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The one that didn’t get away City lands catfish tourney; Alderman says big weekend’s payoff could be ‘huge’

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

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Divers drop some corrugated bait to help attract more fish to the Rock River: Page A5

ROCK FALLS – A huge destination weekend for the city is about to get bigger.

The Rock Falls Tourism Committee Tuesday gave the go-ahead to sign a deal to host a Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest Tournament. The event is the Midwest qualifier for the 2016 national championship in Richmond, Virginia.

The fishing tourney, sponsored by the Missouri-based outdoors retailer, will be held June 25-26 – the same weekend as the Rock Falls River Chase boat races and the chamber’s Summer Splash festivities.

The fishing area would extend from the Rockton dam to the Rock Island dam, just short of the state line at the Mississippi River.

Ken Freeman, promoter of the Big Cat Quest circuit, gave a presentation at the tourism meeting. Local fishing expert Denny Halgren helped make the case for bringing in Rock Falls as a host city.

“When Denny traveled with us as a scale master, he always talked of the great catfish heritage in this area,” Freeman said.

Freeman said fishing tournaments can have a significant economic impact on a community. Although it can be difficult to track tourism dollars, based on statistics from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Americans spend an estimated $122.3 billion a year on outdoor pursuits.

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A fisherman fishes near the boat ramp at Lawrence Park on Tuesday afternoon. There’ll be more people angling for space in Rock Falls in June when the Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest Tournament comes to town.

DIXON

School makes its debut Forum gives residents their first look at renovation plan

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

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DIXON – When Craig Buchanan walked into the cafeteria at Dixon High School, he was in favor of tearing the 87-year-old school down and building new.

Buchanan, a Toyota sales manager with Ken Nelson, left a convert, thanks to the numbers and images he was shown by Green Associates during the community forum.

The firm showed renderings of a renovated Dixon High, which would cost about $74.4 million, about $5.1 million more than a brand new, state-of-the-art facility would cost to build.

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Tom Kitson takes a photo of Jolene Eberhart and Mason and Sylas Martinez on Saturday at his farm outside of Dixon. Kitson will be closing his tree farm after this season.

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Farewell to a family tree farm

Murder can happen anywhere – even in Lanark As shock wears off, sadness settles in, but town remains resilient

Business will close after years of making memories

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BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525 @JPigee84

DIXON – A 27-year holiday tradition is coming to an end.

Kitson Tree Farm will close Dec. 20, the last Sunday before Christmas.

“It’s time,” said Tom Kitson, who owns the farm. “It’s time to do something different.”

Kitson, 66, wants to spend more time with his 10 grandchildren, and he’s also been dealing with some health issues in recent years.

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Kitson shakes the needles from a freshly cut Christmas tree Saturday at his farm.

Cut your own Kitson Tree Farm, 2051 Sink Hollow Road in Dixon, will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays until Dec. 20. It can be reached at 815-288-6330.

LANARK – On average, there are more than 14,300 murders in the United States every year. That’s almost 40 every day.

But when a small town like Lanark experiences only one murder in more than a century, the effect is stunned silence, and heartache.

Morgan D. Hake, 49, was arrested at 3 a.m. Saturday in Freeport, less than an hour after the body of his wife, Suzanne M. Hake, 46, was found in her home on West Locust Street by Carroll County deputies responding to a 911 call about a shooting.

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Tom Huggins Mayor: “It’s a small world, and it’s a small town.

Everybody knows somebody who was affected by this. [Murder] can happen anywhere, [but] I believe our community is still safe.”

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Polo firefighters unload a moving truck that overturned and spilled its contents around 9:40 a.m. Tuesday on U.S. Route 52 between Galena Trail and Robin Road, so it could be towed. Herbert E. Bollman, 74, of Lanark, was eastbound in the rental truck when he drove onto the shoulder and lost control, the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. Bollman, who was alone in the truck, was not injured; information on whether he was cited was not available Tuesday afternoon.

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ROCK FALLS

Two sign-ups set for Toys for Tots

Gifts, donations sought for 10-year-old boy

Families can sign up for Whiteside County Toys for Tots from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 509 Ave. B in Sterling, and from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Whiteside County Housing Authority, 401 W. 18th St. in Rock Falls.

Families can register their children at toysfortots.org through Dec. 21.

Businesses willing to display Toys for Tots coin canisters or donation boxes, or anyone who would like to volunteer for this year’s campaign, can call Rick Rajnowski, local organizer with Sauk Valley Marines, Detachment 913 of the Marine Corps League, at 815-4990754.

Park district will now meet Thursday ROCK FALLS – Coloma Township Park District will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the park district office, 508 E. 11th St. The meeting, which was to have been held Tuesday, was rescheduled because several board members couldn’t make it on that day.

Call the district at 815625-0272 for more information.

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Mother died Nov. 26 from severe burns in trailer fire

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

ROCK FALLS – With Christmas about 2 weeks away, the community is pulling together to make the holidays a little easier for a 10-yearold boy whose mother died from severe burns caused by a fire a day before Thanksgiving.

Sauk Valley Cellular in Sterling and Dixon has volunteered its stores as impromptu drop-off locations for clothing, toys and other gifts, but owner Jeff Wilson doesn’t want people to take it as a marketing trick. It’s personal for him.

“I have a 10-yearold myself, and I can’t imagine,” he said. “This [story] just got to me.”

Regina Kelchner, 47, of Rock Falls, died Nov. 25 at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison.

Her mother, Carol Nichols, is caring for Kelchner’s son. She said she’s happy to hear how the community has

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It’s Wilson’s hope that the donations will help. A Christmas tree already has been gifted, and three bags of goodies and clothes have come in.

Merrill Elementary, the school that the son attends, pledged its full support, and staff are brainstorming ways to help the family through the “horrible, bad situation,” Principal Brody Rude said.

The 10-year-old has not been at school, Nichols said, and mornings and evenings are especially bad, when he has “bad spells” and

cries out for his mother.

To add to the family’s burden, funeral arrangements have not been made, and Kelchner’s body still is in Madison. “I don’t have the money to go pick her up,” Nichols said.

Emergency crews were called about 8:30 p.m. Nov. 25 to EZ Living Trailer Park, 1507 W. state Route 30. When they arrived, Kelchner was inside her burning trailer, with neighbors desperately dousing the flames using water from a sink. She was lucid enough to communicate to responders that she fell asleep while smoking, said Bill Milby, deputy chief of the Twin City Joint Fire Command.

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Correction The Rev. Bunyan Cocar will officiate the funeral for Esther M. Seagren at 11 a.m.

Friday at First Baptist Church in Dixon. His first name was misspelled in Thursday’s editions.

Rich Sanders spoke Saturday during the Rock River Valley Chapter of VietNow’s 27th annual POW/MIA Christmas Tree Lighting at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Dixon.

His name was incorrect in Monday’s editions.

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POLICE Sterling Police

Nicholas T. Fullington, 20, of Sterling; 3:12 a.m. Monday at 17th Avenue and East 18th Street; burglary; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Dean R. Hoefke, 33, of Lyndon; 3:12 a.m. Monday at 17th Avenue and East 18th Street; burglary; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Girl, 15, of Sterling; 1:37 p.m. Monday at Sterling Police Department; Whiteside County warrant for obstruct-

ing court order; released to Department of Children and Family Services custody.

Ross R. Redfield, 38, of Sterling; 4:31 p.m. Monday at Taco Bell, 405 Locust St.; Rock Island County warrant for failure to appear – retail theft; posted $200 cash bond.

Timothy J. Nelson, 48, of Sterling; 12:16 p.m. Monday at Sixth Avenue and East LeFevre Road; disobeyed stop sign; released with promise to comply.

Brian M. Gonzalez, 27, of Sterling; 9:52 p.m. Monday at Reins and Locust streets; operating uninsured vehicle; released with promise to comply.

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Glory E. Johnson, 39, of Dixon; 10 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of West First Street; aggravated battery to a peace officer; taken to Lee County Jail.

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Jonathon Hoskins, 24, of Rochelle; Monday; warrant for domestic battery; given notice to appear in court.

Anita Chattic, 32, of Sterling; 7;20 p.m. Monday in the 5000 block of North Freeport Road; driving while license revoked; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

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DIXON’S HERITAGE SQUARE FULL OF HOLIDAY CHEER

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ABOVE: Simply Strings, a Morrison-based orchestra, entertains the crowd on Sunday during Heritage Square’s Christmas open house. The home was full of not only visitors, but holiday cheer, too. Nineteen decorated trees were set up, and the senior living center was decorated for the holidays.

RIGHT: From teddy bears to snowmen to patriotic themes, with 19 trees at the nursing home, picking out a favorite might be a challenge.

BELOW: Santa makes the rounds, offering candy canes to visitors during the open house.

“I’ve had some knee problems and I had a heart attack a couple years ago,� he said.

He’s already retired from his other job: He spent 42 years working as a supervisor in various Dixon manufacturing plants, the last 10 at Anchor Coupling, which closed in 2014.

A 1967 graduate of Dixon High school, Kitson credits his agriculture teacher, Albert Tieken, for introducing him to the tree farming business. “Owning this farm is a dream I’ve always had,�

Kitson said.

Christmas is when he makes his money, but the summers were busy, too. “From the middle of June to the middle of July, you are pruning trees,�

Kitson said. “You miss out on a lot of things that happen. On July 4, you are busy pruning trees.�

Kitson will continue to own the property, but now Paul Burrs of Grand Detour will pasture his cows there. “Paul grew up a half-mile from here,� Kitson said. “I went to school with his dad. They are really good farmers, so we are glad to have them.�

Although the tree farm will close, Kitson will continue to participate in the annual Keep the Wreath Red campaign, spearheaded by the Dixon Rural and Dixon City fire departments.

The campaign, in its 22nd year, is designed to increase awareness of holiday-related fires.

Kitson said he will miss his “fantastic� customers. “It’s tough to tell them we are leaving,� he said.

Two of those customers are Jeremy and Mallory Wolf, of Dixon, who farm nearby. “I like how this is not just a corporation,� Mallory said. “We are able to talk to the owners face-toface.�

Jeremy, 24, has been coming to Kitson’s farm since he was a kid. “I love the family feel,� he said, minutes after cutting down this year’s tree. “I love that it’s family owned and operated.�

Kitson also will miss seeing the joy people get when buying a Christmas tree, and the farm’s cheerful atmosphere, he said. “In 27 years, we have had only two checks that bounced, but we got the money,� Kitson said. “We have never had people fighting out here, because people are happy when they are here.�

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Call 815-625-3314 for more information. – SVM staff report

Lawmaker’s place on ballot disputed SPRINGFIELD (AP) – The Chicago alderman challenging U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush contends the 12-term Democrat submitted fewer than 60 percent of the valid signatures he needs to be on the March primary ballot.

Howard Brookins Jr. alleges a review of Rush’s signatures shows irregularities.

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OBITUARIES Laurence E. Dennis Jr. STERLING – Laurence E. Dennis Jr., who would have been 97 on Dec. 8, of Sterling, died Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, at his home.

Laurence was born the son of Laurence Sr. and Alice (Harrison) Dennis. He was a 1936 graduate of Farmington Community High School. He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II in the 8th Air Force 92nd Bomb Group. He was shot down over Norway on his 23rd mission and was a prisoner of war for 18 months at Stalag 17B. Laurence married Marjorie Huffman in August 1945, in Trivoli. She preceded him in death in 1974. He married Marion Deets on Dec. 20, 1975, in Sterling. She preceded him in death on Sept. 1, 2007. He married Judy Warner on Dec. 14, 2013, in Sterling. Laurence was employed at Keystone Steel and Wire Co. as the assistant to the vice president of sales. He worked there for 32 years. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Sterling and the Masonic Lodge, and was a lifetime member

of the American Legion and American Ex-Prisoners of War and Stalag 17B Ex-Prisoners of War. He loved to golf and travel. He was an honorable man and loved by many.

Survivors include his wife of Sterling; two daughters, Marla Hori and Jane Dennis; two sons, Michael Dennis and John (Tomoko) Dennis; two sisters, Patsy Berei and Rosemary Utzsinger; and five grandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Harrison and Milton Dennis; and three sisters, Julia Dennis, Virginia Ricer, and Margaret Esther Dennis.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Friday and the funeral at noon Friday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sterling, with the Rev. Wesley Dickson officiating. McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials will be established to the American Red Cross and Wesley United Methodist Church.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Evelyn Woodin MOUNT MORRIS – Evelyn Woodin, 85, of Mount Morris, died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

Schilling Funeral Home and Cremation in Sterling is handling arrangements.

Lester F. ‘Punk’ Kunde Lester F. “Punk” Kunde, 84, died Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, at his home.

Lester was born the son of Frank and Bertha (Dettman) Kunde.

He served in the Air Force during the Korean War as a staff sergeant. He married Barbara Jean Clough on July 6, 1958, in Milledgeville. Lester was a member of Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling, Sterling American Legion, and AMVETS. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; two daughters, Jeanne (Michael) Kolis and Sharon (Peter Kalmus) Kunde; one son, Gary (Donna) Kunde; son-inlaw, Kenny Zagel; one brother, William (Lorraine) Kunde; seven grandchildren, Stefan, Benjamin, and Kory Kolis, Elizabeth and Samuel Kunde, Braird Kunde-Kalmus and Zane

Kalmus-Kunde; three sisters-in-law, Lucille, Bea, and Bonnie Kunde; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Lorena Kunde; one sister, Dolores Glenn; three brothers, Robert, Raymond and Richard Kunde; and brother-inlaw, Jim Glenn.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling, with the Rev. Michael Winkelman officiating. Burial with military honors will be at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling. McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

According to the wishes of the family, a memorial has been established in lieu of flowers.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Daniel L. “Dan” Haley of Harmon, 4-8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 7:30 p.m., at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Norma J. Nalley of Fulton, 5-7 p.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris.

Today’s funerals: Pearl Storms of Sterling, 11 a.m. at First Open Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Evelyn J. Gaffey of Sterling, 1 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Thursday funerals: Daniel L. “Dan” Haley of Harmon, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Flannen Catholic Church in Harmon.

Norma J. Nalley of Fulton, 10 a.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris.

Friday visitations: Esther M. Seagren of Dixon, 9-10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Dixon.

Laurence E. Dennis Jr. of Sterling, 11 a.m.-noon at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sterling.

Friday funerals: Esther M. Seagren of Dixon, 11 a.m. memorial service at First Baptist Church in Dixon.

Laurence E. Dennis Jr. of Sterling, noon at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sterling.

Saturday visitation: Rev. Paul K. Zeman Sr. of Dixon, 9-10:30 a.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Saturday funerals: Rev. Paul K. Zeman Sr. of Dixon, 11 a.m. memorial service at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Rex A. Portner of Rock Falls, 1 p.m. memorial service at Rock Falls United Methodist Church.

Tuesday visitation: Lester F. “Punk” Kunde, 10-11 a.m. at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Tuesday funerals: Lester F. “Punk” Kunde, 11 a.m. at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Wendell G. Roberts ELIZABETH – Wendell Gene Roberts, 78, of Elizabeth, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, near his home from injuries suffered in a workshop-related accident.

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LEFT: This rendering of the renovated north side of Dixon High School drew both cheers and jeers Tuesday night. One person said he was “very impressed,” while another said it looked more like a hospital than a school. RIGHT: This rendering shows what a renovated Dixon High School would look like from the south side of the Rock River. The castle facade would remain largely unchanged.

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What sold Buchanan was the fact that the firm’s architects found a way to fit into the existing site all the 21st-century education elements that would go into a new facility.

“I have no emotional connection to this building, and I know people do,” said Buchanan, whose wife teaches at Washington Elementary, but whose two children are already out of high school. “But I also understand that this building, as it exists, is extremely inefficient and outdated.

So I had no qualms if they wanted to tear the building down and build somewhere else, if it served the purpose better.”

He said the $5.1 million was a small enough difference to keep the school in the center of town, considering the trade-off. He admitted during the Q&A portion that he was initially against renovation, but that the presentation changed his mind. And John Thompson, executive director and CEO of Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce, piggybacked on that sentiment.

Cost estimates Here are projected costs for work on each option being weighed by the Dixon School Board: Option 1: Bring all Dixon Public School District buildings up to code, with no other improvements; cafeteria/ multipurpose additions at Washington and Madison elementary schools: $30,458,489 Option 2: Build a new high school on a new site; bring Jefferson, Washington and Madison elementary and Reagan middle schools up to code; cafeteria/ multipurpose additions at Washington “I hear a lot of people in the community say they want to see this facility remain,” Thompson said, “and to come up with a scenario that provides what a new facility would provide at only a 6 percent premium is a remarkable achievement.”

Buchanan added that, pragmatically, residents will be more likely to get behind a referendum that will likely be on the November ballot, if it’s for a renovated school.

“I think the chances of getting something like this done, and using the existing facility, are much, much greater,” Buchanan said. “I don’t have a very creative imagination, and I didn’t know how they were going to do that. I

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and Madison: $77,675,105 Option 3: Partial demolition, additions and renovations at existing high school; bring Jefferson, Washington and Madison elementary and Reagan middle schools up to code; cafeteria/ multipurpose additions at Washington and Madison: $82,818,123 For more information, visit dixonschools.org, click on “District,” then click on “Board of Education,” and select “Board Agendas.” The district’s conceptual planning information is in the agenda for tonight’s special meeting.

couldn’t picture it in my mind. I don’t care about the aesthetics. From a practical standpoint, I’m very impressed.”

Tracy Ranken, conversely, was turned off by one particular rendering of the renovated high school, from the vantage of nearby Wendy’s. She said the tight shot to the new main entrance on the north side of the building, part of the new addition, looked more like a hospital than a high school.

George Reigle, the firm’s principal, had cautioned the audience that the renderings weren’t the final product, and that much of the aesthetics were subject to change.

That did little to comfort Ranken, a Dixon Public

Schools product whose parents graduated from Dixon High, whose seven kids went through the system, and whose grandkids are coming down the pike.

“If it looked like that, like a hospital, they’ve ruined it,” Ranken said.

“If they can’t preserve the uniqueness of it, they’ve already ruined it. They might as well build a new school. It just means a lot to us. I just don’t like how you go from beautiful to doctor’s office, and I don’t see how changing some windows is going to change that.”

The question of financing came up, and Superintendent Margo Empen assured the crowd of about 150 that it’s a work

Click on this story at saukvalley.com to see John Thompson’s endorsement of GreenAssociates’ work on the plan for a renovated Dixon High School, more photos from Tuesday’s meeting, and building renderings. in progress, and that more would come to light during the Dec. 16 school board meeting.

Two residents asked about the old high school’s fate, should a new facility be built. One of them feared the town

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would be a “laughingstock,” should another entity take control of the building to repurpose it, only to leave it vacant and to further fall apart along the Rock River.

In the minutes leading up to the forum, Amy Yurko, the founder of BrainSpaces who was hired in June 2014 to lead the district’s strategic planning, said she’d never encountered a community like Dixon.

“I’ve never seen a community so split down the middle,” she said.

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ILLINOIS | BUDGET BATTLE

Leaders: We’re making progress CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois legislative leaders said they made minor progress during a Tuesday meeting aimed at ending the state budget stalemate, including agreeing to take another shot at overhauling a public pension system that’s billions in debt.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, GOP leaders Sen. Christine Radogno and Rep. Jim Durkin, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton sat down for the second time in as many weeks to try to end an impasse now in its sixth month.

Speaking to reporters afterward, Madigan, Radogno and Durkin described the meeting at Rauner’s office in Chicago as cordial and said they will meet again next week.

They said the conversation behind closed doors has focused almost entirely on legislative priorities Rauner says he wants, including term limits for lawmakers and curbing the rights of labor unions to collectively bargain.

None of those proposals would have an immediate impact on the state’s budget deficit, but Rauner has said they’re necessary to improve Illinois’ economy in the long term. The businessman-turned governor says he won’t sign off on a tax increase to help balance the budget until Democrats who control the Legislature give him some of what he wants.

Madigan and the GOP leaders indicated the items most likely to bring an agreement – which also took up most of the nearly 90-minute sitdown – were changes to pensions and workers’ compensation insurance.

The leaders agreed their staffs will meet to try to work out a new plan to address Illinois’ multibillion-dollar unfunded pension liability.

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ROCK RIVER

Divers drop corrugated bait Spawning beds – part of fish kill settlement – will boost fish population

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5535 @KathleenSchul10

So, if there are going to be two major catfish tournaments in the Sauk Valley every year, it will be nice to have fish to catch.

To that end, a $150,000 project to help restore the numbers of flatheads in the Rock River between Sterling-Rock Falls and the western edge of Dixon got underway Tuesday.

Divers are placing place 20 flathead catfish spawning structures and fry habitats in the river: 10 near Sauk Valley Community College, and five each off Seward Park in Rock Falls and across from the Page Park boat ramp in Dixon.

EnviroScience, the

Stow, Ohio-based company that makes them, is providing the divers and doing the installation.

The money is coming from a $420,000 settlement with the Chicago, Central and Pacific Railroad, in the wake of a massive fish kill 6 and a half years ago.

According to IDNR biologists, “the flathead catfish population in the main stream of the Rock River is struggling, natural recovery is very slow, and recolonization is limited by multiple dams. ...”

Beth Whetsell is a contaminant biologist with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

“We’re monitoring their natural recovery, but it’s slow, and we believe that placing the catfish spawning structures will speed up that natural

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Go to http://shawurl.com/25jj to read the settlement agreement between the state and railroad company, plus see details, including photos, of the three restoration projects. recovery,” Whetsell said in September.

On June 19, 2009, a derailment in Rockford killed one person and sent about 79,000 gallons of an ethanol and gasoline mixture into a creek that flowed into the Kishwaukee River, then into the Rock.

Two days later, scores of dead fish began washing up on the riverbanks in a 54-mile stretch from Grand Detour to Prophetstown. About 72,000 fish were lost. All species suffered, although the flathead catfish population was hit the hardest.

In February, without admitting liability for

the die-off, the railroad settled with the state, which had sued for damages. The terms called for the railroad to pay about $420,000 to the IDNR, which must use the money to help restore fish populations and wetlands habitat.

A catfish spawning bed consists of a 4-by-4.5-foot wire basket, 4 inches deep and connected to a frame.

In it are placed eight 80-pound bags of concrete, which will anchor the bed to the river bottom. On top of that sits a corrugated pipe, 2 feet across and 4 feet long, that simulates a hollow

log – a catfish’s idea of home sweet home.

The fry habitats are made of six 3-feet-long, 3-inch-wide PVC pipes, fastened together and drilled with eight to 15 randomly spaced, 2-inch-wide holes, then fastened to the pipe.

Their locations will be recorded and mapped via GPS, and vinyl hazard buoys will be placed upand downstream to warn the public of the possible water obstructions.

About $150,000 of the $420,000 already has been spent on restoration work at Big Bend State Fish & Wildlife Area west of Prophetstown, and next year, $120,000 in wetlands restoration work will begin in the Franklin Creek State Natural Area in Franklin Grove.

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“You have to look at more than just putting heads in beds,” Freeman said. “Most guys will make three or more trips to an area to prepare for tourneys, and they are shopping at your stores, eating at your restaurants, and buying your gasoline.”

Dixon became a host city to the Cabela’s King Kat Tournament in 2009, weaving children’s events, food fests, concerts, and vendor expos into the tournament mix.

Dixon figures the 1-day tourney pumps about $70,000 into the local economy.

It’s possible the Rock Falls tourney could become a 1-day event, but city officials would rather shoot for 2 days.

Rock Falls is not the smallest town on the Big Cat Quest circuit. Yantis, Texas, with a population of 700, is one of the most popular stops on the tourney trail.

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I think this is a tremendous opportunity for the city, but I want to make sure that this complements the other events, and everyone gets their due.

Bill Wescott, Rock Falls mayor

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Purse and fees

The pool for the Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest qualifier tournament in Rock Falls is $10,000; the entry fee is $200 for each boat. Kids 12 and younger fish free, while those 12 to 17 pay $50, but get the money back at the end of the tourney. Qualifier tournament winners advance to the 2016 national competition in Richmond, Virginia.

“They don’t have hotels, so people stay in neighboring towns, but they have a parade, Texas barbecue, and a fish fry,” Freeman said.

He said the event works there because it’s simple and genuine.

“It makes it easy to be productive when you don’t try to invent the wheel, and you just let the wheel grow,” Freeman said.

The Big Cat Quest

qualifier closest to Rock Falls next year would be in St. Louis.

Coloma Township Park District Director Mike Sterba wondered how long it generally takes to establish the event.

Freeman said the first year usually isn’t great, but if the experience is good, word of mouth will kick up attendance in the second year.

“I’d be disappointed if you didn’t have 65 or

70 here in the first year, which is about what Dixon does,” he said.

“I’m not looking for a 1-year tournament; I want to build it to 200plus [anglers].”

The committee unanimously agreed to use tourism funds for the cost of bringing the tournament to town. The council’s approval isn’t needed, but it will be brought before the full body.

The cost is now $15,000, but Tourism Director Janell Loos was confident that sponsorships could greatly reduce that amount.

Alderman John Watts said the logistics of pulling off a trio of events in one weekend will pose a challenge, but the payoff could be huge.

Mayor Bill Wescott

said he doesn’t want the fishing tournament to detract from the alreadyestablished events.

“I think this is a tremendous opportunity for the city, but I want to make sure that this complements the other events, and everyone gets their due,” Wescott said.

Keri Olson, a committee member with marketing experience, said her decision seemed like a nobrainer.

“Even at $15,000, without sponsorship, this is a small investment for the potential return,” Olson said.

Alderman Jim Schuneman said it also could be easier to coordinate all of the events if the volunteers’ efforts were concentrated in one weekend.

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EDITORIAL

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

Printed words still important, 161 years later What we think The Daily Gazette marks its 161st birthday today. Launched through the power of the printed word, the Gazette today prints more words than many people might realize.

T

oday we happily note the 161st birthday of the Daily Gazette, whose predecessor publication, The Sterling Times and Whiteside County Advertiser, was first printed on Dec. 9, 1854.

Founding Publisher Charles Boynton thought he was doing quite well to print a four-page newspaper once a week.

Boynton wrote, “Our paper is small, but it is young, and if it is so fortunate as to meet with its proper nourishment, we see no reason why it will not very smoothly be able to stand in the same crowd with its more portly neighbors.”

We’d be curious to know what Mr. Boynton might say about the printing world inhabited by today’s Daily Gazette and its sister publication, the Telegraph.

The Gazette and Telegraph are printed Monday through Friday at our Sterling plant, and a combined SV Weekend paper is printed Saturday. The Review, our total market coverage product, is printed once a week.

THAT’S JUST THE beginning.

Other Sauk Valley Media publications that we print are the Oregon Republican Reporter, Tri-County Press, Mount Morris Times, Forreston Journal and Prairie Advocate.

We print the Bureau County Republican, the Putnam County Record, Tonica News and Illinois Valley Scene, also sister publications.

Earlier this year, Shaw Media, the parent of Sauk Valley Media, bought the Kendall County Record,

Yorkville, The LedgerSentinel, Montgomery, the Plano Record, and the Sandwich Record. They, too, are printed by SVM. Now we go to our commercial newspaper customers.

In no particular order, they are the Savanna Times-Journal, Carroll County Mirror-Democrat, The Northwestern Illinois Dispatch, Carroll County Review, Lake Carroll News, Walnut Leader, Wenona Index, Henry News Republican, Bureau Valley Chief, Lacon Home Journal, Toluca Star, Stark County News, The Peach, Pegasus (the Eureka College student newspaper), and The Tazewellite.

IN ADDITION, WE print publications for Farm Bureaus in Lee, Whiteside, Stark and Edgar counties and the Bureau County Metro Center, and we print several local and regional high school newspapers. We have other assorted web press customers, monthly and quarterly.

And that does not include jobs done on our sheet-fed glossy printing press, which prints magazines, brochures, business cards, flyers and posters for an average of 110 customers a month.

If Gazette founder Boynton could tour our printing facility, he would find two shifts working 5 days a week on commercial jobs, plus a 6-day shift printing the Gazette and Telegraph.

On its 161st birthday, has the Gazette met with its “proper nourishment”?

Boynton, we believe, would give a resounding “yes.”

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STATEHOUSE INSIDER

No rest (stop) for the weary Temporary closure caused by a failure to communicate

dougFINKE

One thing that seemed to get emphasized last week with the meeting between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the four legislative leaders was the need for communication. The idea being that this budget impasse has no chance of being resolved unless the five big dogs in this thing are meeting and talking.

Good advice, and maybe something for others in state government to remember.

Take the case of the Interstate 55 rest stop between Sherman and Williamsville.

An alert driver noticed Monday that workers were putting up signs there saying the place was closed and notified the newspaper. We contacted the Illinois Department of Transportation on Monday to ask what was going on. They replied Thursday afternoon.

The agency said the rest stop was temporarily closed Monday but has since reopened. OK, so why did it temporarily close?

IDOT responded that the village of Williamsville, which supplies water to the rest stop and to the weigh station a little bit to the

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north, had “temporarily stopped utility service for nonpayment and shortly after elected to put it back on. Service was restored right away.”

THERE HAVE BEEN reports of other small towns cutting off water or sewer services to state facilities because they aren’t being paid as a result of the budget impasse. It’s not like the dollar amounts are that large, but these aren’t giant utilities that can eat expenses indefinitely because the state can’t get its act together. So Williamsville wouldn’t be alone in taking this action.

Only in this case, Williamsville didn’t shut off the water, Village President Tom Yokley said.

What the village did, Yokley said, was send a letter to IDOT more than a month ago asking for some commitment “from someone that the bills were going to get paid at some point in time.”

The state owes between $5,000 and $6,000 to the village for service of both the rest area and the weigh station.

“We indicated that if we

didn’t get any correspondence or anything that we would probably shut the water off around Dec. 1,” he said. “We never got any correspondence, and we didn’t shut the water off.”

Meanwhile, Yokley went to Springfield on Monday, and he, too, saw the signs that the rest area was closed.

“We made an inquiry to IDOT, and they said, ‘Well, you shut the water off,’” Yokley said. “I said, ‘No, we never shut the water off.’”

In response, IDOT said the “village had indicated there was a Dec. 1 deadline. We took them at their word and started the process of closing the rest area on Nov. 30.”

That was certainly one option. Another would have been to contact the village to see whether something could be worked out, but that apparently didn’t happen.

“It was probably more miscommunication than anything,” Yokley said.

Amen.

Individual chats don’t lead to deals Speaking of communication, all of a sudden last week, Rauner and the other leaders (except Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago) were taking pains to emphasize how much they’ve been talking during the budget impasse.

It’s just not correct, they said, for the media or others to suggest that

Illinois Budget Stalemate

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

talks haven’t been going on.

Yes, they have a point that there hasn’t been total silence among them since this impasse began.

But it’s also true that they hadn’t all met together in the same room since May. History shows that those kinds of face-to-face negotiating sessions are what lead to agreements on major sticking points.

They can have all of the individual chats they want, but they don’t lead to agreements.

If you want proof, just review the past 6 months.

Quotable quote “We’ve got one player who doesn’t speak and one who doesn’t stop speaking.”

– Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno, of Lemont, assessing the participation levels of House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, and Cullerton, respectively, in last week’s meeting.

THE READER’S VOICE

Revise law to make neglect provisions clear JEFFREY SCHWAB Chicago

Illinois Juvenile Court Act (705 ILCS 405/2-3) states that “any minor under the age of 14 years whose parent or other

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person responsible for the minor’s welfare leaves the minor without supervision, for an unreasonable period of time without regard for the mental or physical health, safety, or welfare of that minor,” is neglected.

A government official may take a neglected child into custody, away

from his or her parent, requiring a parent to justify to the government that he or she has not neglected his or her child.

The law does not define “unreasonable period of time” or “regard for the mental or physical health, safety or welfare.”

Rather, it provides a

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

non-exhaustive list of 15 factors for a court to consider. But that provides practically no guidance to parents trying to decide when they can or can’t leave their 13-year-old without supervision.

This law is subject to arbitrary enforcement and allows an overzealous government agent to

take a child into custody when doing so may be unnecessary and even traumatic for the child.

And this law disproportionately affects singleparent, lower-income households, where paying for child care after school may be cost-prohibitive.

Illinois lawmakers should act to revise the

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Editorials represent the opinions of the Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board.

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law to make clear what is and what is not considered neglect and to provide assurance to parents that leaving their responsible children home alone after school will not result in accusations of neglect.

Note to readers: Jeffrey Schwab is an attorney with the Liberty Justice Center.

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Lanark students mourn for their friend’s loss LANARK

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Hake, who owned a flooring company in Freeport, where the family recently lived and where he still has a home, is in Carroll County Jail, charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

His bond was set at $5 million; he has a preliminary hearing on Dec. 15.

Suzy Hake was a social worker with Gaffey Home Nursing and Hospice in Sterling.

The two were married but separated, Mayor John Huggins said.

Terry Smith lives three doors down from the Hake home.

“I’ve lived in Lanark most of my life, and waking up Saturday to see police barrier tape was one of the most depressing things I’ve ever seen,” Smith said.

“Whatever the cause of this crime was, simple statistics would dictate

Lanark couldn’t remain immune forever. In a perfect world, crime would have forever chosen to skip this town.”

Huggins, too, was stunned. This is the first homicide in this village of 1,500 since the late 1800s, he said.

“It’s strange. I have friends up in northern Wisconsin, formerly from Freeport, and they knew the Hake family.

It’s a small world, and it’s a small town. Everybody knows somebody who was affected by this.

“It can happen anywhere. I believe our community is still safe. This was a domestic incident, inside someone’s house.

There is really no way to prevent that,” Huggins said.

The Rev. Ellis Boughton, pastor of Yellow Creek Church of the Brethren in Pearl City, is a longtime Lanark resident.

“So many horrendous things occur these days,”

Hake services

Among others, Suzanne (Ruester) Hake, a hospice social worker, is survived by three daughters, Alix Birkner of Dayton, Tennessee, and Hannah and Abbi Hake of Freeport. She was working for Gaffey Home Nursing and Hospice in Sterling at the time of her death.

Visitation begins at 4 p.m. and a memorial service at 7 p.m. today at Heil-Schuessler Funeral Home in Marrisa.

A memorial service also will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at Park Hills Evangelical Church in Freeport.

Go to heilschuessler.com for the complete obituary and to post condolences. Memorials can be made to Gaffey hospice.

Boughton said. “But in a community like Lanark, it wears on everybody’s hearts when tragedy like this happens. It strikes a nerve, because you know everybody, whether directly or indirectly, your paths have crossed.

But we still have one common denominator: our faith.”

Huggins said the tragedy also weighs heavy on the minds of Eastland High School students, where Abbi, the Hakes’ youngest

daughter, is a senior. She also is close friends with Huggins’ stepdaughter, Kayla Olson.

Hannah Hake, the couple’s middle child, was a standout basketball player at Eastland who also played last season, her freshman year, for Highland Community College in Freeport.

“They are handling it pretty well; better than I would expect,” Huggins said. “They feel bad for their friend, whose future

is up in the air now. Abbi is with relatives now, in St. Louis ... and doesn’t know where her home is going to be. Of course, we’d like to see her come back and finish her school year at Eastland.”

The community must rely on its faith, Boughton said.

“So many times when we see tragedy like in California last week, Paris a month ago, and many places around the world, we think, ‘How do they survive?’ But like in Paris, the shops gradually re-opened, saying, ‘We’re resilient, we’re going to move forward.’

“After everything is over, and the searching and the asking and the questions are done, there is still that promise in people’s minds that the sun is going to come up tomorrow – both the sun in the sky and the son of God that shines. We can depend on both of those.”

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

Fellowship lunch, noon, St. John Lutheran Church, 803 Paddock Ave., Ashton.

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, 815589-3925.

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

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

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

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

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

Second Wind Entertainers, 1:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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

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

Lanark Lions Club pancake

and sausage dinner, and community Christmas concert, 5-7 p.m., Eastland High School, 500 S. School Drive, Lanark.

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

Ohio Grade School and High School Christmas concert, 7 p.m., school gym, 103 Memorial St., Ohio.

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

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

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

Book reading, “The Christmas Candle,” 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

Wii Bowling and card games, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center,

Man, 30, gets 60 years for murder EAST ST. LOUIS (AP) – A 30-year-old East St. Louis man has been sentenced to 6 decades in prison for killing another man who identified him as the shooter.

Eric Hill was found guilty in October of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Marcus Harris.

Prosecutors sought a 55-year sentence and Hill’s defense attorney asked for 45 years, but a St. Clair County judge sentenced him Monday to 60 years in prison.

Hill must serve 100 percent of his sentence before he’s eligible for release.

The Belleville NewsDemocrat reported that Harris was found with multiple gunshot wounds in Washington Park on July 13, 2014.

Police said Harris was able to call 911 and name Hill as his killer before he died.

Police investigate pedestrian deaths

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, Dec. 9 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

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

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

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

Canasta, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

Price is Right game, 10:45 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

IN BRIEF

401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Zumba class, 10:30 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.

Hand and Foot card game, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

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

CARBONDALE (AP) – Carbondale police are investigating the weekend deaths of two 18-year-olds who were hit by a car.

The pedestrians were identified Monday as Gavin Flynn and Ryan Reed of Carbondale.

They were struck about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday night on a stretch of state Route 13 that’s also known as East Main Street.

Reed died at BarnesJewish Hospital in St. Louis. Flynn was pronounced dead at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale on Sunday.

The 48-year-old male driver of the 2015 Audi that struck the two teens was not injured. Police have not released his identity pending a continuing investigation.

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Abused wife needs to wake up to reality Dear Abby, I have been with my husband for almost 14 years. I’m a sound sleeper, and I suspect he has been having sex with me while I’m sleeping. I have woken up without clothes on, my undergarments askew or the waistband “rolled on.” I called him on it and told him I knew and that I’m not OK with it.

Weeks later, I caught him red-handed. This time I was awake, but I was so frightened that I froze! I was sexually abused as a child and raped as an adult, and now I feel like my marriage has been turned upside down. My husband denies it. He claims it’s all in my head.

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

My friends say that for the sake of my children I should ignore it or I’ll turn their lives upside down. Everyone thinks my husband is a catch.

I’m sure if I walk away I’ll lose friends – maybe even some of my family.

Please help me.

– Turned Upside Down in Illinois

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Solo’s still a smart-aleck, just an older, wiser one, says Ford LOS ANGELES (AP) – When speaking about “Star Wars,” there are few topics that inspire a twinkle in Harrison Ford’s eyes.

The 73-year-old actor is matter-of-fact about almost everything involving the sci-fi series’ latest episode – from his reunion with Carrie Fisher (“It was no big deal.”) to the franchise’s unwavering popularity (“For me, it’s old news.”).

Harrison However, Ford when Ford brings up his new costars, he lights up like the Millennium Falcon charging through hyperspace.

“The new, young actors Daisy Ridley and John Boyaga were well cast, well directed and are huge talents,” he said, his gritty voice lifting, during a recent interview. “They come off really well in the movie.

They carry the movie.”

After more than 30 years, Ford is reprising his role as smart-aleck smuggler Han Solo in director J.J. Abrams’ “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” out Dec. 18.

The iconic character, who hasn’t been seen on screen since celebrating the fall of the Galactic Empire in 1983’s “Return of the Jedi,” serves as an unlikely mentor to scavenger Rey (Daisy Ridley), defector Finn (John Boyega) and pilot Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) as they team up to take on masked adversary Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and his minions.

While the film has been cloaked in an unparalleled level of secrecy, Ford guaranteed that fans can expect the same Solo they fell in love with from the original “Star Wars” trilogy.

“The shorthand is that he’s older and wiser, but his bones are the same,” Ford said. “He’s not selling real estate now.

He’s the same guy – only with the passage of 30 years. While we do not sit down and describe what he’s been doing for those years, we do discover in the context of the story what the complications have been in his life.”

Dear Turned Upside Down, Your friends are wrong, and you should not ignore this. Sex without a person’s consent is rape!

When a husband does what you have described, it is called spousal rape.

Because he claims this is “all in your head,” for your own sanity, make an appointment to discuss this with a licensed psychotherapist. With your unfortunate history, you should have spoken with someone already. Your husband is either grossly insensitive or derives pleasure from being a predator. His behavior is appalling, and you do not have to stand for it.

Counseling can help

you decide whether to remain in this marriage.

Regardless of what your ultimate decision might be, it will help you be emotionally resilient enough to live with your choice regardless of what your “friends” and family members might think.

Dear Abby, My fiance, “Rob,” and I are pregnant. This should be an exciting time for me, but he keeps bringing up a previous relationship during which he had an unplanned child. That was 10 years ago, and the mother denied him access.

I have told Rob how much his mentioning

it upsets me and I have asked him not to do it, especially during my pregnancy. I want to feel happy and special as the woman who will be providing Rob with an actual family unit.

But instead I feel like second-best and resentful.

This should be a time to focus on us and our new baby, not the child that isn’t in his life or that woman and her stupid actions. Please advise me.

– Soon-to-be Mom in Denver Dear Soon-to-be-Mom, You are special and you are the person who is creating a new family with Rob, but your

pregnancy might be a painful reminder of the child he “lost.” He might be afraid the same thing could happen again and needs all the reassurance you can give him that it won’t.

Because his bringing up the past relationship is hurtful, suggest he talk with a licensed mental health professional about it. Sometimes the best way to stop grieving is to talk about it.

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 DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Thursday, Dec. 10 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.

Blood pressure screening, 8-9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

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

TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Mary’s Road, Sterling, 815626-0034.

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

Rules of the Road course, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Free Blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., state Department of Transportation, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Dixon.

Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815626-7333, ext. 317.

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

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

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

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.

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

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 3:30 p.m., Terrace Conference Room, Pinecrest Manor, 414 S. Wesley Ave., Mount Morris, 815-734-9069.

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

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 5 p.m., Whiteside Senior Cen-

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

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

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-2453487. Downstairs, west door.

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

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

PEO Sisterhood Chapter KM, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 110 E. Third St., Dixon.

Manlius Fire Department, 6:30 p.m., Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 202 S. Fourth St. TOPS, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave., 815- 625-0431.

Sons of American Legion Post 12, 6:30 p.m., Legion Post, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

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

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

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous,

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

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

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-4415327.

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

Friday, Dec. 11 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.

Kelly Hearing Aids, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle. Appointments: 815-562-5050.

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

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

Appointment: 815-625-0382.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Love-

land Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779245-3487. Downstairs, west door.

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

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

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2682.

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

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

production of “Dirty Dancing.”

The network said Tuesday it will film a 3-hour adaptation of the 1987 film that starred Jennifer

Grey. This time, actresssinger Abigail Breslin will play the lead role of Baby.

No other cast members were announced, nor did ABC specify an airdate for

the film.

“Dirty Dancing” tells the song-and-dance story of a young woman in the early 1960s who vacations with her parents in

the Catskill Mountains and falls for the resort’s working-class dance instructor, who in the original film was played by Patrick Swayze.

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LAST RIDE FOR LEFTOVERS

Send turkey off in succulent style Thaw out, use up last of Thanksgiving staple for open-face hot sandwich

BY GRETCHEN MCKAY Tribune News Service

Whew! I bet all that holiday shopping has worked up an appetite.

This open-face hot sandwich from “Southern Heat: New Southern Cooking Latin Style” should snap you back to life while also offering a chance to use up the last of the Thanksgiving turkey. A spicy variation of the traditional Kentucky Hot Brown sandwich (created in Louisville in 1926), it gets extra kick from jalapeno peppers.

Don’t feel guilty about piling on the Mornay sauce, Chef Anthony Lamas writes in the recipe head-

notes, “because that’s one of the best parts. I’m your chef, not your cardiologist.”

Kentucky Hot Brown with Manchego-Jalapeno Morney Sauce Serves: 6 For sauce 4 cups heavy cream ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground white pepper 2 teaspoons kosher salt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 jalapenos, seeds and membranes removed, 1 diced and the other sliced for garnish 2 cups grated Manchego cheese For hot browns 12 slices French bread or Texas toast, toasted and crusts removed 1½ pounds roasted and sliced turkey breast 12 strips bacon, cooked 12 slices heirloom tomatoes, lightly salted Grated manchego cheese, for topping STYLE CONTINUED ON A11

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Kentucky hot brown with manchego-jalapeno mornay sauce comes from Anythony Lamas’ book “Southern Heat: New Southern Cooking Latin Style.”

What belongs in your diet?

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ven though every single human being since the dawn of time has eaten food to stay alive, it is only in recent history that researchers have begun to study dietary patterns to determine the best mix of nutrients to achieve and maintain good health.They are learning more every day, but it still can be confusing when we try to put this scientific information to practical use.

To further complicate the issue, the messages we receive about nutrition are sometimes (maybe often) influenced by various political and economic entities.

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ABOVE: Kathy Morrison’s son and daughter decorated these rolled gingerbread cookies. Making the cookies is a tradition in her family. BELOW: Gingerbread thumbprint cookies are easy to make.

Get creative with gingerbread Explore fun, new twists on traditional holiday treat for next holiday party

BY KATHY MORRISON Tribune News Service

So many flavors and aromas are associated with Christmas and holiday treats: peppermint, chocolate, anise and orange, to name just a few. In my family, the first and foremost flavor has always been gingerbread.

The soft, spicy molasses-laden cookies, thickly rolled and decorated with a simple icing, are a tradition that essentially is linked to my greatgrandmother’s Swedish background.

However, the recipe I learned as a child, and still make today (with a few adaptations) is from my mother’s newlywed “Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book,” circa 1956. The cookies were originally called Gingies, and were not identified as a Christmas cookie. I’ve never run across another recipe quite like it: It uses neither

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But this tradition also has kept me from exploring other types of gingerbread cookies.

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So many thumbprint cookies are out there for the holidays that I wondered if anyone had made a gingerbread version. A couple did show up online, but they included eggs and butter.

Could I adapt a recipe so that vegan friends could enjoy them too?

The answer was a definite yes, but only after an unsuccessful sidetrack: I tried to make cookies that also were gluten-free, but the less said about those (they were reminiscent of dog biscuits!) the better.

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Below is the successful thumbprint recipe, as well as the family one, with testing and tasting notes attached.

Rolled Gingerbread Cookies Makes: About 3 dozen, depending on size of cutters This recipe was adapted from the 1956 edition of “Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book.” Non-trans-fat shortening contains more water, so if you are using old-style trans-fat shortening, cut back the flour by ¼ cup. It can be doubled, but in that case a heavyduty stand mixer is essential.

Note: Don’t use insulated cookie sheets for this recipe – they don’t get hot enough.

For cookies: 1/ cup vegetable short3 ening 1 cup packed brown cane sugar 1½ cups (one 12-ounce bottle) dark molasses 2/ cup cold water 3 6¼ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger For icing: 2 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons water, or enough to make icing easy to spread without being drippy Food coloring, optional Decors such as Red

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Rolled gingerbread cookies are fun to decorate.

Hots, colored sugar, jimmies and holiday sprinkles Mix the shortening, sugar and molasses thoroughly in a large bowl. Blend in the water – the mixture will look curdled, but that’s OK. Whisk the flour, soda, salt and spices together in a separate bowl. Add the flour mixture to the molasses mixture by thirds until flour is thoroughly incorporated.

Chill dough for a least an hour, but longer (even overnight) is better. The dough will be fairly sticky still.

Roll out thick to very thick on a generously floured cloth – about 1/3 -inch thick seems to work best. Dip cookie cutters in flour before cutting.

Place cookies on a lightly greased baking sheet, leaving plenty of space between them. Bake at 350 degrees until, when touched lightly with finger, no imprint remains, about 12-14 minutes. (Tops will be very lightly cracked.)

For icing, stir ingredients together and, if desired, add food coloring. If icing gets too thick to spread, add a few drops of water and stir well.

Testing and tasting • I prefer Brer Rabbit dark molasses (green bottle) for this recipe. The brown sugar can be light or dark; I’ve used both with success.

• Be sure to use tall-sided cookie cutters. Those little ones meant for sugar cookies will get clogged with this dough.

• The cookies when removed from the oven will seem a little soft; they do not get browner.

Gingerbread Thumbprints Makes: About 4½ dozen The flaxseed meal/water combination substitutes for 1 egg. The filling can be whatever you like. I tested three: a lemon glaze, cherry jam and Meyer lemon marmalade.

They all worked well with the gingery cookie.

1 tablespoon flaxseed meal 3 tablespoons water 3 cups all-purpose flour 2½ teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon baking soda

Here are a few of Kathy Morrison’s favorites: • Before starting, check your baking soda and baking powder for potency. Be sure your spices are fresh.

• Read the whole recipe through to make sure you have the right ingredients and the right equipment.

Do you need parchment paper? Do eggs have to be

separated? Does anything have to be pre-chilled?

Make time for that, too.

• If you’re planning a whole day of baking, eat breakfast first and plan your lunch. That way you won’t be noshing off the raisins and chocolate chips all day.

• Don’t soften butter in the microwave – it won’t hold air if it gets melted.

Instead, let it sit out until you can press a fingertip into it and leave a mark.

• Avoid putting cold dough on a hot cookie sheet. Alternate sheets or cool off a warm one with cold water. Or put the dough on a parchment sheet ready to slide onto the metal sheet when it’s cool enough.

½ teaspoon salt 3 ⁄4 cup (1½ sticks) Earth Balance buttery sticks, at room temperature 1 cup light brown sugar ½ cup molasses ¼ cup granulated sugar (for rolling) Filling options: About 3 ⁄4 cup total of fruit jam, marmalade, peanut butter and/or a glaze (see below) Combine the flaxseed meal and water in a small bowl, letting the mixture sit for at least 2 minutes. Set aside.

Place flour, spices, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and whisk together.

In a larger bowl, cream the buttery sticks and sugar for a minute or 2, until somewhat fluffy. Add the molasses and the flaxseed mixture, mixing until combined. Slowly blend in the flour mixture until all the flour is incorporated.

Cover and chill the dough at least 1 hour, preferably several hours or overnight.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and place a sheet of baking parchment on a cooking sheet. Scoop out dough to make balls that are about 1 inch, and roll them in the granulated sugar.

Place balls about 2 inches apart on baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, turning the sheet about half way through. The cookies should be set along the edges and have some cracks in the top but still be soft.

Remove cookie sheet to a cooling rack and immediately use a spoon or other utensil to make thumbprints in the cookies while they’re hot. (Thumbs not recommended for hot cookies.) Cool about 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies from the sheet to the rack to finish cooling.

Once the cookies are cool, spoon about ¼ to ½ teaspoon filling into each center. Since the filling is not cooked, these cookies should be stored in a single layer.

Testing and tasting • This recipe was tested using regular (not insulated) cookie sheets.

• I used a melon baller (the back of the smaller scoop) to make the indentations for the filling. The handle gave me more control than a measuring spoon.

• The lemon glaze filling ingredients were about 1 cup powdered sugar, the zest from ½ of a lemon and about 3 tablespoons lemon juice and a bit of water, but it was refrigerated overnight and thickened, so less juice and/or water might be what you want if you use it immediately. It was fairly thick when I spooned it into the indentations.

• Testers in the newsroom liked the texture of the cookies, with the tartness of the various fillings providing a good contrast to the sugar. “All the fillings I tried (lemon/cherry) are good,” one wrote. “Amazed that it’s no egg/dairy.”

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Tuna skillet pie an easy one-pot meal 12 ounces white meat tuna packed in water Salt 1 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, green bell pepper, chipotle powder, pasta sauce and water. Bring to simmer, add pasta and cook gently 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and tuna, breaking tuna into small pieces with a spoon. Simmer 3 minutes. Add salt to taste.

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• Staples: canola oil and salt.

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Skillet pie filled with tuna and pasta is a quick one-pot dinner for this very busy time of year.

Markets are crowded during holiday time.

Keep these ingredients on hand and you can make dinner without facing the crowds.

Diced or chopped frozen onion and green peppers, sliced baby ’bello mushrooms and a good bottled pasta sauce are other time-savers for this recipe.

Ground chipotle powder found in the spice section of the market adds a smoky flavor.

Chipotle powder can also spice up most other foods: salad dressings, vegetables, potatoes, rice and meats.

The pasta is cooked in the skillet with the other ingredients. Fresh pasta is best for this dish. You can find it in the supermarket. If using a dried pasta, increase the cook-

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Tuna skillet pie is a one-dish meal that can be prepped and cooked in fewer than 30 minutes. ing time to 15 minutes and add ½ cup pasta sauce and ½ cup water to the recipe.

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Heat oven to 450 degrees.

Make sauce: In medium saucepan, warm cream with nutmeg, pepper and salt over medium heat just until mixture bubbles around the edges. In another pan, melt butter over medium heat and add flour, whisking constantly to make a blond roux. Cook for 2 minutes to remove flour taste, then slowly add warm cream to roux, whisking constantly to prevent lumps. When mixture is slightly thickened, add diced jalapenos and

cheese and whisk until cheese has melted and everything is blended. Adjust seasonings and keep warm.

Assemble sandwiches in six individual greased oval casserole dishes. In each casserole, place 2 slices of toast on bottom of dish. Top with sliced turkey and 3⁄4 cup sauce. Place 2 bacon slices on top, add 2 tomato slices and top with grated Manchego. Place dish in oven and cook until sauce is bubbly and cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.

these plans (or a dozen others), but how do you sift through all the messages to decide what ultimately should end up on your plate?

Luckily, there is a group that took it upon itself to help clear up some of this confusion. Oldways, a nonprofit food and nutrition education organization, last month brought together a coalition of experts in the field of human nutrition and preventive medicine for a conference called “Common Ground.”

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The group first of all upheld and affirmed the recommendations made to the government about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (prior to any lobbying efforts that might change the final product.)

Those recommendations include “a healthy

dietary pattern is higher in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low- or nonfat dairy, seafood, legumes, and nuts; moderate in alcohol (among adults); lower in red and processed meats; and low in sugar-sweetened foods and drinks and refined grains.”

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Grades to include collision prevention systems New type of crash test to be included WASHINGTON (AP) – The government on Tuesday announced plans to update its safety rating system for new cars and trucks to include whether the vehicle has technology to avoid crashes, in addition to how well it protects occupants in accidents.

The five-star rating system now uses crash tests to assess how well people inside are shielded from injury or death in front, side and rollover crashes.

While that will remain a big factor in the ratings, they also will take into account whether the vehicle has nine technologies that can help prevent or lessen the severity of crashes. Those technologies include sensors that can detect an imminent frontal collision and apply the brakes, or warn drivers about vehicles in their blind spots or that they’re drifting into another lane.

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automatically switch headlight high beams to low beams when another vehicle is approaching, help prevent rollovers, and employ amber rear turn signal lights that drivers are quicker to identify as indicating a turn rather than braking.

In addition, the ratings will include a new type of crash test designed to simulate cars that collide at an angle. Crash tests will also use improved crash-test dummies that better represent how accidents impact the human body. And the rating system will reward cars designed to protect pedestrians who are struck by them.

“We’re going to raise the bar when it comes to protecting vehicle occupants,” said Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.

The department’s goal, Foxx said, is to ultimately prevent crashes altogether.

He said he’s hopeful that will happen in his lifetime.

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Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx stands Tuesday in Washington with new crash test dummies called ‘THOR’ during the announcement for plans to update its safety rating system for new cars to include whether the car has technology to avoid crashes, in addition to how well it protects occupants in accidents. on the window stickers of new cars to help shoppers identify the safest vehicles. The new system will also include half stars as well as full stars to get at nuances in safety features, said Mark Rosekind, head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which administers the ratings system. For

example, a vehicle might get a half star for technology that automatically warns drivers of an impending frontal collision, but a whole star if

the system automatically applies the brakes, he said.

The changes proposed for the system are subject to a 60-day public comment period, and final rules are to be issued next year. Consumers would begin seeing the new ratings on cars in model year 2019.

The new crash dummies will have more than 100 sensors, including four in the rib cage, while current dummies have only 50 or 60 sensors and just one in the rib cage, NHTSA officials said. The dummies also reflect more recent knowledge of how injuries occur, they said.

An estimated 17 million new cars and trucks are expected to be sold this year. Traffic fatalities dropped in 2014 to less than 33,000, but data from the first half of this year indicates they are increasing steeply again

as the economy continues to improve and the price of gasoline drops.

Both automakers and safety advocates applauded the proposed changes.

“Crash-avoidance technologies can be life-saving innovations that we’re eager to see consumers embrace,” the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers said in a statement.

“Looking ahead, a significant portion of future highway safety gains will likely come from these advanced technologies.”

William Wallace, a policy analyst for Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports magazine, said the updates “will create a powerful incentive for automakers to make the latest life-saving technologies available on more vehicles more quickly, and that’s great news for consumers.”

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Rock Falls’ Isaiah Harris passes out of a double-team Tuesday against Oregon at Tabor Gym in Rock Falls. The Hawks built a big lead, then answered a Rock Falls run in a 69-51 Big Northern West win.

It all adds up on road Hawks have answers against Rockets at Tabor Gym

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ROCK FALLS – Starting off games on the right foot has been somewhat of a challenge for the Oregon Hawks, despite starting their season off with the best record after five games under head coach Quinn Virgil.

In Big Northern West action at Tabor Gym, the Hawks put one and one together to lead wire-to-wire in a 69-51 win over Rock Falls.

Trevor Otten’s back-to-back 3-pointers from the left wing off assists from Jerrick Orsted and Jarrett Reynolds gave

the Hawks, with contested defensive rebounds igniting their bench in cheers and motivation to keep the game going in their favor. Wendler added a putback after a hard-fought offensive board.

“Usually we’ve been starting out really slow,” Otten said. “The two 3s we had helped us early, and Arne got a bucket too that helped us out. That’s just something we needed, that spark.”

“Those two 3s pushed us,” Wendler the Hawks (5-1, 1-1 BNC West) a 6-0 added. lead which wasn’t challenged until the The start was a sluggish one for the Rockfourth quarter. ets (2-3, 0-1), who struggled to make shots Six-foot, 5-inch foreign exchange against interchanging Hawks defenses. senior Arne Wendler’s presence in the ADDS UP CONTINUED ON B5 post provided plenty of wingspan for Star of the game: Trevor Otten, Oregon, 27 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals Key performers: Arne Wendler, Oregon, 21 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals; Michael Berentes, Rock Falls, 17 points, 13 rebounds Up next: Oregon at Johnsburg, 7:15 Friday; Marengo at Rock Falls, 6 p.m.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL | ROCK FALLS 55, OREGON 38

Hawks feel Rockets’ pressure Defense lifts Rock Falls to win

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ROCK FALLS – A white board in the Rock Falls girls basketball team’s locker room displays a hand-written reminder to pressure teams on defense.

“It’s all about pressure and keeping it up,” Rockets junior forward Emily Sauer said.

“We knew from last year that Oregon had some trouble handling it, so we made a point to be in their face all game.”

The plan worked, as the Hawks had no answer for the

hounding defense they faced, and Rock Falls ran away with a 55-38 win Tuesday in a Big Northern West game at Tabor Gymnasium.

Oregon had more turnovers than points by the end of the first half, turning the ball over 18 times and only scoring 17 points. Any momentum created by the Hawks on offense vanished after the costly turnovers. Oregon (1-4, 0-2) was limited to four points in both the first and third quarters, and couldn’t keep up with the fast-paced Rockets (5-3, 1-1).

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com The 32-17 halftime deficit Rock Falls’ Alexandra Romo and Oregon’s Ally Bartling go was too much to recover from. after a loose ball Tuesday night during their Big Northern West contest at Tabor Gym. Rock Falls won 55-38.

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t’s always recess with Fred Hoiberg.

At least, it has been in the last couple fourth quarters at home, if not once a week or so this season.

In back-to-back jokes, the Bulls allowed 72 points in the final quarter.

You have to work hard at not caring about defense to give up that much in the most important period.

At least the Bulls work hard at something.

After allowing the Hornets to put 30 on them in the fourth quarter in a loss Saturday in the United Center, the Bulls gave up 42 to blow a 16-point lead to a bad Suns team Monday night. Never let it be said these maddeningly inconsistent Bulls can’t make bad worse.

The Suns were finishing a six-game trip on which they had lost the last four.

They looked tired. They missed 16 of 20 shots in the third quarter. They looked like they just wanted to get home.

And they pantsed the Bulls.

They pantsed Jimmy Butler, the one Bulls starter who can play defense.

But he couldn’t control Brandon Knight, who scored 17 of his 21 in the final period, and none of Butler’s teammates were smart enough or interested enough to help prevent arguably the worst loss of the season, which is saying something in a season that includes a scoreless overtime.

The Bulls don’t want to guard anybody consistently. They don’t want to play hard all the time.

They don’t have to. Management said so when the front office wonks fired Tom Thibodeau.

Thibodeau meant guarding and working and hustling. Hoiberg still means recess.

Derrick Rose, Pau Gasol, Niko Mirotic and Doug McDermott don’t want to play defense, and don’t want to try to learn. It’s either genetic or in their contracts. Those guys play a lot in the fourth quarter.

A 16-point fourth-quarter lead just went poof. Connect the dots, people.

The Suns scored 28 second-chance points. The Bulls were too delicate to offer that kind of fight.

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Season over Martellus Bennett Bears place TE on seasonending IR after he aggravated rib injury he suffered against Denver. His future with the team is uncertain.

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The St. Louis Cardinals acquired infielder Jedd Gyorko and from the San Diego Padres on Tuesday for outfielder Jon Jay. San Diego will pay St. Louis $7.5 million to cover part of the $33 million remaining on Gyorko’s contract.

The 27-year-old Gyorko hit .247 with 16 homers and 57 RBIs this year, spending time at second base, shortstop and first base. He has a .236 average in three big league seasons with 49 homers and 171 RBIs. Jay, 30, hit .210 last season, his lowest average in six big league seasons, and down from .303 in 2014. He has a .287 career average.

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Manziel back as Browns’ starter Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel is starting again after being benched for two games.

Manziel will make his fourth start this season on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, replacing Austin Davis and returning to the job he lost last month for off-field behavior.

Browns coach Mike Pettine is giving Manziel another chance after the second-year QB defied his coaches by partying and becoming a distraction during the team’s bye week.

Search resumes for Cavallari As the search resumes for NFL quarterback Jay Cutler’s brother-in-law, investigators are examining whether one factor in the 30-year-old’s disappearance was his recent arrest on allegations that he acted threateningly toward a woman and had a gun.

Michael Cavallari’s car was found abandoned 12 days ago in southern Utah.

It was running, and the air bag was deployed.

On Tuesday, a team of 30 officers, along with search dogs and drones, fanned out in the desolate area about 200 miles south of Salt Lake City looking for him, Grand County Sheriff Steven White said. Cavallari is the brother of reality TV personality Kristin Cavallari.

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Iowa teen dies days after collapsing Authorities say a 16-yearold boy has died less than 5 days after collapsing during basketball practice.

Woodward-Grainger junior Drew Jacobson was flown to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines last Wednesday evening. Hospital spokesman Gregg Lagan said Tuesday the boy died at 7:15 a.m. Monday.

Lagan says the boy had to be revived twice with a defibrillator before being flown to the hospital.

School district Superintendent Brad Anderson said Jacobson’s collapse wasn’t the result of contact or a specific play at practice, and that coaches kept Jacobson stable until medics arrived.

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Bodyboarder saves surfer in Hawaii Hawaii officials are crediting a South Africa man with saving the life of a professional surfer who almost drowned after a wipeout.

Two-time world bodyboarding champion Andre Botha, of South Africa, found the surfer, Evan Geiselman, unconscious in the water off Oahu’s Ehukai Beach on Sunday morning.

Safety officials estimate that the pair had traveled about 300 yards before other surfers and lifeguards reached them.

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Alabama running back Derrick Henry (2) has used hard work to provide an example for his Crimson Tide teammates, and propel himself to the front of the Heisman Trophy race.

Tide’s team player Hard-working Henry a physical leader for Alabama

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Derrick Henry made a quick impression on his Alabama teammates upon arriving on campus as a coveted prospect with everything from his hardcore weight-room workouts to those middle-of-thenight pushup sessions.

Big, physical, and by all accounts a tireless worker, Henry stood out even in a program that’s been handing off tailbacks to the NFL pretty much annually.

Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland learned the hard way in one early practice encounter.

“When you meet him in the hole,” Ragland says now, “you better bring everything you’ve got.”

The 6-foot-3, 242-pound Henry is perhaps the leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy. New Orleans Saints tailback Mark Ingram is the school’s lone Heisman winner, capturing the trophy in 2009.

Henry’s numbers are better; in fact, better than any other Tide runner. He’s already broken Herschel Walker’s SEC single-season rushing record, reaching 1,986 yards with a big league championship game performance in

By the Numbers Derrick Henry • Set SEC single-season record with 1,976 yards • Tied SEC single-season record with 23 rushing TDs • Leads nation with TDs in 18 straight games • Averaged 108.9 yards per game against 7 ranked foes Saturday’s 29-15 win over Florida. That earned Alabama a No. 2 seed in the playoffs.

Granted, he’s done it in 13 games, two more than Walker.

But Henry also matched the SEC record of 23 rushing touchdowns shared with Tim Tebow and Tre Mason during his 189-yard performance against the Gators.

“He just put icing on the cake,” said tight end O.J. Howard, who witnessed those early pushup workouts as Henry’s roommate.

The durable Henry has logged an even heavier workload than usual in the past two games. He’s had 90 carries and 460 yards combined against Auburn and Florida.

He’s mostly deflected Heisman talk, while quickly sharing credit with teammates.

“My main focus is on finishing and helping this team win,” Henry said after the SEC championship game. “I’m going to do whatever it takes to help this team win. Whether it’s me running the ball, catching the ball, or pass blocking, I just want this team to win. It’s a team effort.”

Henry, who has scored touchdowns in a nation’s best 18 consecutive games, has averaged 180.9 yards against seven ranked opponents. His long stride makes him hard to catch in the open field, besides being a load between the tackles.

Tide coach Nick Saban said Henry arrived on campus with the same work ethic that’s carried him to the brink of a Heisman. After setting the national high school record for career rushing yards, Henry split carries with T.J. Yeldon his first two seasons before taking over in the backfield.

Saban said he hasn’t coached “many players that actually set a better example to affect other people.”

“I don’t know that there’s any player on the team that the team means more to them than it does to Derrick,” Saban said.

On the tube TV listings

Today Men’s basketball Noon

• Abilene Christian at Nebraska, BTN 4 p.m.

• Niagara at St. John’s, FS1 6 p.m.

• Maryland-Eastern Shore at Michigan, BTN • Howard at Purdue, ESPNU • E. Kentucky at Kentucky, ESPN2 • Boston College at Providence, FS1 7 p.m.

• Nebraska at Creighton, CBS Sports • Omaha at Missouri, SEC 8 p.m.

• Milwaukee at Wisconsin, BTN • UNLV at Wichita St., ESPN2 • Dayton at Vanderbilt, ESPNU

Women’s basketball 9:30 a.m.

• Dayton at Purdue, BTN

NBA

COLLEGE ATHLETICS | MINNESOTA INVESTIGATION

11 a.m.

Probe findings largely clear school Minnesota found to provide good ‘general climate’ for women

BY BRIAN BAKST & STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS – Top University of Minnesota officials didn’t know about athletic director Norwood Teague’s conduct before he abruptly resigned for sexual harassment, according to an external review Tuesday that also found no fault with the “general climate” around the issue within the sports department.

A separate financial audit, meanwhile, took issue with thousands of dollars in spending by department employees during Teague’s administration, and made several recommendations for tighter controls.

Teague stepped down in August after two high-ranking university administrators reported he sexually harassed them at a senior leadership retreat weeks earlier. Teague acknowledged improper behavior and alcohol abuse in resigning.

The review by an outside law firm didn’t find major flaws with the university’s vetting of

AP

Attorneys Karen Schanfield (left) and Joseph Dixon bring the findings of their investigation into the Minnesota athletics department to the school’s Board of Regents on Tuesday in Minneapolis.

Teague before he was hired. The university had been criticized for missing a gender discrimination complaint against Teague when he worked at Virginia Commonwealth University.

“By and large, the athletics department reflects the respect toward women that Minnesotans expect of this flagship educational institution,” lead investigator Karen Schanfield told the Board of Regents on Tuesday.

“We found no systemic or pervasive inappropriate behavior in the athletics department when it comes to the treatment of women.”

Regents Chairman Dean Johnson promised decisive action once officials fully digest the findings, which also recommended improving response to sexual harassment and strengthening hiring procedures.

“If our policies have been violated, we will

take corrective action,” he said. “Where there are problems, we will fix them.”

University President Eric Kaler said the review validated his belief that the culture of the sports program is “respectful and responsive,” but he’ll still propose changes quickly to improve policies.

A separate review looked at expense practices within the department, raising questions about some deals and spending under Teague.

Teague’s deputy, Mike Ellis, resigned in November after being placed on leave in September when unspecified complaints also surfaced against him. Despite the claims against its top two leaders, the “general climate” in the department “does not condone or tolerate sexual harassment,” according to the review.

The outside investigators interviewed more than 100 people and studied 250,000 pages of documents, texts, and emails for the review, which cost $690,000 through Nov. 30.

• Warriors at Pacers (delay), FSN 6 p.m.

• Bulls at Celtics, CSN/ESPN 8:30 p.m.

• Hawks at Mavericks, ESPN

NHL 6:30 p.m.

• Bruins at Canadiens, NBCSN 9 p.m.

• Penguins at Avalanche, NBCSN

Soccer 1:30 p.m.

• UEFA Champions, Barcelona at Bayer Leverkusen, FS1 • UEFA Champions, Arsenal at Olympiacos, FS2 • UEFA Champions, Porto at Chelsea, FSN

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TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE New England N.Y. Jets Buffalo Miami

W 10 7 6 5

Indianapolis Houston Jacksonville Tennessee

W 6 6 4 3

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland

W 10 7 4 2

Denver Kansas City Oakland San Diego

W 10 7 5 3

East L T 2 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 South L T 6 0 6 0 8 0 9 0 North L T 2 0 5 0 8 0 10 0 West L T 2 0 5 0 7 0 9 0

Pct .833 .583 .500 .417

PF 375 295 296 240

PA 247 248 278 300

Pct .500 .500 .333 .250

PF 259 253 275 245

PA 305 264 341 296

Pct .833 .583 .333 .167

PF 334 311 272 216

PA 196 240 291 347

Pct .833 .583 .417 .250

PF 269 321 284 247

PA 210 240 314 324

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East W L T Pct PF Washington 5 7 0 .417 257 Philadelphia 5 7 0 .417 278 N.Y. Giants 5 7 0 .417 307 Dallas 4 8 0 .333 223 South W L T Pct PF x-Carolina 12 0 0 1.000 373 Tampa Bay 6 6 0 .500 271 Atlanta 6 6 0 .500 279 New Orleans 4 8 0 .333 299 North W L T Pct PF Green Bay 8 4 0 .667 289 Minnesota 8 4 0 .667 238 Chicago 5 7 0 .417 251 Detroit 4 8 0 .333 253 West W L T Pct PF Arizona 10 2 0 .833 382 Seattle 7 5 0 .583 305 St. Louis 4 8 0 .333 189 San Francisco 4 8 0 .333 178 Thursday’s game Minnesota at Arizona, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday’s games Detroit at St. Louis, noon San Diego at Kansas City, noon Washington at Chicago, noon Buffalo at Philadelphia, noon San Francisco at Cleveland, noon New Orleans at Tampa Bay, noon Tennessee at N.Y. Jets, noon Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, noon Indianapolis at Jacksonville, noon Atlanta at Carolina, noon Seattle at Baltimore, noon Oakland at Denver, 3:05 p.m.

Dallas at Green Bay, 3:25 p.m.

New England at Houston, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 14 N.Y. Giants at Miami, 8:30 p.m.

PA 286 302 296 277 PA 243 298 257 380 PA 238 232 290 315 PA 232 229 257 291

College football College Football Playoff Rankings Record 1. Clemson 13-0 2. Alabama 12-1 3. Michigan St. 12-1 4. Oklahoma 11-1 5. Iowa 12-1 6. Stanford 11-2 7. Ohio St. 11-1 8. Notre Dame 10-2 9. Florida St. 10-2 10. North Carolina 11-2 11. TCU 10-2 12. Mississippi 9-3 13. Northwestern 10-2 14. Michigan 9-3 15. Oregon 9-3 16. Oklahoma St. 10-2 17. Baylor 9-3 18. Houston 12-1 19. Florida 10-3 20. LSU 8-3 21. Navy 9-2 22. Utah 9-3 23. Tennessee 8-4 24. Temple 10-3 25. Southern Cal 8-5 AP Top 25 Record Pts Pv 1. Clemson (51) 13-0 1,510 1 2. Alabama (9) 12-1 1,465 2 3. Michigan St. (1) 12-1 1,382 5 4. Oklahoma 11-1 1,376 3 5. Stanford 11-2 1,221 7 6. Iowa 12-1 1,214 4 7. Ohio St. 11-1 1,208 6 8. Notre Dame 10-2 1,070 9 9. Florida St. 10-2 972 10 10. North Carolina 11-2 949 8 11. TCU 10-2 936 11 12. Northwestern 10-2 776 13 13. Oklahoma St. 10-2 767 14 14. Houston 12-1 710 17 15. Oregon 9-3 685 15 16. Mississippi 9-3 656 16 17. Michigan 9-3 578 19 18. Baylor 9-3 426 12 19. Florida 10-3 420 18 20. Utah 9-3 323 21 21. Navy 9-2 271 22 22. LSU 8-3 270 23 23. Wisconsin 9-3 197 25 24. Temple 10-3 94 20 25. W. Kentucky 11-2 70 NR Others receiving votes: Georgia 67, Southern Cal 57, BYU 28, Tennessee 23, San Diego St. 22, Arkansas 20, Washington St. 20, Memphis 10, Bowling Green 8, South Florida 8, Mississippi St. 6, Toledo 4, UCLA 4, Arkansas St. 2.

Bowl Glance Saturday, Dec. 19 Celebration Bowl Atlanta NC A&T (9-2) vs. Alcorn State (9-3), 11 a.m.

New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque Arizona (6-6) vs. New Mexico (7-5), 1 p.m.

(ESPN) Las Vegas Bowl BYU (9-3) vs. Utah (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (ABC) Camelia Bowl Montgomery, Ala. Ohio (8-4) vs. Appalachian State (9-2), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Cure Bowl Orlando, Fla. San Jose State (5-7) vs. Georgia State (6-6), 6 p.m. (CBSSN) New Orleans Bowl Louisiana Tech (8-4) vs. Arkansas State (8-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 21 Miami Beach Bowl South Florida (8-4) vs. Western Kentucky (11-2), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 22 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise Akron (7-5) vs. Utah State (6-6), 2:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Temple (10-3) vs. Toledo (9-2), 6 p.m.

(ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl San Diego Northern Illinois (8-5) vs. Boise State (8-4), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) GoDaddy Bowl Mobile, Ala. Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Georgia Southern (8-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 24 Bahamas Bowl Nassau Middle Tennessee (7-5) vs. Western Michigan (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Hawaii Bowl Honolulu Cincinnati (7-5) vs. San Diego State (10-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 26 St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Marshall (9-3) vs. UConn (6-6), 10 a.m.

(ESPN) Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas Miami (8-4) vs. Washington State (8-4), 1 p.m. (CBS) Heart of Dallas Bowl Washington (6-6) vs. Southern Mississippi (9-4), 2:20 p.m. (ESPN) Pinstripe Bowl Bronx, N.Y. Duke (7-5) vs. Indiana (6-6), 2:30 p.m.

(ABC) Independence Bowl Shreveport, La. Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Tulsa (6-6), 4:45 p.m.

(ESPN) Foster Farms Bowl Santa Clara, Calif.

Nebraska (5-7) vs. UCLA (8-4), 8:15 p.m.

(ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 28 Military Bowl Annapolis, Md. Navy (9-2) vs. Pittsburgh (8-4), 1:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Quick Lane Bowl Detroit Central Michigan (7-5) vs. Minnesota (5-7), 4 p.m. (ESPN2) Tuesday, Dec. 29 Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, Texas Air Force (8-5) vs. California (7-5), 1 p.m.

(ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, Fla. North Carolina (11-2) vs. Baylor (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Arizona Bowl Tucson Nevada (6-6) vs. Colorado State (7-5), 6:30 p.m. (TBA) Texas Bowl Houston Texas Tech (7-5) vs. LSU (8-3), 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 30 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Auburn (6-6) vs. Memphis (9-3), 11 a.m.

(ESPN) Belk Bowl Charlotte, N.C. NC State (7-5) vs. Mississippi St. (8-4), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Music City Bowl Nashville, Tenn.

Louisville (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (8-4), 6 p.m.

(ESPN) Holiday Bowl San Diego Wisconsin (9-3) vs. Southern Cal (8-5), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 31 Peach Bowl Atlanta Houston (12-1) vs. Florida State (10-2), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Orange Bowl (Playoff Semifinal) Miami Gardens, Fla. Clemson (13-0) vs. Oklahoma (11-1), 3 p.m.

(ESPN) Cotton Bowl (Playoff Semifinal) Arlington, Texas Alabama (12-1) vs. Michigan State (12-1), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla. Northwestern (10-2) vs. Tennessee (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla. Michigan (9-3) vs. Florida (10-3), noon (ABC) Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz.

Notre Dame (10-2) vs. Ohio State (11-1), noon (ESPN) Rose Bowl Pasadena, Calif.

Iowa (12-1) vs. Stanford (11-2), 4 p.m.

(ESPN) Sugar Bowl New Orleans Oklahoma State (10-2) vs. Mississippi (9-3), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 2 TaxSlayer Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. Penn St. (7-5) vs. Georgia (9-3), 11 a.m.

(ESPN) Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn.

Kansas St. (6-6) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 2:20 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl San Antonio Oregon (9-3) vs. TCU (10-2), 5:45 p.m.

(ESPN) Cactus Bowl Phoenix West Virginia (7-5) vs. Arizona State (6-6), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 11 College Football Championship Game Glendale, Ariz.

Orange Bowl winner vs. Cotton Bowl winner, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 23 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl At Carson, Calif.

National vs. American, 5 p.m. (ESPN2) Saturday, Jan. 30 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 1:30 p.m. (NFLN)

Men’s basketball Big Ten schedule Tuesday’s results Rutgers 75, Central Connecticut 59 George Washington 76, Penn St. 66 Ohio St. 74, Air Force 50 S. Dakota St. 84, Minnesota 70 SMU 82, Michigan 58 Maryland 76, UConn 66 Today’s games Howard at Purdue, 6 p.m.

IPFW at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Maryland-Eastern Shore at Michigan St., 6 p.m.

Nebraska at Creighton, 7 p.m.

Yale at Illinois, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Wisconsin, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s games Canisius at Penn St., 6 p.m.

Iowa at Iowa State, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Ohio St. at UConn, 11 a.m.

Delaware St. at Michigan, 11 a.m.

Marquette at Wisconsin, 12:30 p.m.

Youngstown St. at Purdue, 1 p.m.

Louisiana-Monroe at Penn St., 1 p.m.

Illinois vs. Ill.-Chicago, at the United Center, 1 p.m.

Maryland-LEastern Shore at Maryland, 3:15 p.m.

Rutgers at George Washington, 3:30 p.m.

Florida ar Michigan St., 5 p.m.

McNeese St. at Indiana, 5:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Oklahoma St., 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Rhode Island at Nebraska, 1 p.m.

Chicago St. at Northwestern, 6 p.m.

AP Top 25 schedule Tuesday’s results No. 6 Maryland 76, UConn 66 No. 10 Virginia 70, No. 14 West Virginia 54 No. 12 Xavier 90, Wright State 55 No. 16 Baylor 75, Northwestern State 62 No. 17 Miami 66, Florida 55 No. 19 SMU 82, Michigan 58 No. 20 Gonzaga 61, Montana 58 Today’s games No. 1 Michigan State vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore, 6 p.m.

No. 2 Kansas vs. Holy Cross, 7 p.m.

No. 5 Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky, 6 p.m.

No. 11 Purdue vs. Howard, 6 p.m.

No. 13 Arizona vs. Fresno State, 8 p.m.

No. 15 Providence vs. Boston College, 6 p.m.

No. 21 Vanderbilt vs. Dayton, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s game No. 4 Iowa State vs. Iowa, 6:30 p.m.

AP Top 25 Record Pts Prv 1. Michigan St. (62) 9-0 1,617 3 2. Kansas (1) 6-1 1,442 4 3. North Carolina (2) 7-1 1,425 9 4. Iowa St. 6-0 1,347 5 5. Kentucky 7-1 1,325 1 6. Maryland 7-1 1,299 2 7. Oklahoma 5-0 1,283 6 8. Duke 8-1 1,243 7 9. Villanova 7-0 1,230 8 10. Virginia 7-1 1,003 10 11. Purdue 8-0 997 11 12. Xavier 8-0 930 12 13. Arizona 7-1 811 19 14. West Virginia 7-0 615 20 15. Providence 8-1 548 23 16. Baylor 6-1 488 25 17. Miami 7-1 469 21 18. Butler 6-1 416 — 19. SMU 6-0 413 22 20. Gonzaga 5-2 399 13 21. Vanderbilt 6-2 377 16 22. Louisville 6-1 373 24 23. Cincinnati 8-1 331 17 24. Oregon 6-1 241 15 25. Utah 7-1 108 — Others receiving votes: UConn 82, Syracuse 78, Texas A&M 69, George Washington 60, UNLV 40, UCLA 19, South Carolina 15, Dayton 7, UALR 5, Florida 4, Georgetown 4, Iowa 3, Pittsburgh 3, Indiana 2, Northwestern 2, Navy 1, Notre Dame 1.

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NHL | BLACKHAWKS 4, PREDATORS 1 USA Today Top 25 Record Pts Pvs 1. Michigan State (26) 9-0 765 3 2. Iowa State (2) 6-0 668 4 3. North Carolina 7-1 631 9 4. Kentucky 7-1 626 1 5. Duke 8-1 620 5 6. Villanova (2) 7-0 615 7 7. Kansas 6-1 613 6 8. Oklahoma 5-0 603 8 9. Maryland (1) 7-1 602 2 10. Virginia 6-1 503 10 11. Purdue 8-0 490 11 12. Arizona 7-1 407 14 13. Xavier 8-0 399 18 14. West Virginia 7-0 371 15 15. Baylor 9-3 248 23 16. Vanderbilt 6-2 242 13 17. Gonzaga 5-2 233 12 18. Providence 8-1 230 24 19. Louisville 6-1 199 22 20. Miami 7-1 198 21 21. Butler 6-0 179 25 22. Cincinnati 8-1 151 17 23. Oregon 6-1 116 16 24. Utah 7-1 63 — 25. Texas A&M 7-2 58 20 Others receiving votes: Syracuse 47, UConn 39, UNLV 33, South Carolina 29, Dayton 20, George Washington 17, Pittsburgh 12, Saint Mary’s 11, Iowa 7, Davidson 6, Georgetown 6, UCLA 5, California 4, Florida 3, Indiana 2, LSU 2, Colorado 1, Kansas State 1.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 13 9 .591 — Boston 12 9 .571 ½ New York 10 12 .455 3 Brooklyn 6 15 .286 6½ Philadelphia 1 21 .045 12 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 12 7 .632 — Charlotte 12 8 .600 ½ Atlanta 13 9 .591 ½ Orlando 12 9 .571 1 Washington 9 10 .474 3 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 14 7 .667 — Chicago 11 7 .611 1½ Indiana 12 8 .600 1½ Detroit 12 10 .545 2½ Milwaukee 9 13 .409 5½

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 18 4 .818 Dallas 13 9 .591 Memphis 12 10 .545 Houston 10 12 .455 New Orleans 5 16 .238 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 13 8 .619 Utah 9 10 .474 Minnesota 8 12 .400 Portland 9 14 .391 Denver 8 14 .364 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 23 0 1.000 L.A. Clippers 12 9 .571 Phoenix 9 13 .409 Sacramento 8 15 .348 L.A. Lakers 3 18 .143 Tuesday’s results Cleveland 105, Portland 100 Golden State 131, Indiana 123 Brooklyn 110, Houston 105 Oklahoma City 125, Memphis 88 Orlando 85, Denver 74 Sacramento 114, Utah 106 Today’s games Chicago at Boston, 6 p.m.

Houston at Washington, 6 p.m.

Miami at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Memphis at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

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

New York at Utah, 8 p.m.

Orlando at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

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

Atlanta at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

New York at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.

GB — 5 6 8 12½ GB — 3 4½ 5 5½ GB — 10 13½ 15 19

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF Montreal 19 6 3 41 94 Detroit 15 8 5 35 73 Ottawa 15 8 5 35 90 Boston 14 9 3 31 85 Florida 13 11 4 30 71 Tampa Bay 13 12 3 29 66 Buffalo 11 14 3 25 67 Toronto 10 13 5 25 64 Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF Washington 19 5 2 40 82 N.Y. Rangers 18 7 3 39 80 N.Y. Islanders 16 8 5 37 82 New Jersey 14 10 4 32 71 Pittsburgh 14 10 2 30 61 Philadelphia 11 11 6 28 57 Carolina 10 14 4 24 64 Columbus 11 16 2 24 68

GA 63 72 83 75 70 65 78 76 GA 57 58 70 69 62 78 87 84

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division W L OT Pts GF Dallas 21 5 2 44 99 St. Louis 16 8 4 36 72 Chicago 15 9 4 34 78 Minnesota 14 7 5 33 70 Nashville 14 9 5 33 73 Winnipeg 13 13 2 28 76 Colorado 12 15 1 25 77 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF Los Angeles 18 8 1 37 71 San Jose 14 13 0 28 72 Vancouver 10 11 8 28 77 Arizona 13 14 1 27 75 Anaheim 11 12 5 27 55 Calgary 11 14 2 24 69 Edmonton 11 15 2 24 71 Note: Two points for a win, one point overtime loss.

Tuesday’s results N.Y. Islanders 4, Philadelphia 3, SO Washington 3, Detroit 2, SO Toronto 3, New Jersey 2, SO Los Angeles 3, Columbus 2, OT Ottawa 4, Florida 2 St. Louis 4, Arizona 1 Chicago 4, Nashville 1 Dallas 6, Carolina 5 Calgary 4, San Jose 2 Today’s games Boston at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

San Jose at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Colorado, 9 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Thursday’s games Montreal at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

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

Washington at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Calgary, 8 p.m.

GA 75 68 70 64 75 85 81 GA 57 72 81 89 68 96 82 for

Thursday’s box score

BLACKHAWKS 4, PREDATORS 1 Nashville 0 1 0 — 1 Chicago 1 1 2 — 4 First Period–1, Chicago, Rasmussen 1 (Shaw), 10:45. Penalties–None.

Second Period–2, Chicago, Shaw 4 (Teravainen, Rundblad), 14:15 (pp). 3, Nashville, Nystrom 4 (Josi), 19:14. Penalties–Chicago bench, served by Teravainen (bench), 2:29; Ellis, Nas (cross-checking), 8:06; Jackman, Nas (elbowing), 13:41.

Third Period–4, Chicago, Teravainen 6 (Hjalmarsson), :14. 5, Chicago, Kane 17 (Panarin, Hjalmarsson), 18:24 (en). Penalties–Rozsival, Chi (cross-checking), 10:57; C.Smith, Nas (delay of game), 14:00.

Shots on Goal–Nashville 12-14-11–37.

Chicago 9-6-9–24.

Power-play opportunities–Nashville 0 of 2; Chicago 1 of 3.

Goalies–Nashville, Rinne 11-7-5 (23 shots-20 saves). Chicago, Crawford 13-72 (37-36).

AP

ABOVE: The Blackhawks’ Dennis Rasmussen (center) is hit from behind by the Predators’ Barret Jackman (5) after Rasmussen scored his first career NHL goal Tuesday in Chicago. The Blackhawks won 4-1.

BELOW: The Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane (88) is checked by the Predators’ Viktor Arvidsson (38). Kane scored a goal to stretch his points streak to 23 games.

Kane caps lopsided win Winger extends streak as Hawks roll past Preds

BY MATT CARLSON Associated Press

CHICAGO – Patrick Kane extended his point streak to 23 games with an empty-net goal with 1:36 left, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Teuvo Teravainen and Andrew Shaw each had a goal and an assist for Chicago, and Corey Crawford made 36 saves. Dennis Rasmussen scored in his NHL debut.

Kane’s 17th goal of the season was his 600th NHL point. The winger, who entered as the NHL’s leading scorer, has 14 goals and 23 assists during his franchise-record streak.

Eric Nystrom scored for Nashville in its first meeting with Chicago since the Blackhawks won their first-round playoff series in six games last spring.

Pekka Rinne blocked 20 shots.

The Predators were coming off a 3-2 victory at Boston on Monday.

Rasmussen opened the scoring with a deflection at 10:45 of the first.

At the edge of the crease, he tipped in Shaw’s shot from the slot after Shaw picked off a weak Nashville clearing pass.

Shaw’s power-play goal on a screened one-timer from the left circle with 5:45 left in the second gave Chicago a 2-0 lead. Shaw

was set up by Teravainen’s slick cross-ice touch pass.

Crawford was especially sharp in the second to keep Chicago ahead, as the Predators outshot the Blackhawks 14-6.

Crawford slid quickly to rob Calle Jarnkrok with a right pad save at 6:52. He stopped Viktor Arvidsson, and then popped up off the ice to make a glove save on Barret Jackman’s rebound with 3 minutes left.

The Predators cut it to 2-1 with 45.3 seconds

remaining in the period when Nystrom drove to the net, slipped past two defenders, and Roman Josi’s centering pass deflected in off Nystrom’s skate. The goal withstood a video review because Nystrom did not kick at the puck.

Teravainen made it 3-1 just 14 seconds into the third on a rising shot from the top of the right circle. He hesitated a split second before firing and beat Rinne high on the stick side.

Lack of effort becoming the norm ROSENBLOOM

CONTINUED FROM B1

The Suns hit the winning shot off an offensive rebound. That’s the Bulls going on vacation.

Rose said the Bulls are trying to figure things out. What’s to figure out?

Play hard all game. How complicated is that?

Taj Gibson said the Bulls are still learning a new system and a new coach. What is there to learn about playing the last 12 minutes like they matter? This is basketball, not Mensa.

The Bulls play hard against good teams, and clock out against inferior teams. Weak stuff.

Earlier this season, I criticized the Bulls’ propensity to stink or quit.

Several responses said the previous coach was fired because he played the team too hard all the time, as if letting the players go out to recess and play badly will make the Bulls fresher for the playoffs.

Here’s the thing: The players are still enduring a pile of minutes because they lack a killer instinct too often. There’s no benefit to bad play.

Hoiberg talked about his team’s lack of urgency. The players didn’t have it. The coach couldn’t instill it.

AP

The Suns’ Eric Bledsoe (2) goes up for a shot betwteen the Bulls’ Taj Gibson (22) and Joakim Noah (13) on Monday night at the United Center.

The Bulls blew a 16-point lead after three quarters in a 103-101 loss.

Millions and millions of dollars can’t buy intensity and responsibility, apparently.

Hoiberg still looks and sounds like the substitute teacher. He should

figure out some way to change that. Like, by Wednesday night, when the Celtics play host to Hoiberg’s team, such as it is allowed to be his team.

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LOCAL SPORTS

TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Dixon comeback falls short Duchesses lose at home; Barnhart has career game for Sterling

Boys basketball

Erie 52, Riverdale 45: The Cardi-

nals had two players score in double figures in a home Three Rivers win.

Vinny Bramm led the way for Erie (1-5, 1-0) with 17 points, making five shots including two 3s, while Justice Cole had 12 points. A total

Boys basketball

Girls basketball

NIB-12 West

NIB-12 West

Conf.

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

Sterling Ottawa LaSalle-Peru Geneseo Rochelle

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

Tuesday’s results • Sterling 54, Alleman 28 • Ottawa 74, Sandwich 44 Saturday’s games • Ottawa at DeKalb, 6 • Sterling at Rochelle, 6 • Geneseo at LaSalle-Peru, 6:30

By SVM Sports Staff

The Dixon Duchesses saw their fourth-quarter rally come up short Tuesday in a 39-36 loss to Stillman Valley in a Big Northern West game at Lancaster Gymnasium.

Trailing 33-23 heading into the final period, the Duchesses outscored the Cardinals 13-6, who shot just 4-for-13 from the freethrow line down the stretch.

Ellie Provo scored 16 points for Dixon (4-3, 0-1), and Isabelle Shiaras added 10 points.

Cheyenne Ballard hit four 3-pointers and paced Stillman (6-2, 2-0) with 12 points.

Sterling 53, Rochelle 40: The Golden Warriors outscored Rochelle 17-5 in the second quarter, pulling away for a 33-17 halftime lead they wouldn’t give up in a road NIB-12 West win.

Mackenzie Banrhart led Sterling (4-3, 2-0) with a career-high 14 points, while Erin Stroup added 11 points. Katelyn Everett was also in double figures with 10 points. Kaylee Martin and Rashel Robinson each had six rebounds.

AFC 79, Aquin 67: The Raiders stayed unbeaten as Lexi Meurer powered them to an NUIC East win at home.

Meurer scored a career-high 29 points and added six assists to lead AFC (7-0, 4-0). Jaynee Prestegaard added 20 points and 12 rebounds, with Madeline Prestegaard (15) and Cassidy Koning (10) scoring in double figures.

Emily Shrimplin was the other player to score for the Raiders, with five points and nine rebounds.

Milledgeville 43, Polo 38: Sidney Aude and Jenna Bibler led the way for the Missiles who earned a home NUIC East win.

Aude had 14 points, and Bibler added 11 for Milledgeville (4-4, 3-1). Paige Peterson scored 15 as Polo dropped to 1-5, 1-2.

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Conf.

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

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

Tuesday’s results • Oregon 69, Rock Falls 51 • Byron 54, Stillman Valley 39 • Winnebago 76, Lutheran 73 Friday’s games • Byron at Winnebago, 7 • Genoa-Kingston at Dixon, 7 • Oregon at Johnsburg, 7:15 Saturday’s games • Harvard at Mendota, 2:30 • Marengo at Rock Falls, 6 Forreston tournament • Oregon vs. Pecatonica, 3 • Stillman Valley vs. Aquin, 3 • Byron vs. Dakota, 4:30 • Winnebago vs. Orangeville, 6 Sunday’s game Benedictine University Shootout • Lutheran vs. TBA

Three Rivers

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Dixon’s Ellie Provo (right) shoots over Stillman Valley’s Grace Timm during Tuesday’s Big Northern West game at Lancaster Gym in Dixon.

Provo led the Duchesses with 16 points in a 39-36 loss.

The Prophets dropped to 1-1 and 0-1, despite Jonah Green’s gamehigh 17 points, and Jack Heflin’s 14.

Lexi Meurer, AFC, 29 points, Morrison 70, Amboy 37: The Mus6 assists tangs nearly doubled up the ClipBrighton Haverland, Eastland, pers in a Three Rivers win at home.

20 points Kyle Treadway led the Mustangs Vinny Bramm, Erie, 17 points (2-4, 1-0) with 14 points, with Joey Mackenzie Barnhart, Sterling Brackemyer adding 13 and Noah career-high 14 points, 3 steals Hogue adding 12.

Amboy (1-5, 0-1) was led by Cole of eight players scored points for Olson’s 15 points. the Cardinals as they picked up River Ridge 50, Eastland 48: their first win.

Brighton Haverland scored 20 Fulton 54, Prophetstown 46: The points, but it wasn’t enough to Steamers went on the road and keep the Cougars from losing an earned a Three Rivers win.

NUIC West game at home.

Fulton’s Cole McClary scored a Blake Janssen was next for Eastteam-high 13 points, with Tyler land with nine points, as Ethan Bruggenwirth adding 10 to help the Christians scored seven and Zach Steamers improve to 4-2 and 1-1.

Randecker scored six in the loss.

Tuesday’s stars

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

Conf.

2-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2

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

Tuesday’s results • Morrison 70, Amboy 37 • Fulton 54, Prophetstown 46 • Rockridge 56, Peoria Christian 50 • Erie 52, Riverdale 45 • Princeton 62, Sherrard 37 • St. Bede 70, Orion 69 Friday’s games • Erie at Bureau Valley, 7:30 • Fulton at Sherrard, 7:30 • Monmouth-Roseville at Kewanee, 7:30 • Morrison at St. Bede, 7:30 • Newman at Prophetstown, 7:30 • Princeton at Amboy, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Galva at Bureau Valley, 7:30 Forreston tournament • Newman vs. Forreston, 7:30 Monmouth United tournament • Sherrard at West Central, 2 • Prophetstown vs. TBA West Carroll tournament • Fulton vs. Stockton, 9 a.m.

• Erie vs. Warren, noon • Erie vs. Fulton Unity, 3 • Fulton vs. AFC, 3

NUIC East AFC Aquin Forreston Polo Milledgeville Dakota South Beloit Durand Orangeville Pecatonica

Conf.

3-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2

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

Monday’s result • AFC 61, Milledgeville 55 Tuesday’s result • Lena-Winslow 50, Orangeville 27 Today’s games • Pecatonica at Forreston, 7:30 • South Beloit at Polo, 7:30 Thursday’s games • Orangeville at Aquin, 7:15 • Durand at Milledgeville, 7:30 • Polo at Orangeville, 7:30 Friday’s game • Dakota at AFC, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Galva at Bureau Valley, 7:30 Forreston tournament • Aquin vs. Stillman Valley, 3 • Pecatonica vs. Oregon, 3 • Dakota vs. Byron, 4:30 • Orangeville vs. Winnebago, 6 • Polo vs. Christian Life, 6 • Forreston vs. Newman, 7:30 • Milledgeville vs. Pearl City, 7:30

Tuesday’s box scores at Tabor Gym, Rock Falls

OREGON 69, ROCK FALLS 51

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Oregon’s Bailey Montavon grabs a rebound Tuesday against Rock Falls. Montavon scored a team-high 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the Hawks’ 55-38 loss.

Sigel gashes Hawks in second quarter PRESSURE

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“We just needed better passing,” Oregon sophomore Bailey Montavon said. “I’m not sure what the problem was, though.

They played in your face, but we just got excited, I think, and kept throwing the ball away.”

Montavon was able to find a rhythm late in the fourth quarter when she scored nine of her teamhigh 14 points, but it was too late. Montavon’s offensive outburst came when she was freed up on offense, after spending most of the game focusing on defense. She had the unenviable task of guarding Sauer under the basket.

Sauer recorded a double-double with 10 points

and 10 rebounds, and kept Rock Falls chugging along. The tallest of the five Rockets starters at 5-foot-8, she acted as a safety valve for the guards, who often found her in the post at the end of plays.

Often times, guards Olivia Babcock and Abbee Sigel lobbed the ball over the top of the Oregon defense into the hands of Sauer, who then would make a quick move for an easy score.

While Sauer dominated in the paint, it was Sigel, an athletic Rock Falls sophomore, who opened up the floor.

Sigel scored a gamehigh 28 points on 8 of 16 shooting, and went 10-for-12 from the freethrow line. Sigel’s quick first step was on dis-

Rock Falls 55, Oregon 38 Star of the game: Abbee Sigel, Rock Falls, 28 points Key performers: Emily Sauer, Rock Falls, 10 points, 10 rebounds; Sydnie Nailor, Rock Falls, 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals; Bailey Montavon, Oregon, 14 points, 8 rebounds Up next: Mendota at Oregon, 7:15 Friday; Rock Falls at Stillman Valley, 7:15 Dec. 17 play, especially when she scored 13 points in the second quarter. The highlight included two step-back 3s that seemed to deflate the Hawks.

“I’m prepared to shoot

every game,” Sigel said.

“It comes from how we play on defense. It’s huge, because once you start getting stops and turnovers, you start to get that confidence which carries over to when you shoot.”

Rockets coach Eric Wolf called a play designed to get Sigel open on the perimeter on a baseline inbounds set, and she hit the 3 for her fourth consecutive basket.

She said that stretch gave her even more confidence, and Wolf felt comfortable calling plays for her.

“There were times when we were slacking,” Sigel said, “but it didn’t last long, because we were able to pick up the intensity and keep on them. I thought this was a good win.”

All 4-3 2-2 2-5 2-3 2-5

Tuesday’s results • LaSalle-Peru 49, Geneseo 35 • DeKalb 38, Ottawa 24 • Sterling 53, Rochelle 40 Friday’s games • Geneseo at Morris, 7 • LaSalle-Peru at Rochelle, 7 • Sterling at Ottawa, 7 Saturday’s game • LaSalle-Peru at St. Bede, 3

BNC West Byron Dixon Winnebago Oregon Rockford Lutheran Mendota Rock Falls Stillman Valley

Conf.

2-0 1-0 1-1 0-1 0-2

Sterling LaSalle-Peru Rochelle Ottawa Geneseo

OREGON (5-1, 1-1 BNC West) Trevor Otten 6-16 11-12 27, Jarrett Reynolds 1-5 1-2 3, Jerrick Orsted 0-2 0-0 0, Arne Wendler 9-14 3-6 21, Carson Buck 1-4 0-0 3, Mitchell Nehrkorn 1-2 4-4 7, Trey Wilson 0-1 0-0 0, Andrew Newman 1-1 0-0 2, Ian Keene 1-1 0-0 3, Zach Stromberg 1-6 1-4 3. Totals: 21-52 20-28 69.

ROCK FALLS (2-3, 0-1) Isaiah Harris 1-3 0-0 2, Reid Akerman 3-8 0-2 6, Logan Pillars 4-12 0-0 11, Noah Junis 3-9 0-0 8, Michael Berentes 6-13 5-12 17, Zach Wildman 0-2 2-2 2, Jose Hernandez 0-0 0-0 0, Connor Murphy 1-6 2-2 5, Jonathan Ross 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 18-55 9-18 51.

Oregon 16 18 16 19 – 71 RF 12 12 16 11 – 51 3s – Oregon 7-17 (Otten 4-9, Nehrkorn 1-1, Buck 1-3, Keene 1-1, Wendler 0-2, Reynolds 0-1), Rock Falls 6-20 (Pillars 3-7, Junis 2-6, Murphy 1-4, Akerman 0-2, Ross 0-1). Rebounds – Oregon 40 (Wendler 10), Rock Falls 30 (Berentes 13), Assists – Oregon 15 (Buck 3, Orsted 3, Reynolds 3, Otten 3), Rock Falls 13 (Harris 5, Pillars 5).

Steals – Oregon 10 (Otten 4), Rock Falls 1 (Berentes). Turnovers – Oregon 10, Rock Falls 13. Fouls – Oregon 15, Rock Falls 23 (Harris, Akerman out).

at Musgrove Fieldhouse, Sterling

STERLING 54, ALLEMAN 28 ALLEMAN (3-4) Morrow 0-5 1-2 1, Malcolm 0-1 0-0 0, Hodge 0-4 1-6 1, Mihm 1-4 1-2 3, Graves 2-3 3-4 7, Sheldon 5-10 0-2 10, O’Keeffe 2-8 0-0 6, Schmitt 0-1 0-0 0, Richmiller 0-1 0-0 0, Dodson 0-0 0-0 0, Eder 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 10-37 5-14 28.

STERLING (4-0) Juan Gomez 8-10 1-1 19, Micah Kendrick 2-4 0-0 5, Reid Blackburn 1-2 0-0 2, Ryan Blackburn 0-0 0-0 0, Sterling Thornton 2-8 2-4 6, Dimitric Young 3-4 0-0 6, Myles Williams 3-10 0-1 6, Ethan Sanford 1-2 0-0 2, Jacob Martinez 2-5 1-1 5, Zachary Springman 0-4 1-2 1, Garret Winfield 0-1 2-2 2.

Totals 22-50 7-11 54.

Alleman 4 4 10 10 — 28 Sterling 13 21 6 14 — 54 3s – Alleman 2-11 (Hodge 0-2, O’Keeffe 2-7, Schmitt 0-1, Richmiller 0-1), Sterling 3-11 (Gomez 2-3, Kendrick 1-1, Thornton 0-3, Williams 0-1, Springman 0-3).

Rebounds – Alleman 24 (Hodge 7), Sterling 32 (Young 7, Williams 6). Assists – Alleman 3 (Richmiller 2), Sterling 8 (Thornton 3). Steals – Alleman 5 (Graves 2), Sterling 16 (Thornton 3, Young 3, Sanford 3). Blocks – Sterling 3 (Re. Blackburn 3). Turnovers – Alleman 24, Sterling 15.

Fouls – Alleman 16, Sterling 20 (Thornton out). Technical – Alleman bench.

BNC West Conf.

Stillman Valley 2-0 Byron 1-0 Rockford Lutheran 1-0 Winnebago 2-1 Rock Falls 1-1 Dixon 0-1 Oregon 0-2 Mendota 0-2 Monday’s result • Byron 75, Winnebago 57 Tuesday’s results • Rock Falls 55, Oregon 38 • Lutheran 85, Mendota 29 • Stillman Valley 39, Dixon 36

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

Friday’s games • Byron at Stillman Valley, 7 • Mendota at Oregon, 7:15 • Winnebago at Lutheran, 7;15 • Dixon at Hall, 7:30 Saturday’s games Polo tournament • Byron, Oregon vs. TBA

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

Conf.

2-0 2-0 1-0 3-1 3-1 2-1 2-1 2-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 0-2 0-2 0-3

All 4-0 4-3 2-5 8-2 3-2 4-1 8-2 5-3 4-2 5-4 2-3 2-6 0-4 0-6 4-4

Monday’s results • Amboy 40, Erie 24 • Bureau Valley 50, Rockridge 47 • Hall 43, Morrison 34 • Fulton 49, Orion 30 • Riverdale 45, Prophetstown 44 • Kewanee 50, Sherrard 26 • St. Bede 54, Princeton 37 Today’s games • Prophetstown at Annawan, 7 • Orion at Amboy, 7:30 AlWood-Ridgewood tournament • Rockridge vs. Ridgewood, 6:30 • Riverdale vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 8 Thursday’s games • Bureau Valley at Riverdale, 7:30 • Hall at St. Bede, 7:30 • Morrison at Princeton, 7:30 • Newman at Erie, 7:30 • Prophetstown at Kewanee, 7:30 • Rockridge at Fulton, 7:30 Friday’s game • Dixon at Hall, 7:30 Saturday’s games • LaSalle-Peru at St. Bede, 3 • AlWood at Kewanee, 5 • Galva at Bureau Valley, 6

NUIC East AFC Forreston Aquin Milledgeville Durand Pecatonica Polo Dakota Orangeville South Beloit

Conf.

4-0 1-0 3-1 3-1 2-2 1-1 1-2 1-3 0-2 0-4

All 7-0 7-1 7-2 4-4 2-4 3-2 1-5 4-4 0-4 0-4

Monday’s results • Forreston 33, South Beloit 32 • Pearl City 50, Milledgeville 46 Tuesday’s results • Pecatonica 57, South Beloit 36 • AFC 79, Aquin 67 • Durand 50, Dakota 45 • Milledgeville 43, Polo 38 Today’s game • Pecatonica at Forreston, 5:30 Friday’s games • AFC at Forreston, 7:30 • Aquin at Milledgeville, 7:30 • Dakota at Orangeville, 7:30 • Pecatonica at Durand, 7:30 Tuesday’s box scores at Tabor Gym, Rock Falls

ROCK FALLS 55, OREGON 38 OREGON (1-4, 0-2 BNC West) Ally Bartling 3-6 1-2 7, Anni Wilson 2-4 2-8 6, Naia Cisneros 0-4 1-2 1, Abby Newman 2-5 0-3 4, Alli Henson 0-1 2-2 2, Emily Perkins 1-2 0-0 2, Bailey Montavon 5-9 4-6 14, Bella Holley 0-4 2-2 2, Chelsea Sansone 0-2 0-0 0 Hannah Wolber 0 0-0 0, Allyse Ketter 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13-37 12-25 38.

ROCK FALLS (5-3, 1-1) Bailey Bickett 0-4 0-0 0, Madason Shaw 0 0-0 0, Abbee Sigel 8-16 10-12 28, Olivia Babcock 2-8 0-0 4, Emily Sauer 5-6 0-1 10, Sydnie Nailor 4-9 2-6 10, Sydney Young 0-1 0-0 0, Bailey Wetzell 0 0-0 0, Jordan Clevenger 1-2 1-2 3, Liz Lego 0-2 0-0 0, Alex Romo 0-3 0-0 0. Totals: 20-51 13-21 55.

Oregon 4 13 4 17 — 38 Rock Falls 8 24 8 15 — 55 3s – Rock Falls 2 (Sigel 2). Rebounds – Oregon 28 (Montavon 8, Bartling 6, Holley 4), Rock Falls 28 (Sauer 10, Young 4). Steals – Oregon 2 (Newman, Holley), Rock Falls 6 (Nailor 2, Shaw 2). Turnovers – Oregon 27, Rock Falls 18. Fouls – Oregon 16, Rock Falls 18. at Lancaster Gym, Dixon

STILLMAN VALLEY 39, DIXON 36 STILLMAN VALLEY (6-2, 2-0) Sasse 1 1-2 3, Morrison 1 0-1 2, A.Ballard 3 0-0 6, Hilliard 2 0-0 5, Timm 0 2-4 2, Daleo 2 2-7 6, Weaver 0 3-6 3, C.Ballard 4 0-0 12. Totals: 13 8-20 39.

DIXON (4-3, 0-1 BNC West) Katie Provo 0 0-0 0, Courtney Rogers 0 0-0 0, Ashley Schmall 0 0-0 0, Gretchen Bushman 0 0-0 0, Britney Pitzer 2 0-2 5, Bre Scheidegger 1 0-0 2, Tyler Smith 1 0-0 3, Ellie Provo 5 5-8 16, Isabelle Shiaras 4 2-4 10. Totals: 13 7-14 36.

Stillman Valley 10 12 11 6 — 39 Dixon 12 7 4 13 — 36 3s – Stillman 5 (C.Ballard 4, Hilliard), Dixon 3 (Pitzer, Smith, E.Provo).

Boys bowling Tuesday’s results at Town & Country Lanes, Mt. Morris

OREGON 3,657, ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN 3,482 OREGON (7 points) Joe Miranda 266-224-214–704; Kyle Lundquist 279-145-213–637; AJ Nordman 241-204-166–611; Derek Poole 161-264213–638; Justin Poole 172-225-182–579; Zack Hawkins 125-193-170–488. Totals: 1,244-1,255-1,158–3,657.

Girls bowling Tuesday’s results at Town & Country Lanes, Mt. Morris

OREGON 3,151, ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN 2,387 OREGON (7 points) Alexandra Duncan 152-163-184–499; Caitlyn Kaltenbrun 196-182-150–528; Ali Scheidecker 201-161-234–596; Abi Scheidecker 132-170-247–549; Emily Corbin 147-229-154–530; Victoria Barnhart 156-152-141–449. Totals: 9841,057-1,110–3,151.

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

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Rock Falls’ Michael Berentes (left) gets called for a blocking foul as Oregon’s Trevor Otten (4) drives to the basket Tuesday night at Tabor Gym. Oregon won 69-51.

Dukes earn sweep at The Pit Dixon wrestlers beat Polo, Rock Falls in triangular

By SVM Sports Staff

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Perimeter game key for both teams ADDS UP

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Oregon took advantage and nabbed eight steals in the first half, where otherwise the Rockets only committed one other turnover in the half.

“We just came out flat,” Rockets junior Logan Pillars said. “We just weren’t playing nearly to the level of intensity that we needed to play. Not playing hard enough, and not playing smart enough. It just wasn’t a good experience today.”

“We’ll switch our defenses sometimes,” said Wendler, who finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds. “A 1-3-1 zone, man-to-man, 2-3 zone.

I thought they couldn’t really deal with that when we switched it. We were very flexible on defense.”

Otten, who finished with 27 points, continued to hit big shots, twice hitting 3s to re-establish leads in double-digits late in the third quarter and early in the fourth. However, the Rockets tried to come back using their attack from behind the arc. Noah Junis hit back-to-back 3s, both off assists from Pillars, to cut the Hawks’

lead to six.

However, the Rockets couldn’t hit enough shots and sent the Hawks to the free-throw line to close the game.

“They hit some huge shots to kind of negate our lead, but we were able to answer,” Virgil said. “That’s kind of what you worry about on the first game on the road. On the road, you worry about how your guys are going to react. Last year, we lost quite a few games like this when we had leads and then relinquished them. Tonight we fought through, and when they answered, we would answer back with a bigger run.”

“We decided to switch on the screens,” Otten said. “We knew they could jack it. We just decided to switch the screen, and it worked.”

Michael Berentes fought through the Hawks’ height advantage inside to lead the Rockets with a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds.

“We can’t come out flat like we did,” Junis said.

“We’ve just got to play so much harder, play as a team, and got to get it figured out.”

“We just need to execute better and keep working.”

The Dixon wrestling team went 2-0 at a home triangular in Dixon on Tuesday.

The Dukes won handily both times, beating Polo 57-24, and Rock Falls 51-21.

Brandon Hey (138 pounds), Andrew Wolber (182), and Connor Sperling (220) each went 2-0 for Dixon, while Tyler Lowry (106) and Ryan Troutman (285) each went 1-0 with a forfeit.

Panthers 1-1 at Oregon: ErieProphetstown earned a 39-30 win over Oregon, and lost 31-30 to LenaWinslow at a triangular in Oregon.

Grady Todd won two matches at 145 pounds, winning by decision and by fall. Josh Wheeler (152) added two wins, while Garrett Passmore (160) came away with two wins.

Oregon dropped a 42-30 decision to Lena-Winslow. Caleb Mennen (170), Matthew Stevens (195), and Matthew Crandall (285) each went 2-0 for the Hawks.

Newman loses two at quad: The Comets fell 48-28 to Rockridge, then 47-14 to Orion at a quadrangular at Newman.

Hunter Webb was the only Comet wrestler to win both of his matches, winning by decision and by fall at 138 pounds. Cael Sanders (132), Eli Monier (145), and Mason Newman (152) each went 1-1.

Amboy, also at the quad, lost matches to Rockridge (59-12) and Orion (45-6).

Boys bowling Oregon 3,657, Rockford Christian 3,482: The Hawks took all

7 points in a NIBC dual meet at Town & Country Lanes.

Joe Miranda rolled a 704 series that featured games of 266, 224 and 214 to lead Oregon (7-0, 2-0).

Derek Poole added a 638 series and a 264 high game, and Kyle Lundquist bowled a 637 series with a 279 high game.

Girls bowling

Oregon 3,151, Rockford Christian 2,387: The Hawks improved to 2-0

in NIBC action by winning all three games at Town & Country Lanes.

Ali Scheidecker’s 596 series included a 234 game, and Abi Scheidecker had a 549 series that included a 247 game for Oregon (5-0).

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Dixon’s Colten Bishop (top) tries to pin Rock Falls’ Marcus Poci during their 113-pound bout Tuesday night at Dixon. Bishop picked up the pin in 1:12, and the Dukes won 51-21.

LaSalle-Peru 2,458, Sterling Sam Norman had two runner-up 2,346: The Golden Warriors lost finishes for Morrison, taking sec-

a road NIB-12 West meet. Kyleigh Glazier and Hannah Stout led the way for Sterling, as each rolled a 445 series.

Dixon 2,949, Rochelle 2,622:

The Duchesses won on the road at T-Byrd Lanes in Rochelle.

Dixon was led by Margaret Thomas’ 571 series. Freshman Alyssa Bonnette added a 532 series and a high game of 226.

Boys swimming Sterling 128, Morrison 39: The Golden Warriors won all 11 events to win a dual meet against the Mustangs at the Duis Center.

Blake Ruiz, Brandon Pillars, and Turner Morse all won two individuals events and also teamed up for two relay wins. Ruiz won the 200 freestyle (1:57.77) and the 100 breaststroke (1:06.86), Pillars took the 200 IM (2:20.00) and the 100 butterfly (58.60 seconds), and Morse won the 50 freestyle (27.65) and the 100 freestyle (54.41).

Those three joined Zach Wade to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:39.38) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:42.20).

Wade also won the 100 backstroke (1:07.14), and Robby Christensen won the 500 freestyle (5:47.54), and teamed with Chris Leal, Andrew Leal and Nathan Conklen to win the 200 medley relay (1:58.32).

ond in the 50 freestyle (25.01) and the 500 freestyle (6:02.04). Seth Workman added a second in the 200 IM (2:25.47), and Norman and Workman teamed with Brian Slater and Tristan James to take second in the 400 freestyle relay (4:09.27).

Byron 170, Harlem 99: The Tigers swept all 12 events to beat the Huskies in a dual at home.

Dixon’s Caleb Carlson won the 500 freestyle (4:56.97) and the 100 breaststroke (1:03.19), and also teamed with Everett Stoker, Wade Lyles and Jason McQueary to take the 200 freestyle relay (1:38.06).

AFC’s Lyles also swam a leg on the winning 200 medley relay (1:50.08), and Oregon’s Sebastien Willems swam on the victorious 400 freestyle relay (3:45.01).

Jacob Heitter led the Byron co-op with wins in the 200 freestyle (2:07.83) and the 10 backstroke (1:02.68), while also swimming in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays. Sergio Solis added wins in the 200 IM (2:11.42) and 100 butterfly (1:00.63), and also competed in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays. Stoker also won the 50 freestyle (23.60 seconds) and the 100 freestyle (53.64), and Monty Typer won the 1-meter diving competition (135.60 points).

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MORRISON, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

KORY JOHNSON, Defendant.

15 CH 1 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 302 6TH AVE. ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on November 4, 2015, the following described real estate, to-wit: Permanent Index Number: 11-28-403-022 Commonly known as: 302 6th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on January 7, 2016 at 10:00 AM, the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $79,442.42.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Whiteside County.

No third party checks will be accepted. 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/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. 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 the 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 shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 4221719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. 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 the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

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. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I676723 Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, 2015

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WHITESIDE-MORRISON, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-6, Plaintiff, vs.

TERRY OSBORNE, AMY OSBORNE AKA AMY K. OSBORNE and HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES INC., FKA HOUSEHOLD FINANCIAL CORPORATION III, Defendants.

15 CH 27 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 28299 LOGAN DR. ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on October 2, 2015, the following described real estate, to-wit: Permanent Index Number: 17-09-377-002 Commonly known as: 28299 Logan Dr., Rock Falls, IL 61071 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on January 7, 2016 at 10:00 AM, the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $190,639.73.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Whiteside County.

No third party checks will be accepted. 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/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. 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 the 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 shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 4221719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. 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 the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

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. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I677979 Dec. 9, 16, 23, 2015

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS KEN BANK, n/k/a FORRESTON STATE BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

ARIF ALI KHAN, ANNE K. ALI KHAN, US BANK N.A., ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS. Defendant.

NO. 14 CH 24 ST PULBIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the decree entered in this Court in the above-entitled cause on the 14th day of September, 2015, I, Kelly Wilhelmi, Sheriff of Whiteside County, or such other deputy as may be sitting in his stead, shall sell at public venue to the highest and best bidder, the following described lands and premises described in said decree, or so much thereof as may be necessary to realize the amount due to satisfy said decree, upon the following terms and conditions: A. the name, address, and telephone of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Jeffrey Williams, Forreston State Bank, 996 W. Fairview Road, Freeport, IL 61032, 815-235-2711 B. The common address of said property is: 707 E, 19th Street and 1214 E. 16th Street, Sterling, Illinois C. The legal description of the property is: TRACT 1: Lot 28, EXCEPT the East 48 feet thereof, and the East 56 feet of Lot 27, Swanson Acres, located in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian; situated in the City of Sterling, Whiteside County in the State of Illinois.

TRACT II: Lot 87 in East Park Subdivision to the City of Sterling, Illinois, as per Plat recorded in the County Recorder's Office of Whiteside County, Illinois, in Book 6 of Plats, Page 36, being a part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, in the Township of Sterling, situated in the County of Whiteside in the State of Illinois.

D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Each is a Single family residence.

E. The time and place of sale are: January 7, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. At the Whiteside County Courthouse, 3rd floor lobby, 200 E. Knox, Morrison, Illinois.

F. The terms of the sale are: 100% cash or certified funds at time of sale.

Plaintiff assumes no responsibility for title expenses or closing costs.

G. The properties will be sold separately.

H. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, and subject to special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record.

I. If the sale is set aside for any purpose, the purchaser at the time of sale shall be entitled only to a return on the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee or the mortgagee's attorney.

Dated at Freeport, Illinois this 25th day of November, 2015 Kelly Wilhelmi Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois This Notice prepared by: Stephen S. Schmelzle Attorney for Plaintiff 208 W. Stephenson Street, Suite 201 Freeport, IL 61032 815-235-1188 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2015

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IN RE THE ESTATE OF ALICE B. FILE Deceased.

No, 2015-P-145 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Alice B. File. Letters of Office were issued on December 4, 2015 to Vicki D. Traub, as Independent Executor, whose attorneys of record are shown below.

The estate will be administrated 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 estated may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Whiteside County, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before June 4, 2016, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/18-3), the date started 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 by the claimant to the representative and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

William H.T. Lee Ludens Potter & Melton 600 W, Lincolnway, P.O. Box 360 Morrison, Illinois 61270-0360 Tele: (815)-772-2161 Fax: (815)-772-7440 E-mail: whtlee@lincolnwaylaw.com December 9. 16 & 23 2015

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Rock Falls Elementary School District #13 Board of Education will be holding a hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 21, 2015, at Rock Falls Middle School at a special Board meeting. The purpose of this hearing is to allow for any piblic comment on a school waiver the Board of Education will be seeking from the State Board of Education. The waiver being considered is: •Request to allow the Board to continue the longstanding practice of alternating physical education with music in grades K-5 every day, rather than having physical education on a daily basis.

Members of the public may come to this hearing to voice the view on this waiver request. For more information, call Dan Arickx, Superintendent of Schools at 815-626-2604.

December 9, 2015

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ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on November 25, A.D. 2015, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside county, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons ownconducting ing, and transacting the business known as Clark Transport, located at 809 1st Avenue, Sterlng, IL 61081.

Dated this 25th Day of November, A.D. 2015.

Dana Nelson County Clerk December 9, 16, 23, 2015

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

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

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-6, Plaintiff, vs.

KORY JOHNSON, Defendant.

15 CH 1 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 302 6TH AVE. ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on November 4, 2015, the following described real estate, to-wit: The South 40 feet of Lot 5 and the North 10 feet of Lot 6 in Block 1 in Luken's Addition to the City of Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 11-28-403-022 Commonly known as: 302 6th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on January 7, 2016 at 10:00 AM, the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $79,442.42.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Whiteside County. No third party checks will be accepted. 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. 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 the 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 shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. 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 (g1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

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. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I676723 Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, 2015

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TERRY OSBORNE, AMY OSBORNE AKA AMY K. OSBORNE and HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES INC., FKA HOUSEHOLD FINANCIAL CORPORATION III, Defendants.

15 CH 27 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 28299 LOGAN DR. ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on October 2, 2015, the following described real estate, to-wit: Lots 7 and 8, Block 5 in Southern Falls Subdivision located in the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 20 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., according to the plat thereof recorded October 21, 1977 as Document No. 7747-77 in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 17-09-377-002 Commonly known as: 28299 Logan Dr., Rock Falls, IL 61071 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on January 7, 2016 at 10:00 AM, the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $190,639.73.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Whiteside County. No third party checks will be accepted. 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. 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 the 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 shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. 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 (g1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

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. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I677979 Dec. 9, 16, 23, 2015

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

KEN BANK, n/k/a FORRESTON STATE BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

ARIF ALI KHAN, ANNE K. ALI KHAN, US BANK N.A., ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. Defendant.

NO. 14 CH 24 ST PULBIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

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

Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the decree entered in this Court in the above-entitled cause on the 14th day of September, 2015, I, Kelly Wilhelmi, Sheriff of Whiteside County, or such other deputy as may be sitting in his stead, shall sell at public venue to the highest and best bidder, the following described lands and premises described in said decree, or so much thereof as may be necessary to realize the amount due to satisfy said decree, upon the following terms and conditions:

A. the name, address, and telephone of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Jeffrey Williams, Forreston State Bank, 996 W. Fairview Road, Freeport, IL 61032, 815-235-2711 B. The common address of said property is: 707 E, 19th Street and 1214 E. 16th Street, Sterling, Illinois C. The legal description of the property is: TRACT 1: Lot 28, EXCEPT the East 48 feet thereof, and the East 56 feet of Lot 27, Swanson Acres, located in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian; situated in the City of Sterling, Whiteside County in the State of Illinois.

TRACT II: Lot 87 in East Park Subdivision to the City of Sterling, Illinois, as per Plat recorded in the County Recorder's Office of Whiteside County, Illinois, in Book 6 of Plats, Page 36, being a part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, in the Township of Sterling, situated in the County of Whiteside in the State of Illinois.

D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Each is a Single family residence.

E. The time and place of sale are: January 7, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. At the Whiteside County Courthouse, 3rd floor lobby, 200 E. Knox, Morrison, Illinois.

F. The terms of the sale are: 100% cash or certified funds at time of sale. Plaintiff assumes no responsibility for title expenses or closing costs.

G. The properties will be sold separately.

H. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, and subject to special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record.

I. If the sale is set aside for any purpose, the purchaser at the time of sale shall be entitled only to a return on the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee or the mortgagee's attorney.

Dated at Freeport, Illinois this 25th day of November, 2015 Kelly Wilhelmi Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois This Notice prepared by: Stephen S. Schmelzle Attorney for Plaintiff 208 W. Stephenson Street, Suite 201 Freeport, IL 61032 815-235-1188 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2015

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625-3600

Seasonal Office Assistants

PERMANENT, FULL-TIME POSITION available immediately in agricultural office in Lee County. Salary range $12-$15 per hour plus benefits. A copy of the vacancy announcement is available at 319 South Mason Ave in Amboy.

Wipfli LLP is currently looking for seasonal Office Assistants for the upcoming tax season for our Dixon Office. This will be a limited term employment opportunity for the period of January 25, 2016 through April 18, 2016 with the possibility of rehire for future tax seasons.

Application packages and supporting documentation as requested must be completed online through www.USAJOBS.gov

by COB December 21, 2015.

Primary responsibilities include general administrative support and client deliveries as necessary.

We recognize and appreciate the benefits of diversity in the workplace. People who share this belief and reflect a diverse background are encouraged to apply. FSA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Relocation expenses not authorized.

PART TIME DUAL CREDIT SOCIOLOGY INSTRUCTOR Highland Community College is seeking a part-time instructor to teach Introduction to Sociology to dual-credit students at Oregon High School during the spring semester 2016.

Classes will be held in the morning on Monday, Wednesday and every other Friday.

Applicants should possess a Master's degree in sociology or a Master’s degree in a related field with at least 18 graduate hours in sociology. All applicants should have a strong commitment to and demonstrated experience in high quality teaching.

A file is not complete until the following materials are submitted: letter of application, resume/CV, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and names/phone numbers of three current professional references to Chris Kuberski, Executive Vice President, Highland Community College, 2998 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport, IL 61032. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

Visit our Careers page at www.wipfli.com to learn more about this opportunity and to apply online.

Wipfli is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Hospice of the Rock River Valley Seeks the following positions: Part-Time Bereavement Counselor

Responsibilities include managing the bereavement program and providing grief counseling, as well as planning and facilitating events and grief workshops for adults and youth.

Position is a 20 hour work week.

Minimum requirements include: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work; Counseling experience as well as demonstrated success in facilitating workshops or groups; Strong interpersonal and communication skills; Preferred experience in health care and strong computer skills. This position reports to the Director of Social Services.

Intake Coordinator

Responsible for intake process from referral to admission, including accurate data entry into electronic medical records program, ordering and monitoring DME, medical supply ordering and tracking, coordination with nursing team and DON. Minimum requirements: LPN or MA; Minimum 1 year working in a clinical administrative environment; Strong computer skills.

This position reports to the Director of Nursing.

Highland Community College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, and encourages applications from Veterans, minorities, people with disabilities and other diverse groups.

Resumes may be sent to the attention of: Carolyn J. Spencer, Executive Director Hospice of the Rock River Valley 2600 N. Locust St., Suite B Sterling, IL 61081 or e-mail to carolyn@hospicerockriver.org

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Dental Assistant Currently seeking a motivated dental assistant to Assume a full position in a high paced dental practice.

Front Desk Receptionist- Full Time Courteous, good at multi-tasking.

Mon. - Thurs. 8-5 Experience preferred but not necessary.

Please send replies to Box #:1312 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

Harbor Crest Home An 84-bed skilled nursing care facility in Fulton IL, is in need of •Qualified RN & LPN & CNA's licensed to work in IL. All Shifts avail.

Must be licensed to practice in Illinois and pass Background check Sign on Bonuses Available Apply online or in person at: harborcrest2@ mchsi.com 817 17th St., Fulton IL. EOE

Seeking Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapists and licensed Assistants in the Sterling area.

Full, part time and PRN Competitive salary & excellent benefit package.

Send resume to: ac@azerclinic.com or call 309-344-3400

CHILD CARE

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Selmi's Greenhouse and Farm is now Hiring for one position Starting in February. Looking for @ 1,000 hours of work/year. Includes Garden Center, Summer and Fall Sales.

Must have excellent communication skills. Basic gardening knowledge, Creativity and artistic ability a plus.

Email your job qualifications and inquiries to: mattselmi@ gmail.com TO OUR

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Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not accept knowingly advertising which is fraudulent or has malicious intent.

While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems.

We strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, when particularly dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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Hiring for entry level assembly positions on 1 st and 2 nd shift.

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F u l l - Ti m e Fixed Schedule- Monday thru Friday Group Insurance Benefits Va c a t i o n B e n e f i t s Attendance Incentives Retirement Benefits

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SAUK VALLEY

Air Cond./Heating

Furniture Repair

Eikenberry Sheet Metal 412 E. 3rd Sterling Service work heating & cooling; gas, electric. Free estimates. Accept Visa & MC on all new installations.

Day's Furniture Repair Repairing recliners, chairs, sofas.

Repairing mechanisms , seat springs, re-gluing.

815-626-5136

FARLEY'S APPLIANCE Heating & Cooling Sale & Service Free Estimates New & Replacement Units We service all brands!

Call Today (815)284-2052

ASSOCIATED Services Enterprise, LLC

Excavating Hauling •Tandem Dump Trucks •Skidsteers Guaranteed Low Rates 815-618-2717

Alterations

Gutters

SHOE REPAIR ZIPPER REPAIR & ALTERATIONS Grummert's Hardware Sterling, Rock Falls, & also Shaw's Marketplace 214 Washington Prophetstown

American Energy Savers “Sauk Valley's Oldest & Best Seamless Gutter Company” Always Flow Seamless Gutters Call Dan Maloney 815-288-4525

CALL 815-625-0955

815-989-8320

Basement Waterproofing Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

www.praterpaintand waterproofing.com

Cleaning Service

Advanced Cleaners Maid/Janitorial Carpet

Fully Insured Free Estimates!

815-632-3822 www.advanced cleaners.biz

Shaffer's Seamless Gutters

Gutter Protection Systems Owner Scott Shaffer 815-677-5579 Dixon, Illinois

Handyman HANDYMAN/ GENERAL CONTRACTING Bathroom/Kitchen Rehabs, Complete Remodels, Drywall Painting, Flooring (tile, linoleum, wood, carpet) All types of home repairs.

Free Estimates Insured-Bonded 815-564-7428 LawnCare Service •Pot Holes •Leaf clean up •House clean up •Large hauling (dirt, gravel, sand) •Gutters •Pressure washing •Snow Plowing •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986

Clock/Watch Repair CLOCK, WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIR •We repair and restore all brands and types of clocks and watches •We make house calls on Grandfather clocks •We repair all types of jewelry, and all work is done on premises •Appraisal Services Professional Jeweler for over 25 years.

KRIEGER TIME AND JEWELRY CO. 618 S. Main St. Princeton, IL 815-872-8321

Dumpster Rental

JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Home Improvement Morris Handyman ** 30 Years Plus ** ** Experience ** -Kitchen & Bath Remodeling -Flooring, Siding, Sewer Roding 779-861-2509

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

Winter is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or remodel bath or kitchen!!

Randy L. Moore

815-626-1333

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

Painting PRATER Paint & Waterproofing Specializing in •Residential •Commercial •Farm & •Industrial Call for your FREE painting or sandblasting estimate 815-626-5165

Power Washing

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

Roofing

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Roofing/Siding

Mobil Pressure Wash Service • Commercial, • Residential & • Semis You name it.... we clean it!

Call Ben 815-590-2694

•Climate Controlled Storage •Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental •Confidential Document Shredding •We Ship FedEx & UPS! •Expert Packaging Services •Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies •EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales •Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• •Garages •Drywall •Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

Specializing in: •Seamless Gutters •Siding •Roofing •Doors/Windows General Contracting & Construction 815-213-0704 Free Estimates •Licensed •Bonded •Insured

Snowmobile Repair Snowmobile Repair

Frank's Performance

Snowmobile & ATV Service Repair & Accessories Your Local Amsoil Dealer!

Be Ready Before The Snow Flies!!

10576 Buell Rd. Rock Falls 815-622-9370

Snowplowing

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Storage Storage Units (Big & Small) $35-$45 per month No Deposit Flexible Terms Open Every Day **We accept debit or credit cards** 2213 New Century Drive, Dixon 61021 815-618-2717

STORAGE UNITS Multiple Sizes Starting at $35 No appt. needed Located inside MOORE TIRES 2411 E. Rt 30 Rock Falls (815)625-3764

Newly remodeled, 2BR stove, refrig., water, $575/mo. + dep.

No pets.

815-535-3237 THICKSTEN APTS. 1 & 2 BR houses 815-499-4217

STERLING

RIVER RIDGE APARTMENTS

2 Bedroom Great Location

$

495

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No Security Deposit Required

*with 1 year lease

Garages Available Next to

ALDI in Sterling

1-815-414-2288

Tree Service ✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤

Studio’s, 1 & 2 BR Apts.

BRAD'S TREE SERVICE A division of Timber Industries, LLC. Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674 Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal

Snow Removal Snow Plowing Licensed and Insured *Free Estimates* 25HR Emergency Service Call 815-718-2997 Donnie Cole MEISTER TREE CARE Specializing in all of your tree care needs.

Certified pesticide & herbicide applicator & line clearance tree trimming .

Storm clean up & specialty work.

Free Estimates No job too big or too small!

Licensed, Bonded Insured Safety and your satisfaction is my #1 goal!

815-994-1750

TV Repair

TELEVISION IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

Water Softeners The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622

CALL FOR AVAILABILITY

(815) 632-7368 (Located Behind Northland Mall)

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

(815)626-1431 1 BR Apts.

No pets.

No Exceptions!

Call 815-716-0367.

1BR remodeled, no pets. $400/mo.

815-590-9511.

2 BR for $500

Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046 2BR, $420 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty Nice 1BR, stove refrig., No pets. $495 + dep. 815631-6678 Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

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

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

HOMES FOR RENT

310

FOR RENT/SALE HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

DIXON 2BR Duplex, gar., Appl. $550/mo., lease no pets.

815-973-2831

NEW TODAY Nice clean quiet 2 story duplex, 2BR, 1.5 BA, attached garage w/ opener, all appliances incl.

W/D, micro., D/W, No pets. 603 Apple St. $700 mo. Call 630-902-1060

MILLEDGEVILLE 3BR, 1½ car garage, $575+ dep.

No smoking or pets.

815-973-7076

MORRISON 3BR Home632 E. Lincolnway $700/month Kophamer and Blean Realty 815-772-2728

ROCK FALLS 811 Leroy, 1600 sq. ft. 3BR 1BA garage, full bsmt, furnace, NEW: stove, DW, kitchen $750/mo. + dep., no pets, no sec 8.

815-379-2528

NEW TODAY Large, clean, quiet 2 story, 2BR, 1.5 bath. 1 car garage.

C/A. All applcs. incl. W/D. Nice area, walk to library & park. 521 W. 11th St. Sorry, no pets or Sec. 8. $650 + sec. dep.

630-902-1060

STERLING 2BR Townhome $600/mo. Hampton Apts. 625-7043 2BR, 1½ BA close to Civic center. No pets. 815-590-3026 2BR, E Sterling location, no pets.

References req.

815-336-2305 2BR., 1BA garage $550 NO PETS. mo. + dep. 815440-7985.

Cute 3BR, Rent like a Winner™

Nice yard, gas heat 1204 Ave. J. $598 815-878-7399

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

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LOANS

402

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Sauk Valley Classified makes every effort to qualify these charges for the reader.

If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact the Better Business Bureau 330 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611.

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AUCTIONS

615

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AUCTION Saturday December 19th 10am 2007 N. Linn, Peoria, IL 3BR, 2BA Brick Bungalow Fireplace, garage, newer roof.

DIY project Needs TLC auctionzip.com ID #21623 309-261-4537

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Tues. Wed. Thurs. ★ 9 am to 7 pm ★ 2701 Woodlawn Road Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!

Indoor Only LOTS of Christmas decorations, trees, lights, ornaments

I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

FURNITURE

755

3pc. Living room group- couch, love seat & chair, Tan. $900. Great shape!

815-535-8108.

Brand new blue recliner/lift chair, never used! $500 firm Serious inquiries only, 779245-1174.

Hospital bed $600 comes with 2 mattresses. 815-6220628.

Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

HEALTH & FITNESS

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those unwanted items with the help of a Sauk Valley Classified Ad

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3 cute kittens- 7 wks old and/or mother, free to good homes only.

Call 815-677-1423

noticed!

Cute Calico, 5mos. old. spayed, up to date on shots. Free to good home only. Call 815-622-2622 Standard Poodle puppies, Males $250, Females $300 815-2130464.

Need to place an ad?

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“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

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MATT'S SNOWPLOWING Sterling Rock Falls Residential & Commercial Most Driveways $20 LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEED 815-590-1677

2BR Duplex, no pets. W/D hookup, refrigerator, stove. $500/mo plus dep.

Call 815-625-9638.

NORTHLAND PARK APARTMENTS

colestree service@outlook.com

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www.mullerslane farm.com

Storage

www.allsafe center.com

Genl. Contracting

Haul/Clean Service D & G House Cleaning & Prepping Service •Weekly, Bi-Weekly or Monthly availability.

Home or Office •Move in or out, one time extensive deep cleaning.

Home, rental, or estate.

•One Time Special Occasion Cleaning We can work with you to achieve whatever it is you need!

Call for Free Estimate 815-718-1714 815-718-0054

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SPECIALS OF THE WEEK

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PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

WANT TO BUY 795

WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061

SNOWBLOWERS 782

722 Simplicity 2 stage self propelled snow blower 7HP, pull start.

Exc Cond. $425 FIRM. 815-973-3223

POSTAGE STAMP SHOW Free Admission - Lindner Conference Center 610 E. Butterfield, Lombard, IL December 12 & 13 Hours 10am - 4pm Buy, Sell, Appraise

www.msdastamp.com

Skid loader in any condition 563-212-7699

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 10 Light Candy Cane's. $10. Call 815-284-1094 Bound carpet piece, 8x10ft. squares of different colors. Like new. $50. 815-772-3224 Craftsman rotary tool bench w/ Chicago tool grinder, indust. grade $150.

Heavy duty 8' steel ramps $60.

Call 815-284-7903 ★★★Customized set of Chicago Sports Bean Bag Boards w/ 3 sets of bags, $299 ★815-590-6301★

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

NEW TODAY

Newer 25 ton Speeco split-master log splitter. Excellent cond. $800 815-440-8103

Electrical inventory and tools. EMT fittings, MC cable, 12/2, 12/3, 10/2, Greenfield, drywall boxes, wire strippers, drill bits, etc.

For more info. call 815-499-6566. ✭✭✭Jeff Gordon die cast collectibles. 23 cars; Winner Circle/Action/Revell & extras. $50 for all.

815-590-6301.

Lexington Pine Christmas tree. 6 1/2ft. & decorations. $75. Call 815-284-1094 Mens Lg. Winter coat. Athletech. $40. Call 815-284-1094 New 40 gallon gas hot water heater, used 1mo. $300 OBO. 815-631-5116 or 815-631-5558

See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text ➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS Small desk painted black with 3 dresser drawers. $65. 815-284-8960 Twin, full, queen, king beds. Dryer, washer, table & chairs, recliners, sofa, dresser, BR set, freezer, refrig.

815-718-4385.

FARM LAND WANTED

815

Family farming operation wanting to expand; looking for land to cash rent or 50/50.

Please send replies to Box #:1311 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

AUTOMOBILES

905

NEW REAL DEAL FOR ITEMS OVER $300

A 5 Line REAL DEAL

ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review, Prairie Advocate, and saukvalley.com all for only $42!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

Offer expires 12/31/15 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

2002 Toyota Camry, clean, no rust, power everything, high miles, $3500 815-625-6629

AUTOMOBILES

2006 Chrysler 300C AWD, 5.7 hemi, loaded, 130K mi., $9,900 815441-7500 2007 Toyota Camry, silver, 17K mi.

Reduced $11,500.

Call Jeff 815-6317610.

2008 Ford Fusion, black, great shape, 4 cyl, good gas remote mileage, start, 79,300 mi., $5700 815-6269555 94 Buick Century Front end has damage, possible fix or for parts 160k mi. Many new parts. $625 815-289-6890 creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

OUR BEST DEALS!

• Oil Change • Four-Tire Rotation • 27-point Vehicle Inspection • 4 Wheel Alignment Check • Brake Inspection • FREE Battery Check

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*Plus Tax . Must present coupon during write-up. Not valid with other offers or specials. One per customer. Does not include synthetic and diesel oil changes. GM vehicles only. Cannot be exchanged for cash. Expires 12/31/15.

Senior Citizen Savings Receive 10% off Parts, Labor, & Accessories! *Must be 60 Years or Older with a valid drivers license.

10

%

Off!

*Plus Tax . Must present coupon during write-up. Not valid with other offers or specials. One coupon per work order. Does not include powertrain parts. GM vehicles only. Cannot be exchanged for cash. Expires 12/31/15.

MOTORCYCLES

905

HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626SOLD or 284SOLD.

TRUCKS

2005 Nissan 4wd truck, $6,000 815499-7060

A.T.V.S

936

BOATS/MOTORS

911

2001 Dodge Ram B1500, runs great, very clean, 74k actual mi., $4,200 815-535-7011

4X4S

2008 Harley Davidson 1200 Sportster Custom, low miles, $4,500 815-499-9409

2012 Arctic Cat 700 iGT, advantage timber. Front winch, new battery & power steering.

Exc. Cond. $5,500 815-622-1868

910

VANS

935

912

14ft. Flat bottom boat, wide, w/trailer. Fish finder, foot controls, trolling motor, pedestal seats. $800/obo.

815-590-6390.

SNOWMOBILES

2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4, 6 cyl., 4dr. Tow pkg.

815-631-6350 or 815-631-5495.

940

955

2005 Arctic Cat F7 snowmobile, mint cond. Call 815625-8855.

DROP OFF LOCATION

If you’re on our map, receive a FREE shuttle when you get your car serviced.

6 Great Services, 1 Great Price.

AUTOMOBILES

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4x4 Service

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Cannot be exchanged for cash. Expires 12/31/15.

Coolant System Flush

10

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*Plus Tax . Must present coupon during write-up. Not valid with other offers or specials. Resurfacing rotors is extra. GM vehicles only. Cannot be exchanged for cash. Expires 12/31/15.

First Time Customers Let Us Earn Your Trust!

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GET THE BADGE AND SAVE AT STERLING CHEVROLET 1824 N. N Loc Locust st St St., Sterling Sterling, IL 61081

(815) 625-2700

SERVICE HOURS: MONDAY – FRIDAY: 7AM – 5:30PM, SATURDAY: 8AM TO 1PM

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Don’t be afraid to be different.

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