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MORRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | FACILITY UPGRADES

Board OKs $1 million loan

Work could bring building in compliance with Medicare standards

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

MORRISON – Morrison Community Hospital will borrow $1 million to make repairs and improvements to the facility, in an attempt to keep the federal

government from yanking its Medicare funding.

Building problems date back to a recertification survey conducted by the Illinois Department of Public Health in summer 2011, when the hospital was found to be out of compli-

ance with Medicare standards.

The federal government has threatened several times since to terminate its payments to MCH, but has granted the hospital several extensions to bring itself into compliance. Losing its Medicare funding could put

the hospital out of business.

The violations include an unsafe sprinkler system, which the loan, approved Tuesday by the hospital board, will be used to upgrade. The current system on the original part of the building, which was built in

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The regular publication schedule and office hours resume Friday.

Merry Christmas!

DIXON | CRUNDWELL ASSETS

Six-year-old asks Santa to help his grandpa beat cancer

Hundreds of trophies pursued Submitted photos

Scott Spangler reads the letter (left) to Santa written by Kaden Piper during the Christmas Walk on Dec. 12 in Franklin Grove.

Piper asked Santa to help his grandfather, Paul, beat cancer.

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

RANKLIN GROVE – The holiday spirit blossomed at the Christmas Walk on Dec. 12, and for Scott Spangler, a 45-year veteran of the Santa suit, something special and unexpected happened at the end of the night.

Just as he was set to leave the H.I. Lincoln Building, a boy surprised him with a handwritten note.

“Dear Santa -,” began the blue-and-red-inked letter. “[F]or Christmas I want my paw paw too not have cancer anymore. and a bike.”

Spangler, 60, a special education teacher at Amboy Junior High, read the note out loud as several people looked on.

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ELECTION 2015 | DIXON PARK DISTRICT BOARD

Three family members file their petitions Attorney: ‘It’s going to be a real problem, in terms of openness’ DIXON – Four seats on the Dixon Park District Board are up for election. Three candidates have filed – all members of the same family.

Ron Pritchard, the current board president, filed his petition Monday morning, the final day. Later in the day, his son, Steve Pritchard, filed his petition.

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Steve’s wife, Nicole Pritchard, also filed a petition Monday afternoon.

Both Ron and Steve Pritchard said they didn’t think there was a conflict of interest for so many family members to be on the same five-member board.

“I don’t see that it will be,” Ron Pritchard said. “It’s just not something that’s discussed every day.”

Steve Pritchard said he has volunteered with the Park District for

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Tot picks ‘Paw Paw’ over toys

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

1934, does not cover the whole building, nor does the system in newer parts of the building.

The money will also be used to update the generator and improve separation of electrical circuits.

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years and decided last Thursday or Friday to run for a board position. When he told his wife, she said she wanted to as well, Steve Pritchard said.

Nicole Pritchard couldn’t be reached for comment.

The Illinois Open Meetings Act sets the rules for when and how public bodies give public notice about their meetings.

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

DIXON – The U.S. government has found about 700 trophies won by former city Comptroller Rita Crundwell during horse competitions, and has filed a motion in federal court to seize them.

The motion, filed Friday afternoon, also seeks custody of Crundwell’s show clothing collection and miscellaneous household items such as artwork, hats, bar stools and framed photographs of her.

If the motion is granted, the U.S. Marshals Service will collect and liquidate the items. The proceeds would be sent to the city as part of a court-ordered monetary judgment, separate from restitution for the nearly $54 million she stole from the city.

Also filed Friday was the government’s response regarding the seizure of two of Crundwell’s retirement funds, as well as turnover orders representing $38,434.13.

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• Park District Board incumbents will run unopposed in 2015.

• District decides against outside managment company for golf course.

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Items to be seized • About 20 pieces of artwork • Three Yamaha Zuma scooters and a Honda all-terrain vehicle • A Dynex flat-screen TV • An iMac desktop computer • Two bicycles • Patio furniture • A leather tissue box with Crundwell’s initials • A decorative mirror

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Corrections The first name of Dixon City Commission candidate Tamera Brooks was misspelled in a report on filings in Tuesday’s editions.

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POLICE Sterling Police Christina W. Hendrickson, 45, of Mount Morris; 10:12 a.m. Monday in the 2200 block of East Fourth Street; uninsured motor vehicle; posted driver’s license as bond.

Cathleen S. Montague, 53, of Sterling; 5:16 p.m. Monday at First Avenue and East Third Street; no insurance; given notice to appear.

Charles E. Wallace, 43, of Minneapolis; 10:04 p.m.

Monday at East Fourth Street and 18th Avenue; failure to secure child younger that 8 years in child restraint system; released with promise to comply.

Dixon Police John W. Osterdock, 44, of Tampico; 10:05 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Anchor Road and Chicago Avenue; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – domestic battery; taken to Lee County Jail.

Timothy Ballard, 30, of Dixon; 6:07 p.m. Monday on West Fourth Street; domestic battery, two counts of aggravated battery; taken to Lee County Jail.

Lee County Sheriff John J. Higley, 52, of Sterling; 4:55 p.m. Monday; warrant for contempt; posted bond and given notice to appear,.

Bart Wayne Larsen, 44, of Amboy; 1:35 p.m. Monday; court order – driving while revoked, suspended for driving under the influence; posted bond and given notice to appear.

Ogle County Sheriff Frank Scott, 41, of Rock Falls; Monday; warrant for failure to appear; held at Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear.

Cody Klinefelter, 25, of Loves Park; Monday; warrant

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

POLITICS

Bustos for Senate in 2016?

for display of plate attachment; posted bond and given notice to appear.

Dawn M. Rundberg, 50, of Rockford; Monday; warrant for failure to appear – possession of a stolen firearm; held at Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear.

Her camp won’t confirm or deny report from media outlet

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STERLING – A spokesperson for Rep. Cheri Bustos wouldn’t confirm or deny a recent report that said the congresswoman is considering a run for Senate.

Bustos, D-East Moline, was re-elected in November for her second term in the U.S. House, representing the state’s 17th District, which includes Whiteside and Carroll counties.

Last week, CQ Roll Call, a Washington, District of Columbiabased media outlet that covers politics, reported that Bustos was among several Democrats considering challenging Sen. Mark Kirk for his Senate seat in 2016.

“While Congresswoman Bustos is focused on advocating each day for Illinois’ 17th District, she doesn’t make a habit of ruling anything out that may benefit the hard working people of her region,” Colin Milligan, Bustos’ communications director, said in an email.

The report said Reps.

Bill Foster and Tammy Duckworth were also considering challenging Kirk.

Shawn Jordan Frank, 25, of Annawan; 10:08 a.m.

Monday at U.S. Route 30 and state Route 84 in Whiteside County; arrested on charge of failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Eric D. Munson, 29, of Rockford; 6:17 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 39 in Ogle County; possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia; posted bond and given notice to appear.

Joshua D. Cramer, 26, of Dixon; 12:17 a.m. Friday at 10th Street and Avenue A in Rock Falls; driving while license revoked, improper turn; issued individual bond and given notice to appear.

Robert A. Ager, 30, of Sterling; 12:17 a.m. Friday at 10th Street and Avenue A in Rock Falls; no seat belt; issued individual bond and given notice to appear.

Kylee J. Carskaden, 22, of Sterling; 1:27 a.m. Friday at Dixon and First avenues in Rock Falls; driving under the influence, driving under the influence with blood alcohol content greater than .08, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to signal, improper lane usage; posted driver’s license and $100 as bond, given notice to appear.

Michael N. Spencer, 32, of Sterling; 12:32 a.m. Saturday at Dixon Avenue and Avenue B in Rock Falls; driving under the influence, speeding, improper turn; posted $100 cash and driver’s license as bond, given notice to appear.

Michael Dwayne Harris, 45, of Winchester, California; 11 a.m. Friday at Dement Road and state Route 38 in Ogle County; driving while license suspended; posted individual bond and given notice to appear.

Dennis W. Feltes, 51, of Sterling; 12:25 a.m. Thursday at U.S. Route 30 and 12th Avenue in Rock Falls; no valid driver’s license – expired; issued individual bond and given notice to appear.

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Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, of the 17th District talks with Beckie Verhulst and Jon Joseph on Tuesday morning at a Loaves and Fishes free breakfast program at F.I.S.H. Food Pantry in Sterling. Bustos served breakfast, spoke with patrons and packed boxes at the pantry, part of her holiday season week of service. Last week, CQ Roll Call, a Washington, District of Columbia-based media outlet that covers politics, reported that Bustos was among several Democrats considering challenging Sen. Mark Kirk for his Senate seat in 2016.

Bustos defeated Bobby Schilling, R-Colona, 55 percent to 44 percent Nov. 4.

Bustos was in Sterling on Tuesday morning as part of her week of service tour. She served breakfast to hungry families at the F.I.S.H. Food Pantry.

“Congresswoman Bustos is focused more

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than ever on serving the hardworking people of her region,” Milligan said in an initial statement after being asked if Bustos was considering a Senate election.

“In fact, she has barely rested since her re-election, moving swiftly to honor the late Congressman

Lane Evans by leading the effort to rename a VA Clinic after him, to meet with recently displaced workers in Hanover to discuss job training and economic development and with the Thomson Village President to talk about the progress being made on opening the federal prison.”

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STERLING PARK DISTRICT

Incumbents run unopposed Director: Golf course’s future, minimum wage key issues

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

STERLING – The last day to file for the Sterling Park District Board of Commissioners has passed, and it appears four incumbents will run unopposed.

The deadline to file for a seat on the five-member board was Monday.

The terms of the members are staggered so that three of the 4-year terms usually expire together, followed by the two others. But four of the five terms will be on the ballot in April because one of the commissioners was appointed to fill an unexpired term.

Many years ago, park board terms were shortened, in part, to attract more candidates, but it doesn’t seem to be working.

“We used to have 6-year terms, but about 20 years ago, the board felt that was too long,” Park District Executive Director Larry Schuldt said. “They thought that reducing it to 4-year terms would get more people to run, but it’s been a long time since we’ve had a contested race.”

The board is long on experience, starting with President Marvin Reyes,

Board members Marvin Reyes* – President Jeff Hippen* – Vice president Dave Stutzke – Treasurer Kip Aitken** – Commissioner Jennifer Zuithoff* – Commissioner * On 2015 ballot for 4-year term ** On 2015 ballot for 2-year term a 15-year member who is one of three incumbents running for three seats.

Treasurer Dave Stutzke, whose term will expire in 2016, has served for 17 years.

Reyes, 50, is a national account sales manager at Frantz Manufacturing. He has been board president since 2012.

Stutzke is the owner of Stutzke Plumbing in Sterling.

Also seeking re-election are 7-year member Jeff Hippen, the board’s vice president, and Jennifer Zuithoff, who is seeking a second term.

Hippen, 50, is a 22-year veteran of Sterling public schools, where he teaches math at Challand Middle School.

Zuithoff is a mortgage banking manager.

Kip Aitken is running

for a 2-year term after being appointed in October to finish the term of former member Jennifer Campbell, who resigned.

Aitken, 45, is director of physician recruitment at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. Originally from Pittsburgh, he also is a tennis coach at Sterling High School.

Schuldt believes two issues of great importance are facing the board in 2015.

“The board will have to wrestle with the future of Emerald Hill Golf Course and the minimum wage issue,” he said.

Schuldt said the park district has crunched the numbers to prepare for a possible graduated minimum wage increase of up to $11 an hour. At the first proposed increment of $10 an hour, the increase would cost the district an additional $96,000 a year.

The next step to $10.50 would bump that up to $164,000 a year, and at $11 an hour, it would take a $200,000 bite out of the park district’s $6 million budget.

“As part of a $6 million budget, it might not seem like much, but from $8.25 to just $10 is a 21 percent increase,” Schuldt said.

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MORRISON – White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center is trotting out its Christmas wish list.

As part of the holiday drive, staff is accepting tax-deductible donations of items, funds, and gift certificates until Jan. 10.

WHOA, at Scuffham Farms, 12433 Prairie Center Road, uses horses to help disabled people 4 and older improve their physical abilities and skills, and improve “social interaction, emotional stability, spiritual well-being, along with mental focus and processes.”

Funds and items are needed to help to pay for care of the horses and for the center’s barn.

WHOA is registered at True Value, 130 E. Main St. in Morrison; purchases can be left there for center staff to pick up. Items also can be dropped off from 10

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WHOA also is registered at any Farm & Fleet store, including 1391 E. Lincolnway in Sterling and 1600 Lincolnway in Clinton, Iowa, under Wiersema’s name.

Gift certificates from True Value, Farm & Fleet, Staples, and Smartpak (smartpakequine.com) also are welcome.

Donations also can be made at rideatwhoa. org or mailed to WHOA, P.O. Box 224, Morrison, IL 61270.

Contact staff at rideatwhoa@yahoo.com or 815-772-2669, or find White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center on Facebook, for more information.

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WOODSTOCK (AP) – A northern Illinois community has been recognized for blending historic preservation and tourism.

The federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation announced Monday that Woodstock has been named a Preserve America Community. It’s the 11th Illinois city to receive the designation.

The Woodstock Square Historic District is home to the Woodstock Opera House, an 1899 structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the 1857 Old McHenry Courthouse.

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Fifty-nine-year-old Sharon Cargile of Chicago was charged in a grand jury indictment last month with three counts of aggravated animal cruelty.

The Cook County Sheriff’s Animal Crimes Unit responded to a complaint in September and found four dead dogs and other animals in poor condition at the facility in south suburban Dolton.

CHAMPAIGN (AP) – The University of Illinois is getting a grant to catalog a collection of rare Italian books that it’s had for more than 9 decades.

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The university said Monday that its Rare Book & Manuscript Library will use the nearly $500,000 grant to catalog a collection of more than 20,000 Italian imprints from the 16th through 19th centuries.

The library bought the collection in 1921 from the family of a count who was considered an authority on the local history of northern Italy.

Library Director Valerie Hotchkiss says the books are “one of the world’s premier collections for Italian studies.” But until now, the library didn’t have the money to catalog them.

They’ll be made available to scholars.

The grant comes from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

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Three of the dogs had died of chronic starvation.

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office says Cargile was arrested earlier this month in Salina, Kansas, when police there learned of her warrants during a traffic stop.

On Monday, Cargile was ordered held on $10,000 bond during a hearing at the Markham Courthouse.

It was not immediately clear if she already had an attorney.

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STERLING – After looking at three private management proposals, the park district has decided to continue running the Emerald Hill Golf Course.

Since buying the golf course at 16802 Prairieville Road in 1994, its financial viability has increasingly come into question. The park district’s latest budget accounts for about a $219,000 loss at Emerald Hill, prompting the board to explore the possibility of bringing in a private company to manage the course.

The board started looking at the proposals in August, and recently decided to abandon the private management option.

“We looked at the interested management companies, and we have decided we won’t do that,” said Larry Schuldt, Sterling Park District executive director.

Proposals were studied from three groups: Billy Casper Golf, one of the nation’s largest golf management groups; Mundelein-based Golf Visions, which operates primarily in Illinois; and Sterling-based G&G Consulting, which also

operates Silver Ridge Golf Course north of Oregon.

Many local golfers had expressed concerns about bringing in an outside management company, and Schuldt had promised to look out for their interests while also considering the taxpayers who are subsidizing the course.

At the end of the day, Schuldt said the board didn’t find compelling evidence to warrant such a big change at a course that has been well maintained over the years.

“What the companies were bringing to the table financially wasn’t worth all of the changes,” Schuldt said. “We also weren’t confident that we could satisfactorily address the concerns of the golfers.”

Although the opponents of private management have gotten a reprieve, the financial challenges posed by the golf course remain. Schuldt said golfers are likely to see some changes.

“Next year, golfers won’t see anything markedly different, but the situation will be evaluated year-to-year,” he said. “After that, some of the extras could be cut as we try to reel in expenses.”

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than 18 can receive 50 cents less than minimum wage, but that would apply to only about 20 percent of the district’s part-time staff.

Hippen says Emerald Hill will be the board’s biggest challenge in the near term. Since the park district took over the golf course in 1994, it has become a drain on its budget. A loss of about $219,000 is projected for this fiscal year.

“There have been a few years in which we’ve come close to making a profit, but it’s in a pronounced downward trend,” Schuldt said. “This year, we have about a $219,000 loss budgeted for the golf course.

“The golf course is definitely the biggest issue,” he said. “Plans for further expansion at Westwood and better tying together the buildings are also important.”

Hippen sees ADA compliance as one of the board’s greatest accomplishments.

“When these projects are finished, we’ll probably have one of the most accessible districts in not only the state, but the nation as well,” Hippen said. “It’s taken a lot of funds and planning, but it’s the right thing to do.”

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

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Jean G. Zook ROCK FALLS – Jean G. Zook, 59, of Rock Falls, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at her home.

She was born March 1, 1955, in Sterling, the daughter of Albert Paul and Jane Victory (Innes) Hoffmiller. She was a graduate of St. Andrew Grade School and Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling. She married George Zook on Feb. 10, 1979, in Rock Falls.

Jean had worked for many years at her family’s business, General Distributing Co. in Rock Falls. At its closure, she worked as the administrative assistant at St. Andrew Catholic Church for the past 10 years.

Jean was a member of St. Andrew Church and the church choir. She was a very active member of the Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce, where she served as an ambassador. She was a very avid supporter of Newman athletics.

Survivors include her husband, George; two daughters: Amanda

Zook and Kelly Zook; her sisters, Mary End of Milwaukee, and Peg Hoffmiller and Anne (Larry) Mayberry, both of Sterling; her stepsister, Pauline (Rick) Moeller of Nelson; her brothers, Paul Hoffmiller and John (Marianne) Hoffmiller, both of Rock Falls; her stepbrothers, Richard (Sandra) Harding of Rock Falls and Wayne (Mitzi) Abell of Rock Falls; her stepmother, Dorothy Hoffmiller of Rock Falls; and her granddaughter, Natalie Jean.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a nephew, Matthew Hoffmiller.

A gathering of friends and family will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls. Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established.

Today’s funeral: Shelby J. Walker of Mount Morris, 10:30 a.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris.

Friday visitations: Wayne C. Dirks of Rock Falls, 9-10:45 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Jean G. Zook of Rock Falls, 4-7 p.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Harold “Bud” Null Jr. of Sterling, 5-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

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During a monitoring visit in 2013, state inspectors found medical and surgery rooms had only normal electricity receptacles and no emergency power outlets, and the recovery area did not have emergency outlets labeled with panel and circuit numbers, among other electrical problems.

Some work already has begun, MCH CEO Pam Pfister said. She expects all work to be completed in the spring.

“At this point, we don’t have final numbers for some of the projects, so we don’t have a true picture of what the expenses will be,” she said.

The upgrades will not affect patient care, she said.

Hospital officials still are negotiating an interest rate for the 2-year loan from Triumph Community Bank, which has a branch in Morrison.

Once the work is done, the hospital will be inspected again.

“I can tell you we expect the hospital to be in substantial compliance following the recertification,” said Stephanie Magill, a spokeswoman with Medicare certification. “The surveys are unannounced, so I can’t tell you when that will occur.”

Daniel P. Russell of Polo, 5-7 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Saturday funerals: Harold “Bud” Null Jr. of Sterling, 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Wayne C. Dirks of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Daniel P. Russell of Polo, 11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Jean G. Zook of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. Mass at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Daniel P. Russell

POLO – Daniel P. Russell, 71, of Polo, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014. He worked in the carpenter’s shop at Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. until his retirement in 1999.

Daniel was born Aug. 3, 1943, the son of Lawrence E. and Annetta (Berge) Russell.

He married Dnita Berg on March 16, 1968, in Coleta.

Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Shannon G. Russell of Sterling, Shea E. (Ted) Lamb of Rock Falls, and Shiovahn M. (Eric) Koenen of Polo; one sister, Beverly (Bobby) Irwin of Sterling; four brothers, Tina M. Cavanaugh Roland (Sandra) Russell WALNUT – Tina Marie Cavanaugh, 53, of Walnut, of Rock Falls, Ed Russell of Rockford, David Russell of died Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at her home.

Sterling, and Dale (Angie) Garland Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

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Russell of Dixon; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Dorothy Whitley, Donna Caudillo, and LaVonne Miller; and one brother, Lawrence Russell Jr. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Les Funderberg, pastor, officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded.

Memorials have been established to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and The Wounded Warrior Project.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

ROCK FALLS – Wayne C. Dirks, 75, of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, at Prophets Riverview Good Samaritan Center in Prophetstown.

He was born April 14, 1939, in Sterling, the son of LeRoy G. and Viola (Folkers) Dirks. Wayne was a 1957 graduate of Sterling High School.

He married Viva Grimes on Aug. 5, 1961, in Sterling. Wayne served the Army from 1961 to 1964, in Missouri, Michigan, Okinawa, Kansas, Oklahoma, California, Hawaii, Japan, and Alaska. He was employed for many years

by Charles O. Larson Co. in Rock Falls. Wayne was a member of the Whiteside County Rabbit Breeders Association, the American Rabbit Breeders Association, and the Illinois Rabbit Breeders Association. He served as a past 4-H leader.

Barbara J. Murphy STERLING – Barbara J. Murphy, 80, of Sterling, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling is handling arrangements.

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For a five-member public body, like the park board, a legal meeting is considered to be three or more members gathering, whether in person or otherwise, to discuss public business.

Don Craven, an attorney for the Illinois Press Association, said while family

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ILLINOIS | COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE

Talk of office merger resumes Topinka death gets age-old debate going SPRINGFIELD (AP) – The unexpected death of Republican Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka has rekindled an idea that proponents say could make Illinois government cheaper and more streamlined: merging the office with the state treasurer’s operation, as Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan have done.

Democratic state Sen. Kwame Raoul and Republican state Sen. Matt Murphy plan to reintroduce the proposal in the General Assembly during next year’s session. Gov. Pat Quinn says it could be called “Judy’s Amendment,” because the late comptroller favored merging the offices.

But it’s an idea that has been beaten back for decades in Springfield, all the way to the 1970 constitutional convention.

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Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, appears May 23 on the House floor at the state Capitol in Springfield. The unexpected death of Republican Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka has led to a renewed conversation about combining the office’s duties with those of the state treasurer. offices were needed, state Checks and records show. Michael balances Howlett, then auditor of Illinois’ comptroller is public accounts, state tasked with writing state treasurer Adlai Stevenson checks, while the state and delegate Dawn Clark treasurer is charged with Netsch favored a merger. investing state funds.

Netsch, who later With the two jobs so served as state compintegrally connected, del- troller, introduced an egates at the 1970 consti- amendment that would tutional convention held have eliminated the a lengthy and contentious treasurer’s office, which debate over whether both she called “inefficient”

and “ineffective.” That amendment failed after some delegates argued that having both offices would help maintain checks and balances over the state’s fiscal matters and protect against scandals. One in the 1950s involved the embezzlement of more than $6 million in state funds

by State Auditor Orville Hodge, who was responsible for paying bills before the comptroller’s office was established.

Legislative efforts One of the convention’s delegates who opposed a merger was a young Chicago Democrat named Michael Madigan, who years later as speaker of the House would block numerous efforts to hold a referendum in which voters could decide whether to amend the constitution to combine the offices.

Although the state Senate passed bills calling for such a referendum in 1998, 2000, and 2011, they all became stuck in

the House rules committee that the speaker controls.

Madigan spokesman Steve Brown said the speaker is concerned that merging the offices would make it difficult to maintain the oversight and safeguards that the comptroller’s office provides.

But others say there could be political reasons that some lawmakers would prefer to keep both offices, which each have multi-million-dollar budgets.

Comptroller spokesman Brad Hahn said the office currently has a budget of $24 million and 235 employees. The treasurer’s office has 162 full-time employees and a budget of $7.6 million, spokeswoman Mary Frances Bragiel said.

“They’re definitely little fiefdoms, there’s no question about that,” Republican state Sen. Matt Murphy said.

Murphy said Topinka’s death was a “perfect time to assess this whole thing.”

Government’s search for assets ongoing CRUNDWELL

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Ruth Robinson, Crundwell’s attorney, had filed a response to the government’s motion that sought to take the retirement funds for reimbursement. She objected to the motion, saying the city already had recovered its losses and

that the funds had not been included in the assets identified to be seized before Crundwell entered a guilty plea last year.

In his response, Joe Stewart, of the Financial Litigation Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s office, said assets don’t have to be previously identified to be seized. And even if the money the city has received in restitu-

tion and its settlement were to be combined, it would not equal the amount Crundwell stole from the city, he argued.

Crundwell was arrested in 2012 and later convicted of wire fraud in the theft of $53.7 million over 2 decades. A federal judge not only issued a restitution order, but also a money judgment, which means the government can seize

about $106 million in money or assets.

The city has received about $9.3 million, so far, from the sale of her assets and property.

Separately, the city settled a lawsuit with its former bank and auditors in 2013 for $40 million, a quarter of which went to legal fees.

A final order of forfeiture was filed in May 2013, listing items the

Family member: Common sense must prevail CONTINUED FROM A1

Survivors include his wife, Viva; three sons, Keith (Kim) Dirks and Kyle (Jody) Dirks, both of Sterling, and Kelvin (Marian) Dirks of Reading, Pennsylvania; his sister, Joyce Fargher of Napa, Idaho; his brother, Richard (Mary Jane) Dirks of Rock Falls; seven grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Ronald Dirks.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Friday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home, 1002 12th Ave., Rock Falls., with TerryAnn Dumyahn, chaplain, officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to hospice.

members may legally be on the board together, it will raise many questions.

“It’s going to be a problem,” he said. “It’s not a legal problem. It’s just going be a real problem, in terms of openness.”

Craven said he has known of two family members serving on a 25-member county board, but never three family members on a

five-member board.

Ron Pritchard said he hadn’t “really thought about it much,” and while he understands and agrees with the Open Meetings Act, common sense needs to prevail.

“I think that the intent of the Open Meetings Act is to keep the backroom dealings from happening,” he said. “There is absolutely no reason

to do anything behind people’s backs.”

He said his family members won’t likely end up talking about park business when they get together for family occasions or other events.

When the new board takes office, there will still be one vacancy.

That spot may be filled by the existing board members: the three

Pritchards and Shane Miller, a current board member not up for reelection in 2015.

Ron Pritchard said there will be no rush to name a fifth. In the past, he said, when a vacancy needed to be filled, the board accepted applications from residents and then made a decision.

Currently the board has only four sitting members.

government was going to seize. It was amended in June 2013.

But, according to the motion filed Friday, “based on further investigation by the United States Marshals Service following sentencing,” the trophies and other items were discovered.

The government continues its search for assets that can be seized.

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Kaden Piper, 6, has a tall request for the big man in red: His letter to Santa asks for help with his grandfather’s terminal cancer. And for a bike. Piper talked about his letter at his Franklin Grove home, while his sister, Maddie, 8, brother, Dakota, 12, and mom, Emily Goldman looked on.

Mom proud son puts others ‘above himself’ TOT

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“Everyone got tearyeyed,” he said. “It was just like, wow. … It didn’t leave me all weekend.”

Spangler couldn’t promise the boy anything, and let him know that he’d see what he could do. But he wanted to find a way to do more.

While Spangler didn’t get the family name at the event, he eventually reconnected with Kaden Piper, 6, and mother Emily Goldman, 31, after a hunt that involved

reaching out to a mayor and asking around at church.

Kaden’s grandfather, Paul, a 56-year-old former truck driver, was diagnosed 2 years ago with terminal colon and liver cancer and informed that he had just 2 months to live without treatment, and 1 year with treatment, Goldman said.

“Every holiday we get through is another one that they said he wouldn’t be here for,” she said as her voice broke and tears welled up in her eyes.

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CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois health officials posted emergency rules Tuesday spelling out how the state’s medical marijuana program will be extended to children.

Patients younger than 18 with certain health conditions, including seizures from epilepsy, will be able to use non-smokable forms of marijuana under a new law taking effect Jan. 1. Children will need to obtain signatures from two doctors who certify they believe the patient will benefit, according to regulations posted online by the state Department of Public Health. Adult patients need just one doctor to sign off.

Requiring parents to take their children to two doctors to get signed forms is “an unneeded burden standing between these patients and the medicine they need,” said Dan Linn, execu-

tive director of Illinois NORML, a group advocating changes in marijuana laws. Doctors have been reluctant to give their signatures for adults who want to use medical marijuana, Linn said.

One Illinois father who advocated for the new law said requiring two doctors’ signatures is prudent.

“There does need to be a different standard for kids,” said Randy Gross of Naperville, whose 8-yearold son Chase suffers from intractable epilepsy and has used marijuana oil in Colorado. “I’m glad they’re protecting kids.”

The annual fee for a patient younger than 18 to obtain medical marijuana care will be $100 and will include a caregiver’s fee. That’s slightly less than the fees for an adult patient who needs a caregiver to purchase medical marijuana.

Adult patients pay both a $100 patient fee and a $25 caregiver fee.

The rules expand a medical marijuana advisory board to include a parent or caregiver of a patient younger than 18 and a medical professional with experience in pediatrics. Gov. Pat Quinn hasn’t appointed the advisory board and it’s unclear when board members will be named.

Including a parent on the board will keep the system responsive to the needs of children, said Margaret Storey, an Evanston mother of an 11-year-old daughter with intractable epilepsy.

Storey testified before Senate and House committees in favor of the bill.

The emergency rules are in effect for 150 days. A draft of permanent rules will be published later, which will trigger a 45-day public comment period.

“[Kaden and Paul have] been inseparable. … He’s always been my dad’s best friend,” she added.

Goldman, who credits the medical staff at a treatment center in Dixon as “miracle workers,” is asking for help through the power of prayer.

While not in remission, Paul is “doing well” and fighting to get better, she said.

By putting his grandfather “above himself,” Kaden showed what Christmas is all about, Goldman said.

“I was very proud.”

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EDITORIAL | CHRISTMAS 2014

Peace on earth an unfulfilled anthem I

n the second chapter of the Gospel of Luke, an angel appears to shepherds near Bethlehem and proclaims the birth of a savior.

Then, other angels appear and sing, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, good will toward men.”

Peace on earth. What a difficult goal to accomplish in an age of terrorism and armed conflict, even during the Christmas season, even 20 centuries after the angels sang.

One century ago, soldiers fighting during the fifth month of the Great War, later renamed World War I, gave peace on We honor the earth a chance.

World War I The Christmas Truce of 1914 was not ordered by soldiers who statesmen or generals. gave peace a It happened spontanechance during the ously along Europe’s Western Front.

Christmas Truce From inside trenches of 1914. dug in Belgian and French soil by British and German soldiers, Christmas carols were sung, Then, unbelievably, solthe words and melodies diers who had killed each drifting across the cold, other by the thousands deadly no-man’s land. cautiously rose up from

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their trenches on Christmas Day, apprehensively walked into the muddy no-man’s land, greeted each other, exchanged gifts, and even kicked around a soccer ball.

Several dozen such unofficial armistices occurred along the front, much to the joy of the soldiers, and much to the consternation of their leaders. According to the Associated Press, those leaders ordered Christmas artillery attacks in 1915, 1916 and 1917 to make sure troop-inspired truces never happened again.

A Telegraph editorial on Dec. 29, 1914, decried the misery of war and the leaders who started it, while praising the soldiers: “They are being cemented into a lasting brotherhood by their blind yearning for better relations with brave enemies.”

A century after the Christmas Truce of 1914, we honor the soldiers who sought respite from the horrors of war by having the courage to embrace peace.

On Christmas 2014, let’s remember their example.

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World War I German and British soldiers stand together on the battlefield near Ploegsteert, Belgium, in a spontaneous December 1914 Christmas truce.

THE READER’S VOICE

Keep Christ in Christmas NANCY LENHART Polo

Every year it seems that Christmas becomes more and more commercialized. Even in nations where the majority of people call themselves “Christian,” the season has become more about shopping than worshiping.

The pressure to buy gifts and plan elaborate parties makes it increasingly difficult to stay focused on the real meaning of the holiday – the birth of Jesus, God’s only son, the savior of the world.

But every holiday I also hear the gospel coming from surprising places – the very places that so commercialize Christmas – shopping malls.

When I hear “Joy to the world, the Lord is come; let earth receive her king” ringing from public address systems, I think of the words Jesus said to the Pharisees who told him to silence the crowds who were praising him.

“If they keep quiet,” Jesus said, “the stones will cry out.” (Luke 19:40) At Christmas, we hear stones cry out. Even people spiritually dead sing

carols written by Christians long dead, reminding us that no matter how hard people try to squelch the real message of Christmas, they will never succeed.

Despite the commercialism that threatens to muddle the message of Christ’s birth, God will make his good news known as “far as the curse is found.” Keeping Christ out of Christmas is as futile as holding back the ocean’s tide.

Memories of Christmas Eve CHARLES D. BECKER Aurora

Even with my old wrinkled, whiskered face, I still have fond memories of the past. Christmas Eve, in particular, remains within my recollection. Here are my thoughts recollected, in a Christmas letter to the editor, to the staff, and to all the wonderful readers of Sauk Valley Media.

Mom and Dad decided that I should wear a new shirt, a Christmas tie, a new pair of shoes, and even a new handkerchief.

Oh, new socks. Cool Santa. The cars were filling the parking lot, greetings of a Merry Christmas floated in the air.

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The grand old Christmas hymns “O Come all Ye Faithful” honored above.

Entering the church, the glow of lights was awesome. “Mom, no Jesus in the manger; let’s go closer.” The lights became dimmer. “Where is Jesus?” I said.

Mom and Dad knew that Jesus was in the arms

of my little sister, Monica, the youngest in the family. Monica will bring Jesus to the manger in procession.

Suddenly all lights flashed on, especially around the crib. There was the holy family – Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

Mother was weak from her birthing. She lay on

the bedding of straw for her delivery. Joseph very protectively watched Mary and Jesus – Jesus, the divine, true God and true man, the son of God, savior, redeemer, and crucified.

“Monica is by the manger; let’s go, too,” I said to Mom and Dad. Silent night, holy night, oh

Christmas Eve; this the glorious season of the birth of Christ.

Let’s seek baby Jesus this night, or is Jesus hidden? Find him. Seek him.

Kneel before the Christmas crib and pray for peace.

Happy birthday, Jesus.

A blessed, merry, peacefilled Christmas to all.

GUEST EDITORIAL | THE NEW YORK SUN, 1897

‘He will continue to make glad the heart of childhood’ ‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus’ The New York Sun

Note to readers – The following editorial, perhaps the most famous ever written, appeared in The New York Sun in 1897 and remains appropriate for this holiday season 117 years later.

IS THERE A SANTA CLAUS? We take pleasure in answering at once and thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun: Dear Editor!

I am 8 years old.

Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.

Papa says, ”If you see it

in The Sun it’s so.” Please tell me the truth: Is there a Santa Claus?

Virginia O’Hanlon.

115 West Ninety-Fifth Street.

Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see.

They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds.

All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little.

In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole

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Four-year-old MacKenzie Lovell whispers what she would like for Christmas into the ear of Daniel Tardif, who plays Santa at the Music City Mall in Odessa, Texas, earlier this month. of truth and knowledge.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas!

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how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias.

There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this exis-

tence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal life with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.

The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are

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unseen and unseeable in the world.

You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernatural beauty and glory beyond.

Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

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WHITE CHRISTMAS?

Severe weather could snarl holiday travel Several inches of Christmas Eve snow expected in portions of Illinois CHICAGO (AP) – A wintry mix of Gulf Coast thunderstorms expected to travel north, predicted snowfall in the Great Lakes and blustery conditions in the nation’s midsection threatened Tuesday to snag holiday travel plans nationwide.

While snow fell in some Midwestern states Tuesday – nearly 2 feet in South Dakota’s Black Hills – a strong storm system expected to drop rain along the East Coast and snow from Missouri to Michigan developed in Mississippi, Georgia and Louisiana, among other southern states. The

storms in the South generated likely tornadoes, damaged some buildings and left thousands without power.

Meteorologists predicted rain-into-snow for parts of the Great Lakes region, with several inches of Christmas Eve snow expected in portions of Illinois. Officials at both airport hubs in the nation’s third-largest city readied for the potential of holiday delays and cancellations, particularly with more people expected to fly this year.

“I’d be nervous about the possibility of not being able to get out,”

said Chicago area meteorologist Charles Mott. “I would definitely make plans about possibly staying put or doing something else.”

About 4.2 million passengers are expected through O’Hare and Midway international airports during an 18-day holiday travel period ending Jan. 6, said Chicago Aviation Department spokeswoman Karen Pride. That would be a 3 percent increase at O’Hare and a 9 percent jump at Midway compared to last year.

Pride urged travelers to allow plenty of time and monitor airlines closely.

Elsewhere, a blast of cold and snowy conditions affected travel Tuesday.

Dozens of flights in and out of Philadelphia International Airport were canceled and others saw delays of about two hours due to bad weather and low clouds.

Just west of Green Bay, Wisconsin, a school bus was involved in three-vehicle crash on snow-covered, slick roads. No serious injuries were reported.

In eastern Colorado, Interstate 70 was shut down into Kansas because of strong winds and blowing snow.

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David Welborn, 7, sits in the lost luggage line at the Delta Airlines desk at RDU International Airport on Tuesday. With his trusty dog, Wolfbaby, perched on his head, he was with his mother and about 15 other people trying to find their bags after a cross-country flight from Washington State. They were headed to Kinston, North Carolina, for the holidays.

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TAYLORVILLE – It was a short trip from mankind’s exhilarating conquest of powered flight to figuring out how to use aircraft to kill other men.

Those pioneering Ohio brother bicycle mechanics, Orville and Wilbur Wright, made the world’s first controlled, powered airplane flight Dec. 17, 1903. Just 11 years later, pilots in twin-winged flying machines of wood, wire and cloth were machine-gunning each out of the air and making hand-dropped bombing runs in the skies of Europe in World War I. It’s a dazzlingly fast and bloody journey and can be difficult to follow, unless you drop in at Taylorville Municipal Airport’s main office and gaze into the glassfronted cabinets taxied along two walls. Tiny and to scale die cast metal model aircraft take the hovering eye on a journey through aviation history with a heavy trim toward the war bird side of the story.

The Wright brothers’

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John McClure shows off his massive model plane and tank collection, which he has been adding to for 25 years, on Nov. 24 at the Taylorville Municipal Airport in Taylorville. kite-like plane is there, a quick hop down the glass shelves from those World War I fighters, including the crimson Fokker triplane flown by “Red Baron” German ace Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthoven. Once the visitor’s eye takes off, it’s hard to stop, strafing the serried ranks of offensive aviation until we reach America’s latest and stealthy dark angels of the apocalypse, the F-22 and F-35 jets.

There are more than 200 models on display,

measuring from a few inches to wingspans of 18 inches and all precisely to scale. They are the lifetime collection of Taylorville’s John McClure, a retired insurance and real estate businessman and keen private pilot who took his first plane ride at age 6 in 1941 and never wanted to come down.

He has a particular admiration for his fellow Americans who go up to the sky in planes to smite the enemies of freedom in turbulent air far from home. Inter-

spersed with the aircraft are pictures of local veterans who flew and crewed the real things in anger.

McClure points to a snapshot of one Taylorville man who survived something like 80 missions on B-25 Mitchell bombers in World War II. “Years later, after he died, they found his diary,” recalls McClure, 79. “The last page said something like ‘We made it without a scratch; thank God, we’re going home.’

These were brave men.”

NEW YORK (AP) – Santa’s sleigh isn’t the only thing flying this holiday season.

Drones – flying devices that often carry cameras and can be navigated remotely by smartphones or controllers – have “taken off” as popular gifts as novices have become just as interested in the devices as serious hobbyists. The demand has grown as the industry and government are working together to address safety concerns.

Best Buy expanded its selection from one last year to eight different models in stores and five more online because of rising demand. BHPhoto. com now offers 140-plus models online that range from $50.99 to $6,500. And Amazon says the Parrot’s $160 MiniDrone Rolling Spider and DJI’s Phantom 2

Vision+ Quadcopter, which costs about $1,000, have been “popular sellers.”

Michael Perry, spokesman for DJI, which makes the popular Phantom 2 Vision+ and new Inspire models, said demand for drones has moved “pretty dramatically out of being a pretty niche field into more of a consumer electronics field.”

Will Leverett, 40, from Austin, Texas, bought himself the DJI Phantom 2, and has been using it to take aerial shots of his ranch in Central Texas. Leverett spent $2,700 on the drone and a camera and image stabilizer that goes with it.

“Being able to see the ranch from the air is something that my late dad always dreamed about,” said Leverett. “Now this technology is literally at Best Buy.”

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Pilot Maxime Tran Quan Tien guides his Parrot Bebop drone during a Nov. 7 presentation to the press in Paris.

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Wife of transgender husband seeks support Dear Abby, A year ago, my husband of 4 years disclosed to me that he’s transgender. We have a 3-year-old who has medical problems, which has resulted in numerous surgeries. Our lives have changed beyond belief, and I’m afraid our marriage has been damaged beyond repair.

He has come out of the closet, and I have gone into one to protect his secret and hide my heartache and devastation. The pain I feel is mostly for the lifelong struggles my husband has endured, but now I’m feeling the loss of my husband and our happy future together, because I can’t be the wife he needs.

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

out without risking his (her) well-being?

– Last Straw in the Midwest

Dear Last Straw, It would be helpful for you to get emotional support in addition to the counselor you have been seeing. There are no “magic words” to tell your husband you can no longer live with the new How do I know that person he’s becoming.

I’ve tried every option to However, I know of a make this work, especially group that can help you. when I am the only one You would benefit greatly regularly seeking therapy? by contacting the Straight When do I resign myself Spouse Network, a group to the fact that my expec- that was started by Amity tations of our marriage Pierce Buxton, Ph.D., in will never be achievable? the ’80s. It offers peer supAnd how do I say I want port, as well as an online

(worldwide) network of support groups. Just knowing you’re not alone with this problem should be comforting. Find it at straightspouse.org.

Dear Abby, I have been communicating for 3 months with a gentleman I met on an online dating site. He says he wants to meet me in person, but every time we get close to setting a time and place, something comes up and he can’t keep the date. We live in the same city, so traveling isn’t the problem. When I ask why he’s canceling our date, the answer is different every time.

I am beginning to think

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Thursday, Dec. 25 Christmas Holiday - check with facilities to see if they are open.

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

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

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

Office of U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., open, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 212 Third Ave., Sterling.

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

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

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815626-7333, ext. 317.

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

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

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

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

Downstairs, west door.

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

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

American Red Cross blood drive, 4-7 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-625-0382.

Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815-625-0013.

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

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

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, and Al-Anon-Alateen, 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.

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

Appointment: 815-284-9555.

Friday, Dec. 26 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

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

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure check, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

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

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

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

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

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

Downstairs, west door.

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

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

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

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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.

Saturday, Dec. 27 Red Cross blood drive, 7-11 a.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815625-0382.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, women’s; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, tradition; 12:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2315.

Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Walmart, 1901 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 8 p.m., open, fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Downstairs, west door.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 1-2:30 p.m., Save-A-Lot, 928 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

he just wants to communicate via email or chat.

We have web-cammed and know what each other looks like, so that is probably not the issue, either.

Should I keep waiting him out or just end it?

– Puzzled in Indiana Dear Puzzled, By now, it should be obvious that you are carrying on a conversation with someone who doesn’t keep his word. He might be married or have misrepresented himself in some other way. If you want a real, flesh-and-blood relationship with someone, stop wasting your time with this person. Move on and don’t look back.

Dear Abby, With Christmas almost here, I’m wondering how much it would cost today for all of the gifts in the carol “The 12 Days of Christmas”?

– Just Curious in Orlando, Florida Dear Just Curious, According to an Associated Press story published this year quoting the annual analysis by PNC Wealth Management, those 364 items – purchasing them each time they are mentioned in the song – would set the giver back $116,273. Not to belittle those birds, trees, golden rings and various musical artists, perhaps the money could be better spent?

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve – check to see if facilities are open.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925..

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

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls

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

Second Wind Entertainers, 1:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3253.

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

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

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

Thursday, Dec. 25 Christmas Holiday – check to see if facilities are open.

Biscuits and gravy, 7 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

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

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

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

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

Cards and Wii Bowling, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Sterling Moose Club, 2601 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-622-8220.

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

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

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

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

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Orange-infused honey is poured over a mixture of figs and nuts on a plate with olives and oranges.

Fruits sweeten winter desserts

round all over. Repeat with the second disk.

Beat the reserved egg white with 1 teaspoon water. Lightly brush the rounds with egg wash and sprinkle with the sugar.

Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Note: The rounds can be double-wrapped in plastic and frozen up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before baking.

From: “Indulge: Delicious Little Desserts That Keep Life Real Sweet” by Kathy Wakile (St. Martin’s Griffin, Sept. 2014, $26.99)

BY ARLENE BURNETT Tribune News Service

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hen I was growing up in the 1950s, we would celebrate every holiday with my grandparents at their home. The routine never changed – it always started with a table full of family favorites. It was ham for Easter, turkey for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and, whatever the occasion, pasta.

Our desserts were mainly fruit-based. My grandparents had a fig tree in their backyard, right beside the chicken coop. We had fresh figs in the summer but by October my grandfather was covering the tree with leaves and brush to protect it from the cold. In the winter he would buy dried figs and dates to eat as a snack. The figs were attached to a string and we just “picked” one as we walked past. For the holidays my grandmother would make a deep-fried cookie filled with mashed dates (no one pureed anything back then) and chocolate. They were delicious.

I’m sure my grandmother would have loved these fig and date recipes. The Fresh Fig Pizzette Bar, which allows guests to make their own fruit “pizzas,” is an especially fun idea for the holidays.

The Fresh Fig Pizzette Bar This idea (from “Indulge” by Kathy Wakile from the reality show, “Housewives of New Jersey”) is perfect for holiday entertaining. It’s a buffet of assorted fresh fruit, nuts, cheese and spreads and homemade pizzas (pizzettes) to put it all on. You will find the

Infused Honey Syrup ⁄4 cup honey 3 cinnamon sticks 2 star anise 2 cloves 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest 3 ⁄4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice from 2 to 3 oranges (one reserved from zesting) To infuse the honey, combine honey, cinnamon sticks, star anise, and cloves in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan and cook gently over mediumlow heat for 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the honey to cool and infuse at least 1 hour.

To make the honey syrup, use a slotted spoon to remove and discard the spices from the infused honey, then add the orange zest and juice to the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, then lower the heat and continue simmering until the syrup is thickened and reduced to about 3 ⁄4 cup, about 20 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature.

The syrup can be made a day ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.

From: “Indulge: Delicious Little Desserts That Keep Life Real Sweet” by Kathy Wakile (St. Martin’s Griffin; Sept. 2014, $26.99) 3

Figs poached in wine can be served with an assortment of cheeses. recipe for pizzette and a recipe for Infused Honey Syrup from the cookbook. For the my pizzette topping, I used dried figs instead of fresh ones (they’re not in season) and used navel oranges instead of Valencia, but you could use whatever fruit you like. Simply top the pastry base with fruit, nuts and cheese and then drizzle with the syrup.

Rustica Pastry for Pizzette 2¼ cups all-purpose flour 1/ cup confectioners’ sugar 3 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt 7 ounces (13⁄4 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch cubes 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

2 large egg yolks, 1 white reserved for egg wash 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon orange extract 2 tablespoons cold water, plus more as needed Combine flour, sugar, salt, butter, and orange zest in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a standard blade. Pulse 8 to 10 times, or just until the mixture looks like coarse cornmeal with some pea-sized clumps of butter. Add egg yolks, vanilla and orange extract, and 2 tablespoons of the cold water; pulse a few more times to combine.

Add more water, a teaspoon at a time, and continue pulsing just until the dough begins to form large lumps.

Pat the dough into 2 disks, wrap it tightly, and chill it in the refrigerator for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

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Note: The dough can be made ahead and kept in the refrigerator overnight or up to 3 days before using. If it chills for more than an hour, it will be very stiff; let sit at room temperature about 20 minutes to soften.

To make the pizzette: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven.

Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.

On a smooth, lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 disk of dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper to a thickness of between 1⁄8 and ¼ inch. Use a 3½-inch cutter to cut about 18 rounds, rerolling scraps as needed. Set the rounds on the prepared baking sheets, spacing the rounds, about ½ inch apart, and use a fork to pierce each

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Love Light Tree Love Lights were purchased as listed below honoring the names of loved ones living or remembering the names of loved ones passed. The Love Light tree is located at the corner of 1st and 1st in Rock Falls.

Andrew Abell 5 Donald Abell 2 Len Abell 2 Kaye Ahrens Elmer (Bud) Albus Jr Charlie Aldridge Donald L Allen Esther Gillette Allen Rhett Allen George V Allie 2 Myrtle Alps Jennie Amesquita Richard Amesquita Linda Anderson Matt Anderson Timothy Anderson Joseph Anspach Kathryn L Anspach Kathy Anspach Jack Appenzeller Marilyn Appenzeller 2 Charlie Apple Mildred Apple Adelyn Brielle Arduini Anna Beckman Arduini Bernice Arduini Gerald Arduini James Arduini Joseph Peter Arduini Tony Arduini 3 Guy Asay Gwen Asay John Atwell Harley Babel Mildred Babel Raymond Babel Russell Babel Ross Babin Stacy Babin Bonnie Bailey Steve Bailey Beth Ballard Jason Ballard Penny Jean (White) Barber Teresa Bartel-Harris Diane Bartels Louis Basil Everett Bass 5 Ryan Baumgartner Bob Becknell Vi Beelendorf Wayne E Beelendorf Robert A Beelendorf Sr Robert A Beelendorf Jr Clifford Belisle Delores Bell Gene Bell Gene and Shirley Bell George Bell Marie Bell Mason Bell Shirley Bell 2 Todd Bell Brenda Bender Gary Benedict Anna Bennett 2 Bob Bennett 4 Frank E (Gene) Bennett Robert Bennett Doris Berg Carroll Berg Sr Donna Berogan Ola C Berry Dean Bess 2 Karen Betts 3 Carl and Bessie Bierman Joan Blair 2 Howard Blanton LaVonne Blanton Helen Blazakaus Jesse Blevins Barbara Bley Lloyd Bley John Bohms Kevin Bohms 4 Lois Bohms Madonna Bonnell 3 Larry Boss Alma Boyer 2 Becky Boyer Ray Boyer 2 Tiffany Boyer 3 Tracine Boyer Sally Branch Sara Susan (Mrs B) Branch Mr and Mrs Gene Breit William Brelsfoard Bill Breslfoard Margie Bryant Betty Bryson 2 Earl Bryson 2 Viola Bucher Ward Bucher Sharyn Buckley Linda Buhler Emma Burall Fred Burall Jennifer Burall Norman Burall Rhoda Burall Ed Burke Edward Burke Earl “Doc” Burks Paul Burleson Debby Bushaw Debra Bushaw Donald Bushaw Irene Bushaw John G Bushman Harold Busing 3 Jeanette Busing 3 Dave Butterbaugh Nancy Bythewood Roger Bythewood Brian Thomas Cain Aubrey Camden Helen Camden Camila Campos George Canales Oralia Canales Gilbert R Canales III Gilbert Canales Sr Carmen Cantu Frank Cantu Laura and Oscar Capp Sandi Card Annabell Marie Darling Carlson Annabelle Darling Carlson Luther Carlson Mr and Mrs Luther Carlson Neil E Carlson Erma Carney Dennis Carrier Sharon Cathelyn 2 Mary Jessi Caudillo Sabas Celestino LaVerne Chaney Robert Chapinski 3 Rosemary Chapinski 3 Ann and Ralph Chapman Sr Charles W Chriest Roger Chriest 3 Peter B Christensen Sharon L Christensen Louis Clapp Jennifer Claudin 2 Carolyn Faye Cochran Don Conklin Bernie Cooney Nancy Cooney Corky Neale Kirstian Quinn Cotta Family Karen K Cowley Ernest E (Ernie) Cox Jr Donna Crady Harold (Hal) Crandall

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Tiny chorizo meatballs add kick to soup Black Bean Soup with Chorizo Meatballs and Poblanos

BY JOE GRAY Tribune News Service

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fter a recent holiday party, I was left with a lot of extra Mexican chorizo, the fresh, spicy pork sausage.

I guess I over-bought.

For the party, I had made little bites of tiny chorizo meatballs, wrapped in bread dough then baked to a chewy deliciousness.

Wondering what to do with the extra chorizo, I came back to the idea of those cute meatballs, but something less labor-intensive than wrapping dozens of the little guys in sticky dough. Soup. What could be easier?

With the chorizo setting the tone, in went supporting flavors and textures, onions, garlic, black beans and poblanos. Garnishes of cilantro and avocado provided fresh counterpoint.

Add a cold beer and

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Chorizo meatballs are a great addition to a simple black bean soup. some tortilla chips, and dinner is done.

Tips Look for chorizo in links or bulk in grocery

stores, butchers or ethnic markets. Another pork sausage can be substituted; you might want to mix in 1 teaspoon each ground chilies and cumin.

Taste the poblanos before adding them to determine how hot they are. Use a little or all of the poblano, according to the heat level you prefer.

Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 25 minutes Makes: 4 servings 1 pound Mexican chorizo sausages, casings removed (or 1 pound bulk Mexican chorizo sausage) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 white onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped ½ teaspoon kosher salt, about 1 or 2 medium poblano peppers, chopped in small dice 4 cups chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned 1 can (14 ounces) black beans, drained, rinsed Fresh cilantro leaves, chopped 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, cubed 1. Form the chorizo into small meatballs, using

about 1 teaspoon of the sausage for each. (A teaspoon-size spring-loaded scoop makes this super easy.) Place on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until cooked through, about 10 minutes.

Remove from oven; blot meatballs with paper towels to remove excess fat.

2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.

Add the onion and garlic; season with a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion softens, 5 minutes. Stir in the poblanos; cook until beginning to soften, 3-5 minutes.

3. Stir in the broth, black beans and meatballs; heat to a simmer. Taste for seasoning, adding salt if needed. Serve, garnished with cilantro and avocado.

Nutrition information per serving: 715 calories, 56 g fat, 18 g saturated fat, 104 mg cholesterol, 22 g carbohydrates, 34 g protein, 2,720 mg sodium, 7 g fiber

Chocolate-dipped California figs simple, tasty treat Baked Figs Serves: 4 I used dried bay leaves and placed them in the baking dish with the wine and extra zest. I removed the bay leaves before serving.

12 dried figs Zest of 1 orange, removed in large strips with a vegetable peeler 6 fresh bay leaves ½ cup almonds ½ cup sweet wine Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Cut a small horizontal slit in each fig, being careful not to cut all the way through. Cut orange zest into a dozen 1-inch long pieces, and tear or cut each bay leaf in half.

Stuff each fig with 1 piece orange zest, half of a bay leaf and 1 almond.

Pack the stuffed figs into a small baking dish that will hold them in a snug, even layer. Scatter over any additional almonds and any extra orange zest if you’re left with some.

Pour the wine evenly over the figs, place another baking dish over the figs to weigh them down, and press firmly to really get the figs quite flat and saturated with the wine. Place the whole thing, including the second baking dish, into the oven and bake 20 minutes.

Serve figs hot, warm, or at room temperature, alongside just about any cheese.

From: “Buvette: The Pleasure of Good Food” by Jody Williams (Hachette, 2014, $30)

Hot Coffee-Glazed Medjool Date Cakes Yields: 8 3-inch cakes These cakes are luscious especially with a dab of freshly whipped cream.

For the date cakes: ½ pound Medjool dates, pitted (approximately 12 to 13) 13⁄4 cups water

Fig cakes are great when topped with a dab of whipped cream.

3 tablespoons instant espresso powder 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 teaspoon salt 1 stick unsalted butter, softened at room temperature 3 ⁄4 cup light brown sugar 4 eggs, room temperature 13⁄4 cup all-purpose flour 1½ teaspoons baking soda For the coffee glaze: 2 tablespoons water 1½ teaspoons instant espresso powder 1½ teaspoons coffee liqueur ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract 3 ⁄4 cup confectioners’ sugar Preheat oven to 350.

In a medium sauce pan, combine dates, water, espresso powder, vanilla bean, cardamom, and salt. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, cover and steep 15 minutes.

Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Cool to room temperature.

Using the paddle attachment on a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar on low speed. With mixer still going, add eggs one at a time, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl and making sure each egg is incorporated before adding the next.

Sift together flour and baking soda and add

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Chocolate-dipped figs can be served with fresh berries.

These are easy and especially tasty with the combination of chocolate, marshmallow and nuts.

I couldn’t find large figs so I used small pieces of walnuts instead of whole walnuts.

20 large dried California figs ¼ cup miniature marshmallows 20 walnuts or pecans ½ cup semisweet or white chocolate Cut a slit in the side of each fig and stuff with a marshmallow and a nut.

Melt chocolate in top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring until smooth and satiny (do not boil). Remove from heat.

Holding by stem, dip figs halfway into chocolate.

Allow excess chocolate to drip. Place figs on wax paper until the chocolate sets. Store in airtight container, separating layers with wax paper.

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to the butter mixture in increments, 1/3 at a time.

Stop mixer, scrape down, turn the mixer back on low, and add in the cooled date puree. You want it just incorporated – don’t over mix.

Place 8 3-inch cylindrical paper molds on a baking sheet. Fill with the batter only a little more than halfway – it rises quite a bit. Bake 25 to 30 minutes on the center rack in the oven, until a cake tester comes out clean. Remove and place on a rack to cool.

For the coffee glaze: Bring all ingredients up to a boil and then lower to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for 3 to 4 minutes, until the glaze is thick and a bit syrupy. Glaze cakes while the glaze and the cakes are still hot.

Serve warm or at room temperature.

From: “Exotic Table: Flavors, Inspiration, and Recipes from Around the World — to Your Kitchen”

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Economy accelerates, helps lift Dow to 18K Sinking energy prices have helped keep overall inflation ultra-low WASHINGTON (AP) – A surge in U.S. economic growth lifted stocks Tuesday to record highs and showed that the United States is putting distance between itself and struggling economies around the world.

Fueled by hiring gains, cheaper gas and rising confidence, consumers and businesses drove growth to a sizzling 5 percent annual rate last quarter. Though the economy is likely cooling a bit, its solid pace is brightening hopes for 2015.

The economic strength could also shape the Federal Reserve’s timetable for raising interest rates from record lows.

The government’s third and final estimate of growth for the July-September period was the strongest for any quarter in 11 years. The result cheered investors. The Dow Jones industrial average ended the day up about 64 points to 18,024, the first time it’s surpassed 18,000.

In its report Tuesday, the government sharply

upgraded third-quarter growth from its previous 3.9 percent estimate.

Much of the increase came from consumer spending on health care and business spending on structures and software.

The economy has been benefiting from sinking energy prices, which have helped keep overall inflation ultra-low. Gas prices have fallen for 88 straight days, according to AAA, the longest consecutive decline on record. Cheaper gas has

acted like a tax cut to free up money for Americans to spend on other items, including cars, clothes and appliances.

Last quarter’s growth was the fastest since summer 2003, and it followed a 4.6 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter.

The government separately reported Tuesday that in November, consumer spending rose the most in three months and income by the most in five months. Both figures brightened hopes for the 2015 economy.

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Cynthia Dodd-Simonson shops Sept. 4 at a Family Dollar store in Wilmington, North Carolina. The U.S. economy grew at a sizzling 5 percent annual rate in the July-September period, the fastest since 2003, fueled by higher consumer spending and business investment.

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Movie will get limited release Christmas Day NEW YORK (AP) – “The Interview” was put back into theaters Tuesday when Sony Pictures Entertainment announced a limited Christmas Day theatrical release for the comedy that provoked an international incident with North Korea and outrage over its canceled release.

S o n y EntertainJames Franco ment CEO Michael Lynton said Tuesday that Seth Rogen’s North Korea farce “will be in a number of theaters” Seth beginning Rogen Thursday.

He said Sony also is continuing its efforts to release the film on more platforms and in more theaters.

“We have never given up on releasing ‘The Interview,’” Lynton said in a statement Tuesday.

“While we hope this is only the first step of the film’s release, we are proud to make it available to the public and to have stood up to those who attempted to suppress free speech.”

For Sony, the decision was the culmination of a gradual about-face: After initially saying it had no plans to release the movie, the company began softening its position after it was broadly criticized.

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Brandon Delaney, general manager of the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, finishes hanging the marquis Tuesday to announce that the theatre will be showing “The Interview.” The film was put back into theaters Tuesday when Sony Pictures Entertainment announced a limited Christmas Day theatrical release for the comedy that provoked an international incident with North Korea and outrage over its canceled release.

Moviegoers celebrated the abrupt change in fortune for a film that appeared doomed as “The Interview” began popping up in the listings of independent theaters across the country Tuesday, from Atlanta to Los Angeles. The film is set to open in dozens of theaters Thursday, the day it was originally set for wide release.

Sony officials aren’t commenting on whether the film will also be released to video on demand – another possibility. Starz, which has first VOD rights to Sony releases, didn’t respond to requests for comment.

Streaming service Netflix declined comment, while YouTube didn’t respond to requests.

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In all, the top 10 individual donors to outside groups injected almost $128 million into this year’s elections. Democratic-leaning groups collected $91 million of it.

Among the 183 groups that wrote checks of $100,000 or more to another group, Democrats had a 3-to-1 cash advantage. The biggest player was the National Education Association, at $22 million. Not a single Republican-leaning group cracked the top 10 list of those transferring money to others.

Overall, for the campaign season that just ended, donors who gave more than $1 million sent roughly 60 cents of every dollar to liberal groups.

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White House officials declined to elaborate on what role, if any, the White House played in Sony’s decision to reverse itself, but pointed out that Obama had stated publicly that he believed Sony’s earlier decision to cancel the release was a mistake.

WASHINGTON (AP) – For as often as Democrats attack the conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch for their heavy spending on politics, it’s actually the liberal-minded who shelled out the most cash on the just completed midterm elections.

At least, that is, among those groups that must disclose what they raise and spend.

Among the top 100 individual donors to political groups, more than half gave primarily to Democrats or their allies. Among groups that funneled more than $100,000 to allies, the top of the list tilted overwhelmingly toward Democrats – a group favoring the GOP doesn’t appear on the list until No. 14.

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First-quarter profit up Earnings jump 16 percent from last year’s total Associated Press

Stronger sales from established stores helped Walgreen trump first-quarter expectations, and the nation’s largest drugstore chain said Tuesday that a major acquisition expected to stoke its global reach and buying clout should close next week.

Shareholders of the Deerfield company will vote on its purchase of European health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots on Monday. The company said Tuesday that it completed financing for the deal, and it expects to close by Dec. 31.

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This June 4 photo shows a Walgreens retail store in Boston. Walgreen Co. reported quarterly financial results Tuesday. share in Alliance Boots, pharmaceutical wholewhich runs the United saler AmerisourceBerKingdom’s largest phar- gen Corp. macy chain. It then said In its fiscal first quarin August that it would ter, Walgreen Co. earned exercise its option to $809 million. That’s buy the remaining stake a 16 percent increase it doesn’t already own. from last year’s total of Analysts and inves- $695 million. Earnings tors expect Walgreen per share climbed to 85 to gain added negotiat- cents from 72 cents, and ing muscle over sup- adjusted earnings in the plies like pharmaceuti- latest quarter totaled 81 cals from this purchase cents per share, excludand another owner- ing several one-time ship stake it acquired in gains and costs.

The following stock quotations, as of 5 p.m., are provided as a community service by Chad Weigle of Edward Jones, Dixon and Raymond James and Associates, Sterling.

Abbott..................................45.72 Alcoa....................................15.74 AltriaCorp............................50.53 Autonation..........................59.41 American Express...............93.83 Arris-Group.........................29.87 Apple.................................112.54 ADM....................................53.16 AT&T...................................34.04 Bank of America..................17.94 Boeing................................130.05 BorgWarner.........................56.41 BP........................................39.11 Casey’s.................................89.03 Caterpillar...........................93.50 CenturyLink........................40.23 Chevron.............................113.98 Cisco....................................28.25 Citigroup..............................54.41 CNW....................................48.65 CocaCola.............................42.98

ConAgra...............................36.92 Dean....................................18.96 Deere & Co..........................90.85 Disney..................................94.71 Donaldson...........................39.15 DuPont................................75.20 Exxon...................................94.61 Ford.....................................15.32 Exelon..................................37.24 GE........................................25.88 FifthThird............................20.58 HawaiianElectric................33.19 Hewlett Packard.................40.37 HomeDepot......................103.78 Intel Corp............................37.43 IBM....................................162.37 IntlPaper..............................54.55 JCPenney...............................6.74 JohnsonControls.................48.73 Johnson&Johnson............104.30 JPMorgan Chase.................62.47 Kraft.....................................64.01 Kroger..................................64.28 Leggett&Platt......................42.19 Manpower...........................69.09 McDonald’s.........................94.20 Merck&Co...........................57.23 Microsoft............................48.45

3M......................................166.94 Monsanto..........................122.70 Newell..................................38.01 AGL......................................52.72 Nike.....................................96.00 Parker-Han........................131.07 Pfizer....................................31.43 Pepsico................................97.37 Procter&Gamble.................93.29 RaymondJames...................57.74 Republic..............................40.80 Sears Hldg...........................32.93 SensientTech.......................62.08 Sprint.....................................4.24 Staples..................................17.83 TheTravelers.....................106.92 UnitedContinental.............62.52 UnitedTech.......................117.20 USBancorp..........................45.90 USSteel................................36.40 Verizon.................................47.67 Walgreen..............................76.52 WalMartStores....................86.68 WalMartMexico..................20.84 WasteMgt............................51.22 Wendy’s.................................8.85

Commodities The following quotations are provided as a community service by Sterling Futures: Corn: March 4.14; May 4.221⁄2; July 4.281⁄2 Soybeans: Jan. 10.381⁄2; March 10.453⁄4; May 10.531⁄4 Soybean oil: Jan. 32.22; March 32.36

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IN BRIEF Man gets 7 years for swindling elderly victims CHICAGO (AP) – A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced a Canadian man to 7 years in prison for swindling elderly U.S. victims in an $8 million telemarketing scheme that operated from the Philippines.

Federal prosecutors announced the sentence Monday. U.S. District

Judge Thomas Durkin said during a sentencing hearing Friday that 56-year-old Austin Etches “was up to his eyeballs” in the ruse. Etches was ordered to pay approximately $8 million in restitution.

He pleaded guilty to mail fraud in June and cooperated with the investigation. Charges are pending against two other people who are believed to be outside the United States.

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Numbers game That’s how many Blackhawks are in the top 3 in allstar voting at their position: defensemen Duncan Keith & Brent Seabrook (1-2), goalie Corey Crawford (1), and forwards Patrick Kane & Jonathan Toews (2-3).

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STERLING – Gabby Sandoval had a little extra something to play for Tuesday, with one of her good friends sitting in the bleachers at Musgrove Fieldhouse who had yet to see her play.

Last year’s SVM softball player of the year and Cornell freshman Karlie Mellott was in town for winter break, and received the female Roscoe Eades Award Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com before the Golden Warriors’ Sterling’s Gabby Sandoval puts up a runner over Fenwick’s 56-51 win over Fenwick at the Kate Moore during their Sterling Shootout game Tuesday at Sterling Shootout.

Musgrove Fieldhouse. Sandoval scored 23 points to lead the “I was feeling good out there, Golden Warriors to a 56-51 win in their tournament finale. and Karlie was here and finally

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Star of the game: Gabby Sandoval, Sterling, 23 points, 5 assists Key performers: Rashel Robinson, Sterling, 10 points, 4 rebounds; Jay Borum, Sterling, 9 points, 6 rebounds; Kelly Canoy, Fenwick, 9 points, 6 rebounds Up next: Dixon tournament, Sterling vs. Aquin, 9 a.m.

Friday got to see me play,” Sandoval said of her softball teammate. “She has only seen me play softball, so this was pretty cool.”

Sandoval and Mellott helped

guide Sterling’s softball team to a third-place finish at state in the spring, and Sandoval didn’t disappoint against the Friars with one of her best games this season.

The senior guard scored a season-high 23 points to lead all scorers, and dished five assists.

Sandoval was active with the ball and aggressively slashed through double teams to get to the rim. When she wasn’t driving, she connected on midrange jumpers with a cool confidence that helped rally her teammates against a talented Fenwick squad.

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One of the most accurate kickers in NFL history nailed a couple of extra points in going off on the soon-to-befired Bears coach’s decision to bench Jay Cutler to show leadership.

“To be honest with you, I feel really bad for Jay,” Gould said Monday on “The Spiegel and Mannelly Show’’ on WSCR-AM 670. “When you’re having a tough season like this, he’s not the guy to be the scapegoat or the guy to blame. There’s a lot of guys you could put that blame on. Unfortunately, I don’t know if necessarily he’s a guy that should take the entire blame, because he doesn’t deserve it.”

Those comments led to a question about Trestman’s version of accountability.

“You could bench the whole team,” Gould said.

“It’s not like anybody has really played fantastic or great. I mean, we’re 5-10 now. So ... Jay is not the problem. Jay is not the issue. It’s just unfortunate.

This, honestly, it’s not the Bear way. I mean, this whole season is not the Bear way.

Pointing fingers, things getting out of the locker room – that’s not the Chicago Bear way.

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Northern Illinois running back Will Daniels is stopped short of the goal line by the Marshall defense during the first half of the Boca Raton Bowl on Tuesday in Boca Raton, Fla. The Huskies lost 52-23.

Thunder struck NIU falls to Marshall for third straight bowl loss

BY STEVE NITZ Shaw Media

BOCA RATON, Fla. – For the third straight season, Northern Illinois was on the losing end of its bowl game.

The Huskies came into Tuesday’s Boca Raton Bowl riding a seven-game winning streak, and coming off their third MAC title in 4 years.

On Tuesday, however, NIU didn’t have what it takes to beat another one of the nation’s top Group of Five programs, as Marshall beat the Huskies 52-23.

The Huskies (11-3) couldn’t keep up with the Thundering Herd’s fast-paced attack, led by quarterback Rakeem Cato, who

the things in to stop them, I don’t think we executed to stop them,” NIU head coach Rod Carey said. “They’re good players. As bad as we played, in my estimation, I’m not going to sit here and make an excuse, because they played well. I think they probably had one of their better nights of the season, so you give them credit on that.”

NIU quarterback Drew Hare went 15 of 27 for 225 yards and a touchdown. Joel Bouagnon had 13 carries for 84 yards. NIU has threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns. done a great job protecting Hare all season, Marshall wideout Tommy Shuler had 18 but Tuesday the Herd (13-1) were able to catches for 185 yards and a score. Tailback pressure him, as he was sacked three times.

Devon Johnson had 15 carries for 131 yards.

“They’re good. Like I said, I think we had STRUCK CONTINUED ON B2 Star of the game: Rakeem Cato, Marshall, 281 yards passing, 3 TDs, 2 TD runs Key performers: Tommy Shuler, Marshall, 18 catches, 185 yards, TD; Devin Johnson, Marshall, 185 yards rushing, TD; Drew Hare, NIU, 225 passing yards, TD, 50 rush yards; Joel Bouagnon, NIU, 82 yards rushing; Cameron Stingily, NIU, 76 rushing yards, TD

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by Jets, B3.

Sterling sunk in DeKalb, B5.

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SVM 2X4 | LAST 4 ILLINOIS BOWL GAMES

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MLB

8:30 a.m.

Average salary makes huge jump Major League Baseball’s average salary has shot up to more than $3.8 million following the steepest rise since 2001.

According to final figures from the players’ association, the increase put big leaguers on track to top the $4 million barrier for the first time next year.

The union said Tuesday the 910 players on big league rosters as of Aug. 31 averaged $3,818,923.

The 12.78 percent hike was the biggest since a 12.83 percent rise from 2000 to 2001.

The gain is fueled by record revenue in the $9 billion range.

NFL

• Eastland tournament, Amboy vs. Fulton • Erie tournament, Erie vs.

Lena-Winslow • Erie tournament, Morrison vs. Knoxville 10 a.m.

• Eastland tournament, Eastland vs. Galena • Erie tournament, Bureau Valley vs. Orion 11:30 a.m.

2011 Fight Hunger Bowl Illinois 20, UCLA 14 • The Illini won their second bowl game in as many seasons, as interim coach Vic Koenning led the way to victory in place of fired head coach Ron Zook, while newly hired head coach Tim Beckman took in the game from the sideline in San Francisco. Terry Hawthorne’s 39-yard pick-6 gave Illinois the thirdquarter lead, then Nathan Scheelhaase connected with A.J. Jenkins on a 60-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter to put the game away.

• Eastland tournament, Polo vs. Warren

2010 Texas Bowl Illinois 38, Baylor 14

1 p.m.

• In their first bowl game in three seasons, the Illini got their first bowl victory since 1999 in dominating fashion in Houston. Mikel Leshoure ran for three TDs, Derek Dimke kicked three field goals, and Nathan Scheelhaase capped the game with a 55-yard scoring scamper in the final minute as Illinois’ defense shut down future Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III.

• Eastland tournament, Prophetstown vs. Pearl City • Erie tournament, Brueau Valley vs. Lena-Winslow 2 p.m.

• Plano tournament, Dixon vs. Sandwich 2:30 p.m.

• Eastland tournament, Eastland vs. Amboy 3 p.m.

Long only Bear selected to Pro Bowl

• Newman tournament, Oregon vs. Paw Paw

Bears right guard Kyle Long was the team’s only player named to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday.

He’s the first Bear to be nominated in each of his first two NFL seasons since return specialist Devin Hester (2006-07). He’s the 10th player in franchise history to be so honored.

Long is one reason why running back Matt Forte ranks third in the NFL this season with 1,772 yards from scrimmage, and why the Bears’ offense ranks third in franchise history in passing yards (3,627).

• Eastland tournament, Fulton vs. Galena • Erie tournament, Morrison vs. Mercer County • Erie tournament, Erie vs.

Stockton

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FSU head coach gets contract extension FSU coach Jimbo Fisher has been rewarded with a new contract for a second season in a row.

The school announced a new agreement Tuesday that spans 8 years, and will make Fisher one of college football’s highest-paid coaches.

Fisher signed a 5-year contract extension last December that averaged out to $3,7650,000 annually before bonuses.

The contract was largely incentive-based, and also included a $500,000 raise to spread out among his assistant coaches.

4 p.m.

5 p.m.

• DeKalb tournament, Sterling vs. Marmion 5:30 p.m.

• Eastland tournament, Prophetstown vs. Polo 7: 30 p.m.

• Newman tournament, Newman vs. AFC

2008 Rose Bowl USC 49, Illinois 17 • In their second BCS bowl game, and first Rose Bowl since 1984, the Illini fell behind early and couldn’t recover. The Trojans led 21-0 before Illinois got a field goal to end the first half, then a 79-yard TD run by Rashard Mendenhall to open the second half. But USC scored the next four TDs to turn the game into a rout.

9 p.m.

2002 Sugar Bowl LSU 47, Illinois 34

• State Farm Classic, Rock Falls vs. Bloomington Central Catholic

• In their first BCS bowl in program history, the Big Ten champion Illini were no match for the Bayou Bengals. LSU led 21-0 after three early TD runs by Domanick Davis, then Rohan Davey threw a pair of first-half TD passes for a 34-7 halftime lead. Even with a furious second-half rally, the hole was too deep for Kurt Kittner and Illinois to dig out of.

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• Amboy tournament, AFC vs. Midland • Dixon tournament, Eastland vs. Rochelle 4:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

• Erie tournament, Bureau Valley vs. Rockridge 6 p.m.

• Dixon tournament, Oregon vs. Newman 7 p.m.

• Erie tournament, Erie vs.

Mercer County • Erie tournament, Fulton vs. Monmouth-Roseville 7:30 p.m.

• Amboy tournament, Amboy vs. Paw Paw 8:30 p.m.

Ex-NASCAR driver pleads guilty after high-speed chase

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9 a.m.

• Dixon tournament, Sterling vs. Aquin

• Dixon tournament, Dixon vs. Boylan, 4:30

NASCAR

A former NASCAR driver who led police on a 150 mph chase through three states last year has agreed to a plea deal.

Timothy Tyler Andrew Walker, 35, of California, pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony counts of failure to stop for an officer and possession of a controlled substance. He also pleaded guilty to impaired driving.

Walker led a chase that began in Nevada and crossed into Arizona before reaching Utah.

Girls basketball

• Erie tournament, Morrison vs. Stockton 9 p.m.

• State Farm Classic, Rock Falls vs. Alleman

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ABOVE: Marshall’s Steve Dillon (center) tries to knock down a pass by NIU quarterback Drew Hare during the first half of the Boca Raton Bowl on Tuesday in Boca Raton, Fla. NIU lost 52-23.

BELOW: Marshall’s Tommy Shuler (1) eludes NIU’s Michael Santacaterina (left) during the second half.

Loss stings, but doesn’t diminish success

Today College football 11 a.m.

• Bahamas Bowl, Michigan vs. W. Kentucky, ESPN 7 p.m.

• Hawaii Bowl, Fresno St. vs. Rice, ESPN

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Thursday “It was the stuff we were practicing [for] all week,” Hare said.

“We knew what they were going to do, and they did it, and they did it well. Credit goes to them.”

The loss to Marshall was NIU’s third straight loss in a bowl game, following defeats against Florida State in Orange Bowl two seasons ago, and Utah State in last year’s Poinsettia Bowl. Carey is now 0-3 in bowl games.

Tuesday’s bowl was the final game for NIU’s seniors, a class that won three MAC titles. Carey said he told the team after the loss that one game isn’t going to take away what the program accomplished this season.

“We just won the fourth MAC Championship in school history, third in 4 years. And they can’t take that away from this senior

Men’s basketball 3 p.m.

• Diamond Head Classic, fifth place, ESPNU 5:30 p.m.

• Diamond Head Classic, third place, ESPN2 7:30 p.m.

• Diamond Head Classic, championship, ESPN2

NBA 11 a.m.

• Wizards at Knicks, ESPN 1:30 p.m.

class, and this senior class, along with last year’s, is the winningest two senior classes ever to come through here,” Carey said. “None of that has changed. There were a lot of tears, there was a lot of heartache [in the locker room].

That was because these guys care, and they poured their whole selves into this thing.

“But when the dust settles, first thing they’re going to think of is MAC Championships and things like that they’ve been a part of.”

• Thunder at Spurs, ABC 4 p.m.

• Cavaliers at Heat, ABC 7 p.m.

• Lakers at Bulls, TNT 9:30 p.m.

• Warriors at Clippers, TNT

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

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TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East L T 3 0 7 0 7 0 12 0 South W L T 10 5 0 8 7 0 3 12 0 2 13 0 North W L T 10 4 1 10 5 0 9 6 0 7 8 0 West W L T 11 4 0 9 6 0 8 7 0 3 12 0

W y-New England 12 Miami 8 Buffalo 8 N.Y. Jets 3

Pct .800 .533 .533 .200

PF 459 364 326 246

PA 296 336 280 377

y-Indianapolis Houston Jacksonville Tennessee

Pct .667 .533 .200 .133

PF 431 349 232 244

PA 359 290 389 411

Pct .700 .667 .600 .467

PF 348 409 389 289

PA 317 351 292 317

Pct .733 .600 .533 .200

PF 435 341 334 239

PA 340 329 274 405

x-Cincinnati x-Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland y-Denver San Diego Kansas City Oakland

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East L T Pct PF PA y-Dallas 4 0 .733 423 335 Philadelphia 6 0 .600 440 374 N.Y. Giants 9 0 .400 354 366 Washington 11 0 .267 284 394 South W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 6 8 1 .433 305 371 Atlanta 6 9 0 .400 378 383 New Orleans 6 9 0 .400 378 404 Tampa Bay 2 13 0 .133 257 387 North W L T Pct PF PA x-Detroit 11 4 0 .733 301 252 x-Green Bay 11 4 0 .733 456 328 Minnesota 6 9 0 .400 312 334 Chicago 5 10 0 .333 310 429 West W L T Pct PF PA x-Seattle 11 4 0 .733 374 248 x-Arizona 11 4 0 .733 293 279 San Francisco 7 8 0 .467 286 323 St. Louis 6 9 0 .400 318 334 x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division Sunday’s games Indianapolis at Tennessee, noon Jacksonville at Houston, noon San Diego at Kansas City, noon Chicago at Minnesota, noon Cleveland at Baltimore, noon Dallas at Washington, noon N.Y. Jets at Miami, noon Buffalo at New England, noon Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, noon New Orleans at Tampa Bay, noon Arizona at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.

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

Oakland at Denver, 3:25 p.m.

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

Carolina at Atlanta, 3:25 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

W 11 9 6 4

College football Bowl Schedule Tuesday’s results Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Marshall (12-1) vs. Northern Illinois (11-2), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Navy (6-5) vs. San Diego State (7-5), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday’s games Bahamas Bowl At Nassau Western Kentucky (7-5) vs. Central Michigan (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Rice (7-5) vs. Fresno State (6-7), 7 p.m.

(ESPN) Friday’s games Heart of Dallas Bowl Illinois (6-6) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-4), noon (ESPN) Quick Lane Bowl At Detroit Rutgers (7-5) vs. North Carolina (6-6), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl UCF (9-3) vs. N.C. State (7-5), 7 p.m.

(ESPN) Tuesday’s box score Boca Raton Bowl

MARSHALL 52, N. ILLINOIS 23 Marshall N. Illinois

14 10 14 14 7 6 7 3

– 52 – 23

First quarter NIU–Brescacin 19 pass from Hare (Hagan kick), 7:33.

Mar–Reaves 93 kickoff return (Haig kick), 7:19.

Mar–Cato 5 run (Haig kick), 3:42.

Second quarter Mar–FG Haig 28, 11:51.

NIU–FG Hagan 19, 7:30.

Mar–D.Johnson 2 run (Haig kick), 5:29.

NIU–FG Hagan 30, :07.

Third quarter Mar–Shuler 6 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 6:39.

NIU–Stingily 24 run (Hagan kick), 4:50.

Mar–Jean-Louis 11 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 2:06.

Fourth quarter Mar–McManus 27 pass from Cato (Haig kick), 11:48.

NIU–FG Hagan 31, 8:39.

Mar–Cato 4 run (Haig kick), 4:10.

A–29,419.

First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

Mar 28 38-224 281 25-37-0 0 3-34.3 0-0 6-60 29:18

NIU 25 50-200 225 15-28-0 0 6-41.0 0-0 4-41 30:42

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–Marshall, D.Johnson 15-131, Watson 4-25, Cato 10-25,Butler 5-17, Pittman 2-14, Foster 2-12. N. Illinois, Bouagnon 13-82,Stingily 18-76, Hare 14-50, A.Daniels 2-7, Turner 2-(minus 5), Team 1-(minus 10).

PASSING–Marshall, Cato 25-37-0-281.

N. Illinois, Hare 15-27-0-225, Team 0-10-0.

RECEIVING–Marshall, Shuler 18-185, McManus 2-47, Jean-Louis 2-26, Frohnapfel 2-16, Yurachek 1-7. N. Illinois, Da’.Brown 4-63, Turner 4-55, Brescacin 2-40, A.Daniels 1-29, Blake 1-15, Eakes 1-13, Stingily 1-8, Bouagnon 1-2.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 22 7 .759 Brooklyn 12 15 .444 Boston 10 16 .385 New York 5 25 .167 Philadelphia 4 23 .148 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 21 7 .750 Washington 19 8 .704 Miami 13 16 .448 Orlando 11 20 .355 Charlotte 10 19 .345 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 19 9 .679 Cleveland 17 10 .630 Milwaukee 14 15 .483 Indiana 10 19 .345 Detroit 5 23 .179

GB — 9 10½ 17½ 17 GB — 1½ 8½ 11½ 11½ GB — 1½ 5½ 9½ 14

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 21 7 .750 Houston 20 7 .741 Dallas 20 10 .667 San Antonio 18 11 .621 New Orleans 14 14 .500 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 23 7 .767 Oklahoma City 13 16 .448 Denver 12 17 .414 Utah 9 20 .310 Minnesota 5 22 .185

GB — ½ 2 3½ 7 GB — 9½ 10½ 13½ 16½

Golden State L.A. Clippers Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Lakers

NBA | BULLS 99, WIZARDS 91

Pacific Division W L Pct 23 3 .885 19 10 .655 16 14 .533 12 16 .429 8 19 .296

GB — 5½ 9 12 15½

Tuesday’s results Chicago 99, Washington 91 Orlando 100, Boston 95 Indiana 96, New Orleans 84 Cleveland 125, Minnesota 104 Atlanta 107, L.A. Clippers 104 Philadelphia 91, Miami 87 Brooklyn 102, Denver 96 Portland 115, Oklahoma City 111, OT Charlotte 108, Milwaukee 101 Phoenix 124, Dallas 115 Golden State at L.A. Lakers, late

Rose takes down Wall, Wizards Bulls guard scores 25 in road win over Washington By the Associated Press

Wednesday’s games No games scheduled Thursday’s games Washington at New York, 11 a.m.

Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 1:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Miami, 4 p.m.

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

Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s box score

BULLS 99, WIZARDS 91 CHICAGO (99) Dunleavy 0-2 0-0 0, Gasol 7-13 3-3 18, Noah 4-12 0-2 8, Rose 10-17 4-4 25, J.Butler 4-13 2-4 11, Brooks 5-13 3-5 13, Gibson 5-5 2-2 12, Moore 2-4 0-0 5, Mirotic 2-5 2-4 7, Snell 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-85 16-24 99.

WASHINGTON (91) Pierce 4-10 2-5 12, Humphries 4-9 0-0 8, Gortat 5-15 4-4 14, Wall 9-16 0-0 18, Beal 6-12 1-2 15, Nene 3-10 2-3 8, R.Butler 1-7 1-1 4, Miller 4-6 0-0 8, Porter 1-1 0-0 2, Seraphin 1-3 0-1 2. Totals 38-89 10-16 91.

Chicago 21 25 24 29 – 99 Washington 20 20 25 26 – 91 3-Point Goals–Chicago 5-17 (Gasol 1-1, Moore 1-1, Mirotic 1-3, Rose 1-3, J.Butler 1-4, Dunleavy 0-2, Brooks 0-3), Washington 5-9 (Beal 2-3, Pierce 2-4, R.Butler 1-2).

Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Chicago 63 (Noah 11), Washington 48 (Gortat 11).

Assists–Chicago 20 (Brooks 6), Washington 21 (Wall 9). Total Fouls–Chicago 14, Washington 17. Technicals–Washington defensive three second, Gortat. A–20,356 (20,308).

Men’s basketball AP Top 25 rankings Record Pts Prv 1. Kentucky (65) 12-0 1,625 1 2. Duke 10-0 1,548 2 3. Arizona 12-0 1,502 3 4. Louisville 10-0 1,344 4 5. Virginia 11-0 1,336 6 6. Wisconsin 10-1 1,322 5 7. Villanova 11-0 1,214 7 8. Gonzaga 11-1 1,170 8 9. Texas 10-1 1,149 9 10. Kansas 9-1 1,096 10 11. Wichita St. 8-1 966 11 12. Iowa St. 9-1 821 13 13. Washington 10-0 798 16 14. Utah 8-2 796 14 15. Maryland 11-1 678 17 16. Notre Dame 11-1 536 21 17. St. John’s 9-1 517 20 18. West Virginia 10-1 464 22 19. Oklahoma 7-3 436 15 20. North Carolina 8-3 414 24 21. Ohio St. 9-2 411 12 22. Baylor 9-1 203 — 23. N. Iowa 10-1 162 — 24. Colorado St. 11-0 144 — 25. TCU 11-0 120 — Others receiving votes: Georgetown 857-3, San Diego St. 72, VCU 70, California 32, Miami 27, Arkansas 22, Indiana 11, LSU 7, Old Dominion 7, Florida 4, Penn St. 4, Oklahoma St. 3, Seton Hall 3, Butler 2, Minnesota 2, Davidson 1, Valparaiso 1.

Top 25 schedule Tuesday’s results No. 3 Arizona at UNLV, 9:15 p.m.

No. 4 Louisville 80, Cal State Northridge 55 No. 7 Villanova 92, NJIT 67 Stanford 74, No. 9 Texas 71 No. 11 Wichita State 80, Hawaii 79, OT Wednesday’s games No games scheduled Thursday’s game No. 11 Wichita State vs. George Washington, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s games No games scheduled

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Montreal 35 22 11 2 46 Tampa Bay 36 21 11 4 46 Detroit 35 18 8 9 45 Toronto 35 20 12 3 43 Boston 35 18 14 3 39 Florida 32 15 9 8 38 Ottawa 34 14 14 6 34 Buffalo 35 13 19 3 29 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts Pittsburgh 34 22 7 5 49 N.Y. Islanders 34 23 11 0 46 N.Y. Rangers 32 18 10 4 40 Washington 34 17 11 6 40 Philadelphia 34 14 14 6 34 Columbus 33 14 16 3 31 New Jersey 36 12 17 7 31 Carolina 34 10 20 4 24

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GF 95 117 100 118 91 73 90 69

GA 84 96 87 102 91 82 94 115

GF 108 105 97 99 97 80 78 70

GA 80 94 83 90 101 107 104 93

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 35 23 10 2 48 107 72 33 22 9 2 46 95 70 34 21 10 3 45 100 86 35 18 10 7 43 88 81 32 16 13 3 35 93 89 34 13 13 8 34 90 101 33 14 14 5 33 95 113 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 36 23 8 5 51 104 98 San Jose 35 19 11 5 43 99 90 Vancouver 33 20 11 2 42 99 91 Los Angeles 35 17 11 7 41 97 88 Calgary 36 18 15 3 39 104 98 Arizona 34 12 18 4 28 80 112 Edmonton 35 7 21 7 21 75 121 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Chicago Nashville St. Louis Winnipeg Minnesota Colorado Dallas

Tuesday’s results Carolina 2, New Jersey 1, SO Boston 5, Nashville 3 Montreal 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 2 Philadelphia 5, Minnesota 2 Toronto 4, Dallas 0 Detroit 6, Buffalo 3 Tampa Bay 4, Pittsburgh 3 Arizona 5, Edmonton 1 Colorado 5, St. Louis 0 Winnipeg 5, Chicago 1 Wednesday’s games No games scheduled Thursday’s games No games scheduled Tuesday’s box score

JETS 5, BLACKHAWKS 1 Winnipeg 3 1 1 – 5 Chicago 0 1 0 – 1 First Period–1, Winnipeg, Perreault 7 (Frolik, Scheifele), 9:04. 2, Winnipeg, Little 13 (Ladd, Wheeler), 13:18. 3, Winnipeg, Peluso 1 (Slater, Thorburn), 15:30. Penalties–Harrison, Wpg, major (fighting), 9:21; Carcillo, Chi, major (fighting), 9:21.

Second Period–4, Winnipeg, Perreault 8 (Byfuglien, Ladd), 8:16 (pp). 5, Chicago, Hossa 7 (Saad), 12:05. Penalties– Seabrook, Chi (holding), 7:10.

Third Period–6, Winnipeg, Wheeler 10, 15:17 (en). Penalties–Versteeg, Chi (unsportsmanlike conduct), 7:43; Wheeler, Wpg (tripping), 10:33; Thorburn, Wpg (slashing), 18:22.

Shots on Goal–Winnipeg 15-7-4–26.

Chicago 7-20-12–39.

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

Goalies–Winnipeg, Hutchinson 8-2-2 (39 shots-38 saves). Chicago, Crawford 12-62 (13-10), Raanta (15:30 first, 12-11).

A–22,095 (19,717). T–2:26.

Referees–Steve Kozari, Graham Skilliter.

Linesmen–Shane Heyer, Andy McElman.

WASHINGTON – After Derrick Rose ignited a late fourth-quarter rally that helped the Chicago Bulls stave off John Wall and the Washington Wizards, Rose exaggerated a strut as he came back to the bench.

Rose had just scored six of the Bulls’ eight points in a rally that sent them on their way to their fourth straight win, 99-91 over the Wizards on Tuesday night.

In his first meeting with Wall since Jan. 30, 2012, Rose scored 25 points.

The Bulls have won all five games when Wall faced Rose.

“I think it was just the moment, being in the game like that, on the road,” Rose said. “The emotional side is going to come out a little bit.”

After Washington scored 12 straight – 10 by Wall – to take an 87-86 lead with 3:44 remaining, Chicago steadied and scored eight straight – six

by Rose – to lead 94-87 with 1:48 to play.

“You saw two people go at it tonight, two good teams,” Rose said.

Rose missed most of the last two seasons after knee surgery, and he’s rounding into form.

“I know where I’m

going to be in a couple of months. You all are going to be the ones that are going to be surprised by the way I’m going to play,” Rose said.

Wall led the Wizards with 18 points.

The Bulls outrebounded Washington 52-41.

On Monday, Chicago scored a franchise-record 49 points in the fourth quarter as they beat Toronto 129-120. Points were harder to come by a night later.

Coach Tom Thibodeau is an admirer of Wall’s, and enjoyed the matchup between his player and the upstart Washington point guard.

“They’re both dynamic players, hard to guard,” Thibodeau said.

“They’re both unselfish. They make the right plays.”

Wall tried to downplay his meeting with Rose.

“Everybody is going to make it a big rivalry.

I know every time I go against any good point guard it’s going to be a big one. It’s fun to have him back out there,” Wall said.

It was the first meeting of the teams this AP season. Washington defeated Chicago in the Bulls forward Taj Gibson (22) dunks in front of first round of last year’s Wizards center Marcin Gortat during Chicago’s playoffs, 4-1.

99-91 win Tuesday in Washington.

NHL | JETS 5, BLACKHAWKS 1

Jets soar past sluggish Blackhawks Winnipeg scores four goals in first period to stop Chicago’s streak

BY JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer

CHICAGO – Mathieu Perrault scored two goals while extending his point streak to eight games, and the Winnipeg Jets routed the listless Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Tuesday night.

Bryan Little also had his team-best 13th goal as Winnipeg stopped Chicago’s eight-game home winning streak. The Jets are responsible for two of the Blackhawks’ four regulation home losses, also winning 1-0 at the United Center on Nov. 2 in their first meeting of the season.

Winnipeg (18-10-7), one of the NHL’s biggest surprises, won for the third time in four games, bouncing back from a 4-3 overtime loss to Philadelphia on Sunday. The Jets led the Flyers 3-1 after two periods, but were unable to close it out.

It was the Blackhawks’ worst loss of the season; they have only three losses by more than one goal.

Chicago (23-10-2) had

AP

Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) makes a save as Jets center Mathieu Perreault looks for a rebound during their game in Chicago on Tuesday.

Winnipeg won 5-1. won 14 of 17 overall.

Marian Hossa scored his seventh goal in the second period, but the Blackhawks struggled to generate quality chances. Jets goalie Michael Hutchinson, who began the day with an NHL-best .940 save percentage and 1.73 goals-against average, finished with 38 saves.

Winnipeg jumped on Chicago for three goals in the first, chasing Corey Crawford while outshooting the Blackhawks 15-7 in the period. Perreault started the flurry with a wrist shot that went over Crawford’s glove at 9:04.

Little took a pass from former Blackhawks forward Andrew Ladd to

make it 2-0 at 13:18, and Anthony Peluso slammed home a loose puck for his first goal since Dec. 31, 2013. Peluso’s third career goal put an end to Crawford’s night after 13 shots, with Antti Raanta coming in with 4½ minutes left in the period.

Perreault added a power-play goal in the second for his eighth of the season. He has five goals and four assists in the NHL’s longest active point streak.

Chicago got on the board when Brandon Saad set up Hossa for a breakaway, and the veteran forward beat Hutchinson into the upper left corner at 12:05.

The Blackhawks then turned up the pressure, but Hutchinson made a couple of nice stops on Patrick Kane in the final minute of the second.

Blake Wheeler added an empty-net goal for Winnipeg, which dropped three of four against Chicago last season. Ladd finished with two assists.

Lack of respect of Trestman in locker room ROSENBLOOM

lame decisions and even worse leadership that spit up all over the “Chicago Bear way,” Gould “It’s tough, because we also could be considered weren’t taught this way guilty of not doing things under Lovie [Smith, the the “Chicago Bear way.” former head coach],” He spoke outside the Gould added. “We building. He pointed a weren’t taught to do these finger. He indicated a lack sort of things, and we of respect in the supposalways stayed together as edly sacred locker room. close-knit as we possibly Gould resorted to the could. You don’t have to “Trestman way” in order like everyone. You don’t to vent his frustration need to like everyone. But about the way the coach you have to respect them, drove the clown car off and show up to work and the straight and nargo to work every day for row “Chicago Bear way” those people. So I think’s into another lane, then very difficult because, through the guard rail, honestly, this isn’t the and ultimately down Chicago Bear way.” into the abyss of embarIt’s all true. Trestman’s rassment and whyreign has devolved into a hasn’t-this-guy-beenjoke of Abe Gibron profired-already? portions. “Black Monday” That’s how miserable can’t come soon enough. Trestman’s coaching has But here’s the thing: In become: Team players pounding the lame-duck shed their skin and resort Bears head coach for his to snake-like behavior CONTINUED FROM B1

that had been unseemly and unseen for a decade.

Before Trestman, Gould spent his Bears career working for Smith, who is best described as stern.

He could make players feel as if they were disappointing their fathers.

Smith was in charge. He protected his players, and his players talked about playing harder to save Smith from being fired.

The respect was mutual.

Trestman had nobody’s respect this season, not even his own.

How can a coach be respected when he lets Lance Briggs ditch practice for ribs and cole slaw?

How can a coach be respected for saying some of the dumbest things a Bears coach ever has said because he’s afraid of Brandon Marshall? No wonder Marshall wants to play his entire career for Trestman.

How can a coach be respected when his top offensive assistant blows up his quarterback with incendiary comments of betrayal, but doesn’t lose his job while the quarterback does?

Trestman never learned that selective accountability and nonsensical explanations are viewed as selective and nonsensical by players, not just by the media and fans.

It’s worse for a coach when it’s the players. It’s the end for the coach.

This coach, anyway.

No wonder Gould is mad enough to launch on his now-temporary coach in a manner he never expected.

To think, Trestman wrote a book about leadership, and here he is, writing the text for turning a once-proud franchise into a national laughingstock.

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See if opponent can help on play

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Dean Martin said, “When your opponent’s sittin’ there holdin’ all the aces, there’s only one thing to do: Kick over the table.”

When you seem not to have a way to make your contract, wonder if your opponents might be able to help you out. If not, kick over the table. (Yes, that’s a joke.)

In this deal, South is in three no-trump. What should he do after West leads his fourth-highest heart and East puts up the king?

South’s sequence shows a balanced 25-27 points. It is a bad auction for standard bidders, because if North has a very weak hand with a fouror five-card major, he does not know whether it is safe to use Stayman or a transfer.

There is a solution, called Kokish, but it isn’t perfect and has some complexity.

You can find details on the Internet.

South seems to have nine

top tricks: one spade, one heart, four diamonds and three clubs. However, he cannot get that third club trick, because the suit is blocked and he does not have a dummy entry. How can he get around the problem?

He needs to call on West’s assistance. Declarer ducks the first trick, takes East’s heart return with his ace and cashes his six minor-suit winners. Then he leads his heart jack.

West can cash three heart winners, but then must either lead a club to dummy’s ace or a spade into South’s ace-queen, each allowing the contract to make.

Yes, here South could have taken the first trick, but that might have required some good card reading if hearts were 4-3, not 5-2. © 2014 UFS

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

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Sauk Valley Media • B5

TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball NIB-12 West Conf.

Sterling 2-0 Ottawa 1-0 LaSalle-Peru 1-1 Geneseo 1-1 Rochelle 0-1 Tuesday’s results Chuck Dayton tournament • Harlem 72, Rochelle 48 • St. Charles East 89, Sterling 46 Plano tournament • Ottawa 58, Wilmington 37 Friday’s games Romeoville tournament • Geneseo vs. Joliet Catholic, 1:30 Plano tournament • LaSalle-Peru vs. St. Bede, 9 a.m.

• Ottawa vs. Yorkville, 12:30 Chuck Dayton Tournament • Rochelle vs. Schurz, 9 a.m.

• Sterling vs. Marmion, 5

All 5-2 5-3 3-3 4-3 0-9

BNC West Conf.

All Dixon 3-0 8-0 Winnebago 3-1 9-2 Rockford Lutheran 1-1 6-1 Oregon 1-1 4-7 Byron 0-1 8-3 Mendota 0-1 7-3 Stillman Valley 0-1 2-4 Rock Falls 0-2 1-7 Tuesday’s results Chuck Dayton tournament • Winnebago 82, Mundelein 62 Marengo tournament • Stillman Valley 57, North Boone 55 Friday’s games Chuck Dayton tournament • Winnebago vs. Eisenhower, noon Newman tournament • Oregon vs. Paw Paw, 3 Plano tournament • Dixon vs. Sandwich, 2 • Mendota vs. Plano, 8:30 State Farm Classic • Lutheran vs. Annawan, 6 • Rock Falls vs. Bloom. Central Catholic, 9

Three Rivers East Conf.

Bureau Valley 2-0 Princeton 2-0 Kewanee 1-0 St. Bede 0-0 Newman 0-1 Hall 0-2 Amboy 0-2 Tuesday’s results Plano tournament • St. Bede 68, Coal City 31 • Seneca 64, Princeton 60 Friday’s games Eastland tournament • Amboy vs. Fulton, 8:30 a.m.

• Amboy vs. Eastland, 2:30 Erie tournament • Erie vs. Lena-Winslow, 8:30 • Erie vs. Stockton, 4 Marseilles tournament • Hall vs. St. Benedict, 6:30 Newman Tournament • Newman vs. AFC, 7:30 Plano tournament • Princeton vs. Indian Creek • St. Bede vs. LaSalle-Peru, 9 a.m.

State Farm Classic • Kewanee vs. Cissna Park, 1

All 10-0 8-2 6-3 6-2 5-4 4-7 0-10

Three Rivers West Conf.

Rockridge 4-0 Orion 2-1 Riverdale 1-1 Morrison 1-1 Fulton 1-1 Prophetstown 0-1 Sherrard 0-2 Erie 0-2 Friday’s games Warkins Cardinal Classic • Erie vs. Lena-Winslow, 8:30 • Morrison vs. Knoxville, 8:30 • Orion vs. Bureau Valley, 10 • Riverdale vs. Mercer County, 11:30 • Rivedale vs. Peoria Heights, 2:30 • Orion vs. Stark County, 2:30 • Morrison vs. Mercer County, 4 • Erie vs. Stockton, 4 Eastland tournament • Fulton vs. Amboy, 8:30 a.m.

• Prophetstown vs. Pearl City, 1 • Fulton vs. Galena, 4 • Prophetstown vs. Polo, 5:30 Macomb tournament • Rockridge vs. Pittsfield, 8 p.m.

Newman tournament • Sherrard vs. Durand, 6

All 8-0 3-5 5-2 6-5 3-6 1-4 3-5 3-7

Newman tournament Pool A: Paw Paw, Oregon, Ridgewood, Alleman Pool B: Durand, Sherrard, AFC, Newman Friday’s games • Paw Paw vs. Oregon, 3 • Ridgewood vs. Alleman, 4:30 • Durand vs. Sherrard, 6 • AFC vs. Newman, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Oregon vs. Alleman, 9 a.m.

• Paw Paw vs. Ridgewood, 10:30 a.m.

• Durand vs. AFC, noon • Sherrard vs. Newman, 1:30 • Paw Paw vs. Alleman, 3 • Oregon vs. Ridgewood, 4:30 • Sherrard vs. AFC, 6 • Durand vs. Newman, 7:30 Monday, Dec. 29 • 7th place, 3 • 5th place, 4:30 • 3rd place, 6 • Championship, 7:30 Plano tournament Tuesday’s results • St. Bede 68, Coal City 31 • Newark 57, Forreston 47 • Ottawa 58, Wilmington 37 • Sandwich 42, Hinckley-Big Rock 37 • Seneca 64, Princeton 60 • Kaneland 67, Indian Creek 53 • Streator 55, Lisle 32 • Game 8, Plano 60, Somonauk 31 Friday’s games • Game 9, Coal City vs. Forreston, 3:30 • Game 10, Wilmington vs. Hinckley-Big Rock, 5 • Game 11, Princeton vs. Indian Creek, 6:30 • Game 12, Lisle vs. Somonauk, 8 • Game 13, LaSalle-Peru vs. St. Bede, 9 a.m.

• Game 14, Aurora Christian vs. Newark, 10:30 a.m.

• Game 15, Yorkville vs. Ottawa, 12:30 • Game 16, Dixon vs. Sandwich, 2 • Game 17, Morris vs. Seneca, 3:30 • Game 18, Burlington Central vs. Kaneland, 5:30 • Game 19, Genoa-Kingston vs. Streator, 7 • Game 20, Mendota vs. Plano, 8:30 State Farm Classic Small School Boys Friday’s games • Game 1, Peoria Christian vs. El PasoGridley, 10 a.m.

• Game 2, St. Joseph-Ogden vs. Prairie Central, 11:30 a.m.

• Game 3, Kewanee vs. Cissna Park, 1 • Game 4, Fieldcrest vs. Olympia, 2:30 • Game 5, Bishop McNamara vs. Quincy Notre Dame, 4:30 • Game 6, Rockford Lutheran vs.

Annawan, 6 • Game 7, St. Thomas More vs. Tri-Valley, 7:30 • Game 8, Bloomington Central Catholic vs. Rock Falls, 9 Tuesday’s box score 87th annual Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic at DeKalb Quarterfinal

ST. CHARLES EAST 89, STERLING 46

NUIC East Conf.

AFC 2-0 Aquin 2-0 Forreston 1-0 Polo 2-1 Milledgeville 1-1 South Beloit 1-2 Pecatonica 1-2 Durand 0-2 Dakota 0-2 Orangeville 0-2 Tuesday’s result Plano tournament • Newark 57, Forreston 47 Friday’s games Eastland tournament • Polo vs. Warren, 11:30 • Polo vs. Prophetstown, 5:30 Newman tournament • Durand vs. Sherrard, 6 • AFC vs. Newman, 7:30 Plano tournament • Forreston vs. Coal City, 3:30

Saturday’s games • Erie vs. Stark County, 5:30 • Riverdale vs. Knoxville, 5:30 • Orion vs. Lena-Winslow, 7 • Mercer County vs. Peoria Heights, 7 • Bureau Valley vs. Stockton, 8:30 • Morrison vs. Wethersfield, 8:30 Monday, Dec. 29 • Knoxville vs. Mercer County, 3 • Lena-Winslow vs. Stark County, 3 • Peoria Heights vs. Morrison, 4:30 • Stockton vs. Orion, 4:30 • Wethersfield vs. Riverdale, 7:30 • Erie vs. Bureau Valley, 7:30 Tuesday, Dec. 30 • 11th place, 1:30 • 9th place, 1:30 • 7th place, 3 • 5th place, 3 • 3rd place, 7:30 • Championship, 7:30

All 5-1 6-2 4-2 8-3 2-9 2-5 2-6 2-5 1-6 0-8

Holiday tournaments DeKalb tournament Tuesday’s results • Winnebago 82, Mundelein 62 • Eisenhower 96, Belvidere North 93 • Harlem 72, Rochelle 48 • Belvidere 61, Schurz 35 • St. Charles East 89, Sterling 46 • Glenbrook North 67, Marmion 56 • DeKalb 63, West Chicago 56 • Game 16, Moline 54, Hampshire 49 Friday’s games • Game 17, Rochelle vs. Schurz, 9 a.m.

• Game 18, Belvidere North vs. Mundelein, 10:30 a.m.

• Game 19, Eisenhower vs. Winnebago, noon • Game 20, Belvidere vs. Harlem, 1:30 • Game 21, West Chicago vs. Hampshire, 3:30 • Game 22, Sterling vs. Marmion, 5 • Game 23, Semifinal, DeKalb vs. Moline, 6:30 • Game 24, Semifinal, St. Charles East vs.

Glenbrook North, 8 Eastland tournament Pool A: Amboy, Eastland, Fulton, Galena Pool B: Prophetstown, Pearl City, Polo, Warren Friday’s games • Amboy vs. Fulton, 8:30 a.m.

• Galena vs. Eastland, 10 a.m.

• Polo vs. Warren, 11:30 a.m.

• Pearl City vs. Prophetstown, 1 • Eastland vs. Amboy, 2:30 • Fulton vs. Galena, 4 • Prophetstown vs. Polo, 5:30 • Warren vs. Pearl City, 7 Saturday’s games • Amboy vs. Galena, 2:30 • Prophetstown vs. Warren, 4 • Eastland vs. Fulton, 5:30 • Pearl City vs. Polo, 7 Monday, Dec. 29 • Pool A 4th vs. Pool B 3rd, 2:30 • Pool A 3rd vs. Pool B 4th, 4 • Pool A 2nd vs. Pool B 1st, 5:30 • Pool A 1st vs. Pool B 2nd, 7 Tuesday, Dec. 30 • 7th place, 2:30 • 5th place, 4 • 3rd place, 5:30 • Championship, 7 Erie tournament Pool A: Erie, Bureau Valley, LenaWinslow, Orion, Stark County, Stockton Pool B: Knoxville, Mercer County, Morrison, Peoria Heights, Wethersfield, Riverdale Friday’s games • Erie vs. Lena-Winslow, 8:30 a.m.

• Morrison vs. Knoxville, 8:30 a.m.

• Bureau Valley vs. Orion, 10 a.m.

• Wethersfield vs. Peoria Heights, 10 a.m.

• Stark County vs. Stockton, 11:30 a.m.

• Rivedale vs. Mercer County, 11:30 a.m.

• Knoxville vs. Wethersfield, 1 • Lena-Winslow vs. Bureau Valley, 1 • Peoria Heights vs. Riverdale, 2:30 • Orion vs. Stark County, 2:30 • Mercer County vs. Morrison, 4 • Stockton vs. Erie

STERLING (5-2) Jordan Asbury 1, Juan Gomez 11, Nick Olds 3, Ryan Hurley 0, Jacob Martinez 3, Micah Kendrick 0, Zach Springman 4, Dimitric Young 11, Ethan Sanford 4, Joe Brouilette 2, Sterling Thornton 7. Total points: 46.

ST CHARLES EAST Jeremy Champine 4, Cole Gentry 15, Mike Vyzral 11, Evan DiLeonardi 7, James McQuillan 11, JT Ford 3, Cam Miller 7, Jake Clodi 16, Jake Asquini 3, Jack Bronec 10, Hardy 2. Total points: 89.

SCE 24 21 25 19 — 89 Sterling 12 14 4 16 — 46 3s – St. Charles East 11 (Clodi 4, Gentry 3, McQuillan 1, Ford 1 Miller 1, Asquini 1), Sterling 2 (Olds 1, Thornton 1).

Girls basketball NIB-12 West Conf.

All LaSalle-Peru 2-1 6-7 Sterling 2-1 6-8 Ottawa 1-1 9-4 Rochelle 0-2 1-7 Geneseo 0-3 3-12 Tuesday’s results Ottawa tournament • 7th place, LaSalle-Peru 49, Geneseo 44 • 3rd place, Kaneland 43, Ottawa 37 Sterling Shootout • Hononegah 62, Sterling 28 • Sterling 56, Fenwick 51 Friday’s games Dixon tournament • Sterling vs. Aquin, 9 a.m.

• LaSalle-Peru vs. Chicago Harlan, 1:30 • Rochelle vs. Eastland, 3 State Farm Classic • Geneseo vs. Mahomet-Seymour, 11:30 a.m.

BNC West Conf.

All Mendota 4-0 14-0 Rockford Lutheran 3-1 6-1 Stillman Valley 3-1 8-3 Oregon 2-2 9-4 Dixon 2-2 4-6 Byron 2-3 10-4 Rock Falls 0-3 6-5 Winnebago 0-4 5-10 Tuesday’s result St. Bede tournament • Championship, Mendota 54, Kewanee 34 Friday’s games Dixon tournament • Stillman Valley vs. Pekin, 10:30 a.m.

• Oregon vs. Newman, 6 State Farm Classic • Lutheran vs. Peoria Christian, 2:30 • Rock Falls vs. Alleman, 9

Three Rivers East Conf.

All Amboy 3-0 9-1 Kewanee 2-0 11-2 Newman 2-1 2-7 Hall 1-1 5-4 Bureau Valley 1-2 6-5 St. Bede 1-2 3-9 Princeton 0-4 2-10 Tuesday’s results St. Bede tournament • 7th place, LaMoille-Ohio 39, Princeton 34 • 5th place, St. Bede 58, Seneca 36 • Championship, Mendota 54, Kewanee 34 Friday’s games Erie tournament • Bureau Valley vs. Rockridge, 5:30 Dixon tournament • Newman vs. Oregon, 6 Amboy tournament • Amboy vs. Paw Paw, 7:30

Three Rivers West Conf.

All Sherrard 4-0 11-1 Prophetstown 4-0 12-2 Rockridge 3-1 10-2 Erie 3-2 6-5 Orion 1-2 2-5 Morrison 2-2 6-3 Fulton 0-3 4-7 Riverdale 0-3 0-10 Friday’s games Erie tournament • Rockridge vs. Bureau Valley, 5:30 • Erie vs. Mercer County, 7 • Fulton vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 7 • Morrison vs. Stockton, 8:30 Riverton tournament • Sherrard vs. Warrensburg-Latham, 7:30

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP NUIC East Conf.

5-0 3-0 3-1 3-1 2-2 1-1 1-2 1-3 0-3 0-4 Friday’s games Amboy tournament • AFC vs. Midland, 3 Dixon tournament • Aquin vs. Sterling, 9 a.m.

Aquin AFC Dakota Milledgeville Polo Durand Forreston Orangeville Pecatonica South Beloit

All 11-2 10-0 8-4 4-9 6-7 2-4 3-9 1-9 1-11 0-5

Holiday tournaments Sterling Shootout Friday’s results • Hononegah 73, Richwoods 64 • Moline 62, Fenwick 54 • Montini 70, Sterling 30 Saturday’s results • Richwoods 56, Sterling 40 • Fenwick 85, Hononegah 82 • Montini 54, Moline 35 • Richwoods 67, Fenwick 63 • Montini 54, Hononegah 47 • Moline 47, Sterling 28 Today’s games • Hononegah 62, Sterling 28 • Richwoods 56, Moline 33 • Montini 61, Fenwick 60 • Moline 52, Hononegah 51 • Sterling 56, Fenwick 51 • Montini 79, Richwoods 33 Amboy tournament Red Pool: Amboy, Indian Creek, Plano, Paw Paw Black Pool: AFC, Marquette, Somonauk, Midland Friday’s games • AFC vs. Midland, 3 • Marquette vs. Somonauk, 4:30 • Indian Creek vs. Plano, 6 • Amboy vs. Paw Paw, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Somonauk vs. AFC, 3 • Midland vs. Marquette, 4:30 • Paw Paw vs. Indian Creek, 6 • Amboy vs. Plano, 7:30 Monday, Dec. 29 • AFC vs. Marquette, 3 • Somonauk vs. Midland, 4:30 • Plano vs. Paw Paw, 6 • Amboy vs. Indian Creek, 7:30 Tuesday, Dec. 30 • 7th place, 3 • 5th place, 4:30 • 3rd place, 6 • Championship, 7:30

3s too much for Warriors Sterling falls to St. Charles East in quarterfinals

By SVM Sports Staff

The Sterling boys basketball team ran into a hot-shooting St. Charles East team Tuesday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the 37th annual Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic at DeKalb High School.

The Golden Warriors lost 89-46, as the Fighting Saints made 11 3-pointers in the win.

St. Charles East had five players score in double figures, including Jake Clodi’s game-high 16 points. Clodi made four 3s.

The Warriors fell behind

24-12 after the first quarter, and trailed 45-26 at halftime. The Fighting Saints scored at least 19 points in each quarter, while Sterling’s highest total (16) came in the fourth.

Dimitric Young and Juan Gomez each scored 11 points to lead Sterling (5-2), while Sterling Thornton added seven points in the loss.

Sterling will play Marmion – a 57-56 loser to Glenbrook North – at 5 p.m. Friday for a chance to play in Saturday’s fifth-place game.

Girls basketball Hononegah 62, Sterling 28: The Golden Warriors

fell behind 20-5 after one quarter and couldn’t catch up in their first game of the day at the Sterling Shootout.

Jay Borum scored seven points, hitting Sterling’s only 3-pointer. Lauren Fritz added six points as eight different Warriors scored.

Caryn Donahue hit six of Hononegah’s nine 3-pointers, finishing with a game-high 18 points.

Ten players scored for the Indians.

Dixon tournament Friday’s games • Game 1, Aquin vs. Sterling, 9 a.m.

• Game 2, Stillman Valley vs. Pekin, 10:30 a.m.

• Game 3, Belvidere North vs. Aurora Christian, noon • Game 4, LaSalle-Peru vs. Chicago Harlan, 1:30 • Game 5, Eastland vs. Rochelle, 3 • Game 6, Boylan vs. Dixon, 4:30 • Game 7, Oregon vs. Newman, 6 • Game 8, United Township vs. Rosary, 7:30 Erie tournament Pool A: Knoxville, Rockridge, Wethersfield, Erie, Mercer County, Bureau Valley Pool B: Monmouth-Roseville, Stockton, Ridgewood, Morrison, Galva, Fulton Friday’s games • Bureau Valley vs. Rockridge, 5:30 • Ridgewood vs. Galva, 5:30 • Erie vs. Mercer County, 7 • Fulton vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 7 • Knoxville vs. Wethersfield, 8:30 • Stockton vs. Morrison, 8:30 Saturday’s games • Galva vs. Fulton, 8:30 a.m.

• Erie vs. Bureau Valley, 8:30 a.m.

• Morrison vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 10 • Wethersfield vs. Rockridge, 10 • Stockton vs. Ridgewood, 11:30 • Mercer County vs. Knoxville, 11:30 • Bureau Valley vs. Wethersfield, 1 • Monmouth-Roseville vs. Galva, 1 • Rockridge vs. Mercer County, 2:30 • Fulton vs. Stockton, 2:30 • Knoxville vs. Erie, 4 • Ridgewood vs. Morrison, 4 Monday, Dec. 29 • Morrison vs. Galva, noon • Bureau Valley vs. Mercer County, noon • Fulton vs. Ridgewood, 1:30 • Erie vs. Wethersfield, 1:30 • Monmouth-Roseville vs. Stockton, 6 • Rockridge vs. Knoxville, 6 Tuesday, Dec. 30 • 11th place game, noon • 9th place game, noon • 7th place game, 1:30 • 5th place game, 1:30 • 3rd place game, 6 • Championship, 7:30 Prophetstown tournament Saturday’s games • Prophetstown vs. Orion, 1:30 • Riverdale vs. Hall, 3 • Orion vs. Rockford Christian, 6 • Hall vs. Prophetstown, 7:30 Monday, Dec. 29 • Rockford Christian vs. Hall, 1:30 • Prophetstown vs. Riverdale, 3 • Hall vs. Orion, 6 • Riverdale vs. Rockford Christian, 7:30 Tuesday, Dec. 30 • Orion vs. Riverdale, 6 • Prophetstown vs. Rockford Christian, 7:30 State Farm Classic Small School Girls Friday’s games • Game 1, Annawan vs. LeRoy, 10 a.m.

• Game 2, Rochester vs. El Paso-Gridley, 11:30 a.m.

• Game 3, Brimfield vs. Bloomington Central Catholic, 1 • Game 4, Lutheran vs. Peoria Christian, 2:30 • Game 5, Tri-Valley vs. Prairie Central, 4:30 • Game 6, St. Thomas More vs. Camp Point Central, 6 • Game 7, Bishop MacNamara, 7:30 • Game 8, Alleman vs. Rock Falls, 9 Tuesday’s box scores Sterling Shootout at Musgrove Fieldhouse

STERLING 56, FENWICK 51 FENWICK Katie Dvorak 1-2 0-0 2, Mackenzie Berschel 2-4 0-2 5, Jess Moriatiry 1-5 0-0 3, Rickeisha Sheard 4-7 0-1 8, Deja Cage 3-4 0-0 8, Kelly Canoy 4-7 1-5 9, McKenzie Blaze 3-9 0-2 6, kate Moore 2-4 0-0 5, Jenny Mackowiak 1-3 1-1 3, Jessica Mackowiak 0-2 0-0 0, Dana Johnson 1-3 0-0 2. Totals: 22-50 2-11 51.

STERLING (6-8) Carolynn Hammelman 0-2 0-0 0, Gabby Sandoval 10-20 1-4 23, Denajha Phillips 2-4 0-1 4, Katelyn Everett 2-4 0-0 4, Lauren Fritz 1-2 1-1 3, Rashel Robinson 4-5 2-2 10, Mackenzie Barnhart 0-0 0-0 0, Jay Borum 2-9 5-6 9, Erin Stroup 1-2 1-3 3.

Totals: 22-48 10-17 56.

Fenwick 19 11 7 14 — 51 Sterling 20 13 12 11 — 56 3s – Fenwick 5 (Cage 2, Berschel 1, Moriarity 1, Moore 1), Sterling 2 (Sandoval 2).

Rebounds – Fenwick 22 (Canoy 6, Sheard 3, Blaze 3, Johnson 3, Moore 2, Dvorak 2, Jen. Mackowiak 1, Cage 1, Moriarity 1), Sterling 22 (Borum 6, Robinson 4, Stroup 3, Everett 3, Sandoval 3, Phillips 2, Hammelamn 1). Tunrovers – Fenwick 20, Sterling 17. Fouls – Fenwick 15, Sterling 11.

HONONEGAH 62, STERLING 28 HONONEGAH Fier 3 0-0 6, Matuska 1 1-2 3, Welsh 2 0-0 5, Kline 1 2-2 4, Tresemer 0 0-0 0, Byron 3 0-0 6, Gorsch 2 4-6 8, Meyer 1 0-2 2, Donahue 6 0-0 18, Kershner 3 0-0 7, Hagg 1 0-0 3, Polfliet 0 0-2 0. Totals: 23 7-14 62.

STERLING Erin Stroup 0 0-0 0, Carolynn Hammelman 0 0-0 0, Gabby Sandoval 1 0-0 2, Jay Borum 3 0-1 7, Sydney Shearer 1 0-0 2, Denajha Phillips 0 0-0 0, Cassiey Peikert 0 0-0 0, Mackenzie Barnhart 2 1-1 5, Katelyn Everett 1 0-0 2, Lauren Fritz 3 0-0 6, Rashel Robinson 1 0-0 2, Mackenzie Garza 0 2-2 2. Totals: 12 3-4 28.

Hononegah 20 12 17 13 — 62 Sterling 5 11 6 6 — 28 3s – Hononegah 9 (Donahue 6, Welsh, Kershner, Hagg), Sterling 1 (Borum).

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Sterling’s Jay Borum gets fouled by Fenwick’s Rickeisha Sheard as she puts up a shot in the lane Tuesday during the Sterling Shootout.

BELOW: Sterling’s Denajha Phillips beats Fenwick’s McKenzie Blaze to a loose ball Tuesday at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

Warriors rally after hot Friars start SHOW

CONTINUED FROM B1

“We have been getting better and better, and we came out with energy,” said Warriors forward Rashel Robinson, who scored 10 points. “We kind of rallied around [Sandoval]. She was off to a good start, and we played tough.”

Sterling, which lost to Hononegah 62-28 earlier in the day, looked to be headed to the same fate early against Fenwick.

The Friars opened the game by making four consecutive shots, three of which were 3-pointers, to jump out to an 11-4 lead. Sterling had trouble closing out on Fenwick’s shooters, who seemingly couldn’t miss.

The Friars cooled off, however, and the early success from behind the arc made the players reluctant to drive to the basket, sometimes taking shots 5 feet behind the arc as they fell in love with the 3-point shot.

Sterling stuck to its strengths and took advantage of Fenwick’s missed possessions, and scored quick baskets in transition.

Ten players scored points for Fenwick, though none were in double digits. Kelly Canoy came off the bench for the Friars to score a team-high nine points, while two others scored eight.

“That just speaks to our defense,” Sandoval said.

“This was our last game [of the tournament], and

we just wanted to play well.”

Sandoval scored nine points in the first quarter to help stake Sterling to a 20-19 lead, before the Warriors went on a 9-0 run to open the second for a 29-19 lead, the largest margin of the game.

Jay Borum, who came off the bench for Sterling and scored nine points, grabbed six rebounds in three quarters of play, and added two steals.

She brought an athletic wrinkle to the Warriors’ defense that made it hard for Fenwick to pass the ball inside to its bigs.

“She was tough, jumping all over,” Fenwick coach Dave Power said.

“We just weren’t aggressive enough and, when we were, it was uncontrolled.”

The Warriors (6-8) stuck

to their strengths and moved the ball around the floor before shooting.

Sandoval made the only two 3-pointers for Sterling, as most of the scoring came from spot-up jumpers and easy layups under the basket after a driving guard pulled the defensive attention.

“Our ball movement was strong,” Sterling coach Ryan Vasquez said. “We had multiple touches on most possessions, and we scored in the paint. We had a good outside-inside game going. It was good to see us bounce back in a tough tournament.”

Sterling finished 2-3 at the tournament, adding the win over Fenwick to a 47-28 win over Moline on Saturday.

Montini won the tournament with a 5-0 record.

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Visit Sauk Valley Classifieds at saukvalley.com IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS PNC Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Rhonda Lopez; et. al.

DEFENDANTS

14 CH 00022 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/15/2014, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 1/29/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 16-07-11-402-005 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1642 Brandy Wine Lane Dixon, IL 61021 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 1413-29758.

Dec. 17, 24, 31, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS US Bank National Association s/b/m Firstar Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs. Jacalyn Griffitt a/k/a Jacalyn J. Griffitt; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 11 CH 00152 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 7/7/2014, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 1/29/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 10-13-06-400-002 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 60 Howland Road Rock Falls, IL 61071

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Following restrictions apply: No Rummage Sales, Real Estate, Rental Ads or Business Ads. Items must be owned by senior citizen placing ad.

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

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

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

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 1413-10493.

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court in First State Bank v. Ruth A. McDermott f/k/a Ruth A. Daugherty, Marty McDermott, United States of America Department of Treasury - Internal Revenue Service, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Case No. 14 CH 69, Lee County, Illinois, on December 16, 2014, the property hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder.

(A) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate are Cory Biers, Senior Vice President, 706 Washington St., Box 50, Mendota, IL 61342, (815) 539-1507.

(B) Both the legal description of the real estate and the common address are as follows: Parcel 1: That part of the South Half of Section 34, Township 38 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian described as follows: Commencing at a point in Melugin?s Grove Road which is the Northeast corner of Lot 1 of ?L.B. Neighbor?s? Plat of part of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 38 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian and the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 37 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Lee County, Illinois, recorded March 3, 1913 in Plat Book ?C? at page 68 (as said Lot is occupied and monumented); thence Westerly along the North line of said Lot 1, a distance of 1984.73 feet to a Northeast corner of said Lot 1 for the Point of Beginning; thence Westerly along the Westerly extension of said North line 658.0 feet to the West line (as occupied and monumented) of said Lot 1; thence Northerly, along said West line, which forms an angle of 90 degrees 11 minutes 18 seconds with the last described course (measured counterclockwise therefrom), 662.50 feet to the Northwest corner (as occupied and monumented) of said Lot 1; thence Easterly along the North line (as occupied and monumented) of said Lot 1, which forms an angle of 89 degrees 35 minutes 19 seconds with the last described course (measured counterclockwise therefrom), 659.15 feet to Northeast corner (as occupied and monumented) of said Lot 1; thence Southerly along an East line (as occupied and monumented) of said Lot 1, which forms an angle of 90 degrees 18 minutes 45 seconds with the last described course, (measured counterclockwise therefrom) 659.93 feet to the Point of Beginning, all situated in Viola Township, the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

Parcel 2: A non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities: a 25 foot wide tract in part of the South Half of Section 34, Township 38 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian lying Southerly of and adjoining a line described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section 34; thence Westerly, along the South line of said Southwest Quarter, 662.80 feet; thence Northerly, along a line which forms an angle of 90 degrees 12 minutes 28 seconds with the last described course (measured counterclockwise therefrom), 636.50 feet to a line which 25 feet (normally distant) Southerly of and parallel with the occupied and monumented North line of Lot 1 of ?L.B. Neighbor?s? Plat of a part of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 38 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian and the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 37 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Lee County, Illinois, recorded March 3, 1913 in Plat Book ?C? at page 68; thence Easterly, along said parallel line which forms an angle of 89 degrees 48 minutes 42 seconds with the last described course (measured counterclockwise therefrom), 1984.65 feet to the East line of said Lot 1; thence Northerly along said East line, which forms an angle of 89 degrees 58 minutes 40 seconds with the last described course (measured counterclockwise therefrom) 25.0 feet to said occupied and monumented North line of Lot 1 for the Point of Beginning of the North line of said 25.0 foot wide tract; thence Westerly along said occupied and monumented North line which forms an angle of 89 degrees 58 minutes 40 seconds with the Prolongation of the last described course (measured counterclockwise therefrom), 2025.0 feet for the terminus of the North line of said 25.0 foot wide tract, all situated in Viola Township, the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 91136 Melugins Grove Rd., Compton, IL 61318 (D) The improvement on the real estate is a residence.

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

(F) The time and place of the sale are as follows: The Lee County Old Courthouse, 112 East Second St., Dixon, IL 61021, at 10:00 a.m. on January 22, 2015.

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

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

(I) No other information is required to be disclosed.

FIRST STATE BANK, Plaintiff

By EHRMANN GEHLBACH BADGER LEE & CONSIDINE, LLC

By Douglas E. Lee Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com Dec. 17, 24, 31, 2014

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------------•Hauling •Clean Out FREE •Scrap Metal Pick Up •Interior Painting •Dry Wall/Plaster Repair •General Labor •Friendly Service •Small jobs welcome •Serving Whiteside County •References Available Senior Discounts Call Jamie Richards for a FREE quote!

815-213-3383 Local Cell#

Remodeling

Attn: Landlords & Home Owners •General Clean up/ •Maintenance •Skid Loader/ •Dump Trailer work Will haul anything!

Free Estimates 815-440-5452 JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Home Improvement

Randy L. Moore

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MIKE'S SNOW PLOWING •Commercial •Driveways Dixon Sterling R.F. Starting at $15 Free Estimates 815-590-6570

Storage Get Ready for Winter!

Units Available •10x20 $50/mo.

•10x10 $35/mo.

Storage Works Dixon, IL 815-288-3301

www.allsafe center.com High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

•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

Tree Service

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

Winter is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or remodel bath or kitchen!!

MATT'S SNOWPLOWING Sterling Rock Falls Residential & Commercial Most Driveways $20 LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEED 815-590-1677

www.advanced cleaners.biz

Roofing

Construction

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

Lawn Care

Sexton’s Lawn Service Quality Service Since 1995

WINTER SERVICES • Snow Removal

TIMBER TREE SERVICE Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• Garages •Drywall• Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

Roofing/Siding

FALL SERVICES C & C SWORD CONSTRUCTION Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Windows, Doors, Siding, Remodeling, Painting, Additions, & Roofing.

(815)-632-3617 (779) 245-1067 p.sword@ comcast.net

Dumpster Rental

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

Genl. Contracting

• Yard Clean Up • Gutter Cleaning

ODD-JOBS

• Basement & Garage Cleaning • Haul Away Service • Interior Painting GET ON SPRING 2015 MOWING LIST FREE ESTIMATES

8155-626-6195 or 815-441-0583 Robert & Sons Lawn Care Specializing in: •lawn care •landscaping •HANDYMAN •SNOW Removal Leroy Petersen 815-622-8565 free estimates! find us on facebook robertandsons lawncare

Plumbing

“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 RAMOS CONSTRUCTION Roofing (Techos) Siding, Windows, Garages, Drywall, Remodeling, Repairs, Property Maintenance Licensed, Bonded, Insured Roofing Lic. #104016565 815-564-7241

Sewing/Repairs All Types of Interior and Exterior Work

ROCK FALLS (815) 973-3039 Gilbertson Construction Residential & ReCommercial. modeling, house winadditions, & dows, siding doors. Also mobile home repairs. Licensed, Bonded, Insured. No Job Too Small. 30 yrs (815)622exp.

0087.

Lewis Plumbing 815-288-0028 Serving All of the Sauk Valley Area Lic.#058-173956

Property Maint.

LawnCare Service •Mowing •Leaf clean up & removal •House cleanup •Small hauling •Gutters •Pressure washing •Mulch •Snow Removal •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

Get SOLD

2 BR for $500 Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046 2BR downstairs apt, stove & fridge furn., water & garbage fees incl., C/A, no pets, 1401 E. 4th St., $500/mo. + $500 dep. 815441-1912.

Efficiency, $370/ mo.

No pets.

Close to down town and good location. Call 815632-9602 Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

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

Spacious 2BR apt.

Stove, refrig. furn.

Lease/dep. Req. $460/mo. Inc. sewer & garbage P/U. H&H Rental Properties LLC 815-625-7995

HOMES FOR RENT

Bold type

draws readers to your ad.

LOANS

STERLING

310

FOR RENT HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

DIXON 2BR 1 BA, Newly renovated home, $575 + dep. 815440-4817 or 815440-2912 2BR Duplex w/gar.

Appl. + W/D & C/A, 815-973-0942

GRAND DETOUR 2BR, finished basement, 1 car garage, no pets, no smoking, river access, Available in Jan. $750/mo. + dep. 815-652-3023

MILLEDGEVILLE 4BR New flooring.

Refs.

Required.

No pets. $550/mo.

815-499-1793.

PROPHETSTOWN Small 2-3 BR No pets 815-632-9036

ROCK FALLS NEW TODAY

815-626-1333

815-632-3822

Go BOLD

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Sewing Machine Rescue - N - Repair

Country at Heart 1910 E. 4th Street Sterling, IL 61081

815 - 625 - 7484

Snowplowing Commercial Snow Plowing 815-857-3281 815-716-3023

Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Free Estimates Fully Insured 815-238-7277 Dixon, Illinois

TV Repair

TELEVISION IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New SERVING THE SAUK VALLEY 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

Windows

Get your ad noticed!

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CALL 815-625-3600

“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

Looking for the perfect home?

Read Sauk Valley estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

815-284-2222 To place your AD TODAY!

1 BR, $450 mo. + dep. No pets! 815718-4424 3BR 1½ BA, 1 car garage, $650/mo. +dep. + lease, no utilities, no pets.

815-625-5137 4BR 2BA full basketball court, pool, trampoline, $850 / mo. + utilities 815499-5548 Remodeled LG 1BR, $500/ mo.

Bsmt. Non smoking, small pets ok.

815-988-1398.

STERLING 3BR, freshly painted 1½ BA, no pets.

815-625-0624 Nice 3BR $700 2BR $600 svla.org 815-718-5488 RTO 2BR $49,900 $5,000 down.4413515.Agent owned.

TAMPICO 3BR $650/mo. + dep. 815-438-6281

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

315

MORRISON Tall Pines Mobile Home Community

has a mobile home available for rent! $350$450. Call Kristine for details.

815-772-8943

Any Where Any Time Online! saukvalley .com

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Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed by “900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis.

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.

312-832-0500

AUCTIONS

615

Large Firearm / Sporting Auction 900+ Guns Thursday, January 1st New Years Day 2015 - 9:00am 2601 Lake Land Blvd - Mattoon, IL 2 Auction Rings!

Bauer Auction Service (217) 2595956 www.bauerauction.com

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

APPLIANCES

710

GE 30” freestanding convection gas range, self-clean, slate color $600 815-535-1866

WOOD / FUEL

746

NEW TODAY Firewood, Hardwoods, split & delivered. Call 815626-6875 Seasoned hardwood $70 per face cord. Multiple load discounts. Also unseasoned cherry wood $60 face cord.815-876-0871

FURNITURE

755

All Mattress Sets New in plastic.

Twin $99, Full $129, qu. $159, King $259. W/ Warr. Can deliver.

815-703-3688 Bassett bedroom set- full or queen w/ box matt. $600.

815-718-4385.

Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

MUSIC INSTRUCTION

765

Give the gift of Music at Aireloom Studio in Mt. Morris Private lessons for guitar, violin, voice, harp, and more!

815-973-5697

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Free to good home male Sheltie, 10 yrs old. Good temhouse perament, broken, obeys well, adult owned.

Needs room to run.

815-718-4502 Kitten 12 wks. M, very sweet but extremely playful, needs playmate.

Indoor home only.

815-535-7061 Lg. dog kennel, 42”x28”Wx30”H. $70/obo. 815-7185128.

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!

SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Wednesday, December 24, 2014 • PAGE B11

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

NEW TODAY

KRINGLE'S KORNER

794

New in the box, Kid Trax Kia SingA-Long Soul 12V Ride On. Green. $200. Call 815626-6721

WANT TO BUY 795 Cash 4 Gold Silver, Coins & Antiques 815-564-9061 Wanted: Kodak 750H Carousel Projector. Phone 815-772-7449

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 5 Anderson Windows, 68 1/2 L 33 1/2”W, (2x6 walls) $300 815-9463572 6,000w Generator, $300. 100 amp.

Century arc welder & access. $120.

Call 815-626-3331 please leave message if no answer.

Ab Circle pro. $75 815-622-4916 Box of Harlequin books. $15 815622-4916 Cub Cadet 110 w/ thrower, snow mowing deck & $1,050. chains.

815-973-4058.

Electric generator 3600 Watts, w/ 1, 10 & 2, 20 bolt outlets w/ power cord. $200 OBO. 815625-2347 Kitchen Aid coffee pot w/ mug. $25 815-622-4916 Michael Jordan carboard stand up over 6' tall. New $50 815-718-5499.

Older Nordic treadmill, Track good shape. $25.

815-718-3124.

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Tow Dolly, excellent condition always stored inside. $600. If interested call 815-772-2127 Twin, full, queen, king beds. Dryer, recliner, refrig., sofa, dresser, table set, bedroom set.

815-718-4385 Unusual Gifts, costume jewelry, coins, pottery & art work.

Mr. & Mrs. P's 710 S. Galena Dixon 815-288-1178

CLASSIC CARS

904

1974 Nova Custom Hearst 4 speed, Gaustauf built racing engine, 355 Chevy motor, Master Flow exhaust system, headers, street legal, never been driven in snow, $15,000/obo 815-590-1425 Ask for Jimmy.

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 and saukvalley.com all for only $38!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

Offer expires 12/31/14 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

1995 Buick Riviera 187K mi., new tires, new radiator, runs good, $1800 815-973-2267 2002 Buick Century low mileage, loaded, $4,795 815-857-2830 2003 Buick Lesabre Limited 85K miles $6000 815-985-5705 2003 Pontiac Grand Am GT, silver. Runs good.

A/C, heat, moonroof. $3,800 obo.

815-626-6589 2007 Ford Focus SES, good cond., no rust, 90K mi. red, $4,995 815677-6910 creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626SOLD or 284SOLD. Toyota 1993 2 new front tires, all brake pads, 2 oxygen censors, 815-2884330 after 2 p.m.

AUTOMOBILES

905

Bob Endress Auto S&S

13571 Lincoln Rd. (Rte 30 West) Morrison, Illinois

815-772-3215

USED AUTOS 2014 GMC Terrain - Big Savings 2014 Chevrolet Equinox - Big Savings 2012 Ford Fusion SEL

2009 Chevrolet Silverado Reg. Cab, 32,000 Miles

2008 Buick Lucerne CXL 2008 Buick Enclave 1998 Mercury Mountaineer 4x4

1995 19 95 D Lhevy OCChevy S Blazer 4x4 B

$1,000* 1992 Pontiac Sunbird Convertible 1991 Jaguar Like New, 68,000 Miles

http://endress autosales. webs.com/ Business Hours: Monday 8 to 8, Tues.-Fri. 8 to 5, Saturday 8 to 3

*Plus tax, title, license & doc fee.

S.U.V.S

909

2000 Trail Blazer, runs good, good condition.

4X4.

Reduced! $1600/ obo. 815-973-9480 2004 Jeep Grand 4WD, Cherokee 6cyl, new tires & brakes, excl. cond. $4950 OBO 815284-6934 2007 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4x4 $8,500 128k. mi.

Call Tom at 815499-4751

TRUCKS

910

1989 Chevy Truck, 4WD w/ Meyers snow plow, 2 new & battery. tires $2350.

815-9733441

12/24 Answer

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501 NOTICEPURto the SUANT Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you hand over your hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

HEALTH / MEDICAL

Immediate opening for a Registered Nurse to join our team at Serenity Hospice & Home located in Oregon, IL. The position is part time on the 3:00 pm11:00 pm shift in Serenity Home.

Ideal candidates will possess excellent assessment and communication skills, the ability to work independently, previous experience in hospice or home care and computer based charting a plus.

Applications are available on our website: www.serenity hospiceand home.org or call 815-732-2499.

EMPLOYMENT

505

Administrative Assistant The Lee/ Ogle Regional Office of Education is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant for grantfunded program.

Require excellent word processing and communication skills. Some travel required.

This is an IMRF position. No medical benefits. Submit application on: www.leeogle.org

by December 29, 2014. Questions to: mhop@leeogle.org Butler Transport Your Partner in Excellence.

Drivers Needed.

Great Hometime.$650.00 sign on bonus! All miles paid. 1-800528-7825 www.butlertransport.com

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Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! 505

Dental Receptionist for busy office.

Successful candidate will have good organizational and strong people skills, and works well with others.

Past experience in dental/medical environment and computer skill are helpful.

Please send replies to Box #:1261 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 Dixon Glass is hiring a Carpenter/Glazier, must have experience, benefits incl., Apply at 414 W. st 1 Street Dixon

505

Flatbed driverstrucks now set at 70MPH. Starting pay up to .41 CPM, health Ins, 401K, $59 daily per diem pay, home weekends.

800-6489915 or www.boydandsons.com Life and Health Agent Seeking a FullTime Producer to sell annuities, life, and health insurance in our Walnut, Amboy, Mendota and Rock Falls markets.

Established book of business and full benefit package included.

Previous reexperience quired.

Apply online at www.ffsbweb.com or email resume to mmulinazzi@ ffsbweb.com Local heavy highway contractor seeking Drivers for low boy and dump truck positions.

Send resumes to jobcontract10@ gmail.com.

Location is Dixon.

Please send replies to Box #1260, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

CDL DRIVER NEEDED Rock River Cartage is a family owned flatbed carrier. $55,000 a year. We offer 401K, Health Ins., and home every night. Must have 2 yrs experience. Call 1-800892-9587

Wanted C.N.A.'s Full and P.T.

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Part Time Drivers/ Laborers wanted for snow plowing/ light equip. operation. Must have A, B, or C Class li& cell cense Retirees phone. welcome. Call 815625-3207.

Wanted P.T. Day-Shift Dietary Aide Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Visit Sauk Valley Classifieds at saukvalley.com

Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is Now Hiring for Mechanics FT or PT $30/hr.

Send resumes to: 1270 IL. State Route 26 S.

RN for A.D.O.N 121 Bed long term care facility is seeking an RN for Assistant Director of Nursing.

Dixon, IL 61021

Butler Transport Your Partner in Excellence.

Drivers Great Needed.

Hometime.$650.00 sign on bonus! All miles paid. 1-800528-7825 www.butlertransport.com

Must be detail oriented with critical thinking skills. Supervisory experience and knowledge of long term care.

Willing to train appropriate candidate.

Franklin Grove Living & Rehabilitation 502 N. State Street Franklin Grove, IL 815-456-2374 • Fax: 815-456-2250

EARN HOLIDAY $$$$ CASH $$$$

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Streets

Route

N. Jones, N. Metcalf, N. East, Provost, Wasson, Joe 17th-24th, 11th Ave - 14th Ave Sterling High Rise 2403 E 19th St (Behind Northland Mall) Miller Rd, 4th Ave, 5th Ave, 3rd Ave, 2nd Ave

Customers

3218 225 83 76

CALL FOR OPEN MORRISON ROUTES SIGN ON BONUS FOR MORRISON ROUTES Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081

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EMPLOYMENT

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Plews & Edelmann in Dixon seeks a Quality Inspector to ensure proper product inspection standards & procedures are followed; perform incoming, in-process & final inspections; support day-to-day ops of quality dept; & serve as liaison to customers & suppliers on nonconformance issues. Communication is vital to this role.

Requires HS diploma or equiv., previous quality training or exp., ability to work flexible hrs, excellent math & PC skills (Excel/ Word/Access), strong BP reading skills, ability to use calipers & micrometers, & ability to make decisions.

Send resume to: careers@plews.com

qualified applicants only; no phone calls please.

Plews is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/V/D) TO OUR

READERS:

Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept 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, particularly when dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

EMPLOYMENT

505

Sauk Valley Media seeks an individual for the position of Machine Operator at our facility in Sterling.

The position is in our inserting department working with the daily newspaper during third shift hours.

Responsibilities include the set up and operation of insertion equipment as well as pre-planning for the next days distribution. Forklift driving and other packaging knowledge is a plus.

The qualified person will possess good mechanical ability, be able to work independently, strong customer service skills, show attention to detail, and the ability to communicate clearly.

Some driving may be needed on occasion so you must have a good driving record, insurance and be able to pass prehire drug and fitness screenings.

For consideration, complete an application at our offices in Sterling, 3200 E. Lincolnway, or Dixon, 113 S. Peoria Ave. Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free work place.

CHILD CARE

512

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 lispecifically censed 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))

Need to place an ad?

Call us 625-3600 284-2222

District Sales Manager Sauk Valley Media is interviewing for a district sales manager in the circulation department. Responsibilities include recruitment, selection and training of contracted carriers to provide sales growth, prompt delivery service and collections within Sauk Valley Media communities.

The successful candidate will be self-directed and communicate effectively with subscribers and carriers. Subscriber solicitation is required. Ability to manage time, organize duties and operate as a team member is critical to performance.

Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation and acceptable motor vehicle record. Pre-employment drug screen, physical agility test and background check required.

Sauk Valley Media offers a comprehensive behefits package.

Submit your resume to: recruitment@shawmedia.com Or Contact: Sheryl Gulbranson, Circulation Director Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway P.O. Box 498 Sterling, IL 61081 Phone: 815-625-3600 x5300 Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

This posting may not include all duties of the position.

Telegraph 113 S. Peoria Dixon, IL 61021

815-625-3600 ext. 5301

Full-Time Coordinator for Ogle & Lee County Responsible for: • Coordinating the efficient operations of nutrition programs in Lee and Ogle • Overseeing Lee and Ogle County Staff

12/25 Answer

Requirements include: Related experience in supervision, social services, food service or management. High school diploma, higher education preferred.

Fax resume to Human Resources 815-490-1272 or call 815-963-1609 EOE

$12/hr & $300 sign on bonus!

Winning Wheels has openings for Certified C.N.A.’s. If you work every weekend you will be paid $12/hour, all other CNA’s start at $10.50. We are hiring 2nd or 3rd shift, full time or part time.

Apply online at:

www.winningwheels.com

Or in person at:

Winning Wheels 701 E 3rd St., Prophetstown IL 61277

Pre-employment drug screen, background drug screen and background check.

Applicants must complete pre-employment physical,required check, and physical EOE EOE

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Donaldson Company, Inc. a leader in air filtration solutions is currently seeking candidates to fill a third shift Maintenance position at its Dixon, IL facility.

The successful candidate will possess the following: • 3+ years electrical and/or mechanical maintenance experience in a manufacturing facility • Experience with control wiring, pneumatics, hydraulics, welding, machining and HVAC • Computer knowledge • PLC/CNC experience preferred Donaldson Company, Inc. provides competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.

Apply at the plant between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday or email a resume to: DonaldsonDixon@gmail.com Donaldson Company, Inc., 815 Progress Drive, Dixon, IL 61021 EOE/AA

Find your dream home!

Read Sauk Valley Classifieds real estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

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PUBLIC NOTICES SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Wednesday, December 24, 2014 • PAGE B12

SAUK VALLEY

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

US Bank National Association s/b/m Firstar Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs.

FIRST STATE BANK, Plaintiff, v.

RUTH A. MCDERMOTT f/k/a RUTH A. DAUGHERTY, MARTY MCDERMOTT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 14 CH 69 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court in First State Bank v. Ruth A. McDermott f/k/a Ruth A. Daugherty, Marty McDermott, United States of America Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Case No. 14 CH 69, Lee County, Illinois, on December 16, 2014, the property hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder.

(A) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate are Cory Biers, Senior Vice President, 706 Washington St., Box 50, Mendota, IL 61342, (815) 539-1507.

(B) Both the legal description of the real estate and the common address are as follows: Parcel 1: That part of the South Half of Section 34, Township 38 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian described as follows: Commencing at a point in Melugin?s Grove Road which is the Northeast corner of Lot 1 of ?L.B. Neighbor?s? Plat of part of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 38 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian and the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 37 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Lee County, Illinois, recorded March 3, 1913 in Plat Book ?C? at page 68 (as said Lot is occupied and monumented); thence Westerly along the North line of said Lot 1, a distance of 1984.73 feet to a Northeast corner of said Lot 1 for the Point of Beginning; thence Westerly along the Westerly extension of said North line 658.0 feet to the West line (as occupied and monumented) of said Lot 1; thence Northerly, along said West line, which forms an angle of 90 degrees 11 minutes 18 seconds with the last described course (measured counterclockwise therefrom), 662.50 feet to the Northwest corner (as occupied and monumented) of said Lot 1; thence Easterly along the North line (as occupied and monumented) of said Lot 1, which forms an angle of 89 degrees 35 minutes 19 seconds with the last described course (measured counterclockwise therefrom), 659.15 feet to Northeast corner (as occupied and monumented) of said Lot 1; thence Southerly along an East line (as occupied and monumented) of said Lot 1, which forms an angle of 90 degrees 18 minutes 45 seconds with the last described course, (measured counterclockwise therefrom) 659.93 feet to the Point of Beginning, all situated in Viola Township, the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

Parcel 2: A non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities: a 25 foot wide tract in part of the South Half of Section 34, Township 38 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian lying Southerly of and adjoining a line described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section 34; thence Westerly, along the South line of said Southwest Quarter, 662.80 feet; thence Northerly, along a line which forms an angle of 90 degrees 12 minutes 28 seconds with the last described course (measured counterclockwise therefrom), 636.50 feet to a line which 25 feet (normally distant) Southerly of and parallel with the occupied and monumented North line of Lot 1 of ?L.B. Neighbor?s? Plat of a part of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 38 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian and the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 37 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Lee County, Illinois, recorded March 3, 1913 in Plat Book ?C? at page 68; thence Easterly, along said parallel line which forms an angle of 89 degrees 48 minutes 42 seconds with the last described course (measured counterclockwise therefrom), 1984.65 feet to the East line of said Lot 1; thence Northerly along said East line, which forms an angle of 89 degrees 58 minutes 40 seconds with the last described course (measured counterclockwise therefrom) 25.0 feet to said occupied and monumented North line of Lot 1 for the Point of Beginning of the North line of said 25.0 foot wide tract; thence Westerly along said occupied and monumented North line which forms an angle of 89 degrees 58 minutes 40 seconds with the Prolongation of the last described course (measured counterclockwise therefrom), 2025.0 feet for the terminus of the North line of said 25.0 foot wide tract, all situated in Viola Township, the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 91136 Melugins Grove Rd., Compton, IL 61318 (D) The improvement on the real estate is a residence.

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

(F) The time and place of the sale are as follows: The Lee County Old Courthouse, 112 East Second St., Dixon, IL 61021, at 10:00 a.m. on January 22, 2015.

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

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

(I) No other information is required to be disclosed.

FIRST STATE BANK, Plaintiff

By EHRMANN GEHLBACH BADGER LEE & CONSIDINE, LLC

By Douglas E. Lee Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com Dec. 17, 24, 31, 2014

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Jacalyn Griffitt a/k/a Jacalyn J. Griffitt; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 11 CH 00152 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 7/7/2014, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 1/29/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWN SHIP 20 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 6, 498.9 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH PERPENDICULAR TO THE SAID SOUTH LINE, 757.0 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH THE SAID SOUTH LINE, 288.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PERPENDICULAR TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 757.0 FEET TO THE SAID SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 6; THENCE WEST ON SAID SOUTH LINE, 288.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 10-13-06-400-002 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 60 Howland Road Rock Falls, IL 61071 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-10493.

Dec. 17, 24, 31, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS PNC Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Rhonda Lopez; et. al.

DEFENDANTS

14 CH 00022 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/15/2014, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 1/29/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 54 IN ROCKVIEW ESTATES, A SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN SECTIONS 11 AND 12, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK G OF PLATS, PAGES 10, 11 AND 12, IN THE RECORDER OFFICE OF LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNT OF LEE, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 16-07-11-402-005 Improved with Residential

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

In Re the Estate of Gary L. Jacobs, Deceased, No. 2014-P-145 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Gary L. Jacobs. Letters of Independent Administration were issued on December 9, 2014 to Carol A. Jacobs whose attorneys of record are shown below.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate the clerk.

Claims against the estate 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 9, 2015, 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 stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

Carol A. Jacobs, Independent Executor Thomas J. Potter Ludens Potter & Melton Attorneys for Administratpr 600 W. Lincolnway P.O. Box 360 Morrison, Illinois 61270-0360 Telephone: (815)772-2161 Fax: (815) 772-7440 E-mail: tipotter@lincolnwaylaw.com Dec. 17, 24 & 31 2014 ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on November 20 A.D. 2014 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Side Street Cycles located at 502 E. 1st St. Dixon, IL 61021. Dated this 20th day of November A.D. 2014 Cathy Myers

by Gerianne Knack, Deputy County Clerk December 10, 17, 24, 2014

Assumed Name Publication Notice Public Notice is hereby given that on December 12, A.D. 2014, 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 owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Schofield's General Contractor, located at 511 9th Avenue Rock Falls, IL 61071. Dated this 12th day of December, A.D. 2014 Dana Nelson County Clerk December 17, 24 & 31 2014

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COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1642 Brandy Wine Lane Dixon, IL 61021 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-29758.

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Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.

Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

TODAY’S CLUE: P equals D

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Make the most of your organizational skills. Pay close attention to any financial or investment opportunities being offered. This is a year to stabilize and improve your standard of living. Concentrate on forming a solid base to build a secure future. Romance will be heading your way.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Romance is highlighted and will brighten your day.

Find an inventive way to show your partner you care. If you are currently unattached, a social event will provide an interesting encounter.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Enjoy the sense of camaraderie that develops during the festive season. Reflect on happy memories as you put the past behind you and begin to plan your future.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Don’t contribute to negative rumors or gossip. If you keep a positive outlook and look for the good in others, you will enjoy popularity and long-lasting friendships. Sharing will bring you happiness.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

-- Partnerships will be difficult if you aren’t tolerant, patient and willing to give others the benefit of the doubt. Stick close to home, and avoid potentially hazardous situations.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It’s the time of year to forgive and forget. If you show kindness to relatives whom you don’t see eye to eye with, you will discover a reason to reassess the way you feel.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Needy or disgruntled people will get on your nerves. Don’t try to please everyone. Instead, do something relaxing that will ease your mind and calm you down.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You can be the center of attention today. Make sure you don’t exclude anyone from the activities you are planning.

Younger and older members will crave the companionship you offer.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -Your efforts will be rewarded if you brighten someone’s life with love, laughter and good memories. Affection, romance and happiness are your ticket to a better personal life.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Don’t get caught in the middle of a family feud. Consider getting out of the house and spending time with friends who share your interests. An unexpected incident will influence you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Travel will spark your creativity and stimulate your imagination.

Don’t let unanticipated delays ruin your festive spirit or yearend plans. A positive attitude will lead to good results.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Your hard work will go to waste if someone else takes the credit. Maintain a close rapport with your superiors and make sure your contribution is clearly noted.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Please pay close attention if you are traveling in unfamiliar places. Losing possessions will cause you difficulties, not to mention the cost involved. Be aware of your surroundings at all times.

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Sunday, December 28, 2014 9:30 am Lunch by Poorboys Catering

Items belonging to the Roger Huffman Estate, Edward Scheffler and Don Sorenson. Viewing will be Saturday, December 27 between 9 am & 12:00 noon.

Tools Several stacked rolling tool boxes; parts washer; rolling shop carts; folding 2T cherry picker; sand blaster pot; porta-power; AirAmerica upright air compressor, 6.5hp 80 gal 2 stage; several portable air compressors; welders incl Lincoln Arc, 225amp, Century 100 Dual Purpose wire & Easy Mig Wire; welding helmets & Speedway magnets; torch set; 20T press; Neco drill press; Delta 4” belt/6” disc sander; Sunex Power metal band saw; Skil 10” table saw; 10” radial arm saw; Ryobi stand; hyd bender; bench grinders; alum ext ladders & others; Shop Smith; shop vacs; chain saw; organizers full; numerous sm tool boxes; VO Bonnell Hardware Oliver tool box; drop cords; log chains; ropes; lots of power tools; air tools; oscillating spindle sander; tap & die sets; impact sockets; _” socket set; lots of combination wrenches, sockets, breakers; punch & chisel sets; drill bits; pipe & C clamps; bottle jacks; floor jack; stands; hammers & hatchets; wheel pullers; anvils; vises; hoses; tarps; lg steel table frame; shovels, rakes, brooms, etc; Remington polesaw; lots of hardware & misc.

Guns - Boat - Mowers Remington.22 SpeedMaster 552; Double Barrel Black Powder; Winchester 12 ga pump; Winchester .22 lever 9422; Ruger .22 auto pistol w/3 clips & case; High Standard .22 High Sierrra w/extra cyl & case; Colt Pearl Handle .45 w/case; Colt Python 357 Magnum LTG w/case; German 1914 .32; Ruger .22 single six w/extra clip & case; assorted ammo; Power Master 760 pellet gun; BB gun; Crossman 147 BB gun; Sea Nymph alum 18’ boat & trlr w/Evinrude 35hp; Champion & Wards boat motors; fishing poles; clay pigeon thrower; live animal traps; bikes & trikes; CC LT1020 w/42” deck; Woods 6180 Mow’N’Machine 18hp; Simplicity 12FCH w/42” deck; Troybilt 10hp shredder w/rear dump box; lawn cart; lawn roller; Spirit 29” 10hp snow blower; unusual old gas powered garden cultivator; weed eaters; old Honda generator; Electro-Jet 710 space heater; wood burning stove; Eden Pure heater; fluorescent shop lights; Cast kettle; Jerry Can kit; copper boilers; double rinse tubs; buzz saw; steel & wood posts; manual tire changer; 6 JD rear whl wgts; 4 JD 10 series frt wgts; homemade mini jalopy; TV tower; barge wagons (1 on JD gr); JD black cylinder; truck box trailer; flatbed trailer; MF 440 snowmobile; Murray 2T pedal tractor; 2 sm safes w/combinations; Hobart meat saw; lawn windmill; license plates; treadle sewing machine; roll top desk; Mission oak bookcase; lots more misc.

Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158) 815-946-4120 Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) 815-946-2809

Thursday, December 25, 2014 Your strength and resilience will be tested this year. Even if the odds aren’t in your favor, you have the wisdom to outsmart any opponent. If you’re confident and optimistic, you will discover your strengths through the challenges you overcome, leading to an eventful year.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Focus on entertainment and family togetherness, leaving any professional concerns behind you. Time has a way of tempering problems that develop due to stress. Sit back, and let a window of opportunity open.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Your energetic approach to everything will enable you to go the extra mile. Family and colleagues will be impressed and delighted with your helpful, cooperative input.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You’ll tend to be defensive or overly emotional today. Reduce your anxiety by stepping back from confrontational or awkward conversations. A long walk will do you good and help clear your mind.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Problems will occur if you

take your partner for granted.

If you show appreciation, you will get the kind of response you are looking for. Take care of financial concerns that have been weighing on you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Cash will slip through your fingers. Don’t allow your generosity to take a toll on your budget. Organizations will ask for donations, but consider your financial situation before you comply.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Your trusting nature will lead to disappointment if someone lets you down. If you can no longer rely on someone, you should re-examine the relationship.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- You will gain wisdom by listening to an experienced family member. Visiting relatives and friends or entertaining people in your home will spur interesting, informative conversations.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -Don’t forget about an ailing or elderly relative. Visit those who cannot come to you. Including others in year-end festivities will bring you happiness and good karma.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Overindulgent people will compromise your position or wallet. Emotions will be difficult to control, making it necessary to think carefully before you say something you may regret.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Sharing your thoughts and plans will be an entertaining and enjoyable way to spend time with family. Delegate year-end chores so that no one gets upset or overwhelmed.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Shopping or traveling to visit relatives will be taxing. Include low-key entertainment that will give you greater control by allowing you to set a comfortable pace.

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FARM LAND FOR SALE

WHITESIDE COUNTY ILLINOIS KENNETH TENBOER ESTATE BOB TENBOER AND DEB BIELEMA, EXECUTORS 18200 LINCOLN RD. *** MORRISON, IL 61270 140 ACRES**SECTION 23**MT PLEASANT TWP

NOW - JANUARY 5, 2015 - 3PM

LOCATION: Going east from Morrison, IL on Rt. 30 approximately 3 miles to the corner of Yager Rd. and Rt. 30; said acreage is located on the south side of Rt. 30. Watch for signs.

SALE: We will be offering this farm property from the Kenneth Tenboer estate by silent bid. Bids should be written; submitting name, address and phone number. Bids should be sent or brought to the office of Ron Coplan, Attorney at Law, at 114 E. Main St., Morrison, IL 61270, and received no later than January 5, 2015 at 3pm. Based on bids received, the top 5 bidding parties will be contacted to meet at Mr. Coplan’s office on January 16, 2015.

YIELD: Approximately 200 bushels corn per acre, based on last 5 years’ harvest.

APPRAISED VALUE: As of August 2014, the appraised value of said land is $13,150 per acre.

DOWN PAYMENT: The successful bidder will pay 5% of the purchase price on January 16, 2015, upon signing a contract to purchase. The down payment can be paid in cash, or by personal check, corporate check or cashier’s check. The balance of the purchase will be due upon closing on or before February 16, 2015 when possession will be given.

TERMS: Bidding will be on a price per acre basis. All above information in this brochure is believed to be accurate; however, no liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed. The bidders are responsible for conducting their own independent investigation with all due diligence concerning this property and the sale. There are no expressed or implied warranties pertaining to this property. Final bid subject to sellers’ approval. Real estate is being sold “AS IS.” QUESTIONS/CONCERNS: Call Ed Bielema at 815-499-4200.

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