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Arrests made in ’83 murder

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

DIXON – The Lee County Sheriff’s Department arrested two Chillicothe men Tuesday in connection with a murder more than 3 decades cold – and of which another man also was accused.

They are in Lee County Jail on $1 million bond each.

Simonton was not available Tuesday night to provide any more details, including what led investigators to the two men, and whether the third man involved still is charged in the death, or even still is a suspect.

Brothers Terry E. Bobell, 68, and Gordon K. Bobell, 65, are charged with first-degree murder in the 1983 death of Gary D. Dawson of Peoria, who was beaten to death and thrown into a hog lot south of Franklin Grove on Aug. 28, 1983, Sheriff John Simonton said in a news release Tuesday evening. Chillicothe is just north of Peoria.

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Apolinar Castillo cuts a piece of fabric Tuesday afternoon at Jo-Ann Fabrics in Sterling. Castillo studied fashion design at the Illinois Institute of Art and was part of a fashion show in 2014 at the Drake Hotel in Chicago. If you know any young people in the area who are doing something fun or unusual with their lives, or who are plotting an interesting future, let us know. Post a tip on Sauk Valley Media’s Facebook page, send us an email at news@saukvalley. com or give News Editor Kathleen Schultz at call at 815-625-3600, ext. 5535.

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

STERLING – It’s about what’s inside, in more ways than one, for burgeoning clothing designer Apolinar Castillo.

The 27-year-old loves to create garments from scratch, and his six plussized models turned heads when they walked the runway wearing Apolinar Castillo Designs at the Drake Hotel in Chicago in February 2014.

But he’ll also make alterations to your prom dress – albeit somewhat reluctantly.

“When you get something from the store, the factories have so much more machinery than we do,” he said Dec. 23 in the classroom at Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts in Sterling. “I’ll do it, and it’ll look nice on the outside.”

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LEE COUNTY COURTS

Back on the cases Sacco-Miller returns to work

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

DIXON – Lee County State’s Attorney Anna Sacco-Miller was back on the job Tuesday, the special prosecutor assigned by the state to take over her duties said Tuesday afternoon.

Dave Neal, of the Illinois Office of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, was Anna appointed to handle issues Sacco-Miller for the county that only state’s attorneys, and not assistant state’s attorneys, legally can attend to.

His appointment was terminated Tuesday, because she is back on the job, he said.

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Ogle County takes over in teacher’s trial Switch in prosecutors done to avoid conflict of interest

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

DIXON – To avoid a potential conflict of interest for the Lee County state’s attorney’s office, Ogle County will take over the prosecution of a former Sterling teacher charged with attempted murder.

Mario Garnica Jr., 27, who was a bilingual first-grade teacher at Jefferson ElemenMario tary School, was arrested Garnica Jr. Feb. 3. Police say Garnica stabbed his boyfriend in the neck and beat him with a metal pipe Jan. 19 in the boyfriend’s Dixon home.

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FIRE BRINGS DOWN 1844 BARN IN LEAF RIVER

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

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Flames engulf a 150-year-old landmark around 3 p.m. Monday in Leaf River. High winds, slippery conditions and deep slush from a winter storm hampered firefighters from 10 area departments, but they did manage to save other nearby buildings, including two houses. No people or animals were injured and no cause had been determined by Tuesday, Leaf River Fire Chief Steve Shelton said. The barn, on the southeast corner of state Route 72 and Main Street, held hay, feed, and equipment. It was built in 1844 and owned by Nancy Stukenberg’s family for generations, she said. Her three horses, usually stabled inside, were in a nearby feedlot when the fire started and “are fine,” she said. “Everything else can be replaced.”

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Body shows no sign of accelerant Murder victim’s remains tested at Joliet crime lab

BY VINDE WELLS vwells@shawmedia.com Shaw Media

OREGON – Lab tests done earlier this year on the remains of a 1948 murder victim show no signs of an accelerant, Winnebago County Deputy Coroner Bill Hintz said Monday.

Testing was done at the Joliet crime lab on scrapings taken from the skull of Stanley Skridla, whose body was exhumed May 28 from his grave at Cal-

vary Cemetery, west of Rockford.

Winnebago County officials ordered the exhumation at the request of Stephan Skridla of Rockford, in an effort to solve the murders of his uncle, 28, and his date, Mary Jane Reed, 17, who were killed on a lovers lane just outside of Oregon.

The Skridla family was concerned that his body had been burned with acid, so the scrapings were analyzed to determine whether an acid or accelerant, such as gasoline, were present, Winnebago County Coroner Sue Fiduccia said.

Stephan Skridla was assisted in his efforts by

former Oregon Mayor Michael Arians.

In a news conference the day after Skridla’s exhumation, Arians said he had uncovered new evidence in the case, including the two guns he believes were used to kill Reed and Skridla.

Two .32 caliber bullets also were removed from the casket and sent to the crime lab for testing, along with one of the two guns, which Arians gave to Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle.

VanVickle said last week that one bullet was too corroded to be tested and the other was not fired from the gun.

The long-unsolved case began on June 24, 1948, when Reed, who lived in Oregon, failed to return home after a date. She and Skridla, her companion on the night she disappeared, were subsequently found shot to death.

In 2005, the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office reinvestigated the homicides, and Arians and Reed’s brother, Warren Reed of Rock Falls, obtained a court order for her body to be exhumed from Daysville Cemetery southeast of Oregon.

The findings from the 2005 investigation indicated that any of the possible culprits in the murders were likely dead.

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Charles W. Tabor, 43, of Galt; 8:50 p.m. Dec. 22 in the 600 block of North Fourth Street; speeding 49 mph in a 30-mph zone, operating an uninsured motor vehicle; given citations.

Dariyus D. Westmorland, 20, of Rockford; 9:50 p.m. Dec. 22 in the 1000 block of state Route 2 South; possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana (less than 30 grams); taken to Ogle County Jail.

Heather L. Loso, 22, of Mount Morris; 3:02 a.m.

Friday in the 800 block of West Washington Street; operating uninsured motor vehicle; given citation.

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Oregon; 8:25 p.m. Friday at Jefferson and 10th streets; pedestrian under the influence of alcohol; given citation.

Katera J. Letcher, 17, of Dixon; 7:14 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of North Fourth Street; speeding 48 mph in a 30-mph zone; given citation.

Matthew S. Wissing, 18, of Oregon; 10:17 p.m. Sunday; illegal consumption of alcohol as a minor; taken to Ogle County Jail.

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Jeremy J. White, 32, of Rochelle; 4:03 p.m. Monday; driving on suspended license; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Stephen D. Blackburn, 28, of Dixon; 10:13 a.m.

Monday; warrant for failure to appear – contempt (driving under the influence); held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Leslie Carr, 44, of Rochelle; 9:45 a.m. Monday; warrant for failure to appear – contempt (disorderly conduct); held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

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WINTER WEATHER

Power nearly restored in Lee County Chili, warmth available at Sublette fire station

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

Power had been restored to more than 4,800 ComEd customers in Lee and Whiteside counties, leaving nearly 120 still in the cold as of 10 p.m.

Tuesday. Those outages should all be resolved today, a ComEd

spokesman said Tuesday afternoon.

With temperatures hovering near the freezing mark, the Sublette fire station, 201 N. Richmond St., was set up as a warming center Monday night by the county’s emergency response team, welcoming those displaced with hot chili, blankets and company.

It was the first time the fire station was used like this, said Doug Erbes, who has been fire chief for 10 years. He lost power as well.

“It was good for the people, [but] I don’t think the community really knew about it,” he said.

Because the majority of the area was without electricity, it was difficult to get the word out to residents, aside from wordof-mouth. It’s something he plans to work on should this happen again.

One person stayed Monday night at the station, and two people came in early Tuesday.

Blankets and chili were among

some of the resources donated by the American Red Cross, and about 20 people showed up for lunch, the chief said.

The station used a generator for backup power until about 11:30 a.m.

Those needing a place to get warm still are welcome, Lee County Emergency Management said in a news release.

The shelter will remain open as long as needed.

When a disaster hits, the county’s emergency response

team kicks into action.

When tornadoes and storms brought damaging winds and rain to the Sauk Valley earlier this year, Lee County Emergency Management was on the front lines at Woodhaven Lakes campground.

“The fire departments are extremely helpful when it comes to this kind of community outreach,” Lee County Sheriff John Simonton said.

The fire station can be reached at 815-849-5512.

MIDWEST FLOODING

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School’s sporting dome collapses during storm

At least 18 deaths blamed on weather in Illinois, Missouri ST. LOUIS (AP) – A rare winter flood pushed swollen rivers and streams to virtually unheard-of heights Tuesday, sparking widespread evacuations and the transfer of inmates from an Illinois state prison as Missouri’s governor activated the National Guard to help divert traffic away from submerged roads.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said water from the rising Mississippi River and its tributaries threatened to spill over 19 federal levees, putting hundreds of homes in jeopardy.

Record flooding was projected in some Mississippi River towns after several days of torrential rain that caused sewage to flow unfiltered into waterways.

The Meramec River near St. Louis was expected to get to more than 3 feet above the previous record by late this week.

At least 18 deaths in Missouri and Illinois were blamed on flooding, mostly involving vehicles that drove onto swamped roadways.

The river on Tuesday spilled over the top of the levee at West Alton, Missouri, about 20 miles north of St. Louis.

Mayor William Richter ordered any of the town’s approximate 520 residents who had not already evacuated to get out of harm’s way.

In another eastern Missouri town, Union, water from the normally docile Bourbeuse River reached the roofs of a McDonald’s, QuikTrip and several other businesses. The river reached an all-time high Tuesday, nearly 20 feet above flood stage.

Interstate 44 was closed near the central Missouri town of Rolla, and a 10-mile section of Interstate 70 was shut down in southern Illinois before it was reopened late Tuesday afternoon. Hundreds of smaller roads and highways were also closed across the two

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A holiday wreath hangs from a light post surrounded by floodwater from the Bourbeuse River on Tuesday in Union, Missouri. Flooding sparked widespread evacuations and the transfer of inmates from an Illinois state prison as Missouri’s governor activated the National Guard to help divert traffic away from submerged roads. states, and flood warnings were in effect.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon activated the National Guard to assist with security in evacuated areas and to help keep road closure sites clear.

In southern Illinois, the Department of Corrections transferred an unspecified number of inmates from a state prison to other locations because of flooding risks. The facility houses nearly 3,700 inmates.

In St. Louis, more than 500 volunteers turned out in blustery, cold conditions to fill sandbags where a flooded waterway threatened hundreds of homes.

The city later trucked 1,500 of the sandbags south to a nearby county to fortify a wastewater treatment plant threatened by the swollen Big River The River Des Peres is a man-made storm sewer channel that flows through south St. Louis into the Mississippi River, a few miles south of the Anheuser-Busch brewery. The channel is deep enough that flooding isn’t a concern under normal conditions.

But there is nothing normal about this December flood.

The Mississippi River is expected to reach nearly 15 feet above flood stage on Thursday at St. Louis, which would be the

second-worst flood on record, behind only the devastating 1993 flood.

Maureen Hooch, 57, was among the volunteers at that 1993 flood, and she was out again Tuesday, this time under far different circumstances.

“The last time I was out here it was 1,000 degrees,” Hooch recalled.

“They had a bus you could get on to cool off.

I prefer the cold. When you work, you warm up.”

Alderman Larry Arnowitz said up to 500 homes could be threatened if the River Des Peres rises much more than projected. He was confident that with no rain in the forecast for the next several days – and with the help of the thousands of sandbags – everything would be OK. But Lisa Muxo, 45, said her basement was already taking on water.

“These are our neighbors, our friends,” said Muxo, who brought her teenage son and three of his friends to help sandbag. “We need to help each other.”

The high water was blamed on the shutdown of a wastewater treatment plant on Monday just south of St. Louis, causing sewage to go directly into nearby rivers and streams.

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One of the two wastewater plants in Springfield, Missouri, also failed, allowing partially treated sewage to flow into a river.

The U.S. Coast Guard closed a 5-mile portion of the Mississippi River near St. Louis due to flooding.

Capt. Martin Malloy cited high water levels and fast currents in the river, which is a vital transportation hub for barges that carry agricultural products and other goods.

In central and southern Illinois, flood warnings were in effect a day after a winter storm brought sleet and icy rain. Major flooding was occurring along the Kankakee, Illinois, Sangamon and Vermilion rivers.

In Granite City, about 30 residents of a flooded trailer park idled in a Red Cross emergency shelter in a church basement. The park’s property manager told Shirley Clark, 56, and other displaced residents that it could be another 10 to 12 days before they’re able to return to their homes.

“We need help over here,” said Clark, a diabetic who said she left behind her insulin supply. “We’re just holding on.”

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dent Dave Kurlinkus says the dome is designed to have snow slide off. He says an investigation into the cause of the collapse is focusing on ice. The New York company that designed the dome and the school district’s insurance company inspected the deflated dome Tuesday.

Kurlinkus says replacing the dome could take between 3 and 4 months.

He says it wouldn’t take as long if the dome only needs repairs.

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ROCKTON (AP) – A northern Illinois high school’s 59,400-squarefoot dome sporting facility has collapsed.

The Rockford Register Star reported that it’s unclear what caused the damage to the Hononegah High School dome, which collapsed Monday during a winter storm. The Rockton dome is 13-years-old and is usually used to host sporting events, gym classes and community events.

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OBITUARIES Alberta C. Cripe POLO – Alberta C. Cripe, 90, died peacefully Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at Heritage Square in Dixon.

Alberta was born in 1925 in Dixon, the daughter of Frederick and Florence (Anderson) Swanlund.

After graduating in 1943 from Dixon High School, she worked at Green River Ordnance Plant near Amboy, and was our own “Rosie the Riveter.”

She married Robert Cripe Sr. on Nov. 30, 1946. She was able to live on her beloved farm north of Polo from 1950 until the last few months of her life. She was active in Ogle County Home Extension, served as the secretary for Brookville Township for many years, and volunteered as a tutor at Centennial Elementary School in Polo.

Alberta excelled at, and enjoyed, doing many things with her hands.

She loved to search for antiques and often refinished them. She was an excellent seamstress who could sew anything from lovely clothing for her daughters to beautiful quilts. She was a talented gardener and cook (who always found something at fault with anything she cooked), and baked some of the best Christmas sugar cookies in the Western hemisphere.

She is survived by her daughters, Mary Craw-

ford of Dixon, Jean Irwin of Primghar, Iowa, and Sara (Keith) Baal of Cambridge, Wisconsin; son, Douglas (Lisa) Cripe of Savoy; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Alberta was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Clifford; her son, Robert Jr.; and two sons-in-law, Rich (Mary) Crawford and Larry (Jean) Irwin.

The family would like to thank the following for their outstanding care and compassion: the staff at Heritage Square, Serenity Hospice & Home, and Pinecrest Manor, as well as KSB Hospital and CGH Medical Center.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday and a memorial service at 11 a.m. Monday at Brookville Methodist Church in rural Polo.

Burial will be at a later date. Polo Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to Heritage Square, 620 N. Ottawa Ave., Dixon IL 61021; Serenity Hospice & Home, 1658 state Route 2 S, Oregon IL 61061; Pinecrest Manor, 414 S. Wesley Ave., Mount Morris, IL 61054; and Brookville Church, 17725 W. Chambers St., Polo, IL 61064.

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Janice K. Heaton DIXON – Janice Kay Heaton, 69, of Dixon, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at Sauk Valley Senior Living & Rehabilitation in Rock Falls.

She was a surgical technician at KSB Hospital for 40 years before her retirement.

Janice was born Aug. 11, 1946, in Dixon, the daughter of Arthur Alvin and Mae H. (Helfrich) Johnson Sr. She married Lester “Jim” Heaton on Oct. 9, 1967, in Las Vegas.

Survivors include her husband, Lester “Jim” Heaton, and one son, James Edward Heaton, both of Dixon; one brother, Arthur (Barb) Johnson Jr. of Walnut; one sister, Judy

Reubin; and two sistersin-law, Hazel Dalke Miller and Agnes Heaton, both of Dixon.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Julia Mae Heaton in infancy.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Frank Langholf, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon, officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon.

A memorial has been established.

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Robert Lehman Sr. BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – Robert Lehman Sr., 78, of Bonita Springs, formerly of Rock Falls, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015.

Horizon Funeral Home in Fort Myers, Florida, is handling arrangements.

Janeece Schaefer MENDOTA – Janeece Schaefer, 58, of Mendota, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at her home.

Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy is handling arrangements.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Irene E. Beswick of Morrison, 4-7 p.m. at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Janice K. Heaton of Dixon, 4-7 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Roy A. Hess of Sterling, 4-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Today’s funerals: Addelyne Roche of Sterling, 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Helen D. Larkey of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. graveside services at East Genesee Cemetery in rural Sterling.

Thursday funerals: Janice K. Heaton of Dixon, 10 a.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Irene E. Beswick of Morrison, 10:30 a.m. at Morrison United Methodist Church.

Roy A. Hess of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Sterling.

Betty J. Eisele of Dixon, 1:30 p.m. graveside service at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

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Saturday visitation: Shirley Prowant of Lanark, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Lanark United Methodist Church.

Saturday funeral: Shirley Prowant of Lanark, 11:30 a.m. at Lanark United Methodist Church.

Monday visitation; Alberta C. Cripe, formerly of Polo, 10-11 a.m. at Brookville Methodist Church in rural Polo.

Monday funeral: Alberta C. Cripe, formerly of Polo, 11 a.m. memorial service at Brookville Methodist Church in rural Polo.

Jan. 6 funeral: Curtis A. Kerchner of Dixon, 6 p.m. Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Jan. 16 visitation: William E. Mayes of Dixon, 11 a.m.-noon at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Nachusa.

Jan. 16 funeral: William E. Mayes of Dixon, noon memorial service at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Nachusa.

DIXON – Betty J. Eisele, 87, of Dixon, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, at her home.

Mrs. Eisele was born March 8, 1928, on a farm in Tampico, the daughter of Peter and Augusta (Noe) Musche. She married F.A. “Tex” Eisele on March 4, 1950, in Sterling. He preceded her in death on April 17, 2003.

Betty was a kind and loving person who never had a bad thing to say about anyone. She had a love of gardening and canning vegetables and fruit. She worked at Russell’s Grocery Store in Dixon and at Kroger in Sterling.

Survivors include one son, Randy (Deborah) Eisele of Rochelle; one

daughter, Diana (Jerry) Johnson of Pennington, Minnesota; four grandsons; and five great-grandsons.

Betty also was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond and Charles Musche; and two sisters, Arlene Burgess and Marian Frey.

There will be no visitation. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m.

Thursday at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon. Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

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Curtis A. Kerchner DIXON – Curtis A. Kerchner, 57, of Dixon, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at his home, with his wife, Katherine, and daughter, Cassey, by his side. His last words were spoken to his son, Kyle, the day before.

Curt was born Oct. 27, 1958, in Dixon, the son of Alvin and Betty (Bardel) Kerchner. Curt shared his life and gave all his love to Katherine Mills Kerchner since April 1985. They later were blessed with a daughter, Cassey Mae Kerchner of Dixon, followed soon by son, Kyle William Kerchner, who is serving in the Army in South Korea. He also has two brothers, Neil (Brenda) Kerchner and Chuck (Cathy) Kerchner, both of Dixon; and one sister, Chris (Phillip) Hardy of Tennessee.

Curt was a commercial sprayer for Rock River Lumber and Grain, based in Rock Falls. He was a dedicated worker, a loyal, selfless friend, and a loving father. He

always gave 100 percent to the task at hand.

Curt was amazed by the constant outpouring of love and generosity he saw in the last months of his life from his friends, as well as individuals he had worked with over the years. I’m sure it gives him great peace to know those same individuals are still here for Katie and Cassey.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Darlene Berogan.

Cremation rites have been accorded. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 6 p.m. Jan. 6 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon, with the Rev. Bernard Sehr officiating. After Mass, a gathering will be held at the family home, open to all. Burial of cremains will be at a later date at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon. Jones Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

MORRISON – Irene Elizabeth Beswick, 83, of Morrison, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at Resthave Home in Morrison. She worked at General Electric Co. in Morrison until her retirement.

Irene was born Aug. 29, 1932, in Morrison, the daughter of Frank and Stella (Marschang) Bartz. She married Herbert Eugene Beswick on Sept. 30, 1950, in Morrison. He preceded her in death on April 12, 2011. She was a member of Morrison United Methodist Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Marian Kennedy of Milwaukee and Susan (Don) Mahoney of Morrison; one son, Tom (Dawn) Beswick of Morrison; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;

and two sisters, Helen (Adam) Yoeckel and Grace (Dick) Beswick, both of Morrison.

She also was preceded in death by one son, Danny Beswick; one son-inlaw, Oliver Kennedy; and one brother, Francis Bartz.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Morrison United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ryan Sutton, pastor, officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded. Interment of cremains will be at a later date at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison.

Memorials have been established.

Visit bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.

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Motorhead: ‘Play Lemmy’s music LOUD’ Band’s leader died Monday at age of 70 after brief battle with cancer LOS ANGELES (AP) – Lanky and long-haired, with mutton chops and moles, Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister looked and lived like a hard-rock hero. He founded Motorhead in 1975, and continued recording and touring with the band until his death.

He began every legendary live show with the announcement, “We are Motorhead, and we play rock and roll!”

The singer and bassist died Monday at age 70 after a brief battle with aggressive cancer, said his agent Andrew Goodfriend. Kilmister had learned of the diagnosis just 2 days earlier, according to a statement from the band, and he had also

suffered several other health issues in recent months.

“We cannot begin to express our shock and sadness, there aren’t words,” the band said in announcing the death on its Facebook page. “Play Motorhead loud, play Hawkwind loud, play Lemmy’s music LOUD. Have a drink or few.

Share stories. Celebrate the LIFE this lovely, wonderful man celebrated so vibrantly himself. HE WOULD WANT EXACTLY THAT.” Born on Christmas Eve, 1945, in Staffordshire, England, Kilmister was deeply respected and revered as a rock master and innovator, from his time with the seminal psychedelic band

Hawkwind in the early 1970s to his 4 decades in Motorhead, best known for the 1980 Ian ‘Lemmy’ anthem Kilmister “Ace of Spades.” The band won a Grammy for 2004’s best metal performance.

Ozzy Osbourne called him “one of my best friends.”

“He will be sadly missed,” Osbourne wrote

on Twitter late Monday.

“He was a warrior and a legend. I will see you on the other side.”

Metallica tweeted: “Lemmy, you are one of the primary reasons this band exists. We’re forever grateful for all of your inspiration.”

And numerous other rock musicians took to social media to pay tribute, including Queen guitarist Brian May, Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler, Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue

and Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, who tweeted, “RIP #Lemmy heaven is Rockin tonight.”

In a Tuesday statement, Alice Cooper said Kilmister was “one of the most beloved characters in rock’n roll. I can’t think of anyone who didn’t adore Lemmy; you can’t say ‘heavy metal’ without mentioning Lemmy.”

The Recording Academy also noted the loss to the music industry,

calling Kilmister “a remarkable frontman and bona fide heavy metal icon.”

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Ogle County State’s Attorney Eric Morrow agreed to take on the role of special prosecutor in the Garnica case, although he has not yet decided who in his office actually will prosecute, he said Tuesday.

A motion making the request was filed Dec. 17

by Dave Neal, of the Illinois Office of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor. At the time, Neal was appointed to handle issues for Lee County that only state’s attorneys legally can attend to, because Lee County State’s Attorney Anna Sacco-Miller was on a leave of absence. His appointment ended and she was back in the office Tuesday, Neal said.

According to Neal’s motion, which was granted Dec. 23, a special prosecutor is needed

because the man Garnica is accused of injuring made statements to a Lee County state’s attorney’s staff member that might require that staffer to appear as a witness at trial, thus creating a conflict of interest for the office.

Neighboring state’s attorneys often are asked to help out when one county’s office can’t prosecute a case, for one reason or another.

For example, the Will County state’s attorney office has agreed to prosecute Sacco-Miller, who is charged with misdemeanor DUI in Lee County, and so cannot be prosecuted by her own staff. She took the leave of absence to get treatment, she has said.

Garnica has been free on his own recognizance since Aug. 18. A case management conference is set for Feb. 9 in Lee County.

First arrest in murder case was made in 2013 MURDER

know where he actually died.

About a month after his death, a $100,000 warrant Steven Watts, 58, of Ber- for obstruction of jusryville, Arkansas, was tice was issued for Watts arrested Feb. 28, 2013 and in connection with the charged with first-degree case. He pleaded guilty murder in Dawson’s in January 1987 and was death. Bond originally sentenced to 2 years, 6 was set at $5 million. He months probation. was indicted the folIn February 2013, lowing month. his father, Wilburn On Sept. 27, 2014, Watts, told Sauk he was released on a Valley Media that drastically reduced Lee County depu$100,000 bond. His ties had told him: father posted the “We know Steve required $10,000. didn’t kill him. We Steven At the time, his want Steve to help Watts case was not – and us get to the one still is not – listed in who did.”

Lee County Court online The following February, records, and investiga- 5 months after posting his tors at the time declined son’s bail, Watts said his to release much informa- son was helping him at tion, citing fear of tipping his farm near Berryville. off two other suspects, “He’s waiting for them presumably the Bobells. to drop this deal,” Watts Lee County State’s Attor- said, adding that authoriney Anna Sacco-Miller ties wanted his son to tell said then that two other them who killed Dawsuspects in the case were son, but “I don’t think he believed to be in the gen- knows.” eral area, including PeoIn the 1980s, his son ria. “mixed in the wrong All of the players crowd” and got involved involved in the case had in selling drugs, but he drug connections, then- didn’t believe his son Lee County Sheriff’ John committed murder, he Varga said at the time. said.

According to Sauk Valley The Wattses’ Berryville Media archives, Dawson’s land line phone since has naked body, with tape been disconnected, and around his wrists, mouth they could not be reached and nose, was found lean- for comment. ing against a wall in the The Dixon Police hog pen. Investigators Department Detective determined that he had Division, Peoria County been beaten by more than Sheriff’s Department, one person; an autopsy Chillicothe Police Departshowed that he had been ment, and Lee County beaten and suffocated.

State’s Attorney’s Office He was beaten in Peo- assisted in the investigaria County, officials said, tion, Simonton said in the although they did not release.

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Police search for missing man This photo from the Quad Cities Missing Persons Network Facebook page shows Charles Schoaf, 70, of Morrison, who was reported missing after his car was found along state Route 92, near Joslin.

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MORRISON – Police still are searching for a missing Morrison man last seen by his family Saturday night.

Charles N. Schoaf, 70, was reported missing around 10 a.m. Monday, Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton said.

Schoaf’s car, a 2005 Saturn Ion, was found by Henry County authorities about 5 p.m. Monday on state Route 92, just east of the Rock River bridge near the Henry and Rock Island county line near Joslin. Henry County authorities said Schoaf’s phone, keys, and identification were found in the car, but no other clues as to his whereabouts.

“There was no indication of mechanical failure, or that the vehicle had been in an accident,” Melton said.

Police said some time had passed before the family reported Schoaf missing because he often took short trips alone.

“The family said it wasn’t unlike him to take long drives or be away for a day or 2 at a time, but the family became alarmed because he hadn’t checked in with anyone, and wasn’t answering his phone,” Melton said.

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Charles N. Schoaf, 70, of Morrison, has been missing since Saturday night. He is 5 feet 11 inches tall, 170 pounds, with gray and brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a sweatshirt, boots, and eyeglasses.

His vehicle was found on state Route 92, just east of the Rock River bridge, near Joslin at the Henry and Rock Island County line.

Anyone who might have seen him, or has any information about his whereabouts, should call the Morrison Police Department at 815-772-7659, the Henry County Sheriff’s Department at 309-937-3911, or 911.

His wife told police he was home Saturday night, and when she woke up Sunday morning he was gone, and there had been no indication where he was going.

The family said Schoaf has some minor heart problems, and is on blood pressure medication, but has no other physical or mental health issues.

The river level is high in the area near Joslin and frequently floods, making the search more difficult.

Henry County authorities are heading up the search efforts. Law enforcement and a search and rescue squad conducted an extensive search of the area Tuesday morning.

“There are expansive areas of timber on both sides – Henry and Rock Island counties – along Route 92, and that timber is flooded,” Henry County Sheriff James Padilla said.

The river is over its banks in many areas, and

combined with the current, it would be impossible to put a boat in the water there, he said.

“We would have liked to have done a better search of the area, but with the water levels, and the cold, it was difficult,” Padilla said. “There are very few homes there, but we have talked to neighbors and checked the buildings in the area.”

A flood warning is in effect for the Joslin area until Saturday morning.

The sheriff said he personally drove and walked the levee area in daylight, and if Schoaf were in the water, he feels confident he would have been able to see him.

A member of the search and rescue team provided a drone that was used to get a look above the flooded timber.

Authorities were to meet with investigators this morning to determine their next course of action.

“We’re still talking to the family and looking at some other things,” Padilla said. “We’re hoping there is someone who saw him.”

An eyewitness did come forward, telling police they saw the car parked about 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the spot it was found by authorities on Monday, but the witness didn’t think anyone was in the car at that time.

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Neither Sacco-Miller nor Assistant State’s Attorney Matt Klahn, who was running the office in her absence, was available to comment, office staff said, and a message left Tuesday afternoon was not returned.

Lee County Board Chairman Rick Ketchum said he had not contacted the state’s attorney’s office Tuesday and could not confirm whether Sacco-Miller was back.

Sacco-Miller, 48, was charged with misdemeanor DUI on Nov. 15, after the vehicle she was driving hit a parked car that Sunday morning in Dixon. She issued a public apology for her “lapse in judgment” the next day, then told the Lee County Board she would be taking a 30-day leave of absence to enter an inpatient treatment center.

She said she would not seek a second term, but had not decided whether to resign.

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from the state’s attorney, an elected position.

The assistant state’s attorneys’ authority flows from the state’s attorney.

“When the state’s attorney for Lee County took some time off for medi-

ends Dec. 1. Klahn, of Sterling, has said he will run for the office.

Michael Downey of Nachusa and William Brozovich of Dixon also have filed to run for the post. All are Republicans, as is Sacco-Miller.

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Less procrastination, more action in 2016 P

rocrastinate means to delay or postpone action, or to put off doing something.

Our editorial board once nominated then-Gov. Pat Quinn as Procrastinator of the Year for putting off his 2014 budget address for 5 weeks. His delay until after the primary election that year appeared to be politically motivated and drew our attention.

But Quinn’s speech postponement is nothing compared to the political dawdling we’ve seen this year.

A strong contender for individual Procrastinator of the Year has to be Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who delayed for months the release of an

October 2014 video that shows a white Chicago police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times.

Emanuel, who won reelection earlier this year, claims that politics had nothing to do with his efforts to keep the public from viewing the video of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald’s death.

After a judge ordered the video to be released last month, the public saw the police department’s version of events did not correspond with images on the video. The public fallout afterward has been intense.

The controversy continues after the weekend shooting deaths by Chicago police of a 19-year-

What we think Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today? Procrastinators scoff at that wisdom.

Here are some of the year’s top dawdlers. old NIU student and a 55-year-old Chicago woman.

In the group category, the leading candidates for Procrastinators of the Year have to be Illinois’ statewide leaders: Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton, both Democrats who control their chambers, and Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno and House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, both Republicans.

For 183 days since the start of the fiscal year on July 1, the state of Illinois has been forced to operate without a full-fledged budget.

That is because state leaders have been unwilling to compromise on a spending plan that deals with Illinois’ extreme financial difficulties.

Unaddressed by the Legislature and governor are chronic imbalances in state revenue and spending, not to mention the need for a legislative

solution to the employee pension system, which is underfunded to the tune of $111 billion, after the Illinois Supreme Court earlier this year rejected a 2013 overhaul.

It’s not that the House and Senate failed to approve spending bills for 2015-16. They did, but Rauner chose to veto most of them except for the education budget.

The governor insists that his “Turnaround Agenda” of structural changes to government be approved first before negotiations turn to raising taxes and reaching a budget accord.

So the state entered Fiscal Year 2015-16 on July 1 without a budget, and that’s where things

remain in this game of political chicken – despite the financial fallout to agencies, employees, citizens and students who depend on various state services.

Only late in the year did Rauner, Madigan, Cullerton, Radogno and Durkin meet several times to discuss the budget; they hadn’t done so since May. Voters don’t elect leaders to dally, stall, drag their feet, and excel at the art of delay.

Voters elect leaders to confront problems and reach solutions.

On the vital public issues of our time, Illinoisans deserve more action and less procrastination in 2016.

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As year ends, what have our leaders learned?

But you’re going to be happy to know you won’t have to pay the 1 percent tax if you’re lucky enough to afford to buy a car, combine, or drugs.

MYKOLA PAWCHUK Dixon

As another year ends, I scratch my head and wonder whether the people who run this city learned anything from the Rita Crundwell mess.

We should thank her for showing us the city could continue to function with less. We didn’t have the money to hire new people and, yes, some projects took a Band-Aid approach. But the city functioned just fine.

That brings us up to December 2015 articles in the Telegraph. It seems everybody wants a Christmas present – funded by guess who? Yes – you and me, the taxpayers.

First on the wish list is a new jail. It’s not comfortable and pleasant enough for people who use it. At a cost of $12 million to $14 million, in the Dec. 16 article, the jail had a 59 percent occupancy.

But to justify extra beds,

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we could make money by charging $70 a day for new customers. Personally, I ‘d rather they visit some other facility or city.

It doesn’t justify a 1 percent sales tax increase.

Now, Dec. 17, it seems our schools aren’t good enough for our kids to learn in. Some simple facts:

Twice, a 1 percent sales tax to fund a sports complex was voted down.

This time they’re going to try to include it in the new school.

The schools’ enrollment has been falling steadily for years.

As much money as we give teachers, our kids’ test results keep going down.

Let’s not forget the city just sold Lincoln School for $501; yes, $501.

Now to fix or build a new school will cost average homeowners only between $319 and $475 a year on their $100,000 home, plus a 1 percent tax on everything you buy.

The Next Picture Show Gallery, the art center in Dixon, is planning for 2016. Because of a momentous change, we are entering a new era.

Bonnie Kime, executive director of The Next Picture Show, is retiring. The fine arts community owes her a debt of gratitude. We want to celebrate her enormous contribution in several ways.

There will be celebrations at The Next Picture Show. There will be a reception to open the Regional Art Survey from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 9. The Dixon Chamber of Commerce Business after

What do you think?

Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley.com Business social meeting will be at 5 p.m. Jan. 14.

People can attend these events and tell Bonnie how she has affected their lives, or how they perceive her effect on the area through art and her knowledge of the Sauk Valley.

There will be a book in which to record the thoughts. Stop in any time the gallery is open to add your wishes.

Another way to honor Bonnie is the “Spirit of Bonnie Award.” One supporter of The Next Picture Show is funding a matching gift of up to $5,000 to commemorate the huge impact of this executive director. Please consider contributing to this award.

We hope to not only meet this challenge for $10,000 but to exceed that amount. After all, Bonnie’s spirit is very big.

ILLINOIS SCOOP

Illinoisans are better off, but much more work remains Most people unaffected by budget impasse SPRINGFIELD – With 2015 coming to a close, one has to ask: Is Illinois ending the year better or worse off?

I would say we are better off – but we have a long way to go.

First, income taxes dropped 25 percent in January – and they have stayed there despite the efforts of a multitude of politicians, government union bosses, and political hangers-on who tried to jack up our taxes for their own benefit.

I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather have money in my own pocket than give it to some bureaucrat in Springfield to spend.

In fact, I have faith that ordinary people will

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spend their money more wisely than the state would.

So, that is a definite plus for the state.

And unlike most journalists, when I say “state,” I’m talking about the 12.9 million people who live in the Land of Lincoln – not the accumulation of buildings, politicians and bureaucrats that make up state government.

The state, after all, is the people – not the government.

UNFORTUNATELY, for decades, state government has been letting down the people of this great state.

And it has been doing so year after year by spending more than it has been taking in.

That’s why Illinois has the worst credit rating in the nation. That’s why we have an unfunded pension liability bigger the econo-

scottREEDER Scott Reeder is a reporter in residence for the Illinois Policy Institute.

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mies of some nations.

And that’s one reason why businesses – and the people they employ – are leaving this state.

We shouldn’t be surprised that state government is at an impasse.

House Speaker Mike Madigan has been in power for more than 30 years. Gov. Bruce Rauner spent almost $28 million of his own money to get elected on a platform of reforming Illinois government.

It should surprise no one that the two are at loggerheads.

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

The status quo has kept Madigan in power for decades and driven the state into the financial ditch it now finds itself in.

And Rauner didn’t get elected to kowtow to Madigan. He got elected to bring change.

Folks are unhappy with the direction Illinois is going, and they view Madigan as an impediment to true reform.

FOR EXAMPLE, TERM limits for elected officials and having an independent body draw legislative district boundaries are popular ideas with Democrats, independents and Republicans alike.

But Madigan won’t let the issue be considered because it would erode his power.

Unlike some of his predecessors, Rauner has stood firm and not acqui-

esced to the siren call of higher taxes.

In fact, he says he won’t agree even to a temporary tax increase unless the state implements fundamental reforms.

In the meantime, most Illinoisans have been unaffected by the budget impasse. For the most part, they are getting the state services they need.

Some people are hurting, to be sure, but for most Illinoisans, not much has changed in the way of state services.

The state needs fundamental reforms to improve its business climate. Otherwise, the exodus of jobs and people will continue.

But given the trajectory that Illinois was on before 2015, one could argue the impasse could have positive effects, such as curbing state spending and putting more money in taxpayers’ pockets.

“The history of the world is none other than the progress of the consciousness of freedom.”

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

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183 days

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

In fact, the biggest change most people have experienced this year is that their taxes went down.

So we are better off – but we still have a long way to go.

Note to readers: Scott Reeder’s column is sponsored by the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at sreeder@illinoispolicy.org.

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MOUNT MORRIS

Village making zoning changes for new Casey’s Board also agrees to oppose tax appeal

BY VINDE WELLS vwells@shawmedia.com Shaw Media

MOUNT MORRIS – The Village Board has asked its attorney to draw up an ordinance to rezone a site to accommodate a new Casey’s General Store The zoning at the site on the southeast corner of state Route 64/Hitt Street and McKendrie Avenue needs to go from C-1 commercial use and R-1 residential use to C-2 highway business district.

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Committee member Rob Urish told the board in mid-October that Casey’s, headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa, had plans to build a new store.

At that time, architect Ryan Swanson said Casey’s was in the process of purchasing five parcels of property, including the former Brad’s IGA Store and four houses, all of which will be razed to make room for the store.

Construction is expected to begin in the spring with a projected opening in the fall.

At the Dec. 22 meeting, Swanson said the store will be similar in design to the Casey’s in Oregon and will have four pumps with eight fueling stations. It will face Route 64, with entrances on 64 and McKendrie.

Casey’s, which builds its stores mainly in small municipalities, opened a new store in Oregon in June and another in Byron in August. Both replaced older stores.

Tax appeal opposed Board members also agreed to join other local taxing bodies in opposing a property tax appeal filed by the owners

of the former Quad Graphics printing plant. The village will spend up to $1,000 over the next 6 years for its share of legal fees to fight the tax appeal filed

by Mt. Morris Business Park LLC, of Downey, California.

Several taxing bodies, including the Oregon School District, have filed documents in opposition to the tax appeal, Trustee Phil Labash said.

The sprawling plant, now used only as a warehouse, is assessed at $2.8 million, but the owners’ appeal sets the value at $375,000, he said.

Mt. Morris Business Park LLC, which has no connection to the

CHICAGO | POLICE SHOOTING OF LAQUAN McDONALD

Officer pleads not guilty to charges CHICAGO (AP) – A white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the 2014 fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald pleaded not guilty Tuesday.

Jason Van Dyke is “hanging in there” and wants to tell his side of what happened so he’s not seen “as this cold-blooded killer,” defense attorney Dan Herbert said after the court hearing. Herbert added that they haven’t ruled out asking for a change of venue. The case is in Cook County Criminal Court in Chicago where demonstrators have staged marches protesting the shooting and how it’s been handled.

Van Dyke, 37, faces six counts of first-degree murder and one of official misconduct in the death of 17-year-old McDonald.

The officer, wearing a dark suit and blue striped tie, appeared in court Tuesday as his lawyer entered the plea on his behalf.

Judge Vincent Gaughan set the next hearing for Jan. 29.

Cook County prosecutors were not available for comment after the arraignment.

Public outcry has been furious since a dashcam video was released last month showing the veteran officer shooting McDonald 16 times. The teenager, armed with a knife, was veering away

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Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke leaves the Criminal Courts Building on Tuesday in Chicago. Van Dyke pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald during his arraignment. from officers when Van Dyke opened fire.

The footage sparked days of street demonstrations, the forced resignation of Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy and a broad federal civil rights investigation of the Police Department’s practices and how allegations of officer misconduct are handled.

Over the weekend, Chicago police killed two other people, a woman, 55, who was shot accidentally and a 19-year-old man police described as “combative” before he was shot. Both were black. Police have not released the race of the officer or officers involved

and will not say how many officers fired their weapons or what the man and woman were doing before they were shot.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, under pressure from community activists to resign since the McDonald video was released, was due to return Tuesday afternoon from a family vacation in Cuba.

Herbert, the lawyer for Van Dyke, said policy changes in the Chicago Police Department, which Emanuel’s office has hinted at and might include more training, would be beneficial.

Van Dyke, who has been free since paying the

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$150,000 required of his $1.5 million bail, was suspended from the police force without pay after he was charged.

Following Tuesday’s hearing, the Rev. Marvin Hunter, McDonald’s great-uncle, called for gavel-to-gavel televised coverage of the trial. He said it would be “in the best interest of fairness and justice in this case.”

Hunter added that he and others think there is a culture within the Cook County criminal justice system and the Chicago Police Department “where police feel comfortable with murdering African-American people.”

village, has the property listed for sale for $3.1 million, Labash said.

If the appeal is successful, he said, the village would lose about $11,000 a year in real estate tax revenues.

Keep your comments brief The board also approved an ordinance limiting public comments at its meetings to 5 minutes per speaker, with the entire public comment period not to exceed 1 hour. Those limits can be reduced or extended by the board, depending on the circumstances.

IN BRIEF Reporter at Books on First today DIXON – Sauk Valley Media reporter Jermaine Pigee will have “office hours” from 1 to 2 p.m. today at Books on First, 202 W. First St. Feel free to stop by and let him know Jermaine Pigee what’s on your mind.

Is there a story in Dixon you think should be reported? Stop by to share it or just to say “hi.”

You can email him at jpigee@saukvalley.com or give him a call at 815-6253600, ext 5525. Follow him on Twitter: @JPigee84.

– SVM staff report

Law allows alerts for meeting times CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois residents who want to know the meeting times and agendas for the hundreds of state boards and commissions will be able to get email alerts under a new law.

Currently, people who want to find out when a board or commission is meeting and what they’ll talk about have to go to each individual agency’s website. There are more than 350 boards and commissions.

But a new law taking effect Friday will

allow people to sign up for email alerts for the boards and commissions they’re interested in. Agenda and meeting details need to be posted 48 hours before they happen.

DCFS eyes end to child trafficking SPRINGFIELD (AP) – The state of Illinois is asking for the public’s help in cracking down on child human trafficking.

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Monday said trafficking of children for sex occurs throughout Illinois. The department says it has investigated more than 600 allegations of the crime in Illinois since 2011.

They say there are several potential signs that a child is being victimized. They include young people running away from home, having expensive clothing or jewelry they couldn’t otherwise afford, new tattoos or “branding” or kids who become isolated from family and friends.

DCFS says many victims are as young as 12.

Anyone who suspects a case of child human trafficking should call 911 or the DCFS abuse and neglect hotline at 800-252-2873.

Go to dcfs.Illinois.gov for more information.

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Catholics correct Abby on value of life Dear Abby, You printed a letter from a woman (Nov. 25) whose husband told her while she was pregnant that, if it came to a choice, he would choose the life of the baby over hers. Your response contained a piece of misinformation I would appreciate you correcting for your readers.

You asserted that it is Catholic policy to save the life of the baby over the mother in obstetrical emergencies. Abby, that is one of the oldest but most persistent pieces of misinformation out there!

This inaccurate statement has been replayed even in movies in spite of repeated denials by

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

Catholic hospitals and the professionals who render care in them.

The fact is: Catholic policy is abundantly clear on the dignity of both mother and baby, and makes no priority of one over the other. Catholic hospitals operate with

the same standards of safety in maternity care and are inspected by the same organizations that inspect non-Catholic maternity programs, such as the Joint Commission and the licensing agency of each state.

Catholic hospitals must adhere to the same robust standards as every other maternity service in the country.

I would appreciate it if you could assure your readers that, while this makes for good movies and novels, it is not the Catholic position. The dignity of the life of both mother and baby are critically important to all those serving in Catholic health care.

Thank you for your help with this.

– Sister Carol Keehan, president and chief executive officer, Catholic Health Association

rule. But the value of the life of a newborn never surpasses the value of the life of the mother. Never!

– Catholic doctor in Ohio

Dear Sister Keehan, Since printing that letter, I have received a crash course in ethics at Catholic hospitals. I apologize to you and to my Catholic readers for saying what I did. In the interest of educating my readers, I am sharing a few of the letters.

Dear Abby, In the days before blood banks and antibiotics, very few women survived C-sections. Obstetrical complications (now solved by surgical delivery) created a dilemma: Either allow a dysfunctional labor to continue until the child died and could be forcibly dragged or dissected through the birth canal, or perform the surgery that would cause the mother’s death.

About the only time such an issue could

Dear Abby, Devout Catholics are pro-life in every instance, and, of course, efforts to save both mother and infant are always the

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Thursday, Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Cancellations have not been received for these; check ahead to see if meeting.

Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815-625-0338.

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

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

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

Foot care clinic, 9 a.m.2 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle.

Appointments: 815-562-5050.

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. Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community Building, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon,

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

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

Chair exercises, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 185-6229230.

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

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

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

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

Downstairs, west door.

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

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

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

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

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

Amateur Radio Club, 7:30 p.m., 1409 Eighth Ave., Rock Falls, 815-946-4340.

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

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

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

Friday, Jan. 1 New Year’s Day Cancellations have not been received for these; check ahead to see if meeting.

Whiteside County Genealogists meeting, 9 a.m., Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce meeting room, 211 Locust St., Sterling, 815-626-2700.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Downstairs, west door.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Bingo, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

Thursday, Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Cancellations have not been received for these; check ahead to see if meeting.

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

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

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

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

Wii Bowling and card games, 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., 815-456-3000.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Lifescape Lunch, 11:30 a.m.,

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Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon. Reservations: 815-288-9236.

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

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

Hand and Foot card game, 12:30 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.

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

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside

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

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

ENTERTAINMENT ‘Borat’ star, wife, donate $1 million NEW YORK (AP) – Actors Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife, Isla Fisher, are donating $1 million to Save the Children and the International Rescue Committee to support victims of the conflict in Syria.

Save the Children has announced that one-half of the sum will fund a program vaccinating more than 250,000 children against a potential measles outbreak in Northern Syria.

The other half of the donation will go toward supporting families, with a special concern for women and children, both inside Syria and in neighboring countries. That money will go toward education, health care, shelter and sanitation.

Cohen, 44, starred in comedy features including “Borat” and “The Dictator.” Fisher, 39, appeared in “Confessions

of a Shopaholic” and the Netflix comedy series “Arrested Development.”

‘Glee’ star jailed in child porn case

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Authorities say former “Glee” star Mark Salling has been arrested in Los Angeles for investigation of possessing child pornography.

Police Officer Tony Im says the actor was taken into custody Tuesday Mark after a warSalling rant was served at his home in the Sunland area.

Im says Salling, 33, had been investigated by the LAPD’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, but he did not elaborate.

Representatives for Salling did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Im didn’t know if Salling has a lawyer.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, Dec. 30 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

Canasta, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Lifescape Lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon. Reservations: 815-288-9236.

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

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

Card games, 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, 815-5893925.

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

Bridge, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W.

arise in contemporary America would be in the rare case of a pregnant woman who is discovered to have an aggressive cancer, and has to decide whether to start chemo or radiation therapy that could abort or harm the fetus, or delay until after delivery, which could allow the tumor to grow or metastasize.

– Robin T., Richmond, California

www.morrisonhospital.com County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-8220.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Truman came here from animal control originally.

He was adopted and now recently returned due to a change in the family’s circumstances. He is about 5 years old. He is a Lab mix-possibly with Chow. His reddish brown coat is thicker and he has cute tan markings. Truman weighs 56 pounds, has been neutered, and all his shots are current. He is so sweet and very friendly. Truman can also be very playful. His style of playing would be too rough for small children. Truman really shows no interest in the other dogs-just ignores them. His behavior with cats is unknown. Truman loves attention and he is very attentive to you. He does seem to be housebroke and have nice manners. Truman could be your very best friend!

Granny Rose Animal Shelter is a 501(C)(3) not for profit organization serving the Lee, Ogle and Whiteside County areas. We survive solely on donations and fundraisers to provide this much needed service for the homeless animals in our area. (Donations are tax deductible.)

When you adopt an animal from us, your adoption fee includes: spay/ neuter surgery, vaccinations (excluding rabies), microchip, worming, flea control, heartworm testing and prevention on dogs, and a free health check-up at your local participating veterinarian!

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Countdown cocktails Pop! Goes the celebration: Champagne drinks for New Year’s Eve

BY DANIEL NEMAN Tribune News Service

W

hen Victor and Ilsa stride into Rick’s Cafe Americain in “Casablanca,” they do not order a drink with paper umbrellas or a vaguely dirty name. They don’t order an artisanal creation made from some obscure Estonian liqueur and acorns.

They order champagne cocktails.

Of course they do. No other drink approaches champagne cocktails in glamour. No

other drink has their elan, their wit, their joie de vivre.

When stars walk the red carpet, they drink champagne cocktails – or at least they should. Champagne cocktails are what is served in private boxes at the opera – or at least they should be.

And they definitely should be served on New Year’s Eve. There is nothing quite like champagne, from the satisfying pop of the cork to the tiny bubbles that rise effervescently from the glass to tickle the nose and delight the tongue.

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A French 75 champagne cocktail is served in an old fashioned glass with a cherry. Created (in a slightly different form) in 1915 at the New York Bar in Paris, the drink adds gin, lemon juice and sugar to champagne. It’s a terrific combination, with the crisply dry herbal essences of the gin playing off the sweet-andsour combination of lemon and sugar and given bright new life with the champagne.

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Traditions meld in tagine

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BY LEAH ESKIN Tribune News Service

Bombs explode, tearing things apart. Good things – like people, like Paris, like peace.

Conventions crumble.

Good conventions – like dialogue, disagreement, diplomacy. Bonds fray into fear.

We fear for the open mind, open heart, open door.

We stew on these thoughts and stir a stew.

This version, a tagine, is fragrant with the flavors of Arab cuisine – coriander, cinnamon and saffron.

We know it from many a meal in Paris, where it has sustained generations of hungry students. It steams savory and sweet, familiar and foreign, wise and winsome.

Together in the tagine, two traditions intertwine; they meld into something complex, something worthy, something we know to be good.

Lamb Tagine Prep: 1 hour Cook: 1 hour 15 minutes Makes: 4 servings 13⁄4 cups chicken broth

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2 teaspoons ground coriander 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger ½ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro ½ cup sliced almonds, toasted Prepared couscous, for serving 1. Plump: Bring broth to a boil. Drop in apricots.

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A classic champagne cocktail is served with a sugar cube on the bottom and the lemon rind on top.

Subtlety is key with champagne cocktails COCKTAILS

most refreshing of the champagne cocktails I tried is the Ginger Sparkler. You begin with a simple syrup made from freshly grated ginger, sugar and water and mix it into champagne or another dry, sparkling wine.

It’s a champagne cocktail. But you can think of it as an ultra-classy ginger ale.

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A champagne cocktail does that one better.

The Classic Champagne cocktail is made with a sugar cube, a couple of dashes of Angostura bitters and a glass of champagne topped with a twist of lemon. It is elegance in a glass, a perfect blend of a crisp, dry wine softened with sugar, which is itself tempered by the bitters and the faintly tart aroma of lemon, all awash in delicate bubbles.

That’s what Victor and Ilsa were drinking, along with their nonfictional counterparts who went out for a night on the town at the Stork Club or 21 or El Morocco. They are what a certain sort of evening deserves.

But champagne cocktails have long since escaped the narrow bounds of what comprised the original drink.

Any drink with champagne in it is now considered a champagne cocktail. The right combination of liquids can make a tantalizing concoction.

As in so many areas in life, subtlety is the key.

The big gun, so to speak, of champagne cocktails is the French 75. Created (in a slightly different form) in 1915 at the New York Bar in Paris, the drink adds gin, lemon juice and sugar to champagne.

It’s a terrific combination, with the crisply dry herbal essences of the gin playing off the sweetand-sour combination of lemon and sugar and given bright new life with the champagne.

With its dry sophistication, it slides across your tongue so easily that you might temporarily forget about the punch of the liquor. But this kick is how it got its name – the drink was said to hit you like a French 75, the 75mm gun that was so deadly during World War I. Perhaps the queen of champagne cocktails is the Kir Royale, a more elegant and celebratory version of the Kir. Both were invented, or at least popularized, by Canon Félix Kir, a Catholic priest and resistance fighter during World War II who later became mayor of the French town of Dijon.

Kir was said to be a big booster in the local products of his region, and he was particularly fond of combining a white Burgundy wine, Aligoté, with crème de cassis, which has a flavor of black currants.

Because of his association with the drink, it came to be known as Kir. When he wanted to serve something a little more special, he substituted champagne for the Aligoté, and created the Kir Royale.

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This grand champagne cocktail is made with strawberries. is the Nelson’s Blood, which is made by combining a bit of Tawny Port with champagne. It’s best not to think of it as a port spritzer, although that is actually what it is; it is a lighter, more festive version of port, the granddaddy of all afterdinner wines.

The name comes from what might actually be a true story. Lord Horatio Nelson was famously killed at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, though the British navy, under his leadership, otherwise won a decisive battle. To preserve his body on the way from Spain back to England, it was placed in a cask of either brandy or rum – various stories differ on this detail.

Some of the stories go on to suggest that the sailors, whether knowingly or not, drank the contents of the cask.

A stronger drink with champagne – and one that has no morbid tale associated with its name – is the Queen’s Cousin.

With an ounce of vodka, plus Grand Marnier and Triple Sec, it is more of a traditional cocktail than a champagne cocktail.

It’s also clean-tasting and delicious, with a bit of lime juice and Angostura bitters to cut gently through the sweetness of the orange-flavored liqueurs.

The Grand Champagne Cocktail is a relatively recent invention, and it would be difficult to imagine Victor and Ilsa – or James Bond, for that matter – ordering one. But it is undeniably delightful, with Grand Marnier, honey and fresh strawberries all blended together and then stirred into champagne.

Perhaps the lightest,

Yield: 1 serving 4 dashes Angostura bitters 1 sugar cube or ½ teaspoon sugar 3 ounces chilled champagne 1 lemon twist (a thin strip of lemon zest about 2 inches long, twisted) 1. Soak the sugar cube with the Angostura bitters – you can put the cube in the bottom of a champagne flute and sprinkle the bitters on top or just splash the bitters directly onto the cube before placing in the glass. If you don’t have a sugar cube, place the sugar in the bottom of the glass and sprinkle with the bitters.

2. Fill glass with champagne and top with the twist of lemon.

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Professionals provide baking tips Finish holiday season right and deliver a knockout dish at New Year’s Eve party

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BY MATT LARDIE Tribune News Service

ookies, cakes and pies.

The holy trinity of holiday baking, if you will.

This is the season of pumpkin pies and sugar cookies, caramel cakes and Linzer bars.

Holiday sweets are a time-honored tradition in many households, but for some the thought of having to make a pie crust or work through another batch of cookies can be overwhelming, especially with so many other obligations this time of year.

We’re of the firm belief that holiday baking should be fun, not frantic, and we’ve quizzed some professional bakers for their tips and tricks to making delicious cookies, cakes and pies.

Cookies Pastry chef Daniel Benjamin of Lucettegrace in Raleigh, North Carolina, is no stranger to a good cookie. His downtown patisserie churns out dozens of perfect macarons every day in addition to delicious cakes, tartlets, croissants and more.

His advice to home bakers is simple. “Plan ahead,” Benjamin said. “If I’m making cookies on a Saturday, I’ll make my list on Thursday. Do I have enough flour? Do I have all the tools I need?”

He strongly recommends having a proper “mise en place,” a French culinary phrase that means “putting in place.” A proper mise means you’ve measured out all the ingredients, your butter is soft, eggs are room temperature and you’ve read through every step of the recipe.

“So many things can be done in stages,” Benjamin said. “Icebox cookies can be made ahead

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Pastry chef Daniel Benjamin of Lucettegrace in Raleigh, North Carolina, gives simple advice to home bakers: “Plan ahead.”

Benjamin’s downtown patisserie churns out dozens of perfect macarons every day in addition to delicious cakes, tartlets, croissants and more. and baked the day you need Finally, temperature is importhem. Even with our macarons, tant. Benjamin notes that he we make the fillings ahead of often leaves butter out overtime so that when the cookies night to allow it to get to room cool we can fill them right away. temperature. As for eggs, his You can do a little bit every day trick is to put cold eggs in tepid and finish it up the last day.” water for a few minutes. “All the When it comes to technique, ingredients should be the same Benjamin pointed out the temperature,” Daniel stressed. steps he never skips.

“People are afraid of leaving “Creaming is important,” things out, but temperature is he said, noting the process of incredibly important.” whipping together sugar and Lastly, when it comes to butter. He creams the butter on resources, Benjamin likes to low to medium-low speed in a keep it traditional: “Julia Child mixer, making sure to stop and or Jacques Pepin are the best scrape the bowl every once in a [references] for technique.” while until the mixture is what Cakes the French call “en pomade,” or Chef Amy Tornquist knows her the consistency of hair pomade. cakes. As the owner of Durham, How you add your dry North Carolina’s Watts Grocery ingredients is also important. as well as Hummingbird Bak“I always add my flour in ery and Sage & Swift Gourmet three’s,” he said. “Add a little Catering, Tornquist has been bit, mix it, stop and scrape baking cakes for every occasion down the sides of the bowl, for decades. She grew up havthen add a little bit more.”

ing caramel cakes as a holiday tradition, and now they are one of her customers’ favorites.

“It wasn’t a holiday without cakes,” Tornquist remembered.

The No. 1 mistake she sees home bakers make? “Opening the oven door at the critical place where the cake is rising,” Tornquist said, thus lowering the oven temperature and causing the cake to fall.

Tornquist also emphasized knowing how your oven works.

“My oven at home burns everything,” Tornquist said. “So I don’t bake anything that isn’t flat there. And I also adjust the temperature and I put extra baking sheets under what I’m baking to help disperse the heat.”

Equipment is also key. Tornquist suggested investing in good cake pans and making sure you have parchment paper, measuring spoons, and both wet and dry measuring cups on hand. As for that expensive Kitchenaid stand mixer? “I like having a stand mixer,” she says, “but actually a hand mixer is often better – and cheaper.”

And for additional recipe inspiration? “I like Smitten Kitchen [blog]. I like [Chapel Hill, North Carolina, cookbook author] Nancie McDermott,” Tornquist said.

Tornquist finds herself adapting proven recipes, like adding black walnuts to McDermott’s chocolate pound cake, replacing the fat in a recipe with banana, or adding lemon juice and zest to a vanilla cake recipe. A few simple tweaks, Tornquist said, can turn a recipe into something all your own.

Pies Phoebe Lawless, owner of

Durham’s Scratch Baking, is something of a pie whisperer.

Customers regularly queue up outside the door for a chance to get a slice of her pies. This time of year, Lawless can be found in the kitchen baking dozens and dozens of pies for holiday orders. Her best advice is to practice, practice, practice.

“They don’t practice ahead of time,” Lawless said. “They assume that they can bang out a stellar pie the day before it’s needed without taking the time to get comfortable making pastry.”

Pie dough can be fickle, but it can also be forgiving. “If you ever feel like your fat is getting too soft at any point in the process, you can always stop and refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes,” Lawless advised. “Don’t try to make your pastry and bake your pie in the same day. The pastry benefits from a few hours rest.”

When it comes to equipment, Lawless recommends a good oven thermometer to ensure your oven is at the correct temperature. She also eschews the traditional rolling pins. “A lot of folks use a traditional pin with handles that can be too heavy and cumbersome. French pins with tapered or straight ends allow you more control.”

When it comes to pie inspiration and trouble-shooting, Lawless goes old school. “I really love ‘The Fannie Farmer Baking Book,’” she said. “It has an extensive chapter on pies with all the major categories included.”

Lawless has one last suggestion for those trying to up the ante with their next pie: “Smoke Signals Baking out of Marshall, North Carolina, does gorgeous things with stencils to really beauty up your pastry.”

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Bubbles float to the top of a Nelson’s Blood champagne cocktail.

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Ginger Sparkler Yield: 8 servings 2 teaspoons peeled and finely grated fresh ginger ½ cup granulated sugar 1 (750 ml) bottle chilled dry sparkling wine, such as champagne, prosecco or cava.

1. Set a fine-mesh sieve over a small bowl; set aside.

In a small saucepan, boil ginger, sugar and ¼ cup water until syrupy, about 2 minutes. Pour through sieve into bowl, discarding solids

(to store syrup, refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week).

2. Pour 1 tablespoon syrup into each of 8 tall glasses. Top with champagne or sparkling wine and gently stir.

– Recipe by Martha Stewart

Kir Royale Yield: 1 serving 1 tablespoon crème de cassis 3 ounces chilled champagne Put crème de cassis in a champagne flute. Add champagne.

French 75 Yield: 1 serving 1½ ounces (3 tablespoons) dry gin Juice of ½ lemon ½ teaspoon powdered sugar 3 ounces chilled champagne 1 lemon twist or cherry 1. In a cocktail shaker with ice cubes, shake together gin, lemon juice and powdered sugar. Strain into an 8-ounce old fashioned glass with ice cubes or a champagne flute (no ice cubes).

2. Fill with champagne and top with a twist of lemon or a cherry.

2. Brown: In a Dutch oven, large heavy skillet or tagine bottom, heat 3 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high.

Pat the lamb dry, then drop into the hot oil – no crowding. Brown on all sides, 4-6 minutes.

Use tongs and a mittcovered hand (oil may spatter) to lift out meat.

Season with salt and pepper. Pour the fat out

of the pan, leaving any stuck bits.

3. Soften: Reduce the heat to medium-low, and add 2 more tablespoons olive oil. Tumble in the onions and garlic; cook, stirring, 10 minutes. Pour in tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until soft, adding a little more oil if needed, about 10 minutes.

4. Braise: Drain the broth into the pan (set aside apricots). Crumble in saffron. Stir in the chilies,

coriander, ginger, cumin, cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of the cilantro.

Slide in the meat and any juices. Top with the apricots. Seal the pan with foil, clap on the lid and slide it into a 325-degree oven.

Let bake, 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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Jean Kerr, a humorist, author and playwright who died in 2003, said, “I make mistakes; I’ll be the second to admit it.”

That, unfortunately, applies to many bridge partnerships.

When one player errs, his or her partner cannot wait to point it out.

However, if you realize that a mistake has been made by partner or you, do not get distracted.

Keep concentrating and do not make a second slip that lets a beatable contract succeed.

In this deal, East must keep his eye on the cards.

Yes, it is the same layout as yesterday’s, but it features a second important defensive point.

South is in four hearts.

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to West’s queen. West exits with a spade. What should happen after that?

When North uncovered the 4-4 heart fit, he happily jumped to game.

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Castillo would like to open his own shop someday FASHION

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But on the inside? Sometimes, not so much. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end of the day, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m putting my name on that. You want it to look good,â&#x20AC;? Castillo said.

How it began Castillo has had his heart set on art since he began drawing and painting 20 years ago. While he was a senior at Sterling High School, he got a copy of Seventeen magazine in the mail. Chalking it up as a gag, he gave it to his sister, Lena.

But a few months after the first magazine arrived, he took a closer look. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People always think of skinny models and very vapid-type things,â&#x20AC;?

Castillo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But in the magazine, they were being more inclusive and saying, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re this body type, you might want to try this.â&#x20AC;?

It piqued his interest, but he remained skeptical about fashion until a friend convinced him to watch the TV show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Project Runway,â&#x20AC;? and he got a closer look at just how artistic the industry was. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was very skeptical,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But my fear came from the fact that I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to expect.

But not knowing what to expect was also what kept me going.â&#x20AC;?

His original plan was to get a degree in accounting, then go back and get an art-related degree.

After one semester focusing on accounting at Sauk Valley Community College, he went all in on art at the Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago in 2009.

Unable to get enough loans for residency and to go full-time, he kept working in the Kroger Bakery, where heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worked since he was 19. He graduated in July 2013 and then took

an internship with Rachel Allan, a prom- and pageant-wear design house.

Gabrielle Zwick, who graduated a semester before him, held a fashion show that fall, and then in October gave Castillo his first big break, inviting him to be one of five designers to show off his looks at the Drake Hotel.

From the moment he accepted the offer until the February show, he was at a sewing machine.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d design dresses, redesign them in different colors. It was madness, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just nonstop sewing and ordering fabric,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was in here all the time.â&#x20AC;?

A good â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hangoverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; If prep was a blur, the show itself was something even blurrier.

He was third in the fivedesigner lineup, following Zwick. Even though family and friends were there, and he got to use a couple of models heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d known for years, with each of Zwickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s modelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sashays and shantes, his heart pounded harder and harder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The worst part for me was walking out there and introducing myself and my line,â&#x20AC;? he said.

After that, he helped models in and out of dresses, keeping their hairstyles as pristine as possible, and matching his jewelry sponsorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pieces to the right dresses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was madness for a good 12 minutes,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After all that work, you want to be sitting down and watching it happen.â&#x20AC;?

He survived. He loved it.

After the show wrapped up about 11, he and friends and family basked in the afterglow at his hotel afterward, eating pizza and watching a movie.

At the early hour of noon the next day, they had to

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Find Apolinar Castillo Designs on Facebook, go to apolinarcdesigns.etsy.com, or contact Castillo at 815441-2717 or apolinarjcastillo@gmail.com for more information. clear out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt like I had a hangover,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had so much adrenaline going that when it was over, I had nothing left.â&#x20AC;?

Still, he hung onto the magic as he walked through the hotel parking lot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had like ... a high ... just from the fact that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d just graduated college, done my first fashion show, had that chance,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was so grateful to have all these people willing to help me.â&#x20AC;?

Sew, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next?

Castillo admits that, while it would likely be a sound business deci-

sion to move to the city, it might not be for him.

Besides, he just landed a job directing the activities at Regency Care in Sterling. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll help residents paint and draw, or really any activity that uses artistic flair as therapy.

And shortly after the show, he began teaching sewing classes at Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts, which became another source of joy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; eventually, after he figured out some things. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of the students here are women my momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s age,â&#x20AC;? he said, laughing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many of them have been sewing for 40 years, which is longer than Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been alive. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a

little bit unnerving.â&#x20AC;?

But there are kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; classes, too. A whole different animal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With kids, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to give them a reason â&#x20AC;&#x201C; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sponges; they soak it up,â&#x20AC;? Castillo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With adults, you have to give them a reason. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something I had to learn.â&#x20AC;?

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to open a brick-and-mortar boutique someday, but in the meantime, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing most of his business online.

At least one colleague is certain heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bound for greatness. Somehow, he and Kady Knox-Andrzejewski, a Rock Falls High

graduate who also graduated from ILIA, never met in Chicago. But they ended up working at Kroger together, and had plans to go into business together.

That is, until her plans changed, when she and her husband, Stefan, had their little girl, Aura.

Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1, so Kadyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream of designing apparel for music festival clothing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; electronic music, specifically â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is on hold.

So sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excited to live vicariously through Castillo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always happy and very friendly.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always trying to help the next person.â&#x20AC;?

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Paramedic Frank Higgins tests out Google Glass in June 2014 during the EMT training session at Medical Express Ambulance Service in Skokie. Google stopped selling the wearable in January, but photos of a new version appeared in a filing on the Federal Communications Commission website on Monday.

Looks like Google Glass will get a second chance Tribune News Service

Remember Google Glass, the optical headmounted display prototype that Google stopped selling in January?

It looks like the wearable, which never really took off, is getting a second chance.

Photos of a new version of Google Glass appeared in a filing on the Federal Communications Commission website Monday, showing new features such as foldable arms, a larger glass prism (which acts as a screen) and a new charging port.

The filing also included a manual with user

instructions, not too different from the original Google Glass.

Google announced in January that Google Glass was “graduating” from the tech giant’s secretive lab for developing new technologies and would be spun off as its own entity within the company. As part of the transition, it stopped selling the wearable.

The company did not reveal at the time what plans it had for Google Glass, but reports emerged months later that the technology was now being developed for business use.

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Unlike other electronic wearables such as fitness trackers and smart watches, Google Glass received a lackluster response when it launched to the public in 2014. In addition to the head-mounted display’s camera stoking privacy concerns, the wearable wasn’t discreet because people wore it on the bridge of their nose like a pair of glasses.

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Numbers game Iowa’s 83-70 win over Michigan State on Tuesday was the Hawkeyes’ first win over a No. 1 team since 1999 (UConn); it’s the first time they’ve done it at home.

GIRLS BASKETBALL | 38TH ANNUAL DIXON HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT STERLING 56, EASTLAND 43

Stealing away with win

NEWMAN 49, ROCHELLE 32

Comets Sterling turns up pressure on D to beat Eastland get needed pick-me-up

BY PATRICK MASON pmason@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5550 @pm222

DIXON – It’s lonely at the top of a 2-3 zone, and the guards on the Sterling girls basketball team relish the opportunity to make a play.

On Tuesday in a Dixon Holiday tournament game against Eastland, the Golden Warriors guards jumped into passing lanes and disrupted any sort of offensive flow the Cougars could muster.

“It’s a trust we had to build with each other,” Golden Warriors guard Jay Borum said after a 56-43 win. “We’re more comfortable with [the 2-3 zone] now, and if we don’t get the ball, we know our teammates will be in the right spot to help out.”

The Warriors rotated with a purpose, forced 25 turnovers, and didn’t allow many uncontested shots in the win.

Borum, Katelyn Everett and Erin Stroup combined for eight steals, while the forwards helped clog the paint on the back end. Sterling (7-7) used that aggressive play early on to open the game on a 16-2 run.

Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com The Warriors raced back and forth with little interruption during the run. Sterling’s Rashel Robinson (44) shoots over Eastland’s Makenzie Fink (34) Down the floor they went on offense, during their Dixon Holiday Tournament game Tuesday at Lancaster Gym. only to race back after a quick steal. The Golden Warriors beat the Cougars 56-43.

Sterling forced seven first-quarter turnovers, as Eastland had trouble Star of the game: Katelyn Everett, Sterling, 17 points, 2 steals finding room in Sterling’s zone.

Key performers: Kaylee Martin, Sterling, 15 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 point; “Oh man, that [zone] was tough,” Jay Borum, Sterling, 8 assists, 3 steals, 2 points; Makenzie Fink, Eastland, 12 Eastland’s Makenzie Fink said. “They points, 3 rebounds; RaeAnna Stover, Eastland, 13 points shifted pretty well, and it took us a Up next: Dixon tournament, Sterling vs. Pekin, 3 p.m. today; Eastland vs. while to figure it out.”

Aquin, 4:30 p.m. today STEALING CONTINUED ON B3

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Panthers’ press gets to Dixon

Newman rolls past Rochelle in opener

BY ROB LAIRD Special to SVM

DIXON – Suffering through a bit of a slump, the Newman girls basketball team needed a confidence boost. Junior guard Kelsey Simpson needed one of her own. Heck, coach Brandon Kreczmer probably could’ve used a pick-me-up.

Following the Comets’ 49-32 victory over Rochelle in the first round of the Dixon Holiday tournament, everyone was feeling a little bit better about themselves.

“Not to make an excuse, but it was finals week, and our starting point guard Madyson Ferris was out; it was a tough stretch for us,” Kreczmer said of his team’s recent doldrums, “but we had a great week of practice, and we came out tonight and played well.”

The Comets (4-8) didn’t waste any time, holding Rochelle without a field goal for the game’s first 10 minutes in jumping out to a 17-1 lead. The Hubs played Newman to a virtual draw from that point forward, but the Comets’ lead never shrunk to single digits, so the result was a relatively stress-free victory.

“It was a team effort,” said Simpson, who led all scorers with 24 points. “Together, we’re family.”

Simpson had been going through a bit of a cold spell herself recently, and Kreczmer noticed perhaps a little hesitancy on her part. But the junior went 3-for-3 from 3-point range in the second quarter, all perfect swishes, the last of which built her team’s lead up to 27-7 with a minute left in the first half. Hesitancy gone.

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United Township wears down Duchesses with full-court D

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DIXON – When winning time arrived, the Panthers pounced and the Duchesses didn’t.

United Township took advantage of a mistakeprone Dixon club in the final stages to pull out a 46-37 come-from-behind victory on Tuesday night in a firstround contest at the Dixon Holiday tournament.

The Duchesses (6-6), who trailed 14-7 early, were up by as many as eight points (26-18) after a basket from Isabelle Shiaras with 5 minutes, 10 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Dixon was still ahead by four points (35-31) when Katie Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com Provo dropped in a layup Dixon’s Bre Scheidegger (center) shoots the ball between off a nice feed from Tyler United Township’s Ryleigh O’Brien (left) and Jada Harris Smith with 3:10 left in the during Tuesday’s Dixon tournament game. UT won 46-37. fourth period.

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Star of the game: Jada Harris, UT, 18 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists Key performers: Bre Scheidegger, Dixon, 10 points, 8 rebounds; Ryleigh O’Brien, UT, 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists Up next: Dixon tournament, Dixon vs. Rochelle, 6 p.m. today It was all UT the rest of the way. A 3-point basket from the top of the key by Jada Harris knotted the score at 36-36 with 1:50 to go, and after a Dixon turnover, two free throws from Harris at the 1:42 mark put the Panthers up for good.

UT connected on 10 of 12 free throws in the final 1:42 to break open what had been a close game.

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Newman’s Mady Ferris (center) scrambles for a loose ball during Tuesday’s Dixon tournament game against Rochelle. The Comets beat the Hubs 49-32.

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More time on bench Doug McDermott Bulls forward had an MRI on his injured right knee Tuesday, and the team listed the second-year player as day-to-day with a strain.

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On the calendar Local events

Today Women’s basketball 10 a.m.

• Sauk Valley at Illinois Central Tournament Boys basketball 8:30 a.m.

• State Farm Classic, Rock Falls vs. Prairie Central 2:30 p.m.

• Eastland tournament Fulton vs. Prophetstown 3 p.m.

• Erie tournament, Bureau Valley vs. Lena-Winslow • Erie tournament, Morrison vs. Stark County 3:15 p.m.

• DeKalb tournament, Sterling vs. Grayslake Central 4 p.m.

Eastland tournament, Eastland vs. West Carroll JV 4:30 p.m.

• Erie tournament, Erie vs.

Knoxville 7 p.m.

Eastland tournament, Polo vs. Stillman Valley 8 p.m.

• Plano tournament, Dixon vs. LaSalle-Peru Girls basketball Noon

• Erie tournament, Bureau Valley vs. Mercer County 1:30 p.m.

• Dixon tournament, Hall vs. Oregon • Erie tournament, Fulton vs. Morrison • State Farm Classic, Rock Falls vs. Peoria Christian 3 p.m.

• Dixon tournament, Sterling vs. Pekin 4:30 p.m.

• Dixon tournament, Newman vs. United Township • Dixon tournament, Eastland vs. Aquin 6 p.m.

• Dixon touranment, Dixon vs. Rochelle • Erie tournament, Erie vs.

Stockton 7:30 p.m.

• Amboy tournament, AFC vs. Amboy Wrestling 8:30 a.m.

• Newman, Morrison at St. Thomas More Invite 9 a.m.

• Dixon at Ewoldt Classic • Erie-Prophetstown at Bomber Classic

Bears like new culture New coach, GM have helped foster better attitude

BY ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer

LAKE FOREST – No matter what happens after the final game of the regular season, Chicago Bears guard Matt Slauson is sure of one thing.

There is a different culture and attitude in the locker room. That just might be the biggest victory this season. “[Coach John] Fox, he’s really tried to make this a player-run team,” Slauson said. “He wants us to take pride in our team, take ownership in our team, and we all believe in that as players.

I think it’s a great plan.

“Also, the way we work, things aren’t always going to go our way, and there’s going to be tough times, but the great thing about this team is they just keep on working on preparing and getting better every week.”

The Bears (6-9) have improved in their first season under Fox and general manager Ryan Pace.

They beat Lovie Smith and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-21 Sunday to snap a threegame losing streak, and exceed last season’s win total under former coach Marc Trestman.

Chicago will avoid a last-place finish in the NFC North if it beats Detroit on Sunday.

If those seem as if they’re modest accomplishments, well, they are. There are clearly some big issues to address. But the Bears believe they are positioned for bigger things.

“We fly United, and I was talking to one of the flight attendants there.

Five years ago, they merged with Continental and they’re still trying to figure that out,” linebacker Sam Acho said.

“So culture changes take time. But that’s why I’m glad we have Coach Fox

TV listings

Today

College football 11 a.m.

• Birmingham Bowl, Auburn vs. Memphis, ESPN 2:30 p.m.

• Belk Bowl, N.C. State vs.

Mississippi St., ESPN2 6 p.m.

• Music City Bowl, Louisville vs. Texas A&M, ESPN 9:30 p.m.

• Holiday Bowl, Wisconsin vs. USC, ESPN2

Men’s basketball 9 a.m.

• UMKC at Oklahoma (delay), FSN 11 a.m.

• W. Virginia at Virginia Tech, ESPNU Noon

• Indiana at Rutgers, ESPN2 1 p.m.

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Bears linebacker John Timu (53) celebrates with head coach John Fox after recovering a fumble Sunday against the Buccaneers. With Fox at the helm, the Bears feel they are going in the right direction despite a 6-win season. and we have the other coaches on the staff and the GM and the people here who are really turning around this organization.”

Acho is one of a long line of players who have expiring contracts, a list that includes running back Matt Forte and No. 1 receiver Alshon Jeffery. Forte might be in his final days with the Bears given that he is at an age – 30 – where ball carriers tend to decline.

Jeffery might be a candidate for the franchise tag if the Bears don’t want to give him a multi-year deal. After all, injuries have limited him to just nine games this season.

Offensive coordinator Adam Gase and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio could be in the mix for head coaching jobs. There are holes

on 39 rushes and dominated the time of possession 37:03 to 22:57, keeping Jameis Winston When: Noon Sunday off the field for lengthy Where: Soldier Field periods. They recovered TV/Radio: Fox/780 AM two fumbles by the Buccaneers and got an Line: Bears by 1 interception by Harold Jones-Quartey after failon offense, defense, ing to force a turnover and special teams. But despite all that, the Bears in two of the previous three games. rarely got blown out.

Most of all, the Bears “We don’t have a big gave themselves a margin for error, but the chance to finish the seaguys have competed, they’ve played as a foot- son on a strong note.

“A lot of us want to stay ball team,” Fox said. “I together,” said Acho, think when we’ve had in his first season with that little stinger, that the Bears. “I think we all little edge, you know those have been games see that we’re building toward something. Yeah, we’ve won.” our record is 6-9 at this The Bears seemed to regain that edge against point. But we see the hope, and we see that Tampa Bay, stopping a skid that wiped out their we’re building toward playoff hopes after they something. We see the made a surprising jump changes, especially guys that were on the team into contention.

They ran for 174 yards the past couple years.”

Lions (6-9) at Bears (6-9)

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Oregon’s Buck to play at Loras College Oregon senior Carson Buck has committed to play golf next season at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa.

Buck, a 4-year golfer at Oregon, averaged 41 strokes per nine holes as a senior.

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Chicago’s Rundblad clears waivers Blackhawks defenseman David Rundblad cleared waivers Tuesday, according to multiple reports, meaning Rundblad will stay with the organization.

Where Rundblad will play next remains to be seen, since the Blackhawks now have the option of sending him to Rockford.

Bears set rushing record in bowl win over Tar Heels

California 55, Air Force 36: Jared Goff threw for

467 yards and six touchdowns, and California won in the postseason

secondary anchor Weston Steelhammer on Air Force’s third defensive play, the Falcons (8-6) lost for the fourth time in five Armed Forces appearances since 2007.

Nevada 28, Colorado State 23: James But-

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Baylor receiver Lynx Hawthorne (7) runs past North Carolina’s Andre Smith (56) and Donnie Miles (15) during the Russell Athletic Bowl on Tuesday in Orlando, Fla. Baylor won, 49-38. for the first time in 7 years, beating Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl.

Goff had three of his scoring tosses in a span of five plays in the second quarter as the Bears (8-5) broke a 14-14 tie

2 p.m.

• Michigan at Illinois, ESPN2 3 p.m.

• Northwestern at Nebraska, ESPNU • Long Beach St. at Duke, FSN 4 p.m.

• Penn St. at Maryland, ESPN2 5 p.m.

• Oakland at Virginia, ESPNU 6 p.m.

• Minnesota at Ohio St., BTN • Clemson at N. Carolina, ESPN2 • Seton Hall at Marquette, FS1 7 p.m.

• S. Illinois at Loyola, CSN/ FSN • Arkansas at Dayton, CBS Sports 8 p.m.

• Syracuse at Pittsburgh, ESPN2 • Georgetown at DePaul, FS1 • W. Michigan at Vanderbilt, SEC 9 p.m.

• Wyoming at San Diego St., CBS Sports 10 p.m.

College wrestling

Baylor runs over North Carolina Johnny Jefferson rushed for three touchdowns and a bowlrecord 299 yards, and No. 18 Baylor ran past No. 10 North Carolina 49-38 in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Tuesday night.

Despite missing two quarterbacks, an awardwinning receiver, and a 1,000-yard running back, the Bears’ topranked scoring offense stayed creative, pounding out 645 yards rushing and 756 total yards – both records.

Devin Chafin added 161 yards and a touchdown, and Terence Williams rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears (10-3).

North Carolina (11-3) tried to match Baylor’s scoring output but had a key fumble in the third quarter that stifled its comeback efforts.

• Houston at S. Florida, ESPNU

• Fresno St. at UNLV, ESPNU

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and cruised in a rematch of the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl, also won by Cal (42-36).

Receiver Kenny Lawler had three touchdowns for Cal. Weakened by the targeting ejection of

ler scored on a 4-yard run with 1:06 left and Nevada benefited from a late gaffe by Colorado State to beat the Rams in the inaugural Arizona Bowl.

Colorado State (7-6) trailed most of the game before taking the lead on Wyatt Bryan’s 38-yard field goal with just under 4 minutes left.

The Wolf Pack (7-6) responded quickly, marching 72 yards in eight plays to set up Butler’s tackle-breaking touchdown run.

Nick Stevens orchestrated a quick-hitting drive in the final minute with no timeouts, but receiver Jordon Vaden was unable to get out of bounds at Nevada’s 12-yard line and time ran out on the Rams.

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• Midlands Championships, finals, at Evanston, BTN NBA 6:30 p.m.

• Lakers at Celtics, NBA 9 p.m.

• Nuggets at Trail Blazers, NBA NHL 7 p.m.

• Rangers at Lightning, NBCSN 9:30 p.m.

• Flyers at Sharks, NBCSN

Soccer 1:45 p.m.

• Premier League, Liverpool at Sunderland, NBCSN

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

All Sterling 2-0 8-1 LaSalle-Peru 1-0 8-0 Ottawa 1-1 8-3 Geneseo 0-2 4-6 Rochelle 0-2 3-6 Tuesday’s results DeKalb tournament • Sterling 61, Eisenhower 51 Plano tournament • Ottawa 54, Aurora Christian 34 • LaSalle-Peru 62, Newark 56 Romeoville tournament • Lindbloom 54, Geneseo 41 Today’s games DeKalb tournament • Sterling vs. Grayslake Central, 3:15 Plano tournament • Ottawa vs. Genoa-Kingston, 5 • LaSalle-Peru vs. Dixon, 8 Romeoville tournament • Geneseo vs. Plainfield Central, 3:30

BNC West Conf.

All Winnebago 2-0 10-1 Dixon 2-0 8-1 Oregon 1-1 11-3 Rockford Lutheran 1-1 5-2 Byron 1-1 5-6 Mendota 0-1 9-5 Stillman Valley 0-1 6-4 Rock Falls 0-2 2-9 Tuesday’s results DeKalb tournament • Winnebago 58, Belvidere 57 Eastland tournament • Stillman Valley 69, Prophetstown 53 Newman tournament • Oregon 57, Paw Paw 28 Plano tournament • Princeton 76, Mendota 63 • Dixon 57, Burlington Central 55 State Farm Classic • Peoria Christian 93, Rock Falls 79 • IVC 59, Rock Falls 50 • Lutheran 59, El Paso-Gridley 57 Today’s games DeKalb tournament • Winnebago vs. Glenbrook North, 4:45 Eastland tournament • Stillman Valley vs. Polo, 7 Newman tournament • Oregon vs. Newman, 7:30 Plano tournament • Mendota vs. Yorkville, 1 • Dixon vs. LaSalle-Peru, 8 State Farm Classic • Rock Falls vs. Prairie Central, 8:30 a.m.

• Lutheran vs. Bloomington Cent. Catholic, 6

Three Rivers Conf.

All St. Bede 3-0 9-2 Princeton 3-0 9-4 Newman 2-0 11-2 Erie 2-0 8-4 Hall 2-0 7-4 Sherrard 1-1 5-6 Fulton 1-1 7-8 Morrison 1-1 3-7 Rockridge 1-2 8-4 Orion 0-1 7-4 Kewanee 0-1 4-7 Riverdale 0-2 5-7 Prophetstown 0-2 4-7 Bureau Valley 0-2 3-9 Amboy 0-3 2-10 Tuesday’s results Eastland tournament • Stillman Valley 69, Prophetstown 53 • Fulton 46, West Carroll JV 22 Erie tournament • Bureau Valley 58, Stockton 52 • Knoxville 57, Morrison 53 • Lena-Winslow 56, Orion 45 • Wethersfield 58, Erie 34 • Mercer County 55, Riverdale 52 Macomb tournament • Rockridge 56, Lewistown 43 Marseilles tournament • Hall 58, Woodland 44 Newman tournament • Newman 64, Ridgewood 45 Plano tournament • Princeton 76, Mendota 63 • St. Bede 58, Streator 42 State Farm Classic • Kewanee 63, IVC 48 Today’s games Eastland tournament • Prophetstown vs. Fulton, 2:30 Erie tournament • Bureau Valley vs. Lena-Winslow, 3 • Morrison vs. Stark County, 3 • Erie vs. Knoxville, 4:30 • Orion vs. Riverdale, 7:30 Macomb tournament • Rockridge vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 1 Marseilles tournament • Hall vs. Serena, 1:30 Newman tournament • Newman vs. Oregon, 7:30 Plano tournament • Princeton vs. Chicago Hope, 9 a.m.

• St. Bede vs. Sandwich, 1:45 State Farm Classic • Kewanee vs. Peoria Christian, 8:30 a.m.

• Kewanee vs. TBD, 4 or 5:30 Tournament glances Chuck Dayton Holiday Tournament at DeKalb Tuesday’s results • Schurz 65, Mundelein 48 • Hampshire 56, Belvidere North 54 • Sterling 61, Eisenhower 51 • Grayslake Central 48, Harlem 42 • Winnebago 58, Belvidere 57 • Glenbrook North 52, Ridgewood 46 • DeKalb 61, West Chicago 40 • Geneva 55, Marmion 28 Today’s games • Consolation 7th, Belvidere North vs.

Mundelein, 9 a.m.

• Consolation 5th, Schurz vs. Hampshire, 10:30 a.m.

• 7th place, Belvidere vs. Ridgewood, 12:15 p.m.

• Consolation 3rd, Harlem vs. Eisenhower, 1:45 p.m.

• Consolation championship, Sterling vs.

Grayslake Central, 3:15 p.m.

• 5th place, Winnebago vs. Glenbrook North, 4:45 p.m.

• 3rd place, West Chicago vs. Marmion, 6:45 p.m.

• Championship, DeKalb vs. Geneva, 8:15 p.m.

Plano Classic Tuesday’s results • Princeton 76, Mendota 63 • Chicago Hope 66, Yorkville 58 • Sandwich 45, Lisle 44 • St. Bede 58, Streator 42 • Genoa-Kingston 60, Kaneland 52 • Ottawa 54, Aurora Christian 34 • Semifinal, LaSalle-Peru 62, Newark 56 • Semifinal, Dixon 57, Burlington Central 55 • Forreston 58, Hinckley-Big Rock 54, OT • Morris 53, Fenton 39 Today’s games Main gym • 13th place, Princeton vs. Chicago Hope, 9 a.m.

• 11th place, Lisle vs. Streator, 10:30 a.m.

• Consolation championship, Plano vs.

Morris, 12:15 p.m.

• 9th place, Sandwich vs. St. Bede, 1:45 p.m.

• 7th place, Kaneland vs. Aurora Christian, 3:15 p.m.

• 5th place, Genoa-Kingston vs. Ottawa, 5 p.m.

• 3rd place, Newark vs. Burlington Central, 6:30 p.m.

• Championship, LaSalle-Peru vs. Dixon, 8 p.m.

Auxiliary gym • 23rd place, Somonauk vs. Hinckley-Big Rock, 8:30 a.m.

• 21st place, Coal City vs. Forreston, 10 a.m.

• 19th place, Indian Creek vs. Fenton, 11:30 a.m.

• 15th place, Mendota vs. Yorkville, 1 p.m.

Newman Christmas Classic Tuesday’s results • Oregon 57, Paw Paw 28 • Newman 64, Ridgewood 45 • Alleman 65, Paw Paw 15 Today’s games • Ridgewood vs. Alleman, 6 • Oregon vs. Newman, 7:30 Eastland Tournament Pool A: Eastland, Prophetstown, South Beloit, Stillman Valley Pool B: Fulton, Galena, Polo, West Carroll JV Tuesday’s results • Stillman Valley 69, Prophetstown 53 • Fulton 46, West Carroll JV 22 • Galena 48, Polo 47 • South Beloit 50, Eastland 42

Today’s games • Prophetstown vs. Fulton, 2:30 p.m.

• Eastland vs. West Carroll JV, 4 p.m.

• South Beloit vs. Galena, 5:30 p.m.

• Stillman Valley vs. Polo, 7 p.m.

Erie Warkins Classic Pool A: Erie, Wethersfield, Knoxville, Morrison, Peoria Heights, Stark County Pool B: Bureau Valley, Lena-Winslow, Mercer County, Orion, Riverdale, Stockton Tuesday’s results Annex Gym • Bureau Valley 58, Stockton 52 • Lena-Winslow 56, Orion 45 • Mercer County 55, Riverdale 52 H.S. Gym • Peoria Heights 53, Stark County 50 • Knoxville 57, Morrison 53 • Wethersfield 58, Erie 34 Today’s games Annex Gym • Morrison vs. Stark County, 3 • Erie vs. Knoxville, 4:30 • Peoria Heights vs. Wethersfield, 7:30 H.S. Gym • Bureau Valley vs. Lena-Winslow, 3 • Mercer County vs. Stockton, 4:30 • Riverdale vs. Orion, 7:30

Girls basketball NIB-12 West Conf.

All Sterling 3-0 7-7 LaSalle-Peru 2-0 6-4 Rochelle 1-3 2-8 Geneseo 0-2 6-10 Ottawa 0-3 3-8 Tuesday’s results Dixon tournament • Sterling 56, Eastland 43 State Farm Classic • Bloomington 57, Geneseo 46 • Geneseo 48, Mahomet-Seymour 43 Today’s games Dixon tournament • Sterling vs. Pekin, 3 State Farm Classic • Geneseo vs. Plainfield South, 10:30 a.m.

BNC West Conf.

All Rockford Lutheran 4-0 8-0 Byron 3-1 12-2 Stillman Valley 3-1 8-3 Winnebago 3-2 8-3 Dixon 1-2 6-6 Rock Falls 1-3 7-6 Oregon 1-3 5-8 Mendota 0-4 2-10 Tuesday’s results Dixon tournament • Boylan 59, Oregon 25 • Stillman Valley 51, Hall 38 • United Township 46, Dixon 37 State Farm Classic • Rock Falls 55, St. Joseph-Ogden 46 • Lutheran 64, Prairie Central 45 Today’s games Dixon tournament • Stillman Valley vs. Boylan, noon • Oregon vs. Hall, 1:30 • Dixon vs. Rochelle, 6 State Farm Classic • Rock Falls vs. Peoria Christian, 1:30 • Rock Falls vs. TBD, 6:30 or 8 • Lutheran vs. Bloomington Cent. Catholic, 7 p.m.

Three Rivers Conf.

All Kewanee 5-0 10-6 Amboy 4-1 12-2 Sherrard 4-1 13-3 Bureau Valley 4-1 8-6 Hall 3-1 6-3 Erie 3-2 7-3 St. Bede 3-2 8-7 Morrison 3-3 6-6 Fulton 2-2 5-4 Newman 2-2 5-6 Prophetstown 1-3 3-10 Rockridge 1-4 5-10 Riverdale 1-4 2-8 Princeton 0-4 6-7 Orion 0-5 0-11 Tuesday’s results Amboy tournament • Amboy 58, Ridgewood 40 Dixon tournament • Stillman Valley 51, Hall 38 • Newman 49, Rochelle 32 Erie tournament • Erie 39, Mercer County 32 • Galva 48, Morrison 44, 2OT • Wethersfield 50, Fulton 48 • Stockton 46, Rockridge 32 • Knoxville 62, Bureau Valley 38 • Monmouth-Roseville 75, Orion 45 • Fulton 43, Galena 39 • Wethersfield 64, Orion 39 • Bureau Valley 44, Rockridge 42 • Knoxville 40, Erie 33 • Monmouth-Roseville 53, Morrison 51 Riverton tournament • Sherrard 30, Auburn 28 Today’s games Amboy tournament • Amboy vs. AFC, 7:30 Dixon tournament • Hall vs. Oregon, 1:30 • Newman vs. United Township, 4:30 Erie tournament • Burueau Valley vs. Mercer County, noon • Fulton vs. Morrison, 1:30 • Erie vs. Stockton, 6 Riverton tournament • Sherrard vs. Athens Tournament glances Dixon Christmas Classic Tuesday’s results • Boylan 59, Oregon 25 • Stillman Valley 51, Hall 38 • LaSalle-Peru 56, Aurora Christian 52 • Aurora Rosary 41, Belvidere North 39 • Pekin 52, Aquin 32 • Sterling 56, Eastland 43 • United Township 46, Dixon 37 • Newman 49, Rochelle 32 Today’s games New gym • Quarterfinal, Boylan vs. Stillman Valley, noon • Quarterfinal, LaSalle-Peru vs. Rosary, 1:30 p.m.

• Quarterfinal, Sterling vs. Pekin, 3 p.m.

• Quarterfinal, United Township vs. Newman, 4:30 p.m.

• Semifinal, Boylan/Stillman Valley winner vs. LaSalle-Peru/Rosary winner, 6 p.m.

• Semifinal, Sterling/Pekin winner vs. United Township/Newman winner, 7:30 p.m.

Old gym • Oregon vs. Hall, 1:30 p.m.

• Aurora Christian vs. Belvidere North, 3 p.m.

• Eastland vs. Aquin, 4:30 p.m.

• Dixon vs. Rochelle, 6 p.m.

Erie Warkins Classic Pool A: Stockton, Rockridge, Knoxville, Erie, Mercer County, Bureau Valley Pool B: Monmouth-Roseville, Wethersfield, Orion, Morrison, Galva, Fulton Tuesday’s results Annex Gym • Galva 48, Morrison 44, 2OT • Wethersfield 50, Fulton 48 • Monmouth-Roseville 75, Orion 45 • Mercer County 43, Stockton 40 • Bureau Valley 44, Rockridge 42 • Knoxville 40, Erie 33 H.S. Gym • Erie 39, Mercer County 32 • Stockton 46, Rockridge 32 • Knoxville 62, Bureau Valley 38 • Fulton 43, Galva 39 • Wethersfield 64, Orion 39 • Monmouth-Roseville 53, Morrison 51 Today’s games Annex Gym • Orion vs. Galva, noon • Fulton vs. Morrison, 1:30 p.m.

• Monmouth-Roseville vs. Wethersfield, 6 p.m.

H.S. Gym • Bureau Valley vs. Mercer County, noon • Knoxville vs. Rockridge, 1:30 p.m.

• Erie vs. Stockton, 6 p.m.

Amboy Holiday Tournament Red Pool: Indian Creek, Marquette, Plano, Forreston JV Black Pool: AFC, Somonauk, Amboy, Ridge Tuesday’s results • Marquette 50, Forreston JV 32 • Indian Creek 73, Plano 35 • AFC 46, Somonauk 26 • Amboy 58, Ridgewood 40 Today’s games • Forreston JV vs. Plano, 3 • Marquette vs. Indian Creek, 4:30 • Somonauk vs. Ridgewood, 6 • Amboy vs. AFC, 7:30

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GIRLS ROUNDUP

Rockets win at State Farm Erie, Fulton, BV all split at Warkins Cardinal Classic

By SVM Sports Staff

Erie 39, Mercer County 32: The Cardinals didn’t have a player score in double figures, but it didn’t matter as they held on for a win at their own tournament.

Rachel Cobert scored eight points to lead Erie, while Taylor Steimle and Emily Cox each added seven.

Also for the Cardinals, Caitlin Maloney finished with six points on two 3-pointers.

Knoxville 40, Erie 33: The Cardinals’ comeback bid fell short in a loss at home.

Rachel Cobert scored eight points to lead Erie (7-3), while Taylor Steimle and Delaney Tegeler each added six in the loss.

Wethersfield 50, Fulton 48: The Steamers were outscored 18-10 in the final quarter and lost at the Warkins Cardinal Classic.

Fulton got 12 points from both Averi Letizen and Faith Kennedy, while Betsy Leonard added 10.

Wethersfield’s Brittney Litton led all scorers with 25 points.

Fulton 43, Galva 39: Averi Leitzen hit three 3-pointers and finished with 16 points to lead the Steamers to a win in Erie.

Also for Fulton (5-4), Jordan Price scored nine points, and Faith Kennedy and Betsy Leonard each finished with six.

Monmouth-Roseville 53, Morrison Sarah Jeffries hit four 3s for Galva 51: The Fillies took a one-point lead and scored a game-high 18 points. into the fourth quarter, but couldn’t Knoxville 62, Bureau Valley 38: hang on in Erie.

The Storm scored two points in the Emma Sitzmore led all scorers first quarter and allowed 25, creatwith 22 points, and Emma Melton ing a deficit that proved to be too much in a loss at Erie. added 11 for Morrison (6-6).

The Rock Falls Rockets moved into the consolation semifinals on Tuesday at the State Farm Classic, beating St. Joseph-Ogden 55-46 at Normal Community High School.

Abbee Sigel tossed in 23 points, and Oliva Babcock added 17 for the Rockets, who will play Peoria Christian at 1:30 p.m. today at Normal West High School.

Aysia Jacobs paced St. JosephOgden with 21 points.

Dixon tournament Boylan 59, Oregon 25: The Hawks trailed 37-11 at halftime and couldn’t recover in a loss in Lacaster Gym. Abby Newman led Oregon (5-8) with eight points, Bailey Montavon added six, and Alli Henson finished with five in the loss.

Erie tournament Galva 48, Morrison 44, 2OT: The Fillies rallied to outscore Galva 14-7 in the fourth quarter to force overtime, but they couldn’t hang on in a loss at the Warkins Cardinal Classic.

Kassidee Church scored 12 points, and Jaeden Workman finished with 11 for Morrison.

Sarah Jeffries poured in 20 points to lead Galva.

Christen Hurley and Ellen Johnson each scored eight points to lead Bureau Valley, while Saige Barnett added seven points.

Megan Axcell scored 22 points for Knoxville.

Bureau Valley 44, Rockridge 42:

Darcy Kepner and Christen Hurley each scored in double figures to lead the Storm to a win in Erie.

Kepner finished with a gamehigh 17 points, and Hurley added 15 as Bureau Valley (8-6) split on the day.

Amboy tournament AFC 46, Somonauk 26: Madeline Prestegaard’s 21 points, eight rebounds and four steals led the Raiders to victory in Amboy.

Jaynee Prestegaard added 14 points and nine rebounds, and Emily Shrimplin added four points, five rebounds and five steals as AFC (11-0) remained undefeated.

Amboy 58, Ridgewood 40: Delaney Wilhelm scored 25 points to lead the Clippers (12-2) to their second win of their own tournament, setting up a showdown with AFC tonight for a trip to the title game.

Women’s basketball South Suburban 47, Sauk Valley 39: Morgan Dean had 13 points

and grabbed seven rebounds for the Skyhawks in a loss at the Stoney Creek Inn Holiday tournament in East Peoria.

Also for Sauk Valley (3-8), Kayleen Terrock had 12 points, and Carolynn Hammelman dished six assists.

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Sterling led 18-7 by the end of the first quarter, but Eastland began to chip away at the lead in the next two quarters by holding onto the ball. The Cougars took care of the ball better in each of the final three quarters.

Bubby Doubler helped Eastland climb back within 34-29 by the end of the third quarter with a mixture of drives to the basket and 3-point shooting. She finished with 12 points.

The fourth quarter was sloppy for Eastland, however, as it lost ground.

The Cougars turned the ball over on their first three possessions – their only three turnovers of the quarter – leading to six Sterling points. Everett had a steal and a layup, and Erin Stroup added back-to-back steals and raced to the basket for two uncontested layups.

“We can take some extra risks knowing everyone will be in the right spots,” Everett said.

Fink kept the Cougars

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Eastland’s Bubby Doubler drives to the hoop against Sterling’s Erin Stroup on Tuesday in Dixon. in the game, however, as the only offensive post presence. She scored 12 points, 11 of which came in the second half.

The 6-foot forward was locked in a constant battle in the paint, but managed to have an impact in the fourth quarter. She made 6 of 8 free throws in the final quarter, and

displayed a bevy of post moves that gave the Cougars an option inside.

It’s been a learning process for Fink, who was a wing last season.

“I like it a lot better, playing in the post,” Fink said.

“It’s a lot tougher with two or three people hitting you and guarding you when you get the ball, but it’s

fun to work on the moves you can do down there.

You learn as you go.”

Eastland shot 14 of 44 from the floor, and didn’t have many opportunities for second looks as Sterling’s Kaylee Martin dominated the boards.

Martin said she thought back to the fall when she played Eastland in volleyball. The Cougars went on to win the 1A state title, and Martin, an NIU volleyball commit, wanted to prove something.

“I always want to bring my best against Eastland,” said Martin, whose team held a 44-29 rebounding edge. “It comes from volleyball.

They’re really good, won a state championship, so you want to be as aggressive as you can be.”

She gobbled up just about every missed shot that came her way, grabbing a game-high 15 rebounds. That helped shooters like Everett, who scored a game-high 17 points, to continue to work on the offensive end.

RaeAnna Stover led Eastland with 13 points.

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Dixon committed 14 of its 18 turnovers in the second half, and missed five of eight free throws in the final quarter to help the Panthers’ cause.

The Duchesses were also 2-for-12 from the field in the final 8 minutes.

Still, the opportunity was there to salvage the game.

Britney Pitzer hit the second of two free throws with 1:01 to play to get the Duchesses to within three at 40-37. After a free throw from UT’s Brittni LaFountaine with :56 left, Dixon worked the offense until Pitzer was able to drive the lane for a layup.

The shot, with 41 seconds left in the game, hit hard off the backboard and bounced away. The Panthers hit five free throws down the stretch to win by nine.

A relentless full-court press used for the bulk of the game finally paid dividends in the final quarter,

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Dixon’s Isabelle Shiaras (44) goes up for a shot against UT’s Ryleigh O’Brien on Tuesday in Dixon. something that pleased head coach Carie Walker.

“We had a good, quick start,” Walker said, “and then we slowed down our transition, we slowed down our game a little bit more than what we wanted. We felt to get back into our flow of offense, we needed to pick up the game a little bit. We put a little pressure out there,

and luckily it was successful for us.”

Dixon coach Luke Ravlin saw some positives from the game, but unfortunately for his team, it all went for naught due to the late-game struggles.

“You have to make free throws, you have to make layups, and you have to handle the ball when pressure comes,” Ravlin said.

“Those are things that I think we did well, but not as well as we needed to to win. Against a good team like UT that is going to bring intensity, you’ve got to answer the bell.”

Bre Scheidegger paced the Duchesses with 10 points and eight rebounds, Shiaras had eight points, five boards, two assists and two steals, and Provo added seven points and seven rebounds.

Shiaras noted the team simply has to execute better at crunch time, and it begins in practice.

“That fourth quarter came down to how we push in practice,” Shiaras said. “As a team, we push each other hard in practice, but it’s the times when we’re tired and are getting lazy, that’s what we have to push through, and I think that’s what showed in the fourth quarter.”

Harris led UT with 18 points, 12 rebounds and three assists, while Ryleigh O’Brien added 10 points, eight rebounds and two assists.

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LOCAL SPORTS

TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD

BOYS ROUNDUP

Dukes hang on at Plano Roby goes over 1,000-point mark for his career

By SVM Sports Staff

Dixon withstood a late charge by Burlington Central before hanging on for a 57-55 win in the semifinals of the Plano Reaper Classic on Tuesday night.

The Dukes led 49-36 entering the final quarter, only to see the Rockets make their move.

Central’s Ta Vontae Harris missed a layup at the buzzer which would have sent the game into overtime.

Kyle LeBlanc scored 18 points for Dixon, while Isaiah Roby took care of most everything else.

He made just one field goal, but was 11-for-16 from the free-throw line to score 13 points, giving him 1,012 for his career.

Roby also collected 23 rebounds, swatted away 15 shots, and dished four assists.

Riley Mehrens and Beau Bailey each added nine points for Dixon (8-1), which will try to avenge its only loss in the tournament finals when it takes on LaSalle-Peru.

Ryan Fitzgerald paced Central with 14 points, and Ethan Mayfield added 12.

Sterling 61, Eisenhower 51: The Golden Warriors

advanced to the consolation championship of the Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic in DeKalb with a victory against the Cardinals.

Juan-Antonio Gomez finished with 14 points, five rebounds and four assists to lead Sterling (8-1), while Zach Springman finished with 10 points and eight boards.

Matthew Beasley led Eisenhower (5-7) with 14 points.

Tuesday’s stars Isaiah Roby, Dixon 23 rebounds, 15 blocks, 13 points Kyle LeBlanc, Dixon, 18 points Logan Pillars, Rock Falls, 35 points Eli Leffelman, Newman, 16 points

to the Flying Geese at the Warkins Classic in Erie.

Tucker Nichols paced Wethersfield with 19 points, and Bryce Anderson added 16.

Knoxville 57, Morrison 53: Noah Hogue scored

17 points, and Ryan Van Zuiden added 15 for the Mustangs in a loss to the Blue Bullets at Erie.

Tyler Houston poured Peoria Christian 93, Rock Falls 79: Logan Pil- in 32 points for Knoxville. lars poured in 35 points, B u r e a u V a l l e y 5 8 , and Michael Berentes Stockton 52: Corbin added 18 for the Rockets Endress tossed in 13 in a loss to the Chargers points, and Nate Paup at the State Farm Holiday added 11 for the Storm in a win against the BlackClassic in Bloomington.

Dakota Bennington led hawks at Erie.

Jace Springer scored 18 Peoria Christian with 39 points to lead Stockton. points.

IVC 59, Rock Falls 50:

The Rockets went 0-2 on the day at the State Farm Classic after a loss to the Grey Ghosts.

Dylan Leaf paced Rock Falls (2-9) with 14 points, and Noah Junis added 10.

Jordan Mercer topped IVC with 23 points.

Stillman Valley 69, Prophetstown 53: The

Prophets dropped their third game at the Eastland Holiday Tournament behind a 33-point effort from the Cardinals’ Kane VanBriesen.

Jack Heflin led the Prophets (4-7) with 19 Newman 64, Ridgewood points.

Fulton 46, West Carroll 45: Eli Leffelman scored 16 points to lead the JV 23: Nate Wierema’s Comets to their third win 17 points led the Steamof Newman Christmas ers (7-8) to a win at Eastland against the Thunder Classic play in Sterling.

Newman (11-2) led reserves.

Galena 48, Polo 47: The 33-16 at half.

Oregon 57, Paw Paw 28: Marcos suffered just their Jerrick Orsted scored 15 third loss of the season points to lead the Hawks against their NUIC crossin a win over the Bulldogs over rival at Eastland.

Wyatt Patterson led the at Newman.

T e r v o r O t t e n a l s o Marcos (11-3) with 14 scored in double figures points, while Richie Bartfor the Hawks (11-3) with nick added 12.

South Beloit 50, East13 points.

Patrick Wiley led the land 42: The Cougars fell Bulldogs (1-11) with 12 to a SoBos squad that has won two straight points.

Wethersfield 58, Erie after starting the season 34: Bransen Rosenow winless. scored 14 points, and Brighton Haverland Josh Lohman added 12 led the Cougars with 10 for the Cardinals in a loss points.

Comets’ depth on full display

Boys basketball Tuesday’s results Chuck Dayton Tournament, DeKalb

STERLING 61, EISENHOWER 51 STERLING (8-1) Juan-Antonio Gomez 5-12 2-2 14, Micah Kendrick 1-6 1-2 3, Reid Blackburn 3-6 0-0 6, Dimitric Young 3-9 2-2 8, Zach Springman 4-7 2-4 10, Jordan Asbury 0-0 0-0 0, Myles Williams 1-2 0-0 3, Ryan Blackburn 1-3 2-4 5, Ethan Sanford 1-3 0-0 2, Jacob Martinez 0-2 0-0 0, Sterling Thornton 0-0 2-2 2, Tyler Willman 3-4 2-4 8. Totals: 22-54 13-20 61.

EISENHOWER (5-7) Sanders 2-6 0-2 4, Scott 1-6 2-2 4, Beasley 5-11 0-0 14, Smith 5-16 1-2 12, Boyd 3-7 2-2 11, Clark 2-5 0-0 6, Basta 0-0 0-0 0, Moore 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 18-51 5-8 51.

Sterling 13 18 15 15 — 61 Eisenhower 19 10 8 14 — 51 3s – Sterling 4 (Gomez 2, Williams, Ryan Blackburn), Eisenhower 10 (Beasley 4, Boyd 3, Clark 2, Smith). Rebounds – Sterling 42 (Springman 8), Eisenhower 26 (Smith 10). Assists – Sterling 12 (Ryan Blackburn 5), Eisenhower 6. Blocked shots – Sterling 3, Eisenhower 4. Steals – Sterling 5, Eisenhower 5.

State Farm Classic at Bloomington

PEORIA CHRISTIAN 93, ROCK FALLS 79 PEORIA CHRISTIAN Riley 3 4-4 10, Wieland 6 5-7 18, D.Bennington 14 8-11 39, Showalter 0 0-0 0, Pierce 1 0-0 2, Joseph 1 1-1 3, Schaffner 1 1-1 3, N.Bennington 5 0-1 12, Parmenter 3 0-0 6. Totals: 34 19-25 93.

ROCK FALLS (2-8) Connor Murphy 0 0-0 0, Dylan Leaf 4 0-0 9, Jonathan Ross 0 0-0 0, Isaiah Harris 0 2-6 2, Logan Pillars 11 10-12 35, Noah Junis 2 0-1 6, Cade Nailor 0 0-0 0, Austin Meiners 4 0-0 9, Michael Berentes 8 1-5 18, Zach Wildman 0 0-0 0. Totals: 29 13-24 79.

Christian 13 27 22 31 — 93 Rock Falls 19 17 16 27 — 79 3s – Peoria Christian 6 (D.Bennington 3, N.Bennington 2, Wieland), Rock Falls 8 (Pillars 3, Junis 2, Leaf, Meiners, Berentes).

IVC 59, ROCK FALLS 50 ROCK FALLS (2-9) Dylan Leaf 4 2-2 14, Noah Junis 4 0-0 10, Logan Pillars 3 2-2 9, Michael Berentes 4 0-0 8, Isaiah Harris 1 0-0 2, Connor Murphy 1 0-0 2, Jonathan Ross 1 1-1 3, Cade Nailor 1 0-0 2, Austin Meiners 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 19 5-7 50.

IVC Jordan Mercer 9 5-9 23, Noah Benson 5 2-2 12, Cameron Owdom 3 0-2 9, DJ Matthews 4 0-0 8, Jon McCalister 2 0-2 4, Jarom Hutson 3 0-1 3, Jake Rashid 0 0-0 0, Jack Tolley 0 0-0 0, Spencer Davis 0 0-0 0. Totals: 24 7-16 59.

Rock Falls 6 16 14 14 — 50 IVC 18 13 13 15 — 59 3s — Rock Falls 7 (Leaf 4, Junis 2, Pillars 1), IVC 4 (Owdom 3, Hutson 1). at Plano Classic

DIXON 57, BURLINGTON CENTRAL 55 DIXON (8-1) Kaylon Westmorland 1-4 0-1 2, Riley Mehrens 3-8 1-2 9, Isaiah Roby 1-6 11-16 13, Nate Gascoigne 1-1 4-4 6, Kyle LeBlanc 7-12 4-8 18, Beau Bailey 3-7 0-0 9, Kandras Martin 0-0 0-0 0, David Whitcombe 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 16-39 20-31 57.

CENTRAL Harris 3-11 3-4 9, Schutta 3-7 1-1 7, Mayfield 5-13 2-2 12, McCurdy 2-5 3-4 7, Fitzgerald 5-17 4-5 14, Ratzek 3-12 0-1 6, Kalusa 0-2 0-0 0, Lim 0-0 0-0 0, Wells 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 21-67 13-17 55.

Dixon 23 10 16 8 — 57 Central 10 16 10 19 — 55 3s – Dixon 5 (Bailey 3, Mehrens 2), Central 0. Rebounds – Dixon 39 (Roby 23), Central 35 (Mayfield, Fitzgerald 8). Assists – Dixon 12 (Mehrens, Roby 4), Central 6 (McCurdy 3). Blocked shots – Dixon 15 (Roby 15), Central 0. Steals – Dixon 2, Central 13 (Harris 4).

Newman Christmas Classic

NEWMAN 64, RIDGEWOOD 45 RIDGEWOOD Smith 4 3-4 11, Brown 1 1-2 3, Greenman 5 0-0 10, Junk 0 0-0 0, Adamson 2 0-0 4, Ford 1 3-5 5, Kane 1 0-0 2, Vinavinck 1 0-0 2, Harkey 1 0-0 2, Woodbury 0 0-0 0, Nuckles 2 2-2 6, Todd 0 0-0 0, Ashby 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 9-13 45.

NEWMAN (11-2) Ethan Nash 4 0-0 9, Clay Jungerman 0 0-0 0, Eli Leffelman 6 4-2 16, Kyle Decker 1 0-0 2, Noah McCarty 3 0-0 6, Kyle Schmitt 1 0-0 3, Brady Osborne 2 0-0 3, John Wilson 1 1-3 4, Travis Williams 0 4-4 4, Ethan Hafner 1 1-2 4, Zach Rice 1 0-0 3, Nate Olson 1 0-0 2, Cade Gorzny 1 4-4 6. Totals: 22 12-17 64.

Ridgewood 7 9 13 16 — 45 Newman 17 20 13 14 — 64 3s — Ridgewood 0, Newman 8 (Leffelman 2, Nash 1, Schmitt 1, Osborne 1, Gorzny 1, Hafner 1, Rice 1).

OREGON 57, PAW PAW 28 OREGON (11-3) Trevor Otten 5 0-0 13, Jarrett Reynolds 0 1-2 1, Jerrick Orsted 7 1-1 15, Arne Wendler 4 0-0 8, Carson Buck 1 0-0 3, Mitchell Nehrkorn 0 0-0 0, Trey Wilson 0 0-0 0, Kole Mowry 2 2-2 6, Zach Stromberg 1 0-0 2, Brayton Finch 2 0-0 4, Ian Keene 0 0-0 0, Artur Raposo 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 24 4-5 57.

PAW PAW (1-11) Cleveland Hollenback 1 5-6 7, Patrick Wiley 5 0-0 12, Dan Rosenkrans 0 0-0 0, Brandon Heiman 0 0-0 0, Rob Hill 0 0-0 0, Jase VanBeek 0 0-0 0, Cameron Hendricks 2 3-6 8, Garrett Jacobs 0 1-2 1. Totals: 8 8-12 28.

Oregon 16 22 10 9 — 57 Paw Paw 2 5 10 11 — 28 3s — Oregon 5 (Otten 3, Buck 1, Keene 1), Paw Paw 3 (Wiley 2, Hendricks 1).

Eastland Holiday Tounament

STILLMAN VALLEY 69, PROPHETSTOWN 53

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ABOVE: Newman’s MacKenzie Hamlink passes the ball during the Comets’ game against Rochelle on Tuesday night in Dixon.

BELOW: Newman’s Lakyn Waldschmidt (right) looks to pass the ball as Rochelle’s Caylee Turner defends. The Comets won 49-32 to advance to the quarterfinals against United Township.

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“It really boosted my motivation,” Simpson said. “I really made me want to cheer on my teammates, too, because I don’t want it to be just about me. I want it to be about the team.”

That’s not just clichéspeak from Simpson, as the Comets seemed intent on using the entire team in this victory. Substituting five players at a time in hockey-style shifts, Newman played 15 players, and each seemed to leave her mark at some point. Mary Jensen led the Comets with a gamehigh seven rebounds, with Chloe Klein adding eight points.

PROPHETSTOWN (4-7) Logan Henerekin 5 0-0 11, Jonah Green 3 0-0 6, Kody Wetzell 5 1-2 11, Kyle Behrens 0 0-0 0, Jack Heflin 6 7-9 19, Gage Garrison 1 2-2 4, Ross Cady 1 0-0 2, Jack Bauer 0 0-0 0, Brett Emery 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 21 8-11 53.

STILLMAN VALLEY Wenberg 1 2-2 4, VanBriesen 13 4-5 33, Roberts 7 1-2 16, Schmidt 1 5-6 7, Kutz 0 2-2 2, Perez 1 0-0 3, Abbott 1 0-0 2, Mandzen 0 0-0 0, Peterson 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 14-18 69.

P’Town 13 14 12 14 — 53 SV 17 13 27 12 — 69 3s — Prophetstown 1 (Henrekin), Stillman Valley 5 (VanBriesen 3, Roberts 1, Perez 1).

FULTON 46, WEST CARROLL JV 23 FULTON (7-8) Jack Lemke 0 0-0 0, Michael Dixon 0 2-2 2, Devon Ballard 3 0-0 8, Nate Wierema 7 3-5 17, Ethan Fish 3 2-3 8, Erik North 2 0-0 2, Dylan Smith 0 0-0 0, Kyle McLuckie 1 1-1 2, Kyle Alstead 0 1-2 1, Morrison Dersham 1 0-0 3. Totals: 17 9-13 46.

WEST CARROLL JV Owen Wurster 2 1-3 6, Thomas Brashaw 0 0-0 0, Salvador Magana 1 0-0 2, Livtar Dandona 0 0-0 0, Justin Appel 1 0-0 2, Jordan Anderson 5 0-0 12, Matt Haring 0 0-0 0, Aaron Haring 0 0-0 0, Matt Eaker 0 0-0 0, Jakob Church 0 0-0 0, Ethan Reiland 0 0-0 0, Leland Houzenga 0 0-0 0, Matt Johnston 0 0-0 0. Totals: 9 1-3 22.

Fulton 10 17 3 16 — 46 WCJV 2 10 10 0 — 22 3s — Fulton 3 (Ballard 2, Dersham 1), WC 3 (Anderson 2, Wurster 1).

“This was the first time all year that we dressed five sophomores,” Kreczmer said. “We’re allowed to dress 15, so why not use all 15? I might need them down the stretch, and defi-

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nitely next year, so we might as well start using them now. The best part about it was, no matter who was in the game, the bench was up cheering and congratulating their teammates.”

GALENA 48, POLO 47 GALENA Spillane 5 2-6 12, Townsend 1 0-0 2, Bauer 5 0-0 10, Bingham 4 0-1 8, R. Soat 4 2-2 11, Holland 1 3-4 5, G. Soat 0 0-0 0, Peebles 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 7-13 48.

POLO (11-3) Tristin Woodin 2 2-2 8, Trevor Woodin 3 0-1 9, Richie Bartnick 5 1-2 12, Peyton Glawe 1 0-0 2, Wyatt Patterson 6 2-2 14, Brady Grobe 1 0-0 2, Brooks Grobe 0 0-0 0, Dylan Beers 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 5-7 47.

Galena 13 11 14 10 — 48 Polo 6 12 13 16 — 47 3s — Galena 1 (R. Soat), Polo 6 (Tv. Woodin 3, Ts. Woodin 2, Bartnick 1).

SOUTH BELOIT 50, EASTLAND 42 EASTLAND Zach Randecker 1 1-2 4, Brighton Haverland 2 6-9 10, Blake Janssen 1 1-2 3, DJ Heeren 3 0-0 7, Ethan Christians 0 0-0 0, Tyler Dambman 1 0-0 2, Conner DeGroot 3 5-5 11, Kaden Henze 1 1-2 4, Reid Janssen 0 1-2 1, Chris Kniss 0 0-0 0. Totals: 12 15-22 42.

SOUTH BELOIT Pilz 6 0-1 17, Hagstrom 2 0-0 5, Hickman 0 0-0 0, Walmer 4 4-8 15, Strassen 1 3-4 5, Near 2 0-0 5, Quince 1 1-2 3. Totals: 16 8-15 50.

Eastland 7 4 18 13 — 42 South Beloit 8 10 10 22 — 50 3s — Eastland 3 (Randecker, Heeren, Henze), South Beloit 10 (Pilz 5, Walmer 3, Near 1, Hagstrom 1). at Warkins Classic, Erie

WETHERSFIELD 58, ERIE 34 ERIE Bransen Rosenow 5 0-0 14, Kale Orman 1 0-1 2, Vinny Bramm 1 0-2 2, Jordan Chandler 1 0-0 2, Kyle Schipper 0 0-0 0, Josh Lohman 4 4-5 12, Justice Cole 1 0-0 2, Trey Anderson 0 0-0 0, Carson Kirkpatrick 0 0-0 0, Levi Floming 0 0-2 0, Ian Wirt 0 0-0 0, Eric Miller 0 0-1 0. Totals: 13 4-11 34.

WETHERSFIELD Bumphrey 1 0-0 2, Lindbom 0 0-0 0, Litton 5 2-2 12, Garcia 1 0-0 2, Nichols 6 7-10 19, Tessier 0 0-0 0, Anderson 7 2-2 16, Frank 0 0-0 0, Schwerbrock 1 0-0 2, Ince 1 0-0 2, Baker 0 0-0 0, Boswell 0 0-0 0, Stevenson 1 0-0 3. Totals: 23 11-14 58.

Erie 10 12 10 2 — 34 Wethersfield 13 18 13 14 — 58 3s – Erie 4 (Rosenow 4), Wethersfield 1 (Stevenson).

KNOXVILLE 57, MORRISON 53 MORRISON Joey Brackemyer 4 0-0 8, Mason Muur 0 0-0 0, Bryce Smith 0 0-0 0, Ben Brackemyer 3 1-2 7, Ryan VanZuiden 6 3-5 15, Britt Owens 1 0-0 2, Kyle Treadway 2 0-2 4, Noah Hogue 6 2-2 17, Nick Klimson 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 6-11 53.

KNOXVILLE Engebretson 0 3-4 3, Kavanagh 1 0-0 2, Grice 0 0-0 0, Sandoval 3 1-2 8, Houston 7 16-18 32, Moore 0 0-0 0, Hershkowitz 5 1-2 12, VanBeveran 0 0-0 0, Lewis 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 16 21-26 57.

Morrison 12 12 11 18 — 53 Knoxville 11 7 22 17 — 57 3s – Morrison 3 (Hogue 3), Knoxville 4 (Houston 2, Sandoval, Hershkowitz).

BUREAU VALLEY 58, STOCKTON 52 BUREAU VALLEY Yulian Osorio 1 0-0 2, Corbin Endress 5 3-4 13, Spencer Marquez 2 2-2 7, Nate Paup 4 3-4 11, Trey Dale 3 2-3 8, Hunter Sebby 0 0-0 0, Drew Fordham 1 0-0 3, Jay Edlefson 3 0-2 7, Barnett 2 2-4 6, Petros 0 1-2 1. Totals: 21 13-21 58.

STOCKTON Krahmer 3 0-0 6, Buske 3 0-0 7, Lacher 3 0-2 8, Broshous 0 0-0 0, Eden 1 0-0 2, Hatfield 0 0-0 0, Fox 4 0-0 9, Springer 9 0-0 18, Lawfer 0 2-2 2. Totals: 23 2-4 52.

Bureau Valley 9 15 14 20 — 58 Stockton 14 6 16 16 — 52 3s – Bureau Valley 3 (Marquez, Fordham, Edlefson), Stockton 4 (Lacher 2, Buske, Fox).

Girls basketball Tuesday’s results State Farm Classic at Normal

ROCK FALLS 55, ST. JOSEPH-OGDEN 46 ROCK FALLS (7-6) Bailey Bickett 0 0-0 0, Madason Shaw 1 0-1 2, Abbee Sigel 7 8-8 23, Olivia Babcock 6 5-6 17, Emily Sauer 0 2-2 2, Sydnie Nailor 2 1-2 6, Sydney Young 0 0-0 0, Bailey Wetzell 0 0-0 0, Jordan Clevenger 1 3-5 5, Liz Lego 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 19-24 55.

ST. JOSEPH-OGDEN Jacobs 8 3-5 21, Taylor 1 0-0 2, Frerichs 0 0-0 0, Kelso 0 0-0 0, Acklin 0 0-0 0, Landis 3 3-7 11, Crowe 4 1-3 9, Trimble 1 1-4 3, Wilcoxson 0 0-0 0, Littlefield 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 17 8-19 46.

Rock Falls 11 5 14 25 — 55 St. Joseph-Ogden 12 12 5 17 — 46 3s – Rock Falls 2 (Sigel, Nailor), St. Joseph-Ogden 4 (Jacobs 2, Landis 2).

Dixon Holiday Tournament

UNITED TOWNSHIP 46, DIXON 37 UNITED TOWNSHIP (6-9) Maddie Tague 1-10 1-2 3, Ryleigh O’Brien 5-10 0-2 10, Jada Harris 5-15 5-6 18, Davianna Buchanan 1-5 3-4 5, Taylor May 1-4 2-2 5, Brittni LaFountaine 1-2 1-4 3, Sandra Camarillo 0-0 0-0 0, Alleigh Gates 0-0 0-0 0, Alexus Coleman 0-0 0-0 0, Brandi LaFountaine 1-2 0-0 2. Totals: 15-48 12-20 46.

DIXON (6-6) Katie Provo 3-6 1-2 7, Britney Pitzer 0-5 2-5 2, Bre Scheidegger 4-12 0-0 10, Tyler Smith 1-8 1-2 4, Isabelle Shiaras 3-5 2-4 8, Ashley Schmall 0-0 0-0 0, Ellie Provo 2-6 2-5 6, Courtney Rogers 0-2 0-0 0, Kira Goral 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 13-44 8-18 37.

United Township 12 4 9 21 — 46 Dixon 5 12 12 8 — 37 3s – UT 4 (Harris 3, May), Dixon 3 (Scheidegger 2, Smith). Rebounds – UT 32 (Harris 12), Dixon 30 (Scheidegger 8).

Turnovers – UT 15, Dixon 18. Assists – UT 11 (Harris 3, Tague 3), Dixon 8 (Smith 3). Steals – UT 6 (Brittni LaFountaine 3), Dixon 6 (Shiaras 2, E.Provo 2). Fouls – UT 18, Dixon 17.

STERLING 56, EASTLAND 43 EASTLAND RaeAnna Stover 5-9 3-6 13, Bobbie Polizzi 0-2 0-0 0, Anna Kuper 0-2 0-0 0, Bubby Doubler 4-12 3-4 12, Drew Preston 0-2 0-0 0, Destiny Swalve 0-2 0-0 0, Katie Krogman 3-5 0-0 6, MaKenzie Fink 2-10 8-14 12. Totals: 14-44 14-24 43.

STERLING (7-7) Erin Stroup 6-14 1-2 14, Jay Borum 1-6 0-0 2, Tobi Garcia 1-3 0-2 2, Mackenzie Barnhart 2-8 0-0 4, Katelyn Everett 6-13 4-5 17, Kaylee Martin 0-5 1-2 1, Cheyenne Harrington 0-0 1-2 1, Mya Pearson 2-8 2-2 6, Rashel Robinson 3-6 3-7 9, Miranda Williams 0-0 0-4 0. Totals: 21-63 12-26 56.

Eastland 7 11 11 14 — 43 Sterling 18 8 8 22 — 56 3s – Eastland 1 (Doubler), Sterling 2 (Stroup, Everett). Rebounds – Eastland 29 (Preston 10, Fink 4), Sterling 44 (Martin 15, Robinson 7). Assists – 4 (Polizzi 2), Sterling 10 (Borum 8). Steals – Eastland 5, Sterling 13. Turnovers – Eastland 25, Sterling 21. Fouls – Eastland 15, Sterling 18.

NEWMAN 49, ROCHELLE 32 NEWMAN (5-6) Kaylie Matera 0 1-2 1, Kelsey Simpson 9 3-4 24, Mary Jensen 3 0-0 6, Rhyanna Hadden 0 1-2 1, Chloe Klein 4 0-0 8, Lakyn Waldschmidt 1 0-0 2, Teagan Hinrichs 0 3-4 3. Totals: 17 8-12 49.

ROCHELLE Wyatt 1 1-7 3, As. Kerns 1 0-0 2, Ab. Kerns 1 0-0 2, Turner 2 0-0 4, Lundquist 3 2-8 9, Baker 3 0-0 6, Rawles 1 1-2 3, Stauch 1 1-2 3. Totals: 13 5-19 32.

Newman 10 18 9 12 — 49 Rochelle 0 10 13 9 — 32 3s – Newman 3 (Simpson 3), Rochelle 1 (Lundquist).

BOYLAN 59, OREGON 25 BOYLAN Overton 1 0-0 2, Hendricks 2 2-2 4, McGarry 1 0-0 2, Ambruoso 3 0-0 7, Fehrle 4 2-2 13, Hilby 1 0-0 2, Brown 3 0-0 6, Strauss 0 2-4 2, Welsh 4 0-0 8, Koutsopanagos 1 0-0 3, Hanserd 2 0-0 4, Bishop 2 0-0 4. Totals: 24 6-8 59.

OREGON (5-8) Ally Bartling 1 0-0 2, Anni Wilson 1 0-0 2, Abby Newman 3 2-2 8, Alli Henson 2 1-1 5, Emily Perkins 1 0-0 2, Bailey Montavon 2 2-5 6. Totals: 10 5-8 25.

Boylan 17 20 13 9 — 59 Oregon 7 4 8 6 — 25 3s – Boylan 5 (Fehrle 3, Koutsopanagos, Ambruoso), Oregon 0.

Amboy Holiday Tournament

AFC 46, SOMONAUK 26 SOMONAUK Christiansen 2 0-0 4, Kawall 6 0-1 14, Bell 0 2-4 2, Lundeen 1 0-0 2, Boczko 2 0-2 4, Zimmerman 0 0-0 0. Totals: 11 2-7 26.

AFC (11-0) Emily Shrimplin 2 0-0 4, Lexi Meurer 0 0-0 0, Cassidy Koning 2 0-0 4, Madeline Prestegaard 8 4-4 21, Jaynee Prestegaard 6 2-4 14, Laci Muerer 0 0-0 0, Jennah Asbury 1 0-0 2, Bryce Gittleson 1 1-1 3, Addison Wetzel 0 2-2 2. Totals: 20 9-11 46.

Somonauk 7 4 3 12 — 26 AFC 13 21 10 2 — 46 3s — Somonauk 2 (Kawall 2), AFC 1 (M. Prestegaard).

AMBOY 58, RIDGEWOOD 40 AMBOY (12-2) Katelynn Pankhurst 2 0-0 4, Delaney Wilhelm 12 1-1 25, Emma Lindenmeyer 4 2-2 10, Karlee Doege 4 0-0 9, Vivian O’Laughlin 2 0-0 4, Nataly Jones 2 0-0 4, Noelle Jones 1 0-0 2, Riley Pierce 0 0-0 0, Allison Hicks 0 0-0 0. Totals: 27 3-3 58.

RIDGEWOOD Barman 3 2-3 9, Sticher 4 0-0 8, Akers 0 0-0 0, Emily Kenney 5 0-0 13, Megan Reed 1 2-2 4, Lauren Curry 3 0-0 6. Totals: 16 4-5 40.

Amboy 16 16 12 14 — 58 Ridgewood 6 14 11 9 — 40 3s – Amboy 1 (Wilhelm), Ridgewood 4 (Kenney 3, Barman 1).

Warkins Cardinal Classic at Erie

GALVA 48, MORRISON 44, 2 OT MORRISON (6-6) Emma Melton 3 1-2 7, Jaeden Workman 4 2-2 11, Emma Sitzmore 2 0-1 4, Kassidee Church 4 4-7 12, Lauren Vos 2 0-0 4, Peyton Tegeler 1 4-10 6. Totals: 16 11-22 44.

GALVA Grace Clucas 4 2-2 12, Sarah Jeffries 4 11-12 20, Samantha DeSmit 3 0-6 6, Lindsey Meyer 2 0-0 4, Hannah Anderson 2 0-0 5, Berry 0 1-4 1. Totals: 15 14-24 48.

Morrison 4 5 10 14 7 4— 44 Galva 10 6 10 7 7 8— 48 3s – Galva 4 (Clucas 2, Jeffries, Anderson), Morrison 1 (Workman).

ERIE 39, MERCER COUNTY 32 ERIE (7-3) Caitlin Maloney 2 0-0 6, Whitney Bramm 1 3-5 5, Taylor Steimle 3 1-1 7, Delaney Tegeler 1 3-3 5, Rachel Cobert 2 4-5 8, Madison Newton 0 1-2 1, Emily Cox 1 4-5 7. Totals: 10 16-21 39.

MERCER COUNTY Hess 0 2-4 2, Callahan 0 0-2 0, Baker 0 6-8 6, Weeks 2 1-2 5, Dani Hagens 3 0-0 6, Lower 5 0-0 13. Totals: 10 9-16 32.

Erie 13 13 4 9 — 39 Mercer County 10 4 4 14 — 32 3s – Erie 3 (Maloney 2, Cox), Mercer County 3 (Lower 3).

WETHERSFIELD 50, FULTON 48 WETHERSFIELD Kazubowski 4 0-0 8, Ramsey 2 1-2 5, Litton 8 6-9 25, Schmidt 3 0-0 6, Anissa Jackson 3 0-0 6. Totals: 20 7-11 50.

FULTON (5-4) Whitney Wynkoop 2 2-4 6, Averi Leitzen 4 2-3 12, Jordan Price 1 5-6 7, Faith Kennedy 5 0-0 12, Camerin Huizenga 0 1-2 1, Betsy Leonard 4 2-2 10. Totals: 16 12-17 48.

Wethersfield 15 7 10 18 — 50 Fulton 14 13 11 10 — 48 3s – Wethersfield 3 (Litton 3), Fulton 4 (Leitzen 2, Kennedy 2).

KNOXVILLE 62, BUREAU VALLEY 39 KNOXVILLE Case 7 0-0 17, Scott 1 0-0 2, Palmer 2 0-0 4, Axcell 9 3-4 22, Kennedy 2 1-2 5, Ratermann 1 2-2 4, Lehman 0 1-2 1, Kavanagh 1 1-2 3, Lenz 1 0-0 2, Peterson 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 25 8-12 62.

BUREAU VALLEY (8-6) Saige Barnett 3 0-2 7, Darcy Kepner 4 0-2 8, Addison Moreland 1 0-0 3, Christen Hurley 4 0-2 8, Ellen Johnson 4 0-0 8, Marissa Mungia 2 0-1 4. Totals: 18 0-7 38.

Knoxville 25 11 12 14 — 62 Bureau Valley 2 10 8 18 — 38 3s – Knoxville 4 (Case 3, Axcell), Bureau Valley 2 (Barnett, Moreland).

FULTON 43, GALVA 39 FULTON Whitney Wynkoop 1 0-0 2, Averi Leitzen 4 5-10 16, Jordan Price 4 1-2 9, Faith Kennedy 3 0-0 6, Camerin Huizenga 1 0-1 2, Emma Jacobs 1 0-0 2, Betsy Leonard 2 2-4 6. Totals: 16 8-17 43.

GALVA Clucas 2 0-1 4, Jeffries 7 0-0 18, DeSmit 3 0-0 6, Meyer 2 2-2 6, Josie Berry 2 1-5 5.

Totals: 16 3-8 39.

Fulton 15 4 12 12 — 43 Galva 4 9 14 12 — 39 3s – Fulton 3 (Leitzen 3), Galva 4 (Jeffries 4).

BUREAU VALLEY 44, ROCKRIDGE 42 ROCKRIDGE Walker 2 0-2 4, Grawe 5 0-0 14, Parchet 1 2-3 4, Strachan 1 2-3 4, Stice 3 0-0 6, Johnson 4 0-2 8, Hayes 0 2-4 2. Totals: 16 6-16 42.

BUREAU VALLEY Saige Barnett 2 0-2 4, Darcy Kepner 5 7-10 17, Christen Hurley 5 5-7 15, Ellen Johnson 3 0-2 6, Marissa Mungia 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 16 12-21 44.

Rockridge 9 7 17 9 — 42 Bureau Valley 12 8 10 14 — 44 3s – Rockridge 4 (Grawe), Bureau Valley 0.

MONMOUTH-ROSEVILLE 53, MORRISON 51 MORRISON Emma Melton 5 1-2 11, Emily Wallander 2 0-1 4, Jaeden Workman 3 1-5 8, Emma Sitzmore 9 4-7 22, Kassidee Church 1 0-0 2, Lauren Vos 1 0-1 2. Totals: 22 6-18 51.

MONMOUTH-ROSEVILLE Woodard 2 0-0 5, Shelton 0 2-2 2, Golden 2 1-1 6, Taylor 4 2-5 10, Brown 0 4-6 4, Hunter 1 0-0 2, Smith 8 0-2 19, Burris 2 0-2 5. Totals: 19 9-18 53.

Morrison 22 9 12 8 — 51 Mon.-Roseville 19 13 10 11 — 53 3s – Morrison 1 (Workman), M-R 6 (Smith 3, Woodard, Golden, Burris).

KNOXVILLE 40, ERIE 33 KNOXVILLE Case 3 0-0 8, Scott 2 1-2 5, Palmer 4 0-0 10, Axcell 3 0-0 7, Kavanagh 4 2-5 10.

Totals: 16 3-7 40.

ERIE Caitlin Maloney 2 0-4 5, Whitney Bramm 1 2-2 4, Taylor Steimle 2 2-4 6, Delaney Tegeler 1 4-6 6, Rachel Cobert 3 2-2 8, Emily Cox 2 0-0 4. Totals: 11 10-18 33.

Knoxville 16 4 15 5 — 40 Erie 6 8 8 11 — 33 3s – Knoxville 5 (Case 2, Palmer 2, Axcell), Erie 1 (Maloney).

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PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL | COTTON BOWL | MICHIGAN STATE VS. ALABAMA | 7 P.M. THURSDAY | ESPN

Spartans happy to play underdog role again Michigan State not fazed by talent of Crimson Tide Playoff semifinals Thursday at the home of the Dallas Cowboys.

ARLINGTON, Texas – Shilique The rise of the Spartans under Calhoun was a basketball play- Mark Dantonio has been all er at heart until his senior seaabout exceeding expectations son in high school. The fifthand player development. year senior arrived at Michigan In the last 5 years, Michigan State as a three-star recruit, State has never had a recruiting and eventually blossomed into class ranked better than 22nd one of the best defensive ends in the nation, according to the in college football. composite rankings compiled Cam Robinson came to by 247 Sports. The Spartans’ Alabama in 2014 as the No. average class rank in that time is 1 recruit in the country, and 29th. By comparison, Alabama started at left tackle as a freshhas had the No. 1 class in the man. If the sophomore keeps country each of the last five seaprogressing, one more season sons under coach Nick Saban. with the Crimson Tide should “When it comes down to it, be enough to make him a first- stars don’t matter for anything,” round NFL draft pick.

Michigan State senior offensive Calhoun vs. Robinson is tackle Jack Conklin said TuesMichigan State vs. Alabama in a day during Cotton Bowl media nutshell. The three-star vs. the day at AT&T Stadium. “You five-star. The hidden gem vs. can’t tell with an 18-year-old the crown jewel. kid how he’s going to play when The third-ranked Spartans (12- he’s 21 or how he’s going to 1) face the No. 2 Crimson Tide develop. If he’s going to be able (12-1) in the College Football to take coaching.”

BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

Conklin, from Plainwell, Michigan, has gone from walk-on to a potential first-round draft pick during his four seasons at Michigan State. Star QB Connor Cook was a three-star from Hinkley, Ohio, whose other scholarship offers were from MAC schools.

It’s become a familiar story during Dantonio’s nine seasons leading the Spartans.

“Le’Veon Bell or Darqueze Dennard, a lot of people didn’t want them, but our coaches saw something,” Conklin said, referring to two NFL players.

The Spartans love being overlooked. They view themselves as a team that cannot be outworked, because no team has worked harder to get here.

“I always joke with Riley [Bullough] and Jon [Reschke], we work in the weight room to get the bodies we have, we weren’t just born with them,” said linebacker Darien Harris, a three-star recruit.

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The matchup between Michigan State defensive end Shilique Calhoun (89) and Alabama tackle Cam Robinson epitomizes the battle between the third-ranked Spartans and the secondranked Crimson Tide.

AGRICULTURE

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Amboy student an FFA section president, ag advocate

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Amboy High School senior Zach Becker said he wasn’t interested in agriculture at first.

All it took is a little push from his dad, Steve, and his grandfather, Urban, to get him steered in that direction.

“They pushed it, since we live on a farm,” Becker, 17, said. “After I Amboy High School was pushed, I took an intro to agri- senior Zach Becker, 17, culture class and I enjoyed it.” is serving a 1-year term In April, Becker was elected Illias president of nois Section 2 FFA president. There Section of the state are only 25 section presidents FFA organization. The among the more than 17,000 FFA district encompasses members in the state. Section 2 12 schools. He is one has 12 schools, including Amboy, of 25 section presidents Byron, Milledgeville, and Stillman in Illinois.

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(Michael Krabbenhoeft/ “It’s an incredible honor to get to Sauk Valley Media) serve my section in this position,” Becker said. “We are the face of FFA.” FFA is a national youth organization that prepares students for leadership and careers in agriculture.

A group of Illinois FFA student delegates chose Becker as president. He was one of five section 2 officers elected, and has a 1-year term.

As an officer, Becker visits FFA chapters in the state and conducts workshops and meetings for FFA members. He also represents Illinois FFA members at meetings and conferences and he promotes agriculture education.

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PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL | ORANGE BOWL | CLEMSON VS. OKLAHOMA | 3 P.M. THURSDAY | ESPN

These defenses have work cut out for them Clemson, Oklahoma boast potent offensive attacks

BY PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – No one will be tuning in to the Orange Bowl looking for a defensive slugfest.

Clemson’s Deshaun Watkins is used to lighting up the scoreboard. Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield has shredded one helpless defense after another.

“People love seeing highpowered offenses and guys slinging the ball around,” said Clemson linebacker Ben Boulware, sounding a bit gloomy as he looked ahead to Thursday’s national semifinal game. “The viewers want to see Deshaun throw for 600 yards and Mayfield throw for 600 yards.”

While no one is ready to bury the old adage that defense wins AP championships, it needs a bit In a game featruing two of the nation’s best offenses, whoever of tweaking with these teams. wins the Orange Bowl between Clemson (above) and Oklahoma Clemson (13-0) gave up more might be the team that plays better defense, especially in crucial than 30 points in its last two games, but Watson & Co. made situations late in the game.

sure it didn’t ruin the perfect season. The Tigers held off South Carolina 37-32 in the regular-season finale, then survived 45-37 against North Carolina to win the ACC title game.

Oklahoma (11-1) followed a similar path to the College Football Playoff. The Sooners gave up at least 20 points in eight games, and more than 30 a couple of times. It cost them only once – an upset loss to Texas.

Despite all those shaky performances, neither defense is lacking bravado.

“I know what we’ve got,” Oklahoma outside linebacker Eric Striker said Tuesday. “We know what it takes to win the game.

One thing about the media: They’ve got to talk, they’ve got to come up with stuff.”

The media has nothing to do with the national statistics, which have Oklahoma outside the top 20 in all four major defensive categories. The Soon-

ers are tied for 22nd in points allowed (20.8 per game).

Clemson has been stingy when it comes to defending the pass, but a bit leaky against the run. The Tigers are giving 20.2 points per game, tied for 18th.

“It’s about getting the W,” Clemson cornerback Mackensie Alexander said. “It ain’t always gonna be pretty. When I hear people say, ‘Aww, you guys gave up all these points,’ I’m like, ‘We’re the number one team in the country.’ Everybody is gonna play us hard, have tricks, do everything they can. For the last 6 weeks, everybody has been throwing everything at us, everything they’ve got.”

While this may not be a defensive struggle, it still may come down to a big defensive play.

“Whenever you’ve got two great offenses,” said Clemson linebacker B.J. Goodson, “it’s always gonna be about who’s making big stops in big moments.”

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Zach Becker has been in FFA all 4 years of high school.

He plans to major in agricultural economics at Illinois State University or University of Illinois.

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“We make decisions for the FFA and we go to different events,” said Becker, who has served in FFA all 4 years of high school. “I went to the State Fair and worked a barn yard and petting zoo. I’m also an advocate of agriculture.”

Ashleigh Fisher, an agriculture teacher and FFA adviser at AHS, said Becker also is keeping up with his school work, despite the extra duties.

“Not only is he keeping up with his school work, he is taking on an agriculture advocacy role by going out and promoting agriculture and the different opportunities offered within FFA,” Fisher said. “He is a very outstanding student.”

When he is not working with FFA, Becker is still surrounded by agriculture. He lives on a farm just south of Amboy, where his family has a 1,000-hog operation. His family also grows corn, soybeans and wheat straw for the animals.

“Being in Amboy, you can’t look all four ways and not see a cornfield,” Becker said. “In Illinois, you can’t deny it’s a big part of our economy here, and that also motivated me to get in agriculture.”

Becker plans to major in agricultural economics at a 4-year university. He wants to attend Illinois State University or University of Illinois.

Fisher also said Becker serves as a role model to his classmates.

“He is organized, and he is on top of things,” she said. “He has amazing communication skills, whether it’s talking to his peers or a teacher or taking it further and speaking with a state representative. On all levels, he is professional, and he can relate back to his peers each day, which makes him the role model that he is.”

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MEN’S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Women’s basketball

College basketball

Tuesday’s result Stoney Creek Inn Holiday Tournament at Illinois Central College, East Peoria

SOUTH SUBURBAN 47, SAUK VALLEY 39 SAUK VALLEY (3-8) Jasmine Kirksey 1-4 0-0 2, Carolynn Hammelman 0-4 0-0 0, Kayleen Terrock 5-13 1-2 12, Bailey Schrader 2-10 0-2 4, Morgan Shank 1-4 0-2 2, Brooke Williams 1-4 0-0 2, Tressa Schuler 2-8 0-0 4, Morgan Dean 5-21 3-4 13. Totals: 17-68 4-10 39.

SOUTH SUBURBAN Young 1-2 0-4 2, Thornton 2-6 1-2 6, Brown-Henderson 6-16 7-10 19, Sandord 2-5 2-2 6, Loggins 3-9 2-4 9, Perry 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 0-5 0-1 0, Joyner 2-6 1-2 5.

Totals: 16-50 13-25 47.

SVCC 11 10 8 10 — 39 S.Suburban 20 12 3 12 — 47 3s – SVCC 1 (Terrock), South Suburban 2 (Thornton, Loggins). Rebounds – SVCC 44 (Dean 12), South Suburban 47 (BrownHenderson 18). Assists – SVCC 11 (Hammelman 6), South Suburban 10 (BrownHenderson 4). Blocked shots – SVCC 7 (Dean 4), South Suburban 6 (Joyner 3, Williams 3). Steals – SVCC 12 (Terrock 4), South Suburban 3).

NFL W y-New England 12 N.Y. Jets 10 Buffalo 7 Miami 5 Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee

W 8 7 5 3

y-Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland

W 11 9 5 3

W x-Denver 11 x-Kansas City 10 Oakland 7 San Diego 4

East L T 3 0 5 0 8 0 10 0 South L T 7 0 8 0 10 0 12 0 North L T 4 0 6 0 10 0 12 0 West L T 4 0 5 0 8 0 11 0

Pct .800 .667 .467 .333

PF 455 370 357 290

PA 295 292 342 379

Pct .533 .467 .333 .200

PF 309 303 370 275

PA 307 384 418 393

Pct .733 .600 .333 .200

PF 395 395 312 266

PA 263 307 377 404

Pct .733 .667 .467 .267

PF 328 382 342 300

PA 276 270 376 371

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East L T Pct PF 7 0 .533 354 9 0 .400 342 9 0 .400 390 11 0 .267 252 South W L T Pct PF y-Carolina 14 1 0 .933 462 Atlanta 8 7 0 .533 322 Tampa Bay 6 9 0 .400 332 New Orleans 6 9 0 .400 388 North W L T Pct PF x-Green Bay 10 5 0 .667 355 x-Minnesota 10 5 0 .667 345 Detroit 6 9 0 .400 334 Chicago 6 9 0 .400 315 West W L T Pct PF y-Arizona 13 2 0 .867 483 x-Seattle 9 6 0 .600 387 St. Louis 7 8 0 .467 264 San Francisco 4 11 0 .267 219 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Monday’s result Denver 20, Cincinnati 17 OT Sunday’s games Jacksonville at Houston, noon Washington at Dallas, noon Detroit at Chicago, noon N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, noon New England at Miami, noon New Orleans at Atlanta, noon Baltimore at Cincinnati, noon Pittsburgh at Cleveland, noon Tennessee at Indianapolis, noon Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, noon St. Louis at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.

San Diego at Denver, 3:25 p.m.

Seattle at Arizona, 3:25 p.m.

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

Tampa Bay at Carolina, 3:25 p.m.

Minnesota at Green Bay, 7:30 p.m. y-Washington Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Dallas

Associated Press Top 25 Record Pts Prv 1. Michigan St. (64) 13-0 1,623 1 2. Kansas (1) 10-1 1,534 2 3. Oklahoma 11-0 1,498 3 4. Maryland 11-1 1,428 4 5. Virginia 10-1 1,351 5 6. Xavier 12-0 1,296 6 7. North Carolina 10-2 1,219 7 8. Arizona 12-1 1,081 8 9. Butler 10-1 984 9 10. Kentucky 10-2 963 12 11. Iowa St. 10-1 938 11 12. Providence 12-1 923 10 13. Miami 10-1 867 13 14. Purdue 12-1 818 14 15. Duke 9-2 781 15 16. Villanova 9-2 643 17 17. SMU 11-0 636 18 18. Louisville 11-2 516 16 19. West Virginia 10-1 500 19 20. Texas A&M 9-2 371 21 21. Utah 10-2 224 24 22. Cincinnati 10-3 199 22 23. Baylor 9-2 195 23 24. South Carolina 11-0 175 25 25. UCLA 9-4 51 — Others receiving votes: UConn 49, Oregon 45, Gonzaga 44, Pittsburgh 42, George Washington 40, Dayton 19, Colorado 15, Monmouth (NJ) 11, Northwestern 11, Vanderbilt 10, Iowa 7, Texas Tech 6, Florida 4, Texas 4, Saint Joseph’s 2, Mississippi 1, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 1.

Big Ten

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

W 8 6 6 4

PA 356 400 407 340 PA 298 325 379 459 PA 303 289 380 373 PA 277 271 311 371

College football Bowl Glance

Tuesday’s results Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, Texas California 55, Air Force 36 Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, Fla. Baylor 49, North Carolina 38 Arizona Bowl Tucson Nevada 28, Colorado State 23 Texas Bowl Houston Texas Tech (7-5) vs. LSU (8-3), late Today’s games Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Auburn (6-6) vs. Memphis (9-3), 11 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(ESPN) Sugar Bowl New Orleans Oklahoma State (10-2) vs. Mississippi (9-3), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Purdue 1-0 .000 13-1 .929 Iowa 1-0 .000 10-3 .769 Northwestern 0-0 .000 12-1 .923 Maryland 0-0 .000 11-1 .917 Indiana 0-0 .000 10-3 .769 Michigan 0-0 .000 10-3 .769 Penn State 0-0 .000 9-4 .692 Illinois 0-0 .000 8-5 .615 Nebraska 0-0 .000 8-5 .615 Ohio State 0-0 .000 8-5 .615 Minnesota 0-0 .000 6-6 .500 Rutgers 0-0 .000 6-7 .462 Michigan St. 0-1 .000 13-1 .929 Wisconsin 0-1 .000 8-6 .571 Tuesday’s results Purdue 61, Wisconsin 55 Iowa 83, Michigan State 70 Today’s games Indiana at Rutgers, noon (ESPN2) Michigan at Illinois, 2 p.m. (ESPN2) Northwestern at Nebraska, 3 p.m. (ESPNU) Penn State at Maryland, 4 p.m. (ESPN2) Minnesota at Ohio State, 6 p.m. (BTN) Saturday’s games Penn State at Michigan, 11 a.m. (BTN) Rutgers at Wisconsin, 1 p.m. (BTN) Michigan State at Minnesota, 2 p.m. (ESPN2) Indiana at Nebraska, 3 p.m. (BTN) Iowa at Purdue, 5 p.m. (BTN) Maryland at Northwestern, 7 p.m. (BTN) Sunday’s game Illinois at Ohio State, 4 p.m. (BTN) Top 25 schedule Tuesday’s results Iowa 83, No. 1 Michigan State 70 No. 2 Kansas 78, UC Irvine 53 No. 13 Miami 76, Princeton 64 No. 14 Purdue 61, Wisconsin 55 No. 17 SMU 81, Tulsa 69 No. 20 Texas A&M 82, Cal Poly 63 Temple 77, No. 22 Cincinnati 70 No. 23 Baylor 72, Texas Southern 59 Today’s games No. 4 Maryland vs. Penn State, 4 p.m.

No. 5 Virginia vs. Oakland, 5 p.m.

No. 7 North Carolina vs. Clemson, 6 p.m.

No. 11 Iowa State vs. Coppin State, 7 p.m.

No. 15 Duke vs. Long Beach State, 3 p.m.

No. 19 West Virginia at Virginia Tech, 11 a.m.

No. 24 South Carolina vs. Francis Marion, 6 p.m.

Thursday’s games No. 6 Xavier at No. 16 Villanova, 11 a.m.

No. 9 Butler vs. No. 12 Providence, 1:30 p.m.

IOWA 83, MICHIGAN STATE 70 MICHIGAN ST. (13-1) Forbes 1-5 1-2 3, Costello 6-8 5-6 17, Nairn Jr. 2-6 0-1 4, Harris 7-15 6-7 21, Clark Jr. 3-7 0-1 7, Ahrens 0-1 0-0 0, Bess 1-6 0-0 2, Ellis III 1-6 0-0 3, McQuaid 0-1 0-1 0, Davis 3-4 0-0 6, Goins 3-3 0-0 6, Van Dyk 0-1 0-0 0, Schilling 0-1 1-2 1, Wollenman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-64 13-20 70.

IOWA (10-3) Clemmons 1-3 0-3 2, Gesell 7-10 11-13 25, Jok 5-12 6-8 19, Uthoff 4-11 1-1 10, Woodbury 4-6 0-0 8, Wagner 0-1 1-2 1, Fleming 0-1 0-0 0, Ellingson 0-0 0-0 0, Uhl 2-5 2-2 7, Baer 4-7 2-2 11. Totals 27-56 23-31 83.

Halftime–Iowa 37-23. 3-Point Goals– Michigan St. 3-13 (Harris 1-2, Clark Jr. 1-3, Ellis III 1-4, Ahrens 0-1, Forbes 0-3), Iowa 6-13 (Jok 3-5, Uhl 1-1, Baer 1-3, Uthoff 1-3, Clemmons 0-1). Fouled Out–Harris. Rebounds–Michigan St. 41 (Costello 7), Iowa 35 (Baer, Uthoff, Woodbury 5).

Assists–Michigan St. 11 (Nairn Jr. 3), Iowa 15 (Clemmons 5). Total Fouls–Michigan St. 27, Iowa 20.

PURDUE 61, WISCONSIN 55 PURDUE (13-1) Edwards 3-7 1-1 8, Swanigan 0-5 0-0 0, Haas 2-6 2-3 6, Thompson 2-3 1-2 6, Davis 2-5 2-2 7, Hill 1-1 0-0 2, Cline 0-2 0-0 0, Hammons 9-14 6-6 24, Stephens 1-4 0-0 2, Mathias 2-3 0-0 6. Totals 22-50 12-14 61.

WISCONSIN (8-6) Hayes 6-14 4-6 17, Happ 1-8 0-0 2, Brown 2-6 0-0 4, Showalter 4-6 0-0 8, Koenig 3-8 0-0 7, Hill 2-5 0-0 4, Thomas 1-5 0-0 3, Iverson 0-0 0-0 0, Illikainen 3-5 2-2 10.

Totals 22-57 6-8 55.

Halftime–Tied 24-24. 3-Point Goals– Purdue 5-13 (Mathias 2-3, Thompson 1-1, Davis 1-1, Edwards 1-2, Stephens 0-1, Cline 0-2, Swanigan 0-3), Wisconsin 5-17 (Illikainen 2-2, Thomas 1-3, Hayes 1-4, Koenig 1-4, Brown 0-1, Showalter 0-1, Hill 0-2). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Purdue 36 (Swanigan 9), Wisconsin 26 (Hayes 7). Assists–Purdue 12 (Thompson 4), Wisconsin 9 (Koenig 3). Total Fouls–Purdue 11, Wisconsin 19. A–17,287.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE GB — ½ 4½ 9½ 17½ GB — 1½ 1½ 2 4½ GB — 3 3½ 5 10½

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Saturday’s games TaxSlayer Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. Penn St. (7-5) vs. Georgia (9-3), 11 a.m.

(ESPN) Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn.

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

(ESPN) Cactus Bowl Phoenix West Virginia (7-5) vs. Arizona State (6-6), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 27 6 .818 Dallas 18 13 .581 Memphis 18 16 .529 Houston 16 17 .485 New Orleans 10 21 .323 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 22 10 .688 Utah 13 16 .448 Portland 13 20 .394 Denver 12 20 .375 Minnesota 11 20 .355 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 29 1 .967 L.A. Clippers 19 13 .594 Sacramento 12 19 .387 Phoenix 12 21 .364 L.A. Lakers 5 27 .156

Monday, Jan. 11 College Football Championship Game Glendale, Ariz.

Orange Bowl winner vs. Cotton Bowl winner, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday’s results New York 108, Detroit 96 Memphis 99, Miami 90, OT Atlanta 121, Houston 115 Oklahoma City 131, Milwaukee 123 Cleveland 93, Denver 87

Today’s games Brooklyn at Orlando, 6 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Washington at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Indiana at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Utah at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

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

Golden State at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Denver at Portland, 9 p.m.

Thursday’s games Milwaukee at Indiana, 5 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 5 p.m.

Golden State at Houston, 6 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Portland at Utah, 8 p.m.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 37 21 12 4 46 101 84 Montreal 39 21 15 3 45 111 98 Boston 36 20 12 4 44 115 97 Detroit 37 18 12 7 43 94 98 Ottawa 37 18 13 6 42 111 112 Tampa Bay 37 18 15 4 40 95 88 Buffalo 36 15 17 4 34 85 94 Toronto 35 13 15 7 33 92 100 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 35 27 6 2 56 110 72 N.Y. Islanders 37 20 12 5 45 103 88 N.Y. Rangers 37 20 13 4 44 107 98 New Jersey 37 18 14 5 41 87 92 Pittsburgh 35 17 15 3 37 79 86 Philadelphia 35 15 13 7 37 76 96 Carolina 37 15 17 5 35 87 106 Columbus 39 14 22 3 31 98 123

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 38 27 8 3 57 132 97 39 23 12 4 50 99 93 38 21 13 4 46 104 94 35 19 10 6 44 95 84 37 18 12 7 43 100 96 37 18 17 2 38 106 102 36 17 17 2 36 97 105 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 36 23 11 2 48 98 81 Arizona 36 17 16 3 37 100 116 Vancouver 38 14 15 9 37 93 109 San Jose 35 17 16 2 36 96 100 Calgary 36 17 17 2 36 96 117 Anaheim 35 14 15 6 34 67 87 Edmonton 38 15 20 3 33 97 118 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Dallas St. Louis Chicago Minnesota Nashville Colorado Winnipeg

Tuesday’s results Boston 7, Ottawa 3 N.Y. Islanders 6, Toronto 3 New Jersey 3, Carolina 2 Columbus 6, Dallas 3 Florida 3, Montreal 1 St. Louis 4, Nashville 3, OT Winnipeg 4, Detroit 1 Anaheim 1, Calgary 0 Los Angeles 5, Edmonton 2 Chicago 7, Arizona 5 Today’s games Toronto at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Buffalo at Washington, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

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

Thursday’s games N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 5 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Detroit, 5 p.m.

Washington at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Minnesota at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Anaheim at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Winnipeg at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Tuesday’s box score

Tuesday’s box score

Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 19 13 .594 Boston 18 13 .581 New York 15 18 .455 Brooklyn 9 22 .290 Philadelphia 2 31 .061 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 21 13 .618 Miami 18 13 .581 Orlando 18 13 .581 Charlotte 17 13 .567 Washington 14 15 .483 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 21 9 .700 Indiana 18 12 .600 Chicago 17 12 .586 Detroit 17 15 .531 Milwaukee 12 21 .364

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BLACKHAWKS 7, COYOTES 5 Carolina 0 1 1 — 2 Chicago 0 0 1 — 1 First Period–None. Penalties–None.

Second Period–1, Carolina, Faulk 14 (Skinner, Di Giuseppe), 19:41. Penalties– Pesce, Car (holding), 7:57; Nordstrom, Car (embellishment), 14:30; Hjalmarsson, Chi (hooking), 14:30.

Third Period–2, Carolina, Rask 10 (Skinner, Pesce), 4:48. 3, Chicago, Seabrook 6 (Shaw, Toews), 19:57. Penalties–Nordstrom, Car (tripping), 17:12; Shaw, Chi (high-sticking), 17:12.

Shots on Goal–Carolina 12-6-9–27. Chicago 11-6-19–36.

Power-play opportunities–Carolina 0 of 0; Chicago 0 of 1.

Goalies–Carolina, Lack 4-6-2 (36 shots35 saves). Chicago, Crawford 18-10-2 (27-25).

A–22,157 (19,717). T–2:22.

Transactions BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Waived G Russ Smith. Signed C Ryan Hollins.

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed NT Paul Soliai on injured reserve. Signed TE D.J. Tialavea from the practice squad.

BUFFALO BILLS — Placed WR Marcus Easley, TE Charles Clay and CB Ron Brooks on injured reserve. Claimed WR Leonard Hankerson off waivers from New England.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Waived DE Wes Horton.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed QB Mike Kafka to the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed DB Sean Baker to the practice squad.

DETROIT LIONS — Released CB Bill Bentley.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed S Corey Moore from the practice squad. Placed CB Charles James on injured reserve.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed QBs Josh Freeman and Ryan Lindley. Signed LB Amarlo Herrera. Signed G Kitt O’Brien to the practice squad. Placed LB Josh McNary on injured reserve.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Re-signed LB Dekoda Watson.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Placed LB Devon Kennard on injured reserve.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed DB Dewey McDonald from the practice squad. Signed DB Chris Hackett and G Cole Manhart to the practice squad.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Fired Chip Kelly coach and Ed Marynowitz vice president of player personnel.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Released WR Vincent Brown.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed CB Kyle Sebetic to the practice squad.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed CB Jeremy Harris from the practice squad.

Waived TE Je’Ron Hamm.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled Fs Craig Cunningham and Laurent Dauphin from Springfield (AHL).

BOSTON BRUINS — Placed C David Krejci on injured reserve. Recalled D Seth Griffith from Providence (AHL).

BUFFALO SABRES — Reassigned F Colin Jacobs from Rochester (AHL) to Elmira (ECHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed F Patrik Elias on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 21. Activated F Bobby Farnham off injured reserve.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled F Zach Sill from Hershey (AHL).

COLLEGE MARQUETTE — Annouced a contract extension with Steve Wojciechowski men’s basketball coach through the 2021-22 season.

RUTGERS — Named Bill Busch defensive backs coach.

WASHINGTON STATE — Signed football coach Mike Leach to a contract extension through the 2020 season and defensive coordinator Alex Grinch and defensive line coach Joe Salave’a to multi-year contracts.

Iowa knocks off No. 1 Hawkeyes beat Spartans; Purdue handles Badgers By the Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Michigan State discovered just how tough things can be without do-everything star Denzel Valentine.

Mike Gesell scored a career-high 25 points and Iowa cruised past top-ranked Michigan State 83-70 on Tuesday night in Iowa City, handing the Spartans their first loss of the season.

Peter Jok had 19 points for the Hawkeyes (10-3, 1-0 Big Ten), which toppled a No. 1 team for the first time in 16 years, and for the first time at home.

Iowa never trailed in what turned out to be a surprisingly easy win over the Spartans (13-1, 0-1). The Hawkeyes led by as many as 19 points in snapping a nine-game losing streak against Michigan State.

“It was one of the rare times in my career I thought we got, for [lack] of a better choice of words, punked,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. “We got outhustled.”

Eron Harris scored 21 points to lead the Spartans. They were playing their second game without Valentine – their leader in scoring, rebounds and assists – and their first since Izzo’s father Carl died Monday.

But Izzo refused to use Valentine’s absence as an excuse, pointing instead to what he called a “disappointing effort.”

“Zero,” Izzo said about how much Valentine not playing hurt the Spartans. “That had something to do with not making baskets. But it had nothing to do with the effort you give.”

Still, the Spartans looked so underwhelming in beating Oakland 99-93 last week without Valentine – who is out likely through next week after arthroscopic surgery on his left knee– that the unranked Hawkeyes were actually a slight favorite.

From the opening tip, it was easy to see why.

Iowa kept Michigan State off the scoreboard

AP

Iowa forward Jarrod Uthoff (left) fights for a rebound with Michigan State forward Marvin Clark Jr. (15) during their game Tuesday in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes beat the top-ranked Spartans, 83-70. for nearly 6 minutes, and Dom Uhl’s banked 3 put the Hawkeyes up 31-17 – despite having star Jarrod Uthoff on the bench with foul trouble – with just over 5 minutes left in the first half.

The Spartans trailed by double digits at halftime, this time 37-23, for the second straight game.

But the Hawkeyes aren’t Oakland – and the Spartans simply couldn’t keep up.

Consecutive 3s from Jok made it 58-39 with 11 minutes left, and Iowa cruised to its first win over a No. 1 team since beating Connecticut in former coach Steve Alford’s debut in 1999.

“We really sustained effort and paid attention to the details,” Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. “I think we disrupted their offense quite a bit.”

Matt Costello had 17 points for Michigan State.

“We struggled a lot defensively,” Costello said. “They just got bucket after bucket, and we couldn’t stop them.”

24 points, Dakota Mathias hit two 3s in the final 1:19 and No. 14 Purdue held on for a victory over Wisconsin in Madison.

The Boilermakers (131, 1-0 Big Ten) snapped a four-game losing streak to the Badgers (8-6, 0-1), who lost their first conference game under interim coach Greg Gard.

But Purdue needed the two late 3s by Mathias after Wisconsin had narrowed an 11-point deficit to 52-49 with 1:40 left on a short jumper by Alex Illikainen.

Purdue opened its 11-point lead gradually behind the 7-foot Hammons. He was 9 of 14 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds.

Mathias finished with six points.

Nigel Hayes led Wisconsin with 17 points on 6-of-14 shooting. But Wisconsin shot just 39 percent for the night.

Purdue had a sloppy start with 10 first-half turnovers. Hammons, a senior, took charge late with 15 second-half points.

He gave them their largest lead with 5:56 left Purdue 61, Wisconsin when a jumper made it 55: A.J. Hammons scored 48-37.

NHL | BLACKHAWKS 7, COYOTES 5

Blackhawks hunt down Coyotes Kane scores twice, leads Chicago to road win

BY JOSE M. ROMERO Associated Press

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Patrick Kane scored a goal, assisted on two others and raised his NHLleading point total to 53 in helping the Chicago Blackhawks to a 7-5 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night.

Andrew Desjardins scored twice for the Blackhawks, who overcame Shane Doan’s hat trick.

Artem Anisimov scored his 13th of the season, Brent Seabrook had two assists and Duncan Keith added a goal and an two assists for Chicago.

Doan scored three times for the Coyotes, tying Dale Hawerchuk for the franchise record with 379 career goals.

Doan’s third of the night came on a power play with 27.1 seconds left.

Desjardins’ first goal 2 minutes into the second gave the Blackhawks a 4-2 lead. Kane made it 5-2 with his goal with 6:12 to play in the period.

Corey Crawford stopped 32 shots, though he allowed third-period goals to Doan and Connor Murphy as the Coyotes cut into a 6-2 lead.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

AP

Coyotes goalie Anders Lindback (29) gives up a goal to Blackhawks’ Duncan Keith as Jonathan Toews (19) watches during their game Tuesday in Glendale, Ariz. The Blackhawks won, 7-5. and Tobias Rieder contributed three assists apiece for the Coyotes.

The Blackhawks jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a pair of power-play goals early in the first. Keith put in a shot off a slick backhand pass from Kane at the 13:39 mark, and Anisimov deflected a wrist shot through traffic from Seabrook and past goalie Anders Lindback just more than a minute later.

Star of the game: Shane Doan, Coyotes, 3 goals Key performers: Patrick Kane, Blackhawks, 1 goal, 2 assists; Duncan Keith, 1 goal, 2 assists Up next: Blackhawks at Avalanche, 7 p.m.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS

COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS - STERLING, Plaintiff, v.

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED & EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PLAINTIFF VS

NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of the following Mortgages regarding the following described premises: Parcel 1 Lot 4 in Cooke Subdivision being a part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 20 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., in Whiteside County, Illinois, according to the plat thereof recorded April 6, 1979 as Document No. 1768-79.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 9952 Cooke Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071 which said Mortgage was made by: Kerry C. Lilly and Deanna R. Lilly, to Community State Bank of Rock Falls Sterling, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 2011-05923; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

Parcel 2 Lot 8 in Block 2 of the Subdivision of Lot 1, Block F of the Northwest Fractional Quarter of Section 27, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., Whiteside County, Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 405 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071 which said Mortgage was made by: Kerry C. Lilly and Deanna R. Lilly to Community State Bank of Rock Falls Sterling, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 2013-00875; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court: Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County Courts Facility, Eastern Division 101 E. Third St. Sterling, IL 61081 on or before January 29, 2016, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Dated: December 18, 2015.

Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County, Illinois Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, Illinois 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

December 23, 30, 2015, January 6, 2016

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MERLENE VULPITTA A/K/A MERLENE F VULPITTA, IF ANY ; RALPH VULPITTA JR; KATHLEEN VULPITTA; ANTHONY VULPITTA; COLLEEN VULPITTA; MAUREEN VARELA A/K/A MAUREEN E VULPITTA A/K/A MAUREEN VULPITTA; NORTHSTAR CAPITAL ACQUISITION, LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; KATHLEEN VULPITTA; DEFENDANTS 15 CH 122 28935 BERTHA DRIVE ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MERLENE VULPITTA A/K/A MERLENE F VULPITTA, IF ANY ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; KATHLEEN VULPITTA; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 24 IN LEHO ACRES, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 20 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 26, 1973 AS DOCUMENT NO. 439-73 SITUATED IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 28935 BERTHA DRIVE, ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 and which said Mortgage was made by, MERLENE VULPITTA A/K/A MERLENE F VULPITTA (DECEASED); Mortgagor (s), to M.E.R.S., INC., AS NOMINEE FOR HOME LOAN CENTER INC., DBA LENDING TREE LOANS Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of WHITESIDE County, Illinois, as Document No. 2980-2007; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Circuit Clerk Whiteside Cty Courthouse 200 East Knox Street Morrison, IL 61270 on or before January 22, 2016, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1506623 I679804 Dec. 23, 30, 2015 & Jan. 6, 2016

Industrial Park Storage 905 E 17th St. Rock Falls IL 61071 Will hold a public sale to enforce a lien.

Date of Sale Saturday January 16, at 12:00 2016 P.M. (noon) Customer Name: Donna Fullington Unit #210 Patrick Cathey Unit #311 Emily Fortune Unit #103 Dec. 30, 2015, Jan. 6, 2016

AANCHOR ROAD STORAGE 823 Anchor Rd. Dixon, IL 61021 815-284-6900 Will hold a public sale to enforce lien(s) Date of Sale Saturday January 16, 2016 at 12:00p.m. (Noon) Customer Name(s): Zach Lightner Unit 110 Penny Wittenauer Unit 310 Dec. 30 2015 & Jan. 6 2016

Legal Notice To Customers of Illinois-American Water Company (IAWC) IAWC hereby gives notice to the public in accordance with 83 Ill. Adm. Code Subsection 656.30 (c) that information sheets have been filed on December 19, 2015, with the Illinois Commerce Commission (Commission) to revise the Quality Infrastructure Program (QIP) surcharge for customers in this service district.

If the Commission takes no action, the revised information sheets will be implemented with an effective date of January 1, 2016. A copy of IAWC's filing with the Commission may be inspected by any interested party at any business office of IAWC. Customers should be advised that the Commission may alter or amend the rates or conditions of service after hearings held pursuant to 83 Ill. Adm. Code 200 and may increase or decrease individual rates in amounts other than those requested by the company.

Interested parties may obtain information with respect thereto either directly from IAWC or by addressing the Chief Clerk of the Commission, 527 E. Capitol Avenue, Springfield, IL 62701.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON ILLINOIS Nationstar Mortgage LLC Plaintiff, vs.

Michael A. Brock; Wendy R. Perron; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

2015 CH 28 210 Hardanger Gate, Lee, IL 60530 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 3, 2015, the Lee County Sheriff's Office will on January 28, 2016, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Lee County Courthouse, 309 Galena Avenue Suite 320, Dixon, IL 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lots 2 and 3 in Block 3 in the Village of Lee, according to the plat of said Village of Lee recorded in the Recorder's Office of Lee County in Book "B" of Miscellaneous Records on page 249, all in Lee County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 210 Hardanger Gate, Lee, IL 60530 Parcel Number(s): 21-12-01-428-008 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property 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. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250. Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 15-006236.

Alan S. Kaufman MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6289893 I679548 Dec. 23, 30, 2015, Jan. 6, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that on February 10, 2016, in courtroom No. 420 of Lee County Courthouse, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois, at the hour of 9 am or as soon thereafter as this matter may be heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name(s) of Rustin James FlotoBlackorby to Rustin James Floto pursuant to 735 ILCS 5-/21-10 et seq..

Dated December 10, 2015 at Dixon, Illinois Rustin J. Floto-Blackorby Petitioner December 16, 23, 30, 2015

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This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

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Visit Sauk Valley Classifieds at saukvalley.com IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON ILLINOIS Nationstar Mortgage LLC Plaintiff, vs.

Michael A. Brock; Wendy R. Perron; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

2015 CH 28 210 Hardanger Gate, Lee, IL 60530 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 3, 2015, the Lee County Sheriff's Office will on January 28, 2016, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Lee County Courthouse, 309 Galena Avenue Suite 320, Dixon, IL 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 210 Hardanger Gate, Lee, IL 60530 Parcel Number(s): 21-12-01-428-008 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property 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. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(1) and (g)(4).

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250.

Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 15-006236.

Alan S. Kaufman MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6289893 I679548 Dec. 23, 30, 2015, Jan. 6, 2016

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HOMES FOR RENT

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MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

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Air Cond./Heating

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Eikenberry Sheet Metal 412 E. 3rd Sterling Service work heating & cooling; gas, electric. Free estimates. Accept Visa & MC on all new installations.

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Alterations SHOE REPAIR ZIPPER REPAIR & ALTERATIONS Grummert's Hardware Sterling, Rock Falls, & also Shaw's Marketplace 214 Washington Prophetstown

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Advanced Cleaners Maid/Janitorial Carpet

PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986 (815)631-4122

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Haul/Clean Service JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

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STORAGE UNITS Multiple Sizes Starting at $35 No appt. needed Located inside MOORE TIRES 2411 E. Rt 30 Rock Falls (815)625-3764

Excavating Hauling •Tandem Dump Trucks •Skidsteers Guaranteed Low Rates 815-618-2717

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Licensed, Bonded Insured Safety and your satisfaction is my #1 goal!

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TELEVISION IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

Water Softeners The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622

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BRAD'S TREE SERVICE A division of Timber Industries, LLC. Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674 Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal

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LOANS

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THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of Sauk Valley Media does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is.

Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

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.

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AUCTIONS

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January 1st 9am 2601 Lakeland Blvd - Mattoon, IL 900 Guns From Antiques to New in Box! Colt, Winchester, Browning, Military, Rugers, S&W, MORE! www.bauerauc tion.com

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

WOOD / FUEL

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Firewood - Hardwoods split & delivered & stacked within reason.

815-626-6875 Seasoned Hard Wood For Sale in Galt $60 per load 815-631-2271

FURNITURE

755

3pc. Living room group- couch, love seat & chair, Tan. $900. Great shape!

815-535-8108.

Ashley South Bay king size mattress, box spring, frame & headboard with nightstands. Memory foam mattress with pillow top. $975. Call 815380-5926.

Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 PLEASE HELP rescue our cats and kittens!

Need a good indoor home!

815-590-7625 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!

SNOWBLOWERS 782

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

722 Simplicity 2 stage self propelled snow blower 7HP, pull start.

Exc Cond. $425 FIRM. 815-973-3223

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TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

TOOLS & MACHINERY

792

Retired Mechanic, selling tools-Mac & Snap-On, $25,000 invested—Asking $10,000/obo. Serious Inquiries only.

Call Mike for details. 309-716-7382

WANT TO BUY 795 I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061 Skid loader in any condition 563-212-7699 Want to buy Western fiction paper back books

by Luke Short 815-291-0127 or 815-626-6618

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE NEW TODAY '89 Chevy truck topper. Full size.

Excel. Cond. $100.

Call 815-946-3572 Cal Spa Hot Tub for sale in excellent condition. Lots of jets, waterfall, different colored lights, head rests and I will give you all the chemicals. It has hardly been used. If interested I will send you pictures. $3500. Originally it cost $7,000.

Call 815-994-2009 Conceal and Carry Illinois, Florida & Utah. Pepper Spray Training for those firearms. oppose Excellent defense for men & women.

No license or permits req. Includes training, legal use, referral packet, certification, 1 can of professional pepper spray. Will come to your location. Info.

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Search for local job listings at saukvalley.com/jobs/ BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501 NOTICEPURSUANT to the Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every busiopportunity ness 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.

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NOW HIRING RN/LPN, CNA &

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For an immediate interview, apply in person or call Lynette at (815) 284-3393.

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Mr. Nifty Cleaners in Sterling looking for a clothes Presser Please apply in person, 1102 E. 4th St., Sterling.

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Tri-County Opportunities Council Position Openings Pre-K Teacher Assistant: Dixon 30hrs./wk., shool-year; Minimum of AAS in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in ECE. Pre-K Teacher: Rochelle/Sterling 40hrs./wk., school year. Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or closely related degree with a minimum of 21 credit hours in ECE. Infant Toddler Teacher: Sterling 40 hrs./wk.; full-year; Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or closely related degree with a minimum or 21 credit hours in ECE. Infant-Toddler Support Teacher: Sterling 30 hrs./ wk., full year; Minimum of a AAS in early childhood education, child development, or closely related degree with a minimum or 21 credit hours in ECE. Bus Monitor: Sterling and Dixon 20 hrs./ wk., school year; Minimum of high school diploma or GED and excellent driving record. Must have held a valid for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years prior to hire.

Food Service Worker: Sterling 30 hrs./wk.,full-year. Minimum of high school diploma or GED.Valid Illinois drivers license.

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Involves delivery and installation of appliances.

Apply in person with resume to: Farley's Appliance 1245 N. Galena Ave., Dixon Full Charge Bookkeeper/ Accountant: local business in Dixon is seeking a full-time Full Charge Bookkeeper. Candidates should have strong computer skills, 3-5 years bookkeeping experience, strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to meet deadlines and willingness to work with a team.

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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.

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Send Invoice to: Tri-County Opportunities Council Early Head Start/Head Start Program P.O. Box 610 Rock Falls, IL 61071

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Maintenance Technician Mt. Morris, IL Oakbrook Corporation is seeking a part-time (20 hrs/ wk.

Mon-Wed) Maintenance Technician to join our team at a senior apartment community located in Mt. Morris, IL. Qualified applicants will have prior experience in property maintenance including having general knowledge of plumbing/electrical/HVAC systems, have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision; and have a commitment to delivering a high-level of customer service. Valid driver's license and ability to work an on-call rotation required. If interested, please apply on our website: www.oak brookcorp.com Oakbrook Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Resumes not accepted in lieu of completed application.

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is 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))

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We offer competitive salary & benefits package including: • Medical • Dental • Vision • Life Insurance • 401K Savings • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) • Paid Vacation Sensient Flavors is an Equal Opportunity Employer Qualified candidates may apply online at: sensient.com/careers Come join our growing team and make a difference!

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Sales Professional Sauk Valley Media is seeking a full-time outside sales professional who can prospect, negotiate and has the ability to open new accounts as well as maintain, grow and serve existing accounts in an established territory.

As Sauk Valley’s premier provider of print and digital news and information, we rely on ground-breaking and innovative thinking to connect our audiences and advertisers. Our rapidly expanding portfolio of publications and websites has created new opportunities for professionals who share our passion for serving our customers.

The successful candidate will possess the ability to work with minimal supervision while maintaining focus and productivity to meet deadlines. This person will have experience creating and presenting client proposals as well as experience developing and maintaining client relationships. Our Multi-Media Account Executive must have the ability to strategically and creatively think in a fast-ppaced environment. Must have a valid drivers license, dependable transportation and proof of insurance.

Qualified candidates should send cover letter and resume to: Contact Jennifer Heintzelman Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 jheintzelman@saukvalley.com Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drugfree workplace.

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