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BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 525

Matt Anderson More than 2 days passed before state police released victim’s name

ROCK FALLS – State police released few details Monday about its investigation into a fatal shooting at a state police trooper’s house that authorities are calling an accident.

It took more than 2 days for the state police to publicly release the town where the shooting of Matt Anderson, 15, occurred.

Over the weekend, the agency said in a release that the death happened in State Police District 1, which includes Whiteside, Lee, Carroll and Ogle counties.

Monday afternoon, a state police spokeswoman disclosed that the shooting happened in the Rock Falls area, apparently in the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department’s jurisdiction.

No address was given.

According to state police, the shooting occurred at 11:40 a.m. Saturday at the trooper’s home.

“Based on preliminary investigative findings, one of the male teenagers unrelated to the trooper’s family suffered a fatal gunshot wound,” state police said in a weekend news release.

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Status quo on meeting minutes As expected, need for confidentiality cited by council

BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 529

Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Dressed like Thing 1 from Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat,” Zach Schmidt, a junior at Milledgeville High School, helps Joseph Reaver, 4, craft a hat in the early childhood education class at the Whiteside Area Career Center.

The class celebrated the eccentric author’s birthday Monday.

RIGHT: Sterling senior Alex Soriano fixes Jack Saathoff’s hat.

The class made the Amanda Jensen of Dixon lends a hand to Maddux Campos, 5, hats and listened to as he tries on his newly crafted “Cat in the Hat” hat.

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DIXON – Citing the need for confidentiality, the Dixon City Council will keep 20 of 24 closed session minutes secret.

The decision came during Monday night’s regular City Council meeting and includes closed meeting minutes from the day former Comptroller Rita Crundwell was arrested at City Hall in 2012.

The decision to release some minutes and not to release others was made with two separate motions, which both passed with unanimous votes.

Under the Open Meetings Act, public bodies are required to review minutes of closed sessions twice a year to determine whether the need for secrecy still exists and can vote to release the minutes if they no longer see the need Dixon Mayor for confidentiality.

Jim Burke Public bodies are permitted to have a closed meeting to discuss a variety of issues, including litigation and employment decisions, among others.

On Monday night, the City Council entered a closed meeting for, according to the agenda, “deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of municipal employees.”

The minutes released by the City Council on Monday night, Mayor Jim Burke said, involved discussions about hiring now-Finance Director Paula Meyer, a salary issue for an employee and a meeting where closed meeting minutes were reviewed.

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Dixon deals with hack job The Dixon Public Schools website was thought to be hacked Sunday night, but IT personnel told SVM that the site is secure and safe to browse.

The site – as well as the district’s Twitter account – was again hacked Monday night. Story on Page A3

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The skeletal structure of a house at 485 Hyde Road in Earlville is all that remains after a fire killed two and injured one early Sunday morning. As of Monday morning, the cause of the fire was still unknown.

Survivor: Man, ex died in fight with fire Source of blaze unknown; no foul play suspected

BY KATIE DAHLSTROM 3HAW .EWS 3ERVICE

EARLVILLE – Matthew W. Jones tried to put out the fire that was consuming his rural Earlville farm house Sunday morning before the blaze killed him and his ex-wife, fire survivor Eric Williams told authorities.

Williams, 48, of Lone Rock, Wis., was sleeping in the living room on the two-story farm house’s first floor about 4 a.m. when the heat of the fire woke him, DeKalb County Sheriff Chief Deputy Gary Dumdie said. Jones, 53, and Williams’ sister, Dawn M. Williams, 49, of Ripon, Wis. died as a result of the fire, authorities said Monday. “[Eric WIlliams] told us Jones was trying to put out the fire and told [Eric] to get out,� Dumdie said. “You can hear on the 911 tape, he tells operators he tried to get back into the house, but the heat was too much.�

Authorities have not yet determined the cause or source of the house fire at Jones’ home early Sunday, but the fire does not appear to be suspicious, authorities said. The State Fire Marshal’s office and DeKalb County Sheriff’s police are continuing their investigation.

Eric Williams called 911 from outside the house at 485 Hyde Road. He was taken to Mendota Hospital where he was treated for minor burns and released; he has returned to Wisconsin to recover with family.

When Earlville firefighters arrived 11 minutes after receiving the call early Sunday, the home was fully engulfed in flames, Dumdie said. The

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Jones’ and Dawn Williams’ bodies were discovered in the basement of the home after it had been destroyed by the fire, authorities said. An autopsy supervised by DeKalb County Coroner Dennis Miller showed both died as a result of the fire, and no foul play is suspected.

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City Council approves zoning amendment Plan Commission working with consultant on entire code City consultant Dustin Wolff, of Mead & Hunt, said the ordinance language was antiquated and needed to better reflect community living uses. “It’s been 15-plus years that this has been on the books,� Wolff said. “This makes it easier for them to locate within residential districts and look like single-family homes. It was just time to upgrade the code.�

In an effort to stop the piecemeal code improvements, Wolff will be working with the Plan Commission to revise the entire city zoning code, he told the council.

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 570

STERLING – The City Council on Monday approved an amendment to the zoning code regarding community residence facilities, but that zoning change is just the tip of the iceberg.

The amendment was written to better accommodate a new CILA home for the developmentally disabled that will be built at the corner of West Lefevre Road and Woodburn Street. CILA homes, by state law, can house no more than eight people and are funded by Medicaid waivers.

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The commission will go through all nine chapters, one at a time. The council will then get the drafts, chapter by chapter. “A comprehensive rewrite of the code will encourage redevelopment, new development, and provide clearer guidelines for land use,�

Wolff said.

Mayor Skip Lee voiced two concerns he had about any rewrite process. “It needs to be simple enough to be easily understood, and what-

ever is codified should reflect the culture and values of people in Sterling,� Lee said.

He cited the community residence zoning amendment just passed as an example, saying it went from simple to complex. “The code should address only realistic problems,� Lee said. “I just hope we leave room for common sense.�

More doesn’t necessarily mean difficult, Wolff told the mayor. “It will include graphics, and businessess appre-

ciate more language if it makes things clearer,�

Wolff said.

When asked if signage language would be revisited, Wolff said the commission had already worked on it, and he had “no intention of opening that can of worms.�

The council was told members would have about a month to review each chapter before it came up for action.

Alderman Barry Cox suggested that the council have study sessions as part of the process.

Drafts of each chapter will be available on the city’s website and at City Hall.

Also, Twin City Joint Fire Command Chief Gary Cook announced that the fire department has received an Illinois

Fire Marshal’s grant for small equipment purchases. The department will use the $20,000 to replace and add portable radios.

The Sterling Fire Department has hired Clark Leidberg from Bensenville to fill one of two open positions. Leidberg is a certified EMT. Two Sterling firefighters have been promoted. Jeremy Billeb, a 12-year veteran, has been elevated to lieutenant, and 20-year firefighter Jason Williamson was promoted to captain.

Marie Rombouts was reappointed for another 4-year term on the Fire Pension Board of Trustees. Marilyn Anderson was given a 3-year term on the Historic Preservation Commission.

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Heartland acquires local Freedom Banks

Site hacked a second time Monday night

BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 529

DIXON – The Dixon Public Schools website, Twitter account and email were compromised Sunday and issues continued into Monday night.

For about 12 hours Sunday night and into Monday morning, the district’s website was down.

On Monday, an email from an account associated with a Dixon Public Schools employee was sent to Sauk Valley Media. From the email’s content, it was clear it wasn’t the employee who had sent it.

The district was notified, and Superintendent Michael Juenger later confirmed that the district’s email had been compromised.

The district was working to resolve the issue, he said, which had extended to the district’s Twitter account and again to the website by 9:30 p.m. Monday.

At 7:13 p.m. Sunday, the school district announced on its Twitter account: “Our website has been hacked.

We have notified our IT department, and

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BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 570

Before the website was taken down, going to www.DixonSchools.org would redirect a visitor to another website (screenshot shown above), which had a black-and-white cartoon drawing of a girl. Sauk Valley Media has blacked out the list of “other conquests� claiming to have been hacked. they will be addressing it. Thank you for your patience.�

About 5 minutes after that tweet, the district’s website no longer was available.

By 7:25 a.m. Monday, according to Charles Kinsella, the district’s technology director, the issue had been resolved.

In an email to school

staff, Kinsella said the website hadn’t been hacked, but the GoDaddy account that services the district website was “hacked and redirected to somewhere in Germany.�

Before the website was taken down, going to www.DixonSchools.org would redirect a visitor to another website,

which had a black-andwhite cartoon drawing of a girl and a list of “other conquests� claiming to have been hacked.

In his email, Kinsella told school staff that there was no virus on the website, and going to it wouldn’t cause an infection of the user’s computer.

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STERLING – Three Freedom Banks will change their name to Riverside Community Bank after being acquired by Riverside’s parent company, Heartland Financial USA Inc. The Freedom Banks in Sterling, Rock Falls and Seaton will officially become Riverside Community Banks this weekend. Seaton is a small community in Mercer County. The transition will begin Friday, and all three banks will be closed Saturday morning – at 1609 First Ave. in Rock Falls, 2403 N. Locust St. in Sterling, and 301 Maple St. in Seaton. Each bank will reopen as Riverside Community Bank on Monday.

Customers have been notified of the acquisition and name change, bank officials said. “One of the biggest changes our community members will see in the short term will be our new Riverside Community Bank sign,� Free-

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dom Bank President Pam Topper said. “... We are making every effort to complete a seamless conversion that will increase our banking services moving forward.�

The resources gained through Heartland Financial should provide additional services for customers, Topper said. The new ownership could also bring additional jobs, she said. “For local business, agribusiness and retail customers, the change will mean expanded lending and treasury management services, along with enhanced deposit, fraud prevention, and new investment products,�

Topper said.

Riverside Community Bank has assets of $500 million. It has seven banking sites in the Rockford region, and a large ATM network that extends into many northern Illinois Road Ranger convenience stores.

Riverside’s parent company, Heartland Financial, is based in Dubuque, Iowa. Heartland bought the banks from River Valley Bancorp Inc., a Davenport, Iowa, holding company.

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OBITUARIES Charles A. Connell FRANKLIN GROVE – Charles A. Connell, 94, of Franklin Grove, formerly of West Brooklyn, died Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Franklin Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness.

Charles was born July 29, 1919, in Orland Park, to James and Susan (Drauden) Connell. He grew up and attended school in Plainfield at Caton Farm. He later moved to Sugar Grove and then Princeton, farming in both places.

In 1967, he moved to West Brooklyn, where he also farmed.

He married Marjorie Duffy in October 1974, in Sterling. He and his wife retired to the Meadows Retirement Home in Franklin Grove. He was a member of St. Mary Church in West Brooklyn.

Survivors include his wife of Franklin Grove;

one sister, Mary Rehmeyer of Oak Forest; one nephew, James (Dottie) Connell of Minooka; one great-nephew, Kyle Connell of Morris; one brother-in-law, James Duffy of Bradenton, Fla.; and one sister-in-law, Marian Connell of Plainfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, John Connell; one brother-in-law, Roy Rehmeyer; and one nephew, James Rehmeyer.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. today and the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Mary Church in West Brooklyn, with the Rev. Joel Lopez officiating. Burial will be at Restland Cemetery in Mendota. Schwarz Funeral Home in Mendota is handling arrangements.

Memorials may be made to Rock River Hospice or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Matthew M. Anderson

Gerald C. Miller MILLEDGEVILLE – Gerald C. Miller, 72, of Milledgeville, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at his home. He worked for many years at Caterpillar.

Gerald was born June 16, 1941, in Sterling, the son of Ralph and Vivian (Silva) Miller. He served in the Army for 3 years.

Survivors include two sons, Scott and Troy Miller; two sisters,

Alberta Weber of Wisconsin and Mary (John) Helms of Milledgeville; close family friend, Tim Kinsella; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one niece, and one nephew.

Cremation rites have been accorded. McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Milledgeville is handling arrangements.

Linda K. Messer SUGARLAND, Texas – Linda Jane Kastner Messer, 76, of Houston, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Silverado Senior Living Center in Sugarland, after a long illness. She worked as a secretary and a keypunch operator for 37 years.

Linda was born June 11, 1937, in Dixon, the daughter of Karl William and Lucy May Kastner. She married James Lee Messer on April 12, 1957. He preceded her in death.

Survivors include two sons, James (Sarah)

Messer and Matthew (Gretchen Gartner) Messer; a daughter, Rebecca (Ed) Medina; two grandsons; and three brothers, Albert Kastner, Bill Kastner, and Glen Kastner.

She also was preceded in death by her parents.

Earthman Bellaire Funeral Home in Bellaire, Texas, is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at www.michaeljfox.org.

ROCK FALLS – Matthew Madsen Anderson, 15, of Rock Falls, died Saturday, March 1, 2014, at CGH MedAlvina ‘Blondie’ Moldenhauer ical Center in Sterling.

HANOVER – Alvina “Blondie� Moldenhauer, 83, of Visitation will be from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday and the funeral at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Harvest Time Hanover, died Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Elizabeth Bible Church in Rock Falls. Further arrangements are Nursing Home.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Hanover is handling being completed by. McDonald Funeral Home & Crearrangements. matory in Rock Falls.

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DIXON – United Way of Lee County topped its $400,000 goal by more than $8,000 during the recently concluded annual campaign.

Volunteers gathered Saturday with representatives of local businesses and nonprofit agencies at the Posthouse to celebrate the $408,203 that was pledged during the campaign. The celebration had been postponed earlier because of bad weather.

United Way board President Chad Nicklaus honored retiring board member Tom Wadsworth with the Outstanding Board Member Award. Wadsworth, who joined United Way of Lee County in 1987, has

been campaign chairman (1989-90) and board president (1991-92), in addition to directing the work of many committees. He was honored as the Volunteer of the Year in 2002.

Board Secretary/Treasurer Cathy Jecklin was named Volunteer of the Year. Jecklin returned to the United Way board to be secretary/treasurer in addition to being the agency’s liaison with several area companies.

Do It Best Corp. received the Corporate Spirit Award again for its efforts to encourage employees to contribute to their community.

In addition to supporting the annual United Way campaign, Do It Best supports 21 Lee County agencies and organizations.

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The City Council voted to not release the other minutes because the need for confidentiality still existed, which Burke said Friday was the advice of the city’s lawyers.

Main StreetRiverfront Commission merger Main Street Executive Director Josh Albrecht got the blessing of the City Council to send a formal contract for the merger between Main Street and the Riverfront Commission to City Attorney Rob

LeSage.

On Feb. 3, Albrecht presented an initial proposal to the City Council, which included the addition of a full-time position to handle marketing and event planning for the riverfront.

The contract could be placed on file during the March 17 City Council meeting.

In the contract proposal discussed Monday night, the city would contribute $15,000 for the marking position’s salary and Main Street would contribute $25,000. The city would also contribute $16,000 to pay for a riverfront maintenance worker and give Main Street access to the Riverfront

Maintenance Account, which has about $19,000, Albrecht said.

The Riverfront Maintenance Account is funded by the sale of engraved bricks on the riverfront.

In the merger, which was first discussed in early 2013 and then recommended to the City Council by a task force in September, Main Street will take over the dayto-day operations of the rivefront.

Time change Starting on May 5 – in city’s next fiscal year – the City Council will meet an hour earlier for its regular meeting, which are held the first and third

Monday of each month, except when conflicting with a holiday.

The time change – from 6:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – was approved by a 4-1 vote Monday night.

Commissioner Colleen Brechon was the only vote against.

The time change was proposed by Burke as a way of making the City Council meetings more convenient for city staff and residents to attend.

During the Feb. 18 meeting, when the ordinance was placed on file, Brechon said 5:30 p.m. time might not give residents and commissioners enough time between work and the meeting.

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AMBOY – An Amboy man charged in 2011 with aggravated criminal sexual abuse was arrested Monday for contacting a witness in the pending criminal trial against him, Dixon police said.

Nikos M. Kastrinsios, 42, was charged w i t h b r i b ery and harassment of a witness, b o t h c l a s s NIkos M. Kastrinsios 2 f e l o nies. He was arrested by Dixon police, with assistance from Amboy police, about 7 p.m. Monday in the downtown Amboy business district.

Dixon police said in a news release that they were alerted in late February to the fact that

Kastrinsios had tried to persuade the witness not to testify at trial.

Police said Kastrinsios offered the witness an undisclosed amount of money.

Kastrinsios was taken to Lee County Jail, where his bond will be set. Formerly of Dixon, Kastrinsios spent more than 2 years in Lee County Jail on child pornography and aggravated sex abuse charges before being freed when he posted $1,000 bond on June 18, 2013.

He was arrested Jan. 21, 2011. His bond, originally $50,000, was reduced to $10,000 in April 2011. A motion to further reduce his bond was denied June 13.

Police say that Kastrinsios had oral sex with a boy younger than 17 in December 2010, and that a search of his home turned up child pornography. At the time, Kastrinsios owned a restaurant in Dixon.

Kastrinsios is scheduled for a status hearing in the sexual abuse case on March 11.

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State police have not released names of the trooper or the youth who fired the weapon.

Late Monday afternoon, state police released the victim’s name. Sauk Valley Media had already obtained his name through other sources. “Other than the statement, I will not be able to provide any other information,� state police Lt. Victor Markowski, interim commander for Zone 2 investigations, said in response to questions.

He wouldn’t say when state police would reveal more information.

State police spokeswoman Monique Bond wouldn’t provide the

trooper’s name, but she said he worked in a district other than the one in which he lived.

Asked why releasing the trooper’s name would compromise the state’s inquiry, Bond responded in an email: “The name of the officer is not being released due to the fact that this is an ongoing investigation.�

Law enforcement agencies often send cases with connections to one of their own to other departments for investigation.

In this case, the internal investigations division of state police is investigating, Bond said. “Although this did not involve the officer, the investigation will be thorough with input from the state’s attorney’s office,� she said in the email. “It

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was mutually agreed with the sheriff’s office that our investigative resources are more comprehensive than the local sheriff’s, and collectively, we believe that evidence and facts will be presented to the state’s attorney’s office in a fair manner.�

State police waited more than 2 days to release the name of the victim, an unusual delay. Agencies in the Sauk Valley have an informal policy of waiting a day to release the names of victims of fatal shootings, although such

information is usually widespread long before then.

In early January, for example, it took a little more than a day for Rock Falls police to release the name of the victim and suspect in a fatal shooting outside a bar.

At Rock Falls High School Monday, many students wore green and black in honor of Anderson, a freshman basketball player who had come from Rock Falls’ East Coloma school district.

Near the end of the school day, students

were informed through the public address system about the times for Anderson’s memorial service and visitation.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls. The funeral will follow.

Casondra Near, 17, who was walking home from school this afternoon, was among those wear-

Lair We would like to thank all those for their kindness in our loss. A special thank you to John Paul Schilling, Brent Sisson, The Eagle’s Club Auxillary for the luncheon, and all those who donated to the memorial fund and sent cards and flowers. Your thoughfulness will always be remembered.

The family of Isaac Lair

ing the school colors. She said Anderson’s father had been her basketball coach at East Coloma.

It was a sad day for students, she said. “Teachers were crying,� she said. “He was well-liked and active in sports.�

Meiners We would like to thank everyone for remembering us in the loss of our loved one.

A special thanks to McDonald Funeral Home, Pastor Les Funderberg and the Ladies of Open Bible Church for the luncheon.

Also the Rock Falls American Legion.

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To all our friends including our Texas “family.� Your kindness, thoughts & prayers will always be remembered.

The Family of Edwin “Ed� Meiners

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ELECTION 2014

GOP congressional primaries closely watched Party aims to undo a near Democratic sweep of contested seats 2 years ago CHAMPAIGN (AP) – In a year when only half of Illinois’ 18 congressional seats have March primary contests, the most closely watched are between Republicans as the party aims to undo a near Democratic sweep of contested seats 2 years ago.

One of the key matchups is between first-term U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis and two challengers, including Erika Harold, a Harvard law school graduate and former Miss America. Davis kept the

district in Republican hands by only a slim margin 2 years ago, and the battle with Democrats in November for his 13th District congressional seat could be one of the most targeted races in the country.

Harold, a conservative who is biracial, offers an appealing profile as the GOP tries to broaden its support among voters after the 2012 losses, but she has struggled to gain traction with fundraisers and local party officials.

Experts say the party has rallied around Davis, believing the first-term incumbent has a built-in edge toward retaining the seat that stretches from Urbana to Decatur to the outskirts of St. Louis’ eastern suburbs. “A very divisive primary can injure the incumbent and make the incumbent more vulnerable,� said John Jackson, a professor at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. “The race in the fall [with Democrats] is going to be competitive.�

Two years ago, the 13th was the only heavily con-

tested district Republicans kept as Democrats took advantage of new redistricting maps they drew to take away four congressional seats. The Democrats now control 12 of the state’s 18 seats, but Republicans are expected to exploit the problematic rollout of President Barack Obama’s new health care law to try winning them back, as Democrats stress economic issues, such as a minimum wage hike, and immigration reform.

The other most closely watched Republican primary contest will be southwest of Chicago,

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where four Republicans are vying for the chance in November to face U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville, a scientist who worked at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and is serving his second one-term stint in Congress. The 11th District includes Chicago suburbs and Aurora, the state’s second-largest city.

The contenders include state Rep. Darlene Senger of Naperville – who’s received backing from establishment Republicans – businessman Bert Miller of Hinsdale, Chris Balkema of Chan-

nahon and Ian Bayne of Aurora. The candidates share the same views on many issues, including the health care law, so the race is likely to boil down to background and character, political experts say.

Come November, two former GOP congressmen will bid for their old seats: Pizzeria owner Bobby Schilling of Colona will challenge Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos of East Moline in the 17th District; and businessman Bob Dold of Kenilworth faces a rematch against Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield in the 10th District.

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Police prepare for Unofficial party Report: Electric deregulation saved $37 billion State now ranks among 10 lowest in average electricity prices in the U.S.

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In this March 2012, file photo, students at the University of Illinois gather at a house on campus during the “Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day� celebration in Champaign. Champaign police say they’re gearing up for this year’s festivities Friday, which are expected to draw thousands of students for a day of drinking.

City limiting bar hours, entry age to get into bars CHAMPAIGN (AP) – Champaign police are gearing up for the annual Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day celebration, officials said.

Law enforcement officials are preparing up for

this weekend’s festivities, which are expected to draw thousands of students for a day of drinking, The Champaign News-Gazette reported.

Champaign Police Lt. Jim Clark said investigators have been monitoring social media sites to get an idea of the scale of this year’s crowds. “We’ve seen more people on Facebook

this year saying they’re coming to the event,� he said.

Clark said authorities are predicting large crowds, despite efforts in previous years to curtail underage drinking and violence. This year, the city is limiting bar hours and how much alcohol can be sold near campus. They’re also limiting the entry age for

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people to get into bars, which they have done in previous years.

Last year, authorities knocked on 4,000 doors to distribute information about how to stay safe during the festivities.

Still, there were hundreds of arrests, mostly for underage drinking. “I’m not sure underage drinking is ever going away,� Clark said.

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over the weekend. The festival is held at Russell 7OODS &OREST 0RESERVE IN Genoa. It’s the first time Cold hampers in the festival’s history Maple Syrup Fest that the sap didn’t flow.

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The DeKalb Daily Chron- tory of maple syrup.

This year, drilling into a icle reports the bitter cold tree was disappointing. No kept the sap from flowing sap water was released. at the Maple Syrup Fest

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Electric deregulation has saved Illinois customers as much as $37 billion over the past 16 years, a report released Monday said.

Commissioned by four business groups, the report says the average household has paid $3,600 less overall – or about $240 annually – than if the average annual electricity rates had stayed the same as they were before the 1998 deregulation.

That law allows Illinois utilities to compete for business on the open market, rather than being regulated monopolies whose rates are set. Utilities had supplied, as well as delivered, electricity to consumers. The Legislature also restructured the natural gas market. “Illinois’ decision to competitively restructure its natural gas and electricity markets has been emphatically vindicated by the results,� the report said. “Supplier competition, access to broad regional energy markets and customer choice are the products of well-considered and conscientiously implemented policies to open the monopoly utility industry to market forces.�

The report was issued by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, Illinois Retail Merchants Association, Illinois Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Business Roundtable. It said traditional regulation of monopoly service worked well when gas and electricity were high-growth industries, but that regulation did not move quickly enough

to respond to new technologies and changing conditions when good conditions deteriorated.

When deregulation began in mid-1998, Illinois had the 13th-highest average electricity prices in the U.S.; in 2013, they were among the 10 lowest, the report said.

Of the $37 billion in savings, nearly half – or $18 billion – was saved by residential customers, even though they account for less than one-third of all electricity use in Illinois.

David Kolata, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board, which advocates for consumers, said there’s no question consumers have benefited from deregulation, but the law included built-in rate cuts to correct the problems of the past system. Before deregulation, consumers were seeing large rate hikes almost annually for, among other things, paying off very expensive nuclearpowered generating plants. “Is that really a market mechanism that’s producing those savings?

Probably not,� Kolata said. “It’s more a correction of the old system and trying to put in place a new system that hopefully going forward will benefit consumers.�

The law also moved Illinois from producing just enough power to serve Illinois to becoming a key exporter for the upper Midwest, producing 32 percent of the region’s total generation. Indiana, Michigan and Ohio all saw their shares of generation fall, while Wisconsin’s increased slightly.

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Kiev victory takes tragic turn Putin’s military imposing his will on Crimea The Kansas City Star Editorial Board

The stakes are changing rapidly in Ukraine.

The people have spoken in Kiev. But now Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken more loudly.

By Sunday, Kiev’s new interim leaders charged that Russians had invaded. Putin asserted that his forces were merely protecting Russian interests in Crimea. He appeared undeterred by his 90-minute talk with President Barack Obama on Saturday, leading experts to question whether Ukraine’s regime could stave off a military conflict

and possible partition.

These, of course, are the unintended consequences of Ukraine’s populist uprising. Its first “Orange Revolution� of a few years ago failed, and the current one, which resulted in the departure of President Viktor Yanukovych, is in crisis.

Ukrainians have only to look to 2008, when Putin’s military rolled into Georgia, to imagine a worsening of the standoff.

Ukraine’s power shift began last fall when Putin pulled the rug out from under the country’s plan to ally itself with the European Union.

Yanukovych took Putin’s promise of a substantial loan to turn toward the motherland, setting off the Kiev protests, which

erupted in violence last month.

The Ukrainian people are now fiercely divided.

Russian flags are flying all over the eastern portion of the country, in the autonomous region of Crimea and beyond.

And Putin gladly is coming to the rescue of the Russian-speaking minority, whose sympathies appear to lie with him and not to the Ukrainian protesters of the west.

OBAMA HAS MADE forceful appeals to Putin, who seems not to care much what the U.S. and Europe will do.

Sanctions are being discussed. NATO diplomats are mobilizing, and the United Nations is worried about Putin’s unlawful aggression. “Everything is on the

table,� said Secretary of State John Kerry, who plans a trip to Kiev [today].

If Russia’s militarism has an upside, it might be that Obama and Congress could put aside some of their nagging differences and come together quickly to establish effective responses.

Obama spoke Sunday to European leaders.

Ukraine’s new leaders need money, support and diplomatic pressure to solve the burgeoning crisis and forestall further tragedy.

It remains to be seen whether Putin will go all the way and engage Ukraine’s lesser military in battle. But the past few days in Ukraine have added to the disturbing image that whatever Putin wants, Putin gets.

THE READER’S VOICE

Vote Simonton for Lee sheriff MARTHA ANDERSON Dixon

I am writing in support of John Simonton for sheriff of Lee County.

I have been involved in campaigns in the past alongside my husband, and being involved with John Simonton’s campaign has allowed me to observe John on a different level.

I’ve watched how John treats people with respect and with an open mind. I’ve observed how he responds under pressure. And I’ve watched the interaction he has with his supporters and colleagues.

He is a man of integrity and strength; commitment and fortitude.

I believe in our political system, which allows us to choose the best candidate for the job.

Voting is a privilege and a duty, and in the end, it should come down to which candidate is best qualified for the position.

After spending time with John and Carrie Simonton, it’s clear to me that John is the very best candidate for the position of Lee County sheriff.

Simonton is fair-minded, disciplined, experienced, well-respected, and a proven leader. He is uniquely qualified to be sheriff, and I believe he will lead and serve us well as sheriff of Lee County.

Please join me in voting for John Simonton on March 18.

Vote Drought for Ogle sheriff JERRY STAUFFER Mount Morris

I’ve witnessed the actions of many past Ogle County sheriffs.

There were always some things I disagreed with, but that’s what life is all about.

We need some big changes made in our county elected officials; foremost, being the sheriff. I’ve listened and read a lot in an effort to make an educated decision regarding the candidate best suited to be our next sheriff.

In my opinion, Joe Drought is that man, far and away. It would be a shame to waste the talents, integrity, and thoughtfulness of a can-

didate like Joe. His vast knowledge of police work during the past 30 years is invaluable.

Almost two decades of management experience as Rock Valley chief of police will complement his extensive qualifications. This will give him knowledge of dealing with a union, budget, patrol, investigation, and daily functions of the sheriff’s office.

We, as taxpayers, should hold our expectancies of our elected officials to the highest standards.

Help me get this process started by electing Joe Drought as our next sheriff on March 18.

The primary election will be used to determine that office – not the general election. It takes only a few minutes to cast your vote.

The deadline to submit election-related letters to the editor is noon Tuesday, March 11.

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Some Illinois Legislative Black Caucus members are saying, “I told you so,� in the wake of a stunning state auditor general’s investigation into misspending, waste, and possibly even fraud in an anti-violence initiative hastily created by Gov. Pat Quinn.

Quinn created the program in August 2010 a few days after meeting with ministers from Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood about rising violence. In early September, several Chicago aldermen gave their lists of preferred local groups that could administer the state program. Quinn’s administration sent requests for proposal only to those alderman-recommended groups.

By October, just weeks before the November 2010 election, the program had mushroomed to $50 million.

Despite initial claims that a specific formula was used to choose the targeted neighborhoods for violence reduction programs, no actual documentation exists for how those decisions were made.

Some of the requestfor-proposal applications were changed retroactively, and, curiously enough, quite a few of the highestcrime neighborhoods received no funding at all.

THE AUDIT FOUND that up to 40 percent of spending couldn’t be documented, several neighborhood groups did not maintain required time sheet documentation, and $2 million in unspent funds couldn’t be explained.

The audit produced some of the most scathing findings and harshest language of any such reports since the Rod Blagojevich days.

The audit uncovered “pervasive deficiencies in [the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority’s] planning, implementation, and management of the [Governor’s Neighborhood Recovery Initiative] program,� for example.

Some Legislative Black Caucus members say Quinn was specifically warned in 2010 not to deal directly with aldermen or allow them to pick local groups. State grants have a history of problems, and tough regulatory and reporting laws meant that letting politicized aldermen control the recipients could lead only to trouble.

Plus, this was state money. Legislators viewed that as their domain.

Going around them to the aldermen was seen as an insult.

But Quinn went around

“Politics is not the art of telling the truth. It is the science of telling lies that sound truthful.�

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the legislators anyway, threw the program together in a rush, and then the whole thing disintegrated.

A 2012 CNN report included minutes from a September 2010 IVPA meeting that quoted an official from the governor’s office saying, “The governor’s office is committed to allocating some of the funds for this initiative immediately and will allocate the rest after the election,� which was deemed a “smoking gun� by some Republicans, who claimed that it proves Quinn used millions in state money to boost his tough election campaign a g a i n s t Gov. Pat Bill Brady.

Quinn Quinn bareAuditor ly edged out general’s report paints Brady that harsh picture November. of deficiencies Currying found in Quinn’s 2010 favor with pre-election Chicago anti-violence aldermen program. also resulted in a recent benefit for Quinn. Some members of the Legislative Black Caucus met last year with African-American aldermen who are also ward committeemen to ask them to hold off on an early Cook County Democratic Party vote to slate Quinn.

The legislators wanted the opportunity to push Quinn on things like Medicaid funding, but their pleas were dismissed, with aldermen saying that, unlike the legislators, they had built a strong relationship with Quinn.

THE RESULT IS THAT Quinn isn’t currently finding many allies among the Black Caucus as he gears up to defend himself against the allegations.

In fact, the Senate’s Black Caucus chairman, state Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, has introduced legislation to require that members of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority be confirmed by the Illinois Senate.

The ICJIA is now administering the scaled-back anti-violence program.

Republicans want a fullscale criminal investigation of this violence program mess, with some justification, so things could get really hairy, really soon.

And Quinn will need all the allies he can get. It’s time he made a peace offering.

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Members of the Decatur Illinois Park District’s hip-hop class raise their hands in the air after a huddle at the end of class Jan. 22 at the Decatur Indoor Sports Center in Decatur. The park district began offering the adult dance classes in the fall. In addition to hip-hop, the district also offers tap and ballet.

Adults taking range of dance classes Park district offers 6-week sessions in hip-hop, tap and ballet; student discount offered

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DECATUR (AP) – The students shuffled into the room and discarded the accoutrements of who they were outside of it: coats, gloves, purses.

It was time to become someone else.

Over the course of the next hour, the students of the Decatur Park District’s adult hip-hop class would coax their bodies into a sassy approximation of Beyonce. Teacher Demetruis Spidle, 22, choreographed the moves himself, something he’s been doing

since he was 5.

Spidle is professional but uplifting. No prior experience is required for the class. “I encourage [the students]: It’s OK. Move how you move,� he said. “I move how I move. If you spend all your time to emulate every single thing I do and don’t put your own personal flavor in it, then you’re going to miss out on the experience.�

The park district began offering the adult dance classes in the fall. In addition to hip-hop, the district also offers

tap and ballet, though the latter didn’t attract enough students for the most recent 6-week session. Classes cost $30 for park district residents and $36 for nonresidents, and Millikin University students receive a discount.

Marie Jagger-Taylor, cultural arts manager for the district, said the 6-week sessions are similar to the length of fitness classes offered by the Decatur Indoor Sports Center. “We thought we would join the ranks and, along with the fitness classes,

they can also have dance classes as a way to stay healthy and keep the arts as part of their lifestyle,�

Taylor said.

Even novice dancers can find a place. Last fall, Spidle taught 15 students who were from France and studying at Millikin University, where Spidle also is a student. “It was really my first time learning hip-hop,â€? said FĂŠlicie Robert, one of the students. “He was a really good teacher.â€?

Her friend, Paloma Siggini, agreed and added that the class had fitness benefits, too. “It’s like

working out, with fun,� she said.

Casey Lawson, who teaches three students in the adult tap class, has been tap dancing for more than 18 of her 21 years. But while Lawson herself is well-versed, she said she starts every class with the basics.

She described the program as confidenceboosting and a safe environment to tackle the fundamentals of a new subject. “I would love to have more adults sign up. I think it’s important for them to understand that

they don’t need a complete understanding of tap,� Lawson said.

Jagger-Taylor said she hoped that the classes would become more popular once the word got out about them. She also plans to offer noontime classes in the summer.

Each form of dance offers a different type of exercise, and she encouraged people not to feel intimidated. “If you can walk, you can dance,� she said. “Even people in wheelchairs – I’ve seen them dance.�

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Pregnant mother wants another princess Dear Abby: I’m a single mother of a beautiful 2-year-old daughter. I have always pictured myself as a mom of four little princesses. When I fantasized about having children, I imagined fairy tales, ballet, cheerleading, dress-up, tea parties – all girl things.

Now I’m expecting a little boy and I feel heartbroken. When I learned my first was a girl, I couldn’t wait to meet her.

I bought her everything pink and frilly. Here I

items, I become severely depressed.

DEARABBY I’m no longer with the !BIGAIL 6AN baby’s father. He and his "UREN S family are very excited *EANNE about the baby, as he will 0HILLIPS COLUMN be the only male grandAPPEARS child for this generation.

DURING THE The truth is, the more I WEEK THROUGH think about it, the more I 5NIVERSAL 0RESS am pulled in the direction 3YNDICATE of signing over my parental rights to my ex. At least he really wants him, am 8 weeks from my due whereas I don’t. date, and I have yet to buy I know this sounds terthis baby a single thing. rible and selfish. I feel like a When I look at baby boy monster, but I can’t help it.

My family is totally against it. My dad says I shouldn’t even allow my ex to visit our son in the hospital after he’s born. No one will listen to how I feel. They keep saying my feelings will change after the baby is born, but I doubt it. I just need some guidance. – Undeserving Title of Mommy Dear Mommy: I don’t think you are a monster.

I DO think you are not thinking objectively right now. Let me point out

that life doesn’t always go the way we fantasize.

Because you imagined that you’d be the mother of four little princesses doesn’t guarantee that you WILL be.

I see no need to rush into signing any papers right now, regardless of how eager your boyfriend and his parents are about the baby. There will be time for that later, if you still want to. For now, ask your parents to help you select some baby boy outfits, and tell your doctor about all of

your feelings because they may be hormonal.

You might benefit from some professional counseling right now – more than I can offer you – and I urge you to get it before doing anything you might later regret.

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

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Witness recalls hearing screams PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bang ... bang, bang, bang.â&#x20AC;?

The murder trial of Oscar Pistorius opened Monday in South Africa with testimony from a neighbor who described the sound of what she said were four gunshots and recalled the â&#x20AC;&#x153;blood-curdling screamsâ&#x20AC;? of a woman who prosecutors say was the girlfriend slain by the onetime star athlete in his home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most helpless feeling Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever had in my life,â&#x20AC;? university lecturer Michelle Burger said of listening to the screams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew something terrible was happening in that house.â&#x20AC;?

The 27-year-old doubleamputee runner, whose stature peaked at the 2012 London Olympics and then plummeted when he shot model and television personality Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day last year, stood in the dock in a dark gray suit and black tie, writing in a pad and sometimes passing notes to defense lawyers.

At one point, he smiled at a person sitting behind him. Steenkampâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, June, sat near Pistorius, but there was no communication between them.

Prosecutors allege that Pistorius, who has been free on bail, shot Steenkamp after an argument.

He has said he killed her after mistaking her for a nighttime intruder in his home, shooting her through the closed door of the toilet cubicle in his bathroom. Steenkamp, 29, was hit three times â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in the head, elbow and hip area; a fourth bullet did not hit her.

Early testimony focused on whether the screams that Burger said she heard were those of a terrified woman about to be shot to death, as prosecutors allege, or were instead Pistoriusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; desperate shrieks for help after a fatal mistake, as his defense lawyers contend.

Burger, who lives about 196 yards from Pistoriusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; house, gave her account of the sequence of events in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was woken up by a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s petrified screams. I heard her screaming first,â&#x20AC;? Burger said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then I heard her call for help. Then I heard a man call for help three times. I then made a call. ... I gave the phone to my husband and he spoke to security. Afterward, I heard the womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s petrified screams again.â&#x20AC;?

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Russia calls for unity deal Nation continues to put escalating military pressure on Ukraine KIEV, Ukraine (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Russia called for a national unity deal in Ukraine, even as it tightened its stranglehold over Crimea, a bold combination of diplomacy and escalating military pressure. The U.S. and European Union floundered for solutions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; while global markets panicked over the prospect of violent upheaval in the heart of Europe.

Fears grew in the Ukrainian capital and beyond that the Kremlin might carry out more land grabs in pro-Russian eastern Ukraine, adding urgency to Western efforts to defuse the crisis. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was heading to Kiev in an expression of support for Ukraineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sovereignty, and the EU threatened a raft of punitive measures as it called an emergency summit on Ukraine for Thursday.

But it was Russia that appeared to be driving the agenda.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva that Ukraine should return to an agreement signed last month by pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but not Moscow â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to hold early elections and surrender some powers. Yanukovych fled the country after sealing the pact with the opposition and foreign ministers of France, Germany and Poland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Instead of a promised national unity government,â&#x20AC;? Lavrov said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;a government of the victors has been created.â&#x20AC;?

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (center), Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (left), and the commander of the Western Military District, Anatoly Sidorov (right), walk upon arrival to watch military exercise Monday near St. Petersburg, Russia. Putin has sought and quickly received the Russian parliamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permission to use the Russian military in Ukraine. authorities said that Russian troops had issued an ultimatum for two Ukrainian warships to surrender or be seized â&#x20AC;&#x201C; prompting the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acting president to accuse Russia of â&#x20AC;&#x153;piracy.â&#x20AC;?

Ukraineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corvette Ternopil and the command ship Slavutych were being blocked by four Russian navy ships in Sevastopolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s harbor, a Ukrainian military spokesman said.

Acting president Oleksandr Turchynov said commanders and crew were â&#x20AC;&#x153;ready to defend their ships. ... They are defending Ukraine.â&#x20AC;?

Vladimir Anikin, a Russian defense ministry spokesman, dismissed the report of a Russian ultimatum as nonsense but refused to elaborate.

Warning of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;dan-

gerous escalation,â&#x20AC;? the Obama administration said Washington would hold Moscow directly accountable for any threat to Ukraineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s navy.

Already, the economic fallout for Russia was being intensely felt: Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stock market dropped about 10 percent Monday, and its currency fell to its lowest point ever against the dollar. But the economic consequences of antagonizing Russia were also acute for Western Europe: The EU relies heavily on Russian natural gas flowing through a network of Ukrainian and other pipelines.

By Monday, it was clear that Russia had complete operational control of Crimea.

Russian soldiers controlled all Crimean bor-

der posts, as well as all military facilities in the territory. Troops also controlled a ferry terminal in the Crimean city of Kerch, just 20 kilometers (12 miles) across the water from Russia. That intensified fears in Kiev that Moscow would send even more troops into the peninsula via that route.

Border guard spokesman Sergei Astakhov said the Russians were demanding that Ukrainian soldiers and guards transfer their allegiance to Crimeaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new proRussian local government. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Russians are behaving very aggressively,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They came in by breaking down doors, knocking out windows, cutting off every communication.â&#x20AC;?

U.S., Europeans try to rally Western front against Russia WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The U.S and major allies strained Monday to rally a strong Western front to persuade Russia to step back from a military takeover of Ukraineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strategic Crimea region. But several acknowledged there are few options beyond already-threatened economic and diplomatic penalties, and critics said administration efforts were too little, too late after years of pressing for friendlier relations with Moscow.

A stern-faced President Barack Obama labeled the Russian advance in Crimea a violation of international law.

He urged Congress to approve an aid package for the Ukrainian government, and repeated earlier threats that the U.S. would take steps to hobble Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy and isolate it diplomatically if President Vladimir Putin does not back down.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was leaving for Kiev to reinforce U.S. support for the new Ukrainian government that only weeks ago ousted its proRussian president.

But French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s control of Crimea would not be easy to reverse. And the suggestions he offered â&#x20AC;&#x201C; sending in observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation, questioning Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s membership in the G-8 economic group and holding out for a diplomatic dialogue proposed

by Germany â&#x20AC;&#x201C; were an indication of how limited the options were for the

U.S. and Europe.

Still, alternately threatening and cajoling Putin, Western leaders pointed to the damage that his nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural gas, uranium and coal industries could suffer if sanctions cut off exports to the European Union, its largest customer.

Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prime minister warned of diplomatic, political, economic â&#x20AC;&#x153;and other pressuresâ&#x20AC;? that could be brought against Moscow. And the European Unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foreign ministers issued a Thursday deadline for Putin to pull back his troops or face a rejection of visa-liberalization and economic cooperation negotiations that have long been in the works. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the situation is relatively clear, you need to see a return to barracks,â&#x20AC;? EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in Brussels, where ministers also froze preparations for the Group of Eight summit of major economies that is set for June in Sochi.

In Washington, Obama declared, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The strong condemnation that has proceeded from countries around the world indicates the degree to which Russia is on the wrong side of history.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;So there are really two paths that Russia can take at this point,â&#x20AC;?

Obama said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over time, this will be a costly proposition for Russia, and now is the time for them to consider whether they can serve their interests in a way that resorts to diplomacy as opposed to force.â&#x20AC;?

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Obama: Tough choices nearing in Mideast discussions WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Seeking to salvage an elusive Middle East peace plan, President Barack Obama pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to make the â&#x20AC;&#x153;tough decisionsâ&#x20AC;? needed to move forward on talks with the Palestinians.

But facing a U.S.imposed April deadline, the Israeli leader declared pessimistically that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Israel has been doing its part and, I regret to say, the Palestinians have not.â&#x20AC;? Netanyahuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments underscored the slim prospects of reach-

ing an agreement to the long-running conflict, despite a robust effort led

by Secretary of State John Kerry.

Obama and Netanyahu spoke before an Oval Office meeting on a snowy Monday in Washington. The meeting marked a more direct foray into the peace negotiations by Obama, who will also meet at the White House later this month with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is still possible to create two states, a Jewish state of Israel and a

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Obama said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult. It requires compromise on all sides.â&#x20AC;?

While the relationship between Obama and Netanyahu has improved after early tensions, the two leaders still grapple with deep differences, particularly on Iran.

Israel sees Iranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nuclear program as an existential threat and fears Tehran is using U.S.-led negotiations to stall while it builds a bomb.

Obama, seeking to reassure Netanyahu, affirmed

his â&#x20AC;&#x153;absolute commitment that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon.â&#x20AC;?

Netanyahu insisted Monday that Iran must suspend all uranium enrichment, though any final deal between the international community and Iran would likely leave the Islamic republic with a small enrichment capacity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No country has a greater stake in this,â&#x20AC;? said Netanyahu, who is in Washington to speak at the annual meeting of AIPAC, the largest proIsrael lobby.

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Winter heats up sales for some companies Americans ordering more meals, buying more shovels, boots NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The harsh winter has been rough for some businesses, but for a lucky few, the frigid weather means more cold, hard cash.

Ace Hardware is having its best winter in more than a decade for snowblower and shovel sales.

Waterproof boots are on a long backorder at clothing maker L.L. Bean. And more

people are staying home and ordering gooey grilled cheese sandwiches and booze from Delivery.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The concept of a polar vortex doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel good, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for business,â&#x20AC;? said Kane Calamari, a vice president at Ace Hardware Corp.

Much of the country has been in a deep freeze.

Only 32 winters have been colder in the past 119 years, according to Jake Crouch, a climate scientist at the National Climatic Data Center, a

division of the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration.

With more Americans stuck indoors, customers are ordering up more meals and arranging to have their laundry picked through Delivery.comâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website and smartphone app. Sales at the company, which operates in major metro areas such as New York, Chicago and Washington D.C., rose 30 percent in January and February compared with the year before. Orders

for soups, wine and vodka have spiked.

People are â&#x20AC;&#x153;trying to stay warm,â&#x20AC;? said Neeraj Sharma, the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vice president of marketing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hibernating.â&#x20AC;?

But sooner or later, they have to dig out. Sales of shovels and snowblowers have doubled at Oak Brook-based Ace Hardware. The company is also shipping salt and other ice melters to southern regions such as Atlanta, which rarely have to deal with severe weather. Total

sales are up 20 percent so far this year compared with a year ago.

The bad weather hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been so kind to other companies. Businesses that rely on customers to come to them have been hit hard. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inc. said their sales were hurt because of store closures.

At one time during January, about 30 percent of Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total stores were closed. Whole Foods Market Inc. said shoppers are making fewer

trips to its grocery stores.

When people do venture out into the cold, they stock up on products that protect against frigid temperatures. Carmex, known for its yellow jars of lip balm, said sales are up 9 percent over the past eight to 10 weeks from the same period a year ago. Pawz Dog Boots, which makes colorful rubber booties that safeguard paws from salt and snow, said its sales in North American have more than doubled.

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Walloped again: Another storm hits much of U.S. More than 2,700 flights axed as of Monday afternoon WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Winter kept its icy hold on much of the country Monday, with snow falling and temperatures dropping as schools and offices closed, and people from the South and Mid-Atlantic to Northeast reluctantly waited out another storm indoors.

Four to 8 inches of snow were forecast from Baltimore to Washington â&#x20AC;&#x201C; lower than earlier predictions but enough to cause headaches for the region.

Russ Watters, 60, of St. Louis was walking through the National Air and Space Museum with his 14-year-old son, Seth, who was touring Washington with his eighth-grade class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to find stuff thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open, so this is open. We had to cancel our trip to Arlington Cemetery. That was closed down this morning. We were going to go to Mount Vernon,â&#x20AC;?

Watters said.

Pennsylvania dodged most of the effects of the snowfall to its

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Shaquella Newby (right), 21, looks back as her partner, Brittany Bigby, 25, pulls a make-shift sled full of groceries to their home, from a grocery store Monday in Alexandria, Va. south as only a few inches fell â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and just a trace or even none in some areas.

In New Jersey, nearly 6 inches has fallen in some areas, with up to 8 forecast. That could make it the eighth-snowiest winter in the last 120 years.

In parts of Delaware, 4 to 8 inches are forecast, down from predictions of 10 or more inch-

es. The governor there has lifted a state of emergency and driving warning for northern part of the state but urged motorists to still exercise caution.

Snow covered a thin layer of ice in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital Monday, driven by a blustery wind that stung the faces of those who ventured outside. Officials still warned people to stay off treach-

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erous, icy roads â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a refrain that has become familiar to residents in the Midwest, East and even Deep South this year.

The governors of Virginia and Tennessee each declared a state of emergency as snow and ice threatened to make a mess of roads.

In Tennessee, more than 61,000 customers were without power as of noon Monday.

Virginia State Police troopers responded to more than 300 traffic crashes across the state between midnight and 10:30 a.m. Monday, with about half occurring in the Richmond area. About 600 customers were without power by mid-afternoon, according to Dominion Virginia Power.

In North Carolina, northeastern counties were expecting up to 2 inches of snow. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and N.C. State University canceled evening classes because of the approaching storm, but the UNC menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team was still scheduled to play its game against Notre Dame on Monday evening.

More than 2,700 flights in the United States were canceled as of Monday afternoon,

according to flight tracking site FlightAware.com. The bulk of the problems were at airports in Washington, New York and Philadelphia, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;flight cancellations are stacking up all the way from the DC area on up to New England,â&#x20AC;? said Daniel Baker of FlightAware.

In Texas, hundreds of flights were cancelled, officials called for energy conservation measures, and interstates were turned into parking lots extending for miles. North Texas took the brunt of the latest storm, but freezing temperatures extended into the central part of the state.

Parts of eastern Kentucky remained under a winter storm warning until late Monday afternoon, with additional snowfall and temperatures below freezing that could bring the total to 6 inches in some areas.

On the Eastern Shore of Virginia, NASAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wallops Flight Facility closed for the day. The southern parts of the state could see 2 inches to 4 inches of snow, with 8 to 10 inches forecast in in northern Virginia.

Richmond was expected to get as many as 7 inches of snow.

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BOYS BASKETBALL | 3A LaSALLE-PERU REGIONAL | ROCK FALLS 65, LP 59

EMOTIONAL ‘W’ Rockets rally to win regional opener over Cavaliers

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wo rows behind the Knicks bench Sunday at the United Center, a Bulls fan sent Carmelo Anthony a heartfelt, homemade message on poster board hopefully like the one stuck on a Post-it somewhere in John Paxson’s office.

“MELO TO CHICAGO,” it screamed.

“I saw a couple of those,” Anthony said after the Bulls blew out his Knicks, 109-90.

“It was a good sign.”

Anthony quickly clarified that he meant as artwork, not necessarily as an indicator of his free-agency plans.

“I don’t know what you want me to say,” Anthony said at his locker.

Nothing now – but Anthony saying yes to the Bulls in July could make them legitimate NBA title contenders again.

Polite applause greeted Anthony as his name was announced before the Bulls pummeled his pathetic team. If the basketball dominoes fall favorably for the Bulls this summer, one day the introduction of No. 7 from Syracuse will bring the home crowd to its feet.

“I can’t even see next year,” Anthony said. “[Shoot], I can’t even see tomorrow. It’s hard for me to focus on that going through the journey right now.”

Free-agency rules allow the Knicks to pay Anthony nearly $30 million more than any other team, but the Bulls can add more value to his career.

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LaSALLE – Emotions flowed for the Rock Falls Rockets on Monday night. So did their momentum down the stretch.

The Rockets successfully rallied back for a quarterfinal victory in the Class 3A LaSallePeru Regional, erasing a double-digit lead before holding off the host Cavaliers 65-59.

A large contingent of the Rocket community came together and made the trip down to the game after the death of a fellow student, Rock Falls freshman basketball player Matt Anderson, over the weekend.

That togetherness reflected the style of play on the court for the Rockets, who were full of emotion and played as a unit all night.

It also created an atmosphere in which it felt like a home game for Rock Falls, thanks to an overflowing student section.

The game started very slowly for both teams, as they combined to score just 14 points in the first quarter. A pair of 3s from the Rockets helped them to gain an 8-6 lead, and also got their crowd involved early on.

“I was just trying to come out and do what my role is on the team,” explained Rock Falls freshman Logan Pillars, who hit a pair of 3s in the first half. “They brought me up to shoot the ball and play hard defense. I was just trying to do my job, and whatever happened, happened.”

But the lead didn’t last long. The Cavaliers rattled off a 10-0 run to begin the second quarter, with eight points coming from junior Eric Malaicki. His team maintained control of the quarter, taking a 29-18 lead until the final minute before halftime.

“I don’t think we were that bad,” Rockets coach Brad Bickett said. “We just went into a little funk in the second period, and they jumped out on us. But we regained our composure, and that kind of prevented them from making it a double-digit lead.”

Rocket senior Austin Donoho followed up a free throw with a layup with 52 seconds before the break. The ensuing LaSalle-Peru possession consisted of running the clock down to get the final shot, and Rock Falls was not content with this.

Strong ball pressure eventually led to senior Cory McCallister picking off a pass in the corner with five ticks left on the clock.

He alertly launched it upcourt to Donoho, who had leaked into the frontcourt, and Donoho finished a layup with contact as the buzzer sounded.

Despite missing the free throw, the play still provided a four-point swing and, more

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Rock Falls’ Logan Pillars shoots over the LaSalle-Peru defense during their Class 3A LaSalle-Peru Regional game Monday night. The Rockets rallied from a double-digit first-half deficit for an emotional 65-59 win. importantly, got the momentum back on Rock Falls’ side.

“I thought that steal and basket at the end of the half gave us the momentum going into the half,” Bickett said.

A pair of baskets within 30 seconds from junior Jacob Mammosser early in the second half cut the deficit to 37-29, and started a snowball effect for his team.

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Star of the game: Austin Donoho, RF, 17 points, 7 rebounds Key performers: Connor Cain, RF, 13 points, 7 rebounds; Jacob Mammosser, RF. 13 points, 2 steals; Eric Milaicki, LP, 16 points, 3 3s; Noah Lamboley, LP, 15 points, 2 steals, 1 block Up next: 3A LaSalle-Peru Regional semifinal, Rock Falls vs. Mendota, 6 p.m. today

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | REGION IV TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP | SAUK VALLEY 77, KENNEDY-KING 69

Lessons learned well Post play leads Sauk to Region IV title

BY BRIAN WEIDMAN bweidman@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 551

FREEPORT – Sauk Valley learned how not to play the last time it took on Kennedy-King in women’s basketball.

The Skyhawks put those lessons to use in the third – and most important – meeting between the squads this season. Using a relentless inside attack, SVCC pounded out a 77-69 Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com victory over the Statesmen The Skyhawks celebrate as Aleena Hammelman and Jaimie Hurd (14) accept the on Monday in the chamRegion IV championship plaque Monday night in Freeport. The Skyhawks beat pionship game of the Kennedy-King 77-69 to advance to Saturday’s district game in North Dakota.

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“We’ve been building this for 4 years now, trying to get some nice local talent out here,” Sauk coach Jed Johnson said. “We did a great job of that. One of the goals at the beginning of the year was to win conference, and the second big one was the region.

“I was confident this group could do it, but they’re just not easy to get.”

The Skyhawks will now advance to the district Highland Community tournament on Saturday College. in Devils Lake, N.D. It is the first region title LESSONS CONTINUED ON B3 since 2008 for Sauk (23-5).

Star of the game: Jordan Giddings, SV, 23 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists Key performers: Sheldeen Joseph, SV, 21 points, 5 rebounds; Morgan Dean, SV, 19 points, 9-for-9 FGs; Antania Hayes, KK, 26 points, 19 rebounds Up next: Sauk Valley vs.

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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The first time Frank Thomas visited the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, he felt out of place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I looked around â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was my first full year in the big leagues â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t belong here yet,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Thomas recalled Monday of that visit in 1991. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to make sure when I came back here, I deserved to be here. I had high expectations in my career.â&#x20AC;?

All these years later, the man they call the Big Hurt now belongs.

The 6-foot-5, 240pound former slugger received 83.7 percent of the vote from members of the Baseball Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association of America, and will join Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine as players inducted into the Hall this summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a big dream. It [still] hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sunk in yet. I just feel very, very blessed in this moment in time,â&#x20AC;?

Thomas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You never take anything for granted.

This is the top 1 percent in all of baseball that gets into the Hall. As a kid, the big dream is to be a professional, but to make it to the Hall of Fame ... I mean, come on.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to pinch yourself. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very fortunate, especially first ballot. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not prepared for this until it happens.â&#x20AC;?

Former managers Tony La Russa, Bobby Cox and Joe Torre were also elected, and will be inducted in July.

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Former White Sox star Frank Thomas visits a Babe Ruth exhibition during his orientation visit at the Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday in Cooperstown, N.Y. Thomas will be inducted to the Hall in July. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get any better,â&#x20AC;? Thomas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had a lot of battles with these guys. They shut me down at times, but to go into the Hall of Fame with these guys, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really honored. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of every guy thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the Hall of Fame, because I know how hard it is to get here.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m blessed to be part of the Mount Rushmore of baseball. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ecstatic.â&#x20AC;?

Thomasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; whirlwind of a year continued on the heels of his induction into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. He toured

the Hall of Fame on Monday as part of his preinduction indoctrination, and was beaming after wielding one of Babe Ruthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bats and seeing the impressive collection of artifacts stored away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got a complete history lesson today about the game of baseball.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud I came,â&#x20AC;? said Thomas, who idolized both Ruth and Hank Aaron because they hit for power and average. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was amazed to see exhibits with 100-year-old uniforms, gloves, spikes.

I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe they keep

those things. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just amazing.â&#x20AC;?

Thomas followed his idols, to be sure.

Thomas, along with Ruth, Mel Ott, and Ted Williams, are the only players in MLB history to retire with a career batting average of at least .300, 500 home runs, 1,500 RBIs, 1,000 runs scored, and 1,500 walks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something to leave a legacy,â&#x20AC;? Thomas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is part of history. This is a piece of something youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be involved in the rest of your life, and after.â&#x20AC;?

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The first day of spring practice was a bit surreal for Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson.

It had nothing to do with the 4-below zero temperature outside when the Fighting Irish took the field inside at 7:30 a.m.

Monday. It had everything to do with that fact he was putting on his gold Notre Dame helmet and red practice jersey for the first time since being suspended from school last May for academic impropriety. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt accomplished for a split moment, that I went through what I went through, and now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m back,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m moving forward now and still continuing that process of trying to grind and be better.â&#x20AC;?

The Irish are expecting the 6-foot, 200-pound quarterback to be better than he was in 2012, when he helped Notre Dame get to the national championship game by finishing the regular season undefeated for the first time since winning its last national title in 1988. The Irish finished 12-1, losing 42-14 to Alabama in the championship game.

Coach Brian Kelly, who has repeatedly said he expects Malik Zaire to challenge Golson for the starterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job, on Monday sounded as though Golson would start. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we all know college football and where it is, the quarterback is really going to be the centerpiece of this offense in the way we run. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to fall on him. Today was a very good today for him in a first day,â&#x20AC;? Kelly said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to heap a lot on this kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoulders, and he knows that. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why he came back to Notre Dame, because he wants that opportunity. Clearly, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be the guy that drives this for us.â&#x20AC;?

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Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson throws a pass on the opening day of spring football practice Monday in South Bend, Ind. Golson returns to the Irish after missing last season due to an academic suspension.

Golson said thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way he wants it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to be in front and have that leadership role and lead these guys to victory,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Golson admitted to being a bit too eager Monday, blaming that for some inaccurate passes early.

But he said he believes he returns to school as a better quarterback because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more mature and polished after spending two months training with quarterbacks coach George Whitfield in San Diego.

One of the things Whitfield changed about Golson is he now grips the ball. He now has his hands on the laces, like most other quarterbacks, which he previously didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. He also weighs 15 pounds heavier than when he left, and appears more muscular. Golson said he believes he returns a bit faster, and hopes the added muscle will make him more durable.

Kelly said the biggest improvement he sees in Golson is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;conceptual awarenessâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a better understanding â&#x20AC;&#x201C; of the offense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an easier conversation for him. The best way to explain it would be, when he would explain his progression, it might take him 10 seconds. Well, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got 2.6 seconds to throw the ball,â&#x20AC;?

Kelly said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s precise in his communication as to what his progression is. That tells me a lot. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely made some strides.â&#x20AC;?

Golson said what he missed most last season was working with his teammates. Watching last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opener against Temple on television from Chicago was the low point. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when it really hit me, that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not there anymore,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went through the whole process of at first feeling humiliated, for one, to then coming back around to where I am now of me being back here and being ready to go.â&#x20AC;?

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MONDAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball Northern Illinois Big 12 West Conf.

10-0 8-2 5-5

2-8 1-9

Ottawa Dixon Sterling 'ENESEO LaSalle-Peru Streator

All 24-1 21-6 10-14

10-17 8-19

Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results 3A Geneseo Regional s 'ENESEO !LLEMAN 3A LaSalle-Peru Regional s 2OCK &ALLS ,A3ALLE 0ERU 3A Metamora Regional s 0EORIA .OTRE $AME 3TREATOR

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game s #HAMPIONSHIP P M Winner advances to DeKalb Supersectional vs. Serena Sectional winner, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, March 11

Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game s -OOSEHEART VS #HICAGO (OPE P M Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game s #HAMPIONSHIP P M Winner advances to DeKalb Supersectional vs. River Ridge Sectional winner, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, March 11

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games 3A Geneseo Regional s 'ENESEO VS $UNLAP #ANTON

3A LaSalle-Peru Regional s $IXON 3TERLING VS 2OCK &ALLS -ENDOTA

4A Rock Island Regional s /TTAWA VS 2OCK )SLAND -OLINE

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11-1

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1-11

Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game s $AKOTA VS %ASTLAND P M

Serena Sectional Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game s 7ESTMINSTER #HRISTIAN VS #HICAGOLAND *EWISH P M

Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games 3A Geneseo Regional s 'ENESEO VS 'ALESBURG

3A LaSalle-Peru Regional s $IXON VS 3TERLING

4A Rock Island Regional s /TTAWA VS 5NITED 4OWNSHIP

Rockford Lutheran 7INNEBAGO Mendota "YRON 3TILLMAN 6ALLEY 2OCK &ALLS Oregon

CLASS 1A River Ridge Sectional Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game s 2IVER 2IDGE VS )NDIAN #REEK P M

All 25-4

19-8

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Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s result 3A LaSalle-Peru Regional s 2OCK &ALLS ,A3ALLE 0ERU Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games 2A Bureau Valley Sectional s 7INNEBAGO VS )# #ATHOLIC

3A Freeport Regional s ,UTHERAN VS 2OCKFORD #HRISTIAN

3A LaSalle-Peru Regional s 2OCK &ALLS VS -ENDOTA

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games 2A Bureau Valley Sectional s 7INNEBAGO VS .EWMAN 3ENECA

3A Freeport Regional s ,UTHERAN VS "ELVIDERE &REEPORT

3A LaSalle-Peru Regional s 2OCK &ALLS -ENDOTA VS $IXON 3TERLING

Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box score Class 3A LaSalle-Peru Regional First round

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,OGAN 0ILLARS *ACOB -AMMOSSER

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+ASEY !NGER !ARON &RANK

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2YAN 7IESTART ,OGAN :EMAN .OAH ,AMBOLEY ,UKE $RESBACH %RIC -ILAICKI $EVIN 3TOKER

-ANNY 0AGEN Totals: 19-52 16-24 59.

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-AMMOSSER &RANK ,A3ALLE 0ERU -ILAICKI ,AMBOLEY Rebounds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2OCK &ALLS $ONOHO #AIN 0ILLARS

,A3ALLE 0ERU (UEBBE :EMAN

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-C&ADDEN $ONOHO ,A3ALLE 0ERU ,AMBOLEY :EMAN *AKSE 7IESTART Blocks n ,A3ALLE 0ERU ,AMBOLEY Turnovers n 2OCK &ALLS ,A3ALLE 0ERU

Three Rivers North .EWMAN "UREAU 6ALLEY &ULTON 0ROPHETSTOWN -ORRISON 2IVERDALE !MBOY %RIE

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Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game 2A Bureau Valley Sectional s .EWMAN VS 3ENECA

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game 2A Bureau Valley Sectional s .EWMAN VS 7INNEBAGO )# #ATHOLIC

NUIC East !QUIN -ILLEDGEVILLE 0OLO Dakota Pecatonica !SHTON &RANKLIN #ENTER &ORRESTON $URAND 3OUTH "ELOIT /RANGEVILLE

Conf.

9-4 6-5

All

18-7 14-11

Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game 1A River Ridge Sectional s $AKOTA VS %ASTLAND

NUIC West Conf.

12-1

8-5 6-7 5-5 4-9

1-11

First team

3YDNEY -ERICLE 2IVERDALE SR

#ORRIE 2EILEY 0ROPHETSTOWN JR ,AUREN #LAUS 2IVERDALE SR #LARE +RAMER 0ROPHETSTOWN JR +AITLYN ,IEBING !MBOY JR

#OURTNEY #OBERT %RIE SR 2ACHEL #OBERT %RIE SO Second team -ARY !LICE /SWALT .EWMAN SR +ARLIE 3TAFFORD 0ROPHETSTOWN SR ,AKIN 'OODMAN -ORRISON JR +ENNEDY $INGES !MBOY JR #HELSEA %ADS -ORRISON SR

(ELENA /SK !RNADOTTIR "UREAU 6ALLEY SR

!VERI ,EITZEN &ULTON SO Honorable mention +AYCI (OWELL SR .EWMAN $ARCY +EPNER "UREAU 6ALLEY SR Players of the year: -ERICLE 2IVEDALE

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SVCC basketball

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game 1A River Ridge Sectional s $AKOTA VS 2IVER 2IDGE )NDIAN #REEK

Eastland %AST $UBUQUE 2IVER 2IDGE Warren Stockton Lena-Winslow Scales Mound 'ALENA 0EARL #ITY West Carroll

Girls basketball Three Rivers All-Conference

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5-19

Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game 1A River Ridge Sectional s 2IVER 2IDGE VS )NDIAN #REEK

Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game 1A River Ridge Sectional s %ASTLAND VS $AKOTA

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game 1A River Ridge Sectional s %ASTLAND $AKOTA VS 2IVER 2IDGE )NDIAN Creek, 7 Postseason pairings CLASS 3A LaSalle-Peru Regional Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s result s .O 2OCK &ALLS .O ,A3ALLE 0ERU Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games s .O -ENDOTA VS 2OCK &ALLS P M s .O $IXON VS .O 3TERLING P M Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game s #HAMPIONSHIP P M Winner advances to Bradley Sectional vs.

Peoria Manual Regional winner, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 12 CLASS 2A Bureau Valley Sectional Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game s 7INNEBAGO VS )# #ATHOLIC P M Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game s 3ENECA VS .EWMAN P M Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game s #HAMPIONSHIP P M Winner advances to DeKalb Supersectional vs. Stanford Olympia Sectional winner, 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 Stanford Olympia Sectional Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game s "LOOMINGTON #ENTRAL #ATHOLIC VS 4REMONT P M Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game s 2OCKRIDGE VS -ONMOUTH 2OSEVILLE

P M Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game s #HAMPIONSHIP P M Winner advances to DeKalb Supersectional vs. Bureau Valley Sectional winner, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, March 11

REGION IV TOURNAMENT at Highland C.C., Freeport MEN Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterfinals s .O 3AUK 6ALLEY .O $ALEY s .O (IGHLAND .O 4RUMAN s .O +ENNEDY +ING .O -ALCOLM 8 60 Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s semifinals s +ANKAKEE 3AUK 6ALLEY s (IGHLAND +ENNEDY +ING Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championship s (IGHLAND +ANKAKEE All-tournament team Highland: $EMARCO (ENRY -60 -ARVIN *ONES *AMES "OONE Kankakee: !LVIN "RADDOCK Sauk Valley: *OHN -URPHY Kennedy-King: Charles George WOMEN Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterfinal s .O (IGHLAND .O $ALEY Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s semifinals s .O 3AUK 6ALLEY (IGHLAND s .O +ENNEDY +ING .O -ALCOLM 8 Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championship s 3AUK 6ALLEY +ENNEDY +ING Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box score Region IV championship

SAUK VALLEY 77, KENNEDY-KING 69 KENNEDY-KING (19-9) .IA %LLIS &REDERICKA #ONNER

!NTANIA (AYES *OSIE 7ILLIAMS +ENDRA 7ILSON

"ARBARA $IAMOND +AYLIN +EMP +AILA &LEMING Totals: 27-66 9-16 69.

SAUK VALLEY (23-5) *ORDAN 'IDDINGS -ORGAN $EAN

!LEENA (AMMELMAN

*AIMIE (URD 3HELDEEN *OSEPH

!UTUMN 3MITH

!UBREE *OHNSON 2EBECCA (ENDLEY Totals: 26-54 20-25 77.

Halftime n 36## +ENNEDY +ING 3s n +ENNEDY +ING $IAMOND 7ILLIAMS 36## 'IDDINGS Rebounds n +ENNEDY +ING (AYES 36## (AMMELMAN Assists â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kennedy-King 7ILSON 36## (AMMELMAN Blocks n +ENNEDY +ING (AYES 36## 3MITH Steals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kennedy-King 8 (AYES 36## *OSEPH Turnovers n +ENNEDY +ING 36## Fouls â&#x20AC;&#x201C; +ENNEDY +ING 7ILSON 36## Technical n +ENNEDY +ING BENCH All-tournament team Sauk Valley: 3HELDEEN *OSEPH -60

Jordan Giddings, Morgan Dean Malcolm X: Rashawnda Rogers Kennedy-King: !NTANIA (AYES

3AUK 6ALLEY -EDIA s "

Rockets play roles, refuse to lose EMOTIONAL

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to get out there and get after it,â&#x20AC;? Mammosser said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re down at half, you have to fight back. We limited our turnovers and played as hard as we can.â&#x20AC;?

Unfortunately for Mammosser, he picked up his fourth foul a mere 2 minutes later, at the 3-minute mark of the third, and headed to the bench.

The Rockets were still down by 7 points, but continued to fight, and collectively came back as one. Each of the five players on the floor for Rock Falls did his part to aid the comeback, whether it was grabbing a rebound, making a steal, or dishing an assist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had foul trouble throughout the season,â&#x20AC;?

Bickett said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and all the different lineups we used, we needed those guys.

Everyone showed that they are an integral part of the team, and that everyone has to play their role.â&#x20AC;?

With the score tied at 53 with 3 minutes left in the

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Rock Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kasey Anger (24) defends LaSalle-Peruâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kaleb Jakse on Monday in LaSalle. The Rockets won 65-59. game, the Cavaliers had possession and looked poised to retake the lead.

Instead, the quick Donoho disrupted a LaSallePeru drive to the hoop, tying up a jump ball that favored the Rockets.

Mammosser checked back into the game and knocked down a go-ahead 23-footer to give his team

a 56-53 lead. It electrified the Rock Falls fans, and that emotion poured out onto the court and took over.

The Rockets led from that point on, and fought off every Cavalier attack.

LaSalle-Peru cut the lead to 59-58 with 30 seconds left, but clutch free-throw shooting sealed the deal

for Rock Falls. As a team, the Rockets went 9-for-10 from the line in the final 2 minutes of the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way I played is the way everyone played â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hard,â&#x20AC;? Mammosser said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just had more opportunities to grab 50-50 balls and sink some free throws, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We talked about once we got into the postseason, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a grind,â&#x20AC;? Bickett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just had to grind it out. It was a great effort.â&#x20AC;?

As the game wound down, tears flowed from many of the Rock Falls fans. The students all collected at center court.

A powerful moment ensued, as they hoisted a No. 10 Rocket jersey into the air to honor their fallen classmate, who Illinois state police say was accidentally shot at a state trooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home at 11:40 a.m. Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s huge,â&#x20AC;? said an emotional Pillars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Matt was a good friend, and it was huge for us. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifted a load off our backs. We have all been sad for 2 days, and this just helps lift a load off our backs.â&#x20AC;?

Skyhawks take advantage down low LESSONS

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They will take on Lake Region State College, who won the Region 13 tournament championship Monday night.

Lake Region beat North Dakota State College of Science, 85-74 on Monday night. The winner between Sauk Valley and Lake Region advances to the NJCAA Division I national tournament slated for March 17-22 in Salina, Kansas.

The Skyhawks put themselves in that position by not repeating its strategy in a previous game against KennedyKing. On Feb. 8, the Skyhawks ventured to Chicago and were handed a 79-75 defeat, in part because they chucked up 26 3-point attempts. Sauk won the first meeting between the teams, 82-53 on Jan. 11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw a lot of openings inside that we could have got touches instead of settling for 3s,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said of the Feb. 8 game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really emphasized getting it inside. Give credit to those big girls inside. When they get it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty much down.â&#x20AC;?

Leading the scoring parade inside was Morgan Dean, a 6-foot-1 freshman from St. Bede.

She hit all nine of her field goal attempts, and her only free throw, to finish with 19 points. She likely would have done more damage if not for getting into foul trouble. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They give me the ball for a reason,â&#x20AC;? Dean said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I need to put up points.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dean is a great player,â&#x20AC;? Kennedy-King coach Brittany Johnson said.

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Saukâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Morgan Dean (34) goes up for a shot over Kennedy-Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fredericka Conner during the Region IV Tournament championship Monday night in Freeport. The Skyhawks won 77-69. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She just hit her sweet spot, and we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything with her.â&#x20AC;?

Sheldeen Joseph capped off a tournament MVP performance by finishing with 21 points, five rebounds and three steals. Most of her points were on drives into the lane, into the teeth of the Kennedy-King defense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come out to play in that earlier game against them,â&#x20AC;? Joseph said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After we watched the tape, we saw that we had to be ready to come out and play right from

SVM SCOUTS BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONALS 1A River Ridge

2A Bureau Valley

When: 4ODAY 7EDNESDAY &RIDAY Where: 2IVER 2IDGE (IGH 3CHOOL (ANOVER Teams: $AKOTA %ASTLAND )NDIAN #REEK

2IVER 2IDGE Players to watch: "RETT "ENNING $AKOTA SR ' *OSH #RIST 2IVER 2IDGE SR & "RENDAN $AUPHIN 2IVER 2IDGE JR ' 'ARRISON 'OVIG )NDIAN #REEK SR & 3KYLAR 0AULSON %ASTLAND SR # 'ARRETT 0OST )NDIAN #REEK SR & $ALTON 3HANER %ASTLAND SR ' $ANIEL 6AN&LEET

$AKOTA JR # Outlook: %ASTLAND COMES IN RIDING A BIG WAVE OF MOMENTUM AFTER A CLUTCH VICTORY IN THE TITLE GAME OF ARGUABLY THE TOUGHEST ! REGIONAL IN THE STATE )NDIAN #REEK HAS BEEN SOLID ALL YEAR LONG AND $AKOTA RELIES ON STAR "RETT "ENNING TO SET THE TONE !ND DON T COUNT OUT 2IVER 2IDGE S HOME COURT ADVANTAGE Favorite: Eastland Darkhorse: 2IVER 2IDGE Winner to: $E+ALB 3UPERSECTIONAL VS 3ERENA 3ECTIONAL WINNER P M 4UESDAY -ARCH SVM prediction: Eastland

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The leading scorer for the Skyhawks was Rock Falls grad Jordan Giddings, who bounced back from a 2-for-18 shooting performance Sunday night against Daley by tossing in 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting. She drained 5 of 8 3-point attempts, and SVCC was 5-for-12 as a team from long distance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tonight, I just had to come out with a little more confidence,â&#x20AC;? Giddings

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Sauk played just six players until the closing seconds of the game, and received solid contributions from their other core players.

Aleena Hammelman had a tough shooting night (0-for-6 from the field) and scored just five points, but she grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out 11 assists.

Jaimie Hurd played a strong floor game with five rebounds, five assists and four points.

Autumn Smith, who played 21 minutes due to Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foul issues, contributed five points, five rebounds, four blocked shots and two steals.

Sauk Valley led by as many as 14 points (38-24) with 2 minutes, 43 seconds left in the first half after a pair of free throws from Joseph, but settled for a 40-29 lead at the break.

The Skyhawks quickly upped the lead to 52-34 with 16:29 remaining in the second half on a basket from Giddings, and were never threatened the rest of the way.

Antania Hayes, a 6-1 freshman from Chicago King H.S., did her best to keep Kennedy-King (199) in the game with 26 points, 19 rebounds, five steals, two assists and two blocked shots. Eight of those points, however, came in the last 30 seconds of the game, long after it had been decided.

Barbara Diamond hit 5 of 9 3-pointers and finished with 17 points for the Statesmen, and Kendra Wilson added 12 points.

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MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD

NBA | NETS 96, BULLS 80

Bumbling Bulls buried Chicago commits season-high 28 turnovers in loss

BY K.C. JOHNSON Chicago Tribune

NEW YORK – The Bulls talk about needing to play with an edge so much they could land a razor endorsement.

But it’s hard to play with an edge when you can’t hang on to the ball.

One day after setting a franchise record with just three turnovers – just one more than the NBA mark – the Bulls bobbled and bumbled to a season-high 28. That’s all the gift-wrapping the Nets needed to post a wire-to-wire 96-80 victory at the Barclays Center.

Reaching .500 for the first time since Nov. 5, the Nets scored 30 points off the Bulls’ miscues.

“We had too many,” said Taj Gibson, shaking his head. “It seemed like every time we tried to make our normal pass, it was getting deflected, bobbled. It was a frustrating night. We just have to put it behind us.”

The Bulls’ run of four straight games with 100 or more points ended. So did Tom Thibodeau’s tie with the Spurs’ Gregg Popovich for most technical fouls among coaches this season, when Thibodeau drew his ninth.

That came during the Bulls’ abysmal start, which featured the Nets jumping to an 8-0 lead, thanks in part to turnovers on the first two possessions.

In general, this was a funky game all around, with Gibson logging just 6 minutes, 44 seconds in the first half because of three fouls, and the Bulls trailing by 15 in the first.

“We were flat,” Thibodeau said.

“It can happen. Usually, our team responds to every challenge.”

The Bulls’ last gasp ended, fittingly, on a turnover. After a 3-pointer from D.J. Augustin, who scored a team-high 16 points, the Bulls were within 80-71. But Jimmy Butler committed a carrying violation dribbling upcourt, and the Nets responded with an 8-0 run.

Deron Williams’ 20 points led five in double figures for the Kevin Garnett-less Nets.

“We’ll see them again,” Joakim Noah said.

NHL

Big Ten

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Michigan 13-3 .813 21-7 .750 Michigan St. 11-5 .688 22-7 .759 Wisconsin 11-5 .688 24-5 .828 Iowa 9-7 .563 20-9 .690 Nebraska 9-7 .563 17-11 .607 Ohio St. 9-8 .529 22-8 .733 Indiana 7-9 .438 17-12 .586 Minnesota 7-10 .412 18-12 .600 Illinois 6-10 .375 17-12 .586 Purdue 5-11 .312 15-14 .517 Penn St. 5-11 .312 14-15 .483 Northwestern 5-11 .312 12-17 .414 Today’s game Michigan at Illinois, 6 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Nebraska at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Purdue at Wisconsin, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s games Penn St. at Northwestern, 6 p.m.

Iowa at Michigan St., 8 p.m.

Associated Press Top 25 Record Pts Prv 1. Florida (46) 27-2 1,606 1 2. Wichita St. (14) 31-0 1,555 2 3. Arizona (5) 27-2 1,514 3 4. Duke 23-6 1,364 6 5. Virginia 25-5 1,304 12 6. Villanova 26-3 1,292 8 7. Syracuse 26-3 1,240 4 8. Kansas 22-7 1,200 5 9. Wisconsin 24-5 1,075 14 10. San Diego St. 25-3 995 13 11. Louisville 24-5 959 7 12. Michigan 21-7 899 16 13. Creighton 23-5 892 9 14. North Carolina 22-7 755 19 15. Cincinnati 24-5 737 11 16. Iowa St. 22-6 613 15 17. Saint Louis 25-4 539 10 18. SMU 23-6 427 23 19. UConn 23-6 423 — 20. Memphis 22-7 364 21 21. New Mexico 23-5 338 25 22. Michigan St. 22-7 322 18 23. Oklahoma 21-8 183 — 24. Iowa 20-9 94 20 25. Kentucky 21-8 92 17 Others receiving votes: Texas 70, VCU 58, UCLA 45, Gonzaga 38, Stephen F. Austin 38, Kansas St. 19, Saint Joseph’s 19, Ohio St. 17, Green Bay 13, Harvard 7, Arizona St. 5, UMass 5, Colorado 2, Pittsburgh 2, Xavier 2, NC Central 1, Oklahoma St. 1, Southern Miss. 1.

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The Nets’ Paul Pierce (right) knocks the ball away from the Bulls’ Carlos Boozer during the first half Monday in New York. The Bulls committed a season-high 28 turnovers in a 96-80 loss.

Star of the game: Deron Williams, Nets, 20 points, 6 assists, 2 steals Up next: Bulls at Pistons, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday TV/Radio: CSN/1000 AM Noah said the ankle he rolled on Sunday felt fine. He committed six turnovers to just one assist after his recent roll.

In fact, some of the pregame media session was devoted to whether Noah merits most valuable player discussion beyond the obvious first-place battle between LeBron James and Kevin Durant.

His 14 assists Sunday were the most by a center since Sam Lacey posted 14 on Dec. 6, 1978.

And with averages of 12 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 4.7 assists, he’s above the 12-11-4.5 levels that only Garnett, Charles Barkley and Anthony Mason have exceeded since 1990-91.

“He wins,” Thibodeau said.

“That’s the most important thing.

Guys love playing with a guy like that. It makes the game fun.

“He helps on defense. He guards his own guy. He rebounds. He gets it out quick. And then he wants to make the right play on offense.

He’s always had good vision, but he’s making much quicker decisions. He’s having a terrific season. And I think he can do a lot better.”

On Monday, the same could be said about the Bulls.

Anthony would complete Bulls’ Big 3 HAUGH

By the numbers

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The combination of coach Tom Thibodeau, the Chicago market, and the Bulls roster makes Anthony a natural fit he’s unlikely to find elsewhere.

Anthony turns 30 in May, and his next contract likely represents the last one he will sign as the franchise player. If Anthony cares about winning as much as he claims, he will realize why the Bulls give him a better chance to enhance his NBA legacy than, say, the team he felt embarrassed to represent Sunday.

“It’s hard to keep coming up with excuses,” Anthony said, questioning his team’s attitude and approach. “At this point there’s really no answers, and as a team, we have to have some sense of pride just to compete. It’s frustrating.”

These are things Anthony never would say on a team coached by Thibodeau, and not just because they share an agency, CAA. Playing for Thibodeau alongside Derrick Rose, Anthony would provide the second star required to overtake the Heat and Pacers in the East.

Eventually, the styles of Rose and Anthony would complement each other as they shared a scoring burden too heavy for either one to carry alone to the NBA Finals.

Rose might not possess a strong enough personality to put Anthony in his place when necessary – but Joakim Noah does.

Assemble a trio of Rose, Anthony and Noah, and suddenly the best Big Three in the league no longer plays in Miami.

The Bulls need Anthony

Men’s basketball

Carmelo Anthony 2013-14: 28.0 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.1 spg in 39.0 minutes per game With Knicks (2011-14): 26.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.0 spg, 206 games With Nuggets (2003-11): 24.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.1 spg, 564 games Career (11 seasons): 25.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.1 spg, 770 games

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Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7), seen here shooting over the Bulls’ Carlos Boozer and Jimmy Butler (21) on Saturday at the United Center, would be the perfect free-agent signing for Chicago. as much as Anthony needs the Bulls if they want to re-open a championship window slammed shut by Rose’s knee injuries. Anthony’s reputation as a divisive, egomaniacal ball hog precedes him, but then he never has played for an NBA coach as structured as Thibodeau.

It’s time to Melo out, Chicago. Players conform for Thibodeau, who has coached more games without Rose than with him. Any Carmelo-drama wouldn’t last more than a couple acts under Thibodeau’s direction.

Why do you think the Knicks reportedly want Thibs so badly?

The Knicks did an excellent job of showing why rumors persist that they need the type of coaching Thibodeau offers.

They didn’t score a field goal for the first 4:25 and gave up 37 points in the first quarter. At halftime, Knicks owner James Dolan probably offered Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf the next two Knicks drafts, Tyson Chandler and a piece of Madison Square Garden for the rights to Thibodeau.

Perhaps Thibodeau’s finest work has come in 2014, when the Bulls have won more games than any NBA team.

When Deng was traded

Jan. 7, Paxson cautioned anyone who counted the Bulls out, and Thibodeau’s preparedness made those words prescient. Their ninth win in the last 10 games came on a day they committed only three turnovers, a team record. The Bulls routinely outwork and outsmart opponents.

They have at least four contributors – Noah, Jimmy Butler, Taj Gibson and D.J. Augustin – playing as well as they ever have. Especially Noah, who Gibson said was playing “MVP basketball” – and nobody scoffed.

Amusingly, after the game, more TV cameras surrounded newly signed Jimmer Fredette, whose celebrity stretches even further than his shooting range. Fredette buried his first jumper in 3 garbage minutes, and fans roared.

But the most fascinating player in the building Sunday wasn’t an undersized shooting guard from BYU. The man who captured the imagination most ducked into the Bulls family room on his way to the Knicks team bus for a quick exchange with Noah.

Anthony exited smiling widely.

Good signs were everywhere for the Bulls.

Top 25 schedule Monday’s result No. 14 North Carolina 63, Notre Dame 61 Today’s games No. 1 Florida at South Carolina, 6 p.m.

No. 7 Syracuse vs. Georgia Tech, 6 p.m.

No. 12 Michigan at Illinois, 6 p.m.

No. 13 Creighton at Georgetown, 6 p.m.

No. 16 Iowa State at Baylor, 6 p.m.

No. 25 Kentucky vs. Alabama, 8 p.m.

Wednesday’s games No. 3 Arizona at Oregon State, 10 p.m.

No. 4 Duke at Wake Forest, 6 p.m.

No. 8 Kansas vs. Texas Tech, 7 p.m.

No. 9 Wisconsin vs. Purdue, 8 p.m.

No. 10 San Diego State at UNLV, 10:05 p.m.

No. 11 Louisville at No. 18 SMU, 6 p.m.

No. 17 Saint Louis vs. Dayton, 8 p.m.

No. 19 UConn vs. Rutgers, 6 p.m.

No. 21 New Mexico vs. Air Force, 8 p.m.

No. 23 Oklahoma vs. West Virginia, 8 p.m.

State schedule Today’s game N. Illinois at W. Michigan, 6 p.m.

Thursday’s games Idaho at Chicago St., 7:05 p.m.

Butler at DePaul, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games Seattle at Chicago St., 2:05 p.m.

Ball St. at N. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Division OT Pts 5 81 7 75 5 73 8 72 12 68 11 65 7 53 8 44

GA 137 152 156 193 165 199 197 183

Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 40 16 4 84 192 Philadelphia 32 24 6 70 174 N.Y. Rangers 33 26 3 69 162 Washington 29 23 10 68 184 Columbus 31 25 5 67 180 New Jersey 26 23 13 65 148 Carolina 26 26 9 61 151 N.Y. Islanders 23 32 8 54 173

GA 149 180 157 186 170 153 173 215

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central W L 40 14 36 12 39 17 34 21 29 22 30 26 26 25

St. Louis Chicago Colorado Minnesota Dallas Winnipeg Nashville

Division OT Pts 6 86 14 86 5 83 7 75 10 68 6 66 10 62

GF 200 213 188 153 173 174 150

GA 139 166 164 150 171 178 185

Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 43 14 5 91 202 150 San Jose 39 17 6 84 188 151 Los Angeles 34 22 6 74 150 133 Vancouver 28 25 10 66 150 166 Phoenix 27 23 11 65 169 180 Calgary 23 31 7 53 141 185 Edmonton 20 34 8 48 154 204 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday’s results Columbus 2, Toronto 1 Dallas 3, Buffalo 2 Minnesota 3, Calgary 2 Montreal at Los Angeles, late Today’s games Florida at Boston, 6 p.m.

Detroit at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Colorado at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Nashville, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Ottawa at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.

Carolina at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Toronto at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Calgary, 8:30 p.m.

Montreal at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Exhibition baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle Cleveland Minnesota Oakland Houston Chicago Detroit New York Tampa Bay Kansas City Baltimore Los Angeles Toronto Boston Texas

W 5 4 4 4 3 2 4 4 2 3 2 2 3 1 1

L 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 3

Pct .833 .800 .800 .800 .750 .667 .667 .667 .667 .600 .500 .500 .500 .250 .250

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 33 26 .559 Brooklyn 29 29 .500 New York 21 40 .344 Boston 20 40 .333 Philadelphia 15 45 .250

GB — 3½ 13 13½ 18½

Southeast W Miami 43 Washington 31 Charlotte 27 Atlanta 26 Orlando 19

Division L Pct 14 .754 29 .517 33 .450 32 .448 43 .306

GB — 13½ 17½ 17½ 26½

Central Division W L Pct 46 13 .780 33 27 .550 24 36 .400 24 37 .393 12 47 .203

GB — 13½ 22½ 23 34

Indiana Chicago Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee

Atlantic W L 38 17 34 21 34 22 32 23 28 20 27 23 23 31 18 35

GF 188 159 177 186 159 174 151 124

Boston Montreal Tampa Bay Toronto Detroit Ottawa Florida Buffalo

WESTERN CONFERENCE San Antonio Houston Dallas Memphis New Orleans

Southwest W 43 40 36 34 23

Division L Pct 16 .729 19 .678 25 .590 25 .576 36 .390

GB — 3 8 9 20

Northwest W Oklahoma City 45 Portland 41 Minnesota 30 Denver 25 Utah 21

Division L Pct 15 .750 18 .695 29 .508 34 .424 39 .350

GB — 3½ 14½ 19½ 24

Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 41 20 .672 Golden State 36 24 .600 Phoenix 35 24 .593 L.A. Lakers 20 39 .339 Sacramento 20 39 .339

GB — 4½ 5 20 20

Monday’s results Memphis 110, Washington 104 Brooklyn 96, Chicago 80 Miami 124, Charlotte 107 Detroit 96, New York 85 Milwaukee 114, Utah 88 Minnesota 132, Denver 128 L.A. Lakers at Portland, late New Orleans at Sacramento, late Today’s games Golden State at Indiana, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Miami at Houston, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Houston at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Utah at Washington, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Memphis at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Golden State at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Dallas at Denver, 7 p.m.

New York at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Monday’s box score

NETS 96, BULLS 80 CHICAGO (80) Dunleavy 3-9 0-0 8, Boozer 4-10 2-4 10, Noah 5-8 0-0 10, Hinrich 2-7 0-0 5, Butler 4-11 5-9 13, Gibson 5-6 2-3 12, Augustin 4-9 7-7 16, Snell 1-2 0-0 2, Mohammed 1-1 0-0 2, Fredette 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 30-65 16-23 80.

BROOKLYN (96) Johnson 7-11 2-2 19, Pierce 5-12 1-1 14, Plumlee 3-3 0-2 6, Williams 6-11 7-8 20, Livingston 4-7 6-6 14, Blatche 4-11 3-3 11, Kirilenko 3-3 1-4 7, Teletovic 0-5 0-0 0, Thornton 1-7 1-2 3, Anderson 1-2 0-0 2, Collins 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-73 21-28 96.

Chicago 18 24 17 21 — 80 Brooklyn 27 23 26 20 — 96 3s–Chicago 4-13 (Dunleavy 2-3, Hinrich 1-2, Augustin 1-5, Butler 0-3), Brooklyn 7-25 (Johnson 3-4, Pierce 3-7, Williams 1-4, Blatche 0-1, Thornton 0-4, Teletovic 0-5). Rebounds–Chicago 53 (Boozer 13), Brooklyn 35 (Pierce 7). Assists–Chicago 12 (Augustin, Dunleavy 4), Brooklyn 19 (Williams 6). Fouls–Chicago 23, Brooklyn 18. Technicals–Gibson, Chicago Coach Thibodeau, Pierce.

W L Pct Pittsburgh 4 1 .800 Washington 3 1 .750 Miami 3 2 .600 Cincinnati 3 3 .500 Milwaukee 3 3 .500 Arizona 3 4 .429 Los Angeles 2 3 .400 San Francisco 2 3 .400 Chicago 1 3 .250 Colorado 1 3 .250 New York 1 3 .250 St. Louis 1 3 .250 San Diego 1 4 .200 Philadelphia 1 5 .167 Atlanta 0 6 .000 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Monday’s results Detroit 8, St. Louis 5 N.Y. Mets 6, Atlanta 2 Pittsburgh 7, Boston 6 N.Y. Yankees 4, Washington 2 Tampa Bay 6, Philadelphia 1 Minnesota (ss) 12, Toronto 2 Houston 4, Miami 0 Minnesota (ss) 9, Baltimore 2 Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 2 Cleveland 6, Texas 5 Seattle (ss) 8, Colorado 1 Seattle (ss) 6, Cincinnati 5 Chicago White Sox 9, Kansas City 7 San Diego 7, San Francisco 2 Oakland 7, L.A. Dodgers 3 L.A. Angels 3, Arizona 2 Colorado vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., late Today’s games Minnesota vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Washington vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Houston vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 12:10 p.m.

Arizona vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Seattle vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Texas vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. Oakland (ss) at Phoenix, 2:05 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Oakland (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 2:10 p.m.

Toronto vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 5:35 p.m.

Baltimore vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 6:05 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League TEXAS RANGERS — Claimed INF Andy Parrino off waivers from Oakland. Placed LHP Derek Holland on the 60-day DL. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jake Arrieta, RHP Dallas Beeler, RHP Alberto Cabrera, RHP Justin Grimm, RHP Blake Parker, RHP Neil Ramirez, RHP Hector Rondon, RHP Arodys Vizcaino, LHP Zac Rosscup, LHP Chris Rusin, C Welington Castillo, INF Arismendy Alcantara, INF Mike Olt, INF Christian Villanueva INF Logan Watkins, OF Brett Jackson, OF Junior Lake, OF Matt Szczur and OF Josh Vitters on one-year contracts.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS — Recalled G Troy Daniels from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Released LB Willie Jefferson.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Designated C Alex Mack as the transition player for 2014.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed CB Brent Grimes to a four-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed DL Cedric Thornton to a one-year contract.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Designated LB Jason Worilds as the transition player for 2014.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with S Bernard Pollard on a multiyear contract.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Placed the franchise tag on LB Brian Orakpo.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS, Plaintiff, v.

UBALDO CID-ZACA, SANTA O. CID, MARIA VIANEY-CID, ANICETO CORONADO, MARIA CORONADO, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 13 CH 104 ST NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

(IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court on February 3, 2014, in Community State Bank of Rock Falls v. Ubaldo CidZaca, Santa O. Cid, Maria Vianey-Cid, Aniceto Coronado, Maria Coronado, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Case No. 13 CH 104 ST, Whiteside County, Illinois, the property hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder.

(A) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate are Karen S. Reynolds, Vice President, Community State Bank of Rock Falls, 1801 First Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071, (815) 625-1110.

(B) The common address of the real estate is 23 E. 3rd St., Sterling, Illinois 61081.

C) The legal description of the real estate is: Sublot 12 of a Subdivision of Lots 11 and 12 in Block 39, West of Broadway, in the City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded September 23, 1856 in Plat Book 1, page 3.

(D) The improvement on the real estate is a restaurant.

(E) The real estate may not be inspected prior to sale.

(F) The time and place of the sale are as follows: In lobby of the Whiteside County Courts Facility, 200 E. Knox, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 a.m. on April 3, 2014.

(G) The terms of the sale are ten percent (10%) down at the time of the sale, payable in certified funds, and the full balance within seven (7) days.

(H) The case title, case number, and the Court in which the foreclosure was filed are specified above.

(I) No other information is required to be disclosed.

F13070348 CHOH

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY- MORRISON, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS 13 CH 00139

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

CitiMortgage, Inc. PLAINTIFF

Plaintiff, vs.

Vs.

Jose D. Perales aka Jose Perales aka Jose Daniel Perales aka Joe Perales; Marisa D. Perales aka Marisa Perales aka Marisa Diane Perales aka Marisa Diane Cook aka Marisa D. Cook aka Marisa Cook; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants

Terry McCombs a/k/a Terry D. McCombs; et. al.

DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Defendants.

13 CH 129 Property Address: 1814 Thome Drive, Sterling, Illinois 61081 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on December 11, 2013, I, Sheriff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a sale on April 3, 2014 , commencing at 10 AM, at The Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270 to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: A PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M. WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: COMMENCING AT A POINT 528.4 FEET EAST AND 662 FEET NORTH FROM AN IRON PIPE SET AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF BLOCK 8 IN THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION TO THE CITY OF STERLING; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE EXTENDED NORTH OF FIFTH AVENUE TO SAID CITY, 80 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF 19TH STREET OF SAID CITY, 100 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE EXTENDED NORTH OF FIFTH AVENUE OF SAID CITY, 80 FEET; THENCE WEST 100 FEET, TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as: 1814 Thome Drive, Sterling, Illinois 61081 P.I.N.: 11-16-478-003

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/30/2013, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 4/3/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE SOUTH HALF OF LOT 5, ALL OF LOT 6, AND THE NORTH HALF OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK 4 IN LEO J. WAHL SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 11-16-380-013 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1713 Avenue D Sterling, IL 61081 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Amount

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Whiteside County.

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

First Lien Position; $129799.56

Single-Family

Residence;

Judgment

The property will NOT be open for inspection

COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS, Plaintiff

The person to contact for information regarding this property is:

By EHRMANN GEHLBACH BADGER LEE & CONSIDINE, LLC

By Douglas E. Lee Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com February 18, 25, and March 4, 2014

Steven J. Lindberg at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 26122, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 R410

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-19428.

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NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WHITESIDE-MORRISON, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

vs.

JALON J. BRUDER AKA JALON BRUDER,

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Defendant.

CASSANDRA S. SAWYERS; DUSTIN J. SAWYERS;

13CH 54

DEFENDANTS

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 30629 E. THOME RD. ROCK FALLS, IL 61071

13CH 105 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on December 11, 2013; Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Sheriff, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL 61270, will on April 3, 2014 at 10:00 AM, at Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, 3rd Floor Lobby, Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

Said property is legally described as follows:

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Lot 8 in Stonegate Estates Subdivision located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 20 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M. Whiteside County, Illinois.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I590068 February 18th, 25th & March 4th 2014

12-058757

MIDFIRST BANK

The judgment amount is $95,054.49.

PLAINTIFF,

Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgage, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchase who acquires title from a mortgage shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at ay time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-l)

Ahmed Motiwala Fisher and Shapiro, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 Attorney No: 6305840

815-284-2222

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Permanent Index No.: 11-27-382-001

For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Fisher and Shapiro, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847)291-1717

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will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on April 3, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., in the main entrance lobby at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois.

For information contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 422-1719.

The judgment amount was $124,355.06. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information.

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Commonly known as: 30629 E. Thome Rd., Rock Falls, IL 61071

Commonly known as 606 East 7th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071

The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale.

LASSIFIEDS

Permanent Index Number: 17-11-402-006

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Residential Structure UNKNOWN Units UNKNOWN Bedrooms UNKNOWN Garage UNKNOWN Bathrooms UNKNOWN Other UNKNOWN

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered on December 5, 2013 in the above-entitled cause, the following described real estate, to wit:

THE WEST 83 FEET OF THE EAST 383 FEET OF THE NORTH 100 FEET OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 18 IN CHAMBERLIN BROTHERS SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., SITUATED IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Improvements:

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Plaintiff,

PLAINTIFF,

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

James A. Coale Attorney for Heavner, Scott, Beyers, & Mihlar, LLC I590636

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-vsUNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF MICHELE H. SOSA A/K/A MICHELE HOPE SOSA, DECEASED; OLIVIA CANALES; TONY CAUDILLO; CHRISTY WHITT, AS LEGAL GUARDIAN OF JAMEYRAE VALDIVIA, A MINOR CHILD; COLLEEN BUCKWALTER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MICHELE H. SOSA A/K/A MICHELE HOPE SOSA, DECEASED; SIMON SOSA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS DEFENDANTS 12CH 145 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you Unknown Heirs and/or Legatees of Michele H. Sosa a/k/a Michele Hope Sosa, Deceased, Olivia Canales, Tony Caudillo and Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants; Unknown Occupants.

Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT EIGHT IN HAMPTON SUBDIVISION NO. 6, LOCATED IN THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M. IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2206 Avenue J, Sterling, IL 61081 Permanent Index No.: 11-17-427-009 and which said Mortgage was made by Michele H. Sosa Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for Citimortgage, Inc. as Mortgagee, and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, Document No. 5531-2008.

And for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the suit is now pending.

Now therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, in the City of Morrison, Illinois, on or before the 30th day after the first publication of this notice which is April 3, 2014. Default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Clerk Fisher and Shapiro, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847)291-1717 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. March 4, 11 & 18th 2014

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(IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES.)

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court on February 3, 2014, in Community State Bank of Rock Falls v. Ubaldo Cid-Zaca, Santa O. Cid, Maria Vianey-Cid, Aniceto Coronado, Maria Coronado, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Case No. 13 CH 104 ST, Whiteside County, IlliF13070348OF CHOH STATE ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT ASSUMED NAME theCIRCUIT property hereinafter described will be sold to the JUDICIAL IN ASSUMED THE CIRCUIT NAME COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIALIndustrial Park COURT OF THE 14th JUDICIAL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14THnois, PUBLICATION WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURTCIRCUIT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT highest bidder.

PUBLICATION CIRCUIT Storage WHITESIDE COUNTY NOTICE COUNTY- MORRISON, ILLINOIS NOTICE 905 E 17Th WHITESIDE St WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 13 CH 00139 (A) The name, address, and telephone number of the person Public Notice is Rock Falls IL IN RE Chase THE Bank, MATTER Public Notice is JPMorgan N.A. OF: to contact for information regarding the real estate are Karen hereby given on OF ROCK 61071 COMMUNITY STATE BANK Tamara Ann Hahn on behalf of Robert CitiMortgage, Inc. hereby given that S. Reynolds, Vice President, Community State Bank of Rock February 10, A.D. Will hold a public Thomas FALLS, Sanford PLAINTIFF Plaintiff, vs. on February 10, Falls, 1801 First Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071, (815) 6252014, a certificate sale to enforce a Plaintiff, A.D. 2014, a certifi1110. was filed in the oflien. Jose D. Perales aka Jose Vs. Perales aka DanielTO: Perales aka Joe CHANGE OFJose NAME cate was filed in Marisa D. Perales akaThomas Marisa Perales aka Marisa Diane Sale Saturv. fice of the County the office of the Date ofPerales; Robert Hahn Terry McCombs a/k/a Terry D. McCombs; al.

Perales aka 22, Marisa No. Diane14 Cook aka19 Marisa D. Cook aka Marisa (B) Theet.common address of the real estate is 23 E. 3rd St., Clerk of Whiteside March MR County Clerk of day DEFENDANTS Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants County, Illinois, 2014 at Cook; 12:00 UBALDO CID-ZACA, SANTA O. CID, Whiteside County, C) The legal description of the real estate is: setting forth ANICETO the P.M. (noon) MARIA VIANEY-CID, CORONADO, ORDER NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Defendants.FOR CHANGE OF NAME Illinois, setting forth Sublot 12 of a Subdivision of Lots 11 and 12 in Block 39, names and postMARIA CORONADO, UNKNOWN The Court, having considered the Pethe OWNERS, names and Customer Name: West of addresses of Darcey Douglas PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to aBroadway, Judgment of in the City of Sterling, Whiteside County, 13 CH 129 andoffice NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. tition for Change of Name filed herein by post-office adall of the persons Unit# 102 Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above Illinois; cause on according 10/30/2013, theto the Plat thereof recorded September 23, Tamara Ann Hahn on behalf or Robert dresses of all of Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 4/3/14 at the 10:00AM1, page 3.

1856 inhour Platof Book owning, conductProperty 1814 Thome Sanford, Drive, Sterling,heard Illinois 61081 March 4 &Address: 10, Thomas the evidence, No. 13 CH ST the104persons ownCounty Courthouse 200 E. Knox(D) St, 3rd Floor Lobby MorriThe improvement on the real estate is a restaurant. ing and NOTICE transacting 2014 and being otherwise fully advised at inWhiteside the OF FORECLOSURE SALE ing, conducting son, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale,may not be inspected prior to sale.

(E) The real estate the business premises, findsSALE that it should be granted. and transacting the County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the NOTICE OF SHERIFF (F) The time and place of the sale are as follows: asTHAT Lonnie's IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that thebidder for cash, as set forth below, the (IT known IS ADVISED INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT highest following described real business known as THEIR In lobby of the Whiteside County Courts Facility, 200 E. Affordable SanOWN ATTORNEYS Auto BEFOREHen BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE Public notice is herebyPlaintiff's given that in name pursuanceofof Robert a judgmentThomas of said estate: House Farm, Knox, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 a.m. on April 3, 2014.

Repair located atSALES.) ford iscause hereby changed to Robert Court entered in the above-entitled on December 11, 2013, I, Sherlocated at 12721 (G) THE TheNORTH terms of OF the sale are ten percent (10%) down at the 2102 E Rt. 30 Rock THE SOUTH HALF OF LOT 5, ALL OF LOT 6, AND HALF iff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, by will hold a sale onheAprilshall Thomas Hahn, which be Coleta Road, SterPARTsale, OF THE time OF of Athe payable in certified funds, and the full balFalls,NOTICE IL 61071.

10 AM, at The Whiteside Courthouse, LOT 7 IN BLOCK 4 IN LEO J. WAHL SUBDIVISION hereafter known andCounty called.

PUBLIC is thhereby given pursuant to a JUDG- 3, 2014 , commencing at ling,that IL 61081.

HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 16,(7) days. to sell to the bidder ance within seven Dated this 10 dayentered by the Court thon February 3, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270 February 24,highest March 4, or10,SOUTH 2014 MENT OF FORECLOSURE Dated this 10 day THE The 4TH P.M., IN WHITEcase title, case number, and the Court in which the of inFebruary, A.D.Bank of Rock Falls v. Ubaldo Cid- bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF (H) 2014, Community State of February, A.D. SIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. sufficientus to satisfy said decree, foreclosure was filed are specified above.

Call 2014.

INto-wit: THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Zaca, Santa O. Cid, Maria Vianey-Cid, Aniceto Coronado, 2014.

(I) No other information is required to be disclosed.

Dana Nelson FOURTEENTH Maria Coronado, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record625-3600 A PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEASTJUDICIAL QUARTER OFCIRCUIT SEC- PIN 11-16-380-013 Dana Nelson WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M. Improved with Single Family Home Claimants, County Case No. Clerk 13 CH 104 ST, Whiteside CountyCounty, Clerk Illinois, TION 16, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS, Plaintiff 18, hereinafter 25, March WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: theFeb. property described will 4, be11, sold18, to the highest284-2222 March 4, 2014 COMMENCING AT A POINT FEET EAST In re528.4 Matter of: AND 662 FEET NORTH COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1713 Avenue D bidder.

2014 FROM AN IRON PIPE SET AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF BLOCK 8 Sterling, IL 61081

By EHRMANN GEHLBACH BADGER LEE & CONSIDINE, Nathaniel Corey Bertine IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14THIN THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION TO THE CITY OF STERLING; LLC

By Amanda L. Downes, of the -person to THENCE (A) The name, address, and WHITESIDE telephone number JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS NORTH PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE EXTENDED NORTH OF Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of

By Douglas E. Petitioner contact for information regarding the real estate are Karen S. FIFTH AVENUE TO SAID CITY, 80 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned No.OF14SAID MR 21 100 STFEET; Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund,Lee which is calculated at the Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Community State Bank of Rock WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF 19TH STREET Reynolds, Vice President, CITY, E.paid Leeby the of the amount PLAINTIFF Vs. Falls, IL 61071, (815) 625-1110. THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINENOTICE EXTENDED NORTH OF rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof Douglas Falls, 1801 First Avenue, Rock Ehrmann purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due withinGehlbach twenty-four Badger Lee & Considine, LLC THENCE WEST 100 FEET, TO Circuit, FIFTH AVENUE OF SAIDIn CITY, 80 FEET; the FOURTEENTH Judicial general real estate taxes, (24) hours. The subject property is subject toAttorneys for Plaintiff R. Mapson; et.the al. real estate is 23 E. 3rd St., THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. WHITESIDE County, Illinois, public notice (B) Nicholas The common address of said real estate and DEFENDANTS 215 E. First St., Suite 100 is given that on Thursday, May 1, special 2014,assessments, or special taxes levied against Sterling, Illinois 61081. is offered for sale without any representation P.O. as to quality quantity of 13 CH 00126 Sterling, Illinois 61081 Court Facility, Commonly known as: 1814 Thome Drive, Box or 447 at 9:00 a.m. in the Sterling real estate is: C) The legal description of the IS" condition.

The sale is title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Dixon, IL 61021 Sublot 12 of a Subdivision of Lots 11 and 12 in Block 39, West P.I.N.: 11-16-478-003 101 E. 3rd Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081, further subject to confirmation by the court.

(815) 288-4949 I will appear on my Petition for Name of Broadway, in the CityISofHEREBY Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois;to a Judgment of PUBLIC NOTICE GIVEN that pursuant (815) 288-3068 (FAX) If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after a Minor,Judgment pursuant to Illinois Foreclosure entered in the above cause on 11/6/2013, the Position; Sher- Change Single-FamilyofResidence; Amount according to theand PlatSale thereof recorded September 23, 1856 in First Lien lee@egblc.com 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay iff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 4/3/14 at the hour$129799.56 of 10:00AM at statute.

Plat Book 1, page 3. any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property February 18, 25, and March 4, CountyonCourthouse 200 Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, AMANDA L. DOWNES, Petitioner (D) Whiteside The improvement the real estate is E. a restaurant.

Act, 765 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time ofThe sale, County of be open for inspection property will NOT 2014

By WARD, MURRAY, PACE & ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

(E) IL The real estate may not be inspected prior to sale.

Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder JOHNSON, P.C. (F) for Thecash, time and place of the sale are follows: described real estate: as set forth below, the as following IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers Her Attorneys INassessment THE CIRCUIT In lobby of the Whiteside County Courts Facility, 200 E. Knox, ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY other than mortgagees will be required to pay any and legal COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRNOTIDated:OFFebruary 28, 2014 CUIT Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 3, 2014.15, WEST OF BROADWAY, THE WEST 65 FEET OFa.m.

LOTon6April IN BLOCK FIED THAT THE IN PURCHASER THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, FEES REWHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS (G) THE The terms of the sale are ten percent (10%) down ILLINOIS. at the MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL By___________ the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be 9 AND THEJ. IfKlahn Elizabeth time of the sale, payable in certified funds, and the full balance QUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION no PINseven 11-21-437-006 ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED

BY SUBSECTION Elizabeth J. Klahn(g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have within (7) days.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. further Improved with Residential THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM ACT. PACE & JOHNSON,recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the MortWARD, PROPERTY MURRAY, (H) COMMONLY The case title,KNOWN case number, and5th theAvenue Court in which the OF AS: 502 Terms of Sale: CASH -P.C. 10% down at the time of sale and the balance gagee's attorney. foreclosure filed are specified above.

PLAINTIFF, Sterling,was IL 61081 due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be the Petitioner (I) No other information is required to be disclosed.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a in certified funds payableAttorneys to the Sheriff for of Whiteside County.

202 E. Fifth Street, P.O. Box 400 Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of -vsestate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the Sterling, the auction; TheBANK balance, including thePlaintiff Judicial sale feeThe forperson Abandoned to contact for informationIllinois regarding61081-0400 this property is: COMMUNITY STATE OF ROCK FALLS, sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the Telephone: (815) 625-8200 CASSANDRA S. SAWYERS; DUSTIN J. SAWYERS; of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the by theat FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG Stevenpaid J. Lindberg LLC 1771 West March 4, 11, 18,presently 2014 in possession of the subject premises.

By rate EHRMANN GEHLBACH BADGER LEE & CONSIDINE, LLCamount purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within Diehl twenty-four Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866)402-8661. For bidding

By Douglas E. Lee real DEFENDANTS The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no rep(24) hours. The subject property is subject to general estate taxes, instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. Town Board Palmyra Township Douglas E. Lee resentation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and 2014 Meeting Dates Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee &any Considine, LLC is offered for sale without representation as to quality quantity of is an attempt to collect a debt and any information admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Thisorcommunication 13CH 105 title and The is for that purpose.

Attorneys forwithout Plaintiff recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. obtained willsale be used Tuesday, April 8, 2014 IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to 100 confirmation by the court.

215further E. Firstsubject St., Suite NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Town Meeting at 7:00pm TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORFREEDMAN ANSELMO Annual LINDBERG LLC P.O. Box 447 DER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 This will be followed by the Regular Dixon, IL 61021 Public OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment pay Town Board Meeting 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be Naperville, required ILto60563-4947 (815) 288-4949 entered in the above entitled matter on December 11, 2013; any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

630-428-4620 (fax) Tuesday, May Kane 13. 031-26104, 2014 lee@egblc.com Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage 100, BurrSheriff, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL Attorney No. Cook 26122, DuPage 293191, KellyRoad, C. Suite Wilhelmi, June 10, file number 14-13-19428.

Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to March 4,community, 2014 Peoriapurchasers February 25, and interest If the property is located in a 18, common 1794, WinnebagoTuesday, 3802, IL 03126232 R4102014 61270, will on April 3, 2014 at 10:00 AM, at Whiteside CounI591148 other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal Tuesday, July 8, 2014 tythCourthouse, 200 East Knox Street, 3rd Floor Lobby, Morrifees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS I589601 605/18.5(g-1).

Tuesday, August 12, 2014 February 18th, 25 , and 4th 2014 son, ILMarch 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten perth 4 , 2014 September 9, 2014 February 18, 25 & MarchTuesday cent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twentyIf the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be Tuesday, October 14, 2014 NOTICE OF SALE four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no Wednesday, November 12, 2014 CALL Whiteside County, Illinois. further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the MortIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Veteran's Day on Tuesday Nov. 11, 815-625-3600 gagee's attorney.

COUNTY OF2014) WHITESIDE-MORRISON, ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assess815-284-2222 WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Tuesday December 9, 2014 ments or special taxes levied against said real estate and

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The Plan vs. Commission will meet quarterPLAINTIFF, The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are ly and on-call. Quarterly meetings will be JALON J.in BRUDER AKAJune, JALON BRUDER, March, September and Decemadmonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

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any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued ber on the Monday before the Regular and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the Defendant.

IFCASSANDRA YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), S. SAWYERS; DUSTIN J. SAWYERS; YOU HAVE THE RIGHT town Board Meeting. The meetings will purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN OR- begin at 7:00pm. If a petition is filled the Court.

13CH 54 DER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) Commission may also meet, on-call, by DEFENDANTS OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. posting a notice at the Town Hall three PROPERTY ADDRESS: 30629 E. THOME RD. SAUK VALLEY Said property is legally described as follows: days prior to the meeting.

ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 13CH 105 For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: (3) LASSIFIEDS March 3, 2014 Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Commonly known as 606 East 7th Street, Rock Falls, IL PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuantPalmyra to a Judgment of the Clerk Township Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 14-13-17453.

NOTICE OF794-9876.

SHERIFF'SPlease SALE refer to file number 61071 above Court December 5, 2013 in the above-entitled cause, Feb. 18, 25, March 4,entered 2014 onMarch 4, 2014 the following described real estate, to wit: Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment enPermanent Index No.: 11-27-382-001 dailyGAZETTE TELEGRAPH IN THE THE 14TH Quarter FOR Lot 8 in Stonegate Estates Subdivision located in theCIRCUIT Southeast COURT tered in the above entitled matter on December 11, 2013; dailyGAZETTE TELEGRAPH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS of Section 11, Township 20 North, Range 7 East of WHITESIDE the 4th P.M. WhiteImprovements: 815-625-3600 815-284-2222 Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Sheriff, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL side County, Illinois.

URBAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC. 61270, will on April 3, 2014 at 10:00 AM, at Whiteside County Permanent Index Number: Residential PLAINTIFF VS 17-11-402-006 Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, 3rd Floor Lobby, Morrison, Structure UNKNOWN IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) Commonly known as: 30629 Units UNKNOWN THERESA E. ThomeDAVIS Rd., RockAKA Falls, TERESA IL 61071 DAVIS; LAURIE FERNANDEZ; JOAN at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) GONZALEZ; CATHERINE COWHICK; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGABedrooms UNKNOWN 12-058757 CATHERINE COWHICK, and soldOF at public vendue on EApril 3, 2014, at IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS hours, the following described premises situated in Whiteside will be offered for sale TEES Garage UNKNOWN 10:00 a.m., in the mainAND entrance lobbyRECORD at the Whiteside County CourtNON CLAIMANTS ; COLLEEN BUCKWALTER, SPECounty, Illinois.

Bathrooms UNKNOWN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CATHERINE E Illinois.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH house, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Other WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS UNKNOWN COWHICK A/K/A CATHERINE ELAINE COWHICK, DECEASED; Said sale shall be subject to JUDICIAL general taxes, special assess- The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

CIRCUIT DEFENDANTS COUNTY-MORRISON, MIDFIRST BANK The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the ments or special WHITESIDE taxes levied against said real estate andILLINOIS any 12 CH 00176 prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for The judgment amount is $95,054.49. 819 EAST 15TH STREET STERLING, IL 61081 sale.

OF AMERICA, N.A.,as to quality or quantity of title PLAINTIFF, saleBANK without any representation NOTICE OF SALE PLAINTIFF vs.

Sale terms: The bid amount, including theTO Judicial sale fee for Abandoned PURSUANT JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS or recourse to Plaintiff.

The judgment amount was $124,355.06. Prospective pur-vsResidential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated the MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACTat***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT chasers are admonished to check the court file and title BILLIE MELVIN; LISA MELVIN; thereof of the amount paid by the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid records to verify this information.

DEFENDANT beTHAT paid in PURPOSE*** certified funds immediate- UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF MICHELE H. SOSA A/K/A purchaser not to exceedUSED $300, shall FOR in cash or certified funds, a receipt12ofCH Sale 201will be issued ly by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subMICHELE HOPE DECEASED; PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to aSOSA, Judgment of OLIVIA CANALES; TONY 7425 Long CAUDILLO; WHITT, AS LEGAL GUARDIAN JAMEYRAE and/or a Certificate of Sale Address: as required, which willRoad entitle the ject property is subject to For BidOF Amount contact: taxes, entered special assessments general real estate Foreclosure and Sale by said Court in the CHRISTY above entitled cause Fulton, Illinois 61252 VALDIVIA, A MINOR in CHILD; COLLEEN BUCKWALTER, AS SPECIAL of said sale by the or special taxes levied on purchaser to a deed upon confirmation Sale Clerk against said real 11, estate2013, and isWHITESIDE offered for saleCOUNTY December SHERIFF WHITESIDE NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE REPRESENTATIVE THE ESTATE OF MICHELE SOSA A/K/A Court. without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and3, without re- in Whiteside CountyOFCourthouse, County, Illinois, will on April 2014, Fisher H. and Shapiro, LLC MICHELE HOPE SOSA, at DECEASED; SIMON SOSA; UNKNOWN OWNcourse to plaintiff. TheThird sale isFloor furtherLobby subject200 to confirmation by the Morrison, E. Knox Street, IL 61270, 10:00AM, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to court. a Judgment of ERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and sinSaid property is legally described asin follows: Bannockburn, IL 60015 Foreclosure and Sale entered the above cause on February 6, 2013, I, gular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, (847)291-1717 Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, will on April 3, 2014Upon at the hour of DEFENDANTS payment in full ofsituated the amount bid, County the purchaser shall receive aState of Illinois, or so much in the of WHITESIDE, thereof THE10:00 WESTAM 83 at FEET EAST 383 FEET OFWhiteside THE NORTH theOF 3rdTHE Floor Lobby of the County Courthouse, Certificate of Sale, which entitle purchasertotosatisfy a Deed said to theJudgment: real aswill shall bethe sufficient 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at 100 FEET OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 18 IN CHAMBERLIN BROTH- estate after confirmation of the sale.

12CH 145 Ahmed Motiwala the time of sale,OF County of Whiteside, State ofOF Illinois, ERS SUBDIVISION THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER SEC- sell at public auc- LOT 15 IN BLOCK 4 IN HOOVER HOME SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTHFisher and Shapiro, LLC tion to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following dePUBLICATION NOTICE TION 27, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH The property will NOT be open for inspection. OF Prospective bidders WEST QUARTER SECTION 22,are TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 Attorneys for Plaintiff scribed real estate: admonished to check theEAST Court OF file toTHE verifyFOURTH all information.

PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, P.M., SITUATED IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby ILLINOIS. 60015 THE NORTH HALF OF LOT 3 AND THE EAST 33 FEET OF THE NORTH given you Unknown Heirs and/or Legatees Bannockburn, of Michele H. Sosa IL a/k/a For information contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Commonly known 6064East 7th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 OF THE SOUTHAttorney No: and 6305840 660 FEET OF as LOT IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER Michele Hope Sosa, Deceased, Olivia Canales, Tony Caudillo UnMihlar, LLC 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 422-1719.

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EAST OF THENo.: FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, Permanent Index 11-27-382-001 The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other ILLINOIS.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY IN-

Defendants the above entitled suit, that the said suit has beenOBTAINED comFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURthan a mortgage, who takes possessionofof Improvements: a condominium unit TAN pursuant Description WITH VINYL inSIDING TWO STORY menced in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, by the said Plaintiff Improvements: to a court order or a purchase who acquiresHOME title fromWITH a mortgage shallCAR SINGLE FAMILY A TWO ATTACHED GARAGE. BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIPOSE. PLEASE COMMON ADDRESS: 7425 Long Road, Fulton, Illinois 61252 the foreclosure of a certain have the duty to pay theThe proportionate share, if any, was of the$50,780.24. common ex- against you and other defendants, praying for ABILITY Judgment amount FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A P.I.N.: 07-24-300-006 the premisesbidder described as follows, to wit: penses for the unit which would have become duean in the absence of any for Mortgage "CASH".conveying The successful Sale Terms: This is "AS IS" sale Residential DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTassessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding inbalance, by certified funds, must deposit 25% down by certified funds; Structure UNKNOWN ING6, IN REM RELIEF The real estate is improved with a single family residence.stitution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which LOT EIGHT IN HAMPTON SUBDIVISION NO. LOCATED IN THE FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDwithin 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general Units UNKNOWN AMOUNT WAS: $236,397.98 THE JUDGMENT ED FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING HALF taxes OF THE levied SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SOLELY SECTION 17,TO TOWNremain unpaid by the owner possession assessments NORTH or special against real during estatewhose taxes, specialtheassessments Bedrooms UNKNOWN SHIP 21for NORTH, RANGE 7 any EASTrepreOF THE 4THON P.M.YOUR IN THE COUNTY OF PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLaccrued. If the outstanding paid atbills, ay time during andany is offered sale without saidassessments real estate,arewater etc., Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, WHITESIDE, IN recourse THE STATEto OFplaintiff.

ILLINOIS. Garage UNKNOWN LECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. the or purchaser shallofhave action to enforce the collection of assessments, sentation as to quality quantity title and without is subject to is due within twenty four (24) hours.

The subject property Bathrooms UNKNOWN no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued he or she The sale is further subjectbefore to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in I590068 real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxesacquired leviedtitle. against J, Sterling, IL 61081 Commonly known as 2206 Avenue If this property a condominium unitthe which is part of ashall full of isthe bid amount, purchaser receive a Certificate of Sale, Other UNKNOWN February 18th, 25th & March 4th 2014 said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to common interest community, purchaser the purchaser unit at the foreclosure whichthewill entitleofthe to a Deed to the real estate after confirquality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" Permanent Index No.: 11-17-427-009 sale other than a mortgagee shallofpay assessments required by the mation thethe sale. to the sale.by the Thecondition. property will NOT beisopen for inspection The sale further subject toprior confirmation court.

Condominium Property Act, ILCS 605/18.5 (g-l) be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are The765 property will NOT Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a and all which said Mortgage wassuccessmade by Michele H. Sosa Mortgagors, to admonished to check the court file to verify information.

The Sale, which will entitle the purchaser purto a Deed to the real TheCertificate judgment of amount was $124,355.06.

Prospective Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for Citimortreason, thehas Purchaser at the sale shall be Mortgage Electronic If the sale is set aside for fulany purchaser the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants The property will NOT be open for estate after Confirmation of the sale. gage, Inc. as Mortgagee, and recordedIf in the office of the Recorder of chasers are admonished to check the court file and title entitled only to a return or of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall no other individuals presently inhave possession of the subject premises. as to the condition of inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, Document No. 5531-2008. records to verify this information. further recourse againstthis theproperty Mortgagor,is the Mortgagee or the Morta condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the forethe property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the attorney.

Court file gagee's closure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the to verify all information. for otherAct, relief; thatILCS summons was duly issued out of the said Court legal fees required by The Condominium And Property 765 605/9(g) For Bid Amount contact: against you as provided by law, andYOU that the suit is now pending.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR YOUARE HAVE THE THE RIGHT (1) and(HOMEOWNER), (g)(4). IF YOU MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), Sale Clerk to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus Pursuant bid will be 30 RIGHT DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION HAVEFOR THE TO REMAIN IN ORPOSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER Fisher LLCuntil a party obtains a Court Order forDER heldand byShapiro, the sheriff its distribution, Now therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF POSSESSION,ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECor Waukegan for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order OF confirming sale, 2121 Road, Suite 301 answer toFORECLOSURE the Complaint in theLAW. said suit or otherwise make your appearTHE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE LAW. TION FORECLOSURE 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surance therein, the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Whiteside Bannockburn, IL 60015 plus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State withoutNote: further notice.

County, in the City of Morrison, Illinois, on or before the 30th day after the (847)291-1717 Pursuant to the Fair Collection Practices Act you are advised BeForDebt Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. first publicationPlaintiff's of this notice which is April 3, 2014. Default may be enthat the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers deemed to be a & Associates, tweenScott, 3 p.m. and& 5Mihlar p.m.isonly - Pierce Attorneys, If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser ofdebt thecollector unit atattempting the you at372-2060. any time after that day and a judgment entered in acobtained to collect a debt and Chicago, any information Dearborn, Illinois 60602.tered Tel.against No. (312) Please Ahmed Motiwalasale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and 1 North foreclosure cordance the prayer said Complaint. will be used for that purpose. refer to file #PA1216018 Plaintiff's attorney is notwith required to of provide adFisher Shapiro, LLC the and legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS ditional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

Attorneys for Plaintiff 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

Clerk Feb. 18, 25, March 4, 2014 James A. Coale 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Attorney for Heavner, Scott, Beyers, & Mihlar, LLC IF YOU ARE Fisher and Shapiro, LLC Bannockburn, IL THE 60015MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORAttorneys for Plaintiff Attorney No: 6305840 I590636 DER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) th th th February 18 , 25 & March 4 2014 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Bannockburn, IL 60015 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY IN(847)291-1717 FORMATION OBTAINED WILL the BE USED FORorTHAT PUR-Plaintiff's attorney: contact For information: Examine court file POSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR LIA- St., Chicago, IL Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC,PERSONAL 230 W. Monroe THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION 60606, 312-541-9710.

Please refer BY to file number IL 12 3581.

HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED A DISBILITY FORtelephone THIS DEBT OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN Johnson, Blumberg, Associates, TINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER STAY,& THIS NOTICELLC IS PROVIDED SOLEREM RELIEF FROM 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED LY Chicago, TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR Illinois 60606 SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE Ph. 312-541-9710 PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. Fax 312-541-9711 PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I590068 JB&A # IL 12 3581 th th th March 4, 11, 18, 2014 February 18 , 25 & March 4 2014 March 4, 11 & 18th 2014

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Jose D. Perales aka Jose Perales aka Jose Daniel Perales aka Joe Perales; Marisa D. Perales aka Marisa Perales aka Marisa Diane Perales aka Marisa Diane Cook aka Marisa D. Cook aka Marisa Cook; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants

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13 CH 00126 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 11/6/2013, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 4/3/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-21-437-006 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 502 5th Avenue Sterling, IL 61081 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 1413-17453.

Feb. 18, 25, March 4, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY-MORRISON, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., PLAINTIFF vs.

BILLIE MELVIN; LISA MELVIN; DEFENDANT 12 CH 201 Address: 7425 Long Road Fulton, Illinois 61252 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 6, 2013, I, Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, will on April 3, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: COMMON ADDRESS: 7425 Long Road, Fulton, Illinois 61252 P.I.N.: 07-24-300-006 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $236,397.98 Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 230 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606, telephone 312-541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 12 3581.

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13 CH 129 Property Address: 1814 Thome Drive, Sterling, Illinois 61081 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on December 11, 2013, I, Sheriff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a sale on April 3, 2014 , commencing at 10 AM, at The Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270 to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: Commonly known as: 1814 Thome Drive, Sterling, Illinois 61081 P.I.N.: 11-16-478-003 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $129799.56 The property will NOT be open for inspection IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Whiteside County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Steven J. Lindberg at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS URBAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC. PLAINTIFF VS THERESA DAVIS AKA TERESA DAVIS; LAURIE FERNANDEZ; JOAN GONZALEZ; CATHERINE COWHICK; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CATHERINE E COWHICK, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; COLLEEN BUCKWALTER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CATHERINE E COWHICK A/K/A CATHERINE ELAINE COWHICK, DECEASED; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00176 819 EAST 15TH STREET STERLING, IL 61081 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on December 11, 2013, WHITESIDE COUNTY SHERIFF in WHITESIDE County, Illinois, will on April 3, 2014, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of WHITESIDE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 11-22-108-010 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 819 EAST 15TH STREET STERLING, IL 61081 Description of Improvements: TAN WITH VINYL SIDING TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $50,780.24.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 3722060. Please refer to file #PA1216018 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

Feb. 18, 25, March 4, 2014 NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WHITESIDE-MORRISON, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 26122, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 R410

Plaintiff, vs.

JALON J. BRUDER AKA JALON BRUDER, Defendant.

I589601 February 18, 25 & March 4th, 2014

13CH 54

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 30629 E. THOME RD. ROCK FALLS, IL 61071

13 CH 00139

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered on December 5, 2013 in the above-entitled cause, the following described real estate, to wit:

CitiMortgage, Inc. PLAINTIFF Vs. Terry McCombs a/k/a Terry D. McCombs; et. al.

DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/30/2013, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 4/3/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-16-380-013 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1713 Avenue D Sterling, IL 61081 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 1413-19428.

I591148

March 4, 11, 18, 2014

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501

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Permanent Index Number: 17-11-402-006 Commonly known as: 30629 E. Thome Rd., Rock Falls, IL 61071 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on April 3, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., in the main entrance lobby at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount is $95,054.49.

Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgage, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchase who acquires title from a mortgage shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at ay time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-l) If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

James A. Coale Attorney for Heavner, Scott, Beyers, & Mihlar, LLC I590636

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At Dixon Ford Lincoln VW Mazda we offer both the training and a fast paced and exciting atmosphere that can lead to a long, highly paid, rewarding career.

Contact Kevin White at 815-2883366 for further details. Paid training & earning potential $30k$80k/yr 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 in to Canada. Good pay plus hotels paid.

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Christian Care Ministry is seeking to fill the position of Medical Bill Analyst in our Rock Falls Office.

This is a full-time position and involves determining eligibility and processing of medical bills for payment.

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Ken Nelson Auto Group in Dixon IL is in need of a ASE Certified Chrysler/ Toyota/Nissan Service Technician to join our growing team. Please send resume with qualifications to jeremy.jahn@ kennelsonauto.com

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Independent 800-669-6414 Competitive beneLiving seeks an fits package, salary Experienced Class enthusiastic and commensurate A CDL Driver needself-motivated with experience. ed for local grain Experienced Pizteam player Apply online or in hauling in Dixon za Maker Needed. for Transition person at: area. Late model Apply in person @ Coordinator.

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Open interviews for Manager, Assistant Manager, Key Supervisors, and Part time Sales Associates will be held At Loveland Community House 513 West Second Street on Tuesday 3/4 ----------------------------------------10AM-5PM Wednesday 3/5 ---------------------------------- 10AM-1PM Resumes can be emailed in advance to khersley69@gmail.com

OTR Flatbed Driver needed. Home most weekends.

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Material Handler Sauk Valley Media has openings for a Material Handler in the distribution department of our Sterling facility.

Applicants must be available for night shift hours Sunday - Friday.

Applicants must be reliable, self-directed and able to work flexible hours.

This position requires strong organizational skills, ability to work quickly, follow detailed instructions, and work well with numbers in a fast pace environment while under deadline pressure.

Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and handle multiple duties. Some lifting (20-40#) is required.

Applications are available at the Sterling (3200 E. Lincolnway) and Dixon (113 S. Peoria) offices of Sauk Valley Media.

Please specify position of "material handler". No phone calls please.

Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

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Professional Company Drivers with CDL's needed for 600 mile radius & long hauls. We pay fees for tarping, extra loads and extra stops.

Please call 815568-7225 or send resume to: FS&S, PO Box 147, Marengo, IL 60152-0147.

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Regional Drivers *Class A CDL *Flexible Dispatch *Preloaded Trailers *Assigned Peterblits *Health Insurance *Paid Vacation *Home Weekends/ Holidays 800-397-6387x18 Rock River Cartage Diesel mechanic needed 401K, health insurance pay depends on experience.

815-625-1699 Schwan's Home Service of Freeport is currently accepting applications for Route sales Representative positions.

Position offers paid training, base wage, commission, and benefits. Please apply at: www.schwans jobs.com or call 507-537-8990 with questions.

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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.

Well Known established restaurant in Dixon looking for experienced night cook capable of handling all aspects of operating a kitchen. Please send resume to PO Box 279, Dixon, IL 61021

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Little Blessings Childcare has immediate daycare openings for infant-school age. 815-285-3811 Lic# 48927502 New licensed daycare has full time openings, all ages. 4 C's welcome.

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Grill, 117 N. River is seeking a DirecRd., Oregon. No phone calls please. tor Clinical Services, a full-time management position for nursing and communicable disease staff and services. Must be an RN with a bachelor's in nursing or related field. Send resume to Doreen OBrien, 907 West Pines Road, Oregon, Illinois 61061.

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Heritage Woods of Sterling is searching for a motivated, energetic person who loves to inspire seniors to be creative and active. The RSC coordinates, develops, and maintains quality recreational and social programs by involving residents, staff, families, and the community.

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

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IF YOU UNDERWENT TESTOSTERONE THERAPY FOR LOW-T and suffered a heart attack, stroke, pulmonary embolism or a loved one died while undergoing Testosterone therapy between 2000 and present time, you may be entitled to compensation.

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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).

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