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MORRISON | WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

Residents get water, sewer hike Another increase likely to come in May; ground could be broken within year

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

MORRISON – As the city gets ready to build a new wastewater treatment plant, the council on Monday took a big step in paying for it.

The council unanimously approved an ordinance to immediately raise water and sewer base rates by about 62 percent.

The service charge, or base rate portions of the bill are used for capital improvements. That part of the sewer bill jumped by 60 percent, from $13.85 to $23.85.

The use portion of the sewer bill is unchanged at $8.45 per 1,000 gallons. The base water service charge increase is about 18 percent, from $9.57 to $11.30. The water use charge decreases from $6.86 to $6.55 per 1,000 gal-

lons. The first 1,000 gallons are included in the minimum base rate.

All line items aside, residents’ next water and sewer bill, which also includes garbage, would increase from $97.25 to $107.75 for the average residential user, based on consumption of 5,000 gallons a month.

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Rate changes This is how the bill will change for the user of 5,000 gallons of water a month, considered average residential use.

Current New Increase % Increase Water $37.01 $37.50 $0.49 1.324% Sewer $47.65 $57.65 $10.00 20.986% Garbage $12.60 $12.60 0 0 • Water portion of increase 4.67% • Sewer portion of increase 95.33% *First 1,000 gallons are included in base rate.

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DIXON | HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RACE

‘That’s what he lives for ... to help others’

Olsen aims to unseat Kinzinger, stop trend Both candidates cite job creation as priority

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

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Dean Butterbaugh, shown through his Habitat for Humanity of Illinois award, speaks Tuesday about what motivates him to volunteer. He has worked on houses since the local chapter’s very first work day in 1993.

Dixon man, 90, wins state recognition for service

BY ANGEL SIERRA asierra@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5695

DIXON – It’s his humanity that makes him such a standout guy. It’s what makes this award so fitting.

Dean Butterbaugh, 90, a longtime volunteer with Dixon Habitat for Humanity, is Illinois Habitat Hero of the Year.

He was honored Saturday at a conference in Springfield.

Butterbaugh was chosen because of his extensive community service record and his significant contribution to the organization, said Chris Gehlbach, board president of Dixon Habitat for Humanity and a fellow volunteer.

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“He is an inspiration,” said Gehlbach, who retired as a nursing instructor at Sauk Valley Community College.

When Dixon Habitat for Humanity built its first home in 1993, Butterbaugh was there. In all, he’s seen the successful delivery of more than 20 homes, all built on the same principle: There are people less fortunate who desperately need them and can use the help.

Among many of its objectives, like disaster response, Habitat for Humanity builds houses for people who otherwise could not afford to buy a home. Part of the deal: The new homeowner and family provide a goodly amount of “sweat equity,” working alongside Habitat’s volunteers.

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Ogle County Update on A7 • Jennifer and Vincenzo Larson (right) given keys to home built with love by Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County • County bans Freeport concrete contractor from bidding • Oregon Fire district selling an ambulance, fixing another • Big grant could land $1 million in sewer repairs in Polo • Fire destroys garage in Mount Morris

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STERLING – A Republican has represented the 16th Congressional District in 95 of the past 97 years.

Randall Olsen hopes to join the minority.

Olsen, a Democrat from Ottawa, faces incumbent U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, Adam who on Tuesday Kinzinger will seek his third term in the heavily Republican district.

“I was born and raised in the 16th District,” Olsen said. “I care about my home, and I will always strive to be the best Randall steward possible, Olsen and I care about my constituents, because I am one of them. I am well educated and more than able to fulfill the intellectual requirements of the job.”

Olsen is doing what he can to get his name and face in front of the voters. He has visited every county in the district, he has spoken at various events, and he has created a website to reach even more people.

“I’m trying to present myself to the voters,” Olsen said. “They have to see me as someone who cares about them and the district.”

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Dean Butterbaugh, 90, talks Tuesday in his Dixon home about what motivates him to volunteer at Habitat for Humanity, and where he picked up his skills.

“When you’re on the farm, you learn everything. When I left the farm, I built this house,” he said.

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In 2012, more than 160 people worked on an 1,100-square-foot home on Cropsey Avenue. Last year, a home in the southwest area of town was dedicated and now shelters a family of three.

Building homes is the only way that Butterbaugh knows how to give back, he said. He has no formal construction schooling: The nonagenarian picked up critical skills growing up on his family’s farm, and on the job by volunteering.

“When you’re on the farm, you learn everything,” he said, visibly overcome with emotion.

“When I left the farm, I built this house.”

With help, Butterbaugh built a rural abode in the Dixon countryside for his family.

“That’s what he lives for ... to help others,” said his wife, Darlene.

The two met through friends and church, and although there is some debate over how old they were when they married – Darlene said 20, and Dean playfully disagreed – the year was 1946, almost 70 years ago.

A stroke Dean suffered at the very end of April shook the Butterbaugh family, but it didn’t stop him from returning to volunteer work.

He showed up to begin work on Habitat’s 22nd home on June 1.

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The newest home is progressing, and will be unveiled and dedicated in November, just in time for the holidays, Gehlbach said.

Although he appreciates the honor of being chosen for the award, and he is thankful for the opportunity to serve, Butterbaugh said many other people also give their time and talents.

It’s with those people he shares his enduring love of volunteering, and a camaraderie that most spend a lifetime looking for.

In the end, though, it all comes back to his innate humanity.

“Some people aren’t as lucky as we are, so we have to help those people,” he said.

Karen S. Payan, 53, of Sterling; 7:46 a.m. Monday; speeding; posted driver’s license as bond.

Chad T. Yeager, 29, of Sterling; 9:49 a.m. Monday at Avenue B and West Third Street; no insurance; posted driver’s license as bond.

Antionette D.D. Jones, 29, of Sterling; 3:57 p.m. Monday at East 23rd Street and Fourth Avenue; no insurance, failing to stop at stop sign, failing to use turn signal; given notice to appear.

Rachael T. South, 23, of Sterling; 10:11 p.m. Monday at West Seventh and Locust streets; operating uninsured vehicle; given notice to appear.

Alan C. Bessler, 21, of Dixon; 1:54 a.m. Tuesday at Avenue G and West Fourth Street; operating uninsured vehicle; given notice to appear.

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Shawn Paul Beets, 26, of Dixon; 8:59 a.m. Monday; warrant for failure to appear – battery; posted bond and given notice to appear.

Richard Allan White, 37, of Amboy; 3:14 p.m. Sunday; warrant for contempt; posted bond and given notice to appear.

Tyler J. Wilhelm, 30, of Amboy; 2:47 a.m. Sunday; warrant for contempt – nonpayment of fine; posted bond and given notice to appear.

State Police Jorge J. Velazquez, 24, of Chicago; 5:58 p.m. Sunday at state Route 251 and McGirr Road in Lee County; speeding, driving while license suspended; issued individual bond and given notice to appear.

Tikki L. Stovall, 34, of Brown Deer, Wisconsin; 6:50 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 39 in Ogle County; speeding, driving while license suspended; issued individual bond and given notice to appear.

Lucero Garcia-San Gabriel, 19, of Sycamore; 1:09 a.m. Monday on Interstate 39 in Ogle County; driving while license suspended, speeding; issued individual bond and given notice to appear.

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Lauren Shaffer, 31, of Oregon; Monday; warrant for burglary, warrant for residential burglary; given notice to appear.

Jordan Zobal, 20, of Davis Junction; Monday; warrant for petition to revoke; posted bond and given notice to appear.

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ELECTION 2014 | JUDICIAL RETENTION

Some unfamiliar faces for area voters Voters to decide whether area judges should keep seats

Lee County

Whiteside County

Judge up for election: • Michael J. Burke - Republican, Second Appellate District, “Highly qualified”

Judges up for retention: • William E. Holdridge - Third Appellate District, first elected in 1994, “recommended” • Mary K. O’Brien - Third Appellate District, first elected in 2004, “recommended” • Walter D. Braud - 14th Circuit, first elected in 2002, “recommended”

Judges up for retention: • Susan Fayette Hutchinson - Second Appellate District, first elected 1994, “recommended” • William A. Kelly - 15th Circuit, first elected in 1990, “recommended” • Val Gunnarsson - 15th Circuit, first elected in 2002, “recommended” • Ron Jacobson - 15th Circuit, first elected in 2008, “recommended” • Daniel A. Fish - 15th Circuit, first elected in 2008, “recommended”

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

On Tuesday, voters will be asked to decide whether their area judges – both circuit and appellate – are worth keeping around. It’s called “retention,” and all you’ll have to do at the ballot box is select yes or no.

After circuit judges are elected, they must file for retention every 6 years if they want to keep their seats. For appellate judges, it’s every 10 years, which is why, especially for younger voters, the process might seem unfamiliar.

It’s a somewhat controversial process. No judge has lost a retention vote since 1990, and for that reason, opponents of the idea see it as democracy for democracy’s sake and a waste of voters’ time.

In 2010, Cook County Clerk David Orr penned an op-ed for the Huffington Post about the retention votes.

“Judicial retention races are a paradox, where too much democracy means no democracy at all,” he wrote.

“Few people have the time to examine the judicial records of [the] candidates. It’s hard enough to make decisions about presidents and senators. What kind of system is this? A broken one. It’s the kind of system where the press devotes very few column inches to any individual judge’s qualifications. It’s the kind of system where most

voters are ill-equipped to make a decision.”

This year, Whiteside County voters will be asked to decide whether William E. Holdridge, Mary K. O’Brien, and Walter D. Braud are qualified to keep their seats. Those are likely to be unfamiliar names to most voters.

Holdridge and O’Brien are judges in the state’s Third Appellate District, which handles appeals mostly in the northwestern portion of the state, including any filed from Whiteside, Bureau, and Henry counties.

The Illinois State Bar Association assesses and rates judges up for election and retention. The assessment, available on its website, is based on an investigation into candidates’ background and references, a review of materials provided, and a full interview. (The ISBA provides explanations for its position on appellate judges; circuit judges just get a brief yes or no.)

When it comes to the retention of Holdridge and O’Brien, ISBA recommends

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role on the court and remains interested in improving the court for the public and those attorneys who appear before the Third District. Her peers describe her as hard-working, informed and diligent about her case load.”

Braud is a judge in the 14th Circuit, which handles cases from Whiteside, Henry, Rock Island, and Mercer counties.

Braud is based in Rock Island.

The ISBA recommends voters select “yes” for his retention, too.

The Second Appellate District covers the northern portion of the state – which includes Carroll, Ogle, and Lee counties, among many others. Voters in those counties will vote on the retention of Susan Fayette Hutchinson and on the election of Michael J. Burke, who is running unopposed. The bar association recommends Hutchinson be retained, and they call Burke “highly qualified” to fill the role.

The bar association says this of Hutchinson: “Justice Hutchinson has served on the Second District Appellate Court since 1994.

As an appellate court justice, she has been described as articulate and professional.

Prior to joining the appellate court, she served as an appointed associate circuit judge and then as an elect-

voters select “yes” for both.

Of Holdridge, the organization writes: “Justice Holdridge maintains an excellent reputation with members of the bar.

He is described as real student of the law, a fine jurist, and someone who displays a true passion for the profession. While he is always prepared to hear cases, he will also listen and consider arguments. Members of the bar describe Justice Holdridge as fair, independent, and polite, with an excellent comprehension of the law. In addition, Justice Holdridge is known to give back to the legal community through his participation in various organizations and mentoring activities.”

Of O’Brien, it says: “Justice O’Brien has been a justice of the Third District Appellate Court for 10 years.

Prior to joining the Appellate Court, she was an Illinois state representative for the Third District, and she was also an attorney in private practice focusing on family law. She is respectful of her

ed Circuit Judge of the 22nd Judicial Circuit in Woodstock for 13 years. Additionally, she served as an assistant in the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office from 1977 to 1981. Justice Hutchinson has been a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Education for over ten years and is a former chair of that Committee. Justice Hutchinson is respected for her professionalism and has a reputation of high integrity and character” Of Burke, they say: “Justice Burke was assigned to the Second District Appellate Court in July 2008. Prior to becoming a Justice on the Appellate Court he was a Trial Judge for 16 years in DuPage County. He has been the Presiding Justice for the Second District Appellate Court since December 2012. Justice Burke is considered to have excellent legal knowledge and is always well prepared. He is fair and impartial to all parties. He is very courteous to litigants and court personnel and a very hard working Justice. Justice Burke is well respected by his peers.”

Voters in Lee County also will vote on the retention of circuit judges William A. Kelly, Val Gunnarsson, Ron Jacobson, and Daniel A. Fish – all of whom come recommended by ISBA.

POLO

Teen charged with murder in shooting

ing on the street in Lockport Township on Thursday when a car with three occupants pulled up and the shooting started. They say Wright was hit from behind and his friend wasn’t injured.

Kaupas says Wright and the suspect were associated with different factions of the same gang.

The Associated Press typically does not identify juveniles accused of crimes.

LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP (AP) – Will County authorities have charged a 16-year-old boy with murder in the fatal drive-by shooting of another 16-year-old.

The Herald-News reported sheriff’s Deputy Chief Ken Kaupas said the boy is charged as an adult for two counts of murder in the slaying of Latray Wright.

He is being held on $3 million bond in the River Valley Juvenile Detention Center.

Authorities say Wright and a friend were walk-

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POLO – The condition of a Dixon man injured Monday in a collision with a Polo Cooperative Association truck was upgraded from serious to fair, a Rockford Memorial Hospital spokeswoman said Tuesday morning.

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OBITUARIES Kathryn S. Lee LIHUE, Hawaii – Kathryn Sara Lee, 92, of Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, formerly of Dixon, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, at her home. She retired as a secretary with Carpenters Local 790 and Laborers Union.

Kathryn was born March 28, 1922, in Dixon, the daughter of Harold and Bessie (White) Reis.

Survivors include five children, Linda Lopatka of Lihue, Patrick (Judy) Lee of Dixon, Kathy (Larry) Bento of Kihei, Hawaii, Robert (Connie) Lee of Oregon, and Rebecca (Bradley) Kruse of Dixon; 16 grandchildren; 32

great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one grandson; three brothers, Dale Reis, Darrell Reis, and Fred Reis; two sisters, Arleen Bennett and Florence Prindaville; and one son-inlaw, Edward Lopatka.

Visitation and a celebration of her life were Oct. 20 at Immaculate Conception Church in Lihue.

Graveside service will be at a later date at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon. Kauai Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home in Lihue is handling arrangements.

Billy D. Lamb ROCK FALLS – Billy Dale Lamb, 73, of Rock Falls, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. He was a truck driver for many years.

Billy was born June 26, 1941, in Promise Land Township, Arkansas, the son of Thedford and Ida (Ames) Lamb.

Survivors include two daughters, Annette (Chris) Willers of Washington, Iowa, and Amy Lamb of Clinton, Iowa; two sisters, Eva Lynn

White of Buda, and Eva Jean Hicks of Hainesville, Louisiana; two brothers, Donnie Lamb of Rock Falls, and Ralph (Kathy) Lamb of Florida; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Evalon; and two brothers, Clayborn and Wayne.

At his request, there will be no services. Cremation rites will be accorded.

McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: John S. Landherr of Dixon, 1-3 and 5-7 p.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Eunice M. Balk of Fulton, 5-7 p.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Fulton.

Today’s funerals: Ivie Barton of Rock Falls, 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

John S. Landherr of Dixon, 7:30 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Thursday visitation: Paul L. Bollinger of Dixon, 5-7 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Thursday funeral: Eunice M. Balk of Fulton, 10:30 a.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Fulton.

Friday funeral: Paul L. Bollinger of Dixon, 10 a.m. memorial celebration of life at First Baptist Church in Sterling.

Saturday visitation: Verna Margaret Eads of

Prophetstown, 10 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Saturday funeral: Verna Margaret Eads of Prophetstown, 11 a.m. memorial service at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Nov. 2 visitation: E. Marshall Goble of Prophetstown, gathering of family and friends, 2-4 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Nov. 2 funeral: E. Marshall Goble of Prophetstown, 4 p.m. memorial service, followed by military honors, at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Nov. 7 funeral: Keith R. “Robbie” Robison of Grand Detour, 2 p.m. graveside service at Grand Detour Cemetery, followed by celebration of life from 4-7 p.m. at The Last Stop in Dixon.

Paul L. Bollinger DIXON – Paul Leroy Bollinger, 65, of Dixon, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon. He owned and operated Bollinger’s House of Furniture in Sterling, and Beds, Tables, and More in Dixon.

Paul was born Oct. 3, 1949, in Dixon, the son of Paul and Betty (McConnaughay) Bollinger. He served in the Army from 1968 to 1970. Paul married Peggy Parks on Nov. 26, 1971, in Sterling.

Survivors include his wife of Dixon; one son, Matthew (Rachel) Bollinger of Coal Valley; two sisters, Diana (Gary)

Manderscheid of Dixon, and Janice (Rod) Avey of Mount Morris; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. A memorial celebration of life will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Sterling, with the Rev. John Kermott, pastor, officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded.

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If elected, Olsen plans to work on job creation.

“That is a top concern of mine,” he said. “Job creation and unemployment is a major concern for a majority of people. We need to bring outsourced jobs back to American soil, and we need to put Americans back to work.”

There is a jobs bill in Congress that the Republican majority will not let come to a vote, he said.

“That jobs bill will help all Americans and the economy as well.

We need to start creating jobs, and once they are created, it will improve the economy. We are in control of this, and we can take care of this.”

Kinzinger agrees that more jobs are needed in the state.

“Small businesses drive the American economy, creating seven

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out of every 10 jobs,” he said. “We need to get the government out of the way and let businesses do what they do best, which is innovate and create jobs.”

One problem he sees: “We are losing jobs to Indiana,” he said.

“We need a new government in Springfield that will help change that.”

His Air Force service in Iraq and Afghanistan have given him a new perspective on issues the country is facing, Kinzinger said.

“It was during a tour of duty that I realized Washington needs more representatives who are willing to cast the tough votes to ensure a better future for America and its future generations,” Kinzinger said. “For this reason, I decided to serve our country in a different capacity by running for Congress.”

During his time in the district, Kinzinger has been working with members of both parties to try

to move the country forward, he said.

“That includes introducing bipartisan legislation to rein in run-away government spending, while also working on ways to make the government more efficient in order to empower individuals,” he said.

He also wants to see the Affordable Care Act repealed.

“Most people’s premiums have gone up and deductibles have skyrocketed, which is a massive tax increase,” he said. “We need to have a plan put forth and passed to show American people what we stand for. We need to make sure health care is accessible and affordable for everyone.”

If he is re-elected, Kinzinger said, he wants to bring government back to the people of the district.

“I want to restore American value to the district again, and that’s why I’m running for re-election.”

Future med students urged to take class Anatomy course taught over full year at SHS, semester at Sauk

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

STERLING – Brad Smith says future medical students will get a jump on college preparation if they enroll in the new anatomy course at Sterling High School.

“If they did take a course like that in high school, it should give them some ideas on what to expect at this level,” the biology professor at Sauk Valley Community College said. “It should give them a good foundation, in terms of the concepts once they enter into the program here.”

Without any discussion, the Sterling School Board on Tuesday voted to give about 60 students enrolled in the class new textbooks.

This is the first year the anatomy and physiology course, a study of the structure and function of the human body, is being taught at the school.

The students will use “Hole’s Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology” by David Shier, Jackie Butler and Ricki Lewis.

The school board approved 12 hard-copy textbooks and 56 electronic ones at a cost of $7,082.

Smith also said high school students can learn the material at a slower rate. The class is a full-year course at SHS, but a similar class at Sauk is only a semester long.

“The content will be about the same, but

Next meeting The next Sterling School Board meeting is at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Sterling High School library, 1608 Fourth Ave. Go to www.sterlingpublicschools. org or call the school district’s central office at 815-626-5050 for more information. here, we go through the material quicker, because we only have a semester,” Smith said.

Although Sterling school officials said the high school class is difficult, Smith said a student’s true success will be measured in future courses.

“How the students do in the following classes is a true measure of success,” he said.

In other business, Sterling Superintendent Tad Everett told the board he has been in contact with CGH Medical Center and the Whiteside County Health Department to discuss Ebola preparation.

“As both medical agencies state, there is a small chance of that getting to Sterling, and we want our parents and staff to know we are prepared for that,” Everett said.

Everett declined to provide further information about the district’s Ebola preparedness plan.

“We will be sending a letter to parents saying its unlikely anything will occur, but their child’s safety is our number one priority,” Everett said.

Candidate profiles U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger

Randall Olsen

Age: 35 Party: Republican Residence: Channahon Family: Single Congressional experience: First elected in 2010 to represent the 11th Congressional District.

Won re-election in the redrawn 16th District in 2012. Serves as a deputy Republican whip, and sits on the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Career: U.S. Air Force.

Commissioned a second lieutenant in 2003 and later awarded his pilot wings. Served in the Air Force Special Operations, Air Combat Command, Air Mobility Command, and, currently, is a major in the Air National Guard.

Education: Bachelor’s in political science from Illinois State University in 2000

Age: 65 Party: Democratic Residence: Ottawa Family: Divorced Political experience: None Career: U.S. Air Force, 1968-88. Was a radiology tech 1968-77, nuclear medicine tech 1977-88.

Was nuclear medicine/ nuclear cardiology technician at SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford from 2003 until he retired in 2013.

Education: Bachelor’s in psychology from Troy State University in 1984; master’s in psychology from Auburn University in 1986; master’s of divinity from Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1995

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City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen said it’s difficult to project future increases until the new sewer plant’s exact cost and loan terms are known next summer, but he said another rate hike is likely at the onset of the new fiscal year in May. “We’ll probably look at revenue and expenses again in February, and adjust the rates in that time frame,” Dykhuizen said. “But until we know exactly what the costs of the plant are, we really can’t make rate projec-

tions too far into the future.”

The cost of the sewer plant had originally been estimated at $23 million, but the city has been working with engineers to possibly downsize the project. The city decided in July to delay the project for a year, in the hope that new financing rules instituted next year by Illinois EPA could make the project more affordable.

Mayor Everett Pannier and other city officials traveled to Springfield in early September for a meeting with EPA about funding and compliance. Pannier said he believes the regulators understood that the

city’s financial situation warrants EPA’s assistance.

“We came away feeling cautiously optimistic that we might be able to work with them,” Pannier said.

“They can’t promise anything on grants, but we believe we’re in a good position to get a 30-year, zero-interest loan.”

Dykhuizen said a zerointerest loan would lighten the burden on utility users.

The EPA has said loan terms will be known in the summer, but no exact date has been given.

How much the engineers deviate from the original plan will also be a determining factor in the project’s timeline.

“The engineers are evaluating ways to trim costs while still being compliant,” Dykhuizen said.

“There are some real possibilities for cutting plant costs, and we expect to have that information in about 6 weeks.”

In 2009, the city had instituted graduated water and sewer rate increases to pay for a $10 million project to address environmental concerns at the wastewater treatment plant. That action brought a hike from $40 to about $70 in the average user’s monthly water and sewer bill.

In 2011, the rate increases were put on hold when the city realized that fix-

ing the old plant was no longer an option.

The city was issued a citation for its 1930s wastewater system in 2012, and told to replace it in the next 3 years. Significant storms would cause overflow at the treatment

plant, allowing untreated wastewater to escape. The city is in compliance with EPA regulations at this time, Pannier said.

Dykhuizen said the city hopes to break ground on the new plant within the next year.

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ELECTION 2014 | GOVERNOR’S RACE

Quinn announces more economic expansion Amazon to open new facilities in Illinois, hire 1,000 CHAMPAIGN (AP) – Illinois this week received a threepart dose of news about new jobs and economic expansion a week before a gubernatorial election in which the state’s business climate has been at issue.

Officials told The Associated Press on Monday that Cronus Chemicals LLC chose Illinois over Iowa to locate $1.4 billion fertilizer plant that will employ 175, plus a Chicago headquarters with another 25 employees.

That news followed a Monday announcement that Chicago technology company Coyote Logistics plans to add 500 jobs, and preceded word Tuesday from Amazon Inc. that it plans to add 1,000 jobs in the state by 2017.

With the election less than a week away, Gov. Pat Quinn joined Amazon Vice President for Global Policy Paul Misener in Chicago to announce the company’s plans for new dis-

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Paul Misener (left), vice president for global public policy for Amazon Inc., looks on as Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announces that Amazon has chosen Illinois for future facilities expected to create 1,000 jobs by 2017 during a news conference Tuesday in Chicago. tribution centers and potentially other facilities.

“This is an exciting day.

Tomorrow’s another day, and we have another exciting announcement,” Quinn said, apparently referring to plans to officially announce Cronus Chemical’s decision to build in Tuscola, about 20 miles south of Champaign.

He declined to answer ques-

tions about the fertilizer plant, saying Tuesday was “Amazon day.”

But Quinn’s Republican opponent, businessman Bruce Rauner, said that while the jobs announcements are nice, the state would do better if it depended less on incentives for companies considering building or expanding. Both the planned fertilizer plant and Coyote Logis-

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the announcement would happen before the election.

“We have some good news here, and, yes, we wanted everybody to know about that before the election,” DCEO spokesman David Roeder said.

“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.”

But he added the announcement would have been earlier, had the company not had to wait to secure to easements needed for water lines to the plant.

Company officials were not immediately available for comment.

The Cronus plant will get $52 million in state incentives, most of it tax exemptions for the construction site and the bulk of it contingent on building the plant and operating, Roeder said. The package also includes $12.3 million for road improvements, $3.9 in incometax breaks and other benefits.

Construction is expected to start next spring and take about 3 years. The building phase is expected to create about 2,000 temporary construction jobs.

Coyote Logistics is getting a $2.5 million state grant as part of its plan expand its Chicago headquarters and add jobs.

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“Frankly, if we reduced our overall tax burden and our overall regulatory burden, and kept a level playing field we could get far more companies coming to Illinois and that will be a big priority for us,” Rauner said during a stop in Arlington Heights.

The economy has been a front-line issue in the race between Rauner and Quinn.

Rauner has regularly accused Quinn of costing the state jobs and leading Illinois through a period of high unemployment and job loss. Quinn in turn has noted he took over the state while it was being hammered by recession and, more recently, pointed out 7 straight months of declining unemployment. The jobless rate in Illinois is now 6.6 percent, its lowest point since July 2008, 6 months before Quinn took office.

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THE CANDIDATES’ VOICES LEE COUNTY BOARD, DISTRICT 4 SAUK VALLEY MEDIA presents a series of guest columns by candidates in contested races.

Lee County Board, District 4 candidates were invited to write up to 300 words about why voters should support them.

Four candidates are running for three county board seats in District 4. Three candidates did not respond to SVM’s invitation.

ELECTION DAY: Nov. 4; polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Ortiz: ‘Fresh face with a valid point of view’ MICHAEL ORTIZ Dixon

My name is Michael Ortiz. I am running for Lee County Board, District 4. I have lived in Lee County all of my life. I am 24 years old, young but experienced.

I attended Sauk Valley Community College. I am a Roman Catholic.

My wife is Amy (Butler) Ortiz. We have been married for a year and a half but have been together for more than 7 years.

I am a Democrat, but I have been known to support others, if it will benefit the community as a whole.

I worked for state Sen. John Sullivan, who is the only farmer in the state Senate. He also has a reputation for working on both sides of the aisle. He is 100 percent pro-agriculture and Second Amendment.

He is a moderate, and I was educated in being a moderate statesman.

I am a former union representative. I am currently working as manager for my family business, Errands and More. This has allowed me to be aware of the labor side and the owner of running a business.

Michael Ortiz Age: 24 Party: Democratic Education: Sauk Valley Community College Experience: Manager, Errands and More; former union representative; formerly worked for state Sen. John Sullivan.

I am a fresh face with a distinct and valid point of view. Each and every decision I will make will be for the betterment of this county. I have a future in this area, and not only will the other citizens have to live with decisions that I make, my family and I will also. That’s why I research each issue and make educated decisions before supporting a given topic that’s up for debate.

I would appreciate your support and your vote. Please remember to vote Nov. 4 or vote early.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at ortiz975@hotmail. com.

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Support United Way and make a difference CAROL FITZGERALD Rock Falls

At this time of year, the YWCA of the Sauk Valley would like to encourage everyone to support the United Way campaigns in Lee and Whiteside counties, and we also would like to thank everyone who has contributed so far.

As an organization working for peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people, the YWCA is all about living united.

And so is United Way. Thanks to United Way and all its local supporters, the YWCA is able to make a huge difference in our community.

At the YW, your United Way contribution gives safety, hope, and support to at least 700 local domestic violence survivors each year, and it helps us work with area school children against bullying.

United Way enables us to support and stand with 100

victims of sexual violence a year and also supports our efforts to enable middle school girls to see a positive future for themselves.

Your United Way support helps more than 100 girls a year to learn that they can be successful in science and technology, provides job-seeking women a source for beautiful, gently used career clothing, and ensures that thousands of local young people learn each year about how to stay safer from sexual abuse.

And that’s just the YWCA’s services. Through a wide variety of local agencies, United Way supports an amazing number of services that save lives, restore lives, and change lives.

Again, many thanks to all who support United Way. One hundred percent of our staff contribute each year, and we all invite everyone to join us by giving generously, so we can all live united.

Note to readers: Carol Fitzgerald is the executive director of the YWCA of the Sauk Valley.

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THE READER’S VOICE | 2014 ELECTION

Vote yes for city and schools of Morrison JAN ROGGY Morrison

Have any of you driven down Main Street or Winfield? Did you think you had gone off-roading?

Do you ever ask yourself why the city isn’t doing anything to take care of this situation? It’s like everything else – not enough money. If everyone would reach into their pockets and grab a penny, the $200,000 projected to be generated would start to fill those potholes.

Did you realize that your penny could provide a more secure environment at our schools? My kids’ and grandkids’ safety is of utmost concern.

Our schools are getting older. The money raised will not pay for salaries or buy new computers, but will put new roofs on the buildings or replace a 60-year-old boiler.

How does our town present itself to “visitors” looking to call Morrison home? We can make a difference by putting in our 2 cents and voting yes on Nov. 4.

There will be no taxes on grocery items, vehicles, prescription drugs or agricultural equipment. By voting yes, this burden is spread out over every person who spends money in town.

I hope to see you are giving your 2 cents, and that we will have a yes vote for both referendums Nov. 4.

Note to readers: Jan Roggy is a Morrison Chamber of Commerce board director.

BETTY CLEMENTZ Sterling

Cancer will kill an estimated 24,020 people in Illinois this year. Now, more than ever, government has a critical role to play as a partner in the fight against this terrible disease. Lawmakers have the power to fund critical cancer prevention programs and enact policies that help patients and survivors.

Elected officials make decisions that affect cancer patients and their families. As a cancer survivor and advocate, I know firsthand how important these decisions are.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is educating the public about cancer issues and candidates’ positions on those issues.

Local volunteers sent questionnaires to candidates, asking them their positions on tobacco control, physical education standards, and access to breast and cervical cancer screenings for uninsured women.

Candidate Bruce Rauner has declined to answer our questions. I urge Gov. Pat Quinn to fill out his response and join the many candidates who

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have already declared their positions on issues critical to nearly 14 million cancer survivors in the U.S. Candidate responses will help to educate both candidates and the public about the significance of cancer issues.

Just as important, they will enable us to hold lawmakers accountable for their commitment to fight cancer.

Vote yes to change city government LARRY E. REED Dixon

The city of Dixon needs to adopt the managerial form of municipal government. Let it be given that the current council is doing a great job.

Do we know how many hours they are putting in to do this job?

It is difficult for a person with a regular full-time job to be able to put in so many hours to handle the present form of government. This limits the number of people who can serve as an elected council person.

The city council needs to delegate to a city manager, then use its power to give direction to this manager. If it delegates too much power, then the city council is not doing its elected duties.

The city of Dixon needs professional help. Vote yes for a change of city government to get this help.

Vote yes for managerial government TRACEY MONTGOMERY Dixon

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Jeff Rogers

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

The commission form of government is exactly what allowed Rita Crundwell to rip off the taxpayers of Dixon.

In a mayoral candidate debate of 2011 among three candidates, our current Mayor Jim Burke made the comment, “If the mayor was doing his job, then we wouldn’t need a city manager.”

It wasn’t too much later that Rita Crundwell’s criminal activity was revealed, and the city engineer/director of public works was also revealed of his wrongdoings.

To date, we have improved our checks and balances on Dixon’s finances – but we have not gone far enough.

Commissioner Jeff Kuhn is wrong in his opinion.

We desperately need the change to the managerial form of government.

Vote yes for Dixon.

Vote Anderson for state Senate PAULA DeWILD Milan

As Election Day draws near, we have many political mailings, numerous television commercials, or maybe even candidates at our doorstep.

There is name-calling of “extremist” for an opponent who has different views and statistics, and voting records of the

incumbent. It is information overload that makes you want to tune it all out.

As I sort through it all, I have resolved with these three simple reasons why I will vote for Neil Anderson for state Senate this election.

Anderson supports term limits. We need a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, not a tyrannical ruling class that cares more about deals to benefit themselves, than their constituents. Temptation for corruption is too high without limits.

Anderson believes that we should hold the line on new spending until we’re current on our outstanding debts. That means pay for our needs before our wants.

The main reason that I will vote for Anderson is that Illinois is badly broken. You can’t fix what’s broken in Illinois without a change in leadership.

The Jacobs family has had decades in office. It is time to do something different.

Make an effort to vote, local and statewide VOIGT SMITH Sterling

On the Nov. 4 ballot, the three statewide “advisory” questions are little more than political pandering to various special interest groups, and while only advisory, it would be heartening to see that the voters had enough common sense to see them for what they are and reject them.

As for the two constitutional amendments, I don’t think they’ll do any harm, nor will they do much good.

I do hope everyone will make an effort to vote.

Individual votes add up – and they do count.

Vote yes for stronger crime victims’ rights JENNIFER BISHOP-JENKINS Northfield

When my sister, her husband and their unborn baby were brutally murdered, my world fell apart.

On April 8, 1990, Robert and Nancy BishopLangert were shot to death in their Winnetka home. She was 3 months pregnant. Their killer was just 16 years old. I’m still rattled that this murderer came to my sister’s funeral with his parents.

As my sister lay dying, she traced a heart and the letter “U”’ in blood.

I take that as an important message: Love is the most important thing in the world. My love for my sister, brother-in-law and would-have-been niece or nephew encourages me to lead the fight to make this world a better place.

That’s why I’m fighting to amend the Illinois Constitution.

When their murderer’s sentencing day came, I wasn’t allowed to make a victim impact statement.

“If the government were free to restrict individuals’ ability to join together and speak, it could essentially silence views that the First Amendment is intended to protect.”

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Having the opportunity to address the court in this manner wouldn’t have provided complete closure, but it would have forced the murderer to hear how he’s affected me.

If the Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights gets approval from voters on Nov. 4, victims and their families will finally have a way to correct violations of their rights.

By voting yes, you’ll help to strengthen victims’ rights.

Voter revolt needed to save representation JERRY BRYANT Sterling

Organized labor continues selling its vote to a corrupt, Chicago political machine whose control leaves our state bankrupt and the laughingstock of the nation.

Fiscal solvency, even after the “temporary” doubling of our income tax, remains impossible without major pension reform. JFK’s “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country” no longer applies.

The Dems shamelessly tightened their political stranglehold through some of the most blatant redistricting in Illinois history, while, subsequently, opposing voter identification and its curtailing of voter fraud.

Blago and Quinn both ran on “reform” platforms marred by corruption, cronyism and graft. Quinn carried only three of our 102 counties in 2010.

Harry Truman stated, “The buck stops here,” and those responsible, over the past 30 years for Illinois’ decomposition, need to be held accountable.

Even more important than money, the future of our state and our children depends on voter self-education, term limits, and collectively giving the boot to those arrogant rascals.

As we tend to receive the quality of government that we deserve, wresting control from the “machine’s minions” and restoring representation to the people downstate requires a massive voter revolution.

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Grant could help Mother, son ‘blessed with a home’ fund sewer repairs Volunteers build

BY VINDE WELLS Shaw Media vwells@shawmedia.com

POLO – Polo might be eligible for a sizable grant to help pay for $1 million in sewer system repairs.

The City Council voted to apply for a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program to cover a portion of the cost for repairs to a lift station and sewer mains, upgrades to sludge drying beds, televising the sewer lines, and digester covers at the new waste water treatment plant.

Willett, Hofmann & Associates engineer Matt Hanson said the city should qualify for a grant to cover 45 percent to 75 percent of the cost. The percentage will be based on the median income of residents, he said.

The city likely will qualify for a low-inter-

est loan to pay whatever the grant does not cover, and Willett’s engineering fees will not be more than $12,000, Hanson said.

The project will not increase residents’ sewer rates, Mayor Doug Knapp said.

Also at the Oct. 20 meeting, City Clerk Susie Corbitt recommended a $14,989 increase in the city’s tax levy for next year.

That likely will mean an increase of $5 to $7 in the real estate taxes on an $80,000 home, she said.

The increase is needed to bolster the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund and Social Security Fund, which are $30,000 and $20,000 short, respectively, she said.

The council has not yet approved the levy, which must be submitted to the Ogle County clerk in December.

new house at site donated by family

BY CHRIS JOHNSON Shaw Media cxjohnson@shawmedia.com

OREGON – What makes a house a home is more than just four walls and a roof over your head.

For Jennifer Larson and her son, Vincenzo, 4, their home is made of love.

“Our dream of having our own home began out of love, was built with love, and forever will be rooted with love,” Larson wrote in a letter thanking Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County for their new home. “This home is the cornerstone of our foundation. We have been blessed with a home.”

Larson said she would

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Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County board members Randy and Lori Wagner present Jennifer Larson with the keys to her new home Sunday afternoon in Oregon. tear up if she tried to give a statement at Sunday’s blessing of the home, so she presented her letter.

“We are and forever will be grateful to everyone,” she wrote. “Thank you for everything. God bless you all.”

Larson’s new home is at 210 N. Sixth St. The property belonged to Marie Black, who died in 2011. Her family donated the site, and Habitat volunteers tore down her house and built a new one.

FIRE DESTROYS MOUNT MORRIS GARAGE Members of the Mount Morris Fire Department hose down a garage Tuesday morning at 110 W. Hitt St. in Mount Morris. The fire was called in at 10:24 a.m. and, by the time responders arrived, the century-old structure owned by Richard Hahn Jr. of Mount Morris was engulfed in flames, Mount Morris Fire Chief Rob Hough said. Firefighters from Oregon, Polo and Byron also battled the blaze, which destroyed the garage. A cause has not yet been determined. “It’s still under investigation but it does not appear to be incendiary,” Hough said.

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County bans Freeport concrete contractor

BY VINDE WELLS Shaw Media vwells@shawmedia.com

OREGON – A Freeport concrete contractor has been banned from bidding on Ogle County projects for the next 15 years.

The Ogle County Board approved a recommendation from the Road and Bridge Committee to place Preferred Concrete Systems on the county’s restricted bidder list.

County engineer Curtis Cook said the recommendation stemmed from “subpar” work in two instances at the Highway Department’s new storage building, built over the spring and summer.

Preferred Concrete Systems was a subcontractor on the project.

Construction was delayed for a month in May when the concrete poured for the walls of the 90-by-150-foot building did not meet the strength require-

ments specified in the contract.

Cook said the concrete eventually met the requirements, but it took much longer than specified. At that point, he met with representatives from Cord Construction of Rockford, the general contractor, and Preferred Concrete to iron out the issues.

As result, the county did not have to pay for the concrete in the walls, a $10,000 expense; the walls were sealed for extra weather-proofing, at no cost to the county; and the 1-year warranty on the concrete was extended to 5 years.

The second instance arose when the floor of the new building was poured, and the joints and surface were not finished properly, Cook said.

Cord hired a finishing company to correct the deficiencies at no cost to the county, Cook told the board at its Oct. 21 meeting.

Black’s sister, Marilyn Schwartz, daughter, Laury Edlund, daughter-in-law, Trisha Black, and grandchildren, Arika and Tyler Black, attended the ceremony.

Schwartz gave Larson a photo of Marie to keep in the home.

The Rev. Jeff Schlesinger, pastor of Freedom Lutheran Church, blessed each room and presented the Larsons with a Bible.

Habitat for Humanity requires a new homeowner to help build the home, and pay a nominal mortgage, said Bob Van Stedum, president of Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County.

The search is on for the next Habitat family; the home will be built at 408 W. Front St. in Mount Morris. Call 815-732-6855 to learn more.

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OREGON – Oregon fire district officials will sell one ambulance to raise funds to make another road-worthy.

The Oregon Fire Protection District Board will sell the 2006 ambulance donated to the district by the now-defunct Oregon Ambulance Service Inc. The proceeds will be used to get the 1995 ambulance, also donated by Oregon Ambulance Ser-

vice, up and running.

“Based on the recommendations of Ford, it needs some mechanical work,” Assistant Fire Chief Al Greene said.

Fire officials are getting quotes on the cost of the repairs, which have been estimated at $12,000 or more.

Although the ambulance being repaired is older than the one being sold, it has fewer miles and is in better condition, he said, adding that he hopes it will be ready to use by Jan. 1.

It first will need to be licensed by the state and stocked with equipment and supplies, though.

“What our goal is is to get it up and operational,” Greene said. “Then we’ll figure out how to staff it.”

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Stu is a very handsome guy!

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Good time to change smoke alarm batteries Dear Abby, Smoke alarms are one of the greatest fire safety success stories of our time. Since they were introduced in 1975, home fire deaths have been cut in half, even as the nation’s population has increased by half. But far too many people let the batteries in their smoke alarms wear out, or even remove them to avoid occasional nuisance alarms. And too many people – and their families – pay for their neglect or poor judgment with their lives.

them – more than 1,500 people – are dying in dearABBY homes that had either no Abigail Van smoke alarms or no workBuren’s ing ones. That’s more than (Jeanne three people a day.

Phillips) column This fall marks the 27th appears consecutive year the during the International Association week through of Fire Chiefs will partUniversal Press ner with Energizer, the Syndicate. manufacturer of batteries, flashlights and lanterns, in the Change Your About 2,500 people a year Clock Change Your Batdie in structural – mostly tery program. Together, residential – fires. Accord- we’re asking people to ing to the National Fire test their existing batterProtection Association, ies or install fresh ones more than 60 percent of in their smoke alarms in

conjunction with the end of daylight saving time on Sunday, Nov. 2. It takes only a few minutes. This will not only give families critical early warning time to escape a fire, but also helps to protect our firefighters by reducing the likelihood they’ll have to enter a burning home to rescue someone still inside.

Your daily column helps people improve their lives. Please help me save lives by printing my letter.

Thank you, Abby.

– Fire Chief G. Keith Bryant, IAFC president

Dear Chief Bryant, You’re welcome. It’s tragic to read and hear about families who have died because of something that could have been so easily prevented.

Readers, I’m giving you notice. Friday is Halloween, and Saturday night at bedtime is when you’ll be turning your clocks back to standard time. Please remember to add smoke detector batteries to your shopping list this week. That way, they’ll be at hand when we check our smoke alarms to ensure

they are working properly.

No procrastinating.

Home fires happen more frequently during the cold winter months, so protecting yourselves and your families at this time of year is particularly important.

Lifescape Lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon. Reservations: 815-288-9236.

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.

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

“Hand and Foot” card game, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

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

Crocheting, knitting and

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

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

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

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

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

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.

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

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, Oct. 29 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3253.

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

Lifescape Lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon. Reservations: 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

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

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815589-3925.

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

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

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Riverfront, downtown Dixon.

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

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 7-9 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815622-8838.

Thursday, Oct. 30 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, 815288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Thursday, Oct. 30 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

American Red Cross blood drive, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Sterling High Schoolm 1608 Fourth Ave. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

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

Basics computer class, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

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

Computers for Seniors 2.0 class, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle.

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Whiteside County Senior Center outreach caseworker,

10:15-11:15 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth Ave., Fulton, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Quilt Club, noon-3 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

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

Downstairs, west door.

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

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

Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815-625-0013.

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

TOPS, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 210

Fourth Ave., 815-625-0431.

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

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

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

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

Amateur Radio Club, 7:30 p.m., 1409 Eighth Ave., Rock Falls, 815-946-4340.

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

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-441-5327.

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

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

Appointment: 815-284-9555.

11:30 a.m., Oliver’s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Red Cross pherisis blood drive, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-625-0382.

Blood pressure check, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

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

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

Friday, Oct. 31 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.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:30-

815-626-0897

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

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

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

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

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Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m.,

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Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open; Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2682.

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.

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Creepy creations great dishes for Halloween party

BY NOELLE CARTER MCT News Service

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pooky marshmallow eyeballs!

Pumpkin-faced quesadillas!

Bloody meringue bones ... and more! Dim the lights and cue the spooky music while you – and your little ghosts and goblins – whip up festive treats just in time for Halloween!

Here are 24 food-related Halloween projects for kids – these are not recipes really, but ideas based on familiar recipes you can adapt for your own family fun this holiday (many recipes can be found at recipes. latimes.com). No matter your children’s ages or ability, there’s something for everyone, with recipes both sweet and savory. Use the ideas for inspiration, whether you’re planning special treats, simple snacks or an entire Halloweenthemed meal. There’s even a Halloween graham cracker house that can be as simple – or intricate – as you care to conjure up.

Oh, and don’t forget the Halloween-themed cocktail for the grownups, which brings our project tally up to 25.

Because sometimes we want our holiday treats, too.

Carved fruits and veggies as jack-o’lanterns: Carve simple jack-o’-lantern faces into apples, oranges and more before packing the fruit in lunch bags or serving as snacks. If you’re carving ahead of time, dab the carved areas with a little lemon juice to prevent the fruit from browning.

Spooky sugar cookies: Halloween cookie cutters are easy to find at craft supply stores and even at many supermarkets.

Older kids can help make and roll out the dough, while the little ones can help cut out shapes and decorate the cookies.

This is one project that also makes a great homemade gift.

Mexican hot chocolate: Heat 3 to 4 cups milk until it comes to a good simmer, then stir in a broken tablet of Mexican chocolate, cooking and stirring until it melts.

Whisk the mixture until frothy before serving.

Spiced popcorn: For a

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ABOVE: Spread out your guacamole in a large, shallow bowl, using cut olives, peppers, onions, cilantro and more to create bugs and other ghoulish decorations. BELOW-LEFT: These tasty witches brew chicken burritos are wrapped in green tortillas and are ample fortification before an evening of trick-or-treating. BELOW-RIGHT: Have the kids help unwrap the candies, and dip the apples in the caramel before decorating with an assortment of candies, nuts or dried fruit.

terrific “witches blend,” toss freshly popped corn with melted butter and ground chipotle, chili powder, garlic powder and cumin.

Crisped rice treats: Nothing more than a combination of crisped rice cereal tossed with melted marshmallows and butter, roll the warm mixture out and cut shapes using cookie cutters, or mold the treats into three-dimensional goodies to be decorated however you wish.

Tomato soup with ghost toasts: Cheesy

ghost-shaped toasts are a perfect garnish for creamy tomato soup.

Layer a thin slice of cheese over sliced bread, using a cookie cutter to cut out the ghost. Toast the bread in the oven or toaster until the cheese is melted, and use peppercorns to make the eyes.

Halloween graham cracker house: Instead of homemade gingerbread, simplify things using packaged graham crackers. Use a serrated knife to cut the crackers into desired shapes

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and mold the house using royal icing. Give the house plenty of time to dry before decorating, and keep in mind that graham crackers are more fragile than gingerbread, and a multistoried house may need reinforcement.

Scary guacamole: Spread out your guacamole in a large shallow bowl, using cut olives, peppers, onions, cilantro and more to create bugs and other ghoulish decorations.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Quinoa: Queen of the grains

BY SHERRY DEWALT CGH Medical Center

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uinoa (pronounced KEENwah) has been around for centuries. The ancient Incas considered it a sacred food, and it was a mainstay of their diet.

In the United States, we have recently “discovered” quinoa, and I predict that its popularity will continue to grow worldwide.

What is quinoa? It’s a pseudo whole grain, technically a seed. It contains protein, healthy fat and fiber, plus tons of vitamins and miner-

beyondTRIM Sherry DeWalt is a community health educator at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

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als. Most importantly for those of us who are trying to eat a more plantbased diet, the protein contained in quinoa qualifies as a “complete” protein. Complete means it contains all of the essential amino acids

important for human dietary needs.

Another advantage of quinoa is that it thrives in harsh environments and poor conditions and can even grow well in soils with high salt content.

Much of it is grown in South America in high, arid plains.

Because of its nutritional profile and adaptability to extreme conditions, many food experts believe quinoa could be part of the answer to feeding the world’s hungry.

Researchers in the United States are busy developing strains of

quinoa to be grown here and abroad.

Quinoa has a naturally occurring coating that can taste bitter to some people. You might wish to rinse it thoroughly and even scrub the quinoa in a fine wire mesh strainer before cooking, but I have cooked it without the rinsing, and I don’t mind the results.

Quinoa is available in local grocery stores. Look in the organic foods section or near the rice. I’ve served it as a side dish and used it in savory dishes, filling for quiche, and in soups like quinoa chili.

Recently, I came across some recipes that are on the sweeter side and make excellent breakfast choices. I particularly enjoyed this pumpkin quinoa breakfast from makeandtakes.com. Give it a try, and let me know what you think:

Pumpkin Quinoa Breakfast Serves 4 1 cup milk 1 cup water 1 cup rinsed quinoa 1/ cup canned pumpkin 3 ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 ⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 ⁄8 teaspoon ground ginger Pinch of ground cloves ¼ cup brown sugar 1/ cup chopped pecans 3 ¼ cup dried cranberries Combine milk, water and quinoa in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 15 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed.

Turn off heat; let stand covered 5 minutes. Stir in pumpkin, spices, and brown sugar. Transfer to four bowls and top with pecans and dried cranberries. Serve warm.

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Caramel apples: Have the kids help unwrap the candies and dip the apples in the caramel, before decorating with an assortment of candies, nuts or dried fruit.

Graveyard cupcakes: For graveyard cupcakes, frost the cakes with rich chocolate ganache and decorate with cookie “tombstones,” colored coconut and boneshaped candies.

Turtle spiders: Substitute pretzel sticks for more traditional pecans in “turtle” treats and arrange the sticks like spider legs. Top the legs with melted caramel candies, then top the caramel with melted chocolate chips. Use candy decorations for the eyes.

Ghost-shaped pizza: Form your pie into the shape of a ghost using homemade or storebought pizza dough. Use traditional pizza toppings to form the eyes and mouth before baking.

Pumpkin-faced quesadillas: Use a large cookie cutter to make pumpkin-shaped tortillas, and top with thin layers of refried black beans and grated cheddar cheese. Top the cheese with more pumpkin-shaped tortillas, but cut out a jacko’-lantern face before heating to melt the cheese.

Jack-o’-lantern pancakes: Instead of pouring round pancakes, whip up pumpkinshaped oval cakes with a little extra batter at the top to form the stem.

Use fruit, chocolate or nuts to give each pumpkin-shaped cake a cute – or frightful – face.

Spooky marshmallow eyeballs: A good project for older kids, homemade marshmallows are simple to make but do require precision to get the sugar to just the right temperature. But once the marshmallow is ready to go, it’s practically screaming to be piped into spooky, chewy eyeballs. Use black food coloring for the center, and decorate with red food gel.

Bloody meringue bones: Make a stiff meringue, then pipe into whatever shape you desire – bones are a perfectly crunchy choice for Halloween. Pipe them and then give them

Saucy pumpkin cocktail, a treat just for the adults.

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ABOVE: For graveyard cupcakes, frost the cakes with rich chocolate ganache and decorate with cookie tombstones, colored coconut and bone-shaped candies.

LEFT: Instead of pouring round pancakes, whip up pumpkin-shaped oval cakes with a little extra batter at the top to form the stem. Use fruit, chocolate or nuts to give each pumpkin-shaped cake a cute – or frightful – face.

plenty of time to dry in a warm oven before decorating with red food gel or strawberry jam “blood.”

Chocolate-covered pretzel webs: Arrange pretzel sticks in a pattern similar to the spokes on a wheel, then decorate with melted chocolate and Halloween candies.

A great project for the little kids.

Chocolate-covered orange ghosts: Peel the skin from an orange and top each slice with melted chocolate (either melted chocolate chips or, if using white chocolate, look for white “melting” chocolate). Form the eyes with candy decorations or melted chocolate. Bananas can easily be substituted for the orange slices.

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Witches brew burritos: These tasty chicken burritos are wrapped in green tortillas and are ample fortification before an evening of trick-or-treating.

Pan de muerto: This traditional Dia de los Muertos cake is partly shaped like bones and a skull and is a perfect project for older kids fascinated with baking. Rich and buttery, the flavor is to die for.

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Top off with pumpkin ale and garnish with an orange twist or cinnamon stick.

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CITY OF ROCK FALLS WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2013 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2014 CITY OF ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS ALL GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN THE FUND BALANCES FOR THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2014 Other Governmental Funds

General Fund REVENUES Taxes Intergovernmental revenues Licenses, permits, and other fees Franchise fees Fines and penalties Grants Capital cost recovery Interest

$

Other Total revenues EXPENDITURES General government Judiciary and court related Development Streets and highways Public health and safety division Public property division Pension payments Debt service Principal

942,045 2,609,429 118,663 383,668 89,750 619,686 516,000 6,370

Excess (deficiency) of revenues over expenditures OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) Operating transfers in Operating transfers out Capital lease acquisition

Total other financing sources (uses) NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE

FUND BALANCE, BEGINNING OF YEAR FUND BALANCE, END OF YEAR

OPERATING REVENUES Billed services Utility taxes Penalties collected Connection fees Payroll transfers Miscellaneous Total operating revenues OPERATING EXPENSES Personnel Salaries Payroll taxes

71,390

354,550

662,342

6,231,113

1,197,260 775,426 3,101,291 568,457 284,433

814,628 10,975 13,726 160,421 645 -

2,011,888 10,975 13,726 935,847 3,101,936 568,457 284,433

86,230

95,000

181,230

14,357

16,250

30,607

6,027,454

1,111,645

7,139,099

(458,683)

(449,303)

(907,986)

463,048 153,138

117,149 (117,653) -

580,197 (117,653) 153,138

616,186

(504)

615,682

157,503

(449,807)

(292,304)

1,621,183

660,438

2,281,621

210,631

$ 1,989,317

$

Enterprise

Internal

Funds

Service Funds

14,157,187 239,021 130,160 66,715 -

$

100,080 1,147,455

Total $

14,257,267 239,021 130,160 66,715 1,147,455

135,281

-

135,281

14,728,364

1,247,535

15,975,899

1,688,231 123,654

Payroll benefits Total personnel Utility expense Commodities Contractual services

$ 1,141,004 2,867,901 118,663 383,668 219,917 621,006 516,000 8,404

283,160

$ 1,778,686

$

198,959 258,472 130,167 1,320 2,034

5,568,771

Interest Total expenditures

$

Total Governmental Funds

-

1,688,231 123,654

1,274,396 1,274,396 175 92,032

544,959 2,356,844 6,468,501 1,588,446 297,708

1,819,355 3,631,240 6,468,501 1,588,621 389,740

254,850

584

255,434

10,966,349

1,367,187

12,333,536

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE DEPRECIATION

3,762,015

(119,652)

3,642,363

DEPRECIATION

2,410,734

-

2,410,734

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

1,351,281

(119,652)

1,231,629

58,765

189,806 4,113

189,806 62,878

(102,076)

-

(102,076)

( 43,311)

193,919

150,608

1,307,970

74,267

1,382,237

(319,564)

(142,980)

(462,544)

988,406

(68,713)

919,693

45,892,988

708,517

46,601,505

Miscellaneous Total operating expenses

NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES) Property taxes Investment income Interest expense Total nonoperating revenues (expenses) INCOME BEFORE TRANSFERS

TRANSFERS OUT

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET POSITION NET POSITION, BEGINNING OF YEAR NET POSITION, END OF YEAR

$

46,881,394

$

639,804

$

47,521,198

Pension Trust Policemen's Firemen's

ADDITIONS Contributions - employer

$

Pension

Pension

Fund

Fund

246,003

$

92,017

Total $

338,020

Contributions - plan members

73,590

64,791

138,381

Total contributions

319,593

156,808

476,401

525,961

473,380

999,341

845,554

630,188

1,475,742

Investment income Total additions DEDUCTIONS Administrative

47,433

44,920

92,353

537,983

389,906

927,889

Total deductions

585,416

434,826

1,020,242

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

260,138

195,362

455,500

6,771,411

6,467,126

13,238,537

Benefits

NET POSITION HELD IN TRUST FOR PENSION BENEFITS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

PAYROLL: 0.01 TO 24,999.99 ABNER, KAY M; ADAMS, PAUL J; ALLSPAUGH, SCOTT J; ANDERSON, KARI M; BRAUER, COLTEN W; BUTLER, NICHOLAS S; CARLSON, ROGER P; COLBERG, JOY B; DAUEN, HEATHER L; DIR, SUZANNE M; EHLERS, DYLAN S; FISHER, TIMOTHY R; FOLSOM, LEE RJ; GARCIA, LOU ANN L; HAND, DAVID J; HARRINGTON, APRIL D; HARRIS JR, LEONARD F; HENDRICKS, JENNIFER L; HERMES, CHAD D; HERNANDEZ, JENA M; JONES JR, DAVID A; JORDAN, PAULA H; KUHLEMIER, GLEN R; LEWIS, BRANDON R; LINBOOM, MARK A; MORENO, RACHELLE L; PLETSCH, KYLE D; REITZEL, DAEHLE R; ROSE, ANN M; RUSSELL, ALVIN M; SAXTON, ALYSSA R; SCHUNEMAN, JAMES N; SNOW, BRIAN E; SURDEZ, DANIEL W; TATE, PAMELA E; TRIBLEY, BRIAN K; VALDIVIA, CLAUDIA A; VANDERSNICK, MARK S; WATTS, JOHN W; WESCOTT, WILLIAM B; PAYROLL: 25,000.00 TO 49,999.99 ARDUINI, ERIC M; ATILANO, JOAN M; CONKLIN, MICHELLE K; CRUZ, DAVID; FREY, SYLVIA B; GARRISON II, STEVEN D; HALL, HERBERT C; HENDERSON, PAMELA K; JOHNSON, STEPHANIE M; KILBERG, BETONY M; KOBBEMAN, MATTHEW T; KUSTER, JENNA M; LUDWIG, JARRETT M; MCKENNA, JASMINE V; MILNE, DAVID F; MORTENSON, SHEILA L; PILGRIM, KATIE M; ROKEY, SARA L; SANDERS, CORNELIA G; SCHRYVER, CORY L; SEARING, MARK A; SIGNER, JULIA S; SIMON, LORI A; STOECKEL, AMY M; STOUFFER, KEITH E; THOMAS JR, CHARLES E; VROMAN, ANN M; WILLIAMSON, RYAN M; WILLMAN, JOSHUA D; WIND, SHERRY L; PAYROLL: 50,000.00 TO 74,999.99 BEHRENS, ANDREW J; BLACKERT, ROBBIN D; BOUWENS, CRIS A; BREED, SCOTT A; BRIGGS, ALLAN D; CATER, JONATHAN J; COPPOTELLI, DOUGLAS J; COX, EDWARD J; DAVIS, MARK J; GUINN, JEFFREY B; HARTMAN, NATHAN D; HEIER, CHRISTOPHER J; HOLLAWAY, JAMES R; JARAMILLO, VERONICA; KING, JAY P; KOETT, JAY K; LARSON, JAMES W; LAWYER, PAUL C; LEAF, MICHAEL D; MCKNIGHT, CHRISTOPHER M; MILBY, WILLIAM S; NELSON, TAMMY J; NEWTON, DERICK J; NORTHCUTT, DAVID A; PILGRIM, DAVID L; REINHARDT, DANIEL J; SOMMERS, KYLE B; SPINKA, LARRY L; THURM, MARTIN L; VONDRA, JEREMY E; WOLBER, DOUGLAS M; WOLF III, KENNETH J; WORCESTER, JOHN C; PAYROLL: 75,000.00 TO 99,999.99 CASSIDY JR, DONALD O; COOK, GARY F; FRANKFOTHER, KEVIN C; JOHNSON, GREGORY R; KUELPER, MICHAEL A; MARTIN, KALEB C; MARTIN, WILLIAM H; MULVANEY, STEPHEN M; PADILLA, TED A; POCI, ANTHONY S; SANDROCK JR, RONALD H; TUPPER, JEFFRY T; WESCOTT, JEFFERY N; PAYROLL: 100,000.00 TO 124,999.99 SIMON, RICHARD F; LIABILITY: AFLAC 4,062; CITY OF ROCK FALLS 16,147; FOP LABOR COUNCIL 11,696; IBEW LOCAL #196 3,184; IBEW LOCAL #196 19,633; VANTAGEPOINT TRANSFER AGENTS 60,777; LYDIA S MEYER 10,218; MICHAEL A MELLOTT 29; CENTRAL UNITED LIFE INS 3,114; ROCK FALLS FIREFIGHTERS ASSOC 4,932; CITY OF ROCK FALLS 1,131,308; CITY OF ROCK FALLS 660; IL STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT 43,463; CHARLES SCHWAB & CO INC 67,558; QUAD CITY BANK & TRUST 102,563; UNITED WAY OF STERLING 246; EXPENDITURES AND EXPENSES DAN IVEY 30,725; AIMS MECHANICAL, LLC 952,331; ALARM DETECTION SYSTEMS, INC. 4,285; ALLIANCE MATERIALS, INC. 15,578; ALTORFER INC. 62,261; ANDERSON ROCK RIVER FORD 37,305; APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC 6,953; ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES, INC. 19,959; AT&T 13,027; AT&T MOBILITY 6,458; AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS CO 11,892; B & D SUPPLY CO. 12,915; BABBITTING SERVICE, INC. 16,504; DENNIS A BECK 12,700; JEFF BEHRENS EXCAVATING 44,164; BHMG ENGINEERS 20,910; BIRKEY'S FARM STORE INC 2,979; BOARDMAN & CLARK, LLP 5,970; BOARDMAN & CLARK LLP 2,941; BONNELL INDUSTRIES, INC. 78,370; BORDER STATES ELECTRIC SUPPLY 7,262; BRENNTAG MID-SOUTH, INC. 35,226; BROOKS BROTHERS TRAILERS 26,989; BTU SERVICES, INC. 3,167; BURGER BROTHERS TRUCKING & 18,375; BYERS ENTERPRISES LLC 6,830; BYRON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 17,000; C & C SWORD CONSTRUCTION 19,760; CAPTAIN'S CABIN, INC. 16,984; CARD SERVICE CENTER 77,338; CARGILL INC. 66,514; E.J. CATTANI & SON INC. 8,595; CELLETTI'S SPORTLAND 3,742; CGH MEDICAL CENTER MAIN CLINIC 3,845; CHARLESTON SALES & RENTALS 5,630; D/B/A DONALD CHESHIER 3,700; CHICAGO PARTS AND SOUND, LLC 35,950; CIRCUIT CLERK OF LEE COUNTY 5,600; CIRCUIT CLERK OF OGLE COUNTY 3,552; CITY OF ROCK FALLS UTILITIES 348,865; CITY OF ROCK FALLS 7,585; CIVIC SYSTEMS, LLC 15,533; CLAVIO'S CATERING CO. 2,745; CLAWSON COMMUNICATIONS INC 10,560; CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 38,500; CLOUDPOINT GEOGRAPHICS INC 90,037; COLUMBIA PIPE & SUPPLY CO. 4,087; COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CORP 53,135; COMPLETE ELECTRICAL CONTR. INC 21,302; CONCEPT SEATING INC 2,569; CONMAT, INC. 9,961; COOK COUNTY SHERRIFF'S 6,103; CRESCENT ELECTRIC 4,954; CUSTOM MONOGRAM 3,153; DAYTRONIC CORP 2,775; DIGITAL ALLY 5,420; DRAKE SCRUGGS EQUIPMENT 6,532; DUKE'S ROOT CONTROL INC 7,240; ENGEL ELECTRIC CO. 122,878; ENVIRONMENTAL ROAD SOLUTIONS 7,075; ESRI 10,000; ESSEX TELCOM, INC. 15,007; FASTENAL COMPANY 3,211; FERGUSON WATERWORKS #2516 88,894; RICHARD FINNICUM 33,845; FISCHER EXCAVATING, INC. 489,976; FIVE STAR ENTERPRISES 2,943; FLETCHER-REINHARDT CO 55,708; FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY 40,961; FOSTER COACH SALES 6,386; FURR EXCAVATING, INC. 5,793; GARAGE DOOR SPECIALISTS 13,963; GASVODA & ASSOCIATES, INC. 10,452; GE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 6,900; GENESIS NURSERY, INC. 2,570; GISI'S GARAGE & MUFFLER CENTER 9,537; GLA 5,107; GRACE AMMO.COM 3,240; GRAINGER 3,538; GRAYBAR 17,862; GRUMMERT'S HARDWARE - R.F. 9,732; PETE HARKNESS AUTO GROUP 6,027; HARRIS COMPUTER SYSTEMS 7,301; HD SUPPLY POWER SOLUTIONS, LTD 100,983; HILL'S ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE 8,333; HODGE DWYER & DRIVER 8,155; HOUSE'S TRUCK & AUTO REPAIR 43,923; I-80 EQUIPMENT LLC 3,211; ILLINOIS DIRECTOR OF 19,887; ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL 1,115,562; ILLINOIS EPA 19,642; ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC 5,489,715; ILLINOIS FIRE STORE 3,317; ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES 8,220; ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 3,819; IML RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOC 28,274; JANDA MOTOR SERVICES 13,200; KELLEY WILLIAMSON COMPANY 9,624; KELSO-BURNETT CO. 297,669; KEOKUK CONTRACTORS, INC. 4,150; KRUEGER'S COLLISION 2,751; LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. 2,782; STEVE LEACH 4,800; LECTRONICS, INC. 19,444; K.C. LILLY CONSTRUCTION & DEV 58,112; LOESCHER 21,905; MAGELLAN ADVISORS, LLC 15,330; MARATHON PETROLEUM CO. LLC 7,747; MARATHON PETROLEUM LLC 28,668; MARTIN EQUIPMENT OF IA-IL, INC 4,652; MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY 6,558; MENARDS 3,767; MEREMA BROTHERS, INC. 30,278; MICHLIG ENERGY LTD 99,804; MIKE'S REPAIR SERVICE 3,034; MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS & 9,327; MISSISSIPPI VALLEY PUMP, INC. 9,608; MONROE TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC. 2,750; MOORE TIRES INC. 15,912; MORING DISPOSAL, INC. 424,179; MORTON SALT, INC. 47,378; MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS INC 7,711; MUNICIPAL INSUR COOP AGENCY 256,647; MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION 13,073; MURRAY & SONS EXCAVATING, INC 92,323; NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY 5,049; NI SOLUTIONS, INC. 28,062; NICOR 102,556; NJPA 7,553; NORTHERN IL SERVICE CO 10,075; RAY O'HERRON CO., INC. 2,765; O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC 11,135; PAETEC 3,383; PANTHER UNIFORMS, INC. 6,392; PARESOURCES, INC. 18,188; PEABUDY'S INC. 16,109; PINNEY PRINTING CO 8,366; PITNEY BOWES 6,300; PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL 12,492; POWER LINE SUPPLY 107,268; POWER SYSTEM ENGINEERING INC 149,174; PRAIRIE HILL RDF 18,604; PRATER PAINT AND WATERPROOFING 43,720; PRO-DIVE, INC. 6,511; QUAD CITY BANK & TRUST 246,348; QUALITY READY MIX 46,837; QUALITY CHEMICAL CO MIDWEST 3,665; RANDY'S TRUCK REPAIR, INC. 2,623; RESCO 22,340; ROCK FALLS COMMUNITY 101,005; ROCK FALLS CONVENTION & 169,087; ROCK FALLS AREA DOG CONTROL 5,766; ROCK FALLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 6,275; ROCK FALLS POSTMASTER 36,200; ROCK RIVER READY MIX 3,295; JERRY RODRIGUEZ 2,581; SARVER ASPHALT 24,550; SAUK VALLEY MEDIA 10,810; SAUK VALLEY BANK & TRUST CO. 143,468; SAUK VALLEY PLUMBING INC 3,125; SBM BUSINESS EQUIPMENT CENTER 6,495; SCADAWARE, INC. 2,814; SCHMITT PLUMBING & HEATING INC 3,787; SCHREINER OIL CO., INC. 5,109; CHARLES SCHWAB & CO, INC. 65,126; SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING 71,960; SEDONA STAFFING 10,661; TIMOTHY W. SHARPE 5,900; SHELL FLEET PLUS 137,419; SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC 25,129; TIMOTHY J SLAVIN 7,450; SLIM-N-HANKS 3,862; J. L. SLOAN ELECTRIC 141,265; SMITH ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS CO 4,833; SOVEREIGN LEASING LLC 27,768; SPAANS BABCOCK, INC. 25,687; STANDARD EQUIPMENT COMPANY 6,149; STAPLES CREDIT PLAN 4,033; STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 2,513; STELLARRAD SYSTEMS LLC 8,589; STERLING COMMERCIAL ROOFING 322,412; SURVALENT TECHNOLOGY CORP. 18,340; T & R SERVICE 10,815; TECHNO PLY LTD 4,967; TERRACON CONSULTANTS, INC. 10,500; TODD'S MUDJACKING SERVICE, INC 9,250; TREATED MATERIALS CO. 10,112; TRUGREEN PROCESSING CENTER 6,750; TYMPANI, INC. 13,260; U.S. CELLULAR 15,404; UNIFORM DEN INC 5,644; UNION DRAINAGE DISTRICT #5 5,000; US BANK 242,600; USA BLUE BOOK 7,852; USIC LOCATING SERVICES INC 5,278; VERIZON WIRELESS 4,525; VERMEER SALES & SERVICE OF 16,270; VERMEER ILLINOIS INC 41,436; JAMES WALKER MFG. CO. 5,738; WALMART COMMUNITY/GEMB 9,618; WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON 147,621; WELLS FARGO EQUIPMENT FINANCE 37,448; WENDLER ENGINEERING 90,384; WESTECH ENGINEERING, INC. 22,063; WESTWOOD MACHINE & TOOL CO 48,962; WHEELHOUSE, INC. 7,254; PAUL WHITCOMB 3,361; WHITESIDE COUNTY RECORDER 3,000; WHITESIDE COUNTY TREASURER 8,619; WILCO RENTAL 3,140; MIKE WILKINS TREE & LANDSCAPIN 66,360; WILLETT, HOFMANN & ASSOCIATES 203,565; WILLIAM & MARY COMPUTER CENTER 51,656; WILLIAMS AUTO BODY SHOP 4,777; WILLIAMS LAWN CARE & 4,812; TERRY WOLF CONSTRUCTION INC 50,099; WUNDERLICH-MALEC SERVICES INC 7,000; EXPENSE DISBURSEMENTS UNDER 2,500.00 239,630

I, Kay M. Abner, Treasurer of the City of Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois, do hereby certify that the foregoing figures are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and that the detailed reports are on file in the City Clerk’s Office.

Kay M. Abner, City Treasurer

I, Eric Arduini, City Clerk for the City of Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the “Treasurer’s Report” of the City of Rock Falls as published in the Daily Gazette by Sauk Valley Newspapers.

Eric Arduini, City Clerk

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Distribution leads to aggression

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Joey Adams, a comedian and columnist, said, “The computer can do more work faster than a human because it doesn’t have to answer the phone.”

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could phone your friendly bridge pro when you have a problem at the table?

How would you analyze the bidding in this deal, and what is West’s best opening lead against four spades doubled?

When East opened one diamond, South would have liked to describe his two-suiter immediately, but he could not.

A two-diamond Michaels CueBid would have shown both majors, and an Unusual TwoNo-trump overcall would have indicated hearts and clubs (the

two lowest-ranking unbid suits).

West made a negative double to show four hearts (or perhaps five with insufficient strength to respond two hearts). North cue-bid two diamonds to

indicate a maximum pass with at least three-card spade support. Then East jumped to three hearts, which was a slight overbid. Now South decided to keep his club suit hidden. And East’s rebid persuaded West to double four spades.

When the opponents bid game and your side has the balance of power, a trump lead is usually best – as it is here (but admittedly tough to find). After winning the first trick, West shifts to a diamond.

South will win with dummy’s ace, play a club to his ace, and ruff a club, but East can overruff and return his last trump, which results in down two.

If West leads a diamond, South just has to be careful to ruff the first club with dummy’s spade eight or 10. Then he can escape for down one. © 2014 UFS

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ST. ELMO

Helping markets grow Man leads effort to build up soy farming in developing countries

BY JACKSON ADAMS Effingham Daily News

ST. ELMO (AP) – Gary Berg’s experience with soybeans has taken him far beyond his farm in St. Elmo.

Berg was recently one of three farmers in the state chosen to help lead the American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health.

Through his work with the organization, Berg said he has seen the need for alternative protein in developing countries.

“We need to be building relations,” Berg said.

“As these people move up and their economies get better, the hope is they can grow up, and we can be a part of their soy economy. As their economy gets better, we’ll have another market.”

Berg spent nearly a year visiting Nicaragua and Guatemala to help build up soy farming, both as a source of protein and to strengthen the counties’ agricultural economies. However, encouraging growth and farming practices isn’t the only key part of the program.

“You can give them this stuff, but if it doesn’t taste good, or they don’t like it, they’re not going to use it,” Berg said.

Trying to change lifestyles by teaching about the use of soy as a substi-

AP

Farmer Gary Berg poses Oct. 6 in his soybean field in St. Elmo. Berg’s experience with soybeans has taken him far beyond his farm. Berg was recently one of three farmers in the state chosen to help lead the American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health. tute proteins a challenge the ASA is attempting to face head on, according to Berg. He believes the challenge can be met, noting China’s farm economy grew in the past decade because of increased use of pork, chicken and eggs in the country’s diet. Berg believes that sort of transformation could be made in other countries, such as Afghanistan.

However, attempting to integrate soy into diets isn’t the only challenge. Berg said bringing

soybeans to Afghanistan showed the need for technology in the region.

“It’s kind of hard to imagine, but in Afghanistan, when you raise soybeans, they planted them all by hand, they harvested them by hand, and they threshed them by hand,” he said. “That will tear up your hands.

I can’t imagine it. It was sort of the way things were done here way back in the early 1900s.

They’re just that far behind.”

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Berg said inventions, such as the “soy cow,” a machine that turns cooked soybeans into a juice that can be flavored, has helped introduce some cultures to a new source of protein, they might not have been able to afford.

“It’s not our chocolate milk, but it’s not bad,” Berg said with a laugh.

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Abbott............................42.50 Alcoa..............................16.60 AltriaCorp......................47.52 Autonation....................55.58 American Express.........87.98 Arris-Group...................27.94 Apple...........................106.74 ADM..............................45.68 AT&T..............................34.30 Bank of America............16.79 Boeing..........................123.61 BorgWarner...................57.13 BP...................................42.85 Casey’s...........................80.09 Caterpillar....................101.14 CenturyLink..................41.02 Chevron.......................117.11 Cisco..............................24.06 Citigroup........................52.41 CNW..............................45.40 CocaCola.......................40.54 ConAgra.........................34.30 Dean..............................14.35 Deere & Co.....................85.48 Disney............................89.89 Donaldson.....................41.23 DuPont...........................68.05 Exxon.............................95.04 Ford...............................14.15 Exelon............................35.73 GE..................................25.87 FifthThird......................19.52 HawaiianElectric..........27.79 Hewlett Packard............35.51

Commodities The following quotations are provided as a community service by Sterling Futures: Corn: Dec. 3.641⁄2; March 3.78; July 3.931⁄2 Soybeans: Nov. 10.08; Jan. 10.15; March 10.21 Soybean oil: Dec. 32.79; March 33.29 Soybean meal: Dec. 375.10; March 342.00 Wheat: Dec. 5.30 3 ⁄ 4 ; March 5.441⁄2 Oats: Dec. 3.56; March

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VOLLEYBALL | 3A STERLING REGIONAL | STERLING DEF. ROCK FALLS 25-10, 16-25, 25-19

Instant classic at Musgrove Sterling beats Rock Falls down stretch in regional semifinal

BY TY REYNOLDS treynolds@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5554

STERLING – As each point was traded back and forth, for a while it seemed as if Game 3 of the 3A Sterling Regional semifinal between the Golden Warriors and Rock Falls Rockets might just go on forever.

With Sterling winning the first game and Rock Falls taking the second – both in convincing fashion – it was no surprise that the decisive game was a backand-forth affair most of the way.

But it was the Warriors who Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com wrestled the momentum back Sterling’s Macie Good hammers a shot toward the Rock Falls to their side down the stretch, defense during Tuesday’s 3A Sterling Regional semifinal match at securing a 25-10, 16-25, 25-19 Musgrove Fieldhouse. Sterling won 25-10, 16-25, 25-19. victory over the Rockets in an

VOLLEYBALL

Star of the match: Kaylee Martin, Sterling, 22 kills, 14 digs Key performers: Jay Borum, Sterling, 10 kills, 11 digs, 12 points; Dallas Clevenger, Rock Falls, 8 kills Up next: 3A Sterling Regional final, Sterling vs. LaSallePeru, 6 p.m. Thursday instant classic at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

“We just said to each other, ‘Let’s go, let’s pick it up and finish this thing off,’” Sterling sophomore hitter Kaylee Martin said. “We knew we were going to have to fight to the end,

and we had to play like we did in the first game, so we cleaned things up and got it done.”

Martin was an unstoppable force for most of the match, slamming 22 kills and adding 14 digs.

Jay Borum was also a thorn in the Rockets’ sides, finishing with 10 kills, 11 digs and 12 points.

Both played key roles in the final stretch run. Through the first 34 points of Game 3, neither team led by more than two points; Sterling (25-10) didn’t trail after 5-4, but every time the Warriors looked like they were taking control, the pesky Rockets (27-10) would rally back and tighten things up.

CLASSIC CONTINUED ON B3

BOYS SOCCER | 2A HAMPSHIRE SECTIONAL | BELVIDERE NORTH 3, STERLING 2

Nothing easy in postseason Duchesses hold off Pretzels’ rally

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WINNEBAGO – Dixon’s volleyball team found out feasting on Pretzels long enough can turn into a stomach-churning affair.

The Duchesses had their way with Freeport in a Class 3A Winnebago Regional semifinal for most of the night, then had to withstand a furious rally in the second game before gaining a 25-18, 28-26 win on Tuesday night.

Dixon frittered away a late eight-point lead in the second game before prevailing.

“It was a lesson learned,” Dixon coach Bunyan Cocar said. “We took our foot off the gas. Freeport’s a good team, and they have good players that didn’t want to end their season.”

“We need to learn to take control of the game the entire game, and not let them up,” junior setter Kacey Koch added. “Even though we did win, it could have gone either way at some point.”

Dixon (14-18) held a seemingly safe 22-14 lead in the second set after a pair of hitting errors by Freeport, then things got interesting.

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Star of the match: Amy Rotella, Dixon, 10 digs, 9 kills, 2 aces Key performers: Phoenix Smith, Dixon, 6 kills, 2 digs, 1 block; Kacey Koch, Dixon, 23 assists, 2 kills; Kaitlan Koehn, Freeport, 4 kills Up next: 3A Winnebago Regional championship, Dixon vs. Winnebago, 6 p.m. Thursday

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ABOVE: Sterling players react after losing to Belvidere North 3-2 in a semifinal match Tuesday at the 2A Hampshire Sectional.

Sterling had beaten the Blue Thunder earlier in the season, but could not hold off the Thunder in the second half.

BELOW: Sterling’s Juan Carlos Silva-Rodriguez controls the ball during Tuesday’s loss in Hampshire.

Blue Thunder struck

Belvidere North stuns Golden Warriors in sectional semifinal

BY CODY CUTTER ccutter@saukvalley.com 800-789-4085, ext. 5555

HAMPSHIRE – Having scored 30 goals in the past four games, the Sterling soccer team looked to continue its offensive barrage in a rematch against Belvidere North in the Class 2A Hampshire Sectional semifinal.

The Blue Thunder, however, had been playing well to close out its regular season by stepping up the pressure on defense.

Sterling won the earlier match on Aug. 30 in the Barb Cup Tournament in DeKalb.

However, the Golden Warriors saw a much-different Blue Thunder squad, which seemed to catch them off guard in a 3-2 loss.

The Golden Warriors (17-3-4) won the earlier meeting by the same score. North’s

Star of the match: Luis Garcia, Belvidere North, 2 goals Key performers: Jose Uresti, Sterling, 1 goal, Tony Diaz, Sterling, 1 goal pressure on defense was a surprise to Golden Warrior senior Jose Uresti.

“Honestly, I felt we were too confident going into the game, considering that we’ve seen them earlier this year,” Uresti said. “We just felt that it wasn’t going to be a tough game. I felt that we were way too overconfident.”

That wasn’t the only thing that caught the Golden Warriors off guard. Tied 2-2 with 60 minutes, 26 seconds gone, North junior Luis Garcia played a free kick from near the far sideline from 50 yards out.

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State Farm floor damaged by water The University of Illinois says it is evaluating the condition of the basketball court inside the State Farm Center after several inches of storm water backed up inside the arena.

The university said on its athletics website that the water covered the arena floor about 3 a.m. Tuesday, and reached the court due to a blocked storm-drain line.

School spokesman Derrick Burson said it will be a couple of days before it’s clear if the court can be used. If not, the university would borrow, lease, or buy a new court in time for the start of basketball season next week.

Huskies No. 4 in preseason MAC poll An improving Northern Illinois men’s basketball team is picked to finish fourth in the MAC West division in a preseason poll released Tuesday.

The Huskies, coming off a turnaround 15-17 season, return their top six scorers and 10 letterwinners from a team that qualified for the MAC tournament.

NBA

Butler game-time decision for Bulls Jimmy Butler added dribbling with his left hand to his improvement from his sprained left thumb, but the Bulls’ starting shooting guard still hasn’t practiced, and is a game-time decision for today’s season opener in New York against the Knicks.

Butler admitted he would play with the thumb taped if he’s able to go. Kirk Hinrich would start in Butler’s place, if he can’t.

MLB

Thousands attend Taveras’ funeral Thousands of people in the Dominican Republic attended the Tuesday burial of former Cardinals outfielder Oscar Tavares.

Among those in attendance for the 22-year-old slugger was Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak and manager Mike Matheny. Tavares died Sunday after authorites say he lost control of his 2014 Chevrolet Camaro on a highway in Puerto Plata.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

First playoff rankings released The College Football Playoff selection committee has spoken – and it likes the SEC. At least for now.

Mississippi State, Florida State, Auburn, and Mississippi are the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff rankings.

Oregon was fifth and Alabama was sixth, giving the Southeastern Conference’s West Division four of the top six teams. There are still four games remaining matching those SEC West rivals, starting with Saturday’s matchup of Auburn and Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi.

Investigation being asked to stop The lawyer for the woman involved in the domestic battery investigation of Florida State running back Karlos Williams has asked police to end the investigation.

Nathan Prince said Tuesday the woman never filed a complaint, and wants everything to “blow over.” He said Florida State contacted the Tallahassee Police Department about the case.

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One of the prosposals that the IHSA is going to consider this winter is whether private schools like Newman should play in the same state series events as public schools.

Change could be coming

IHSA announces several bylaw amendment proposals

BY JOEY KAUFMAN jkaufman@shawmedia.com

On Tuesday, the Illinois High School Association announced 16 bylaw amendment proposals, ranging from separating public and private schools in postseason play to adding a preseason football game.

The IHSA Legislative Commission is scheduled to review the proposals beginning on Monday, before they are voted on later in December. Discussion will also be held next month at various town meetings across Illinois.

Chief among the proposals are two that could revamp the football playoff structure.

One, which had been announced by the West Suburban Conference earlier in June, motions to create two postseason classifications systems: one for boundary schools, and one for non-boundary schools. It’s the first such proposal since the 1990s.

Under the proposed revision,

public and private schools could meet in the regular season, but no longer in state-run postseason events.

The second, following a submission from Sycamore Principal Tim Carlson, would group football into 2-year, predetermined districts based on enrollment, designed to eliminate conferences and ease schools’ scheduling burdens.

After schools are grouped into eight classes, they would then be placed into geographically-based regions, determined by the IHSA. The top four teams in each region would make the playoffs.

Conference stability was cited as the primary rationale for the proposal. Over the last 5 years, 20 conferences have changed alignment because of departures or additions, according to Carlson, and four new conferences have been created. The Fox Valley Conference and the Big Northern Conference have both been affected by conference

realignment in the last year, as seven McHenry County schools have announced they will leave after the 2015-16 school year to form the new Kishwaukee River Conference.

Additional proposals included a preseason scrimmage for football that might be held on the Friday or Saturday before the regular season kicks off. Special teams plays, however, would be prohibited.

Boys and girls tennis could also be divided into two classes for postseason play, according to a proposal submitted by Chicago Christian Athletic Director Eric Brauer, intended to create a more level playing field for smaller schools.

According to data provided by Brauer, 107 out of the 128 singles qualifiers were from schools with enrollment of more than 1,000.

And since boys tennis began in 1935, and no school under 1,000 students has ever placed in the top two of the state tournament.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Groce expecting better offensive production this season

BY DAVID MERCER Associated Press

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Illinois guard Ahmad Starks drives to the hoop during a scrimmage. Starks, an Oregon State transfer, will take over at point guard for an injured Tracy Abrams this season.

Abrams’ absence: The senior’s injury will be a loss for Illinois. Abrams, who is redshirting, was Illinois’ No. 2 scorer last season with 10.7 points per game, and started every game.

But thanks to what initially appeared to be bad luck, Illinois has a handy replacement.

Groce asked the NCAA for a waiver to allow Oregon State transfer Ahmad Starks to play immediately last season rather than sit out. The NCAA declined, keeping Starks inactive and preserving his senior season.

Starks is known as a scorer, but senior center

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Scoring the point for Illini A year ago, Illinois was preparing for a season of unknowns.

Without mainstays Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson, the Illini’s mix of veterans, transfers, and a bunch of freshman started 7-0, but later slid into an eight-game losing streak.

“Last year, we brought in nine newcomers,” said coach John Groce, now in his third year. “I hope we don’t have to do that again.”

This season, he said, will be nothing like that: “Eleven of the 15 players are returners. I expect a lot out of them.”

Illinois settled for a spot in the National Invitation Tournament last season, finishing 20-15. A return to the NCAA Tournament, where the Illini ended the 2012-13 season a few points shy of the Sweet Sixteen, is the talk of preseason.

“Yeah, that’s a standard, that’s the goal,” senior guard Rayvonte Rice said.

But they’ll have to do it without starting point guard Tracy Abrams, who is out for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Illinois opens Nov. 14 against Georgia Southern. Some things to watch once the season starts:

• 3A Sterling Regional, Championship, Sterling vs.

LaSalle-Peru • 3A Winnebago Regional, Championship, Dixon vs.

Winnebago • 2A Byron Regional, Championship, Oregon vs.

Byron • 2A Forreston Regional, Championship, Fulton vs.

Forreston • 1A Amboy Regional, Championship, Eastland vs. Erie • 1A AFC Regional, Championship, Keith Country Day vs. AFC

Nnanna Egwu says Starks is doing other things a good point guard does, too.

“He really takes care of everyone, makes sure everyone knows where they’re going on the court,” Egwu said.

Scoring drought: If it weren’t for Northwestern, Illinois would have been the worst offensive team in the Big Ten last season. At 64.2 points per game, the Illini struggled to find the bottom of the basket.

“That’s an understatement,” Groce said. “Our effort was off the charts, but having said that, in my first 6 years, it was the worst shooting team

and passing team that I’ve coached.”

Groce has reason to think that will change this season because of the additions of Starks, who owns Oregon State’s career record for 3-point shots made with 185 over 97 games, and fellow transfer Aaron Cosby.

Cosby sat out last season, too, after coming from Seton Hall. He averaged 10.1 points per game there over two seasons, and was a 39 percent 3-point shooter.

Rice’s role: The development of young guards, such as sophomore Kendrick Nunn, as well as the presence of Starks and Cosby, likely means the Illini won’t have to look to senior Rayvonte Rice quite as much as they did last season.

Rice was the team’s leading scorer – 15.9 points per game – and averaged 32.7 minutes.

If there was a big shot to be taken, odds were the ball was in the hands of Rice or Abrams.

Rice, who played for Drake before returning to his hometown of Champaign, acknowledges the challenge ahead.

“Knowing when to score and when not to [try to] score, and knowing when to dish it off to my teammates and not having to force that shot,” he said.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

LOCAL SPORTS

TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys soccer

Volleyball

Lower bracket • No. 16 Triopia (5-4) at No. 1 Carrollton (9-0), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 9 Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond (7-2) at No. 8 LeRoy (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 13 Tri-County (6-3) at No. 4 BismarckHenning (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 12 Milford (7-2) at No. 5 Casey-Westfield (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 15 Flanagan-Cornell-Woodland (5-4) at No. 2 Abingdon-Avon (9-0), 6 p.m. Saturday • No. 10 North Greene (7-2) at No. 7 Pawnee (8-1), 7:30 p.m. Saturday • No. 14 South Fulton (6-3) at No. 3 Arcola (9-0), 1:30 p.m. Saturday • No. 11 Greenfield-Northwestern (7-2) at No. 6 Camp Point Central (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday

Postseason pairings

CLASS 2A

3A Sterling Regional

Upper bracket • No. 8 Amboy (5-4) at No. 1 Eastland-Pearl City (9-0), 5 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Knoxville (6-3) at No. 4 Hall (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Annawan-Wethersfield (5-4) at No. 2 Rockridge (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Orion (6-3) at No. 3 Mercer County (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 8 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (5-4) at No. 1 Fieldcrest (9-0), 7:30 Friday • No. 5 El Paso-Gridley (8-1) at No. 4 Momence (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Hales Franciscan (6-3) at No. 2 Uplift (9-0), noon Saturday • No. 6 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (6-3) at No. 3 Clifton Central (8-1), 7 p.m. Saturday

Postseason

2A Hampshire Sectional Today’s matches • Belvidere North 3, Sterling 2 • Wheaton Academy 3, Kaneland 0 Friday’s match • Championship, Belvidere North vs.

Wheaton Academy, 5 p.m.

Winner advances to Romeoville Supersectional vs. Peoria Notre Dame Sectional winner, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4

Monday’s results • No. 4 Mendota def. No. 5 Kewanee 27-25, 25-20 • No. 3 Rock Falls def. No. 6 Geneseo 25-21, 25-12 Tuesday’s results • No. 1 LaSalle-Peru def. Mendota 25-11, 25-10 • No. 2 Sterling def. Rock Falls 25-10, 16-25, 25-19 Thursday’s match • Championship, LaSalle-Peru vs. Sterling, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to IVC Sectional vs.

Galesburg Regional winner, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

3A Winnebago Regional Monday’s result • No. 4 Freeport def. No. 5 Stillman Valley 31-29, 20-25, 25-17 Tuesday’s results • No. 1 Dixon def. Freeport 25-18, 28-26 • No. 3 Winnebago def. No. 2 Rochelle 25-16, 25-23 Thursday’s match • Championship, Dixon vs. Winnebago, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to Rochelle Sectional vs. Hampshire Regional winner, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

2A Bureau Valley Regional Monday’s result • No. 4 Morrison def. No. 5 Prophetstown 25-15, 25-17 Tuesday’s results • No. 1 Bureau Valley def. Morrison 25-13, 16-25, 25-12 • No. 3 Newman def. No. 2 Riverdale 25-19, 25-18 Thursday’s match • Championship, Bureau Valley vs. Newman, 7:30 p.m.

Winner advances to Pecatonica Sectional vs. Byron Regional winner, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

2A Byron Regional Monday’s results • No. 4 Rockford Christian def. No. 5 North Boone 26-24, 25-10 • No. 3 Byron def. No. 6 South Beloit 25-8, 25-10 Tuesday’s results • No. 1 Oregon def. Rockford Christian 25-12, 25-17 • Byron def. No. 2 Rockford Lutheran 27-29, 25-16, 27-25 Thursday’s match • Championship, Oregon vs. Byron, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to Pecatonica Sectional vs. Bureau Valley Regional winner, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4

2A Forreston Regional Monday’s results • No. 4 Forreston def. No. 5 West Carroll 22-25, 25-17, 25-13 • No. 3 Fulton def. No. 6 Pecatonica 25-19, 25-7 Tuesday’s results • No. 1 Dakota def. Forreston 21-25, 25-11, 25-15 • Fulton def. No. 2 Lena-Winslow 25-25, 27-25 Thursday’s match • Championship, Dakota vs. Fulton, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to Pecatonica Sectional vs. Seneca Regional winner, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

1A Amboy Regional Monday’s result • No. 4 Amboy def. No. 5 Polo 25-13, 25-12 Tuesday’s results • No. 1 Eastland def. Amboy 25-20, 25-15 • No. 2 Erie def. No. 3 Milledgeville 25-14, 25-19 Thursday’s match • Championship, Eastland vs. Erie, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to River Ridge Sectional vs. Durand Regional winner, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

1A AFC Regional Monday’s result • No. 4 Hiawatha def. No. 5 Alden-Hebron 25-23, 25-19 Tuesday’s results • No. 1 Keith Country Day def. Hiawatha 25-9, 25-7 • No. 3 AFC def. No. 2 Christian Life 25-16, 25-16 Thursday’s match • Championship, Keith Country Day vs.

AFC, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to River Ridge Sectional vs. Scales Mound Regional winner, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4

Football Playoff pairings CLASS 1A Upper bracket • No. 8 Alden-Hebron (5-4) at No. 1 Rockford Christian Life (9-0), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Lena-Winslow (6-3) at No. 4 Stockton (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Warren (5-4) at No. 2 Galena (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Dakota (5-4) at No. 3 Aquin (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 8 Monmouth United (5-4) at No. 1 Stark County (9-0), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Ottawa Marquette (7-2) at No. 4 Polo (7-2), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Fulton (6-3) at No. 2 Forreston (8-1), 6 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Princeville (7-2) at No. 3 Hope Academy (8-1), 6 p.m. Saturday

Lower bracket • No. 8 Illini West (5-4) at No. 1 GeorgetownRidge Farm (7-2), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Athens (6-3) at No. 4 Rushville-Industry (7-2), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Sangamon Valley (6-3) at No. 2 Villa Grove-Heritage (7-2), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Maroa-Forsyth (6-3) at No. 3 TriValley (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 8 Nokomis (6-3) at No. 1 Lawrenceville (8-1), 3 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Tuscola (7-2) at No. 4 Shelbyville (7-2), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Eldorado (6-3) at No. 2 Johnston City (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Carmi-White County (6-3) at No. 3 Chester (8-1), 4:30 p.m. Saturday

CLASS 3A Upper bracket • No. 8 Aurora Christian (5-4) at No. 1 Newman (9-0), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Chicago Raby (5-4) at No. 4 Oregon (5-4), 7:30 p.m. Friday • No. 7 Byron (5-4) at No. 2 Chicago Bowen (8-1), noon Saturday • No. 6 North Boone (5-4) at No. 3 Chicago Harper (6-3), 3:30 p.m. Saturday • No. 8 Paxton-Buckley-Loda (5-4) at No. 1 Wilmington (9-0), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 5 Monticello (6-3) at No. 4 ElmwoodBrimfield (7-2), 3 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 St. Bede (6-3) at No. 2 Tolono Unity (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Erie-Prophetstown (6-3) at No. 3 St. Joseph-Ogden (8-1), 4 p.m. Saturday Lower bracket • No. 8 Hillsboro (5-4) at No. 1 Williamsville (9-0), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 5 New Berlin (7-2) at No. 4 St. Teresa (7-2), 1:30 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Pleasant Plains (6-3) at No. 2 Carlinville (8-1), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 6 Auburn (7-2) at No. 3 Sullivan-Okaw Valley (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 8 Newton (5-4) at No. 1 Robinson (8-1), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 5 Fairfield (6-3) at No. 4 Marshall (6-3), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Vandalia (5-4) at No. 2 Nashville (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Anna-Jonesboro (5-4) at No. 3 Mt. Carmel (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday

CLASS 4A Upper bracket • No. 16 Chicago Payton (4-5) at No. 1 Rockford Lutheran (9-0), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 9 Kankakee McNamara (6-3) at No. 8 Herscher (7-2), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 13 Aurora Central Catholic (6-3) at No. 4 Johnsburg (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 12 Plano (6-3) at No. 5 Chicago Phillips (8-1), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 15 Alleman (5-4) at No. 2 St. Edward (9-0), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 10 Mendota (6-3) at No. 7 Coal City (7-2), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 14 Evergreen Park (6-3) at No. 3 Manteno (8-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday • No. 11 Richmond-Burton (6-3) at No. 6 Dixon (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday Lower bracket • No. 8 Bloomington Central Catholic (5-4) at No. 1 Greenville (9-0), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Effingham (6-3) at No. 4 Canton (7-2), 2 p.m, Saturday • No. 7 Olympia (6-3) at No. 2 Quincy Notre Dame (7-2), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Mt. Zion (6-3) at No. 3 Rochester (7-2), 6 p.m. Saturday • No. 8 Breese Mater Dei (5-4) at No. 1 Carterville (9-0), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Roxana (7-2) at No. 4 Freeburg (8-1), 7 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Belleville Althoff (6-3) at No. 2 Columbia (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Murphysboro (7-2) at No. 3 Herrin (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday

CLASS 5A Upper bracket • No. 16 Belvidere (5-4) at No. 1 Geneseo (9-0), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 9 North Lawndale Charter (6-3) at No. 8 Rich East (6-3), noon Saturday • No. 13 St. Viator (5-4) at No. 4 Urban Prep/ Englewood (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 12 Sycamore (5-4) at No. 5 Westinghouse College Prep (7-2), 3:30 p.m. Saturday • No. 15 Woodstock Marian (5-4) at No. 2 Solorio Academy (8-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday • No. 10 Sterling (6-3) at No. 7 Burlington Central (6-3), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 14 St. Laurence (5-4) at No. 3 Joliet Catholic (7-2), 7 p.m. Saturday • No. 11 Dusable (6-3) at No. 6 Montini (6-3), 1 p.m. Saturday Lower bracket • No. 8 Morris (5-4) at No. 1 Normal University (9-0), 3 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Washington (7-2) at No. 4 MahometSeymour (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Champaign Central (6-3) at No. 2 Metamora (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Decatur McArthur (6-3) at No. 3 Peoria Central (8-1), 7 p.m. Saturday • No. 8 Jersey (5-4) at No. 1 Sacred HeartGriffin (9-0), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 5 Waterloo (6-3) at No. 4 Marion (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Mattoon (5-4) at No. 2 Highland (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Triad (6-3) at No. 3 Taylorville (8-1), 7 p.m. Saturday

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ROUNDUP

Hawks roll into regional final Oregon, Fulton, Erie, Eastland, AFC all win semifinals matches

By SVM Sports Staff

Tuesday’s stars

The Oregon Hawks rolled into Cassidy Koning, AFC volleyball, Thursday’s championship match 11 digs, 11 points, 5 kills, at the 2A Byron Regional, downing 5 blocks Rockford Christian 25-12, 25-17 in Betsy Leonard, Fulton volleyball, a semifinal Tuesday night.

Sommer Rhea had nine kills, Emy 11 points, 4 aces, 5 kills, Wright added six kills, five digs and 6 blocks four aces, and Delaney Mahoney Rachel Cobert, Erie volleyball, 9 kills, 2 blocks finished with 19 assists and two aces for Oregon (29-5-2).

Nicole Hess, Morrison swimThe Hawks will face rival Byron in ming, 2 individual wins, 2 relay the title match, as the Tigers beat wins Rockford Lutheran 27-29, 25-16, 27-25 in Tuesday’s other semifinal. final win over the host Cardinals.

Kenzie Heinz had 10 kills, Emily Class 2A Forreston Regional Edler had eight digs, and Jessica Fulton def. Lena-Winslow 25-15, Anderson dished eight assists for 27-25: The Steamers’ recent Forreston. postseason magic continued Tuesday, as Fulton knocked out Class 1A Amboy Regional the Panthers in a semifinal in Erie def. Milledgeville 25-14, Forreston.

25-19: The Missiles were no match Chelsea Lesniewski had 10 kills, for the Cardinals in a regional and Betsy Leonard added five kills, semifinal in Amboy. six blocks, 11 points and four aces Rachel Cobert had nine kills, 12 for the Steamers (17-15-2), who digs and two blocks, and Savannah advanced all the way to the 1A Mettler added four kills and 11 digs supersectional last year despite for Erie. Mary Chapman finished a sub-.500 record in the regular with 19 assists and nine digs, and season.

Peyton Rus chipped in three kills Camerin Huizenga finished with and eight digs. eight assists, seven digs, seven Eastland def. Amboy 25-20, points, two aces and two kills, and 25-15: The Cougars earned a Averi Leitzen chipped in six digs, trip to Thursday’s championseven points and three aces. ship match in Amboy, defeatDakota def. Forreston 21-25, ing the host Clippers in straight 25-11, 25-15: The Indians got 12 sets. Eastland will face Erie in a kills from Jaycee Cleaver and 10 rematch of last year’s 1A Eastland spikes from Eden Meier in a semi- Regional final.

Class 1A AFC Regional

AFC def. Christian Life 25-16, 25-16: The Raiders rallied from

an early 12-7 deficit in Game 1 to cruise into the title tilt in Ashton.

Cassidy Koning had 11 digs, 11 points, five kills and five blocks, and Emily Shrimplin served 17 points, including 10 straight to set the tone early in Game 2 for AFC (22-13).

Krista Beach finished with eight kills, and Lauren Meurer had 21 digs.

AFC will play Keith Country Day – a 25-9, 25-7 winner over Hiawatha in the other semifinal – in Thursday’s championship match.

Girls swimming

Morrison 58, Newman 32: The Fil-

lies won all seven events to down the Comets in a dual meet in Morrison.

Nicole Hess won the 200-yard freestyle (2:16.97) and the 500 freestyle (5:53.51), and also swam on Morrison’s winning 200 free (2:00.28) and 400 free (4:28.13) relays. Madison Steines, Emily Wallander, and Amber Vegter joined her in the two relays, and also won one individual event each: Steines in the 100 free (1:09.32), Wallander in the 50 free (30.59 seconds), and Vegter in the 100 backstroke (1:18.84).

Carly Schaab led Newman with a runner-up finish in the 500 free (6:55.54) and a third place in the 200 free (2:36.28), and also swam a leg on the runner-up 200 free (2:17.75) and 400 free (5:16.51) relays.

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But a Borum kill gave her the serve at 18-16, and the junior reeled off the next four points – two on Martin kills, two on Rock Falls hitting errors – to give Sterling some breathing room. Another Martin kill made it 23-17, then Taylor Hendrix (3 kills, 3 blocks) closed things out by answering a Bailey O’Brien slam with one of her own, setting off an ear-splitting celebration.

“We knew it was going to be a dogfight, and we had a lot of girls step up in key spots for us to get this win,” Sterling coach Dale Dykeman said. “We were clicking and playing really hot in the first game, really dictating things with our offense, then Rock Falls made some adjustments and controlled the second game. We played well, they played really well, and we stuck with it and showed a lot of resiliency.”

The first game was all Sterling, as the Warriors opened with a 13-2 run thanks to a well-oiled offense. Martin, Borum, and freshman Macie Good (4 kills) all got going early, and setters Jordyn Koett (19 assists) and Alli Olson (16 assists) distributed the ball efficiently and made things tough on the Rock Falls blockers.

“Our defense and blocking were non-existent

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Rock Falls’ Dallas Clevenger spikes a kill during Tuesday’s 3A Sterling Regional semifinal at Musgrove Fieldhouse. The Rockets lost in three games. in the first game,” Rock Falls coach Sheila Mammosser said. “But then we got completely aggressive in the second game, and I knew it would be nip-and-tuck at the end.

We got out of what we wanted to do down the stretch, and they took advantage.”

The Rockets matched Sterling’s hot start in Game 2, jumping out to a quick 5-1 lead. Like the Warriors in Game 1, they never trailed in the second game, and led by at least four over the final 20 points. Dallas Clevenger

was the catalyst, slamming seven of her teamhigh eight kills in Game 2; O’Brien added six kills and four digs in the match.

“We weren’t happy that they kicked our butts in the first game, and we knew we could play a lot better than we did,” Clevenger said. “That big run early in the second game was a huge lift for us, and I think we were a lot more mentally tough the last two games than we were in the first one.”

The mental game is where the Warriors won

it in the end. After letting their miscues get to them in Game 2, Sterling’s players shook things off much better in the final game.

“You could feel right away in the third game that our mistakes were exiting our heads immediately,” Martin said. “We didn’t hang them on our shoulders, and that really kept us going at the end.”

Both teams were quick to praise the atmosphere, as both schools had large – and loud – student sections. The din only got louder as the match got closer, and as every point carried more and more gravity.

In the end, it was Sterling’s balance that did the trick, and earned the Golden Warriors a championship-match showdown with LaSalle-Peru on Thursday. The Cavaliers rolled to a 25-11, 25-10 win over Mendota in the first semifinal.

“You can’t win with just offense or just defense,” said Sterling libero Jamy Trancoso, who had a match-high 16 digs.

“You’ve got to have the whole set of things, and it’s nice to have both backing each other up out there.

“Once we found that same adrenaline from the first game and used it in the third game, we were able to take Rock Falls’ best shot – they played a great match – and bounce back and still come out on top.”

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

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Sterling’s Miguel Gallardo takes a shot on goal Tuesday against Belvidere North at the 3A Hampshire Sectional. The Warriors’ season came to an end with a 3-2 loss.

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His blast was only meant to connect with a teammate near the net, but the kick wound up having more oomph to it.

The arching ball landed perfectly behind Golden Warrior keeper Jared Fernandez and bounced up and into the net for what would be the match-winning goal. Garcia didn’t realize that his kick made it in for his 16th goal, having stood at his spot for a few seconds before a swarm of teammates came toward him in excitement.

“I was trying to hit it to one of my teammates,” Garcia said. “I guess it went in. I thought it went in through the back of the goal, but it actually went in. I was surprised with myself, but it got my team the win.”

Sterling didn’t have much luck on charging

approaches against North keeper David Diaz.

Most of the Golden Warriors’ 13 on-target opportunities came within 15 yards, with most meeting quick hands or diving blocks.

The Warriors outshot North (14-8-1) two-toone and controlled most of the pitch, but gave one too many opportunities away.

“There was a stall there right after the half, where we were giving them too many opportunities,” Sterling coach Brian Cebula said. “I had this gut feeling on the sideline that [North] was going to get one eventually.

They did. That third goal was just an unfortunate one. It was a well-played shot.”

Garcia scored the match’s first goal 2:12 in on a 10-yard strike from the left post. Juan Carlos Silva-Rodriguez countered just more than 3 minutes later with a

12-yard blast from center off of an Uresti assist.

The Warriors avoided a hat trick by Garcia in the 25th minute, as a swarm of defenders stymied the Blue Thunder junior after he made his way past Fernandez. Five minutes into the second half, Tony Diaz successfully controlled his own rebound off a close shot and chipped it in from 7 yards out near the left post for his team’s only lead.

North secured the equalizer with 55:43 gone on an 8-yard strike

by Alex Garcia from the left post. Meanwhile, the Blue Thunder defense limited Sterling’s approaches toward goal in the second half, by winning more balls and clearing them effectively.

“They definitely worked on their defense, for sure,” Uresti said. “They were stopping our forwards. Every time we would pass the ball up,

they would just hit it up every time.”

Sterling loses only four seniors to graduation: Fernandez, Silva-Rodriguez, Uresti, and midfielder Cade Coursey.

“We went pretty far considering we’re a young team,” Uresti said.

“We should be proud of that. We definitely played our butts off throughout the season.”

“For the young guys, it gives them a little taste,” Cebula said of making the sectional. “Hopefully, they won’t be stuck here for the rest of their years here.”

The Pretzels (10-16-1) rattled off seven points in a row to climb within a point, but a hitting error

by Emily Burt ended the streak.

Freeport knotted the score at 23 on a Dixon hitting error and a block from Haley Pentecost, but a kill from Dixon’s Jamie Altenburg put the Duchesses on top 24-23.

The Pretzels responded again with kills from Pentecost and Haley Bunker to go up 25-24, but a clutch kill by Altenburg again tied it up at 25.

A net violation on the Duchesses gave Freeport its last lead at 26-25, but back-to-back kills from Emily Bay gave Dixon the lead back at 27-26.

A low burner of a serve from the Duchesses’ Hannah Acker was then mishandled by the Pretzels, clinching the set and setting off a celebration that was equal parts joy and relief.

“There were a few points that could have went either way,” Cocar said, “and I give our girls a lot of credit.”

Dixon was able to seize control of both sets at the midway point. In the first set, the Duchesses led just 12-10 before going on a 7-1 run. Amy Rotella put down three kills in that span, and Koch added one kill and one ace.

In the second set, the Duchesses led just 10-9 before going on a 9-1 run.

Rotella had three kills, and Bay added a block and a kill to key the surge.

“It’s all about matchups and rotation,” Cocar said.

“We have a really strong rotation with some taller girls in the middle where we can block well. I told the girls it’s about runs.

It’s about limiting the other team’s runs against you, and going on runs yourself, and we did that a couple of times.”

Rotella paced a balanced Dixon attack with 10 digs, nine kills and two aces.

She was backed by Haley Fitzsimmons with five kills, three digs and an ace, Phoenix Smith with six kills, two digs and a block, Bay with four kills and two blocks, and Jessa Long with 12 digs.

Orchestrating the attack was Koch, with 23 assists and two kills.

“I can go to anyone at any time,” Koch said, “even our middles. We don’t use them as much as we did today, and they put the ball away. If the other team takes the outside away, we can go anywhere.”

Kaitlan Koehn led the Pretzels with four kills, Kelsy Wichman added three, Natalie Ludolph had 11 assists, and Jordan Olson added six digs.

Freeport coach Sarah Swords was proud of her team for putting up a gallant fight in the second set.

“They’ve always been able to hang in there all season,” Swords said.

“They’ve done it countless times, usually winning, but not tonight. We just weren’t fortunate enough to pull it off.”

In Thursday’s final, Dixon will take on Winnebago. The Indians handled Rochelle in two sets, 25-16, 25-23.

The Duchesses defeated Winnebago twice in the regular season.

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MLB | WORLD SERIES | GAME 6 | ROYALS 10, GIANTS 0

Touchdown in second Royals score seven runs in an inning in rout of Giants

BY RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer

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The Blackhawks’ Bryan Bickell and Jonathan Toews run into the Ducks goalie John Gibson during the first period of Tuesday’s game in Chicago. The Blackhawks lost 1-0.

Hawks lose for 3rd time in 4 games Ducks score shorthanded goal By the Associated Press

CHICAGO – John Gibson made 37 saves, and Devante Smith-Pelly scored on a short-handed breakaway, leading the surging Anaheim Ducks to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

Smith-Pelly grabbed a loose puck when Chicago defenseman Brent Seabrook fell while retrieving a pass at the Anaheim blue line, and he beat rookie goaltender Scott Darling between the legs on a backhand after skating the length of the ice.

Smith-Pelly’s third goal came with 8:28 left in regulation, and with 2 seconds remaining on Chicago’s power play.

Gibson got his first shutout of the season as Anaheim won for the eighth time in nine games.

It was the first regulation home loss for Chicago, which has dropped three of four overall.

Gibson and Darling dominated the first two periods. The Blackhawks had better opportunities

against Gibson, who made a pair of big saves midway through the second on Brandon Saad, who roared in on a breakaway, and a follow-up shot by Andrew Shaw seconds later.

Gibson also made a sprawling save on Jonathan Toews early in the third period.

The 25-year-old Darling, who made his second start since being called up from the minors because of an injury to starter Corey Crawford, made a big body save on Jakob Silfverberg 5:16 into the third period.

Otherwise, Darling’s poise and positioning made every save look routine until Smith-Pelly scored on the 23rd of 25 Anaheim shots.

The tight-checking style of the game included Anaheim’s Mark Fistric depositing Chicago defenseman Michal Rozsival into the Ducks’ bench with a hip check 14 minutes into the first period. It took Rozsival about 10 seconds to climb off the floor and back onto the ice.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The raucous roar at Kauffman Stadium swelled with every batter in the second inning, and then got louder the rest of the night.

As bouncers rolled by infielders and bloops dropped in front of outfielders, it became clear this World Series was headed to a climactic Game 7 – just like the one 29 years ago when the Kansas City Royals won their only title.

Lorenzo Cain looped a two-run single – one of eight Royals to get hits in a seven-run second inning – and Eric Hosmer chopped a two-run double over shortstop as the Royals battered the San Francisco Giants 10-0 Tuesday night to tie the Series at three games apiece.

Pitching with the initials of late St. Louis outfielder Oscar Taveras on his cap, 23-year-old rookie Yordano Ventura allowed three hits over seven innings for his first Series win.

Jeremy Guthrie starts tonight for Kansas City, and Tim Hudson for San Francisco in a rematch of Game 3, won by Kansas City 3-2.

Hudson, 39, will become the oldest Game 7 starter in Series history.

Lurking is Madison Bumgarner, ready to pitch in relief after suffocating the Royals on a total of one run in winning Games 1 and 5.

Kansas City can be comfortable in this bit of history: Home teams have won nine straight Game 7s in the Series – including the Royals’ 11-0 rout of St. Louis in 1985 – since Pittsburgh’s victory at Baltimore in 1979. And the Giants have lost all four of their World Series finales pushed to the limit.

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The Giants’ Brandon Belt can’t handle the throw as the Royals’ Salvador Perez is safe at first during Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday in Kansas City.

The Royals won 10-0.

Teams with the homefield advantage have won 23 of the last 28 titles, including five in a row.

This Series has followed the exact pattern of the only other all-wild card matchup in 2002, when the Giants won the opener, fell behind 2-1, took a 3-2 lead and lost the last two games at Anaheim.

Ventura escaped his only trouble in the third, when he walked the bases loaded with one out and then got Buster Posey to ground a 97 mph fastball into a double play.

Ventura threw fastballs on 81 of 100 pitches, reaching up to 100 mph, and worked around five walks. Royals manager Ned Yost was able to rest the hard-throwing back of his bullpen: Kelvin Herrera and Wade Davis enter Game 7 with 2 days off, and closer Greg Holland with three.

In a Series marked by blowouts – the first in which five games were decided by five runs or more – Kansas City outhit the Giants 15-6 Tuesday. All nine Royals had

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Cain drove in three runs, and was among six Royals with two hits each.

Mike Moustakas homered in the seventh against Hunter Strickland, ending a 36-inning homerless streak in the Series, the longest since 1945.

Peavy’s outing was the shortest for a Series starter since the Yankees’ David Wells got just three outs against the Marlins 11 years ago in Game 5, according to STATS. Peavy was charged with five runs and six hits in 1 1/3 innings, leaving him with a career Series record of 0-2 with a 9.58 ERA in three starts. His record at Kauffman Stadium is 1-7 with a 7.28 ERA.

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(Best-of-7) San Francisco 3, Kansas City 3 Tuesday, Oct. 21 San Francisco 7, Kansas City 1 Wednesday, Oct. 22 Kansas City 7, San Francisco 2 Friday, Oct. 24 Kansas City 3, San Francisco 2 Saturday’s result San Francisco 11, Kansas City 4 Sunday’s result San Francisco 5, Kansas City 0 Tuesday’s result Kansas City 10, San Francisco 0 Today’s game San Francisco (Hudson 9-13) at Kansas City (Guthrie 13-11), 7:07 p.m. (Fox) Tuesday’s box score Game 3

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Storm avoid upset repeat; Comets gain revenge over Rams

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MANLIUS – Sometimes, sequels stick to the format of their predecessor, giving their viewers a sense of deja vu.

And sometimes, just when you think you’ve seen the movie before, sequels flip the script completely.

Call this The Upset 2: The Storm’s Revenge.

Bureau Valley survived an inspired effort from underdog Morrison, avoiding a repeat of its early postseason exit last year with a hard-fought 25-13, 16-25, 25-12 victory Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Bureau Valley Class 2A Regional.

“We didn’t want the outcome we had last year,” said senior Carlie Bickett, who recorded a teamleading six blocks to match her six kills. “We just had to remember that, dig deep, and push through.”

With the victory, the Storm (275) advance to the regional finals, where the hosts will take on Newman, winners over Riverdale in the evening’s other semifinal contest.

Four of Bickett’s kills came in the third game, helping the Storm shake off whatever issues they were working through in the second game. She had three kills in a four-rally stretch early in the game to stretch her team’s 7-4 lead to 10-5.

While Bickett paced the Storm in the final game, the team’s hot hand early in the match was its other middle, 6-foot senior Lindsey Hoffert, who led all kill-getters with 13.

Another senior, outside hitter Val Reuter, added seven. Following the match, Storm coach Abbi Bosnich praised her team’s variety of attackers, and setter Sydney Lebahn’s ability to keep them all involved.

“This season has been really up and down, not in terms of winning, but in our hitting. We’ll have an outside who is hot one night, and the next night it will be a middle who is hot,” Bosnich said.

Though her team ultimately

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couldn’t keep pace with the highpowered Storm, first-year Morrison coach Julia Deter was ecstatic about her team’s gritty performance. Her team finished the season with a 16-16 record, and earned just its second postseason victory since 2007.

“Words can’t describe how pleased I am with the way we played tonight,” Deter said. “They showed so much toughness tonight. I told my players that they have no reason to hang their heads.”

Lakin Goodman had five kills for the Fillies, while her senior classmate Liz Green added four assists. Sophomore middle Brooke Stralow finished with four kills and a team-leading five assists for the Fillies. Emma Sitzmore had a match-leading 10 service points.

Newman def. Riverdale 25-19, 25-18 The Comets won the one that mattered most.

Newman, beaten by Riverdale twice in the regular season, never trailed Tuesday in the second semifinal of the night, coasting relatively unscathed to victory thanks to a mostly clean performance against a mistake-riddled

Riverdale squad.

“I thought our movement was better tonight,” Newman coach Debbi Kelly said. “We’d like to pick up our serve receive a little more, just set up our hitters a little more cleanly, but we didn’t make many errors today.”

The higher-seeded Rams were more aggressive than Newman (13-17) for much of the match, and finished with just one fewer kill (16) than the Comets (17) despite winning 13 fewer rallies. But Newman played the cleaner match, with sophomore libero Mady Ferris recording 26 digs to highlight a sparkling performance from the team’s defense.

While Ferris was helping hold down the back row, the front row of sophomore Madalyn Wilson and seniors Baleigh Osborne and Aubree Schmitt were busy getting touches on nearly all of Riverdale’s attacks.

“We tried our best to keep our hands up, that intimidated them a lot,” said Schmitt, who finished with a team-leading seven kills.

“That’s probably why a lot of their hits went out of bounds.”

Setters Adrienne Banks and Eryn Young finished with eight assists apiece for Newman.

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Sunday’s games Arizona at Dallas, noon Philadelphia at Houston, noon N.Y. Jets at Kansas City, noon Washington at Minnesota, noon Tampa Bay at Cleveland, noon Jacksonville at Cincinnati, noon San Diego at Miami, noon St. Louis at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

Denver at New England, 3:25 p.m.

Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Tennessee Monday’s game Indianapolis at N.Y. Giants, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington

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College football College Football Playoff Rankings Record 1. Mississippi St. 7-0 2. Florida St. 7-0 3. Auburn 6-1 4. Mississippi 7-1 5. Oregon 7-1 6. Alabama 7-1 7. TCU 6-1 8. Michigan St. 7-1 9. Kansas St. 6-1 10. Notre Dame 6-1 11. Georgia 6-1 12. Arizona 6-1 13. Baylor 6-1 14. Arizona St. 6-1 15. Nebraska 7-1 16. Ohio St. 6-1 17. Utah 6-1 18. Oklahoma 5-2 19. LSU 7-2 20. West Virginia 6-2 21. Clemson 6-2 22. UCLA 6-2 23. East Carolina 6-1 24. Duke 6-1 25. Louisville 6-2 • The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will issue weekly rankings each Tuesday, with the final rankings being announced Sunday, Dec. 7. The playoff semifinals will match the No. 1 seed vs. the No. 4 seed, and No. 2 will face No. 3. The semifinals will be hosted at the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015. The championship game will be on Jan. 12, 2015 at Arlington, Texas.

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ROYALS 10, GIANTS 0

ABOVE: Newman’s Baleigh Osborne (right) hits the ball over the block of Riverdale’s Payton Patrick during Tuesday’s 2A Bureau Valley Regional semifinal match in Manlius. Newman won 25-19, 25-18.

BELOW: Morrison’s Adrienne Banks hits over the defense of Bureau Valley’s Val Reuter (left) and Carlie Bickett during the other semifinal in Manlius. Bureau Valley won 25-13, 16-25, 25-12.

Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 0 0 .000 Brooklyn 0 0 .000 New York 0 0 .000 Philadelphia 0 0 .000 Toronto 0 0 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 0 0 .000 Charlotte 0 0 .000 Miami 0 0 .000 Washington 0 0 .000 Orlando 0 1 .000 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 0 0 .000 Cleveland 0 0 .000 Detroit 0 0 .000 Indiana 0 0 .000 Milwaukee 0 0 .000

EAST Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Michigan St. 4 0 1.000 7 1 .875 Ohio St. 3 0 1.000 6 1 .857 Maryland 2 2 .500 5 3 .625 Rutgers 1 3 .250 5 3 .625 Penn St. 1 3 .250 4 3 .571 Michigan 1 3 .250 3 5 .375 Indiana 0 3 .000 3 4 .429 WEST Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Nebraska 3 1 .750 7 1 .875 Minnesota 3 1 .750 6 2 .750 Iowa 2 1 .667 5 2 .714 Wisconsin 2 1 .667 5 2 .714 Northwestern 2 2 .500 3 4 .429 Illinois 1 3 .250 4 4 .500 Purdue 1 3 .250 3 5 .375 Saturday’s games Maryland at Penn St., 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Northwestern at Iowa, 11 a.m. (BTN) Wisconsin at Rutgers, 11 a.m. (ESPN) Indiana at Michigan, 2:30 p.m. (BTN) Purdue at Nebraska, 2:30 p.m. (ABC) Illinois at Ohio St., 7 p.m. (ABC) Saturday, Oct. 8 Ohio St. at Michigan St., 7 p.m. (ABC) Iowa at Minnesota, TBA Michigan at Northwestern, TBA Penn St. at Indiana, TBA Wisconsin at Purdue, TBA

Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 1 0 1.000 — New Orleans 1 0 1.000 — Houston 0 0 .000 ½ Memphis 0 0 .000 ½ Dallas 0 1 .000 1 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Denver 0 0 .000 — Minnesota 0 0 .000 — Oklahoma City 0 0 .000 — Portland 0 0 .000 — Utah 0 0 .000 — Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 0 0 .000 — L.A. Clippers 0 0 .000 — L.A. Lakers 0 0 .000 — Phoenix 0 0 .000 — Sacramento 0 0 .000 — Tuesday’s results New Orleans 101, Orlando 84 San Antonio 101, Dallas 100 Houston at L.A. Lakers, late Today’s games Philadelphia at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Washington at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Chicago at New York, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Denver, 8 p.m.

Houston at Utah, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Golden State at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Washington at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

New York at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Utah at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

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Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Montreal 9 7 2 0 14 25 Tampa Bay 10 6 3 1 13 34 Ottawa 8 5 2 1 11 22 Detroit 8 4 2 2 10 18 Boston 11 5 6 0 10 29 Toronto 9 4 4 1 9 25 Florida 7 2 2 3 7 10 Buffalo 10 2 8 0 4 11 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF N.Y. Islanders 9 6 3 0 12 35 Pittsburgh 8 5 2 1 11 33 Washington 8 4 2 2 10 25 N.Y. Rangers 9 5 4 0 10 27 Philadelphia 9 4 3 2 10 29 New Jersey 9 4 3 2 10 28 Columbus 9 4 5 0 8 25 Carolina 7 0 5 2 2 14

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Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 8 5 1 2 12 19 16 9 5 3 1 11 22 15 9 4 2 3 11 32 33 8 5 3 0 10 27 14 8 4 3 1 9 20 18 9 4 5 0 8 19 24 9 2 4 3 7 20 29 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 10 8 2 0 16 31 19 Los Angeles 9 6 1 2 14 24 15 Calgary 10 5 4 1 11 26 22 San Jose 10 5 4 1 11 32 28 Vancouver 8 5 3 0 10 27 26 Edmonton 9 4 4 1 9 26 32 Arizona 8 3 4 1 7 21 32 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s results Minnesota 4, Boston 3 Winnipeg 4, N.Y. Islanders 3 Philadelphia 3, Los Angeles 2, OT Pittsburgh 8, New Jersey 3 Ottawa 5, Columbus 2 Toronto 4, Buffalo 0 Tampa Bay 7, Arizona 3 Anaheim 1, Chicago 0 St. Louis 4, Dallas 3, OT San Jose at Colorado, late Montreal at Calgary, late Carolina at Vancouver, late Today’s games Detroit at Washington, 6:30 p.m.

Nashville at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Thursday’s games Boston at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Winnipeg at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

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

Arizona at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Anaheim at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Montreal at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Nashville Chicago Dallas Minnesota St. Louis Winnipeg Colorado

Tuesday’s box score

DUCKS 1, BLACKHAWKS 0 Anaheim 0 0 1 — 1 Chicago 0 0 0 — 0 First Period–None. Penalties–Lindholm, Ana (high-sticking), 7:11; Shaw, Chi (embellishment), 7:11; Bickell, Chi (interference), 14:55.

Second Period–None. Penalties–Stoner, Ana (holding), 11:15.

Third Period–1, Anaheim, Smith-Pelly 3, 11:32 (sh). Penalties–Vatanen, Ana (highsticking), 9:34; Vatanen, Ana (tripping), 17:25.

Shots on Goal–Anaheim 10-10-5–25.

Chicago 9-11-18–38.

Power-play opportunities–Anaheim 0 of 1; Chicago 0 of 3.

Goalies–Anaheim, Gibson 2-1-0 (38 shots38 saves). Chicago, Darling 1-1-0 (25-24).

MLS playoffs KNOCKOUT ROUND

Eastern Conference Thursday’s match Sporting Kansas City at New York, 7 p.m.

Western Conference Today’s match Vancouver at FC Dallas, 8 p.m.

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

Eastern Conference New England vs. Columbus Leg 1 Saturday’s match New England at Columbus, 3 p.m.

Leg 2 Sunday, Nov. 9 Columbus at New England, 4 p.m.

D.C. United vs. New York-KC winner Leg 1 Sunday’s match D.C. United at New York-Sporting Kansas City winner, 3 p.m.

Leg 2 Saturday, Nov. 8 New York-Sporting Kansas City winner at D.C. United, 1:30 p.m.

Western Conference LA Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake Leg 1 Saturday’s match LA Galaxy at Real Salt Lake, 7 p.m.

Leg 2 Sunday, Nov. 9 Real Salt Lake at LA Galaxy, 6:30 p.m.

Seattle vs. Dallas-Vancouver winner Leg 1 Sunday’s match Seattle at FC Dallas-Vancouver winner, 8 p.m.

Leg 2 Saturday, Nov. 8 FC Dallas-Vancouver winner at Seattle, 9:30 p.m.

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

LEGAL NOTICE FOR FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014 – 1:00 P.M. 704 NORTH GALENA AVENUE,, DIXON,, IL 61021

13 CH 00150 U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Philip N. Blumhoff; et. al.

DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 8/6/2014, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 12/4/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-21-279-005

On November 6, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., in the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison Illinois, Kelly Wilhelmi, Whiteside County Sheriff, or his authorized deputy, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois as Sale Officer in the case entitled Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., Plantiff, v. Brenda B. Elgin, Defendant, Case No. 2014 CH 66ST, will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 8 in Block 4, Fairview Subdivision No. 6 to the City of Rock Falls, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, commonly known as 1001 W. 21st Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071. DESCRIPTION: One story ranch with vinyl siding, 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, one bathroom, with a small mudroom off of kitchen. INSPECTION: Contact Melissa Majewski at Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., 110 E. 4th Street, Sterling, Illinois, phone (815) 622-3369 to determine if property is available for inspection. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK. Sale is subject to taxes for 2013 and all subsequent years. TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale. Any sale is subject to court approval. Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale. Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

At the premises I, Lyle Dirks, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois in the case entitled Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., Plaintiff v. Michele S. Rockwood, Ronald L. Rockwood, Rockwood Enterprises, Inc., a dissolved Illinois corporation and The United States of America, Defendants, case No. 2014 CH 32 as sale officer, to conduct the sale, will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The Westerly One Hundred (100) feet of the Southerly Ninety-one (91) feet of Lot Two (2) in Block Forty-seven (47) in the Town of North Dixon, now a part of the City of Dixon, situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois, commonly known as 704 North Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois. DESCRIPTION: Property was formally owned by The Oil Spot. Excellent location with entrances off North Galena Avenue, a/k/a Illinois Route 26 and McKenney Street on a corner lot and building is approximately 1603 square feet. This is commercial property. INSPECTION: Contact Christy Eastman at Sterling Federal Bank, 815-734-6051 to determine if property is available for inspection.

TERMS OF SALE: 10% down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK. Sale is subject to taxes for 2013 and all subsequent years and subject to the statutory 120 day right of redemption of the United States of America. TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale. Any sale is subject to court approval. Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale. Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

ATTORNEYS: WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. 202 E. 5th St., P.O. Box 400, Sterling, IL 61081 (815) 625-8200

ATTORNEYS: WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. AUCTIONEER: LYLE DIRKS, IL 440000128, STERLING, IL, PH. 815-626-3358

(Commonly known as 1001 W. 21st St., Rock Falls, IL 61071)

Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1304 5th Avenue Sterling, IL 61081 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-14199.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS 13 CH 00150

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

NEW PENN FINANCIAL, LLC, D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING PLAINTIFF VS.

U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Philip N. Blumhoff; et. al.

DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 8/6/2014, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 12/4/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE NORTH THREE-FOURTHS OF LOT 6 IN BLOCK 1 IN DAVID L. AND JOHN W. MARTIN'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 11-21-279-005 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1304 5th Avenue Sterling, IL 61081 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-14199.

October 22,29 & November 5 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FOURTHEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON. ILLINOIS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Plaintiff, CASE NO. 2014 CH 41 vs.

NICHOLE N. BACHMAN, f/k/a NICOLE N. GONZALEZ, A SINGLE PERSON: CURRENT MATERIAL STATUS UNKNOWN:OTHERWISE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF NICOLE N. BACHMAN f/k/a NICOLE N. GONZALEZ; UNKNOWN TENANTS and/or OCCUPANTS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE (IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERSTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FROECLOSURE SALES)

Public Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Judgment entered in the above entitled Court, in said cause, on July 2, 2014, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, will on Thursday, November 6, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 A.M., at the third floor lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, located at 200 East Knox Street, Morison, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash (10% at the time of sale and the balance within thirty (30) days, plus interest at the statutory Judgment rate on any unpaid portion of the sale price from the date of payment), the following described premises situated in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes and to any special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality said real estate. The subject property is offered for sale without representations as to qualify or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff and in “as is” condition.

Upon the sale being made and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon court confirmation of said sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Said property is described as follows, to-wit: Lot 105 of Rolling Meadows Subdivision as located in a part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 16, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M.,Whiteside County, Illinois, According to the Play thereof recorded July 12, 1973 as Document No. 3957-93.

Common Address: 510 E. 26th St. Sterling, Illinois 61081 Parcel No: 11-16-229-015 Sterling Tri-Level home; 3 bedrooms; 1 bath; 1-car detached garage.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

The Judgment amount was $58,532.15. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the Whiteside County Court filed to verify this information.

Sale Clerk: Lester S. Weinstine, Law Office of Lester S. Weinstine, P.C. 409 N. Cherry St., Morrison, IL 61270 Tele: (815)772-7211 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that Plaintiff's Attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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JAMES P. CORRELL AKA JAMES CORRELL AKA JAMES PATRICK CORRELL, LUANN R. CORRELL AKA LUANN CORRELL, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. DBA FULL COMPASS LENDING, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE BENEFIT OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS DEFENDANTS 14 CH 97 Property Address: 514 10th Avenue Fulton, IL 61252 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AS TO UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to: UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that a Complaint for Foreclosure and Other Relief has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, by said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of certain mortgages conveying the premises legally described as follows: LOT 8 IN BLOCK 11 IN RANGE 9, IN THE CITY OF FULTON, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. SITUATED IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 01-28-162-004 COMMON ADDRESS: 514 10th Avenue, Fulton, IL 61252 And which mortgages were made by James P. Correll aka James Correll aka James Patri and Luann R. Correll aka Luann Correll, as Mortgagor(s); and given to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for T.S Financial, Inc as Mortgagee; to wit: that certain "Mortgage" dated December 17, 2003 and recorded as Document No.17288-2003, that Summons was duly issued out of said court against you as provided by law, and that the said Complaint is now pending for foreclosure of said mortgages and for other relief.

Now, therefore, unless you UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, file your Appearance and Answer to the Complaint in said action in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, Chancery Division, on or before the November 14, 2014 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer for relief in said Complaint.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Zeeshan Pervaiz # 06290442 Kluever & Platt, LLC 65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 2300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 (312) 201-6679 Attorney No. 06187248 Our File #: SMSF.0012 Oct. 15, 22, 29, 2014 TAX DEED NO. 2014 TX 98 Filed September 29, 2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold October 30, 2012 Certificate No. 2012-00216 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 143 in Section 17 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded September 11,1974 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 50-56, inclusive, as Document No. 397055 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-02-427-012 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on February 27, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before February 27, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 17, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before February 27, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee Dated 9/29/2013 Oct. 27, 28, 29, 2014

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLAN COMMISSION CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Plan Commission, designated by the City Council of the City of Sterling, Illinois, to conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Sterling, Illinois hereinafter set forth, will conduct such hearing at the hour of 7:00 p.m. on the 20th day of November, 2014, in the City Council Chambers at the Coliseum Building, Sterling, Illinois.

The proposed amendment would: Annex said property to the City of Sterling and assign a zoning classification of R-1, One Family Residence District.

The property affected by the proposed amendment is described as: Lot 4, Blk 3 of Oak Grove Subdivision Otherwise known as: 1712 Woodburn Avenue, Sterling, Illinois.

Dated this 31st day of October, 2014 PLAN COMMISSION CITY OF STERLING, ILLINOIS October 29, 2014

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TAX DEED NO. 2014 TX 96 Filed September 29, 2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold October 30, 2012 Certificate No. 2012-00211 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 83 in Section 27 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded December 31, 1975 in Book 'I' of Plats at pages 25-27, inclusive, as Document Number 406912 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-02-329-047

TAX DEED NO. 2014 TX 103 Filed September 29, 2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold October 30, 2012 Certificate No. 2012-00266 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 70 in Section 25 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded May 20, 1975 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 77-79, inclusive, as Document Number 402360 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on February 27, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before February 27, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 17, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before February 27, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee Dated 9/29/2014 Oct. 27, 28, 29, 2014

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on February 27, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before February 27, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 17, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before February 27, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee Dated 9/29/2014 Oct. 27, 28, 29, 2014

TAX DEED NO. 2014 TX 95 Filed September 29, 2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold October 30, 2012 Certificate No. 2012-00197 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 15 in Section 12 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded February 14, 1972 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 24 and 25 as Document Number 379406 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-01-451-011

TAX DEED NO. 2014 TX 97 Filed September 29, 2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold October 30, 2012 Certificate No. 2012-00213 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 19 in Section 27 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded December 31, 1975 in Book 'I' of Plats at pages 25-27, inclusive, as Document No. 406912 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-02-330-014

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on February 27, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before February 27, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 17, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before February 27, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee Dated 9/29/2014 Oct. 27, 28, 29, 2014

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on February 27, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before February 27, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 17, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before February 27, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee Dated 9/29/2014 Oct. 27, 28, 29, 2014

COLOMA TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS OCTOBER 14, 2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Park Commissioners of Coloma Township Park District, Whiteside County, Illinois (the “District”) until the hour of 5:00 P.M., on Tuesday, the 11th day of November, 2014 at Coloma Park District, Administrative Office, 508 East 11th Street, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 fir the purchase of General Obligation Park Bonds of the District. Under Section 265 (b) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the District will designate the Bonds as “Qualified Tax-Exempt Obligations”, Bid specifications may be obtained at the District Office.

The bids will be opened by the President of the Board of Park Commissioners and will be considered at a meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners of the District to be held on November 11, 2014 at Coloma Township Park District, Administrative Office, 508 East 11th Street, Rock Falls, Illinois at 6:00 P.M. At which time and place the bids will be publicly read and the award made to the successful bidder.

The District reserves the right to rekect any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding, No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days subsequent to the opening of bids without the consent of the owner. Dated this 14th day of October, 2014.

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF AUDIT REPORT OF STERLING PARK DISTRCT Sterling Park District hereby provides public notice that an audit of its funds for the period May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014 has been made by Reifler, Sharps, Schuetz, Ltd, and that a report of such audit dated April 30, 2014 has been filed with the County Clerk of Whiteside, in accordance with 30 ILCS 15/0.01 et seq.

The full report of the audit is available for public inspection at 1913 Third Avenue during regular business hours 8:00 am5:00 pm Monday through Friday except for Holidays.

October 29, 2014

Donald E. Stindt, Secretary Board of Park Commissioners Coloma Township Park District October 29, 2014

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ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on October 9, 2014 A.D. A certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as ISSA Certified Rachael Trainer, Brechon located at 213 N. Spring St. Franklin Grove, IL 61031. Dated this 9th day of October A.D. 2014.

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TAX DEED NO. 2014 TX 102 Filed September 29, 2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold October 30, 2012 Certificate No. 2012-00251 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 54 in Section 29 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded July 13,1977 in Book 'I' of Plats at pages 6976, inclusive, as Document Number 419247 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois

TAX DEED NO. 2014 TX 104 Filed September 29, 2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold October 30, 2012 Certificate No. 2012-00287 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 87 in Section 22 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded April 11,1975 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 666-69, inclusive, as Document Number 401644 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois

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TAX DEED NO. 2014 TX 100 Filed September 29, 2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold October 30, 2012 Certificate No. 2012-00228 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 191 in Section 21 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded October 24, 1975 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 93-100, inclusive, as Document Number 405539 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-02-478-003

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on February 27, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before February 27, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 17, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before February 27, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee Dated 9/29/2014 Oct. 27, 28, 29, 2014

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on February 27, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before February 27, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 17, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before February 27, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee Dated 9/29/2014 Oct. 27, 28, 29, 2014

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on February 27, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before February 27, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 17, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before February 27, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee Dated 9/29/2014 Oct. 27, 28, 29, 2014

TAX DEED NO. 2014 TX 99 Filed September 29, 2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold October 30, 2012 Certificate No. 2012-00221 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 100 in Section 26 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded November 21, 1975 in Book 'I' of Plats at pages 16-22, inclusive, as Document No. 406175 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-02-451-028

TAX DEED NO. 2014 TX 101 Filed September 29, 2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold October 30, 2012 Certificate No. 2012-00235 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 210 in Section 29 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded July 13, 1977 in Book '1' of Plats at pages 69-76, inclusive, as Document Number 419247 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois

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

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on February 27, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before February 27, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 17, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before February 27, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee Dated 9/29/2014 Oct. 27, 28, 29, 2014

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on February 27, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before February 27, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 17, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before February 27, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee Dated 9/29/2014 Oct. 27, 28, 29, 2014

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on September 29, A.D. 2014, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the person owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Flash Happy Portraits LLC located at 2900 E. Lincolnway #15A, Sterling, IL 61081.

Dated this 29th day of September, A.D. 2014.

Dana Nelson County Clerk Oct. 15, 22, 29, 2014

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on October 21, 2014 A.D. A certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Sauk Valley Food Taxi located at 1501 Lowell Park Rd. Apt. 5B Dixon, IL 61021. Dated this 21st day of October A.D. 2014.

Cathy Myers County Clerk

by Lori Miller, Deputy October 29, November 5, 12, 2014

Property Index No. 13-21-11-128-027

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DARLENE J. CLYMER, Deceased.

NO. 2014 P 74 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Darlene J. Clymer of 123 Harrison Ave., Dixon, Lee County, Illinois 61021.

Letters of office were issued to Lucinda Lightner and Roger E. Clymer as Independent Co-Executors 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: Lucinda Lightner Roger E. Clymer 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. 22, 29, Nov. 5, 2014

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This farm represents some of the most productive soils in Illinois. The farm is well located just 2 miles East of Ohio, Illinois bordering State Route 92 on the South and 2300 East Street on the West.

TRACT 1: 116 +/- Acres located in part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 12 Ohio Township (T18N R 9E) Bureau County, Illinois. PPN: 04-12300-005. 2013 Taxes payable 2014 were $3,910. The PI is Estimated at 140 using Optimum Crop Productivity Rating For Illinois Soils. Soils on the farm consist of Buckhart Silt Loam, Osco Silt Loam, Muscatune Silt Loam, Osco Silt Loam and Sawmill Silt Loam. Tillable acres are estimated at 109.1 per FSA records. The farm will be offered as a single tract.

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Sunday, November 2, 2014

9:30 am

Household - Tools - Guns Admiral refrigerator; numerous tables, chairs, buffets; high table & 4 chairs; usual kitchenware & sm appliances; set of flatware in case; crock bowls; cookbooks; high chair; sofas; recliners; entertainment center; coffee & end tables; lamps; wood file cabinet; desks; misc chairs; chests; cedar chests; remote elec fireplace; metal shelves; 6’ folding table; Chess set; golf clubs; child’s easel blackboard; exercise equip; bikes; snow skis; Health o meter standing scale; fishing poles & fly rods; several old tackle boxes loaded; live trap; alum canoe; gas grill; lawn chairs; yard fence; lawn & garden tools; few assorted hand tools; flower pots; 2 bu alum basket; wheelbarrow; AgriFab lawn cart; snow blade; Werner 16’ & 20’ ext ladders; step ladders; Delta 10” bench saw; car ramps; gas heater, 100 lb LP tank, hoses, etc; Enerpac porta power; Pacer pump w/gas engine & hoses; torch cart; Boito 20 ga double barrel, made in Brazil; Remmington .22 bolt action w/Weaver scope; plus lots more.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Collectibles Dry sink; parlor table; chest w/hanky drawers; cupboards; enamel top table & chairs; cane bottom chairs; piano stool; spring seat; copper boiler; old fruit jars; Rockford Dairy cream can; lg brass pail; Horn seeder; Howe balance scale w/ brass tray; NSC duck hut; 4 wood decorative ducks; license plates; license plate signs; wood kegs; leather pistol holster; various leaded glass windows; 2 Army helmets; arrowheads; umbrella holders; canes; old pictures; autograph books from 1800’s; few Ogle Co Republican newspapers from 1914 - 1920; various Chevy parts books & manuals from ’30’s; Chevrolet Collector books, Club pins, 2 -’41 model cars, 3 pocket watches by Elgin & memorabilia; Larcet ladies pennant watch; pocket knives incl Buster Brown, Chevy & others; Hoover for President sign; campaign buttons; various old cans; collector spoons; 6 silver spoons J&A Simmone 18051813; foreign coins; copper coffee pots; green & white tea set; ’41 Connecticut angling license; very sm wood music box; Isaac Ball funeral Home thermometer calendar; mink coats; various crocks, jugs & jars; pitcher & bowl; set Haviland Limoge china; numerous pieces Van Briggle; Royal Haeger; several Flow Blue plates; spongeware; qt, pt, creamer, cream top milk bottles (Bushman, Coss, TipTop, Fairview, Muller, Hawthorn, Krueger Farms, Iowana Farms); plus much more.

Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Clerks: Public Auction Service Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158) Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins 815-946-4120 (IL#440000185) Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519 815-946-2809 Terms - Cash, good check, Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards. All items must be settled for day of sale. Number system will be used, have proper ID. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.

Tom Suites is the attorney for the Trust. For more information or viewing of the property contact Public Auction Service (Lyle Hopkins) or Lenny Bryson.

DBG Trust - owner

A complete list of farm machinery and miscellaneous items will follow at a later date.

Gene Schmidt Estate - owner

Find your dream home!

Clerks: Public Auction Service Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins (IL#440000185) 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519

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

620 SOUTH 7TH STREET (HWY 251 SOUTH) ROCHELLE, IL 61068

2014 FORD F150 XLT CREW CAB

2014 FORD ESCAPE S

#14 40247 $24,590 MSRP - $490 Pkg. Discount - $1,000 Customer Cash - $500 Bonus Cash - $1,000 Ford Credit Cash h - $1,005 PBF Discount

$20,595

12 Chevy Traverse

#1030

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12 Chevy Impala LTZ

#1024

Leather & Sunroof

12 Ford F150 Lariat

Like New, 1-Owner

07 Harley Davidson

11 Dodge Avenger

1200 Sportster

$4,597*

08 Chevy Malibu LT T

#1041

$7,495*

re We A ing!

Grow Ed McKee

12 Ford Focus SE

#140240A

Local Trade

$12,995*

07 Chevy Cobalt LT T

#1042

Fuel Efficient

$16,995*

Chad Young

#1011A

$10,995*

12 Honda Accord LX-SS

05 Chevy Equinox

#978A

13 Ford Edge SE

#1017

Local Trade

$33,995*

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Local Trade

$10,995*

$20,495*

#140243A

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- $2,000 Pkg. Discount - $750 Leather Pkg. - $1,500 Trade Assistance - $3,495 PBF Discount - $500 Farm Bureau Member Cash - $1,500 Ford Credit Cash APR X 60 months

Gas Saver

Great Miles

$17,995*

10 Ford Focus SE

#1026

OR

Leather

$14,995*

14 Chevy Cruze 2LT

#140116

$30,995^

#140252A

$19,995*

$ $43,240 MSRP

$ $2,000 Pkg. Discount $750 Leather Pkg. Pkg $1,500 Customer Cash $1,500 XLT Cash $1,500 Trade Assistance $1,000 Ford Credit Cash h $500 Farm Bureau Member Cash - $3,495 PBF Discount

- $1,500 PBF Discount - $1,500 Ford Credit Cash APR X 60 months

3rd Row

Only 12,000 Miles

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OR - $490 Pkg. Discount +

Lunch by Cliff’s Donuts & More

Items belonging to the Stremmel Family, Lesage Family, Edward Ludwig, Virginia Gustafson & others. Viewing will be Saturday, November 1 between 9 am & 12:00 noon. Second ring (showcase items, furniture, etc) will start at 12:00 noon. Remember Time Change!

Terms - Highest Bidder(s) will pay 10% down day of sale and will enter into an Auction Sale Contract. Seller will provide title insurance. Balance will be due on or before February 1, 2015. The 2014 taxes due in 2015 will be paid by the seller and all subsequent taxes are paid by the buyer. All announcements day of sale take precedence over printed material.

Sporty & Loaded

Stephanie VanBuren

See advance salebills, possible color photos on our website at topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & Auction Zip

Parcel 1 - Approximately 120 acres on the east side of the farm with mostly tillable ground.

Parcel 2 - Approximately 65 acres on the west side of the farm with mostly tillable ground.

Parcel 3 - Approximately 15 acres of fenced pasture and improvements which include a house, barn, 2 sheds and corn crib.

Parcel 1 and 2 will be sold by the acre, while Parcel 3 will be sold by the total dollar.

5 Speed

Jim Blomberg

The Auction Shed

The approximate 199.84 acres [located in Section 23, Eagle Point Township, Ogle County, Illinois] will be offered in three parcels. The farmland has a productivity Index of 137.6 with soil types of Osco, Huntsville, Lawson and Ogle. The farm will be surveyed.

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Call us 625-3600 284-2222

Location: The Auction Shed at 900 S. Division Ave (Rt 26), Polo, IL 61064

Real Estate - 10:00 am • Machinery - 11:00 am Real Estate

Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158) 815-946-4120 Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) 815-946-2809

Need to place an ad?

Backes Auct ctioneers Raymond, Iowa 800-876-8070 ww w ww.backes-auct ww ction.com

Friday, December 5, 2014

#976

Roger Wakenight

WOW! 2 Alto Shaam cook/ k/hold ovens; 2 Turbo Chef High H Batch pizza ovens; Broaster V24 Rotisserie; Complete Captive Air 8’ hood system; 2 convection ovens; chargrill; flat grill; 2 fry ryers; slicer; #10 can racks; s/s tables & sink nks; 54 bar chairs; 12 bar tables; 7’ x 20’ front bar w/canopy; 3 bottle coolers; mug chiller; bar sink nk; TV’s; CCI 10’ x 12’ walk in cooler; 450# ice cuber; Tru rue 2 door cooler & freezer; 4 refrigerated prep tables; Boat Collectibles - Motors & Décor; patio fu furrnnitu ture; 2 Re-Verber radiant heaters; Business & Dining; Ill #441.000663 10% buyers fee.

See advance salebills, possible color photos on our website at topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & Auction Zip

#140101A

$16,700*

It’s On the River 201 Nort rth Main Street, Port rt Byron, Illinois Monday, November 3, 10:30 AM

Real Estate & Machinery Auction

#987B

$3,995*

PUBLIC AUCTION

Live & Online - Fantastic Bar & Restaurant Auct ction

The following Real Estate and Machinery (listing to appear at a later date) will be offered at Public Auction located at 16292 West Robin Road, Polo, IL 61064. Directions - Northwest of Polo, IL on US 52 approx. 2 miles to Robin Road, then left 1.5 miles on Robin Road to sale sight. Watch for Auction Signs.

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#1028

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2014 – 10:00A.M. 3621 HARBOR DRIVE, ROCK FALLS, IL

PUBLIC AUCTION

- $1,049 PBF Discount - $500 Ford Credit Cash APR X 60 months

12 Jeep Grand Cherokee

#1031

PUBLIC AUCTION FOR REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC AUCTION

Gates will be open on Friday, November 28 for viewing only.

No items accepted November 27, 28 or sale day!

PUBLIC AUCTION

PUBLIC AUCTION

Absolutely, no junk items, truck toppers or liners, glass, household items, old tires, etc!!! [We reserve the right to reject.] Absolute up-to-date titles must accompany vehicles, trailers, boats, etc.

PUBLIC AUCTION

PUBLIC AUCTION

Machinery, tractor, vehicle and miscellaneous farm related listings for the sale bill should be in by November 11 for placement on the sale bill and proper advertising.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Location - Ogle County Fair Grounds - 1440 N. Limekiln Rd, Oregon, IL 61061. Just 1 mile west of Oregon, IL on IL 64 to Limekiln, then north to entrance.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Saturday, November 29, 2014

PUBLIC AUCTION

PUBLIC AUCTION

Ogle County Fair Association Farm Machinery Consignment

03 Chrysler Town & Country

#966A

7 Passenger

$4,997*

$8,995* #998A

Full Power

$10,995*

08 GMC Acadia

#140185B

Loaded

$17,995*

07 Jeep Wrangler

#929A

Ready For Winter

$19,999*

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^Plus tax, title, license & $166 documentation fee. Financed with Ford Motor Credit Company based on qualified credit. All incentives assigned to dealer. * Plus tax, title, license & $166 documentation fee. All vehicles subject to prior sale. Expires 10/31/2014 Dealer not responsible for typographical errors. Photos for illustration only.

0 Down! *

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$14,999 or

$249/mo.

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SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Wednesday, October 29, 2014 • PAGE B14

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Spectra-Physics Laserplane model 200 $75, Delta 10” miter box $50.

2 7' x 22” scaffold planks $40 ea.

815-973-0890.

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PASTURE FOR RENT

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FARMLAND FOR RENT Lee and Ogle Counties 931.9 acres nearly contiguous, split by I-39.

Located primarily on Hayes Road.

Soils are mainly Saybrook, Elburn, Wyanet.

P.I. 133.

Written bids will be accepted until Friday, November 7, 2014 at 5pm

AUTOMOBILES

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HORSES & SUPPLIES

835

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POULTRY / SUPPLIES

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Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

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

'87 I-ROC Camaro, Dk. red 50K miles, newly restored, leather, $14,000 815-677-7591 1993 Dodge Dynasty, 138K mi.

Runs good. $1500.

815-625-0201.

2000 Chrysler Concord LXI, fully loaded w/ remote auto start, 121K mi., great starter car, Call for details.

815-626-2705 or 815-499-5515

2002 Buick Century, 183K mi., new tires, very clean, good work car, $1,500/obo 815590-2077 2007 Ford Focus SES, good cond., no rust, 87,500 mi.

815-677$5500 6910 2008 Kia Rio LX, mi. good 102K cond. $4250/obo.

Blue book $6,000.

815-716-6574 2012 Nissan Altima SL Black, 4cyl.

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1979 Ford Thunderbird, car show winner! Exc. cond.

815-946$6500.

3916 after 5pm

Longaberger 1997 snowflake basket. $80 815-288-3694

2012 NISSAN ALTIMAS

865

909

'05 Tahoe LS 4WD 3rd row, 118,000mi.

1 owner, Sr. driven, $10,000 records, 815-440-0109 Get ready for winter!

2002 Yukon XL 1500, 5.1 engine, 4WD. automatic $4,900 OBO. Call 815-622-8055

TRUCKS

910

2000 Dodge Ram 13,9000 1500, miles, V6, air, cruise, auto. $3000 OBO, no reasonable offer refused!

563-613-1756, Rock Falls

VANS

911

1995 Chevy handicap van w/wheel chair lift. Good cond. $3,000. Call 815-589-2751.

PARTS & ACC.

925

Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon Fiberglass - blackTonneau $350.

815-566-9852

MOTORCYCLES

935

Beautiful Black Cherry 2005 Harley Davidson, Heritage soft tail adult driven, tons of chrome, long shot custom exhaust system, alarm system, heated hand grips, leather bags with sissy bar & travel rack. Too much to list! $10,200 OBO Ask for Jimmy 815-590-1425

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1996 Camplite pop-up w/ 3rd slide out, sleeps 6, good cond., w/ awning $2500 815-6266954 2004 Trail-Lite 30' trailer. New awning & battery, slide out dining area, queen bedroom.

Many extras. $9,900. Call 815-734-6992 2006 Cargo Mate 20' V nose w/load gate and side door. $4100.

815-6223825.

2006 Hallmark enclosed trailer. 6X 12 single axle, ramp door. $1,600.

815-441-1009 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

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