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SERVING ROCK FALLS, STERLING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA SINCE 1854

STERLING | THOMAS PARK POND

District exploring its options Transporting silt would add to cost, which city would share can and can’t be done. Wendler Engineering, the Dixon-based firm that has worked on several projects at the Westwood Sports Complex, was hired to do some preliminary work with the pond.

“Initially, we looked things like depth, what needed to be removed, permitting, and who will be involved in the process,” Park District Execu-

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5570

STERLING – The park district is gathering information so it can weigh its options for dealing with the algae-infested Thomas Park pond.

The park district budgeted $5,000 this fiscal year to investigate what

tive Director Larry Schuldt said.

The pond, built in 1975 over about 1.33 acres, once had 6 feet of water. Runoff from land to the north, mainly farmland, has created a silt deposit problem. That and drought have left the pond with less than 1 foot of water in most places, spurring the algae growth.

Schuldt said the pond’s sediment

will be tested soon. A plan will be sent to the Army Corps of Engineers, which automatically triggers EPA notification. What is in the water also factors into what can be done with about 7,400 cubic feet of material that would have to be dealt with, if the pond was dredged.

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Scott Shumard Sterling city manager

WHITESIDE COUNTY THE SHELEY SENTENCING

AG OLYMPICS A HIT AT CARROLL COUNTY FAIR

Quadruple murder sentence coming Extradition to Missouri, a state with capital punishment, to follow

BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5521

MORRISON – Monday at 11 a.m. in Whiteside County Court, three-time convicted murderer Nicholas Sheley will face what is likely to be his final sentencing in the state of Illinois.

On May 29, a Rock Island County jury found him guilty of firstdegree murder for killing Brock Branson, 29; his girlfriend, Nicholas Kilynna Blake, Sheley 20; her son, Dayan, 2; and Kenneth Ulve, 25. All four were beaten to death with a hammer in their Rock Falls apartment in June 2008.

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Marcus McKenna, 12, of Milledgeville tries to keep as much water in the jug as he can while running in a water relay Thursday afternoon at the Carroll County Fair at Schell Park in Milledgeville. The relay was an event in the Ag Olympics, which included such events as the hay barrel roll, watermelon relay, egg catch and sack race. See more photos from the events at saukvalley.com.

RIGHT: The Polo Pride team competes in the sack race, an event in the Ag Olympics at the Carroll County Fair at Schell Park in Milledgeville.

Team members shown are (from left) Harper Clark, 11, Becca Wagner, 11, and her sister, Nicole, 10, and Emily Boelens, 12, all from Polo.

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1 Big finish to Carroll County Fair

MILLEDGEVILLE – The Carroll County Fair concludes with a flourish this weekend. Country music artist Tracy Lawrence will play at the grandstand at 8:30 p.m. today, following a performance by Rout 38 at 7.

On Saturday’s closing night, the demolition derby will be run at the grandstand at 7.

Admission is $6, with kids 7 and younger getting in for free.

The fairgrounds are at 28374 Milledgeville Road.

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Reagan Trail Days wrap up

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DIXON – Reagan Trail Days continue through Sunday.

Weekend highlights include a free concert tonight along the riverfront. The 144th National Guard Band will play from 6 to 8 p.m., followed by the Dixon Municipal Band from 8 to 9:30.

The Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Great Duck Race will paddle off at 10 a.m. Saturday on the riverfront, and Second Saturdays Art Happenings will add flavor to the annual festival.

The Art of Green will be held Saturday and Sunday in Grand Detour and Dixon. Art from Walter Haskell Hinton, part of the Deere & Co. art collection, will be on display at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St., in Dixon. Vintage John Deere equipment and collectibles will be exhibited on First Street, between Galena and Hennepin avenues, in Dixon. And there will be tours of the John Deere Historic Site in Grand Detour from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Hourly shuttle buses will run from downtown Dixon to the site.

STERLING – The Rock River jazz band will play at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Grandon Civic Center in Central Memorial Park. The band will be joined

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Farm Visit Day in Amboy

AMBOY – The Lee County Farm Bureau will host its 20th annual Farm Visit Day from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Saturday. The event provides the opportunity to visit a local beef and grain farm and speak with Lee County farmers. Buses will load at Woodhaven Association Nature Center, at the corner of Tower and LaMoille roads, in Sublette, and take you to the host farm. Admission is free, but a reservation ticket is required to board the bus.

Tickets are available at the Woodhaven Association main office, 815-849-5209, ext.

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Rock Falls students to have longer school day Arickx believes extra time will prove beneficial

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ROCK FALLS – Students will spend some additional time in the classroom during the upcoming school year.

When school starts in a couple of weeks, students at Merrill and Dillon Elementary schools will be in class for an additional 15 minutes each day.

Students will begin school at 8:40 a.m. and be dismissed at 3:20 p.m.

Last year, students were at school from 8:45 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.

Students at Rock Falls Middle School also will be in class longer. Like last year, students will start school at 8:05 a.m.

However, students will be dismissed at 2:55 p.m. instead of 2:45. “We have the shortest day of all the other surrounding school districts,� said Dan Arickx, superintendent of the Rock Falls Elementary

School District. “We monitored different aspects of the school and comDan pared it Arickx to other s c h o o l s , Superintendent of Rock Falls and i t ’ s Elementary o b v i o u s School District that our day is shorter.�

Elementary students will now be at school for 6 hours and 40 minutes.

Last year, they were there for 6 hours and 25 minutes.

To put that into perspective, students at Franklin Elementary School in Sterling are at school for 6 hours and 45 minutes. Students in Jefferson Elementary School in Sterling are in school for 6 hours and 50 minutes.

Washington Elementary School students in the Dixon School District are in class for 6 hours and 30 minutes.

The additional school hours also are needed for state-mandated response to intervention, which is designed

to help students with learning and behavior needs. “We want to allow more time for RTI and more time for students to get homework done at school,� Arickx said.

In the additional time, students will also be able to work with an RTI teacher, which will help students who have difficulty learning. RTI teachers will work with struggling students in smaller groups and help them with their school work. “We will have one in

each building,� Arickx said.

RTI is one of several initiatives the state has mandated over the years. “It was hard to find time for all that,� Arickx said.

Arickx believes the extra time should have a positive impact on the students. “Students will have more time to ask teachers questions about their homework instead of doing it at home,� he said. “It’s a little longer day, but hopefully, it will help out at home as well.�

DIXON

New design for Reagan statue Galena Avenue bridge work not expected this year

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DIXON – The city’s next Ronald Reagan statue will look a little different than the one unveiled in February.

The statue, which will eventually be placed in Lowell Park, will still depict a young Reagan as a lifeguard running toward the water. But it has been redesigned, Mayor Jim Burke said. “We just didn’t feel that it expressed the way Reagan looked at the time he was a lifeguard,� the mayor said.

Raising $200,000 for the statue was among the 18 goals Burke announced in January as worthy projects for the city this year. Hitting that fundraising figure and refurbishing the Galena Avenue bridge are the two goals that are unlikely to be finished by the end of the year, he said.

Fundraising for the statue has been slow. Four musical tribute shows were scheduled to raise money, but they were later canceled because of funding issues.

Individual donations and the big fundraising push were delayed some, Burke said, because the appearance of the statue is one of the biggest elements of the campaign.

And the first design didn’t satisfy.

The new design includes a pedestal for the statue and four choices of height – 6, 7, 8 or 10 feet.

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Fixing the rusty railing on the Galena Avenue bridge is one of 18 goals Mayor Jim Burke set for the city to accomplish in 2014.

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This artist’s rendition from Timeless Creations shows the scale of the 10-foot option for the Reagan Statue, which will eventually be placed in Lowell Park. is expected to meet in the next week to decide on the height. A larger statue has advantages, because such artwork tends to look smaller in an open environment, Burke said.

The Abraham Lincoln statue near the Galena Avenue bridge is 10 feet tall but looks shorter, he noted.

Gary Tillery and Omri Amrany of Rotblatt Amrany Fine Arts Studio, the same artists who developed the initial design, did the redesign and will sculpt the statue, Burke said.

Bridge work to wait Work to refurbish the Galena Avenue bridge – including the railings and light poles – isn’t expected to happen this year, said Colleen

Brechon, commissioner of public property. “There is some talk about how we’re going to get that accomplished,� she said. “It’s never been placed in the budget, and my feeling is that ... everybody who comes into the community comes across that bridge, and it needs to be refurbished.�

Brechon said she had reached out to some local businesses about the work, but had not done much to get it going, because she knows it won’t happen this year.

She wants it to be in the budget for next fiscal year.

Burke said he expects the work to be a major project.

Paint on the railings on both sides of the bridge has peeled, and the metal has rusted in some areas.

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Two Police Department officers retire Fargher, Allen served 49 years between them

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STERLING – Ever since Lt. Doug Fargher graduated from Dixon High School, he’s wanted to be involved in law enforcement. “I was bullied as a young person, so I wanted to be an advocate for people who couldn’t help them-

selves,� he said.

When he turned 18, he walked right in to the Sterling Police Department and asked what he had to do to sign up.

Twenty-six years later, he has climbed the ranks from patrol officer to lieutenant. Friday was his last day with the department.

Fargher is one of two officers to retire this year.

Sgt. Robert Allen retired in May; he joined the department in 1991.

Sterling Police Chief Ron Potthoff had nothing but kind words to

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say of the two and their work within the department.

Allen now works for the Secretary of State Police, which enforces motor vehicle theft laws and those regulating the automotive industry.

Fargher’s new position is training coordinator

for the Mobile Training Unit, which offers different types of training to law enforcement agencies in Whiteside, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Carroll, and Jo Daviess counties. It falls under the umbrella of the state-run Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, which, among other things, regulates 16 training units throughout the state.

Bill Walls, formerly with the Dixon Police Department, is retiring as the unit’s training coordinator. Fargher steps in at

meticulous, loyal. He cared for the department and the people in it. He’s somebody that you could talk to. Very organized.

He’ll do really great.�

Because of the shifts in the senior police staff, four people have been promoted.

Lt. Tim Morgan is now operations lieutenant, Fargher’s old job. Detective Sgt. Steve Hubbard has been promoted to lieutenant. Officer Alex Chavira is now a detective sergeant, and Detective J.D. Sanders is now a sergeant.

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Invisible disabilities Some DeKalb County workers struggle with unseen disorders

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DeKALB – Kristin Maldonado finds comfort in knowing her manager at Michaels in DeKalb struggles with the same autoimmune disorder as she does.

Maldonado, a DeKalb resident, was diagnosed with Hashimoto thyroiditis when she was 12 years old. Now 29, the disorder that attacks her thyroid has affected her energy levels. She regularly has to monitor her thyroidstimulating hormone levels with blood tests, is prone to depression and has plantar fasciitis, an inflammation of the foot.

Her store manager at Michaels, Shannon Carpenter, also has Hashimoto thyroiditis. “She completely understands,� Maldonado said. “Some other people don’t understand and think it’s normal to be tired, but when you’re tired all the time and can’t do normal activities because your feet hurt, all I want to do is sleep all day.�

Not every employee has the same luxury of confiding in their bosses about their disabilities. An article recently published in the journal, Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, found many employees struggle with disclosing their invisible disabilities, which are conditions that are not immediately noticeable.

The article states that disclosing an invisible disability can affect the employee’s chances of getting a promotion, as well as their social relationships and the overall health of the employee.

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the end of the month. “My whole career – I can’t believe that 26 years has already gone past,� Fargher said. “I just enjoyed it. ... Sterling was very good to me. The community was very good. I like Sterling.

If you just give people an opportunity to help fix things, they jump on board. “I guess if I had to say what I enjoyed the most, it’s the people.� “Fargher came up through the ranks,� Potthoff said. “He’s very competent, very detailed,

More than half of well users still not hooked up Wescott says penalties will be strictly enforced

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Clinton Rosette Middle School eighth-grade language arts teacher Treveda Redmond unpacks boxes Wednesday in her classroom in DeKalb. Redmond did not return to teaching last year after Thanksgiving break until the last few weeks of school because of her breast cancer diagnosis and surgeries. She’s been teaching for 14 years. fessor Alecia Santuzzi was the lead author in the article. Santuzzi worked with Purdue University psychology professor Deborah Rupp to raise attention to the issue and to point out how current legislation might not be sensitive to those with invisible disabilities. “Research suggests concealing stigmatizing information does weigh down on cognitive resources,� Santuzzi said. “Mental energy that one could be devoting to being a better worker is somewhat distracted or challenged because part of their attention is on managing that information and making sure there aren’t any leaks.�

While the article does not call on specific legislation to change, it does cite the challenges of some already in place.

An amendment of the Americans With Disabilities Act requires employ-

ers to provide accommodations for the disabled, which could force those suffering from invisible disabilities to talk to their employer about how their disability affects work performance.

Another law enacted in March requires federal contractors to ask potential employees whether they have a disability before they are even hired for the job. Under this law, job seekers are asked to voluntarily fill out a form asking whether or not they have a disability.

They can choose, “I do not wish to answer� in the form, said Nancy Hammer, senior government affairs policy counsel for the Society For Human Resource Management. “HR as a profession is very focused and aware of non-discrimination laws,� Hammer said. “On the other hand, we understand why an individual who has a disabil-

ity, especially if you can’t see it, may not want to disclose that unless they need to for some reason.�

Disclosure was difficult for Treveda Redmond, an eighth grade language arts teacher at Clinton Rosette Middle School in DeKalb. Redmond missed the majority of the 2013-2014 school year after being diagnosed with early stage breast cancer.

She made the aggressive decision of having double mastectomy in December, despite having no family history of breast cancer. She received breast implants June 17 to bring back her confidence.

Redmond said it was hard to tell school principal Tim Vincent about her struggles because he is a man. It took her about two weeks to tell Vincent of her diagnosis. “He was as supportive as he could be,� she said.

decision he must make before the trial begins.

Sheley, 35, killed Russell Reed, 93, on June 23, 2008, in Sterling, then went to Rock Island, where he stole a pair of shorts, a work shirt, and a truck before driving to Galesburg, all the while making phone calls in an attempt to find his thenwife, Holly Sheley.

Once in Galesburg, he murdered Ronald Randall, 65, dumped his body near a dumpster behind a Hy-Vee grocery store, and stole his truck.

A Knox County jury found Sheley guilty of that murder in September 2011; he has since appealed the conviction.

Knox County State’s Attorney John Pepmeyer said it would be a long while before anything comes of the appeal.

After Sheley murdered Randall, he drove the

stolen truck back to Rock Falls, where he murdered Ulve, Blake, and the Bransons in their apartment before going on a drive around the county with Holly Sheley.

During the May trial, she testified that the passenger seat of the truck was so blood-soaked that it left the seat of her pants wet.

Sheley then left for St. Louis before heading farther south to Festus, where, prosecutors say, he murdered Arkansas couple Tom and Jill Estes – the final two of his eight victims – at their hotel, leaving their bodies behind a gas station dumpster.

Authorities were alerted to their deaths when hotel staff saw the Esteses’ dog wandering around the parking lot, covered in blood.

Police arrived on the scene at 12:01 a.m. June 30. That was 6 minutes after the dog had been seen by hotel staff, and 31 minutes after the couple left a nearby graduation party – the reason they were in town in the first place.

When searching the area, police found a large amount of blood, earrings, and two pairs of glasses in the parking lot, along with a second wandering dog. The Esteses’ car, a 2006 red Chevrolet Corvette, was found unlocked about 20 feet from the pool of blood.

Wegge has charged Sheley with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action in their deaths.

Sheley’s Illinois attorney, Jeremy Karlin, of Galesburg, was unavailable for comment.

ROCK FALLS – More than half of the houses given a mandate to switch from well water to city service by Oct. 1 have not yet hooked up.

In 2011, the city identified 248 houses that need to make the switch, saying the decision was the result of the cleanup of the Reliant Fastener and Parrish-Alford sites. One of the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency’s remediation process was that private wells within 1,500 feet of those properties could no longer be used.

During a meeting Thursday of the city’s Public Works Committee, Mayor Bill Wescott said that more than 140 houses still haven’t connected to city water. The mayor revisited the city ordinance that was amended earlier this year to prohibit the use of well water within the city limits.

The city has put all of the stop boxes in, and residents must have the city put the meters in place.

The deadline had been set for April 5, but the harsh winter gave residents some extra time.

The City Council on April 1 voted to extend the deadline to Oct. 1, to give the water department

more time to get the service boxes in place.

Letters were sent to the affected Bill households Wescott the day after the extension was granted. “We were cut short on time with the winter we had,� Water Superintendent Ted Padilla said at the time. “There were years where we could have worked into January or started in March, but Mother Nature didn’t cooperate this year.�

Wescott said the ordinance will be strictly policed. As a Class A violation, the penalty can be between $100 and $750. “I think people have had plenty of time to comply,�

Wescott said. “It has been 3 years and 6 months since this started, and we were nice enough to extend it to Oct. 1.�

Citations can be issued by the police or the building department.

Just like other adjudicated ordinance citations, if the situation is rectified within 30 days, the ticket will be thrown out. However, if a resident is noncompliant and is ticketed again, they run the risk of being fined retroactively back to the first offense. “Each day can be cited as a separate violation of the ordinance in that instance and the judge can fine back to the first day,� Wescott said.

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After Sheley is sentenced in Whiteside County, Forrest Wegge, the prosecuting attorney in Jefferson County, Missouri, will begin the lengthy process of extraditing him.

Sheley could face the death penalty if convicted of murdering an Arkansas couple whose bodies were found behind a dumpster in Festus, Missouri, after they had been beaten to death.

Wegge said he has been following Sheley’s cases closely and, in fact, met with some of the Illinois prosecuting attorneys last week about the matter.

He declined to say whether he will seek capital punishment, a

CHICAGO (AP) – A 55-year-old patriarch of a violent street-gang faction in Chicago was arrested Thursday along with 34 other Gangster Disciples on charges related to the running of a lucrative heroin- and crack-cocaine operation, according to prosecutors.

Johnny “Goo� Herndon presided over open drug markets on the city’s west side that generated more than $160,000 in revenue a month in crack sales alone, a 178-page federal complaint alleges.

The 35 defendants were charged with various drug counts, some of them under state law. Herndon was charged federally with conspiracy to possess and distribute crack cocaine, which carries

a mandatory minimum 10-year prison term.

Federal documents released Thursday did not include the name of a defense attorney for Herndon.

The arrests come in the wake of calls by politicians for federal authorities to do more to help police in the nation’s third-largest city stem persistent gang-, drugand gun-driven violence.

U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon, in his job in Chicago for less than a year, said closer-than-ever cooperation between federal, state and local law enforcement made the arrests possible. “This is exhibit A of the progress that we have made,� Fardon said at a news conference about the arrests.

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ABOVE: Crowds gather along the Dixon riverfront for a showing of The Lego Movie, the feature film shown Thursday at Reagan Trail Days along the Dixon riverfront.

LEFT: Sammi O’Horo, 3, opens wide to eat a big spoonful of custard Thursday evening while enjoying the treat with brother, Cael, 5, and mom, Mary. Culver’s custard and Jelly Belly jelly beans were provided to folks who showed up at the riverfront Thursday evening for Reagan Trail Days festivities. The 144th National Guard Band will play a free concert from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today, followed by a special performance from 8 to 9:30 by the Dixon Municipal Band along the riverfront. Go to saukvalley.com to see more photos.

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“We would need an area the size of two football fields, if we were to store it on-site,� Schuldt said.

The cost estimate for dredging the pond is $150,000, but transporting the material would push the total over the $200,000 mark. That makes sediment testing a key component. “We have to test the material to see if we can leave it in an area of the park,� Schuldt said. “If there are contaminants and we have to take it somewhere else, the cost goes up considerably.�

Schuldt said the park district will get numbers on filling in the pond and replacing it with grass, but it’s likely that dredging will be the only feasible option.

The pond situation is also the responsibility of the city, because it also is used as a stormwater retention pond. The city and park district say they won’t know how the cost will be divided until all of the information is available.

The pond slows down the stormwater flow, making it less likely that the ultimate destination, Elkhorn Creek, is not flooded during periods of heavy rain.

The water can rise in the pond first before draining to an outlet pipe that moves it to a ditch along Lynn Boulevard, before making its way to the creek.

Sterling City Manager Scott Shumard said the pond plays a key role in drainage. “The farther west you go, it would make a big difference,� Shumard said. “In front of Kroger, there’s a paved ditch that winds adjacent to several neighborhoods, so it slows down what can go

into the creek and potentially flood those areas.�

In fact, the Lynn Boulevard bike path plan calls for eventually building three more ponds along that stretch between the park and Sixth Avenue. “The ponds would be for bike path scenery, and could also be used as city retention ponds,� Shumard said.

The city would absorb all of the cost for those ponds, he said.

Schuldt hopes to have all of the information he needs to make a decision about the pond sometime this fall. “We should be able to make presentations in late fall or early winter to the council and park board,� he said. “If we make the decision to dredge, it would be done next summer sometime.�

Concerns about the pond have largely been about aesthetics, Schuldt said. However, a couple of weeks ago, the Whiteside County Health Department responded to a call from a resident concerned about mosquito-borne diseases.

After looking at the pond, the health department concluded that the pond scum doesn’t draw the type of mosquito that carries West Nile virus and other such diseases. “This isn’t the type of environment where the culex mosquito typically lays its eggs,� said Gene Johnston, Whiteside County Health Department environmental director. “They are more likely to lay eggs in containers, tires, and empty pools – where there is no current or habitat.�

Johnston said the banks of the pond could, however, be a fertile breeding ground for the basic floodwater mosquito. “That variety is a nuisance, but it doesn’t spread disease.�

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‘Pro wrestlers’ flail and wail in Washington Impeachment hoo-ha just one more distraction from real issues

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EDITORIAL | 1644TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

Welcome to new commander T

here’s a new commander in town.

We speak of Lt. Linden Allen, who has been named commander of the Army National Guard’s 1644th Transportation Company, based in Rock Falls.

Allen comes to the 1644th from the 1244th Transportation Company, based in North Riverside.

While there, he was executive officer.

The 1644th’s new commander arrives sporting an impressive award.

What we think

On behalf of the Sauk Valley community, we welcome Lt. Linden Allen, the new commander of the Army National Guard’s 1644th Transportation Company.

He was named al Guard troops of the 2013 Transthe 1644th have portation Corps served their counNational Guard try well, both at Officer of the home and abroad.

Year.

At home, Guard We happen to troops have been think that his deployed to assist Lt. Linden Allen new unit is pretty with flood control impressive, too. efforts along the In recent years, Nation- Mississippi River near

Quincy in 1993 and again in Pike County in 2008.

Abroad, the Guard served during Operation Desert Storm in the early 1990s, in Kuwait and Iraq during 2004-05, and also in Operation New Dawn in Iraq during 2011-12.

Allen, of Chicago, will continue to live there while spending weekends with the 1644th in Rock Falls.

We congratulate Allen on his new assignment and wish him the best of luck.

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Gun violence: Be part of the solution Police need community’s assistance Commercial-News Editorial Board, Danville

Several Danville neighborhoods – along with those in Champaign, Urbana, Chicago and other cities – know the sound of gunfire all too well. Just last week, Danville police investigated another shooting incident.

Rightly so, many people speak out against the violence. But then when

police start their investigations, far too few offer any substantial help.

The violence won’t stop until the whole community – especially those who know the identities of the gunmen involved – step up to present a united front.

It’s difficult for those who did not grow up or who do not live in the same circumstances as those responsible for the shootings, to understand how someone could decide picking up a gun and firing randomly at a rival is the right thing to do.

Stories [abound] about

innocent people being hit by stray bullets or caught in a crossfire.

And one shooting often leads to another, as retaliation leads to retaliation leads to retaliation – all the while as the list of victims grows.

The decision to use a gun puts everyone at risk.

Those not involved in any way with the conflict can end up wounded or dead. The same goes for intended targets.

And the one pulling the trigger can spend his or her life in prison or become the next target, and for what reason?

None come to mind that

make the consequences of gun violence acceptable.

Police officers need the community’s help to stop the gunfire and make our neighborhoods safe places in which to raise our families. Witnesses and those with information can use the local Crime Stoppers program anonymously if they fear retaliation for their cooperation.

It’s easy to make snarky comments in social media. It’s much more difficult to step forward to be part of the solution.

Will you stand up? You? Or will the violence continue due to our silence?

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Critical of city street repairs and closures JOHN VANDYKE Harmon

I would like to comment on all the road work that is being done in Dixon. I and, I am sure, other residents of Dixon are glad that road work is being done all over town.

But, I want to know why all of these streets are being done at one time?

I think the proper way to do this is finish one before you start another.

I am sure the downtown businesses are suffering because no one wants to go and have to walk through all of it to get to these businesses; it is unsafe.

The other thing I wish to comment on is if the stuff going on this past week is supposed to be in Heritage Square, why is only half the block used?

There is no reason to shut down the bridge on Peoria Avenue, causing

the residents more pain, having to weave their way all around town to get from one side to the other.

Quit shutting down the roads for your enjoyment and use what the whole block of Heritage Square is intended for.

I also hear that John Deere equipment is on display on First Street between Galena and Hennepin, once again, shutting down another road.

What gives anyone the right to shut down a city

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street? Someone is not thinking.

Last, the new, unsafe sidewalks. Do we not realize that wavy sidewalks are not safe? I am sure that the elderly will not like this. They need to be straight and not cause tripping hazards, and I am sure during the winter will be worse.

When is someone going to put their thinking cap on? I bring these things up because no matter where you go in town, someone is talking about it.

Washington’s political heavyweights are once again performing for your pleasure as pro wrestlers, flailing and flopping and pounding the mat in feigned pain.

They perform their act partly because they think you like it. But mainly because it always brings their campaigns big bucks donated by their easily fooled true believers.

If you look carefully at the slow-motion replays, you may even catch the combatants winking at each other. They’ve gotten pretty good at their little game.

But this year, one thing is different: As you are watching the latest fauxfighting by these World Wrestling Federation impersonators, you may wonder whether you are staring at your widescreen TV or Alice’s Looking Glass. Because things do seem mind-bogglingly backward.

Example: The spectacle about impeaching the president. (No, we are not talking here about anything connected with this weekend’s 40th anniversary of the events of Aug. 9, 1974, when Richard Nixon became the only president ever to resign from office.

Nixon’s departure came just after the House Judiciary Committee voted to impeach him for high crimes and misdemeanors in the Watergate scandal – and Senate Republican elders had told Nixon they would vote to convict him.)

This summer’s impeachment hoo-ha started with a few pols on the Republican Party’s far right fringe pushing for President Barack Obama’s impeachment. Private citizen Sarah Palin, always eager for a new way to attract attention, was one of the first.

The tea party’s national website is pushing the impeach Obama cause.

BUT YOU MAY NOT have heard about any of that – and surely didn’t take it seriously – until you heard the wailings coming from Obama’s White House.

White House Press Secretary Josh Ernest and senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer seemed determined to promote this fringe effort into a bigger story than it was.

And the loudest wailings came from the Democrats’ congressional campaign fundraising committees.

A Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee email reportedly said folks were “freaking out� over the impeachment effort – and urged party faithful to contribute generously to fight it.

Meanwhile, other prominent politicos jumped

“One of the most important purposes of society and government is the discovery of truth on subjects of general concern. This is possible only through absolutely uninhibited discussion.�

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into the ring like tagteam wrestlers coming to rescue Obama from the impeachers!

But these weren’t Obama’s backers – they were top Republicans, including the Republican National Committee and House Speaker John Boehner. (Note: Please do not adjust your Looking Glass, Alice.)

Boehner called all this impeach Obama fear a Democratic fundraising “scam� (never mind that it was started by conservative Republicans).

MEANWHILE, Boehner marched House Republicans in lockstep toward a combative course that only seems moderate if you compare it to impeachment. Boehner’s House has voted to sue the president for taking unilateral executive actions to change House Obamacare Speaker John rules withBoehner out particiBoehner pation by says no to Congress. impeaching President That brings Obama, but us to the supports a lawsuit against crisis that’s the president. c o m i n g Columnist next: Obama Martin to Schram likens v o w e d take unilatthe political shenanigans eral actions to pro to ease the wrestling. pathetic situation in which the United States will ship back to Central America thousands of children who arrived in the USA unaccompanied by adults.

Obama’s advisers say he must act alone because House Republicans refused to fix the immigration crisis. But if Obama does that, some top Republicans will file another lawsuit; others may move to censure the president.

And Republicans will recycle a 2011 town meeting snippet where Obama declared: “With respect to the notion that I can just suspend deportations through executive order, that’s just not the case, because there are laws on the books that Congress has passed ‌ that are very clear in terms of how we have to enforce our immigration system.â€?

Obama added that “for me to simply through executive order ignore those congressional mandates would not conform with my appropriate role as president.�

Cue the wrestlers, one more time.

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Recycled with style Rockford artists turn discarded items into art

BY ANDREA MILLS amills@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5575

FREEPORT – Something unusual is going on, courtesy of the Freeport Art Museum – a pop-up exhibition called Refind.

It won’t be found at the museum, though. The exhibition will be downtown in a vacant building at 28 W. Main St., where four Rockford artists, Jesus Correa, John Deill, Jeremy Klonicki, and Carmen Turner, transform salvaged materials into art. The exhibit will open Aug. 23.

Correa’s work leans toward sculpting. He also is an illustrator who will have a comic book published this year.

Deill uses materials he repaints and reassembles.

“My work has been involved with found objects, materials, and imagery for many years now,” he said in a news release.

Klonicki is attracted to forgotten items. He, too, transforms relics into art, working with machine parts he salvages from factories and old churches.

Turner works with reclaimed materials. For the exhibit, she aimed at knitting and felting wood, softening them with paint.

The displays will show how to recycle with style.

After a visit to the popup exhibit, the museum itself is available for exploration. Its perma-

If you go What: Refind, a popup exhibition When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, beginning Aug. 23 Where: 28 W. Main St., Freeport (vacant building at the corner of Main Street and Van Buren Avenue, downtown) Admission: No charge; donations accepted What: Freeport Art Museum When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday Where: 121 N. Harlem Ave., Freeport Admission: Suggested donations: $3 adults, $2 seniors and students, or $10 family Information: Visit freeportartmuseum.com or call 815-235-9755 something new.

Photo submitted by Freeport Art Museum African and OceThe empty Hoffman Fur Building in downtown Freeport is the site of a pop-up art exhibit featuring four Rock- anic: A ceremonial “spirit ford artists. Starting Aug. 23, the site will house artwork made from salvaged materials. The exhibition is pro- canoe” from New Guinea vided by the Freeport Art Museum. and African granary doors welcome guests to this European nations. ments of Architecture, Rawleigh European: nent galleries are: gallery. Works from West Burial Practices, Elements Africa, Australia, New Art in the form of sculpThe Dedrick Native Near and Far East: of Writing, Philosophy tures, paintings, and Guinea, and Madagascar American: Items disSix themes are found in and Religion, the Arts of prints that ranges from make up the collection. played include baskets, the gallery. Visitors will China, and Textile Tradithe 15th century through Kachina dolls from the “travel” to China, India, Cathy Hiveley Stutions. The exhibits rotate dent: Art teachers display the 20th is featured. The Southwest and pottery.

Egypt, Indonesia and throughout the year, so works are from England, The artwork covers the Japan. Along the way, their students’ work for a return visitors can find Germany, Italy and other they will encounter EleAmericas. local touch.

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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, 815-6229230.

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.

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

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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.

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Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, Aug. 9 Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-284-3306.

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Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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her when she comes over, or delaying putting treats Dear Stumped, out for guests until later Your friend may be a in the party. compulsive eater, but The most recent episode that’s no excuse for what

she has been doing. Tell her in plain English that you don’t like it when she helps herself to food without first asking, or hogging it when it has been prepared for a party.

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CHICAGO – More than 85 years after his death, we cannot escape Harry Houdini.

On the eve of a new History Channel mini-series about the great illusionist and escape artist, a Chicago auction house is holding a Houdini event that’s, well, magical. “I think this is probably the most important Houdini auction in several years,� said John Cox, a Houdini researcher and enthusiast for more than 40 years who produces the Wild About Harry blog (wildabouthoudini.com). “There’s really some important items – not just the things he used on stage, the props, but just some of the documents, things that have never been seen by historians.

This has a depth I haven’t seen in a long, long time.�

The auction is set for Aug. 23 at Potter & Potter Auctions in Chicago. Auction lots will be on display Aug. 20-22.

Potter & Potter President Gabe Fajuri expects a lot of interest. “We’ll have hundreds of people bidding online, people bidding on the phone,� he said. “As soon as I put the catalog on line we started getting inquiries.�

Born Erik Weisz in Hungary in 1874, Houdini was performing by age 9 and went on to worldwide fame for his crowd-dazzling performances and, later, his crusade against phony spiritualists. He died in 1926 – on Halloween, no less. Generations later, he still resonates in popular culture, as evidenced by the History Channel mini-series Sept.

grams and other documents. “That is something I learned existed only in the last year or so,� Cox said. “I don’t think it has been examined by historians. It’s usually given some attention in biographies, but the details aren’t that real well known. It looks like Houdini put together this folio, all the information on it, and it’s a great piece of history.�

So is a scrapbook on spiritualism kept by Houdini that surfaced last year. “The [consigner] won’t tell me exactly where,�

Fajuri said. “He said he found it at an outdoor sale in California. He took it to a guy who is pretty knowledgeable about Houdini, and holy smokes.�

The scrapbook is 125 pages of headlines, news MCT News Service clippings, notes and Sami Fajuri (left) and his son, Gabe Fajuri, president of Potter and Potter Auctions, show off Houdini’s double- handbills, and is dotted fold death-defying water mystery, a heavy wooden crate with trapezoidal lid, on July 31 in Chicago. It’s one with comments written of the many items being offered in an memorabilia auction at Potter and Potter auctions.

by Houdini in the margins, as was his habit.

1 and 2, starring Adrien – do come to market performer stepped into ni’s younger brother, There are 286 items in Brody. regularly. The same with the milk can and was Theodore, who perthe auction, 204 of them “It’s really amazing,� postcards, signed copies submerged as its lid was formed under the name with ties to Houdini.

Cox said. “If I had a Lady of his books and letters. locked in place. The top Hardeen. The brochure Included is an unpubGaga blog, it wouldn’t “A couple of these [sets of the wooden box was shows the box and has a lished Houdini manuscript on witchcraft, be this busy. I’m overof handcuffs] came out of then locked, and for good handwritten note from whelmed by what’s going the basement of his house measure, quadruple-pad- Hardeen: “This is the box replete with hundreds of his edits; photographs on. He seems to be gainin New York in 1980, ’81,� locked. A curtain was set escape. How would you and glass negatives, ing in strength. The name Fajuri said. “The ownup around the box, and a like to do it? Not another many unpublished; let‘Houdini’ embodies mys- ers were cleaning out short time later the perin the world.� ters and documents; tery. ... He’s been rooted the basement and found former stepped out, wet Another treasure is an posters and other in our language. Every trunks of stuff.� and breathless but safe. archive of documents day there’s a reference to But other pieces, such “I’d only heard talk that from Houdini’s 1902 trial ephemera related to Houdini and Hardeen. an athlete or politician as the Double Fold Death [the box] existed. Only charging slander in GerThere’s even an embroidoing a Houdini. So that Defying Water Mystery rumors,� Cox said. “I many. He sued a police dered coat worn by Beakeeps him in the popular box (Lot 39), are one-of-a- wondered if I’d ever see official who called him a conversation.� kind jaw-droppers. it. It’s a very important fraud, as well as the news- trice Houdini, Harry’s wife, on stage.

Some of the auction The circa-1909 wooden piece of Houdini appara- paper editor who pub“It’s interesting to see items, while rare, will not box, approximately tus. And the craftsmanlished the claim. Houdini him in a photo with Jack be particularly amazing 29-by-29-by-38 inches, ship. I think that’s going prevailed, and Lot 60, London,� Fajuri said of to longtime Houdini colhas four locks built into to be the obvious star of dubbed the “Cologne another item. “He had an lectors. Houdini-owned the top. A large milk can the auction.�

Papers,� details the case handcuffs – and there are was placed in the box The box comes with a with a 50-page handwrit- affair with London’s wife [after London’s death].� three pairs being offered and filled with water. The brochure touting Houditen trial transcript, tele-

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Built from scratch, it has been an unofficial mascot of the fair since the 1920s.

Illinois State Fair parade canceled because of rain SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Heavy rains drowned out a parade Thursday kicking off the Illinois State Fair, a 10-day celebration of agriculture that includes a mammoth 500-pound butter cow sculpture, concerts and various fried delicacies on a stick.

Citing potential flash flooding that could occur during the time of the parade, the Illinois Department of Agriculture moved late in the afternoon to call off the 6 p.m. event scheduled to wind through Springfield and end at the fairgrounds’ grandstand.

Officials said the grounds would remain open that evening for Preview Day, where admission is free and carnival rides feature discounted prices.

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Kevin McKee, a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. Paralympic sled hockey team, was the featured marshal.

Agriculture officials didn’t immediately have information on when the last time the parade’s opening fair had been canceled.

Spokesman Dave Blanchette, after stating the governor’s disappointment, quipped that Quinn feared “neither rain nor opposition� – a reference to his opponent for reelection. The governor will formally open the parade with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning.

Earlier Thursday, the popular butter cow sculpture – an unofficial mascot of the fair since

the 1920s – was unveiled at the Dairy Building on the fairgrounds. The 500pound bovine is made of unsalted butter and built from scratch. This year’s creation depicts a tethered cow being milked by a boy who is waving to a woman.

The fair, now in its 162nd year, formally opens today with the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m. The popular television talent-search program “American Idol� will hold auditions today and Saturday.

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Village of Plainfield Public Works employee Brian Fahnstrom drags an ash tree limb to a wood chipper after the tree was removed from the front yard of a house July 16 in Plainfield. Residents in Will County are seeing massive changes in their municipal treescapes as villages and cities compete for the best ways to remove and replace ash trees infested with the emerald ash borer beetle. The beetle has spread to most communities in the county.

Infected ash trees uprooted in countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s villages, cities Communities seek funds for removal and replacements JOLIET (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Residents in Will County are seeing massive changes in their municipal treescapes as villages and cities compete for the best ways to remove and replace ash trees infested with the emerald ash borer beetle.

The beetle has spread to most communities in Will County. And while each municipality is different in its approach to the ash infestation problem, they will all be vying for the best trees from local and out-of-area nurseries.

The area in the county with the most ash trees by far is Joliet, city Arborist Jim Teiber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were very proactive when the emerald ash borer was first discovered in Illinois,â&#x20AC;? Teiber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We took some of the bigger trees down at that time because of interference with the surrounding structure, as well.â&#x20AC;?

Because there are so many ash trees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10,000 to 15,000 in Teiberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; there hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet been a full inventory or a defined multi-year plan to attack the infestation problem. However, Teiber said talks have been brewing in City Hall

about the need for a longterm program. And one may come across a City Council agenda soon.

Joliet residents can expect a couple thousand of ash trees to be replaced with a variety of trees in the next 5 to 7 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to find funding for replacement,â&#x20AC;? Teiber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to use low-interest loans to get them replaced as soon as we can.â&#x20AC;?

Lockport may be shifting funds from sidewalk improvement programs to help pay for tree removal and replacement. But it is already spending $150,000 this year for the process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lucky weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not like Joliet,â&#x20AC;? Public Works Director Joe Findlay said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We only have about 2,300 ash trees.â&#x20AC;?

Ironically, Findlay credits the low number of ash trees to the slower residential growth of Lockport compared to other municipalities during the past 20 years. But Findlay said the city will continue to slowly and safely chop away at the ash trees for the next 6 years.

Like Lockport and Joliet, Plainfield wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t replace all of the 5,322 ash trees that will have fallen from 2010 to the end of 2016. But the villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public works department has quan-

tified the amount of time, labor and money it will take to remove and replace ash trees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We anticipate that the board will continue to budget money and continue to replace trees,â&#x20AC;?

Director of Public Works Allen Persons said.

Within the next 2 years, all parkway ash trees owned by the village will be gone. The replacement process with a variety of maple, elm, Kentucky coffee bean and hackberry tree species is estimated to be completed in 5 years.

Shorewood will replace fallen ash trees with a variety of 13 trees. It had 2,400 ash trees and just started its removal and replacement program.

But unlike other municipalities it is choosing to treat some bigger ash trees instead of contracting to take them down.

The village is using an ash borer treatment called Tree-age, an emamectin benzoate pesticide that is injected into the base of the tree and kills off larvae that feed on the treeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vascular system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hope is that the Tree-age should work on the larger trees bigger than six inches in diameter,â&#x20AC;? Public Works Supervisor Chris Drey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve injected some in the past, and some we still had to cut down while some have worked.â&#x20AC;?

CHICAGO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Republicans are enthusiastic about wrapping up their year of sweeping party rule changes aimed at making the work of picking a candidate for president more efficient and less prone to infighting.

Not a moment too soon. As members of the Republican National Committee meet this week in Chicago, several White House hopefuls are spending a few days in the Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a full year and a half ahead of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadoff caucuses.

Yet for all their success in making the administrative changes called for in the RNCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s post-2012 election autopsy, including imposing strict new penalties on states that violate the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nominating schedule, the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members of Congress have not yet moved on its only policy recommendation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In order for our party to grow, we need to have a comprehensive response on immigration,â&#x20AC;? New Hampshire Republican National Committee member Steve Duprey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though this sessionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been disappointing, I think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still room for progress.â&#x20AC;?

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The rule changes, adopted last spring in Memphis, include stripping states â&#x20AC;&#x201C; except for the traditional first four of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada â&#x20AC;&#x201C; of almost all their delegates to the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nominating convention if they hold a presidential primary or caucus before March 1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would render them irrelevant,â&#x20AC;? rules committee chairman Bruce Ash of Arizona said.

Today, the RNC will name a committee charged with shrinking the number of presidential primary debates, to likely about half of the nearly 2 dozen of the 2012 campaign. Last spring, committee members easily passed a measure that would penalize candidates who participate in debates that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sanctioned by the RNC, and a debate committee selected today will be given a say in who moderates the debates.

The primary goal is to limit the opportunities for candidates with little chance of winning to linger in the process, as did, for example, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in 2012. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The idea is to put an end to this traveling circus,â&#x20AC;? said Michigan Republican Party Chairman Bobby Schostak.

And Cleveland, Ohio, is

expected to be formally selected as the site of the 2016 Republican National Convention. While RNC members expect to hold the event earlier than the traditional late August or early September, some key members said Thursday that earlier suggestions it could come as early as June â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to consolidate the party around the presumptive nominee â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are premature.

There was little to no talk Thursday at the RNC meeting about the recommendation on immigration made in the 2012 post-mortem presented to the party last year by RNC Chairman Reince Priebus. It concluded that addressing the fate of the millions of people living in the United States illegally is essential to making the GOP more appealing to the younger and racially diverse voters who sided with President Barack Obama in 2012.

Asked about progress on the rules, but not immigration, RNC cochairwoman Sharon Day said Democrats in the Senate bear the responsibility for Congressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; inaction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have made tremendous attempts, but they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get an upor-down vote, but they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the light of day under Harry Reid,â&#x20AC;? the Democratic Senate majority leader, she said.

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Obama weighing possible airdrops to trapped civilians BAGHDAD (AP) – Militants from the Islamic State group seized Iraq’s largest hydroelectric dam on Thursday, giving them control of enormous power and water resources and leverage over the Tigris River that runs through the heart of Baghdad.

The fighting has trapped tens of thousands of members of religious minorities on a mountaintop, and the Obama administration was weighing possible airstrikes or airdrops of food and medicine to help them, according to U.S. defense officials and others familiar with the administration’s thinking. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter.

Thursday’s dam seizure was the latest in a string of victories by the Sunni radical group as it expands its hold in northern Iraq, driving back

Expanding staff will take months to get underway FORT BELVOIR, Va. (AP) – Tens of thousands of military veterans who have been enduring long waits for medical care should be able to turn to private doctors almost immediately under a law signed Thursday by President Barack Obama.

Other changes will take longer under the $16.3 billion law, which is the government’s most sweeping response to the problems that have rocked the Veterans Affairs Department and led to the ouster of Eric Shinseki as VA secretary.

Improved access to outside care is likely to be the most immediate effect.

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People evacuate a victim from the scene of a double car bomb attack Thursday in Kirkuk, 180 miles north of Baghdad. The attack took place near a Shiite Hussainia religious building that has been turned into a shelter for displaced Shiites, killing and wounding scores of people, police said.

Kurdish forces, sending minority communities fleeing, and unleashing bombings that have killed more than 90 people in the capital over the past 2 days.

After a week of attempts, the radical Islamist gunmen successfully stormed the

Mosul Dam on Thursday and forced Kurdish forces to withdraw from the area, residents living near the dam told The Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity due to safety concerns.

The al-Qaida breakaway group posted a

statement online Thursday, confirming it had taken control of the dam and vowing to continue “the march in all directions,” as it expands the Islamic state, or Caliphate, it has imposed over broad swathes of territory straddling the IraqiSyrian border.

able to see private doctors at government expense.

Expanding the VA staff by hiring thousands of doctors, nurses and mental health counselors – another key component of the law – will take months to get underway and years to complete, VA officials said. Opening 27 new clinics across the country will take at least two years.

“Implementing this law will take time,” Obama acknowledged as he signed the bill at Fort Belvoir, an Army base in Virginia just outside Washington. Service members, veterans groups and military leaders attended the ceremony, along with lawmakers from both parties.

Obama called the legislation a rare example of Republicans and Democrats working together effectively. He also said more action was needed.

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Russia retaliates on West’s sanctions over crisis in Ukraine Country bans most food imports, aiming to hurt U.S., Canada and others MOSCOW (AP) – Russia retaliated Thursday for sanctions over the crisis in Ukraine by banning most food imports from the West, dealing a blow to Europe that also takes aim at hurting the United States, Canada and Australia.

In choosing to make an economic move, President Vladimir Putin signaled he isn’t ready at this point to send troops into Ukraine. He also showed he’s willing to inflict

significant pain on his own people to make a point.

The United States and the European Union have accused Russia, which annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in March, of supplying arms and expertise to a pro-Moscow insurgency in eastern Ukraine, and have responded by slapping sanctions on Russian individuals and companies. Tensions rose further last month when a Malaysian jetliner was shot down over rebelheld territory, killing all 298 people aboard, and the West accused Russia of most likely providing the militants with the missiles that may have been used to bring the plane down.

Moscow denies supporting the rebels and accuses the West of blocking attempts at a political settlement by encouraging Kiev to use its military to crush the insurgency.

The ban, announced by a somber Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at a televised Cabinet meeting, covers all imports of meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, milk and milk products from the U.S. and Canada; all 28 EU countries, plus Norway; and Australia. It will last for 1 year.

“Until the last moment, we hoped that our foreign colleagues would understand that sanctions lead to a deadlock, and no one needs them,” Medvedev said.

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Shelves of imported fruit and vegetables are shown Thursday at the Lenta hypermarket in Novosibirsk, Russia. The Russian government has banned all imports of meat, fish, milk and milk products and fruit and vegetables from the United States, the European Union, Australia, Canada and Norway, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced Thursday.

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ADVENTIST SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH,416ProspectSt.,Dixon. Saturday Service 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Pastor Trudy Dunn.

APOSTOLIC APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY, 2609 Pine St., Rock Falls. Spanish Spoken, Sunday School, 10 a.m., Sunday Worship Service Noon. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.. Pastor: Martin Garcia 590-7897.

ASAMBLEA APOSTOLICA, 2609 Pine St., Rock Falls. Se habla espaĂąol.

Escuela Dominical 10 a.m., Servico de Alabanza y Adoraciòn Domingo 12 p.m., MiÊrcoles Estudio BÏblico 6 p.m. Pastor: Martin Garcia 590-7897.

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD BETHESEDA TEMPLE, 1602 13th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071. Phone 535-0423. Pastor Lucio Esquivel. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Childrens Church.

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ROCK RIVER CHRISTIAN CENTER, 1800 Prophetstown Road, Rock Falls. Phone 815-625-4371. Rev. Brian Vickers, Pastor, Sunday Worship Services, 10:30 a.m. and Celebration of Praise 6 p.m. School of the Bible, 9:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Family Night, Prayer and Bible Study, Crossroads Youth Ministry Wednesday 6:45 p.m.; Missionnettes and Royal Rangers.

NEW LIFE IN CHRIST, 1101 1st Ave., Sterling, Pastor William Cherry, Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening service 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday nite 6:30 p.m. Adult Prayer/Bible Study & Youth Group. Nursery provided for DOO VHUYLFHV &KXUFK RIĂ&#x20AC;FH BAPTIST BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH, 1119 10th Ave., Rock Falls, Pastor Roger &DUOVRQ 3DUVRQDJH DQG RIĂ&#x20AC;FH SKRQH 625-7179, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.; Wednesday Dynamite Kids Club 6:00 p.m. Nursery provided for all services. Transportation Available. Independent Fundamental Baptist Church. www.bbcrf.com COMO BAPTIST CHURCH, 25059 Como Road. Pastor Larry Jones. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service, S P $IĂ&#x20AC;OLDWHG ZLWK 6RXWKHUQ %DStist Convention. Phone 625-8492.

COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH, 35021 Illinois Route 40, Milledgeville, Pastor J. Kregg Farmer, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Afternoon Service 1:00 p.m., Wednesday Evening Prayer and Bible Study 7:00 p.m., Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classes during Sunday School, Morning Worship and Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study. Nursery provided for all services. Church phone 225-7150. Independent Fundamental Baptist Church.

MISSION BAUTISTA HISPANA (Como Baptist Church), Sun. 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Wed., Prayer Service 6:30 p.m., all services in Spanish, Meet in the lower level of Como Baptist.

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FAITH BAPTIST, Pastor Bryan Bice, 2005 Freeport Road. Sunday: Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Fellowship Service 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday: Youth Club 6:30 p.m., Prayer Service 7:00 p.m.. Nursery provided for all services. Church phone 625-7690. www.faithbaptiststerling.com FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1706 6th Ave., Sterling, Rev. John Kermott.

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 406 Maple Ave., Morrison, IL. Pastor Dick Adams 815-772-2696 home 815772-3181; 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service; Wednesday nights 7:00 p.m. Bible Study.

EAGLE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH, 1026 Third Avenue, Fulton. 589-3443 (church). Michael McCloud, Pastor. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Service, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer Meeting, 7:00 p.m.; Nursery provided for all services. General Association of ReguODU %DSWLVW &KXUFKHV DIĂ&#x20AC;OLDWHG FKXUFK NEW HOPE BAPTIST, 902 W. 12th St., Rock Falls. Jon Sedwick, Pastor Sunday Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.

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MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH, 2103 Walter Street, Rock Falls (Yeowardville). Rev. Calvin J. Reynolds, pastor. Sunday School (for all ages) 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:40 a.m. (nursery provided) Sunday evening worship service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday night prayer meetLQJ S P 3KRQH $IĂ&#x20AC;OLated with Southern Baptist Convention.

PRIMIRA IGLESIA BAUTISTIC GETHSEMANE HISPANA 1014 W. 7th St., Sterling. Sunday School 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening Worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Servicio de Orasion y Estudio at 6:30.

TAMPICO BAPTIST CHURCH, Tampico, Sunday School (for all ages), 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Evening service, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 p.m.

HARVEST TIME BIBLE CHURCH, 1802 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls. Phone 626-1234. Pastor Dalmus Meeks, Assistant Pastor, Jason Borton. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pastor Myles Kukowski, Baptist Doctrine, Aaron Meeks, Minister of Music. Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Services, 8:30 and 10:50 a.m. Evening Worship, 6:30 p.m.; High School Youth, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Services, 6:45 p.m.; Awanas 6:30 p.m. Jr. High Youth 6:30 p.m. Nursery always provided.

LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH 2002 9th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071 Phone 815-579-1209 Pastor Tommy McMurtry. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m. tommymcmurtry.libertybc@gmail.com TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 403 6th Ave. North, Lyndon, Illinois.

Pastor Alan Jahn. Ph.#(563)2420307 www.trinitybaptistchapel.com Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m., Youth Program 6 p.m.

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BRETHREN MILLEDGEVILLE BRETHREN CHURCH, 521 N. Main Ave., Milledgeville.PastorJimBlack.Fellowship8:30 a.m.; Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship at 10:00 a.m. Youth Activities & Evening services announced. 815-225-7814.

UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST, 210 East Grove Street, Coleta. Wilmer (Bill) Houch, Pastor. Sunday Worship Celebration 9:30 a.m.; Fellowship 10:30 a.m. For information, call 336-2339.

BRETHREN IN CHRIST TheBridge@Beans,121E.3rdSt.,Sterling. 11 a.m. Sunday. Pastors, Rita Wolf and Bruce Johnson. Phone 815-441-0779 CATHOLIC SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, 2224 Ave., J, Sterling. Masses; Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 and 11 a.m.; Sacrament of Reconciliation, Saturday 4:30-5 p.m. Rev. Bruce Ludeke, Pastor ST. ANDREW CATHOLIC, 708 10th Ave., Rock Falls, Saturday confessions 4:00 p.m. Saturday evening Mass: 5:00 p.m.; Sunday Mass: 7:15 & 9:00 a.m.; Daily Mass: Mon.-Thurs.

7:00 a.m.; (Wednesday during school year 8:30 a.m.; Friday 5:30 p.m.; Sat. 8:00 a.m. Rev. Msgr. Thomas L. Dzielak. Rectory phone: 625-4508.

ST. MARYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CATHOLIC, corner of Ave. B and W. 6th St., Sterling. Saturday, 5 p.m.; (Masses of Anticipation); Sunday Masses, 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. in Spanish. Rev. James Keenan, Pastor; Fr. Adalberto Sanchaz Parochial Vicar.

ST. MARYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CATHOLIC, 105 Benton Street, Tampico, Rev. Msgr. Thomas L. Dzielak, Parochial Administrator. Sunday Mass 10:45a.m., Phone 438-5425 CHRISTIAN-CHURCH OF CHRIST YORKTOWNCHURCHOFCHRIST, rural Tampico. Sunday service - 9 a.m. worship. For more information call Joseph Rosenski at (815)537-5371.

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TAMPICO CHURCH OF CHRIST, 201 S. Fermont St., Tampico. Sunday school 9:00 a.m.; Sun Worship Service, 10:00 a.m.; Phone 815-438-6805.

MORRISON CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 201 S. Genesee St., Morrison, IL 61270. Phone (815) 772-4928 Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday; Sunday School 10:30; Call for Ladies Bible Study COMMUNITY COMMUNITY OF CHRIST, Corner of Reno Rd. and Candlelight Dr., Worship 9:30 a.m. Pastor Kimberly Crump, Phone 815-625-6144.

WALNUT COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH, 125 Jackson, Walnut. Eldon Cook, Pastor, Nathan Richey, Associate Pastor; 9:00 a.m. Sunday Church Service; 10:30 a.m. Breakout Bible sessions. Phone 815-379-2645.

CONGREGATIONAL FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 905 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls.; Pastor Al Campbell; Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.; Holy &RPPXQLRQ Ă&#x20AC;UVW 6XQGD\ RI WKH PRQWK No steps or stairs for handicapped for worship. Church phone: 625-3314.

THE BIG RED CHURCH First Congregational 311 Second Ave., Sterling. Pastor Jeff Coester; Church School, 9:00 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Coffee

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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 3400 N. 6th Ave., Sterling, Rev. Courtney Montgomery Chandler.

Sunday School, all ages 9 a.m.; Worship service 10:15 a.m.; Families Welcome. Nursery provided. Handicapped accessible. Phone 625-6851.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH, New Bedford, Pastor David Beebe. Sunday: 9 a.m., Sunday School; 10:00 a.m., Worship. Christian Children Fellowship *URXS RQ Ă&#x20AC;UVW :HGQHVGD\ DW S P Youth Group on third Sunday at 6:00 S P $GXOW )HOORZVKLS *URXS RQ Ă&#x20AC;UVW Sunday at 5:00 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, and CWF on fourth Monday at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. 445-4663 Pastor 626-2668 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF WALNUT, 109 Red Oak Road, Walnut, IL. Pastor Brian L. Moore. Sunday Morning Worship 9:30; Sunday School for all ages 10:45 a.m. Youth Group Meeting 6:00 p.m.; Wednesdays Adult %LEO\ 6WXG\ S P &KXUFK RIĂ&#x20AC;FH phone 815-379-2093. Church Kitchen phone 379-2083. Email: walnutĂ&#x20AC;UVWFKULVWDLQ#\DKRR FRP $OVR RQ )Dcebook (FirstChristianChurchWalnutIl) EPISCOPAL GRACE EPISCOPAL, 707 1st Ave., Sterling, 815-625-0442. Reverend Peg Williams, Rector. 9:00a.m. Sunday Holy Eucharist. Wednesdays spoken Holy Eucharist Noon, Bible study and soup supper at 5:30. Every Third Friday at 5:30 Younger adults gathering.

Pastoral care, confession and reconciliation by appt. gracechurchstg.org CHURCH OF SAINT ANNE (Episcopal), 401 North Cherry Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270-2602 (815) 772-2818.

The Reverend Gary E. A. Lawler, Rector. Schedule of Masses and Services: Sunday: 7:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist (Low Mass); 8:30 a.m., Morning Prayer; 9:00 a.m., Sunday School and Bible Study; 10:00 a.m., Sung Holy Eucharist (High Mass); 11:15 a.m., Coffee and Fellowship. Weekdays: Morning prayer, Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m.; Masses - Wednesday and All Prayerbook Holy Days, 6:20 p.m.; Friday, 12:15 p.m.; Evening Prayer - precedes all evening masses, 6:00 p.m.; $ QRRQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FH SUHFHGHV WKH PDVV on Fridays. Confession & Reconciliation, Saturdays 3:00-5:00 p.m. or any time by appointment. Vespers with a Service of Light, Saturday, 5:00 p.m.

EVANGELICAL ERIE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 1409 16th Avenue, Erie, Illinois 61250. 309-659-7125. Pastor Ron Eckberg. Sunday: Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Celebration Service, 10:15 a.m. Wednesday: Awana (K-6) 6:30 p.m. (Church Location); Junior High (7-8) 6:30 p.m. ; (Erie Middle School); Senior High (9-12) 7:30 p.m. (Erie Middle School). www.info@erieefree.org FOURSQUARE FOURSQUARE CHURCH, 1501 11th Ave., Rock Falls, Floyd Osborn, pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. Crusaders, 6 p.m.

Evening Service, 7 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Service, 7:30 p.m. nursery facilities available. Phone: 625-5040.

JEWISH TEMPLE SHOLOM, 510 E. 10th St., Sterling. Call for time and date of services. Temple phone:625-2599.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER DAY SAINTS THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, 2709 16th Ave., Sterling. William Stocks, Bishop; Sacrament Meeting 9:30-10:40 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:45-11:25 a.m.; Priesthood, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Relief society and Young Women, 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

LUTHERAN FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF JORDAN (ELCA) Sterling, 6 miles north on Rt. 40. Pastor Jamie Gallagher.

Phone 225-7410. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Church 625-5407. The church building is air conditioned, and handicap accessible.

FIRST LUTHERAN (ELCA), 300 West Third Street, Prophetstown, Rev. Greg Olson, pastor. Worship, 9:00 a.m. Education hour, 10:15 a.m. September through May. Our building is handicap accessible. Phone 537-2758.

OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN (LCMS), 21496 Hazel Rd., Sterling, Rev. Donald Matthiessen, Pastor. Worship, 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Morrison phone: 772-4345.

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN, (LCMS) Dixon Ave., at Martin Road, Rock Falls, Rev. Daniel Behmlander, pastor. Worship Service, 9:00 a.m.

Handicap accessible. Air Conditioned. Sunday School and Bible Class D P &KXUFK RIĂ&#x20AC;FH IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (ELCA), corner of 8th Ave. and W. 5th, Rock Falls. Henri-

etta J. Milner, Pastor; Worship: Sunday Worship at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday School at 10:15 a.m. Sept. thru May; Thursday evenings 6:30. Elevator and facilities for disabled persons. Air ConGLWLRQHG &KXUFK RIĂ&#x20AC;FH ST. JOHNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 703 Third Ave., Sterling. Rev. Mark Oehlert. Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School immediately following worship. Alternative Worship Wed. 6:15 p.m. Facilities air conditioned and equipped for the handicapped, including elevator. &KXUFK 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH SKRQH EHtween 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays.

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH, (LCMS) LeFevre Rd. and Ave. F, Sterling. Phone: 625-2284. Sunday Worship Services at 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School and Bible classes at 10:15 a.m.; 9 a.m. broadcast live on WLLT, 107.7 FM on Sunday. Handicap accessible w/use of elevator. Air Conditioned.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 1701 16th Ave., Sterling; Brandon Nelson, Pastor. Gerad VonHolten, Youth Director. Sunday Morning: Worship Time 9:00 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship following worship. Nursery provided; handicap accessible; air conditioned. Phone 625-3069.

HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 404 E. North St., Rte. 92, Walnut, IL; Rev. David Menet, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 A.M.; Sunday School and Adult Bible Class 10:00 A.M. Phone 815-379-2839.

ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 601 N. Jackson St. Morrison.

Rev Mark Winkelman, Senoir Pastor; Rev Mike Winkelman, Associate Pastor. Sunday Worship Services at 9:30 A.M. Sunday School & Adult Bible Studies 10:45 A.M. Various Bible Studies during the week. Handicap accessible and air conditioned. Signing for deaf is available upon request. 815772-3386. www.stpetersmorrison.com TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA), Rt. 40 & Stover Ave., Milledgeville.

Pastor Jamie Gallagher. SeptemberMay 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Forum; All year 10:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship; Handicap accessible; Air conditioned. Phone: 225-7410.

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMC Congregation), 702 W. Lynn Blvd. Sterling, IL. Air conditioned.

Pastor Bill Sullivan, Sunday Traditional Service 8:30 a.m. ContempoUDU\ 6HUYLFH D P &KXUFK 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH Phone 499-6552. nursery provided Sat. night service 6:00pm. www.nllutheran.com Handicapped Accessible.

MENNONITE COMMUNITY MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP, meeting site at Sterling YWCA, 412 First Ave., Sterling, IL. Pastor Dan Rusmisel. Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m followed by Study Time 11:15 a.m. Phone: 815-2383421; Email: d_rusmiselle@yahoo. com. For more information see website: Community-Mennonite.org SCIENCE RIDGE MENNONITE CHURCH, 1702 East 37th St., Sterling.

Arnold Owens, Pastor. Sunday morning Church Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday School 10:55 a.m. Phone 626-0538.

METHODIST EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST, 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling, IL 61081. David Jungniekel, Pastor. Fellowship 9:00; Sunday School 9:30; Worship 10:45. Handicap accessible and air conditioned. Phone: 815-626-0104.

Web address: www.EastJordanUMC.org FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 501 Broadway Ave., Sterling; Rev. Paul Judd, pastor. Sunday School, 9:00 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Nursery provided. Elevator available.

Air conditioning. Handicap accessible.

Telephones: Church 815-625-0244 (fax-815-564-0302); Annex, 815626-1734; Loaves & Fishes breakfast, Mon.-Fri., 9-11 a.m., FISH Pantry, Mon.-Fri., 9-11 a.m., 815-626-1734.

E-mail: DGPLQ#VWHUOLQJĂ&#x20AC;UVWXPF RUJ ROCK FALLS UNITED METHODIST, 210 4th Ave., Rock Falls, Richard Fassig, pastor; Julie Carrion, Youth Director. Worship Service, 9:00 a.m. Nursery provided during worship service.

Sunday School resumes September 8th at 10:00am. Youth Group meets 2nd & 4th Sunday at 11:30 a.m.. Air Conditioned, Handicapped Accessible. Church phone: 815-625-0114. www.rockfallsumc.org UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 321 N. Holcomb Ave., Milledgeville, 225-7511. 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service. Pastor Rosa Yeonshin Lee. TRINITY UNITED METHODIST, 2nd Ave., and E. 10th St., Sterling, Pastor Paul Judd. Sunday morning worship and Camp Sonshine for children in 5th grade and under at 9:00a.m. Fellowship with coffee and snacks at 10:20a.m.

Nursery provided during 9:00a.m. worship. Phone 1-815-626-7777. Trinity Food Pantry: call â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Good Neighborsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for voucher at 1-815-625-5111.

WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 2200 16th Ave., Sterling, Rev. Wesley Dickson Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fully handicapped accessible and air-conditioned.

Nursery provided. Contact Church

2IĂ&#x20AC;FH IRU TXHVWLRQV TAMPICO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, (Two blocks west of Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) Welcomes Pastor Leanne Keate. Church phone 815438-6105; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (starting again in Sep); Sunday Church Service 10:30 a.m., Fellowship to follow.

Need a ride? Call Terry 815-535-3665.

COLETA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 112 North Main St., David Jungnickel, Pastor. Worship Hour: 9:00 a.m.; Fellowship 10:00 a.m.; Sunday School for All ages 10:30 a.m. Fully handicapped acessible and air conditioned. (Rides available, call 336-2226) NAZARENE FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 13th Ave., and 5th St., Sterling.

Senior Pastor: Bob Hasselbring 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. Worship Service; handicapped accessible; nursery providedatallservices.Phone:625-0864.

LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 90 W. Flagg Road, Dixon 815-6264732 (corner of Lowden and Flagg Road). Pastor: Bob Clardie; Sunday School 9 a.m.; Fellowship at 11 a.m.; Sunday Weekly Service 10:00 a.m.

OPEN BIBLE FIRST OPEN BIBLE CHURCH, 2105 E. Rt. 30 Rock Falls. Rev. Les Funderberg, Pastor, Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.; Super Church 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Prayer and Bible Study, 7 p.m. Youth Service - Beyond Belief Wed. 7:00 p.m. Phone: 625-1957 or 625-0414.

UNITED PENTECOSTAL NEW LIFE TABERNACLE, Located on the Corner of E. 10th St. and Avenue D, Rock Falls. Rev. Carl B. Reese, Pastor. Sunday School and Morning Worship 10 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday Prayer 6 p.m. Church/Pastors Phone: 625-2926 PRESBYTERIAN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 410 2nd Ave., A Heart for God in the Heart of Sterling. Pastor Christina Berry: Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. with childcare provided; Fellowship following worship. Choir practice 11 a.m. Building accessible to the handicapped for more information call 815-625-0452 or visit our Facebook & Become A Fan of )3& ZZZ Ă&#x20AC;UVWSUHVE\WHULDQVWHUOLQJ RUJ FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 100 East Lincolnway, Morrison, Il. Rev. Michael Selburg. Phone 815-772-3510.

Sunday School/Choir Rehearsal 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. Coffee Hour 11:15 a.m. Monthly Communion.

FREE Community Dinner 5:00-6:30 p.m. second and last Thursday of month.

REFORMED BETHEL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, 1208 3rd Ave., Fulton, IL. Pastor Len Meinema. Sunday services 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School for children and adults 9 a.m.; Youth group: Every other Sunday at 7:15 p.m.; Early Teen Ministries (ETM): Sunday at 4:30 p.m.; Prayer meeting at church every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

BETHEL REFORMED CHURCH, Pastor Gary DeKoekkoek 23rd St. and 3rd Ave., Sterling. Worship, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:50 - 11:30; Nursery provided. &DOO WKH FKXUFK RIĂ&#x20AC;FH IRU LQIRUmation and other organizations: 626-1816. www.bethelreformed.com SPRING VALLEY REFORMED CHURCH, 10960 Spring Valley Rd., Fulton, Il. 815-772-3554. Pastor Ralph Beidler. Worship 9:30am. Sunday School 11:00am. Outdoor Drive In Worship 7pm Mid May - Mid September.

SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY, 409 Ave. F, Sterling, Lt. Cindy Marquis, Corps OfĂ&#x20AC;FHU 3DVWRU 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO D P Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00a.m.; Tuesday Night Bible Study: 6:00p.m.; Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ministry on Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7:00p.m.; Kids Character Building Thursdays: 4:00 p.m.; Music Ministry Thursdays: 5:00 p.m.; Phone: 815-625-1622. Building handicapped accessible. Social Services - MondayFriday 9:00a.m.-Noon, and 1:00p.m.4:30p.m.

Food Pantry-Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:30p.m-3:30p.m.

THE CHURCH OF GOD, INC. THE CHURCH OF GOD INC., La Iglesia de Dios Inc.; 119 W. Second St., Rock Falls, IL 61071 626-8419, y la Pastora Sonia Rico y congregacion te invita a sus servicios de adoracion a Dios, Martes, Miercoles, Viernes, y Sabados 7:00-9:00 p.m. Clases biblica de ninos Sabados 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Transportation disponible. 626-8419.

NONDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1902 16th Ave., Sterling. Sunday Morning Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. Worship Services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7 p.m. Phone: 625-2251.

AMAZING GRACE OF STERLING, 512 Second Avenue, Sterling. Rev. Loren Schlomer, pastor. Saturday evening service 6 p.m., Sunday worship 10 a.m.

Midweek service Wednesday 7 p.m.

Kids church during Sunday services.

3KRQH ZZZ UHYLYDOĂ&#x20AC;UHV QHW FRIENDSHIP TEMPLE OF JESUS CHRIST, 902 Oak Ave., Ster-

ling, IL 61081. Pastor: Lonnie Chattic, phone 815-499-1895.

Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

ABIDING WORD CHURCH, an Associate of RHEMA Bible Church.

Corner of 6th Avenue and Lynn Blvd., Sterling. Rev. Scott D. Porter, Sr. Pastor; Saturday Night service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday Celebration service 10:00 a.m.

Youth Group 7th thru 12th grade, Sunday 10 a.m. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ministry during all services. Phone 626-1827. Fax 626-6065. www.abidingwordchurch.org FULL GOSPEL ASSEMBLY, 3807 E. 23rd, Sterling, Brian Deseno, pastor. Sunday Services at 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Night services at 7:00 S P +RPH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH SKRQH THE LIVING BREAD, 1003 GrisZROG 6WHUOLQJ ´$ 6SLULW Ă&#x20AC;OOHG %LEOH Fellowship,â&#x20AC;? Sunday 10:00 a.m. For youth and other meetings call 626-6941.

CITY OF GOD, 530 W. Rt. 30, Rock Falls, an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Evangelistic Spirit Filled Ministryâ&#x20AC;?, Larry Harts, Sr., Pastor. Associate Pastor, Marchet Harts. Youth Sundays ages 12-18. Sunday Worship and Praise 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bible Education Nightâ&#x20AC;? 6:45 p.m.; Nursery: birth to 3 yrs.; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ministry All Services 4 yrs.-11yrs.

Phone 815-716-8057; FAX 716-8058 TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 1407 Griswold Ave., Sterling. Frank Echebarria, pastor. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.; Thursday night 7:00; Saturday night 7:00 p.m.

Phone 625-9377; Home phone 625-3420.

RIVER VALLEY CHURCH, 417 E. 3rd Street, Sterling. Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Night Worship Service 6:00 p.m.. Visitors welcome. Phone 626-2577.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 309 30th Avenue North, Clinton, Iowa. Sunday Services at 10:00 a.m., and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education at 10:30 a.m. Sunday mornings. For more information call 319-242-4972. wwws.geocities.com/unitarianclintonia FIREHOUSE OF GOD MINISTRIES, 306 5th Ave., Sterling. Pastor Brian Tribley. Phone 622-9490.

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Community Light Program Free Meal Mon.-Fri. 5-6 p.m. Sat. Noon-1 p.m.

SHALOM ASSEMBLY OF YAHWEH, Sabbath Meetings Sat. at 1:30 p.m.; Sabbath School Sat. at 4 p.m.; (815)718-1323. Pastor H.R. Castillo. wwwforhisname.com COWBOY CHURCH ON THE ROCK, at 106 Gaston St., Prairieville, Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.; Food fellowship every Friday at 6 p.m.; Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome. Contact Pastor Charlie White 815-445-5912 for more information.

THE ROCK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Building Stronger Christians.

609 W. 3rd St., Suite 219, Sterling (Bazaar Americana building). For more information call 815-590-6923, ask for Lori. Sunday Prayer & Praise 9-9:30 a.m.; Bible Study/Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; Life Support 6:30 p.m.; Mon. Youth Group 7-8 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.); Tues. CPR-Constantly Practicing Recovery 7-8 p.m.; Wed. Steps of Life 10-11 a.m.; Bible Study 101 6-7 p.m.; Sat. Open Fellowship 6-10 p.m.

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH MORRISON, Meets Sundays at 10:00a.m. at MIT Auditorium 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison. Kidzlink (Birth-5th grade) During Sunday 6HUYLFH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH ORFDWLRQ : 0DLQ 6W Morrison, Phone 815-956-0090, Email morrison@crossroadscn.com Crave Students Ministries 201 W. Market Street, Morrison (Grade 6-12) Wednesday nights doors open at 6:30p.m.

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815.837.5255. Meeting Saturdays at 6pm and Sundays at 10AM whitepines@ crossroadscn.com Campus Pastor Chad Keeteman, Youth Pastor Jose Garcia.

We offer contemporary worship and relevant Bible teaching through engaging messages and powerful video. Join us after services for coffee, snacks & fellowship. Kidzlink Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ministry (nursery-5th grade) during adult services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade) Wednesday nights 7pm. Visit our website: www.crossroadscn.com ONEIGHTY CHURCH, 12590 Lawrence Road, Sterling. Paul Sheley, Pastor. Service, Sunday 10:00am. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ministry available during all services. Phone 815-632-3410.www.oneightychurch.org SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH, 498 IL RT. 2 (accross Brandywind) Sunday worship at 10am Nursery provided; 815-288-7000 website: saukchurch.com PADS PADS SHELTER, 111 E. 29th St., Sterling (North of Lynn Blvd.East of Rt. 40 across from Wahl Clipper) October 1 - May 30, 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. 815-626-2210

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Report: Consumer spending rebounded fast Residents spend most money on housing, utilities and health care CHAMPAIGN (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Illinois consumers spent more in 2010, just a year after the worst of the Great Recession, than they had in the years before the economic downturn, according to new data released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. And the growth of consumer spending in the state has outpaced the country since that 2009 low.

The new state-level data also included information on where consumers spend the most money â&#x20AC;&#x201C; housing and utilities and health care top the list.

On average, consumer spending in Illinois increased 11.3 percent between 2009 and 2012.

It rose from $32,607 per person in 2009 to $36,292 in 2012, the most recent

year included in the data.

Nationally, per capita spending increased 10.7 percent.

In 2010, Illinois residents spent $33,690 annually on consumer goods, topping even the boom years in the early 2000s. That data wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t adjusted for inflation.

University of Illinois economist Fred Giertz said the numbers provide one measure of the degree to which the state has rebounded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It tells us that the economy is growing again and things are getting better, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same old story. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably not growing as fast as it would haveâ&#x20AC;? without the recession, he said.

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

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unemployment. Though the rate fell in recent months, unemployment runs about a percentage point higher than the national rate. Unemployment was at 7.1 percent

in Illinois in June, while the national jobless rate was 6.1 percent.

Consumer spending in Illinois and the Great Lakes region has grown by identical 11.3 percent rates since 2009. The region is made up of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.

The new data also broke down consumer spending by category. Illinois residents spend more on the combination of housing and utilities than anything else â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $6,143 per person in 2012, or 16.9 percent of their annual consumer spending.

Health care is a close second at $6,028, or 16.6 percent.

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Done deal The Cavaliers and Timberwolves finalize an agreement in principle Thursday to trade Kevin Love to the Cavs for Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, & a first-round draft pick; deal won’t become official until August 23.

Numbers game That’s how many MAC titles the NIU Huskies would have in the last 4 years if they win this season’s championship game. Thursday, the Associated Press picked NIU to win the West, & beat Bowling Green in the title game.

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WRESTLING | SPOTLIGHT ON POLO’S ETHAN CAIN

Greco-Roman is just this Marco’s style Polo’s Cain places in top 16 at national tournament

BY PATRICK MASON pmason@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5550

Ethan Cain remembers being thrown. He remembers landing awkwardly. Then the memories stop.

“The kid threw me and I landed wrong,” Cain said. “I don’t remember anything from the match, and it took a couple of days for me to be back to normal.”

Cain, a soon-to-be junior at Polo High School, was wrestling in the 160-pound division in the Junior Nationals GrecoRoman Wrestling Tournament in Fargo, North Dakota, when he suffered a concussion. He had aspirations of being an All-American at the week-long

Greco-Roman wrestling tournament in the country, and the forSchool: Polo Class: Junior mat pits each state against one another by scoring the individual Height: 5-8 Weight: 160 wrestlers based on the state they FYI: Plays offensive line and represent. Illinois has dominated linebacker for the football the field in past years. team. ... Also runs track in “I was pretty nervous coming the spring. in,” Cain said. “This is the biggest tourney I’ve participated in; tournament from July 20-26, I plan to do it next year as well.” but the concussion put an end This was the second straight to those hopes. year Cain qualified for the tourStill, Cain, representing Illinament, after he placed in the nois, earned a place in the top top three at a regional qualifier 16 at the prestigious tournain Indianapolis for the second ment, and helped Illinois to the consecutive year. national title with 69 points.

Greco-Roman is a style of Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com Minnesota was second with wrestling not seen in high Polo’s Ethan Cain (top), seen here wrestling against Morrison’s 51 points, while Utah was a disschool.

Austin Keller last season, placed in the top 16 in the nation at tant third with 38. last month’s Junior National Greco-Roman tournament.

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!"/6% Tiger Woods reacts to a poor tee shot on the seventh hole during the first round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on Thursday in Louisville, Ky. "%,/7 Rory McIlroy takes a drop after hitting out of bounds on the 10th hole Thursday at Valhalla.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rory McIlroy showed no sign of letting up. Lee Westwood might just be getting started. Momentum was a big theme Thursday in the opening round of the PGA Championship, and it even applied to Tiger Woods.

Except that Woods kept going the wrong direction.

Westwood followed up a seasonbest 63 4 days ago at Firestone by matching his best score in a major championship. He made nine birdies at Valhalla for a 6-under 65, giving him a share of the lead with Ryan Palmer and Kevin Chappell.

One shot behind was McIlroy, the No. 1 player in the world and overwhelming favorite in the final major of the year. McIlroy, coming off backto-back wins at the British Open and a World Golf Championship,

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overcame a wild double bogey on the par-5 10th hole by running off four straight birdies; his eagle attempt on the 18th hole narrowly missed. He settled for a 66, a solid start in his bid to become only the seventh player to win the last two majors of the year.

Woods achieved that feat twice, including at Valhalla in 2000. That now seems even longer than 14 years ago.

On a day when nearly half the field shot par or better, Woods opened with a 3-over 74.

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BOURBONNAIS – The Bears will finally play a football game tonight, when they open the 2014 preseason against the Eagles at Soldier Field. It’s a highly anticipated debut for some of the veteran newcomers and rookies, and it holds plenty of intrigue for returning players looking to secure roster spots.

Here are six players that we’re particularly interested in seeing how they perform in a game setting, when they can finally hit: s 3AFETY !DRIAN 7ILSON – The five-time Pro Bowler has done enough in camp to get a few days of practice with the first team, but for a player like Wilson, who has made a living flying across the field to lay the lumber on a ballcarrier, evaluating if he is close to the player he was a few years ago is difficult in training camp. Wilson’s best chance to show if he is healthy and can be an impactful player, and potentially come out of nowhere to win the starting safety job, will be in the preseason games. s 1UARTERBACK *IMMY #LAUSEN – Last preseason, Clausen went 14-for-25 for 119 yards and zero touchdowns. Clausen maintains this is the healthiest he has been since college, and this is his first chance to show he has turned things around from his disastrous time in Carolina to win the No. 2 quarterback job. Sure, Clausen won’t be going against the Eagles’ top defensive players, but he won’t have the Bears’ best players around him, either. How he runs the offense and handles the pressure is something the Bears’ brass will definitely want to see.

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INDIANAPOLIS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The biggest schools in college sports are about to get a chance to make their own rules.

Up first is likely finding a way to spend millions of dollars in new money â&#x20AC;&#x201C; either in the form of stipends or fatter scholarships â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on athletes across the country.

The NCAA Board of Directors voted 16-2 on Thursday to approve a historic package of changes that allows the five richest football conferences â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to unilaterally change some of the rules that have applied to all Division I schools for years. The 65 universities in those leagues will also benefit from a new, weighted voting system on legislation covering the 350 schools in Division I. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It does provide degrees of autonomy for the five highresource conferences,â&#x20AC;? said Wake Forest President Nathan Hatch, the board chairman and a key architect of the plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not complete autonomy. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still part of Division I, but I think it allows us to provide more benefits to student-athletes.â&#x20AC;?

A handful of university presidents who spoke at NCAA headquarters after the vote agreed on one thing: Paying athletes to play is off the table. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very unlikely that the five leagues will design their own policies when it comes to infractions.

But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good chance the five leagues will take steps to add money to scholarships, or craft an athlete stipend intended to help cover the so-called full cost of attending college â&#x20AC;&#x201C; costs

Did you know? s 4HE NEW SYSTEM GIVES THE FIVE RICHEST LEAGUES NEARLY TWICE AS MUCH VOTING POWER PERCENT AS ANY OTHER GROUP ON THE NEW COUNCIL WHERE MOST LEGISLATION WILL BE APPROVED OR REJECTED s 4HE FIVE OTHER &OOTBALL "OWL 3UBDIVISION LEAGUES WOULD ACCOUNT FOR PERCENT WHILE THE SECOND TIER &OOTBALL #HAM PIONSHIP 3UBDIVISION AND NON FOOTBALL PLAYING SCHOOLS WOULD SPLIT UP ANOTHER PERCENT OF THE VOTE !THLETES AND FACULTY WILL ACCOUNT FOR THE REST beyond tuition, room and board, and books and supplies.

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It is certainly a dramatic new start for an organization that has come under increasing criticism.

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The power conferences contend they need more flexibility to solve the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hottest controversies, including recruiting and health insurance, and complained long and loud over the past 2 years that change was critically important.

If the decision survives a 60-day override period, the transition to the new system could begin in January. Commissioners and school leaders from the power conferences have until Oct. 1 to create a wish list of areas where they want autonomy.

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Then, one representative from each of the 65 schools in the power five leagues and three studentathletes from each conference would vote on each item. Passage would require 48 of the 80 votes and a simple majority of support from schools in at least three of the five conferences, or a simple majority of all votes (41) and a simple majority from schools in four of the five leagues to pass.

Cain likes challenge of Greco-Roman STYLE

Outlets to learn and practice Greco-Roman are abundant in Chicago and the surrounding But it is often persuburbs, but are hard formed in international to find in the Sauk Valcompetition, including ley area, so Cain had to the Olympics. It focuses travel to Rockford to get on the upper body; a taste of the different grabbing and using style. your opponentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; legs for Sterling head coach leverage is not allowed, Charlie Bishop also so wrestlers use moves teaches the style, and like arm drags and normally coaches tosses in order to score kids from Sterling and points. Because of this, Dixon. He helped Cain intense throws â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and take his understanding often injuries â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are quite of the style to another common. level.

Not long into his wresâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I was there for his tling career, Cain knew starting years,â&#x20AC;? Bishop he wanted to challenge said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He would show himself. up from Polo, and you Wrestling was fun. It could tell that he had was a way to release the love and that paspent-up energy in a sion to learn and chalcontrolled fashion. But lenge himself.â&#x20AC;?

Cain wanted more, and Bishop, a former wanted to see how far wrestler at Dixon High he could push himSchool, started learnself. So in sixth grade, ing Greco-Roman in he shifted his focus to junior high, around Greco-Roman. the same time in life as â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just wanted to find Cain began. So Bishop helped share his experiways to push myself,â&#x20AC;? ences, and was able to Cain said.

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relate to the wrestler from Polo.

And when Cain was in North Dakota last month, Bishop kept tabs on the wrestler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was the tournament you would always want to go to,â&#x20AC;? Bishop said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone there is a top-notch wrestler. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a top-tier tournament.

To represent Illinois is special, because Illinois has dominated it for so long. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And for him to not be from Chicago or the suburbs is tough, because there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as many opportunities to learn the craft out here.â&#x20AC;?

Cain has gained 15 pounds since his freshman year, when he wrestled at 145. He is now up to 160 after adding a few inches of height.

The Greco-Roman style has helped Cain immensely in high school during the weight-class changes.

Last season as a sophomore at Polo, Cain was

one match away from placing at the state tournament. During his freshman season, he was one match away from qualifying for state. He hopes that he can continue the trend and improve in each of his two remaining seasons.

Bishop believes that Cain can unlock his untapped potential and could dominate during the high school season with the added knowledge of another form of wrestling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to go against some guy in the season who did Greco, you know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to go out and throw you and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to hurt,â&#x20AC;?

Bishop said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also going to be impossible to throw them. The big thing is youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not allowed to use your legs, so those guys will have the advantage and will land big, hard throws. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see big throws from Cain this season.â&#x20AC;?

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Westwood gets putter going to share opening-round lead

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; There were plenty of reasons to believe the window was fast closing on Lee Westwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sometimes-heartbreaking campaign to win a major.

But the Englishman cracked it wide open again Thursday at the PGA Championship, piling nine birdies atop a double bogey at the first hole for a 6-under 65, and a share of the firstround lead with Kevin Chappell and Ryan Palmer. It was Westwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lowest round ever at the PGA, and matched his best in a major â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a third-round 65 at the 2011 U.S. Open. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was in a good frame of mind at the second tee,â&#x20AC;? he said, chuckling, afterward.

Instead of dwelling on the bad break at No. 1, where a terrific drive came to rest at the end of an unfilled divot in the fairway, Westwood listened to some soothing words from caddie Billy Foster and drew on the memory of his finalround 63 at Firestone last week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just not a patient person, and I get frustrated really quickly when I know I can play better than Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m actually doing,â&#x20AC;? Westwood said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where a good caddie comes in, sort of talks to you calmly and says, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Just keep doing what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing and it will come.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hate to hear those words from him,â&#x20AC;? Westwood added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right.â&#x20AC;?

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Lee Westwood (right) shakes hands with his caddie after firing a 6-under par 65 during the first round of the PGA Championship on Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. Westwood sits in a three-way tie for the lead.

The encouragement helped, but the real key to Westwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s round was the putter. Four of the birdies he rolled in were 15 feet or longer, highlighted by a 35-footer at No. 9.

That clutch performance on the greens didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t escape the notice of European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley.

Westwood, who has slipped to No. 34 in the world, has played in the last eight matches. But he might need help from McGinley â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in the form of a wild-card pick â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to extend that streak. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you look at the one pillar that has been consistent throughout the Ryder Cup success we have had since the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s, it has been Lee Westwood,â&#x20AC;? McGinley told Sky Sports. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But you want to see Lee in form.

He is not going to get in on his reputation alone.

He needs some form.

He knows that, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to see him playing well today.â&#x20AC;?

Westwood, 41, credited a tougher exercise regimen with helping him cope with the sweltering heat and humidity settling over Valhalla Golf Club, a par-71 course stretched out to 7,458 yards this week. He laughed when the moderator at a news conference after the round complimented Westwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newly svelte figure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Very nice of you to say and notice,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Which part of me?â&#x20AC;?

But a few extra pounds arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only memory from his previous trip to Valhalla that Westwood would like to shed. The last time he set foot on

the course, he was part of Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s losing Ryder Cup side.

While qualifying for the team may be a longshot, Westwood hopes his play here will convince McGinley he deserves a chance to be at Gleneagles in Scotland when the matches begin in late September. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the team as a whole played particularly well. So that was my overriding thought of that week,â&#x20AC;?

Westwood said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had chats with Paul and he said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Try and show some form.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whether heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just looking for a reason to pick me, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve shot 63 last Sunday, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m leading a major this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So,â&#x20AC;? he added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ticking that box for him.â&#x20AC;?

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He hit two tee shots that missed the fairway by some 30 yards, hooked a 3-wood into a creek, and hit a spectator with his tee shot on a par 3. His two best putts were for par and bogey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t very good,â&#x20AC;?

Woods said.

He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look very sharp. In his last competitive round, Woods withdrew after eight holes at Firestone because of another back injury. He said his trainer was able to pop a joint back into place above the sacrum, eliminating the pain. But it apparently did little for the rust.

Woods wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only player who hit a few wild ones.

Right when McIlroy was building momentum, he hooked his second shot on the par-5 10th hole over a fence and out-of-bounds, leading to a double bogey. He was more upset about a three-putt bogey on the next hole, but then Boy Wonder bounced back with four straight birdies to get right back into the mix. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whenever you are confident and you have some momentum on your side, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier to do what I did today, rather if everything is sort of going against you, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re struggling for form and you have a patch like that,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Co-leader Ryan Palmer hits out of a bunker during the first round of the PGA Championship on Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. Everything is very much going his way right now. It was his 11th straight round under par, and his third straight round of 66.

Westwood also had a double bogey on his 10th hole that kept his score from being even better.

He played the back nine first, and hit his tee shot right down the middle at No. 1, and right at the edge of a divot that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t entirely filled with sand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was like caught or plugged,â&#x20AC;? Westwood said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So it would have been a perfect 9-iron from the fairway, and just unlucky. Caught it a bit heavy.â&#x20AC;?

He flubbed a chip trying to be too perfect, then missed a 4-foot bogey putt. Much like McIlroy, he responded in splendid fashion by closing out his round with four straight birdies, finishing with a 30-footer on the ninth hole.

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Westwood also had a 65 in the third round at Congressional in the 2011 U.S. Open. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played better rounds of golf, but I was really pleased today,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hit a lot of quality iron shots, and it felt like 65 was a fair enough score for the way I played. I got a couple of bad breaks out there, but I rolled a couple of putts in that you probably wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect to hole. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the way it is. A bit of momentum is a wonderful thing.â&#x20AC;?

Chappell played bogeyfree in his 65, while a late bogey was about the only thing that spoiled Palmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day. He was the only one to reach 7-under par, with a birdie on the

seventh hole, and he allowed himself to think about two more birdies for a 62 and the lowest score ever in a major. He missed a short par putt on No. 8 and that was that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to get to 8 [under] so bad, and it kept driving me,â&#x20AC;? Palmer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take 6 going into [today].â&#x20AC;?

The course was generally soft and gentle, and it showed in the scores.

While itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daunting to see McIlroy anywhere near the lead the way heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playing, Valhalla offered good scores to plenty of players.

Henrik Stenson and Jim Furyk were among five players at 66. Kentucky native J.B. Holmes had a 68 despite taking a double bogey on the 13th hole, when his drive landed in a divot and his next shot to the island green didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find the island.

Phil Mickelson played alongside Woods and rallied for a 69.

For Woods, it was the second straight round in a major when he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat the Ryder Cup captain, 64-year-old Tom Watson, who had a 1-over 72.

Woodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first order of business today is simply to make the cut.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kevin Chappell still isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t certain how he got invited to the PGA Championship. But he sure made the most of it Thursday.

Chappell and his wife were in a grocery store in Nevada 10 days ago, making plans for how to spend a week off during the final major of the year. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when his agent forwarded him an email from the PGA of America, congratulating him on being part of the field at Valhalla Golf Club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to know how â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or why,â&#x20AC;? Chappell said after opening with a 6-under 65 to share the lead with Lee Westwood and Ryan Palmer.

This has been a mediocre year by his standards.

His only top-10 finish was at the Colonial (tie for 10th). He was not eligible or did not qualify for any of the majors. The PGA Championship tries to assemble the top 100 players from the world ranking. Chappell was at No. 104.

And he missed the cut at the PGA Championship last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not having success last year, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect any favors,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was grateful for it. All I wanted to do was take advantage of it. But I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how I got in the field until I got here.â&#x20AC;?

Turns out the PGA of America is so determined to get everyone from the top 100 in the world that it left nothing to chance.

Chappell was at No. 104 and playing the Barracuda Championship in Nevada last week. With a good finish, he could have squeezed into the top 100 and still not been in the field.

PGA Championship director Kerry Haigh said last week in an email to The Associated Press that Chappell was No. 104 and â&#x20AC;&#x153;it was felt that he, too, was deserving of an invitational to the Championship.â&#x20AC;?

Through various criteria, the PGA wound up with the top 109 players â&#x20AC;&#x201C; until it lost Dustin Johnson to a â&#x20AC;&#x153;voluntary leave of absence,â&#x20AC;? and then Matt Kuchar on Thursday to a back injury.

Chappell seized on the invitation he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect, playing a clean round. The UCLA grad came close to bogey only three times, holing par putts in the 8-foot range.

Chappell still hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t won on the PGA Tour, though he has a pair of runnerup finishes in his career, and he tied for third in the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional, which Rory McIlroy won in a runaway.

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In today’s deal, declarer not only has to see the danger to his contract, but then must also work out how to survive.

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doubleton are easily as good as three low.

South has three possible losers: two spades and one heart. However, as long as he can ruff his spade losers, he can afford a heart loser. Or, if he has no trump loser, he can afford one spade loser.

Whenever you can ruff a loser in the shorter trump hand, it is almost certain to be the right line of play. So, South should immediately cash his two top spades and ruff a spade in the dummy – but with which trump?

Here, if South ruffs with dummy’s 10, East overruffs and returns a trump to defeat the contract. Instead, though, declarer ruffs with dummy’s king, returns to his hand with a diamond, and ruffs his last spade with the heart 10. East may overruff, but that is his only trick. © 2014 UFS

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Two more Baez bombs Rookie drives in four as Cubs beat Rockies; Cards win "Y THE !SSOCIATED 0RESS

Rookie Javier Baez hit two more homers and drove in four runs, leading Kyle Hendricks and the Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the Rockies on Thursday in Denver.

The 21-year-old Baez also had an RBI single in his third major league game. The touted prospect homered in his debut Tuesday, hitting a game-deciding shot in the 12th inning on the day he was promoted from the minors.

The Cubs (49-64) closed out a sixgame trip by taking two of three in the series between last-place teams.

Baez led off the sixth inning with a shot down the left-field line against Yohan Flande (0-4). He hit a two-run shot off Juan Nicasio into the Colorado bullpen in right in the eighth.

Castro followed Baezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shot in the sixth with his 12th home run.

It was the fourth time this season Chicago has hit back-to-back homers.

Hendricks (3-1) pitched a careerhigh eight innings after the start of the game was delayed 39 minutes because of rain. The rookie right-hander has pitched into the

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seventh inning in four of his five career starts.

Cardinals 5, Red Sox 2: Adam Wainwright recovered from a shaky start to earn his 14th win, tying for the major league lead, and rookie Kolten Wong homered twice to lead the Cardinals past the Boston Red Sox in St. Louis.

Mariners 5, White Sox 0: Seattle led the White Sox in the top half of the sixth inning in Seattle at SVMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s press time.

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The Cubsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Javier Baez connects for the first of his two home runs Thursday against the Rockies in Denver. Baez drove in four runs in Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6-2 victory.

first chance to watch the new Shea in a game, at his new position, in his new body. The former first-rounder begins his quest to shed the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; label tonight by showing if he can make run stops, cover tight ends, and rush the passer from his â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; linebacker position. In camp, McClellin hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t jumped out at all to the point where observers could say that the position switch will be a success, but he also hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had an opportunity to go full speed, fill a gap, and hit someone.

s 72 +2 #HRIS 7ILliams â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Talk about an

unknown commodity.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen Williams make nice catches in practice and show off his speed, but can he take a hit over the middle?

Can he get separation from cornerbacks and be a productive receiver, maybe enough to be a No. 3? More importantly in the long-term, can he prove he can be Devin Hesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s replacement, something that has been expected, but a job he clearly has not yet won?

Preseason opener

Eagles at Bears When: P M TODAY Where: Soldier Field TV/Radio: 7)&2 !three-technique, and Ferguson had plenty of strength, as seen in one-on-one drills, but defensive tackle is a position that can be tough to evaluate on the practice field. The preseason opener will provide a nice glimpse of what Phil Emery drafted to clog the interior.

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Shea McClellin (99), seen here against Green Bay in 2012, is moving from defensive end to linebacker this year. His progress will be on display tonight.

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Tony Stewart competed in a sprint car race on Tuesday in Iowa. He broke his leg in a similar race 1 year ago at the Newton racetrack.

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Stewart returns to site of crash on 1-year anniversary Moving on up: When Scott Dixon made it to CHARLOTTE, N.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Victory Lane last weeks 4ONY 3TEWART IS A Tony Stewart was exactend at Mid-Ohio, pick2001 inductee into the ly where he wanted to ing up his first win of the National Midget Auto be when he marked season, he moved up Racing Hall of Fame. the anniversary of the another spot on Indydevastating injury that Carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-time win list. car races in the last cost him the second half month, and was schedDixonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 34th career of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NASCAR victory tied him for sixth uled to run a go-kart season. all-time with Al Unser race Wednesday in a He was trackside in field that included Jeff Jr., and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one vicIowa at the Knoxville tory shy of tying Bobby Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Nationals. and Kyle Larson as part Unser for fifth.

The three-time Cup Dixon is moving up of Kick-It, a program champion has not once that benefits the Jeff the list faster than his wavered in his compredecessors. His 34th Gordon Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mitment to sprint car win came in his 235th Foundation. racing, despite the crash Stewart will then head start at age 34. Unser in Iowa last August that to Watkins Glen for Jr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 34th win came in led to a broken right leg. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sprint Cup his 329th start at age 41.

He marked the anniBobby Unser won his race, and he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t versary Tuesday night 35th race in his 258th have it any other way. with a post on his Twitstart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get the best of both ter account, noting his Still, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been frustratworlds. I get to race with life changed 1 year ago: the best stock car driving for the defending â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you to everyone ers in the world every IndyCar champion that that worked so hard to it took him this long to week, and I get to run get me back to where dirt tracks on either the score his first win of the Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m at today. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your off nights, or sometimes year and the first victory life, live it!â&#x20AC;? for the Chip Ganassi during a Cup weekend Stewart has competed I get to go sneak off for Racing organization. in at least two sprint Dixon and his three anything,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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teammates have been dealing with numerous issues all season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small bit of that with relief and knowing that we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go a year without winning a race and that we can definitely try and close out this championship as strong as possible,â&#x20AC;?

Dixon said.

Back at The Glen:

Five-time Watkins Glen winner Marcos Ambrose will race twice on the road course this weekend with Richard Petty Motorsports entering the Australian in the Nationwide Series race.

Ambrose will drive the No. 09 Stanley Racing Ford in Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race.

Ambrose won the race three consecutive years from 2008 through 2010.

Scott McDougall will crew chief the car, and his RPM Sprint Cup pit crew will service him on Saturday.

MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME

Wallace honored to join HOF Former Sprint Cup champion one of seven inducted "Y THE !SSOCIATED 0RESS

DETROIT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Former NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace was one of seven men inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think my years in NASCAR were some of the best years NASCAR ever had,â&#x20AC;? Wallace said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Places were mobbed out and sold out, and I was winning a lot of races.

People say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You drove at a time when NASCAR was at its peak.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Wallace made his debut on the top circuit in 1980 in a Roger Penske-owned car, and joined the series fulltime in 1984. His first victories came in 1986 with Raymond Beadleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blue Max Racing team, and he won the 1989 Sprint Cup championship after holding off Dale Earnhardt.

Wallace moved to Penskeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team in 1991, and ran the final 15 years of his career for the car owner, who presented him for induction Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an incred-

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Rusty Wallace gives the thumbs up as he walks the red carpet during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday. Wallace is one of seven inductees. ible mentor,â&#x20AC;? Wallace said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never had any car dealerships, and I ran it by him for some advice ... and now I have seven of them.â&#x20AC;?

Wallace finished his career with 55 wins â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 37 with Penske â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in

2013. Five of those victories came at Michigan International Speedway, once owned by Penske.

Arie Luyendyk, who began racing on the IndyCar circuit in 1985 and won the Indianapolis 500 in 1990 and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;97, also was inducted. The Dutch-born driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

winning average speed of 187.433 in his first Indy victory â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at a time when Penske entries dominated at Indy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; stood as a race record until 2013.

Like Wallace, he also looks back on his career as a golden time of the sport.

Drag racer and car owner Beadle had a heart attack last month in Texas. His son, Ryan, accepted the honor on his behalf.

The remaining members of the class â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ole Bardahl, founder of the Bardahl Oil Company that has sponsored entries in a variety of motorsports; IMSA founder John Bishop; three-time American Motorcyclist Association grand national champion Ricky Graham; and NASCAR pioneer Marshall Teague â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are dead.

Teagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s widow, Mitzi, died Saturday at age 90. His daughter, Patty Teeters, came to Detroit on Wednesday to acknowledge her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s induction.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS 14 CH 00064

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. S/B/M to Bank One N.A.

First Bank f/k/a First Bank FSB d/b/a First Bank Mortgage

Plaintiff, vs. James H. Denman aka James Denman; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants

PLAINTIFF

Defendants.

Vs.

Debi A. Jimenez; Tim Foley; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants

13 CH 115

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on July 16, 2014, I, Sheriff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a sale on September 4, 2014 , commencing at 10:00 AM, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270 to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: A PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36 AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 19 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 36 WHICH IS SOUTH 49 DEGREES 30'59" WEST (PRESUMED BEARINGS), 1191.84 FEET FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 36; THENCE SOUTH 09 DEGREES12'20" WEST, 117.34 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 53'26" WEST, 117.67 FEET; THENCE NORTH 85 DEGREES 53'01" WEST, 327.23 FEET; THENCE NORTH 04 DEGREES 59'48" EAST 244.07 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF HURD ROAD; THENCE NORTH 74 DEGREES 20'40" EAST, ALONG THE SAID CENTERLINE, 279.81 FEET; THENCE NORTH 83 DEGREES 56'15" EAST, ALONG THE SAID CENTERLINE, 95.77 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 83 DEGREES 28'31" EAST, ALONG THE SAID CENTERLINE, 75.08 FEET THENCE SOUTH 09 DEGREES 12'20" WEST, 154.12 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO THE RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC IN THAT PART OF HURD ROAD ON THE NORTHERLY SIDE THEREOF, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 7777 Hurd Road, Erie, Illinois 61250 P.I.N.: 19-36-200-002 First Mortgage Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $86,454.94 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. The property will not be open for inspection.

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

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

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

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) I620546

August 1, 8 & 15 2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS - DIXON, Plaintiff, v.

JOSHUA L. SPRINGER, UNKNOWN OWNERS; RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 14 CH 40 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

and NON-

(A) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate are Glen S. Hughes, President, Community State Bank of Rock FallsDixon, 1021 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, Illinois 61021, (815) 2848500.

(B) Both the legal description of the real estate and the common address are as follows: The Easterly 1/3 of Lot 3 in Block 56 in the Town of West Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, according to the recorded Plat of said Town, the same being bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Block; thence Southerly upon the East line of said Block, 150 feet; thence at right angles Westerly 50 feet; thence at right angles Northerly 150 feet; and thence Easterly upon the North line of said Block, 50 feet to the Place of Beginning, EXCEPT the Southerly 10 feet thereof, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1604 W. 3rd St., Dixon, Illinois 61021 (D) The improvement on the real estate is a residence.

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

(F) The time and place of the sale are as follows: The Lee County Old Courthouse, 112 East Second St., Dixon, IL 61021, at 10:00 a.m. on September 18, 2014.

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

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

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

COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS-DIXON, Plaintiff

By EHRMANN GEHLBACH BADGER LEE & CONSIDINE, LLC Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com

NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Debi A. Jimenez Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: THE SOUTH 90 FEET OF LOT 8 IN BLOCK 4 IN KILGOUR'S SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

By Douglas E. Lee

and which said Mortgage was made by:

Dated this 8th day of August, 2014.

August 8, 15, 22, 2014

Debi A. Jimenez the Mortgagor(s), to First Bank FSB d/b/a First Bank Mortgage, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 9407-95; 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 25, 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. 14-14-11351 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

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July 25, August 1 & 8, 2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS CitiFinancial Servicing LLC, as successor by merger to CitiFinancial Services, Inc. PLAINTIFF Vs. Karen Beach f/k/a Karen Derr; John P. Derr; Amerifirst Home Improvement Finance Co.; Village of Ashton; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 14 CH 00046 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: John P. Derr Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT NUMBER SEVEN (7) EXCEPT THE WESTERLY 57 FEET THEREOF IN BLOCK THIRTEEN (13) IN THE TOWN (NOW VILLAGE) OF ASHTON, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

and which said Mortgage was made by: Karen Beach f/k/a Karen Derr the Mortgagor(s), to CitiFinancial Services, Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2005-02181 Book 0503 Page 3789; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Denise A. McCaffrey 309 S. Galena Avenue, Suite 320 Dixon, IL 61021 on or before September 8, 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. 14-14-09138 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

Aug. 8, 15, 22, 2014

NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR COMMISSIONERS OF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 3 OF THE TOWN OF MONTMORENCY, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS The election of Drainage Commissioners of the Drainage District No. 3 of the Town of Montmorency, Whiteside County, Illinois, shall be held at 11100 Polo Road, Rock Falls, Illinois on September 2, 2014. The polls shall open at 2:00 p.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. Every adult owner of land in said District shall be entitled to vote.

Susan E. Ottens Circuit Clerk of Whiteside County

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

ALLEN HALL, AKA ALLEN S. HALL; THE FARMERS NATIONAL BANK OF PROPHETSTOWN; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, Case No. 14 CH 053 The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Allen Hall, AKA Allen S. Hall; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 14 Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: Lots 1 and 2 in Block 21 in Railroad Addition to the Village of Lyndon, Whiteside County, Illinois.

405 East 5th Avenue, Lyndon, IL 61261 15-16-430-002 Now, therefore, unless you, Allen Hall, AKA Allen S. Hal; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, and the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the 14 Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois, on or before September 17, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Laura A. Duplantier One of Plaintiff's Attorneys MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6297986 Aug. 1, 8, 15, 2014 DRAINAGE ELECTION NOTICE 02 TX 19

Notice is hereby given by the Whiteside County Regional Office of Education, Administrative Agent of Bi-County Special Education Cooperative Joint Agreement, in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, that the proposed budget for said Joint Agreement for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at the Whiteside County ROE Office, 1001 W. 23rd Street, Sterling, IL 61081 and at the Carroll County ROE Office, 500 N. Rush Street, Stockton, IL 61085, within the boundaries of this Joint Agreement until August 26, 2014. A Public Hearing on approval of the proposed Budget will be held August 26, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. At the Whiteside Area Career Center.

FOR UNION DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 2 OF THE TOWNS OF HAHNAMAN AND MONTMORENCY

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Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, being the first Tuesday of said month, a Drainage District Election will be held at the residence of Gordon Kelm, 26115 Star Road, Tampico, Illinois, 61283, for the purpose of electing one Drainage Commissioner for a three year term for Union Drainage District No. 2 of the Towns of Hahnaman and Montmorency, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois.

The polls shall open at 2:00 p.m. And close at 4:00 p.m. Unless the Judges of Election shall determine to hold the polls open a longer period to accommodate the voters. In no event shall the polls remain open later than 6:00 p.m.

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Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk of court, Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before February 12, 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 10 days after it has been filed.

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Name Rod W. Copeland Attorney for Independent Executor Address 107 E. Third Street City Prophetstown, IL 61277 Phone 815-537-2201

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 614 W. 9th Street Sterling, IL 61081

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 607 Brown Avenue Ashton, IL 61006

(IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court in Community State Bank of Rock Falls-Dixon v. Joshua L. Springer, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Case No. 14 CH 40, Lee County, Illinois, on August 5, 2014, the property hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder.

ESTATE OF ARLYN S. CADY, Deceased No. 14-P-95 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Arlyn S. Cady. Letters of office were issued on July 31,2014, to Randy L. Cady, 383 Illinois Hwy 92. Tampico, IL 61283, as Independent Executor whose attorney is Rod W. Copeland, 107 E. Third St., Prophetstown, IL 61277.

DEFENDANTS

Property Address: 7777 Hurd Road, Erie, Illinois 61250

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

DRAINAGE ELECTION NOTICE 02 TX 25 FOR UNION SPECIAL DRAINAGE DISTRICT OF THE TOWNS OF TAMPICO, PROPHETSTOWN & HUME Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, being the first Tuesday of said month, a Drainage District Election will be held at the residence of Eugene LeFevre, 29640 Plautz Road, Rock Falls, Illinois, 61071, for the purpose of electing one Drainage Commissioner for a three year term for Union Special Drainage District of the Towns of Tampico, Prophetstown & Hume, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois.

The polls shall open at 2:00 p.m. And close at 4:00 p.m. Unless the Judges of Election shall determine to hold the polls open a longer period to accommodate the voters. In no event shall the polls remain open later than 6:00 p.m.

DATED: August 8, 2014

Susan Ottens Clerk of Drainage District

August 8, 15, 2014 DRAINAGE ELECTION NOTICE 02 TX 16 FOR UNION DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE TOWNS OF HUME AND PROPHETSTOWN Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, being the first Tuesday of said month, a Drainage District Election will be held at the residence of Jeffrey Brooks, 21660 Brooks Road, Prophetstown, Illinois, 61277, for the purpose of electing one Drainage Commissioner for a three year term for Union Drainage District No. 1 of the Towns of Hume and Prophetstown, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois.

The polls shall open at 2:00 p.m. And close at 4:00 p.m. Unless the Judges of Election shall determine to hold the polls open a longer period to accommodate the voters. In no event shall the polls remain open later than 6:00 p.m.

DATED: August 8, 2014

Susan Ottens Clerk of Drainage District

August 8, 15, 2014

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Lost small chihuahua like dog, black w/ white marking. Answers to the name of Nina. 815-668-2341

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DIXON 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

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 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 3BR ranch, 1 car gar.

Mt. Montmorency school dist. $68,000 815441-5129 or 815716-0978

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306

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

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

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

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

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815-284-7199 2BR, 1st floor, apporch & plcs., garage, $650 mo. + ref. & dep. No pets.

815-631-9181 3BR Upper $550 mo. + deposit. Includes heat. 815973-5974 LG studio 2nd floor, no pets, $425, 403 S. Ottawa 630772-5051

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

2BR, util. incl. new & paint, carpet $550/mo. Call Keith 815-562-7443 or 815-375-0007 Quiet Large 1BR, C/A appli., sound proof. Gar. Laundry on premises. $475/ mo. + dep.

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815441-3999.

Lg. 1BR. + appl.

No pets. $425 + dep. 815-718-1784 THICKSTEN APTS. 1 & 2 BR houses 815-499-4217

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

A1 1 or 2BR, $430 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty

$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

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Call Diana: 630-327-7046

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Bicycles

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Dumpster Rental

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Garages Additions Remodeling Decks Homes

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Gutters

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

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Excavating

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815-590-1677

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

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

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Remodeling

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

Call 815-973-3281.

“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

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Roofing/Siding ★ALL SEASONS★ CONSTRUCTION ★★Better Service, Better Quality!★★ ★Custom Siding ★Windows ★All Doors- Aluminum, Steel, Wood Soffit ★Fascia Roofing★ ★Family Owned & Operated★ ★Over 30 Years Experience★ ★Licensed, Bonded, & Insured★ ★815-590-2231★

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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 www.mullerslane farm. com

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

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Plumbing

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

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Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

TIMBER TREE SERVICE

Dixon near Walmart Sterling near Menards Various Sizes

Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Free Estimates Fully Insured 815-238-7277 Dixon, Illinois

815-973-3613

Water Softeners

www.allsafe center.com

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

✰CORNER✰ STORAGE GREAT RATES

High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

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STERLING NEW TODAY 2 floor efficiency $325, Quiet bldg.

Small pet may be OK. 815-441-1389 or 630-399-1204. nd

304 8th Avenue, lower 3 BR, no pets, $475/mo., 815-499-5575 Apts. No pets. Call 815-716-0367.

Park Setting, 2BR, 1832 2nd Ave., 1st floor, A/C. Applcs., garage, Near CGH & Rec Center. $585 815-499-0199 Sharp 1BR studio w/ views near mall.

No pets. Agent 815-535-6115.

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

LOANS

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FOR RENT HOUSES & APTS. svla.org Rent to own homes available with small deposit.

815-535-1076 Why Rent When You Can Own? 2BR, full baseAlbany. ment. $300/ mo. + option. 815-259-3168

DIXON Nice 3BR, NE, lease, no pets, call Vicki 815-973-4444

MILLEDGEVILLE Nice 3BR, 2 ½ BA, Lg. Garage, new energy effic. heat & $700+dep.

A/C. Pets extra dep.

630-779-4525

OREGON 2BR, 1000 S. 3rd St. full sz. basement, dishwasher, garbage disposal, A/C, huge back yard. $700/ mo.

815-973-5451

Looking for the perfect home?

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

2BR home. Appliances furnished.

Central air. Garage.

References and deposit required. $595 per month.

No pets. 815-9463191 after 5 pm.

ROCK FALLS 1209 Sycamore Dr., 2BR $600 815-626-8790 400 Ave. E. 2BR, Full bsmt., C/A. No pets. $550, $550/d.

815-590-8233.

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

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

311

Professional building 9200 Traffic Count. Lease $600/mo.

Agent 815-535-6115 Secured 3 acre w/ high bays and office, 3818 River Rd., Sterling.

815-626-8790

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

WAREHOUSE / 330 STORAGE Quonset Hut, nonheated storage, 1,584 sq. ft., $200/mo. 815-3782151

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NEW TODAY Early Childhood Teachers 3 Positions •Must have a Bachelor's Degree •Be able to produce 3 references •Be 21 years of age or older Also in need of a Cook. Must be at least 19 & GED. Call 779-7706182 after 5pm

(IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court in Community State Bank of Rock Falls-Dixon v. Joshua L. Springer, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Case No. 14 CH 40, Lee County, Illinois, on August 5, 2014, the property hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder.

(A) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate are Glen S. Hughes, President, Community State Bank of Rock FallsDixon, 1021 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, Illinois 61021, (815) 2848500.

(B) Both the legal description of the real estate and the common address are as follows: The Easterly 1/3 of Lot 3 in Block 56 in the Town of West Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, according to the recorded Plat of said Town, the same being bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Block; thence Southerly upon the East line of said Block, 150 feet; thence at right angles Westerly 50 feet; thence at right angles Northerly 150 feet; and thence Easterly upon the North line of said Block, 50 feet to the Place of Beginning, EXCEPT the Southerly 10 feet thereof, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1604 W. 3rd St., Dixon, Illinois 61021 (D) The improvement on the real estate is a residence.

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

(F) The time and place of the sale are as follows: The Lee County Old Courthouse, 112 East Second St., Dixon, IL 61021, at 10:00 a.m. on September 18, 2014.

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

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

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

COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS-DIXON, Plaintiff

By EHRMANN GEHLBACH BADGER LEE & CONSIDINE, LLC Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com

By Douglas E. Lee

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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. S/B/M to Bank One N.A. Plaintiff, vs. James H. Denman aka James Denman; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

13 CH 115 Property Address: 7777 Hurd Road, Erie, Illinois 61250 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on July 16, 2014, I, Sheriff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a sale on September 4, 2014 , commencing at 10:00 AM, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270 to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: Commonly known as: 7777 Hurd Road, Erie, Illinois 61250 P.I.N.: 19-36-200-002 First Mortgage Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $86,454.94 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. The property will not be open for inspection.

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

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

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

Aug. 8, 15, 22, 2014

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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 experienced an 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

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.

EMPLOYMENT

505

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

Dixon, IL 61021

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

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

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

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.

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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

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

NEW TODAY Experienced Drivers Regional drivers for area of Clinton, IA. Must have Class A CDL at least 2 yrs. OTR exp. Good driving record, good work history & excellent work ethic. Full Benefit Package!

Naeve, Inc. 563-249-9292 Golf Pro Shop worker wanted, Full or Part Time.

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

Looking for CDL semi driver for grain hauling.

Experience required. Send resumes to gchdsh@essex1.com

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 Plumbers and HVAC Tech.

815-973-5298 PT Kitchen help wanted. Apply in person at Joe's Pizza, 119 S. Peoria, Dixon.

EMPLOYMENT

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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.

Roofing and Insulation Work Construction Experience Required.

Walnut 815-876-0705

EMPLOYMENT

505

Sterling lawn care business looking for hard working, detail oriented individual. Part time lawn care and snow removal.

Must have valid driver's license, clean driving reliable record, transportation and phone. Call 779245-4793.

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District Sales Manager Sauk Valley Media is interviewing for a district sales manager in the circulation department.

Responsibilities include recruitment, selection and training of contracted carriers to provide sales growth, prompt delivery service and collections within Sauk Valley Media communities. The successful candidate will be self-directed and communicate effectively subscribers with and carriers. Subscriber solicitation is required. Ability to manage time, organize duties and operate as a team member is critical to performance. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation and acceptable motor vehicle record.

Pre-employment drug screen, physical agility test and background check required.

For more information or to submit your resume, please contact: Sheryl Gulbranson, Circulation Director Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 498 Sterling, IL 61081 Phone: 815-6253600 x300 sgulbranson@sauk valley.com

Sauk Valley Media is an equal opporemployer tunity and a drug-free workplace.

This posting may not include all duties of the position.

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

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 ASHTON GARAGE SALES 624 Thurs. through Sunday, 8am-?

ASHTON TOWNWIDE GARAGE SALES Maps available at each sale.

COLETA GARAGE SALES 624 ESTATE/MOVING TAG SALE. Part 1.

Owner ED PEET 22465 Covell Road, 61014 Primitive furniture, lawn & garden, John Deere rider, tools, decor, primitives, saddle, lawn decor, lots more!

Pics, directions, & information on estatesales.net Sale conducted

by Sauk Valley Estate Sales & Services 815-590-7021

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri & Sat 8-3 811 Madison Avenue Crib, stroller, play pen, boys clothes 2T -5T, womens clothes size 5-6, miscellaneous.

Fri. & Sat. 8-3 1249 Robin Rd. Multi-Family Sale!

Electric stove, dishes, knickknacks, clothes, & misc. items.

Fri. & Sat., 9-?

109 E. 6th St. Children's, Jrs. & adult clothing.

Some furniture, antiques and many other items.

Fri. 7-6, Sat. 8-12 1002 S. Peoria Large Group Sale!!

Bikes, baskets, curtains, bedding, weight bench, love seat, dorm size fridge. Clothing for all! Lots of everything!!

Fri. 9-6 Sat. 8-4 205 W. Gram St. Tons of name brand clothes all sz.

Kids-adults, household misc., kitchen table, chairs, push mower, entertainment center.

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

MORRISON GARAGE SALES 624

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624

Sat. & Sun. 8-4 557 Kilgore Rd. Moving Sale!!

Household & gardening items, furnniture, appliances, boat, 2 riding mowers, EVERYTHING MUST GO! --even the house!!

Fri. & Sat. 8-5 Sun. 12-4 10180 Lincoln Rd. (between Morrison & Fulton) quality antiques – beehive crocks, pocket watches, military items, hunting knives, & much, much more.

Cash only.

Friday 8-2 1008 Leroy Ave. (By RFHS) 50 Years of Tools!

Vintage to new hand tools, power tools, Little Giant ladder, bags of cement, landscape boulders, lawn tools, electric lawn mower, new scroll saw, folding chairs, clothes racks, nails & screws, electrical & plumbing supplies, antique water pumps, fishing poles, much more.

Saturday 12-3 913 Eustace Drive Lots of misc.! WinA/C, dog dow items, scrubs, nice women's & men's clothes, bedding & books. $1 bag section from 1-3 Saturday 8-1 915 N. Jefferson MOVING SALE Everything to go!

Furniture, tools, freezer, sink, T.V.'s exercise equip., book cases, tables, camping items, décor and lots more!

Saturday 8-2 315 Monroe Ave. Girl's clothing sz.

6-7 & 10-16. Crib bedding set includes: quilt, bumper, sheets, dust ruffle, diaper stacker, 2 window balances, wall border, mobile & wall decorations.

Preschool toys including: Little Tikes basketball hoop, rocking horses, puzzles & books.

Saturday 8-noon 1216 Northridge Kid's starter golf clubs, candle holders & candles, craft items, misc. kitchen items, Sony bookcase stereo/CD. Christmas items, household décor, mirror, Longaberger cookie molds, roller blades, river tubes, Nintendo DS games, computer games,brass bed (queen), fishing tackle boxes, lures & poles.

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION. Saturday 9-3 1003 Myrtle Ave. Moving Sale!!

Household items, pool table lamp, 2005 Nissan, tools, other various items Thurs. 2-7pm Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-2 1435 Franklin Grove Road Multi-family yard sale. Hwy 38 at North's Oil Company parking lot, across from Edelmann's. Lots of and girls boys shoes and name clothes, brand sizes 6-10 (incl.

Jane, Matilda Gymboree, AberGap, crombie, Old Aeropostale, Navy; men's clothes size L and XL, lots of men's Levi's and Lee; lots of Jr's and women's name brand clothes and shoes; name brand purses; lots of houseand misc hold items. unique Priced to sell. Lots of everything!

Thursday 1-5 & Friday 8-5 1609 Bonnie Ave. Boys clothes size 0-9 mo, brand name- Carters, Old Navy. Graco car seat bases, changing table with pad, adult clothing, Vera Bradley purses.

LYNDON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 8-2 419 10th Ave. E Moving Sale Décor items, Americana, primitive, many purses, clothing, household items, lots of misc. Everything must go!

Fri. & Sat. 8-?

307 6th St. W. Lyndon Garage Sale

POLO GARAGE SALES 624 Friday 10-5 & Sat. 9-5. 13236 W Sterling Rd. (8mi. Outside of Dixon & Sterling W of Woosung) HUGE SALE Worth the Drive to the Country Tons of antiques, household, toys, tables, dressers, fencing, jars, wash tubs, misc. unique items. And whatever else my husband drags out.

We will even have fresh potatoes from the garden!

Priced to sell!

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat., 8-3 1311 Franklin St. (Off Martin Rd.) Toys, books, movies, adult clothes all sizes, girls clothes 3T-7/8 boys clothes some infant to sz. 7, some baby items, bed frame, purses, tons moreall priced to sell!

Fri. 3-7 & Sat. 8-2 610 & 608 W. 13th St. MOVING SALE Garage items, small tools, housewares, crafts, media storage, office furniture items, pictures & frames, children's clothes girls sz. 6-8, boys 8-12, toys, beanie babies & more!

Fri. 8-2 Sat. 8-1 3211 Prophetstown Rd. Start your Christmas Shopping Early!

Fisher Price basketball set, Barbie jeep (needs battery), Barbie bike, lots of toys-trucks, V-Smile Barbies, w/games, stuffed animals, girl's size 8-10, boy's size NB & up, baby monitor, dbl. stroller, flower girl dress, Jr. girl clothes-Aerpostale, American Eagle & Nike, Limited.

Mudd, & Reebok shoes, Coca-Cola items, Tiffany lamps, 26” ladies' Schwinn bike, Soda Stream, Jack Yonanas, LaLane Juicer, kitchen sm. electric including Pampered Chef, Americana, Tablemate, Cal. King bed, antiques, free table.

Fri. 8-4 Sat. 8-1 1102 Roberts St. (across from middle school) Huge Garage Sale!

Double bed frame, clothing, sheet music, miscellaneous galore!!

Fri. 8-5 & Sat. 8-1 1202 Nelson Rd. Teaching materials, holiday posters, décor for primary/ middle school, ceiling fans, household items, toys, crafts, boys 8-18, Husky jeans, girls 4-8, mens and womens clothing, shoes and boots and lots of misc.

Fri., Aug. 8, 8-3 & Sat., Aug. 9, 8-?

604 E. 4th St. Rummage Sale We cleaned out the corners many items for sale including Whirlpool dehumidifier, pressure cooker, retro kitchen table and chairs, etc.

Friday 8-7 1801 Dixon Ave. 2 kitchen tables, deep freezer, Scentsy, girl's clothes 8-14. boy's 12mo.-2T, puzzles, Barbies, and lots of misc.

Saturday 8-3 1108 W. 21st St. gas stove, 2 patio tables & chairs, chair, record console, elliptical machine, toys, clothes, microwave stand, many household items, lg. wood dog house, podium, tiles, & other misc.

Saturday 8-4 28660 Woodside Dr. Lots of tools, furniture, clothing and lots of misc.

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 8-4 1509 6th Ave. 3 Family Sale 6 fluorescent light fixtures, windows, lots of nice clothes, shoes, baby toys, household items, college dorm refrig., books & misc.

Fri. & Sat. 9-2 2207 16th Ave. Puzzles, books, toys, clothes and lots of misc.

Fri. & Sat., 8-1 707 E. 15th St. Name brand clothes: girls 6-7, boys 10-12, Jr. girls Sm. Wii games, toys, linens, housewares, Christmas and more!

Fri. & Sat., 9-?

2009 16th Ave. Coffee & end tables, room divider, old wood bed set, exerciser, pictures, patio umbrellas, boys & girls sz. 56, 10-12, clothesplus size. Bedding, curtains, designer purses, golf clubs, lots of misc.

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

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Fri. 8-5 & Sat. 8-1 502 E 19th St. 5 Family Sale Name brand clothes, athletic shoes, hammock w/ stand, mini trampoline, color T.V., new flip video, new HP all in one printer, computer chair, 2 entertainment centers/ armoire, jewelry, 2, 9' wooden valances, lawn spreader and much more!

Fri., Sat., & Sunday 8-4 1620 29th Place Off Woodlawn Rd. Boys 4-8, Girls 0-9, womens & mens clothes, pool & cover, stroller, high chair, back to school book bags & lots of misc.

Fri.. & Sat. 8-2 18626 Hoover Rd. Just N. of Ranch Oak Subdivision Kitchen items, clothing, books, baby/ children's items, some furniture, other misc.

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PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

Friday 8-12 and Saturday 8-11 2304 Hubbard Rd. Dinning room table and chairs, multiple TV's, brand name 12 months to 6 year boy clothes, 12 months to 5 year girls clothing, kids winter coats, Pack and play, men's clothing, 1 full size bed, 1 twin size bed, sheets full and twin.

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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Sat. & Sun. 8-?

2909 A. St. Estate Moving Sale 2 Family Lots of furniture, dishes, décor, washer, dryer, clothes & lots of misc.

Saturday 7:30-1 2210 15th Ave. Need some back to school clothes?

We have lots of nice name brand clothing for all ages. Girls 9mo.-6 6/X. Mens clothing sz. S-L, womens clothing M-L, toys shoes, maternity clothing & misc.

Saturday 8-2 1820 19th Ave. No Early Sales!!

Saturday 8-3 1303 5th Ave. ONE DAY ONLY Back To School Sale Girls sz. 10 & 12, womens, jrs., sm. & med., mens sm. & lg., all clothes name brand & clean!

Shoes, bags, purses, household items, coats, girl & boy 20” bikes & misc.

Saturday Only 9-3 511 13th Ave. Mens clothing, shoes, hunting equip., tools, fitness gear, name brand clothing for teen girls, household items. If you are moving to apt. or dorm we have what you need! All items clean and in good condition.

TAMPICO GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 8-3 308 E. Kimball St. (next to Tampico Mini Storage) 3 Family Sale Boys 8-12, women/men's, furniture, TVs, pellet rifle w/ scope, golf clubs, toys, garden items, collectible porcelain dolls, & jewelry

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antique furniture, fishing tackle, toys, post cards junk. 815-445-6151 Original Civil War Sword, good cond. $500/obo 815-284-9967

APPLIANCES

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CLOVER HILLS

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815.625.8529

FURNITURE

755

Highboy, 4 large drawers, 2 small, $50 815-441-0241 Long 9 drawer dresser w/ mirror $30. 815-288-3694 Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

762

Pride Mobility Scooter- Used Little. $175 815288-6459 Shower seat, brand new, never used. $95 OBO 815-973-3441.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 765 Drum Set, 4 drums w/cymbals & hardware, $80 815456-2175 French Horn, exc. cond., 815-2885431

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 1 Female cat 1 ½, and 2, 8wk. old kittens, very friendly. 815-441-6963 4, 3 mo. old kittens, free to good home.

815-2841130 or 815-4401780 Bassett Hound pups, $250, call Chris 815-973-5742 Free to good INDOOR HOME: 2 kittens & 1 spayed calico cat.

Call 815-499-9923.

LAWN MOWERS

779

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

52” deck.

Purchased new, garaged. Only 100hrs. Like new. $7500/obo, over $11,000 new. 815631-9600.

Sears 12HP, B.S. 38 inch cut Rider.

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

815-973-3223

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

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

WANT TO BUY 795 NEW TODAY Wantedsturdy clothes rack. Call 815-440-5200

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 1 Morgan & 1 dollar, Peace $55/both 815-6250966 2 grave plots, Chapel Hill Cemetery Garden of Hymm $450 ea.

Buyer pays transfer fees.815-718-3164 3 liquidation plywood, copper pipe, roof tar.

Builder Discount 815-626-4561 Big Dog plastic crate. 20” W X 30” H X 40”L.$25 815284-1094 Billy Joel Artwork Christmas concert prof. framed $20.

815-732-1492 Black Rubber foot mat. 33 ½” W X 108” L. $15 815284-1094 Crest 16' canoe, fiberglass, by Coleman, made in Canada $400 815946-3572 Dorm Size Refrigerator, small freezer inside. $35 815288-1999 Graco Duo Glider standard double stroller. $30 815288-3694 Huffy Black 26” Mountain series15 speed bike $40 815-284-1094 Jewelry Box, 40” tall with mirror and many drawers $65 630-772-5051 Kirby Sentria Vacuum w/ shampooer, like new w/ all attachments $100 815-631-5880 or 8154-380-2010.

Lane Cedar Hope Chest. $50 815499-4140 Lg. Koi Fish, various colors, 12-16 inc. fan tails. $75100. 815-732-9792 Machinist Tool Set and set of 2 tool boxes, valued at over $2400; asking $1600, 815315-1942 NASCAR Sprint Michigan Cup Race Aug. 17th, turn one. $65 for both.815-973-1951 New Hoveround w/ seatbelt & cup holder, $2000 815626-8460 New Inbacare power chair, blue, w/charger. Sacri$900/obo. fice 815-625-4899.

New Yamaha InSewing dustrial Machine & Table 815-213$500 0557 Primitive Country $100 Cupboard.

815-499-4140 ROLL-A-WAY bed w/mattress. Good condition $85 obo 815-732-1492

➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS Tree Work,Trimming, & Hauling 779-245-0527 Sauk Valley Area Twelve old green mason ball quart jars. $20 815-8573410 Twin, full, queen, king beds, lg. King BR set, dryer, recliner, sofa, dresser, upright chest.

815-718-4385 Two Load locks like new for semi van truck $60 815857-3410 Two P275 X 55 X 20 Perella tires good cond. $100 815-857-3410 Used Handicapped van, low mi. cheap.

815-336-2156 WANTED PreLicense 1980 plates, will pay per age & condition.

815-275-3131 We're Moivng For Sale •2007 Volkswagen EOS Red Hard top convertible •Yard Man by MTD lawn tractor 46” cut 22 HP Kohler engine New price $1650, selling $975 only used 80 hrs.

•Thomsville dining room hutch buffet table 6 chairs.

•Like new- make offer King Bed dresser two night stands armoiremake offer.

•Flex Steel Sofa Love Seat two chairs like new $1250 •Leather Sofa & Love Seat recliners like new $1250 other furniture, pictures, lamps, ect.

Call for Private showings 815-625-8059 760-200-0471

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

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

1977 Ford LTD 2dr.

42,000 1-owner, miles, $6000 obo Must See! in Dixon 630-772-5051

AUTOMOBILES

905

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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

NEW TODAY 1990 Cadillac DeVille and 2000 Ford Ranger. Call 815-973-4058.

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

AUTOMOBILES

905

2006 Chrysler 300 Touring, asking $12,000/obo. 815631-1691.

2007 Ford Focus SES 4dr hatchback, runs great. snow tires & rims available $5200.

815-456-2706 leave msg 2009 Dodge Avenger SXT 58k mi. $10,000 call or text. 815-535-8501 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

NEW TODAY 2012 Chevy Cruze Sedan, 91K hwy mi 35mpg, warranty avail. $10,700.

Great condition!

815-718-2858 creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

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S.U.V.S

909

2010 GMC Acadia, 52K. Beautiful silver. $18,500. Call 815-535-2380 2010 Lexus RX, Nav, new Michelin tires. Loaded. 42K. $29,500/obo. 779245-0265.

TRUCKS

910

NEW TODAY 2004 F150 Super Crew, 4x2. 43K mi.

Loaded. Exc. cond.

Stored winters. $18,500. Call 815499-4129.

VANS

911

1995 Chevy C30 box van, equipped w/air compressor, air hose, warm air tubing, Kohler generator built in supplying 110/220 electricity, locking tool drawers, flashing service lights.

New transmission & battery. Was used as service & pressure washing truck. Runs great! $6500/obo. Please contact Jim 815213-0855.

2005 Dodge Caravan SXT, remote sliding doors and hatch. DVD player. $1,500 OBO. 779861-1090

4X4S

912

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

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1996 GMC Sierra reg. cab, 128K mi., good cond., runs great, $3200/obo 815-590-9511

PARTS & ACC.

925

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

815-631-9600.

MOTORCYCLES

935

2004 HD Heritage Soft tail, red 42k mi. exc. cond. new tires. $7,500 OBO. 815-440-0416 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 Morphous scooter, 250 CC, 1,978mi., Exc. Cond., $3,000 Firm.815-275-9682 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 Burgman 400cc Scooter, 6,300 miles $3500 815590-0154 Mint Cond. 2004 Suzuki Volusia Intruder, sounds like a Harley, $5500/ obo 815- 973-8780

MOTORCYCLES

935

2013 Victory Vegas Highball, only 200 mi. Matt black, many ape hangars, 106ci, 6spd. Solo seat.

100 Hp. Showroom new!

Over $15,000 in$11,850/ vested, obo. 815-631-9600

A.T.V.S

936

2002 Polaris Sportsmen HO 500 157 hrs., $3500 815-973-3765 2008 Polaris Sportsman HO ATV, 604mi. $3800.

815-718-1169.

BOATS/MOTORS

940

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***THE BOAT*** DOCK 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 clean.

815-6251293 Bass boat, 16 ft. $2,850. Can see at 1108 Avenue B, Rock Falls, Call 815-625-6658 Boat Trailer motor support bracket. $20. 815-732-1492 Cajun 8' 6”. V Max 150 hp., runs great & loaded $8,000.

815-562-7377

TRAILERS/RVS

945

1994 39 foot Monaco Dynasty.

8.3/cummins kit.

Bus model. 85,000 mi. 815-847-8904 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 Colman's RV We Buy and Consign Used RV's and Campers 217-787-8653 www.colmansrv.com

NEW TODAY Onan generator for RV w/elec. start.

Low hrs. & very quiet. $700/ obo.

815-973-3277.

AUTOS WANTED

960

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