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DIXON | LAW ENFORCEMENT

Chief wants body cameras Some local officials not convinced of benefits

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

DIXON – If Police Chief Danny Langloss gets his way, his officers will be wearing body cameras within the

next year or so.

The August shooting death of Michael Brown in St. Louis has spurred a nationwide debate over whether police should be required to wear them. In Illinois, the Senate is considering legislation to mandate their use.

In Dixon, where fiscal year 2015-16 budget talks are just getting underway, Langloss has asked the city for $7,200 to buy eight officer-worn cameras, which cost about $900 each.

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STERLING | CGH MEDICAL CENTER

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“... any complaint that I’ve had when we’ve had the in-squad video system has shown that the officer did what was right.

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Danny Langloss, Dixon Police chief

EDUCATION

Parents can offer feedback in survey Encouraged to give ‘honest gauge’ of five key indicators

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

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Valerie Sigafus, a registered nurse and assistant director of invasive cardiology at CGH Medical Center, explains the window a heart attack patient has to receive treatment, which prompted CGH to open a second cardiac catheterization lab. “With one lab, if someone was already in there, you can’t just stop in the middle of a procedure,” she said.

Hospital adding second cardiac cath center to meet need

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

STERLING – Time is of the essence when it comes to treating heart problems.

Because of the important role the cardiac catheterization lab has played in saving lives at CGH Medical Center, a second cath

lab will soon open. CGH does between 100 and 120 cardiac cath procedures each month.

Cardiac health professionals are driven by what is commonly referred to as door-toballoon time – the time it takes for patients to get treatment right after a heart attack.

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Community open house The new Cardiac Catheterization and Cardio Labs will be open for tours from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road in Sterling. Visitors can meet the hospital’s staff of interventional cardiologists – Drs. Paul Maxwell, Thomas Kurian, Eyas Youssef, and Steven Mackay. Light refreshments will be available.

STERLING – Parents in the Sauk Valley are being asked to take a survey on the culture and climate of area schools.

From now until March 13, teachers, parents and students across Illinois can participate in the third annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials survey.

The survey allows parents to share their thoughts on the important elements of their child’s school.

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Take the survey To take the Illinois 5Essentials survey, visit survey.5essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.

For more information about the survey, or to view 2014 reports, visit Illinois.5-essentials.org, email 5essentials@ uchicago.edu, or contact 5Essentials client services at 866-440-1874.

STERLING | CELEBRITY HOMECOMING

Savanna native is a natural star Simple lifestyle leads to limelight

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

Savanna native Michele Beschen has cultivated a life of creativity based on healthy living. Her passion for empowering others to do the same has brought commercial success beyond her wildest dreams.

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From an array of do-ityourself home projects to organic gardening and exercises in holistic health, Beschen’s lessons in creativity have turned into television shows, magazines, and a DVD series, and have been promoted on several multimedia platforms.

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‘Igniting Your Creativity, Naturally’ What: Networking and lunch at 11:45 a.m., program at noon When and where: Feb. 25 at Bethel Reformed Church, 230 E. 23rd St. Sponsors: Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce’s Professional Women’s Network. To register, contact the chamber by Feb. 20 at 815-625-2400.

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Correction Names were omitted from the caption with the photo of the Sterling Women’s Bowling Association and Sterling Rock Falls Men’s Bowling Association, which was published on the Scrapbook page of the Feb. 7 edition. Not listed were Bob Collinson, manager; Crystal Bell, president; and Jo Dell Cruz, manager.

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POLICE Sterling Police Maria M. Farrington, 32, of Sterling; 3:59 p.m. Monday at Woodburn Avenue and Ananbelle Lane; domestic battery – child endangerment; taken to Whiteside County Jail., Shawna L. Fortune, 25, of Sterling; 5:12 p.m. Monday on Third Avenue; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – contempt; posted bond.

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Ethan Joseph Sward, 25, of Dixon; 1:42 a.m. Tuesday; driving during suspension; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Blake James Denning, 20, of Sterling; 10:42 p.m. Monday; unlawful possession of a controlled substance; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Darlene Sieberns, 58, of Amboy; 9:01 p.m. Monday; warrant for contempt; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

James Kelly Stuckey, 23, of Oregon; 5:34 p.m. Monday; warrant for failure to appear for contempt – consumption of liquor; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Sean Michael McConnell, 21, of Nelson; 4:09 p.m.

Monday; warrant for contempt – non-payment of fine; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Elizabeth Nicole McDonald, 28, of Byron; 1:53 p.m. Monday; warrant for contempt – non-payment of fine; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Girl, 15, of Amboy; 1:12 p.m. Monday; battery; released to her parents.

Stephanie Erin Schwab, 32, of Amboy; 11:51 a.m.

Monday in the 600 block of Mazy Road; Lee County warrant for obstructing justice, retail theft, driving while license suspended, Will County warrant for failure to appear – theft (no bail); taken to Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Ogle County Sheriff Nathan C. Lansford, 42, of Rock Falls; 1:41 p.m. Monday at state Route 38 and Red Brick Road in Lee County; fleeing or attempting to elude police officers, speeding; given citation and taken to Ogle County Jail for booking and bonding.

Christina Bushland, 38, of Ashton; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; released on recognizance bond and given notice to appear in court.

Roberto Diaz, 25, of Rockford; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; posted $500 bond and given notice to appear in court.

Richard M. Hultquist, 35, of Oregon; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; released on recognizance bond and given notice to appear in court.

Michael W. Vera, 32, of Aurora; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; posted $537 cash bond and released with no further court appearances.

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“With one lab, if someone was already in there, you can’t just stop in the middle of a procedure,” Sigafus continued.

An open house is planned from 3 to 6 p.m.

Tuesday to give the community a chance to see the cath and cardio labs before the new equipment is used for the first time.

CGH opened its first catheterization lab on Aug. 29, 2012, the first phase of its $2 million Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory project.

The opportunity to bring in a second cardiac cath lab was officially presented with the opening of the North Wing addition on May 1, 2008.

“The other cath lab opened in 2004, and with the new building, it gave us the option to expand,” Sigafus said.

The $24 million North Wing expansion provided 66,000 square feet of space to add services.

The Cardiology Services/ Nuclear Services area was added with the new wing.

Dr. Paul Steinke, CGH president and CEO, said the second lab will make it easier for patients to address heart issues quickly and without leaving town.

“Having a second cath lab will not only improve scheduling flexibility for patients and staff, it will

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Jennifer Jellerichs, office coordinator at the new cath lab, checks patients in to the facility. CGH opened its first catheterization lab Aug. 29, 2012, the first phase of its $2 million Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory project. also improve our ability to quickly serve patients who come to the hospital with chest pain from blocked heart arteries.”

Steinke said the quicker a patient can get into the cath lab, the better chance staff has to preserve heart function.

The catheterization procedure involves the insertion of a thin, flexible tube into an artery in a patient’s groin or arm. The catheter is slowly moved farther into the artery and allows cardiologists to see the inside of the arteries and heart. Doctors can then determine whether a patient needs angioplasty, stents, balloons, or pacemaker implantation.

The new cardiac catheterization machine is

huge but mobile. Its arms can be turned to get a look at arteries and blood vessels from different angles.

A 60-inch screen above the table makes viewing much easier for the team.

The machine is also a significant upgrade from a safety aspect.

“The new machine puts out one-tenth the radiation of the older model, making it safer for patients and staff,” Sigafus said.

The new model will be used specifically for heart care. The older machine can also perform some other functions, such as leg artery procedures.

An adjacent monitoring room is equipped with six computers used by an RN or radiation tech to stay on top of every

aspect of a procedure.

One of four interventional cardiologists is always on call, including senior staff member Dr. Paul Maxwell, who will retire next month.

Sigafus said the cardio lab also plays a key role in overall cardiac care.

“We do outpatient testing, such as stress tests, treadmill, EKGs and echocardiograms,” she said. “We can find valve problems, determine if a heart attack has occurred, and make sure it is safe for patients to undergo surgery.

“Ten years ago, heart attack patients had to go out of town. For a community our size, we’re so thankful that we can do this here.”

State Police Samantha E. McLeish, 26, of Bushnell; 6:05 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 88 in Whiteside County; no valid driver’s license – expired, speeding; given individual bond and notice to appear in court.

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OREGON | SNOWSHOEING Beschen stars in series Trails lead to fitness, beauty on HGTV, DIY Network If you can walk, you can snowshoe, park district manager says NATURAL

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Beschen, 45, grew up in Carroll County, surrounded by people who believed in a back-tobasics lifestyle full of artistic expression.

“I grew up with a creative family – my dad was a commercial fisherman, and my aunt was an artist,” Beschen said. “I was always around creativity, but I truly believe it is innate in everyone.”

Beschen, then Michele Brown, finished high school in Savanna before she attended Highland Community College in Freeport. She then went to Clarke University, a small liberal arts school in Dubuque, Iowa.

“I thought I wanted to be a doctor,” she said, “but then I met my husband, and things took a different course.”

She and Jon have lived just outside West Des Moines, Iowa, for about 20 years. Michele teaches classes from her creative arts studio there, even organic gardening at the home’s ample green space.

When she moved to the Des Moines area, she worked in television production at a local Fox broadcast affiliate, but after 9 years she was ready for something different.

In 2002, she launched Simply Michele Inc., a multimedia company that used a hands-on approach to meaningful lifestyle changes. She created different types of original how-to projects and content that began in her backyard and ended up on television.

“It all evolved naturally and turned into a TV show, ‘Michele Beschen’s Courage to Create,’ on the local Fox

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How many words can you spy in these do-it-yourself “junk drawers?” From an array of DIY home projects to organic gardening and exercises in holistic health, Savanna native Michele Beschen’s lessons in creativity have turned into television shows, magazines, and a DVD series, and have been promoted on several multimedia platforms. station,” she said. “That show then morphed into a how-to series for Scripps Network.”

The series “B. Original” launched in 2006, and 130 episodes were made for the DIY Network and HGTV. Her newest series, “B. Organic,” shares ideas and projects that celebrate nature, good health, and green living. The show airs on public television stations around the world.

Beschen also provides content for American staples like “Good Morning America” and the “Rachel Ray Show.”

She calls the national outlets a fast-paced, whirlwind experience. “‘The Nate Berkus Show’ contacted me, and it was basically, ‘How about his-and-her junk drawers; what can you do?’” Beschen said.

“It was challenging, but I found that six or seven

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other projects came out of doing that one.”

She is now working on “Remake Life,” which is a compilation project of sorts.

“I’m re-creating stories that are a mix of DIY and personal projects – everything from painting shelves to using tools,” Beschen said.

“I’m not sure where it will end up. We’re looking at several channels and online mediums.”

She and Jon have two daughters, Madeline, 12, and Berkley, 3, who are being taught the benefits of self-expression.

“There is a big health component to this,” Beschen said. “So many studies show how art and creating help with relaxation and warding off stress. I try to get people past the fear element because it’s about the act of creating, not the end result.”

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OREGON – Hiking Ogle County’s many state parks trails is a daunting proposition in the winter – unless you strap on a pair of snowshoes.

“It was beautiful,” said Julie Cheatham of Polo, one of 10 people snowshoeing Castle Rock State Park Saturday on a hike organized by the Oregon Park District.

If you can walk, you can snowshoe, said Candice Holbrook, the park district’s recreation program manager.

“In cross-country skiing, you have the possibility of flipping,” she said. “You will never get out of control while snowshoeing.”

That appealed to Cheatham, who has snowshoed twice before.

Chris Johnson/cxjohnson@shawmedia.com Hikers were shown how Candice Holbrook, Oregon Park District’s recreation proto strap on snowshoes gram manager, leads a snowshoeing trip through Castle and prepare their trekking Rock State Park on Saturday. poles at Nash Recreation Center before heading to More hikes ahead Castle Rock. Once there, Four more Oregon Park District snowshoeing trips are they took a practice walk on tap: Feb. 21 at White Pines State Park; Feb. 28 at before hitting the trail.

Lowden-Miller State Forest ; March 7 at Lowden State “I want to get people to Park; and March 14 back at Castle Rock State Park. enjoy being outdoors,” The cost is $6 for park district residents and $7 for Holbrook said, encouragnonresidents. Snowshoeing equipment and transporing the group to spread tation to the park are provided; advance registration is out and enjoy trail, so as to required, at least 3 days ahead of hike. avoid looking at the “backTrekkers are asked to be at the Nash Recreation side of the person in front Center, 304 S. Fifth St., by 10:30 a.m.; the hikes end of you the entire hike.” around 1:30 p.m.

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Jill Kessel MENDOTA – Jill Abbott Kessel, 55, of Mendota, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at her home.

She was born March 31, 1959, in Mendota, to Donald and Bette (Bromenschenkel) Abbott. Jill was a 1977 graduate of Mendota High School.

She was the manager of Sterling Optical in Peru Mall. She attended First United Methodist Church in Mendota.

She is survived by one daughter, Kathryn Harris of Utica; two sons, Bradley Harris of Dry Ridge, Kentucky, and Jonathan Tielebein of

Mendota; four grandchildren; her mother, Bette Abbott of Mendota; and two sisters, Robin (Brooks) Laning of Seattle, and Jessica (John) Erickson of Clarion, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her father in 2010.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota. A private family memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Avis J. Horton STERLING – Avis J. Horton, 84, of Sterling, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015.

Avis was born Dec. 12, 1930, in Yorktown Township, the daughter of Horace and Esther (Hanson) Landwehr.

She married Curtis Horton on Feb. 14, 1972. He preceded her in death Jan. 13, 1995.

Survivors include one daughter, Sandy (Jeff) Cantrell Hoos; three sons, John (Nancy) Cantrell of Franklin, North Carolina, Clay (Kathleen) Cantrell of North Richland Hills, Texas, and Rod (Gina) Cantrell of Washington, North Carolina; one sister, Lenore Reiley of Prophetstown; one brother, Orville (Loretta) Landwehr of Mineral; stepchildren, Rick Horton, Bethany (Horton) Wampler, and Lee (Jim) Horton

Giltjes; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Verda Milnes and Lavone Cederberg; and one brother, Irvin Landwehr.

Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday and the funeral at 1 p.m.

Thursday at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling, with the Rev. Jeff Coester, pastor of The Big Red Church in Sterling, officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling, A memorial has been established to Sterling Moose Family Center.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Lawrence L. “Bud” Tompkins of Rock Falls, 9-10:45 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Ernest Deetz of Sterling, 9:30-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Mary J. Anderson of Bloomington, 9:30-11 a.m. at Frick-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Ann Blaine of Amboy, 4-7 p.m., with the rosary recited at 7 p.m., at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Frances Warkins of Ashton, 5-8 p.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Today’s funerals: Mary J. Anderson of Bloomington, 11 a.m. at Frick-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.

Ernest Deetz of Sterling, 11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Lawrence L. “Bud” Tompkins of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Joe Khouangsavanh of Milledgeville, 1-3 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Thursday visitations: Jill Kessel of Mendota, 10-11 a.m. at Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota.

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“This is an honest gauge from parents, teachers and students to see how we are doing as a district as well as individual schools,” said Scott Vance, superintendent of the Morrison School District. “It allows those people to give their opinion on what the school is doing well and not doing well.”

The survey, which is administered online by the University of Chicago, gathers data related to five indicators: effective leaders, collaborative teachers, involved families, supportive environments, and ambitious instruction.

“This survey will let us know how we are doing in those different components,” said Tad Everett, superintendent of the Sterling School District.

Some of the questions on the survey include: “To what extent do you feel that this school is preparing your child for

WALNUT – A group of former bankers and bank regulators, professionals and investors will acquire Citizens First State Bank of Walnut, it was announced Tuesday.

The Board of Directors of Citizens Bancshares Inc. and the buyer, Hill Road Financial Holdings, announced the acquisition in a news release.

“As we’ve historically been primarily a real estate lender, it’s no secret that the mortgage market crisis of 2008 had a significant impact on the capital and earnings of the bank since that time,” Kent Siltman, president and CEO of Citizens Bancshares and Citizens First State Bank, said in a statement.

son, James Schnitzmeyer of Albany; one sister, Minta (Bob) Waite of Brooksville, Florida; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday and the funeral at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, with the Rev. David Burge officiating. Burial, with full military honors accorded by Rock Falls American Legion Post 902, will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling. McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church and Rock Falls American Legion Post 902.

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Districts participating in survey

college?” “How likely are you to recommend this school to a parent looking for a school for their child?” and “Overall, how satisfied are you with the education your child is receiving at this school?”

“We use the results to help us determine how to make our schools better,” Everett said.

The survey will be used in schools only if teachers and students meet the 50 percent response rate.

The survey will be taken during the school day.

“Certified teachers will take the survey,” Everett said, adding that “students and teachers will take the survey with no pressure.”

The results will be sent to districts in May and be included in the state school report card.

If at least 20 percent of

a school’s parents complete the survey, a parent supplement will also be generated.

The parents’ identities and survey responses will be kept confidential, and they won’t be connected to their child in the survey.

Rock Falls High School is one district that’s not participating in the 5Essentials survey. The school has already used the AdvancED survey, which has the same purpose as 5Essentials.

“Since RFHS has already conducted the AdvancED survey this year, a second survey is not necessary,” Superintendent Ron McCord said. “With this knowledge, we can collaboratively work to make RFHS a better school and improve outcomes for our students.”

“While these past few years have been challenging, Hill Road will bring fresh capital to the bank and allow the bank to continue to serve our local communities.”

The sale, which is subject to approval by Citizens Bancshares stockholders, will be completed upon regulatory approval this year, the release said.

that deal with topics such as probability, statistics, linear algebra, and polynomials.

Participating are Byron Middle School, Morrison Junior High School, Rochelle Middle School, St. Anne School and St. Mary School, both in Dixon, and St. Mary School in Sterling.

Competition will begin at 9 a.m. The final match will begin at 11:20 a.m. in room 1K4. The top school teams and individuals from the written competition will represent area schools in the state Mathcounts competition in March.

The local Rock River Chapter of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers organized the contest.

DIXON – Students from six area schools will compete Saturday in the local Mathcounts competition at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

A group of 50 sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders will take written tests and compete in oral matches

ROCK FALLS – Vernon H. Schnitzmeyer, 96, of Rock Falls, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at his daughter’s home in Orlando, Florida.

Vernon was born Aug. 9, 1918, in Hoffman, the son of Mabel Schnitzmeyer. He served in the Army during World War II, became a prisoner of war, and was awarded a Purple Heart. He married Bernice Woker on Nov. 15, 1939. She preceded him in death May 17, 1964. He married Lucille Schoemaker Janssen on June 20, 1970, in Sterling. She preceded him in death Nov. 22, 2005.

Vernon was employed

by Illinois State Police District 1 for 35 years, before his retirement in 1984. He was a member of Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Survivors include one daughter, Cheryl (Ed) Rein of Orlando; one

DIXON – Helen Joynt, 84, of Dixon, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

DIXON – Terry Richard, 65, of Dixon, died Tuesday, Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling Feb. 10, 2015, at his home. arrangements.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

The following school districts in the Sauk Valley are participating in the 5Essentials survey: Ashton-Franklin Center, Dixon, East Coloma-Nelson Elementary, Erie, Montmorency (Rock Falls), Morrison, Polo, Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico, River Bend ( Fulton), Rock Falls Elementary, Sterling

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Home in Sterling.

Mildred M. Van Oosten of Morrison, noon-2 p.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Morrison.

Blenda Williams of Dixon, 5-8 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Thursday funerals: Ann Blaine of Amboy, 10 a.m. prayer service at Mimh-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy, followed by 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

Frances Warkins of Ashton, 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Avis J,. Horton of Henry, formerly of Sterling, 1 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Mildred M. Van Oosten of Morrison, 2 p.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Morrison.

Donald L. Miller of Polo, 6 p.m. at Crossroads Community Church in Polo.

Friday funeral: Blenda Williams of Dixon, 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Saturday visitation: Vernon H. Schnitzmeyer of Rock Falls, 9:30-11:15 a.m. at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Saturday funeral: Vernon H. Schnitzmeyer of Rock Falls, 11:30 a.m. at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

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DIXON – Mildred Huyett, 99, of Dixon, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at Pinecrest Manor in Mount Morris. clarifications will appear in Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling the Corrections box on page arrangements.

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Receipt of all obituarGeraldine F. Hamilton ies must be confirmed by CHATHAM – Geraldine F. Hamilton, 91, of Chatham, phone.

For more information, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at her home.

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Whiteside sheriff: Cameras ‘a good thing, and a bad thing’ BODY CAMERAS CONTINUED FROM A1

He has wanted them since the Brown shooting 6 months ago.

He said he was waiting for the state eavesdropping law to be rewritten to allow audio recording, too. Right now, video-only cameras are the only legal option.

“As soon as those things are in place, we really want to move forward with it,” he said.

Having in-car video has been “phenomenal,” Langloss said.

“Honestly, it’s reduced complaints,” Langloss said. “And any complaint that I’ve had when we’ve had the in-squad video system has shown that the officer did what was right. It protects the citizens as well.”

Langloss said a few officers have told him they, too, want the body cameras.

“When you look at some incidents that have happened across the country, if the officer was wearing a body camera, the video is just one more thing to protect the officers, and not to have their lives or their career ruined over something they did that was right,” the chief said.

Sterling Police Chief Ron Potthoff and Whiteside County Sheriff Kelly Wilhelmi agree that incar video has been helpful, but they’re on the fence when it comes to body cameras.

“It’s a good thing, and it’s a bad thing,” Wilhelmi said.

The cameras would keep officers account-

able for their actions, and provide another layer of evidence.

“When you go into court, and you have something on film, you get a pretty easy conviction,” he said.

On the other hand, finding the money to pay for the cameras would be difficult, Wilhelmi said.

And, as he and the other law enforcement leaders say, the cameras aren’t a perfect answer.

“If you wear a body camera on your chest, the body camera only sees what your chest sees,” Potthoff said.

“If you turn your head, or you see something in your peripheral vision, then your body camera isn’t seeing that. If you’re squarely facing, and it comes down to where you have to shoot the bad guy, most officers are trained to slightly turn their torso and shoot, which means the body camera is going to be facing off to the side.”

Langloss understands the limitations.

“They’re not perfect,” he conceded. “They don’t necessarily always catch everything. ...

There are things we’ve got to be conscious of.”

Wilhelmi also has privacy concerns. Every call that police officers respond to isn’t necessarily meant for public consumption, he said, citing encounters with drunken citizens, domestic violence calls, even times when officers’ language slips during their encounters.

“My biggest fear is with the [Freedom of Information Act],” the sheriff said. Video would be

public record subject to public access laws.

At a judiciary committee hearing in Springfield in October, attended by representatives from several state law enforcement agencies, Vermillion County Sheriff Pat Hartshorn spoke of the same concerns.

“Where is the public good in that type of sensationalism? It’s turning officers into unwitting paparazzi,” said Hartshorn, who’s also past president of the Illinois Sheriffs Association.

Some police agencies already are on board.

The Bourbonnais Police Department in Kankakee County announced this week that it soon will launch a pilot program to make the force the first in the county to have the cameras.

Police Chief Jim Phelps said donations allowed the department to buy six body cameras – enough to outfit a shift on the streets.

Last month, the Chicago Police Department announced officers would wear body cameras as part of a pilot study.

“There’s all kinds of issues with it,” Potthoff said. “Will it keep some people out of hot water because it showed what happened? Yes. Our squad cars have cleared a lot of officers as far as false accusations by the public go. ... It’s just not going to be the answer that the Legislature wants it to be.”

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STERLING – For about 15 years, the Sterling Police Department has welcomed young adults to become Police Explorers. On Thursday, it will open its doors again to young men and women

who are interested in the program.

Through the Police Explorers program, young adults ages 14-20 are offered an inside look at what it’s like to be a police officer. For Thursday’s open house at the Sterling Police Department, Officer Josh Webber, program coor-

Police Explorers Open House When: Thursday at 6 p.m.

Where: Training room at the Sterling Police Department, 212 Third Ave. dinator, has lined up five speakers in the law enforcement arena to talk about their jobs and how they got there.

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“We meet twice a month, usually, and we have an activity that day,” Webber said. “Whether it’s a tour of the Whiteside County Jail or a K9 demonstration, we bring

in an agency or a guest speaker to give an idea of what they do.”

Once Explorers are in the program for a certain amount of time, they’re eligible for ride-alongs with officers during their shifts, as well as opportunities for college scholarships through the program.

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ROCK FALLS – Cupid will call out the cavalry for the holiday.

Jim Brotheridge is standing by, as his Rock River Valley Barbershoppers are warmed up and ready to serenade sweeties around the Sauk Valley with singing valentines Friday and Saturday.

The deadline for orders is Thursday. For $50, the group’s quartets will sing “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” and “Story of the Rose (Heart of My Heart).”

And your significant other also gets candy, a

Sweetheart deal Jim Brotheridge can be reached at 815-626-1574, but be sure to place and pay for your order by Thursday. Credit cards are accepted.

Quartets sing “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” and “Story of the Rose (Heart of my Heart),” and for $50, you get those two songs plus candy, a rose, and a handmade card. rose, and a handmade card.

Call Brotheridge at 815-626-1574 to place your order. Credit cards are accepted.

Brotheridge, 73, sings bass as a 14-year veteran of the nonprofit organization, which holds a big place in his heart. His uncle John,

who lived to be 101, was a founding member who talked his nephew into joining.

“If singing will do that for you, then what the heck,” Brotheridge said with a chuckle. A friend sponsored him while his uncle was in Florida, and the rest, as they say, is history.

“It was intimidating,” Brotheridge said, referring to the first time he sang with the group. He says he still gets nervous when he goes out to perform.

Even though he’s not musically gifted, he said, and never sang in high school or college, regular practice and “a lot of memory work” help him in public.

“When we go to a place of work … I get so much enjoyment out of it,” he said.

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On records request, Illinois attorney general plays 2 roles SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Upon taking office last month, Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs sought Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s advice on his campaign promise to publicize a taxpayerfunded investigation into sexual harassment allegations against his predecessor by a former employee.

Madigan’s public access counselor delivered within 4 days: The report should stay under wraps.

It was a decision news outlets, including The Associated Press, and a citizen blogger had been waiting 10 months for without an answer under the state’s Freedom of Information Act. In response to questions about whether elected officials get quicker assistance on FOIAs than the press or public, Madigan’s office blamed a backlog for the delay in responding to reporters’ appeals of previous denials by the treasurer’s office.

But Madigan’s office has another interest. The secret report deals with allegations that became the basis of a federal lawsuit – and Madigan is the state’s defense attorney on that case.

There’s no law prohibiting opinions by the public access counselor in such cases. But the situation highlights the dual roles being played out when one part of Madigan’s office – the public access counselor, or PAC, which is tasked with intervening when a public body denies access to government records – must interpose on a subject that another part of the same office wants to keep a lid on.

The issue resonates beyond newsrooms and broadcast studios – as 4 out of 5 FOIA appeals to the PAC come from individual taxpayers, state statistics show.

The investigative report reviews allegations made

by Edmund Michalowski that former Treasurer Dan Rutherford, once a viable

candidate for governor, made unwanted sexual overtures and forced him Lisa to do camMadigan paign work while on the state clock.

A federal judge is considering the state’s request to throw Michalowski’s claims out of court.

Frerichs, who like Madigan is a Democrat, relied on a PAC opinion that the investigative report – while it might detail facts and evidence ordinarily considered public information – is exempt from disclosure because it also includes attorneys’ opinions and impressions that can be withheld from opposing lawyers in a trial.

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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to reporters during a news conference Monday in his office at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. Rauner stepped up his campaign against government employee unions by eliminating so-called “fair share” dues paid by workers who don’t join a union.

Both sides gear up for fight on executive order on union dues CHICAGO (AP) – A fight is brewing over Gov. Bruce Rauner’s decision to end a requirement that Illinois state workers pay union dues even if they don’t want to join a union.

Labor leaders said Tuesday they’re looking into legal options to challenge a federal lawsuit the Republican governor filed against more than two dozen public-employee unions.

The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Chicago, seeks to have “fair share” dues declared unconstitutional.

Rauner also issued an executive order Monday directing that the dues withheld from paychecks of about 6,500 employees be placed in an escrow account rather than for-

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It was the first real action Rauner has taken against the unions, after months of calling them “corrupt” and blaming them for many of Illinois’ financial problems. The multimillionaire former businessman also said during his State of the State address last week that he wants to ban campaign contributions from public-employee unions and create local zones, sometimes referred to as “right-to-work zones,” where paying union dues would be voluntary.

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“We’re going to have to defend ourselves,” said Dan Montgomery, president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, one of the unions named in the suit.

He expected a lengthy and expensive legal battle.

Others said they were starting to educate union members about the impact of Rauner’s actions and were considering public mobilizations.

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Jim Morin, MorinToons Syndicate

Regionalism could solve jail problems What we think Add Carroll County to the list of counties with aging jails. A regional detention center could be an innovative, intelligent solution to area jail problems.

T

he year was 1858.

James Buchanan was the 15th president. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas squared off in their legendary debates.

Carroll County built a new jail.

The year is 2015. Barack Obama is the 44th president. Lincoln and Douglas have been dead a century and a half.

And Carroll County is still using its 1858 jail.

Not that the facility doesn’t need work.

Sheriff Jeff Doran recently gave a tour of its tight quarters and cramped hallways to a Sauk Valley Media reporter.

The 157-year-old jail hasn’t been renovated since 1972 (when 37th President Richard Nixon was in office).

Doran would like to improve the facility, but cost is the issue.

For about $1 million, the jail could be expanded to hold more inmates.

That’s too expensive.

For about $250,000, renovations and quick fixes could be done. Still too costly.

Usually, the county budgets only $30,000 a year for maintenance and repairs. This year, it doubled that amount to $60,000 to fix the jail’s ancient plumbing system.

But Carroll County will still have a Lincoln-era jail plagued by intermittent overcrowding.

What’s a sheriff to do?

Doran can take solace in knowing he’s not alone.

Ogle and Lee counties have jails that previous

sheriffs said need to be replaced.

Those jails are much newer than Carroll’s.

They were built during the Nixon administration (Ogle in 1969, Lee in 1971).

Periodically, we have suggested that a regional jail could be a solution.

We’ve pointed out that three counties in southern Illinois – Pulaski, Alexander and Union – joined forces to share the Tri-County Justice and Detention Center.

Dixon and Oregon, the county seats for Lee and Ogle, are only 16 miles apart. With the advent of closed-circuit television for routine prisoner appearances before a judge, inmates no longer have to be regularly shuttled to courthouses.

WHAT IF CARROLL County were thrown into the discussion for a tricounty solution?

A regional jail would have to be roughly equidistant from Dixon, Oregon and Mount Carroll, which would place it somewhere northwest of Polo.

If counties shared the cost per capita, it might lessen the burden on taxpayers compared to the alternative of each county going it alone.

Regional approaches work elsewhere. Our area has a regional career center that serves 18 high schools, a regional community college, a regional police task force, and a regional tourism group.

A regional jail should be actively considered as a viable solution to a common problem.

STATEHOUSE INSIDER | STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

Ambitious agenda outlined But much of it was listed in a separate paper

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Gov. Bruce Rauner gave his first State of the State speech last week, and as speeches go, it was OK. The address had no truly memorable lines, but it got to the point and wrapped up in about half an hour.

The thing about the speech was that it didn’t go into a great deal more detail about specifically what he wants than many of the preview speeches that he gave in the 2 weeks leading up to the State of the State.

For example, casual listeners (both of them) again heard Rauner say changes were needed to workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance, but not what changes.

To find that out, and a whole lot of other details, you had to go to the Turnaround Agenda, a separate document Rauner released in conjunction with the speech.

It was a 2-page listing of greater details about

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protection clause in the Illinois Constitution, and changing teacher tenure.

If you just listened to the speech and didn’t see the other documents, you didn’t know.

Rauner’s list

what, exactly, Rauner is after.

At least, some of it was detailed. A single line in the document said the state should “restructure the motor fuel tax to

That Turnaround Agenda included 44 items, some detailed, some not.

By any standards, the list is long, and Rauner surely knows he won’t get everything on it.

You can be sure, though, that after the spring session is over, that list will be used as a scorecard by the media to determine whether Rauner was a winner or a loser.

Power of the purse Governor’s Office

The first big test of This logo appeared with cooperation between Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Republican Rauner and Turnaround Agenda. legislative Democrats will be over Rauner’s appropriately invest in budget powers. infrastructure.” That was Rauner wants the Legisit. lature to give him much T h e a g e n d a a l s o greater flexibility to move included some goodies money around in the that weren’t mentioned state budget to meet a in the speech, such as series of looming crises, changing state worker namely programs and pensions, doing some- agencies running out of thing about the pension funds before the end of

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the fiscal year on June 30.

House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, noted that governors have been given these powers in the past and said he’s willing to talk about it for Rauner. The huge question will be whether they can agree on how broad the powers will be.

Rauner naturally will want them to be as extensive as possible, while legislators will rightly demand limits to ensure their interests don’t get trampled.

People are in talks now, and the clock is ticking.

The Legislature won’t be back in session until Feb. 17, right before Rauner will give his budget speech. We’ll have to see whether an agreement can be hammered out by then.

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Brian Williams’ lost credibility harms other journalists, too Los Angeles Times Editorial Board

“NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams got the facts wrong about his flight into the Iraq war zone in 2003, then he got the apology wrong. Now, more of his public statements – including some he made about covering Hurricane Katrina – are attracting media scrutiny, prompting NBC News to launch an internal investigation.

His travails are the latest illustration of the perils of celebrity journalism, in which the story takes a back seat to the person telling it.

Williams’ stature as the country’s most-watched journalist means that his plunge in believability

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harms not only himself, but potentially all serious journalists who rely on the trust of their audiences.

Williams’ troubles began the year before he became the face of NBC News’ flagship program, when he traveled to Iraq to provide some in-person coverage of the newly launched invasion.

THE FACT THAT THE network sent Williams, then an anchor on CNBC and MSNBC, instead of an experienced war correspondent reflects the lamentable but common practice of chasing ratings by framing news readers as star journalists.

As Time magazine col-

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umnist James Poniewozik noted last week, Williams’ initial account of the Iraq incident amped up the drama, the sort of tonal enhancement that’s proliferating as the competition among news

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His experience flying into Iraq on the same night some helicopters came under fire became the story, rather than the war being fought by actual soldiers. Over time, the

dramatization morphed into an outright fabrication: Williams’ claim that his helicopter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.

Williams is hardly the first famous person or journalist to aggrandize his role in important events. But as a journalist, he should have valued his integrity over his image.

And even if he didn’t, he should have known that social media would inevitably note the differences between his narrative and reality.

NBC News’ own Facebook account helped draw eyewitnesses out of the woodwork to say Williams wasn’t in or anywhere close to the heli-

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copter that was forced down. That blowback led Williams to apologize on air Wednesday, but he made matters worse by continuing to suggest he’d been in grave danger.

THE INTERNET GIVES the public a wide range of information sources, and people have an alarming tendency to gravitate to the ones that reinforce their views. Mainstream outlets such as NBC News are counting on the credibility they’ve gained over years of reporting to lift them above the bellowing crowds online.

That credibility is something that Williams should have taken more care to protect.

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White House asking OK for military to fight IS Parents of American woman held by terrorists notified of her death

Obama seeks 3-year authorization for force, senator says WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House circulated a proposal Tuesday to authorize the Pentagon to fight Islamic State terrorists without an “enduring offensive combat” role, an ambiguous phrase designed to satisfy lawmakers with widely varying views on the need for U.S. ground operations.

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J, describing the proposal to reporters, said President Barack Obama would seek an authorization for the use of force that would expire after 3 years. It would end the approval for operations in Iraq that Congress passed in 2002.

Menendez spoke after he and other Democratic senators met privately with top White House aides, on the eve of an anticipated formal request for legislation from the president.

“Hopefully there will not be a significant delay in Congress acting,” said White House press secretary Josh Earnest.

The meetings unfolded against a fresh reminder of the threat posed by terrorists who occupy large areas of Syria and Iraq – the confirmed death of a 26-year-old American aid worker

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Broken glass remains Monday at the scene of a suicide bomb attack at Adan Square, located in a predominantly Shiite part of the capital, Baghdad, Iraq.

The White House circulated a proposal Tuesday to authorize the Pentagon to fight Islamic State terrorists without an “enduring offensive combat” role.

Kayla Mueller who had been held hostage by the group.

Of immediate concern was a legislative struggle – the search for a compromise that could satisfy Democrats who oppose the use of American ground forces in the fight against IS, and Republicans who favor at least leaving the possibility open.

Menendez, in describing the White House’s opaque formulation, said it remained subject to modification. “That’s where the rub will be” as the White House tries to win approval for the legislation, he said.

One senior Democrat, Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, said she has significant questions about the president’s proposal. “I don’t know what the word ‘enduring’ means. I am very apprehensive about a vague, foggy word,” she said.

Menendez also said it was not yet clear if the proposal would cancel a 2001 authorization for the use of force that Congress approved shortly after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Kayla Jean Mueller, a 26-year-old American woman held by Islamic State militants, has been confirmed dead, her parents and the Obama administration said Tuesday.

Mueller’s family received a private message from her captors over the weekend and the information contained in that communication was authenticated by the U.S. The White House said the U.S. intelligence community has not been able to determine how or when she died.

“We are heartbroken to share that we’ve received confirmation that Kayla Jean Mueller, has lost her life,” Carl and Marsha Mueller said in a statement. “Kayla was a compassionate and devoted humanitarian. She dedicated the whole of her young life to helping those in need of freedom, justice, and peace.”

President Barack Obama said that Mueller, an aid worker who assisted humanitarian organizations working with Syrian refugees, “epitomized all that is good in our world.”

“No matter how long it takes, the United States will find and bring to justice the terrorists who are responsible for Kayla’s captivity and death,” the president said.

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Kayla Mueller is shown in May 2013 after speaking to a group in Prescott, Arizona.

The White House said Obama had spoken with Mueller’s parents and offered his condolences and prayers.

Mueller, of Prescott, Arizona, is the fourth American to die while being held

by Islamic State militants.

Three other Americans – journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and aid worker Peter Kassig – were beheaded by the group.

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Wife is wavering over offer to repair marriage Dear Abby, I have been married for 25 years. My husband, “Frank,” and I have four children. Over the years our relationship became rocky – almost toxic. Frank is an alcoholic, verbally abusive and a manipulator. (I admit I’m no angel, either.)

Eight months ago, I had an affair with a former boyfriend I dated before I was married, and we got caught. Frank planted a tape recorder in my car, hacked my phone and read my texts on his phone. He threw me out of the house, my belongings placed in black garbage bags.

My boyfriend has divorced his wife, moved

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

here and has made a life and a future for us. He has sacrificed a lot for me, and I feel bad that I’m thinking about going back to Frank. I miss my home and family.

Frank begs me to return every day. He claims he

has stopped drinking and changed his ways. He wants us to go to counseling and promises to be a better husband if I give him another chance.

I’m scared, but a little piece of me wants to see if it’s true. I have heard stories about how men can’t change, that it will be worse if I go home and I’ll be in a sort of jail and have no freedom. Please help me.

– In Pain in Illinois Dear In Pain, If “a little piece” of you wants to reunite with your husband, then level with your lover. Your marriage may or may not be able to be repaired. However,

if you’re willing to try, understand it will take hard work on the part of both you and Frank, and the help of a marriage counselor – if Frank can maintain his sobriety.

You say you are worried you will lose your freedom if you go back. It is important you recognize that trust takes a long time to be rebuilt, that the attempt at reconciliation is a gamble, and whether your marriage can survive the mess the two of you have made of it isn’t assured.

Dear Abby, When my boyfriend takes me out to dinner, he always expects sex

afterward. I am OK with it because he’s a nice guy.

But he never says “thank you” when we’re done.

Other than his manners, he’s great and I’m happy we’re together. Am I being petty and overly sensitive? My first husband never thanked me either or appreciated me, so I guess it’s a sore spot.

How should I approach this without jeopardizing everything else?

– Hesitant to Speak Up Dear Hesitant, Sex is not supposed to be “payment” because someone picks up a dinner check. If that’s what is happening with you and

your boyfriend, it is being approached with the wrong attitude.

A person is not expected to thank a partner for having sex, unless the sex was unusually spectacular. Because you feel otherwise, tell your boyfriend what your needs are – and if he agrees to thank you, return the compliment by thanking him.

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

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Thursday, Feb. 12 Women, infants and children clinic, and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

American Red Cross blood drive, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Milledgeville High School, 100 E. Eighth St. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Blood pressure screening, 8-9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

Free blood pressure clinic, 8:30-9:30 a.m., The Eureka Inn, 110 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

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

Office of U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., open, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 212 Third Ave., Sterling.

Computer Basics class, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

Computer Extra class, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center,

401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. First Steps and Beyond ... for Survivors grief support group, 11:30 a.m., Sunrise II Family Restaurant, 101 W. Second St., Byron. Reservations needed by 10 a.m. Thursday at 815-732-4111.

Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815626-7333, ext. 317.

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

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

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

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

Downstairs, west door.

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

Crafts and quilts, 12:30 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Chair exercises, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center,

1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

KSB Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., second floor, Town Square Centre, 102 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

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

Free Naturalization/Immigration Services, 3-5 p.m., Room 1E08, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 309-736-7727.

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 3:30 p.m., Terrace Conference Room, Pinecrest Manor, 414 S. Wesley Ave., Mount Morris, 815734-9069.

Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815-625-0013.

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 5 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Whiteside County Chapter 31115, 5:30 p.m., Our Savior Lutheran Church, 21491 Hazel Road, Morrison.

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

Speak Boldly Toastmasters, 6 p.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., Sterling.

Ladies of the Elks, 6:15 p.m., Wagon Wheel, 1711 W. Fourth St., Sterling.

TOPS, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls

United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave., 815-625-0431.

Sons of American Legion Post 12, 6:30 p.m., Legion Post, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815284-2003.

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

Sterling Optimist Club, 7 p.m., Candlelight Inn, 2907 N. Locust St., Sterling.

40&8 Promenade, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Whiteside County Natural Area Guardians, 7 p.m., Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St., Morrison, 815-772-3811.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, and Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

PEO Sisterhood Chapter KM, 7 p.m., home of Dianne Pauser.

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

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

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

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-441-5327.

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

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

Appointment: 815-284-9555.

Friday, Feb. 13 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Kelly Hearing Aids, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

C.A.F.E (Coffee and Friends Etc.) adult grief group, 9-10 a.m., Serenity Hospice & Home, 1658 state Route 2 S, Oregon.

Call by 4 p.m. Thursday at 815732-4111; if no one calls, the group will not meet.

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

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Red Cross pherisis blood drive, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-625-0382.

Blood pressure check, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, open; 6 p.m., open; 10:30 p.m., open, candlelight, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anon-

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

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

Downstairs, west door.

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

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

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m., County Market, 1380 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2682.

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

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

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

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Line dancing, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Storytime, “Counting Cookies,” for children 3-5 years, 10-10:30 a.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., 815-625-1370 Wii Bowling and card games, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Valentine’s Day party, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center,

1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 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 Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, Feb. 11 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

Birthday Party, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle. Reservations: 815-562-5050.

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

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

Community fellowship dinner, noon, Ashton Methodist Church, 906 Richardson Ave. Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

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

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

Book Club, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Second Wind Entertainers, 1:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Community cards, 2 p.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin Grove, 815456-3000.

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

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

Thursday, Feb. 12 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Bingo and popcorn, 9-10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

Community coffee, 10-11 a.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin Grove, 815-456-3000.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big

Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

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

Friday, Feb. 13 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County

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Jack White played a show Feb. 2 at the University of Oklahoma. The University of Oklahoma’s student newspaper sent the university a Freedom of Information Act request to find out how much White was being paid to play. Included in the university’s response to the FOIA request was White’s hospitality rider. In that rider was included a step-by-step recipe for the guacamole that should be awaiting the crew upon their arrival. So, SVM Reporter (and self-proclaimed foodie) Christi Warren pretty much had to taste test it. Right?

Jack White gets guacamole right But, it appears he doesn’t want you to know about it

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n Feb. 2, Jack White (of White Stripes, Raconteurs, Dead Weather, etc., etc. fame) played a show at the University of Oklahoma.

Jack White was excited.

The university was excited.

The students were excited.

Everyone was excited – until the University of Oklahoma’s student newspaper decided to rain on everyone’s parade, and send the university a Freedom of Information Act request to find out just how much White was being paid to play the muchanticipated show. The cost? $80,000. (Which, to be honest, doesn’t seem a terribly exorbitant fee to me. But what do I know?)

Anyway, included in the university’s response to the FOIA request were the other terms involved in getting the Grammy-

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These terms were detailed in what’s known as a hospitality rider. And in that rider was included a step-by-step recipe for the guacamole that should be awaiting the crew upon their arrival.

Jack White was none too thrilled, and apparently White’s representatives at William Morris Endeavor issued a ban on any of their artists performing at the university.

The whole episode, however, made the Internet very, very happy.

So, as a lover of avocados, a native of the great state of California, and a person with taste buds, obviously I had to give the guacamole a shot, albeit

I cut the recipe in half because no one invited me to a Grammys party, and who is eating eight avocados worth of guacamole by herself? Actually, if you are eating eight avocados worth of guacamole, you are a hero and a champion, and you should be proud.

Moving on.

The whole thing took me about 45 minutes because I made this at my boyfriend’s house, where there is a very needy cat, and I had to take pictures with my iPhone, which is intimidating because, like, they’re getting published, and I’m not a professional photographer, so I was a bit distracted.

It should take a regular person in a regular kitchen with a regular cat no more than 20 minutes.

It was delicious. Highly recommend. Good job, Jack White’s assistants.

Jack White guacamole 8 extra-large, ripe Haas avocados (cut in half the long way, remove the pit – SAVE THE PIT THOUGH – and dice into large cubes with a butter knife. 3 or 4 slits down, 3

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4 vine-ripened tomatoes (diced) ½ yellow onion (finely chopped) 1 full bunch cilantro (chopped) 4 Serrano peppers (deveined and chopped) 1 lime Salt & pepper to taste Mix all ingredients in a large bowl, careful not to mush the avocados too much. We want it chunky.

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

VALENTINE’S DAY

Caramels made with care Recipes for homemade treats for your partner

ABOVE: A simple soft caramel, from the book “Chocolates and Confections at Home with the Culinary Institute of America,” is the easiest way to go.

RIGHT: Homemade caramel stars in tartlets are a sweet treat for Valentine’s Day. Cashews are mixed into the caramel, which is then poured into tart shells.

A generous drizzle of chocolate finishes it off.

BY JUDY HEVRDEJS Tribune News Service

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hocolate may be the go-to sweet for Valentine’s Day, but it’s time to show caramel a little love.

It’s been relegated to a supporting role in beribboned boxes of candy for too long. So this year, we’re letting caramel star.

Golden brown caramel is versatile enough to hold its own as a candy, plain or embellished with sea salt or a dip in chocolate. Tuck a softer version of its buttery sweetness between cake layers or use it to sandwich cookies. As a sauce, it gilds so many desserts.

It begins simply enough by caramelizing sugar – gently melting until it

begins to turn golden brown – then adding milk or cream.

“Transforming cloying white sugar into nuanced teetering-on-the-edge-ofbitter caramel is an example if what I love most about cooking,” writes Martha Holmberg in “Modern Sauces” (Chronicle Books, $35). “You can start with one thing and you turn it into another, much better thing.”

So why don’t more people make it from scratch?

Perhaps there’s the fear of failing. The key to success, no matter the method: Ready all ingredients before you start cooking, then pay attention, especially as the mixture starts to color. In a matter of seconds, it can go from

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perfect to burned.

Should you mess up (i.e. the sugar browns too much so it has a burned flavor or it crystallizes and gets lumpy), dump it and start again, suggests Holmberg. Most importantly, she cautions, respect how very hot the caramel is and keep little kids, dogs and cats away from the stove when making it.

There is one other issue with caramel: How you pronounce it. Do you give the sweet confection three syllables – ker-e-mel or kara-mel? Or do you trim a syllable and call it kar-mel?

Before you start arguing, consider this. Several years ago, Josh Katz, then a doctoral candidate in statistics at North Carolina State University, crunched

data from a Harvard Dialect Survey, then created maps showing regional dialect variations in the U.S. for many words, including caramel. Those on the East Coast and South apparently prefer three syllables, while folks west of the Ohio River favor dropping an A for the two syllable pronunciation, according to Katz, who is now a New York Times graphics editor.

Argue if you like over how to pronounce it, but try it and give its prep your undivided attention.

Tips Caramel-making tips from Holmberg and the Tribune test kitchen.

• Caramels tend to foam during cooking. Use a

saucepan larger than you might think for the amount of ingredients (at least three times the volume) to prevent boil-overs.

• Do not use a pan with a nonstick surface; caramel temperatures are too hot for it.

• Avoid dark saucepans, it will be difficult to judge color.

• Use only heat-resistant utensils (spoons, spatulas, etc.)

• Caramels scorch easily. Stir constantly during cooking, if indicated in recipe; moderate the heat.

• Pay attention. Do not step away from the stove during cooking. The flavor can go from mellow to burned in an instant.

• Judge caramel color by using a metal teaspoon

to dip a tiny amount onto a white plate.

Soft caramels Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Makes: about 72 pieces Adapted from “Chocolates and Confections at Home with the Culinary Institute of America” (Wiley, $34.95).

You’ll need a candy thermometer for this one because cooking it to the right temperature is crucial, notes chef-author Peter P. Greweling. Undercooked caramel will not hold its shape, and overcooked caramels will be too hard to bite. He suggests leaving caramels plain or dipping them in melted chocolate.

We sprinkled ours with a pinch of sea salt.

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½ cup water 2 cups sugar 1 vanilla bean, pod split lengthwise and seeds scraped 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk 1 cup light corn syrup 1½ sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened 1 teaspoon salt 1. Butter well a 9-by13-inch baking pan.

Combine water, sugar, vanilla bean pod and seeds, condensed milk, corn syrup and butter in a heavy-bottomed 4-quart saucepan. Heat to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly with a heatresistant rubber spatula.

Continue stirring while cooking, lowering heat to medium-high or medium, to keep mixture at a gentle boil, until mixture reaches 245 degrees on a candy thermometer.

2. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in salt. Pour into prepared pan; use a fork to remove vanilla bean pod.

Cool completely at room temperature, at least 2 hours. Remove sheet of caramels from pan. If caramel sticks, use an offset spatula to loosen from the pan. Cut into desired size pieces; we cut them about 1 by 1½ inches. Wrap individually in cellophane or waxed paper if they won’t be consumed in a day or two.

Nutrition information per serving: 70 calories, 2 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 7 mg cholesterol, 12 g carbohydrates, 0 g protein, 43 mg sodium, 0 g fiber Note: A candy thermometer is the most accurate way to test the temperature of cooking sugar syrup.

Experienced cooks, suggests Greweling, will find this reasonably accurate.

For these soft caramels, a second method can help determine the exact point when the proper texture is reached. At 240 degrees, begin using the spoon to remove small samples of syrup from the saucepan and immerse in ice water.

After several seconds, remove sample from ice water; squeeze between your thumb and forefinger to evaluate consistency.

Caramel is properly cooked when the cooled piece is firm but not hard.

Salted Cashew Caramel Chocolate Tartlets

15 mg cholesterol, 18 g carbohydrates, 2 g protein, 84 mg sodium, 1 g fiber

Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 12 minutes Makes: 12 to 18 tartlets Adapted from Nick Malgieri’s “Pastry” (Kyle Books, $29.95). He suggests almonds as an alternative to the cashews and finishing each tart with a pinch of fleur de sel. For the tartlets, use a flaky buttery dough or French-style cookie dough; we found store-bought rolled crusts worked well too. You’ll need enough dough for a 9-inch double-crust pie.

Ginger Caramel Sauce

Filling: 2 tablespoons water 2/ cup sugar 3 1 tablespoon honey 1/ cup whipping cream 3 ½ cup roasted salted cashews, rubbed in a paper towel to remove excess salt, chopped into ¼-inch pieces 12 fully baked 2½-inch tartlet crusts Topping: 3 ounces dark chocolate (60 percent cocoa solids), melted, cooled ½ cup whipping cream 1 tablespoon light corn syrup 1. For filling, combine water and sugar in a medium saucepan; stir to mix.

Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until syrup turns a deep amber caramel color.

2. Meanwhile, stir honey into cream in a small saucepan; heat to a slight simmer over low heat.

Cover; set aside.

3. When sugar mixture is ready, remove pan from heat and begin pouring in hot cream-honey mixture a little at a time to avoid caramel boiling over. Stir until caramel is smooth, returning pan to heat for a few seconds if caramel hardens.

Stir in cashews. Divide filling among baked tartlet crusts, using about 1 tablespoon for each and filling within ¼-inch of the top.

4. For topping, place chocolate in a mixing bowl. Heat cream and corn syrup to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat; pour over chocolate.

Whisk smooth. Spoon topping onto each tartlet, smoothing surface. Cool tarts to room temperature.

Nutrition information per serving: 176 calories, 11 g fat, 5 g saturated fat,

Prep: 20 minutes Rest: 20-30 minutes Cook: 25 minutes Makes: 1 1/2 cups In this recipe adapted from Martha Holmberg’s “Modern Sauces” (Chronicle Books, $35), fresh ginger delivers spicy heat and citrus notes. The author suggests serving the sauce with apple desserts.

1 cup whipping cream 1½ tablespoons peeled, finely grated fresh ginger 1 cup granulated sugar ¼ cup water 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 ⁄8 teaspoon kosher salt 1. Combine cream and ginger in a small, heavy saucepan; heat just to a simmer over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; let cream infuse, 20 to 30 minutes. Taste cream; if not gingery enough, let stand another few minutes.

Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing gently on the solids. Do not press hard or cream will have a vegetal taste.

2. Combine sugar and water in a medium, heavy saucepan; heat to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring just until sugar is moistened. Let mixture boil without stirring, but with an occasional swirl of the pan, until it is a deep amber and smells like caramel, 9 to 11 minutes. Caramel will be very hot. Remove saucepan from heat. Carefully add a little ginger-infused cream; caramel will bubble up furiously.

3. Return pan to low heat. Whisk in remaining cream a little at a time to avoid bubbling over, then whisk in butter and salt.

Continue whisking another minute until sauce is very smooth. Remove pan from heat; let sauce cool in pan.

It will thicken as it cools.

Serve warm or at room temperature. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.

Nutrition information per tablespoon: 76 calories, 5 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 16 mg cholesterol, 9 g carbohydrates, 0 g protein, 14 mg sodium, 0 g fiber

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Kraft’s Capri Sun to drop high-fructose corn syrup NEW YORK (AP) – Kraft Foods says it will start sweetening its Capri Sun drinks with sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup.

The company says the change will apply to its original Capri Sun drinks, and that the number of calories will go down to 50 per pack, from 60.

Capri Sun sales have fallen for the past 3 years, according to Euromonitor International. Packaged food makers have come under pressure to position their products as more natural or wholesome, in line with changing tastes.

The reformulated Capri Sun drinks started shipping to retailers this week and should start appearing on shelves nationally in coming weeks, the company said.

For its Roarin’ Waters line, which is marketed as being low-calorie, Kraft is replacing the high-fructose corn syrup with sugar and the artificial sweetener sucralose with the zerocalorie sweetener stevia, extracted from a plant.

“Moms and dads tell us they want to feel good about what they give their children to eat and drink,

and that they’re increasingly interested in health and wellness,” Kraft said in a statement.

High-fructose corn syrup has become a maligned ingredient in recent years, in part because it’s seen as a cheaper, less-natural substitute for sugar.

In hopes of combating negative perceptions, the Corn Refiners Association in 2010 submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration to have the sweetener renamed “corn sugar” on nutrition labels. The request was denied.

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Numbers game That’s how many lead changes happened in Tuesday’s girls basketball game between Ottawa and Kaneland. Ottawa won the NIB-12 game 75-69 in four overtimes.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL | 2A FULTON REGIONAL

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LeBlanc in right place, right time

BV 53, FULTON 43

NEWMAN 35, MORRISON 34

Kepner best kept secret

Dixon junior hits winner in overtime

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WINNEBAGO – During a record-breaking season on the football field as a wide receiver, Dixon’s Kyle LeBlanc got pretty good at catching the ball and scoring.

He’s enjoyed a good deal of success on the basketball court as well, but even so, the catchball-and-score scenario hasn’t been as easy on the hardwood.

All that changed in the blink of an eye Kyle Tuesday night, LeBlanc as the junior Dixon forward conjunior verted a putback with 2 seconds remaining in overtime to give his Dukes a 43-41 victory over a Winnebago team that once again took the fight to Dixon.

“I hadn’t made a putback all season,” said LeBlanc, who was all alone on the left block after three Indians defenders collapsed on a driving Laron Carr as he approached the basket from the right side. Carr’s running shot skidded off the rim into the waiting hands of LeBlanc, who cleanly popped it back into the hoop in one motion.

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Dixon 43, Winnebago 41, OT Star of the game: Laron Carr, Dixon, 14 points Key performers: Kyle LeBlanc, Dixon, gamewinning shot with 2 seconds left in overtime Up next: Oregon at Dixon, 7 p.m. Tuesday

Storm guard takes out Steamers

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Newman’s Julie Hurd (left) and Aubree Schmitt fight to get the ball away from Morrison’s Lakin Goodman during Tuesday’s semifinal at the 2A Fulton Regional. For the second night in a row, the Comets relied on defense to pick up a win, this time knocking off the Fillies 35-34.

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Newman uses defense to win second game in a row

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

FULTON – Newman senior Julie Hurd almost couldn’t recognize her team, as she was still comprehending the Comets’ surge in the Class 2A Fulton Regional.

Hurd thought back to the start of the season when the Comets started 0-4 and struggled scoring against just about everybody. But one thing that helped keep Newman afloat was its defense, and it’s what carried the fifth-seeded Comets to a 35-34 upset of topseeded Morrison in a semifinal

play aggressive defense.”

As the final seconds ticked off Tuesday, Newman’s defense tightened and forced five Morrison turnovers in the final quarter. The sudden pressure helped contain the Fillies to six points on just two 3-pointers in the final period.

It was all Morrison early, as the Mustangs, led by 11 points from Lakin Goodman, were strong on the offensive side, using a dominant inside-out attack. Goodgame of the regional. man caught fire from behind the “We started the season shy, arc with three 3-pointers, while and not playing very good,” Emma Sitzmore and Jaeden Hurd said. “Now, I think we Workman each had eight points. know who we are and what we REPLAY CONTINUED ON B3 have to do to win, and that’s to

FULTON – The Fulton girls basketball team might associate Darcy Kepner slashing through the lane soon with nightmares.

Fulton coach Mike Menchaca knew his team didn’t match up well with the Storm’s size, but he didn’t figure it would be the 5-foot-5 Kepner that would end his team’s season.

Behind Kepner’s dominant effort offensively and on the glass, the second-seeded Storm hung on to a 53-43 win over No. 3 Fulton in a semifinal game at the Class 2A Fulton Regional.

“It’s weird,” Menchaca said. “Bureau Valley is the one team that can match up with us perfectly. They have that size and length, and it hurts when the one handling the ball for us is 5-foot2 [Averi Leitzen].

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Star of the game: Julie Hurd, Newman, 11 points, 2 steals Key performers: Lakin Goodman, Morrison, 11 points, 3 3-pointers; Emma Sitzmore, Morrison, 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks Up next: Newman vs.

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Fulton’s Jordan Price (right) drives past Bureau Valley’s Darcy Kepner during Tuesday’s game. The Storm won 53-43.

BOYS BASKETBALL | NEWMAN 58, BUREAU VALLEY 49

Comets cool under pressure Bureau Valley rallies, but can’t come back in Sterling

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STERLING – Even with a hot start, the Newman Comets knew the Bureau Valley Storm would make a run at them.

But instead of losing their cool when the Storm tied the score at halftime, the Comets went back to what was working early on, and pulled away for a 58-49 victory Tuesday.

“We just settled down at halfPhilip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com Bureau Valley’s Tommy Johnston drives to the hoop during Tues- time,” Newman junior center day’s game against Newman at Sterling. The Comets started fast Noah McCarty said. “We started trying to force things too much to upend the Storm 58-49.

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just got back to running our offense, and it paid off.”

The game plan was evident right from the start. Newman (16-9, 7-3 Three Rivers East) wanted to pound the ball into McCarty in the post, and he hit his first four shots doing so.

Throw in a Trevor Bolin layup, and the Comets scored on their first five possessions.

But after a slow start, BV (223, 7-3) battled back. The Storm extended the defense to the high-post area where McCarty in the second quarter, instead was killing them, and got a few of trusting our offense to get stops to start chipping away. us open shots, and that didn’t work out too well for us. So we PRESSURE CONTINUED ON B5 Star of the game: Noah McCarty, Newman, 35 points, 12 rebounds Key performers: Nolan McGinn, Newman, 10 points, 11 rebounds; Parker Neuhalfen, BV, 17 points, 10 rebounds Up next: Newman at Kewanee, 7:30 p.m. Friday; St. Bede at Bureau Valley, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday

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Bulls get back on track against Kings, B5.

Sterling falls at home, B3.

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No clarification LeBron James Cavaliers’ superstar refuses to address tweets over weekend that may have been aimed at teammate Kevin Love.

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Prophets still No. 1 in AP poll The Prophetstown girls basketball team maintained their hold on the top spot in the AP’s Class 1A poll, released Tuesday.

The Prophets (26-3) garnered 11 of the 15 firstplace votes, and amassed 145 points, 15 more than No. 2 Mowequa Central A&M, which got the other four first-place votes.

For the first time this season, the Amboy Clippers (25-1) joined their Three Rivers brethren in the poll, taking the No. 9 spot with 27 points.

The only other local team to make an appearance in the polls was the Bureau Valley Storm boys (23-2), who are No. 8 in 2A with 41 points.

Orr forced to forfeit 9 games Chicago Orr has forfeited nine conference games for use of two ineligible players but will continue to play in the Chicago Public Schools postseason tournament, according to CPS spokesperson Lauren Huffman.

Huffman said the CPS investigation into Orr is ongoing, and that head coach Lou Adams will be allowed to coach the team in the Spartans’ quarterfinal game against Uplift on Sunday, “pending any outcome from our ongoing investigation that warrants otherwise.”

Adams was suspended for Orr’s upset of Morgan Park in Saturday’s secondround contest.

The forfeited games are the result of separate findings of use of ineligible players. The first three stemmed from a residency issue early in the season, and five games in January were forfeited because of an academically ineligible player. The ninth game was never played.

MLB

Sox OF Campana out for season The Chicago White Sox lost one of their 2015 bench options even before spring training starts.

Outfielder Tony Campana, who was invited to Sox spring training on a minor-league contract, tore his ACL while working out and likely will miss the season, a Sox spokesman said Tuesday.

Campana, 28, has hit .249 with 70 runs scored and 66 stolen bases over 257 games with the Cubs, Diamondbacks, and Angels since 2011. He was a 13th-round draft pick of the Cubs in 2008.

YOUTH BASEBALL

Jackie Robinson West decision soon Citing “new information,” Little League International officials met Tuesday to discuss whether last summer’s Little League World Series national championship team from Chicago’s South Side added top suburban players in violation of residency rules.

Spokesman Brian McClintock said the organization’s charter committee was meeting to discuss “possible resolutions” regarding the Jackie Robinson West team, and that a final decision would likely be made this week. He declined to say if the team might lose its title.

The investigation is in response to possible violations of residency regulations after allegations made by an official from a suburban Chicago league that some of Jackie Robinson West’s players live in suburbs with already-established Little League teams.

Peyton Manning Broncos QB back home in New Orleans training with the intent to play next season; he has yet to talk with team about decision.

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Happy anniversary, Buster Douglas still has fond memories of Tyson fight 25 years later

BY RUSTY MILLER AP Sports Writer

COLUMBUS, Ohio – An uppercut and three follow-up punches made James “Buster” Douglas a household name. And 25 years later, the brief heavyweight champion is still pleased his knockout of Mike Tyson ranks among the biggest upsets in sports.

“Being crowned champion was a dream for me,” Douglas said of his Feb. 11, 1990 upset. “To achieve that was the ultimate. It was awesome.”

A promising if enigmatic fighter, Douglas was given almost no chance of hanging around long with the undefeated heavyweight champion in their title fight in Tokyo. The bout was considered a tuneup for Tyson before an anticipated match with rising star Evander Holyfield.

In fact, the day before Tyson fought Douglas, promoter Don King called a news conference to discuss the dates and terms of that showdown. Douglas took note.

Douglas was a terrific athlete – he played small-college basketball – but was considered less than committed to boxing despite a 29-4-1 record as a professional. The son of club fighter Bill “Dynamite” Douglas, he had shown glimpses of promise, but had also displayed a lack of heart and discipline at other times.

But roughly 3 weeks before the opening bell with Tyson, the person who believed in him the most, his mother, Lula Pearl, died.

Reminded this week that no one had thought he had a chance against Tyson, Douglas hesitated before saying: “Yeah, but she did.”

Tyson was boxing’s hope and its bane, a street tough who stepped into the ring in simple black trunks, black shoes, and a sheared-off T-shirt. His temperament was erratic, at best.

He could be emotional when he spoke of his late mentor and friend, Cus D’Amato, or he could also be raw, brutal, and crude.

In the ring, he was a force of nature, always striding closer, always hurling punches, never yielding.

He was 37-0 with 33 knockouts heading into the fight. Las Vegas oddsmakers made him a 42-1 favorite to do his wrecking-ball thing against Douglas.

They weren’t alone. Ed Schuyler, a boxing writer for The Associated Press, was stopped at customs on his way into Japan. The customs officer asked Schuyler

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• 1A Polo Regional semifinal, Prophetstown vs. Erie 7:30 p.m.

• 1A Polo Regional semifinal, AFC vs. Eastland

Thursday Boys basketball 5 p.m.

AP

Former heavyweight boxing champion James “Buster” Douglas (right) works with Chase Matson, 11, during a class Tuesday at Thompson Recreation Center in Columbus, Ohio. Wednesday is the 25th anniversary of Douglas’ 1990 defeat of then-champion Mike Tyson in Toyko. how long he would be working in Japan.

“About 90 seconds,” Schuyler deadpanned.

Just before the opening bell, someone in the crowd shouted to Douglas to win it for his mother.

The 6-foot-4 Douglas, with J.D. McCauley, his trainer and uncle, along with manager John Johnson in his corner, came out inspired.

He held his own in the early rounds, holding off the shorter Tyson’s charge with his left jab.

Late in the eighth round, Douglas went down.

“I was kind of, like, admiring my work: Looking at him, taking my time to look at everything that was going on and paying more attention to how he was reacting to the punches instead of continuing to fight,” Douglas recalled. “He ended up catching me with a good shot. When I got up off the ground, I knew I had to get back on focus, on point, with what I was doing.”

King and Tyson would later claim that Douglas didn’t get up in the mandatory 10 seconds as the round came to an end. But by the official’s count, he was standing and in control of his faculties at the count of 8.

“I knew where I was the whole time,” he said. “I could have got up at six, but I had a couple of seconds and I took my time.”

After the fighters returned to their corners, Douglas dominated the ninth. Then in the 10th, he rocked the world.

“I finished him up with a combination,” Douglas said. “I hit him with four terrific shots. He wasn’t able to get up.”

King, seeing a gigantic payday floating away, appealed the outcome but, days later, all of the major organizations recognized Douglas as the champion.

Through a spokesman, Tyson declined to speak with The Associated Press about the fight.

The two boxers have met each other only once since.

“We only crossed paths once, and that was a few years back down in Cincinnati,” Douglas said.

“There wasn’t much conversation.

It’s not like we sat down and talked about it and [became] friends, anything like that. He was still kind of short [with me]. So I didn’t push it any further.”

Douglas is content to live a quiet life in a large home near a farming village 25 miles from his hometown of Columbus.

He quickly lost the heavyweight title to Holyfield in October 1990 in Las Vegas. His cut of his lone defense, estimated at $7 million after taxes, set him up for a comfortable existence.

Douglas is past struggles with weight and blood sugar, saying he now “could go a few rounds” at the age of 54.

He has thrown himself into raising his four sons with his wife, Bertha. He spends 5 days a week coaching young boxers at a local rec center and prides himself on how well they’re doing.

GOLF | ON THE FRINGE

Winning in PGA is no picnic New crop of young talent makes it tough road on Tour and skill, he believes he has his injuries under control, and he is more PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. motivated than ever. Day – Five weeks into the has six top 10s – and no new year, all five winfinish out of the top 20 ners on the PGA Tour except for injury-related were among the top 50 WDs – since the British in the world.

Open last summer.

Jason Day didn’t need But look around. numbers to illustrate A week earlier, Brooks what is becoming Koepka was hailed as increasingly clear. a rising star for his vic“The game is kind of tory in the Phoenix changing,” Day said Open. The 24-year-old after winning a fourman playoff at Torrey AP Floridian is powerful, Pines. “It’s evolving Jason Day, seen here during his playoff win at Tor- the prototype of the into very young, tall, rey Pines on Sunday, knows that his lifelong dream modern golfer, and his big, strong-looking of becoming No. 1 in the world is much tougher quiet work ethic figures to take him even further guys out here that hit with a new crop of young talent. than he already has it a mile and have fancome. events. Woods made it tastic touch. It’s getting lifelong goal of being Don’t forget Jimmy look easy. tougher. It’s really tough No. 1 in the world.

Walker and his nineThe road to the top, The new target is Rory to win out here.” shot win at the Sony however, is starting to McIlroy, who also can That’s easy for him Open, the largest marlook like a California make it look easy. McIlto say, with only three gin on the PGA Tour in freeway at rush hour. roy already has four PGA Tour wins in 8 nearly 6 years. That was Day was 18 when he majors. years. For all his talWalker’s fourth victory first started playing on But it’s everyone ent, the 27-year-old in his last 32 starts in the PGA Tour in 2006, around him that will Australian has been make the road feel even America. cursed by nagging inju- the year that Tiger The winner at longer. ries. His hope is to stay Woods won multiple Kapalua? Patrick Reed, majors for the second It’s easy to jump on healthy all year and who, at 24, picked up straight year and ended Day’s bandwagon, finally achieve, or at his fourth career victory. the season by winning because he is blessed least make significant The list keeps growing. his last six PGA Tour with enormous power progress, toward his

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

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TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball NIB-12 West Conf.

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

Ottawa Geneseo Sterling LaSalle-Peru Rochelle

All 14-7 12-10 9-13 10-11 2-17

Tuesday’s results • Sterling 55, Sycamore 48 • Geneseo 65, Alleman 42 • Kaneland 53, Ottawa 51 Friday’s games • LaSalle-Peru at Rochelle, 7 • Sterling at Ottawa, 7:30 Saturday’s game • Geneseo at DeKalb, 6

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

Conf.

10-1 9-1 9-3 5-5 4-5 2-8 2-9 0-8

All 23-1 18-1 16-7 15-8 17-7 5-17 9-16 2-15

Tuesday’s results • Dixon 43, Winnebago 41, OT • Mendota at Stillman Valley, NA • Lutheran 88, Oregon 29 • Byron 61, Rock Falls 24 Friday’s games • Oregon at Byron, 7:15 • Stillman Valley at Winnebago, 7:15 Saturday’s games • Guilford at Lutheran, 6 • Byron at Stillman Valley, 6:30 • Winnebago at Peoria Manual, 6:30 • Princeton at Mendota, 7:15

Three Rivers East Kewanee Bureau Valley Newman Princeton St. Bede Hall Amboy

Conf.

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

All 17-8 23-3 16-9 14-6 14-9 10-16 0-26

Monday’s result • Bureau Valley 87, Ridgewood 69 Tuesday’s results • Newman 58, Bureau Valley 49 • Kewanee 68, Amboy 37 • St. Bede 55, Hall 45 Friday’s games • Amboy at St. Bede, 7:30 • Newman at Kewanee, 7:30 • Princeton at Hall, 7:30 Saturday’s game • Princeton at Mendota, 7:30

Three Rivers West Rockridge Riverdale Morrison Erie Fulton Orion Sherrard Prophetstown

Conf.

12-0 6-5 6-6 6-7 5-5 4-7 4-7 3-9

All 21-1 14-8 16-11 11-17 15-11 10-15 10-13 6-20

Tuesday’s results • Fulton 64, Riverdale 48 • Orion 51, Erie 37 • Sherrard 54, Prophetstown 53 • Rockridge 68, Morrison 52

NUIC East Conf.

7-2 7-2 6-3 6-3 5-3 5-5 3-5 2-7 2-8 1-7

Conf.

All Rockford Lutheran 12-2 21-5 Byron 11-3 25-5 Mendota 11-3 23-3 Stillman Valley 9-4 17-7 Dixon 4-9 11-15 Rock Falls 3-10 13-14 Oregon 3-11 11-18 Winnebago 1-11 8-19 Monday’s results 2A Fulton Regional • Newman 45, Oregon 34 2A Winnebago Regional • Winnebago 52, North Boone 37 Tuesday’s results • Dixon 48, Rochelle 22 • Mendota 69, Rock Falls 47

Three Rivers East Conf.

All Amboy 12-0 26-1 Kewanee 9-2 20-7 Hall 5-5 12-11 Bureau Valley 5-6 14-12 Newman 5-7 9-18 St. Bede 3-9 7-21 Princeton 1-10 5-20 Monday’s results 2A Fulton Regional • Newman 45, Oregon 34 2A Ottawa Marquette Regional • St. Bede 42, Princeton 31 2A Knoxville Regional • Kewanee 52, Monmouth-United 34 Tuesday’s results 1A Indian Creek Regional • Amboy 59, Earlville 21 2A Fulton Regional • Newman 35, Morrison 34 • Bureau Valley 53, Fulton 43 2A Knoxville Regional •Knoxville 56, Kewanee 43 Today’s games 2A Ottawa Marquette Regional • Putnam County vs. St. Bede, 6 • Hall vs. Marquette, 7:30

Three Rivers West Conf.

All Prophetstown 13-1 25-3 Sherrard 11-1 21-4 Erie 8-5 18-11 Rockridge 5-6 14-10 Fulton 4-6 13-15 Morrison 5-9 13-14 Orion 4-8 9-14 Riverdale 0-10 0-23 Monday’s results 1A Polo Regional • Erie 57, Polo 23 2A Sherrard Regional • Riverdale vs. Mercer County, ppd. due to power outage to Tuesday 2A Fulton Regional • Fulton 56, West Carroll 33 Tueday’s results 2A Fulton Regional • Newman 35, Morrison 34 • Bureau Valley 53, Fulton 43 2A Sherrard Regional • Mercer County 52, Riverdale 39 Today’s games 1A Polo Regional • Prophetstown vs. Erie, 6 2A Sherrard Regional • Rockridge vs. Orion, 7:30

All 17-6 14-5 17-8 8-10 9-8 17-9 5-13 5-15 7-16 2-17

Monday’s results • Orangeville at Albany, NA • AFC 86, Paw Paw 54 Tuesday’s results • Christian Life at Aquin, NA • Pecatonica 49, Durand 36 • Polo 67, Lena-Winslow 37 • Milledgeville 47, Pearl City 45 Thursday’s games • Forreston at Dakota, 7:30 • Pecatonica at Lena-Winslow, 7:30 • Polo at South Beloit, 7:30 Friday’s game • Galena at Orangeville, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Durand at Dakota, 4:30 • Aquin at AFC, 7:30 • Polo at Milledgeville, 7:30 • South Beloit at Pecatonica, 7:30

Girls basketball NIB-12 West Conf.

All Ottawa 9-3 19-6 Sterling 7-5 14-15 LaSalle-Peru 4-6 11-14 Geneseo 4-8 7-20 Rochelle 0-10 1-22 Monday’s result • LaSalle-Peru 66, Streator 40 Tuesday’s results • Ottawa 75, Kaneland 69, 4 OTs • Alleman 61, Sterling 54 • DeKalb 51, Geneseo 38 • Dixon 48, Rochelle 22 Thursday’s games • Ottawa at LaSalle-Peru, 7 • Rochelle at Geneseo, 7 • Sterling at Kaneland, 7

Conf.

12-1 12-1 11-2 6-5 7-6 5-7 4-9 1-8 1-9 1-10

Diamond not for Warriors Unique defense throws Sterling for loop at Musgrove

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Today’s games 2A Winnebago Regional • Stillman Valley vs. Winnebago, 6 • Byron vs. Rockford Christian, 7:30 Friday’s game • Lutheran at Dixon, 7:15

AFC Aquin Dakota Durand Milledgeville Forreston Polo Pecatonica Orangeville South Beloit

Saturday’s game • Wethersfield at Orion, 7:30

Aquin Forreston AFC South Beloit Pecatonica Polo Dakota Durand Milledgeville Orangeville

GIRLS BASKETBALL | ALLEMAN 61, STERLING 54

BNC West

NUIC East

Friday’s games • Erie at Rockridge, 7:30 • Fulton at Sherrard, 7:30 • Prophetstown at Morrison, 7:30 • Riverdale at Orion, 7:30

Sauk Valley Media • B3

All 22-3 21-5 20-5 10-8 9-17 9-14 8-17 2-20 2-16 1-13

Monday’s results 1A Polo Regional • Erie 57, Polo 23 • Eastland 56, Milledgeville 28 1A Dakota Regional • Forreston 45, Lena-Winslow 33 1A Durand Regional • Orangeville 47, South Beloit 36 Tuesday’s results 1A Durand Regional • Durand 61, Orangeville 28 • Christian Life 60, Pecatonica 45 Today’s games 1A Polo Regional • AFC vs. Eastland, 7:30 1A Dakota Regional • Aquin vs. Forreston, 6 • Dakota vs. Pearl City, 7:30 Postseason pairings

CLASS 2A

Fulton Regional Monday’s results • No. 5 Newman 45, No. 4 Oregon 34 • No. 3 Fulton 56, No. 6 West Carroll 33 Tuesday’s results • Newman 35, No. 1 Morrison 34 • No. 2 Bureau Valley 53, Fulton 43 Thursday’s game • Championship, Newman vs. Bureau Valley, 7 Winner advances to Hall Sectional vs. Ottawa Marquette Regional winner, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Feb. 17

CLASS 1A

Polo Regional Monday’s results • No. 4 Erie 57, No. 5 Polo 23 • No. 3 Eastland 56, No. 6 Milledgeville 28 Today’s games • No. 1 Prophetstown vs. Erie, 6 • No. 2 AFC vs. Eastland, 7:30 Friday, Feb. 13 • Championship, 7 Winner advances to Pecatonica Sectional vs. Dakota Regional winner, 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 16.

Indian Creek Regional Monday’s result • No. 4 Earlville 40, No. 5 Paw Paw 29 Tuesday’s results • No. 1 Amboy 59, Earlville 21 • No. 2 Indian Creek 48, No. 3 LaMoilleOhio 27 Thursday’s game • Championship, Amboy vs. Indian Creek, 7

STERLING – Not many high school basketball teams run the diamond-and-one press. With the right combination of athletes, the difficult defense can wreak havoc on opposing teams.

Unfortunately for the Sterling Golden Warriors, they ran into a team that could do just that in the Alleman Pioneers.

Sterling was frustrated for 13 turnovers in the first half, with eight coming off of steals. Despite a late comeback, the Pioneers’ doubledigit halftime lead was too much to overcome in a 61-54 Senior Night loss at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

The Warriors (14-15) wound up with 24 turnovers total.

“That’s a killer,” Sterling coach Ryan Vasquez said.

The zone-based full-court defense involves four players defending in a diamond shape covering the court, and one middle player whose job is to help deny upcourt passes while moving freely on the court. This was Sterling’s second look at the defense, as Hononegah ran it during the Sterling Shootout in December.

Sterling fell in an early 9-2 hole, with a trio of Pioneer steals converting to buckets.

“It was very hectic for us in the beginning,” Sterling senior Gabby Sandoval said. “It’s a learning experience, so we can use this for regionals. Now we know what to do against it.”

Star of the game: Gabby Sandoval, Sterling, 23 points Key performers: Jay Borum, Sterling, 8 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks; Izzy Anderson, Alleman, 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals Up next: Sterling at Kaneland, Thursday, 7 Alleman (18-11) struggled with ball control in the first half, also having 13 turnovers. The Pioneers were more careful during the third quarter, and turned the ball over just once, and ended up ahead 47-34 at quarter’s end. However, the Pioneers’ control slipped in the fourth quarter, leading to big Sterling shots by Sandoval and junior Jay Borum.

“I thought we did a good job for the most part recognizing what Sterling was trying to do to us,” Alleman coach Jay Hatch said.

“Especially in the end there. Sandoval – we were guarding her – she just made shots. That’s what really good players do.”

The Warriors got as close as 55-53 with 1:07 remaining on a Sandoval bucket. However, it would be her last bucket in her Fieldhouse career, preceding four misses in the final minute to swing momentum.

The Pioneers made free throws down the stretch to seal just their second win in their last six games.

“The first half, we didn’t play the Warrior way,” said Sandoval, who led the Warriors with 23 points.

“We just came out fighting in the second half knowing that this was

Gabby Sandoval Sterling senior

Jay Borum Sterling junior

Carolynn Hammelman Sterling senior

our last game on this court. We just wanted to finish out strong.”

Also competing in their final home game, Lauren Fritz and Denajha Phillips each scored four points, and Carolynn Hammelman had three assists, two steals and one point.

“Their diamond-and-one press was difficult,” Hammelman said.

“It was very hard when they trapped us. We just had to look up the floor and try to get up there. We just had to work together. At some points, we fell, and at other times, we got up the court. We just had to work together. That’s all that it was.

“We wanted to win on our home court. It’s my last time playing here at Homer B. Musgrove Fieldhouse, so it’s sad. I know our whole team wanted to win this last game on this floor.”

Borum chipped in 11 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and two blocks.

Sterling senior manager Alyssa Cedro suited up for the only time this season, and was introduced first in the Golden Warrior starting lineup.

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But Newman was able to keep it close, and trailed 28-24 entering the fourth quarter, as it found a way to ratchet up the defensive pressure and score just enough to pull out the win.

Hurd was the catalyst, scoring seven of her teamhigh 11 points in the final quarter, and helped pressure the Morrison guards into making mistakes.

Hurd and teammate Sarah Trujillo combined for four steals, and helped force 14 Fillies’ turnovers thoughout the game.

“Not to take anything away from Newman, but I think we are the better team,” Morrison coach Tyler Whitebread said.

“The thing is, they outplayed us tonight, and I got outcoached.

“I wish I would have drawn up more plays to get the ball moving more.

We stood around a bit, and Newman took advantage of that.”

Hurd and Trujillo jumped in front of several Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com passes, and took the ball Newman’s Mary Jensen shoots the ball while the length of the floor for Morrison’s Lauren Vos goes for the block during either a shot or a foul. The Tuesday’s game in Fulton. The Comets won 35-34. aggressive defense helped keep Morrison at bay and hold on to its slim one-point win.

Newman (9-17) trailed

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throughout the game, but a Kelsey Simpson layup with 4:28 to play in the fourth quarter tied the score at 31, as the players on the bench jumped from the seats. It marked a long-awaited comeback.

Hurd buried a long bucket to give the Comets a brief lead, before Morrison guard Jaeden Workman gave her team a 34-33 lead with a 3-pointer.

But that ended quickly, as Hurd connected on a short jumper to push the score to 35-34. Newman sweated out the final minute, as it had three separate foul shots as the Fillies (13-14) entered foul mode.

Aubree Schmitt missed two, and Hurd clanked another off the rim, but the defense clogged the lane on the other end and didn’t allow Morrison to score.

“That’s the thing that I wanted to bring here once I started this season,” Newman first-year coach Brandon Kreczmer said. “I told the girls that no matter what, you can always control your effort on defense. You have to get after it.

“Shots aren’t going to fall all the time, and we’re certainly a team that understands that. Everything stars on the defensive end, and we were able to do that tonight.”

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TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Warriors win on road Clippers roll in 1A regional semifinal

By SVM Sports Staff

Sterling Thornton and Joe Brouilette paced a balanced attack with 12 points apiece as the Sterling boys basketball team rallied for a 55-48 road win Tuesday night against Sycamore.

Sterling (9-13, 4-5 NIB12 West) trailed 46-41 entering the final quarter before overtaking the Spartans. Brouilette also had eight rebounds.

Thornton had six assists, five boards and four steals, and Zach Springman added 11 points.

Ty Sulaver led Sycamore with 20 points, and Jack Mizgalski added 17.

Byron 61, Rock Falls 24: Connor Murphy led

the Rockets (5-17, 2-8 Big Northern West) with nine points in a road loss to the Tigers.

Clayton Hoover topped Byron (17-7, 4-5) with 14 points.

Lutheran 88, Oregon 29: The Hawks trailed

Tuesday’s stars Zach Barber, Fulton 26 points Luke Ebersole, Milledgeville, 18 points Jack Heflin, Prophetstown, 17 points Kaitlyn Liebing, Amboy, 14 points, 9 rebounds Kewanee 68, Amboy 37: The winless Clippers

were overmatched by Three Rivers East frontrunner Kewanee on the road.

Will Crownhart was the lone Clipper to reach double figures with 11 points. Amboy falls to 0-26 and 0-11 in the TRAC East.

Donovan Oliver scored 19 points for Kewanee (17-8, 8-1).

Sherrard 54, Prophetstown 53: The Prophets’

fourth-quarter rally came up short in a Three Rivers West road loss.

Jack Heflin led the way with 17 points, Jonah Green scored 13, and Grant Ames added 11 for Prophetstown (6-20, 3-9), which outscored Sherrard 17-6 over the final 8 minutes.

Ben Swanson’s 21 points paced the Tigers (10-13, 4-7), who led 28-27 at halftime.

24-9 after one quarter and never recovered in a Big Northern West loss in Rockford.

Carson Buck’s 11 points led Oregon (9-16, 2-9), which was outscored 25-10 in the second quarter, and 24-7 in the third.

Joe Kellen had 19 points, and Kenneth Milledgeville 47, Pearl Strawbridge scored 16 for City 45: The Missiles the Crusaders (18-1, 9-1). fended off a second-half Rockridge 68, Morri- charge by the Wolves to son 52: Mason Sitzmore win an NUIC crossover led the Mustangs (16-11, game at home.

6-6 Three Rivers West) Luke Ebersole made with 18 points, and Noah three 3s and scored 18 Hogue added 11 in a points to lead Milledhome loss to the Rockets. geville (7-16). Joe GennaBryan Heath topped ro added eight points.

Rockridge (21-1, 12-0) Evan Bull had 21 points with 20 points. for Pearl City.

Orion 51, Erie 37: Cody Polo 67, Lena-Winslow Weimer led the Cardinals 37: The Marcos tossed (11-17, 6-7 Three Rivers in 13 3-pointers on their West) with 11 points, and way to a home rout Bransen Rosenow added against the Panthers.

Richie Bartnick had four nine in a home loss to the of the treys and led Polo Chargers.

Noah Clarke led Orion (17-9) with 14 points. Brad (10-15, 4-7) with 11 points. Cavanaugh and Tristin Fulton 64, Riverdale 48: Woodin each had three Zach Barber poured in 26 3s and scored 13 and 10 points to lead the Steam- points, respectively.

Forreston 65, West ers to a win in Port Byron.

Also for Fulton (15-11, Carroll 41: The Thunder 5-5 Three Rivers West), kept it close for a half, Kyle Huebner had 15 but were outscored by 13 points, and Jason Osborn points in the third quarter in a loss at Forreston. added nine points.

Matt McGinnis led West Carroll with 15 points.

Robert DeVries, who scored 16 points, surpassed 1,000 points for his career for Forreston (15-5).

Girls basketball

Dixon 48, Rochelle 22:

Tyler Smith hit three 3-pointers and scored 13 points to lead the Duchesses to a Senior Night win over the Hubs.

Also for Dixon (11-15), Isabelle Shiaras had 10 points and six rebounds, and Ellie Provo had six points and six boards.

Mendota 69, Rock Falls 47: Abbee Sigel led the

Rockets (13-14, 4-10 Big Northern West) with 10 points, and Olivia Babcock added eight in a home loss to the Trojans.

For Mendota (23-3, 11-3), Ally Bromenschenkel had 21 points, and Amy Devitt added 18.

Amboy 59, LelandEa rl vi l l e 21: Kaitlyn

Liebing had 14 points and nine rebounds to lead the Clippers to an easy win at the Class 1A Indian Creek Regional in Shabbona.

Amboy (26-1) led 29-2 after one quarter and didn’t look back. Delaney Wilhelm finished with 12 points and eight steals, Kennedy Dinges had nine points and four assists, and Hallie Nauman added six points and six rebounds.

The Clippers will play Indian Creek for a regional title on Thursday.

Men’s basketball

Highland 71, Sauk Valley 64: Jacoby Posley led

the Skyhawks with 16 points in a road loss to the Cougars.

Also for Sauk Valley (1512, 3-7 Arrowhead), Chris Stovall had 12 points, James Trice had 10, and AJ Dollmeyer added 12 rebounds and six assists.

Women’s basketball

Sauk Valley 79, Highland 59: The Skyhawks

improved to 22-5 overall and 8-0 in Arrowhead Conference play with a road win over the Cougars. Details were not available.

Kepner leads BV with 15 points SECRET

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“And Kepner killed us,” Menchaca added. She’s a real good player. She knows how to work around the rim and finish.”

Kepner finished with a team-high 15 points, and was able to split the Fulton defense for open looks. She shot a deadly 6-for-9 from the field, and drew six fouls. The junior guard had nine of her 15 points in the second half, as well as all seven of her rebounds, as she took over once the Steamers started to crawl back.

Fulton (13-15) had an issue with turnovers early, committing nine in the first quarter, and finishing with 17. Bureau Valley also had trouble hanging on to the ball, committing 22 turnovers.

The Steamers kept the score close throughout the game behind Chelsea Lesniewski’s game-high 18 points. Lesniewski dominated the paint and handled the Storm’s taller post players by gaining position and using leverage to create shots.

“She’s so good at using her body to control her spot,” Menchaca said.

“She can post up, and she knows how to move around down there. But eventually, like with Kennedy, we just couldn’t get her the ball.”

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Boys basketball AP polls Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Stevenson (12) 19-2 120 1 2. Simeon 21-2 104 2 3. St. Rita 19-2 98 3 4. Lake Forest 21-1 74 4 5. Rockford Auburn 23-1 71 5 6. Normal Community 22-1 63 6 7. Geneva 22-2 38 9 8. East St. Louis 15-6 32 T7 9. Riverside-Brookfield 19-2 12 NR 10. Rock Island 17-4 10 NR (tie) Kenwood 18-5 10 NR Others receiving votes: St. Charles East 6. Harvey Thornton 5. Maine South 5. Naperville Neuqua Valley 5. Niles Notre Dame 3. O’Fallon 2. Alton 1. Thornwood 1.

Class 3A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Morgan Park (8) 17-6 151 1 2. Bogan (7) 18-6 143 2 3. Rockford Lutheran (1) 19-1 134 3 4. West. St. Joseph (1) 18-5 127 T4 5. Belleville Althoff 20-3 96 T4 6. Centralia 19-4 64 7 7. Lincoln 20-4 48 8 8. Carbondale 20-4 45 6 9. Champaign Centennial 18-5 41 9 10. Orr 11-12 22 NR Others receiving votes: Hillcrest 13.

Rich South 12. Washington 11. DePaul College Prep 10. Chatham Glenwood 8.

Peoria Manual 3. Vernon Hills 3. Marengo 2.

Mahomet-Seymour 1. Richmond-Burton 1.

Class 2A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Hales Franciscan (16) 19-3 174 1 2. Nashville (2) 24-2 153 2 3. Rockridge 21-1 147 3 4. Teutopolis 21-4 124 4 5. Bloom. Central Catholic 18-4 96 5 6. Chicago Uplift 19-4 72 8 7. Breese Mater Dei 17-8 58 10 8. Bureau Valley 23-2 41 6 9. Greenville 24-2 24 NR 10. Decatur St. Teresa 18-3 19 NR Others receiving votes: WarrensburgLatham 18. Breese Central 17. Petersburg PORTA 15. St. Joseph-Ogden 13. Monticello 5. Kewanee 4. Byron 4. Elgin St. Edward 3. Aurora Christian 2. Winnebago 1.

Class 1A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Springfield Lutheran (12) 24-0 153 1 2. Dieterich (3) 25-0 143 2 3. Peoria Christian (1) 22-2 130 3 4. Colfax Ridgeview 22-1 109 4 5. Woodlawn 21-3 74 5 6. East Dubuque 20-4 68 6 7. Dwight 20-4 40 7 (tie) Brimfield 21-2 40 8 9. Ridgewood 21-2 38 9 10. Okawville 16-9 30 10 Others receiving votes: Carrollton 12.

Milford 10. St. Anne 10. Ottawa Marquette 9. Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 9.

Madison 6. Crab Orchard 1.

Tuesday’s box scores at Sterling

NEWMAN 58, BUREAU VALLEY 49 BUREAU VALLEY (22-3, 7-3) Alex Johnson 5-11 3-3 15, Tommy Johnston 3-6 5-7 11, Parker Neuhalfen 7-21 0-0 17, Blake Balensiefen 0-3 1-2 1, Josh Mead 1-3 0-0 3, Trey Dale 0-3 2-2 2, Drew Fordham 0-3 0-0 0. Totals: 16-50 11-14 49.

NEWMAN (16-9, 7-3 TRAC East) Drew Rosengren 0-0 0-4 0, Dillan Heffelfinger 0-5 0-0 0, Trevor Bolin 4-9 0-0 8, Noah McCarty 13-24 9-13 35, Nolan McGinn 3-8 4-4 10, Eli Leffelman 1-3 3-4 5, Shayne Allen 0-1 0-0 0, Anthony Garcia 0-1 0-0 0, Ethan Nash 0-0 0-0 0, Kyle Decker 0-0 0-0 0, Clay Jungerman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 21-51 16-25 58.

BV 9 9 7 24 — 49 Newman 12 6 17 23 — 58 3s – BV 6-22 (Neuhalfen 3-7, Johnson 2-6, Mead 1-3, Fordham 0-3, Johnston 0-2, Dale 0-1), Newman 0-8 (Bolin 0-4, Leffelman 0-2, McGinn 0-1, Allen 0-1).

Rebounds – BV 33 (Neuhalfen 10, Dale 5), Newman 38 (McCarty 12, McGinn 11).

Assists – BV 5 (Johnson 2, Mead 2), Newman 11 (Allen 3, Rosengren 2, Heffelfinger 2, Leffelman 2). Steals – BV 8 (Neuhalfen 2, Mead 2), Newman 8 (McCarty 4, Bolin 3).

Blocks – Newman 4 (McCarty 4). Turnovers – BV 17, Newman 12. Fouls – BV 18 (Johnston out), Newman 15 (Allen out). at Sycamore

STERLING 55, SYCAMORE 48 STERLING (9-13, 4-5 NIB-12 West) Jordan Asbury 1-1 0-0 2, Juan Gomez 3-6 2-2 9, Jacob Martinez 0-0 1-2 1, Micah Kendrick 3-4 0-0 6, Zach Springman 4-6 3-4 11, Dimitric Young 1-2 0-0 2, Joe Brouilette 6-8 0-0 12, Sterling Thornton 4-12 4-6 12. Totals: 22-39 10-14 55.

SYCAMORE Mizgalski 6-10 0-0 17, Coovert 3-8 0-0 9, Sulaver 9-11 2-4 20, Treml 0-0 0-0 0, Maveus 1-2 0-0 2, Schlosser 0-2 0-0 0, Miller 0-6 0-0 0, Zahm 0-3 0-0 0, Mitchell 0-3 0-0 0, Ortega 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 19-45 2-4 48.

Sterling 11 14 16 14 — 55 Sycamore 10 16 20 2 — 48 3s – Sterling 1 (Gomez), Sycamore 8 (Mizgalski 5, Coovert 3). at Rockford

LUTHERAN 88, OREGON 29 OREGON (9-16, 2-9 BNC West) Trevor Otten 2 0-0 5, Matt Wasilewski 2 0-0 4, Jerrick Orsted 2 0-0 4, Andrew Newman 2 0-0 5, Carson Buck 4 0-0 11.

Totals: 12 0-0 29.

LUTHERAN (18-1, 9-1) Strawbridge 7 0-0 16, Anderson 1 0-0 2, Robinson 3 0-0 8, Koehler 1 0-0 3, Dolan 3 0-0 8, Rhein 2 3-4 8, Kellen 6 2-2 19, Streetor 2 0-2 4, Wieting 3 1-3 8, Funk 4 0-0 10, Greeny 1 0-0 2. Totals: 33 6-11 88.

Oregon 9 10 7 3 — 29 Lutheran 24 25 24 15 — 88 3s – Oregon 5 (Buck 3, Otten, Newman), Lutheran 16 (Kellen 5, Strawbridge 2, Robinson 2, Dolan 2, Funk 2, Koehler, Rhein, Wieting). at Kewanee

KEWANEE 68, AMBOY 37

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Bureau Valley’s Addison Moreland (right) dribbles past Fulton’s Averi Leitzen on Tuesday in Fulton.

The Fulton offense dried up after Bureau Valley (15-12) clamped down on Leitzen, and shut down her slick passing to Lesniewski.

Leitzen fouled out late in the fourth quarter after trying to defend the Storm’s constant rim attack. But even without their point guard, the Steamers had some life, and it was named Faith Kennedy.

Kennedy scored each of her 12 points in the second quarter, as she hit four 3-pointers. She was most effective when she was able to catch and shoot, and she rarely missed. The sophomore

guard ranged from baseline to baseline and finished 4-for-6 from behind the arc.

Her shooting helped Fulton climb back into the game, as her final 3 came with a little more than 2 minutes remaining and cut the deficit to 47-43, but Fulton couldn’t find a way to get her the ball or find the bottom of the basket again.

“We talked about making adjustments, and after she kept hitting those open 3s, she went to the top of our list,” Storm coach Tiffany Gonigam said. “We just had to tighten our defense, and the girls never let up.”

AMBOY (0-26, 0-11) Jordan Hochstatter 2 2-2 6, Sam Klein 2 0-2 5, Logan Thake 0 2-4 2, Brady Hulin 0 0-0 0, Austin Henkel 0 0-0 0, Cole Olson 1 1-6 4, Will Crownhart 4 1-1 11, Kyle Kemmerer 0 1-4 1, Max Lucas 0 1-2 1, Alexis Gutierrez 0 0-0 0, Owen Drew 3 1-2 7.

Totals: 12 9-23 37.

KEWANEE (17-8, 8-1 TRAC East) Tanner Arzola 1 0-0 2, Cody Goforth 2 2-2 7, Dumas 0 2-2 2, Alex Kenney 1 0-0 3, Alan Vervynck 4 0-0 9, Colton Johnson 3 2-2 8, Welcome 1 1-2 3, Contreras 2 2-2 6, Donovan Oliver 8 3-8 19, Carson Prescott 3 0-0 6, Nolan 1 0-0 3. Totals: 26 12-18 68.

Amboy 7 8 9 13 — 37 Kewanee 19 19 18 12 — 68 3s – Amboy 4 (Crownhart 2, Olson, Klein), Kewanee 4 (Goforth, Kenney, Vervynck, Nolan). at Sherrard

SHERRARD 54, PROPHETSTOWN 53 PROPHETSTOWN (6-20, 3-9) Grant Ames 5 0-1 11, Owen Casson 0 0-0 0, Jonah Green 5 0-0 13, Kody Wetzell 2 4-6 8, Caleb McRae 0 0-0 0, Kyle Behrens 0 0-0 0, Jack Heflin 5 7-11 17, Brad Hufman 2 0-0 4. Totals: 19 11-18 53.

SHERRARD (10-13, 4-7 TRAC West) Lampo 0 0-0 0, Earl 4 1-1 10, Wilson 0 0-2 0, Bennett 1 0-0 3, Stark 3 2-2 9, Morse 1 0-0 3, Kelly 0 0-0 0, McMeekan 4 0-0 8, Swanson 9 3-4 21. Totals: 22 6-9 54.

Prophetstown 6 21 9 17 — 53 Sherrard 13 15 20 6 — 54 3s – Prophetstown 4 (Green 3, Ames), Sherrard 4 (Earl, Bennett, Stark, Morse).

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Newman’s Eli Leffelman (13) and Noah McCarty go after a rebound during Tuesday night’s game against Bureau Valley. The Comets won 58-49. at Port Byron

FULTON 64, RIVERDALE 48 FULTON (15-11, 5-5 TRAC West) Seth Sanderson 2 1-1 5, Jason Osborn 4 1-2 9, Kyle Matthews 0 0-0 0, Trey Simmons 0 0-0 0, Zach Barber 9 6-6 26, Devon Ballard 2 0-0 5, Michael Dixon 0 0-0 0, Kyle Huebner 6 1-1 15, Kegan North 2 0-0 4, Collin Puckett 0 0-0 0, McLuckie 0 0-0 0, Kyle Alstead 0 0-1 0. Totals: 25 9-11 64.

RIVERDALE (14-8, 6-5) Bensenberg 0 0-0 0, Gellerstedt 4 0-0 11, Ibarra 0 0-0 0, Beale 1 0-0 2, Goodwin 1 0-0 3, Kickson 0 0-0 0, Robinson 0 0-0 0, DeClerq 2 0-0 4, Kosminsky 2 0-0 6, Bussert 4 0-0 8, Pridemore 0 0-0 0, Solomon 5 2-2 12, Ladpors 1 0-0 2: Totals: 20 2-2 48.

Fulton 15 15 19 15 — 64 Riverdale 12 12 15 9 — 48 3s – Fulton 5 (Barber 2, Huebner 2, Ballard), Riverdale 6 (Gellerstedt 3, Kosminsky 2, Goodwin). at Morrison

ROCKRIDGE 68, MORRISON 52 ROCKRIDGE (21-1, 12-0 TRAC West) Hilliguss 0 0-0 0, Frakes 5 1-2 11, Witmar 4 1-2 9, Johnson 4 1-2 10, Kistler 0 0-0 0, Heath 7 5-6 20, Martens 7 0-0 16, McManus 1 0-0 2. Totals: 28 8-12 68.

MORRISON (16-11, 6-6) Noah Hogue 5 0-0 11, Mason Sitzmore 8 0-1 18, Hunter Hamstra 4 0-1 9, Kaleb Church 3 1-2 7, Triston Houzenga 1 0-0 2, Ryan VanZuiden 1 3-3 5, Anthony Tenboer 0 0-0 0, Mason Muur 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 4-7 52.

Rockridge 13 20 16 19 — 68 Morrison 15 11 13 13 — 52 3s – Rockridge 2 (Johnson, Heath), Morrison 4 (Sitzmore 2, Hogue, Hamstra). at Polo

POLO 67, LENA-WINSLOW 37 LENA-WINSLOW Oleson 0 0-0 0, Schubert 4 3-4 11, Robinson 3 0-0 6, Chenong 0 0-0 0, Valentine 0 0-0 0, Chumbler 0 0-0 0, Jensen 2 0-0 5, Lingle 0 0-0 0, Knoup 1 1-1 3, Scheirloh 0 0-0 0, Simpson 0 0-0 0, Myelle 0 0-0 0, Packard 5 0-0 10, Bonebright 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 15 4-5 37.

POLO (17-9) Bailey Shipman 2 0-0 6, Brad Cavanaugh 4 2-2 13, Karl Prerost 0 0-0 0, Dylan Beers 0 0-0 0, Brooks Grobe 4 0-0 8, Austin Webb 0 0-0 0, Tristin Woodin 3 1-2 10, Matthew handel 0 0-0 0, Richie Bartnick 4 0-0 14, Payton Glawe 2 0-0 5, Max Simmons 3 2-2 8, Wyatt Patterson 1 0-0 2, Noah Prerost 0 1-2 1. Totals: 24 6-8 67.

Lena-Winslow 12 13 8 4 — 37 Polo 21 22 13 9 — 67 3s – Lena-Winslow 1 (Jensen), Polo 13 (Bartnick 4, Woodin 3, Cavanaugh 3, Shipman 2, Glawe). at Milledgeville

MILLEDGEVILLE 47, PEARL CITY 45 PEARL CITY Ollie 1 0-0 3, Pilson 0 0-0 0, Jacobs 2 0-0 4, Zicke 2 2-3 6, Kluck 2 0-0 5, Wingert 1 0-0 3, Bull 8 4-5 21, Lieb 2 0-0 4. Totals: 18 6-8 45.

MILLEDGEVILLE (7-16) Blake Kappes 2 3-6 7, Zach Schmidt 2 1-3 5, Evan Skoog 0 0-0 0, Joe Gennaro 3 0-0 8, Luke Ebersole 6 3-4 18, Keagan Murray 0 0-0 0, Kyle Ottens 2 3-4 7, Harrison Schmidt 0 0-0 0, Curt Strauss 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16 10-17 47.

Pearl City 8 10 17 10 — 45 Milledgeville 12 15 11 9 — 47 3s – Pearl City 3 (Ollie, Wingert, Kluck), Milledgeville 5 (Ebersole 3, Gennaro 2). at Forreston

FORRESTON 65, WEST CARROLL 41 WEST CARROLL Jordan Bracero 2 5-7 10, Kody Plattenberger 3 0-0 9, Trevor Miller 1 0-0 3, Matt McGinnis 6 3-3 15, Cody Brashaw 1 0-1 2, Luke Jones 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14 8-11 44.

FORRESTON (15-5) Kerchner 6 5-7 17, DeVries 4 7-8 16, Groom 2 2-2 8, Reining 1 0-0 2, Shelton 1 0-0 3, Edler 2 0-0 4, Schneiderman 3 2-2 9, Cunningham 1 0-0 2, Carr 0 1-2 1, Groshans 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21 18-23 41.

West Carroll 8 10 12 11 — 41 Forreston 9 13 25 18 — 65 3s – West Carroll 5 (Plattenberger 3, Bracero, Miller), Forreston 5 (Groom 2, DeVries, Shelton Schneiderman).

Girls basketball AP polls Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Whitney Young (12) 25-1 120 1 2. Fremd 23-4 87 3 3. Edwardsville 24-0 85 4 (tie) Chicago Hts. Marian 23-2 85 7 5. River Forest Trinity 22-3 73 5 6. New Trier 24-1 61 6 7. Benet 25-3 58 2 8. Prospect 24-1 39 8 9. Huntley 21-4 20 9 10. Hononegah 22-6 6 NR (tie) Stevenson 24-3 6 NR Others receiving votes: HomewoodFlossmoor 5. Rock Island 4. Belleville West 3. Geneva 3. Bloom Township 3. Proviso East 2.

ORION 51, ERIE 37

Class 3A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Normal University (6) 25-1 108 1 2. Burlington Central (2) 23-3 107 2 3. Rochester (1) 25-1 97 3 4. Montini 24-5 89 5 5. Joliet Catholic (4) 16-8 77 4 6. Rich South 20-4 55 7 (tie) Washington 23-2 55 6 8. Morton 25-2 50 8 9. Chicago Marshall 21-6 12 10 10. Morgan Park 20-8 11 NR Others receiving votes: Lincoln-Way West 10. Highland 9. Springfield 8. Antioch 6. Paris 4. Richwoods 4. Brooks 4. Bogan 3. Morris 3. Mendota 2. Glenbard South 1.

ORION (10-15, 4-7 TRAC West) Lawson 3 0-0 7, Thornberg 1 0-0 3, Clarke 4 1-2 11, Christian Allen 4 2-2 10, Washburn 3 1-1 9, Caleb Allen 1 1-2 3, Dhabalt 0 0-0 0, Clark 4 0-0 8. Totals: 20 5-7 51.

ERIE (11-17, 6-7) Andrew Young 0 0-0 0, Cody Weimer 5 1-2 11, Nich Wildt 1 1-2 3, Jordan Chandler 1 0-2 2, Andrew Pyse 2 0-0 4, Kallen Jepson 3 0-0 6, Bransen Rosenow 3 0-0 9, Ian Wirt 1 0-0 2, Brandon Howell 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 2-6 37.

Orion 14 7 11 19 — 51 Erie 12 13 8 4 — 37 3s – Orion 6 (Clarke 2, Washburn 2, Lawson, Thornberg), Erie 3 (Rosenow 3).

Class 2A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Bishop McNamara (12) 22-4 135 1 2. St. Thomas More (2) 23-3 122 2 3. Breese Central 22-3 109 3 4. Piasa Southwestern 26-2 88 4 5. Litchfield 26-2 74 5 6. Sherrard 23-4 56 6 7. Tremont 24-1 52 7 8. Athens 25-3 45 8 9. Monmouth-Roseville 23-4 31 T9 10. Havana 26-4 27 T9 Others receiving votes: Sullivan 14.

Byron 6. Watseka 5. Monticello 3. Illini West 2. Flora 1.

at Erie

Class 1A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Prophetstown (11) 26-3 145 1 2. Mow. Central A&M (4) 26-1 130 2 3. Calhoun 26-2 109 3 4. Cissna Park 25-2 98 4 5. New Athens 23-1 63 5 6. Sidell Jamaica-Salt Fork 24-4 60 6 7. Annawan 20-8 56 T8 8. Neoga 24-3 46 7 9. Amboy 25-1 27 NR 10. Brimfield 24-6 26 T8 Others receiving votes: Danville Schlarman 21. Gilman Iroquois West 11. Harvest Christian Academy 11. Peoria Christian 7.

South Fulton 6. Centralia Christ Our Rock 3. Dakota 2. Aquin 2.

Tuesday’s box scores at Musgrove Fieldhouse, Sterling

ALLEMAN 61, STERLING 54 ALLEMAN (18-11) Izzy Anderson 2-11 6-8 10, Kennedy Price 5-9 0-0 10, Daria Cuzzo 4-7 1-4 9, Molly Ethington 0-1 0-0 0, Madelyn Wendell 3-6 1-2 9, Raven Wyatt 2-2 0-0 4, Michaela Hird 0-6 2-2 2, Caitlyn DeWitte 1-1 2-2 5, Mallory Hillman 3-4 0-0 6, Molly Chambers 1-2 0-0 2, Anna Noe 2-2 0-0 4, Cassie Waler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 23-51 12-18 61.

STERLING (14-15) Carolynn Hammelman 0-1 1-2 1, Gabby Sandoval 9-24 4-4 23, Denajha Phillips 1-1 2-2 4, Lauren Fritz 2-3 0-0 4, Rashel Robinson 4-10 1-2 9, Jay Borum 3-6 1-2 8, Mackenzie Barnhart 1-1 0-0 2, Katelyn Everett 1-3 1-3 3, Mackenzie Garza 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 21-49 10-15 54.

Alleman 11 21 15 14 — 61 Sterling 12 10 12 20 — 54 3s – Alleman 5-12 (Prince 2-5, Wendell 2-3, DeWitte 1-1, Anderson 0-2, Hird 0-1), Sterling 2-10 (Sandoval 1-8, Borum 1-2).

Rebounds – Alleman 28 (Anderson 8), Sterling 29 (Borum 11). Assists – Alleman 18 (Anderson 3, Ethington 3), Sterling 15 (Borum 7). Steals – Alleman 11 (Anderson 4), Sterling 9 (Borum 4). Blocks – Alleman 1 (Cuzzo), Sterling 2 (Borum 2). Turnovers – Alleman 22, Sterling 24. Fouls – Alleman 20, Sterling 19. at Lancaster Gym, Dixon

DIXON 48, ROCHELLE 22 ROCHELLE Wyatt 1 0-0 2, Watson 1 0-0 2, Kanas 3 2-2 8, A.Kearns 1 0-0 2, Vardman 0 2-2 2, Baker 2 0-0 4, Rawler 0 2-2 2. Totals: 8 6-6 22.

DIXON (11-15) Katie Provo 0 0-1 0, Maggie Bushman 1 0-0 3, Brittani Sohn 2 0-1 5, Carly Hartle 1 3-8 5, Tyler Smith 5 0-0 13, Katie Dewey 2 0-0 6, Ellie Provo 3 0-0 6, Isabelle Shiaras 5 0-2 10, Becca Drezen 0 0-0 0, Britney Pitzer 0 0-0 0, Ashley Schmall 0 0-0 0, Annalee Joos 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 3-12 48.

Rochelle 4 8 4 6 — 22 Dixon 13 11 12 12 — 48 3s – Rochelle 0, Dixon 7 (Smith 3, Dewey 2, Bushman, Sohn). at Tabor Gym, Rock Falls

MENDOTA 69, ROCK FALLS 47 MENDOTA (23-3, 11-3 BNC WEST) Beetz 1 0-0 2, Al. Bromenschenkel 7 6-11 21, Devitt 6 6-9 18, Ab. Bromenschenkel 6 1-2 16, Stullings 3 0-0 6, Barrera 2 0-0 4, Scheid 0 2-2 2, Bramdner 0 0-0 0, Newell 0 0-0 0, Garza 0 0-0 0, Lewis 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 25 15-24 69.

ROCK FALLS (13-14, 4-10) Dallas Clevenger 2 0-0 4, Olivia Babcock 4 0-0 8, Emily Sauer 3 0-0 6, Chelsi Blair 2 0-0 6, Bailey Schrader 3 0-2 6, Abbee Sigel 4 1-3 10, Bailie Smith 0 0-0 0, Nicole Tupper 0 0-0 0, Marissa Chavez 0 0-0 0, Liz Lego 1 0-0 2, Latesha Lee 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 21 2-7 47.

Mendota 24 15 17 13 — 69 Rock Falls 19 13 5 10 — 47 3s – Mendota 4 (Ab.Bromenschenkel 3, Al.Bromenschenkel 1), RF 3 (Blair 2, Sigel 1).

Class 2A Fulton Regional at Stan Borgmann Gym

NEWMAN 35, MORRISON 34 NEWMAN (8-18) Sarah Trujillo 2 2-2 6, Aubree Schmitt 2 1-4 5, Kelsey Simpson 3 0-0 7, Mary Jensen 1 2-2 4, Julie Hurd 4 2-4 11, Breanna Conboy 0 0-0 0, Rhyanna Hadden 1 0-2 2.

Totals: 12 7-14 35.

MORRISON (13-14) Emma Melton 1 1-2 3, Lakin Goodman 4 0-0 11, Emma Sitzmore 4 0-0 8, Ashley Greul 1 0-1 2, Lauren Vos 0 0-2 0, Jaeden Workman 3 0-0 8, Emily Wallander 1 0-0 2, Adrienne Banks 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 1-5 34.

Newman 7 11 6 11 — 35 Morrison 14 8 16 6 — 34 3s – Newman 2 (Simpson, Hurd), Morrison 5 (Goodman 3, Vos 2). Fouls – Newman 12, Morrison 17.

BUREAU VALLEY 53, FULTON 43 FULTON (13-15) Averi Leitzen 1 1-2 4, Jordan Price 2 0-7 4, Betsy Leonard 1 0-0 2, Chelsea Lesniewski 8 2-3 18, Autumn Hutton 0 0-0 0, Faith Kennedy 4 0-0 12, Camerin Huizenga 0 0-0 0, Kerrigan Enloe 0 1-2 1, Hannah Pannell 1 0-0 2, Emma Jacobs 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 17 4-14 43.

BV (15-12) Val Reuter 0 0-0 0, Darcy Kepner 6 3-7 15, Lindsey Hoffert 2 2-2 6, Heaven Bennett 2 0-0 4, Irini Petros 5 0-0 10, Carlie Bickett 3 1-2 7, Savannah Dean 1 3-4 5. Totals: 21 11-17 53.

Fulton 10 9 12 10 — 43 BV 15 9 13 16 — 53 3s – Fulton 5 (Kennedy 4, Leitzen 1). Fouls – Fulton 17, BV 14. Technical – Lesniewski.

Class 1A Indian Creek Regional at Shabbona

AMBOY 59, EARLVILLE-LELAND 21 EARLVILLE Cook 0 0-0 0, Walsh 0 0-0 0, Meloy 1 1-3 3, Morsoulro 2 2-4 7, Romstad 0 0-0 0, Reed 0 2-2 2, Maxwell 4 1-6 9, Eckles 0 0-1 0. Totals: 7 6-16 21.

AMBOY (26-1) Delaney Wilhelm 6 0-1 12, Sydney Wilhelm 1 2-2 4, Kennedy Dinges 2 4-4 9, Kaitlyn Liebing 6 2-3 14, Elizabeth Ortgiesen 3 0-2 6, Jennifer Boyle 0 0-0 0, Hallie Nauman 3 0-0 6, Katelynn Pankhurst 0 5-6 5, Vivian O’Laughlin 0 0-0 0, Karlee Doege 1 0-0 3, Joanna Fredericks 0 0-0 0, Nataly Jones 0 0-1 0, Emma Lindenmeyer 0 0-0 0, Allison Hicks 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 13-19 59.

Earlville 2 6 3 8 — 21 Amboy 29 9 14 7 — 59 3s – Earlville 1 (Morsoulro), Amboy 2 (Dinges, Doege).

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

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NBA | BULLS 104, KINGS 86

TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Men’s basketball Big Ten Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Wisconsin 10-1 .909 22-2 .916 Maryland 7-4 .646 19-5 .792 Ohio St. 7-4 .636 18-6 .750 Indiana 7-4 .636 17-7 .708 Purdue 7-4 .636 15-9 .625 Michigan St. 7-4 .636 16-8 .667 Iowa 6-4 .600 15-8 .652 Illinois 6-5 .545 16-8 .667 Michigan 6-6 .500 13-11 .542 Nebraska 5-7 .416 13-11 .542 Minnesota 4-7 .364 15-9 .625 Penn St. 3-8 .273 15-9 .625 Rutgers 2-10 .166 10-15 .400 Northwestern 1-10 .090 10-14 .416 Tuesday’s results Michigan St. 68, Northwestern 44 Wisconsin 65, Nebraska 55 Today’s games Penn St. at Ohio St., 6 p.m. (BTN) Indiana at Maryland, 8 p.m. (BTN) Thursday’s games Minnesota at Iowa, 6 p.m. (BTN) Purdue at Rutgers, 6 p.m. (ESPNU) Michigan at Illinois, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday’s games Ohio St. at Michigan St., 11 a.m. (ESPN/2) Maryland at Penn St., 7:30 p.m. (BTN) Sunday’s games Illinois at Wisconsin, noon (CBS) Iowa at Northwestern, 2 p.m. (BTN) Nebraska at Purdue, 4:15 p.m. (BTN) Minnesota at Indiana, 6:30 p.m. (BTN) Wednesday’s box scores

MICHIGAN ST. 68, NORTHWESTERN 44 MICHIGAN ST. (16-8) Dawson 3-5 1-3 7, Schilling 0-3 0-0 0, Nairn Jr. 2-3 0-0 4, Valentine 4-10 2-2 14, Forbes 4-9 0-0 11, Clark Jr. 2-3 2-2 8, Costello 2-3 0-0 4, Bohnhoff 0-0 0-0 0, Wetzel 0-0 0-0 0, Trice 5-11 2-2 16, Ellis III 0-2 2-4 2, Wollenman 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 23-50 9-13 68.

NORTHWESTERN (10-14) Lumpkin 0-2 0-0 0, Law 3-5 2-3 9, Olah 3-7 1-2 7, Demps 8-12 2-4 20, McIntosh 0-5 4-4 4, Vassar 0-1 0-0 0, Lindsey 0-7 1-2 1, Sobolewski 0-1 0-0 0, Skelly 1-1 0-0 2, Kreisberg 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 15-42 11-17 44.

Halftime–Michigan St. 38-14. 3-Point Goals–Michigan St. 13-25 (Trice 4-6, Valentine 4-8, Forbes 3-8, Clark Jr. 2-2, Ellis III 0-1), Northwestern 3-15 (Demps 2-2, Law 1-2, Vassar 0-1, Olah 0-1, Sobolewski 0-1, Lumpkin 0-1, Lindsey 0-3, McIntosh 0-4). Fouled Out–None.

Rebounds–Michigan St. 34 (Dawson 10), Northwestern 26 (Law 7). Assists–Michigan St. 19 (Valentine 8), Northwestern 9 (McIntosh 3). Total Fouls–Michigan St. 13, Northwestern 18. A–7,265.

No. 5 WISCONSIN 65, NEBRASKA 55 WISCONSIN (22-2) Hayes 0-6 8-10 8, Dekker 8-13 3-4 21, Gasser 1-5 3-4 5, Koenig 3-7 5-6 13, Kaminsky 4-9 5-7 13, Showalter 0-3 0-0 0, Dukan 1-2 0-0 3, Brown 1-1 0-0 2.

Totals 18-46 24-31 65.

NEBRASKA (13-11) Parker 1-5 2-2 4, Petteway 8-23 1-1 21, L. Smith 3-5 0-0 6, Shields 5-11 2-4 12, Pitchford 1-5 0-0 2, Webster 3-8 1-1 7, Rivers 0-2 0-0 0, T. Smith 1-2 1-2 3, Abraham 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-62 7-10 55.

Halftime–Wisconsin 27-13. 3-Point Goals–Wisconsin 5-18 (Dekker 2-4, Koenig 2-4, Dukan 1-2, Showalter 0-1, Kaminsky 0-2, Gasser 0-2, Hayes 0-3), Nebraska 4-18 (Petteway 4-9, Webster 0-1, Parker 0-2, Shields 0-2, Pitchford 0-4). Fouled Out–Webster. Rebounds– Wisconsin 38 (Kaminsky 12), Nebraska 36 (Petteway 8). Assists–Wisconsin 9 (Kaminsky 4), Nebraska 5 (Petteway 3).

Total Fouls–Wisconsin 12, Nebraska 25.

A–15,701.

Associated Press Top 25 Record Pts Prv 1. Kentucky (65) 23-0 1,625 1 2. Virginia 21-1 1,518 3 3. Gonzaga 24-1 1,486 2 4. Duke 20-3 1,450 4 5. Wisconsin 21-2 1,385 5 6. Villanova 21-2 1,294 7 7. Arizona 20-3 1,185 6 8. Kansas 19-4 1,171 8 9. Louisville 19-4 1,120 9 10. Notre Dame 21-4 948 10 11. Utah 18-4 946 13 12. North Carolina 18-6 871 12 13. N. Iowa 22-2 846 14 14. Iowa St. 17-5 842 11 15. Wichita St. 21-3 743 16 16. Baylor 18-5 694 19 17. Oklahoma 16-7 565 21 18. Butler 18-6 462 22 19. Maryland 19-5 347 17 20. VCU 18-5 296 18 21. Oklahoma St. 16-7 273 — 21. West Virginia 18-5 273 15 23. Ohio St. 18-6 271 20 24. Arkansas 18-5 221 — 25. SMU 19-5 81 23 Others receiving votes: Iowa 38, Providence 26, Texas 25, Stephen F. Austin 22, Cincinnati 21, Murray St. 20, Indiana 13, Rhode Island 12, Georgetown 9, Texas A&M 7, Temple 6, Mississippi 3, Old Dominion 3, Harvard 2, San Diego St. 2, Xavier 2, Valparaiso 1.

Tuesday’s results No. 1 Kentucky 71, LSU 69 No. 5 Wisconsin 65, Nebraska 55 No. 8 Kansas 73, Texas Tech 51 No. 10 Notre Dame 60, Clemson 58 No. 24 Arkansas 101, Auburn 87 Today’s games No. 2 Virginia at N.C. State, 7 p.m.

No. 6 Villanova at Providence, 7 p.m.

No. 9 Louisville vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

No. 13 Northern Iowa vs. Illinois St., 7 p.m.

No. 15 Wichita State vs. Indiana St., 7 p.m.

No. 19 Maryland vs. Indiana, 8 p.m.

No. 20 VCU vs. La Salle, 6 p.m.

No. 21 West Virginia vs. Kansas St., 6 p.m.

No. 23 Ohio State vs. Penn State, 6 p.m.

Thursday’s games No. 3 Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount, 8 p.m.

No. 11 Utah vs. Stanford, 8 p.m.

No. 25 SMU at Houston, 8 p.m.

GB — 14 15 23½ 25 GB — 10 20 20½ 28 GB — 1 3½ 12 13

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 39 13 .750 Houston 36 16 .692 Dallas 35 19 .648 San Antonio 33 19 .635 New Orleans 27 25 .519 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 35 17 .673 Oklahoma City 27 25 .519 Denver 19 33 .365 Utah 19 33 .365 Minnesota 11 41 .212 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 41 9 .820 L.A. Clippers 34 19 .642 Phoenix 29 25 .537 Sacramento 18 33 .353 L.A. Lakers 13 38 .255 Tuesday’s results Detroit 106, Charlotte 78 Houston 127, Phoenix 118 Chicago 104, Sacramento 86 Memphis 95, Brooklyn 86

Little-used forward shines in rout of Kings

BY JOHN JACKSON AP Sports Writer

Tuesday’s box score

BULLS 104, KINGS 86 SACRAMENTO (86) Gay 10-18 3-5 24, Thompson 3-5 1-2 7, Cousins 5-15 5-10 15, Sessions 1-6 1-2 3, McLemore 5-10 0-0 11, Evans 1-2 1-2 3, McCallum 5-9 1-2 11, Casspi 2-5 2-4 6, Landry 3-4 0-0 6, Hollins 0-0 0-0 0, Stauskas 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-75 14-27 86.

CHICAGO (104) Dunleavy 2-5 0-0 5, Gasol 11-15 4-4 26, Noah 1-4 0-0 2, Rose 10-17 2-3 23, Butler 2-8 1-2 5, Snell 9-11 2-2 24, Brooks 2-4 0-0 4, Gibson 3-8 3-3 9, Mirotic 1-5 0-0 3, Moore 0-0 0-0 0, McDermott 1-2 1-1 3, Bairstow 0-1 0-0 0, Mohammed 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 42-80 13-15 104.

Sacramento 26 23 15 22 — 86 Chicago 30 27 27 20 — 104 3-Point Goals–Sacramento 2-12 (Gay 1-4, McLemore 1-4, McCallum 0-1, Sessions 0-3), Chicago 7-20 (Snell 4-6, Dunleavy 1-3, Rose 1-4, Mirotic 1-5, Butler 0-1, Brooks 0-1). Fouled Out–None.

Rebounds–Sacramento 53 (Cousins 8), Chicago 40 (Gasol 16). Assists–Sacramento 23 (Cousins 8), Chicago 26 (Rose 7). Total Fouls–Sacramento 15, Chicago 21. Technicals–Chicago Coach Thibodeau. A–21,560 (20,917).

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GA 148 118 130 136 147 145 170 191 GA 151 134 127 135 157 148 161 139

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 36 12 6 78 164 129 St. Louis 35 15 4 74 170 133 Chicago 33 18 3 69 163 124 Winnipeg 28 18 10 66 154 146 Minnesota 26 20 7 59 145 145 Dallas 25 21 8 58 172 175 Colorado 22 21 11 55 137 152 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 34 14 7 75 164 154 Calgary 30 21 3 63 156 137 San Jose 28 20 7 63 154 153 Vancouver 29 20 3 61 143 136 Los Angeles 23 18 12 58 144 144 Arizona 20 28 7 47 126 180 Edmonton 15 31 9 39 125 181 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s results Dallas 5, Boston 3 Ottawa 2, Buffalo 1 N.Y. Islanders 3, Edmonton 2 N.Y. Rangers 5, Toronto 4 Montreal 2, Philadelphia 1, OT Florida 6, Anaheim 2 St. Louis 2, Arizona 1 Nashville 3, Tampa Bay 2, OT Winnipeg 2, Minnesota 1, OT Today’s games Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Washington at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

Anaheim at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Florida at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Calgary at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with OF Matt Joyce on a one-year contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS — Traded F/C Adreian Payne to Minnesota for a protected future first-round draft pick.

CHARLOTTE HORNETS — Traded G Gary Neal and a second-round draft pick to Minnesota for Gs Mo Williams and Troy Daniels.

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Named Keith Carter assistant offensive line coach, Matt LaFleur quarterbacks coach, Doug Mallory defensive assistant/linebackers coach, Marquand Manuel secondary coach/ senior defensive assistant, Mike McDaniel offensive assistant, Chris Morgan offensive line coach, Jeff Ulbrich linebackers coach and Chad Walker defensive assistant/ defensive backs.

NEW YORK JETS — Signed CB Curtis Brown.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed OL Tyler Larsen and Ty Nsekhe.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled D Anthony Bitetto and F Viktor Stalberg from Milwaukee (AHL).

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NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 35 17 .673 Brooklyn 21 31 .404 Boston 19 31 .380 Philadelphia 12 41 .226 New York 10 42 .192 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 43 10 .811 Washington 33 20 .623 Miami 22 29 .431 Charlotte 22 30 .423 Orlando 16 39 .291 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 33 20 .623 Cleveland 32 21 .604 Milwaukee 29 23 .558 Detroit 21 32 .396 Indiana 20 33 .377

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Denver at L.A. Lakers, late Today’s games New York at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Washington at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Indiana at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Golden State at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Miami at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Utah at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Portland, 9 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Cleveland at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF Tampa Bay 34 16 6 74 181 Montreal 35 15 3 73 143 Detroit 31 12 9 71 155 Boston 28 19 7 63 142 Florida 24 17 11 59 133 Ottawa 21 22 9 51 141 Toronto 23 28 4 50 157 Buffalo 16 36 3 35 103 Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF N.Y. Islanders 35 18 1 71 170 Pittsburgh 30 15 8 68 151 N.Y. Rangers 31 16 5 67 157 Washington 28 16 10 66 157 Philadelphia 23 22 9 55 146 New Jersey 21 24 9 51 122 Columbus 23 26 3 49 135 Carolina 19 26 7 45 116

GB — 3 5 6 12 GB — 8 16 16 24 GB — 8½ 14 23½ 28½

Dixon Park District Men’s League Feb. 5 results Dixon direct 78, Borg Warner 70 Dixon Ford 53, Bombdigity 46 Vos Squad 86, Joe’s Tap 70 Rocket Power 66, Stables 64 Ken Nelson 58, Anytime Fitness 56 Zach Morris 69, Lamb’s Tap 65 Standings Vos Squad Joe’s Tap Lamb’s Tap Dixon Direct Zach Morris Rocket Power Jeff’s Refs Dixon Ford Anytime Fitness Bombdigity Ken Nelson Stables Borg Warner

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L 0 1 1 1 1 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 6

Local volleyball Dixon Park District Co-ed B League Feb. 4 results Squaaaaddd def. Weigle Transmission 21-13, 21-12, 14-21 Stables I def. Zero’s 21-17, 21-11, 12-21 Val’s def. KSB 21-16, 21-16, 16-21 Balls def. Brad’s Tree Service 21-15, 21-13, 21-15 Brad’s Tree Service def. Zero’s 21-11, 21-14, 21-16 Stables II def. Drifters 21-16, 21-17, 21-15 Standings Squaaaaddd Weigle Transmission Val’s Balls Stables II (Flynn) Brad’s Tree Service Stables I (Lavelle) Drifters KSB Zero’s

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CHICAGO – A lack of consistent playing time can send a young player into a funk, but Tony Snell claims not to care how much he’s on the floor.

“All that matters is that I’ve got to stay ready,” Snell said. “If I go in, just try to do the best I can. If not, cheer my team on.”

The second-year guard was ready Tuesday night, pumping in a career-high 24 points on 9-for-11 shooting to help the Chicago Bulls to a 104-86 rout of the Sacramento Kings.

“I’ve been through it last year. It’s nothing new,” Snell said about playing time. “You never know when your name gets called. I’ve got to make sure I’m ready when my name gets called.”

Pau Gasol continued his strong play with 26 points and 16 rebounds – his NBA-best 34th double-double of the season and 13th straight – and Derrick Rose added 23 points in a turnover-free performance.

But it was Snell’s play that stood out. Besides his scoring, Snell start-

Star of the game: Pau Gasol, Bulls, 26 points, 16 rebounds Key performers: Tony Snell, Bulls, 24 points, Derrick Rose, Bulls, 23 points, 0 turnovers Up next: Cavaliers at Bulls, 7 p.m. Thursday (TNT/1000 AM) ed the second half in place of Jimmy Butler (strained right shoulder) and played strong defense on Sacramento’s Rudy Gay. “I think he’s taking good shots, good rhythm shots,” Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said of Snell.

“That’s the big challenge: shoot when you should and pass when you should. I like that a lot.

He had a great rhythm there and he had a tough matchup, too, when Jimmy went down. Rudy Gay is not an easy guy to guard. That puts enormous pressure on you and I thought he played well on both sides of the ball.”

The Kings (18-33) have dropped 12 of 14. Gay AP scored 24 points, but was Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) scores past Kings guard held to nine points on 3 for 8 shooting in the sec- Ramon Sessions (9) during the first half of Tuesday’s game in Chicago. The Bulls won 104-86. ond half.

Comets fend off Storm rally PRESSURE

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Both teams went cold from the field toward the end of the first half, but Parker Neuhalfen’s putback of an airball at the halftime buzzer tied the score at 18 going into the locker room.

“We knew they’d make a run; they’re too good of a team not to,” Newman senior Nolan McGinn said. “We got away from what was working for us early, tried to go 1-on-1 too much, and we talked at halftime about executing better again in the second half.”

McGinn hit a pull-up jumper to open the third quarter, then McCarty scored off a lob pass from Dillan Heffelfinger. After an Alex Johnson floater for BV, McCarty put back his own miss, then McGinn did the same on the next trip for a 26-20 lead.

After a Bolin bucket and two McCarty free throws, McCarty answered Neuhalfen’s putback with back-to-back layups, then closed the quarter with a free throw for a 35-25 lead.

“In the second half, Newman executed well,” BV coach Jason Marquis said.

“I thought we played hard, but we were stagnant on offense, sloppy with the ball, and poor on the glass,

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Bureau Valley’s Parker Neuhalfen shoots during Tuesday’s game at Newman. The Comets won 58-49 in a Three Rivers East game. and that’s what really hurt us tonight.”

Neuhalfen and Johnson hit 3-pointers early in the fourth period, and Tommy Johnston’s strong take to the hoop got the Storm to within 41-36 with 4:32 to play.

But again McCarty had the answer, putting back his own miss before hitting a pair of free throws to stretch the lead back to nine (45-36). The teams traded baskets over the next 2 minutes, then Newman sealed the deal at the foul line, hitting nine of its 14 free throws over the final 1:46 to hold off any attempted comeback.

The Comets were 5-for6 from the line after Neuhalfen’s 3 cut their lead to

53-49 with 38 seconds left.

“We like to think that we’re never out of the game,” Neuhalfen said.

“But give them credit, because they executed well on both ends of the floor, and hit shots when they needed to … and we didn’t. Kudos to them.”

McCarty finished with 35 points, 12 rebounds, four steals and four blocks, and McGinn also had a double-double with 10 points and 11 boards. Bolin added eight points and three steals, and Shayne Allen dished three of the Comets’ 11 assists.

“We really tried to be patient in the second half, not run our offense too fast,” McGinn said.

“When we get the ball

to Noah, and run our offense through him, he gives the rest of us confidence when he’s playing hard and hitting shots.”

McCarty was 13-for24 from the floor, but he only missed two shots over the final 11 minutes.

Newman shot 41 percent (21-for-51) from the field, but was 49 percent (21for-43) from inside the 3-point arc. The Comets turned the ball over 12 times, while forcing the Storm into 16 miscues.

“We stressed defense, especially after we didn’t play very good defense the last time we played them,” McCarty said. “I thought we contained their best players pretty well, and we knew if we could hold them under 50 points, we’d have a very good chance to win.”

Neuhalfen led the Storm with a doubledouble, finishing with 17 points, 10 rebounds and two steals. Johnson added 15 points and two assists, and Tommy Johnston chipped in 11 points and four boards.

BV shot 32 percent (16for-50) from the floor.

“We were flat on our shots, and didn’t really have much of a hop in our step tonight,” Marquis said. “I thought we were good on defense for the most part, but we just didn’t get stops when we needed to.”

Dukes escape Winnebago with victory RIGHT

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“The first thing that went through my mind was ‘Get the rebound,’” LeBlanc added. “I knew I had to put it back up before time ran out.”

LeBlanc’s heroics allowed Dixon to escape with the win after nearly allowing Winnebago (148, 8-3) to hang around for too long. The Dukes (231, 10-1) trailed for just 15 seconds in the second half, but just like in their victory over the Indians on Dec. 6, they never really got far enough in front to feel comfortable.

A 16-10 lead in the second quarter was as far away as they ever got.

Dixon coach Jason Mead is happy to not have to see the Indians again this year.

“We made just enough plays to get the win tonight,” Mead said. “[Winnebago] is a tough team. They’re going to go far in the Class 2A playoffs. There’s a reason why they only have three losses in the league.”

After a timeout following LeBlanc’s putback, Winnebago attempted a desperation play off a full-court inbounds pass, but a long shot attempt by leading scorer Brandon Suggs missed badly.

Suggs finished with 14 points for the Indians, including 10 in the second half.

LeBlanc scored 12

points, including 10 in the fourth-quarter and overtime. He nearly finished the game in regulation on a Christian Laettner-like turnaround off a full-court pass with one second remaining.

The shot clanged off the rim, however, and those in attendance received 5 minutes of free basketball.

Overtime started inauspiciously for the Dukes, as two turnovers and a missed front end of a one-and-bonus on their first three possessions allowed the Indians to take a four-point lead.

Carr, however, earned his way to the free-throw line on back-to-back possessions, and coolly sank all four attempts

to tie the game 41-41 with just over a minute left. Carr finished with a team-high 14 points.

With Carr getting by his defender at will, Mead elected not to call a timeout when Isaiah Roby hauled a rebound off a missed Suggs free throw with 20 seconds left and the score still tied.

“We saw a mismatch; Laron had a kid who couldn’t guard him,” Mead said. “So we ran something there, and they put three guys on Laron, basically, trying to block the shot, and Kyle was there for the rebound.”

Roby added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Dukes, and Cal Jarrett rounded out the the scoring with seven points.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

COMMUNITY STATES BANK OF ROCK FALLS-COUNTY MARKET, Plaintiff, v.

ALEX RIVERA, KARLA RIVERA, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

NO. 15 CH 8 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: 1. Part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 22 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 25; thence North 88 degrees 46 minutes 19 seconds East along the North line of the Southeast Quarter of said Southeast Quarter, a distance of 217.74 feet to the point of beginning of the hereinafter described tract of land; thence continuing North 88 degrees 46 minutes 19 seconds East along said North Line, a distance of 165.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East, a distance of 433.19 feet; thence South 88 degrees 54 minutes 50 seconds West, a distance of 99.00 feet; thence Northwesterly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 133.00 feet, a central angle of 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds, a chord bearing of North 26 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West and an arc distance of 116.06 feet to the termination of said curve; thence North 51 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 24.14 feet; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 315.39 feet to the Point of Beginning, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois. INCLUDING an access easement for ingress to and egress from said property described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 19 of Unit Three of Crest View Heights, a subdivision as recorded in Plat Book ?K? at page 41 in the Lee County Recorder's Office; thence North 01 degree 13 minutes 32 seconds West along the East Line of said Lot 19, a distance of 164.94 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Northeasterly along a line being curved to the right, having a radius of 258.00 feet, a central angle of 18 degrees 53 minutes 13 seconds, and an arc distance of 85.05 feet to the point of compound curvature; thence Northeasterly to Southeasterly along a line being curved to the right, having a radius of 113.00 feet, a central angle of 111 degrees 15 minutes 09 seconds, and an arc distance of 219.41 feet to the termination of said curve; thence South 51 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East, a distance of 336.00 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Southeasterly along a line being curved to the right, having a radius of 133.00 feet, a central angle of 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds, and an arc distance of 116.06 feet to the termination of said curve, thence South 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East, a distance of 142.95 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Southeasterly along a line being curved to the left; having a radius of 50.00 feet, a central angle of 90 degrees 08 minutes 22 seconds, and an arc distance of 78.66 feet to the termination of said curve; thence North 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds East, a distance of 574.18 feet; thence North 01 degrees 13 minutes 32 seconds West perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds East, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 13 minutes 32 seconds East, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 166.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds West, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence North 01 degree 13 minutes 32 seconds West, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds West, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 690.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 290.47 feet; thence North 51 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 367.24 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Northwesterly to Southwesterly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 47.00 feet, central angle of 111 degrees 15 minutes 09 seconds, and an arc distance of 91.26 feet to the point of compound curvature; thence Southwesterly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 192.00 feet, a central angle of 18 degrees 53 minutes 13 seconds, and an arc distance of 63.29 feet to the termination of said curve; thence South 01 degree 13 minutes 32 seconds East, a distance of 164.95 feet; thence Westerly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 65.00 feet, a central angle of 00 degrees 52 minutes 53 seconds, and an arc distance of 1.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds West, a distance of 65.00 feet to the Point of Beginning, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1182 Bay Drive, Dixon, Illinois 61021 and which said Mortgage was made by: Community States Bank of Rock Falls-County Market to Alex Rivera and Karla Rivera, as Mortgagees, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2007003179; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court: Clerk of the Circuit Court Lee County Court Facility 309 S. Galena Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 on or before March 6, 2015, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Dated: January __23___, 2015.

Denise A. McCaffrey Clerk of the Circuit Court Lee County, Illinois

Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, Illinois 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WHITESIDE-MORRISON, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, LEE COUNTY ILLINOIS

EVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

IN THE INTEREST OF Mason McCauley, a Minor.

JONATHAN W. HOEFLE, Defendant.

14-CH-21 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 706 W. 7TH ST. STERLING, IL 61081 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on November 12, 2014, the following described real estate, to-wit:

NO. 13 JA 10 NOTICE To: Paige Rockwood and “All To Whom It May Concern”:

Lot 8 in Block 38 in Wallace and Galt's Addition to the City of Sterling in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 11-21-305-008 Commonly known as: 706 W. 7th St., Sterling, IL 61081 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on March 5, 2015 at 10:00 AM, the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $61,027.59.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Whiteside County. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 2015

Take notice that on March 8, 2013, a Petition for Adjudication of Wardship was filed under the Juvenile Court Act by the Lee County State's Attorney in the Circuit Court of Lee County entitled in the “Interest of Mason McCauley, a minor”, and that in the fourth floor Courtroom of the Lee County Courts Building, Dixon, Illinois, on the 9th day of March, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, a hearing to Terminate Parental Rights will be held. THE COURT HAS AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEEDING TO TAKE FROM YOU THE CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINOR, TO TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN WITH THE POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION. Unless you appear you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings in this case, including the filing of an amended petition or a motion to terminate parental rights.

Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the petition, the allegations of the petition may stand admitted as against you and each of you, and an order or judgment entered.

Denise A. McCaffrey Clerk of the Circuit Court Date: Jan. 13, 2015 Feb. 11, 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE Lee County Housing Authority has developed its Five-Year/Annual Agency Plan and related documents for Fiscal Years July 1, 2015 - July 1, 2019 in compliance with current HUD regulations. It is available for review at the Housing Authority office located at 1000 Washington Ave., Dixon, IL. Hours of operation are Monday - Friday 7:30 AM. - 4:00 PM. A public hearing will be held on March 30, 2015 at the Housing Authority office at 4:30 PM. Feb. 11, 2015

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240 Acres +/- in Sections 19, 20 & 29 of Palmyra Twp. in Lee County, IL Selling in 5 tracts Survey Available Day of Sale Tract 1: 80 Acres +/Tract 2: 125 Acres +/Tract 3: 25 Acres +/-

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Monday, February 16, 2015 * 11:00 am Items belonging to the Ray R Falcon, Phil & Shirley Schultz, Shirley Ebaugh & others. Viewing will be Saturday, February 14 between 9 am & 12:00 noon.

Guns sold at approximately 2:00 pm followed by furniture.

Lunch by Poorboys Catering Household, Tools, Miscellaneous, Mower - Kelvinator refrigerator; microwaves; usual kitchenware, pots, pans, dishware, etc; tables & chairs; lg serving cart; hutch; china cabinet; metal kitchen cupboard; Presto pressure cooker; sofas; loveseat; recliners; coffee & end tables; lamps; book shelves; mirrors; beds; dressers; chests; quilt rack; jewelry armoire; cedar chest; linens, bedding & quilts; knick knacks; paintings & prints; computer; lots of books (some old); Warren County map; games; VCR, CD’s, etc; Tye dolls; rack full of Longaberger baskets & accessories; javelin; golf clubs; tackle boxes; totes; vacuums; fans; walkers; metal corner shelf; yard & garden tools; lawn swing; few wood working tools; scroll saw; Craftsman 10” radial arm saw; misc hardware; bar clamps; ext & step ladders; metal shelves; misc lumber; air compressor; Ranch King lawn cart; wheel barrow; Honda FG110 tiller; Troy-Bilt Bronco tiller; Simplicity Prestige 23hp riding mower; lots more.

Collectibles – Guns - Vintage Murray & Oliver pedal tractors, tricycle & kick scooter; Hoosier kitchen cabinet (nice); marble top parlor tables; drop leaf walnut table; cane bottom chairs; sm china cabinet; rd tables & chairs; oak coffee table; hall tree w/ umbrella stands; wicker wheel chair; piano bench; Franklin treadle sewing machine; 2 commodes w/missing doors; display cabinet (Key City Furniture Co - Dubuque, IA); oak desk; phone seat; chrome chairs; walnut bed; walnut chest w/hanky drawers; milk can (decorated); dress form; The Swift Mill Lane Brothers coffee grinder, Poughkeepsie, NY; Arcade coffee grinder w/cup; iron plant stand; 2 wood pails w/lids; 50lb hanging scale; Muller Pinehurst milk box; metal umbrella holder; egg baskets; Airline Six radio; Leich Electric wood wall mt telephone; sq wood coffee grinder; butter churns - Dazey #40 glass, New Style White Cedar 4 gal wood, & wood upright; wool winder; 4qt water cooler; lg selection of nice crocks, 10 gal Red Wing, butter churn, jugs, etc; blue & gray granite ranch pots; old fruit jars; apple peeler; old toaster; 8 drawer wood spice box; 3 canister jars w/lids; Sterno Kitchenette; cast iron corn bread pans; rectangle wood bowl; lg wood spoon; wood mallet; Indestructo #4 dipper; old seed & flour sacks; milk bottles - Rock Falls Dairy qt, Hey Bros qt, JW Haywood qt, Bowman qt; old tins, some cigarette; Polo adv items; lots of post cards (some local incl Mt.Morris, Dixon, Union Stockyards); misc size ironing boards; kerosene lamps & brackets; sheet music; old newspaper of end of WWI; old photos; tin types; ladies high top shoes; stereoscope & cards; hair receivers; Indian arrow w/head; Shirley Temple book & paper dolls; Dione Quintuplets book; Sambo game; assorted dolls & clothes; porcelain dolls & parts; metal doll buggy; sm & lg doll beds; Wizard child’s refrigerator; Hull & Weller pottery; 2 sm soap stone mugs; 3 various size Sleepy Eye pitchers; some flow blue dishes; various tea cups & saucers; Noritake Colburn china; silver plate items; various steins; BB Guns - Benjamin Franklin .177 Model 347, Daisy .177 Model 880, Daisy .177 Model 1894; Guns - Savage Fox Model B 20ga double barrel; Savage Model 11L left handed 270 win, bolt action w/ scope; Springfield Armory XDM AMM, case; Stevens 12ga single shot, case; Crosman Pumpmaster 760; Browning .32 w/holster; Colt Police Positive Special .32-20 WCF; Colt Super .38 w/case & 2 clips; Colt Python .357 Magnum, 4”; Colt Python .357 Magnum, 8” w/case; Colt MK.IV Gold Cup National Match Series 80 w/case & 4 clips; Silver Snipe P. Beretta-Gardone V.T. 12ga, O/U, rib; American Arms Silver 12ga, O/U, 3”; 2 Winchester Model 24-12ga, double; 2 - 1912 Winchester Model 12, 16ga; Winchester Model 12, 12ga; Winchester Model 42-410, 3”; Winchester Model 25, 12ga; Remington Model 17, 20ga; Browning Lightning 12ga, O/U, rib; Remington Model 121 .22; Heckler & Koch 12ga, double; Ammo - 7.62, 30-06, 9mm, box brass; plus more misc items.

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Financial matters will be key this year. Finding ways to budget wisely and to turn your skills and possessions into moneymakers should be your intent. Collect old debts and finalize pending settlements.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Do your best to clear up financial uncertainty and move ahead with your plans. A short trip will bring big rewards. Talks will help you understand what’s required of you.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Taking charge will help you seal a deal or contract and promote monetary gain.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Government agencies, corporations or institutions will influence a decision you need to make. Invest in something you believe in that also has the potential to grow in value.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Your insights and determination will bring benefit

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Put your best efforts into important tasks. Refuse to concern yourself with what others are doing. Having a backup plan will help you avoid being stranded if your first choice doesn’t work out.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -A partnership will bring limitless possibilities if you believe in your abilities and maintain the right to stick to your area of expertise. You have more to offer than you realize.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- A work-oriented event will trigger an interesting partnership.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Learn from experience.

Getting in touch with someone from your past will give you added insight. You have the ability to turn one of your ventures into a lucrative enterprise.

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Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158) 815-946-4120 Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) 815-946-2809 Clerks: Public Auction Service Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins (IL#440000185) 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519 Terms - Cash, good check, Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards. All items must be settled for day of sale. Number system will be used, have proper ID. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.

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