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State’s attorney appointed judge Joyce will preside in 14th Judicial Circuit Court beginning later this month ​BY ASHLEY CADY acady@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5521 @ashleycady_svm

MORRISON – One decision is in: Trish Joyce has been appointed resident circuit judge in the 14th Judicial Circuit Court. She will fill the seat of Judge John Hauptman, who retired Dec. 4.

The jury is still out on another decision: Who will replace her as Whiteside County state’s attorney? Joyce, a Sterling Democrat, won a second 4-year term after running unopposed

in the Nov. 8 general election.

Her term as judge will begin Dec. 21 and run through Dec. 3, 2018. The position will then be filled by the winner of the 2018 general election.

“I am extremely honored to be appointed to serve the people of Whiteside County as a circuit judge,” Joyce said in a news release from the Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon. “I will work hard to ensure that justice is accessible and that each side of the controversy is heard. I am very grateful for [Illinois

Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas] Kilbride and to each Supreme Court Justice for affording me this opportunity.”

Whiteside County Board Chairman Jim Duffy is taking applications for the state’s attorney job, and Administrator Joel Horn said a replacement must be named in the next 60 days. The new state’s attorney will serve a 2-year term, after which time the person must run in the 2018 election to continue in the position.

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ARCHITECTURE John McLane Jr. has been bringing the past and present together for decades in a marriage of art and architecture that can be seen across the Sauk Valley

Council takes another step toward expanding broadband business

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

ROCK FALLS – The city took another small step Tuesday toward expanding its fledgling broadband business.

The Rock Falls City Council gave its permission to gather more information on options for funding a fiber buildout that could service business and residential customers.

The city has been working with Denver-based Magellan Advisors for nearly 3 years on business plans, and in September recommended that the city pursue a fiberhood option. The city would be divided into 20 fiberhoods, and the plan is based on the premise that only 14 would be built.

Fiberhoods would allow the city to do its infrastructure buildout gradually, instead of spending the total of about $13 million up front. Because a fiber backbone has already been laid, the business corridors would be the first priority, and they could be done quickly.

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BUSTOS APPOINTMENT

Bustos will help Dems recalibrate Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Dixon native John McLane Jr. has been leaving his imprint on the Sauk Valley for decades through his architectural and design work. Some of the region’s most recognizable and iconic structures can be traced back to his skilled draftsmanship. Here, he flips through a book with some of the projects he’s had a hand in.

BY TERRY THOMAS For Sauk Valley Media

DIXON – For nearly a half-century, Dixon native John McLane Jr. has been leaving his imprint on the Sauk Valley.

“We’ve done more than 800 projects since my dad began the firm in 1939,” said McLane, 75, owner of the architectural firm McLane and Associates. “Everything from small additions and residential homes to

major construction projects.”

The USF&G Building and Medical Arts Clinic (now KSB Town Square Centre) and its multi-tiered parking lot in downtown Dixon were designed by McLane, as was the Winifred Knox Memorial Library in Franklin Grove. Over the years, he has designed strip malls, office buildings, commercial establishments, apartments, and clinics.

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Lawmaker enlisted to help party come back from election defeats STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos has been elected to a party leadership position in the 115th Congress.

The 17th District congresswoman was chosen to serve as a co-chair on the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee. She was nominated by returning House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Monday was elected by her colleagues in the House Democratic Caucus.

Bustos will co-chair the commitCheri tee with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of Bustos New York, and Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island.

The committee’s main purpose is to reshape the party’s message to the working class and step up outreach efforts, particularly in rural America.

Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

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Chad M. Williamson, 22, of Sterling; 10:30 p.m. Monday at West Fourth Street and South Lynn Boulevard; possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia; given city citations.

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Richard E. Khanjian, 54, of Mount Morris; Nov. 29; outstanding Ogle County warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Ryan L. Proell, 34, of Dixon; Nov. 29; possession of a controlled substance; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Ryan B. Hayden, 28, of Mount Morris; Friday; outstanding Ogle County warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Derrell L. Carter, 30, of Mount Morris; Saturday; driving on a suspended/revoked driver’s license, operation of uninsured motor vehicle; taken to Ogle County Jail.

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Seth T. Sanders, 23, no address given; 11:40 p.m.

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Steven A. Sullivan, 34, of Polo; warrant – failure to appear; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Faustino Ramirez, 30, of Rochelle; aggravated criminal sexual abuse; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Laura Mazanet, 24, of Polo; 7:18 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of South Division Avenue in Polo; driving while license suspended; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Jeralyn Allen, 55, of Dixon; Monday; Ogle County warrant – failure to appear; did not post bond.

Skylar Morningstar, 20, of Sycamore; Monday; Ogle County warrant – failure to appear; did not post bond.

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Johnson’s job assignment Johnson, 48, was promoted to the rank of colonel on Nov. 1. She works at ISP headquarters in downtown Springfield and is in charge of the division of internal investigation. The division investigates allegations against both sworn and civilian members of the state police, as well as employees at some other state agencies such as the Departments of Corrections and Transportation.

Johnson is one of four colonels in the state police, and there are only two people above her in the chain of command: First Deputy Director Chad Peterson and Illinois State Police Director Leo Schmitz.

Johnson’s done a lot of diverse jobs with the agency since she started on the midnight shift in

While Johnson has been able to climb the ladder at ISP, women are still a decided minority in the department.

There are about 1,500 men who are sworn officers compared to about 167 women. Of those 167 women, 22 are African-American, Johnson said.

Johnson noted that the state police are trying to recruit more women and more minorities. “State police are very active in recruiting in minority neighborhoods,� she said. “We want to build those numbers up. We want to get our female officers out at recruiting events, schools and other events in the

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She worked in criminal investigations and also served as an undercover narcotics officer in a joint-jurisdictional drug task force in the early 1990s. “I didn’t have any children at the time, which made it easier,� Johnson said of her undercover work. “There were a lot of late nights working undercover, a lot of talking and some scary events. I did learn a lot.�

In 2010, Johnson moved to Springfield to teach at the Illinois State Police Academy. Three years later, she was promoted to lieutenant colonel and moved to the internal investigation division.

Investigating fellow employees isn’t easy, she acknowledged, but it’s important work. “[People working in internal investigations] understand the sensitivity of potentially investigating one of your own.

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SPRINGFIELD (AP) – When JoAnn Johnson joined the Illinois State Police 27 years ago, she didn’t set out to be the first African-American woman to reach the rank of colonel.

The Springfield resident was drawn to law enforcement by her father, who worked as a Chicago police officer. They would watch police-themed TV shows like “Hill Street Blues� as she was growing up, and her father would let her know which parts were realistic and which parts were fantasy.

By the time Johnson enrolled at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, she knew she wanted to be a police officer so she could help people and investigate crime. She was the only black woman in her academy class, but that didn’t deter her from completing the course. “I took pride in doing a good job,� Johnson said. “I’ve always set out to do 110 percent at everything I’ve done.

My father taught me that. In doing that, I feel like my hard work has been rewarded along the way.�

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community so people can see that I can do that, too.�

Retired U.S. Marshal Robert Moore, a Springfield resident, has known Johnson for about 5 years. He’s the criminal justice chair for the Springfield branch of the NAACP, vice president of the local National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, or NOBLE, and an author.

Johnson’s experience Moore said Johnson’s promotion is important. “I am very excited about her attaining that rank,� he said. “It continues to show that diversity is important, that hard work is important, and it’s also important to show that departments like the state police are still promoting diversity.�

Johnson’s work in the internal affairs division is also significant, Moore said. “She is making an impact. That’s what we look at,� he said. “When you have her over the internal affairs unit, that sends a strong message itself – that there’s fairness and we like to see fairness in that arena.�

While the work of a state trooper can be physically demanding, Johnson said women

are very capable of learning the defense tactics that are needed to keep them safe.

JoAnn Johnson She added that women are often able to avoid physical confrontations through communication skills. “I’m trained and know how to defend myself against a 6-foot2 inch, 200-pound man or woman, but I really don’t want to do that – especially on a little strip of real estate called the shoulder of the highway,� Johnson said. “We have learned to use our voices and our communicative skills and tactics to help us accomplish what we need to accomplish without having to go to fisticuffs or having to use hands-on.�

Johnson, who married Richard Johnson in 2013, has two daughters, ages 9 and 11.

Despite her demanding routine, she’s found a way to balance home life and work life. “I’m a soccer mom and a softball mom. I do all of the things moms do, and I am there for my family, yet I can still do this job. I think women need to see that you can do all of this,� Johnson said.

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Task Force could help Historic Dixon Theatre

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DIXON – The city is looking into creating a task force to gauge the condition of the Historic Dixon Theatre and find ways to transform it into a “cultural anchor” for the region.

In May, the City Council started talks with the county and Dixon Theatre Renovation Inc. about a possible partnership focused on improving the facility and clearing up ownership issues.

Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said the partnership is still being worked out, but it would involve creating a new nonprofit organization and board of directors to run operations.

The task force would be assigned to help develop a financial business model and physical needs assessment for the theater, allowing the city to “kick the tires” of the theater before making any commitments, Arellano said.

“We know the potential for the theater, but I want

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to see all the downsides to it,” he said.

The group would likely be formed within the next few months and consist of local leaders in the entertainment industry and business community, Arellano said.

The overarching goal is to find ways to better utilize the theater and have a support system in place to bring in more events and, in turn, more tourism to the city.

Arellano said improving the theater’s structure could make it better suited to pursue national acts coming through the Chicago area and appeal to a regional entertainment market.

“This could become a cultural and economic anchor that could help Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com benefit all of northern The Dixon High School football team helps unload Illinois,” he said.

Dixon Theatre Renovaequipment for a concert Nov. 25 at the Historic Dixon tion Inc., headed by Tom Theatre.

Elmendorf, is made up of a handful of volunteer members who run the theater, which is rented out for occasional concerts, plays, weddings, receptions, dance recitals and other events.

However, the question of who actually owns the theater is unclear.

In June 1997, the group deeded the facility to the Lee County Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Authority, a county agency that, according to county records, still owns the tax-exempt building.

Because of difficulties locating files that would solidify the agency’s claim to the building, however, the county can’t be recognized as the owner or officially transfer the deed, which puts the ownership status in limbo.

Both the county and

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How do you solve a conundrum like the Historic Dixon Theatre? The city is discussing the creation of a task force to improve the venue at 114. S. Galena Ave. in Dixon and, perhaps more importantly, clear up who, exactly, owns it. city have stated they don’t want to be tied to financial liability associated with the theater, but the partnership could help alleviate the ownership issue.

In 2014, renowned playwright and Dixon native Jeanie Linders, writer and producer of “Menopause: The Musical” and owner of an eventplanning and production company, approached the theater group and offered about $80,000 for the building with the goal

of making it into a centerpiece for the downtown art district.

After Dixon Theatre Renovation turned down the offer and she found out the county holds the deed, Linders went to the Lee County Board, which passed the ownership issue onto Lee County State’s Attorney Matt Klahn.

The city, county and Dixon Theatre Renovation continue to work out the details in executive session.

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Police chief helps Michigan drug treatment program ​BY ASHLEY CADY acady@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5521 @ashleycady_svm

DIXON – Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, and Dixon Police Chief Danny Langloss is on a mission to do his part to change that statistic.

Last week, his mission took him to Michigan, where he shared the successes of the Safe Passage program.

Langloss and John Rosenthal, co-founder and chairman of Police Assisted Addiction and

Recovery Initiative, discussed plans for drug addiction services in Macomb County with Michigan State Police, which joined PAARI earlier this year and launched the Angel Program in October.

Similar to Safe Passage, which launched Sept. 1, 2015, in Lee County and then March 1 in Whiteside County, the Angel Program helps addicts through a treatment program, rather than incarcerating them.

Langloss, a member of the PAARI National Police Council, shared tips and success sto-

ries with the Families Against Narcotics coalition, which will soon join Danny PAARI and i m p l e m e n t Langloss Hope Not Handcuffs, a collaboration between Macomb County police departments, EMS, and other organizations.

“This falls right in line with what I have been working with for the past year,” Langloss said.

“It’s incredible to see the change and the movement that’s happened

across the country, and it’s an honor to be part of helping one change, represent Dixon, and give other departments tools to succeed.”

On Thursday, he spoke with 23 law enforcement executives about Safe Passage and how PAARI contributed to the program. On Friday, he spoke at a conference of more than 500 attendees, from law enforcement and school staff to judges and state’s attorneys.

Upon its launch, Safe Passage became the second program in the U.S. to help treat opioid

addiction after similar efforts by the Gloucester Police Department in Massachusetts. Now there are 170 similar programs in 30 states.

Any person struggling with addiction can turn themselves in at any Lee or Whiteside county law enforcement agency without facing charges or jail time, and instead be placed in one of many partnering treatment facilities across northern Illinois.

In Lee County alone, 130 people have been placed into treatment.

The urgency for such a program came about

in 2015 after three fatal heroin overdoses within 10 days in 1 month. Langloss and other officials researched treatment options, which sparked the formation of PRISM of Lee County, a prevention, treatment and recovery group.

This alternative form of treatment has a more than 65 percent success rate, compared to traditional forms of treatment that only have up to a 15 percent success rate, Langloss said.

“Addiction is a disease,” Langloss said.

“Recovery is a process, not an event.”

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FULTON – There will be a familiar face in the mayor’s office.

Third Ward Alderman Howard Van Zuiden was appointed acting mayor during Monday night’s

council meeting.

The council unanimously accepted outgoing Mayor Larry Russell’s resignation.

Russell, who served as Fulton’s mayor for 8 years, was elected in November

to the Whiteside County Board representing Fulton and begins his term this month.

Van Zuiden will serve until the April election. He previously served as the city’s mayor from 2001-09.

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Marjorie M. ‘Marge’ Scott ROCKFORD – Marjorie Mae Scott, 92, died peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, at Grand Victorian in Rockford.

“Marge” was born in Fenton and grew up on a farm there.

She graduated from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, and went on to teach home economics for more than 30 years, in both Morrison and Sterling. Marge and her husband retired to Naples, Florida. She spent 23 wonderful years in Naples, where she enjoyed playing golf, belonging to the Sands Club, attending the Philharmonic and Water Works, and socializing with her many caring friends. Marge was a devoted Chicago Bears and Iowa Hawkeye fan.

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ing in Florida.

Our sweet and loving Marge will be missed by many, including her two sons and daughters-in-law, Rick (Sandy) Scott of Roscoe and Brad (Rose) Scott of Rock Falls; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Everett and Janette Barkman; her husband, Richard “Dick” Scott; and her brother, William “Bill” Barkman.

A private family celebration of Marge’s life will be held.

In lieu of memorial donations, a random act of kindness in Marge’s memory would be appreciated.

Olson Funeral & Cremation Services in Rockford handled arrangements.

Visit olsonfh.com to send condolences and to share a memory.

Norma M. Wise STERLING – Norma M. Wise, 78, of Sterling, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, at her home.

Norma was born May 5, 1938, in Princeton, the daughter of Harold F. and Parolee (Raynor) Stone.

She married Alva R. Wise Jr. on June 10, 1956, in Walnut. Norma worked at Hartz Jeweler in Sterling for 15 years.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Katherine Tysdale of Cecilia, Louisiana, and Carolyn (Brent) Lebo of Gulfport, Mississippi; two sons, Dennis Wise of Cecilia, and Richard (Pamela) Wise of Medway, Ohio; one brother, Harold Lee Stone of Princeton; nine grandchildren; eight step-

grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother and sister-inlaw, Wilbur L. Stone and Lila Stone.

A gathering of family and friends will be 5 to 7 p.m.

Friday at McDonald Funeral Home, 505 First Ave., Sterling. A memorial service will be 10 a.m.

Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ladies of the Moose, Gaffey Hospice or The Eagle’s Club Auxiliary.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

▼ Wednesday visitations:

▼ Friday Visitations: James O. Green Sr. of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Freda E. DuBois of Bettendorf, Iowa, 10-11 a.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Stephen D. Pierce of Rock Falls, 10-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Norma M. Wise of Sterling, 5-7 p.m. gathering of family and friends at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling. ▼ Friday funerals: James O. Green Sr. of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Stephen D. Pierce of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Freda DuBois of Bettendorf, Iowa, 11 a.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Charron Rausa of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sterling. ▼ Saturday visitation: Thomas L. Simpson of Oregon, 10-11 a.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris.

Margaret A. Hartman of Chadwick, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Chadwick First Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Donna M. Vaessen of Sublette, 2-8 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Sublette.

Helen Latta of Boonville, Missouri, 6-8 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. ▼ Wednesday funerals: Deleven W. Rinehart of Dixon, 10 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Margaret A. Hartman of Chadwick, 10:30 a.m. at Chadwick First Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Mildred M. Wilsey of Rock Falls, 10:30 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling. ▼ Thursday visitation: Donna M. Vaessen of Sublette, 10-11 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Sublette. ▼ Thursday funerals: Helen Latta of Boonville, Missouri, 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Donna M. Vaessen of Sublette, liturgy of burial, 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Sublette.

Stephen D. Pierce ROCK FALLS – Stephen D. Pierce, 69, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

He was born Dec. 9, 1946, in Sterling, the son of Donald Leroy and Virginia Mae (Hancock) Pierce. He was employed at the former Lawrence Brothers in Sterling and later worked for 19 years as a control room operator in the jail at the Whiteside County Sheriff Department in Morrison.

Survivors include his sisters, Sally Knapp of Rock Falls and Christy

(Mike) Keefer of Sterling; his brother, Tom (Debbie) Pierce of Rock Falls; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Dawn Michele Pierce; and his nephew, Marc Stindt.

Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, and the funeral at 11 a.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home, 1002 12th Ave., Rock Falls, with the Rev. Richard Russo, pastor of St. Andrew Catholic Church, officiating.

Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling.

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After receiving counsel from bonding professionals, City Administrator Robbin Blackert laid out some obstacles for the council to consider before casting their votes to continue the process.

One hurdle is backing up alternate revenue bonds, which would be the funding source for the buildout.

“We need either a feasibility study or our most recent audit that includes revenues from the broadband business to show we can make our bond payments,” Blackert said. “But a new feasibility study would cost us between $60,000 and $80,000, and we have no past revenue history with the new utility.”

Blackert said it was previously thought that the new fiber utility could be the primary alternate

Next meeting

The Rock Falls City Council next meets at 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 20 at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. The agendas will be posted at rockfalls61071.net and at City Hall. Call 815-622-1100 for more information. The council meeting also airs live on Channel 5. revenue source, and the electric department, which has been handling the broadband operations to this point, could be the backup source.

“Now we’ve found out that we need to use the general fund as the backup source,” Blackert said. “They would still be alternate revenue, and not general obligation bonds.”

The financing would include about a $2.3 million, 5-year cushion for operating expenses, which would make the bond taxable – another consideration the council discussed.

“We could be looking at quite a bit of extra money with taxable bonds,” Alderman Rod

Kleckler said.

Kleckler also voiced concerns about using the general fund as a backup source.

Finance Committee Chairman Glen Kuhlemier said that all of the city’s bonds are technically backed up by the general fund.

Blackert said no one wants to put the general fund in jeopardy, and she pointed out that interfund transfers from the electric utility fund could be made if needed.

She said the city would be taking an additional step to mitigate risk.

“The fiberhoods business plan is based on 45 percent penetration, and it would be structured so we would need 45 per-

cent to actually sign up before the buildout of each fiberhood would be done,” Blackert said.

The council granted permission for Blackert to continue pursuing funding options by a 6-to-1 vote, with Klecker the only dissenter.

Electric Committee Chairman Jim Schuneman said the bonding process would be set up to protect utility ratepayers and taxpayers.

He said now is the time to take action.

“After several years, we’ve come up with a business plan we like, and we have an opportunity to set up a new enterprise that can positively affect the quality of life of our citizens and bring businesses to town,” Schuneman said.

If funding could be obtained in the next few months, the city could be looking at a plan rollout in the first quarter of 2018.

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The last time a situation like this took place in Whiteside County was about 30 years ago, when Gary Spencer was appointed as state’s attorney. He served in that role until his retirement in 2012, when Joyce, then his assistant state’s attorney, won the election to fill his seat.

Joyce will be first female circuit judge in Whiteside County and the eighth in the circuit, which serves Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and Whiteside counties. Previously, she made history as the county’s first female state’s attorney and the first woman president of the Whiteside County Bar Association.

Associate Judge William S. McNeal and attorney Colleen M.

STERLING – James O. Green Sr., 69, of Sterling, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

James was born Feb. 16, 1947, in Chicago, the son of James J. and Ruth (Ziegler) Green.

He was a Navy veteran and served in the Vietnam War. James married Pamela Hammer on Aug. 18, 1967, in Rock Falls.

Survivors include his daughter, Melissa (Daniel) Williamson of St. Francis, Kentucky; three sons, James O. (Charlene) Green Jr. of Morrison, Scott A. (Serena) Green of Orion, and Christopher M. (Emily) Green of Sterling; two sisters, Cheryl (Bill)

French of Sycamore and Tammy (Ken) Jackson of Chicago; two brothers, Donald (Barb) Scheck of Belleville and Ronald (Juju) Scheck of Wyoming; 12 grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Michael Scheck.

Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, and the funeral at 11 a.m. Friday at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls, followed by military honors.

A memorial has been established.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Robert E. Beattie STERLING – Robert E. Beattie, 88, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at Regency Care in Sterling.

Robert was born on Jan. 26, 1928, the son of Eldon and Helen (Tarner) Beattie. He served in the Navy. He married Karla Fike on March 15, 1952, in Sterling. She preceded him in death on March 25, 2014.

Survivors include three daughters, Cindy (Larry) McWilliams of Cuba City, Wisconsin, Sally (Rick) Renner of Sterling, and Jo (Russ Yeager) Bryson of Sterling; one brother, Richard Beattie of Rock Falls; three sisters, Virginia Gustafson of Ster-

ling, Ruth Allen of Owatonna, Minnesota, and Beverly (Marvin) Anderson of Walnut; one sisterin-law, Beverly Beattie of Rock Falls; seven grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Samuel Beattie.

Private family memorial services will be at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded.

A memorial has been established.

Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling is handling arrangements.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Dara Drew SPRINGFIELD – Dara Drew, 58, of Springfield, passed away Friday, Nov. 4, 2016.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling with Pastor Jamie

Gallagher officiating. A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 17, at Mariah’s Restaurant, 3317 Robbins Rd., Springfield.

Mueller Funeral Home in Peru is handling arrangements.

Earlene Drew

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James O. Green

Buckwalter, both of Morrison, also applied for the judge position.

After a thorough review of all applicants by a 12-person judicial screening committee, Kilbride recommended Joyce’s appointment to the high court. The process included comprehensive applications, evaluations, interviews, and background checks.

Attorneys throughout the circuit were asked for their opinions of the

candidates’ qualifications.

Joyce earned her bachelor’s degree with honors in political science and writing and language from Aurora University and earned her doctorate in law at Drake University Law School.

She ran her own practice from 2000-2012 focusing on family law, bankruptcy, criminal law, wills and estates, and real estate.

CHANDLERVILLE – Earlene (Golden) Drew, 77, of Chandlerville, passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in

Sterling with Pastor Jamie Gallagher officiating. A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 17, at Mariah’s Restaurant, 3317 Robbins Rd., Springfield. Mueller Funeral Home in Peru is handling arrangements.

Lois A. Winge ROCK FALLS – Lois A. Winge, 84, of Rock Falls, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

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In the aftermath of the November elections, the party realizes it must do a better job of connecting with the demographic that delivered the presidency to Donald Trump.

Bustos said the Democratic Caucus is committed to really hearing the frustrations of workers in rural communities, and helping them build better lives in the heartland.

“Over the years, rural

America has seen too many small businesses on Main Street board up their windows, and too many manufacturing jobs shipped overseas,” Bustos said. “In many of these communities, there’s a very real sense that they’ve been left behind, and we saw that frustration on Election Day.” Bustos said there has been a disconnect between long-held Democratic values and the conveyance of those beliefs.

Working-class outreach

The Democratic Caucus Monday elected the following co-chairs to the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee: • U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, Illinois • U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, New York • U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, Rhode Island * Bustos and Jeffries had been nominated by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

“As a party, Democrats have always believed in a vision for our country that puts working families first, but it’s clear we need to do a better job listening and speaking with hard-working men and women to earn their

trust,” Bustos said.

Bustos said Trump and House Republicans are discussing proposals that would be devastating to working-class America.

“Right now they are talking about proposals to take health care cover-

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The list of his clients reads like a who’s who of Sauk Valley institutions: Sinnissippi Centers. Sauk Valley Community College, Kreider Services, Whiteside Area Career Center, the Whiteside County Health Department, and the Nachusa Lutheran Home, to name just a few.

He has done work for several of the area’s churches and has recently designed the pavilions that are part of the Dixon riverfront project.

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Helping reconfigure the Sauk Valley’s urban landscape wasn’t McLane’s intention when he graduated in 1965 from Notre Dame with his architecture degree.

“When I got out of school, I moved to San Francisco,” he said. “I had a couple of roommates who were musicians, and I went out there with them.”

He took a position with a large Bay-area architectural firm, and soaked in the heady atmosphere of cultural change that was quickly transforming the San Francisco area in the mid 1960s.

“Notre Dame at the time was all men and very conventional,” he said. “Lots of rules.”

San Francisco was anything but conventional, and the rules were being stretched and challenged in myriad ways. The city was the epicenter of the decade’s counterculture, with young people from throughout the country migrating there to participate in the movement.

“It was like going to Mars,” McLane said with a chuckle. “It was much different from what I had experienced at Notre Dame.”

At one point he even

lived on a houseboat, with members of the Grateful Dead rock band inhabiting a nearby vessel.

“They used to practice in a metal building at the end of the dock,” he said.

In 1967, McLane returned for a short visit to his hometown, where his father, John McLane Sr., had been designing structures since before World War II. While home, the houseboat sank and McLane lost all his possessions, including his portfolio.

“I was between jobs at the time, just doing some freelance work, and my father asked me to stay and help him with some projects,” McLane recalled.

The arrangement worked so well that McLane never went back to the Bay area, opting to work alongside his father.

The rest is history McLane soon acquired his Illinois architectural license, and in 1972 became a partner in the firm. When his father retired in the early 1980s, McLane became the company’s owner.

In 1982, the firm moved operations to its current home – which was, literally, a home – at 212 S. Ottawa Ave., across the street from the old Lee County Courthouse. The stately 19th-century brick edifice was originally a family residence, but a previous owner had converted it into four apartments.

McLane renovated the structure with an eye to maintaining its historical character. As a result of his labors, the building became the first property in Lee County to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In the years since, McLane has helped place several other area properties on the register, including the picturesque Whitney Home in Franklin Grove and Nachusa Hotel in Dixon.

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Bustos has built a reputation for her outreach efforts, such as Cheri on Shift and Supermarket Saturdays, which have focused on working-class families in the 7,000-square-mile 17th District.

In November, Bustos defeated GOP challenger Patrick Harlan by 20 points, which included wins in all 14 counties in the district. Trump narrowly won the district, carrying 11 of its 14 counties, including Whiteside and Lee.

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John McLane’s office at 212 S. Ottawa Ave. in Dixon is more than just a workplace, it’s an example of his work. The residence boasts some of the architect’s handiwork that helped bring the home back to its former glory. McLane and Associates moved to the residence in 1982, and McLane renovated it with an eye to maintaining its historical character. As a result of his labors, the building became the first property in Lee County to be listed on the National Register of Historic

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age away from millions of Americans, end Medicare as we know it, and allow greed on Wall Street to put the economic security of all Americans at risk,” Bustos said.

Bustos said the stark differences between the parties’ economic platforms will soon become very clear, and Democrats must fight for a working families-first agenda.

Bustos was first elected to a largely rural swing seat in 2012, when she beat Republican incumbent Bobby Schilling.

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More information McLane and Associates 212 S. Ottawa Ave., Dixon Phone: 815-284-6056 E-mail: john@mclanearchitect.com Online: mclanearchitect.com/ He serves as chairman of the Dixon Historic Preservation Committee, and takes particular pride in the fact that his work has been instrumental in energizing the city’s downtown at a time when many city downtowns have fallen on hard times.

In fact, it was McLane’s idea to locate the Town Square complex in the heart of the city’s business district, even as developers suggested alternative locations closer to the river or on the city’s outskirts.

“I said it would help the downtown, bring people there and encourage commercial activity,” he said. “And it has.”

An avid tennis player and a vocational painter, McLane has also been a key promoter of the arts in the Sauk Valley. He serves as president of the board that operates The Next Picture Show, an art gallery and cultural meeting place in downtown Dixon.

For McLane, combining the arts and architecture only makes sense.

“A good architect should be a good artist,” he said.

better days.

McLane recognized its potential and invested his design skills into refurbishing and upgrading the structure, and adding a porch and a garage.

At the same time, he was intent on maintaining its original character. The resulting combination of historic authenticity and modernity makes it one of Grand Detour’s most striking residences.

It’s just one more example of a life that has been devoted to bringing the region’s past into balance with contemporary amenities and sensibilities.

Reflecting back on his eventful career, McLane said the most rewarding aspect of his professional life hasn’t been the structures he has designed, though he takes great pride in his accomplishments. It’s the human component, he said.

“I’ve been lucky,” he said. “I enjoy what I do.

It’s challenging work.”

“But the thing I’ve enjoyed the most is the people who have trusted me to do work for them.

Building a building isn’t easy, and I’ve been lucky to work with some great people, and I’m proud to say we’ve had a lot of repeat clients.”

Personal touch McLane’s appreciation for the region’s historical and cultural legacy can be seen in more personal ways as well.

The Grand Detour home where McLane and wife Sharon reside dates back to before the Civil War, when it was originally constructed as a livery stable. When he bought the property decades ago, it had been turned into apartments and had seen

offline along the Atlantic Seaboard and affecting such companies as Airbnb, HBO, Netflix, PayPal, Reddit, Spotify, Twitter and Yelp.

The ease of hacking into security cameras and the availability of the malware leaves “every Joe Schmoe around the world” with such a device vulnerable, Serper said.

If criminals sought to take over a single internet-connected camera, it could be used in diabolical ways.

As a criminal looking to distance him or herself from a crime, “I can break into your camera in your house, route all of my traffic through your place of residence and then it looks like … you are the criminal, that you did it,” Serper said.

Cybereason goes into detail about the two vulnerabilities it found on its site at cybereason.com and created a widget so that owners could enter their unique camera IDs and answer a few other questions to determine if their cameras are vulnerable.

One of the vulnerabilities makes it easy for an intruder to obtain the camera’s password.

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The vulnerabilities make the cameras prone to getting hijacked and turned into drones in a zombie digital army to disable websites of companies – or conduct large-scale attacks on the internet itself, Cybereason said.

Hundreds of thousands of the vulnerable cameras appear to be in use around the world, and they aren’t designed to receive software updates and can’t be patched, the principle security researcher for Cybereason, Amit Serper, said in a note.

“The only way to guarantee that an affected camera is safe from these exploits is to throw it out. Seriously,” Serper wrote.

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GUEST COLUMN | 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR

Pearl Harbor’s legacy: Valor, resilience Courage of survivors still inspires amid war on terror CHARLES E. SCHMIDT Hines, Oregon

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resident-elect Donald Trump has promised to rebuild our military so it can have the resources to better defend the United States. The American Legion supports all efforts that would strengthen our Armed Forces, and we look to Dec. 7 as a perfect example of why our nation must always be prepared.

Seventy-five years later, most of the witnesses are no longer with us, but the legacy of the men and women who defended Pearl Harbor on the day of infamy will always remain. It was a day that defined America and changed the world.

Service, sacrifice and valor were demonstrated

by American heroes at unprecedented levels and foreshadowed the trials, toughness and grit that epitomized the Greatest Generation during the Second World War. Those who did not perish during the attack were not just veterans of battle. They were survivors of an unprovoked and unexpected massive killing spree.

MEN LIKE Sterling Cale, who would later serve his country in Korea and Vietnam after surviving numerous battles in the Pacific war.

A 20-year-old pharmacist mate assigned to the U.S. Naval Hospital Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Cale attended last year’s American Legion Department of Hawaii observances of the attack.

Nearly three-quarters of a century later, he still recalled the charred bodies and ash that he recovered when he was put in charge of a burial party tasked with removing bodies from the USS Arizona.

“All black ash,” he said.

“One corpse didn’t have a head.”

These are the types of memories that continue to haunt even a battlehardened veteran who would later serve as a Navy corpsman with the 1st Marine Division at Guadalcanal.

Fellow survivor Bob

Addobati founded the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association chapter in Sacramento, Calif. But it is Dec. 6, 1941, that Addobati often remembered when he recalled the day of infamy.

“There was a battle of the band contest in Chinatown that night,” he said in 2015. “All the ships had different bands. I spoke to several sailors from the USS Arizona’s Charles E. band. Eight Schmidt hours later, American every sailor Legion in that band national commander was dead.”

Like so many other survivors of Pearl Harbor, the attack was not the end for Mr. Addobati. It was the beginning for the 19-year-old signalman on the USS Solace. He would later lose his leg after his ship was torpedoed at the Admiralty Islands. He would raise a family, retire from the U.S. Postal Service, and survive until Jan. 15 of this year when, at the age of 93, he would reunite with his fallen but never forgotten comrades.

SO MANY ARE GONE now. The more than 2,400 men, women and children who died from the attack would be joined by thousands of others in the seven and a half decades since. As those able to provide firsthand accounts leave the ranks of the living, it is up to us to keep their legacies alive.

Fifteen Medals of Honor were awarded as a result of the attack; 51 Navy Crosses; 53 Silver Stars. Thousands of other acts of heroism were not recognized with medals because documenting the acts was not the priority. Saving others and fighting another day in order to defeat those who brought the war became job one.

Sixty years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, America was caught off guard once again. Sept.

11, 2001, was another date that will live in infamy to a new generation of Americans.

It would mark the beginning of another painful war – one against global terrorists that continues to this day. And while military members of the Greatest Generation took

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incredible risks to save their comrades, we saw similar courage from police officers, firefighters and first responders who entered burning buildings when logic and instinct would compel lesser people to move in the other direction.

Many of the 9/11 heroes were veterans. Nearly all were taught about the Pearl Harbor attack in history class. There was something very American about their response.

Just as the Pearl Har-

bor heroes were likely inspired by the doughboys of World War I, the valor that we continue to witness among today’s military is at least partially the result of young men and women who want to live up to the legacies of those who preceded them.

FEARLESSNESS IS also the legacy of Pearl Harbor survivor Jack Evans.

A 17-year-old lookout on the USS Tennessee during the attack, his

memory of that day was that, “Everything was on fire. Death and destruction everywhere.” Yet the California native recently told The American Legion Magazine that he and his crewmates were not frightened.

“Most people just set their jawline and went about doing their jobs,” he said. “There were very few who went into hysterics or anything of that nature. I really wasn’t scared. It was so frustrating to be in a situation

THANKFULLY, THEY found a way. For Pearl Harbor is also the story of a remarkable comeback.

The Japanese thought they would strike an early and crippling blow to America’s naval and air capabilities. They failed.

Despite the advantage of surprise exploited by the Japanese planes and submarines, the feisty Americans at Pearl Harbor still destroyed 29 enemy aircraft, damaged 29 others, and sunk or beached five mini-subs.

Six American battleships that were sunk or damaged during the attack were restored, refloated, and returned to service. Survivors who were physically able to continue their service fought on for the duration of the war or until wounded or killed.

For the United States, Pearl Harbor marked the beginning of a war. For the Empire of Japan, it was the beginning of the end.

Note to readers: Charles Schmidt is the national commander of the 2.2 million-member American Legion.

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from the Whiteside Area Career Center’s Building Trades classroom.

As I told these young people, it was a wonderful early Christmas gift.

PETER PALADINO Sterling

My wife and I were clearing the remnants of our recent snowfall from our driveway and sidewalks, when a bus pulled up in front of our home and out jumped about 10 young adults – young men and women with snow shovels – who proceeded to finish off our sidewalks and driveway.

These young people were

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Charron Rausa heard the endless debate on the statue condition and decided to take action.

With her husband, Frank, she stepped forward to lead an organization, Friends of the Black Hawk Statue.

Working to increase public awareness, they raised more than $700,000 for the conservaBETH BAKER SIMEONE tion of Black Hawk.

Oregon Charron’s dream was to see it A passionate and dedicated finished, but sadly, she passed volunteer in support of the away last week.

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rial service at 11 a.m. Friday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sterling.

Clinton backed U.S. flag protection PAMELA FARRIS Rochelle

During President George W. Bush’s administration in 2005, a bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate that would require anyone destroying or burning the The bill’s sponsor was U.S. U.S. flag to serve a year in prison.

Sen. Hillary Clinton.

It didn’t pass.

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SPRINGFIELD | STATE BUDGET TALKS

Illinois budget still elusive as leaders lash out CHICAGO (AP) – As Illinois remains without a budget, legislative leaders and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner are succeeding more at frustrating each other than at striking a deal to end an 18-month budget impasse that is damaging the state’s fiscal health every day.

The relationship between ruling Democ r a t s , Republican leaders, and the governor has only grown more toxic after several Michael meetings in Madigan which both sides were more likely to lash out at each other than to report meaningful progress in passing a full budget that’s been overdue since July 1, 2015. The finger-pointing gives little hope legislative leaders can get a budget done by year’s end when a 6-month partial spending plan expires,

leaving some social service providers struggling to stay open, and colleges and universities facing an uncertain future.

Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan, who has ruled the state party for over 3 decades, has become the Republicans’ favorite target for attacks, even as they try to get him to capitulate to Rauner’s conditions for a budget.

Last week, after Madigan cited a scheduling conflict for missing a negotiating session, the Illinois Republican Party launched a “Boss Madigan” website criticizing his tenure as the country’s longest-serving state House speaker and highlighting lawmakers loyal to him to pressure them to break ranks with their leader. Republicans have also urged House Democrats not to support Madigan for another term as speaker next month.

After emerging from a 90-minute leaders’

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his vast wealth to fund the state party, proved last month to Democrats his fortune can go a long way toward defeating their incumbents: Democrats lost four House lawmakers and their supermajority on Election Day. Even so, Rauner has called on both sides to “tone down the rhetoric.”

“Heated rhetoric doesn’t help. Getting emotional doesn’t help.

Pointing fingers doesn’t help,” he said Friday.

Not backing down, Madigan sent Rauner a list of demands for future budget negotiations, including having “memorandums of understanding” for past and future budget agreements – a sign of the growing distrust between the Democratic leader and the governor. Madigan called for memorandums of understanding during the administration of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich because he didn’t trust him to keep

Heated rhetoric doesn’t help.

Getting emotional doesn’t help.

Pointing fingers doesn’t help Bruce Rauner, Governor

meeting Tuesday, Madigan said he didn’t know whether the rhetoric was impacting closeddoor discussions. He described the tone as “respectful,” though minutes later accused former venture capitalist Rauner of holding the budget hostage “to help his wealthy friends and large corporations.” He didn’t elaborate.

“It’s not affecting me,” he said of the website critical of his leadership. “I’m speaker of the House. I’m a candidate for re-election. It is unusual that one party would come across and get themselves involved in a leadership election.”

Republicans said their campaign was just part of

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being in politics.

“There’s always going to be political chatter going on,” said Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno. “It should not impact these discussions.”

Democratic Senate President John Cullerton went a step further, accusing Republicans of getting a jump start on the 2018 gubernatorial election. Rauner plans to seek a second term.

“I don’t think it’s helpful to start the election cycle for 2018 when we’re still worrying about fiscal year 2017,” Cullerton told reporters Tuesday. “The election occurred a few weeks ago; could we just legislate for a while?”

Rauner, who has used

his word on spending agreements.

Madigan also asked Rauner for a list of topics to talk about the budget “to facilitate a real conversation,” referring to recent meetings with the governor as “superficial discussions.”

The crux of the disagreement over a budget has remained the same.

Rauner is insisting that Democrats pass parts of his agenda, including passing pro-business legislation, freezing property taxes, and considering term limits among other things. But Democratic leaders have said Rauner should drop his demands and focus only on a state budget without pre-conditions.

Meanwhile, Illinois is more than 5 months behind in paying debtors and every month the state is increasing its more than $5 billion deficit because spending for government employees and crucial services like Medicaid is on autopilot.

CHAMPAIGN

U of I won’t be designated ‘sanctuary’ for immigrants CHAMPAIGN (AP) – The University of Illinois will not label its three campuses as sanctuaries for immigrant students illegally living in the U.S., school leaders said Tuesday as they pushed aside pressure from faculty and others to make the designation.

Petitions from students and faculty at campuses in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield were among efforts by students and others at more than 100 colleges and universities around the country to make the schools sanctuaries for immigrants following President-elect Donald Trump’s promises to crack down on illegal immigration. University of Illinois petitioners sought promises that student records would not be released and the

school would not comply with any immigration enforcement action, as well as designating someone on campus to help students seek tuition funding and other issues.

But sanctuary status is not well defined as a legal concept and “may actually jeopardize our institution,” University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen and the chancellors of the three campuses said in a statement Tuesday .

“However, we will continue to do everything we can within the law to reassure, support and protect our students. Let us be clear: that includes our undocumented students,” Killeen and the chancellors said in the statement.

The university receives roughly $733 million annually in federal fund-

ing – about 13 percent of its $5.6 billion operating budget – that could be at risk if the university does not comply with immigration law, spokesman Tom Hardy said.

But what would happen if there were some kind of federal crackdown on students who are not legal residents of the country isn’t clear, he said.

“There’s just a lot of unknowns and a lot of speculation. But what we do know is that we don’t want to put our institutions and our people at

Petition drives and marches at campuses around the country followed Trump’s pledge to reverse President Barack Obama’s executive order granting temporary status to students living in the country illegally.

Trump also promised during his campaign to create a “deportation force” and take federal funding away from sanctuary cities.

New Mexico State University decided last week that it would not declare its campus a sanctuary or try to ban federal agents from campus. But other schools have said they will try to protect immigrant students who lack legal status. Columbia University, which is private, plans to offer sanctuary as well as financial support, while the public University of California

risk of not complying with laws,” Hardy said.

Faculty members at the Urbana-Champaign and Chicago campuses who signed petitions said they were disappointed by Tuesday’s decision.

“But I think the message also reinforces a commitment to protecting undocumented students, and I think that’s the piece we can work with going forward,” added Siobhan Somerville, an associate professor of English and gender and women’s studies at the UrbanaChampaign campus.

system says it will not assist federal immigration agents or hand over confidential records without court orders.

The American Council on Education, an advocacy group for colleges and universities, in a paper published this month advised caution regarding “sanctuary campus” plans. The paper noted that the idea of a sanctuary does not have “legal status that is recognized under federal law.”

The paper also noted that there had never been a large crackdown on students who are in the country illegally.

The Latino Policy Forum, a Chicago-based advocacy group, estimates that about 1,500 Illinois college students are in the country illegally

CHICAGO

PEORIA

Prosecutors: Don’t move Aaron Sanctuary city for immigrants?

Chicago mayor talked to Trump Schock case to Peoria court SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Federal prosecutors say they don’t want former Illinois congressman Aaron Schock’s corruption case moved from Springfield to Peoria.

Schock last month requested the move, arguing that the court in Peoria was more convenient and appropriate for his case.

The 35-year-old Schock

is accused of using government and campaign money to subsidize a lavish lifeAaron style, as well Schock as pocketing thousands of constituents’ dollars.

The (Peoria) Journal Star reports that the assistant

U.S. attorney who is prosecuting the case said in a court filing responding to Shock’s request that it was “surprising” Shock felt hardship having the trial away from Peoria given the former congressman’s frequent travels.

Schock is to be arraigned Monday in U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough’s Springfield courtroom.

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CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he has spoken to Presidentelect Donald Trump by telephone and mentioned Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city for immigrants.

Emanuel said Trump called him to talk about the White House transition. Emanuel is a for-

mer White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama and also worked in the Clinton administration.

Emanuel spoke about the call at an unrelated event Monday. The mayor said he discussed “a range of things” with Trump. He said he specifically mentioned Chicago being a sanctuary

city, which means city employees and police officers can’t ask residents about their immigration status.

During the presidential campaign, Trump promised to withhold federal funding for sanctuary cities.

Emanuel didn’t offer more details about the call.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Husband’s affairs leave wife in limbo Dear Abby, My husband of 5 years has confessed to affairs that resulted in two children. I suspected that something was up when after a year of marriage he seemed distant. Despite our almost 15-year age difference, I never in a million years thought he would do something like this.

A few months ago, he started disappearing again. At first it was a day here and a day there, but then it became weeks. I finally confronted him, and he confessed about the affairs. He claims the mother of the newborn is a prostitute and that it was a “mistake.” He wants to be involved

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

in the 3-year-old little girl’s life, but not the newborn’s. At that point I told him he needed to leave and remove his belongings from the house.

My friends say that legally I can’t put him out of a house he owned before we were married. However, he

did buy a home during our marriage. (I found that out accidentally.)

It’s where the 3-yearold lives.

I feel I am entitled to something. I asked him to have the older child’s mother move, but he refused. Where does that leave me? With nothing?

I don’t know what to do. I don’t have money for a lawyer and have nowhere to go. Please advise.

– What a Mess in Philadelphia Dear What a Mess, Your friends mean well, but you need a more informed source of information than they can offer. Because divorce laws vary from state to state, go online

to womenslaw.org and search for “divorce in Pennsylvania.” You will find basic information about divorce laws in your state, which I think you will find both interesting and rewarding.

Dear Abby, I’m a woman, twice married. My first marriage was to a woman who hurt me deeply by lying and cheating.

I am now married to a man who, even with his faults, is a wonderful husband.

My thing is, I am still strongly attracted to women. I consider myself to be bisexual.

When my husband notices that I look at women, I’m honest and tell him

what I admire about a particular woman. What I leave out is that I’m turned on by them. He is not open to my actively being bisexual, not even a threesome.

Is it all right for me to fantasize when I’m intimate with him that he’s a woman? I know some people fantasize about being with a celebrity or a more attractive mate, but is it all right to fantasize about someone of a different gender?

– Fantasizing in New York

“wrong” with being bisexual, and people who are can be and are monogamous. A commitment is a commitment, and you are sticking to yours.

Sexual fantasies are normal. And you’re right that many people besides yourself fantasize about others (of both sexes) during sex.

Because you don’t act on your fantasies, relax and enjoy them, and stop flogging yourself.

Dear Fantasizing, Your bisexuality is part of who you are.

You should make clear to your husband that there is nothing

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

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

The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., 815-456-3000.

Bags, 10 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

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

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.

Mexican Train, noon, Polo Area Senior Services, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

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.

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

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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.

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, 815-5893925.

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

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

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, Dec. 7 Coffee, 8 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

Santa’s Workshop set-up, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Stretch & Move, 9 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

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

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

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

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

Canasta, 10 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.

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

Monthly Birthday Party, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

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

500, noon, Polo Area Senior Services, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815589-3925.

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

Men’s cards, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

Bridge, 1 p.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

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

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

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

Mindfulness Meditation community sitting sessions, 5:306:30 p.m., Mind Body Spirit Connection, 1254 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 563-210-6516.

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

Knit Wits Knitting Circle,

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

Thursday, Dec. 8 Santa’s Workshop set-up, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Coffee, 8 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

Burn exercise class, 8:309 a.m., Polo Area Senior Services, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

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

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

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

Boot Scootin’ Seniors, 9:15 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Community coffee, 10-11 a.m.,

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-2842003.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, back door, 701 First Ave., Suite A, Rock Falls.

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

Sterling Optimist Club, 7 p.m., Candlelight Inn, 2907 N. Locust St. Whiteside County Natural Area Guardians, 7 p.m., Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St., Morrison, 815-772-3811.

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

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

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

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

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-6261574.

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

Friday, Dec. 9 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.

Kelly Hearing Aids, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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. Red Cross pherisis blood drive, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls.

Appointment: 815-625-0382.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St.

Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2682.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, women’s, back door, Reformed Church parsonage, 703

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HOME BUYERS

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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.

Find Your Furr-Ever

Granny Rose Animal Shelter (Formerly Tri-County Animal Protection League) SM-ST10171-1207

Department, 210 Calvert St. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

American Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Ken Nelson Auto Group, 1050 N. Galena Ave., Dixon. Appointments: 815-6250382.

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

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

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

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

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 3:30 p.m., Terrace Conference Room, Pinecrest Manor, 414 S. Wesley Ave., Mount Morris, 815734-9069.

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

Al-Anon-Alateen, 4 p.m., Wesley Chapel Annex, 200 S. Hickory St., Shannon.

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 5 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

Mindfulness Meditation and group dialogue, 5:30-6:30 p.m., lower level, United Way of Whiteside County building, 502 First Ave., Sterling, 563-210-6516.

Speak Boldly Toastmasters 2125, 6 p.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., 815626-7650.

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

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

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

A New View, a family mental health support group, 6:30-8 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 14206 E. Flagg Road, Rochelle, 815-761-7654.

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

Lee County Voiture 409, 7 p.m.,

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Thursday, Dec. 8 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

Rock River Center Board meeting, 7:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

Blood pressure screening, 8-9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

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

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

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

Dementia Support Group, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Avenue E, 815622-2800.

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon-1:30 p.m., St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling; bring sack lunch; 815-535-7389.

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

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

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, 7 p.m., open, 12x12, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

American Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., Chadwick Fire

613 River Lane, Dixon, IL 815-288-PETS(7387)

Just west of the Dixon city limits on IL Rt. 2.

Food Wednesday, December 7, 2016

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SOUP SEASON Four recipes to warm you this winter

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TOP: This lentil soup begins with red lentils, which cook faster and more thoroughly than the more popular green kind. They dissolve into a kind of thickness, like a puree without having to puree.

ABOVE: Golden Delicious apples are sweet but not too sweet, just enough to balance the heat from the curry in this curried cream of cauliflower and apple soup.

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t wasn’t the best advertising line, but it was undeniably true: Soup is good food.

On a frosty night when the wind is blowing, and the chill sinks deep into your bones, what is it that you turn to? Soup. When you want something warming and comforting after a difficult day, what is it that you most desire? Soup.

When you have a cold, what is the only thing that can make you feel better? Soup, especially if it has chicken and noodles in it.

It restoreth the soul. And of course it is always best when your cup runneth over.

At its most elemental level, soup is just water with a bunch of other stuff cooked in it. And that is what makes it so exciting. You can have a free hand to do with it what you will.

Take, for instance, my mother’s cabbage soup, which is still one of my favorite soups ever. When she and my father were first married, she asked whether he had any favorite dishes he wanted her to prepare. He said he loved a cabbage soup from a famous local delicatessen.

My mother called the wife of the deli owner and asked for the recipe.

The woman was happy to oblige – but she only knew how to make it

for a restaurant, and even then her measurements were inexact.

So my mother mixed a bit of this and a handful of that, then threw in a dash of something else, and ended up with a cabbage soup. She served it to my father, who said it wasn’t at all like the original soup from the delicatessen. It was better. She’s made it ever since.

Many years ago, I asked my mother for the recipe. She wasn’t very specific. She said to use a bit of this and a handful of that and maybe a dash of something else.

I took down as much of this nonrecipe as I could and tried making it for myself. It tasted remarkably like my mother’s.

What I love so much about the soup is its contradictions. It is a thin broth, but it is filled with hearty pieces of beef and cabbage.

It is made with a lot of tomatoes, but it isn’t remotely a tomato soup. It is both sweet and sour.

And it has seasonings that you would not expect to find in soup, such as allspice and cloves.

It is unlike other soups you have had, and it is certainly unlike the soup they sold at the delicatessen, but it is little short of wonderful.

Next, I made an onion soup, but I didn’t want a familiar, traditional French onion soup. So I went next door to Belgium to cook a Flemish onion soup.

What is the difference? There are several, beginning with the onions that are only lightly browned, yielding a taste that is less sweet and more oniony. The soup is flavored with potatoes and then pureed, and only then is it enlivened with milk.

Even with croutons and cheese on top, it is a completely different soup – and not just because the cheese is sprinkled rather than melted. This version is a much lighter soup, with a comforting onion flavor that is subtle and beautifully tempered by the blended potatoes. It’s irresistible without being overpowering.

Subtlety is also the key to a gorgeous curried cauliflower soup.

Curry and cauliflower are a classic combination, and so are curry and cream – though this soup uses relatively little cream.

The other main ingredient in this soup is apples. Golden Delicious apples, which the recipe recommends, are sweet but not too sweet, just enough to balance the heat from the curry.

All together, the soup is smooth and almost silky. It is a dish to serve when you want to impress someone, but it is easy enough that you’ll want to make it for yourself.

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Yield: 8 servings 1½ pounds short ribs 2 tablespoons oil 1 large onion, sliced thin 7 cups water ½ small head cabbage, sliced thin 12 whole allspice berries 2 (14½-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon brown sugar ¼ cup red wine vinegar ¼ teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon ground allspice 1. Trim the fat from the ribs. In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add ribs and onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the beef is browned on all sides and the onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Pour out the fat.

2. Add water, cabbage and allspice berries. Bring to a boil, then lower the temperature and simmer 30 minutes, skimming foam off the top when necessary.

3. Break up tomatoes with your hands or in a blender. Add tomatoes, brown sugar, vinegar, pepper and ground allspice. Bring to a boil, lower temperature and simmer until meat is completely cooked and has pulled away at least ½ inch from the edge of the bone, about 30 minutes.

Taste and correct for salt and pepper. If the broth is too weak, continue simmering until the flavors are more concentrated.

Per serving: 188 calories; 7 g fat; 2 g saturated fat; 20 mg cholesterol; 8 g protein; 22 g carbohydrate; 16 g sugar; 3 g fiber; 312 mg sodium; 73 mg calcium.

Flemish Onion Soup with Cheese Yield: 6 servings 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter 2 pounds yellow onions, thinly sliced 2 large baking potatoes, peeled and cubed 4 cups water 1 bay leaf 1 cup milk Salt and white pepper, to taste Ground nutmeg, preferably fresh, to taste 3 tablespoons minced chives, optional Croutons, optional 3 ⁄4 cup grated Gruyere cheese 1. Melt the butter in a heavy soup pot over low heat. Add the onions and increase the heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 10 minutes. Let the onions brown slightly for a more pronounced flavor.

2. Add the potatoes, water and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat. Simmer, covered, until the potatoes are soft, 20 to 25 minutes.

3. Discard the bay leaf and let the soup cool slightly. Press the soup through a food mill or puree in batches in a blender or food processor until smooth.

4. Return the puree to the pot and gradually stir in the milk. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

5. Reheat the soup gently before serving. Do not let it boil. Serve hot, in warmed soup plates. If desired, sprinkle with chives and float croutons in each soup plate.

Place the grated cheese in a bowl and pass at the table.

Per serving: 223 calories; 14 g fat; 8 g saturated fat; 39 mg cholesterol; 8 g protein; 19 g carbohydrate; 3 g sugar; 2 g fiber; 154 mg sodium; 208 mg calcium.

– Recipe from “Everybody Eats Well in Belgium Cookbook,” by Ruth Van Waerebeek, with Maria Robbins

Curried Cream of Cauliflower and Apple Soup Yield: 4 to 6 servings For the curried cream of cauliflower 4 cups chicken stock 1½ tablespoons sweet (unsalted) butter 1 cup onions, chopped 2 teaspoons Madras curry powder ½ teaspoon saffron threads or 2 pinches saffron powder 1 cup Golden Delicious apple (or other apple), peeled, split, cored and sliced 4 cups cauliflower (about 1 small to medium head), broken into florets 1 cup heavy cream Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon chives, minced For the curried apple dice 1 cup Golden Delicious apple (or other apple), peeled, split, cored, in ¼-inch dice 1 teaspoon Madras curry powder ¼ teaspoon saffron threads or 1 pinch saffron powder Salt and pepper 1. For the curried cream of cauliflower: Warm the chicken stock over medium heat. Melt the butter in a heavy pot over mediumlow heat. Add the onions, curry powder and saffron and sweat for 2 minutes, stirring often. Add the sliced apple and sweat for 5 more minutes, stirring

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often. Add the cauliflower and warm chicken stock and bring to a boil.

2. Boil until the cauliflower is tender when pierced with a knife, about 20 minutes. Add the cream and cook for 3 more minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the soup in batches to a blender or food processor and purée at high speed until very smooth. Keep warm until ready to serve, or refrigerate when cool and reheat just before serving.

3. For the curried apple dice: Place the apple dice with 1 tablespoon of water in a pan over medium heat.

Add the curry powder and saffron, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix well, cover with a lid, and cook for 3 minutes. Strain and keep warm on the side.

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LEFT: This recipe for Flemish onion soup with cheese is made with the onions that are only lightly browned, yielding a taste that is less sweet and more oniony. RIGHT: Daniel Newman’s mother’s cabbage soup is still one of his favorite soups ever. It is a thin broth, but it is filled with hearty pieces of beef and cabbage.

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Finally, I cooked the best lentil soup I have ever made.

This one begins with red lentils, which cook faster and more thoroughly than the more popular green kind. They dissolve into a kind of thickness, like a puree without having to puree.

The spice is not heavy – a little cumin and coriander, plus garlic, and a pinch of pepper. What makes the soup stand out so much is the juice from a lemon, which brightens the flavor and brilliantly contrasts with the earthiness of the lentils.

Try it and you won’t want to stop eating it. It’s M’m! M’m! good.

make croutons, optional 1 lemon, sliced into wedges, for serving, optional 1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened. Add the garlic, cumin, coriander and cayenne pepper, and stir.

2. Add the lentils, celery leaves and carrot, pour in the stock, and simmer 30 to 45 minutes until the lentils have largely disintegrated. Add salt and pepper, and water if the soup needs thickening; it should be thin, like light cream.

Stir in the lemon juice.

3. For the garnish, fry the onions in the oil, first covered over low heat, stirring occasionally, then uncovered over medium and high heat, stirring often, until very brown and almost crisp.

4. Split and open the pita breads and toast in the oven or in a toaster oven, until they are crisp and lightly browned. Break them into small pieces to make croutons.

5. Serve the soup very hot. Garnish each serving with a tablespoon of fried onions and pass the lemon wedges and croutons, if you like, for people to help themselves.

Per serving (based on 8): 343 calories; 13 g fat; 2 g saturated fat; 7 mg cholesterol; 17 g protein; 41 g carbohydrate; 6 g sugar; 6 g fiber; 358 mg sodium; 48 mg calcium.

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Laptops for board members Computers will save costs and increase the board’s efficiency

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OREGON – The Ogle County Board has already made one New Year’s resolution: saying goodbye to some of its paper waste and postage.

The county bought 24 laptops – one for each of its members. County Clerk Laura Cook, who helped bring home the initiative to cut back on unnecessary expenses, reduce labor, and increase convenience and efficiency for board meeting information, said the computers cost about $12,000.

Board Chairman Kim Gouker said former Clerk Rebecca Huntley brought up the initiative about a year ago.

It takes someone at the clerk’s office 2 full days gathering documentation from the 20 committees for

board agendas and supporting documents, which then gets compiled with information on business items before the agendas are copied, sorted, and mailed as inches-thick packets to the 21 board members who requested paper copies. Three members had asked for packets on compact discs.

Gouker said about three packages of computer paper get used to produce the packets, and postage costs around $3 for each one. And the CDs weren’t without problems either.

“One time – and we still have no idea why – when the CDs got mailed, they wound up in Wisconsin,” Gouker said, laughing. “They made their way back, but the board members didn’t even have them in time for the meeting.”

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The Ogle County Board’s new Lenovo Yoga computers come equipped with Windows 10. The screen is also a fully functioning touch screen, if the user wishes to use it like a tablet. requires information from a document discussed several meetings prior, sometimes resulting in an item being tabled for a month simply to go back and find information.

Gouker has been bringing his personal iPad to meetings, and says it’s “very intuitive and simple.”

The board approved the purchase of the computers Nov. 15, and they arrived on Monday. The Lenovo Yoga computers feature both a keyboard and a

touch-screen, allowing members to use them as tablet.

“I always look at the county board as not only a government body, but also as a $30 million enterprise – and we need to operate like that,” said Gouker. “Part of that operation means making investments to increase efficiency.”

The board will have its final paper agenda at the December meeting; the paperless, digital era should start in January.

OREGON – A challenge for Kim Gouker’s seat as chairman of the Ogle County Board fell short Monday.

A motion to elect Dorothy R. Bowers of Byron was defeated 16-8.

Gouker, also a Byron resident, was re-elected to a third 2-year term as chairman by a 17-7 vote.

After the vote, Gouker thanked the board for its confidence in his leadership and pledged to continue making progress.

“I think we’ve made a lot of progress over the last couple of years,” he said. “I want to help this board continue to

move forward over the next couple of years.”

Gouker, who has Kim s e r v e d Gouker 18 years on the board, said he hopes to build more unity on the board and make the committees more dynamic.

He said the biggest projects facing the board are building a new jail and remodeling the recently purchased clinic building in Rochelle.

Board member John Finfrock of Mount Morris was elected to his third 2-year term as vice chairman.

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YWCA, shelters benefit from 12-year-old’s clothing drive Byron student helped collect 5,000 coats

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BYRON – It’s been said that every cloud has a silver lining.

For 12-year-old Victoria Kuzlik, that lining is in 5,000 winter coats.

Four years ago, Victoria and her father, RobVictoria ert, were Kuzlik victims of domestic violence and had to rely on the kindness of others for help.

Today, they’re repaying that kindness.

The Byron Middle School seventh-grader and her father established the not-for-profit Coats for Hope last year, which collects coats and cash to help domestic violence victims. On Saturday, they celebrated the collection of 5,000 donated coats and $8,000 in cash donations.

YWCA of the Sauk Valley is one of five agencies indebted to Victoria and her program. The YWCA in Sterling and HOPE

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of Ogle County helped the program get off the ground last year. Voices in Stephenson County, Safe Passage in DeKalb, and Remedies in Rockford also benefit from the program. Representatives visited the school Saturday to pick up the coats.

“We wanted to give back to the people who helped us,” Victoria said.

She said she hopes the donated clothing will help domestic violence victims who are forced to leave their homes abruptly.

“Usually when something happens, they just grab whatever they have on their back and leave,” Victoria said. “Some of them don’t have money to buy coats instead of buying food. I’ve always loved helping people and doing things for them.

The fact that the public jumped in and helped really blows me away.”

“This is a huge help,” said Addie Chattic, crisis services coordinator for the domestic violence program for the Sterling YWCA. “We have people coming in with nothing.

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Trump tweets: Cancel the Air Force One deal NEW YORK (AP) – President-elect Donald Trump, a political newcomer who touts his corporate skills, turned businessman-in-chief Tuesday, first demanding the government cancel a multibillion-dollar order for new presidential planes and then hailing a Japanese company’s commitment to invest billions in the U.S. Six weeks before taking office, Trump is telegraphing that he’ll take an interventionist role in the nation’s economy – as well as play showman when he sees a chance.

The celebrity businessman’s declaration about Air Force One caused manufacturer Boeing’s stock to drop temporarily and raised fresh questions about how his administration – not to mention his Twitter volleys – could affect the economy.

Trump’s Tweet “The plane is totally out of control,” Trump told reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower. “I think Boeing is doing a little bit of a number. We want Boeing to make a lot of money, but not that much money.” Earlier he had tweeted that the deal’s costs were “out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!”

Not long after his first

appearance, Trump returned to the lobby with Masayoshi Son, the CEO of SoftBank, a massive telecommunications company that counts Sprint among its holdings. Trump pointed proudly to Son’s commitment to invest $50 billion in the United States, which Trump said could create 50,000 jobs.

Two new planes As for Air Force One, the government has agreed that Boeing will build two new planes, which would go into service around 2024. That means Trump might never fly on the plane, which bring U.S. presidents around the globe.

The Air Force has pressed for a faster schedule, saying the aging current Boeing 747s are becoming too expensive to repair and keep in good flying shape. The overall deal for researching, developing and building new planes was to be about $3 billion, but costs have been reported to be rising.

The General Accountability Office estimated in March that about $2 billion of the total – for work between 2010 and 2020 – was for research and development on complex systems, not for building the actual aircraft. The inflated $4 billion figure

Trump cited appears to include operation and maintenance as well.

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Numbers game The Thunder’s Russell Westbrook became the 4th NBA player to record at least 6 straight triple-doubles on Monday. He has a triple-double through 3 quarters in 4 of his last 5 games.

BOYS BASKETBALL | NEWMAN 67, MORRISON 48

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Two Soxes make swap Newman defense ratchets up intensity vs. Mustangs for Sale Chicago sends ace to Boston for four prospects

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STERLING – In the second quarter, the Newman defense turned up the pressure.

Morrison found passing lanes closed down in the blink of an eye, and often saw passes end up in the hands of Comet players and heading the other way for a basket.

What had been a tie game when the second quarter began was a 19-point Newman lead when it ended, and the Comets cruised to a 67-48 win on Tuesday, outscoring the Mustangs 22-3 in the second quarter.

“We just settled in and we got our offense flowing,” Newman forward Travis Williams said. “We started to get those steals that we were working on by trapping them.”

Morrison (2-4) turned the ball over six times in its first eight possessions of the second quarter. Steals by John Wilson and Eli Leffelman led to baskets in transition.

Devon House then hit back-to-back baskets to extend the lead to 26-14.

After a Morrison free throw, Cade Gorzny hit a 3-pointer to give the Comets a 29-15 lead. It was one of Gorzny’s four long-range baskets.

“We just ran the court very well and they found me open, so I’ve got to credit my teammates with that,” Gorzny said.

Against Morrison’s zone, Newman hit 7 of 25 from 3-point range.

Newman (5-0) got 36 points from its bench, including Williams leading the way with 13 and Gorzny not far behind with 12.

“That’s one of our biggest things this year is we’re a very balanced team,” Williams said. “Everybody is capable of scoring 10 points or more each game. We just have a good chemistry this year.”

Morrison tried to break the press by having 6-foot-5 junior forward Ben Brackemyer bring the ball up the court in the third quarter. That limited the turnovers for the Mustangs, and got Brackemyer more involved in the offense. He scored 10 points in the third quarter alone, six on putbacks

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Newman’s John Wilson (23) blocks the shot of Morrison’s Seth Peterson during the third quarter Tuesday night in Sterling. The Comets beat the Mustangs 67-48. and two on a dunk.

“I was just seeing better looks than I was in the first half,” Brackemyer said. “My teammates were finding openings and getting it to me.”

After committing 16 turnovers before halftime, the Mustangs turned the ball over six times in the second half, but it was not enough of a difference to make a run.

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Star of the game: Travis Williams, Newman, 13 points Key performers: Ben Brackemyer, Morrison, 16 points, 13 rebounds; Cade Gorzny, Newman, 12 points; Eli Leffelman, Newman, 9 points Up next: Newman vs. Stillman Valley at Forreston Tournament, 6 p.m. Saturday; Sherrard at Morrison, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday

WRESTLING | DIXON 40, ROCK FALLS 25 & ROCK FALLS 61, POLO 0

Dukes get job done against Rockets Dixon strings wins together to win at Tabor; Rockets blank Marcos

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ROCK FALLS – The Dixon Dukes are quickly finding out that simply doing their job really works out.

Whether getting the first takedown, or saving bonus points as their Big Northern dual with Rock Falls drew to a close, Dixon completed the tasks they needed to do to keep their unbeaten season intact with a 40-25 win.

After a tie at 16, Dixon (8-0, 3-0 BNC) scored the first takedown in each of the following six matches from 113 to 145.

The Dukes strung together four wins in a row from Elijah Ankney (120), Mason Rhodenbaugh (126) in a come-from-behind effort, Colten Bishop (132), and Bryce Christiansen (138) – the last one putting the Dukes up 34-19.

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com Mike Parcus (145) and ChrisRock Falls’ Reiley Dowd (top) wrestles with Polo’s Tim Cholke tian Hall (152) didn’t quite come during a double dual Tuesday night at Tabor Gym. The Rockets away with wins for the Dukes in beat the Marcos 61-0, but lost 40-25 to Dixon. their matches, but did enough to

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The White Sox rebuilding project began with a blast to its rotation, as they sent ace left-hander Chris Sale to the Red Sox for a package of four top prospects on Tuesday afternoon at the MLB winter meetings.

Infielder Yoan Moncada, right-hander Michael Kopech, outfielder Luis Basabe, and right-hander Victor Diaz join the White Sox in return. Moncada was ranked the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball in 2016 by Baseball America and MLB.com.

“When you trade a pitcher of Chris Sale’s ability, it can only be because we were motivated by an impactful return of young talent, and we have more than accomplished that,” Sox general manager Rick Hahn said in a statement. “We believe each of these players can be part of a quality core of future championship-caliber White Sox teams.”

A top-five finisher in American League Cy Young voting for each of the last 4 years, Sale has been the face of the Sox franchise. But a rotation that also includes fellow AllStar Jose Quintana has not been able to lift the Sox out of a streak of 8 straight years without the postseason, and that has the Sox embarking on a change of course.

With Sale gone, the Sox almost certainly will move on to a list of veteran players, some with several years of team control, that could also be dealt for more prospects.

Hahn said Monday the organization was excited about a potential new course, but also acknowledged such a project would take patience from the team and the fans.

Star of the dual: Niles Ager, RF, earned 100th career win Key performers: Elijah Ankney, Mason Rhodenbaugh, Colten Bishop & Bryce Christiansen, Dixon, strung consecutive wins to take control vs. Rock Falls Up next: Rock Falls at Riverdale Invite, 9 a.m. Saturday; Dixon at Carson DeJarnatt Invite, 9:30 a.m. Saturday prevent Rock Falls from scoring bonus points. Alex Martinez won 15-8 at 145, and Rollie Elder won 10-4 at 152, but both came within a move from major decisions.

“They didn’t give up those big team points,” Dixon coach Chris Bishop said. “That’s what it comes down to in the end.

Getting pins and winning close matches, that’s always going to be a big factor; but sometimes it’s about not giving the extra points up.”

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Chris Sale has been in the top five in American League Cy Young voting each of the last 4 years. He was traded to Boston on Tuesday for four top prospects.

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He missed last week’s game against Dallas.

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AFC, Eastland girls in Top 10 Two area girls basketball teams are ranked in the AP preseason basketball poll.

In Class 1A, AFC is No. 3 and received one firstplace vote. Eastland is ranked No. 9.

Amboy and Erie received votes in Class 1A. Rock Falls received votes in Class 3A, falling one point shy of the No. 10 ranking.

In the boys AP poll, Newman received votes in Class 2A and AFC received votes in Class 1A. NFL

Man arrested in exNFL player’s death The Louisiana man who fatally shot ex-NFL player Joe McKnight during a road rage dispute was jailed on a manslaughter charge as a sheriff angrily defended the investigation Tuesday, saying authorities “strategically” waited for days to make the arrest because they needed to find independent witnesses.

Ronald Gasser, 54, was initially questioned after the shooting last Thursday, but he was released without being charged, drawing heated criticism from protesters who said race played a role in the investigation. Gasser, who is white, was arrested late Monday. McKnight was black.

Pennel draws fourgame suspension Green Bay defensive tackle Mike Pennel has been suspended for the last four games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy after serving a fourgame ban to start the year.

Pennel will be eligible to return if the Packers (6-6) make the playoffs. The team said it wouldn’t comment further on Tuesday’s announcement.

The 25-year-old Pennel was an undrafted free agent out of Colorado State-Pueblo in 2014.

He started five of the 16 games he played last season. Pennel has played in all eight games he was eligible for this season, collecting five tackles and no sacks.

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Baylor selects Rhule as its new coach Baylor hired Matt Rhule on Tuesday, hoping the highly successful Temple coach can rebuild the Big 12 Conference program hit hard by scandal and suddenly struggling on the field.

Rhule becomes the full-time replacement for two-time Big 12 champion coach Art Briles.

Rhule, who had consecutive 10-win seasons with the Owls, will be introduced by Baylor on the Waco campus today.

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Smith 1st woman to win Spink Award Claire Smith is the first woman to win the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for meritorious contributions to baseball writing and will be honored during the Hall of Fame’s induction weekend next July in Cooperstown, New York.

The 62-year-old Smith covered the New York Yankees for the Hartford Courant for 5 years starting in 1983 and was a columnist for The New York Times from 1991-98 and The Philadelphia Inquirer from 1998-2007.

Derek Jeter Yankees will retire the former shortstop’s number next year. With No. 2 out of circulation, the team has no single-digit numbers.

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CHAMPAIGN – Malcolm Hill made sure Illinois didn’t repeat past mistakes in the final minutes of the team’s 85-77 win over IUPUI on Tuesday night.

When the Jaguars’ Darell Combs banked in a 3-point shot with 2:24 left in the game, Hill had a flashback to Illinois’ 84-80 loss to Winthrop. Hill took charge and scored 32 points – 23 in the second half – to help the Illini hold off the Jaguars.

“Put the ball in his hands,” Tracy Abrams said. “He’s a great player, one of the best in the country, and we have to give him the ball.”

Illinois (7-3) shot 55 percent from the field and 7 of 16 from 3-point range.

The Illini opened with a 10-0 run but committed eight turnovers, allowing IUPUI to rally to a 42-41 halftime lead.

Mike Thorne Jr. hit a jumper, Hill dunked and Illinois pulled ahead in the second half by shooting 60 percent from the field.

Leron Black scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He was a presence throughout the game, including a key rebound with 23 seconds left, despite battling foul trouble.

Although Illinois won, coach John Groce said he wasn’t pleased with his team’s effort.

“I feel fortunate we were able to get out of there with a win,” Groce said. “We didn’t have the same edge we have on Saturday.

We made too many mistakes.”

Matt O’Leary led IUPUI (3-6) with 25 points, shooting 7 of 15 from the field and 4 of 9 from beyond the arc.

The Jaguars also kept the battle at the board close, losing 29-28.

IUPUI coach Jason Gardner said he wasn’t happy with the end result but was proud of the way his team fought back after falling to a 10-0 Illini start.

“We gave ourselves a chance to be right there,” Gardner said.

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Illinois center Mike Thorne Jr. (33) blocks a shot by IUPUI guard Kellon Thomas (5) during the second half of a game in Champaign on Tuesday. Illinois won 85-77. about losses, but I think it’s one of those deals where I was pleased with their performance and how they played tonight.”

The Illini have rebounded well after a week where they went 0-3.

If Illinois can win out the rest of its nonconference schedule – Central Michigan, BYU and Missouri – the team will be in good shape heading into Big Ten play.

D.J. Williams played 8 minutes and scored five points off

the bench. The sophomore has recently found it hard to get some playing time, but he provided some energy when the Illini lacked some.

Mike Thorne brought in an offensive rebound and was fouled when he scored on a layup with 5:22 left in the game and the score tied at 68. He made the free throw and the Illini followed that up with a Hill breakaway layup to take a 73-68 lead.

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t “I know from the fans I hear from, the middleof-the-night voicemails I get and letters I receive, that people are ready for there to be a change in approach in how we’re doing things,” Hahn said. “We’re trying to do this for the long term, and if in the short term there’s potentially some hardship along the way, we know that’s the natural price you pay.”

Late Monday night, national reports indicated the Sox were progressing in talks to trade the ace left-hander to the Nationals for a package of prospects that would jumpstart the club’s efforts to restock their farm system with an eye on contending down the road.

But the Nationals weren’t the only team with interest in the fivetime All-Star, and the Red Sox made a late push.

In his second season in professional baseball, Moncada, 21, hit .294 with 31 doubles, six triples, 15 home runs, 94 runs scored, 45 stolen bases and a .918 OPS at the Class A and DoubleA levels. He received a major-league callup and played in eight games, hitting .211 with a double, an RBI and 12 strikeouts.

Kopech, 20, is a hardthrowing right-hander

who was ranked No. 67 among MLB.com’s top prospects, and No. 93 midseason by Baseball America.

He was limited to 12 minor-league games this year due to injury, posting a 2.08 ERA, 33 walks and 86 strikeouts over 56 1/3 innings with two Class A teams. But Kopech was named to the Arizona Fall League’s All-Prospect team after posting a 3-0 record with 26 strikeouts in 22 innings for Surprise. Six of Kopech’s eight walks occurred in one game.

He was limited this year after fracturing his hand in a fight with his roommate. He has also served a 50-game suspension last year for violating the minor-league drug policy.

Outfielder Luis Alexander Basabe, not to be confused with his twin brother, infielder Luis Alejandro Basabe, is a centerfield prospect who reached High-A in 2016.

Basabe, 20, hit .264 with 24 doubles, eight triples, 12 home runs, 61 runs scored, 119 strikeouts and a .780 OPS. Diaz, 22, is a reliever in his second season in the minors. He owns a 3.00 ERA, 17 saves, 41 walks and 98 strikeouts over 93 professional innings pitched.

Basabe was ranked the No. 8 prospect in the Red Sox system, while Diaz was ranked No. 28 among Red Sox prospects.

But to be certain, the Sox will miss Sale.

The No. 13 overall draft pick in 2010, Sale, 27 finishes his career with the Sox 74-50 with a 3.00 ERA, 14 complete games, two shutouts, and 1,244 strikeouts in seven seasons with the club. He is the team’s single-season record-holder with 274 strikeouts, set in 2015.

“We cannot thank Chris enough for all he has done and what he has meant for the White Sox organization since we drafted him in 2010,” Hahn said. “We certainly wish [him] and his family all the best.”

Sale went 17-10 with a 3.34 ERA over a careerhigh 226 2/3 innings this year, at the end of which he acknowledged a trade was a possibility. The Sox had weighed the possibility at the trade deadline in August.

“This is sports – anything can happen,” Sale said after his final start of the year. “I don’t anticipate that happening or necessarily really want that to happen, but it could.”

But Sale also talked about hoping for a better 2017 season with the Sox under new manager Rick Renteria.

“We leave with an empty feeling inside,” Sale said. “But next year we have a group of guys in here, and we’ve talked about it in recent weeks to make some changes around here, doing some things better collectively

as players to put a better product on the field.”

Sale leaves the organization after a tumultuous year in the clubhouse.

In spring training, he defiantly spoke out about Sox executive vice president Ken Williams after veteran Adam LaRoche retired because of a disagreement about his son’s clubhouse time. Sale said the team “got [bald]-faced lied to by someone we are supposed to be able to trust” and added, “Somebody walked out those doors the other day, and it was the wrong guy, plain and simple.”

The Sox eventually moved on from LaRoche’s retirement, but Sale wasn’t done creating headlines off the field.

In July, he cut up his and his teammates’ throwback jerseys because he was upset about being asked to wear a uniform he found uncomfortable while pitching. He was suspended 5 days for insubordination and destroying team equipment, and later said he was upset with thenmanager Robin Ventura for not standing up for his players in the dispute.

The Sox, however, acknowledged that such fire was also what made him an outstanding competitor on the mound. Sale now will bring that competitiveness to the Red Sox.

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Start strong, then hold on Rockets’ rally Missiles build big enough margin to hold off Marcos

Sycamore holds on despite late Rock Falls charge

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POLO – The Milledgeville Missiles dominated the first 6 minutes of Tuesday’s game against rival Polo, then the Marcos mounted a comeback to lead at halftime.

The Missiles again pulled away to close the third quarter and open the fourth, but again, Polo made the final minutes far more nerve-racking than Milledgeville would have liked.

But the Missiles’ second run built a big enough lead to withstand a furious flurry by the Marcos over the final 3 minutes, and Milledgeville held off Polo 51-48 in an NUIC East contest.

“We lost a little momentum at the end of the first half and the second half,” Milledgeville junior Rebecca Waite said, “and there were definitely some nerves at the end. But we made enough plays and got the win, and that’s all that matters.”

Waite scored eight points in the Missiles’ 14-5 run to open the game, and she finished the first quarter with 10 of Milledgeville’s 16 points.

But Polo used hustle plays and a few 3-pointers to answer with a 19-6 surge to take a 24-20 lead with 2:01 left before halftime. Mady Frederick’s 3 and Alli Schmidt’s jumper kept the Missiles in it, but Polo still led 28-27 at the break,.

“Our defensive rotation got a lot better after we gave up some easy baskets early,” Polo coach Jeff Grobe said, “and we finally started to figure out our 1-3-1 zone, with a lot of different people able to play the top of it.”

The third quarter was all Milledgeville. Waite assisted on the first two baskets of the second half, then scored the next two, with her coastto-coast layup off a steal pushing the Missiles’ lead to 35-29. Rilley Peterson tracked down a loose ball and buried a 3 for the Marcos’ only basket of the period, then Frederick hit a layup and back-to-back pullup jumpers – one from the baseline and one in the lane – to give Milledgeville a 41-32 lead heading into the fourth.

“We were able to push the ball in transition, and when Rebecca takes off down the floor, she’s too fast for the defense,” Frederick said.

“We got some easy baskets, and that gave us all some confidence on offense, and once we got that momentum, we turned that into some defensive stops, too.”

Waite had the Missiles’ first three baskets of the fourth quarter, and Frederick found a wide-open Jocelyn Folkers for a layup to put Milledgeville up 49-41 with 3:02 to play.

But that’s when Polo found a spark, in the form of Justine Gorzny’s three-point play off an inbounds play. Gorzny then hit two more free throws, then Peterson hit a 3 off another inbounds play, and

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ABOVE: Milledgeville’s Mady Frederick (32) passes the ball upcourt over Polo’s Rilley Peterson during Tuesday’s NUIC East game in Polo.

BELOW: Milledgeville’s Sabreena Hartman (left) and Rebecca Waite both come down with an offensive rebound Tuesday against Polo.

Star of the game: Rebecca Waite, Milledgeville, 24 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals Key performers: Mady Frederick, Milledgeville, 11 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block; Jocelyn Folkers, Milledgeville, 8 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block; Justine Gorzny, Polo, 20 points, 15 rebounds; Lani Bergstrom, Polo, 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists; Rilley Peterson, Polo, 9 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals Up next: Polo at Stockton, 7:30 p.m today; Milledgeville at Amboy, 7:30 p.m. Friday the Marcos were within 49-46 with 1:54 remaining.

“We had to be patient, and we finally got some good looks and they started falling,” Grobe said.

“We like to run, but we have to be able to be patient enough to find those good shots. I’ll take the effort every game, and I like that we didn’t quit and kept fighting until the end.”

Frederick again found Folkers inside to stop that Polo run, but Gorzny got a putback and was fouled with 18.1 seconds left. But she failed to finish off the three-point play

opportunity, and Milledgeville was able to get one final defensive stop after Frederick missed the front end of a one-and-one with 13.6 seconds to play to hold on for the win.

“We got out strong in the first and third quarters, but it was ugly at times tonight,” Milledgeville coach Kurt Folk said. “But like I told the girls, you’ve got to win the ugly ones too, and we made enough plays to end up on the right side of the final score.”

Waite finished with 24 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals, and Frederick added 11 points, five rebounds, six assists and four steals. Folkers chipped in eight points, 12 rebounds and three steals for the Missiles, who shot 40 percent (23-for-57) from the field – but 10 of those misses came from 3-point range, where they shot just 1-for-11.

Gorzny had a double-double for the Marcos, racking up 20 points and 15 rebounds. Peterson had nine points, four rebounds, five assists and three steals, Lani Bergstrom finished with 10 points, four rebounds and four assists, and Kenzie Dusing added five rebounds and four assists. Polo shot just 16 percent (5-for-31) from 3-point range and 53 percent (9-for-17) from the free-throw line.

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t “Their defense was the difference in this basketball game,” Morrison coach Dave Peugh said.

“Their overall strength and quickness at the guard position is unbelievable. It’s really hard to simulate that in practice.

I thought our guys in the second half came out and played a little better, but it was too little, too late.”

Newman scored the first five points of the game with a 3-pointer from Leffelman and a jumper from Wilson, but the Mustangs came back to take the lead on a 3-pointer from Nick Klimson and back-to-back putbacks by Brackemyer.

Newman answered with a 7-0 run capped off by a Gorzny 3-pointer, before Morrison came back to tie it again.

That tie did not last long, as House opened the second quarter with a basket in the low post, and Newman’s defense opened the floodgates on the second-quarter surge.

“The first quarter is really tight and the second quarter, that constant

comes up short SYCAMORE – The fourth quarter wasn’t pretty for the Sycamore girls basketball team.

However, the Spartans built their fortune in the first three quarters, and their doubledigit lead dwindled but was enough for a 50-46 victory over previously undefeated Rock Falls on Tuesday night in Sycamore.

“The wheels fell off,” Sycamore coach Adam Wickness said after the game. “Dealing with pressure is something that we’ve been working on, and it was something that we struggled with tonight.”

Sycamore (6-1) took a 32-17 lead going into the fourth quarter after freshman Kylie Feuerbach connected on a short jumper with 3 seconds remaining in the third.

But Rock Falls (6-1) forced 12 of Sycamore’s 29 turnovers in the fourth quarter thanks to a full-court press that Rockets coach Eric Wolf said allowed them to stay in the game despite a tough shooting night.

“In the fourth quarter, I was proud of the girls for not giving up; they were battling,” said Wolf, whose Rockets outscored Sycamore 29-18 in the final period. “I’ve been on teams where we would just quit, and these girls didn’t quit.

They battled back and at least made it interesting. It was a good fourth quarter for us.”

Feuerbach led the way for the Spartans, finishing with 13 points, 11 rebounds and three assists in the win. Sycamore junior guard Kate Majerus scored 13 points and had six rebounds, and sophomore post Maria Wright had nine points – including three critical layups in the fourth quarter – and eight rebounds.

Rock Falls senior guard Olivia Babcock had a team-high 10 points, junior guard Taylor Hoefler scored nine off the bench, and junior

Olivia Babcock Rock Falls senior

Taylor Hoefler Rock Falls junior

Abbee Sigel made a 3-pointer in the final seconds of the game to cut it to 49-46, but Feuerbach split a pair of free throws to seal the win.

The Spartans led nearly wire-to-wire, jumping out to a 7-0 lead and holding the Rockets scoreless for nearly 6 minutes to start the game. The only lead for the Rockets came after a layup by Nadia Poff made it 11-10 with 3:52 left in the second quarter, capping a 6-0 run.

However, Sycamore answered with seven straight points – including a 3-pointer by Majerus – to close out the first half with a 17-11 lead.

The Spartans cushioned their lead in the third period, outscoring the Rockets 15-6 and only committing three turnovers in the period.

“In the third quarter, we were able to slow it down and keep the turnovers down because we were making the right pass,” said Feuerbach, who played all 32 minutes.

Sycamore still held a double-digit lead late in the fourth quarter – a layup by Wright made it 44-34 – and the Spartans were 9-for-9 from the free-throw line at one point. However, they went 4-for-10 the rest of the way as the Rockets chipped away and got back into the game.

“We want to view every game as a learning experience, and this will give us a lot of opportunities to go back and look at the film and learn from it,” Wickness said.

“We’re young in some key spots – I’m not making excuses or anything – but it’s going to be a work in progress as we go through the season.”

GIRLS ROUNDUP

Duchesses knock off ’Bago Faith Christian wins at home on late jumper

By SVM Sports Staff

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Newman’s Cade Gorzny (left) defends Morrison’s Ethan Medenblik on Tuesday in Sterling.

BELOW: Newman’s Devon House (left) dribbles the ball up the court Tuesday night against Morrison.

Isabelle Shiaras paced a balanced attack with 16 points to lead the Dixon girls basketball team to a 53-38 road win against Winnebago on Tuesday night.

Also for the Duchesses, Bre Scheidegger had 12 points, and Kira Goral added 10.

Rockford Lutheran 94, Oregon 38: The Crusad-

ers jumped out to a 35-6 lead after the first quarter and didn’t look back in their win against the visiting Hawks.

Meredith Gelander had 10 points for Oregon, and Jessica Hunt and Bailey Montavon added nine each.

East Dubuque 46, Eastland 37: Makenzie Fink

full-court pressure wears more and we get more other teams down and run-out layups,” Newman they start turning it over coach Ray Sharp said.

had 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals for the Cougars in a home loss to East Dubuque.

Also for Eastland, Katie Krogman had nine points and nine rebounds, while Lydia

Tuesday’s stars Isabelle Shiaras, Dixon basketball, 16 points Makenzie Fink, Eastland basketball, 10 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals Abi Scheidecker, Oregon bowling, 629 series Melissa Bates, Dixon bowling, 586 series Jamie Riley, Sterling bowling, 543 series Coatney had seven points and 12 rebounds.

Faith Christian 26, North Love 24: Hannah

Hudson hit a 15-footer with 18 seconds remaining, and the Falcons hung on for the win against visiting North Love.

Also for the Falcons (6-1), Gabby Rydzynski had 10 points and eight rebounds, while Shauni Warner collected 12 boards.

Girls bowling

Dixon 3,145, Rochelle 2 , 7 5 4 : Melissa Bates

rolled games of 184, 225 and 177 for a 586 series as the Duchesses topped the Hubs at Plum Hollow Lanes in Dixon.

Katlyn Bay added a 561 series for Dixon. The top bowler was Rochelle’s Katie Dummer with games of 222, 214 and 168 for a 604 series.

LaSalle-Peru 2,624, Sterling 2,609: Jamie

Riley rolled games of 178, 165 and 200 for a 543 series in the Golden Warriors’ narrow loss to the Cavaliers at Blackhawk Lanes.

Jasmynne Brinkmeier added a 483 series for Sterling. Clara Ferrari led L-P with a 543 series.

Oregon 3,289, Rockford Christian 2,498: Abi

Scheidecker rolled games of 237, 147 and 245 for a 629 series as the Hawks earned a road win against the Royal Lions.

Caitlyn Kaltenbrun added a 562 for Oregon.

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LOCAL SPORTS

TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD

BOYS ROUNDUP

Warriors top Pioneers Prophets edge Hall; Sweet has another big night

By SVM Sports Staff

The Sterling Golden Warriors got three 3-pointers in the first quarter and 18 points in the game from Myles Williams in a 51-35 win over Alleman in Rock Island on Tuesday.

Sterling jumped out to a 16-5 lead after one quarter and never looked back.

Juan-Antonio Gomez added 12 points, hitting four 3-pointers in the second half, and Dimitric Young chipped in 10 points for Sterling.

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Tuesday’s stars Hayden Sweet, Faith Christian basketball, 22 points, 7 rebounds Myles Williams, Sterling basketball, 18 points Nate Pierceson, Prophetstown basketball, 16 points Faith Christian 46, North Love 23: Hayden

Sweet had 22 points and seven rebounds for the Falcons in a home win over North Love.

Also for Faith Christian Prophetstown 56, Hall 55: The Prophets (5-1), Andrew Robertson opened both their Three had 11 points.

Boys bowling Rivers East schedule and their home sched- R o c k f o r d C h r i s t i a n ule with a close win over 3,495, Oregon 2,949: Justin Poole had a 550 the Red Devils.

Prophetstown had bal- series for the Hawks in anced scoring as Nate a road loss to the Royal Pierceson led with 16 Lions.

Rockford Christian’s points, and Kody Wetzell, Owen Behrens, and Seth Cushman had a 720 Brayton Lavine each series, with games of 176, 246 and 298. had 11 points.

Wrestling LaSalle-Peru 45, Sterling 24: Isaac Figueroa

(126 pounds) and Turner Garcia (152) won by pin for the Warriors in a home loss to the Cavs.

Andrew Rodriguez (113), Noah Garcia (132) and Elias Edmondson (160) also gained wins for Sterling.

Panthers split two: Kerrick Cameron (138) and Garrett Passmore (160) each won two bouts as Erie-Prophetstown split home matches against Oregon (a 41-34 win) and Lena-Winslow (a 49-27 loss).

Chase Clark (132), Chris Alaniz (145), Sawyer Foss (195), Jeff Gracylny (220) and Anthony Marchetti (285) won bouts for the Hawks against E-P. Steamers sweep: Adam Hodge (152/160) and Taylor Fleetwood (285) won two bouts as Fulton knocked off Princeton 35-30 and Putnam County/Hall 52-24 at home.

Boys basketball AP polls Class 4A School Pts 1. Curie (7) 70 2. Simeon 61 3. Evanston Township 45 4. Belleville West 40 5. Edwardsville 36 6. Joliet West 32 7. East Moline United 28 8. Belleville Althoff 25 9. East St. Louis 18 10. Danville (1) 17 Others receiving votes: Bolingbrook 13. Rockford Boylan 12. Kenwood 10.

Quincy 9. Lincoln Way-West 6. Whitney Young 6. Belleville East 4. Stevenson 3.

Rock Island 3. Hononegah 1. Westchester St. Joseph 1.

Class 3A School Pts 1. Morgan Park (5) 57 2. Bloomington (1) 46 3. Peoria Manual 40 4. Fenwick 36 5. North Lawndale 33 6. Galesburg 23 7. Centralia 20 8. Springfield Lanphier 16 9. Benton 12 10. Champaign Central 10 Others receiving votes: Ridgewood 6.

St. Rita 5. Springfield Southeast 5.

Murphysboro 5. De La Salle 5. MahometSeymour 4. Jacksonville 3. Marion 2.

Hillcrest 1. Bogan 1.

Class 2A School Pts 1. St. Joseph-Ogden (2) 48 (tie) Chicago Uplift (3) 48 3. Orr (1) 44 4. Rockridge (1) 40 5. Nashville 39 6. Alton Marquette 25 7. Teutopolis 23 8. Tremont 20 (tie) Monmouth-Roseville 20 10. Waterloo Gibault 19 Others receiving votes: Kewanee 11.

Monticello 9. Quincy Notre Dame 9. Newman 7. Rockford Christian 6. Mt. Carmel 4. Leo 4. Paxton-Buckley-Loda 3. Seton Academy 2. DePaul College Prep 2. Pleasant Plains 1. Eldorado 1.

Class 1A School Pts 1. Okawville (3) 70 2. Colfax Ridgeview (3) 56 3. Freeport Aquin 41 (tie) Annawan 41 5. Patoka 32 6. Quest Academy 30 7. DePue 29 8. Newark 24 9. Pawnee 15 (tie) East Dubuque 15 Others receiving votes: Gallatin County 13. LeRoy 13. Ashton-Franklin Center 11. Christian Liberty Academy 10. Woodlawn 9. Liberty 9. Luther North 7. Madison 4. Mendon Unity 2. Altamont 2. Delavan 2.

Effingham St. Anthony 2. Mounds Meridian 1. Heyworth 1. Chicago Hope 1.

Tuesday’s box scores at Sterling

NEWMAN 67, MORRISON 48

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Polo’s Austin Horn (front) works against Rock Falls’ Adam Meenen during a match Tuesday.

BELOW: Polo’s Connor Eubanks (top) wrestles Rock Falls Izaih James during the Rock Falls double dual Tuesday night.

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t Rhodenbaugh put his team ahead 22-19 with a 6-3 decision over Adam Meenen. Rhodenbaugh scored a takedown 27 seconds in, but Meenen quickly snapped back with a reversal to even the bout. Both wrestlers traded one-point moves before the third period, where Rhodenbaugh escaped from bottom with 1:27 to go for a onepoint lead.

Meenen fought fiercely for a potential winning takedown, but Rhodenbaugh got behind him near the ring and brought him down with seconds left.

“I just knew that I needed to continue to wrestle smart,” Rhodenbaugh said, “and not worry about that reversal he had on me earlier.

I wanted to finish out my match and stick to my technique.

“I knew that if I got the takedown, I would put the match away. He was coming on me hard to get that takedown. I just wrestled smart and used my defense and got around behind him.”

Ankney tied the match at 19 with a decision over Izaih Jones, getting the first takedown after 16 seconds and executing a reversal to start the second period. Jones made Ankney straddle the middle for a lengthy period of time, but held on for the 4-2 win.

“He was a real scrapper,” Ankney said. “He likes to tie up, and I fought through that. He

MORRISON (2-4) Britt Ottens 1-3 1-2 3, Bryce Smith 1-4 1-2 3, Ben Brackemyer 8-16 0-1 16, Ethan Medenblik 0-5 0-0 0, Nick Klimson 1-5 0-0 3, Steven Kramoski 3-4 3-4 9, Seth Peterson 0-2 3-5 3, Grant Abell 0-2 0-0 0, Evan Ernst 3-3 0-2 6, Kaleb Banks 2-4 0-0 5, Griffin DuBois 0-0 0-2 0, Adam Lindstrom 0-0 0-0 0, Matt Norman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-49 8-18 48.

NEWMAN (5-0) Kyle Schmitt 3-10 0-1 7, Eli Leffelman 3-7 2-3 9, Brady Osborne 1-6 1-1 3, John Wilson 3-9 1-2 7, Ethan Hafner 2-5 0-0 5, Cade Gorzny 4-8 0-0 12, Travis Williams 4-7 5-6 13, Gehrig Koerner 0-4 0-0 0, Devon House 4-7 0-0 8, Clayton Yde 0-4 0-0 0, Kalen Smith 0-2 0-0 0, Brycen Bartel 1-1 0-0 2, Luke Olson 0-0 0-0 0, Chase Graham 0-0 1-2 1, Drew Ackman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-69 10-15 67.

Morrison 14 3 18 13 — 48 Newman 14 22 24 7 — 67 3s - Morrison 2-10 (Klimson, Banks), Newman 7-25 (Gorzny 4, Schmitt, Leffelman, Hafner). Rebounds - Morrison 46 (Brackemyer 13), Newman 38 (Osborne 7). Turnovers - Morrison 22, Newman 6. Total fouls - Morrison 11, Newman 16. Fouled out - none. at Rock Island

STERLING 51, ALLEMAN 35 STERLING (3-3) Juan-Antonio Gomez 4-7 0-0 12, Myles Williams 7-9 0-0 18, Reid Blackburn 1-2 0-0 2, Dimitric Young 3-3 4-5 10, Ryan Blackburn 1-4 1-2 3, Tyler Willman 2-3 0-0 4, Micah Kendrick 0-1 0-0 0, Daniel Pontnack 1-2 0-0 2, Sean Gingrich 0-4 0-0 0, Nyrel Sullivan 0-0 0-0 0, Trevor King 0-0 0-0 0, Ethan Lavelle 0-0 0-0 0, Zach Kirchhoff 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 19-35 5-7 51.

ALLEMAN (3-4) Pendelton 0-4 0-0 0, Hodge 3-11 1-1 8, Barrett 2-5 0-0 5, S.patwal 1-2 0-0 3, Graves 3-9 2-2 8, Schmitt 1-3 0-0 3, Elliott 0-0 0-0 0, G.Patwal 1-5 2-2 4, O’Keeffe 2-5 0-0 4, Buskirk 0-0 0-0 0, Hird 0-0 0-0 0, P.Schmitt 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 13-44 5-5 35.

Sterling 16 9 12 14 – 51 Alleman 5 8 8 14 – 35 3s – Sterling 8 (Gomez 4, Williams 4), Alleman 4 (Hodge, Barrett, S.Patwal, Schmitt). at Grand Detour

FAITH CHRISTIAN 46, NORTH LOVE 23

was real tough on bottom, and I couldn’t turn him.”

After a Tyler Meyers pin at 170 to open the match for the Rockets, and Andrew Wolber’s major decision at 182 for the Dukes, Niles Ager notched his 100th win at Rock Falls. He beat Dylan Messer with a 9-1 major decision.

“It’s a great accomplishment, but it’s just a step toward the right direction of my overall goal of a state title,” Ager said.

“Right from the beginning, I knew I was going to dominate. I executed to perfection for the W.” Messer, a sophomore, finished the match unscored upon in the third period.

“You can’t really say, realistically, that we’re going to go out there and win that match,” Bishop said. “So what do you got to do? You got to limit their team points, and he did that.”

Rock Falls (11-3, 3-1) has plenty of underclassmen filling in spots on the varsity squad. They saw Ager get his milestone win, and Rockets coach Derick Cox believes that having his younger

wrestlers see that moment will motivate them to perhaps reach a similar goal as they continue.

“Any time you have a guy that gets 100, people start realizing that, ‘If he’s doing it, then I can do it,’” Cox said. “Especially with these freshman competing at the varsity level, that could be them in 3 years. Him to get that in front of everybody, and to do it at home, is special.”

Cade Adams is one of Rock Falls’ underclassmen, second on the depth chart at either 145 or 152. Adams, a freshman, secured a comefrom-behind win earlier in the evening as Rock Falls blanked Polo 61-0.

All but one of the six contested matches in that dual saw Rock Falls earn bonus points. Polo’s closest chance at a win came at 152, as Adrian Gonzalez had a 5-1 lead on Adams after one period. Adams sensed fatigue in Gonzalez as the second period wore on, and snapped down a pin in 3:08.

“He got tired, and I just capitalized on it and pinned him,” Adams said.

NORTH LOVE Lahre 1 0-0 2, Curington 5 0-0 10, Alzarey 3 0-0 6, Curington 0 2-2 2, Mottor 1 0-0 3.

Totals: 10 2-2 23.

FAITH CHRISTIAN (5-1) Andrew Robertson 3 4-5 11, Hayden Sweet 7 2-2 22, Trevor Hauck 3 2-3 8, Aaron Robertson 1 0-0 3, Collin Fassler 1 0-0 2, Ben Bierdeman 0 0-0 0, Titus Meeks 0 0-0 0, Michael Harrison 0 0-0 0, Christian Hage 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 8-10 46.

North Love 2 10 6 5 – 23 Faith 16 10 11 9 – 46 3s – North Love 1 (Mottor), Faith Christian 8 (Sweet 6, Andrew Robertson, Aaron Robertson).

Girls basketball AP polls Class 4A School Pts 1. Homewood-Flossmoor (4) 65 2. Montini (1) 60 3. Rock Island (2) 57 (tie) Edwardsville (1) 57 5. Benet 37 6. Evanston Township 36 7. Geneva 33 8. Belleville West 23 9. Bradley-Bourbonnais 14 10. Rockford Boylan 12 Others receiving votes: Belleville East 8. Hersey 8. Hononegah 7. Whitney Young 7. Fremd 6. Springfield 4. Proviso East 3.

Bolingbrook 2. Normal Community 1.

Class 3A School Pts 1. Morgan Park (4) 49 2. Bethalto Civic Memorial 42 3. North Lawndale 39 4. Normal University 36 (tie) Highland 36 6. Morton (2) 26 7. Chicago Marshall 24 8. Rockford Lutheran 23 9. Galesburg 16 10. Bogan 13 Others receiving votes: Rock Falls 12. Peoria Central 5. Antioch 4. Herscher 3. Urbana 2.

Class 2A School Pts 1. Byron (7) 75 2. Hall (1) 52 3. Breese Mater Dei 46 4. Gilman Iroquois West 41 (tie) Hillsboro 41 6. Auburn 31 7. Sherrard 24 8. Champaign St. Thomas More 22 9. Eureka 20 10. Bloomington Central Catholic 19

Others receiving votes: Teutopolis 13.

Nashville 13. Oakwood 8. Westchester St. Joseph 7. Camp Point Central 7. Kewanee 6. Beecher 5. St. Joseph-Ogden 3.

Buffalo Tri-City 3. Tuscola 2. Belleville Althoff 1. Havana 1.

Class 1A School Pts 1. Lebanon (2) 63 2. Danville Schlarman (2) 59 3. Ashton-Franklin Center (1) 49 4. Okawville 45 5. Calhoun (2) 37 6. Galena 33 7. Mount Olive 32 8. Annawan 26 9. Eastland 7 10. Moweaqua Central A&M 6 Others receiving votes: Amboy 5.

Heyworth 4. Liberty 4. Cissna Park 4.

Winchester 3. Indian Creek 2. Princeville 2.

Aquin 2. Brimfield 1. Erie 1.

Tuesday’s box scores at Polo

MILLEDGEVILLE 51, POLO 48 MILLEDGEVILLE Sidney Aude 1-3 0-0 2, Jocelyn Folkers 4-10 0-0 8, Rebecca Waite 10-17 4-4 24, Mady Frederick 5-17 0-1 11, Sabreena Hartman 2-5 0-0 4, Alli Schmidt 1-5 0-0 2.

Totals: 23-57 4-5 51.

POLO Rilley Peterson 3-18 0-0 9, Kenzie Dusing 0-9 1-3 1, Hanna Blumhoff 0-1 0-1 0, Lani Bergstrom 4-10 0-0 10, Justine Gorzny 6-11 8-13 20, Brianna Pellini 3-3 0-0 6, Lizzy Stamm 1-1 0-0 2, Cassie Bushman 0-0 0-0 0, Hannah Hobbs 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals: 17-53 9-17 48.

Milledgeville 16 11 14 10 — 51 Polo 12 16 4 16 — 48 3s – Milledgeville 1-11 (Frederick 1-8, Schmidt 0-2, Aude 0-1), Polo 5-31 (Peterson 3-14, Bergstrom 2-7, Dusing 0-9, Gorzny 0-1). Rebounds – Milledgeville 38 (Folkers 12, Waite 8, Frederick 5), Polo 35 (Gorzny 15, Dusing 5). Assists – Milledgeville 14 (Frederick 6, Waite 3, Hartman 2), Polo 14 (Peterson 5, Dusing 4, Bergstrom 4). Steals – Milledgeville 11 (Frederick 4, Folkers 3, Waite 3), Polo 7 (Peterson 3).

Blocks – Milledgeville 3 (Aude, Folkers, Frederick), Polo 0. Turnovers – Milledgeville 15, Polo 18. Fouls – Milledgeville 19, Polo 13. at Winnebago

DIXON 55, WINNEBAGO 38 DIXON Kira Goral 4 1-2 10, Maddie Pleskovitch 0 0-0 0, Kalei Williams 0 0-0 0, Emily Lynch 1 4-5 6, Gretchen Bushman 1 0-0 3, Britney Pitzer 2 0-0 5, Bre Scheidegger 4 4-9 12, Jordan McHugh-Walsh 0 2-2 2, Zoe Carr 0 0-0 0, Ellie Provo 1 0-0 2, Isabelle Shiaras 6 4-5 16. Totals: 19 15-23 55.

WINNEBAGO Bielskis 3 2-4 9, Thompson 2 2-2 7, Williams 2 1-1 5, Beck 0 0-0 0, Parlapiano 0 0-0 0, Shank 1 0-2 2, Garrigan 4 2-2 10, Gomon 0 1-2 1, Russell 2 2-2 6. Totals: 14 10-15 38.

Dixon 15 13 12 15 – 55 Winnebago 9 11 6 12 – 38 3s – Dixon 3 (Goral, Bushman, Pitzer), Winnebago 2 (Bielskis, Thompson). at Sycamore

SYCAMORE 50, ROCK FALLS 46 ROCK FALLS Bailey Bickett 2 1-1 7, Molly Buck 0 1-2 1, Taylor Hoerfler 3 5-6 11, Abbee Sigel 2 3-4 8, Olivia Babcock 3 3-5 10, Jordan Clevenger 0 3-4 3, Nadia Poff 2 0-0 4, Mackenzie Olson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13 156-22 46.

SYCAMORE Fruebach 4 3-6 13, Stice 1 0-0 2, Mathey 2 1-1 5, Mathey 1 4-4 6, Majerus 4 4-6 13, Schwartz 0 0-0 0, Wright 4 1-2 9, Duarte 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17 13-18 50.

Rock Falls 5 6 6 29 – 46 Sycamore 7 10 15 18 – 50 3s – Rock Falls 3 (Bickett, Sigel, Babcock), Sycamore 3 (Fruebach 2, Majerus). at Rockford

LUTHERAN 94, OREGON 38 OREGON Emily Perkins 0 0-1 0, Gylian Finch 0 0-0 0, Cinja Schendel 0 0-0 0, Morgan Miraglia 0 0-0 0, Hannah Wolber 1 0-0 3, Addie Kitzmiller 2 0-1 4, Sarah Palmer 0 2-2 2, McKenna Sadler 0 0-1 0, Meredith Gelander 3 3-3 10, Allyse Ketter 0 1-3 1, Bailey Montavon 4 1-3 9, Jessica Hunt 4 0-0 9.

Totals: 14 7-12 38.

LUTHERAN Malcomson 4 0-0 11, Wichmann 1 0-0 3, Davis 6 0-0 12, Williams 1 0-0 2, Althof 0 1-2 1, Cattage 3 0-0 6, Strawbridge 0 0-0 0, Turecek 2 1-2 5, Lopez 11 2-2 26, Okorotti 1 0-0 2, Storr 5 2-6 12, Kruckenberg 7 0-0 14. Totals: 41 6-12 94.

Oregon 6 14 13 5 – 38 Lutheran 35 22 23 14 – 94 3s – Oregon 3 (Wolber, Gelander, Hunt), Lutheran 6 (Malcomson 3, Lopez 2, Wichmann). at Lanark

EAST DUBUQUE 46, EASTLAND 37 EAST DUBUQUE Timmerman 1 4-6 6, J.Duster 0 0-0 0, Sirianni 1 0-0 2, M.Feyen 5 4-4 14, Berryman 1 0-0 3, Erschen 1 2-6 4, P.Duster 1 1-5 3, Middendorf 0 2-4 2, Culbertson 5 1-4 12, C.Feyen 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 14-29 46.

EASTLAND Shelbi Janssen 0 0-0 0, Anna Kuper 1 0-0 3, Hannah Kempel 0 2-2 2, Erin Henze 1 2-2 4, Destiny Swalve 0 0-0 0, Erykah Ames 1 0-0 2, Katie Krogman 4 1-2 9, Makenzie Fink 2 6-11 10, Lydia Coatney 3 1-2 7. Totals: 12 12-19 37.

E. Dubuque 13 5 14 14 – 46 Eastland 13 11 10 3 – 37 3s – East Dubuque 2 (Berryman, Culbertson), Eastland 1 (Kuper). at Grand Detour

FAITH CHRISTIAN 26, NORTH LOVE 24 NORTH LOVE Rabe 2 0-0 4, Maynard 4 0-0 8, Akin 4 0-1 8, Cotelleso 1 0-0 2, Erickson 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 12 0-1 24.

FAITH CHRISTIAN (6-1) Shauni Warner 2 0-4 4, Gabby Rydzynski 4 2-2 10, Hannah Hudson 3 0-0 6, Sarah DiGrazia 1 0-0 2, Megan Babler 1 0-0 2, Meghan VanBuren 1 0-0 2. Totals: 12 2-6 26.

North Love 4 4 12 4 – 24 Faith 8 4 4 10 – 26 3s – none.

Boys bowling Tuesday’s results at Rockford

ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN 3,495, OREGON 2,949 OREGON Justin Poole 161-202-187 – 550; Kyle Lundquist 192-202-154 – 548; Austin Strite 170-214-154 – 538; Petr Smid 157-177108 – 442; Charles Gatz 147-117-173 – 437; Eddie Buttens 134-124-176 – 434.

Totals: 961-1,036-952 – 2,949.

ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN Seth Cushman 176-246-298 – 720; Ethan Brandner 193-172-265 – 630; Aaron Tibbett 205-195-200 – 600; Matthew Barabasl 193-183-203 – 579; Myles Primm 186-171-184 – 541; Graeme Nesbitt 128132-165 – 425. Totals: 1,081-1,0991,315 – 3,495.

Girls bowling Tuesday’s results at Plum Hollow, Dixon

DIXON 3,145, ROCHELLE 2,754 ROCHELLE Katie Dummer 222-214-168 – 604; Carlie Elder 141-201-147 – 489; Ana Patel 110207-148 – 465; Bailey Martin 111-155166 – 432; Julia Frye 109-134-161 – 404; Autumn Headon 113-142-105 – 360.

Totals: 806-1,053-895 – 2,754.

DIXON Melissa Bates 184-225-177 – 586; Katlyn Bay 180-182-199 – 561; Riley Kavanaugh 192-174-159 – 525; Mackenzie Kavanaugh 185-169-168 – 522; Annie Hantke 159-179-159 – 497; Alyssa Bonnette 124158-172 – 454. Totals: 1,024-1,0871,034 – 3,145.

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Milledgeville’s Rebecca Waite shoots a jumper Tuesday against Polo. at Blackhawk Lanes, Sterling

LASALLE-PERU 2,624, STERLING 2,609 LASALLE-PERU Clara Ferrari 170-201-172 – 543; Jenna laier 136-150-182 – 468; Sabrina Brants 155-145-138 – 438; Sophie Kurtz 131146-91 – 368; Kendra Guske 141-140 – 281; Samantha Rose 119-144 – 263; Cassidy Antle 148-115 – 263. Totals: 852-930-842 – 2,624.

STERLING Jamie Riley 178-165-200 – 543; Jasmynne Brinkmeier 126-153-204 – 483; Kyleigh Glazier 151-123-152 – 426; Hannah Stout 142-104-160 – 406; Zoey Paone 130-127119 – 376; Jocie Willett 118-117-140 – 375. Totals: 845-789-975 – 2,609. at Rockford

OREGON 3,289, ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN 2,498 OREGON Ali Scheidecker 237-147-245 – 629; Caitlyn Kaltenbrun 183-217-162 – 562; Victoria Barnhart 185-182-188 – 555; Maddy Bradfield 149-191-191 – 531; Alex Duncan 170-172-168 – 510; Abi Scheidecker 145211-146 – 502. Totals: 1,069-1,1201,100 – 3,289.

ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN Baylee Prock 236-163-152 – 551; Kim Neidich 167-132-182 – 481; Isabella Mineau 116-123-160 – 399; Kat Wear 134-122129 – 385; Ellie Jacobson 108-106-78 – 292. Totals: 891-776-831 – 2,498.

Wrestling Tuesday’s results at Tabor Gymnasium, Rock Falls

DIXON 40, ROCK FALLS 25 113 — Reiley Dowd (RF) dec. Todd Schlosser 3-2; 120 — Elijah Ankney (D) dec. Izaih James 4-2; 126 — Mason Rhodenbaugh (D) dec. Adam Meenen 6-3, 132 — Colten Bishop (D) pin Ethan Cravatta :29; 138 — Bryce Christiansen (D) pin Rio Salas 2:39; 145 — Alex Martinez (RF) dec. Mike Parcus 15-8; 152 — Rollie Elder (RF) dec. Christian Hall 10-4; 160 — Clint Scheilein (D) pin Lonnie Gribbons 1:54; *170 — Tyler Meyers (RF) pin Finn Brandon 3:14; 182 — Andrew Wolber (D) major dec. Brody Mulvaney 20-6; 195 — Niles Ager (RF) major dec. Dylan Messer 9-1; 220 — Browdie Benti (RF) pin Jeffery McKinney :59.

Dixon rec. forfeits: 106, 285 *—match started at 170 Records: Dixon 8-0 (2-0 BNC), Rock Falls 11-3 (3-1)

ROCK FALLS 61, POLO 0 113 — Jones (RF) pin Connor Eubanks 5:09; 120 — Dowd (RF) major dec. Tim Cholke 11-2; 126 — Meenen (RF) dec.

Austin Horn 4-0; 132 — Cravatta (RF) pin Alex Davies 4:55; 138 — Salas (RF) pin Hauer Williams :36; 145 — Noah Schueler (RF) pin Marcus McKenna 3:02; 152 — Cade Adams (RF) pin Adrian Gonzalez 3:08.

Rock Falls rec. forfeits: 182, 195, 220, 285 Double forfeit: 160*, 170, 106 *— match started at 160 at Musgrove Fieldhouse, Sterling

LASALLE-PERU 45, STERLING 24 106 – Aiden Simes (LP) dec. Kolten Smith 7-2; 113 – Andrew Rodriguez (S) dec.

Seth Antle 7-2; 120 – Trevor Samolinski (LP) dec. Reed Heeren 7-2; 126 – Isaac Figueroa (S) pin Marty Villalobos 3:12; 132 – Noah Garcia (S) tech. fall Ashton Kellett 17-2; 138 – Vince Washkowiak (LP) pin Isaiah Figueroa 3:41; 145 – Luke Burris (LP) pin Ethan Edmondson 5:48; 152 – Turner Garcia (S) pin Jake Fitzgerald 4:54; 160 – Elias Edmondson (S) major dec. Dom Elliot 16-6; 170 – Mitch Olsen (LP) pin Cade Lyons 1:50; 182 – Bryson Kellett (LP) pin Moises Lopez 2:35; 195 – Kayne Jenkins (LP) pin Santiago Martinez 1:45; 220 – Hunter Holdcraft (LP) pin Adan Ramirez :55; 285 – Mac Kasperski (LP) dec. Pedro Rodriguez 3-1 OT at Erie

LENA-WINSLOW 49, ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 27 106 – Cameron Abell (EP) pin Sarah Nichola :34; 120 – Austin Vincent (LW) pin Chris Bonnell 1:48; 126 – Winston McPeek (LW) pin Brandon Bentley 5:18; 138 – Kerrick Cameron (EP) dec. Jermiah Hermann 7-2; 145 – Payton Keefer (LW) major dec.

Owen Abell 13-4; 152 – Calvin Dvorak (LW) dec. Calvin Naftzger 9-8; 160 – Garrett Passmore (EP) pin Kyle Kalkbrenner 4:40; 182 – Elijah Rowe (LW) pin Zach Greer 1:39; 285 – Iah Kuehl (LW) pin Noah Friedrichsen 2:52 E-P rec. forfeits: 113, 170 L-W rec. forfeits: 132, 195, 220

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 41, OREGON 34 113 – Eric Maraquez (EP) pin Nolan Thomas 2:59; 120 – Chris Bonnell (EP) pin Jacob Milliman :44; 132 – Chase Clark (O) pin Brandon Bentley 3:15; 138 – Kerrick Cameron (EP) major dec. Skylar Carlson 12-3; 145 – Chris Alaniz (O) major dec.

Owen Abell 11-0; 152 – Calvin Naftzger (EP) pin Chase Prehn 1:23; 160 – Garrett Passmore (EP) major dec. Nathan Clark 10-1; 170 – Mat Garrison (EP) dec. Jake Mennen 12-5; 182 – Zach Greer (EP) pin Terry Page 1:52; 195 – Sawyer Foss (O) pin Jeremy Huizenga 1:15; 220 – Jeff Gracylny (O) pin Jadyn Stubbs :31; 285 – Anthony Marchetti (O) pin Noah Friedrichsen :17 E-P rec. forfeits: 106, Oregon rec. forfeits: 120 at Fulton

FULTON 35, PRINCETON 30 126 – Tyler Fleetwood (F) pin Thompson 3:08; 132 – Peacock (P) dec. Brandon Kaecker 8-1; 160 – Adam Hodge (F) pin Bohm 3:44; 170 – Cole Grant (F) pin Spencer; 182 – Eli Pannell (F) pin Piper 3:47; 195 – Hill (P) dec. Jack Lenz 5-1; 285 – Taylor Fleetwood (F) pin Wright :44 Fulton rec. forfeits: 106, Princeton rec. forfeits: 113, 138, 152, 220 Double forfeit: 113, 145

FULTON 52, PUTNAM COUNTY/HALL 24 106 – Alfredo Henderson (F) pin Edwards :20; 132 – Brandon Kaecker (F) pin Harper 1:09; 152 – Adam Hodge (F) major dec.

Just 17-6; 195 – Jack Lenz (F) pin Mecagni 3:59; 285 – Taylor Fleetwood (F) pin McCutcheon 2:15 Fulton rec. forfeits: 120, 126, 170, 182 Putnam County rec. forfeits: 113, 138, 145, 220 Double forfeit: 160

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New England Miami Buffalo N.Y. Jets

Houston Tennessee Indianapolis Jacksonville

Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland

Oakland Kansas City Denver San Diego

East W L T Pct PF PA 10 2 0 .833 319 207 7 5 0 .583 255 278 6 6 0 .500 305 274 3 9 0 .250 206 307 South W L T Pct PF PA 6 6 0 .500 207 257 6 6 0 .500 308 296 6 6 0 .500 311 311 2 10 0 .167 224 313 North W L T Pct PF PA 7 5 0 .583 256 207 7 5 0 .583 290 236 4 7 1 .375 245 259 0 12 0 .000 197 352 West W L T Pct PF PA 10 2 0 .833 345 299 9 3 0 .750 281 242 8 4 0 .667 286 229 5 7 0 .417 334 319

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East W L T Pct PF PA 11 1 0 .917 333 228 8 4 0 .667 245 237 6 5 1 .542 303 295 5 7 0 .417 268 245 South

W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 7 5 0 .583 386 331 Tampa Bay 7 5 0 .583 277 285 New Orleans 5 7 0 .417 347 335 Carolina 4 8 0 .333 283 321 North

W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 8 4 0 .667 275 251 Green Bay 6 6 0 .500 295 302 Minnesota 6 6 0 .500 233 209 Chicago 3 9 0 .250 204 270 West

W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 8 3 1 .708 264 194 Arizona 5 6 1 .458 276 251 Los Angeles 4 8 0 .333 180 262 San Francisco 1 11 0 .083 234 370 x-clinched playoff spot Thursday’s game Oakland at Kansas City, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday’s games Denver at Tennessee, noon Cincinnati at Cleveland, noon Minnesota at Jacksonville, noon Arizona at Miami, noon Houston at Indianapolis, noon Washington at Philadelphia, noon Pittsburgh at Buffalo, noon San Diego at Carolina, noon Chicago at Detroit, noon N.Y. Jets at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 3:25 p.m.

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

Atlanta at Los Angeles, 3:25 p.m.

Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 12 Baltimore at New England, 7:30 p.m.

x-Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia

College football College Football Playoff rankings

Record 1. Alabama 13-0 2. Clemson 12-1 3. Ohio State 11-1 4. Washington 12-1 5. Penn State 11-2 6. Michigan 10-2 7. Oklahoma 10-2 8. Wisconsin 10-3 9. USC 9-3 10. Colorado 10-3 11. Florida State 9-3 12. Oklahoma State 9-3 13. Louisville 9-3 14. Auburn 8-4 15. Western Michigan 13-0 16. West Virginia 10-2 17. Florida 8-4 18. Stanford 9-3 19. Utah 8-4 20. LSU 7-4 21. Tennessee 8-4 22. Virginia Tech 9-4 23. Pittsburgh 8-4 24. Temple 10-3 25. Navy 9-3

Big Ten schedule Tuesday’s results Rutgers 79, CCSU 37 Purdue 97, Arizona State 64 FAU 79, Ohio State 77 Michigan State 77, Youngstown State 57 Minnesota 74, NJIT 68 Illinois 85, IUPUI 77 Michigan 53, Texas 50 Today’s games George Mason at Penn State, 6 p.m.

Howard at Maryland, 8 p.m.

Idaho State at Wisconsin, 7 p.m.

Creighton at Nebraska, 8 p.m.

State schedule Tuesday’s results Ball State 80, Bradley 63 DePaul 80, Lamar 61 Today’s games E. Illinois at N. Kentucky, 6 p.m.

S. Illinois at Louisville, 6 p.m.

Wright State at Loyola of Chicago, 7 p.m.

Stetson at SIU-Edwardsville, 8 p.m.

Illinois State at Tulsa, 7 p.m.

Top 25 schedule Tuesday’s results No. 1 Villanova 89, La Salle 79 No. 3 Kansas 105, UMKC 62 No. 5 Duke 84, No. 21 Florida 74 No. 14 Virginia 76, East Carolina 53 No. 18 Purdue 97, Arizona State 64 No. 20 Arizona 79, UC Irvine 57 No. 23 Notre Dame 87, Fort Wayne 72 Today’s games No. 6 Kentucky vs. Valparaiso, 7 p.m.

No. 7 North Carolina vs. Davidson, 8 p.m.

No. 8 Gonzaga vs. Washington, 10 p.m.

No. 10 Creighton at Nebraska, 8 p.m.

No. 11 Louisville vs. S. Illinois, 6 p.m.

No. 13 Xavier at Colorado, 8 p.m.

No. 15 West Virginia vs. Western Carolina at Charleston (W.Va.) Civic Center Coliseum, 6 p.m.

No. 16 Butler at Indiana State, 6 p.m.

No. 17 Wisconsin vs. Idaho State, 7 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 14 7 .667 — Boston 12 9 .571 2 New York 12 9 .571 2 Brooklyn 5 15 .250 8½ Philadelphia 4 18 .182 10½ Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Charlotte 12 9 .571 — Atlanta 10 12 .455 2½ Orlando 10 12 .455 2½ Washington 7 13 .350 4½ Miami 7 14 .333 5 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 14 5 .737 — Milwaukee 10 9 .526 4 Chicago 11 10 .524 4 Detroit 12 11 .522 4 Indiana 10 11 .476 5 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio 18 4 .818 — Houston 14 7 .667 3½ Memphis 15 8 .652 3½ New Orleans 7 15 .318 11 Dallas 4 16 .200 13 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 14 8 .636 — Utah 14 9 .609 ½ Portland 12 10 .545 2 Denver 8 13 .381 5½ Minnesota 6 15 .286 7½ Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State 18 3 .857 — L.A. Clippers 16 6 .727 2½ L.A. Lakers 10 13 .435 9 Sacramento 7 13 .350 10½ Phoenix 6 15 .286 12 Tuesday’s results Orlando 124, Washington 116 Detroit 102, Chicago 91 New York 114, Miami 103 Memphis 96, Philadelphia 91 San Antonio 105, Minnesota 91 Utah 112, Phoenix 105 Today’s games Boston at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

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BULLS/BLACKHAWKS ROUNDUP Denver at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Cleveland at New York, 7 p.m.

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

Portland at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

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

Pistons bench beats Bulls Hossa scores 2 as Blackhawks shut out Arizona

Tuesday’s box score

PISTONS 102, BULLS 91 CHICAGO (91) Gibson 5-10 1-2 11, Lopez 3-5 2-6 8, Rondo 4-10 1-3 10, Butler 11-21 10-10 32, Wade 5-13 9-10 19, Felicio 2-4 0-1 4, Mirotic 2-7 0-0 5, Grant 0-0 0-0 0, Canaan 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 33-75 23-32 91.

DETROIT (102) Morris 5-9 0-0 13, Harris 9-16 2-2 22, Drummond 7-13 1-4 15, Jackson 2-9 2-3 7, Caldwell-Pope 5-10 1-2 12, Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Hilliard 4-7 0-0 9, Baynes 3-6 2-2 8, Leuer 3-6 3-4 9, Smith 2-11 3-4 7.

Totals 40-88 14-21 102.

Chicago 21 23 28 19— 91 Detroit 32 19 20 31—102 3s-Chicago 2-15 (Rondo 1-2, Mirotic 1-4, Gibson 0-1, Wade 0-2, Canaan 0-2, Butler 0-4), Detroit 8-21 (Morris 3-5, Harris 2-4, Jackson 1-1, Hilliard 1-3, Caldwell-Pope 1-5, Leuer 0-1, Smith 0-2).

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 26 17 6 3 37 76 59 Ottawa 26 15 9 2 32 64 67 Boston 26 15 10 1 31 63 58 Tampa Bay 27 14 11 2 30 77 72 Detroit 27 13 11 3 29 69 72 Florida 27 12 11 4 28 65 70 Buffalo 26 10 10 6 26 55 68 Toronto 24 10 9 5 25 72 77 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 26 16 7 3 35 88 80 N.Y. Rangers 27 17 9 1 35 97 69 Columbus 24 15 5 4 34 77 53 Philadelphia 28 15 10 3 33 90 87 Washington 24 14 7 3 31 61 55 New Jersey 25 12 7 6 30 66 68 Carolina 25 10 10 5 25 58 65 N.Y. Islanders 25 10 10 5 25 66 73 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 28 17 8 3 37 78 68 St. Louis 26 15 7 4 34 72 72 Winnipeg 29 13 13 3 29 77 85 Minnesota 24 12 8 4 28 66 51 Nashville 25 12 9 4 28 75 69 Dallas 27 10 11 6 26 67 87 Colorado 24 9 14 1 19 52 73 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 28 14 10 4 32 83 74 San Jose 25 15 9 1 31 60 51 Calgary 29 14 13 2 30 73 83 Anaheim 26 12 9 5 29 67 67 Los Angeles 25 13 10 2 28 66 66 Vancouver 26 11 13 2 24 60 78 Arizona 25 8 13 4 20 57 80 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s results N.Y. Islanders 4, N.Y. Rangers 2 Philadelphia 3, Florida 2, OT New Jersey 3, Vancouver 2 Buffalo 4, Edmonton 3, OT St. Louis 3, Montreal 2, OT Detroit 4, Winnipeg 3, SO Nashville 4, Colorado 3 Calgary 2, Dallas 1 Chicago 4, Arizona 0 Today’s games Minnesota at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at Washington, 7 p.m.

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

Carolina at Anaheim, 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s box score

BLACKHAWKS 4, COYOTES 0 Arizona 0 0 0—0 Chicago 1 2 1—4 First Period-1, Chicago, Anisimov 11 (Seabrook, Kane), 15:37 (pp).

Second Period-2, Chicago, Hossa 13 (Van riemsdyk, Hartman), 6:26. 3, Chicago, Rasmussen 2 (Panik), 6:45.

Third Period-4, Chicago, Hossa 14 (Hjalmarsson), 16:44.

Shots on Goal-Arizona 9-6-7–22. Chicago 5-13-9–27.

By the Associated Press

In the long run, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson are going to be the most important players on the Detroit roster.

Tuesday, though, they were spectators.

Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy went with his bench in the fourth quarter against the Bulls, and they outscored Chicago 31-19 to pull out a 102-91 victory in Auburn Hills.

“It’s tough for guys like Andre and Reggie to have to watch a close game down the stretch, because they want to be out there,” Van Gundy said.

“Marcus [Morris], too, but the bench guys were doing such a good job that I couldn’t take them off the floor.”

Tobias Harris, who led Detroit with 22 points, was the only Pistons starter to get his usual playing time in the final 12 minutes. He was joined

by Ish Smith, Darrun Hilliard, Aron Baynes and Jon Leuer.

“Tobias was scoring and Ish got us 10 assists, but it was mostly great defense,” Van Gundy said. “That group took the game away from the Bulls.”

Drummond added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons, who won for the fourth time in five games.

Jimmy Butler scored 32 points and Dwyane Wade added 19 points and seven assists for Chicago, which lost its third straight. The Bulls were playing their fourth game in five nights and struggled in the fourth quarter.

“We battled back from a 17-point deficit and took the lead into the fourth,” Chicago coach Fred Hoiberg said. “That just takes so much energy out of you. We have to stop digging holes for ourselves.”

AP

Bulls guard Jimmy Butler (21) drives on Pistons forward Jon Leuer (30) on Tuesday in Auburn Hills, Mich. Butler scored 32 points, but it was not enough as the Pistons won 102-91.

Drummond dominated early, scoring 10 points on three dunks and two tips.

Even when he went to the bench with foul trouble, the Pistons put together an 11-0 run to lead 36-21 early in the second quarter.

Rajon Rondo had 10 points in his return to the Chicago lineup.

Blackhawks 4, Coyotes 0: Marian Hossa had two

goals, Scott Darling made 22 saves and Chicago beat Arizona at home to snap a two-game slide.

Artem Anisimov and Dennis Rasmussen also scored to help Chicago maintain a three-point lead over St. Louis in the Central Division.

Darling made a handful of tough stops but wasn’t

heavily tested in his first shutout this season and third of his career. He started his third straight game in place of No. 1 goalie Corey Crawford, who had an appendectomy in Philadelphia on Saturday.

The 37-year-old Hossa scored his team-leading 13th and 14th goals in his 27th game – surpassing his total of 13 last season in 64 contests.

Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews sat out his seventh straight game with an upper-body injury. Coach Joel Quenneville said earlier on Tuesday he hopes Toews will rejoin the Blackhawks when they travel to New York next week to face the Rangers and Islanders.

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815-625-7043 1BR, water, sewer, heat furn, $435 / mo. + dep. Up563-880stairs, 8622 Nice, lg. 1BR + applcs, A/C No pets. $425. 815-718-1784 Studio and 1 Bed apt $375- $475/mo $250 dep. Utilities incl. No pets 815-439-9722 THICKSTEN APTS. 1 & 2 BR houses 815-499-4217

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Near CGH & Rec Center, Nice 1BR garage, applcs., $465/mo., 1830 3rd Ave. 815-499-0199 Nice large 1BR, stove, refrig., no pets 815-631-6678 Quiet 1BR, no pets Stove, refrig. & util. furn. 815-625-0624 Room for Rent. All utilities incl. + wifi Starting at $75/wk. + dep. Call or text 815-535-8693 Sinnissippi Townhomes Spacious 2 BR 2 story townhomes FIRST MONTH RENT FREE! Central air, Good location. Laundry hookup.

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DIXON 2BR 2 story Duplex North & West of Dixon 4.5mi. Yard, garage. $500 mo. + dep. & refs. 815973-3223 a.m.

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Lease. $725/ mo.

Non smoking. No pets. Sec. Dep. 815-973-2105.

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. PLAINTIFF, -vsARMANDO HERNANDEZ A/K/A ARMANDO HERNANDEZ II; CYNTHIA HERNANDEZ A/K/A CYNTIA HERNANDEZ; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; DEFENDANTS 16 CH 94 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on November 2, 2016; Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Sheriff, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL 61270, will on January 5, 2017 at 10:00 AM, at Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street 3rd Floor Lobby, Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

Said property is legally described as follows: Commonly known as 1401 Avenue J, Sterling, IL 61081 Permanent Index No.: 11-20-236-011 Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY Residential The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

The judgment amount was $89,754.78. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 ILNOTICES@logs.com (847) 291-1717 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION.#OLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. December 7, 14 & 21 2016

3BR 1BA 1801 St., Factory $650/mo. + dep.

904-422-0359 4 BR, 2 Bth, 2 ½ car garage. $1150 per month. 815677-7826

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PUBLIC NOTICE The annual assessor's meeting will be held in the Emergency Operations Center, Room 117, located on the ground floor of the Whiteside County Courthouse, in Morrison, Illinois on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

This meeting is open to the public.

Robin Brands Whiteside County Chief County Assessing Official December 7, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. PLAINTIFF, -vsARMANDO HERNANDEZ A/K/A ARMANDO HERNANDEZ II; CYNTHIA HERNANDEZ A/K/A CYNTIA HERNANDEZ; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; DEFENDANTS 16 CH 94 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

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Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on November 2, 2016;

The Rock Falls Elementary School District #13 Board of Education will be holding a hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Merrill School Cafeteria at a regularly scheduled Board meeting. The purpose of this hearing is to allow for any public comment on a school waiver the Board of Education will be seeking from the State Board of Education. The waiver being considered is: Request to allow a slight change in student dismissal during the fall ParentTeacher Conference schedule.

Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Sheriff, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL 61270, will on January 5, 2017 at 10:00 AM, at Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street 3rd Floor Lobby, Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Members of the public may come to this hearing to voice their view on this waiver request. For more information, call Dan Arickx, Superintendent of Schools at 815-626-2604.

December 7th 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. TWO OF THE TOWNS OF TAMPICO AND HAHNAMAN OF WHITESIDE COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS Drainage Docket # 02 TX 1 DRAINAGE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners of said Drainage District No. Two of the Towns of Tampico and Hahnaman of Whiteside County, Illinois, have filed their Current Financial Report for the current year on November 30, 2016, and that any objections to said Report must be filed with the Clerk of the Court on or before December 19, 2016.

Sue R. Costello Circuit Clerk Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox Street Morrison, IL 61270 Lon M. Richey NELSON, KILGUS, RICHEY & BUCKWALTER-SCHURMAN Attorneys for said District P.O. Box 111, 209 East Main Street Morrison, IL 61270 Telephone: 815.772.2121 Dec. 7, 2016

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Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

Said property is legally described as follows: LOT 6 AND THE SOUTHERLY 15 FEET OF LOT 5 IN BLOCK 23, IN DAVID L. AND JOHN W. MARTIN'S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, IN TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1401 Avenue J, Sterling, IL 61081 Permanent Index No.: 11-20-236-011 Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY Residential The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

The judgment amount was $89,754.78. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 ILNOTICES@logs.com (847) 291-1717 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION.#OLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. December 7, 14 & 21 2016

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County Whiteside Local Public Agency City of Rock Falls Section Number 17-00000-00-GM Route Various Streets

Sealed proposals for the furnishing or delivering & installing materials required in the construction/maintenance of the above Section will be received and at that time publicly opened and read at the office of City Clerk, 603 W. 10th Street, Rock Falls IL, 61071 until 10:30 AM on December 21,2016 1. Plans and proposal forms will be available in the office of Willett, Hofmann & Associates 809 E 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021 2.✓Prequalification. If checked, the 2 low bidders must file within 24 hours after the letting an "Affidavit of Availability" (Form BC 57), in duplicate, showing all uncompleted contracts awarded to them and all low bids pending award for Federal, State, County, Municipal and private work.

3. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any or all proposals as provided in BLRS Special Provision for Bidding Requirements and Conditions for Material Proposals.

4. A proposal guaranty in the proper amount, as specified in BLRS Special Provision for Bidding Requirements and Conditions for Material Proposals, will be required. Bid Bonds will not be allowed as a proposal guaranty.

5. The successful bidder at the time of execution of the contract will not be required to deposit a contract bond for the full amount of the award. When a contract bond is not required, the proposal guaranty check will be held in lieu thereof. Failure on the part of the contractor to deliver the material within the time specified or to do the work specified herein will be considered just cause to forfeit his surety as provided in Article 108.10 of the Standard Specifications.

6. Proposals shall be submitted on forms furnished by the Awarding Authority and shall be enclosed in an envelope endorsed "Material Proposal, Section 17-00000-00-GM".

By Order of City of Rock Falls 11/10/2016 Eric Arduini, Municipal Clerk (County Engineer/Superintendent of Highways/Municipal Clerk) Material Proposal or Deliver & Install Proposal To City of Rock Falls If this bid is accepted within 45 days from date of opening, the undersigned agrees to furnish or to deliver & install any or all of the materials, at the quoted unit prices, subject to the following: 1. It is understood and agreed that the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction", adopted April 1.

2016, and the "Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions", adopted January 1. 2017, prepared by the Department of Transportation, shall govern insofar as they may be applied and insofar as they do not conflict with the special provisions and supplemental specifications attached hereto.

2. It is understood that quantities listed are approximate only and that they may be increased or decreased as may be needed to properly complete the improvement within its present limits or extensions thereto, at the unit price stated and that bids will be compared on the basis of the total price bid for each group.

3. Delivery in total or partial shipments as ordered shall be made within the time specified in the special provisions or by the acceptance at the point and in the manner specified in the "Schedule of Prices". If delivery on the job site is specified, it shall mean any place or places on the road designated by the awarding authority or its authorized representative.

4. The contractor and/or local agency performing the actual material placement operations shall be responsible for providing work zone traffic control, unless otherwise specified in this proposal. Such devices shall meet the requirements of and be installed in accordance with applicable provisions of the "Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices" and any referenced Illinois Highway Standards.

5. Each pay item should have a unit price and a total price. If no total price is shown or if there is a discrepancy between the product of the unit price multiplied by the quantity, the unit price shall govern. If a unit price is omitted, the total price will be divided by the quantity in order to establish a unit price. A bid will be declared unacceptable if neither a unit price nor a total price is shown.

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16-079390 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC PLAINTIFF, -vsARTURO R. ARREDONDO; DEFENDANTS 16 CH 59 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

FRANKLIN GROVE Nice 1BR House, should be ideal for a single working person. 815-4562687

POLO NEW TODAY 2BR 1 lg. BA, living rm., dining rm. both w/ hardwood floors, kitchen w/ lg. walk-in pantry, applcs, incl., lg. front porch, C/A, garage, close to no businesses, pets, no smoking. $600/mo. + dep.

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Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on August 31, 2016;

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Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Sheriff, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL 61270, will on January 5, 2017 at 10:00 AM, at Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street 3rd Floor Lobby, Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Whiteside County, Illinois.

2BR, 1ba., $600/ mo. Non smoking, no pets. Call 217840-6860.

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

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815-878-7399 Very nice, 2BR, applcs., no smoking or pets. $600/mo.

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2BR Townhome $600/mo. Hampton Apts. 625-7043

Commonly known as 1503 Griswold Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081 Permanent Index No.: 11-20-201-019; 11-20-201-020; 1120-201-021

Nice 2BR, No smoking/pets.$700/ mo. 815-718-5488

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The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

The judgment amount was $61,956.25. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 ILNOTICES@logs.com (847) 291-1717 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. December 7, 14, & 21 2016

16-079390 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC PLAINTIFF, -vsARTURO R. ARREDONDO; DEFENDANTS 16 CH 59 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on August 31, 2016; Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Sheriff, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL 61270, will on January 5, 2017 at 10:00 AM, at Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street 3rd Floor Lobby, Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twentyfour (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

Said property is legally described as follows: LOTS 15, 16, AND 17 IN BLOCK 1 IN WEST PARK SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., IN THE CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGE 46.

Commonly known as 1503 Griswold Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081 Permanent Index No.: 11-20-201-019; 11-20-201-020; 11-20201-021 Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY Residential The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

The judgment amount was $61,956.25. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 ILNOTICES@logs.com (847) 291-1717 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. December 7, 14 & 21 2016

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MORRISON 2BR 1 BA $450 / mo., incl. sewer, water, trash. 815772-8943 Upcoming 1/17/17 3BR 1BA $425/mo.

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SPECIAL SALES 620 The Christmas Cupboard at 116 N. Franklin in Polo is the place to get your Christmas decorations, gifts and Christmas trees at reasonable prices.

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Full or Part Time Local or Regional Drivers Wanted Class A CDL Assigned Peterbilt and Kenworth Trucks Preloaded Trailers Paid Vacations Home Weekends Flexible Dispatch Wellmark Health Insurance Apply online at www.avtrans inc.com or Call Missy 800-397-6387x10 Full service financial planning firm is offering a FT office assistant position to the person who is willing to learn all aspects of the firm and be a team player. Experience will determine starting pay.

Please send resume to: Box #:1354, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 PA/CNA, for man in wheelchair, Wed. & Sat. $13/hr.

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Education & Experience Required: • High School Diploma or GED • Vocational orTechnical certification preferred • 1-2 years of automotive or diesel experience preferred • Working knowledge in the use of hand tools required • A valid driver’s license is required, and, must either possess a CDL or have the ability to obtain CDL license required

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IF YOU HAD HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY AND SUFFERED AN INFECTION between 2010 and the present time, you may be entitled to compensation.

Call Attorney Charles H. Johnson 1-800-535-5727 Maxi Climber, brand new, $99 815-946-2809

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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Smooth Collie puppies, AKC. Health/ Eye checked, first shots & wormed.

Champ. Pedigree. $900-$1400.

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Raynor, a leading manufacturer and supplier of residential and commercial garage doors and openers has an immediate opening in our corporate office in Dixon, IL for a Staff Accountant.

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for ensuring accounting functions are handled in accordance with company procedures and applicable federal and state regulations. This position also ensures timely completion of all tax payments and filings. The successful candidate must have strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills. The candidate must be able to show a demonstrated ability to maintain and develop relationships with cross-functional teams within the organization and must be proficient in creating and analyzing financial spreadsheets. A bachelor’s degree in Accounting or other related field is required with 3-5 years of payroll and corporate tax experience preferred.

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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.

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Porcelain doll: 24” handmade, jointed, with handmade peclothing & riod glass eyes. Doll stand incl. $100.

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Woods 8' Snow Blower, like new, $2500 815-6258646

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

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MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE -1973 Johnson Outboard 9.5 HP, runs good. $300 815-219-2734 or 815-981-1441 Art Deco 1930's 18k white gold diamond ring, size 7 ½, ¾ carat a $700 815-973-9600 Bears Winter Coat XL $30 815-2841094 Beautiful Electric Player Piano w bench, 100+ rolls incl. Works perfectly.

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Icicle gutter lights & two red rope sets. All like new! $20 for all.

815-626-0832 Craftmatic adelectric justable bed, 39x74, w/ $400 massager, 815-762-9964 Faux Fur full length coat; size 12 brown $100 815after 288-5636 7pm For Sale Wood Burner, Snow Blower Table Saw Scroll Saw Antique snow skis Make Offer 815-284-4370 Keller 20ft fiberglass extension lad-

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Razor E300 elec. (matte Scooter, gray), used once, brand new! Helmets, air pump & tire gauge. $149 815-501-0456.

SEARS •10 inch Radial Arm Saw on stand. $350.

•14 inch band saw. $250.

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2789 Valley Pool Table 40” x 80” In good Condition, $900.

Located in Sterling.

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FARM LAND WANTED

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Wanted-400 Acres Cash Rent up to $400 per acre for 2017 & beyond.

Please send replies to Box #:1346 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

HAY & STRAW

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8 Big Round Bales of Net Wrap Grass Hay, $360 815-225-7824

POULTRY / SUPPLIES

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Chickens for sale, $3 each. Call 815345-1415.

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Classic '85 Buick Riviera V8 Coupe, red w/white vinyl top, 80,500 mi., exc. ext/int upholw/leather stery. One family all ownership, working access., new battery, $4800 815-499-1957

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016 SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- It’s a good day to stick close to home. You’ll face delays if traveling and problems getting your point across if you discuss your personal concerns. Physical action will have a bigger impact.

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1994 Mustang GT convertible, red.

34,600mi. Exc. cond. Florida car. $10,000/obo. Call 815-499-7430.

1998 Neon Plymouth 147k mi. rebuilt transmission.

New breaks good cond. $1,650 OBO. 815-938-2655 2002 Chevy Malibu, 130k + mi. runs great. $3,000 OBO.815-219-2734 or 815-981-1441

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Harness what you have to offer and make a point to finish what you start. It’s what you master and complete that will make a difference at the end of the day.

2015 Lexus IS 350 AWD F Sport. Silver with black inte12k miles. rior.

306hp V6. Excellent condition, like showroom new. 5 yr transferable tire & rim warranty. $36,750 OBO. 815499-4183 creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Refuse to let someone lead you astray. Remain intent on turning your ideas into a finished project.

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2001 Mercedes ML 320, 132K, AWD, hitch, reliable. $5250.

Call 815-312-0037 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.7 V6, 65k mi. new tires.

Breaks, very good cond. $9,800.

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TRUCKS

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1966 Chevy step bed C10 pickup.

New 350 motor & trans. $8,000. Call 815-440-9132 for more details.

1985 Dodge PickProspector Up Truck & new complete, box 81,400 actual a great miles, project truck, $2500/obo 815632-7254 1998 Ford F150 New brakes, aluminum tool box, great cond. $1,500 815-994-3339

VANS

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2000 Ford Conversion Van, white, 124k mi., 4 Capchairs + tain's bench converts to bed. VGC, $4,900 815-440-8023 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT, red.

6 cyl. PL, PD PW. Exc. cond. $12,500 815-625-9110

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1998 Chevy ¾ Ton $3300 KBB list asking $2700.

187K miles. For more info. call between 8am - 1pm 815-677-6636 2006 Chevy Silverado LT, 3500 diesel 4x4, loaded.

163K mi. New tires/brakes. One owner. Runs great!

Reduced! $16,900.

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Power Washing

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American Energy Savers “Sauk Valley's Oldest & Best Seamless Gutter Company�

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2011 CHEVY MALIBU NAVIGATION

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2013 CHEVY EQUINOX LT Only 31,826 miles

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2015 CHEVY CRUZE LTZ

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2016 DODGE JOURNEY SE 26 mpg Hwy

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2013 FORD FOCUS SE

$10,999

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2014 FORD FOCUS SE 37 mpg Hwy

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2012 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE V6 Premium

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2012 FORD FUSION SEL V6

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2015 FORD FIESTA SE

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2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT Sharp

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2008 MERCURY MILAN V6 Premier

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2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0 SR

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Clock/Watch Repair CLOCK, WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIR •We repair and restore all brands and types of clocks and watches •We make house calls on Grandfather clocks •We repair all types of jewelry, and all work is done on premises •Appraisal Services Professional Jeweler for over 25 years.

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