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Evelyn Sanguinetti, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, speaks Wednesday morning at the Dixon riverfront.

Sanguinetti addressed the media about Pat Quinn’s early release of violent offenders from prison nearly 5 years ago.

Rauner’s running mate bashes Quinn’s public safety policies

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

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DIXON – While standing in front of the Ronald Reagan statue on the riverfront Wednesday morning, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, said Gov. Pat Quinn has broken his promises on public safety issues.

Sanguinetti, R-Wheaton, running mate of gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner in the Nov. 4 general election, was joined by state Sen. Tim Bivins, R-Dixon.

“When it comes to public safety, Pat Quinn has broken every promise he made to the people of the state of Illinois,” Sanguinetti said. “When he first

Non-partisan group’s study finds a 30-percent swell in political ads, when compared to 2010 midterm election. became governor, he instituted a secret program to release 230 violent criminals onto the streets of our state.”

The Rauner campaign has been running TV ads for several days attacking the 2008 prisoner release program, which The Associated Press reported led to 1,745 inmates, including some convicted of violent crimes, being released within weeks or even days of their arrival at the penitentiary.

The program was halted after public outcry.

“Pat Quinn has been a disaster for public safety in Illinois,” Sanguinetti said. “We need a governor who will put violent criminals in jail and keep them there, not release them early onto the streets, putting our families at risk.”

In response to a request for comment, Izabela Miltko, deputy press secretary for Quinn’s campaign, emailed a statement from more than 60 Democratic state representatives and criminal justice reform advocates who denounced the ad.

“Bruce Rauner’s latest television attack is disgraceful,” the statement read. “The truth is the 2009 early release program was shut down by Gov. Quinn more than 4 years ago.

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DIXON | CRUNDWELL AFTERMATH

DIXON – Another of the remaining storylines from the Rita Crundwell scandal soon could be over.

After the then-comptroller was arrested in 2012, search warrants turned up three personal loans from Crundwell to former City Engineer Shawn Ortgiesen and his wife, Angela; to Fire Chief Tim Shipman and his wife, Diane; and to Donald Wolber, who didn’t work for the city.

A motion, filed Tuesday and to be heard Monday in federal court in Rockford,

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Pension funds also on the table Monday in federal court offers an agreement between the government and Wolber calling for him to repay the $1,200 still owed on his $2,000 loan in three installments of $400 each, on or before the 25th of the month. The next payment would be due Oct. 25, the last Dec. 25.

According to the motion, Crundwell made the loan to Wolber on July 29, 2011.

In July, the U.S. Marshals Service said the Shipman loan had been repaid. Details – the amount, interest and date of repayment – weren’t released.

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ROCK FALLS – It appears the former National Manufacturing Co. plant just east of Rock Falls has a buyer.

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DIXON – Shelby’s Place, part of a video gaming café chain, is projected to open at the Presidential Parkway Plaza sometime in November, according to a spokesperson with the chain’s owner, Laredo Hospitality Ventures LLC. The Des Plaines-based venture capital firm operates primarily in the restaurant business. It also owns the Stella’s Place gaming cafés.

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“We worked with Gov. Quinn, along with judges, experts and many legislators in both parties, to pass one of the strongest criminal justice reforms in the nation and protect public safety.�

In a separate email, Miltko said: “It is clear that Bruce Rauner is getting very desperate and continuing to make things up to smear Gov. Quinn. It won’t work.�

Bivins, a former Lee Tim C o u n t y Bivins sheriff, said the early release program still is an important issue, and one he says hasn’t been resolved.

That program and the 2010 Neighborhood Recovery Initiative, a $54.5 million anti-violence program that has been criticized as funneling money to organizations just before the 2010 election, indicate a poor track record for Quinn, he said. “His record on public safety is of great concern to me,� Bivins said. “I’m appalled at what’s gone on and his track record.

And we need a change.�

Sanguinetti also was critical of the temporary income tax increase that Quinn has pushed to make permanent and the lack of state funding for public schools, which has been decreased over the past several years.

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POLICE Sterling Police Jane E. Fisher, 24, of Sterling; 8:55 a.m. Tuesday at East Lynn Boulevard and 14th Avenue; speeding; posted driver’s license as bond.

Travis A. Lane, 30, of Sterling; 8:14 a.m. Tuesday at Lynn Boulevard and Freeport Road; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; given notice to appear in court.

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Brodie C. Sharp, 28, of Sterling; 2;16 p.m. Tuesday at Sixth Avenue and East 19th Street; passed school bus – loading or unloading; posted driver’s license as bond.

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Radiance R. Parker, 26, of Rockford; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear; $412 cash bond and has no further court appearances required.

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Evelyn Sanguinetti, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, speaks with Al and Nellie Tieken during a campaign stop Wednesday morning at the Dixon riverfront. Sanguinetti, Bruce Rauner’s running mate, said Gov. Pat Quinn put public safety at risk with a secret early prison release program nearly 5 years ago. this morning was focused on public safety issues. “We would, of course, put public safety in the forefront,� she said. “I serve on the Wheaton City Council, and we’re very careful about public safety. It should be No. 1.

And that’s what we’ll do if elected on Nov. 4. It’s the most basic service we have to provide the people of Illinois.�

A Rauner administration would make early release more difficult, Sanguinetti said, and reopening some previously closed state prisons could be considered as a way to address overcrowding.

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Sanguinetti said providing medical services for mentally ill inmates and addressing social issues can address the problem as well. “A lot of people that go on to commit crimes really, they will tell you, they’ll say they live a life of crime because there was nothing else for them to do,� she said. “Well, if we had vocational training in schools, a lot of these kids that find themselves in bad situations and going on to commit crimes won’t be there, because they’ll see a future for themselves.�

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Bivins said state committees were discussing prison overcrowding, and although some people want a review of sentencing guidelines, the issue can be addressed another way.

Instead of asking what causes crime, the former sheriff said, the question should be, What causes virtue? “We always ask people why they do wrong, but we seldom ask them, ‘Why do you do right?’ Let’s start at that premise and work our way out, and I think you can change,� Bivins said. “If you change the heart, you change the mind.

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State: 158 vying for 21 grow permits Sales tax vote 211 seeking 60 dispensary slots; application fees bring in more than $5M

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

SPRINGFIELD – The state received 158 applications for the 21 permits available for medical marijuana cultivation centers, the Illinois Department of Public Health said in a news release Wednesday.

It also received 211 applications for dispensaries; only 60 will be allowed statewide.

Monday was the deadline to apply; it also was the day most people did, said Melaney Arnold,

spokeswoman for the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program.

According to state statute, there will be one cultivation center allowed in each Illinois State Police district, with the exception of District 15, which patrols the state’s tollways.

Cultivation center applicants were require to submit a $25,000 nonrefundable fee; the fee for dispensary applications was $5,000, also nonrefundable.

That means that, based on application fees alone,

the state has garnered $5,005,000 – $3.95 million from cultivation applications, and $1.055 million from dispensary applications.

An informal poll of government officials in District 1, which handles Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties, indicated that at least 12 cultivation applications had been filed. Information on potential dispensary applications was not available Wednesday.

The specific number of applications received in each district is expected

to be available late next week, the IDPH release said.

The application requires that the company propose a site, and that site has strict geographic guidelines – one of which requires the site be in an industrial-zoned space.

The site also can’t be within 2,500 feet of a school or day care, or a plot zoned for residential use.

Melaney Arnold, spokeswoman for the state’s Medical Cannabis Pilot Program, said the 21 permits are expected to be issued by the end of the year.

ILLINOIS | ELECTION 2014

State near top in campaign ad spending Rauner leads pack, has spent estimated $14.5 million so far CHICAGO (AP) – If it seems as though the number of political ads on television has ramped up markedly this election, now there’s concrete proof.

Fueled by a neck-andneck contest for governor including a wealthy Republican candidate with money to burn, Illinois has seen a roughly 30 percent increase in the number of TV ads and the money spent to air them this election cycle compared to 4 years ago, according to an analysis by the non-partisan Center for Public Integrity.

The review released Wednesday found candidates for Illinois offices spent more than $26.4 million to air an estimated 34,589 ads between Jan. 1, 2013, and Sept. 8 of this year. That’s up from about $20.5 million for an estimated 26,554 ads during roughly the same time period in 2010, the last year Illinois elected a governor and other statewide office holders.

The analysis includes only the cost of TV airtime – not expenses associated with producing the ads.

It doesn’t include spending for local cable TV advertising, or for radio or the internet, so the total spending on political ads can be significantly higher.

The increase comes even as spending nationwide decreased by about 45 percent compared with 2010.

That year, more than half of the spending on TV ads occurred between midSeptember and Election Day – a sign that in Illinois,

the air wars could just be getting started.

$14.5M versus $5.7M Bruce Rauner, the wealthy GOP businessman trying to unseat Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, far and away leads the pack in spending.

His campaign has spent an estimated $14.5 million, compared to roughly $5.7 million by Quinn and a fraction of that by Rauner’s three GOP primary opponents. Quinn’s spending is considerably lower because he didn’t have a serious primary challenger. Rauner, who’s making his first bid for public office, had to spend millions just to introduce himself to voters and make it to the general election.

The totals also include spending by outside groups, such as labor unions, which have run ads targeting Rauner.

$2.94 per voter Only three states have seen more spending than Illinois: Pennsylvania, Texas and Florida – all of which topped $33 million.

Illinois’ spending is estimated at $2.94 per eligible voter – an amount that trailed only Pennsylvania and the less-populated states of Rhode Island, Maryland and Nebraska.

self along with attacks on Quinn – while about 13.6 percent were strictly negative against Quinn or Rauner’s primary opponents. About 27.5 percent were positive Rauner ads.

Quinn’s ads broke down as 75.7 percent negative against Rauner and 24.3 percent as pro-Quinn.

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ROCK FALLS – The Rock Falls High School District will put a 1-cent sales tax referendum on the Nov. 4 ballot.

Rock Falls High School Superintendent Ron McCord made the announcement at Wednesday’s school board meeting, during which the budget was approved.

The budget includes a deficit of $36,651 in the operation and maintenance fund.

The sales tax would generate more than $300,000 for the district and create a balanced operation and maintenance budget, McCord said.

“Those funds can only be used for maintenance and improvements to the building,” McCord said.

He also said the tax hike would fund better facilities for students and lower property taxes.

The sales tax referendum will appear on the ballot because the local tax levy can’t produce enough revenue to maintain the district’s buildings and grounds, McCord said.

In addition, there is not enough revenue to make capital improvements, and cover salaries and benefits for the custodial staff.

The tax, known as the County School Facility Sales Tax, was instituted

The Rock Falls High School Board will next meet at 7 p.m Oct. 15 in Room 137 at the school, 101 12th Ave. by state law in 2007 as a means of shifting the burden of school funding away from property taxpayers.

The money from the tax can be used only for maintaining, renovating and upgrading existing school buildings, new construction projects, or paying off bonds taken out for buildings and maintenance purposes.

School officials in Rock Falls are challenged by the age of the high school building. It was erected in 1920, and the newest part of the high school was added in the 1950s.

One repair McCord wants to make is the roof over the gym’s lobby area.

“That roof is shot, and it will cost about $170,000 to repair that,” McCord said. “We’d have to issue tax bonds to pay for that, and when we do, property taxes go up.”

If the referendum fails, the school district would be forced to issue Health/Life Safety Bonds and working cash bonds at the maximum possible rate and at the earliest opportunity.

The end result would be an increase in property taxes for school district residents.

There is no way to determine the increase in property taxes, McCord said.

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s funerals: Blanche L. Josephsen of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Betty A. Krigbaum of Ashton, 11 a.m. at BeverageLyons Family Funeral Home in Ashton.

Friday visitations: Iola Hammelman of Sterling, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Lorraine “Ginie” Basile of Savanna, 10-11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna.

Laury M. Kaups of Dixon, 10-11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Pearl R. Garren, formerly of Dixon, 1-2 p.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon.

Friday funerals: Iola Hammelman of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. at St. John

Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Lorraine “Ginie” Basile of Savanna, 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savanna.

Laury M. Kaups of Dixon, 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Pearl R. Garren, formerly of Dixon, 2 p.m. graveside service at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

Saturday visitations: Vernie M. Miller of Dixon, 9-10 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Saturday funerals: Vernie M. Miller of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Brian L. Dixon, formerly of Dixon, 11 a.m. memorial service at Sugar Grove Church in Dixon.

Lester A. Hill of Dixon, 1 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockford.

Iola M. Hammelman STERLING – Iola M. Hammelman, 95, died Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, at Coventry Living Center in Sterling.

She and her husband farmed for many years in the area.

Iola was born Dec. 23, 1918, in Ustick Township, the daughter of Leonard (Emily Gruber) Bennett. She married Raymond L. Hammelman on Aug. 3, 1941, in Sterling.

He preceded her in death on Oct. 21, 2013. She was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Survivors include one daughter, Rita Hammelman of Palmer, Texas; one son, Frank (Virginia) Hammelman of St. Charles; two brothers, Floyd (Janet) Bennett of Sterling and Raymond

Bennett of Rock Island; one sister, Helen Coats of Ozark, Missouri; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents, and two sisters, Alice Bennett and Louise Hardy.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday and the funeral at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling, with the Rev. Leo Patterson officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

A memorial has been established to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Merle Meiners HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas – Merle Meiners, 80, of Hot Springs, formerly of Whiteside County, died Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, in Hot Springs.

Hot Springs Funeral Home in Hot Springs, Arkansas, is handling further arrangements.

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Janice M. Anderson LYNN CENTER – Janice M. Anderson, 86, of Lynn Center, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Janice was born Dec. 11, 1927, in Prophetstown, the daughter of Otto and Minnie (Crosell) Munson. She graduated in 1944 from Tampico High School. After graduating in 1948 from Illinois State University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in education, Janice was a commercial (bookkeeping, typing, and shorthand) teacher until 1951 for the Orion School District.

She taught from 1953 to 1955 at the former Sheffield High School. Janice married Richard H. Anderson on June 18, 1955, in Prophetstown.

He preceded her in death on June 9, 2005.

Together, they farmed in the Ophiem and Lynn Center areas.

After raising her family, she returned to teaching in 1969, and taught third grade at Alwood Elementary School. She retired in 1988. Janice was a very active member at Grace Lutheran Church in Ophiem. She was the president of Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and a former church council member and Sunday school teacher. She also was a member of the Ophiem American Legion Aux-

iliary. Janice and Richard enjoyed traveling in their motor home. In her later years, she loved spending time with her family, most especially her grandchildren.

Survivors include her children, Dwayne (Pamela) Anderson of Lynn Center, Darla (Cliff) Kieser of Belvidere, and Dale (Jill) Anderson of Farmington, Minnesota; her grandchildren, Alyssa and Austin Anderson, Brent (Vail), Ryan (Heather), and Kristin (fiancée, Oskar Ibarra) Kieser, and Charles and Matthew Anderson; and several nieces and nephews.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings, Doris Munson, Florence Fanning, Violet Long, Perry Munson, Jewel Renner, Otto G. Munson, and George William Munson in infancy; and her first husband, Robert Bealer of Sterling in November 1952, whom she married in April 1951.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Kirk, Huggins, & Esterdahl Funeral Home, 1301 Fourth St., Orion. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church, 115 Main St., Ophiem. Burial will be at Western Township Cemetery in Orion.

Memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church in Ophiem.

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Pearl R. Garren ROCKFORD – Pearl R. Garren, 103, of Rockford, formerly of Dixon, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at River Bluff Nursing Home in Rockford.

She was born Feb. 27, 1911, in Grand Detour, to Andrew J. and Lydia (Smice) Heaton. She married Loran W. Garren on June 9, 1928, in Dixon. He preceded her in death on Aug. 6, 1997. She was a member of United Church of God, a Worldwide Association, in Beloit, Wisconsin.

Survivors include two daughters, Norma Brady of Harlingen, Texas, and

Lavonne Huffman of Rockford; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous great-greatgrandchildren and great-great-greatgrandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents and a granddaughter.

Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon, followed by a graveside service at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon, with the Rev. Michael Hanisko officiating.

Visit chapelhilldixon. com to send condolences.

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The Stella’s and Shelby’s cafés are part of the fast-growing video gaming concept that is marketed as a quiet and cozy alternative to the traditional bar scene.

The Shelby’s cafés have a vintage country decor, while the Stella’s decor is a bit more contemporary. Like the recently opened Suzi’s Video Poker and Slots in Rock Falls, there will be 5 gaming terminals, and beer and wine will be sold. But unlike Suzi’s, which offers free soft drinks, coffee and chips, Shelby’s is a restaurant.

The company described the menu as mainly “quick bite items.” The light meal fare includes chicken wings, gourmet pretzels, chili and soups. A minis portion of the menu includes beef and chicken sliders, and small bratwursts, hot dogs and meatball hoagies. Breakfast items such as muffins, cinnamon rolls and bagel sandwiches are served anytime. A variety of flatbread pizzas and sandwiches are available for those with a heartier appetite.

The Suzi’s and Shelby’s concept is tapping into a demographic that is proving to be lucrative.

When management at Suzi’s made its pitch to

‘‘ ’’ People seem to think this is an endless revenue stream.

Bill Wescott, Rock Falls mayor

Rock Falls, they clearly identified that target group.

“They wanted to reach the 50-plus client base not wanting to sit in a traditional bar,” Mayor Bill Wescott said. “Suzi’s was our first dealing with that type of business, and they were very insistent that serving alcohol was not a big concern for their business operations.”

State statute requires that video gaming establishments first have a liquor license. The Illinois Gaming Board must then approve the site for a gaming license. Each liquor license allows a maximum of five gaming terminals.

Suzi’s owner Suzi McAfoos also has specialty gaming sites in Coal Valley, Silvis, Princeton, Galesburg, Kewanee, LaSalle, Streator, Peru, two in Ottawa, and plans to add more. Lounges with couches and TVs are set up for customers who are waiting for gambling terminals to become available. Candles that smell like baked

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goods burn in the Rock Falls site.

“I want my customers to feel like they are at home,” McAfoos said.

“It’s a fun, bright and cheery place that offers an alternative for those who don’t want to go to a bar or casino to gamble.”

Rock Falls has nearly 60 gaming terminals in the city, and it’s clear they are being used. In July alone, $1.7 million was played in the city’s gaming terminals. That figure also represents winnings that went back into the machines, so some of the money is counted twice.

The state receives 25 percent of video gambling profits, while municipalities get 5 percent. The remainder is split between the machine operator and business owners.

While municipalities are desperate for new revenue streams, city officials are wondering how much is too much.

Wescott said the popularity of the alternative gambling concept implemented by Suzi’s and Shelby’s is snowballing into other areas.

“Three other people have approached me about similar businesses, and now beauty salons, parlors, barbershops and spas want in on this, too,” Wescott said. “People seem to think this is an endless revenue stream.”

The possibility of granting liquor licenses to such businesses will be discussed at the Ordinance/Licensing Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. today. Also on the agenda are hookah bars and pawn shops.

The rapid growth of video gaming is forcing municipalities to write ordinances to more specifically deal with everything that is jumping from Pandora’s box.

“Other communities have adopted square footage requirements for liquor licenses and are allowing only so many drinks per person in a 24-hour period,” Wescott said.

The mayor said he is also getting requests from convenience stores to serve unpackaged liquor so they can qualify for a gaming license.

Another concern for cities is the number of liquor licenses they are burning.

“We were maxed out at 10 taverns, and this year we extended those to 20,” Wescott said.

The city doesn’t have a license limit for convenience stores, packaged goods, or clubs.

Video gambling in Illinois went live in October 2012, more than 3 years after it received legislative approval. It was proposed as a revenue source for municipalities to make capital improvements.

Subject has recent record Officer shown losing temper at checkpoint

BY JILLIAN DUCHNOWSKI Shaw Media jduchnowski@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – The man behind the widely viewed video of a police officer losing his temper at a police safety checkpoint last weekend is 27-year-old DeKalb resident Ryan S. Taylor.

Taylor, of the 800 block of West Hillcrest Drive, declined to be interviewed by the Daily Chronicle, but court records show he has had a few run-ins with DeKalb police in the past 2 years.

Taylor was charged with driving under the influence with a bloodalcohol content of 0.165 percent Nov. 28, 2012, after a DeKalb police officer noticed him turning into an oncoming lane of traffic, court records show.

Prosecutors recently tried to revoke his court supervision in that case, and he since has been charged with unlawful use of a credit card and domestic battery.

Taylor posted a video of his encounter with two Illinois State Troopers as

he drove through a police checkpoint set up Saturday night into SunRyan S. day mornTaylor ing in DeKalb.

He posted the video on a Facebook account with the profile name of Ryan Scott and the URL identifier of facebook. com/ryanstaylor87. The video also was posted on a YouTube account of Ryan Taylor.

In the credit-card case, Taylor is accused of making a payment to his Paypal account with a woman’s credit card without her permission in June 2013, court records show.

In the domestic battery case, Taylor is accused of punching his roommate twice in the face on June 27, court records show.

Both cases are next due in court Oct. 22.

“I think people are thinking I am just some punk kid with a malicious agenda,” Taylor said. “In the case of my video ... it was a peaceful protest. It was a demonstration of how to exercise your constitutional rights. I was not there to instigate anyone or make anyone angry or anything.”

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If it gets the one cultivation center permit that will be issued in Illinois State Police District 1, in addition to grow space, the company will build a commercial kitchen for the production of marijuana edibles, and a lab to produce compounded pharmaceuticals such as transdermal patches, Holland said.

What will JadeCore do with the property if it doesn’t get the permit?

Holland said that’s a bridge they’ll cross when they come to it.

He wouldn’t disclose how much the investor is paying for the site, or any other contract details.

When the deal will close depends on how quickly the state awards the permit, he said.

The state has said it plans to issue permits before the end of the year.

Stanley Black & Decker bought National Manufacturing, and in summer 2011, moved the Sterling and Rock Falls operations to Denison, Texas, and Xiaolan, China.

On Dec. 31, 2012, the Lee County clerk’s office recorded a deed transfer of the site from National to SBD Property Holdings LLC, Stanley’s property holding division, for $7.7 million, which was believed to be the value of the plant and grounds.

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The service said the Privacy Act of 1974 and the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 prevented it from releasing them.

Also Monday, Judge Philip Reinhard will hear motions regarding the inclusion of two Crundwell pension funds in the restitution that must be

paid to the city.

On Aug. 30, she sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. State’s Attorney’s Office contesting the inclusion of those funds, which total $90,565.86.

It’s a drop in the proverbial bucket: As of Wednesday, Crundwell still owed $44,452,507.96 of the $53,740,394 she was ordered to pay back, court records show.

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LEE COUNTY

United Way announces fundraising goal More than $62K already raised

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

DIXON – The annual campaign kick-off luncheon for the United Way of Lee County started on an emotional note.

Sue Hohlen, its executive director since 2006, died of cancer on April 24; she was 49.

The loss threw the group for a loop, President Chad Nicklaus noted during his opening remarks.

“I had a few sleepless nights wondering what today would look like,” he said, referring to the luncheon Wednesday at the Post House Ballroom.

Jenny Koch, the new executive director, stepped in to fill Hohlen’s shoes; she has more than 15 years’ experience with the Lee County chapter.

2014/2015 United Way Agencies These are the agencies United Way dollars support: • Al Morrison Memorial Baseball • Amboy Education Foundation • American Red Cross, Lee County • Boy Scouts of America, Blackhawk Area Council • Bright Beginnings Christian Preschool and Daycare • CASA of Lee County • Catholic Charities

• Dixon Family YMCA • Dixon Habitat for Humanity • Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois • Good Fellows of Lee County • Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center • Hospice of Rock River Valley • Kreider Services, Inc. • Lee County Council on Aging • Lutheran Social Services of Illinois

• Open Sesame Children’s Learning Centers • P.A.D.S. Shelter of Dixon • Prairie State Legal Services • Rock River Branch of Alzheimer’s Association • Salvation Army • Shining Star Children’s Advocacy Center • Teen Turf Inc. • Tri County Opportunities Council • YWCA of the Sauk Valley

Despite some nerves about public speaking, which she joked about, she pulled off a beautifully organized and wellattended event.

This campaign’s goal is $400,000, to be shared among its 25 agencies.

Thanks to the efforts of a few “pacesetter” organizations – and a generous contribution

from Hohlen’s memorial – $62,220, or 16 percent of the goal, already has been raised. The campaign runs through Nov. 15.

Tim Broos, director of decision support at KSB Hospital and Cathy Jecklin, commercial relationship manager at Midland States Bank, are leading this year’s fund-

raising campaign. Both are United Way board members and were campaign volunteers in the past.

Last year’s goal also was $400,000, and the campaign fell short by $3,000.

Visit unitedwayofleecounty.org, find it on Facebook or call 815-2843339 to donate or fore more information.

Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Jenny Koch, executive director of United Way of Lee County, speaks during the luncheon that kicked off of the campaign season Wednesday afternoon in Dixon.

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THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

Cronyism cheats job seekers and state taxpayers Hiring scandal at IDOT is the latest example

Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

EDITORIAL

Learn from ag safety expert A gricultural safety is of vital interest all year long in and around the farming communities of the Sauk Valley.

During National Farm Safety and Health Week, it is well worth listening to the advice of someone who specializes in farm safety all year long.

His name is Robert Aherin. He is an agricultural safety specialist with the University of Illinois Extension service. And he has advice for everyone involved in agriculture and the general public, too.

In Illinois, agriculturerelated deaths average

What we think

An agricultural safety specialist with the U of I Extension urges people to reduce the risk of farm-related accidents during National Farm Safety and Health Week. We second the motion.

32 a year, Aherin said.

Of those, nearly half are tractor-related, and a significant number of those involve tractors without rollover protective structures.

When such protection is installed, the chances of surviving a rollover increase from 20 percent to 95 percent, Aherin said.

Other fatalities involve the transportation of slow-moving farm equipment on public roads during planting and harvest season. Having equipment that is well lit and visible is key, as well as using flashing lights and slow-moving emblems, and having an escort vehicle to warn oncoming traffic.

Other tips: Keep kids totally away from harvest operations.

Stay out of grain bins, if at all possible.

If you must enter a grain bin, “it is essential to wear a lifeline,” Aherin said. And never go into a bin when the grain is flowing.

“Our primary concern is to keep [producers] safe,” he said.

That’s why this week’s theme is “Safety Counts – Protecting What Matters.”

After all, it’s not the crop that matters.

Or the equipment.

It’s the people.

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.

They suggest 98 changes to improve the

state, including: No. 87: The General Assembly should enact a plan to integrate special districts and townships into municipalities and counties within 5 years.

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 in Sterling (3200 E. Lincolnway) or Dixon (113 S. Peoria Ave.),

read it, and prepare to participate in a community conversation at the upcoming Sauk Valley Symposium on Oct. 8 at Sauk Valley Community College. Meet authors Nowlan and Johnson at a reception at 5:30 p.m. in the East Mall, and hear their presentation at 6:30 p.m. in the adjacent Jerry Mathis Theater.

SPRINGFIELD – In Illinois government, it’s often not what you know, but who you know, that gets you hired.

It’s been that way under Republicans and under Democrats.

Jobs are divvied out after every election like spoils of war.

It is part of Illinois’ culture of “cronyism” that allows the politically connected to prosper at the expense of the rest of us.

Cronyism comes in all stripes.

It may be a politically connected company getting a handout from the state.

Or it could be an unqualified person getting a job just because she knows the right person.

And sometimes it’s a firm that lands a contract with the state after giving contributions to the right politicians.

In the decades I’ve been covering Illinois government, I’ve seen it all.

BACK WHEN GEORGE Ryan was on trial, a book of “political favors” came to light. His underling, Scott Fawell, had dutifully recorded every favor the governor dispensed so that, someday, the favor could be returned.

That’s the way the game is played in Springfield: you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.

The taxpayers and voters be damned.

Back in 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a person’s politics could not play a role in who the state of Illinois hired for most positions. The only exceptions allowed are for a handful of positions that involved policy making and are labeled “exempt.”

So, Illinois being Illinois, our politicians went into overdrive trying to reclassify positions as exempt so they could slip their “cro-

scottREEDER Scott Reeder is a reporter in residence for the Illinois Policy Institute.

Contact him at sreeder@ illinoispolicy. org.

nies” into the jobs.

In fact, the whole hiring scandal now unfolding at the Illinois Department of Transportation revolves around just that – state workers who were wrongly classified as exempt.

YOU MIGHT ASK, What’s the harm?

Better-qualified candidates were passed over for those positions, so they were cheated out of employment opportunities. But more important, taxpayers were shortchanged by not having the most qualified people working for them.

Yes, cronyism is alive and well in Illinois.

But government cronyism affects private-sector jobs, too.

Politicians routinely give tax breaks and other subsidies to companies. Politicians do this to get bragging rights about the number of jobs they “create.”

But those jobs come at the expense of competing businesses and ordinary taxpayers.

While jobs may be created at the subsidized firm, they often are lost at businesses trying to compete.

That’s just wrong.

When it comes to government subsidies, businesses should get: Nada, zilch, zip, zero.

You got it: nothing.

A more fair approach would be to create a level playing field with low taxes and minimal regulation for all businesses.

That would promote job creation – without a hint of cronyism.

Note to readers: Scott Reeder’s column is underwritten by the Illinois Policy Institute.

THE READER’S VOICE

Organization very helpful to resident in need PHILLIP J. KAEHLER Rock Falls

I would like to mention a very nice organization: the Sterling-Rock Falls Association of Clubs. It has helped me purchase a prosthetic boot for my right foot so I don’t lose my right leg.

I had mentioned my financial situation on Facebook, and the next thing I knew, I was being contacted by this organization offering me help. I was surprised and grateful.

With the help of this group and others, both locally and from out of state, I have enough to get

my boot. I have heard this group is having a raffle soon, so keep an eye out for it.

It’s a good group of folks who want to help out others who truly need it.

EPA proposal is yet another power grab LEONARD SHEAFFER Dixon

I have to disagree with Wouter Hammink’s view [“EPA proposal would protect rivers and lakes,” The Reader’s Voice, Sept.

13] of the proposed EPA Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rules.

This proposal is not a rule to restore protection of headwaters, streams and wetlands, as Wouter

contends, or to eliminate ambiguity over which bodies of water are jurisdictional under the law, as EPA contends.

In reality, EPA’s plan represents an extraordinary expansion of federal power that will further harm our economy and the rights of both states and private landowners.

The Clean Water Act was approved in 1972 as a partnership between the states and the EPA to control pollution sources in “navigable waters.”

The new definition is all waters of the U.S. This includes smaller, noncontiguous bodies of water such as streams, road ditches, ponds and creek beds. Any place that at some time may have water in it. This rule would triple the amount of land under

EDITORIAL BOARD

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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

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

EPA jurisdiction.

To do any work in these areas would require a Corps of Engineers permit, and large, daily fines could be imposed if one is in violation of the act.

Cleaning sediment out of a ditch, changing the flow of water on one’s property, or building or maintaining a pond would require a permit.

The Obama administration and the EPA have argued the WOTUS rule is intended to eliminate ambiguity and offer greater protections for states, farmers, and landowners, when in fact, they create new regulatory burdens, more ambiguity, and less certainty.

Arrogantly, EPA chief Gina McCarthy claims the opposition to the WOTUS rule as “ludicrous” and

“silly,” and called the opposition as a “growing list of misunderstandings.”

This rule is another power grab by the federal government. More regulations that cost individuals (through the increased cost of goods, services and taxes), businesses, and local government time and money to comply.

Lack of facts leads some folks to ask questions HAROLD “SAM” McMICHAEL Oregon

I write in regard to Charles Bowman’s letter [“Know facts of tragedy before placing blame,” The Reader’s Voice, Sept.

“The great threat to the First Amendment today is not the government but the people.

We are stealing First Amendment freedoms from ourselves.”

Jim Wheaton, First Amendment lawyer, First Amendment Project, 2001

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What do you think?

Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com 9]. I must confess, like Janet Wheat, I didn’t know our role as letter writers is to make Mr. Bowman happy.

I hope Mr. Bowman will agree there has not been much information released about this by anyone. As he should know, this does lead to some of us writing letters of an “inflammatory nature.”

In closing, I ask whether his prognostication for the family’s future life is based on knowledge, training, or “baseless thoughts”?

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UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS

Obama: Dismantle the IS ‘network of death’ Leaders also discuss Russia’s instigations in Ukraine, deadly Ebola outbreak UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Confronted by the growing threat of Middle East militants, President Barack Obama implored world leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday to rally behind his expanding military campaign to stamp out the violent Islamic State group and its “network of death.”

“There can be no reasoning, no negotiation, with this brand of evil,” Obama

told the General Assembly. In a striking shift for a president who has been reluctant to take military action in the past, Obama declared that force is the only language the militants understand. He warned those who have joined their cause to “leave the battlefield while they can.”

The widening war against the Islamic State was just one in a cascade of crises that confronted the presi-

dents, prime ministers and monarchs at the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly. Also vying for attention was Russia’s continued provocations in Ukraine, a deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and the plight of civilians in conflicts around the world.

“Not since the end of the Second World War have there been so many refugees, displaced people and asylum seekers,” U.N.

Secretary-General Ban Kimoon said as he opened Wednesday’s session.

In a rare move, Obama also chaired a meeting of the U.N. Security Council in which members unanimously adopted a resolution requiring all countries to prevent the recruitment and transport of would-be foreign fighters preparing to join terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State group.

ROCKFORD

MONEY & MARKETS

Varsity soccer coach inspires team Former Dixon Duke paralyzed from waist down since incident

BY JAY TAFT Rockford Register Star

ROCKFORD (AP) – Head coach Javier Saavedra has inspired the boys of the Guilford soccer team to work harder because of what he’s been through, and how he’s handled himself throughout.

“It’s hard not to give that little extra that you might have inside when he’s out there watching you,” Guilford’s senior midfielder Rogelio Arreguin said. “He makes us all say to ourselves: ‘Don’t ever give up.’”

And according to Saavedra, limited to a wheelchair since he was struck by a stray bullet in 1997, the Vikings’ players are inspiring him to live his life to the fullest at the same time.

“Oh, it most definitely goes both ways,” Saavedra said. “I hope that I’m helping educate them in a lot of ways, not just on the sport of soccer. And they are most definitely motivating me to be a better person myself. It’s a challenge, but it’s so much fun, and it’s just so rewarding.”

Saavedra was caught in the cross-fire during a drive-by shooting while sitting at a restaurant in Guatemala during his final year of college in that country. He was paralyzed from the waist down.

But he did not let it drag him down emotionally, and he refused to let it take away the sport he loves the most. The former Dixon soccer star

AP

President Barack Obama meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday at the United Nations headquarters.

AP Photo/Rockford Register Star, Randy Stukenberg

Guilford High School varsity soccer coach Javier Saavedra goes over strategy during halftime of the team’s Sept. 4 game in Freeport. Saavedra has inspired the boys of his team to work harder because of what he’s been through, and how he’s handled himself throughout. According to Saavedra, limited to a wheelchair since he was struck by a stray bullet in 1997, the Vikings’ players are inspiring him to live his life to the fullest. moved back to the area after his initial recovery, and that’s when he started working his way back into the game.

“My former coach at Dixon invited me to practice one day, and he told me I was an inspiration to them all, and he wanted me back,” Saavedra said.

“That’s pretty much how it started. That was when I realized, ‘Hey, I can do something with this, and continue to be involved in what I love: soccer.’”

He was an assistant for the Dukes in 2001, was later an assistant at Rockford Lutheran and then at Guilford the past three seasons, and he helps out with the coaching duties for the North Boone girls team as well.

While he admits his

wheelchair – which is not customized for coaching, but is made of a titanium alloy and has specially treaded tires for the grass – makes things like demonstrating a kick or a move challenging, he also insists the use of a dryerase board, as well as the help of his assistants and his captains, “does the trick just as well. Oh, they’re learning a lot; they don’t care if I’m in a chair or not.”

And in this, his first year as the head coach of the Vikings, he has his team on an upswing. After winning three conference titles and claiming six straight regional championships from 2002-07, Guilford struggled to stay on top for a stretch.

But this year’s squad was 9-4 headed into Tuesday night’s match with Belvidere North, and while they were just 2-2 in NIC-10 play, they did push undefeated Boylan to the brink last week, eventually falling 1-0 in overtime. The Vikings then went out and posted a 2-1 record in the highly contested Indian State Cup Tournament last weekend.

“We’re coming around,” said Saavedra, who is a certified medical and legal interpreter, as well as a coach.

“We’ve had some ups and downs, but we all believe we are one of those teams that can be around and in contention at the end.”

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

Abbott...................................42.65 Alcoa.....................................15.90 AltriaCorp.............................45.70 Autonation...........................50.00 American Express................88.54 Arris-Group..........................30.12 Apple..................................101.73 ADM.....................................51.47 AT&T.....................................35.41 Bank of America...................17.18 Boeing.................................128.69 BorgWarner..........................56.85 BP..........................................45.51 Casey’s..................................70.78 Caterpillar...........................101.22 CenturyLink.........................40.44 Chevron..............................122.40 Cisco.....................................24.98 Citigroup...............................53.29 CNW.....................................49.12 CocaCola..............................42.27 ConAgra................................33.50 Dean.....................................13.84 Deere & Co...........................83.79 Disney...................................89.47 Donaldson............................41.11 DuPont..................................72.84 Exxon...................................95.85 Ford......................................16.42 Exelon...................................33.90 GE.........................................25.95 FifthThird.............................20.59 HawaiianElectric.................26.70 Hewlett Packard...................35.97 HomeDepot.........................93.03 Intel Corp.............................34.75 IBM.....................................192.29 IntlPaper...............................48.60 JCPenney..............................10.45 JohnsonControls..................45.33 Johnson&Johnson.............108.70 JPMorgan Chase..................61.63 Kraft......................................56.81 Kroger...................................52.80 Leggett&Platt........................35.46 Manpower............................73.71 McDonald’s..........................95.03 Merck&Co.............................60.36 Microsoft..............................47.07

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Commodities The following quotations are provided as a community service by Sterling Futures: Corn: Dec. 3.291⁄2; Mar. 3.421⁄4; July 3.58 Soybeans: Nov. 9.36 3⁄ 4; Jan. 9.451⁄4; Mar. 9.521⁄2 Soybean oil: Dec. 32.72; Mar. 33.27 Soybean meal: Oct. 316.40; Dec. 308.00 Wheat: Dec. 4.801⁄4; Mar. 4.921⁄4 Oats: Dec. 3.40 1⁄2; Mar.

3.25 Live cattle: Oct. 155.25; Dec. 158.90; Feb. 159.80 Feeder cattle: Oct. 230.37; Nov. 229.02 Lean hogs: Oct. 107.32; Dec. 95.00; Feb. 90.95 Sugar: Oct. 14.62 Cotton: Oct. 61.66 T-Bonds: Dec. 13629⁄32 Silver: Dec. 17.69 Gold: Dec. 1217.50 Copper: Dec. 3.0535 Crude: Oct. 93.05 Dollar Index: Dec. 85.16

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Wednesday, October 22, 7 to 9 p.m., Days Inn, Rock Falls Scrumptious desserts and a parade of irresistible fall and Christmas floral designs will headline this fundraising event hosted by the CGH Health Foundation and Jim Behrens of Behrens Blumen Stuff. All designs will be available for sale.

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Discovery shatters illusion of perfect marriage Dear Abby: I always thought that “Lana,” my wife of 14 years, and I had the perfect marriage.

When I discovered she was having an affair, it hit me like a train wreck.

After many weeks of trying to discover who she really is, I found out she has had several affairs throughout our marriage.

I still love my wife and feel I could forgive her and regain my trust in her. The problem is, she says she is trying to recover from her actions, so she can no longer hear about my problems or respond to any of my questions.

Lana is now saying I need to see someone to discuss our issues with.

you and your wife that in order for trust to be rebuilt dearABBY it takes LOTS of dialogue Abigail Van and listening on the part of Buren’s both spouses. And painful (Jeanne as it may be for Lana, she Phillips) column owes you the answers to appears your questions. during the That said, I think she is week through correct in suggesting you Universal Press talk to someone individuSyndicate. ally. With the help of a licensed psychotherapist – someone who is there We are already seeing a JUST FOR YOU – you marriage counselor, but may be able to rationally I suspect he is too condecide whether your wife nected to us as a couple. is capable of being the What do you think? person you assumed she – Lost in Limbo was, and if staying married to her is the best Dear in Limbo: I think thing for you. the marriage counselor should have made clear to Dear Abby: My mother

died a few years ago after a prolonged illness. My father has found a new lady (“Colette”) to share his life, and they are now engaged.

My problem is my sisters. We are all adults with families of our own.

They don’t like Colette at all. They are rude to her and behave like spoiled children. Colette is very different from Mom, but our family has always been open-minded and taken pride in our conviction that “normal” is just a setting on the dryer.

Colette isn’t after Dad’s money, nor is she forcing her way into our lives.

She’s also not trying to replace Mom. It appears

she genuinely cares for our dad, which I can understand. He’s a good man, smart, attractive and fun to be with.

Dad is happy as a clam.

He’s enjoying life and has lots more life to live. The only thing that mars his happiness is my sisters’ attitudes. What can I do to help them? I don’t want to be too harsh because I know they are still grieving, but I hate to see them drive a wedge into what remains of our family.

– Joy in Texas Dear Joy: Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your mother. Perhaps you should remind your sisters how grateful they

should be that your father has been able to find happiness after losing your mother. Not all widowers are able to do that. Stress that his desire to remarry is a tribute to the relationship he had with your mother, because men who had unfulfilling marriages usually don’t want to commit again.

Point out that they have nothing to gain by alienating Colette and a lot to lose, because the more they treat her with disrespect, the farther away they will drive her – and your dad. Then suggest that if they can’t resolve their grief, they join a support group or consult a therapist for help.

Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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.

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.

Movie, “Grownups 2,” 12:30 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-

288-2117.

Book club, 1:30 p.m., Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

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

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.

Steak fry dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-2842003.

All-ages open mic night, 5-9 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park (formerly Triangle Park), Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue, Rock Falls, 815590-8881 or 779-770-6498.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Teen Turf dance for fifth grade and older, 7-10 p.m., Boehle Youth Center, 235 W. Main St., Amboy.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Thursday, Sept. 25 Biscuits and gravy, 7 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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

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

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

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

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

Wii Bowling and cards, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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

Grove, 815-456-3000.

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

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. ’57 Girls, 11:30 a.m., Galena Steak House, 1101 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

Mexican Train Dominoes, noon, Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

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

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

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

Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior

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

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

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

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Sterling Moose Club, 2601 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-622-8220.

Euchre with treats, 1-3 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train Dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

Bingo, 7 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St.,

Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Friday, Sept. 26 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.

Cinnamon rolls, 8 a.m., Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

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, 815-2889236.

Line dancing, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Wii Bowling and cards, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Friday, Sept. 26 Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:3011:30 a.m., Oliver’s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, open; 6 p.m., open; 10:30 p.m., open, candlelight, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

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

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m., County Market, 1380 N. Galena

Ave., Dixon Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 3:30 p.m. closed; 7 p.m., closed; 10 p.m., open, candlelight, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed, it’s your meeting; 8 p.m., open, Grapevine, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls, back door.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open; 7 p.m., Al-Anon and Alateen, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9

p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-8572682.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, First Congregational Church, 218 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Saturday, Sept. 27 American Red Cross blood drive, 7-11 a.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-625-0382.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, women’s; noon and 6 p.m., open, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, tradition; 12:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W.

Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2315.

Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Walmart, 1901 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 8 p.m., open, fun night, bring a friend, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls, back door.

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

Sauk Valley Ostomy Association, 6 p.m., CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road,

Sterling, 815-625-7971.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 1-2:30 p.m., Save-A-Lot, 928 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

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OREGON | FAIRS AND FESTIVALS

Autumn on Parade returning for 44th year Kids fun zone will be open both days STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

OREGON – The 44th annual Autumn on Parade will return during the first weekend in October.

The Farmers Market Arts and Crafts Fair will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 4, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5.

There will be a book sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 4 at Oregon Library, 300 Jefferson St., and the Auto-Tractor Classic will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Oregon Park East, with registration from 8 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.

Registration fee for each vehicle is $15. Awards will be presented at 3 p.m.

Vendors will serve food from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days of the festival on Jefferson Street.

The Olde English Fair, featuring castle tours, madrigal singers and crafts, will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at Stronghold Center, 1922 state Route 2.

A kids fun zone will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at the North Fifth Street lot.

The Harvest Time Parade will begin at 1 p.m. Oct. 5, featuring more than 100 entries, including the Jesse White Tumblers and South Shore Drill Team. Also, at 8 a.m. that day, the ninth annual Autumn on Parade 5K and 1-mile Fun Run returns.

Pre-registration is $10 for the fun run, $20 for 5K individual participants, and $18 for par-

ticipants in the 5K Corporate Challenge.

The Corporate Team Challenge is now entering its third year allowing participants to enter as a team of at least four of more. The top four times for each team are added together, and the fastest team wins.

Participants may register online, mail in a form, or sign up on race day. Registration on race day will run from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. at the festival grounds on Jefferson Street, and will cost $25 for all 5K participants.

Visit autumnonparade.org for more information, to register for the 5K, and a complete schedule of events.

For more on the car, truck and motorcycle show, call Doug Aken at 815-440-3581 or dgaken1@frontier.com or Rob Areson at 815-751-5857.

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The Jesse White Tumblers entertain the crowd during the 2013 Autumn on Parade in Oregon. The group will again perform at this year’s Harvest Time Parade, which will begin at 1 p.m. Oct. 5.

DIXON | CONCERTS

Nashville artists to play at Rosbrook Studio Local musicians will open show at 7 p.m.

STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

DIXON – Lillie Mae Rische, a fiddle player for Jack White, along with McKenna Grace and Frank Rische and the Kenneth Brian Band, will bring a Nashville experience to town at 7 p.m.

Oct. 4 at Rosbrook Studio, 107 S. Peoria.

Local musicians Jay Vohn and Paul Pack will get the show started. Admission will be a suggested donation of $7. Mama Cimino’s will be selling beer, wine, pizza, and pop.

Local and regional artists will have their works available for purchase.

ROCK FALLS | FUN FOR A CAUSE

Toys for Tots benefit set for Whiskey Barrel STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

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Lillie Mae was featured in the Raconteurs song “Top Yourself,” and also was a member of Jypsi, a band formed in 1994 in Galena.

According to a news release, The Kenneth

Brian Band’s style of country and rock is “led by the powerful vocals and incendiary lead guitar of Kenneth Brian.”

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Lillie Mae Rische (above), a fiddle player who has collaborated with Jack White, along with McKenna Grace and Frank Rische and the Kenneth Brian Band (left) will perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at Rosbrook Studio in Dixon.

ROCK FALLS – A Toys for Tots fundraiser is set for Sunday at Whiskey Barrel Saloon, 305 W. Second St. Activities start with a motorcycle run at noon.

The cost is $10 per person, and the ride departs from the bar.

Entrants may register from 10 to 11:30 a.m. that day.

Admission to the fundraiser will be an unwrapped child’s gift valued at $10 or more. Plates of pulled pork, baked beans

and chips will be $5 each.

A bags tournament will take place, with two people per team.

The cost is $10 per person.

Raffles and 50/50 drawings will take place, with tickets for $1 each, $5 for six, or $10 for an armlength.

Live music will be performed by Surviving Sunday, Zam Lewis, Catfish Dogs and Pie Filler.

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STERLING | FAMILY FUN

Annual Pumpkin Dash set at Hoover Park Bounce houses, face painting, hayrack rides on docket, too STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

STERLING – Has your little pumpkin started walking yet? How about running? Next weekend, there will be a unique race for kids big and small.

The 23rd annual Great Pumpkin Dash Cross Country Festival is returning Oct. 4 to Hoover Park, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

Onsite registration begins at 9 a.m. and continues throughout the morning. The first race will start at 11 a.m.

Participants will be grouped by age, then run dashes of various

lengths throughout the day. The lengths range from 25 meters for the pee wees (younger than 2) to 1,000 meters for those 12-14.

The winner of each heat receives a large pumpkin, but the first 1,200 finishers will receive a small pumpkin from Selmi’s Pumpkin Patch of Rock Falls. In addition, runners also receive a coupon redeemable for free lunch at the Sterling Optimist Club food tent and a bag of Halloween goodies.

Approximate start times are: 11 a.m. for pee wees, 11:15 for 3-year-olds, 11:30 for 4- and 5-yearolds, noon for 6- and

7-year-olds, 12:30 p.m. for 8- and 9-year-olds, 1 for 10- and 11-year-olds, and 1:15 for 12-, 13-, and 14-year-olds.

Other activities during the dash are Miller’s Petting Zoo, bounce houses, hayrack wagon rides, face painting, ambulance tours conducted by the CGH Medical Center’s EMS Department, and pumpkin photos.

There is no charge to participate, but a $1 donation will be appreciated.

For more information, call Nicole Bollman, CGH Medical Center marketing specialist, at 815-6250400, ext. 4422.

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Family and friends watch the 2-and-under run in the 2013 Pumpkin Dash at Hoover Park in Sterling. The 23rd annual Great Pumpkin Dash Cross Country Festival returns Oct. 4 to the park. Onsite registration begins at 9 a.m. and continues throughout the morning. The first race will start at 11 a.m.

WHAT’S GOING ON

ART EXHIBITS At The Next Picture Show DIXON – Paintings by Larry Bond are on display through Tuesday on the front wall at the gallery, 113 W. First St. Paintings by Ann Marie Potts will be shown from Wednesday through Oct. 15 on the front wall at the gallery.

Art at the Loveland DIXON – The art collection at Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St., and its many other exhibits are available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment. Guided group tours can be scheduled by contacting Steve Wilson at swilson@lovelandcommunityhouse. org or 815-284-2741.

Go to www.lovelandcommunityhouse.org for a virtual tour of the museum, and for more information. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.

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ment? Send an email with the band’s name, booking number and website or Facebook page, and gig or event schedule, or the bar’s event schedule, to Lucas Pauley at lpauley@saukvalley.com.

At Books on First DIXON – Les Floto will play from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the store, 202 W. First St. At Champs STERLING – Cassie and Ben Miller, and The Cal Stage Band, will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Friday, and E11eventh Hour will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 216 Locust St. Upcoming: Oct. 4, Michael D. Band; Oct. 11, Back Country Roads; Oct. 18, Trippin Molly; Oct. 25, Chris Cavanaugh; Oct. 31, The Cal Stage Band; and Nov. 1, Dirt Road Rockers For more information, call 815626-6003.

At Cochran’s Pub STERLING – Doug Brundies will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 13464 Galt Road.

At The Cooler ROCK FALLS – Kindred Kama will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Friday at the bar, 311 W. Second St. Audio Drive will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday.

At Long Shot ROCK FALLS – Rout 38 will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Oct. 4 at the bar, 3312 W. Rock Falls Road.

At Val’s Place DIXON – Acoustic open mic is open to the public at 8:30 p.m. every Monday.

Musicians also are welcome to join the band with Notorious Folk, featuring Steve Catron, at 8 p.m. every Tuesday.

At Whiskey Barrel Saloon ROCK FALLS – DJ Rodrigues will provide the music at 8 p.m. today at the bar, 305 W. Second St. Alborn Theory will play from 9

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p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Whitlocked and Loaded will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday.

Saturday Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers STERLING – Country gentlemen Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers will play from 8 to 11:30 p.m. at Wagon Wheel, 1711 W. Fourth St. Upcoming: 7-10 p.m. Oct. 18 at Sterling Moose Family Center; and 7-10 p.m. Oct. 25 at VFW Post 540 in Oregon Oct. 10 Hitz City in Dixon DIXON – Hitz City will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight at Val’s Place, 316 W. First St. Oct. 18 The Night People return STERLING – The Night People, playing a variety of classic dance music, will perform from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Starlight’s Theatre & Lounge, 314 First Ave. Doors open at 8 p.m. Admission is $5.

For more information, call 815564-9430.

CAR SHOWS AND TRACTOR RIDES Sunday Car show in Morrison MORRISON – The Morrison End of Summer Car Show will run from 1 to 4 p.m. at DQ Grill and Chill, 200 N. Sawyer Road.

Owners of cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors are encouraged to participate. Door prizes and trophies will be awarded.

For more information, contact Ron Weimer at 815-718-5409.

CHILIFESTS Oct. 4 ChiliFest in Byron BYRON – The Byron Chamber of Commerce will present its ChiliFest at Byron Forest Preserve Heritage Farm, 7993 N. River Road.

Cooking will begin at 10 a.m., and gates will open at noon. Live music is set to begin at 1 p.m.; judging will get underway at 2, with awards given at 3. The event will be held, rain or shine.

Teams will have the opportunity to compete in two categories: judge’s choice and theme/showmanship. There is no registration fee.

All teams must provide their own cooking ingredients, devices, utensils, prep and serving tables, heavy-duty extension cords and tents. Teams must make at least 5 gallons of chili.

Admission to the event is $5, with children 7 and under free.

Attendees will get to taste all the chili available. Additional food will be sold during the event.

Registration forms and a complete set of rules and regulations are available at the Chamber office, 232 W. Second St. For more information, contact the office at byronchamber@ gmail.com or 815-234-5500.

COMEDY Oct. 18 ‘Tater Salad’ to hit stage ROCKFORD – Tickets are available for Ron White’s performance, part of his “Nutcracker” tour, at 8 p.m. at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. White, also known as “Tater Salad,” rose to fame on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.

Ticket prices are $43 and $53, depending on seating, and are

on sale through ticketmaster. com, and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets also can be purchased from the Coronado box office by calling 815-968-2722.

Go to coronadopac.org for more information.

CONCERTS Saturday Musical tribute in Sterling STERLING – The Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society will present Bill Jamerson of Escanaba, Michigan, at 2 p.m. at the Bethel Reformed Church, 230 E. 23rd St. The program, “Dollar-A-Day Boys! A Tribute to the Civilian

Conservation Corps,” pays tribute to the federal works program created by President Franklin Roosevelt during the Great Depression.

Admission is free.

Eagles tribute band STERLING – The Optimist Club is set to bring Heartache Tonight, an Eagles tribute band, to play at Centennial Auditorium, 1608 Fourth Ave. The show will open with local artist Lauren Adams at 6 p.m.

Following the show, there will be a meet and greet with band members. Merchandise will be sold.

Tickets are $15 and are available at the door or at The Loop Barbershop, 301 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Go to heartachetonight.com for more information about the band.

For more information about the event, find the Optimist Club on Facebook, or contact John Watts at jwwatts78@gmail.com or call 815-631-3012.

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WHAT’S GOING ON CONCERTS Saturday Singer-songwriter in Princeton PRINCETON – Singer-songwriter Scott Cook, known as Canada’s prairie balladeer, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at The Princeton Coffeehouse, 25 E. Marion St. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is $15. Homemade desserts and coffee will be sold.

For more information, visit princetoncoffehouse.com or call 815872-6501.

Monday Gospel in area DAVENPORT, Iowa – “The Festival of Praise Tour,� featuring gospel artists Fred Hammond and Donnie McClurkin, begins at 7 p.m. at Adler Theatre, 136 E. Third. St. Tickets range from $30 to $55 and are on sale at ticketmaster. com, at the box office, or at 800-745-3000. The box office is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Go to adlertheatre.com for more information.

Oct. 3 First Fridays in Oregon OREGON – First Fridays Open Stage music show returns at 7 p.m. to the Oregon VFW Post 8739, 1310 W. Washington St. Each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are all acoustic, and a professional sound system is provided. The music is varied and includes country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of all of the above. Admission is a donation. All musicians and spectators are welcome. Call 815-9730942 for more information.

Upcoming: Nov. 7 Oct. 11 Group opens season STERLING – The Clinton Symphony Orchestra will open its 61st season at 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Auditorium, 1608 Fourth Ave. The concert will feature music from Austria, Italy, France, and England.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students.

Go to clintonsymphony.com to order tickets or for more information.

Indoor locations are limited.

Visit greenriveroaks.com for more information. To register, email greenriveroaks@yahoo.com or call 815-638-2088 or 815-8572815.

Oct. 5 Comic lovers, unite!

BETTENDORF, Iowa – The Quad Cities Comic Book Convention will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Ramada Inn, 3020 Utica Road.

Admission is free. Dealers from three states will be selling and buying comic books and toys.

For more information, visit epguides.com, or call Alan at 309-657-1599.

Oct. 25 Craft show in Sterling STERLING – More than 60 crafters will be selling handmade items from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at New Life Lutheran Church, 702 W. Lynn Boulevard.

Items will include primitive lighted boxes, candles, hair bows, blankets, quilts, and more.

There also will be a bake sale, book sale, and concessions will be available.

DOWNTOWN EVENTS Friday Fourth Fridays in Sterling STERLING – Fourth Fridays promotes the slogan “Think Local.

Buy Local. Be Local.�

In addition to many of the participating businesses continuing to host cultural happenings, locals also will find special activities, events and savings opportunities as they explore the shopping, dining and services in Sterling.

Organizers also encourage residents to be local by getting involved in the community.

Visit fourthfridayspac.com for a list of participating businesses, specials and events.

Upcoming: Oct. 24 Oct. 11 Second Saturdays in Dixon DIXON – Second Saturdays Art Happenings, featuring art, music and other cultural events, returns to various venues, mostly from 6 to 8 p.m. downtown, between First and Second streets and Peoria and Galena avenues.

Find the event on Facebook for a complete schedule and more details.

Upcoming: Nov. 8

CRAFT SHOWS, FLEA MARKETS, VENDOR SHOWS Oct. 4-5 Vendor booths available AMBOY – Vendors and crafters can reserve space for the Fall into Winter Vendor and Craft show set for Oct. 4-5 at Green River Oaks Camping Resort, 1442 Sleepy Hollow Road.

Indoor and outdoor booths will be available. The cost is $20 for indoor sites and $10 for outdoor.

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS Saturday Scarecrows in the streets DIXON – The 18th annual Scarecrow Festival returns from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 27 in downtown Dixon.

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Saturday’s festivities will feature pumpkin painting, craft and food vendors, kids games, a doggy zoo and a dunk tank.

Festival entertainment will be a family-friendly performance by Funky Monkey Wrestling. The wrestlers will be available for photos and to sign autographs for kids. The ring will be set up at the corner of First Street and Hennepin Avenue throughout the day.

The doggy zoo runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the old Lee County Courthouse lawn, 112 E. Second St. The event with feature more than 80 different dog breeds, which kids will be able to learn about.

The Great Pumpkin Patch will be set up for participants to hunt for their favorite in a maze of pumpkins. The annual bake sale will be hosted by 4-H clubs, and Habitat for Humanity will host its garage sale fundraiser.

Local students and artists are working on artistic cardboard scarecrows, which will be displayed in windows downtown.

Sky Lantern will close out the festivities with a free movie presentation at 3:30 p.m. at the Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave. Doors open at 3 p.m.

The free showing will begin with a short film, “The Wednesday Morning Breakfast Club,� followed by the main feature, “The War Within.�

On Sunday, the 13th annual Riverfront Classic Car Show will take over downtown from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be food vendors and a beer garden, featuring TVs to watch NFL games.

Go to dixonmainstreet.com or facebook.com/dixonmainstreet for more information.

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LANARK – “Celebrate Lanark!� will help kick off the fall festival season with a free event from 4 to 7 p.m. at Eastland High School, 500 S. School Drive.

The event will feature food, live music, a photo booth, gift bags and booths with authors, artists, service organizations, and local businesses.

The post-festival celebration, sponsored by Lanark Community Club, will begin at 7 p.m. at local establishments on Carroll Street, east of Broad Street.

Find Celebrate Lanark! on Facebook for more information.

Oct. 4-5 Fulton Fall Festival FULTON – The Fulton Fall Festival returns from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with festivities on Oct. 4 in downtown Fulton, and both days near the de Immigrant Windmill, and Heritage Canyon, 515 N. Fourth St. The downtown festival will feature food, games, live music, arts and crafts, face painting, inflatable rides, pumpkin painting, a car show and more. A beer garden also will be available.

Admission to Heritage Canyon will be $2 for adults and $1 for children. There will be vintage farm machinery displayed, and demonstrations of pioneer living.

For more information, go to cityoffulton.us or call 815-5892616.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Dan Hagemann, a Rochelle native who is a country music artist now living in Nashville, will release his second album, a six-song EP, “Life-support Lullabies,� on Tuesday.

The release will be

available through danhagemann.com, iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby, among other retailers.

According to a news release, the songs on the album “vary widely in style� from “dark and brooding acoustic rock,� to “simple and serene,� such as the song “Epilogue,� a cross between a prayer and a Civil War-era folk song.

The album features seasoned Nashville performers Mike Waldon

on electric guitar, and Dane Bryant on electric piano. Waldon has toured with Martina McBride and LeAnn Womack. Bryant spent more than a decade playing piano and keyboard with Clint Black, and is a member of Olivia Newton John’s band.

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Nov. 15 at Books on First, 202 W. First Street, Dixon.

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WHAT’S GOING ON FAMILY FUN Saturday Mayhem at the Meadows DIXON – An evening of women’s roller derby will begin at 5 p.m. at the roller hockey courts on 1761 Washington Ave. The event will feature a 50/50 drawing, food vendors, music, door prizes, and a half-time show.

Tickets are $10 and free for children younger than 12, and can be purchased at the Dixon Park District office, 804 Palmyra St. For more information, call the office at 815-284-3306.

Oct. 12 Walk the cemetery in Dixon DIXON – The history of Dixon and some of its ancestors will be re-enacted at grave sites by local actors dressed in period costume during the Cemetery Walk at 1 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery, 416 Dement Ave. Tour groups of 10 to 15 will assemble from 1 to 4 p.m. near the cemetery entrance. Guided walking tours last approximately 1 hour.

Golf carts are available for those needing assistance. Suggested donation is $5 for adults, with children under 12 free.

Proceeds will be used for headstone restoration and mausoleum improvements.

FUN FOR A CAUSE Today Live auction for literacy group STERLING – United Way of Whiteside County will present the fifth annual Power of the Purse silent and live auction at 5 p.m. at Deer Valley Country Club.

The proceeds benefit Literacy is Fun for Everyone, a program associated with the Dolly Parton Foundation, which provides free books to children in Whiteside County.

The United Way chapter started LIFE in 2001 and has 1,349 children enrolled in the program.

Tickets for the auction are $25, or $176 for a table of eight, and include a buffet dinner. Space is limited.

There will be more than 30 unique purses featuring gift cards, trips, overnight stays, children’s items and much more. Call 815625-7973 for more information or to buy tickets. They will not be sold the day of the event.

Saturday ‘Dancing with the Steamers’ FULTON – The River Bend Athletic Boosters will host “Dancing with the Steamers,” at 7 p.m. in the West Gym of Fulton High School, 1207 12th St. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

Seven couples from the district’s communities, and a Fulton High School senior couple will compete.

The couple which raises the most money for the River Bend Athletic Boosters will be crowned the night’s winner. A panel of judges also will select a Judge’s Choice Award.

Proceeds will go to new weight room equipment at Fulton High School.

Donations also can be made. A donation of $150 and above will be recognized on a plaque in the weight room.

Tickets can be purchased at Fulton Elementary School, 1301 Seventh Ave.; River Bend Middle School, 415 12th St.; Fulton High School, 1207 12th St.; the district office, 1110 Third St.; Community State Bank, 1325 17th St.; and Central Bank, 1404 14th Ave. Oct. 4 Want to jump out of a plane?

ROCHELLE – In God’s Service and the Chicago Skydiving Center are hosting Emergency Service Rescue Project Fundraiser Freefall: Skydive for Burn Units, a skydiving party at Chicago Skydiving Center, 1207 W. Gurler Road.

The free event will begin with a volleyball tournament at 11 a.m.

There will be first-, second-, and third-place prizes. The event also will feature a cookout, games and music. Games and activities will be available for children.

American Fire Safety will help attendants form a fire safety plan.

Admission is free. Skydiving costs $180, with a portion of proceeds going to burn units.

To register for skydiving, contact Jake Pirmann at 309-235-0320, igsinbox@live.com or jpirmann@ mail.com Visit igsi.org for more information.

Oct. 15 Pasta with Pups ROCK FALLS – Happy Tails Humane Society will host a pasta dinner fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. at Rock Falls Community Center, 601 W. 10th St. Guests are welcome to bring their dogs with them. Dogs will get treats from a “doggie buffet.”

There will be a dog costume contest and other activities.

The cost is $10 for adults, $7 for kids ages 10 and younger, and $3 for dogs.

Tickets are available at Advanced Animal Health Center, 601 W. U.S. Route 30, and at the shelter, 1408 McNeil Road.

Oct. 18 Event benefits local charities DIXON – The Dixon Lioness Club will hold its annual Fall Auction at Dixon VFW Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

Doors open at 5 p.m. The auction begins at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $6 at the door, which includes admission and a buffet-style meal. A cash bar will be available.

Proceeds will benefit local charities and the Center of Sight and Hearing in Rockford.

For more information, call Jean Millar at 815-288-2247.

Oct. 22 Benefit for women’s health STERLING – “Delicious Designs,” featuring desserts and floral designs, is a fundraiser to support the health needs of local women set for 7 to 9 p.m. at Days Inn, 2105 First Ave. The Women’s Health Program provides free mammograms, pap tests, and physician visits, and educates women about breast and gynecologic health.

Fall and Christmas floral designs

by Jim Behrens of Rock Falls will be available for purchase. Proceeds benefit the program.

Tickets are $25 and will include admission, dessert and one drink.

There will be a raffle for designs.

For more information or to buy a ticket, call 815-625-0400, ext.

5672.

Oct. 24 Murder mystery at Reagan home DIXON – The Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home will host its second Mystery Dinner Fundraiser at the Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road.

Cocktail hour will be at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30. The theme, “Murder in the DoubleWide,” will be performed by It’s a Mystery of the Quad Cities, but will also involve attendees as they help solve the mystery. The performance might include adultthemed content inappropriate for young children.

The event will feature a silent auction, a dessert auction and a dinner buffet, with the proceeds going to the nonprofit home. You can buy tickets there (810 S. Hennepin Ave.) or call Executive Director Brandi Langner at 815288-5176 or visit reaganhome. org. Tickets are $55, and table sponsorships are being sold for $400.

Oct. 25 Fundraiser for WCPT ROCK FALLS – Whiteside County Public Transportation will host Toast to Transit, a wine tasting fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Barn at Allen Acres, 2206 Prophet Road.

All proceeds from the event will benefit WCPT. The service provided more than 45,000 trips in 2013.

Tickets for the event are $25 in advance or $30 at the door.

Admission includes eight taste tickets and appetizers. The event will feature live music.

The Crystal Cork of Dixon will provide a variety of wines, beers and martinis.

There will be a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction. Raffle tickets are $5 each or five for $20.

Event and raffle tickets can be purchased by contacting Tori McDaniel at 815-625-7433, ext.

105, or at Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling. Raffle tickets also are available at Pete Harkness Auto Group locations.

Participants must be 21 to attend.

HALLOWEEN Oct. 31 Uptown Trick-or-Treat ROCK FALLS – All businesses located on First Avenue from Dixon Avenue to First Street, and the neighboring areas of East and West Second Street, and East and West Third Street, are invited to open their doors to local children from 4 p.m. to dusk.

Businesses not located in these areas are invited to participate by

setting up a booth downtown and handing out treats.

Call the Rock Falls Chamber at 815-625-4500 or Regina Morris from Mercy Nursing at 815-5640977 to participate or for more information.

HISTORY LOVERS Oct. 12 Grant interpreters visiting STERLING – The Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society will present Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Dent Grant impersonators at 2 p.m. at CGH Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre Road.

Scott Whitney, a retired math and science teacher from Winnebago, will portray Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant. Peggy Whitney, an elementary school teacher, will portray Julia Dent Grant. They have been historical interpreters since 2000.

The public is welcome to attend this free event.

For more information, call Terry Buckaloo at 815-622-6215.

KARAOKE Tuesday At Charlie’s Bar and Grill MOUNT CARROLL – Karaoke is offered at 7 p.m. every week at Charlie’s Bar and Grill, 123 W. Market St. Friday and Saturday Party with the James Gang Karaoke with the James Gang will be from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday at First Street Pub, 222 West First St., Dixon, and 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday Slurp & Burp, 4319 S. Loran Road, Pearl City. Email jamesgang1996@gmail.com for more information.

OPEN MIC Friday Music in the park ROCK FALLS – The last weekly all-ages open mic night of the season will be from 5 to 9 p.m. at Triangle/Veterans Memorial Park, at Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue.

For more information, call 815590-8881 or 779-770-6498.

Sunday Musicians welcome in Mount Carroll MOUNT CARROLL – Open mic is on tap at 4 p.m. every week

at Charlie’s Bar and Grill, 123 W. Market St.

THEATER Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 2-4 and 9-11 ‘Red’ on Dixon stage DIXON – A local production of the John Logan play “Red” is being presented at Stage Left, 306 W. First St. Thursday performances begin at 7 p.m., with performances at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Tickets are $20 and will be available at the door, or at Trein’s Jewelry, 201 W. First St.,The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St., and the Crystal Cork, 219 W. First St. Dinner packages are available through Orom Restaurant in Dixon.

For more information, visit dixonstageleft.com or call Stage Left at 312-420-8715.

Oct. 10 ‘The Cemetery Club’ on stage OREGON – The 2nd Wind Entertainers’ production of “The Cemetery Club” is set for 1 p.m. at Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St. The two-act comedy is set in Queens, New York, and follows the lives of three longtime friends who are all widows. The friends form a cemetery club, in which they go together to visit their dead husbands’ graves each month.

The performance is free. Coffee and cookies will be served at intermission.

For more information, call Rock River Center at 815-732-3252.

FOR LOCAL WRITERS Oct. 4 Writers wanted at conference FREEPORT – The Mississippi River Writers Conference will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St. The conference will bring presenters from all over the region to work with new and established writers in the area.

Lunch is included in the conference fee of $50.

The annual writing contest is currently underway for registered conference participants.

To register or for more information, visit MississippiRiverWriters.com or call 815-2972293. The deadline to register is Sept. 26.

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The framework of developmental assets identifies crucial relationships, experiences, opportunities, and personal qualities that children and adolescents need to grow up healthy, caring, and responsible individuals. Surveys of 6th to 12th grade youth consistently show that the more assets young people experience, the more likely they are to make positive choices and avoid high-risk behaviors. Yet, on average, young people experience only 18 of 40 assets. Watch for these pages to highlight ASSETS in our community each month!

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O GAN ZA ON ORGANIZATION In 2012 an RFCDC Board member, Jack Spencer had an idea. He wanted to put together an event to raise funds that would be directly used to benefit the development of the Rock Falls and the Sterling Riverfronts. Thus the Bridge the Community 10K-5K Walk/Run was created.

Jack, with the assistance of RFCDC’s Program Coordinator, Gayla Kolb began talking to area organizations about the idea of a collaborative dual City venture. They were able to bring the Rock Falls Chamber and the Sauk Valley Area Chamber in on the idea as well as the Greater Sterling

Development and Sterling Main Street.

Mayor Bill Wescott and Mayor Skip Lee thought it sounded like a great plan and they also began attending the Committee meetings. The YMCA became involved with the run through their commitment to health and wellness for this area’s communities, thereby rounding out a great team of organizations working together to make this a great opportunity.

The Bridge the Community 10K-5K Walk/ Run has just enjoyed its second successful year with 265 runners participating. The RFCDC’s vision has always been to successfully create economic opportunities

for the area. With this Run, the RFCDC feels strongly that with the cooperative and combined efforts of these great organizations a truly unique and professional event has been produced. The Committee has been able to raise about $12,000 over the two years and is planning on making some decisions soon on how to best put these funds to use to benefit both Rock Falls and Sterling Riverfronts.

BUSIN SS BUSINESS For 30 years Kevin Heller and Karla Anderson have given back to our community in numerous behind the scenes ways. They have been involved with the United Way, the Chambers of Commerce, Jaycees, Rotary Club, Hospice of the Rock River Valley, the Fiesta parade, CEO program, coaching, and most recently brought employees and friends to volunteer with the Bridge the Community Walk. they have touched in

some way or another most events in Sterling and Rock Falls. They believe that “it feels good to do it because it is what needs to be done! We are all partners and stakeholders in this community and giving back is our responsibility”.

Congratulations RRCA for continuing to build assets in our youth, for giving generously of your time and resources and for all that you do for the Sauk Valley.

SCHOOL People to People, Can Stack, The Web, Human Ladder, If You Really Knew Me, Crossing the line, Open Microphone! These are just a few of the activities that 600 freshmen from Fulton, Morrison, Dixon, Newman and Rock Falls participated in at the

BLIND Freshmen retreat. this event- led by 85 student leaders and many caring adults from the same 5 schools was held on Thursday September 11th and Thursday September 18th. this retreat accomplishes so many things: it gives student the OPPORTUNITY to meet kids from other schools and realize that they are so much more alike than they are different, it gives students the OPPORTUNITY to share and be heard, it gives students the OPPORTUNITY to build healthy relationships, and it gives students the OPPORTUNITY to have fun in a safe environment.

BLIND-Building Lasting Impressions that Never Die is a youth wellness and leadership retreat that has been in the community for 15 years. Thanks to all the community support for making this event possible!

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at home or work to help build assets in the world that surrounds you!

October ASSETS of the month: Community Values Youth#7 1 - Participate in Sterling High Schools Service Learning Program - Contact Elroy Wylde 2 - Attend at least 1 extra-curricular activity in the month at your local school.

Caring #26 1 - Mow or rake a neighbors yard in need 2 - Smile and say Hello to someone that you have never spoken to before

COMMUNITY Taste Of Fiesta

Taste Of Fiesta Committee and the Community That Cares Project want to thank Our Sponsors for Making This years event the most successful yet. That is measured by the 2,000 plus people who came out but also by the shear number of youth and youth serving organizations connecting with kids and their families.

Taste of Fiesta committee and CTC utilized youth and their talents by giving them several opportunities to help make this great event. The event was led by Civil Air Patrol youth as Color Guard in the opening Ceremony followed by well over 40 kids that made up the folkloric dance troops. Even

the DJ’s for the opening ceremony were local youth.

Taste of Fiesta is an venue for our community service agencies to get information about there services. We were able to feature youth in the Resources for Everyone Booklet that explains about the CTC System of Care project and how youth serving organizations and agencies all play an important part in the wellness of our communities children and families. In the middle of Food, Fun, Music, Art, and bright colors we were proud to feature organizations like Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, GPA and 4-H, and churches with youth groups getting their information out to families. As programs like these serve as “community-based tier 2 interventions” when we utilize their capacity to provide kids with the internal and external Assets that often serve to prevent risky behaviors in youth and adolescents. Great Job to our youth and youth serving organizations that helped make the Taste of Fiesta 2014 success!

SPOTLIGHT Recently, the Sterling-Rock Falls Family YMCA, in partnership with Sterling Public Schools & the CGH Health Foundation filled the role of School and Community Wellness Coordinator. This part-time position is working to increase the overall health of the youth in our schools and YMCA programs. Ashley Heppner, who was recently hired is a native of Erie; was hired for the position.

She is working hard to make sure the youth in our communities are healthy. Ashley’s job duties include the following: • Implement and Facilitate the C.A.T.C.H. program (Coordinated

Approach to Childhood Health) district wide and in YMCA Afterschool and Day Camp programs.

• Attend and Facilitate district and individual school wellness team meetings, and school wellness related events.

• Administer, Summarize and Present School Health Index results to School District and Community Partners.

• Facilitate C.A.T.C.H. trainings.

• Manage YMCA state mandated Nutrition and Wellness programs.

Ensure compliance with HEPA

standards and complete A+ Assessments at each site.

This position is a true sign of partnerships within our communities.

The Y, CGH Health Foundation, and Sterling Public Schools have always worked together to benefit our entire communities.

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Cubs manager Rick Renteria confirms that shortstop Starlin Castro will not play the rest of the season. Castro has not played since injuring his ankle on Sept. 2 against the Brewers

Sports Editor Dan Woessner breaks down the key issues heading into Week 5 of the high school football season in the latest SVMBlitz video at saukvalley.com.

Sports for the Sauk Valley fan!

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEWS | WEEK 5 DIXON AT MENDOTA

LENA-WINSLOW AT EASTLAND-PEARL CITY

Clash of state-ranked titans Route 73 rivals ready for physical battle in NUIC Northwest

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Dixon’s Kyle LeBlanc fights for yards during last Friday’s game against Oregon. The Dukes go on the road this week to play Mendota.

Something’s got to give.

Friday’s Route 73 Rumble between Eastland-Pearl City and LenaWinslow at Pearl City will have two versions of the proverbial unstoppable force meeting the immovable object. The game pits teams with a combined point total of 368 on offense, and a combined point total of 13 on defense.

When: 7:15 Friday Where: Pearl City H.S. FYI: Wildcatz have won 19 straight NUIC Northwest games.

All of the 13 points belong to the Wildcatz. Lena-Winslow has yet to allow a single point on defense this season, and remains the only team in Illinois to not be scored upon.

The Wildcatz have scored 182

points this season, which ranks high among teams in Class 2A – a class in which they clock in at fourth place in this week’s Associated Press ranking. The Panthers, and their 186 points scored so far, sit atop the Class 1A ranking.

No other game in Illinois pits teams with that many combined points scored, or that few combined points given up.

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FULTON AT NEWMAN

Not easy being mean

One-on-one nightmare for Nice guy McGinn learning to run with new attitude opponents

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Defenses struggling to match up with LeBlanc

Nolan McGinn is a smart kid – an asset his coach Mike Papoccia loves when he’s directing the defense.

McGinn is a nice kid – one that gets good grades and tries to do the right thing.

What his coach wouldn’t mind seeing is McGinn being a little meaner on the field.

“We’d like to see him be a bit meaner when he’s carrying the ball,” Papoccia said. “I think it’s because he is a nice kid, and that he doesn’t want to hurt anybody.”

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

For Kyle LeBlanc, the game of football boils down to the basics.

Lined up to the left of quarterback JD Gieson, the junior wide receiver is just itching to have one-on-one coverage. If that’s the case, the 6-foot-1, 185-pound junior more than likely is facing a battle he can win, given his combination of size, strength, and jumping ability.

“Coach [Dave] Smith always says the best kind of matchup we can ask for as a receiver is one on one,” LeBlanc said. “I’m pretty happy when I can get that.”

MEAN CONTINUED ON B7

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Newman’s Nolan McGinn breaks through the Princeton defense during the Week 2 game. McGinn is part of the Comets’ three-headed monster in the backfield, and coach Mike Papoccia believes that McGinn is only going to get better.

When: 7:30 Friday Where: Roscoe Eades Stadium Radio: 102.7 FM, 1390 AM Twitter: Ty Reynolds (@STyReynolds)

NFL PREVIEW | PACKERS (1-2) AT BEARS (2-1)

Packers’ engine sputtering Green Bay recovering from poor showing in Detroit

the Lions were well below the goal of 75 that coach Mike GREEN BAY, Wis. – Jordy NelMcCarthy likes to run in his upson hears the concerns among tempo, no-huddle scheme. the Packers’ fan base about “Our biggest thing right now Green Bay’s sputtering offense. is production. Our offense The receiver gets it. really isn’t where we would like He’s not happy about the out- out and play better on Sunday.” it to be,” McCarthy said.

There is plenty of room for put, either, just like the rest of The Packers have faced three improvement after the perforthe team. tough defenses to start the seaBut there is no panic in Green mance last week in a 19-7 loss son in the Seahawks, Jets, and to Detroit.

Bay. Lions.

Green Bay’s 223 yards of total “I don’t think anyone’s happy Still, the offensive woes are a bit offense were the team’s lowest with how we performed,” Nelsurprising considering how well AP son said. “But yeah, we’ve got total since a 184-yard outing on the team felt about the offense The Packers’ Jordy Nelson gets away from the Jets’ Calvin Pryor to stay calm, and we’ll stay the Nov. 9, 2008, in a 28-27 loss to coming out of the preseason.

Minnesota. for an 80-yard touchdown during Green Bay’s Week 2 game. The course and keep working at it The 51 offensive plays against SPUTTERING CONTINUED ON B3 Packers’ offense then sputtered in a loss to the Lions. and get better, and hopefully go

BY GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer

SPORTS inside

When: Noon Sunday Where: Soldier Field TV/Radio: Fox/780 AM Line: Packers by 1½

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VOLLEYBALL

Cubs take two of three from Cardinals, B3.

Skyhawks sweep way to win, B3.

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Conflicting opinions Jameis Winston Accuser of Heisman Trophy winner denies asking for $7 million settlement in sexual assault case, claiming Winston’s lawyer initiated talks.

QB will miss rest of season after Vikings put him on IR with broken bones in his right foot; rookie Teddy Bridgewater is new starter.

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NASCAR

ROLLER DERBY

No charges for Stewart

Roller Derby show coming to Dixon

Grand jury will not indict driver in fatal accident

SVM staff, wire services

Mayhem at the Meadows, a women’s roller derby exhibition, will be held on Saturday at the Dixon Park District roller hockey courts. It begins at 5 p.m.

There will a 50/50 drawing, food vendors, music, door prizes and a halftime show. Cost is $10, or free to those 11 and younger.

For more information, phone the park district office at 815-284-3306.

NFL

McClellin to miss Packers game Linebacker Shea McClellin will miss his second consecutive game when the Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Soldier Field.

McClellin still is recovering from the broken right hand he suffered in practice last week. And while Bears coach Marc Trestman would not say whether McClellin had surgery on the hand, he did rule the strong-side linebacker out for Week 4, calling him week to week beyond that.

Claiborne returns to Cowboys Morris Claiborne is back with the Cowboys a day after walking out on the team when he was told he had lost his starting job at cornerback to Orlando Scandrick.

Claiborne, who was beaten for several big plays before making the clinching interception in a 34-31 win at St. Louis last weekend, will play Sunday against Drew Brees and New Orleans.

MLB

Cubs’ attendance on the rise Thanks to promotions celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field, and the promoting of highly prized prospects such as Javier Baez and Jorge Soler, the Chicago Cubs are expected to experience their first increase in home attendance since the 2008 season.

Entering Wednesday night’s home finale against the rival St. Louis Cardinals, the Cubs needed only a paid attendance of 23,861 to match last season’s home attendance mark of 2,642,682.

The Cubs are averaging 32,735 fans per game. The Cubs’ home attendance has declined annually since they drew 3.3 million fans in 2008 – the last time they won a National League Central title.

TELEVISION

Simmons suspended after tirade ESPN has suspended Bill Simmons for 3 weeks after he repeatedly called NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a liar during a profane tirade on a podcast.

ESPN announced the suspension Wednesday.

“Every employee must be accountable to ESPN, and those engaged in our editorial operations must also operate within ESPN’s journalistic standards,” ESPN said in a statement.

“Bill Simmons did not meet those obligations in a recent podcast, and as a result, we have suspended him for 3 weeks.”

Simmons’ podcast was released Tuesday. He said he thought Goodell lied about not knowing what was on a security video that showed former Ravens running back Ray Rice hitting his wife in an elevator.

BY JENNA FRYER & CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. – After more than 6 weeks in limbo, NASCAR star Tony Stewart finally got the news he had been hoping for.

A grand jury that heard testimony from more than two dozen witnesses, including accident reconstruction experts and drivers, and looked at photographs and video, decided against bringing criminal charges against Stewart for the death of 20-year-old sprint car driver Kevin Ward Jr. during an Aug. 9 race.

That doesn’t mean it’s over.

A few hours after Ontario County District Attorney Michael Tantillo announced the grand jury’s decision in this upstate New York hamlet, the Ward family indicated in a statement read over the telephone by sister Kayla Herring that they will seek civil damages in the young driver’s death.

“Our son got out of his car during caution when the race was suspended. All the other vehicles were reducing speed and not accelerating except for Stewart, who intentionally tried to intimidate Kevin by accelerating and sliding his car toward him, causing the tragedy,” the family said Wednesday. “The focus should be on the actions of Mr. Stewart. This matter is not at rest, and we will pursue all remedies in fairness to Kevin.”

The family might have

On the calendar Local events Today Boys golf 4 p.m.

• Freeport at Sterling • Dixon at Amboy • Rock Falls, Morrison at Newman • Fulton at Eastland • West Carroll at Dakota • Forreston at Polo

Girls golf 4 p.m.

• Rock Falls at Lutheran 4:15 p.m.

• Rockford East, Johnsburg at Oregon

Boys soccer 4:30 p.m.

• Dixon at Stillman Valley • Winnebago at Oregon AP

6 p.m.

A New York grand jury has decided not to file criminal charges against NASCAR driver Tony Stewart for the sprint car accident that killed driver Kevin Ward Jr. on Aug. 9 in Canandaigua, N.Y.

• Sterling at Kaneland

a difficult task: Tantillo disclosed that Ward was under the influence of marijuana the night he died, and said two different videos were enhanced, frames were isolated and viewed at at least three different speeds, and finally overlaid with grids and data.

Both showed Stewart had done nothing wrong.

“The videos did not demonstrate any aberrational driving by Tony Stewart until the point of impact with Kevin Ward, at which point his vehicle veered to the right up the track as a result of the collision. Prior to that, his course was pretty straight,” said Tantillo.

He added that toxicology evidence from Ward’s autopsy “indicates that at the time of operation, he was under the influence

• Sterling at DeKalb

of marijuana. The levels determined were enough to impair judgment.”

Stewart’s reaction was not one of celebration, and his statement had the same twinge of sadness that he’s carried since he returned to NASCAR 3 weeks ago following 3 weeks of seclusion after Ward’s death.

The 43-year-old NASCAR superstar acknowledged the investigation was “long and emotionally difficult,” but noted it allowed time for all the facts to be presented.

“This has been the toughest and most emotional experience of my life, and it will stay with me forever. I’m very grateful for all the support I’ve received and continue to receive,” he said. “While much of the attention has been

on me, it’s important to remember a young man lost his life. Kevin Ward Jr.’s family and friends will always be in my thoughts and prayers.”

David Weinstein, a former state and federal prosecutor in Miami who is not involved in the case, said the toxicology evidence will make it difficult for the Wards to win a lawsuit against Stewart.

He said the Ward statement showed the family was “clearly upset and at a vulnerable point.”

“Hopefully, someone will explain to them that Kevin will be dragged through the mud during a civil trial,” he said.

“After the results of the toxicology report and the findings of the grand jury, the deep pockets will not be willing to settle this lawsuit so quickly.”

GOLF | RYDER CUP

Lefty looking to better Ryder record Mickelson eager to play in U.S. record 10th competition

BY STEPHEN WILSON AP Sports Writer

GLENEAGLES, Scotland – Phil Mickelson is certainly proud to be playing in his U.S. record 10th consecutive Ryder Cup. He’d just rather not be reminded about those other records he holds in golf’s premier team event.

Mickelson has won five majors in his career, but he’s also a symbol of recent U.S. failures against Europe in a competition the Americans used to dominate.

Since playing in his first Ryder Cup 19 years ago, Mickelson has been on the losing side seven out of nine times. He’s won 14 of his matches, but lost a U.S. record 18 matches – including a record five defeats in singles.

So, he was asked by a British reporter on Wednesday, is the Ryder Cup record a “blot” on your résumé?

“I wouldn’t say it as eloquently as you did by calling it a blot,” a smiling Mickelson said. “But I think that it’s a record that I’d like to improve on.”

The reporter pressed on, asking whether he was stung by the knowledge that he has lost more matches than any other American.

“Are you always this half empty?” Mickelson said with a laugh. “Is that how you look at things? Because we’re more optimistic here.”

But the numbers don’t lie. And Lefty knows that.

“Absolutely, I would like to improve my record,” he said. “That’s certainly a goal.

It doesn’t take too much to improve my winning percentage, I’ll say that.”

The 44-year-old Mickelson has qualified automatically for 10 Ryder Cups going back to 1995, when he went 3-0 as a rookie at Oak Hill. He hasn’t required a

By the numbers Mickelson at Ryder Cup • U.S. record 10th appearance • 14-18 record individually • U.S. record 5 singles losses • U.S. is 2-7 as a team • Went 3-0 as a rookie in 1995, and teamed with Keegan Bradley to finish 3-0 in 2012

Girls swimming 5 p.m.

Girls tennis 4:30 p.m.

• Alleman at Sterling • LaSalle-Peru at Dixon

Volleyball 6 p.m.

• Ottawa at Sterling • Dixon at Oregon 7 p.m.

• Winnebago at Rock Falls • East Dubuque at Eastland • Kewanee at Amboy • Erie at Sherrard • Bureau Valley at Newman • Fulton at Riverdale • Warren at West Carroll • South Beloit at Polo • Pecatonica at Milledgeville

On the tube TV listings Today College football 6:30 p.m.

• Texas Tech at Oklahoma St., ESPN • Appalachian St. at Georgia Southern, ESPNU 9 p.m.

• UCLA at Arizona St., FS1

College soccer 8 a.m.

• Men, Dayton at Maryland, BTN 2:30 p.m.

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Phil Mickelson plays a shot from the seventh fairway during a practice round Wednesday leading up to this weekend’s Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, Scotland.

Mickelson is playing in his U.S. record 10th Ryder Cup. captain’s pick once during that time.

“It’s 20 years of Ryder Cups, I just can’t believe it,” Mickelson’s teammate Keegan Bradley said.

“It’s amazing because you have to stay healthy, you’ve got to stay sharp with your game. It’s going to be tough for somebody to do that. You’ve got to be super consistent for 20 years, which is almost impossible.”

Mickelson and Bradley are expected to line up again together in Friday’s opening matches.

They teamed up to go 3-0 2 years ago in Medinah, where Europe overcame a 10-6 deficit after the first 2 days to win 14½-13½.

“I’m going to play again with Keegan,” Mickelson said. “I don’t think I’m letting go of any secrets here. We’ve played together these first few rounds and we seem to have a good partnership, and he brings out some of my best golf.”

Neither Mickelson nor Bradley has won a tournament this year. But the two feed off each other when it comes to the Ryder Cup. Bradley said he has been exchanging regular text messages with Mickelson, sending him video highlights of their matches together.

“We just keep telling each other that there’s no one we’d rather be out there with than each other,” Bradley said.

Mickelson went out of his way to play up the Europeans as big favorites on home soil, suggesting the U.S. will have to play its best just to keep close, let alone win.

The last time the U.S. won on the road was in 1993 at The Belfry.

“We’re here without Tiger Woods,” Mickelson said. “We’re without Dustin Johnson. We’re without Jason Dufner. And we’re playing a team that has players like [Rory] McIlroy and [Henrik] Stenson, who have played just incredible golf over the years. ... We have not won here in 20 years. We’ve got a team that is a heavy underdog, and the expectations certainly aren’t high. ...

We need to play our best golf to make it a close match.”

• Women, Maryland at Iowa, BTN Golf 1:30 a.m. (Friday)

• Ryder Cup, Day 1, at Perthshire, Scotland, TGC

MLB 7 p.m.

• Royals at White Sox, CSN

NFL 7:25 p.m.

• Giants at Redskins, CBS/ NFL

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LOCAL ROUNDUP

MLB ROUNDUP

SVCC stomps Sandburg Newton goes low for Erie; Comets win at Byron Kayci Howell dished out 28 assists, and Kristyn Kasner put down 14 kills to lead the Sauk Valley Community College volleyball team to a 25-18, 25-18, 25-23 victory over visiting Carl Sandburg on Wednesday.

Also for the Skyhawks (16-5, 4-1 Arrowhead), Jordan Giddings had 11 kills, Kiarra Harris had eight kills, Morgan Mammosser had 20 digs, and Bri Correa added 11 digs.

Boys golf

Also for Erie, Katlyn Weber had a 43, and Sera Bebon added a 45.

Boys cross country

Wednesday’s stars Kayci Howell, SVCC volleyball, 28 assists Morgan Newton, Erie golf, 2-over-par 38 Aaron Frank, RF golf, 2-over-par 38

Comets win at Byron:

Aaron Frank’s 2-over-par 38 led the Rockets past the Cardinals at Rock River Golf and Pool.

Also for Rock Falls, Matt Long had 40, Carrigan Chouinard had 41, and Cooper Kilberg added 42.

Brandon Howell was low for Erie with 43.

Chargers at Shady Oaks.

Logan Thake had a 43 for Amboy, and Tracer Mills added a 44.

Girls golf Rockets take 2nd: Liz Lego and Nicole Tupper each had 58s for Rock Falls in a four-team meet at Emerald Hill in Sterling.

The Rockets posted a 239 team total, ahead of Prophetstown (245) and Sterling (247), and behind Indian Creek (236).

Taylor Kelley was low for the Prophets with a 56, while Rachel Spencer paced Sterling with a 57.

Kozeal earned medalist honors with a 3-over-par 39 as the Clippers beat the Boilermakers and

Newton’s 2-over-par 38 led the Cardinals to a triangular win at Erie Country Club.

Rock Falls 161, Erie 181:

Amboy 173, Kewanee Erie 176, St. Bede 211, 178, Orion 194: Griffin Riverdale 239: Morgan

Paced by top-five finishes from Bryson Reyes and Chris Ahlers, Newman took top honors in the seven-team Byron Handicap.

The Comets finished with 28 points, well ahead of runner-up Sycamore, which had 49.

Reyes was third overall with a time of 15 minutes, 30 seconds over a 2.87mile course, while Ahlers was fourth in 15:32.

Girls cross country Newman 2nd at Byron:

Teagan McKenna and Haley Simpson each placed in the top five as Newman finished second in the seven-team Byron Handicap.

Byron won the event with 48 points, while the Comets had 71.

McKenna was third overall in 19:28, while Simpson was fifth in 19:48.

WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys cross country

NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East L T 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 South W L T 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 North W L T 3 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 West W L T 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 3 0

Wednesday’s results

Byron Handicap

at Byron Forest Preserve 2.87 miles Team scores 1. Newman 28, 2. Sycamore 49, 3. Burlington Central 71, 4. DeKalb 89, 5. Rochelle 110, 6. Rockford Lutheran 182, 7. Oregon 205 Top 5 finishers 1. Adam Millburg (SYC) 14:57, 2. Clay Musial (BUR) 15:02, 3. Bryson Reyes (NEW) 15:30, 4. Chris Ahlers (NEW) 15:32, 5. P.J. Nordgren (Hiawatha) 15:46 Newman runners: 6. Drew Rosengren 15:54, 7. Quincy Coomes 16:02, 11. Ethan Nash 16:27, 18. Brady Osborne 16:58, 45.

Clay Jungerman 20:08 Oregon runners: 41. Jacob Harshman 19:24, 42. Zack Hawkins 19:25, 46. Jordan Wilkins 20:21, 51. Rick Bower 21:13, 54. Will Coots 25:06, 55. Joao Pe Lacerda DaSilva 26:45 Eastland runners: 32. Tyler Dambman 17:56, 37. Hunter Todd 18:26

Girls cross country Wednesday’s results

Byron Handicap

at Byron Forest Preserve 2.87 miles Team scores 1. Byron 48, 2. Newman 71, 3. DeKalb 76, 4. Sycamore 96, 5. Burlington Central 100, 6. Rockford Lutheran 131, 7. Eastland 150 Top 5 finishers 1. Chloe Bilyk 18:29, 2. Audrey Harrod (Hinckley-Big Rock) 18:48, 3. Teagan McKenna (NEW) 19:28, 4. Michaela Heit (LUTH) 19:33, 5. Haley Simpson (NEW) 19:48 Newman runners: 14. Kelsey Simpson 20:54, 25. Kirsten Tunink 22:23, 32. Kate Bonnell 22:53, 33. Jillienne Roe 22:56, 47.

Madaline Grove 24:49 Eastland runners: 16. Megan Schmieder 21:07, 29. Leah Kuper 22:42, 38. Hannah Wilczynski 23:45, 39. Lexis Macomber 24:01, 41. Anna Kuper 24:20, 51. Sammy Sohl 26:36 Oregon runners: 28. Mayra Nava-Moyotl 22:41, 53. Lillifee Schulz 27:12, 54. Melanie Muller 27:12.5, 55. Kaylee Brehm 27:18

Boys golf Wednesday’s results at Rock River Golf and Pool Par 36

ROCK FALLS 161, ERIE 181 Medalist: Aaron Frank 38 Rock Falls scores: Matt Long 40, Carrigan Chouinard 41, Cooper Kilberg 42 Erie scores: Brandon Howell 43, Levi Floming 45, Tanner Brockway 46, Russell Johnson 47 at Shady Oaks Country Club, Amboy Par 36 (back)

AMBOY 173, KEWANEE 178, ORION 194 Medalist: Griffin Kozeal 39 Amboy scores: Logan Thake 43, Tracer Mills 44, Sam Klein 47, Caleb Sarff 48, Jake Lucas 51

Girls golf Wednesday’s results at Emerald Hill, Sterling Par 36

INDIAN CREEK 236, ROCK FALLS 239, PROPHETSTOWN 245, STERLING 247 Medalist: Delaney Bend (IC) 50 Rock Falls scores: Liz Lego 58, Nicole Tupper 58, Payton Law 61, Adison Wolf 63, Mackenzie Fauble 62 Prophetstown scores: Taylor Kelley 56, Rachael Driscoll 61, Madi Purvis 63, Hannah Kolling 65, Ashley Cooney 66, Jasmine Haggard 68 Sterling scores: Rachel Spencer 57, Sydney Shearer 60, Cassidy Peikert 63, Emma Boze 66, Sara Lidetoft 69 at Erie Country Club Par 36

ERIE 176, ST. BEDE 211, RIVERDALE 239 Medalist: Morgan Newton (E) 38 Erie scores: Katlyn Weber 43, Sera Bebon 45, Madison Newton 50, Riley Redell 59, Sharon Kuhlemier 63

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PA 52 49 83 72

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PA 50 78 69 119

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Today’s game N.Y. Giants at Washington, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday’s games Green Bay at Chicago, noon Buffalo at Houston, noon Tennessee at Indianapolis, noon Carolina at Baltimore, noon Detroit at N.Y. Jets, noon Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, noon Miami vs. Oakland at London, noon Jacksonville at San Diego, 3:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.

Atlanta at Minnesota, 3:25 p.m.

New Orleans at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Arizona, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Seattle, St. Louis Monday, Sep. 29 New England at Kansas City, 7:30 p.m.

College football Top 25 schedule Thursday’s games No. 11 UCLA at No. 15 Arizona St., 9 p.m.

No. 24 Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Florida State at N.C. State, 2:30 p.m.

No. 5 Auburn vs. Louisiana Tech, 3 p.m.

No. 6 Texas A&M vs. Arkansas at Arlington, Texas, 2:30 p.m.

No. 7 Baylor at Iowa State, 7 p.m.

No. 8 Notre Dame vs. Syracuse at East Rutherford, N.J., 7 p.m.

No. 9 Michigan State vs. Wyoming, 11 a.m.

No. 10 Mississippi vs. Memphis, 6:30 p.m.

No. 12 Georgia vs. Tennessee, 11 a.m.

No. 13 South Carolina vs. Missouri, 6 p.m.

No. 16 Stanford at Washignton, 3:15 p.m.

No. 17 LSU vs. New Mexico St., 6:30 p.m.

No. 18 USC vs. Oregon State, 9:30 p.m.

No. 19 Wisconsin vs. S. Florida, 11 a.m.

No. 21 Nebraska vs. Illinois, 8 p.m.

No. 22 Ohio State vs. Cincinnati, 5 p.m.

No. 25 Kansas State vs. UTEP, 11 a.m.

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Wednesday’s results Baltimore 9, N.Y. Yankees 5 Detroit 6, Chicago White Sox 1 Minnesota 2, Arizona 1 L.A. Angels 5, Oakland 4 Toronto 1, Seattle 0 Cleveland 6, Kansas City 4 Boston 11, Tampa Bay 3 Texas 5, Houston 1

Jake Arrieta pitched seven strong innings to outduel St. Louis’ John Lackey and lead the Cubs to a 3-1 victory over the Cardinals on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field.

Arrieta (10-5), coming off a one-hit shutout against Cincinnati last week, limited St. Louis to two hits and an unearned run while striking out 10.

The Cardinals, who clinched a playoff berth earlier in the week, remained 1½ games ahead of Pittsburgh in the NL Central. The Pirates lost at Atlanta, reducing St. Louis’ magic number to three for clinching the division title.

The Cardinals’ loss assured NL East champion Washington will open a division series at home.

Lackey (3-3) gave up two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out eight, his most since joining the Cardinals at the trade deadline.

Arrieta helped his own cause in the fourth inning. After Lackey intentionally walked Logan Watkins, Arrieta hit a two-run triple – the

NATIONAL LEAGUE GB — 16 16½ 17½ 21 GB — 1½ 6½ 14½ 17 GB — 4½ 14½ 24 27½

Wednesday’s results Minnesota 2, Arizona 1 N.Y. Mets at Washington, ppd., rain Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 0 Philadelphia 2, Miami 1 Atlanta 6, Pittsburgh 2 Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis 1 Colorado at San Diego, late San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, late Today’s games Milwaukee (Gallardo 8-10) at Cincinnati (Holmberg 1-2), 11:35 a.m.

N.Y. Mets (Gee 7-8) at Washington (Treinen 2-3), 12:05 p.m., 1st game Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 6-8) at Miami (Koehler 9-10), 3:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Za.Wheeler 11-10) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 9-10), 6:05 p.m., 2nd game Pittsburgh (Volquez 12-7) at Atlanta (Hale 4-4), 6:10 p.m.

San Diego (Cashner 5-7) at San Francisco (Y.Petit 5-5), 9:15 p.m.

Friday’s games Miami at Washington, 12:05 p.m., 1st game Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 6:05 p.m., 2nd game Houston at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

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The Cardinals’ Oscar Taveras (left) and Cubs shortstop Javier Baez watch Baez’s throw to first during the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game in Chicago.

The Cubs won 3-1. first triple of his career and the first by a Cubs pitcher since 2012.

Yadier Molina hit safely in his seventh consecutive game and 12th of his past 14.

The Tigers lead the AL Central by two games over Kansas City. Detroit was assured of at least a wild-card spot when Seattle lost.

Verlander (15-12) gave up a run and seven hits.

White Sox ace Chris Sale was breezing along with a shutout when he hit Victor Martinez with a pitch in the sixth. The two exchanged words, and the benches emptied.

Tigers 6, White Sox 1:

Justin Verlander pitched eight impressive innings and the Tigers clinched a postseason spot, rallying after benches cleared in the sixth inning to beat the White Sox in Detroit.

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Friday’s games Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 6:08 p.m.

Houston at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Kansas City at White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

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Today’s games Seattle (Wilhelmsen 3-2) at Toronto (Da. Norris 0-0), 3:07 p.m.

Baltimore (Gausman 7-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 11-9), 6:05 p.m.

Minnesota (May 3-5) at Detroit (Scherzer 17-5), 6:08 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Hellickson 1-4) at Boston (Webster 4-3), 6:10 p.m.

Oakland (Hammel 2-6) at Texas (Lewis 10-14), 7:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Shields 14-8) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 9-10), 7:10 p.m.

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Cubs’ Arrieta shuts down Cardinals

Now, there are a few pressing issues to address.

For instance, at receiver: • Nelson is the biggest downfield threat for now. Randall Cobb had three short touchdown receptions the first 2 weeks, but otherwise hasn’t had more than 58 yards receiving in each of his first three games.

• Green Bay has had limited success with its third receivers, Jarrett Boykin or rookie Davante Adams.

“It’s kind of play to play,” Adams said when asked about issues with the offense. “Somebody might drop the ball, somebody might miss a block, something like that. But ultimately, everything goes hand in hand, so you’ve got to pull all the pieces together to create good drives and good plays.”

Rodgers has completed

62.7 percent of his passes through three games.

For whatever reason, he noted, the Packers don’t usually get off to fast starts.

On his weekly radio appearance Tuesday on ESPN radio in Milwaukee, Rodgers urged calm.

“Five letters here, just for everybody out there in Packer land: R-E-L-AX. Relax. We’re going to be OK,” he said.

He sounded a similar tone on Wednesday.

“There [are] high expectations here for us every year. But we’ve underachieved on offense, so you understand it,” Rodgers said Wednesday. “But I think it’s just a reminder that it’s a long season, and all of our goals are in front of us and within reach.”

About the fourth, fifth, or sixth game is when the Packers usually find their stride, he estimated. The Bears game will be the fourth for Green Bay. “We can’t rely on that every year, because that

just makes it tough,” Rodgers added. “But for whatever reason, that’s kind of been the way our season has gone.”

Green Bay hasn’t been able to get its running game on track. It wasn’t working well even when the Lions played back with two safeties and left fewer defenders closer to the line of scrimmage.

Running back Eddie Lacy said Wednesday he was working on keeping his pads low. Theoretically, that would make Lacy a more compact target who would be tougher to tackle.

Last year’s Offensive Rookie of the Year, Lacy is averaging just 3.1 yards on his 36 carries.

Without a running game, play action becomes less of a viable option.

“It’ll get better throughout the course of the season, but nobody really expected ... we’d run the ball the way we have the past few times,” Lacy said. “Everybody expected more.”

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Typical 4-4 fit not always best pick

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Ann Landers said, “One out of four people in this country is mentally unbalanced. Think of your three closest friends; if they seem OK, then you’re the one.”

Earlier this week, we saw deals in which a balanced fit (both partners had the same number of cards in it) was a better trump suit than an unbalanced.

And that will usually be the case. But one time when a 4-4 fit is not best occurs when the trump holding is weak, resulting in an inevitable loser or two, and there are discards available from the other two side suits for those losers if it is the third side suit. This is typically the case in a slam – as in this deal.

When North opens one no-trump, South, with only a five-loser hand, should immediately be thinking about a slam. He uses Stayman and learns of the 4-4 spade

fit. But rather than opt immediately for that suit as trumps, he sensibly shows his club suit first. North rebids three hearts to indicate values in that suit and, by inference, weak diamonds.

After that, the auction gets a tad murky around the edges, but South should prefer his strong clubs to those pitiful spades.

In six spades, North must lose one spade and one heart (and would go down two if spades broke 4-1).

However, six clubs has 12 tricks: two spades, two hearts, two diamonds and six clubs.

Finally, note that if NorthSouth play transfers into the minors, there would be a strong case for South’s ignoring the spade suit and immediately transferring into clubs. © 2014 UFS

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Sterling at LaSalle-Peru

Dixon at Mendota

Lutheran at Oregon

Rock Falls at Winnebago

Amboy at Morrison

Bureau Valley at Erie-P’town

When: 7:30 Friday Where: Fellows Stadium, 541 Chartres St., LaSalle Radio: 94.3 FM AP rank: Sterling rec. votes 5A NIB-12 West: Sterling 0-0; LP 0-1 Last week: Sterling 28, Morris 27, OT; Geneseo 49, LaSalle-Peru 8 Last meeting: 2013, Sterling 21-10 Series streak: Sterling 7 Fast fact: Cavaliers have been outscored 187-16 in 2014, and have been shut out twice.

SVM pick: Sterling 6-0

When: 7 Friday Where: 2300 W. Main St., Mendota Radio: 1460 AM AP rank: Dixon rec. a vote 4A BNC West: Dixon 1-1; Mendota 2-0 Last week: Dixon 40, Oregon 15; Mendota 15, Stillman Valley 8 Last meeting: 2008, Mendota 15-2 Series streak: Mendota 3 Fast fact: Mendota’s Joey Meyer started in place of injured QB James Carroll last week.

SVM pick: Dixon 6-0

When: 7 Friday Where: Landers-Loomis Field, 210 S.10th St. Radio: 95.7 FM AP rank: Lutheran No. 2 4A BNC West: Lutheran 2-0; Oregon 1-1 Last week: Lutheran 41, Winnebago 6; Dixon 40, Oregon 15 Last meeting: 2013, Lutheran 48-14 Series streak: Lutheran 2 Fast fact: Lutheran’s James Robinson has rushed for 725 yards on 61 carries and 10 TDs. SVM pick: Lutheran 6-0

When: 7:15 Friday Where: 200 E. McNair Rd., Winnebago Radio: 1240 AM AP rank: None BNC West: Rock Falls 0-2; Winnebago 0-2 Last week: Byron 55, Rock Falls 20; Lutheran 41, Winnebago 6 Last meeting: 2013, Winnebago 63-32 Series streak: Winnebago 4 Fast fact: Winnebago’s Austin Moore has rushed for 372 yards and three touchdowns.

SVM pick: Winnebago 6-0

When: 7:30 Friday Where: Bud Cole Field, 643 Genesee Ave. Radio: 101.7 FM Three Rivers North: Amboy 1-0; Morrison 0-2 Last week: Amboy 27, Riverdale 0; Newman 59, Morrison 0 Last meeting: 2013, Amboy 27-18 Series streak: Amboy 2 Fast facts: Amboy looking for first three-game winning streak over Morrison since 4-win streak from 1983-’86. … Morrison leads series 44-31.

SVM pick: Amboy 6-0

When: 7:30 Friday Where: 310 Riverside Dr., Prophetstown Radio: 98.1 FM AP rank: EP No. 10 3A Three Rivers North: BV 0-1; EP 2-0 Last week: EP 42, Fulton 20; BV 43, Kewanee 6 Last meeting: 2013, EP 42-29 Series streak: EP 1 Fast facts: EP’s Dylan Binion leads area with 755 rushing yards on 92 carries. … Storm has rushed for 556 yards as a team.

SVM pick: EP 6-0

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Lena-Winslow at Eastland-P.C.

West Carroll at Dakota

Aquin at Polo

Pecatonica at AFC

River Ridge at Milledgeville

When: 7:30 Friday Where: Roscoe Eades Stadium, 1608 Fourth Ave. Radio: 102.7 FM, 1390 AM AP rank: Newman No. 1 2A Three Rivers North: Fulton 1-1; Newman 2-0 Last week: Erie-Prophetstown 42, Fulton 20; Newman 49, Morrison 0 Last meeting: 2013, Newman 55-14 Series streak: Newman 7 Fast fact: Fulton’s last win over Newman came in the regular season in 2007.

SVM pick: Newman 6-0

When: 7:15 Friday Where: 110 South Summit, Pearl City AP rank: Le-Win No. 1 1A; EPC No. 4 2A NUIC Northwest: LeWin 4-0; EPC 4-0 Last week: Le-Win 50, West Carroll 0; EPC 20, Galena 6 Last meeting: 2013, EPC 34, Le-Win 21 Series streak: EPC 2 Fast facts: Teams have combined to outscore opponents 368-13 through first four games. …. Le-Win has not allowed a point this season.

SVM pick: EPC 5-1

When: 7:30 Friday Where: 300 Campus Dr., Dakota NUIC Northwest: West Carroll 0-3; Dakota 2-2 Last week: Lena-Winslow 50, WC 0; Dakota 69, Pecatonica 13 Last meeting: 2013, Dakota 22-14 Series streak: Dakota 11 Fast facts: West Carroll has been outscored 230-14 this season. …

The combined record of the Thunder’s four opponents is 13-3.

Three of those teams are undefeated.

SVM pick: Dakota 6-0

When: 7:30 Friday Where: 100 S.Union Ave., Polo AP rank: Aquin No. 9 1A; Polo No. 7 1A NUIC Upstate: Aquin 3-1; Polo 4-0 Last week: Aquin 35, East Dubuque 28; Polo 52, Milledgeville 27 Last meeting: 2013, Aquin 18-6 Series streak: Aquin 4 Fast facts: Aquin’s Aiden Chang has completed 69 of 116 pass attempts for 972 yards and 12 TDs. ...

Polo last won five games in a row in 2009.

SVM pick: Polo 6-0

When: 7:30 Friday Where: Mel Barron Field, 318 E. South St., Franklin Grove Last week: Dakota 69, Pecatonica 13; Stockton 50, AFC 6 Last meeting: 2006, AFC 26-20 Series streak: AFC 9 Fast facts: The Raiders beat Pecatonica nine times between 2003 & 2006. … Both teams were members of the defunct Four Rivers Conference. … Pecatonica forfeited 2013 season because of a lack of numbers.

SVM pick: AFC 6-0

When: 7:30 Friday Where: Floyd Daub Field, 100 E. 8th St., Milledgeville Radio: 100.3 FM NUIC Upstate: River Ridge 1-3; Milledgeville 1-2 Last week: River Ridge 24, Orangeville 14; Polo 52, Milledgeville 27 Last meeting: River Ridge 35-20 Series streak: RR 3 Fast facts: Milledgeville and River Ridge’s lone wins both came over Orangeville. The Missiles beat Orangeville 35-0 in Week 2.

SVM pick: M’ville 6-0

NUIC showdown will be won on line TITANS

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Dixon’s Kyle LeBlanc (30) is one of the many Dukes who put in a lot of extra work in the offseason to get ready for the 2014 season. It has helped, as LeBlanc is a big part of the reason that the team is off to a 3-1 start in its first season in the Big Northern West.

Dixon receiver put on muscle in offseason NIGHTMARE

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If LeBlanc is isolated on the outside, Gieson has the option of lobbing one up to LeBlanc. Another favorable passing option is on the other side of the field, where senior wide receiver Matt Coffey does his thing. Coffey (5-9, 156) doesn’t have LeBlanc’s physical tools, but he is one of the fastest players in the area.

If Dukes opponents concentrate too much on stopping a formidable running game, going to the air is a good Plan B.

“We have great balance across the board,” Gieson said. “Now it just makes it even better if you put two solid receivers on both sides of the ball. Kyle is just a freak athlete. Whenever we can get him the ball, you know something good is going to happen.”

LeBlanc gave a glimpse of what was to come this season in the last game of his sophomore season. He caught five passes for 119 yards and one touchdown in a 29-27 victory against Streator.

In a season-opening win against MonmouthRoseville this season, LeBlanc caught four passes

for 150 yards, including first-quarter TD passes of 28 and 76 yards. For the season, he has 11 catches for 209 yards and three scores.

“He can make you miss, he can run over you,” Smith said, “and he can out-jump you. He’s a threat that we need to use early and often.”

LeBlanc put on 20 pounds of muscle in the offseason, the result of hitting the weights and natural maturation. It’s helped him become a force on the football field, and should also help him in basketball, where LeBlanc is one of five returning

starters from a sectionalqualifying squad.

“It keeps me in condition,” LeBlanc said, when asked if football helped with basketball, “and it helps me with my footwork, too.”

It helps that the Dukes are winning now. The basketball team won 23 games last season, and the football team is 3-1 heading into Friday’s road game against Mendota.

“We don’t get the mean comments in the hallways anymore about our record,” LeBlanc said with a smile. “It’s all positive now.”

“It’s a big game,” Wildcat senior running back Eric Schaney said.

“Every football player should look forward to something like this. It’s something we’ve been waiting for.”

Against both a rival and a strong team, the Wildcatz stressed discipline throughout practice this week.

That means cutting back on penalties. The Wildcatz were flagged for nine against Dakota and eight against Pecatonica, but cut that tally down to five in last week’s 20-0 road win at Galena.

“It’s going to take a lot of discipline,” senior defensive tackle Jared Gaughan said.

“We’re going to have to see everything coming.

We’re going to have to maintain our jobs, and try not to be a hero. We need to play the game the way it’s supposed to be played.”

The Panthers, coming off of a Class 1A state championship last season, return five starters on offense and seven starters on defense. Of those, Ben Schubert, Luke Schubert, and Jace Oleson work both sides of the line. Ben Schubert and Oleson make up two-thirds of a triplethreat backfield, and Luke Schubert returns as a tight end to give the Panthers a wellbalanced offense.

“They have a big tight end and a big, physical offensive line,” EPC coach Randy Asche

said. “That threat of playaction once they establish the run is pretty big Jared Gaughan with Luke Schubert EPC there. It senior throws a pretty big wrench out there when they block that well up front.

They work very well together as a team.

That’s why they’ve been successful.”

The Wildcatz will look to the running back duo of Schaney and Donny Groezinger, each of whom have piled up over 300 rushing yards so far. Walter Ollie is not too far behind with 250 rushing yards.

Everyone on the Wildcatz team knows how big of a game this is, and know that mistakes need to be few.

“It’s going to come down to execution,” Asche said. “It’s going to have to be a desire.

It’s going to have to be a want-to. We’re going to have to play fast.

We’re going to have to have a perfect effort on every play. If we don’t come off hard, if we don’t come off just as strong and as fast as we can, they’ll have the advantage because they are so physical.”

“We’ve all got to run hard,” Schaney said.

“Our guys up front are going to do a great job. We’ve got to focus mentally, stay disciplined, and do our job.

We’ve got to keep our heads up and cut down the penalties.”

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Class 8A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Stevenson (13) (4-0) 146 1 2. Glenbard West (4-0) 129 2 3. Maine South (4-0) 115 3 4. Edwardsville (2) (3-1) 96 4 5. Home-Flossmoor (3-1) 88 5 6. Waubonsie Valley (4-0) 70 6 7. O.P-River Forest (4-0) 69 7 8. Loyola (3-1) 36 8 9. Bolingbrook (3-1) 31 9 10. Brother Rice (3-1) 23 10 Others receiving votes: Barrington 9, Naperville Central 5, Simeon 3, New Trier 2, Benet 1, Oswego 1, Belleville East 1.

Class 7A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Cary-Grove (9) (4-0) 141 1 2. Providence (6) (4-0) 139 2 3. St. Rita (4-0) 124 3 4. Lincoln-Way East (3-1) 94 4 5. Geneva (4-0) 90 5 6. Batavia (3-1) 63 7 7. Addison Trail (4-0) 55 8 8. Chicago Mt. Carmel (1-3) 50 6 9. Hononegah (4-0) 42 9 10. Wh-Warrenville So. (1-3) 7 — Others receiving votes: Quincy 5, Lincoln-Way Central 4, Belleville West 3, Lake Zurich 3, Libertyville 2, Plainfield East 2, Highland Park 1.

Class 6A School W-L Pts Prv 1. SH-Griffin (17) (4-0) 170 1 2. Nazareth (4-0) 149 2 3. Oak Lawn Richards (3-1) 122 3 4. Peoria Notre Dame (4-0) 101 5 5. Champaign Cent.

(4-0) 96 4 6. Belvidere North (3-1) 65 7 7. East St. Louis (1-3) 55 8 8. Lincoln-Way West (4-0) 53 9 9. Lake Forest (3-1) 43 6 10. Lakes Community (4-0) 33 10 Others receiving votes: Lincoln Way North 17, DeKalb 12, Yorkville 7, Lemont 5, Rich Central 4, Wauconda 2, Richwoods 1.

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Cody Cutter 289 pts 39-12

Patrick Mason 270 pts 34-17

Patrick Petrosky 288 pts 38-13

Ty Reynolds 297 pts 38-13

Brian Weidman 307 pts 42-9

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STER 7 pts DIXON 4 pts LUTH 11 pts WINN 6 pts AMBOY 9 pts EP 10 pts NEW 12 pts EPC 1 pt DAKOTA 8 pts POLO 2 pts AFC 5 pts MVILLE 3 pts

STER 8 pts DIXON 1 pt LUTH 12 pts WINN 4 pts AMBOY 9 pts EP 7 pts NEW 11 pts LE-WIN 2 pts DAKOTA 10 pts POLO 6 pts AFC 5 pts MVILLE 3 pts

STER 10 pts DIXON 3 pts LUTH 8 pts WINN 9 pts AMBOY 7 pts EP 12 pts NEW 11 pts EPC 2 pts DAKOTA 6 pts POLO 5 pts AFC 4 pts MVILLE 1 pt

STER 8 pts DIXON 2 pts LUTH 12 pts WINN 7 pts AMBOY 10 pts EP 3 pts NEW 9 pts EPC 1 pt DAKOTA 11 pts POLO 6 pts AFC 4 pts MVILLE 5 pts

STER 9 pts DIXON 1 pt LUTH 10 pts WINN 8 pts AMBOY 7 pts EP 6 pts NEW 12 pts EPC 2 pts DAKOTA 11 pts POLO 5 pts AFC 4 pts MVILLE 3 pts

STER 10 pts DIXON 3 pts LUTH 12 pts WINN 11 pts AMBOY 7 pts EP 6 pts NEW 8 pts EPC 1 pt DAKOTA 9 pts POLO 2 pts AFC 4 pts MVILLE 5 pts

Overall Last week Sterling (3-1) at LaSalle-Peru (0-4) Dixon (3-1) at Mendota (3-1) Lutheran (4-0) at Oregon (2-2) Rock Falls (0-4) at Winnebago (1-3) Amboy (3-1) at Morrison (0-4) Bureau Valley (1-3) at Erie-P’town (3-1) Fulton (2-2) at Newman (4-0) Lena-Winslow (4-0) at Eastland-P.C. (4-0) West Carroll (0-4) at Dakota (2-2) Aquin (3-1) at Polo (4-0) Pecatonica (1-3) at AFC (1-3) River Ridge (1-3) at Milledgeville (1-3)

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School W-L Pts Prv 1. Joliet Catholic (15) (3-1) 171 1 2. Montini (2) (2-2) 145 4 (tie) Geneseo (1) (4-0) 145 3 4. Highland (3-1) 109 6 5. Normal University (4-0) 96 7 6. Woodstock Marian (3-1) 78 5 7. Waterloo (4-0) 51 10 8. Metamora (3-1) 40 — 9. Washington (3-1) 36 2 10. Centralia (4-0) 28 — Others receiving votes: Peoria Central 23, Sycamore 18, Decatur MacArthur 11, Mahomet-Seymour 8, Taylorville 7, Wheaton Academy 7, Triad 5, Champaign Central 5, Morris 3, Sterling 2, Rich East 2

Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Rochester (16) (4-0) 169 1 2. Rfd. Lutheran (1) (4-0) 143 2 3. Phillips (3-1) 132 3 4. Greenville (4-0) 104 4 5. Bishop McNamara (3-1) 93 6 6. Althoff Catholic (3-1) 90 5 7. Manteno (4-0) 58 7 8. Quincy Notre Dame (3-1) 38 10 9. Columbia (3-1) 36 8 10. Herrin (3-1) 30 9 T10.St. Edward (4-0) 30 — Others receiving votes: Carterville 8, Aurora Central Catholic 6, Breese Mater Dei 6, Coal City 4, Richmond-Burton 3, Mt. Zion 2, Freeburg 2, Dixon 1, Alleman 1

Class 3A School W-L Pts Prv 1. St. Joe-Ogden (16) (4-0) 160 1 2. Williamsville (4-0) 137 3 3. Wilmington (4-0) 130 4 4. Aurora Christian (4-0) 112 5 5. Tolono Unity (3-1) 73 2 6. Monticello (3-1) 55 — 7. Leo (3-1) 43 8 T7.Elmwood-Brimfield (3-1) 43 7 9. Nashville (4-0) 42 9 10. Erie-Prophetstown (3-1) 29 10 Others receiving votes: Mt. Carmel 21, New Berlin-Franklin 15, Carlinville 10, Fairfield 5, Decatur St. Teresa 4, Sullivan Okaw Valley 1.

Class 2A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Newman (17) (4-0) 179 1 2. Momence (1) (4-0) 146 2 3. Rockridge (3-1) 139 3 4. Eastland-Pearl City (4-0) 123 4 5. Mercer County (3-1) 94 5 6. Maroa-Forsyth (3-1) 92 6 7. Fieldcrest (4-0) 85 8 8. Auburn (3-1) 52 9 9. El Paso-Gridley (4-0) 17 — 10. Ann-Wethersfield (3-1) 14 7 Others receiving votes: Villa Grove 12, Tuscola 6, Lawrenceville 6, Illini West 6, Bismarck-Henning 5, Clifton Central 4, Orion 3, Hall 3, Downs Tri-Valley 2, Athens 1, Robeson 1.

Class 1A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Lena-Winslow (15) (4-0) 159 1 2. Forreston (1) (4-0) 144 2 3. Casey-Westfield (4-0) 116 3 4. Camp Point Central (4-0) 101 4 5. Carrollton (4-0) 93 5 6. Stark County (4-0) 80 6 7. Polo (4-0) 64 7 8. Stockton (3-1) 41 9 9. Aquin (3-1) 26 10 10. Milford (4-0) 23 — Others receiving votes: Abingdon 18, Arthur-Lovington 7, Arcola 5, North Greene 1, Rockford Christian Life 1, Greenfield-Northwestern 1.

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Rushing yards Dylan Binion, Erie-P’town Brady Rude, Newman Sterling Thornton, Sterling Chris Jones, Amboy Donny Groezinger, EPC Nolan McGinn, Newman Eric Schaney, EPC Jordan Chandler, Erie-P’town Brody Grobe, Polo Jake Hageman, AFC Tyler Sweenie, Fulton JD Gieson, Dixon Aaron Ritenour, West Carroll Dillan Heffelfinger, Newman Braeden Westfall, Rock Falls Walter Ollie, EPC Dallas Appleman, Amboy Jack Bauer, Erie-P’town

Att 92 44 92 93 52 35 48 27 36 72 57 45 73 40 50 28 52 23

Passing yards Yds 755 593 450 389 386 360 335 312 311 282 286 280 269 255 255 250 246 232

TD 11 6 9 6 6 7 5 3 6 2 3 4 0 4 0 5 2 3

Drake Davis, BV Jordan Harris, M’ville Brody Grobe, Polo Noah Junis, Rock Falls JD Gieson, Dixon Deven Heeren, EPC Sterling Thornton, Sterling Logan Whitman, Newman Jake Mammosser, Rock Falls Mason Sitzmore, Morrison Jerrick Orsted, Oregon Tyler Sweenie, Fulton Josh Mead, BV Drake Barlow, Amboy Jacob Hilliker, AFC Parker Neuhalfen, BV Phillip Coers, Erie-P’town Joey Brackemyer, Morrison

C-A-I 31-68-8 43-112-4 35-49-3 50-109-5 26-55-2 21-43-4 24-55-2 9-14-0 20-40-3 16-35-2 7-19-1 4-13-0 1-1-0 4-11-1 4-15-1 6-18-1 3-10-2 7-27-1

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TD 5 6 9 3 6 5 2 5 1 1 4 2 1 0 2 0 1 0

Connor Cain, Rock Falls Tanner Dean, Rock Falls Blake Kappes, M’ville Brad Cavanaugh, Polo Tommy Johnston, BV Zach Schmidt, M’ville Parker Neuhalfen, BV Jake Mammosser, Rock Falls Turner Morse, Sterling Kyle LeBlanc, Dixon Richie Bartnick, Polo Matt Coffey, Dixon Walter Ollie, EPC Cody Kluck, EPC Buddy Bibler, M’ville Noah Blacklock, Morrison Cayden Roberts, Rock Falls Dillan Heffelfinger, Newman

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TD 3 1 3 7 3 0 3 0 1 3 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 3

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Friday’s games • Byron at Stillman Valley, 7 • Dixon at Mendota, 7 • Lutheran at Oregon, 7 • Rock Falls at Winnebago, 7:15

Newman Erie-P’town Amboy Fulton Bureau Valley Morrison Riverdale

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Friday’s games • Amboy at Morrison, 7:30 • Bureau Valley at Erie-P’town, 7:30 • Fulton at Newman, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Riverdale at St. Bede, 2

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All 3-1 3-1 3-1 2-2 3-1 0-4 1-3

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Friday’s games • Geneseo at Rochelle, 7 • Sterling at LaSalle-Peru, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Sycamore at Ottawa, 7:15

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McGinn acts as quarterback on defense “But with his size and speed, he’s the kind of kid that could really punish anyone that tried to tackle him.”

McGinn, a 6-3, 195pound senior running back and safety, is part of the three-headed monster in the backfield for Newman this season.

Joining him is junior Brady Rude and senior Dillan Heffelfinger.

Rude is leading the way in yards with 593, followed by McGinn with 360 and Heffelfinger with 255.

“It doesn’t matter to any of us who gets the glory,” McGinn said.

“It’s just a matter of each of us trying to do his own job. We’re getting all those yards because of the job the offensive line is doing.”

McGinn’s breakout game was 2 weeks ago against Bureau Valley, when he rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns.

His size and speed should come in handy against Fulton, a team that gave up 318 yards and five touchdowns to Erie-Prophetstown’s Dylan Binion in a 42-20 loss.

“He’s part of our threeheaded monster in the backfield,” Papoccia said of McGinn. “Even when he’s not carrying the ball, he has improved so much in his blocking from last season. That’s part of the reason Rude and Heffelfinger have had big games.”

The Steamers weren’t able to stop the runheavy Panthers last week, and they will be tested again by the

All 4-0 1-3 3-1 2-2 0-4

Friday’s games • DeKalb at Kaneland, 7:15 • Yorkville at Morris, 7 Saturday’s games • Sycamore at Ottawa, 7:15

Receptions Yds 628 625 611 589 361 286 272 198 187 167 166 98 84 76 76 70 63 63

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All 4-0 4-0 4-0 2-2 2-2 2-2 1-3 0-4 0-4

Friday’s games • Lena-Winslow at Eastland-Pearl City, 7:15 • Durand at Forreston, 7:30 • Galena at South Beloit, 7:30 • Pecatonica at AFC, 7:30 • West Carroll at Dakota, 7:30

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Newman’s Nolan McGinn runs past the Bureau Valley defense for a touchdown 2 weeks ago. McGinn had 205 yards and three touchdowns against the Storm. Newman hosts Fulton on Friday at Roscoe Eades Stadium.

Comets’ ground attack.

“We were beaten off the line on offense and defense by Erie-Prophetstown,” Fulton coach Patrick Lower said.

“Binion hit the holes so fast. We just can’t simulate that kind of speed in practice.

“Hopefully, seeing that kind of speed back-toback weeks helps. It’s all about fundamentals and making good tackles.”

Fulton lost 55-14 last year to the Comets, but they opened with an

80-yard drive in the first quarter.

“That’s what we have to do,” Lower said. “We came out with an eightor 10-play drive. We have to execute that way to compete with a quality team like Newman.”

That gets back to McGinn. He’s the guy making sure the Comets are ready for anything.

“He’s the quarterback of our defense,” Papoccia said. “It’s like having another coach out there. That’s really nice

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All 4-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 0-4

Friday’s games • Aquin at Polo, 7:30 • East Dubuque at Stockton, 7:30 • Orangeville at Warren, 7:30 • Pecatonica at AFC, 7:30 • River Ridge at Milledgeville, 7:30

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"THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE" W12-4020 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP; Plaintiff, VS. Doris Harrell a/k/a Doris A. Harrell; Allied Business Accounts, Inc.; Charles L. Degraffenreid, Sr.; Defendants.

Case No. 12 CH 157 Judge Presiding NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Sheriff of Whiteside, Illinois, will on November 6, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: C/K/A: 508 East 26th Street, Sterling, IL 61081 PIN: 11-16-229-014 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W12-4020. The terms of the sale are Cash.

10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: Single Family Home. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale. The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms.

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) Laurence J. Goldstein (0999318) James A. Meece (6256386) Christopher J. Irk (6300084) Thomas J. Cassady (6307705) Daniel J. Gruber (6309148) Joseph S. Davidson (6301581) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W12-4020 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9, 2014

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WHITESIDE, STATE OF ILLINOIS HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES INC., Plaintiff(s), vs MICHAEL D. WILLIAMS, JACLYN A. WILLIAMS, Defendant(s).

Case No. 13 CH 163 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, will on November 6, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at the 200 E. KNOX STREET, 3RD FLOOR LOBBY, MORRISON, IL 61270, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit: Common Address: 1300 FRANKLIN STREET ROCK FALLS IL 61071 P.I.N. 11-26-101-004 Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further information.

The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

The property is improved by a single family residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale.

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

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"THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE" W12-4020

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION

COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS - COUNTY MARKET, Plaintiff, v.

Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP; Plaintiff, VS.

GEORGE E. DEPUY, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Doris Harrell a/k/a Doris A. Harrell; Allied Business Accounts, Inc.; Charles L. Degraffenreid, Sr.; Defendants.

Case No. 12 CH 157 Judge Presiding NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

14 CH 85 ST NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Non-Record 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 37 of East Park Subdivision to the City of Sterling, being a subdivision of Lot 16 in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded July 1, 1905 in Plat Book 6, page 36.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1300 E. 15th St., Sterling, IL 61081 and which said Mortgage was made by: George E. DePuy, Mortgagor, to Community State Bank of Rock Falls - County Market, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 2176-2006; 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: Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County Courts Facility, Eastern Division 101 E. Third St. Sterling, IL 61081 on or before October 17, 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. Dated:

September ___4__, 2014.

Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County, Illinois

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Sheriff of Whiteside, Illinois, will on November 6, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: LOT 104 IN ROLLING MEADOWS SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION SIXTEEN, TOWNSHIP TWENTY-ONE NORTH, RANGE SEVEN EAST OF THE FOURTH P.M., IN THE CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. C/K/A: 508 East 26th Street, Sterling, IL 61081 PIN: 11-16-229-014 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603.

Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W12-4020. The terms of the sale are Cash. 10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: Single Family Home. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale. The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms.

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) Laurence J. Goldstein (0999318) James A. Meece (6256386) Christopher J. Irk (6300084) Thomas J. Cassady (6307705) Daniel J. Gruber (6309148) Joseph S. Davidson (6301581) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W12-4020 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9, 2014

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois, will on November 6, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at the 200 E. KNOX STREET, 3RD FLOOR LOBBY, MORRISON, IL 61270, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit: THE WEST 75 FEET OF LOT 14 IN BRODERICK SUBDIVISION, BEING PART TO LOT M-25 OF MARTIN ESTATES SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 22 AND THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 23, AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 26 AND THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 12, 1956 IN BOOK 10 OF PLATS ON PAGE 33. SITUATED IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Common Address: 1300 FRANKLIN STREET ROCK FALLS IL 61071 P.I.N. 11-26-101-004 Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further information.

To the Gas Patrons of Ameren Illinois Company d/b/a Ameren Illinois: Ameren Illinois hereby gives notice to the public that on September 19, 2014, it has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission (?ICC? or ?Commission?) and requested approval of its proposed Rider QIP (Qualifying Infrastructure Plant) as allowed under the Final Order in Docket 13-0458 which adopted 83 Ill. Adm. Code 556. This Order allows for recovery of certain qualifying infrastructure plant investment outside a traditional gas rate case proceeding. The proposed rider, filed in Docket 14-0573, is requested to go into effect beginning with the first monthly Billing Period after the QIP Surcharge Percentage is filed.

A copy of the evidence may be inspected at the Ameren Illinois offices located at 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois or online at www.icc.illinois.gov/e-docket/.

All parties interested in this matter may obtain information with respect thereto either directly from Ameren Illinois or by addressing the Chief Clerk of the Illinois Commerce Commission, 527 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62706.

AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY d/b/a Ameren Illinois By: Richard J. Mark, President & CEO Sept. 25 & Oct. 2, 2014

The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

The property is improved by a single family residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #06185808 Timothy R. Yueill - ARDC #6192172 Greg Elsnic - ARDC #6242847 Richard Drezek - ARDC #6301323 Nathan J. Buikema - ARDC #6302969 Brian D. Nevel - ARDC #6309777 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com NM # 13-03961 Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9, 2014

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Fri. 7-5, Sat. 7-12 566 Wolverine Ln. Take Rt. 2 west of Dixon to Wolverine Rd. & follow signs.

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THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE 109 W. 1st Street Fri. Sept. 26th & Sat. Sept. 27th 10-4 During Scarecrow Festival Store Wide Sale, Street Sale!!

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1312 W 9th St Metal ware, glassware, primitives,jewelry, pottery, wooden box collection, VTG holiday décor including Christmas, collectibles, small furniture, metal detector, vanity items, mens clothes, antiques photo, framed pictures & artwork.

Thurs. & Fri. 8-3, Sat. 8-12, 904 S. Hennepin Avenue Tupperware stock reduction sale!

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Thurs. & Fri. 8-5 462 Kilgore Rd 1979 Chevy truck,John Deere riding, TV's, storage units,Lg 3 room tent, Lg area rugs,Radio Flyer wagon, Longaberger “cheap,” coffee table, toys, clothes all sizes, 300 Movies “DVD & VHS”, DSI & PS Vita games,Ipod touch, corn hole board set, & much much more!

OREGON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. 1-6 Sat. 8-2 2610 S. Lowden Road Antique/ Vintage Sale John Deere tractors 1/16th & 1/32nd scale, vintage truck banks, vintage semi trucks, collection of Hummel plates, lots of glassware & dishes, wash basin & bowl, snow globes, galvanized tub, lots of dolls, & an old wicker bassinet from the 1940s.

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PROPHETSTOWN GARAGE SALES 624 Prophetstown City Wide Garage Sales are Saturday, September 27th You can pick up your garage sale map at Prophets Mini Mart and Prophet Family Restaurant

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Sun. 21 9am-7pm Mon. 22-Sat. 27 9am-7am 27921 Larson St. Rain or shine, boat, sleds triton trailer, apparel, mower, box truck trailer, many items under $1. Items added daily.

Friday 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m 601 Wiker Drive, Multi-Family sale Newborn to size 14 boys clothes, size 6 to juniors in girls, women and men's clothing, maternity clothing, formal dresses, Pack N Play, chest freezer, refrigerator, desks, computer and patio chairs, and misc. household décor, toys and Boy Scout items.

Thursday 9-6 6768 Hickory Hills (S. on Rt. 40, turn R on Rt. 172, go 2 mi. to Hickory Hills & turn L.) Lg. colof lection Longaberger, Precious Moments, country décor, furniture, golf clubs, snowmobile helmets, antiques, old seed bags, tools, exercise equipment & more!

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Social Servicees irector: Due to thee promotion of our current Social Service Director, Resthave Homee is curreently loookinng to fill t at v cancy. We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to oveer the day-to--day mannagem t of the Social Services Department in our Nursing Home. Applicanntss ust a e s ong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills. A Bachelor of Arts in Human Servvicees s preferred. Experience with Medicare and Medicaid processes preferred.

Resthave Home is located at 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison Illinois and is currently expanding to add a new 70 bed nursing wing. Please send resumes to 408 Maple Avenue, Morrisonn, IL 611270 attention Nursing Home Administrator.

Director of Nursing: Resthave Home is looking for a self-driven and experienced D.O.N. to oversee the day-today management of our Nursing facility and provide passionate leadership for the residents and staff as a part of the Resthave team. The role of the D.O.N. is to work towards achieving the professional and organizational goals of the home and provide a high level of dynamic leadership and clinical skill. Applicants must have strong people skills and place importance on fostering od resident, family, and staff relationships. Applicants must have a current Illinois R.N. license. xperieence with skilled care/Medicare processes is preferred.

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MEDICAL SUPPLIES

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LAWN MOWERS

779

2012 John Deere, Riding mower X310, w/ warranty 42' mower deck, like new. Used 2 hrs. $3,000. Call 815-440-3819 Pushmower, 20” cut, B.S., 3 hp, starts & runs good, $60 815-973-3223 self propelled lawn mower, $80 815-973-9978

LAWN & GARDEN

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Ag Fab Chipper shredder vac, 8 hp, exc. shape, $650 815-622-0087

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

785

The Bean Flex 10 All-n-One Workout strength & abs $40 815-548-9500

ELECTRONICS

790

Garmin GPS Nuvi 50, $40 815-5489500

TOOLS & MACHINERY

792

Partner chop saw $950, riding mower $600, concrete mixer $249 815677-7801 Router & stand $50, table belt sander $60, table scroll saw $45, Jig Saw and Rotary power tool $10 ea.

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MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

5 young Pekin ducks $10 each, 2 Golden Roosters $5 each, Brings Boho go cart, $400, Corner hot tub $ 100, Troy Built Wood Chipper $200, 2 Porta Potty $15 each, 4 245-R70-15 on aluminum rims $150 for all. Like new.815-994-3339

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Bike rack for cars, hold 2 bikes. Used 1time. $50.815652-4415

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Blacktop Seal Coating Fritz Asphalt 815-499-2940

Stand up tanning booth, 32 bulb. $500. Call 815499-6750.

Diecast NAPA '01 Chevy Suburban w/ trailer w/ '53 Corvette, $80 815625-7353

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

Formica workshop cabinets, mudroom lockers 5/$100 815-288-6348 Invacare Pronto M51 electric scooter, new batteries, $500/obo 815-9739978 Little Tikes Cozy Coupe or truck $20 815-285-4816 Moen chrome sink faucet, little used, $100; child's rocking chair, 16” spindle back, $25; child's 3-wheeled scooter, $15; outdoor basketball hoop, adjusts 4' to 8', $20. Call 815625-6284 Moving Sale!

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Lawyer bookshelf4 shelves 44”W 35”H cab. w/glass doors. Black 40”Xx 70”H glass door cabinet, Blue Willow pieces, set of dishes for 8- white w/pink flowers, 2 recliners, (2) 26” square end tables, 50”W 6 drawer dresser. 815-6253080 after 4pm.

Professional Miller 200 MIG Welder, wire control feed, on rolling cart, extra roll of extension wire, cord, auto dark helmet, clamps & gloves $1800/obo 815-440-2130 Rockwell/ Delta 10in. Deluxe radial arm saw. $175. call 815-626-0402 815631-1216

Twin, full, queen, king beds. Qu. BR set, dryer, recliner, sofa, upright chest, dbl. rec sofa washer. 815-718-4385 For pumpkins, squash, or gourds call 815-857-3311

HAY & STRAW

825

178 sm. bales of 3rd cut alfalfa, no rain.

250 sm. bales of 4th cut, no rain.

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HORSES & SUPPLIES

835

NEW TODAY For Sale: Purebred Arab Bay Mare, broke. Also purebred black weinling Arab colt. Ready to wean Nov., 2014 Call 815-772-4223

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

1956 360 International tractor, w/ loader good tires and metal. $3,500 OBO. Call 815535-0495 Grain Vac, super 510 chrome/vac, STD. Stored inside.

815-499$4,500 9598

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1949 Buick Roadmaster 4 Dr. Ready to paint, good meExtra chanics. parts car included 815$5500 obo 284-3507

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1950 Chevy 4 dr., $10,500/obo 815625-4364. See at 28649 Woodside Drive, Rock Falls.

AUTOMOBILES

905

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2014 Chevrolet Equinox

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AUTOMOBILES

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S.U.V.S

2000 Ford Explorer Limited Edition w/Eddie Bauer pkg., leather, V8, AWD, sun roof, white pearl, $3500 obo 815-537-5222 2005 Yukon Denali XL, loaded, very clean, new brakes & rotors, $12,000 815-298-2046

TRUCKS 1999 Dodge quad cab 125k. mi., transmission, ator, battery. great. $4,400 772-2246

1994 Lexus 400, sun roof, AC, chrome wheels, sharp car, $3000 obo 815-973-9978

2003 Dodge Ram 1500, 4x4 loaded, well maintained.

180k. mi. $6,000 815-761-0929

2006 Pontiac Grand Prix, 137K. Well maintained.

Asking $5800. Can be seen at Dixon Subway, 206 W. Everette, Dixon, IL 2009 Toyota Camry LE, power windows locks & seat, CD, 4cyl. Auto.

90K, $9,800 815973-4255 2014 Toyota Camry SE. Excellent condition. Asking 21,000. 815440-3594 Credit Problems?

Bad Credit? No Credit? We might be able to help! If you're looking to buy a vehicle we have many financing options available through qualified lenders. Call Brett Simpson today at 815-2855313. Ken Nelson Auto Plaza. creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

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25HP Mercury w/ electric start, runs good. $900/ obo.

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NEW TODAY 2006 Cargo Mate 20' V nose w/load gate and side door. $4100.

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2003 Harley Softail Davidson Standard, 23K mi., custom paint & custom wheels, w/ extras, $7900. Call 815-631-0709 2006 Harley Ultra Tour Glide, new brakes, battery, back tire. 24K mi. $13,000/obo. 815625-7024.

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Blue 6' fiberglass tonneau, $100 (all obo) 815-590-3069

MOTORCYCLES

945

$25,000, 39 ft.

Monaco Dynasty.

Diesel 1994, 85k. mi. Trades considered.815-980-8642

94' Dodge Ram 2500, single cab, full box, 5.9 motor, runs good, everything works 119K, trans. weak, $1500 815-440-8388 Need to sell ASAP!

PARTS & ACC.

940

1988 Lowe flat bottom, x-wide xdeep, 50hp Mercury, carpet. Very good cond. $3500 obo. 815-716-0841

910

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

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1999 Chevy Prizm Sedan 4dr., new ignition, front tires, brakes, & wheel bearing replaced.

815-303$1500 5244

BOATS/MOTORS

909

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