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Warden will ‘be hard to replace’ Investigation of Chandler continues after her retirement

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

DIXON – Although Nedra Chandler has retired as warden of Dixon Correctional Center, the Illinois Department of Corrections con-

tinues to investigate the cause of her being placed on administrative leave last month.

Meanwhile, a state official who asked not to be named called Chandler a good worker.

“She did a good job there,” said

the official, who is not in a position authorized to speak on the Chandler matter. “She’s going to be hard to replace.”

For now, Chandler is being replaced by two assistant wardens, Leonta Jackson and LaSho-

na Cameron, said Tom Shaer, IDOC spokesman. He said David Gomez, deputy director of the northern district, is working closely with them.

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Skills gap creates opening for kids Leaders ask parents for help at event for Manufacturing Day

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

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Sterling High School senior Lauren Fritz stiff-arms a junior defender Wednesday during the annual powder puff football game at Sterling Chevrolet Field at Roscoe Eades Stadium, part of homecoming festivities. The (male) Golden Warriors will play Ottawa at 7:15 p.m. Friday in their homecoming game in Sterling.

The big game The 4-1 Golden Warriors can become playoff eligible with a win over Ottawa on Friday. Read sports writer Patrick Mason’s preview of the game on B1.

Sterling senior Denajha Phillips runs down the sideline Wednesday evening during the school’s seniors vs. juniors powder puff game.

More photos on A2.

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ROCK FALLS | TOURISM DISPUTE

Board gets meeting with city officials Both sides cite communication problems as source of mistrust

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

ROCK FALLS – After termination of their working agreement, Tourism’s move to a different building, and the threat of a lawsuit, the Rock Falls Tourism Board and city officials finally sat down at the same table.

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STERLING – Manufacturing is making a comeback, and the Sauk Valley needs to make sure it’s ready to take advantage.

That was one of the messages conveyed to the group gathered for Parents Night on Wednesday at Sterling High School’s Centennial Auditorium. The event was part of the area’s participation in Manufacturing Day activities planned nationwide.

Cary Robbins, human resources manager at Sterling Steel, and a chairman of the region’s Workforce Investment Board, grew up in Dixon and has always worked in the area.

“Passion is alive for our workforces, our communities, and area,” Robbins said. “There is a desire to invest in training and endless opportunities exist for your kids. We need to give kids all the information, so they can make choices.”

office on U.S. Route 30 came on the heels of Mayor Bill Wescott receiving authorization from the council Monday to take necessary action to secure about $661,000 in tourism reserve funds.

The mayor said action would be taken pending the outcome of Wednesday’s meeting.

Before May 1, 2008, the city handled tourism duties and controlled the

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reserves. When the agreement was signed, Tourism received that money, in addition to the monthly income from the hotel tax.

In 2012-13, the local hotel tax brought in $160,148.41. The city receives 5 percent to cover administrative costs, leaving Tourism with about $152,141.

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Election 2014 coverage • GOP candidate for Illinois attorney general Paul Schimpf calls corruption “the No. 1 threat our state faces.”

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POLICE Rock Falls Police John Gordon, 65, of Rock Falls; 1:54 p.m. Tuesday; domestic battery; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Dixon Police Doran D. Douglas, 20, of Dixon; 11:41 p.m. Tuesday on West Eighth Street; two Lee County warrants for failure to appear; taken to Lee County Jail.

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ABOVE: Sterling High School senior Carolynn Hammelman pulls the flag off junior Erin Stroup during the powder puff game Wednesday night at Sterling Chevrolet Field at Roscoe Eades Stadium.

RIGHT: Members of the senior powder puff team cheer from the sideline during the game.

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The objective of Manufacturing Day is to change perceptions about the sector, so the skills gap can be addressed, and parents and children are better educated about the value of high-tech trades in the new economy.

“By 2015, the shortage of manufacturing workers will hit 3 million,” Robbins said. “There are many paths to employment, but the ‘college for all’ mentality isn’t the best thing for our labor force.”

Outstanding student loans total $1 trillion nationwide, and many

What: Manufacturing Day With Students Students will take tours of area companies, learn about operations, and discuss career opportunities in the Sauk Valley.

When: All day, Friday, Oct. 24 Where: Sterling High School Auditorium, participating companies, Sauk Valley Community College graduates are taking what are known as graycollar jobs in areas they weren’t trained for while in school.

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“As difficult as it can be to find skilled technicians and engineers, we find that educating our own has many benefits,” he said.

Chris Blumhoff, regional manager for the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center, said the more than 300 manufacturers in the area keep him busy.

“I hear about the skilled labor shortage from all of the companies I visit,” Blumhoff said. “Manufacturing Day is about educating communities about the opportunities that situation presents for your children.”

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Keynote speaker Paddy Lange, plant manager at the BorgWarner plant in Dixon, said manufacturing has taken him all over the world.

“I hail from Ireland, and came here 3 months ago,” Lange said. “BorgWarner has 60 locations in 19 countries, which creates opportunities abroad to experience different cultures.”

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Oregon Police Barbara A. Crossley, 49, of Sterling; 8 p.m. Sept. 22 in the 400 block of Gale Street; operating uninsured motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle when registration suspended for noninsurance; issued citations.

Michael P. Sarver, 29, of Oregon; 5:06 p.m. Sept.

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Danielle M. Wright, 26, of Sterling; 10:55 p.m. Sunday at U.S. Route 30 and Third Avenue in Rock Falls; driving under the influence, improper lane usage, following too closely; posted driver’s license and $100 cash as bond, given notice to appear.

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DIXON STUDENTS HAVING A DODGEBALL DURING HOMECOMING WEEK Charged with blocking their team’s bowling pin, Dixon High School sophomore Katie Lawton (left) and junior Tyler Smith dodge a thrown ball.

ABOVE: Dixon High School senior Evan Grady chucks a ball at the opposition across the gym Wednesday evening during a game of dodgeball, part of an annual tournament that has become a fixture in the school’s homecoming festivities.

RIGHT: Sophomore Ellie Provo sprints out of the gate with her team to grab dodgeballs.

ELECTION 2014 | ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL

Hopeful: Need more proactivity on corruption Paul Schimpf is running against Democrat incumbent Lisa Madigan

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

STERLING – The Republican candidate for Illinois attorney general wants the office to be more proactive in fighting government corruption throughout the state.

And in his first political campaign, Paul Schimpf, R-Waterloo, a Marine Corps veteran, wants to make that the focus.

“I believe that government corruption is the No. 1 threat our state faces,” he said Wednesday morning in a visit to Sauk Valley Media in Sterling.

“And if we’re ever going to make any progress fighting corruption, we need an attorney general who is not a political insider or a career politician.”

Schimpf is challenging incumbent Lisa Madigan, D-Chicago, who was elected in 2003 and served as a state senator for 5 years before that. Her father is Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, state speaker of the House.

Eileen Boyce, communications director for Madigan’s campaign, said there is no conflict of interest for Madigan.

“Attorney General Lisa Madigan has established a strong track record of

independent representation for the state and the people of Illinois by basing her actions on the facts and the law,” she said in an email.

But Schimpf said since Madigan has been attorney general, the office has focused “almost exclusively on consumer protection” and that when she first campaigned for the office she ran on an anti-corruption platform Boyce said that the attorney general should play a “significant role” fighting both public and private corruption, that Madigan has done that in her time in office and that claims otherwise are “unfounded.”

“She initiated the state’s investigation of Gov. [Rod] Blagojevich and has successfully prosecuted public officials, including a sitting Democratic state representative, a Democratic state’s attorney and a Democratic sheriff,” she said.

“She fought to prevent Govs. [George] Ryan and Blagojevich from collecting public pensions, prosecuted public contracting fraud and is suing pharmaceutical companies for inflating state prices, recovering more than $262 million.”

But Schimpf said that more could be done to

weed out government corruption and that the attorney general could work Paul more with Schimpf local state’s attorneys and the federal government. He said one of the first things he would do if elected is to start a “bottom-up” review of the department and responsibilities.

“I always tell people if they like the status quo, if they want more of the same, they should vote for Lisa Madigan,” Schimpf said. “She’s a nice lady.

She deserves our respect and admiration for the service that she has given to our state, but it’s not negative campaign to say that people should be held accountable.”

Boyce said Madigan’s record and time in office speak for themselves.

“Among her many accomplishments, she

has recovered more than $10 billion for the state, secured $2.8 billion in relief for Illinois homeowners, communities and pension systems so far and brought more than $2 billion in refunds and savings to utility consumers,” she said.

Schimpf‘s background Schimpf attended the U.S. Naval Academy and then graduated from the Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2000. He served as the head prosecutor for the Recruit Depot and the Marine Corps Western Recruiting Region where he litigated drug, sexual assault and attempted murder case in the U.S. In 2004, he wrote an article for the Military Law Review making the case for confidentiality in discussions between military sexual assault victims and their victim advocate. In 2012, his article was cited when the U.S. Depart-

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If there was somebody else Schimpf thought would be able to be an political outsider and could address the corruption in the state, he said he wouldn’t be running and would support them.

“When I hung up my uniform for the last time that didn’t change who I am,” he said. “I believe you have a duty to serve. We all have a duty to serve.”

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Schimpf counts that among his biggest accomplishments from his time in the military.

He also spent time as a military legislative assistant in the U.S. House and worked in the Pentagon. It’s that range of experience that Schimpf said makes him qualified to be the state’s attorney general.

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OBITUARIES Gerald L. ‘Jerry’ Welbourne PROPHETSTOWN – Gerald L. “Jerry” Welbourne, 75, of Prophetstown, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at his home.

He was born Aug. 14, 1939, in Kewanee, the son of Glenn W. and Violet A. (Swanson) Welbourne. Jerry was educated in the Neponset grade schools, and was a 1957 graduate of Neponset High School. He served in the Army. Jerry married Judith E. Raley on July 3, 1960, in Kewanee.

Jerry was employed as a heavy equipment operator out of Local 150 Union in La Grange. He was employed by Miller and Dilenbeck and Curnyn Construction Co., both in Geneseo, and for the Johnson Brothers Corp., working on the pipeline in the Midwest. Jerry retired in September 2001, and became a volunteer at Happy Tails Animal Shelter, working many long hours to ensure the comfort of needy animals. He loved his family, animals, hunting, fishing, and gardening. Jerry was an avid Chicago Bears fan. He

enjoyed spending time with his beloved dogs and cats, including his dog, Al, before he died.

Survivors include his wife, Judy; one daughter, Christi (Richard) Shaw of Rock Falls; two grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Peggy Franks of Erie and Barbara (Robert) Koehler of Woodstock; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one niece, Cheryl Hill.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday at Prophetstown United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Cheri Stewart, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown.

Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Visit bosmagibson.com to send condolences.

Thelma L. Burkitt STERLING – Thelma L. Burkitt, 82, of Sterling, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at Sterling Pavilion Nursing Home.

McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

Obituary information All obituaries, including death notices, are due by 2 p.m. Sunday through Friday for the following

day’s edition. They can be sent via e-mail, obituaries@saukvalley.com or fax, 815-625-9390.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Joan M. Carr of Oregon, 10-11:30 a.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Margaret L. Sotelo of Rock Falls, 3-7 p.m., with the rosary recited at 2:45 p.m., at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Today’s funerals: Joan M. Carr of Oregon, 11:30 a.m. at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Friday visitations: Frederic W. “Fred” Ziegler of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. at First Congregational Church in Rock Falls.

Friday funerals; Margaret L. Sotelo of Rock

Falls, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Frederic W. “Fred” Ziegler of Sterling, 11 a.m. at First Congregational Church in Rock Falls.

Saturday visitations: Gerald L. “Jerry” Welbourne of Prophetstown, 10-11 a.m. at Prophetstown United Methodist Church.

Saturday funerals: Gerald L. “Jerry” Welbourne of Prophetstown, 11 a.m. at Prophetstown United Methodist Church.

Keith D. Kitzmiller of Sterling, memorial celebration of life potluck, noon at United Steel Workers Union Hall in Sterling.

Ralph I. Miller HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas – Ralph Irvin Miller, 91, of Hot Springs, formerly of Dixon, passed away Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 at his home.

He was born Jan. 14, 1923, in Amboy, to Harry and Lottie (Fields) Miller. Ralph was a very loving and caring husband, father, and grandfather. He enjoyed spending time outdoors, woodworking, and music, especially his c-melody saxophone. He was of the Baptist faith.

After 36 years, he retired from Central Qualities Industries in Polo.

Cherishing his memory are his wife of 67 years, Charlotte I. Miller; son, Ernie (Joyce) Miller of Apache Junction, Arizona; daughter, Ramona Lee (Randall) Raymond

of Hot Springs; stepson, Allen (Linda) Davis of Machesney Park; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters, Thelma Hiner, Bernice Cassens, and Thula Webster.

The family received friends Wednesday at Gross Funeral Home in Hot Springs. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today at Morning Star Cemetery in Hot Springs, with Teddy Frye, chaplain, officiating.

A memorial has been established to Gentiva Hospice of Hot Springs.

Visit grossfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

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“We have over 50 assistant wardens in the system right now, and have an excellent track record for promoting from within,” Shaer said. “We develop wardens among assistant warden ranks, and most wardens are appointed from within the assistant warden ranks – not all, but most.”

Shaer said it won’t take very long, likely a few weeks, before an acting warden is named. But then, because of procedural processes, there would be a bit of a delay before

a new warden is officially appointed at Dixon.

Shaer still won’t say what the investigation of Chandler is about. When asked, he did say there are protocols for any time an IDOC employee comes into contact with a person of interest to the department.

“Any contact with a known felon or anything that might be of interest to this department is to be reported and detailed in writing,” Shaer said.

Chandler had been housing a registered sex offender, Robert L. Swon, at her Sterling home since shortly after he was released from prison. Swon had served 1 year of a 2-year sentence

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stemming from his failure to register as a sex offender.

He was arrested on child pornography charges at Chandler’s home on Sept.

19, the same day she was escorted off of prison grounds and was placed on administrative leave.

Attempts to contact Chandler have been unsuccessful.

Swon faces four charges of possession of child pornography in which the children depicted were under the age of 13, and one charge for failing to comply with part of the rules sex offenders must follow. One of those rules forbids sex offenders from operating a Facebook

page, something Swon had been doing since April, authorities say.

Sterling Police Detective Mike Henry, who handled Swon’s case, said he had been told during the investigation that Swon was one of Chandler’s former foster children, although he could not confirm that.

When asked by Sauk Valley Media, the Department of Children and Family Services also would not confirm that.

Chandler, 53, began her career at the Dixon prison 29 years ago. She had been warden since 2005.

Swon is in Whiteside County Jail on a $100,0000 bond.

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DIXON – Registration is due Friday for a free stress relief program to be held Wednesday at Dixon Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road.

The program is part of an effort by KSB Hospital, Sinnissippi Centers and other agencies to provide advice and support to caregivers and any other community member dealing with stressful life situations.

Representatives from NAMI Sauk Valley, Path to Healing Counseling, LSSI Elder Services, Sinnissippi Centers, Whiteside and Lee county health departments,

Serenity Hospice & Home, Kreider Services’ autism department, and Northwestern Illinois Special Olympics will be on hand to answer questions and provide information.

Cris Mugrage, a licensed clinical social worker with KSB Community Wellness and Sinnissippi Centers, will present “Stress SOS: How to Manage When Stress Becomes a Problem.” It’s an interactive program, not just a lecture, organizers said.

Doors open at 5 p.m., with a light soup dinner at 5:15 and Mugrage’s program at 6.

Make a reservation at 815-285-5990.

IN BRIEF Exercise award celebration Friday DIXON – Leo and Linda Patterson of Dixon will receive the Richard L. Swanson Inspiration Award for the Silver Sneakers exercise program Friday at the YMCA, 110 N. Galena Ave. A celebration will be from 11 a.m. to noon.

Refreshments will be provided.

Silver Sneakers is a program for older adults featuring low-impact aerobics and range of motion exercises. The award honors a member of the program whose behavior made a difference in their own life, and perhaps has inspired others.

The Pattersons received the award for promoting health and wellness through exercise. Call the Y at 815-288-9622 for more information.

Pet blessing Sunday in Dixon DIXON – A Blessing of the Animals will be done at 12:15 p.m.

Sunday at St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St. The Rev. Rich Frontjes will lead the service, being held in obser-

vance of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. All well-behaved leashed or caged pets, their owners, and any other animal lover is invited to gather at the church steps on Third Street.

Frontjes also will bless photographs and cellphone videos of pets.

Email stlukedixon@ comcast.net or call 815288-2151 for more information.

– SVM staff reports

Man gets 25 years in beating death PEORIA (AP) — A Peoria man has been sentenced to 25 years behind bars for beating a man to death with a board.

The Journal Star reported 36-year-old Darcy Morris was sentenced Tuesday in Peoria County court. He pleaded guilty to firstdegree murder in a deal with prosecutors, who dropped other murder and mob action charges.

He had faced up to 60 years behind bars in the July 2013 beating death of John Dunnigan.

Authorities say Dunnigan tried to break up a fight when he was attacked and beaten with the board. They say he was intensive care for days and died about 2 months later in a nursing home.

Consensus is that new agreement not out of question TOURISM

CONTINUED FROM A1

The council has been meeting in closed session about the Tourism situation because of pending litigation. The city officially broke the agreement Aug. 19.

Board member Sally Scanlan voiced Tourism’s concerns about the prospects of legal action.

“It appears the city wants to litigate,” Scanlan said. “We don’t feel that would be good use of funds, but we will defend a lawsuit, if necessary.”

Wescott said the situation has not yet reached that point.

“No litigation has been filed at this point in time,” he said.

An ordinance that governs the hotel/motel tax calls for the city to inspect Tourism’s financial records at least once a year and file a written report no later than April 1 with the council.

The city has cited a lack of financial transparency as a big concern.

The situation became more contentious when the city asked for financial records from 2008

through 2012, and a copy of a 2013 audit. The audit, paid for by the city, was the first that had been done during that time frame.

“Why, over the 5 years in question, has there been an issue with financial records?”

Wescott asked the board. “We should have had an audit every year – it’s required, per our agreement.”

Wescott once again made it clear that the city suspects no wrongdoing with Tourism finances. He said it is the city’s responsibility to keep track of the money it levies, which includes the hotel tax funds.

Scanlan said the board believed that the city had to request the financial records in writing.

“We weren’t trying to withhold anything,” she said. “Our interpretation of the ordinance was that the records were to be requested in writing.”

Brian Snow represented the aldermen at the meeting. Alderman Glen Kuhlemier had been on the Tourism board for several years, but recently quit.

Snow said the city is at a crucial point in the

‘‘ ’’ Based on the tone of the last meeting, I honestly didn’t have much hope for further negotiations.

Robbin Blackert, Rock Falls city administrator

development of its riverfront, and the council needs to know that it can count on Tourism’s cooperation.

“Is Tourism willing to step forward and contribute to the entertainment venue?” Snow said.

The board expressed concerns about hotel tax use guidelines with the emergence of the hotel as the RB&W District redevelopment cornerstone.

“We were concerned about old hotel tax money benefiting the new hotel,” Scanlan said.

The board had also been concerned about the city’s request for money to fund a facade program.

“Our interpretation of the law was that we couldn’t give money to a private business,” board member Connie Selmi said.

City Administrator

Robbin Blackert said use of the money for the public venue qualifies under all Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity guidelines. She said new TIF money generated from the hotel can also be dedicated to green space.

The board said it wasn’t against the entertainment venue project, and called it a misunderstanding.

“The riverfront is a passion of ours, too,” board member Pam Erby said.

“We want people to enjoy the property.”

Miscommunication was a common theme of the meeting. Both sides said there were communications that weren’t received in the time frame in which they were sent. Some of the correspondence came from the CVB’s Quincybased attorney. Wescott said Tourism should provide more updates

at council meetings.

The board suggested an ad hoc committee be formed that gives suggestions for use of funds.

The city cited a recent example in which the council found out about a planned Phase 2 Tourism project through a newspaper story.

“We can’t have projects done on city-owned or leased property without our knowledge and then be responsible for taking care of it,” Wescott said.

The board said it was told that the project had gone through the proper city channels.

“It was nothing malicious to not involve the city,” Scanlan said. “We were told it was taken care of and maybe it wasn’t done through the right people.”

The board agreed with Snow that any project information should first come to Blackert, and then to council members. Blackert said she would make sure the information was sent to the right committee.

Snow said he was irritated by Tourism’s decision to move from the municipal complex.

“You had a beautiful facility there, and this is off the beaten path,”

Snow said. “Why didn’t you try to extend the lease month-to-month?”

Erby said the board felt it didn’t have a choice.

“We didn’t want to move, but the agreement was terminated, and there were only so many days to find a place,” she said.

Both sides left the meeting feeling better about the chances for crafting a new agreement.

“Based on the tone of the last meeting, I honestly didn’t have much hope for further negotiations,” Blackert said.

“We didn’t either,” Erby said.

Wescott also noted that the atmosphere at this meeting was much improved.

Tourism requested that the agreement be extended to Oct. 31, but there is currently nothing in place to extend.

Wescott said he would have to speak with the council before another meeting can be scheduled. He said he would also have to consult with city attorney Jim Reese on the process for reopening agreement negotiations, if that is the direction the city decides to take.

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Tractor-trailing training Drivers must watch for farm machines during harvest time

Harvest season goes through November • Reduce speed when encountering a farm implement • Be patient and stay in proper lane, passing only when the driver has clear visibility and safe conditions • Leave for work or an appointment 10 to 15 minutes early

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DeKALB – Ray Heinisch considers himself lucky that he hasn’t been in a farm-related accident in his 37 years of farming.

Heinisch farms ground outside DeKalb, north of Northern Illinois University’s campus near Bethany and Glidden roads. He said the fourway stop near his home can get busy, so moving equipment during harvest can be dangerous. He’s already started gathering soybeans this month.

“This time of year is a busy time for farmers,” Heinisch said. “A while back, they put in a fourway stop here, which increased safety, so I guess we’re lucky to have that. But people still need to be aware.”

Mariam Wassmann, DeKalb County Farm Bureau director of information, said county residents can expect to see farm equipment on the

has posted signs from the Farm Bureau near his property that read “Caution: Harvest in Progress,” to alert drivers that there might be moving equipment nearby.

Andy Larson, University of Illinois extension educator in local food systems and small farms, said in some cases, combines can be as wide as country roads, so drivers may sometimes be forced to pull off to the shoulder of the road to accommodate the farm equipment.

“Just look for a safe, flat spot to pull over,” Larson said. “Give the right of way as often as you can.

You have much more flexibility than they do.”

Wassmann said the Farm Bureau also promotes the flashing lights and reflective tape on farm implements, but motor vehicle drivers should not be distracted by the traffic or cellphones.

“We always say slow down and share the road, and that works two ways,” Wassmann said.

“It’s huge this time of year during the harvest season. Together, let’s make it a safe harvest season.”

Safe driving tips from a farmer

Source: Ray Heinisch, DeKalb farmer

Monica Synett/mmaschak@shawmedia.com

Ray Heinisch, a farmer of 37 years, harvests his soy bean crop Tuesday in DeKalb.

Heinisch is one of the first farmers in the area to harvest this season. roads from now through mid-November, as long as farmers continue to have good weather.

“Farmers at this point have gotten a good start on harvest this week,” Wassmann said. “Harvest is underway as some are harvesting soybeans and corn. It’s contingent on which of those grain crops is ready.”

According to the Farm Injury Resource Center,

tractor collisions with motor vehicles account for about 50 deaths annually in the United States. The center also states that in crashes involving farm vehicles and motor vehicles, farm vehicle drivers are killed nearly twice as often as passengers in the other vehicle.

Wassmann suggests being careful and courteous on the roads in

the next 2 months as farmers move equipment between farm fields.

“It’s important to keep in mind that equipment travels much slower than cars do,” Wassmann said.

“The big equipment can only go 20 to 30 mph.

Motorists need to slow down to avoid rear-ending, only pass when it’s safe and pay attention to the size of the equip-

ment. Some of it is very wide.”

Heinisch said there are precautions both motorists and farmers should take when it comes to driving on the roads. He suggests that motorists slow down when they approach farm machinery on the road, and wait to pass until the driver of the farm equipment has clear visibility.

“It’s important to be patient and stay in your lane,” Heinisch said.

He said farmers must have a slow-moving vehicle emblem, which is an orange triangle, on all implements that travel on the roads. He said he

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Roll Call, which covers politics and policy on Capitol Hill, reported that Schilling’s ad might have violated Federal Communications Commission regulations that allow candidates to pay the lowest advertising rate.

Schilling, R-Colona, is challenging U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, in the 17th Congressional District race.

Roll Call reported that it

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THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

Officials mum on free college for state workers Line item gone; program is still chugging along

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EDITORIAL | ELECTION 2014

A deadline with wiggle room W

hen is a deadline not a deadline?

When it comes to registering to vote in Illinois.

It used to be that the absolute cutoff point for registering to vote was 4 weeks before the next election.

Miss that deadline, and you were out of luck.

You were prohibited from voting during the election cycle, with no recourse except to cry in your coffee.

That deadline still exists for the traditional manner of voter registration.

So, it is accurate to say that the regular deadline to register to vote, or to transfer your voter reg-

What we think

Then, they can strictly focus on their civic duty Illinoisans have several ways to register to of casting an intelligent, vote. If you miss Tuesday’s regular deadline, informed vote – either at the polls on Election Day take advantage of the grace-period option. or earlier through the no-excuse absentee voting process. istration, for the Nov. 4 must vote on the spot.

People who wish to regelection will be the end of For people who fail to ister or change their votthe day on Tuesday at area register to vote by the ing address should aim county clerks’ offices and regular deadline, grace to complete that task by with registrars at various period voting is a useful Tuesday. locations in your county. option.

But those who don’t But, if you miss that But the tried-and-true can always say, “Deaddeadline, you are not out method of registering of luck. by the Tuesday deadline line, schmeadline,” and Grace period voting allows people to get that take the grace-period option. begins Oct. 8 and ends important chore out of Early voting is also Nov. 4. An eligible perthe way, so that they can allowed from the 15th son can go to the county focus on the campaigns clerk’s election office, and issues and inevitable until the second day before the election; congenerally during normal last-minute surprises tact your county clerk for business hours, register to that can occur before details. vote, and then that person Election Day.

THE READER’S VOICE

Lawmaker gives pay raise to day care facility KRISTINE HILL Tampico

I’m writing in response to the false attack ads Jim Wozniak has put out against state Rep. Mike Smiddy.

In recent television advertisements and mail pieces, Wozniak has claimed that Mike “voted himself a pay raise” and kept the money. That simply isn’t true.

Mike Smiddy opposed raising pay for legislators and voted for a budget that didn’t include any raises for legislators.

That fact has been welldocumented in multiple sources, including the Gazette (Sept. 18).

Despite Mike’s opposition, legislators still received a pay raise this year. But Mike, a man of his word, pledged to give that raise back to the community. He didn’t just pledge to help; he delivered.

We have a small, villagerun day care facility that will be opening in order to provide child care to local residents. When I told him we needed help, he didn’t hesitate.

Rep. Smiddy handed me a check for a month’s worth of that raise for our day care facility. He recognizes the need it fills in our small community. Tampico isn’t the largest city, and we don’t have a lot of campaign donors here – but Mike still cares about us.

I’m very disappointed his opponent has resorted to misleading voters about Mike’s record.

Note to readers: Kristine Hill is the Tampico village president.

Words to the wise: ‘You can’t go backward’ TOM SLOTHOWER Sterling

Paul Konerko, the White Sox ball player of renown, retired from baseball this year.

There was an article in the Gazette on Sept. 23 in which the reporter asked Mr. Konerko how he felt about ending his career.

He replied, “I try not to look at it as something bad, but look at it as a graduation. You can’t go backward.”

“You can’t go backward” really impacted me as advice we could all remember when we’re

struck down by life. I hope “You can’t go backward” means as much to our readers as it does to me.

We should make a plaque of “You can’t go backward” and hang it on the kitchen wall.

Former roofing owner tells his side of story RODNEY SCOTT ROGERS Byron

My name is Rodney Scott Rogers, the former owner of Rogers Remodeling Inc. I am writing this letter in response to the article printed in your paper that was filled with partial truths.

My Illinois state roofing license was indeed [suspended indefinitely] on July 31, 2014. The problem with your story is that you have not told the whole truth of what has happened.

I had indeed sold Rogers Remodeling Inc. to Jim Rogers and Brett Rogers in August 2013. Your article never suggested this time frame. This sale had nothing to do with the “disgruntled homeowner.” After a long, 15-year career in the roofing service, I had decided

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Jeff Rogers

to retire.

In June 2014, I received a letter from the state of Illinois demanding my presence over allegations of a certain homeowner.

Three years ago, I had done work for this homeowner, and after the work was completed, there were a couple of callbacks. After the third trip back to the residence, the “disgruntled homeowner” said, “I am happy now, and I promise not to bother you again.”

In June, I received this letter from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. So, having retired from roofing after 12 years of managing Rogers Remodeling, I decided to inform the Department of Regulation that I no longer needed my license.

The real truth is that I let them have it.

Please print these truths in your paper. I’m sorry the homeowner felt the work was substandard.

Also, let the community know how thankful my wife, Alicia, and I are for all of the years they kept us busy. We are most thankful for every job that we were hired. We worked hard to respond to clients and meet their every need.

SPRINGFIELD – So, how much of your dollars are being spent on providing free college educations for state workers?

We don’t know – and that should outrage you.

We know that in past budgets the state has spent $5 million on the program known as Upward Mobility.

But if you take a careful look at this year’s state budget, you’ll find that the program has been “zeroed out,” meaning that it appears the state is no longer spending a dime on the program.

But appearances can be deceptive, especially when it comes to Illinois state government.

A quick look at the department of Central Management Services website shows that the program is plugging right along – same as always.

A call to the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, which operates the program with the state, and you’ll learn money is apparently pouring in this year.

BUT HOW MUCH OF our money is being spent?

State officials aren’t saying.

I talked to a legislative budget analyst and got a shrug. The budget doesn’t say.

I filed a Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, request with the state comptroller’s office, which pays all of the state’s bills. They responded that they just don’t know.

I filed a similar FOIA request with CMS and was told they don’t have any documents that answer the question.

Huh? They administer the program, and they don’t know how much is being spent?

That’s hard to believe.

I followed up with a phone call to one of the agency’s spokesmen, Mike Claffey, who is paid $90,000 a year to answer – or not answer – reporter questions.

He didn’t get back to me.

When Pat Quinn

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

Contact him at sreeder@ illinoispolicy. org.

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In the 30 years I’ve been a journalist, I’m hard-pressed to think of a time when government has been more evasive about such a straightforward budget question.

’’

Scott Reeder

replaced Rod Blagojevich as governor, he promised an honest, transparent, and accessible administration.

And, yet, his underlings are mum about how much money the state is spending on a particular program.

I have been asking that question for weeks and have yet to receive an answer.

In the 30 years I’ve been a journalist, I’m hardpressed to think of a time when government has been more evasive about such a straight-forward budget question.

The merits of a program like Upward Mobility are worthy of debate.

UNION LEADERS contend providing taxpayerfunded educations to state workers is a good thing.

But some in the private sector who have had to pay for their own schooling question the value of not only paying for their own college educations but someone else’s.

Regardless, don’t we, as taxpayers, deserve to know how our money is being spent?

Apparently, some in government believe the answer is “no.”

And we as citizens deserve better.

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

Come to the Sauk Valley Symposium on Oct. 8 The Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board and Sauk Valley Community College invite the public to attend the upcoming Sauk Valley Symposium on Oct. 8 at Sauk Valley Community College.

Meet authors Jim Nowlan and Tom Johnson at a reception at 5:30 p.m. in the East Mall, and

“It is not the role of the press to provide us good news, but neither is it to compound our bad news.”

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hear their presentation about their book “Fixing Illinois: Politics and Policy in the Prairie State” starting at 6:30 p.m. in the adjacent Jerry Mathis Theater.

Copies of “Fixing Illinois” may be checked out from SVM’s offices in Sterling (3200 E. Lincolnway) or Dixon (113 S. Peoria Ave.).

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Medications must be kept under lock and key Dear Abby, You missed the chance to communicate a lifeor-death message to your readers when you answered a letter from an “Ohio Grandma” (July 14).

Your reply understated the importance of storing medications properly and safely. What if the grandmother had placed a loaded GUN on the desk instead of medications?

Both can produce just as deadly a result.

And why didn’t those meds have safety lids?

Putting them in a suitcase is not enough.

They should be stored out of reach, preferably secured with a safety lock. Or better yet, the parents should be told you have dangerous substances with you – and asked where you

dollars) and I don’t think it’s our job to teach our grandchild boundaries?”

So that was the issue on which I focused.

Read on: Dear Abby, You dropped the ball. No 3-year-old will respect a closed door all of the time.

Grandma and Grandpa are responsible for the safe-keeping of their meds while in the child’s and even the grandparents’ home. Bottles that rattle and pretty colors in a bottle that look like candy will attract any little kid.

Grandma and Grandpa should be happy they aren’t helping to pay for a funeral instead of an ER visit. Here are the “rules”: 1. All medications should be in kid-proof containers.

2. All medications and

dearABBY Abigail Van Buren’s (Jeanne Phillips) column appears during the week through Universal Press Syndicate.

can store them.

– Mom Of A Toddler in New Jersey Dear Mom: I was scolded for not placing more emphasis on the safety issue. However, the question I was asked was, “Are we obligated to help with more of the medical expenses (for the ER visit) because we have already helped (contributed several hundred

Dear Abby, “Ohio Grandma’s” story of an emergency room visit for suspected medication poisoning is all too common. In 2011, 67,700 toddlers 4. Use the original conwere seen for accidental tainer (NOT one of those medication exposure. Of daily dosage containers) these, 12,390 required and know how many hospitalization. Chilpills are in it. Be sure you dren 13 to 24 months know the name, strength of age accounted for 68 and dosage for each percent of these visits. medication. Just telling In ER visits where inforthe hospital that it’s for mation was obtained, 38 “blood pressure” doesn’t percent involved grandtell them what it is or how parents’ medications, to treat an overdose.

31 percent the mother’s medications, 12 percent 5. NEVER tell the kids that medication is candy. a sibling’s, 8 percent the father’s and 5 percent an 6. You are the adult. aunt’s or uncle’s medicaDon’t expect any child – tion. or teen – to respect your Family members private property when it MUST take precautions comes to medication. to keep their meds out – MesQuite, Texas, of children’s hands. I Grandma keep mine under lock OTC drugs should be kept out of a curious child’s climbing area.

3. Poison Control numbers should be posted on the fridge.

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and key with the key in my possession whenever I visit my grandchildren.

While I agree with you that children should be taught boundaries and to respect the possessions of others, I believe we have a responsibility to provide a safe environment, especially when we are visiting or when children are visiting us. The consequences of failing to do that can be tragic.

– Pediatrician and Grandmother in Maine

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Thursday, Oct. 2 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-7323252.

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

Pinochle, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friday, Oct. 3 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

Line dancing, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Farkle, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Roast beef dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-2842003.

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.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Friday, Oct. 3 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Whiteside County Genealogists meeting, 9 a.m., Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce meeting room, 211 Locust St., Sterling, 815-626-2700.

Ogle County Health Department flu immunizations for adults, 9 a.m.-noon, Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-732-7330, ext. 275 or 301.

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

Regional Transportation Committee Region 3 meeting, 10 a.m., Mendota Civic Center, 1901 Tom Merwin Drive.

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.

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m.

County Market, 1380 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

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

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.

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

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

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

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, an addiction abstinence program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815857-2682.

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, Oct. 4 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, open; 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; and 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.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave.,

Rock Falls, 779-245-8214. Downstairs, west door.

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

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., open, First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle.

Chapter 410 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, 7:30 p.m., terminal building, Whiteside County Airport, 10950 Hoover Road, Rock Falls, 815-626-1249.

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

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Zits® by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Arlo & Janis by Jimmy Johnson Garfield by Jim Davis

Freshly Squeezed by Ed Stein Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley

Blondie by Dean Young & John Marshall

Wizard of Id by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart

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Try to show two suits at once

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Groucho Marx said, “A clown is like aspirin, only he works twice as fast.”

There is a bridge bid that is a strong aspirin because a player can show his hand twice as fast.

Look at today’s North hand.

There are three passes around to South, who opens one heart. After West passes again, what should North respond?

North re-evaluates his hand because of the known heart fit. If you add short-suit points, the hand is worth 13 support points: 10 high-card points and three shortage points for the singleton. If you count losers, his hand has seven. In either method, North is strong enough to insist on game.

The second-best response is a four-club splinter bid (if you

use that gadget). Best, though, is a jump to three diamonds.

By a passed hand, a single jump shift is called a fit-showing jump. In principle, North has a maximum pass, four-card heart support, five-

plus diamonds and most of his points in those two suits.

South then jumps to four hearts.

West leads the spade king.

The defenders take three tricks in that suit before shifting to a club. How should South continue?

At first glance, declarer must guess whether to cash his heart ace (hoping East has the singleton king) or to lead dummy’s queen (hoping West has a singleton jack).

However, look more closely.

If East has the singleton king, West, with jack-nine-four, must take a trump trick. Instead, South should cross to dummy and lead the heart queen.

Assuming East covers with his king, when West’s jack appears under South’s ace, declarer returns to dummy, finesses East out of his heart nine and claims. © 2014 UFS

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DIXON | FAMILY FUN

Writing program set at Books on First Parents can still sign up children for event STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

DIXON – Tricia Lewis, with the help of other Sauk Creative Writer’s Group members, is organizing Write Time for Children from 2 to 3 p.m.

Oct. 11 at Books on First, 202 W. First St. According to a news release, Lewis has taught preschool children in the Marengo School District.

For a time, she ran a day care center out of her home.

Two members of the

writing group will read unpublished original works. The stories will be geared for children 5 through 12.

Lewis will provide prompts to help children write a short story.

Handouts will be available for the children to take home after the event.

“All the kids need to bring is their imagination,” Lewis said in the release. “We want the parents and children to have a good time.”

For more information

about Write Time for Children or to sign up, contact Lewis at 815285-2659 or tricia_lewis@ yahoo.com. A sign-up sheet for the program is available at Books on First.

Sauk Creative Writer’s Group meets every other week at 2 p.m.

Saturday at the Ginkgo Tree Café, 216 W. First St. For more information about the writer’s group, contact Greg Smith at saukwritersgroup@gmail. com.

Submitted

Cali (left) and her sister, Xoe, both of Dixon, practice putting pen to paper at The Ginkgo Tree Café in Dixon. Kids from ages 5 to 12 are invited to participate in Write Time for Children at 2 p.m. Oct. 11 at Books on First in Dixon. The event is being organized by members of the Sauk Creative Writer’s Group.

WHAT’S GOING ON

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

BANDS AND BARS Get listed!

Are you in a band that would like to be listed in Plan!t Sauk Valley’s free entertainment calendar? Are you a bar that offers live entertainment? 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 – Mark Hobbs will play from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the store, 202 W. First St. At Champs STERLING – The Michael D. Band will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 216 Locust St. Upcoming: 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 – Route 38 will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday at the bar, 311 W. Second St. Flashpoint will headline the customer appreciation party from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday.

Upcoming: Oct. 10, Threshold; Oct. 11, Moonshine Run At Just Us Place POLO – There will be an open mic jam night from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday at the bar, 601 N. Union Ave. Upcoming: 5-9 p.m. Oct. 18, Charlie Crider; and 7-11 p.m.

Nov. 1, Pat Anderson At Long Shot ROCK FALLS – Midwest Hype

and Rude Punch will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Oct. 10 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 Dixon VFW Post 540 DIXON – Catfish Dogs from 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 10 at the VFW, 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

Upcoming: 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Oct. 18, Drop Dead Dolly; 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Oct. 25, Pie Filler; and 9 p.m.-midnight Oct. 31, Trippin Molly.

At Whiskey Barrel Saloon ROCK FALLS – Red Hot DJ/ Karaoke will provide the music at 8 p.m. today at the bar, 305 W. Second St. New Shoes will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Time Bandits will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday.

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 Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers STERLING – Country gentlemen Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers will play from 7 to 10 p.m. at Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway.

Upcoming: 7-10 p.m. Oct. 25 at VFW Post 540 in Oregon Dance with The Night People 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.

CHILIFESTS Saturday 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 Tuesday Improv workshop near DIXON – Foolery Improv, a new improv comedy troupe, is kicking off its premier season with a free improv comedy workshop from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Sauk Valley Community College Theatre, 173 state Route 2.

People of all skill levels are welcome to attend.

The group has been welcomed into Rosbrook Studio’s membership and venue repertoire.

Foolery Improv is led by Thom O’Malley, who brings 8 years of experience from Chicago and Champaign, according to a news release.

Go to facebook.com/fooleryimprov or facebook.com/rosbrookstudio for more information.

Oct. 11 Comedian visits area DEER GROVE – Tyler Ross will try to make locals laugh at 8 p.m. at Arnie’s Happy Spot, 1667 Hoover Road.

Admissions is $5. Doors open at 7 p.m.

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.

Nov. 15 Chicago comedian in area DEER GROVE – Aaron Foster of Chicago will showcase his brand of comedy at 8 p.m. at Arnie’s Happy Spot, 1667 Hoover Road.

Admissions is $5. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Feb. 12 Regan in Rockford ROCKFORD – Comedian Brian Regan is bringing his 10-year nonstop tour to the area at 7:30 p.m. at Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Tickets are $39.75 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through ticketmaster.com, and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets also can be purchased from the Coronado box office by calling 815-9682722.

Go to coronadopac.org for more information.

Feb. 15 Food Network star on stage ROCKFORD – Food Network star Alton Brown will bring the “Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour” to the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St., at 7 p.m.

According to a news release, the show will feature a pinch of comedy, talk show antics, a multimedia lecture, live music, and a dash of “extreme” food experimentation.

Tickets are $39, $49, and $59 and are currently on sale through ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets also can be purchased from the Coronado box office by calling 815-9682722.

Go to coronadopac.org for more information.

CONCERTS Friday 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 815-973-0942 for more information.

Upcoming: Nov. 7 Saturday Nashville artists on stage 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. 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.

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.”

Visit facebook.com/rosbrookstudio for more information.

Oct. 9 Cabaret in Rock Island ROCK ISLAND – “New Friends,” a new cabaret featuring vocalist Lynne Rothrock of Cedar Rapids, and Ron May on piano and vocals, will begin at 7 p.m. at The Speakeasy, 1818 Third Avenue.

Tickets are $12.50 in advance and $15 at the door. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets can be reserved by calling 309-786-7733, ext.

2, or at the Circa ‘21 box office, 1828 Third Ave. Sandwich baskets and appetizers will be available for purchase. The Speakeasy offers full bar service.

For more information, visit circa21.com/speakeasy.asp.

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

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

Oct. 18 ‘Simply Patsy’ in Princeton PRINCETON – Mary Pfeifer will bring her “Simply Patsy” show back to the area at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Performing Arts Center, 316 S. Main St. She performed in spring 2013 at the center.

Pfeifer will perform songs of late country music singer Patsy Cline.

Tickets are $18. They can be purchased at the box office between noon and 2 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. and noon Saturday.

Tickets also are available at festival56.com or by calling 815879-5656.

Nov. 6 Christian rock in Rockford ROCKFORD – Third Day, a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Ticket prices are $17, 24 and $68, and are on sale at ticketmaster.com or through the BMO Harris Bank Center box office, 815-968-5222.

Nov. 14 Metal band performing ROCKFORD – In This Moment, an American alternative metal band, will perform at 7 p.m. at Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Special guests 12 Foot Ninja, Starset and 3 Pill Morning will also be performing.

Tickets are $25 in advance or $27 at the door, plus applicable fees.

Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, by calling 800745-3000, or through the BMO Harris Bank Center box office, 815-968-5222.

Dec. 13 Grammy winners coming to Rockford ROCKFORD – Grammy awardwinning country group Little Big Town will make a stop on “The Painkiller Tour” at BMO Harris Bank Center.

Tickets go on sale Sept. 5 and will be $32.50 and $45. They may be purchased at ticketmaster.com or by calling the box office at 815-968-5222.

The band, known for hits such as “Boondocks,” “Pontoon” and “Little White Church,” will release its sixth album, “Painkiller,” on Oct. 21.

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WHAT’S GOING ON CONCERTS Dec. 20 ‘Very Electric Christmas’ DEKALB – The Egyptian Theatre and The Daily Chronicle will present Lightwire Theater’s “A Very Electric Christmas,” at 7:30 p.m. at the theater, 135 N. Second St. Since their appearance as semi-finalists on “America’s Got Talent” in 2012, Lightwire Theater has been entertaining audiences all over the world with its combination of dance, puppetry and technology.

Tickets go on sale Friday.

Reserved ticket prices range from $15-35, and can be purchased at egyptiantheatre.org, by phone at 815-758-1225, or at the box office, 135 N. Second St. Box office hours are 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursdays, and an hour before performances.

May 30 Mellencamp to play Rockford ROCKFORD – John Mellencamp has announced an area stop of his “Plain Spoken” tour, supporting his new album of that title, at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Ticket prices range from $42 to $119.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. They can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, by calling 800-745-3000, or through the BMO Harris Bank Center box office, 815-968-5222.

CRAFT SHOWS, FLEA MARKETS, VENDOR SHOWS Saturday 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 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 Oct. 24 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: Nov. 11

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS Saturday and Sunday Autumn on Parade returns OREGON – The 44th annual Autumn on Parade will return to Sauk Valley this weekend.

The Farmers Market Arts and Crafts Fair will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

There will be a book sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 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. Sunday, 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 participants 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.

Fulton Fall Festival FULTON – The Fulton Fall Festival returns from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with festivities on Saturday 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.

The cougar that was killed in spring 2014 near Morrison has been stuffed and will be on display at Andresen Nature Center, 409 N. Fourth St. There will also be nature-related children’s games and activities.

David Harrison of Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District will speak at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, providing insight on the recent reappearance of the cougar in the area.

Parking will be limited. Bus service from the intersection of Ninth Avenue and Fourth Street to the center will be available.

For more information, visit cityoffulton.us or call 815-589-2616.

FAMILY FUN Saturday Dash returns to park 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 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-year-olds, noon for 6- and 7-year-olds, 12:30 p.m. for 8and 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.

Oct. 11 Cardboard creations STERLING – Bridge of Art welcomes area families from noon to 3 p.m. to its Cardboard Challenge Global Day of Play at the auditorium in YWCA of the Sauk Valley, 412 First Ave. There will be cardboard arcade games, and kids will be able to make crafts. The Global Cardboard Challenge invites kids to build creations out of cardboard including rocket ships, labyrinths and more.

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Alliance Brass Quintet will get the 2014-15 Sauk Valley Community Concert Association season started when it plays Monday at Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave.

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DIXON – Alliance Brass Quintet, a young brass group, will open the Sauk Valley Community Concert Association series at 7 p.m. Monday at Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave. The internationally touring group features Chris O’Hara (trumpet), Mary Galime (trumpet), Kelly Langenberg (French horn), Rachel Castellanos (trombone), and William Russell (tuba).

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The band’s repertoire ranges from “the early Renaissance to jazz and beyond,” according to a news release.

Members have served as faculty at Boston University Tanglewood Institute, DePaul University and Round Top Festival Institute.

Upcoming concerts in the SVCCA series include Tony DeSare on Nov. 14, Jaimee Paul on Feb. 19, and Ben Gulley on May 4.

Season memberships are available and can be

purchased at the concert. Individual memberships are $40, with family memberships available for $95. Other membership categories exist, as well. Admission to concerts is by membership only.

Included with membership is admission to see the shows of the Ottawa and Freeport Concert Association shows for no additional cost.

Membership forms also are available at svcca.org.

Or call Roberta at 815677-6676 for a brochure.

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MOVIE REVIEW | ‘GONE GIRL’

New thriller good, but not Fincher’s finest

BY ROGER MOORE MCT News Service

“Gone Girl” is David “Zodiac” Fincher’s seriously twisted, twistyturny adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s novel about a husband accused of killing his wife, first by the outrage engine known as cable news, and then by the cops.

But that’s only ostensibly what it’s about. As Nick Dunne’s famous criminal attorney (Tyler Perry) counsels him, “This case is about what people think of you.”

Casting Missi Pyle as a shrill, rush-to-judgment shrew in the Nancy Grace mold kind of underlines that Big Message.

But this absurdly long, occasionally miscast mystery thriller lacks much mystery. Its big reveal comes at the halfway mark. The further twists and competing narratives about what might have really happened unravel rather than unfold. And that Big Message masks something decidedly more cynical.

Entertaining enough.

But one of Fincher’s finest? Not by a Missouri mile.

Ben Affleck plays Dunne, a guy who drops

‘Gone Girl’

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This image released by 20th Century Fox shows Ben Affleck in a scene from “Gone Girl.” The thriller, which stars Affleck and Rosamund Pike, will premiere at 8 p.m. today at Carmike Sauk Valley 8 in Sterling. into his small town Missouri bar, has a flirty chat with the cute barmaid (Carrie Coon) and comes home to discover his rich, beautiful wife is missing. Nick is confused, concerned. Scared witless? Desperate? Not in the least. The rumpled detective on his case (Kim Dickens) picks up on this. So do we.

There are blood stains.

There was an affair. As the missing wife, Amy

(Rosamund Pike) narrates, theirs was a marriage in trouble. Amy, reading from her diary, says “I feel like I’m something to be jettisoned, if necessary.”

But all is not what it seems. Nick’s barmaid pal turns out to be his twin sister. He tries to act guileless, is slow to hire an attorney. The couple treated each anniversary as a puzzle, a treasure hunt with clues. Amy left

those “Clue” couplets, in envelopes all around their world, and Nick is frantic to recover them before the cops do. Why? His in-laws (Lisa Banes, David Clennon), quick to mobilize search parties and media coverage for the girl they named “Amazing Amy” in a series of kid-lit best sellers, wonder about his behavior. He’s just not distraught enough.

And in flashbacks, we

3 stars out of 4 (Grade B) Cast: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Carrie Coon, Kim Dickens, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry Directed by David Fincher; written by Gillian Flynn and based on her novel.

MPAA Rating: R for a scene of bloody violence, some strong sexual content/nudity, and language Running time: 2:29 The movie opens at 8 p.m. today at Carmike Sauk Valley 8, 4110 E. 30th St., Sterling. Visit carmike. com for additional showtimes. see the flirtation that led to a relationship, the adorable date at the bakery taking its sugar delivery (clouds of sugary powder fill the night air around them), the male wish fulfillment fantasy sex they have in bookstores and the like. But hints of trouble are there, and those might explain Nick’s disconnect from the kidnapping.

Pike, unutterably gorgeous, is just brittle

enough in the flashbacks to make us fuzzy on what may have led to whatever has befallen her. Affleck looks...guilty. Which is all that’s required.

Neil Patrick Harris is miscast as a cliched rich beau from long ago, Perry plays a version of a lawyer who might appear in one of his own films – a perfectly coiffed, sing-my-own-praises showboat.

“Elvis is IN Missouri,” he announces, a celebrity lawyer taking a case that’s become a national sensation.

The actors don’t sell the rift that pulled at this couple, and in giving up his revelations so willingly, Fincher suggests he’s making a commentary on modern relationships and marriage. By the time he pulls out all the stops for the neverending finale, he’s flirting with misogyny.

It’s good, but we’ve come to expect more from the guy who gave us “Fight Club” and “The Social Network.” This is more on a par with “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.”

The calculated shocks feel like a movie we’ve seen before, though at least in this case, that’s not true.

WHAT’S GOING ON FAMILY FUN

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. 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.

FARMERS MARKETS In Dixon DIXON – The farmers market is from 7 a.m. to noon Wednesday and Saturday at Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St. In Sterling STERLING – The Twin City Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the historic Twin City Produce Building, 106 Ave. A. Find the market on Facebook, go to www.twincityfarmersmarket. com, or call 815-499-7268 for a list of vendors, upcoming events and more information.

In Rock Falls ROCK FALLS – The farmers market on Fourth Avenue and West Second Street offers a variety of vendors plying their produce, crafts and other wares, from 7 a.m. to noon or so Wednesday, Friday and Saturday through October or November, depending on weather and interest. Farmers, gardeners, vendors and crafters are welcome to sell their goods with no need to register or pay fees. Nonprofits also are invited to use the market for fundraisers.

Call the Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce, 815-625-4500, for more information.

FUN FOR A CAUSE Saturday 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, who will get treats from a “doggie buffet.”

There will be a dog costume contest and other fun 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. 16 Fundraiser for theatre CLINTON, Iowa – The Clinton Area Showboat Theatre is holding its first Showboat Spotlight Spectacular at 5 p.m. at the Vista Grande, 2141 16th St. NW. The event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit CAST.

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

Doors will open at 5 p.m. The buffet will be available from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The silent auction is open from 5 to 8 p.m. A live auction will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dessert will be available at 8 p.m. while the bid sheets are being tallied.

Tickets are $40 and are available though Oct. 12 at Clinton Printing, 1402 Roosevelt St., Wagner Pharmacy, 915 13th Avenue N, both in Clinton, and Sweet Woodruff, 1106 4th St., Fulton.

Auction items include college football and basketball tickets, Chicago White Sox tickets, golf packages, decorative art, and more.

Go to clintonshowboat.org or more information.

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 chari-

ties 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 ROCK FALLS – “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 sold. 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.

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.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS Nov. 12 Need help decorating?

STERLING – Hospice of the Rock River Valley and the 2014 Festival of Trees presents “Holiday Designs and Desserts,” with Jim Behrens, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bethel Reformed Church, 230 E. 23rd St. Behrens will share the latest in holiday decorating. Desserts and coffee will be available. Tickets are $20, and seating is limited.

Tickets are available at Hospice of the Rock River Valley, 264 state Route 2, Dixon; Blumen Stuff, 1512 Prophetstown Road, Rock Falls; Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce, 101 W. Second St. #301; and Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 Locust St., Sterling.

Call 815-288-3673 or visit hospicerockriver.org to order a ticket.

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.

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GLAAD study: Gay depictions increase on TV LOS ANGELES (AP) – Television has increased its depiction of gay, lesbian and bisexual characters, with the edge going to cable and the Internet over broadcast networks, according to a study released Wednesday by the advocacy group GLAAD. Networks are promoting the understanding of gay lives with some of the most inclusive programs yet, but should “strive to include significant transgender content,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD, which advocates for the inclusion of LGBT characters and stories in media, in a statement.

Transgender characters are featured on cable and Internet fare such as the online series “Orange Is the New Black” from Netflix and “Transparent” from Amazon.

In this year’s Emmy Award nominations, “Orange Is the New Black” co-star Laverne Cox became the first openly transgender actress to receive a nod.

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Lea Michele and Chris Colfer, are shown in a scene from “Glee.” The media advocacy group GLAAD on Wednesday released its annual report on diversity on TV, including depictions of gay characters.

The overall on-screen progress comes as the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community has made social and political strides that include legalization of same-sex marriage in some U.S. states and the

end of a military ban on openly gay service members.

In the 2014-15 season, the study by GLAAD said that 3.9 percent of 813 characters regularly seen on prime-time network scripted series will be

lesbian, gay or bisexual, a total of 32 characters.

That represents an increase over last year’s 3.3 percent, but is down from the 4.4 percent record high for LGBT depictions on network series in 2012.

Among the networks, Fox again emerged with the highest percentage of lesbian, gay or bisexual regular characters, 6.5 percent, with “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Glee” among the programs contributing to the tally.

ABC, which had tied with Fox for first last year at 5.4 percent, dropped to 4.5 percent.

NBC is at 3.8 percent, up almost 3 points from last year, while CBS’ shows had 3.2 percent gay, lesbian or bisexual characters, up from 1.9 percent from last season. The CW has no regular LGBT characters, the gay rights group said.

Among cable TV shows, there were 64 regular LGBT characters, up from 42 last season. HBO has the most characters, followed by ABC Family and Showtime. One transgender character, on ABC Family’s “The Fosters,” was found by the study.

“To be relevant to our audience, we must reflect the world as they experi-

ence it, and we know that experience is based on valuing loving relationships, no matter the gender,” said Tom Ascheim, president of ABC Family, in a statement. “This acknowledgment is especially gratifying because it means we are representing their view accurately.”

GLAAD also studied other aspects of diversity on network TV. Despite several new high-profile broadcast series starring women, including Alfre Woodward as the U.S. president in NBC’s “State of Affairs” and Tea Leoni as secretary of state in CBS’ “Madam Secretary,” the percentage of female characters has declined to 40 percent, down 3 points from last year.

Ethnic characters on network shows make up 27 percent of the total, compared with 23 percent last season, with 1.4 percent depicted as people with disabilities, a slight increase from 1 percent in 2013.

Nov. 2 ‘Menopause The Musical’ DAVENPORT, Iowa – Awardwinning GFour Productions will present “Menopause The Musical” at 3 p.m. at the Adler Theatre, 136 E. Third St. The show is a celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have been through menopause.

Tickets range from $25 to $50 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, by calling 800-745300, or at the Adler Theatre box office. Discounts are available for groups larger than 10 by calling 563-326-8526.

Visit menopausethemusical.com for more information.

History at Loveland DIXON – The History Museum has artifacts and displays on local and national history at Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St. The art museum also is available for viewing and features works by nationally known local artists.

The museum’s hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Go to www.lovelandcommunityhouse.org for more information.

Lincoln slept here STERLING – The LincolnManahan House, 607 E. Third St., which the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society has restored as a museum, is open for free guided tours from 1 to 4 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays. In addition to being a historical site where Abraham Lincoln slept, it’s also a window into life in the mid-1800s. Call the historical society, 815-622-6215, for more information.

WHAT’S GOING ON KARAOKE Friday and Saturday Party with the James Gang Karaoke with the James Gang will be from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday at Dixon VFW Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, and 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at The Roadhouse, 807 S. Seventh St., Oregon. Email jamesgang1996@ gmail.com for more information.

Upcoming: 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Oct. 11 at Messie’s Bar and Grill, 117 N. River Road, Oregon; 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Oct. 17 at First Street Pub, 222 W. First St., Dixon; 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Oct. 18 at Ralphie and Lu Lu’s, 812 Main St., Ashton; 8 p.m.-midnight Oct. 25 at Slurp and Burp, 4319 S. Loran Road, Pearl City; and 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Oct. 31 at First Street Pub in Dixon

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AT THE MOVIES Nov. 1 Sing with the movie ROCKFORD – The Coronado Cinema Series, presented by BMO Harris Bank, is returning with three showings of “Singa-Long Sound of Music,” at 11 a.m., and 3 and 7 p.m. at Coronado Theatre, 314 N. Main St. Doors open 30 minutes before each showing.

Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com or by calling the box office at 815-9680595.

Go to coronadopac.org for more information.

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

ABOVE: A painting by Douglas Kitto from The Next Picture Show’s Art on The Square on Sept. 20 is shown. Participants were assigned a section of sidewalk to use as canvas, and awards were given. RIGHT: A painting by Philip Garnhart from the event in Dixon. at Charlie’s Bar and Grill, 123 W. Market St.

THEATER Thursday-Saturday and Oct. 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.

Oct. 24-26 ‘Noises Off’ on stage STERLING – Sterling High School will present “Noises Off,” a classic comedic play by Michael Frayn, at Centennial Auditorium, 1608 Fourth Ave. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and 25, and 2 p.m.

Oct. 26.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for students. Box office hours run from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and an hour prior to showtime.

Tickets can be ordered online at centennialauditorium.org or by phone at 815-622-3248.

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Numbers game That’s how many touchdown passes that Peyton Manning has in his career. With one more, he’ll join Brett Favre (508) as only two QBs in the 500 TD club.

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Sterling teacher to replace Howell

Dixon learning how to succeed in BNC

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Former Sterling girls basketball coach Julie Schroeder will be taking over as the Erie girls basketball coach this season.

Schroeder will replace Brian Howell, who coached the Cardinals for eight seasons. Howell stepped down recently to focus on his administrative duties as Erie’s athletic director.

“I’m sure the first couple weeks I’ll be wishing I was out there coaching,” Howell said. “But knowing that Julie is in charge, I know the team will be in great hands.”

The two coaches have been familiar over the Julie Schroeder past 9 years, and Erie Howell didn’t coach waste much time in reaching out to Schroeder once the position opened up.

Schroeder left the Sterling girls basketball program at the end of the 2014 season after 7 years as the Golden Warriors head coach, not sure when she would get back into coaching. She had a successful run, winning 142 games and held a .634 winning percentage over those seven seasons at the helm.

She also won three conference titles, including the NIB-12 West in 2011 and 2013, as well as a title in the NCIC Reagan in 2010.

It might be the Dixon Dukes first go-around in the Big Northern conference, but it’s not the first time for coach Dave Smith.

Smith coached at Burlington Central from 1997 to 2003, and he knows all too well that there aren’t any breaks in the schedule.

“There is a toughness associated with all these teams,” said Smith, as the last of his

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A trio of Dixon Dukes make a tackle last week during a loss to Mendota.

The Dukes host Winnebago on Friday.

When: 7 Friday Where: A.C. Bowers Field Radio: 1460 AM FYI: This is the first time these two schools have met in football. players drove away from the Reagan Middle School field after practice Wednesday.

“I came to know it well the first time I coached in it, and it’s something our kids are learning about this year.”

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Sweeping success Keeping Pirates from getting outside key for Warriors

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

Josh Williams and Adam Poundstone have been the center of attention on projection screens in the Sterling football film room.

In preparation for Friday’s NIB-12 West game against Ottawa, Golden Warriors coach Jon Schlemmer noticed the speed of the Ottawa tailbacks right away, and has put a lot of responsibility on the linebackers and defensive ends to slow down the Pirates’ rushing attack.

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The Sterling Golden Warriors are on a four game winning streak heading into Friday’s home game against Ottawa. Sterling is looking to become playoff eligible with a win.

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Bogey par for this course Golden Warriors stumble at NIB-12 golf tourney

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LASALLE – Ryan Hurley hit two shots square on the club face on his final hole Wednesday afternoon, and later walked away with bogey.

That’s how the day went for Hurley and his Sterling teammates at the Northern Illinois Big 12 golf tournament held at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Club.

The Golden Warriors finished Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com with a 349 team total, good for Sterling’s Ryan Hurley drops his driver Wednesday during the third place in the West DiviNIB 12 conference meet at Senica’s Oaks Ridge Golf Club. sion behind Geneseo (332)

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Top teams 1. Geneseo 332 2. Ottawa 342 3. Sterling 349 Medalist: Eric Dellett, Geneseo, 2-over-par 74 and Ottawa (342).

The Warriors had visions of a West Division title at the beginning of the day. With a 3-1 league dual record, they had accumulated six points, with two points awarded for each victory. They trailed only 4-0

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Geneseo, which entered the day with eight points.

With 12 points being awarded to the tournament winner, an overall championship was in sight. Instead, the Warriors picked up just six points by placing third in the tourney, to give them 12 overall.

Geneseo’s first-place tournament finish boosted its total to 20, while Ottawa, with a second-place tourney finish and nine points, boosted its total to 13, one point ahead of Sterling.

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Put a ring on it Miguel Cabrera Two-time MVP, who has made more than $138 million so far, declined to sign for his playoff shares, saying, “I just want the ring.”

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Hanging up the cleats Adam Dunn The 34-year-old said he is retiring after Tuesday’s wild-card loss to the Royals. He played 14 seasons and hit 462 home runs.

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Schuldt fires another 73 Ember Schuldt of Sterling fired her second consecutive 73 in the second round of play at Stage II of the LPGA Qualifying tournament held Wednesday in Venice, Fla. Schuldt’s 2-over-par total score of 146 has her in a 17-way tie for 52nd place with, among others, Cheyenne Woods, niece of Tiger Woods. There are 191 golfers in the field.

The third round will be played today, followed by the fourth round on Friday. The top 80 finishers advance to Stage III of Q School, slated for Dec. 3-7 in Daytona Beach, Fla. GOLF

McIlroy named PGA Tour’s top player Rory McIlroy was voted the PGA Tour’s player of the year on Wednesday for the second time in 3 years.

He joins Tiger Woods, Greg Norman and Nick Price as the only multiple winner of the award since it was first awarded in 1990.

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Cubs move statues during renovations The statues of Ernie Banks and Harry Caray were removed Wednesday, as the Cubs proceeded with the first phase of Wrigley Field’s renovations.

The Cubs have started taking down cables and phone wires, electrical cables and piping to prepare for construction work in the bleachers.

The statues of Banks and Caray will receive restoration work in Michigan. The Banks statue on Clark Street will be placed in a temporary location until the Wrigley open-air plaza is completed in 2016. The Caray statue will return to the Budweiser bleacher entrance.

Police tweets for no crime during game The Kansas City police department wanted residents to be responsible during Tuesday’s wild card game against Oakland.

The KCPD Twitter account, @kcpolice, tweeted, “We really need everyone to not commit crimes and drive safely right now.

We’d like to hear the @Royals clinch this.”

The Royals ended up beating the Athletics in 12 innings to advance to the AL Division series.

Today Boys golf 8 a.m.

• Big Northern tournament at Belvidere 9 a.m.

• NUIC tournament at Freeport Girls golf 9:30 a.m.

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Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer throws during practice in Detroit on Tuesday. Scherzer will start for the Tigers, who face the Orioles in Baltimore today in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.

Call to arms Tigers hope starters can outdo Orioles’ bullpen with Baltimore) or Darren O’Day Today’s ALDS games (1.70) take care of the eighth, folBALTIMORE – The Detroit 4:37 p.m. lowing hard-throwing Tommy Tigers’ starting pitchers in the • Detroit (Scherzer 18-5) at BalHunter. first three games of the AL Divitimore (Tillman 13-6), TBS Back in May, when Detroit last sion Series have a combined 329 played the Orioles, Hunter (3-2, 8:07 p.m. wins, three Cy Young Awards 2.97 ERA) was the closer and • Kansas City (Vargas 11-10) and 35 games of postseason Miller was still pitching for Bosat Los Angeles (Weaver 18-9), experience. ton.

TBS Baltimore’s starters carry less Much has changed. impressive credentials, yet they “Britton has really established in the opener. Although Showdon’t necessarily have to outhimself since we last saw Balalter declined to announce his pitch their Detroit counterparts timore. He’s one of the best starters for Friday and Sunday, for the Orioles to advance. closers in the game,” Detroit they will likely be Wei-Yin Chen All they have to do is keep it manager Brad Ausmus said.

(16-6, 3.54) and Miguel Gonzalez “They acquired Andrew Miller, close, then hand the baseball (10-9, 3.23), each of whom has over to one of the best bullpens who obviously had a track record pitched in exactly one playoff in the major leagues. coming in. And now you’ve got game.

Detroit (90-72) didn’t win as a closer who can pitch the sixth If playoff experience and Cy many games as the Orioles (96or seventh inning. That’s not a Young Awards mean anything, 66), who ran away with the AL bad position to be in if you’re the then Detroit has a decent chance Orioles. Their bullpen has done East title to earn home-field to reach the AL Championship advantage in the best-of-five a good job, and that’s part of the Series for a fourth straight year. series that begins today. But the reason they’ve been so success“Pitching. That’s what wins AL Central-champion Tigers ful.” ballgames,” Price said. “If we have been installed as a slight Ausmus has been calling upon favorite – mainly because of their put up zeroes early, that kind Joba Chamberlain to work the of gives our offense a chance to formidable starting rotation. eighth and Joe Nathan to get the kind of settle into the game. They final three outs. The duo experiMax Scherzer (18-5, 3.15 ERA) know they don’t have to put up a enced mixed results during the starts today, followed by Justhree- or four-spot because we’re regular season – Chamberlain tin Verlander (15-12, 4.54) and down.”

David Price (15-12, 3.26). That was 2-5 with four blown saves But if a game is close in the sev- and a 3.57 ERA, and Nathan finalso happens to be a list of the enth inning, the Orioles like their ished 5-4 with seven blown saves last three AL Cy Young winners. chances.

Advantage, Detroit? and a lofty 4.81 ERA. “We’ve got a good bullpen, we “I think we all know what it Advantage Baltimore? have a good starting staff,” said looks like on paper,” Orioles “Britton, from what I’ve seen, closer Zach Britton, who finished his ball’s moving all over the manager Buck Showalter said with 37 saves. “Anytime there’s a place,” Tigers outfielder Torii Wednesday. “But there’s a lot of things that look a certain way on close game, we’re confident we Hunter said. “They’ve got a nice paper for us that we were able to can pull it out, and we’ve done little bullpen over there. We’ve that a lot this year.” overcome.” seen some dirty pitching [in the Britton (1.65 ERA) usually Orioles right-hander Chris TillAL Central], so I don’t think it works the ninth inning. Andrew man (13-6, 3.34 ERA) will make will be new, but it will be tough. his first foray into the postseason Miller (1.35 ERA in 23 games Those guys are good.”

BY DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer

Bears receiver Brandon Marshall, defensive linemen Jared Allen and Jeremiah Ratliff, offensive linemen Roberto Garza and Matt Slauson and cornerback Sherrick McManis returned to practice Wednesday.

Marshall practiced in full; the others players were limited. Linebacker Lance Briggs sat out to rest a sore knee.

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Gardner to start at QB for Michigan Devin Gardner will return to the starting quarterback position for Michigan when the struggling Wolverines take the field Saturday at Rutgers following a tumultous week for the program.

Coach Brady Hoke confirmed Gardner’s re-insertion atop the depth chart after the fifth-year senior was benched in favor of sophomore Shane Morris.

Vikings up next to try to contain Green Bay’s receiver

BY GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer

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Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson catches a touchdown pass in a win against the Bears on Sunday. Nelson leads the league with 33 catches for 459 yards. was seeing the game, and has really gotten in my hip pocket since then.”

Early on, Rodgers did most of the talking. Nelson listened. Then the receiver started earning trust by making plays.

Offensive coordinator Tom Clements said Nelson runs textbook routes.

• Sterling at Rock Island Boys soccer 4:30 p.m.

• Stillman Valley at Oregon 6 p.m.

• Limestone at Sterling Girls tennis 4:30 p.m.

• Sterlng at Dixon Volleyball 6 p.m.

• Sterling at Kaneland • Stillman Valley at Dixon • Rock Falls at Oregon • Erie at Rockridge 7 p.m.

• Newman at Kewanee • Eastland at River Ridge • AFC at Orangeville • Milledgeville at Dakota • Polo at Durand

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• Formula One, practice for Japanese Grand Prix, NBCSP

College football 6 p.m.

• UCF at Houston, ESPN • FAU at FIU, FSN 6:30 p.m.

• Alabama St. at Alcorn St., ESPNU 9:30 p.m.

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Nelson, Rodgers on same page GREEN BAY – Building a successful working relationship between a quarterback and receiver requires a lot of time and communication.

After 7 years together, there are few better combinations in the NFL than the Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers and Jordy Nelson.

A quarterback renowned for accuracy throwing to the league’s leading receiver, and they’ll try to keep the Packers’ passing game rolling against the Vikings on Thursday at Lambeau Field.

“The best players are often the smartest players and the ones that have the distinct attention to detail, and Jordy has such great second and third reactions,” Rodgers said.

“But he also, really, from his second year on, really wanted to get on the same page with me and cared about how I

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• Arizona at Oregon, ESPN

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Now it’s a two-way conversation between Rodgers and Nelson.

“The longer you’re here, the more experience you have with [Rodgers], you get a slight – a slight – privilege to say some stuff,” Nelson said with a laugh.

He leads the league with

33 catches for 459 yards.

Nelson has an uncanny knack of catches on the sideline, as if he’s walking a tightrope. Nelson makes the most difficult moves look easy, such as midair adjustments to make tough catches with defenders draped on him.

“I don’t think I walked into here after Year 4 or something and said, ‘All right, now I’m going to tell you how I feel about things,’” Nelson said. ‘I think it’s just a feel-out process, and I’m sure one day he just asked a question and it built off of there.”

Vikings receiver Greg Jennings is familiar with how things work in Green Bay. He played for the Packers until 2012, and had 80 catches for 1,292 yards and nine scores in 2008, Nelson’s first year in the league.

After Nelson had nine catches for 209 yards against the Jets in Week 2, Jennings sent a congratulatory text.

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MLB playoffs 4:37 p.m.

• AL Division Series, Game 1, Tigers at Orioles, TBS 8:37 p.m.

• AL Division Series, Game 1, Royals at Angels, TBS

NFL 7:25 p.m.

• Vikings at Packers, CBS/ NFL

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Byron at Oregon

Stillman Valley at Rock Falls

Winnebago at Dixon

Amboy at Erie-P’town

Fulton at Princeton

When: 7:15 Friday Where: Roscoe Eades Stadium, 1608 Fourth Ave. Radio: 94.3 FM AP rank: Sterling rec. votes 5A NIB-12 West: Ottawa 1-0; Sterling 1-0 Last week: Sycamore 42, Ottawa 0; Sterling 32, LaSalle-Peru 0 Last meeting: 2013, Sterling 38-13 Series streak: Sterling Fast facts: Ottawa has not had back-to-back losing seasons since 2008-2009.

SVM pick: Sterling 6-0

When: 7 Friday Where: Landers-Loomis Field, 210 S.10th St. Radio: 95.7 FM BNC West: Byron 2-1, Oregon 1-2 Last week: Byron 21, Stillman Valley 7; Lutheran 42, Oregon 14 Last meeting: 2013, Oregon 17-14 Series streak: Oregon 1 Fast facts: Oregon has won 11 of last 19 meetings. … Byron’s Avery Carlson has rushed for 339 yards and 5 TDs. SVM pick: Oregon 4-2

When: 7:15 Friday Where: Hinders Field, 500 15th Ave. Radio: 1240 AM BNC West: Stillman Valley 1-2; Rock Falls 0-3 Last week: Byron 21, SV 7; Winnebago 44, RF 22 Last meeting: 2013, Stillman Valley 64-6 Series streak: SV 3 Fast facts: Cardinals trying to avoid first losing season since 2007. Stillman has had one losing season since 1997. It has won five state titles in that time.

SVM pick: SV 6-0

When: 7 Friday Where: A.C. Bowers Field, 300 Lincoln Statue Dr. Radio: 1460 AM BNC West: Winnebago 1-2; Dixon 1-2 Last week: Winnebago 44, Rock Falls 22; Mendota 44, Dixon 23 Last meeting: 1st meeting Fast facts: Winnebago has made playoffs in five consecutive seasons. … Winnebago’s Austin Moore has rushed for 434 yards on 83 carries. … Dixon has scored 108 points and allowed 119.

SVM pick: Dixon 6-0

When: 7:30 Friday Where: 310 Riverside Dr., Prophetstown Radio: 101.7 FM AP rank: Amboy rec. votes in 2A; EP No. 10 3A Three Rivers North: Amboy 2-0; EP 3-0 Last week: Amboy 21, Morrison 0; EP 36, Bureau Valley 25 Last meeting: 2013, EP 26-7 Series streak: EP 1 Fast facts: Amboy has thrown for 167 yards, while Erie-Prophetstown has thrown for 63 yards.

SVM pick: EP 6-0

When: 7:30 Friday Where: 103 S. Euclid Ave, Princeton Radio: 1390 AM Last week: Newman 52, Fulton 6; Princeton 17, Kewanee 7 Last meeting: 2013, Fulton 35-6 Series streak: Fulton 1 Fast facts: The three wins for Princeton is the most in a season for the program since 2010. … The Tigers have not finished with a winning record since going 6-4 in 2003. … Fulton has not made playoffs since 2007.

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AFC at Orangeville

Milledgeville at Stockton

Polo at Eastland-P.C.

West Carroll at South Beloit

When: 7:30 Friday Where: 9154 County Rd., Manlius Radio: 98.1 FM Three Rivers North: Morrison 0-3, BV 0-2 Last week: Amboy 21, Morrison 0; Erie-Prophetstown 36, BV 25 Last meeting: 2013, BV 56-26 Series streak: BV 1 Fast facts: Morrison has not scored in the last 12 quarters. The Mustangs have been outscored 122-0 in that span. …

Bureau Valley has scored 68 points in last 2 games.

SVM pick: BV 6-0

When: 7:30 Friday Where: 9622 256th St. North, Port Byron Radio: 102.7 FM AP rank: Newman No. 1 2A Three Rivers North: Newman 3-0, Riverdale 0-3 Last week: Newman 52, Fulton 6; St. Bede 48, Riverdale 8 Last meeting: 2013, Newman 60-16 Series streak: Newman 12 Fast facts: Newman has won the last three games by a combined score of 161-12, and is averaging 43.9 points in last 12 meetings with Rams.

SVM pick: Newman 6-0

When: 7:30 Friday Where: 201 S. Orange St., Orangeville NUIC Upstate: AFC 1-3, Orangeville 0-4 Last week: AFC 40, Pecatonica 6; Warren 42, Orangeville 0 Last meeting: 2013, AFC 28-20 Series streak: AFC 3 Fast facts: Orangeville has been held to 14 or fewer points in every game this season. … The Broncos’ average margin of loss is 30.4. … AFC looking for first two-game winning streak since 2012 season.

SVM pick: AFC 6-0

When: 7:30 Friday Where: 540 N. Rush St., Stockton Radio: 100.3 FM NUIC Upstate: Milledgeville 2-2; Stockton 4-1 Last week: Milledgeville 55, River Ridge 6; Stockton 22, East Dubuque 7 Last meeting: 2013, Stockton 60-8 Series streak: Stockton 5 Fast facts: Stockton’s Thomas Fox has rushed for 257 yards on 48 carries this season. … Milledgeville looking for backto-back wins for first time since 2008 season.

SVM pick: Stockton 6-0

When: 7:30 Friday Where: 500 School Dr., Lanark AP rank: Polo No. 10 1A; EPC No. 3 2A Last week: Aquin 63, Polo 40; EPC 40, Le-Win 14 Last meeting: 2013, EPC 58-14 Series streak: EPC 3 Fast facts: EPC moved up one spot in AP poll after beating 1A’s topranked team last week. … Polo allowed 478 passing yards in loss to Aquin last week. … EPC threw for 248 yards in win over Lena-Winslow.

SVM pick: EPC 6-0

When: 7:30 Friday Where: 245 Prairie Hill Rd., South Beloit NUIC Northwest: WC 0-4; South Beloit 0-5 Last week: Dakota 60, West Carroll 14; Galena 56, South Beloit 18 Last meeting: 2013, West Carroll 32-14 Series streak: WC 2 Fast facts: Thunder have scored a division-low 28 points through five games, while allowing a divisionhigh 290 points. .. South Beloit has not had a winning season since winning 1A state title in 2002.

SVM pick: SB 4-2

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Dixon’s Matt Coffey slides to make the catch for a first down during last Friday’s game at Mendota. Penalties forced Dixon into long-distance situations, which meant it had to take more risks to pick up first downs.

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Next on the slate is WinFor Dixon, the key will nebago, who come to A.C. be a good start.

Bowers Field sporting a Last week, the Dukes fell 2-3 record on Friday. behind 10-0 to Mendota, “This is the defending and then played catchup conference champions,” the rest of the game in a Smith said. “There’s so 44-23 loss. much parody in this “We just couldn’t get league. These guys have anything going the first a lot of good athletes, few drives, and then and they have good size before you know, we are across the lines. We have down 10 points,” Smith to be ready for a physical said. “In this conference, game.”

10 points can feel like a The Indians could very whole lot more. easily be coming in at 4-1 “It put us in a bad spot instead of 2-3. Winnebago from the start, and we lost its Week 1 game by started doing things that a mere three points to put us in worse position.”

Pontiac, and then fell to One of the big problems Stillman Valley 7-0. It has was penalties. The Dukes wins over Harvard and had nine penalties, costRock Falls. ing them 85 yards. The The Indians are coming worst of which were a off a 44-22 win over Rock couple blocks in the back.

Falls, where they amassed “Most of them were 253 rushing yards. The penalties caused by trying biggest threat out of the to be aggressive,” Smith

said. “A block in the back is always bad, because it usually means the ball is already past that defender anyways. It’s a matter of recognizing when a player is turning and being sure to let up.”

The flags put Dixon in bad down-and-distance situations that put the pressure on the offense to make big plays.

“You just want it to be more manageable,” Smith said. “Second down and 10, or third and 10, and then high school kids try to force plays. As a coach, you start even calling plays that you ordinarily wouldn’t.

“It’s a matter of coming in prepared, and executing for four quarters. We have to have everybody doing their jobs, and we have to clean up the mistakes. In the Big Northern, a couple mistakes is all it takes between winning and losing.”

Schroeder also coached back-to-back regional title teams in 2012 and 2013.

Once Howell stepped down as coach, he contacted Schroeder and asked if she would be on board to step into another coaching position, despite voluntarily leaving one.

“I knew that I wanted to coach basketball again,” Schroeder said. “I love the game of basketball, and I love to watch the kids grow and be successful both on the court and outside of the game.

I knew once I left that I was going to miss that tremendously.

“It didn’t seem like the right fit for me at Sterling. And when the opportunity [at Erie] presented itself, I thought it would be a great opportunity for me to get back into coaching and work with a smaller school.”

With the recent hire, Schroeder missed out on a summer program to work with her new players, but used several open gym sessions to meet the players.

“It’s definitely a bummer we didn’t get a summer together,” she said.

“They are a great group of kids that seem excited about basketball season, which is what you want.

The Cardinals are coming off two consecutive 20-win seasons, including a regional final appearance last season, which ended with a loss to Amboy.

Schroeder hopes to continue the theme of winning this season, and expects to rely on Howell’s knowledge of the team throughout the season, especially early on, to pick up tips and

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Julie Schroeder coached Sterling girls basketball the last seven seasons. She will take over the Erie Cardinals this winter, replacing Brian Howell, who will focus on his athletic director duties. information that could help as the season progresses.

Despite accepting the Erie coaching job, Schroeder will continue to hold her current teaching position at Sterling as a physical education teacher. And the more than 30-minute drive that separates the two schools won’t be an issue.

Howell said that with two gyms at their disposal at Erie, practice times can be worked around schedules.

“We worked it out, gymtime wise, with the boys and girls teams, and it actually works out kind of nicely,” Howell said.

“Everyone is flexible.

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Prophetstown, said that growing up in in the nearby town didn’t necessarily play into the decision to take the Erie job, but will enjoy having the opportunity to coach on opposite benches against longtime Prophets coaching mainstay Don Robinson. She is also excited to become part of new rivalries in the Three Rivers Conference.

“It’ll be fun to coach against Coach Robinson.” Schroeder said.

“It’s something I haven’t been able to do. It’s a great atmosphere in those games, and I’ll be able to get that chance to coach against a great toward the end of his career.”

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MLB PLAYOFFS | GIANTS 8, PIRATES 0

WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys cross country Wednesday’s result at Oregon Park West 3 miles Team scores 1. Boylan 23, 2. Durand-Pecatonica 73, 3.

North Boone 77, 4. Rockford Lutheran 82, 5. Oregon 112 Top 5 finishers 1. A.J. Engelson (Boylan) 17:13, 2. Skyler Yunk (N. Boone) 17:35, 3. Jimmy Krein (Boylan) 17:44, 4. Alec Maloney (Boylan) 18:20, 5. Grant Munson (Durand) 18:21 Oregon runners: 22. Jacob Harshman 20:11, 23. Zack Hawkins 20:13, 27. Ian Hussung 20:40, 39. Zim Granados 21:16, 49. Richard Bower 22:10, 51. Jordan Wilkins 22:17, 62. Jacob Ebens 23:59, 64.

Noah Wade 24:50, 66. Will Coots 25:47, 67. John Lacerda DaSilva 25:48

Girls cross country Wednesday’s result at Oregon Park West 3 miles Team scores 1. Boylan 18, 2. Rockford LUtheran 62, 3. Mendota 91, 4. North Boone 113, 5.

Durand-Pecatonica 129, 6. Oregon 136 Top 5 finishers 1. Grace McLaughlin (Boylan) 18:43, 2.

Delaney Appino (Boylan) 19:12, 3. Erica Lowry 20:10, 4. Michaela Heit (Lutheran) 20:58, 5. Abby Ray (Boylan) 21:13 Oregon runners: 23. Kelsey Handschuh 23:54, 39. Myra Nava-Moyoti 25:25, 52.

Abigail Newman 27:37, 55. Lillifee Schulz 28:24, 58. Kaylee Brehm 28:59, 62. Melanie Mueller 29:15, 65. Soledad Silva 30:33

Boys golf Wednesday’s results

Northern Illinois Big 12 Tournament

at Senica’s Oak Ridge, LaSalle Par 72 West Division scores 1. Geneseo 332, 2. Ottawa 342, 3. Sterling 349, 4. LaSalle-Peru 364, 5. Rochelle 374 East Division scores 1. DeKalb 322, 2. Sycamore 333, 3. Kaneland 336, 4. Yorkville 347, 5. Morris 363 Top 10 finishers 1. Eric Dellett (Geneseo) 74, 2. Austin Freeman (DeKalb) 76, 3. Carter Piercy (Ottawa) 79, 4. (tie) Ben Melms (DeKalb), Trent Scott (Sycamore), Ryan Hurley (Sterling), Martin Hurst (Sycamore) 80, 8. Austin Jump (Geneseo) 81, 9. (tie) Jake Hed (Kaneland), Connor Hoyle (DeKalb) 82 Sterling scores: Lucas Campbell 88, Ryan Blackburn 90, Nick Olds 91, Nick Ceruzzi 92, Brady Bostelman 93 at Lake Erie Country Club Par 36

PRINCETON 170, ERIE 179, NEWMAN 193 Medalist: Levi Floming (E) 38 Other Erie scores: Tanner Brockway 46, Brandon Howell 46, Trey Anderson 49 Newman scores: Shawn Rosengren 48, Seiler Noble 48, Tucker Shoemaker 48, Matt Wagenecht 49

Girls golf Wednesday’s result Big Northern Conference Tournament at Timber Pointe Golf Course, Poplar Grove Par 72 Team scores 1. Richmond-Burton 363, 2. Byron 387, 3.

Rockford Lutheran 399, 4. Johnsburg 402, 5. Burlington Central 405, 6. Oregon 415, 7. Stillman Valley 434, 8. Marengo 447, 9. Harvard 464, 10. Rock Falls 484, 11.

Genoa-Kingston 587 Top 10 finishers 1. Josie Kurosky (Central) 84, 2. Blake Betke (Richmond-Burton) 85, 3. Sarah Detig (Byron) 88, 4. (tie) Mackenzie Hahn (Richmond-Burton), Emily Fox (RichmondBurton) 91, 6. Emma Johnson (Johnsburg) 92, 7. Abby Richardson (Byron) 93, 8.

Kelsey Page (Lutheran) 95, 9. Kat Cummings (Richmond-Burton) 96, 10. (tie) Molly Jacobsen (Lutheran), Kaitlyn Fitzsimmons (Stillman Valley) 97 Oregon scores: Abi Scheidecker 100, Ali Scheidecker 101, Abby Martin 103, Haley Repass 111 Rock Falls scores: Nicole Tupper 104, Liz Lego 108, Payton Law 136, Makenzie Fauble 136, Adison Wolf 138

Girls tennis Wednesday’s result at Rochelle

NEWMAN 3, ROCHELLE 2

Singles 1. Eraas (R) def. Emily Long 6-4, 6-4 2. Esgar (R) def. Margaret Smith 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 Doubles 1. Anne Vits, Chantel Ordean (N) def. Avolio, Berg 6-0, 6-0 2. Sydney Ybarra, Rachel Heiderscheit (N) def. Castro, McTaggart 6-4, 6-3 3. Erin Vits, Audrey Melton (N) def. Wagner, Antolik 6-1, 6-2 Record: Newman 4-8

NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE Buffalo Miami New England N.Y. Jets

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Houston Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville

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Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland

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San Diego Denver Kansas City Oakland

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East L T Pct PF PA 2 0 .500 79 75 2 0 .500 96 97 2 0 .500 80 90 3 0 .250 79 96 South L T Pct PF PA 1 0 .750 87 67 2 0 .500 136 95 3 0 .250 60 110 4 0 .000 58 152 North L T Pct PF PA 0 0 1.000 80 33 1 0 .750 103 60 2 0 .500 97 99 2 0 .333 74 77 West L T Pct PF PA 1 0 .750 102 63 1 0 .667 75 67 2 0 .500 102 79 4 0 .000 51 103

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East L T Pct PF PA 1 0 .750 122 104 1 0 .750 115 86 2 0 .500 103 91 3 0 .250 95 109 South W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 2 2 0 .500 131 113 Carolina 2 2 0 .500 73 96 New Orleans 1 3 0 .250 95 110 Tampa Bay 1 3 0 .250 72 119 North W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 3 1 0 .750 85 62 Green Bay 2 2 0 .500 92 96 Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 91 84 Chicago 2 2 0 .500 92 100 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 3 0 0 1.000 66 45 Seattle 2 1 0 .667 83 66 San Francisco 2 2 0 .500 88 89 St. Louis 1 2 0 .333 56 85 Today’s game Minnesota at Green Bay, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday’s games Cleveland at Tennessee, noon Tampa Bay at New Orleans, noon Houston at Dallas, noon Chicago at Carolina, noon St. Louis at Philadelphia, noon Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, noon Buffalo at Detroit, noon Baltimore at Indianapolis, noon Pittsburgh at Jacksonville, noon Arizona at Denver, 3:05 p.m.

Kansas City at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at San Diego, 3:25 p.m.

Cincinnati at New England, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Miami, Oakland Monday’s game Seattle at Washington, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington

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College football Associated Press Top 25 Record Pts Pv 1. Florida St. (27) 4-0 1,416 1 2. Oregon (13) 4-0 1,405 2 3. Alabama (13) 4-0 1,387 3 4. Oklahoma (7) 4-0 1,357 4 5. Auburn 4-0 1,272 5 6. Texas A&M 5-0 1,206 6 7. Baylor 4-0 1,149 7 8. UCLA 4-0 975 11 9. Notre Dame 4-0 972 8 10. Michigan St. 3-1 944 9 11. Mississippi 4-0 906 10 12. Mississippi St. 4-0 848 14 13. Georgia 3-1 788 12 14. Stanford 3-1 643 16 15. LSU 4-1 636 17 16. Southern Cal 3-1 560 18 17. Wisconsin 3-1 502 19 18. BYU 4-0 450 20 19. Nebraska 5-0 445 21 20. Ohio St. 3-1 298 22 21. Oklahoma St. 3-1 246 24 22. East Carolina 3-1 237 23 23. Kansas St. 3-1 216 25 24. Missouri 4-1 145 NR 25. TCU 3-0 109 NR Others receiving votes: Arizona St. 97, South Carolina 61, Clemson 52, Arizona 43, Marshall 40, Georgia Tech 37, West Virginia 24, Arkansas 18, Maryland 5, Louisville 4, N. Dakota St. 3, Washington 2, NC State 1, Virginia 1.

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EAST Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Maryland 1 0 1.000 4 1 .800 Penn St. 1 1 .500 4 1 .800 Michigan St. 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 Ohio St. 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 Rutgers 0 1 .000 4 1 .800 Indiana 0 1 .000 2 2 .500 Michigan 0 1 .000 2 3 .400 WEST Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Nebraska 1 0 1.000 5 0 1.000 Iowa 1 0 1.000 4 1 .800 Minnesota 1 0 1.000 4 1 .800 Northwestern 1 0 1.000 2 2 .500 Wisconsin 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 Illinois 0 1 .000 3 2 .600 Purdue 0 1 .000 2 3 .400 Saturday’s games Ohio St. at Maryland, 11 a.m. (ABC) Purdue at Illinois, 11 a.m. (ESPN2) N. Texas at Indiana, 1:30 p.m. (BTN) Wisconsin at Northwestern, 2:30 p.m.

(ESPN2) Michigan at Rutgers, 6 p.m. (BTN) Nebraska at Michigan St., 7 p.m. (ABC)

Top 25 schedule Today’s game No. 2 Oregon vs. Arizona, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s game No. 18 BYU vs. Utah State, 9:15 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Florida St. vs. Wake Forest, 2:30 p.m.

No. 3 Alabama at No. 10 Ole Miss, 2:30 p.m.

No. 4 Oklahoma at No. 25 TCU, 2:30 p.m.

No. 5 Auburn vs. No. 15 LSU, 6 p.m.

No. 6 Texas A&M at No. 12 Miss. St., 11 a.m.

No. 7 Baylor at Texas, 2:30 p.m.

No. 8 UCLA vs. Utah, 9:30 p.m.

No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 14 Stanford, 2:30 p.m.

No. 10 Michigan St. vs. No. 19 Nebraska, 7 p.m.

No. 13 Georgia vs. Vanderbilt, 3 p.m.

No. 16 USC vs. Arizona St., 6:30 p.m.

No. 17 Wisconsin at Northwestern, 3:30 p.m.

No. 20 Ohio State at Maryland, 11 .m.

No. 21 Oklahoma State vs. Iowa St., 11 a.m.

No. 22 East Carolina vs. SMU, 11 a.m.

No. 23 Kansas St. vs. Texas Tech, 6 p.m.

MLB WILD CARD Tuesday’s result Kansas City 9, Oakland 8, 12 innings Wednesday’s result San Francisco 8, Pittsburgh 0

DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5) AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore vs. Detroit

Today: Detroit (Scherzer 18-5) at Baltimore (Tillman 13-6), 4:37 p.m.

Friday: Detroit (Verlander 15-12) at Baltimore (Chen 16-6), 11:07 a.m.

Sunday: Baltimore (Gonzalez 10-9) at Detroit (Price 15-12), 2:45 p.m. x-Monday, Oct. 6: Baltimore at Detroit (Porcello 15-13), TBD x-Wednesday, Oct. 8: Detroit at Baltimore, TBD Los Angeles vs. Kansas City Today: Kansas City (Vargas 11-10) at Los Angeles (Weaver 18-9), 8:07 p.m.

Friday: Kansas City (Ventura 14-10) at Los Angeles (Shoemaker 16-4), 8:37 p.m.

Sunday: Los Angeles (Wilson 13-10) at Kansas City (Shields 14-8), 6:37 p.m. x-Monday, Oct. 6: Los Angeles at Kansas City, TBD x-Wednesday, Oct. 8: Kansas City at Los Angeles, TBD

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Washington vs. San Francisco Friday: San Francisco at Washington (FS1), 2:07 p.m.

Saturday: San Francisco at Washington (FS1), 4:37 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 6: Washington at San Francisco (FS1 or MLBN), TBD x-Tuesday, Oct. 7: Washington at San Francisco (FS1), TBD x-Thursday, Oct. 9: San Francisco at Washington (FS1), TBD Los Angeles vs. St. Louis Friday: St. Louis (Wainwright 20-9) at Los Angeles (Kershaw 21-3) (FS1), 5:37 p.m.

Saturday: St. Louis (Lynn 15-10) at Los Angeles (MLBN), 8:37 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 6: Los Angeles at St. Louis (Lackey 3-3) (FS1 or MLBN), TBD x-Tuesday, Oct. 7: Los Angeles at St. Louis (Miller 10-9) (FS1), TBD x-Thursday Oct. 9: St. Louis at Los Angeles (FS1), TBD

NHL preseason EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Toronto 7 4 2 1 9 Montreal 5 4 1 0 8 Detroit 6 3 2 1 7 Tampa Bay 4 3 1 0 6 Buffalo 5 2 2 1 5 Boston 5 2 2 1 5 Ottawa 5 2 2 1 5 Florida 4 0 2 2 2 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts Columbus 7 6 1 0 12 N.Y. Islanders 5 4 1 0 8 Philadelphia 7 3 3 1 7 Pittsburgh 6 3 3 0 6 Washington 6 3 3 0 6 New Jersey 4 2 1 1 5 N.Y. Rangers 4 2 2 0 4 Carolina 5 1 4 0 2

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 6 4 2 0 8 21 23 Nashville 5 3 2 0 6 9 9 Minnesota 4 2 1 1 5 11 9 Chicago 5 2 3 0 4 11 11 Winnipeg 5 2 3 0 4 10 12 St. Louis 5 1 3 1 3 15 18 Colorado 6 0 5 1 1 7 19 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Arizona 6 4 0 2 10 21 15 Los Angeles 5 4 0 1 9 20 14 Calgary 7 4 3 0 8 11 13 Vancouver 5 3 2 0 6 14 12 Edmonton 5 3 2 0 6 9 10 San Jose 5 2 2 1 5 12 13 Anaheim 6 2 3 1 5 15 17 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s results Buffalo 6, Washington 1 Columbus 6, Carolina 3 Pittsburgh 2, Detroit 0 Montreal 3, Chicago 1 Edmonton 3, Arizona 2 Today’s games Philadelphia at Washington, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles vs. Colorado at Colorado Springs, CO, 8 p.m.

Bumgarner silences Pirates Lefty allows four singles, shuts down potent lineup

BY WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH – The San Francisco Giants know what it takes to win this time of year. The Pittsburgh Pirates are still learning.

Madison Bumgarner and Brandon Crawford provided a powerful lesson on the difference in the National League wild-card game.

Bumgarner pitched a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts, and Crawford hit the first grand slam by a shortstop in postseason history, as the Giants routed the Pirates 8-0 on Wednesday night.

After silencing a black-clad crowd hoping for another Pittsburgh playoff run, San Francisco will visit NL East champion Washington in the best-of-five Division Series beginning Friday.

Crawford’s shot over the rightfield wall in the fourth inning off Edinson Volquez put the Giants ahead. Bumgarner did the rest, as San Francisco won its eighth consecutive postseason game and seventh in a row when facing elimination.

Overpowering one of the NL’s best lineups, Bumgarner walked one and threw 79 of 109 pitches for strikes in his latest stellar postseason performance. The big left-hander, who allowed only four singles, has thrown 15 scoreless innings in two World Series starts.

“It’s fun,” Bumgarner said. “If you’re not playing, you can be excited and nervous and all that.

But if you’re pitching in the game, you’ve got to try to push that all aside and try to make pitches like we did tonight.”

Volquez was trying to cap his remarkable comeback season by sending Pittsburgh to the NLDS for the second straight year, but he couldn’t match Bumgarner.

The right-hander cruised until the fourth, when a pair of singles and a walk loaded the bases with no outs. Crawford followed with a drive that kept carrying all the way to the seats above the 21-foot high Roberto Clemente wall to silence the largest crowd in the 13-year history of PNC Park.

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Giants right fielder Hunter Pence (8) bumps into second baseman Joe Panik after catching during Wednesday’s game in Pittsburgh.

Hawks sixth at Big Northern meet Storm take down Clippers; Newman wins at Rochelle

By SVM Sports Staff

Paced by a 100 from Abi Scheidecker, the Oregon girls golf team finished sixth among 11 teams at the Big Northern girls golf tournament held Wednesday at Timber Point Golf Course in Poplar Grove.

The Hawks finished with a 415 total, behind Richmond-Burton (363), Byron (387), Rockford Lutheran (399), Johnsburg (402) and Burlington Central (405).

Abi Scheidecker and Ali Scheidecker (101) were each honorable mention all-conference selections.

Rounding out the Oregon lineup were Abby Martin (103) and Haley Repass (111).

Rock Falls finished 10th with a 484 total. Nicole Tupper (104) and Liz Lego (108) paced the Rockets.

The medalist was Central’s Josie Kurowsky with a 12-over-par 84, one stroke less than Richmond-Burton’s Blake Betke.

Boys golf

Princeton 170, Erie 179, Newman 193: Levi Flom-

ing carded a 2-over-par 38 for Erie at Lake Erie Country Club.

Erie’s Tanner Brockway and Brandon Howell each finished with a 46.

Newman was led by a trio of 48s from Shawn Rosengren, Tucker Shoemaker and Seiler Noble.

Kelsey Handschuh, 23rd in 23:54.

Boys soccer

Dixon 1, Lutheran 1:

Remington LeRette scored, with an assist from Connor Carlson, as the Dukes gained a tie with the Crusaders in Rockford.

Dixon (6-8-1, 5-4-1 Big Northern West) struck first, only to have Lutheran tie it up. The game Cross country Boylan sweeps at Ore- remained tied through gon: Boylan ran away two 5-minute overtime with top honors in a cross sessions. country meet held at Girls tennis Oregon Park West.

Newman 3, Rochelle 2: On the boys side, the The Comets swept the Titans had 23 points, doubles portion of the well ahead of runnermatch to gain a road vicup Durand-Pecatonica, tory against the Hubs. which had 73. Oregon Anne Vits and Chanwas fifth with 112. tel Ordean won at No. 1 The top Hawks were doubles, Sydney Ybarra Jacob Harshman, 22nd in and Rachel Heiderscheit 20 minutes, 11 seconds, won at No. 2, and Erin and Zack Hawkins, 23rd Vits and Audrey Melton in 20:13. won at No. 3.

On the girls side, Boylan Volleyball finished with 18 points, well ahead of runnerBureau Valley def. up Rockford Lutheran, Amboy 25-10, 25-10: Val which had 62. Oregon Reuter led the Storm with was sixth with 136. five kills in a Three Rivers The top Hawk was East win in Manlius.

Wednesday’s stars Levi Floming, Erie golf, 2-over-par 38 Remington LeRette, Dixon soccer, goal Jehna Thomas, BV volleyball, 10 digs Jehna Thomas added a team-high 10 digs for the Storm (13-2, 7-0 TRAC East), while Sydney Lebahn had 12 assists.

Sydney WIlhelm led the Clippers (6-11, 1-6) with four kills, Madeline Ely had nine assists and Kennedy Dinges added 10 digs in the loss.

College volleyball

Black Hawk def. Sauk Valley 25-15, 25-27, 26-24, 25-21: Jordan

Giddings led the Skyhawks with 14 kills in the home loss.

Kiarra Harris added 10 kills and three blocks, Morgan Mammosser had 23 digs and Kayci Howell finished with 26 assists for Sauk.

Greens make tourney tough for Warriors BOGEY

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“The greens tore a lot of us up,” Sterling’s Lucas Campbell said. “I know we all feel we left a lot of strokes out on the greens, but Geneseo is a good team. We knew that coming in. We knew we needed help from them, and we needed to help ourselves, but everyone struggled a little bit today.”

Hurley didn’t make a birdie on his way to an 8-over-par 80, good for a four-way tie for fourth place. He was awarded the sixth-place ribbon, after a scorecard playoff.

Many of his holes were like the 18th. After a long drive on the 342yard par 4, he had only a short approach to a green sloped steeply from back to front.

Hurley’s second shot came to rest about 15 feet above the cup, with a tricky downhill putt. That effort raced by about 8 feet, and he missed the comebacker for a frustrating, round-ending bogey.

Hurley had just two one-putt greens, and three-putted five times on the quick Oak Ridge putting surfaces.

“I was hitting the ball well today, the irons

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Sterling’s Brady Bostelman chips onto the green Wednesday during the NIB 12 conference meet at Senica’s Oaks Ridge Golf Club. were working,” Hurley said, “but I was leaving myself in bad spots on the greens. I just didn’t putt well today at all. The greens weren’t too fast, but if you left yourself in the wrong place, definitely it could get away from you. Most of my putting struggles were due to course management.”

Campbell was next with an 88, while Ryan Blackburn (90) and Nick Olds (91) had the other two counting scores for Sterling. Nick Ceruzzi (92) and Brady Bostelman (93) rounded out the lineup.

The Golden Warriors will return to Oak Ridge

on Saturday for the LaSalle-Peru Invitational, a final tuneup for the Class 2A Freeport Sectional, slated for Tuesday at Park Hills Golf Course.

The top three teams, as well as 10 individuals not on those teams, advance to the Grayslake Sectional on Oct. 13.

“This was the first time for most of the guys playing this course,” Campbell of Oak Ridge, “and a lot of us have played Freeport before. Going into regionals, we have full confidence that we can make it out.”

The NIB-12 Tourney medalist was Geneseo’s

Eric Dellett, who finished with a 2-over-par 74. He was two clear of DeKalb’s Austin Freeman.

Dellett didn’t break 40 in any conference matches this season, but put it together on Wednesday. He had six birdies in his round, three of which came after sinking lengthy putts on No. 15, 16 and 18. He one-putted his final four holes.

“I didn’t worry about the bad shots,” Dellett said, “and looked forward to the good shots, because that’s what really matters. It’s what will make or break your round.”

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AP POLL

Thursday, October 2, 2014

CONFERENCE GLANCES

WE PICK ’EM | WEEK 6

Class 8A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Stevenson (12) (5-0) 136 1 2. Glenbard West (5-0) 123 2 3. Maine South (5-0) 111 3 4. Edwardsville (2) (4-1) 86 4 5. Waubonsie Valley (5-0) 77 6 6. O.P. River Forest (5-0) 74 7 7. Loyola (4-1) 49 8 8. Brother Rice (4-1) 39 10 9. Bolingbrook (4-1) 38 9 10. Barrington (5-0) 12 — Others receiving votes: Naperville Central 10, Homewood-Flossmoor 9, New Trier 5, Oswego 1.

NIB-12 West

Cody Cutter 361 pts 49-14

Patrick Mason 339 pts 43-20

Patrick Petrosky 358 pts 48-15

Ty Reynolds 367 pts 48-15

Brian Weidman 379 pts 52-11

72 pts 10-2

69 pts 9-3

70 pts 10-2

70 pts 10-2

72 pts 10-2

STER 6 pts OREGON 4 pts RF 1 pt DIXON 5 pts EP 7 pts FULTON 8 pts BV 11 pts NEW 12 pts AFC 10 pts STOCK 9 pts EPC 3 pts WC 2 pts

STER 8 pts BYRON 5 pts SV 9 pts DIXON 7 pts EP 6 pts FULTON 2 pts BV 10 pts NEW 12 pts AFC 4 pts STOCK 11 pts EPC 3 pts SB 1 pt

STER 9 pts OREGON 1 pt SV 8 pts DIXON 2 pts EP 7 pts FULTON 6 pts BV 3 pts NEW 12 pts AFC 11 pts STOCK 10 pts EPC 5 pts SB 4 pts

STER 11 pts BYRON 2 pts SV 10 pts DIXON 9 pts EP 7 pts FULTON 3 pts BV 6 pts NEW 12 pts AFC 4 pts STOCK 5 pts EPC 8 pts SB 1 pt

Overall Last week

Class 7A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Providence (8) (5-0) 133 2 2. Cary-Grove (6) (5-0) 132 1 3. Lincoln-Way East (4-1) 109 4 4. Geneva (5-0) 87 5 T4. St. Rita (4-1) 87 3 6. Batavia (4-1) 65 6 7. Addison Trail (5-0) 58 7 8. Chicago Mt. Carmel (2-3) 48 8 9. Lincoln-Way Central (4-1) 14 — 10. Quincy (4-1) 10 — Others receiving votes: Highland Park 6, Hononegah 5, Belleville West 4, Harlem 3, Lake Zurich 3, Jacobs 2, Rockford Auburn 1, Libertyville 1, Wheaton North 1, Plainfield East 1.

Class 6A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Sacred H-G (18) (5-0) 180 1 2. Nazareth (5-0) 157 2 3. Oak Lawn Richards (4-1) 131 3 4. Peoria Notre Dame (5-0) 126 4 5. Champaign Cent.

(5-0) 102 5 6. Belvidere North (4-1) 63 6 7. Lincoln-Way West (5-0) 60 8 8. East St. Louis (2-3) 51 7 9. Lake Forest (4-1) 42 9 10. DeKalb (5-0) 29 — T10. Lincoln Way North (5-0) 29 — Others receiving votes: Yorkville 8, Lakes Community 8, Lemont 4.

Class 5A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Joliet Catholic (15) (4-1) 175 1 2. Geneseo (1) (5-0) 148 T2 3. Montini (2) (3-2) 147 T2 4. Highland (4-1) 121 4 5. Normal University (5-0) 105 5 6. Metamora (4-1) 69 8 7. Waterloo (5-0) 66 7 8. Woodstock Marian (3-2) 58 6 9. Washington (4-1) 37 9 10. Peoria Central (4-1) 22 — Others receiving votes: Sycamore 14, Mahomet-Seymour 11, Taylorville 7, Rich East 5, Sterling 2, Decatur MacArthur 2, Centralia 1.

Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Rochester (14) (5-0) 156 1 2. Rfd. Lutheran (1) (5-0) 141 2 3. Phillips (1) (4-1) 124 3 4. Greenville (5-0) 102 4 5. Bishop McNamara (4-1) 99 5 6. Althoff Catholic (4-1) 81 6 7. Manteno (5-0) 59 7 8. Quincy Notre Dame (4-1) 43 8 9. Columbia (4-1) 28 9 10. Herrin (4-1) 18 10 Others receiving votes: St. Edward 15, Carterville 4, Coal City 4, Breese Mater Dei 3, Freeburg 3.

Class 3A School W-L Pts Prv 1. St. Joe-Ogden (14) (5-0) 148 1 2. Williamsville (1) (5-0) 131 2 3. Wilmington (5-0) 123 3 4. Tolono Unity (4-1) 102 5 5. Aurora Christian (4-1) 77 4 6. Nashville (5-0) 54 9 7. Elmwood-Brimfield (4-1) 49 T7 8. Monticello (3-2) 46 6 9. Leo (3-2) 27 T7 10. Erie-Prophetstown (4-1) 24 10 Others receiving votes: Carlinville 17, Mt. Carmel 9, Decatur St. Teresa 9, St. Bede 4, Fairfield 4, Sullivan Okaw Valley 1.

Class 2A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Newman (15) (5-0) 150 1 2. Momence (5-0) 123 2 3. Eastland-Pearl City (5-0) 111 4 4. Rockridge (4-1) 107 3 5. Fieldcrest (4-1) 92 7 6. Auburn (4-1) 67 8 7. El Paso-Gridley (5-0) 53 9 8. Maroa-Forsyth (3-2) 27 6 9. Lawrenceville (5-0) 21 — 10. Villa Grove (5-0) 17 — Others receiving votes: Clifton Central 15, Tuscola 10, Mercer County 9, Monmouth United 7, Orion 6, Bismarck-Henning 4, RushvilleIndustry 2, Georgetown-RF 2, Amboy 1, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 1.

Class 1A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Forreston (13) (5-0) 139 2 2. Camp Point Central (5-0) 111 4 3. Stark County (1) (5-0) 109 6 4. Carrollton (5-0) 96 5 5. Lena-Winslow (4-1) 79 1 6. Aquin (4-1) 54 9 T6. Casey-Westfield (4-1) 54 3 8. Stockton (4-1) 40 8 9. Abingdon (5-0) 37 – 10. Polo (4-1) 16 7 Others receiving votes: Arcola 14, LeRoy 7, Rockford Christian Life 5, Milford 4, Greenfield-Northwestern 4, Warren 1.

Ottawa (1-4) at Sterling (4-1) Byron (3-2) at Oregon (2-3) Stillman Valley (1-4) at Rock Falls (0-5) Winnebago (2-3) at Dixon (3-2) Amboy (4-1) at Erie-P’town (4-1) Fulton (2-3) at Princeton (3-2) Morrison (0-5) at Bureau Valley (1-4) Newman (5-0) at Riverdale (0-5) AFC (2-3) at Orangeville (0-5) Milledgeville (2-3) at Stockton (4-1) Polo (4-1) at Eastland-P.C. (4-1) West Carroll (0-5) at South Beloit (0-5)

Homer Dan Woessner (home team) 356 pts 36-27 46-17

73 pts 10-2

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STER STER STER 9 pts 10 pts OREGON OREGON OREGON 2 pts 1 pt SV SV RF 3 pts 11 pts DIXON DIXON DIXON 8 pts 6 pts EP EP EP 4 pts 5 pts FULTON PRINCE PRINCE 1 pt 3 pts BV BV BV 10 pts 7 pts NEW NEW RIV 12 pts 12 pts AFC AFC ORANGE 7 pts 8 pts STOCK STOCK STOCK 11 pts 9 pts EPC EPC EPC 6 pts 4 pts SB WC SB 5 pts 2 pts

SVM FOOTBALL STAT LEADERBOARD Rushing yards Dylan Binion, Erie-P’town Brady Rude, Newman Sterling Thornton, Sterling Chris Jones, Amboy Nolan McGinn, Newman Donny Groezinger, EPC Aaron Ritenour, West Carroll Brody Grobe, Polo Jordan Chandler, Erie-P’town Jake Hageman, AFC Dillan Heffelfinger, Newman Dallas Appleman, Amboy Eric Schaney, EPC Braeden Westfall, Rock Falls Jack Bauer, Erie-P’town Tyler Sweenie, Fulton Walter Ollie, EPC JD Gieson, Dixon

Att Yds 120 1,025 54 811 107 604 122 558 42 504 59 419 93 388 48 382 35 366 83 363 49 341 72 340 48 335 71 302 32 298 57 286 31 280 57 267

Passing yards TD 14 10 11 7 9 6 2 7 4 4 5 3 5 1 3 3 6 4

Drake Davis, BV Noah Junis, Rock Falls Brody Grobe, Polo Jordan Harris, M’ville Deven Heeren, EPC JD Gieson, Dixon Sterling Thornton, Sterling Logan Whitman, Newman Jake Mammosser, Rock Falls Mason Sitzmore, Morrison Jerrick Orsted, Oregon Joey Brackemyer, Morrison Jacob Hilliker, AFC Parker Neuhalfen, BV Tyler Sweenie, Fulton Liam Ohlendorf, Amboy Josh Mead, BV Drake Barlow, Amboy

C-A-I 49-98-10 63-143-8 47-75-5 49-119-4 35-66-4 35-78-4 29-69-2 10-16-0 20-40-3 17-36-2 7-24-2 15-44-3 8-20-1 8-10-1 4-13-0 4-14-4 1-1-0 4-11-1

Receptions Yds 963 912 847 765 534 495 361 206 187 176 166 145 132 106 98 91 84 76

TD 7 4 13 8 7 8 2 5 1 1 4 0 3 0 2 1 1 0

Connor Cain, Rock Falls Tanner Dean, Rock Falls Brad Cavanaugh, Polo Tommy Johnston, BV Parker Neuhalfen, BV Blake Kappes, M’ville Kyle LeBlanc, Dixon Zach Schmidt, M’ville Richie Bartnick, Polo Turner Morse, Sterling Jake Mammosser, Rock Falls Walter Ollie, EPC Matt Coffey, Dixon Cody Kluck, EPC Buddy Bibler, M’ville Brighton Haverland, EPC Josh Mead, BV Alex Johnson, BV

Rec Yds 43 626 23 239 22 480 19 341 18 554 18 375 16 281 16 154 14 191 13 159 13 61 12 235 10 132 10 125 7 168 7 122 7 74 6 113

TD 4 1 9 3 5 3 5 1 3 1 0 1 2 3 3 3 0 0

Pressure on Sterling’s front seven SWEEPING

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“We really have to make sure to stop the run this week,” Schlemmer said.

The majority of the Pirates’ success this season depends on their running game, which can be tough to stop if the runners can find open space.

“They are very successful with the jet sweeps, so we have to funnel those runners back to the middle,” Schlemmer said at Wednesday’s practice.

“We have to set the edge and play downhill. It’s really important we do that because those two are awfully good in space and we don’t have linebackers that can match those guys’ speed.”

The two backs – Williams and Poundstone – share the rushing workload evenly as they are separated by just five carries, and the two have recorded similar numbers through the

Javier Quiroz Sterling senior

Brian Folsom Sterling senior

first 5 weeks. Williams has three touchdowns and 405 yards, while Poundstone has four touchdowns and 309 yards – all coming on the ground.

The ability to use both backs successfully gives the Pirates (1-4) a rushing attack that can continue deep into games without worry of fatigue.

Schlemmer noticed on film that Ottawa runs a lot of jet sweeps and off-tackle rushes, which eat up chunks of yards when the backs can get to the outside.

So the Sterling defense has spent a lot of practice time playing against their scoutteam offense, which resembles Ottawa’s run

yards through the first five games. Metamora gained 204 yards on the ground in Week 1, and Morris gained 219 in Week 4. The Warriors held opponents Whitney Young (55) and Rich Joseph Kyle South (63) under 100 Brouilette Beer yards on the ground.

Sterling Sterling Last week, LaSalle-Peru senior junior gained 121 rushing formations to best sim- yards against Sterling. ulate the bevy of outside Brian Folsom, another rushes. senior linebacker, “We have worked a echoed his coach’s word bunch this week on that the majority of the making sure to stop responsibility is on the those sweeps,” Sterfront seven to make ling senior linebacker plays before Williams or Javier Quiroz said. “We Poundstone can get to know we have to keep the second level of the our outside shoulder Sterling defense. free, so we can make The games in which plays when they want to the linebackers were bounce outside.” a factor in the rushing Quiroz also said that defense, Sterling was the linebackers have to successful. play fast and meet the “We just have to get offensive blockers to try downhill quickly,” and force the ballcarFolsom said. “As the riers back toward the days have gone by, we middle. have learned more and “Their tight ends look more about the suclike great blockers, cessful sweeps they do. and we just have to be It’s hard to simulate tough,” Quiroz added. in practice, but I think Sterling (4-1) has we’re getting better in allowed 662 rushing defending it each day.”

Geneseo Sterling Ottawa Rochelle LaSalle-Peru

Conf.

2-0 1-0 1-0 0-2 0-2

All 5-0 4-1 1-4 2-3 0-5

Friday’s games • Rochelle at LaSalle-Peru, 7 • Yorkville at Geneseo, 7 • Ottawa at Sterling, 7:15

NIB-12 East DeKalb Yorkville Sycamore Morris Kaneland

Conf.

2-0 2-0 0-1 0-1 0-2

All 5-0 5-0 3-2 2-3 2-3

Friday’s games • Kaneland at Sycamore, 7 • Morris at DeKalb, 7 • Yorkville at Geneseo, 7:15

Big Northern West Rkfd. Lutheran Mendota Byron Dixon Oregon Winnebago Stillman Valley Rock Falls

Conf.

3-0 3-0 2-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 0-3

All 5-0 4-1 3-2 3-2 2-3 2-3 1-4 0-5

Friday’s games • Byron at Oregon, 7 • Mendota at Lutheran, 7 • Stillman Valley at Rock Falls, 7 • Winnebago at Dixon, 7

Three Rivers North Newman Erie-P’town Amboy Fulton Bureau Valley Riverdale Morrison

Conf.

3-0 3-0 2-0 1-2 0-2 0-2 0-3

All 5-0 4-1 4-1 2-3 1-4 0-5 0-5

Friday’s games • Amboy at Erie-Prophetstown, 7:30 • Fulton at Princeton, 7:30 • Morrison at Bureau Valley, 7:30 • Newman at Riverdale, 7:30

Three Rivers South Rockridge St. Bede Orion Princeton Hall Kewanee Sherrard

Conf.

3-0 2-0 2-1 2-1 0-2 0-2 0-3

All 4-1 4-1 4-1 3-2 3-2 0-5 1-4

Friday’s games • Kewanee at Orion, 7:30 • Princeton at Fulton, 7:30 • Sherrard at Hall, 7:30 • St. Bede at Rockridge, 7:30

NUIC Northwest Eastland-P.C. Forreston Lena-Winslow Dakota Galena Durand Pecatonica West Carroll South Beloit

Conf.

5-0 4-0 4-1 3-2 2-2 1-3 1-3 0-4 0-5

All 5-0 5-0 4-1 3-2 3-2 2-3 1-4 0-5 0-5

Friday’s games • Forreston at Le-Win, 7;15 • Dakota at Galena, 7:30 • Durand at Pecatonica, 7:30 • Polo at Eastland-Pearl City, 7:30 • West Carroll at South Beloit, 7:30

NUIC Upstate Polo Warren Aquin Stockton Milledgeville AFC River Ridge East Dubuque Orangeville

Conf.

4-1 4-0 4-1 4-1 2-2 1-3 1-4 0-4 0-4

All 4-1 4-1 4-1 4-1 2-3 2-3 1-4 1-4 0-5

Friday’s games • AFC at Orangeville, 7:30 • Milledgeville at Stockton, 7:30 • Polo at Eastland-Pearl City, 7:30 • River Ridge at East Dubuque, 7:30 • Warren at Aquin, 7:30

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SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Thursday, October 2, 2014 • PAGE B8

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: 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.

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 "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: 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

INVITATION for Bid Asphalt Paving: Marlin Environmental, Inc. will receive sealed bids for: 1,672 square feet of 4” thick asphalt paving in Rock Falls, Illinois until Friday, October 17, 2014 at 2:00 pm at 3935 Commerce Drive, St. Charles, Illinois, at which time and place all bids will be opened and calculated. Bid documents may be obtained from the Marlin Office, 3935 Commerce Drive, St. Charles, Illinois, between 8am and 4pm, beginning Thursday, September 25, 2014. Bids can also be obtained by email or fax by calling Marlin at 630-444-1933.

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IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, IN PROBATE

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM W. HARDEN, Deceased.

NO. 2014 P 69 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of William W. Harden of 1726 Sauk Road, Dixon, IL 6021. Letters of office were issued to James Howe, 6174 Winding Lake Dr., Jupiter, FL 33458 as Independent Executor whose attorney of record is David W. Badger, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Ste. 100, P.O. Box 447, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering or a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date is stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: James Howe Executor David W. Badger Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Lee, LLC Attorneys for Independent Administrator 215 E. First Street, Ste. 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) Oct. 2, 9, 16, 2014 CITY OF ROCK FALLS ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT STREET LIGHTING WEST SECOND STREET FURNISH CONSTRUCTION LABOR AND MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS FOR INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND DUCT AND HANDHOLES for CITY OF ROCK FALLS ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS City of Rock Falls Electric Department, Rock Falls, Illinois will receive sealed bids for construction and materials for the installation of underground duct and handholes on West Second Street in Rock Falls. Bids will be received at the City Clerk's office until 1:00 p.m. local time, on the 16th day of October 2014, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids shall be addressed to City of Rock Falls, City Clerk's Office, 603 West 10th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 and shall be marked "SEALED BID - STREET LIGHTING WEST SECOND STREET - ROCK FALLS ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT - Submitted by (BIDDER'S NAME)". The Bidder shall include evidence of having satisfactorily furnished and delivered similar installations for at least three (3) similar installations during the past five (5) years. Specifications and bid documents may be examined at and obtained from the Consulting Engineering Firm: Power System Engineering, Inc., Attn: Amanda Jutrzonka, 1532 W. Broadway, Suite 100, Madison, WI 53713. Ph# 608-268-3517. The bidding documents will be issued electronically for a non-refundable fee of twenty dollars ($20.00). No proposal will be accepted unless accompanied by a certified check or bid bond for at least five-percent (5%) of the amount of the proposal, payable to the Owner. Published by authority of Dick Simon, Electrical Director and duly authorized agent for Rock Falls Electric Department.

October 2, 9th 2014 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Proposed Tariff Changes Gas Service Schedule Ill. C. C. No. 2 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.

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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 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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Sensient Flavors, a leading manufacturer of dairy ingredient products, is seeking a 3rd shift Production Supervisor. This position is responsible for directing production and sanitation activities in a safe and efficient manner. Requirements include 3+ years experience in a related food or dairy business, Sanitation exp. a plus, strong analytical and communication skills. A BS/ BA degree or 3 years previous supervisory experience preferred; Competitive compensation, excellent benefits, 401K and ESOP. Equal Opportunity Employer

This position requires an Associate’s Degree in Engineering Technology or equivalent design experience in a manufacturing environment. Qualified candidates must demonstrate ability to use Siemens NX Assemblies, Modeling, and Drafting packages.

Experience with a CAM package is a plus, but not a required.

Strong surfacing and free form-modeling skills are also a plus.

Ability to read complex part drawings from automotive suppliers is a must; along with strong GD&T skills are required. Ability to use Microsoft Office Products is required. We offer a challenging work environment, an excellent compensation/benefits package including medical/dental/vision, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), and the opportunity to work with a world-class organization.

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Packaging and Distribution Center, Dixon, IL. RA AYOVAC a division of Spectrum Brands Holdinggs, a m nd member of the Russell 2000 Index, is a global an divversified consumer products company and a leadin ng su upplier of consumer batteries, residential locksetts, ressidential builders’ hardware and faucets, shaving an nd grooming products has the following full-time position ns

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Maintenance Mechanic(s) Starting wage $23.00 + Shift Differential Maintenance Electrician Starting wage $25.00 + Shift Differential

BENEFITS: Shift Differential, Perfect Attendance Award, Monthly Hourly Bonus, Full benefits package with Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Company paid Short Term Disability & Long Term Disability, AD&D & Life, 401(k) with Matching, Vacation & Tuition Reimbursement Learn more about our current opportunities online at www.clarkdietrich.com/about-us/careers

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JSP Mold, a local tooling manufacturer in the Milledgeville, IL area has an immediate opening for an experienced CAD Designer to become part of our CAD department. Our parent company, JSP International Group Ltd. is a fast growing, innovative global supplier of expanded polypropylene, polyethylene products serving a diverse market base. Minimum requirements are 2-4 years’ experience designing aluminum molds. Designers are required to produce complete 3d mold and fixture assemblies from customer supplied data and support mold and fixture construction from concept through final assembly.

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Elec ctrical Engineer is responsible for hands-on efforts e to solvve electrical and production related issues. This individual willl be responsible for day-to-day problem solving ass well as prov ement viding engineering expertise for longer-term improve projectts. A high-performance, team atmosphere is the ssetting for thes se activities.

Qualific equired, cations: B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering re with a minimum m of 5 or more years related experience. A crreative, motivated, self-starter, with a demonstrated ability to lead p projects o develor signifi ficant portions of projects. Demonstrated ability to op team mwork and group spirit to achieve business objectivves and targets. Good written, oral and inter-personal skills and a ability to perform well in a high intensity team environment.

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Thur & Fri 8-4 Saturday 8-1 106 S Walnut Presbyterian Church Basement ( it's full) Mens & Womens fall and winter clothing (many w/ original tags), coats, shoes, boots, camping gear, telescope, duck decoys, crafts, yarn, books, cookbooks, household, linens, furniture, fall and Christmas décor, kids books, toys, etc. Refreshments Available.

Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 8-2, 185 S. Briar Court, off of Hickory Lane.

Lots of toys, baby & big girl clothes, many misc. yard & household items

Fri. & Sat. 8-4 2007 Reno Rd. Final Estate Sale The house is cleaned out!!

Household items, Christmas, glassware, tabagan, dressers, hide a bed couch, 12 piece china set, TV's, men and womens clothing, books, jewelry, toys, Kerby vacuum's, home décor, pond skimmer, dog sled, tools, player piano w/ boxes of rolls, planters, file cabinets, metal shelves and too much to mention!

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Fri. & Sat., 8-2 1308 7th Ave. 5 Family Sale. All sizes of name brand clothing, 2 pr. sz. 11 girls Jordan shoes, adult Halloween costumes, baby items, vacuums, furniture, household items, and toys.

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Fri 8-6 & Sat 8-12 639 Timbercreek lots of Christmas glassware, dishes, pans, floral, toys, purses, bedding, travel bags, sports, sleds, tons of cookbooks, many new items.

Fri. 8-3 Sat. 8-2 1822 W. 3rd St. Estate Sale Rain or Shine!

Glassware, baskets, fireplaces, seasonal items, kitchen & housewares, and other misc.

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Antiques, household items, furniture, womens plus size, Jr's, and mens name brand clothing, Miche purses, shoes & jewelry.

Fri. 8-6 & Sat. 8-?

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LEE CENTER GARAGE SALES 624 Fri & Sat 8-2 1146 Inlet Rd. Table, hutch, old buffet, drop leaf table, recliner, dressers , youth & adult clothes, microwave, dolls, dishes & glassware, knick knacks,& much more misc.

MILLEDGEVILLE GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 8-4 12 E. Old Mill St. Huge Multi-Family Sale LP gas stove excellent condition, tools, clothes mens, womens and children, some antiques and lots of misc.

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ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 8-?

1500 11th Ave. Moving/Estate Sale Everything must go! Spices, ladies clothes, afgans and lots of misc.

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Clean out Sale!

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Lots of antiques & furniture, boys & girls clothes ages 2-10, porcelain doll collection, lots of baby furniture with accessories, 2 brand new toddler beds with new mattresses, lots of misc.

Fri. & Sat. Oct. 3 & 4, 8-4 Annual Capp Rd. Rummage Sale 4 Houses Clothing for all, books, seasonal décor, movies, dishes, pans, lots of small kitchen appliances, Tupperware, bakers rack, 5x7 rugs, humidifier, card table & chairs, treadmill, garage furnace, trolling motor, lawn sweeper, bicycle, motorcycle leather jacket & vest, motrailer, torcycle lamps, 6ft. Christmas tree, TV, helmet, scope analyzer tool, rocker reentertaincliner, ment center, TV, chest of drawers, CB equip., window shutters, lots of misc. items.

Friday 8-4 611 11th Ave. Moving Sale!

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$25,315* 14 VW GOLF 2.5 L STK#EE8011

10yr. old Kitchen Aid white elect.

Smooth top range $100. Round glass top kitchen table w/ 2 swivel/roller chairs w/ tan leather cushions $75. Oblong/oval 80x44 glass dining table w. 6 cushion black chairs $175.

All excellent con.

815-541-6617 2 Free Kittens & 2 house cats neutered and declawed to good home.

815-4992130 2 free kittens to indoor home only.

8 wks. old males, litter trained, gray & white & tan short hair. 815-973-0102 4 Boxer puppies, $100/ea. Call 815499-2130 Blue Russian/ Siamese kittens, gray or gray with ghost stripes. $50 each.

Call 815994-0921 Doggie Clothes, new, warm, cuddly some suitable for Halloween. Fri. 8-5 1407 3rd Ave. Free black female kitten, 10 wks. old, litter trained to good home only.

815-626-7408 Free kittens to a good home. Yellow, black calico 815-973-0056

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

Jack Russell pug mix, 1 yr., spayed, shots up to date, high energy, Free to good home w kids 815-631-6804

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Ladies Blue suede sports jacket, size Sm. Like new. $25 (815) 284-2685

Wanted: Tea Cup size Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free 815-5649022 after 2:00.

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Your pet will thank you!

LAWN MOWERS

779

2012 John Deere, mower Riding X310, w/ warranty 42' mower deck, like new. Used 2 hrs. $3,000. Call 815-440-3819 Toro e-Cycler 36Volt Rechargeable mower. $200. 815284-2082

LAWN & GARDEN

781

Ag Fab Chipper shredder vac, 8 hp, exc. shape, $650 815-622-0087

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MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 6 qt. heavy duty stainless pails. $100.

815-4562839 Applewood stack 2x4x3. $30 815-456-2839 Barn wood 100 yr.

Old + 3 beams 815-631-1541 Bib Overalls 46” waist $2 815-7180909 Bib Overalls 48” waist $10 815718-0909 Dump box yard cart 30”x36”, new tire tubes, pin hitch $50 815-275-3131 Found 4 kittens found in the woods need good indoor homes. Call 815499-4042 Glazed porcelain 6x6 tiles. Qty. 34 $25 (815)284-2685 HIGH SPEED INTERNET 855-527-9656 www.agsltech.com

Invacare Pronto M51 electric scooter, new batteries, $500/obo 815-9739978

Professional Miller 200 MIG Welder, wire control feed, on rolling cart, extra roll of wire, extension cord, auto dark helmet, clamps & gloves $1800/obo 815-440-2130 RECORD a Call answering machine. Good cond. $20 (815)284-2685 See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text ➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS

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178 sm. bales of 3rd cut alfalfa, no rain.

250 sm. bales of 4th cut, no rain.

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FARM EQUIPMENT

Your Price!

$18,275*

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

905

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1988 Chevy Caprice 4 door $2800; 1985 Chevy P.U., $3800, or both for $5500 815-625-7203 11am - 6pm 1994 Lexus 400, roof, AC, sun chrome wheels, sharp car, $3000 obo 815-973-9978 1999 Chevy Prizm Sedan 4dr., new ignition, front tires, brakes, & wheel bearing replaced.

815-303$1500 5244 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

1949 Buick Roadmaster 4 Dr. Ready to paint, good meExtra chanics. parts car included 815$5500 obo 284-3507

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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.

1950 Chevy 4 dr., $10,500/obo 815625-4364. See at Woodside 28649 Drive, Rock Falls.

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CLASSIC CARS

904

AUTOMOBILES

905

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S.U.V.S

909

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

910

1999 Dodge quad cab 125k. mi., transmission, ator, battery. great. $4,400 772-2246

MOTORCYCLES

935

2007 HD Electra Glide, 6 speed 103 Motor, white, 37k. mi., new radio, reduced to $8,900.

Call 815-440-0145

BOATS/MOTORS

940

25HP Mercury w/ electric start, runs good. $800/ obo.

815-973-3277.

TRAILERS/RVS

945

$25,000, 39 ft.

Monaco Dynasty.

Diesel 1994, 85k. mi. Trades considered.815-980-8642 1996 Camplite pop-up w/ 3rd slide out, sleeps 6, good cond., w/ awning $2500 815-6266954

1500 4X4. new radiRuns 815-

2004 Trail-Lite 30' trailer. New awning & battery, slide out dining area, queen bedroom.

Many extras. $9,900. Call 815-734-6992

2003 Dodge Ram 1500, 4x4 loaded, well maintained.

180k. mi. $6,000 815-761-0929

2006 Cargo Mate 20' V nose w/load gate and side door.

815-622$4100.

3825.

4X4S

912

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.

925

Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon Fiberglass - blackTonneau $350.

815-566-9852

MOTORCYCLES

935

2003 Harley Davidson Softail 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.

2007 Chaparral 5th wheel, sleeps 8, great condition.

Must see! $15,000 815-716-3960 2014 Coachman Catalina, 263RLS, exc. cond. $23,500 815-625-8422

AUTOS WANTED

960

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