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CONGRESSIONAL RACE, A3

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ELECTION 2014 | GOVERNOR’S RACE

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Rauner prevails

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Breaks Dems’ 12-year grip on office CHICAGO (AP) – Republican businessman Bruce Rauner unseated Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday, ending Democrats’ 12-year grip on the executive office in President Barack Obama’s home state and handing the GOP one of the Midwest’s last remaining Democratic strongholds.

Quinn refused to concede the race, saying he would await outstanding ballots in Chicago and Cook County.

Taking the stage with his family before a room of cheering supporters, Rauner called his win “a victory for every family in Illinois” “This election is about bringing back our

Incumbent not conceding Gov. Pat Quinn said he’d wait for outstanding ballots in Chicago and Cook County, but Bruce Rauner led him by about 4 percentage points with more than 90 percent of precincts reporting. great state,” the first-time candidate from Winnetka said. “We are going in a new direction.”

Rauner was credited with re-energizing the state GOP with resources and a statewide push for term limits that ultimately was kept off the ballot.

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner gives a thumbs up Tuesday outside his polling place at Sacred Heart Center in Winnetka.

The businessman ousted Pat Quinn in the governor’s race Tuesday night.

Change made Burke: Voters’ message heard ‘loud and clear’

SALES TAX CONTINUED ON A2

‘We are very proud of that, and very pleased’ Morrison Mayor Everett Pannier on the city’s 1-percent tax referendum also passing. Read more on A3.

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

ELECTION 2014 36TH DISTRICT STATE SENATE

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Marilyn Coffey, chair of the Committee to Change City Government, celebrates the passing of the proposal to change Dixon’s government to a managerial form during the group’s Election Day party Tuesday night at her home.

Voting results “Shall the city of Dixon adopt the managerial form of municipal government?”

Yes – 2,977 votes (76.47 percent) No – 916 votes (23.53 percent) lot: “Shall the city of Dixon adopt the managerial form of municipal government?”

Tuesday’s vote likely is a result of the credibility voters placed on the recommendation, Mayor Jim Burke said.

Nearly a year ago to the day, the council unanimously voted to place

Long Jacobs family run comes to end

the referendum on the ballot. The council supported the voters’ right to choose, but didn’t support the change itself.

Three council members – commissioners Dennis Considine, Jeff Kuhn and Colleen Brechon – were against the change, saying it would put too much power in the hands of one person.

Considine and Brechon didn’t return a request for comment Tuesday night.

Kuhn was out of town and couldn’t be reached.

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More election coverage inside • Smiddy beats out Wozniak in close race, A3 • Incumbent earns another term as Lee County treasurer, A5 • Get to know your new Whiteside County Board, A7

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

It took four tries, but Whiteside County voters finally approved the County School Facility Occupation Tax for its nine school districts.

More commonly known as the 1 percent sales tax, the measure passed Tuesday by a vote of 8,870 to 8,485, or 51.11 percent to 48.89 percent. The tax can be used for only infrastructure and building maintenance purposes.

Supporters had previously fallen short, with 42 percent in November 2008, 45 percent in April 2009, and 46 percent of the vote in April.

DIXON | FORM OF GOVERNMENT

DIXON – By an overwhelming margin, Dixon voters decided it was time for a new form of city government.

Of 3,893 votes cast, 2,977 – 76.47 percent – favored the change from commission form to the managerial form.

Only 916 voters, or 23.53 percent, voted to keep the current form.

The change is one that doesn’t happen often. Only two northern Illinois cities in the past 25 years have changed their government – Rochelle in 1994 and Sycamore in 2003 – and both to the managerial form.

Freeport has discussed switching forms for the past 15 years, and the issue has twice made it to the ballot but failed to pass both times.

Marilyn Coffey, chairwoman of the Committee to Change City Government, was happy with the result and the margin, she said, because it showed a clear choice.

“We’re just thrilled, and we were just talking earlier that it really was just a citizen initiative,” she said. “Democracy at work – people choosing their form of government.”

A mayor-appointed task force recommended the ballot question in the aftermath of the massive Rita Crundwell embezzlement. The task force was put together to study various forms of government and to determine which would be the best form for Dixon.

In August 2013, the task force made its formal recommendation public.

Members advised that the City Council let citizens decide which form of government was best by asking this question on the November 2014 bal-

But proposal falls in Carroll County

INDEX

• U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s victory announced early, A7 • Roundup of secretary, treasurer, attorney general races, A7 • GOP seizes control of Senate, widens House gap, A13

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Moline firefighter Neil Anderson upset State Sen. Mike Jacobs, D-East Moline, in the 36th District, in what is now the most expensive legislative campaign in Illinois history.

The Republican Anderson, Neil 32, succeeded Anderson with a strategy of turning the incumbent’s 9 years of experience in his favor.

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Rauner carries central, south RAUNER

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The matchup was one of the most competitive nationwide and shattered fundraising records.

Rauner put more than $25 million of his own money into the race.

The contest remained close throughout. Quinn appealed to voters to stick with his plan to raise the minimum wage and mend the state budget by extending an income tax increase that’s set to drop on Jan. 1. Rauner argued that re-electing Quinn would only perpetuate Illinois’ long-running financial problems.

The wealthy venture capitalist carried central and southern Illinois as well as the collar counties of Chicago. He also held his own in the heavily populated and heavily Democratic

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Gov. Pat Quinn visits with 86-year-old Julia Olsen before casting his ballot Tuesday in Chicago. Quinn was denied a second full term by Winnetka businessman Bruce Rauner.

Cook County – the place where Quinn needed to dominate to claim victory.

With more than 90 percent of precincts reporting, Rauner led Quinn by about 4 percentage points.

Quinn said it could be days before he decides whether to acknowledge defeat.

“There’s a lot of votes still to be counted,” he told supporters. “I don’t believe in throwing in the towel if that many votes are being counted.”

Preliminary results of an exit poll conducted for The Associated Press and television networks

showed Quinn was getting support from Chicago, people earning less than $50,000 a year and those who strongly approved of President Barack Obama’s performance. Rauner was faring well among white voters and those who believe government is doing too many things that should be left to businesses and individuals.

John Ray, a lifelong Democrat and retired union painter from Springfield, said he was so disenchanted with Illinois’ economic course that he made the leap for Rauner, a first-time candidate promising to use his experience as a private equity investor to create jobs and prosperity.

“I just wanted to see what the change would be,” said Ray, 73.

Superintendent: Change in approach key SALES TAX

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Sterling School District, the county’s largest, stands to gain an estimated $1.6 million a year for building maintenance from the tax increase.

Superintendent Tad Everett said he was ecstatic about the measure’s passage.

“I’m thrilled that the district will have a new way to fund facility improvements,” Everett said. “I’m also excited for the students, and the property owners who will get tax relief.”

The Sterling district’s priority list includes a geothermal project at the high school, upgrades at Roscoe Eades Stadium, a new parking lot at Franklin Elementary School, and roofing and new windows at all four

elementary schools.

Everett believes there were two keys that put the measure over the top this time. One was the effort of community supporters to get the word out.

“We really appreciate the work that the community committee, led

by Ed Anderson, did this time,” Everett said.

Everett said the biggest difference most likely was a decision the district made to change its approach.

“This was the first time we promised [property] tax abatement,” Everett said. “We decided early in this campaign to do it the right way, and I think that commitment to property owners was important.”

The Sterling district maintains 10 buildings on 88 acres and has paid for most of the work with $25.43 million in health/

life safety bonds over the past 36 years.

In Morrison, voters also approved a city sales tax increase for infrastructure maintenance.

Superintendent Scott Vance said having both measures on the same ballot was a concern.

“I can’t say enough about the people in the community of Morrison,” Vance said. “We asked for a lot, and they really stepped up.

Now we have to make sure we fulfill our promise to abate property taxes.”

Vance said getting the word out about property taxes was key, and the county’s largest districts led the way.

“The folks in Sterling and Rock Falls did a great job of getting the word out, and reiterating that the board would abate taxes,” he said. “That was key for Morrison, too.”

In Carroll County, a

sales tax referendum for schools failed for the third time since April 2011. Opponents of the tax had 53 percent of the vote, while supporters mustered 47 percent. The measure was defeated 2,951 to 2,617.

The local sales tax is not assessed on groceries, medication, services, farm equipment, cars, trucks, ATVs, boats, RVs, and mobile homes.

The tax was written into state law in 2007 as a means of shifting some of the burden for school funding from property taxes. The increase adds $10 in tax for every $1,000 spent on eligible items.

Supporters of the referendum also stressed that the tax was an opportunity to let out-of-county visitors who buy goods locally to help with schools maintenance costs.

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Jordan J.L. Babbitt, 23, of Rock Falls; 6:42 p.m.

Monday at Freeport Road and East Fourth Street; operating uninsured vehicle; given notice to appear.

Alvin D. McBride, 56, of Sterling; 7:48 p.m. Monday in the 1500 block of East 25th Street; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – child endangerment; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Oregon Police James P. Kaltenbrun, 38, of Byron; 5:08 p.m. Oct. 27 in the 600 block of North Fourth Street; driving while license suspended, operating uninsured motor vehicle; issued citation and taken to Ogle County Jail.

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Nichol L. Carreno, 34, of Rochelle; 5:16 p.m. Oct. 29; Ogle County warrant for theft; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Caitlin B. Messenger, 18, of Oregon; 5:10 p.m.

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Mary B. Sarver, 48, of Oregon; 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of West Washington Street; registration suspended for non-insurance, operating uninsured motor vehicle; issued citations.

Kenneth A. Otten, 50, of Oregon; 9:49 p.m. Saturday; possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of cannabis less than 50 grams; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Lee County Sheriff Curt Allen Ortmann, 22, of Dixon; 4:45 p.m. Monday; driving while license suspended; posted bond and given notice to appear.

Brandon Michael McCrary, 22, of Amboy; 6:11 a.m. Monday; reckless driving; posted bond and given notice to appear.

Ogle County Sheriff Steve K. Irvin, 49, of Oregon; Monday; warrant for aggravated criminal sexual abuse; given notice to appear.

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ELECTION 2014 | MORRISON

Voters pass city sales tax increase Extra money will be used for road projects, city officials promise

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5535

MORRISON – One thing’s for sure: Morrison residents are not stingy.

Tuesday, they approved a measure adding 1 percent to the city sales tax, which is estimated to raise $250,000 a year that would be used for road projects by raising the

tax on certain goods and services from 6.25 percent to 7.25 percent.

That’s on top of the passage of the countywide 1 percent sales tax hike.

The vote was 836 to 537, or 59 percent to 41 percent, in the five eligible precincts.

“We are very proud of that, and very pleased,” Mayor Everett Pannier said.

By state law, the extra money raised in both hikes can be used only for infrastructure projects.

Morrison officials have said they will use their money to fix

The City Council now must vote on how much of the 1 percent will be used immediately, a discussion that likely will be held at the Nov. 24 council meeting, Pannier said.

“At least we have something positive to plan for,” he said.

For non-home rule municipalities such as Morrison, the state caps the amount allowed to raise the tax increase at 1 percent; it can be instituted in one-quarter increments only.

The hike amounts to 5 cents more on every $10 spent on most purchases. Cars, trucks,

The tally Of the 1,413 voters in the city’s five precincts who voted on the city sales tax, the unofficial tally is: Yes – 836 (59.16 percent) No – 577 (40.84 percent) the city’s roads, the worst of which need about $3 million worth of work.

Morrison’s most pressing street repairs are needed on East Wall, South Jackson, East Winfield, and a small section of Orange, from the railroad tracks to U.S. Route 30.

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ATVs, boats, RVs, mobile homes, unprepared food, drugs – including over-thecounter and vitamins – and farm inputs, equipment and parts are exempt.

A study done by an engineering group and the city’s public works department concluded that the city should be budgeting $400,000 a year for road work, which is “just not possible” at its current level of revenue, Pannier has said.

He blamed previous administrations for failing to adequately plan for the city’s future needs.

ELECTION 2014 | HOUSE 71ST DISTRICT

Round 2 goes to Bustos over Schilling Smiddy narrowly Incumbent Democrat

beats out Wozniak

wins again in rematch

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

The 2014 election for the state’s 17th Congressional District seat was a rematch of the 2012 election, with the same result.

Incumbent Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, defeated Bobby Schilling, R-Colona, 54.6 percent to 45.4 percent. The two squared off in 2012, when Bustos defeated thenBobby incumbent Schilling Schilling after his first term in office.

“I am deeply honored and humbled by the strong showing of support tonight from the hard-working people across our region,” Bustos said in a statement.

“I’d like to thank my loving family for their never-ending encouragement and my supporters, volunteers, and staff for their dedication.

I’d also like to thank my opponent and his supporters for their passion and commitment to the democratic process.”

Bustos carried Whiteside County in Tuesday’s election, 9,395 to 8,124.

Jon Schweppe, Schilling’s communications director, congratulated Bustos on a solid campaign.

“We ran a really good race and felt pretty confident that we did the best we could,” he said. “... Turning this state and turning this country around is not about one person. It’s about getting the right people into office.”

Schweppe said it was good to see other Republican candidates win key races in the state, like

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U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, and her husband, Rock Island County Sheriff Gerry Bustos (left) are congratulated as they enter the victory party Tuesday in Rock Island. Bustos defeated Bobby Schilling to retain Illinois’ 17th Congressional seat. licans at their election more than doubling her Voting results party at City Limits in opponent’s total contriU.S. Rep. Cheri BusRock Island. butions. tos, D-East Moline The race was expectSchilling raised about – 80,720 votes (54.6 ed to be draw national $1 million and spent percent) attention. Saturday, first about $950,000.

Bobby Schilling, lady Michelle Obama Bustos raised about $2.8 R-Colona – 67,007 made a stop in Moline to million and spent about votes (45.4 percent) encourage voting and for $2.2 million in her efforts voters to support local to secure a second term.

Neil Anderson, R-Moline, Democrats. Bustos was “I’m proud of what defeating state Sen. Mike among the Democratic we’ve been able to Jacobs, D-East Moline, candidates to join her on accomplish together over for the 36th District seat stage during the event. the last 2 years, but we’ve in the state Senate.

S e v e r a l R e p u b l i c a n only just begun,” Bustos Schilling wasn’t avail- P a r t y l e a d e r s m a d e said in her statement. able for comment. stops in the district to “I will continue to fight Bustos spent much of campaign for Schilling, for the economy of our Tuesday making final including John Boehner, region and an America campaign stops through- R-Ohio, the speaker of that prioritizes the midout the district – includ- the House, who visited dle class. ing the Democratic Party Colona in August. “... I will not give up Field Office in Moline, Bustos outraised Schil- and I will not back down, the Boys & Girls Club of ling by about $1.8 mil- because Illinois is truly Knox County in Gales- lion in this election cycle, worth fighting for.” burg – before casting her ballot in East Moline in the afternoon.

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We are very happy with our votes in Whiteside County.

“I’m very happy that we were able to win, and we are looking forward to the new session,” he said.

Smiddy said that under his leadership, more than $30 million has been secured to repave roads and repair bridges in Whiteside and Henry counties.

In addition, Smiddy said he has held more than 20 meetings and forums in Whiteside County, so he knows which issues affect families in his district.

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STERLING — State Rep. Mike Smiddy has earned a repeat stint in Springfield. Just barely.

Smiddy defeated Republican candidate Jim Wozniak of East Moline by only 300 votes during Tuesday’s election.

Wozniak is a former assistant state’s attorney for Rock Island County.

Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, is a former corrections officer.

“We won by a very narrow margin,” Smiddy said. “I haven’t seen the official numbers.”

The unofficial results came in just before midnight. They showed Smiddy with 17,517 votes and Wozniak with 17,218.

“We carried Whiteside County and we carried Henry County,” Smiddy said. “We narrowly lost in Carroll and

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK

James M. ‘Matt’ Kracht FRANKLIN GROVE – James M. “Matt” Kracht, 87, of Franklin Grove, passed away at 8:05 a.m.

Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at his home, with his family members present. He worked for a short time at Rhinelander Lumber Co. in Wisconsin. Matt then moved to Franklin Grove, where he worked for 40 years at J.H. Patterson Lumber Co., before retiring as the manager in 1996.

Matt was born March 10, 1927, in Eagle River, Wisconsin, the youngest son of Edward W. and Anna (Elmer) Kracht. He attended Eagle River schools, graduating early to join the Navy in 1945.

He honorably served in World War II in the Pacific theater, where he patrolled the Philippine Sea on a PT boat.

After his service, he attended the University of Wisconsin, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business with a specialization in architecture. He was a member of the Lions Club, the Masons, and community support programs. Matt served on the township sani-

tary commission. He gave a helping hand to many young people looking for work and a helping hand up in life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. He also enjoyed nature, and donated time and resources to many conservation programs.

He leaves behind two daughters, Nancy (Bob) Myers of Mebane, North Carolina, and Kathy Brou of Houston; one son, Matt (Janet) Kracht of Sullivan; three grandchildren, Matthew Kracht of Sullivan, Christy (Shonn) Hild of Mattoon, and Amanda (Levi) Rizk of Warm Springs, Virginia; three great-grandchildren, Beckett, Harper, and Irie; and his dear friend and companion in life, Clara Otey.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, John Kracht; and a sister in infancy.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday and the funeral at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon. Burial of cremains will be at a later date in Eagle River.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Linda L. Alm LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – Linda L. Alm, 74, of Lake Havasu City, formerly of Morrison, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2014. in Lake Havasu City.

Linda was born Jan. 7, 1940, in Fulton, to Everett “Doc” and Jennie (Brondyke) Housenga.

She married Lester L. “Butch” Kimmel on Sept. 29, 1956. They separated in 1977. Linda married Darrell Alm on Jan. 10, 1986, in Camanche, Iowa.

Linda is survived by her husband, Darrell; her son, Jeffrey (Jan) Kimmel of Marengo; her daughter, Patricia (Rick) Fredricks of Morrison;

two stepdaughters, Jeri Kay Moe and Teresa Green, both of Texas; six grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Memorial visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday and a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison, with Ken Renkes, director of congregational care at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison, officiating. Interment of cremains will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison.

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Today’s funeral: Richard L. “Dick” Meyer of Dixon, 11:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Thursday visitations: Shirley A. Tompkins of Rock Falls, 10-11 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Tampico.

James M. “Matt” Kracht of Franklin Grove, 3-5 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Thursday funerals: Shirley A. Tompkins of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Tampico James M. “Matt” Kracht of Franklin Grove, 5:30 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Friday visitations: Sylvia R. Pairadee of Sterling, gathering of family and friends, 9-10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Winifred A. “Winnie” Green, formerly of Dixon, 4-8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 7 p.m., at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Friday funerals: Sylvia R. Pairadee of Ster-

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ling, 10 a.m. memorial service at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

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

Saturday visitations: Linda L. Alm, formerly of Morrison, 10-11 a.m. memorial visitation at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Winifred A. “Winnie” Green, formerly of Dixon, 10-11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Saturday funerals: Raymond H. Thompson of Oglesby, formerly of Lee County, 10 a.m. memorial service at First Christian Church in Walnut.

Linda L. Alm, formerly of Morrison, 11 a.m. at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Winifred A. “Winnie” Green, formerly of Dixon, 11 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Winifred A. ‘Winnie’ Green FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Winifred A. “Winnie” Green, 92, of Flagstaff, formerly of Phoenix and Dixon, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at the Flagstaff home of her son, Peter, after a brief illness.

She was born Oct. 21, 1922, in Dixon, to Daniel and Katherine (Conroy) Klein. She graduated in 1940 from Amboy Township High School and in 1943 from St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago. She was a career registered nurse, working many years at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

She married Paul F. Green on Aug. 14, 1943, in Dixon.

Survivors include seven sons, Patrick Green of Arnold, Maryland, Thomas Green of Temecula, California, Michael “Mickey” (Ruthie) Green of Flagstaff, David (Joanne) Green of North Aurora, John Green of Eagle Nest, New Mexico, Dr. Peter Green of Flagstaff, and Paul Green of Cottonwood, Arizona; four

daughters, Mary Ellen (Robert) Shafer of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Katherine (Larry) Cottingham of Murrieta, California, Marilyn Harlan of Scottsdale, Arizona, and Anne Green of Temecula; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and six dearly loved nieces and nephews, children of Mary K. (William) Letourneau.

She was preceded in death by her dear son, Joseph Green, in 1977; her dear sister, Mary K. Letourneau, in 1986; and her loving husband, Paul, in 1998.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 7 p.m., Friday at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon. Visitation also will be from 10 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, and the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Saturday, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon, with Monsignor Robert Willhite officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

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STERLING – Fern M. Cordes, 82, of Sterling, died SAVANNA – Merle David Long, 71, of Savanna, died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014.

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at Sterling Pavilion.

Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling is handling Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna handled arrangements. arrangements.

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Anderson campaigned against “career politicians” and became a staunch supporter of term limits, calling it his top priority if he were elected.

Anderson said even he was surprised by his margin of victory. With 141 of 170 precincts reporting, he had 21,946, or 56 percent of the vote, and Jacobs had 17,307, or 44 percent.

“The last couple weeks, as I was out knocking on doors, I really felt I would win, but I am very surprised by the margins,” he said.

Anderson said he believed a consistent message and hard work were the keys to knocking off Jacobs, who was first appointed to the seat in 2005.

“I never deviated from my message of cutting corruption, term limits, and getting rid of pension perks for career politicians,” he said. “And

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Somehow, the notion that I pocketed taxpayers’ money became a factor. It’s the wrong way to go about winning an election, and I thought people were smarter than that.

Mike Jacobs

there is no doubt I outworked the opposition.”

Anderson said he still plans to push for term limits.

“I lead by example, and I will limit myself to two terms,” he said. “I also will not accept health care or pension perks.”

Jacobs, 54, said he was disappointed, but not bitter about the loss.

“My family has had a great run – this is the fourth generation of public servants, and we have a lot to be proud of,” Jacobs said. “I am disappointed that I couldn’t deliver for Sterling and Rock Falls the way I had hoped to.”

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“Somehow, the notion that I pocketed taxpayers’ money became a factor,” Jacobs said. “It’s the wrong way to go about winning an election, and I thought people were smarter than that.”

Jacobs said he plans to go back to the private sector and work on a development project he is planning in East Moline.

“All of these fake allegations have soured me on government, and I really don’t think I’d ever run again,” he said. “I had some great accomplishments, especially the Thomson prison and the rail project.”

STERLING – Sylvia R. Pairadee, 73, of Sterling, died Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Sylvia was born July 18, 1941, in Sterling, the daughter of Ray and Ida (DePasquale) Engleking. She formerly was employed

by Catholic Charities in Sterling. Sylvia attended St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling, and was a past member of the Altar and Rosary Society. She was an avid bingo player. Sylvia also was an avid bowler, including being a duckpin bowler in Virginia, and a candlepin bowler in Massachusetts.

Survivors include two daughters, Chris-

IN BRIEF Bar might have violated code MORRISON – The Whiteside County Liquor Commission will have a hearing this week to determine whether Cochran’s Pub, 13464 Galt Road in Sterling, violated the county’s liquor code by selling alcohol after 1 a.m.

The bar might have been selling until about 1:15 a.m. on Halloween night, commission Chairman Jim Duffy said.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Law Enforcement Center board room at 400 N. Cherry St. in Morrison.

Free meal for vets Saturday in Lanark LANARK – Members of Lanark American

Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post will have their annual veterans supper at 6 p.m.

Saturday at the Lanark Heritage Center, 106 S. Broad St. All veterans and their spouses may attend; admission is free. Meat, vegetables, and beverages will be provided.

Attendees are asked to bring a salad and dessert, or table service.

State Rep. Brian Stewart will be the guest speaker. Hannah Miller and Mikey Davies, students at Eastland High School in Lanark, will speak about their experiences at Girls State.

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She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Allen Engleking.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday and the memorial service at 10 a.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, with John Kellen, deacon, officiating.

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He is survived by his children, John (Judy) Rosengren of Sterling, Dave (Dinah) Rosengren of Deer Grove, Sandra (Jim) Cesarek of Rock Falls, Ann (Ki) Wagenecht of Prophetstown, Theresa (Joe) Behrens and Gene (Sherry) Rosengren, both of Rock Falls, Tom Rosengren of Sterling, Paul Rosengren and Mary (Jim) Kinney, both of Rock Falls, Regina (Ted) Nehkorn of Peoria, and Joan Rosengren of Sterling; 26 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one brother, Donald L. (Marlyn) Rosengren of Rock Falls; one sister, Mildred Selmi of Rock Falls; and close family friend, Greg Sippel of Sterling.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his half sister, Glenys Rosengren Hubbard.

Services will be private. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Sterling. Jones Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

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The candidates for the 36th District legislative seat spent about $3.6 million, surpassing the previous record of $2.7 million spent in a 2010 Senate race in which GOP challenger Sam McCann beat then-state Sen. Deanna Demuzio of Carlinville in the 49th District.

The spending breakdown was about $2.2 million for Jacobs, and an estimated $1.425 million for Anderson, according to campaign finance expert Kent Redfield, professor emeritus of political science at the University of IllinoisSpringfield.

Redfield said there were a few factors at play in producing a race that shattered the previous spending record.

ROCK FALLS – Elwin L. Rosengren, 84, of Rock Falls, died Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at Avonlea Cottage in Sterling.

He w as bor n April 18, 1930, in Sterling, the son of Lloyd E. and Anna M. (Vock) Rosengren. He graduated in 1948 from Community Catholic High School in Sterling. He was a veteran of the Army, serving 2 years during the Korean War. While stationed at Fort Lawton in Seattle, he met Rita J. Whalen. They married Oct. 10, 1953, at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls. She preceded him in death April 12, 2014.

He was engaged in farming his entire life, primarily in Montmorency Township before his retirement.

He was a member of Whiteside County Farm Bureau and the Rock Falls American Legion.

He served on the Montmorency Township Board as trustee, and as an election judge for many years. During the 1967 Rock Falls Centennial, he was a member of the Brothers of the Brush, and was on the champion tug-of-war team, which was made up of a group of local farmers. In 1974, he was awarded “Family

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ELECTION 2014 | LEE COUNTY TREASURER

Once again, numbers add up for Fritts Incumbent defeats challenger with 62 percent of vote

Voting results In Tuesday’s Lee County treasurer race, the longtime incumbent won handily. The results: Republican John Fritts: 6,836 votes, or 60.87 percent Democrat Wes Morrissey: 4,395 votes, or 39.13 percent

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

DIXON – There will be no change in the Lee County treasurer’s office, or the approach the treasurer takes to managing the county’s money.

Republican incumbent John Fritts on Tuesday Wes defeated Democratic Morrissey challenger Wes Morrissey 6,836 to 4,395 – or 60.87 percent to 39.13 percent.

“I’m very pleased that the people of Lee County have confidence in me to look after their money for the next 4 years,” Fritts said.

Throughout the cam-

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Lee County Treasurer John Fritts celebrates the poll numbers Tuesday evening at a party at 319 Bistro in Dixon. Having already served 20 years as treasurer, Fritts, a Republican, handily defeated Wes Morrissey for another 4-year term. paign, both candidates maintained different opinions about the role the county treasurer should play.

Fritts said the treasurer

should handle the county’s money, make sure it’s safe, pay the county’s bills, and make safe, conservative investments.

Morrissey wanted the

position to be more of a chief financial officer for the county, to advise other elected officials and department heads on financial decisions and to

try to earn a higher return on the county’s invested money.

It was a view Morrissey expressed when he kicked off his campaign in June, and one he was vocal about during the campaign.

“The voters have spoken,” Morrissey said Tuesday. “One thing that came out of it is that I have the best family and best wife and best friends in the world.”

Fritts was elected treasurer in 1994. Before that, he served on the County Board as vice

chairman, health and welfare chairman, and negotiating chairman, among other committee positions.

He noted the continuous technology upgrades his office is implementing, including a new program begun this year that allows real estate taxes to be paid on a weekly or monthly basis.

Morrissey served on the Lee County board for a year and a half before stepping down after moving out of his district, from Amboy to Dixon.

While a member of the board, he was able to get $5,000 for Amboy’s senior citizens, create an ad hoc jail committee, and put together an investment plan that Fritts eventually adopted.

Morrissey said he’ll turn his focus to his private business, but will make himself available and seek out ways to help the county or the city of Dixon.

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Burke and Commissioner Dave Blackburn didn’t take a public stance on the vote.

Burke said the vote won’t impact his decision about seeking re-election in April. As he has for nearly 6 months, Burke said he’s leaning toward seeking a fifth term but hasn’t made a final decision.

“As far as I’m concerned, if I’m around here as mayor, I won’t have any problem working with the city manager form of government,” he said.

Coffey said the next job is to make sure some people run for city offices in April, so voters have choices for mayor and the council.

As of last week, three residents had picked up nominating petitions for the April election – Kuhn, Considine and local businessman Liandro Arellano Jr. All three picked up petitions for mayor. Kuhn and Considine also picked up petitions for their commission seats and said they would decide which to file before the Dec. 22 deadline.

Arellano issued a statement after the votes were final Tuesday.

“Today, I joined my fellow citizens of Dixon in voting overwhelming for change in our city government,” he said. “The job is not finished, though.

We need new, fresh leadership that can restore trust. I am passionate about Dixon’s future, and I know I can offer that fresh leadership. I greatly look forward to sharing my vision for Dixon during the upcoming campaign.”

What’s next?

Once the votes have been certified, a proclamation will be read at the next City Council meeting and necessary government bodies

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As far as I’m concerned, if I’m around here as mayor, I won’t have any problem working with the city manager form of government.

throughout the state will be notified. Then the city will begin internally to prepare for the change by reorganizing departments and setting the framework for how the new government will be set up.

During the first council meeting after the municipal election in April, the new council will pass an ordinance establishing the new form of government. Then the city will move to hire a city manager. Once the city has a city manager, the new form of government will take effect.

The biggest difference between the two forms – commissioner and managerial – is where the executive power rests.

In the commission form, the council has both the legislative and executive authority.

In the managerial form, the executive authority is legally delegated to a city manager, who is hired by the council. The commissioners, in this form, retain their legislative power and set policy for the city manager to implement.

The city’s residents shouldn’t see any noticeable difference in the way the city government it run or how the services are delivered. The noticeable changes happen internally.

Dawn Peters, executive director of the Illinois City/County Management Association, said the hope is that a city’s government will become more efficient and more effective.

The added professional leadership shifts the council’s focus to citywide policy making and legislative representation,

IN BRIEF Police: Sex offender handed out candy SOUTH ROXANA (AP) – Authorities have charged a convicted Illinois sex offender who they say they caught passing out candy to children on Halloween.

Terry Heltsley of South Roxana is being held on $30,000 bond after being charged with a felony count of presence within a

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school zone by a child sex offender.

South Roxana Police Chief Bob Coles said his department and the Roxana Police Department partnered to conduct surveillance of the homes of child sex offenders on Halloween night. He says they found Heltsley’s house decorated for Halloween and with his porch light on to invite children to ask for candy.

she said, adding the city manager will do much of the research to help the council make informed decisions.

In the new form, the mayor’s role is the least affected of those on the council.

In the managerial form, the mayor acts as the

face of the city and its representative in intergovernmental relations, in addition to presiding over the council meeting and being a voting member.

The other commissioners, who will lose their executive power and control of their departments, will experience the biggest change.

Burke tried, but wasn’t able to get a good feel for how Tuesday night’s vote might go. So when he saw the results, he said, he was surprised.

“I think the folks spoke loud and clear on it,” he said.

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Marilyn Coffey, chair of the Committee to Change City Government, speaks on the phone after learning the proposal had passed. “We’re just thrilled, and we were just talking earlier that it really was just a citizen initiative,” she said. “Democracy at work – people choosing their form of government.”

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THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

Abortion arises as hot issue at campaign’s end Mixed messages from all sides in ‘false flag’ ploy

Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

EDITORIAL | 2014 ELECTION

Choices not on the ballot I

n Tuesday’s election, voters were faced with many decisions on their ballots.

Who did they want for U.S. senator? Governor?

Representative in Congress?

In the Illinois General Assembly, who did they favor to represent them?

How about countywide offices and the county board?

How did they feel about constitutional amendments? Advisory questions? Tax referendums?

Interesting choices, indeed.

But choices that failed to make the ballot would have made it even more interesting.

Voters were not given the chance to weigh in on a constitutional amendment to reform the oncea-decade redistricting process by taking it out of the hands of politicians and placing it with a citizens commission.

Hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans signed Yes

What we think

ren in Iowa do, deals with a vital part of the state’s economy and rural IlliIllinois voters did not get to decide on noisans’ way of life: agriredistricting reform Tuesday. Neither do culture. voters get to weigh in on an important In Iowa, voters elect a statewide office that their brethren in Iowa secretary of agriculture.

In Illinois, voters do not; already elect. Such choices merit the governor appoints one. continued consideration.

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Illinois,” an elected agriare gerrymandered now, An additional choice culture secretary might area voters face race after that Illinois voters do not be worth considering in race (74th state House, have, but that their breth- the Prairie State.

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To aid others, donate to the United Way TOM KITSON Dixon

Recently at the kickoff for the Lee County United Way campaign, Jenny Koch, executive director, asked the 100-plus board members, volunteers, agency members, and guests to stand up. She then started to ask simple questions, one per agency that United Way helps.

For example, have you or a family member ever used Hospice? Or, are you now or have you ever been in the military?

I was seated after the first question and watched as more and more of the group sat down.

After only six questions, the entire room was quietly seated. This represented less than 25 percent of the 25 agencies helped by your donation to United Way. It was a very moving demonstration of how much United Way does

to help so many, no matter who you are or where you walk.

If you have not donated to the Lee County United Way, please do, and help this very worthy organization to help your friends and family. Even $1 a week, the cost of a soda, will greatly help those in need.

I have served on the United Way board for several years, and I wish each of you could sit down with the leaders of these very worthy agencies and hear the stories they tell of helping those less fortunate or in need.

I can assure you, none of us is above this need.

We can all make simple excuses to not donate, some may even seem reasonable, but truly none are acceptable when it comes to helping our fellow man. Donate at work, donate on line, or call the office at 815284-3339 to donate, but for the sake of all, please give.

Note to readers: Tom Kitson is a Lee County United Way board member.

Ebola virus is nothing to joke about LIZZIE DOLL Sterling

From the papers to our TV screens, to online blogs and the halls at school, one word has been on everybody’s lips: Ebola. It’s trending on Twitter, to the point where the virus has turned into an ongoing joke – a bit of a deja vu to the days of the swine flu.

The biggest joke, however, is how the media is handling it. For the past week on Fox News, the big question has been, Can we trust our government to take care of the virus?

Of course, there is no prior history of the CDC’s incompetence to do its job, nor reason for it to lie about the virus. So why is this being so blown out of proportion to make a conspiracy theory of it?

The Ebola virus has been killing thousands in West Africa for ages, but does the media care

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about that? At school, I’ve heard some form of “I’ve got Ebola. I’m gonna die.” It gets old fast, and shouldn’t be funny in the first place. It’s a serious issue, and the government sees that, hence the actions of the CDC. People have blamed Obama for downplaying this serious issue, and accuse him of trying not to make people panic.

Yes, not panicking is preferable. It sure beats what Fox and other news sources are doing by adding [fuel] to the flame.

Ebola has come into the U.S. and will probably leave the U.S. as no more than a fad; a brief scare, a good laugh, but no more. Which is just sad. Ebola should be taken seriously and not mushed into another Obama conspiracy theory.

Unfortunately, misrepresentation in the media has and probably always will be an issue, but I ask that the feigned yells in terror of “I’ve caught Ebola” just stop here and now.

Some of you will read this column before the election, and some of you will read it after. I suppose I could have written two columns, but I’ve been kind of busy, so let’s talk about one of the weirdest things that happened this campaign season.

Earlier this year, ultraconservative activist Jack Roeser, who has since passed away, told me that his friend, Bruce Rauner, believed life began at conception.

Jack and many of his [anti-abortion] allies backed Rauner every step of the way, while Rauner, who belatedly admitted that he [favors abortion rights], spent much of the Republican primary focusing his attention on pledging battles with the Springfield Democrats and their teachers union allies and fighting for term limits.

The candidate has often said that he has “no social agenda,” and would instead focus solely on cleaning up government and getting the economy running again.

But he also wanted to avoid stressing the issue for fear of alienating a relatively small but still important base of Republican voters who just won’t vote for an [abortion rights supporter] of any party.

Every vote counts, especially if you’re a Republican running in Democratic-leaning Illinois.

BUT THE ISSUE exploded during the campaign’s final week. As I’ve told you before, Local 150 of the Operating Engineers Union – one of Gov. Pat Quinn’s strongest supporters – spent big bucks supporting the unabashedly [anti-abortion], progun, Libertarian Party candidate for governor, Chad Grimm. The idea was to siphon votes away from Rauner.

The Republican Party of Illinois pushed back, sending mailers and doing thousands of robo-calls warning Republicans that Quinn and his allies were trying to “steal” the election.

Rauner has contributed about 80 percent of every dollar the party has raised.

He installed a loyal ally as party chairman. They haven’t done much over there without first checking in with the candidate.

Meanwhile, the [abortion rights] group Personal PAC launched a TV attack ad on Bruce Rauner in Chicago. The ad urged viewers to vote for the statewide ballot initiative on employer-mandated birth control, and claimed Rauner had given millions to “right-wing groups and politicians who oppose birth control coverage”

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Not long after, the Rauner-funded Illinois Republican Party countered the Personal PAC ad with a Chicago TV ad claiming that the [abortion rights supporter] Rauner was for employer-funded birth control.

TALK ABOUT YOUR mixed messages on all sides.

You’ve got your Quinnbacking unions pushing an anti-union Libertarian because he’s [antiabortion] and pro-gun, while giving even more money to Quinn, who [favors abortion rights] Chad Grimm and is a His Libertarian major proParty ponent of candidacy gun control. for governor You’ve got was used by your RepubDemocratic operatives to lican canditry to weaken date claimsupport for ing he [favors Republican nominee abortion Bruce Rauner. rights] and the almost totally Rauner-funded state GOP saying he’s for employer-funded birth control while spending big bucks (mostly Rauner’s) to warn rank-and-file Republicans against voting for a pro-gay marriage candidate from an [abortion rights] party.

Whew.

The Democrats were outraged, incensed even, that Rauner would be so duplicitous. It was proof, they said, that Rauner was really anti-abortion and anti-gay marriage at heart.

The Democrats said that only in Chicago, of course.

The truth is, they’ve been planning this all along.

Folks at the very top of the Quinn campaign told me last summer they were going to make trouble for Rauner with downstate conservatives by pushing him as far to the left as they could in Chicago. I even wrote about it.

Their close allies helped to keep the [anti-abortion], pro-gun Libertarian on the ballot when Republicans tried to kick him off, and then they funded his campaign to try to peel votes away from Rauner.

In other words, the Quinn campaign was behind what spies call a “false flag operation.” And Bruce Rauner funded two diametrically opposed advertising messages about abortion at the same time in an attempt to save his political neck.

Again, as I write this, I don’t know who won the election. But I sure know who lost.

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City to pursue $1 million tourism grant Money would target key components of green space project

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

ROCK FALLS – The council learned more details Tuesday about the city’s plans to pursue a $1 million state grant for its riverfront green space project.

Funding is through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Tourism Attraction Development Grant Program. The maximum award is $1 million, and the grant requires a 50 percent match. Grants and loans from the program also max out at half of the project’s total costs.

Next meeting

Robbin Blackert

Bill Wescott

Counties, municipalities, nonprofit and forprofit organizations are eligible for tourism development and improvement awards from the TAP program.

The city has been working with Willett, Hofmann & Associates on the green space project.

Plans include an amphitheater with tiered stone walls, a splash pad or some other type of water feature, a skate park, scenic overlook piers, a bike and walk path, and restrooms.

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The Rock Falls City Council next meets at 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 18, at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. The agendas will be posted at www.rockfalls61071. com and at City Hall. Call 815-622-1100 for more information.

The City Council meeting also can be viewed live on Channel 5.

City Administrator Robbin Blackert said the city plans to ask for the maximum grant award to target some of the biggest pieces of the project.

“If we get this grant, we would like to look at the entertainment venue, water feature, and the bike and walk path,” Blackert said.

She said the 50 percent match requirement shouldn’t be a problem.

“We’re looking to use TIF bonds to fund the green space project,

and those bonds are an acceptable matching source possibility for this grant program,” Blackert said.

In May, the city announced plans for a $6.1 million Holiday Inn Express & Suites at the east end of the riverfront.

Since that announcement, city officials have been adamant that taxpayers won’t have to pick up the tab for the development of the RB&W District.

“The hotel ensured that

the taxpayers won’t be hit up to finish the green space project,” Mayor Bill Wescott said. “As more development comes in around the hotel, more TIF money will be coming in.”

The city estimates the hotel will generate $2.3 million over the next 10 years – $1 million in property taxes that go into the TIF District, $700,000 in hotel/motel taxes, and $600,000 in city utilities revenue.

The city also recently learned it has made it into the second round of competition for a $400,000 Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant for the green space project. The Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development grant pro-

gram is funded by the state real estate transfer tax. Also a 50 percent matching grant, OSLAD awards are available for parks and other green space projects.

Wescott said he expects recipients of the OSLAD grant to be announced in February or March. He said he feels good about the city’s chances after giving a project presentation Oct. 24 in Springfield.

“I am confident we’ll get the full amount,” Wescott said. “We’re the only ones doing revitalization on a brownfields site, whereas many cities do the cleanup, but never develop it.”

The city has received more than $6 million in state and federal funds for riverfront cleanup and revitalization.

ELECTION 2014 | WHITESIDE COUNTY BOARD

Voters return 12 board incumbents Kinzinger retains One newcomer join District 1 seat for third term will representatives Voting results

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

STERLING – U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, was easily elected to a third term in the 16th Congressional District Tuesday, defeating Ottawa Democrat Randall Olsen.

The unofficial vote was 141,385 to 59,264, or 70.4 percent to 29.5 percent.

Randall “I’m humOlsen bled to win by such a large margin,” Kinzinger said.

“It’s an honor to be re-elected.”

Adam K i n z i n g - Kinzinger er, 35, was elected in 2010 to represent the 11th Congressional District.

He won re-election in the redrawn 16th District in 2012; it includes Lee, Ogle and Bureau counties.

“There are a lot of things I want to achieve in my third term,” Kinzinger said. “I want to work on tax reform, manufacturing and getting people back to work in the state.”

Voting results Voters in the 16th Congressional District re-elected U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, to his third term Tuesday; he defeated Ottawa Democrat Randall Olsen.

The unofficial vote: Kinzinger – 141,385 (70.4 percent) Olsen – 59,264 (29.5 percent) Olsen, 65, was looking to become only the second Democrat in more than 90 years to represent the 16th District.

He plans another attempt in 2016, he said, and will try to make changes to his campaign where he can.

“I have friends who are politically savvy, and when we are done and all the votes have been counted, we will look to see where the numbers came from and analyze where we can,” Olsen said.

He said he wishes he could have interacted with those types of advisers this go-round.

“I was in the Interstate 80 Corridor and doing campaign work I was not qualified to do, but it had to be done because it needed to be done.”

ELECTION 2014 | U.S. SENATE

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin wins fourth term in Washington CHICAGO (AP) – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has defeated Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis to win a fourth term.

The Senate’s secondranking Democrat had been expected to keep the seat he’s held since 1997.

He campaigned as a champion for the middle class, pushing for a higher minimum wage and tax breaks for companies that keep good-paying jobs in the U.S. The 69-year-old from Springfield also says his

tenure and position on Capitol Hill have helped him bring billions of dollars in federal Dick funds back to Durbin Illinois.

Oberweis called Durbin a career politician and accused him of losing touch with voters. The 68-year-old dairy entrepreneur from Sugar Grove said he had the business background to create jobs.

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

MORRISON – All 12 Whiteside County Board incumbents on Tuesday’s ballot were re-elected, and one newcomer, Republican Shane Celestino, will fill the vacated District 1 seat.

The board has 27 members, nine in each of three districts. This election, 13 of those seats were on the ballot. Board members serve 4-year terms.

District 1, which covers northeastern Whiteside County, will continue to be represented by Democrat Bob Bradley and Republicans Ruth Stanley and Kurt Glazier.

In District 2, which

• District 1, four available seats Robert E. Bradley, Democrat (i): 3,154 votes, or 20.48 percent James G. Jaeger, Democrat: 2,633 votes, or 17.09 percent Ruth M. Stanley, Republican (i): 3,383 votes, or 21.96 percent Kurt E. Glazier, Republican (i): 3,282 votes, or 21.32 percent Shane Celestino, Republican: 2,952 votes, or 19.16 percent • District 2, five available seats Katherine A. Nelson, Democrat (i): 2,834

votes, or 13.85 percent) Glenn C. Truesdell, Democrat (i): 2,911 votes, or 14.23 percent Paul J. Cunniff, Democrat (i): 2,698 votes, or 13.19 percent William Milby, Democrat (i): 2,806 votes, or 13.72 percent Enrique “Rick” Cavazos, Democrat: 1,977 votes, or 9.66 percent Douglas Wetzell, Republican (i): 2,760 votes, or 13.49 percent Kathie K. Donahue, Republican: 2,333 votes, or 11.40 percent

Linda S. Pennell, Republican: 2,139 votes, or 10.46 percent • District 3, four available seats Sue Britt, Democrat (i): 3,721 votes, or 20.34 percent Daniel L. Bitler, Democrat (i): 3,143 votes, or 17.18 percent Kurt Dreger, Democrat: 2,507 votes, or 13.71 percent Martin Koster, Republican (i): 4,517 votes, or 24.70 percent Glenn A. Frank, Republican (i): 4.403 voters, or 24.07 percent (i) - incumbent

includes the southeastern portion of the county, all five incumbents running were re-elected: Democrats Katherine Nelson, Glenn Truesdell,

Paul Cunniff, and Bill Milby; and Republican Doug Wetzell.

District 3, which encompasses the western portion of the coun-

ty, will continue to be represented by Democrats Sue Britt and Daniel Bitler, and Republicans Martin Koster and Glenn Frank.

ELECTION 2014 | LEE COUNTY BOARD

Two new faces will serve on board All 12 incumbents to return to seats

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

DIXON – Come December’s Lee County Board meeting, two new members will be present.

Republicans Richard A. “Rick” Humphrey Jr. won a District 1 seat, while Lisa Zeimetz won her bid for a District 2 spot.

All 12 incumbents seeking re-election retained their seats.

Fourteen of the board’s 24 seats were up for election, including a contested race for an unexpired term in District 4. The 12 incumbents, five of whom ran in contested District 1 and 2 races, will serve 4-year terms.

Generating new revenue will be one of the challenges facing the next county board. With the loss of about $1 million a year that the county has been receiv-

ing from the local landfill owner, members will have to start looking for other sources of revenue.

In District 1, where three seats were open, Republicans Marilyn Shippert and David Gusse were re-elected.

Humphrey was elected to the third seat. The district includes the Palmyra, Nelson, Harmon, Hamilton, East Grove, May, Amboy, Marion, South Dixon, and Nachusa precincts.

District 4, which covers the Dixon and Palmyra precincts, will continue to be represented by Republicans James Wentling, Bill Palen, and Marvin Williams.

Also in District 4, Republican Charles Thomas beat Democrat Theresa Sheridan to serve out an unexpired 2-year term. Republican Ryan Marshall left the board.

Voting results • District 1, three available seats Marilyn Shippert, Republican (i): 2,024 votes, or 31.17 percent David C. Gusse, Republican (i): 1,606 votes, or 24.73 percent Richard A. “Rick” Humphrey Jr., Republican: 1,468 votes, or 22.61 percent Cory Zimmerly, Democrat: 1,395 votes, or 21.48 percent • District 1, one unexpired 2-year term Robert J. Olson, Democrat (i): 2,311 votes, or 100 percent • District 2, three available seats Gerald Leffelman, Republican (i): 2,044 votes, or 37.52 percent Allyn Buhrow, Republican (i): 1,739 votes, or 31.92 percent Lisa Zeimetz, Republican: 1,665 votes, or 30.56 percent

• District 3, three available seats Doug Farster, Republican (i): 1,521 votes, or 34.29 percent Thomas R. Kitson, Republican (i): 1,425 votes, or 32.12 percent Isaac Mercer, Democrat (i): 1,490 votes, or 33.59 percent • District 4, three available seats James L. Wentling, Republican (i): 2,016 votes, or 28.92 percent Bill Palen, Republican (i): 1,867 votes, or 26.77 percent Marvin V. Williams, Republican (i): 1,813 votes, or 26 percent Michael Ortiz, Democrat: 1,278 votes, or 18.33 percent • District 4, one unexpired 2-year term Charles E. Thomas, Republican (i): 1,540 votes, or 52.08 percent Theresa Sheridan, Democrat: 1,417 votes, or 47.92 percent. (i) - incumbent

ELECTION 2014 | ILLINOIS RACES White wins easily for sixth term CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has easily won a sixth term over Republican Mike Webster.

White is already the longest-serving secretary of state in Illinois, a milestone he passed earlier this year. He has held the office since 1999, winning sev-

eral contests for re-election by large margins.

Webster is an accountant and tax attorney who lives in an unincorporated area near Burr Ridge. He acknowledged the tough race, calling himself a longshot candidate. He had less than $1,400 cash on hand at the end of September, compared with more than $770,000 for White.

In Illinois, the secretary

of state’s office oversees driver licensing and maintains state records.

Madigan elected to fourth term CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has been reelected to a fourth term over Republican candidate Paul Schimpf.

The Chicago Democrat

had been widely expected to win another 4 years in the job she’s held since 2002. She easily won her last two elections, had raised millions and built a national profile by playing a key role in multistate lawsuits. Many had expected her to run for governor, but in July she announced she would seek re-election instead.

Schimpf of Waterloo is a

prosecutor and U.S. Naval Academy graduate. He focused on promises to fight corruption.

Illinois Comptroller Topinka re-elected CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka has been re-elected to a second term over Democratic challenger Sheila Simon.

The Riverside Republican is a former three-term state treasurer and chairwoman of the Illinois GOP. She campaigned on having a better understanding of the check-writing job’s intricacies than her opponent.

Simon, of Carbondale, is the current lieutenant governor. She says she would have brought unprecedented transparency to the position.

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Mother unhappy with daughter’s relationship Dear Abby, My daughter, the mother of six children, has left her husband and is now involved in a three-way with a man and woman. She has not shielded her kids from these “new friends,” as she calls them. Because I won’t let her “friends” come along, she refuses to visit me.

I love my daughter, but I consider this relationship to be sick, and I hate that she’s exposing her children to these people. Am I wrong to tell her to leave her bedroom activity out of the picture and visit me for just a day without them? We were always very close, but no more.

– Distressed Midwestern Granny Dear Distressed, I’m sure you love your

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

daughter, but sometimes the way we phrase things can get in the way of the message we are trying to convey. Perhaps if you invited her to visit “because you love her and would like to spend some mother-daughter time with her,” it would be perceived as less judgmental and more welcoming.

She may be reluctant to spend time alone with

you because she knows it will result in a lecture from you about her lifestyle. Remember, she’s an adult woman and can make decisions about her sex life for herself.

While you and I may think it’s unwise for her to expose her children to this triad, that message might be more appropriate coming from their father, rather than her mother.

Dear Abby, For the past few months I have been dating a man I’ll call “Barry.” This is my first relationship in 5 years, and we get along well.

When we first met, I was physically attracted to Barry for many reasons, but in particular because he had a gorgeous beard. A beard is

kind of important for me. Some women like tall men, others like long hair. I’m a “beard woman.”

The problem is, Barry has told me I ogle any beard I see (not true). And he now gets annoyed if I look at or compliment his beard. A few days ago, he shaved it off.

I care about Barry, but I’m not as attracted to him when he’s cleanshaven. I think he did it as an act of defiance. How can I get him to understand that I don’t ogle every beard I see, and convince him to keep his whiskers without hurting his ego?

– Fuzz-Loving in Pennsylvania Dear Fuzz-Loving, Barry may have shaved

the beard as “an act of defiance” – or not.

He may have done it because it was uncomfortably hot or itchy, and he prefers being clean-shaven. My advice is to ask him – in a nonhostile way – why he got rid of it.

Many people think that the person behind a beard is what’s most important. However, if you’re not one of them, because he’s no longer willing to wear one, you may have to look elsewhere for a furry friend.

finding a lie I can stick to. While I am not ashamed of what I do, I certainly can’t tell my grandfather. This puts me in the awkward predicament of having to be dishonest with someone I love. Do you have any advice?

– Living A Double Life

Dear Abby, I am at a loss about what to tell certain friends and family members about my job. I work in the adult industry to put myself through college, and I’m having a hard time

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

Dear Living, Yes. Because lying to your friends and relatives makes you uncomfortable, consider some other way to pay for your education.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Thursday, Nov. 6 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

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

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

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.

Whiteside County Senior Center outreach caseworker, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-622-9230.

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.

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

Downstairs, west door.

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.

Serenity Lunch Bunch, noon1 p.m.,Galena Steak House, 1101 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

Reservations: Serenity Hospice & Home, 815-732-2499, by 10 a.m. today.

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

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

Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013.

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 5 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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, 815-875-2430.

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 Steelworkers, 502 Woodburn Ave., Sterling.

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

Appointment, 815-284-9555.

Friday, Nov. 7 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Whiteside County Genealogists meeting, 9 a.m., Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce

meeting room, 211 Locust St., Sterling, 815-626-2700.

American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Amboy High Schoo, 11 E. Hawley St. Donations: 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. Medicare Part D program, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

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. Hen-

nepin Ave., Dixon.

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

Downstairs, west door.

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

Medicare fraud presentation, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous, an addiction abstinence program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815857-2682.

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

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

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

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

Thanksgiving trivia, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, 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., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Wii Bowling and 313 card game, 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: 0 a.m.,

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

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

Monthly Birthday Party, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

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

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

Bridge and bingo, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center,

1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 7-9 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-6228838.

Thursday, Nov. 6 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

HOSPICE OF THE ROCK RIVER VALLEY & FESTIVAL OF TREES PRESENTS

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014 7-9 p.m. at Bethel Reformed Church

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Tickets - $20

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WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! QUESTIONS? PLEASE CALL 815-288-3673

Food Wednesday, November 5, 2014

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One serving to rule them all Dishes perfect for solo diners

BY DANIEL NEMAN MCT News Service

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he words, repeated day after day, week after week, can be frustrating: “Yield: 4 servings.” “Yield: 6 to 8 servings.”

What about the many people who only need “Yield: 1 serving”?

Cookbooks, online sources, food television and even newspaper food sections are geared almost entirely toward multiple eaters. Families are expected, friends are assumed. The unspoken premise is that people who dine alone can just fend for themselves.

Of course, there are ways around the whole “Yield: massive quantities conundrum. Solo diners can simply cut the recipe quantities in half or quarters, which often works (though certainly not always). Or they can make the full recipe and have leftovers for the next several days, though that is a lot less fun on the fourth day than it is on the first.

Or perhaps, just perhaps, a newspaper story will come along that is aimed directly at solo diners. Perhaps the story will include recipes that serve just one, or maybe two.

And families that need to make four servings or more? This time, it’s their turn to quadruple the recipes.

One trick to cooking for yourself is to buy a lot of staple items, use just a little bit of several of them at a time, and put the rest back in the fridge, so you can use just a little bit more of them several times in the future.

That was my thinking behind my first dish, or rather, one aspect of my thinking. I sautéed together small amounts of an assortment of common vegetables that are found in most pantries – carrots, mushrooms, onions, celery, zucchini and red bell pepper (green would work too, but red is prettier) – and added a dash of curry powder for just a hint of full-flavored warmth.

That mixture tasted great on its own, but I wanted to add a little crunch and bulk to the dish, so I served it on top of a potato pancake.

Curry, of course, goes well with fried potatoes, and mixing the potatoes with the other vegetables is much the same thing as making a vegetable hash.

And what is a vegetable hash without a poached egg on top? So I added that, too. The way the yolk oozes down the pile and blends with the vegetables and potato pancake is simply marvelous – and if you like sriracha sauce, a bit of that makes

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For a Hot Veggie Mess, sauté together small amounts of an assortment of common vegetables that are found in most pantries – carrots, mushrooms, onions, celery, zucchini and bell pepper – and added a dash of curry powder for just a hint of full-flavored warmth.

Double Chickpea-Two Tomato Soup gets its name from the fact that half of the chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) are puréed, and half are left whole, while most of the tomatoes are puréed with the chickpeas, but a few sun-dried tomatoes are finely chopped and added to the puree it all the better.

All that remained was to come up with a name.

Because the dish was a combination of about three different ideas, I gave it the only name that fits: A Hot Veggie Mess.

Admittedly more refined is a luscious and healthful soup that is easy to make but still gives you the satisfaction of having made it.

Double Chickpea-Two Tomato Soup gets its name from the fact that half of the chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) are puréed, and half are left whole, while most of the tomatoes are puréed with the chickpeas, but a few sundried tomatoes are finely chopped and added to the purée.

Sound good? It is, especially when it is all pulled together with a bit

of basil and served with a slice or two of good, crusty bread.

Time for some meat. A lamb shoulder chop is the perfect size for one person, and it cooks easily and quickly. If you wanted, you could just throw it on a hot pan with a little oil, cook it for a few minutes on both sides, and have a delicious dish.

But that wouldn’t really be cooking, would it? If you are a solo diner who wants to try something with a little elegance, my quick-braised lamb is just the ticket.

Most braised lamb requires a fair amount of tomato and a large amount of time. But because I used the shoulder chop, the time was not necessary and neither was the tomato.

The braising liquid here is just a small glass of red

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wine mixed with Dijon mustard and a touch of rosemary. I added a few thick slices of mushroom for an extra jolt of umami heartiness and wound up with a dish that, when you eat it, feels like a mini celebration.

Finally, I decided to dust off one of my favorite cooking tips, passed on from chef Jimmy Sneed. You know how veal has a mild flavor that easily absorbs the taste of whatever it is cooked in. Well, do you know

what else does that same thing? Turkey, or specifically turkey breast fillets.

You can prepare a turkey breast fillet the same way you would prepare veal and you will end up with a dish that costs a lot less but is almost as good as the real thing.

So I decided to whip up a plate of Almost Veal Piccata. I skipped the typical step of dredging the turkey through flour because I did not want the extra calories, and I also opted not to pound the turkey flat before cooking it because I wanted it to stay nice and moist.

Other than that, though, the method was the same: I browned the fillet with sliced mushrooms in garlic-scented olive oil, deglazed the pan with cheap-butdrinkable white wine, added a healthy spritz of lemon juice, tossed in some briny capers and finished the sauce with a pat of butter.

It tastes so good, you’ll want to share it with a friend.

Quick-Braised Lamb Yield: 1 serving 1 lamb shoulder chop, about 8 ounces with bone

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cup red wine 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 clove garlic, peeled and lightly crushed 3 mushrooms, sliced thick Pinch rosemary 1. Season lamb with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, whisk together wine and mustard. Set aside.

2. Put oil in skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the lamb and sear well on both sides.

3. Remove lamb to a plate and discard garlic. Add mushrooms to the hot oil and season lightly with salt and pepper. If necessary, add a little more oil to keep the mushrooms from sticking.

Sauté until mushrooms are brown and have released their liquid.

4. Pour in the winemustard mixture, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any brown bits from the pan. Return the lamb to the pan, and sprinkle the rosemary over both the meat and the liquid.

Lower the temperature to medium low, cover the pan and simmer until the meat is done, 10 to 15 minutes.

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QUICK MEAL

Egg meets microwave for speedy rollup S

I use a slightly cupped Corelle saucer (easy to find at thrift stores), but any microwave-safe saucer no larger than 8 inches in diameter will do the trick. Finally, key to easy cleanup: Use nonstick spray or a little oil on the saucer; it makes the egg easier to remove – and the plate faster to clean.

BY RENEE ENNA MCT News Service

o Dad was over for a visit and wanted scrambled eggs for breakfast. When I expressed some reluctance about pulling out a frying pan (OK, it was a whole lot of reluctance), he remained undeterred.

“You don’t have to fry it,” he told me. “Use the microwave. Get me a saucer.”

It took a crafty 92-yearold cook to show me how to exploit the microwave, which in my kitchen is better known as the popcorn maker and frozenleftovers defroster. Within minutes, we were both enjoying a delectable scrambled egg. Cleanup was just as simple.

When I realized the cooked egg was nearly the same size and shape as an 8-inch flour tortilla, this rollup was a natural progression. And frankly, if you’re going to start

No-brainer Egg Rollup

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This rollup – you can change the filling as you like – features wilted baby kale, cheese and giardiniera. with a no-brainer microwaved egg, you might as well keep the resulting recipe just as easy, or what’s the point? The fillings suggested here can

be swapped out with any number of ingredients.

Caveats: The recipe is for one rollup; because the egg is cooked in two 1-minute phases, you

can be filling one while the next one starts cooking. Be careful not to get too much of the giardiniera’s liquid onto the egg, or it won’t set. Also,

Prep: 2 minutes Cook: 2 minutes Makes: 1 egg rollup 1 large egg 1 teaspoon water or milk ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning Pinch salt Freshly ground pepper ¼ cup (about 1 small handful) baby kale or baby spinach 2 tablespoons shredded Italian blend cheese 1 tablespoon mild

giardiniera or to taste, drained 1 (8-inch) flour tortilla, warmed Combine egg, water, seasoning, salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl; lightly beat with a fork. Pour into a 7- to 8-inch microwave-proof saucer that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Carefully place in microwave; cook on high, 1 minute.

Remove saucer; egg won’t be fully set in the middle and that’s OK. Distribute the kale, cheese and giardiniera (in that order). Return to microwave; cook 1 minute more.

Remove egg patty from saucer with a spatula; place on a flour tortilla.

Roll up; serve.

Per serving: 280 calories, 12 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 196 mg cholesterol, 27 g carbohydrates, 14 g protein, 955 mg sodium, 1 g fiber

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5. Remove lamb to your serving plate and keep warm. Simmer or lightly boil the sauce to reduce it by one-third, until it is slightly syrupy.

Per serving: 409 calories; 26 g fat; 8 g saturated fat; 84 mg cholesterol; 23 g protein; 6 g carbohydrate; 2 g sugar; no fiber; 177 mg sodium; 35 mg calcium

Almost Veal Piccata Yield: 1 serving 1 turkey breast fillet, 6 to 8 ounces ½ cup dry white wine 1 clove garlic, peeled and lightly crushed 3 mushrooms, sliced 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon capers ½ tablespoon butter 1. Season turkey on both sides with salt and pepper. Set aside. Heat oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add mushrooms, season lightly with salt and pepper, and sauté until they begin to turn brown and release their liquid.

2. Move mushrooms and garlic aside and add turkey. Cook until browned on one side, then flip. Add wine and lemon juice, and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits on the pan. Cook 2 minutes, then add capers.

3. Cook until turkey is done (it will have an internal temperature of 165 degrees, or you can cut a small slice into it to see if it is cooked). If the wine is about to evaporate before the turkey is finished, add another splash or two.

Remove pan from heat and swirl in the butter. It is all right if there is very little wine left in the pan; simply coat the browned side of the turkey in the melted butter, which will have picked up the flavor of the wine.

Per serving: 509 calories; 25 g fat; 8 g saturated fat; 115 mg cholesterol; 41 g protein; 7 g carbohydrate; 3 g sugar; no fiber; 201 mg sodium; 59 mg calcium – Recipes by Daniel Neman

Double Chickpea-two Tomato Soup Yield: 1 serving 2 teaspoons olive oil ¼ medium onion, finely chopped ½ small carrot, finely chopped 2 tablespoons chopped celery 1 small (or ½ large) garlic clove, finely chopped 3 ⁄4 cup canned garbanzo beans (also known as chickpeas), rinsed and drained, divided ½ cup canned chopped tomatoes 1 cup vegetable stock, divided 3 sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped. Blot with paper towels first, if they were packed in oil 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh basil leaves Grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish 1. In a medium-size saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.

Add the onion, carrot and celery, and sauté until limp and lightly colored, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

Add ½ cup of the garbanzos, the canned tomatoes and ½ cup of the stock.

Cover, lower the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.

Scrape into an electric blender or use an immersion blender to purée until completely smooth.

2. Return the soup to the pan, if you used a blender.

Stir in the remaining ½ cup stock, the remaining ¼ cup of the garbanzo beans and the sun-dried tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring the soup to a simmer, add the basil, and taste to adjust the seasonings.

3. After serving in a bowl,

sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Per serving: 327 calories; 12 g fat; 2 g saturated fat; no cholesterol; 11 g protein; 45 g carbohydrate; 10 g sugar; 4 g fiber; 1,506 mg sodium; 124 mg calcium – Recipe adapted from “Soup for Two” by Doanna Pruess

Hot Veggie Mess Yield: 1 serving ½ tablespoon butter Pinch curry powder, optional ¼ onion, diced 1 small carrot, cut in ¼-inch slices ½ rib celery, cut in ¼-inch slices ½ red bell pepper, cut in ½-inch pieces 1 small zucchini or ½ large zucchini, sliced in half lengthwise, then cut in ¼-inch slices 1 Russett potato, unpeeled 1 tablespoon onion, minced 1 wedge lemon 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour Pinch nutmeg Vegetable oil (not olive) 1 poached egg, see note Note: To poach an egg, put about 3 inches of water into a small saucepan. Add 1 tablespoon vinegar, the cheaper the better. Bring the water to a simmer and crack in 1 egg. Simmer gently for 3 minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon. If not using immediately, gently glide the egg into a bowl of ice water.

The egg can be warmed again by placing it briefly in hot water.

1. Melt butter in a large skillet and stir in optional curry powder; cook about 30 seconds until fragrant.

Add onion and sauté until softened, about 3 minutes.

Stir in carrot, celery and pepper until thoroughly mixed. Season with salt

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and pepper to taste. Cover and cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until the carrots are tender, about 5 minutes.

Add the zucchini. Cover and cook until the zucchini is cooked, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside and keep warm.

2. Grate the potato, using the small holes of a grater. Place the gratings in several layers of paper towels and squeeze out as much liquid as you possibly can (do this over a sink). Unwrap the potato gratings and place them in a medium bowl. Add the onion, squeeze the lemon wedge over the bowl, and stir to mix thoroughly. Add the egg, flour and nutmeg, and stir to mix again.

3. Pour oil into a skillet to a depth of 1⁄8 inch to ¼ inch. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until it is very hot; a little bit of the potato mixture will sizzle immediately when you drop it in. Pour in enough of the potato mixture to make about an 8-inch pancake; you will probably have ¼ of the potato mixture left over.

Flatten the potatoes in the pan with a spatula and fry a few minutes until the bottom is golden brown. Flip the pancake in the pan – it helps to use 2 spatulas – and cook until the other side is golden brown.

Remove, drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt (it is fried potatoes, so it will take a lot of salt).

4. Place the still-warm potato pancake on a plate.

Top it with the warm vegetable mixture and then top that with the warm poached egg. Serve with hot sauce such as sriracha, if desired.

Per serving: 466 calories; 22 g fat; 8 g saturated fat; 341 mg cholesterol; 18 g protein; 51 g carbohydrate; 11 g sugar; 8 g fiber; 217 mg sodium; 137 mg calcium – Recipe by Daniel Neman

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Jeff Foxworthy joked, “You may be a redneck if ... your lifetime goal is to own a fireworks stand.”

That is timely because this is Guy Fawkes Night in England. Fireworks are set off and bonfires burn an effigy of Guy Fawkes, whose gang tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605.

There were fireworks when today’s deal was played. What do you think of the auction, what should West lead against three clubs, and what is the outcome?

East’s passed-hand takeout double was aggressive but acceptable. South was right to rebid one spade. Then West might have passed, but one no-trump was reasonable. That should have been

passed out (and defeated), but South could not resist one more bid. West’s two-spade call was imaginative, given South’s one-spade rebid. That contract would have required

excellent guesswork by West; however, one can understand North’s three-club raise.

West found the best start: a low trump. South took the trick with his king and led a low spade. West carefully put up his eight, but then strangely shifted to the diamond six, instead of continuing with the club jack (not that that defeats the contract if declarer plays hearts twice through West).

Declarer won with his diamond ace and should have led a heart or ruffed a spade, but he played a diamond to dummy’s king and ruffed a diamond low.

West happily overruffed and led the club jack, on which East discarded his heart four to give West count in the suit. So, when South won and finally tried a heart, West ducked and the contract had to fail. © 2014 UFS

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

ELECTION 2014 | UNOFFICIAL LOCAL RESULTS OF CONTESTED RACES Following are final but unofficial results from Tuesday’s contested primary elections in the Sauk Valley.

All results are unofficial until certified by the county clerk. Candidates are listed in the order they appared on the ballots:

WHITESIDE COUNTY

U.S. Senate Richard Durbin (D) 8,479 James Oberweis (R) 8.324 Sharon Hansen (L) 723

48% 48% 4%

Governor & Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn (D) 7,098 41% Paul Vallas (D) Bruce Rauner (R) 9,426 54% Evelyn Sanguinetti Chad Grimm (L) 860 5% Alexander Cummings Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) 8.921 Paul Schimpf (R) 7,916 Ben Koyl (L) 615 Secretary of State Jesse White (D) 10,621 Michael Webster (R) 6,403 Christopher Michel (L) 560 Comptroller Sheila Simon (D) 6,846 J. Baar Topinka (R) 9,657 Julie Fox (L) xxx State Treasurer Michael Frerichs (D) 7,583 Tom Cross 8,849 Matthew Skopek 796

51% 45% 4% 60% 36% 3% 39% 55% xx% 44% 51% 5%

State Constitutional Amendment on Rights of Crime Victims Expand certain rights already granted to crime victims in Illinois, and give crime victims the ability to enforce their rights in a court of law.

Yes 11,681 69% No 5,275 31% State Constitutional Amendment on Rights to Register and Vote Prohibit any law that disproportionately affects the rights of eligible Illinois citizens to register to vote or cast a ballot based on the voter’s race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or income.

Yes 11,227 67% No 5,567 33% Statewide Advisory Question on Raising the Minimum Wage Shall the minimum wage in Illinois for adults over the age of 18 be raised to $10 per hour by January 1, 2015?

Yes 10,141 58% No 7,257 42% Statewide Advisory Question on Requiring Health Care Plans to Include Prescription Birth Control Shall any health insurance plan in Illinois that provides prescription drug coverage be required to include prescription birth control as part of that coverage?

Yes 10,550 61% No 6,859 39% Statewide Advisory Question on a Millionaire’s Tax for School Funding Shall the Illinois Constitution be amended to require that each school district receive additional revenue, based on their number of students, from an additional 3% tax on income greater than $1 million?

Yes 10,606 62% No 6,680 39% U.S. Congress, 17th District Cheri Bustos (D) 9,395 54% Bobby Schilling (R) 8,124 46% State Senate, 36th District Mike Jacobs (D) 7,828 47% Neil Anderson (R) 8,851 53% State House, 71st District Mike Smiddy (D) 8,470 51% Jim Wozniak (R) 8,125 49% County Board, District 1 (Vote for 4) Robert Bradley (D) 3,154 20% James Jaeger (D) 2,633 17% Ruth Stanley (R) 3,383 22% Kurt Glazier (R) 3,282 21% Shane Celestino (R) 2,952 19% County Board, District 2 (Vote for 5) Katherine Nelson (D)2,834 14% Glenn Truesdell (D) 2,911 14% Paul Cunniff (D) 2,698 13% William Milby (D) 2,806 14% Rick Cavazos (D) 1,977 10% Douglas Wetzell (R) 2,760 13% Kathie Donahue 2,333 11% Linda Pennell 2,139 10% County Board, District 3 (Vote for 4) Sue Britt (D) 3,721 20% Daniel Bitler (D) 3,143 17% Kurt Dreger (D) 2,507 14% Martin Koster (R) 4,517 25% Glenn Frank (R) 4,403 24%

Uncontested winners Here is a list of candidates who were uncontested in Tuesday’s general election: Legislative State Senator, 45th District: Tim Bivins (R) State Representative, 74th District: Donald Moffitt (R) State Representative, 89th District: Brian Stewart (R) State Representative, 90th District: Tom Demmer (R)

Judicial Retention, Appellate Court, Third Judicial District William E. Holdridge Yes 12,393 79% No 3,304 21% Mark O’Brien Yes No

12,265 3,252

79% 21%

Judicial Retention, Circuit Court, 14th Judicial Circuit Walter Braud Yes 12,342 79% No 3,363 21% City of Morrison Sales Tax Authorize the city to impose a sales tax of 1 percent for the purposes of expenditures on public infrastructure and municipal operations?

Yes 836 59% No 577 41% Whiteside County Sales Tax Impose a countywide sales tax of 1 percent to be used exclusively for school facility purposes?

Yes 8,870 51% No 8,485 49%

LEE COUNTY

U.S. Senate Richard Durbin (D) 4,334 James Oberweis (R) 6,340 Sharon Hansen (L) 563

39% 56% 5%

Governor & Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn (D) 4,052 36% Paul Vallas (D) Bruce Rauner (R) 6,522 58% Evelyn Sanguinetti Chad Grimm (L) 651 6% Alexander Cummings Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) 5,310 Paul Schimpf (R) 5,471 Ben Koyl (L) x,xxx

48% 49% xx%

Secretary of State Jesse White (D) 6,196 Michael Webster (R) 4,637 Christopher Michel (L) 387

55% 41% 3%

Comptroller Sheila Simon (D) 3,455 J. Baar Topinka (R) 7,053 Julie Fox (L) 635

31% 63% 6%

State Treasurer Michael Frerichs (D) 3,718 Tom Cross 6,702 Matthew Skopek 520

34% 61% 5%

State Constitutional Amendment on Rights of Crime Victims Expand certain rights already granted to crime victims in Illinois, and give crime victims the ability to enforce their rights in a court of law.

Yes 7,677 70% No 3,275 30% State Constitutional Amendment on Rights to Register and Vote Prohibit any law that disproportionately affects the rights of eligible Illinois citizens to register to vote or cast a ballot based on the voter’s race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or income.

Yes 7,065 66% No 3,643 34% Statewide Advisory Question on Raising the Minimum Wage Shall the minimum wage in Illinois for adults over the age of 18 be raised to $10 per hour by January 1, 2015?

Yes 6,167 55% No 5,015 45% Statewide Advisory Question on Requiring Health Care Plans to Include Prescription Birth Control Shall any health insurance plan in Illinois that provides prescription drug coverage be required to include prescription birth control as part of that coverage?

Yes 6,494 58% No 4,666 42% Statewide Advisory Question on a Millionaire’s Tax for School Funding Shall the Illinois Constitution be amended to require that each school district receive additional revenue, based on their number of students, from an additional 3% tax on income greater than $1 million?

Yes 6,622 60% No 4,367 40% U.S. Congress, 16th District Adam Kinzinger (R) 7,765 70% Randall Olsen (R) 3,331 30% County Treasuer John Fritts (R) 6,836 Wesley Morrissey (D) 4,395

61% 39%

County Board, District 1 (Vote for 3) Marilyn Shippert (R) 2,024 31% David Gusse (R) 1,606 25% Rick Humphrey (R) 1,468 23% Cory Zimmerly (D) 1,395 21%

Whiteside County County Clerk: Dana Nelson (R) County Treasurer: Darlene F. Hook (R) County Sheriff: Kelly C. Wilhelmi (R) Lee County County Clerk and Recorder: Cathy Myers (R) County Sheriff: John Simonton (R) County Board, District 2 (2-year unexpired term): Robert Olson (D) County Board, District 2: Gerald Leffelman (R); Lisa Zeimetz (R); Allyn Buhrow (R)

County Board, District 4 (Vote for 3) James Wentling (R) 2,016 29% Bill Palen (R) 1,867 28% Marvin Williams (R) 1,813 26% Michael Ortiz 1,278 18% County Board, District 4 (2-year unexpired term, Vote for 1) Charles Thomas (R) 1,540 52% Theresa Sheridan (D) 1,417 48% Judicial Retention, Appellate Court, Second Judicial District Susan Fayette Hutchinson Yes 8,082 83% No 1,600 17% Judicial Retention, Circuit Court, 15th Judicial Circuit William Kelly Yes 8,064 84% No 1,583 16% Val Gunnarsson Yes No

7,765 1,712

82% 18%

Ron Jacobson Yes No

8,510 1,614

84% 16%

Daniel Fish Yes No

8,586 1,618

84% 16%

Dixon Government Referendum Shall the City of Dixon adopt the managerial form of municipal government?

Yes 2,977 76% No 916 24% Paw Paw Chicken Ordinance Shall the Village of Paw Paw adopt an ordinance permitting and regulating the keeping of chickens within the Village?

Yes 114 36% No 204 64%

OGLE COUNTY

U.S. Senate Richard Durbin (D) 5,604 Jim Oberweis (R) 10,597 Sharon Hansen (L) 789

33% 62% 5%

Governor & Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn (D) 5,008 29% Paul Vallas (D) Bruce Rauner (R) 11,231 66% Evelyn Sanguinetti Chad Grimm (L) 30 5% Alexander Cummings Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) 7,453 Paul Schimpf (R) 8,968 Ben Koyl (L) 553

44% 53% 3%

Secretary of State Jesse White (D) 8,365 Michael Webster (R) 8,082 Christopher Michel (L) 570

49% 47% 3%

Comptroller Sheila Simon (D) 4,072 J. Baar Topinka (R)11,648 Julie Fox (L) 1,092

24% 69% 6%

State Treasurer Michael Frerichs (D) 4,700 Tom Cross 11,086 Matthew Skopek 814

28% 67% 5%

State Constitutional Amendment on Rights of Crime Victims Expand certain rights already granted to crime victims in Illinois, and give crime victims the ability to enforce their rights in a court of law.

Yes 11,400 70% No 4,887 30% State Constitutional Amendment on Rights to Register and Vote Prohibit any law that disproportionately affects the rights of eligible Illinois citizens to register to vote or cast a ballot based on the voter’s race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or income.

Yes 10,128 63% No 6,004 37% Statewide Advisory Question on Raising the Minimum Wage Shall the minimum wage in Illinois for adults over the age of 18 be raised to $10 per hour by January 1, 2015?

Yes 8,744 51% No 8,237 49% Statewide Advisory Question on Requiring Health Care Plans to Include Prescription Birth Control Shall any health insurance plan in Illinois that provides prescription drug coverage be required to include prescription birth control as part of that coverage?

Yes 9,396 56% No 7,442 44% Statewide Advisory Question on a Millionaire’s Tax for School Funding Shall the Illinois Constitution be amended to require that each school district receive additional

County Board, District 3: Doug Farster (R); Thomas Kitson (R); Isaac Mercer (D) Ogle County County Clerk and Recorder: Rebecca Huntley (R) County Treasurer: John Coffman (R) County Sheriff: Brian VanVickle (R) State’s Attorney: Eric Morrow (R) County Board, District 1: J. Nick Bolin (R) County Board, District 2: Patricia Nordman (R) County Board, District 3:

revenue, based on their number of students, from an additional 3% tax on income greater than $1 million?

Yes 9,953 60% No 6,673 40% U.S. Congress, 16th District Adam Kinzinger (R)13,052 77% Randall Olsen (R) 3,895 23% Judicial Retention, Appellate Court, Second Judicial District Susan Fayette Hutchinson Yes 12,367 84% No 2,353 16% Judicial Retention, Circuit Court, 15th Judicial Circuit William Kelly Yes 12,169 85% No 2,204 15% Val Gunnarsson Yes No

11,843 2,262

84% 16%

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12,075 2,199

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12,035 2,299

84% 16%

CARROLL COUNTY

U.S. Senate Richard Durbin (D) 2,157 James Oberweis (R) 3,122 Sharon Hansen (L) 260

39% 56% 5%

Governor & Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn (D) 1,580 29% Paul Vallas (D) Bruce Rauner (R) 3,614 65% Evelyn Sanguinetti Chad Grimm (L) 324 6% Alexander Cummings Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) 2,329 Paul Schimpf (R) 2,978 Ben Koyl (L) 200

42% 54% 4%

Secretary of State Jesse White (D) 3,013 Michael Webster (R) 2,331 Christopher Michel (L) 194

54% 42% 4%

Comptroller Sheila Simon (D) 1,546 J. Baar Topinka (R) 3,620 Julie Fox (L) 333

28% 66% 6%

State Treasurer Michael Frerichs (D) 1,674 Tom Cross 3,434 Matthew Skopek 292

31% 64% 5%

State Constitutional Amendment on Rights of Crime Victims Expand certain rights already granted to crime victims in Illinois, and give crime victims the ability to enforce their rights in a court of law.

Yes 3,473 65% No 1,901 35% State Constitutional Amendment on Rights to Register and Vote Prohibit any law that disproportionately affects the rights of eligible Illinois citizens to register to vote or cast a ballot based on the voter’s race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or income.

Yes 3,256 61% No 2,047 39% Statewide Advisory Question on Raising the Minimum Wage Shall the minimum wage in Illinois for adults over the age of 18 be raised to $10 per hour by January 1, 2015?

Yes 2,929 53% No 2,585 47% Statewide Advisory Question on Requiring Health Care Plans to Include Prescription Birth Control Shall any health insurance plan in Illinois that provides prescription drug coverage be required to include prescription birth control as part of that coverage?

Yes 3,181 58% No 2,327 42%

County Board, District 1 (Vote for 1) Michael Yuswak (R) 977 56% John Gloor (D) 765 44% Judicial Retention, Appellate Court, Second Judicial District Susan Fayette Hutchinson Yes 4,037 85% No 706 15% Judicial Retention, Circuit Court, 15th Judicial Circuit William Kelly Yes 4,072 86% No 677 14% Val Gunnarsson Yes No

4,510 677

87% 13%

Ron Jacobson Yes No

3,956 692

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Daniel Fish Yes No

3,915 749

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Carroll County Sales Tax Impose a countywide sales tax of 1 percent to be used exclusively for school facility purposes?

Yes 2,617 47% No 2,951 53%

BUREAU COUNTY

U.S. Senate Richard Durbin (D) 5,315 James Oberweis (R) 6,772 Sharon Hansen (L) 532

42% 54% 4%

Governor & Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn (D) 4,713 37% Paul Vallas (D) Bruce Rauner (R) 7,237 57% Evelyn Sanguinetti Chad Grimm (L) 652 5% Alexander Cummings Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) 5,952 Paul Schimpf (R) 6,195 Ben Koyl (L) 370

48% 49% 3%

Secretary of State Jesse White (D) 7,752 Michael Webster (R) 4,510 Christopher Michel (L) 392

61% 36% 3%

Comptroller Sheila Simon (D) 4,383 J. Baar Topinka (R) 7,415 Julie Fox (L) 648

35% 60% 5%

State Treasurer Michael Frerichs (D) 4,569 Tom Cross 6,953 Matthew Skopek 593

38% 57% 5%

State Constitutional Amendment on Rights of Crime Victims Expand certain rights already granted to crime victims in Illinois, and give crime victims the ability to enforce their rights in a court of law.

Yes 8,334 69% No 3,791 31% State Constitutional Amendment on Rights to Register and Vote Prohibit any law that disproportionately affects the rights of eligible Illinois citizens to register to vote or cast a ballot based on the voter’s race, color, ethnicity, status as a member of a language minority, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or income.

Yes 7,624 64% No 4,332 36% Statewide Advisory Question on Raising the Minimum Wage Shall the minimum wage in Illinois for adults over the age of 18 be raised to $10 per hour by January 1, 2015?

Yes 7,611 60% No 5,116 40% Statewide Advisory Question on Requiring Health Care Plans to Include Prescription Birth Control Shall any health insurance plan in Illinois that provides prescription drug coverage be required to include prescription birth control as part of that coverage?

Yes 7,373 58% No 5,253 42%

Statewide Advisory Question on a Millionaire’s Tax for School Funding Shall the Illinois Constitution be amended to require that each school district receive additional revenue, based on their number of students, from an additional 3% tax on income greater than $1 million?

Yes 3,059 56% No 2,392 44%

Statewide Advisory Question on a Millionaire’s Tax for School Funding Shall the Illinois Constitution be amended to require that each school district receive additional revenue, based on their number of students, from an additional 3% tax on income greater than $1 million?

Yes 7,815 63% No 4,606 37%

U.S. Congress, 17th District Cheri Bustos (D) 2,754 50% Bobby Schilling (R) 2,771 50%

U.S. Congress, 16th District Adam Kinzinger (R) 8,632 69% Randall Olsen (R) 3,872 31%

State Senate, 36th District Mike Jacobs (D) 775 45% Neil Anderson (R) 938 55%

County Sheriff James Reed (D) 7,271 Allan Beaber (R) 5,361

58% 42%

State House, 71st District Mike Smiddy (D) 821 49% Jim Wozniak (R) 872 52%

County Treasurer Rick Wilkin (D) 5,203 C. Yates-Mabry (R) 7,336

41% 59%

Bobbie Colbert (D) County Board, District 4: Bruce McKinney (R) County Board, District 5: Richard Daniel Janes (R) County Board, District 6: Leroy (Lee) Meyers (R) County Board, District 7: Richard Gronewald (R) County Board, District 8: Lyle Hopkins (R) Carroll County County Clerk & Recorder: Brian Woessner (R) County Treasurer: Diane L. Powers (R) County Sheriff: Jeff Doran (D)

County Board, District 2: Gary P. Imel (D) County Board, District 3: Rodney Fritz (R) Bureau County County Clerk: Kami Hieronymus (R) Schools Regional Superintendent of Schools (Bureau, Henry and Stark counties): Angie Zarvell (R) Regional Superintendent of Schools (Carroll, Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties): Aaron Mercier (R) Regional Superintendent

of Schools (Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties): Robert Sondgeroth Regional Superintendent of Schools (DeKalb County): Amanda Christensen (D) Judicial Appellate Court, Second Judicial District (To fill the vacancy of the Hon. John J. Bowman): Michael Burke (R) Circuit Court, 15th Judicial Circuit, Ogle County (To fill the vacancy of the Hon. Michael Mallon: John B. “Ben” Roe (R)

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Takeover: Republicans surge to control of Senate WASHINGTON (AP) – Riding a powerful wave of voter discontent, resurgent Republicans captured control of the Senate and tightened their grip on the House on Tuesday night in elections certain to complicate President Barack Obama’s final 2 years in office.

Republican Mitch McConnell led the way to a new Senate majority, dispatching Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes in Kentucky after a $78 million campaign of unrelieved negativity. Voters are “hungry for new leadership. They want a reason

to be hopeful,” said the man now in line to become majority leader and Barack set the SenObama ate agenda.

Two-term incumbent Mark Pryor of Arkansas was the first Democrat to fall, defeated by freshman Rep. Tom Cotton. Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado was next, defeated by Rep. Cory Gardner. Sen. Kay Hagan also lost, in North Carolina, to Thom Tilllis, the speaker of the state House.

Republicans also

picked up seats in Iowa, West Virginia, South Dakota and Montana, where Democrats retired. They had needed a net gain of six seats in all to end a Democratic majority in place since 2006.

With dozens of House races uncalled, Republicans had picked up nine seats in Democratic hands, and given up only one.

A net pickup of 13 would give them more seats in the House than at any time since 1946.

Obama was at the White House as voters remade Congress for the final 2 years of his tenure – not

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, joined by his wife, former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, celebrates his victory – and the even larger prize of GOP control of the Senate – with supporters at a party Tuesday in Louisville, Kentucky.

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to his liking. With lawmakers set to convene next week for a postelection session, he invited the leadership to a meeting on Friday.

A shift in control of the Senate will likely result in a strong GOP assault on budget deficits, additional pressure on Democrats to accept sweeping changes to the health care law that stands as Obama’s signal domestic accomplishment and a bid to reduce federal regulations.

Obama’s ability to win confirmation for lifetime Supreme Court and other judicial appointments could also suffer.

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Work delayed on high-speed rail because of poor weather NORMAL (AP) – State transportation officials say work on the infrastructure for high-speed rail in central Illinois has been delayed until spring.

The timetable has been pushed back because of inclement weather, according to Paris Ervin, a spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Transportation.

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A “positive train control,” which sends a signal to the train if a vehicle is on the track and shuts it down if the engineer doesn’t react, will also be installed in the middle of the crossing.

The delay will also allow work to be done “during the off-school season,” Mark Davis, a spokesman for the Union Pacific Railroad, told The Bloomington Pantagraph.

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Dixon’s Phoenix Smith (right) hits the ball while Burlington Central’s Alexis VanHiel goes for the block during Tuesday’s 3A Rochelle Sectional semifinal match. Dixon won 18-25, 25-20, 25-22.

Sterling’s Macie Good (15) and Taylor Hendrix (3) watch as Good’s block on Limestone’s Brittany Robinson falls to the ground for a point during Tuesday’s 3A IVC Sectional in Chillicothe. Sterling won 20-25, 25-20, 25-22.

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ROCHELLE – For Burlington Central, the road to a sectional final berth went though Phoenix.

That road was closed.

When Dixon junior Phoenix Smith put down the last of her four blocks, it sealed an 18-25, 25-20, 25-22 victory for the Duchesses and a stunning upset in a Class 3A Rochelle Sectional semifinal on Tuesday night.

Dixon (15-18) will continue its season on Thursday against Woodstock Marian, which knocked off Aurora Rosary in another three-set match to

Star of the match: Amy Rotella, Dixon, 10 kills, 8 digs Key performers: Kacey Koch, Dixon, 20 assists, 6 digs, 2 aces; Alyssa DeTamble, Burlington Central, 24 digs, 9 kills Up next: Championship, Dixon vs.

Woodstock Marian, 6 p.m. Thursday begin the night’s action.

“This is the most amazing feeling in the world,” Smith said.

“We knew we were the underdogs tonight,” Dixon senior Amy Rotella said, “and we knew we had to play our game, and play as a team.”

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CHILLICOTHE – After the third time became the regional-winning charm for the Sterling Golden Warriors in trying to beat LaSalle-Peru, the Class 3A state playoff road became much less familiar.

With two big regional wins against the Cavaliers and Rock Falls last week, Sterling coach Dale Dykeman wasn’t entirely sure if his team would be able to replicate the energy used in beating their familiar rivals.

In a Class 3A IVC Sectional semifinal against Limestone, the Warriors committed more errors than they

Star of the match: Kaylee Martin, Sterling, 20 kills, 14 digs, 4½ blocks Key performers: Jay Borum, Sterling, 12 kills, 9 digs; Jordyn Koett, Sterling, 20 assists; Alli Olson, Sterling, 17 assists Up next: Championship, Sterling vs. Lincoln, 6 p.m. Thursday probably wanted to, about 30 in all, but survived an uncomfortable atmosphere to move on to its first sectional final match since 1981 with a 20-25, 25-20, 25-22 win over the Rockets.

ENERGY CONTINUED ON B4

2A PECATONICA | OREGON DEF. NEWMAN 25-20, 25-16

Hawks chasing history Oregon looking to take next step Thursday

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

PECATONICA – The Newman volleyball team did its best to avoid another loss in a sectional semifinal match for the second straight season, but Oregon proved to be too tough. Meanwhile, the Hawks are hoping they, too, can avoid a repeat of history.

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media The Hawks sent Newman Oregon’s Mackenzie Skoumal hits the ball over Newman’s to a familiar fate after they Rachel Humphreys (4) during Tuesday’s 2A Pecatonica picked apart the Comets in Sectional semifinal match. Oregon won 25-20, 25-16. straight sets, 25-20, 25-16, in

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Tuesday’s Class 2A Pecatonica Sectional semifinal match.

Oregon will now face Dakota – a straight-set winner over Ottawa Marquette – in Thursday’s sectional final, a round where its season ended a year ago. But for the first time in several years, Oregon coach Faith Watson believes that the team’s preseason goal of making a run at the state tournament can be realized.

HISTORY CONTINUED ON B4

Star of the match: Sommer Rhea, Oregon, 7 kills, 6 digs, 2 aces, 1 block Key performers: Whitney Long, Oregon, 8 kills; Emy Wright, Oregon, 7 kills; Delaney Mahoney, Oregon, 23 assists, 5 digs, 3 aces; Mady Ferris, Newman, 21 digs, 5 service points Up next: Championship, Oregon vs. Dakota, 6 p.m.

Thursday

NHL

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High five for Blackhawks in win, B3.

Cougars roll past Aquin, B4.

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Panda market Pablo Sandoval Giants’ World Series hero rejects qualifying offer of 1-year, $15.3 million from San Francisco to become a free agent.

SVM staff, wire services COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Oregon slips into No. 4 spot Mississippi State, Florida State, and Auburn have held their spots in the second College Football Playoff rankings, with Oregon joining them in the top four.

While the top three are unchanged in the second of seven Top 25 rankings, Oregon moves up a spot from fifth in the initial poll by the 12-member selection committee.

Mississippi slid from fourth to 11th after its second consecutive loss, 35-31 to Auburn.

NFL

Hardy’s trial postponed until 2015 The waiting game will continue for Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy.

Hardy’s jury trial on domestic violence charges has been postponed from Nov. 17 until early 2015, the Mecklenburg County district attorney’s office announced Tuesday in a written statement.

Petitgout charged with sexual assault Former New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Luke Petitgout has been charged with assault and sexual assault in New Jersey.

Petitgout’s attorney, Patrick J. Jennings, said Tuesday the allegations are baseless, and he intends to vigorously defend the former offensive lineman.

Petitgout was being held on $50,000 bail in the Bergen County jail. Jennings says he expects him to be released soon.

Vikings running back pleads no contest to reckless assault charge in abuse of 4-year-old son to avoid jail time.

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

NFL | BEARS

Trestman still has control

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he Bears’ return to work Monday was greeted by a report from cbssports. com that the team is in a “state of crisis,” “Players are tuning coach Marc Trestman out,” and “there has been increased infighting in recent weeks, and the team’s dedication has been called into question at times by players and coaches alike.”

The report went on to suggest “several members of the organization feared for Trestman’s job,” and that Trestman “has resonated with players more like a coordinator than a head coach, and that dynamic coupled with the issues in the locker room has created a toxic environment.”

Gosh, welcome back guys. It is bad form among reporters to judge their peers or challenge the veracity of their reporting short of a flat out violation of journalistic ethics, so I will forgo comment on the reporter in question.

I will, however, respectfully suggest he might want to reconsider his sources before his next big scoop.

Are the 3-5 Bears a bit

“Infighting,” and “tuning out,” are extremely hubARKUSH relative terms that could Shaw Media certainly be speculated Bears on from the few little analyst.

He can be tiffs that have actually reached at been documented. harkush@ When asked about the shawmedia. report in general, here’s com what Trestman had to say: “The support in this building has been outof a mess coming out of standing. That’s all I can say. Everybody upstairs their bye week? Yeah, has been extremely supI’d say that’s fair. portive of the way we’re But certainly anyone handling things. Our who thought Trestman team has been unbemight have been fired lievably compliant after the Patriots game, in doing everything either didn’t attend his news conference the next that we as coaches have asked them to do. That’s day with general manager Phil Emery or failed evident on the field. It’s evident in the locker to realize it took place.

Trestman and perhaps room. It’s evident in the meeting room that Emery, as well, could these guys are an amazbe in jeopardy if the ing group of men that second half of the 2014 have been extremely season goes straight compliant. And the supsouth, but there is no port has been there.” chance either would But more importantly be jettisoned without coach, what’s happened a reasonable chance to over the bye week that right the ship. suggests the second half Are players, coaches, will be better? and front-office folk “I think we went alike unhappy, discourthrough a lot of differaged, and for the most ent things last week that part really ticked off about 3-5? Yes they are, evolved into a plan. The first part of the plan was but I can’t get any of to educate the guys on them to use the word some of the things that crisis.

we found, which are in-house things that we think we can do better with and continue to work through the week, utilizing some of those things that we picked up along the way, very similar to last year in terms of trying to improve in certain areas, and I think we did that.”

C’mon coach, can you give us any specifics?

“I think that it came down to a number of things. It comes down to play selection. It comes down to mental errors. It comes down to penalties.

It comes down to those things that really are the result of things that you can control. That’s what we have to assess in our assessment – what are the things that we can control to be more consistent?”

So here’s the only thing we can say for sure. On the Monday after everyone took the week off, Trestman appeared to be the exact same guy he was last season, in Bourbonnais, and through the first half of this season.

It isn’t going to take long at all now to find out whether he still has his team or not, and just how good they can be.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Miles applies to lead student section It looks as if Nebraska coach Tim Miles will not get his wish of being the leader of the “Red Zone” student section at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Miles sent an application for the job to the Iron N club, which organizes student sections for the university’s teams. He announced Tuesday on Twitter he didn’t get the job and is “totally hurt.”

He also posted his application.

The 48-year-old Miles checked “senior or above” for his year in college. The third-year coach wrote he had attended every home and away game for 2 years, and sneaks into arenas early so he gets a front-row seat.

6 p.m.

• Region IV, semifinal, McHenry at Sauk Valley

Thursday Volleyball 6 p.m.

• 3A IVC Sectional Championship, Lincoln vs.

Sterling • 2A Rochelle Sectional Championship, Dixon vs.

Woodstock Marian • 2A Pecatonica Sectional, Championship, Oregon vs.

Dakota • 1A River Ridge Sectional, Championship, Eastland vs. Keith Country Day

On the tube TV listings Today College football • N. Illinois at Ball St., ESPN2 • Buffalo at Ohio, ESPNU

College volleyball 5 p.m.

• Mississippi at Mississippi St., ESPNU 6:30 p.m.

• Purdue at Nebraska, BTN

Golf 9 p.m.

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

Molina wins seventh Gold Glove

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Today Women’s volleyball

7 p.m.

MLB

St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina has won his seventh Gold Glove in a row, while three players from both the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles have been honored for fielding excellence.

Left fielder Alex Gordon, catcher Salvador Perez, and first baseman Eric Hosmer won from the AL champion Royals. Center fielder Adam Jones, right fielder Nick Markakis, and shortstop J.J. Hardy won from Baltimore.

There were six first-time winners – Mets center fielder Juan Lagares, Miami left fielder Christian Yelich, Colorado second baseman DJ LeMahieu, Seattle third baseman Kyle Seager, and pitchers Dallas Keuchel of Houston and Zack Greinke of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

On the calendar Local events

NBA 9 a.m.

• Bucks at Pacers (replay), FSN 7 p.m.

• Bulls at Bucks, CSN • Pacers at Wizards, ESPN 9:30 p.m.

• Clippers at Warriors, ESPN AP

Notre Dame linebacker Joe Schmidt walks away after Florida State scored a touchdown against the Irish on Oct. 18. The Irish have a tough task of replacing Schmidt, who is lost for the rest of the season because of injury.

Hard to replace

Loss of linebacker Schmidt hurts Irish feel over the next couple days.”

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Before the season Coach Brian Kelly isn’t began, no one would sure how eighth-ranked have been surprised Notre Dame will replace if Morgan, a five-star the leadership of middle recruit from Crete, linebacker Joe Schmidt. Illinois, had beaten The senior, who out Schmidt, a former sustained a seasonwalk-on, two-thirds of ending fractured and the way through the dislocated left ankle season. Morgan is faster in a 49-39 victory over and more athletic than Navy on Saturday, had Schmidt, who had never been making sure the started a game and Fighting Irish were in entered the season with the right defense and 21 career tackles in two lined up correctly. With seasons. freshman Nyles Morgan But Schmidt is a smart taking his spot and two player who has a knack sophomores filling the for being in the right other two linebacker spot. He was leading the slots, Kelly isn’t sure team in tackles, interwho will be taking over ceptions, and fumbles those duties. forced, and developed “We’ve got a couple into such a leader that things we’re going to coach Kelly describes experiment with today, him as the “heart and and then we’ll get a soul” of the defense. better feel,” Kelly said The loss of Schmidt Tuesday. “We haven’t couldn’t come at a more practiced yet, so we inopportune time. The have a system that we’ll Irish (7-1) have given employ today, and I up 30 or more points for think we’ll get a better three straight games,

BY TOM COYNE Associated Press

something they’ve done only a handful of times in 126 seasons of football, and are facing No. 11 Arizona State (7-1), which is averaging 483.6 yards per game in total offense. That’s 22nd in the nation, the highest ranked offense the Irish will face this season.

Kelly said he feels good about the way the defense played in a 31-27 loss to Florida State on Oct. 18.

“We had four or five free runs at the quarterback that we just missed getting there, and we needed to be a little bit tighter in coverage,” he said. “So I think we’ve got to continue to improve in tighter coverage, and get home when we’ve got the opportunities. I think if we do that, we’ll be fine on Saturday.”

Kelly said the middle linebacker position can be as complicated or as simple as the coaching staff makes it.

“We certainly are going to have to take some of that load away from Nyles and really kind of disperse it to others, because we’re not going to heap that all on him,” Kelly said.

During the off week before facing, Navy, Notre Dame defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder described Morgan’s progress as gradual, saying he was struggling to learn the defense.

“It’s a lot of defense.

It’s been difficult for him to be able to learn it all, let alone to then communicate it all to everybody,” he said.

VanGorder said Morgan was holding up well under the pressure, saying he has a lot of resilience.

“I’m hopeful with him, because of his demeanor, that he’ll get it,” VanGorder said. “It will come. And he’s got some really, really outstanding physical traits.”

NHL 7 p.m.

• Red Wing at Rangers, NBCSP Soccer 1:30 p.m.

• UEFA Champions, Chelsea at Maribor, FSN • UEFA Champions, Barcelona at Ajax, FS1

On this date November 4 1997 • The Brewers are the first MLB team to switch leagues this century, moving from the AL to the NL when baseball’s ruling executive council approved the shift.

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TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Football Second round playoff pairings

(All games Saturday unless otherwise noted) CLASS 1A Upper bracket • No. 1 Rockford Christian Life (10-0) at No. 5 Lena-Winslow (7-3), 2 p.m.

• No. 2 Galena (8-2) at No. 6 Dakota (6-4), 1 p.m.

• No. 4 Polo (8-2) at No. 1 Stark County (10-0), 3 p.m.

• No. 3 Chicago Hope (9-1) at No. 2 Forreston (9-1), 5 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 8 LeRoy (8-2) at No. 1 Carrollton (100), 1 p.m.

• No. 5 Casey-Westfield (9-1) at No. 4 Bismarck-Henning (9-1), 2 p.m.

• No. 2 Abingdon-Avon (10-0) at No. 10 North Greene (8-2), 1 p.m.

• No. 6 Camp Point Central (9-1) at No. 3 Arcola (10-0), 2 p.m.

CLASS 2A Upper bracket • No. 4 Hall (8-2) at No. 1 Eastland-Pearl City (10-0), 2 p.m.

• No. 2 Rockridge (9-1) at No. 6 Orion (7-3), 1 p.m.

• No. 4 Momence (9-1) at No. 1 Fieldcrest (10-0), 2 p.m.

• No. 3 Clifton Central (9-1) at No. 7 Hales Franciscan (7-3), 1 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 8 Illini West (6-4) at No. 5 Athens (7-3), 1 p.m.

• No. 7 Sangamon Valley (7-3) at No. 6 Maroa-Forsyth (7-3), 1 p.m.

• No. 1 Lawrenceville (9-1) at No. 5 Tuscola (8-2), 3:30 p.m.

• No. 3 Chester (9-1) at No. 2 Johnston City (9-1), 2 p.m.

CLASS 3A Upper bracket • No. 4 Oregon (6-4) at No. 1 Newman (10-0), 7 p.m.

• No. 3 Chicago Harper (7-3) at No. 7 Byron (6-4), 1 p.m.

• No. 1 Wilmington (10-0) at No. 5 Monticello (7-3), 2 p.m.

• No. 3 St. Joseph-Ogden (9-1) at No. 2 Tolono Unity (9-1), 1 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 1 Williamsville (10-0) at No. 5 New Berlin (8-2), 1 p.m.

• No. 2 Carlinville (9-1) at No. 6 Auburn (8-2), 1:30 p.m.

• No. 4 Marshall (7-3) at No. 1 Robinson (9-1), 1 p.m.

• No. 3 Mt. Carmel (8-2) at No. 2 Nashville (8-2), 1 p.m.

CLASS 4A Upper bracket • No. 8 Herscher (8-2) at No. 1 Rockford Lutheran (10-0), 4:30 p.m.

• No. 5 Chicago Phillips (9-1) at No. 4 Johnsburg (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 7 Coal City (8-2) at No. 2 St. Edward (10-0), 2 p.m.

• No. 6 Dixon (8-2) at No. 3 Manteno (9-1), 1 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 4 Canton (8-2) at No. 8 Bloomington Central Catholic (6-4), 1 p.m.

• No. 3 Rochester (8-2) at No. 2 Quincy Notre Dame (8-2), 2 p.m.

• No. 1 Carterville (10-0) at No. 5 Roxana (8-2), 1 p.m.

• No. 7 Belleville Althoff (7-3) at No. 3 Herrin (9-1), 7 p.m.

CLASS 5A Upper bracket • No. 8 Rich East (7-3) at No. 1 Geneseo (10-0), 1 p.m.

• No. 13 St. Viator (6-4) at No. 12 Sycamore (6-4), 1 p.m.

• No. 15 Woodstock Marian (6-4) at No. 10 Sterling (7-3), 1 p.m.

• No. 6 Montini (7-3) at No. 3 Joliet Catholic (8-2), 1 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 4 Mahomet-Seymour (8-2) at No. 8 Morris (6-4), 3 p.m.

• No. 3 Peoria Central (9-1) at No. 2 Metamora (9-1), 1 p.m.

• No. 4 Marion (8-2) at No. 1 Sacred HeartGriffin (10-0), 2 p.m.

• No. 3 Taylorville (9-1) at No. 2 Highland (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday CLASS 6A Upper bracket • No. 1 Nazareth Academy (10-0) at No. 9 Chicago King (8-2), 1 p.m.

• No. 13 Lake Forest (7-3) at No. 5 Glenbard South (8-2), 4:30 p.m.

• No. 2 DeKalb (9-1) at No. 10 Hinsdale South (8-2), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 6 Wheaton St. Francis (8-2) at No. 3 Lakes (9-1), 3 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 4 Yorkville (8-2) at No. 1 Lemont (100), 6 p.m.

• No. 3 Oak Lawn Richards (9-1) at No. 2 Lincoln-Way West (9-1), 2 p.m.

• No. 1 Peoria Notre Dame (10-0) at No. 5 Chatham-Glenwood (7-3), 2 p.m.

• No. 2 Normal West (8-2) at No. 6 East St. Louis (6-4), 2 p.m.

CLASS 7A Upper bracket • No. 1 Cary-Grove (10-0) at No. 9 St. Charles North (8-2), 2 p.m.

• No. 5 Hononegah (9-1) at No. 4 Geneva (9-1), 2 p.m.

• No. 15 Fenwick (6-4) at No. 10 Mundelein Carmel (7-3), 4 p.m.

• No. 13 Addison Trail (9-1) at No. 11 Libertyville (7-3), 3 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 1 Providence (9-1) at No. 9 St. Rita (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 5 Normal Community (8-2) at No. 13 Wheaton-Warrenville South (6-4), 2 p.m.

• No. 7 Reavis (8-2) at No. 2 Lincoln-Way East (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 14 Chicago Mt. Carmel (6-4) at No. 11 Belleville West (7-3), 3 p.m.

CLASS 8A Upper bracket • No. 8 Loyola (8-2) at No. 1 Stevenson (10-0), 1 p.m.

• No. 5 Curie (9-1) at No. 4 New Trier (9-1), 1 p.m.

• No. 2 Glenbard West (10-0) at No. 10 Palatine (8-2), 2 p.m.

• No. 6 Barrington (9-1) at No. 3 Maine South (10-0), 1 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 4 Naperville Central (8-2) at No. 1 Waubonsie Valley (9-1), 1 p.m.

• No. 2 Simeon (9-1) at No. 3 Hinsdale Central (8-2), 6 p.m.

• No. 1 Oswego (9-1) at No. 5 Bolingbrook (7-3), 6 p.m.

• No. 3 Homewood-Flossmoor (8-2) at No. 2 Edwardsville (9-1), 6 p.m.

Volleyball 3A IVC Sectional

Tuesday’s matches • Lincoln def. Metamora 26-24, 25-18 • Sterling def. Limestone 20-25, 25-20, 25-22 Thursday’s match • Championship, Lincoln vs. Sterling, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to LaSalle-Peru Supersectional vs. Prairie Central Sectional winner, 6 p.m., Nov. 8

3A Rochelle Sectional

Tuesday’s matches • Woodstock Marian def. Rosary 25-10, 29-31, 25-13 • Dixon def. Burlington Central 18-25, 25-20, 25-22 Thursday’s match • Championship, Marian vs. Dixon, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to Belvidere Supersectional vs. Vernon Hills Sectional winner, 1 p.m. Nov. 8

2A Pecatonica Sectional

Tuesday’s matches • Oregon def. Newman 25-20, 25-16 • Dakota def. Ott. Marquette 25-11, 25-18 Thursday’s match • Championship, Oregon vs. Dakota, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to Putnam County Supersectional vs. Orion Sectional winner, 6 p.m. Nov. 8

1A River Ridge Sectional

Tuesday’s matches • Eastland def. Aquin 25-20, 25-19 • Keith Country Day def. Galena 25-19, 25-17 Thursday’s match • Championship, Eastland vs. Keith Country Day, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to Harvest Christian Academy Supersectional, 7 p.m. Nov. 8

NBA | BULLS 98, MAGIC 90

Women’s basketball

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Tuesday’s result at Sauk Valley C.C., Dixon

SAUK VALLEY 83, LINCOLN 30 LINCOLN Snyder 3 2-2 9, Miller 0 0-0 0, McCray 0 0-0 0, Chiopetto 1 0-0 2, Williams 0 0-2 0, Kelly-Arter 0 1-4 1, Johnson 3 1-2 7, Nichols 2 3-5 7, Norris 0 0-0 0, Primm 0 0-0 0, Studer 2 0-0 4. Totals: 11 7-15 30.

SAUK VALLEY (1-0) Krystal James 10 6-6 32, Aleena Hammelman 7 0-2 14, Kara Nehrkorn 0 1-2 1, Jaimie Hurd 2 2-7 6, Mary Alice Oswalt 2 2-2 6, Morgan Shank 2 0-0 6, Sarah Matson 0 0-0 0, Aubree Johnson 2 0-2 5, Jordan Giddings 1 0-0 2, Kayleen Terrock 1 0-0 3, Morgan Dean 4 0-1 8, Autumn Smith 0 0-0 0. Totals: 31 11-22 83.

Halftime – Sauk 58-9. 3s – Lincoln 1 (Snyder), Sauk 10 (James 6, Shank 2, Johnson, Terrock). Rebounds – Sauk 40 ( Oswalt 8, Hammelman 6, Dean 5, Smith 5). Assists – Sauk 14 (Hammelman 4). Steals – Sauk 20 (Hammelman 6, James 5). Blocks – Sauk 4 (Giddings 2). Fouls – Lincoln 16, Sauk 15.

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

W 7 5 5 1

Indianapolis Houston Tennessee Jacksonville

W 6 4 2 1

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Baltimore

W 5 6 5 5

Denver Kansas City San Diego Oakland

W 6 5 5 0

East L T 2 0 3 0 3 0 8 0 South L T 3 0 5 0 6 0 8 0 North L T 2 1 3 0 3 0 4 0 West L T 2 0 3 0 4 0 8 0

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PF 281 178 211 154

PA 198 165 151 252

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PF 290 206 137 141

PA 211 197 202 251

Pct .688 .667 .625 .556

PF 194 248 185 240

PA 187 219 169 174

Pct .750 .625 .556 .000

PF 245 200 205 129

PA 185 138 186 211

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East L T Pct PF PA 2 0 .750 234 177 3 0 .667 230 195 5 0 .375 178 209 6 0 .333 197 229 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 4 4 0 .500 227 198 Carolina 3 5 1 .389 177 236 Atlanta 2 6 0 .250 192 221 Tampa Bay 1 7 0 .125 150 245 North W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 6 2 0 .750 162 126 Green Bay 5 3 0 .625 222 191 Minnesota 4 5 0 .444 168 199 Chicago 3 5 0 .375 180 222 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 7 1 0 .875 192 156 Seattle 5 3 0 .625 202 174 San Francisco 4 4 0 .500 168 178 St. Louis 3 5 0 .375 149 220 Thursday’s game Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday’s games San Francisco at New Orleans, noon Kansas City at Buffalo, noon Miami at Detroit, noon Tennessee at Baltimore, noon Pittsburgh at N.Y. Jets, noon Atlanta at Tampa Bay, noon Dallas vs. Jacksonville at London, noon Denver at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona, 3:25 p.m.

Chicago at Green Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Houston, Indianapolis, Minnesota, New England, San Diego, Washington Monday, Nov. 10 Carolina at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington

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

The semifinals will be hosted at the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015. The championship game will be on Jan. 12, 2015 at Arlington, Texas.

Big Ten EAST Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Michigan St. 4 0 1.000 7 1 .875 Ohio St. 4 0 1.000 7 1 .875 Maryland 3 2 .600 6 3 .667 Michigan 2 3 .400 4 5 .444 Rutgers 1 4 .200 5 4 .556 Penn St. 1 4 .200 4 4 .500 Indiana 0 4 .000 3 5 .375 WEST Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Nebraska 4 1 .800 8 1 .889 Iowa 3 1 .750 6 2 .750 Minnesota 3 1 .750 6 2 .750 Wisconsin 3 1 .750 6 2 .750 Northwestern 2 3 .400 3 5 .375 Illinois 1 4 .200 4 5 .444 Purdue 1 4 .200 3 6 .333 Saturday’s games Iowa at Minnesota, 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Penn St. at Indiana, 11 a.m. (BTN) Wisconsin at Purdue, 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Michigan at Northwestern, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Ohio St. at Michigan St., 7 p.m. (ABC)

AP Top 25 schedule Thursday’s game No. 19 Clemson at Wake Forest, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Mississippi St. vs. UT-Martin, 3 p.m.

No. 2 Florida State vs. Virginia, 5:30 p.m.

No. 3 Auburn vs. Texas A&M, 2:30 p.m.

No. 4 Alabama at No. 14 LSU, 7 p.m.

No. 5 Oregon at No. 20 Utah, 9 p.m.

No. 6 TCU vs. No. 9 Kansas State, 6:30 p.m.

No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 13 Ohio State, 7 p.m.

No. 8 Notre Dame at No. 11 Arizona State, 2:30 p.m.

No. 10 Baylor at No. 16 Oklahoma, 11 a.m.

No. 12 Mississippi vs. Presbyterian, 11 a.m.

No. 17 Georgia at Kentucky, 11 a.m.

No. 18 UCLA at Washington, 6 p.m.

No. 21 Arizona vs. Colorado, 7 p.m.

No. 22 Duke at Syracuse, 11:30 a.m.

No. 23 Marshall at Southern Miss., 6 p.m.

No. 24 West Virginia at Texas, 2:30 p.m.

No. 25 Wisconsin at Purdue, 11 a.m.

Tuesday’s box score

BULLS 98, MAGIC 90 ORLANDO (90) Harris 9-15 3-3 21, Frye 3-4 0-0 9, Vucevic 9-22 0-0 19, Payton 3-14 3-7 9, Fournier 5-14 1-2 13, Ridnour 2-5 0-0 4, A.Gordon 3-6 0-0 6, Dedmon 1-2 1-2 3, B.Gordon 3-6 0-0 6. Totals 38-88 8-14 90.

CHICAGO (98) Dunleavy 1-3 0-0 3, Gibson 6-12 4-4 16, Gasol 7-16 2-4 16, Hinrich 2-6 0-0 5, Butler 7-15 7-11 21, Brooks 5-11 1-1 13, McDermott 4-6 3-3 12, Snell 1-1 2-2 4, Moore 0-0 0-0 0, Mirotic 2-5 2-2 8. Totals 35-75 21-27 98.

Orlando 28 24 17 21 — 90 Chicago 24 30 15 29 — 98 3s–Orlando 6-14 (Frye 3-4, Fournier 2-5, Vucevic 1-1, Harris 0-1, Ridnour 0-1, A.Gordon 0-2), Chicago 7-15 (Brooks 2-2, Mirotic 2-4, Dunleavy 1-2, McDermott 1-2, Hinrich 1-3, Butler 0-2). Rebounds–Orlando 52 (Vucevic 13), Chicago 50 (Gasol 13).

Assists–Orlando 21 (Payton 7), Chicago 23 (Brooks 8). Fouls–Orlando 22, Chicago 18. Technicals–Orlando defensive three second.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Tampa Bay 12 8 3 1 17 42 Montreal 13 8 4 1 17 31 Boston 14 8 6 0 16 38 Detroit 12 6 3 3 15 30 Ottawa 11 6 3 2 14 31 Toronto 12 6 5 1 13 34 Florida 10 4 2 4 12 15 Buffalo 13 3 9 1 7 16 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 11 8 2 1 17 45 New Jersey 12 6 4 2 14 33 N.Y. Islanders 11 6 5 0 12 36 N.Y. Rangers 11 5 4 2 12 30 Philadelphia 12 5 5 2 12 37 Washington 12 4 5 3 11 38 Carolina 11 3 6 2 8 25 Columbus 12 4 8 0 8 30

EASTERN CONFERENCE GB — ½ 1 1½ 3 GB — — 1 2 3 GB — 1 1 2 2½

GA 32 40 33 27 27 31 20 43 GA 23 37 39 35 39 37 37 41

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 12 8 3 1 17 30 23 12 7 3 2 16 30 25 13 7 5 1 15 25 27 13 7 5 1 15 34 23 11 7 4 0 14 36 22 12 4 4 4 12 35 42 14 3 6 5 11 33 43 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 13 10 3 0 20 36 24 Vancouver 13 9 4 0 18 43 36 Calgary 14 8 4 2 18 41 32 San Jose 13 7 4 2 16 41 35 Los Angeles 13 7 4 2 16 31 27 Arizona 12 5 6 1 11 31 44 Edmonton 12 4 7 1 9 30 43 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s results Boston 2, Florida 1, OT Philadelphia 4, Edmonton 1 Calgary 4, Washington 3, OT Carolina 4, Columbus 2 St. Louis 1, New Jersey 0 Chicago 5, Montreal 0 Ottawa 3, Detroit 1 Pittsburgh 4, Minnesota 1 Winnipeg 3, Nashville 1 Los Angeles 3, Dallas 1 Vancouver 5, Colorado 2 Arizona 3, Toronto 2 Today’s games Montreal at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Anaheim, 9:30 p.m.

St. Louis Nashville Winnipeg Chicago Minnesota Dallas Colorado

Tuesday’s box score

BLACKHAWKS 5, CANADIENS 0 Chicago 1 1 3 — 5 Montreal 0 0 0 — 0 First Period–1, Chicago, Toews 5 (Keith, Shaw), 11:19 (pp). Penalties–Keith, Chi (slashing), :57; Versteeg, Chi (interference), 5:47; Weaver, Mon (embellishment), 5:47; Emelin, Mon (hooking), 10:18; Hossa, Chi (tripping), 14:01.

Second Period–2, Chicago, Versteeg 3 (Rundblad, Bickell), 9:57. Penalties–Chicago bench, served by Sharp (too many men), 10:07; Subban, Mon (holding), 10:58; Gilbert, Mon, double minor (highsticking), 16:53.

Third Period–3, Chicago, Richards 2 (Sharp, Saad), 2:22. 4, Chicago, Kane 4 (Toews, Hjalmarsson), 12:31. 5, Chicago, Versteeg 4 (Bickell, Rundblad), 14:46. Penalties–Toews, Chi (hooking), :18; Prust, Mon (embellishment), :18; Hossa, Chi (slashing), 6:55.

Shots on Goal–Chicago 5-17-10–32.

Montreal 11-8-9–28.

Power-play opportunities–Chicago 1 of 4; Montreal 0 of 4.

Goalies–Chicago, Crawford 4-2-1 (28 shots-28 saves). Montreal, Price 7-3-1 (32-27).

Auto racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase for the Championship Points 1. Joey Logano 4,072 2. Denny Hamlin 4,072 3. Ryan Newman 4,070 4. Jeff Gordon 4,060 5. Matt Kenseth 4,059 6. Carl Edwards 4,059 7. Brad Keselowski 4,055 8. Kevin Harvick 4,054 Remaining races Sunday – Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500, Avondale, Ariz.

Nov. 16 – Ford EcoBoost 400, Homestead, Fla.

MLS playoffs CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

NBA Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 3 1 .750 Brooklyn 2 1 .667 New York 2 2 .500 Boston 1 2 .333 Philadelphia 0 4 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 3 1 .750 Washington 3 1 .750 Atlanta 1 1 .500 Charlotte 1 3 .250 Orlando 0 4 .000 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 3 1 .750 Milwaukee 2 2 .500 Cleveland 1 1 .500 Indiana 1 3 .250 Detroit 0 3 .000

Southwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 5 0 1.000 — Memphis 4 0 1.000 ½ Dallas 3 1 .750 1½ San Antonio 1 1 .500 2½ New Orleans 2 2 .500 2½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 1 2 .333 — Minnesota 1 2 .333 — Denver 1 2 .333 — Utah 1 3 .250 ½ Oklahoma City 1 4 .200 1 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 3 0 1.000 — Sacramento 3 1 .750 ½ L.A. Clippers 3 1 .750 ½ Phoenix 2 1 .667 1 L.A. Lakers 0 4 .000 3½ Tuesday’s results Milwaukee 87, Indiana 81 Washington 98, New York 83 Toronto 100, Oklahoma City 88 Houston 108, Miami 91 New Orleans 100, Charlotte 91 Chicago 98, Orlando 90 Cleveland at Portland, late Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, late Today’s games Orlando at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Miami at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

New York at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Washington, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Memphis at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at Utah, 8 p.m.

Denver at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Eastern Conference New England 1, Columbus 0 Leg 1 – Saturday’s result New England 4, Columbus 2 Leg 2 – Sunday, Nov. 9 Columbus at New England New York 1, D.C. United 0 Leg 1 – Sunday’s result New York 2, D.C. United 0 Leg 2 – Saturday, Nov. 8 New York at D.C. United Western Conference LA Galaxy 0, Real Salt Lake 0 Leg 1 – Saturday’s result LA Galaxy 0, Real Salt Lake 0 Leg 2 – Sunday, Nov. 9 Real Salt Lake at LA Galaxy Seattle vs. FC Dallas Leg 1 – Sunday’s result Seattle 1, FC Dallas 1 Leg 2 – Saturday, Nov. 8 FC Dallas at Seattle

No Rose, no problem Balanced Bulls beat Magic at United Center

BY K.C. JOHNSON Chicago Tribune

This is what Derrick Rose’s USA Basketball experience supposedly had eliminated, this wearying will-he-or-won’the exercise.

Sprained ankles aren’t a torn ACL or meniscus, and a conservative approach ultimately could pay dividends for a team hoping to play in June. But the Bulls are being so conservative with Rose that they could have voted a straight tea party ticket on Election Night.

The Bulls, also without an ill Joakim Noah, downed the Magic 98-90 Tuesday night at the United Center, beginning a stretch of four games in 5 nights. Jimmy Butler’s 21 points led five in double figures for the Bulls, who welcomed Taj Gibson back from his sprained left ankle and also got 16 points and 13 rebounds from Pau Gasol in a solid effort.

But for the second time in 4 days, Rose warmed up fine, was listed in the starting lineup, and then sat. What does Rose need to know to play?

“Just having that burst of speed,” Rose said after the morning shootaround.

“If I can get to a spot, I can play. If I’m not 100 percent or if I can’t play the way I normally play, there’s no need for me to be out there right now.”

Rose sprained both ankles in Friday’s overtime loss to the Cavaliers, though the right ankle injury was so minor the Bulls didn’t call it a sprain officially until Monday.

The Bulls listed him as probable as late as Tuesday afternoon, with Tom Thibodeau even having fun with that at the morning shootaround.

“He’s probable, so 75 percent,” Thibodeau said. “I believe that’s what it is.”

AP

The Magic’s Evan Fournier (10) goes up for a shot between the Bulls’ Pau Gasol (right) and Jimmy Butler (21) during the first half Tuesday in Chicago.

The Bulls won 98-90.

Star of the game: Jimmy Butler, Bulls, 21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks Key performers: Pau Gasol, Bulls, 16 points, 13 rebounds; Aaron Brooks, 13 points, 8 assists, 3 blocks Up next: Bulls at Bucks, 7 p.m. today (CSN/1000 AM) Management and the medical and training staffs have taken a more active role in setting the organizational philosophy this season, vying for a big-picture approach.

That included minutes

restrictions on Noah and Rose – both of whom are coming off knee surgery – during the preseason.

Thibodeau has alternated between annoyed and accepting with the policy, the latter attitude taking hold over the last few days. And Rose remains confident whenever he does play consistently again that he will regain his elite status.

“There’s always going to be another level, I think,” he said. “I’m just knocking rust off. ... I know that I’m going to have a breakout game – or a lot of breakout games – when I’m shooting from outside.”

NHL | BLACKHAWKS 5, CANADIENS 0

Hawks crush Canadiens Chicago offense, defense dominant in road win By the Associated Press

MONTREAL – Kris Versteeg scored twice, and Corey Crawford made 28 saves in his 11th NHL shutout as the Chicago Blackhawks ended a twogame losing streak with a 5-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.

Jonathan Toews, netted his 200th NHL goal, and Brad Richards and Patrick Kane also scored for Chicago (7-5-1), which came off a 1-0 home loss to Winnipeg on Sunday.

It was the first shutout of the season for Crawford, a Montreal native.

The Canadiens (8-4-1), winless in three games and 1-3-1 in their last five, absorbed a second straight lopsided defeat at home, following a 6-2 loss to Calgary on Sunday.

Carey Price made 27 saves.

Montreal’s P.A. Parenteau, David Desharnais and Brendan Gallagher all missed early chances before Toews put Chicago ahead with a power-play goal at 11:19.

The Blackhawks captain deflected in Duncan Keith’s point shot.

The Blackhawks scored 9:56 into the second when Versteeg’s pass from the corner went off Rene Bourque’s leg and in on the short side.

Richards was at the doorstep to deflect Patrick Sharp’s pass into the top corner 2:22 into the third period to make it 3-0.

Four minutes later, Sharp was helped off the

AP

The Canadiens’ P.K. Subban (76) defends as the Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews moves in on Canadiens goaltender Carey Price during the second period Tuesday in Montreal. The Blackhawks won 5-0.

Star of the game: Corey Crawford, Blackhawks, 28 saves in 11th career shutout Up next: Capitals at Blackhawks, 7:30 p.m.

Friday (CSN+/720 AM) ice after a check into the boards by Alexei Emelin.

There was no immediate word on his condition.

Kane fought off a check

from Dale Weise to finish a feed from Toews at 12:31. Versteeg scored his second of the night into an open side off of Bryan Bickell’s pass.

Price made a spectacular save late in the first when he got his stick down to thwart Jeremy Morin on the doorstep, and then pushed a puck hovering in the crease over the net with his glove.

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Warriors block out rowdy crowd ENERGY

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Sterling (27-10) will play Lincoln, a two-set winner over Metamora in the other semifinal, in Thursday’s sectional final at 6 p.m.

“I don’t know if we got back to that energy tonight,” Dykeman said, “but we found enough energy tonight to beat a real good volleyball team.”

The Warriors and Rockets (308) were tied at six in the first game when the Rockets went on a three-point run.

Limestone held the lead for the rest of the game, with the Warriors coming as close as 18-17 on a two-point run with a kill from Jay Borum and a Rocket net violation.

Twelves errors prevented the Warriors from winning Game 1. In addition, the Rockets’ play forced the Warriors to operate differently on offense, with set assists pushed further back than usual to combat the defending front.

“We made a ton of errors losing by five in that first [set],” Dykeman said. “The conversation on the switch was just to play ball within themselves, and don’t give them as many points. Make them earn them. The girls did it.”

Switching over to the other side of the net, the Warriors found themselves within close ear range of the loud Limestone student section. Fighting through

their chants, the Warriors got off to a 3-0 start and strung together a five-point run to go up 10-3.

The Rockets would inch to within two, as late as 22-20, but backto-back kills from Borum and Martin set up the final point, in which Gabby Sandoval blocked McKenna O’Donnell’s leftcorner slam to knot the match at one game apiece.

After the third-set coin flip, Sterling found itself facing that same Rocket student section in its ears once more for the deciding set.

“The crowd, I think, got to us,” Sterling junior Alli Olson said.

“Their student section got to everyone’s minds. We had a lot of serving errors.”

Martin put Sterling up 10-7 after a low serve ace, and another low one that became difficult for the Rockets to defend.

Sterling didn’t lose its lead the rest of the way, while Macie Good came up with four blocks to help her team keep the lead in the final set. Limestone tightened the lead to two at match point, but Martin came up with a block of Heather Robinson’s left-side tip to take the match.

“This means so much to us because, in the past, we’ve lost in two every single time, and we brought it to three this time,” Martin said. “It means so much to be able to win for the first Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com time – a long time – in a sectional semifinal game. It’s so excit- Sterling’s Jamy Trancoso reaches for a bump in front of teammate ing that our season isn’t over yet Jay Borum during Tuesday’s 3A IVC Sectional semifinal match against Limestone in Chillicothe. Sterling won 20-25, 25-20, 25-22. today.”

Hawks set state as goal at beginning of season HISTORY

CONTINUED FROM B1

“Every season, the goal with this team is to always make it to state,” said Watson, who is in her second season as the Hawks’ head coach. “But for the first time in a while, that is a realistic goal.”

After sluggish play to open both games on Tuesday, the Hawks (31-5-2) found their swagger and showed why they have only lost five times this season. Oregon controlled the net with its talented front, and forced the Comets to find other ways to score, as the kills weren’t falling for Newman.

The Comets relied on tips to avoid Oregon’s aggressive blocking, which gave the Hawks time to set up their offense. On the other side of the net, Oregon continuously pounded Newman as the ball rocketed off the left hand of Emy Wright, and Whitney Long added an onslaught that was too much for the Comets.

Wright, a senior who usually leads Oregon,

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media

Oregon’s Whitney Long battles Newman’s Baleigh Osborne during Tuesday’s 2A Pecatonica Sectional semifinal. Oregon won 25-20, 25-16. didn’t have to take over as much with the emergence of Long and Sommer Rhea. Long had a match-high eight kills, while Rhea added seven

kills and six digs.

“We have lot of talent,” Watson said. “But it’s really nice to see someone other than Emy or Delaney [Mahoney] step up.

Whitney was on fire.”

“We really came in prepared,” Long said “We had a great practice Monday, and everyone felt good about what we

could accomplish.”

The Comets hung with Oregon for most of the first set by trading points, but it was the constant pressure from the Hawks’ hitters that proved to be too much. The Comets jumped out to a 3-0 lead early in Game 2, and seemed to play with an emotion that was lacking in Game 1. But after a 10-10 tie, the Hawks began to show why they are going to be a tough team to handle as the playoffs continue.

Oregon all but sealed a sectional final berth when it took its biggest lead of the match after scoring seven consecutive points to go up 21-13 late in the second game.

“Oregon did a good job of keeping us on the defensive,” Comets coach Debbi Kelly said. “We just had a hard time setting up on offense, and we couldn’t get anything going.”

Mady Ferris led Newman with 21 digs and added five service points.

Madalyn Wilson had five kills, and Aubree Schmitt finished with three kills to lead the Comets (14-18).

ROUNDUP

Cougars beat Bulldogs Eastland wins at River Ridge

By SVM Sports Staff

The Eastland Cougars advanced to Thursday’s championship match at the Class 1A River Ridge Sectional, defeating Aquin 25-20, 25-19 on Tuesday in Hanover.

Karalicia Kennedy spiked nine kills, Makenzie Fink slammed seven kills, and Cassidy Logemann added five kills for the Cougars (31-6). Ashley Beyers dished 25 assists, Bailey DeMichele served three aces, and Mackenzie Doubler chipped in 19 digs.

“We scrapped ourway through to this win,” Eastland coach Kristy Pierce said.

“We didn’t have much rhythm the whole entire night, but to be able to win more than one way in the postseason is a good thing.”

Women’s basketball

Sauk Valley 83, Lincoln 30: The Skyhawks

rolled to a 58-9 halftime lead and cruised to victory at home in their season opener.

Krystal James hit six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 32 points for Sauk (1-0), and she also added five steals and two assists.

Aleena Hammelman finished with 14 points, six rebounds, six steals and four assists, and Mary Alice Oswalt chipped in six points and a teamhigh eight rebounds.

Morgan Dean added eight points and five rebounds in the win.

Michael Krabbenhoeft

Dixon’s Haley Fitzsimmons (8) spikes a kill during Tuesday’s win over Burlington Central at the 3A Rochelle Sectional.

Dixon takes advantage of Burlington Central errors BLOCK

Alex VanHiel in the middle. VanHiel had nine kills, but she was unable to make it 10 after get“We also knew that we ting stuffed by the 6-foot had to have fun, since Smith, setting off a wild there was always that celebration from a large chance it was our last Dixon contingent. game,” Rotella said. “We “She had a nice swing,” just wanted this really Smith said, “but I had to bad.” do it for my team. That’s Dixon persevered what that last block was through a tense third all about.” game in which neither Central was in control team was able to gain the whole first game, and more than a two-point was in position to close lead until the Duchesses it out in two games, but went up 18-15 after an was denied after a strong ace serve from junior Game 2 finish by the Erika Smith.

Duchesses.

Dixon’s lead swelled to With the score tied at 20, 22-17 after back-to-back Dixon’s Haley Fitzsimkills from Rotella. After mons put down a kill, the teams traded points, then the Rockets had Central (31-7) went on a back-to-back hitting 3-point run capped by a errors to up the Duchtip-kill from Mackenzie esses’ lead to 23-20.

Whitmer.

A kill from Rotella put A hitting error by CenDixon on the verge of tral’s Lauren Wiltsie put victory, then a booming Dixon up 24-21 and on serve by Jessa Long was the verge of victory. The mishandled by Central’s Rockets staved off one Whitmer to finish things match point on a kill from off.

VanHiel and Alyssa DeWiltsie, but they were Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com unable to keep the match Tamble each had nine Dixon’s Amy Rotella (right) hits the ball over the block of Burlington Central’s alive. kills to pace Central, Emily Bozich during Tuesday’s Rochelle Sectional semifinal. The Duchesses Wiltsie had seven, and After a long rally, Burlrallied to beat the Rockets 18-25, 25-20, 25-22 Jenna Runde added 19 ington set up 5-foot-10 CONTINUED FROM B1

digs. DeTamble also had 24 digs.

For Rockets coach Marv Leavitt, it was simply a matter of too many mistakes by his team.

“We had 40 unforced errors throughout the three games,” Leavitt said. “It wasn’t that we were overconfident. We just never got on a run.

I think they started getting confidence, and once they got confident, they got on a roll, and momentum was on their side.”

Rotella finished with 10 kills and eight digs to lead Dixon. Jamie Altenburg had five kills and two blocks, Fitzsimmons had four kills and two digs, and Emily Bay added three kills and a block.

Kacey Koch directed the offense and finished with 20 assists, six digs and two aces.

“I think we just wanted it,” Dixon coach Bunyan Cocar said. “They didn’t want their season to end, and I said this is what we need to do. We’ve got to serve tough, we’ve got to pass, and we’ve got to play defense. And we did that.”

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Notice to Dixon Township Taxpayers: Assessed Values for 2014 Valuation date (35ILCS 200/9-95) January 1, 2014 Required level of assessment (35ILCS 200/9-145) 33.33% Valuation based on sales from (35ILCS 200/1-155) 01/01/2011 – 12/31/2013 Questions about these valuations should be directed to: Doug Farley 315 Highland Ave Dixon IL 61021 (815) 288-1910 Hours: (M-Th) 9am - 4pm, (F) 9am - 3pm Property in this township, other than farmland, is to be assessed at a 33.33% median level of assessment, based on the fair cash value of the property. You may check the accuracy of your assessment by dividing your assessment by the median level of assessment. The resulting value should equal the estimated fair cash value of your property. If the resulting value is greater than the estimated fair cash value of your property, you may be over-assessed. If the resulting value is less than the fair cash value of your property, you may be under-assessed. You may appeal your assessment to the Board of Review.

If you believe your property’s fair cash value is incorrect or that the equalized assessed valuation is not uniform with other comparable properties in the same neighborhood, the following steps should be taken.

1. Contact your township assessor to review the assessment.

2. If not satisfied with the assessor review, taxpayers may file an appeal with the Lee County Board of Review. For appeal forms, instructions, and the Rules and Procedures of the Board of Review, visit www.leecountyil. com, or call (815) 288-4483.

3. The final filing deadline for your township is 30 days from this publication date. After that date, the Board of Review is prohibited by law from accepting assessment appeals.

Your property may be eligible for homestead exemptions which can reduce your property’s taxable assessment. For more information on homestead exemptions, visit www.leecountyil.com or call (815) 288-4483.

Your property tax bill will be calculated as follows: Final Equalized Assessed Value - Exemptions = Taxable Assessment Taxable Assessment x Current Tax Rate = Total Tax Bill.

All equalized assessed valuations are subject to further equalization and revision by the Lee County Board of Review as well as equalization by the Illinois Department of Revenue.

A list of assessment changes for this township for the current assessment year, except for those assessments that were changed solely by equalization as noted above, is as follows: 07-08-06-427-004 07-02-32-209-023 07-08-05-332-012 07-08-05-157-010 07-02-30-477-016

17,170 42,420 16,564 16,900 1,000,000

07-08-05-253-004

23,900

07-08-05-278-009

17,170

07-08-05-302-002

16,463

07-08-05-407-005

11,110

07-08-05-153-012

50,000

07-08-04-207-041 07-08-06-432-010 07-08-05-281-014 07-02-31-226-024

59,287 25,250 19,089 54,237

07-08-05-253-006

72,417

07-08-05-134-008 07-02-29-454-009 07-08-05-285-002 07-08-04-105-006 07-08-04-307-005 07-08-05-328-004 07-02-31-277-005 07-02-29-451-013 07-08-05-436-004 07-02-33-353-005 07-08-04-351-005 07-08-05-183-001 07-08-05-281-013 07-08-05-183-003 07-08-04-109-005

6,767 38,380 30,300 35,047 25,553 16,665 48,480 31,512 19,190 18,180 19,695 20,200 18,988 10,100 18,180

07-08-05-183-002 07-08-05-134-006 07-08-05-436-003 07-02-33-353-004

15,150 21,816 20,200 13,231

07-08-05-135-002

20,200

07-08-05-479-003

26,058

07-02-29-426-017

20,200

07-08-05-153-009 07-08-06-426-001 07-08-06-258-021

14,544 24,745 10,513

07-02-32-204-020 KAY 07-02-32-340-004 07-08-05-409-009 07-08-04-209-026 07-02-32-338-020 07-02-14-152-014 07-08-05-334-001 07-08-05-476-011 07-08-06-412-016 07-08-04-351-027 07-02-29-427-006 07-02-33-176-001 07-08-06-458-005 07-08-05-176-005 07-02-31-479-003 07-02-28-355-002 07-08-05-157-016 07-08-04-451-003 07-08-06-255-002 07-02-32-313-003 07-02-32-208-020 07-08-04-152-002 07-08-06-480-018 07-08-06-281-007 07-02-29-401-047 07-02-33-352-024 07-08-04-376-014 07-08-04-315-004 07-02-32-377-005 07-08-04-107-013

31,815

07-02-32-128-039 07-02-33-153-011 07-02-28-377-005 07-02-32-412-005 07-08-05-240-006 07-08-05-179-010 07-02-31-226-006

27,977 36,259 22,422 74,740 33,128 22,624 34,845

07-02-32-177-047 07-08-04-206-031 07-02-31-277-016 07-02-31-476-004 07-08-05-477-050 07-02-32-408-002

29,593 72,114 33,330 30,300 27,270 27,068

07-02-33-203-006

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13,109 25,048 35,350 22,523 4,675 20,200 25,149 20,604 28,280 21,614 33,027 23,230 19,089 500,000 27,876 21,614 30,805 16,463 29,896 20,200 2,929 21,715 25,048 26,260 22,220 40,097 26,765 15,857 23,331

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07-08-05-412-008 07-02-33-179-018 07-02-32-428-012

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07-08-05-204-010 07-02-32-258-011

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07-08-05-428-005 07-08-04-328-022 07-08-05-332-002 07-08-05-410-016 07-02-33-105-012 07-08-05-477-003 07-02-32-436-005 07-08-06-433-022

22,927 24,745 22,018 17,775 33,330 24,139 39,895 19,594

07-08-04-159-001 07-08-05-477-015 07-08-05-334-002 07-02-33-352-027

29,795 20,291 18,180 84,840

07-08-06-406-013 07-08-06-479-009 07-02-28-377-010 07-08-06-455-037 07-02-30-351-006

20,099 17,372 46,662 37,673 88,171

07-08-05-261-006 07-02-33-133-037 07-08-05-379-012 07-02-32-340-007

16,160 28,280 12,928 46,000

07-08-05-134-011 07-02-31-328-008

4,040 90,000

07-02-32-334-004 07-08-06-481-004 07-08-05-235-001 07-02-33-156-002 07-02-32-302-003

25,048 18,584 45,955 24,240 26,260

07-02-32-302-002 07-08-05-303-014 07-08-04-109-014 07-08-05-403-016 07-02-33-179-020 07-08-05-240-005 07-02-32-257-003 07-02-32-207-006 07-02-31-452-001 07-08-05-255-006 07-02-09-178-004 07-08-05-411-013 07-02-32-209-022 07-02-32-431-005 07-08-05-482-020 07-08-05-182-012 07-08-06-288-001 07-08-05-176-033 07-02-32-205-031 07-08-05-238-001 07-08-06-283-009 07-08-05-302-001 07-02-32-306-006 07-02-29-401-040 07-08-05-163-007 BEARD 07-08-05-278-002 07-02-32-104-019 07-02-33-201-001 07-02-33-205-004

27,674 15,352 25,250 13,130 43,127 25,856 22,725 27,472 36,360 26,159 6,262 16,968 38,380 36,461 12,625 9,700 20,200 17,574 26,260 51,000 23,432 21,210 43,228 32,926 30,300

07-02-33-109-001 07-08-05-283-004 07-08-05-478-004 07-08-05-479-016 07-08-05-454-011 07-08-05-410-015

25,149 23,230 31,310 14,443 28,078 25,048

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9,898

42,780 23,028

32,118 28,280 31,108 14,140

39,895 29,391 25,250 63,125

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6,868 5,500

07-08-06-288-004 07-02-30-329-007 07-02-32-429-004 07-08-05-304-008 07-02-32-208-010 07-02-32-260-002 07-08-05-479-001 07-08-06-253-012 07-08-05-477-042 07-02-33-128-006 07-02-32-335-019 07-02-32-451-007 07-08-04-355-019 07-02-28-353-007 07-08-05-155-001 07-08-05-411-005 07-08-05-304-006 07-02-29-405-010 07-08-06-252-053 07-08-04-227-024 07-02-32-105-005

19,291 42,117 50,197 20,503 26,563 23,735 25,351 39,390 39,087 40,097 39,188 36,865 26,058 29,088 12,625 29,795 23,937 30,502 89,890 47,470 37,673

07-08-06-287-007 07-08-04-451-004 07-08-05-306-016 07-02-31-279-009 07-08-06-430-008

21,614 30,805 18,483 43,430 18,786

07-08-05-306-025 07-08-05-454-002 07-08-05-252-013 07-02-33-154-011 07-02-33-302-004

11,110 31,512 26,967 18,180 73,730

07-08-05-209-005 07-02-33-108-002 07-08-05-456-001

26,000 20,503 8,034

07-08-05-163-004 07-02-09-427-003

26,765 87,870

07-02-29-352-007

175,000

07-08-05-181-010 07-02-32-108-002 07-08-05-411-007 07-08-05-159-005 07-02-28-378-006

16,804 31,108 19,089 10,403 28,280

07-08-05-134-007 07-02-29-176-018 07-08-05-411-004 07-02-32-280-003 07-08-05-305-002 07-08-05-204-021 07-02-32-339-001 07-08-05-277-009 07-02-32-433-012 07-02-33-205-008 07-02-31-100-006 07-02-32-259-005 07-02-30-353-010 07-02-33-154-015 07-08-06-476-020 07-02-33-301-001 07-02-29-176-019

17,978 30,300 19,190 25,755 15,352 21,000 22,624 24,745 7,777 111,100 84,000 21,311 123,619 26,058 11,615 28,280 60,600

07-02-14-377-006 07-02-32-332-010 07-02-32-152-005 07-02-32-405-011 07-02-33-108-013 07-08-05-358-004 07-08-06-377-011 07-02-32-206-006 07-02-33-129-022 07-02-33-205-002 07-02-29-405-024 07-02-33-157-018 07-02-29-152-005 07-08-06-283-011 07-08-05-187-003 07-02-32-178-003 07-02-32-436-009 07-02-32-286-004 07-02-20-301-008 07-02-14-478-003 07-08-05-407-004 07-02-28-356-007

71,508 22,523 9,383 34,340 35,855 25,000 20,907 26,260 28,078 52,823 27,068 63,125 44,440 20,604 26,260 36,865 58,580 42,723 61,183 61,610 9,292 24,769

07-08-06-278-002 07-02-31-281-009

17,574 42,319

07-08-05-332-014 07-02-33-301-004 07-08-06-461-023 07-08-05-163-010 07-08-04-252-019 07-02-33-453-008

19,089 56,560 45,854 17,069 47,470 80,800

07-02-32-152-015

23,937

07-08-01-400-001 07-02-32-207-021 07-08-05-208-008 07-02-31-403-011 07-08-04-253-009 07-08-05-278-003 07-08-05-285-012 07-02-32-264-006

162,158 39,390 10,100 32,000 76,500 26,260 17,069 28,280

07-02-33-109-009 07-02-24-101-033 07-02-32-209-026 07-02-29-152-004 07-02-32-204-023 07-02-32-176-003 07-02-32-176-002 07-08-05-206-032

23,533 36,393 32,320 41,107 32,926 20,200 34,340 41,000

07-08-06-403-009 07-08-06-279-013 07-02-32-128-006 07-02-32-409-010 07-08-04-329-010 07-08-06-458-008 07-08-04-315-006

17,675 16,160 15,000 25,755 19,190 10,340 42,824

07-02-33-153-018 07-08-04-207-009 07-02-32-226-011 07-08-05-481-010 07-02-17-151-005 07-08-05-151-002 07-08-06-453-019

22,927 61,610 23,432 30,098 38,582 3,434 26,765

07-08-05-482-014

52,116

07-02-29-405-006 07-02-24-101-031 07-02-32-106-002 07-02-32-128-007 07-08-04-129-001 07-08-05-403-001 07-02-32-128-050 07-08-05-160-015 07-02-28-455-002 07-08-05-308-005 07-02-32-257-002

31,007 62,159 26,967 228,000 37,976 23,028 137,564 22,624 27,775 14,948 38,000

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4,288 17,675

07-08-05-335-006 07-02-32-279-002 07-02-33-133-041

14,140 50,500 23,634

07-08-06-479-018 07-02-32-209-018

18,180 27,674

07-02-32-203-001 07-02-32-305-004 07-08-06-430-011 07-02-32-335-007 07-08-05-304-014 07-02-32-177-063 07-02-32-411-001

43,430 26,563 21,816 21,210 14,140 86,600 17,978

07-02-29-454-021 07-08-04-301-005 07-08-06-281-014 07-08-05-331-001 07-08-05-211-018 07-08-05-279-004 07-02-32-451-005 07-08-05-307-008 07-02-33-178-005

41,410 16,059 31,108 21,715 16,968 20,680 26,260 13,080 40,299

07-08-04-205-005 07-08-04-114-005 07-08-04-207-001 07-02-33-227-010 07-08-05-326-007 07-02-36-100-009 07-08-05-308-008

65,246 13,433 49,490 26,967 11,110 38,757 11,009

07-08-05-253-001 07-08-06-433-025 07-02-32-262-002

14,513 18,592 14,544

07-02-24-101-007 07-02-32-226-008 07-02-32-253-006

62,315 39,592 34,340

07-08-05-411-010 07-08-05-211-014 07-02-30-178-009 07-02-31-433-004

22,624 23,331 55,146 25,048

07-08-04-328-003 07-08-05-262-012 07-02-33-154-005 07-02-31-277-017 07-02-32-153-026 07-02-29-453-024

19,190 31,411 30,300 35,350 56,560 37,370

07-08-05-479-018 07-08-06-410-009 07-08-04-107-016 07-08-04-313-016

31,714 17,473 18,483 23,028

07-02-31-281-001 07-08-04-206-007 07-02-32-341-002 07-08-05-176-016 07-08-05-177-036 07-08-05-302-005 07-02-32-208-023 07-08-06-277-010 07-08-06-258-010 07-08-05-356-029

28,583 50,197 25,250 9,999 15,655 12,423 24,341 19,190 24,139 27,000

07-02-32-456-010

39,491

07-08-06-480-006 07-08-04-226-037 07-08-06-253-009 07-02-33-451-003 07-08-05-331-013 07-08-05-331-002 07-02-34-176-015 07-08-06-278-012 07-02-32-331-008

16,867 120,493 33,936 27,600 11,110 21,412 35,498 27,775 21,210

07-02-31-403-010 07-02-28-356-001 07-08-06-100-013

3,500 35,350 59,000

07-08-05-177-016

15,554

07-08-04-112-016

26,260

07-08-05-479-009 07-02-31-427-003 07-08-05-211-011 07-02-32-226-010 07-02-32-251-005

25,755 31,714 23,129 31,411 18,988

07-02-33-151-010 07-08-06-258-001

26,159 31,815

07-02-33-451-034 07-08-06-453-014 07-02-33-203-005 07-08-05-178-007 07-08-05-333-018 07-08-06-430-010 07-02-33-154-014 07-02-32-435-001 07-08-06-430-014 07-02-33-477-001 07-02-33-133-046 07-02-31-278-016 07-08-06-432-007 07-08-06-429-014 07-08-05-253-002 07-08-05-236-001 07-02-33-203-003 07-02-32-433-006 07-08-05-157-014 07-08-04-328-004 07-08-05-234-005 07-02-33-179-003 07-08-06-253-008 07-02-32-208-003

43,600 30,805 24,341 23,533 34,600 16,362 23,129 27,977 15,150 81,305 53,530 36,158 17,574 19,190 23,129 50,197 30,603 34,845 22,119 19,190 25,755 36,562 34,946 38,885

07-02-29-426-013 07-08-05-302-003 07-02-18-426-015 07-02-32-436-002 07-02-32-306-001 ISE 07-02-31-426-012 07-08-06-429-017 07-02-32-205-025

23,230 13,130 10,975 52,520 26,058

07-02-13-200-003 07-08-06-405-007 07-08-05-261-008 07-08-06-285-001 07-02-32-281-013 07-08-06-406-012 07-08-06-403-003 07-02-32-286-003 07-08-05-257-005 07-02-28-452-024 07-02-29-403-037 07-08-05-333-021 07-02-29-401-052

25,555 20,200 25,654 16,059 14,645 2,222 23,836 28,583 27,068 39,188 35,552 29,000 45,248

07-08-04-252-034 07-08-05-209-004 07-02-33-205-005

260,000 34,500 36,562

23,129 15,453 40,400

ROCKWOOD, DANIEL L RODRIGUEZ, ENRIQUE & RODRIGUEZ, JOSEFINA RODRIGUEZ, RICHARD ROGERS, KEVIN S ROMAN, GREGORY A & ROMAN, PATRICIA A ROSALEZ, EVARISTO SR ROSQUIST, CRAIG M & ROSQUIST, SUZANNE R RUGH, JEFFREY S SAMBDMAN, D G & CINDY K SANTOS, JON F SANTOS, MICHAEL SARVER, SARA R SAUK SUBS LLC SAUK VALLEY BUSINESS INDUSTRY, INC SAUK VALLEY PROPERTIES, LLC SAUK VALLEY PROPERTIES, LLC SAUNDERS, THOMAS E & SUSAN MILES SCHAEFER, LESTER LEE SCHAEFFER, MARK A & DEBRA A SCHLEMMEL, ALOIS & SHIRLEY SCHMIDT, DAVID C & PATRICIA A SCHNAKE, GARY W & DIANE S SCHNEIDER, GEORGE & SCHNEIDER, GLORIA E SCHOENHERR, RICHARD J SCHOENHOLZ, DAVID G JR SCHRAUTH, MICHAEL A & PATRICIA SCHULTE, EDWIN F & SHARON M SCHULTHEIS, FRANK D & LINDA S SCHUMACHER,MATTHEWD &KANDIM SCHWARZ, ROBERT G & SCHWARZ, DAWN SCHWARZ, ROBERT G & DAWN SCHWARZ, ROBERT G & DAWN SCUDDER, ANDREW & SCUDDER, PEGGY L SCUDDER, ANDREW & PEGGY SEELEY, MICHAEL A SEIFERT, MICHAEL R & EMANUEL-SEIFERT, BARBARA A SETCHELL, JONATHAN L & AUBREY K SETO, WAI TING & MU XIAN SHAFFER, DAVID E SHAFFER, JONATHON CHARLES EDWARD SHANK, JAMES E SHANK, MICHAEL R SHARKEY, DAVID J & BRENDA L SHARP TRUST NO 2014, MARY K SHARP, LINCOLN P & LAURA J SHERMAN, WESLEY & SHERMAN, TAMMI SHERWIN REAL ESTATE,INC. SHINABARGER, LORI A SHIPPERT, BRENNAN P SHOMAKER, ERIC & SHOMAKER, AUTUMN R SHUCK, STEVEN C & VICKI L SIEDSCHLAG, DWIGHT F & JERRI L SIGLER, BRIAN & SIGLER, YOLANDA SIKKEMA, NED & HAYE, NICK SILBERHORN, HENRY LEE SIMMONS, CHRISTINE J SIMPSON, CHAD C SIMS, CHARLES P SR & NINA J SITTER, JACK C & BARBARA A SLAIN, ROBERT J & SLAIN, MARDELLE L SMITH, ANDREW M & SMITH, ANGELIKA D SMITH, BRANDY D SMITH, GEOFF F & SMITH, ROBIN SMITH, IRA R & SHEILA M SMITH, LARRY M & LINDA SMITH, LINDA L SMITH, MARC G SMITH, MARK W & SMITH, DONNA K SMITH, ROBERT I & SMITH, SONOK SMITS, RICHARD W & SMITS, YVONNIE M SNEED, DAVID & LAVERNA SNOW, KATHRYN C SNYDER TRUST, RALPH T DATED AUGUST 31, 2006 SOFOLO, PHILIP M & SOFOLO, REBECCA J SOFOLO, PHILIP M JR & SOFOLO, LAURA B SOLBAKKEN, DIANE T SOLBERG, JEAN M SOLLARS, VIRGINIA O SOULON, RICHARD D & PATSY J SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-EQ1, SPEARANCE, LILY ELAINE SPENCER, AARON T & WILLEY, MARGARET E SPENCER, CHRIS & CONNIE SPRATT, GREGORY E SPRENGER, STEPHANIE ANN STARNES, PAUL P STASI, ERNEST S JR STASZAK, JANUSZ STAUFFER, TIMOTHY B STAUTER , JEFF J AND ROSE M STEDER, LARRY E & SANDRA K STEES, MARC ANTHONY & LORI ANN STEES, PAMELA G STERLING FEDERAL BANK FSB, STERLING FEDERAL BANK FSB, STERLING FEDERAL BANK, STERLING FEDERAL BANK, FSB, STEWART, JON & CHERI STICHTER, JANET STITZEL, KATHLEEN T TRUST STOUFFER, HELEN E STOVER, LESLIE W & M L STUMP, BARBARA E STUMPF, CRAIG E & CAROL E STUMPF, KENNETH C & KATHLEEN SUPERCZYNSKI, TIMOTHY T & SUPERCZYNSKI, KIMBERLY S SWANSON, KATIE B SWART, GARY SWARTZ, DAVID & SWARTZ, LORI L SWEENEY-TRIER, CAROLYN SWEET , WILLIAM & SWEET, ELOSWIFT, ANNETTE MARIE TAYLOR, DONALD J TERRANOVA, STEVEN & TERRANOVA, STEPHANIE TESTOG INC THOMPSON, JOHNNA J THOMPSON, RONALD O & DOLORES Y THOMPSON, STEVEN E & ANNETTE M THRASHER, NICHOLAS TIEKEN, GABRIEL W TODD, WILLIAM JR & DONNA M TOEPPER, DAVID L & PATTRICIA M TONEY, JOHN P TOURTILLOTT, JULE TOURTILLOTT, PAMALA A TRAHRAEG CORP TRENT FAMILY TRUST DATED APRIL 12 2000, TRIPLE W PROPERTIES INC TRIRONG PROPERTIES LLC, TRUST 65 777 Continued on B7

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Continued from B6

07-08-05-159-006 07-02-31-277-036

13,130 46,662

07-02-31-226-010

36,360

07-08-06-429-021 07-02-24-102-006 07-08-05-454-009

24,745 34,931 24,038

07-08-05-429-003 07-02-32-258-016 07-02-33-454-003 07-08-04-207-008 07-08-06-481-017

23,129 16,673 63,327 58,277 20,604

07-08-05-177-035 07-08-05-327-005 07-02-32-208-001 07-02-32-152-006

17,170 27,472 31,007 29,694

07-02-28-354-001 07-08-05-455-011 07-08-04-403-015 07-02-32-304-023 07-02-31-277-019

31,108 19,998 38,986 33,027 42,218

07-02-32-310-003 07-08-04-354-006 07-08-06-481-015 07-02-32-431-001 07-02-32-151-020 07-08-04-315-021 07-02-32-456-004 07-02-33-106-004 07-08-05-302-004 07-02-32-433-010 07-02-33-352-029 07-08-04-327-001 07-02-32-339-005 07-08-06-432-002 07-08-04-401-009

27,270 13,938 10,504 18,281 42,420 25,250 31,108 28,583 16,463 40,299 27,000 14,847 27,472 20,806 48,682

07-08-04-451-001 07-08-06-287-012 07-02-32-206-018 07-02-32-426-002 07-08-05-262-011 07-02-25-400-021 07-08-06-379-006 07-08-06-458-001 07-02-31-226-011 07-02-09-327-004

29,290 21,109 28,785 18,988 61,610 61,945 25,000 20,099 45,450 48,177

07-08-06-329-025 07-02-32-177-041

11,110 1,000

07-02-31-403-002 07-02-31-328-002 07-02-29-452-002 07-02-29-451-001 07-08-05-356-030 07-08-05-163-001 07-02-32-338-024 07-02-30-301-005 07-08-04-305-011

24,000 6,000 33,330 32,320 20,705 27,169 16,261 84,673 31,007

07-02-33-453-001

64,135

07-08-05-153-013 07-02-32-332-014 07-08-06-329-010 07-08-06-477-021 07-02-31-279-006 07-08-04-313-007 07-02-32-128-052 07-02-33-476-018 07-02-32-255-015 07-02-32-255-018 07-02-32-312-012 07-02-32-204-024 07-08-05-326-009 07-02-36-100-005 07-02-32-434-008 07-08-05-285-010 07-08-05-476-008 07-02-31-433-012 07-08-05-238-009 07-02-15-400-032 07-08-05-412-007 07-08-05-277-011 07-02-32-328-001

52,000 34,340 17,574 13,332 36,360 21,008 420,000 4,040 23,634 23,129 25,250 31,815 17,170 61,105 53,530 21,715 26,361 27,270 40,198 63,287 36,966 21,917 28,179

TRUST AGREEMENT 2013BH001, TUCKER, NORRIS E JR & TUCKER, DEBRA L UNGER, DONALD W & UNGER, VELVA R UNGER, GREGORYA & DEANN RENEE UPSTONE, STEVEN D & SHIRLEY J US BANK NA SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TOUSBANKNATIONALASSOCIATIONND VAILE, LORI A VALDES, DEE K VAN ALSBURG, ALAN & DIANE M VANDAM TRUST VAUGHN, MICHAEL SHAWN & JULIE A VELASQUEZ, NICOLAS A VENIER, PATRICK E VERDICK, BRIAN & ELIZABETH VIRGIL C PAGE, JR CO-TRUSTEE W/ MIDLAND STATES BANK, VOGEL, WM H & HELEN M VONHOLTEN, KIMBERLY K WADE, JOSEPH K WADE, ROGER D WAGNER TRUST, EDGAR E & WAGNER TRUST, RUBY J WAGNER, CYNTHIA J & MICHAEL J WALKER, ELEANOR FAYE WALLACE, CHEVY L & SARA R WALLIN, GEORGE M WALLS, ANDREW W & JAMIE L WALLS, WILLIAM L & DELITE WALTER,AARON R & WALTER,AMYT WALTER, ANNE M WARD, BOBBY JOE JR WARNER TRUST, NANCY E WASHELESKY, JOHN L WEAVER, JEREMY WEIDMAN, BRIAN J WEIGLE, DENNIS W & PAMELA K WEISER, FRANCES E & RODRIQUEZ, MARY KAY WEITZEL, WILLIAM K & DIXIE L WELLMAN, DELORES M WENTLING, JAMES L & SANDRA L WHILE, CHARLES W & CHRISTINA II WHITCOMBE, PAUL T & RENI A WHITE, DAVID P & WHITE, PATRICIAA WHITE, JEFFREY H & LEANNE L WHITE, VICTOR R & JUDY D WHITES, CRAIG O WHITMORE, SHERRY & RICHARDS, NATHAN WIERSCHKE, GLEN C & BETTY J WILLETT, CHARLES W & WILLETT, MARY S WILLEY REALTY TRUST WILLEY REALTY TRUST 1 WILLIAMS, ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, RANDOLPH J & MARY L WILLIAMS, SYLVIA WILSON, AMY S WILSON, STEPHEN J & MARGARET R WILSON, WILLIAM A & BETH A WINTERS, NATHAN BERG & KRULL, JACLYN RENEE WITMER, MELVIN P SR & WITMER, THERESA M WOHRLEY, BRADLEY H & HENRY W WOHRLEY, BRADLEY H & MARY A WOLBER, DONALD L WOLBER, ROGER L JR & ROXANNE M WOLF, ROBERT J & DONNA L WOLFE, CHRISTINE A WRIGHT, LOYAL WAYNE YACOUB, MARI YINGLING, ED YINGLING, EDWIN D & MARY P YINGLING, LARRY & NORA YINGLING, MARY P YOUNG, TANNER & VALERIE YURGIL 1997 TRUST, EMILY C. ZEMAN, KATHRYN & JOHN BAKER ZENAIDA, KENNETH A & ABIGAIL D ZENTZ, DAVID W & ZENTZ, JULIE E ZICK, LISA A ZIENTY , CARL A ZIGLER, JOHN E & KATHY L ZIMMERMAN, ERIC J & CORRINE R ZITELLMAN, MIKAEL & KELLY L ZUEND, JOHN & CYNTHIA R

Notice to East Grove, Hamilton, Marion & South Dixon Township Taxpayers: Assessed Values for 2014 Valuation date (35ILCS 200/9-95) January 1, 2014 Required level of assessment (35ILCS 200/9-145) 33.33% Valuation based on sales from (35ILCS 200/1-155) 01/01/2011 – 12/31/2013 Questions about these valuations should be directed to: Linda Dunphy 1028 Hoyle Rd Harmon IL 61042 (815) 359-7329 Hours: By Appointment Property in this township, other than farmland, is to be assessed at a 33.33% median level of assessment, based on the fair cash value of the property. You may check the accuracy of your assessment by dividing your assessment by the median level of assessment. The resulting value should equal the estimated fair cash value of your property. If the resulting value is greater than the estimated fair cash value of your property, you may be over-assessed. If the resulting value is less than the fair cash value of your property, you may be under-assessed. You may appeal your assessment to the Board of Review.

If you believe your property’s fair cash value is incorrect or that the equalized assessed valuation is not uniform with other comparable properties in the same neighborhood, the following steps should be taken.

1. Contact your township assessor to review the assessment.

2. If not satisfied with the assessor review, taxpayers may file an appeal with the Lee County Board of Review. For appeal forms, instructions, and the Rules and Procedures of the Board of Review, visit www.leecountyil. com, or call (815) 288-4483.

3. The final filing deadline for your township is 30 days from this publication date. After that date, the Board of Review is prohibited by law from accepting assessment appeals.

Your property may be eligible for homestead exemptions which can reduce your property’s taxable assessment. For more information on homestead exemptions, visit www.leecountyil.com or call (815) 288-4483.

Your property tax bill will be calculated as follows: Final Equalized Assessed Value - Exemptions = Taxable Assessment Taxable Assessment x Current Tax Rate = Total Tax Bill.

All equalized assessed valuations are subject to further equalization and revision by the Lee County Board of Review as well as equalization by the Illinois Department of Revenue.

A list of assessment changes for this township for the current assessment year, except for those assessments that were changed solely by equalization as noted above, is as follows: East Grove 08-20-13-400-009 08-20-34-300-005 08-20-25-400-011

48,595 256,074 256,074

08-20-25-200-003

256,074

ALBRECHT, STEPHEN F ANDERSON, WILLIAM F JR BLAINE INVESTMENTS, L P, & BLAINE DECLARATION OF TRUST, CLARENCE D BLAINE INVESTMENTS,LP, & BLAINE DECLARATION OF TRUST, CLARENCE D

www.saukvalley.com 08-20-26-300-009 08-20-36-100-004 08-20-26-300-007

256,074 256,074 512,148

08-20-33-400-005 08-20-36-300-007 08-20-30-300-006 `

256,074 256,074 127,128

08-20-02-100-004 08-20-25-300-003 08-20-36-300-008 08-20-36-400-005 08-20-35-400-002

94,948 256,074 256,074 256,074 256,074

08-20-35-400-004 256,074 08-20-10-300-003

14,268

08-20-34-400-007 27,500 08-20-35-300-003 256,074 08-20-02-200-019 68,666 08-20-34-200-011 256,074 08-20-34-400-010 256,074 08-20-29-400-004

39,837

08-20-36-200-002 256,074 08-20-36-200-004 256,074 08-20-36-200-005 256,074 08-20-14-200-005 51,862 08-20-08-200-004 36,551 Hamilton 09-19-20-100-002

66,548

09-19-34-200-005 09-19-25-100-001 09-19-04-100-001 09-19-15-200-004

51,941 45,103 12,428 56,424

Marion 12-14-04-100-999 33,837 12-14-15-300-010 148,333 12-14-14-301-005 976,201 12-14-28-400-004 42,413 12-14-31-200-006 67,544 12-14-14-100-003 57,293 12-14-08-200-005 65,254 12-14-05-300-002 130,076 South Dixon 18-08-16-200-007 774,116 18-08-25-200-002 22,231 18-08-08-253-015 1 18-08-08-253-016 160 18-08-08-253-017 160 18-08-08-253-018 160 18-08-08-253-019 160 18-08-08-255-002 1 18-08-08-255-003 160 18-08-08-255-004 1 18-08-08-255-005 160 18-08-08-255-006 160 18-08-08-255-007 160 18-08-08-255-008 1 18-08-08-255-009 1 18-08-07-478-002 6,333 18-08-08-253-011 54,050 18-08-08-251-035 18-08-09-176-008 18-08-09-176-009 18-08-08-253-014

49,728 539,488 578,788 32,376

18-08-07-102-002 18-08-08-251-036 18-08-30-400-005 18-08-08-255-001 18-08-08-255-010 18-08-08-255-011 18-08-08-255-012 18-08-08-105-020 18-08-20-200-006 18-08-08-251-034 18-08-08-102-006 18-08-07-426-014 18-08-12-300-012 18-08-08-253-013 18-08-31-400-005

82,100 51,072 451 160 160 160 160 56,207 69,910 54,089 11,236 57,553 68,491 28,034 41,384

18-08-07-479-011 18-08-16-400-003 18-08-08-251-017 18-08-09-100-044 18-08-08-253-010 18-08-08-128-027 18-08-21-300-004 18-08-12-400-006

61,266 47,321 54,673 38,363 54,050 7,888 54,726 384,494

BLAINE TRUST, DIANE K BLAINE TRUST, DIANE K BLAINE, BRIAN D & BLAINE INVESTMENTS, L P, CRUISE, JOHN L & BEATRICE CRUISE, JOHN L & BEATRICE A EDITH VIRGINIA BRAMER, TRUSTEE, KENNETH ALVIN BRAMER TESTAMENTARY TRUST ELY, EDWARD J & ELY, KAREY L JR FARM PARTNERSHIP OGAN, RICHARD F & WILLIAM H OGAN, RICHARD F & WILLIAM H POWERS , ROBERT A & CHARLES THOMAS POWERS LIVING TRUST DATED AUGUST 22, 2005 POWERS , ROBERT A & CHARLES THOMAS POWERS LIVING TRUST DATED AUGUST 22, 2005 REUTER TRUST, MABEL JANE/ KENNETH L REUTER, GEORGE G & PATRICIA A REUTER, GEORGE G & PATRICIA A ROSS, ZACHARY J & JULIE L SCUDDER, PEGGY K SHERIDAN FARM PROPERTY TRUST, JACK & HELEN P. SPOHN, DONALD P & SPOHN, GEORGINE A SUTTON, CAROLE M SUTTON, CAROLE M SUTTON, CAROLE M WELLS, JEROME A & TERESA L YUSUF FAMILY FARMS LLC, CARLSON, SCOTT J & CARLSON, TAMMY J DOTY, TERRY A & DOTY, MARY S KRANOV, GUSSIE L JR MILLER TRUST MARY LORRAINE WILLSTEAD, RONALD N & DEBRA A AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES BUREAU SERVICE COMPANY CONSOLIDATED GRAIN & BARGE ATTN: RYAN EMERY DUNPHY, LAWRENCE J DURNEN, DAVID & NANCY ECKBERG, WILLIAM ORTGIESEN, JAMES D JR & KATHY RHODENBAUGH, CHARLES F AAA GALVANIZING-JOLIET, INC BOOK, DAVID L & JAMES D BRB ENTERPRISES LLC BRB ENTERPRISES LLC BRB ENTERPRISES LLC BRB ENTERPRISES LLC BRB ENTERPRISES LLC BRB ENTERPRISES LLC BRB ENTERPRISES LLC BRB ENTERPRISES LLC BRB ENTERPRISES LLC BRB ENTERPRISES LLC BRB ENTERPRISES LLC BRB ENTERPRISES LLC BRB ENTERPRISES LLC CROWE, KURT R & RUTH DECLERCQ, DONALD A & DECLERCQ, DIANNA L DECLERCQ, MARILYN J DIXON EQUITY GROUP LLC, DIXON EQUITY GROUP LLC, DUERST, STEPHEN H & DUERST, DEBORAH J FREELS, WOODROW F ET UX FULL, FRED HARDEN, DENNIS W HVARRE HOLDINGS LLC, HVARRE HOLDINGS LLC, HVARRE HOLDINGS LLC, HVARRE HOLDINGS LLC, KRATZNER, BENJAMIN & NICOLE LAWSON, JAMES L JR LORENZEN, BURTON R & SANDRA S MARTINSON, BETTY J PARTINGTON, CLAY R & ELIZABETH L PRATT, MICHAEL R & SUSAN K RUDIGER, ALDEN SCHOENHOLZ, DAVID G SR & SCHOENHOLZ, DIANE M SHIPPERT, MARILYN SHIPPERT, MARILYN E & WESLEY A STICHTER, MARJORIE A THOMAS, FLOYD M & MILDRED J TORTI, JOHN J & TORTI, PATRICIA A WALLACE, TAMMY & DAVID KREMER WESTART, DIANA L WOLF, LOREN W

Notice to Harmon & Nelson Taxpayers: Assessed Values for 2014 Valuation date (35ILCS 200/9-95) January 1, 2014 Required level of assessment (35ILCS 200/9-145) 33.33% Valuation based on sales from (35ILCS 200/1-155) 01/01/2011 – 12/31/2013 Questions about these valuations should be directed to: Kathy Considine 433 Countryside Ln Dixon IL 61021 (815) 499-8069 Hours: By Appointment Property in this township, other than farmland, is to be assessed at a 33.33% median level of assessment, based on the fair cash value of the property. You may check the accuracy of your assessment by dividing your assessment by the median level of assessment. The resulting value should equal the estimated fair cash value of your property. If the resulting value is greater than the estimated fair cash value of your property, you may be over-assessed. If the resulting value is less than the fair cash value of your property, you may be under-assessed. You may appeal your assessment to the Board of Review.

If you believe your property’s fair cash value is incorrect or that the equalized assessed valuation is not uniform with other comparable properties in the same neighborhood, the following steps should be taken.

1. Contact your township assessor to review the assessment.

2. If not satisfied with the assessor review, taxpayers may file an appeal with the Lee County Board of Review. For appeal forms, instructions, and the Rules and Procedures of the Board of Review, visit www.leecountyil. com, or call (815) 288-4483.

3. The final filing deadline for your township is 30 days from this publication date. After that date, the Board of Review is prohibited by law from accepting assessment appeals.

Sauk Valley Media • B7 Harmon 10-13-04-400-010

64,637

10-13-15-436-022 10-13-15-436-023

621 1,241

10-13-15-434-019

51,624

Nelson 15-07-23-100-005

62,792

15-07-20-379-005 15-07-15-252-036 15-07-20-328-006 15-07-26-100-001 15-07-10-376-020 15-07-20-261-002 15-07-20-276-002 15-07-24-200-018

14,300 33,251 44,518 37,175 25,534 23,140 4,167 39,976

COWARD, JOSH D & COWARD, MEAGHAN K MONTAVON, LANCE MICHAEL SHOEMAKER JR, MICHAEL E & SHOEMAKER, BRITTANY STATELINE CONSULTING INC BOLLMAN, ALLEN R & HARDEN, EDWARD W EVERLY, MICHAEL J GAPINSKI, THEODORE T LEE, FRED D LEWIS, JOSHUA M MATTINGLY, DAVID R & JENNIFER E MILLER, JAMES J JR MILLER, JAMES J JR WITMER, RANDALL L & GAIL A

Notice to Palmyra Township Taxpayers: Assessed Values for 2014 Valuation date (35ILCS 200/9-95) January 1, 2014 Required level of assessment (35ILCS 200/9-145) 33.33% Valuation based on sales from (35ILCS 200/1-155) 01/01/2011 – 12/31/2013 Questions about these valuations should be directed to: Lee County Assessment Office 112 E Second St Dixon IL 61021 815-288-4483 Office Hours: 8am – 4:30pm M – F Property in this township, other than farmland, is to be assessed at a 33.33% median level of assessment, based on the fair cash value of the property. You may check the accuracy of your assessment by dividing your assessment by the median level of assessment. The resulting value should equal the estimated fair cash value of your property. If the resulting value is greater than the estimated fair cash value of your property, you may be over-assessed. If the resulting value is less than the fair cash value of your property, you may be under-assessed. You may appeal your assessment to the Board of Review.

If you believe your property’s fair cash value is incorrect or that the equalized assessed valuation is not uniform with other comparable properties in the same neighborhood, the following steps should be taken.

1. Contact your township assessor to review the assessment.

2. If not satisfied with the assessor review, taxpayers may file an appeal with the Lee County Board of Review. For appeal forms, instructions, and the Rules and Procedures of the Board of Review, visit www.leecountyil. com, or call (815) 288-4483.

3. The final filing deadline for your township is 30 days from this publication date. After that date, the Board of Review is prohibited by law from accepting assessment appeals.

Your property may be eligible for homestead exemptions which can reduce your property’s taxable assessment. For more information on homestead exemptions, visit www.leecountyil.com or call (815) 288-4483.

Your property tax bill will be calculated as follows: Final Equalized Assessed Value - Exemptions = Taxable Assessment Taxable Assessment x Current Tax Rate = Total Tax Bill.

All equalized assessed valuations are subject to further equalization and revision by the Lee County Board of Review as well as equalization by the Illinois Department of Revenue.

A list of assessment changes for this township for the current assessment year, except for those assessments that were changed solely by equalization as noted above, is as follows: 16-01-36-251-014 16-01-13-400-033

67,200 163,773

16-01-15-400-002 16-07-11-202-014 16-01-36-251-020 16-01-35-300-029 16-01-35-300-030 16-01-26-200-005 16-07-02-401-003 16-07-17-151-001

30,486 12,463 57,000 71,699 14,219 29,872 105,000 131,997

16-01-13-426-008 16-01-35-378-002 16-01-34-400-014 16-01-36-276-004 16-01-26-100-003 16-07-09-300-008 16-01-13-426-007 16-01-26-301-001 16-01-26-351-002 16-07-11-177-015

11,761 82,500 101,736 33,926 40,877 58,878 19,113 23,700 183,010 64,105

16-07-18-402-011 16-01-24-400-005 16-01-30-400-016 16-01-34-100-002 16-01-36-276-001 16-01-35-376-004 16-07-11-202-015

95,054 51,787 130,658 85,318 83,029 68,754 57,284

16-07-11-426-005

52,758

BLACKBOURN, KENNETH L & RUTH A BONNELL, JOSEPH W & BONNELL, CYNTHIA A BUTTERBAUGH TRUST NO 1992B CRANK LLC DUDLEY, JAMES D JR & ANGELA J FORMAN, ERIC C & DEBORAH A FORMAN, ERIC C & DEBORAH A GEIGER, TIMOTHY HARMS, AMY E & DOBIE, MATHEW L HAUCK, KENNETH J & HAUCK, KATIE L HIPPEN, JACK I & VERONICA G JACOBS, JOHN M & ELIZABETH J JOHNSON, JEFFERY L JR KIBBLE, STEVEN M & PAULA J OSMER, ADAM C & OSMER, SUSAN L PETERSON, EDIE POLLOM, CHAD & CHRISTIE PRATT, JAMES E & PRATT, SUSAN E PRATT, JAMES E & PRATT, SUSAN E SAUTER, GLENN A & SAUTER, VICKI L SCUDDER, MICHAEL & BARB SMITH, TERRY L & KIM D SUGAR CREEK FARM, INC ULFERTS, HARRY D & PEGGY L VON HOLTEN, KIMBERLY K WELKER, BRIAN J & BREANN E WILLIAMS, JACOB & WILLIAMS, DEANNA WILLIAMS, ROGER L & ALICE C

Farmland Assessment Notice Public Act 84-1275 limits the annual per acre change in certified EAV for each Productivity Index (PI) to 10%. For 2014, the Farmland Assessment Technical Advisory Board has increased the certified values for PI’s 82 thru 130 by 10%.

Notice to Taxpayers Pursuant to 35 IL CS 200/9-210, the following township factors have been applied to Residential, Commercial and Industrial assessments:

Township

2014 2014 2014 Industrial Res/Farm A Commercial Factor (incl.

Factor Factor Over 1 mil)

Alto-Reynolds-Viola-Willow Creek

1.00

1.00

Amboy-Lee Center

1.00

1.00

1.00

Ashton-Bradford

1.00

1.00

1.00

Brooklyn-Wyoming

1.00

1.00

1.00

Franklin Grove-Nachusa

1.00

1.00

1.00 1.00

1.00

Dixon

1.01

1.00

East Grove-Hamilton-Marion-South Dixon

1.00

1.00

1.00

Harmon-Nelson

1.00

1.00

1.00 1.00

May-Sublette

1.00

1.00

Palmyra

1.00

1.00

1.00

Woodhaven Lakes (land only)

1.00

1.00

1.00

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Your property tax bill will be calculated as follows: Final Equalized Assessed Value - Exemptions = Taxable Assessment Taxable Assessment x Current Tax Rate = Total Tax Bill.

All equalized assessed valuations are subject to further equalization and revision by the Lee County Board of Review as well as equalization by the Illinois Department of Revenue.

A list of assessment changes for this township for the current assessment year, except for those assessments that were changed solely by equalization as noted above, is as follows: November 5, 2014

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CLASSIFIED SAUK VALLEY Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Dixon 815.284.SOLD(7653)

Sterling 815.626.SOLD (7653)

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IS YOUR PET MISSING? Read our found section in todays paper. Just in case it is not there, call one of your area animal shelters listed below: Lee County Animal Control (815)284-3833 Granny Rose Animal Shelter (815)288-7387 Whiteside County Animal Control (815)625-3507 Happy Tails Humane Society (815)626-2994 A public service of Sauk Valley Media

FOUND

115

Found gray Calico cat, female, with claws. Near Lost Lake, Dixon. Call 815-883-1766.

Set of keys found owner to identify.815-9732083 Three friendly kittens, 2 mo. Old, need a warm lap winter.

Call for 815-441-9064

SPECIAL EVENTS 123 Annual Dixon Coin Club Show.

Sunday Nov. 9 at VFW Dixon 9-4.

Free admission

VOLUNTEERS

126

CASA 15th Judicial Circuit (Lee/ Carroll/Ogle Counties) is seeking volunteers to advocate for children in the court system involved in abuse and neglect cases.

Your involvement can impact a child’s future.

Contact Vanessa White, Director of Advocate Services (815) 288-1901 www.casalee carroll.com Whiteside County Senior Center is looking for a PT receptionist, kitchen assistant, &/or basic computer inBackstructor. ground check required. Inquire at 1207 W. 9th St., Sterling.

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This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.

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FOR SALE

BY OWNER

209

Rockford - Rock River Frontage $74,900 Retired 92 yr. old selling 13BR ranch, high & dry, iron steps to river, one of the most beautiful views in Rockford, 3 car heated attached garage, full basement, all appliances stay, fireplace, fenced trees, secluded area, excellent location, NW of Rockford Airport, immediate possession, Retirees welcome, 2 level 1 acre building lots available.

815964-2398 or 815601-2695.

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BEAUTIFUL RIVER FRONT COTTAGE In Grand Detour on 1 acre in a beautiful secluded area on the Rock River.

Fully furnished 3BR, 1 ba. (new), 2 car garage. New roof on garage & house. Extra ½ acre lot, $40,000.

Will sell on contract with good credit, reasonable down payment. $145,000. No realtors please. Tell your Chicago friends about this river property as it is truly a special location. Call Jim 815-441-5179.

HARMON

DIXON

PROPHETSTOWN

3BR 2 full baths, fridge, stove, dishwasher, w/d, new furnace & a/c this yr., deck & handicapped ramp, storage shed, $24,000 815-973-5601

Lg. 1BR. + appl.

No pets. $425 + dep. 815-718-1784

1BR country home Appliances & W/D. No Pets. No Smoking. $525 mo. + ref. & dep. Call 815440-3874 2-3BR ALL NEW! WHY RENT? ™ $650/mo.

815-878-7399 2BR Duplex w/gar.

Appl. + W/D & C/A, 815-973-0942 3BR Ranch in country, black top road, no pets, dep. & ref. required.

815-535-2093 3BR River view, 1.5 ba., bsmt. Attached dbl. car garage. $900/mo. + util. Call Kelly 773-428-7877 4BR. 1.5 bath, basement $750/ mo. + utilities. New paint, carpet & windows. Call Ken @ 708-203-6677.

Small 2-3 BR No pets 815-632-9036

APARTMENTSFURNISHED 305 DIXON Spacious 1 BR, 2nd floor, private entrance, elect, heat, water, furniture & appliances furnished. All street parking, no pets, 815-288-4089

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306 Attractive 1 & 2 apts. with BR. some utilities. Sterling & Rock Falls.

No pets, no parties.

Refs. req.

815-336-2305.

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626-SOLD or 284-SOLD

AMBOY Lg. 2BR. remodeled, no pets or smoking $600/mo.

815-857-7237

ASHTON ★★ 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-7512712/562-5075.★

DIXON Newer 2 BR, apartment Fieldstone area: W/D hookup, appls. incl. Fireplace, garage w/opener. $625 mo., $500 dep.

960 sq. ft.

815-626-1431 or 815-631-5855 1BR upper, very spacious. Heat & water incl. $425/ mo. & ref. 1BR lower, $450/mo.

No pets. Call 815284-1263.

2BR CLEAN QUIWALK TO ET, DOWNTOWN, ONLAUNDRY, SITE APPLIANCES INHEAT, CLUDED, WATER INCLUDED. CALL ERICK 815-739-5806 2BR very clean, quiet. No smoking or pets. $475 + dep. 815-652-3365

2 BR 2 BA w/2 car garage, large deck, $20,000 will consider contract. 108 N. 2nd St. Harmon, IL 309-713-5464

CEMETERY LOTS

Efficiency in Dixon, all utilities except electric, Sorry, no pets. $330 + dep. 815631-0041 Upper 1BR, most furnished utilities no pets no smoking, $425/mo. great location, call 815284-1841

MT. MORRIS 1 Br. All utilities, plus cable/Internet incl., $550/mo., Single room occupancy $400/mo.

Call Floyd 847-226-5976 1BR, Mt. Morris. $315/mo. + dep., 815-508-2345

POLO

226

Chapel Hill Memorial Park perpetual care Dixon IL. Near the carillon. Make offer. Call 623-5477191 or email j3a5l5@gmail.com

MOBILE HOMES 230

1BR upstairs, applcs. furnished & garage. Ref. & dep.

Required. No Pets. $375/mo. Call 815946-3191

ROCK FALLS 1 & 2BR, Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043 1BR upper, 401 2nd Ave. $350/mo. + dep. 815-626-4418 1BR, all utilities incl. No pets. $500/ mo. + $500 dep.

Call 815-718-0956.

230

Edon Apts. 2BR, $400 $500mo., dep. Refs. Req. 815No dogs.

441-3999.

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Lg. 1 BR, all utilities inc. $450 + dep. Call or text 815-716-6150

or

284-2222

ROCK FALLS

2BR, $425/mo. + dep. & lease, No Pets, Call Vickie at 815-973-4444 Broker Owned

128

♥♥ADOPTION:♥♥ Doctor & Park Ranger (will stay home), Playful Pup, Beautiful Loving Home ♥Awaits 1st Baby♥ Expenses Paid.

1-800-989-6766

DIXON

MOBILE HOMES

THICKSTEN APTS. 1 & 2 BR houses 815-499-4217

STERLING

RIVER RIDGE APARTMENTS

2 Bedroom Great Location Garages Available

$

495

PER MONTH

1st Month’s Rent

FREE *with 1 year lease

3 Months

FREE

Garage Rental*

*Only Valid while garages last. New applicants only.

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ALDI in Sterling

1-815-414-2288

NORTHLAND PARK APARTMENTS Studio, 1 & 2 Bedroom Washer & Dryer Units Fitness Center Balconies / Patios Open House Daily

1st Month FREE! Ca l Me 2-Rent 815))632-7368 (Loc ted d Behind Northland Mall)

Sterling Rentals Newer 2 Bedroom $599.00 & Up Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave. 606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

(815)626-1431 1 BR Apts. No pets. Call 815-7160367.

1BR, $390 & up 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty 2 Bed Duplex Sterling, basement, w/d hook up, $555 per mo., 815-622-2725 SNLRentals.com 2 BR for $500 Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046 2BR Townhouse, washergarage, dryer h/u, stove, refrig., D/W, micro.

Pet friendly. Call 563-212-1896.

2BR. Stove & refrig. provided. Pay own utilities. Share garage. Lease & dep. Req. 815441-8652.

Efficiency, $370/ No pets. mo.

Close to down town and good location. Call 815632-9602 Near CGH 1BR, garage, A/C, applcs., 1 floor, N/S, $450/mo. 1830 3rd Ave. 815-499-0199 Remodeled 1BR, $400mo. + dep.

815-590-9511 Remodeled Studio $400 + dep.

815-218-4013 Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

Central air, good location. Laundry hookup. (815)6261130.

HOMES FOR RENT

310

FOR RENT HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

Available Dec 1, SE Dixon, Sm 2 BR, mint cond.

Suitable for one person or couple.

No smoking, no pets. $550 p/mo plus deposit. 815440-7252 For sale or rent, redone 4BR, 2BA, Victorian, garage, C/A, corner lot. $93,900 or $850/ mo. 815-973-9641

OREGON Sm. 2BR, No pets, no garage, all yard work and water, sewer, garbage provided. Ref. Req. $550 + $550 dep.

815-973-4744 or 815-973-3413

POLO 2BR home. Appliances furnished.

Central air. Garage.

References and deposit required. $595 per month.

No pets. 815-9463191 after 5 pm.

STERLING

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

2BR, stove, refrig., sewer & DW, garbage p/u included.

Garage. $675mo.

Lease, dep. req.

H&H Rental Properties LLC, 815-625-7995 4 bed, 2 bath house, Dixon, laundry room, fenced yard, 2 car garage, $850/mo.

815-622-2725 SNLRentals.com Clean & cozy, 2Br, deck, garage, applcs., oak kitchen, $575 + Dep. NO pets.815-626-6100 Remodeled country home close to Sterling. Can work to off set rent. No smoking or indoor pets.815-626-9337 RTO 2BR $49,900 $5,000 down.4413515.Agent owned.

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

311

36x50 insulated building downtown Rock Falls. $500/mo. 815535-3237.

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

315

MORRISON Tall Pines Mobile Home Community

has a mobile home available for rent! $350$450. Call Kristine for details.

815-772-8943

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

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

ATTORNEYS: WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. AUCTIONEER: LYLE DIRKS, IL 440000128, STERLING, IL, PH. 815-626-3358 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS 13 CH 00150

TAMPICO

U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF

2BR No pets 10 miles S. of Tampico. 815-590-6147.

Vs. Philip N. Blumhoff; et. al.

DEFENDANTS

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NOTICE OF SALE (1408 1st Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071) PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in Whiteside County Case No. 13-CH-86 ST, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

1. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 1408 1st Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois.

2. The time and place of sale will be Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 10:00 A.M., Whiteside County Courthouse, 3rd Floor Lobby, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois, conducted by the Whiteside County Sheriff.

3. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: A 9,500 square foot, single story, single tenant metalpanel auto repair garage. About 1,000 square feet is office space.

4. The terms of the sale are: Ten Percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale.

The property offered for sale is subject to all real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Whiteside County Sheriff?s Office and in “As Is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

5. Title will be conveyed subject to the following liens and interests: all general real estate taxes, special assessments, if any, easements and restrictions of record, and the interests, if any, of any tenant in possession.

6. The property will not be available for inspection.

7. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

8. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(1) and (g)(4).

9. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Matthew M. Hevrin, HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101, Tel (815) 4904935.

NOTE: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE LAW FIRM OF HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nov. 5, 12, 19, 2014

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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WAREHOUSE / 330 STORAGE

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

50'x 37' building 17' 6” W x 13' 10” door.815-622-6887

Wed., 9-4:30 614 W. 10th St. Added more!

Shoes, girls clothes, lots of name brands, young men XXL, mens coat & more added. Lots of Christmas & Tree, gift stuff, VHS kids, lots & lots added!

10 wk old kittens, eat solid food, litter trained, loving & indoor homes only, 815-535-7061

GARAGE SPACE

331

10x20 $50/mo. + $35 dep. 815-5909478.

LOANS

402

THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of Sauk Valley Media does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is.

Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

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If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact the Better Business Bureau 330 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611.

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AUCTIONS

615

ANNUAL FALL CONSIGNMENT AUCTION NOVEMBER 15TH 10AM MEDORA, IL COMBINE, HEADS, TRACTOR,EXCAVATOR,UTV, TRUCK, TRAILERS,FARM, LIVESTOCK & SHOP EQUIP.MORE! **ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS** Hanold Auctioneering www.hanoldauctioneering.com (618) 781-9810

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 MT. CARROLL GARAGE SALES 624 Sat., 9am-3pm & Sun. 9am-2pm Quality Estate Sale, between Savanna & Mt. Carroll Antiques, More info estate-sales.net

Beagle puppies, shots, vet 1st checked,Pet, hunting. 815-626-4671 Golden Doodles ready now.

Apricot & sugar. $600. 563-2127307

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

APPLIANCES

710

Frigidaire Gallery Dishwasher for sale due to remodeling, used only a few times, $250 / obo 815-590-8004 Maytag stainless dishwasher, under counter. $75. Call 815-499-2130.

Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

SPORTING GOODS

NEW TODAY Purebred German Shepherd puppies, 6 wks. old, 1st shots & wormed. $650 Call Kathy at or 815-438-3704 815-590-2408 Wanted: Tea Cup Chihuahua, size adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free 815-5649022 after 2:00.

WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

716

River Edge hang on Big foot deer stand. $25 815-535-8974

WOOD / FUEL

746

Firewood, level pick-up load, no delivery. $40.815284-3225

FURNITURE

755

All Mattress Sets New in plastic.

Twin $99, Full $129, qu. $159, King $259. W/ Warr. Can deliver.

815-703-3688 Large light gray office desk & matching credenza $140 815-284-2617 Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

Pine dining room table (40”x 65”), 2 leaves, 6 chairs, side table. $199.

815-291-4125

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

762

Hoveround excellent condition.

Never used out doors. Best Offer!

815-732-6530

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SNOWBLOWERS 782 Snow thrower, 2yrs old Poulan #PR621, 21”. $199.

815-291-4125

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

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.

Woodfield Mall Sat. shopping, Nov. 8. $25. Call Kay 815-626-8181

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

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WHITESIDE

13 CH 00150

BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HARRIS N.A., AS THE ASSIGNEE OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS THE RECEIVER FOR AMCORE BANK N.A., Plaintiff, v.

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

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

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

All for only $14.00

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815-625-3600 or 815-284-2222 Special offer good for seniors age 65 and older, proof of age required. Must be pre-paid.

Following restrictions apply: No Rummage Sales, Real Estate, Rental Ads or Business Ads. Items must be owned by senior citizen placing ad.

D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: A 9,500 square foot, single story, single tenant metal-panel auto repair garage. About 1,000 square feet is office space.

E. The time and place of sale will be Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 10:00 A.M., Whiteside County Courthouse, 3rd Floor Lobby, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois.

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

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

BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HARRIS N.A., AS THE ASSIGNEE OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS THE RECEIVER FOR AMCORE BANK N.A., Plaintiff

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP By: Matthew M. Hevrin One of Its Attorneys Matthew M. Hevrin (ARDC #6256083) Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 100 Park Avenue?P.O. Box 1389?Rockford, IL 61105-1389 Phone: 815-490-4900 Fax: 815-490-4901 Nov. 5, 12, 19, 2014

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

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-14199.

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B. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 1408 1st Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071.

C. The legal description of the real estate is: Lots 1, 2 and 3 in Block 1 of Oltman Park Subdivision, located in the Northeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded January 12, 1931 in Plat Book 8, page 11.

COMMON ADDRESS: 1408 First Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois PROPERTY CODE: 11-33-276-023

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

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

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F. The terms of the sale are: Ten Percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to all real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Whiteside County Sheriff?s Office and in “as is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

G. Title will be conveyed subject to the following liens and interests: all general real estate taxes, special assessments, if any, easements and restrictions of record, and the interests, if any, of any tenant in possession.

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I. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of subject premises.

J. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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OSCAR C. MARTINEZ; KELLY M. MARTINEZ; OK COLLISION, INC., an Illinois corporation; KRUEGER'S COLLISION, INC., an Illinois corporation; UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Case No. 13 CH 86 ST NOTICE OF SALE (1408 1st Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above-entitled cause, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

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IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DARLENE J. CLYMER, Deceased.

NO. 2014 P 74 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Darlene J. Clymer of 123 Harrison Ave., Dixon, Lee County, Illinois 61021.

Letters of office were issued to Lucinda Lightner and Roger E. Clymer as Independent Co-Executors whose attorney of record is David W. Badger, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Ste. 100, P.O. Box 447, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

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

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

By: Lucinda Lightner Roger E. Clymer David W. Badger Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Lee, LLC Attorneys for Independent Administrator 215 E. First Street, Ste. 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) Oct. 22, 29, Nov. 5, 2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE ESTATE OF MERLE R. MEINERS, Deceased No 2014 P 128 NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the death of Merle R. Meiners on September 19, 2014. Letters of Office were issued on October 22, 2014 to Barbara Meiners as Executor, whose address is 218 Mockingbird, Hot Springs, AR 71913. The attorney for the Executor is Ronald F. Coplan, P.C., 114 E. Main Street, Morrison, Illinois.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Whiteside County Courthouse, 202 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the Representative, or both, not later than May 12, 2015. Any claim not filed on or before that date stated in this notice is barred. Copies of claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the attorney and to the Representative within 10 days after a claim has been filed with the Circuit Clerk.

Ronald F. Coplan, P.C. Attorney for Executor Barbara Meiners 114 East Main Street Morrison, IlL 61270 Phone: 815-772-7441 Fax: 815-772-7702 Nov. 5, 12, 19, 2014

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PUBLIC AUCTION

Directions: Dixon Avenue East 2 miles to Harbor Drive then turn left.

This home is a 1 ½ story home with 2 bedrooms, 1 ¾ baths, additional rooms, dining, kitchen, family, bonus with main floor laundry room. Home has hardwood floors and 2 car garage. Home contains fireplace, range, refrigerator, washer, dryer, dishwasher and Jacuzzi with screened in porch and well maintained dock entering into Holland Creek. This home has a beautiful setting with a nice view of the Rock River Golf & Pool. Home is in excellent condition. You must see to appreciate. If you like fishing or boating, this is the place. Terms of Auction: 10% down day of sale, balance within 30 days. Open House: Thursday, October 30 and Thursday, November 6 from 4-5 p.m. or by appointment with Auctioneer.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2014 – 10:00A.M. 3621 HARBOR DRIVE, ROCK FALLS, IL

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After a lifetime of collecting the following signs and memorabilia, they will be offered at Public Auction located at 900 South Division Ave, Polo, IL 61064 (indoor facility). Lunch by Poorboys Catering See advance salebills, possible color photos on our website at: topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & Auction Zip

Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 9:30 am

Preview of the items will be Friday, November 14, 2014 between 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm. Doors open sale day at 8:00 am.

700+ Seed Corn Signs & Memorabilia

Nearly 50% of the signs are metal plus fiber, plastic and paper. There are dealer, test plot, field day and field signs. Also license plate signs, patches, bullet pencils, pens, pencils, clocks and thermometers. Various major seed company signs in metal, fiber and plastic.

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Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Clerks: Public Auction Service Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158) Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins 815-946-4120 (IL#440000185) Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519 815-946-2809 Terms - Cash, good check, Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards. All items must be settled for day of sale. Number system will be used, have proper ID. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.

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*Box Notary Publics Hand Sealer *Ster. Silver Souvenir spoons *6 Coke bottles from Sterling, IL *Alum 6 pk. Coke carrier with bottles *Old farm tools *6 bottle milk rack *Local milk bottles Cloverleaf Dairy, Hunkydory, Hey B., WH Shank-Polo, Park Dairy-Polo, Coss, Hazard, Blue Ribbon, Hillden, Standard *Sm. Dairy Creamers *Old Smoke Bellows *Pepsi 24” thermometer *Old Tin toys *Buddy L Wrecker *Lg.Howe Countertop scale 1882 w/ brass hopper *Aunt J 1950’s table cover *6-8 gas engine show brass plaques *Arcade (crystal) coffee wall mount grinder *Beiers & other wooden pencils new/old *Old Kitchen Items *Set of 5 Pirate mugs *Dep. Glass *Nice old Orange Fiesta Platter *Fancy 1920-40 cloth lamp shades *Box of Adv. hand fans *Cheese Boxes *Nice Ladies fur coat & hat *1950’s metal Pepsi carrying rack w/ bottles *Old pop bottles *Set of 1920 car & RR elec. motor car books (15) *Horse Collars & eveners *1907 Victorian Lady print signed A.Asti *Sanitary dairy milk box *2 nice RR lanterns C&NWRR & CM&STPRR *Weller Vase *Heisey signed tray & compote *Zenith TV Repairman’s case *Aladdin sign lamp base *100’s of vintage lamp parts-Aladdin burners, wicks fonts, spiders, shades, prisms, chandelier parts, brass collars *Beer Trays *Large (horse drawn) cutter/sled w. tongue *40-50 old shudders 4 ½ & 5 by approx. 20” wide *CI beer wagon with 8 horse hitch *Wall mount curio cabinet lighted *Old Treadle machine 3 drs each side *4 dr. oak file cabinet *1920’s open oak bookcase *1940-50 tall metal dental cabinet *Rotan tables *Box of RR train cars and track *Wooden baby cradle *Doll Hi-Chair *Oak Parlor table *Retro 50’s lamp *Outstanding collection app. Mt. made baskets 1900-1950’s over 20 wooden handled baskets very nice *Old Victorian curtains & ornate rods *Hanging rods & designed rods *Rare wicker desk lamp

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*Oak double box crank telephone (rings) Stomberg Carlson Co. *32” Elec. 1950’s Barbers outdoor light-William Marvy Co. *1900 Royal 24” Countertop paper cutter *Crocks 8, 10, 5, 6gal. plus others *Large Bud Light pool table light *2 brass beds *10 Rug Beaters (some rare) *1950’s Coke Lg. rack for empties *JD painted 1950’s baby stroller *Chase-Sanborn Coffee 55 gal. size wooden Adv. Barrel *CI String holders *Misc. fishing reels *7-10 Bessie Pease Guttman pictures *Moon & Star glassware *Apple picker *World’s Fair items *1960 (kids) sm. riding horse *Nice Soap Stone double vase *Stereo viewer w/disc *Wooden Adv. 1920-50 beer boxes *7 pc. 1960’s Alum. Canister set *Old Radios *1950 era TV lamps Panther – Ship *Geneva Flutter iron *Indian basket with lid *Hires crockery root beer mug *3 Majolica monkey stands *7-8 wooden & metal planes *Majolica pitcher Frog design *Copper Boiler with lid *Wood & Glass Rolling pins *Box of old cookie cutters *Childs stand up chalk board *Misc. globes & shades *Kerosene lamps 1 – Nappie style *Large Hall (white) Pitcher *Lg. Budweiser 1940’s beer sign *Model T Ford sign *Adv. Beer boxes *Flour Stove tin with handles *Lots of beer adv. items *Briers horses, special items in original boxes #479, 471, 1287 *Wicker Sofa - primitive furniture pieces *Oak Settee *Round oak table *2 primitive baby cradles (Reed – Bent Wood) *1940’s Wicker Settee *1940’s wicker sofa *Oak sheet music cabinet *Great selection of old picture frames *Stack of Dick and Jane readers *Neat Adv. Egg basket (Egglac Pellets) *Football & Motorcycle helmets 1950’s *Old Screen doors *Old Quilt material & throws and coverlets *Architectural pieces off old Victorian homes *Fine selection of pic. frames, old gilted style, pillows, material, throws & spreads *Tall wicker flower display basket *Early Bent wood youth chair

Auct: Lee Hollingsworth & Curt Schaefer PH: 815-288-5814 **Viewing: Friday November 7th 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM *Number System used, please have a photo ID ready, cash, good check or credit card accepted. All items must be paid for in full the day of the sale.

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Spectra-Physics Laserplane model 200 $75, Goldblatt compactor $250 2, 7' x 22” scaffold $40 ea. planks 815-973-0890.

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

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FARMLAND FOR RENT Lee and Ogle Counties 931.9 acres nearly contiguous, split by I-39.

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Soils are mainly Saybrook, Elburn, Wyanet.

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855

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2004 Trail-Lite 30' trailer. New awning & battery, slide out dining area, queen bedroom.

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