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SERVING ROCK FALLS, STERLING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA SINCE 1854

ROCK FALLS | TAX LEVY

Council picks 10 percent bump Reserves will be used to ward off even larger hike

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

ROCK FALLS – Thanks to some unusual circumstances, the city’s aldermen had two choices in setting a new tax rate, and opted for the lesser of two evils.

In a break from customary pro-

cedure, the City Council was presented with two tax levy recommendations, and after some spirited discussion Tuesday, voted 5-2 to approve a 10.09 percent increase rather than the other plan, which called for a 16.29 percent hike.

Last year, the city’s levy brought a 4.99 percent tax rate increase.

Based on a $71,000 home, the median price in Rock Falls, the new rate will bring an annual increase of $45.06 a year for property owners. The average homeowner would have paid an additional $67.63, had the council chosen the 16.29 percent option.

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It’s unfortunate a mistake was made, but this brings thew figures much lower than originally calculated.

Next meeting

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Robbin Blackert, city administrator, on mistake found in initial projection, which had average homeowner paying additional $175 a year

The council next meets at 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 17 at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. Agendas will be posted at www. rockfalls61071. com and at City Hall. Call 815-6221100 for more information.

DIXON MAIN STREET

STERLING HIGH SCHOOL

Staff gets an Apple ... award Interim duo

holds course for nonprofit Councilman: City will get going on creating its new marketing arm

BY BRENDEN WEST bwest@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529 @BWest_SVM

Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Students use their Apple MacBook Air laptops during Taylor Jackson’s history class Tuesday afternoon at Sterling High School. The school was named one of 300 Apple Distinguished Schools worldwide.

School wants to teach other districts about initiative that helped net honor

BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525 @JPigee84

STERLING – Keeping students on the forefront of technology has helped Sterling High School win recognition from one of the world’s top technological innovators.

SHS is one of 300 schools worldwide to be named an Apple Distinguished School, for its 1-to-1 initiative rolled out last year that gives students 11-inch Apple MacBook Air laptops to use in school and at home.

“They will come here [in the next few weeks] with a plaque and banner and they will also present to the school board,” Principal Jason Austin said. “We will also be featured on their educational website.”

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Students work on a group project with their Apple MacBook Air laptops in Mike LeMay’s history class.

DIXON | RITA CRUNDWELL’S ASSETS

First online auction nets nearly $47K Chief inspector pleased, even though items went for less than original value

BY BRENDEN WEST bwest@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529 @BWest_SVM

DIXON – As of 2:49 p.m. Tuesday, the city of Dixon was about $46,873 richer.

That’s how much money the U.S. government netted in the first of three scheduled auctions of Rita

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Crundwell’s remaining assets, which opened Oct. 20 and closed shortly before 3 Tuesday afternoon.

Crundwell’s horse show clothing, Harley-Davidson attire, boots, Western hats, Terry Bradshaw memorabilia and other items were sold in 290 lots in which 246 bidders participated and 2,211 bids were placed.

INDEX

ABBY ................... A8 BUSINESS ......... A12 COMICS ............. A10

The most expensive bid was for a Luc Childeric English saddle, which garnered 50 bids and sold for $2,040. The most competitive bidding war was for two pairs of western spurs branded with the initials “RC” that drew 115 bids; they sold for $755.

CROSSWORD....B12 LIFESTYLE ........... A8 LOTTERY ............. A2

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OBITUARIES ........ A4 OPINION .............. A6 POLICE ................ A2

DIXON – If Dixon Main Street is in a holding pattern, someone forgot to tell two locals who are guiding the ship.

The nonprofit’s board has appointed Lauren Mills and Ana Smith to handle the nonprofit’s day-to-day operations, while the City Council irons out the plans for a new marketing arm.

The council plans to fold Main Street, the Riverfront Commission and Dixon Tourism into one body, called Dixon One. During Monday’s meeting, Councilman Mitch Tucker said the council plans to get going on forming a task force Lauren – involving those three Mills groups – and sorting out what Dixon One could ultimately look like.

Mills and Smith are acting as community liaisons in the wake of former director Gianna Bonneur’s resignation in September. Main Street’s tasks, board President Becky Reilly said, haven’t Ana slowed down under their Smith care.

“Main Street is stronger now than it ever has been,” Reilly said, crediting Bonneur’s work. “All of the money we had for sponsorships was sewn up. … It’s very structurally sound.”

Smith and Mills, both 26, are working on a part-time basis. Reilly said they complement each other’s work approaches.

Mills grew up in Dixon and has an extensive familiarity with the community. Smith (who grew up in California but has lived in Dixon for several years) brings a creative element and social media expertise, according to Reilly.

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No election this month, but Main Street wants your vote The nonprofit is vying for a $25,000 grant and, if it gets it, plans to use the money to crank up the quality of concerts at its City Markets. Read more on A4.

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COMMUNITY WATCH

$200K sought for Lowden statue

BY VINDE WELLS vwells@shawmedia.com Shaw Media

OREGON – Organizers are trying to raise at least $200,000 in donations for a slightly larger-thanlife marble statue of Gov. Frank O. Lowden, to be installed on the northeast side of the Ogle County Courthouse lawn.

Stillman Valley native Cody Janes, of Volo, is the sculptor.

“It will commemorate everything Lowden did for Oregon and Ogle County,” he said, and will take about 2 years to complete, once the money

is raised.

“It takes some time to carve a statue from stone. The process is Gov. Frank O. not as fast as Lowden casting it in bronze.”

The county board approved the location June 2013.

Lowden, in office from 1917 to 1921, was the state’s 25th governor.

He and his wife, Florence Pullman Lowden, bought land southeast of Oregon in 1899 where they lived and founded

Sinnissippi Farms.

Lowden sponsored Fourth of July picnics on the courthouse lawn for several years.

He also was a U.S. congressman, a lieutenant colonel in the Illinois National Guard and a law professor at Northwestern University in Evanston. President Calvin Coolidge appointed him to the Mount Rushmore National Park Memorial Commission in South Dakota.

Several local sites are named for him, including Lowden State Park, Lowden-Miller State For-

est, and Boy Scouts of America Camp Lowden.

Private donations and grants will pay for the statue, said Stacy Flanagan, chairwoman of the Governor Lowden Memorial Committee, which recently received its 501c3 nonprofit designation.

Commemorative gifts will be given to donors based on their contributions. They range from a print of Lowden for a $500 donation to a marble bust for a $100,000 donation.

An artist’s rendition of the statue is not yet available.

IN BRIEF Two killed in 2-vehicle Whiteside County crash ERIE – A 19-year-old Erie man and a 31-year-old Erie woman are dead after a two-vehicle crash between Erie and Hillsdale on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department.

Sheriff’s deputies responded at 2:43 p.m. to the crash on Moline Road near Elston Road, where the victims were trapped in their vehicles. They were later pronounced dead at the scene by Whiteside County Coroner Joe McDonald. Their names are being withheld until the families are notified.

An investigation revealed that the eastbound vehicle had crossed the centerline and into the path of the westbound vehicle.

Whiteside County deputies were assisted on the scene by Erie and Hillsdale police, the Rock Island Sheriff’s Department, Erie fire and EMS, and Hillsdale fire. An investigation into the accident is still pending.

Erie man, 73, found dead Tuesday in Rock River ERIE – A 73-year-old Erie man reported missing Tuesday morning was found dead in the Rock River near the Erie Boat Ramp just before noon Tuesday, according to the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department.

Thomas A. Dale was found by Erie Fire personnel at 11:47 a.m. He was pronounced dead by the Whiteside County Coroner’s office.

The sheriff’s department began searching for Dale at 1:50 a.m. and found his vehicle near the ramp. The search continued after daybreak, and Erie Fire personnel found him in the river.

While no foul play is suspected, the incident is being investigated.

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Department, Rock Falls, Erie and state police, as well as Prophetstown/Lyndon Fire and state police crime scene investigators assisted on the scene.

Pancake fundraiser, craft sale Saturday at Self Help STERLING – A bake sale, a craft sale and an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will be held from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday at Self Help Enterprises, 2300 W. LeFevre Road.

Breakfast costs $5 for 13 and older, $2 for all others. Proceeds benefit Self Help. Modern Woodmen of America will provide matching funds.

Call 815-626-3115 for more information.

– SVM staff reports

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A student fills out a study guide on her Apple MacBook Air laptop during Julie Gonzalez’s biology class Tuesday afternoon at Sterling High School. The school was named one of 300 Apple Distinguished Schools, recognizing innovation, leadership and educational excellence in visionary leadership, innovative learning and teaching, ongoing professional learning, compelling evidence of success and a flexible learning environment.

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POLICE Sterling Police Shawn M. O’Shaughnessy, 18, of Sterling; 10:11 a.m. Monday at West 12th Street and Avenue G; no valid driver’s license, no insurance; given notice to appear in court.

Girl, 17, of Sterling; 5:24 p.m. Monday at Avenue F and St. Joseph Street; speeding, 43 mph in a 30-mph zone; released with promise to comply.

Boy, 16, of Sterling; 10:07 p.m. Monday at East Fourth Street and 19th Avenue; speeding, 43 mph in a 30-mph zone; released with promise to comply.

Samuel Heald, 38, of Rock Falls; 11:18 p.m. Saturday at Dixon Avenue and Wiker Drive; operation of motor vehicle with suspended registration; given notice to appear in court.

Deacon Brown, 40, of Hillsdale; 12:57 p.m. Thursday at 1903 Harley Davidson Drive; operation of vehicle with suspended registration; given notice to appear in court.

Justin Jusufi, 34, of Dixon; 1:50 a.m. Oct. 24 in the 900 block of Dixon Avenue; driving under the influence; given notice to appear in court.

Curtis Parrott, 55, of Rock Falls; 9:17 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of 13th Ave-

nue; Whiteside County warrant for obstructing a court order; bonded out.

Santos Chavez III, 22, of Rock Falls; 2:44 p.m. Thursday at 12th Avenue and West Second Street; Whiteside County warrant for obstructing a court order; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Tyler Ewing, 27, of Colorado; 8:27 a.m. Monday at West Fifth Street and Fourth Avenue; stop sign violation; given notice to appear in court.

Christopher Scott, 25, of Sterling; 7:11 a.m. Monday at West Second Street and 12th Avenue; no insurance, loud muffler – excessive noise; given notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police

Laurie K. Mon, 45, of Polo; 1 p.m. Friday in the 200 block of South Hennepin Avenue; violation of a stalking/no contact order; posted bond pending a court appearance.

Amboy Police

Dylan B. Quest, 22, of LaMoille; 8:50 p.m. Saturday at Josiah Avenue and Bacon Street; speeding, 42 mph in a 30-mph zone; given citation and released after posting bond.

Ogle County Sheriff

Michael Clardie, 61, of Sterling; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; posted $280 full cash bond and no further court date is needed.

Juan R. Pena, 41, of DeKalb; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; posted $196 full cash bond and no further court date is needed.

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The school also will be hosting other districts looking to implement a 1-to-1 initiative.

“We have agreed to host visits and show off the great things our students and staff are doing on a day-to-day basis,” Austin said.

SHS was recommended for the award by Apple staff who have worked with the school, including Scott Meech, a K-12 development executive at Apple who made a site visit last spring, Austin said.

The award recognizes innovation, leadership and educational excellence in visionary leadership, innovative learning and teaching, ongoing professional learning, compelling evidence of success and a flexible learning environment.

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“We are proud of this, because it’s affirmation of the hard work and dedication that we have done to change how our kids learn and how our teachers teach,” Superintendent Tad Everett said. “They sought us out as a school that was doing the best in these five areas.

“They are saying these 300 schools worldwide are doing this better than anyone else.”

The high school might not be the only school in the district to get recognition from Apple.

Challand Middle School students began using Apple iPad Air tablets this year, and like their older counterparts, can use the devices in school and at home.

“They’d be eligible,” Everett said. “We are just starting out the 1-to-1 iPad initiative at Challand. They are still learning and growing.”

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DIXON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Board will get survey results tonight Findings expected to be integral to conceptual plan for buildings

To attend The Dixon School Board will discuss the health life safety survey at 5:45 p.m. today at the school district’s central office, 1335 Franklin Grove Road.

Go to DixonSchools.org or call the district office at 815-284-7722 for an agenda or more information.

In December, the results will help form a visual plan for the district’s future, which very much hinges on the fate of Dixon High School.

Representatives with Green Associates, Dixon School District’s architectural firm, spent the summer and part of the fall conducing the survey.

BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525 @JPigee84

DIXON – The best-laid plans often involve red flags, and a plan to take them down.

The School Board will meet tonight to go over the results of the 10-year health life safety survey.

Required every 10 years

by Illinois School Code, it’s designed to identify code violations, building hazards, materials and equipment that are worn beyond their useful life, and other issues in the district.

NIU

Multimillion dollar makeover of NIU student center planned

BY RHONDA GILLESPIE Shaw Media rgillespie@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – Northern Illinois University is planning a multimillion dollar makeover of its student center in hopes of improving the university’s first impression on visitors.

The half-century-old, three-level student center was named for the university’s fifth president, Leslie Holmes. The building, with its graband-go eateries, studentrun sit-down restaurant, ballroom and meeting spaces, has a $43 million operating budget and is a money-maker for the university.

The renovation would happen in phases, and is part of a long-term plan to upgrade what the university considers its core areas, officials said.

University officials could present a proposal to trustees for approval at the board’s Dec. 10 meeting. At that time, the university might formally approve asking for architectural design proposals,

Monica Synett/msynett@shawmedia.com

The Center Cafe Lounge is shown Oct. 1 on the ground level of the Holmes Student Center at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Enhancements that could come to the ground floor level of the building are more eateries in an extended marketplace and expanded lounging areas. and actual construction could begin in a year.

The first phase could cost between $16 million and $20 million, Butler said. He said money to pay for it would come the from the 2010 bond fund that raised $110 million for NIU to devote to revitalizing dorms and student life centers like Holmes.

Phase I renovations are expected to include technology upgrades.

Enhancements that could come to the ground floor level of the building are more eateries in an extended marketplace, expanded lounging areas – with at least one of them connected to an outdoor patio, a suite of rooms where student organizations could have offices and host activities, and an improved waiting area near the universityrun bus terminal.

enclosure will be built in the spring.

The library will remain open during construction of the elevator, which will make the building accessible to the disabled.

A barbecue sandwich, chips, and a beverage will be available for $3.50, starting at 10:30 a.m.

There also will be a 50/50 raffle and a raffle for an 18-inch Grandma Christmas doll, with the drawing at 1 p.m. Winners need not be present.

Proceeds benefit the residents fund. Call 815-5900082 or 815-625-3939 for raffle tickets or more information.

IN BRIEF New library elevator under construction OREGON – Digging was to begin today on an elevator shaft for Oregon Public Library.

Excavators will be at the library this week.

“They will get the pit foundation set and then tarp it for the winter,” library Director Andrew Dettman said, adding that work will be done throughout the winter in the basement, and the

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Bake, craft sale Saturday in Sterling STERLING – A fall craft and bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Sterling Towers, 2403 E. 19th St.

The end result is a list of violations, a recommendation for correcting them, and an estimated cost to do so. Needs that could come up during the audit include repairs to the exterior walls, asbestos abatement, and heat-

ing, ventilating and air conditioning repairs.

Fixes would be funded by the district’s 10-year health life safety bonds, which would be repaid with property taxes.

“All of the buildings were looked at, but the high school has the most needs by far,” Superintendent Margo Empen recently said. “We will be getting updates on the status of our buildings inside and out.”

The board has long

wrestled with its longrange facilities plan, and the veritable linchpin is Dixon High School – more specifically whether to renovate it or tear it down. In June, the board gave Green Associates the green light to create a visual plan to help with the decision-making process.

Both options the board is mulling include basic renovation and upgrades at Washington and Jefferson elementary schools.

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The initial property tax increase estimates first presented to the finance committee Oct. 27 were revised after a mistake was found in the calculations. That mistake worked in the favor of the taxpayers, because the first numbers showed an increase of up to $175 annually for the average homeowner.

“It’s unfortunate a mistake was made, but this brings the figures much lower than originally calculated,” City Administrator Robbin Blackert told the council before the vote was taken.

With either option, the city would have been required to call a public hearing. State statute mandates that Truth in Taxation hearings be held when the levy represents an increase in the tax rate that exceeds 4.99 percent. The date for the hearing has not yet been determined.

It is unusual that councils are presented with two options, but accounting changes that go into effect next year will effectively double what Rock Falls must put into its police and fire pension funds to keep them adequately funded.

Because of the huge increase the changes will bring in the tax levy, City Administrator Robbin Blackert factored in some reserves from other funds and cut two optional levy items to arrive at the lower option.

Finance Chairman Glen Kuhlemier said the changes in the way actuaries come up with city pension funding recommendations is a byproduct of dysfunction in Springfield.

“The fact we have to call a hearing is the result of a state mandate made because the state is unwilling to deal with an unsustainable pensions situation,” Kuhlemier said.

New state legislation that kicks in next year makes it even more important to adequately fund city pensions, as determined by the actuaries.

“Local pension boards will be able to write letters to the state, and state-collected revenue can be held if cities don’t fund to the actuarial amounts,” Mayor Bill Wescott said.

Even some of the aldermen who voted for the lesser of the proposed increases voiced concerns about doing so.

“I’m worried that we might have to do this again next year,” Alderman Jim Schuneman

said. “I think using the reserves is responsible, but how long can you do it?”

Schuneman voted for the 10.09 percent increase, but called it “living on the edge”.

“We could be looking at 2 years of property tax freezes, then where do we go?”

The proposed tax freeze is part of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s turnaround agenda. The deadline for the proposal has been extended, keeping the bill alive in the state Senate.

Alderman Rod Kleckler cast one of the votes for the higher increase, citing his disdain for dipping into reserves.

“I don’t like robbing other funds, especially with so many uncertainties,” Kleckler said.

“We could afford to take some money out of the tort liability fund this year, but the insurance could double next year for all we know.”

One piece of good news was that the city’s home valuations held up well over the last year, likely saving taxpayers from an even larger increase.

Equalized assessed valuations dropped by only $67,000. Blackert said in the past 5 years, the lowest EAV drop had been $1.2 million, while the biggest annual drop in home valuations was $4 million.

– SVM staff report

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK

Elizabeth J. ‘Betty’ Meier OREGON – Elizabeth J. “Betty” Meier, 91, of Oregon, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born June 18, 1924, in Morrison, the daughter of Maurice and Inez (Kelly) Isenhart. Betty served in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service in the Navy during World War II. She married Robert H. Meier on Feb. 21, 1959, in Rock Falls. He preceded her in death March 15, 2000. Betty was a member of East Oregon Church of God and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Oregon VFW. She often could be found volunteering at Lifeline in Oregon, the senior center, or other various organizations. She loved to go for walks, and spend time at Lauer’s Bargain Center.

Survivors include her four children, Sharon Lauer of Oregon, Karen (Dennis) Yocum of Franklin Grove, Denny (Donna) Enyart

of Chana, and Roberta (Steve) Kelser of Oregon; stepson, Robert Meier of Oregon; 19 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Lottie Isenhart and Julia Spangler; brothers, John Isenhart, Clarence Tankersley, Robert Tankersley, and Walter Tankersley; and stepdaughter, Deborah Meier-Stevens.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with John Guthrie, pastor of East Oregon Church of God, officiating. Burial will be at Daysville Cemetery in rural Oregon.

Memorials have been established to East Oregon Church of God, Serenity Hospice & Home, and Rock River Center in Oregon.

Visit farrellhollandgale.com to send condolences.

Today’s visitations: Esperanza F. “Hope” Ramirez of Rock Falls, 4-6 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

James E. Fulton of Morrison, 4-7 p.m. at Leamon Funeral Home in Lena.

James P. “Jim” Mills of Polo, 4-7 p.m. memorial visitation at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon.

Noel Reed Sr. of Rock Falls, gathering of family and friends, 5-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Today’s funerals: Wilbur Eugene “Gene” Courtright, formerly of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. at First Church of the Nazarene in Sterling.

Roger A. Skromme of Prophetstown, 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Prophetstown.

Noel Reed Sr. of Rock Falls, 7 p.m. memorial service at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Thursday visitations: Stella M. Young of Ashton, 10 a.m.-noon at Living Well Church of the Nazarene in Dixon.

Larinda K. Heller of Grand Detour, 4-7 p.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Arlene J. Linton of Sterling, 6-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Audrey C. Koepke WAUWATOSA, Wis. – Born May 12, 1927, in Milwaukee, Audrey C. Koepke was born to eternal life Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in Wauwatosa.

She will be remembered lovingly by her sisters, Janet (Richard) Murphy and Nancy (Grant) Densing; and brother, Richard. She also is survived by five children, Robert (Debra), Nancy (Bob) Wagler, James (Sabrina Zickert), Kurt (Sandra), and Tom (Jayne); and 12 grandchildren. In addition to her career as a registered nurse, Aud was especially proud of her volunteer work with Christ Child Society and Ronald McDonald House. An avid gardener, she enjoyed her membership in the Heritage Garden Club. She loved to play bridge, shop,

Stella M. Young ASHTON – Stella M. Young, 74, of Ashton, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at her home.

She was born May 28, 1941, in Dixon, the daughter of Emil and Opal (Lee) White.

Stella owned and operated Action Real Estate in Dixon.

She was a veteran of the Army. Stella was a member of Living Well Church of the Nazarene in Dixon. She had been a member of the Ashton Village Board and Lee County Board of Review. She married Cleo Stanley Young on June 15, 1964, in Morrison. He preceded her in death Sept. 7, 2000.

She is survived by her children, Bill (Tracy) Young of Dixon, Clairisa (Kevin) Tyler of Rochelle, Katrina Young of Evanston, Bunny (Kevin) Blackburn of Polo, and Lavina Young and Joseph Young, both of Dixon;

10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Vera Fordham of Dixon; and one brother, John Geiger of Dixon.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; a granddaughter; sisters, Bertha Bass, Mabel Smith, and Mary Johnson; and brothers, William and Chuck Geiger.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Living Well Church of the Nazarene, 113 E. First St., Dixon, with John Trotter, pastor, officiating. A graveside service, with military honors accorded by the Dixon combined veterans group, will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon. Jones Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

travel, visit her eight great-grandchildren, do arts and crafts, boat on the Chain of Lakes and Rock River, golf, attend the symphony, take nature walks, go to the zoo, donate to the Discovery Center, and buy her wine by the case. In 1949, Aud married Bob Koepke. He preceded her in death.

Her granddaughter, Sarah, has been waiting for her in heaven.

Aud also was preceded in death by her parents, Mayme (Federspiel) and Charles Shurr; and sister, Rosalie.

Services were private.

Becker Ritter Funeral Home in Brookfield, Wisconsin, handled arrangements.

A special thanks to the staff of Aurora West Allis Medical Center and Zilber Hospice.

Henry L. Weaks

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He was a member of Johnson Grove Baptist Church in Kentucky.

Survivors include four children, Linda (Steve) Lyman of Rock Falls, Kenny (Velma) Weaks of Arlington, Kathy Mor-

Mildred J. Wright ARLINGTON HEIGHTS – Mildred Joan Wright died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, at ManorCare at Arlington Heights.

Mildred was born Sept. 12, 1934, in Sturgis, Michigan, to Ruby Eugene and Opal Brothers. She married Lloyd Wright Sr. on Feb. 7, 1953, in Chicago. “Millie” was a woman who loved to laugh and to dance.

She was an avid Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago White Sox fan. She will be missed.

She is survived by one daughter, Linda (Rick) Turnroth of Rock Falls; three sons, Lloyd “Skip” Wright and Randy Wright, both of McHenry, and Brian (Elizabeth) Wright of Glen Ellyn; seven

grandchildren, Jonathan (Kathy) Turnroth, Molly (Chad) Dolan, Laura Turnroth, Brandon Wright, Payton Wright, Kiera Wright, and Aidan Wright; and two great-grandchildren, Maeve and Gavin Turnroth.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Sandra Wright; two brothers, Kenneth Brothers and Joseph Brothers; and three sisters, Rubye Barnes, Joyce Jaquillard, and Florence Baumgardner.

A memorial service for family and friends will be at 5 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 3717 Main St., McHenry.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established.

Larinda K. Heller GRAND DETOUR – Larinda Keatra Heller, 39, of Grand Detour, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, at her home.

She was a teacher at Nachusa Lutheran Home.

Larinda was born Aug. 8, 1976, in Rochester, New York, the daughter of Larry and Linda (Ackman) Jameson. She married Nathan Heller on Jan. 4, 1997, in Mount Morris. She was a member of Turning Point Citi Church in Dixon.

She is survived by her husband, one son, Levi Heller, and one daughter, Jacklyn Heller, all of Grand Detour; her par-

ents of Mount Morris; and four brothers, John (Dania) Jameson, Jerry (Tami) Jameson, David Jameson, and Joshua (Erin) Jameson.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Turning Point Citi Church in Dixon, with the Rev. Don Beasley, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Grand Detour Cemetery.

A memorial has been established.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Ronald P. ‘Ron’ Bushaw ROCK FALLS – Ronald P. “Ron” Bushaw, 60, of Rock Falls, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, at his home. He was a lifelong mechanic and owned Ron’s Auto Repair.

Ron was born Jan. 19, 1955, in Sterling, the son of Donald Paul and Irene Delores (Newark) Bushaw. He married Debra Davis on June 29, 1979, in Morrison. She preceded him in death June 30, 2009.

Survivors include one daughter, Tifanie (Ryan Martinez) Bushaw of Sterling; three sons, Ryan (Tiffany) Bushaw of Deer Grove, Tom (Shelby) Gordon of Sterling, and Jamie (Julie) Gordon of Rock Falls; two sisters, April Hemminger of Rock

Falls and Donna Cox of Sterling, three brothers, Mike (Deena) Bushaw of Dandridge, Tennessee, Jack Bushaw of Sterling, and Danny Bushaw of Dixon; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by his parents; twin brother, Donnie; and one sister, Alice.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. Cremation rites will be accorded after the visitation.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

ris of Martin, Tennessee, and Suzie (David) Strange of Clinton, Kentucky; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William Leroy and Viola Louise (North) Weaks; two sons, Ricky Weaks and Bobby Weaks; one brother, Frank Weaks; and two Virginia ‘Ginger’ Kosobud sisters, Tillie Mulnix and Mae Wooden.

ROCHELLE – Virginia “Ginger” Kosobud, 95, of The funeral was Tuesday Rochelle, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, at Franklin Grove at Brown Funeral Home Nursing Home. in Clinton, with the Rev. Unger-Horner Funeral Home in Rochelle handled Ralph Winters officiating. arrangements.

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The board approved them both in their new capacities last month.

Both women were heavily involved with Main Street before taking on its interim management.

“When both of them applied, they both brought different talents; we liked them both,” Reilly said. “We thought that by hiring both of them, it would split the responsibilities up.”

Mills and Smith agreed that they complement one another.

“She brings a lot of great strengths to the community,” Smith said of Mills. “She has really great interpersonal skills. ... It’s been nice to have somebody who has these kind of skills during events.”

Mills added, “I think we do have different

strengths. Ana is really creative in producing fliers and graphics.

The more we can do in office, the more we can save money and time.”

The board didn’t want to make a permanent hire with the possibility that the organization could combine with others in town, or be moved into a branch of the city’s.

There’s uncertainty about Main Street’s future, but Reilly said that’s not necessarily a bad thing. She favors getting Dixon’s marketing organizations all on the same page.

“Because none of us are in the same room … if I was coming from the outside coming into Dixon, I’d be so confused,” she said. “I absolutely am in favor of it.”

City leaders said it’s time to move forward.

Tucker said Monday that the process is “going too slow,” and it’s affecting

how the local organizations operate.

“We’ve got groups that are stagnant out there,” Tucker said. “We need to just get it ramped up and get going. The sooner the better, in my eyes” Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said city leaders have spoken with all of the key initial players who would be involved in forming Dixon One, and that the timing is right to form the task force.

“At this point, it’s been kind of the outreach of the council,” Arellano said. “I’m keen on getting some of the stakeholders … see some of the beginnings of this coalition formed.”

On Tuesday, Reilly said the timing to move the conversation is good for Main Street. There will be a 3-month lull following the upcoming Christmas Walk, which gives her group and the city time to sort out how Dixon One will work.

Group wants YOU to help it build stage for concerts More specifically, you can vote for it to win a grant

BY BRENDEN WEST bwest@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529 @BWest_SVM

DIXON – Since November is often reserved for elections, Dixon Main Street is asking for your vote.

The local nonprofit organization is in the running for a Levitt Amp Grant, which would bring a 10-week live music series to the downtown next summer. Ana Smith, co-office assistant, and Main Street Board President Becky Reilly both said the grant will help enhance the City Market, which brought roughly 1,200 people to the riverfront each Wednesday.

One factor in determining the grants’ recipients is how many votes they get at

To rock the vote To vote for Dixon Main Street as it vies for one of 15 Levitt Amp Grants, visit grant.levittamp.org/ voter-registration-page.

Voting ends at 7 p.m.

Nov. 30. Voters must complete a short, free registration form.

For more information, contact Dixon Main Street at riverfrontdixon@gmail.com or 815-288-2308. levittamp.org. On Tuesday, Main Street was among the top 25 finalists. Sponsor Levitt Pavilions will select 15 of them to receive a grant worth $25,000.

“What we envision with this is being able to have more than about a $4,000 budget to bring enter-

tainment in to play at the City Market,” Reilly said.

She estimated it costs between $800 and $1,500 per band every time Main Street hosts one.

Smith added the grant could also be used for a stage, better lighting, or better sound, adding that the point is to expand upon an already-great offering, which leads to local revenue generated at the market.

Right now, bands play at the pavilion.

“As awesome as that is – because it’s beautiful – it doesn’t have the level of professionalism that having a stage would bring,” Smith said.

“By applying for this grant, we hope that it will bring us up a notch,” added Reilly.

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Should NIU void doctorate? District defends

privacy curtains

University gave symbolic degree to Hastert in 1999; others have cut ties

BY RHONDA GILLESPIE Shaw Media rgillespie@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – It remains to be seen whether Northern Illinois University will rescind the 1999 honorary degree it gave former U.S. Rep. J. Dennis Hastert, but at least one trustee feels the university shouldn’t – not just yet.

“I would hesitate,” said Robert Boey, the only trustee who was on the board when Hastert’s honorary doctor of laws degree was conferred. “I don’t think it’s fair, unless we really know the details.”

Hastert, 73, pleaded guilty Oct. 28 to federal charges of evading banking laws as he sought to conceal hushmoney payments to an unnamed person. Hastert had agreed to pay $3.5 million to hide past misconduct; The Associated Press and other sources have reported it was sexual misconduct during his time as a teacher and wrestling coach at Yorkville High School, where he worked from 1965 to ’81.

Hastert is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 29. Federal prosecutors have agreed to ask he be sentenced to not more than 6 months in prison.

Boey said that without knowing more about the

AP

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (center) arrives at the federal courthouse Oct. 28 in Chicago, where he changed his plea to guilty in a hush-money case that alleges he agreed to pay someone $3.5 million to hide claims of past misconduct. allegations – and subsequent indictment and plea – he would not support taking the NIU honor away from Hastert.

“I read something about that. But, again, I don’t [know of] any direct accusations,” said Boey. “The Hastert I knew certainly was a different person, a very good person. And that’s why all the good things happened to him.

Unfortunately, all those accusations are coming out, and we’re all grappling with it. We don’t know [what] the real deal is.”

The now-disgraced retired congressman has longstanding ties to NIU.

He received his graduate degree from the university in 1967. When he was first sworn in as Speaker of the U.S. House in 1999, then-NIU President John LaTourette attended the ceremony.

“We are extremely proud that Mr. Hastert is a graduate of Northern Illinois University, having completed a master’s degree here in the 1960s,” LaTourrette said at the Jan. 14, 1999, board of trustees meeting – days after the swearing-in. “As I said in Washington, I think he is a person who represents the kind of student who comes to Northern, acquires a good education and moves

beyond a humble beginning to take a position of leadership. I think we can be very proud of Denny.”

When the indictment was first announced in May, Hastert’s undergraduate alma mater, Wheaton College, broke ties with him. The school removed “J. Dennis Hastert” from its Center for Economics, Government and Public Policy, and Hastert resigned from its advisory board.

“In light of the charges and allegations that have emerged, the college has re-designated the Center as the Wheaton College Center for Economics, Government, and Public Policy at this time,” the college said in a statement.

Lewis University gave Hastert an honorary degree 13 years ago.

“In 2002, Lewis University awarded an honorary degree to former Congressman Dennis Hastert, who was Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives at that time, for his work as a civic leader,” said Lewis University spokeswoman Kathrynne Skonicki. “Due to current court proceedings regarding Dennis Hastert, Lewis University is reviewing the status of the honorary degree conferred to him.”

Say they will accommodate transgender teen PALATINE (AP) – Educators in a suburban Chicago school district said Tuesday they believe they have forged a creative accommodation for a transgender student who wants unrestricted access to a girls’ high school locker room, and they’re prepared to go to court to defend it.

Installing curtains in the locker room for the student – who was born male and identifies as female – balances the privacy rights of other girls with the student’s wishes to be treated equally, said Superintendent Daniel Cates of Township School District 211.

Cates spoke to The Associated Press one day after the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights declared the district in violation of federal law for offering the student only separate changing facilities. The district could lose up to $6 million in federal funding if it can’t reach a deal with the agency, which has said the privacy curtains are discriminatory, unless all the girls are required to use them.

Here are some things to know about the case:

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The proceeds will go to reimburse the city from which the former comptroller and now federal felon stole $53.7 million over 2 decades. In 2013, she was ordered to pay $107 million – restitution and a monetary judgment.

She is serving 19 years, 7 months in Waseca Federal Correctional Institution in Minnesota for wire fraud.

To date, the government has recovered more than $9.5 million for the city by selling Crundwell possessions that included her herd of world-famous quarter horses, homes, vehicles, jewelry and household items, in live and online auctions.

Although the proceeds of this latest auction fall short of the items’ original value, Jason Wojdylo is pleased with the results nonetheless, the chief inspector

To bid To bid on the Crundwell trophy collection, email Vicki Grove at Vicki.Grove@usdoj.gov. Go to usmarshals. gov/assets/sales.htm for more information.

The next auction will run Nov. 17 to Dec. 1 on the Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers website, txauction.com. of the U.S. Marshals Asset Forfeiture Division, said in a news release.

“There is no dispute the retail price Rita Crundwell paid long ago for her forfeited belongings that we sold today was far more than we obtained in the online auction,” Wojdylo wrote. “After all, we know she paid thousands of dollars for some of the individual items.

“With more than $46,000 in sales, I am confident the national exposure of this auction generated the greatest return possible based on what was a limited audience of those who fit the size – that is, Crundwell’s small frame – of many of the clothing

and apparel items offered for purchase.”

City Finance Director Paula Meyer handles all of the receipts Dixon receives whenever the government recovers Crundwell funds. Although she was a “little disappointed” there wasn’t more reaped from the auction, it all counts from her perspective.

“Every little bit helps,” Meyer said. “This is roughly 2 days’ worth of general fund expenses.”

The second online auction runs Nov. 17 to Dec. 1 and will include Crundwell’s collection of 152 belt buckles among the 117 lots. More details will be released as the auction nears.

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Meanwhile, a sealed bid auction is underway for Crundwell’s horse show trophy collection. Through her horse breeding and showing operation, she amassed more than 900 awards.

They are being sold in one lot, to be picked up in Rockford after the auction ends Nov. 30.

There some who hope to forget about Crundwell’s “horrible fraud,” but it’s also important to remember the “honest and good neighbors in Dixon who were deprived of so much, over such a long period of time,” Wojdylo wrote in the release.

The student The transgender student has not been identified and wants to remain anonymous, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, which helped the girl’s parents file a complaint more than 2 years ago.

She has been living as a girl since middle school, has changed her legal name, obtained a passport as a female, received a diagnosis of gender dysphoria and is taking female hormones, according to the

Department of Education’s summary of its investigation.

The district’s response The school district has allowed the student to use girls’ restrooms and participate in girls’ athletics. She is identified as a female in the district’s computer system.

But the district drew a line when it came to locker rooms, requiring the girl to use private restrooms to change into her gym uniform or into a swimsuit for a required swim unit. Cates said other transgender students in all five district high schools abide by the current policy.

Last month, during the federal investigation, the school district installed five privacy curtains in a girls’ locker room, and has stated it will require the transgender student to use the curtains.

The law Similar cases are being fought in state and federal courts, and it’s not the first time the feds have weighed in.

In July, the U.S. Justice Department said in a court filing that transgender students must be allowed to use the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity and failure to do so amounts to sex discrimination under Title IX of the U.S. Education Amendments of 1972. The filing was in response to a federal lawsuit filed in Virginia against the Gloucester County School Board by a 16-year-old transgender student who wants to use the boys’ restroom.

But Francisco Negron, general counsel at the National School Boards Association, said Title IX is “not as explicit” as the government contends and there is very little precedent in case law.

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Analysis points to Obamacare’s benefits A job killer? Not according to the evidence not only to the ACA as a whole, but also when we separately look at the effect of the Medicaid expansions.

ROBERT KAESTNER Chicago and BOWEN GARRETT Washington, D.C.

Ever since passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, opponents have warned that it would be a job killer.

At that time, with the national unemployment rate above 9 percent and the economy still struggling to recover after the Great Recession, this was a particularly worrisome concern.

But 5 years later, though the unemployment rate is now around 5 percent, that argument is still being made.

At the Republican presidential candidate debate in August, for example, Jeb Bush said our nation should “get rid of Obamacare and replace it with something that doesn’t suppress wages and kill jobs.”

The evidence simply does not support the implication that the ACA has killed jobs.

In a recent analysis, we

Robert Kaestner

Bowen Garrett

sought answers to a couple of simple questions about the impact of the ACA on the labor market.

First, is there any evidence that the availability of subsidies in the health insurance marketplaces and the expansion of Medicaid in 2014 made a difference in employment?

Second, is there any evidence that employment is lower in states that expanded Medicaid during the implementation of the ACA than in those that did not?

The results of our analysis are unequivocal.

There is no evidence that the ACA has adversely affected the size of the labor force or the number of people working.

This finding applies

THERE IS NO evidence, for example, that employment in Illinois is lower today because Illinois expanded Medicaid.

Indeed, between August 2010 and August 2015, the unemployment rate in Illinois declined more than it did in Wisconsin – a state that has not expanded Medicaid.

Michigan also expanded Medicaid, and it has experienced the largest decline in unemployment among Illinois’ neighbors.

Even looking at persons with a high school education or less – those most likely affected by the ACA’s subsidies and expansion of Medicaid – we find no adverse effect on employment. In fact, through 2014, the ACA appears to be associated with a 1.8 percentage point increase in employment among non-elderly

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Largely because of the ACA, approximately 16 million fewer people are without health insurance now than in 2013.

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Robert Kaestner and Bowen Garrett

adults with a high school education or less.

Thus, far from killing jobs, the ACA actually appears to have a beneficial effect on employment for these people.

The only hint that the ACA reduced work effort relates to working part time, which we define as working less than 30 hours a week. Among low-educated adults, the proportion of persons working less than 30 hours a week is about 6 percent higher than expected.

One possible explanation is that some people have voluntarily reduced hours of work

THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

Note: The mission of the Institute of Government & Public Affairs is to help bring nonpartisan, expert information into the policy and political discussion in Illinois. now that they have access to health insurance through the ACA. If this is indeed a choice, then the policy has made people better off because they now have more time to raise their children or care for a family member instead of working full time largely to maintain their health insurance benefits.

provide health insurance becomes fully effective.

But to date, there is no evidence that the ACA has been a job killer, nationally or in Illinois.

On the contrary, there is substantial evidence that the ACA has made many people better off. Largely because of the ACA, approximately 16 million fewer people are without health insurance now than in 2013.

So far, this large benefit has not come at a cost of fewer jobs.

Note to readers: Robert Kaestner is a professor at the University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs and the University of Illinois-Chicago. Bowen Garrett is a senior fellow at the Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center.

IT COULD ALSO BE that some employers are reducing workers’ hours below 30 hours a week. In any case, very few workers are affected, and there is no effect on the number of hours worked in 2014 overall.

Nobody can predict the future, and the ACA may eventually hurt employment, perhaps once the mandate that employers

EDITORIALS ELSEWHERE

Silicon Valley waits to hear candidates debate tech issues Technology is key to nation’s economy, future San Jose Mercury News Editorial Board San Jose, California

Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

THE READER’S VOICE

Grown children need prayers JEANNIE EICHELBERGER Rock Falls

There was a woman who was married to an abusive man. Life with him was like walking on egg shells.

She never knew if he’d talk to her or beat her up when he got home.

When the children grew up, some started showing their father’s characteristics. They are not physically abusive toward the women, yet, but their words are very abusive.

Some are hard to be around, just like their father, because of the pain they cause; they are without compassion, just like their father.

They seem to relish in the pain that they cause.

Her husband was never sorry for anything he did

and bragged of having no conscience. The apple doesn’t fall very far from the tree, but that doesn’t mean there’s no hope for her disrespectful grown children.

Pray always for them as long as you have breath in your body. They are worth it. They’re still your babies, just bigger.

Jesus said, “Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it.” (John 14:13-14)

Conservatism earns criticism GERALD BORK Mount Carroll

As far as I know, pot has not yet been legalized in Illinois. You would never know it by the elected officials that have been elect-

Illinois Budget Stalemate

127 days

without a state budget for the fiscal year that started July 1.

ed by the Republicans.

Gov. Rauner and his supporters seem to be determined to destroy Illinois.

Congressman Roskam must have really took a dose of something before the hearings, questioning Hillary Clinton.

Compassionate conservatism is a joke. This is my opinion.

What do you think? Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to letters@saukvalley.com.

EDITORIAL BOARD Jim Dunn Sam R Fisher Sheryl Gulbranson Jennifer Heintzelman Jeff Rogers

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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

The tech industry is largely responsible for pulling the nation out of its economic spiral. It is vital to America’s longterm prosperity – but you wouldn’t know it from watching the presidential debates.

Oh, there was a techrelated immigration question asked of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and an Internet sales tax question for Carly Fiorina. But Chris Christie nailed it last week when he asked moderators why they were asking about fantasy football when there are so many more substantive questions crucial to voters.

CANDIDATES OF both parties have yet to debate the crucial issue of privacy versus national security that has pitted the tech community against the intelligence community – and, by the way, is increasingly on the minds of voters.

A Pew Research Center poll earlier this year showed that 93 percent of American adults say “being in control of who

can get information about them is important,” and 74 percent feel it’s “very important.”

President Barack Obama has clearly put security before privacy. Do Hillary Clinton and other Democratic candidates agree? And what could we expect of Republicans – particularly front-runners Donald Trump and Ben Carson, who have no public record to turn to?

The tech community donated nearly $10 million to the presidential candidates through Sept. 30. But it has yet to hear how candidates other than Rubio feel about increasing the number of high-skilled worker visas, which many Silicon Valley CEOs rank as a crucial need.

The H-1B visa question is caught up in the larger immigration debate.

Do any candidates have ideas for getting past this innovation-stifling issue? The Bay Area would sure love to hear it.

Last month, the European Court of Justice invalidated the Safe Harbor pact, the international agreement that allows tech firms to move data between the European Union and the United States.

THEN THERE’S THE $2.1 trillion in profits that U.S. companies are stashing overseas so they won’t have to pay U.S. taxes. Tax reform could bring home that money so it could be invested in all sorts of ways and generate tax revenues that could help rebuild the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. More than $400 billion of that money is being held by tech companies such as Google and Apple.

Does anyone have a tax reform plan to bring that money home?

The Republican candidates will gather again Nov. 10 in Milwaukee, and the Democratic candidates will debate Nov. 14 in Des Moines, Iowa. Tech leaders – and anybody who uses a computer – ought to be watching.

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That raises a huge diplomatic challenge to reach a new agreement. The next president needs to understand that decisions on privacy, or lack thereof, have international repercussions for American tech companies competing in the global marketplace.

That’s not all. Where do candidates stand on net neutrality? Patent reform? Expanding broadband access?

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WASHINGTON | KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE

Will decision have to wait? ed the application but allowed TransCanada to re-apply.

As envisioned, Keystone XL would extend from Alberta’s tar sands to Nebraska, where it will connect with existing pipelines carrying crude oil to refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast. Another delay in 2014, ostensibly prompted by a dispute over the Nebraska route, further pushed the decision until after the 2014 midterm elections.

The pipeline has drawn intense ire from environmental groups who say it’s inconsistent with Obama’s goal to cut emissions and reduce dependency on fossil fuels. Yet Republicans, energy advocates and other supporters maintain it will create jobs and reduce U.S. reliance on Middle Eastern oil.

TransCanada cited the ongoing legal questions in Nebraska as the reason to delay.

However, the sense of urgency that for years characterized the company’s approach may have fallen off recently amid a sharp drop in oil prices. Once topping $100 a barrel, crude oil has fallen to less than $50, making the business of extracting and transporting the product much less lucrative. By keeping a decision at bay for another year or more, TransCanada could await a potential resurgence in the price of oil while increasing its prospects for Keystone’s approval.

But TransCanada CEO Russ Girling, in a conference call to discuss corporate earnings Tuesday, said Keystone remains economically viable for the company, noting that oil prices are about the same now as they were in 2008, when the company first applied.

Supporters look to successor to make the call on project WASHINGTON (AP) – The company pleading for permission to build the Keystone XL pipeline looked beyond President Barack Obama on Tuesday in apparent hopes a future Republican president would green-light President the projBarack ect. But the Obama administration signaled it was in no mood to hand off the decision to the winner of the 2016 election.

TransCanada insisted its request for the U.S. to suspend its review of the proposed project had nothing to do with presidential politics, even though a delay could thrust the decision a year or more into the future, likely putting it in the hands of Obama’s successor. Questioning the motivation for the Canadian energy giant’s request, the White House said “there might be politics at play” and Obama still intended to make the decision.

It was an unusual reversal of roles for TransCanada, which complained bitterly for years about Obama’s delays before suddenly requesting one of its own. Likewise, Obama’s administration, after 7 years of delay, seemed to discover a newfound sense of urgency when faced with the prospect of letting the next president make the call.

The State Department, the official arbiter of the pipeline permit, said it was considering TransCanada’s new request

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The Keystone Steele City pumping station, into which the planned Keystone XL pipeline is to connect, is shown Tuesday in Steele City, Nebraska. TransCanada, the company behind the project, said Monday it had asked the State Department to suspend its review of the Canada-to-Texas pipeline, citing uncertainties about the route it would take through Nebraska. but in the meantime the pipeline review would move forward unabated.

“We’d like to finish this review process as swiftly as possible,” spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau said Tuesday. That was 2,601 days after TransCanada first proposed the $8 billion project.

For TransCanada, a delay into 2017 might improve the prospects for approval – if a Republican wins the White House. The GOP presidential field is unanimous in its support for Keystone, while Obama has downplayed its benefits and emphasized environmental risks, setting up a high bar for approval.

All of the major Democratic candidates oppose it – including front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, who oversaw the early phase of the pipeline review as Obama’s first-term secretary of state.

Ahead of TransCanada’s request, Keystone supporters had feared Obama would seize on a brief window between Canada’s recent elections and the conclusion of global climate talks next month to kill the project in grand fashion, solidifying his environmental bona fides.

Obama hopes to make a global climate pact the capstone of his environmental legacy and has sought to show aggressive action to curb carbon dioxide emissions as world leaders prepare to finalize an agreement in Paris.

For Obama, the 1,179mile proposed pipeline has swelled over the years into a behemoth political hot potato.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Obama had sought to “shield this process from politics,” but the president’s many delays have only injected more politics

and posturing into the national debate.

Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., a vocal Keystone supporter, said it would be inconsistent for Obama to reject TransCanada’s request, since the company has worked diligently to meet every legal and regulatory hurdle.

“Are they going to have a double standard here? They’ve held TransCanada up for almost 7 years,” Hoeven said in an interview.

While most crossborder pipelines take less than 18 months to approve or reject, Keystone’s has dragged on since September 2008 – shortly before Obama was elected. In late 2011, Obama announced he would hold off until after the 2012 election, taking the issue off the table for his own re-election fight.

When Congress tried to force his hand, he reject-

RUSSIA

U.S. detects heat around jet just before crash ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) – U.S. satellite imagery detected heat around a Russian passenger jet just before it went down in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, two U.S. officials said Tuesday.

But the discovery doesn’t resolve the mystery of why the plane crashed, killing all 224 aboard.

A missile striking the Metrojet Airbus A321-200 was ruled out because neither a launch nor an engine burn had been detected, one of the officials said.

The infrared activity that was detected could mean many things, including a bomb blast, or that an engine on the plane exploded due to a malfunction.

Aviation analyst Paul Beaver said the heat picked up by the satellite “indicates that there was a catastrophic explosion or disintegration of the airplane,” but doesn’t reveal the cause.

“It doesn’t tell us if it was a bomb, ... or if somebody had a fight in the airplane with a gun – there is a whole raft of things that could happen in this regard,” he said.

It also could indicate a fuel tank or engine exploding, although “engines are designed so that if something malfunctions or breaks off, it is contained within the engine,” Beaver added.

Both U.S. officials spoke on condition of anonymity, because they weren’t authorized to discuss the information publicly.

Some aviation experts had earlier suggested a bomb was the most likely cause of Saturday’s crash, while some others point-

ed at a 2001 incident in which the jet damaged its tail during landing.

The Metrojet was flying from Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to St. Petersburg when it crashed in the Sinai Peninsula after breaking up at high altitude, Russian aviation officials said.

Islamic State militants said they had “brought down” the Russian plane because of Moscow’s recent military intervention in Syria against the extremist group. But the group did not provide any evidence to support its claim, and militants in northern Sinai have not shot down any commercial airliners or fighter jets.

Egyptian President AbdelFattah el-Sissi called that claim “propaganda” aimed at damaging the country’s image, and he insisted the security situation in the Sinai Peninsula is under “full control.”

In an interview with the BBC, el-Sissi also reiterated that the cause of the crash may not be known for months and said there should be no speculation about it.

President Vladimir Putin said Russia will keep fighting terrorism in Syria and elsewhere, adding that no one will succeed in scaring it.

His spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, rejected any connection between the crash and the Russian military action in Syria, saying there is no reason to link them.

An international team of experts prepared to analyze the plane’s flight data and cockpit voice recorders, the so-called “black boxes.”

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Clinton wants issue on ballot Candidate wants to make gun control a ‘voting issue’ CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) – Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed Tuesday to make stricter gun control into a campaign that can compete with the powerful National Rifle Association’s drive to preserve gun rights, and to put the issue on the minds of voters when they cast ballots on Election Day. “We’re going to make this a voting issue just like the other side does,” Clinton said at a town hall event in early voting Iowa.

Clinton said that while cutting down gun violence has become a tough political battle, she’s determined to push measures that would expand background checks, make it harder for guns to land in the wrong hands and overturn a law shielding gun manufacturers in lawsuits.

Clinton’s appeal comes amid an uptick in public support for tighter gun laws, and during the first presidential campaign since a series of gun massacres and the December 2012 shooting in a Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school that killed 20 children and six educators. The issue remains popular among Democrats, who unsuccessfully pushed for gun legislation in Congress following the Newtown shootings.

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People react Tuesday at an entrance of Pulkovo airport during a day of national mourning for the victims of the plane crash, outside St. Petersburg, Russia. People flocked to St. Petersburg’s airport, laying flowers, soft toys and paper planes next to the pictures of the victims of the crash of a passenger jet in Egypt that killed all 224 people on board in Russia’s deadliest air crash to date.

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She was an unclaimed stray. This poor dog had very irritated skin and hair loss from fleas. She is doing much better now! Beauty is spayed now and has all her shots current. Her weight is a healthy 48 pounds. Beauty is very friendly with people and craves attention. Her manners need some improvement-training will help. She would fine with older children, but could be too rough for young children. Cats are an unknown factor.

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Saying thanks should be a noteworthy event Dear Abby, In my opinion, too many young people today are shortchanged when it comes to manners and etiquette. The knowledge of how wonderful it is to receive written acknowledgment of gifting is rapidly fading.

A quick note of appreciation for any kind of thoughtful gesture lifts the giver’s spirit. Receiving recognition for a tangible gift, time spent lending a hand or a shared meal puts a smile on his or her face. These things are not entitlements; they are gifts from the heart.

I urge young parents to teach this courteous gesture to their children.

Abby, I know your letters booklet has a section on

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

thank-yous. Maybe it’s time you mention it again.

– Sherrie in Chehalis, Washington Dear Sherrie, If there is one topic that shows up repeatedly in my mail, it’s thank-you notes – or, rather, the lack of them. It’s such a common aggravation

that I receive dozens of complaints in every batch of emails or letters I receive.

While letter-writing might always be a chore to some people, there are occasions when the written message is the only proper means of communication.

My “Dear Abby Letters Booklet” was written to serve as a guide to those who put off writing because they don’t know what to say or how to say it. It contains sample letters for readers to use to show appreciation for a birthday, Christmas, shower or wedding gift.

There are also examples of letters that are difficult to write, such as expressing condolences to

someone who has lost a parent, a child, or for an untimely death such as a suicide or an overdose.

My letters booklet can be ordered by sending your name, mailing address, plus a check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby Letters Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

And remember Rule No. 1: The important thing about letter-writing is to say what you want to say, say it so you can be easily understood, and say it so that it sounds like you.

Dear Abby, My parents are refusing to pay for me to attend

my dream school after learning that I am sexually active with my boyfriend of 2 years. (They liked him very much prior to learning this.)

He’s in school in France.

They say it would be a “sin” to pay for me to attend school in the same city he’s in, and they expect me to stay home and go to a local community college.

Would it be wrong to disobey their wishes and take out my own student loans?

– Parents vs. Boyfriend in France Dear P vs. B, I not only think it would be wrong, I’m afraid it could be a disaster for you. What if the relation-

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

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

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

Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 2-5 p.m., 101 W. Second St., Dixon. Appointment: 815-284-9555.

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

Narcotics Anonymous, 3 p.m., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815-625-0013.

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214.

Downstairs, west door.

Lee County Veterans Assistance Commission, 6:30 p.m., Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

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, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Covered Bridge Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., Harkrader Hall, St. Louis Catholic School, 631 Park Ave. West, Princeton, 815-8752430.

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

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

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

Lee County Sheriff’s Deputy Reserves, 7:30 p.m., Law Enforcement Center, 306 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

AMVETS Post 167 Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Sterling American Legion, 601 First Ave. Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-441-5327.

Self Help Parents Association, 7:30 p.m., Self Help Enterprises, 2300 W. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

Sterling-Rock River Masonic Lodge 612, 7:30 p.m., 113 1/2 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, United Steel-

workers, 502 Woodburn Ave., Sterling.

Friday, Nov. 6 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

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

American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Amboy High School, 11 E. Hawley St. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

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

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

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed; 10 p.m., open,

candlelight, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779245-8214. Downstairs, west door.

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous, an addiction abstinence program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 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.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, Nov. 4 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., Post House Community Center, 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, 815732-3252.

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

Monthly Birthday Party, 11:45 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

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

Monthly Birthday Party, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Euchre, 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, 815-589-3925.

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

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

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, 815-732-3253.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Community cards, 2 p.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin Grove, 815-456-3000.

Skeet shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-3362191.

Ham supper, 4:30-7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 202 N. Lincoln St., Tampico.

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

Monthly preschool lap-sit storytime, 6-8 p.m., Franklin Grove Public Library, 112 S. Elm St., 815-456-2823.

Knit Wits Knitting Circle, 6:30-8 p.m., Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave., 815-284-7261.

Thursday, Nov. 5 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., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second

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

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

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

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

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Euchre, 12:15 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Hand & Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-7323252.

Quilts and crafts, 12:30 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Euchre/500 games, 1-2 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6228220.

Euchre, 1-3 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave.,

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SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Thursday, Nov. 5 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815-625-0338.

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

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

Foot care clinic, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle.

Appointments: 815-562-5050.

TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Mary’s Road, Sterling, 815-6260034.

Computer classes, 9 and 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

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

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

ship doesn’t work out?

When you take out those loans, you will be responsible for repaying that debt for many years.

Before you make that decision, I urge you to carefully consider the kind of jobs that will be available in the field you’re interested in pursuing. If what you’re really interested in pursuing is your boyfriend, you might be better off staying home.

Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Trap shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-3362191.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 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.

Jon Stewart signs deal with HBO Tribune News Service

Less than 3 months after signing off from “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart has signed an exclusive 4-year production deal with HBO, the network announced Tuesday.

The partnership will find Stewart developing “timely short-form digital content” for HBO Now, the network’s over-the-top subscription video service. The content will be refreshed multiple times throughout the day and will “view current events through his unique prism.”

The content will also be available on HBO GO, the network’s streaming portal, and other platforms. The deal also includes a first-look option for television series and other potential projects. “[Jon Stewart] graced our network nearly 20 years ago, so we’re thrilled to welcome back his immense talents in this next chapter of his career,” said HBO president of programming Michael Lombardo in a news release.

“Appearing on television 22 minutes a night clearly broke me. I’m pretty sure I can produce a few minutes of content every now and again,” Stewart joked.

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It’s helpful to have different textures and colors in the candy you are add to your Halloween candy bark; otherwise, you end up with an unappetizing (but still delicious) blob of chocolate.

Tricks for leftover treats Let loose with surplus candy

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BY DANIEL NEMAN Tribune News Service

n all good conscience, I cannot really recommend that anyone try the recipes in this story. They might sound delicious – and believe me, they are – but they are the kind of food that a person could happily go his entire life without eating.

I’m talking about dishes made with leftover Halloween candy.

Any normal person takes candy that was not distributed to neighborhood ghosts and goblins and Kardashians and furtively devours it right out of the bag not long after Halloween. But some people, those blessed with a specific kind of inspiration, look at the candy in its wrappers and see a blank culinary canvas.

“Snickers bars just don’t have enough calories on their own,” I imagine them saying. “How can I make them even more fattening?”

The answer, I am heartily sorry to say, is to add Cool Whip. And cream cheese. And powdered sugar.

Mix it all together, add chopped Granny Smith apples for tartness, and you have what is laughingly called a Snickers salad.

It’s good for you because it is a salad, right? Besides, it’s got those apples.

How does it taste? It tastes great. Of course it tastes great. It is totally evil and it was probably invented by some kind of evil genius, and anything so evil is almost certain to taste great.

But I was just getting started. I wanted more.

Something even more decadent.

And thus, it was that I was skating across the Internet when I ran smack dab into Milky Way vodka.

Mix a chopped Snickers bar, Cool Whip, cream cheese, and powdered sugar together; add chopped Granny Smith apples for tartness, and you have what is laughingly called a Snickers salad.

There it was: something more decadent than a Snickers salad.

Milky Way vodka is what happens when you melt a bunch of Milky Ways and add them to vodka. The process is a little bit time consuming, but the whole thing, start to finish, only took me about a half-hour.

And when it was over I had a bottle of Milky Way vodka.

Melting Milky Way bars is a little trickier than it sounds. You need to chop them up for speedier melting, and then stir them in a double boiler until they are thoroughly melted. They don’t turn into a liquid when they melt, they are stringy and sticky instead, but don’t worry. They liquefy with the addition of the vodka.

If that process is too much trouble, there is an easier way. Slice the Milky Way bars thin enough to fit in the neck of a bottle, and put them in a bottle of vodka.

Tightly close the bottle and then run it through the dishwasher.

Seriously. The dishwasher cycle is hot enough to melt the candy bars in the bottle. Well, you might have to run it through twice. But it works. And again, when

it is over you have a bottle of Milky Way vodka. A clean bottle.

Even easier, but admittedly less spectacular, is Halloween candy bark, though this recipe is not without a little spark of evil of its own.

You take chocolate.

You melt it. Then you add chopped-up bits of leftover Halloween candy into that. What you end up with is chocolate, with chocolate stuck to it.

It is helpful to have different textures and colors in the Halloween candy you are adding; otherwise, you end up with an unappetizing (but still delicious) blob of chocolate. Candies with nuts

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and crispy bits, and the colored shells of M&Ms, make a big difference.

Yes, it is sort of a mishmash. But in keeping with the spirit of the season, you can think of it as a monster mishmash.

Finally, I completely went over to the dark side (dark being the general hue of most candy bars) and made that highly popular fair food, fried candy bars.

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And fried Halloween candy bars are even better (and therefore worse) than regular ones, because they are smaller.

The smaller the bar, the larger the proportion of surface to be battered and fried.

If it helps, think of fried candy bars as chocolate tempura. The candy is dunked into a beer batter that fries up light and crispy while the chocolate inside starts to melt.

When you bite into it, you get a delicate crunch followed by a gooey middle.

It’s ridiculously excessive, of course, but so is the whole concept of Halloween candy.

The recipe I used, incidentally, suggests serving them warm with vanilla ice cream. That’s ice cream calories on top of fried batter calories on top of chocolate calories.

In all good conscience, I can’t recommend that.

Halloween Candy Bark Yield: 10 servings 20 ounces milk chocolate 15 pieces or packs of assorted Halloween candy, about 1 to 1½ cups

1. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, smoothing out any creases. Cut the candy bars into pieces. Set aside.

2. Create a double boiler by suspending a glass or metal bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Add milk chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Do not overheat the chocolate.

3. Remove the bowl from the pan. Pour the melted chocolate onto the prepared baking sheet, using an offset or rubber spatula to spread it into a 10-by-12-inch oblong, about ¼-inch thick. Press the candy pieces into the chocolate, arranging them so each bite has a mix of flavors, colors and textures. Refrigerate the chocolate for 1 hour to completely set before breaking it into large pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 to 2 weeks.

Per serving: 420 calories; 22 g fat; 13 g saturated fat; 15 mg cholesterol; 6 g protein; 51 g carbohydrate; 42 g sugar; 2 g fiber; 97 mg sodium; 126 mg calcium – Recipe by Michelle Buffardi, via Cooking Channel TREATS CONTINUED ON A11

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Harry Ruby, a composer and screenwriter who is in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, said, “Living in California adds 10 years to a man’s life. And those extra 10 years I’d like to spend in New York.”

In bridge, whether you live on the West Coast, the East Coast, or somewhere in between, you will often be looking for an extra trick. Don’t plunge immediately; look at all four suits.

In today’s deal, South is in three no-trump. What should he do after West leads the heart jack?

South’s two-no-trump rebid showed a good 22 to 24 points.

Declarer starts with six top tricks: one spade, three

hearts and two diamonds.

He could hope that the defender with the club ace has it either singleton or doubleton, or has never heard of the holdup play. But the odds favor that ace’s

not appearing until the third round of the suit. Then what chance for a ninth trick does South have?

He will need two spade winners. If that suit is 3-3, there will be no problems, but that is unlikely. What should declarer do?

At trick two, South should lead a low spade from his hand. A defender takes the trick and returns a heart.

Declarer wins and cashes the spade ace, happy to see West drop the king. Then South leads his club queen and continues with another club. When he takes that trick on the board, he leads a spade toward his jack for his ninth winner.

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Ma Po Tofu a fast dish with ‘joyous heat’ Ma Po Tofu

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Serves: 4 1 cup chicken stock 2 tablespoons Chinese black bean sauce with chile 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 knob fresh ginger 2 tablespoons garlic, minced or smashed 1 bunch scallions 1 pound soft tofu 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 teaspoons Szechuan peppercorns Peanut or grapeseed oil for cooking Toasted sesame oil ½ pound fatty ground pork Pour chicken stock into measuring cup. Add Chinese black bean and soy sauces. Set aside.

Chop 2 tablespoons of ginger and mince or smash an equal amount of garlic. Slice 4 scallions very thin, separating the white and green parts.

What do you do when it finally hits you that you’re out of a job?

If you’re Ruth Reichl, who’d been the editor of Gourmet for more than a decade when the magazine ceased publication in 2009, you start cooking.

“This classic Szechuan dish struck me as a perfect way to start fresh,” she writes in the just-published “My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life (Random House, $35) “Blistered with chiles, it’s warrior food.”

Like most Chinese dishes, Ma Po Tofu requires a bit of prep work. But once you’ve got your ingredients lined up and ready, “it comes together in a fast flash of joyous heat,” says Reichl.

Think tofu is too bland? The hot intensity of the peppercorns brings it to life in this easy dish.

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“This classic Szechuan dish struck me as a perfect way to start fresh,” writes Ruth Reichl of Ma Po Tofu in her new book.

Drain block of tofu and cut into 1-inch cubes.

Put cornstarch into a small dish and stir in 2 tablespoons water to make a completely smooth

slurry. Toast Szechuan peppercorns for a minute or so in hot, dry skillet until they are fragrant.

Allow to cool and then grind to a powder.

Set all those little dishes next to your wok, along with some peanut or grapeseed oil, the bottle of toasted sesame oil, and the ground pork.

Heat wok until it is very hot.

Coat it with peanut or grapeseed oil and add the garlic, white part of the scallions and ginger, tossing quickly just until they become fragrant.

Add pork and cook quickly, stirring and breaking up meat until it goes from pink to gray.

Add chicken stock mixture, then stir and toss in the tofu.

Cook for a couple of minutes until tofu begins to fall apart.

Stir in cornstarch mixture and allow sauce to thicken. Add a splash of sesame oil and scallion greens, toss it all together and sprinkle on the Szechuan peppercorns. Serve with white rice.

— “My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life” by Ruth Reichl (Random House, Sept. 2015, $35)

Dishwasher can heat up mixture bottle and save for future use. Cut up the candy bars until they can fit into the neck of the bottle. Add the candy to the bottle of vodka. Seal tightly.

2. Run the bottle through the dishwasher cycle.

When done, shake the bottle to combine. If necessary, run the bottle through the cycle again.

3. Store in the freezer.

The vodka will not freeze.

Per serving: 154 calories; 2 g fat; 1 g saturated fat; 1 mg cholesterol; no protein; 9 g carbohydrate; 7 g sugar; no fiber; 20 mg sodium; 12 mg calcium

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Milky Way Vodka Yield: About 13 (2-ounce) servings 1 (750 ml) bottle vodka ½ (11-ounce) bag funsize Milky Way bars, about 10, or 5 regular size bars 1. Pour out about 20 percent of the vodka from the bottle and save for future use. Slice the fun-size candy bars in half or cut up the regular-size bars into several pieces. Put a double boiler on to simmer, or create your own by placing a glass or metal bowl over the water, but not touching it.

2. Add the candy to the double boiler and stir. As the candy is melting, stir in a little bit of the vodka at a time. Keep mixing until everything becomes a smooth blend.

3. Pour the mixture back into the bottle and store in the freezer. The vodka will not freeze.

Alternatively: 1. Pour out about 25 percent of the vodka from the

– Recipe adapted from wikihow.com

Fried Candy Bars Yield: 4 servings Oil, for frying 13⁄4 cups all-purpose flour Pinch salt 1 (12-ounce) bottle beer 8 Halloween-size candy bars (I used Snickers, Reese’s, Milky Way and Hershey’s bars) 1. Heat the oil in a deep fat fryer to 375 degrees,

or in a large, heavybottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan a few inches deep. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer reaches 375 degrees or until a cube of bread dropped into the oil turns brown in 3 minutes.

2. Add flour and salt to a mixing bowl and whisk in the beer. Dip the candy bars into the batter, being careful to completely cover the chocolate. Drop the candy bars into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Serve warm.

Per serving: 315 calories; 10 g fat; 4 g saturated fat; 3 mg cholesterol; 5 g protein; 45 g carbohydrate; 12 g sugar; 1 g fiber; 45 mg sodium; 31 mg calcium

1 (11.18 ounce bag) fun-size Snickers bars, about 19 2 Granny Smith apples 1. Using an electric mixer, mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until thoroughly blended. Fold in thawed whipped topping. Cut Snickers bars into bite-size chunks and add to mixture. Chop the apples into bite-size chunks; stir into mixture.

2. Chill at least 1 hour before serving. Chilling several hours, such as overnight, will lead to some liquid separating from the salad.

Per serving: 399 calories; 21 g fat; 14 g saturated fat; 28 mg cholesterol; 4 g protein; 47 g carbohydrate; 36 g sugar; 2 g fiber; 133 mg sodium; 55 mg calcium

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Snickers Salad Yield: 10 servings 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 12 ounces frozen whipped topping, such as Cool Whip, thawed

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Program lets investors finance social services Details of pilot project to be sorted out in coming months CHICAGO (AP) – The state of Illinois launched Tuesday a pilot project of a public-private partnership that would have investors pay for services to people in need in exchange for a potential return on investment.

The project gives investors the opportunity to cover upfront costs of services and be reimbursed with a profit, if the program meets objectives to improve outcomes and save the state money.

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An agreement over the state budget has eluded state leaders for months now. Some bills are being paid through court orders and state law, and lawmakers and state employees are collecting their salaries. But local governments aren’t getting their share of gasoline taxes or state gambling receipts.

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aren’t getting paid or are getting partial payments months late.

Wealthier communities with a stronger property tax base and cash reserves have gotten by, though even they are warning of serious consequences ahead. Many places in the state’s poor southern region, however, have no cushion.

The Department of Children and Family Services will focus the pilot program on youth in four counties who are in the child welfare and juvenile delinquency systems. Private investors will cover upfront costs of services that could save the state money by reducing recidivism and better preparing children for adulthood.

Investors would absorb the loss if the program doesn’t meet objectives.

Rockford OKs money so airport construction project can continue ROCKFORD (AP) – The Rockford City Council has amended an agreement with Chicago Rockford International Airport so local funding can be released to continue work on a $41 million jet-repair hub.

The airport originally had to receive $25 million in state and federal

money before it could receive $16 million in local money. The Rockford Register Star reported that the council’s action Monday eliminates that requirement.

So far, state and federal funding has totaled only $4.1 million.

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The council action lets construction continue through early next year.

The hangar is expected to employ 500 or more people, some local community college students, when it is scheduled to open next year.

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Survey: Teens spend average of 9 hours a day absorbing media NEW YORK (AP) – Teenagers spend nearly 9 hours a day absorbing media, and despite all the new options, music and television remain the favorites.

Common Sense Media released an exhaustive survey Tuesday outlining how young people spend screen time. One concern: the number of youngsters who feel comfortable multi-tasking while doing homework.

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MONEY & MARKETS ConAgra............................40.99 Dean..................................18.18 Deere & Co........................79.51 Disney.............................115.53 Donaldson........................30.75 DuPont..............................64.02 Exxon................................86.83 Ford...................................14.81 Exelon................................28.52 GE......................................29.61 FifthThird..........................19.53 HawaiianElectric..............29.29 Hewlett Packard...............14.31 HomeDepot....................125.58 Intel Corp.........................34.31 IBM.................................141.88 IntlPaper...........................42.77 JCPenney.............................9.16 JohnsonControls..............44.97 Johnson&Johnson.........101.95 JPMorgan Chase...............65.77 Kraft-Heinz.......................76.43 Kroger................................37.76 Leggett&Platt....................46.17 Manpower.........................92.51 McDonald’s....................112.08 Merck&Co.........................55.11 Microsoft...........................54.15

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The USDA’s weekly crop report issued Monday says the corn and soybean harvests are 96 percent finished in Illinois.

The sorghum harvest is 91 percent complete. The corn harvest is far ahead of last year at this time.

The report says that winter wheat planting is about 89 percent finished and rated in fair to excellent condition.

The harvest finishes after Illinois saw a warmer and drier October than average according to the

Surplus helps to hurt ADM’s profit NEW YORK (AP) – Archer Daniels Midland Co.’s third-quarter profit plunged as the agribusiness giant grapples with a glut in the commodities market and a strong U.S. dollar that has cut into international sales.

The Chicago company’s profit fell 66 percent to $252 million, or 41 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 60 cents per share.

That’s well below the per-share earnings of 71 cents that Wall Street had expected, according to a poll by Zacks Investment Research.

Revenue fell 8.5 percent to $16.57 billion in the period. The company said North American exports suffered because of a stronger U.S. dollar and a surplus of crop supplies, particularly from South America. Meanwhile, corn processing revenue fell as ethanol inventory levels remained high, cutting into margins.

Exactly half of the time teenagers spend with video involves watching a TV program at the time it originally airs. The rest is parceled out among time-delayed viewing, DVDs or online video, the study said.

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DIXON – With virtually a new roster to work with, Sauk Valley women’s basketball coach Jed Johnson wasn’t quite sure what he had to work with entering the season.

He’s got a better idea now after the Skyhawks rolled to an 83-51 victory against Lincoln on Tuesday night in the SVCC gym. It was the season opener for both squads.

“To be honest with you, I didn’t think we’d have that good of a start,” Johnson said, “but my girls hooked it up, got after it, forced some turnovers, and we got some easy buckets.

It was a good start for us.”

Sauk Valley raced out to a Bailey Schrader 23-8 lead after Sauk Valley one quarter, freshman and was in control the rest of the way. Lincoln briefly got back into it, closing to within 33-24 with 2 minutes, 24 seconds remaining in the second quarter after back-to-back baskets from reserve forward Emma Cluskey, but the Skyhawks closed the half on a 10-0 run to restore order.

Sauk then opened the third quarter with a 17-4 run to go up 60-28, and the Lynx didn’t get closer than 27 points the rest of the way. The Skyhawks boasted a balanced attack.

Shaquita Lee, a freshman guard from Milwaukee, led the way with 18 points, 11 assists, six steals and four rebounds, while Morgan Dean, who missed last season due to injury, muscled her way inside for 18 points and four boards.

Bailey Schrader, a freshman from Rock Falls, almost had a doubledouble with 17 points and nine rebounds, while Jazmine Kirksey, another freshman guard from Milwaukee, was 8-for-8 from the free-throw line and scored 16 points.

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Sterling’s Kaylee Martin spikes a shot for a point over the defense of two Boylan defenders during Tuesday’s 3A Sycamore Sectional semifinal. Martin had 10 kills, including the match-clincher, in a 25-21, 25-21 win.

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Breaking point Timeout spurs Warriors to match-winning run

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SYCAMORE – Dale Dykeman didn’t think he used any magic words during a late Game 2 timeout during Tuesday’s 3A Sycamore Sectional semifinal between Sterling and Boylan, but whatever he said worked.

Dykeman called time with the Golden Warriors trailing by two points in a back-and-forth matchup with the Titans.

After the timeout, Sterling scored the final six points, which included a trio of aces from Jay Borum, in a 25-21, 25-21 win.

“I don’t think it was anything that I

Star of the match: Jay Borum, Sterling, 11 kills, 4 aces, 2 assists Key performers: Kaylee Martin, Sterling, 10 kills; Macie Good, Sterling, 5 kills; Kathleen Lowry, Boylan, 9 kills Up next: 3A Sycamore Sectional, Sterling vs. LaSalle-Peru, 6 p.m.

Thursday said,” Dykeman said. “It was just a matter of getting refocused. We didn’t play the cleanest game of volleyball tonight, but it was good to see that we can still beat a quality opponent even if we’re not at our best.”

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Eastland’s Samantha Johnson spikes the ball past Stockton’s Aspyn Stewart (11) and Kara Wright during Tuesday’s 1A Polo Sectional semifinal. Eastland won 25-18, 25-19.

2A FULTON | FULTON DEF. ELGIN ST. EDWARD 25-21, 25-19

Next up for Steamers Fulton takes control in semifinal victory

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Star of the game: Shaquita Lee, SVCC, 18 points, 11 assists, 6 steals, 4 rebounds Key performers: Bailey Schrader, SVCC, 17 points, 9 rebounds; Emma Cluskey, Lincoln, 17 points Up next: Sauk Valley at Daley, 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14

POLO – A slow start, and some solid blocking of the outside hitters showed the Eastland Cougars that they were in for a fight from Stockton in Tuesday’s Class 1A Polo Sectional semifinal.

But with all the weapons at her disposal, Eastland junior setter Ashley Beyers still managed to find a way to run the Cougar offense and find the holes in the Blackhawks’ defense.

Beyers stuffed the stat sheet, and senior middle Sydney Guentner came up big time and time again as Eastland beat Stockton 25-18, 25-19 to advance to Thursday’s sectional title match.

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Fulton’s Betsy Leonard (right) hits the ball over the defense of St. Edward’s Dominique Washington (left) and Samantha Boydston during Tuesday’s 2A Fulton Sectional semifinal. Fulton won 25-21, 25-19.

FULTON – Jordan Price wasn’t worried. The Fulton middle hitter knew her team controlled its own fate, and the timeout coach Stacy Germann called was meant to reinforce that.

“Jordan comes over to the sideline and just says, ‘Next,’” Germann said. “That’s been our motto from the start of the season, we’re next. These girls understand that they control

Star of the match: Betsy Leonard, Fulton, 11 kills Up next: 2A Fulton Sectional final, Fulton vs. Lena-Winslow, 6 p.m. Thursday what happens on the next point, not anyone else.”

Fulton controlled just about the entire match against Elgin St. Edward on Tuesday, en route to a 25-21, 25-19 win in a semifinal of the Class 2A Fulton Sectional.

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Head Titan falls Ken Wisenhunt The Titans fired Ken Whisenhunt on Tuesday after going 3-20 in his tenure. Mike Mularkey will take over on an interim basis.

SVM staff, wire services BOYS SOCCER

Hawks, Dukes earn BNC honors Five Oregon players and three from Dixon were unanimous selections on the Big Northern West all-conference soccer team. It was announced on Tuesday.

Hawks to be recognized include Jarrett Reynolds, Trey Wilson, Konner Wilson, Eduardo Guzman and Isidoro Marcos.

Dukes on the unanimous list were Nick LeSage, Remington LeRette and Connor Carlson.

A full list of the team can be found on B5.

PREP FOOTBALL

No pre-sale for Sterling tickets There will be no pre-sale of tickets for the Washington at Sterling Class 5A playoff game on Saturday.

Season ticket holders are asked to keep reserved seat passes from this past season, and that will guarantee your reserved seat for the game.

All tickets will cost $5.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Brian Kelly regrets sideline issue Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said Tuesday he regrets his sideline confrontation with assistant strength coach David Grimes during a 24-20 victory at Temple.

Grimes appeared to be saying something to an official, and strength coach Paul Long stepped between Grimes and the official when Kelly ran at Grimes, grabbed him by the jacket and pushed him away from the official.

NFL

Redskins appeal judge’s ruling As the Washington Redskins defend their federal trademark registration, they argue in court papers that the government has registered plenty of companies with offensive names.

Among the names cited by the NFL team: Take Yo Panties Off and Dago Swagg clothing, Midget Man condoms and inflatable sex dolls, and Baked By A Negro bakery products.

The Redskins are appealing a judge’s July order canceling their trademark registration.

Manziel could start Thursday for Browns Johnny Manziel is preparing to start against unbeaten Cincinnati on Thursday night because Josh McCown is still struggling with a painful rib injury.

McCown took several hard hits in Sunday’s 34-20 loss to Arizona, and the 36-year-old quarterback said Tuesday that it’s been difficult to breathe or sleep since the game.

Police arrest four after Panters’ game The NFL and the Carolina Panthers still don’t know how protesters got rappelling gear into the team’s stadium Monday night and suspended themselves by cables from the upper deck during a nationally televised game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Panthers director of security Lance Emory said Tuesday the protesters got into the game with tickets purchased through NFL Ticket Exchange.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police arrested four people and charged them with second degree trespassing and resisting a public officer.

Dusty Baker Nationals hire former Cubs manager, nearly a month after firing Matt Williams when the club missed the playoffs.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

NHL | BLACKHAWKS | KANE

Ugly chapter reaches end Kane accuser no longer cooperating with prosecutors

BY JARED S. HOPKINS STACY ST. CLAIR CHRIS HINE Chicago Tribune

The woman who accused Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane of raping her 3 months ago is no longer cooperating with the law-enforcement investigation, according to two sources with knowledge of the case.

The development, which was first reported by The Buffalo News, would presumably end an ugly chapter for Kane and the image-conscious Blackhawks, who faced harsh criticism for letting Kane begin the season even though the investigation was unresolved. Kane – who has been welcomed back by Blackhawks fans though sometimes being heckled in other cities – leads the team in goals and assists after the first 12 games.

The Buffalo News, citing five unnamed sources, said the accuser signed “an affidavit declining prosecution” last week after a meeting at the Erie County district attorney’s office in western New York.

The woman’s attorney did not return calls from the Tribune seeking comment.

Kane, 26, declined to discuss the investigation after practice Tuesday and said he would only take hockey-related questions.

“There’s really no comment to be made,” he said. “So I’m not going to say anything right now.

If you guys have any questions about the game last night or the game coming up against St. Louis, I’ll answer that.”

Kane’s attorney also has declined to comment on the latest developments.

Prosecutors can move forward with the case without the woman’s cooperation, but it’s unlikely that they would do so.

Sexual assault cases often hinge on the accuser’s testimony and credibility. If an accuser appears reluctant or waffles on testimony, it could be difficult to persuade jurors to convict.

And the Kane case seemed to be

On the calendar Local events

Today Women’s volleyball 5:30 p.m.

• Region IV tournament, S. Suburban at Sauk Valley

Thursday Volleyball 6 p.m.

• 3A Sycamore Sectional, Championship, Sterling vs.

LaSalle-Peru • 2A Fulton Sectional, Championship, Fulton vs.

Lena-Winslow • 1A Polo Sectional, Championship, Eastland vs. Galena

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The rape case against Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane appears to be coming to an end, as the woman who had accused him of the crime is no longer cooperating with law enforcement authorities. weakening weeks ago, as prosecutors said forensic evidence in the case was favorable to him.

A DNA analysis found that samples taken below the accuser’s waist came from more than one male profile. None of the DNA belonged to Kane, according to Kane’s attorney, Paul Cambria.

Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita III could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

He is expected to be elected as a state trial judge Tuesday in Buffalo, where he is running unopposed.

The Tribune previously has reported that Kane spent the night of Aug. 1 at the SkyBar club, about 15 miles from his home in the Buffalo suburb of Hamburg.

He stayed past midnight with friends, and then an off-duty Buffalo police officer, who moonlights as Kane’s security guard, drove Kane, a male friend and two women to the player’s home.

One of the women, a 21-year-old

college student from western New York, told police that Kane sexually assaulted her inside his lakefront mansion. She made the allegation soon after leaving his house early Aug. 2, and she went to a hospital to have a rape kit done.

It’s unclear whether the woman plans to file a civil complaint against Kane, though Cambria has predicted she will do so. She has hired an attorney who specializes in personal injury cases.

The Tribune has reported that Kane’s attorneys at one point were working to resolve the case in a manner that benefited all involved parties, including his accuser. Sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, had described a delicate negotiation in which both Kane and his accuser refused at times to acquiesce because both viewed themselves as the wronged party.

Those talks ended around the time Kane reported to preseason camp in mid-September.

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Today College football 7 p.m.

• Ohio at Bowling Green, ESPN2

Men’s basketball Noon

• Ottawa at Indiana, BTN

College volleyball 5 p.m.

• Missouri at Texas A&M, ESPNU 6 p.m.

• Nebraska at Purdue, BTN

Golf 9 p.m.

• PGA, WGC-HSBC Champions, first round, at Shanghai, TGC

NBA 11 a.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL | MICHIGAN STATE

Spartans thinking big yet again Final Four loss to Duke a driving force to greatness close to his potential consistently, he can EAST LANSING, Mich. help Michigan State – Tom Izzo has led reach its lofty goals.

Michigan State to seven Wollenman may have Final Fours over 17 a key role early in the seasons, earning a spot season because forward in college basketball’s Marvin Clark is recovershowcase more freing from surgery on his quently than any other left foot. program during the New faces: Eron Harris stretch. is eligible to play after He isn’t satisfied with sitting out a season folthat. The Spartans lowing his transfer from aren’t, either.

West Virginia, where he The hard-driving averaged 17 points per coach and his players, game 2 years ago as a who were humbled by sophomore. a 20-point loss to Duke “I’m very hungry,” in the 2015 NCAA TourHarris said. “I’ve never nament semifinals, are sat out a year of basketopenly talking about ball.” aiming for a national Freshman forward title.

Deyonta Davis and Izzo hasn’t won it all guard Matt McQuaid since 2000, and that fact AP will get a chance to conis consuming him going Michigan State’s Denzel Valentine signals during tribute right away. The into his 21st season in the team’s scrimmage on Oct. 23 in East Lansing, 6-10, 240-pound Davis charge of the team he Mich. Valentine is the top returning player for the has a chance to start at took over from mentor power forward.

Spartans after averaging 14 points as a junior.

Jud Heathcote.

“He could be one of “The mission now is to Matt Costello and Colby “MVP of the summer,” the most talented big try to take it back to one Wollenman give Izzo men we’ve ever had,” which included a trip more level,” he said.

Izzo said. plenty of experience as to Italy to play national The talented and deep seniors.

Sweet strokes: Michiteams from Russia, Italy Spartans seem to have a Valentine’s all-around and Georgia. The shoot- gan State will miss Travis shot, with nine of their skills helped him avering guard added muscle Trice, who graduated top 11 players back along with Branden age more than 14 without affecting his from last season, four of points, six rebounds Dawson, and his 3-point shooting stroke. whom started at least 17 and four assists last seashooting. It should Costello’s career has games. Here are some have plenty of players son, leading returning been relatively disapthings to watch as they players in those catego- pointing because of the to make up for the loss. strive toward a third ries. This season, he will expectations generated Valentine, Forbes, HarNCAA championship in be counted on to play ris and McQuaid are all by him winning Michiprogram history: capable of taking and point guard more than gan’s Mr. Basketball Senior sendoff: Denzel he has in the past. making a lot of shots award in 2012. If the Valentine, Bryn Forbes, beyond the arc.

Izzo said Forbes was 6-foot-9 forward plays

BY LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer

• Pacers at Pistons (delay), FSN 7 p.m.

• Knicks at Cavaliers, ESPN 9:30 p.m.

• Clippers at Warriors, ESPN

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• Blues at Blackhawks, NBCSN

Rugby 7 p.m.

• World Cup final, Australia at New Zealand (delay), CSN

Soccer 1:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

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1A POLO SECTIONAL | GALENA DEF. MILLEDGEVILLE 25-12, 25-18

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Eastland’s Karalicia Kennedy spikes the ball past Stockton’s Kristen Krippendorf during Tuesday’s 1A Polo Sectional semifinal.

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“I just had to utilize all my hitters, and keep their defense on their toes,” said Beyers, who finished with 20 assists, two tip kills, one spike, two blocks and an ace.

“All of our hitters can terminate well, and even though our outsides weren’t open a lot, the right side and the middle were both available.”

Beyers’ back-to-back kills sparked the Cougars (36-1-1) in Game 1, as she followed Karalicia Kennedy’s tip kill with a tip of her own over her head and behind her across the net. She then slammed a kill on a free ball, before Guentner’s block gave Eastland a 12-8 lead.

A Beyers block made it 13-9, then a little later, Makenzie Fink’s kill coming from behind Kennedy in the middle and a Kennedy block made it 18-12. Stockton never got closer than that.

“We started slow, but then executed better and played our hearts out,” said Guentner, who had seven kills and two blocks. “They were setting up the block outside, and that really opened things up in the middle for us.”

Game 2 went back and forth early on, with Eastland taking a 10-7 lead on a Cassidy Logemann kill to finish a point that featured three Stockton blocks before Logemann finally found the court. A Guentner kill answered two straight Stockton points, then Beyers found a wide-open middle with a tip kill to make it 13-10.

“We watched film, and saw that those tips were open,” Beyers said. “We took what the defense gave us, and what we were able to do, and tried to perfect it.”

Fink’s block followed two Blackhawk hitting errors, then Kennedy had two kills in a fourpoint span for a 19-14 lead. A Beyers block and

Eastland def.

Stockton 25-18, 25-19 Star of the match: Ashley Beyers, Eastland, 20 assists, 3 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace Key performers: Makenzie Fink, Eastland, 7 kills, 3 blocks; Sydney Guentner, Eastland, 7 kills, 2 blocks; Kara Wright, Stockton, 7 kills, 1 block, 1 ace Up next: 1A Polo Sectional final, Eastland vs. Galena, 6 p.m.

Thursday a Guentner kill made it 23-16, then after the teams traded hitting errors, Fink’s kill on the outside finished it off.

“We just had to keep playing through that slow start, just keep our heads in the game,” Guentner said. “Our back row played their butts off and got great passes to Ashley, and she distributed the ball. We just communicated, grabbed the momentum when we could and tried to ignore when they got it.”

Fink finished with seven kills and three blocks, Kennedy added four kills and two blocks, and Bubby Doubler chipped in 16 digs.

“I think we did as well as we’re capable of at the net tonight,” Eastland coach Kristy Pierce said, “and I thought we blocked well and covered our hitters well. I thought we had a good game plan, but we looked a little nervous at the start and weren’t doing anything in our plan.

“But once we started doing some things we worked on, and we got the middles going like we always want to, we settled in and were able to score points in little runs.”

Kara Wright led Stockton with seven kills, and Emily Offenheiser added four kills and a block.

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ABOVE: Milledgeville’s Jenna Bibler (1) goes up for the block against Galena’s Natalie Calvert during their 1A Polo Sectional semifinal match Tuesday night. Galena won 25-12, 25-18.

BELOW: Milledgeville’s Jade Graff (middle) goes up for a spike between Galena’s Katie Furlong (4) and Olivia Middendorf on Tuesday.

Missiles dig holes too deep Galena’s early leads too much for Milledgeville to overcome

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

POLO – The Milledgeville Missiles looked like they had struck first Tuesday in their Class 1A Polo Sectional semifinal against Galena.

But a net violation was called on Rebecca Waite’s spike attempt, and the Pirates took the momentum and ran with it from there en route to a 25-12, 25-18 victory.

Galena (33-5) scored the first nine points of the match, and led both games by 10-2 scores as the Missiles (25-12) were forced into catch-up mode all night long.

“It gets in your head when they get big leads, because every kill they get makes it that much harder to come back,” Milledgeville senior Taylor Haag said. “Galena’s a good team, but I think we could’ve done more, played a little more under control tonight.”

The Pirates controlled both sides of the net, finishing with 23 kills and nine blocks, and the Missiles didn’t help themselves by committing seven hitting errors and two service errors in the first game. Milledgeville didn’t get any closer than seven after the slow start.

Game 2 was more of the same. Three blocks in a five-point span, coupled with three aces in a fourpoint stretch, gave the Pirates that 10-2 lead, and they led by as many as nine (three times) before

Star of the match: Katie Furlong, Galena, 11 kills, 7 assists, 2 blocks Key performers: Kristen Calvert, Galena, 8 assists, 4 kills, 1 block; Olivia Middendorf, Galena, 9 points, 3 aces, 4 kills, 1 block; Hailey Wills, Galena, 14 points, 3 aces; Taylor Haag, Milledgeville, 5 kills Up next: 1A Polo Sectional final, Eastland vs.

Galena, 6 p.m. Thursday

the Missiles mustered a rally.

Waite’s free-ball kill kicked-started a run, and Haag’s kill got Milledgeville within 18-12. Later trailing 23-13, back-toback hitting errors sparked another spurt, and kills

by Jenna Bibler and Haag made it 23-17 before the Pirates bookended a hitting error with kills by Ellie Spillane and Olivia Middendorf to close it out.

“It’s really nice when you can play from ahead, because it’s easier to stay up and be positive when the pressure’s on the other team to come back,” Galena junior Katie Furlong said. “We got hyped up with that fast start, and used our three-setter offense to attack from everywhere. It’s tough to set up a block and focus on only one player when you don’t know where the hits are coming from.”

Everywhere the Missiles looked, a different Galena front-row player was pop-

ping up a set. And with all of those setters more than capable of slamming a kill off another setter’s assist, Milledgeville’s defense had little chance to slow down the Pirates’ attack.

“They had a nice offense, and it was kind of confusing because you never knew where the hits or tips or blocks were coming from,” Milledgeville senior setter Taniya Ritenour said. “It was tough to be aggressive and play fast, and it was really intense.

“We were really hyped up and energetic, then we had to keep pumping each other up once we got that far behind right away.

We came together as one, but it was a little too late.”

Haag had five kills, Waite and Bibler each had three kills and a block, and Ritenour dished 10 assists for the Missiles, who stayed composed after the loss and didn’t let their emotions well up.

“You didn’t see any tears because I think

this team knows what it accomplished this season,” Milledgeville coach Brad Grenoble said. “Our nerves took over, and the ball bounced funny a few times, and they made a few runs on us that took their toll. But I’m really proud of the way our girls never gave up and kept battling until the end.”

Furlong had 11 kills, seven assists and two blocks for Galena, while Sydney Schuler and Kristen Calvert each dished eight assists. Calvert and Middendorf both added four kills and a block, with Middendorf serving nine points, including three aces. Natalie Calvert had three kills and a block, and Hailey Wills served 14 points, with three aces.

“It was huge for us to play from ahead, especially after we didn’t warm up very well at all,” Galena coach Dennis Wills said.

“But our motto has been to get on the court and just play ball, and we did a nice job executing once we got into the match.”

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The Steamers will face LenaWinslow, a three-set winner over Keith Country Day, in the final at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

Germann’s timeout came in the second game with her team trailing 10-5 and not wanting to let the Green Wave back into the match by stealing a win.

Fulton then went on an 11-2 run out of the break to take a 16-12 lead, and St. Edward never recovered.

“This team just believes it can win every time,” Price said. “We don’t take it easy.

We practice really hard, and I think that’s what allows us to play well when it counts. Our coaches did a really good job of scouting this team, so we were prepared for everything.

“Their No. 2 [Dominique Washington] was really good, but we knew about her ahead of time, which helped us.”

Washington, the Green

Wave’s top hitter who has aspirations of playing volleyball in the Big Ten, finished with a match-high 12 kills. Her ability to rise over the blockers allowed her to rack up kills, but Fulton shut down each one of her teammates.

The next kill leaders for St. Edward were Megan Barth (3) and Erin Kremer (2), both of whom where brought up during Fulton’s film sessions.

“We knew [Washington] would get her kills,” Germann said. “She’s a real good player.

She’s a beast when she rises up. We made sure to make her work for her kills, and I think we did that well.”

Fulton, meanwhile, forced St. Edward (18-16) to stop several hitters, which it wasn’t able to do. The balanced attack was too much, as Betsy Leonard countered Washington with 11 kills to lead the Steamers (30-8).

Leitzen had nine digs and three kills, Price added three kills and three digs, and Camerin

Huizenga had five kills.

“We were shaky on offense, and our defense had trouble picking up their hitters,” Washington said. “They had a bunch of players who could score on us.”

Added Green Wave coach Jaime Dovichi: “They do a good job of spreading you out. They can score from just about anywhere, and their hitters are tough even in the back row.”

Carly Bergerhouse all but closed out the match with a string of five consecutive points at the service line to push the Game 2 lead to 23-15, and all Fulton had to do was put two more on the ground to win.

“Mostly it was all my team making the plays,” Bergerhouse said. “Coach told me before I got to the line to just get the ball in play, and that’s what I did. I just got it over the net, and with Averi Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com digging everything, and the Fulton’s Brooke Huizenga (right) hits the ball over the net while hitters doing their job, it made St. Edward’s Gabriella Tripicchio attempts to block it during everything I did easier.”

Tuesday’s 2A Fulton Sectional semifinal. Fulton won 25-21, 25-19.

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MLB | ROYALS PARADE

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

COLLEGE FOOTBALL | LSU AT ALABAMA

Back to back LSU, Alabama running games to square off

BY BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer

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Royals manager Ned Yost holds the World Series trophy during a victory parade Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City won its first title since 1985, by beating the Mets in five games.

Kansas City party fills streets with joy Royals celebrate World Series title

BY MARGARET STAFFORD BILL DRAPER Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The world champion Kansas City Royals basked in the adulation of hundreds of thousands of ecstatic fans in a parade and rally Tuesday that nearly shut down downtown for hours.

After driving a 2.3-mile route in a caravan, team owner David Glass, manager Ned Yost and several of the Royals returned the love by telling fans they could not have captured the World Series without their support and calling the turnout for Tuesday’s celebration “unbelievable” and “amazing.”

City officials estimated Tuesday that 500,000 people attended the events.

“This is a day like none of us have seen before, and we appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts,” Yost said. “What [the team] wanted most was to come to this city to win a championship for you guys. We celebrate it with you today.”

Left fielder Alex Gordon, who has been with the team since 2007, recalled years of losing seasons for the Royals. “To see this unfold to this is unbelievable. We’re the World Series champs, and you are the best fans in the world,” he told the crowd.

Gordon, who is not expected to exercise an option on his contract for next season, gave no hint about his possible future with the team.

Johnny Gomes, a midseason acquisition from the Atlanta Braves who didn’t make the playoff roster but was credited with bringing positive energy to the clubhouse, was the most animated of the players, forcing the reluctant relieving corps to take a bow and introducing several players. He also asked for a moment of silence in honor of Edinson Volquez’s father, Chris Young’s father and Mike Moustakas’ mother, all of whom died this year.

“It’s unbelievable what those guys did,” Gomes said, emphatically.

Volquez drew loud applause when he vowed that the Royals would be back on the same stage next season after winning another world championship.

Fans began arriving hours before the festivities and were packed in

so tightly that many could not move. Yet the mood remained mostly jovial, with people waving flags, hats and signs, thrilled for their team’s first World Series win since 1985.

Hall of Famer George Brett told the crowd this year’s team was better than the one he played on in 1985.

“These guys are the best team ever, in my opinion, and I’m sure in yours too,” he said.

Several area school districts called off classes for the day and Rachel Bryant, of Kansas City, took advantage and brought her 7-year-old son, Jayden, to the parade.

“It’s been 30 years since the last championship.

Who knows if it will be another 30 years? It might be a one-time experience for him. I hope not; I hope we’re back here next year,” she said.

Steve Templeton, of suburban Lee’s Summit, said the championship brought the city together.

“The Royals were a doormat for so long and look at it now, it’s just a sea of blue,” he said. “It’s fun because they are bringing everybody together, every nationality, every kind of person is here together because we love the team.”

Downtown was so crowded that some fans who came for the festivities left before they began, realizing they wouldn’t be able to see or hear anything.

“It’s a shame because we’re so proud of the team,” said Mary Winston of suburban Overland Park, Kansas, who brought her five children three hours before the rally and left before it began. “But with five children we would have had to be here at 5 a.m. to get a seat.”

The Kansas City Transit Authority said those trying to take public transportation to the events endured waits of 1-to-3 hours.

Spokeswoman Cindy Baker said the crowds were “definitely more than we expected,” with a conservative estimate of about 100,000 people being shuttled before the rally, with more after it began. Police spokesman Tye Grant said traffic was so heavy that some drivers parked along the interstate and walked.

BATON ROUGE, La. – If indeed it takes one to know one, then LSU’s Heisman Trophy front-runner, Leonard Fournette, should have no small measure of credibility when he describes Alabama’s Derrick Henry as a supremely punishing power runner.

“If I played defense, I wouldn’t want to tackle him,” Fournette said. “But that’s your job to tackle him, so you have to make a business decision every time you go against him.”

The field inside Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium could become a rather busy marketplace for those trading in the currency of pain on Saturday night.

In addition to the national title implications surrounding the No. 4 Tigers’ clash with the seventhranked Crimson Tide, the game also will showcase two of the biggest, strongest and most productive running backs in college football.

The 6-foot-1, 230-pound Fournette has been the driving force of LSU’s offense. His rushing average of 193.1 yards leads the nation. He has scored 15 touchdowns.

In the Southeastern Conference, only Fournette has been more productive than the 6-foot-3, 242pound Henry, who averages 130.5 yards per game and has scored 14 touchdowns.

And there appears to be mutual respect.

Henry said he “probably wouldn’t” want to tackle Fournette, either.

“Whew. That’s a big boy to bring down ... but he runs the ball the right way,” Henry said. “Every week, he brings it.”

Some comparisons are natural because both players are big, routinely run over would-be tacklers, gain a lot of yards and score often.

AP

LSU running back Leonard Fournette runs against Western Kentucky. Fournette, the Heisman front-runner, will face off against Alabama, which boasts its own star back in Derrick Henry.

LSU at Alabama When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama Alabama coach Nick Saban says direct comparisons may be unfair because their bodies are different, as are their running styles, but he speaks glowingly about both.

Saban called Fournette “as dominant as any player in the country in terms of the way he plays and what he’s capable of doing as a running back.”

“We thought he was a fabulous player in high school, the No. 1 running back in the country,” continued Saban, who tried to recruit Fournette. “It’s no surprise to me that the guy has developed into one of the premier players in the country and arguably the best running back.”

Fournette called the choice between Alabama and LSU “one of the hardest decisions I’ve made.” Henry was a freshman with the Crimson Tide when Fournette chose LSU. He has said his main reasons for staying in Louisiana had to do with family, personal relationships, and the desire to be different than players flocking to Tuscaloosa because of the Tide’s recent collection of national titles and SEC dominance.

If Alabama emerges once again as the SEC’s best, Henry will be a big reason why.

“I don’t think you can say enough about the way he’s played, and how he’s shown great competitive character and been very productive, not only in the way he’s carried the ball but in pass protection, the things he’s done without the ball,” Saban said.

Martin finishes off win, Titans with kill POINT

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“He just told us that we had to get them out of system,” Sterling junior Kaylee Martin said. “If we could get them out of system, we could put them in bad spots on hits. Once we did that, we were able to get rolling.”

Sterling advances to the sectional final where it will meet NIB-12 West rival LaSalle-Peru at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

The Cavaliers beat Sycamore in the other semifinal 25-22, 24-26, 25-14.

LaSalle-Peru also owns a pair of conference wins over Sterling this season.

“The other times that we played them, we were timid,” Borum said. “I don’t know what it was, but we’d get down, and we just were timid. We can’t do that against them.”

“I just think they’ve been in our heads,” Martin said. “Simple as that.

We have to get them out of our heads, and play our game.”

Borum and Martin wrapped up the match against the Titans.

Trailing 21-19, Dykeman called a timeout.

Out of the break, Alli

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Sterling’s Olivia Pilgrim passes the ball on a serve from Boylan during their sectional semifinal match.

Olson set Macie Good for her fifth and final kill of the match to get Sterling the serve and bring it within a point at 21-20.

The rotation brought Borum to the line, and

the score was tied after her first serve on a hitting error by Boylan. She followed that with three straight aces before Martin ended the match with her 10th kill of the night.

“That felt amazing,” Borum said. “With each serve we started to get more excited and then for Kaylee to finish it off, it was a perfect way to end the match.”

“It hit our rotation just right,” Dykeman said.

“Jay has been so consistent from the service line.

She struggled a couple times when she rotated to the back, but she was excellent up front. Macie got it going with that kill, and she was so good all night. I don’t think she missed a single hit.”

Borum had a team-high 11 kills to go with four aces. Olson set up the offense with 24 assists.

Boylan kept the Warriors from pulling in the first set, by rallying from 8-4 and 15-10 deficits. The Titans also held a 20-19 edge in Game 1, before the Warriors closed that set out on a 6-1 run.

“We didn’t see that kind of pressure in the regional,” Martin said. “I think we got used to coasting a bit once we got ahead.

Boylan was too good for that. They had good hitters, and a good defense.”

Kathleen Lowry led Boylan with nine kills while Kristie Berms had four kills and two blocks.

Sauk’s inside game overwhelms, dominates Lincoln FACES

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Lincoln was unable to deal with the Skyhawks’ inside game all night, as Dean, Schrader and Polo grad KeeLey Meyer, who had a team-high 12 rebounds, dominated in the paint. The group will be bolstered when Tressa Schuler, a volleyball standout for the

Skyhawks, joins the team after the conclusion of that season.

“It’s a pretty good situation,” Johnson said.

“With Mo [Dean], she’s so dang big that they’ve got to use their No. 1 on her.

Then you’ve got Bailey, who’s a pretty good post player as well. It gives her a mismatch with the second big defender on her.

That’s a nice thing there.

“And then you’ve got

Meyer, she surprised us and played really, really well.”

Sauk Valley received contributions up and down its lineup. Carolynn Hammelman grabbed six rebounds and had two steals, Kayleen Terrock and Morgan Shank hit 3-point baskets, and Alex Sterenberg added two steals. The Skyhawks racked up 21 steals overall.

“I’m so proud of my team,” Schrader said.

“We were kind of nervous, but we just got right into gear. We did everything we do in practice.

We knocked everything down, and we executed our plays phenomenally.

It was all great.”

Cluskey paced Lincoln with 17 points and six rebounds, while Keona Bolden added 12 points and seven boards.

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL | NIU 32, TOLEDO 27

TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Football

Boys soccer

CLASS 1A

Big Northern West all-conference team Unanimous selections Davy Arteaga, Mendota; Ruti Arteaga, Mendota; Spencer Lindgren, Winnebago; Evan Wenberg, Stillman Valley; Michael Rhein, Lutheran; Jarrett Reynolds, Oregon; Trey Wilson, Oregon; Konner Wilson, Oregon; Eduardo Guzman, Oregon; Isidoro Marcos, Oregon; Nick LeSage, Dixon; Remington LeRette, Dixon; Connor Carlson, Dixon First team Bryce Otterbach, Mendota; Jack Iterbide, Stillman Valley; Dyson Montgomery, Stillman Valley; Korey Mertz, Lutheran; Gabe Richardson, Lutheran; Austin Milan, Oregon; Brendan McCrory, Dixon; Caleb Carlson, Dixon; Mike Gordon, Byron; Nick Druien, Byron Honorable mention Saul Hernandez, Mendota; Gale Glazebrook, Mendota; A.J. Boulhous, Winnebago; Ben Gottman, Winnebago; Bryce Miles, Stillman Valley; Aiden Blassag, Stillman Valley; Emmit Ugalde, Stillman Valley; Adrian Martinez, Stillman Valley; Julian Willette, Lutheran; Xavier Stafford, Lutheran; Joey Vaughan, Lutheran; Harneet Singh, Oregon; Bryson Forrest, Dixon; Noah Haught, Byron; Jacob Lutz, Byron

Upper bracket • No. 1 Stark County (10-0) at No. 9 Forreston (8-2), 6 p.m. Saturday • No. 4 Polo (10-0) at No. 12 Warren (7-3), 3 p.m. Saturday • No. 2 Ottawa Marquette (10-0) at No. 10 Stockton (8-2), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Orion (9-1) at No. 3 Lena-Winslow (10-0), 1 p.m. Saturday Lower bracket • No. 1 Tuscola (10-0) at No. 9 LeRoy (7-3), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Pawnee (9-1) at No. 4 Carrollton (9-1), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 2 Gibson City-Mevlin-Sibley (10-0) at No. 10 West Central (7-3), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 3 Arcola (10-0) at No. 11 Salt Fork (7-3), 5 p.m. Saturday

CLASS 2A

Upper bracket • No. 1 Tri-Valley (10-0) at No. 9 Rockridge (8-2), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Mendon Unity (8-2) at No. 4 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (8-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Fieldcrest (8-2) at No. 2 AnnawanWethersfield (9-1), 1:30 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Hall (8-2) at No. 3 Bismarck-Henning (9-1), 2 p.m. Saturday Lower bracket • No. 1 Pana (10-0) at No. 9 Lawrenceville (8-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 4 Villa Grove-Heritage (9-1) at No. 12 Auburn (7-3), 1:30 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Maroa-Forsyth (8-2) at No. 15 Athens (6-4), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 3 Sangamon Valley (9-1) at No. 11 Nashville (7-3), 2 p.m. Saturday

CLASS 3A

Upper bracket • No. 8 Byron (8-2) at No. 1 Wilmington (10-0), 5 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Bishop McNamara (9-1) at Newman (9-1), 7 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Chicago Raby (8-2) at No. 2 Princeton (10-0), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 6 Elmwood-Brimfield (9-1) at No. 3 IC Catholic (9-1), 4 p.m. Saturday Lower bracket • No. 8 Carlinville (8-2) at No. 1 St. JosephOgden (10-0), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Bloomington Central Catholic (9-1) at No. 4 Paxton-Buckley-Loda (9-1), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 2 North Mac (10-0) at No. 10 Tolono Unity (7-3), 4 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Monticello (9-1) at No. 3 Newton (10-0), 1:30 p.m. Saturday

CLASS 4A

Upper bracket • No. 1 Chicago Phillips (10-0) at No. 9 Johnsburg (8-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Manteno (8-2) at No. 4 Geneseo (9-1), 1:30 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Plano (8-2) at No. 2 Marengo (100), 3:30 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Richmond-Burton (9-1) at No. 3 Rockford Lutheran (10-0), 5:30 p.m. Saturday Lower bracket • No. 1 Belleville Althoff (10-0) at No. 9 Quincy Notre Dame (7-3), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Murphysboro (9-1) at No. 4 Rochester (9-1), 3 p.m. Saturday • No. 2 Columbia (10-0) at Breese Mater Dei (7-3), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Herrin (9-1) at No. 3 Taylorville (100), 3 p.m. Saturday

CLASS 5A

Women’s basketball Tuesday’s result at Dixon

SAUK VALLEY 83, LINCOLN 51 LINCOLN (0-1) Donshay Miller 1-5 1-2 3, Jasmine Malloy 2-6 0-0 4, Kristin Engelhardt 2-11 0-0 4, ShaTavia Lowery 1-8 0-0 2, Keona Bolden 5-11 2-10 12, Taaji Bolton 0-4 0-0 0, Taylor Colston 0-2 0-0 0, Emma Cluskey 8-15 1-1 17, MarQuisha Edwards 2-3 1-1 5, Cynthia Holten 0-3 2-2 2, Ally Green 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 22-67 7-16 51.

SAUK VALLEY (1-0) Kayleen Terrock 1-10 0-0 3, Bailey Schrader 7-15 3-5 17, Morgan Shank 1-1 0-0 3, Shaquita Lee 8-20 2-5 18, Morgan Dean 7-10 4-5 18, Carolynn Hammelman 1-3 2-2 4, KeeLey Meyer 1-8 1-2 3, Jazmine Kirksey 4-9 8-8 16, Alex Sterenberg 0-0 1-4 1. Totals: 30-76 21-31 83.

Lincoln 8 16 12 15 – 51 SVCC 23 20 25 15 – 83 3s– Lincoln none, SVCC 2 (Terrock, Shank). Rebounds – Lincoln 42 (Bolden 7), SVCC 47 (Meyer 12). Turnovers – Lincoln 35, SVCC 17. Steals – Lincoln 10, SVCC 21 (Lee 6). Blocked shots – Lincoln 3, SVCC 3. Total fouls – Lincoln 20, SVCC 18.

NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE New England N.Y. Jets Buffalo Miami Indianapolis Houston Jacksonville Tennessee

Upper bracket • No. 8 Tinley Park (8-2) at No. 16 Glenbard South (6-4), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 St. Laurance (8-2) at No. 4 Chicago King (8-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Nazareth (8-2) at No. 15 Chicago Solorio (6-4), TBA • No. 6 Woodstock Marian (8-2) at No. 3 Joliet Catholic (9-1), 1 p.m. Saturday Lower bracket • No. 1 Washington (10-0) at No. 9 Sterling (8-2), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 4 Champaign Centennial (9-1) at No. 12 Decatur Eisenhower (7-3), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Lincoln-Way West (8-2) at No. 2 Troy Triad (9-1), 3 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Centrailia (9-1) at No. 3 Peoria Central (9-1), 4 p.m. Saturday

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Baltimore Denver Oakland Kansas City San Diego

NATIONAL CONFERENCE N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia Dallas

CLASS 6A

Upper bracket • No. 8 Kaneland (7-3) at No. 1 Montini (100), 3 p.m. Saturday • No. 13 Deerfield (8-2) at No. 5 DeKalb (8-2), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Lake Forest (7-3) at No. 2 Prairie Ridge (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 6 Grayslake North (7-3) at No. 3 Riverside Brookfield (9-1), 1 p.m. Saturday Lower bracket • No. 1 Lincoln-Way North (10-0) at No. 9 Richards (7-3), 6 p.m. Saturday • No. 5 Oak Forest (9-1) at No. 13 Hinsdale South (7-3), 7 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Peoria Notre Dame (8-2) at No. 2 Sacred Heart-Griffin (10-0), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Crete-Monee (8-2) at No. 3 Lemont (9-1), 6 p.m. Saturday

CLASS 7A

Upper bracket • No. 16 Chicago Mt. Carmel (8-2) at No. 1 Glenbard West (10-0), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 9 Rockford Auburn (9-1) at No. 8 Reavis (9-1), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 4 Batavia (9-1) at No. 20 Simeon (8-2), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 12 Lisle Benet (8-2) at No. 5 CaryGrove (9-1), 1 p.m. Saturday Lower bracket • No. 15 Blue Island Eisenhower (8-2) at No. 31 Niles North (6-4), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Geneva (9-1) at No. 23 Bradley Bourbonnais (7-3), 7:30 p.m. Friday • No. 14 Lincoln-Way East (8-2) at No. 3 Libertyville (10-0), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 11 Maine South (8-2) at No. 6 Normal Community (9-1), 1 p.m. Saturday

Carolina Atlanta New Orleans Tampa Bay Green Bay Minnesota Chicago Detroit Arizona St. Louis Seattle San Francisco

Sunday’s games Tennessee at New Orleans, noon St. Louis at Minnesota, noon Green Bay at Carolina, noon Washington at New England, noon Miami at Buffalo, noon Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, noon Oakland at Pittsburgh, noon Atlanta at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 3:05 p.m.

Denver at Indianapolis, 3:25 p.m.

Philadelphia at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Arizona, Baltimore, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Seattle Monday’s game Chicago at San Diego, 7:30 p.m.

College football Tuesday’s box score

CLASS 8A

Lower bracket • No. 15 Oswego (8-2) at No. 2 Huntley (10-0), 2 p.m. Saturday • No. 7 Barrington (9-1) at No. 23 Chicago Marist (6-4), 7 p.m. Saturday • No. 30 Waubonsie Valley (6-4) at No. 19 Neuqua Valley (7-3), 6 p.m. Saturday • No. 6 Naperville Central (9-1) at No. 22 Gurnee-Warren (6-4), 7 p.m. Friday

Volleyball Postseason pairings

Class 3A Sycamore Sectional Tuesday’s results • No. 1 LaSalle-Peru def. No. 3 Sycamore 25-22, 24-26, 25-14 • No. 2 Sterling def. No. 4 Boylan 25-21, 25-21 Thursday’s match • Championship, LaSalle-Peru vs. Sterling, 6 Winner advances to Princeton Supersectional vs. Limestone Sectional winner, 7, Saturday, Nov. 7

Class 2A Fulton Sectional Tuesday’s results • No. 1 Lena-Winslow def. No. 2 Keith Country Day 20-25, 25-19, 27-25 • No. 3 Fulton def. No. 5 Elgin St. Edward 25-21, 25-19 Thursday’s match • Championship, Lena-Winslow vs. Fulton, 6 Winner advances to Bureau Valley Supersectional vs. Knoxville Sectional winner, 7, Saturday, Nov. 7

Class 1A Polo Sectional Tuesday’s results • No. 1 Eastland def. No. 3 Stockton 25-18, 25-19 • No. 1 Galena def. No. 2 Milledgeville 25-12, 25-18 Thursday’s match • Championship, Eastland vs. Galena, 6 Winner advances to Elgin Westminster Christian Sectional vs. Harvest Christian Sectional, 1, Saturday, Nov. 7

East W L T Pct PF PA 4 4 0 .500 215 208 3 4 0 .429 148 168 3 4 0 .429 160 137 2 5 0 .286 133 171 South W L T Pct PF PA 7 0 0 1.000 191 136 6 2 0 .750 213 173 4 4 0 .500 213 234 3 4 0 .429 163 199 North W L T Pct PF PA 6 1 0 .857 174 130 5 2 0 .714 147 122 2 5 0 .286 140 202 1 7 0 .125 149 245 West W L T Pct PF PA 6 2 0 .750 263 153 4 3 0 .571 135 125 4 4 0 .500 167 140 2 6 0 .250 109 207

Thursday’s game Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:25 p.m.

N. ILLINOIS 32, No. 20 TOLEDO 27

Upper bracket • No. 1 Loyola (10-0) at No. 16 Stevenson (7-3), noon Saturday • No. 9 New Trier (9-1) at No. 8 Homewood-Flossmoor (9-1), 7 p.m. Saturday • No. 13 Palatine (8-2) at No. 4 Oak ParkRiver Forest (9-1), 1 p.m. Saturday • No. 12 South Elgin (9-1) at No. 5 Brother Rice (9-1), noon Saturday

East L T Pct PF PA 0 0 1.000 249 133 3 0 .571 172 139 4 0 .429 176 173 4 0 .429 154 173 South W L T Pct PF PA 3 5 0 .375 173 203 3 5 0 .375 174 205 2 5 0 .286 147 207 1 6 0 .143 125 159 North W L T Pct PF PA 7 0 0 1.000 198 132 4 4 0 .500 168 147 2 6 0 .250 167 216 2 6 0 .250 190 214 West W L T Pct PF PA 7 0 0 1.000 168 112 4 3 0 .571 178 173 3 5 0 .375 195 182 2 6 0 .250 191 227

W 7 4 3 3

N. Illinois Toledo

10 6 3 13 — 32 17 0 7 3 — 27 First Quarter Tol–Russell 11 pass from Ely (Vest kick), 8:05.

NIU–Lewis 67 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 7:31.

Tol–Hunt 6 run (Vest kick), 6:04.

Tol–FG Vest 39, 2:57.

NIU–FG Hagan 36, :39.

Second Quarter NIU–FG Hagan 20, 3:07.

NIU–FG Hagan 29, :00.

Third Quarter Tol–Hunt 1 run (Vest kick), 4:23.

NIU–FG Hagan 52, 2:34.

Fourth Quarter Tol–FG Vest 39, 13:45.

NIU–Golladay 7 pass from Graham (run failed), 9:27.

NIU–Bouagnon 2 run (Hagan kick), 1:59.

A–23,089.

NIU Tol First downs 18 21 Rushes-yards 54-124 50-291 Passing 277 136 Comp-Att-Int 16-25-1 15-33-2 Return Yards 15 (-3) Punts-Avg. 5-36.2 4-41.8 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 6-55 4-33 Time of Possession 30:13 29:47 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–N. Illinois, Bouagnon 26-87, Graham 10-41, Hare 8-29, Huff 5-21, Lewis 2-(minus 8), Team 3-(minus 46).

Toledo, Hunt 25-140, Swanson 16-133, Ellis 1-18, Jones-Moore 2-5, Remy 1-2, Ely 4-(minus 3), Team 1-(minus 4).

PASSING–N. Illinois, Hare 7-13-1-145, Graham 9-12-0-132. Toledo, Ely 15-332-136.

RECEIVING–N. Illinois, Golladay 8-128, Lewis 5-125, Turner 2-21, Brescacin 1-3.

Toledo, C.Jones 4-40, Swanson 3-17, Russell 2-30, Roberts 2-17, Di.Johnson 1-21, Wilcher 1-6, Hunt 1-4, Thompson 1-1.

Top 25 schedule

Thursday’s games No. 2 Baylor at Kansas State, 6:30 p.m.

No. 24 Mississippi State at Missouri, 8 p.m.

Friday’s game No. 23 Temple at SMU, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Ohio State vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m.

No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 17 Florida State, 2:30 p.m.

No. 4 LSU at No. 7 Alabama, 7 p.m.

No. 5 TCU at No. 12 Oklahoma St., 2:30 p.m.

No. 6 Michigan State at Nebraska, 6 p.m.

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No. 8 Notre Dame at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m.

No. 9 Stanford at Colorado, noon No. 10 Iowa at Indiana, 2:30 p.m.

No. 11 Florida vs. Vanderbilt, 11 a.m.

No. 13 Utah at Washington, 6:30 p.m.

No. 14 Oklahoma vs. Iowa State, 6 p.m.

No. 15 Memphis vs. Navy, 6 p.m.

No. 16 Michigan vs. Rutgers, 2:30 p.m.

No. 18 Houston vs. Cincinnati, 2:30 p.m.

No. 19 Mississippi vs. Arkansas, 2:30 p.m.

No. 21 North Carolina vs. Duke, 11 a.m.

No. 22 UCLA at Oregon State, 3:30 p.m.

No. 25 Texas A&M vs. Auburn, 6:30 p.m.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF Montreal 11 2 1 23 51 Ottawa 6 4 2 14 37 Tampa Bay 6 6 2 14 34 Boston 6 4 1 13 42 Detroit 6 5 1 13 30 Florida 5 4 2 12 32 Buffalo 5 7 0 10 28 Toronto 2 7 2 6 24 Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF N.Y. Rangers 8 2 2 18 36 N.Y. Islanders 7 3 3 17 38 Washington 8 3 0 16 36 Pittsburgh 7 4 0 14 24 New Jersey 6 5 1 13 29 Carolina 5 7 0 10 26 Philadelphia 4 6 2 10 24 Columbus 2 10 0 4 25

GA 26 37 36 36 31 23 35 36 GA 23 31 28 20 31 34 37 46

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA 10 3 0 20 46 37 8 3 1 17 30 26 7 2 2 16 35 32 7 2 2 16 32 25 7 4 1 15 36 33 7 5 0 14 28 26 4 7 1 9 33 36 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 8 4 0 16 29 25 Vancouver 6 2 4 16 36 26 San Jose 6 5 0 12 31 28 Arizona 5 5 1 11 30 32 Edmonton 5 8 0 10 36 41 Calgary 3 9 1 7 30 56 Anaheim 2 7 2 6 14 29 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s results Dallas 5, Boston 3 N.Y. Islanders 2, New Jersey 1 N.Y. Rangers 5, Washington 2 Ottawa 2, Montreal 1, OT Detroit 2, Tampa Bay 1 Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 0 Colorado 6, Calgary 3 Edmonton 4, Philadelphia 2 Columbus at San Jose, late Today’s games Winnipeg at Toronto, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Florida at Anaheim, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Boston at Washington, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Nashville at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Colorado at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Florida at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Columbus at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Dallas St. Louis Minnesota Nashville Winnipeg Chicago Colorado

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 4 0 1.000 New York 2 2 .500 Boston 1 2 .333 Philadelphia 0 3 .000 Brooklyn 0 4 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 4 1 .800 Washington 2 1 .667 Miami 2 2 .500 Orlando 1 3 .250 Charlotte 1 3 .250 Central Division W L Pct Detroit 3 1 .750 Cleveland 3 1 .750 Chicago 3 2 .600 Indiana 1 3 .250 Milwaukee 1 3 .250

GB — 2 2½ 3½ 4 GB — 1 1½ 2½ 2½ GB — — ½ 2 2

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 3 1 .750 Dallas 2 2 .500 Memphis 2 2 .500 Houston 1 3 .250 New Orleans 0 4 .000 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 3 1 .750 Minnesota 2 1 .667 Utah 2 1 .667 Portland 2 2 .500 Denver 1 2 .333 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 4 0 1.000 Golden State 4 0 1.000 Phoenix 2 2 .500 Sacramento 1 2 .333 L.A. Lakers 0 3 .000

AP

Northern Illinois quarterback Drew Hare (12) scrambles for a first down during the second quarter of Tuesday’s game at Toledo. The Huskies won 32-27.

Replacements rise up Huskies overcome injuries, shock Rockets

BY JESSE SEVERSON Shaw Media

TOLEDO, Ohio – Junior quarterback Drew Hare stood on the sideline in the second half against Toledo, his shoulder pads and helmet replaced with a black sweatshirt, red beanie and a pair of crutches.

Insert: redshirt freshman Ryan Graham.

The Northern Illinois football team lost two of its most important players – including Hare – in back-to-back drives in the second quarter with what appeared to be serious injuries, but battled back behind a strong final drive by Graham in a dramatic 32-27 win at No. 20 Toledo on Tuesday night at the Glass Bowl.

Senior wide receiver Tommylee Lewis, who was having a career night with five catches for 125 yards in the first quarter, went down with what appeared to be a left knee injury early in the second quarter.

Star of the game: Ryan Graham, NIU, 132 yards passing, TD Up next: N. Illinois at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 11 On the next drive, Hare went down on a noncontact play and needed to be helped off and didn’t return.

Before being injured, Hare was 7-for-13 with 145 yards, a touchdown and an interception, and added 29 rushing yards. Graham finished 9-for-12 with 132 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown pass hauled in by one arm by junior Kenny Golladay that trimmed Toledo’s lead to 27-25.

On the Huskies’ gamewinning drive, Graham found Golladay for a pair of big passes – including one for 44 yards – and junior running back Joel Bouagnon eventually scored on a 2-yard run.

On Toledo’s final drive

of the game, Northern Illinois linebacker Boomer Mays, who had a team-high 10 tackles, came up with an interception on Toledo’s first play.

The Huskies (6-3, 4-1 MAC West) have not lost a game in November since 2009, and beat the Rockets for the sixth consecutive season. The win also keeps the Huskies in the hunt for their sixth straight MAC West title.

Bouagnon finished with 87 rushing yards and scored a touchdown in his sixth consecutive game. On the outside, Golladay had eight catches for 128 yards and the touchdown.

Toledo (7-1, 4-1) rode the backs of its two dynamic running backs – junior Kareem Hunt (140 rushing yards, two touchdowns) and sophomore Terry Swanson (133 rushing yards).

Overall, the Rockets outgained the Huskies 427401 in total offense.

NBA | HORNETS 130, BULLS 105

GB — 1 1 2 3

Bulls blown out by Hornets

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Armed with new contract, Lamb scorches nets

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jeremy Lamb began paying dividends for the Charlotte Hornets 1 day after signing a 3-year, $21 million contract extension.

Lamb scored 20 points on 9 of 10 shooting from the field in a 130-105 rout of the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

The always-witty coach Steve Clifford was quick to claim credit for the move.

“I said, ‘Listen, this guy is going to go 9-for10 most nights – if we don’t pay him now, it’s a mistake,’” Clifford said, drawing laughs from reporters.

Lamb said he’s thankful for the new start after struggling to find consistent playing time in Oklahoma City and getting lost in the rotation at times.

“It’s a great feeling that they trusted me to give me a contract,” Lamb said. “I have great teammates, a great GM and owner. It’s just a fresh start.”

Nicolas Batum added 18 as the Hornets cruised to their first victory of the season.

Jeremy Lin had 15 points, Al Jefferson had 14, and Spencer Hawes chipped in with 13 on three 3-pointers as the hot-shooting Hornets shot 14 of 22 from beyond the arc and made 22 of 23 free throws.

The Hornets (1-3) led by as many as 27 in the second quarter after starting the game by hit-

Tuesday’s results Charlotte 130, Chicago 105 Atlanta 98, Miami 92 Indiana 94, Detroit 82 Orlando 103, New Orleans 94 Toronto 102, Dallas 91 Memphis at Sacramento, late Denver at L.A. Lakers, late Today’s games Boston at Indiana, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Washington, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Houston, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

New York at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Portland at Utah, 8 p.m.

Sacramento at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Oklahoma City at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Miami at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Utah at Denver, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s box score

HORNETS 130, BULLS 105 CHICAGO (105) Snell 0-4 0-0 0, Mirotic 2-11 0-0 5, Gasol 6-11 1-2 13, Rose 2-8 0-0 4, Butler 10-16 2-5 26, Noah 0-1 0-0 0, McDermott 6-12 0-0 17, Brooks 5-8 0-0 14, Gibson 3-3 0-1 6, Moore 4-7 0-0 8, Portis 5-7 0-0 10, Bairstow 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 44-90 3-8 105.

CHARLOTTE (130) Hairston 3-5 2-2 10, Williams 2-6 0-0 4, Jefferson 7-12 0-0 14, Walker 6-12 0-0 13, Batum 4-11 9-9 18, Zeller 2-5 2-2 6, Lamb 9-10 0-1 20, Hawes 5-6 0-0 13, Lin 4-8 5-5 15, Kaminsky 2-6 0-0 6, Hansbrough 1-4 4-4 6, Roberts 1-3 0-0 2, Daniels 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 47-91 22-23 130.

Chicago 20 27 30 28 — 105 Charlotte 37 32 31 30 — 130 3-Point Goals–Chicago 14-30 (McDermott 5-8, Brooks 4-5, Butler 4-6, Mirotic 1-5, Gasol 0-1, Moore 0-1, Bairstow 0-1, Rose 0-3), Charlotte 14-23 (Hawes 3-3, Lin 2-2, Kaminsky 2-2, Lamb 2-3, Hairston 2-3, Daniels 1-2, Batum 1-2, Walker 1-2, Zeller 0-1, Roberts 0-1, Williams 0-2).

Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Chicago 40 (Gasol 8), Charlotte 56 (Williams 10).

Assists–Chicago 26 (Rose 5), Charlotte 26 (Walker 5). Total Fouls–Chicago 19, Charlotte 11. A–15,136 (19,077).

Transactions FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended San Francisco DL Kaleb Ramsey four games for violations of the league’s substance-abuse policy.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Waived RB Joseph Randle.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Fired offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton. Named Rob Chudzinski offensive coordinator.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Placed DE Cameron Wake on injured reserve.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Placed WR Keenan Allen, RB Branden Oliver and LB Tourek Williams on injured reserve.

BY STEVE REED AP Sports Writer

AP

The Hornets’ Cody Zeller dunks over the Bulls’ Joakim Noah (left) and Taj Gibson during Tuesday’s game in Charlotte, N.C. The Bulls lost 130-105.

Thunder at Bulls When: 7 p.m. Thursday TV/Radio: TNT/1000 AM ting 13 of 18 shots from the field and all 11 foul shots in the first quarter.

The Bulls never mounted a serious challenge.

The Hornets were coming off back-to-back losses to the Atlanta Hawks, games in which Kemba Walker twice failed to make the tying shot at the end of regulation.

They didn’t need a lastsecond shot on Tuesday night.

“The whole team, just coming off a threegame losing streak, we knew we needed to get a win,” Lamb said. “Every-

body was locked in and ready to play. We came out and hit them in the mouth and never looked back.”

With team owner Michael Jordan sitting on the end of the team bench, the Hornets tallied 100 points in the first three quarters, the most points allowed during that span by the Bulls since 1990.

Jimmy Butler led the Bulls (3-2) with a season-high 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting, while Doug McDermott added 17 points.

“We came out very flat and it just carried on the whole game,” said Joakim Noah, now a reserve for the Bulls. “Nobody brought an edge to the game except the rook [Bobby Portis], which is disappointing.”

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ARNULFO VALDIVIA; TERESA VALDIVIA;)FAVIAN VALDIVIA; EQUABLE ASCENT FINANCIAL, LLC; UNKNOWN and NON-RECORD OWNERS; CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 15 CH 30 ST NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court on June 29, 2015, in Community State Bank of Rock Falls-County Market v. Arnulfo Valdivia, Teresa Valdivia, Favian Valdivia, Equable Ascent Financial, LLC, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Case No. 15 CH 85 ST, Whiteside County, Illinois, the property hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder.

(A) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate are Karen S. Reynolds, Vice President, Community State Bank of Rock Falls, 3210 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, IL 61081, (815) 6254300.

(B) The common address of the real estate is 1009 E. 13th St., Sterling, IL 61081.

(C) The legal description of the real estate is: Lot 5 (EXCEPT the East 25 feet thereof) and all of lot 6 of Pratt-Staelens & Grim Subdivision in the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., in the City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois.

(D) The improvement on the real estate is a residence.

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

(F) The time and place of the sale are as follows: In lobby of the Whiteside County Courts Facility, 200 E. Knox, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 a.m. on December 3, 2015.

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

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

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COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS-COUNTY MARKET, Plaintiff

By EHRMANN GEHLBACH BADGER LEE & CONSIDINE, LLC

By Douglas E. Lee Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com October 28, November 4, 11, 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE CORRECTION The address for Bi-County Special Education listed at the top of the notice in the Annual Financial Statement on Nov. 2, 2015 should be 2317 E. Lincolnway, Ste. A Sterling, IL 61081 and the current Director is Laurie A. Heston We regret the errorSauk Valley Media

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS-PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ESTHER SOTELO, Deceased No 2015 P 73 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the death of Esther Sotelo. Letters of Office were issued on October 16, 2015 to Rachel E. Medina, 900 Regan Road, Lot 300A, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071, and whose attorney is Ronald F. Coplan, P.C., 114 E. Main Street, P.O. Box 190, Morrison, Illinois 61270, and to Camilo Sotelo, of 1506 Flock Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071, and whose attorney is Elizabeth J. Klahn of Ward, Murray, Pace and Johnson, P.C., 202 East 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois, 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Court, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the personal representatives, or both or their attorneys, on or before April 30, 2016. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred as to the estate which is inventoried within that period. Copies of claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the attorney and to the representative and to the representatives and to their attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

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TAX DEED NO. 15 TX 34 Filed October 2, 2015 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 5, 2013 Certificate No. 2013-00293 Sold for General Taxes of 2012 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN DELINQUENT TAXES

SOLD

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Property located at: Lot 81 in Section 23 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded April 11,1975 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 70 - 74, inclusive, as Document Number 401646 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-11-278-027 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 March 1, 2016.

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 March 1, 2016.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 24, 2016 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 March 1, 2016 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 10/2/2015 I673682

Nov. 2, 3, 4, 2015

To: Thomas E. Winbish, Sr.; Velma O. Winbish; Occupant; The Woodhaven Association; Aqua Illinois, Inc.; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

TAX DEED NO. 15 TX 35 Filed October 2, 2015 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 5, 2013 Certificate No. 2013-00292 Sold for General Taxes of 2012 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN DELINQUENT TAXES

SOLD

FOR

Property located at: Lot 92 in Section 23 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded April 11,1975 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 70 - 74, inclusive, as Document Number 401646 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-11-278-016 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 March 1, 2016.

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 March 1, 2016.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 24, 2016 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 March 1, 2016 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 10/2/2015 I673681

To: Arpad Bartha; The Woodhaven Association; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

TAX DEED NO. 15 TX 36 Filed October 2, 2015 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 5, 2013 Certificate No. 2013-00341 Sold for General Taxes of 2012 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN DELINQUENT TAXES

SOLD

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Property located at: Lot 88 in Section 18 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded November 14, 1974 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 57 - 60, inclusive, as Document Number 397724 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-12-155-016 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 March 1, 2016.

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 March 1, 2016.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 24, 2016 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 March 1, 2016 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 10/2/2015 I673680

Nov. 2, 3, 4, 2015

To: Matthew T. Munsterman; Occupant; The Woodhaven Association; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

TAX DEED NO. 15 TX 37 Filed October 2, 2015 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 5, 2013 Certificate No. 2013-00421 Sold for General Taxes of 2012 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN DELINQUENT TAXES

SOLD

FOR

Property located at: Lot 81, in Section 14 as shown on a Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded February 14, 1972 in Book 'H' of Plats on Pages 26 and 27 Document Number 379407 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-12-451-042 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 March 1, 2016.

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 March 1, 2016.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 24, 2016 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 March 1, 2016 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 10/2/2015 I673679

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Nov. 2, 3, 4, 2015

To: Milburn D. Roberson; Joan A. Roberson; Harold Pilkinton; Unknown Heirs at Law or Devisees of Milburn D. Roberson; Unknown Heirs at Law or Devisees of Joan A. Roberson; Occupant; The Woodhaven Association; Aqua Illinois, Inc.; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

TAX DEED NO. 15 TX 39 Filed October 2, 2015 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 5, 2013 Certificate No. 2013-00220 Sold for General Taxes of 2012 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN DELINQUENT TAXES

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Property located at: Lot 27 in Section 21 as shown on a Plat of Woodhaven Lakes Recorded October 24, 1975 in Book 'H' of Plats 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. 13-21-02-432-003 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 March 1, 2016.

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 March 1, 2016.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 24, 2016 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 March 1, 2016 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 10/2/2015 I673677

Nov. 2, 3, 4, 2015

To: Charles Arrieta; Brett Arrieta; Occupant; The Woodhaven Association; Aqua Illinois, Inc., f/k/a Consumers Illinois Water Company; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

TAX DEED NO. 15 TX 41 Filed October 2, 2015 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 5, 2013 Certificate No. 2013-00216 Sold for General Taxes of 2012 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN DELINQUENT TAXES

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Property located at: Lot 7 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. 13-21-02-428-003 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 March 1, 2016.

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 March 1, 2016.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 24, 2016 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 March 1, 2016 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 10/2/2015 I673675

To: Felipe Escalante; Thelma Escalante; Occupant; The Woodhaven Associaiton; Aqua Illinois, Inc.; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

TAX DEED NO. 15 TX 40 Filed October 2, 2015 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 5, 2013 Certificate No. 2013-00308 Sold for General Taxes of 2012 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN DELINQUENT TAXES

FOR

Property located at: Lot 33 in Section 28 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded October 24, 1975 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 88-92, inclusive, as Document No. 405537 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-11-330-011

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 March 1, 2016.

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 March 1, 2016.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on March 24, 2016 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 March 1, 2016 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 10/2/2015 I673676

Nov,. 2, 3, 4, 2015

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE ESTATE OF: WILLIAM KELLEN Deceased NO. 2015 P 77 NOTICE OF CLAIM

Notice is given of the death of William Kellen who died on August 20, 2015.

Letters of Office were issued on October 30, 2015 to Janel M. Stenzel as Independent Executor whose address is 206 S. John Street, Sublette, IL 61367 and whose attorney is Kelly Flessner of Dixon & Giesen Law Offices, 121 East First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision unless under Chapter 755 ILCS 5/28-4 of the probate act, any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Clerk of the Lee County Court.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk, or with the representative, or both within six months from the date of the first publication, no later than May 4, 2016 and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Kelly Flessner Attorney for Executor Prepared by: Ms. Kelly L. Flessner Dixon & Giesen Law Offices 121 East First Street – P.O. Box 389 Dixon, Illinois 61021 Telephone: 815-284-2288 Fax: 815-284-1338 Nov. 4, 11, 18, 2015

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NEW TODAY If you are looking for a great place to work, Perry Memorial Hospital invites you to apply!

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Amboy C.U.S.D. #272 is seeking applicants for the following position: 2nd Shift CUSTODIAN To apply go to www.roe47.org Area Vacancies and complete application.

Wipfli, LLP is currently looking for an experienced Seasonal Tax Professional to prepare individual tax returns during the upcoming tax season for our Sterling office. Position will prepare mostly individual, small corporate and partnership returns. This will be a limited term employment opportunity for the period of January 18, 2016 through April 18, 2016 with the possibility of rehire for future tax seasons.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience related to small corporate, partnerships and individual tax and a Bachelor’s Degree preferably with an accounting concentration.

Individuals interested in pursuing this career opportunity can visit our Careers page at www.wipfli.com

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Work for a dynamic, innovative and growing World-Class automotive supplier! BorgWarner is currently accepting resumes for Hourly 2nd shift Electronic Production Support Technicians. If you are self-motivated and are committed to continuous learning, professional growth and success, please read on…

Our Electronic Technicians set-up, trouble shoot, re-fit and maintain equipment on our production lines and manufacturing operations.

Successful candidates will possess strong knowledge and abilities in the following: equipment and machine troubleshooting, PLC’s, electromechanical devices, machine guarding, automation, instrumentation and mechanics. A related Associate’s Degree or equivalency along with communication, problem-solving, organizational and team-work abilities are also required.

Our work environment values learning, team work, innovation and continuous improvement. Professional development is supported through a generous educational assistance policy. We offer a very competitive compensation and benefits package, including a savings and investment plan with company match. BorgWarner is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Woodworking experience a plus. Apply at: 207 S Chestnut Forreston or call 815-938-9016.

Send resume to PO Box 383, Forreston, IL 61030.

Full Time Office Basic office skills required. Must have experience with Excel, Quickbooks, general office skills and be able to multi-task.

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NEW TODAY Part Time Maintenance position available at multi-unit apartment community.

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GRAPHIC DESIGNER SaukValley Media has a full-time opening for a Graphic Designer in our advertising department. Our Graphic Designers work in specialized teams withAccount Executives and Customer Service Representatives to create effective ad campaigns for area businesses.

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Must demonstrate initiative, independent decision making ability, be self directed, organized and skilled in multitasking and time management.

If you are interested in joining our team, send resume to: Donna McDonald Advertising Operations Manager Sauk Valley Media P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 dmcdonald@saukvalley.com Pre-Employment Drug Screen and Background Check Required Sauk Valley Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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TELEVISION IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

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Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

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160 ACRE LAND AUCTION Tues., Nov. 17th at Deer Valley Country Club Anderson Land Co. 815-718-1878, Duncan Land and Auction 815-631-0558

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Thurs. - Sun. 9-5 901 Myrtle Ave. Garage sale give – away or donation.

Something for everyone!

Wed. Thru Sat. 9 a.m. To 3 p.m.

890 White Oak Dr. Moving Sale!

Furniture, Longaberger, Barbie dolls, mint lots of cond., glassware, & lots more!

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Thursday 3-6 Fri. & Sat. 8 -4 1020 Hemlock Ave A MEN'S DREAM ESTATE SALE Craftman 10” table saw on bench, rotary work bench, Chicago Tool drill press, Miter Saw, numerous hand & power tools, misc plumbing & electrical, CB radio's, deer stands & blind, misc hunting gear & clothes, misc. scuba gear, 5' Indian chief statue, books, CD & VCR tapes, heavy duty ramps & more

PROPHETSTOWN GARAGE SALES 624 Wed. & Thurs. 9-3 6192 Yorktown Rd (off of Ptown Rd.) Moving/Garage Sale!

Furniture, bikes, lots of clothing, all sizes, housewares, decorations.

Too much to mention!!!

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Tues.-Thurs. 9-5 201 Emmons Ave. End of Year Sale!

Large mirrors, bedding, sockets, wrenches, older toy trucks, new Die cast tractors, bench grinders, end tables, lamps, garden tools, Christmas décor, Octagon window, 3 computer desks, table & chairs, boys clothes 3Mo.-Youth, Ladies, mens & plus sz., shoes and coats all sizes, towels, purses & 6 dining room chairs.

Everything must go!

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Tues. & Wed. 9 to 4:30 614 W. 10th St. Christmas décor, shoes, hooded sweatshirts, jackets, lots of books!

Few dishes, cups.

Lots of misc. Last sale!

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

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3BR Home632 E. Lincolnway $700/month Kophamer and Blean Realty 815-772-2728

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80 yr. old vanity & mirror – original wood & 4 drawers $90 815-284-1094 Like new twin bedroom set, Beautiful like new Oak Express twin bedroom set including headboard, heavy duty bed frame, nightstand, and dresser w/ mirror.

Perfect cond $275.

815-716-0976 Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

Inogen portable oxygen concentrator, 15-200 Inogen One G2 system, 2 batteries, ac & dc power cords.

Backpack & cart.

Like new. $3800 new/asking $2500.

815-772-3413 New GoGo Scooter. Exc. condition.

With rechargeable batteries. $900 815-625-2422

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 6 Kittens, multicolored, 7-9 wks. old, to good home only 779-245-1047 AKC Puppies 3 males. One yellow. Two black.

8 wks old. Strong FC background.

All vet work complete. Hips cert.

EIC Clear. $600 563-212-3265.

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

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Free to good “indoor home only.”

2 beautiful 8 week old kittens, Calico & Tabby, healthy and Vet checked.

Have Parvo & Distemper shots, wormed & Litter trained. Call 815595-4260

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

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

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

Snow Plow blade for a 1998 Chevy C1500 truck.

815-441-4659

Hanging Chandelier, $40 815-4992130

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Weider weight mach. & Pro/form treadmill. $100 both.815-631-6359

Golden Doodles ready now.

Apricot. $700$800. 563-2127307

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815-590-7625 Special young cats, need a warm loving home. Free to good homes only. 815-441-9064.

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WANT TO BUY 795 I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061 Indian and Cowboy items pre 1900's.

815-440-1851

Looking to buy, reliable, good shape, late model car, (5-6 yrs old) Prefer 4DR, Chevy or Ford. 5060k mi. extras not imp. 815-631-3631

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 1 ½ HP-R 160 Roybi router w/ books $40 815284-1094 2 Andersen Windows 52 ½” T & 37 ½” W $300 Culligan Water Softener $150 815-946-3572 2, American Flags w/ flag pole. Good cond. $20 815-732-1492 8” vinyl letters for display sign $50 815-284-1094

NEW TODAY Bowflex Xtreme 2 excellent condition $350. Call 815-440-2225 Craftsman leaf blower, gas. $30.

815-626-1661.

FREE room heater Montgomery Ward electric, 240v.

815-628-7008.

HARDWOOD LUMBER, Walnut, Cherry, Oak. Furniture lumber, fireplace mantles & gun stock material.

815-631-4340 Industrial Meat Grinder for sale 815-857-2660 Lincoln Electric ARC welder: 10225 amp x 240 volt inc. helmet & rod 815-284-2374 Restaurant booth, $50 815-499-2130 Rock MemorabiliaBilly Joel, Value $95. Sell $25. 815732-1492 TV, cable ready.

Very nice. $25.

815-732-1492.

Utility trailer 1450lb. capacity, $350/obo.

815-980-6325 Vintage Child's little tikes party kitchen(complete). $35. Call 815-973-5630

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1992 Chevy Cavalier, Sport Coupe 90k mi. 1 owner AT. PS PB A/C Newer Tires good cond. $2,495/OBO 815-499-7255

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2006 Jaguar S Type, looks & runs very good, 150k mi., $3500/obo 815-973-0291 2007 Toyota Camry, silver, 17K mi. $12,500. Call Jeff 815-631-7610.

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2011 BMW 35i Z4 Roadster, 12K mi. & in pristine cond.

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Stored in winter months. $36,500.

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AUCTION

PERSONAL PROPERTY: Roper gas stove; GE washer (2 yr. old); GE gas dryer; Whirlpool dishwasher; sm. refrig.; sm. chest freezer; GE microwave; Hoover shampooer; Bissel hand held sweeper; maple drop leaf table; kitchen table w/2 chairs; Waterfall side board and hutch; sofa; chairs; queen size bed; chest of drawers; dressers; full size bed; computer desk; knee hole desk; entertainment center; PIPE COLLECTION: over 50 pipes inc. Grabow, Medico and Meerschaum, etc.; humidors; pipe racks; cigarette lighters w/ advertising; Ronson lighters w/cases; cast iron ash tray stand; etc.: 8 wall clocks: Smith Winfield, Seth Thomas, Regulators, etc.; mantel clocks, and many assorted; clock parts; linens; blankets; pillows; jewelry box; music box; figurines and collectibles; video cam recorder; 600 polaroid camera; “Big Little Books’-Gene Autry, Popeye, Donald Duck, etc.; Sears AM/FM stereo system; Lots of music, CD’s, DVD’s, cassettes, LP’s; many assorted movies; book shelves; books; games; puzzles; Christmas lights; lawn decorations; vintage bicycle; old toys; early pedal tractor. GARDEN/SHOP: power pro lawn tractor w/18hp twin cylinders, B & S engine w/42’ deck; cement mixer; corn sheller; wooden washer wringer; gas weed eater; garden tools; small JD generator; gas and electric chain saws; air compressor; cordless drills; electric tools; hand tools; drill bit sets; metal shop table; many items too numerous to list;.

WILBUR AND THELMA BURKITT ESTATE CLERKS: Bob Snodgrass c. 815.441.7006

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AUCTIONEERS: Lyle Dirks, IL440000128, phone 815-626-3358 Rob Young, IL441000593, phone 815-632-8000 CASHIER: Dianne Behrens; CLERK: Cheri Lockhart yellowpagelistings.net/home/dirks

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HOWARD JONES ESTATE BETTY SCHUTT, EXECUTOR WALTER C. KILGUS, ATTORNEY

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Real Estate: Lovely 3 bedroom ranch home with basement, central air and large 2 car garage. Good location and close to schools. Terms of Real Estate: 10% down day of sale, balance within 30 days. Legal Description: Lot 28 in Plainview Subdivision No. 1 located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th Principal Meridian in the City of Rock Falls, County of Whiteside, commonly known as 2203 Canal Street, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071.

Property sold with the approval of the family. Open House: October 29 and November 5 from 4:00-5:00 P.M. Furniture & Appliances: 36 inch LG flat screen TV, Mahogany stand, glass top oak coffee table, 2 blue recliners, 2 drum tables, wingback chair, floral couch, old thunderbird clock, small glass china cabinet, 2 double beds, 1 queen bed with 3 piece oak set, chest of drawers, oak rocker, round dinette table with 4 chairs, wooden TV trays, hall tree, mantle clock, wooden desk, Hoover elite vacuum, GE refrigerator, Whirlpool gas stove, Hotpoint electric dryer, Maytag wash machine, Christmas decorations, a complete household of dishes and misc. Collectables: Dobro Regal guitar with reverberator, beginner’s acoustic guitar, 1/18th diecast car collection, Meet the Boss 429 metal sign, huge pocket knife collection with over 200 knives, lots of other misc. Lawn & Tools: 36” Ranch King riding lawn mower, portable air compressor, ladders, garden tools and other misc.

Invacare electric wheelchair like new. AUCTIONEER NOTE: This merchandise is in very nice condition. You do not want to miss this sale!!

TERMS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY: CASH OR GOOD CHECK; HAVE POSITIVE ID NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS AFTER SOLD

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815-625-3600

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 – 10:00 A.M. 2203 CANAL STREET, ROCK FALS, IL (REAL ESTATE TO BE SOLD AT 10:00 A.M.)

Ken Duncan | 815.631.0558 | ken@duncanlandandauction.com Duncan Land and Auction www.duncanlandandauction.com IL Auctioneer LIC# 441-002172

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Bob was a life long carpenter with many tools, etc - ‘53 Ford Golden Jubilee (good tires & paint); Ford 9N w/PS addon & Ford loader w/mechanical bucket, tire chains & rear wgts; Woods M5 rotary mower; wood loading ramps; 7000 watt generator; head for Toledo scale; tin roller; tree trimmer; measuring wheel; 4 cyl eng; alum & wood ext ladders; fiberglass step ladder; ladder jacks; 2 floor jacks & others; air compressor; gas cans; pile misc lumber; smoker; lawn cart; leaf blower; weed eater; glass blocks; Ryobi tiller; 6” jointer; 6’ level; hardware; hammers; C-clamps; T-handles; pry bars; sockets; lg assortment of hand tools; various saw blades; volt meter; circular saw; Milwaukee sawzall; anvil; sm coping saw; power miter saw; assorted power tools; cordless drill; staple gun; bench grinder; sm DR wood splitter (elec); garden & yard tools; metal shelving; lots more misc.

Household - Collectibles

Kitchen appliances; misc kitchenware; cookbooks; fruit jars; coolers; Haveland set of china; some Fostoria glassware; vases; sm drop leaf table; 4 rolling kitchen chairs w/arms; 2 ladder back chairs; folding chairs; flat screen TV; misc lamps; stuffed chair; library table; book stand; roll top desk; desk chair; 2 cuckoo clocks; throw rugs; tank type vac; Hoover steam vac; iron double bed; older oak dresser w/ mirror; double bed w/2 night stands; single bed; bedding & linens; sewing box; buttons; knick knacks; woven basket; elec heater; misc hand fans; some old books; collectible color books; puzzles; music boxes; holiday decorations incl complete village; plants; assortment of Iowa Kuehl paintings; jumping horse; wood rocking horse; lg assortment of dolls, pictures & access; few toys, wheel barrow, wagon; 2 doll ice cream tables & chairs; miniature doll furniture; exercise machine; Collectibles - sm metal chicken house; rope maker; CR Klemm jack; 9x13 printing press; sm wood airplane propeller; 10 boxes clock parts; kerosene lamps & lanterns; plus lots more misc .

Anna Millhouse Bob Millhouse Estate Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Clerks: Public Auction Service Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158) Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins (IL#440000185) 815-946-4120 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519 Mark Ebert (IL#440000341)

Terms on Personal Property - 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.

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Jim Anderson | 815.718.1878 | jamesa42@gmail.com Anderson Land Co. www.andersonlandcompany.net

Tractors, Tools, Etc

REAL ESTATE TERMS: Successful bidder will sign agreement to purchase and provide 10% down. Balance will be due on or before December 30, 2015 at which time the deed or title will be provided.

Seller will pay 2015 taxes.

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• 160 total acres M/L of productive farmland • Approximately 156 tillable acres • SW 1/4 of Section 20 Hamilton Township •Lee County, IL

12:00 noon Lunch by Cliff’s Donuts & More

OPEN HOUSE FOR REAL ESTATE SUNDAY, NOV. 15, 2015 2-00-4:00PM

PUBLIC AUCTION

Deer Valley Country Club

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY 1302 WILSON ST. GRIMES ADDITION EMERSON ROAD, STERLING IL

PUBLIC AUCTION

Tuesday, November 17 10:00 A.M

The following items will be offered at Public Auction located at 4270 S. Wilson Mill Rd, Polo, IL 61064. Directions west of Polo on Milledgeville Road for 5 mile to Wilson Mill Road, then south to sale site. Watch for Auction Signs.

See advance salebills, possible color photos on our website at topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & auctionzip.com

Call or visit our website for a detailed color brochure.

AUCTIONEER: Duane E. Habben Auctions IL lic #040000626

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Two (2) bedroom, single car garage w/new Carrier Pulse furnace and AC. Home has steel siding.

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2014 Cadillac ATS Luxury Edit., silver, black leather. 4yr GM bumper to bumper warranty, 9K mi. $29,000.

Jeff 815-631-7610

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REAL ESTATE OFFERED AT 12:00 NOON

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2011 Toyota Camry LE, high mi. but in very good clean cond. Good mechanics. $8500 obo. 815-441-7673

153 ACRE LAND AUCTION

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2015 10:00AM

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Location: The Auction Shed at 900 S. Division Ave (Rt 26), Polo, IL 61064

See advance salebills, possible color photos on our website at topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & Auction Zip

Sunday, November 8, 2015

9:30 am

Lunch by Cliff’s Donuts & More

Items belonging to the Barbara Cheffer, Don Sherrick Estate, Joanne Arbogast & others. Viewing will be morning of auction beginning at 8:00 am. A second ring will begin at 12:00 noon on mowers, furniture & other ground items.

Household - Tools - Mowers

Whirlpool washer; Kenmore gas dryer; lg Frigidaire upright freezer; usual kitchenware, pots, pans, dishes, silverware, utensils, etc; stemware; fruit jars; coolers; hutch; chairs; stools; rockers; recliners; sofa; coffee & end tables; lamps; hanging beer lights; Sony WEGA TV; VCR tapes; desks; bookshelves; computer desks; Fortress combination safe; 2 drawer file; artificial arrangements; knick knacks; Precious Moments; piggy bank; Holiday decorations; lots of kids toys; Barbies; porcelain dolls; Star Wars guys in orig boxes; HO train set; misc farm toys some still in box; games; kids bikes; glass insulators; beds; dressers; chests; night stands; cedar chest; wood box; church pew; oak trim; 16 shts pressed board; roll tar paper; shingles; turkey cooker; Charbroil gas grill & smoker; girl statue; apple basket; ext ladder; step ladder; alum ramps; double SS wash vat; boat seat brackets; B&D edger; leaf blower; garden hose; yard tools; wrenches & hand tools; misc power tools; vise; micrometer set; lever jack; metal cabinet; torch w/oxygen tank; Craftsman 15” drill press; Delta 4”x6” horizontal band saw; Craftsman 10” band saw; sm anvil; Workmate 200; work cart; creeper; Reddy heater; rope halters; fishing poles; minnow pails; window AC; Troybilt 30” riding mower; Greenworks self-propelled mower; AC B10 riding mower, deck, blade; AC Big Ten riding mower, deck, blade; JD 110 (no deck); TillMatic tiller; fert spreader; lawn roller; lawn cart; plus lots more.

Collectibles

2 lg display cases; dresser w/harps; walnut rd table; library table; enamel table; Formica table & chairs; cane bottom chairs; rockers; cupboard; fernery; piano bench; child’s wicker rocker (rough); wicker corner stand; trunks; bed frame; horse collar mirror; wood shelf clock; single serve pie case; dough pan; pedestal sink; child’s bathtub; wood nail keg; scale; yard sticks; grinding wheel on stand; Radio flyer wagons; sleds; metal egg baskets; barn lanterns; top for cream separator; Blue Star Fresh Roasted Coffee wood drum; coal hod; collection of Civil War Times; various Civil War books; few Civil War artifacts; record albums; some local adv items; few pictures & frames; few old books; Underwood typewriter; buttons; jewelry; quilt top; burlap bags; hankies; linens; Wolverine toy refrigerator; assorted Structo & old semi trucks; toy tournapull; 2 cobalt blue lightning rod bulbs; JD NO 1B corn sheller; crocks; sm bell collection; set Jamestown Holmes & Edwards flatware; some silver flatware; collector plates; Fostoria punch bowl; pink & green depression glass; carnival bowl; plus much more.

Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Clerks: Public Auction Service Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158) Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins (IL#440000185) 815-946-4120 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519 Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) 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.

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Quality Vehicles

1707 East 4th St., Sterling

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

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2014 Ford Mustang Convertible

Only 55,000 Miles!

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2006 Buick Lucerne CXL, Low Miles

1998 Mercury Mountaineer 4x4

Only 66,000 Miles!

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05 CHEVY MONTE CARLO V6 - CLEAN!

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1992 Pontiac Sunbird Convertible 1991 Jaguar Like New, 68,000 Miles

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2006 Chrysler Pacifica, 159K mi.

Heated seats, remote starter, leather int. Very good cond. $4500.

815-631-5574

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by Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.

Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

TODAY’S CLUE: M equals G “ N D X V Y X N R H A Z D H V ’ E I U L J Y P Z Y YIJVE ZVBOZB, HKYHNE ZE HRHYEXIV EXLH. ZUEHD EPZE BIJ PZVM EPHL JN E I R H E E P H L A H Z A I V. ” - - L Z D T E O Z X V Previous Solution: “Democracy ... it’s difficult, full of daring and risk and danger. But it’s the greatest gift we have.” -- Jon Voight (c) 2015 by NEA, Inc., dist. by Universal Uclick 11-4

Astrograph Share Your Feelings Wednesday November 4, 2015 SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Trying to convince someone who has different beliefs to see things your way will be futile.

Don’t waste your time when you should be taking care of your responsibilities.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- If someone from your past wants to reconnect, speak from the heart. You are best to cut your losses rather than make the same mistake twice.

Protect yourself this time around.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- If you agree to take on someone else’s responsibilities, make sure you are fully aware of what’s expected of you.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Share your feelings.

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PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Deal with distressing news regarding a senior citizen you know with compassion. Do all

you can to keep family ties from unraveling. Compromise will be crucial to maintain peace.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You will gain recognition if you take a leap of faith. Summon up your courage and put all your cards on the table. A professional opportunity is imminent.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Money matters will be unsettling. Steer clear of anyone looking for a handout or donation. Rely on your instincts, and when in doubt, don’t hesitate to walk away.

in years. Play an old-fashioned board game or cards and have some fun with friends or family.

The time spent will help relieve stress and strengthen bonds.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Love is on the rise, but you are best to use affection, not words, to seal the deal. You will find the answers to any questions you have if you listen and observe.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Keep the peace. Even if you are in total disagreement with what is being said, give whoever you are debating a fair chance to air his or her views.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Make a positive transition. A residential move or change in vocation will work out to your advantage, provided you do your homework first to avoid any unwanted surprises.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can improve your current position and maintain your integrity by fulfilling your responsibilities without squabbling. Do the best job you possibly can and you will be recognized and rewarded.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -Do something you haven’t done

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