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ILLINOIS BUDGET BATTLE | LOCAL IMPACT

Social services at risk – again With state leaders still at odds, Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living faces more cuts

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

STERLING – The clock is ticking on the state’s fiscal year, and without a budget

by July 1, one local social services agen-

cy said it will be forced to halt services.

The Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living found itself in the same situation at this time last year. No budget came, and on July 1, the agency announced it would temporarily close its office at 412 Locust St. in Sterling.

NICIL is again operating, but staffing

and its reserves have been depleted.

“Realistically, we need 15 people to carry out our contracts, but today we have five, and if we don’t get a budget, we’ll have to lay off two more people,” Executive Director Michele Miller said.

That would leave the agency with Miller, a home services worker, and

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someone who just works a few hours a week to do bookkeeping to fulfill the state contracts in five counties.

“This isn’t about somebody’s paycheck for us, it’s about someone’s life,” Miller said.

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Rylie Woodin, 9, of Dixon was on her way to making a splash at the Polo Pool on Wednesday. Woodin was one of many kids enjoying the games and races during the Polo Town and Country Days Pool Party. The party will really get started today, when Polo Town and Country Days gets underway and runs through Sunday in downtown Polo. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the event, which features a carnival, parade, fireworks, beer garden, food and much more. The event was first organized in 1966 by the Polo Jaycees to raise money to build a city pool. It started as a 3-day festival and has since grown into a 4-day event that gets started with a bang – “one of the most amazing fireworks display in the area,” according to the event’s website. For more information, check out Page A10 of today’s Plan!t section, go to polodays.org, or find Polo Town and Country Days on Facebook.

RIGHT: Katelynn Trobaugh, 14, of Polo comes up for air Wednesday while diving for pennies during the pool party hosted at the Polo Pool.

The party served as the kick-off for the annual Polo Town and Country Days.

BELOW: Madelyn Farris, 3, of Polo swims up to grab a sponge Wednesday while playing games at the Polo Pool.

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Sierra Skaff issues bottles of Doxycycline to a health care worker Wednesday morning during an emergency response drill at the Whiteside County Health Department in Rock Falls. The exercise simulated how the department would respond to an Anthrax attack. In the event of such an attack, health care workers and first responders are issued the meds first, prior to the public.

Come and put us to the stress test Health Department needs people today to help see how well it handles an emergency

BY RACHEL RODGERS rrodgers@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @rj_rodgers

DIXON – The Lee County Health Department is looking for volunteers this morning to help to test its emergency response capabilities.

The agency is participating in a full-scale, statewide drill based on the scenario of an anthrax incident occurring in Chicago.

County health departments are responsible for dispensing

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Read this story at saukvalley.com to see video from Wednesday’s drill at the Whiteside County Health Department. medications and vaccines in the case of such an emergency and must be prepared to process large concentrations of people in a timely manner, environmental health director Tim Trader said.

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TWIN CITIES

Still peddling petals, but in a new home Behrens Blumen Stuff moving to Sterling

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STERLING – After 45 sweetsmellin’ years, Behrens’ Blumen Stuff is changing owners, getting a new name and moving to a new location.

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from 1512 Prophetstown Road in Rock Falls to open in the former Ken Nelson Auto Mall at 2503 Locust St. in Sterling.

Stephanie Dusing, who has worked for Blumen Stuff for 17 years, is the new owner.

Jim and Kathy Behrens will remain as consultants and still will be part of the day-to-day operations.

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Agency: Obama slur shows need for policy Proposal included in advisory letter sent to department Tribune News Service

CHICAGO – The Chicago Police Department needs a policy that makes it clear that members are prohibited from engaging in racial or other discrimination, according to a recommendation from the department’s oversight agency.

The recommendation – the first from Independent Police Review Authority chief administrator Sharon Fairley – stems from a decision announced last week in which the agency suggested firing a 12th District officer who referred to President Barack Obama with a racial slur in October.

The officer’s derogatory remark allegedly was made while Obama was in town to attend a Chicago Bulls game and the officers were deciding who would work on his detail, according to IPRA spokeswoman Mia Sissac.

Fairley also said other officers and a sergeant in the room at the time “were not as forthcoming as they should be” about the remark in interviews with IPRA, a troubling allegation

for a Police Department already accused of operating under a code of silence.

An officer offended by the comment filed a complaint with IPRA and also provided a photo of a picture hanging in the district office labeled “President Obama” with what appeared to be a childlike drawing of the president. Fairley called the drawing “offensive.”

IPRA’s recommendation was included in an advisory letter sent May 12 to police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, asking for a response within 30 days.

When Johnson didn’t respond, the agency posted the letter on its website Tuesday evening.

The Police Department had no immediate response.

Fairley’s recommendation comes after a task force appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel earlier this year accused the department of having a history of institutional racism.

While the department’s human resources policy explicitly prohibits officers from exhibiting racial bias, no such lan-

guage is included in the Standards of Conduct for department members.

“This issue is sufficiently important to warrant inclusion,” she wrote.

The investigation into the officer’s comment revealed other issues that Fairley brought to Johnson’s attention.

Fairley questioned the truthfulness of 10 of the 12 officers who were in the room when the slur was made – and who were identified by the officer who made the remark.

“Several Department members were present when the remark was uttered, and reacted in such a way to indicate that they overheard the remark,” she wrote. However, they “claimed that they were either not present when the remark was uttered or did not hear the remark.”

“This is troubling,” she wrote. She asked that the department remind the officers of their obligation to be truthful and asked for a chance to meet with the officers to share her concerns with them.

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks to reporters May 31 about funding for the city’s police and fire pensions at City Hall. A judge has ordered Emanuel to give a deposition in a lawsuit filed by eight Chicago police officers who say they were removed from his security detail for political reasons after he took office in 2011.

Judge orders Emanuel to give disposition in officers’ lawsuit CHICAGO (AP) – A judge has ordered Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to give a deposition in a lawsuit filed by eight Chicago police officers who say they were removed from his security detail for political reasons after he took office in 2011.

U.S. District Judge Harry

Leinenweber ordered the deposition Tuesday and will review its transcript in considering an allegation in the lawsuit that the city violated a ban on political hiring when officers who had volunteered for Emanuel’s campaign were placed on his security team.

The Chicago Tribune

reported Leinenweber’s order came after the city’s attorneys fought a subpoena served on the mayor last month seeking his testimony in court.

The attorneys argued Emanuel already had provided written answers detailing his involvement with the selection of the security team.

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POLICE Sterling Police

Vitoria McDaniel, 29, of Sterling; 4:13 p.m. Tuesday at East 11th and Locust streets; failure to yield the right of way at a stop intersection; given state citation.

Rock Falls Police

Yvette N. Bailey, 24, of Sterling; 1:23 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Emmons Avenue; Lee County warrant; bonded out.

Cornelius Anderson, 18, of Chicago; 7:35 p.m. Monday at Eighth Avenue and West Sixth Street; driving while license suspended; given notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police

Gary R. Mulder, 46, of Wauconda; 7:20 p.m. Tuesday; aggravated driving under the influence, driving under the influence – alcohol, improper lane usage; taken to Lee County Jail.

Oregon Police

Andrew M. Robertson, 25, of Oregon; 1 a.m. June 8 at 905 Jefferson St.; disorderly conduct; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Allen W. Clement, 36, of Newaygo, Michigan; 1:35 p.m. June 9; Ogle County

warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Hayli M. Stier, 24, of Oregon; 6:12 p.m. June 9 on South Seventh Street; domestic battery; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Cody R. Ward, 27, of Davis Junction; 4:35 p.m.

Friday; Ogle County warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Kimberly J. Mlejnek, 44, of Oregon; 8:10 p.m. Friday in the 600 block of North Fourth Street; operating vehicle with expired registration; given citation.

Dawn M. Roop, 46, of Portage, Indiana; 8:15 p.m.

Sunday; Bloomingdale Police Department warrant for possession of a controlled substance; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Lee County Sheriff

Benjamin Y. Breneman, 21, of Franklin Grove; 3:33 p.m. Tuesday; failure to appear – contempt (nonpayment); posted bond and

given notice to appear in court.

Killian Z. Vayda, 20, of Amboy; 3:30 a.m. Tuesday; consumption of liquor as a minor; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Ogle County Sheriff

Steven W. Dodson, 38, of Chana; 8:55 p.m. Tuesday in the 4000 block of South Lowden Road; violation of order of protection; taken to Ogle County Jail and held pending an appearance before a judge.

Shaun M. Eilders, 33, of German Valley; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear; posted $1,287 full cash bond and released with no further court date needed.

Van E. Meneweather, 25, of Rockford; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear; held at Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

James L. Nicolosi, 29, of Rockford; Tuesday; warrant

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DATELINE DIXON

Lawless honored for work behind the lenses T

homas Lawless’ vision for providing patients with exceptional care came into focus recently.

The Dixon optometrist has serviced the community’s eye-related needs for more than 4 decades, and KSB Hospital honored his longtime commitment by putting his name in a position where everyone could see it.

The sign at 511 Palmyra St. now reads the Lawless Eye and Vision Center.

“With what he has invested in the community and invested in his patients, this is a great way to honor that,” said Kevin Marx, vice president and chief practice officer at KSB. Optometrist Emily Sorenson said Lawless has built an extensive following of patients, and the staff strives to achieve the level of care he has demonstrated throughout the years.

“His patients are like his family,” she said. “This

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has been his pride and joy for so many years.”

Prior to seeing the new sign revealed on May 25, Lawless also was honored by the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago, where he received an honorary doctorate of science in optometry on May 21.

Sorenson said before going on medical leave, Lawless was active in the Illinois Optometric Association and dedicated to improving the profession.

Lawless operated a private practice in Dixon for about 40 years, and he joined the KSB Medical Group in 2010 while

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Optometrists Thomas Lawless (left), Emily Sorenson and Kelly Klein stand in front of the new sign for the vision center, which was named after Lawless on May 25. retaining the office on Palmyra.

“What he has built here truly is a legacy,” Sorenson said. “He has put so much importance and stress on patient care, and we plan to continue that care.”

Healing is skin deep

begin a year-long sabbatical this month to study a specialized technique for removing skin cancers.

Stees, who has a practice at 1321 N. Galena Ave., accepted a fellow-

Another event happening in the local medical realm is that CGH dermatologist Marc Stees plans to

ship position at the University of Wisconsin at Madison to study Mohs surgery, a technique where thin layers of cancer-containing skin are progressively removed and examined until only cancer-free tissue remains.

“I am excited to be able to bring this expertise to the area,” Stees wrote in a letter informing patients of his sabbatical.

He plans to return from the fellowship next summer.

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SPRINGFIELD (AP) – A legislative panel has approved charging an admission fee to the Illinois State Museum, putting the Springfield facility on track to reopen next month.

The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reported the bipartisan Joint Commission on Administrative Rules voted Tuesday to let the Illinois Department of Natural Resources charge the $5-per-person fee. The museum previously was free. Children under age 18, seniors and veterans still will get in for free.

The museum was closed at the end of September to save the state money amid a lack of a budget. DNR spokesman Tim Schweizer says July 2 is the target date to reopen the museum.

Gov. Bruce Rauner said in February that the museum could reopen if it found ways to be less reliant on state money.

Meyers to speak at commencement

lege say as many as 20 layoffs are coming due to anticipated funding shortfalls due to the lack of an Illinois state budget.

The Daily Herald reported that layoffs will be among support workers with savings of about $480,000.

College President David Sam says the school’s board is trying to keep the impact on students to a minimum. He said Tuesday that “for the first time we are faced with the possibility of a layoff.”

College officials say discussions on which positions to cut will start this week. The school has made other cuts as well.

EVANSTON (AP) – Comedian Seth Meyers will deliver the commencement address at Northwestern University this Friday.

The host of NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” will also receive an honorary degree.

Meyers began performing improv comedy as a student at Northwestern, where he was part of the Mee-Ow troupe.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in radio, television and film from Northwestern’s School of Communication.

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‘A week of a lot of pain’ City deals with on tragedy after another’ Tribune News Service

ORLANDO, Florida. – On the fifth day – as a shaken city held prayerful vigils remembering shooting victims, and families continued making funeral arrangements – Orlando faced its third unthinkable horror in less than a week.

The trio of tragedies: A promising young singer was gunned down Friday night while signing autographs after a performance.

In the predawn hours of Sunday morning, a gunman shot his way through a popular club in a savage early morning spree that left 49 dead, 53 wounded and a nation

staggering. Two days after that, a toddler visiting a Disney resort with his family was snatched and drowned by an alligator on Tuesday night.

The random sequence of events, beginning 10:30 p.m. Friday at a concert hall and ending 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday with the grim discovery of the toddler’s remains by divers in a lagoon, are now dreadfully strung together by timing, dateline, and, perhaps, tears.

The collective response might be best captured by the social media hashtag #prayfororlando and #orlandostrong, both trending, but also standing tall in the tangible world: scribbled on posters and highway billboards, on cards with fresh flowers at growing memori-

als, on T-shirts, on personal notes addressed to the dead, even atop a building near City Hall. “This week in Orlando has been a week of a lot of pain,� said Terence Gray, senior pastor of Saint Mark AME Church, who held a unity worship service Tuesday night.

The week has been a gruesome mix of heinous crimes and death and shock and grief – but also unity and empathy and resilience.

In describing the response, particularly to what is now the nation’s deadliest mass shooting, leaders called it nothing less than transformational, not only pulling the community together with support and resources, but also fostering greater acceptance of the LGBT community.

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NICIL has three contracts with the Illinois Department of Human Services’ division of rehabilitation services.

The primary contract is for independent living services for the disabled, while the other two are for home services that keep clients out of nursing homes. The home services programs already are underfunded by 50 percent, and because the state requires that a full-time person run them, the agency has been taking money from independent living to pay that person.

Miller said the state owes NICIL about $150,000, a big chunk of the agency’s annual budget of $475,000. “The state pays about $275,000 of the annual budget, and with no state budget, that leaves us to depend on fundraising,� Miller said.

Compounding the problem for NICIL’s clientele is that many of them also use various senior services, and senior centers also are struggling to keep their offerings intact.

Miller said the state hasn’t provided much guidance for carrying out the contracts. “We were told by DHS to make a ‘good-faith effort’ for fiscal year 2016 to continue services until the budget impasse is over,� Miller said.

The agency relied on reserves and partial reimbursement from the independent living program to bring back some of its services this past fall, but the reserves have dried up. “We used our money we had put away for a new building and a jobs program last year, and now all that is left in reserves is money we’d need for closing costs,�

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Standing with board members, Michele Miller, executive director of Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living, tears up in July 2015 as she talks about the closing of the Sterling office after state legislators’ inability to pass a budget. Nearly a year later, the story is much the same. Though the office has since reopened, staffing and reserves have been depleted, and Miller said “if we don’t get a budget, we’ll have to lay off two more people.�

Miller said.

Another social services agency, Sinnissippi Centers, is owed about $1.2 million, putting a sizable dent in its $9 million annual budget, President and CEO Patrick Phelan said.

Phelan said no immediate cuts would be implemented if there is no budget by July 1, but the agency would have to start making plans along those lines. “We have lots of worries, and with no indication of a budget resolution coming, we’ll be facing some very difficult decisions in the next 3 to 9 months,� Phelan said.

Three months ago, Sinnissippi Centers announced that the loss of a $350,000 state grant would limit its ability to provide psychiatric services to 500 to 800 clients in Lee, Whiteside, Ogle, and Carroll counties.

State lawmakers, including Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno, have said they are hopeful there will be a short-term budget

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plan before the fiscal year ends. Radogno also said the compromises needed to hammer out a full-year budget, deemed politically dangerous, aren’t likely to come before the November elections.

State Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, is among the legislators meeting daily in a bipartisan budget working group since the spring session ended without a budget deal. About a dozen lawmakers have been working with representatives from the governor’s office, said Demmer, who also likes the prospects of a stopgap measure emerging from the working group’s sessions. “It looks like we’re inching toward a shortterm budget,� Dem-

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mer said. “ A b o u t 12 of the rank-andfile members have had some producTom Demmer tive conversations about the most pressing issues.�

Phelan said he doesn’t see a full budget coming until February 2017, but said a quick fix, while not ideal, would help Sinnissippi Centers. “A short-term budget would appropriate a portion of the money owed for 2016, and a very small portion of fiscal year 2017,� Phelan said. “It doesn’t get us fully funded though, it just gives us about half.�

Senate Bill 2038 has made its way through both legislative chambers, but it is still sitting on the governor’s desk, awaiting his signature or veto. The bill would provide emergency funding to many social service providers – about 46 percent of what the agencies are owed.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK ▟ Today’s visitations: Roland Leroy Dail of Milledgeville, 10 -11 a.m. at Dutchtown Church of the Brethren in Milledgeville.

Rita M. Weakley of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. at First Church of the Nazarene in Sterling.

John “Woody� Bramm of Morrison, 4-7 p.m. at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Joseph E. “Joe� Richey of Prophetstown, 4-7 p.m. at Prophetstown United Methodist Church.

E. Ferrell Durham of Sycamore, 4-8 p.m. at The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John in Sycamore.

Mary A. Fassler of Dixon, 4-8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 7:30 p.m., in the Holloway Center at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Virginia Van Zuiden of Morrison, 5-7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Morrison. ▟ Today’s funerals: Barbara L. Sensenig of Dixon, 10 a.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Geraldine L. Kelly, formerly of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Roland Leroy Dail of Milledgeville, 11 a.m. at Dutchtown Church of the Brethren in Milledgeville.

Ray VanDyke of Thomson, 11 a.m. at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Thomson.

Rita M. Weakley of Sterling, 11 a.m. at First Church of the Nazarene in Sterling. â–ź Friday visitations: Phillip G. Pyron of Sterling, 9-10:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Donald R. Giese of Dixon, 9-11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon.

Constance M. Cater of Ashton, 9 a.m.-noon at Beverage Lyons Family Funeral Home in Ashton.

â–ź Friday funerals: Mary A. Fassler of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Phillip G. Pyron of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Joseph E. “Joe� Richey of Prophetstown, 10:30 a.m. celebration of life at Prophetstown United Methodist Church.

E. Ferrell Durham of Sycamore, 11 a.m. at The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John in Sycamore.

Donald R. Giese of Dixon, 11 a.m. memorial service at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon.

Virginia Van Zuiden of Morrison, 11 a.m. celebration of life at First Presbyterian Church in Morrison.

Jerry R. Burgess Sr. of Sterling, military honors, noon at American Legion Post 298 in Sterling, followed by a celebration of life.

Constance M. Cater of Ashton, noon at Beverage Lyons Family Funeral Home in Ashton.

John “Woody� Bramm of Morrison, 5 p.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Morrison.

Jeffrey A. Caudillo of Sterling, gathering of family and friends, 5-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling. â–ź Saturday visitation: Ronnie Miles of Oregon, 10-11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Amboy. â–ź Saturday funeral: Ronnie Miles of Oregon, 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Amboy. â–ź June 24 visitation: Wanda Faye Hadfield of Rock Falls, 5-7 p.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls. â–ź June 25 funeral: Wanda Faye Hadfield of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Constance M. Cater ASHTON – Constance Marie Cater, 67, of Ashton, passed away suddenly Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at Rochelle Community Hospital.

She was born May 31, 1949, in Blue Island, to Lester and Frances (Williams) Perkins. She married Jerry A. Cater on Aug. 5, 1967, in Rochelle.

Connie resided in Ashton all of her life. She worked as a nurse’s aide in the OB department for nearly 30 years at Rochelle Community Hospital. She also drove a school bus for more than 20 years, and before retiring, she worked in the sanitation department of Crest Foods in Ashton. Most of all, she loved her grandchildren and her dogs.

She is survived by her husband, Jerry; her granddaughters, Jenna, Kristen, and Hailie

Bartlett; her sister, Peggy (Jim) Messer of Ashton; brother, Richard (Pat) Perkins of Nevada, Missouri; and sister-in-law, Toni Perkins of Rochelle.

She also is survived by her son-in-law, Brian Bartlett; and many nieces and nephews.

Connie was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Jeri Lynn Bartlett; and brother, Les Perkins.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, and the funeral at noon Friday at Beverage Lyons Family Funeral Home in Ashton, with Judy Williams officiating. Burial will be at Ashton Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to Granny Rose Animal Shelter in Dixon or to Jerry Cater.

Visit beveragelyonsfamilyfh.com to send condolences.

Jerry R. Burgess Sr. STERLING – Jerry Richard Burgess Sr., 67, of Sterling, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at home.

Jerry was born Jan. 20, 1949, in Saltville, Virginia, the son of George and Myrtle (Porter) Burgess. He was a veteran of the Army, serving in the Vietnam War. Jerry was employed for 24 years by the U.S. Postal Service.

Survivors include his mother, Myrtle of Janesville, Wisconsin; one daughter, Kendra (Jeff) Cook of Sterling; two sons, Jerry R. (Monica) Burgess Jr. of Sterling and Jeff Burgess of Milledgeville; two sisters, Hazel Darlene King of Madison, Wisconsin, and Rhoda Riggs of Janes-

ville; three brothers, Coy Burgess of Dixon, Roy Burgess of Sterling, and Randy Burgess of Chicago; four grandchildren, Kelsay Rieck, Austin Cook, Dustin Cook, and Kristian Cook; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, George.

Full military honors will be at noon Friday, followed by a celebration of Jerry’s life at American Legion Post 296 in Sterling. Cremation rites have been accorded at McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

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Each time volunteers go through the process, they will be entered into a drawing for two $50 gift cards.

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“The more stress we have, the better,” he said.

“The more people we have coming through, the better idea we have of our capabilities.”

Chris DeVoney, Americorps member with the department, said she hopes to have 400 volunteers participate in the “Walk the Line” exercise from 9 a.m. to noon.

Volunteers will fill out forms, see a nurse and be given mock medication. Participants can go through the process as many times as they want, and they will be given candy and a raffle entry for two $50 gift cards each time through.

“There’s nothing more close to the real thing than

having the general public participate,” DeVoney said.

Volunteers also will be able to test a pilot mobile app by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that delivers updates on the mock outbreak and sends reminders to take the “medication.”

The department’s exercise is categorized as an “open pod” in which the general public is asked to participate. Several surrounding counties have run internal drills this

week, including the Whiteside County Health Department, which conducted its drill Wednesday with about 100 employees.

Emergency coordinators were stationed at different tables wearing vests and guiding people through the process.

The drill helped the department identify what could go wrong during a real event and how to anticipate or work through any problems, health department

Administrator Beth Fiorini said.

“I know from the drills we’ve had over the last 15 years, if you don’t practice, there’s too much confusion in one of these situations,” she said.

The Ogle County Health Department also held a drill Wednesday. Joanie Padilla, director of health education and emergency preparedness, said it gave them an opportunity to train their volunteer corps.

Even though the area wouldn’t likely experience an anthrax incident, an emergency could occur at any time, and the drill allows them to at least partly prepare for any event, she said.

“Elements in one event are sure to be present in other events.”

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“Other than a new location and a new name, nothing will change,” Jim said. “We will still be the same flower shop.”

“We are just slowing down,” Kathy said. “We have been doing this for 45 years, and hopefully, we have another 20 years ahead of us.”

As with Blumen Stuff, Behrz-Bloomz will specialize in fresh and silk flower arrangements for funerals, anniversaries, graduations and weddings, among other things. It also will deliver to hospitals, funeral homes and other businesses throughout the Sauk Valley.

“This is a passion for us, and we love what we do,” Dusing said. “Our customers are number one to us, and they come first.”

The flower shop caters to the needs of each customer, unlike other places in town, Kathy Behrens said.

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“We know who our customers are when they come through the door. That is not something you get at a grocery store.”

Dusing is moving to large lot at the busy intersection at Lynn and Locust for more space and exposure, she said.

The spot she is leaving is a wee bit off the beaten path, just north of U.S. Route 30.

“We are tucked away back here right now,” she said. “We needed something with better exposure, because people forget we are here.”

Premiums are expected to go up 11 percent WASHINGTON (AP) – Premiums for popular low-cost medical plans under the federal health care law are expected to go up an average of 11 percent next year, said a study that reinforced reports of sharp increases around the country in election season.

For consumers, the impact will depend on whether they get government subsidies for their premiums, as well as on their own willingness to switch plans to keep the increases more manageable, said the analysis released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation.

The full picture on 2017 premiums will emerge later this summer as the presidential election heads into the home stretch. The health law’s next sign-up season starts a week before Election Day. Democrat Hillary Clinton wants to build on President Barack Obama’s health overhaul, which has reduced the uninsured rate to a historically low 9 percent. Republican Donald Trump wants to repeal it.

The Kaiser study looked at 14 metro areas for which complete data on insurer premium requests is already available. It found that premiums for a level of insurance called the “lowest-cost silver plan” will go up in 12 of the areas, while decreasing in two. The changes range from a decrease of 14 percent in Providence, Rhode Island, to an increase of 26 percent in Portland, Oregon.

Half of the cities will see increases of 10 percent or

more. Last year, only two of the cities had doubledigit increases.

“Premiums are going up faster in 2017 than they have in past years,” said Cynthia Cox, lead author of the analysis.

Final rates might change if regulators push back on the requests from insurers.

The foundation plans to analyze major cities in all states as more data becomes available.

Most workers and their families are covered by employers, but about 12 million people get private coverage through HealthCare.gov and online insurance markets run by states. Nearly 7 in 10 pick silver plans, a mid-tier option that allows consumers with low to modest incomes to also get financial help with out-of-pocket costs when they receive medical care.

Income-based premium subsidies designed to keep pace with costs will cushion the impact for many. But not all consumers get help.

About 2 million marketplace customers make too much to qualify for the subsidies. And an estimated 3 million to 5 million people who buy their policies outside of markets like HealthCare. gov do not receive financial assistance.

For both the subsidized and the unsubsidized, willingness to switch plans and insurers might be crucial in keeping premiums more manageable next year.

The lowest-cost silver plan in a community often changes from year to year, and Cox said the estimated 11 percent increase is based on an assumption that consumers will switch.

“If they stay in their same plan they may see a higher premium increase,” she said.

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‘Eternal Indian’ or ‘Black Hawk Down’?

Lack of budget jeopardizes Black Hawk Statue restoration

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f you’d like a “concrete” example of how the state budget impasse continues to wreak havoc, look no further than the Black Hawk Statue at Lowden State Park in Oregon.

The nearly yearlong budget stalemate means that state money can’t be released to pay for work to restore the 105-year-old concrete statue created by sculptor Lorado Taft on a bluff above the scenic Rock River.

We’re talking about a $350,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that was supposed to help pay for the project, estimated to cost about $900,000.

Much of the money for statue restoration was raised privately, and most of those dollars have been spent.

The state grant is cru-

the middle of the robe, and a vertical fold in the robe are most in need of repair.

Chris Young, a spokesman for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, said the state hopes to have a new conservator under contract within 8 to 10 weeks. We hope the restoration work can then resume with vigor.

What we think The future of the Black Hawk Statue, so important for its artistic and tourism value, is in jeopardy.

It’s a “concrete” example of the harm done by the state budget impasse. cial to the successful completion of the statue restoration.

BUT THE BUDGET stalemate, which has now dragged out 352 days, has denied the necessary funding to

MEANWHILE, THE rest of us remain exposed to the toxic political climate that has eroded myriad services and programs provided by state government and added to the state’s ballooning debt.

When Taft completed the statue, he named it “The Eternal Indian.” Its “eternal” aspect, unfortunately, might now be in jeopardy.

If further deterioration takes place, the landmark’s future moniker could well be “Black Hawk Down.”

That must never be allowed to happen.

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The right elbow of the Black Hawk Statue crumbles away as state officials search for another conservator to complete repairs to the 105-year-old icon, which stands on a bluff above the Rock River at Lowden State Park in Oregon. patch the crumbling concrete, fill in the cracks, and properly preserve the striking 50-foot statue – an artistic gem and mainstay attraction for Oregon tourism.

In addition, a conflict arose between the

project conservator and project engineer. Last week, the conservator took down and hauled away the scaffolding and green mesh that protected the statue from further deterioration for the past 18 months.

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So the venerable statue, its restoration incomplete because of the lack of state funds, is now exposed to the erosive effects of the elements. The elbows of the statue’s folded arms, the area beneath the arms,

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Placing blame on the victim of assault is wrong DONNA GLOVER Dixon

Mr. Rowland, after reading your letter [“No sympathy felt for female assault victim,” The Reader’s Voice, June 14] several times, I am inspired to respond.

It is your view that places blame on the victim in said case because of her choice of drinking too much that night. So as I see it, she is at fault for drinking and passing out.

So what’s a young man to do? Why, the right thing would have been to help her to safety. But no, according to you, he was entitled to assault her, take pictures of her, and destroy any sense of well-being she may have.

Your remarks in shaming an assault victim is

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exactly why rapes and sexual assaults go unreported.

You decide you’re the judge and jury. You demonize a college student.

Your moralistic point of view is absolutely disgusting. I have many friends who are proud survivors of sexual assault. Putting their lives back together is a lifelong struggle – a struggle because of this narrowminded judgment.

In closing, I hope you or someone you love never has to face this trauma.

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Once again, an editorial ran in Tuesday’s paper [“Make tentative contracts public,” Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board, June 14]

352 days

What do you think?

Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com urging that the terms of a tentative agreement between the school board and the teachers be released before a ratification vote by the school board.

I understand the concept that public money is being contracted for, and the public has a right to be aware of those terms. The editorial urged passage of a law requiring that the terms be fully disclosed 14 days prior to a vote to give time for public hearings.

I wonder whether that requirement would apply if school days had already been lost. Do we want to lose 2 more weeks of classes? without a state budget for the fiscal year that started July 1.

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SPRINGFIELD – I opened my credit card bill last month and gasped.

There were $3,570 in charges I did not recognize.

And each charge was for something from Apple computer’s iTunes division.

I asked my wife, Joan, and she said, “It wasn’t me.”

I asked my 10-year-old and 8-year-old daughters, and they gave perplexed looks and shook their heads.

Then I asked my 5-year-old, Caitlin, and she gave me a snaggletooth grin and said, “Yes, Daddy, I’ve been buying stuff for my video game.”

Um, $3,570 worth of stuff in one month?

It’s pretty hard to be upset with a preschooler who doesn’t yet know how to add, subtract, read or count past 100 – yet alone to 3,570.

Despite the parental controls I’d put on my child’s iPad, and despite ensuring she played only age-appropriate games, she somehow had managed to rack up the charges.

So I’ve spent the past month calling Apple, beseeching them to please forgive the expenses she incurred.

After a month of groveling, Apple finally released me from the debt and emailed me a complex set of instructions on how to set up Caitlin’s iPad so this would never happen again.

journalist who has covered government for almost 30 years.

If only it were so easy for Illinois taxpayers to get out from under the staggering debt that our lawmakers have been racking up for decades.

According to my former colleagues at the Illinois Policy Institute, our state has debt of $206 billion.

That equates to $16,000 for every man, woman and child in the Land of Lincoln.

HOW DID WE GET IN this predicament? Pretty much the same way my household did last month.

My preschooler can’t read, but many Illinois lawmakers don’t read.

And it’s often because they aren’t given a chance to.

For decades, Illinois lawmakers have voted on multibillion-dollar budgets that landed on their desks minutes before they were expected to vote. No one had time to read the budget in its entirety.

That’s how House Speaker Michael Madigan has run his chamber for decades.

He treats rank-andfile members like they are mushrooms. He keeps them in the dark as long as possible and then shovels them some manure.

Just last month, Madigan forced House mem-

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bers to vote on a $40 billion spending bill that they first saw just minutes before the vote.

The measure passed the House but fortunately was rejected by the Senate.

We don’t elect our state representatives to rubber stamp what the speaker of the House – or the governor – want.

But that’s all they can do if they aren’t given a chance to read what they are voting on.

My youngest daughter can’t add or subtract yet.

And apparently, some members of the Illinois House are challenged in the arithmetic department as well.

The spending bill passed by the House spends at least $7 billion more than the state expects to take in this year. Anyone who has ever balanced a personal checkbook knows that your expenses can’t be greater than your deposits.

But apparently, some folks in the Illinois General Assembly haven’t figured that out yet.

As a parent, I should have paid more attention to what my daughter was doing on her iPad. And as voters, we need to pay more heed to what those we elect do in Springfield.

And at the end of the day, that’s all we can do – hold our lawmakers accountable.

Note to readers: Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse journalist.

He works as a freelance reporter in the Springfield area and can be reached at ScottReeder1965@gmail.com.

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Minorities underrepresented in Legislature Hispanics make up 68 percent of House speaker’s Chicago district CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois has never had an AsianAmerican lawmaker in its state Legislature, but Theresa Mah is on the verge of changing that.

The former history professor and is running unopposed as a Democrat this November for state House District 2, a seat in southwest Chicago that includes Chinatown.

“It’s pretty exciting to go from teaching history to making history,” said Mah, 48, who was born in San Francisco to Chinese immigrants.

Mah’s candidacy represents a political breakthrough in Illinois, but also highlights how whites still hold disproportionally large majorities in state legislatures and Congress despite minorities comprising a growing portion of the U.S. population.

In Illinois, Asians make up 5 percent of the population, but with no representative in the legislature, the state ranks fourth in the country for Asian underrepresentation, according to an analysis of demographic data

by The Associated Press.

Whites comprise 62.2 percent of Illinois’ population, but hold nearly threefourths of the 177 seats in the state Legislature. Just more than 7 percent of the Legislature is Hispanic, even though Latinos make up nearly 17 percent of the state’s population.

Illinois also has two of the top five state House districts in the U.S. with Hispanic majorities but white representatives.

Chicago Democratic Rep. Daniel Burke’s district, which ranks fourth in that category, has a Hispanic population of 75 percent. In House Speaker Michael Madigan’s Chi-

cago district, which ranks fifth, Hispanics make up 68 percent of it.

The AP analyzed the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Congress and the National Conference of State Legislatures to determine the extent to which the nation’s thousands of lawmakers match the demographics of its hundreds of millions of residents. The result: NonHispanic whites make up a little over 60 percent of the U.S. population, but still hold more than 80 percent of all congressional and state legislative seats.

In 2011, Illinois passed a voting rights act that, among other things,

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requires legislative districts to be drawn in a way that allows minorities to influence elections. The law imposed requirements in addition to those outlined in federal Voting Rights Act, which mandates that legislative districts be drawn taking minority populations into account.

But several factors have contributed to the underrepresentation of Hispanics and Asians in state legislatures throughout the state and the U.S., including low naturalization rates which prevent them voting, said Rob Paral, a Chicago-area demographer. In addition to that, he said some

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump’s latest accusation against President Barack Obama – that he’s putting U.S. enemies ahead of America’s own people – is thrusting him into uncharted Barack territory for Obama the presidential candidate of any major political party.

Trump spent the first days following the Orlando nightclub massacre hinting Obama was sympathizing with or even supporting terrorists. Some of those times he said he was repeating what “many people” believe – one of the presumptive Republican nominee’s favorite ways to sprinkle conspiracy theories into the presidential campaign.

By Wednesday, Trump abandoned the innuendo and embraced a more pointed accusation against Obama.

“Media fell all over themselves criticizing what Donald Trump ‘may have insinuated about @ POTUS.’ But he’s right,” Trump posted on Twitter.

The message included a link to a story by Breitbart News, a Trump-friendly website, that claimed to have proof the Obama administration backed a terror group in Iraq.

Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks said the candidate was retweeting a message from another Twitter user. Still, it was an effort by the GOP’s White House pick to explicitly link the sitting Democratic president with those seeking to harm Americans, just days after 49 people were

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks Wednesday during a rally at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. killed and dozens more wounded in Florida.

“Trump’s comments regarding the president crossed every line,” John Weaver, the senior strategist for Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s failed Republican presidential campaign, wrote on Twitter.

He cast Trump as a “peddler of lies, fantasies and half-baked conspiracy theories.”

For years, Trump has been the most high-profile proponent of the “birther” movement that falsely claims Obama is a Muslim who was born outside the United States, when in fact he is a Christian born in Hawaii. The businessman has also floated debunked conspiracy theories about former rival Ted Cruz’s father being involved in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Hillary Clinton playing a role in the death of former White House aide Vince Foster.

For Republican officials already struggling with whether to fully embrace him, Trump’s willingness to engage in stories

usually limited to supermarket tabloids is only making their options more complicated.

“I don’t go for these conspiracy theories and the “birtherism” nonsense,” said Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa. The congressman, who has not endorsed Trump, said that while it’s fair to criticize aspects of Obama’s approach to combatting terrorism, “I part company with those then who want to get into these conspiracy theories.”

In a statement to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Trump said Obama “continues to prioritize our enemy over our allies, and for that matter, the American people.”

Clinton, who will face Trump in the November election, quickly challenged Republicans to either “stand up to their presumptive nominee” or “stand by his accusation about our president.”

Trump’s suggestions about Obama come as the president takes a more active role in the White House race. In a

are in the country illegally while others who are U.S. citizens are simply too young to vote or don’t participate.

“It’s like a baseball game where instead of having nine players on the field, you have five or six players,” Paral said.

Madigan spokesman Steve Brown said the speaker’s district, which he has held for 4 decades, has always been a diverse mix of Italian, Irish and Polish residents before growing into a majority Hispanic district.

“It’s always required people to pay close attention to the needs of the community,” he said.

blistering speech Tuesday, Obama said Trump was a “dangerous” threat to national security and was putting America’s religious freedoms at risk by calling for a temporary ban on foreign-born Muslims entering the U.S. But the White House has avoided commenting on Trump’s attempts to link Obama to terrorism, calling the matter “small.”

Trump has offered no verifiable information to back up his assertions.

His theory was not supported by the document cited in the report he linked to Wednesday – a secret 2012 Defense Intelligence Agency analysis.

The Breitbart story, citing that document, suggested that the United States was in league with al-Qaida in Iraq, the precursor to the Islamic State.

Instead, the document states generally what was widely known at the time – that “the West, Gulf countries, and Turkey support the opposition” to the government of Syrian leader Bashar Assad.

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Commodities The following quotations are provided as a community service by Sterling Futures: Corn: July 4.29; Sept.

4.34; Dec. 4.39½ Soybeans: July 11.56; Aug. 11.55; Nov. 11.38½ Soybean oil: July 31.96; Dec. 32.68 Soybean meal: July 407.20; Dec. 401.70 Wheat: July 4.77½; Dec. 5.10¼ Oats: July 2.04½; Dec. 2.23

Live cattle: June 119.27; Aug. 113.57; Oct. 113.52 Feeder cattle: Aug. 140.25; Oct. 138.12 Lean hogs: July 82.86; Aug. 88.80; Oct. 74.15 Sugar: July 19.76 Cotton: July 62.60 T-Bonds: June 17017⁄32 Silver: July 17.51 Gold: June 1295.00 Copper: Sept. 2.0890 Crude: July 47.49 Dollar Index: June 94.75 Ethanol: June 1.685

IN BRIEF First televised debate put online SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Footage of the first televised U.S. presidential debate has been digitized and posted online by an Illinois’ Lincoln Presidential Library.

It said in a Tuesday statement that it produced the digital version of a 16mm film copy of the debate between Democrats Adlai Stevenson II and Estes

Kefauver. It occurred in 1956 during the primary campaign. The issues debated included school desegregation, the Soviet Union and nuclear energy.

ABC broadcast it on May 21, 1956, before Florida voters went to the polls. Stevenson, a former Illinois governor, won the Democratic nomination.

He lost the general election to Republican Dwight Eisenhower.

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Couple caught up in family affair Dear Abby, My fiance, “Rick,” and I have been together for years and recently got engaged. We are over the moon about it, and genuinely in love. However, this exciting time in our lives has been met with some difficulties.

We recently learned Rick’s mother has been having an affair, which makes for a very uncomfortable situation. My future mother-in-law doesn’t know we know.

Rick’s father came to us for help because he suspects she’s cheating.

She engages with this man publicly by texting, calling, etc. when we spend time with her, so I avoid her because I don’t want any part of it. It’s hard to ignore because we live with Rick’s family.

He believes we should

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

say nothing. I spoke to our priest about it because I am so deeply disturbed by her behavior and was told to “pray for them.” I’m worried this will be a negative influence on my fiance and me, and that by remaining quiet we have become part of her lie.

What should I do?

– Clean Conscience in the East

Dear Clean Conscience, Listen to the advice you received from your priest. Pray for your almost in-laws, but do not involve yourself in their marital problems. If Rick’s father approaches you again for help, tell him that he needs to discuss his suspicions with his wife because that’s the only way his problems will be resolved.

Dear Abby, I lost my favorite cat a year ago to kidney disease. I had noticed she wasn’t doing well, but when I told my parents, so we could take her to the veterinarian, they insisted she was fine. They said she didn’t need to see the vet because her ailments were just age.

They refused to have her examined until it was too late, and by then, the vet’s attempts to help her only weakened her.

She died in my arms on the way home.

I am devastated. She was my therapy animal and she helped me combat my anxiety disorders for more than 7 years.

When she died, my family seemed to be suddenly struck with grief, even though they ignored her most of the time. This makes me angry because I feel their hesitation to take her to the vet and refusal to listen to me are what killed her.

I’ve forgiven them for what happened, but I still feel upset and angry toward them whenever I see my cat’s picture by her urn on my memory shelf. Am I wrong for

feeling this way?

– Not Feeling Purrfect Dear Not Feeling Purrfect, Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your cat. What happened to her is regrettable, but holding a grudge won’t help. What might help would be for your parents to get you another therapy cat, and I’m advising you to suggest it.

Dear Abby, My daughter recently had her first child (my first grandchild), and I am wondering if there’s any protocol regarding the first visit. Should I wait until my daughter invites me, or should I just tell her I want to come? I’m afraid it would be rude to just

invite myself before she’s ready to show off her newborn.

– Baby Steps in Virginia Dear Baby Steps, Give your daughter some time to rest and for her and her husband/ partner to establish a routine, and then ask when it would be convenient for you to come and if she’d like you to help out in any way.

I’m sure that approach would be better received than an announcement.

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.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Thursday, June 16 Biscuits and gravy, 7 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

Open pool, open cards, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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.

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

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

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

Boot Scootin’ Seniors, 9:15 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Join Us for Java community coffee, 9:15-10 a.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Ave. E, 815-622-2800.

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., 815456-3000.

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

Friendly Needles, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

National Fudge Judging Day, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Crafts and quilts, 12:30 p.m.,

Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Mindfulness Meditation community sitting sessions, 5:30-6:30 p.m., lower level, United Way of Whiteside County building, 502 First Ave., Sterling,

563-210-6516.

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.

Wild Ones Rock River Valley Chapter, 7 p.m., lower level, Physical Education Center, Rock Valley College, 3301 N. Mulford Road, Rockford, 815-332-3343.

Friday, June 17 Open pool, open cards, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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.

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

Wii Bowling, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

Intermediate line dancing, 10 a.m., call Whiteside County Senior Center at 815-622-9230

for location.

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

Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Sterling Public Library, 815-6251370.

Lunch and Learn Program, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Line dancing, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

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

Potluck lunch, 11:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

Musical Fridays featuring Burn N’ Bush, noon-1 p.m., Riverfront Pavilion, Dixon.

Euchre, 12:15 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave.,

Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Movie, “Coat of Many Colors,” 12:30 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside 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.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Rockford Bell Credit Union, 4 E. Main St., Mount Morris.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. All-ages open mic night, 5-9 p.m., Triangle-Veterans Memorial Park, Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue, Rock Falls, 815-590-8881.

Barbecue ribs dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Friday, June 17 Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-6262230.

National Association of Health Underwriters Continued Education Class, 9 a.m., 6 E. 23rd, Sterling, 800-798-1771.

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

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure check,

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

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed, this is your meeting; 7 p.m., Grapevine, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

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

Lunch and Learn, “Insomnia ... Let Me Sleep,” noon, Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815288-4673.

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

Yoga, 5 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-2884673.

Breast Cancer Networking Group, 6 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-2884673.

Sauk Valley Gluten-Free Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1013 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

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

Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, state Route 52 N, Amboy.

Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815857-2682.

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7 p.m., closed; Rochelle Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., women’s, closed, back door, Reformed Church Parsonage, 703 14th Ave., Fulton.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (6), Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., St. Mark Lutheran Church, 201 N. Division Ave., state Route 26, Polo.

Alcoholics Anonymous District 73 meeting, 8 p.m., St. Mark Lutheran Church, 201 N. Division Ave., Polo.

Saturday, June 18 Alcoholics Anonymous,

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

Overeaters Anonymous, 9 a.m., lower-level entrance, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, 9 a.m., open; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., closed, former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-8572315.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third

St., Sterling.

Narcotics Anonymous Hope Without Dope, noon, in the back of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, 1901 First Ave., Sterling, 815-535-3748, 24-hour hotline 844-678-7684.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old Timers; 7 p.m., open, family fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Grief Support Group, 2-4 p.m., Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, 312 Crawford Ave., Dixon, 815-288-4469.

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

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

Sauk Valley Community College, Centennial Auditorium & Woodlawn Arts Academy Proudly Present

Theatre In The Park 2016

Forever

School Year Hours

(Labor-Memorial Day) Tuesday-Friday: 3PM-7PM Saturday: 10AM-6PM Sunday: 1PM-5PM

When four young singers are killed in a car crash, they posthumously take the stage for one final gig in this goofy 1950s nostalgia trip.

(Memorial- Labor Day) Tuesday-Friday: 2PM-6PM Saturday: 10AM-6PM Sunday: Closed

6:30 > MUSICAL REVUE • 7:00 > FOREVER PLAID JUNE 23, 24 & 25 AT WOODLAWN ARTS ACADEMY 3807 WOODLAWN ROAD, STERLING

Summer Hours

815-632-3630

FREE OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES Bring your own lawn chair or blanket, food and drinks.*

*For this event only, adult beverages are allowed in the park. Park closes at 10pm. In case of rain, the show will be moved inside the Academy.

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ROCK FALLS | FESTIVALS AND FAIRS

Summer Splash returns next weekend Festivities also include fishing tournament, River Chase STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

ROCK FALLS – Are you ready for a weekend jampacked with entertainment?

Summer Splash will return June 25 and 26, along with the Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest fishing tournament and River Chase boat chases, making downtown the place to be.

Princess and Super Hero Day will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 25.

Kids can come dressed as their favorite princess or superhero and join the parade at 12:30 p.m.

They can meet their favorite superheroes in person. There also will be giant bounce houses, crafts, a fun fair, a petting zoo and a photo booth.

All activities are free.

Kids activities will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday.

River Chase and fishing tournament Entry forms for the 2-day Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest fishing tournament are available at visitrockfalls.com, or at the Rock Falls Tourism office at City Hall.

Registration is $200 for a two-person team, and $250 for a three-person team. Children 12 and younger fish for free.

General registration, including a captain’s There will be 60-plus vendors selling arts, crafts and other items from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. each day.

At the entertainment stage Saturday, there will be a dog trick demonstration at 11 a.m., live Zumba at 11:30, Z & She’s Dancers at noon, performers from Woodlawn Dance Academy at 1 p.m., and a K-9 demo from the Whiteside

meeting and dinner, will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

June 24 at the Eagles Club at 321 W. Second St. in Rock Falls. A free catfishing seminar and Meet the Pros event is part of the evening’s festivities.

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

tourney is guaranteeing $10,000 in cash and prizes.

The weigh-ins will be from 3 to 4 p.m. both days at the riverfront stage.

The River Chase races will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Organizer Terry Hicks can be contacted via the Rock Falls River Chase Facebook page.

County Sheriff’s Department at 1:30 p.m.

At 2, there will be River Country Stomp line dancing, followed by live music from Helios at 3 and Dinner at the Kid’s Table at 5:30.

Also Saturday, a Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR car and simulator will be on hand from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A cruise-in will run from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

Two- and four-wheel vehicles should check in by 6:30. There will be prizes and food discounts for participants, who will be guided to parking from Avenue A. An uptown pub crawl will run from 5 p.m. to midnight for those 21 and older. Crawlers can win cash prizes at participating bars and restaurants. For $1, participants will receive a souvenir cup and prize

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Bella Frias (left) of Sterling gets her face painted in June 2015 by Andrea Murray of Prophetstown during Summer Splash in Rock Falls. The event will return June 25 and 26. card. At each location, they will receive a stamp and be entered to win.

Fireworks begin at 9 along the riverfront.

Harvest Time Bible Church will host a community church service at 10 a.m. Sunday.

Local church choirs, youth bands and dance groups will perform along

with area nonprofit groups from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will be a wild game cookout from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. each day, with alligator brats, buffalo burgers, elk burgers, pork chops and more on the menu.

Go to rockfallschamber. com for more information or a complete schedule.

CONCERTS

through Aug. 11, will include a patriotic concert July 1 on the lawn of the old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second St. Each concert will have a theme this year, and the Dixon High School theater department will serve refreshments. In the event of bad weather, the concert will move into the high school auditorium.

The band will host guest soloists and conductors throughout the summer, and march with the Dixon High School marching band during the Petunia Festival parade at 1 p.m. July 3.

Concerts are free, and people may sit on park benches or bring their own seating.

WHAT’S GOING ON

ART EXHIBITS At CGH Medical Center STERLING – “Spirit of the Heart” is on display on the first floor, in the north hallway between the hospital and the main clinic at CGH Medical Center, 101 E. Miller Road.

The project, coordinated by Woodlawn Arts Academy and CGH, features artwork from academy students – some of which has previously won prizes – and is on display not only for the enjoyment of visitors and staff, but to help promote the idea of art’s positive impact on patients’ healing and health.

Future shows will feature local juried artists and select pieces that will be available for viewing and sale. A portion of the proceeds will benefit CGH Auxiliary.

Email info@cghmc.com for information.

At Distinctive Gardens DIXON – “Transform,” a shop story, is available for viewing at Distinctive Gardens, 2020 Lowell Park Road.

The new concept focuses on plants, art, community activities and gardening related to the theme. The shop stories will switch like art shows.

Artists made specific products for the story.

The story “emphasizes a curated selection of local artists, educational gardening displays and highlighted plants,” Lisa LeFevre said in a news release. She owns the shop with her husband, Bud. Call 815-285-0014, find Distinctive Gardens on Facebook, or go to diggersdelight.com for more information.

Art at Loveland DIXON – The art collection at Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St., as well as the museum’s many other exhibits, are available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday or by

appointment. Guided group tours can be scheduled by contacting Steve Wilson at swilson@ lovelandcommunityhouse.org or 815-284-2741.

Visit lovelandcommunityhouse. org for a virtual tour of the museum, and for more information.

The event is free to the public.

At The Next Picture Show DIXON – “Really Affordable Art,” an exhibition of art priced to make it easier for everyone to own a piece of original art, is on display through July 30 at the gallery, 113 W. First St. Artwork by Peg Miller will be on display through June 30 on the exhibiting artist wall.

The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

Go to thenextpictureshow.org or call 815-285-4924 for more information.

Art around Dixon Cindy Winterfield’s work is on display at First National Bank of Amboy, 1314 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

The work of Beverly Garcia is on view at the offices of Ward, Murray, Pace and Johnson, 226 W. River St. At Woodlawn Arts Academy STERLING – The summer art exhibit, featuring works by Kimberly Clark, Mark Johnson, Heather Shore, and Brian Lutz, is on display through Aug. 5 in the halls and lounge of the facility, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

Go to woodlawnartsacademy. com or call 815-626-4278 for more information.

an email with the band’s name, booking number and website or Facebook page, and gig or event schedule, or the bar’s event schedule, to Lucas Pauley at lpauley@saukvalley.com.

At Bears Showtown USA LYNDON – Reflex Blues will play from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the bar, 102 E. Commercial St. At The Cooler ROCK FALLS – Lynn Allen will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Lunch with Pedro will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 311 W. Second St. Upcoming: June 24, The Catfish Dogs At That Place on Palmyra DIXON – Big Daddy Woo Woo will play from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the bar, 628 Palmyra Road.

At Whiskey Barrel Saloon ROCK FALLS – Super Red Hot Karaoke & DJ will provide entertainment from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. today, Adam Keith Band will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Friday, and Sweet Lucy will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 305 W. Second St. Saturday Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers STERLING – Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers will play from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Polo Town and Country Days in downtown Polo.

Upcoming: 1-3 p.m. June 26 at the Ice Cream Social at Westside Park on North Maple Avenue in Polo; and 8-11:30 p.m. July 9 at Wagon Wheel, 1711 W. Fourth St., Sterling

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Truck, Motorcycle Show and Pancake Breakfast at Oregon Park East at North River Road and Mix Lane.

The show runs from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., with trophies awarded at 2. Registration will be open until 11 a.m. and is $15.

Breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 11 a.m., and lunch will follow from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The event will include a 50-50 raffle, door prizes and goodie bags for the first 100 registrants.

Call 815-751-5857 or 815440-3581 to register or for more information.

June 25-26 Club ready for 45th show SANDWICH – The Sandwich Early Day Engine Club’s 45th annual show is ready to take over the Sandwich Fairgrounds, 1401 Suydam Road.

The show, which runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, will feature pedal tractors for kids, games, tractor-drawn wagon rides, food and ice cream.

There will be engine displays, antique tractors and trucks. A flea market, toy show, arts and crafts, and other machinery displays are also planned.

There will be a tractor parade around the fairgrounds at noon both days.

There will be a drive through Sandwich at 5 p.m. Saturday.

On Saturday and Sunday, kids tractor pulls begin at 1:30 p.m.

Admission is $5 for those 13 and older, and free for kids 12 and younger.

Registration for the fourth annual tractor ride is $15 and it begins at 8:15 a.m. Sunday. The route will cover about 25 miles.

The entry fee includes coffee, pop, rolls and water. Riders must come with a full gas tank and proof of insurance.

Call club vice president Nancy J. Quantock at 815-695-1472 with any questions.

Today Band’s season continues DIXON – The Dixon Municipal Band will continue its season at 7:30 p.m. at the bandshell in Page Park near Dixon High School, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

The program, “My Kind of Towns,” will feature arrangements revolving around particular geographic locations and end with “Dixon March,” which was written by William F. Strong of Dixon for piano and was scored for the band in 2014.

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It’s time for Town and County Days Fireworks, Little Miss and Mister pageant tonight at annual festival STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

POLO – The annual Polo Town and Country Days will get started today and run through Sunday downtown.

There will be a carnival, parade, fireworks, beer garden, and food.

The Little Miss and Mister pageant will be at 6 p.m. today in the festival tent. The fireworks also will be tonight, launching at

9:30 from the Polo High School football field.

A kids fun fair will run from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, and will include face painting, games, prizes and pony rides.

From 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, DJ Keith Calderon will offer music in the beer garden. Dwyer and Michaels will take over at 8:30.

Friday is Alumni Night in the beer garden. Admission will be $2, which includes a drink ticket.

A community breakfast will be offered from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Crossroads Community Church, 205 N. Jefferson Ave. Also Saturday, Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers will play from 5 to 8 p.m., and Rout 38 will play from 9 to 11:30 p.m.

There will be bull riding from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday.

A dunk tank will be in operation from 5 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, and noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The parade will begin at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Pedal tractor races for kids from age 5 to fourth grade will begin at 2, and bed races for fifthgraders through adults will begin at 2:30.

Go to polodays.org or find Polo Town and Country Days on Facebook for a complete schedule and more information.

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Zandra Vock of Polo rides in a rocket during the Polo Town and Country Days carnival in June 2015 in downtown Polo. The annual festival begins today.

WHAT’S GOING ON

CONCERTS Friday Music, lunch at riverfront DIXON – Dixon Main Street & Riverfront will present a free Musical Fridays performance from noon to 1 p.m. in the pavilion along the riverfront downtown.

This week, Burn n’ Bush will perform. Find Dixon Main Street & Riverfront on Facebook for more information.

Upcoming: June 24, Robbie LeBlanc; July 1, Petunia Festival; July 8, Ray Rose; July 15, Jeff Kagay; July 22, Charlie Gall; July 29, Nate Gordan; Aug. 5, Michael and Company; Aug. 12, Steve Robery; Aug. 19, Natalee Bertolozzi; Aug. 26, Mark Hobbs; and Sept. 2, Kathy Cecchetti Free concerts at bandshell MOUNT MORRIS – Love and Thunder, a northern Illinois country band, will continue the Mount Morris Jamboree Committee’s summer schedule of free concerts from 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday nights at the bandshell downtown.

The band plays new and classic country songs.

Attendees may bring a chair or blanket, and bench seating is available.

Concessions will be provided

by Leaf River United Methodist Church. The group will be selling Italian beef sandwiches, hot dogs, chips and a dessert.

The Mount Morris Community Farmers Market will be open from 4 to 7 p.m. before each performance in the parking lot of Rockford Bell Credit Union, 4 E. Main St. Locally sourced foods and crafts will be sold.

Upcoming schedule: June 24, Johnny and the Boomers (Chicago blues); July 1, The Sting Rays (oldies and classic rock ‘n’ roll); July 8, The Jimmys (blues, soul, funk, and rhythm and blues); July 15, Pete’s Sake (folk, bluegrass and blues); July 22, Archtop Brownie (blues and jazz); July 29, String Ties (bluegrass); and Aug. 5, Lizzie Neal Band (blues) Blues and Bluegrass FRANKLIN GROVE – If it’s the third Friday of the month, it’s Blues and Bluegrass night at the H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St. Open-stage acoustic gospel, folk, country, blues and bluegrass will be performed, beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building.

Go to franklingroveil.org for more information.

Sunday Summer cookouts continue MOUNT MORRIS – “Sundays in the Park,” a series of summer cookouts, returns this weekend at White Pines Inn, 6712 W. Pines Road.

There will be food sold and live entertainment from 1 to 4 p.m. each Sunday until Sept. 4 in the garden canopy next to the restaurant. Grilled burgers and brats, craft beers, bloody marys, margaritas, and wine will be available.

Visit whitepinesinn.com or call 815-946-3817 for more information.

June 24 Music, more at Post House DIXON – Fourth Fridays Open Mic will begin at 7 p.m. at the Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St. Each musician or band performs four songs, and a jam session will follow.

Instruments are acoustic, a sound system is provided, and many different styles of music are featured. Poets and short-story writers are welcome.

A donation is required for admission to help cover utility costs.

Call 815-288-9263 for more information.

Upcoming: July 23 Singer to perform at church STERLING – Cody Rogers, a Prophetstown native, will perform at 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 311 Second Ave. Rogers earned his bachelor’s degree in music and religious studies from Monmouth College in 2013. He moved to Clear Lake, Iowa, to join the staff of Harvest Bible Chapel.

He is earning his master’s degree through Liberty University.

Donations will be accepted; the building is handicapped accessible.

Go to bigredchurchsterling.org for more information.

Tuesday Christian singer to perform FULTON – Christian singer Jordan Feliz will headline a show that begins at 6 p.m. outside at Heritage Canyon, 515 N. Fourth St. Opening acts will kick off the show.

The concert is outdoors, and people should bring their own seating. Coolers are allowed.

Tickets are $10, or free for children 10 and under.

Parking and shuttle buses will be free throughout the night from the parking lots at First Christian Reformed Church, 801 15th Ave., and Second Reformed Church, 703 14th Ave. In case of rain, the event will move to the gymnasium at Fulton High School, 1207 12th St. Call or text John at 815-4415453, or call Awesometown Music/Video Production at 815208-7068 for tickets or more information.

June 25 Flute workshop at Aireloom MOUNT MORRIS – A “Free Everything Flute Workshop” will run from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Aireloom Music Studio, 4167 Mud Creek Road.

Mary Ley and Patricia Crumley will conduct the workshop, which aims to help aspiring musicians to see how they might develop their musical talents and select the right instrument.

Demonstrations will be offered of playing techniques and styles in standard concert flutes, Indian flute, and penny whistles.

Those planning to attend are asked to call 815-973-5697 to help organizers plan for the event.

Go to aireloommusic.com for more information.

Wednesday Sterling band to play STERLING – The Sterling Municipal Symphony Band will continue its summer season at 7:30 p.m. at Grandon Civic Center in Central Park, at East Fourth Street and state Route 2.

Admission is free. The park has bench seating, but people may bring a lawn chair or a blanket.

Food will be sold every week in the gazebo.

Concerts will be June 29; July 6, 13, 20, 27; and Aug. 3.

The June 29 performance will have a patriotic theme, and cannons will be fired.

Dr. Paula Crider, professor emerita at University of Texas at Austin, will serve as guest conductor at the final concert of the season.

Also planned are four jazz band concerts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and July 2, 16 and 30.

Go to sterlingmunicipalband. com, find the band on Facebook, or call Jon or Cathy 815-6221681 for more information.

June 26 Time to jam again GRAN DETOUR – June Jam, an annual music festival, will run from noon to 5 p.m. at John Deere Historic Site, 8334 S. Clinton St. Musician’s can register at 11 a.m.

Attendees can bring lawn chairs and a picnic lunch; alcohol is not allowed.

Admission is $5 or free with a canned food donation.

Area organizations will have displays.

Food and beverages will be sold.

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July 1 First Fridays in Mount Morris MOUNT MORRIS – The First Fridays Open Stage music show returns to Pinecrest Grove Community Center and Theater, just off McKendrie Street at 500 Evergreen Lane.

Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., with the show at 6. Food and beverages can be purchased from McKendrie Street Cafe.

Each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are acoustic, and a professional sound system is provided. The music will include country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of the different styles.

Admission is by donation. All musicians and spectators are welcome. Call 815-973-0942 for more information.

Upcoming: August 1

CRAFT AND VENDOR SHOWS July 2 Calling all crafters, vendors DIXON – Crafters and vendors are needed for the 2016 Petunia Fest Craft & Vendor Show, Pinky’s Not-so-Hidden Treasures ‘n’ More, which will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Loveland Community House.

“Last year was a huge success, and we’re looking to grow it even bigger this year,” organizer Steve Wilson said.

There are four tables available at no charge for nonprofit groups that would like to sell items or promote.

Call 815-284-2741, or email at swilson@lovelandcommuni-

tyhouse.org to register and for more details.

DOWNTOWN EVENTS Saturday Street fair returns in Dixon DIXON – The fourth annual Rosbrook Studio Street Fair will return this weekend, this time on Peoria Avenue.

The event was held along the riverfront the past 2 years, but this year will be in front of the venue at 107 S. Peoria Ave. Artists and crafters will show off their work from 3 to 8 p.m., and an open music show will run from 3 to 10 p.m.

There will be face painting, a kids art corner, a skateboard exhibition, and hula hooping. Food will be sold by local vendors.

In case of bad weather, the event will move inside Rosbrook Studio.

Artist booths are $20; checks should be made payable to Rosbrook Studio and mailed to Kathy Cecchetti, 715 E. McKenney St., Dixon, IL 61021, or dropped off at Roxie’s, 302 W. First St. The fee must be paid before the event begins.

Rosbrook will provide tents.

Vendors must send their full name, address, city, state, and zip code, phone number;,and email to katcee62@yahoo.com.

The following mediums are included: ceramics, drawing, fiber-wearable and non-functional, paper, furniture, glass, jewelry, acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel, sculpture, wood, mixed media, collage, photography, and printmaking.

Artists can set up from 12:30 to

2:30 p.m. A vehicle drop-off plan for loading and unloading will be determined based on accessibility and communicated to the artists prior to the event.

Find Rosbrook Studio on Facebook for more information.

FAMILY FUN Tuesdays through July 12 Nature fun for kids FULTON – Children ages 2 to 5 can learn about Earth, home to creatures in the ground, trees and everywhere, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at The Andresen Nature Center, 409 Fourth St. With a parent or guardian, children will get to touch and move like worms, birds and frogs.

There is no fee to attend but participants must register. Participants are asked to dress for the weather, bring something to drink and not be afraid to get dirty.

Go to go.illinois.edu/toddlertuesday for more information or to register.

July 4 Free family fun on the Fourth STERLING – Families can celebrate Independence Day with free fun from noon to 4 p.m. at Amazing Grace Church, 512 Second Ave. The entire block will be lined with rides and inflatables. Splash pools will be available for smaller children. Food will be sold.

Special appearances by the fire department, CGH Ambulance, and Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department are planned.

Call the church at 815-625-9300 from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 5 p.m. between Monday and Wednesday for more information.

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WHAT’S GOING ON FARMERS MARKETS In Dixon DIXON – The Dixon Park District farmers market is open from 7 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and Saturdays through October at Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St. There will be no farmers market on July 4.

The Dixon City Market is open from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 3 along the riverfront between Hennepin and Peoria avenues.

The market showcases a variety of premier, local and specialty food vendors. Beer and wine tastings are sponsored by The Stables.

The Next Picture Show will present an artist feature each week.

Face-painting and other kids activities also will be available.

Entertainment will be provided

by Pete’s Sake from 5 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday.

Go to dixonparkdistrict.com or dixonmainstreet.com for more information about each market.

In Morrison MORRISON – The Morrison Farmers Market runs from 8 to 11 a.m. every Saturday, rain or shine, through Sept. 24 at 204 E. Lincolnway.

Farmers, entrepreneurs, bakers, and artists are all welcome.

For more information about the market, including rules, regulations, and applications, go to morrisonfarmersmarket.com or call 815-772-4749.

In Mount Morris MOUNT MORRIS – The Mount Morris Community Farmers Market is open from 4 to 7 p.m.

Fridays through October in the parking lot of Rockford Bell Credit Union, 4 E. Main St. Locally sourced foods and crafts will be sold.

In Rock Falls ROCK FALLS – This summer’s Rock Falls farmers market is running through October at 400 W. Second St. Hours will be 8 to 11 a.m.

Wednesdays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturdays. Produce, crafts, and merchandise can be sold.

The cost to be a vendor is $10 for the season.

Applications can be downloaded at rockfallschamber.com or picked up at the chamber office, 601 W. 10th St. Call the chamber at 815-6254500 for more information.

In Sterling STERLING – The Twin City Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the historical Twin City Produce Building, 106 Ave. A. Find the market on Facebook, go to twincityfarmersmarket.com, or call 815-499-7268 for a list of vendors, upcoming events and more information.

FESTIVALS AND FAIRS Saturday Annual festival at Propheter Park STERLING – The YWCA of the Sauk Valley’s annual Juneteenth CommUNITY Freedom Festival will be from noon to 3 p.m. at Propheter Park, 506 E. Sixth St. Juneteenth is a celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. Community organizations, artists, crafters, and vendors will have booths set up at the event.

For more information, call the YWCA at 815-625-0333.

Wednesday through June 26 Carnival back at Northland STERLING – The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce will

again present Carnival Days from 5 to 9 p.m. June 22 to 24, noon to 9 p.m. June 25, and noon to 4 p.m. June 26 at Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway.

There will be rides, games and food vendors.

Wristbands for unlimited rides will be $20 on Thursday and Sunday, and from noon to 4 p.m.

Saturday.

All proceeds benefit SVACC and its programs.

Call 815-625-2400, email chamber@essex1.com, or go to saukvalleyareachamber.com for more information.

June 29 and July 2-4 Registration open for parade MOUNT MORRIS – Registration is open for entries for the annual parade for the Let Freedom Ring Festival in Mount Morris.

Organizers of the parade, which kicks off at 2 p.m., are seeking more entries.

Forms are available at letfreedomringfestival.com and Village Hall, 105 W. Lincoln St., or Mount Morris Public Library, 105 S. McKendrie Ave. Interested in being a judge or helping with the parade? Email lfrparade2016@gmail.com or call 815-734-6185.

The festival begins on Wednesday, June 29, and continues from July 2-4.

The Little Miss and Mister Firecracker competition will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday. There also will be an ice cream social presented by the Community Woman’s Club at 7 the bandshell, followed a performance by the Kable Concert Band at 8.

A truck show will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on Wesley Avenue.

A craft fair is planned from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on the north end of the festival grounds.

On Saturday, there will be a kiddie parade at 2 p.m., with registration at 1:30, and kiddie water fights at 3 p.m., with registration at 2:30.

Also on Saturday, Misty Water Creek band will perform from 8 to 10 p.m. at the bandshell.

The festival also will feature a food court throughout the weekend.

Fireworks begin at dark July 4 at David L. Rahn Junior High, 105 W. Brayton Road.

Go to letfreedomringfestival. com for a complete schedule of events or more information.

June 30 to July 4 Petunia Festival set to return DIXON – The 52nd annual Petunia Festival is right around the corner.

New this year will be the Historic Dixon Theatre Barton pipe organ concert, where organist Glenn Tallar will perform 90 minutes of music from the 1950s to the present.

The free concert will take place at 7 p.m. June 30, the opening day of the 5-day festival, which concludes July 4.

The festival will be held along the riverfront, on River Road between Peoria and Galena avenues, and on Hennepin Avenue from First Street to River Road.

Taste of the Petunia Festival will feature 15 vendors, four more than last year.

The carnival will be set up at Dixon High School, and other returning events include Ultimate Air Dogs, the Cruise in Style car show and the outdoor movie night, which will show “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” to celebrate the movie’s 30th anniversary.

Park, 199 E. Railroad St. The event will feature music by Les Wilson, a bounce house, a celebrity dunk tank, and a blacksmith demonstration by Darrel Drennen. Food will be sold.

The group provides free meals from 5 to 7 p.m. each Monday at Prophetstown United Methodist Church, 200 W. Second St. Donations will be taken at the gate. Proceeds will help volunteers continue to provide the free meals.

Participants should bring their own chairs.

Call 815-537-2496 or 815-4998070 for more information.

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July 2 Race benefits ALS research WALNUT – The Walnut 5K Run/ Walk for ALS Research will begin at 8 a.m. in front of Bureau Valley North Junior High, 323 S. Main St. Entry free is $15 before June 24 and $20 until the day of the race.

T-shirts are guaranteed to all who register by June 24.

Registration will be open from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. the day of the race at the tent south of the school.

Trophies will be awarded to the first-, second-, and third-place winners in 15 age groups.

Contact Julie Von Holten at 815-379-2269 or walnut5kals@ gmail.com for an entry form or more information.

Saturday Events benefit 4-H AMBOY – The Lee County Fair Association will present the Fair Fun Run and the second Barn Bash this weekend at Lee County Fairgrounds, 1196 Franklin Road.

Both events benefit Lee County 4-H Center and the annual 4-H Fair and Junior Show.

The Fun Run will include an obstacle course with climbing, crawling, mud and water.

The cost to race is $25, which includes a T-shirt, and all participants will receive $5 off of admission to the Barn Bash.

Registration will run from 7 to 7:45 a.m., with the race starting at 8. An awards ceremony will be at 10.

Go to getmeregistered.com to register or for more information.

The gates will open for the Barn Bash at 6; the outdoor concert includes concessions, a beer garden and games. Participants can bring a chair or blanket.

Brushville, a country band from Bloomington, will take the stage at 8. The group has opened for Jake Owen, Lady Antebellum, Thomas Rhett and others.

Admission is $10. Tickets are available at eventsprout.com/ register/2nd_annual_barn_bash for tickets, or at the door.

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The parade’s theme is “Dixon Pride;” it will be held at 1 p.m. July 3, and the high school boys basketball team will be the grand marshals.

Live music will be performed at the Reagan Stage and Bud Light Main Stage along the riverfront.

The live music schedule: • July 1: Pat Anderson from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Dexter O’Neal and the Funk Yard Band from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Burn n’ Bush from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and The Wailers from 9:30 to 11 p.m.

• July 2: Pete’s Sake from noon to 3 p.m., Lizzi Neal Band from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Firefly from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., LAVA Rock from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Alex Fischbach from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Catfight from 9:30 to 11 p.m.

• July 3: Bad Phoenix from 12:30 to 3 p.m., Z.T.S. from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Dirt Road Rockers from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m, Jacob Bryant from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Slick Trigger from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., and Trick Pony from 9:30 to 11 p.m.

• July 4: Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., and The Dave Chastain Band from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

On July 4, Brush, Bloom and Boom will begin at 10 a.m. downtown on First Street. Artists will have 4 hours to paint a 4-by-4-foot square. Judging will take place at 2:15 p.m. and the winner will be announced at 5 p.m. on Facebook. Preregistration is $10 and $15 the day of the show. Paint and brushes will be supplied. Advance registration can be printed at petuniafestival.org or picked up at the Dixon Main Street office, 115 S. Hennepin Ave. Admission for the 3 main days will be $5 a day or $12 for all 3.

Fireworks and the 50-50 raffle drawing will cap off the event July 4.

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June 25 Club preparing for party DIXON – Rock River Garden Club’s Bloomin’ on the Rock is right around the corner.

A garden faire is planned for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Old Settlers Log Cabin, 115 Lincoln Statue Drive. Guest speakers will discuss a variety of garden-related topics. Musical entertainment and tours of the cabin are planned. Vendors will have items for the home and garden, and a picnic lunch and sweets can be purchased.

At 6 p.m., a Tuscan garden party will be under tents at the Dixon riverfront on South Hennepin Avenue. Life’s a Feast will cater a multi-course dinner. A live auction of floral containers and wreaths created by club members will be part of the event.

Tickets for the dinner are $70, and can be purchased at Dixon Welcome Center, 83 S. Peoria Ave., and dezine99, 711 N. Brinton Ave. The event is a major fundraiser for the club, which plants and maintains several areas in Dixon.

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FULTON – The fourth annual Bluegrass Festival, featuring five bands and kids programs throughout the day, is about to descend into Wierenga Heritage Canyon.

The event starts runs from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday in the canyon, at 515 N. Fourth St., and the bands are slated to play for 5 hours. Bring your banjo – there also will be an open jam tent for other bluegrass artists.

Admission is $10, but kids 13 and younger get in free. Many vendors are expected, and food and drinks will be sold.

According to a news release from Awesometown Music/Video Production, the nonprofit

organization that runs the event, the bands are: • Miles Over Mountains: acoustic bluegrass/roots/Americana • A Kin: original, thought-provoking, heart-centered Midwestern Americana • Milltown: progressive bluegrass • Bottom Shelf Whiskey: favorite bluegrass/ folk, classic rock and covers of today’s hits • Pete’s Sake: bluegrass/ jam There also will be facepainting, temporary tattoos, clowns, a music petting zoo, and ice cream.

Free shuttle service will run every 15 minutes from Fourth Street and 10th Avenue to the canyon.

Search for Fulton’s Fourth Annual Bluegrass Festival on Facebook, or call Awesometown Music at 815-208-7068 for more information. Visit shawurl.com/2n7h to buy tickets in advance.

June 24-26 Remember WWII in Dixon DIXON – WWII Recreated, a weekend of remembrance through living history, will feature a sneak peak Friday night, and run from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Elks Page Park, 7883 S. Lowell Park Road.

Admission is $5 per person or $10 for each car, and free for all World War II veterans.

Battle simulations will include U.S. and German troops, armored vehicle displays, weapons and uniform demonstrations, authentic WWII camps, and a tribute to veterans.

Vendors can get a table for $10 to buy, sell or trade military collectibles.

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COMMENTARY | MUSIC REVIEWS Band of Horses back in saddle with ‘Why Are You OK’ (Grade: A-minus) This is the Band of Horses I know and love.

The Charleston, South Carolina, band – previously based in Seattle – released “Why Are You OK” on Friday and it’s glorious.

It’s genre-defying. It’s honest.

Ben Bridwell’s distinct voice is at its best in the band’s fifth studio album.

The songs are catchy and unique.

It’s the type of music that people fell in love with when the band broke onto the scene with “Everything All The Time” in 2006 and “Cease to Begin” in 2007.

It’s not that 2012’s

“Mirage Rock” was horrible. I did enjoy some tunes on that record. It was just kinda like getting to the playoffs but losing the first game. Admirable, but we expected better.

And with “Why Are You OK,” we got better.

The album begins with “Dull Times/The Moon,” and it’s basically two songs. The first part of the track is a psychedelic crawl, and with a little guitar ditty, it merges

into a pretty full-blown headbanger. It shouldn’t work, but it does.

The album continues with “Solemn Oath,” a really solid folk-inspired rock ’n’ roll song.

“Hag” continues the band’s return to form with ambient and orchestral vibes throughout the ballad.

On the rocker “Casual Party,” Bridwell delivers an extremely catchy hook. It’s one of the album’s best.

Other high points include the alt-country stomper “Throw My Mess” and the ambient ballad “Barrel House.”

The difference between those two – and many other songs – and the fact that it all works together, is what makes “Why Are You OK” so enjoyable.

It’s much easier to stomach bands taking so many chances when they do it with such skill.

This album isn’t going to please everyone. There are a few rockers, but for the most part, it is very laid back – a head-in-theclouds type of record.

But it’s so well done.

As the album’s final track, “Even Still,” shows, Band of Horses is at home with this type of sound. Turn up the reverb, let the music breathe and nail the melodies.

Bridwell’s brainchild has found itself again delivering one of the year’s most impressive and mesmerizing albums with “Why Are You OK.”

Your Wildest Dreams,” a 2013 standout, focused on the loud. Its latest LP, “Turn To Gold,” released Friday, focuses more on the big.

Don’t worry, it’s still loud.

But “Turn To Gold” is the most refined record Diarrhea Planet has released. It begins by making a good first impression with something that usually is a no-no on records – an instrumental opener. “Hard Style”

works because it introduces, in layers, the band’s four electric guitars.

Yes, four electric guitars.

It would be easy for four electric guitars to crowd each other out, but guitarists Jordan Smith, Emmitt Miller, Evan Bird and Brent Toler deftly trade solos and rhythms. The band also has three vocalists – and on “Turn To Gold,” Smith, Miller and Toler share those duties even more than before.

The effect of all of this is a grander sound. On “Life Pass,” “Ruby Red,” and “Announcement,” Diarrhea Planet sounds as much like an arena band as one best suited for a raucous club.

But, fear not, there’s still a healthy dose of shredding guitars and screamy vocals

on “Turn to Gold,” as evidenced in “Ain’t A Sin To Win” and “Hot Topic.”

Even when Diarrhea Planet does a ballad, as it does with the penultimate track, “Lie Down,” it still manages to be loud.

And on this record, the band also ventures into longer form rock with the fantastic closer, “Headband,” which clocks in at 7 minutes, 54 seconds.

On “Turn To Gold,” Diarrhea Planet has managed to strike that delicate balance between maturing as a band, while maintaining its rebellious spirit. It’s quite an accomplishment, and quite a record.

Diarrhea Planet grows up, sort of, on ‘Turn To Gold” (Grade: A-minus) Anyone who thinks guitar rock is dead isn’t listening to Diarrhea Planet. And any rock fan who isn’t listening to Diarrhea Planet isn’t doing it right.

Yes, the band’s name is striking – in a good or a bad way, depending on your perspective. Yes, while the name might draw some attention to the band, it might also prevent it from ever hitting it big.

But Diarrhea Planet is a good, fun rock band. It’s big and loud.

The Nashville band’s first two LPs, “Loose Jewels” (2011) and “I’m Rich Beyond

June 24-25 Party with the James Gang Karaoke with the James Gang from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

June 24 at PatiO’s, 222 W. First St., Dixon, and 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

June 25 at Ralphie & Lu Lu’s, 812 Main St., Ashton. ​Email jamesgang1996@gmail. com for more information.

According to a news release, the musical follows “four guys who discovered they shared a love for music, and then got together to become their idols – The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo’s and The Crew Cuts.”

The boys became Forever Plaid, and on the way to the first big gig are slammed broadside by a school bus and killed instantly.

“It is at the moment when their careers and lives end, that the

story of Forever Plaid begins.”

The cast and crew are made up of Sauk Valley actors, directs, musicians and designers.

Attendees should bring their own chairs and are allowed to bring their own snacks and beverages. For this performance only, alcohol will be allowed in the park, which closes at 10.

In case of rain, the musical will be performed in the J. Mark Beaty Performance Center inside the facility.

– Jeff Rogers SVM Editor @EditorJeffSir

Before each performance, students from Woodlawn Arts Academy summer theatre program will perform a musical revue at 6:30.

The Sauk Valley Theatre Alliance is a partnership among Sauk Valley Community College theater department, Woodlawn Arts Academy and Sterling Public Schools.

Call 815-626-4278 or email faithmorrison@comcast.net for more information.

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Through June 25 ‘Having Our Say’ at TLP MOUNT CARROLL – “Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years,” by Emily Mann and based on the best-selling memoir of Said and Bessie Delany with Amy Hill Hearth, will begin its run at 7:30 p.m. today at Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road.

In the play, “103-year-old Sadie Delany and 101-year-old Bessie Delany were the daughters of a former slave. While they make dinner to remember their father’s birthday in 1993, the two sisters tell us the story of their American century – growing up in the segregated South, living through the Harlem renaissance, two world wars and the civil rights and women’s rights struggles of the 20th century.”

The show also will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and June 23-25. Matinee performances are set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday.

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Friday through Sunday Comedy set for local stage MOUNT MORRIS – The Performing Arts Guild of Mount Morris will present “The Big-Five-Oh” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Pinecrest Grove Community Center and Theater, just off McKendrie Street at 500 Evergreen Lane.

The play follows a man who is turning 50 and is having a terrible week. In the play, he will “discover the wonders of family, responsibilities of parenthood and the results of his latest physical. It is the story of a middle-aged man finally growing up,” according to a news release.

Brian Mitchell, the playwright of the production, will attend the Saturday performance and stay after the show to talk with audience members.

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Thursday, June 16, 2016 Numbers game Wayne Gretzky thinks the NHL should retire Gordie Howe’s No. 9, saying “I’m pretty biased. If I had my way, I would do it. ... Gordie deserves something really special and unique.”

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Putting up their Dukes LeBlanc remembers turning point for Dixon

Mickelson still eyeing his most coveted major

BY BRIAN WEIDMAN bweidman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5551 @BrianWeidman

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OAKMONT, Pa. – One year before Jordan Spieth was born, Phil Mickelson made his professional debut with a 68 in the 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, and was two shots out of the lead. The next day, he shot 81 and missed the cut.

All these years later, Mickelson is still chasing the one major he thought he would have won by now.

He turns 46 on Thursday when the U.S. Open returns to Oakmont for the ninth time, and that only adds to the urgency. No one that old has ever won the U.S. Open. Only three players that old have won a major – Julius Boros (1968 PGA Championship, 48), Jack Nicklaus (1986 Masters, 46) and Old Tom Morris (1867 British Open, 46).

But the only time Mickelson showed his age is when he flew home to San Diego for the eighth-grade graduation of daughter Sophia.

“It’s just important for me to be there for that stuff,” Mickelson said. “At 46 years old now, come tomorrow, those are the differences that I’ll have, where a lot of the young guys in their 20s don’t really have to think about it yet. But it’s also brought me some of the greatest joy in my life.”

The U.S. Open? Not so much.

His six runner-up finishes are a record. His double bogey on the 72nd hole at Winged Foot is the one moment that still eats at him. And it’s hard for him to ignore the significance of winning a U.S. Open, which is all that keeps him from the career Grand URGENCY continued on B24

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Dixon’s Kyle LeBlanc (left) shoots a layup as Newman coach Ray Sharp watches during the Telegraph team’s practice Tuesday for the SVM All-Star Classic. LeBlanc will suit up with Dixon classmates Nate Gascoigne and Riley Mehrens for the final time tonight at Sauk Valley Community College.

The question was a simple one, and the answer was a surprising one.

Kyle LeBlanc, suiting up for the Telegraph squad Tuesday at a practice for tonight’s Sauk Valley Media All-Star basketball game, was asked what his favorite memory was as a Dixon boys basketball player. The most obvious one would be winning a regional title as a sophomore, or perhaps winning conference championships his last 2 years.

Instead, LeBlanc’s answer was a skirmish during a practice between a player and assistant coach during a scrimmage his freshman season. No punches were thrown, but it got rough and intense.

“It was probably the scariest thing I’ve seen in my entire life,” LeBlanc said. “[Head] Coach [Jason] Mead said after that, the practice

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• The Dixon Dukes had a 79-38 record during the 4-year varsity careers of Nate Gascoigne, Kyle LeBlanc & Riley Mehrens, including a 76-13 mark the last 3 seasons with 2 Big Northern West titles (Dixon’s first since 1967) and a regional championship (Dixon’s first since 1986). we had was probably our best practice ever. Everybody was working really hard and playing really well.”

The dustup was a signal of things to come for Dukes basketball. The top players in the program were underclassmen, and the days of submission – be it to their opponents on the court or even to one of their own coaches – were over.

“After that happened, we knew we were going to compete,” LeBlanc said.

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Foes finally get on TRAC together Former Three Rivers rivals now teammates for SVM All-Star Classic

BY TY REYNOLDS treynolds@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5554 @STyReynolds

Noah Hogue and his Morrison teammates have spent the past few years trying to keep players like Erie’s Vinny Bramm and Prophetstown’s Jonah Green under wraps in their Three Rivers Conference basketball clashes.

Tonight at Sauk Valley Community College, Hogue is happy that those players’ successes won’t be because of his defensive miscues.

“It’ll be awesome that instead of them making my coach yell at me, we can work together and make the other coach yell at his team because of those guys,” Hogue deadpanned. “That’s going to be fun.”

That trio will team up with fellow TRAC-sters Cole Olson of Amboy, Jack Lemke of Fulton and Joey Brakemyer of Morrison on the Gazette team in the Sauk Valley Media All-Star Classic.

Joining those Three Rivers players will be a quartet of Oregon Hawks, and Oregon coach Quinn Virgil.

Hogue isn’t the only one looking forward to joining other TRAC all-stars.

For Bramm, it will be a chance to see some opponents with whom he is on friendly terms and play the game they all love one final time representing their high schools.

“It’ll be a little different; there won’t be that chip on your shoulder toward

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After spending the past few seasons as Three Rivers foes, Prophetstown’s Jonah Green (left), Erie’s Vinny Bramm (center) and Morrison’s Noah Hogue will team up for the Gazette tonight at the SVM All-Star Classic. them anymore,” Bramm said with a smile. “For me, the only addition is really Oregon; I grew up in Morrison, so I got to play with Noah and Joey as kids, and then Jonah’s always been only 10 or 15 minutes away, so every time I go to

P’town Park District, I play with them.

So I’ve really got to play with everybody except the kids from Oregon, and I can’t wait to see what they can do, too.”

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Ichiro passes Rose on hits list Ichiro Suzuki singled in the first inning and doubled in the ninth Wednesday for his 4,256th and 4,257th career hits in the Japanese and North American major leagues, passing Pete Rose’s record total in Major League Baseball.

Suzuki reached on a dribbler up the first-base line in Miami’s game at San Diego. Catcher Derek Norris made a sliding attempt to field the ball and throw it in one motion, but Suzuki had already raced past the bag. He added an RBI double to right in the ninth.

Suzuki had 1,278 hits for Orix in Japan’s Pacific League (1992-00), and the rest with the Mariners, the Yankees and the Marlins.

Rockies cut Reyes, could owe him $34M Rather than activate Jose Reyes following his domestic violence suspension, the Colorado Rockies cut the shortstop on Wednesday and almost certainly will be responsible for the $34 million remaining on his contract.

Reyes completed a 59-day suspension on May 31 for violating Major League Baseball’s new domestic violence policy, then went on a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment that was limited to 14 days.

Marquess Wilson Bears WR re-fractured his left foot during minicamp on Tuesday. He will have surgery and could miss the start of the season.

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ow that the baseball and softball bats, track & field spikes, and other high school spring sports equipment has been put up for the season, it’s time to get down to business with some hot summer action.

For me, that means it’s time to begin the third season of “Links With Locals,” an awesome way for me to fill summer hours on my timesheet, and connect with some local golfers in the area.

To make things even better, I’m proud to say it’s an award winner.

Word recently came in that the column received honorable mention notice in the Illinois Press Association contest, in the sports column category. Yes sir!, as Verne Lundquist once said during a famous Masters telecast. Must have had a golf nut as one of the judges, and for that, I’m grateful.

Anyway, to get the ball rolling, this week I had the pleasure of playing with – nobody. There are always some odds and ends to finish up this time of the year, and I didn’t make it happen with a LWL guest. I do have a bunch lined up in the coming weeks, however, so look for those on Thursdays for the next couple of months.

••• I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the passing of one of the men who had a great influence on me in my early years as a golfer.

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Many knew Lowell Beggs, who died on May 17 at his home in Lake Geneva, Wis., merely as a businessman, or perhaps as a public servant. He operated the grocery store in Amboy for more than half a century, and served on various boards and committees.

For me, however, I remember Lowell mostly through golf.

When I was old enough to play at Shady Oaks, maybe 7 or 8, he was one of the “old guys” who let me tag along, and made sure I played the game the right way.

My first set of clubs, purchased by my dad for 100 bucks, came from Lowell.

There was a year when I was about 13 or 14, had put up some decent scores, and was eager to show my stuff in the club tournament. In the last round, I was in the same foursome as Lowell.

I swear he made every putt he looked at, and put this young kid in his place on his way to taking first place.

When I was a senior in high school, Amboy faced a budget crisis and was on the verge of dropping athletics until a fundraising effort called “Save Our Sports” saved the day. Well, sort of.

Every sport was saved except for golf, which had to be privately funded in the fall of 1983.

Lowell made a public plea at a contentious meeting on the subject, urging the school to not cut the one sport people can play their entire lives.

Honestly, I don’t think too many people in town cared much about the subject, as long as other “more important” sports weren’t on the chopping block. Lowell did. He was a great friend of Amboy Clipper athletics, golf and otherwise.

For most of Lowell’s adult life, he continued to be an important figure on the golf scene, locally and beyond. He sponsored the late Calvin Peete, helping him get his start on the path to become a successful PGA Tour player. Peete would often come to Shady Oaks for exhibitions, and it was a thrill to see him play up close.

Lowell also owned Silver Ridge Golf Course near Oregon, and Prairie Ridge Golf Course in Morrison for a combined 30 years. Whenever we would cross paths, he would playfully chide me for not coming around to his courses more often.

I wish I had. RIP, Lowell.

On the calendar Local events

Today Boys basketball 7 p.m.

• SVM All-Star Classic, Telegraph vs. Gazette, at Sauk Valley C.C.

Girls basketball 5 p.m.

• SVM All-Star Classic, Telegraph vs. Gazette, at Sauk Valley C.C.

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Today Golf 9 p.m.

• USGA, U.S. Open, first round, part I, at Oakmont, Pa., FS1 1:30 p.m.

• LPGA Tour, Meijer Classic, first round, at Belmont, Mich., GOLF 4 p.m.

• USGA, U.S. Open, first round, part II, at Oakmont, Pa., FOX MLB Noon

NBA

• Mariners at Rays or Reds at Braves, MLB

ESPN adds Sager to coverage for Game 6

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• Rangers at A’s, MLB

Craig Sager is going to work his first NBA Finals game.

The longtime sideline reporter – known in large part for his colorful attire – has been added to ESPN’s broadcast team for Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Sager, who has worked for Turner Sports for 34 years, will share sideline reporting duties with Doris Burke on the ABC broadcast.

7 p.m.

• Tigers at Royals or Yankees at Twins, MLB

NBA playoffs 8 p.m.

• NBA Finals, Game 6, Warriors at Cavaliers, ABC

Soccer 7:30 a.m.

• UEFA, European Championship, group stage, England vs. Wales, at Lens, France, ESPN 10:30 a.m.

NHL

400,000 fans greet Penguins at parade The Pittsburgh Penguins turned around a oncedisappointing season and fired a coach before winning a fourth Stanley Cup, adversity that seemed to make Wednesday’s citywide celebration that much sweeter.

Fans lined the victory parade route more than 10 deep as the players, coaches, their families and support staff rolled by in pickup trucks, convertibles and amphibious duck boats.

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Miller still hopes for long-term deal The biggest unknown for the Denver Broncos is whether superstar Von Miller will sign a long-term deal.

Miller made an appearance on Chelsea Handler’s show on Netflix and said he’s still hoping for a deal to get done: “The franchise tag, it’s a 1-year deal. I would like a little bit more stability. I want to be a Bronco forever. I just want the feeling to be the same from the Broncos.”

When Handler asked him if there’s a chance he’d sit out the upcoming season, Miller said: “No, I mean ... we still have a month. I just can’t see myself with any other team.”

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Phil Mickelson hits on the driving range Wednesday while practicing for the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. With legal woes now behind him, Mickelson feels he is stress-free following a pair of good showings on tour the past 2 weeks.

Mickelson doesn’t mind tough course at Oakmont URGENCY

CONTINUED FROM B1 t “I could BS you and tell you I don’t think about it,” he said. “No, I think about it all the time. This is the tournament I want to win the most to complete the four majors. There’s no question. I have to put that out of my head and try to execute and be patient and not think about results.

“You start thinking about results, you’ll never play your best golf.”

Oakmont is enough to grab everyone’s attention. Reputed to be the toughest golf course in America, it has all the traditional elements required for the major billed as the toughest test in golf – tight fairways, thick rough, punishing bunkers, fast greens.

The only hope was from the weather, with thunderstorms in the forecast for the first few days.

“Rain or no rain on this golf course, it’s still

a very, very hard test of golf,” Rory McIlroy said.

Adam Scott showed up at Oakmont a week ago to prepare and played in firm, fast conditions.

It rained that night, and he returned for a practice round with McIlroy and found a more forgiving course.

“Both of us probably made five or six birdies each that day,” Scott said.

If anything makes Mickelson feel relaxed going into this U.S. Open, it might be what has transpired off the golf course. He was named in a federal complaint that accused Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters and a former board member of Dean Foods Co. of making tens of millions of dollars in illicit stock trades.

The government claimed Mickelson only benefited from the misdeeds of others and did not charge him.

He agreed to repay the $931,000 he made in a single trade of Dean Foods in the summer of 2012.

Since then, Mickelson played well at Memorial and was runner-up last week at the St. Jude Classic, which he hopes will give him momentum going into Oakmont.

A coincidence? Maybe.

“It might have something to do with the fact that it’s behind me that I’ve played well the last 2 weeks, and I feel like I’m playing stress-free and much better golf,” he said. “That might have something to do with it. I don’t know.

But I’m excited that it’s behind me. I’m excited I’m at one of my great opportunities.

“I view this week as a great opportunity to complete something that would be historic, in my mind, in a career.”

Mickelson doesn’t mind the difficulty of Oakmont, even though he hasn’t done well in his two previous U.S. Opens here. He finished 18 shots out of the lead in 1994, and missed the cut in 2007 when he played with a bone bruise from chipping

too much out of the rough during a scouting trip to Oakmont.

This time, Mickelson hasn’t done a lot of chipping.

“I’d rather wait to get hurt during the tournament rather than before it,” he said.

But he likes it tough.

That’s the U.S. Open he knows, the kind where he has played his best.

In his six runner-up finishes, Mickelson was under par for the championship only twice (2 under at soggy Bethpage Black in 2009, and 2 under at Shinnecock Hills in 2004).

“I believe it also gives me the best chance, because after 25 years, you have to really know how to play this style of golf,” he said. “This is a whole different style of golf, something that over the years I’ve become very effective at playing. Because of that, I would love to see it cross the line – the way the U.S. Opens often do – and become a little bit over the edge. That actually benefits me the most.”

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SVM ALL-STAR BASKETBALL CLASSIC

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t LeBlanc was a 3-year starter and 4-year varsity player for the Dukes, and a key part of a hoops revival.

Dixon won 76 games during his time as a starter, and he found his niche as the player willing to do the dirty work inside.

While players like Isaiah Roby, Cal Jarrett and Laron Carr were the focus of the offense, the 6-foot1 LeBlanc grabbed their misses and laid them back in the basket. He was also a solid defender and rebounder – whatever needed to be done for his team to win.

That’s what he plans to do tonight at the All-Star game, as well.

“I’m just going to do my thing – nothing flashy, keep it simple,” LeBlanc Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com said. “Win the game, Dixon’s Riley Mehrens lines up his shot Tuesday that’s my thing.” during the Telegraph team’s practice for the SVM LeBlanc’s next athletic All-Star Classic. Mehrens is one of three Dukes who stop will be North Central will play in the game.

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2016 SVM ALL-STAR CLASSIC ROSTERS Telegraph boys Head coach: Ray Sharp, Newman No. Player School Ht. Pos. PPG RPG APG SPG 3 Tristin Woodin Polo 6-0 G 12.9 NA 1.5 2.3 4 Brad Cavanaugh Polo 6-3 G 10.6 4.0 3.6 NA 11 Noah McCarty Newman 6-8 F 18.2 10.2 3.5 2.3 12 Riley Mehrens Dixon 5-11 G 10.0 2.8 3.1 1.5 13 Jacob Hilliker AFC 6-1 G 11.3 5.3 2.5 2.4 13 Zack Randecker Eastland 6-0 G 8.8 1.6 1.5 1.1 21 Nate Gascoigne Dixon 6-1 F 4.6 4.0 2.5 1.0 24 Noah Junis Rock Falls 6-1 G 11.9 NA 1.4 NA 24 James Talley AFC 6-0 G 12.0 5.3 NA 1.2 30 Kyle LeBlanc Dixon 6-1 F 16.1 4.2 1.0 1.0 30 Sterling Thornton Sterling 6-0 G 14.0 4.0 2.1 2.4 40 Wyatt Patterson Polo 6-4 F 12.0 7.9 1.8 NA

Gazette boys Head coach: Quinn Virgil, Oregon No. Player School Ht. Pos. PPG RPG APG SPG 3 Joey Brackemyer Morrison 6-2 G 8.5 6.2 5.2 1.5 3 Mitchell Nehrkorn Oregon 5-10 G 4.0 1.6 2.1 1.0 4 Trevor Otten Oregon 6-2 G 18.2 3.5 1.8 3.0 7 Noah Hogue Morrison 6-1 G 16.2 2.7 1.7 1.7 10 Jack Lemke Fulton 6-0 G 10.5 3.7 3.1 1.6 10 Jarrett Reynolds Oregon 5-10 G NA 4.0 3.6 2.3 13 Vinny Bramm Erie 6-3 G 11.0 3.5 2.3 1.2 14 Jonah Green Prophetstown 6-1 F 12.4 3.5 NA 1.0 23 Carson Buck Oregon 6-3 G 4.9 1.9 1.1 NA 23 Cole Olson Amboy 6-0 G 11.9 4.6 1.4 1.0

Telegraph girls Head coach: Chris Jahn, AFC No. Player School Ht. Pos. PPG RPG APG SPG 3 RaeAnna Stover Eastland 5-6 G 9.8 3.8 1.8 NA 10 Abby Newman Oregon 5-8 F 5.9 3.8 NA NA 14 Savannah Dean Bureau Valley 5-8 C NA 5.2 NA 1.8 14 Anni Wilson Oregon 5-6 G 6.1 5.2 1.9 1.6 15 Cassidy Koning AFC 5-9 G 6.3 3.0 3.8 3.1 20 Bubby Doubler Eastland 5-3 G 13.5 3.4 3.8 2.5 21 Darcy Kepner Bureau Valley 5-6 G 12.8 6.3 2.7 3.3 23 Vivian O’Laughlin Amboy 5-8 F NA 3.1 NA 1.1 32 Tyler Smith Dixon 5-5 G 5.9 NA 1.6 NA

Gazette girls Head coach: Julie Schroeder, Erie No. Player School Ht. Pos. PPG RPG APG SPG 3 Caitlin Maloney Erie 5-5 G NA NA 2.8 1.5 13 Paige Peterson Polo 5-8 F 12.5 6.0 2.1 2.1 14 Jay Borum Sterling 5-10 G 6.4 5.9 3.3 3.6 14 Delaney Tegeler Erie 5-9 F 7.6 5.3 NA NA 15 Rachel Cobert Erie 5-10 F 16.3 9.5 2.0 3.0 21 Rhyanna Hadden Newman 5-5 G 2.8 2.0 1.0 0.5 22 Emily Cox Erie 5-9 F 9.0 NA 2.3 1.3 24 Caylee Morgan Prophetstown 5-8 F 7.8 5.0 NA 1.5 44 Addie Glassburn Prophetstown 5-6 F NA 5.0 1.6 NA

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Dixon’s Nate Gascoigne shoots a free throw Tuesday during the Telegraph team’s practice for tonight’s SVM All-Star Classic.

Football will be his main sport, but if there is a spot for him on the track and/ or basketball teams, he wouldn’t turn it down.

He spent the spring as a state-quality sprinter for Dixon boys track team, and also pumped a lot of iron. He now tips

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t The beauty of the allstar format is that former foes can now become friends. One of the fun things to see is how those former foes’ games match up to the scouting reports the high school coaches give their players.

The familiarity also helps with tendencies.

The Three Rivers guys know what to expect from their all-star teammates because they studied them in scouting reports before going head-to-head in high school games.

“You try and beat them for 4 years, and now you’re on the same team,” Green said. “But I think it will work out well, because you already kind of know what they like to do out there from preparing to play against them in high school.

“Like with Joey, I know he’s a good assist man, and I know that Vinny and Noah are good shooters. So you can be looking for certain stuff like that, and be ready to help them out.”

The Gazette’s guardheavy group will rely on an up-tempo style and aggressive perimeter attack. It’s exactly the style these guys like to play, and it’s given them a goal – and number – to strive for.

“I want to get 100 points – as a team, not me – and we’ve got the offense to do that with,” Hogue said. “We know each others’ moves from playing against each other, and now we can put them together and play the way we like to play.”

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“I need to figure out coverages, what the defense is in,” LeBlanc said. “I’ve been trying to study up on it. Everybody has a key off of what they do.”

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He plans to suit up at wide receiver for North Central, and admitted his overall knowledge of the position will need some work. He overpowered a lot of cornerbacks in his time as a Duke, but

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ABOVE: Erie’s Vinny Bramm (right) dribbles against Oregon’s Carson Buck during the Gazette team’s All-Star practice scrimmage Tuesday in Oregon.

BELOW: Morrison’s Noah Hogue (left) makes a pass during Tuesday night’s Gazette scrimmage.

Bramm is most excited about having other top-tier players on his team. While he enjoyed his career with his Erie friends and teammates, he’s quick to point out that these guys were the best players in the Sauk Valley area, and it makes things more competitive and easier to get in sync and find a rhythm.

“It’s just going to be nice having a solid 10 guys on your team who know exactly what they’re doing, who really want to be there and can play at a really high level, versus having two or three good players and then you’re trying to fill in the other spots with somebody that has some basketball IQ,”

Bramm said. “It’s just nice to play with guys that … it’s kind of like going to the next step, not quite college level, but right underneath that, with some really good players.

It should be really fun.”

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WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD

NBA FINALS | GAME 6 PREVIEW

Green back on floor Warriors forward returns after suspension

BY TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer

CLEVELAND – For all the criticism of Golden State’s Draymond Green and his penchant for committing flagrant fouls during these playoffs, Wednesday may have brought the harshest words yet.

The critic: Green himself.

Saying he let the Warriors down and that he was a “terrible teammate,” Green spoke on how it pained him to be suspended for Game 5 of the NBA Finals – and how he will make amends tonight in Game 6, when the Warriors visit the Cleveland Cavaliers for a second shot at winning what would be their second straight championship.

“I owe it to my teammates to come back and give all that I have, all that I can do to better this situation,” Green said. “I have strong belief that if I play Game 5, we win. But I didn’t because I put myself in a situation where I wasn’t able to play.”

Golden State leads the series 3-2, but now knows it will play the rest of the series without starting center Andrew Bogut because of a left knee injury. Green – who missed Game 5 because of how many flagrants he has accrued during the playoffs – will be called upon to play some center in Game 6, as he has plenty of times in this postseason already.

“Draymond is the spirit of what we do,” said Warriors guard Stephen Curry, the NBA’s twotime reigning MVP. “You see it out on the floor.”

This series is back in Cleveland largely because LeBron James and Kyrie Irving could not be stopped in Game 5, when the Warriors’ best defender was watching the Cavaliers’ star duo score 41 points apiece from a suite at the adjacent baseball stadium that the Oakland Athletics call home. Green alone could not have stopped their onslaught, but it surely stands to reason that life would have been more difficult for Cleveland if he was in uniform.

With Green watching, the A’s won by nine.

AP

Golden State’s Draymond Green smiles as he watches practice for Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday in Cleveland. Green said he felt like he let the Warriors down when he was suspended for Game 5.

Bogut to miss rest of series Warriors center Andrew Bogut will miss the remainder of the NBA Finals due to what the team described as a significant impaction injury to his left knee.

An MRI exam conducted Tuesday revealed that the impact Bogut’s knee took when the Cavaliers’ J.R. Smith crashed into it in Game 5 resulted in bone bruises to the proximal tibia and distal femur.

The injury will not require surgery, but the expected recovery time for the 7-footer is a minimum of 6 to 8 weeks.

Without Green playing, the Warriors lost by 15.

He’s already spoken to his teammates about his mistakes, and made clear that watching Game 5 from next door left him hurting.

“Everybody’s helped with Draymond being on the floor,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “So that will be nice to have him back. We missed him the other night. We were disappointed in our performance without him. We thought we could still get it done, but we didn’t. So now it’s time to recharge the batteries and get ready.”

The straw that got Green suspended was when he took a swipe at James’ groin area in Game 4.

But when asked what he expected when he sees Green in Game 6, James showed he’s only focused on bigger pictures and no mano-a-mano battle.

“My only job is to get this win, man,” James said.

Green met with reporters for about 11 minutes before practice, and didn’t shy away from

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his mistakes in these playoffs. Some thought he merited a suspension when he kicked Oklahoma City’s Steven Adams in the groin area during the Western Conference finals. The NBA upgraded the foul and fined him after reviewing that play, and when another flagrant was assessed afterthe-fact for taking the shot at James, a suspension was automatic.

“I move on from the suspension. We move on. It was Game 5. We’re here in Game 6,” Green said. “So it’s behind us.

We’ve got an opportunity to do something that, I don’t know if it’s ever been done ... where you win a championship on someone else’s floor 2 years in a row.”

Teams have won at home in consecutive years, but to do it in the same road locale has only happened once before – the Boston Celtics celebrated on the Los Angeles Lakers’ home floor in back-to-back years, 1968 and 1969.

Prep football Saturday’s game 42nd annual Illinois Shrine Game at Tucci Stadium, Bloomington 1 p.m. kickoff East squad Alec Ballinger, Sullivan WR/TE; Nick Bates, Tuscola DB; Bailey Boswell, Wilmington OL; Dave Boudart, Lakes OLB; Logan Bowen, Eldorado DL; Matthew Brown, Champaign Central DB; Jacob Burton, Monticello OLB; Cory Carver, CaseyWestfield WR/TE; Sage Clark, BismarckHenning OL; Matthew Clifford, Lake Forest S; Kameron Corner, Chatham-Glenwood DB; Jaris Dalman, Nashville DL; A.J. DeVecchi, Normal Community DL; AJ Duff, Warrensburg-Latham OL; Austin Dutko, Flanagan co-op RB; Logan Duvall, Manteno OLB; Spenser Eversole, Villa Grove-Heritage LB; Wyatt Fishel, Arcola ILB; Colten Fisher, Mundelein ATH; Zach Gadbury, Tolono Unity OL; Jake Gokan, Mundelein ILB; Gavyn Gosha, Herrin RB; Marshall Grammer, Murphysboro WR/TE; Tanner Hails, Collinsville OL; Nick Hawkins, Wilmington RB; Auggie Hengel, Columbia OL; Sean Kennedy, Normal Community C; Tyler Larson, Huntley DL; Derek Mann, Carterville DL; Landon Michael, Carlyle ILB; Joshua Moeller, Dwight OL; Jake Pence, St. Joseph-Ogden S; Ricky Powell, Frederick Douglass S; Clay Rendleman, Murphysboro ATH; Elijah Rochel, Willowbrook DL; Peyton Roop, Tri-Valley S; Hunter Schultze, Nashville RB; Kywante Shumake, Harper OLB; Luke Sieving, Prairie Central WR/TE; Bodee Steber, Newton OL; Tanner Thomason, Taylorville DB; Gabe Venegas, Joliet West OL; Vince Vignali, Williamsville WR/ TE; Shandon Webster, Cetralia WR/TE; Brandon Wildman, Monticello QB; Sean Williams, Morgan Park ILB; Dan Zeigler, Rochester QB West squad Tanner Benedict, El Paso-Gridley WR/TE; Brady Boyd, Limestone OL; Joe Brannan, Jacksonville QB; Brady Bronkema, Forreston OL; Fred Bush, Richmond-Burton DL; Anthony Carpenter, Cuba C; Chrys Colley, Edwardsville S; Cam Cummings, New Berlin ATH; Sam Deisher, West Aurora OL; Christian Downs, Rushville-Industry DB; Justin Durdan, Streator OL; Jacob Elsbury, Byron OLB; Jason Folkerts, Eureka WR/ TE; Sebastian Fuller, Pekin RB; Kyle Gara, Marengo ILB; Bobby Jarosz, Prospect RB; McCauley Johnston, Stark County DL; Mike Koos, El Paso-Gridley ILB; Hayden LaPointe, DeKalb OL; Anthony McKinney, Harlem OL; Dakota McManus, Rockridge ILB; Jacob Merkel, Hall WR/TE; Elvis Miller, Rockford Auburn WR/TE; Nick Miller, Galesburg DB; Eric Munoz, Belvidere ILB; Jon Myers, North Mac DL; Joey Nauman, Yorkville OLB; Tucker Nichols, AnnawanWethersfield OL; Calvin Peacock, Limestone S; Noah Peight, Lena-Winslow C; Emitt Peisert, Woodstock Marian RB; Tyler Perkins, Harvard OLB; Drew Points, Auburn WR/TE; James Porter, Rochelle DB; Devin Prost, Quincy OL; Grant Rodgers, Wauconda OLB; Brady Rude, Newman RB; Jake Sigafus, Warren DL; Jacob Taylor, Athens DL; Isaac Teubel, Washington WR/TE; Sterling Thornton, Sterling QB; Christian Uphoff, Washington S; Jarin Wallace, Peoria Heights DB; Brant Wellborn, Metamora DL; Brennan White, North Mac ATH; Ian Wirth, Annawan-Wethersfield S

MLB American League East Division

W L Pct GB Baltimore 37 27 .578 — Boston 37 27 .578 — Toronto 37 31 .544 2 Tampa Bay 30 32 .484 6 New York 31 34 .477 6½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 35 30 .538 — Kansas City 35 30 .538 — Detroit 33 32 .508 2 Chicago 33 33 .500 2½ Minnesota 20 44 .313 14½ West Division

W L Pct GB Texas 40 25 .615 — Seattle 34 30 .531 5½ Houston 32 35 .478 9 Los Angeles 28 37 .431 12 Oakland 27 37 .422 12½

Werth the wait for the win

Wednesday’s results Colorado 6, N.Y. Yankees 3 Toronto 7, Philadelphia 2 Boston 6, Baltimore 4 Houston 4, St. Louis 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit 3 Kansas City 9, Cleveland 4 Seattle at Tampa Bay, late Minnesota at L.A. Angels, late Texas at Oakland, late Today’s games Seattle (Paxton 0-2) at Tampa Bay (Snell 0-0), 12:10 p.m.

Texas (Lewis 5-0) at Oakland (Mengden 0-1), 2:35 p.m.

Toronto (Happ 7-3) at Philadelphia (Nola 5-5), 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Wilson 2-5) at Boston (Rodriguez 1-1), 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 4-4) at Minnesota (Gibson 0-4), 7:10 p.m.

Detroit (Verlander 6-5) at Kansas City (Duffy 2-1), 7:15 p.m.

Friday’s games Toronto at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Seattle at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Detroit at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

Texas at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Oakland, 8:35 p.m.

Nationals outlast Cubs; Sale picks up 11th victory

WHITE SOX 5, TIGERS 3

MLB ROUNDUP

By the Associated Press

Jayson Werth singled in the winning run with two outs in the 12th inning, giving the Washington Nationals a 5-4 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Wednesday long after starters Stephen Strasburg and Jason Hammel dueled to a scintillating draw.

Facing Adam Warren, Werth hit a liner off the wall in center field to score Michael Taylor, who hit an RBI single against Trevor Cahill (0-2) earlier in the inning.

Addison Russell had given the Cubs the lead with a run-scoring single off Yusmeiro Petit (2-0) in the top half.

Strasburg gave up one run in seven innings for the Nationals, and Hammel did the same for Chicago.

Pinch-hitter Stephen Drew gave Washington a 2-1 lead with a homer in the eighth off Pedro Strop.

It was the Nationals’ clubrecord ninth pinch-hit home run of the season, the third by Drew.

Anthony Rizzo’s two-

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Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (6) reaches to tag out the Cubs’ Jason Heyward while attempting to steal third base base on Wednesday.

The Nationals won 5-4 in 12 innings in Washington. run homer off Oliver Perez made it 4-3 Cubs in the top of the ninth, then Wilson Ramos’ RBI single off Cubs closer Hector Rondon sent it to extras.

two of three in the series between AL Central rivals.

Sale (11-2) survived a shaky third inning in which he allowed all three runs and five of the White Sox 5, Tigers 3: six hits he surrendered.

Chris Sale allowed three Astros 4, Cardinals 1: runs in seven innings to George Springer hit a gobecome the first 11-game ahead two-run homer in winner in the majors, the eighth, and Houston leading Chicago to vic- completed a two-game tory at home. sweep in St. Louis.

Rookie Tim Anderson Cardinals starter Adam had three hits and three W a i n w r i g h t w o r k e d runs scored, and Todd seven innings of four-hit Frazier drove in the go- ball, striking out six and ahead run as Chicago won walking three.

Wednesday’s box score Detroit Chicago

ab r h bi ab r h bi Kinsler 2b 3 1 1 0 Ti.Andr ss 5 3 3 0 Maybin cf 4 0 0 0 Eaton rf 4 0 2 1 Mi.Cbrr 1b 3 0 0 0 Abreu 1b 3 0 0 0 Cstllns 3b 4 0 1 1 Me.Cbrr lf 3 0 1 1 J..Mrtn rf 4 0 1 0 Frazier 3b 1 1 0 1 J.Upton dh 4 0 1 0 D.Nvrro c 3 0 1 0 J.McCnn c 3 0 1 0 Lawrie 2b 4 0 0 1 V.Mrtnz ph 1 0 0 0 Av.Grca dh 3 1 1 0 Aviles lf 4 1 2 0 Shuck cf 4 0 1 1 J.Iglss ss 4 1 1 2 Totals 34 3 8 3 Totals 30 5 9 5 Detroit 003 000 000 — 3 Chicago 100 110 11x — 5 DP–Detroit 1. LOB–Detroit 6, Chicago 9. 2B–Kinsler (14), J.McCann (2), Eaton (10), Me.Cabrera (14), D.Navarro (7). 3B– Ti.Anderson (1), Shuck (1). HR–J.Iglesias (2). SF–Me.Cabrera (2), Frazier (2).

IP H R ER BB SO Detroit Pelfrey L,1-7 6 7 4 4 2 1 Hardy 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 Sanchez 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 Farmer 1 1 1 1 1 0 Chicago Sale W,11-2 7 6 3 3 0 7 Jones H,15 1 0 0 0 0 1 Robertson S,16-18 1 2 0 0 0 1 Pelfrey pitched to 1 batter in the 7th HBP–by Pelfrey (Eaton), by Sale (Kinsler),

by Pelfrey (Frazier). WP–Robertson.

National League East Division

W L Pct GB Washington 41 25 .621 — New York 35 29 .547 5 Miami 34 32 .515 7 Philadelphia 30 36 .455 11 Atlanta 18 46 .281 22 Central Division

W L Pct GB Chicago 44 20 .688 — St. Louis 35 30 .538 9½ Pittsburgh 33 32 .508 11½ Milwaukee 30 36 .455 15 Cincinnati 26 39 .400 18½ West Division

W L Pct GB San Francisco 41 26 .612 — Los Angeles 35 32 .522 6 Colorado 32 33 .492 8 Arizona 29 39 .426 12½ San Diego 27 40 .403 14

Wednesday’s results Colorado 6, N.Y. Yankees 3 L.A. Dodgers 3, Arizona 2 San Diego 6, Miami 3 San Francisco 10, Milwaukee 1 Washington 5, Chicago Cubs 4, 12 innings Toronto 7, Philadelphia 2 N.Y. Mets 11, Pittsburgh 2 Houston 4, St. Louis 1 Cincinnati at Atlanta, late Today’s games Cincinnati (Straily 4-2) at Atlanta (Wisler 2-7), 11:10 a.m.

Toronto (Happ 7-3) at Philadelphia (Nola 5-5), 6:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Nicasio 5-5) at N.Y. Mets (Colon 5-3), 6:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Guerra 3-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Kazmir 5-3), 9:10 p.m.

Washington (Roark 5-4) at San Diego (Johnson 0-3), 9:10 p.m.

Friday’s games Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

Arizona at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Colorado at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Texas at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Washington at San Diego, 9:40 p.m.

Wednesday’s box score

NATIONALS 5, CUBS 4, 12 inn.

Chicago Washington

ab r h bi ab r h bi Zobrist 2b 5 1 1 1 Revere cf 4 1 1 0 Heyward rf 5 0 1 0 Belisle p 0 0 0 0 Bryant lf 4 1 1 0 O.Perez p 0 0 0 0 Rizzo 1b 4 1 1 2 Kelley p 0 0 0 0 M.Mntro c 3 0 1 0 C.Rbnsn ph 1 0 0 0 Fowler ph 1 0 0 0 Y.Petit p 0 0 0 0 D.Ross c 1 0 0 0 Heisey ph 1 0 0 0 Almora cf 5 1 2 0 Werth lf 5 0 2 1 J.Baez 3b 5 0 0 0 Harper rf 4 1 0 0 Russell ss 4 0 2 1 D.Mrphy 2b 4 0 1 0 Hammel p 2 0 1 0 Zmmrmn 1b 5 0 1 0 Szczur ph 1 0 1 0 W.Ramos c 5 0 2 1 Strop p 0 0 0 0 Rendon 3b 5 0 0 0 H.Rndon p 0 0 0 0 Espnosa ss 4 1 0 0 Coghlan ph 1 0 0 0 Strsbrg p 2 0 0 0 Grimm p 0 0 0 0 Rivero p 0 0 0 0 T.Wood p 0 0 0 0 Drew ph 1 1 1 1 Cahill p 1 0 0 0 M.Tylor cf 1 1 1 1 Warren p 0 0 0 0 Totals 42 4 11 4 Totals 42 5 9 4 Chicago 100 000 002 001 — 4 Washington 100 000 011 002 — 5 DP–Chicago 1, Washington 4. LOB–Chicago 6, Washington 7. 2B–Heyward (11), Bryant (15), Almora (3), D.Murphy (18). HR– Zobrist (9), Rizzo (15), Drew (6). SB–Revere (5), Espinosa (3). CS–Heyward (3).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Hammel 7 5 1 1 0 4 Strop 1 1 1 1 0 2 Rondon BS,2 1 1 1 1 1 2 Grimm 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 Wood 1 0 0 0 2 0 Cahill L,0-2 1 1 2 2 0 2 Warren 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 Washington Strasburg 7 6 1 1 1 8 Rivero 1 1 0 0 0 0 Belisle 0 1 1 1 0 0 Perez BS,1 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 Kelley 1 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 Petit W,2-0 2 2 1 1 1 2 Belisle pitched to 1 batter in the 9th HBP–by Strasburg (Bryant), by Cahill (Espinosa). WP–Hammel 2, Petit.

ASTROS 4, CARDINALS 1 Houston St. Louis

ab r h bi ab r h bi Sprnger rf 4 1 1 2 Crpnter 2b 4 0 2 0 Worth 3b 4 0 0 0 Moss rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Giles p 0 0 0 0 Hlliday lf 3 0 0 0 Harris p 0 0 0 0 Hzlbker cf 1 0 0 0 Altuve 2b 3 1 2 0 Pscotty cf-rf 3 0 1 0 Correa ss 3 1 2 0 M.Adams 1b 4 0 0 0 Col.Rsm lf 4 0 1 0 J.Prlta 3b 4 0 1 0 Vlbuena 1b-3b 3 0 1 0 Molina c 4 1 3 0 C.Gomez cf 3 0 2 2 A.Diaz ss 2 0 0 0 J.Cstro c 2 0 0 0 Wnwrght p 2 0 0 0 Ma.Gnzl ph-1b 2 0 0 0 G.Grcia ph 1 0 1 1 McHugh p 2 0 0 0 Segrist p 0 0 0 0 Sipp p 0 0 0 0 Rsnthal p 0 0 0 0 Gattis ph-c 1 1 0 0 J.Brxtn p 0 0 0 0 Grichuk ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 31 4 9 4 Totals 33 1 8 1 Houston 000 000 022 — 4 St. Louis 000 000 100 — 1 DP-Houston 1, St. Louis 3. LOB-Houston 5, St. Louis 8. 2B-Piscotty (17), Molina (15). HR-Springer (15). CS-Altuve (2).

IP H R ER BB SO Houston McHugh 6 2/3 7 1 1 1 6 Sipp W,1-2 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 Giles H,12 1 0 0 0 1 0 Harris S,5-5 1 1 0 0 0 0 St. Louis Wainwright 7 4 0 0 3 6 Siegrist L,4-2 BS,2 1 2 2 2 1 0 Rosenthal 1/3 3 2 2 1 1 Broxton 2/3 0 0 0 0 0

College baseball College World Series At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Neb. Double Elimination (x-if necessary) Saturday’s games Game 1 – Oklahoma State (41-20) vs. UC Santa Barbara (42-18-1), 2 p.m.

Game 2 – Miami (50-12) vs. Arizona (44-21), 7 p.m.

Sunday’s games Game 3 – Texas Tech (46-18) vs. TCU (47-16), 2 p.m.

Game 4 – Florida (52-14) vs. Coastal Carolina (49-16), 7 p.m.

Monday, June 20 Game 5 – Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 6 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, June 21 Game 7 – Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 4 p.m.

Game 8 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 22 Game 9 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 6 p.m.

Thursday, June 23 Game 10 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 7 p.m.

Friday, June 24 Game 11 – Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 2 p.m.

Game 12 – Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 25 x-Game 13 – Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner, TBA x-Game 14 – Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, TBA Note: If only one game is necessary, it will be played at night.

Championship Series (Best-of-3) Monday, June 27: Teams TBA, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, June 28: Teams TBA, 7 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 29: Teams TBA, 7 p.m.

NBA playoffs FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Thursday, June 2 Golden State 104, Cleveland 89 Sunday, June 5 Golden State 110, Cleveland 77 Wednesday, June 8 Cleveland 120, Golden State 90 Friday, June 10 Golden State 108, Cleveland 97 Monday’s result Cleveland 112, Golden State 97, Golden State leads series 3-2 Today’s game Golden State at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s game x-Cleveland at Golden State, 7 p.m.

Auto racing Points standings (Through June 12) NASCAR Sprint Cup

Points Behind 1. Kevin Harvick 526 — 2. Kurt Busch 496 -30 3. Brad Keselowski 480 -46 4. Carl Edwards 472 -54 5. Joey Logano 455 -71 6. Chase Elliott 453 -73 7. Jimmie Johnson 441 -85 8. Martin Truex Jr. 433 -93 9. Kyle Busch 417 -109 10. Matt Kenseth 409 -108

11. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 12. Austin Dillon 13. Denny Hamlin 14. Jamie McMurray 15. Ryan Newman 16. Ryan Blaney 17. Kasey Kahne 18. Trevor Bayne 19. AJ Allmendinger (tie) Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

383 381 380 374 369 364 353 345 337 337

-143 -145 -146 -152 -157 -162 -173 -181 -189 -189

NASCAR Xfinity 1. Daniel Suarez 452 2. Elliott Sadler 434 3. Ty Dillon 416 4. Erik Jones 397 5. Justin Allgaier 388 (tie) Brandon Jones 388 7. Brendan Gaughan 386 8. Brennan Poole 373 9. Darrell Wallace Jr. 340 10. Ryan Reed 301

— -18 -36 -55 -64 -64 -66 -79 -112 -151

IndyCar 1. Simon Pagenaud 2. Scott Dixon 3. Helio Castroneves 4. Josef Newgarden 5. Alexander Rossi (tie) Carlos Munoz 7. Will Power (tie) Tony Kanaan 9. Juan Pablo Montoya 10. Charlie Kimball 11. James Hinchcliffe 12. Graham Rahal 13. Ryan Hunter-Reay 14. Sebastien Bourdais 15. Conor Daly

— -80 -86 -98 -115 -115 -117 -117 -124 -130 -131 -132 -133 -147 -180

357 277 271 259 242 242 240 240 233 227 226 225 224 210 177

Golf U.S. Open Tee Times June 16-19 At Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pa. (a-amateur) Thursday-Friday First Hole-10th Hole 5:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. – Denny McCarthy, United States; Aron Price, Australia; Mikael Lundberg, Sweden.

5:56 a.m.-11:41 a.m. – a-Nick Hardy, United States; Mike Van Sickle, United States; Tom Hoge, United States.

6:07 a.m.-11:52 a.m. – Patrick Rodgers, United States; a-Sam Horsfield, England; Andrew Johnston, England.

6:18 a.m.-12:03 p.m. – Justin Hicks, United States; Soren Hansen, Denmark; Jason Allred, United States.

6:29 a.m-12:14 p.m. – Romain Wattel, France; Sung Kang, South Korea; Yusaku Miyazato, Japan.

6:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m. – Bernd Wiesberger, Austria; Matteo Manassero, Italy; Daniel Berger, United States.

6:51 a.m.-12:36 p.m. – Matt Kuchar, United States; Bubba Watson, United States; Patrick Reed, United States.

7:02 a.m.-12:47 p.m. – Rafa Cabrera Bello, Spain; J.B. Holmes, United States; Kevin Chappell, United States.

7:13 a.m.-12:58 p.m. – Matthew Fitzpatrick, England; Danny Lee, New Zealand; Beyong Hun An, South Korea.

7:24 a.m.-1:09 p.m. – Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland; Danny Willett, England; Rickie Fowler, United States.

7:35 a.m.-2:20 p.m. – Chris Kirk, United States; Emiliano Grillo, Argentina; Shane Lowry, Ireland.

7:46 a.m.-1:31 p.m. – Mike Miller, United States; Matt Borchert, United States; a-Charlie Danielson, United States.

7:57 a.m.-1:42 p.m. – Chase Parker, United States; a-Ryan Stachler, United States; Patrick Wilkes-Krier, United States.

11:30 a.m.-5:45 a.m. – Peter Hanson, Sweden; Tim Wilkinson, New Zealand; Thitiphu Chuayprakong, Thailand.

11:41 a.m.-5:56 a.m. – Billy Hurley III, United States; Jeev Milkha Singh, India; J.J. Henry, United States.

11:52 a.m.-6:07 a.m. – Brendan Steele, United States; Soren Kjeldsen, Denmark; Jaco Van Zyl, South Africa.

12:03 p.m.-6:18 a.m. – Anirban Lahiri, India; Scott Piercy, United States; Jamie Donaldson, Wales.

12:14 p.m.-6:29 a.m. – Spencer Levin, United States; Toru Taniguchi, Japan; Carlos Ortiz, Mexico.

12:25 p.m.-6:40 a.m. – Ryan Moore, United States; Andy Sullivan, England; Charley Hoffman, United States.

12:36 p.m.-6:51 a.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Sergio Garcia, Spain; Dustin Johnson, United States.

12:47 p.m.-7:02 a.m. – Webb Simpson, United States; Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland; Geoff Ogilvy, Australia.

12:58 p.m.-7:13 a.m. – Ernie Els, South Africa; Jim Furyk, United States; Angel Cabrera, Argentina.

1:09 p.m.-7:24 a.m. – Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Thailand; K.T. Kim, South Korea; Kevin Na, United States.

1:20 p.m.-7:35 a.m. – Jason Day, Australia; Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa; Adam Scott, Australia.

1:31 p.m.-7:46 a.m. – Aaron Wise, United States; Ethan Tracy, United States; Brandon Harkins, United States.

1:42 p.m.-7:57 a.m. – a-Justin Suh, United States; T.J. Howe, United States; Frank Adams III, United States.

10th Hole-First Hole 5:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. – Andres Gonzales, United States; a-Scottie Scheffler, United States; Derek Fathauer, United States.

5:56 a.m.-11:41 a.m. – Andrew Landry, United States; Matthew Baldwin, England; D.J. Trahan, United States.

6:07 a.m.-11:52 a.m. – Rob Oppenheim, United States; Dicky Pride, United States; Wes Short Jr., United States.

6:18 a.m.-12:03 p.m. – Patton Kizzire, United States; Yuta Ikeda, Japan; David Lingmerth, Sweden.

6:29 a.m.-12:14 p.m. – Hideto Tanihara, Japan; Gregory Bourdy, France; Kevin Streelman, United States.

6:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m. – a-Jon Rahm, Spain; James Hahn, United States; Robert Streb, United States.

6:51 a.m.-12:36 p.m. – Thomas Aiken, South Africa; Jeff Maggert, United States; David Toms, United States.

7:02 a.m.-12:47 p.m. – Marc Leishman, Australia; Jimmy Walker, United States; Paul Casey, England.

7:13 a.m.-12:58 p.m. – Lee Westwood, England; Luke Donald, England; Martin Kaymer, Germany.

7:24 a.m.-1:09 p.m. – Russell Knox, Scotland; Harris English, United States; Jason Dufner, United States.

7:35 a.m.-1:20 p.m. – Zach Johnson, United States; Bryson DeChambeau, United States; Jordan Spieth, United States.

7:46 a.m.-1:31 p.m. – Kevin Foley, United States; Gregor Main, United States; Mark Anguiano, United States.

7:57 a.m.-1:42 p.m. – a-Kyle Mueller, United States; Derek Chang, United States; Richie Schembechler, United States.

11:30 a.m.-5:45 a.m. – Lee Slattery, England; Miguel Tabuena, Philippines; Daniel Summerhays, United States.

11:41 a.m.-5:56 a.m. – Sebastian Soderberg, Sweden; Zach Edmondson, United States; Kent Bulle, United States.

11:52 a.m.-6:07 a.m. – Tony Finau, United States; Alex Noren, Sweden; Jason Kokrak, United States.

12:03 p.m.-6:18 a.m. – Max Kieffer, Germany; Gary Stal, France; Kevin Tway, United States.

12:14 p.m.-6:29 a.m. – Cameron Smith, Australia; Steven Bowditch, Australia; a-Derek Bard, United States.

12:25 p.m.-6:40 a.m. – Jim Herman, United States; Smylie Kaufman, United States; William McGirt, United States.

12:36 p.m.-6:51 a.m. – Brandt Snedeker, United States; Bill Haas, United States; Billy Horschel, United States.

12:47 p.m.-7:02a.m. – Brooks Koepka, United States; Chris Wood, England; Justin Thomas, United States.

12:58 p.m.-7:13 a.m. – Kevin Kisner, United States; Charl Schwartzel, South Africa; Branden Grace, South Africa.

1:09 p.m.-7:24 a.m. – Phil Mickelson, United States; Justin Rose, England; Henrik Stenson, Sweden.

1:20 p.m.-7:35 a.m. – Retief Goosen, South Africa; Keegan Bradley, United States; Lucas Glover, United States.

1:31 p.m.-7:46 a.m. – Andy Pope, United States; a-Sam Burns, United States; Matt Marshall, United States.

1:42 p.m.-7:57 a.m. – Tyler Raber, United States; a-Chris Crawford, United States; Austin Jordan, United States.

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Friedrich Nietzsche said, “Every extension of knowledge arises from making the conscious the unconscious.”

This week, we are conscientiously studying “cover an honor with an honor ... or not.” We have seen that usually the defender should cover the last of touching honors.

However, there is an important extension to be added: “but only when it might gain a trick.”

For example, dummy (North) has the Q-J-8-7 of clubs and the next player (East) holds K-5-4-2. Declarer runs the club queen (everyone follows), then calls for the club jack. It is the last of the touching honors, but it cannot gain East to cover with

the king, because his club spots are so low; and it could cost a trick if South started with, say, A-9-3.

In today’s deal, what is declarer’s best line in six spades after West leads the

club queen, and how should East defend?

North was right to respond three spades, a game-invitational limit raise. Although he had only nine high-card points, he had two aces, five trumps and a potential ruffing value in his doubleton.

The mirror distribution of the North-South hands seems to leave two unavoidable losers: one spade and one club. But South can set a trap for East by winning the first trick with his club ace, crossing to the board in a red suit, and leading the spade jack. If East covers the last of touching honors (the only honor), there is a loud crash as the queen, ace and king all appear on the same trick.

But East should realize that since his partner has at most one spade, it cannot gain to cover. © 2016 UFS

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• we reach over 48,000 readers every day • F15090181 STN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTYMORRISON, ILLINOIS Stonegate Mortgage Corporation Plaintiff, vs.

Douglas Michael Strehlow aka Douglas M. Strehlow; Lindsay N. Strehlow aka Linday Strehlow; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

CASE NO.15 CH 120 Property Address: 24390 Hillcrest Drive, Sterling, Illinois 61081 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on April 6, 2016, I, Sheriff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a sale on July 7, 2016 , commencing at 10:00am, at The Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: Permanent Index Number: 10-11-127005; 10-11-127-006 Commonly known as: 24390 Hillcrest Drive, Sterling, Illinois 61081 P.I.N.: 10-11-127-005; 10-11-127-006 First Mortgage Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $124772.60 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507 (c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS AND COURT COSTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Whiteside County. The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Sales Department at ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 foreclosure@ALOLawGroup.com THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. R410 June 9, 16, 23, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE-DIXON, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

ROGER E. SUTTON, JR., Defendant.

12 CH 133 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 616 LOGAN AVE. DIXON, IL 61021 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on July 7, 2014, the following described real estate, towit: Permanent Index Number: 07-08-06-476005 Commonly known as: 616 Logan Ave., Dixon, IL 61021 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on July 14, 2016 at 10:00 AM, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021.

The Judgment amount is $51,806.05.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 4221719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I695907 June 16, 23, 30, 2016

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

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(IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court in Community State Bank of Rock Falls-County Market v. Alex Rivera, Karla Rivera, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Case No. 15 CH 83, Lee County, Illinois, on March 7, 2016, the property hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder.

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

(B) Both the legal description of the real estate and the common address are as follows: Part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 22 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 25; thence North 88 degrees 46 minutes 19 seconds East along the North line of the Southeast Quarter of said Southeast Quarter, a distance of 217.74 feet to the point of beginning of the hereinafter described tract of land; thence continuing North 88 degrees 46 minutes 19 seconds East along said North Line, a distance of 165.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East, a distance of 433.19 feet; thence South 88 degrees 54 minutes 50 seconds West, a distance of 99.00 feet; thence Northwesterly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 133.00 feet, a central angle of 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds, a chord bearing of North 26 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West and an arc distance of 116.06 feet to the termination of said curve; thence North 51 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 24.14 feet; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 315.39 feet to the Point of Beginning, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois. INCLUDING an access easement for ingress to and egress from said property described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 19 of Unit Three of Crest View Heights, a subdivision as recorded in Plat Book ?K? at page 41 in the Lee County Recorder?s Office; thence North 01 degree 13 minutes 32 seconds West along the East Line of said Lot 19, a distance of 164.94 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Northeasterly along a line being curved to the right, having a radius of 258.00 feet, a central angle of 18 degrees 53 minutes 13 seconds, and an arc distance of 85.05 feet to the point of compound curvature; thence Northeasterly to Southeasterly along a line being curved to the right, having a radius of 113.00 feet, a central angle of 111 degrees 15 minutes 09 seconds, and an arc distance of 219.41 feet to the termination of said curve; thence South 51 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East, a distance of 336.00 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Southeasterly along a line being curved to the right, having a radius of 133.00 feet, a central angle of 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds, and an arc distance of 116.06 feet to the termination of said curve, thence South 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East, a distance of 142.95 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Southeasterly along a line being curved to the left; having a radius of 50.00 feet, a central angle of 90 degrees 08 minutes 22 seconds, and an arc distance of 78.66 feet to the termination of said curve; thence North 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds East, a distance of 574.18 feet; thence North 01 degrees 13 minutes 32 seconds West perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds East, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 13 minutes 32 seconds East, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 166.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds West, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence North 01 degree 13 minutes 32 seconds West, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds West, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 690.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 290.47 feet; thence North 51 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 367.24 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Northwesterly to Southwesterly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 47.00 feet, central angle of 111 degrees 15 minutes 09 seconds, and an arc distance of 91.26 feet to the point of compound curvature; thence Southwesterly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 192.00 feet, a central angle of 18 degrees 53 minutes 13 seconds, and an arc distance of 63.29 feet to the termination of said curve; thence South 01 degree 13 minutes 32 seconds East, a distance of 164.95 feet; thence Westerly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 65.00 feet, a central angle of 00 degrees 52 minutes 53 seconds, and an arc distance of 1.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds West, a distance of 65.00 feet to the Point of Beginning, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1182 Bay Drive, Dixon, Illinois 61021 (C) The improvement on the real estate is a residence.

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

(E) The time and place of the sale are as follows: The Lee County Old Courthouse, 112 East Second St., Dixon, IL 61021, at 10:00 a.m. on July 21, 2016.

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815-499-5413 IS YOUR PET MISSING? Read our found section in todays paper. Just in case it is not there, call one of your area animal shelters listed below: Lee County Animal Control (815)284-3833 Granny Rose Animal Shelter (815)288-7387 Whiteside County Animal Control (815)625-3507 Happy Tails Humane Society (815)626-2994 A public service of Sauk Valley Media LOST OLD PHOTO- REWARD near Eikenberry Heating, 3rd St., Sterling. If found take to Eikenberry's or call 309912-4191 (Sterling)

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CASA 15th Judicial Circuit (Lee/ Carroll/Ogle Counties) is seeking volunteers to advocate for children in the court system involved in abuse and neglect cases.

Your involvement can impact a child’s future.

Contact Vanessa White-Broome, Director of Advocate Services (815) 440-6598 www.casalee carroll.com Now seeking smiling faces at the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home in Dixon to greet guests from all around the world, host tours and help with grounds keeping.

We offer flexible scheduling, complete training, lots of fun, volunteer perks and huge appreciation for your time and talent. Please call us at 815-2885176 or visit reaganhome.org for more information.

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COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLSCOUNTY MARKET, Plaintiff

Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com June 9, 16, 23, 2016

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

ALEX RIVERA, KARLA RIVERA, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

15 CH 83 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court in Community State Bank of Rock Falls-County Market v. Alex Rivera, Karla Rivera, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Case No. 15 CH 83, Lee County, Illinois, on March 7, 2016, the property hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder.

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

(B) Both the legal description of the real estate and the common address are as follows: Part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 22 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 25; thence North 88 degrees 46 minutes 19 seconds East along the North line of the Southeast Quarter of said Southeast Quarter, a distance of 217.74 feet to the point of beginning of the hereinafter described tract of land; thence continuing North 88 degrees 46 minutes 19 seconds East along said North Line, a distance of 165.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East, a distance of 433.19 feet; thence South 88 degrees 54 minutes 50 seconds West, a distance of 99.00 feet; thence Northwesterly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 133.00 feet, a central angle of 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds, a chord bearing of North 26 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West and an arc distance of 116.06 feet to the termination of said curve; thence North 51 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 24.14 feet; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 315.39 feet to the Point of Beginning, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois. INCLUDING an access easement for ingress to and egress from said property described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 19 of Unit Three of Crest View Heights, a subdivision as recorded in Plat Book ?K? at page 41 in the Lee County Recorder?s Office; thence North 01 degree 13 minutes 32 seconds West along the East Line of said Lot 19, a distance of 164.94 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Northeasterly along a line being curved to the right, having a radius of 258.00 feet, a central angle of 18 degrees 53 minutes 13 seconds, and an arc distance of 85.05 feet to the point of compound curvature; thence Northeasterly to Southeasterly along a line being curved to the right, having a radius of 113.00 feet, a central angle of 111 degrees 15 minutes 09 seconds, and an arc distance of 219.41 feet to the termination of said curve; thence South 51 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East, a distance of 336.00 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Southeasterly along a line being curved to the right, having a radius of 133.00 feet, a central angle of 50 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds, and an arc distance of 116.06 feet to the termination of said curve, thence South 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East, a distance of 142.95 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Southeasterly along a line being curved to the left; having a radius of 50.00 feet, a central angle of 90 degrees 08 minutes 22 seconds, and an arc distance of 78.66 feet to the termination of said curve; thence North 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds East, a distance of 574.18 feet; thence North 01 degrees 13 minutes 32 seconds West perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds East, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 13 minutes 32 seconds East, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 166.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds West, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence North 01 degree 13 minutes 32 seconds West, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds West, perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 690.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 290.47 feet; thence North 51 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West, a distance of 367.24 feet to the beginning of a curve; thence Northwesterly to Southwesterly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 47.00 feet, central angle of 111 degrees 15 minutes 09 seconds, and an arc distance of 91.26 feet to the point of compound curvature; thence Southwesterly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 192.00 feet, a central angle of 18 degrees 53 minutes 13 seconds, and an arc distance of 63.29 feet to the termination of said curve; thence South 01 degree 13 minutes 32 seconds East, a distance of 164.95 feet; thence Westerly along a line being curved to the left, having a radius of 65.00 feet, a central angle of 00 degrees 52 minutes 53 seconds, and an arc distance of 1.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 46 minutes 28 seconds West, a distance of 65.00 feet to the Point of Beginning, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

Notice is hereby given that the units of government listed below have adopted during the Month of June, 2016, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ASCERTAINING THE PREVAILING RATE OF WAGES FOR LABORERS, WORKMEN, AND MECHANICS EMPLOYED ON PUBLIC WORKS”.

The original ordinance which lists the applicable prevailing rate of wages is part of the official records of the unit of government listed below, and is on file and available for examination at the office of the Clerk of the unit of government listed, all being Township and Road Districts of Whiteside County, Illinois.

Dated this 16th date of June 2016 HAHNAMAN TOWNSHIP 28935 HUB STREET DEER GROVE, IL 61243 DOUG WETZELL-SUPERVISOR KIM EGAN-CLERK HARRY GUITHERHWY. COMMISSIONER MONTMORENCY TOWNSHIP 29277 E. THOME ROAD ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 MARC JOHNSON- SUPERVISOR LOIS LEFEVRE- CLERK NATHANIEL SCHMITTHWY. COMMISSIONER COLOMA TOWNSHIP 1200 PROPHET ROAD ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 DAVID BLANTON, SUPERVISOR PAM ERBY- CLERK RUTHIE RODGERSHWY. COMMISSIONER HUME TOWNSHIP 24376 PROPHET ROAD ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 CURT CRUSE- SUPERVISOR LAVONNE HELMS- CLERK MATT CUNNIFFHWY. COMMISSIONER HAHNAMAN-HUME-MONTMORENCY MULTI-ASSESSMENT DISTRICT #9 DOUG WETZELL-CHAIRMAN LOIS LEFEVRE-CLERK ANGIE SCHNEIDER-ASSESSOR June 17, 2016

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F15090181 STN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTYMORRISON, ILLINOIS Stonegate Mortgage Corporation Plaintiff, vs.

Douglas Michael Strehlow aka Douglas M. Strehlow; Lindsay N. Strehlow aka Linday Strehlow; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

CASE NO.15 CH 120 Property Address: 24390 Hillcrest Drive, Sterling, Illinois 61081 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on April 6, 2016, I, Sheriff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a sale on July 7, 2016 , commencing at 10:00am, at The Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: LOTS 12 AND 13 OF LAKEVIEW SUBDIVISION NO. 2 AS LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 12, 1963 AS DOCUMENT NO. 306625.

Permanent Index Number: 10-11-127-005; 10-11-127-006 Commonly known as: 24390 Hillcrest Drive, Sterling, Illinois 61081 P.I.N.: 10-11-127-005; 10-11-127-006 First Mortgage Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $124772.60 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507 (c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS AND COURT COSTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Whiteside County. The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Sales Department at ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866) For bidding instructions, visit 402-8661. www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630-428-4620 Cook 58852, DuPage (fax) Attorney No. 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 foreclosure@ALOLawGroup.com THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT R410 COLLECTOR. June 9, 16, 23, 2016

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COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1182 Bay Drive, Dixon, Illinois 61021 (C) The improvement on the real estate is a residence.

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

(E) The time and place of the sale are as follows: The Lee County Old Courthouse, 112 East Second St., Dixon, IL 61021, at 10:00 a.m. on July 21, 2016.

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

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

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

COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLSCOUNTY MARKET, Plaintiff

By EHRMANN GEHLBACH BADGER LEE & CONSIDINE, LLC By /s/ Douglas E. Lee

Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com June 9, 16, 23, 2016

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PROJECT INFORMATION A. Notice to Bidders: Qualified bidders are invited to submit bids for La Moille High School Gym Roof Replacement according to the Instructions to Bidders.

B. Project Identification: 1. Project Location: La Moille High School, 801 S. Main Street, La Moille, Illinois 61330 C. Owner: La Moille CUSD 303, 801 S. Main Street, La Moille, Illinois 61330 D. Construction Contract: Bids will be received for the following Work: Lump Sum Contract (all trades)

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby that on May 27 A.D. 2016 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as American Windows, Inc. located at 415 Chicago Ave. Dixon, Il. 61021.

2. BID SUBMITTAL AND OPENING A. Owner will receive sealed bids until the bid time and date at the location indicated below. Owner will consider bids prepared in compliance with the Instructions to Bidders issued by Owner, and delivered as follows: 1. Bid Date: June 24, 2016 2. Bid Time: 11:30 a.m.

3. Location: La Moille High School, 801 S. Main Street, La Moille, Illinois 61330

Dated this 27th day of May A.D. 2016.

B. Bids will be thereafter publicly opened and read aloud.

June 2, 9, and 16, 2016.

Cathy Meyers COUNTY CLERK

by Gerianne Knack Deputy.

3. BID SECURITY A. Bid security shall be submitted with each bid in the amount of 10 percent of the bid amount. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after opening of bids. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities and irregularities.

4. PREBID CONFERENCE 4. A prebid conference for all bidders will be held at the School on June 17, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., local time. Prospective bidders are required to attend.

5. DOCUMENTS Bid Documents: Bidders may obtain one hard copy of the Drawings and one hard copy of the Project Manual, plus online access to PDF copies of the Drawings and the Project Manual after 3:00 p.m. on June 13, 2016 by contacting Larson & Darby at 815-484-0739.

A. Documents will be provided to prime bidders only.

B. Only complete sets of documents will be issued.

1. Deposit: $50.00.

2. Shipping: Bidders not picking up bid documents from Larson & Darby's Rockford office must pay shipping charges.

6. TIME OF COMPLETION A. Bidders shall begin the Work on receipt of the Notice to Proceed and shall complete the Work within the Contract Time.

7. BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS A. Bidders must be properly licensed under the laws governing their respective trades and be able to obtain insurance and bonds required for the Work. A Performance Bond, a separate Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Insurance in a form acceptable to Owner will be required of the successful Bidder.

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MANLEY, DEAS, KOCHALSKI, LLC One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC ., Plaintiff, v.

BARBARA J. HAHN; NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS TITLE COMPANY, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, Case No. 16 CH 51 The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Northwestern Illinois Title Company, Inc., Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 14 Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: An undivided one-third interest in the Southerly seventy-five feet of Lot 7, except the Westerly sixteen feet thereof, and the Southerly seventyfive feet of the Westerly one-half of Lot 8, all in Block 5 in Johnson and Gridley's Addition to the City of Morrison.

302 East North Street, Morrison, IL 61270 09-18-277-013 Now, therefore, unless you, Northwestern Illinois Title Company, Inc., Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, and the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the 14 Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois, on or before July 11, 2016, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Ellen C. Morris (6308804) MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312-651-6700; Fax: 614-220-5613 Email: MDKIllinoisFilings@manleydeas.com One of Plaintiff's Attorneys June 9, 16, 23, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE-DIXON, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

ROGER E. SUTTON, JR., Defendant.

12 CH 133 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 616 LOGAN AVE. DIXON, IL 61021 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on July 7, 2014, the following described real estate, to-wit: Lot 58, in Belleview Addition to the City of Dixon, Lee County, Illinois according to the Plat of said Addition recorded in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, Illinois, in Book A of Plats, Page 51, said premises being situated in Lee County, Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 07-08-06-476-005 Commonly known as: 616 Logan Ave., Dixon, IL 61021 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on July 14, 2016 at 10:00 AM, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021.

The Judgment amount is $51,806.05.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

CITIZENS FIRST STATE BANK, An Illinois banking corporation Plaintiff, vs.

DAVID J. WATKINS and JUL E. ADAMS-WATKINS, Individually and as Husband and Wife, Defendants Cause No. 15-CH-59 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-entitled cause on April 5, 2016, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on July 7, 2016 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Old Lee County Courthouse located at 112 E. Second Street, First Floor, Dixon, Illinois 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:

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Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of said Section Thirty (30); thence Easterly, along the South line thereof, a distance of 288.19 feet; thence Northerly, at an angle of 90 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds as measured clockwise from the last described course, a distance of 341.06 feet; thence Westerly, at an angle of 93 degrees 06 minutes 50 seconds (93 degrees 00 minutes deed) as measured clockwise from the last described course, a distance of 293.58 feet (297.00 feet deed) to a point on the West line of the Southwest Quarter (SW Âź) of said Southwest Quarter (SW Âź); thence Southerly, along said West line, at an angle of 86 degrees 05 minutes 46 seconds as measured clockwise from the last described course, a distance of 360.40 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 2.340 acres, more or less.

Parcel B. Part of the Southwest Quarter (SW Âź) of the Southwest Quarter (SW Âź) of Section 30 (30), Township Nineteen (19) North, Range Ten (10) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Lee County, Illinois, described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a point on the South line of the Southwest Quarter (SW Âź) of the Southwest Quarter (SW Âź) of said Section thirty (30), said point being 288.19 feet East of the Southwest corner thereof; thence Easterly, along said South line, a distance of 522.51 feet to a point 810.70 feet East of the Southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter (SW Âź) of said Southwest Quarter (SW Âź); thence Northwesterly, at an angle of 69 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds as measured clockwise from the last described course, a distance of 233.20 feet; thence Northwesterly, at an angle of 118 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds as measured clockwise from the last described course, a distance of 441.40 feet; thence Southerly, at an angle of 83 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds as measured clockwise from the last described course, a distance of 276.06 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 2.699 acres, more or less.

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LOOKING FOR QUALITY CARRIERS Sauk Valley Media Telegraph 3200 E. Lincolnway 815-625-3600 ext. 5301 113 S. Peoria Sterling, IL 61081 Dixon, IL 61021

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Parcel A. Part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 30 (30), Township Nineteen (19) North, Range Ten (10) East of the Fourth (4th) Principal Meridian, Lee County, Illinois, described as follows, to wit:

Hiring for entry level assembly positions on 1st and 2nd shift.

• Full- Time • Fixed Schedule- Monday thru Friday • Group Insurance BeneďŹ ts • Vacation BeneďŹ ts • Attendance Incentives • Retirement BeneďŹ ts APPLY IN PERSON OR ON-LINE AT www.pncinc .com PNC, INC. 117 E. MASON STREET POLO, IL 61064

Applications taken on-site Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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JOIN THE SCHNEIDER TEAM!

Commonly known as: 1208 St. Mary's Road, Ohio, Illinois 51349 PIN: 13-21-30-300-003 The improvement on the property consists of a single-family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

Enjoy consistent freight, miles and paychecks

UP TO $10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS MAY APPLY (MUST HAVE A SCHEDULED CLASS DATE PRIOR TO JUNE 30 TO BE ELIGIBLE)

Earn up to $60,000 per year (based on experience) Weekly time at home | 100% no-touch freight

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information, call Plaintiff's Attorney, MET Beach, Ltd., 502 W. North Street, Walnut, Illinois 61376. (815) 379-3053.

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schneiderjobs.com 800-44-PRIDE FULL TIME BOOKKEEPER/CUSTOMER SERVICE Oregon, Illinois Business is seeking a qualiďŹ ed Bookkeeper/ Customer Service position to work in a small company (10 employees) with a friendly work environment.

Job Duties: Enter and pay suppliers’ bills in a timely manner Interact with sales and warehouse department Document ďŹ nancial transactions by entering account information Monitor accounts receivables Work with bank and general accountant when necessary Process weekly employee payroll ACH and check payments Interaction with customer sales via telephone Requirements: Experience with Quickbooks ProďŹ cient in Microsoďż˝ Office, Word and Excel Knowledge of bookkeeping Attention to details Equal Opportunity Employer, Competitive Wage, Paid Vacation & Personal Days, Flexible work schedule due to seasonal business, Simple IRA Retirement Plan Mail resume to Oregon Republic Reporter at PO Box 5, Oregon, IL 61061.

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Part-Time C.N.A - 1st Shift Full-Time C.N.A - 2nd Shift Part-Time and PRN Dietary Aide PT RN - 2nd & 3rd Shift - $5000 sign on Bonus Full Time Activity Assistant Good Samaritan Society - Prophets Riverview is accepting applications for RN’s, PT’s, and CNA’s.

Please go and apply online at www.good-sam.com.

AA/EOE, M/F/Vet/Handicap, Drug Free Workplace.

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310 Mosher Dr. Prophetstown, IL 61277 815-537-5175

Cute 3BR Ranch, 2003 16th Ave. with C/A. Why Rent? ™ $698/mo. Call 815878-7399.

Full-Time Live-In Personal Assisstant Needed: Free Housing, utilities, cable & Internet and small living allowance in exchange for 3 1/2 hrs. per night in Sterling. Refs. req.

Email: Sterling LiveWorkExchange @gmail.com

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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.

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Looking for a change?

We are looking for experienced and dedicated professionals to assume key positions on our nursing team.

RN/LPN/CNAs Sign on Bonuses up to $3500 for CNAs! We offer an excellent starting wage, 401K, vacation, Potential SIGN ON BONUSES and much more!

For an immediate interview, apply in person or call Lynette at (815) 284-3393.

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Healthcare & Rehab 800 Division St Dixon, IL 61021

RT, RN or LPN Lincare, leading national respiratory company seeks Health Care Specialist for our Rock Falls office.

Responsibilities: Disease management programs, clinical evaluations, equipment set up & education. Be the Dr.'s eyes in the home setting. CRT, RRT, RN, LPN licensed as applicable. Great personalities with strong work ethic needed. Competitive salary, benefits & career paths. Drug free workplace. EOE Please send resume to: 812 12th Ave., Rock Falls, IL or e-mail to: syoakum@ lincare.com

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Wanted F.T. 2nd Shift C.N.A. Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

NEW TODAY Wanted P.T. Days C.N.A. Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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Bartender Wanted LaVigna Restaurant is looking for a Part-Time Bartender.

Nights & weekends required.

Candidate must be reliable, flexible, hard working, able to multi-task, professional in appearance & attitude, & work well under pressure.

Applications available at LaVigna 2190 S. Daysville Rd. Oregon. T-F 4:30pm-6pm.

Please no inquiries by phone.

Farm Help Needed to service and operate large farm equipment Class A CDL required. Dixon IL. 815-288-5000 Full-Time Live-In AssisPersonal stant Needed: Free Housing, utilities, cable & Internet and small living allowance in exchange for 3 1/2 hrs. per night in Sterling. Refs. req.

Email: SterlingLive WorkExchange@ gmail.com

NEW TODAY Immediate Opening for a Route Driver Position.

Must have CDL and good driving record. Benefits include: medical insurance, life insurance, profit sharing, vacation and sick days.

Please apply to: Avanti Foods Company, 109 Depot Street, Walnut, IL 61376

Computer Imaging Output Coordinator Sauk Valley Media is seeking an individual to serve as Imaging Output Coordinator within our plateroom department. Responsibilities include assembling newspaper pages via computer files, imaging those files to press plates, and the maintenance and repair of related equipment. This individual must possess basic computer skills, a strong mechanical aptitude, and be a self-starter with the ability to meet deadlines and communicate clearly.

This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week.

The shift hours vary some but will be primarily from mid evening to early morning shift. A complete benefits package of medical, vacation, sick time, and 401K program is available.

The chosen candidate will be subject to pre-employment background check, drug screening and fitness testing.

To apply, complete an application at our Sterling office: 3200 E. Lincolnway, for the position “Imaging Output Coordinator.�

Or send your resume to eappleyard@saukvalley.com Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

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RELIEF TEAM LEADER

As the world’s largest food producer, Nestle knows success well. As an industry leader, we offer a competitive wage and benefits package. We currently have an opportunity for a Relief Team Leader at our Nestle’ Purina facility in Clinton, Iowa.

BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES: • Perform Relief Team Leader work assignments as assigned. • Develop skills necessary to serve as an effective leader. Attend scheduled training and development sessions. • Supervise mill and Q.A. manpower when their respective supervision is not scheduled. • Fill in for Team Leaders on all shifts and able to work overtime, weekends & holidays. • Meets all Safety, Health, Quality & Environmental requirements when performing job duties.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: • Education: High School Diploma or GED required. AA degree or equivalent preferred. • Experience: Manufacturing and supervisory experience preferred. • Skills: Leadership, planning and organizing, computer.

All interested applicants must apply online at www.nestlepurinacareers.com no later than 6/27/16 APPLY UNDER JOB NUMBER 16004092 No phone calls please

EOE: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

Physical, drug screen & alcohol screen may be required.

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Local Insurance office in need of office assist. License prefered, but not nessasary.

Send resume to: 113 S. Peoria Ave. Dixon, IL. 61021 Box#1336 Looking for CDL drivers with 3 years verifiable experience. Must have knowledge of flatbeds, high sides & grain hoppers.

Home every night.

Every other weekend off. 815-6774867 Tutoring services available I am a certified teacher with experience in teaching elem.

Through adult aged students. $20/hr.

815-878-2636

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New Life Lutheran Church Job Opportunity Position: Administrative Assistant/Ministry Coordinator Hours: Full-time/ Flexible. Qualifications Needed: Data entry experience, organizational skills an outgoing and friendly personality.

Please bring resume to: 702 W. Lynn Blvd., Sterling, IL 61081 or E-mail: office@ nllutheran.com Attn: Pr. Bill

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Satellite Installer position AVAILABLE NOW Experience a plus but will train.

Send resume to: razorsatellitepro@ gmail.com OR stop by 955 N. Galena Ave., Dixon

Great Garage Sales Call

284-2222

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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.

Dixon Packaging and Distribution Center a division of SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.

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River Ridge Animal Hospital has an opening for a dynamic Front Desk Receptionist Must have a positive, out-going personality. Duties include scheduling appointments, greeting clients, and creating a positive experience for every client and pet that comes through our doors.

For a more detailed job description, please visit us on Facebook.

Interested applicants should apply in person at 273 IL Route 2, Dixon between the hours of 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please bring a resume and three references.

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ServiceMaster has immediate multiple positions open: Warehouse Labor Associates in Dixon, IL. Positions are daytime shifts Monday through Thursday (6am-11am), (11am-4pm) and (noon-4pm).

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The Comfort Inn of Dixon is hiring for the following positions: • 2 part time front desk attendants To qualify for the front desk position you must be available to work a variety of shifts as well as weekends and holidays.

Contract Janitorial Associates in Sterling, Rock Falls, Dixon areas.

Day and night part time positions, 15-20/hrs per week.

We offer: •Paid vacation •Discounted lodging at Choice Hotels worldwide

Background check, valid driver's license, and reliability a must.

Interested parties call (815)626-2511 or apply at 205 6th Ave., Sterling, IL

To apply, complete an application at our front desk.

Comfort Inn 136 Plaza Drive Dixon, IL 61021 EOE

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WALNUT CUSTOM COMPONENTS Looking for truck driver with class B CDL to drive 150 mile radius of Walnut, Illinois. This will include the Chicago area. Must be willing to upgrade to class A CDL in a reasonable amount of time with help from WCC. Will be subject to all CDL qualifications including preemployment drug screening.

Call Walnut Custom Components at 815-3792151 and ask for Schellie Middleton.

300 Wyanet Rd., Walnut, IL 61376, office: (815)-379-2151, fax: (815)379-2011 www.WalnutCustom Components.com

CURRENT FULL TIME POSITIONS MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN – Maintains, troubleshoots and installs packaging equipment to ensure production efficiency in a multi-skilled maintenance environment.

Requirements: 2+ years of maintenance experience. Machinery and welding experience preferred. Also, strong problem solving skills, communication and organizational skills, and ability to work well within a team.

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN – Responsible for maintaining various systems on all company property associated with operations for functional reasons as well as appearance and all regulatory compliance issues. The Facility Maintenance Technician will also operate company equipment to maintain floor cleanliness and the general factory cleanliness, snow removal and other tasks as needed.

Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent is required, 2 years facilities maintenance experience. Also, strong problem solving skills, communication and organizational skills, and ability to work well within a team.

Dixon Packaging and Distribution Center, a division of SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.

Current Full Time Positions DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATES – Order Fillers RECEIVING ASSOCIATES – Material Handlers PACKAGING ASSOCIATES – Machine Operators General Requirements: Must have a strong work ethic with an excellent attendance history. Must be detailed and quality oriented and have the ability to work independently to support facility goals, high school diploma or equivalent required. Ability to perform repetitive li�ing up to 50 pounds along with walking, standing, bending, twisting, stooping and reaching.

See full job description at www.spectrumbrands.com/careers.

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN – Installs, maintains, and tests electrical systems and components on the packaging machines and ensures systems and components meet established specifications.

Requirements: Must have PLC experience. 2 + years Electronics experience in a production manufacturing environment, an Associate’s Degree from a two year college or technical school is desired. Also, strong problem solving skills, communication and organizational skills, and ability to work well within a team.

All Positions General Requirements: Must have a strong work ethic with an excellent attendance history. Must be detailed and quality oriented and have the ability to work independently to support facility goals. Ability to perform repetitive lifting up to 50 pounds along with walking, standing, bending, twisting, stooping and reaching.

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Computer Imaging Output Coordinator Sauk Valley Media is seeking an individual to serve as Imaging Coordinator within our plateroom department.

Responsibilities include assembling newspaper pages via computer files, imaging those files to press plates, and the maintenance and repair of related equipment.

This individual must possess basic computer skills, a strong mechanical aptitude, and be a self-starter with the ability to meet deadlines and communicate clearly. This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week. The shift hours vary some but will be primarily from Mid Evening to Early A.M. shift.

A complete benefits package of medical, vacation, sick time, and 401K program is available. The chosen candidate will be subject to pre-employment background check, drug screening and fitness testing.

To apply, complete an application at our Sterling office: 3200 E. Lincolnway, for the position “Imaging Coordinator.” Or send your resume to eappleyard@ saukvalley.com Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

Apply online at

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www.spectrumbrands.com/careers Search jobs and filter by Dixon An Equal Opportunity / AA Employer Successful completion of background check and drug screen is required. Spectrum Brands offers a full range of benefits to full-time employees and a quarterly bonus up to 10%.

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Little Blessings Childcare has immediate daycare openings for infant-school age. 815-285-3811 Lic# 48927502

Going on Vacation?

See full job description at www.spectrumbrands.com/careers.

Apply online at www.spectrumbrands.com/careers Search jobs and filter by Dixon An Equal Opportunity / AA Employer Successful completion of background check and drug screen is required.

Spectrum Brands offers a full range of benefits to full-time employees and a quarterly bonus up to 10%.

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Alterations SHOE REPAIR ZIPPER REPAIR & ALTERATIONS Grummert's Hardware Sterling, Rock Falls, & also Shaw's Marketplace 214 Washington Prophetstown

815-989-8320

Asphalt Fritz Asphalt Sealing

Commercial – Residential Shawn Von Holten 815-499-2940

T & M PAVING

*Asphalt paving & Patch work * Seal Coating *Skid loader/ Dump Truck Work (Concrete Removal, Dirt and Gravel Hauling) Call for free, no obligation estimates 815-499-7195.

Locally owned And Operated.

Over 25 Years Asphalt Exp. Fully Insured

Concrete Workz Sidewalks • Steps Driveways • Patios Floors Exposed & stamped concrete Poured walls/ retaining walls Skidloader work & Hauling *Free Estimates *Insured 815-441-6126 All Types of Concrete Work ➩SIMON MASONARY➩ Brick, Block & Stone Work, Griding & Truckpointing New & Repair NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL Chimneys & Foundations Bonded and Ins. ★Free Est.★ Call Cris Sosa 312-771-1310

Construction

Dumpster Rental

Basement Waterproofing Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

www.praterpaintand waterproofing.com

Bicycles GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

We Take Your Fun Seriously!

Bicycle Repairs Tune-Ups Overhauls 205 E. 1st St. Dixon, IL 61021 (815)622-8180

www.grc.bike Tuesday - Friday • 10 - 6 Saturday • 8-1

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ADVANCED CLEANERS

815-632-3822 Concrete Contractors

CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios CONSTRUCTION •Garages •Additions •Remodeling •Decks • Homes 38 yrs. Experience 815-626-9026

Serving the Sauk Valley Areas for over 15 years •On the Job Manufactured • Expert Installation •Competitive prices •Best Quality Materials, Guaranteed •5” and 6” Seamless Gutters for Residential, Industrial & Commercial Needs •Leaf Free Gutter Protection Systems •Licensed •Bonded •Insured FREE Estimates 815-213-0704

Handyman JB SERVICES •Power Washing •Gutter Cleaning •Deck & Yard Maintenance •Painting & Remodeling •Floor Installation & Maintenance •Siding Installation Anything Odd Jobs ★Free Estimates★ 815-440-1280 Ask for John LawnCare Service •Pot Holes •Rototilling •Leaf & Gutter clean up •House clean up •Dirt, gravel, rock mulch & sand •Pressure Washing •River and Creek banks •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

Painting PRATER Paint & Waterproofing Specializing in •Residential •Commercial •Farm & •Industrial Call for your FREE painting or sandblasting estimate 815-626-5165

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

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

Furniture Refinished Furniture Restoration Strip, Refinish, Repair Re-glue, Touch-ups Anselmo's Inc. 1235 W. LeFevre Rd., Sterling 815-625-3519

Genl. Contracting Active Const.

(815) 499-1871 Kitchen & Bath Remodels Additions, Garages Siding, Windows, Handicap, Ramps Concrete Work WE DO IT ALL! Anything Interior Exterior 35 year experience FREE Estimates And We Will Call You Back!

GUTTERS & THEN SOME Gutter Cleaning & Repair Service Miscellaneous Jobs FREE ESTIMATES 815-535-0911 Bonded & Insured If you have gutter problems, call the Gutter Guys!!

Gutters American Energy Savers “Sauk Valley's Oldest & Best Seamless Gutter Company” Always Flow Seamless Gutters Call Dan Maloney 815-288-4525

Shaffer's Seamless Gutters

Gutter Protection Systems Owner Scott Shaffer 815-677-5579 Dixon, Illinois

Water Softeners

Storage

STORAGE UNITS Multiple Sizes Starting at $35 No appt. needed Located inside MOORE TIRES 2411 E. Rt 30 Rock Falls (815)625-3764

Power Washing Frank's Anything Power Washing Stripping Paint & Cleaning Homes, Decks, Driveways Commercial & Residential * Fully Insured * Call 815-213-0675

Mobil Pressure Wash Service • Commercial, • Residential & • Semis You name it.... we clean it!

Call Ben 815-590-2694

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

•Climate Controlled Storage •Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental •Confidential Document Shredding •We Ship FedEx & UPS! •Expert Packaging Services •Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies •EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales •Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212

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Tree Service ✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

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70 ft.

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Randy L. Moore

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Landscaping Two Brothers Lawn & Garden Call now!

815-994-8619 for a list of services We'll arrive on site for a FREE QUOTE

Lawn Care BILL'S LAWN SERVICE •Mowing •Garden Tilling •Yard Clean Up FREE Estimates Call 815-441-6073 BOB BOYD LAWN CARE SERVICES •Mowing• •Leaf Cleanup• Free Estimates Reasonable Rates Fully Insured 815-973-0699 Green River Lawn Service Large Lawn Specialist Mowing, Trimming, Clean Up. Commercial & Rural Residential Call Dave for free Estimate 815-973-0021 No Mow Worries Lawn Maintenance Mowing rimming dging Removal & etc.

Call or text for a free estimate today!

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Painting BALAYTI PAINTING

Interior & Exterior Light Carpentry Pressure Washing 35 Years Experience Insured - References Cell #815-440-2202

Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding Licensed/ Insured.

Whiteside Area 815-590-1677

Alan's Tree Service

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

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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

Roofing/Siding

Serving the Sauk Valley Area for over 15 years.

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Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

CLARK'S

• Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423 DALE COLLIN STUMP GRINDING 815-564-7892 Insured FREE Estimates Clean Up Available All stumps ground out 8-10 inches below ground.

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JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

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Gutters

Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal Licensed and Insured *Free Estimates* 25HR Emergency Service Will meet or beat any written tree estimates.

Call 815-718-2997 Now accepting credit/debit cards Donnie Cole colestree service@outlook.com

TV Repair

TELEVISION IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

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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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PUBLIC AUCTION Saturday June 25th 110 N. Locust Street Loda, IL 1920's Trip Hammer Little Giant Anvil Band Saw Miller Welder Machines, Mills, Blacksmith Antiques Tractors MORE! Brad Strebeck, Auctioneer 217-781-4131 www.strebeckauc tions.com

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri 8-2pm Sat. 8-1pm 95 Shady Lane Moving Sale/Local Crafter Downsizing Too much furniture and household/holiday décor to list.

Will have to extended 2 weekends to display.

Fri. & Sat. 8-5pm 422 2nd Ave (Enter in Alley) Antiques-cheap, baby to adult (nice clothes), Ladies shoes sz. 9, toys, linens, luggage, books, printer, home décor.

Friday 8 -3 Saturday 8-12 1888 Wolverine Rd Nice clothes misses sz. 2-12 , quality frog & Garfield collectables, dishes, household items, puzzles, misc.

Friday 8 – 6 726 Forest Park Drive MOVING SALE...

SOLD HOUSE...LEAVING THE STATE... MOVING TO A BOAT... EVERYTHING LEFT MUST BE SOLD! Friday 8-2pm Sat 8-12pm 1221 Chestnut Ave ClothesMens, womens, Junoirs, some name brand, boys 24mos.-3T. Shoes, books for adults and kids, toys, pack & play, stroller, car seat, blankets, baby onitor, bike, baseball memorabilia, microwave, rotisserie, firepot, shelves, household, holiday, solar cover for 15' pool.

A1 DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

Group Sale Fri. & Sat. 9-5 911 Long St. XXL long & tall mens clothes, new born- sz. 2T, children & womens, fish take & much more!

Fri. 7-3 Sat. 8-1 1410 W. 20th St. (Strawberry Fields) New/Nice petite clothing, M, L, ; household items & other misc items.

Thurs. & Fri. 7-3pm 1111 Chestnut Ave Old claw foot tub & sink, yard ornaments, yard tools, clothes, furniture, electronics, towels, lots of misc. Must See!!!

Thurs. & Fri. 7-4pm Sat. 7-Noon 1320 Hemlock Ave. Huge clean sale.

Lots of clothes, girl and adults (male and female) Nurses uniforms, jewerly, kids and adult books, VHS, puzzles, knick knacks, seasonal kitchen items, toys, tools, framed pictures, hanging shelves, and purses.

Thurs. 8:30a-5pm Fri. 8:30am-5pm Sat. 8:30am-1pm 416 Apple St. Household furniture and knick knacks, clothes, especially kid's sizes NB-5T, baby gear and lots of toys.

GRAND DETOUR GARAGE SALES 624 Friday 8am - 3pm Sat. 8am – Noon 7600 S. IL. Rt. 2 1 mile North of Grand Detour Barn Sale New Generator, antiques, saddle, cameras, little kids bikes, lots of mat boards, and misc.

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. 7-4 & Sat. 7-1 407 W. 14th St. 40 Year Collection Chiminea, linens, books, pictures, antiques, dishes, 2 radio flyer wagons (Sm. & M), Fisher Price Toys, Bassinet, stroller, white baby bed complete, changing table pad, high chair, childs wooden rocker, new car seat, infant 3-5 boys & girls clothing, including sz. 48, winter boys coats, boots and shoes, boys sz. 1013, womens clothing sz. 10-16, Wall décor, silk flowers, wreaths, yard ornaments, 2 chase lounges, pink swag lamp, hedge trimmer, 48” round wrought iron, patio table and 5'x8' green area rug like new! & misc. Don't Miss this Sale!

Friday 7-12 606 Avenue A. Use Alley Lots of misc., some clothing, priced to sell!

Thurs. 5-7:30 Fri. 8-5 Sat. 8-2 27694 Madlyn Dr. (off Buell Rd.) Name brand clothing, XBOX 360, Wii/XBOX games, home decorations, & lots of misc.

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 7-1 1305 5th Ave. XBOX 360, Kinect, remotes & games, Prom dresses, scrubs, name brand clothing teen girls to womens. precious moments, cannon camera, bifold doors, books, mini motorcycle, misc items.

Fri. & Sat., 8-?

1711 North St. Clothingtoddler to adult, furniture, microwave, printer, some hunting & boating, too much to list!

Fri. 8-4 & Sat. 8-?

1702 16th Ave. Furniture, vintage, collectibles, crafts, scrap book supl.

Holiday décor, DVD's, books, toys, games, tools & hardware, boys & girls clothing toddler – teen, womens clothing 8-12 & lots of misc.

Fri. only, 8-3 212 W. 14th St. Microwaves, toys.

Name brand kids clothes: boys 2T5/6, girls 6mo-2T. Womens clothes XS-L/XL, men's 2XL. TV, dresser, nightstand, household décor, misc.

Friday 9-4 602 W. 8th St. Clothing womens med-plus sz. Girls 6-7, jewelry (costume, gold silver), knick primitives, nacks, some old glassware & misc.

Friday only, 8-3 Kane Dr. & Hillcrest Dr. Multi-Family Yard Sale 7 Homes Friday, June 17 th 7am-6pm Saturday, June 18th 7am-12pm 2302 22nd Ave. Estate & Garage Sale Furniture, appliances, 2003 Buick Limited, LaSabre household items, glassware, pots pans, sheets, towels, beds, Christmas decorations, books, picture Entire frames. contents of home for sale.

Friday 9-5 & Saturday 9-1 702 Ave. B. Bolens 3.5 edger, weedeater, other equipment, yard DVDs, books, electronics, pre-school toys, Futon, dresser, chairs, end tables, kitchenware and linens, bicycles, air conditioners, fans, coolers, lots of plants - cactus and perennials.

Large Inside Consignment Sale, 3 Stores Early sales Tuesday, 12-6 Wed. 9-6, Thurs.

11-6, Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-4 Bizarre Americana 609 W. Third St.

By Steel Worker's Credit Union bottom Ave. G Bridge.

New furniture: sofa $299, coffee table $199, big recliner $299, new queen bed pillow-top $450, bed frames, much more! All size beds, twin- fullqueen-king $100.

Queen memory foam bed, 6pc. set, bedroom matching sofa & love seat, 4 swivel rockers, 5 sofas, 10 recliners, table/ chair sets, coffee & end table sets, 2 3 washer/dryers, sofa sleepers, love stoves, seats, dressers, side by refrigerator, side freezer, upright chest, twin & full elec. hospital beds, bunk beds, lamps, curio cabinet, small refrigerator, dbl. resofa & clining loveseat, misc. tables, full/qu headboard, mirrors, table & 4 swivel chairs, gun cabinet, ent. center, hutch, tall nice pantry cabinet, 110 & 220 A/C's, misc.

815-718-4385 MUCH MORE!

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TAMPICO GARAGE SALES 624

Neighborhood Sale Friday Only! 8-4 1303 5th Ave. Juniors - X-Sm., Sm., Med. Womens Med. & Lg., Men's Lg. & Xlg. All clothes are clean, name brand & we have a ton!

Purses, coats, shoes, household items & toys.

1210 5th Ave. Friday & Sat. 8-4 Tools, misc., variety of household items.

Fri. Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-3 18 Holly Road (By Emerald Hill CC, signs off Route 2) Massive 3 day In-home Living Estate/Moving Tag Sale Owners: James & Virgina Treacy Two level home full of antiques, furniture (including bedroom sets, chairs, kitchen tables, wicker), crocks, items, Victorian buggy, Victorian entire room antique frames & pictures, huge bar collection, early 10 cent machine Coke from local Sterling gas station. Beautiful antique stained glass door & windows, huge collection Northwestern Steel and Wire items including the office original Primitives, clock! old blue mixing bowls, new convection oven, sofa, beautiful grandfather clock, lots of lawn & garden on Car the patio! parts from 1957 Chevy, two car garage full of hardware (mostly NWSW) & many other garage items.

Newer cabinetry, a riding mower made into a train, antique linens, lots of local advertising.

Amazing sale with way too much to list, & too much to show all the pics!

Worth the trip!

Info. & 100 pics on: estatesales.net This sale assisted

by Sauk Valley Estate Sales & Services 815-590-7021

Fri. 8-3, Sat. 11-3 406 Booth St. Clothes, toys, books and misc.

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710

Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

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746

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815-626-6875

FURNITURE

Corner desk set with credenza and file cabinet. 8 ½ ft. x 6ft. Light oak. $450 OBO. 815-757-5400 Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Bunk Bed $298. Call 309451-7477

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2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER Sharp! Only 90,000 Miles

$9,999*

2007 BUICK LUCERNE CXL Low Miles, Sharp!

2009 VW BEETLE

$9,999*

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2010 CHEVY IMPALA LT

$8,999*

2007 NISSAN ALTIMA

$8,999*

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$7,999*

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Largest Selection & Lowest Prices!

1824 N. Locust, Sterling

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10 Toyota Corolla

05 Chrysler Town & Country

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7,988*

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10,988

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Stock #2754B

12,988

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08 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

10 Chevrolet Equinox LT

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$

9,988*

$

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12 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT

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Stock #P1161

8,988*

$

10 Chevrolet Impala LS

09 Chevrolet Impala LT

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12,988

$

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13,988

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12 Chevrolet Equinox LS

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13,988*

13,988*

16,988*

$

$

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Golden Doodles male & female $800. MiniDoodles, male & female $1500. 563-2127307.

HARDWOOD LUMBER, Walnut, Cherry, Oak. Furniture lumber, fireplace mantles & gun stock material.

815-631-4340

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!

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14 Chevrolet Captiva Sport LS Stock #P1231A

Stock #P1204

14,588

$

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14,588

$

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14 Ford Focus

15 Jeep Compass Sport

Stock #P1238

Stock #P1099

14,988

$

*

15,588

$

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781

Utility trailer; good cond. choice of 2 $350 815-7321492

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

15 Hyundai Elantra

779

Cub Cadet Tank zero turn, 27hp Kohler, 2 whl. hydrive.

Exc. dro cond. $4800/obo.

815-973-8780.

14 Chevrolet Cruze LS

15 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ

Stock #P1227A

Great Tasting Beef, fed the old fashioned way, halves & quarters avail.

815-978-2589

Wanted: Tea Cup size F Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free. 815-5649022 after 2:00.

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06 Pontiac G6

4 wks.- 1yr old kittens. Free to good indoor home.

Litter trained.

815-499-8637

785

Moving to San Diego. Instant gym. Treadmill, plaits, bike, weight bench,free weights Full size slimming mirror. All in good cond. Paid $1500 for all. Make offer!

815-535-2380

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12 Chevrolet Equinox 1LT

13 Honda Accord Sport

13 Ford Escape SE

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15,988*

$

16,588*

$

11 Buick Regal CXL Stock #2556B

16,588*

$

15,988*

$

15 Ford Fusion SE

14 Chevrolet Captiva Sport LT

15 Chevrolet Malibu LT

13 Chevrolet Equinox LS

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16,988*

$

16,988*

$

16,988*

$

17,588*

$

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.

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13 Chevrolet Equinox LT

13 GMC Terrain SLE

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14 Ford Escape SE

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18,588

$

11 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT

19,988

$

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Stock #2900A

19,988

$

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19,988

$

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Skid loader in any condition Call or text 563212-7699

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 20” Boys Bl. Bike (Next). $15.

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15 Hyundai Sante Fe Sport

14 Chevrolet Equinox LT

08 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

12 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT

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19,988*

$

21,588*

$

23,588*

$

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15 Toyota RAV4

15 Chevrolet Equinox LT

Stock #P1218

24,588

$

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21,988

*

$

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32” Sanyo tube TV, works great.

Free, u pick up.

815-440-6105 9 window A/C's 5,000-14,000 BTU all guaranteed to work! $30-$200 815-225-7904 Basketball Hoop Stand & bang board, $30 815-456-2175

16 Chrysler Town & Country Stock #P1252

24,588*

$

Beige carpet. $25 815-499-9793 Boys standard bicycle. $25 815-625-4607 Cargo Carrier w/ 1½ hitch receiver. $35. 815-625-2566 Couch & matching chair. $100 815-499-9793

15 Chevy Trax

15 Chevrolet Traverse LT2

Stock #P1239

24,988*

$

14 Ford Explorer Limited

All Wheel Drive, Leather Stock #P1249

30,988*

$

29,988*

28,988*

$

Stock #P1233

31,988*

$

13 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE

Stock #P1243

16 Chevrolet Traverse LT

Stock #2766A

$

16 Chevrolet Impala LTZ

Stock #P1246

29,988*

$

15 Ram 2500 SLT

15 Cadillac Escalade ESV Luxury

Stock #P1058

Stock #2765A

33,988*

$

68,888*

$

(815) 625-2700 *Prices do not include tax, title, license, and doc fees. Pictures are for illustration purposes only. See dealer for details.

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Dog kennel & house, 6' high-6' wide-12' long $150 815-288-2149

Hayward, above ground pool heater. 100 K BTU. Propane-fuel type. $100. Call 815994-3900 Heavy duty semitruck tarp (25' x 23') $100 815-6770896 Hickory four drawer base cabinet. $100. Call 815288-3754 Hickory wall mount cabinets. 3 for $100. Call 815288-3754 Left hand golf clubs, Wilson and Taylor made. $60 815-625-4607 Lg plastic barrel 4'x4', open top. $50. 815-677-0896 Queen bed complete set. $25 815-590-3301 Queen size bed spread. Japanese yard. $25.

Call 815-284-1094 Riding mower tires. Free. Take one or take all. Call 815-288-1999 See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text ➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS Shower chair. $10. Call 815-284-1094 Used 12” culver, 6'3” long. $20 815-677-0896

NEW TODAY Whirlpool bath Jacuzzi for sale. $150 obo, like new.

815-441-8527 White picket fence. (42ft.)

24” high. $25. Call 815-284-4415

LIVESTOCK / SUPPLIES

840

Young Holstein cows, red/white & blk/white, for sale as they have calves. Call 815-541-8046 or 815-541-8045.

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

1948 I.H. C Tractor with wood's 59 belly mower. Run's great.$2,800. Good rubber & paint.

815-973-0024 International H for sale, good cond. $1600. 815499-9483 Vintage 340 I.H. 1972 utility tractor, 3pt. fast hitch with draw bar, T.A. Whl. weights, like new loader, 95% rubber 540 PTO & more.

Under 1600 orig. hours. $6750. 815973-3223.

CLASSIC CARS

904

1971 Buick Skylark Convertible, V8, 350. Asking $9,500. Great shape, in and out.

Leave message at 815-677-6897 1984 Buick Riveria T type, 3.8 turbo charge, Gold, motor needs work. $3,500. Call 815-285-8148

AUTOMOBILES

905

1999 Cadillac DeVille; black; Good condition. $2,900 obo. 815288-7910

AUTOMOBILES

905

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2002 Toyota Camry, gray, only 24K mi. Cloth interior. $5,000/firm.

Call 815-626-0929.

2012 Buick Enclave, FWD leather group. Red tint coat 62k mi.

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S.U.V.S

909

2004 Rainier.

Great shape, new tires, brakes, wheel bearings replaced.

All wheel drive.

Reasonable SUV! Must see! 185K mi.

815-632-0780 2006 Ford Expedition XLT. White.

4 wd. 87k. $9850.

Call 815-499-0199

TRUCKS

910

1991 Chevy S10, runs very well, $550 815-6313149

4X4S

912

1999 Chevy Subrow urban, 3rd seat, trailer hitch, 815$1800/obo 499-2767 2000 Subaru Forester, 128k mi., reliable, recent brakes & exhaust. $3950 Call 815312-0037

PARTS & ACC.

925

2006 & newer Ford F150, 4 Alloy 17” wheels w/nuts & centers, 5 bolt, no pits, never in salt. $400/obo.

815626-5045 after 6p Construction Cap off of '99 Ford F-150. White- Ladder rack, side compartments, all aluminum. $600 obo.

Call 815-973-3490 Ford Rims 22”x9”, split spoke polished aluminum w/ black pearl metallic, includes sport center cap, valve stems, 5-lug bolt pattern 4.5”, great condition, 4 for $1200/obo 815-626-2549

MOTORCYCLES

935

1999 Harley Dyna Super Glide FXD 12K mi., saddlebags, windshield, lots of extra chrome, asking 815-288$5400 3301 2003 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide, low miles, 100 yr. Anniversary, $9000 /obo 815-499-6410 2006 Harley Davidson Dyna Lo Rider EFI, 6 sp. Low mi. lots of extras. $7,500 815-238-1788 2009 Venox Cruiser, 5K miles. excellent condition, windshield/bags.

Great starter bike. $2,500 815-994-0284 Old Bike Night Thurs. June 23rd Nick's Tap Rock Falls

BOATS/MOTORS

940

16 ft. 1984 Champion Bass Boat, 150hp, runs good, metallic. red $3,000/obo. 815716-6347.

16' Lund-Mr. Pike, 70hp Johnson motor, trolling motor, well, new live seats, $3000/obo 815-441-7636 2003 Bryant 214, 5.7 Mercruiser Alpha One, 330 Captain's hours, Choice Exhaust, Marine Band radio, new stereo, lots of storage, cooler compartment under front seat. or 815-973-4066 815-266-9546

NEW TODAY 2013 16' Qwest Pontoon Edge Boat, & 2012 18' Trailer, Trophy many amenities, used like new, only a few times, inquiries serious only, $15,500 815652-0286 Extra Wide Jet Ski Lift $750 815-625-1713 Gemini Ski Boat 16' V-haul, windshield, lay down seats with trailer.

115 HP Merc. overhaul.

Fresh New prop. Very Nice $3500 815938-2218

PERSONAL WATERCRAFT 941 1997 Kawasaki Jet Ski 750cc, trailer, $850/obo 815-499-4179 leave message.

TRAILERS/RVS

945

1998 Jayco RV Pop up Camper Trailer, A/C, furnace, refrig $1400 / obo; Golf Cart $400/obo 815-6253245 2007 Montana 5th Wheel, 3 slides, 36' long, rear $20,500 kitchen, 815-973-4697 Equalizer, weight distributor hitch. $60. 815-626-8212

AUTOS WANTED

960

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