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DIXON | REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION

Greyhound returning to area LOTS director says service could get rolling March 1

BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529

DIXON – Greyhound Lines bus service will return to Dixon next year.

The return will be part of a 2-year pilot program and part of the feder-

ally funded Intercity Bus program, which is aimed at connecting rural areas and small cities with larger cities.

Service from Chicago to Davenport, Iowa, with stops in Dixon, East Moline, Rochelle and possibly anoth-

er town, could begin March 1, said Jaime Blatti, executive director of the Lee-Ogle Transportation Service.

LOTS and Lee County are leading the organization of the pilot program, which Blatti said has been in the works for 7 years.

“It’s been stagnant, stagnant, stagnant,” she said. “And then I got involved in it and got super excited about it. ... The last 18 months, we’ve really dug down.”

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WOMEN’S HEALTH BREASTFEEDING

‘There is support out there’ Local advocates encourage natural route for new moms

BY KAYLA HEIMERMAN Special to Sauk Valley Media

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Fans of Lyle Lovett and His Large Band try to wait out the approaching storm Monday night along the Dixon riverfront, to no avail. The national touring act and headliner of Reagan Trail Days went through a sound check, but never got the chance to play so much as the opener of its set.

Dixon Main Street is urging fans to hold on to their tickets, as the organizer is trying to reschedule.

RIGHT: Saxophonist Brad Leali warms up Monday evening outside The Crystal Cork in Dixon. Leali was in Dixon to play with Lyle Lovett and His Large Band.

DIXON – Breastfeeding is a normal and expected way to feed babies.

That’s the message health care professionals in the Sauk Valley and throughout Illinois are trying to communicate to new parents.

In Illinois, more than 75 percent of women breastfeed their children; almost 50 percent continue Dr. Pratip Nag to breastfeed at KSB Hospital 6 months, and pediatrician will m o r e t h a n 2 5 discuss benefits percent continue of breastfeedat 12 months, ing Thursday at according to the the Elks Lodge latest data from in Dixon. More the Centers for details on A5.

Disease Control.

Those numbers mirror the national trend, according to an annual breastfeeding report.

But health care professionals and breastfeeding advocates locally are aiming higher.

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7-year-old girl critical after ATV hits deer No one on vehicle was wearing a helmet; all three were thrown STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

AMBOY – A 7-year-old girl was in critical condition Monday night after being thrown from an ATV that hit a

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deer Sunday evening.

According to a report from the Lee County Sheriff’s Department: Makenzie Rutherford and her mother, Cassandra Gray, 26, were passengers on a four-wheeled ATV, which was being driven by 34-year-old Brian Dees. All are from Amboy.

They were on Sublette Road west of LaMoille Road around 7:30 p.m. when they hit the deer. Makenzie was in front of Dees, Gray was behind him; no one

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The ATV rolled into a ditch, and all three were thrown. Dees and Gray were taken to Mendota Community Hospital; Makenzie was flown to Rockford Memorial Hospital, which has the region’s pediatric intensive care unit.

Dees was charged with operating an ATV on a roadway. Results of drug and alcohol tests will not be available for several weeks, the police report said.

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Doddy pleads not guilty Authorities say Rockford man killed former Sterling woman

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DIXON – During a brief hearing Monday morning in Lee County Court, a Rockford man pleaded not guilty to murdering a former Sterling woman.

Terence P. Doddy, 36, was indicted Friday on 12 counts of first-degree murder, one count of unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, and one count of unlawful possession of another’s credit card in the death of Tonya “Toni� Bargman, of Monticello.

(Defendants often are charged with multiple counts of the same crime

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to give the judge or jury options when considering a verdict.)

He also is charged in Winnebago County with the June 30 murder of a co-worker and former best friend, Todd Hansmeier, 37, a Rockford insurance salesman who was found dead of head and neck injuries. His body was burned after his death, police said.

Bargman, a Sterling native, was strangled the night of July 1 at Willow Creek rest stop near Paw Paw in southeastern Lee County, and her car was stolen. A surveillance video shows her being attacked as she left a restroom, and investigators found Hansmeier’s car at the rest stop.

According to the indictment, Doddy “knowingly asphyxiated Tonya Bargman by putting his hands around her throat and stuffing her head in the toilet thereby causing [her death].� “The murder was committed in a cold, calculated and premeditated

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Dillard officially resigns from Legislature State senator will lead Chicago’s Regional Transportation Authority WESTMONT (AP) – Republican state Sen. Kirk Dillard, who made two attempts at Illinois governor, officially resigned from the Legislature after more than 2 decades in office, Senate Republican officials announced Monday.

Dillard will become chairman of the Chicago area’s Regional Transportation Authority.

The Hinsdale lawmaker, who first took office in 1993, also served as chief of staff to former Gov.

Jim Edgar, a fact he touted in his most r e c e n t gubernatorial bid.

Despite heavy supKirk port from Dillard unions, Dillard lost the four-way GOP primary in March to businessman Bruce Rauner. He also lost a close 2010 gubernatorial GOP primary to state Sen. Bill Brady.

Dillard, 59, was an intern for Senate Republicans as soon as he graduated in 1977 from Western Illinois University. He went to law school, later working as a legislative director for former Gov. Jim Thompson. He was appointed to the Illinois Senate to fill a vacancy in 1993 and won election the following year.

He said his biggest accomplishments include working on a bill creating the Amber Alert system in Illinois.

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Doddy was arrested July 4 after a police chase near Beloit, Wisconsin, ended when he slammed the car he was driving, which police said was Bargman’s, into a tree.

Doddy, who also pleaded not guilty to Hansmeier’s murder, was in Winnebago County Jail without bond.

He is being represented in the Bargman case

by Lee County Public Defender Bob Thompson. His next Lee County appearance is Aug. 21.

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More time sought to review employee handbook Fire Department set to hire new firefighter

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DIXON – Two items expected to be on the City Council agenda for a vote Monday night didn’t get one.

The council was expected to vote on its revised employee handbook and a $1.2 million loan to the Dixon Public Library.

The loan for library repairs was discussed during the last council meeting in July, but the necessary paperwork

hadn’t been completed in time for Monday night’s meeting.

The handbook was on the agenda but was tabled, so that the commissioners could have more time to review the 22-page document. The motion to table was made by Commissioner Jeff Kuhn.

Jeff “It’s a very Kuhn extensive document, and it covers a whole range of everything, all the non-union [employees] to the union people,� he said. “And there’s just

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The employee handbook underwent its most extensive revision in years. It was a 6-month process of meetings and discussions involving department heads and commissioners.

Dixon is also working on a policies-and-practices manual, which will address Dennis m o r e s u b s t a n - Considine tive issues, such as how much department heads are permitted to spend, that aren’t addressed in the employee handbook.

The Dixon Fire Department will look to increase its force from 17 to 18 firefighters in anticipation of a retirement.

Adding the new firefighter before the retirement will prevent the department from being short-staffed while the new firefighter attends firefighter and emergency medical technician training, which could take a full year.

By adding the firefighter now and timing it up with the retirement, the city will save cost of overtime and an understaffed department, Commissioner Dennis Considine said.

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Mount Morris Fire personnel and motorcyclists work Sunday at the scene east of Mount Morris where two cyclists lost their lives in a head-on collision, and a female passenger suffered severe injuries. The Ogle County Sheriff’s Department on Monday confirmed that Richard Zimmerman, 67, of Lanark, and formerly of Mount Morris, and Michael Gonzalez, 50, of Chicago, died in the crash.

Chicago man also dead; wife critically injured

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MOUNT MORRIS – A Lanark resident was one of two men who died Sunday when their motorcycles crashed nearly head-on, the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department said in a release Monday.

Richard Zimmerman, 67, of Lanark, and formerly of Mount Morris, and Michael Gonzalez, 50, of Chicago, died in the crash, which happened about 11 a.m.

along state Route 64, east of Mount Morris.

Passenger Rosarita Gonzalez, 52, of Chicago, was flown to OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, where she was in critical condition Monday afternoon.

According to the sheriff’s report: Zimmerman was eastbound on state Route 64 on a 1992 Harley Davidson, while Gonzalez was heading west on his 2009 Kawasaki.

Gonzalez was attempting to pass other westbound traffic, pulled into the eastbound lane, and collided with Zimmerman.

Zimmerman and his

LANARK – Several experts representing various utilities, engineering, planning and government agencies are expected to speak at an upcoming regional development conference.

The Blackhawk Hills Regional Council is sponsoring the Regional Development Summit: Energizing Tomorrow’s Economy. It begins with registration and a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. Aug. 15 at the Lake Carroll Clubhouse, 29-11 Ironwood Drive in Lanark.

The summit is designed primarily for public or nonprofit officials and staff, but it is open to anyone interested in development issues.

Speakers include John Robert Smith of Transportation for America, Washington, District of Columbia; Kathleen Field Orr of Kathleen

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STERLING – Stephen Hawk of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania will perform at two concerts this week.

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OBITUARIES William A. Luther OTTAWA – William A. Luther, 83, of Ottawa, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, surrounded by his loving family.

Born April 7, 1931, in Collinsville, he was the son of Durward B. and Thelma Mae (Laythrop) Luther.

He was united in marriage to Linda Jane Murphey on Oct. 21, 1950, at Christ Episcopal Church in Collinsville.

A 1949 graduate of Collinsville High School, Bill enlisted in the Illinois National Guard in 1948, and served until 1951, when he joined the Marine Corps. He served in the Marines during the Korean War, and was discharged in 1953. He attended the University of Miami, and in 1956, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in education. He later attended, and graduated in 1964, from Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville, where he attained his master’s degree in liberal arts. He was in the first graduating class of the Edwardsville campus. He taught English at New Athens High School from 1960 to 1962. In 1962, he moved to Ottawa, and began teaching English at Streator Township High School.

Throughout his years at Streator, he also taught speech and dramatics, and served as the speech team coach, drama coach, and auditorium manager, until his retirement in 1993.

Bill was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. He was an avid Chicago White Sox fan and enjoyed watching professional sports on TV. He took several trips to London with his students and toured the theaters there. He

enjoyed working in his yard and playing cards with friends. His passion and love for animals didn’t go unnoticed, especially with his many canine and feline companions throughout the years. He was honored by his former students on different occasions for his love and dedication to his profession. Even after retirement, many of his former students kept in touch with him. During his career as a teacher he was never known so much as Mr. Luther, but fondly as “Pops� by many of his students.

He is survived by his wife of almost 64 years, Linda of Ottawa; two daughters, Elizabeth (Mike Miller) Luther of Ottawa, and Nancy (Lauren) Endres of Marseilles; two sons, William Luther of Ottawa, and Thomas (Matt Claeys) Luther of Morrison; three grandchildren, Patricia Endres, Ryan Claeys, and Allison Claeys; and three special adopted great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ottawa Funeral Home, 1111 LaSalle St. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Epworth United Methodist Church, 627 Gentleman Road, Ottawa, with Nancy Rethford, pastor, and Rich Fassig, pastor, co-officiating. Burial, with full military honors accorded by the Ottawa American Legion, will be at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa.

Memorials have been established in his memory to Epworth United Methodist Church or Pet Project .

Visit ottawafuneralhome.com to send condolences.

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John ‘Jack’ Wagner STERLING – John “Jack� Wagner passed away Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness.

Jack was born Sept.

9, 1937, in Sterling, to Jack and Mary (McDonnell) Wagner. He was employed at Sowles Department Store in Rock Falls for many years, and most recently at Behrens Flower Shed.

Jack loved spending time with family and friends, fishing at the Rock River, and sharing recipes with acquaintances. He loved animals, especially dogs, and had many loving companions, including Lucky, Sabaka, Benji, and Bugsy. Jack also was an extremely generous soul – giving even when he had little to give himself.

Jack is survived by his sisters, Pat (Paul) Akerman of Rock Falls and

Beverly Jean Francque of DeKalb; two nephews, Scott and Kurt (Julie); niece, Dana (Jim); four great-nephews, Reid, Connor, Alec, and Luke; and one great-niece, Abigail.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Jack will be missed by all of his loved ones and many, many friends. Even though Jack was a simple man, he had a heart of gold and touched more lives than he will ever know. He will be missed by many.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday and the memorial service at 11 a.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center.

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Mary L. Welty AMBOY – Mary L. Welty, 91, of Amboy, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at Green Acres Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Amboy.

She was born Feb. 24, 1923, in Lick Creek, the daughter of Delmar and Merle (Neeley) Sitter.

She also had been the activities director for Dixon State School before retirement. She had been music director at Clipper Kiddies in Amboy, and the choir director at First Baptist Church in Dixon.

Mary was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Amboy. Her life was devoted to her husband, her children, her grandchildren, and her music. She married Robert D. Welty on Jan. 2, 1942, in Dixon. Her preceded her in death on Jan. 21, 2008.

Survivors include her children, Sandra Anderson of Henry, Sherry

(Gordon) Koch and Nancy Willahan, both of Amboy, and Robert D. Welty II of Polo; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.

She also preceded in death by a great-great-grandson, Eli Christoffersen; her brother, Eugene Sitter; her son-in-law, John C. Anderson; and her daughter-in-law, Mary A. Welty.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Amboy, with the Rev. Carol Soderholm, pastor, officiating.

Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon. Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

Kenneth J. ‘Ken’ Moore NEWPORT, N.C. – Kenneth John “Ken� Moore, 77, of Newport, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at his home. He served in the Navy for 20 years, and managed several different convenience stores after he retired.

Ken was born May 22, 1937, in Dixon, to Frank and Marian Petersen Moore.

Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; five daughters, Sheila (Eliando) Hencher of Newport, Tina (Keo) Thammavangsa of Mount Airy, Georgia, Stephanie (Tyron) Mann of Newport, Donna (George) Lightsey of San Diego, and Kimberly Heath; his son, Kenneth J. Moore Jr.; a sister, Margaret Henry of Delaware; two brothers, Paul Moore and Larry Moore, both of Illinois; his sister-in-law,

Mary Moore of Rockford; 17 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Harlan “Pete�

Moore; and his sister, Ellen Loftis.

The memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Brooks Funeral Chapel in Newport, with the Rev. David G. Price officiating. The family will receive friends after the service at the funeral home. Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory of Morehead City, North Carolina, is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials made be made to Newport Pop Warner ,106 Pinewood Drive, Newport, N.C. 28570.

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He was major gun control advocate WASHINGTON (AP) – A major trait that endeared Jim Brady to the Washington press corps was his sense of humor, especially when he made fun of his own boss.

When Ronald Reagan was campaigning for president in 1980, Reagan drew scorn from environmentalists for saying that trees were a greater source of pollution than cars. Aboard the campaign plane, Brady pointed at a forest fire in the distance and yelled, “Killer trees!

Killer trees!� to the great amusement of reporters.

After the election, Reagan’s advisers appeared hesitant to appoint Brady press secretary.

Nancy Reagan was said to feel the job required someone younger and better-looking than the 40-year-old, moonfaced, balding Brady. “I come before you today not as just another pretty face but out of

sheer talent,� Brady told reporters. A week later, he got the job.

Brady, who died Monday at 73, would need humor and much more after March 30, 1981. On that day John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate Reagan outside the Washington Hilton Hotel just 2 months into the new president’s term.

Reagan nearly died from a chest wound. Three others, including Brady, were struck by bullets from Hinckley’s handgun.

Shot in the head, Brady lived through hours of delicate surgery and then many more operations over the years. But he never recovered the normal use of his limbs and was often in a wheelchair. Besides partial paralysis from brain damage, he suffered short-term memory impairment, slurred speech and constant pain.

Still, along with his wife, Sarah, he went on to become the face and as much as possible the voice of the

gun-control movement in the United States. A federal law requiring background checks for handgun buyers bears his name.

Mrs. Reagan, the former first lady, said Monday she was “deeply saddened to learn of Jim Brady’s passing Monday.

The lasting public image of Brady came from the worst day of his life. A news clip of the 1981 shooting, replayed often on television and in documentaries, showed him sprawled on the sidewalk after several Secret Service agents had hustled the wounded president into his limousine and others had pounced on Hinckley.

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STERLING – The council voted Monday to turn down a petition from a local business owner for an ordinance exclusion that was first filed almost 2 years ago.

Mardi Ybarra, owner of Fun Jump, 505 W. Lynn Blvd., wanted the council to exclude her bounce house from certain provisions of the amusements and entertainments ordinance. She was seeking the waiver of $340 in city fees, contending that her business is an indoor playground, not an arcade, for which she believes the ordinance was designed.

The fees breakdown was the annual city licensing amount of $100, and a $40 fee for each device.

The council had tabled Ybarra’s request at its June 16 meeting, and sent it back to staff for further study at the July 7 meeting.

The vote was 4-1 in favor of Alderman John Stauter’s motion to enforce the ordinance as written. Alderman Barry Cox cast the only dissenting vote. “I disagree with this;

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Cox said. “This is double-dipping, because the state does an inspection and they are already paying them.�

Three other businesses that fell under provisions of the ordinance were looked at: Blackhawk Amusement, National, and Northwest Music.

Stauter said he thought it would be unfair to those businesses to honor Ybarra’s request.

City Manager Scott Shumard said he didn’t like the idea of making piecemeal exceptions to ordinances. “If we’re waiving things, it opens the door to more exception requests,� Shumard said. “If an exception is needed, we need to talk about changing the code.�

The door has not been closed on that possibility. Ybarra said she isn’t ready to give up on the request. She plans to discuss with Alderman Lou Sotelo guidelines for having the city review the ordinance. “This is a unique busi-

'O TO WWW STERLING IL GOV OR CALL #ITY (ALL AT FOR AN AGENDA OR MORE INFORMA TION ness, and there is nothing it can be fairly compared to in Sterling,� Ybarra said. “I believe it should be separate from amusements.�

In other matters, a petition from Northland Mall ownership to amend the sign code was referred to the Plan Commission.

Under current city code, the only mall tenants allowed to display signage on the building’s exterior are those that have a separate door leading outside. The petition requests that anchor stores with square footage in excess of 45,000 square feet be allowed to put up the exterior signs.

Dunham’s Sports, the mall’s newest tenant, would be the most immediate beneficiary if the request is honored. Dunham’s, J.C. Penney, and Bergner’s are the only mall stores that meet the space requirement, and the other two stores already have the desired signage. The proposed location of the signage would be just west of the main entrance, near The Spot restaurant.

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ROCK FALLS – Lt. Linden Allen of Chicago has been named commander of the Army National Guard’s 1644th Transportation Company.

Allen still will live in Chicago, and spend weekends with the Rock Falls-based unit. The commander position is

a part-time post.

Allen most recently had been the executive officer with the 1244th Lt. Linden Allen Transportation Company in suburban North Riverside. While there, he was the 2013 Transportation Corps National Guard Officer of the Year.

He was recognized for his accomplishments at the annual Army Transportation Ball held July 25

in Richmond, Virginia.

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David Tanner, current commander of the 1244th, said Allen’s leadership abilities were strengthened while deployed in Iraq. “Allen consistently demonstrated his knowledge of transportation operations, planning, execution and development,� Tanner said. “He epitomizes the selfless service all commissioned officers strive toward in supporting and serving their soldiers.�

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Both KSB Hospital in Dixon and CGH Medical Center in Sterling are working to become BabyFriendly – a designation under the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative of the World Health Organization and UNICEF. FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport also is seeking the designation.

Hospitals and birthing centers that are BabyFriendly provide an “optimal level of care for infant feeding and mother-baby bonding,� according to the website for the initiative in the United States.

A significant portion of the work necessary to achieve the Baby-Friendly designation revolves around encouraging breastfeeding among new mothers and babies.

Hospitals must employ the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, which include helping mothers to begin breastfeeding during the “miracle hour� after birth, helping them troubleshoot problems, and providing them resources and support. “A lot of that has to do with not giving formula in the discharge bags,� said Lora Fassler, a health education coordinator and board-certified lactation consultant at the Lee County Health Department. “The free samples are gone.�

Baby-Friendly hospitals also keep mothers and their babies together more, promote more skin-to-skin contact, and discourage uses of pacifiers and bottles.

Local advocates also are working to support mothers and their babies – with breastfeeding and more – after they leave the hospital. “We just want moms to know there is support out there,â€? Fassler said. “So many moms have this glorified picture in their head, ‌ but in reality, after the adrenaline has come down and the newness of the baby has worn off, ‌ they struggle, and they think, ‘What do I do?’ “We want them to know they don’t have to give up. They should call us.

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The La Leche League, a breastfeeding support organization, also has a local chapter. (The group meets for the last time in person at 10 a.m. at the Lee County Health Department. It will continue online.)

Local event aims to help Local health-care professionals and breastfeeding advocates hope to deliver their message to expecting parents at a free breastfeeding education event Thursday.

Dr. Pratip Nag, a pediatrician at KSB Hospital, will discuss the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies, as well as inform mothers of the realistic expectations they should have for breastfeeding The American Academy of Pediatrics, among other leading health organizations, recommends breastfeeding as the best for babies. The AAP says babies should be breastfed exclusively for the first 6 months and until at least 12 months if both the mother and baby are willing to continue breastfeeding.

Breast milk is considered the best nutrition for infants; it is high in fat and low in protein, and it is easy to digest, Nag said. A mother’s milk also changes as her baby’s

nutritional needs change, he added.

Babies who are breastfed are protected against infections, allergies, and a number of chronic conditions, such as asthma, diabetes and obesity, Nag said.

Breastfeeding helps mothers lose their “baby weight� quickly, but safely, Nag said.

Mothers who breastfeed have a decreased risk of breast, ovarian and endometrial cancers, as well as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, he said.

They also have higher bone density, he added.

The conversation about breastfeeding vs. formula-feeding is one that parents – and their pediatrician – should have early, Nag said. “The hardest thing for me is when I have never met the parents,� he said. “The first time I see the parents is in the hospital, and by that time, it’s a little too late to talk about it. They’ve made up their minds by then.�

Parents who elect to breastfeed their children should then discuss with their pediatrician or with a lactation consultant the ins and outs of breastfeeding, Nag said. “It’s actually hard to do initially, but very natural and easy later on, as long as you have the information and resources,� he said. “You cannot approach it with anxiety.

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Events such as the upcoming free Breastfeed for Health event aim to ease fears and instill confidence among new parents – both those who choose to breastfeed their babies and those who might be unsure about it. “Just like anything in parenting, it’s a delicate conversation to have,�

Nag said, “but it’s important to have it early.�

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Quinn, average Illinoisans view state differently Governor sees a comeback, but many say state on wrong track

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Going crazy for quarters I

n the world of raising money for good causes, a new idea has emerged.

It’s called Quartermania.

At Quartermania fundraisers, participants bid one to four quarters on items from a variety of participating vendors.

Several Quartermania fundraising events took place recently in the Sauk Valley.

One was at the Dixon VFW on July 25, which raised money for the Dixon PADS shelter.

The other was at the Latin American Social Club on July 27, which raised money for Goodfellows and the Sterling PADS shelter.

When you think about it, the word Quartermania pretty much mirrors the popularity of quarter coins in the United States. Americans love them and use them everywhere.

Vending machines.

Car washes. Laundromats. Shopping carts at Aldi. Pay phones (if you can find one anymore).

It wasn’t always that way.

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undoing. Quarters were easier to carry and easier for coin-operated machinery to be designed for.

Despite the best efforts of Congress and the U.S. Mint, coins denoting any value above 25 cents have failed to catch on, including dollar coins bearing the likenesses of Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea.

Not that the Mint doesn’t still produce higher-value coins.

According to the Mint’s website, 9.6 million half dollars with Kennedy’s familiar profile were made last year (though none were put into circulation), and 37.1 million dollar coins were produced (split between the Native American and Presidential series).

That production pales in comparison to the 1.45 billion quarters that were minted and placed into circulation.

Yes, Quartermania is the name of a new fundraising event in the Sauk Valley.

It also describes how most people feel about their quarters.

Quarters are king when it comes to popular U.S. coins. A new fundraising event appears to be aimed at capitalizing on that popularity.

But in a different era, larger-denomination coins had their day in the sun.

Half dollars once enjoyed a strong circulation.

It was an honor to be placed on the face of such a coin.

After John F. Kennedy was slain in Dallas in 1963, grieving leaders ordered the U.S. Mint to remove Benjamin Franklin’s face from the 50-cent piece and replace it with JFK’s likeness for the 1964 half dollar.

Dollar coins used to be popular, too.

Baby boomers and their parents can remember the thrill of receiving a silver dollar as a gift, and making plans to save it or spend it at a favorite store or shop.

Hefty coins, those half dollars and silver dollars were. When you held one in your hand, you had the feeling that the world was your oyster.

However, that “heft� eventually proved to be the coins’

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City’s lack of transparency continues ERIC L. BROWN Dixon

I am writing regarding your recent article concerning the recovery of the loan from former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell to Dixon Fire Chief Tim Shipman.

First, I want to make it clear I have no ax to grind against Chief Shipman. What I do question is how the “loan� is in any way protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 or the Right to Financial Pri-

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After all, it’s money that came from our pockets.

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vacy Act of 1978? I simply do not understand the fear to disclose the terms of the loan.

Honestly, by not disLAURA BROOKS closing the amount, Dixon terms and recovery While walking downamount, it leads to speculation and the percep- town, I can’t help but tion of a lack of transpar- notice the lack of cutouts for handicapped ency.

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accessibility.

Yes, they are there at each corner of the newly finished roads, but blocks are long, and it’s a long way to wheel a chair or walker if you’re parked in the middle of the block.

It’s odd that the cutouts are lacking in front of Commerce Towers, where patients visit all day, and in front of the churches on Peoria. There were cutouts before the road was torn up, at least one for each church.

Please, don’t forget about those who do not walk, or do not walk well.

Gov. Pat Quinn’s new TV ad is 60 seconds of one positive message after another. “Pat Quinn sees problems, takes action, and gets the job done,� the ad claims. “Now, Illinois is making a comeback,� it continues.

But the spot is being slammed by longtime campaign insiders in both parties as “spitting in the wind.�

For instance, a Paul Simon Public Policy Institute poll in June found that a mere 30 percent of Illinoisans thought the state was on the right track, while a very strong 60 percent majority thought Illinois was on the wrong track.

And an infamous poll taken by Gallup in April found that 50 percent of Illinoisans would move to a different state if given the chance. We were first in the country on that response, according to Gallup. Just 25 percent of Minnesotans, by contrast, felt the same way.

In other words, a positive TV ad campaign is not very likely to change many minds.

Instead, Democratic critics have been arguing behind the scenes to abandon positivity in the very near future and launch a full-on, brutal assault against Bruce Rauner as soon as possible.

And quite a few experienced Republican operatives were scratching their heads at the ad, saying they highly doubted it would move any numbers at all.

THE QUINN CAMPAIGN obviously tested that initial message with focus groups and polling. So, hey, maybe they’re right.

But when’s the last time you heard someone say they were proud to live in this state, or that things were really starting to turn around?

Meanwhile, the Quinn folks are reportedly hoping to drive up turnout by more than 200,000 votes with the non-binding minimum wage referendum this fall, which asks voters whether they support a $10-an-hour minimum wage.

That turnout projection has long caused much consternation behind the scenes among people who believe it’s entirely unrealistic.

The Quinn campaign’s projections rely heavily on a record off-year turnout, even though the national and state headwinds are rapidly nearing hurricane force levels, and Democratic interest is quite low.

Democrats are hoping to spend as much as $5 million on the minimum wage

“Journalism ... must seek to educate, inform and illuminate. It cannot be the terribly uninformed shriek of opinion, nor can it be the modern day equivalent of the Roman circuses, where we publicly and savagely humiliate our latest press victim.�

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project to drive otherwise non-motivated “base� voters to go to the polls. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s campaign is reportedly in full agreement, and pressure from both Durbin and Quinn has, for now, forced the Chicago City Council to delay a vote on its own $13 minimum wage ordinance.

The cold calculation was that a $13-an-hour ordinance approved in September would undermine the Democrats’ $10-anhour efforts in the fall campaign.

ON THE OTHER SIDE of the fence, Bruce Rauner’s campaign has calculated a voter turnout increase of more than 300,000, just to be on the safe side. After Rauner’s unexpectedly narrow GOP primary win (despite internal Rauner polls showing Gov. Pat the candiQuinn date with His positive a well over campaign ads might 20-point soon have to lead), the turn negative, Republicans columnist want to be Rich Miller writes. extra sure that they plan for every possible contingency.

To some Democrats, that Rauner internal turnout projection validates their theory of a turnout spike.

To others, it’s just smart politics by Rauner and overly dangerous optimism by Quinn.

At least in public, however, Rauner is making some pretty darned inflated claims himself. He reportedly told a group of African-American smallbusiness men last week that he will get 28 percent of the black vote in Chicago – something that hasn’t been done there in a very long time.

But he’s certainly trying hard. ABC 7’s Charles Thomas reported last week that Rauner committed at that same meeting with black small-business owners to deposit $1 million of his own personal money into a Chicago credit union to be used for small business loans.

The Rauner campaign confirmed the story with Thomas, calling the pledge “one of many steps Bruce will take to reinvigorate our communities that have suffered under the failed policies and broken commitments of politicians.�

That “one of many� phrase has got to send chills up the Quinn campaign’s collective spine.

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Tread carefully when naming newborn Dear Abby, What is the protocol for naming a baby after a deceased person? If the name you want to use is a deceased family member’s name, do we ask his next of kin for approval?

Do we say nothing? Is it assumed that people who wish to use someone’s name when naming their child should seek permission?

Obviously, some people will use the name regardless of being granted a blessing or not, but I’m wondering what is appropriate in this situation.

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traditional for a baby to be named for a deceased parent or grandparent – or at least given a name with the same first initial.

However, if the person who died was a child of a close relative, I can see how that could be very painful for the parents

who lost their child.

The appropriate thing to do would be to first have a conversation with the surviving family member(s), to be sure it will be considered the honor it is intended to be and not open fresh wounds. If it would cause pain, perhaps the expectant parents should consider making the name of the deceased their baby’s middle name instead of first name.

tunately, my parents and siblings have a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy when it comes to anything that may stir up emotions. I feel that it’s detrimental to my well-being.

My doctor has suggested cutting my family out of my life. Dealing with them gives me great anxiety.

My mother is a master manipulator who denies my suicide attempt ever happened, and I’m afraid she will tell my extended family members (many of Dear Abby, whom I have relationships During my teens, I was with) that I have “abandiagnosed with depression doned the family.” and institutionalized folNo one outside my lowing a suicide attempt. immediate family knows Depression is something about my depression or I live with daily. Unforsuicide attempt, and I feel

I may be forced to reveal that very private part of my life in order to defend my actions. I don’t know what to do.

– Reluctant To Reveal Dear Reluctant To Reveal, I think you should follow your doctor’s advice and not be intimidated. You have an illness – depression – that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is shared by about 9 percent of our population. It is nothing to be ashamed of.

Because you’re afraid of what your mother will say, explain to those relatives you feel close to what you need to do and

the reasons for it. I can’t guarantee that some of them won’t take sides, but I’m sure not all of them will. Sadly, not all families are functional.

Not all parents are good parents, and some of them are toxic.

P.S. Because your struggle with depression is ongoing, I hope you are still under the care of a psychotherapist. If you’re not, please consider it.

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.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Tuesday, Aug. 5 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Bingo and doughnuts, 9-10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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

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

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

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

Line dancing, 10-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Sublette Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., north shelter, Sublette Centennial Park, Sublette, 815713-5675.

Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Lanark City Park, 200 W. Claremore St., Lanark. Rain or shine.

Dixon Coin Club, coin grading, 6 p.m., and auction, 7 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, 815-535-8427.

Wednesday, Aug. 6 Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-284-3306.

Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815-625-4500.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m.,

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

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

Monthly birthday party, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

Bingo and bridge, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., Mount Morris Public Library parking lot, 101 E. Front St. Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Riverfront, downtown Dixon.

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

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

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 7-9

p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-622-8838.

Thursday, Aug. 7 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Stump Jumpers, 9 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, weather permitting.

Register: 815-732-3252 or 800541-5479.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hand and Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S.

10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

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

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

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

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train Dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wii Bowling and 313 card game, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave.,

Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Line dancing, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

Movie day, “Heaven is For Real,” 12:15 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

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

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

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Breaded pork chop dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815284-2003.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. All-ages open mic night, 5-9 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park (formerly Triangle Park), Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue, Rock Falls, 815590-8881 or 779-770-6498.

Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Wednesday, Aug. 6 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Women, infants, and children nutritional education and coupon pickup, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-2843371.

Dixon Kiwanis Club meeting, 7 a.m.,KSB Hospital private dining room, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

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

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

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

Nurturing Program, 9:15 a.m., Sinnissippi Centers Inc., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013.

Representative from Rock River Center in Oregon, 9:30-11 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

Rules of the Road class, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Senior Information Services, 10 a.m.-noon, Community United Church of Christ, 346 Chicago Ave., Savanna, 800-541-5479.

American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., state Department of Transportation, 819 Depot Ave., Dixon. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 10-11 a.m., People’s National Bank, 112 Main St., Tampico.

Free blood pressure checks, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Whiteside

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

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Dixon Food Center – Red Fox, 500 Chicago Ave., Dixon.

American Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sauk Valley Community College Student Government, 173 state Route 2 South, Dixon. Appointments: 800733-2767.

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.-noon, Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, grapevine; 3:30 p.m., closed; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214. Downstairs, west door.

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

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

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. American Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Women’s Support Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic

Violence Program office, 203 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.

Buddy Bags packing, 5-6 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 421 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 815541-2122.

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

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

YWCA sexual abuse survivors women’s group, 5:30-7 p.m., second floor, 115 W. First St., Dixon, bbraid@ywsauk.or or 815625-0333.

Pearl, a self-esteem support group of the YWCA Domestic Violence Program, 6 p.m., 815625-0333.

Men’s Cancer Group, 6 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-288-4673.

Buddy Bags donations accepted, 6-7 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 421 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 815-541-2122.

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

Carroll County Fair Board, 7 p.m., Carroll County Fairgrounds, 28374 Milledgeville Road, Milledgeville, 815-244-9444.

Touched By Suicide ... Survivors Gather, 7 p.m., Hospice of the Rock River Valley, 264 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-438-2345.

Alaska trip preview, 7 p.m., 401 Cherry Ave., Hub City Senior Center, 815-562-5050.

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 560 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

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

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

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

Thursday, Aug. 7 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

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

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

Computer classes, 9-10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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

American Red Cross blood drive, 9:45 a.m.-4 p.m., CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Fun with Computers class, 10-11 a.m., Hub City Senior Cen-

ter, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Free blood pressure checks, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St., Oregon.

American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1901 state Route 84, Thomson. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

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

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214. Downstairs, west door.

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

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

Serenity Lunch Bunch, noon-1 p.m., Galena Steak House, 1101 N. Galena Ave., Dixon. Reservations: Serenity Hospice & Home, 815-732-2499, by 10 a.m. today.

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

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

Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013.

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

Breast Cancer Networking Group, 6-7 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-2884673.

Multi-jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan update

meeting for Bureau County, 6-7:30 p.m., Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. Main St., Princeton, 815-433-5830.

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

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

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

Sauk Valley Tea Party, 7 p.m., Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

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

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

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

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

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

AMVETS Post 167 Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Sterling American Legion, 601 First Ave. Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7:30 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-284-7569.

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

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

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

Appointment, 815-284-9555.

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Two workers getting experimental drug Americans improving; unknown if it’s because of the treatment Two American aid workers infected with Ebola are getting an experimental drug so novel it has never been tested for safety in humans, and was only identified as a potential treatment earlier this year, thanks to a longstanding research program by the U.S. government and the military.

The workers, Nancy Writebol and Dr. Kent Brantly, are improving, although it’s impossible to know whether the treatment is the reason or they are recovering on their own, as others who have survived

Ebola have done. Brantly is being treated at a special isolation unit at Atlanta’s Emory University Hospital, and Writebol is expected to be flown there today in the same specially equipped plane that brought Brantly.

They were infected while working in Liberia, one of four West African nations dealing with the world’s largest Ebola outbreak. On Monday, the World Health Organization said the death toll had increased from 729 to 887 deaths in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria, and that more

than 1,600 people have been infected.

In a worrisome development, the Nigerian Health Minister said a doctor who had helped treat Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian-American man who died July 25 days after arriving in Nigeria, has been confirmed to have the deadly disease.

Tests are pending for three other people who also treated Sawyer and are showing symptoms.

There is no vaccine or specific treatment for Ebola, but several are under development.

The experimental treatment the U.S. aid work-

ers are getting is called ZMapp and is made by Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc. of San Diego. It is aimed at boosting the immune system’s efforts to fight off Ebola and is made from antibodies produced by lab animals exposed to parts of the virus.

In a statement, the company said it was working with LeafBio of San Diego, Defyrus Inc. of Toronto, the U.S. government and the Public Health Agency of Canada on development of the drug, which was identified as a possible treatment in January.

AP

This October 2013 photo provided by Jeremy Writebol shows his mother, Nancy Writebol, with children in Liberia. Writebol is one of two Americans working for a missionary group in Liberia who have been diagnosed with Ebola.

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Alexandra Pedrini, a Greyhound spokeswoman, said the company was working with the state and was in the “preliminary stages of re-establishing service� in Dixon, declining to comment further.

There will be two trips each day of service – one in the morning and one at night – to allow for day trips. The stops, times and prices haven’t been finalized, Blatti said.

Last year, the $2.2 million Reagan Transit Center opened in Dixon. It was built with this program in mind, Blatti said.

The Greyhound service will be run through the center, which, as the hub for the LOTS bus system, is equipped with a waiting area, dispatch area, offices, conference room and maintenance bays.

The center, 210 E. Progress Drive, off state Route 26 just south of Interstate 88, was built for LOTS with funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The pilot program will cost $1,076,534, Blatti said, with money being funneled from the federal government to the state, to Lee County and then to Greyhound.

About $307,000 will be spent on two 26-passenger

SVM file photo

The $2.2 million Reagan Transit Center, 210 E. Progress Drive, off state Route 26 just south of Interstate 88, was built for LOTS with funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It was built with bringing back Greyhound Bus services back to Dixon in mind. Jaime Blatti, executive director of the Lee-Ogle Transportation Service, is optimistic that a 2-year pilot program could be ready to roll March 1.

Illustration submitted by Turbo Images

Greyhound is in the preliminary stages of designing two 26-passenger buses that will run through the Reagan Transit Center in Dixon. The 2-year pilot program will cost $1,076,534, Blatti said, with money being funneled from the federal government to the state, to Lee County and then to Greyhound. About $307,000 will be spent on the two buses. buses that will be made by Greyhound. The purchase orders for the buses have been sent and they could be ready by December, Blatti said.

The remaining $769,534

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

Abbott...................................42.39 Alcoa.....................................16.69 AltriaCorp.............................40.73 Autonation...........................54.05 American Express................86.94 Arris-Group..........................30.47 Apple....................................95.59 ADM.....................................46.95 AT&T.....................................35.48 Bank of America...................15.07 Boeing.................................119.94 BorgWarner..........................62.02 BP..........................................49.34 Casey’s..................................66.79 Caterpillar...........................101.79 CenturyLink.........................39.46 Chevron..............................128.19 Cisco.....................................25.16 Citigroup...............................48.38 CNW.....................................49.53 CocaCola..............................39.40 ConAgra................................30.64 Dean.....................................15.68 Deere & Co...........................85.26 Disney...................................87.24 Donaldson............................38.96 DuPont..................................64.65 Exxon..................................100.14 Ford......................................17.02 Exelon...................................31.34 GE.........................................25.28 FifthThird.............................19.97 HawaiianElectric.................24.31 Hewlett Packard...................35.34

The closest Greyhound stops now are in Freeport, Stockton, Moline, LaSalle and Rockford, according to the company’s website. A ticket for the 1-hour, 45-minute trip from Rockford to Chicago is $22.

Greyhound has had intermittent service in Dixon in the past. It resumed in 2009 after being stopped for many years, then was dropped Dixon and three other cities in northwest Illinois in 2011, for lack of riders. Around the same time, Burlington Trailways stopped its service to Dixon because Greyhound was running a route right ahead of it.

In 2009, Greyhound’s route took riders east to Chicago, with stops in DeKalb and Aurora, and west to Des Moines,

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Mayor Jim Burke said service to and from Dixon could boost tourism and help the community from a public transportation perspective. For Greyhound service to succeed in Dixon, though, the company must commit to it with heavy marketing, he said.

Blatti said advertising, in addition to involvement of the rural transportation services and

continued funding, likely would lead to the program’s success.

An advertising agency has been hired and advertising will be installed along the I-88 corridor. A website also will be dedicated to the route.

The smaller, rural transportation systems, like LOTS, will act as feeder systems to help people living in places like Oregon and Amboy get to Chicago or Davenport through places like Dixon.

One of the reasons the I-88 corridor was selected, Blatti said, was the number of college and universities along it, such as Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Augustana College in Rock Island, Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon and St. Ambrose University in Davenport. “This will be the first intercity Greyhound route in Illinois,� Blatti said. “There’s a big push on the federal level ... to go this [type of program].

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Bob Hope said, “If you watch a game, it’s fun. If you play it, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf.”

As you watch the cards closely, you play well and find bridge to be fun. The work is training your partner also to pay close attention.

Today’s deal can either be a 50-50 bet or a sure thing, depending upon the skill level of East and West. How should they card to defeat three no-trump? West leads the spade five.

Declarer takes East’s king with his ace and attacks diamonds.

North added one point for his decent five-card diamond suit and raised to three notrump.

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top tricks: two spades (given the first trick) and three clubs.

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ace, the contract is guaranteed. If West has that ace, maybe he will not find a heart shift; or if he does, it will not prove lethal.

Here, though, as you can see, if West leads the heart jack, then when he gets in with his diamond ace, the contract can be defeated.

But how does West know to lead a heart rather than a club?

West should duck the first diamond to get some help from his partner. East should play first the two to show an odd number. But on the second round, he could play either the eight or the three.

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Racking up the accolades White Sox slugger Jose Abreu is the AL player & rookie of the month for July. He’s the first rookie in MLB history to win both awards twice; he won both in April, and was rookie of the month in June.

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Junior achievement

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Dixon’s Schwarz wins shot put national title

BY BRIAN WEIDMAN bweidman@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5551

Junior high track phenom Tayla Schwarz has added an impressive bit of information to her résumé: National champion.

Schwarz, who won Illinois Elementary School Association titles in the shot put and discus as a seventh and eighth grader at Reagan Middle School, took top honors in the shot put at the USATF Junior Olympics held July 21-27 in Humble, Texas, just outside of Houston. She competed in the 13-14 Division.

Schwarz’s winning effort of 45 feet, 8½ inches came on the fifth of six throws. She won by more than 2 feet over her nearest competitor, Veronica Fraley of Raleigh, N.C., who was the runner-up with a distance of 43-7.

While warming up for the event, Schwarz uncorked a number of throws in the 48-foot range.

“I was excited to win, but I didn’t perform as well as I’d have liked to,” Schwarz said. “I was throwing a lot farther in practice the day before, and I was hoping to replicate that in the meet, but it didn’t happen.”

The event was one of adjustments for Schwarz. Competitors in the 13-14 division use a 6-pound shot put, as opposed to an 8-pound, 8-ounce ball she used in IESA meets.

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Dixon’s Tayla Schwarz recently won the national championship in the shot put for the 13-14 age group at the USATF Junior Olympics in Humble, Texas. Schwarz, a two-time IESA state champ in the shot put and discus who will be a freshman at Dixon High School in the fall, also took third in the discus and 10th in the javelin.

School: Dixon Class: Freshman FYI: Won the shot put at USATF Junior Olympics in Humble, Texas last month. ... Also placed third in discus and 10th in javelin. ... Won IESA shot put and discus championship as 7th and 8th grader at Reagan Middle School.

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Chicago Bears tight end Martellus Bennett (83) catches a pass during training camp July 26 in Bourbonnais. Monday’s practice ended early after a dust-up between Bennett and rookie defensive back Kyle Fuller.

‘Family’ feud in Bourbonnais Bennett, Fuller get into scrap

BY DAN WIEDERER Chicago Tribune

BOURBONNAIS – The Chicago Bears opted to move their Monday practice up, fearing potentially inclement afternoon weather. So a workout originally scheduled for 3 p.m. was bumped to 11 a.m., then cut short when tempers flared significantly during the final team period.

The combatants: rookie cornerback Kyle Fuller and temperamental tight end Martellus Bennett.

After a Jay Cutler pass to Bennett near the goal line, Fuller delivered what appeared to be an overly aggressive shot on the tight end, taking Bennett to the ground with a hit around the neck area. Fuller appeared to be apologetic immediately. But Bennett already had exploded, bouncing to his feet, whipping the cornerback to the ground, then grabbing him by the facemask during an expletive-laced tirade.

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Is Woods out for weekend?

Tiger’s status unceratin heading into PGA Championship

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Joe LaCava walked nearly every blade of grass on the 18th green at Valhalla Golf Club, jotting notes in his yardage book after stepping off the distances from every edge of the green to every possible pin position. It was just like any other Monday at a major.

The caddie just didn’t know whether any of this information would be useful in the PGA Championship. LaCava was awaiting word on whether his boss – Tiger Woods – would be healthy enough to play the final major of the year.

“I’m optimistic,” LaCava said after he finished charting the entire golf course. “I’m hoping he plays. So I’m just doing

whatever work I would normally do.”

The caddie was at Valhalla. So was his car, a silver SUV parked in the spot assigned to the four-time PGA champion.

As for Woods?

Stay tuned. His agent, Mark Steinberg at Excel Sports Management, said in an email that Monday would be too early for doctors to decide whether Woods could – or even should – try to play this week after another back injury.

The PGA of America said that Woods would not have his previously scheduled news conference Tuesday morning. It did not provide additional details.

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The Cubs will call up phenom Javier Baez, seen here during spring training March 2, prior to today’s road game against the Rockies.

Baez’s big-league debut finally here

BY MARK GONZALES Chicago Tribune

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Tiger Woods hits from the lip of a fairway sand trap on the second hole Sunday during the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. Woods hurt his surgically repaired back on the shot, and is now questionable for this week’s PGA Championship.

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Print the T-shirts, resurrect the ticket push.

In promoting prospect Javier Baez from Triple-A Iowa, the Cubs have invigorated a fan base split between prospect loyalists and disgruntled supporters.

The next 8 weeks could dictate how their shortstop logjam eventually sorts out, who could be available in a trade for a much-needed impact pitcher, and how fast their mission for sustained success could start to crystallize.

It also will show how ready Baez is for the majors, particularly at second base, where he’s expected to play.

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Making the picture for him,� Rory McIlroy Cup playoffs. He would “I knew he was hurting look even bleaker was told the BBC on Monhave to win to make the when he fatted the one the timing. Woods had day. “The game of golf Ryder Cup team. And on 3, which he never back surgery March really needs Tiger. He’s by the sound of U.S. does,� LaCava said. “He 31 to alleviate the had a few withdrawals captain Tom Watson, pain from a pinched the past couple of years. he would have to play at never fats them like that.� nerve. The Bridgestone I think the first thing is Valhalla to even merit Woods kept playing, Invitational was only just to get fit and 100 consideration as a wildthough, until grimachis third tournament percent healthy, even if card selection. ing on a tee shot at the since returning from a that means taking the “Tiger would be a ninth, slowly bending 3-month absence. And year off and coming great addition to our to remove his tee and there he went again, back next year ready to team,� Watson told calling for a cart to take riding off the golf course play golf.�

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Northwestern eager to forget 2013 season Misery included 7-game losing skid

BY TEDDY GREENSTEIN Chicago Tribune

The slate is clean.

Finally.

Practice began at 4 p.m. Monday in Evanston for a Northwestern team that has had little to celebrate since Oct. 5, when the 4-0 Wildcats had a 30-27 fourthquarter lead on fourthranked Ohio State.

A lot of “fours� there. A lot of misery ensued, as Northwestern lost seven straight, missed a bowl (and the bowl practices) for the first time since 2007, and had a spring muddled by divisive union talk and injuries along the defensive line.

Because of those injuries, NU coach Pat Fitzgerald figures his team is 240 scrimmage plays behind. To make them up during fall camp, Northwestern will have four “two-a-day� practices, which Fitzgerald calls “doubles.� “They will be 80-play situational practices,� he said. “They could be in helmets, could be in shells, could be in full pads. They’ll be more situational, without grinding our guys physically. But mentally, we’ll put them in adverse situation. I will screw the defense at times.

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The first one is Saturday, shortly before the team leaves for its traditional week of training camp in Kenosha, Wis. Two years ago, Northwestern had two “doubles� during fall camp, and the team barely had any injuries all season.

Last year, there were zero “doubles� and “it was the most injuries we’ve had since I’ve been head coach,� Fitzgerald said. “I don’t think it’s about two-a-days. It’s about how you structure your practices for the needs of your team.�

Back when Fitzgerald played in the mid-’90s, coaches put their players through three-a-days.

But that was a different time. Now most players stay on campus almost all summer and report to fall camp in shape. “It’s totally different.

We did triples, and you conditioned after every practice,� Fitzgerald said.

You had to use training camp to get in shape.�

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When that flare-up settled down, Bennett’s ire again was raised when receiver Brandon Marshall tried to intervene with a pep talk.

Frustrated by the outbursts, Bears coach Marc Trestman halted practice and went right into the team’s 15-minute walk-through to culminate the afternoon.

Bennett stormed past reporters immediately after practice, but later stopped to talk on his way into lunch at the cafeteria at Olivet Nazarene University.

He was candid, but far from apologetic. “I came to camp to prepare to win a championship,� Bennett said. “Every single play, I’m scratching and fighting for everything. Same way I play every single day. I play hard. I go hard every single day.

I’m probably one of the

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most violent people on the field. That’s just my style of play. That’s how I’m going to play and continue to play the way I play, and that’s what I’m here for. “Everybody here is talking about friendships. Really we’re all preparing for a championship. If we make friends along the way, that’s cool. But at the end of the day, I’m just trying to help the Bears win a championship.�

Asked what about Fuller’s hit set him off, Bennett smirked. “I don’t even know,� he said. “It really don’t matter now. [Shoot], it’s a whole other day now.

I’m getting ready to go to meetings and eat lunch. I’m over it now.

What’s on the field is on the field.�

Fuller had less to say about the scrap. “Family, you know,� he said. “You get into fights and things like that.

At the end of the day, you’re all good.�

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Injuries have kept Miller from picking up where he left off in 2010 with Jacksonville, when he played in 15 games (with five starts) and had 20 catches for 216 yards. Now, the 2009 sixth-round draft pick’s goal is to stay healthy and win a fourman battle at tight end to be Martellus Bennett’s backup.

The 6-foot-5, 236-pounder is more of a receiving threat, like Dante Rosario, as opposed to being a block-first tight end, like Matthew Mulligan and Jeron Mastrud. With that in mind, Miller knows showing off his blocking will be key. “That’s something I’m trying to work on every day. For me, that’s got to be technique-wise, because I’m going to win with technique,� he said. “I’m going to win with hand placement and footwork and things like that.�

Bears coach Marc Trestman is in his second summer without a clear No. 2 tight end. Last year’s camp featured Kyle Adams, Gabe Miller, Leonard Pope, and Fendi Onobun; it was a trade for Rosario before Week 1 that landed the team its

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Bears tight end Zach Miller works with tight end Matthew Mulligan (85) during the team’s training camp on Saturday, July 26 in Bourbonnais. guys, they really are very smart,� Trestman said. “They all have good, sufficient hands, and are good route runners. At the point of attack, we’ve got a couple of guys who are legitimate guys who can go in there and be atthe-point-of-attack tight ends, a pass blocking tight end, so that helps us.�

Where Miller can set himself apart is his athleticism and knowledge of offense from his college position. The 29-year old was a quarterback at the University of Nebraska-

Camp notes s "ACKUP WIDE RECEIVER Marquess Wilson broke his collarbone in MonDAY S PRACTICE (E IS EXPECTED TO MISS ABOUT MONTHS OF ACTION s &REE AGENT DEFENSIVE end Jared Allen again SAT OUT PRACTICE FOR UNSPECIFIED REASONS eventual backup. But Rosario had only one catch, and he gave way to Eben Britton as an extra blocker. â€œâ€Ś When you’re looking at the other four

Omaha, where he left as the school’s career leader in scoring, touchdowns, and completion percentage. “From the football side of it and the mental aspect of it, I see coverages a lot better,� Miller said. “I feel super comfortable seeing rotation and things like that, and fronts. I can ID defenses, which helps me running routes, or our combination blocks, and things like that. Having a quarterback background helps me on the mental aspect of football.�

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Golson ready to battle for ND’s starting spot QB back from academic suspension

BY TOM COYNE Associated Press

CULVER, Ind. – Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson is feeling calmer, more confident, and just a bit more comfortable than he was in the spring, when he failed to reclaim the starting position he held before a season-long suspension.

Golson admitted to feeling a tinge of anxiety Monday as the Fighting Irish opened preseason camp at Culver Academies, a private high school about 40 miles south of South Bend. The senior from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina believes competition from sophomore Malik Zaire will better prepare him for the upcoming season. “It kind of raises the stakes a little bit. So you can’t come out and feel comfortable one day. You need to push and keep pushing. It’s only going to let both of us get better,� he said.

Golson took every snap with the first-team offense, and his passing was more precise than Zaire, who struggled at times with accuracy.

While sitting out last season after being suspended for academic impropriety, Golson spent 2 months in San Diego training with quarterbacks coach George Whitfield. After failing to win the starter’s job in the spring, Golson made a return trip earlier this summer, where he worked out with Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty

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Golson said. “That’s what I gained from that. Just a lot of confidence. Also just a little bit more honing in on my footwork again. It has helped me competitively.�

Coach Brian Kelly said he will name a starter whenever either shows consistency and leadership.

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Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson throws a pass at Culver Academies at the beginning of fall practice Monday in Culver, Ind. Notre Dame opens the season against Rice at home Saturday, Aug. 30.

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BY JOHN JACKSON Associated Press

CHICAGO – Tyler Flowers homered and drove in three runs – including the eventual game-winners – and Jose Abreu had two hits and two RBIs to lead the Chicago White Sox to a rain-shortened 5-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.

The game was called in the bottom of the seventh inning following a 57-minute delay.

Flowers went 3-for-3 and was a double shy of a

AP

The White Sox’s Tyler Flowers celebrates with third base coach Joe McEwing after hitting a solo home run against the Rangers on Monday in Chicago. cycle. He scored two runs as the White Sox snapped a two-game losing streak.

Abreu, who has 86 RBIs, went 2-for-3.

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bounced back from a rough outing at Detroit in his last start – six runs in six innings – to allow one earned run and four hits in seven innings.

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Baez, 21, will make his major league debut Tuesday night at Coors Field against the Rockies after batting .260 with 23 home runs and 80 RBIs in 104 games at Iowa.

The highly anticipated promotion occurs less than a week after general manager Jed Hoyer said the trade of Emilio Bonifacio to the Braves wouldn’t impact Baez’s timetable.

Baez actually started pressing the issue in late May after batting only .178. Since then, both the Cubs and opposing scouts have noticed remarkable improvement in the areas the Cubs told Baez to address after he was optioned to Iowa following a dazzling spring training. “He really built on every single month, until the last 3 or 4 weeks, when he’s been outstanding,�

Hoyer recently told CSN Chicago. “His ability to fight through what was a difficult start has been really impressive. “We’re pretty proud of what he’s done this year.

Hopefully, we’ll continue to see that trajectory.�

Word of Baez’s promotion spread like a brush fire at the Area Code Games at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif., where more than 200 professional scouts

were evaluating high school talent. “He has some holes in his swing, but they’ve gotten a lot smaller,� said one longtime National League scout who has watched Baez since last spring. “This will be good for the Cubs.�

Baez was promoted 1 day after he hit two home runs at Omaha.

His batting average also has climbed since the Cubs moved him from shortstop, his natural position, to second about 3 weeks ago.

Baez, who committed 44 errors at Class A Daytona and Double-A Tennessee last season, was charged with only 15 miscues in 85 games at shortstop, and two errors in 16 games at second while impressing team officials with his hands and footwork.

Baez was batting .339 with seven homers in 59 at-bats in 16 games at second.

Arismendy Alcantara, who was promoted 4 weeks ago, is likely to move to center field after splitting time at second and center. “I think those guys in the minor leagues, when they come here, they have the ability and talent to be here all their careers,�

Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro said Sunday.

The Cubs won’t formally announce Baez’s promotion until Tuesday,

but their ticket department sent an email promoting their series against the Rays this weekend – which would be Baez’s first Wrigley Field appearance as a Cub. The hype started as soon as Baez signed a $2.625 million signing bonus as their first-round pick in the 2011 draft and continued with an impressive power display in spring training in 2013 before producing 37 home runs and 111 RBIs at Daytona and Tennessee.

Baez handled media attention in spring training with ease while listening to teammates and coaches. Recently promoted infielder Chris Valaika said Baez’s transition to second has been “smooth,� and Castro said as recently as Sunday that he hoped Baez would join him soon.

The next player of the “Future Five� group to reach the majors could be outfielder Jorge Soler in September, but Baez has been the longtime centerpiece of the Cubs’ rebuilding efforts even though he and Alcantara were signed by the Jim Hendry administration. “[Player-coach] Manny Ramirez is making a difference with those Iowa guys,� an American League scout said. “But Baez has been a monster for a long time. This should be fun.�

Schwarz still looking to improve ACHIEVEMENT

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“It fits different in your hand,�

Schwarz said. “It comes off your fingers different. It’s really hard to adjust, going back and forth from the 6-pound shot to the 8-pound shot.�

Schwarz is also learning a new style of throwing. She previously used a glide technique, combined with a bit of a shuffle – something she termed a “gluffle.�

Her junior high track coach, Lee Eastman, is in the process of teaching her a spin technique. “The glide is more for tall throwers, and I’m not very tall,� Schwarz said. “Once I get everything down, I think it’s really going to help me.�

Schwarz also competed in two more events at the Junior Olympics. In the discus, she finished with a throw of 120 feet, good for third place behind Karlee Freeman of Raymond, Wash. (130-10), and Hannah Hall of Oakland, Calif. (125-1).

Schwarz has consistently thrown in the 120-foot range, but has been unable to get much past that. She’s been working with Eastman, who drove 18 hours to watch Schwarz compete, on getting the optimum amount of power generated at the release point. “I’ve thrown 120 feet like a bajillion times,� Schwarz said. “I’m just stuck in a slump.�

Schwarz wrapped up the Junior Olympics by placing 10th in the javelin with a toss of 93-11. It’s only the third time she’s competed in that event, and she watched more experienced athletes throw on YouTube to prepare. “Coaches go to softball or baseball teams, find people with good arms,

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Schwarz said. “I’ve always had a pretty good arm in softball, so I thought I’d try it.�

Schwarz will start her freshman year at Dixon High School in a few weeks, and plans to play volleyball this fall.

In the winter, she’ll prepare for the upcoming track season.

Next spring, she’s expected to be among the state’s top throwers. The distances with which she won eighth grade titles in the shot put (41-2) and discus (120-7) this past spring would have earned her third and fifth, respectively, at the Class 2A high school state meet.

Each athlete who exceeded those distances was a senior. “I’d love to win state as a freshman, but that’s going to be really hard to do, competing against seniors,� Schwarz said.

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Dixon 815.284.SOLD(7653)

Sterling 815.626.SOLD (7653)

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IS YOUR PET MISSING? Read our found section in todays paper. Just in case it is not there, call one of your area animal shelters listed below: Lee County Animal Control (815)284-3833 Granny Rose Animal Shelter (815)288-7387 Whiteside County Animal Control (815)625-3507 Happy Tails Humane Society (815)626-2994 A public service of Sauk Valley Media Lost small chihuahua like dog, black w/ white marking. Answers to the name of Nina. 815-668-2341 Lost, 3 colored Calico cat. By Palmyra Rd. & Wolverine in Dixon 815-440-3864 Lost: Lg. white & peach long-haired cat w/ blue eyes, very friendly, needs special diet, near Centennial Park RF 815-622 4575 REWARD!!

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VOLUNTEERS

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NEW TODAY 3BR, 1 BA, living room, dining room, kitchen, 4 season's room, 2 car attached garage & 3 car detached garage/both heated, whole house generator, C/A. $135,000, 815-973-0313 or 815-288-9529

PROPHETSTOWN 4BR Craftsman Home, 2 story new mechanicals in Prophetstown $99,900 815-499-3260 or ForSaleByOwner. com

GRAND DETOUR On the river, 1BR, 1BA, att. Garage & Firepl. $130,000 815-440-0896

MORRISON NEW TODAY 2 BR Ranch, maintenance free exterior, 1 car detached w/ garage screened in patio attached, new carpet, move-in cond., fenced in yard, newer windows in entry doors, & close to French Creek Park. 309525-4991

ROCK FALLS 209

DIXON

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3BR 2BA, 1372 sq. ft., freshly painted, some applcs., A/C, full basement,deck attached 2 car garage. Located at 1661 Rockview Rd. $135,000 815-288-1775

(3) 2BR 1BA houses, new paint, new carpet, 3 Blocks from County Market 815-440-7985

CEMETERY LOTS

2 Cemetery lots Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon. Garden of Prayer Section R. $1,200 for both.

815-379-2434.

MOBILE HOMES 230

MOBILE HOMES

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MILLEDGEVILLE 1BR, applcs. & utilities included. Call 815-225-7098 after 6 P.M.

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306 Attractive 1 & 2 apts. with BR. some utilities. Sterling & Rock Falls.

No pets, no parties.

Refs. req.

815-336-2305.

MT. MORRIS 1 Br. All utilities, plus cable/Internet incl., $400/mo.

Call Todd 815-994-2050

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626-SOLD or 284-SOLD

POLO 2 BR., appl., water, sewer & garbage incl. Coin laundry on site. No pets $425mo.+$400dep 815-378-7820.

ASHTON 230

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DIXON

CHATEAU ESTATES

AND ROCK RIVER ESTATES Homes for sale and rent. Call our VMÄJL MVY KL[HPSZ

815-284-2000 2BR, 2 BA, F/P, some applcs. Inc. $5,500. Call 815441-2855

ROCKFALLS

3BR ranch, 1 car Mt. Montgar. morency school dist. $68,000 815441-5129 or 815716-0978

2 BR, applcs. Inc. C/A, 2 sheds. $12,000. 815-5907089, 815-5907069 & 815-8786559

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WANTED TO BUY 255

estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

Pre-1980 License plates, will pay per age & condition.

815-275-3131

NEW TODAY

Earn Cash! $

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APARTMENTSFURNISHED 305

ROCK FALLS

★★ 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-7512712/562-5075.★

2BR Duplex, + applcs.

No pets. $495/mo. + dep.

815-718-1784

DIXON Newer 2 BR, apartment Fieldstone area: W/D hookup, appls. incl. Fireplace, garage w/opener. $625 mo., $500 dep.

960 sq. ft.

815-626-1431 or 815-631-5855

2BR, newly remodeled, on lake 1 ½ mi. W. of Rock Falls, $600/mo. + utilities, no pets, 815-626-2145 406 Circle Dr., 2BR 1BA. $500 per month + utilities.

Call 815-378-2151

1BR, 223 E. 3rd St., $450/mo. + 450 dep., no pets, 815973-1743.

Edon Apts. 2BR, $400 $500mo., dep. Refs. Req. 815No dogs.

441-3999.

2BR Duplex 1300 N. Jefferson, single level, $595/mo.

815-284-7199

Lg. 1BR. + appl.

No pets. $425 + dep. 815-718-1784

NEW TODAY 2BR, 1st floor, apporch & plcs., garage, $650 mo. + ref. & dep. No pets.

815-631-9181

STERLING NEW TODAY

3BR Upper $550 mo. + deposit. Includes heat. 815973-5974

1 BR Upper, 511 6th Ave., $325/mo. + dep. no pets 815-622-9043

Small 1BR, pay elec. only. $300 / mo. Call Vickie 815-973-4444.

1 BR upper, 701 E. 3rd St., $325 + dep.

815-626-4418

XL studio apt., free $450/mo., heat, garbage, water, 815-761-6419

1 or 2BR, $430 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS CITIFINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, -v.EUGENE E. KETCHUM, et al Defendant 10 CH 122 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 9, 2012, the Sheriff of Lee County will at 10:00 AM on August 21, 2014, at the Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second Street, DIXON, IL, 61021, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 212 PARK ST., Amboy, IL 61310 Property Index No. 02-15-22-107-009 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $108,014.59.

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 on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, 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.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. , 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020. Please refer to file number 10-3333-2146.

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SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Tuesday, August 5, 2014 • PAGE B6

STERLING

RIVER RIDGE APARTMENTS

2 Bedroom Great Location Garages Available

$

495 1st Month’s Rent

PER MONTH

FREE *with 1 year lease

Next to

ALDI in Sterling

1-815-414-2288

NORTHLAND PARK APARTMENTS Studio, 1 & 2 Bedroom Washer & Dryer Units Fitness Center Balconies / Patios Open House Daily

1st Month FREE! Call Me 2-Rent (815)632-7368 (Located Behind Northland Mall)

Sterling Rentals Newer 2 Bedroom $599.00 & Up Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave. 606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

(815)626-1431 2 BR for $500 Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046

NEW TODAY 304 8th Avenue, lower 3 BR, no pets, $475/mo., 815-499-5575

LOANS

STERLING

POLO

Immaculate lower duplex, rental ref.

Req. No pets, no parties. $485/mo. + $485 dep. 815718-9858

2BR home. Appliances furnished.

Central air. Garage. and References deposit required. $595 per month.

No pets. 815-9463191 after 5 pm.

Park Setting, 2BR, 1 flr., A/C. Applcs., garage, Near CGH & Rec Center. $585 815-499-0199 Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

Central air, good location. Laundry hookup. (815)6261130.

Spacious 2BR apt.

Stove, refrig. furn.

Lease/dep. Req. H&H Rental Properties LLC 815625-7995

HOMES FOR RENT

310

FOR RENT HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

DIXON 2 to 3BR, 1ba. No pets. $650/mo.

815-973-9884 3BR, 1BA 2 story farm house on edge of town. Lot of work done on home. $650+ dep.

Pets welcome w/ dep. 815-994-0755 510 E 3rd St. 3-4BR, 2BA, stove, frig., D/W, W/D, yard nice, no smoking. $900/mo +dep. 815-6328733 Small 2BR, garage No pets. $575/mo. + dep. Call 815973-5886.

HARMON 3 to 4BR, two story, garage.

No smoking, no pets. $400/mo. Dep. & refs. W/D hookup.

Call Kenneth Bryant, Broker.

815-631-1137.

MILLEDGEVILLE NEW TODAY Why Rent When You Can Own? 3BR, 22 Adams $100/ mo. + option. 815-259-3168

ROCK FALLS All New 3BR, huge garage, C/A, $688/mo.

WHY RENT?™ 207 E. 7th St. 815-8787399 Remodeled Home for Rent.

Country, 7 mi. from Rock Falls, 2BR $450/mo.

No pets.

RE/MAX Sauk Valley Call Chris 815-499-8279

STERLING Cute 2 BR, remodeled $490/mo. + dep. 713-4793 RTO 2BR $49,900 $5,000 down.4413515.Agent owned.

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

311

Shop Space for rent, dead storage, perfect for semi parking, tractor 7,000 sq. ft., 1 acre lot, perfect for storage or repair shop, Whiteside county, heavy zoning, 815-508-7534 Woodlawn Rd., beauty Sterling, salon/office space.

Exc. location. 815625-8422

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

315

MORRISON Tall Pines Mobile Home Community

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

Call Kristine for details.

815-772-8943

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THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of Sauk Valley Media does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is.

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312-832-0500

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EDUCATION

503

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

HEALTH / MEDICAL

504

C.N.A. Needed, Part time.

We offer .50 cent shift differential and pay by years of experience. Come join our casual family atmosphere! Apply within at: Tammerlane, 3601 16th Ave. Sterling No phone calls.

Part time LPN/RN We pay .50 cent shift differential Must be reliable, available for all shifts and on call.

Come join our casual family atmosphere! Apply within at: Tammerlane, 3601 16th Ave. Sterling No phone calls.

RN/LPN

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated professional to assume this key fulltime position on our night shift! We offer: Excellent Starting Wage!

Medical, Dental, Vision!

Vacation, PTO & Holiday!

Advancement Opps!

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

Looking for the perfect home?

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

EMPLOYMENT

505

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

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

Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is looking for Payroll Person, FT or PT. Must EH SURÀFLHQW 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. Dixon, IL 61021

Ag Mechanic with supervisory skills, high tech precision Ag field. Competitive pay and benefits with a growing company. Send resume to: G. Witmer at witmerprecision.com

or Greg Witmer, 4098 W. Midtown Rd., Mt. Morris, IL 61054

Automotive Experienced Mechanic Wanted To Apply: bellini@grics.net or 815-284-4175 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

EMPLOYMENT

505

Canteen Cafeteria Part time, on-call employee needed.

Must be available for flexible hours.

Drug screen and background check req. See Nancy at Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Sterling, Tues-Sat., 8Noon for interview.

EEOC Golf Pro Shop worker wanted, Full or Part Time.

Call Lost Nation Golf Club 815-652-4212 for detailed information.

HVAC Technicians. 4 Week Accelerated Hands On Training Program. We Offer 6 National Certifications And Lifetime Job Placement Assistance.

VA Benefits Eligible!

877-994-9904

Local Agronomy Company with over 85 years in business is seeking an energetic sales person who enjoys working with people promoting solutions based products and services.

Normally requires a minimum of an Associate's Degree in Agriculture and 2 or more year's related experience with the ability to travel throughout the territory.

Competitive salary with benefits that include health insurance, retirement, 401K, and paid vacation.

Send resume to Carroll Service Company Box 25 Lanark IL 61046.

Local Tree Service looking for qualified bucket men, climbers, and groundsmen.

Driver's License a must! Class B & CDL preferred, good work ethic, full-time seasonal work.

815-857-3674

EMPLOYMENT

505

Local company requires the immediate addition of a Data Processing Technician. Responsibilities include setup and processing of data files for customer's direct mail campaigns.

This is NOT data entry. Candidate must have an extensive knowledge of Excel and possess strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Please send resume and cover letter to Human Resources, 131 N 3rd St., Oregon, IL 61061 or e-mail: hr@spectrum data.org. Walk-in applications will not be accepted.

Looking for CDL semi driver for grain hauling.

Experience required. Send resumes to gchdsh@essex1.com

Lube Tech Needed Entry level position. No experience necessary and will train on the job.

Applicants must supply own set of tools and have valid driver's license. Apply in person at Vaessen Brothers Chevrolet 505 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Sublette.

Any questions, call 815-849-5232.

Parkway Center has an immediate opening for an experienced hair stylist, 1-2 days per week, inquire in person at 1801 Ave. G Sterling, 8-4 Monday-Friday.

No phone calls please.

PT Food Prep, min. age 18. Apply at Cobblestone, 603 Freeport Rd., Sterling.

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Roofing and Insulation Work Construction Experience Required.

Walnut 815-876-0705

Sauk Valley Media seeks an individual for the position of Production Assistant/Delivery Driver at our production facility in Sterling.

This position is full time, Monday through Friday.

The qualified person will possess mechanical ability and be able to work independently, with strong customer service skills, attention to detail and the ability to communicate clearly. Must have a good driving record, insurance and be able to pass pre-hire drug and fitness screenings.

For consideration, complete an application at our offices in Sterling, 3200 E. Lincolnway, or Dixon, 113 S. Peoria Ave. appliQualified cants will be contacted for an interview.

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

TO OUR

READERS:

Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has intent. malicious While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential We problems. strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, when particularly dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

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

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, NA f/k/a The Bank of New York Trust Company, NA as successor-in-interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Trustee for certificateholders of American General Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-1, American General Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-1 PLAINTIFF Vs. Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Victoria Harris; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Leonard F. Harris, Jr.; Daniel C. Hawkins as Special Administrator DEFENDANTS 14CH 00036 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Leonard F. Harris, Jr. 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 SOUTH HALF OF LOT FOUR, THE NORTH 18 FEET OF THE WEST HALF OF LOT FIVE, THE NORTH 20 FEET OF THE EAST HALF OF LOT FIVE, ALL IN BLOCK THIRTY-TWO, WEST OF BROADWAY, IN THE CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 306 6th Avenue Sterling, IL 61081 and which said Mortgage was made by: the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for New Freedom Mortgage Corporation, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 850-2005; 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, Susan E. Ottens Whiteside Courthouse 200 E. Knox Street Morrison, IL 61270 on or before August 21, 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. 14-14-04180 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS

CITIFINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, -v.EUGENE E. KETCHUM, et al Defendant 10 CH 122 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 9, 2012, the Sheriff of Lee County will at 10:00 AM on August 21, 2014, at the Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second Street, DIXON, IL, 61021, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT ELEVEN (11) AND TWELVE (12) IN BLOCK NINE (9) IN GILSON'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF AMBOY, IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, REFERENCE BEING HAD TO THE RECORDED PLAT OF SAID ADDITION AS RECORDED IN BOOK ''M'' OF DEEDS ON PAGE 180 IN THE RECORDERS OFFICE OF LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 212 PARK ST., Amboy, IL 61310 Property Index No. 02-15-22-107-009 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $108,014.59.

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 on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, 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.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. , 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020. Please refer to file number 10-33332146.

July 29, Aug. 5, 12, 2014

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

ESTATE OF HELEN M. RINEHART, DECEASED No. 2014-P-49 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Helen M. Rinehart. Letters of office were issued to Linda M. Sullivan of 116 Miles Ct., Princeton, Illinois 61356 as Independent Executor whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson & Tracy, 111 Park Avenue East, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Lee County Courthouse, 309 South Galena Avenue, Suite 320, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the Independent Executor, or both, on or before January 22, 2015, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Executor is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executor and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 18th day of July, 2014.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF DAN DUNPHY and ANITA DUNPHY, A Married Couple, TO ADOPT DARCI DUNPHY A Minor, No. 2014 AD 3 ADOPTION NOTICE TO: All Whom It May Concern Take notice that a Petition was filed in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois, for the adoption of a child named DARCI DUNPH. Now, therefore, unless you, all whom it may concern, file your answer to the Petition in the action or otherwise file your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court of Lee County, Suite 440, in the City of Dixion, Illinois, on or before the 16th day of August., 2014, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

Dated July 11, 2014 at Dixon Illinois.

Denise McCaffrey Lee County Circuit Clerk

by K. Wyatt July 22, 29 & August 5 2014 CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF CHARLES VERNE LANGLEY, Deceased.

No.14 P 88 CLAIM NOTICE

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorney for Estate 111 Park Avenue Ease Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 July 22, 29, August 5, 2014 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLAN COMMISSION CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Plan Commission, designated by the City Council of the City of Sterling, Illinois, to conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Sterling, Illinois hereinafter set forth, will conduct such hearing at the hour of 7:00 p.m. on the 21st day of August, 2014, in the City Council Chambers at the Coliseum Building, Sterling, Illinois.

The proposed amendment would: Modification to the City of Sterling Sign Code regarding anchor store/tenants.

The property affected by the proposed amendment is described as: Lot 1 of Northland Mall Subdivision, being a part of the South Half of Section 14, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded December 14, 2012 as Document No. 201209451.

Otherwise known as: 2900 E Lincolnway, Sterling, Illinois.

Dated this 5th day of August, 2014.

PLAN COMMISSION CITY OF STERLING, ILLINOIS August 5, 2014

Notice is given of the death of CHARLES VERNE LANGLEY. Letters of Office were issued to MICHELE D. VAN BUREN, 16938 Lincoln Road, Morrison, Illinois 61270, 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 January 22, 2015, 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 (l0) days after it has been filed.

Any Where Any Time

Dated this 15th day of July, 2014.

Michele D. Van Buren Independent Representative Mark E. Zumdahl WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street Sterling, IL 61081-0400 815-625-8200 July 21, 28, August 4, 2014

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LICENSED DAY CARE has openings. 4C's accepted. (815)284-0461,

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AREA GARAGE SALES 624

ROCK FALLS DAY CARE CENTER, 729 W. Rt. 30, Rock Falls.

Licensed Daycare Center has openings for Infants, Toddlers & Pre-School No Waiting with completed 4 C's application.

4 C's co-pay accepted as full payment.

(815)625-0106.

Lic# 434726-05.

I Buy: Antique furniture, fishing tackle, toys, post cards junk. 815-445-6151

FARM HELP WANTED 513

Original Civil War Sword, good cond. $500/obo 815-284-9967

Lic. #00062-03.

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 lispecifically censed 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))

AREA GARAGE SALES 624

Fall Help for farming. P/T Tractor driver. Send resumes to gchdsh@essex1.com

POSITION WANTED

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

Reasonable rates.

Call Sue 815-2843850. Refs. Avail.

FLEA MARKETS

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LABOR DAY WEEKEND FLEA MARKET ROCKFORD, IL AUGUST 31st - SEPTEMBER 1st HOURS: 8am - 4pm EAST STATE ANTIQUE MALL 5411 E. STATE STREET 815.229.4004 www.eaststateantiquemall.com

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ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705

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Dish washer.

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Almond $100. OBO 815-626-6052 Electric Stove.

Self clean. Almond.

Used. Good con. $100 OBO 815626-6052 Frigidaire under the counter Stainless steel dishwasher $75 Call 815-499-2130 if interested.

GE Self-cleaning gas stove, cream, $150 815-2886814 Maytag Refrig./ Freezer, 26 cubic ft. Ice maker/ filtered water. Exc. Cond. $500 815625-4351 or 815499-9636.

Refrigerator side by side 23 Cubic ft. water & ice maker.

Used, Good con.

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2 piece sofa & lg.

Chair, blue plaid w/ sage green & beige. 1 dark sage green recliner, 1 dark blue (not navy) recliner, exc. condition.

815625-8053 Dark solid wood dining room set, w/ 2 leaves, complete with 6 cane back chairs, & 2 piece hutch. Exc. con. $400 OBO. 815622-4312 Five Piece Queen wood bedroom set $250 815-973-9059 Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

Twin beds w/nightstand, antique rocker, antique settee, 2 cushion couch, globe set in oak stand, 815626-5574

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 765 Yamaha Trombone w/ case.

Great shape. $295 815-625-1204

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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Bassett Hound pups, $250, call Chris 815-973-5742 Tosa breeder looking for coowner (Lg. dog).

Free to good home.

815-6266382 after 7pm

No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

3 liquidation plywood, copper pipe, roof tar.

Builder Discount 815-626-4561

Machinist Tool Set and set of 2 tool boxes, valued at over $2400; asking $1600, 815315-1942

Tree Work,Trimming, & Hauling 779-245-0527 Sauk Valley Area

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.

Your pet will thank you!

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2010 Exmark Lazer Z 0-turn commercial mower. 24hp Kawasaki.

52� deck.

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John Deere 108, 11hp, 32� single blade, 5spd. $280.

815-625-1606 Sears 12HP, B.S. 38 inch cut Rider.

5sp. NO HOOD. Good Cond. $325.

815-973-3223

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Super Winch 8500 W/ MTT. BKT. Plus battery used once $280.

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SLIP INTO A NEW CAREER Sterling Pavilion is currently seeking caring, responsible individuals for the following positions: • Full and Part-time CNA’s for Second and Third Shift

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The successful candidate will be self-directed and communicate effectively with subscribers and carriers. Subscriber solicitation is required. Ability to manage time, organize duties and operate as a team member is critical to performance.

Must be reliable, able to multitask, and able to work weekends and holidays!

If you would like to join our caring and dedicated team, apply in person @ Sterling Pavilion 105 E 23rd St Sterling, IL 61081 Or Email Resumes to Ahneke: athompson@sterlingrehab.com NO phone calls please!

We are now hiring CDLA Truck Drivers for Regional Runs.

Drivers will be out 1-3 nights during the week and home every weekend. Runs start at distribution center and go to retail stores, touch freight.

Sheryl Gulbranson, Circulation Director Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway P.O. Box 498 Sterling, IL 61081 Phone: 815-625-3600 x300 sgulbranson@saukvalley.com Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

This posting may not include all duties of the position.

EOE: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

Physical, drug screen & alcohol screen may be requried

Blacktop Seal Coating Fritz Asphalt 815-499-2940 Craftsman riding mower, 42�, 19.5 HP needs a little work $75 815-4990599 Dog Crate, lg. metal wire commercial grade up to 60# $50 815-456-2839 Fireplace, electric, red brick look, adjustable heat, fan, $50 815-772-3224 Glazed porcelain 6x6 tiles. Qty. 34 $25 (815)284-2685 Looking for sitter for inside and outside animals, also off and on maybe overnight during certain times. Call 309-737-5189

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1937 John Deere B, New Tires, older restoration, runs good. $4,300. 815973-6564 1944 Farmall H, good tires, runs good, painted, bucket assemblynot painted, $3900 815-946-3730 1963 M.F. 65 tractor, new paint & tires, multi-power, diesel engine, very good cond. $4500.

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New Hoveround w/ seatbelt & cup holder, $2000 815626-8460

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Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation and acceptable motor vehicle record. Pre-employment drug screen, physical agility test and background check required.

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4 seat Hot Spring hot tub, Exc. Condition. $1,000 OBO 815-973-4772

Twin, full, queen, king beds, lg. King BR set, dryer, recliner, sofa, dresser, upright chest.

815-718-4385 Used Handicapped van, low mi. cheap.

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Air Cond./Heating

Bicycles

Eikenberry Sheet Metal 412 E. 3rd Sterling Service work heating & cooling; gas, electric. Free estimates. Accept Visa & MC on all new installations.

GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

CALL 815-625-0955

FARLEY'S APPLIANCE Heating & Cooling Sale & Service Free Estimates New & Replacement Units We service all brands!

Call Today (815)284-2052

Asphalt

PROFESSIONAL LOT MAINTENANCE

*Seal Coating *Crack Repair *Asphalt Repair *Line Striping *Infrared heat patching License, Insured & Bonded 815-632-9555 **FRANKLIN** MAINTENANCE Pothole Repair Hot Pour Crack Filling Seal Coating Line Striping Bonded-Insured 815-284-6806

Concrete Contractors

We Take Your Fun Seriously!

CONCRETE

Bicycle Repairs Tune-Ups Overhauls

• Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios

205 E. 1st St. Dixon, IL 61021 (815)622-8180

www.greenrivercyclery.com Mon. - Fri. 10-6

Brick & Masonry LAUTS MASONRY & GENERAL CONTRACTING •Brick Block Stone & Cultured Stone Work •Tuck Pointing Chimney Repair & Removal Over 35 Years Experience Quality work for a reasonable price.

Bonded & Insured 815-718-4885 MASONRY PRO'S •Brick-Block-Stone •Chimneys repaired or rebuilt •New Masonry or restoration & tuck-pointing Get masonry repairs done before winter. Free estimates-25 yrs. exp.

Insured & bonded.

815-564-8754

Cleaning Service

T & M PAVING

CONSTRUCTION • • • • •

Garages Additions Remodeling Decks Homes

36 yrs. Experience.

815-626-9026

Construction RAM CONSTRUCTION •Carpentry •Concrete •Drywall •Texturing •Painting Licensed, Insured & Bonded 815-285-8148

Deck Builders

We specialize in exterior decks & privacy fences “You’ll always be a winner if we cut the deck” 815-288-4089 www.cosscustom woodworking.com

Dumpster Rental *Asphalt paving & Patch work * Seal Coating *Skid loader/ Dump Truck Work (Concrete Removal, Dirt and Gravel Hauling) Call for free, no obligation estimates 815-499-7195.

Locally owned And Operated.

Over 25 Years Asphalt Exp. Fully Insured

Basement Waterproofing Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

www.praterpaintand waterproofing.com

✱Carpet/ Upholstery ✱Maid/Janitorial Business/ Residential Free Estimates 815-632-3822 www.advanced cleaners.biz

Clock/Watch Repair CLOCK, WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIR •We repair and restore all brands and types of clocks and watches •We make house calls on Grandfather clocks •We repair all types of jewelry, and all work is done on premises •Appraisal Services Professional Jeweler for over 25 years.

KRIEGER TIME AND JEWELRY CO. 618 S. Main St. Princeton, IL 815-872-8321

l CalClassified To sell those extra items!

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

Excavating

A&M Trucking Dirt (Black) Gravel Loader, Rock & Sand, Lot Clearing, Driveways & Lots,

815-590-1677

Genl. Contracting Gilbertson Construction Residential & ReCommercial. modeling, house winadditions, & dows, siding doors. Also mobile home repairs. Licensed, Bonded, Insured. No Job Too Small. 30 yrs (815)622exp.

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Genl. Contracting COOK'S QUALITY CONSTRUCTION Your Area Leader in Home Repair, Remodeling, Siding, Decks, Drywall, Elect., Plumbing and much more.

Int./ext. painting, power washing, houses, decks, RV's, etc. 10% Spring Disc., additional 5% for Seniors.

Affordable, reliable, professional.

Free estimates.

All calls returned. Licensed, Insured, Bonded.

815-535-0248

Gutters

ELITE SEAMLESS GUTTERS, INC. 5” & 6” Seamless Gutters Gutter Guard 6RI¿WW )DVFLD :H ZLOO WDNH FDUH RI all your seamless gutter needs.

Call Elite Seamless Gutters, Inc. for a free quote.

Handyman

PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986 (815)625-2607 (815)631-4122

R & D HOME REPAIR •Maintenance •Remodeling •Basement Finish •Kitchen Remodel •Int./Ext. Painting •Drywall, Texturing •Roofing•Pw wash •Ceramic Tiling •Wallpaper & More 815-973-8213

Haul/Clean Service JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

Fall is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or remodel Re-roof / Reside your home!

Randy L. Moore

815-626-1333

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

Landscaping

Handyman

www.dreamscapes bydennis.com

(815) 857-3281

Painting

Handy Woman

Marsha Baker Residential Painting & 15 years’ experience New Construction

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Working Girl Painting *Int. & Ext. painting *Wallpaper removal *Decks *Basement sealing Insured Free estimates Credit Cards OK 815-508-6131 shirleypaints@ymail.com

Plumbing

Lewis Plumbing 815-288-0028 Serving All of the Sauk Valley Area Lic.#058-173956

Power Washing Frank's Anything Power Washing Stripping Paint & Cleaning Homes, Decks, Driveways Commercial & Residential * Fully Insured * Call 815-213-0675

Roofing

Home Improvement

DREAMSCAPES

BY DENNIS, INC Complete Landscape Services & Designs

HANDYMAN/ GENERAL Contracting, siding, drywall, concrete work, decks, flooring (tile, linoleum, carpet, wood), bathroom and kitchen, complete remodels, additions all types of home repairs. Free Estimates and Insured-Bonded 815-564-7428

Remodeling

www.mullerslane farm. com

815-712-1227 or 800-922-1413

A Family's Handyman ★Roofing ★Siding ★ Decks ★Great Rates ★Fast Service Free Estimates 815-994-0075

Painting

Mobil Pressure Wash Service • Commercial, • Residential & • Semis You name it.... we clean it!

Call Ben 815-590-2694

Property Maint.

★★★★★★★ JR's Property Maintenance ★★★★★★★★ ★★ SAVE MONEY!!

------------CALL AS NEEDED MOWING SERVICE ------------•Hedge Trimming •Mulch Delivery •Gutters •Hauling •Clean out •Painting •Drywall/ Plaster Repaired •General Labor •Friendly Service •Small jobs welcome •Lowest Rates In Whiteside County References avail.

Senior Discounts Call FREE Quote 815-213-3383 Local Cell# LawnCare Service •Mowing •Leaf clean up & removal •House cleanup •Small hauling •Gutters •Pressure washing •Mulch •Potholes/Sealer •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

Find your dream home!

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

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Specializing in: •Seamless Gutters •Siding •Roofing •Doors/Windows General Contracting & Construction 815-625-6142 Free Estimates •Licensed •Bonded •Insured

Storage

www.allsafe center.com High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

•Climate Controlled Storage •Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental •Confidential Document Shredding •We Ship FedEx & UPS! •Expert Packaging Services •Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies •EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales •Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212

Stump Removal CLARK'S

• Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423

CLARK'S

• Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423

Tree Service A&M TREE SERVICE BEAT MOST BIDS!

Storage

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• Garages •Drywall• Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

6,000 SQ.FT. WAREHOUSE w/loading dock & 2 lg. overhead doors. $2,000/ mo. Dixon.

Call 815-973-3281.

✰CORNER✰ STORAGE

Dixon near Walmart Sterling near Menards Various Sizes

GREAT RATES 815-973-3613

Superior Exteriors •Roofing •Siding •Windows and •Gutters 815-626-1679 Free Estimates

Great Garage Sales Call

625-3600

Need to place an ad?

Call us 625-3600 284-2222

Free Estimates 25 yrs. Experience Fully Licensed/ Insured.

Whiteside Area 815-590-1677 ✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤

BRAD'S TREE SERVICE Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674 Amboy, IL TIMBER TREE SERVICE Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Free Estimates Fully Insured 815-238-7277 Dixon, Illinois

Water Softeners The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622

CALL 815-625-3600 OR 815-284-2222

SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Tuesday, August 5, 2014 • PAGE B9

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

2000 GMC Sierra 1500 SL – $8,995 Auto Store (866) 863-4167

2014 Ford Fusion SE – $22,987 Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311

2013 GMC Yukon XL SLT – $42,900 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894

2009 Pontiac G6 – $11,295 Auto Store (866) 863-4167

2012 Ford Focus SE – CALL Dixon Ford Lincoln (866) 871-3808

2012 Chevrolet Cruze LT – $14,900 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894

2004 Ford Escape XLT – $7,495 Auto Store (866) 863-4167

2002 Lexus RX 300 – CALL Dixon Ford Lincoln (866) 871-3808

2004 Chevrolet Tracker ZR2 – $8,200 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392

2012 Jeep Wrangler Sahara – CALL Auto Store (866) 863-4167 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 – $5,295 Auto Store (866) 863-4167 2013 Chevrolet Equinox LT – $23,995 Auto Store (866) 863-4167 2012 Mazda Mazda3 s Touring – $16,995 Auto Store (866) 863-4167 2001 Oldsmobile Bravada – $4,295 Auto Store (866) 863-4167 2006 Chevrolet HHR LT – $4,995 Auto Store (866) 863-4167 2014 Kia Soul – $16,988 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LT – $14,588 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120 2008 Chevrolet Impala LT – $7,488 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS – $12,988 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120 2005 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS – $6,988 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120 1997 Ford F-250 HD XLT – $5,988 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LT – $15,788 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120 2008 Pontiac G6 Value Leader – $8,988 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt LT – $7,488 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120 2006 Ford F-150 King Ranch – $18,988 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120 2013 Chevrolet Malibu LT – CALL Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311 2013 Ford Edge SEL SUV – $28,999 Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311 2011 Nissan Rogue SV Crossover – $21,987 Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311 2012 Chevrolet Cruze LT Sedan – $15,987 Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311 2013 Nissan Sentra SL Sedan – $16,987 Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311 2007 Pontiac G6 Sedan – $11,987 Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo SUV – $12,987 Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311 2010 Chevrolet Camaro LT Coupe – $21,987 Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311 2010 Cadillac Escalade Premium SUV – $42,987 Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311

2003 GMC TopKick – $13,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392

2009 Mercury Sable Premier – $14,000 Dixon Ford Lincoln (866) 871-3808

2006 Dodge Dakota SLT – $11,600 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392

2007 BMW 328xi – $16,500 Dixon Ford Lincoln (866) 871-3808

2000 Ford Crown Victoria Sedan – $3,800 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392

2005 GMC Sierra 1500 – $14,981 Dixon Ford Lincoln (866) 871-3808 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan Hybrid SEL – $23,900 Dixon Ford Lincoln (866) 871-3808 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Coupe 1.8T – $26,091 Dixon Ford Lincoln (866) 871-3808 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT – $28,700 Dixon Ford Lincoln (866) 871-3808 2003 GMC Envoy XL – $8,400 Dixon Ford Lincoln (866) 871-3808 2007 Dodge Caliber R/T – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2004 Oldsmobile Bravada – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2004 Chrysler 7HJPÄJH ¶ *(33 Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2007 Chevrolet Impala 3.9L LT – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LS – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2005 Mercury Mountaineer Premier – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2004 Kia Sorento EX – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2007 Hyundai Accent 3-Door – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2015 Chevrolet Suburban LT – $61,490 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894 2015 Chevrolet Impala LTZ – $40,140 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894 2015 Chevrolet Malibu LT – $28,670 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD LTZ – $60,865 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD LTZ – $60,345 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ – $67,145 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894 2014 Chevrolet Cruze 2LT – $24,435 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894 2014 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ – $38,865 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894

2011 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4dr SUV – $18,400 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 2013 Buick LaCrosse Sedan – $24,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT Long Box – $8,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392

Paying

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11 INFINITI G25X

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$19,987*

11 CADILLAC CTS

2003 Ford Taurus SE Sedan – $5,400 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 2010 Nissan Altima 2.5 S Sedan – $14,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 1999 Chevrolet Express Van 150 – $7,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 2014 Chrysler 200 Limited Convertible – $35,685 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042

5 TO CHOOSE! From

$23,987*

11 CADILLAC SRX

2010 Dodge Dakota – $9,990 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk – $33,579 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042 2014 Ram 1500 – $44,500 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042 2014 Ram Cargo Van Tradesman Mini Van – CALL Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042 2014 Dodge Durango Limited – CALL Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042

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11 LINCOLN MKX

2014 Chevrolet Captiva Sport LT – CALL Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042 2002 Chevrolet Venture – $3,990 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042

CLASSIC CARS

904

1963 Ford Thunderbird, Great Project Car $6400/obo 815-626-4972 1975 Datsun 280Z new paint & tires, auto. trans., 75k, excl. cond. $4500 815-441-5836 1977 Chevelle Malibu, 4dr. V8.

New paint & vinyl top.

New tires, wheels & dual exhaust. Very good running car. $4,000/obo. 815626-4173.

AUTOMOBILES

905

NEW REAL DEAL

FOR ITEMS OVER $300

A 5 Line REAL DEAL

ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review and saukvalley.com all for only $38!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

Offer expires 12/31/14 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

1995 Geo Prism, good cond., runs great, great work $1500/obo, car.

815-535-7211 2003 Buick Century 76K pwr. windows, locks, seats, mirror. $5900 obo 815-973-9134 2006 Chrysler 300 Touring, asking $12,000/obo. 815631-1691.

2009 Dodge Avenger SXT 58k mi. $10,000 call or text. 815-535-8501

$26,999*

2013 Toyota Corolla – $15,990 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042

12 LINCOLN MKS

$23,987*

OVER 5,000 CARS SOLD!

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WWW.MAJESKIMOTORSINC.COM

815-625-9600 Mon.-Thur. 9-7 • Fri. 9-6 • Sat. 8:30am-4pm

*Plus tax, title, license & doc fee. Photos for illustration only. **With approved credit.

2006 Goldwing, GPS, CB, chrome boards, heated seats, hand grips.

12K mi. $14,500/ obo 815-441-7642 or 815-626-4944 2006 Suzuki 650 Boulevard, 1,660 mi., red, bags, windshield, cover, always garaged, like new, ½ price of new, $2600/obo.

Cash.

815-4410285 2007 Yamaha VStar Classic. Windshield, pass. seat w/back rest, bags, Vance/Hines pipes.

4,900 mi. $4,000.

815-626-2639.

2008 Roketa Scooter, 150cc w/ locked blue box & matching full helmet, asking $625 815-973-9010 2008 Suzuki 400cc Burgman Scooter, 6,300 miles $3500 815590-0154 2013 Victory Vegas Highball, only 200 mi. Matt black, many ape hangars, 106ci, 6spd. Solo seat.

100 Hp. Showroom new!

Over $15,000 invested, $11,850/ obo. 815-631-9600 Mint Cond. 2004 Suzuki Volusia Intruder, sounds like a Harley, $5500/ obo 815- 973-8780

A.T.V.S

936

2002 Polaris Sportsmen HO 500 157 hrs., $3500 815-973-3765

creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

Cajun 8' 6”. V Max 150 hp., runs great & loaded $8,000.

815-562-7377

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S.U.V.S

909

2010 GMC Acadia, 52K. Beautiful silver. $18,500. Call 815-535-2380

TRUCKS

910

912

1976 Jeep CJ5, 6 cyl., chrome rims, soft top, $4200 815-946-4016.

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PARTS & ACC.

925

2013 GMC Denali 20” factory chrome wheels & BridgeTuranza stone tires. No miles, brand new take offs. $2500/obo.

815-631-9600.

MOTORCYCLES

NAVIGATION!

935

2008 Polaris Sportsman HO ATV, 604mi. $3800.

815-718-1169.

4X4S

NAVIGATION, PANORAMIC SUNROOF

MOTORCYCLES

2010 Chevy Impala LTZ Sedan, loaded w/ options, champaign, w/ black leather interior, $13,500 815-7724997 2010 Malibu 2LT 79K Miles, One owner,well maintained. $10,800.

815-499-1943 Credit Problems?

Bad Credit? No Credit? We might be able to help! If you're looking to buy a vehicle we have many financing options available through qualified lenders. Call Brett Simpson today at 815-2855313. Ken Nelson Auto Plaza.

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

2004 Lexus RX 330 – $15,990 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042

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0UÄUP[P G37 Sedan x – $26,475 Auto Store (866) 863-4167

2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx – $6,000 Dixon Ford Lincoln (866) 871-3808

GET MORE FOR YOUR $$$$

935

2004 HD Heritage Soft tail, red 42k mi. exc. cond. new tires. $7,500 OBO. 815-440-0416 2007 Yamaha Morphous scooter, 250 CC, 1,978mi., Exc. Cond., $3,000 Firm.815-275-9682

BOATS/MOTORS

940

18 ft. Bonanza open bow w/ tandem trailer, 165 hp Merc Cruiser, new stereo/spkrs $2500 210-216-5891 18 ft. Conquest V6, marc. Crus.

Less than 75 hrs.

Cracked block w/ trailer. $2,000 extra 815-625clean.

1293 Bass boat, 16 ft. $2,850. Can see at 1108 Avenue B, Rock Falls, Call 815-625-6658

TRAILERS/RVS

945

1994 39 foot Monaco Dynasty.

8.3/cummins kit.

Bus model. 85,000 mi. 815-847-8904 2004 Doolittle trailer, Cargo 5wide x 8'long, good cond., $900 815-946-3730 2006 Pace American low profile trailer, 6'x12'. Sinaxle, elec. gle brakes, 3,500# Torsion Dexter axle, Beaver tail and more. Exc. shape. $3300/obo.

815-625-7903 2014 Coachmen 22' camper, sleeps 6 Catalina Santara Electric Series.

Awning and tongue jack. $14,000. 815441-8535

AUTOS WANTED

960

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Call Dixon ATV 815-288-2146

AUTOS WANTED

960

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