence; flexible schedule; and excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.

Applicants should send cover letter and resume to Anne Heim : anne@riverviewcenter.org before Monday February 8th.

Sheet Metal Apprentice Opportunity Sheet Metal workers’ local 219 is accepting applications from 8:30 am to 12:00PM & Closed From 12:00 PM -1:00 PM 1:00-4:00 PM at 3316 Publishers Drive, Rockford IL 61109 Requirements: Must be 18 years old & have a high school diploma or equivalent. MUST FURNISH on the day of application your high school transcripts and GED test scores (if applicable), a copy of your birth certificate & a $25.00 nonrefundable administration fee.

Applications can be downloaded from our website www.SMWlocal219.com. All applications will be considered if basic qualifications are met.

Equal employment opportunity - Minorities & Females are encouraged to apply.

Moring Disposal is accepting applications for LICENSED CDL DRIVERS to run garbage collection routes out of our ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS location.

Applicants should have a valid class B with air brakes driver’s license with an excellent driving record. We offer an excellent compensation and benefit package, including (5) day work-week. Our benefit package includes: medical, dental, vision & life insurance, and 401-K with employer match. We also reward safety and performance excellence with regular bonus awards. Uniforms, work footwear and all personnel protective equipment are provided.

Apply in person only at 2110 McNeil Rd in Rock Falls, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday. Applicants must provide a copy of their driver’s license at the time of their application.

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HANDYMAN/ GENERAL CONTRACTING Bathroom/Kitchen Rehabs, Complete Remodels, Drywall Painting, Flooring (tile, linoleum, wood, carpet) All types of home repairs.

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Alterations SHOE REPAIR ZIPPER REPAIR & ALTERATIONS Grummert's Hardware Sterling, Rock Falls, & also Shaw's Marketplace 214 Washington Prophetstown

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MEISTER TREE CARE SERVICE Specializing in all of your tree care needs.

Certified pesticide & herbicide applicator & line clearance tree trimming .

Land clearing: CRP, Hunter game trails, Right of way, Mowing/brush cutting.

Land/forest management logging available.

Storm clean up & specialty work.

Free Estimates Licensed, Bonded Insured Safety and your satisfaction is my #1 goal!

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Haul/Clean Service Attn: Landlords/ Home Owners •General Clean up/ •Maintenance •Dump Trailer work Dump Trailer rental Will haul anything!

Free Estimates 815-440-5452 JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

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Call Ben 815-590-2694

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Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

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Genl. Contracting ASSOCIATED Services Enterprise, LLC

Excavating Hauling •Tandem Dump Trucks •Skidsteers Guaranteed Low Rates 815-618-2717

Gutters American Energy Savers “Sauk Valley's Oldest & Best Seamless Gutter Company” Always Flow Seamless Gutters Call Dan Maloney 815-288-4525

Handyman A Family's Handyman ★Roofing ★Decks ★Siding ★Great Rates ★Fast Service Winter Interior Discounts CC#'s Accepted 815-994-0075

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IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

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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Kenmore Elite Oasis HE, electric washer & dryer. $300. 815-718-2940

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