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Local races begin to take shape after filing deadline

BY BRENDEN WEST bwest@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @BWest_SVM

Plan on some new faces in local and statewide politics.

In Lee County, three people have filed for Anna Sacco-Miller’s seat as State’s Attorney, Lee County Board Chairman Rick Ketchum is not running after nearly 16 years on the board, and Whiteside County will have itself a new Circuit Clerk.

Statewide, Rep. Cheri Bustos has made her reelection bid official.

The deadline to file for county, state and federal elected offices closed on Monday. The focus, now,

will turn to who is vying for what seat for the March 15 primary election.

To be eligible for the primary, candidates for all races needed to file with a party by 5 p.m. After the March primary, the field will be winnowed down per party based on how many seats are available in respective races. Those candidates will square off in the 2016 General Election on Nov. 8.

Some races – such as local county board elections – have multiple seats up for election, allowing parties to nominate multiple candidates. Others, like the U.S. Senate, have one seat, allowing for one

candidate per party.

Here is a roundup of local races.

Local educators weigh in on state exam’s value – or, rather, lack of it

Lee County State’s Attorney It will be a three-man Republican primary race for Lee County State’s Attorney. Following her Nov. 15 DUI arrest, incumbent Sacco-Miller announced she would take a leave of absence in November and would not seek reelection. Monday’s filing announcement corroborates that statement, and made official the candidacy of her assistant-turnedInterim State’s Attorney, Matthew Klahn, who filed his paperwork.

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STERLING

Home for the holidays

ABOVE: Martin Dillon’s room is decorated in a fishing theme for the holiday season at the Dillon Home Museum in Sterling. As a boy, Martin enjoyed fishing the Rock River. The home is being decked out for the month of December, just in time for its Christmas Walk, which runs Friday through Sunday at 1005 E. Third St. Guided tours will be offered at 10 and 11 a.m., and 1, 2, and 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Visitors can take non-guided walk-throughs from 7-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1-5 p.m.

Sunday. The Sterling High School Madrigal Choir will perform from 7-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for seniors 60 and over, and free for ages 12 and under.

Family rates are $6, and groups of 20 are $2 per person. Call 815-622-6202 or go to sterlingparks.org for more information. LEFT: Even P.W. Dillon is getting into the Christmas spirit, donning a holiday hat.

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BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 @CHeimerman_SVM

The state is on the hook for $160 million over 4 years to administer a test that some local officials are putting “zero” stock into.

It’s the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers test, better known as PARCC, which students in third grade through high school were required to take in the spring.

Preliminary results released in September paint a bleak picture – for those who are bothering to look at it.

“I’m not criticizing PARCC, but I put no value in it – zero value in it,” said Tad Everett, superintendent of the Sterling Public School District.

“We have kids who have gotten a 30 on their ACT tests, who did not meet standards on PARCC assessment.

Are you kidding me?”

Everett said the state average is about Tad Margo 13 percent in Everett Empen the PARCC’s math portion.

The results showed that a small percentage of students – across the board – exceeded expectations in English language arts/ Ron Dan literacy and McCord Arickx math. They also showed that Inside zero percent of See where Sterling, Dixon, high school stuRock Falls and Newman dents exceeded found their niche in a ranking expectations in of local high schools: A9 math.

The results released are preliminary because some districts took it online while others, which didn’t have the means, took it with paper and pencil. Tests completed with Braille, Spanish or ALS forms also trickled in. It made for a hornets’ nest state officials hope is just about sorted out about half a year later. The state’s school district had until Monday to finish the cleanup on their end.

Once compiled, results will be shared with the districts but embargoed from the public for a few days.

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STERLING SCHOOLS

District needs your help putting its thoughts in order Feedback survey graduates to the next phase

Tad Everett, superintendent of Sterling Public Schools, goes over the community feedback survey that entered its second phase at 7 p.m. Monday in his office at the district office.

About 1,500 people participated in the first phase.

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STERLING – The people have spoken – 1,509 of them, to be exact.

During phase 1 of the Sterling Public School District’s Community Feedback Survey, 1,509 people shared 5,281 thoughts on what they like about the district, what they don’t like, and what they wish was being made available to them.

That was the “Share” phase. At 7 p.m.

CROSSWORD....B10 LIFESTYLE ........... A7 LOTTERY ............. A2

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

Monday, the “Stars” phase began.

Even if you didn’t take part in phase 1, you’re encouraged to help prioritize the responses. The phase will run through Dec. 9, and you need not be associated in any way with the district to weigh in.

To boil it down, phase 2’s interface is social media-based. For each page, participants get 16 stars to assign to nine “strands” put together by Thoughtexchange, the company the district hired to conduct the survey.

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Please call mistakes to our attention at 815-2842222 or 815-625-3600, ext. 5501 or 5502.

Correction Pam Huseman, 62, of Walnut, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, at her home in Walnut. Her first name was incorrect in a death notice in Monday’s editions.

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POLICE Sterling Police

Casey L. Barker, 34, of Rockford; 11:29 a.m. Sunday at East Fourth Street and Ninth Avenue; speeding, 45 mph in a 30-mph zone; released with promise to comply.

Ariana M. Tarner, 25, of Sterling; 5:17 p.m. Sunday at Freeport Road and East Fourth Street; driving while license suspended; given notice to appear in court.

Adam C. Robbins, 33, of Rock Falls; 8:55 p.m. Thursday in the 1400 block of First Avenue; driving while license revoked; given notice to appear in court.

Sam C. Morris, 48, of Sterling; 1:08 a.m. Thursday in the 300 block of West Second Street; driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without lights required, driving in the wrong lane; given notice to appear in court.

Melissa M. Thomas, 45, of Rock Falls; 1:25 p.m. Sunday at First Avenue and U.S. Route 30; no valid driver’s license; given notice to appear in court.

Tanner W. Dir, 21, of Sterling; 12:48 p.m. Sunday at Dixon Avenue and Heinze Drive; speeding; given notice to appear in court.

Daniel E. Williamson Jr., 27, of Sterling; 12:43 a.m.

Sunday at West Second Street and Eighth Avenue; disobeying a stop sign, improper lane usage, driving under the influence; given notice to appear in court.

David C. Chubb, 39, of Morris; 9:22 a.m. Saturday at First Avenue and Eighth Street; speeding; given notice to appear in court.

Mirlan Maratbekov, 22, of Billings, Montana; 4:36 p.m.

Nov. 24 at First Avenue and 19th Street; improper overtaking; released with promise to comply.

Clinton B. Stevens, 30, of Rock Falls; 5:06 p.m. Nov. 24 in the 1000 block of Seventh Avenue; Whiteside County warrant; bonded out.

Joshua D. Morris, 29, of Rock Island; 12:36 p.m. Nov. 24 in the 600 block of Eighth Avenue; Whiteside County warrant; bonded out.

Polo Police

Austin W. Digvonni, 21, of Polo; 10:45 a.m. Monday; two Ogle County warrants; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Janet A. Smith, 57, of Delavan, Wisconsin; 7:10 p.m.

Saturday; disorderly conduct; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Matthew C. Fredricks, 37, of Polo; 9:42 a.m. Sunday; disorderly conduct; taken to Ogle County Jail.

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Jaime Torres, 20, of Rockford; 12:28 a.m. Thursday at state Route 251 and Dutch Road; unlawful possession of marijuana; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu bond.

Jorge Lozano, 24, of Rockford; 12:28 a.m. Thursday at

state Route 251 and Dutch Road; unlawful possession of marijuana; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu bond.

Pamela Ignacio, 52, of Leaf River; 6:54 p.m. Sunday on Mount Morris Road; domestic battery; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Christy Fiene, 39, of Polo; 4:55 p.m. Sunday at parking lot of Polo Dollar General, 107 E. Dixon St.; driving while license suspended, Ogle County warrant, Lee County warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Kyle R. Chritz, 18, of Dakota; 3 p.m. Sunday in the 4000 block of North Freeport Road; possession of marijuana, violation of the Drug Paraphernalia Act; taken to Ogle County Jail, held in lieu of bond, and given notice to appear in court.

Taylor J. Kocher, 20, of Freeport; 10:16 p.m. Saturday in the 10000 block of North Baileyville Road; possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia; taken to Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Andrew M. Voyles, 45, of Rochelle; 7:25 p.m. Saturday in the 11000 block of East Hemstock Road; possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, one head-

Illinois among few states sticking with test TEST

any of that’s going to be done when I get home?” he said.

“I think the state’s When they’re made embarrassed by it – and it public, most likely this should be,” McCord said. month, they’re not going “They’re trying to build to exactly be a holiday the plane while they’re gift. flying it.”

“It’s not going to be In the 2013-14 school pretty,” said Dan Arickx, year, the state’s standardsuperintendent of the ized tests were the Illinois Rock Falls Elementary Standards Achievement School DisTest and trict. the PraiHe and rie State I think the state’s the high Achieveembarrassed by school dism e n t it – and it should trict superExaminabe. They’re trying i n t e n tion, with to build the plane dent, Ron the new McCord, Illinois while they’re agreed that Learnflying it. the test ing StanRon McCord offers no dards.

Rock Falls High School incentive The year superintendent for kids, before? nor does S a m e it hold any t e s t s , c o n s e differquences. ent stanArickx, dards. who has three daughters, The inability to compare had an analogy. apples to apples under“If I go to work and tell mines the state-mandatthem while I’m gone, I’d ed tests. like the garage cleaned, And by the time disthe dishes done and their tricts see the results?

“We refer to it as an rooms cleaned, but I’m not giving them anything autopsy,” said Margo to do it, and there won’t Empen, superintendent be any consequences if of Dixon Public Schools, they don’t, do you think “because the kids would CONTINUED FROM A1

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Go to parcconline.org for more information on the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers test take it, and we wouldn’t get results until the next fall, when they’re in the next grade level.”

The state signed its contract with Pearson to administer the test in June 2014. Less than a year later, the House passed a bill that would allow student to opt out of taking PARCC. The Chicago-based watchdog group More Than A Score reported that 20,000 students opted out in the spring – nearly 10 times the number of students who opted out of the ISAT the previous year.

The PARCC was previously mandated in 42 states. Illinois is now one of only eight requiring it.

“There’s something going on with that assessment,” Everett said.

So in the meantime, Sterling will remain all-in on the ACT. “Our advanced placement scores, our ACT scores, that’s what we value,” Everett said.

For about a half-dozen years, Dixon has supple-

mented in two ways: with Common Formative Assessments, in which students are expected to achieve certain levels by the end of the school year; and with AIMSweb, an assessment students take at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. Like PARCC, AIMSweb incorporates Common Core and the Illinois Learning Standards.

Taking the test three times establishes a baseline. As does having the test in place for several years. The state-mandated test has changed so frequently, that in sitting down to a different test format each year, students could easily be confused and, ultimately, discouraged.

Especially when the results come back.

“It discourages kids, and it discourages families, and it doesn’t necessarily tell the story of what’s going on in classroom,” Empen said.

“How do you put any stock into it?”

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Brian R. Ray, 49, of Stillman Valley; 12:16 a.m. Saturday in rural Stillman Valley; resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, unlawful use of weapons, interference with civil process service; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Jessica L. Winn, 28, of Davis Junction; 12:35 a.m.

Saturday on Santa Fe Avenue in Davis Junction; disorderly conduct, possession of a controlled substance; taken to Ogle County Jail and held pending a court appearance.

Two people hurt in rollover accident OGLE COUNTY – Two people suffered injuries Sunday in a single-vehicle rollover crash in the 11000 block of West Coffman Road.

Ogle County Sheriff’s deputies and Forreston fire and emergency medical services investigated at 2:14 a.m.

A BMW driven by Charles Baxter, 56, of Shannon, was westbound on Coffman Road when a deer entered the roadway. Baxter tried to avoid the deer, and lost control of the vehicle, which entered the ditch embankment and overturned.

Baxter refused medical

treatment at the scene. A passenger in his vehicle, Sandra Schaefer, 56, of Pecatonica, was taken to FHN Medical Center in Freeport for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Her condition was unavailable Monday. The crash remains under investigation.

Increased patrols net 87 speeders STERLING – District 1 State Police troopers recently announced enforcement data for recent special traffic enforcement patrols (STEP) in Ogle and Whiteside counties.

A total of 64 citations or arrests resulted from the patrols, and 35 written warnings were issued. Of those, one was for occupant restraint, while 55 speeding citations were issued and 27 written warnings were given for speeding. No arrests were made for driving under the influence or drug- or alcoholrelated incidents.

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A WELCOME ROAD REOPENING IN DIXON FAR LEFT: A car travels along Seventh Street on Monday afternoon in Dixon. The road had been closed since June 15, when a flash flood collapsed a culvert and carved a car-sized hole in the road. Since that time, residents have eagerly awaited the road’s reopening, which came 1 day earlier than its target date of Thanksgiving.

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LEFT: Workers from the street department continue to repair the culvert along Monroe Avenue, near the site of the Seventh Street collapse.

ROCK FALLS

City might end pact with development arm Council will vote on resolution to halt funding

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

ROCK FALLS – Saying the city isn’t getting enough “bang for its buck,” the finance committee will recommend that the contract with its economic development arm not be renewed.

A resolution is being drawn up to be presented at the Dec. 15 City Council meeting. If approved, the city would be required to give Rock Falls Community Development Corp. a 90-day notice of its intention to break the funding agreement that otherwise would be renewed automatically on April 30.

The nonprofit organization has worked on economic development projects since its inception in 2002. It depends on the $100,000 it receives from the city each year to do its work. The city has given it more than $1.5 million.

Mayor Bill Wescott said he gave the organization’s board a heads-up about a month ago.

“I told them that given the budget situation, breaking the agreement was a real possibility,” Wescott said. “I gave them an honest evaluation, and told them it’s likely there would be more than enough council votes to break off the relationship.”

Randy Balk, executive director of the development group, said the finance committee’s recommendation did not come as a surprise.

“I’ve been talking to the mayor about this for a long time, but I was still hoping for a different outcome,” Balk said.

He and Gayla Kolb, the organization’s program coordinator, are the only staff at the office at 309 First Ave. Balk, a former Fulton city administrator, has headed up the RFCDC

since April 7, 2014, succeeding Sandy Henrekin.

Even if the council votes to terminate the funding agreement, the development corporation could conceivably continue its work. As a nonprofit organization, it does bring in some donations, but it would be difficult to operate without the city’s financial backing.

“The board and I will be meeting soon to look at some options for keeping a local economic development organization functional,” Balk said, adding that he couldn’t elaborate on those options at this time.

The city has been increasingly active in doing economic development work through its redevelopment agreement with the Rock Falls Hotel Group, and acquiring strategically located properties near state Route 40 and Interstate 88.

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The Rock Falls City Council will vote on a resolution to end its funding agreement with the Rock Falls Community Development Corp. at its Dec. 15 meeting. The council meetings are at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. The agendas will be posted at rockfalls61071.com and at City Hall. Call 815-622-1100 for more information.

The meeting also airs live on Channel 5.

The development corporation has been focusing much of its efforts on a project at the Reliant Fastener slab site on East Second Street. Details haven’t been nailed down, but preliminary plans are for a three-story building with commercial and residential components. Rock Island Economic Growth Corp. is helping to put together the financing.

“We have been doing a lot of economic development here at City Hall, and they have been focused on the slab,” Wescott said.

“We understand that a large amount of capital is needed for a project that size, but we have to look at how much bang we’re getting for the buck.”

Alderman John Watts said although economic development is difficult to quantify, the bottom line is still return on investment.

“There has been a lack of communication, and the confidence isn’t there to turn over opportunities,” Watts said. “I’m just not seeing enough return on a $1.5 million investment.”

The committee members were confident that the city could handle additional development duties.

“The city has proven it has the wherewithal to do the financial end of economic development, and we can find a consultant to get advice when it’s needed,” Alderman George Logan Jr. said.

Alderman Glen Kuhlemier, who has sat on the RFCDC board, said that when the organization was formed, the city thought it eventually would become self-sustaining.

City Administrator Robbin Blackert, who also has spent time on the development group’s board, agreed it was unfortunate that none of those funding possibilities materialized.

“CDCs are usually formed from an endowment, or some other nest egg of assets, such as land or incubators to live off of,” she said.

From her perspective as a board member, Blackert said the organization has narrowly missed on some big projects.

“They have done a lot of hard work, were close to some really good things, and got kicked pretty hard,” Blackert said. “The funding never came to fruition, and it’s a case where the organization may have just run its course.”

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OBITUARIES Lawrence L. Shaffer PEORIA – Lawrence L. Shaffer, 83, a former resident of Dixon and former sales manager at WSDR radio, passed away Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at Lutheran Hillside Village Care Center in Peoria.

Larry was born April 6, 1932, in Union, Iowa, to Clifton and Ruth (Bennett) Shaffer.

He attended school in his hometown of Knoxville, Iowa. After graduating in 1950, he married his high school sweetheart, Aimee Joan Price.

Together, they raised four children until her death. In 1982, he married Anne-Louise Serafin in Bourbonnais. She survives.

Larry was an eternal optimist who loved life, lifting spirits with his boundless enthusiasm, and amazing us with his sense of adventure.

The perfect salesperson, Larry loved traveling the country as an executive for Sears Roebuck, overseeing the home furnishing department and making recommendations for “doing things better.” He eventually managed all the Sears home furnishing departments throughout the nation. Larry

was the vice president’s “go-to” guy. If something had to get done, you called for Shaffer.

After retiring from Sears, he spent several years managing sales at WSDR radio in Sterling.

He also is survived by four children, Leslie Ann (Blair) Picard, Martin (Brenda) Shaffer, Nancy (Tom) Scorby, and Eric (Staci) Shaffer; eight grandchildren, Aimee (Benjamin Dorian) Picard, Charlotte (Charles Williamson) Picard, Alexander Picard, Carol Anne Shaffer, Emily Scorby, Sam Scorby, Kennedi Shaffer, and Price Shaffer; two brothers, Lowell Shaffer and Leslie Shaffer; and seven nieces and nephews.

He also was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Lyle Shaffer.

A memorial Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann Catholic Church in Peoria.

Memorials may be directed to The Alzheimer’s Association, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Madelyn F. ‘Amer’ Haenitsch DIXON – Madelyn F. “Amer” Haenitsch, 99, of Dixon, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2015. She called Heritage Square in Dixon her home for the past 9 years. She worked at Green River Ordnance Plant in Amboy during World War II. Madelyn also worked at the A&P store in Rockford for many years, and helped her husband as an accountant in his business, before her retirement.

Madelyn was born Sept. 16, 1916, in Sterling, the daughter of Andrew and Myrtle (Feigley) Huggins. She married Albert W. Haenitsch on June 17, 1938, in Clinton, Iowa. He preceded her in death on Oct. 4, 2006.

Madelyn is survived by her nephew, Richard (Nancy) Nelson; four great-nieces, Pam (Chris) Robbins, Terri (Mark) Swegle, Kim

(Steve) Ekker, and Tammy (Robert) Morgan; four great-greatnieces, Kendra Robbins, Kayla (Tyler) Halfacre, Jill (Ross) Hayes, and Janice Swegle; four great-great-nephews, Nick Ash, Brandon Ash, David Swegle, Andrew Ekker; and two greatgreat-great-nephews, Brady Halfacre and Henry Hayes.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Beverly Ball and Helen Rehmstedt; and one nephew, Michael Nelson.

There will be no services. Burial of cremains will be at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida, al on gsi de h er hu sband. Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

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Maurice C. Scholl STERLING – Maurice C. Scholl, 95, of Sterling, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015.

Maurice was born Oct. 4, 1920, in Dixon, the son of Clark and Ethel (Palmer) Scholl. He married Marcella Liechty on Sept. 1, 1946, in Berne, Indiana. She preceded him in death on Dec. 21, 2007.

Survivors include one daughter, Beth Ann (John) Oujiri of Ashland, Wisconsin; three sons, Harvey Scholl of Sterling, Duane (Kathryn) Scholl of Polo, and David (Kay) Scholl of Galesburg; one brother, Irvin (Laverne) Scholl of Polo; three sisters, Gladys Bain of Orland Park, Phyllis (Howard) Chana of Orange City, Florida,

and Irene Reynolds of Puyallup, Washington; four sisters-in-laws, all of Berne; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Burial will be at Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery in Sterling.

Memorials have been established to MCC Meat Canner and Galesburg Rescue Mission.

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Admission is free.

Donations will be accepted to support Loaves and Fish Food Pantry in Mount Morris and Lifeline in Oregon.

A reception will follow.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Regina Ligman of Dixon, 10-11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Maurice C. Scholl of Sterling, 5-7:30 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Today’s funeral: Regina Ligman of Dixon, 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Wednesday visitations: Naomi A. Noord of Prophetstown, 4-7 p.m. at BosmaGibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Pamela I. Huseman of Walnut, 5-7 p.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

Wednesday funeral: Maurice C. Scholl of Sterling, 10;30 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Thursday visitations: Alice H. Donnelly of Amboy, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

George E. Dykhuizen Jr. of Morrison, 10-11 a.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Norma Jean Yingling of

Franklin Grove, 3-7 p.m. at the shelter at Atlasta Park in Franklin Grove.

Thursday funerals: Alice H. Donnelly of Amboy, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

Pamela I. Huseman of Walnut, 10;30 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

George E. Dykhuizen Jr. of Morrison, 11 a.m. at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Naomi A. Noord of Prophetstown, 1 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Christ in Prophetstown.

Friday funeral: Norma Jean Yingling of Franklin Grove, 11 a.m. at the shelter at Atlasta Park in Franklin Grove.

Sunday visitation: Arlene E. Sanders of Lyndon, gathering of family and friends, 3-4 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Sunday funeral: Arlene E. Sanders of Lyndon, 4 p.m. funeral service at McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Naomi A. Noord PROPHETSTOWN – Naomi A. Noord, 89, of Prophetstown, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, at Prophets Riverview – Good Samaritan Society in Prophetstown.

She helped her husband for many years at their farm in Prophetstown.

Naomi was born Oct. 16, 1926, in Sterling, the daughter of Emmett and Ida Ruth (Grater) Montague. She married Harvey Noord on Dec. 28, 1946, in Morrison. He preceded her in death on May 31, 1983.

Naomi was a member of Congregational United Church of Christ in Prophetstown.

Survivors include two daughters, Linda (Michael) Rock of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, and Lorraine (Mark) Thomp-

son of Prophetstown; one son, Larry (Julie) Noord of Prophetstown; three grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews.

She also was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Mary Spires.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Prophetstown, with the Rev. Andy Ploenzke, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison.

A memorial has been established to Prophetstown Historical Society.

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He was born Oct. 22, 1931, in Morrison, the son of George and Myrtle F. (Shugars) Dykhuizen Sr. George was educated in the Morrison grade schools. He never married. He served in the Army during the Korean War. George first was employed by the Illinois Department of Transportation in road maintenance. After his military service, George was employed as a farm hand by various local farmers. He resided with his parents until 1989, and later resided in Prophetstown for a short time, until returning to Morrison.

George was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. He also enjoyed gardening. George was a kindhearted, self-sacrificing

and giving individual. However, he often was misunderstood by those he came in contact with because of a stubborn, eccentric personality.

Survivors include a cousin, Nora Bush of Urbana, who lived with the family as George was growing up; Nora’s daughter, Linda (Charles) Vaughn of Urbana; and other cousins and special friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison, with Ken Renkes, director of congregational care at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison, officiating. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison.

Memorials may be directed to Pleasant View Home in Morrison.

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Alice H. Donnelly AMBOY – Alice H. Donnelly, 97, of Amboy, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, at Aperion Care in Amboy.

She was born Oct. 21, 1918, in Amboy, the daughter of James and Alice (Kelly) Donnelly. Alice was a 1937 graduate of Amboy High School.

She worked at Green River Ordnance Plant in Amboy during World War II. Alice also had worked as a secretary in Milwaukee, Chicago, and Dixon before her retirement. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

Survivors include her brother-in-law, Maurice “Pete” Cruse of Dixon, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; five sisters, Mary Donnelly, Ethel Saeger, Mildred Litts, Kathryn Gardner, and Joan Cruse and one brother, James Donnelly.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday and the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy, with the Rev. Timothy Draper officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick Cemetery in Amboy. MihmJones Funeral Home in Amboy is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established to St. Vincent de Paul Society.

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Arlene E. Sanders LYNDON – Arlene E. Sanders, 68, of Lyndon, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

Arlene was born Dec. 23, 1946, in Morrison the daughter of Joseph and Dorothy (Woodard) Grozeny. She married Robert Sanders on Feb. 28, 1975, in Lyndon. He preceded her in death on Dec. 26, 2002. She was employed at Sauk Valley Media for 15 years, the Lyndon Day Care for 15 years, and was a cook at Good Samaritan Society – Prophets Riverview. Arlene enjoyed crocheting and hosting the citywide Halloween parties to collect canned goods for the Prophetstown Food Pantry.

Survivors include one son, Joey (Jen) Sanders of Lyndon; one sister,

Judy Beal of Lyndon; two grandchildren, Rilee Sanders and Lea Sanders; four nieces, Lori Sandrock, Jeannie (Sam) Jones, Lisa Livingston, and Susan Davis; and four nephews, Tim (Amber) Erickson, Darren (Marcia) Erickson, Mike Livingston, and Bobby Livingston.

She also was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and one sister, Karen Livingston.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday and a memorial service at 4 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home, 46 Grove St., Prophetstown, with Alan Jahn, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Lyndon, officiating.

A memorial has been established.

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Pamela I. Huseman WALNUT – Pamela I. Huseman, 62, of Walnut, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, at her home.

Pamela was born Nov. 16, 1953, in Rantoul, the daughter of Donald and Elizabeth (Jones) Francis.

She was united in marriage to Glen Huseman on Nov. 3, 1990, at Walnut United Methodist Church. She worked as a certified nursing assistant at Walnut Manor in Walnut for 25 years.

Pam was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Walnut, the Green River Riders, and the Community Club.

She enjoyed crafting, Elvis Presley music, and helping others in need.

She is survived by her husband, Glen of Walnut; two daughters, Michelle (Mike) Dykstra of Walnut and Melissa Brandon of Deer

Grove; one son, Jeremy (Michelle) Brandon of Walnut; 10 grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; her mother, Elizabeth Shirley of Walnut; one brother, Donald Francis of Deer Grove; one sister, Tammy (Mike) Howlett of Walnut; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Francis, and one sister in infancy.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Walnut Cemetery.

A memorial has been established to the Walnut Fire Department.

Visit garlandfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

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Survey reveals a silver lining in the state’s budget cloud FEEDBACK

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Each “strand” can be given from zero to five stars, and there are three pages of nine strands for each question, meaning participants get to weigh a total of 81 responses.

Worried about bullying?

Give it five stars. Not concerned? Zero stars. Slightly concerned? Maybe two stars.

It all depends on where it ranks – for you – among the batch of concerns surveytakers raised.

Superintendent Tad Everett said the chief concern brought up in phase 1 was classroom sizes.

“That was, unfortunately, the outcome of the state’s financial situation,” he said.

“We know it. We don’t want it to be as such. We’ve made some cuts that our community has talked to us about, and we’ll continue to prioritize how we use our stakeholders’ revenue and tax resources.”

The state’s dire financial situation has a way of making the warm and fuzzies feel – well, a little warmer and fuzzier.

“To sit down and also see

Phase 1 of the Sterling Public School District’s Community Feedback Survey wrapped up Nov. 22. Here is the breakdown of the participation: Group Participants Thoughts Challand Middle School ........................125 ................. 463 Franklin Elementary School ....................62 ................ 214 Jefferson Elementary School .................65 ................ 257 Lincoln Elementary School......................63 ................. 255 Washington Elementary School .............67 ................ 241 Sterling High School ............................132 ................ 501 Sterling High students .........................483 ............. 1,510 Challand students ................................472 ............. 1,652 District office staff/community ................40 ................ 188 Totals ...............................................1,509 ............. 5,281

Demographic breakdown

Demographic Participants Student ...............................................910 Parent/guardian ...................................398 Staff member .......................................176 Community member ..............................16 Other .......................................................9 that, during a time when we’ve made so many reductions of staff, programs and resources, we’re still offering great programs … that was great to see,” Everett said.

“Evidence of that is not just our students’ performances, but the thousands of comments that were laid before us: how great our teachers are, our administrators, the awards we’ve won. All those strands came out.”

Percentage .................. 60 .................. 27 .................. 11 .................... 1 .................... 1

Responses to the third question – what people wish was available, but isn’t – were intriguing, he said. Fixing some of those voids could be easy, simply a matter of reshuffling. Some could be not unlike moving a mountain.

“There are the topics where it’s a matter of, ‘How do we even start to attack that issue?’” he said.

In phase 3, which will begin

Dec. 17, people will be able to go online and sift through the data collected. The district will be able to use that data in its strategic planning.

The district used $9,000 from the general fund to pay for the survey. Some have questioned why the district didn’t use a free service, such as SurveyMonkey.

“You’d never get to see what other people are thinking about, or what they’re saying,” Everett said. “In every step of this, you’ll have access to the data online.”

In prioritizing, you might see your responses from phase 1. Or others’ responses, which you might not have thought of.

But the proof is in the statistics, Everett said. Whereas the previous high-water mark for parents participating in such a survey was 54, phase 1 drew responses from 398 parents or guardians.

That makes up 27 percent of the contributors.

The biggest slice of the pie? Students – 910 of them weighed in, including 483 from Sterling High and 472 more from Challand Middle School, Everett said.

“We ask kids for their voice, and they appreciate it.”

Want to share your thoughts on thoughts others have shared about Sterling Public Schools? Go to sterlingpublicschools. org and look for the link above to take part in phase 2 of the Community Feedback Survey. The survey is available in Spanish or English. Email engage@sps5. org or go to the website for more information on the rest of the process.

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The other two candidates are Michael Downey of Nachusa and William Brozovich of Dixon.

Klahn’s residency is listed in Sterling. However, according to state election guidelines, there are not residency restrictions for State’s Attorney candidates, so long as they are legal U.S. citizens.

Elsewhere in the county, incumbent Coroner Jesse Partington and incumbent Circuit Clerk Denise McCaffrey-Ehrmann are unopposed.

Lee County Board Ketchum will not seek reelection for his District 1 seat. After nearly 16 years on the board, he said on Monday that it’s time for someone else to serve the county.

“I think I’ve served my time and my usefulness has come to a point where it’s time for somebody else,” Ketchum said on Monday. His term expires in December 2016, at which point a new board chairman will be voted in.

Three seats for each of Lee County’s four districts are up for grabs, putting a total 12 county board

seats on next November’s ballot. But in District Three, there are only two candidates vying for three seats – incumbents Arlan McClain and Greg Witzleb. Incumbent Steve Kitzman, of Dixon, did not file papers seeking reelection.

District One (Ketchum’s district) is the most contested, with five candidates filing for three seats.

Only one – Harmonnative Bob Olson – is an incumbent. The rest – Democrats Luke Christoffersen and Adam Wetsel, and Republicans Clay Partington and Michael Koppien – would be new to the board if elected.

Districts Two and Four both have three incumbents running unopposed: Kasey Considine, John Nicholson and Judy Truckenbrod in District Two; Timothy Deem, Robert Gibler and Charles Thomas in District Four.

U.S. House U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, was the only Democratic candidate to file for her 17th Congressional District seat.

Bustos, who is seeking her third term, has two GOP opponents: Jack Boccarossa of Milan,

who owns a tree farm, also filed his paperwork Monday, while Galesburg native Patrick Harlan, a fuel truck driver and president of the Knox County Tea Party, filed Friday morning.

The 17th district includes parts of Peoria, Tazewell and Winnebago counties, and all of Carroll, Fulton, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island, Stephenson, Warren and Whiteside counties.

In the 16th District, incumbent Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, will compete with fellow Republican Colin M. McGroarty of Rockford, a technology consultant.

U.S. Senate The field for Republican Sen. Mark Kirk’s seat has expanded to 6 candidates since Friday.

Harvey native Napoleon Harris joins Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates and Andrea Zopp of Chicago in the Democratic primary. Kirk will race against James T. Marter of Oswego, and Arlington Heights native Elizabeth Diane Pahlke, who filed her papers on Monday.

One candidate from each party will be nominated for the General Election.

Whiteside County There are four new faces vying for seats within Whiteside County. Each filed with the Republican party.

There are 16 people running for 14 county board seats between three districts. In District One, James C. Duffy, Robert J. VanDeVelde, Thomas L. Ausman, William McGinn and James F. Arduini are all seeking reelection as Democrats, unopposed by the Republican party for 5 county seats.

Competing for 4 seats in District Two are Democratic incumbents Eugene Jacoby, Karen Nelson, John Espinoza and Fidencio Campos Jr., and Republican newcomers Linda Pennell and John Petry.

In District Three, where

5 seats are up for a vote, Fulton Mayor Larry Russell is the new face in the field, with 4 other candidates seeking reelection. Joining him are fellow Republicans Howard Thompson, Douglas E. Crandall and Mark Hamilton, and Democratic incumbent Steve P. Wilkins.

Sue R. Costello of Morrison, is the lone candidate to file for Circuit Clerk. She would replace incumbent Sue Ottens.

Incumbent State’s Attorney Trish Joyce, Coroner Joseph P. McDonald and Recorder Dawn M. Young all filed papers to seek re-election. All three are unopposed.

State Senate, House Reps. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, and Brian Stew-

art, R-Freeport, are running unopposed to retain their seats in the 90th and 89th Districts, respectively.

Incumbent Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, filed his papers on Monday.

He is the lone Democrat seeking the 71st District seat. Savanna Mayor Tony M. McCombie is the lone Republican candidate to file papers.

In the 74th Representative District, Bill Butts of Galesburg, filed as a Democrat on Monday.

He will await the winner of a three-way Republican primary between Daniel M. Swanson of Alpha, Michael J. DeSutter of Woodhull, and Wayne Saline of Rio. Republican incumbent Sen. Chuck Weaver, of Peoria, remains the lone candidate for his seat in the 37th Senate District.

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16 shots and a huge government failure Dashboard video points to systematic deceit, injustice Here’s what the Chicago Police Department told the media after Laquan McDonald, 17, was killed by a police officer 13 months ago: A drugaddled black kid lunged at a cop with a knife and was then shot in the chest.

Six months later, and a week after Chicago’s mayoral election, the City Council rushed through approval of a $5 million settlement with McDonald’s family, even though no lawsuit had been filed.

Seven months after that, the city finally released the dashboard video from a Chicago police car, which clearly showed McDonald walking away from the police when he was shot 16 times – and almost all of those shots were fired as he lay bleeding to death on the pavement.

In addition to the officer who shot him, everybody failed that kid, from his own mother, who lost custody of Laquan after her boyfriend savagely beat him; to the state’s Department of Children and Family Services, which was supposed to

protect him and help him as its legal ward; to the city’s mayor, who covered up the gruesome manner of McDonald’s death by fighting the release of the dashboard video; to the city council for not demanding

Jason Van Dyke

Laquan McDonald

Van Dyke, a Chicago police officer, was charged last week with first-degree murder after a squad car video caught him fatally shooting 17-yearold Laquan McDonald 16 times.

McDonald lived a troubled life full of disadvantages and at least one previous brush with the law before he was shot 16 times and killed by a Chicago police officer last year.

answers before approving such a huge settlement; to the mainstream media for not following up on their denied Freedom of Information Act requests with a lawsuit; to the Cook County state’s

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richMILLER Rich Miller publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter.

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attorney for her all-toousual slow-walking of investigations of alleged police misconduct; to the Illinois attorney general, who waited until the day before a judge finally acted to claim that the city had violated the state’s Freedom of Information Act by sitting on the video.

Other states take much better care of their young wards. Yes, that can be expensive, but if caring for the kids nobody else wants isn’t one of the state’s most important responsibilities, I don’t know what the heck is.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Laquan was sexually molested in two different foster homes that were chosen, vetted, and paid for by the state.

Two. If that doesn’t boggle your mind and enrage your very soul, then absolutely nothing will.

Other states release their police dashboard and body cam videos much, much faster than Illinois. While that may lead to some unrest in the streets, it’s infinitely more democratic and honest than our far-tooencumbered, lumbering process, which overwhelmingly favors the political interests of those who run things.

CITIZENS CAN’T HOLD politicians accountable if they are deliberately kept in the dark, so Chicagoans deserved the right to know about McDonald’s death before they voted last spring.

And most other states license their police officers.

According to a November article in “The Police Chief” magazine, 44 states license police officers and have a statewide process for revoking those licenses.

Illinois does neither, but it’s not for lack of trying.

Earlier this year when the General Assembly was debating law enforcement reforms, police licensure was a hot topic. But, according to its chief sponsor, state Sen. Kwame Raoul, D-Chicago, the idea was derailed by the House

shootings by police (70 in 5 years) pales in comparison to the total of all shootings. For most, our first instinct is to back the police. It’s a natural reaction. They’re our protectors, so we want to believe they are just and good people, and most definitely are.

But more citizens, particularly in high crime areas, have more contact with the police than they do with any other government employees. And, of course, the cops carry guns and are allowed to use them. In Chicago, official discipline of bad cops is so rare as to be almost non-existent, according to some recent studies. It’s a problem that screams for a remedy from above.

WE NEED TO DO A better job as a state. The nightmare at DCFS needs to be addressed before the government makes more kids’ lives even worse.

Our Freedom of Information Act should not longer be a freedom from information law.

And we, as a state, should revisit the police licensing issue, since Chicago apparently can’t seem to take care of this very real problem on its own.

In a nutshell What Chicago police said in 2014: A drug-addled black kid lunged at a cop with a knife and was then shot in the chest.

What the video showed last week: Laquan McDonald walking away from the police when he was shot 16 times – and almost all of those shots were fired as he lay bleeding to death on the pavement.

What should be done: 1) Address DCFS failures; 2) Strengthen Freedom of Information Act; 3) Enact law to require police licensing.

Republicans. The proposal was dropped in order to achieve a bipartisan victory on some much-needed reforms like body cams and police training.

Cops have an almost impossible job, particularly in Chicago. Between Jan. 1 and Nov. 23, there have been 2,712 Chicago shooting victims, according to the Chicago Tribune. I wouldn’t want to be a Chicago cop for any amount of money.

The number of fatal

THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

Buying ‘gifts’ that will keep on giving What we think In less than 3 months, the city of Rock Falls has made two major land purchases to promote economic development near Interstate 88. Developed properly, these “gifts” will keep on giving and giving.

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is the season for gift buying, and the Rock Falls City Council has certainly gotten into the act.

On Nov. 17, the council agreed to buy 67 acres of farmland on the city’s south edge at the Interstate 88 interchange with state Route 40.

This parcel is on the west side of Route 40, from south of the Candlelight Inn westward to Eighth Avenue.

The action follows the city’s decision on Sept. 1 to buy 30 acres of farmland on the east side of Route 40, a little bit farther south of its latest purchase.

With both parcels in the city’s hands, commercial development should not be far behind.

And the “gifts” such development would bring to city residents could be substantial.

“We now have about 100 acres of prime interstate land to develop,” City Administrator Robbin Blackert said 2 weeks ago.

“We’ve wanted this land for a while, and the stars finally aligned.”

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

Indeed they did.

The cost to the city will be substantial – $1.975 million for the 67-acre parcel, and $1 million plus a 45-acre swap of industrial park land, valued at $350,000, for the 30-acre parcel.

But city leaders appear to have sound plans for financing the purchases.

The hope is that developments can be built to provide goods, services, jobs and tax dollars that will greatly benefit the city and its residents.

What those developments turn out to be, nobody knows yet. But one need look only at the I-88/state Route 26 interchange at Dixon to get an idea of the possibilities.

We titled a September editorial, “Interchange land buy a boon for city.”

That goes double for the city’s latest purchase.

It’s the kind of gift that could keep on giving and giving.

Kudos to Mayor Bill Wescott and the City Council for getting their “shopping” done early this year.

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Reduce staff, services before raising taxes TOM SCHWAB Sterling

The front page of the Gazette on Nov. 24 states the city attorney is drawing up a utilities tax hike. City officials have warned there could be “dire consequences” to not passing the new tax.

The article goes on to state that otherwise there is little choice but to reduce both staff and services. Many will say, OK, but where should reductions begin? How

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about across the board or (dare I say it) fewer police department, and yes, even fire department employees.

Also by cutting down on nonessential services, perhaps some of the sadly-lacking essential services could actually improve (i.e. filling the countless potholes scattered throughout our city streets).

Many of today’s out-of-

control expenses are the result of prior overspending. At one time, Sterling was a booming city with many operating factories and high employment.

News flash: Those days are over.

In order to stem the further deterioration of this community, we all have to come down to the realization of the financial burden our community now faces.

Unfortunately, in view of this obvious situation, we must conclude the alternative action that the city officials have stated as the best solution, which is the reduction of both staff

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and services.

Any tax increase will serve only to exacerbate Sterling’s budget difficulty.

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HIV needn’t be a death sentence Dear Abby, Today is World AIDS Day. With effective treatment, people with HIV can live as long as those without HIV. Fear, shame and ignorance remain barriers to testing and treatment, which can be more deadly than HIV itself.

People with HIV who are in treatment need never develop advanced HIV (formerly full-blown AIDS). Please encourage your readers, regardless of age, gender or sexual orientation, to get tested, and if positive, to get treatment. HIV can affect anyone.

– Mary in Frederick, Maryland Dear Mary, I’m glad you wrote.

know you have it and get treatment. Ask your doctor about being tested, if you have one. If you don’t have a doctor, contact your county health department about how to find testing and treatment in your community, or visit freehivtest.net for information about free tests in many areas across the nation and abroad.

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

Knowing one’s HIV status is extremely important because, unlike in years past, the disease can be controlled. But in order to do that and not spread it to others, it is essential that sexually active individuals get tested.

Readers, you can be a healthy HIV-positive person and control it if you

Dear Abby, I am retired, divorced and never had children.

My two sisters have four adult children between them. Their kids are all married and have children themselves.

Every Christmas, there is a gift exchange, which I don’t attend because I stay in Florida during the winter. At this stage in

my life, I dread the holiday because it is expected that I spend a minimum of $50 per person for two dozen people.

I own some properties I am desperately trying to prepare for the market.

At my age, I no longer need or want anything.

It has reached a point where the “preferred” gift is money, which isn’t the idea behind the Christmas holiday. How can I politely stop this habit?

– Mrs. Ebenezer Scrooge in New Hampshire Dear Mrs. Scrooge, You politely stop the habit by telling your sisters in advance that you are trying to prepare your properties for sale and money is limited.

Therefore, you will be

buying Christmas gifts only for your younger grand-nieces and -nephews from now on (if you choose). Be sure to send the adults lovely holiday cards, however, so they know they are remembered.

Dear Abby, Besides the usual snoring most wives tolerate, I have had to endure something worse. At least once a week for the last few years, my husband will make a fist while asleep and swing it across the bed, striking me. The last time, it caused a tooth to chip, and frankly, it scares me to death.

He is by no means violent when awake. Other than sleeping on the

couch, what can I do?

– Black and Blue in New Jersey Dear B and B, Before your husband causes you any more physical harm, schedule an appointment for him with a sleep disorder specialist. For both your sakes, please don’t put it off. Your doctor or medical insurance carrier should be able to refer you to one.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Tuesday, Dec. 1 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 St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

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

313 card game and Wii Bowling, 10 a.m., Hub City

Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Community coffee and doughnuts, 10 a.m. Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St., 815-732-7994.

Line dancing, 10-11 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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, 815622-9230.

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

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

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Post House

Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Euchre 101, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Karaoke, 1-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Dixon Coin Club, coin grading, 6 p.m., and auction, 7 p.m., VFW Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, 815-5358427.

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

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

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

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

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

Wii Bowling and 313 card game, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Wildlife Wednesdays program, “Birds and Winter Feeding,” 10:30-11 a.m., Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St. 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.

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

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

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

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, 815-5893925.

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., Ster-

ling, 815-622-9230.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St.., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

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, 815336-2191.

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

Polo Historical Society potluck and program, 6 p.m., Barnacopia, 2570 NW Branch Road, Polo, 815-213-0048.

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

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Wednesday, Dec. 2 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

WIC nutritional, educational, and coupon pick-up, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Dixon Kiwanis Club meeting, 7 a.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Dixon Correctional retiree breakfast, 8 a.m., Rivers Edge Inn, 2303 W. First St., Dixon.

Blood pressure clinic, 8-9:30 a.m., Dixon Family YMCA, 110 N. Galena Ave. Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Church of the Brethren, 215 North Court St., Dixon.

Nurturing Program, 9:15 a.m., Sinnissippi Centers Inc., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013.

Representative from Rock River Center in Oregon, 9:3011 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Blood pressure checks, 10-11 a.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Avenue E, 815564-2145.

Senior Information Services, 10 a.m.-noon, Community United Church of Christ, 346 Chicago Ave., Savanna, 800-541-5479.

Blood pressure clinic, 10-11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 10-11 a.m., People’s National Bank, 112 Main St., Tampico.

Free blood pressure check, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Dixon Food Center – Red Fox, 500 Chicago Ave., Dixon.

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.-noon, Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, Big Book, closed; 6 p.m. Big Brook, tradition, closed, lower level, Loveland Community Building, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Grapevine; 3:30 p.m., closed; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 7779-2453487. Downstairs, west door.

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

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

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

Free blood pressure check, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W. Wasson Road, Amboy, 815-8572550.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. American Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Women’s Support Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 203 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., closed, step, tradition, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

YWCA sexual abuse survivors women’s group, 5:30-7 p.m., second floor, 115 W. First St., Dixon, bbraid@ywsauk.or or 815-625-0333.

Pearl, a self-esteem support group of the YWCA Domestic Violence Program, 6 p.m., 815625-0333.

Men’s Cancer Group, 6 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-288-4673.

Living Well With Diabetes Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

AWANA, 6:30-8 p.m., 3 years through sixth grade, Northside Baptist Church, 598 River Lane, Dixon, 815-288-5212.

Carroll County Fair Board, 7 p.m., Milledgeville Bank basement, 451 N. Main Ave., 815244-9444.

Touched By Suicide ... Survivors Gather, 7 p.m., Hospice of the Rock River Valley, 264 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-438-2345.

Dixon Sports Boosters Club Board meeting, 7 p.m., Dixon High School, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

American Legion Post 12, 7 p.m., 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Wednesday worship at the

barn, 7 p.m., Chaplin Creek Village, 1715 Whitney Road, Franklin Grove.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 560 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave. Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District Board meeting, 8 p.m., U.S. Department of Agriculture Building, 16255 Liberty St., Morrison.

Thursday, Dec. 3 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

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

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

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

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

American Red Cross blood drive, 9:45 a.m.-4 p.m., CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, Big Book, closed; 6 p.m. literature, open; lower level, Loveland Community

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Building, 513 W. Second St., 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.

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

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

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

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

Downstairs, west door.

Bureau County Genealogy Society, 6 p.m., social hour, 7 meeting, society library, 629 S. Main St., Princeton, 815-8793133.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, St. Anne

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

AMVETS Post 167 Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Sterling American Legion, 601 First Ave. Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building,

603 W. 10th St., 815-441-5327.

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

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

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

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Make the bid that fits hand you have

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Naomi Campbell, who was born in England and became one of the top six supermodels of her time, said, “I like words like transformation, reinvention, and chameleon.

Because one word I don’t like is predictable.”

Bridge writers can be predictable, but some use the chameleon system of bidding.

They make the bid that fits the hand they have, not what their convention card says.

For example, in today’s deal, what should North rebid with his hand?

One writer said that he must bid two diamonds, fourth suit game-forcing, because a three-heart rebid would be only game-invitational. He sarcastically called it modern bidding. But what would he

have done with ace-doubleton of spades and six hearts to the king-queen-jack? No doubt he would have recommended a game-invitational three hearts.

The advantage of two dia-

monds is that you hear another bid from partner (here, three clubs, to show the long suit) before continuing with three hearts. Over the writer’s forcing three-heart rebid, South might well bid three no-trump, which North would probably pass. Then they would miss a makable sevenclub contract.

After fourth-suit-forcing, the auction over three hearts would probably continue three no-trump - four clubs - four diamonds (controlbid) - four hearts (control-bid) - Blackwood - six or seven clubs. Admittedly, in seven clubs, South must guess the play. With this layout, he must establish dummy’s heart suit.

You can work out the play.

The key point is that with strain and level uncertain, keep the early bidding as low as possible. © 2015 UFS

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Ranking: Sterling sports in state’s top 20 S

BY ANGEL SIERRA asierra@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5695 @_angelsierra

out-of-school suspension rate is 10.31 percent.

Academically, it ranks 295 of 482.

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terling High School is in the state’s top 20 for best high school sports, and in the top 15 percent of high schools in the country, according to Niche’s latest ranking of education centers across the nation.

Sterling commands the 18th spot of 395 Illinois high schools for the best sports program, and is 150th out of 9,765 in the U.S., according to Niche’s analysis.

Participation rates, the number of sports offered, and expenses per student, are some of the criteria used in the rankings.

The company behind the power rankings mines data from the U.S. Department of Education, in addition to more than 25 criteria, including state proficiency levels, advanced placement enrollment, graduation rates, and parent/student surveys on its website. Each is assigned a weight, scored, and then ranked and graded.

“We’re confident these are the most comprehensive K-12 school and district rankings to date,” its website reads. “We go through a series of steps ... to ensure that our rankings are statistically sound and offer the most amount of guidance to those looking to make a school choice.”

There are 678 public high schools in the state, but not all are ranked. A key ingredient in Niche’s formula is sufficient data, and if more than 50 percent is missing, the school is not graded.

Go to http://shawurl. com/2a0s to read about the ranking methodology, and http://k12.niche.com for more comprehensive data, rankings and schools.

When compared to similar rankings by Newsweek, the Washington Post, and U.S. News and World Report, Niche appears to have a broader view of college readiness, academics, teachers – even food grades.

BY THE NUMBERS Sterling High School (Grade: B) SHS is top-ranked in three of 12 categories (sports, extracurriculars, student culture/diversity), and scores above average in nine. About a third of students are minorities, of which 29 percent are Hispanic, and 3 percent African-American.

Slightly more girls (37.3 percent) participate in sports than boys (36.4 percent). More than a quarter of eligible students take advanced placement classes (26.2 percent), and 23.2 percent pass.

Twenty-one percent of teachers missed 10 or more days for

sick or personal leave. About 9 percent of students received an out-of-school suspension at least once; an in-school rate was not listed.

Its overall state rank is 187, with an 81-percent graduation rate (the national rate is 82.2 percent).

Math proficiency (60 percent) is higher than the state average (57.8 percent), while reading proficiency (54 percent) is lower than the state (58.6 percent).

Academically, it ranks 218 of 482, which is calculated using state assessments, advanced placement matriculation and pass rates, SAT/ACT composites, graduation rate, and studentteacher ratio. Parent/student self-reporting on academics carries a 10-percent weight.

Rock Falls High School (Grade: C) Its overall state rank is 477, with an 82-percent graduation rate. Math proficiency (52 percent) is lower than the state

(57.8 percent). Reading proficiency (57 percent) is lower than the state (58.6 percent).

About 20 percent of students are minorities, of which 17 percent are Hispanic, and 1 percent African-American.

Of 404 high schools evaluated on food, 98 percent scored better than Rock Falls, which placed 397. Quality and variety was sourced from parent/ student opinions, which are generated by self-reporting Niche visitors, and crunching expenses per student.

Eighty percent of the food grade is produced from the self-reporting, but just three comments and 11 survey responses are listed.

It ranks 413 of 420 for facilities, based on parent/student self-reports, expenses per student, student-counselor ratio, food grade, and the student-teacher ratio. School data is provided by the federal National Center for Education Statistics, a branch of the U.S. Department of Education.

Fourteen percent of teachers missed 10 or more days for sick or personal leave. About 7 percent of eligible students take advanced placement classes, and 63.8 percent pass.

The in-school suspension rate is 22.97 percent, and the

Dixon High School (Grade: C-minus) Its overall state rank is 545, with an 80-percent graduation rate. Math proficiency (47 percent) is lower than the state (57.8 percent). Reading proficiency (62 percent) is higher than the state (58.6 percent).

Academically, it ranks 335 of 482 evaluated schools, and facilities rank 412 of 420, according to the analysis.

About 1 in 10 students take advanced placement classes, and more than 51 percent pass. About 14 percent of teachers missed 10 or more days for sick or personal leave.

White students represent 81 percent of the student body, with 7 percent multiracial, 6 percent Hispanic, 3 percent AfricanAmerican, and 1 percent Asian.

Newman Central Catholic High School (Grade: C-plus) Newman ranked 41 of 70 Catholic high schools that were evaluated on the “Best Catholic High Schools” list, and 88 of 138 on the “Best Private High Schools” list.

The Illinois State Board of Education accounts for some data collection, but reporting is voluntary, and not all schools are ranked. No additional information is available, aside from a C-plus grade, which is produced from Niche grades and self-reporting.

ILLINOIS | BUDGET IMPASSE

Cities, counties demand action as standoff enters sixth month SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Nervous mayors and county officials are piping up about the Illinois budget crisis, with one city even threatening to turn off the lights at a state garage because of an unpaid electric bill.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democratic-controlled General Assembly are embroiled in a fiscal standoff. As the state enters its sixth

month without a budget, local governments are becoming more vocal with their concerns that Springfield isn’t passing along the tax revenues it collects for such things as road improvements and emergency dispatch – or paying bills for power or water.

At least three counties have sued over emergency-service tax disbursements, and the board

that governs the village of Mundelein, a suburb 40 miles northwest of Chicago, formally asked the state to release an amount which will soon approach $1 million.

“We wanted to at least send a message that it’s not lost on us that they’re holding our money,” Mayor Steve Lentz said.

“They have to get off the dime. The trustees and I feel it’s not a partisan thing

– we need both parties to come together to resolve this and fix our state.”

Rauner and legislative leaders are scheduled to meet today, although expectations are low.

They have been unable to agree on a spending plan that should have taken effect this past July 1.

Rauner wants structural changes to make running business cheaper, curb union power and restore

faith in politics. Democrats say those issues are unrelated to the budget and the state needs a tax increase and spending cuts to fill a multibilliondollar hole.

The House approved a Rauner-endorsed plan in November to release already-collected tax revenue from sources such as motor fuel and 911 taxes, but the Senate left town before taking action.

Officials in Marshall, a city of 4,000 on the Indiana border, 195 miles south of Chicago, threatened to turn off the lights recently at a facility housing Illinois Department of Transportation vehicles because of a $1,400 overdue bill the state hadn’t paid. Mayor Camie Sanders said he’s tired of shutting off power to latepaying residents and letting the state slide.

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Holiday shopping season starts with a slump Early deals play role in downturn Tribune News Service

Sales at retail stores dropped on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, a sign that more consumers opted to shop earlier and go online for holiday gifts.

Combined sales for those 2 days, which have traditionally kicked off the holiday shopping season, totaled about $12.1 billion, according to preliminary data from ShopperTrak. That’s down from $12.3 billion during the same period last year.

“What we’re seeing is some softness in the 2

days, which could be accounted for by early promotions,” ShopperTrak founder Bill Martin said.

Increasingly, Black Friday has become a monthlong shopping extravaganza with retailers rolling out promotions right after Halloween ends.

This year, nearly 60 percent of consumers started holiday shopping before Thanksgiving, the highest proportion ever reported, according to the National Retail Federation, a trade group. That has pushed spending forward into the early weeks of November; the earlier opening times on Thanksgiving also pulled sales from Black Friday.

Shoppers spent an average of $299.60, with nearly $230 of that going toward gifts, the National Retail Federation survey said. The trade group said it overhauled its survey this year, and therefore the results could not be compared accurately with previous years.

The weekend of Thanksgiving is now “almost the second quarter going on halftime” for the holiday season, said Matthew Shay, president of the National Retail Federation. “Whereas once upon a time, this is when the game really started.”

The holiday season is crucial to retailers, which can make up to 40

Cyber Monday sales still on top, but losing some luster NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers traded bricks for clicks on Monday, flocking online to snap up Cyber Monday deals on everything from cashmere sweaters to Star Wars toys.

Now that shoppers are online all the time anyway, the 10-year-old shopping holiday has lost some of its luster as online sales on Thanksgiving and Black Friday pick up. But enough shoppers have been trained to look for Cyber Monday specific sales to ensure the holiday will still mean big bucks for retailers.

It’s too early for sales figures, but Monday is still expected to be the biggest online shopping day ever, likely racing up more than $3 billion in sales, according to comScore. Adobe, which tracks 200 million visitors to 4,500 retail websites, said $490 million had been spent online as of 10 a.m. E.T. on Monday.

That’s 14 percent higher than a year ago.

“A lot of people wait to see if deals are better on Cyber Monday,” said Forrester Research analyst Sucharita Mulpuru.

New Yorker Anna Osgoodby was one of the many online shoppers who spread her purchases throughout the holiday shopping weekend. On Black Friday, she took advantage of a 35 percent sale at online accessories

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“That extra 5 percent convinced me to buy a few more,” she said.

Some hot sellers were in scarce supply by early afternoon on Monday.

At Target, a Swagway hoverboard was sold out by early afternoon. The electronic transportation gadget had been $100 off at $399. Drones and some Star Wars toys were hard to find as well.

“There are certain hot products, hover boards seem to be a phenomenon, they’re selling out everywhere,” said Scot Wingo, chairman of ChannelAdvisor, which

provides e-commerce services to retailers.

Adobe found 15 out of 100 product views returned an out-of-stock message as of 10 a.m., two-and-a-half times the normal rate.

And there were a few brief outages at sites like Neiman Marcus and Target, and online payments company PayPal reported a brief interruption in service.

Retailers have been touting online deals since the beginning of November. And they no longer wait for Monday to roll out Cyber Monday deals, either. Amazon started “Lighting Deals” on Saturday and Wal-Mart beginning all of its Cyber Monday offers at 8 p.m.

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The National Retail Federation forecasts that sales during November and December will climb 3.7 percent to $630.5 billion, slightly below the 4.1 percent growth in the same period last year.

The earlier deals are part of dramatic changes in how people shop, analysts said.

Consumers keen to avoid elbow-to-elbow crowds and jammed parking lots are increasingly turning to the Web. More than 151 million people shopped from Thanksgiving Day through Sunday, with 102 million shoppers in

stores and 103 million browsing via their laptops or mobile devices, the National Retail Federation said. About half of those surveyed said they would do their holiday buying online, up nearly 10 percentage points from 5 years ago.

Online sales on Thanksgiving and Black Friday totaled $4.5 billion, up 18 percent from a year ago, according to a report from Adobe.

Warm weather and some recent speed bumps in job growth have affected retail sales during the fall, economists said. Retail sales edged up only slightly in October after 2 flat months, according to

the Commerce Department. But analysts said the holidays should still prove to be a decent if not blockbuster time for retailers.

Retail sales are growing at “a steady pace,” said Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist of the National Retail Federation.

“Consumers are fairly resilient.”

Many consumers remain focused on discounts. A third of shoppers said that everything they purchased on Black Friday was on sale. And an additional 43 percent said they believe promotions after the Thanksgiving weekend will get even better.

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Change in system needed

BY MIKE HELFGOT Chicago Tribune

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ight state championship games, seven lopsided scores, five running clocks, and one lingering question. Why? Theoretically, these are the best two teams in the 7A and 8A classes, and the North’s best vs. the South’s in 1A through 6A. It doesn’t always play out that way, of course, but never before had the system failed this miserably. And ironically.

Before this very season, changes were made to put safeguards in place. The two large classes did away with the North-South bracketing in favor of seeding their entire fields 1-32.

It worked in 7A. Glenbard West and Libertyville each went 9-0 in the regular season, were placed on opposite sides of the bracket, and met in a stirring state final Glenbard West pulled out 34-28.

8A, not so much. Marist deserves a ton of credit for reaching the final from the No. 23 seed, but the Redhawks certainly benefitted from the absence of Homewood-Flossmoor on the bottom of the bracket.

That’s where H-F would have been in the old system, but this is not a case of systemic failure.

One of the greatest teams ever to not even reach the semifinals, H-F simply didn’t hold up its end of the bargain.

A Week 9 loss to Bolingbrook is what put Loyola in H-F’s way in the quarterfinals, and the Ramblers’ 34-28 victory was the game of the season – and one of the best from a level-of-play standpoint CHANGE CONTINUED ON B3

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ABOVE: Morrison’s Emma Melton lets go of a jumper Monday against Amboy in Three Rivers play. Melton finished with five points, six assists, four rebounds and two blocks, and the Fillies won at home 41-39.

BELOW: Amboy’s Karlee Doege goes up for a shot Monday against Morrison. Doege led Amboy with 16 points, and also had five rebounds and two assists in the loss.

No déja vu for Fillies Clippers’ comeback comes up short in Morrison

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Star of the game: Kassidee Church, Morrison, 6 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2 steals Key performers: Karlee Doege, Amboy, 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists; Delaney Wilhelm, Amboy, 9 points, 7 steals, 6 rebounds, 6 assists; Emma Sitzmore, Morrison, 12 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks; Lauren Vos, Morrison, 10 points, 5 rebounds Up next: LaMoille-Ohio at Amboy, 7:30 p.m. today; Morrison at St. Bede, 7:30 p.m. Thursday

MORRISON – Kassidee Church had seen this before, and was dreading the possibility of it happening again.

The Morrison Fillies were watching a big lead slip away, and the Amboy Clippers looked like they were going to take the momentum all the way to a come-frombehind victory.

But the Fillies’ lead proved to be just large enough, and the Clippers’ comeback came up just short in a 41-39 Morrison victory it was pretty rough,” Church said. “I’m just to open the Three Rivers season for both glad it went our way this time.” squads.

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NHL | BLACKHAWKS | SPOTLIGHT ON PATRICK KANE

Kane joins elite group Blackhawks star sets new American point streak

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LOS ANGELES – Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane scored in his 19th consecutive game Saturday night to set a new NHL record for the longest points streak by a U.S.-born player.

Kane scored a power-play goal midway through the first period of the Blackhawks’ road trip finale against the Los Angeles Kings, beating Jonathan Quick with a high wrist shot and celebrating with a yell and a fist pump.

Kane’s 14th goal of the season broke his three-way tie with American-born players Eddie Olczyk and Phil Kessel, who both had 18-game scoring streaks. The streak is the secondlongest in Blackhawks history, tying a

Up next: Wild at Blackhawks, 7 p.m. today TV: CSN/NBCSN Radio: 720 AM streak by Denis Savard 30 years ago.

Kane added an assist on Niklas Hjalmarsson’s goal in the second period of the Blackhawks’ 3-2 overtime loss, giving him 31 points during the streak.

“It’s cool,” Kane said. “You think about how many great American players have played the game, the two players that had that 18-game points streak and what they’ve done in their careers.”

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The Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane (88) skates against the Ducks on Friday. Kane, who has a 19-game point streak, had an assist to help Chicago to a 3-2 overtime win.

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Cubs award MLBhigh playoff shares Cubs players showed their generosity by issuing 60 full shares – the most by any of the 10 major league playoff teams.

The Cubs, who lost to the New York Mets in the National League Championship Series, issued full playoff shares worth $122,327.59 each.

The World Champion Kansas City Royals issued 58 full shares worth $370,069.03 each.

The Mets set a record with an average share value of $300,757.78 for 44 players and selected employees.

Tigers secure pitcher Zimmerman Free agent pitcher Jordan Zimmermann has finalized a $110 million, 5-year contract with the Detroit Tigers.

Zimmermann gets $18 million in each of the next two seasons, $24 million in 2018 and $25 million in each of the final 2 years.

As part of the agreement announced Monday, he has a full-no trade provision through 2018, then can be dealt to 10 teams without his permission during 2019-20.

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Illinois loses another player to injury The Illinois basketball team received another blow with reports that center Mike Thorne Jr. has a ligament tear in his knee and is likely out for the season.

Thorne, a transfer from Charlotte, injured his knee in Saturday’s loss to Iowa State in the Emerald Coast Classic.

He would be the sixth Illini player to miss time in the preseason or regular season with a significant injury.

Aroldis Chapman Reds’ flame-throwing reliever will be represented by singer Marc Anthony, who founded Magnus Media this year.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL | BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Blue collar football Hard work brings Spartans, Hawkeyes together

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BY NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer

Men’s basketball

Over the past few seasons under coach Mark Dantonio, Michigan State has become one of the Big Ten’s top programs, while embracing seemingly every opportunity to use perceived slights as motivation.

Now the Spartans are in the Big Ten championship game – and they’re favored by a few points over an undefeated Iowa team.

Maybe it’s the Hawkeyes who should be clamoring about disrespect.

“They’re undefeated. They’re 12-0,” Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook said. “They’ve beaten some really good opponents, pretty good teams, this year. I don’t know what’s going on in their locker room. I don’t know what they’re talking about.

But I’m sure they have similar thoughts that go through their head that we’ve had.”

When the fifth-ranked Spartans face the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes in Saturday’s showdown, a berth in college football’s playoff will almost certainly be at stake. Yet this isn’t what many fans have in mind when they think about the glamour teams of the Big Ten. Ohio State, the defending national champion, lost to Michigan State this year.

So did Jim Harbaugh and Michigan. Iowa beat Wisconsin and Nebraska, the brand names of the West Division.

Michigan State-Iowa is a blue collar matchup between programs that still have to fight a bit for recognition and respect.

“We’re two programs that like to play physical football,” Iowa offensive lineman Austin Blythe said. “They’re going to play the full 60, and they’ll take it into overtime if they have to. Just two really good programs that respect each other and understand what they bring to the table and understand that it’s going to be a 60-minute fight.”

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Iowa running back Jordan Canzeri (33) runs against Nebraska last Friday. The Hawkeyes and Michigan State will play in the Big Ten championship game on Saturday, featuring two low-profile teams. really caught on at Michigan State and Iowa. The Spartans do have an outstanding quarterback in Cook, but despite his pro potential and Michigan State’s fine season, he doesn’t appear to have gotten much traction in the Heisman Trophy race.

The Spartans are making their third appearance in the Big Ten title game in 5 years, but they rarely make major news on national signing day. Iowa’s 2015 recruiting class was ranked 51st in the nation by Scout.com, right between Syracuse and Rutgers.

Maybe this year’s run will help the Hawkeyes attract more top prospects, but it’s hard to envision them recruiting the kinds of classes that routinely end up at Ohio State or Alabama.

The Spartans (11-1) have reached 11 wins for the fifth time in the past 6 years, and coach Mark Dantonio says in some ways, he tried to pattern Michigan State’s system after Iowa’s.

“They come to play every game,” Dantonio said. “Iowa,

they always had a workmanlike attitude. They always went to work, they always played people tough, they always seemed to win consistently. They were very well-coached, their players played very firm up front on both sides of the ball. That’s who we wanted to be.”

This will be one big matchup without much pregame animosity. Michigan State and Iowa haven’t played each other since 2013, and although the Hawkeyes handed the Spartans their only regular-season loss in 2010, that game feels like a long time ago.

Michigan State has a rivalry with Michigan and has played big games against Ohio State and Wisconsin. The Spartans don’t have much of a reason to dislike Iowa – although that could always change once this weekend’s clash kicks off.

“You need to understand that you’re playing for a championship,” Michigan State defensive lineman Shilique Calhoun said.

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NIU senior wins player of week award Northern Illinois University senior safety Marlon Moore earned MidAmerican Conference West Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance last Tuesday against Ohio.

Moore helped the Huskies keep the Bobcats out of the end zone for the last two-and-a-half quarters on Nov. 24 by totaling seven tackles, forcing a fumble, intercepting a pass and breaking up two others.

Missouri not interested in bowl Missouri is not interested in getting a bowl bid after finishing the regular season 5-7.

Athletic director Mack Rhoades said Monday that it was not “in the best interest” of the school to seek permission to play another game.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL | OKLAHOMA

Shepard puts Sooners in good spot Oklahoma receiver has team thinking about playoffs

BY CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer

NORMAN, Okla. – Sterling Shepard will go down as one of Oklahoma’s great receivers.

The top option for Heisman hopeful Baker Mayfield has 226 career receptions (2nd in school history) 3,395 yards (2nd) and 26 touchdowns (tied for 3rd).

This season, he has 79 catches for 1,201 yards and 11 touchdowns.

The yardage total is third in school history for a season.

Most important to Shepard, he has helped put No. 3 Oklahoma (11-1) in position to reach the College Football Playoff after a disappointing 8-5 season a year ago.

“I said it at the beginning of the season: This school is known for winning championships, being one of those toptier programs,” Shepard said. “I was going to do everything possible that I could do to get us back to that point, and as senior leaders we’ve done a great job of keeping everybody focused and showing everybody that we have a goal we’re trying to get to. We’re not going to stop until we get it.”

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Oklahoma wide receiver Sterling Shepard has 79 catches for 1,201 yards and 11 touchdowns. The yardage total is third in school history for a season, and Shepard has helped put No. 3 Oklahoma in position to reach the College Football Playoff. spectacular game this season was against Tennessee. He had a 13-yard reception on a third-and-four in Tennessee territory to keep the game-tying drive alive, then hauled in a spectacular 5-yard touchdown grab over a defender while falling back near the side of the end zone. Later, he leaped over a defender near the sideline to score the game winner in a 31-24 double overtime victory in Knoxville.

“You’ve got to get him involved in big-time situations,” Mayfield said.

“Third downs, obviously, he’s a guy that, when you target him, he’s going to catch it.

You can count on him.

Ultimately, he’s a game changer.”

Shepard’s 2014 season was on the verge of being one of the best seasons in school history. He had 49 catches for 911 yards and five touchdowns his first seven games, including a school record-tying

15 grabs against Kansas State and a careerhigh 215 yards against TCU. He injured his hamstring on a 46-yard reception on the first play against Iowa State and caught just one more pass the rest of the season.

He came back healthy this year and caught seven passes for 74 yards and two scores against Tennessee.

Shepard has been particularly tough late in the season. He has 47 catches for 652 yards and six touchdowns his past five games. In the three games against Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma State, all ranked in the top 11 when they played, he had 32 receptions for 375 yards and four scores.

Shepard takes great pride in the blocking aspect of his job. He said the team emphasized that area after getting manhandled against Texas. In seven games since, Oklahoma has averaged 300 yards rushing per game.

“As a unit as wide receivers, we had to do a better job of blocking down the field, and that’s one of the things we made a big emphasis on, and we did a great job of changing that,” he said.

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All Riverdale 0-0 3-0 Newman 0-0 3-1 Orion 0-0 3-1 St. Bede 0-0 3-1 Fulton 0-0 2-2 Princeton 0-0 2-2 Rockridge 0-0 2-2 Sherrard 0-0 2-2 Prophetstown 0-0 0-0 Hall 0-0 1-2 Amboy 0-0 1-3 Kewanee 0-0 1-3 Morrison 0-0 1-3 Bureau Valley 0-0 1-4 Erie 0-0 0-4 Today’s games • Kewanee at Alleman, 7:30 • Morrison at Milledgeville, 7:30 • Ottawa Marquette at St. Bede, 7:30 • Rockridge at Hall, 7:30 • Sherrard at Annawan, 7:30 Wednesday’s game • Knoxville at Riverdale, 7:30 Friday’s games • Bureau Valley at Ridgewood, 7:30 • Fulton at River Ridge, 7:30 • Galva at Riverdale, 7:30 • Kewanee at Hall, 7:30 • Mercer County at Rockridge, 7:30 • Sherrard at Wethersfield, 7:30

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Thursday’s games • Erie at Bureau Valley, 7:30 • Fulton at Sherrard, 7:30 • Kewanee at Hall, 7:30 • Morrison at St. Bede, 7:30 • Newman at Prophetstown, 7:30 • Princeton at Amboy, 7:30 • Rockridge at Riverdale, 7:30 Friday’s game • Riverdale at Galva, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Hall vs TBA • Rockridge at Monmouth United, 12:30 • Sherrard at Alleman, 12:30 • Stark County at Kewanee, 1 Amboy Shootout • Newman at LaMoille, 3 • Leland-Earlville at Amboy, TBD

Conf.

AFC 1-0 Aquin 1-0 Milledgeville 1-0 Forreston 0-0 Pecatonica 0-0 Orangeville 0-0 Polo 0-0 Dakota 0-1 South Beloit 0-1 Durand 0-1 Monday’s results • Aquin 48, Durand 41 • Stockton 50, Polo 16 Today’s games • Lena-Winslow at Forreston, 7 • Pecatonica at North Boone, 7:15 • AFC at Pearl City, 7:30

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

Wednesday’s game • Dakota at AFC, 7 Thursday’s games • South Beloit at Polo, 6 • Orangeville at Aquin, 7:15 • Dakota at AFC, 7:30 • Durand at Milledgeville, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Polo at Dakota, 4 • Aquin at Pecatonica, 4:30 • AFC at Durand, 7:30 • Milledgeville at Orangeville, 7:30 Monday’s box scores at Morrison AMBOY (4-2, 0-1 TRAC) Katelynn Pankhurst 4-9 0-0 8, Delaney Wilhelm 4-17 0-1 9, Vivian O’Laughlin 0-3 0-0 0, Emma Lindenmeyer 3-7 0-3 6, Karlee Doege 5-14 4-4 16, Nataly Jones 0-1 0-0 0, Noelle Jones 0-2 0-4 0. Totals: 16-53 4-12 39.

MORRISON (4-0, 1-0) Emma Melton 2-7 1-2 5, Jaeden Workman 1-6 0-0 3, Emma Sitzmore 5-14 2-3 12, Kassidee Church 3-6 0-2 6, Lauren Vos 4-8 2-5 10, Peyton Tegeler 2-4 1-1 5, MacKenzie Petkus 0-0 0-0 0, Emily Wallander 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 17-47 6-13 41.

Amboy 8 2 13 16 — 39 Morrison 15 11 6 9 — 41 3s – Amboy 3-13 (Doege 2-8, Wilhelm 1-4, O’Laughlin 0-1), Morrison 1-6 (Workman 1-6). Rebounds – Amboy 36 (Wilhelm 6, Lindenmeyer 6, Doege 5), Morrison 41 (Church 12, Sitzmore 9, Vos 5). Assists – Amboy 9 (Wilhelm 6, Doege 2), Morrison 10 (Melton 6, Workman 2). Steals – Amboy 10 (Wilhelm 7, Pankhurst 2), Morrison 4 (Church 2). Blocks – Amboy 1 (Wilhelm), Morrison 8 (Church 4, Melton 2, Sitzmore 2). Turnovers – Amboy 7, Morrison 13.

Fouls – Amboy 9, Morrison 12. at Winnebago

ROCK FALLS (3-3, 0-1 BNC West) Bailey Bickett 2 0-0 5, Madason Shaw 1 0-2 2, Abbee Sigel 11 10-15 32, Olivia Babcock 2 0-0 4, Emily Sauer 3 0-0 6, Sydnie Nailor 1 0-2 3, Sydney Young 0 0-2 0, Bailey Wetzell 0 0-0 0, Jordan Clevenger 0 1-2 1, Liz Lego 0 0-0 0, Alex Romo 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 11-23 53.

WINNEBAGO (3-1, 1-0) Krause 0 0-0 0, Bielskis 2 2-4 7, Thompson 1 3-6 5, M.Williams 9 2-6 22, Beck 1 2-2 4, Theien 2 0-2 4, Blakely-Snyder 2 2-2 6, Garrigan 7 5-8 19, Russell 0 0-0 0. Totals: 24 16-30 67.

Rock Falls 5 12 21 15 — 53 Winnebago 13 21 15 18 — 67 3s – RF 2 (Bickett, Nailor), Winnebago 3 (M.Williams 2, Bielskis).

Saturday’s game • Polo at Dakota, 5:30

Girls basketball NIB-12 West Conf.

All 0-0 2-1 0-0 2-3 0-0 1-1 0-0 2-3 0-0 1-4 Today’s game • Sycamore at Sterling, ppd. to Feb. 9 Ottawa Sterling LaSalle-Peru Geneseo Rochelle

Friday’s games • Geneseo at Sterling, 5:30 • Yorkville at LaSalle-Peru, 5:30 • Ottawa at Rochelle, 6

BNC West All 3-1 5-0 1-0 3-2 3-2 1-1 1-2 3-3

Friday’s games • Burlington Central at Byron, 7 • Genoa-Kingston at Dixon, 7 • Harvard at Mendota, 7:15 • Marengo at Rock Falls, 7:15 • Oregon at Johnsburg, 7:15 • Rockford Christian at Lutheran, 7:15 • Richmond Burton at Winnebago, 7:15

at Sterling

BUREAU VALLEY 58, NEWMAN 49 BUREAU VALLEY (4-2, 1-0 TRAC) Nicole Wirth 0 0-0 0, Saige Barnett 4 2-3 11, Savannah Wall 0 0-0 0, Savannah Dean 2 0-3 4, Heather Williams 0 0-0 0, Darcy Kepner 6 4-9 18, Addison Moreland 1 3-4 5, Christen Hurley 5 2-5 12, Sidney Kolb 0 0-0 0, Ellen Johnson 4 0-0 8, Marissa Mungia 0 0-0 0, Dana Kepner 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 22 11-24 58.

NEWMAN (0-6, 0-1) Kaylie Matera 0 0-0 0, Madyson Ferris 2 7-8 11, Teagan McKenna 0 0-0 0, Delaney Hinrichs 1 0-0 2, Maddie Newman 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Simpson 9 3-6 21, Mackenzie Hamlinck 0 0-1 0, Rhyanna Hadden 1 1-2 3, Chloe Klein 6 0-0 12, Lakin Waldscmidt 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 11-17 49.

Bureau Valley 14 16 16 12 — 58 Newman 9 14 12 14 — 49 3s – BV 3 (Dar.Kepner 2, Barnett). at Erie

ERIE 60, RIVERDALE 33 RIVERDALE (0-5, 0-1 Three Rivers) Darin 1 6-9 9, Williams 2 2-6 7, Berge 2 1-1 5, May 5 0-0 10, Goodwin 1 0-2 2, Sheley 0 0-0 0, Baldwin 0 0-0 0. Totals: 11 9-18 33.

ERIE (3-0, 1-0) Caitlin Maloney 0 1-2 1, Whitney Bramm 2 0-0 4, Montana Lawson 2 0-0 4, Taylor Steimle 2 2-4 6, Delaney Tegeler 6 0-3 12, Rachel Cobert 8 4-7 20, Emily Cox 5 3-5 13. Totals: 25 10-21 60.

Riverdale 12 9 5 7 — 33 Erie 18 16 6 20 — 60 3s – Riverdale 2 (Darin, Williams). at Prophetstown

PROPHETSTOWN 53, FULTON 44

Three Rivers Conf.

1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1

By SVM Sports Staff

WINNEBAGO 67, ROCK FALLS 53

Friday’s games • Orangeville at Forreston, 7 • Dakota at Milledgeville, 7:30 • Durand at Aquin, 7:30 • Pecatonica at Polo, 7:30 • South Beloit at AFC, 7:30

Morrison Hall Erie Sherrard Bureau Valley St. Bede Prophetstown Amboy Princeton Rockridge Fulton Kewanee Orion Riverdale Newman

Erie senior scores 1,000th point; Sigel’s big game can’t lift Rockets

MORRISON 41, AMBOY 39

Saturday’s games • Bureau Valley at Newman, 6:30 • Riverdale at St. Bede, 6:30 • Serena at Hall, 6:30 • Orion at Wethersfield, 7:30 Amboy Shootout • Leland-Earlville at Amboy, TBA • Prophetstown vs. TBA, 4:30 Eastland Shootout • Princeton vs. Aquin, 2

Conf.

Winnebago 1-0 Byron 0-0 Rockford Lutheran 0-0 Dixon 0-0 Stillman Valley 0-0 Oregon 0-0 Mendota 0-0 Rock Falls 0-1 Monday’s result • Winnebago 67, Rock Falls 53 Today’s games • Oregon at Winnebago, 7:15 • Stillman Valley at Mendota, 7:15 Thursday’s game • North Boone at Stillman Valley, 7

Cobert hits milestone in win

Monday’s results • Morrison 41, Amboy 39 • Bureau Valley 58, Newman 49 • Prophetstown 53, Fulton 44 • Erie 60, Riverdale 33 • Hall 46, Rockridge 39 • Sherrard 38, Princeton 16 • St. Bede 70, Orion 46 Today’s games • LaMoille at Amboy, 7:30 AlWood tournament • Riverdale at AlWood, 6

NUIC East

Friday’s games • Lutheran at Prairie Ridge, 7 • Dixon at Oregon, 7:15

Conf.

AFC 1-0 Polo 0-0 Aquin 0-0 Milledgeville 0-0 Dakota 0-0 Forreston 0-0 South Beloit 0-0 Durand 0-0 Orangeville 0-0 Pecatonica 0-1 Monday’s results Pecatonica tournament • North Boone 55, South Beloit 44 • Aquin 66, Pecatonica 61 Today’s games • Morrison at Milledgeville, 7:30 • Stockton at Dakota, 7:30 Pecatonica tournament • Aquin vs. North Boone, 6 • Pecatonica vs. Warren, TBA Thursday’s game • Eastland at South Beloit, 7:15

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Wednesday’s game • Sherrard at St. Bede, 7:30

Friday’s games • Geneseo at Sterling, 7 • Yorkville at LaSalle-Peru, 7 • Ottawa at Rochelle, 7:30

All 4-0 3-0 1-0 5-1 4-2 1-1 1-4 4-2 4-2 3-3 1-2 1-3 0-3 0-5 0-6

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FULTON (1-2, 0-1 Three Rivers) Camerin Huizenga 2 4-8 10, Averi Leitzen 2 5-11 9, Jordan Price 1 6-6 8, Betsy Leonard 2 4-8 8, Whitney Wynkoop 2 1-4 5, Faith Kennedy 2 0-2 4. Totals: 11 20-39 44.

PROPHETSTOWN (1-4, 1-0) Lexi Rangel 5 2-2 15, Courtney Pierceson 4 3-12 11, Caylee Morgan 2 5-8 9, Baylee Crane 2 1-5 5, Addie Glassburn 2 0-2 4, Ashley Cooney 0 2-2 2, Dena Johnson 1 1-3 3, McKinney 0 2-2 2, Avery Simester 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17 16-36 53.

Fulton 5 13 15 11 — 44 Prophetstown 12 11 13 17 — 53 3s – Fulton 2 (Huizenga 2), Prophetstown 3 (Rangel 3).

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Monday’s stars

Rachel Cobert scored 20 points to reach an even 1,000 for her career, and led the Erie girls basketball team to a 60-33 victory against visiting Riverdale on Monday night in the Three Rivers Conference opener for both teams.

Also for the Cardinals (3-0), Emily Cox had 13 points, and Delaney Tegeler added 12.

Abbee Sigel, RF, 32 points Kelsey Simpson, Newman, 21 points Rachel Cobert, Erie, 20 points (1,000 for her career) Darcy Kepner, BV, 18 points Lexi Rangel, P’town, 15 points, 3 3-pointers

Abbee Sigel scored 32 points, but it wasn’t enough to lift the Rockets to victory in their Big Northern West opener.

Emily Sauer added six points, and Bailey Bickett scored five for Rock Falls (3-3, 0-1), which trailed 34-17 at halftime.

Darcy Kepner paced a balanced attack with 18 points to lead the Storm past the Comets in Sterling.

Also for BV (4-2, 1-0 Three Rivers), Christen Hurley had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Saige Barnett added 11 points and 14 boards.

Winnebago 67, Rock Falls 53:

Bureau Valley 58, Newman 49:

Kelsey Simpson paced Newman (0-6, 0-1) with 21 points, 13 rebounds and four assists. Also for the Comets, Chloe Klein scored 12 points, and Mady Ferris added 11 points and six boards.

Prophetstown 53, Fulton 44: Lexi Rangel hit three 3-pointers and scored a game-high 15 points to lead the Prophets at home.

Courtney Pierceson finished with 11 points for Prophetstown (1-4, 1-0 Three Rivers), and Caylee Morgan added nine.

Camerin Huizenga led Fulton (1-2, 0-1) with 10 points, and Averi Leitzen scored nine.

Stockton 50, Polo 16: The Marcos (0-3) dropped an NUIC crossover contest at home.

Clippers take care of ball after break FILLIES

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“We’ve had some really close games; we lost our last one in the regional last year to Newman by one point,” Emma Sitzmore elaborated. “We’re used to playing tough games, and we were able to stay mentally stable tonight.”

Sitzmore scored nine of her team-high 12 points in the first half, and Church scored all six of her points before the break. But it was the defense that gave the Fillies (4-0, 1-0) a lift, and helped them build a 26-10 lead through the first 16 minutes.

Church blocked four shots and nabbed two steals, and grabbed eight of her game-high 12 rebounds in the first half. Sitzmore added nine boards, then Lauren Vos scored eight of her 10 points – and eight of her team’s nine points – in the fourth quarter to help stave off the Clipper comeback.

“We had really good help defense tonight; we were just there for each other,” Sitzmore said. “We had each other’s backs on defense, and we were also all working together and moving on offense. That team play really worked for us tonight.”

While Morrison was shooting nearly 50 percent (12-for-25) from the field in the first half, Amboy (4-2, 0-1) couldn’t find the bottom of the net. Stymied by the Fillies’ aggressive man-toman defense, the Clippers hit just five of their 26 shots before the break.

After scoring the first basket of the second quarter to pull within 15-10, Amboy didn’t score again before halftime.

“We didn’t play hard in the first half at all,” Karlee Doege said. “We didn’t play as big as we could have on offense, and our defense was hurting us.

Plus, we weren’t boxing out, and we gave up a lot of points on their offensive rebounds.”

That all changed after the break, as Amboy did not turn the ball over the entire second half

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Morrison’s Emma Sitzmore (12) and Kassidee Church (14) go up to block the shot of Amboy’s Katelynn Pankhurst during their Three Rivers opener Monday night in Morrison. The Fillies held off the Clippers’ comeback to win 41-39. and started finding open looks. Delaney Wilhelm set the tone with steals on the Fillies’ first four possessions of the third quarter, and Doege’s two jumpers and Wilhelm’s coast-to-coast bucket off her final steal forced a Morrison timeout.

Trailing 29-16 a few minutes later, Wilhelm’s basket off a loose-ball scramble kicked off an 11-3 run that finished off the third quarter and started the fourth. After Vos made a couple of shots to extend Morrison’s lead to 36-27, Wilhelm found a wide-open Katelynn Pankhurst for an elbow jumper, then Doege made two free throws before finding Emma Lindenmeyer off a baseline drive-and-dish to get to within 36-33.

“We definitely found the drive and energy that we needed to have in the first half,” Wilhelm said. “We started working harder to get shots, and then we had them start falling for

us. Karlee stepped up and had a great game for us, and when she hit a couple of shots, we all shook off the first half and started to play our hardest.”

Doege’s 3-pointer off a Wilhelm drive-andkick got Amboy within two at 38-36 with 1:42 to go, then Vos and Emma Melton both split a pair of free throws for a 40-36 Morrison lead. But on another mad scramble, Wilhelm tracked down a tipped pass in the backcourt and dribbled back across halfcourt, then heaved a 3 from about 25 feet that swished through to cut the deficit to 40-39 with 5 seconds left.

“There was definitely hope there when that went in,” Wilhelm said, “and we felt like we maybe had one more shot in us.”

But the Fillies threw a deep ball on the inbounds play, and Vos was fouled with 1.6 seconds left. She hit the first free throw and missed the second, but Wilhelm’s even

longer heave than before came up well short as the buzzer sounded.

Melton finished with five points, six assists, four rebounds and two blocks for Morrison, and freshman Peyton Tegeler added five points and four rebounds. Sitzmore also blocked two shots.

Doege led Amboy with 16 points, and also had five rebounds and two assists. Wilhelm added nine points, seven steals, six rebounds and six assists, and Pankhurst chipped in eight points and two steals. Lindenmeyer rounded out the Clippers’ scoring with six points and six boards.

“The shots were falling in the second half, and we just played a lot harder and more together,” Doege said. “We stopped turning the ball over and ran our offense better, and we also boxed out and played better defense. We just need to do that the whole game from now on.”

Class structure needs fixing to level playing field CHANGE

or any non-boundary school that goes to two straight state finals in the same class, up a class.

The other major change, So Montini went ahead the “success factor,” blew and dominated Class up on its proponents.

6A instead, paving the Mid-sized public way for another private schools were tired of school, Nazareth, to win watching aggressive the 5A title. non-boundary schools Without the success dominate Class 5A. Since factor, Montini and Nazareth both would have class expansion in 2001, been in 5A and almost only one public school certainly would have met (Metamora, 2007) won in what should have been the 5A title. the game of the weekend.

So they managed to And 6A would have been push through a new rule a battle of publics, which that bumped Montini, CONTINUED FROM B1

it typically had been in recent years despite Nazareth’s 2014 title.

The thinking behind the success factor makes sense to me.

Private schools have a huge competitive advantage. Their enrollments are not restricted by geographical boundaries, and they actively recruit students in order to stay in business.

The playing field is simply not level, and the success factor isn’t going to make it so.

The time has come for a

separation, to throw out the current eight-class structure and create separate divisions for public and private schools.

From a competitive standpoint, we wouldn’t need more than five classes, three public and two non-public, but that would never fly in the current climate.

So the call is for a total of six. Four public-school classes, two privateschool classes – and a more equitable, more competitive, more exciting playoff tournament.

B4 • Sauk Valley Media

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD

NBA | BULLS 92, SPURS 89

Gasol, Bulls beat Spurs Center posts double-double in nail-biting triumph

BY JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer

CHICAGO – Pau Gasol punctuated his big block on LaMarcus Aldridge with a triumphant yell.

The ugly final 4 minutes went to Gasol and the Chicago Bulls.

Gasol had 18 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots, and the Bulls snapped San Antonio’s fivegame winning streak with a 92-89 victory over the Spurs on Monday night.

Jimmy Butler scored 14 points and reserve Doug McDermott had 12 for Chicago, which was coming off a 104-92 loss at Indiana on Friday night. Joakim Noah contributed eight points, seven assists and 11 rebounds despite battling foul trouble in the final minutes of the opener of a four-game homestand.

“Everyone contributed tonight in a positive way,” Gasol said. “Jo was outstanding and almost had a triple double off the bench with his energy, making plays offensively as well as defensively. Everyone really contributed and it was good to see.”

Gasol rejected Aldridge on a drive with 1:06 left, and then hit one of two foul shots on the other end for a 90-89 lead. After Manu Ginobili missed for San Antonio, Butler hit two free throws with 10.6 seconds to go.

The Spurs had one last chance, but Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker each missed 3-point attempts in the final seconds. Parker’s try was partially blocked by Derrick Rose, who finished with 11 points and six

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Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) passes past Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) during the first half of Monday’s game in Chicago. The Bulls won 92-89. assists.

“We had a play for Kawhi, and an option for Manu, it just didn’t work out,” Parker said. “That happens sometimes. It was good defense by Chicago.”

Leonard had 25 points and eight rebounds for San Antonio, which had won nine of 10. Aldridge added 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Parker had 13 points and nine assists.

The Spurs had just one field goal in the final 4 minutes.

“We are not good offensively, and

may not be until March,” coach Gregg Popovich said. “Offense will take a while. We have a lot of guys getting used to each other, and how to play together.”

The Spurs led 73-70 after three quarters, but the Bulls opened the fourth with an 11-2 run. Tony Snell sparked the surge with a 3-pointer and a driving layup.

Chicago played without guards Kirk Hinrich and Aaron Brooks.

Brooks has a left hamstring injury, and Hinrich is recovering from a hip pointer.

Another mistake by the lake Ravens stun Browns on blocked field goal return

BY TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer

AP

Ravens wide receiver Kaelin Clay (81) returns a punt for a touchdown in the first half of Monday’s game against the Browns in Cleveland. The Ravens won 33-27.

McCown injured his collarbone in the fourth quarter and was replaced

by Austin Davis, whose 42-yard TD pass to Travis Benjamin tied it with 1:47 remaining.

The Browns appeared to be in position to pull out a comeback win after cornerback Tramon Williams intercepted Schaub

with 50 seconds left at Baltimore’s 46.

But as Cleveland attempted to get closer for Coons, Davis wasted valuable time because of a communication issue with the sideline and the QB couldn’t get out of bounds after a scramble, forcing the Browns to call a timeout.

But as Coons, who was 18-for-18 this season, lined up for his long kick, it appeared the Ravens were on their way to another close loss. All 11 of Baltimore’s games have been decided by less than eight points, and the Ravens have been on the wrong side of most of those.

However, Urban got some penetration on the line and got his hand on Coon’s low kick. Hill took it from there, finding his way to the end zone.

Schaub finished 20 of 34 for 232 yards and his first TDs since Dec. 23, 2013.

McCown, who has played hurt most of this season and was only starting because Johnny Manziel got benched, was 21 of 38 for 212 yards and a TD. Cleveland linebacker Karlos Dansby picked off Schaub and returned it 52 yards for a TD in the third quarter to give the Browns a 20-17 lead, the first time they’ve been ahead in a game since the first half against Arizona on Nov. 1 – a span of more than 173 minutes.

Kane leads NHL in scoring after dominant run STREAK

tain Jonathan Toews.

“Amazing to watch,” Quenneville said of Kane.

“Pretty amazing ... shift “So it’s pretty cool right out, shift in, what he’s now,” Kane said, “but been doing with the puck kind of overshadowed by – generating, creating. the loss.”

That line offensively for Kane has 11 goals, 20 us has been the backassists and nine multibone of our team. He’s point games during the been great. Can’t say streak, which began Oct. enough positive things 17. The three-time Stan- about him or his play.” ley Cup champion also Olczyk had points in 18 leads the NHL in scoring straight for Toronto from with 37 points, holding Dec. 1989 to Jan. 1990, off Dallas teammates while Kessel did the same Jamie Benn and Tyler for Boston in late 2008.

Seguin while scoring in Olczyk is a color com22 of the Blackhawks’ 24 mentator for Blackhawks games this season. games and Kane knows Kane has been energized him well, and Kessel was while playing largely on Kane’s teammate on the a line with new teamU.S. Olympic hockey mates Artem Anisimov teams in Vancouver and and rookie Artemi PanSochi. arin, although coach Joel “I think it definitely Quenneville still occasion- adds a little bit more ally teams him with capto it,” Kane said. “I’ve CONTINUED FROM B1

AMERICAN CONFERENCE New England N.Y. Jets Buffalo Miami

W 10 6 5 4

Indianapolis Houston Jacksonville Tennessee

W 6 6 4 2

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland

W 9 6 4 2

Denver Kansas City Oakland San Diego

W 9 6 5 3

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PF 347 272 266 225

PA 212 228 257 287

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PF 249 232 236 203

PA 260 234 299 257

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PA 193 230 276 310

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PA 207 220 280 307

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

NFL | RAVENS 33, BROWNS 27

CLEVELAND – The Ravens finally got a break that didn’t mean they were losing another player.

Will Hill returned a blocked field goal 64 yards for a touchdown as time expired, giving Baltimore a 33-27 win Monday night over the luckless Cleveland Browns, who lost their sixth straight game along with starting quarterback Josh McCown.

Travis Coons lined up to kick a potential gamewinning 51-yard field goal with 3 seconds to go for the Browns (2-9), but it was deflected by defensive end Brent Urban, who was playing his first NFL game for the injuryriddled Ravens (4-7). Hill scooped it up and rumbled down the left sideline for an improbable win, stunning a Cleveland crowd which moments earlier was ready to celebrate.

Ravens quarterback Matt Schaub, making his first start since 2013, threw two touchdown passes.

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become pretty close with Eddie over the years here, to the point where I ask him for advice on a lot of different things and he’s willing to share a lot, too. And then I’ve known Phil pretty well since I was 16 years old. So two great players, two great careers and it’s fun to be there with them.”

Kane has played some of the best hockey of his remarkable career during a season that began under a dark cloud.

On Nov. 5, Buffalo prosecutors announced they wouldn’t file criminal charges against Kane after a 3-month investigation of an accuser’s claim that she was raped at Kane’s offseason home in a city suburb. Kane repeatedly said he had done nothing wrong, and the Erie County district

attorney claimed that forensic evidence contradicted the claims of the accuser, who eventually said she did not want to press charges.

The longest scoring streak in Chicago history was Bobby Hull’s 21-game string during the 1971-72 season. The Blackhawks host Minnesota tonight, travel to Ottawa on Thursday, and return home to face Winnipeg on Sunday.

“I think in this day and age it’s pretty tough to be consistent every night, especially with how smart coaches are line-matching and how good the defense is in this league right now,” Kane said Friday in Anaheim after tying the U.S. mark. “It’s exciting. I don’t want to think about it too much, just try and enjoy it.”

Washington N.Y. Giants Philadelphia Dallas

W 5 5 4 3

Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans

W 11 6 5 4

Minnesota Green Bay Chicago Detroit

W 8 7 5 4

Arizona Seattle St. Louis San Francisco

W 9 6 4 3

East L T Pct 6 0 .455 6 0 .455 7 0 .364 8 0 .273 South L T Pct 0 0 1.000 5 0 .545 6 0 .455 7 0 .364 North L T Pct 3 0 .727 4 0 .636 6 0 .455 7 0 .364 West L T Pct 2 0 .818 5 0 .545 7 0 .364 8 0 .273

PF 241 287 243 204

PA 267 273 274 261

PF 332 260 248 261

PA 205 234 279 339

PF 231 262 231 230

PA 194 215 264 288

PF 355 267 186 152

PA 229 222 230 271

Thursday’s results Detroit 45, Philadelphia 14 Carolina 33, Dallas 14 Chicago 17, Green Bay 13 Sunday’s results Houston 24, New Orleans 6 Kansas City 30, Buffalo 22 Oakland 24, Tennessee 21 Cincinnati 31, St. Louis 7 Minnesota 20, Atlanta 10 Washington 20, N.Y. Giants 14 Indianapolis 25, Tampa Bay 12 San Diego 31, Jacksonville 25 N.Y. Jets 38, Miami 20 Arizona 19, San Francisco 13 Seattle 39, Pittsburgh 30 Denver 30, New England 24, OT Monday’s result Baltimore 33, Cleveland 27

Big Ten West Iowa Northwestern Wisconsin Nebraska Illinois Minnesota Purdue

Overall 12-0 10-2 9-3 5-7 5-7 5-7 2-10

Big Ten East Conf. Overall 7-1 11-1 7-1 11-1 6-2 9-3 4-4 7-5 2-6 6-6 1-7 4-8 1-7 3-9 Friday’s result • Iowa 28, Nebraska 20 Saturday’s results • Indiana 54, Purdue 36 • Maryland 46, Rutgers 41 • Ohio St. 42, Michigan 13 • Northwestern 24, Illinois 14 • Michigan St. 55, Penn St. 16 • Wisconsin 31, Minnesota 21 Saturday’s game • Big Ten Championship, Michigan St. vs.

Iowa, at Indianapolis, 7 p.m. (Fox) Michigan St. Ohio St. Michigan Penn St. Indiana Rutgers Maryland

MAC West Conf. Overall Toledo 6-1 9-1 N. Illinois 6-1 8-3 Cent. Michigan 5-2 6-5 W. Michigan 5-2 6-5 Ball St. 2-5 3-8 E. Michigan 0-7 1-10 Friday’s game • MAC Championship, Bowling Green vs.

N. Illinois, at Detroit, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Saturday’s Top 25 schedule • ACC Championship, No. 1 Clemson vs.

No. 8 North Carolina, at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

• SEC Championship, No. 2 Alabama vs.

No. 18 Florida, at Atlanta, 3 p.m.

• Big Ten Championship, No. 4 Iowa vs. No. 5 Michigan State, at Indianapolis, 7 p.m.

• Pac-12 Championship, No. 7 Stanford vs. USC, at Santa Clara, Calif., 6:45 p.m.

• Texas at No. 12 Baylor, 11 a.m.

• American Atheltic Championship, No. 20 Temple at No. 17 Houston, 11 a.m.

AP Top 25 Record Pts Pv 1. Clemson (53) 12-0 1,511 1 2. Alabama (8) 11-1 1,469 2 3. Oklahoma 11-1 1,367 5 4. Iowa 12-0 1,345 3 5. Michigan St. 11-1 1,318 6 6. Ohio St. 11-1 1,197 8 7. Stanford 10-2 1,137 13 8. North Carolina 11-1 1,085 11 9. Notre Dame 10-2 1,022 4 10. Florida St. 10-2 951 14 11. TCU 10-2 927 15 12. Baylor 9-2 842 7 13. Northwestern 10-2 711 17 14. Oklahoma St. 10-2 699 9 15. Oregon 9-3 616 18 16. Mississippi 9-3 584 19 17. Houston 11-1 571 21 18. Florida 10-2 566 10 19. Michigan 9-3 518 12 20. Temple 10-2 269 25 21. Utah 9-3 244 NR 22. Navy 9-2 206 16 23. LSU 8-3 199 NR 24. Southern Cal 8-4 189 NR 25. Wisconsin 9-3 124 NR Others receiving votes: Georgia 47, W. Kentucky 24, BYU 20, Arkansas 17, Memphis 9, South Florida 9, Tennessee 9, Washington St. 8, Mississippi St. 4, UCLA 4, San Diego St. 3, Arkansas St. 2, Toledo 1, West Virginia 1.

Amway Coaches Top 25 Record Pts Pvs 1. Clemson (53) 12-0 1583 1 2. Alabama (8) 11-1 1532 2 3. Iowa (1) 12-0 1434 3 4. Oklahoma (2) 11-1 1431 5 5. Michigan State 11-1 1371 6 6. Ohio State 11-1 1272 8 7. Stanford 10-2 1174 12 8. North Carolina 11-1 1121 11 9. Florida State 10-2 1072 14 10. Notre Dame 10-2 1009 4 11. Texas Christian 10-2 948 16 12. Baylor 9-2 852 7 13. Northwestern 10-2 772 17 14. Oklahoma State 10-2 697 10 15. Florida 10-2 668 9 16. Oregon 9-3 645 18 17. Mississippi 9-3 607 19 18. Houston 11-1 536 21 19. Michigan 9-3 523 12 20. Utah 9-3 294 25 21. Temple 10-2 278 24 22. Navy 9-2 228 15 23. Louisiana State 8-3 210 NR 24. Southern Cal 8-4 165 NR 25. Wisconsin 9-3 148 NR Others Receiving Votes: Georgia 82; Western Kentucky 22; UCLA 20; Mississippi State 15; Memphis 14; San Diego State 14; Washington State 13; Brigham Young 13; Tennessee 8; West Virginia 8; Arkansas State 7; Toledo 6; Appalachian State 5; Texas A&M 2; Bowling Green 1.

Men’s basketball Big Ten schedule Monday’s results Wake Forest 69, Rutgers 68 Indiana 112, Alcorn St. 70 Minnesota 89, Clemson 83

Top 25 schedule Monday’s results No. 1 Kentucky 75, Illinois State 63 No. 15 Oregon 78, Fresno State 73 Today’s games No. 2 Maryland at No. 9 N.Carolina, 8:30 p.m.

No. 4 Kansas vs. Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m.

No. 5 Iowa St. vs. N. Dakota State, 7 p.m.

No. 8 Villanova at Saint Joseph’s, 6 p.m.

No. 10 Virginia at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m.

No. 11 Purdue at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.

No. 21 Miami at Nebraska, 8 p.m.

Wednesday’s games No. 3 Michigan State vs. No. 24 Louisville, 6:15 p.m.

No. 7 Duke vs. Indiana, 8:15 p.m.

No. 13 Gonzaga at Washington St., 10 p.m.

No. 14 Syracuse vs. Wisconsin, 6:15 p.m.

No. 16 Vanderbilt vs. Detroit, 7 p.m.

No. 17 Cincinnati vs. Butler, 6 p.m.

No. 18 Texas A&M vs. Fla. Gulf Coast, 7 p.m.

No. 22 SMU at TCU, 7 p.m.

No. 23 Providence vs. Hartford, 6 p.m.

No. 25 Baylor vs. Prairie View, 8:30 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 11 7 .611 Boston 10 8 .556 New York 8 10 .444 Brooklyn 4 13 .235 Philadelphia 0 18 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 10 6 .625 Atlanta 12 8 .600 Charlotte 10 7 .588 Orlando 9 8 .529 Washington 6 8 .429 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 13 4 .765 Indiana 11 5 .688 Chicago 10 5 .667 Detroit 9 9 .500 Milwaukee 7 11 .389

GB — 1 3 6½ 11 GB — — ½ 1½ 3 GB — 1½ 2 4½ 6½

WESTERN CONFERENCE

College football Conf.

8-0 6-2 6-2 3-5 2-6 2-6 1-7

Today’s games Michigan at N.C. State, 6 p.m.

Northwestern at Virginia Tech, 6 p.m.

Virginia at Ohio St., 6:30 p.m.

Miami at Nebraska, 8 p.m.

Purdue at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.

Maryland at North Carolina, 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Louisville at Michigan St., 6:15 p.m.

Penn St. at Boston College, 6:15 p.m.

Wisconsin at Syracuse, 6:15 p.m.

Indiana at Duke. 8:15 p.m.

Florida St. at Iowa, 8:15 p.m.

Notre Dame at Illinois, 8:15 p.m.

Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 14 4 .778 Dallas 10 7 .588 Memphis 10 8 .556 Houston 7 11 .389 New Orleans 4 13 .235 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 11 7 .611 Utah 8 8 .500 Minnesota 8 9 .471 Portland 7 10 .412 Denver 6 12 .333 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 19 0 1.000 L.A. Clippers 9 8 .529 Phoenix 8 9 .471 Sacramento 6 12 .333 L.A. Lakers 2 14 .125

GB — 3½ 4 7 9½ GB — 2 2½ 3½ 5 GB — 9 10 12½ 15½

Monday’s results Boston 105, Miami 95 Detroit 116, Houston 105 Chicago 92, San Antonio 89 Milwaukee 92, Denver 74 Atlanta 106, Oklahoma City 100 Golden State 106, Utah 103 Dallas at Sacramento, late Portland at L.A. Clippers, late Today’s games Washington at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

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

Phoenix at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Orlando at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Memphis at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Portland, 9 p.m.

Wednesday’s games L.A. Lakers at Washington, 6 p.m.

Golden State at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Denver at Chicago, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Houston, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

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

Monday’s box score

BULLS 92, SPURS 89 SAN ANTONIO (89) Leonard 9-21 7-9 25, Aldridge 10-18 1-3 21, Duncan 3-7 0-0 6, Parker 6-12 1-2 13, Green 3-10 2-2 9, Ginobili 1-4 2-2 4, Diaw 2-5 0-0 5, Mills 2-8 0-0 4, West 1-5 0-0 2, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-90 13-18 89.

CHICAGO (92) Snell 4-5 0-0 11, Mirotic 3-8 0-0 8, Gasol 6-18 6-8 18, Rose 5-17 1-2 11, J.Butler 5-9 4-4 14, McDermott 5-12 1-1 12, Noah 4-6 0-2 8, Gibson 2-5 0-0 4, Moore 3-6 0-3 6. Totals 37-86 12-20 92.

San Antonio 23 25 25 16 — 89 Chicago 17 32 21 22 — 92 3-Point Goals–San Antonio 2-14 (Diaw 1-2, Green 1-5, Parker 0-1, Ginobili 0-1, Mills 0-2, Leonard 0-3), Chicago 6-16 (Snell 3-3, Mirotic 2-5, McDermott 1-2, Rose 0-2, Moore 0-2, J.Butler 0-2). Fouled Out– None. Rebounds–San Antonio 54 (Duncan, Aldridge 12), Chicago 61 (Gasol 13).

Assists–San Antonio 20 (Parker 9), Chicago 25 (Noah 7). Total Fouls–San Antonio 17, Chicago 21. A–21,909 (20,917).

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF Montreal 18 4 3 39 88 Ottawa 12 6 5 29 76 Detroit 12 8 4 28 56 Boston 13 8 1 27 73 Tampa Bay 11 11 3 25 59 Florida 10 9 4 24 60 Buffalo 10 12 2 22 54 Toronto 8 11 5 21 56 Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF N.Y. Rangers 17 6 2 36 74 Washington 17 5 1 35 75 N.Y. Islanders 13 8 4 30 72 Pittsburgh 13 8 2 28 52 New Jersey 12 9 2 26 56 Philadelphia 9 10 5 23 45 Carolina 8 12 4 20 50 Columbus 10 15 0 20 60

GA 56 68 60 64 58 59 62 66 GA 53 51 62 54 57 65 70 76

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts Dallas 19 5 0 38 St. Louis 15 6 3 33 Chicago 13 8 3 29 Nashville 12 7 4 28 Minnesota 11 7 4 26 Winnipeg 11 12 2 24 Colorado 9 14 1 19 Pacific Division W L OT Pts Los Angeles 14 8 1 29 San Jose 14 9 0 28 Arizona 13 9 1 27 Vancouver 9 8 7 25 Anaheim 8 11 5 21 Calgary 8 14 2 18 Edmonton 8 15 2 18

GF 85 65 67 59 63 67 71

GA 62 58 62 60 61 80 75

GF 58 66 65 69 47 56 62

GA 50 58 65 65 65 87 77

Monday’s results N.Y. Islanders 5, Colorado 3 N.Y. Rangers 4, Carolina 3 Toronto 3, Edmonton 0 Vancouver at Anaheim, late Today’s games Colorado at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Columbus at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Buffalo at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Florida at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Arizona at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Toronto at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Boston at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Anaheim, 9:30 p.m.

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STERLING 3BR project house, 401 W 6th St. $20k 815-718-5488

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ASHTON ★★ 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-7512712/562-5075.★

DIXON 1 BR $350 + dep.

1 BR $450 + dep. water & garbage incl., no pets 815973-1743 2 BR Duplex, 1 bath, with dining room & appliances included $500 month 815-973-9021 2BR upper, Dixon Dells. stove, refrig., air, garage w/ opener, basic cable & garbage p/u furnished, No Pets, Ref, & lease. $500/ mo. + $500 dep.

815-652-2042.

DIXON 2BR very clean, quiet. No smoking or pets. $500 + dep. 815-690-2711 2BR, A/C, heat, water, garbage incl. $600/mo. + dep.

815-973-5886.

2BR, Dixon Dells, basement. Stove, refrig. A/C, basic cable, garage w/ opener, garbage p/u furn. No pets.

Ref. & Lease. $475 mo. + $475 dep.

815-652-2042

NEW TODAY 2BR- newly painted & carpeted. 1 car garage. A/C, all appliances. Lease, no pets. $625/mo.

815-440-2145.

HARMON ½ off 1st month's rent! Large 2 BR Utilities incl. except electric, $475 Pets OK. Harmon, IL 815-562-7368

MT. MORRIS 2BR in Mt. Morris No pets $385 /mo. + dep.

815-508-2345

PROPHETSTOWN 2BR Apartment109 E. 2nd St. $500/month.

Kophamer and Blean Realty 815-772-2728

ROCK FALLS 1 BR $375 Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043 1BR $425/mo.

No Pets. Includes utilities. E. Rt. 30 815-508-2345 2BR Apt. $500/mo.

815-499-7448

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Sterling Rentals Newer 2 Bedroom $599.00 & Up Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave. 606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

(815)626-1431 2 BR for $500

Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs.

MILLEDGEVILLE

2BR, $420 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty Nice clean 3BR duplex located 1009 6th Ave. $550+ dep.

815-626-7257 or 815-718-0257

Nice, clean, 2BR duplex, applcs. W/D H/U. No pets. $550 /mo.+ dep. 815622-4344 after 5pm Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

Central air, good location. Laundry hookup. (815)6261130.

Studio apt. $350/ mo. + dep. Call 773-319-0059.

WOOSUNG 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

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DIXON 2-3 BR brick house for rent in nice location, some applcs., $650/mo. + dep. & ref. required 815-973-7506 Available Dec. 1st.

2BR 507 Van Buren. $575/mo + dep. Refs. req.

773-552-8498 2BR, 1 car garage, very clean, 317 Park St. Avail. Now $600/mo. + dep.

605-491-0651

3BR, 1½ car garage, $575+ dep.

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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

MT. CARROLL NEW TODAY 4BR ranch home 1.5 BA $650/mo. + dep. Ref. required 815-244-9687

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2 BR 507 E. Buffalo $200/mo. + option; S. Ottawa 3BR $300 + option 815-259-3168

ROCK FALLS 3BR home with garage. $600 mo., $600 dep.

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3BR ranch, dbl Montgarage, morency district, $675/mo. + dep.

815-626-2286

STERLING 2BR Townhome $600/mo. Hampton Apts. 625-7043 2BR, 1ba. A/C, att. garage. $550/mo., $550/ dep.

No pets, no smoking or Sec.8 Call 815499-8276 2BR, E Sterling location, no pets.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY – MORRISON, ILLINOIS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-8 PLAINTIFF Vs.

PIN 11-33-405-013 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 401 W. 19th Street Rock Falls, IL 61071

Lowell R. Manley; Amy Manley; Douglas Park Neighborhood Addition Association; The National Bank; Midland Funding, LLC DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00244 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 5/22/2013, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 1/7/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-19-277-043 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2106 Chestnut Drive Sterling, IL 61081

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

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

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

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1330492.

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

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

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

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1328021.

I676543 Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 8, 2015

Randy E. Brunk; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00185 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/2/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 1/7/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

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DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00011 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 7/1/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 1/7/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-20-376-005 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: Street Sterling, IL 61081

1702 W. 3rd

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

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

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

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1414189.

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N THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD C TOWNLEY,et al Defendant 14 CH 122 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 25, 2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will at 10:00 AM on January 7, 2016, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, 3rd floor lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, IL, 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5789 CORDOVA RD, Erie, IL 61250 Property Index No. 1903400002 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $109,197.07.

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES , 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 239-3432. Please refer to file number 14IL00489-1 November 24, December 1 & 8 2015

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N THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD C TOWNLEY,et al Defendant 14 CH 122 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 25, 2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will at 10:00 AM on January 7, 2016, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, 3rd floor lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, IL, 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: A Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 19 North, Range 3 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian in Whiteside County, Illinois, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter which is 172 feet East of the Northwest corner of the said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, thence North 89 degrees 58'47'' East (assumed bearings) along the said North line, 150.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00'00'' West, 131.00 thence South 89 degrees 58'47'' West, 150.00 feet, thence South 00 degrees 00' 00'' West, 131.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58'47'' West, 150.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00, 00'' East, 131.00 feet to the point of beginning, subject, however, to the rights of the public in that part of the Cordova Road on the Northerly side thereof.

Commonly known as 5789 CORDOVA RD, Erie, IL 61250 Property Index No. 1903400002 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $109,197.07.

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES , 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 239-3432. Please refer to file number 14IL00489-1 November 24, December 1 & 8 2015

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Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-8 PLAINTIFF Vs. Lowell R. Manley; Amy Manley; Douglas Park Neighborhood Addition Association; The National Bank; Midland Funding, LLC DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00244 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 5/22/2013, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 1/7/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 59 IN DOUGLAS PARK SUBDIVISION IN THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF FILED MAY 20, 1953 SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 11-19-277-043 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2106 Chestnut Drive Sterling, IL 61081 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-28021.

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IN THE MATTER OF HEARING ON COMMISSIONERS' FINANCIAL REPORT, IN UNION DRAINAGE DISTRICT #2 OF THE TOWNS OF HAHNAMAN AND MONTMORENCY, OF WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE MATTER OF HEARING ON COMMISSIONERS' FINANCIAL REPORT IN UNION DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT #1 OF THE TOWNS IF ERIE AND FENTON, OF WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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TO ALL PESONS INTERESTED: You will please take notice that the Commissioners of the aforesaid drainage district have filed their Financial Report in the Circuit Court, Whiteside County, Illinois, showing the amount of money received and the manner in which the same has been disbursed since the date of the last Commissioners' Report.

All interested persons desiring to do so may file their objectives to the report with the clerk of the court within 10 days after the publication of this notice.

Dated this 1st day of December, 2015 SUSAN E. OTTENS Clerk of said Court

TO ALL PESONS INTERESTED: You will please take notice that the Commissioners of the aforesaid drainage district have filed their Financial Report in the Circuit Court, Whiteside County, Illinois, showing the amount of money received and the manner in which the same has been disbursed since the date of the last Commissioners' Report.

All interested persons desiring to do so may file their objectives to the report with the clerk of the court within 10 days after the publication of this notice.

Dated this 1st day of December, 2015 SUSAN E. OTTENS Clerk of said Court

Rod W, Copeland Attorney for Drainage & Levee District 107 E, Third Street Prophetstown, IL 61277 815-537-2201 December 1, 2015

Rod W, Copeland Attorney for Drainage & Levee District 107 E, Third Street Prophetstown, IL 61277 815-537-2201 December 1, 2015

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IN THE MATTER OF HEARING ON COMMISSIONERS' FINANCIAL REPORT, IN UNION DRAINAGE DISTRICT #2 OF THE TOWNS OF TAMPICO<, PROPHETSTOWN AND HUME, OF WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

IN THE MATTER OF HEARING ON COMMISSIONERS' FINANCIAL REPORT, IN UNION DRAINAGE DISTRICT #2 OF THE TOWNS OF HUME AND OF WHITESIDE PROPHETSTOWN, COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

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TO ALL PESONS INTERESTED: You will please take notice that the Commissioners of the aforesaid drainage district have filed their Financial Report in the Circuit Court, Whiteside County, Illinois, showing the amount of money received and the manner in which the same has been disbursed since the date of the last Commissioners' Report.

All interested persons desiring to do so may file their objectives to the report with the clerk of the court within 10 days after the publication of this notice.

Dated this 1st day of December, 2015

TO ALL PESONS INTERESTED: You will please take notice that the Commissioners of the aforesaid drainage district have filed their Financial Report in the Circuit Court, Whiteside County, Illinois, showing the amount of money received and the manner in which the same has been disbursed since the date of the last Commissioners' Report.

All interested persons desiring to do so may file their objectives to the report with the clerk of the court within 10 days after the publication of this notice.

Dated this 1st day of December, 2015

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Rod W, Copeland Attorney for Drainage & Levee District 107 E, Third Street Prophetstown, IL 61277 815-537-2201 December 1, 2015

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Randy E. Brunk; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 00185 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/2/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 1/7/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 13 IN BLOCK 2 IN SUNNYSIDE SUBDIVISION, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF ROCK FALLS, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 11-33-405-013 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 401 W. 19th Street Rock Falls, IL 61071

Devon Rowley a/k/a Devon C. Rowley; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00011 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 7/1/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 1/7/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE SOUTH HALF OF LOT M-24 IN MARTIN ESTATES SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION TWENTY, TOWNSHIP TWENTY-ONE NORTH, RANGE SEVEN EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 11-20-376-005 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1702 W. 3rd Street Sterling, IL 61081

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-30492.

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-14-14189.

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

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

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF No. 2015 P 84 HARRIET ANN BADGER, Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of HARRIET ANN BADGER of 213 South Dement Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021.

Letters of office were issued to David W. Badger of 215 E. First Street, Dixon, IL 61021 as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is the firm of Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

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

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

By: David W. Badger, Executor David W. Badger Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC 215 E. First Street P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 FAX November 17, 24 & December 1, 2015

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NO. 15 OP 201 st NOTICE OF PETITION FOR EXTENSION OF PLENARY ORDER OF PROTECTION The requisite affidavit for publication has been filed. Notice is given to you, Billy P. Tate, that a petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois, General Division, by the petitioner, Linda Tate, against you for a Plenary Order of Protection. Notice has been duly served against you as provided by law.

Now, therefore, unless you, Billy P. Tate, filed your answer to the complaint in the suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois, General Division, held in the courthouse, in the city of Sterling, Illinois 9:00 a.m., on or before December 20, 2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of the complaint.

DATED: 11-18-15

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Roofing

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KRIEGER TIME AND JEWELRY CO. 618 S. Main St. Princeton, IL 815-872-8321

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1998 Dodge Durango SLT – $3,495 Auto Store (866) 863-4167

2014 Chevrolet Cruze ECO – $13,900 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894

1996 Chevrolet Suburban LT – $2,995 Auto Store (866) 863-4167

2016 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ – $34,360 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894

2015 Chrysler Town & Country Touring – $24,999 Majeski Motors (815) 625-9600

2012 Nissan Rogue SV – $17,495 Auto Store (866) 863-4167

2012 Chevrolet Impala LTZ – $12,900 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894

1997 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Z71 – $5,995 Auto Store (866) 863-4167

2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT – $22,900 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894

1997 Dodge Intrepid – $995 Auto Store (866) 863-4167

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