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City keeps lofts project moving

Vote maintains momentum before TIF district is done

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

STERLING – The city’s new TIF district hasn’t been established yet, but work on its star project will continue as scheduled.

The new TIF district in the East Third

Street area is part of several financing layers for the Lawrence Lofts project that were put together by the Rock Island Growth Corp.

The long-vacant levels above the Whiteside County Courthouse will be converted into 20 affordable housing rental units. Construction on the $5.5 million project is set to begin

soon, but the new TIF district won’t be brought before the Sterling City Council before June.

The council set the TIF process in motion Monday, and passed a resolution to keep the project on schedule.

A public hearing to amend the existing west downtown TIF district, which is set to expire in 2019, and create the new east TIF district will be held at 6:35 p.m. June 20 at City Hall.

A meeting of the Joint Review Board has been set for 4:30 p.m. May 23 in council chambers. That board includes representatives from all of the taxing bodies involved in the TIF process.

The resolution passed by the council allows the Lawrence Lofts momentum to continue before the new TIF is in place. The city won’t have to take out bonds to front any of the costs.

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City: Theater should take a starring role Partnership could help local landmark take center stage

BY RACHEL RODGERS rrodgers@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @rj_rodgers

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David and Karen Peters hold a picture of their daughter, Cora, and a commemorative St. Jude license plate at their Walnut home. As a tribute to Cora, who lost her life to cancer during her senior year of high school in 2013, and the group that’s helped them remain strong, the couple will participate in a St. Jude Rides fundraising trip from Rock Falls to Memphis in mid-September.

Life cycle

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A Walnut couple honors their daughter’s memory, and helps a hospital that gives children a new lease on life Want to go for a ride?

WALNUT – Even while fighting a rare form of cancer, Cora Peters cheered on her fellow patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Cora lost her battle in 2013, in the middle of her senior year at Bureau Valley High School, but her parents have taken up her mission and plan to take a second St. Jude Rides fundraising motorcycle trip to Memphis, Tennessee, in midSeptember.

Cora was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma when she was 14. Although her parents, Karen and David, had good insurance, it wasn’t going to be enough to cover the medical bills.

That’s where St. Jude stepped in.

Cora “I work for an insurance company, Peters and even with having good insurance coverage, you’ll find out soon when you have a serious illness that it doesn’t cover a lot of expenses,” David said. “We would be bankrupt if it hadn’t been for St. Jude.”

DIXON – The city is discussing joining forces with the county and Dixon Theater Renovation Inc. to better utilize the Historic Dixon Theatre and alleviate ownership issues.

During its regular meeting Monday, the council introduced a partnership concept in which the city and the county would appoint three members each to the DTRI board, which now operates with a handful of volunteer members.

The Sterling/Rock Falls St. Jude Ride to Memphis will leave Long Shot Bar & Grill at 7 a.m.

Sept. 15, and will arrive in the Tennessee city on Sept. 17.

Riders – Singles must raise $1,000, and a rider and passenger must raise $1,500.

Meeting dates for those interested are June 27, July 19, Aug. 22, and Sept. 12 (a mandatory meeting), all at 6:30 p.m. at Long Shot, 3312 W. Rock Falls Road, Rock Falls.

Fundraisers will include a bucket brigade from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

May 14 in Sterling, a hog roast July 16 at Long Shot, with times to be determined, and a golf outing at 8 a.m. Sept. 10 at Rock River Golf and Pool.

Contact Gary Fulrath at 815-4996332 or gary.fulrath@msn.com for more information, or search for St. Jude Sterling/Rock Falls to Memphis Ride on Facebook.

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Dixon Police Sgt. Jason Lamendola talks to Dixon eighth-graders who shadowed city government officials and staff during the annual Government Day.

City officials turn teacher for a day Students look under the city’s hood to see how gears of government turn

BY RACHEL RODGERS rrodgers@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @rj_rodgers

DIXON – After learning about the U.S. Constitution, 14-year-old John Simpson was eager to get an up-close look at how government operates outside of a history book, a goal he fulfilled Monday.

Simpson and about 30 other eighth-graders from Dixon schools shadowed city government officials and staff during the annual Government Day to see how the city’s cogs and gears turn on a daily basis.

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Burglar, 55, charged with threatening to kill officer

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

ROCK FALLS – A Rock Falls burglar was in Whiteside County Jail on Monday on $100,000 bond after prosecutors say he threatened to kill a police officer and his family.

Timothy R. Rippy, 55, is charged with threatening a public official, punishable by 2 to 5 years in prison, and misdemeanor resisting/obstructing a peace officer.

Rippy was arrested Fri-

day at his home in the 2000 block of 14th Avenue on an Illinois DepartTimothy R. m e n t of Rippy Corrections warrant that accuses him of violating his probation on a 2012 residential burglary conviction.

That’s when he resisted and made the threat, Rock Falls Police Cmdr.

Jay Koett said.

Rippy, who knew the officer, “pulled away and

struggled” then threatened to kill the officer, his wife and his children once he was out of jail, court documents show.

He has a preliminary hearing Monday.

Rippy was sentenced in April 2012 in Whiteside County Court to 7 years for the residential burglary, and 2 years that July for theft greater than $500. In 2003, he was sentenced to 3 years each for DUI and driving on a revoked license, and 2 years for domestic battery.

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Officer facing official misconduct, battery charges claims self defense

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

DIXON – A Dixon Correctional Center lieutenant facing charges of official misconduct and battery for pushing, slapping, and punching an inmate says it was self defense, according to court documents.

Michael Allan Irwin, 49, of Prophetstown, said that he acted “in accordance with his assigned duties and that he used only the force necessary and reasonable” to prevent inmate Darrin Redmond, 22, from “continuing his assault.”

Irwin, a corrections officer for 2 1 years, was posted to the prison’s Michael Allan psychiatric Irwin unit when the incident happened Sept. 6. Redmond was serving 3 years for aggravated battery of a peace officer; he was convicted in Cook County Court in 2014.

On Dec. 2, Lee County prosecutors charged Irwin with three felony counts of official misconduct, each punishable by 2 to 5 years, and three misdemeanor counts

of battery, because he “knowingly made contact of an insulting or provoking nature” by pushing Redmond onto his bed, slapping him in the face, and punching him in the testicles, court documents show.

An Illinois Department of Corrections spokeswoman has said Irwin is on paid administrative leave, but did not provide specifics on the case, citing department policy to not discuss open investigations.

Irwin has pleaded not guilty.

The next hearing is May 11, and a jury trial tentatively is set for July 11.

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Sarah V. Staton, 25, of Sterling; 2:19 a.m. Sunday at Ninth Avenue and Fifth Street; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, operation of uninsured motor vehicle; given notice to appear in court.

Tanya L. Myers, 49, of Sterling; 4:23 a.m. Saturday at Second Street and First Avenue; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; given notice to appear in court.

Rodney J. Miller, 43, of Tampico; 9:49 a.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of Seventh Avenue; Whiteside County warrant; bonded out.

Girl, 15, of Rock Falls; 11:28 a.m. April 26 in the 100 block of 12th Avenue; possession of alcohol as a minor, consumption of alcohol as a minor; released to her parent.

Boy, 15, of Rock Falls; 11:28 a.m. April 26 in the 100 block of 12th Avenue; possession of alcohol as a minor; released to his parent.

Tyrone T. Reno, 25, of Chicago; 6:17 p.m. Friday in the 1700 block of First Avenue; unlawful possession of a prescription form; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Anthony R. Morden, 35, of Rock Falls; 2:15 p.m. Saturday on West 18th Street; domestic battery; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Mystie D. Alender, 25, of Rock Falls; 3:44 p.m. April 11 in the 200 block of East Ninth Street; criminal trespass to residence, criminal damage to property; given notice to appear in court.

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IN BRIEF Art group dedicates Carl Sandburg statue to city GALESBURG (AP) – A bronze statue of poet Carl Sandburg has been dedicated to his hometown of Galesburg.

The (Galesburg) Register-Mail reported that a dedication ceremony and a ribbon cutting were held Saturday to mark the statue’s official handing over to the city by the Galesburg Public Art Commission.

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Keasha R. Laninga, 30, of DeKalb; 6:48 p.m. Saturday at Mason Avenue and Main Street; speeding 44 mph in a 30-mph zone, operating uninsured motor vehicle; given traffic citation and released after posting bond.

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Jason M. Wiegand, 39, of Rockford; 8:56 p.m. Sunday; warrant for contempt – knowingly damaging property from $10,000 to $100,000; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

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Kasey R. Murry, 33, of Quincy; 10:30 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 88 in Whiteside County; driving while license suspended, possession of a controlled substance (less than 2.5 grams), possession of drug paraphernalia; held at Whiteside County Jail.

Danielle J. M. Adams, 25, of Alford, Florida; 12:54 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 39 in Ogle County; speeding, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance; held at Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Eric N. Mitchell, 35, of DeKalb; 9:53 p.m. Saturday at U.S. Route 30 and state Route 251 in Lee County; driving while license revoked, obstructing identification, illegal transportation of alcohol; given individual bond and notice to appear in court, Jack E. Hardy, 39, of Walnut; 11:27 p.m. Saturday at U.S. Route 30 and state Route 251 in Lee County; Lee County

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OGLE COUNTY – An Amboy man suffered minor injuries Saturday in a singlevehicle crash in the 2000 block of North Freeport Road.

Ogle County Sheriff’s deputies and Polo police and fire personnel responded at 5:17 p.m. A vehicle driven by Jacob Vandewostyne, 25, had crossed into the oncoming lane, struck a guard rail, and overturned.

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by Polo EMS. His condition was unavailable Monday. He was given citations for improper lane usage and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

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Bustos: American exports need a boost Legislator visits local business to promote her bill

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

STERLING – Democratic Congresswoman Cheri Bustos was in town Monday to visit a local business that she said perfectly illustrates the need for legislation she introduced in the House last week.

The 17th District U.S. representative toured Boston Leather at 1801 Eastwood Drive, and used the small operation as a backdrop to discuss the Boosting America’s Exports Act. The bill would help small- and medium-sized businesses find growth opportunities in foreign markets.

“It’s easy for big corporations like John Deere and Caterpillar to find new global markets, but smaller companies usually don’t know where to start,” Bustos said.

Boston Leather makes specialty leather products such as belts, wallets, cellphone holders and radio straps for law enforcement, firefighters, corrections and transit workers. All of the company’s products are made in the Sterling shop.

Some other high-profile customers are UPS, the National Parks Service, and the Army Corps of Engineers.

Owner Tony Valentino’s family came to America from Italy in the 1930s.

Valentino grew up in Chicago, and bought the leather business in

Among other things, the Boosting America’s Exports Act: • Directs the U.S. Commercial Service to design metrics and set goals relating to new-toexporting firms served by the agency’s programs.

• Increases resources for export assistance centers so they can conduct outreach to nonexporting firms, enhance collaboration with state and local export promotion programs, and hire additional trade specialists and administrative staff as needed.

• Instructs the undersecretary of international trade to conduct an assessment of whether export assistance centers are optimally located to reach small- and medium-sized businesses, and presents a plan to Congress on underperforming locations to close and new locations to open.

1991. Eight years later, he moved Boston Leather to Sterling.

“We were in an old industrial building near the Loop, and we were getting pushed out because they were turning it into condos,” Valentino said. “We needed some unskilled workers with a good work ethic that we could train.”

He and his son, TJ Valentino, started in Sterling with 18 employees; they now have 48. They get a lot of their business by going to a variety of events, including trade shows, and firefighter conferences, TJ said.

The business does very

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U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, looks over a belt with TJ Valentino Monday afternoon while touring the Boston Leather plant at 1801 Eastwood Drive off LeFevre Road in Sterling. She was in town promoting a bill she says would help small- and medium-sized businesses like Boston Leather find growth opportunities in foreign markets. little exporting, but Bus- ing its building and he’s tos said the potential is struggling with the cost. great for fine handmade It would now cost double products that are made in his initial investment to America. expand, he said.

“This is a unique comThat’s where new marpany – nothing is hand- ket opportunities could made anymore,” she come into play, Bustos said. “Boston Leather is a said. role model for Make It In “Maybe exports can be America.” a part of your expansion,” Make It In America is a she said. “This is the perpackage of several bills fect example of a product worked on by House that has export potenDemocrats that focus on tial.” creating a stronger econExport assistance cenomy through a resur- ters are operated by the gence in manufacturing.

U.S. Commercial Service. Bustos checks out Boston Leather products with When Tony Valentino The closest are in Peo- company owner and founder Tony Valentino Moncame to Sterling, he made ria and Rockford. Bustos day afternoon. The company makes specialty leather sure he had enough land said the services are pro- products such as belts, wallets, cellphone holders for expansion, but Bos- vided at no cost by the and radio straps that Bustos said are ripe for the export market. ton Leather is outgrow- federal government.

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Village board still working on chicken ordinance

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

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MILLEDGEVILLE – The Village Board is in the process of updating its chicken ordinance, but some residents are not happy with the changes.

Under the proposed ordinance, chickens must be kept at least 100 feet away from the nearest neighbors’ houses. Up to four chickens would be allowed, but no other poultry. Roosters would be prohibited. Owners must pay a yearly fee of $25.

Under the current ordinance, there is no limit to how many chickens can be raised and no yearly fee.

“I will write this up in the next 2 weeks and we

The Milledgeville Village Board next meets at 7:30 p.m. May 16 at City Hall, 344 Main Ave. Go to milledgevilleil.net or call City Hall at 815225-7231 for an agenda or more information. will have it proposed at the next meeting and the board will vote on it,” President Galen Wirth said.

Milledgeville resident Tami Diehl has chickens in her basement, but she wants them to run free in her backyard.

“I have two kids with disabilities, and they would be able to raise the chickens for Future Farmers of America and 4-H,” Diehl said. “It

would be great for them to have that experience.”

Diehl wants to have a chicken coop in her backyard, away from traffic and her neighbors, who already have signed off on her raising a flock, she said.

Unless the board revises its proposed ordinance, though, they will remain in her basement.

“They are in my house, so I’m not violating the ordinance,” she said. “If anyone were to see them outside, I would be violating the ordinance.”

Diehl brought the idea of revising the ordinance to the board in April.

“The ordinance states that if a resident lives at least 100 feet from the nearest house, they can have chickens,” Wirth

said. “In a small town like ours, a lot of neighbors live less than 100 feet away.”

Diehl lives 96 feet from her nearest neighbor.

“We can fine people for

violating the ordinance,” Wirth said. “We can fine people between $30 and $500 per offense.”

Travis Hines, a neighbor of Diehl’s, said he wants to have the boundaries

revised to less than 100 feet.

“We are willing to pay a fee,” Hines said. “We are doing this to put food on our tables and to help teach our kids some responsibilities.”

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OBITUARIES Roman Porembski MOUNT MORRIS – Roman Porembski, a 65-year resident of Mount Morris, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Pinecrest Manor in Mount Morris. He was 95.

Roman was born in Chicago to John and Mary Porembski. He graduated in 1940 from Wells High School in Chicago, after spending several years living and attending school in Poland.

In 1944, he married Elaine, who would be his loving wife for 63 years. Roman was a printer by trade in Chicago, and continued to work in the printing industry for 30 years at Kable Printing Co. in Mount Morris.

He enjoyed fishing and spending time at their cabin in northern Wisconsin. He also enjoyed golfing, traveling the U.S., and spending time with family and friends.

He was especially happy to have lived for more than 65 years in the house that he and Elaine built together.

He was a lifelong fan of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls, and Chi-

cago Bears. He was a parishioner of St. Mary Church and a thirddegree member of 1092 Knights of Columbus in Oregon.

He is survived by his brother, Ed (Trudy) of Hollywood, Florida; one son, Tom (Jean) of Huntley; daughters, Nancy (Chuck) McGee of Sayner, Wisconsin, Sue (Al) Alden of Duluth, Georgia, and Teri (Dan) Bauer of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Roman was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and one sister, “June.”

Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. May 14, and a Christian Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. May 14 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Oregon, with the Rev. Joseph Naill officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Oregon, with a luncheon to follow at the church. Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris is handling arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon or St. Mary Catholic Church.

Wayne A. Stinemyer

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Harry W. Fletcher of Oregon, 5-7 p.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Victor Allen Raines of Dixon, 5-8 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Today’s funerals: Gonzalo Trevino of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon.

Larry R. Rehmert of Bland, Mo., 10:30 a.m. at Gottenstroeter Funeral Home in Owensville, Mo. Beverly Ann Fry of Oregon, 11 a.m. at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Wednesday visitation: Robert H. Hill of Clinton, Iowa, 5-7 p.m. at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Thomson.

Wednesday funerals: Victor A. Raines of Dixon, 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Harry W. Fletcher of Oregon, 11 a.m. at Cornerstone Family Church in Byron.

Donald F. Mathews of Milledgeville, 2 p.m. memorial service at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Thursday visitation: Mary Lavonne Morgan of Sterling, 5-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Thursday funeral: Robert H. Hill, of Clinton, Iowa, 10:30 a.m. at York Baptist Church in Thomson.

Friday funeral: Mary Lavonne Morgan of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Saturday funeral: Ronald M. Paisley of Oswego, 12:21 p.m. memorial service at New Life Church of Yorkville.

May 13 funeral: Brian D. Hurd of Rock Falls, 2:30 p.m. graveside service at Rock Island National Cemetery.

May 14 visitation: Roman Porembski of Mount Morris, 9-10 a.m. at St. Mary Christian Church in Oregon.

May 14 funerals: Brian D. Hurd of Rock Falls, gathering of family and friends, 5-8 p.m. at Rock Falls VFW. Roman Porembski of Mount Morris, 10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Christian Church in Oregon.

May 15 funeral: Keith E. Edeus, formerly of Rock Falls, 2 p.m. memorial service at First Open Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Warren C. Long PROPHETSTOWN – Warren C. Long, 70, of Prophetstown, died Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Rush Medical Center in Chicago.

McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown is handling arrangements.

Lorraine ‘Rene’ Eastman HANOVER – Lorraine “Rene” Eastman, 94, of Hanover, died Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Unity Point Health in Dubuque, Iowa.

Law-Jones Funeral Homes handled arrangements.

STERLING – Wayne A. Stinemyer, 93, of Sterling, died Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Sun Valley Terrace in Wayne A. Pierce Beloit, Wisconsin.

McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling DIXON – Wayne A. Pierce, 82, of Dixon, died Monday, May 2, 2016, at his home. arrangements.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

Joyce M. Trudo Simon ROCKFORD – Joyce M. Trudo Simon, 83, of Rockford, formerly of Michigan and Sterling, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016.

She was born Aug. 23, 1932, in Chicago, the daughter of Harry and Grace (McPherson) Trudo.

Survivors include a sis-

ter, Carole (Joe) Filbert; stepdaughter, Jeanee (Dan) Gilson; four stepgrandchildren; nieces; and nephews.

Private inurnment will be at a later date at Oak Knoll Memorial Garden in Sterling. Cremation rites were accorded by Vandemore Funeral Homes & Crematory in Geneseo.

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Victor A. Raines DIXON – Victor Allen Raines, 55, of Dixon, passed away Sunday morning, May 1, 2016, at home.

Born Nov. 16, 1960, in Geneva, he was a son of Charles and Yvonne (Arnold) Raines. He married Carol Dittmar on June 22, 2012, in Dixon. Victor was employed for 32 years at Crest Foods in Ashton, until retiring in 2014.

His all-time passion was to hunt and fish with his brother, Jeff. He was involved in many sports and loved the Chicago Bears. Victor enjoyed feeding and watching the variety of birds that came to his many feeders throughout the year. He enjoyed being with family, and especially his grandchildren.

Those surviving include his wife, Carol, of Dixon; a son, Jason (Cari) Schier of Dixon; his daughters, Rebecca (Mike) Koehler, Ashley

(J.C.) Chavez, Chelsey (Guy Cooksey) Raines, and Heather Swords, all of Dixon, and Angela Swords of Denver; a sister-in-law, Marci Raines of Wilmington, North Carolina; a brother, Jeff (Lori) Raines of Dixon; eight grandchildren, Jasmine, Cade, Ava, Evan, Dayton, Tristan, Kaylie, and Ayden; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Chuck and Mark Raines, and his maternal and paternal grandparents.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Rita Wolf, chaplain, officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

A memorial has been established.

Ronald M. Paisley OSWEGO – Ronald M. Paisley, 51, of Oswego, died suddenly Thursday, April 28, 2016.

He was born April 24, 1965, in Dixon.

Ron was employed for 30 years by Magellan Pipeline Co. in Franklin Park. He was a member of New Life Church of Yorkville.

Ron is survived by his wife, Julie (née Keime) Paisley, married Nov. 28, 1992, in Sterling; daughter, Taylor Paisley, 21; and sons, Drew Paisley, 19, and Dylan Paisley, 17; his parents, Alex E. and Carolyn A. (née McKinley) Paisley of Dixon; three brothers, Randy (Katherine) Paisley of Chicago, Rick (Beth) Paisley of

Gurnee, and Rex (Erin) Paisley of Arlington Heights; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be at 12:21 p.m. Saturday at New Life Church of Yorkville, 3205 Cannonball Trail. Cremation was by the wishes of the family. Dunn Family Funeral Home with Crematory in Oswego is handling arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to an educational fund for the Paisley children, checks payable to Julie Paisley, PO Box 665, Oswego, IL 60543.

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Friends 40 light-years away? Study: 7 of 10 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Astronomers searching for life beyond our solar system might need to look no farther than a little, feeble nearby star.

A Belgian-led team reported Monday that it’s discovered three Earthsized planets orbiting an ultra-cool dwarf star less than 40 light-years away.

It’s the first time planets have been found around this type of star – and it opens up new, rich territory in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Because this star is so close and so faint, astronomers can study the atmospheres of these three temperate exoplanets and, eventually, hunt for signs of possible life.

They’re already making atmospheric observations, in fact, using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. The Hubble Space Telescope will join in next week.

Altogether, it’s a “winning combination” for seeking chemical traces of life outside our solar system, said Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher Julien de Wit, a co-author of the study, released by the journal Nature.

The star in question – named Trappist-1 after the Belgian telescope in Chile that made the discovery – is barely the size of Jupiter and located in the constellation Aquarius.

Other exoplanet searches have targeted bigger, brighter stars more like our sun, but the starlight in these cases can be so

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The artist’s impression provided by European Southern Observatory on Monday shows an imagined view from the surface of one of the three planets orbiting an ultracool dwarf star just 40 light-years from Earth that were discovered using the Trappist-1 telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory. bright that it washes out the signatures of planets. By comparison, cool dwarf stars that emit infrared light, like Trappist-1, make it easier to spot potential worlds.

University of Liege astronomers in Belgium – lead study authors Michael Gillon and Emmanuel Jehin – built the Trappist telescope to observe 60 of the nearest ultra-cool dwarf stars.

The risky effort paid off, de Wit noted in an email.

“Systems around these tiny stars are the only places where we can detect life on an Earth-sized exoplanet with our current technology,” Gillon said in a statement. “So if we want to find life elsewhere in the universe, this is where we should start to look.”

The two inner exoplanets take between 1.5 and 2.4 days to orbit the Trappist-1

star. The precise orbit time of the third planet is not known, but it falls somewhere between 4.5 days and 73 days. That puts the planets 20 times to 100 times closer to their star than Earth is to our sun, Gillon noted. The setup is more similar in scale to Jupiter’s moons than to our solar system, he added.

Although the two innermost planets are very close to the star, it showers them with only a few times the amount of energy that Earth receives from our own sun. The third exoplanet farther out might receive significantly less of such radiation than Earth does.

The astronomers speculate the two inner exoplanets might have pockets where life might exist, while the third exoplanet actually might fall within the habitable zone – real estate located at just the right distance from a star in order to harbor water and, possibly, life.

Spitzer and Hubble should answer whether the exoplanets have large and clear atmospheres, according to de Wit. They also might be able to detect water and methane, if molecules are present.

Future observatories, including NASA’s James Web Space Telescope set to launch in 2018, should unearth even more details.

Gillon and his colleagues identified the three exoplanets by observing regular dips in the infrared signals emanating from the Trappist-1 star, some 36 light-years away. A single light-year represents about 6 trillion miles.

CHICAGO (AP) – Seven of the 10 most profitable U.S. hospitals are nonprofits, according to new research, including one in Urbana, where hospital tax exemptions are headed for a contentious court battle that soon could determine whether medical facilities are paying their fair share of taxes.

The “Top 10” list accompanies a study published Monday in the journal Health Affairs. The analysis is based on federal data from 2013 on nearly 3,000 hospitals. The authors measured profits using net income from patient care services, disregarding other income such as investments, donations and tuition. Researchers say the measure reflects how hospitals fare from their core work, without income from other activities.

The research comes as cities in New Jersey, Michigan and Wisconsin also wage battles over hospital tax breaks.

Officials are scraping for revenue and pressuring hospitals to either pay

up or justify their taxexempt status.

So, who’s making money, and how? According to the study, delivering patient care was a moneyloser for 55 percent of hospitals in the year studied.

About a third made some money – up to $1,000 – per patient. And a small group – about 12 percent of the total – made profits of more than $1,000 per discharged patient from payments by insurers, government and patients themselves.

The highly profitable hospitals were mostly for-profit corporations, such as Medical City Dallas Hospital in Texas and Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado.

But money-making hospitals also include nonprofits such as the Carle Foundation Hospital in Illinois, where a state appeals court in January ruled a state law allowing hospitals to avoid taxes is unconstitutional. The Illinois Supreme Court is expected to review the decision, on appeal by Carle Foundation Hospital.

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Not only did St. Jude cover all of Cora’s medical expenses, but whenever she had to travel for treatment, it also covered the family’s travel, hotel and meal expenses.

St. Jude also gave Cora the opportunity to be a part of a Phase II study program, which helped extend her life.

“When Cora was first diagnosed, the type of cancer that she had, the lifespan was not very good,” Karen said. “Without St. Jude, we would have been lucky to have had her for a year and a half, but because of St. Jude, she was able to get an extra year and a half of life. and that quality of life was really good. ...

“That year and a half was fantastic.”

Although the treatment couldn’t save Cora’s life, David said he and Karen are indebted to the nonprofit, which is why they’ll be back in the saddle for the 3-day ride in September. Last year, they rode out of Peoria, but this year they plan to ride out with a local chapter, which leaves Sept.

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“The best part of being a part of this, for me, is hoping and praying that nobody has to endure what we have, so it’s all about giving back and trying to make others’ lives better,” David said.

Single riders must raise $1,000; a rider and passenger must raise $1,500.

“It’s hard to tell somebody that’s never done it before that it’s easy,” David said. “It’s a lot of money, but last year was our first year, and we

raised $6,500, and we didn’t send out letters or anything. All we did was Facebook; that’s it.”

Not only is the ride a fun experience, but it’s also moving to be a part something bigger than you, Karen said.

“I remember watching the [St. Jude] commercials come on, and I would immediately have to flip the channel because it was just too heartbreaking to watch, never dreaming we would end up being on the receiving end of it at some point,” Karen said.

“As [St. Jude founder] Danny Thomas said, ‘No child should have to die in the dawn of their life.’

Nobody should have to bury their child.”

Even if you have not personally been affected by cancer, donating to St. Jude is similar to buying an insurance policy – at some point in your life, you’ll know someone affected, David said.

“There’s not a family out there who has not been touched by cancer somewhere, and that very well could be a child,” he said.

It’s safe to say Cora would be proud of how far her family has come and the differences they’ve made in the lives of children coping with cancer, in her honor.

“She was a superstar,” Karen said. “She enjoyed being the center of attention and having the spotlight, so anytime [doctors or nurses] asked her to speak or talk to anyone, she was all over that.”

David has many fond memories of her socializing with and cheering up fellow St. Jude patients.

“She was always upbeat.

Her smile went everywhere.”

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“This allows Rock Island Growth to continue with its work,” City Manager Scott Shumard said.

“They will record TIFeligible expenses, and the money will come from the TIF when it’s in place.”

The Central Business District West TIF that soon will expire was set up in the mid-1980s for County Market and the library plaza area. Sterling Today was formed in 1984, largely to oversee the work in that area.

The assessed value of the west TIF increased by 120 percent over 30 years.

“That TIF also paid for some demolitions and streetscape projects,” Shumard said. “Although the new TIF isn’t in place yet, it’s already spurred interest in other projects in the district.”

Shumard said the new TIF will cover less than $1 million of the $5.5 million to $6 million needed

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Woman sues over ice in iced drink

Sex offenders sue over policy

CHICAGO (AP) – A federal lawsuit claims Starbucks regularly overfills its cold drinks with ice instead of using the advertised amount of coffee or other liquid in its plastic cups.

The lawsuit was filed last week in Chicago on behalf of Stacy Pincus, a local woman who accuses Starbucks of misleading consumers. The lawsuit alleges that an iced beverage advertised at 24 ounces contains about 14 ounces of fluid, and that ice isn’t a fluid or beverage.

“A Starbucks customer who orders and pays for a cold drink receives much less than advertised – often nearly half as many fluid ounces,” the

lawsuit states, adding that the practice is “by design and corporate practice and procedure.”

Starbucks said the lawsuit is without merit.

“Our customers understand and expect that ice is an essential component of any ‘iced’ beverage,” Starbucks spokesperson Jaime Riley said Monday. “If a customer is not satisfied with their beverage preparation, we will gladly remake it.”

The lawsuit seeks class-action status, which could allow it to cover customers for the last decade. Among other things, the lawsuit seeks damages, restitution and attorneys’ fees.

IN BRIEF Hulu making a move to get cable TV customers LOS ANGELES – Hulu is preparing a cable-like digital bundle that would stream feeds of broadcast and cable TV channels, a person familiar with the matter said.

The streaming service, based outside Los Angeles, is the latest media company to get into the so-called “skinny bundle” business, which refers to creating slim-

mer TV packages with fewer channels that are cheaper than standard cable.

Hulu, a joint venture of major TV network owners 21st Century Fox, Walt Disney Co. and NBCUniversal, is nearing licensing deals with owners Disney and Fox for access to their channels, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Comcast, meanwhile, has not agreed to license NBC or any of it other channels to the Hulu bundle, according to the report.

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CHICAGO (AP) – Six registered child sex offenders want a judge to stop Illinois from enforcing laws they say are unconstitutionally vague and unfairly restrict their movements.

A lawsuit filed Monday on their behalf in Chicago federal court cites several laws, including those barring sex offenders from public parks and from facilities where programs for children are conducted.

It says the laws could be interpreted as prohibiting registered offenders from ever going to church, libraries or museums – even when kids aren’t around.

The 19-page suit says the plaintiffs were convicted of sex-crimes against children but never reoffended. Their names aren’t given.

The filing names Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and State Police Director Leo Schmitz as defendants.

Madigan’s office hadn’t seen the suit. A message seeking comment from state police wasn’t returned.

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Restructuring the board could be discussed at a later date if the idea moves forward, Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said.

“The goal is to get the public involved with the city and the county and help us with some of the ownership issues – and critically, not let an amazTom ing landElmendorf mark suffer in limbo,” Arellano said.

It is unclear whether Lee County or the nonprofit owns the theater at 114 S. Galena Ave. In June 1997, DTRI deeded the facility to the Lee County Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Authority, a county agency that, according to county records, still owns the tax-exempt building.

However, because of difficulties locating files that would solidify the agency’s claim to the building, the county can’t be recognized as the owner or officially transfer the deed, hence its “limbo” status.

Lee County Assistant State’s Attorney Matt Klahn said the partnership between the three bodies would help to clear up the

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May 16 at City Hall, 121 W. Second St. Go to discoverdixon.org or call City Hall at 815-288-1485 for an agenda or more information. ownership issue and also provide more stability for the theater’s future.

“This would mean more people involved and more diversity, and also, it keeps the decision for [appointing] board members [with] different entities that are going to be here for the long haul,” Klahn said. “It takes a complicated issue and makes it simple.”

For now, the city and county’s involvement with the theater would include only the appointments. Neither is interested in taking on the potential financial liability with the building.

The theater should be able to operate independently, Arellano said, and the city has no current interest in purchasing the facility, but officials would like to find ways to support it because of its potential for growth and success as an economic development tool.

“From the city’s point of view, bringing visitors in and generating sales tax – generating business for our local businesses – is great for the local economy, helps keep our local taxes low, is great for our local businesses, and it’s

great for the local cultural scene,” he said.

City Councilman Mike Venier said the theater serves as a hub of activity for downtown Dixon, and it has the capability of holding more than 5,000 people, but expecting a consistent lineup of large events would be too much for the volunteer organization.

Tom Elmendorf, head of DTRI, said the organization never has had a partnership with the city or the county, but with limited money and resources, change is going to be necessary.

“To be at the center of not only Dixon but the county, this is going to take more people,” Elmendorf said. “The theater itself needs to go into a different direction.”

He said he would be open to the idea and possible changes as long as the theater remains a “community-minded facility.”

Gary Gehlbach, chairman of the Dixon One advisory task force, said the theater serves as a crucial piece to better promote the city and its offerings.

“The Dixon theater is the potential jewel of what we are trying to do to promote downtown and the whole city, so it’s critical that we solve the issues that are there,” he said. “If the current board and the county and the city can come to terms on this arrangement, we all benefit.”

The city, county and DTRI are in preliminary stages of forming the partnership, and the council plans to continue talks at future meetings.

“Things are changing, so we have to change with it,” Elmendorf said.

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In other matters, Mayor Skip Lee announced the resignation of longtime City Attorney Ron Coplan.

Coplan jokingly said he accepted what was to be a short-term appointment in 1975. He said he wanted to focus on other aspects of his legal practice, which is made difficult by night meetings and the travel demands of a city attorney.

Coplan will stay with the city until the end of May, but said he will be available to help during the transition period.

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Story behind a primary upset First for Illinois: Asian-American going to House Theresa Mah, a Chicago Democrat, was never given much of a chance at winning the 2nd House District Democratic primary race on March 15 against a well-known political name who had a huge demographic advantage.

Mah was vying to be the first Asian-American legislator in state history. But the 2nd District was purposely drawn to include Chinatown in order to give Asian-Americans only some “influence” in the district. In previous years, Chinatown and Asian-American neighborhoods were sliced up between several legislative districts, but the Democrats made a conscious decision to avoid a federal lawsuit against their map by creating an “influencer” district.

The Census numbers show the 2nd has an Asian-American voting age population of 23.5 percent, vastly smaller than the 53 percent Latino voting age population. And the organization of state Rep. Eddie Acevedo, D-Chicago, had put another AsianAmerican on the ballot to further muddy things on behalf of Acevedo’s son Alex’s candidacy to replace him. But that putup candidate was kicked off the ballot on Feb. 1, and things went rapidly downhill from there.

THE YOUNGER Acevedo’s campaign took its own Latino base for granted and didn’t take Mah very seriously. Acevedo sent only two negative mailers against Mah, and they hit the boxes

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very late and weren’t all that effective.

On the other hand, Mah, a former Pat Quinn administration official, sent numerous mailers that disastrously defined Acevedo as a Rauner/ Emanuel c a n d i date. Acevedo’s Facebook page displayed a photo of himself and Theresa his father Mah with their Her upset arms around primary win Gov. Rauner puts her in line become the along with a tofirst Asianpost about American e n d o r s - to serve in ing Mayor the Illinois writes E m a n u e l ’ s House, columnist re-election. Rich Miller.

Both men are hugely unpopular in Chicago, and they were tied around Acevedo’s neck in multiple, brutal mailers.

The Acevedo organization reportedly expected Asian-Americans to make up about 18 percent of the district’s final turnout. Instead, the final number was closer to 30 percent. Asian-Americans in the city typically turn out in far lower numbers than their population strength would suggest. Not this time.

Why? Well, a big reason was they finally had a legitimate candidate to vote for who spent a lot of time, energy, and money on getting them to the polls. One Acevedo oper-

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ative said he knew they were in big trouble when he saw the first packed bus unload Mah supporters at an early voting location.

Same-day registration played a huge role in Mah’s win as well, and it really kicked into high gear when Acevedo sent loud, obnoxious thugs to disrupt a Mah campaign event featuring U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez’s endorsement of her. Gutierrez told reporters that he feared for his life during the rowdy event.

Word spread like wildfire (helped along by Mah’s campaign) that the demonstrators had called Gutierrez a “ch-nk lover.”

There isn’t any video evidence of that, but the rumor took hold, and Chinatown’s elders were furious and demanded that powerful 11th Ward Committeeman John Daley withdraw his endorsement of Acevedo.

PRESIDENTIAL candidate Bernie Sanders’ big surge in Chicago also contributed. Sanders won the top three wards in the 2nd District, including Daley’s 11th. But that backing was put into focus when Sanders supporter Chuy Garcia, a former mayoral candidate, endorsed Mah’s bid.

Liberal whites and younger Latinos took strong notice, and their fury at Donald Trump’s appearance in Chicago and their fervent support of Sanders was channeled into supporting Mah. The Acevedo people realized late in the game that the district’s “hipsters” were coming out hard and tried to address it by placing “Acevedo/ Sanders” signs at polling places. It didn’t work.

Mah won Daley’s ward. Some say Daley

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pulled his captains from the precincts the afternoon of Election Day under pressure from Chinatown. Others say he cleverly diverted some Democratic voters into a contested Republican ward committeeman race, where each candidate received more than 700 votes, while Mah won the district by a bit more than 500.

Others point to the fact that Daley refused to appoint the younger Acevedo to the seat if the elder Acevedo retired early as evidence that he was secretly backing Mah. The Acevedo family also got itself involved in a nasty Democratic ward committeeman race, siding with state Sen. Tony Munoz over 12th Ward Alderman George Cardenas. Alderman Cardenas lost the committeeman’s race, but he ended up backing Mah, and she won the 12th by a couple of hundred votes.

THERE WERE MORE contributing factors, but this isn’t a book, even though it may feel like it.

Rep. Acevedo vows his son will be back for another try in 2018, so Mah, Illinois’ first AsianAmerican legislator-elect, will have to work hard and not ever let her guard down.

without a state budget for the fiscal year that started July 1.

Every presidential election year is unique, but 2016 evokes some eerie parallels with 1980. Back then, America was smarting from a costly foreign war that ended in tears.

The economy was in a funk, with imports surging and blue-collar jobs at risk. Governments in Tehran and Moscow were behaving in ways that Americans found profoundly alarming. Americans wondered whether our best days were behind us. Sound familiar?

In the midst of this turmoil, a candidate emerged who horrified some people and enthralled others with his promises to restore American power and prosperity.

That was Ronald Reagan, who would become a successful and popular twoterm president and the beloved icon of today’s Republican Party.

Today, the polarizing contender is Donald Trump, and it’s safe to guess that many of the voters who like him also liked Reagan. He has built his campaign, in fact, on his appeal to “Reagan Democrats” – socially conservative working-class voters, particularly white men.

“Let’s make America great again” was Reagan’s 1980 slogan. Hmm. The parallel may sound absurd to those who remember the Gipper as a smiling, avuncular statesman whose speeches could touch the heart.

When he was running against President Jimmy Carter, though, critics perceived Reagan as a reckless ignoramus with a simple-minded view of the world and a knack for exploiting racial resentments.

Eddie Williams, head of a respected black think tank, said of Reagan’s landslide victory, “When you consider that in the climate we’re in – rising violence, the Ku Klux Klan – it is exceedingly frightening.”

Peace activists feared he would start World War III. As biographer Steven Hayward recalls in “The Age of Reagan,” comparisons with Hitler were made.

Again: Sound familiar?

FORCES THAT underlie Trump’s appeal are not so different from those that propelled Reagan to the White House. In 1980, the economic malady was inflation; today, it’s a weak rebound from a brutal recession.

Then, the foreign dangers were the Ayatollah Khomeini’s regime in Iran, which was holding more than 60 Americans hostage, and the Soviet Union, which had invaded Afghanistan. Carter was seen as weak and

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unwilling to stand up for U.S. interests – a charge also leveled at President Barack Obama.

But the resemblance is deceptive. The differences between the Reagan of 1980 and the Trump of 2016 are bigger and deeper than the similarities.

Reagan was a consistent conservative with a clear vision of what he thought the federal government should do, drawing on a

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body of political and economic thought and firstrate advisers. Trump is not consistently conservative or consistently anything else. He appears to listen to few advisers of any caliber.

The 40th president also had experience in office, having served for 8 years as governor of California, where he showed he could balance ideology with practical and political necessity. Trump has no comparable experience, and he has shown no such ability.

THE TWO ALSO diverge on some major issues.

Trump regards undocumented workers as a dangerous plague, while Reagan signed the 1986 amnesty that let millions of foreigners gain legal status and citizenship.

The protectionist Trump deplores NAFTA – which was the brainchild of Reagan.

Less tangible differences are equally revealing. Trump traffics in dark fears about Mexicans and Muslims, brags nonstop about himself and bombards rivals with insults.

Reagan was a courtly man who often made jokes at his own expense. He didn’t take disagreement personally, and Hoover Institution fellow Bill Whalen notes, “Reagan wrote the Eleventh Commandment: ‘Thou shall not speak ill of any fellow Republican.’ Trump has broken the entire tablet.”

Reagan was able to inspire and unite Americans as few presidents have because of his generous spirit, his likable personality, and his devotion to the idea of America as a “shining city on a hill.” Trump invokes big goals, but often in ways that diminish our highest ideals.

Reagan served a cause bigger than himself.

Trump gives the impression that in his mind, there is nothing bigger than himself.

Republicans mulling whether to fall in line behind Trump ought to ask: Would I be advancing the ideals that Ronald Reagan advocated? Or would I be undercutting the legacy of someone I admired?

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It’s time to reel in sister’s lifeline Dear Abby, I have a hard time differentiating between enabling and just helping out my sister. Throughout her adult life, even while she was married, she has never been able to make ends meet.

She’s single now and in her 50s, a hardworking but underemployed, depressed individual. I have a good job and I feel guilty if I don’t help her each month. (She doesn’t ask, but drops enough hints that I know things aren’t going well.)

I have suggested repeatedly that she needs to find a better job. I even send her job leads, but I’m not sure she actually

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ever applies. My friends and relatives say I should use tough love and stop helping her. But I hate to see her struggle, and I don’t want her kicked out of her apartment.

I will be retiring soon and won’t be able to con-

tinue giving her money.

What should I do?

– Sympathetic in San Diego Dear Sympathetic, Have a frank talk with your sister now. Ask her how many of the leads you gave her were followed up on. Because you say she is chronically depressed, encourage her to see a doctor and find out what kind of help there is for her. It might be the reason for her divorce and for her inability to seek other work and improve her financial situation.

That you will no longer be able to continue assisting her financially

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Wednesday, May 4 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon.

Appointments: 815-284-3371.

WIC nutritional, educational, and coupon pickup, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Dixon Kiwanis Club meeting, 7 a.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St. Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815626-2230.

Dixon Correctional retiree breakfast, 8 a.m., Rivers Edge Inn, 2303 W. First St., Dixon.

Blood pressure clinic, 8-9:30 a.m., Dixon Family YMCA, 110 N. Galena Ave., 815-284-3371.

Foot care clinic for people 60 and older, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Appointments: 815-213-0324.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Church of the Brethren, 215 North Court St., Dixon.

Representative from Rock River Center in Oregon, 9:3011 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Blood pressure checks, 10-11 a.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Ave. E, 815-5642145.

Senior Information Services, 10 a.m.-noon, Community United Church of Christ, 346 Chicago Ave., Savanna, 800541-5479.

Blood pressure clinic, 10-11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon. 815-2843371.

American Red Cross platelet drive, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon. Appointments: 309-636-4398.

Free blood pressure checks, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Fire safety and escape planning program, 10:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.-noon, Dixon Food Center – Red Fox, 500 Chicago Ave. Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, Big Book, closed; 6 p.m. Big Brook, tradition, closed, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Grapevine; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

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

Woodworkers, 1-3 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Free blood pressure check, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W. Wasson Road, 815-8572550.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., open, St. Patrick Community Center, 903 N. Caron Road, Rochelle.

American Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls.

Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Women’s Support Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 203 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., closed, step, tradition, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

YWCA sexual abuse survivors women’s group, 5:307 p.m., second floor, 115 W. First St., Dixon, bbraid@ywsauk. or or 815-625-0333.

Pearl, a self-esteem support group of the YWCA Domestic Violence Program, 6 p.m., 815-625-0333.

Safe Harbor – Community Recovery Group, 6:30 p.m., Town Square Centre, 101 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-9941953 or 908-361-7924.

Living Well With Diabetes Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

AWANA, 6:30-8 p.m., 3 years through sixth grade, Northside Baptist Church, 598 River Lane, Dixon, 815-288-5212.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 N. U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

Carroll County Fair Board, 7 p.m., Carroll County Fairgrounds, 28374 Milledgeville Road, Milledgeville, 815-2449444.

Touched By Suicide ... Survivors Gather, 7 p.m., Classroom 2, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, 815-535-3402.

Dixon Sports Boosters Club Board meeting, 7 p.m., Dixon High School, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

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

Wednesday worship at the barn, 7 p.m., Chaplin Creek Village, 1715 Whitney Road, Franklin Grove.

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

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

Narcotics Anonymous, 7:15 p.m., open, The Rec Room, 406 W. Second St., Dixon, dixonareana@gmail.com.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave. Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District Board meeting, 8 p.m., U.S. Department of Agriculture Building, 16255 Liberty St., Morrison.

Thursday, May 5 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon.

Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815626-2230.

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

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

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

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Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St., Oregon. iPad class, 10:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230. Registration: 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nar-Anon Hope 4 Tomorrow, 5:30-6:30 p.m., open, Town Square Centre, 101 W. Second St., Suite 202, Conference Room 1, Dixon, 815-6778763, dixonareana@gmail.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AMVETS Post 167 Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Sterling American Legion, 601 First Ave. Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-6261574.

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

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

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

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is something your sister needs to know ASAP, so she won’t be cut off abruptly. This isn’t tough love; that you will be on a fixed income is a fact of life. You have been a wonderful sister. You have done more than many people would, so do not feel guilty for taking care of yourself.

Dear Abby, It has been 8 years since my first love, “Oliver,” and I broke up. It was amicable and we both had closure. I have been in my current relationship for 6 years. We love each other very much and have two beautiful kids together.

I don’t often think about Oliver, and we haven’t spoken since our split, but the crazy thing is, I dream about him constantly. The dreams are pretty tame and they don’t make sense.

I don’t understand why this is happening. I know myself and I know I don’t miss Oliver. I’m happy in my current relationship. So what gives, Abby?

– Troubled Out West Dear Troubled, I’m sure it’s nothing to worry about. I was taught years ago that the things we see in our dreams are manifestations of our subconscious and are

not meant to be taken literally. What you are dreaming about might not actually be Oliver at all, but something he symbolizes. Perhaps it’s freedom, or youth – who knows? But if the dreams persist and they bother you, I’m sure a couple of sessions with a licensed mental health professional would ease your mind.

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

TELEVISION

Disbanding duo earns daytime Emmy for second year in a row LOS ANGELES (AP) – The team of Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan is going out on top with Emmy gold.

The “Live! With Kelly and Michael” duo won the Daytime Emmy Award for best entertainment talk show host Sunday, capping a tumultuous 2 weeks that began with Strahan’s announced departure for “Good Morning America” and Ripa’s reaction.

Neither Ripa or Strahan showed up at the non-televised ceremony in Los Angeles to claim the award, their second consecutive one in the category.

Ripa reportedly had been upset that she learned only a few minutes before the public that Strahan, a former football star and her co-host since 2012, was exiting for “GMA.”

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She subsequently took several days off from “Live” and, when she returned, said she’d needed to gather her thoughts and that “apologies have been made,” although she didn’t specify by who.

Strahan is set to leave May 13.

ABC’s “General Hospital” was the big winner at the 43rd Daytime Emmy ceremony with five trophies, including best drama series and awards for lead actor Tyler Christopher, supporting actor Sean Blakemore and younger actor in a drama Bryan Craig. A best directing team award also went

to the series.

Sonia Manzano received a lifetime achievement honor in recognition of her portrayal of Maria on “Sesame Street.”

CBS’ “The Price is Right” was honored as best game show, while Craig Ferguson won as game show host for “Celebrity Name Game.”

“CBS Sunday Morning” earned the best morning program award.

Mary Beth Evans of NBC’s “Days of Our Lives” received the trophy for lead drama series actress, while co-star True O’Brien won as outstanding younger actress. Jessica Collins of CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” was honored as best supporting actress in a drama.

Dr. Mehmet Oz won the award for informative talk show host for “The Dr. Oz Show.”

COMMUNITY EVENTS Tuesday, May 3 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Community coffee and doughnuts, 10 a.m. Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St., 815-732-7994.

Line dancing, 10-11 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

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

Euchre, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W.

Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

Euchre 101, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Karaoke, 1-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Dixon Coin Club, coin grading, 6 p.m., and auction, 7 p.m., Dixon Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road, 815-441-8343.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lap-sit storytime for preschoolers, 11-11:45 a.m., Franklin Grove Public Library, 112 S. Elm St., 815-456-2823.

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

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

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Monthly Birthday Party, 11:45 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Monthly Birthday Party, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

Sewing after lunch, noon, Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

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

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

Men’s cards, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

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

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

Knit Wits Knitting Circle, 6:30-8 p.m., Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave., 815-284-7261.

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Faculty union calls off strike Ratification vote for new contract set for Thursday URBANA (AP) – Classes at the University of Illinois’ Champaign-Urbana campus resumed on their normal schedules Monday after a faculty union reached a tentative contract agreement with the school and called off the remainder of its strike.

The Non-Tenure Faculty Coalition Local 6546 authorized a 5-day strike when contract talks ended without a settlement last Wednesday.

The strike began Thursday morning and was scheduled through the last day of classes this Wednesday.

Negotiators met with a federal mediator Friday and Saturday. A 5-year agreement between the union and the school was finalized late Saturday night, The (Champaign) News-Gazette reported.

The union voted unanimously Sunday to end the strike. A ratification vote is scheduled for Thursday, according to Non-Tenure Faculty Coalition Local 6546 President Shawn Gilmore.

Gilmore said the negotiating team is “elated” with the agreement, which includes “very good protections” for appointments or reappointments

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Kay Emmert (left), lead negotiator of Non-tenure Faculty Coalition Local 6546, leads members and supporters as they picket Thursday on the University of Illinois’ Champaign-Urbana campus in Urbana. Classes at the University of Illinois’ Champaign-Urbana campus resumed on their normal schedules Monday after a the union reached a tentative contract agreement with the school and called off the remainder of its strike. and a multiyear contract system for faculty members who have been at the University of Illinois for at least 5 years.

The union said the contract mainly covers highpriority issues for the union, which was seeking greater job security, academic freedom protections and participation in faculty governance.

Gilmore said it also includes compensation steps that address faculty with lower salaries.

“We are happy to say that after more than a year and a half of negotiations, we reached the goals that were most important to our members,” union spokeswoman Dorothee Schneider said.

The Non-Tenure Faculty Coalition Local 6546 was certified in July 2014 and began negotiating its first contract with the University of Illinois in October 2014.

The union was seeking

multiyear contracts for members who had been working at least 5 years, support for professional development, and regularized appointment and reappointment procedures. Although administrators said they supported multiyear contracts, they wanted them to be based on merit and performance and be under the control of departments.

Gilmore said the union and university were able

to resolve those differences after some “fairly open-ended conversations” about the underlying issues. The two sides agreed on multiyear contracts based on evaluations.

The union represents about 500 of the university’s teaching, research and clinical faculty members who aren’t on the tenure track.

The union also staged a 2-day strike earlier in April.

Campus to begin process of picking new mascot URBANA (AP) – The University of Illinois’ interim chancellor says the campus will begin the process of picking a new mascot.

Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson told

the Academic Senate on Monday that she will form a committee to design a process and set a timeline. Wilson’s decision follows a recommendation from a Student Senate com-

mittee urging the campus to consider a new mascot.

According to The NewsGazette in Champaign, a new mascot would not mean changing the Fighting Illini nickname

the school’s sports teams have long used.

The university retired the Chief Illiniwek mascot in 2007 under pressure from the NCAA and others who considered it racist.

The student committee found that many alumni and some students oppose the idea of a new mascot and remain upset over the Chief Illiniwek decision.

Two more swastikas turn up in buildings on campus CHAMPAIGN (AP) – University of Illinois police say two more large swastikas have been discovered drawn in campus buildings.

Police say the new swastikas were found by a campus employee Sunday in an elevator and a wall in the Armory indoor track and field center.

Three other similar swastikas were found in campus buildings Thursday. The 2-foottall symbols were drawn with markers.

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Police spokesman Patrick Wade said Monday that like in the earlier incident, investigators have made no arrests and do not yet have any suspects.

Wade said that in both cases investigators do not know enough to consider the appearance of the symbols anything more than vandalism.

SIU incidents spark student protests CARBONDALE (AP) – Several hundred Southern Illinois University protesters have rallied against student debt and racism following recent incidents, including an anonymous video calling for violence against black students.

The Monday march in Carbondale was conceived as a 1-day strike to call attention to economic issues. The protest broadened after the video’s online release via YouTube drew condemnation from university leaders 1 week ago. YouTube later removed it for violating the company’s policies on hate speech.

University and Carbondale police reported no arrests by Monday afternoon as participants chanted in a courtyard in the center of campus.

Several speakers invoked the slogans and demands used at the University of Missouri, where protests last year led to the resignation of the university system president and the flagship campus’ chancellor.

Board: Add health conditions to list SPRINGFIELD (AP) – An Illinois advisory board is once again recommending that Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration add new health conditions to a list of what can be treated legally with medical marijuana.

The Medical Cannabis Advisory Board met Monday in Springfield. Its members voted to recommend Type 1 diabetes and panic disorder to the program.

They repeated their endorsement of 10 other conditions they already had approved last year.

It marked the third time the board recommended osteoarthritis and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The recommendations need approval from Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav Shah, a Rauner appointee who has twice before rejected the board’s suggestions.

Currently, 39 conditions and diseases can qualify a patient to use marijuana in Illinois. State law allows people to suggest new diseases for the program twice annually.

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HEALTH AND MEDICINE | YOUTH INJURIES

Playground concussions are on the rise CHICAGO (AP) – Playground concussions are on the rise, according to a new government study, and monkey bars and swings are most often involved.

Most injuries studied were mild, but all concussions are potentially serious and the researchers say the trend raises public health and safety concerns.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study examined national 2001-2013 data on playground injuries to kids aged 14 and younger who received emergen-

cy-room treatment. Of almost 215,000 kids on average treated yearly, almost 10 percent – about 21,000 annually – had traumatic brain injuries, including concussions.

Only nonfatal injuries were included.

Here are some key findings, published online Monday in Pediatrics:

Climbing rate In 2005, 23 out of 100,000 kids had traumatic brain injuries, a rate that jumped to 48 out of 100,000 in 2013.

The rate declined in the previous years but

increased steadily after that. By 2013, the annual total was almost 30,000 kids treated for these brain injuries.

The rise might mean parents are becoming increasingly aware of the potential seriousness of concussions and the need for treatment. It’s also possible more kids are using playground equipment, the researchers said.

The injuries Only 3 percent of kids with concussions were hospitalized or transferred elsewhere for additional treatment; 95 percent

were sent home after ER treatment. Half of the head injuries were in kids ages 5 to 9 and injuries were more common in boys.

Symptoms weren’t listed but signs of concussions after a blow to the head can include headaches, dizziness, confusion, nausea and vomiting.

Concussion basics Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury typically resulting from a blow to the head that jostles the brain and temporarily disrupts brain function. Symptoms can last days or weeks, and while

most kids completely recover, repeated blows to the head have been linked with brain damage – most notably in some retired NFL players.

Dr. Jeneita Bell, a CDC brain injury specialist who co-authored the study, said the results highlight “that sports is not the only important cause of concussions and other traumatic brain injuries for children.”

Tips Playground equipment most commonly involved in concussions included monkey bars and swings.

The study lacked details on how kids got hurt but many concussions result from falls, and the researchers’ recommendations include using soft ground surfaces, including wood chips or sand, rather than concrete.

The researchers said adult supervision is key to helping prevent these injuries. They also recommend checking to make sure playground equipment is in good condition.

Bell also recommends reading playground signs “and using playground equipment that is right for your child’s age.”

Study: Football concussions and resuming play vary by age CHICAGO (AP) – Younger football players are more likely to return to the field less than a day after suffering concussions than those in high school and college, according to a new study.

Only 10 percent of young players with concussions resumed football that soon, but the results are concerning and suggest a need for more sidelines medical supervision and better recognition of concussion symptoms in children, said sports injury researcher Zachary Kerr, the lead author. He directs an injury surveillance program at Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention Inc., an independent group in Indianapolis.

“Younger kids may struggle to describe” their symptoms, and health effects from concussions might not show up right away, Kerr said, citing possible explanations for the study findings.

Much of the attention on sports concussions has focused on professional football and in college, but there’s a need for more prevention efforts and research at all levels, including among the youngest players, Kerr said.

The study also found differences in concussion symptoms depending on players’ age, offering guidance for parents, doctors and coaches in assessing injured players.

The NCAA and USA Football, the national governing body for amateur football, helped pay for the study, published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics.

The researchers say it’s the first study to compare concussion symptoms and return-to-play times at all three levels.

The details The study involved injuries reported by athletic trainers during practices and games from 2012 through 2014. The data included more than 200 programs at the youth, high school and college level. Youth teams involved players aged 5 to 14 in Pop Warner and USA Football programs.

A total of 1,429 concussions were reported during the three seasons.

Concussions during games were most common in college players, averaging almost four per 1,000 games; the rate was two per 1,000 games among youth players and almost two per

1,000 among high school players. The rate in practices was less than one per 1,000 at all three levels.

The symptoms An average of about six symptoms occurred with concussions in college and high school players.

Youth players had slightly fewer symptoms and were the least likely to lose consciousness, although blackouts were rare at all levels.

Dizziness, headaches and loss of balance were among the most common symptoms at all levels.

College players were most likely to have amnesia and disorientation; high school players were most likely to have noise sensitivity and excessive drowsiness.

Insomnia was more common among high school and college players but rare at the youth level.

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Fischer won that match by 13.5 to 7.5, despite forfeiting the second game.

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Abbott .............................. 38.85 AGL .................................. 66.05 Alcoa ................................ 10.96 AltriaCorp ........................ 63.12 American Express ........... 65.68 Apple................................ 93.65 Archer-Daniels................ 40.26 Arris-Group ..................... 23.20 AT&T ................................ 39.10 Autonation ...................... 49.68 Bank of America.............. 14.77 Boeing............................ 134.01 BorgWarner ..................... 35.69 BP ..................................... 33.62 Casey’s ...........................114.47 Caterpillar ....................... 77.84 CenturyLink .................... 31.48 Chevron ......................... 103.31 Cisco ................................ 27.38 Citigroup ......................... 46.68 CocaCola ......................... 44.98 ConAgra........................... 44.90 Dean ................................ 17.48 Deere & Co ...................... 84.29 Disney ............................104.36 Donaldson....................... 32.80 DuPont ............................ 66.07 Exelon .............................. 35.09 Exxon ............................... 89.13 FifthThird ........................ 18.45 Ford ................................. 13.62 GE .................................... 30.89 HawaiianElectric ............ 32.82 Hewlett Packard ............. 12.12 HomeDepot .................. 136.05 Intel Corp. ....................... 30.60 Intl Bus Mach ................145.27 IntlPaper.......................... 43.46 JCPenney .......................... 9.62 JohnsonControls............. 41.10 Johnson&Johnson ........ 112.75 JPMorgan Chase ............. 63.79 Kraft-Heinz ..................... 79.52 Kroger .............................. 35.43 Leggett&Platt .................. 49.83 Manpower ....................... 77.19 McDonald’s ...................128.20 Merck&Co ....................... 55.30 Microsoft ......................... 50.61 3M .................................. 168.34

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“I’ve always been interested in politics and city problems,” said Simpson, a student at St. Mary School. “After just learning about what forms our local government and how history has formed our city government, I think it is amazing.”

Simpson spent the morning under the wing of City Councilman Mike Venier and discovered the different roles and responsibilities the council and mayor take on.

He also received a tour of the water treatment plant, seeing the workings behind the process of how water goes from the ground to his faucet at home.

“By becoming familiar with the city they live in, they can have a better understanding of how things happen and who is responsible,” Venier said.

Most of the students participating in the annual Government Day

program carry leadership roles in school or have some sort of interest in politics, law enforcement or management.

“We want to help build onto the leadership these kids are already showing, and we want them to excel now, in college and in the workforce,” Venier said.

Shadowing Public Works Director Tim Ridder, 13-year-old Alyssa Morley of Reagan Middle School learned about the different Dixon departments and the city’s infrastructure needs, such as getting a look at the railings on the Galena Avenue Bridge that are in need of repair.

“It was really fun to see what’s actually going on behind the scenes in the city,” she said.

New to the program this year, many students accompanied their officials and staff to the city’s department heads meeting where they could see how different divisions collaborate.

Reagan student Jayden Valdez, 14, attended the meeting with City Man-

ager Cole O’Donnell.

She said the city officials seemed like a close-knit group, and she thought it was interesting to see the distribution of power in the city.

O’Donnell also explained the duties involved with the city’s new form of government and how they differed from the previous form.

By knowing how the government operates, O’Donnell said the students will be better equipped when they need to address problems in the future.

“At some point, they are going to be adults and pay taxes, and deal with water and utilities and have issues,” he said.

“They are going to need to know how to resolve those issues and how to go through the council and city government.”

In addition to city government, students also gathered insight into emergency response operations with police officers and firefighters.

Reagan student Toni Brumbly, and Garrett Helfrich of St. Anne

School toured the Dixon Police Department and the Lee County 911 Center, had their pictures taken in the driver’s seat of a squad car, went to the department firing range, and saw a crime scene investigation process.

Dixon police Lt. Clay Whelan said they had a stolen vehicle being processed, and the students were able to see real police work firsthand.

“It’s a good opportunity for them to interact with us, getting a brief look at the field of law enforcement. It’s truly an enjoyable experience for the kids to have the opportunity to see the many aspects of government in action,” Whelan said.

Amanda Bradshaw, Government Day coordinator and assistant to the city manager, said the program gives the students an experience that they wouldn’t otherwise have.

“This is something they can tangibly look at, and they can see all types of jobs at the different levels of local government.”

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BASEBALL | STERLING 3, DIXON 1

Cubs stop streaking Pirates Rizzo doubles twice in win

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Sterling’s Nick Olds slides safely into second base with his 15th stolen base of the season, while Dixon’s Evan Munson awaits the throw during Monday’s game in Dixon. The Golden Warriors won 3-1.

PITTSBURGH – A return to PNC Park revived pleasant memories Monday night for the Cubs of their amazing journey through the National League playoffs.

A 7-2 victory over the pesky Pirates brought back snippets of their emotional 4-0 victory in the NL wild-card game in October. Dexter Fowler ignited a rally off Gerrit Cole that helped the Cubs seize the lead for good, and heated words were exchanged – albeit from long range – when plate umpire Laz Diaz warned both benches after Pirates reliever Kyle Lobstein hit Ben Zobrist with a pitch to start the seventh.

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Springing into action Sterling baserunning steals win against host Dixon

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DIXON – It’s easy to see that Zach Springman has fun on a baseball diamond.

The Sterling shortstop has bounds of energy, and showed off his range to make several slick plays on Monday against Dixon. On the basepaths, he’s using his speed to create runs.

“I love baseball,” Springman said. “I just love to play and play hard. It’s just how it’s always been.”

move into scoring position proved to be the difference in what turned out to be a pitcher’s duel.

“As a team we always want to be aggressive and take extra bases,” said Springman, who picked up two steals. “It shows more in a close game like this compared to a blowout win or a blowout loss.”

After leading off the fourth with a single to left, Springman stole second, took third on a passed ball, then scored the game’s first Springman reached base three times and run on an error after being caught in a runscored twice in the Golden Warriors’ 3-1 down on a Sammy Wike grounder to third. win over the host Dukes. His eagerness to SPRINGING CONTINUED ON B2 Star of the game: Zach Springman, Sterling, 2 1B, 2 R Key performers: Turner Morse, Sterling, CG win, 5 H, 0 ER, 8 K; Sammy Wike, Sterling, RBI; Kris Lahman, Dixon, 4 IP, ER, H, K Up next: Rockford Lutheran at Dixon, 4:30 p.m. today; Sterling at Sycamore, 4:30 p.m. today

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The Cubs’ Matt Szczur scores as Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli leaps for the ball in the fifth inning of the Cubs’ 7-2 win Monday in Pittsburgh.

BASEBALL | NEWMAN 6, KEWANEE 2

Newman bats sound off Comets use late-inning rally to beat Kewanee

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STERLING – When the bottom of the sixth inning rolled around during Newman’s Three Rivers home baseball game with Kewanee, there was more silence in its dugout than the Comets coaches could bear.

Needing to break a tie at 2 and force a last-chance situation for the Boilermakers, the Comet bench’s decibel level needed to rise.

So did their bats.

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com With amped-up support Newman’s KC Knack grounds into a double play Monday around them, the bottom half against Kewanee. Knack had two hits and scored two runs in the of the Comets’ lineup pounded Comets’ 6-2 win over the Boilermakers in Sterling. out four hits and drove in the

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Star of the game: Ricky Rank, Newman, 3-for-3, RBI Key performers: Luke Olson, Newman, W, 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 K; KC Knack, Newman, 2-for-3, 2 R Up next: Newman at Kewanee (nonconference), 4:30 p.m. Thursday eventual winning run in a 6-2 win.

Turns out a mid-inning pep talk worked wonders for Newman (13-4, 7-2 TRAC).

“We were a little flat tonight on the bench,” Comets coach Tom Wilson said. “We had a lot of errors early on to let them

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score a couple of runs, but we got back in the game and came together on the bench and got the win as a team.”

“We had a little talk before the sixth inning, trying to get more energy flowing through the bench,” said Ricky Rank, who went 3-for-3 for the Comets. “Our bench is a big part of our hitting. They woke up in the sixth inning.”

With one out in the sixth, KC Knack, Rank and Chase Graham all singled in succession to load the bases for Gehrig Koerner, who was hit by a pitch from Boilermaker starting pitcher Bryce Nolan.

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Zurich winner Brian Stuard Golfer birdied the final hole of the rain-delayed Zurich Classic, then beat Jamie Lovemark and ByeongHun An in a playoff.

SVM staff, wire services CORRECTION

Forreston-Polo track and field athlete Brady Webb was mis-identified in the Saturday, April 30 edition.

SVM regrets the error.

BPL

Leicester wins title as Spurs draw Leicester secured an incredible first Premier League title without playing on Monday after secondplace Tottenham drew 2-2 at Chelsea.

Leicester was playing in the second tier only 2 years ago, came close to being relegated again last year, and started this season as 5,000-1 outsiders for the title.

Now, for the first time in its 132-year history, Leicester is champion of England after establishing an insurmountable sevenpoint lead over Tottenham with two games remaining.

Tottenham had to win at Chelsea to keep its bid for a first title since 1961 alive and led 2-0 at halftime before Chelsea rallied.

FOOTBALL

Concussions, return time vary by age Younger football players are more likely to return to the field less than a day after suffering concussions than those in high school and college, according to a new study.

Only 10 percent of young players with concussions resumed football that soon, but the results are concerning and suggest a need for more sidelines medical supervision and better recognition of concussion symptoms in children, said sports injury researcher Zachary Kerr, the lead author.

“Younger kids may struggle to describe” their symptoms, and health effects from concussions may not show up right away, Kerr said.

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Fulton walks off with W F-P outslugs Oregon; Nitz dominates in straight sets

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Orion tied the score with two out on the top of the seventh, but Fulton answered with a walk-off single in the bottom of the inning for a 3-2 win on Monday in Fulton.

Devon Ballard pitched a complete game and drove in the winning run.

Seth Sikkema and Trey Simmons also drove in runs for the Steamers (12-6, 6-3 TRAC).

Forreston-Polo 18, Oregon 11:

Early big innings helped the Cardinals take a nonconference matchup with Oregon as Forreston-Polo scored four in the first, five in the second and nine in the third in Forreston.

The Hawks scored in every inning but the seventh, getting a run in the first, two each in the second and third, four in the fourth and one each in the fifth and sixth.

Caleb Poffenberger was 3-for4 with two RBIs and scored four runs for the Cardinals. Wyatt Patterson drove in three runs.

Michael Singley drove in three, going 3-for-4 at the plate. Austin Groshans drove in two.

Eastland 4, Galena 1: The Cougars allowed a run in the first, then tied it in the third and took the lead with a pair of runs in the fifth.

Kaden Henze, Tucker Welch and Brighton Haverland all went 2-for-3 at the plate. Welch drove in two runs.

Dukes. Bryce Stanley and Zach Healy, Jason Rugh and Daniel Ferguson, and Bailey McClain Devon Ballard, Fulton baseand Jonathan Rivera teamed up ball, pitched a complete game for doubles wins. and drove in the winning run in Sterling 3, DeKalb 2: Jack Nitz the 7th did not drop a single game in his Wyatt Patterson, ForrestonNo. 1 singles match as he won in Polo baseball, 2-2, 3 RBIs straight sets at DeKalb.

Drew Fordham, Bureau Valley Sterling also picked up a pair baseball, 2-3, 3 RBIs of doubles wins. Andrew Ivarson Jack Nitz, Sterling tennis, won and Luke Steinke beat Ming Lin 6-0, 6-0 and Peyton Billips 6-2, 6-2. Saul Easton Bianchi, Newman Juarez and Andrew Valentino track, won the 100 and 200 beat Newdou Patel and Andrew Ethan Christians pitched a Bockurd 6-4, 6-2. complete game and struck out Boys track nine for the Cougars.

Comets roll at Le-Win: Easton Bureau Valley 9, Amboy 4: Drew Bianchi won both sprints to lead Fordham went 2-for-3 and drove the Newman boys track team in three runs as the Storm han- to top honors at the seven-team dled the Clippers in Manlius.

Lena-Winslow Invitational.

Fordham also tossed 2 2/3 The Comets earned 146 points, innings of scoreless relief to earn four more than runner-up Lea save. Robert Rouse was the win- Win. Galena-East Dubuque-River ning pitcher.

Ridge was third with 102 points.

West Carroll 2, River RidgeBianchi was clocked at 11.44 Scales Mound 1: Cody Simpson seconds in the 100, and 22.7 in allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings the 200. on the mound as the Thunder Single-event winners included picked up a road win against the Anthony Garcia in the shot put Wildcats.

(43 feet, 7 inches), Chris Ahlers Kody Plattenberger had two hits in the 3,200 (10:35.17), and Ethan and drove in a run to pace the Nash in the 400 (53.32).

West Carroll offense.

Newman also received a win from its 3,200 relay foursome Boys tennis Dixon 5, Rochelle 0: The Dukes of Shay Hafner, Alec Faley, evened their record at 4-4 after a Drew Henson and Matt Hodge (9:13.23). road victory against the Hubs.

Sam Bratt and Michael Gale AFC’s James Talley placed secwon singles matches for the ond in the 400 (54.22).

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On the calendar Local events

Today College baseball 2 p.m.

• Sauk Valley at Kishwaukee Baseball 4:30 p.m.

• Sterling at Sycamore • Lutheran at Dixon • Winnebago at Oregon • Stillman Valley at Rock Falls • Dakota at AFC • Orangeville at ForrestonPolo Softball 4:30 p.m.

• Ottawa at Sterling • Lutheran at Dixon • Stillman Valley at Oregon • Rock Falls at Mendota • Morrison at Moline • Dakota at AFC • Orangeville at ForrestonPolo Girls soccer 4:30 p.m.

• Byron at Dixon 6 p.m.

• Sterling at Geneseo Boys tennis 4:30 p.m.

• St. Bede at Newman Boys track 4 p.m.

• Ogle County Meet at Rochelle • Milledgeville, AFC, Hinckley-Big Rock at Amboy • Erie-Prophetstown, Bureau Valley at Brockman Relays, Kewanee • West Carroll at Pecatonica Invitational 4:30 p.m.

• Sycamore at Sterling Girls track 4 p.m.

• Ogle County Meet • Milledgeville, AFC, Hinckley-Big Rock at Amboy • Erie-Prophetstown, Bureau Valley at Brockman Relays, Kewanee 4:30 p.m.

• Sycamore at Sterling

HORSE RACING

Dry weather allows for final Derby work A day after storms drenched Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby horses Mor Spirit, Gun Runner and stablemate Creator enjoyed sunny skies and solid footing in their final workouts for racing’s marquee event.

All three came through Monday’s workouts in good order as a result, with newly elected Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen particularly encouraged by the showings of Gun Runner and Creator entering Saturday’s 142nd Run for the Roses. Said Asmussen, “they’re cooling out extremely well and we’re very excited for the Derby.”

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ABOVE: Sterling’s Turner Morse throws a pitch against the Dixon Dukes during Monday’s game in Dixon. Morse scattered five hits and struck out eight in the win.

BELOW: Dixon’s Ryan Troutman avoids getting hit by a pitch Monday during the Dukes’ home game.

Morse, Lahman keep bats in check in pitcher’s duel SPRINGING

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Wike got into the basestealing action later in the inning when he stole his first base of the season, and came around to score on another error.

Both runs Dixon starter Kris Lahman allowed in the fourth were unearned, and scored as a result of putting pressure on the defense.

Springman was at it again when he led off the sixth with a single against relief pitcher Kyle Crawford. Springman promptly stole second, and scored on a Wike RBI single to put the Warriors up 3-1.

“I try to take advantage of as many opportunities as they give us,” said Springman, who is now 9-for-11 in stolen-base attempts. “It comes down to reading balls in the dirt and getting as many [bases] as you can because that’s definitely what won us this game.

They out-hit us, neither team played bad in the field, so it came down to baserunning.”

Sterling managed

three hits in the game as Lahman proved to be tough to hit. His delivery is deceiving, and he mixed in a sharp curveball with a heavy outside fastball to keep batters off balance.

He went five innings, allowed one hit, and gave up two unearned runs. Lahman induced a lot of flyouts, including three that went deep into the outfield, but the Dukes (5-10) were able to track them down.

Lahman only ran into trouble in the fourth, when two runners reached base and came around to score on a couple of errors.

“I knew Sterling has some pretty good hitters,” Lahman said.

“So I tried to stay away from using the fastball to them. I threw a lot of curves that they didn’t seem to pick up very well, and some batters I didn’t throw anything straight to.”

Dixon had five hits, but couldn’t string much of anything together against Turner Morse.

The right-hander had eight strikeouts with two walks in a complete-

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The Dukes got on the board in the fourth after Owen Van Horn singled to lead off the inning.

Van Horn went to second on a throwing error at third, then scored on a pickoff attempt at first that trickled away.

Dixon had another chance when it loaded the bases in the sixth and looked to threat-

en again, but Morse worked out of the jam by striking out the final two batters.

“I tried to be aggressive,” Morse said.

“Dixon has a couple guys with some power, and that motivates me even more to try to attack them. I don’t want to dance around them, it’s not really who I am.”

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SOFTBALL | FORRESTON-POLO 10, OREGON 3

MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD

Cards’ rally drops Oregon

Baseball

Forreston-Polo capitalizes on Hawks’ mistakes

BY ANDY COLBERT Shaw Media

OREGON – With a 10-3 win over Oregon, the Forreston-Polo softball team (16-3) dispensed with the preliminaries before today’s showdown with NUIC leader Orangeville.

“You can’t tell we have four sophomores and a freshman starting,” F-P coach Tim Bukoski said.

The Hawks had control early, holding a 1-0 lead on an Aleah Wight run, before mistakes began piling up in the third inning.

“That’s been the story all year for us,” Oregon coach Jay Holley said.

In the third inning, F-P’s Destiny Darman started a 4-run rally off with an infield single. A throwing error advanced Darmin to third and allowed Kristen Kiper to reach first base.

Star of the game: Aubrey Ingram, F-P, home run Key performers: Paige Peterson, F-P 2 RBIs; Morgan Kuelling, F-P, 2 RBIs Up Next: Stillman Valley at Oregon; Orangeville at F-P, both 4:30 p.m. today.

Oregon pitcher Emily Perkins walked Abby Peterson and then hit Aubrey Ingram, scoring Darmin. Kiper scored on a passed ball and Candice Whitacre walked.

Morgan Kuelling made Oregon pay for the miscues with a liner up the middle, driving in two more runs.

“We took advantage of every situation,” Bukoski said. “The bottom of our order set the table for the top of the order.”

F-P had problems of its own in the bottom of the third, as Perkins and Anni Wilson reached base on errors. Catcher Bella Holley drove a shot into left field, plating

Perkins and Wilson.

In a near repeat by the other side, ForrestonPolo had two batters reach base on errors and both were brought home by a hit in the fourth inning. It was a double

by Abby Peterson that scored freshman Emily Boellens and Darman, making it 6-3.

F-P power hitter Ingram then caught a Perkins fastball and drove it over the Park West fence for a two-run homer, her first of the year, and F-P led 8-3. Ingram would have had another home run later in the contest, but it went left of the foul pole.

In the fifth inning, Paige Peterson doubled

to drive in Darmin and Abby Peterson. Both had three runs each.

That made it 10-3, and the only offense Oregon would muster the rest of the game was a single by Bre Bicksler.

“They showed up to play and we didn’t,” Holley said. “That’s a good team we lost to.”

Abby Peterson came in for relief of sophomore Sydney Gunder, who only allowed three hits and got out of a basesloaded jam in the first inning.

The two pitchers combined for eight strikeouts.

“I wanted to save Abby for Orangeville,” Bukoski said. “Sydney threw well and had only two pitches I didn’t care for.”

Oregon will also have a tall task today, hosting BNC power Stillman Valley.

Monday’s results at Dixon

STERLING 3, DIXON 1 Sterling 000 201 0 — 3 3 2 Dixon 000 100 0 — 1 5 2 W – Turner Morse. L – Kris Lahman.

(At-bats-runs-hits) STERLING Nick Olds 2b 3-0-0, Zach Springman ss 3-2-2, Turner Morse p 3-0-0, Sammy Wike 1b 3-1-1, Tyler Willman 1b 1-0-0, Trey Morse c 3-0-0, Nolan Sullivan 3-0-0, Dylan Bryant 3-0-0, Reilly Hay 3-0-0. Totals: 25-3-3.

Morse (7 IP, 5 H, R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K). RBI – Wike. LOB – 5.

DIXON (5-10) Riley Mehrens ss 4-0-2, Owen Van Horn 4-1-1, Ryan Long 3b 3-0-0, Kris Lahman p 3-0-1, Devrick Sayles cf 3-0-1, Evan Munson rf 1-0-0, Anton Halla 2-0-0, Kyle Crawford 1-0-0, Brock Burgess 1b 1-0-0, Ryan Troutman 2-0-0, Jack Doane 2-0-0, Trent Anderson 1-0-0. Totals: 27-1-5.

Lahman (5 IP, H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, K), Crawford (2 IP, 2 H, R, ER, 2 BB, K). LOB – 7. at Sterling

NEWMAN 6, KEWANEE 2 Kewanee 010 100 0 — 2 7 2 Newman 010 014 x — 6 9 2 W — Nate Olson. L — Bryce Nolan.

KEWANEE (9-12, 4-6 TRAC) Quentin VanDeSampel ss/p 4-0-2, Zach Brown cf 4-0-1, Colton Johnson 1b 4-0-0, Cole Vickrey c 4-0-1, Drake Charlett 3b 3-10, Andrew Welgat 2b 3-1-1, Nick Sheets ss/ lf 3-0-0, Bryce Nolan p/lf 2-0-0, Austin Kraft rf 2-0-2. Totals: 29-2-7.

Nolan (5 1/3 IP, 6 R, 5 ER, 9 H, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HBP, 4 WP), VanDeSampel (2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0H) and Vickrey (1 PB). 2B — VanDeSampel, Welgat. RBI — Nolan. SB — Vickrey 2, Charlett. DP — 1. LOB — 10.

NEWMAN (13-4, 7-2) Luke Olson ss 4-0-0, Travis Williams 1b 3-01, Landon Vesley dh 3-0-0, Nate Olson p/1b 3-0-0, Travis Hafner cr/p 0-0-0, KC Knack rf 3-2-2, Ricky Rank 3b 3-1-3, Chase Graham c 3-1-1, Gehrig Koerner ss 1-2-2, Ryan Rude lf 2-0-1. Totals: 25-6-9.

N. Olson (6 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 6 K, HBP, 3 WP), Hafner (1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) and Graham (1 PB). RBI — L. Olson, Rank, Koerner, Rude. CS — Koerner (by Vickrey).

LOB — 4. at Fulton

FULTON 3, ORION 2

GIRLS ROUNDUP

Amboy scores 7 in 7th to beat Storm Waldschmidt leads Comets at the plate, in the circle

By SVM Sports Staff

Amboy scored seven runs in the seventh to rally past Bureau Valley 12-9 in Manlius.

The Storm led 7-5 following a three-run rally in the bottom of the sixth before the Clippers took the lead. Bureau Valley scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh.

Kylie Highbarger, Bailee Highbarger and Haley Varga all went 3-for-4 for the Clippers. Varga hit a home run and drove in three. Madison Murphy was 2-for-4.

Newman 10, Kewanee 1: Newman scored nine runs in the first three innings, and Lakyn Waldschmidt held the Boilermakers to one hit in a home Three Rivers East win.

At the plate, Waldschmidt went 4-for-4 with four RBIs. Madison

Emma Melton doubled, singled, scored two runs and knocked in one.

Haley Varga, Amboy softball, Lauren Pannier allowed one hit a home run, went 3-4 earned run in five innings to get Lakyn Waldschmidt, Newman the win in the circle. softball, winning pitcher, went Pecatonica 3, AFC 1: Cassidy 4-4 with 4 RBIs Koning’s RBI double in the third Lauren Vos, Morrison softball, inning accounted for the Raiders’ two triples lone run in a road loss to the IndiCraft added a pair of doubles. Rhy- ans.

Laci Meurer tossed all six innings anna Hadden went 2-for-4 and and was the losing pitcher. drove in two runs. Mady Ferris went 2-for-4 and Lauren Wilson was Scales Mound/River Ridge 3, West Carroll 2: Emma Aljets had 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Morrison 12, Riverdale 1, 5 a pair of hits, including a double, innings: Lauren Vos tripled twice and drove in a run for the Thunder and knocked in three runs as the in a road loss to the Wildcats.

Riley Sullivan took the loss, allowFillies run-ruled the Rams in Port ing three runs (all earned), eight Byron.

Brooke Stralow also drove in hits and two walks in six innings. three runs for Morrison, while She struck out one batter.

Monday’s stars

Orion 000 000 2 — 2 6 2 Fulton 110 000 1 — 3 6 1 W- Devon Ballard (5-2). L- Catlett ORION Multi hits- Drush 2. 2B- Newman, Drush.

RBI- Newman 2 FULTON ( 12-6, 6-3 TRAC) Multi hits- Devon Bly 2. RBI- Seth Sikkema, Trey Simmons, Devon Ballard Ballard (7 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 9 K, 6 BB) at Forreston

FORRESTON-POLO 18, OREGON 11 Oregon 122 411 0 — 11 13 5 Forr-Polo 459 000 x — 18 14 2 W- Michael Singley. L- Savian Hernandez OREGON Multi hits- Cole Burke 2-5, Zach Stromberg 4-4, Trey Wilson 2-4, Ross Hulvey 2-4. 2B- Stromberg. RBI- Burke 3, Stromberg, Wilson, Hulvey 2, Reyes Carreno, Jensen Melville Savian Hernandez (1 2/3 IP, 9 R, 5 H, 2 K, 5 BB), Dalton Hermes (2/3 IPm, 6 R, 4 H, 1 K, 4 BB) and Kevin Beard (3 2/3 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 1 K, 2 BB) FORRESTON-POLO (15-7) Multi hits- Austin Groshans 2-4, Caleb Poffenberger 3-4, Wyatt Patterson 2-2, Michael Singley 3-4, Mitchell Bratina 3-4.

2B- Groshans. HR- Poffenberger, Singley.

RBI- Patterson 3, Poffenberger 2, Groshans 2, Bratina Jacob Lipman.

Singley ( 4 IP, 9 R, 10 H, 4 K, 3 BB), Cameron Timm (2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 K, 0 BB) and Patterson (1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB) at Lanark

EASTLAND 4, GALENA 1 Galena 100 000 0 — 1 2 1 Eastland 001 021 x — 4 9 2 W- Ethan Christians EASTLAND Multi hits- Kaden Henze 2-3, Tucker Welch 2-3, Brighton Haverland 2-3. 2B- Reid Janssen, Welch. RBI- Welch, Haverland, Janssen Christians (7 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 9 K, 6 BB)

Softball Monday’s results at Sterling

NEWMAN 10, KEWANEE 1 Kewanee 100 000 0 — 1 1 4 Newman 324 001 x — 10 14 3 W- Lakyn Waldschmidt (11-3). L- M DeVilder KEWANEE DeVilder (6 IP, 10 R, 14 H, 2 K, 0 BB) NEWMAN (11-3, 7-2) Multi hits- Mady Ferris 2-4, Madison Craft 3-4, Rhyanna Hadden 2-4, Waldschmit 4-4 Lauren Wilson 2-4. 2B- Waldschmidt 2, Craft 2, Wilson. RBI- Waldschmidt 4, Hadden 2, Craft, Wilson Waldschmidt (7 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 9 K, 3 BB)

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Newman’s Ryan Rude catches a fly ball to left-center as teammate Zachary Rice backs him up in a Three Rivers game on Monday against Kewanee. The Comets beat the Boilermakers 6-2.

RIGHT: Newman third baseman Ricky Rank fields a grounder on Thursday. Rank went 3-for-3 with an RBI.

Newman’s Olson works out of jams to seal win BATS

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Ryan Rude followed with a single to drive in Rank and put the Comets up by two, and Luke Olson followed with what appeared to be an inning-ending double play, but the throw to first was high and Graham and Koerner came around to score.

Travis Hafner appeared in relief of Comets’ starter Nate Olson and pitched a one-two-three seventh in the only inning that saw the Boil-

ermakers (9-12, 4-6) not leave a runner on base.

Kewanee stranded 10 runners total, including five in scoring position, and led off the first four innings with their leadoff hitters reaching base.

“We didn’t get it done when we got runners on base,” Kewanee coach Eric Miner said. “We got guys in position and when we needed to move the runner, we couldn’t do it tonight.”

Nate Olson struck out six Boilermakers in his first four innings and overcame moments of control problems in the

win. The start was his first on the varsity level with Graham behind the plate.

“I had my stuff, but a couple of times I didn’t hit my spots,” Olson said. “They’re good hitters, and I needed all of my pitches to work through it.”

Graham – a freshman filling in for Landon Vesley behind the plate – was there to block several pitches when Olson wasn’t at his best, several of which came while runners were on base and most became stranded.

“He played great and

did a great job defensively behind the plate,” Wilson said of Graham. “We had guys first and third with one out and there were a couple of passed balls that could have happened but didn’t happen, and they could have scored from third.”

Rank drove in the Comets’ first run in the second inning, plating Knack – who had the Comets’ only other multiple-hit game.

“We weren’t hitting really good all game,” Nate Olson said, “and that sixth inning was really key.”

at Manlius

AMBOY 12, BUREAU VALLEY 9 Amboy 002 030 7 — 12 Bureau Valley 202 003 2 — 9 W- Karlee Doege. L- Darcy Kepner.

AMBOY (12-5, 6-4) Multi hits- Haley Varga 3-4, Kylie Highbarger 3-4, Bailee Highbarger 3-4, Madison Murphy 2-4. 2B- K. Highbarger, B. Highbarger. HR- Varga. RBI- Varga 3, K. Highbarger 2, B. Highbarger, Murphy.

Bailee Highbarger (5 IP, 5 H, 6 K, 3 BB) and Karlee Doege (2 IP, 2 H, 1 K, 1 BB) at Port Byron

MORRSION 12, RIVERDALE 1, 5 innings Morrison 420 06 — 12 12 0 Riverdale 100 00 — 1 5 1 W – Lauren Pannier. L – Falk.

MORRISON Pannier (5 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 6 SO, 2 BB).

Multiple hits – Emma Melton 2, Lauren Vos 3, Brooke Stralow 2, Jaeden Workman 2, Madison Steines 2. 2B – Melton. 3B – Vos 2. RBI – Vos 3, Stralow 3, Melton, Pannier, Emma Sitzmore, Steines, Sarah Ostrander.

RIVERDALE Falk (3 IP, 6 R, 5 ER, 8 H, 1 BB), Searl (1 1/3 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 H, 1 SO), Hughes (2/3 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 H). Multiple hits – Falk 2, Hughes 2. 2B – Hughes. RBI – Hughes. at Pecatonica

PECATONICA 3, AFC 1 AFC 001 000 0 — 1 6 3 Pecatonica 001 002 X — 3 4 0 AFC Laci Meurer (6 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 7 SO, 3 BB).

2B – Bryce Gittleson, Cassidy Koning. RBI – Koning. at Hanover

SCALES MOUND/RIVER RIDGE 3, WEST CARROLL 2 West Carroll 000 200 0 — 2 4 1 SMRR 020 001 X — 3 8 3 W – Wienen. L – Riley Sullivan.

WEST CARROLL Sullivan (6 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 8 H, 1 SO, 2 BB).

Multiple hits – Emma Aljets. 2B – Aljets.

RBI – Aljets.

SMRR Wienen (7 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 10 SO, 2 BB).

2B – Sigafus. 3B – Wienen. RBI – Miles, Wienen, Sigafus.

Boys tennis Monday’s results at Rochelle

DIXON 5, ROCHELLE 0 Singles 1. Sam Bratt (D) def. Noah Griffith 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 2. Michael Gale (D) def. Kevin Zheng 6-3, 6-1 Doubles 1.Bryce Stanley, Zach Healy (D) def. Patrick Jones, Josh Duval 6-1, 6-0 2. Jason Rugh, Daniel Ferguson (D) def.

Bryan Garcia, Jesus Nava 6-1, 6-2 3. Bailey McClain, Jonathan Rivera (D) def.

Bryan Rojas, Blake Heiser 6-2, 6-3 Record: Dixon 4-4 at DeKalb

STERLING 3, DeKALB 2 Singles No. 1 - Jack Nitz (S) def. Jose Flores 6-0, 6-0 No. 2 - Jorge Trejo (D) def. Henry Steinhagen 6-2, 6-2 Doubles No. 1 - Hunter Tiggelaar, Jack Fellabaum (D) def. Jonah Khuntangta, Alex Gallardo 6-3, 6-2 No. 2 - Andrew Ivarson, Luke Steinke (S) def. Ming Lin, Peyton Billips 6-2, 6-2 No. 3 - Saul Juarez, Andrew Valentino (S) def. Newdou Patel, Andrew Bockurd 6-4, 6-2.

Boys track Monday’s result Lena-Winslow Invitational Team scores 1. Newman 146, 2. Lena-Winslow 142, 3.

Galena/East Dubuque/River Ridge 102, 4.

Pearl City 52, 5. Dakota 45, 6. Stockton/ Warren 22, 7. AFC 12 (Winners and Newman, AFC in top 3) 1,600 relay – 1. Lena-Winslow 3:48.19, 3.

Newman 3:54.25; Discus – 1. Mike Packard (Le-Win) 118-4; Shot put – 1. Anthony Garcia (NEW) 43-7; Long jump – 1. Caleb Flack (GAL) 19-6; Triple jump – 1. Flack (GAL) 40-7, 2. Karter Decker (NEW) 37-6 1/2; High jump – 1. Seth Palmer (PC) 5-8, 2. Jacob Heiderscheit (NEW) 5-8; 3,200 relay – 1. Newman (Shay Hafner, Alec Faley, Drew Henson, Matt Hodge) 9:13.23; 400 relay – 1. Lena-Winslow 44.61; 3,200 – 1. Chris Ahlers (NEW) 10:35.17; 110 hurdles – 1. Flack (GAL) 15.17; 100 – 1. Easton Bianchi (NEW) 11.44; 800 – 1.

Kade Lobdell (Le-Win) 2:05, 2. Spencer Mauch (NEW) 2:07.45; 800 relay – 1.

Galena co-op 1:41.27, 2. Newman 1:43.9; 400 – 1. Ethan Nash (NEW) 53.32, 2.

James Talley (AFC) 54.22; 300 hurdles – 1. Ryan Miller (DAK) 43.86, 2. Logan Whitman (NEW) 43.99, 3. Decker (NEW) 45.68; 1,600 – 1. Sam Mickelson (GAL) 4:56.42, 2. Hafner (NEW) 4:57.03; 200 – 1. Bianchi (NEW) 22.7

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MLB | CARDINALS 10, PHILLIES 3

MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD MLB

BREWERS 8, ANGELS 5

American League East Division W L Pct Boston 15 10 .600 Baltimore 14 10 .583 Tampa Bay 11 13 .458 Toronto 12 15 .444 New York 8 15 .348 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 18 8 .692 Detroit 14 10 .583 Kansas City 13 12 .520 Cleveland 10 12 .455 Minnesota 8 18 .308 West Division W L Pct Texas 15 11 .577 Seattle 13 11 .542 Oakland 13 13 .500 Los Angeles 12 14 .462 Houston 8 18 .308

GB — ½ 3½ 4 6 GB — 3 4½ 6 10 GB — 1 2 3 7

Monday’s results Texas 2, Toronto 1 Milwaukee 8, L.A. Angels 5 Minnesota 6, Houston 2 Washington 2, Kansas City 0 Seattle at Oakland, late Today’s games Detroit (Verlander 2-2) at Cleveland (Tomlin 3-0), 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Severino 0-3) at Baltimore (Tillman 2-1), 6:05 p.m.

Texas (Perez 1-2) at Toronto (Estrada 1-2), 6:07 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kazmir 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Moore 1-2), 6:10 p.m.

Boston (Wright 2-2) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 3-1), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Tropeano 1-0) at Milwaukee (Guerra 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Meyer 0-0) at Houston (McHugh 2-3), 7:10 p.m.

Washington (Roark 2-2) at Kansas City (Young 1-4), 7:15 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 0-3) at Oakland (Gray 3-2), 9:05 p.m.

Wednesday’s games L.A. Angels at Milwaukee, 12:40 p.m.

Washington at Kansas City, 1:15 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland, 2:35 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 5:10 p.m.

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

Texas at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Boston at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

GB — 1½ 3½ 5½ 12 GB — 4 6 8½ 9 GB — ½ ½ 2 4

Monday’s results Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 2 N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 1 San Francisco 9, Cincinnati 6 Milwaukee 8, L.A. Angels 5 St. Louis 10, Philadelphia 3 Washington 2, Kansas City 0 Colorado at San Diego, late Today’s games Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 5-0) at Pittsburgh (Niese 3-0), 6:05 p.m.

Arizona (Corbin 1-3) at Miami (Nicolino 1-0), 6:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Foltynewicz 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 2-3), 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kazmir 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Moore 1-2), 6:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Samardzija 3-1) at Cincinnati (Moscot 0-2), 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Tropeano 1-0) at Milwaukee (Guerra 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Nola 1-2) at St. Louis (Wacha 2-1), 7:15 p.m.

Washington (Roark 2-2) at Kansas City (Young 1-4), 7:15 p.m.

Colorado (Butler 0-0) at San Diego (Cashner 1-2), 9:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 11:35 a.m.

San Francisco at Cincinnati, 11:35 a.m.

Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 12:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Milwaukee, 12:40 p.m.

Washington at Kansas City, 1:15 p.m.

Colorado at San Diego, 2:40 p.m.

Arizona at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Monday’s box scores

CUBS 7, PIRATES 2 Chicago

Pittsburgh ab Jaso 1b 4 McCtchn cf 4 Freese 3b 3 Lbstein p 0 Joyce ph 1 Cminero p 0 S.Marte lf 3 Crvelli c 3 G.Plnco rf 4 Hrrison 2b 4 Mercer ss 3 G.Cole p 1 Schugel p 0 J.Rg ph-3b 2

ab r h bi r h bi Fowler cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 L Stlla 3b 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 Bryant lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 Rizzo 1b 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 Zobrist 2b-rf 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 Russell ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 Szczur rf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 J.Baez 2b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 D.Ross c 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 Hammel p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Warren p 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Soler ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grimm p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Strop p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richard ph 1 0 0 0 T.Wood p 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 711 5 Totals 32 2 7 2 Chicago 002 040 100 — 7 Pittsburgh 100 010 000 — 2 E–Harrison (5), G.Cole (2). DP–Chicago 1.

LOB–Chicago 11, Pittsburgh 7. 2B–Fowler (11), Bryant (7), Rizzo 2 (4), G.Polanco (10).

HR–McCutchen (6). SB–Fowler 2 (5), Russell (1). CS–Szczur (1), S.Marte (2). SF– Zobrist (2).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Hammel W,4-0 5 5 2 2 1 3 Warren 1 0 0 0 1 1 Grimm 1 1 0 0 0 2 Strop 1 1 0 0 0 1 Wood 1 0 0 0 1 2 Pittsburgh Cole L,2-3 4 2/3 6 6 5 4 6 Schugel 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 Lobstein 3 3 1 1 0 1 Caminero 1 1 0 0 1 1 Hammel pitched to 1 batter in the 6th HBP–by Cole (Russell), by Hammel (Marte),

by Lobstein (Zobrist). WP–Lobstein.

T–3:18. A–18,376 (38,362).

CARDINALS 10, PHILLIES 3 Philadelphia ab O.Hrrra cf 4 Galvis ss 4 Franco 3b 3 Howard 1b 4 Ruiz c 4 C.Hrnnd 2b 3 Obrhltz p 0 Ruf ph 1 Lough lf 3 Hllcksn p 2 Burriss 2b 2 Bourjos rf 4

r 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

h 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

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St. Louis

NBA playoffs FIRST/SECOND ROUND Sunday’s results Miami 106, Charlotte 73, Miami wins series 4-3 Golden State 118, Portland 106, Golden State leads series 1-0 Toronto 89, Indiana 84, Toronto wins series 4-3 Monday’s results Cleveland 104, Atlanta 93, Cleveland leads series 1-0 Oklahoma City 98, San Antonio 97, series tied 1-1 Today’s games Miami at Toronto, 7 p.m.

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

Wednesday’s game Atlanta at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

National League

East Division W L Pct Washington 18 7 .720 New York 16 8 .667 Philadelphia 15 11 .577 Miami 12 12 .500 Atlanta 6 19 .240 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 18 6 .750 Pittsburgh 15 11 .577 St. Louis 13 13 .500 Milwaukee 10 15 .400 Cincinnati 10 16 .385 West Division W L Pct San Francisco 14 13 .519 Los Angeles 13 13 .500 Colorado 12 12 .500 Arizona 12 15 .444 San Diego 9 16 .360

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IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles Weaver L,3-1 5 11 7 7 1 3 Mahle 1/3 1 1 1 1 1 Bedrosian 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 5 Achter 1 1 0 0 1 0 Milwaukee Nelson W,4-2 7 4 2 2 3 6 Blazek 1 4 2 2 0 0 Jeffress 1 3 1 1 1 1 Weaver pitched to 3 batters in the 6th WP–Mahle.

Umpires–Home, Clint Fagan; First, Bill Welke; Second, D.J. Reyburn; Third, Toby Basner.

T–3:30. A–21,352 (41,900).

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IP H R ER BB SO Philadelphia Hellickson L,2-2 5 1/3 7 6 6 4 5 Oberholtzer 2 2/3 7 4 4 0 2 St. Louis Wainwright W,2-3 6 5 3 3 1 4 Oh H,4 1 0 0 0 0 0 Siegrist 1 1 0 0 0 1 Maness 1 2 0 0 0 1 WP–Siegrist.

T–3:01. A–40,438 (43,975).

Thursday’s game Miami at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Friday’s games Cleveland at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m.

Monday’s box score

CAVALIERS 104, HAWKS 93 ATLANTA (93) Bazemore 6-14 1-2 16, Millsap 6-19 5-8 17, Horford 4-13 0-1 10, Korver 0-1 3-3 3, Teague 2-9 3-4 8, Sefolosha 1-3 0-0 2, Scott 3-3 0-0 7, Schroder 10-20 2-2 27, Hardaway 0-4 0-0 0, Muscala 0-0 0-0 0, Patterson 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 33-87 16-21 93.

CLEVELAND (104) James 11-21 1-1 25, Love 4-17 6-7 17, Thompson 3-6 2-4 8, Smith 4-8 0-2 12, Irving 8-18 2-2 21, Shumpert 1-2 0-0 2, Dellavedova 0-2 1-2 1, Frye 2-5 3-3 8, Jefferson 3-3 0-0 8, Mozgov 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 0-0 0-0 0, D. Jones 1-1 0-0 2.

Totals 37-83 15-21 104.

Atlanta 19 22 29 23 — 93 Cleveland 31 21 23 30 —104 3-Point Goals–Atlanta 11-34 (Schroder 5-10, Bazemore 3-10, Scott 1-1, Patterson 1-1, Teague 1-4, Horford 0-1, Korver 0-1, Hardaway Jr. 0-2, Millsap 0-3 ), Cleveland 15-31(Smith 4-7, Love 3-9, Irving 3-5, James 2-4, Jefferson 2-2, Frye 1-3, Dellavedova 0-1). Fouled Out–None.

Rebounds–Atlanta 58 (Millsap 13), Cleveland 44 (Thompson 14). Assists–Atlanta 21 (Schroeder 6), Cleveland 27 (James 9).

Total Fouls–Atlanta 22, Cleveland 20.

A–20,562.

NHL playoffs SECOND ROUND Saturday’s results Tampa Bay 4, NY Islanders 1, series tied 1-1 Pittsburgh 2, Washington 1 Sunday’s results St. Louis 4, Dallas 3, OT, series tied 1-1 San Jose 3, Nashville 2, San Jose leads series 2-0 Monday’s result Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2, Pittsburgh leads series 2-1 Today’s games Tampa Bay at NY Islanders, 6 p.m.

Dallas at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Wednesday’s game Washington at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Thursday’s games Dallas at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.

San Jose at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Friday’s game Tampa Bay at NY Islanders, 6 p.m.

Monday’s box score

PENGUINS 3, CAPITALS 2 Washington 0 0 2 —2 Pittsburgh 2 1 0 —3 First Period–1, Pittsburgh, Hornqvist 4, (Daley, Sheary), 6:37. 2, Pittsburgh, Kuhnhackl 2 (Cullen, Letang), 7:37.

Second Period–3, Pittsburgh, Hagelin 3 (Bonino, Kessel), 15:03.

Third Period–4, Washington, Ovechikin 4 (Niskanen, Backstrom), 8:02. 5, Washington, J.Williams 1 (Ovechikin, Carlson), 19:04.

Shots on Goal–Washington 14-14-21– 49. Pittsburgh 8-6-9–23.

Goalies–Washington, Holtby. Pittsburgh, Murray. A–18,601 (16,940).

Golf PGA Tour Monday’s result Zurich Classic At TPC Louisiana Avondale, La. Purse: $7 million Yardage: 7,341; Par: 72 Final (x-won on second hole of playoff) x-Brian Stuard 64-68-69—201 -15 Byeong-Hun An 68-68-65—201 -15 Jamie Lovemark 67-66-68—201 -15 Bobby Wyatt 67-71-64—202 -14 Jason Day 69-68-66—203 -13 Chris Kirk 71-67-65—203 -13 Jhonattan Vegas 64-69-70—203 -13 Patton Kizzire 67-70-68—205 -11 Bryce Molder 71-67-67—205 -11 Harold Varner III 69-67-69—205 -11 Stuart Appleby 69-70-67—206 -10 Charley Hoffman 67-73-66—206 -10 Charles Howell III 67-69-70—206 -10 Scott Stallings 72-68-66—206 -10 Thomas Aiken 68-69-70—207 -9 Chad Collins 72-64-71—207 -9 Andres Gonzales 69-71-67—207 -9 Spencer Levin 68-70-69—207 -9 Will Wilcox 70-69-68—207 -9 Chesson Hadley 71-69-68—208 -8 Joe Affrunti 69-73-66—208 -8 Daniel Berger 71-65-72—208 -8 Rickie Fowler 68-73-67—208 -8 David Hearn 69-71-68—208 -8 Marc Leishman 71-71-66—208 -8 Seung-Yul Noh 68-69-71—208 -8 Ryan Ruffels 70-68-70—208 -8 John Senden 70-67-71—208 -8 Chris Stroud 72-66-70—208 -8 Gary Woodland 72-66-70—208 -8 Erik Compton 73-69-67—209 -7 Lucas Glover 69-69-71—209 -7 Henrik Norlander 66-73-70—209 -7 Patrick Rodgers 67-69-73—209 -7 Marc Turnesa 70-70-69—209 -7 Tyler Aldridge 70-70-70—210 -6 Adam Hadwin 72-69-69—210 -6 Russell Henley 69-73-68—210 -6 Billy Horschel 68-71-71—210 -6 Freddie Jacobson 69-70-71—210 -6 Lucas Lee 72-68-70—210 -6 Robert Streb 71-68-71—210 -6 David Toms 68-71-71—210 -6 Derek Ernst 67-70-73—210 -6

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PGA Tour Schedule-Winners Oct. 15-18 — Frys.com Open (Emiliano Grillo) Oct. 22-25 — Shriners Hospital for Children Open (Smylie Kaufman) Oct. 29-Nov. 1 — CIMB Classic (Justin Thomas) Nov. 5-8 — Sanderson Farms Championship (Peter Malnati) Nov. 5-8 — WGC-HSBC Champions (Russell Knox) Nov. 12-15 — OHL Classic at Mayakoba (Graeme McDowell) Nov. 19-22 — RSM Classic (Kevin Kisner) Dec. 3-6 — Hero World Challenge (Bubba Watson) Dec. 10-12 — Franklin Templeton Shootout (Jason Dufner-Brandt Snedeker) Jan. 7-10 — Hyundai Tournament of Champions (Jordan Spieth) Jan. 14-17 — Sony Open, Honolulu (Fabian Gomez) Jan. 21-24 — CareerBuilder Challenge (Jason Dufner) Jan. 28-Feb. 1 — Farmers Insurance Open (Brandt Snedeker) Feb. 4-7 — Waste Management Phoenix Open (Hideki Matsuyama) Feb. 11-14 — AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (Vaughn Taylor) Feb. 18-21 — Northern Trust Open (Bubba Watson) Feb. 25-28 — The Honda Classic (Adam Scott) March 3-6 — WGC-Cadillac Championship (Adam Scott) March 10-13 — Valspar Championship (Charl Schwartzel) March 17-20 — Arnold Palmer Invitational (Jason Day) March 23-27 — WGC-Match Play Championship (Jason Day) March 24-27 — Puerto Rico Open (Tony Finau) March 31-April 3 — Shell Houston Open (Jim Herman) April 7-10 — The Masters (Danny Willett) April 14-17 — RBC Heritage (Branden Grace) April 21-24 — Valero Texas Open (Charley Hoffman) April 28-May 1 — Zurich Classic (Brian Stuard) May 5-8 — Wells Fargo Championship, Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C. May 12-15 — The Players Championship, TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium Course), Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. May 19-22 — AT&T Byron Nelson Championship, TPC Four Seasons Resort, Irving, Texas.

May 26-29 — Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, Colonial CC, Fort Worth, Texas.

June 2-5 — Memorial Tournament, Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, Ohio.

June 9-12— FedEx St. Jude Classic, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tenn.

June 16-19 — U.S. Open, Oakmont CC, Oakmont, Pa. June 23-26 — Quicken Loans National, Congressional CC (Blue), Bethesda, Md. June 30-July 3 — Barracuda Championship, Montreux Golf & CC, Reno, Nev. June 30-July 3 — WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Firestone CC (South Course), Akron, Ohio.

July 7-10 — The Greenbrier Classic, The Greenbrier (The Old White TPC), White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. July 14-17 — Barbasol Championship, RTJ Trail (Grand National Lake Course), Opelika, Ala. July 14-17 — The Open Championship, Royal Troon GC, Ayshire, Scotland.

July 21-24 — RBC Canadian Open, Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, Ontario.

July 28-31 — PGA Championship, Baltusrol GC, Springfield, N.J. Aug. 4-7 — Travelers Championship, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.

Aug. 11-14 — Olympic Men’s Golf Competition, Olympic Golf Course, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Aug. 11-14 — John Deere Classic, TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Ill. Aug. 18-21 — Wyndham Championship, Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, N.C. Aug. 25-28 — The Barclays, Bethpage State Park (Black), Farmingdale, N.Y. Sept. 2-5 — Deutsche Bank Championship, TPC Boston, Norton, Mass.

Sept. 8-11 — BMW Championship, Crooked Stick GC, Carmel, Ind. Sept. 22-25 — Tour Championship, East Lake GC, Atlanta Sept. 30-Oct. 2 — Ryder Cup, Hazeltine National GC, Chaska, Minn.

AP

Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez (left) forces out the Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter at second base during the third inning of Monday’s game in St. Louis. The Cardinals won, 10-3.

St. Louis power surge Wainwright, four others go deep in rout

BY WARREN MAYES AP Sports Writer

ST. LOUIS – Adam Wainwright pitched six innings and hit a 3-run home run – the first of five for St. Louis – as the Cardinals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 10-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.

Matt Adams, rookie Aledmys Diaz and Randal Grichuk added solo homers, and Kolten Wong hit a 2-run homer to help St. Louis overcome a 3-0 deficit and avoid its first five-game slide since losing seven straight from July 26-31, 2013.

Wainwright, who has struggled since missing most of last season with an Achilles tendon injury, has won two straight.

Wainwright (2-3) was the last Cardinals pitcher to get a win after yielding four runs over 5 1/3 innings in an 11-4 rout at Arizona on April 27.

In this victory, Wainwright pitched six innings, allowing three runs and five hits. He improved to 6-2 in 11

Today’s games • Cubs (Arrieta 5-0) at Pirates (Niese 3-0), 6:05 p.m.

(WPWR/670 AM) • Red Sox (Wright 2-2) at White Sox (Quintana 3-1), 7:10 p.m.

(CSN/890 AM) • Phillies (Nola 1-2) at Cardinals (Wacha 2-1), 7:15 p.m.

(FSM/95.7 FM career starts against the Phillies.

Phillies starter Jeremy Hellickson (2-2) got chased after 5 1/3 innings. In his first outing against St. Louis since 2011, Hellickson gave up six runs, seven hits and four walks as the Phillies had a six-game winning streak ended.

The Cardinals tied the game 3-3 in the fourth inning when Wainwright walloped a 3-run homer 408 feet into the second deck in left field. Wainwright hit a 3-1 fastball for his seventh career home run and first since

Sept. 5, 2012, against the New York Mets.

In his previous two plate appearances, Wainwright had extra base hits. He doubled in the first inning and hit a bases-loaded triple in his last at-bat against Arizona.

St. Louis made it 5-3 on back-to-back home runs

by Adams and Diaz to start the sixth. Diaz’ 417foot blast, his fifth, went into the second deck in left field. The sixth run came on Stephen Piscotty’s RBI single.

Wong hit his first homer of the season with two outs in the eighth, and Grichuk followed with a solo shot, giving St. Louis a 9-3 lead.

St. Louis hit six homers in a 14-3 win over Cincinnati on April 15.

The final run for the Cardinals came on an RBI single by Brandon Moss.

The Phillies took a 3-0 lead in the third on three singles and a walk. Freddy Galvis drove in two runs with a bases-loaded double to left.

2016 Ryder Cup Points At Hazeltine National Golf Club Chaska, Minn.

Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2016 Through May 1 United States 1. Jordan Spieth 8,872.840 2. Dustin Johnson 4,809.848 3. Bubba Watson 3,658.078 4. Brandt Snedeker 3,511.352 5. Zach Johnson 3,166.216 6. Rickie Fowler 3,154.266 7. Phil Mickelson 2,974.297 8. Patrick Reed 2,912.755 9. J.B. Holmes 2,575.692 10. Charley Hoffman 2,287.858 11. Bill Haas 2,215.376 12. Brooks Koepka 2,214.007 13. Kevin Kisner 1,766.323 14. Jason Dufner 1,753.935 15. Matt Kuchar 1,654.100 Europe European Points 1. Danny Willett 3,630,894.20 2. Rory McIlroy 2,849,657.14 3. Matthew Fitzpatrick 1,902,086.74 4. Andy Sullivan 1,853,093.55 5. Victor Dubuisson 1,641,925.74 6. Rafa Cabrera-Bello 1,593,331.74 7. Chris Wood 1,527,750.74 8. Soren Kjeldsen 1,516,493.71 9. Henrik Stenson 1,469,073.36 10. Kristoffer Broberg 1,424,556.93

Transactions BASEBALL American League SEATTLE MARINERS — Sent RHP Joe Wieland outright to Tacoma (PCL).

National League SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Recalled OF Mac Williamson from Sacramento (PCL).

Optioned LHP Steven Okert to Sacramento.

FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Agreed to terms with LB Bryson Albright, WR Davonte Allen, WR Gary Chambers, LS Reid Ferguson, FB Glenn Gronkowski, C Robert Kugler, G Jamison Lalk, DE Claudell Louis, OT Marquis Lucas, OT Keith Lumpkin, PK Marshall Morgan, LB Eric Striker Oklahoma, DB Julian Whigham Syracuse and DT Justin Zimmer.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Terminated the contract of LB Scott Solomon. Waived WR Saalim Hakim.

DETROIT LIONS — Exercised the fifth-year option on the contract of DE Ezekiel Ansah.

Signed LB Zaviar Gooden.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Waived TE Cameron Clear, LS Forrest Hill, C-G Khaled Holmes and OT Mitchell Van Dyk. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Exercised their fifth-year option on OT Eric Fisher.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Exercised the fifth-year options on DT Sharrif Floyd and CB Xavier Rhodes. Agreed to terms with CB Keith Baxter, TE Kyle Carter, DE Theiren Cockran, LB Jake Ganus, WR Marken Michel, DE Denzell Perine, RB Jhurell Pressley, CB Eric Rawls, RB Brandon Ross and QB Joel Stave.

NEW YORK JETS — Exercised their fifthyear option on DL Sheldon Richardson.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Re-signed QB Bruce Gradkowski to a one-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Exercised the fifth-year option on S Eric Reid.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Released CB Chris Culliver.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NEW YORK RANGERS — Agreed to terms with G Antti Raanta.

AP

Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison tries to tag the Cubs’ Dexter Fowler as he steals second during Monday’s game in Pittsburgh. The Cubs won, 7-2.

Cubs expand division lead STOP

CONTINUED FROM B1

Although that incident lacked the spark of the wild-card game – when the benches emptied after Cubs ace Jake Arrieta was hit after nailing two batters – it served as a reminder that the intensity has heightened with the Cubs’ sudden ascent and the Pirates’ quest to win the NL Central and avoid the wild-card game for the first time in four seasons.

“We’re in a better spot now this early in the season, and we like where we are,” Arrieta said before the Cubs knocked out Cole in the fifth to improve to 18-6. “When you play 162 [games] and have to fight it out in one game

to move on or go home, it’s a situation that nobody wants to be in.

“So the goal is to win the division, and getting off to a hot start is a way you go about doing that.

We’re where we intended to be at this point in the season. We know we’re going to lose games. You can’t win them all. You can win the majority, and that’s what we intend to do.”

The four-run fifth helped the Cubs improve to 20-3 in their last 23 regular-season road games, starting with a win in the second game of a doubleheader Sept. 15 in Pittsburgh.

Their chances of expanding their fourgame lead over the Pirates in the division seem encouraging with Arrieta (5-0) and Jon Lester (2-1) pitching the

final two games of this series.

After David Ross’ tworun single highlighted the fifth, the only suspense occurred a halfinning after Cubs starter Jason Hammel hit Starlin Marte near his hand.

Immediately after Lobstein hit Zobrist, Diaz warned both dugouts.

That prompted Pirates coaches to yell in the direction of Diaz, with Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli and Cubs manager Joe Maddon exchanging long-distance displeasures.

Hours before the game, Maddon expressed his admiration for Cervelli, who worked out at a fitness center in Tampa, Fla., owned by Maddon’s wife, Jaye, and once attended a Gasparilla party co-hosted by the Maddons.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-3, Plaintiff, vs.

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 1/6/2016, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will on 6/2/2016 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 11-21-163-004 COMMON ADDRESS: 902 W. 9th St., Sterling, IL 61081 The improvement on the property consists of: single family residence.

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The judgment amount was at $91,809.57.

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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 and in "AS IS" condition.

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: Commonly known as 502 West 6th Street, Sterling, IL 61081 Permanent Index No.: 11-21-334-010 Improvements: FARMLAND Residential The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

The judgment amount was $52,895.71.

Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this 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 Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 ILNOTICES@logs.com (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. I692170 May 3, 10, 17, 2016

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Estate of MARY SUE COX No. 2016-P-20 Notice is given of the death of Mary Sue Cox, Letters of Office - Decedent's Estate were issued on March 30, 2016, to Theresa Clay and Stewart Cox, P.O. Box 2304, Springfield, Illinois 62705, and 20811 West Ardmore Circle, Plainfield, Illinois 60544, respectively, as Co- Administrators, whose attorney is Michael E. Massie, 115 Northwest Third Avenue, Galva, Illinois 61434.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Lee County Circuit Clerk, Courthouse, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, within six months from the date of first publication, the BAR DATE, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Michael E. Massie Attorney for Estate 115 Northwest Third Avenue Galva, IL 6l434 Telephone: (309) 932-2168 April 19, 26, May 3, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of FERN A. DOCKSTADER, Deceased.

No. 16 P 57 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of FERN A. DOCKSTADER. Letters of Office were issued to DORAN A. DOCKSTADER, 1113 Shore Acres Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071, as Independent Administrator, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the Representative, or both, on or before November, 4, 2016, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 28th day of April, 2016 Doran A. Dockstader, Independent Representative Daniel C. Hawkins WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street Sterling, IL 61081-0400 815-625-8200 May 3, 10, 17, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS Midland States Bank PLAINTIFF

Vs.

Leslie Lee Curtis; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00103 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 11/25/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 6/2/16 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: SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS: THE NORTH HALF OF LOT FIVE IN EAST ROCK FALLS, IN THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, EXCEPTING THEREFROM A PORTION ALONG THE WEST SIDE CONVEYED FOR A ROAD RIGHT OF WAY AND THE EAST 160 FEET THEREOF. PIN 11-35-327-003 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1909 McNeil Road Rock Falls, IL 61071 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 twentyfour (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 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 14-14-23154.

I690969 April 19, 26, May 3, 2016

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

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-3, Plaintiff, vs.

Evelyn I. Gonzales, Unknown Owners, Generally, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants.

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 1/6/2016, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will on 6/2/2016 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: The North fifty feet of the South Half of the tract, lots or parcel of ground, situated in the Southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section Twenty-one, Township Twenty-one North, Range Seven East of the 4th P.M., in Whiteside County, Illinois, described as follows, t o-wit : Commencing at the intersection of the prolongation Northerly of the West line of Avenue I , of the City of Sterling, with the prolongation Westerly of the North line or West Ninth Street of the said City; thence running North along a line parallel with the West Line of said Section Twentyone, to the prolongation Westerly of the South line of West Tenth Street of said City; thence Westerly along said prolongation of the South line of said West Tenth Street to the West Line of said Section Twenty- one; thence Southerly to the intersection of said West line of said Section Twenty-one with the prolongation Westerly of the North line of said West Ninth street; thence Easterly to the place of beginning, situated in the City of Sterling, P.I.N. 11-21-163-004 COMMON ADDRESS: 902 W. 9th St., Sterling, IL 61081 The improvement on the property consists of: single family residence.

Sale terms: Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance due within (2) two business or the following Tuesday.

The property offered for sale 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.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

No refunds.

The judgment amount was at $91,809.57.

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, LLC, Matthew C. Abad, 65 East Wacker Place, Suite 2300, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 201-6679.

April 26, May 3rd & 10 2016

I691547

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS. TYLER S BUSHMAN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. 16 CH 16 615 ASH COURT DIXON, IL 61021

INVITATION FOR BIDS

Sauk Valley Community College will receive bids for the purchase of furniture for a project entitled 2016 Physics and Anatomy Lab Casework until 10:00 o?clock AM local time on the 16th day of May 2016, at the Business Office of Sauk Valley Community College, located at 173 IL Route 2, Dixon, Illinois 61021, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The proposed work for which Sauk Valley Community College is soliciting bids consists of, but is not limited to, the following: The manufacture of and delivery of new casework, countertops and other associated items for the Physics and Anatomy Labs.

Contract documents, including drawings and Technical Specifications, are on file at the Building and Grounds Office at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 IL Route 2, Dixon, Illinois 61021, and at the office of the Project Engineer, Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc., 809 East Second St., Dixon, Illinois 61021.

Contract Documents may be obtained after May 3, 2016. Copies of the Contract Documents including Project Manual and the Construction Drawings shall be obtained electronically in PDF format from the Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc. website at www.WillettHofmann. com. Contractors shall click on “Bid Login” on the homepage of the website and follow instructions.

The eBidDoc# (project number) is 4464834 for this project. The Contract Documents can be downloaded in PDF format from the website by depositing Ten Dollars ($10.00) by credit card. Contractors can also obtain the Contract Documents in PDF format on a DVD by depositing Fifty Dollars ($50.00) with Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc., 809 East 2nd Street, Dixon, Illinois. All said deposits are nonrefundable.

Sauk Valley Community College reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.

Bids may be held by Sauk Valley Community College for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the Contract.

BY ORDER OF SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Date: May 3, 2016

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given that on April 13, 2016 A.D. a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Eric Hanson Trucking located at 120 North Blackstone Ave., Amboy, IL 61310.

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Cathy Meyers COUNTY CLERK

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Sauk Valley Community College will receive bids for a project entitled 2016 - 3rd Floor Abatement Project until 10:00 o'clock AM local time on the 16th day of May 2016, at the Business Office of Sauk Valley Community College, located at 173 IL Route 2, Dixon, Illinois 61021, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The proposed work for which Sauk Valley Community College is soliciting bids consists of, but is not limited to, the following:

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU,

The demolition of existing construction and abatement of asbestos containing material and other associated work.

TYLER S BUSHMAN UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: THE EAST FIFTY-EIGHT (58) FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF (S 1/2) OF LOT NUMBER THREE (3) AND THE WEST EIGHT (8) FEET OF THE SOUTH HALF (S 1/2) OF LOT NUMBER FOUR (4) IN BLOCK SIXTEEN (16), IN HINE'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DIXON, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LEE, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 615 ASH COURT DIXON, IL 61021 and which said Mortgage was made by, TYLER S BUSHMAN Mortgagor(s), to M.E.R.S., INC. AS NOMINEE FOR U.S. BANK N.A. Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2009001429; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Denise McCaffrey 309 S. GALENA AVE STE 320 Dixon, IL 61021 on or before May 26, 2016, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Pierce & Associates, P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60602 Ph. (312) 346-9088 File No. 254243-22571 I691589

Contract documents, including drawings and Technical Specifications, are on file at the Building and Grounds Office at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 IL Route 2, Dixon, Illinois 61021, and at the office of the Project Engineer, Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc., 809 East Second St., Dixon, Illinois 61021.

Contract Documents may be obtained after May 3, 2016.

Copies of the Contract Documents including Project Manual and the Construction Drawings shall be obtained electronically in PDF format from the Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc. website at www.WillettHofmann.com. Contractors shall click on :Bid Login” on the homepage of the website and follow instructions. The eBidDoc# (project number) is 4464764 for this project. The Contract Documents can be downloaded in PDF format from the website by depositing Ten Dollars ($10.00) by credit card. Contractors can also obtain the Contract Documents in PDF format on a DVD by depositing Fifty Dollars ($50.00) with Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc., 809 East 2nd Street, Dixon, Illinois. All said deposits are non-refundable.

A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of the Sauk Valley Community College, negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (at par value) or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid.

A pre-bid conference has been set for May 10, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the Building and Grounds Office at Sauk Valley Community College.

Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project, and that the CONTRACTOR must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Sauk Valley Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Sauk Valley Community College does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities.

Sauk Valley Community College reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.

Bids may be held by Sauk Valley Community College for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the Contract.

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DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00103 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 11/25/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 6/2/16 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 11-35-327-003 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1909 McNeil Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071 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 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) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1423154.

I690969 April 19, 26, May 3, 2016

15-077353 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC PLAINTIFF, -vsMICHAEL N SPENCER; DEFENDANTS 15CH 143 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on February 17, 2016; Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Sheriff, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL 61270, will on June 2, 2016 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 and in "AS IS" condition.

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: Commonly known as 2304 Spring Street, Sterling, IL 61081-3036 Permanent Index No.: 11-14-354-014 Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY Residential The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

The judgment amount was $51,866.52. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this 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 Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 ILNOTICES@logs.com (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. I692249 May 3, 10, 17, 2016

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DIXON 2BR, 1BA, garage no pets/smoking $550mo.+dep. Call 815-284-9065

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Call 815-716-0367.

NEW TODAY 1BR, $400 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty

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Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

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Lg. attractive 2BR townhouse, excellent location. 800 Dixon Ave. No pets 815-336-2305

NOTICEPURSUANT to the Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you hand over your hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

2BR, $650/mo. + dep. 1109 E 15th St. 815-535-1076

2BR upper 309 5th Ave. Stove, refrig.

Water, sewer, garbage incl. $450/ mo. $450 dep. No pets.815-499-7253

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2BR, 902 Dillon Ave. $600/mo. + dep. No pets. 815762-4197 3BR, 1½ Bath, 2 2 car destory, tached garage. No Pets. $700 + $700 dep. 815-440-7985

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY American Leak Detection has been the world leader in detecting concealed leaks since 1974. The Illinois American Leak Detection franchise is looking for a Service Technician. The ideal candidate will be mechanically inclined, work independently, able to swim, have a good driving record and must enjoy problemsolving.

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Apply in person or call Crop Production Services 1793 Steward Rd, Steward, IL 60553 815-396-2248.

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Apply in person at Supreme Cleaners, Inc. 2015 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, M-F from 9am – 4pm Training will be provided for qualified applicants.

Pre-employment drug testing & backcriminal ground check are required.

Experienced Custom Applicators Ag background a plus.

FT positions available. Paid Benefits. Apply: Crop Production Services 1793 Steward Rd. Steward, IL 60553 815-396-2248 Mr. Nifty Cleaners Stlg. IL needs Presser, & Counter Person Please apply in person, 1102 E. 4th St., Sterling.

815-625-9386 ServiceMaster has immediate multiple positions open for Warehouse Labor Associates in Dixon, Illinois.

Positions are daytime shifts, Monday through Thursday (6am 11am), (11am-4pm) and (Noon -4 PM).

Background check, valid driver's license, and reliability a must. Starting pay rate is $9 per hour. Interested parties, call (815) 626-2511 or apply at 205 6th Ave Sterling IL

Are you ready to invest in your future and commit to a career that provides: Great Entry Level Pay (avg. $21) Performance Based Increases Generous Insurance Plans

Training & Apprenticeships Promotion Opportunities Stock, Pension & 401(k)?

Sterling Steel Company has opportunities for you to earn all of that and more when you start a career with us in an entry level PRIMARY UTILITY position.

Related experience such as factory work, use of forklifts & tools, construction, manual labor or working in extreme temperatures is a plus but not required.

As we plan for the future of SSC, we are looking for quick learners with leadership potential. Attitude, commitment & ability to learn are the keys to getting & succeeding at this job.

Is it hard work? YES. Would you work long, varied, swing shifts? YES. Would you work weekends? YES.

Over 280 employees do all of this now & say the rewards are worth the effort.

Hard-working, job· oriented, team-players looking for a challenging & rewarding career are encouraged to apply. We will be accepting applications in person at 101 Avenue K Sterling on May 4th & 5th 7:30am-3:30pm

Questions? Email ashley.nelson@sscllc.com SSC is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veteran/Disability Employer

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815-625-3600 815-284-2222 Menk USA, LLC, in Sterling is accepting applications for the following position: Receiving and Inventory Clerk

Responsible for assisting in a variety of warehouse duties, maintaining inventory records and transactions in Global Shop software, receiving, unloading and loading trucks, fulfilling purchase orders, and keeping warehouse stocked with essential material.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES - Sort, count, identify, verify and track all material by utilizing the Global Shop to maintain accurate inventory records - Receive trucks and unload merchandise.

- Count, weigh or measure items of incoming shipments in order to verify information against invoices, orders , bills of lading or other records - Examine incoming shipments to ensure they meet specifications - Route items to various departments - Put away and organize all incoming shipments - Operate lift truck or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage area - Check in inbound inventory and administer the processing in Global Shop - Responsible for monitoring the returns process - Verify receipts and log them according to required procedures - Investigate and resolve situations where items received are not properly documented in the daily receipt log - Regularly perform and enter inventory data into Global Shop on a timely basis

- Compile Inventory balances and price lists - Identify damage, loss, or surplus of goods and materials stored in the warehouse.

- Assist management in recycling material in the warehouse - Cooperate with representatives from other departments in the organization to provide warehouse information as requested - Perform regular material warehouse audits to ensure that material is undamaged and maintained neatly throughout the warehouse - Advise management of cycle count issues on a timely basis - Ensure that all documents and material received in the warehouse are of satisfactory quality

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Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has malicious intent.

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

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

NEW TODAY White Pines Ranch is hiring for summer camp! We need 2 lifeguards (male or female), 18 years old and older. Also need camp counselors (male and female), 18 years old and older.

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Menk USA, LLC, in Sterling is accepting applications for the following position:

Production and Maintenance Technician -Assists in tracking, troubleshooting, investigation, and review of failure rates and production records.

-Assists in managing preventative maintenance scheduling in accordance with production scheduling.

- Reviews and maintains repair parts inventory. Researches needed parts for repairs and stock maintenance items, and submits requests for parts with detailed information to purchasing manager.

-Follows up on ordered maintenance parts for ETA for repair scheduling and preventive maintenance scheduling.

-Assists in logging and tracking shop maintenance hours and downtime records.

-Helps production manager review processes and product flow for efficiency improvements. May do time studies in areas identified by management.

-Helps conducts internal production audits for accuracy of manufactured product and failures.

Requirements

-Proficient in Excel (can use data to make charts and modify as needed, write simple algebraic formulas, copies and pastes data between multiple workbooks) -Keeps accurate records and is detail-oriented -Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and can effectively multitask and work on multiple projects at a time -Previous production, maintenance, or quality inspection experience required -Engineering background a plus SEND RESUME OR APPLY IN PERSON Menk USA, LLC2207 Enterprise DriveSterling, IL 61081 No phone calls please.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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DIRECTOR – Focus House Ogle County Probation and Court Services is seeking a DIRECTOR for Ogle County’s adolescent, residential treatment facility located in Rochelle, IL. Established in 1975, Focus House provides residential care, academic programming, and individual, family, and group counseling/support to the youth engaged in the juvenile justice system.

As an employee of the Chief Circuit Judge, candidates are required to possess a bachelor’s degree with supervisory experience in the field of probation/human services. A master’s or other advanced treatment degree is preferred. Please refer to the posting referenced below for a complete overview of qualifications.

We hold our staff to high standards of excellence and are committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and structured environment for our youth while striving to reunite them with their families and communities.

Salary Range: $58,436.44 - $73,045.55. For a complete job description and application instructions, see posting at www.oglecounty.org (JOB OPENINGS LINK) EOE.

District Sales Manager Sauk Valley Media is interviewing for a district sales manager in the circulation department. Responsibilities include recruitment, selection and training of contracted carriers to provide sales growth, prompt delivery service and collections within Sauk Valley Media communities.

The successful candidate will be self-directed and communicate effectively with subscribers and carriers. Subscriber solicitation is required. Ability to manage time, organize duties and operate as a team member is critical to performance.

Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation and acceptable motor vehicle record. Pre-employment drug screen, physical agility test and background check required.

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