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Wescott urges public to not stand on the sidelines, and share in city’s visions

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

ROCK FALLS – Mayor Bill Wescott delivered his third State of the City address Tuesday, using it as a platform for fiscal responsibility.

During last year’s address, the mayor implored residents to send letters to Springfield voicing their disapproval of the state’s budget situation and proposed cuts to municipal funding.

One year later, there still is no budget in place, and the mayor stressed the importance of government – whether it be state or local – living within its Bill means.

Wescott “Illinois now faces a $9 billion annual deficit that is projected to grow to $14 billion by fiscal year 2016,” Wescott said. “Years of a pay-later budgeting mentality has resulted in a massive imbalance between sustainable revenue and spending.”

Criminal Justice student Dylan Kenney, a senior at Sterling High School, dusts a pop can for fingerprints Tuesday during a class at the Whiteside Area Career Center.

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Mayor looking for a new alderman Watts announces difficult decision to step down, citing job situation

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STERLING – John Wilson was like a kid in a candy store – if that candy store had just been robbed.

The Newman junior was lifting fingerprints from pop cans, drinkOnline extra Read this story at ing glasses and other household objects during his criminal justice saukvalley.com class Tuesday at the Whiteside Area to see video of Career Center.

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“I love doing this stuff,” Wilson said. “This is really sweet. I like the idea of being in the field, doing things like lifting prints, and catching the bad guys.”

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After dusting an object for prints, students use clear tape to lift them from the object.

ROCK FALLS – The city learned Tuesday it is losing one of its two 4th Ward aldermen.

John Watts announced his resignation from the Rock Falls City Council, effective March 31, during its meeting Tuesday.

Watts said it was a difficult decision, but changes in his job situation have left him with less time to devote to the council. He was appointed to the council in 2012, and was elected to the seat in 2013.

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Plan supporter: Money will beat a path to our door Proponent of idea to expand Joe Stengel Trail says it will give cities an economic boost

BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525 @JPigee84

DIXON – A Dixon native wants to blaze a trail through the city that will not only have visitors spending time in the town, but money.

Mark Imfeld is pushing a plan that will bring the Joe Stengel Trail into the city – and he doesn’t want

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to stop there. Eventually, he’d like to see the trail connect all the way to Wisconsin.

“I can’t even tell you the economic boost this will bring to the area,” said Imfeld, who rides compact utility vehicles with the Black Hawk Trail Club. “We have a vast majority of resources. There is tons to do, we have a beautiful city, a beautiful waterfront and

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The Stengel Trail – an 11-mile, unpaved, multi-use trail – is dedicated to the late Joe Stengel, a trail enthusiast and a supporter of outdoor recreation. It runs from Woosung to Judson Road just south of Polo. Imfeld’s plan is to have it circle through Dixon and then make its way to Monroe, LIFESTYLE ........... A8 LOTTERY ............. A2 NATION/WORLD .. A7

Wisconsin, about 60 miles north, something he says would be a big draw for CUV and utility task vehicle riders, and other trail enthusiasts.

In order for it to come through Dixon, it would have to be approved by the Dixon City Council and the Lee County Board.

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Woman gets 3 years for fraud Mother of five claimed to have ovarian cancer BELLEVILLE (AP) – An Illinois woman who pretended to have ovarian cancer said she just wanted to belong, to be accepted after years of abuse and mental illness. Alissa Jackson’s friends, neighbors and strangers in southwestern Illinois – and far beyond – just wanted to help the 32-year-old mother of five whom they believed was terminally ill.

Jackson’s yearslong deceit culminated Tuesday in a St. Clair County courtroom, where her husband and four of their children watched as she was led away in handcuffs after Circuit Judge Jan Fiss handed down a 3-year prison sentence for fraud. The charges stem from an online campaign and a succession of charity fundraisers on behalf of “Alissa’s Army” that netted her thousands of dollars, donated meals, a free vacation, vehicles and more.

“People everywhere opened their hearts and wallets with every Facebook post from Alissa’s Army,” said Jennifer Huelsmann, describing a friendship that began in February 2012 after noticing Jackson – the mother of her daughter’s best friend – wearing a protective face mask and knit cap, intravenous tubes

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Bailiffs take Alissa Jackson to the holdover cell in the courthouse Tuesday as media people follow before transporting her to the St. Clair County Jail in Belleville. Jackson, who pretended to have ovarian cancer, said she just wanted to belong, to be accepted after years of abuse and mental illness. protruding from her arm, at a school volleyball game.

Huelsmann estimated that online fundraising efforts and several community events netted Jackson more than $50,000. St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly declined to disclose a specific dollar amount tied to the scam and said prosecutors will seek restitution at a separate hearing in several weeks.

Jackson didn’t testify on her behalf, instead relying on her lawyer to read her written statement. Both her husband and defense attorney described a troubled childhood marked by sexual abuse, drug addic-

tion and, after the birth of her children, severe postpartum depression.

“Money – that’s not what she was looking for,” said St. Louis lawyer Patrick Kilgore. “She was looking for the camraderie, the friendship, the relationships, the sense of belonging.”

Jackson said in her statement that she began taking chemotherapy medicine unnecessarily in early 2012 and that her intent was self-harm, not deception.

“I simply wanted to think and feel nothing at all,” Jackson wrote. “Over time, it became easier to say I had cancer than to describe the hell I was going through.”

The fraud unraveled in April 2014 after Jackson told Huelsmann, her husband and others that she was at the hospital on the verge of death, even sharing photos purportedly from her emergency room bed.

A check of hospital records showed she had not been admitted. Jackson was arrested in June 2014 and pleaded guilty in December to two counts of theft of more than $500 by deception.

Jackson could have been sentenced to probation or up to 5 years in prison. Kelly asked the judge for a 4-year prison sentence.

COMMUNITY WATCH of Dixon; 10:50 a.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of West Second Street; Lee County order of commitment, Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – aggravated driving under the influence, no valid license; taken to Lee County Jail.

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POLICE Sterling Police Jacob P. Morehead, 32, of Harmon; 8:05 a.m. Monday at East Third Street and 16th Avenue; no insurance; released with promise to comply.

Timothy A. Davis, 62, of Sterling; 10:02 p.m. Monday at Fifth Avenue and East Third Street; operating uninsured vehicle; released with promise to comply.

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James G. Fichtenmueller, 52, of Dixon; 10:47 p.m. Monday; warrant for contempt – failure to appear; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Ogle County Sheriff Sedric K. Brown, 47, of Rockford; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Taylor Miner, 21, of Rockford; Monday; warrant for disregarding traffic control light; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Jeffrey B. Hinson, 30, of Davis Junction; Friday; aggra-

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vated battery to a child; taken to Ogle County Jail, appeared in court, and had bail set.

Woman hurt in two-vehicle crash OGLE COUNTY – A Rochelle woman suffered apparently minor injuries Monday in a two-vehicle crash on state Route 251 near Twombly Road in Hillcrest.

Ogle County Sheriff’s deputies and Rochelle police responded at 3:50 p.m. A car driven by Ellen Marie Hopkins, 55, was southbound on Route 251. She was unable to stop in time to avoid hitting a car stopped in traffic on Route 251, driven

by Donna L. Hoskins, 51, of Oregon.

Hopkins was taken to Rochelle Community Hospital, where her condition was unavailable Tuesday.

Hoskins was uninjured. Hopkins was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Passenger injured in bus accident STERLING – A school bus passenger received minor injuries Tuesday afternoon after the bus driver backed into a tree limb.

The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office responded to the accident at 4:12 p.m. on Penrose Road, just east of Coleta Road.

In a news release Tuesday, the Sheriff’s Office said that Donald Eckel, 54, of Sterling was driving a school bus when he attempted to back into a driveway and hit a limb.

The limb broke through a window, striking a passenger, who was transported to CGH Medical Center.

No tickets have been issued yet, and the accident remains under investigation.

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Currently, there are 15 such facilities in Illinois that exceed the 16-bed threshold, meaning 585 addiction treatment beds are ineligible for Medicaid payments.

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In response to the nation’s growing heroin and prescription opioid epidemic, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Monday proposed legislation that would expand access to addiction treatment services for thousands of low-income individuals covered by Medicaid.

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Officials explain requests for more funds Two referenda seek property tax hikes to pay for fire and ambulance services

BY VINDE WELLS vwells@shawmedia.com Shaw Media

POLO – About 30 Polo Fire District residents turned out Monday evening to hear about the two referenda on the March 15 ballot that seek more money to operate the fire and ambulance services.

Each asks for a property tax increase from 30 cents to 40 cents per $100 equalized assessed valuation, one for the

fire department and the other for the ambulance service.

That means for a house valued at $150,000, the real estate taxes could increase a maximum of about $100, excluding exemptions, if both measures get the nod from voters.

The increase will be less than that, however, because the board does not plan to levy more than the 30 cents now on tax bills for fire protection, district board Vice President Mark Bergstrom said.

for more income for the ambulance service, because ATS Medical Services of Loves Park, which the district contracts with to provide emergency medical technicians around the clock, will be raising its fees, he said.

When the contract began in 2009, the cost to the district was $288,267 a year; that goes up to $327,000 this year, with annual increases projected after that.

The contract year begins May 1.

The ambulance rates the district charges patients have not increased since ATS took over, Bergstrom said.

The state budget crisis has

“The fire side is sitting in pretty good shape, so it won’t go up at all,” he said. “We just want to have the ability to go up if we need to.”

The district missed out on a grant recently for the purchase of new radios because it wasn’t taxing at 40 cents, the maximum allowed by the state.

“We were the only department in the county that didn’t get a grant for the radios because we weren’t at the maximum,” Bergstrom said, adding that the district had to borrow more than $100,000 to pay for them.

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Retirement party set for Ogle clerk and recorder OREGON – A retirement celebration for Ogle County Clerk and Recorder Rebecca Huntley will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. March 16 in the county board room on the third floor of the Ogle County Courthouse.

Huntley, clerk and recorder for 18

years, announced her retirement in August.

Her last day on the job will be March 18.

Huntley’s public service career began with a 5-year stint Rebecca on the county board.

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County State’s Attorney’s office, a job she held for 6 years.

She was elected county clerk in November 1998 and re-elected four times, most recently in 2014.

Before she served on the county board, Huntley was the legal advocate for HOPE, a domestic violence shelter in Rochelle.

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OREGON – Unity and revitalization are two of the goals of the newly formed Oregon Together, members told the City Council.

“Oregon Together is an organization to bring people together to revitalize Oregon,” Angela Larson, a member of the Oregon Together steering committee, said at last week’s meeting.

Larson, who works for Blount International Inc., the former Woods Brothers Manufacturing, said her company sometimes struggles to recruit qualified employees.

“While this is a beautiful town, its doesn’t have all the amenities people expect,” she said.

Oregon Together is asking residents to participate in each of five planning sessions to discuss what they want for their community.

The sessions will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 11, 18 and 25 and May 2 and 9 at the Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St.

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Christina McBride washes a few loads Thursday at The Mat, which opened in Mount Morris in mid-January.

New laundromat opens on state Route 64

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MOUNT MORRIS – After a 2-year dry spell, the village once again has a laundromat.

The Mat, owned by Matt and Noel Dusing of Mount Morris, opened for business on state Route 64 in mid-January.

It’s open 24-7, and boasts 13 top-loading washers, two large frontloading washers, and 13 dryers.

“We’ll have at least three

more large front loaders in the near future,” said Matt Dusing, who has spent the last several months cleaning, repairing machines, and redoing the walls and floor.

Running a laundromat was not exactly what he had in mind a year ago, when he quit his job at E.D. Etnyre in Oregon, where he had worked for 9 years.

“I was going to flip houses, but that kind of fell flat,” he said. “I was looking for another opportu-

nity. I had seen the sign at the laundromat, and then my pastor at the Evan Free Church said ‘Why don’t you look at the laundromat?’ That kind of sparked my interest.

“We’ve had lots of positive comments,” he added. “It’s been very encouraging.”

One happy customer is Christina McBride, who lugged in three large baskets full of laundry Thursday and started up a line of machines.

“It’s nice to have this back in town,” McBride said. “I was going to either Byron or Oregon, and this is a lot more convenient.”

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Oregon Together has hired the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, based at Western Illinois University, to help through its MAPPING (Management and Planning Programs Involving Nonmetropolitan Groups) the Future of Your Community program. Experts from WIU will attend the planning, or mapping, sessions to facilitate the process.

Their role is to help get the ideas for projects out there, prioritize them, and then determine what is needed to make them happen. After the planning sessions, the facilitators will continue to work with community members to assist with implementation.

The money for hiring IIRA is coming from donations from local businesses, not government agencies.

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made the situation more difficult, because Medicaid and Medicare payments to transport patients have stopped, he said.

The ambulance service averages at least 30 calls per month.

The district is asking for two increases because fire and ambulance revenues cannot be mixed. According to state law, funds levied for fire protection must be used solely for that purpose, and funds levied for the ambulance service must be spent for just that.

Any increases approved by voters this month will appear on 2017 tax bills.

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OBITUARIES Betty J. Itken GREELEY, Colo. – Betty J. Itken, 89, of Greeley, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2016.

She was born March 6, 1926, in Morrison, to Orlando and May Schmiedebush.

She grew up in Sterling and was a Sterling High School graduate. Betty married John Itken on Feb. 16, 1947, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Hopkins Township. She and John raised three daughters in Rock Falls.

In 1993, they moved to Colorado to be closer to their daughters.

They enjoyed traveling and playing cards. She worked as a bookkeeper, and retired in 1991 from Northwestern National Life as a claims processor. She was a member of Gloria Christi Lutheran Church in Greeley.

She is survived by her daughters, Joyce (Greg) Beck of Greeley, Jane (Dan) Tietmeyer of

Yuma, Colorado, and Joan (J.P.) Herring of Loveland, Colorado: her grandchildren, Laurel (Jeff Shattock) Beck of Centennial, Colorado, and Jacob (Melissa) Beck of Windsor, Colorado; and great-grandchildren, Lucas Shattock and Lila and Owen Beck.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John, her parents, a sister, and three brothers.

Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, and the funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Gloria Christi Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Greeley.

Memorial contributions may be made to Gloria Christi Lutheran Church, in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 28th St., Greeley, CO 80634.

Visit stoddardsunset. com to sign an online guestbook.

Jeffrey A. Rose STERLING – Jeffrey A. Rose, 54, of Sterling, died Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

Rena E. Heusinkveld MORRISON – Rena E. Heusinkveld, 100, of Morrison, died Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at Resthave Home in Morrison.

Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison is handling arrangements.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Louis H. Brotheridge of Rock Falls, 9-10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Paul W. House Jr. of Como, 4-6 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Today’s funerals: Louis H. Brotheridge of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

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

Dorothy M. Chamberlain of Albany, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Erie.

Thursday funeral: Paul W. House Jr. of Como, 10 a.m. at Bethel Reformed Church in Sterling.

Friday visitations: Lera C. Kump of Polo, 9:3010:30 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church in Polo.

Phyllis J. Wagenknecht, formerly of Milledgeville, 5-7 p.m. at Milledgeville Methodist Church.

Friday funeral: Lera C. Kump of Polo, 10:30 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church in Polo.

Saturday visitation: Willene Hicks of Sterling, 9:30-10:45 a.m. at Rock River

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Saturday funerals: Willene Hicks of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Rock River Christian Center in Rock Falls.

Phyllis J. Wagenknecht, formerly of Milledgeville, 11 a.m. memorial service at Milledgeville Methodist Church.

Sunday visitation: James B. Harper of Dixon, 3-5 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Dixon.

Monday visitation: James B. Harper of Dixon, 9-10 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

Monday funeral: James B. Harper of Dixon, 10 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

March 12 funeral: Lita Delgado-McCollum of Phoenix, 2:30 p.m. memorial service at Rock River Christian Center in Rock Falls.

March 13 visitation: Michael King of Sterling, 1-3 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

March 14 funeral: Michael King of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Willene Hicks STERLING – Willene Hicks, 91, of Sterling, died Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at Parkway Center in Sterling. She had worked as a nurse’s aide at Community General Hospital.

She was born Dec. 6, 1924, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, the daughter of William and Willie (Barnor) Townsley. She married Clarence Brown on Aug. 9, 1941, in Walnut Ridge. He preceded her in death on Dec. 18, 1985.

She married Robert Hicks on April 29, 1989, in Rock Falls. He preceded her in death on Feb. 7, 1994. She was a member of Rock River Christian Center in Rock Falls.

Survivors include two daughters, Betty Sorensen

of Mount Morris and Peggy (Barney) Shockley of Salem, Kentucky; two sisters; Irene (Eligh) Barton of Sterling and Mary Stewart of Las Vegas; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by three brothers, two sons, and a daughter in infancy.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, and the funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday at Rock River Christian Center, with the Rev. Brian Vickers officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling. McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

DIXON – James B. Harper, 67, of Dixon, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at his home.

James was born Dec. 9, 1948, in Princeton, the son of Bruce and Dorothy (Fritz) Harper. He was united in marriage to Arlene Doctor on June 3, 1979, in Madison, Wisconsin. Jim graduated from Walnut Community High School and Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, and attended Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. During his lifetime, he worked at J.C. Penney Co. in Sterling and Atherton Grain in Walnut. Jim served his country in the Army.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Dixon, and played on the church softball team.

He is survived by his wife, Arlene of Dixon; one daughter, Ashley Harper of Batavia; one granddaughter,

Kalli Grant of Batavia; four brothers, Richard (Amber) Harper of Walnut, Steven (Ronda) Harper of Sterling, Jerry Fritz of Walnut, and Jonnie Fritz of Rock Falls; one sister, Mary Ann (Carl) Von Holten of Walnut; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Dixon.

Visitation also will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, and the funeral at 10 a.m. Monday, at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut, with the Rev. Tim Mitchell, pastor, officiating. Burial, with graveside military honors accorded by Walnut American Legion Post 179, will be at Walnut Cemetery.

A memorial has been established.

Visit garlandfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Lera C. Kump POLO – Lera C. Kump, 95, of Polo, died Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at Polo Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

She was born March 13, 1920, in Glasgow, Kentucky, the daughter of Samuel and Lucy (Mathews) Hammer. Lera married Donald Kump.

He preceded her in death.

Survivors include her grandchildren, Renee (Mark LeFevre) Grenoble, Andy (Rebecca Hille) Powell, and Brian (Ellie Troup) Powell; and seven

great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia Powell, and nine brothers and sisters.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, and the funeral at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Faith United Methodist Church in Polo. Burial will be at Daysville Cemetery in Oregon. Polo Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Visit polofamilyfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

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Seated to his right was Newman classmate Ethan Hafner, who’s interested in becoming a detective or a patrol officer.

“That’s a beauty of a print,” Hafner said while laying tape down on a glossy sheet to transfer it.

The purpose of the class was for each student to lift five prints, then analyze them as whorls, loops or arches.

On a grander scale, the purpose of the class was to let students get a taste of real-life law enforcement.

Directly across the table from Wilson was another Newman student, Ricky Rank.

He wanted to be a cop for years, but “I don’t know if I want to anymore, because of all the challenges you have to overcome to become a cop – like just getting hired,” Rank said. “But it’s a good learning experience, and good way to find out if you want to do it, instead of spending all the money on college.”

One major deterrent: the glut of paperwork that comes with the job.

“There’s a lot of extra work you don’t see behind the scenes,” said Polo junior J.J. Bardell, adding that it will take more than paperwork to curb his interest.

“I can’t find anybody who likes paperwork,” instructor Bruce Luther said. “Even fingerprinting is tedious work. You can’t rush into it. You have to meticulously do things, or you lose evidence. If you lose evidence, you can lose a case, and somebody who should be put in jail is out.”

The students already have completed a unit on report-writing and, after fingerprint analysis, will be studying the court system. They will study

Applications for three $1,000 scholarships, in memory of Harry A. Ulferts, son of former WACC instructor Harry D. Ulferts, are due April 22.

Applicants must be high school seniors from Lee County (exceptions possible) who are pursuing a career in criminal justice. Juniors planning to take the criminal justice class are also eligible.

A resumé, three references and one-page essay on why the applicant is pursuing a career in criminal justice should be sent to the Ulferts family, 304 Palmyra Road, Dixon, IL 61021-9712.

Wall of Honor Any Whiteside Area Career Center alumni who took criminal justice and are now working in law enforcement are sought for the Wall of Honor instructor Bruce Luther is organizing. Luther asks that they contact him at bluther@wacc.cc.

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Luther is working on another salute. As part of commemorating the school’s 50th birthday this summer, Luther enlisted Sterling High student Allison Thayer, an artist and also a member of the Police Explorer programs in Sterling and Dixon, to help him design a Wall of Honor.

He envisions a painting of all the alumni working in law enforcement, a photo of each of them, a patch of their department, and their rank. Luther also plans to feature the class’ three administrators: Chris Tennyson, a former Dixon High assistant principal who’s now the principal at Fulton High, Ulferts, and himself.

Criminal justice student J.J. Bardell, a Polo High School junior, dusts a bottle for fingerprints Tuesday at the Whiteside Area Career Center in Sterling. When it comes to law enforcement, “there’s a lot of extra work you don’t see behind the scenes,” Bardell said. issues, policies and laws before spending 22 years side of law enforcement, – such as the ever-chang- with the Dixon Police because of what they see ing search-and-seizure Department, ascending on the news.” laws.

Tragedy led to the job at to the rank of sergeant.

When they got to fire air He then worked 5 years WACC. Harry D. Ulferts, guns at the indoor range, at Dixon High School who was teaching the to learn the proper han- in special education for class after 30 years with dling of a firearm, Wilson students with emotional Dixon PD, died of heart was sold. disturbances and behav- failure in June 2012 in Another benefit of the ioral disorders.

Germany. In Ulferts’ class is teens get to see “I really enjoy teach- honor, two $500 scholarpositive examples of law ing, especially with the ships are awarded every enforcement, Luther way society is. Some year to two seniors in the said. This week alone, people only see the bad criminal justice class. he’s got Dixon Police Sgts. Mike Wolfley and Happy Birthday Steve Howell and detective Aaron Simonton In Heaven lined up to speak.

02/29/1924 - 03/02/2009 Sherry The 1-year class used to Seven long years have gone by since we have seen you. How we wish you were be a 2-year program, and 03/02/1964 - 11/04/2015 here1 Not a day goes by that we don’t Luther hopes to work think of you and miss you. You always I look up to the sky with local departments made us feel loved, special and safe. that might be leery about and talk to you. What You will always be in our hearts. the liability involved We thank God for allowing us the I wouldn’t give to with having high school privilege of being your family. hear you talk back. I students as interns to Tell Dad hi for us. restore the 2-year status miss your voice, miss Love you Forever and Always, and get kids even more your laughter, I miss All your Kids, Grandkids, and real-world experience.

Great-Grandkids everything about you.

“That’s a work in progress,” he said.

Love you forever, Luther served 7 years in Andrea the Army and was a correctional officer 6 years

InLovingMe Memoryof Nomabel O’Neil

In celebration of her 100th Birthday

Emma Veraecke of Morrison will be honored with an Open House on Saturday March 5th from 2p.m. to 5p.m. at the Odell Library in Morrison.

Emma was born on March 6th, 1916 to Clarence and Edna (Johnson) Sibley in Lyndon, IL. She married Ensil (Red) Vervaecke on June 15, 1938 who died October of 2000. She is the mother of three children.

The late Karen (Tom) Huett of Middleburg FL; Richard (Geraldine) Vervaecke of Mossinee WI and Kathy Williams of Morrison IL. There are 7 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, 4 step great grandchildren, 10 great great grandchildren and five step great great grandchildren. She retired from General Electric in Morrison 1973.She is a member of the Erie United Methodist Church.

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City and county leaders willing to explore trail idea TRAIL

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“If they approve it, we will connect the trail from Woosung into Dixon,” Imfeld said. “That way, we will be able to utilize what we have in Dixon.”

Lee County Board Chairman Rick Ketchum said he’s definitely in favor of extending the trail through Dixon.

“I think it would help with tourism,” Ketchum said. “If this is brought to the board, I would not have a problem with it. I think the concept is good and I would be definitely for it.”

Dixon Mayor Li Arellano Jr. agreed.

“I definitely support the idea,” Arellano said. “I like the general concept and

I look forward to hearing more about it. I just want to make sure this blends in with the current traffic rules in the city.”

Another player in the plan is the Dixon Park District, which has already taken action to help get Imfeld’s plan rolling.

The park board recently approved a pilot program that would allow golf carts and similar vehicles on the portion of the trail from Woosung to Judson Road. The program will run from May through September and the trail will be open for UTVs from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Deb Carey, the District’s executive director, said the park district also owns land north of Polo that could be used to extend the trail.

“We want to get the

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trail to Monroe, and that has been the goal for a long time,” Carey said.

“Getting to Wisconsin is important because tourism is a big industry in Illinois and we have good tourism sites. That would be great.”

“Monroe is a huge chunk of this total picture,” said Imfeld, 55.

“People come from hundreds of miles away to get on the trails in Monroe. People will be able to drive to our city in Dixon and get on the trail here.”

Imfeld has also turned

to Polo for help. He’s asked the City Council to waive an ordinance that requires UTV and golf cart owners to purchase a $25 permit. He made the request in light of the fact that Dixon residents must pay a $100 fee. He said the payoff for Polo will come when visitors fill up with gas and visit restaurants when they take the trail through town. He’s also asked for permission to let people ride the UTVs on city streets to get from the trail to the businesses.

In response to an earlier request by Imfeld, the council last month

authorized its attorney to draw up a change to the city’s ordinance governing golf carts and UTVs. The revision would reduce the minimum age of UTV operators from 21 to 18, and will be presented at the March 7 council meeting.

The changes will bring the city’s ordinance in line with Illinois Department of Natural Resources rules that set the minimum age of UTV drivers at 18 If the trail is connected through Dixon, it would eventually connect to an existing trail off Lowell Park Road near North Galena Avenue, which already connects with the Stengel Trail.

But regardless of whether the trail grows and goes through Dixon, Imfeld said he’ll keep his

compass pointed north.

“If they reject it, we will still go north to Monroe,” Imfeld said. “We believe this will be an extremely good marriage and it will be a good thing for everyone involved. If it’s not voted on, we will continue to go north and we will go around Dixon.”

“This trail is designed to be a multipurpose trail,” he said, and it “will open up as an artery for people to commute in and commute out.”

“It’s a dream come true for people like me and everyone who rides CUVs,” said Imfeld, who rides a Kawasaki Teryx.

“People will ride the trail down here and they will see what we have for events and they will bring their families and spend the weekend down here.”

Person appointed to 4th Ward seat will serve through April 2017 ALDERMAN

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“I set out to increase communication and engagement with residents, and I think I have done that during my time on the council,” Watts said.

Watts added that he’s “proud of the direction in which the city is going, and I will continue to serve the community in other ways.”

Mayor Bill Wescott said he will appoint someone to fill the seat until the term

is up in April 2017, after which time the appointee would have to run for re-election to continue to represent the ward.

“Any residents of the 4th Ward wanting to fill the vacancy can submit a letter to the mayor expressing their interest,” Wescott said.

In other matters, the council approved a third amendment to the purchase agreement for the Wayne Schmitt property.

The city bought about 30 acres of the Schmitt property last fall at the north-

Next meeting

The Rock Falls City Council next meets at 6:30 p.m.

March 15, at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. The agendas will be posted at rockfalls61071.com and at City Hall. Call 815-622-1100 for more information.

The City Council meeting also airs live on Channel 5. east corner of the intersection of state Route 40 and Interstate 88.

The property is part of nearly 100 acres the city has recently purchased for development along the city’s south corridor.

The original contract was drawn up Sept. 1, 2015, and

the closing date had been set for Dec. 31. Amendments pushed back the closing to Feb. 20, and then to March 31. The latest change moved the closing date to on or before April 8.

The previous changes were made because the city needed more time

to complete the environmental studies for the property and secure financing.

“The third amendment was put in to accommodate vacation schedules,” City Administrator Robbin Blackert said.

The seller also needed more time to find suitable farmland. They are renting about 15 acres, at $150 an acre, for the 2016 crop year. The agreement also has been amended with provisions for use of the acreage until the end of the crop production year.

Alderman Rod Kleckler cast the only vote against the purchase agreement amendment.

“There are more changes in here than just an extension of the closing date,” Kleckler said. “There are changes for the farming lease and the annexation too.”

Kleckler said he would have liked to have seen the language changes sooner than 2 days before the meeting, but other alderman said it was discussed at length in committee sessions.

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While local residents would always like to see more services for their tax dollars, the state’s financial situation serves as a poignant reminder of why we can’t always have what we want, the mayor said.

“To date, the city has not had to reduce services or require layoffs, we have an outstanding credit rating, a very impressive bond rating, and most importantly, we are not issuing IOUs like the state of Illinois,” Wescott said.

The voters’ decision last April to pass a referendum doubling the Local Option Sales Tax, however, will allow the city to give residents some more of the infrastructure improvements they have wanted.

The mayor said, that since July 1, the city’s sales tax revenue has increased from $32,882 a month to $66,650 monthly – slightly better than estimated.

“This growth in available revenue will allow us to do more road repairs, sidewalk improvements, and more infrastructure than previous funding allowed,” Wescott said.

Given the degree of deterioration, however, the work won’t end anytime soon. Wescott said the city will continue to evaluate the aging infrastructure, and prioritize the problems.

The mayor recapped the dissolution of collaborative agreements with its longtime tourism and economic development arms. In January, the council voted to terminate its $100,000 a year funding agreement with the Rock Falls Community Development Corp.

The mayor thanked the employees and board members for their work in the 13 years the pact was in place.

The city also set up its own tourism department after ending its relationship with the Rock Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau. After a battle that landed in court, nearly $600,000 in tourism reserves were returned to the city and the CVB was disbanded. On Oct. 20, Janell Loos was hired to lead the new city department.

The mayor went on to highlight some of the city’s economic develop-

ment successes since his last address.

He said the city has taken a big step forward with the signing of contracts for the acquisition of nearly 100 acres of land that will be developed along the I-88 corridor.

“The purchase of these properties will afford the city an opportunity to bring retail and commercial development to our area,” Wescott said.

While he said the development of the new parcels won’t happen overnight, it will be done much faster now that the land is in the city’s possession.

“We will begin the process in the very near future to select a master development group to perform an analysis of our retail and commercial assets, and set a vision for our future growth,” Wescott said.

The mayor promised that the excitement over developing the land along the interstate won’t dampen enthusiasm for improving other parts of town.

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The mayor said the new hotel should spur other opportunities in the RB&W district. He fin-

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THE CANDIDATES’ VOICES | 74TH DISTRICT, ILLINOIS HOUSE SAUK VALLEY MEDIA presents a series of guest columns by candidates in contested primary races.

Candidates were invited to

write up to 500 words about why voters should support them.

Columns are placed top to bottom in alphabetical order.

WHERE? 74th District, which includes parts of Lee and Bureau counties.

PRIMARY ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, March 15.

‘Get back on track before it’s too late’ MIKE DeSUTTER Woodhull

I am running for the 74th District House because I am not a politician looking for the next step up the political ladder. Rather, I am a local resident and business owner with deep roots in the district.

I live near Woodhull, where I am part of a fourth-generation farming operation, producing corn and soybeans.

I farm with two brothers and two nephews. I am married to Melanie, and we have three children.

I’ve been involved in many ag, community and commodity organizations, as well as heavy involvement in Farm Bureau. I won the state and national Young Farmer Achievement Award and finished as State Discussion Meet runner-up twice.

I will go to Springfield and make the tough decisions that need to be made to turn this state

Mike DeSutter

Age: 49 Political party: Republican Educational background: AlWood High School; bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in agriculture business Professional experience: Farmer, West Central FS Board president, OSF St. Mary’s Hospital Area-Wide Board, trustee of St. John’s Catholic Church, Woodhull around. As a farmer, I cannot simply move to another state. I love this area. I want my children and grandchildren to have a good education and job opportunities so they can raise their families here. I’m a proven leader who is a strong advocate for the economic interests of this district.

I am the only candidate with an ag business degree. As president of West Central FS, I led the company to quadruple our area’s footprint.

Other leadership exam-

ples: IALP, Galesburg Leadership Program, ALOT, OSF St. Mary’s Hospital Board, Knights of Columbus, Costa and AlWood school boards.

I have deep grassroots – three generations at St. John’s Catholic Church.

We were the 2012 Farm Family of the Year. I’ve lobbied in Springfield and Washington, D.C. I could serve on a variety of committees in Springfield, including agriculture, education, health care, small business and transportation.

My top three priorities, if elected, are: More jobs: With children entering the workforce, I understand how important good-paying jobs are. I’ll fight to make it easier for employers to move here, and grow agribusiness opportunities. We cannot let more jobs leave.

Term limits: After a decade of Democratic corruption, government isn’t working. I will push for term limits to break the stranglehold entrenched politicians have on our state.

Restoring Illinois: Something must be done to get Illinois back on track before it’s too late.

I will rein in spending, hold the line on taxes, and enforce state government to live within its means.

I support and plan to back all the items of Gov. Rauner’s Turnaround Agenda. Gov. Rauner’s agenda has merit. I look

at it as a short- and longrange plan for Illinois that may change as we move forward.

Illinois must get its fiscal house in order. Economic growth is critical to provide adequate funding for essential state programs.

Joining a union should be a choice. Voters should decide by referendum if taxes should be raised.

[I support] term limits of General Assembly and statewide officeholders, and combining the comptroller and treasurer offices.

On pensions, $1 of every $4 collected goes to pensions. On buyouts, new workers need a 401(k) plan.

I plan to term-limit myself, an 8- to 10-year term limit. I share the thoughts of our Founders: go to Springfield, get things done, come back home, and let someone else have a chance.

‘Crisis can’t be fought with empty words’ WAYNE SALINE Rio

For three generations, my family has been farming just outside of Rio. As the family farm expanded over a quarter century, we added raising hogs and cattle to the grain farm.

In the 1970s, our family also started our own trucking company.

Today, Saline Farms has 2,300 acres where I oversee day-to-day operations of the farm.

In 1990, my wife and I joined with others in the family to start APEX Pork Inc. It is a farrowto-finish facility in Knox County.

Serving my community as a volunteer firefighter for more than 30 years and a fire chief for 17 of those years, when I would get the call, I knew it was time to act. I couldn’t think about how I was going to have to be in the

Wayne Saline

Age: 56 Political party: Republican Educational background: ROWVA High School; 2 years at the University of Illinois Professional experience: Manager of Saline Farms and Trucking; co-owner of Apex Pork Inc.; former vice president of Knox County Pork Producers; current Knox County Republican Party chairman; former Knox County Board member for 11 years; former Knox County Finance chairman for 9 years; served 3 decades as a volunteer firefighter; served 17 years as the Rio Fire Department chief field at 6 a.m. or what was happening tomorrow. I had to focus on getting the job done to help the people in my community affected by the fire.

Today, the Illinois Statehouse is ablaze with unfunded mandates, massive debt, unfunded liabilities, and the largest outgoing migration

in the United States. This crisis can’t be fought with empty words; it has to be fought through action.

It must be confronted head-on because the people of the 74th District and the whole of Illinois are suffering.

We can do this by eliminating wasteful spending in the various state

agencies and consolidating units of government that are redundant. We must review all regulations to see whether they are competitive with our neighboring states that we compete with for jobs.

Finally, we need to ensure that every student in the state of Illinois has the ability to find a career when they finish their education.

None of these things is easy. However, a leader is not someone who talks about issues as the political class would have you believe. They see a problem, figure out a solution, and then build consensus to make it happen.

As a Republican Finance Committee chairman with a bipartisan board, for 9 years I was able to work with both sides of the aisle and eliminate waste while balancing the budget.

I will stand for you and what you value. I’m not in this to be a career politician. I stand behind Gov. Rauner’s agenda to pass term limits, and I support the Independent Map Amendment.

Regardless of legislative action, I commit to term limit myself to no more than 3 terms in office. I have a job and want us to be able to say the same for our children and grandchildren.

I am running to serve as your representative because I see the crisis in Springfield and I want to act to help the struggling people of the 74th District. I am ready day one and experienced in the areas affecting the health of Illinois.

Please vote for me, Wayne Saline, on March 15 and together we can have a state that we are proud of once again.

THE READER’S VOICE

Vote O’Brien for Ogle clerk HEIDI BONILLA and HEATHER McPHEARSON residents of Rochelle

We are writing to show our support for Tiffany O’Brien as Ogle County clerk and recorder.

We know Tiffany has strong and honest work ethics, valuable knowledge of the job, and willingness to improve in any aspect.

We have known Tiffany for more than 30 years, and we have witnessed her dedication to anything she does, from school, sports and jobs, to friends and family.

We encourage everyone to support our great friend as the next county clerk and recorder.

Vote Hiher for circuit clerk PEGGY KOLB Mount Carroll

I am writing this letter to offer my wholehearted support of Patty Hiher for Carroll County circuit clerk.

For the past 15 years as the legal secretary for the state’s attorney, I have worked very closely with Patty. With her 29 years of experience in the circuit clerk’s office, Patty knows every aspect of what it takes to run a very efficient and friendly office for the residents of Carroll County.

I would like to urge the voters to join me and vote for Patty, the only candidate with the experience and knowledge to be the next circuit clerk.

Elect O’Brien county clerk MICHAEL and TRICIA MALLON Rochelle

Tricia and I have had the pleasure of watching Tiffany O’Brien grow into an excellent deputy clerk for Ogle County because of her dedication and hard work.

She has all of the attributes to be a successful leader. We believe she will make an even better county clerk and recorder for the citizens of Ogle County for many years to come.

We need your support to elect Tiffany O’Brien as our next county clerk and recorder.

‘Look out for the interests of families’ DANIEL SWANSON Alpha

My name is Daniel Swanson, and I am a Republican candidate for nomination as your state representative, 74th District, on the March 15 primary ballot.

I am a lifetime resident of western Illinois. We are a fifth-generation family farm, with grain and livestock near Andover. I have been married for 33 years to Tammy (Snider), and together we have two adult sons, Mark and Matt.

My qualifications include more than 27 years in the Army, retiring as a lieutenant colonel; and 17 years service on the AlWood (AlphaWoodhull) Board of Education and Henry County Board. I am a graduate of Western Illinois University, Army Command and General Staff College, Black Hawk Junior College, and many military schools.

I served 23 years in the

Daniel Swanson

Age: 56 Political party: Republican Educational background: Western Illinois University, bachelor’s degree; U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; Black Hawk Junior College, East Campus; AlWood Junior and Senior High School Professional experience: Leader, planner, communicator, mediator, manager in the United States Army, 27 years; planner, budget development and management, financial and employment assistance as superintendent, Henry County Veterans Assistance, 2 years; good steward of my environment and soils, Henry County fifth-generation family farmer Illinois Army National Guard; 20 years were in active duty status. I volunteered and returned to active duty, serving a year in Baghdad, Iraq, July 2007 to July 2008, where I earned a Bronze Star. I was again called to active duty with Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island Arsenal, April 2010 to April 2013.

I transferred an Army

equipping mission from the Pentagon Army Staff to Army Sustainment Command. The results retained local jobs and taxpayer savings.

I served on AlWood’s Board of Education, where I saw the cause and dire effects of mandates to our curriculum and budget. I served on the Henry County Board, calling to reduce board

size, and I refused pay and mileage reimbursement. When called back on active duty, I resigned from the Henry County Board.

I also serve as superintendent, Henry County Veterans Assistance Commission. My office coordinates veterans’ transportation to Iowa City VA for health care.

We provide financial assistance for rent, food and utility bills. I work with local businesses and employment agencies to gain opportunities for area veterans and keep veterans informed of earned benefits and available resources.

My pledge to the residents of the 74th District is called “Got Your Six.” In military language, this stands for “I got your back.” As a public servant, I will look out for the interests of families and taxpayers of the 74th District.

I will reject the pension and health care

plans offered to Springfield legislators.

I will oppose tax increases and unfunded mandates.

I will not vote in favor of any bill I have not read or fully understood.

I will vote “no” on any legislator pay increase and donate any increases awarded to local charities in the 74th District.

I will always support term limits and vote for any legislation that eliminates career politicians such as Michael Madigan.

I will be a passionate and informed voice in Springfield for veterans, serving those who have done so much for this great nation.

As a 27-year U.S. Army veteran, I take oaths and pledges seriously and solemnly. My word is my bond, and I want to make clear my commitment to specific goals and actions if honored to serve as your state representative.

Vote as you please, but please vote March 15. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m.

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

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ELECTION 2016 | RACE FOR PRESIDENT

Clinton, Trump build delegate leads Sanders, Cruz win home states WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton swept through the South on Super Tuesday, claiming victory in their parties’ primaries in delegate-rich Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia. The front-runners appeared ever more likely to end up in a general election showdown.

On the Republican side, Ted Cruz won his home state of Texas, the night’s single biggest prize, as well as neighboring Oklahoma to keep his campaign alive.

Democrat Bernie Sanders picked up his home state of Vermont, as well as Oklahoma, Colorado and Minnesota, but failed to broaden his appeal with minority voters who are crucial to the party in presidential elections.

The night belonged to Trump and Clinton, who turned the busiest day of the 2016 primaries into a showcase of their strength with a wide swath of American voters. Each candidate won seven states – most in the South but also in New England – with only the results of Alaska’s Democratic caucus still to come.

Signaling her confidence, Clinton set her sights on Trump as she addressed supporters during a victory rally.

“It’s clear tonight that the stakes in this election have never been higher and the rhetoric we’re hearing on the other side has never been lower,” she said.

Trump, too, had his eye on a general election match-up with the former secretary of state, casting her as part of a political establishment that has failed Americans.

“She’s been there for so long,” Trump said at his swanky Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. “If she hasn’t straightened it out

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, accompanied by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, speaks during a news conference on Super Tuesday primary election night in the White and Gold Ballroom at The Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reacts to supporters as she arrives at her Super Tuesday election night rally in Miami. by now, she’s not going to straighten it out in the next 4 years.”

Clinton also picked up wins in Texas, Arkansas and Massachusetts, nabbing her first victory in New England, while Trump carried GOP contests in Arkansas, Massachusetts and Vermont.

Trump’s dominance has rattled Republican leaders, who fear he’s unelectable against Clinton in November. Even as Trump professed to have good relationships with his party’s elite, he issued a warning to House Speaker Paul Ryan, who declared earlier in the day that “this party does not prey on people’s prejudices.” Trump said that if the two don’t get along, “he’s going to have to pay a big price.”

But all efforts to stop Trump have failed, including an aggressive campaign by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to discredit the billionaire businessman.

For Rubio, Super Tuesday turned into a bitter disappointment. He emerged with his first victory in Minnesota but failed to live up to the wider hopes

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of the numerous Republican officeholders who have promoted him as the party’s best alternative to Trump.

With an eye on Florida’s March 15 primary, Rubio vowed to keep up efforts to “unmask the true nature of the frontrunner in this race.”

Cruz desperately needed his win in Texas in order to stay in the race.

He beat Trump in three contests this primary season, more than any other Republican, a fact he wielded as he called on Rubio and other candidates to step aside.

“I ask you to prayerfully consider our coming together, united,” Cruz said.

With results still coming in at 11:30 p.m., Trump had won at least 175 Super Tuesday delegates, while Cruz picked up at least 89. Overall, Trump

leads the Republican field with 257.

Sanders’ wins did little to help him make up ground in his delegate race with Clinton. She was assured of winning at least 441 of the 865 at stake on Super Tuesday. That’s compared to Sanders, who had at least 262 delegates.

Trump’s wins in the South were a major blow to Cruz, who once saw the region as his opportunity to stake a claim to the nomination. Instead, he’s watched Trump, a brash New York real estate mogul, display surprising strength with evangelical Christians and social conservatives.

Republicans spent months largely letting Trump go unchallenged, wrongly assuming his populist appeal would fizzle. Instead, he’s appeared to grow stronger, drawing broad support for some of his most controversial proposals.

In six of the states on Tuesday, large majorities of Republican voters said they supported a proposal to temporarily ban all non-citizen Muslims from entering the United

ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE

Judge tosses outs ballot challenge against Cruz in Illinois CHICAGO (AP) – A judge has dismissed a claim that Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz isn’t eligible for the Illinois ballot because he was born in Ted Canada.

Cruz Cook County Circuit Court Judge Maureen Ward Kirby tossed the case on a technicality Tuesday.

Kirby says the suburban Chicago attorney who filed the complaint, States, an idea championed by Trump. Nine in 10 of Trump’s voters were looking for an outsider, and half were angry with the government, according to exit polls conducted by Edison Research for The Associated Press and television networks.

In the Democratic race, Clinton has steadied herself after an unexpectedly strong early challenge from Sanders. The Vermont senator did carry his home state decisively, and told the crowd at a raucous victory party that

Lawrence Joyce, failed to give a copy of it to Cruz or state electoral board members, as required

by Illinois law. Instead, Joyce served only lawyers representing Cruz and the board.

Joyce says the Texas senator can’t be president because he wasn’t born in the U.S. Cruz and some legal experts say he’s eligible because his mother was a U.S. citizen when he was born.

Joyce says he would decide whether to appeal after seeing how Cruz fares in Super Tuesday primaries. he was “so proud to bring Vermont values all across this country.”

Sanders, who has energized supporters with his calls for a “political revolution,” has struggled to expand his base beyond young people and liberals.

His weakness with black voters, a core part of the Democratic constituency, was underscored anew.

Clinton was supported by at least 80 percent of black voters in the Deep South and Texas. She was also bolstered by women and older voters.

ILLINOIS

Lawmakers consider pension buyout proposals Legislature: Revenue to SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois lawmakers want to hold additional hearings to discuss how to proceed with a pair of similar bills aiming to deal with the state’s pension debt.

The state House Personnel and Pensions Committee held its first meeting Monday on the two proposals. Members of the committee, like Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, said more hearings needed to be held so their questions could be answered.

Both plans would allow members of the five state-funded retirement systems to take a lump-

sum payout at retirement and forego regular pension payments. The goal is to give them more control over their money while cutting down on the state’s $111 billion in unfunded pension liabilities.

“There’s a lot of questions these voluntary buyouts raise,” she said.

Nekritz said she wants additional hearings to bring in witnesses from the private sector who have been involved with similar plans and a financial planner who can provide details about the likely participants.

The sponsors of the bills – Reps. Mark Bat-

inick, R-Plainfield and Mike Fortner, R-West Chicago – say a pension buyout would provide another option for retiring state workers that they do not have now, and would also help reduce the state’s pension debt that now stands at $111 billion.

“It gives employees peace of mind,” Batinick told the committee. “A lot of them want peace of mind. How do you trust Springfield with their [retirement] money? A lot of people want to have control of their money.”

But Rep. Robert Martwick, D-Chicago, said he wants to be sure there

are protections included in any plan to prevent employees, especially those not eligible for Social Security, from taking out money out and squandering it.

“What if they make a bad decision and they get wiped out?” he said.

Bill sponsors say the plan would be completely voluntary and open to all of the pension systems covering judges, lawmakers, state employees, downstate teachers and university workers.

Representatives of those systems said Monday they’re willing to work with lawmakers on fleshing out the proposals.

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HomeDepot......................125.66 IBM....................................134.33 Intel Corp............................30.37 IntlPaper..............................36.64 JCPenney.............................10.18 JohnsonControls.................37.48 Johnson&Johnson............107.21 JPMorgan Chase.................59.19 Kraft-Heinz..........................77.66 Kroger..................................40.62 Leggett&Platt.......................46.11 Manpower...........................78.94 McDonald’s.......................118.82 Merck&Co...........................51.75 Microsoft.............................52.58 3M......................................159.56 Monsanto............................92.49 Newell..................................39.50 Nike.....................................62.91 Parker-Han........................104.55

Pfizer....................................30.02 Pepsico................................99.03 Proctor&Gamble.................81.21 RaymondJames...................45.78 Republic..............................46.61 Sears Hldg...........................17.17 SensientTech.......................56.58 Sprint.....................................3.46 Staples....................................9.66 TheTravelers.....................110.11 UnitedContinental.............58.50 UnitedTech.........................95.00 USBancorp..........................39.89 USSteel..................................9.17 Verizon.................................51.46 Walgreen..............................80.35 WalMartMexico..................23.76 WalMartStores....................66.43 WasteMgt.............................57.05 Wendy’s.................................9.58

Commodities The following quotations are provided as a community service by Sterling Futures: Corn: March 3.533⁄4; May 3.553⁄4; July 3.60¼ Soybeans: March 8.503⁄4; May 8.58; Nov. 8.70

Soybean oil: March 30.32; Dec. 31.15 Soybean meal: March 258.10; Dec. 269.50 Wheat: March 4.38½; July 4.52½ Oats: March 1.65¼; July 1.88¼

Live cattle: April 137.10; June 126.35; Oct. 121.35 Feeder cattle: March 158.05; April 157.95 Lean hogs: April 70.40; June 80.85; Oct. 68.27 Sugar: May 14.39 Cotton: March 58.25

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Legislative analysts predict that Illinois revenue will grow only by $200 million this year – less than 1 percent.

The bipartisan Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability’s figure released Tuesday is significantly lower than Gov. Bruce Rauner’s. A commission report says the Republican governor counts $925 million in revenue it described as “unlikely to uncertain.”

The administration counts on $500 mil-

lion in federal Medicaid reimbursement under an obsolete formula, $200 million from a possibly complex sale of the Thompson Center state office building in Chicago; and sweeping the state’s “rainy day” fund of $275 million.

Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly pointed out Rauner’s plans for boosting the economy through businessfriendly laws will save money.

The commission says a sluggish economy is crimping income and sales tax revenue.

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MONEY & MARKETS The following stock quotations, as of 5 p.m., are provided as a community service by Chad Weigle of Edward Jones, Dixon and Raymond James and Associates, Sterling.

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Fiance troubled by the naked truth Dear Abby, My fiancee and I have known each other since high school. I was the “good kid” with honors and the right parents.

She was considered trouble and didn’t have the best home life. Rumor had it that she moonlighted as a stripper our senior year, but I always blew it off as false.

Fast-forward 12 years: I ran into her recently, and we decided to have dinner. I fell in love with her on that date.

A few months went by and I mentioned the rumors. She wasn’t upset and matter-of-factly explained that she did start stripping in high school and continued

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

through college. It bothered me, but the benefits of being with her far outweighed the negatives.

Now that we are engaged, she told me she had to “come clean.” She said there were times in college when she had sex with some of her regular

clients. I am floored. She basically admitted she had prostituted herself. I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to blame her for her past indiscretions, but this is a big deal. I don’t know how to let it go. Advice, please!

– Guy Who Needs Advice Dear Guy, You now see your fiancee clearly – warts and all. The problem with “falling in love” (what I define as infatuation) is that you don’t yet know who the person is.

Regardless of how your fiancee financed her education, she deserves respect for being honest with you. She has done as much as she can to

improve her life. You must now ask yourself if you can see past her past, and if she is someone you would be happy spending the rest of your life with. Remember, I live in Los Angeles, and in this town, her revelation wouldn’t necessarily be a deal-breaker.

Dear Abby, I met a guy named “Ryan” about 10 weeks ago. We hit it off right away. I admit I had a little crush on him.

About a week after we met, he came out to a group of our mutual friends (me included) as gay. I’m very supportive of him, and it didn’t change anything

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Thursday, March 3 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon., Appointments: 815284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815-625-0338.

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

Bi-County Special Education Cooperative preschool screenings for Eastland school district, 8:30 a.m.1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m., Hope United Methodist Church, 79 Snow St., Chadwick, 815-8642300.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-626-2230.

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

TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Mary’s Road, Sterling, 815626-0034.

Computer classes, 9 and 10 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.

Book Club, 10 a.m., Rock Falls Public Library, 1007 Seventh Ave., 815-626-3958.

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, Big Book, closed; 6 p.m. literature, open; lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, 12x12; 7 p.m., closed, 12x12, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

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

Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 2-5 p.m., 101 W. Second St., Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-9555.

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

Narcotics Anonymous, 3 p.m., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815-625-0013.

Bi-County Special Education Cooperative preschool screenings for Chadwick-Milledgeville school district, 3-6 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 19 W. Third St., Chadwick, 815-225-7141.

Al-Anon-Alateen, 4 p.m., Wesley Chapel Annex, 200 S. Hickory St., Shannon.

Nar-Anon, 5:30 p.m., open, 406 W. Second St., Dixon, dixonareana@gmail.com.

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

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

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

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

Covered Bridge Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., Harkrader Hall, St. Louis Catholic School, 631 Park Ave. West, Princeton, 815-875-2430.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, back door, 707 First Ave., Suite A, Rock Falls.

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

Laughter Yoga Club, 7-8 p.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., 815-742-4128.

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

AMVETS Post 167 Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Sterling American Legion, 601 First Ave. Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-626-1574.

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

Sterling-Rock River Masonic Lodge 612, 7:30 p.m., 113 1/2 W. Third St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, United Steelworkers, 502 Woodburn Ave., Sterling.

Friday, March 4 Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon., Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside

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between us at all. Over the last several weeks, we have grown to be best friends and continue to grow closer and closer.

Once I found out Ryan was gay, the rational and practical part of me took over and squashed the crush I had on him in the beginning. But now that feeling is coming back even stronger.

I know our relationship can never be anything more than platonic. I guess I’m just asking how I can get over him while still maintaining our close friendship, because ultimately, that means the world to me, and I don’t want to lose it.

– Friend Only, in Washington, D.C.

Dear Friend Only, It’s not easy to think rationally when emotions are involved. Ryan might have everything you want in a man, but he will not be a romantic partner for you.

If spending time around him becomes too painful, you might have to put some distance between the two of you until you regain your emotional balance.

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

COMMUNITY EVENTS

County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-626-2230.

Bi-County Special Education Cooperative preschool screenings for ChadwickMilledgeville school district, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 19 W. Third St., Chadwick, 815-225-7141.

Bi-County Special Education Cooperative preschool screenings for Eastland school district, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m., Hope United Methodist Church, 79 Snow St., Chadwick, 815-864-2300.

Whiteside County Genealogists meeting, 9 a.m., Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce meeting room, 211 Locust St., Sterling, 815-6262700.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Oliver’s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (6), Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Wednesday, March 2 Open pool, open cards, Wii games (call ahead), and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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, 815-732-3252.

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

Canasta, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Monthly Birthday Party, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Men’s cards, 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, 815-732-3253.

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

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

Skeet shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-336-2191.

Kings Kids Club, 6 p.m.,

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

Thursday, March 3 Open pool, open cards, Wii games (call ahead), and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

Wii bowling, and cards, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

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

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

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

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-

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288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trap shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-336-2191.

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., 815-535-3665.

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

FRIENDS

Lylee came here as an unclaimed stray. She is quite young at only 9-10 months old. She is a Pit Bull Terrier mix with a short black and white coat. This older puppy has a very sociable personality. She greets people with a happy attitude and a wagging tail!

Lylee is pretty much full grown at 40 pounds. She is spayed and current on her vaccinations. She seems to be mostly housebroke and is eager to please you. Any further training should be accomplished easily. Lylee loves attention and to play. This pup will be an awesome addition to your family!

Granny Rose Animal Shelter is a 501(C)(3) not for profit organization serving the Lee, Ogle and Whiteside County areas. We survive solely on donations and fundraisers to provide this much needed service for the homeless animals in our area. (Donations are tax deductible.)

When you adopt an animal from us, your adoption fee includes: spay/ neuter surgery, vaccinations (excluding rabies), microchip, worming, flea control, heartworm testing and prevention on dogs, and a free health check-up at your local participating veterinarian!

Granny Rose Animal Shelter (Formerly Tri-County Animal Protection League)

613 River Lane, Dixon, IL 815-288-PETS(7387)

Just west of the Dixon city limits on IL Rt. 2.

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trip away the wrapping – the fragrant prize inside is worth the work. Citrus fruits are vibrant gems, their juicepacked segments tidily arranged like spokes of a wheel. Bound in sunlit peels, the flavors and visual possibilities seem endless.

Many supermarkets and farmers markets sell more varieties of citrus than ever before, showing off piles of behemoth pomelos, redblushed blood oranges and Cara Cara oranges with bright, salmon-colored interiors. There are containers of kumquats, too.

Chefs know the justright acidity that citrus can bring to dishes.

Whether the fruit is added in segments, peeled slices or as a smidgen of juice, it can cure taste bud boredom.

Whole Foods and Asian groceries are generally good sources for offbeat varieties.

Here’s an introduction to a few extraordinary varieties.

Blood orange: Imagine oranges that aren’t orange.

Their flesh is a shocking purplish-red. OK, bloodred. They are sweet, with an irresistible raspberrylike flavor, generally seedless. More glory than gory.

These stunners provide color and flavor drama, too. They can be eaten out of hand, turned into marmalade or squeezed into fabulous wake-up-red juice. Try them in cocktails such as mimosas (sparkling wine mixed with blood orange juice).

Cara Cara orange: A cross between two navels

discovered in the mid’70s at the Hacienda de Cara Cara in Venezuela, now most are Californiagrown. Sampled next to traditional navel oranges, both are seedless and have similar outside color, but inside the Cara Cara’s flesh is a splendid, deep salmon hue. It is slightly sweeter and less acidic and edged with a hint of blackberry and sweet cherry.

Pomelo: Picture a citrus fruit that’s almost as big as a volleyball; that’s the pomelo. It’s an ancestor to the grapefruit that is wildly popular in Asian cuisines. It ranges in flavor from tangy with a slightly tart edge to spicy-sweet.

The thick, soft rinds vary in color: yellow, yellowbrown, lime-green or pink.

The sweeter-than-grapefruit flesh also varies, from light yellow to deep pink, from juicy to slightly dry.

Generally, pomelos are less juicy than grapefruit, so when cut into sections, they hold their shape better. The rind is often candied and found in fancy fruitcakes.

Kumquat: These beauties look like tiny round or oval oranges, generally about 1 inch long. The entire fruit is edible, and because the rind is sweet and the interior is tart, they are like an inside-out orange. In Cantonese, kumquat translates as “gold orange,” a nod to the fruit’s role as a symbol of prosperity. Although they can be thinly sliced, Tribune News Service photos seeded and used raw in ABOVE: Pork chops with sweet-sour-spicy kumquat sauce is served over raw baby spinach leaves. green salads, I think they TOP: Citrus and beet salad showcases alluring varieties of citrus, including blood oranges and Cara Cara shine best when cooked. oranges – pummelo segments are optional.

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IN THE KITCHEN

Change the way you cook with tomatoes

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When it comes to processed foods, dietitians’ advice is usually along the lines of “avoid them.”

But with tomatoes, Emmaline Rasmussen has a different take.

“Tomatoes are really the one exception where I’m saying to people, ‘Go for the processed version,’” said Rasmussen, a dietitian at Chicago’s NorthShore University HealthSystem.

Tomatoes are an extremely rich source of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant with antiinflammatory properties.

Several studies have suggested that consuming lycopene-containing foods might reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease.

The way tomatoes are prepared can impact how much of a health benefit we derive.

Crushing or finely dicing tomatoes helps liber-

ate the lycopene from cell walls, Rasmussen said. And lycopene is better absorbed by the body after it’s been heated, either during the canning process or by cooking – especially with a little dietary fat, such as extravirgin olive oil.

“The heating kind of does the work for our bodies,” Rasmussen said.

Rasmussen likes to simmer finely diced tomatoes with garlic and leeks or onions in olive oil over

low, or medium-low, heat. She lets it cook for about 45 minutes, making a batch and keeping it in the refrigerator to use throughout the week.

She suggested serving it over spaghetti squash, for example, or with chicken.

You can still get the lycopene boost through store-bought tomato paste or sauce, she added.

Just grab one of the lowTribune News Service sodium varieties to avoid the unhealthy side effects Dicing and cooking tomatoes can help you get more bang for your nutritional buck. of too much salt.

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This stunning salad makes a great impression served on a large platter on a buffet table.

The ingredients can be doubled and it can be prepared several hours in advance, covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated – making it a delicious addition to a potluck gathering. If you don’t want to mess with cooking and peeling the beets, ready-to-use steamed beets are sold in the refrigerated deli at some supermarkets and Trader Joe’s.

Fresh blackberries can be added as a garnish.

Citrus and Beet Salad Yield: 4-6 servings 2 medium red beets, tops trimmed 1 inch from bulb 2 medium golden beets, tops trimmed 1 inch from bulb 3 blood oranges, divided use 1 Cara Cara orange Optional: peeled segments of ¼ pomelo 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice ½ small fennel bulb, very thinly sliced crosswise ¼ red onion, very thinly sliced Good-quality extravirgin olive oil Coarse sea salt, such as fleur de sel or Maldon sea salt Freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup loosely packed fresh cilantro and/or Italian parsley 1. For beets, preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Wash beets, leaving some water on skins. Divide and enclose in two separate aluminum foil packets; place on rimmed baking sheet and roast until beets are tender when pierced with a knife, about 1 hour.

Let cool.

2. Meanwhile, using a sharp knife, cut all peel and white pith from all citrus except 1 blood orange (cut top and bottom off citrus, making those two cuts parallel to each other and cutting just below white pith – place cut side down on work surface and cut off peel and pith in strips starting at the top, following the contour of the fruit). Cut remaining blood orange in half and squeeze juice into small bowl or cup. If using pomelo, cut the peeled fruit into segments along the membranes.

3. Peel cooled beets and cut off stems. Slice 2 beets crosswise into thin rounds.

Cut remaining 2 beets into wedges. Layer beets and oranges on plates or a platter, dividing evenly (add pomelo segments if using).

Arrange fennel and onion over beets. Add lemon juice to blood orange juice; stir and spoon over salad; drizzle salad generously with oil. Season to taste with coarse sea salt and pepper (do this at the last minute if making ahead). Let salad stand for 5 minutes to allow

flavors to meld or refrigerate up to 4 hours covered with plastic wrap. Garnish salad with cilantro and/or parsley leaves.

I like to serve this irresistible sauce atop grilled or broiled pork chops or chicken thighs. It’s easy enough for a weeknight dazzler, but delicious enough for company. Here I serve the sauce-topped protein over raw spinach leaves for a salady taste and texture, but if you prefer, saute the spinach in a little olive oil and season with garlic salt.

Sweet-Sour-Spicy Kumquat Sauce Yield: 4-6 servings 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 medium shallots, thinly sliced 6 kumquats, washed, dried, thinly sliced crosswise, seeded 3 tablespoons sugar 2/ cup water 3 1/ cup dried cranberries 3 or dried cherries 1/ cup white wine vin3 egar ¼ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes 1. Heat oil in medium skillet on medium-high heat. Add shallots and cook until starting to soften, about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add kumquats, sugar, water, cranberries, vinegar and red pepper flakes. Bring to simmer, stirring frequently until sugar dissolves and mixture thickens, simmering about 8 to 10 minutes.

Spoon over cooked chicken or pork chops placed on a bed of cooked or raw baby spinach leaves.

Simple baked custard is a delectable treat when augmented with finely chopped kumquats. The rich mixture balances perfectly with the small amount of tangy citrus. For dessert, top them with a smidgen of whipped cream and ground cinnamon.

Serve them plain as a fast breakfast indulgence. Or use candied sliced kumquats as garnish (in small skillet, place 1 tablespoon sugar and 1½ tablespoons water; place on mediumhigh heat and simmer until sugar dissolves, and then add 3 sliced and seeded kumquats – simmer until liquid evaporates).

Kumquat-Spiked Custard Yield: 6 servings 6 kumquats, washed, dried 2½ cups milk (whole or 2 percent) 3 large eggs ½ cup granulated sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position. Preheat to 350 degrees.

2. Cut kumquats in lengthwise quarters. Use small pointed knife to pluck out seeds and finely chop. Set aside.

3. Place milk in large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Scald milk on medium-high heat. To scald means to heat milk just

below the boiling point.

Remove from heat.

4. In large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla to combine. Whisking constantly, add hot milk little by little in a thin stream to egg mixture. If you add the hot milk too quickly, it might curdle eggs. Stir in kumquats.

5. Ladle mixture into 6 (1-cup) custard cups.

Place cups in 9-by13-inch baking pan. Add enough hot water to the pan to come 1 inch up the sides of the cups. Place in oven and bake 40 minutes or until set and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or chilled.

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016 Numbers game The Eagles re-signed QB Sam Bradford to a 2-year deal worth up to $40 million, with $26 million guaranteed. Bradford had career highs in passing yards & completion percentage in 2015.

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BOYS BASKETBALL | 2A PRINCETON SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL ROCKRIDGE 57, NEWMAN 53

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Newman’s Eli Leffelman (13) and Noah McCarty walk off the court after Tuesday night’s 57-53 loss to Rockridge in the Class 2A Princeton Sectional semifinals.

Rockridge 3s sink Newman

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

PRINCETON – Holding an iPad which displayed a handful of numbers, just one stuck out in Ray Sharp’s mind.

“Thirty-eight percent,” the Newman boys basketball coach said. “You’re not going to win much of anything when you shoot like that.”

The Comets shot poorly from the floor in Tuesday’s Class 2A Princeton Sectional semifinal, but it was Rockridge’s shooting effort that made the discrepan-

Star of the game: Gentry Whiteman, Rockridge, 20 points, 3 3s, 6 rebounds Key performers: Noah McCarty, Newman, 20 points, 6 rebounds; Ethan Hafner, Newman, 13 points; Carson Frakes, Rockridge, 14 points, 3 3-pointers, 6 rebounds cy seem that much more glaring. The Rockets were seemingly in range from anywhere in the halfcourt and shot their way to a 57-53 win.

The win marks the fourth consecutive time Rockridge has

beaten Newman since the Rockets’ admittance to the Three Rivers Conference in the 201314 school year. The two split the conference title this season, and just one game – the first meeting – has been decided by more than seven points.

This one was close as well, but Newman fought to keep it that way. Just four players scored for Rockridge, but it was all it needed. Gentry Whiteman scored a team-high 20 points, including three 3-pointers, while Carson Frakes added 14 points and three 3s.

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wo words may be crossing the minds of 2016-17 opponents of the Newman boys basketball team.

Those words are “vulnerable” and “payback.”

After all, the Comets started four seniors on this year’s 26-5 club, including the school’s all-time leading scorer in 6-foot-8 senior Noah McCarty, a Northern Illinois recruit. Newman generally wreaked havoc during McCarty’s time on the varsity, with a 96-26 overall record, highlighted by a run to the DeKalb Supersectional as a sophomore.

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Without him doing his thing inside, surely it’s time for the Comets to come back to the pack.

To that notion, I suggest two words: “Think again.”

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Rockridge’s Gentry Whiteman (4) puts pressure on Newman’s Kyle Schmitt during Tuesday’s 2A Princeton Sectional semifinal.

BOYS BASKETBALL | 3A DIXON REGIONAL SEMIFINAL | LaSALLE-PERU 55, ROCK FALLS 47

Rockets’ best game not enough against Cavs LaSalle-Peru survives Rock Falls’ strong last stand

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DIXON – It took 28 games, but the Rock Falls boys basketball team finally played its best game of the season.

In a semifinal of the 3A Dixon Regional, the No. 8 seed Rockets gave No. 2 LaSalle-Peru all it could handle for most of the game before a big Cavalier run ended the Rockets’ season with a 55-47 loss at Lancaster Gymnasium.

In a game which saw plenty of lead changes, and neither team Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com lead by more than 10 points, the Rock Falls’ Michael Berentes (34) shoots against LaSalle-Peru’s Rockets (6-22) led by as many Christian Soderholm during Tuesday’s Class 3A Dixon Regional as three at 44-41 with 6 minutes to go after junior forward Logan semifinal at Lancaster Gym. The Rockets lost 55-47.

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Star of the game: Christian Soderholm, LP, 15 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks Key performers: Noah Junis, RF, 15 points, 5 rebounds; Logan Pillars, RF, 13 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals; Ryan Atilano, LP, 13 points, 6 rebounds Up next: 3A Dixon Regional championship, LaSalle-Peru vs. Dixon/Geneseo winner, 7 p.m. Friday Pillars sank his second consecutive 3-pointer.

However, the Cavaliers (22-4) clamped down on defense and only gave up one field goal the rest of the way.

Feeling like they had nothing

to lose, the heads of the Rockets players were held up high after leaving the Lancaster locker room for the final time.

“Coming into it, it’s a twoseed against an eight-seed,” said senior guard Noah Junis, “there’s no pressure on us, and all the pressure is on them. We knew that, and we used that to our advantage.”

Plenty of perimeter shooting was on display, as the teams combined for 14 attempts from behind the 3-point line during the first quarter. They finished a combined 11-for-44 from deep.

Christian Soderholm ended the first quarter with the first of his three 3s to put the Cavs up 13-11 after one quarter.

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Dixon gets votes in boys hoops poll The Dixon Dukes are among other teams receiving votes in the latest Class 3A boys basketball rankings. Dixon received six points in the poll.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Erie’s Cobert takes TRAC honor Rachel Cobert was named Three Rivers Athletic Conference girls basketball player of the year after leading the Cardinals to a 9-5 record in conference play and a regional title.

Cobert is joined on the first-team all-conference squad by Amboy’s Delaney Wilhelm, Bureau Valley’s Darcy Kepner, Newman’s Kelsey Simpson, Amboy’s Karlee Doege and Morrison’s Emma Sitzmore. Cobert and Wilhelm were unanimous selections.

Fulton’s Jordan Price, Averi Leitzen and Betsy Leonard were named second-team all-conference, along with Morrison’s Kassidee Church, Erie’s Emily Cox and Delaney Tegeler, Bureau Valley’s Christen Hurley and Prophetstown’s Lexi Rangel.

Honorable mentions went to Morrison’s Emma Melton, Newman’s Mady Ferris and Mary Jensen, Prophetstown’s Caylee Morgan, Fulton’s Faith Kennedy and Whitney Wynkoop, Bureau Valley’s Saige Barnett and Erie’s Whitney Bramm.

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Gophers suspend 3 for rest of season University of Minnesota basketball guards Kevin Dorsey, Nate Mason and Dupree McBrayer will be suspended for the remainder of the season, the team announced Tuesday.

The three were benched on Sunday for the Gophers’ 84-71 loss at Illinois. Two days earlier, a sex video appeared on the social media accounts of Dorsey.

Neither Mason nor McBrayer were identified in the videos, which were removed shortly after the posting.

White Sox and Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf’s fortune was valued at $1.3 billion, good for 1,367 in Forbes’ rankings, and up 48 spots from last year.

The financial magazine estimates Michael Jordan is worth more than $1.1 billion, placing him 1,577th among the 1,810 richest people in the world. The Bulls legend first made the billionaires list last year.

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Judge dismisses Paterno lawsuit A federal lawsuit filed against Penn State by a son of late football coach Joe Paterno has been dismissed, but the judge left open the possibility for state claims to be refiled.

Former assistant coach Jay Paterno and another former assistant, Bill Kenney, filed the federal lawsuit in Philadelphia in 2014, claiming they were unfairly linked to the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.

U.S. District Judge Lawrence Stengel ruled Thursday that Jay Paterno and Kenney were let go as part of the routine turnover in the hiring of a new coach.

Yankees closer suspended 30 games under MLB domestic violence policy, stemming from an October incident with his girlfriend.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

The time is now for Pace Bears GM entering critical stretch to prove himself

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hile Stan Bowman collects proven veterans for another Stanley Cup run and Theo Epstein builds the envy of baseball in Wrigleyville, pressure mounts for young Ryan Pace.

Pace probably bristles whenever somebody calls him young. He’s 38 and an NFL general manager, after all.

But Pace seems more than 4 years younger than Bowman and Epstein, his 42-year-old counterparts on the Blackhawks and Cubs, respectively, who have set the bar high for the sports executive running the city’s most popular team.

Describe Pace in one word after his first year as GM. Smart? We think so. Thorough? The Bears hope so. Green?

We know so.

Maybe that youthful perception comes from Pace spending so much time around silverhaired Bears coach John Fox, 61. Maybe we still use Pace’s age as a descriptor because his 13 months on the job have been so nondescript. Maybe it is terribly unfair to even mention Pace in the same sentence with two Chicago contemporaries who already have five combined championships on their résumés.

But that is the world we live in, a Bears town of comparison and contrast, and Pace returned from the NFL combine facing the most pivotal 60-day stretch of his short career. What happens between now and May 1 likely will determine how many birthdays Pace eventually celebrates at 1920 Football Drive. If that sounds overly dramatic, recent history suggests it is appropriately framed.

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Bears GM Ryan Pace is entering his second season and has a lot of key personnel decisions to make in the next few months.

McCaskey took over his big role 5 years ago and already is on his third head coach and general manager. Pace can position himself for a long tenure with the McCaskeys with wise use of more than $50 million of salary-cap space available during free-agency and a smart NFL draft with the Bears’ nine picks – or he can reveal himself as the latest novice. A football city waits to be impressed.

Hold your applause on the Bears applying the franchise tag on wide receiver Alshon Jeffery. The move qualifies as procedural, with Pace buying 4 months to negotiate a longterm deal with Jeffery, who hasn’t always been overly enthusiastic about playing in Chicago. Making Jeffery prove he can stay on the field in 2016, and remain engaged in all things Bears, makes more sense than guaranteeing $45 million to a mysterious guy who played in nine games last year. How Pace approaches the tricky Jeffery situation – which goes on the back burner now – could be

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as important as anything he does in this defining offseason.

Of all Chicago’s frontoffice people, Pace remains the hardest to peg. Gar Forman of the Bulls looks like the most vulnerable if a team once deemed NBA Finals-worthy misses the playoffs – but then again Forman works for loyal-to-a-fault owner Jerry Reinsdorf. So does White Sox general manager Rick Hahn, a resourceful Ivy Leaguer who pieced together another good but not great roster with money allocated by Reinsdorf and earned from South Side bake sales. Bowman and Epstein – who works in concert with oft-overlooked Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer – will stay as long as they want because they have delivered results.

Meanwhile, Pace’s reputation hangs in the balance, indefinable and incomplete.

If only we could get a Mike Mayock-like breakdown of Pace the general manager.

Great motor for an exec but lacks a track record. Fluid consensus builder, choppy com-

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municator. Might be a project but solid investment for a team willing to be patient.

Pace’s first foray into free agency and the draft produced enough mixed results to feel uncertain what to expect from someone who comes across more earnest than experienced. His comments last week in Indianapolis did nothing to change that impression.

Not sure if you heard, but Pace repeated his desire to find playmakers. Yep, and winning NASCAR drivers want good tires, Olympic relay teams seek fast runners, and the best surgeons demand sharp scalpels. What exactly does that say about the type of roster Pace will shape?

No idea, but at least nobody has to worry about drifting deep into Pace’s football thoughts. Predecessor Phil Emery often lost his audience at hello.

We are supposed to believe the Bears will find more playmakers now that Pace has his own scouting and personnel staff in place, yet that premise sounded more like an excuse than anybody intended.

Were the wrong scouts responsible for bad free-agent signings Antrel Rolle and Eddie Royal? And scouting had nothing to do with first-round pick Kevin White missing the season with a stress fracture detected after the Bears selected him seventh overall.

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Where are the All-Pros without contracts going?

Nowhere, it appears.

Super Bowl MVP Von Miller and fellow All-Pro players Josh Norman and Eric Berry were given franchise tags Tuesday, the league’s deadline to do so.

In all, nine players were slapped with the franchise tag and one, Dolphins defensive end Olivier Vernon, got the transition tag.

Broncos linebacker Miller was the only player to get the exclusive tag, at $14.129 million, meaning no other team can make him an offer.

Panthers cornerback Norman and Chiefs safety Berry were among the eight who received non-exclusive designations, so other clubs can make offers, but their current teams have the right to match or get compensated with two first-round draft picks.

Also getting tagged, with free agency set to begin on March 9, were Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, Jets DE Muhammad Wilkerson, Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery, Ravens placekicker Justin Tucker, Bills tackle Cordy Glenn and Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson.

The players have until July 15

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The Chicago Bears used the franchise tag on wide receiver Alshon Jeffery (17). Jeffery will earn $14.599 million in 2016. to work out a long-term contract with their teams. If they can’t – and most franchises are eager to get these players locked up for several years – then the salary for 2016 is determined by the tag designation.

Cousins would earn the most, $19.9 million, because quarterbacks have the highest tag number. Wilkerson would be next at $15.7 million.

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Rock Falls’ Logan Pillars (23) shoots amongst four LaSalle-Peru defenders during Tuesday’s 3A Dixon Regional semifinal. The Rockets lost 55-47.

Rock Falls fights, but falls to LP NOT ENOUGH

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Soderholm ended the first quarter with seven points, but was held scoreless in the second period. That’s when teammate Isaiah Tubbs stepped up, punctuating the last of his eight second-quarter points with a two-handed jam off an Austin Prybylinski assist from the left wing.

LaSalle-Peru led 28-26 at halftime, but not even a 7-0 Cavs run to start the second half could do in the Rockets.

“It’s too bad that we came out that way with the loss,” senior forward Reid Akerman said, “but we have a tendency to come out in big games and try to do our best with our intensity. We like to take the pressure and do what we can with it.”

Rock Falls made just four of 12 shots in the fourth period, and was outrebounded 16-8 in the second half. Ryan Atilano put the Cavs up for good with a pair of buckets, the second to put LP up 45-44 with 4:30 remaining. Atilano scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half.

“We really strapped down on D,” Atilano said.

“We didn’t want to give them any more open looks, because we gave it to them in the first half and they knocked them down. We had to close out on shooters better, and we definitely rebounded better in the second half.”

Soderholm finished with a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Junis also had 15 points, while Pillars had a balanced floor game with 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.

“It was a fun game to be at, and I appreciate our guys’ effort,” Rock Falls coach Brad Bickett said. “For a six-win team, we sure didn’t play like it tonight. I wish we’d have that same serious approach and same passion for the previous 27 games we have played this year, because we haven’t had that at times.”

Finishing with three straight 20-loss seasons is a far cry from the success the program has otherwise had in the past 20 years, but Junis and Akerman – the team’s two departing seniors – knew there was plenty of fight when it mattered most.

“No matter how bad we were, how bad it was going, we still showed up the next day,” Junis said.

“The people who cared, they showed up the next day. We were working in practice every single day.

We never gave up. The coaches never gave up.”

“The core group of guys that we stuck with, we’d do anything for each other,” said Akerman, who sat out 15 games in the middle of the season with a knee injury. “That’s the main reason why we won some games; otherwise, if no one cared about each other, we wouldn’t have won a game at all.”

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Rock Falls’ Noah Junis (24) dribbles through the LP defense Tuesday night at Lancaster Gym in Dixon.

Rockridge (25-4) made 10 3s in all, and shot 17 of 40 (43 percent).

“I love playing in this offense,” Frakes said. “The coaches know a lot of us can shoot and they draw up successful plays for us. If we get hot, we know we can bury teams.”

Newman (26-5) opened with its usual box-and-1 defense on Whiteman, Rockridge’s leading scorer, but abandoned it once Frakes got hot. The Comets then switched to a triangle-and-2 to limit Whiteman and Frakes, only to have TJ Martens knock down shots.

“Martens has a real nice midrange,” Newman’s Noah McCarty said of the forward who scored 13 points. “Those defenses helped a little bit, but it seemed that every time we would shut someone down, another guy would knock down big shots.”

Added Newman’s Ethan Hafner, who scored 13 points off the bench: “We knew they were good shooters, but we still let them shoot too much. We let Frakes shoot too much, Whiteman, too.

Then Martens was killing us.”

Behind their hot shooting, the Rockets opened up two 12-point leads in the first half – the largest Rockridge leads of the game – only to have the Comets storm back.

Newman never let the game get out of hand, even when the Rockets were on the verge of breaking it open.

Newman trailed 24-12 with just over 3 minutes to play in the first half, but used a 6-0 run to end the second quarter. But in the third quarter, Rockridge’s shooting was something to marvel at.

Newman drew within 25-24 on a John Wilson layup with 2:47 to play in the quarter, before the Rockets made four 3s on consecutive possessions. Frakes bookended two 3s around Newman guard Cade Gorzny’s 3, then Gentry and Martens each made one.

“We knew about them and we still let Whiteman and Frakes score 20 and 14,” Sharp said. “When you know who they want to get the

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ABOVE: Newman’s Eli Leffelman (13) grabs a rebound over Rockridge’s Carson Frakes (3) during Tuesday’s 2A Princeton Sectional semifinal.

BELOW: Newman’s Noah McCarty shoots a jumper Tuesday against Rockridge at Prouty Gym. ball to, and they make those shots anyway, you just have to give them credit.”

Newman struggled offensively, as the Rockets sat in what Sharp called a “saggy man defense.” The intended result was to clog the middle, and it worked. Newman couldn’t get the ball inside to Northern Illinois recruit McCarty effectively.

The offense was out of sync.

Hafner kept the team afloat with 10 first-half points, while McCarty was limited to two points on 1-for6 shooting. McCarty shot 6 of 20 from the floor in the game, and finished with 20 points. He had a monster fourth quarter, scoring 14 points, but it was too late as the Rockets would hang on.

“I have no idea what I did in the fourth,” McCarty said. “Just played with more intensity. I played awful in the first half, and I wanted to redeem myself and play for my teammates. At the end of the day, we battled hard but lost to a good Rockridge team.”

Rockridge (25-4) advances to the sectional final at 7 p.m. Friday against the winner of the today’s semifinal between Winnebago and Kewanee.

Youngsters ready to step up for Comets WEIDMAN

CONTINUED FROM B1

Anybody that saw Tuesday’s game against a loaded Rockridge team got a glimpse of what the future of Comet hoops will look like, and while another 26-win season may be a bit of stretch, it’s not unreasonable to think success is again attainable.

It was a collection of juniors and sophomores who largely kept Newman afloat when Rockridge was burying 3s at a ridiculous rate. Junior forward Ethan Hafner hit all four of his secondquarter shots, including two from long distance, to score 10 points and keep the Comets within 24-18 at halftime.

Eli Leffelman, a 5-10 junior guard and the only non-senior in a starting lineup of McCarty, Ethan Nash,

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Clay Jungerman and Kyle Decker, ventured inside with the big boys and grabbed eight rebounds.

Brady Osborne, another 5-10 junior, hit two of three shots, and scored five points. John Wilson, a 6-foot junior, dropped in a pair of baskets in the third quarter. Travis Williams, a 6-foot sophomore, collected five rebounds.

Cade Gorzny, a 5-7 sophomore, dropped in a pair of 3s, including one with 24.3 seconds remaining to draw his team within 54-51.

Leffelman, Osborne, Wilson, Williams and Gorzny will all come back a year wiser and stronger for the experience of playing in a high-level sectional semifinal. They were also instrumental in winning a rubber-match game against Oregon to earn the program’s fourth regional title in 5 years.

“This game is very crucial to next season,” Gorzny said, “because we lose our seniors, especially Noah McCarty, so we won’t have a big man. We’ll need to play together, and find a way to win without a big man.”

“We just want to put it all together and have one great senior year together,” Hafner said.

One thing the Comets won’t have is size.

When in doubt, there was always McCarty to drop the ball into, and he would usually either score or get to the freethrow line. Without that option, Newman will have to get more creative

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Newman’s Cade Gorzny (20) shoots a 3-pointer against Rockridge during Tuesday’s 2A Princeton Sectional semifinal. on offense to score, as well as protect the basket from opposing big men.

“We’re definitely going to be a different team next year,” Newman coach Ray Sharp said.

“We probably won’t pound it down low very much. We’ll probably have to run some fiveout and some different things that take advantage of our quickness and our shooting ability.”

Rockridge coach Toby Whiteman likened the situation Newman faces to one he did 2 years ago.

He had a 6-8 all-stater in Ethan Happ, now emerging as a star at Wisconsin, to control things inside, but has since gone to a more

perimeter attack.

On Tuesday, 10 of the Rockets’ 17 baskets were 3-pointers. He anticipates the Comets will make a similar adjustment.

“It’s hard to score when you’ve got four guys guarding you,” Whiteman said, “and you’ve got to have guys step up and hit shots on the perimeter. We knew what Newman’s bench players could do. Our scouting report said they go 11 deep, and their non-starters gave us problems.

“Ray did a great job of getting those guys in his rotation, and they produced. I don’t see that changing next year.”

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NBA | HEAT 129, BULLS 111

Rose has 17 in return Hot shooting, late run lead Miami past Bulls

BY TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer

MIAMI – All the Miami Heat did was put together the best shooting night in franchise history, an effort that matched the NBA’s top performance from the floor in the last 18 years.

This Joe Johnson move already looks like a winner.

The Heat shot 67.5 percent, set a season high for points and beat the Chicago Bulls 129-111 on Tuesday night. Hassan Whiteside scored a career-high 26 points and had 14 rebounds, and Johnson had 24 points in his Miami home debut.

Miami’s 52-for-77 shooting was the best since Utah shot exactly that on Feb. 27, 2010, and no team has done better from the field since the Los Angeles Clippers connected on 69.3 percent of their shots on March 13, 1998.

“The game felt effortless offensively,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “We’re not calling specific play calls to say, ‘OK, this is for you, you get your shot.’ It’s fiveman basketball, guys are making the right play and if you see somebody open you follow the fundamental law of basketball and throw it to them.”

Heat guard Dwyane Wade was more succinct.

“I have no idea,” Wade said.

Clearly, neither did the Bulls. It was the worst field-goal percentage defense night for Chicago since the stat started being charted by STATS in the 1983-84 season, and after the Bulls got within 108-102 with about 5 minutes left they got outscored 21-9 the rest of the way – taking a loss that knocked them out of the top eight in the Eastern Conference.

“A terrible defensive effort on our part,” Chicago’s Pau Gasol said.

“We knew that this team was a high-scoring team in the paint, we didn’t force them to take 3s, we

Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Simeon (9) 24-3 90 1 2. Kenwood 19-4 79 2 3. Curie 22-4 74 3 4. Lisle Benet 25-3 61 4 5. Edwardsville 23-4 51 5 6. Chicago Heights Marian 22-5 46 7 7. Harvey Thornton 21-3 26 9 8. Riverside-Brookfield 21-5 25 8 9. Evanston Township 21-5 12 6 10. Quincy 21-5 10 NR Others receiving votes: HomewoodFlossmoor 9. Deerfield 6. East Moline United 3. Stevenson 2. Rock Island 1.

Conf.

9-4 9-4 9-4 3-10 0-13

LaSalle-Peru Sterling Ottawa Geneseo Rochelle

All 22-4 19-7 17-9 9-17 5-23

Monday’s result 3A Freeport Regional • Rochelle 76, Stillman Valley 50 Tuesday’s results 3A Dixon Regional • LaSalle-Peru 55, Rock Falls 47 3A Freeport Regional • Boylan 75, Rochelle 55

AP

Bulls guard Derrick Rose (left) is fouled by the Heat’s Hassan Whiteside (right) during Tuesday’s game in Miami. The Heat won 129-111.

Star of the game: Joe Johnson, Heat 24 points Key performers: Derrick Rose, Bulls, 17 points; Pau Gasol, Bulls, 15 points Up next: Bulls at Magic, 6 p.m. today didn’t force them to take long shots. They pretty much got everything that they wanted.”

Derrick Rose returned from a three-game absence because of injury and scored 17 points for Chicago, which lost for the 17th time in 25 games. Gasol had 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and Taj Gibson added 13 points for Chicago – but left in the third quarter with a right hamstring injury, grabbing at it and wincing in pain.

“I liked how I played,” Rose said.

No team had shot better in an NBA game this season than the 61.8 percent posted by San Antonio against Philadelphia on Dec. 7. The Heat topped that easily, with Deng, Whiteside and Johnson

combining to shoot 26 for 34. Deng scored 20, Wade had 18 and Goran Dragic finished with 17 points and 11 assists.

Johnson is now 2-0 with the Heat, his first time winning back-to-back games in nearly three months.

“Great pickup, Heat,” Whiteside said. “He’s an amazing player and I’m glad he’s on our side.”

The Heat improved to 5-2 in seven games since Chris Bosh became inactive because of a blood clot in his leg.

Tip-ins Bulls: Aaron Brooks scored 16 points. ... The change in Chicago’s defensive numbers are staggering. The Bulls allowed 99.7 points on 41.6 percent shooting in their first 34 games, and in 25 games since have given up more than 106 points on 46 percent shooting. ... Rose played 24 minutes, with the Bulls going in saying they would be cautious in his return game.

Heat: Johnson passed Reggie Theus for 50th on the NBA’s career scoring list with his seventh point Tuesday.

Boilermakers have no trouble beating Nebraska The Associated Press

scored 20 points and A.J. Hammons had 12 of his 16 points in the second half, leading No. 15 Purdue to a road victory over Nebraska.

The Boilermakers (237, 11-6) ended a threegame road losing streak and moved into a tie with Ohio State and Iowa for fifth in the Big Ten. The

AP polls

NIB-12 West

IU claims conference title

Purdue 81, Nebraska 62: Vince Edwards

Boys basketball

Class 3A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Belleville Althoff (8) 25-2 98 1 2. Morgan Park (2) 22-3 92 2 3. Fenwick 26-2 79 3 4. Rockford Boylan 27-2 61 5 5. Centralia 24-3 42 8 6. Peoria Manual 21-4 39 4 7. Bloomington 22-6 38 NR 8. Galesburg 28-3 29 6 9. Metamora 24-1 27 10 10. Bogan 17-7 23 7 Others receiving votes: North Lawndale 10. Dixon 6. Springfield Southeast 2.

Washington 1. Normal University 1. Springfield Lanphier 1. LaSalle-Peru 1.

MEN’S BASKETBALL | BIG TEN ROUNDUP

Yogi Ferrell had 20 points, including a crucial 3 with 37 seconds left, and No. 12 Indiana clinched its second outright Big Ten title in 4 years by holding off No. 16 Iowa 81-78 on Tuesday night in Iowa City.

Troy Williams had 15 points for the Hoosiers (24-6, 14-3), who will be the No. 1 seed in next week’s conference tournament.

Iowa fell behind by as many as 14 points before a 24-8 run put it back in front 74-72. The Hawkeyes then got the ball back with 6 seconds left down 3, but Peter Jok’s potential game-tying 3 grazed the rim.

Jarrod Uthoff had 18 points to lead the reeling Hawkeyes (20-9, 11-6), who have lost five of six after a 10-1 start in the Big Ten.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

BNC West Conf.

13-1 10-4 10-4 10-4 4-8 3-9 3-11 1-13

All 24-3 22-6 21-9 17-10 14-15 10-18 6-22 9-18

Monday’s results 4A Harlem Regional • Lutheran 84, Guilford 81 3A Dixon Regional • Rock Falls 65, Mendota 44 3A Freeport Regional • Rochelle 76, Stillman Valley 50 Tuesday’s result 3A Dixon Regional • LaSalle-Peru 55, Rock Falls 47 Today’s games 4A Harlem Regional • Lutheran vs. Hononegah, 7 3A Dixon Regional • Dixon vs. Geneseo, 7 2A Princeton Sectional • Winnebago vs. Kewanee, 7

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

Conf.

12-2 11-2 11-3 10-4 10-4 9-5 8-6 7-7 7-7 6-7 6-8 3-11 2-12 1-13 1-13

All 26-5 25-4 19-9 19-9 14-12 18-11 16-13 15-14 11-14 15-13 13-18 11-18 9-20 4-24 4-24

Tuesday’s result 2A Princeton Sectional • Rockridge 57, Newman 53 Today’s game 2A Princeton Sectional • Kewanee vs. Winnebago, 7 Friday’s game 2A Princeton Sectional • Championship, Rockridge vs. TBD, 7

NUIC East AFC Aquin Polo South Beloit Dakota Milledgeville Forreston Pecatonica Orangeville Durand

Conf.

11-2 9-2 9-4 5-3 7-6 6-6 4-8 4-9 1-8 0-10

All 21-10 16-8 20-10 9-13 10-15 13-14 7-19 10-17 2-18 0-17

Tuesday’s result 1A River Ridge Sectional • Brimfield 72, Aquin 48

Postseason pairings CLASS 3A Dixon Regional Monday’s result • No. 9 Rock Falls 65, No. 10 Mendota 44 Tuesday’s result • LaSalle-Peru 55, Rock Falls 47 Today’s game • No. 3 Dixon vs. No. 8 Geneseo, 7 p.m.

Friday’s game • Championship, LaSalle-Peru vs. TBD, 7 p.m.

Winner advances to Bradley University Sectional vs. Galesburg Regional winner, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 Dunlap Regional Monday’s results • No. 6 Peoria Notre Dame 52, No. 7 Dunlap 36 • No. 5 Richwoods 54, No. 11 IVC 44 Tuesday’s result • No. 1 Metamora 53, Notre Dame 40 Today’s game • No. 4 Sterling vs. Richwoods, 7 p.m.

Friday’s game • Championship, Metamora vs. TBD, 7 p.m.

Winner advances to Bradley University Sectional vs. Washington Regional winner, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 9

AP

Indiana forward OG Anunoby (left) fights for a loose ball with Iowa guard Christian Williams during the Hoosiers’ 81-78 win. Indiana clinched the Big Ten title, its second in 4 years, with the win.

‘Huskers (14-16, 6-11) lost their fourth straight.

Shavon Shields scored a season-high 32 points on his senior night for Nebraska.

Purdue used its superior height to dunk eight times and outscored the Huskers 40-28 in the paint. The Boilermakers shot 65 percent in the second half and pulled away after Nebraska pulled within eight points.

Nebraska was within 52-44 with 12 minutes left before the third of Hammons’ five dunks started a 10-2 run that put Purdue up 60-46.

The Boilermakers opened an early 21-point lead and looked as if it would make this one a runaway. Edwards drilled consecutive 3-pointers and scored 10 of his 12 first-half points during a 23-4 run that made it 30-9.

2A Princeton Sectional semifinal

ROCKRIDGE 57, NEWMAN 53 NEWMAN (26-5) Ethan Nash 0-2 0-0 0, Kyle Schmitt 0-2 0-0 0, Eli Leffelman 2-8 0-0 4, Brady Osborne 2-3 0-0 5, Cade Gorzny 2-4 0-0 6, John Wilson 2-2 0-0 4, Travis Williams 0-1 1-2 1, Noah McCarty 6-20 8-11 20, Ethan Hafner 5-8 0-0 13. Totals: 19-50 9-13 53.

ROCKRIDGE (25-4) Brett Hilligoss 4-9 0-0 10, Carson Frakes 4-9 3-7 14, Gentry Whiteman 5-11 7-8 20, TJ Martens 4-9 3-4 13, Dakota McManus 0-2 0-1 0, Peytono Bizarri 0-0 0-0 0, Connor Carroll 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 17-40 13-20 57.

Newman 4 14 11 24 — 53 Rockridge 9 15 15 18 — 57 3s — Newman 6 (Hafner 3, Gorzny 2, Osborne), Rockridge 10 (Whiteman 3, Frakes 3, Martens 2, Hilligoss 2). Rebounds – Newman 31 (Leffelman 7, McCarty 6, Williams 5), Rockridge 23 (Frakes 6, Whiteman 6). Assists – Newman 5 (McCarty 2), Rockridge 9 (McManus 4, Hilligoss 3). Turnovers – Newman 10, Rockridge 6. Fouls – Newman 15, Rockridge 15.

Girls basketball

Today’s games 4A Ottawa Regional • Ottawa vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais, 7 3A Dixon Regional • Geneseo vs. Dixon, 7 3A Dunlap Regional • Sterling vs. Richwoods, 7

Dixon Winnebago Oregon Rockford Lutheran Byron Mendota Rock Falls Stillman Valley

LaSALLE-PERU (22-4) Brandy Huebbe 1-8 0-0 2, Kobey Fusinetti 2-3 4-4 9, Christian Soderholm 6-13 0-0 15, Isaiah Tubbs 5-8 0-1 10, Ryan Atilano 3-6 7-8 13, Peyton Sampson 1-1 0-0 2, Jake Doyle 1-2 0-0 2, Ryan McManus 0-0 0-0 0, Austin Prybylinski 0-2 2-3 2. Totals: 19-44 13-16 55.

Rock Falls 11 14 11 11 — 47 L-P 13 14 11 17 — 55 3s — RF 7-24 (Pillars 3-11, Junis 2-4, Leaf 1-7, Akerman 1-2), L-P 4-20 (Soderholm 3-6, Fusinetti 1-2, Huebbe 0-6, Prybylinski 0-2, Doyle 0-1, McManus 0-1, Atliano 0-1, Tubbs 0-1). Rebounds — RF 24 (Pillars 6), L-P 35 (Soderholm 10). Assists — RF 12 (Pillars 4, Leaf 4), L-P 15 (Huebbe 5).

Steals — RF 11 (Pillars 3, Nailor 3), L-P 4 (Soderholm 2). Blocks — RF 0, L-P 3 (Soderholm 2). Turnovers — RF 11, L-P 14. Fouls — RF 19, L-P 13.

CLASS 2A Princeton Sectional Tuesday’s result • Rockridge 57, Newman 53 Today’s game • Winnebago vs. Kewanee, 7 p.m.

Friday’s game • Championship, Rockridge vs. TBD, 7 p.m.

Winner advances to NIU Supersectional vs.

Clifton Central Sectional winner, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8 CLASS 1A River Ridge Sectional Tuesday’s result • Brimfield 72, Aquin 48 Today’s game • Lena-Winslow vs. Annawan, 7 p.m.

Friday’s game • Championship, Brimfield vs. TBD, 7 p.m.

Winner advances to NIU Supersectional vs.

Harvest Christian Sectional winner, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8 Tuesday’s box scores 3A Dixon Regional semifinal

LaSALLE-PERU 55, ROCK FALLS 47 ROCK FALLS (6-22) Dylan Leaf 1-9 2-2 5, Isaiah Harris 0-2 0-0 0, Logan Pillars 4-16 2-2 13, Noah Junis 6-13 1-2 15, Michael Berentes 3-5 3-3 9, Zachary Wildman 0-0 0-0 0, Cade Nailor 1-2 0-0 2, Reid Akerman 1-3 0-0 3, Jonathan Ross 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 16-50 8-9 47.

Three Rivers All-Conference Team Player of the Year: Rachel Cobert, Erie sr.

Coach of the Year: Doug Swanson, Sherrard First Team Faith Anderson*, Sherrard jr.; Blair Bullock*, Kewanee jr.; Rachel Cobert*, Erie sr.; Karlee Doege, Amboy jr.; Hunter Galassi, Hall jr.; Tayler Johnson*, Rockridge sr.; Darcy Kepner, Bureau Valley sr.; Ashlie McCunn, Orion sr.; Anna Murray, Princeton so.; Julia Pohar, St. Bede sr.; Kelsey Simpson, Newman jr.; Emma Sitzmore, Morrison jr.; Mitrese Smith, Kewanee so.; Spenser Strandgard, Sherrard jr.; Delaney Wilhelm*, Amboy jr.

Second Team Rena Barroso, Hall jr.; Hanna Bima, St. Bede sr.; Kassidee Church, Morrison jr.; Emily Cox, Erie sr.; Claire Crippen, Sherrard jr.; Christen Hurley, Bureau Valley so.; Averi Leitzen, Fulton sr.; Betsy Leonard, Fulton sr.; Rachael Moraski, Kewanee jr.; Courtney Oeder, Princeton jr.; Courtney Pierceson, Prophetstown so.; Jordan Price, Fulton jr.; Lexi Rangel, Prophetstown jr.; Delaney Tegeler, Erie sr.

Honorable Mention Saige Barnett, Bureau Valley fr.; Whitney Bramm, Erie so.; Mady Ferris, Newman jr.; Mariah Grawe, Sherrard sr.; Tayah Hayes, Rockridge sr.; Mary Jensen, Newman jr.; Faith Kennedy, Fulton jr.; Chase Ludford, St. Bede sr.; Emma Melton, Morrison sr.; Caylee Morgan, Prophetstown sr.; Ann Smolenski, Orion jr.; Shauri Vogt, Kewanee sr.; Kiley Williams, Riverdale sr.; Whitney Wynkoop, Fulton jr. * – unanimous selection

Men’s basketball NJCAA District IV Championship at Moberly, Mo. Saturday’s game • Sauk Valley vs. Moberly, 7 p.m.

Big Ten Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Indiana 14-3 .823 24-6 .800 Michigan St. 11-5 .688 24-5 .828 Maryland 11-5 .688 23-6 .793 Wisconsin 11-5 .688 19-10 .655 Iowa 11-6 .647 20-9 .689 Ohio St. 11-6 .647 19-11 .633 Purdue 11-6 .647 23-7 .767 Michigan 10-7 .588 20-10 .667 Northwestern 6-10 .375 18-11 .621 Penn St. 6-10 .375 15-14 .517 Nebraska 6-11 .353 14-16 .467 Illinois 5-11 .313 13-16 .448 Minnesota 2-14 .125 8-20 .286 Rutgers 0-16 .000 6-23 .207 Tuesday’s results Purdue 81, Nebraska 62 Indiana 81, Iowa 78 Today’s games Michigan St. at Rutgers, 6 p.m. (BTN) Wisconsin at Minnesota, 8 p.m. (BTN) Thursday’s games Illinois at Maryland, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Northwestern at Penn St., 8 p.m. (ESPNU) Saturday’s games Ohio St. at Michigan St., 11 a.m. (ESPN) Minnesota at Rutgers, noon (BTN) Iowa at Michigan, 7 p.m. (BTN) Sunday’s games Illinois at Penn St., 11 a.m. (BTN) Nebraska at Northwestern, 1 p.m. (BTN) Maryland at Indiana, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) Wisconsin at Purdue, 6:30 p.m. (BTN) Tuesday’s box scores

No. 12 INDIANA 81, No. 16 IOWA 78 INDIANA (24-6) Zeisloft 4-5 0-0 11, Williams 6-11 2-5 15, Ferrell 7-19 2-4 20, Hartman 1-2 2-2 4, Bryant 5-6 2-5 12, Bielfeldt 3-5 0-0 8, Anunoby 3-7 0-2 6, Morgan 1-3 2-2 5, Niego 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-59 10-20 81.

IOWA (20-9) Clemmons 5-15 2-4 14, Gesell 3-5 0-0 7, Jok 3-11 0-0 8, Uthoff 5-17 7-8 18, Woodbury 1-1 2-5 4, Wagner 5-6 1-3 11, Williams 2-6 4-5 8, Uhl 0-3 2-2 2, Baer 2-3 0-0 6. Totals 26-67 18-27 78.

Halftime- Indiana 47-41. 3-Point GoalsIndiana 11-22 (Ferrell 4-8, Zeisloft 3-4, Bielfeldt 2-3, Morgan 1-2, Williams 1-3, Niego 0-1, Hartman 0-1), Iowa 8-19 (Baer 2-3, Jok 2-4, Clemmons 2-5, Gesell 1-1, Uthoff 1-5, Williams 0-1). Fouled Out- Gesell, Hartman. Rebounds- Indiana 39 (Bryant 10), Iowa 42 (Woodbury 11). Assists- Indiana 13 (Ferrell 5), Iowa 16 (Gesell 6). Total Fouls- Indiana 25, Iowa 17. A- 15,400.

No. 15 PURDUE 81, NEBRASKA 62 PURDUE (23-7) Edwards 8-12 2-2 20, Swanigan 5-9 0-0 10, Hammons 7-10 2-2 16, Thompson 0-2 0-0 0, Davis 1-4 0-1 3, Hill 1-3 4-4 6, Toyra 0-0 0-0 0, Cline 2-2 1-2 7, Eifert 0-0 0-0 0, Mathias 3-7 3-4 11, Haas 3-4 2-2 8.

Totals 30-53 14-17 81.

NEBRASKA (14-16) Jacobson 0-2 0-0 0, Shields 11-19 8-8 32, Webster 3-14 3-5 9, White III 2-6 0-0 4, Parker 1-6 0-0 3, Watson Jr. 3-6 0-0 6, McVeigh 0-0 0-0 0, Fuller 0-1 0-0 0, Hammond 0-1 0-2 0, Morrow Jr. 4-5 0-0 8.

Totals 24-60 11-15 62.

Halftime- Purdue 41-33. 3-Point Goals- Purdue 7-15 (Cline 2-2, Edwards 2-4, Mathias 2-5, Davis 1-2, Hill 0-1, Thompson 0-1), Nebraska 3-13 (Shields 2-3, Parker 1-4, Jacobson 0-2, Webster 0-2, White III 0-2). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Purdue 35 (Hammons 6), Nebraska 29 (Webster 8). Assists-Purdue 22 (Hill, Mathias 6), Nebraska 7 (Watson Jr. 2). Total Fouls-Purdue 19, Nebraska 18.

State schedule Tuesday’s results Villanova 83, DePaul 62 E. Michigan 75, N. Illinois 71 Today’s game E. Illinois vs. Murray St., at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s game Bradley vs. Loyola, at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Friday’s games Bradley/Loyola vs. Wichita St., at St. Louis, 12:05 p.m.

S. Illinois vs. N. Iowa, at St. Louis, 2:30 p.m.

Ball St. at N. Illinois, 7 p.m.

Indiana St. vs. Illinois St., at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Seton Hall at DePaul, 11 a.m.

UMKC at Chicago St., 2:05 p.m.

Ill.-Chicago vs. Wright St., at Detroit, 4 p.m.

Top 25 schedule Monday’s results No. 8 North Carolina 75, Syracuse 70 No. 21 Iowa State 58, Oklahoma State 50 No. 1 Kansas 86, No. 23 Texas 56 Tuesday’s results No. 3 Villanova 83, DePaul 62 No. 4 Virginia 64, Clemson 57 No. 6 Oklahoma 73, No. 19 Baylor 71 No. 11 Louisville 56, Georgia Tech 53 No. 12 Indiana 81, No. 16 Iowa 78 No. 15 Purdue 81, Nebraska 62 No. 17 Duke 79, Wake Forest 71 No. 20 Texas A&M 81, Auburn 63 No. 22 Kentucky 88, Florida 79 Today’s games No. 2 Michigan State at Rutgers, 6 p.m.

No. 7 Miami at Notre Dame, 6 p.m.

No. 9 Oregon at UCLA, 8 p.m.

No. 10 West Virginia vs. Texas Tech, 6 p.m.

Thursday’s games No. 14 Maryland vs. Illinois, 6 p.m.

No. 18 Arizona vs. No. 25 California, 8 p.m.

No. 24 SMU vs. UConn, 8 p.m.

Friday’s game No. 23 Texas at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 21 Iowa State, 3 p.m.

No. 2 Michigan State vs. Ohio State, 11 a.m.

No. 3 Villanova vs. Georgetown, 11 a.m.

No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 11 Louisville, 8 p.m.

No. 5 Xavier vs. Creighton, 1:30 p.m.

No. 6 Oklahoma at TCU, noon No. 7 Miami at Virginia Tech, 3 p.m.

No. 8 North Carolina at No. 17 Duke, 5:30 p.m.

No. 9 Oregon at Southern Cal, 3 p.m.

No. 10 West Virginia at No. 19 Baylor, 1 p.m.

No. 13 Utah vs. Colorado, 8:30 p.m.

No. 16 Iowa at Michigan, 7 p.m.

No. 18 Arizona vs. Stanford, 3 p.m.

No. 20 Texas A&M vs. Vanderbilt, 11 a.m.

No. 22 Kentucky vs. LSU, 1 p.m.

No. 25 California at Arizona State, 7 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 39 19 .672 — Boston 36 25 .590 4½ New York 25 37 .403 16 Brooklyn 17 43 .283 23 Philadelphia 8 52 .133 32 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 34 26 .567 — Atlanta 33 27 .550 1 Charlotte 31 28 .525 2½ Washington 29 30 .492 4½ Orlando 26 33 .441 7½ Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 42 17 .712 — Indiana 31 29 .517 11½ Detroit 31 29 .517 11½ Chicago 30 29 .508 12 Milwaukee 25 35 .417 17½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 50 9 .847 — Memphis 35 24 .593 15 Dallas 33 28 .541 18 Houston 29 31 .483 21½ New Orleans 23 35 .397 26½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 42 18 .700 — Portland 33 28 .541 9½ Utah 28 31 .475 13½ Denver 23 37 .383 19 Minnesota 19 41 .317 23 Pacific Division W L Pct GB x-Golden State 53 5 .914 — L.A. Clippers 39 20 .661 14½ Sacramento 24 34 .414 29 Phoenix 15 45 .250 39 L.A. Lakers 11 49 .183 43 x-clinched playoff spot Tuesday’s results Charlotte 126, Phoenix 92 Miami 129, Chicago 111 Portland 104, New York 85 Dallas 121, Orlando 108 Atlanta at Golden State, late Brooklyn at L.A. Lakers, late Today’s games Charlotte at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Utah at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Portland at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Detroit at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Memphis, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Houston, 7 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Denver, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s box score

HEAT 129, BULLS 111 CHICAGO (30-29) Dunleavy 4-7 0-0 10, Gibson 4-6 5-7 13, Gasol 6-13 2-2 15, Rose 6-11 4-7 17, Moore 3-6 0-0 8, Snell 1-3 0-0 2, McDermott 5-12 1-1 11, Portis 5-8 0-0 11, Brooks 5-15 3-5 16, Felicio 0-3 0-0 0, Holiday 2-6 2-2 7, Bairstow 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 41-90 18-26 111.

MIAMI (34-26) J.Johnson 10-13 2-2 24, Deng 8-10 1-2 20, Stoudemire 3-3 1-1 7, Dragic 8-14 1-2 17, Wade 7-13 4-6 18, Winslow 4-6 0-0 8, Whiteside 8-11 10-11 26, Richardson 4-7 0-1 9. Totals 52-77 19-25 129.

Chicago 30 32 20 29 —111 Miami 36 29 30 34 —129 3-Point Goals- Chicago 11-23 (Brooks 3-5, Dunleavy 2-4, Moore 2-4, Portis 1-1, Rose 1-1, Gasol 1-2, Holiday 1-3, Snell 0-1, McDermott 0-2), Miami 6-12 (Deng 3-3, J.Johnson 2-3, Richardson 1-3, Winslow 0-1, Dragic 0-2). Fouled Out- None.

Rebounds- Chicago 40 (Gasol 9), Miami 48 (Whiteside 14). Assists- Chicago 20 (Gasol 6), Miami 28 (Dragic 11). Total Fouls- Chicago 22, Miami 23. Technicals-Miami defensive three second.

A-19,654 (19,600).

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Florida 63 36 19 8 80 174 Tampa Bay 63 37 22 4 78 175 Boston 64 35 23 6 76 197 Detroit 63 32 20 11 75 161 Ottawa 64 30 27 7 67 188 Montreal 63 30 28 5 65 173 Buffalo 64 25 31 8 58 148 Toronto 61 21 30 10 52 147 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 62 46 12 4 96 205 N.Y. Rangers 63 37 20 6 80 180 N.Y. Islanders 60 33 20 7 73 171 Pittsburgh 62 32 22 8 72 167 Philadelphia 62 29 22 11 69 157 Carolina 65 29 26 10 68 158 New Jersey 64 30 27 7 67 140 Columbus 64 26 30 8 60 167 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Chicago 64 39 20 5 83 180 Dallas 65 38 20 7 83 209 St. Louis 66 37 20 9 83 166 Nashville 64 32 21 11 75 172 Minnesota 64 29 25 10 68 170 Colorado 65 32 29 4 68 175 Winnipeg 62 26 32 4 56 161 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Los Angeles 62 37 21 4 78 165 Anaheim 61 34 19 8 76 153 San Jose 62 34 22 6 74 188 Vancouver 61 24 25 12 60 148 Arizona 63 27 30 6 60 168 Calgary 63 26 33 4 56 170 Edmonton 65 24 34 7 55 158 Note: Two points for a win, one point overtime loss.

Tuesday’s results St. Louis 4, Ottawa 3, SO Boston 2, Calgary 1 Carolina 3, New Jersey 1 Edmonton 2, Buffalo 1, OT Washington 3, Pittsburgh 2 Nashville 5, Dallas 3 Minnesota 6, Colorado 3 Florida 3, Winnipeg 2 N.Y. Islanders at Vancouver, late Today’s games Toronto at Washington, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

GA 148 151 176 163 200 175 172 182 GA 144 159 149 160 168 174 156 196 GA 153 189 162 161 162 187 186 GA 143 144 167 175 198 197 194 for

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This type of experiential, addictive learning improves decision-making skills and increases the processing speed and spatial skills of the brain.”

Yes, but how can we make education as addictive as a video game? A child – or grown-up – must want to learn.

The word “unlock” is relevant to this deal. South is in five diamonds. After West leads the heart queen, how should the play proceed?

The first three bids in the auction are easy, but North has a close rebid. Here, a jump to three no-trump would

not work if East leads a heart; and bidding it with ace-third could wrong-side the contract if South has queen-doubleton, for example. If willing to force to game (certainly reasonable with 12 points,

two aces and one king), two hearts, fourth-suit game-forcing, is a better rebid. Then, when South shows 5-5 in the minors, North can support diamonds. South bids game with his minimum.

South apparently has only two losers: one spade and one diamond. But given the bad minor-suit splits, he must be careful not to get locked out of his clubs.

After winning with the heart ace, declarer should run the diamond 10, which West ought to duck. Then, when the diamond nine wins the next trick, South must be careful to cash dummy’s club honors before leading a third trump.

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CASA 15th Judicial Circuit (Lee/ Carroll/Ogle Counties) is seeking volunteers to advocate for children in the court system involved in abuse and neglect cases.

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Volunteer Drivers Wanted The Lee County Veterans Assistance Commission is in need of drivers for Veterans. If you would like to help Veterans, we need you. You will be compensated for your time! Valid Drivers License and proof of Insurance a must. Call 815-288-5683 for more information.

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ROCHELLE- Now taking applications for the waiting list for 1 & 2 bedroom apartment.

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NEW TODAY 2BR, util. incl. newer carpet & paint, $550/mo.

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PROPHETSTOWN 3BR Luxury apartment- 202 Market St. $1,200/month.

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From January 2009 to October 2014, Dr. Neal Jones owned and/or operated Sauk Valley Orthodontics located at 122 E. Everett, Dixon, Illinois and 811 E. 3rd St., Sterling, Illinois. His known associates during those years were Dr. Azita Abbasi and Dr. Ruchir Patel and his predecessor was Joseph M. Crisham, D.D.S. Dr. and Mrs. Jones filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Arizona. Their case number is 4:15-bk-00508-BMW and their attorney is Matthew Foley. Trudy A. Nowak is the Trustee in their case and her attorney is Isaac D. Rothschild. The Trustee does not have a sufficient amount of funds to pay for the storage of patient records in the manner required by law.

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Community Care is now accepting applications for in non-medical home care for seniors in your area!

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For an immediate interview, apply in person or call Lynette at (815) 284-3393.

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Grain Farm Help wanted. Class A CDL required. Experience preferred.

Dixon, IL. Call 815288-5000.

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NEW TODAY Automotive Experienced Detailer Wanted for successful used car business. Full time with benefits.

Please apply in person at: Credit Auto Sales, 601 IL Route 2 Dixon.

Caseys General Store in Sterling, IL now hiring for two positions.

Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager.

Both positions are full time and offer benefits. Must be Flexible to work variety of hours including weekends, holidays, as well as day and night shifts.

Please apply online at www.caseys.com

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CDL CLASS A Drivers needed for part time work, April-Oct. Most all work would be on Mon., some work could be SunWeds. Also need Drivers with passports for 6 trips into Canada. Good pay plus hotels paid.

Call Phil 815-973-4054 Farm Equipment Operator Full time position operating MFWD and tracked farm tractors and semis.

Class A CDL required.

Maintenance work in the off season.

M & R Farms 815-288-3136 HVP VENDING Hiring Full Time Route Driver Sales Person Qualifications/ Requirements •High School Diploma or GED •Able to pass physical/Drug Screen •Have excellent driving record Send Resume: HVP Vending P.O. Box 382 Morrison, IL 61270 Or Apply: HVP Vending 409 East Main St, Morrison, IL. 61270 815-772-4035

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Local chemical and fertilizer company has openings for seasonal truck drivers. Applicants must have a current medical card and a minimum of a Class B CDL. Interested candidates can call 815-537-2630 or inquire at Rock River Lumber & Grain 5502 Lyndon Road Prophetstown, IL 61277 NOW HIRING FOR Plasma Table Operator Must have experience. Full time.

Apply in person at Bellini's Custom Welding, 1577 Eldena Rd., Dixon or email resume to bellini@grics.net No phone calls.

SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE We are accepting applications for all seasonal positions at our family friendly camp resort.

Ideal candidates are team oriented and work well with others. Applications available at our office or website.

O' Connell's Jellystone Park, 970 Green Wing Road, Amboy www.jellystone amboy.com ServiceMaster has immediate openings in Dixon, Sterling, Amboy, Ohio & Walnut area.

Multiple day and night part time positions. 15-20/hrs. per week. Apply in person at 205 6th Ave., Sterling.

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The Polo School District #222 announces the following vacancy: Part-time Grounds Worker.

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While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems.

We strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, particularly when dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

Wanted P.T. Dietary AideNights Please apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Wastewater Manager The City of Dixon is seeking a Wastewater Manager. A minimum of a Class 1 wastewater certification, ten years of progressive responsible wastewater treatment facility and collection system experience, including a minimum of four years in an administrative or supervisory capacity, and a valid CDL are required.

Submit a cover letter, résumé, an application, and five professional references electronically to employment@ discoverdixon.org

by Wednesday, March 16, 2016.

The job description and application are available at http://www. discoverdixon.org/ job-postings.html Call Amanda Bradshaw for more information: (815) 288-6827. EEO employer.

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Licensed Daycare has openings for children, 4C's Ok, Sterling area. 815535-0588 or 815499-7216 L506966

Newer 2 Bedroom $640.00 Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave.

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Nice clean quiet 2 story duplex, 2BR, 1.5 BA, attached garage w/ opener, all appliances incl.

W/D, micro., D/W, No pets. 603 Apple St. $700 mo. Call 630-902-1060

STERLING 2BR., 1BA garage NO PETS. $500 mo. + dep. 815677-3419.

3BR 1BA, A/C, Slab house, single garage $650/mo. + $650 dep. Lease/ Ref., proof of income, ID, Non smoking & no pets 815-499-1383

(815)626-1431 2 BR for $500

Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046

3BR home, stove & refrig. furnished.

No pets $650/ mo. + dep. & ref. Avail.

4/1. 815-499-0930

2BR Upper, nice & clean. w/applcs.

W/D, AC $550/mo. + $550 dep. Water & garbage incl.

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Room for Rent. All utilities incl. + wifi Starting at $75/wk. + dep. Call or text 815-716-6150.

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

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Cute 2BR Ranch all new, Why Rent?™ $580/mo.

815-878-7399 Nice small 2BR $450/mo. + dep.

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1200 sq.ft., 10 E. Miller Rd., Sterling Call 815-625-9638 NEW Commercial/ Professional Office space avail. 1100 sq. ft.

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ONLINE ONLY AUCTION Paris, IL Union School District 95 370+ Lots! Ends March 3rd Electronic/computer school equipment, networking equipment, outdoor speakers, cafeteria tables, chalk boards, electronic scoreboard, kitchen equipment & MORE! www.mossauctionteam.com

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE Space includes secretarial area and private office with space for a conference table.

Private restrooms and spacious back rooms. $625/mo. + utilities. Call 815-626-4200.

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SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE *SUPERVISOR OF FOOD SERVICES *RECREATION LEADER *POOL MAINT LEAD We are accepting applications for these seasonal supervisory positions at our family friendly camp resort.

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NOW HIRING FOR OUR BUSY SPRING SEASON Seasonal Openings for CDL Drivers, NH3 Fillers, and In-Plant Operations APPLY TODAY, POSITIONS FILL UP FAST Positions available at our Illinois locations in Annawan, Osco, Fenton and Galva. Assistance available for any required certifications. Driving positions require a good driving record and valid driver’s license.

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ASSOCIATED Services Enterprise, LLC

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FURNITURE

755

Leather recliner, electric powered, dk. brown w/antique brass nails.

Exc. cond. $550.

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Contractor new.

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Call 815-499-1061. & Insured •Roofing •Siding Mattress sets: •Windows •Decks Twin $99, Full •Additions $129, Queen $159, •Garages & More King $199. Will deResidential & liver! Bunk Bed Commercial $298. Call 309Call now to 451-7477 schedule your New furniture & FREE Estimate! beds wholesale Will beat any leadalso used: Twin, ing competitor full, queen, king price beds. Elec. & gas 815-590-2677 dryer, stoves, washer, table & chairs, recliners, sofa, dresser, full & qu. BR set, refrig.

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Big Round Bales grass hay net wrap 815-225-7824

AUTOMOBILES

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NEW REAL DEAL A 5 Line REAL DEAL ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review and saukvalley.com all for only $38!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

Offer expires 12/31/16 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

1999 Cadillac DeVille; black; Good condition. $3,500 obo. 815288-7910 ★2006 Chrysler★ ★300C★ 4 door, 39K mi., vg cond. $12,000 858-212-1952 HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626SOLD or 284SOLD.

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2005 GMC Yukon XL, black, 1 owner, gar. kept, 185k mi. seats 9, tow pkg., extra rack, $4,900 815-631-0924

TRUCKS

910

1995 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer 4x4 new motor trans. 6.4 $3000. Call 815441-2559 2012 Ram 3500 Dually Quad Cab, 8 ft. box spray n liner, 6.7, auto trans, manual 4x4 3.73 rear end tow pack, cloth black, new tires, running block boards, heater, pw l/w, grill cover, 40,000 mi, $37,000 815-5908995 before 7 pm.

4X4S

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1999 Chevy Silverado, ext. cab, Z71 pkg. Brand new tires & rotors. 181K mi. Locally owned and bought. $5500 815-564-7380.

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TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

WANT TO BUY 795 I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 779-245-2950

Skid loader in any condition 563-212-7699

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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1397 N. Galena Ave., Dixon 815-288-5626 708 First Avenue, Rock Falls 815-622-6655

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PUBLIC AUCTION

COLLECTOR TRACTOR ANTIQUES-TOOLS HELD AT THE LEE COUNTY 4-H FAIRGROUNDS, AMBOY ILLINOIS 1196 Franklin Road Amboy Illinois Directions: ½ mile east of junction of route 30 & route 52 which is north of Amboy, IL.

SATURDAY MARCH 5, 2016

10:00 AM START • INSIDE FACILITY LUNCH AVAILABLE • RESTROOMS

FULL LISTING AND PHOTOS ON AUCTIONZIP.COM (#2917)

COLLECTOR TRACTORS 1957 International Farmall 450 tractor, hydraulics, 15.5x38, SN# 16097 1947 International M tractor SN#147974 1947 International H tractor 11x38, SN# 255036 1945 International H tractor 11x38, SN# 201913 1944 International H tractor, NF, SN# 169719 International 3 bottom plow ANTIQUES, PRIMITIVES, COLLECTIBLES, FIREARMS, BEER SIGNS, AND TOOLS This auction consists of items from the Longbranch restaurant in Amboy, Illinois when the Nauman’s were proprietors PROPERTY OF THE LATE EARL AND SHIRLEY NAUMAN BECKER AUCTION SERVICE LA MOILLE ILLINOIS 815 638 2686

The Auction Shed

Location: The Auction Shed at 900 S. Division Ave (Rt 26), Polo, IL 61064

See advance salebills, possible color photos on our website at topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & Auction Zip

Sunday, March 6, 2016 9:30 am Lunch by Poorboys Catering

Items belonging to the Paulsen Estate, Simpson Estate, Alberta Cripe Estate, Marvin Kuhlemier and others. Viewing will begin sale day at 8:30 am. Auction ring one starts on rack items at 9:30 am. Ring two starts at 12:00 noon on floor items.

Household—Tools

GE washer & dryer; Roper washer; Frigidaire & Magic Chef refrigerators; microwaves; several tables & chairs; hutches; bakers stand; set of flatware; usual kitchenware; fruit jars; sofas; loveseat; recliners; chairs; stools; coffee & end tables; lamps; desks; book shelves; 4 dr file cabinet; office desk, horizontal file cabinet, bookcase; Viking Husqvarna sewing machine; Kirby vacuum; wicker loveseat, stool & end table; beds; dressers; chests; linens; exercise equip; Haley BB game; safe w/comb; radio w/speakers; records & tapes; books; Longaberger baskets (some new in box); Hot Wheels new in pkg; golf clubs; bean bag toss game; gas grill; metal flower stands; new trellis; air conditioner; misc garden tools; hand garden plow; hedge trimmers; reel mower; snow blower; step ladders; wheelbarrow; sewer rat; 5 gal buckets; gas heater; Waterloo rolling tool chest; Lincoln welder; acet torch & gauges; Karcher pressure washer; DeWalt planner; Craftsman bandsaw–sander, 16” scroll saw, jointer, 10” miter saw; table saw; F&F drill press; belt sander; router & bits; pipe clamps; brad nailer; sockets; end wrenches; saw horses; metal racking; new, bathroom cupboards, marble lavatory & entry doors; plus lots more.

Collectibles

Victorian Rococo walnut turtle shape marble top parlor table; sq oak table w/5 leaves; marble top lamp table; chairs & rockers; partial secretary; commodes; oak mirror hall tree; Kellogg wall telephone; benches; wood box; wood high chair; trunk; milk can; copper boiler; wash board; chicken water; Paulsen Hatchery sign & misc; 3 yellow chickens; wood egg shipping crate; egg basket; cast pail; few old license plates; water cans; oil jar w/spout; 100+ milk bottles some local; Blatz beer flat; flat irons w/handles; wood adv boxes; 3 sm ammo boxes; yard sticks; early light bulbs; lots of kerosene lamps; lamp brackets; Rayo & B&H metal lamps; hanging lamp & shade; Arcade grinder mill; 2 wood coffee grinders; copper tea kettles; tin coffee pots; green handle utensils; enamelware; few old fruit jars; butter pats; glass & crock butter churns; crock bowls; lg selection of crocks incl Marlow & McCormick Deering; old tools; st razors; 1904 World’s Fair paper wgt; pocket knife & belt buckle collections (some Hesston); Conn alto saxophone; Velvet tobacco tins; few seed sacks; cast iron nut crackers; jar of marbles; Civil War era bayonet; pictures & frames; Seth Thomas 8 day shelf clock; photo albums; post cards; sheet music; wood frame camera; jewelry; Johnson Bros dishware; Bavarian dishware; ladies head; carnival pieces; S&C sets; duck cookie jar; pink & green glassware; sm sleepy eye pitcher; plus lots more.

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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BOATS/MOTORS

16 ft. 1984 Champion Bass Boat, 150hp, runs good, red metallic,$3,500 /obo 815-716-6347

TRAILERS/RVS

QUALITY VEHICLES

1707 East 4th St., Sterling

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$15,999* 2012 FORD FOCUS SEL

$13,999* 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD LT

$9,999* 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS

$15,999* 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU LOW MILES!

940

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2005 Jayco, Jay Feather Lgt. 25Z, full kitchen, bath, queen bed, 1 slide out sofa. Sleeps 6.

Many options. $8000. 815-2257798 before 9 P.M. 2005 Winnebago Minnie Winnie, two slides, generator, HWH hyd. Levelers. 11,800 orig. mi Always stored inside. $41,000. 309659-2488.

2013 244DS Starcraft Travel Star sleeps 4, U-shaped dinette slide out.

Outside refrigerator. Completely furnished. $14,000 Call 815-438-2122.

24 ft Layton 02 ideal for couples; sleeps 4; Qn bed; awesome floor plan, bonus cover, jacks, weight dis. hitch. Come see!

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AUTOS WANTED

960

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HUGE BUILDING MATERIAL & TOOL AUCTION SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! Starts at 8:00 A.M. Sunday, March 6, 2016 Take U.S. Route 34 to Sandwich, IL to 3rd Stop Light (Latham St) then 5 Miles North to Chicago Road, then West 1 Mile to 16746 Chicago Road.

Large Amount of Matching Windows, Double Huge, Casements, Interior & Exterior & Patio Doors, Huge Amount of Trim & Molding: Oak, Pine, White, Base, Crown, Chair Rail, 1x10’s & 1x12’s up to 16’ Long, Semi-loads of Treated & DimensionalLumber,Hyd.Cylinders,WireWelders, 7” Bridge/Tile Saw w/ Stand, Miter Saw, ATV Lifts, Floor Jacks, Lots of Air & Power Tools of All Sorts, ManuelTireChanger,Tile&Flooring,FlooringNailer.

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Astrograph Keep an open mind Wednesday March 2, 2016 PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Keeping an open mind will help you figure out what you are dealing with. Understanding what someone is offering will lead to a favorable response. Put your needs first without guilt.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Do something special for a loved one. Gather information and master anything that will help you bring positive input to the table. A change will be just what the doctor ordered.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Learn as you go and practice what you preach. Avoid controversy and aim to be helpful instead of critical. Your decisions will affect others and must be weighed carefully.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You need to pay attention to your work. Nurture partnerships and strive to achieve. Don’t take on burdens that don’t belong to you. Love is on the rise and romance will promote a healthy relationship.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Be the first to make a move or decision that will bring about necessary change. Lead rather than follow in order to

gain control, respect and unusual, surprising rewards.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -Socialize with your peers, but don’t offer to pay for others.

Make an impression by sharing your knowledge and offering solutions, not trying to buy favors. Love is in the stars.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Look for an odd way out of a sticky situation. Taking the road less traveled will help you avoid interference and criticism. Don’t be afraid to be different.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Join groups or participate in entertaining activities or events that will bring you into contact with people who can motivate you to make overdue changes.

Romance is encouraged.

changes to your living quarters or arrangements. Don’t give in to someone using emotional blackmail. Use restraint and practice moderation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Keeping everyone guessing will put you in a better position to negotiate, make your next move and get your way.

A financial opportunity looks promising.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Don’t let anyone limit what you can do. Look for an alternative solution to a situation faced by someone depending on you. If you do so, you will receive a favor that could lead to greater prosperity.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Stick close to home and make positive

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CELEBRITY CIPHER

by Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.

Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

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AUCTION

Due to retiring after 40 years in the concrete business, the following items will be offered at Public Auction. Located in Ashton, IL on IL 38 just behind Casey’s General Store.

Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 10:30 am Skid loader—Trucks—Trailers

‘15 Case TR320 skid loader on 18” tracks, diesel, ride control, aux valve, 45 hrs (#CEM482707); ‘01 Dodge Ram 3500 Laramie SLT dually ext cab, 4x4, Cummins eng, 122,000 miles; ‘06 Dodge Ram 2500 reg cab, auto, 4x4, Cummins eng, 165,000 miles; 2—’01 B&B gooseneck flatbed, dual tandems, 20,000 GVW, 8’x18’; ‘03 B&B bumper trailer, flatbed, tandem axle, 12,000 GVW, 83”x20’.

Equipment

$10,999* 2015 CHEVROLET SONIC LT

$12,999* 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 7 PASSENGER

Altec HA15 hyd post hole digger for skid loader; 2 extra augers; Woods PHD for skid loader (needs help); Weaver 10,000 lb hyd hoist floor model; Stihl TS700 cement saw; Stihl cart for cement saw & water tank; new powered form oiler; older form oiler; UP1550 compactor; 2 power trowels 3’ & 4’ plus 2 others that need carburetor work; Champion 3500 watt generator plus 2 others need help; Hilti hammer drill; 2 miter saws; cutoff saw; reciprocal saw; grinder on stand; _” socket set; lots of assorted wrenches, screwdrivers & misc tools; 30 drawer bolt bin; sm air compressor; finish nail gun; bench model drill press; shop vac; drop cords; floor jack; jack stands; trans stand; various levels; fans; hanging gas heaters; floats, trowels, rakes, sledges & misc tools; 2 sets ladder jacks; 2 sets Weatherguard side mtd truck tool boxes; assorted tires & rims; 2 wheelbarrows; Wood Forms—288’ of 2’x8’, 214’ of 8’ fillers, 240’ of 2’x4’, 84’ of 4’ fillers, 256’ of 2’x2’ & 288’ of 2’ fillers; form ties, anchor bolts & rebar; rebar cutter; various dimensional form lumber; cement chutes; rd paper cement forms; mesh wire; rd steel stakes; metal window frames; 8’x16’ garage door & hardware; pile lg rocks; wringer washer; refrigerator; assorted antique tools.

Williams Concrete Inc Jerry Williams 815-757-0117 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.

$9,999* 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT

$8,999* Mon.-Thur. 9-7 • Fri. 9-6 • Sat. 8:30am-4pm *Plus tax,title,license & doc fee.Payments based on 3.99%APR financing for 75 months with approved credit with vehicles up to $10,000 - $1,000 down, vehicles $10,000-$20,000 - $2,000 down, vehicles $20,000+ $3,000 down. Photos for illustration only. Dealer not liable for errors.

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Answer on B7

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