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ILLINOIS BUDGET BATTLE | PUBLIC SAFETY

Training derailed Area law enforcement loses out on training, and more classes could be facing cancellation

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

DIXON – A police training organization that serves nearly 500 law enforcement personnel in six

northern Illinois counties is on the brink of closing, its director said this week.

“It hurts all around,” said Director Doug Fargher, a former Doug Sterling police lieuFargher tenant who retired last year after 26 years with the department to run the Dixon-based Northwest Illinois Criminal Justice Commission, also

known as Mobile Team Unit 1.

Approximately 87 percent of its $216,000 budget comes from the state, with the rest covered by membership fees participating agencies pay.

Throughout the state, hundreds of classes are being canceled because of the budget impasse in Springfield, at a time of heightened tension between police and the communities they serve, law enforcement officials said.

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Focusing on a new subject Randy Rambo of Princeton snaps a picture of Midland States Bank on Tuesday afternoon in downtown Dixon. Normally a nature photographer, Rambo switched gears and aimed his lens at some things man-made instead.

He said he was excited to see the architecture Dixon has to offer.

VETERANS DAY

The guests of honor – at last Vietnam-era veterans now eligible for free flights to D.C.

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5535 @KathleenSchul10

Their time has come.

And what better day for it to happen, on Veterans Day. Starting today, Honor Flight of the Quad Cities, the umbrella organization under which the Lee and Whiteside county chapters fly, will begin accepting applications from Vietnam-era veterans.

“There is probably no group that deserves it more,” said Steve Garrington, Honor Flight board member and interim program director.

You need not have actually served in Vietnam to qualify: Any military member from that era is eligible, no matter where they served, Garrington said.

Inside He urges vets to A roundget their applicaup of area tions in, and to be Veterans Day patient. Organizevents and cerers are expecting emonies: A4 a flood of requests Local veterans from Vietnam-era tell their tales, military members, and you can and it might take read about them some time – maybe in an upcoming even a year or more book: A2 – for the all-volunteer staff to go through and organize them.

In addition, World War II, Korean War and terminally ill veterans still are first in line, and the group still has about 100 applications from those vets pending.

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Army veteran Delbert Schafer, 83, of Franklin Grove, traces John M. Babich’s name in May at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Babich was killed in the Vietnam War. The men’s mothers were first cousins, and Babich also farmed in Franklin Grove.

Beginning today, Vietnam-era veterans will get a chance to take pencil in hand for their own ritual of reflection and reverence, thanks to efforts to include them on Honor Flights.

Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

TOURISM

The party’s over in Rock Falls City loses old slogan, rebrands itself with more inclusive message

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

ROCK FALLS – The city’s top tourism official is getting the word out – eight of them, to be exact – that Rock Falls is more than just a peaceful place to party.

The Rock Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau is kicking off a new marketing campaign for the city, complete with a new slogan.

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Life and Nature Meet” will replace “Come for the Peace, Stay for the Party!”, which was introduced in January by Tim Wilson, former tourism director with the Rock Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Wilson had announced his campaign while the city and CVB were in a court battle over tourism reserves from local hotel/motel tax revenue. The city decided not to renew the agreement that governed the CVB’s role as the city’s tourism arm, and the pact expired

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In April, a settlement agreement was reached that quashed the city’s lawsuit, returned $584,000 in reserves to the city, and dissolved the CVB. Janell Loos, who had served as interim tourism director, was given the job on a permanent basis at the Oct. 20 City Council meeting. The job also includes special events coordination duties.

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Four flights are planned next year. The first two, in the spring, are booked, but there is a stand-by list in case some of those booked can’t make it.

Honor Flight of the Quad Cities is one of 132 Honor Flight hubs in the United States, and is part of the nonprofit Honor Flight Network.

So far, it has taken more than 3,100 veterans and their volunteer guardians on an all-expenses paid tour of military memorials, museums and other monuments in Washington, D.C. The two spring flights will be numbers 35 and 36 for the Quad Cities organization, which was launched in 2008.

Garrington said he is really looking forward to the looks on the Vietnam

To help The Honor Flight program is run entirely by volunteers, and on donations (each flight costs about $90,000).

To volunteer, or to make a corporate or individual donation, contact: Lee County Honor Flight VFW Post 540 1560 Franklin Grove Road Dixon, IL 61021 815-288-5683 Whiteside County Honor Flight P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 veterans’ faces when they disembark at Quad-City International Airport to a welcoming throng, finally getting the homecoming they so deserve but were denied given the social climate at the time.

Attn: Lori Gary Farral, 309-6592628, or Bob Van De Velde, 815-499-6100.

To apply

To apply for an Honor Flight, go to honorflightqc.org, click on “Applications Forms” and select the proper era.

Updates and other information also can be found on the Honor Flight of the Quad Cities Facebook page, or contact Honor Flight board member Steve Garrington at garringtons@gmail.com or 309-569-0660.

The experience is beyond satisfying, and well worth the effort.

“Just as important as the veterans themselves are the people coming to the airport to welcome them home,” Garrington said.

SALUTING OUR SOLDIERS

Area veterans tell their tales STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

Dane VanOosten of Grand Detour is among the fourth generation of VanOostens to serve in the U.S. military. “We were born warriors. It’s what we all knew we would do,” he said of his family’s commitment to service.

That bravery and sense of duty to country is celebrated in “Tales of Valor,” a 128-page book written and published

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Stories and photos of Sauk Valley residents who have served in conflicts from World War II to the present day are featured in the book.

Order your limited edition copy today for $19.95 plus tax at our Sterling office at 3200 E. Lincolnway, or our Dixon office at 113 S. Peoria Ave., or by phone with a credit card at 815625-3600 or 815-2842224.

The book will be available in late November.

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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Correction A Veterans Day observance begins at 11 a.m. today at Challand Middle School, 1700 Sixth Ave. in Sterling. The location was changed, and so was incorrect in Veterans Day listings in SV Weekend as well as Monday and Tuesday editions.

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Amy L. Sheley, 37, of Rock Falls; 11:12 a.m. Monday at West Fifth and Locust streets; expired registration; released with promise to comply.

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Monday in the 1600 block of Industrial Park Road; speeding; released with promise to comply.

Hope M. Klett, 44, of Rock Falls; 11:14 a.m. Monday in the 1000 block of Seventh Avenue; Whiteside County warrant; bonded out.

Boy, 15, of Tampico; 1:58 p.m. Thursday in the 500 block of East Fifth Street; criminal damage to statesupported property; released to his parent.

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John E. Sturts, 27, of Rock Falls; 9:38 p.m. Monday at 16 W. Wasson Road in Amboy; operating uninsured motor vehicle, driving while license revoked, disorderly conduct; taken to Lee County Jail, posted bond, and released with notice to appear in court.

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John Morris, 21, of Lindenwood; Monday; petition to revoke probation; released on recognizance bond and given notice to appear in court.

Mark E. Byerhof, 48, of Oregon; Monday; warrant for legal matter; posted full cash bond and given notice to appear in court.

Clifford Gilbert, 38, of Forreston; 1 a.m. Tuesday on West White Oak Road in Forreston; disorderly conduct, making a false report; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Amber Koeller, 22, of Stillman Valley; 4:38 p.m. Monday at East Merrill Road and state Route 72 East; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; given citation.

Stephanie L. Sasscer, 30, of Milwaukee; 9:11 a.m.

Monday in the 17000 block of state Route 72 W.; driving while license revoked; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Pamela Sondell, 54, of Rockford; 7:49 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of East Main Street in Stillman Valley; arrested on charges of driving under the influence, no insurance, and parking on the roadway.

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MORRISON

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Council approves tax levy

City might update its building codes

Document on display before being adopted

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

MORRISON – The first draft of the city’s tax levy is likely to become the final version.

The Morrison City Council on Monday moved the levy resolution along for public inspection before it is formally adopted by the council.

The 4.6 percent levy increase is less than the 4.99 percent hike passed

last year. The increase is also below the 5 percent mark that triggers the need for a public hearing, but levy resolutions are made available to residents at least 20 days before they are adopted.

“The resolution was approved as proposed by the council, and it will be on the agenda for adoption at the December council meeting,” City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen said.

The city was not affected by the new accounting changes for pensions funding that take effect next year. Those changes result in huge levy increases for some cities, as they are forced to fund police and fire

pensions at a higher level. Some of the pensions funding changes do not apply to towns with a population of less than 5,000.

Morrison has no city fire department, but it levies for fire services from a private company.

Its police pensions go into the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.

The city was also helped by a 6.5 percent increase in property values from the previous year.

After the levy is passed, the city clerk files the document with the county clerk. Copies of the tax levy resolution are available at the city clerk’s office, 200 W. Main St. in Morrison.

after a short time.

Call the Rock Falls Public Works Department at 815-622-1106 for more information.

you-can basis. During the open house, visitors can tour the building, learn more about renovations and organizers’ plans, and have a bowl of chili.

Go to rochellekitchentable.org for more information.

Morrison levy summary

Officials looking to adopt 2015 standards after years of waiting

• General corporate tax – $132,900 • IMRF – $40,000 • Fire protection – $65,000 • Police protection – $39,850 • Library tax – $79,750 • Audit – $30,000 • Library building, maintenance tax – $10,700 • Social Security – $45,000 • Street lighting tax – $26,700 • Insurance – $96,500 Total levy – $566,400

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

IN BRIEF Flow testing on tap in Rock Falls ROCK FALLS – The Rock Falls water and fire departments will conduct flow testing between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday at several fire hydrants within city limits, east of the Hennepin Canal.

Area residents should check for discolored water that can result from the testing process; it can stain clothing and other items. The water will clear

Open house for community kitchen ROCHELLE – The Kitchen Table community kitchen, 7034 S. Klondike Road, is having an open house from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

The kitchen, which will open in late spring, will serve meals on a pay-if-

Free diabetes fair Thursday at FHN FREEPORT – FHN Memorial Hospital will have a free diabetes fair Thursday at FHN Family

Healthcare Center – Burchard Hills, 1010 W. Fairway Drive.

Activities begin at 5 p.m.

Representatives from FHN who work with diabetes patients will be on hand, and a panel discussion at 6 p.m. will feature speakers sharing their experiences with and tips for people living with and controlling diabetes.

There will be door prizes, giveaways, and refreshments.

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Loos told the tourism committee Tuesday that she also is working on a new mission statement.

“I don’t just want to tell people what a great place Rock Falls is to visit; I want to let them know that there are things going on here economically, too,” Loos said.

Funding requests Some funding requests related to special events are starting to come to

the tourism committee.

The Rock Falls Area Chamber of Commerce had its $250 grant request approved Tuesday for the bingo event that kicks off Hometown Holidays on Nov. 19.

“The holiday bingo is starting to bring in extended family of those who play, and some of those people will be staying in our hotels,” said Kadina Hodges, the chamber’s events coordinator.

Jeff Lattimer of Rhythm-Quest Performance Ensembles has put in a request for a tourism grant for the

Next meeting The Rock Falls Tourism Committee will next meet at 8:30 a.m.

Dec. 8 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. music group’s percussion event in March.

“We are looking at bringing 150-plus ensemble members and their families to town,” Lattimer said. “We want

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to penetrate the Rockford and Iowa areas with this event.”

Alderman Glen Kuhlemier, a tourism committee member, suggested using jazz percussion legend Louie Bellson in marketing the event.

Bellson, who was born in Rock Falls in 1924, was the impetus for several Heritage Days festivals. The festivals ended when Bellson died in 2009.

The committee will decide on Lattimer’s request after additional information is provided for the grant application.

DIXON – It’s been 12 years since Dixon last updated some of its building codes.

Building official Paul Shiras and Fire Chief Tim Shipman are working to change that. Not only are Dixon’s current codes outdated, Shiras said, there’s an even more important reason for Tim Shipman the proposed Dixon Fire updates.

Department chief “It all comes down to public safety,” he said.

Working with other governments throughout northwest Illinois, the department heads are encouraging the city to adopt nine new codes – seven from the 2015 International Code Council, and one each from the 2014 National Electric Code and the 2014 Illinois Plumbing Code.

They would affect commercial and residential buildings and fire safety protocol, among other things. The code Dixon would adopt is called the Northwest Illinois Regional Building Code.

Shiras and Shipman have been meeting since March with officials from Lee, Ogle, Whiteside and Winnebago counties to create a combined regional code. Joining the group were architects, commercial and residential builders, trades unions and real estate agents.

All parties, said Shiras, had a hand in creating the proposed code.

“We were notified by the city of Rockford that they were trying to get a regional group together,” he said. “The whole object of this sit-

uation is to get as many communities together under the same umbrella of codes, the international code family – to all agree to put the bare minimum of amendments that we could possibly agree to together.

“We’re going to start working to see the best way to adopt this,” he said, adding that “it seems like we have the council on board,” with several council members favoring a code update.

Dixon last updated its commercial building code in 2003, and its residential code in 2006.

According to Shiras, city officials attempted to update Dixon’s code in 2009 and 2012, but nothing made it to resolution form for council approval because of fears the new code would hinder economic development.

One of the major sticking points, he said, was the 2009 international requirement that residences have sprinkler systems. Although firefighters favored the new requirement, Shiras said previous Mayor Jim Burke did not.

“Mayor Burke wasn’t too interested in codes in general,” Shiras said.

“He always felt like these codes were going to limit economic development.”

The beauty of adopting the Northwest Regional code is that cities will be able to make amendments to fit their preferences. The sprinkler requirement likely will be dropped, Shiras said.

He doesn’t think the proposed changes would hinder development – contractors are used to dealing with code requirements, some of which are more restrictive than Dixon’s, he said.

Sterling, for example, uses the 2012 international codes.

City Attorney Rob LeSage is reviewing the new changes. Once he is done, the proposal will be presented to the council for possible adoption.

The family of Margaret Brooks

extends an invitation to her many friends to help celebrate her upcoming 90th birthday by attending an open house in her honor. The open house will be held on Sunday November 15, 2015 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM at the Post House Ballroom 100 W. 2nd Street in Dixon.

We hope to see you on the 15th as we honor this remarkable woman and the positive impact she has had, and continues to have, on each of our lives.

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OBITUARIES Orville E. Kuehl STERLING – Orville E. Kuehl, 91, of Sterling, died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

He farmed for many years in the area.

Orville was born Oct. 13, 1924, in Sterling, the son of Carl and Effie (Dykemia) Kuehl. He served in the Navy during World War II. He married Loretta Yonk in 1943. He was a member of NFO, Whiteside County Drainage Commission, and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Survivors include two daughters, Cheryl A. (Ray Knutson) Marshall of Rockford and Lorie (Jerry) Miller of Dixon; two sisters, Ruth Reed and Beth (Les) Renkes, both of Morrison; one brother-in-law, Lyle McDonald of Morrison; six grandchildren, Kimberli (Jim) Cain of Rockford, Dana (Jamie) Roser of California,

Shawn (Becky) Chaffee and Corey (Autumn) Chaffee, both of Moline, and Dawn (John) Kautz and Eric Kuehl, both of Ohio; one stepgranddaughter, Valerie Miller of Maryland; and 14 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Loretta in 2010; his son, Deryl; one sister, Marge McDonald; and one brother, Harvey Kuehl.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, and the funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sterling, with the Rev. Brandon Nelson, pastor, officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling. Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Christine Drew DIXON – Christine Drew, 51, of Dixon, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at her home. She was employed at Rayovac/Spectrum Brands.

She was born Nov. 6, 1964, in Dixon, the daughter of Gary and Dawn (Delhotal) Drew.

Survivors include her father, Gary Drew; her mother, Dawn Taylor; her brother, John Drew; the fathers of her children, John Riddick and Steve Rockwood Sr.; her children, Stephanie (Jar-

rell) Dick, Cassie (Jim Bob Mowery) Riddick, Jackelyn (Ryan) Gurley, Shawn Riddick, Lindsay Riddick, and Skyler Drew; her stepchildren, Heather (John) RockwoodDubois, Haley (Besar) Rockwood, and Paige (Maurice) Rockwood-Wilson; four grandchildren; and eight stepgrandchildren.

Her body was donated to science. A memorial service will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Marian Faye Glenn of Dixon, noon-2 p.m. at United First Church of Amboy.

Alvin L. Harden Jr. of Dixon, 4-7 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Today’s funerals: Duane C. Reynolds of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at Dixon Church of the Brethren.

John W. Schmitt of Thomson, 11 a.m. at Argo Fay United Methodist Church in Thomson.

Marian Faye Glenn of Dixon, 2 p.m. at United First Church of Amboy.

Thursday visitations: Mary Steele of Rockford, 9-10 a.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rockford.

Barbara A. Boos of Dixon, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Thursday funerals: Mary Steele of Rockford, 10 a.m. memorial service at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rockford.

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Barbara A. Boos of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Christine Drew of DIxon, memorial service, 4-8 p.m., at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon.

Friday visitations: Elwood Donald Voss of Ashton, 6 -8 p.m. at Beverage Lyons Family Funeral Home.

Royce L. Noirfalise of Dixon, 2-4 p.m. and 6 p.m-7 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Saturday visitation: Orville E. Kuehl of Sterling, 9-10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Saturday funerals: Orville E. Kuehl of Sterling, 10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Eris E. Mason, formerly of Dixon, 11 a.m. memorial service at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Elwood Donald Voss, 11 a.m. at Ashton Cemetery.

Lucille Foltz DIXON – Lucille Foltz, 95, of Dixon, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, at her home.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

ROCKFORD – Mary A. Steele, 89, of Rockford, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015.

She was born Nov. 1, 1926, in Chicago, to Jesse and Phyllis (Moya) Melendrez. Mary married her loving husband, Robert Steele, on April 6, 1956; they spent 59 wonderful years together before Robert’s passing this past March. Mary grew up in Dixon, and later moved to Rockford. She was a devout member of St. James Catholic Church in Rockford, and enjoyed baking pies for her family and friends.

She is survived by her children, DeeDee (Mark) Fassbinder, Valerie (Dan) Heaslip, and Robert (Meribeth) Steele; grandchildren, Nick (Anna) Nunally, Rachel (Eric) Johnson,

Michael Schoenberg, and Stephanie (Todd Hatfield) Schoenberg; greatgrandchildren, Luke and Emma Nunally; and siblings, Helen Clayton, Phil Melton, Connie Broderick, Dolly Biggerstaff, and Ben Melendrez.

She also was preceded in death by her parents and six brothers and sisters.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday and a memorial service at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1860 S. Mulford Road, Rockford.

Burial will be at Arlington Memorial Park in Rockford.

Memorials may be directed to Mary’s family to be determined at a later time.

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Veterans Day programs set around Sauk Valley STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

Area Veterans Day observances, all today unless otherwise noted: Amboy Students from all Amboy schools will present a program at 10 a.m. at Amboy High School, 11 E. Hawley St. A dinner for veterans begins at 6 p.m. at Walton Tap, 906 Walton Road. Veterans can order from the menu.

Call 815-857-2381 for reservations.

Ashton The Rev. Seamus Inright will speak at 10:30 a.m., followed by a rifle salute at 11 a.m., at the Mills and Petrie Building, 704 N. First St. Call Andrew Kida, 815761-4240, for more information.

Chadwick A program begins at 2 p.m. at Chadwick Junior High School, 19 School St. Pete Micale, a substitute teacher and former soldier, will speak. Patriot Pen competition winners will be recognized. The junior high chorus and band will perform.

Dixon • Sen. Tim Bivins, R-Dixon, will speak at 11 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. American Legion Post 12 Color Guard will post the colors.

• A free lunch for veterans will be served at noon

at VFW Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, courtesy of Invenergy Nelson. Call the post, 815-288-5165, for more information.

• A luncheon for veterans and the public begins at noon at the Legion Post, 1120 W. First St. Donations will be accepted, and participants can bring a dish to pass.

Franklin Grove A program begins at 1:30 p.m. at AshtonFranklin Center Elementary School, 217 S. Elm St. Each grade level will give a presentation, and Denise Coffman, AFC High School’s music teacher, will play taps. A video of photographs of veterans who are related to students will be shown.

Fulton A veterans and Grandparents Day program begins at 9 a.m. at Fulton Unity School, 711 10th St. American Legion members will have a flag-folding ceremony and will honor veterans.

Children will sing and read items they wrote.

Grandparents also will be honored.

Lanark • A breakfast for veterans, their spouses, and spouses of veterans who have died begins at 7:30 a.m. at Eastland JuniorSenior High School, 500 School Drive. An assembly and ceremony fol-

lows at 8:30 a.m. Choir and band students will perform patriotic music, and Lanark and Shannon American Legion Post and Lanark and Mount Carroll VFW Post members, and the Northwest Illinois Chapter of Korean Veterans Service Association, will be present.

• The Legion and VFW will have a supper for veterans, their spouses, and spouses of veterans who have died at 6 p.m.

Thursday at the Heritage Center, 106 S. Broad St. State Sen. Tim Bivins, R-Dixon, will speak, and the Eastland JuniorSenior High Jazz Band will perform. Meat, vegetables, and beverages will be provided; diners are asked to bring a salad or dessert, and table service.

Manlius A program begins at 8:30 a.m. in the Bureau Valley High School auditorium, 9154 County Road 2125 N. Army Sgt. 1st Class John Davis will speak and a reception for veterans will follow.

Morrison • The Morrison American Legion will be at Windsor Manor, 403 Scenic St., at 8:30 a.m. to dedicate a new flag pole in honor of all who served. After the dedication, veterans, their family and friends are invited to a free breakfast

brunch at its Scenic Café.

Call 815-772-4031 for more information.

• A program begins at 11 a.m. at the veterans memorial at Grove Hill Cemetery, at High and North Genesee streets.

There will be a moment of silence, a flag ceremony, and a rifle salute. A speaker may give a brief address.

Mount Morris David L. Rahn Junior High School students will make cards for veterans before being bused to the dedication of the new Ogle County Fallen Soldiers Memorial in Oregon. They will return for lunch, and for a “boot camp” with Army Gen. Jerry Newman and Army Staff Sgt. Brian Sawlsville. There will be an assembly at 1 p.m., with speaker Sally Gray, then veterans will talk to classes about their experiences.

Oregon The new Ogle County Fallen Soldiers Memorial dedication begins at 10 a.m., at the north side of the Old Ogle County Courthouse, 105 S. Fifth St. Retired Brigadier Gen. Steve Huber of Byron will be the keynote speaker. Retired Brigadier Gen. Bruce VanderKolk of Oregon, Ogle County Board Chairman Kim Gouker, and Oregon Mayor Ken Williams will speak.

Jeff Adams, owner

of inBronze Foundry in Mount Morris, who designed the sculpture of a young soldier kneeling before the grave of a comrade, will be recognized, and the Oregon High School band will perform.

A potluck lunch follows VFW Post 8739, 1310 W. Washington St. Sandwiches and chips will be provided; please bring a dish to pass.

Polo A program begins at 10 a.m. at Centennial Elementary School, 308 S. Pleasant St. Richard Fuchs, commander of the 13th District of the American Legion, and past Cmdr. Ralph Dyson will speak. Students will sing. The Patriot Guard will attend.

Prophetstown A program begins at 2:15 p.m. at Prophetstown High School, 310 W. Riverside Drive. A color guard will give a presentation, the high school chorus will sing and students will give readings.

Rock Falls There will be multiple speakers and a rifle salute at 10 a.m. at Triangle Park, at Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue. Afterward, Rock Falls American Legion members will visit veterans in nursing homes.

Savanna The Savanna Legion and VFW ceremony

STERLING

Veterans Day program moves to Challand STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

STERLING – Today’s Veterans Day observance that was to be held at Sterling High

School’s Centennial Auditorium has been moved to the gym at Challand Middle School, 1700 Sixth Ave., because of construction at Centennial.

The program begins at 11 a.m. Retired Marine Col. James Prombo of Morrison will speak, and the Sterling High School band will perform.

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begins at 11:11 a.m. at the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center, 406 Main St. A speaker is planned.

Sterling • Retired Marine Col. James Prombo of Morrison will speak, and the Sterling High School Band will perform, at 11 a.m. at Challand Middle School, 1700 Sixth Ave. • Christ Lutheran School and the Veterans’ Aid Committee at Messiah Lutheran Church in Sterling will have an assembly at 2000 18th Ave. All area veterans are invited and asked to arrive by 9:15 a.m. The program starts at 9:30.

Retired Marine Col. James Prombo of Morrison and the Rev. Adam Roe, pastor of New Life Lutheran Church in Sterling, will speak.

Tampico The Tampico American Legion will have a flag ceremony at 9 a.m. at Tampico Elementary School, 304 E. Kimball St., and each class will give a short presentation.

Walnut Students will present a program for veterans at 1:15 p.m. at Bureau Valley North Elementary and Junior High School.

Call 815-379-2900 for more information.

Thank You

The Family of LaVerne R. Thompson would like to thank; McDonald Funeral Home, Pastor Dalmus Meeks, Casket Bearers, Riverside Cemetery, American Legion Post 902 Honor Guard. Also to Heritage Manor in Walnut, Sterling Moose Ladies Auxiliary, Behrens Flower Shed and Family Members.

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MTU 1, under the umbrella of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, is one of 14 state-run centers that coordinates recertification courses with police officers and deputies, serving Whiteside, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Carroll and Jo Daviess counties.

More than 20 courses critical to keeping officers current on state and federal mandates have been canceled or rescheduled, Fargher said, effectively “kicking the can down the road” in the hopes of the budget being resolved.

Last year, the training unit successfully executed 123 of 151 classes that were planned, and with state officers and civilian staff included, provided nearly 15,000 training hours.

The partial shutdown is affecting certifications in many areas, including lead homicide investigator training, radar gun use, Breathalyzer use, interrogations, officer field training, terrorism, courtroom testimony, and sex offender training, Fargher said.

Officers increasingly are the first to respond when a person with a mental illness is in crisis, and that police training also is affected.

“It’s an invaluable education tool, and [the state] is playing politics,” said Whiteside County Sheriff Kelly Wil-

helmi, one of about 42 advisory board members – seven per county – who include law enforcement, city and county government officials.

“It’s costing the good citizens, and it’s just people playing chicken,” Wilhelmi said.

The roughly $16 million allocated annually by the state for training comes from fines paid on traffic tickets and other convictions.

But the training and standards board can’t access this year’s funds because the Democrat-controlled Legislature and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner haven’t agreed on a budget.

“With all the scrutiny on police … it’s tough when you can’t send your people to training because there’s no money for it,” Wilhelmi said.

Staffing also has been an ongoing concern, the sheriff said.

When Wilhelmi joined the force in 1988, there were 14 officers on patrol, but that’s dropped to 12, leaving three deputies to cover 690 square miles, he said.

Although the academy is good for teaching rookies, what they learn is basic, he added, and “ongoing education is the key to all of this.”

The center at 355 W. Everett St. in Dixon normally runs on a staff of two, and still is open on reduced hours with Fargher at the helm.

His assistant was laid off in October to keep the doors open when it faced a shutdown this month, Fargher said, and a

lone grant keeps the organization afloat. Its last state check was received in May. Without a state budget, it’s projected to close in February, when reserve funds run out.

The course cancellations are happening months after lawmakers approved a bill requiring additional law enforcement training – part of a response to fatal police encounters in cities such as Ferguson, Missouri, New York City and Baltimore.

If the training unit completely shuts down, 48 departments in the region would have to get by on in-house instruction, or MTU 1 would have to arrange courses “at no cost,” Fargher said.

The cost to send staff to train outside a department can easily run into the thousands of dollars – money that departments don’t have, he said.

In Sterling, the department racked up nearly 4,000 hours on training last year, according to its most recent yearend report. That number was down from the roughly 5,300 hours it saw in 2013.

In Rock Falls, former police Chief Mike Kuelper stressed the need for continuous training in the department’s most recent year-end report because of changing laws, and increases to urban and rural crimes.

The department spent a little more than 950 hours on training, which was 700 hours less than numbers reported for 2013, the report reads.

An increase in the training budget was a concern because

classes are increasingly being held farther away, requiring hotels, meals and registration fees, he said in the report.

Unless a department has the extra manpower to cover officers away at training, sometimes classes don’t get done, Fargher said, and noted that when he worked at the Sterling department, a specialized detective class was more than $500 a head in Indianapolis.

The latest training numbers for Dixon are not yet available because the city has not published its 2014 year-end report, Chief Danny Langloss said.

In addition to providing the training, Lee County Sheriff John Simonton said MTU 1 helps to bring innovative and fresh ideas to the area from outside teaching sources, and most of that would go away.

“Any training that you can think of, they do,” Simonton said. “They help us a lot with keeping our certifications.”

The sheriff said his department has training plans in place by using staff already certified as instructors.

In Whiteside County, some of the deputies are MTU 1 instructors, Wilhelmi said.

Fargher is not overly optimistic that the budget will soon get resolved.

And with the new year come new laws, he said, adding that officers will need to study the updates and new legislation, or cities will be susceptible to lawsuits.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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GUEST COLUMN | VETERANS DAY

Veterans’ stories inspiring, not surprising Their bravery, skills and loyalty are worthy of praise DALE BARNETT Douglasville, Georgia

While we can all rejoice this Veterans Day that the steady flow of U.S. casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan has slowed to a trickle, we must never forget the incredible sacrifice that America’s defenders continue to make on our behalf.

Such is the case of Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler, who died leading a Delta Force rescue mission of ISIS hostages held in Iraq on Oct. 22.

The sacrifice by Wheeler, a veteran of 14 combat deployments, is shared by four boys, who are now fatherless, and his wife, who became a widow far too early. But another important part of his legacy are the 70 hostages who were spared brutal executions by an enemy that is as ruthless as any that America has faced.

The willingness to face pain and death so others can be spared isn’t unique to just the fallen. Consid-

er the case of two American veterans and their longtime friend when they bravely stopped a terrorist attack aboard a train bound for Paris this summer.

Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, Army Spc. Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Dale Salder could Barnett have run American from the Legion danger when national commander a heavily armed gunman boarded the train.

Instead, Spec. Skarlatos said, “Let’s go,” as the men ran toward a future that could have easily meant instant death or maiming for them and all of the other innocent people within range.

Fortunately, this story is remembered not for the horrific tragedy that nearly happened, but for the heroism that did.

Even after enduring seri-

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ous stab wounds that were inflicted as he disarmed the gunman, Airman Stone administered life-saving first aid to a passenger who was shot.

The terrorist was carrying 270 rounds of ammunition. But because of the actions of these three young Americans, and two Europeans who assisted them, the death

toll aboard the train was zero.

There is also the incredible story of Chris Mintz.

As others were understandably fleeing from a mass shooting at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College on Oct. 1, the 30-year-old former Army infantryman bravely confronted the gunman at a classroom door, as he

attempted to save others who were inside. Mr. Mintz survived the attack and continues to recover after being shot five times.

These stories are inspiring, but certainly not surprising to me. As national commander of The American Legion, I meet veterans all of the time who have demonstrated

tremendous heroism yet blend into our communities without fanfare.

There are many ways to thank the men and women who have served in our Armed Forces, but I cannot think of a better method of showing gratitude than to hire one.

Employers who make this smart decision will usually benefit from the discipline, skills and loyalty that are found abundantly in today’s military.

Isn’t it likely that people who have survived firefights in Afghanistan can handle whatever tasks are thrown their way at the office without too much stress?

My old classmate, C. Hughes Clark, summed up the humble nature of most veterans. “I can say without regret that I wouldn’t have done anything different through it all, simply because it has given me a sense of accomplishment that I couldn’t have accomplished any other way.”

Note to readers: Dale Barnett is national commander of the American Legion, which has 2.3 million members.

GUEST COLUMN | VETERANS DAY

Veterans’ deeds World’s most dangerous place aren’t forgotten Remembering one soldier’s What we think In old ways and new, the Sauk Valley honors its veterans today. A highlight will be the dedication of a new veterans memorial in Oregon. Let veterans’ deeds and sacrifices never be forgotten.

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ne admirable trait of Sauk Valley residents is the number of people who have served in the military.

One look at Tuesday’s Salute to Veterans section confirms it. The names and faces of more than 600 men and women in arms appear inside.

Another admirable trait is how Sauk Valley residents honor those who served. At least 17 area communities have Veterans Day observances planned today.

Some are simple. Others are quite elaborate. One event in Dixon anticipates the serving of 500 meals to veterans and spouses.

Through words and music and ceremonies and special events, veterans will be thanked for their service and sacrifice.

We are encouraged by new ways found by grateful communities to honor the service of their veterans.

Today in Oregon, a new Fallen Soldiers Memorial will be dedicated starting at 10 a.m. on the north

side of the Ogle County Courthouse lawn.

It features a bronze statue of a young soldier kneeling before the grave of a comrade. Names of soldiers who died in conflicts from World War II to the present are inscribed on black granite tablets.

The new memorial complements a Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the east side of the courthouse, which honors fallen soldiers from the Civil War through World War I. The end of World War I came on Nov. 11, 1918, when German forces, in steady retreat ahead of the American-led MeuseArgonne Offensive, were granted an armistice.

Grateful Dixonites erected an arch to honor their heroes’ homecoming, and the city still has one today.

Six decades ago, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, which is an annual reminder of the debt we owe to those who served in our military. Let their deeds and sacrifices never be forgotten.

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journey to the Pusan Perimeter MARK DEPUE Springfield

SPRINGFIELD – The most dangerous place in the world on Aug. 15, 1950, was the Pusan Perimeter. On that day, 2nd Lt. Bob Evans arrived in-country, part of the under-strength, poorly equipped and ill-prepared 2nd Infantry Division, shipped directly from Ft. Lewis, Washington.

North Koreans had launched a massive surprise attack on June 25, and quickly overwhelmed the outgunned and outmanned South Korean Army, bottling up the remnants in the southeast corner of the country. The North Koreans’ goal? The bustling port city of Pusan, and complete dominance of the entire Korean peninsula.

Evans had taken a circuitous route to earn his lieutenant bars. Born in Springfield in 1930 to a Welsh coal-mining executive, Evans returned to Wales with his family and grew up in the port city of Swansea. When the Nazis bombed the city in the early days of World

War II, his parents made the momentous decision to ship Bob and his older sister to Canada for the duration of the war, where they came of age.

Bob returned to Wales in 1946, but a restless spirit led him to return to America in 1948 – Chicago, to be exact, where he enrolled in John Marshall Law School. He Mark soon joined DePue the Army, in part to avoid the draft, and also to take advantage of the G.I. Bill.

So it was that Evans (a green infantry lieutenant) found himself in the Pusan Perimeter, discovering that “someone’s trying to kill me.” He did nothing to distinguish himself in that first firefight, but by November 1950, when his platoon was deep inside North Korea, they were seasoned combat veterans.

MacArthur was promising that the troops would be “home by Christmas,” ignoring the signs of a massive Chinese buildup. The day after Thanksgiving, that illusion was smashed as hundreds of thousands of Chinese slammed into the U.N. lines. It sent Evans’ platoon reeling, along with the entire Eighth Army.

“I was thinking, Why,

why!” recalled Evans during a recent oral history interview. “How could we have been so ignorant? How could we have been led into this?”

During their flight south, most of the 2nd Division ran a deadly Chinese gauntlet at Kunu-Ri. Evans’ unit was spared that disaster only because his regimental commander refused to comply and found a safer route south. Thus started what the GIs derisively referred to as “the Big Bugout,” during a bitter winter when Siberian winds were almost as deadly as the relentless Chinese foe.

By the time the U.N. line stabilized south of Seoul 2 months later, Evans’ regiment, the 23rd Infantry Regiment, was bloodied and depleted, but in much better shape than the rest of the division.

BY FEBRUARY 1951, the 23rd had replaced its losses and was occupying the crucial crossroads at the Twin Tunnels and Chipyong-Ni, in the center of the U.N. line. This time, when the Chinese renewed their massive offensive, the 23rd, aided by a French battalion, allowed themselves to be surrounded. As far as General Matthew Ridgway was concerned, this was the battle that he sought.

In a valiant defense, first at the Twin Tunnels, then at Chipyong-Ni, the Chinese attacked in waves, but Evans and his fellow defenders blunted every assault. Resupplied by airdrop, the task force hung on tenaciously while the Chinese hammered their positions, slowly exhausting themselves.

Evans vividly remembers an event near the climax of the battle when Navy Corsair fighters, equipped with napalm belly tanks, dropped their payload on advancing Chinese troops, then watched as the Chinese were engulfed in flame.

That event is one of the images Evans, now 84, would be happy to forget, but cannot.

Historian David Halberstam wrote in his book “The Coldest Winter” (2007) that ChipyongNi “was one of the decisive battles of the war, because it was where the American forces finally learned to fight the Chinese.” Indeed, historians today refer to that battle as the Gettysburg of the Korean War. Evans, despite his lingering memories of the battle, was proud to have been there.

Note to readers: Mark DePue is director of Oral History at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

THE READER’S VOICE

Agent Orange sickened Navy vets; help them JOHN BURY Media, Pennsylvania

As of this writing, there are 289 members of the U.S. House who are cosponsors of House Bill 969, and 34 members of the Senate who are co-sponsors of Senate Bill 681. Both bills are titled The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Act. There are enough cosponsors in the House

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and Senate to send these bills to the floor for a vote.

They are held up in committee. Why? Are our veterans not worth the attention they deserve?

A budget has yet to be set for the care and wellbeing of this group of veterans known as Blue Water Navy. Many are sick, and many have died from diseases caused by the herbicide Agent Orange. This deadly herbicide floated out to sea.

Our Navy ships in combat came in contact with this deadly chemical. Some of our ships also transported

barrels of Agent Orange.

In rough seas, some of these barrels would break loose, the herbicide would be awash on deck, and it had to be cleaned up. The cleanup crews did not know they were cleaning up death.

About 750,000 sailors served during the Vietnam War. Many have fallen sick to the herbicide, and many have died.

Nearly all could not get benefits as our Congress refused to pass a bill that would provide these Navy sailors with a better quality of life.

These ships at sea provided air and gunnery support on targets inland, saving American troops’ lives. Does our government care about sick and dying Navy sailors? No. Their lives are not worth the dollars.

To the American people, write and call your members of the House and Senate to pass the bills, House Bill 969 and Senate Bill 681. Freedom is not free; it is costly.

Note to readers: John J. Bury is a Vietnam War veteran, U.S. Navy, retired.

Opinions expressed in letters and columns are those of the writers.

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Feisty Bush seeks to regain footing Carson looks to steady campaign, faces more questions on biography MILWAUKEE (AP) – A feisty Jeb Bush sought to regain his footing in Tuesday’s Republican presidential debate, taking advantage of a policy-focused debate to detail positions on the economy and immigration while casting himself as the strongest general election opponent for Democratic frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Mild-mannered Ben Carson also sought to steady his campaign, swatting away questions about the veracity of his celebrated biography detailing his rise from poverty to become an acclaimed neurosurgeon.

“We should vet all candidates,” Carson said. “I have no problem with being vetted. What I do have a problem with is being lied about.”

The debate, the last for the GOP until midDecember, could help shape the course of the campaign into the winter as voters begin to pay more attention to the White House race. The televised contest opened with a narrow focus on economic policy, with moderators from Fox Business News allowing the candidates to deliver lengthy answers and avoiding attempts to get them to engage with one another.

Bush entered the

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debate in need of a strong performance to ease the anxiety of donors and other supporters. He sharply criticized Clinton for defending President Barack Obama’s economic policies, saying the nation must do better.

Bush also stood by his call for immigration policies that would allow some of those in the U.S. illegally to find a path to legal status, while criticizing front-runner Donald Trump’s call for mass deportations as an impractical plan that would hand Democrats a talking point as they seek to appeal to Hispanic voters.

“They’re doing high fives in the Clinton campaign when they’re hearing this,” Bush said.

Former Gov. Bush avoided tangling with fellow Floridian Marco Rubio, a shift in strategy from his poor performance in the last debate.

Still, Rubio faced criticism from some rivals about whether he’s a true conservative given his calls for a child tax care credit and increasing military spending.

“We can’t even have an economy if we’re not safe,” said Rubio, a firstterm senator enjoying recent momentum for his White House bid.

Rubio’s call for increased military spending was backed by

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Republican presidential candidates John Kasich (from left), Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina and Rand Paul take the stage Tuesday during Republican presidential debate at Milwaukee Theatre.

Trump, the real estate mogul who has led the GOP field for months.

While Trump has been a frequent critic of his rivals on the campaign trail, he looked to make his mark in the policy discussions, including opposing a new AsiaPacific trade deal supported by many Republicans.

“I love trade,” Trump said. “I’m a free trader 100 percent. But we need smart people making the deals.”

Trump’s grip on the GOP field has been challenged in recent weeks

by Carson, another outsider. As Carson has risen in preference polls, however, he has faced a flurry of questions about his biography, which has

been central to his connection with voters.

While pieces of Carson’s background had been challenged earlier in the campaign, the questions ballooned last week after CNN reported it could not find friends or confidants to corroborate the story, told in his widely read autobiography, of his unsuccessfully trying to stab a close friend when he was a teenager.

Later in the week, Politico examined Carson’s claim of having been offered a scholarship to attend the U.S. Military Academy, and The Wall Street Journal said it could not confirm anecdotes told by Carson about his high school and college years.

The 2-hour debate lurched to a slow start, with the candidates fielding questions about a variety of economic policies. Most stuck to their standard talking points and largely went unchallenged by moderators.

Drawing a contrast with Democrats, the candidates voiced opposition to raising the federal minimum wage, casting it as an impediment to job growth.

“If you raise the minimum you’re going to make people more expensive than a machine,” Rubio said.

Trump concurred, saying “We cannot do this if we’re going to compete with the rest of the world.”

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day Editor’s note: Cancellations have not been received for these; check ahead to see if meeting.

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, 815-6229230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., 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.

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

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

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior

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

Skeet shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-336-2191.

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

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

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

Fellowship dinner, noon, bring dish to pass, Ashton United Methodist Church, 906 Richardson Ave. 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, 815-589-3925.

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

Book Club, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

Second Wind Entertainers, 1:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Thursday, Nov. 12 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, 815-6229230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

Line dancing, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th

St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

Hand and Foot card game, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth

St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-8220.

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

Trap shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-336-2191.

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.

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Resentment is skin deep for jealous husband Dear Abby, I’m a mostly happily married wife and mother. I love tattoos.

When I was younger, I was engaged to my soul mate. His name is tattooed on my wrists in honor of the love we shared. Unfortunately, he was killed in a car accident.

Several years later, I met and married my husband, “Brett.” When we fight, he brings up the tattoos. He says they’re “disrespectful” of him and I should get rid of them. It upsets me, because I got the tattoos before I ever met Brett, so how can they be disrespectful? Am I being unreasonable, or should my husband back off?

– Illustrated Woman in Colorado

to hurt you because he knows they are meaningful, and he’s trying to get under your skin.

Insist on dealing with the subject at hand and don’t take the bait.

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

Dear Illustrated Woman, The tattoos are in no way disrespectful to your husband. They are the same body art you had when he married you, and if he didn’t complain back then, he shouldn’t now.

When you’re fighting and Brett tells you to get rid of them, he’s doing it

Dear Abby, I’d like to know if there’s any way to stop my mother-in-law from inviting herself to every birthday party and graduation our children have. They are pre-teen and teenagers now. She has done this for years, and it often doesn’t end well. Because they are older, they prefer to hang out with their friends, do sleepovers, etc.

Because she insists on staying the night, it’s hard to have room for sleepovers. She com-

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plains if she has to sleep on the couch, and she also has a fit if she’s not getting enough attention from the kids because they’d rather be with their friends and not her the whole time.

I have tried explaining that she should come the weekend before or after, but she shows up on the birthday anyway. Her complaints ruin their birthdays, to the point that I no longer look forward to them. Any advice, since another birthday is right around the corner? (Maybe she’ll read this and have a change of heart.)

– Miserable Mom in California Dear Miserable Mom, Your mother-in-law sounds like a handful.

had better get used to it before they turn tail and run whenever they see her coming.

Dear Veterans, I salute each and every one of you for your service to this country. My heartfelt thanks as well to the brave and dedicated men and women who are still on active duty. You are the personification of patriotism and self-sacrifice for your dedication to our country.

– Love, Abby 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.

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A screen grab of Google Maps’ new offline navigation option is shown above. With an update for Android phones Tuesday, users can search nearby businesses and get driving directions. Google said a version for iPhones will come soon.

Lost, and lost your signal? Don’t fret Google Maps offers offline option NEW YORK (AP) – Google Maps is getting disconnected.

With an update for Android phones Tuesday, you’re able to search nearby businesses and get driving directions, including turn-by-turn voice prompts, even if your Internet connection is spotty or non-existent.

Google says a version for iPhones will come soon.

The feature is ideal if you’re trying to leave an underground parking garage or a remote national park. It’s also great if you’re travelling abroad and want to conserve on expensive data plans. Google is also targeting users in emerging markets, where cellular speeds are slower and prices are higher relative to typical incomes.

Mapping apps included with Windows phones have long had this feature, but Windows has a tiny market share compared with iPhones and Android.

Offline mapping is also available with some third-party apps, includ-

ing Nokia’s Here.

Google Maps has had a limited offline feature.

It lets you save a small region ahead of time, but it’s the equivalent of displaying a paper map in a phone app.

You can’t use it for navigation and other tasks we’ve come to expect in digital maps.

With the new version, you’ll be able to do most of what you can do now.

You’ll need to download databases ahead of time, preferably when you have a Wi-Fi connection.

What you won’t get with offline mapping is traffic information.

Once you’re back online, Google Maps might suggest a detour if there’s unusual backup ahead.

You also won’t get photos and user reviews for businesses. But you do get contact information, hours and an overall user rating.

For directions, the feature initially works only with driving. It’s not yet available for walking, biking or public transit – so you might still be stuck in subway stations.

Thursday, Nov. 12 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

Blood pressure screenings, 8-9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

Free blood pressure clinic, 8:30-9:30 a.m., The Eureka Inn, 110 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

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

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

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815-6267333, ext. 317.

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

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

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

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

KSB Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., second floor, Town Square Centre, 102 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

American Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Tampico United Methodist Church, 202 Lincoln Ave. Appointments: 800-7332767.

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

Free Naturalization/Immigration Services, 3-5 p.m., Room 1E08, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 309-736-7727.

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 3:30 p.m., Terrace Conference Room, Pinecrest Manor, 414 S. Wesley Ave., Mount Morris, 815734-9069.

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

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 5 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Whiteside County Chapter 31115, 5:30 p.m., Our Savior Lutheran Church, 21491 Hazel Road, Morrison.

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-3487.

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Speak Boldly Toastmasters, 6 p.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., Sterling.

Ladies of the Elks, 6:15 p.m., Wagon Wheel, 1711 W. Fourth St., Sterling.

TOPS, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave., 815- 625-0431.

Sons of American Legion Post 12, 6:30 p.m., Legion Post, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815284-2003.

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

PEO Sisterhood Chapter KM, 7 p.m., home of Carol Fisher.

Sterling Optimist Club, 7 p.m., Candlelight Inn, 2907 N. Locust St., Sterling.

Whiteside County Natural Area Guardians, 7 p.m., Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St., Morrison, 815-772-3811.

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

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

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However, I do believe that grandparents should be invited to milestones like graduations, where family is important.

It’s hard to imagine Grandma would simply show up at the kids’ party after being asked to stay away, but you can’t slam the door in her face. When she barges in, for your own sake tune her complaining out. Walk away if you must. As to altering the sleeping arrangements to suit an uninvited guest – don’t do it.

Where is your husband in all of this? She’s his mother; if you can’t make her see reason, then he should. It’s normal for teens to want to celebrate with their contemporaries – and Grandma

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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.

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

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

Friday, Nov. 13 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815284-3371.

Kelly Hearing Aids, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

Flu shot clinic, walk-in, 11 am.-1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-3487.

Downstairs, west door.

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.

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous 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.

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ou can go to a fancy store and buy a fancy 24-ounce bag of cornmeal for polenta, and it will cost you $3.99.

I think that’s hilarious.

In recent years, chefs at many of the best restaurants have discovered polenta, though the fad is dying down a bit. But it is easy to understand why it is so popular. Properly made, polenta is smooth, creamy and astonishingly versatile.

It’s also cheap. Polenta is what poor Italian families used to cook at the end of the month, when money was tight. You could make a great meal – and you know Italians are all about their great meals – for literally pennies (or a few lire).

What Italians know as polenta, Americans call grits. It’s just cornmeal.

It doesn’t have to cost $3.99. The same amount of Quaker Yellow Cornmeal costs $2.19. I was going to be using a lot, so I bought a 5-pound bag of Aunt Jemima’s Cornmeal for $3.29 That’s about 4 cents per serving.

Admittedly, even at 16 cents per serving, the expensive stuff is still pretty cheap.

Polenta can be transcendently delicious if you make it right, but making it right takes time and dedication. Basically, you have to stir. And stir.

And stir.

But it is unquestionably worth the effort. If you’ve never had polenta that is perfectly smooth, like corn-flavored satin, you’ve never really had polenta.

I learned the method for extraordinary polenta from “The Silver Spoon,” which is more or less the Italian version of “The Joy of Cooking” – it’s massive, comprehensive and is the most successful cookbook in Italian history.

“The Silver Spoon” method for cooking polenta calls for two pots of boiling, salted water.

Into one, you slowly drizzle the cornmeal, stirring all the while. When the polenta in that pot starts to get too thick to stir, you add a ladle of boiling water from the other pot. Stir and add water.

Stir and add water. And keep it up for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the corn has no raw taste whatsoever, and the polenta is so smooth and creamy you almost can’t tell it has grains in it.

That’s the way I’ve made polenta ever since I bought the English translation of the book several years ago, and the results have been spectacular.

But I always wondered if there were something else I could do to make it even better. Specifically, I wondered if I should apply the First Rule of Cooking: If something is

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Polenta with Gorgonzola is heated in the microwave oven to melt the cheese on top.

It is a hearty, filling soup, thick and satisfying, that tastes like onion-kissed corn. When you come in from a cold day in the snow, it is exactly what you will want.

It also costs about $1.63 for a generous serving. Of course, you could also go to a fancy restaurant and pay 15 bucks for it. And it would be worth it.

Polenta with Gorgonzola

Polenta wedges are served on sausage in a tomato sauce. made with water, it will taste better when made with stock.

So I cooked up a big batch, replacing perhaps one-third of the water with chicken stock. It definitely enhanced the flavor and made it stronger and more chickeny.

But I’m not convinced that’s a good thing.

Instead of being meltingly delicious and heartily smooth, it turned into a chicken dish with corn. It was quite good in its own right, and it would have been fine if I weren’t planning to gussy it up.

But one of the joys of polenta is the way it acts as a blank canvas.

It absorbs the flavors of whatever you serve with it, and improves them.

Even the most basic of additions, such as milk or butter or sautéed mushrooms, turns it into something glorious.

But I wanted better than glorious. I wanted transformative.

So I made polenta with sausage, because it gave me a chance to fry polenta, which is one of my favorite things. First you make a fairly firm polenta by using less water than you would for a

soupier one. Then you let it set, slice it into wedges and fry them in plenty of butter. The polenta gets a wonderful golden crust on the outside and a warm, creamy inside.

I like to serve these fried polenta wedges with something earthy, such as beans, but I also wanted to make one dish with tomato sauce. So I paired it with tomato sauce and a spicy sausage, and it was superb. The polenta wedge buffered the richness of the other ingredients.

I next made polenta with ricotta (none of these recipe names is likely to win a recipename contest, but they probably sounded better in the original Italian).

This is a layered dish with firm polenta, ricotta cheese, Parmesan, tomato sauce and then more polenta. I made it two layers deep, and it baked up light and almost fluffy.

Think of it as lasagna with polenta instead of noodles. Now picture how great that tastes.

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gonzola, a highly flavored blue cheese (fontina is another great pairing).

This one is simple: just make the polenta, add a pat of butter and a slice of Gorgonzola and heat until the cheese and butter melt.

I think my favorite polenta dish is the one I made last, polenta soup.

This recipe doesn’t even need all the time-consuming stirring. You simply sauté onions, stir in some cornmeal and add warm milk and water.

Cook it for an hour, stirring occasionally, and you end up with something … transformative.

Yield: 4 servings 2½ cups coarse polenta flour (cornmeal) 4 tablespoons butter, divided 5 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, sliced Parmesan cheese to serve, optional 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Bring 5 cups of salted water to a boil, and have another pot with at least 5 cups of salted water boiling also. Sprinkle the polenta flour into the first pot while continuously stirring. As soon as the polenta stiffens, soften it with a bit of the reserved hot water (polenta thickens with heat and softens with water). Cook, stirring frequently or constantly and adding hot water when needed until soft and smooth, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

3. Pour the polenta into individual ovenproof dishes while it is still hot.

Put a piece of butter in the middle of each, pushing it down slightly into the polenta, and lay a small slice of Gorgonzola on top. Bake until the butter and Gorgonzola have completely melted. Serve with Parmesan, if desired.

Per serving: 590 calories; 25 g fat; 15 g saturated fat; 62 mg cholesterol; 15 g protein; 79 g carbohydrate; 2 g sugar; 4 g fiber; 496 mg sodium; 194 mg calcium – Adapted from “The Silver Spoon”

Polenta with Sausage Yield: 4 servings 1¼ cups coarse polenta flour (cornmeal) 2 tablespoons butter 7 ounces Italian sausages, cut into short lengths 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped, see note 1 carrot chopped, see note 1 celery rib chopped, see note 2¼ cups strained tomatoes, see note Salt and pepper Note: Substitute your favorite tomato sauce for the one cooked in step 5, if you wish.

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Bridge defenders have to decide whether to be active – positively trying to win tricks – or passive – sitting back and waiting for declarer to lose tricks. If they adopt the correct approach on any given deal, they will be happy.

In this deal, East has the decision to make. South is in four spades. West leads the heart three, and East wins with his king. How should he plan the defense?

Some Wests would have jumped to four hearts, arguing that with 10 trumps, get to the 10-trick level. But with

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’m the cook for Thanksgiving, and every year I work at fine-tuning the menu and preparation. In doing so, I’ve tried many things that have made my life easier and, in turn, created a healthier meal. Here are just a few examples: Green bean casserole: This has never been one of my favorite dishes, so it was the first thing I targeted. In its place, I now roast a sheet pan full

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of fresh green beans and mushrooms with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Sometimes I do Brussels sprouts, too.

Corn pudding: I know this a favorite of many people, but it’s a calorie and sodium disaster. And small children are not always fond of it. What the younger members of my family do like is plain corn.

Yep – a couple of bags of microwaveable sweet corn kernels makes one of the easiest side dishes ever.

Mashed potatoes: I used to spend quite a bit of time on Thanksgiving morning peeling potatoes. Then a couple of years ago, I found a good

method for doing them the night before and reheating them the next day. I thought I had perfected the process, and then last year it struck me: Why am I peeling the stinking potatoes?

Any time I make them for myself and my husband, I leave the skins on for more fiber and vitamins. So I skipped the peeling last year and heard no complaints.

Sweet potatoes: I’m not sure who was the first person to put

marshmallows on a sweet potato casserole, but it doesn’t make sense to me. Sweet potatoes are already sweet!

Last year, I decided to just bake some plain sweet potatoes. Turns out my family does not really like sweet potatoes all that much, and I ended up with a lot of leftover sweet potatoes – which brings me to my next point.

Another benefit to simpler whole foods is that the leftovers are much

more versatile. I can easily add the roasted vegetables and leftover corn to a soup or casserole.

The leftover sweet potato flesh can make a filling for quesadillas or enchiladas, or even be incorporated into bread or biscuits.

For me, the best part of Thanksgiving is being together with my family. By making a simpler and healthier meal, I can spend more time with them and also ensure that I will have them around for a long time to come.

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1. Bring 2½ cups of salted water to a boil, and have another pot with at least 2½ cups of salted water boiling also. Sprinkle the polenta flour into the first pot while continuously stirring. As soon as the polenta stiffens, soften it with a bit of the reserved hot water (polenta thickens with heat and softens with water). Cook, stirring frequently or constantly and adding hot water when needed until soft and smooth, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

2. Pour the polenta into a skillet or wide bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

3. Slice the polenta into wedges. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a skillet over mediumhigh heat. Fry half of the polenta wedges in the butter until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Do the same with the remaining half of the polenta wedges and remaining tablespoon of butter.

4. Prick the sausages, place in a dry skillet and cook over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes, until the fat is rendered; then remove with a slotted spoon.

5. Heat the oil in the pan, add the onion, carrot and celery, and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook for 20 minutes.

6. Add the sausage to the tomato sauce and continue cooking for an additional 10 minutes. To serve, spoon the sausage and tomato sauce around the wedges of fried polenta.

Per serving: 445 calories; 21 g fat; 7 g saturated fat; 30 mg cholesterol; 11 g protein; 53 g carbohydrate; 8 g sugar; 5 g fiber; 1,135 mg sodium; 22 mg calcium

Polenta soup is thick enough to hold up the spoon.

Polenta Soup Yield: 4 servings 6 tablespoons butter, divided 1 onion, chopped 1 quart (4 cups) milk 2¼ cups water 1¼ cups coarse polenta flour (cornmeal) Salt and pepper ½ cup heavy cream ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large pan, add the onion and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, mix together the milk and water in another pan and bring to just below simmering point, then remove from the heat.

2. Stir the polenta flour into the onion and cook, stirring continuously, for 2 to 3 minutes. Gradually stir in the warm milk and water.

Season with salt and pepper to taste and cook for 1 hour. Stir in the cream, the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and the Parmesan cheese, and serve.

Per serving: 663 calories; 41 g fat; 25 g saturated fat; 121 mg cholesterol; 18 g protein; 55 g carbohydrate; 15 g sugar; 3 g fiber; 378 mg sodium; 515 mg calcium – Adapted from “The Silver Spoon”

Polenta with Ricotta Yield: 8 servings 2½ cups coarse polen-

– Adapted from “The Silver Spoon”

ta flour (cornmeal) 1 (15-ounce) container, or 2 cups, ricotta cheese 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 ounces pancetta, diced 3 tomatoes, peeled and diced 2 tablespoons butter, plus extra for greasing 2/ cup Parmesan 3 cheese Salt and pepper 1. Bring 5 cups of salted water to a boil, and have another pot with at least 5 cups of salted water boiling also. Sprinkle the polenta flour into the first pot while continuously stirring. As soon as the polenta stiffens, soften it with a bit of the reserved hot water (polenta thickens with heat and softens with water). Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently or constantly and adding hot water when needed until soft and smooth, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

2. Pour the polenta onto a counter or tray, and let cool and set, then cut it into slices. Beat the ricotta in a bowl until smooth.

3. Heat the oil in a small pan, add the onion and pancetta and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper to taste, and simmer for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

4. Grease an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with butter.

Arrange the polenta, ricotta, Parmesan and tomato sauce in layers in the prepared dish, finishing with a layer of polenta. Dot with the butter and bake 20 to 25 minutes (place the pan on a baking sheet if it threatens to boil or spill over).

Per serving: 416 calories; 19 g fat; 9 g saturated fat; 47 mg cholesterol; 16 g protein; 44 g carbohydrate; 3 g sugar; 3 g fiber; 409 mg sodium; 254 mg calcium – Adapted from “The Silver Spoon”

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Numbers game Three members of the Cubs organization are finalists for awards, according to the Baseball Writers of America: Joe Maddon (NL Manager of Year), Kris Bryant (NL Rookie of Year) and Jake Arrieta (Cy Young).

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VOLLEYBALL | 2015 1A STATE TOURNAMENT | PREVIEW

OK to feel good about Bears

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fter Lamarr Houston’s second sack on the final drive of the Bears’ 22-19 victory over the Chargers, naturally he celebrated with gusto.

And nobody minded.

Nobody snickered. Nobody begrudged the guy who ended his 2014 season prematurely by injuring himself during a sack dance.

On a Monday night full of redemption for Houston and the Bears, everyone had earned the right to unleash some emotion. He wasn’t the only guy who went through personal agony early in the game only to end it feeling ecstasy.

Houston jumped offsides, but clinched the Bears’ third win with two sacks. Jay Cutler threw an interception returned for a touchdown, but rallied the Bears in the fourth quarter yet again.

Alshon Jeffery dropped a touchdown pass and third-down conversion, but responded with one of his best games as a pro.

The Bears stayed brassy in San Diego.

“That’s a great group of guys who don’t give up,” said tight end Zach Miller, who called his game-winning catch the biggest of his career. “Thank God I was able to pluck it.”

Surprisingly, it sent many of the 68,033 fans home happy.

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Eastland’s Cassidy Logemann (left) and Bubby Doubler both started on varsity as freshmen. After a few timid moments, the two quickly started to get comfortable on varsity. They’ve been there ever since, and their time as Cougar volleyball players will end this weekend at the 1A state tournament in Normal.

Cougars two-by-four Pair of Eastland seniors reflect on long varsity careers and emotional leader. “It was against Dakota, and Sarah Thompson was hitting outside and drilled the ball at me. I said, ‘Coach Pierce, I can’t do this, I think I just @STyReynolds peed a little. You can’t do this to me.’

Three years ago, Bubby Doubler and “But all of my teammates had their Cassidy Logemann were just timid freshmen starters on a varsity team full hands on my back, saying, ‘No you’re going to be good someday, you can do of juniors and seniors, terrified of how this.’ I just feel so much more comfortthey would fit in on a varsity volleyball able; it’s like home now.” team as ninth graders.

The memory that sticks out for LogeOn Tuesday evening, the two Eastland mann isn’t from a specific match, but seniors laughed while marveling at how rather the feeling of trepidation at how far they’ve come since the beginning of she would be received by the older the 2012 season. players.

“I still remember my first varsity TWO-BY-FOUR CONTINUED ON B3 match,” said Doubler, Eastland’s libero

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Science of swimming Dixon’s Bushman analyzes every angle of a good swim

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How can Gretchen Bushman be a better swimmer?

Perhaps it’s this … or maybe that … but if that does work, what will happen to this? Or that?

“About everything, pretty much,” said Bushman, a Dixon sophomore who participates on the Byron Tigers co-op.

“Like how my stroke is going to be, or how fast I’ll be, or how Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com fast I’ll take off. I’ll just have to Dixon’s Gretchen Bushman is willing to step into whatever role let whatever happens happen.” that the Byron co-op swim team needs her during meets. That When it comes to preparing will be helpful for the Tigers at the Byron Sectional Saturday. for the postseason, the Dixon

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“That’s a big obstacle I try to break,” Bushman said. “HonWhere: Byron High School estly, I’m just going to swim, Aquatics Center because I love to swim, and I When: 9 a.m. (diving), 1 p.m. try not to overthink it. I know (swimming) Saturday I’m there strength-wise and Defending champion: physically, it’s just if I’m going Belvidere North to be there mentally or not.”

Bushman competes in the sophomore battles through 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, and many analytical thought proparticipates in the 200 medley cesses trying to find which is and 200 freestyle relay teams. the right approach – not just for However, during the Northern Illinois Independent Conferher benefit, but for her Byron ence Meet on Oct. 31, Bushman Tigers as well. needed to concentrate on difOverthinking can be a hard ferent events, such as the 100 habit to overcome, but Bushbreaststroke and the 200 indiman is confident she will let vidual medley. her all flow through freely in the pool and potentially grab a SCIENCE CONTINUED ON B3

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McCarty signing letter on Thursday Newman senior Noah McCarty will sign his national letter of intent to play basketball at Northern Illinois University on Thursday at 2:10 p.m. at Newman High School.

McCarty, a 6-foot-8 forward, averaged 18.9 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks last season. He also helped the Comets to a 29.3 record and an Elight Eight appearance in 2013-14.

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Koch signs with Sauk Valley Dixon senior setter Kacey Koch has signed a letter of intent to play for Sauk Valley Community College next season.

Koch helped the Duchesses to a sectional final appearance in 2014, and was a Big Northern West all-conference selection.

Milnes signs with Illinois Central Claire Milnes, a senior at Prophetstown, has signed to play volleyball at Illinois Central College next year.

Milnes, who racked up 723 kills the last three seasons, led her team in kills, blocks and aces.

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Hoffman Estates home for Bulls team The Chicago Bulls’ new NBA Development League team will play its home games at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates.

Team officials presented a Bulls jersey to the village on Monday night after the village board voted to allow the team to play in the arena. The lease agreement could be made final next week.

The team is expected to play 24 home games every season at the arena.

Heat’s Chalmers dealt to Grizzlies The Miami Heat’s assault against the NBA’s punitive “repeater” luxury tax has begun, as has a changing of the guards, with the Heat on Tuesday trading guard Mario Chalmers and forward James Ennis to the Memphis Grizzlies for guard Beno Udrih and forward Jarnell Stokes.

MLB

Ex-Braves pitcher Hanson dies Former Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson, one of the most promising young talents in the game just 5 years ago, is dead at age 29.

Hanson died late Monday after suffering catastrophic organ failure.

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Northern Illinois wide receiver Kenny Golladay (left) catches a touchdown pass during the Huskies’ win over Toledo last Tuesday. NIU plays at Buffalo tonight.

Tough to roam on Buffalo Huskies offense will be tested by good Bulls defense

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our defense the best we can on Numbers game gameday. It’s a huge advantage for us to have the extra days.”

20 – The month of November DeKALB – When the Bowling The big question mark for the has been kind to the Huskies Green football team came to BufHuskies, at least on offense, will for several seasons.

They have falo on Oct. 3, the Falcons’ highbe the play of redshirt freshman won 20 straight in the month. powered offense did just enough quarterback Ryan Graham, to survive for a 28-22 victory. who takes over as the starter It’s a season-low for the Falence in points allowed per game after junior Drew Hare suffered cons, who are first in the Mid(24.1) – one spot ahead of the a season-ending Achilles injury Huskies (24.7). Spearheading American Conference in points that defense is 6-foot, 215-pound in the second quarter of the win scored per game at 45.9. The Bulls have allowed more than 28 junior linebacker Brandon Berry, over Toledo.

In his first expanded experience points just once this season, and who is fifth in the conference in of the season, Graham helped tackles (80 total, 8.9 per game). they host Northern Illinois at 7 the Huskies erase an early deficit However, the anomaly this p.m. tonight in a game that will by going 9-for-12 with 132 yards season for the Buffalo defense be broadcast on ESPNU. and a fourth-quarter touchdown has been a 51-14 loss at Central “They have a really good front Michigan, with most of the Chip- pass to junior Kenny Golladay. four,” Northern Illinois coach Graham began the season as pewas’ points coming on drives Rod Carey said of the Buffalo the No. 3 quarterback on the of 50 yards or more. defense. “I think that’s where depth chart, behind Hare and The Huskies (6-3 overall, 4-1 in it starts when you play an even junior Anthony Maddie, who had MAC West) also have the benefit front like they do. Their lineseason-ending back surgery earof having 2 extra days off against backers are active and very well the Bulls. Northern Illinois had its lier in the year. coached, you can tell that. Then “You never know. Backup dramatic 32-27 win at Toledo on they have a secondary that’s quarterback can be the easiest a Tuesday, while the Bulls stole integral in their run fits where an 18-17 victory in the final min- position, and then it could be the safeties will be box fitters, and hardest position,” Graham said. corners at times will be the edge ute at Kent State on Thursday.

“It’s a big advantage. We have a “I guess I was two plays away of the defense with different from playing in the beginning couple of days on them,” junior things that they’re doing. They of the season, and then injuries defensive end Ladell Fleming really do a nice job of being happened. The way the cards said. “All I know is, us as a where they’re supposed to be.” were dealt, I just ended up playdefense, we’re going to keep Coming into the game, the ing. I prepared every week like I working, and we’re going to Bulls (5-4 overall, 3-2 in MAC keep detailing our work to make was going to play.”

East) are fourth in the conferBY JESSE SEVERSON jseverson@shawmedia.com

• Sauk Valley at Richard J. Daley Football 2 p.m.

• 1A quarterfinals, Polo at Stark County Girls swimming 1 p.m.

• Byron, Newman, Morrison, Sterling at Byron Sectional Volleyball TBD

• 1A state tournament, at Redbird Arena, Normal

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL | NEBRASKA

Hard knocks worth it in win Westerkamp takes shots, but keeps getting up for Huskers

BY ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer

LINCOLN, Neb. – Jordan Westerkamp is having one of the best seasons ever for a Nebraska receiver, and it’s no small accomplishment given the punishment he takes.

Michigan State meted it out with ferocity on Saturday, and Westerkamp was still moving a little slow at the team’s weekly news conference Monday.

“I’m all right,” he said. “A little banged up. Took some pretty good hits, but the win definitely made it feel better.”

Westerkamp popped up right away after making a one-handed catch and getting hit by linebacker Darien Harris. The second time the two collided, Westerkamp hit the back of his head on the ground and had to go to the locker room for a concussion test.

Westerkamp was cleared to return, and made two catches totaling 61 yards at the start of the last-minute 91-yard drive that ended with Tommy Armstrong Jr.’s touchdown pass to Brandon Reilly for the 39-38 upset.

Armstrong has been Westerkamp’s roommate for 4 years, and he said he never

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Nebraska wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp reaches out for a pass during Saturday’s win over Michigan State. doubted the junior from Lombard would come back to make big plays.

“He’s not the type of guy who gives up and says, ‘I’m going to throw in the towel because I’ve gotten hit too hard or my shoulder’s hurting, or my head’s kind of dinged up from hitting the ground a little bit too hard. If I’m OK to play, if I’m still walking, if I’m able to see, I’m going to keep playing,’” Armstrong said.

Westerkamp, despite missing all but the first minute of the second quarter, finished with a team-leading nine catches for 143 yards.

It was his fourth 100yard receiving game this season, tying a school record.

The win over Michigan State was the first in what Westerkamp and his teammates are calling a three-game season. The goal is to win out to go 6-6 and make a bowl.

“This is a huge win for us. It’s extremely motivating for the rest of the season,” Westerkamp said. “That’s how the guys see it. We’ll be extremely focused this week. Another big opponent. Hopefully we’ll be able to go in there and handle our business.”

Westerkamp has 58 catches for 801 yards and six touchdowns through 10 games heading into a game at Rutgers on Saturday. He needs 17 more to set the

single-season record, and he’s within striking distance of becoming the first Nebraska receiver to amass 1,000 yards in a season.

Westerkamp plays mostly slot receiver, which means he often meets up with a linebacker or safety after he makes a catch. When Armstrong leaves his roommate vulnerable with a high pass, the physical toll mounts for the 6-foot, 190-pounder.

“I’ve watched him go through a lot of pain,” receiver Alonzo Moore said, “but he’s a tough guy.”

Westerkamp and Armstrong had a good feeling about the Huskers’ final possession, because they prepped for Michigan State’s 2-minute defense in practice. The Spartans played zone coverage that left the middle of the field open. With a safety being sucked in to cover the tight end, Westerkamp was able to run freely on a post pattern twice in a row. Armstrong connected with him for 28 and 33 yards.

Westerkamp needed help off the field after the second catch. He had dinged his head again, but felt good enough to raise his arms to ask for more noise as he made his way to the sideline.

• N. Illinois at Buffalo, ESPN2 • Bowling Green at W. Michigan, ESPNU

Men’s basketball Noon

• UW-River Falls at Wisconsin, BTN

College volleyball 5 p.m.

• Tennessee at S. Carolina, ESPNU

Boys soccer 8 p.m.

• IHSA Class 3A state championship (from Saturday), at Hoffman Estates, CSN

Golf 9 p.m.

• BMW Masters, first round, at Shanghai, TGC

NBA 6:30 p.m.

• Pacers at Celtics, FSN 7 p.m.

• Clippers at Mavericks, ESPN 9:30 p.m.

• Spurs at Trail Blazers, ESPN

NHL 6:30 p.m.

• Canadiens at Penguins, NBCSP

On this date November 11 1995 • Eddie George rushes for a school-record 314 yards on 36 carries and scores three TDs, powering Ohio State past Illinois 41-3.

2007 • Brett Favre joins Dan Marino as the only QBs to throw for 60,000 yards in a career during Green Bay’s 34-0 win over Minnesota.

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More than a shooter McDermott working on defense, creating space on offense

BY K.C. JOHNSON Chicago Tribune

Through Monday, Doug McDermott ranked third in the NBA in 3-point percentage at 57.6 percent, and fifth in made 3-pointers behind such luminaries as Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard.

He already had surpassed his entire 3-point output of 13 from his underwhelming rookie season.

And he tied Kirk Hinrich’s franchise record for most 3-pointers through the first eight games of a season, according to basketballreference.com.

But in perhaps the biggest illustration of McDermott’s growth, the former lottery pick talked less about those details and more about defense and, believe it or not, misses.

“I feel like even if I’m not making shots, I’m doing something out there by giving Derrick [Rose] and Jimmy [Butler] lanes,” McDermott said.

Now that’s progress.

McDermott’s first-year struggles have been well documented. He didn’t take advantage after starting the season in the rotation. A knee scope in December to remove a small meniscus tear then turned it into basically a redshirt season.

McDermott’s shooting – and mere threat to do so – has cemented his starting status for now after beginning the season backing up Tony Snell. And yet his focus is as much, if not more so, on the other end.

“The main thing is I’m really trying to get better defensively in practice,” he said. “It’s been tough.

They call me for a lot of fouls. I guarded a lot of [power forwards] in college. I’m guarding [small forwards] who are athletic here. I’m going to have to figure it out if I want to stay on the floor.”

That may be overstating matters a bit. Shooting and spacing are both critical for Fred Hoiberg’s offensive philosophy, and McDermott provides both.

And this is actually a slightly different offensive role for McDermott, whose prolific scoring at

Byron When: 9 a.m. Saturday Where: Byron High School Aquatics Center Teams: Aquin, Auburn, Belvidere North co-op, Boylan, Byron co-op, Freeport, Guilford, Harlem, Hononegah, Jefferson, Keith Country Day, Morrison, Newman, Rockford Christian, Rockford East, Sterling Girls to watch: Jordan Andrews, Belvidere North; Abby Hawkes, Belvidere North; Madelyn Marunde, Belvidere North; Hannah Bergstrom, Boylan; Gretchen Bushman, Byron; Kylie Shaw, Byron; Kerry Mullen, Sterling; Kallie Zuidema, Sterling Outlook: Sectionals are always tough for area swimmers, and this year will be no different. Mullen has a shot at advancing to state in both the 50- and 100yard freestyle events. She has already surpassed qualifying standard in both events, topping out so far at 25.67 in the 50 and 56.91 in the 100. Zuidema’s season-best dive was a 441, 17 points away from her state-qualifying finish during last year’s sectional.

Byron’s best shots come from Gretchen Bushman in both the 200 free and the 100 butterfly, as well as from their Dixon-based 200 relay team of Bushman, Kylie Shaw, Kaylee Rice and Katie Drezen.

Morrison’s 200 and 400 relay teams, as well as the Fillies’ Nicole Hess and Brooke Bennett, will look to improve on top-five conference finishes. Hess was fourth in the 200 free, and Bennett was fifth in the 200 IM. Newman’s Elise Paisley looks to improve on her top-10 conference finishes in the 50 free and 100 free. Belvidere North should be a favorite to repeat as sectional champion.

Advancement: The event winners and any swimmers who equal or better the state qualifying standard will advance to next weekend’s state meet at New Trier High School in Winnetka. The winning diver from each sectional, as well as the top 32 non-winners, will also advance to state.

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Bulls forward Doug McDermott (3) shoots over Magic forward Aaron Gordon during a game on Nov. 1. McDermott’s shooting confidence has improved, and he is trying to do more little things on the court to increase his playing time.

Creighton came in a wide variety of ways.

“In college, I posted up a bunch, faced up. That was more my game,” McDermott said. “I’ve had to translate my game a bit to shoot 3s and hit floaters. That’s something I can do for this team hopefully for a long time.”

Trading up to snare McDermott in the lottery, the plan always was for the prolific college scorer to play a big role for years. His defensive deficiencies and rushed shooting combined to drop him out of last season’s rotation.

“It was a rough year for me. I know that. I got hurt. That didn’t help,” he said. “But I learned a lot.

It feels that much better to be in this situation now because I did go

through that.

“I feel like I’m back. I feel different when I step out there. I’m shooting with confidence. And it’s good to be a shooter in this offense.

Fred really emphasizes having shooters and spacing out there. He gives us confidence. If I miss shots, he’ll leave me in there. He believes in me.”

Asked if he knew whose franchise record he tied, McDermott guessed Kyle Korver. Told it was Hinrich, McDermott acted with mock shock.

“What?” he said, eyebrows raised.

“All right then.”

All is right indeed when teammates tweak one another. It’s yet another sign of McDermott’s confidence and comfort level growing.

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“It was nerve-racking; I didn’t know how they were going to treat me,” said Logemann, an outside hitter. “But that group of girls made us feel so included and such a part of the team with them. It’s just awesome how far we’ve come, and we’ve definitely grown so much from that first day.”

That much is especially clear to coach Kristy Pierce, who has seen her fair share of players develop during their careers in her 34 years coaching at Eastland and Shannon.

“Watching the transformation of these kids from when they were freshmen to now has been incredible,” Pierce said. “The poise Cassidy has grown into in the 4 years being up on varsity has been really good, and Bubby has gone from being the kid who bounced the ball off the high ceiling in our new gym to the kid that controls everything, and is in control of what she does.”

While Doubler and Logemann started as freshmen, classmates Samantha Johnson, Heather Larak and Karalicia Kennedy have also been part of the varsity roster since the 2012 season. Fellow senior Sydney Guentner joined as a sophomore in 2013, as did current juniors Makenzie Fink and Ashley Beyers as freshmen.

The growth of this entire group of girls has been exponential. As Doubler and Logemann have improved their skills on the court and as team leaders, their teammates have done the same. This has provided a solid core

SVM SCOUTS 2015 GIRLS SWIMMING SECTIONALS

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Bubby Doubler lifts the sectional championship plaque after the Cougars’ victory over Galena last Thursday. Doubler started as freshman, and is a leader as a senior on a team heading to the state tournament. of talented players who have all been impressive in their own ways all season long.

That will be on display twice more before the season is over, as the Cougars (38-1-1) will play in the Class 1A state tournament this weekend at Redbird Arena. After having watched two Eastland teams win state titles while growing up, the fact that they’ll be playing on that same big stage is hard to fathom.

“I never would’ve thought it would go this far,” Logemann said.

“We’ve always dreamed of going to state, since seventh grade, but honestly, you never can really imagine it actually happening.”

“This is something that our team’s been talking about for years,” Doubler added. “We had our coaches yelling at us freshman year, ‘We will go to state, Mackenzie!

You will be there!’ And now we are – and this is the best way we could ever end our season.”

But the end of the season isn’t what’s hitting the girls the hardest.

Doubler and Logemann are among seven seniors who will see their careers come to a close in Normal, and even if they finish with a state championship, the tears will be flowing in the postgame huddle.

In fact, they’ve already started for Doubler.

“Honestly, I’ve cried a lot,” she said. “Like I said, this is like home now, and I can’t imagine going away from any of my family members. This team is the closest team I’ve ever played on, and I’m just not ready to see them grow up. I’m not ready to be done – I feel like I have 8 more years left in me – and leaving home is going to be hard.”

Logemann hasn’t felt

the emotions flowing quite yet, but she says it’s because the whole thing seems utterly surreal. Like her classmates, she’s been so focused on achieving the dream of a state tournament and taking that next step that she hasn’t really thought about what’s at the top of the staircase.

“Honestly, it hasn’t even hit me yet,” said Logemann, echoing the sentiments of classmate Johnson after Saturday’s supersectional victory.

“I’m sure once we get to Redbird, then it’s finally going to become a reality that, ‘Wow, I’m a senior, it’s my last two matches.’

“But it’s just awesome to know that you played as many matches as possible in your last year. Obviously playing at state, there will be some nerves and emotions, but we’re ready to get out there and play again.”

Bushman pushing self for better times SCIENCE

a grasp of since when she started swimming competitively at 9 years old. She clocked in at That’s Byron coach 1:04.69 at sectionals last Julie Rudzinski’s year, but has improved approach to preparher time to 1:03.90 so far ing her swimmers for this year. competing in situations “I’ve been doing it when it matters most. the longest,” Bushman “She’s definitely said of the butterfly. pushed herself above “It feels the best, just and beyond to where in the way it feels in even she thought she the water. You feel like wasn’t capable of,” you’re flying.”

Rudzinski said.

Bushman is one of five Bushman finished Dixon swimmers on the third out of more than Tigers team, including 10 swimmers in each Hannah Schlosser. After of her two off events at school, they carpool conference: clocking in with one of their parat 2:26.78 in the IM, and ents for the 30-minute 1:18.16 in the breastdrive up Route 2 to stroke. She swam the IM Byron. They get back at at last year’s sectional, about 6:30. finishing fourth in With three swimmers 2:25.45, but has concen- from Stillman Valley trated on freestyle this and one from Winnebaseason. go on the roster, BushOne of her meet wins man has many different this season came in avenues of friends to the 200 free, winning consider when it comes at the Freeport Invito finding help and contational on Sept. 26 in fidence in the pool.

2:09.5 – and has since “It’s really cool,” Bushcut .35 seconds from man said. “We all come that time. She also ran from different places, third in the winning but yet they’re still my 200 relay team with best friends. I can still Dixon teammates Katie count on them through Drezen, Kaylee Rice a lot. There’s not many and Kylie Shaw. of us, so it’s so cool to “The Freeport meet get close to all of them.” is when I felt the best,” “If I’m having a bad Bushman said. “I just day, and I swim, the felt the strongest, and day seems to just get felt really good.” better after practice.

However, her signaBeing in the pool, and ture event is the butbeing with these girls terfly, which was one of on the team, they help the first events she had a lot.”

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TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD

NFL | PACKERS

Football Quarterfinal pairings All games Saturday CLASS 1A Upper bracket • No. 4 Polo (11-0) at No. 1 Stark County (11-0), 2 p.m.

• No. 6 Orion (10-1) at No. 2 Ottawa Marquette (11-0), 3:30 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 4 Carrollton (10-1) at No. 9 LeRoy (8-3), 2 p.m.

• No. 3 Arcola (11-0) at No. 2 Gibson CityMelvin-Sibley (11-0), 2 p.m.

CLASS 2A Upper bracket • No. 4 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (9-2) at No. 1 Tri-Valley (11-0), 2 p.m.

• No. 2 Annawan-Wethersfield (10-1) at Hall (9-2), 2 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 12 Auburn (8-3) at No. 1 Pana (110), 2 p.m.

• No. 15 Athens (7-4) at No. 11 Nashville (8-3), 2 p.m.

CLASS 3A

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The Packers’ Aaron Rodgers (12) fumbles the ball as the Panthers’ Luke Kuechly (59) chases him in the second half of Sunday’s game in Charlotte, N.C. Rodgers recovered the ball, but the Packers lost their second straight game.

Rough stretch for Pack Sideline dustup least of Green Bay’s ills By the Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Losers of two straight after an undefeated start, the Green Bay Packers are an unhappy bunch – and not just during sideline disagreements captured by television cameras.

Watching the film from Sunday’s 37-29 loss at Carolina, Packers coach Mike McCarthy saw too many mental errors, an offense that was out of sync before a late comeback, a defense that permitted too many big plays, and more reason to worry about running back Eddie Lacy.

Perhaps the only thing McCarthy wasn’t bothered by was the sideline dustup involving veteran defensive linemen Julius Peppers and B.J. Raji and second-year safety Ha Ha ClintonDix, an episode caught

by TV cameras when the Packers were down 37-14 early in the fourth quarter.

“I didn’t even talk about it. We had enough to talk about as a team just from a pure football standpoint,” McCarthy said when asked if he had addressed the issue with the team Monday.

“I have zero concerns about it. Frankly, a part of me likes it. I think it

Lions at Packers When: Noon Sunday Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay TV: Fox Line: Packers by 11½ just shows that they’re passionate and they care.

“Hey, no one feels worse than our players today. They had an opportunity to win a football game against an excellent football team, an undefeated football team. But that’s part of it. There’s nothing really to get bent out of shape about. ... Frankly, we actually played better after it. We should probably do that in pregame next time.”

McCarthy later added that the incident “was a dead issue by the time the game ended,” and the players involved also continued to downplay the disagreement on Monday.

“It wasn’t even an issue. There wasn’t anything to be addressed,” Peppers said. “I think it showed passion for the game, not necessarily frustration. Everybody wants to win. Sometimes you do get frustrated during the course of a game. Things happen.

I actually like it. It’s passion, it’s emotion, it’s guys wanting to play better and win games.”

Added Clinton-Dix, who publicly apologized via his Twitter account after the game: “This is my team. These are my brothers around here. It is what it is, and everything was squashed the right way after the game.”

The Packers also continued to downplay their concerns about Lacy, who started his NFL career with back-toback 1,100-yard seasons but enters Sunday’s game against Detroit averaging 3.7 yards per carry and on pace for just 616 yards rushing this season. Lacy, who left Sunday’s loss with a groin injury and has been outplayed by backup James Starks in recent weeks, was able to go through full workouts Monday and may practice Wednesday, McCarthy said.

“We’ve definitely got to get him going,” offensive coordinator Edgar Bennett said of Lacy. “It’s very important because he’s an outstanding player. ... Moving forward, we feel good about Eddie Lacy and the production that he’s going to give us.”

Bears overcoming mistakes to win HAUGH

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Locally, more buzz surrounded SeaWorld’s decision to phase out Shamu the killer whale than “Monday Night Football’s” arrival.

Bears supporters announced their presence loudly at Qualcomm Stadium, making it easy to understand why the Chargers plan to file for relocation to Los Angeles in January.

When Cutler waved his arms to quiet the crowd, you had to peek outside the building to make sure those weren’t colonnades and this wasn’t Soldier Field.

When Miller pulled in a one-handed catch for a 25-yard touchdown reception with 3 minutes, 19 seconds left, the roar was like it came from the Waldron Lot. Coach John Fox said “it felt like a home game.”

“Hard work pays off,” Houston said.

The Bears knew they put themselves in a position to work harder than necessary with too many mistakes from the shoulders up.

Robbie Gould missed two field goals for the first time since Dec. 1, 2013 – “And in San Diego – needs some wind, I guess,” Cutler cracked – but it was the

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mental errors that hurt the Bears most.

It started on the Chargers’ first touchdown, a 14-yard pass to running back Danny Woodhead, when outside linebacker Sam Acho played zone coverage while the secondary stayed manto-man.

On the next series, Bears center Matt Slauson committed a false-start penalty that turned a third-and-3 at the Chargers 10 into a more predictable thirdand-8. Guessing pass, outside linebacker Melvin Ingram blew past left tackle Charles Leno for a strip-sack of Cutler, forcing a fumble that cost the Bears points.

Later in the second quarter, right tackle Kyle Long deprived the Bears of another scoring opportunity. Long drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for saying the wrong thing to an official at the wrong time. Instead of bringing on Gould to attempt a 53-yard field goal, the Bears punted.

“We kept taking points off the board,” Cutler said.

Even Chargers cornerback Jason Verrett’s 68-yard interception return for a touchdown could be attributed to bad communication more than a bad throw.

Jeffery turned inside at

the end of his route, and Cutler threw to Jeffery’s outside shoulder, where Verrett awaited. Both Cutler and Jeffery claimed responsibility, but the bottom line was a pick-six that revived a national narrative about Cutler’s propensity to throw costly interceptions.

Atonement for Cutler and Jeffery came quickly thanks to offensive coordinator Adam Gase, whose play-calling pulled the Bears passcatch combination out of a funk. On the first play after the interception return, the duo connected on a 47-yard sideline pass that was Jeffery’s suggestion.

It was on that series – which ended with a nifty 1-yard touchdown pass to Martellus Bennett on a Cutler bootleg – that the Bears offense began getting untracked. Jeffery responded to his slow start like a No. 1 wide receiver in prime time should, with 10 catches for 151 yards.

“Unreal,” Cutler said.

Reality will return once the Bears watch videotape of the first half, when their offense crossed into Chargers territory five times and came away with seven points. On both sides of the ball, the Bears’ margin for error is too thin to make such thickheaded mistakes.

Upper bracket • No. 8 Byron (9-2) at No. 5 Bishop McNamara (10-1), 1 p.m.

• No. 3 IC Catholic (10-1) at No. 2 Princeton (11-0), 5 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 1 St. Joseph-Ogden (11-0) at No. 5 Bloomington Central Catholic (10-1), 4 p.m.

• No. 10 Tolono Unity (8-3) at No. 6 Monticello (10-1), 2 p.m.

Top 25 schedule Saturday’s games No. 1 Clemson at Syracuse, 2:30 p.m.

No. 2 Ohio State at Illinois, 11 a.m.

No. 3 Alabama at No. 20 Mississppi State, 2:30 p.m.

No. 4 Baylor vs. No. 12 Oklahoma, 7 p.m.

No. 5 Oklahoma State at Iowa State, 2:30 p.m.

No. 6 Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest, 2:30 p.m.

No. 7 Stanford vs. Oregon, 6:30 p.m.

No. 8 Iowa vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m.

No. 9 LSU vs. Arkansas, 6:15 p.m.

No. 10 Utah at Arizona, 9 p.m.

No. 11 Florida at South Carolina, 11 a.m.

No. 13 TCU vs. Kansas, 11 a.m.

No. 14 Michigan State vs. Maryland, 11 a.m.

No. 15 Michigan at Indiana, 2:30 p.m.

No. 16 Houston vs. No. 25 Memphis, 6 p.m.

No. 17 North Carolina vs. Miami, 2:30 p.m.

No. 18 UCLA vs. Washington State, 9:45 p.m.

No. 19 Florida State vs. N.C. State, 11:30 a.m.

No. 21 Temple at South Florida, 6 p.m.

No. 22 Navy vs. SMU, 2:30 p.m.

No. 24 Northwestern vs. Purdue, 11 a.m.

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

W 8 5 4 3

Indianapolis Houston Jacksonville Tennessee

W 4 3 2 2

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland

W 8 5 2 2

Denver Oakland Kansas City San Diego

W 7 4 3 2

CLASS 4A Upper bracket • No. 4 Geneseo at No. 1 Phillips (11-0), 7 p.m. (Gately Stadium) • No. 3 Rockford Lutheran (11-0) at No. 2 Marengo (11-0), 5:30 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 4 Rochester (10-1) at No. 1 Belleville Althoff (11-0), 3 p.m.

• No. 3 Taylorville (11-0) at No. 10 Breese Mater Dei (8-3), 2 p.m.

CLASS 5A Upper bracket • No. 8 Tinley Park (9-2) at No. 5 St. Laurence (9-2), 7 p.m.

• No. 3 Joliet Catholic (10-1) at No. 7 Nazareth (9-2), 1 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 4 Champaign Centennial (10-1) at Washington (11-0), 1 p.m.

• No. 3 Peoria Central (10-1) at LincolnWay West (9-2), 3 p.m.

CLASS 6A Upper bracket • No. 1 Montini (11-0) at No. 5 DeKalb (9-2), 1 p.m.

• No. 3 Riverside-Brookfield (10-1) at No. 2 Prairie Ridge (10-1), 2 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 13 Hinsdale South (8-3) at No. 1 Lincoln-Way North (11-0), 6 p.m.

• No. 2 Sacred Heart-Griffin (11-0) at No. 6 Crete-Monee (9-2), 5 p.m.

CLASS 7A Upper bracket • No. 1 Glenbard West (11-0) at No. 9 Auburn (10-1), 1 p.m.

• No. 5 Cary-Grove (10-1) at No. 4 Batavia (10-1), 1 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 31 Niles North (7-4) at No. 23 Bradley-Bourbonnais (8-3), 5 p.m.

• No. 6 Normal Community (10-1) at No. 3 Libertyville (11-0), 1 p.m.

CLASS 8A Upper bracket • No. 8 Homewood-Flossmoor (10-1) at No. 1 Loyola (11-0), p.m.

• No. 5 Brother Rice (10-1) at No. 13 Palatine (9-2), 2 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 23 Chicago Marist (7-4) at No. 15 Oswego (9-2), 6 p.m.

• No. 6 Naperville Central (10-1) at No. 30 Waubonsie Valley (7-4), 1:30 p.m.

Volleyball 1A state tournament at Redbird Arena, Normal Friday’s semifinals • Clay City vs. Cissna Park, 9 a.m.

• Eastland vs. Annawan-Wethersfield, 10:30 Saturday’s games • Third place, 9 a.m.

• Championship, 10:30 a.m.

Class 2A Friday’s semifinals • Orion vs. Shelbyville, noon • Bloomington Central Catholic vs. Timothy Christian, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games • Third place, 12:25 p.m.

• Championship, 1:55 p.m.

Class 3A Friday’s semifinals • Woodstock Marian vs. Mascoutah, 4 p.m.

• Joliet Catholic vs. LaSalle-Peru, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games • Third place, 4 p.m.

• Championship, 5:30 p.m.

Class 4A Friday’s semifinals • Glenbard West vs. Normal Community, 7 p.m.

• Cary-Grove vs. Wheaton St. Francis, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games • Third place, 7:25 p.m.

• Championship, 8:55 p.m.

College football College Football Playoff Rankings Record 1. Clemson 9-0 2. Alabama 8-1 3. Ohio St. 9-0 4. Notre Dame 8-1 5. Iowa 9-0 6. Baylor 8-0 7. Stanford 8-1 8. Oklahoma St. 9-0 9. LSU 7-1 10. Utah 8-1 11. Florida 8-1 12. Oklahoma 8-1 13. Michigan St. 8-1 14. Michigan 7-2 15. TCU 8-1 16. Florida St. 7-2 17. Mississippi St. 7-2 18. Northwestern 7-2 19. UCLA 7-2 20. Navy 7-1 21. Memphis 8-1 22. Temple 8-1 23. North Carolina 8-1 24. Houston 9-0 25. Wisconsin 8-2 The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will issue weekly rankings each Tuesday, with the final rankings being announced Sunday, Dec. 6 (11 a.m. CST).

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 Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31, 2015. The championship game will be on Jan. 11, 2016 at Glendale, Ariz.

Associated Press Top 25 Record Pts Pv 1. Clemson (31) 9-0 1,489 3 2. Ohio St. (26) 9-0 1,460 1 3. Alabama (2) 8-1 1,376 7 4. Baylor (2) 8-0 1,351 2 5. Oklahoma St. 9-0 1,256 12 6. Notre Dame 8-1 1,219 8 7. Stanford 8-1 1,144 9 8. Iowa 9-0 1,091 10 9. LSU 7-1 1,050 4 10. Utah 8-1 900 13 11. Florida 8-1 887 11 12. Oklahoma 8-1 858 14 13. TCU 8-1 841 5 14. Michigan St. 8-1 807 6 15. Michigan 7-2 684 16 16. Houston 9-0 561 18 17. North Carolina 8-1 506 21 18. UCLA 7-2 403 22 19. Florida St. 7-2 379 17 20. Mississippi St. 7-2 357 24 21. Temple 8-1 310 23 22. Navy 7-1 218 NR 23. Wisconsin 8-2 183 NR 24. Northwestern 7-2 177 NR 25. Memphis 8-1 137 15 Others receiving votes: Southern Cal 104, BYU 35, Mississippi 22, Boise St. 6, Texas A&M 6, Toledo 4, W. Kentucky 2, Washington St. 2.

East L T 0 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 South L T 5 0 5 0 6 0 6 0 North L T 0 0 4 0 6 0 7 0 West L T 1 0 4 0 5 0 7 0

Pct 1.000 .625 .500 .375

PF 276 200 209 171

PA 143 162 190 206

Pct .444 .375 .250 .250

PF 200 174 170 159

PA 227 205 235 187

Pct 1.000 .556 .250 .222

PF 229 206 190 177

PA 142 182 214 247

Pct .875 .500 .375 .222

PF 192 213 195 210

PA 139 211 182 249

AMERICAN CONFERENCE N.Y. Giants Philadelphia Washington Dallas

W 5 4 3 2

Carolina Atlanta New Orleans Tampa Bay

W 8 6 4 3

Minnesota Green Bay Chicago Detroit

W 6 6 3 1

Arizona St. Louis Seattle San Francisco

W 6 4 4 3

East L T 4 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 South L T 0 0 3 0 5 0 5 0 North L T 2 0 2 0 5 0 7 0 West L T 2 0 4 0 4 0 6 0

Pct .556 .500 .375 .250

PF 247 193 158 160

PA 226 164 195 204

Pct 1.000 .667 .444 .375

PF 228 229 241 181

PA 165 190 268 231

Pct .750 .750 .375 .125

PF 168 203 162 149

PA 140 167 221 245

Pct .750 .500 .500 .333

PF 263 153 167 126

PA 153 146 140 223

Thursday’s game Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday’s games Detroit at Green Bay, noon Carolina at Tennessee, noon Chicago at St. Louis, noon Dallas at Tampa Bay, noon New Orleans at Washington, noon Miami at Philadelphia, noon Cleveland at Pittsburgh, noon Jacksonville at Baltimore, noon Minnesota at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 3:25 p.m.

New England at N.Y. Giants, 3:25 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Atlanta, Indianapolis, San Diego, San Francisco Monday’s game Houston at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF Montreal 13 2 1 27 59 Detroit 8 6 1 17 34 Ottawa 7 5 3 17 47 Tampa Bay 7 8 2 16 39 Boston 7 6 1 15 47 Florida 6 6 3 15 41 Buffalo 7 8 0 14 36 Toronto 3 8 4 10 32 Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF N.Y. Rangers 11 2 2 24 45 Washington 10 4 0 20 43 Pittsburgh 9 5 0 18 31 N.Y. Islanders 7 5 3 17 40 New Jersey 8 6 1 17 37 Philadelphia 5 7 3 13 28 Carolina 6 9 0 12 30 Columbus 4 12 0 8 38

GA 29 36 49 42 45 38 42 47 GA 25 32 28 37 38 43 43 59

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 12 4 0 24 56 42 St. Louis 11 3 1 23 42 31 Minnesota 9 3 2 20 43 38 Nashville 9 3 2 20 42 36 Winnipeg 8 6 2 18 45 46 Chicago 8 6 1 17 39 38 Colorado 5 9 1 11 40 42 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 7 4 5 19 48 39 Los Angeles 9 5 0 18 35 29 Arizona 7 6 1 15 39 41 San Jose 7 7 0 14 38 36 Anaheim 5 7 3 13 25 37 Calgary 5 10 1 11 40 63 Edmonton 5 10 0 10 39 47 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

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

Edmonton at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

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

St. Louis at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

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

Buffalo at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Nashville, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Arizona, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 5 3 .625 New York 4 4 .500 Boston 3 3 .500 Brooklyn 0 7 .000 Philadelphia 0 7 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 7 2 .778 Miami 5 3 .625 Washington 3 4 .429 Charlotte 3 4 .429 Orlando 3 5 .375 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 7 1 .875 Detroit 5 2 .714 Chicago 5 3 .625 Indiana 4 4 .500 Milwaukee 4 4 .500

GB — 1 1 4½ 4½ GB — 1½ 3 3 3½ GB — 1½ 2 3 3

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 5 2 .714 Houston 4 3 .571 Dallas 3 4 .429 Memphis 3 5 .375 New Orleans 1 6 .143 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 5 3 .625 Minnesota 4 3 .571 Utah 4 3 .571 Portland 4 4 .500 Denver 3 4 .429 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 8 0 1.000 L.A. Clippers 5 2 .714 Phoenix 3 4 .429 L.A. Lakers 1 6 .143 Sacramento 1 7 .125

GB — 1 2 2½ 4 GB — ½ ½ 1 1½ GB — 2½ 4½ 6½ 7

Tuesday’s results Cleveland 118, Utah 114 Oklahoma City 125, Washington 101 New York 111, Toronto 109 Miami 101, L.A. Lakers 88 Charlotte 104, Minnesota 95 New Orleans 120, Dallas 105 Boston 99, Milwaukee 83 Today’s games Toronto at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 6 p.m.

New York at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Golden State at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Houston, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Denver, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

San Antonio at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Utah at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Golden State at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.

Men’s college basketball Top 25 schedule Friday’s games No. 1 North Carolina vs. Temple at Alumni Hall, Annapolis, Md., 6 p.m.

No. 2 Kentucky vs. Albany (NY), 6 p.m.

No. 3 Maryland vs. Mount St. Mary’s, 6 p.m.

No. 4 Kansas vs. N. Colorado, 7 p.m.

No. 5 Duke vs. Siena, 6 p.m.

No. 6 Virginia vs. Morgan St., 6 p.m.

No. 7 Iowa State vs. Colorado at the Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, S.D., 4 p.m.

No. 9 Gonzaga vs. Pittsburgh at Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, 6 p.m.

No. 10 Wichita State vs. Charleston Southern, 7 p.m.

No. 11 Villanova vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 6 p.m.

No. 12 Arizona vs. Pacific, 8:30 p.m.

No. 13 Michigan State vs. FAU, 6 p.m.

No. 14 California vs. Rice, 10:30 p.m.

No. 15 Indiana vs. Eastern Illinois, 6 p.m.

No. 16 Utah vs. Southern Utah, 8:30 p.m.

No. 17 Wisconsin vs. Western Illinois, 8 p.m.

No. 18 Vanderbilt vs. Austin Peay, 7 p.m.

No. 19 Notre Dame vs. St. Francis (Pa.), 6:30 p.m.

No. 20 UConn vs. Maine, 6:30 p.m.

No. 21 LSU vs. McNeese State, 8 p.m.

No. 22 Baylor vs. Stephen F. Austin, 8:30 p.m.

No. 23 Purdue vs. NC A&T, 6 p.m.

No. 25 Michigan vs. N. Michigan, 6 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 2 Kentucky vs. NJIT, 6 p.m.

No. 5 Duke vs. Bryant, 6 p.m.

No. 24 Butler vs. The Citadel, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games No. 1 North Carolina vs. Fairfield, 3 p.m.

No. 17 Wisconsin vs. Siena, 7 p.m.

No. 23 Purdue vs. Vermont, 1 p.m.

Auto racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Points Leaders Through Nov. 8 1. Jeff Gordon 4,082 2. Kyle Busch 4,080 3. Kevin Harvick 4,079 4. Martin Truex Jr. 4,076 5. Carl Edwards 4,069 6. Brad Keselowski 4,057 7. Kurt Busch 4,048 8. Joey Logano 4,013 9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,259 10. Denny Hamlin 2,257 11. Ryan Newman 2,253 12. Jimmie Johnson 2,240 13. Jamie McMurray 2,235 14. Paul Menard 2,208 15. Matt Kenseth 2,197 16. Clint Bowyer 2,153 17. Aric Almirola 903 18. Kasey Kahne 896 19. Greg Biffle 821 20. Kyle Larson 809

Golf PGA Tour statistics Through Nov. 9 FedExCup Season Points 1, Justin Thomas, 688.000. 2, Kevin Na, 630.667. 3, Russell Knox, 630.500. 4, Smylie Kaufman, 572.321. 5, Emiliano Grillo, 534.000. 6, Kevin Kisner, 388.000.

7, Jason Bohn, 315.167. 8, Peter Malnati, 312.500. 9, Adam Scott, 301.000. 10, William McGirt, 258.000.

Scoring Average 1, Patton Kizzire, 68.370. 2, Alex Cejka, 68.940. 3, William McGirt, 69.228. 4, Jason Bohn, 69.395. 5, Dustin Johnson, 69.421. 6, Rickie Fowler, 69.461. 7, Fabian Gomez, 69.472. 8 (tie), Kevin Na and Justin Thomas, 69.499. 10, Russell Henley, 69.597.

Driving Distance 1, Ryan Palmer, 327.8. 2, Davis Love III, 326.2. 3, Tony Finau, 324.9. 4, Hudson Swafford, 324.5. 5, Michael Schoolcraft, 322.5. 6, Jason Kokrak, 320.3. 7, Charlie Beljan, 319.3. 8, Daniel Berger, 319.0.

9 (tie), Jamie Lovemark and Kevin Kisner, 316.5.

Driving Accuracy Percentage 1, Thomas Aiken, 80.36%. 2 (tie), Nicholas Thompson and Paul Peterson, 78.57%.

4, Marc Turnesa, 75.00%. 5 (tie), Steve Flesch, Ross Fisher and Arie Ahmad Irawan, 73.21%. 8, Paul Casey, 72.32%. 9, 5 tied with 71.43%.

Greens in Regulation Percentage 1, Thomas Aiken, 87.50%. 2, Hao Tong Li, 85.19%. 3, Ian Poulter, 84.72%. 4 (tie), D.J. Trahan, Danny Willett and Austin Cook, 83.33%. 7, Patrick Reed, 82.41%. 8, Matthew Fitzpatrick, 81.94%. 9, Paul Casey, 81.25%. 10, Ben Martin, 81.11%.

Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Named Rick Renteria bench coach and Greg Sparks assistant hitting coach.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Traded C Chris Herrmann to Arizona for OF Daniel Palka.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MIAMI HEAT — Traded G Mario Chalmers and F James Ennis to Memphis for G Beno Udrih and F Jarnell Stokes.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended RB Joseph Randle four games for a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy and Chicago OT Tayo Fabuluje four games for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed WR Deonte Thompson from the practice squad and OT Martin Wallace to the practice squad.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Waived QB Kellen Moore.

DETROIT LIONS — Released RB Marion Grice from the practice squad. Claimed DT C.J. Wilson off waivers from Oakland.

Signed OT Tyrus Thompson to the practice squad.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released DT Justin Hamilton. Signed DT Eric Crume to the practice squad.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Placed LB Audie Cole on injured reserve. Signed LB Jason Trusnik.

ST. LOUIS RAMS — Signed WR Wes Welker.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Released RB Pierre Thomas. Signed RB Travaris Cadet to a one-year contract.

COLLEGE NCAA — Granted a sixth year of eligibility to Northwestern OL Shane Mertz and DL C.J. Robbins.

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LEGAL NOTICE FOR FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2015 – 1:30 P.M. 1212 EAST 15TH STREET, STERLING, IL 61081

(IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court on June 29, 2015, in Community State Bank of Rock Falls-County Market v.

Arnulfo Valdivia, Teresa Valdivia, Favian Valdivia, Equable Ascent Financial, LLC, Unknown Owners, and NonRecord Claimants, Case No. 15 CH 85 ST, Whiteside County, Illinois, the property hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder.

(A) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate are Karen S. Reynolds, Vice President, Community State Bank of Rock Falls, 3210 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, IL 61081, (815) 625-4300.

(B) The common address of the real estate is 1009 E. 13th St., Sterling, IL 61081.

(C) The legal description of the real estate is: Lot 5 (EXCEPT the East 25 feet thereof) and all of lot 6 of Pratt-Staelens & Grim Subdivision in the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., in the City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois.

At the premises I, Lyle Dirks, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois in the case entitled Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., Plaintiff v. Charles R. Gorman, Defendant, case No. 2015 CH 88 ST as sale officer, to conduct the sale, will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 36 in East Park Subdivision to the City of Sterling, Illinois, as per plat recorded in Book 6 of Plats, page 36, being a subdivision of Lot 16 of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., in Whiteside County, Illinois, commonly known as 1212 East 15th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081. DESCRIPTION: Two bedroom ranch home with approximately 1040 square feet of living area with a one car detached garage. Good location. INSPECTION: Contact Melissa Freas at Sterling Federal Bank, phone 815-622-3369 to determine if property is available for inspection. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK. Sale is subject to taxes for 2014 and all subsequent years. TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale. Any sale is subject to court approval. Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale. Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

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

(D) The improvement on the real estate is a residence.

(E) The real estate may not be inspected prior to sale.

(F) The time and place of the sale are as follows: In lobby of the Whiteside County Courts Facility, 200 E. Knox, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 a.m. on December 3, 2015.

(G) The terms of the sale are ten percent (10%) down at the time of the sale, payable in certified funds, and the full balance within seven (7) days.

(H) The case title, case number, and the Court in which the foreclosure was filed are specified above.

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ANNUAL STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 MONTMORENCY COM. CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT #145 9415 HOOVER ROAD, ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS 61071

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2015: EDUCATION FUND Local Sources - 1000: $953,563.00; Flow-through Sources - 2000:, $0.00; State Sources - 3000:, $846,798.00; Federal Sources - 4000:, $100,650.00. Total Direct Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures, Receipts/Revenues, $1,901,011.00. $2,044,442.00. Other Financing Sources & (Uses):, $275,000.00. Fund Balances July 1, 2014, $510,778.00. Other Changes in Fund Balances:, $0.00. Fund Balances - June 30, 2015, $642,347.00.

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FUND Local Sources - 1000:, $114,261.00; Flow-through Sources - 2000:, $0.00; State Sources -3000:, $0.00; Federal Sources - 4000:, $0.00. Total Direct Receipts/Revenues, $114,261.00. Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures, $128,242.00. Other Financing Sources & (Uses):, $(274,970.00). Fund Balances - July 1, 2014, $452,725.00. Other Changes in Fund Balances:, $0.00. Fund Balances - June 30, 2015, $163,774.00.

BOND AND INTEREST FUND Local Sources - 1000:, $134,188.00; Flow-through Sources - 2000:, $0.00; State Sources ? 3000:, $0.00; Federal Sources - 4000:, $0.00. Total Direct Receipts/Revenues, $134,188.00. Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures, $209,109.00. Other $50,000.00.

Fund Balances - July 1, 2014, Financing Sources & (Uses):, $148,360.00. Other Changes in Fund Balances:, $0.00. Fund Balances - June 30, 2015, $123,439.00.

TRANSPORTATION FUND Local Sources - 1000:, $54,726.00; Flow-through Sources - 2000:, $0.00; State Sources - 3000:, $64,707.00; Federal Sources - 4000:, $0.00.

Total Direct Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures, Receipts/Revenues, $119,433.00. $174,480.00. Other Financing Sources & (Uses):, $0.00. Fund Balances - July 1, 2014, $138,498.00. Other Changes in Fund Balances:, $0.00. Fund Balances - June 30, 2015, $83,451.00.

MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT/SOCIAL SECURITY FUND Local Sources - 1000:, $61,655.00; Flow-through Sources - 2000:, $0.00; State Sources - 3000:, $0.00; Federal Sources - 4000:, $0.00. Total Direct Receipts/Revenues, $61,655.00. Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures, $51,992.00. Other Financing Sources & (Uses):, $0.00. Fund Balances - July 1, 2014, $146,434.00. Other Changes in Fund Balances:, $0.00. Fund Balances - June 30, 2015, $156,097.00.

CAPITAL PROJECTS Local Sources - 1000:, $4.00; Flow-through Sources - 2000:, $0.00; State Sources 3000:, $0.00; Federal Sources - 4000:, $0.00. Total Direct Receipts/Revenues, $ 4.00. Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures, $ 0.00. Other Financing Sources & (Uses):, -$(30.00). Fund Balances ? July 1, 2014, $ 26.00. Other Changes in Fund Balances:, $0.00. Fund Balances - June 30, 2015, $0.00.

WORKING CASH FUND Local Sources - 1000:, $23,597.00; Flow-through Sources - 2000:, $0.00; State Sources - 3000:, $0.00; Federal Sources - 4000:, $0.00. Total Direct Receipts/Revenues, $23,597.00. Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures, $0.00. Other Financing Sources & (Uses):, ($50,000.00), Fund Balances - July 1, 2014, $569,942.00.

Other Changes in Fund Balances:, $0.00. Fund Balances - June 30, 2015, $543,539.00.

TORT Local Sources - 1000:, $189,186.00; Flow-through Sources - 2000:, $0.00; State Sources ? 3000:, $0.00; Federal Sources - 4000:, $0.00. Total Direct Receipts/Revenues, $189,186.00. Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures, $118,584.00. Other Financing Sources & (Uses):, $0.00. Fund Balances - July 1, 2014, $48,661.00. Other Changes in Fund Balances:, $0.00. Fund Balances - June 30, 2015, $119,263.00.

FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY FUND Local Sources - 1000:, $22,871.00; Flow-through Sources - 2000:, $0.00; State Sources - 3000:, $0.00; Federal Sources - 4000:, $0.00. Total Direct Receipts/Revenues, $22,871.00. Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures, $3,125.00. Other Financing Sources & (Uses):, $0.00. Fund Balances - July 1, 2014 $89,120.00. Other Changes in Fund Balances:, $0.00. Fund Balances - June 30, 2015, $108,866.00.

Gross Payment for Certificated Personnel: Salary Range less than $25,000: Adam V. Beien, Scott T. Berge, Debra M. Bley, Angela S. Brandon, Janice L. Calsyn, Denise A. Cessna, Bridgette L. Clark, Betty E. Deneve, Meghan E. Edwards, Lisa M. English, Jane E. Finnicum, Kye D. Gaffey, Mary L. Hutchison, Valory L. Jimenenz, Jennifer L. Johnson, Jennifer A. Jordan, Marsha A. Kiefer, Kathy A. Kimmel-Walker, Martin G. Koster, Eugenia A. Nailor, Joshua R. Petty, Garry E. Poci, Gregg W. Ripley, Abigail L. Sandrock, Laurie J. Taylor, Donna L. Young. Salary Range $25,000 - $39,999: Valarie M. Ackert, Brooke L. Clevenger, Tasha N. Dowd, Rachel S. DuBois, Mikal M. Gahan, Lindsay S. Guinand, Dawn M. Hackbarth, Kathleen A. Hannah, Jessica L. Mason, Kelly P. Mohr, Jodell L. Plavak. Salary Range $40,000 - $59,999: Kari B. Hansen, Lisa A. Henry, Angela M. Howard, Sarah L. Laws, Peggy A. LeFevre, Brenda R. Masini, Crystal L. Miller, Jennifer L. Prevo, John E. Rosenberry, Kelsey J. White, Jamie E. Wiersema, Tara L. Yanes. Salary Range $60,000 - 89,999: Shad D. Hansen, Kelly A. Hoagland, Alexander J. Moore, Ann K. Wilson. Salary Range $90,000 & Over: Gross Payment for Non-Certificated Personnel: Salary Range Less than $25,000: Stacy L. Dennison, SueAnn Dravis, Caterina C. Ellrick, Daniel Garza, Thomas C. Greer, Ellen F. Lassiter, Christine A. Moore, Loretta L. Percycoe-Parent, Kelly A. Pickens, Kimberly K. Poci, Karen S. Real, Amy L. Richards, Jacqueline A. Robbings, Drew P. Sauer, Lynette R. Springman, Dakota M. Wilkinson, Peggy M. Wilkinson. Salary Range $25,000 - $39,999: Torin J. Escamilla, Tammie L. Prescott.

Person, Firm or Corporation Aggregate Amount, Payments over $2,500, excluding wages and salaries: AAA Concrete, $6,925.00; ABC Americorps, $2,775.00; Alarm Detection Systems., $2,619.12; AT&T, $4,259.83; Basalay, Cary & Alstadt, $3,125.00; Bi-County Special Education Cooperative, $63,744.99; Bill Brauer, $4,155.00; Bradfields, $11,514.00; Brothers Flooring, $6,889.74; Card Service Center, $10,887.89; Common Goal Systems, Inc., $4,688.70; Complete Electric, Inc., $3,028.88; Constellation Newenergy, Inc., $21,982.91; First Student, Inc., $157,696.38; Gold Star FS, Inc., $17,312.85; Gorenz and Associates, $6,525.00; Health Care Service Corporation/Blue Cross/Blue Shield, $238,583.28; Heat-Co Mechanical, Inc., $6,363.43; Humana, $23,519.08; IFIBER, $6,600.00; Illinois Association of School Boards, $3,126.00; Illinois Department of Revenue, $63,314.00; Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, $27,768.35; Jolly Learning, LTD, $5,257.65; Leaf, $ 5,767.08; Lutheran Social Service, $8,100.00; Mast Water Technology, $8,955.00; Midland Paper, $3,420.75; Miller, Hall & Triggs, LLC, $3,851.00; Montmorency Education Association, $16,700.00; NWEA, $3,125.00; Rock Falls Elementary School District #13, $28,978.31; Sauk Valley Bank, $441,742.94; SBM, $6,847.35; Schmitt Plumbing & Heating, Inc., $12,955.15; School Specialty, Inc., $3,301.63; Sjostrom & Sons, Inc, $18,694.00; Specialized Data Systems, $11,174.00; State National Insurance, $10,889.00; Supplyworks, $9,044.84; Teachers? Retirement System, TRS-NEC, $151,956.91; Teachers' Retirement System, THIS, $24,932.58; Vanguard Energy Services, Inc., $4,620.23.

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COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS - COUNTY MARKET, Plaintiff, v.

ARNULFO VALDIVIA; TERESA VALDIVIA;)FAVIAN VALDIVIA; EQUABLE ASCENT FINANCIAL, LLC; UNKNOWN and NON-RECORD OWNERS; CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 15 CH 30 ST NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court on June 29, 2015, in Community State Bank of Rock Falls-County Market v. Arnulfo Valdivia, Teresa Valdivia, Favian Valdivia, Equable Ascent Financial, LLC, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Case No. 15 CH 85 ST, Whiteside County, Illinois, the property hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder.

(A) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate are Karen S. Reynolds, Vice President, Community State Bank of Rock Falls, 3210 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, IL 61081, (815) 6254300.

(B) The common address of the real estate is 1009 E. 13th St., Sterling, IL 61081.

(C) The legal description of the real estate is:

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

IN THE ESTATE OF: WILLIAM KELLEN Deceased NO. 2015 P 77 NOTICE OF CLAIM Notice is given of the death of William Kellen who died on August 20, 2015.

Letters of Office were issued on October 30, 2015 to Janel M. Stenzel as Independent Executor whose address is 206 S. John Street, Sublette, IL 61367 and whose attorney is Kelly Flessner of Dixon & Giesen Law Offices, 121 East First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision unless under Chapter 755 ILCS 5/28-4 of the probate act, any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Clerk of the Lee County Court.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk, or with the representative, or both within six months from the date of the first publication, no later than May 4, 2016 and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Kelly Flessner Attorney for Executor Prepared by: Ms. Kelly L. Flessner Dixon & Giesen Law Offices 121 East First Street – P.O. Box 389 Dixon, Illinois 61021 Telephone: 815-284-2288 Fax: 815-284-1338 Nov. 4, 11, 18, 2015

Lot 5 (EXCEPT the East 25 feet thereof) and all of lot 6 of Pratt-Staelens & Grim Subdivision in the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., in the City of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois.

(D) The improvement on the real estate is a residence.

(E) The real estate may not be inspected prior to sale.

(F) The time and place of the sale are as follows: In lobby of the Whiteside County Courts Facility, 200 E. Knox, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 a.m. on December 3, 2015.

(G) The terms of the sale are ten percent (10%) down at the time of the sale, payable in certified funds, and the full balance within seven (7) days.

(H) The case title, case number, and the Court in which the foreclosure was filed are specified above.

(I) No other information is required to be disclosed.

COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS-COUNTY MARKET, Plaintiff

By EHRMANN GEHLBACH BADGER LEE & CONSIDINE, LLC

By Douglas E. Lee Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com October 28, November 4, 11, 2015 NOTICE OF INTENT TO FORM AN INSURANCE COMPANY The incorporator of AgPerspective Insurance Company, Brian Freise, herewith provides notice of his intent to form an insurance company to be known as AgPerspective Insurance Company, whose principal office will be located at 1315 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, IL 61021, and which proposes to engage in the class or classes of insurance as set forth in Section 5/4, Class 3(f) and (g) of the Illinois Insurance Code (215 ILCS 5/4, Class 3(f) and (g)).

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS-PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ESTHER SOTELO, Deceased No 2015 P 73 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the death of Esther Sotelo. Letters of Office were issued on October 16, 2015 to Rachel E. Medina, 900 Regan Road, Lot 300A, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071, and whose attorney is Ronald F. Coplan, P.C., 114 E. Main Street, P.O. Box 190, Morrison, Illinois 61270, and to Camilo Sotelo, of 1506 Flock Avenue, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071, and whose attorney is Elizabeth J. Klahn of Ward, Murray, Pace and Johnson, P.C., 202 East 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois, 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Court, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the personal representatives, or both or their attorneys, on or before April 30, 2016. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred as to the estate which is inventoried within that period. Copies of claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the attorney and to the representative and to the representatives and to their attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

The estate will be administered without court supervision unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act, any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a Petition to terminate to the clerk.

You may obtain a copy of a form of a Petition to terminate independent administration from the Clerk of the Court at the above address.

Dated this 21st day of October, 2015 Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court Ronald F. Coplan Ronald F. Coplan, P.C. 114 East Main Street, PO Box 190 Morrison, IlL 61270 Phone: 815-772-7441

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that on February 19th, in courtroom No. 420 of the Lee County Courthouse, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois, at the hour of 9am or as soon thereafter as this matter may be heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name(s) of Brad Ouart to Brad VanPelt, pursuant to 735 ILCS 5-/21-10 et seq..

Dated November 3, 2015 at Dixon, Illinois Bradley D. Ouart Petitioner November 11, 18, 25, 2015 Industrial Park Storage 905 E 17th St. Rock Falls IL 61071 Will hold a public sale to enforce a lien.

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BRAD'S TREE SERVICE A division of Timber Industries, LLC. Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674 Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal

Snow Removal Snow Plowing Licensed and Insured *Free Estimates* 25HR Emergency Service Call 815-718-2997 Donnie Cole colestree service@outlook.com

MEISTER TREE CARE Specializing in all of your tree care needs.

Certified pesticide & herbicide applicator & line clearance tree trimming .

Storm clean up & specialty work.

Free Estimates No job too big or too small!

Licensed, Bonded Insured Safety and your satisfaction is my #1 goal!

815-994-1750

Nate's Tree Service

*Tree Removal *Trimming *Lot Clearing Fully Insured & FREE Estimates Through Month of October Remove One Tree Get Free Stump Removal

815-677-8682 Nate Nicklaus

Owner/Operator

TV Repair

TELEVISION IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

Water Softeners The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622

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NORTHLAND PARK APARTMENTS

Sterling Rentals

1BR, $400 + dep.

815Appliances.

441-4591.

Newer 2 Bedroom $599.00 & Up Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave.

Studio’s, 1 & 2 BR Apts.

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) 632-7368 (Located Behind Northland Mall)

2BR, $420 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty

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Windows

Dale Collin Stump Grinding Call 815-564-7892 *Free Estimates*

perfect time to build your garage, addition or remodel bath or kitchen!!

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Garages Available Next to

ALDI in Sterling

1-815-414-2288

2BR upper 309 5 Ave. Stove, refrig.

Water, sewer, garbage incl. $450/ mo. $450 dep. No pets.815-499-7253

Stump Removal

Cleaning Service

Advanced Cleaners

2 Bedroom Great Location

No Security

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LawnCare Service •Pot Holes •Leaf clean up •House clean up •Large hauling (dirt, gravel, sand) •Gutters •Pressure washing •Snow Plowing •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

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NEW TODAY Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

Central air, good location. Laundry hookup. (815)6261130.

1397 N. Galena Ave., Dixon 708 First Avenue, Rock Falls 815-288-5626 815-622-6655

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YOUR 1ST AND 2ND CHANCE DEALER!

01 GMC Sonoma X-Cab 2,495 $ $

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* Plus tax, title, license & doc fee.

Hours Mon - Fri 10-6 • Sat 9-3

Public Auction

Toys - Antiques - Collectibles Auction City Sales Building 2505 W. 4th St., Dixon, IL Saturday, November 21, 2015 9:30 A.M

100’s of misc. toys cap gun & holster sets, odd holsters & cap guns, riflemans (L McCane) rifle, Hoppy G. Autry, Rogers, Wyatt Earp cap guns, some nice Fisher Price toys, many great board games - 1950-70era Wyatt earp, Gun smoke , Have gun will travel, Gene Autry, Plus others, Red Ryder Corral, Marble game, chein tin drum, Love Love Beatle (baty oper) car (in box), Josie (baty oper) walking cow, U-Drive it tin childs toy (in box), Lg. Tonka toy Aerial Sand Loader toy, Lg. Marlin Fleet-line speedboat #551 in box w/ baty operated 33 H.P. mini Scott Atwater out board, 1950’s Tin Gibb’s tin gas station, w/ pump 1934 Dick Tracy book, Peggy Jane Lg. tin sail boat , “marx” Fort Apache stockage game w/ Ind’s & soilders Roy Rogers double R. Tin Bldgs. Jungle shooting marble game, 5m Alum. #1800 open trailer, Superior Star Childs printing press in box, appox. 100 old adv. yard sticks, Lg. model toy (orange) road grader, Farm items still in original boxes Gleaner R-62 combine, Int. 5488 tractor, 1586 tractor, model car kits 49 merc, 58 chev. Inter. 1456 tractor, Buddy-L trucks, Gehl #4610 Ski-Loader, Nice 1956/57 Lionel Train set #646 Engine all original w/ transformer & track (nice), lots of small metal cars, Lg. “model toy” earth mover, Tonka bull-dozer, Wyan Dotte Auto Transporter structo stake truck, Structo telephone Co. truck toy (boys) rifles, 26” Bakelite racing hydroplane in box, Hollywood toy T.V. in box, early paper items, Nutty Mad Indian (baty oper) in box, neat ranch phone 39R2 Gong Bell Co. Misc. Collectibles -- 1934 Worlds Fair Cane, 15-20 oldAm trans. radios, wooden adv. ammo, boxes, 1893 RR book, CokeAlum.

6 pk container, view master & disc, Red Wing pottery feeder, Ash tray & crock, collection of retro banks tin & C.I. Aunt Jemima, Ohio Oil Co., Light Brown church Atlas, Baty Adv. Red Circle coffee, Conoco gas, Dodge Auto, Sinclair, Worlds Fair 33/34, banks, etc. 1940 Dixon City Directory, old poker chips, lots of littles, Police pins, cracker jack bus tokens, whistles, 1933 mini Popeye comics, set of Dixon Petunia Pins, year 1 - year 45, Arcade Christmas tree stand, Rare Sioux Indian beaded knife sheath, lots of old cameras and projectors, 1070’s Coca Cola radio & cassette player, bronze Indian book ends, very neat Lg. oval picture frame with display of toy badges - G-man, Sheriff, Marshall Hoppy C. etc. Approx. 30, disc. era strang’s wonder glo-ball roatating colored balls, 1946 unused (mint) gambiling punch board w/ 32 1946 -D (UNC) pennies included on board, cheese boxes, 1944 Esquire “Varga” complete Calendar 3 retro Archer oil cans (full) old stock. Lots of old misc. pop bottles - old oak wall (crank) telephone, old wooden medicine cabinet, mission oak styled sec. bookcase, fancy 3 dr. oak commode w/ splash back, oak parlor table, childs rocker, 1874 counter-top, bal. scale, Black Farm/Pfisher Corn Adv. poster, Pabst light-up beer sign, pop crates, bmass blade elec. fan, counter-top oak showcase, curved glass.

GREAT PICS -- SIGNED 1) L. Prang Original 16x23 Siege of Vicksburg Dated 1888, Civil War Picture 2) “Battle of Shiloh” Battle Scene - 1888 Signed L. Prang 3) “1862 Battle of Fort Donelson” battle scene 4) Lg. picture of Civil War. Soldier with bayonet. 1955/56 Plymouth service manual, White castle adv. cooler, Set of 16” C.I. Victorian candle holders, Parker 63 1/2 bench vise, Adv. pc’s nice nest of pyrex (4) bowls, star 1800 tobaccco cutter, Lg. hand sewn U.S. flag, Early Pulser machine (painrelief gaget) in box w/ papers 1800’s, 29” tallbrass candle holder, Rare 25th loc motive RR bell of steam engine - second bronze RR Lg. bell - 2.5 salesman sample foodgrinders one stamped Baby Earl Dr. tool Geophome, 1950’s bow & arrows, organ stool, RARE Gibson 12 string guitar stamped 559455 w/ case, jewelry’s Flexo crystal kit, Strowbedker road racing game ( in box), Longaberger baskets, - John Deere G.D. items.

RARE -- 1928 Ronald Regan Senior Year, Year Book Plus 1927 & 1926 D.H.SYear Books. ALLIN GOOD SHAPE -- lots of pres. pics & articles.

Viewing -- Friday, November 20 10:00A.M. - 4 P.M. Food Stand

Auction City Sales Auctioneer: Lee Hollingsworth & Curt Schaefer Phone 815-288-5814 IL. License #40000730

HOMES FOR RENT

FOR RENT/SALE HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

Amp le Seati ng

3BR, 1½ car garage, $650+ dep.

No smoking or pets.

815-973-7076

MORRISON 3BR Country Home- 21887 Pigeon Rd., $900/month Kophamer and Blean Realty 815-772-2728 3BR Home632 E. Lincolnway $700/month Kophamer and Blean Realty 815-772-2728

ROCK FALLS 2BR, 1ba., Bsmt., patio, garage, C/A No pets. $600/mo. + dep. 815-6255228.

STERLING 2BR Townhome $600/mo. Hampton Apts. 625-7043

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

311

Over 4,000 sq. ft. of rental space in downtown Dixon.

Can be split up.

High traffic area, municipal parking, 60 spaces, for warehouse, retail or office. Call 815440-1249.

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

315

LOANS

402

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AUCTIONS

615

160 ACRE LAND AUCTION Tues., Nov. 17th at Deer Valley Country Club Anderson Land Co. 815-718-1878, Duncan Land and Auction 815-631-0558

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

Set of collectible nicely dolls, dressed, $30 815625-6498

APPLIANCES

710

9 cu.ft. Kenmore commercial chest freezer. Runs & looks exc. $150.

815-564-0969.

BICYCLES

715

26” ladies bike w/ manual, extra tubes, gloves $50 815-288-4910

FURNITURE

Call us 625-3600 284-2222

310

MILLEDGEVILLE

Ground Level 2BR 1½ BA, applcs incl, attch. garage, lawn incl., care $650/mo. + dep.

1501 Heritage Ln. Call Jim Prescott 815-625-7778 or 815-499-2996

We Buy Cars Too! LOCATIONS! DEALER FINANCING AVAILABLE

3BR apt. 600 Griswold Ave. (Woosung is the town next to Dixon).

Newly renovated and new appliances. No pets. $525/ mo. Sec. dep. req. Call Matt 310-750-5663

755

Brand new blue chair, recliner/lift never used! $500 firm Serious inquiries only, 779245-1174.

SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Wednesday, November 11, 2015 • PAGE B11

FURNITURE

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

755

Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

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!

Three cushion couch $100, matching chair $50, brown/tan pattern. Rocker/ recliner $50, maroon. Good cond.

815-590-6144

HEALTH & FITNESS

761

EC 550 Water Ionizer, New in box, paid $1160, asking $500 815-7723413

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

762

Inogen portable oxygen concentrator, 15-200 Inogen One G2 system, 2 batteries, ac & dc power cords.

Backpack & cart.

Like new. $3800 new/asking $2500.

815-772-3413

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.

New GoGo Scooter. Exc. condition.

With rechargeable batteries. $900 815-625-2422

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Cat & Kitten -Gorgeous Tuxedo colors; F, spayed 1 yr.

M, 5 mo.; very sweet, need loving indoor home together.

815-5357061

WANT TO BUY 795 I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061 Looking to buy, reliable, good shape, late model car, (5-6 yrs old) Prefer 4DR, Chevy or Ford. 5060k mi. extras not imp. 815-631-3631

Golden Doodles ready now.

Apricot. $700$800. 563-2127307

Snow Plow blade for a 1998 Chevy C1500 truck.

815-441-4659

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

Want to buy roll top desk. Call 815441-4659.

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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16” Scroll Saw Craftman. Model 113.236110. $80.

Call 815-973-3546 2 Andersen Windows 52 ½” T & 37 ½” W $300 Culligan Water Softener $150 815-946-3572

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MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

2006 Yamaha golf cart, gas. Lots of extras, runs great.

815-994$2500.

3339.

26” Ladies Bike.

10 speed. $25. Call 815-973-3546 4,000 oak kitchen cabinets in stock.

Builder Discount 815-626-4561 70 VHS tapes in good condition. All for $25 815-2842685 Dewalt sawzall elec. $65. Just like new. Call 815-973-3546 Dorm Refrigerator. $20 works great.

815-440-6419 Futon; metal frame & black mattress $35 815-284-2685 Indoor security B/W CCD camera.

Baby monitor. $25 815-284-2685 Jointer Planer 4 1/8. Craftsman model 149.236222. $99. Call 815-973-3546 Kenmore Gas Stove. Used. Almond color. $ 100.

Call 815-973-6774 Mirro Pressure Cooker w/ manual & mason jars $45 815-288-4910 Nice matched pair 1968 IL. Licence plates. $20. Call 815-275-3131 See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text ➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS Set of Car ramps & creeper. Excellent cond. $35. Call 815-973-3546

NEW TODAY Snow blower, 20” single stage $50 obo. 32”x80” storm door & 40”x38” double hung window w/screen. 85625-7658 or 815625-8494 Someone who can record VHS to DVD.815-626-8333

AUTOMOBILES

Twin, full, queen, king beds. Dryer, washer, table & chairs, recliners, gas stove, sofa, dresser, bedroom set, freezer, refrig.

815-718-4385.

Walker has seat and basket.

Exc. cond. $50 815-625-2066 Yamah Concole piano w/ bench model M2E. Excl. condition – new $2,200/ asking $400 Idle Oaks 708-227-5485

AUTOMOBILES

905

2013 FXDB Harley Davidson, red, low miles $11,000.

815-973-3944

94 Buick Century Front end has damage, possible fix or for parts 160k mi. Many new parts. $625 815-289-6890

2000 Polaris 500 Turbo cooled 6x6 utility ATV w/dump bed/hitch/winch/ snowplow $4600, low hrs. 815-6316359.

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A 5 Line REAL DEAL

909

2000 Suburban 5.3 runs good, new brakes & rear end $2200/obo.

Call 214-551-3405

ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review, Prairie Advocate, and saukvalley.com all for only $42!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

2006 Chrysler Pacifica, 159K mi.

Heated seats, remote starter, leather int. Very good cond. $4500.

815-631-5574

Offer expires 12/31/15 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

TRUCKS

1989 Jaguar XJ6, $700/obo. Needs work. Call 815564-0297.

1992 Chevy Cavalier, Sport Coupe 90k mi. 1 owner AT. PS PB A/C Newer Tires good cond. $2,495/OBO 815-499-7255

910

1995 Ford Ranger 93k. mi. Runs & drives great! $3,500 obo.

815-441-6483 2005 Nissan 4wd truck, $6,000 815499-7060

VANS

1992 Isuzu Carry All, no rust. Runs great! $1500. 815994-3339.

NEW TODAY

2001 Chrysler Town & Country LIMITED 200k. mi.

All options. Must sell! Best offer.

Call 815-772-2694

2011 BMW 35i Z4 Roadster, 12K mi. & in pristine cond.

Garaged in heated & carpeted facility.

Stored in winter months. $36,500.

Call 815-626-4048

2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. Very dependable & rusty.

201k mi. $1,495.

815-499-2539

2011 Toyota Camry LE, high mi. but in very good clean cond. Good mechanics. $8500 obo. 815-441-7673

1995 Ford F150 ext. cab w/Meyers plow. 146Kmi.-11K on engine. $4500 815-535-3531.

creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

1997 GMC ¾ ton extended cab 4x4, V8 motor, good work truck, $2500 815-441-7500

4X4S

936

BOATS/MOTORS

Deer Valley Country Club • 160 total acres M/L of productive farmland • Approximately 156 tillable acres • SW 1/4 of Section 20 Hamilton Township •Lee County, IL

940

14ft. Flat bottom boat, wide, w/trailer. Fish finder, foot trolling controls, motor, pedestal $800/obo. seats.

815-590-6390.

912

NEW TODAY

Call

Jim Anderson | 815.718.1878 | jamesa42@gmail.com Anderson Land Co. www.andersonlandcompany.net

Pontoon Dock Great condition reasonably priced 815-631-2827

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945

14 ft. Utility trailer. $500. See @ 1113 9th Ave. by Alley in RF. 815-626-3819 2003 Coachmen camper, self contained. New awning & tires. Exceptionally clean. $5750. Call 815716-0475.

GET YOUR GAME ON

24' enclosed interstate car trailer, new Goodyear tires, $4200 815359-7810

AUTOS WANTED

960

911

1995 GMC Safari w/Coachmen pk.

120K. Blue/white, no rust, clean.

Runs great! $3499 815-456-3716.

2006 Chrysler 300C AWD, 5.7 hemi, loaded, 130K mi., $10,900 815441-7500 2007 Toyota Camry, silver, 17K mi. $12,500. Call Jeff 815-631-7610.

A.T.V.S

Land Auction

935

2014 Cadillac ATS Luxury Edit., silver, black leather. 4yr GM bumper to bumper warranty, 9K mi. $29,000.

Jeff 815-631-7610

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Automobiles and Trailers

2014 Alum - line 25' livestock trailer: 1999 Featherlite 30' aluminum livestock trailer: 2003 Ford XLT F 350 dual wheel 6.0 diesel: 1996 Chevrolet pickup 1500: 1991 Eldorado Cadillac: 1951 Chevy 1 1/2 ton truck -bad motor: 1998 Chev Astro van-"sharp": 1984 Pontiac Sunbird convert: 1988 Ford L-9000 block boom truck w/ Cummins motor air ride: 2 wheel trailer

Regular Cab, Only 66,000 Miles, Very Clean, Hard to Find

$

14,987*

08 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC

Miscellaneous Equipment

"Democrat" wagon: old hay forks, hand corn sheller, calf huts: hog feeders: Lincoln 225 amp welder: L.B. white propane heater: 10" Skil saw table saw: craftsman radial arm saw: craftsman band saw: milk cans: round bale feeders, 3 point bale spear: cattle oiler: cattle head chute: old hand well pumps: old coal forge: leg and conibear traps: cattle panels: 3 pt 8 ' blade: large hydraulic log splitter: round bale mover: wood feed bunks: round wheel weights: livestock water tanks: 18.4 x 34 duals: cherry picker: plasma cutter: planer: Kawasaki power washer: hayrack items- miscellaneous tools and electrical motors

Taking consignment until 4 p.m. on Friday, November 13th. Please contact Chuck Lindsay Auctions.

Duane Habben Auctioneer Illinois License #440000626 Chuck Lindsay Auctioneer Illinois License #441002125 Chuck Lindsay 815-441-8681 or chucklindsayauctions@gmail.com Duane Habben 815-441-7006.

$

Low MIles, Local Trade

11,487*

Terms: cash or good check. We reserve the right to request a letter of credit from your financial institution guaranteeing your payment. Number system will be used. Must have photo ID. All items must be settled day of sale and are sold “as is”. Items not removed day of sale- please make arrangements for pick up. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold. All announcements day of sales supersede print and pictures. We act as agents only.We look forward to your consignments.

10 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GLS

PUZZLE ENTHUSIASTS: Get more puzzles in “Random House Crossword MegaOmnious” Vols. 1 & 2 All Wheel Drive, Low Miles, One Owner, Extra Clean

$

13,987*

15 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA

S u do k u !

Answer on B10 Navigation, Leather, Heated Seats, Remote Start, Rugged Trail package, Only 1,300 Miles

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