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Deputy on leave for firing gun 3 arrested; 5 police agencies involved; 1 jailed on $500K bond

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

STERLING – A Whiteside County sheriff’s deputy was placed on administrative leave after firing his gun at a

car during a chase Wednesday night.

Three men were arrested after the chase; a handgun was found near the suspects’ vehicle.

That’s according to a news

release sent by the sheriff’s department almost 20 hours after the incident.

The deputy, whose name isn’t being released, fired “after narrowly avoiding being run down,” the release said.

Passengers later told authorities that driver Andre L. Peat said, “I’m going to have to hit this guy,” the release said.

Andre L. Peat Held on bond

CHASE CONTINUED ON A4

Robert M. Patterson Released

Lavelle T. Sykes Released

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MILLEDGEVILLE

Case on ex-LOTS official closed

In Ivy’s memory

No charges to be filed against former assistant director

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

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Jennifer and Adam Drinkall of Milledgeville smile as they look over the plans for a playground that will be built at Milledgeville Elementary School and dedicated in the name of their daughter, Ivy, who died last July of sudden infant death syndrome. Community donations and fundraisers will pay for the playground where Ivy’s two sisters go to school.

Elementary school playground to honor 5-month-old girl

BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525

MILLEDGEVILLE – Adam Drinkall wishes he could watch his daughter, Ivy Faith, play with her two sisters, Lili, 8, and June, 5.

“You take those things for granted,” he said, holding back tears.

Ivy Faith was just 5 months old when she died last July of sudden infant

death syndrome.

In her memory, the Drinkall family raised $60,000 in about a year. The money will be used to build a new playground at Milledgeville Elementary School.

The playground was approved Monday by the Chadwick-Milledgeville school board.

“We are grateful for their generosity and generous donation they made

in memory of their daughter,” district Superintendent Tim Schurman said.

“This playground will benefit students for years to come.”

It’s important to Drinkall, 34, that parents can watch their children play together on the new playground.

“We want a place for kids to play and for families to enjoy one another,” he said.

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DIXON – The investigation of a former Lee County employee has been closed without charges being filed.

In January, the county received information that while Kathy Lalley, the former assistant director of the Lee and Ogle Transportation System, was in the county-owned Reagan Transportation Center, she asked other LOTS Kathy employees to Lalley sign a petition to get John Former assistant Simonton on director asked fellow LOTS the ballot for employees to sign the sheriff’s petition to get race in the John Simonton March Repub- on sheriff’s race lican primary ballot election.

Simonton defeated incumbent Sheriff John Varga, 57 percent to 43 percent, in the election.

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TOP5 Your Weekend

1 Taste of Europe in Dixon DIXON – The riverfront will turn into an Italian piazza as Dixon Main Street and Riverfront hosts Venetian Night, beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday.

There will be roaming musicians, artists, street performers, food, beer and wine, and gelato. There also will be a lighted boat parade at sundown, followed by a fireworks display. Admission is free.

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Depot Days in Amboy

AMBOY – The 36th annual Depot Days festival ends Sunday. The big moment is the 50/50 drawing, at 3 p.m.

Sunday at the main stage.

Last year’s winner took home $74,503. Other highlights include the car, truck and motorcycle show from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, and the parade at 3 p.m. Saturday, followed by the annual pork chop and chicken barbecue at the fire station, 25 N. East Ave. Visit depotdays. com for a complete schedule.

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STERLING – It’s the fourth Friday of the month, which means it’s time to Think Local during Fourth Fridays in the downtown. There will be Lunch in the Courtyard at The Big Red Church, 311 Second Ave., along with artwork, murals, sales, specials, and creative mustache contests.

Visit sterlingmainstreet.org/ fourth-fridays/ for a complete schedule.

STERLING – The fourth annual Outdoor Adventure Festival will run from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at SterlingRock Falls Family YMCA, 2505 YMCA Way. There will be more than 30 familyfriendly activities, including learning to fish in the YMCA pool, archery, inflatables, and a climbing wall. There also will be native and zoo animal presentations. Admission, activities, and a meal will be available free of charge.

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STERLING – The Farm Heritage Festival of East Jordan Church returns Saturday for its eighth year at the church, 22027 Polo Road. The day will begin with a farm breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. Tickets are $6. Active farm machine demonstrations will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. There also will be an activities center, and a farm animal zoo. Admission to the demonstrations and petting zoo is free. A lunch stand will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. inside the church.

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ABOVE: Tierny Hiatt, a senior at Amboy High School, walks off the stage Thursday after winning the 2014 Miss Amboy Pageant, the highlight of Family Night.

Depot Days continues today with the big band, Class Act II, on the main stage, and through the weekend with a carnival and much more.

LEFT: MaKayla Inman smells her bouquet of flowers after being named Little Miss Amboy on Thursday night.

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Area jobless rates edge upward in July Lee only county in region to show improvement

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While the Illinois unemployment rate dropped for a fifth consecutive month in July, the same could not be said for the Sauk Valley area.

The seasonally adjusted rate statewide dipped to 6.8 percent last month, compared to 7.1 percent in June and 9.2 percent in July 2013, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

In the region, Lee was the only county to show improvement from June to July, and that was only by one-tenth of a per-

centage point, to 7.3 percent.

The jobless rate in Bureau County increased from 7.4 percent to 8.3 percent, the most significant increase among the area’s five counties.

Economic development leaders in Bureau said they knew of no particular situations or trends that could easily explain the increase. “I’m not aware of a large number of layoffs anywhere,� said Debb Ladgenski, economic development director for Spring Valley. “Wal-Mart Distribution Center is our largest employer here, and this isn’t their season to really gear up.�

Some big construction projects could soon come into play. A $17 million elementary school will open soon in Spring

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Valley, while a $32 million high school will be finished for the 2015-16 school year. A large renovation project also is in the works at St. Margaret’s Hospital. “We have a number of manufacturing employers in Princeton, but I don’t know of any that are laying off a significant number of workers,� said Joni Hunt, director of

tourism and marketing in Princeton.

The most likely scenario is several small catalysts that, in concert, moved the jobless needle upward, Hunt said. “It might just be a few small things – a few manufacturing layoffs, and a bit of a slowdown in agribusiness,� Hunt said.

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3,800 jobs. “I’m not really sure how to explain that in July,�

Rivara said. “I know tourism has been really strong in Chicago this summer, and that accounts for much of the sector activity in Illinois.�

Unemployment increases in Whiteside, Ogle and Carroll counties were not as pronounced as in Bureau.

In Whiteside County, the jobless rate climbed from 7.5 percent to 7.9 percent, still much improved from the July 2013 rate of 10 percent.

Ogle and Carroll counties both saw unemployment rise about half a percentage point. Ogle moved from 7.9 percent to 8.4 percent in July, while Carroll saw an increase from 6.9 percent to 7.2 percent.

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OTTAWA – About $5.2 million in road and bridge projects in Whiteside, Lee and Bureau counties will be paid for by the Illinois Jobs Now! construction program, according to a news release Thursday from Gov. Pat Quinn’s office.

They are among dozens of similar projects in Fulton, Henderson,

Henry, Knox, LaSalle, Rock Island, Stark and Warren counties that, all told, will cost about $26 million, the release said.

The work will be managed by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

In Whiteside County s FOR SUBstructure repairs and joint replacement on the two bridges that carry Avenue G over the Rock River between Sterling and Rock Falls.

In Lee County s TO RESURFACE .73 miles of state Route 2 from east of River Street to Ottawa Avenue in Dixon. s TO PARTIALLY clean and paint four bridges carrying Interstate 39 over Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway railroad and over Steward Creek. s TO CLEAN AND paint two bridges carrying I-39 over U.S. Route 30.

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Rivara said a mix of smaller events is likely to blame. “Working conditions in the summer months don’t vary much, so if there is significant movement month to month, it is likely tied to specific events,� he said. “There have been some layoffs related to manufacturing suppliers, and some big construction jobs could be ending.�

Statewide in July, the professional and business services sector was the biggest gainer, picking up 5,900 jobs, followed by an addition of 3,900 jobs in manufacturing.

In a rather odd development, the only sector that lost jobs in July was leisure and hospitality, showing a reduction of

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AMBOY — Students in the Amboy School District were dismissed early Thursday because of excessive heat.

Students were dismissed at 2:20 p.m. Thursday afternoon as temperatures hovered around the mid to upper 80s.

Schools also will be dismissed early today, at 1:20 p.m.

There is no air conditioning in any of the district’s three buildings. “We are not in a financial position to say we can afford air condition-

ing,� Superintendent Jeff Thake said.

Thake said temperatures inside the schools can get up to 15 degrees warmer than they are outside. “There are some places in the school where it can get really hot,� he said. “It’s difficult for learning to take place in those kinds of situations.�

Thake said all students safely made it through the school day despite the heat.

According to the National Weather Service, today’s temperature will reach 90 degrees, with a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms.

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Phyllis B. Higby DIXON – Phyllis Belle Higby, 98, of Dixon, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at Franklin Grove Nursing Center.

She worked for 25 years at Freeman Shoe Co. before her retirement in 1986. She then worked for several years in the cafeteria at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Phyllis was born Jan. 8, 1916, in Ashton, the daughter of George and Catherine (Metzler) Schreiber. She married Harold F. Higby on Dec. 10, 1944, in Dixon. He preceded her in death on Jan. 21, 1988. She was a member of Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church in Dixon and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Survivors include two sons, James H. (Betty) Higby and Ed T. (Peggy) Higby, both of Dixon;

one grandson, Eric (Carrie) Higby of Kings; two great-grandchildren, Gillian Rose Higby and Quinn Everly Higby, both of Dixon; and two step-great-grandchildren, Kiley Frankenberry and Kendell Frankenberry, both of Kings.

She also was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Frances Schreiber, and two grandchildren.

Services will be private.

Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon. PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

Memorials have been established to Granny Rose Animal Shelter and Dixon City Fire Department.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

MOUNT CARROLL – Eugene “Butch� Dayboll Jr., 72, of Mount Carroll, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at Good Samaritan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mount Carroll.

Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll is handling arrangements.

Shirley Noble WALNUT – Shirley Noble, 78, of Walnut, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014 at Unity Point Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria.

Arrangements are pending at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

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Ten times the (investment in) love Report: Raising child costs nearly $250K today, compared to 25K in 1960

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DeKALB – Kris Collin attributes the growing cost of raising children to “all the extras.�

Collin, of DeKalb, has three children ranging from 8 to 14 years old and has found the older children get, the more expensive they become. She said enrolling her daughter, a freshman at DeKalb High School, for school

and sports this year was expensive, saying it was about $300 before sports and extracurriculars were added to the tab. “There’s so many things available to [children],�

Collin said. “Summer camps, sports, extracurricular activities. It adds up. And I used to think, ‘I can’t wait to not have to buy diapers anymore.’ Diapers are expensive.

But the prices are getting higher as they get older.�

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its annual report this week on Expenditures on Children by Families, or the cost of raising a child.

The report showed a middle-income family with a child born last year will spend about $245,340 to raise the child to age 18. The estimate does not include costs during pregnancy or for college or other higher education for the child.

In 1960, when the first study was released, a middle-income family was expected to spend $25,230 to raise a child to age 18.

The study showed the cost estimate to be a 1.8 percent increase from 2012. For 2013, the cost per child annually for a middle-income, twoparent family ranged from $12,800 to $14,970, depending on the child’s age.

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Illinois State Police will investigate the shooting, then Whiteside County State’s Attorney Trish Joyce will decide whether charges are warranted.

The three men were arrested just south of Rock Falls, on County Line Road near Archer Road, around 7:30 p.m.

The chase involved Sterling and Rock Falls police, Lee and Whiteside County sheriff’s deputies and state police.

A handgun was found near where Peat fled the car; he told police he had tossed it, the release said.

According to information provided earlier by Sterling Police Chief Ron Potthoff: Officers were trying to stop a car driving through Sterling Wednesday night when the driver fled across First Avenue Bridge and into Rock Falls. Police pursued the car as it headed south, then west into Whiteside County, then east into Lee County, where deputies had thrown down a spike strip on County Line Road south of Rock Falls.

The strip caused the car to veer into a ditch. Peat, 24, of Sterling, ran from the scene, as did two of his passengers: Robert M. Patterson, 27, of Sterling, and Lavelle T. Sykes, 26, of Chicago.

Two others stayed in the car.

Patterson and Sykes soon were arrested. A police dog was brought out to track Peat, who was hiding in a corn field, and a state police airplane was called out to help, but Potthoff didn’t know whether it was put to use because Peat was soon found with the aid of thermo-imaging glasses.

The two passengers who stayed in the car, a man and a woman from Whiteside County, were released without charges, Pothoff said; he declined to release their names.

Peat is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, a felony, and possession of a firearm without a FOID card and obstructing/resisting a peace officer, both misdemeanors. He also is wanted on four warrants, two each from Lee and Ogle counties.

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County Jail on Thursday on $500,000 bond.

Patterson is charged with obstructing/resisting a peace officer; he also has a Lee County warrant. He posted $300 bond and was given a notice to appear in court.

Sykes is charged with obstructing/resisting a peace officer. He was given a notice to appear in court.

According to court records, all three have local felony convictions: Peat, formerly of Dixon, has a pending felony domestic battery case in Lee County Court; he was arrested July 1, 2013, and a warrant was issued for his arrest June 19. He failed to appear at a pretrial hearing after being told there was a warrant for his arrest in another case, records show.

On Jan. 24, 2011, he was charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving death or injury; he was sentenced to 2 years, 6 months probation after he pleaded guilty in Whiteside County Court that June to failure to report an accident and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Nov. 3, 2011, Peat

was charged with aggravated battery in a public place and mob action, again in Whiteside County. He pleaded guilty to mob action on Jan. 24, 2012, and was sentenced to 1 year with the Department of Corrections. His probation in the previous case was revoked and he also was given a year with the DOC, to run after the mob action sentence.

He was convicted of domestic battery on Oct. 27, 2011, in Ogle County, and was sentenced to 4 years. On Jan. 1, 2013, he was charged with violating his probation; a warrant for failure to appear, the third in that case, was issued June 9.

On Nov. 8, 2012, in Lee County Court, Patterson was sentenced to 2 years probation for forgery. Eight days later, he was sentenced to 2 years, 6 months probation in Whiteside County Court for the same offense.

Sykes has three felony drug convictions stemming from two 2009 Whiteside County Court cases. He was sentenced to 4 years on each, all to run concurrently. Two were for selling cocaine, one for selling narcotics.

State to get $300M in settlement Spokesman: Pension issue ‘much larger’ CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois will receive $300 million of a national $16.65 billion settlement between the government and Bank of America over the bank’s role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis.

About $200 million of Illinois’ portion will go toward covering losses state pension systems incurred by investing in mortgaged-backed securities. The remaining $100 million will go toward consumer relief, including blight reduction and helping those who took out “shoddy�

Bank of America mortgages, state Attorney General Lisa Madigan said. “We are holding these banks accountable for what they did to our economy and that is significant,� she told reporters in Chicago. “We will continue to be vigilant.

We will continue to clean up this mess.�

The deal requires the nation’s second-largest bank to pay a $5 billion cash penalty, another $4.6 billion in remediation payments and provide about $7 bil-

lion in relief to struggling homeowners. It is by far the largest deal the U.S. Justice Department has reached with a bank stemming from the 2008 financial crisis.

Madigan’s office found that, from 2006 to 2008, Bank of America didn’t disclose the risk of residential mortgagebacked securities to Illinois’ pensions systems and misled the systems when they invested in the mortgaged-backed securities market.

The settlement requires the bank to pay $154.2 million to the Illinois Teachers Retirement System, $2.6 million to the State Universities Retirement System and $43.2 million to the Illinois State Board of Investment, which oversees retirement funds for state employees, lawmakers and judges.

Illinois has the nation’s worst-funded publicemployee pension systems with roughly $100 billion in unfunded liability.

However, a spokesman for the largest of Illinois’ five pension funds said it wouldn’t have much impact overall. “We’re always pleased with these kinds of settlements, but the size of the problem is much larger,� TRS spokesman Dave Urbanek said.

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The investigation was done by the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office and included interviews with LOTS employees and Lalley.

Lee County State’s Attorney Anna SaccoMiller sent the investigative reports to the offices of two area state’s attorneys and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office because her office had a conflict of interest, she said, having represented the county in an employment dispute that ended with Lalley’s resignation in March. “I received a response from all agencies contacted that they would all decline prosecution of this investigation,�

Sacco-Miller said in an email on Tuesday. “It is now officially closed.�

Lalley didn’t respond to a request for comment.

The investigative reports were obtained

by Sauk Valley Media through a Freedom of Information Act request after Sacco-Miller announced the investigation had been closed.

The investigative report named specific employees who signed the petition, but Sauk Valley Media has declined to reveal their names.

According to the report: While in a countyowned building, Lalley asked several LOTS employees to sign a petition and even pres-

sured some employees to sign after they at first declined.

Lalley’s husband, Kevin Lalley, was campaign manager for Simonton.

On one occasion, Lalley entered the dispatch area of the transportation center and started to circulate the petition, and when some Varga supporters objected, Lalley “told them it doesn’t matter and just to sign it so Mr. Simonton could be a candidate.�

One employee reported signing the petition to avoid being “targeted, but not reprimanded for not doing so.�

The employee didn’t feel threatened and wasn’t physically forced to sign the petition, but felt pressured by Lalley’s status in the department, the investigator was told.

Other employees told the investigator they felt pressured to sign, and signed even though they didn’t support Simonton or knew they didn’t have to sign.

However, another employee didn’t feel pressured to sign the petition and could have said no.

Seven LOTS employees, in addition to Lalley, were interviewed as part of the investigation, according to the report.

Lalley resigned March 19, a few days after she submitted her resignation. She had been on paid administrative leave for about 4 months before she resigned.

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Petition denied

Plan Commission: There are other good options

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Lili Drinkall, 8, and her sister, June, 5, are seen in this photo with their baby sister, Ivy, who passed away from sudden infant death syndrome last July. A playground will be built at Milledgeville Elementary School this fall in the infant’s memory.

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According to the Mayo Clinic, SIDS is an unexplained death of a healthy baby younger than 1 year old. Its cause is not known, but SIDS could be associated with abnormalities in the portion of an infant’s brain that controls breathing and arousal from sleep. “When it came time for the funeral, we had to decide what the memorial would be for,� said Jennifer Drinkall, Ivy’s mother. “We wanted to do something for the community, because the community has been good to us.�

So, they decided to replace the old playground at the school.

Last month, the family hosted a 5K run in honor of Ivy to raise about half of the money that will go toward the playground.

The rest came from the memorial fund. “We didn’t think we could do all this in a year,� Jennifer, 34, said. “Once people found out what we wanted to do,

STERLING – The Plan Commission on Thursday denied a petition from Northland Mall to amend the city’s sign code to allow a new tenant to display signage on an exterior wall of the building.

Dunham’s Sports, in its lease agreement with the mall, made wall space next to The Spot restaurant its preferred choice for displaying its name.

Under city code, the only mall tenants allowed to display signage on the building’s exterior walls are anchor stores that have a separate entrance and exit leading outdoors. Because Dunham’s has no front door, the petition requests that anchor stores with square footage in excess of 45,000 square feet be allowed to put up the exterior signs.

The petition had been put before the council on Aug. 4, but was sent back to the Plan Commission for further study.

The petition said that a store with the square footage of Dunham’s should classify it as an anchor tenant and its size “necessitates a larger advertising presence to maintain expected revenues and long-term suitability.�

City consultant Dustin Wolff said city staff was not supportive of the change as proposed when two other options exist within the parameters of the code. “If this change is allowed, it would apply to any tenant of more than 45,000 square feet in any mall, not just Northland,� he said. “We worked very hard on a sign code that gives some latitude, and the code works.�

The other options suggested were a freestanding sign or available marquee space over the main mall entrance.

Space is available where Pet Supplies Plus used to be on the freestanding sign with Bergner’s and J.C. Penney. “The onus is on the mall to sell this to the community as to why the other options aren’t acceptable,� Wolff said.

Karyn Brouilette, the mall’s general manager, was concerned that the Northland Mall sign above the main entrance space would be removed if Dunham’s went there.

Brouilette was asked if any other options had been discussed with Dunham’s. “This was the option they wanted in the lease if it were possible, and I really don’t want to have to tell them they can’t have it,� she said.

Some commissioners believed other advertising options would be better options for Dunham’s. “I want to hear tenant concerns, but as a customer, I would be confused because there is no door into the building, and signage there would make me think there’s an entryway there,� Karen Chevalier said.

Commissioner Bob Conklin agreed with Chevalier. “I wish I knew the reasoning for their sign preference,� he said. “I’d pay extra to have the marquee spot above the main entrance.�

The mall’s petition to amend the code as presented was denied 5-1, with Chevalier the lone supporter.

In other matters, the commission changed language in its draft for governing medical marijuana cultivation centers and dispensaries.

The language which had said dispensaries had to be at least 1,000 feet from a residential district was changed to 500 feet. Churches were taken out of the location requirement list. Places of worship had been in the list with schools, day care centers, parks and other and youth centers, as places where cultivation centers had to be at least 2,500 feet away from the property lines.

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Jennifer Drinkall lets out a laugh and a smile as she and her husband, Adam, look through the baby book of their daughter, Ivy. Classmates of their daughter, Lili, drew pictures for Jennifer when she was pregnant with Ivy Faith and included suggestions for her name. Lili suggested the name Sunflower. people really started to If all goes well, Ivy’s sisgive. Some people even ters, who attend Milledgave more than once.� geville Elementary, and The playground equip- their classmates will be ment has been ordered on the new playground in and, once it arrives, a early October. group of volunteers will “This is just a giving begin to install it. Mul- community, and they tiple slides, monkey bars, have been really nice to a climbing wall and a new us,� Adam said. “I really swing set will be included. can’t stress that enough.�

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NATO, Russia cooperation vital on nuke weapons Anti-terrorist reforms ought to continue

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

EDITORIAL

City correct to require openness, transparency O

penness and transparency go a long way toward building solid relationships.

That applies to human beings.

It also applies to governmental relations.

The problems that have developed between the city of Rock Falls and Rock Falls Tourism come down to an apparent lack of openness and transparency regarding how newly generated tourism tax dollars are being spent (in 2012-13, that amount was more than $150,000) and also the status of more than $660,000 in reserves that was turned over by the

What we think Rock Falls city officials and the Rock Falls Tourism group should sit down together and work to resolve their differences. No. 1 on the agenda must be absolute transparency regarding the expenditure of public funds. city to the tourism group 6 years ago.

The city has reached the point that it decided to terminate its agreement with Rock Falls Tourism. Officials may take legal action as well.

Tourism folks don’t see what the problem is and defend their stewardship of public money.

To us, the road to a possible amicable solution

is clear: Get everybody to sit down together and talk this thing out.

No. 1 on the agenda must be absolute transparency regarding the expenditure of public funds.

The city is ultimately responsible for how tourism tax dollars are spent. But it can’t exercise much oversight if financial information is

not forthcoming from Rock Falls Tourism.

Mayor Bill Wescott reported that an audit of the tourism funds reached him just Wednesday, after he had tried to obtain it since May. So, that is a start.

Now, city officials and aldermen can review it, and decide what to do next.

From what we can tell, Rock Falls Tourism has done what it’s supposed to do regarding the promotion of the city to potential visitors.

The group must now show that it has done what it’s supposed to do with the taxpayer dollars entrusted to it.

EDITORIALS ELSEWHERE

Sign and drive lessens the headache Moving violations no longer will mean posting your license Journal-Courier Editorial Board Jacksonville

For decades, those accused of a significant moving violation have ended up leaving their driver’s license with police in lieu of posting bail.

Illinois wasn’t the only state to require either

surrendering of a license or taking a trip to the local police station to post bail unless the driver happened to have a bond card from a travel club or insurance company.

Until January, when a measure by state Sen. Michael Noland of Elgin and state Rep. John D’Amico of Chicago that was signed into law Aug. 9 goes into effect.

A driver will be able to

sign a citation promising to either appear in court or pay the fine.

It’s a welcome relief, although some police departments worry it will take away any incentive for lawbreaking motorists to show up for court.

In a world that has become more dependent upon the verification of identity for everything from medical care to banking transactions

and flying on a commercial aircraft, the lack of a license created a significant burden for everyday life.

This common-sense legislation won’t ease the sting of having to pay a few hundred bucks for a traffic infraction, or the time it takes to challenge a citation, but it will remove some of the headache from the process.

Read ‘Fixing Illinois: Politics and Policy in the Prairie State’ How can people in the Sauk Valley become better informed about the problems that plague Illinois?

By reading the book “Fixing Illinois: Politics and Policy in the Prairie State,� by James D. Nowlan and J. Thomas Johnson.

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EDITORIAL BOARD Jennifer Baratta Jim Dunn Sam R Fisher Sheryl Gulbranson Larry Lough Jeff Rogers

changes to improve the state, including: No. 43: Follow 29 states and enact a law that requires the workplace to be the prevailing or primary cause of an injury before claims are compensable.

The book is endorsed by two prominent retired

Illinois political leaders, former Democratic U.S. Sen. Adlai Stevenson III and former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar.

Sauk Valley Media has copies of the book available for people to check out and read.

We invite you to check out a copy of “Fixing Illinois� from SVM’s offices

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in Sterling (3200 E. Lincolnway) or Dixon (113 S. Peoria Ave.), read it, and prepare to participate in a community conversation.

The bucolic views of 2,000 acres of Wales countryside surrounding Celtic Manor just outside Newport are magnificent. But they won’t help 67 heads of state, who will be there for the Sept. 4-5 NATO summit, view the one thing they most urgently need to see.

Namely: What is really going on inside Vladimir Putin’s head.

Especially whether Russia’s president intends to continue fomenting military unrest in the sovereign European nations the Kremlin once controlled. Or whether Putin still remains sufficiently determined to safeguard nuclear weapons and materials so they cannot be seized by global terrorists, including those within Russia’s borders.

Indeed, even some of Washington’s most esteemed national security experts seem to be having trouble getting a clear view of what Putin most wants and needs today.

And to be fair to all experts, Putin may have just started realizing he derailed his own plan to make 2014 Russia’s year for achieving prosperity in the global economy.

PUTIN NOW KNOWS his militaristic diversion in Ukraine, an impulsive act of false pride, torpedoed his own grand plan to reap prosperity by hosting, back-to-back, Sochi’s Winter Olympics and Sochi’s planned G-8 economic summit.

Also, Putin knows Russia must safeguard itself from the threat of global terrorism. Especially from the possibility that terrorists within its borders, in Chechnya, might seize a poorly secured nuclear weapon or material.

And that brings us to Washington’s just-surfacing dispute among respected security experts.

On Monday, two former White House national security advisers, Gen. Brent Scowcroft (who served presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush) and Stephen J. Hadley (George W. Bush), and longtime nuclear policy adviser Franklin Miller (under both Bushes and President Bill Clinton) wrote a Washington Post op-ed column urging the United States and NATO alliance to reject all plans for reducing or withdrawing the tactical nuclear weapons that are remnants of the Cold War. Meanwhile, many Republican and Democratic experts, including former secretaries of state Henry Kissinger and George Shultz and former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), who is co-chair of the Nuclear Threat Ini-

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tiative (NTI), have long urged that tactical nukes of NATO and Russia be mutually withdrawn.

They and others make a compelling case that necessary nuclear deterrence in Europe can now be assured by strategic weapons that are safeguarded far from volatile front lines.

And the cost of modernizing tactical warheads would now be money wasted.

RESPONDING TO THE crisis in Ukraine, President Obama pledged $1 billion to increase NATO’s conventional force capabilities. “But everyone knows that’s just a down payment on what we’ll need to spend,� Stephen Andreasen, a Clinton national security nuclear arms adviser and now a consultant with Nunn’s NTI, said in an interview.

Andreasen suggested the $10 billion the United States must spend to modernize the present no-longer essential tactical nuclear warheads can be far better spent to increase NATO’s conventional force capability.

Perhaps the most compe lli ng c as e a gai nst maintaining the now redundant tactical nuclear weapons in Europe, where they remain potential security concerns, was made inadvertently by Scrowcroft, Hadley and Miller themselves. “They are, fundamentally, political weapons,â€? they wrote. â€œâ€ŚA visible symbol to friend and potential foe.â€?

But think about that.

NATO’s tactical nukes remain “political weapons� only if you assume Putin doesn’t know NATO’s real strengths and needs – and of course he knows them well.

Putin also knows his country doesn’t need to spend money on outmoded tactical weapons.

And mainly: Putin wants a face-saving (see also: aspiration-covering) way of getting Russia back in the good graces of the global economy.

That is why NATO should put forward its plan to streamline its nuclear deterrence by retiring outmoded weapons and proposing Russia do the same. It can be win-win for both sides – even in these tense times.

And it can be lose-lose for terrorists who hope to some day get their hands on a nuclear weapon that suddenly becomes vulnerable near a combat front line.

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Guns quiet now, 200 years later Battle of Credit Island to be commemorated

Prepare for battle What: 200th anniversary of the Battle of Credit Island When: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 30 Where: 2200 W. River Drive, Davenport, Iowa Cost: Free More info: cityofdavenportiowa.com/park or call the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-747-7800. Also visit visitquadcities.com for information about the area.

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

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Back in 1814, Credit Island was not a peaceful park. It was fighting ground during the War of 1812.

The spotlight on history will return to the island Aug. 30 with a commemoration of the Battle of Credit Island fought Sept. 4-5, 1814, 200 years ago. This modern historical moment will be more friendly.

During the War of 1812, Native Americans and the British were allied against Americans.

Among those on the British side at Credit Island was Black Hawk of the Sauk. Americans were led

by Maj. Zachary Taylor, who would become the 12th president of the U.S. Those Americans came up the Mississippi River in their gunboats to get control of the Upper Mississippi from the British. The force dropped anchor near Credit Island, which held Lt. Duncan Graham of the British Army and Native Americans at a trading post.

A clash followed. With the help of British artillery and a large number of Native Americans, the Americans were forced to retreat. Just 3 months

later, the war was finished.

In 2014, the action on the island has a timetable. A guided nature walk will take place at 8:30 a.m., followed by the opening of exhibitor booths at 9. Along with the booths will be bounce houses and historical information panels.

When 10 a.m. rolls around, a narrative description of the event will be read and a memorial marker will be unveiled.

More action will come in a lacrosse demonstration by Lightning Stick Lacrosse of the Dakota.

The game, said to be the oldest in North America, is played with a rubber ball and lacrosse sticks.

The demonstration will begin at noon.

Credit Island Park consists of 420 acres along the Mississippi. When it’s not part of a historic

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This collage of Credit Island in Davenport, Iowa, was made from aerial shots taken in 1927. The island was the site of a battle at the end of the War of 1812. The 200th anniversary of the conflict will be commemorated Aug. 30. moment, it offers a golf course; walking, biking, boating and fishing opportunities; and several sports fields. It’s also known as a good place to do some eagle watching.

The island’s past includes a name change to Suburban Island, the location of an amusement park in the 1890s, and its purchase by the city of Davenport in 1918.

This is a good time to become familiar with an 1812 battle near the Sauk Valley and to enjoy a summer day along the Mississippi where Black Hawk once trod.

An old photograph shows the view from Credit Island in Davenport, Iowa. Now a park, the island was once the scene of a battle Sept. 4-5, 1814. Zachary Taylor, later a U.S. president, and Black Hawk were part of the fighting.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, Aug. 22 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m. -4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

Bingo, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside Senior

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

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-2117.

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.

Drive One 4 Ur School, 3-6:30 p.m., Bureau Valley High School, 9154 County Road 2125 North, Manlius; concessions 5-8:30 p.m.

Barbecue chicken dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815284-2003.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. All-ages open mic night, 5-9 p.m., Triangle/Veterans Memorial Park, Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue, Rock Falls, 815-590-8881 or 779-770-6498.

Meet the Fall Players for Morrison Mustangs and Fillies, 6 p.m., Bud Cole Field, Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, Aug. 23 Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-284-3306.

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

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Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.noon, courthouse lawn, Oregon.

Cookout, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5418, 217 First Ave. Carryouts, 815-626-3513.

Lincoln-Manahan HouseMuseum tours, 1-4 p.m., 607 E. Third St., Sterling, 815-622-6215.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Morrison Car Show, 6-8 p.m., DQ Grill and Chill, North Sawyer Road, 815-718-5409.

Sunday, Aug. 24 Rally Day, 9:30 a.m., Ebenezer Reformed Church, 309 E. Park St., Morrison.

Lincoln-Manahan HouseMuseum tours, 1-4 p.m., 607 E. Third St., Sterling, 815-622-6215.

Monday, Aug. 25 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

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

Breakfast for Your Brain, 10 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

Hand & Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

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

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

Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Loaves and Fishes, 5-6 p.m., Holloway Center, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 612 Highland Ave., Dixon, 815-284-7719. A free, hot meal for the needy.

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

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This young man could be dangerous to the adults in your family, as well as to your granddaughter unless there is an intervention NOW.

Dear Worried Sick, I’m glad your granddaughter will soon see a therapist. I’m sure they’ll have a lot to talk about.

Because Leyla is in constant communication with Dylan, take her cellphone away and monitor her activity on the computer. That he would

her daddy because “he controls her too much.�

Before school ended, Dylan skipped a field trip. He didn’t want Leyla to participate, either, because he feared that without him, she might have a chance to make

Dear Abby, I have been feeling super alone lately. I’m a full-time, stay-at-home mom.

My fiance and I have an 11-month-old son. Before he was born, I worked, and

my fiance didn’t. Then we moved away from my family to where his family is – a town of about 400 people – and he works while I stay home with the baby.

This is a small town, and I have no friends here. I have been feeling extremely stir-crazy and trapped in my head. I don’t know how to handle it. I spoke to a psychiatrist.

She said it’ll pass, but it hasn’t.

Please, if you have any advice, I need some badly. – Stuck in South Carolina Dear Stuck, In many small Southern towns, the social

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If you do, your chances of making friends – possibly with some other young couples – will be improved. Also consider volunteering or going to a nearby larger town to look for activities. I hope this will help to relieve your sense of isolation.

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

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MATTOON (AP) – A family picture next to a water tower might not be what first comes to mind when thinking about vacation mementos.

It makes more sense for an Ohio family that toured Mattoon the first weekend of August, though. “Not many people have their names on a water tower,� one of them said.

The family that lives near the town of Rawson in northwest Ohio shares its last name with that of the city’s founder. Joe Mattoon – who made the trip along with his wife, Lynette, son, Josh and daughter, Kristin – said his family has known about the connection for some time.

Joe is a descendant of the man who gave the city its name and has a book about the name’s history that his grandmother obtained from a genealogical organization.

The book includes the reasonably wellknown story of how the Illinois city was named for William B. Mattoon, a railroad company partner whose firm built the rail lines through the city. There’s also a note in the section that says Mattoon won a poker game to get the honor of having the city named for him.

Joe’s parents, Albert and Carol Mattoon, visited here in 1983.

He still has a key to the city that then-Mayor Roger Dettro presented

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Joe Mattoon of Rawson, Ohio, holds a key to the city of Mattoon on Aug. 2 that then-Mayor Roger Dettro presented to his parents, Albert and Carol Mattoon, when they visited the city in 1983. Joe is a descendant of the man who gave the city its name.

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them, along with copies of newspaper stories that told of the visit, but he’d never been here himself before.

Now, a warning to natives and longtime residents who might cringe when they read what’s next. The family pronounces the name “muh-TOON,� something many locals will quickly correct by telling the uninitiated that it’s “MAT-toon.�

“Maybe I’m pronouncing it wrong,�

Joe said with a laugh when told about the local pronunciation.

The book also lists the towns in the United States with the name Mattoon.

There’s not only the one in Illinois but also in New York, Mississippi, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Kansas.

The idea of the trip was actually more

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Josh’s, who said he recently started looking into his family’s background. “It’s interesting going to a place that shares your name,� he said. “I told a co-worker where I was going, and he looked at me and said, ‘Really?’�

Joe added. He said his family is the only one they know with the last name.

On Aug. 2, the family had already visited City Hall and the fire station there, where firefighters took their picture next to a fire truck. Joe said he liked that because he used to be a volunteer firefighter. “That stuff interests me,� he said.

Josh is a criminal justice major in college, so the family also stopped by the city police station, and went to Mattoon High School and looked over the football field.

That was another interest for Josh, who plays for the college he attends, Bluffington University. “We’ve wandered all over town and not been in a place I wouldn’t want to be,�

Joe said.

They also went to Douglas County Amish country and were planning a visit to the Coles County Fair before returning home Aug. 3. Joe said the family would certainly try to return if possible. “It’s something you don’t get to do often,� he said. “You can’t really not experience it.�

CHICAGO – Hostess Brands plans to close the suburban Chicago bakery where the Twinkie was invented in 1930, cutting 400 jobs and shuttering a piece of American baking history.

The company said it plans to close the Schiller Park bakery in October.

Hostess Brands CEO Bill Toler said the company is closing the plant as it tries to improve efficiency. “While the old Hostess company was in bankruptcy, many competitors took over the shelves and are tenaciously defending their business and thus we must be highly efficient and technologically advanced to compete,� he said.

Hostess filed for bankruptcy in 2012.

The plant’s employees were stunned by the news, Donald Woods said. He is president of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 1. “They were working like 12 hours, 6 days a week, and they were looking for this plant to be a part of their future,� he said, adding that the workers voted in May to rejoin the union. They had been told the company planned to keep the plant open long term, he said.

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There was little violence after the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s killer last July. Peace prevailed when at least four other unarmed black males were killed by police in recent months, from New York to Los Angeles.

Then Michael Brown was gunned down in Ferguson, Missouri. And waves of rioting have convulsed the St. Louis suburb for more than 10 days.

Why Ferguson?

The response to Brown’s death turned violent because of a convergence of factors, observers say, including the stark nature of the killing in broad daylight, an aggressive police response to protests, a mainly black city being run by white officials – and the cumulative effect of killing after killing after killing of unarmed black males. “People are tired of it,� said Kevin Powell, president of the BK Nation advocacy group, who organized peaceful protests after the Florida neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman was found innocent in Martin’s killing.

Powell is headed to Ferguson as an organizer and peace activist after the killing of Brown, the unarmed black 18-year-old who was shot by white police officer Darren Wilson. Battles have raged in Ferguson almost nightly, with stores looted, police firing tear gas and rubber bullets, people tossing Molotov cocktails, and dozens of arrests.

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It is not all that unusual for an unarmed black person to be killed by police. There are no reliable national statistics on people of any race killed by police, but anecdotal reports count significant numbers. One study, relying on Internet searches of media reports, found 18 unarmed black people killed by police and security personnel in the first three months of 2012, including Trayvon Martin.

More recently: On July 17, Eric Garner was killed by a chokehold after an arrest for illegally selling loose cigarettes in New York City.

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The circumstances of each case are different, of course, and investigations continue.

Brown was killed Aug. 9. The riots erupted Aug. 10, when more than two dozen businesses were damaged and looted. Some of the rioters, according to media reports, are hardened, violent young men who speak of seeking “justice,� which is often confused with revenge. Some are coming to Ferguson from out of town, whether to show solidarity or fight the crackdown, or possibly drawn to the media spectacle. Police have reported arrests of people from New York and California. “It feels like a turning point,� said Blair L.M. Kelley, a history professor at North Carolina State University. “I think because so many black men die at the hands of the state.�

WASHINGTON (AP) – The beheading of freelance journalist James Foley has forced a new debate between the longtime U.S. and British refusal to negotiate with terrorists, and Europe and the Persian Gulf’s increasing willingness to pay ransoms in a desperate attempt to free citizens. The dilemma: How to save the lives of captives without financing terror groups and encouraging more kidnappings.

By paying ransoms, governments in the Mideast and Europe have become some of the biggest financiers of terror groups. By refusing to do likewise, the U.S. and Great Britain are in the thankless position of putting their own citizens at a disadvantage.

Foley’s captors, the Islamic State militants, had for months demanded $132.5 million (100 million Euros) from his parents and political concessions from Washington. They got neither, and the 40-year-old freelance journalist from New Hampshire was savagely beheaded within the last week inside Syria, where he had been held since his disappearance in November 2012.

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Extremists called his death a revenge killing for the 90 U.S. airstrikes, James as of ThursFoley day, that have been launched against Islamic State militants in northern Iraq since Aug. 8. But the ransom demands began late last year, even before the Islamic State – one of the world’s most financially thriving extremist groups – had begun its brutal march across much of western and northern Iraq. “They don’t need to do this for money,� said Matthew Levitt, a counter-terror expert at the Washington Institute think-tank. “When you ask for $132 million, for the release of one person, that suggests that you’re either trying to make a point ... or you don’t really need the money.�

A senior Obama administration official said Thursday the Islamic State had made a “range of requests� from the U.S. for Foley’s release, including changes in American policy and posture in the Mideast.

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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.

All services in Spanish & English.

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€FH BAPTIST BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH, 1119 10th Ave., Rock Falls, Pastor Roger &DUOVRQ 3DUVRQDJH DQG RIĂ€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€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., Children’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.

EMMANUEL BAPTIST, 1904 18th Ave., Sterling. Pastor Aaron Jackson Sunday Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m., nursery provided. Wednesday Prayer MeetLQJ S P $IĂ€OLDWHG ZLWK 6RXWKHUQ Baptist Convention. Phone 625-0351.

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.

Morning worship 10:10 a.m.; Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Crib room and nursery provided. Call for info: Church ofÀFH SKRQH SDUVRQDJH SKRQH 625-1004. Van transportation, air conditioning, easy access for handicapped.

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€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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MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH, 1313 Woodburn Ave., Sterling, 6256473. Ronald G. Alexander, Pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Prayer Service & Bible Study Wed., 7 p.m.-8:15 p.m.; Youth Fellowship Hour Mon. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

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€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. Children’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.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.

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. MARY’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. MARY’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 ÀUVW 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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DISCIPLES OF CHRIST FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 506 5th Ave., Rock Falls. Rick Morris, Pastor. Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Handicapped accessible. Phone 815-626-2271.

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 ÀUVW :HGQHVGD\ DW S P Youth Group on third Sunday at 6:00 S P $GXOW )HOORZVKLS *URXS RQ ÀUVW 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 RIÀFH phone 815-379-2093. Church Kitchen phone 379-2083. Email: walnutÀUVWFKULVWDLQ#\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€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€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 RIÀFH ST. JOHN’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 2IÀFH 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€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€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 ‘Good Neighbors’ 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.

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2IÀFH IRU TXHVWLRQV TAMPICO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, (Two blocks west of Casey’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.

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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 ÀUVWSUHVE\WHULDQVWHUOLQJ RUJ FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 100 East Lincolnway, Morrison, Il. Rev. Michael Selburg. Phone 815-772-3510.

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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€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 OfÀFHU 3DVWRU 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO D P Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00a.m.; Tuesday Night Bible Study: 6:00p.m.; Women’s & Men’s Ministry on Tuesday’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.

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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. Children’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 2IÀFH SKRQH THE LIVING BREAD, 1003 GrisZROG 6WHUOLQJ ´$ 6SLULW ÀOOHG %LEOH Fellowship,� Sunday 10:00 a.m. For youth and other meetings call 626-6941.

CITY OF GOD, 530 W. Rt. 30, Rock Falls, an “Evangelistic Spirit Filled Ministry�, Larry Harts, Sr., Pastor. Associate Pastor, Marchet Harts. Youth Sundays ages 12-18. Sunday Worship and Praise 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday “Bible Education Night� 6:45 p.m.; Nursery: birth to 3 yrs.; Children’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 children’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. 104 E. 3rd Street, Rock Falls, IL. 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€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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We offer contemporary worship and relevant Bible teaching through engaging messages and powerful video. Join us after services for coffee, snacks & fellowship. Kidzlink Children’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. Children’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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Sox send Beckham out west

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Wondering over as 2B traded to Angels

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Gordon Beckham faced speculation from the start of the 2014 season that his tenure with the White Sox might be nearing an end, and on Thursday his departure became reality.

The Sox traded the 27-yearold second baseman to the Angels in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

Beckham was the Sox’s No. 8 overall draft pick in 2008, and after a promising rookie season in 2009, he often struggled to live up to the expectations thrust upon him. He hit .244 with 61 homers and 276 RBIs in 739 games with the Sox. As Sox infield prospects Micah Johnson, Carlos Sanchez, and Marcus Semien continued to develop, the possibility of the Sox moving Beckham to make room for one of those players was more frequently discussed in the media – and with Beckham himself.

Sox manager Robin Ventura speculated midway through the season that Beckham’s offensive problems this year were in part due to trade rumors. Beckham hit .221 with 24 doubles, seven home runs, and 36 RBIs in 101 games this season.

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After just missing the playoffs in 2012, the Raiders had a rude awakening in 2013. AFC went 1-8, including starting the season 0-5. The Raiders spent the offseason using the lessons from 2013 as a motivation for this fall.

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But things didn’t go according to plan, as the Raiders never recovered from a five-game losing streak to open Coming into the 2013 season, the AFC the season. “It was definitely a shock,� senior Raiders were still flying high after the Kevin Kurz said, “and it’s a lot of motiprogram’s best record since a trip to vation for this year. We’ve cut some the Class 1A quarterfinals in 2005. of the slack from last season, basically A 5-4 campaign in 2012 saw the saying, ‘This is what we’re doing, and Raiders eligible for the playoffs, but this is how we’re doing it, and you have miss out on a postseason berth by to join us or fall behind.’� mere playoff points. AFC was determined to build on that.

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Different climates, same game Osborn learned football in Nevada same game.�

Osborn would know. He was born in Fulton, but moved to a town about 10 minutes outWhether it’s played on soggy Fulton elementary school fields side of Las Vegas when he was scattered with puddles, or in the 5 years old. It was there, out in dry, hot environment of Nevada, the desert conditions, where he learned to play football.

Fulton senior Jason Osborn In Nevada, the lanky Osborn doesn’t notice a difference. played on both sides of the ball. “Football is football,�

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McIlroy stumbles to 74, worst start in 2 months

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PARAMUS, N.J. – Rory McIlroy took a week to celebrate his blockbuster summer, and paid for it in The Barclays with his worst start in 2 months.

He could afford a day off.

That wasn’t the case for players like Bo Van Pelt and Paul Casey, and they picked a good time to produce good scores.

With no guarantee of playing beyond this week, Van Pelt opened with three straight birdies Thursday, and chipped in for eagle late in his round for a 6-under 65 that gave him a oneshot lead in the opener of the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Van Pelt is No. 104 in the FedEx Cup. Only the top 100 advance to the next tournament.

Casey is No. 118, with a lot on his mind – specifically the birth of his first child in 2 weeks – and played bogey-free at Ridgewood to join seven other players at 66.

That group included Brendon Todd, who is trying to get Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson’s attention as a possible wild-card pick; and Hunter Mahan, who, at

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Ridgewood featured some of the deepest rough of the year, though the greens were soft enough to allow for birdies if players could keep it in the fairway. The average score was 70.8, with 44 rounds in the 60s.

McIlroy was not among them.

The British Open and PGA champion went 13 holes before he made his first birdie, and finished with a 74. That ended a streak of 14 straight rounds under par, and it was his highest score in the opening round since a 74 in the Irish Open in June. “Fatigue isn’t playing a part,�

he said. “I think it’s just not putting the time in that I probably should have over the past week.

And I think I allowed myself that, and deserved that. But this is the consequence of it, and I need to work hard this afternoon and go out tomorrow and shoot a good number.�

McIlroy established himself anew as golf’s No. 1 player with a wire-to-wire win at the British Open, a come-from-behind win at a World Golf Championship, and a late charge at Valhalla to win the PGA Championship and become the third-youngest player with four majors. “I wanted to enjoy it for a week,� he said.

Van Pelt doesn’t have that luxury. He started his year missing seven cuts in nine tournaments before it slowly started to come around over the last month.

He felt he was heading in the right direction, and received more confirmation Thursday.

Van Pelt didn’t make a bogey, and finished strong with a 10-foot birdie putt on the 16th, and the eagle on the par-5 17th hole that put him in the lead.

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BY PAUL SKRBINA #HICAGO 4RIBUNE

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Nerves grew nerves. Fists clenched.

Some eyes closed. Others didn’t blink.

Cameron Bufford had been here before, or at least it felt like it. Maybe not on the mound in the sixth inning, a berth in the U.S. championship of the Little League World Series in the balance.

But the nerves weren’t unfamiliar to the boy, who hit the go-ahead grand slam in the regional final to send Jackie Robinson West to the World Series in the first place.

For a change Thursday, somebody had to finish what Marquis Jackson started during a 6-5, fingernails-to-the-nub victory against Pennsylvania in a U.S. semifinal at Lamade Stadium.

That somebody was Bufford, who, with runners on first and third and one out separating his team from advancing, watched Jack Rice pop out to right field.

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Chicago’s Trey Hondras scores during the second inning of an elimination game Thursday at the Little League World Series. Chicago won 6-5.

Jackie Robinson fans erupted and hugged and hooted and hollered in the stands. “I was nervous,� Bufford said. “I knew it was going to be a tough lineup, so I had to give it my all.�

The victory pits Jackie Robinson against the Nevada team that defeated it 13-2 in the winner’s bracket. The U.S. final, which begins at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, marks the farthest a Chicago team has advanced since North Roseland

played for the title in 1967. “I really did feel like the game we lost was a blessing. It woke us up,� manager Darold Butler said. “The kids have been more focused than they’ve been all year. “It’s hard to beat a team twice. These guys are so competitive. They want the shot. I can’t see that game being exactly like it was the first time.�

Jackson, usually a relief specialist, gave up two runs in the first inning of a rare start. He left with

six strikeouts and his team ahead 6-2 in the top of the fourth after exceeding the 85-pitch limit.

That’s when things unraveled a bit, and Pennsylvania added two runs on a single by Zion Spearman.

Jackie Robinson center fielder DJ Butler didn’t bother to see where Kai Cummings’ fifth-inning home run landed, but it pulled Pennsylvania within a run at 6-5. “He’s one of the coolest, calmest guys you’ll see on the field,� Darold Butler said of Bufford. “I might have been a little nervous, but because it was Cameron on the mound, you just look at his face.�

Unfazed after Jackson allowed those two early runs, Jackie Robinson responded with four in the bottom of the inning.

A 1-2-3 double play with no outs and the bases loaded wasn’t enough to slow the South Siders.

Josh Houston singled in Trey Hondras and Jackson. Houston and Brandon Green also scored.

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Dubious debut on tap Bears safety Conte to return to field against Seahawks

BY JEFF ARNOLD jarnold@shawmedia.com

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In his first two seasons in Carolina, head coach Ron Rivera stayed out of the players’ locker room.

Last year, he started spending time in his players’ lair, and it paid off, as he formed stronger bonds with his guys. He was named NFL coach of the year last season.

Hallowed ground no more in NFL Locker room not just for players

BY ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer

Sean Payton walks through the locker room to leave motivational props for players. Ron Rivera practically lives there. Jim Harbaugh barges into the bathroom to rush players to meetings.

Gone are the days when NFL locker rooms were a players-only domain.

More coaches are making their presence felt in a place they weren’t always welcomed.

“That locker room is our locker room,” Rivera said. “I have a vested interest in the locker room.”

Some coaches pass through the locker room only occasionally – Giants coach Tom Coughlin and Tampa Bay’s Lovie Smith – while some are regular visitors, stopping to chat with players and socialize with them on their turf.

Rivera used to follow the old-school philosophy, because he played for Mike Ditka in Chicago. Iron Mike stayed out of the Bears’ locker room, leaving his players to rule there.

But Rivera crossed that imaginary “Do Not Enter” line last year, and became a fixture in the room. His approach worked. The Panthers won the NFC South, and Rivera was the NFL Coach of the Year.

“The biggest mistake I made my first 2 years was not being around,” Rivera said. “I still have guys that when they see me, they say: ‘Whoop.

The man is in here.’ And, they shut up. I don’t care.

It’s our locker room.”

When a bullying scandal erupted with the Miami Dolphins last year, coach Joe Philbin

said he didn’t know about it. In part, that was because Philbin didn’t visit the locker room. He let the players police themselves.

Lesson learned.

“I think I have a better rapport, chemistry, with the players,” Philbin said recently. “I’ve spent more time communicating with them in a one-on-one manner, and in team meetings. I’ve been doing the bed check every single night at the hotel, and just knocking on their doors and making sure that they’re OK, busting their chops a little bit if they’re awake.”

The events in Miami were the focal point of a meeting between the NFL Players Association and league officials in the offseason. The NFL wants more supervision in the locker room to ensure players respect each other.

“The locker room is part of the workplace,” Robert Gulliver, the league’s executive vice president for human resources, said during a panel discussion at the NFL’s career development symposium this summer. “Football is special and iconic, but we have to treat it as a place of work.”

Chiefs coach Andy Reid learned the opendoor policy from Hall of Fame coach Bill Walsh.

Reid also connects with his players through a leadership council that includes a representative from each position group.

“They can come to our office, we can go in the locker room,” Reid said. “There are no walls, everything is free, coaches go in and mingle.”

LAKE FOREST – Considering all Chris Conte has endured over the past 7 months, perhaps the toughest part has been not being physically able to completely move on from his recent past.

Conte underwent offseason surgery to repair his right shoulder, forcing him to miss the Bears’ entire offseason program and most of training camp before being cleared to return Aug. 10.

At the same time, he was left to deal with a barrage of criticism leveled against him for his play in the Bears’ regular season loss to the Packers. As much as he has tried to ignore outside opinion, constantly being reminded of his shortcomings made not being able to get back on the field even more difficult.

Coach Marc Trestman said Wednesday he expects the veteran safety to play in today’s preseason game in Seattle.

How much time Conte will see, or what his role will be, has yet to be determined. But after months of not being able to get onto the field, having his return only days away has brought Conte’s stressful offseason to an end.

“It’s been a long time coming,” Conte said Wednesday. “[It’s] just been a lot of time watching other guys play. But I get the opportunity this week to just go out there and play football.”

Conte has made 40 starts over the

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Bears safety Chris Conte (left) had a terrible season in 2013, making him the favorite target of disgruntled fans. He has not yet played in the preseason because of an injury, but he will see his first action in today’s exhibition game against the Seahawks. past three seasons.

Even though he wasn’t cleared until this month to return to the field, and the ongoing competition between veterans Ryan Mundy,

Adrian Wilson, Danny McCray, and rookie Brock Vereen has gone on without Conte, Bears coaches left the door open that he could again move back into a starting role.

Raiders change mental approach to game LESSON

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The 1-8 campaign wasn’t palatable for anyone involved in the AFC program. The coaches put together a more rigorous summer workout program, and the players, for the most part, bought in.

But harder work and better conditioning wasn’t all the Raiders took away from 2013. In addition to being better prepared physically, head coach Brad Winterland realized that the mental approach needed to change, as well.

“We definitely learned from it, and we realize that we have to take care of ourselves instead of worrying about the rest of the league,” Winterland said. “We’re focused on getting better and improving every day, just concentrating on this group of guys on a day-to-day basis.”

The shift from the big picture to the small stuff has helped streamline the Raiders’ process. It’s also taken some of the weight off the players’ shoulders.

Instead of worrying about the playoffs at the end of the season, they realize that if they do the little things better each

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The AFC Raiders run through drills during practice Tuesday afternoon. The offseason and preseason has focused on conditioning for the Raiders. and every day, the wins will take care of themselves.

“If we work hard and get better every day, we’ll eventually reach our goals,” junior quarterback Jacob Hilliker said. “The way to reach our goals is to do the little things right. It’s less stressful to not worry about what’s coming down the road, and it’s easier to focus and see the team getting better when you look at the day-by-day stuff.”

“Focus” is a word over-

heard time and again during AFC practices.

And with a more experienced crew than last year – the Raiders return 10 starters this fall, twice as many as last year – things have been running more smoothly heading into Winterland’s fourth season at the helm.

“The work ethic and energy and effort have been there the whole way,” Winterland said.

“I’m thrilled with how the guys have accepted things and handled themselves this offseason

and preseason.”

There is also a sense of urgency around the program, especially for the five seniors on the roster.

Their desire to not see a repeat of last season, coupled with their hunger to take advantage of their final chance to make a playoff run, has been infectious.

“We thought we were going to have a great junior year, and it didn’t turn out that way,” Kurz said. “Now, we’re ready to hit some people and win some games.”

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Race for better helmets New technology hopes to help lower concussions

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Arkansas coach Bret Bielema proudly posted a message on Twitter last spring that featured the Razorbacks’ new helmets – a futuristic design by Riddell called the SpeedFlex, that is supposed to be the latest in head protection.

A vocal proponent of player safety, Bielema is happy to be a part of the cutting edge. But it’s a bit of a leap of faith. He has no proof that the SpeedFlex – or any other helmet – can reduce the risk of a devastating head injury. “It’s just like everything else – everything advances, and you get better at it,�

Bielema said at a recent Arkansas practice. “I think our kids really like the way [the helmets] feel. They feel snug. They feel fit. So I think that’s a step in the right direction.�

With lawsuits and concern regarding concussions hanging over every level of football, the race to develop safer helmets and other equipment has never been more intense. Even so, experts say it remains to be seen if new technology has made a dent in reducing concussions on the football field. “It’s very admirable that they’re trying to get better,� said Dr. Robert Cantu, a Boston-based neurosurgeon who specializes in sports concussions. “But with regards to concussions, it’s a very complex issue ...

There really isn’t any helmet that has clearly been shown on the football field to be superior to other helmets.�

The NCAA recently reached a proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit by agreeing to toughen return-to-play rules for players who receive head blows, and create a $70 million fund to pay for thousands of current and former athletes to undergo testing

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Fulton head coach Patrick Lower leads his team through drills during Thursday’s practice. Lower knows his young group has a lot of work to do if they want to return to playoffs for first time since 2007.

Steamers will replace 10 starters from 2013 defense CLIMATES

in there and make a play.�

After not playing defense last CONTINUED FROM B1 season, he will be asked to play cornerback, a position he played He caught passes as a wide lot of in Nevada. receiver, and swatted them as a Coach Patrick Lower hopes cornerback. guys like Osborn will step up this Just before the start of last year’s season. After losing basically the football season, Osborn moved back entire defense – 10 starters – to to Fulton and played his first high graduation, players have been school snaps for the Steamers as a asked to step into expanded roles. junior at wide receiver. Like LeBron Senior Seth Sanderson, a receiver James, he said his return was like a and safety for the Steamers, will homecoming of sorts, and was excit- move into a starting role this seaed to play for his hometown team. son on both sides, as well as play The first thing he noticed was the a crucial role in kick coverage for speed of the players. special teams. “The only thing that’s really dif“I’ve always been well condiferent about football here and tioned, so it shouldn’t be a probthere,� Osborn said, “is the guys lem,� Sanderson said. “I’m playing seem a lot faster out there. It was everything this year, so it’s going the same game, but the players to be a change, but we have a lot of were quicker.� skill and talent on this team, so it Osborn, tall and long, used that shouldn’t be a problem.� speed to lead the Steamers in Lower hopes to be able to rely on touchdown receptions with four guys like Sanderson and Osborn last season, with a team-high 13 to be able to play a lot of minutes, receptions. His 189 yards was sec- and that is why conditioning has ond on the run-happy team. been an important focus during The Steamers had 384 rushing the preseason practices. attempts last season against 72 On Thursday, Lower divided the passes. As a receiver, most of the team into five groups, each led by work came in blocking, but Osborn a different coach. Tackling drills, hopes to have a breakout season catching drills, fumble recovery after working hard in the offseason drills, linework, and conditioning to have one last go at a potential were all done at a blistering pace, playoff run. with no walking allowed. “I had to really be in the weight “We need to make sure our guys room every day, and was at every are in shape,� Lower said. “These practice,� Osborn said. “I feel like guys want to make the playoffs, I got stronger and faster, and I feel and I think that would be a huge like I’ve improved. I feel way more step for this team, especially as comfortable knowing that I can get young as we are.�

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Arkansas guard Brey Cook wears a Riddell SpeedFlex helmet during a practice in Fayetteville, Ark. With lawsuits and concern regarding concussions hanging over every level of football, the race to develop safer helmets and other equipment has never been more intense. to determine whether they suffered brain trauma while playing football and other contact sports.

Concussions occur when the brain moves inside the skull from an impact or a whiplash effect, but it’s an injury that doctors are still learning about. There’s also debate about the best way to test for concussion factors, or how to even identify when concussions occur.

The SpeedFlex’s new design features a five-sided indentation on the crown of the helmet and a faceguard that both have some flexibility, which is supposed to allow some force to be absorbed and dispersed instead of going directly to the head.

There’s also a revamped ratchet chinstrap system for faster adjustments, and a quick release for the faceguard that could benefit medical staff seeking access to the face in the event of an emergency.

Thad Ide, Riddell’s senior vice president for research and product development, said his company isn’t claiming that the SpeedFlex

can help reduce concussions. But like Bielema, he believes progress is being made in regards to lessening head impacts. “We’ll let the medical researchers weigh in on the medical data around concussions, because that’s kind of a moving target right now because of all the things that are being learned,� Ide said. “But what we can do is try to reduce the forces of impact to the player’s head. I think reducing those forces is unequivocally a good thing.�

Cantu said current football helmet certification tests by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) measure only linear impacts, which are direct blows. But new standards proposed over the summer would also mandate tests for rotational forces – or non-direct blows that could better reflect what actually happens on a football field.

NOCSAE’s new standards are expected to go into effect sometime next year.

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Jake Lucas and Logan Thake each carded 45s, and Tracer Mills turned

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Anthony Mendoz (47), Rockford Christian 176, and Hayley Guilinger (50) Rock Falls 164: Cooper factored into the scoring Kilberg carded a 41 to lead for the Thunder. the Rockets in a road loss.

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For his part, Beckham consistently said he couldn’t worry about the trade rumors, especially in the midst of a slump during which he hit .138 in July and .190 in August. “The more questions you get, the more you get tired of having to not know,� Beckham said earlier this season. “It’s not something that is

killing me inside to not know. With the way I’ve been playing lately, I’m focused on going out there and trying to put a good product out on the field. That’s the thing that has been more frustrating than anything.�

While he battled offensively, the Sox will miss Beckham’s defense, something Ventura said recently he didn’t let slip despite his problems at the plate. “There’s times when he’s frustrated, you can

tell – any normal person would be frustrated,â€? Ventura said last week. “But he doesn’t take it to the field. ‌ That’s a mature response. Anybody that’s struggling and not feeling right, sometimes you see they might miss a pitch here or there because their mind might be wandering.

He hasn’t let that happen.�

The Sox will make a corresponding roster move before Friday’s series opener against the Yankees.

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The Giants’ Adam Duvall (left) hits a double against the Cubs during the sixth inning Thursday at Wrigley Field in the continuation of Tuesday’s game, which was suspended in the fifth inning due to rain. The Cubs won 2-1, but the Giants came back for a 5-3 victory in Thursday’s regularly scheduled game.

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Anthony Rizzo’s tworun homer on Tuesday held up when the teams played the final 4½ innings of a game the Cubs thought they had won 2-0, before Major League Baseball opted for a suspension.

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Hector Rondon worked a scoreless ninth for his 19th save in 23 opportunities.

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Bumgarner (14-9) struck out 12 in seven innings. He allowed three runs and seven hits.

Travis Wood (7-11) gave up four runs and eight hits in six innings for the Cubs.

Touted Cubs prospect Javier Baez struck out four times, including with two out and two runners in scoring position in the seventh inning.

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Located at: 1301 Fisher Street Sterling, IL 61081 OPEN HOUSE – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH 3:30-4:30PM Property is sold “AS IS�

Terms of sale: 10% down by Cashier’s Check; Payable to Whiteside County Sheriff; balance in 30 days. Subject to purchaser paying 2014 taxes.

Rural Development credit is not available Minimum Bid: $100.00 Rural Development has a security interest in the property.

For additional information contact: Amy Johnson, USDA Rural Development 213 W Pines Rd, Ste 2 Oregon, IL 61061 PH: 815-732-6127 ext 4 http://www.resales.usda.gov/resales/index.jsp “USDA is an equal opportunity lender, provider, and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination write USDA,Director,OfficeofCivilRights,1400Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or Call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720 -6382 (TDD).�

(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

Aug. 8, 15, 22, 2014

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Resthave Home is located at 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison Illinois and is currently expanding to add a new 70 bed nursing wing. Candidates need to have a current certificate. We are currently looking to fill 2nd and 3rd shifts.

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PUBLIC NOTICES SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Friday, August 22, 2014 • PAGE B8

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Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance 2014-2015

AN ORDINANCE MAKING A BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR CORPORATE PURPOSES OF ROCK FALLS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2015.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Trustees of ROCK FALLS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: Section 1.

That the following sums of money be and the same are hereby appropriated for the corporate purposes of ROCK FALLS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT herein specified for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2015.

ITEM OF APPROPRIATION

AMOUNT

ADMINISTRATION EXPENSE: Surety bond premiums Insurance Compensation of Trustees Attorney fees Travel & meetings Publication costs Dues TOTAL

500.00 500.00 2,250.00 3,700.00 500.00 600.00 500.00 $8,550.00

FIRE SERVICES: Contract with City of ROCK FALLS for fire protection services, including maintenance of records and maps

$ 128,340.00

CONTINGENCIES Miscellaneous expenses and contingencies TOTAL APPROPRIATION: Section 2.

2014 is $176,856.16.

$5,710.00 $ 142,600.00

The balance on hand on April 30,

Section 3.

The funds derived from sources other than the tax levy for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2015, may be allocated by the Board of Trustees to such appropriations and in such amounts as said Board of Trustees may determine, within the limits of such respective appropriations.

Section 4.

That the items appropriated for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2015 are the budgeted items for that year. The sources of funds from which the appropriated funds are to be derived are estimated to be $131,035.00 from taxes pursuant to a tax levy, $11,000.00 from the Treasurer of the State of Illinois from distribution of personal property replacement revenue, and $565.00 from interest on bank accounts making a total of $142,600.00.

Section 5.

That the unexpended balance of any item or items of any appropriation made by this Ordinance may be expended in making up any deficiency in any item or items in the same general appropriation made by this Ordinance.

Section 6.

That should any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this Ordinance be declared by the Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect that validity of the Ordinance as a whole or of any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid.

Section 7.

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.

ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees of ROCK FALLS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT and deposited and filed in my office, on the 12th day of August, 2014.

ATTEST: /s/ Merle Gaulrapp, Secretary

/s/ Robert Schwab, President

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

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION successor by merger to U.S. Bank National Association ND, Plaintiff, v BRIAN SIGLER a/k/a BRIAN C. SIGLER; JOLEEN R. LAURITSEN, as Administrator of the Estate of Yolanda M. Sigler, deceased; LARRY SIGLER AND ELIZABETH SIGLER, as Co-Guardians of Christopher Aron Sigler, a minor; THE CITY OF DIXON; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants 14 CH 58 Property Address: 230 Lincoln Way Dixon, Illinois 61021 MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s) in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Lee County, Illinois, by the Plaintiff(s) against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: A PART OF LOT NUMBER 2 IN IVES' SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 4, 6 AND 7 IN BLOCK NUMBER 11 OF PARSON'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DIXON, ILLINOIS, AND A PART OF LOT NUMBER 8 IN SAID BLOCK NUMBER 11 IN SAID PARSON'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DIXON, ILLINOIS, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 2 OF IVES' SUBDIVISION, 37-1/2 FEET EASTERLY FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT NUMBER 2 AND RUNNING THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 2 AND 8, 50 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY IN A DIRECT LINE TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT NUMBER 2, 18-1/2 FEET EASTERLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT NUMBER 2; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT NUMBER 2, 50 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY IN A DIRECT LINE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LEE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 230 Lincoln Way, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

PIN: 07-02-32-341-002 and which said Mortgage was made by Brian Sigler and Yolanda Sigler, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to U.S. Bank National Association, ND, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois as Document No. 2012003990; And for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the said Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendant(s), file your answer to the complaint in this case or otherwise file your appearance in the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk, 309 South Galena Avenue, Suite 320, Dixon, Illinois 61021, on or before September 15, 2014, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE TIME IN WHICH THE SUBJECT REAL ESTATE MAY BE REDEEMED FROM FORECLOSURE, PURSUANT TO LAW, COMMENCES TO RUN WITH THE FIRST DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. Sheryl A. Fyock / Tejal S. Desai LATIMER LeVAY FYOCK LLC Attorneys for the Plaintiff 55 West Monroe Street Suite 1100 Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 422-8000 / (312) 422-8001 (fax) ARDC No. 06204378 / 6280834 Aug. 15, 22, 29, 2014

ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF ROCK FALLS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT for the period May 1, 2013 - April 30, 2014 SCHEDULE I CASH RECEIPTS State of Illinois Lee County Treasurer Whiteside County Treasurer Interest income TOTAL RECEIPTS

Aug. 22, 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-

(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

By Douglas E. Lee

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

Aug. 8, 15, 22, 2014

FIND

SCHEDULE II CASH DISBURSEMENTS Robert Schwab, Merle Gaulrapp, and Rodney ScottTrustee fees $2,250.00 Miller, Lancaster & Walker, P.C. - Attorney fees $3,600.00 Illinois Assoc of Fire Protection Districts - Dues $375.00 State Auto Insurance - Insurance and bond premiums $251.00 The Daily Gazette - Publication of notices $723.45 City of Rock Falls ? fire protection services $128,416.46 Bank charge - checks $33.15 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $135,649.06 RECAPITULATION Cash in bank May 1, 2013 Total receipts Total disbursements Cash in Bank April 30, 2014

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STATE OF ILLINOIS

) ) SS COUNTY OF WHITESIDE ) The undersigned, Treasurer of the ROCK FALLS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT does hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete statement of the receipts and disbursements of said ROCK FALLS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT for the year beginning May 1, 2013 and ending April 30, 2014. /s/ Rodney Scott, Treasurer Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of June, 2014. /s/ John E. Miller Notary Public IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RONALD BRUINS DECEASED. NO. 13 L 24 PUBLICATION NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO: CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS (ONLY) Notice is hereby given of the death of Ronald Bruins who died on 03/13/14, a resident of Dixon, Illinois. The Representative for the estate is: Glenda Bruins, 149 Spring Road, Dixon, IL 61021.

The Attorney for the estate is: Loren S. Golden, Golden Law Offices 2400 Big Timber Road, Suite 201A Elgin, IL 60123 Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 27, 2015. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the Representative, or both. 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.

The estate will be administered without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

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Aug. 22, 2014

CITATION BY PUBLICATION STATE OF TEXAS TO: JESSE LEE EICH UNKNOWN and to all whom it may concern, Respondent(s) You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of 20 days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.

Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerks Office, 301 Jackson, Richmond, Texas 77469, or by bringing it to the office. Our street address is 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond TX 77469. We are located on the first floor of the Justice Center building.

The petition of all ALTERNATIVES IN MOTION, INC., Petitioner, was filed in the 387TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of Fort Bend County, Texas ON THIS THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL, 2014 against JESSE LEE EICH, Respondent(s), numbered 14DCV-213909, and entitled IN THE INTEREST OF BRYNLEE MORGAN ALITHIA EICH, MINOR CHILD/REN. The suit request TO TERMINATE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP as is more fully shown by Petition on file in this suit.

The date and place of birth of the child(ren) who is/are the subject of the suit: MARCH 09, 2014 DENTON, COLLON COUNTY, TEXAS The Court has authority in this suit to render an order in the child(ren)'s interest which will be binding on you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child(ren)'s adoption.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Richmond, Texas, on this the 15 th day of August, 2014.

ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER OR RESPONDENT: LESTER R. BUZBEE, III ATTORNEY AT LAW 116 SOUTH AVENUE C HUMBLE TX 77338 281-540-8060 August 22, 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. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 607 Brown Avenue Ashton, IL 61006 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

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on August 18 A.D. 2014 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as SCTS Service Inc. located at 119 Van Buren Ave. Dixon, IL 61021.

Dated this 18th day of August A.D. 2014.

Cathy Myers

by Gerianne Knack Deputy County Clerk August 22, 29, September 5, 2014

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

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INVITATION FOR BID EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES BID NOTICE Tri-County Opportunities Council is now accepting bids for equipment/supplies.

All bids must be submitted using TriCounty Opportunities Council's bid packet and must be marked ÒSEALED BIDÓ. Bid packets will be issued to any vendor who requests one in writing or by Phone from Tri-County Opportunities Council. The request should be sent to Tri-County Opportunities Council. 405 Emmons Ave. Rock Falls, Illinois 61071.

(815) 625-7830 ext-12 All requests for bid packets must be received in the TriCounty Opportunities Council office no later than (4:30 p.m.) on (09/08/14).

All bid packets must be completed and returned to the Tri-County Opportunities Council office no later than (09/12/14) at (4:30 p.m.). A public bid opening will be held on (09/15/14) at Tri-County Opportunities Council at (2:00 p.m).

Tri-County Opportunities Council reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or to accept any proposal or part of a proposal which in its judgment will be in the best interest of the program and/or agency.

Tri-County Opportunities Council is an equal opportunity employer, small, minority, and women owned businesses are encouraged.

Tri-County Opportunities Council is a United Way Agency.

Aug. 20, 21, 22, 2014

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HEATING AND PLUMBING CONTRACTORS NEEDED Tri-County Opportunities Council will be conducting an informational meeting for HVAC contractors interested in participating in the Weatherization Program during the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 (with the possibility of extension). Furnace and Plumbing Contractors will meet on September 4, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be held at the Tri-County Opportunities Council's Office at 405 Emmons Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 in the Weatherization Office.

All Contractors wishing to attend this meeting should call our office at 1-800323-5434 x 12 or 815-625-7830 x 12 to register their company name and how many will be attending. The purpose of the meeting is to explain the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program. All contractors who attend will be given a contractor pre-qualification application and a bid package.

The Notification of Intent to Bid is due in our office by 4:30 p.m. on September 2, 2014. The Pre-Qualification documents and the bid packages are due by 4:30 p.m. on September 12, 2014 at the TCOC office located at 405 Emmons Avenue, P O Box 610, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071.

Examples of procedures are furnace and CAZ Zone testing, furnace retrofits, repairs/replacement, water heater repair/replacement and the installation of exhaust fans and related equipment to comply with the ASHRAE 62.2 residential requirements. Please remember to call 1-800-323-5434 x 12 or 1-815-625-7830 x12 and let us know if you will be attending.

Tri-County Opportunities is an equal opportunity employer and encourages small, minority and women owned businesses are encouraged to apply.

Aug. 20, 21, 22, 2014

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Physicians Immediate Care is a Midwest leader in urgent care and occupational health services with 30 locations in three states and growing.

We are opening a brand new, state of the art clinic in Dixon, IL this summer!

The clinic will be located at 1672 S. Galena Ave. Dixon, IL 61021.

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Ag View FS, Inc. is accepting applications for a full time Applicator to work at our Ashton location.

Must have a Commercial Applicator’s license, CDL Driver’s license, the ability to work extended hours when necessary.

Company sponsored benefits including Health insurance, vacation accrual, 401K. Please send resume to: Ag View FS, Inc. P.O. Box 168 2290 Quarry Rd. Ashton, IL 61006 Phone: 815-453-7331

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POSITION OPENINGS Family and Community Ser vice Worker: Rochelle; 40 hrs./wk.; school year. Minimum of AAS degree in social services, human services or closely related filed. BA or BS degree preferred. Must be bi-lingual.

Pre-K Teacher: Rochelle. 40 hours/wk., school year; Minimum of a BA in Early Childhood Education or closely related field.

Bus Monitor : Dixon & Rochelle. 30 hrs./wk.; school-year; Minimum of high school diploma or GED and excellent driving record.

Parent-Child Educator : Rochelle. 30 hrs./wk.; full year. Minimum of AAS in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in ECE. Must be bilingual.

Food Service Worker/Bus Monitor: Morrison. 30 hrs/wk.; school year; Minimum of high school diploma or GED Valid Illinois drivers license.

Pre-K Teacher Assistant: Sterling. 30-40 hrs./wk., school-year & full-year positions; Minimum of AAS in Early Childhood Education, Child development or related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in ECE. Pre-K Teacher; Sterling. 40 hrs./wk.; full year; Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in early childhood, child development or related field.

Sterling Infant-Toddler Teacher: 40 hrs./week, full year. Bachelor’s Degree in early childhood, child development or closely related field.

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SERVICE DIRECTORY Physicians Immediate Care is an equal opportunity employer.

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

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

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Asphalt

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

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

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Over 25 Years Asphalt Exp. Fully Insured

Bicycles GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

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Bicycle Repairs Tune-Ups Overhauls 205 E. 1st St. Dixon, IL 61021 (815)622-8180

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

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We specialize in exterior decks & privacy fences “You’ll always be a winner if we cut the deck�

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Dumpster Rental

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

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

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Cleaning Service

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Concrete Contractors

CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios CONSTRUCTION • • • • •

Garages Additions Remodeling Decks Homes

36 yrs. Experience.

815-626-9026

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

Gutters

Haul/Clean Service

Painting

ELITE SEAMLESS GUTTERS, INC.

JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

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

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Brick & Masonry

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

Deck Builders

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

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

Excavating

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

815-590-1677

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

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

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815-712-1227 or 800-922-1413 Handyman A Family's Handyman ★Roofing ★Siding ★ Decks ★Great Rates ★Fast Service Free Estimates 815-994-0075 HANDYMAN/ GENERAL Contracting, siding, drywall, concrete work, decks, flooring (tile, linoleum, carpet, wood), bathroom and kitchen, complete remodels, additions all types of home repairs. Free Estimates and Insured-Bonded 815-564-7428

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

Kitchens $ave 25%-50% Showplace Cabinetry Replace or Reface Expert installation or DIY Visit our showrooms.

Anselmo's 1235 W. LeFevre Sterling 815-625-3519 Estimates by Apointment

âœśSince 1981âœś â—†Home Improvement â—†New Construction

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

Plumbing

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

Roofing

Randy L. Moore

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IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured Woodstoves by Hearthstone wood and gas inserts-stoves expert installation or DIY. Visit our showrooms.

Anselmo's 1235 W. LeFevre Rd. Sterling 815-625-3519 Estimates by Appointment

Landscaping DREAMSCAPES

BY DENNIS, INC Complete Landscape Services & Designs www.dreamscapes bydennis.com

(815) 857-3281

Falling Meadows Land-care Is now accepting new clients for your landscape maintenance needs. One time or weekly service is available.

Call Mike at (815)590-9491

Painting

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

Handy Woman

• House and Building Clean Outs • Handyman & Hauling Service • Tree Service Call 779-245-2619

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

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

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★

Power Washing

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Haul/Clean Service

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“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

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

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

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

Stump Removal CLARK'S

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

CLARK'S

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

Tree Service A&M TREE SERVICE BEAT MOST BIDS!

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

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Car, Truck or Boat $29.00 Per Month* Heated Available Call 815-535-6054 301 W 3rd St. Ster. warehouse301.com

Great Garage Sales Call

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Storage

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

Storage

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Free Estimates 25 yrs. Experience Fully Licensed/ Insured.

Whiteside Area 815-590-1677

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

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

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CHILD CARE

512

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

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

FARM HELP WANTED 513 Farm truck and/or tractor Drivers needed, part-time. req.

Experience Call 815-499-0463.

POSITION WANTED

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Looking PT Truck driving 20 years experience. Local 815-677-1301

AUCTIONS

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HUGE INDOOR AUCTION SATURDAY AUGUST 23RD 9AM STERLING, IL VEHICLES * JET SKI * JEWELRY KNIVES * SWORDS * HARLEY EQUIPMENT MORE! MIDWEST COMMERCIAL WHOLESALE & AUCTION 815-535-6054 midwestcommercialwholesale.com

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 AMBOY GARAGE SALES 624 Friday 8:30-4 & Saturday 8-12 114 W. Bacon St. Name brand clothing, Holiday items, fishing, truck box, air hockey table, kids bikes, toys, games, furniture, lots of household items & more!

Thurs 12-5 Fri 9-4 35 N. Blackstone Avenue GAP, Matilda Jane, Justice, Carters, American Eagle, Eddie Bauer, girls clothes 2T-7, boys clothes M, baby boys clothes 09mo, womens & mens clothes (brand name) changing table, home décor, Graco car seat bases, Vera Bradley purses

AMBOY GARAGE SALES 624

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

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Thurs. 1-6, Fri. 8:30-6 & Sat. 812. 1338 Rt. 52 On hwy. 7mi.

Outside of Dixon.

Multi Family Sale Something for everyone priced to sell, lots of tools, Tonka toys new and old, huge collection of toy Harley bikes, lamps, microwave & micro.

Cart, desk, fish tanks, misc. furniture, baby swing and jumper, movies, Cherokee uniforms, clothes L3X, boys clothes 0-6mo., Horse tack, horse trailer, riding lawn mower, wagon wheels, fork lift forks, horse drawn bob sled, MTX speakers, demo derby truck tires, 2 cylinder flat head John Deere motor on steel truck, new Deco mesh wreath, Lots of new Christmas ornaments, dog breed, pitcher frames, cups and bags. Lots of misc and too much to list!

Fri. & Sat. 10-5 1028 Franklin Grove Road *Moving Sale!!!!* Misc. household items, some tools

Fri. & Sat. 9-5 911 Long St. Darril Waltrip 25 yrs, complete 7 car set 1/24 & 1/64, mens, womens, girls & boys clothing all sz., craft items, new exercise equipment, AB lounge, body inversion, sm.

Trampoline & more.

Fri. 5pm-8pm & Sat., 8am-2pm 308 Fox Trot BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS SALE HUNDREDS! History, Quilting, Trains, Guns, Automobile, Religious, Dixon, Antique books, and MORE. Vintage magazines and ephemera!

Books and paper lovers don't miss this one!

Friday 8-2 & Saturday 8-12 622 E. Third St. Table/ 4 chairs & hutch, kids & adult clothes, house wares, bedding, dolls, toys, sport equip., & much more!!

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri 8-4 & Sat 8-12 609. E 3rd St. Fax machine, books, TV with VHS movies, household items, games, gas cans, antiques, painted tea pots, JD snow blower 26”, 5HP Troy chipper, Indian Corn

Fri. & Sat. 9-4 421 N. Dement Ave. Toys, equipment, ski's, snowboard, family clothes & misc.

Fri. & Sat. 9-5 416 N. Hennepin Multi-Family Sale!

Furniture, wall hangings, decorative baskets, wreaths & shelves, hand painted items, knickknacks, lamps, microwave, student desk, file cabinets, hutch w/glass shelves, tent, patio chairs, boys 2T & some womens clothes, lots of misc.

Fri. 10-4 & Sat. 8-noon 2011 N. Brinton Storage Unit Construction, lawn, & garden equipment, plus tools.

Kitchen applcs. at another location.

Call 815-677-7801 Fri. 8-4 & Sat. 8-3 314 Park St. Small applcs., bedding, décor, wreaths, glassware, linens, clothing, mens items, too much to mention!

Fri. 8-6 Sat. 8-12 210 N. Brinton Moving Sale!

Home furnishings, furniture, nice women's clothes, Coach-D-B purses, holiday items, dog crate, books, tools, shrub trimmer, 12 pc. china set, ...

Saturday 8-2 2203 W. 4th St. Wonderbar, doors, windows, tools, wood, lots of misc

Saturday 7-2 611 1st Avenue Huge clothing sale!

Cheap prices! Like new clothes! Boys winter/ summer: 4T-6/7, Girls winter/summer: 6-14, Womens: Med.-2X. Everything must go

Saturday 8-2 322 W. 3rd St. Tons of girls clothes: sz. 3T-JR & plus, boys clothes: sz.4-8, adult womens clothes, shoes, toys, household items.

Rain or shine!

The Dixon Police Department will be testing for the position of

PATROL OFFICER on Saturday, September 27, 2014.

To apply, go to www.publicsafetyrecruitment.com www .publicsafetyrecruitment.com, or discoverdixon.org for more information.

Applications are due on or before Friday, September 5, 2014.

The Dixon Police Department is an equal opportunity employer.

We Have The Following Job Openings Available in Sterling & Morrison: /XEH (QWU\ /HYHO 7HFKQLFLDQV 0XVW +DYH *RRG :RUN (WKLF 1HDW $SSHDUDQFH 9DOLG 'ULYHU¶V /LFHQVH 2ZQ 7RROV

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If You Are Interested Please George Orth Call or Email A Resume to: 815-985-7388 gorth@peteharkness.com Equal Opportunity Employer

Find your dream home!

Changing the world starts with the right job, make it the right job!

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

Sterling Pavilion is currently seeking caring,energetic, responsible individuals for the following positions:

If you love to talk sports, we’d love to talk to you about our growing opportunities at our new store opening in Sterling, IL.

* Full time, Part-time, and PRN CNA positions available * Part-time and PRN positions available for LPN’s and RN’s Must be reliable, able to multitask, be able to work independently, and able to work weekends and holidays!

If you would like to join our caring and dedicated team, apply in person @

STORE TEAM LEAD (KEY HOLDER) SALES ASSOCIATE/CASHIER (PART TIME) GOLF ASSOCIATE HUNTING & FISHING ASSOCIATE

Sterling Pavilion 105 E 23rd St Sterling, IL 61081

Attend our JOB FAIR on Saturday, August 23, 2014 from 10:30am - 5pm at the Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, IL. Apply via email:Hrol@dunhams.com

Or Email Resumes to Ahneke: athompson@sterlingrehab.com NO phone calls please!

Serious inquiries only!

GET IN THE GAME

Please visit our website for an employment application.

www.dunhamssports.com

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STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF LEE SS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ROBERT J. BROPHY, Deceased.

CASE NO. 14 P 41 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of ROBERT J. BROPHY. Letters of Office were issued on July 23, 2014 to ANN BROPHY 123 West Graham Street, Dixon, Illinois, 61021 who is the legal representative of the estate.

The attorney for the estate is Patrick M. Moore, 321 West State Street, Suite 700, Rockford, Illinois, 61101.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 22, 2015, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/183 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date as stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Lee County Circuit Clerk Probate Division at the Lee County Courthouse, Dixon, Illinois, or with the estate's legal representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk's office - Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate's legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten (10) days after it is has been filed.

DATED: August 18, 2014 Ann Brophy, Executor Attorney Patrick M. Moore 321 West State Street, Suite 700 Rockford, Illinois 61101 (815) 962-5490 Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5, 2014 STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: NEVA K. GRADY, Deceased NO. 14-P-58 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Neva K. Grady. Letters of office were issued on August 8, 2014, to Billie Jo Heier, PO Box 242. Ashton, Illinois 61006 and Bonnie L. Echelbarger, 1767 Naylor Road, Franklin Grove, Illinois 61031, as Co-Executor s,whose attorney is Kim D. Krahenbuhl, Williams McCarthy LLP, 607 Washington Street, P.O. Box 339, Oregon, Illinois 61061.

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

Dated this 14th day of August, 2014.

BILLIE JO HEIER and BONNIE L. ECHELBARGER Independent Co-Executors For the Estate of ELAINE R. MOWRY, Deceased Kim D. Krahenbuhl WILLIAMS MCCARTHY LLP P.O. Box Box 339 Oregon, IL 61061 815-732-2101 Fax 815-732-2289 Aug. 15, 22, 29, 2014 CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 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.

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.

Dated this 8th day of August, 2014.

Name Rod W. Copeland Attorney for Independent Executor Address 107 E. Third Street City Prophetstown, IL 61277 Phone 815-537-2201 August 8, 15, 22, 2014 NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR COMMISSIONER OF UNION DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO.2 OF MONTMORENCY AND COLOMA TOWNSHIPS The election for Drainage Commissioners of Union Drainage District No. 2 of Montmorency and Coloma Townships shall be held at the Alan Landis farm, located at 7112 Hickory Hills Road, , Rock Falls, Illinois, on Tuesday, 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 August 15, 22, 2014

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Notice is further given, that if no cause to the contrary be shown as specified, such appointments shall be confirmed by order of court, as provided by law.

Cathy Myers Lee County Clerk & Recorder Aug. 22, 2014 NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR COMMISSIONER OF UNION DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO.5 OF MONTMORENCY AND COLOMA TOWNSHIPS The election for Drainage Commissioners of Union Drainage District No. 5 of Montmorency and Coloma Townships shall be held at Rock Falls Public Library, 1007 7th Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois, on Tuesday, 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.

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Susan E. Ottens Circuit Clerk of Whiteside County August 15, 22, 2014 NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR COMMISSIONER OF HAHNAMAN TOWNSHIP DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO.1 The election for Drainage Commissioners of Hahnaman Drainage District No. 1 shall be held at the residence of Tom Cooney, located at 1751 Hoover Road, Deer Grove, Illinois, on Tuesday, 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 August 15, 22, 2014

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Saturday 8-3 515 N. Dixon Ave. Name brand kids clothes 0-7, toys, twin bed, crafts and more!!

Fri. 8-4 & Sat. 8-2 1600 Riverdale Rd. Lot 96 HUGE RUMMAGE SALE Scrap booking items, Home Interior pictures & Denim Day's figurines, Cracker barrel rocker, shop vac, Votive cups, Boating items, Christmas & harvest items, plus sz.

Womens clothes, mens XL-4XL clothes, furniture, 55' T.V., lots of items marked $1.00. RAIN OR SHINE!

Saturday, 8-4 PJ's Skybox 1118 E. Rt. 30 Huge Indoor Sale!

“One Day Only” Clothing all types & sizes, household & home décor, small furniture, electronic items and much much more!

Fri. 8-4, Sat. 8-12 3512 9th Ave. (off Science Ridge or 37th St.) Rose of Sharon, mowers, bikes, old bottles, tins, coats, jackets, shoes, kitchen, hand tools. Clothes: boys 4-8, girls 2-5, womens 8-14, mens M-XXL, books, cookbooks, sewing table, wine rack, collectibles, afghans, baby crib & mattress, Kerosene heaters.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday 8-5 22564 Moline Rd. Tool sale, plumbing tools, router table, mechanical tools, welding items, squirrel fan, truck tool box & misc.

Saturday 8-2 306 W 11th St. French doors, wood burning stove, lots of camping gear & garage items, life jackets, crafts, furniture, weather vane, glass bottles, light fixture, vintage items & many misc. items. Rain Date Sun. 8/24 12-6

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No early sales 1014 Shore Acres Road Girls & boys clothing 7/8 thru 10/12, men's, womens & Jrs. 3-5. 7pc. Living rm. Set, 5pc.

Dining rm. set, 2 china cabinets, VCR's, DVD players, make up vanity, surround sound speakers, carpet cleaners, Shop Vac, dog cages, storm door, leaf blowerneeds work, dog statues, lots of toys & misc.

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Saturday 8-5 1606 W. 9th St. Crafts, snowblower, lawnmower, comforters, & misc.

Saturday only 8-3 1822 W. 3rd St. Estate Sale Dishes, wicker baskets, wooden items & décor, all seasonal decorations and lights, electric fireplaces, craft items, ceiling fans, pictures, chair cushion sets, curtains, blankets, girl's clothes, & more.

Everything must go. Priced to sell!!

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fall Garage Sales 9/19 – 9/21 Rock Falls & Sterling $10 ($5 fee for late registration) Register by 9/5.

Maps Available 9/18 @ Shell Stations & Schreiners RF Chamber 815-625-4500 Fri. & Sat. 8-4 1600 Riverdale Rd. #41 (off P-Town Rd) RV items, towbar, patio table, ceiling light, clothes & lots of misc!

Fri. & Sat. 8-5 1600 Riverdale Rd. Lot 4 Country Acres Mobile Home Park children's & adult toys, clothing, books, household items, tools, misc.

Fri. 8-4 & Sat. 8-1 28930 Knief Rd. Large Multi Family Sale!

Womens & mens clothing, Christmas decor, & home tools and sports equipment.

Sat. & Sun., 7-4 203 E. 10th St. Huge Sale!

Furniture, workout equip., household and misc.

Sat. only, 8-4 1402 14th Ave. Rain or shine. linens, Jeans, books, generator, mini refrig.

Sat. only, 8a-2p 1201 W. 9th Ave. Large Group Rummage Sale Clothes, lots of nice misc. household items, treadmill, desk, craft magazines, sheet music. Cancel if rain.

Saturday 8-3 200E 9th St. Refurnished NFL & Major League baseball furniture, homemade tables, dishwasher, trolling motor, paintings, aluminum crop, winter coats, & lots of kick knacks.

Thursday Friday & Saturday 8-?

200 6th Ave (in alley) Shaped Styrofoam, celling lights, Wilton products, adult clothing, cake toppers & lots of misc.

Consignment Sale Items must go!

Wed. & Thurs, 9-7 Fri. 11-7, Sat. 9-4 Early Sales Starting Tues.

Bizarre Americana 609 W. Third St.

By Steel Worker's Credit Union bottom Ave. G Bridge Twin, full, queen, king beds $100.

Sofas $60, double reclining sofas, recliners $50, fullqueen, king bedroom set, washer dryer, upright chest, dresser, lg. table, dishwasher, heat/massg. rocker recliner, sofa, sofa sleeper, love seat, twin- full- queen headboards, new queen- king box springs/ like new, book cases, elec. & gas stoves, chest freezer, heat/ massg. recliner, loveseat, black computer desk & chair, chairs, ent. center, sm. pet cages, Early sales welcome Tues.

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Fri. & Sat. 8-4 28909 Surrey Dr. Lots and lots & Too much to mention!

Saturday 8-?

1101 Locust Dr. (1 mi. E. of East Coloma School) Professional & casual womens clothes sz.

12, mens sz. Large& 36-38, brand name teen girls clothes, softball equipment, 2 girls bikes, DVD's, lots of books and Misc.

Fri. 8-1, Sat. 7-11 102 8th Ave. Cleaning out 100 year old house!

Girls clothes 2T-4T boys 3T-4T, gas lots stove, and something morefor everyone!

Saturday 8:30-2 502 W. 7th St. Boy clothes 4T-5T, toys, baby girl clothes 0-9 mo., some furniture, frames, tons of purses. Little bit of everything, and too much to mention!!

Fri. 8-4 Sat. 8-2 1102 E. 15th St. Lots of nice name brand clothing, infant-adult, Tupperware, Avon, Knick toys, Knacks, computer books, desk, bikes & much misc.!

Fri. 8-4, Sat. 8-2 28885 Fulfs Rd. Huge Sale!

Kids and adult clothes, glassware, furniture, new items, tools, fishing poles, lures, ice augers, lots of misc Fri. 8-5 & Sat. 8-4 2023 E 7th St. Huge Yard Sale Furniture, boys clothes to 8T, kids toys, household items & lots of misc.

Fri. 9-4, Sat. 10-2 1513 7th Ave. Estate Sale Effenbee doll, Beatles album collection, stereo stands, receivers, boosters, CD players, turn tables, speakers, vacuum cleaners, old bottles, fishing reels, lamps, bedding, new and used board games, stuffed chairs, coffee tables, vintage art, antique camera, projector with glass slides, binoculars, model boats, TV, new bed still in plastic, dresser, books, old toys, maps, cookware, dryer, washer, coolers, hand tools, Raleigh tour bike, other bikes, camping items, paint and new stain, deck chairs, many ladders, lawn mower, wood wheelbarrow, Primitives, lots of knick knacks. Way too much to list, brought to you by Rock River Estate Service.

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111 15th Ave. Misses, Jrs., mens clothing & shoes 9 ½, home décor, kitchen items, ski's, 2 wooden outdppr chairs, dust buster, 13 in.

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Sat. (8/23), 9-1 1607 Pinewood Dr ★Furniture Sale ★ CASH ONLY Couches, love seats, chair set, end tables, lamps, BR dresser, headboard, dining set.

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Sat. 9-3 2511 Sanborn St. Tools, fishing equipment, torch, guages, hoses, trolling motor, depth finder, misc. items.

Sat. only, 8-2 3703 Freeport Rd. Entertainment center- holds 32” TV, several recliners & chairs, lg. Bookcase, small TV, sewing machine, wood table & 4 captain chairs, 6ft.

Banquet table, lamp table, humidifier, slide carousels, projector screen, LP records, many Reader's Digest condensed books, misc. household items. Tools: 10” radial arm saw, elec. chain saw.

Hedge trimmers, 2 seeder fertilizer carts, power washer, 8ft. Metal step ladder, new wheelbarrow, misc. lawn & garden tools, golf walking cart, men's 26” road bicycle.

No clothes.

Sat. only, 8-4 521 E. 26th St. Yard Sale. Girls clothes, little bit of everything.

Saturday 7-3 107 5th Avenue (in alley) Over 200 womens plus sz. clothes, shoes, dolls, lamps, dresser, TV cabinet, sm. book shelf, luggage, nice sofa, kitchen items, wash tubs, gas wall heater, transport chair, wheeled walker, lg. Pictures

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Thurs., Fri., Sat. 8:00-2:00 25579 Front St. (Indian Ridge) Garage SaleFisherman's Dream!

6HP Johnson outboard motor, depth finders, trolling motors. Vintage, new and used....lures, rods, reels, etc.

Oars, fly rods. Way too much fishing stuff to list. Smoker, Johnstone Westerns, golf clubs.

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PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Boston Terrier puppies, purebred, 8 wks. old, 2 females, red, $400/ obo. 1 Male, black 815$350/obo.

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Tosa puppy (lg. born breed), 4/13/14. Free to good home. 815626-6382 after 7p 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.

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

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AUTOMOBILES

835

Bob Endress

Sat. & Sun. 9-4 1473 Atkinson Rd Dixon, Gate panels, round pen, trailer, stall mats, misc. horse supplies, 1 horse.

LIVESTOCK / SUPPLIES

Auto S&S

840

Shorthorn bred heifers.

Arabian mare & colt. Bay Arabian Filly. Antiques by appointment only. Call 815-772-4223

FARM EQUIPMENT

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

815-772-3215

USED AUTOS

855

2014 GMC Terrain

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 1952 Ford 8N with LM59 finish mower & blade. $3,000.

Call 815-590-5007.

2014 Chevrolet Equinox

2009 Chevrolet Silverado Reg. Cab, 32,000 Miles

2008 Buick Lucerne CXL

WANTED: water tank and running gear, 500-1,000gal 815-677-0201

CLASSIC CARS

2008 Buick Enclave

904

2002 Pontiac Montana

•1947 Mercury 4 door Sedan, 57k miles original. •1968 Mustang Coup, 80k. mi. •John Deere Model B. S#101655 new tires & paint.

815-440-8885

2000 17’ XPress Flat Bottom Boat with 2005 50HP Mercury Motor & 22’ Boat Trailer

1963 Ford Thunderbird, Great Project Car $5800/obo 815-626-4972 1977 Ford LTD 2dr.

1-owner, 42,000 miles, $4500 obo Must See! in Dixon 630-772-5051

AUTOMOBILES

1999 Chevrolet Blazer 4x4 1998 Mercury Mountaineer 4x4

905

http://endress autosales. webs.com/

NEW REAL DEAL

FOR ITEMS OVER $300

Business Hours: Monday 8 to 8, Tues.-Fri. 8 to 5, Saturday 8 to 3

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

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

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

1992 Corvette, automatic 95K mi., white/white interior targa top w/ 2 tops $8900.

815-9734170 1993 Grand Marquis, 83K orig. mi.

Good tires, runs great. $1300 firm.

815-876-6867 2004 Buick Park Avenue Ultra, Exc. Cond. Under 53k mi. Super charged w/ sun roof. $10,500 OBO 815973-9958 2004 Ford Taurus SE, 104K. Green, leather, AC,PW,PL, am/fm/CD. $4,000.

815-718-5688.

2005 Volvo V-50 2.4i Sport Wagon, 4dr. FWD, moon roof, leather heated seats. $5800/ obo. 815-213-2732 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 2007 Toyota Camry Solara Coupe, 74,500mi.

Great cond. Dark blue. $10,500. Call 815973-6542.

905

*Plus tax, title, license & doc fee.

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

HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626or 284SOLD SOLD.

S.U.V.S

909

06' Toyota 4-Runner loaded, one of a kind, low $18,000 mileage, 815-946-3572 1995 Chevy Blazer, 4dr. Green, new tires. Runs good.

815-535$1500.

0423 1997 Chevy Blazer White. 125,786K. 4Wl dr. Air, recent tune up, new tires.

No rust, tight front end. Exc. shape! $2900. Call 815631-6665 2010 Lexus RX, Nav, new Michelin tires. Loaded. 42K. $28,000/obo. 779245-0265.

TRUCKS

910

1988 GMC 3500 dump truck. Fuel injected 350, some new parts $2500 815-994-0815 2000 Chevy S10 4x4, good cond., V6, A/C, 5 speed, 190k mi. $2850 Call 815-677-0201 2004 F150 Super Crew, 4x2. 43K mi.

Loaded. Exc. cond. winters.

Stored $18,500. Call 815499-4129.

VANS

911

1993 Chevy G20 Van, Handicap asking $2500, Has 600# capacity remote control handicap lift, van runs great, recently reshocks, placed battery, & rebuilt transmission. 815973-2579 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.

1999 Ford E150 Cargo Van w/ Hydraulic Wheelchair Lift. 98,480 mi. good condition. $3,300 OBO. Call 815-284-0284 1999 Plymouth Voyager. 6 cyl. No rust. $1,900. 815590-0131 or 815631-6199 2005 Dodge Caravan SXT, remote sliding doors and hatch. DVD player. $1,500 OBO. 779861-1090 2010 Dodge Caravan Grand SE, flex fuel 34k mi. $16,000. 815677-2402

4X4S

912

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 & BridgeTuranza stone tires. No miles, brand new take offs. $2500/obo.

815-631-9600.

MOTORCYCLES

935

06 H-D Road King 1450 CC-8K miles, Black & Chrome $11,000 815-5907115 1994 Suzuki RF 900 25k mi. fresh service, good condition. $2,850 815626-4887.

2001 Harley Davidson FLHTP-I Trike, 88 cu. in. maintained.

Well Must see! $18,500.

815-535-6603 2004 Honda VT1100 C24 Shadow Sabre. 8,500mi, $3,200 OBO .815288-1646

MOTORCYCLES

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 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic electric Glide. 15K mi. $11,000 815631-4941 or 815626-3248 2007 Yamaha VStar Classic. Windshield, pass. seat w/back rest, bags, Vance/Hines pipes.

4,900 mi. $3,700.

815-626-2639.

2008 Roketa Scooter, 150cc w/ locked blue box & matching full helmet, asking $625 815-973-9010 2011 Black Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Trike. 12K mi. Ext. warranty.

Few more goodies. $26,000 815-6258855 2013 Victory Vegas Highball, only 200 mi. Matt black, many ape hangars, 106ci, 6spd. Solo seat.

100 Hp. Showroom new!

Over $15,000 invested, $11,850/ obo. 815-631-9600 Who Else Club Run Saturday Aug. 23rd Start at the Cooler in Rock Falls.

10 A.M.- 12 noon

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

***THE BOAT*** DOCK We Buy & Consign Used Boats!

Springfield, Illinois 217-793-7300 theboatdock.com

***THE BOAT*** DOCK 17' Bass Boat, 35 HP. Mercury with tilt & trim, 55 lb.

Minnkota depth finder, boat cover, extra prop. $3,000.

815-288-5849 or 815-440-6756 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 Cajun 18' 6�. V Max 150 hp., runs great & loaded $8,000. 815-5627377

TRAILERS/RVS

945

Colman's RV We Buy and Consign Used RV's and Campers 217-787-8653

www.colmansrv.com

2005 Softail Deluxe 16,140 mi. Extra add-ons.

Great pipes. sounding Well taken care of & garaged $10,250 563-343-2897

Visit Sauk Valley Classifieds at saukvalley.com

Onan generator for RV w/elec. start.

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

815-973-3277.

AUTOS WANTED

960

We Buy Used cars & trucks.

Call Dixon ATV 815-288-2146

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YOUR 1ST AND 2ND CHANCE DEALER! 1397 N. Galena Ave., Dixon 815-288-5626

935

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Hours Mon - Fri 10-6 • Sat 9-3 *Plus tax, title, license & doc fee.

708 First Avenue, Rock Falls 815-622-6655

99 Dodge Ram 1500 X-Cab $3,995* 02 Chevy Blazer

$5,995*

03 Mercury Grand Marquis $3,995* 00 Ford F-250 4x4 X-Cab $5,995* 03 Chevy Venture 02 Buick Regal 01 Chevy Blazer 00 Chevy Cavalier 02 Ford Taurus

$4,495* 03 Mitsubishi Galant $4,995* 01 Ford Explorer

$5,995* $6,495*

$4,995* 06 Dodge Caravan $6,995* $4,995* 04 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP $6,995* $5,495* 00 Chevy Tahoe $6,995*

VISIT US AT WWW.SAUKVALLEYMOTORS.COM

AUTOS WANTED

960

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