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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

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Big Bend gets bigger State adds land to hunting hot spot

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5535

PROPHETSTOWN – Area hunters who favor the Big Bend State Fish & Wildlife Area have more land to prowl, thanks to a $550,000 land purchase made with state funds.

The 274.26-acre, three-sided, wooded parcel is east of Erie and west of Portland; the

Rock River defines its northern boundary. It was bought about a year ago from James A. and Fernande M. Nowers of Prophetstown.

According to a recent news release from the state, the site “fits nicely with the existing site and serves migrating waterfowl and supports bottomland forest communities.”

The parcel, which was bought May 21, 2013, is enrolled in the Wetland Reserve Program.

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About Big Bend The Big Bend State Fish & Wildlife Area is in Whiteside County, 4 miles west of Prophetstown along the Rock River on VanDamme and Banks roads. Its address is 2010 VanDamme Road.

With this purchase, the area grows to about 2,650 acres of upland forest, native grassland, tree plantings, tracts of woods, two oxbows and several small wetlands and marshes.

While some hiking and fishing opportunities exist, the area primarily is used by hunters.

Available game species include deer (archery only), turkey (heritage youth, spring and fall archery), pheasant, quail, rabbit, fox (red and gray), coyote and skunk.

Go to dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r1/bigbend.htm or call 815-537-2270 for more information.

Honoring Our Nation’s Heroes A 16-page special section in Thursday’s editions shares stories of service, from Pearl Harbor to today.

DIXON| SOUNDS OF PETUNIA FESTIVAL

Rusted Root ready to dig into Dixon

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Squirt, the dog, examines the backyard of Cherie deBie’s property Monday after storms on Sunday night damaged many trees and her pool. Cherie woke up around 1 a.m. to the sound of a loud bang, and looked outside to see that the trees along the back of her property had been damaged. Monday morning, Cherie woke up to see that her pool had also been damaged and that many trees on her property had been damaged. Other neighbors’ properties along Stouffer Road outside Sterling also were damaged. Luckily, deBie’s house remained intact. More storms rolled through the Sauk Valley on Monday afternoon. The rest of the week, however, is forecast to be dry.

DIXON – Rusted Root, set to perform at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on the main stage along the Riverfront during the Petunia Festival, has been a band for nearly 25 years.

But the thrill of playing live definitely isn’t gone.

“Right now, I’m the most happy and free I’ve ever been on stage and as a songwriter,” the group’s frontman, Michael Glabicki, said.

“Some things have and haven’t worked out over the years,” he said. “Now we know the magic is there. It’s an exercise and a ritual every night.”

The group is likely best known for a single, “Send Me On My Way,” released in 1995. It reached No. 72 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has been featured in the movies “Matilda” and “Ice Age.” It also has been used in national advertising campaigns.

But for the band, proud moments go beyond that song, Glabicki said.

“We’re very proud to be able to record and produce on our own. It has been a big achievement,” Glabicki said. “It’s nice to be self-sufficient.”

Glabicki also noted other proud moments for the band included being asked to play with the band’s heroes like Carlos Santana and Robert Plant and Jimmy Page.

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A tree in Sinnissippi Park in Sterling was split in half during Sunday night’s storms that brought rain, thunder and strong winds to the Sauk Valley.

In Wednesday’s edition Read about Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts, who will play on Friday.

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Corn in a field near Oppold Marina in Sterling was damaged by wind from the storms that passed through the Sauk Valley on Sunday night.

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The 50th Petunia Festival in Dixon gets underway Wednesday. Armbands for unlimited carnival rides cost $20 for Thursday and $23 for Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

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Home invasion victim released from hospital

Local toddler winning with a smile on pageant circuit

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BY ANGEL SIERRA asierra@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5695

If he says one day, ‘I don’t want to do it,’ we’ll stop. Until then, he can get money for being cute, and pay for college.

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Jaden, 21 months old, checks out his “taller than himself” trophy he won when he was crowned “Illinois State King” at a recent pageant in Springfield. His parents, Jay Miller and Amber Stavenger of Dixon, are raising funds to take Jaden to the Sunburst International Finals July 31-Aug. 3 in Atlanta.

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to avoid the pressure of expectations that comes with competing.

“It was a blessing [that Jaden was selected],” Jay said. “The stage ... it’s different when you have 30 or 40 moms ... and they’re all like, ‘My son’s the best.’ ... How do you pick one?

“The key is to make him feel like a kid, ... to make him feel like that as much as possible,” Jay said.

“His personality shows.”

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to do it, and $110 for the activities.”

Popcorn sales have brought in $175, and they’ve sold Yankee Candles. Culver’s in Dixon will donate 10 percent of sales from 5 to 8 p.m. July 15 to the effort.

The family will drive to Atlanta, and Amber estimates the cost of the trip to be about $1,500, which includes the hotel stay, fuel and food.

Amber said that as of Monday $500 had been raised through fundraisers and family donations.

“He could win a $5,000 savings bond,” Amber said.

“It’s competitive. ...

I’m competitive,” said Jaden’s dad, Jay Miller, 29.

When the first pageant came up, Jay was anxious and didn’t know what to say. He wanted Jaden to do well, but wanted

a point to separate what people might see on TV from reality. Jaden’s competitions are different, Amber said.

“It’s not like that at all,” Amber said. “He’s cute and loves being on stage, and smiling at everyone.

As long as he likes doing it, we’ll do it.

“If he says one day, ‘I don’t want to do it,’ we’ll stop. Until then, he can get money for being cute, and pay for college.”

“I would support whatever he did,” Jay said about encouraging his son’s hobbies.

“It doesn’t mean he can’t be tough,” Jay said, referring to the family’s strong football history.

Jay, a graduate of Batavia High School, said he and his dad had played.

“He could be a goodlooking linebacker,” Jay said. “There’s tons of goodlooking football players.

Maybe someday down the road he can be one.”

Jay emphasized, though, his support for Jaden. “If he wants to be a band player, ... a baseball player, ... academics, ... I will support that.”

Amber and Jay shy from pushing Jaden too hard.

“First, you let him choose to do it,” Jay said.

“If he’s having a good time, just let him do it.

Let him be natural.”

STERLING – A Sterling man injured a week ago during a home invasion has been released from the hospital.

Police found the occupant, whose name is not being released, seriously injured. He was taken to CGH Medical Center, then flown to OSF Saint Anthony Hospital in Peoria, they said in a news release.

No arrests have been made in that incident, which happened just after noon June 24 in the 1300 block of Griswold Avenue, or in another home invasion that happened just 2 days earlier in the 300

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aden isn’t your typical toddler. At 21 months old, he has several trophies under his belt, and on Memorial Day weekend, was crowned “Illinois State King” in a contest put on by Sunburst Beauty Pageant in Springfield.

For the boy with chestnut-colored eyes and curly caramel hair, the journey began at a mall in Rockford when he was about a year old. Jaden’s mom, Amber Stavenger, 26, of Dixon, saw a flier with information about a coming pageant.

“Every time I go to Walmart or the mall, someone stops me and tells me how cute my son is,” Amber said. “Maybe we should put him in a pageant and see how it would go.”

And that’s how it started, Amber said.

Jaden swept the judges in his first pageant in Rockford. He advanced to the state competition in May by winning the best eyes, best smile, best outfit, and top model face categories.

“That one was huge,” Amber said. “It really blew my mind. I had never been to one like that before.”

She hopes Jaden’s continued success will bring him casting calls from talent agencies, and money won can be put into a college fund.

Jaden advanced to the national level of competition by winning best smile, best personality, top model face, and swimwear, Amber said.

Jaden will be at the Sunburst International Finals in Atlanta from July 31 to Aug. 3.

The next competition will be “pricey,” Amber said, so Jaden’s parents have been busy fundraising.

Fees go up as the number of categories increases. “$110 for what he was in ... but that doesn’t include the hotel,” Amber said. “It was actually $210, because you have to pay $100 up front

block of Seventh Avenue.

In that invasion, police say, some people knocked on the door and, when it was opened, forced their way inside, and a fight ensued. A man and a teenage boy inside the home were taken to CGH Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries.

Police have said that the two invasions appear unrelated.

Anyone with information about either incident is asked to contact Sterling Police at tipline@sterling-il. gov or 815-632-6640, or Whiteside County Crime Stoppers, 815625-7867.

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OBITUARIES John A. Caudillo STERLING – John A. Caudillo, 78, of Sterling, died Saturday, June 28, 2014, at his home.

He was born Aug. 17, 1935, in Savanna, the son of Manuel and Amelia (Gonzales) Caudillo.

He married Donna Mae Russell on Jan. 10, 1958, in Sterling. She died Jan. 18, 2010. John was a carpenter, and owned Caudillo Construction from the early 1970s until his death. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling, and a member of the Whiteside County Zoning Committee. John enjoyed attending auctions and collected marbles.

Surviving are his four sons, Jason (Sally) Caudillo of Baraboo, Wisconsin, John (Brooke)

Caudillo of Sterling, Joe (Tammy) Caudillo of Lyndon, and Jeff Caudillo of Sterling; two sisters: Esther Ramirez and Carmen Rosenberg, both of Sterling; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, four brothers, and two sisters.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at McDonald Funeral Home, 505 First Ave., Sterling. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Adalberto Sanchez, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling, officiating.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established.

Brian M. Oswalt FRANKLIN GROVE – Brian M. Oswalt, 60, of Franklin Grove, passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, to meet Jesus on Saturday June 28, 2014, at Franklin Grove Nursing Center.

Brian endured 2 years with cancer, but knew God was with him and would give him strength and courage.

He was born Oct. 6, 1953, in Chicago, the son of George and Alice (Kendzierski) Oswalt. He married Sandra Rowland on April 15, 1989, in Polo. He worked at George’s TV and then at Exelon Byron Nuclear Station for more than 23 years. He enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, and hunting.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra; stepdaughter, Jennifer (Shad) Hewitt of Franklin Grove; one granddaughter, Emalie Hewitt; four

brothers, Gary (Lana) Oswalt of Midlothian, Texas,, Kevin (Sue) Oswalt and Timothy (Mary Beth) Oswalt, both of Dixon, and the Rev. Michael Oswalt of Olathe, Colorado; one sister, Susan Humphrey of Amboy; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Patrick Michael Oswalt.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Roger Carlson and the Rev. Jason Karper co-officiating.

Cremation rites will be accorded.

A memorial has been established to Hospice of the Rock River Valley.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: James M. Brown Sr. OF RURAL -ILLEDGEVILLE A M AT -C$ONALD &UNERAL (OME IN 2OCK &ALLS Tabetha Jo Shipman OF !MBOY P M AND P M AT -IHM *ONES &UNERAL (OME IN !MBOY Vincent Duane Rutt OF $IXON P M AT &IRST 5NITED -ETHODIST #HURCH IN $IXON Dorothy Palmer OF 2OCK &ALLS P M AT -C$ONALD &UNERAL (OME IN 2OCK &ALLS Linda Spotts OF ,ONG 'ROVE )OWA P M AT 7EERTS &UNERAL (OME IN $AV ENPORT )OWA John Caudillo OF 3TERLING

P M AT -C$ONALD &UNERAL (OME IN 3TERLING Today’s funerals: James M. Brown Sr. OF RURAL -ILLEDGEVILLE A M AT -C$ONALD &UNERAL (OME IN 2OCK &ALLS Vincent Duane Rutt OF $IXON P M AT &IRST 5NITED -ETHODIST #HURCH IN $IXON Wednesday visitations: Linda Spotts OF ,ONG 'ROVE )OWA A M AT 7EERTS &UNERAL (OME IN $AV ENPORT )OWA Linda Lee Daraska OF $IXON NOON P M AT 0RES TON 3CHILLING &UNERAL (OME IN $IXON Brian M. Oswalt OF &RANKLIN

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A M AT -C$ONALD &UNERAL (OME IN 3TERLING Tabetha Jo Shipman OF !MBOY NOON AT -IHM *ONES &UNERAL (OME IN !MBOY Linda Lee Daraska OF $IXON P M AT 0RESTON 3CHILLING &UNERAL (OME IN $IXON Thursday funerals: Dara E. Hill OF $IXON

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Dara E. Hill DIXON – Dara E. Hill, 72, of Dixon, died Sunday, June 29, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Dara was born June 5, 1942, in Baldwin, Wisconsin, the daughter of Jack and Angeline (Thatcher) Erb. She married Harvey Gene Hill on Jan.14, 1967. He preceded her in death on July 31, 1995. She was employed at CGH Medical Center in Sterling as a registered nurse and diabetes educator for the majority of her career. She retired from Delnor Hospital in Batavia in 2007. Dara was an avid card player, and enjoyed music and an occasional old fashioned. In retirement, she spent the last several winters with her son, daughter-in-law, and granddogs in Florida.

Survivors include one

son, Tim (Wendy) Hill of Fort Myers, Florida; and one sister, Barbara Sisson of Sterling.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and a daughter, Jennifer Lynn, in infancy.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home, 505 First Ave., Sterling. The memorial service will be at 10 a.m.

Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Frank Langholf, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon, officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling.

A memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

via e-mail, obituaries@ saukvalley.com or fax, Eddie L. Vinson 815-625-9390.

ROCK FALLS – Eddie L. Vinson, 73, of Rock Falls, died For more information, call 815-625-3600 or 815- Monday, June 30, 2014.

McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

284-2222, ext. 530 or 502.

Quinn makes minor cuts to $35.7B budget Governor: Legislators didn’t do their job, but I’ll do mine CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday largely approved a 2015 state budget he has criticized as “incomplete� for not extending a temporary income tax increase, setting off another back-and-forth with his Republican rival over how best to fix Illinois’ huge financial problems.

The Chicago Democrat cut $250 million for renovations to the state Capitol from the $35.7 billion spending plan, saying Illinois can’t afford to move forward with improvements this year. He also said he has directed state agencies to make additional cuts, including selling half the state’s 21 airplanes. “While legislators didn’t do their job on the budget, I will continue to do mine,�

Quinn said in a statement.

Quinn wanted legislators to send him a budget that included an extension of Illinois’ temporary income tax increase, which is set to roll back in January. But legislators trying to keep their seats this fall rejected that idea, instead approving a spending plan that doesn’t fully cover spending in the fiscal year that begins Tuesday.

Quinn’s signature means that if legislators don’t return to Springfield post-election and approve new revenue – such as extending the

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Rusted Root, a band that combines many styles, is set to perform at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on the main stage along the Riverfront during the Petunia Festival in Dixon.

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“There’s a moment when you’re playing with them and you just think to yourself, This is unreal,� Glabicki said.

The group is on the road about 6 to 7 months a year. “It’s fun with the group of people we have,� Glabicki said, adding with a laugh, “A lot of joking around, humor and

pranks; mostly good, but sometimes a little too much.�

Rusted Root has been touring theaters, clubs and festivals so far this year. Glabicki and the group also have been working on music for a new record. “We’ve been arranging songs during soundchecks and playing them to the audience when they’re ready,� Glabicki said. “It’s nice to get a feel

for the crowd’s reaction.

That’s what feeds our music.�

The band is using indigo.com, a crowdfunding site used to fund a variety of projects, to pay for its next record. “We offer different packages based on donations,�

Glabicki said. “We could even come play a barbecue in your backyard.�

After touring through the rest of the year, Rusted Root will begin

recording in December, Glabicki said. The band is aiming for a release in the spring or early summer of 2015.

Before all that? Rusted Root has plans to give Dixon “something they’ve never seen before,� Glabicki said. “It’s going to be powerful and high-energy,� he said. “Dixon can expect a lot of dancing and a lot of improvisation. It’s going to be fun.�

tax increase – the state will face a roughly $4.4 billion budget hole.

That could force layoffs, facility closures and massive program cuts that Quinn said he wanted to avoid.

Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner, who opposes extending the tax increase, said Quinn’s leadership Illinois has meant higher taxes and big cuts to school funding and that “structural reforms� are needed to fix the problems. “Pat Quinn broke his promise on taxes, and his only goal is to permanently take more money out of every hard-working Illinoisans’ paycheck – and this broken budget is the result,� the businessman from Winnetka said in a statement.

Quinn’s campaign, meanwhile, has attacked Rauner for not putting forward a budget plan of his own and not outlining how he would cut spending if the tax increases isn’t made permanent.

The 67 percent income tax increase, approved

by Democrats in 2011, cost the typical Illinois taxpayer $1,100 last year. It’s set to drop from 5 percent to 3.75 percent on Jan. 1, reducing state revenues by about $1.8 billion. The loss of revenue would more than double in the following fiscal year, when the lower tax rate would be in effect for a full 12 months.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife has worked with the county since the program’s inception to protect the property.

Acquisition of this parcel will offer additional hunting opportunities at the site, the release said.

The governor’s office made the Big Bend announcement along with three other conservation land acquisitions, all totalling $2.2 million.

The money comes from the IDNR’s Open Lands Trust, funds that are appropriated by the Legislature to acquire natural and recreational areas for public use.

The trust also can be used to help communities leverage additional funds to protect land for conservation and recreation. “The Open Lands Trust Fund is an important tool that allows DNR to step in to help match federal dollars,� IDNR Director Marc Miller said in the release. “Without it, state and local governments would have a harder time capturing available federal dollars to complete projects like this one.�

Other acquisitions made during the past year were:

s TO BUY A section of right-of-way for the Kickapoo Trail.

The recently finalized purchase consists of 19.3 acres of the former CSX Railroad right-ofway within the boundaries of Kickapoo State Park. The deal allowed Kickapoo Trail developers to obtain $2.1 million more in federal Transportation Enhancement Funds last year. s TO BUY 126.26 acres adjacent to Jubilee College State Park in Peoria County, protecting the land from future housing developments and allowing it to serve as a buffer for the park. s TO BUY 263.32 acres to add on to Cretaceous Hills State Natural Area in Pope County. Cretaceous Hills is one of the best examples of a barrens natural community in Illinois, a mixed community of grass and stunted trees growing in thin soils, the release said.

Prior to this acquisition, IDNR owned 237 acres here, all of it dedicated to nature preservation. The preserve provides habitat for 17 endangered plant and animal species. Its recreational opportunities include wildlife observation, hunting and hiking, as well as deer and turkey hunting.

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Fireworks are planned across the Sauk Valley this Independence Day holiday.

Amboy: A free concert will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Amboy bandstand, at Main Street and East Avenue. Fireworks will be launched from the Amboy Sports Park, and visible throughout the downtown.

Byron: A display will begin at dusk Friday at Byron Dragway, 7287 River Road.

Dixon: The 50th anniversary of the Petunia Festival will feature a special display of fireworks, starting at 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Fireworks will be launched from the 900 block of West First Street. The Peoria Avenue Bridge will be closed for viewing, and seating will be allowed in Page Park and Dixon’s downtown., Fulton: Riverboat Days’ fireworks display in Clinton, Iowa, will be visible Saturday from School Park on 10th Avenue in Fulton.

Mount Carroll: Fire-

works will start at dusk Friday at the West Carroll Middle School athletic field, 633 S. East St. Mount Morris: The Let Freedom Ring fireworks display will begin at dusk Friday at David L. Rahn Junior High School, 105 W. Brayton Road.

Prophetstown: The annual fireworks show will start at dusk Friday at the riverbank in Prophetstown State Park, on Riverside Drive.

Savanna: The show will start at dusk Saturday at West Carroll High School, 500 Cragmoor St. Sterling: The Sterling-Rock Falls Jaycees’ annual fireworks show will start at dusk Thursday at Westwood Sports Center, 1900 Westwood Drive. Gates open at 5 p.m.; admission is $5 per carload. There also will be a bouncy castle, and glow sticks, cotton candy and fried doughnuts will be sold, proceeds from which help pay for the display. The rain date is Saturday.

Amazing Grace Church’s fifth annual July 4 celebration will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Inde-

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Two injured in rural Fulton crash Car slid off wet road, struck two trees, police say

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FULTON – Two Rock Falls residents were injured in a single-car accident early Sunday, according to a news release from the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department.

Billy R. Mills, 27, and passenger Lynn M. Boles, 29, were driving on state Route 84 outside Fulton

when the car began to slide on the wet road, the release said. The car then slid into a ditch before striking a tree on the driver’s side of the car, then spinning again to strike another tree on the passenger’s side of the car, police reported.

The two were removed from the car and taken to a Clinton hospital before being transferred to the University of Iowa Hospital, according to a representative at Clinton’s Mercy Medical Center.

Their conditions were unavailable Monday afternoon.

IN BRIEF Guard attacked at prison, official says 6)%..! !0 n ! UNION official says an inmate attacked a southern Illinois prison guard, who suffered a broken jaw and needed a dozen stitches.

Jeremy Noelle tells WSIL-TV the guard was assaulted Friday morning at the Shawnee Correctional Center in Vienna. He likely will need surgery.

It’s the fifth time he has assaulted a prison guard while behind bars. One of the attacks was in 1991 and the other three in 2011.

WSIL says the inmate now has been relocated TO THE MAXIMUM SECURITY Menard Correctional Center near Chester.

Noelle says the guard was released from the hospital later Friday.

The Illinois Department of Corrections says it’s investigating the matter and will

work with prosecutors to bring charges against the inmate.

Work underway at Lincoln grave site 302).'&)%,$ !0 n Efforts are underway to begin restoration work on the original arched entrance to the Springfield CEMETERY WHERE !BRAHAM Lincoln is buried.

2ESTORATION WILL START THIS summer and should be finished by November, about 6 months before a re-enactment of Lincoln’s funeral IS PLANNED FOR NEXT -AY Lincoln’s funeral procession ENDED AT /AK 2IDGE #EMETERY ABOUT YEARS AGO The original cost was ESTIMATED AT BUT donated labor and services from about a dozen businesses have brought that figure down to between

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pendence Day on Second Avenue, between Fifth and Sixth streets.

The city block will be lined with inflatables that include three water slides, a rock climbing wall, a Euro-Bungy, a cannon blaster, chair swings, bounce houses, a dunk tank, and a train for small children. Splash pools will be provided for smaller children. Activities are free; only food is sold.

Representatives of the Sterling Fire Department, CGH Medical Center Ambulance, and the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department will bring equipment for display.

Call the church, 815625-9300, for more information.

Walnut: This year’s fireworks will begin at dusk Sunday at Walnut Grade School, 417 Whitver St.

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50 TH ANNUAL DIXON PETUNIA FESTIVAL DIX AL JULY 2 ND - JULY 6 TH , 2014

DAILY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

5:00 & 9:00pm 7:00pm 9:30pm

Wednesday * ;uly 2 6am - 11am

4pm - 10pm

5pm - 11pm

6:00pm

5:00pm 8:30pm 6:30pm 8:30pm 9:30pm

Dixon Area Garden Club Pancake Breakfast Pancake Tent - Page Park Drive Serving delicious pancakes, sausage and drink for only $7.00 for adults and $3.00 for children under 12.

NEW EVENT - 2014 Petunia Luau Riverfront (aka Bean Blossom) Parking Lot Aloha! To kick off the 2014, 50th Annual Petunia Festival, we open ZLWK D QHZ HYHQW VXUHO\ WR SXW \RX LQ WKH VXPPHU PRRG 7KH ÀUVW ever Petunia Luau will bring cold drinks and warm vibes, and you FDQ ÀOO \RXU EHOO\ ZLWK HLWKHU VXFFXOHQW URDVW SRUN VDQGZLFKHV RU +DZDLLDQ 6PRNHG &KLFNHQ WDPDOHV SUHSDUHG E\ RQH RI WKH DUHD¡V ÀQHVW FKHIV &KHI -RKQ =HOODU 6R EUHDN RXW \RXU JUDVV VNLUWV RU Hawaiian shirts and join us. Aloha!

Taste Trail – Riverfront “Green Friendly�

Located in downtown Dixon along the beautiful Riverfront! A wide selection of food choices featuring local establishments. Vendors will be ready to please any appetite, ranging from meals to refreshments, during the festival. Enjoy seating under the tent or along the riverfront!

Charity No Limit Hold ‘Em Tournament Dixon Elks Lodge #779 - 1279 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon All players must be at least 21 years of age to participate. The entry IHH LV IRU WKH Ă€UVW FKLSV RSWLRQDO DGG RQ IRU DQ DGditional 5,000 chips - cash only. Registration the day of begins at 4:30pm at the Dixon Elks Lodge.

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT - AMPHITHEATER ON THE RIVERFRONT Mathias Smith Nate Gordon MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT - BUD LIGHT RIVERFRONT MAIN STAGE Old Shoe Nate Gordon Rusted Root

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Dixon Area Garden Club Pancake Breakfast Pancake Tent - Page Park Drive 6HH :HGQHVGD\ -XO\ IRU GHWDLOV Bingo - Dixon Elks Club - 1279 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon Tear sheets used. Dobbers will be available for purchase. WIXN radio personality Steve Marco returns as the bingo caller. Food and beverages available for purchase. No food/beverages allowed to be carried inside. Admission is FREE. Must be 18 to enter.

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All events are round robin doubles. For more information on times and registration dates, please call the Dixon Park District at 815-284-3306 or the tennis courts at 815-284-2785.

North American Midway Entertainment Carnival - Lincoln Statue Drive Purchase tickets per ride or get the most for your money by purchasing an armband for $20. The armband will be good for unlimited rides on the day of purchase. Tickets will be available at a discount prior to the festival. Contact Dixon Main Street or visit our website at www.petuniafestival.org for more information.

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6HH :HGQHVGD\ -XO\ IRU GHWDLOV The Annual Dana Stonesifer Classic - DHS AC Bowers Field Dixon High School girls and boys soccer teams will play their alumni. For any questions regarding this event, please contact: Mahmoud Etemadi at 815-441-0410. Admission is FREE.

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Dixon Area Garden Club Pancake Breakfast Pancake Tent - Page Park Drive 6HH :HGQHVGD\ -XO\ IRU GHWDLOV Elkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fishing Derby North Side between the N. Peoria and N. Galena bridges Registration is from 7am-8am, our annual event is open to age groups 5 and under (may have help from an adult), 6-8, 9-12, DQG DQG ROGHU *URXSV Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ WLPHV DUH DP ² DP Trophies will be awarded for each age group as well as largest FDWFK RYHUDOO 3HUPLVVLRQ IRUPV FDQ EH SLFNHG XS DW WKH 'L[RQ (ON¡V Lodge, Dixon Main Street, or online at www.petuniafestival.org. For any questions, please call 815-288-3557. Admission is FREE. Registration â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Reagan 5K Run/Walk â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Haymarket Square Race start @ Ronald Reagan Home It is the 15th Annual Reagan 5K Run/Walk. Race day registration from ² D P +D\PDUNHW 6TXDUH +LJKODQG $YHQXH (YHQW start time is 8 a.m. at Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home (8th & HenneSLQ )UHH .LG¡V )XQ 5XQ DW D P 7KH .6% &RUSRUDWH &KDOOHQJH is a part of the 5K and registration forms are available online at www. getmeregistered.com, Dixon YMCA and Park District. Call 815-2882655 with questions or go to www.reaganrun.com.

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33nd Annual Nuts About Art , ;ohn Dixon Park 33rd Annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nuts About Artâ&#x20AC;? Fine Art Show sponsored by The Next 3LFWXUH 6KRZ DW -RKQ 'L[RQ 3DUN $GPLVVLRQ LV )5(( Old Settlers Log Cabin - Lincoln Statue Drive Built in 1894, as a lasting tribute to the areas earliest settlers, the cabin ZLOO EH RSHQ IRU YLHZLQJ IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH LQ PDQ\ \HDUV $Q ROG IDVKioned blue grass picnic is presented by the Lee County Historical Society. Bring a blanket, picnic basket, and the entire family to this historic setting for some old fashioned music and enjoyment. The cabin is located between the bridges on the north side of the river near the site of the original Fort Dixon.

Bingo - Dixon Elks Club 6HH 7KXUVGD\ -XO\ IRU GHWDLOV 30th Annual KSB Tennis Classic - Emma Hubbs Courts in Page Park 6HH 7KXUVGD\ -XO\ IRU GHWDLOV Taste Trail - Riverfront â&#x20AC;&#x153;Green Friendlyâ&#x20AC;?

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Dixon Area Garden Club Pancake Breakfast Pancake Tent - Page Park Drive 6HH :HGQHVGD\ -XO\ IRU GHWDLOV Antique & Flea Market , ;ohn Dixon Park Community Worship Service - Riverfront Festival Area Come and join the Dixon Ministerial Association in this annual event in which people can worship in the beautiful setting along the Dixon Riverfront. Worshippers are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and enjoy the power of the music and the message together with others from all denominations. Admission is FREE. Parade: 50 Years of Petunia Magic!

Please join us this year for a slightly changed route for the parade as we celebrate â&#x20AC;&#x153;50 Years of Petunia Magic.â&#x20AC;? We have a fantastic SDUDGH OLQH XS IHDWXULQJ RXU ORFDO FRPPXQLW\ PHPEHUV WKH -HVse White Tumblers, and the South Shore Drill Team. We will also feature a jam packed parade with entertainment from four marching bands; Wendell Phillips Academy, Colt Cadets, and Legends!

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THE CARTOONISTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S VOICE

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

Negative remap ruling points way to future success What we think Within a judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s order and opinion that blocked a redistricting reform constitutional amendment from the November ballot, silver linings can be found that offer hope for future efforts to remove the heavy hand of politics from Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; remap process.

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n the surface, Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling by a Cook County judge that blocked a legislative redistricting referendum from appearing on the Nov. 4 ballot seemed to be a crushing defeat for reformers in the Yes for Independent Maps group.

It is true that the months-long campaign to approve a constitutional amendment to take politics out of redistricting, which included collecting hundreds of thousands of petition signatures, will not bear fruit this election cycle.

The campaign had already faced difficulties with the potential lack of sufficient valid signatures.

For the time being, Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; legislative redistricting process wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reflect the reforms supported by many residents who want to remove the heavy hand of politics from how districts are drawn every 10 years.

The 2011 redistricting map, drawn by Democrats, and its impact on the 2012 election is a case in point. While Democratic candidates received 53 percent of the total votes cast statewide in representative races, they won 60 percent of the seats in the Illinois House. And while Democrats won 52 percent of the total votes cast statewide in senatorial races, they won 68 percent of the seats in the Illinois Senate.

A CLOSER LOOK AT Circuit Judge Mary Mikvaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion, however, reveals silver linings in the cloud of disappointment.

In her opinion, Mikva concluded that â&#x20AC;&#x153;redistricting appears to be fair game for amendmentâ&#x20AC;? through the Illinois Constitutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s initiative clause.

She also wrote that â&#x20AC;&#x153;structural and procedural subjectsâ&#x20AC;? of the constitutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legislative article â&#x20AC;&#x153;could be the basis of a valid â&#x20AC;Ś initiative.â&#x20AC;?

The judge rejected other arguments by the opponents of redistricting reform. In her opinion, a redistricting reform amendment would not take power away from the General Assembly â&#x20AC;&#x153;to enact substantive laws,â&#x20AC;? would not interfere with the powers of the governor or attorney general,

and would not violate the Free and Equal Clause.

In shooting down the proposed amendment, Mikva ruled that it failed to meet constitutional requirements in several areas because it included changes that were not â&#x20AC;&#x153;structural and procedural,â&#x20AC;? which is the language in the constitution that governs citizen initiatives.

In particular, Mikva said the amendment would impermissibly restrict members of the redistricting commission from serving in the Legislature for the succeeding 10 years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an effort by the reform group to avoid conflicts of interest when redistricting decisions are made.

THE IMPLICATION is that future proposed amendments tailored to avoid those issues could well pass constitutional muster.

In the same ruling, Mikva declared invalid a term limits constitutional amendment supported

by GOP gubernatorial nominee Bruce Rauner because it appears to be impermissible under the constitution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In contrast, a differently drafted redistricting initiative could be valid, but, for the reasons stated, the proposed Redistricting Initiative is not,â&#x20AC;? she wrote.

The Yes for Independent Maps group announced Friday that it would not appeal the ruling.

But Scott Siebel, field director for Yes for Independent Maps, sounded a positive note. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Instead, we will put the lessons learned in this campaign and from the judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling to good use,â&#x20AC;? he said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This experience will make us better prepared to win the next campaign to give voters an opportunity to have a voice in the redistricting process.â&#x20AC;?

The battle for redistricting reform in 2014 has been lost.

But elections in 2016, 2018 and 2020 remain as opportunities to put forth a revised reform amendment before the 2021 redistricting takes place.

Because of a Cook County judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s order and opinion, the trail toward winning the war might just have been blazed.

What do you think?

Do you agree with the opinions on this page?

Do you disagree with them?

Let us know. Write a letter to the editor, send it to our office, or email it to letters@saukvalley.com.

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Quinn aims to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rauner Goal: Exploit votersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; doubts about the rich It occurred to me when I was in Chicago the other day that the media furor about billionaire mogul Donald Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s insistence that he be allowed to hang 20-foothigh letters spelling out his name on his new skyscraper is pretty much the same sort of mindset behind Gov. Pat Quinnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign to tag â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billionaire Bruce Raunerâ&#x20AC;? as a rich, out-of-touch, rightwing white guy.

So, I commissioned a poll. While a majority actually agree that Trump had the right to hang his letters, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not popular here, and voters donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think that people like him can understand regular folks.

The June 25th Capitol Fax/We Ask America poll of 1,033 likely Illinois voters found that just 38 percent have a favorable view of Trump, while 42 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him. His numbers were worse in Chicago and suburban Cook County, where voters are far more Democratic and where the recent â&#x20AC;&#x153;giant lettersâ&#x20AC;? controversy was centered.

Just 23 percent of Chicagoans and 25 percent of suburban Cook residents had a favorable view of Trump, versus the 52 percent of Chicagoans and 56 percent of suburban Cook residents who had

richMILLER Rich Miller publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter.

He may be reached at http://thecapitolfax.blog. com online.

an unfavorable view. His favorable vs. unfavorable ratings among AfricanAmericans were 27-46 and 38-43 among whites.

His highest favorable ratings were among Republicans, 53-23, downstaters 47-34, collar-county residents, 44-38, and independents 43-37. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.05 percent.

BUT A LARGE majority agreed with Trump when asked: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This month, Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mayor and many others criticized Mr. Trump for placing what they called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;garishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 20-foot-tall letters spelling out his name on his new downtown Chicago skyscraper. Trump said it was his right to do so.â&#x20AC;?

The poll found that 61 percent of Illinoisans sided with Trump, while just 29 percent sided with Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Despite the relatively low opinion many have of Mr. Trump, most believe he has the right to put his name in ego-sized proportion on his own building,â&#x20AC;? said Gregg Durham, We Ask America pollster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to separate their personal feelings about the man

from the larger question concerning his rights.â&#x20AC;?

But I also wanted to test not just Trump, but people like Trump â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as in Rauner. So, we came up with this question: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you think that wealthy people like Mr. Trump are able to understand the problems of everyday folks?â&#x20AC;?

To perhaps no oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surprise, just 32 percent of Illinoisans said that type of people can understand regular folks, while 55 percent said they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

The differences were most pronounced among Democrats, at 18 percent â&#x20AC;&#x153;can understandâ&#x20AC;? versus 72 percent â&#x20AC;&#x153;cannot understand,â&#x20AC;? Chicagoans at 21-63, and AfricanAmericans at 26-58.

A mere 47-39 plurality of Republicans and a 45-44 split of suburban collar-county residents agreed that people like Trump can understand regular folks, which probably shows you more than anything else just how ingrained this mindset is.

If you noticed above, a plurality of independents had a favorable viewpoint of Trump, and a strong majority supported his right to hang those huge letters. But just 35 percent of independents said that Trump and those like him can understand their problems, while 51 percent said they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

Downstaters leaned toward liking Trump and strongly supported his right to hang his letters,

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Taken in this context, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to understand Raunerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s endlessly repeated emphasis on his $18 watch and his Harley Davidson motorcycle.

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but a mere 27 percent said wealthy people like Trump can understand the problems of everyday folks, while 59 percent said they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

Taken in this context, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to understand Raunerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s endlessly repeated emphasis on his $18 watch and his Harley Davidson motorcycle.

IT ALSO HELPS TO explain Raunerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement last week that he was supporting some long-time liberal populist proposals to close several â&#x20AC;&#x153;corporate loopholesâ&#x20AC;? and to slap an inheritance tax on the transfer of yachts and jets to surviving spouses.

Rauner cannot risk being â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trumpedâ&#x20AC;? by Quinn.

On the other hand, Quinn apparently believes he needs to paint Rauner as a local version of the cartoon character that Trump has become. It obviously works well here.

THE READERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S VOICE

Need complete equation for referendum BRANDI LANGNER Sterling

I was interested to read how, yet again, there is a sales tax referendum planned for the next election.

The article states that

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

this sales tax was instituted by state law in order to shift the burden from property tax to sales tax. Yet, there is no mention of when and by how much my property taxes will decrease if the sales tax referendum is passed.

As a homeowner, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really care where you get the money from; I just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford it to be more than it already is.

If the school districts can show Whiteside County homeowners where the other part of this equation leads, they might have a better chance of passing the referendum. Until that happens, my vote will continue to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;no.â&#x20AC;?

To be honest, I think the focus is all wrong. If the county and our independent cities would spend

â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you sell a man a book, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sell him 12 ounces of paper and ink and glue â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you sell him a whole new life.â&#x20AC;?

Christopher Morley, poet, 1957

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their resources securing businesses willing to invest in our area again, the problem would solve itself. You simply cannot get blood from a stone.

But work to get manufacturing and commerce rolling again in Whiteside County, and suddenly people have jobs and will spend more money, resulting in increased revenue without rate hikes.

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Sober woman weary of friends who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Dear Abby, My girlfriends are always trying to get me drunk. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need alcohol to have a good time, and in fact, I rarely drink. They say Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m â&#x20AC;&#x153;no fun,â&#x20AC;? which is probably true. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just who I am.

Although they never drink and drive, they drink a lot and are embarrassing when they sing loud, stumble on the dance floor and slur their words. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m afraid if I get drunk I may say something hurtful to them, and they will no longer be my friends.

My boyfriend says theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not true friends if they want me to drink to excess. My college days are behind me. I

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am mature enough not to succumb to this peer pressure. Is my boyfriend right? Do I need new friends? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Teetotaler in Pennsylvania Dear Teetotaler, There are few things more unattractive than a person who is drunk.

Your boyfriend may be right that you need some new friends, if yours can have a good time only if they use alcohol.

If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m reading your letter correctly, it appears you may be their designated driver. My advice is to take yourself out of that equation, and if possible, socialize with them in situations that do not involve drinking. If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not possible, then for your own sake, start cultivating friends with wider interests.

Dear Abby, My wife and I have been married for 20 years.

Before our two children started high school 2 years ago, we had a great marriage. Unfortunately,

my wife has put our childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high school education above everything else. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a classic â&#x20AC;&#x153;helicopter momâ&#x20AC;? who says that once the kids leave for college, our relationship will become great again.

As the months go by, I find myself being more of a father and a tutor than a husband and â&#x20AC;&#x153;intimate friendâ&#x20AC;? to my wife. We have little in common with each other, little intimacy, and everything revolves around our children â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not us.

I have talked to her about this, and we have seen a counselor and a priest who told my wife that what sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing is wrong. But things are get-

ting worse, not better.

Any suggestions on how to get the message across before we get totally separated or even divorced?

Or am I the one who needs to see things differently? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; No Helicopter Dad Dear Dad, Your letter touches upon a conversation I have had several times over the past few years, and it involves whether helicopter parents are giving their children an advantage, or preventing them from developing social skills and independence. If your kids are having problems in school and need extra parental guidance, then Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m all for it. But if they

arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and their teachers should be able to tell you that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; then your wife isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doing this because of their need but her own.

Because you say youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not sure your marriage will be intact by the time they graduate, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m urging that you both have more marriage counseling now. I hate to see a 20-year marriage go down the drain, because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headed.

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

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Court: Religious rights trump birth control rule Obama administration must find different way to provide free contraception to women WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that some companies with religious objections can avoid the contraceptives requirement in President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health care overhaul, the first time the high court has declared that businesses can hold religious views under federal law.

The justicesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 5-4 decision, splitting conservatives and liberals, means the Obama administration must search for a different way of providing free contraception to women who are covered under the health insurance plans of objecting companies.

Justice Samuel Alito wrote in his majority opinion, over a dissent from the four liberal justices, that forcing companies to pay for methods of womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contraception to

which they object violates the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act. He said the ruling is limited and there are ways for the administration to ensure women get the birth control they want.

But White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the decision creates health risks for women, and he said Congress should take action to make sure they get coverage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;President Obama believes that women should make personal health care decisions for themselves rather than their bosses deciding for them,â&#x20AC;? Earnest said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision jeopardizes the health of the women who are employed by these companies.â&#x20AC;?

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Michael Hichborn kneels and prays Monday as he joins demonstrators while waiting for the Supreme Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision on the Hobby Lobby case outside the Supreme Court in Washington.

The Supreme Court says corporations can hold religious objections that allow them to opt out of the new health law requirement that they cover contraceptives for women. extra charge under the health care law that Obama signed in 2010. Nearly 30 million women receive birth control as a result of the health law, the government has said.

Benefits experts say they

expect little impact from the ruling because employers use health benefits to recruit and retain workers. But one constitutional law scholar, Marci Hamilton of Yeshiva University, cautioned that more than 80

percent of U.S. corporations are closely held and she said they could â&#x20AC;&#x153;now be able to discriminate against their employees.â&#x20AC;?

Two years ago, Chief Justice John Roberts cast the pivotal Supreme Court vote that saved the law in the midst of Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign for re-election. On Monday, Roberts sided with the four justices who would have struck down the law in its entirety, holding in favor of the religious rights of closely held corporations, like the Oklahoma-based Hobby Lobby chain of arts-and-craft stores that challenged the contraceptives provision.

Hobby Lobby is among roughly 50 businesses that have sued over covering contraceptives.

Some, like the two involved in the Supreme Court case, are willing to cover most methods of contraception, as long as they can exclude drugs or devices that the government says may work after an egg has been fertilized.

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Gilda Brown, 59, a personal health care assistant, speaks during a news conference held by Service Employee Illinois Union Healthcare on Monday in Chicago.

Brown, a union member, has been a personal care assistant for 11 years and voiced her concerns over the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday that public sector unions canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t collect fees from home health care workers who object to being affiliated with a union.

Ruling: Public union canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make nonmembers pay fees Case involves about 26,000 Illinois home health care workers WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Supreme Court dealt a blow to public sector unions Monday, ruling that thousands of home health care workers in Illinois cannot be required to pay fees that help cover a unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s costs of collective bargaining.

In a 5-4 split along ideological lines, the justices said the practice violates the First Amendment rights of nonmembers who disagree with the positions that unions take.

The ruling is a setback for labor unions that have bolstered their ranks and their bank accounts in Illinois and other states by signing up hundreds of thousands of in-home care workers. It could lead to an exodus of members who will have little incentive to pay dues if nonmembers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to share the burden of union costs.

But the narrow ruling was limited to â&#x20AC;&#x153;partial-public employeesâ&#x20AC;? and stopped short of overturning decades of practice that has generally allowed public sector unions of teachers, firefighters and other government workers to pass through their representation costs to nonmembers.

Writing for the court, Justice Samuel Alito said home care workers â&#x20AC;&#x153;are different from fullfledged public employeesâ&#x20AC;? because they work primarily for their dis-

abled or elderly customers and do not have most of the rights and benefits of state employees. The ruling does not affect private sector workers.

The case involves about 26,000 Illinois workers who provide home care for disabled people and are paid with Medicaid funds administered by the state. In 2003, the state passed a measure deeming the workers state employees eligible for collective bargaining.

A majority of the workers then selected the Service Employees International Union to negotiate with the state to increase wages, improve health benefits and set up training programs. Those workers who chose not to join the union had to pay proportional â&#x20AC;&#x153;fair shareâ&#x20AC;? fees to cover collective bargaining and other administration costs.

A group of workers led

by Pamela Harris, a home health aide who cares for her disabled son at home, filed a lawsuit arguing the fees violate the First Amendment. Backed by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, the workers said it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fair to make someone pay fees to a group that takes positions the fee-payer disagrees with.

The workers argue they are not different from typical government employees because they work in peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homes, not on government property, and are not supervised by other state employees. And they say the union is not merely seeking higher wages, but

making a political push for expansion of Medicaid payments.

Alito agreed, saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;it is impossible to argue that the level of Medicaid funding (or, for that matter, state spending for employee benefits in general) is not a matter of great public concern.â&#x20AC;?

The workers had urged the justices to go even farther and overturn a 1977 Supreme Court decision which held that public employees who choose not to join a union can still be required to pay representation fees, as long as those fees donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go toward political purposes.

Alito said the court was not overturning that case, Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, which is confined â&#x20AC;&#x153;to full-fledged state employees.â&#x20AC;? But he said that extending Abood to include â&#x20AC;&#x153;partial-public employees, quasi-public employees, or simply private employees would invite problems.â&#x20AC;?

About half of the states require these fair-share fees.

Justice Elena Kagan wrote the dissent for the four liberal justices.

Kagan said the majorityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to leave the older case in place is â&#x20AC;&#x153;cause for satisfaction, though hardly applause.â&#x20AC;?

Kagan agreed with the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arguments that home care workers should be treated the same as other public workers because Illinois sets their salaries, resolves disputes over pay, conducts performance reviews and enforces the terms of employment contracts.

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a dispute over the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s duty to try and settle charges of job discrimination before filing lawsuits against employers.

The issue has riled business groups as the Obama administration has aggressively stepped up enforcement of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anti-discrimination laws.

The justices agreed to hear an appeal from an Illinois mining company that was sued by the EEOC for failing to hire qualified female job applicants. The government alleges that Mach

Mining has never hired any female miners since it began operations in 2006 despite getting applications from many qualified women.

The company says the lawsuit should be thrown out because the EEOC didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try hard enough to negotiate a settlement before going to court. The Obama administration claims it is up to the EEOC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not the courts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to decide whether terms of a settlement are acceptable.

A federal judge agreed to review whether the EEOCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attempt to settle the case was â&#x20AC;&#x153;sincere and reasonable,â&#x20AC;? but the government objected. The 7th U.S.

Circuit Court of Appeals reversed, saying a company could not raise ineffective settlement effort as a defense.

Federal law does require the EEOC to try to stop illegal employment practices by â&#x20AC;&#x153;informal methods of conference, conciliation and persuasion.â&#x20AC;?

But it also allows the commission to file a lawsuit if it has been unable to reach a conciliation agreement â&#x20AC;&#x153;acceptable to the commission.â&#x20AC;?

Appeals courts have long been split as to how deeply to probe the EEOCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s settlement efforts. Some require a minimal level of â&#x20AC;&#x153;good faith,â&#x20AC;? while other courts perform a more thorough analysis.

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Obama: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll act on my own President says he will take new steps without Congress WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Conceding defeat on a top domestic priority, President Barack Obama blamed a Republican â&#x20AC;&#x153;year of obstructionâ&#x20AC;? for the demise of sweeping immigration legislation on Monday and said he would take new steps without Congress to fix as much of the system as he can on his own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only thing I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do is stand by and do nothing,â&#x20AC;? the president

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GM links 13 deaths to defective ignition switches in cars such as the Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn Ion. But trial lawyers and lawmakers say hundreds of others could file claims of wrongful death and injury.

Kenneth Feinberg, one of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top compensation experts, said Monday that GM has placed no cap on the total amount he can pay to injured people or relatives of those killed.

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RUNNING | 2014 REAGAN RUN 5K | PREVIEW

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Pack runners

Very rare chance for U.S. team Middle schoolers take to streets of Dixon for summer Americans know eyes on them today

BY TY REYNOLDS treynolds@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5554

For many, the Reagan Run 5K is the final destination, the ultimate goal, the culmination of weeks or months of training, the payoff for a lot of hard work.

But for a small group of middle schoolers, it’s just the halfway mark of a summer filled with running.

Over the last 5 years, Reagan Middle School runners could be seen on morning throughout the summer, running through various parts of Dixon. It’s the brainchild of RMS cross country coach Evan Thorpe, a way to keep his young athletes involved in running throughout summer break.

This year, Thorpe has taken the program one step further.

Once open to “all comers,” as Thorpe puts it, this year’s group of runners includes just 25 invitees looking to build their running résumé.

“By last year, we had 70 or 80 kids, and it was draining and taxing on our volunteer helpers, because the kids would be strung out all over town,” Thorpe said. “So this year, we invited 25 kids to run 4 days a week all summer long.

“This is the next generation of Dixon runners who are ready to take that next step in their training.”

The group starts and ends each day’s run at the Dixon YMCA. They’ve already got a month of running under their belts, including a race in Yorkville in early June.

Some have been here since the beginning of the program; others since the start of their middle school days.

BY RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer

SALVADOR, Brazil – They know the eyes of the United States will be on them from thousands of miles away, and they say they are ready.

The Americans try to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 2002 when they play Belgium today.

“For some of the guys, it’s the last opportunity, so we have to make the most of it,” U.S. captain Clint Dempsey said. “And I’m sure if we play to the best of our ability, we’ll get a positive result.”

There were two bits of news on the eve of the match. Jozy Altidore has recovered sufficiently from his left hamstring strain to be available, although it appears he is unlikely to start.

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This group of Reagan Middle School runners takes to the streets of Dixon 4 days a week to hone their craft. They’ll compete as a team in the Reagan Run 5K on Saturday.

When: 8 a.m. Saturday Where: Streets and woods of Dixon (starts at Reagan home and ends at Haymarket Square)

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | 2014 BIG NORTHERN WEST

Rolling with changes Coaches getting ready for new look Big Northern

BY DAN WOESSNER dwoessner@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5555

John Bothe looked at the calendar and then at his wife on Monday and declared the obvious.

Summer is almost over – at least for a high school football coach.

“I said to my wife, it’s going to be July 1, I am going to be at school pretty much every day the rest of the way,” Bothe said Monday night after finishing watching a tape from the Oregon Hawks’ 2013 Week 2 game against Momence.

“We don’t see Momence this year, but I always go through the tapes of every game,” Bothe said. “I like to go over what they did, and see what we did.”

Bothe will be guiding the Hawks into Big Northern West play for the 17th time this fall. Over the years, he’s seen several changes to the conference.

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Dixon Dukes will be joining the West division, and the Johnsburg Skyhawks will be added to the East division. Oregon will see both teams.

Oregon hasn’t played Dixon since 1942. The Hawks last played Johnsburg in 2005.

“Ten years ago, I would never have dreamed about playing Dixon,” Bothe said. “I just didn’t see it happening. Johnsburg we haven’t seen since 2005, and they’ve had a couple coaching changes since then.”

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Oregon is preparing for a tough Big Northern schedule in 2014 that includes two new teams.

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Germanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bastian Schweinsteiger (left) is challenged by Algeriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rafik Halliche during the World Cup match Monday at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Germany won 2-1 in extra time.

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Andre Schuerrle and Mesut Ozil scored in extra time Monday to lead Germany to a 2-1 win over Algeria, and into a World Cup quarterfinal match against France.

The second-round match ended 0-0 after regulation time, forcing two periods of extra time.

Schuerrle scored 2 minutes in, dragging his left leg and backheeling a cross from Thomas Mueller into the far corner of the net.

Ozil added the second in the 120th, and substitute Abdelmoumene Djabou pulled one back for Algeria in stoppage time.

Three-time champion Germany, which has now advanced past the second round at nine consecutive World Cups, will face 1998 winner France on Friday at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

With the temperature a chilly 57 degrees and a light rain falling at times, the pace was high at the Estadio Beira-Rio, but the goals

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BUT WERE ELIMINATED ON -ON DAY .IGERIA WAS LOOKING FOR ITS FIRST TRIP TO THE QUARTERFINALS AFTER TWICE BEING KNOCKED OUT IN THE ROUND OF IN AND !LGERIA WAS IN THE ROUND OF FOR THE FIRST TIME didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come until the end.

Ozil thought he had put the result beyond doubt when he pounded in a rebound after a shot from Schuerrle was cleared off the line by defender Esseid Belkalem, but Djabouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s welltimed volley a minute later kept the game alive until the last seconds.

France 2, Nigeria 0: Paul Pogba scored with a late header to finally break Nigeriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stubborn resistance, and Joseph Yobo added an own-goal as France advanced to

the quarterfinals.

Four years ago, the French squad crashed out of the group stage, shamed a nation by going on strike, and was jeered by its own fans and lambasted by politicians in the fallout from an embarrassing tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of my players, because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re coming back from very far. I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve given a lot of pleasure back to our fans,â&#x20AC;?

France coach Didier Deschamps said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think there were 5,000 here and millions back home who will feel proud.â&#x20AC;?

Pogbaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crucial goal came after Nigeriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best spell of the match.

Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama had just made a superb save to tip over Karim Benzemaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s header, but he flapped at the ball from the ensuing corner and Pogba pounced in the 79th minute to nod in his first goal of the tournament.

That atoned for a scrappy first half in which he gave the ball away carelessly and placed a volley too close to Enyeama.

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in the same first-round group as Belgium.

CONTINUED FROM B1 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is it a good feeling?

No,â&#x20AC;? Klinsmann said at a news conference.

The forward has not Belgium coach Marc played since the AmeriWilmots dismissed cansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; June 16 opener, Klinsmannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments, when he was taken off saying: â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we start going on a stretcher during into this, it is looking the first half. for excuses ahead of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just having him with match.â&#x20AC;? us tomorrow is huge,â&#x20AC;?

The United States and U.S. coach Jurgen Belgium havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played Klinsmann said Monin the World Cup since day, adding Altidoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first tournament in time on the field 1930, a 3-0 win by the depends on â&#x20AC;&#x153;how much Americans. work is in his legs.â&#x20AC;?

A lot more people are Klinsmann created a following now. The U.S. stir by saying he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t averaged more than 18 happy with FIFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s million viewers on ESPN choice of referee, Algeand Spanish-language riaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Djamel Haimoudi. Univision for its three His nation was elimifirst-round games, and viewing parties are nated by the U.S. in 2010, and Algeria played scheduled for Tuesday

ranging from Solider Field in Chicago to Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park in Redondo Beach, California. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The country is paying attention in a way that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never done before, and we have a chance to make some history,â&#x20AC;?

U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati said.

President Barack Obama even watched last week from Air Force One. A victory against Belgium would put the U.S. in a Saturday quarterfinal against Argentina or Switzerland. With kickoff at 3 p.m., people are expected to leave work early, take extended lunch breaks, and sneak looks at online streams

from their mobile phones and office desktops. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It means a lot to us, the energy that comes from the United States,â&#x20AC;? said Klinsmann, the former German star striker who moved to California in 1998. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You see where the game is going in the United States. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop it anymore. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breaking through.â&#x20AC;?

The 13th-ranked Americans are in the knockout rounds of consecutive World Cups for the first time. Belgium, ranked 11th after missing the last two World Cups, has won three straight games at soccerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showcase for the first time.

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ABOVE: Andy Murray reaches to hit a return shot against Kevin Anderson during their singles match Monday at Wimbledon in London. Murray advanced to the quarterfinals with a win in straight sets.

BELOW: Novak Djokovic hits a backhand against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Djokovic also won in straight sets.

No worries for favorites Weather not an issue for matches on Centre Court

BY HOWARD FENDRICH !0 4ENNIS 7RITER

LONDON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; As the rain wreaks havoc on the Wimbledon schedule and players start to complain, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have found little reason to worry about the weather.

It helped that both got to play Monday on Centre Court, the only spot at the All England Club with a retractable roof.

And with back-to-back, straightset victories, they moved closer to a semifinal showdown that would be a rematch of the final last year, when Murray beat Djokovic to become the first British man since 1936 to win Wimbledon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes the scheduling works in your favor. Sometimes the weather works in your favor,â&#x20AC;? Murray said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You just have to deal with it.â&#x20AC;?

He reached the quarterfinals for the seventh consecutive year by dulling the dangerous serve of 20th-seeded Kevin Anderson and saving a set point in the tiebreaker of a 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) win. They played under a drizzle for about 15 minutes before the roof was closed early in the second set.

It stayed that way for the topseeded Djokovic, and the 2011 champion beat No. 14 Jo-Wilfried

Tsonga for the 11th consecutive time, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (5). Djokovic grimaced once in the final set while clutching the upper left arm he landed on in his prior match, but finished strongly and said afterward he felt fine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of matches were canceled, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s London, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wimbledon, with its very unpredictable weather,â&#x20AC;? Djokovic said.

Murray, who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dropped a set, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;They should always try to play with the roof open, because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an outdoor event.â&#x20AC;?

Easy for him to say.

Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka was less than pleased that his third-round match was put off from Saturday to Monday.

He got through it quickly, defeating 45th-ranked Denis Istomin 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in less than 1½ hours.

Afterward, the fifth-seeded Wawrinka noted it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be easy to win five best-of-five-set matches in a week if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to claim the title. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For sure, I was disappointed,â&#x20AC;?

Wawrinka said about not playing Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You cannot do anything.

You have to accept [it]. They do what they want, and you just follow.â&#x20AC;?

The start of Week 2 at Wimbledon is called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Manic Monday,â&#x20AC;? because it usually has all 16 fourth-round matches after taking Sunday off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I understand why Wawrinka was complaining, because we have this tradition here of the middle Sunday. ... We have to rethink [that],â&#x20AC;?

Djokovic said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all know that tradition is something that is nurtured here ... and we respect that.

But there are some rules that I believe should be updated.â&#x20AC;?

Like Wawrinka, No. 9 John Isner â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the last American singles player left â&#x20AC;&#x201C; didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take well to having his match postponed. After protesting to no avail, he lost to No. 19 Feliciano Lopez 6-7 (8), 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3), 7-5.

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the race to keep an eye on his young charges, and provide encouragement and a friendly â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I first started, face. there werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that many Grady is a Reagan Run people,â&#x20AC;? said Collin veteran, having run in Grady, who will be an the race with his family eighth grader in the since he was 6 years old. fall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blossomed When breaking down since then. We all talked the race, he sounds like to other people and got a much more mature them into it, then they competitor. did the same thing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You set a goal for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always more fun the first mile, then you when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got friends go from there,â&#x20AC;? Grady to run with. It helps said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every year, my you keep pace better, time has improved by 2 and makes the run go minutes, I want to run quicker.â&#x20AC;? my best time again this One of the others year.â&#x20AC;?

Grady and his budWhether he knew it or dies talked to was Madi not, Grady was the role Blumhoff, another model for Blumhoff to eighth-grader-to-be. get involved with the This is her fourth year Reagan Run. of running summers, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I was younger, and she also likes the I saw Collin running team bonding aspect of in it, and I thought it things. would be fun to be out â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really grown, there in the big race as and the best part are a kid,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My the friends I make and dad runs it, and me and the joy of running and my brother both run it having fun as a team,â&#x20AC;? now, and my mom will Blumhoff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Somewalk it. times I like running â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nice race, a lot on my own, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of fun; the only thing definitely nice to have I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like is that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s somebody to talk to usually really hot, and when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re running.â&#x20AC;? there are some steep The group has parhills.â&#x20AC;? ticipated in the Reagan Blumhoffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goals are Run since its incepa little more ambitious tion, with Thorpe than just a personal usually biking around best. the course to different â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to beat my checkpoints throughout dad,â&#x20AC;? she said, a broad CONTINUED FROM B1

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Grady sees the Reagan Run as a source of pride, not only for his hometown, but for his RMS team as well. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something Thorpe has made a selling point for the Petunia Festâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5K to his young runners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes kids, especially high schoolers, are leery of running an event like this in the middle of their summer training,â&#x20AC;? said Thorpe, who himself ran in Poloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race recently. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I tell these kids that this is our opportunity to showcase our sport and show off our group to the community, and give them a taste of cross country in Dixon.â&#x20AC;?

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Anne Frank wrote, “We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.”

Today’s deal looks similar to yesterday’s, but the correct declarer play is different.

As in yesterday’s column, South is in six spades and West leads the heart queen.

How should declarer continue?

When North had just enough to raise two spades to three spades, South bid what he hoped he could make.

If declarer were asked immediately to state a line of play, he would probably say that he would take two diamond finesses, getting to the dummy once with the spade queen and once

with a heart ruff.

Yes, that is a 76 percent line of play, but loses with this layout. However, there is an even better strategy. Do you see it?

Dummy has few values, but its three honor cards can all be used with effect. After taking the first trick with his heart ace, South should cash his spade ace, club ace and heart king. Then he ruffs his third heart on the board and leads the club queen.

If East can cover with the king, South ruffs, plays a spade to dummy’s queen, and discards a diamond on the club jack. Here, though, when East plays a low club, declarer pitches his diamond 10.

Suppose that West wins with his king and leads his last trump. South takes the trick in the dummy and throws his diamond queen on the club jack. He loses only one club and wins six spades, two hearts, one diamond, two clubs and the heart ruff. © 2014 UFS

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Jacob Mammosser throws a pass during the Rocketsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Week 1 game against Harvard in 2013. Mammosser has thrown for more than 4,000 yards over the two season for the Rockets.

2013 BNC WEST BY THE NUMBERS

BY DAN WOESSNER |dwoessner@saukvalley.com

5Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many state

titles the Stillman Valley Cardinals have after winning the 3A title last fall at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. The Cardinals have won titles in 1999, 2000, 2003, 2009, and 2013. Last year, they beat St. Joseph-Ogden 43-41 in overtime to clinch championship.

two schools have split Byron in back-to-back the four total meetings. weeks. Rock Falls returns starting quarterback Jacob Mammosser, who threw for 4,711 yards Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the average dis- over the last two seasons. tance the Dixon Dukes will make per road game for four trips this season. The longest trip Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many of is 58 miles to Rockford Rock Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; receivers from Lutheran. The shortest is the last two seasons hold 27 miles to Byron. positions in the top six leaders in area singleseason receptions since 2005. Austin Donoho has Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the average dis- the highest total in that tance the Dukes traveled time, with 87 in 2013. Tied for five road games in the for third is Alex Leaf in 2013 season as a mem- 2012 and Daegan Wharff ber of the NIB-12 West. in 2013 with 52 each. SteThe longest trip was a ven Armoska had 51 in non-conference game to 2012, and Austin Babcock Monmouth-Roseville, at had 50 in 2012.

115 miles. The Dukes play the Titans at home this fall. The shortest trip was to Sterling, at 12.3 miles.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many of Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six wins in 2013 came by seven points or fewer. The closest was a Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many Big 22-21 win over WilmingNorthern West wins the ton in the first round of Rock Falls Rockets have the playoffs. Two of the since joining the confer- Hawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; five losses were ence in 2011. The Rock- also very close. They lost ets are 1-17 in that time to Harvard 20-14, and to in BNC West play. The eventual state champion lone win came in Week Stillman Valley 14-7.

9 of the 2012 season over Oregon.

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5Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many teams 65.8 on Dixonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 schedule that the program has never played a varsity football game against before. Those teams are Burlington Central, Byron, Rockford Lutheran, Stillman Valley, and Winnebago.

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75 Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many times 1 Rock Falls and Dixon have played against each other. Dixon has the alltime advantage with a record of 42-30-3. The last meeting between the schools came in 2004, when Dixon won 32-6.

The schools met every year between 1923 and 2004.

29.6 1942 Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how many points Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the last time the Rock Falls Rockets that Oregon and Dixon played against each other. The Dukes won that game 18-0. In all, the

averaged in six conference games last year.

They scored 45 against Lutheran and 43 against

CHANGES

The Big Northern has seen more than just an addition of teams. The conference has also seen a shift in offensive philosophy.

The first five teams on Oregonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule all run a version of the spread. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You go back in time, and every team here just ran the ball,â&#x20AC;? Bothe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then Lutheran started to go to the spread. We added Rock Falls, and they run the spread.

Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dixon and Johnsburg. They all run it little differently, too.â&#x20AC;?

Rock Falls joined the conference to start the 2009 season.

While offensively the Rockets have scored

plenty the last couple years, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve struggled to stop teams.

Part of that is because the schedule is loaded.

Rock Falls played five teams in 2013 that made it to at least the second round of the playoffs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crazy,â&#x20AC;? Berge said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You look back, and we knew there were a lot of expectations. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to say we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reach them, but then you look at the quality of the teams we lost to, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phenomenal.â&#x20AC;?

Much like Dixon, Rock Falls joined with the Big Northern without having much history against any of the teams.

With Dixon joining â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and only being 13 miles away â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Berge hopes it creates a natural rivalry.

Dixon and Rock Falls meet in Week 8 at A.C.

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Bowers Field in Dixon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You hope that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a game that gets both communities going, and makes it easier for the fans to travel to the games,â&#x20AC;? Berge said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had that for a few years. We are looking into playing Sterling again, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be great having a team like Dixon within the conference.â&#x20AC;?

Dixon and Rock Falls have plenty of history, as the teams met every year between 1923 to 2004.

Rock Falls also starts with three road games, including games at Harvard and Marengo, before the relatively short trip to Oregon.

Dixon starts with two home games against Monmouth-Roseville and Burlington Central before going on the road to Rockford Lutheran.

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Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta tips his cap Monday as he gets a standing ovation from Red Sox fans after carrying a no-hitter into the eighth inning at Fenway Park in Boston. Stephen Drew broke up the no-hitter with a single in the eighth, but the Cubs still won 2-0.

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BOSTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jake Arrieta certainly picked two of baseballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most historic places to put on memorable performances.

Arrieta held the Red Sox hitless until Stephen Drew singled with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Monday night in the opener of only the second series between the teams at Fenway Park since 1918.

Six days after losing a perfect game on a leadoff single in the seventh inning of his previous start at Wrigley Field against Cincinnati, Arrieta took his no-hit bid a little deeper at Fenway.

He allowed only Mike Napoliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth-inning walk before Drew lined a sharp single to right. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special to do it in this ballpark,â&#x20AC;? Arrieta said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was special to do it last week in Wrigley, and to do it here in these two parks is pretty special.â&#x20AC;?

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Arrieta (5-1) was lifted by Cubs manager Rick Renteria immediately following the hit that came on his career-high 120th pitch.

The 28-year-old Arrieta was given a loud ovation before he even got to the foul line, tipping his cap to the Boston crowd.

MILWAUKEE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Go ahead and marvel about the Brewersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; aggressive lineup and power threats.

Worry about Carlos Gomezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speed-power potential, or Jonathan Lucroyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to seemingly hit a double at will.

All are key parts of Milwaukeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success so far this season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but manager Ron Roenicke thinks there might be an even more important factor. The best team in the National League has received a huge boost from its starting rotation on the way to a 51-33 record and 6½-game lead in the NL Central. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are in a division where all five teams have five starters that can beat you on any night,â&#x20AC;? Roenicke said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be able to stay with those guys and play with everybody, you have to have the same pitching.â&#x20AC;?

Entering Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games, Lucroy was tied for the majorleague lead in doubles with 28, and was third in average at .334.

Gomez is hitting .301 with 13 homers, 44 RBIs and 13 steals, and irritating opponents with his high-energy play.

He recognizes, too, that the team wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be enjoying such success without the starting pitching. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody comes and throws seven innings,â&#x20AC;? Gomez said before Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you throw seven innings, it helps win games because the bullpen, [it] keeps them fresh and everything is in balance.â&#x20AC;?

The Brewers were off Monday and return to action today in Toronto. Through 84 games, they had a team ERA of 3.62, which ranked 12th in the majors. Opponents were hitting .249. Francisco Rodriguez leads the majors with 27 saves.

The starting rotation had an ERA of 3.72, which is down from 5.05 from the same point in the 2013 campaign. But the rotationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success can be traced back to the second half of last season, when starters had a 3.37 ERA after July 4.

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Yovani Gallardo had a poor outing Sunday in a loss, but overall, the Brewersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; starting staff has been the model of consistency. That is a big reason why Milwaukee has the best record in the National League.

Milwaukee doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a true ace like the Dodgers, for instance, with Clayton Kershaw. But the Brewers are as deep as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in a while in the rotation with Yovani Gallardo, Kyle Lohse, Matt Garza, Wily Peralta and Marco Estrada.

The signing of Garza to a 4-year, $50 million contract has been important. Peralta has taken a step forward in his development this season, while Lohse remains the model of veteran consistency, tied with Peralta for the team-lead with nine victories.

Estrada has given up a major league-leading 24 homers, but he is coming off an encouraging start in a 9-2 win over Washington in which he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up a homer for only the second outing this year. Gallardo has been good for the most part, though heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming off a tough outing Sunday in which he got shelled for 10 hits and eight runs, including five earned, in five innings against Colorado. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just one of those days, to

be honest. I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a pretty good curveball the other games previously,â&#x20AC;? Gallardo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today was just ... I mean, I wish I knew where it went. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one game.â&#x20AC;?

The Brewers have been immune from long losing streaks this season, which the front office hoped would be the case after signing Garza. If one pitcher is struggling, others in the rotation can pick up the staff the next game and help limit the bullpen workload. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even when they are off that night, they are still giving us a chance. With our offense, if they are only giving up three runs and they go five or six innings, or if they are giving up four runs, we have a good chance to win that ballgame,â&#x20AC;? Roenicke said.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starting to plan ahead for the stretch run, and thinking about ways to keep his starters fresh. It could be as simple a matter as the starters enjoying some off days again following a grueling stretch of 20 games in 20 days.

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DES MOINES, Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Manny Ramirez has been called everything from a World Series MVP to a cheater.

The disgraced slugger is hoping to add â&#x20AC;&#x153;mentorâ&#x20AC;? to his rĂŠsumĂŠ.

The 42-year-old Ramirez, a two-time champion with Boston and a two-time offender of Major League Baseballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rules against performance-enhancing drugs, joined the Triple-A Iowa Cubs as a player/coach on Thursday after signing with Chicago in late May. Ramirez is expected to play one or two times a week for the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top affiliate in Des Moines.

But Ramirezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest responsibility will be to work with the Cubsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most promising prospects â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already got some simple advice for them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do the right thing, bro.

Follow the rules. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it,â&#x20AC;? Ramirez said Monday.

That was often a problem for Ramirez when he was starring in the big leagues.

Drama has always seemed to follow Ramirez, a happy-golucky but enigmatic slugger, who clashed with

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Manny Ramirez smiles during a news conference Monday at Principal Park in Des Moines. Ramirez joined the Triple-A Iowa Cubs as a player/coach after signing with Chicago in late May. managers, teammates and front office personnel during a 19-year major league career that included 555 home runs and 12 All-Star selections.

Ramirez spent the last month working on his swing in Arizona, even though Epstein said that the club had no plans to add him to the major league roster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you love the game, and you want to help young players and give them your testimonial, and the things that you went through so they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go through that, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy,â&#x20AC;? Ramirez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you come here

and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re helping young players grow up and see them go to the next level, I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a joy for yourself, to come and help somebody else. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter who you are. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s who youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Ramirez, whose trademark dreadlocks have been replaced by an outgrown Mohawk, was scheduled to hit sixth and serve as the designated hitter on Monday night.

But what Chicago really wants is for Ramirez to share the wisdom that made him such a great hitter with his younger teammates.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

VILLAGE OF COLETA, a municipal corporation, Petitioner, vs.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

Juan P. Camacho; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Juan Camacho; Dafne Camacho; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants

DEBBIE SLAWINSKI, DONNA GFELLER, CHERIE KVINGE, LAURA SPERRY, MARC KVINGE, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MILTON M. KVINGE, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Respondents.

2013 MR 60 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Debbie Slawinski, Donna Gfeller, Cherie Kvinge, Laura Sperry, Marc Kvinge, Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Milton M. Kvinge, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants in the above entitled action, that the said action has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois, by the Plaintiff against you praying for foreclosure of a statutory lien claimed and recorded by the Plaintiff upon and concerning the premises described as follows: Part of Lot 10 in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 22 North, Range 6 East of the 4th P.M., Whiteside County, Illinois, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Southwest Quarter, 296 feet North of the Southwest corner of said Quarter Section; thence North on the West line of said Southwest Quarter, 154 feet; thence East parallel with the South line of said Section, 264 feet; thence North parallel with the West line of said Section to a point 450.36 feet North of the South line of said Section; thence East parallel with the South line of said Section, 70 feet; thence South parallel with the West line of said Section to a point 278 feet 7 inches North of the South line of said Section; thence West parallel with the South line of said Section, 134 feet; thence North parallel with the West line of said Section, 17 feet 5 inches; thence West parallel with the South line of said Section, 200 feet to the place of beginning, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Section 10, 450.0 feet North of the Southwest corner thereof; thence East parallel with the South line of said Section 10, 264.0 feet; thence North parallel with the said West line of Section 10 to a point 450.36 feet North of the said South line of Section 10; thence East parallel with the said South line, 70 feet; thence South parallel with the said West line, 10.36 feet; thence West parallel with the said South line, 334.0 feet to the said West line of Section 10; thence North on the said West line, 10.0 feet to the said point of beginning, situated in Whiteside County, Illinois, P.I.N: 04-10-351-012 Common address:

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

204 N. Main Street, Coleta, Illinois

and for other relief. Summons was duly issued out of said court against you as provided by law and the action is still pending.

Now therefore, unless you, Debbie Slawinski, Donna Gfeller, Cherie Kvinge, Laura Sperry, Marc Kvinge, Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Milton M. Kvinge, and Unknown Owners and NonRecord Claimants, defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance therein in the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois in the Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois, on or before the 18th day of July, 2014, default may be entered against you, and each of you, at any time after that day, and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of the complaint.

Dated Morrison, Illinois: June 12, 2014.

Susan E. Ottens, Circuit Clerk NELSON, KILGUS, RICHEY, & BUCHWALTER-SCHURMAN Attorneys for Plaintiff 209 E. Main Street, PO Box 111 Morrison, IL 61270 Telephone: 815-772-2121 June 17, 24, July 1,2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust 2005-2 PLAINTIFF Vs.

Defendants.

10CH 184 Property Address: 909 2nd Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on May 21, 2014, I, Sheriff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a sale on August 7, 2014 , commencing at 10 AM, at The Whiteside County Courthouse, at 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270. to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: THE SOUTH HALF OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 3 IN DINSMOOR, PENNINGTON & COE'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 909 2nd Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081 P.I.N.: 11-21-261-008 First Lien Position; $116,216.03

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IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. The property will not be open for inspection.

Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Whiteside County.

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

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

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax)

June 24, July 1, & 8 2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON ILLINOIS

Karen Timbs, Independent Administrator

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

Trent L. Bush- ADC 6269478 WARD, MURRY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street| P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P:815-625-8200 bush@wmpj.com June 17, 24 & July 1st 2014

Plaintiff, vs.

Brian L. Handel Defendants.

13 CH 197 2005 22nd Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081 Judge Stanley B. Steines NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on April 16, 2014, Whiteside County Sheriff will on August 7, 2014, at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street(Third Floor Lobby), Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot 9 in Northview Heights Addition, being a part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, according to recorded plat thereof filed May 7, 1957 in Book 10 of Plats at page 58 as Document No. 251628.

Commonly known as 2005 22nd Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081

The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: Bidder's must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successfully bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property 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.

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

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/7/2014, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 7/31/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250. Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 13-038291.

LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4, BLOCK 2, BINGHAMPTON, SITUATED IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 02-15-14-481-004 (underlying 02-15-14-481-001; 02-15-14-481-002; 02-15-14-481-003) Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1689 Lee Center Road Amboy, IL 61310 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) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-31587.

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Notice is hereby given of the death of THOMAS L. HALL, SR. Letters of Office were issued on the 13th day of March, 2014, to KAREN A. HALL, as Administrator, and whose attorneys are Mertes & Mertes, P.C., 4015 East Lincolnway, Suite D, Sterling, IL 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the Personal Representative, or both, within six (6) months from the date of publication of this notice or three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of this notice, whichever is later, to Claimants 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 20th day of June, 2014 KAREN A. HALL Personal Representative Magen J. Mertes MERTES & MERTES, P.C. Attorney for the petitioner 4015 East Lincolnway, Suite D Sterling, IL 61081 Phone: 815-626-1500 June 24, July 1, 8, 2014

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NOTICE OF ESTABLISHMENT OF PREVAILING WAGES Dixon Park Board of the City of Dixon, Lee County, pursuant to Chapter 48, Section 39S-1 through 39S-12, Prevailing Wage Law, hereby gives notice that it has made a determination as required by said law of the prevailing hourly rates of wages being paid all laborers, to workmen and mechanics engaged in work of similar character in the locality of the City of Dixon, to that of the construction of public works coming under the jurisdiction of the Dixon Park Board of City of Dixon. A copy of said determination is available for inspection at the office of the Secretary, Dixon Park office, 804 Palmyra St., Dixon, Illinois.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS PNC Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Rhonda Lopez; Alyssa Anderson; Andrew Lopez; Adam Lopez; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Albert Lopez; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 14 CH 00022 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Albert Lopez Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT 54 IN ROCKVIEW ESTATES, A SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN SECTIONS 11 AND 12, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK G OF PLATS, PAGES 10, 11 AND 12, IN THE RECORDER OFFICE OF LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNT OF LEE, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

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13 CH 00105 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

In the Circuit Court Of The 14 th Judicial Circuit Whiteside County, Illinois Estate of: MABLE BRACHEMYER, No. 2014 P 59 Deceased.

Notice Notice is given of the death of MABLE BRACKMETER. On April 28, 2014, a PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION WITH WILL ANNEXED were filed in the above- captioned matter. By order dated June 2, 2014, Letters of Office were issued to KAREN TIMBS, 10470 Flock Dr., Rock Falls, IL 61071 as Independent Administrator, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081. An Order dated June 2, 2014 was entered declaring heirship and directing Administrator to publish this notice to unknown heirs.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 101 E. 3rd . St. Sterling IL 61081 or with the Independent Executor, or both, on or before December 29, 2014, 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 10 days after it has been filed.

Within 42 days after June 2, 2014 any heir of legatee may file a Petition with the court to require proof of the Will by testimony of the witnesses of the Will in open court of other evidence, as provided in Section 6-21 of the Probate Act (Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 110 ½, Section 6-21). Any heir or legatee also has the right under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act (Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 110 ½, Section 8-1) to contest the validity of the Will by filing a Petition with the court within six months after April 21,2014.

Upon request, Probate Form P-144 will be provided to an heir or legatee advising further rights as a result of the administration of this estate under the Independent Administration Provisions of the Probate Act. (Article XXVIII), together with the Form of petition such heir or legatee may use should he or she wish to terminate Independent Administration.

No. 14 P 80 SHIRLEY J. COULTER, Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of SHIRLEY J. COULTER. Letters of Office were issued to STEPHANIE G. LILLY, 400 14th Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON. P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the Representative, or both, on or before December 26, 2014, and may 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 18th day of June, 2014 Stephanie G. Lilly Independent Representative

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1642 Brandy Wine Lane Dixon, IL 61021 and which said Mortgage was made by: Albert Lopez executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit Rhonda Lopez the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Home Loan Center, Inc., d/b/a LendingTree Loans, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2005-05735 Bk0508 Pg0744; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Denise A. McCaffrey 309 S. Galena Avenue, Suite 320 Dixon, IL 61021 on or before July 24, 2014, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-13-29758 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

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10CH 184 Property Address: 909 2nd Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on May 21, 2014, I, Sheriff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a sale on August 7, 2014 , commencing at 10 AM, at The Whiteside County Courthouse, at 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270. to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: Commonly known as: 909 2nd Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081 P.I.N.: 11-21-261-008 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $116,216.03 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. The property will not be open for inspection.

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13 CH 00105 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 4/7/2014, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 7/31/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 02-15-14-481-004 (underlying 02-15-14-481-001; 02-15-14-481002; 02-15-14-481-003) Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1689 Lee Center Road Amboy, IL 61310 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 1413-31587.

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Brian L. Handel Defendants.

13 CH 197 2005 22nd Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081 Judge Stanley B. Steines NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on April 16, 2014, Whiteside County Sheriff will on August 7, 2014, at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street(Third Floor Lobby), Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 2005 22nd Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081 Parcel Number(s): 11-15-427-024 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: Bidder's must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successfully bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds.

The subject property 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.

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

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250. Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 13-038291.

Laura A. Duplantier MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6297986

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PART-TIME NIGHT CUSTODIAN Milledgeville School is accepting applications for the position of Part-Time Evening Custodian. Position to start August 1, 2014.

Wages negotiable based on experience and skills.

Submit letter of interest and resume by July 14, 2014 to:

RTO 2BR $49,900 $5,000 down.4413515.Agent owned.

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

Dixon- First St. store front or offices. 1500+sq.ft.

Avail. Sept. 1 $600/ mo.

815-652-2042

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

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MORRISON Tall Pines Mobile Home Community

has a mobile home available for rent! $595/mo.

Call Kristine for details.

815-772-8943

WAREHOUSE / 330 STORAGE 6,000 SQ.FT. WAREHOUSE w/loading dock & 2 lg. overhead doors.

Avail. 8/1. $2,000/ mo. Dixon. Call 815-973-3281.

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LOANS

Looking for the perfect home?

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WANT TO RENT 335 Looking to rent in Dixon. 1st floor apt.

2BR. Have a cat.

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EDUCATION

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AIRLINE CAREERS BEGIN HERE BECOME AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECH. FAA APPROVED TRAINING. FINANCIAL AID IF QUALIFIED - HOUSING AVAILABLE. JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. CALL AIM 800-481-8312

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Assistant Buyer

Sterling

Work for a dynamic, innovative and GROWING World-Class automotive supplier! BorgWarner is currently accepting resumes for an Assistant Buyer, an hourly position. If you are self-motivated and are committed to continuous learning, professional growth and success, please read onâ&#x20AC;Ś

Sterling

The Assistant Buyer is responsible for supporting the procurement of items and materials required to support production, maintenance and supplier development. Support the Purchasing team in achieving goals and objectives that support a world class procurement process. Successful candidates will possess strong knowledge and abilities in the following: strong computer skills, SAP experience including issuing purchase orders, maintenance, processing and follow up. Keep databases current with latest information, provide support and or collect information for purchasing projects. Develop skills that will grow into a Buyer role in the future. An Associateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree and 1-3 years of experience is REQUIRED, along with good communication, problemsolving, organizational and team-work skills and abilities.

Our work environment values learning, team work, innovation and continuous improvement. Professional development is supported through a generous educational assistance policy. We offer a very competitive compensation and benefits package, including a savings and investment plan with company match. BorgWarner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For immediate consideration please submit your resume toâ&#x20AC;Ś.

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Call for additional available routes in Milledgeville, Morrison and Rock Falls Areas!

Call for open routes in Morrison with SIGN ON BONUS!

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Douglas Dr., Harvey, E. Ave., W. Ave. Ash, Elm, Oak Ave, Chestnut 1st Ave, 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, 4th Ave, 5th Ave, Miller Rd. 15th Ave, 16th Ave, 17th Ave, 18th Ave, 19th Ave, E. 3rd St. Greenridge, E. 19th St., 6th Ave, Elm Ct., Green Ct.

LOOKING FOR HELP IMMEDIATELY!! ASK ABOUT $50 SIGN ON BONUS! Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081

Telegraph 113 S. Peoria Dixon, IL 61021

815-625-3600 ext. 5301

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CNA's We are looking for experienced and dedicated professionals to assume key full-time positions on our day and evening shifts!

We offer: Excellent Starting Wage!

Vacation Pay! Paid Time Off! Holiday Pay! Medical, Dental, Vision!

And Much More!

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

Dixon

Healthcare & Rehab 800 Division St Dixon, IL 61021

RN or LPN & C.N.A. Must be reliable, available for all shifts and on call. Apply within at Tammerlane, 3601 16th Ave. Sterling No phone calls.

EMPLOYMENT

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Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is looking for Farm Help FT or PT $18/hr.

Send resumes to: 1270 IL. State Route 26 S. Dixon, IL 61021

Assembly and material handling positions start at $12.70/hr. Machinist positions start at $16.45/hr. We have an outstanding benefits package that includes; Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance and more.

Qualified applicants must have: *HS diploma or GED. Candidates meeting these requirements should mail their resume to: Gardner Denver Attn. Human Resources Manager 1301 N. Euclid Avenue Princeton, IL 61356-9601 Or HR.Princeton@gardnerdenver.com EOA/AA

Sauk Valley Media is looking for

Motor Route Drivers

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Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is looking for Payroll Person, FT or PT. Must EH SURĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW LQ 4XLFN%RRNV Send resumes to: 1270 IL. State Route 26 S. Dixon, IL 61021

Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is Now Hiring truck drivers FT or PT $18/hr.

Send resumes to: 1270 IL. State Route 26 S.

AVERITT EXPRESS New Pay Increase For Regional Drivers! 40 to 46 CPM + Fuel Bonus!

Also, Post-Training Pay Increase for Students!

(Depending on Domicile) Get Home EVERY Week + Excellent Benefits. CDLA req. 888-6027440 Apply @ AverittCareers.com Equal Opportunity Employer Females, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply

NEW TODAY Bartender/Waitress and Dishwasher needed at Wagon Wheel Restaurant.

Apply in person at 1711 W. 4th St., Sterling or call Ruth 815-499-2328 Lifeguards needResponsible ed, highest pay, certified. 815-499-0520

Logistics is truly the heart of the Walmart operation. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the division that keeps millions of products moving to customers each day of the year, while using the latest environmentally-sustainable practices to do it.Walmartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior management understands the competitive advantage that our Logistics operation provides, and they support the division by providing extremely competitive wages.

Responsibilities: â&#x20AC;˘ Maintain freight integrity by inspecting freight for damage and misplacement â&#x20AC;˘ Fulfill store orders by pulling merchandise by layer using electronic voice control equipment, stacking onto pallets, placing labels in appropriate area on freight and transporting using power equipment â&#x20AC;˘ Organize warehouse by removing and stacking empty pallets

Inquire in person at:

Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081

Telegraph 113 S. Peoria Dixon, IL 61021

or call: 625-3600 or 284-2222, ext. 301

Bay Valley Foods is accepting applications for GENERAL LABOR and MAINTENANCE MECHANIC at its facility in Dixon, IL. Successful candidates will have basic industrial and/ or maintenance skills, the ability to work independently, read and interpret instructions/ manuals/ procedures, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills. Previous experience in food manufacturing and SAP environment, knowledge of PLCs and HACCP programs preferred.

Must be willing to work any shift including nights and weekends.

High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required. Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

Bay Valley Foods in Dixon is a union facility offering competitive wages and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and 401 (k).

Apply online at www.career builder.com EOE/M/F/D/V Body shop seeking person w/5 yrs. exp. Must have own tools. Please send replies to Box #:1233 c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 Christian Care Ministry is seeking to fill the position of Medical Bill Analyst in our Rock Falls Office.

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

Applicants must have advanced computer skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of medical coding, billing or medical terminology is preferred but not required.

Successful Analysts must be able to meet productivity & accuracy expectations.

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CNC Machinist must have experience programming & operating CNC machining centers, competitive pay & benefits. Apply in person at United Craftsmen LTD. 1500 W. 4th St. Sterling, IL

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Full-Time Litigation Paralegal/Legal Assistant Law firm seeks litigation paralegal/legal assistant. Applicants must have 2 year minimum law firm experience. Degree preferred.

Must possess excellent computer skills.

Salary DOE. Please send resumes in confidence to: Please send replies to Box #:1228 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

Immediate opening, full time Parts person, motorcycle knowledge, computer skills, great attitude, outstanding work ethic. Apply in person Workman Harley Davidson. 1903 1st Ave. Rock Falls Looking for CDL drivers with 3 years verifiable experience. Must have knowledge of flatbeds, high sides & grain hoppers.

Home every night.

Every other weekend off. 815-6774867 Looking highly motivated and reliable individuals for work in the construction industry.

The job will be using CAD to make blueprints for the rebar in various structures across the country. Autoexperience CAD and blue print reading is a plus.

Excellent communication, organizational and multi tasking skills required.

Contact Scott Smithee at 815-772-3366 or email: scottsmithee @thecityrebar.com Organist: First Presbyterian Church of Dixon is seeking an organist/pianist to accompany Sunday morning services, weddings, funerals, and other special services. Inquiries may be addressed to First Presbyterian Church, 110 E. 3rd Street, Dixon, IL 61021, firstprespastor@grics.net or 815-284-7741

NEW TODAY Part-Time Dietary Aide Apply at Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Plumber Needed: Two Rochelle. years experience Call necessary.

815-757-0418.

Seamless Gutter Installer needed.

Experience & driver's license a must.

1-800362-8263 Please leave message.

Flatbed Drivers Starting Mileage Pay up to .41cpm.

Health Ins. 401K, $59 daily Per Diem pay. Home Weekends.

800-648-9915 or

Secretary needed part time, 20-30hrs per week. Organizational skills, customer service, and computer Quickbooks experience required.

Mail resumes to Bellini's Custom Welding, 1577 Eldena Rd., Dixon, IL 61021 or by email to bellini@grics.net

Over the road Team Drivers needed. Please call Richard Phillips for more information at 928-715-8184

Summer Work Detasseling Contact: Rod Scott 815-626-8962 Paying top dollar! www.detasseling whiteside.com

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CARE PLAN NURSE RN OR LPN Walmart Logistics is Hiring Orderfillers!

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Motor Routes Available

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NEW TODAY Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is Now Hiring for Mechanics FT or PT $30/hr.

Send resumes to: 1270 IL. State Route 26 S.

Dixon, IL 61021

Gardner Denver, Inc., a leading manufacturer of industrial compressors & blowers, is taking applications for assembly positions (1-3 years experience), material handling positions (1-3 years experience) and machinist positions (2-4 years experience) at our Princeton facility.

EMPLOYMENT

As an Associate with Walmart, you will receive competitive wages starting at $16.10/hour, a 3 or 4 day schedule and may be eligible for a variety of benefits that enhance your career, compensation, home and life.We also have progressive raises over the first 30 months. *Plusâ&#x20AC;Ś$0.35 2nd Shift differential *Plusâ&#x20AC;Ś$1.35 weekend shift differential *Plusâ&#x20AC;Ś$0.75 Freezer pay *Plusâ&#x20AC;Ś$0.50 Orderfiller Premium Alsoâ&#x20AC;ŚEarn up to 30% of your base pay based on individual production Possibleâ&#x20AC;Ś$1.10 per hour Quarterly Bonus!

To apply or for more information about career opportunities with Walmart, please visit our Distribution Center and stop by the hiring kiosk: Walmart Distribution Center 23769 Mathew Road (Just off Highway 30) Sterling, IL 61081 Walmart Store, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; By Choice.

â&#x20AC;˘Full Time Position â&#x20AC;˘Monday thru Friday â&#x20AC;˘Limited number of weekend responsibilities â&#x20AC;˘MDS/Care Planning Experience Preferred Contact Jessica Rogers, DON Franklin Grove Living & Rehabilitation 502 N. State St. Franklin Grove, IL 815-456-2374 FAX: 815-456-2250 EOE

HELP WANTED Help at Home Inc. is a large home care provider. We are seeking HOMEMAKERS to service our seniors in Lee, Ogle, Whiteside and Carroll Counties. Bilingual applicants encouraged to apply apply..

NO PHONE CALLS. Apply in person at

Help At Home, Inc. 1611 1st Ave. Rock Falls, IL 61071

Under New Management Previous Applicants Encouraged to Apply!

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SAUK VALLEY

Air Cond./Heating

Cleaning Service

Genl. Contracting

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Roofing

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Sublette Farmers Elevator is accepting applications for a full time agronomy sales position.

Sales will include fertilizer, chemicals, & seed. Applications can be mailed to : Attn: Steven Klein Sublette Farmers Elevator Co. P.O. Box 289 Sublette, IL 61367 The City of Mount Carroll Police Department is accepting applications for the position of full time and part time Police Officer Those certified in the State of Illinois as police officers are preferred.

Mount Carroll will consider lateral transfers up to five years of those applicants with documented clean work records and background. The City of Mount Carroll offers IMRF pension, health insurance and good benefits.

For an application contact: City of Mount Carroll 302 N. Main St., Mount Carroll IL 61053.

The City of Mount Carroll is an EEO employer. Deadline for applications is July 22, 2014 by 4:30PM at City Hall.

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CHILD CARE

512

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

Looking for the perfect home?

Read Sauk Valley estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

CHILD CARE

512

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

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

POSITION WANTED

515

LPN looking to be a Companion, Private Nurse or Personal Assistant.

Reasonable rates.

Call Sue 815-2843850. Refs. Avail.

AUCTIONS

615

REGIONAL FIREARMS AUCTION LIVE & ONLINE! JULY 11th 12th - 13th 6000+ ANTIQUES & MODERN FIREARMS Edged Weapons, Ammunition, Military Artifacts, MORE! ROCK ISLAND AUCTION COMPANY 1-800-2388022 www.rockislandauction.com

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Tuesday Only 8-3 738 Timber Creek Rd Patio table w/ umbrella, bakers rack, exercise equipment, kids table & chairs, toy boxes, CD's, lots of misc

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Saturday, Sunday & Monday 8-5 1108 Hickory Hills Road Estate Sale!

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ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antique furniture, fishing tackle, toys, post cards junk. 815-445-6151 Victorian Antique floor Lamp. Excellent cond. $25.

815-284-7910

APPLIANCES

710

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APPLIANCES

710

4yr 36â&#x20AC;? Whirlpool stainless steel refrigerator Moved & won't fit. $600.

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NEW TODAY Maytag dbl. oven gas range w/ wall mount microwave oven, & Whirlpool refrigerator freezer, all black & in good cond. $1000/obo 815-440-6124

BICYCLES

715

John Deere bicycle $40. Call 815622-2967.

FURNITURE

755

42â&#x20AC;? Roll-top desk, solid oak.

Exc. cond. $325. 815772-2528.

Flexsteel davenport w/full sz. pull put bed. Like new. $95. 815-626-0193 Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

Wooden canopy bed, leather headboard. 815-4405098

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 5 Free cute kittens to good indoor homes only, various ages. 217-5539594 AKC German Shepard puppies for sale. Born 5/17 $500 each. Ready to go now. 309373-1345 Free to Good Home: 4 kittens, gray & white, 12 815-772wks., 7798 Jack Russell Chihuahua mix 9 wk. old Puppies, $100 815-590-9878 WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

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LAWN MOWERS

779

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POOLS & SUPPLIES

784

Exc. Cond.

4' deep 24' round pool. Bought 2009 at Great Escape for $5,000.

Asking $800. Buyer empout sm. ties amount of water, takes down and hauls away. Call 1p-4p between only, have all info.

815-626-4249.

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815-440-0900

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

785

Nordic Trac F550 Zi. Excellent condition. $425. 815440-3646 Recumbent bike Tunturi F505. Exc. Cond. $100. 85440-3646.

Weslo Cadence CT10 treadmill, $100. 815-2130557.

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WANT TO BUY 795 Buy gold & silver coins, scrap silver & gold, & guns.

815-625-0966 Want to Buy, Camping equipment, tools, fishing poles & reels, gardening tools, misc.

815-626-2145

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 10x10x6 Dog kennel, roofing unit.

10mo. Old. Retail. $650 asking $300 less than yr old.

309-853-6992 2 concrete steps, pre cast, 8' wide. $150.

815-7181169.

4 bar stools, high back, solid wood, swivel. $25. 815499-6505.

7x14 Open trailer, $450. Call 815631-1664.

Billy Joel Artwork Christmas concert prof. framed $20.

815-732-1492 Blacktop Seal Coating Fritz Asphalt 815-499-2940 Children's Step 2 Flip & Doodle easel desk & chair. $40.

85-499-7008.

Chin up bar, 2 sided free standing. $85.

815-5908007.

Cinder blocks & Free for bricks. you to come pick up. 815-626-8333 E Zip Electric Bike, extra battery, comfort seat, head & tail lights, comfort handlebars, new, $500 like 779-200-7724 Machinist Tool Set and set of 2 tool boxes, valued at over $2400; asking $1600, 815315-1942 Men's Mt. Bike, 22â&#x20AC;?, w/ helmet, $100 815-6268333 New Yamaha InSewing dustrial Machine & Table 815-213$500 0557 ROLL-A-WAY bed w/mattress. Good condition $85 obo 815-732-1492

AUTOMOBILES

905

Bob Endress Auto S&S

13571 Lincoln Rd. (Rte 30 West) Morrison, Illinois

815-772-3215

USED AUTOS 2010 Ford Mustang Convertible, Red, Low Miles

SOLD

2009 Chevrolet Silverado Reg. Cab, 32,000 Miles

2008 Buick Lucerne CXL 2008 Buick Enclave 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT Sunroof & Leather

2002 Pontiac Montana 1999 Chevrolet Blazer 4x4 1998 Mercury Mountaineer 4x4

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Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

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1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 2Dr 189k mi. $2500 OBO. Good Cond.

815-631-6622

4X4S

912

'03 Chevy 2500HD Duramax diesel, Allison trans., loaded, very good cond., 160K mi., $15,900 815-3151942

SEMI TRUCKS / 913 RIGS 2002 Kenworth Model T800, 475/490 Cat 13 speed w/ 355 rear ends, 400k mi. on the in frame, good work truck. $20,000/obo 815590-5935

PARTS & ACC.

925

NEW TODAY Ladder rack for full-size truck, $250, 2 Good Year Eagle tires P22550R18 $80, 2 tires 19570R14 $30, 4 Mich. Pilot P23550ZR18 $140 815-499-2767

MOTORCYCLES

935

1981 Honda Silver Wing Interstate.

9,100 mi. Has been in storage 18yrs. $300. Call 815718-5519.

2006 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic, black, 43K mi., well maintained, excellent condition, many extras, $10,500/ obo. Call for details. 815-632-3182 2007 Harley Davidson Sportster 883LO, met. blue, low mil., $4250 815-238-1788 2007 Honda Rebel, red, 13K miles. $2,000 firm.

815-499-9214.

Harley 2005 Electra glide, chromed out, painted dash, pipes, radio. $11,000 815-285-0366

BOATS/MOTORS

940

2003 Yamaha 660 Raptor Runs good! $1,500/obo. 779245-2716 Boat Trailer underwater unit, support bracket. $20 815-732-1492

TRAILERS/RVS

TRAILERS/RVS

945

2008 Toy Hauler / Camper 28' o. a., Q size bed up front, fold down sofas at rear, very clean, many extras, $11,000/obo 801 W. 19th St., Sterling 815-626-7278

AUTOS WANTED

960

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Advertise Your Rentals in Sauk Valley Classifieds

945

17 ft. 2009 Shasta Camper, $11,000 firm. Very clean.

Like new.

815625-0067.

803 Ave. D Rock Falls 2006 Rockwood #8318 33' double slide non-smokers & no children, selfaligning dish satelitte reciever on roof. Will not be disappointed! $12,000 Dixon 815-440-2666 Trailer with title. $250 obo.

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Call

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PUBLIC NOTICES 2005 Ford Taurus AMFM SE, A/C, CD, 123k mi. Asking $4,750. Call 815-499-8432

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Salon wet station: cabinet, mirror, shampoo bowl & chair. Exc. Cond. $1200/obo, over $2000 new. 815718-0245.

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FARM EQUIPMENT

855

1937 Oliver 70 Row Crop, new rear radial tires, needs engine work, decent paint job, 815-499$1500 4848

CLASSIC CARS

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1923 T Bucket 350/350, Ford 9â&#x20AC;?.

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815-625-3812.

1950 Chevy 4 dr., 219 engine ready to drive, many extra parts, $10,500 815-625-4364

AUTOMOBILES

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1995 Mazda MX6 V6, AC, blue tooth stereo, good cond. $2100/obo Call or text 815-973-6479

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TRUCKS

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1994 Chevrolet truck ext. cab, high mileage, runs good, $1200/obo 815-626-5165

Virgil R. Grace; United States of America Department of Housing and Urban Development; City of Dixon; Robert F. Grace; Randy R. Grace; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Oma L. Grace; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 14 CH 00041 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Oma L. Grace Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: THE EASTERLY 50 FEET OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 12 IN GILBRAITH'S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 9, EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE CITY OF DIXON, EXCEPTING THE SOUTHERLY 25 FEET THEREOF, IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

1994 Chevy Half ton, runs good! COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1004 W. 1st Street $1,400 OBO. 815- Dixon, IL 61021 625-5911 and which said Mortgage was made by:

Oma L. Grace executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit the Mortgagor(s), to Bank of America, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2009005875 Book 0909 Page 2314; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of 2006 Dodge Ram said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

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2000 Chevy S10 4x4, good cond., V6, A/C, 5 speed, 190k mi. $3,250 Call 815-677-0201

1500 4x4 crew cab,163K mi., rear NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your ansuspension swer or otherwise file your appearance in this bag assist, trans. up- case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Denise A. McCaffrey graded, flex fuel, 309 S. Galena Avenue, Suite 320 exc. cond. $10,500 Dixon, IL 61021 obo 815-590-6393

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on or before July 24, 2014, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER Ford OF SAID COMPLAINT.

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1995 Aerostar, $1,000 / obo 815-716-8170 CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 2005 Chrysler T&C van w/used Houveround chair (new batteries) & tail gate winch lift system. 123,875 mi. $5500/ OBO. 815684-5324

Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-14-06587 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

June 24, July 1, 8, 2014