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Sterling couple buys fixer-upper, ends up in horse-boarding business

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STERLING – Dan and Tera McLain never meant to get into the horse-boarding business. A few years back, they were looking for a home in need of renovation. Dan is a carpenter for Northwest Homes in Sterling, so he would do the bulk of the work. When they happened upon a house for sale on Hickory Hills Road, a one-story sitting atop a low hill, they definitely found a fixer-upper. Dan, sitting in the kitchen of that now-pristine home, said the house, the yard, and the horse barn out back were “in dismal shape.” So he got to work gutting the house, then building it back up. That’s when things got interesting. “People who owned horses would drive by and ask about the barn out back,” Dan says. The work on the house was his primary concern, and he wasn’t yet sure whether the barn would stay a horse barn or become something altogether different. He told them, though, that if they wanted to rent a space and treat it as their own, he was fine with that.

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Dan and Tera McLain own and operate McLain Stables at 17380 Hickory Hills Road in Sterling. They bought the property while looking for a fixer-upper home, and the horse barn provided and unforeseen, fortuitous opportunity once boarders started asking about its availability for boarding. BELOW: The stables can board up to 12 horses, and still has room for one more boarder.

DIXON – The city will vote on new liquor licence restrictions Monday to make sure businesses holding one or more of its limited number of licenses are using them. The proposed restrictions say a business must be operational within 90 days of receiving a license, and it cannot close its doors for more than 30 days and keep its license without written approval. The city code allows a limit of 71 licenses split up into several categories, including restaurants, bars, groceries and other businesses. Mayor Li Arellano Jr., the city’s liquor commissioner, said a few categories are maxed out, and two licenses are going unused. “This will limit the ability to tie up liquor licenses,” he said, adding that he has had to turn down businesses that could use them. RESTRICTIONS continued on A24

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DIXON – Dixon High School students are getting district email addresses and an initial wave of software to make their lives easier during and after school. Microsoft 365 is about to become a learning experience for everyone at the school. “Our students are digital natives,” Assistant Principal Doug Stansford said. “They’ll figure it out faster than we can disseminate it to them.” That’s why the district is starting small, and why it has contracted a third party to monitor activity with computers and, when necessary, humans who work around the clock. EMAIL continued on A44

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STERLING – Spots are still open for the 10 a.m. Lego club for kindergartners through fourth-graders Saturday at the Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St. The 11:30 a.m. club is full, but you can get on the waiting list, in case a spot opens up. Call 815-625-1370 or visit the children’s desk to register your kiddo for the free building challenges.

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DIXON – Santa will swing by the Dixon Winter Farmers Market on Saturday. The market will be open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the lower level of Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St. Kids can come by from 10 a.m. to noon and parents can take their own pictures. The Dixon High School madrigal singers will perform, too. Visit facebook.com/dixonwinterfarmersmarket or contact DWFM2015@gmail. com or 815-244-4451 for applications and more information.

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DIXON – Jay Vonn and Triple Threat, an American/ bluegrass band from Dixon, will open for Lillie Mae Rische (below), a fiddle player for Grammy Award-winner Jack White, on Saturday at Rosbrook Studio, 107 S. Peoria Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8. Work by local artists will also be on display. Vendors will sell goods, face painting will be available, and Mama Cimino’s will sell food and drinks. Tickets are $6.

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ROCK FALLS – Dys Functional Gents will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. today at Whiskey Barrel Saloon, 305 W. Second St., while The Ryan Joe Trio will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at The Cooler, 311 W. Second St. Saturday night, Slick Trigger plays 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Whiskey Barrel, and Killbourn is on from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at The Cooler.

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POLICE Sterling Police Robert L. Frankfather, 84, of Sterling; 1:04 p.m. Wednesday at East Lynn Boulevard and Locust Street; disobey a traffic signal; given state citation. Manuel J. Miniel, 26, of Sterling; 4:25 p.m. Wednesday at W. 10th Street and Avenue G; operating an uninsured vehicle, given state citation. Thomas Brown, 27, of Cortland; 7:10 p.m.

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Rock Falls Police Mark D. Duchay, 53, of Rock Falls; 6:57 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Culver Street; Whiteside County warrant – sexual relations within families; taken to Whiteside County Jail; posted $7,500 bond.

Ogle County Sheriff Clinton Logan, 46, of Rockford; warrant – failure to appear; posted bond.

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A goose stretches its wings Thursday afternoon as steam rIses from the cold water of the Rock River in Dixon. As cold as it was Thursday, it will only get colder this weekend. Up to 6 inches of snow is forecast for today into Saturday, and then the temperature is expected to plummet to a high of 6 below zero and a low of minus 16.

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ing the Hobos intentionally fostered a reputation for brutality to maintain their criminal empire. “’The earth is our turf’... (were) words these six defendants lived by,” said prosecutor Timothy Storino. “For over nearly a decade, the Hobos left havoc on their earth – the South Side of Chicago ... and they murdered people who got in their way.” The 3-month-old trial in U.S. District Court in Chicago is drawing to close as a particular deadly year ends in Chicago with more than 700 homicides recorded since January.

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Businesses not open after 90 days can receive an extension, but must show “good cause.” The restrictions would not apply to temporary licenses. The restrictions came about after the City Council voiced concern about 3 weeks ago over video gambling parlors taking up license spots and not living up to their full use. Businesses with liquor licenses can have up to five video gambling machines under the state Video Gaming Act with approval from the Illinois Gaming Board,

but municipalities don’t have much leeway with regulating the number of gambling businesses in the community. Arellano estimated that about half a dozen businesses carry liquor licenses but make the majority of their revenue from video gambling. “Video gambling is putting a greater burden on liquor licenses in general, and gambling parlors are forcing liquor into their business model,” he said. “Government needs to be reactive to the change in landscape.” Licenses are up for renewal on an annual basis, but Arellano can revoke them from businesses that don’t comply

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December Student of the Month: Sam Bratt S

am Bratt, 18, is Dixon High School’s December Student of the Month. His parents are Tim and Grace, and his siblings are Meghan Doran, 37, of Richmond, Virginia, Lesly DePiante, 35, of Charlotte, North Carolina, Gordon Bratt, 33, of St. Paul, Minnesota, Wyatt Bratt, 31, of Linden, Virginia, Clare Polak, 29, of Austinburg, Ohio, Hugh Bratt, 27, of Front Royal, Virginia, Mary Bratt, 25, of St Paul, Minnesota, Sadie Inman, 25, of Austinburg, Ohio, Nora Bratt, 22, both of Austinburg, Ohio, Joan Bratt, 20, of St. Paul, and Alane Bratt, 16, of Dixon. Favorite class: Publications. I love to write, and I love to give my opinion on current issues. This year, I’ve been blessed to become editor-in-chief, so I also get to work with others to improve their writing. Least-favorite class, and why: AP chemistry. I liked regular chemistry, so I took AP, and while I learned a lot, it was less interesting than I thought it would be – and really hard! Favorite teacher: Michelle Bally, my newspaper advisor and freshman English teacher. She cares about each and every one of her students, and always sees the good in everyone. I try to do this, but it’s much harder than it looks. School activities in which you participate: Soccer, tennis, madrigals, yearbook and newspaper Do you have a job? Manager and cashier at Oliver’s Corner Market How would you describe your group of

What is your favorite:

App: I don’t have a phone Food: Jimmy Johns Game or activity: Tennis Movie: “Sherlock Holmes Game of Shadows” TV show: BBC’s “Top Gear” Sports team: Unfortunately, it’s the Bears. I love the Cubs, too, though.

friends? Funny, intelligent, and forgiving. I have a serious sarcasm problem, and they put up with it every day, God bless them. What will you do after high school? I plan to attend either Christendom College in Front Royal, or St. Thomas Aquinas College in California. Both are Catholic liberal arts schools, and I would get a degree in English or literature, and hopefully teach with it. What is something you learned in high school that you think you will never use? AP chemistry. I learned a lot, but I have no intention of ever coming close to chemistry ever again! What kind of music are you listening to? A little bit of everything, but mostly blues rock (The White Stripes), jazz, and classical. I cannot stand country music. I think I like four songs total. Is there a celebrity whom you act like? I’ve been told Robert Downey Jr. I’m not sure if it’s a compliment, but I’ll take it as one. What is your advice for surviving high school?

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Sam Bratt is the December student of the month at Dixon High School. He is editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, the Dixini. Relax, and don’t complain about the work you’re given. Just put your head down and work. If you could change one thing about your school, what would it be and why? The culture in the classroom. People just don’t like to accept that they need to work for things in life. The culture of our sports teams has been an emphasized so much, but we’re losing focus in the classroom. What scares you? Failing God. I’ve been blessed with so much in my life, a facile brain, an easy-going temperament, good friends, I know a lot will be asked of me in the future, and I don’t want to fail.

What did you think about the presidential election? I was happy. It’s time for a change in D.C., and Trump is not half of what everyone makes him out to be. We will be happy with this election. If you could try any job for a day, what would it be? Secretary of state. I love politics, and you could travel the world in that position, so I could knock two goals out at once: I could see the world, and meet all the dignitaries I wanted. If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? Europe. I love the history there, and the natural beauty. I love ancient buildings, and cathe-

drals. … I would love to see all of it at least once. What is the last good book you read? “East of Eden,” by John Steinbeck. The story is beautifully constructed, and the message of the book has helped me through many hard times. What is your proudest moment? My October opinion in the Dixini. I wrote it expecting to get flak from everyone, and all I have heard since was that I spoke the mind of the people. I have to say, not many things have made me feel better. Who is your hero/role model? I have many: Roger Federer, for tennis and classiness, Rush Limbaugh for his fearlessness, but I would

say that Trey Gowdy, representative for South Carolina, is one of my greatest. He speaks his mind and says exactly what he means. I recommend his speech at Liberty University for all to watch. What do you think your life will be like 10 years from now? I hope to be teaching English or literature in a beautiful location, with lots of kids near a ski resort! Is there someone you’d like to send a shout out to? Stephen Hodson! He’s never afraid to give me his opinion on my papers, and he always makes me laugh. He has a big heart, and was an English teacher as well, so I can relate to him.

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State job numbers released Thursday

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Total jobs remain below the national average and Illinois is about 30,000 jobs short of its peak employment rate of September 2000. The number of unemployed workers increased 0.5 percent from October to 369,000.

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OBITUARIES Thora H. Schauff

Rita Russell DODGE CITY, Kansas – Rita Russell, 77, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, at Trinity Manor in Dodge City, surrounded by her children. She was born Sept. 13, 1939, in Dixon, the daughter of Laverne and Marie Agnes (Kent) Emmert. Rita was from Illinois and had lived in Dodge City for the past 7 years. Rita enjoyed making arts and crafts and dolls, doing jigsaw puzzles with her grandchildren, baking, drinking her coffee, and she loved being around children. She was a seamstress, and she also worked in the nursing field. On Feb. 14, 1963, she married Kendall Russell in Rock Falls. He passed away on June 27, 2007. She is survived by 13 children, Norma Jean Brown and husband, Ron, Sharee Lanning and husband, Leonard, Theresa Emmert, Charles Russell and wife, Connie, Patricia Bear-Stark and companion, Laurie Stark, Sally Jo Bachand and husband, Jay, Victor Russell and wife, Tina,

Chuck Drake and wife, Ash-Leigh, Gena Meyo and husband, Norberto, Gary Emmert and wife, Jennifer, Tasha Corbin and husband, David Jr., Latrissa “Jean” Facio and husband, Enrique, and Latisha “Jane” Reinhart and husband, Lucas; two brothers, Gary and Gene Emmert; two sisters, Judy Emmert and Theresa Willett; 55 grandchildren; 37 greatgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She also was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Kent McGonigle and Robert Emmert; two sisters, Shirley Modler and Patricia M. Benkitits; and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be at a later date in Dixon. There will be no public viewing. Cremation has taken place. The family suggests memorials to the Rita Russell memorial fund, in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801. Visit zieglerfuneralchapel.com to send condolences.

DIXON – Thora Henrietta Schauff, 91, of Dixon, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, at Heritage Woods in Sterling. Thora was born July 20, 1925, in Harmon, the daughter of Charles and Margaret (Snapoonis) Josephsen. She married Laurence Schauff on Nov. 26, 1955, in Morrison. He preceded her in death on July 23, 1980. She was a member of First Christian Church Disciples of Christ of Dixon. She is survived by three sons, Laurence (Ginnie) Schauff, Steven (Jackie) Schauff, and Rodney (Debra) Schauff, all of Dixon; one sister, Margaret “Sis” Rutherford of Dixon; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Thora also was preceded

Bobby Joe Patterson ROCK FALLS – Bobby Joe Patterson, 78, of Rock Falls, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, at his home. Gibbons Funeral Home in Elmhurst handled arrangements.

ASHTON – Shirley Tadd, 95, of Ashton, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, at her home. Unger-Horner Funeral Home in Rochelle handled arrangements.

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Charles W. ‘Chuck” Pavesich of Newalla, Oklahoma, 9-10 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon. Mary Ann Williams of Granbury, Texas, 1011 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. Richard Carl Wessels of Rock Falls, 4-7 p.m. gathering of family and friends at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. Marcella “Marcy” M. Bednar of Sublette, 24 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy ▼ Friday funerals: Charles “Chuck” W. Pavesich of Newalla, Oklahoma, 10 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon. Verna L. Ward of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. graveside service at Riverside Cemetery Mausoleum in Sterling. LaVerne H. Battles of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rock Falls. ▼ Saturday visitations: Garian E. Cox of Chadwick, 9-11 a.m. at Milledgeville Brethren Church. Marcella “Marcy” M.

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Republican Don Moffitt, R-Gilson accepts the 2016 Illinois Farm Bureau Charles B. Schuman Distinguished Service Award during the Illinois Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting in Chicago. The award represents the highest honor given by the Illinois Farm Bureau.

State Farm Bureau awards Moffitt its highest honor State Rep. Don Moffitt, R-Gilson, is the recipient of the 2016 Illinois Farm Bureau Charles B. Schuman Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor given by the Illinois Farm Bureau. “Don Moffitt has championed agriculture and promoted the needs of Illinois farmers in the Illinois General Assembly for 23 years,” Rich Guebert, president of the Illinois Farm Bureau, said in a news release Thursday. “One of the largest agricultural related bills he successfully worked on was the Illinois Livestock Management Facilities Act, which provides for environmental safeguards that met consumers’ concerns while also setting building standards for livestock facilities which allowed farmers to continue operate successfully,” Guebert said.

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in death by one daughter, Karen Kay, and one son, Gary, both in infancy; one sister, Elaine Handel; and four brothers, Leroy, Marvin, Charles, and Fred Josephsen. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, with an 11 a.m. funeral Saturday, at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon, with the Rev. Lynn Bond, pastor of First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to the Dixon VFW. Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements. Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

The award was presented at the Illinois Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Chicago, held Dec. 3-7. Moffitt, 69, who represents the 74th District, has received the Illinois Farm Bureau Activator Friend of Agriculture Award in each of his terms in the Illinois House; the 1996 Illinois Soybean Association Legislative Award, the 2003 Illinois Pork Producers

Legislative Award, and the 2005 Jim Guilinger Legislative Award from the Illinois Council for Ag Education. He serves on the Agriculture and Conservation Committee, among others. He taught high school agriculture from 19691973 in Oneida, and is a seventh-generation farmer and an active member of the Knox County Farm Bureau.

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Slowly but surely, boarders began to come. Whether because of the close proximity to their homes or the fact that Double G Ranch near the Wal-Mart Distribution Center had closed, or something else, the McLains can’t say. Regardless, the couple, never horse owners themselves, were filling a need: a sheltered space for horses to be cared for by their owners. “We lucked out with the people who board,” said Tera, a social studies and language arts teacher at Challand Middle School. “They’re really great.” This past summer, Dan worked extensively, mostly nights and weekends, on an essential feature of McLain Stables: the horse arena. At 60 by 120 feet, the ground at first was too hard for the horses. So Dan had it tilled, then added sand to bring the dust down. It is now a beautiful open space, ready for horses and their owners to use when they please, including nonboarders who want to rent space where their horses can get an hour or 2 of exercise.

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There’s still room for one more boarder at McLain Stables, 17380 Hickory Hills Road, Sterling. Rates start at $200 a month. To rent the arena, call Dan McLain at 815-7136755 to schedule an appointment, at which a waiver must be signed, and at which renters will be provided a website where they can set up reservations – one-time or recurring. Visit mclainstables. wordpress.com or find McLain Stables on Facebook for more information. The arena is available year-round, but as Dan points out, might be especially appealing during these cold months, when the ground outdoors will often be frozen and hard. At 5 acres, about half of which are horse pasture (each horse or family’s group of horses has its own pasture space), McLain Stables is a selfcare boarding facility. Boarders provide their own services, feeding, interacting with, and exercising their horses. It’s just the way the boarders want it – they’re the ones who provide the direct love and

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Dan McLain, owner of McLain stables in Sterling gestures towards the area the farm has that can be rented out for horse training care and responsible ownership for their horses. One boarder constructed wood signs of the horses’ names to be affixed to their stalls. “He even called the others and asked the colors they’d like for their horse’s name plate,” Tera said. One woman wanted to place a flower box near her horse’s stall. Instead, Dan carved out some time to build flower boxes – for all the stalls. He increased their tack space – “If you provide boarders shelving, they’ll use it,” Dan said. Dan leveled and expanded the driveway,

which was steep and narrow, across the expanse of the barn, so boarders have plenty of parking and turn-around space. He tends to the maintenance and upkeep of the boarding areas, including addressing clients’ suggestions, but the boarders have taken ownership of their space. “We’re pleasantly surprised,” Dan said. “The horse owners have taken us in a direction that we’re really enjoying.” It’s definitely not one the McLains anticipated when they bought the house and barn a few years back.

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DIXON – A Tennessee man accused of driving drunk and causing the deaths of his two passengers was out of the hospital and in Lee County Jail on $200,000 bond Thursday. Rusty L. Garner, 44, of Union City, was southbound on Interstate 39 near Rochelle around 1 a.m. Dec. 7

the truck when it was struck, Illinois State Police said. Garner is charged with DUI involving death, which carries 3 to 7 years in prison; DUI with a suspended/revoked license, which carries 1 to 3 years; and DUI, driving on a revoked license, improper lane usage, illegal transportation of alcohol, all misdemeanors and traffic offenses. He has a preliminary hearing Wednesday.

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THOMSON – Officials plan to borrow $200,000 to settle a complaint filed 11 years ago by two former parttime police officers who claimed successfully that the village discriminated against them. Village Board members voted unanimously Dec. 6 to approve the settlement with Andrew Schott and Robert Groharing. It includes back pay, interest and attorney fees. “The board is looking at local banks for borrowing options,” Village Treasurer Jean Smith said Thursday. On Oct. 31, 2005, the men filed complaints with the Illinois Department of Human Rights claiming the Thomson Police Department retaliated against them after they complained Beth Evans-Balk, another officer, was given preferential treatment because she is a woman. The department filed a complaint on their behalf with the state Human Rights Commission, which ruled in the men’s favor. The village appealed the ruling to the Second District Appellate Court; it upheld the commission’s decision on Nov. 22. In its ruling, the appellate court noted that in August 2003, thenpolice chief Larry Carroll told Schott that expectations were

different for EvansBalk because she is a woman, and that the different treatment was sanctioned by then-Village President Merrie Jo Pauley. Schott resigned March 1, 2005. He and Groharing each complained the next month to the Illinois Attorney General’s office that Balk, who is now the village police chief, was receiving preferential treatment because she was a woman. That April, Randy Starr, then-chairman of the village police committee, came up with a plan to restructure the police department from the ground up, which the board adopted that May 2. The department was dissolved with the agreement that no current employees would be rehired. That meant Schott lost his job. About a month later, board members, who knew Schott and Groharing had filed complaints with the attorney general, reversed their decision and rehired Balk and other officers. “Schott and Groharing submitted applications, but the village never considered them for positions within the department due to their complaints of Balk’s preferential treatment, notwithstanding the men’s past service and above-average performance applications,” the appellate court said in handing down its decision. “The department’s dissolution was ... nothing more than a means to discriminate against Schott and Groharing on the basis of gender and in retaliation for prior complaints.”

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ote to readers: The Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board presents the SVM Editorial Board Roundtable. Several members of the Editorial Board offer their responses to a question of the week. Some questions will be of a serious nature, and some won’t be. Members might agree on an issue one week, but not the next week. Regardless, we certainly encourage public feedback.

Question of the week: Winter officially arrives Dec. 21. What’s your favorite part of the season? Least favorite?

can say that I am not a huge fan of winter. I love the snow, especially at Christmas time. It’s the freezing temperatures and the slick roads I can do without. With the position I hold for this company, I think that is understandable. Which leads me to my least favorite part of winter – worrying in the middle of the night about our newspaper carriers and drivers and my employees out there in below-freezing temperatures on slick roads and sidewalks. It is amazing what these people are able to accomplish in the worst

here are some brutal parts of winter: the gray blanket, the in-town sludge, and just like in the heat of summer, people complaining about the weather. There are plenty of negatives for each season here in “Not a Weather Destination Northern Illinois,” but winter holds a special place in my heart for two main reasons. First, the Christmas season with my young family is amazing (see Christmas Tree Roundtable). Second, snow. Fresh snowfall changes

fter half a life spent here and in Montana, I don’t much care for cold. But I love the way winter sounds. I love the way the screech of a bird on a cold, clear day skitters across the snow like a stone skipping across water, hard and insistent, like you could grab it out of the air. I love how a heavy blanket of wet, falling snow muffles a winter woods, that intense silence that seeps into you, that you feel more than hear. I love the startle of a

of conditions. I know it doesn’t always go as smoothly as we would like, but I Sheryl can honestly Gulbranson say it is rarecirculation ly because of director their effort. You would think after more than 25 years of doing this job, I would be used to it by now. With all of the changes I have encountered during my career, hoping that these hardworking individuals are safe is something that will never change. Be safe out there! a bleak, bone-chilling landscape into a wonderland of adventure and fun (if Peter Shaw you can set aside adultcorporate strategy ing for a coordinator moment). Someday I will get my boys out to the slopes, but right now I cannot wait to build snow forts, sled, and tromp around just like I did with my siblings. I look forward to next summer, but I’m going to try to enjoy as much of winter as I can. branch breaking under the weight of a cocoon of ice, the hiss and sizzle Kathleen of fat flakes Schultz hitting a news editor campfire, even the whine of a high wind daring you to just try to stay warm. I hear there are many Inuit words for snow. I wonder if they also have a multitude to describe the way cold and snow and ice and wind make the world sound.

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Worries about ‘lockbox’ amendment coming true Governor, comptroller, legislators still trying to figure it out The State Journal-Register Editorial Board, Springfield

It shouldn’t be a surprise that more than a month after its passage, the state isn’t sure how the Safe Roads Amendment approved on Election Day will affect the budget. The constitutional amendment mandates the state’s transportation fees – such as those generated by the gas tax and other related fees, like driver’s licenses and registrations – would be put into a “lockbox” where the money could only be spent on transportationrelated purposes. It seemed to make sense: Streets, interstates and railroads are important. Most of us probably have a roadway (or a dozen) we could recommend as needing immediate attention. While it sounded like a simple fix, nothing in Illinois is ever easy. Numerous editorial boards at publications throughout Illinois – including this one – opposed the amendment, stressing the uncertainties that

appeared to accompany it and voicing concerns about how it would limit the state’s pocketbook at a time when flexibility is desperately needed. The measure passed with nearly 79 percent of the vote. And now, more than a month after Election Day, even its backers acknowledge potential problems are starting to emerge. If, that is, they can figure out what, exactly, Illinois voters approved. The Rauner administration said last week it “continues to review the effects of the lockbox amendment and what it means for our state agencies.” New Comptroller Susana Mendoza also is reviewing the implications. UNKNOWNS INCLUDE this: Beyond the 19-centsa-gallon gas tax, Illinois imposes the state sales tax on fuel purchases. That money traditionally has gone to the state’s general checkbook account. State Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, one of just four lawmakers to vote against putting the amendment on the Nov. 8 ballots, has noted that there is nothing to stop that from continuing – except perhaps a lawsuit. Anyone want to place bets on how long it takes for one to be filed? Also unknown: Whether the added $2 license plate fee earmarked for the

Department of Natural Resources will continue to go to the DNR. The fee raises about $20 million a year, and it’s “under review” as to whether the approval of the amendment changes that. AND ALTHOUGH that amount is a small part of the DNR’s overall budget – the recommended budget for fiscal year 2017 was $246,768,103 – that $20 million could be the difference between keeping people employed or having them visit the unemployment office. And the main concern remains unchanged: The funds cannot be touched for anything but transportation. The state has a long history of sweeping money from the transportation fund – which stood at $1 billion late last week – for other projects. It’s not a smart practice, and shouldn’t be condoned. But in Illinois, which has too many fiscal issues to count, handcuffing lawmakers to such a draconian promise is fraught with problems. Other states that have approved similar measures included provisions that allowed them to declare a fiscal emergency and access transportation funds if needed. Illinois’ measure did not. That means the need to pay teachers, or keep state troopers patrolling, could not take priority over transportation needs.

“Those reviews being done in various offices of state government need to be done immediately, so the appropriate departments can plan accordingly.” Editorial Board The State Journal-Register We’re stuck with it now. State Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, and principal House sponsor of the constitutional amendment, said he would be willing to sponsor cleanup legislation if anything has fallen through the cracks. If only he would have instead considered the full implications prior to pushing to have it on the ballot. But now he must do that as issues emerge, although there is some question as to whether legislation can even change a constitutional amendment. If you have doubts, see past cases brought against pension reform and how the constitution affected the judges’ ruling. Those reviews being done in various offices of state government need to be done immediately, so the appropriate departments can plan accordingly.

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rigged, stolen, whatever you want to call it, and the U.S. will never recover fully. Yes, it will go on, but how many people, the economy, and the environment will suffer? This is unconscionable. And all because the Republicans want total control of everything. With the total incompetents Trump is putting

in power, we may never fully recover. The writers of the Constitution pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor for this new country. Many lost all except their sacred honor. What brave men they were. Now it seems with Trump, all that is wanted is more fortune. Where are the brave

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Confetti falls, champagne flows Area locations prepare for New Year’s fun

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ome like to stay home to welcome in the new year, but for those who want to go out, the Quad Cities has a number of options for Dec. 31. The Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, Iowa, has a Noon Year’s Eve from 9 a.m. to noon for the kids. The action will include party hats, noisemakers, and music galore. Expect confetti and a countdown to midday. Call 563344-4106 for details. General admission is $7 for those 2 to 59, and $4 for 1-year-olds and adults 60 and older, as well as active military personnel and their families. Adults have some choices to make. A New Year’s Eve party will take place at QuadCities Waterfront Convention Center, 2021 State St., Bettendorf. The doors will open at 8:30 p.m. Admission is $20 for standing room. During this festivity, the 1970s dance band The Travoltas will perform, so bring dancing shoes. Party favors and a midnight countdown are planned. Go to theislebettendorf.com or call 800-843-4753 for tickets. Shows can be a unique way to say farewell to 2016. Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 Third Ave., Rock Island, will have performances honor-

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ABOVE: Diners listen to the announcer at their lighted tables at Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. The playhouse offers meals and performances Dec. 31, part of a New Year’s Eve celebration. For the holiday, rock ‘n roll will star in a matinee and evening performance. TOP: The Travolatas will keep the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center jumping with 1970s dance music Dec. 31 in Bettendorf, Iowa. ing Sun Records and rock ‘n’ roll. Two performances are slated. The matinee show starts at 1 p.m.; doors open at 11:45 a.m. The

evening show is at 9:15 p.m., with the doors open at 7:30. Robert Shaw and the Lonely Street Band will entertain with the songs of music greats, such as Johnny Cash, Elvis and John Perkins. That’s not all. These are dinner shows, with a balloon drop, champagne toast and party favors. Go to

circa21.com for information or call 309-786-7733 to reserve a place. The prices are $75 for the matinee package and $80 for the evening basic package or $88 for an upgrade which includes hors d’oeuvres, a souvenir photo and chocolate-covered strawberries. At The Speakeasy, 1818

Third Ave, Rock Island, admission is $25, and includes a champagne toast and countdown to midnight. Bottom’s Up Quad City Burlesque will perform. Those attending must be 18 or older. Doors open at 9 p.m. and the show is at 10. For tickets, contact thecirca21speakeasy.com or 309-786-2667. For something different, the Saukenuk Paddlers Canoe & Kayak Club will have its Last Out and First In Floats at 1 p.m. at the Marquette Street boat ramp (behind the Modern Woodman stadium) in Davenport, Iowa. This is for experienced paddlers only. Visit saukenuk.org for details. Lots of choices, one day of fun – ring in the New Year in style while visiting the Quad Cities.

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garage, so you better start looking for it now. I buy a new one every 3 years, depending on how bad the previous winter was and if there was a lot of ice to deal with. I prefer 18-inch-wide shovels with small blades and offset handles to cut down on back strain. I have a brush with a telescoping handle for the car and the greenhouse, a coarse-surface broom, and an ice chopper.

nique. Push the snow from the edge of the handle, shifting body weight from back leg to front leg instead of bending at the waist. If the snow is heavy and wet, bend the knees, lift with the legs, but move smaller amounts. I know I sound like my (pick one) Pilates, yoga, TRX, tennis, and swimming coaches, but protect your back by using your legs and abdominal muscles to lift the snow. “Pull in your abs and don’t boink,” as one says. Rest regularly. If you try to shovel lots of snow at light speed, you increase risk of injury. The shovel? It’s somewhere in the back of the

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Tell helicopter mom to hold her horses Dear Abby, My boyfriend and I have been dating for almost 8 months. We love each other and talk often about marriage, family, etc. The other night – just for fun – I looked online at rings and showed my mom a few I really loved. She quickly dismissed all of them, and started telling me how I need a big stone and that it needs to be expensive. Then she went online and looked herself and was telling me which ones I should be interested in. Mom offered to take me to a jeweler’s to find the “perfect” ring. She has always been a helicopter parent, but now, as my boyfriend and I are becoming more serious, she’s going into warp drive. How can I tell

I predict you will never get engaged because your boyfriend – if he’s smart – will run for the hills. When and if you do decide to tie the knot, the two of you should go to a jeweler together and select something he can afford and you will enjoy wearing. Period.

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

her gently to butt out? Also, what’s your advice on the ring situation? – Daughter of a Helicopter Dear Daughter, You and your mother are both jumping the gun. “Talking often of marriage, family, etc.” is not an engagement. If you allow your mother to involve herself in this,

Dear Abby, I’m a young woman in my 20s. I have been blessed with a loving family, lots of opportunities and people who care about me. My problem is, I don’t feel worthy of any of it. A lot of the time when I’m around people, I feel like I’m on the outside looking in – like an intruder. When I join groups and listen, I feel like I’m eavesdropping. When I try to pitch in,

I feel like I’m annoying everyone. I try to be like people who other people like, but I feel I fall far short of the mark. I wish I could change and be less irritating and more interesting, but I don’t know how to change my personality, or even if I could. I’m just tired of not feeling worthy enough. I know this feeling isn’t rational, but it’s here to stay, apparently. What should I do? – Unworthy Dear Unworthy, There is nothing so defeating to social success than low self-esteem – feeling undeserving and not good enough. The first thing you should do is stop trying to change yourself to please others because it doesn’t work. Then try to pinpoint

where these feelings of unworthiness originated. If you can’t manage it on your own – many people can’t – make an appointment to discuss it with a licensed mental health professional. You deserve to feel good about yourself and what you contribute. Dear Abby, Years ago, it was considered improper to send a holiday card to a friend or family member who experienced the loss of a child or spouse during the year. What is correct today? And what about an invitation to a party? – Careful in California Dear Careful, If there was a “rule” that people who have suffered a loss should

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.

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HOLIDAY HEALING

Flight for children of fallen soldiers Trip allows kids who have lost a parent to bond Tribune News Service

It is hard to believe that 5-year-old Blair Schlote’s eyes could’ve opened any wider when she saw the Kona Ice mascot – a giant penguin – at Kansas City International Airport. Blair, who was traveling along with her mother, Tiffany Schlote of La Vista, Nebraska, had just gotten a penguin mask painted on her face as part of the send-off for the Snowball Express when the giant penguin appeared. After Blair and the penguin posed for pictures, they gave each other a huge hug. “I’m so happy I got my mask,” she said with grin. Blair was one of 38 children who were traveling with about 20 other family members to Dallas aboard the Snowball Express flight. This is the 11th year for the flight, put on by the nonprofit Snowball Express for children of service members who have died while on active duty since Sept. 11, 2001. American Airlines is

not receive a holiday card, I have never heard of it. One would think that those who are grieving would appreciate knowing they were being remembered. As to inviting the person to a party – not everyone grieves in the same way or for the same length of time. Unless religious custom prevents it, if you think the friend or relative might enjoy the event, by all means extend an invitation. The invitee can always refuse if it’s too soon.

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After receiving gift bags from Santa, Kaden Eidem, 7, (third from left) of Joplin, Missouri, Ethan Atkins, 9, and his brother Isaiah, 7, of Warrensburg, Missouri, opened their gifts during the Snowball Express on Sunday at Kansas City International Airport. the official airline and had similar send-off parties in other cities. Nearly 1,800 children and spouses of fallen U.S. military were flying to Dallas for the special 3-day trip. This was the first year that Blair was eligible able to fly. “She’s finally old enough,” Tiffany Schlote said. “We’ve heard about it from all of our friends and all of their kids about how much fun this is, so she’s excited.” Schlote’s husband, Sgt. Robert Schlote, died about a month after Blair was born. He

was with the Nebraska National Guard and on his fourth deployment. He had made it back for Blair’s birth, but died a month later from an illness he had contracted in Afghanistan. “All holidays are hard, and Christmas is always tough,” Schlote said. “You always see this piece missing. You feel it in your heart. You see it in the Christmas cards and pictures. We still have the stocking with his name on it, and it goes up every year. It’s good, but it’s a reminder that they aren’t there.” Schlote was traveling

with her friend Dena Yllescas-Johnston of Aurora, Nebraska, and her 8-year-old daughter, Eva. “It’s a lot of fun. Kids look forward to it every year,” Dena YllescasJohnston said. “It helps them bond with other children who have gone through a similar experience of losing a parent.” Yllescas-Johnston’s husband, Capt. Robert Yllescas, died in December 2008 from injuries caused by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. “It makes us realize that we’re never forgotten,” Yllescas-Johnston said. “It’s amazing. I’m not a big crier, but here you can’t help but cry.” Marti Williams of Junction City, Kansas, was traveling with her three children, Adrian, 6, Jewels, 13, and Aleeya, 14. Her husband, Army Sgt. 1st. Class Justin Williams, died in a motorcycle crash in March 2014 on Kansas 7 south of Leavenworth. “I like that [Snowball Express] is over the holidays,” Aleeya said. “It’s hard losing a parent and going through the holidays without them. It makes it easier.”

Friday, Dec. 16 Open pool, open cards, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230. Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236. Coffee, 8 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335. Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252. Wii Bowling, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050. 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. Intermediate line dancing, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230. Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Sterling Public Library, 815-6251370. Lunch and Learn Program, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252. Beginning line dancing, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230. Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day. Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230. Potluck lunch, 11:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252. Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Bridge, noon, Polo Area Senior Services, 101 E. Mason St., 815946-3818. Euchre, bridge, pinochle, noon, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050. Movie, “The Polar Express,” 12:15 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050. Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230. Mexican Train, 12:30 p.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335. Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230. Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Farkle, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925. Pinochle, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon. Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Beef and noodles dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, Dec. 17 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-6268610. Dixon Winter Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., 815-2444451. Sunday, Dec. 18 Euchre tournament, 12:45 p.m. sign-in, 1:15 p.m. start, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Saturday, Dec. 17 Overeaters Anonymous, 9 a.m., Gateway Faith Fellowship parsonage, 701 14th Ave., Fulton, 563-321-8577. Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction. Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, 9 a.m., open; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon. Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., closed, former St.

Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-8572315. Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling. Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling. Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old Timers; 7 p.m., open, family fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Narcotics Anonymous Hope Without Dope, noon, in the back of Lifescape Community Services, 1901 First Ave., Sterling, 815-535-3748, 24-hour hotline 844-678-7684. A Time to Share Grief Support Group, 2-4 p.m., PrestonSchilling Funeral Home, 213 Crawford Ave., Dixon, 815-2884469. Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p..m., lower-level entrance, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll, 630-709-7807. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, First Presbyte-

rian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., steps, traditions, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon. Sunday, Dec. 18 Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; noon, open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling. Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., open, barn, Horizon View Farm, 2422 N. River Road, Oregon. Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 a.m.-

noon, open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls. PFLAG Sauk Valley, 1:30 p.m. support time, 2:30 p.m. meeting, Eels Room, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-440-2672. Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 6 p.m., 1560 Franklin Grove Road, 815-2885165. Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., closed, Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Spanish, St. Patrick Catholic

Church, 236 Kelly Drive, Rochelle. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, 304 Seventh Ave. W, Lyndon. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (4), Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St.

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ADVENTIST SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 501 W 2nd St, Rock Falls, IL 61071. APOSTOLIC APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY, 2609 Pine St., Rock Falls. Spanish Spoken, Sunday School, 10 a.m., Sunday Worship Service Noon. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.. Pastor: Martin Garcia 590-7897. ASAMBLEA APOSTOLICA, 2609 Pine St., Rock Falls. Se habla español. Escuela Dominical 10 a.m., Servico de Alabanza y Adoraciòn Domingo 12 p.m., Miércoles Estudio Bìblico 6 p.m. Pastor: Martin Garcia 590-7897. ASSEMBLIES OF GOD BETHESEDA TEMPLE, 1602 13th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071. Phone 535-0423. Pastor Lucio Esquivel. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Childrens Church. All services in Spanish & English. ROCK RIVER CHRISTIAN CENTER, 1800 Prophetstown Road, Rock Falls. Phone 815-625-4371. Rev. Brian Vickers, Pastor, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Worship; Wednesday, 10 a.m. bible study, 6:30 p.m. children’s programs: Rainbows, Missionetts, and Royal Rangers, 7 p.m. Crossroads Youth Ministry. NEW LIFE IN CHRIST, 1101 1st Ave., Sterling, Pastor William Cherry, Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening service 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday nite 6:30 p.m. Adult Prayer/Bible Study & Youth Group. Nursery provided for all services. Church office 626-8778. BAPTIST BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH, 1119 10th Ave., Rock Falls, Pastor Roger Carlson, Parsonage and office phone 625-7179, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday evening Bible Study 7:00 p.m.; Wednesday Dynamite Kids Club 6:00 p.m. Nursery provided for all services. Transportation Available. Independent Fundamental Baptist Church. www.bbcrf.com COMO BAPTIST CHURCH, 25059 Como Road. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Service, 6 p.m. Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention. Phone 625-8492. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH, 35021 Illinois Route 40, Milledgeville, Pastor J. Kregg Farmer, Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Afternoon Service 1:00 p.m., Wednesday Evening Prayer and Bible Study 7:00 p.m., Children’s classes during Sunday School, Morning Worship and Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study. Nursery provided for all services. Church phone 225-7150. Independent Fundamental Baptist Church. MISSION BAUTISTA HISPANA (Como Baptist Church), Sun. 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Wed., Prayer Service 6:30 p.m., all services in Spanish, Meet in the lower level of Como Baptist. EMMANUEL BAPTIST, 1904 18th Ave., Sterling. Pastor Aaron Jackson Sunday Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m., nursery provided. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6 p.m.; Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention. Phone 625-0351. FAITH BAPTIST, Pastor Bryan Bice, 2005 Freeport Road. Sunday: Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Fellowship Service 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday: Youth Club 6:30 p.m., Prayer Service 7:00 p.m.. Nursery provided for all services. Church phone 625-7690. www.faithbaptiststerling.com FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1705 6th Ave., Sterling, Rev. Jack Smith. Morning worship 10:10 a.m.; Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Crib room and nursery provided. Call for info: Church office phone 625-1288; Air conditioning, easy access for handicapped. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 406 Maple Ave., Morrison, IL. Pastor Dick Adams 815-772-2696 home 815772-3181; 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service; Wednesday nights 7:00 p.m. Bible Study. EAGLE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH, 1026 Third Avenue, Fulton. 589-3443 (church). Michael McCloud, Pastor. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Service, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer Meeting, 7:00 p.m.; Nursery provided for all services. General Association of Regular Baptist Churches affiliated church. NEW HOPE BAPTIST, 902 W. 12th St., Rock Falls. Jon Sedwick, Pastor Sunday Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m. Phone: 625-6696. Celebrate Recovery Mon nights at 6pm 815-590-3389. Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention. MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH, 1313 Woodburn Ave., Sterling, 625-6473. Johnny Cooper, Pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Prayer Service & Bible Study Wed., 7 p.m.-8:15 p.m.; Youth Fellowship Hour Mon. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH, 2103 Walter Street, Rock Falls (Yeowardville). Sunday School (for all ages) 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:40 a.m. (nursery provided) Sunday evening worship service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday night prayer meeting 7:00 p.m. Phone 625-8978. Affiliated with Southern Baptist Convention. PRIMIRA IGLESIA BAUTISTIC GETHSEMANE HISPANA 1014 W. 7th St., Sterling. Sunday School 10 a.m. & 5 p.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening Worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Servicio de Orasion y Estudio at 6:30. TAMPICO BAPTIST CHURCH, Tampico, Sunday School (for all ages), 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Evening service, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study and Prayer, 6:30 p.m. HARVEST TIME BIBLE CHURCH, 1802 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls. Phone 626-1234. Pastor Jason Borton. Children’s Pastor Myles Kukowski, Baptist Doctrine, Aaron Meeks, Minister of Music. Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Services, 8:30 and 10:50 a.m. Evening Worship, 6:30 p.m.; High School Youth, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Services, 6:45 p.m.; Awa-

nas 6:30 p.m. Jr. High Youth 6:30 p.m. Nursery always provided. LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH 2002 9th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071 Phone 815-579-1209 Pastor Tommy McMurtry. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Service 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6:00 p.m. t o m m y m c m u r t r y. l i b e r t y b c @ g m a i l . c o m TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 403 6th Ave. North, Lyndon, Illinois. Pastor Alan Jahn. Ph.#(563)242-0307 www.trinitybaptistchapel.com Sunday School 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m., Youth Program 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. BRETHREN MILLEDGEVILLE BRETHREN CHURCH, 521 N. Main Ave., Milledgeville. Pastor Jim Black. Fellowship 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Worship at 10:00 a.m. Youth Activities & Evening services announced. 815-225-7814. UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST, 210 East Grove Street, Coleta, IL. Wilmer (Bill) Houch, Pastor. Sunday Worship Celebration 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m. For more information, call 815-441-3774. BRETHREN IN CHRIST The Bridge @ Beans, 121 E. 3rd St., Sterling. 11 a.m. Sunday. Pastors, Rita Wolf and Bruce Johnson. Phone 815-441-0779 CATHOLIC SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, 2224 Ave., J, Sterling. Masses; Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 and 10 a.m.; Sacrament of Reconciliation, Saturday 4:30-5 p.m. Rev. Bruce Ludeke, Pastor ST. ANDREW CATHOLIC, 708 10th Ave Rock Falls, Rev. Richard M Russo, Pastor 815-625-4508 Weekend MASSES: Sat 5:00 p.m., Sun. 7:30 a.m., 10 a.m.; Weekday M-SA 8:00 a.m. (Adoration Chapel) Note: During School Fri MASS 8:15 a.m. in church Confessions: Sat 4-4:45 or by appt. ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC, corner of Ave. B and W. 6th St., Sterling. Saturday, 5 p.m.; (Masses of Anticipation); Sunday Masses, 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. in Spanish. Rev. James Keenan, Pastor; Fr. Adalberto Sanchaz Parochial Vicar. ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC, 105 Benton Street, Tampico, Fr. Richard Russo, Pastor. Sunday Mass, 9:00 a.m., weekday mass Thursdays 9:30 a.m.., Holy Day call for schedule 815-438-5425. CHRISTIAN-CHURCH OF CHRIST YORKTOWN CHURCH OF CHRIST, rural Tampico. Sunday service - 9 a.m. worship. For more information call Joseph Rosenski at (815)537-5371. Everyone is welcome! TAMPICO CHURCH OF CHRIST, 201 S. Fermont St., Tampico. Sunday school 9:00 a.m.; Sun Worship Service, 10:00 a.m.; Phone 815-438-6805. MORRISON CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 201 S. Genesee St., Morrison, IL 61270. Phone (815) 772-4928 Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday; Sunday School 10:30; Call for Ladies Bible Study COMMUNITY COMMUNITY OF CHRIST, Corner of Reno Rd. and Candlelight Dr., Worship 9:30 a.m. Pastor Kimberly Crump, Phone 815-625-6144. WALNUT COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH, 125 Jackson, Walnut. Eldon Cook, Pastor, Nathan Richey, Associate Pastor; 9:00 a.m. Sunday Church Service; 10:30 a.m. Breakout Bible sessions. Phone 815-379-2645. CONGREGATIONAL FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 905 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls.; Pastor Al Campbell; Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.; Holy Communion first Sunday of the month. No steps or stairs for handicapped for worship. Church phone: 625-3314. THE BIG RED CHURCH First Congregational 311 Second Ave., Sterling. Pastor Jeff Coester; Church School, 9:00 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Coffee Fellowship to follow worship service. Tuesday nights Prayer Warriors 6:00 p.m.; Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Church Office phone, 625-5112. The church is accessible to people with disabilities. DISCIPLES OF CHRIST FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 506 5th Ave., Rock Falls. Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Handicapped accessible. Phone 815-626-2271. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 3400 N. 6th Ave., Sterling, Reverend Tanya Tyler, Interum Pastor. Sunday School, all ages 9 a.m.; Worship service 10:15 a.m.; Families Welcome. Nursery provided. Handicapped accessible. Phone 625-6851. CHRISTIAN CHURCH, New Bedford, Pastor Brian L. Moore. Sunday: 9 a.m., Sunday School; 10:00 a.m., Sunday Morning Worship 10:30. Christian Children Fellowship Group on first Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., Youth Group on third Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Adult Fellowship Group on first Sunday at 5:00 p.m. at Fellowship Hall, and CWF on fourth Monday at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. 445-4663 Pastor 626-2668 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF WALNUT, 109 Red Oak Road, Walnut, IL. Pastor Brian L. Moore. Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School for all ages 10:45 a.m. Children/Youth Sunday Club will resume on September 14th 10:15 a.m., Youth Group Meeting 6:00 p.m.; Adult Sunday Bible Class 8:00 a.m., Wednesdays Adult Bible Study 8:00 p.m. Church office phone 815-3792093. Church Kitchen phone 3792083. Email: walnutfirstchristain@ yahoo.com. Also on Facebook (FirstChristianChurchWalnutIl) EPISCOPAL GRACE EPISCOPAL, 707 1st Ave., Sterling, 815-625-0442. Reverend Peg Williams, Rector. 9:00a.m. Sunday Holy Eucharist. Wednesdays spoken Holy Eucharist Noon, Bible study and soup supper at 5:30. Every Third Friday at 5:30 Younger adults gathering. Pastoral care, confession and reconciliation by appt. gracechurchstg.org CHURCH OF SAINT ANNE (Episcopal), 401 North Cherry Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270 (815) 772-2818. The Father Andrew Bro, Supply Priest. Schedule of Masses and Services: Sunday

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9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, low mass with hymns, 10:00 a.m. coffee and fellowship. EVANGELICAL ERIE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 1409 16th Avenue, Erie, Illinois 61250. 309-659-7125. Pastor Ron Eckberg. Sunday: Sunday School 9:00 a.m.; Celebration Service, 10:15 a.m. Wednesday: Awana (K-6) 6:30 p.m. (Church Location); Junior High (7-8) 6:30 p.m. ; (Erie Middle School); Senior High (9-12) 7:30 p.m. (Erie Middle School). www.info@erieefree.org FOURSQUARE FOURSQUARE CHURCH, 1501 11th Ave., Rock Falls, Floyd Osborn, pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. Crusaders, 6 p.m. Evening Service, 7 p.m. Wednesday Mid-Week Service, 7:30 p.m. nursery facilities available. Phone: 625-5040. JEWISH TEMPLE SHOLOM, 510 E. 10th St., Sterling. Call for time and date of services. Temple phone:625-2599. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER DAY SAINTS THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, 2709 16th Ave., Sterling. William Stocks, Bishop; Sacrament Meeting 9:3010:40 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:4511:25 a.m.; Priesthood, 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.; Relief society and Young Women, 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. LUTHERAN FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF JORDAN (ELCA) Sterling, 6 miles north on Rt. 40. Pastor Jamie Gallagher. Phone 225-7410. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Church 625-5407. The church building is air conditioned, and handicap accessible. FIRST LUTHERAN (ELCA), 300 West Third Street, Prophetstown, Rev. Katrina (Katie) Gallagher. Worship, 9:00 a.m. Education hour, 10:15 a.m. September through May. Our building is handicap accessible. Phone 537-2758. OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN (LCMS), 21496 Hazel Rd., Sterling, Rev. Donald Matthiessen, Pastor. Worship, 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Morrison phone: 772-4345. GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN, (LCMS) Dixon Ave., at Martin Road, Rock Falls, Rev. Daniel Behmlander, pastor. Worship Service, 9:00 a.m. Handicap accessible. Air Conditioned. Sunday School and Bible Class 10:15 a.m. Church office: 625-3376. IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (ELCA), corner of 8th Ave. and W. 5th, Rock Falls. Vicki Sauter, Pastor; Worship: Sunday Worship at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday School at 10:15 a.m. Sept. thru May; Thursday evenings 6:30. Elevator and facilities for disabled persons. Air Conditioned. Church office: 625-3575. ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 703 Third Ave., Sterling. Interum: Jeff Chubb Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School immediately following worship. Alternative Worship Wed. 6:15 p.m. Facilities air conditioned and equipped for the handicapped, including elevator. Church Office phone: 625-2634, between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays. MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH, LeFevre Rd. and (LCMS) Ave. F, Sterling. Phone: 6252284. Pastor Kirk Neugebauer, DCE: Steven Whitney, Sunday Worship Services at 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School and Bible classes at 10:15 a.m.; 9 a.m. broadcast live on WLLT, 107.7 FM on Sunday. Handicap accessible w/use of elevator. Air Conditioned.

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& Stover Ave., Milledgeville. Pastor Jamie Gallagher. September-May 9:00 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Forum; All year 10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship; Handicap accessible; Air conditioned. Phone: 225-7410. NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMC Congregation), 702 W. Lynn Blvd. Sterling, IL. Air conditioned. Pastor Bill Sullivan, Sunday Traditional Service 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Service 10:45 a.m. Church Office Phone 499-6552. nursery provided Sat. night service 6:00pm. www.nllutheran. com Handicapped Accessible. MENNONITE COMMUNITY MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP, meeting site at Sterling YWCA, 412 First Ave., Sterling, IL. Pastor Dan Rusmisel. Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m followed by Study Time 11:15 a.m. Phone: 815-2383421; Email: d_rusmiselle@yahoo. com. For more information see website: Community-Mennonite.org SCIENCE RIDGE MENNONITE CHURCH, 1702 East 37th St., Sterling. Arnold Owens, Pastor. Sunday morning Church Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday School 10:55 a.m. Phone 626-0538. METHODIST EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST, 22027 Polo Rd., Sterling, IL 61081. Jim Miller, Pastor. Fellowship 8:30; Sunday School 8:50; Worship 10:00. Handicap accessible and air conditioned. Phone: 815-626-0104. Web address: www.EastJordanUMC.org FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 501 Broadway Ave., Sterling; Rev. Brad Wilson, pastor. Sunday School, 9:00 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided. Elevator available. Air conditioning. Handicap accessible. Telephones: Church 815-625-0244 (fax-815564-0302); Annex, 815-626-1734; Loaves & Fishes breakfast, Mon.Fri., 9-11 a.m., FISH Pantry, Mon.Fri., 9-11 a.m., 815-626-1734. Email: admin@sterlingfirstumc.org ROCK FALLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 210 4th Avenue, Rock Falls, 815-625-0114, rockfallsumc@gmail.com. Rev. Solomon Sudhakar. Sunday Morning Worship at 9:00 AM; Adult & Children’s Sunday School at 10:00 AM. Wednesday Evening Worship at 5:30 PM; Home of Bear Necessities Personal Care Pantry – 3rd Saturday of the month. Handicap Accessible & Air Conditioned; nursery available. www.rockfallsumc.org. Like us on Facebook. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 321 N. Holcomb Ave., Milledgeville, 225-7511. 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service. Pastor Andrew Pittman. TRINITY UNITED METHODIST, 2nd Ave., and E. 10th St., Sterling, Pastor Brad Wilson. Sunday morning worship and Camp Sonshine for children in 5th grade and under at 9:00a.m. Fellowship with coffee and snacks at 10:20a.m. Nursery provided during 9:00a.m. worship. Phone 1-815626-7777. Trinity Food Pantry: call ‘Good Neighbors’ for voucher at 1-815-625-5111. WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 2200 16th Ave., Sterling, Rev. Wesley Dickson Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Worship 8 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Fully handicapped accessible and air-conditioned. Nursery provided. Contact Church Office for questions 815-625-1968 TAMPICO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, (Two blocks west of Casey’s) Welcomes Pastor Leanne Keate. Church phone 815-438-6105; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (starting again in Sep); Sunday Church Service 10:30 a.m., Fellowship to follow. Need a ride? Call Terry 815-535-3665.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN (ELCA), 1701 16th Ave., Sterling; Brandon Nelson, Pastor. Gerad VonHolten, Youth Director. Sunday Morning: Worship Time 9:00 a.m. & 11:11 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship following worship. Nursery provided; handicap accessible; air conditioned. Phone 625-3069.

COLETA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 112 North Main St., Hyewon “Sophia” Hyon, Pastor. Worship Hour: 9:00 a.m.; Fellowship 10:00 a.m.; Sunday School for All ages 10:30 a.m. Fully handicapped acessible and air conditioned. (Rides available, call 336-2226) NAZARENE FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 13th Ave., and 5th St., Sterling. Interim Pastor: Jim Book 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, 8:30 a.m Traditional Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service; handicapped accessible; Phone: 625-0864. LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 90 W. Flagg Road, Dixon 815-6264732 (corner of Lowden and Flagg Road). Pastor: Bob Clardie; Sunday School 9 a.m.; Fellowship at 11 a.m.;

HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS), 404 E. North St., Rte. 92, Walnut, IL; Rev. David Menet, Pastor. Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 A.M.; Sunday School and Adult Bible Class 10:00 A.M. Phone 815-379-2839. ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 601 N. Jackson St. Morrison. Rev Mark Winkelman, Senior Pastor; Rev Mike Winkelman, Associate Pastor. Sunday Worship Services at 9:30 A.M. Sunday School & Adult Bible Studies 10:45 A.M. Various Bible Studies during the week. Handicap accessible and air conditioned. Signing for deaf is available upon request. 815-7723386. www.stpetersmorrison.com TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA), Rt. 40

Sunday Weekly Service 10:00 a.m. OPEN BIBLE FIRST OPEN BIBLE CHURCH, 2105 E. Rt. 30 Rock Falls. Rev. Les Funderberg, Pastor, Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.; Super Church 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Prayer and Bible Study, 7 p.m. Youth Service - Beyond Belief Wed. 7:00 p.m. Phone: 625-1957 or 625-0414. UNITED PENTECOSTAL NEW LIFE TABERNACLE, Located on the Corner of E. 10th St. and Avenue D, Rock Falls. Rev. Carl B. Reese, Pastor. Pentecost Sunday, May 15th 6 p.m. Sunday School and Morning Worship 10 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m., Wednesday Prayer 6 p.m. Church/Pastors Phone: 625-2926 PRESBYTERIAN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 410 2nd Ave., A Heart for God in the Heart of Sterling. Pastor Christina Berry: Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. with childcare provided; Fellowship following worship. Choir practice 11 a.m. Building accessible to the handicapped for more information call 815-625-0452 or visit our Facebook & Become A Fan of FPC. www.firstpresbyteriansterling.org FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 100 East Lincolnway, Morrison, Il. Rev. Michael Selburg. Phone 815772-3510. Sunday School/Choir Rehearsal 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. Coffee Hour 11:15 a.m. Monthly Communion. FREE Community Dinner 5:00-6:30 p.m. second and last Thursday of month. REFORMED BETHEL CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, 1208 3rd Ave., Fulton, IL. Pastor Len Meinema. Sunday services 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School for children and adults 9 a.m.; Youth group: Every other Sunday at 7:15 p.m.; Early Teen Ministries (ETM): Sunday at 4:30 p.m.; Prayer meeting at church every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. BETHEL REFORMED CHURCH, Pastor Gary DeKoekkoek 23rd St. and 3rd Ave., Sterling. Worship, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:50 - 11:30; Nursery provided. Call the church office for information and other organizations: 626-1816. www.bethelreformed.org SPRING VALLEY REFORMED CHURCH, 10960 Spring Valley Rd., Fulton, Il. 815-772-3554. Pastor Ralph Beidler. Worship 9:30am. Sunday School 11:00am. Outdoor Drive In Worship 6pm Mid May - Mid September. SALVATION ARMY SALVATION ARMY, 409 Ave. F, Sterling, www.tsasterling.org, 815625-1622. Envoys DeShawn and Christal Johnson, Corps Pastors and Administrators. Social Services: Office Hours M/T/W/F 9am-4pm, Food Pantry T/W/F 1pm-3:30pm. Weekly Programming: Bible Study Wednesdays 5:30pm, Corps Cadets (Teen Leadership) Wednesdays 5:30pm, Praise Team Practice Wednesdays 7:00pm, Women’s Ministries Thursdays 1:00pm, Youth Group Thursdays 5-7pm, Women’s Night once a month 7pm, Parkway Service 2nd Sunday’s 2pm. Sunday Services: Sunday School 10:15am (all ages), Fellowship Time 11:00am, Worship Service 11:15am (nursery available). Community Services: Disaster Services, Worship Services, Character Building Programs, Summer Camps, Worship Arts, Vacation Bible School, Nursing Home Visits, Pastoral Counseling, Funerals. THE CHURCH OF GOD, INC. THE CHURCH OF GOD INC., La Iglesia de Dios Inc.; 119 W. Second St., Rock Falls, IL 61071 626-8419, y la Pastora Sonia Rico y congregacion te invita a sus servicios de adoracion a Dios, Martes, Miercoles, Viernes, y Sabados 7:00-9:00 p.m. Clases biblica de ninos Sabados 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Transportation disponible. 626-8419. NONDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1902 16th Ave., Sterling. Sunday Morning Bible Study, 9:30 a.m. Worship Services, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7 p.m. Phone: 625-2251. AMAZING GRACE OF STERLING, 512 Second Avenue, Sterling. Rev. Loren Schlomer, pastor. Saturday evening service 6 p.m., Sunday worship 10 a.m. Midweek service Wednesday 7 p.m. Kids church during Sunday services. Phone 625-9300. www.revivalfires.net FRIENDSHIP TEMPLE OF JESUS CHRIST, 902 Oak Ave., Sterling, IL 61081. Pastor: Lonnie Chattic, phone 815-499-1895. Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 a.m. ABIDING WORD CHURCH, an Associate of RHEMA Bible

Church. Corner of 6th Avenue and Lynn Blvd., Sterling. Rev. Scott D. Porter, Sr. Pastor; Saturday Night service 6:00 p.m. Sunday Celebration service 10:00 a.m. Youth Group 7th thru 12th grade, Sunday 10 a.m. Children’s ministry during all services. Phone 626-1827. Fax 6266065. www.abidingwordchurch.org FULL GOSPEL ASSEMBLY, 3807 E. 23rd, Sterling, Brian Deseno, pastor. Sunday Services at 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Night services at 7:00 p.m. Home/Office phone, 622-3968. THE LIVING BREAD, 1003 Griswold, Sterling, “A Spirit-filled Bible Fellowship,” Sunday 10:00 a.m. For youth and other meetings call 626-6941. CITY OF GOD, 530 W. Rt. 30, Rock Falls, an “Evangelistic Spirit Filled Ministry”, Larry Harts, Sr., Pastor. Associate Pastor, Marchet Harts. Youth Sundays ages 12-18. Sunday Worship and Praise 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday “Bible Education Night” 6:45 p.m.; Nursery: birth to 3 yrs.; Children’s Ministry All Services 4 yrs.-11yrs. Phone 815-716-8057; FAX 716-8058 TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 1407 Griswold Ave., Sterling. Frank Echebarria, pastor. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.; Thursday night 7:00; Saturday night 7:00 p.m. Phone 625-9377; Home phone 625-3420. RIVER VALLEY CHURCH, 415 E. 3rd Street, Sterling. Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m.; www.rvcsterling.com UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 309 30th Avenue North, Clinton, Iowa. Sunday Services at 10:00 a.m., and children’s education at 10:30 a.m. Sunday mornings. For more information call 319-242-4972. wwws. geocities.com/unitarianclintonia FIREHOUSE OF GOD MINISTRIES, 306 5th Ave., Sterling. Pastor Brian Tribley. Phone 622-9490. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Community Light Program Free Meal Mon.-Fri. 5-6 p.m. Sat. Noon-1 p.m. SHALOM ASSEMBLY OF YAHWEH, Sabbath Meetings Sat. at 1:30 p.m.; Sabbath School Sat. at 4 p.m.; (815)718-1323. Pastor H.R. Castillo. wwwforhisname.com COWBOY CHURCH ON THE ROCK, at 106 Gaston St., Prairieville, Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.; Bible Study every Tuesday at 6:00pm: Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome. Contact Pastor Charlie White 815445-5912 for more information. THE ROCK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Building Stronger Christians. 104 E. 3rd Street, Rock Falls, IL. Sunday Prayer & Praise 9-9:30 a.m.; Bible Study/Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; Life Support 6:30 p.m.; Mon. Youth Group 7-8 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.); Tues. CPR-Constantly Practicing Recovery 7-8 p.m.; Wed. Steps of Life 1011 a.m.; Bible Study 101 6-7 p.m.; Sat. Open Fellowship 6-10 p.m. CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH MORRISON, Meets Sundays at 10:00a.m. at MIT Auditorium 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison. Kidzlink (Birth-5th grade) During Sunday Service. Office location 125 W. Main St., Morrison, Phone 815-956-0090, Email morrison@ crossroadscn.com Crave Students Ministries 201 W. Market Street, Morrison (Grade 6-12) Wednesday nights doors open at 6:30p.m. CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH ~ WHITE PINES CAMPUS 205 N. Jefferson Avenue, Polo. 815.837.5255. Meeting Saturdays at 6pm and Sundays at 10AM whitepines@crossroadscn.com We offer contemporary worship and relevant Bible teaching through engaging messages and powerful video. Join us after services for coffee, snacks & fellowship. Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (nursery-5th grade) during adult services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade) Wednesday nights 7pm. Visit our website: www.crossroadscn.com ONEIGHTY CHURCH, 12590 Lawrence Road, Sterling. Paul Sheley, Pastor. Service, Sunday 10:00am. Children’s Ministry available during all services. Phone 815-632-3410. www.oneightychurch.org SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH, 498 IL RT. 2 (accross Brandywind) Sunday worship at 10am Nursery provided; 815-2887000 website: saukchurch.com PADS SHELTER, 111 E. 29th St., Sterling (North of Lynn Blvd.East of Rt. 40 across from Wahl Clipper) October 1 - May 30, 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. 815-626-2210

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White House: Trump knew about hacking Administration suggests Putin authorized the email breach WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration suggested Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally authorized the hacking of Democratic officials’ email accounts in the run-up to the presidential election and said it was “fact” that such actions helped Donald Trump’s campaign. The White House also assailed Trump himself, saying he must have known of Russia’s interference. No proof was offered for any of the accusations, the latest to unsettle America’s uneasy transition from 8 years under Democratic President Barack Obama to a new Republican administra-

tion led by Trump. The claims of Russian meddling in the election also have heightened already debilitating tensions between Washington and Moscow over Syria, Ukraine and a host of other disagreements. “Only Russia’s seniormost officials could have authorized these activities,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said, repeating the words from an October U.S. intelligence assessment. Obama’s deputy national security adviser, Ben Rhodes, connected the dots further, saying it was Putin who was responsible for the Russian government’s actions. “I don’t think things

happen in the Russian government of this consequence without Vladimir Putin knowing about it,” Rhodes said on MSNBC. The explosive accusation paints Putin, the leader of perhaps the nation’s greatest geopolitical foe, as having directly undermined U.S. democracy. U.S. officials have not contended, however, that Trump would have been defeated by Hillary Clinton on Nov. 8 if not for Russia’s assistance. Nor has there has been any indication of tampering with the vote-counting. The Kremlin flatly rejected the claim of Putin’s involvement, with Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissing it Thursday as “laughable nonsense.” The dispute over Russia’s role is fueling an

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increasingly public spat between Obama’s White House and Trump’s team that is threatening to spoil the delicate truce that Obama and Trump have forged since Election Day. Although the president and president-elect have avoided criticizing each other publicly since Trump’s win, their aides have been more openly antagonistic. Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s senior transition adviser, said it was “breathtaking” and irresponsible that the White House had suggested Trump knew Rus-

sia was interfering to help his campaign. That led Obama spokesman Josh Earnest on Thursday to unload, arguing that Trump, who has dismissed the CIA’s assessment of Russian interference, should spend less time attacking the intelligence community and more time supporting the investigation that Obama has ordered. Earnest said it was “obvious” Trump knew what Russia was doing during the campaign, pointing out that Trump had encouraged Moscow during a news conference to find Clinton’s missing emails. Trump has said he was joking. “I don’t think anybody at the White House thinks it’s funny that an adversary of the United States engaged in malicious cyber activity to desta-

bilize our democracy,” Earnest said. “That’s not a joke.” U.S. intelligence officials have linked the hacking to Russia’s intelligence agency and its military intelligence division. Moscow has denied all accusations that it orchestrated the hacking of email accounts of Democratic Party officials and Clinton’s campaign chief, John Podesta, and then leaked them to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. Trump and his supporters insist the Democrats’ outrage about Russia is really an attempt to undermine the validity of his election victory. There has been no specific, persuasive evidence shared publicly about the extent of Putin’s role or knowledge of the hackings.

SYRIAN CIVIL WAR

Syrian survivors evacuate Aleppo BEIRUT (AP) – Weeping, hobbling on crutches or dragging suitcases, hundreds of survivors of a devastating government bombardment and siege left the last sliver of opposition-held Aleppo on Thursday, an evacuation that sealed the end of the rebellion’s most important stronghold and was a watershed moment in Syria’s 5-year-old civil war. For the opposition, it was a humiliating defeat. A smiling President Bashar Assad called it a historic event comparable to the birth of Christ and the revelation of the Quran. A U.N. official described it as “a black chapter in the history of international relations.” Traumatized residents filtered out to green government buses on a chilly day through Aleppo’s streets lined with flattened buildings. Years of resistance were stamped out in a relentless campaign over the past month that saw hospitals bombed, bodies left unburied and civilians blown apart by shells as they fled for safety. “We struggled for 6 years. We were supposed to be the ones to get them out, not them us,” said one tearful woman who held a baby, speaking in a video posted online by an opposition activist. She explained that it wasn’t the bombardment that forced them out. “We left because we feared for our honor from the regime,” the unidentified woman said. Under a surrender deal brokered by Russia and Turkey, tens of thousands of residents and rebel fighters are being evacuated to opposition-controlled areas in the surrounding countryside, a process likely to take several days. They said it was too dan-

gerous to go to government-held areas, where they faced potential retribution from security services alleged to carry out arrests and torture of opposition sympathizers. Many are of fighting age and don’t want to be drafted into the military. “We slept in the streets. It’s shameful,” a unidentified man said in an opposition video. “Where is the world?” Leaning on crutches and sobbing uncontrollably, he described fleeing the bombardment. “You don’t know if it’s an airplane or shelling or rockets. You never know,” he added. Eastern Aleppo rose in revolt against Assad in 2012 and battled since then with the western, government-held part of the city in one of the most horrific and destructive fronts of the civil war. The rebels’ hold in Syria’s onetime commercial powerhouse was a major point of pride, and at times it seemed an invulnerable part of what was once a growing opposition-held patch of territory in the north. But government forces finally surrounded eastern Aleppo and then battered it to pieces. The air and ground campaign by Syrian troops – backed by Russian warplanes and forces from Assad’s regional allies – relentlessly wore away at the enclave. Hundreds of civilians were killed, and tens of thousands fled to government-held areas. The pocket was reduced to a few blocks packed with the bloodied, exhausted and demoralized but also die-hard opposition forces. For Assad, the victory puts most major cities under his control and raises hopes for the beginning of the end of the revolt.

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Yahooâ€™s breach shows how vulnerable data is NEW YORK (AP) â€“ The revelation of Yahooâ€™s latest hack underscores what many Americans have known for years: All those emails, photos and other personal files stored online can easily be stolen, and thereâ€™s little anyone can do about it. The only saving grace is that the attackers apparently did not exploit the information for fraud. But their true motives remain a mystery. While there are a number of straightforward measures all users should take to protect themselves, relatively few people actually do. And in this case, doing so wouldnâ€™t really have mattered. Even the most scrupulous individual countermeasures could only limit the damage. â€œYahoo users could have had immaculate computer security and still been the victim here,â€? said Will Ackerly, chief technology officer at Virtru, a computer security firm he cofounded after working for 8 years at the National Security Agency. â€œShort of using encryption, thereâ€™s no way to keep your email from being compromised in this kind of hack.â€? The mega breach disclosed Wednesday exposed more than a billion user accounts, the

largest such attack in history. The company said the attack happened in August 2013, although Yahoo only discovered it recently. Worse, the companyâ€™s announcement followed a similar announcement in September about a 2014 hack that Yahoo ascribed to an unnamed foreign government. That breach affected 500 million accounts. Some experts believe the record-breaking amount of data stolen in the breach announced Wednesday also points to state-sponsored hackers in search of a specific target, which could be why 3 years later the data still hasnâ€™t been spotted for sale on the web. And neither Yahoo breach has yet been linked to online fraud or any specific repercussions for Yahoo users. But their disclosure closely follows U.S. intelligence concerns about Russian hacking of Democratic emails during the presidential campaign â€“ not to mention recent attacks on a major health insurer, a medical labtest company and the government office that manages millions of federal employees. â€œThe lesson is clear: No organization is immune to compromise,â€? said Jeff Hill, director of product management for cyber-

security consultant Prevalent. And since most of us are dependent on big organizations that hold our digital lives in their hands, in a broad sense that means no one is safe. The hacks represent yet another stumble for the struggling Sunnyvale, California, company as it tries to reinvent itself. The breaches occurred during the reign of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, a once-lauded leader who has been unable to turn around the company in the 4 years since she arrived. Itâ€™s clear that Yahoo didnâ€™t do enough to protect its users. For example, the company acknowledges using MD5, a password-storage method considered by many experts to be inadequate and inferior to others available at the time of the hack. One of Yahooâ€™s priorities will now need to be keeping its users updated as its investigation progresses, said Jeremiah Grossman, chief of security strategy for SentinelOne. â€œI think that would go a long way to assuring users and everybody that theyâ€™re doing the right things,â€? said Grossman, who worked in security at Yahoo from 1999 to 2001. â€œThe best peace of mind in cybersecurity is transparency.â€?

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Friday, December 16, 2016 Numbers game Newman girls basketball opponents have reached the 1,000-point milestone in 2 straight games. Kewanee’s Blair Bullock did it Monday, and Hall’s Hunter Galassi reached it Thursday.

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POLO – For most of the championship game at the Polo girls basketball tournament, Eastland and Dixon went back and forth, neither team able to establish much of a lead. But a series of Eastland turnovers led to Dixon transition points late in the third quarter and early in the fourth, and that run led the Duchesses to a 54-44 win. Dixon (8-3) came away with baskets on its final three possessions of the third quarter, two by Bre Scheidegger and one by Gretchen Bushman, and what had been a 33-33 tie moments earlier became a 39-33 Dixon lead after three. Steals by Kira Goral and Britney Pitzer early in the fourth led to a pair of Pitzer layups, and the lead was 10. “We just hustled,” Ellie Provo said. “We wanted that ball and we got it. In the end, we were just concentrating on getting stops, and they were flustered.” Eastland (8-3) got within seven, breaking the run with a threepoint play from Makenzie Fink, but baskets by Provo and Scheidegger and a slew of free throws Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com helped put the game away. “I was really proud of my kids,” Dixon’s Isabelle Shiras (44) works in the post against Eastland’s Makeznie Fink during their Polo Dixon coach Luke Ravlin said. tournament championship game Thursday night. The Duchesses won the title 54-44. “They kept their calm, kept executing defensively. They found Star of the game: Bre Scheidegger, Dixon, 15 points some open spaces offensively, Key performers: Ellie Provo, Dixon, 13 points; Britney Pitzer, Dixon, 13 points; Makenzie Fink, Eastand you can just see the hard land, 15 points; Lydia Coatney, Eastland, 15 points work they put in.” Up next: Erie at Dixon, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday; Eastland at Dixon tournament, Dec. 27 DEFENSE continued on B34

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FORRESTON – Newman coach Ray Sharp likens senior Eli Leffelman’s tenacity under the basket under desperate circumstances to “a motor.” Down by one with 3 seconds left in Thursday’s Forreston Holiday Tournament semifinal game against Aquin, Leffelman snared the chance to take a Comets inbounds pass under the hoop and tried putting in a game-winner. However, Leffelman missed the shot – but he bulldozed through a physical group of Aquin players to grab his own rebound. Stepping through one of the Aquin players for another try, Leffelman made good on his second chance: a 3-foot baseline jumper that went in as the final buzzer sounded to take a 67-66 win over the Bulldogs. “He’s got a heck of a motor,” Sharp said. “He plays really, Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com really hard, and he’s going to try Newman’s Eli Leffelman (13) finds a gap in the Aquin defense to find a way. I kept telling him and shoots the ball during Thursday’s tournament semifinal in not to let us lose tonight, and he Forreston. Leffelman scored the winning basket in a 67-66 win. did a nice job of doing that.”

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Got nothing to do this Sunday afternoon? Still passionately devoted to the Chicago Bears despite their 3-10 record and last-place standing? Either way, the Bears’ Week 15 challenge – a Sunday home game against the rival Green Bay Packers – still carries plenty of intrigue. More than you might think. As a primer, we’re offering you a half-dozen legitimate reasons to watch Sunday’s game: 94-93-6 That’s the all-time series record in the rivalry, in favor of the Bears. So yes, Sunday marks the Packers’ first chance to even the score since the series was deadlocked at 11-11-3 way back in 1933. In dominating the 1940s, the Bears beat the Packers 16 times. The Bears’ success in the late 1980s and early ’90s also included a stretch of eight straight wins from 1985 through 1988. However, in the 50 games started by quarterbacks Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers, the Packers hold a record of 36-14 and have been swept by the Bears just twice – in 2005 and 2007. 31 Yards needed by Bears running back Jordan Howard to reach 1,000 for the season. Howard should reach that milestone sometime in the first half on Sunday. WATCHING continued on B24

Star of the game: Eli Leffelman, Newman, 20 points, game-winning basket at buzzer, 6 rebounds Key performers: Brady Osborne, Newman, 17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists; Kyle Schmitt, Newman, 10 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds; Zac Cummings, Aquin, 19 points, 8 rebounds; Patrick Gustafson, Aquin, 18 points, 7 assists Up next: Forreston tournament final, Newman vs. Winnebago, 6:30 p.m. today “We ran the play pretty well,” Leffelman said. “In my head, I think that, if nobody’s open, I’m going to get the ball. I got the ball and shot it. I knew I’d have a second chance if I missed, so wherever the ball is going, I’m thinking, ‘I’m just going to go get it.’ That’s what I did, and I shot the second one and it went in.” Newman (8-0) will take on Winnebago in the the championship game at 6:30 p.m. today. BUZZER continued on B34

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Bears free safety Adrian Amos (38) knocks a pass away from receiver Jordy Nelson (87) during their game at Lambeau Field on Oct. 20. The teams have gone in vastly different directions this season, but there are still a few reasons to watch Sunday’s game.

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Four locals chosen for Shrine Game A quartet of area seniors has been selected to play in the 2017 Illinois Football Coaches Association Shrine All-Star Game in Bloomington in June. Rock Falls Michael Berentes (receiver) and Sterling’s Max Goss (lineman) have been named to the West Team offense, while Newman’s Aaron Scroggins (lineman) and Fulton’s Ty Paulline (defensive back) have been chosen for the West defense, as was Forreston’s Noah Gipe (linebacker). The game will be played at Tucci Stadium on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 17. CLARIFICATION

The photo that appeared with CatMatt’s column in last weekend’s edition had a misleading caption. The photo was taken in Iowa, not Illinois, and was the result of a legal group hunt Dec. 2-4. The hunt involved 15 people and covered an area of 6,000 acres in Jackson County. MEN’S BASKETBALL

Morehead State coach resigns Morehead State head coach Sean Woods has resigned, the school announced at a Thursday press conference. Woods had been suspended with pay from the program since November 22nd. Earlier this week, news broke that Woods is facing an assault charge stemming from an incident where he allegedly assaulted a player during a game in Evansville, Ind. On Wednesday, the parent of one of the players that was allegedly assaulted released a statement that said Woods had headbutted his son last season. Woods was previously suspended by the school in 2012 after he publicly berated a player and appeared to make contact with him in a game against Kentucky. COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Gophers boycott after suspensions The entire Minnesota football team said Thursday that it is boycotting all football activities, which could include its bowl game, until it gets satisfactory answers from the university about the suspension of 10 players. The school suspended the players Tuesday without disclosing why after an internal investigation into a sexual assault case. Police declined to arrest or charge any of the players, but the school suspended them based on its own standards for conduct. The team’s players said they haven’t ruled out skipping the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27 against Washington State in San Diego. They asked the bowl’s committee to be patient while they work through the situation. “The boycott will remain in effect until due process is followed and the suspensions for all 10 players are lifted,” senior receiver Drew Wolitarsky said, reading from a prepared statement while flanked by all of his teammates. “We further request that [President Eric] Kaler and [athletic director Mark] Coyle [apologize] and demand that these leaders are held accountable for their actions. This decision for the players to take this stance is not easy, but important to preserve the integrity of the program and ourselves.” A joint statement issued by Kaler and Coyle on Thursday night said the school’s decision was “based on facts and is reflective of the university’s values.”

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Prophets beat buzzer, Missiles Hawks place fifth, Thunder take seventh at Polo tournament By SVM Sports Staff

Lexi Rangel’s 3-pointer at the buzzer lifted the Prophetstown Prophets to a 46-45 victory over the Milledgeville Missiles in the third-place game at the Polo tournament Thursday. The Missiles took a 43-41 lead with less than a minute left on a Sidney Aude layup, then took a 45-43 lead with 7.4 seconds left on a pair of Mady Frederick free throws before Rangel’s shot from the right wing to end it. Rangel hit five 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 23 points and five steals for the Prophets, who outscored the Missiles 30-27 after halftime. Courtney Pierceson added 12 points and three assists. Frederick hit both of Milledgeville’s 3s and led the way with 22 points. Rebecca Waite added 12 points, and Jocelyn Folkers scored nine for the Missiles, who led 18-16 at the break. Oregon 49, Warren 48: The Hawks won the fifth-place game at Polo after rallying from a 15-8 firstquarter deficit. Bailey Montavon scored 20 points to pace Oregon, while Jessica Hunt added 11 points. West Carroll 73, Polo 46: The Thunder took seventh place in the Polo tournament, paced by 22 points from Hayley Guilinger. Shelby Skiles added 15 points, Josi Anderson scored 13, and Maddie Meek had 12 for West Carroll. Justine Gorzny led the Marcos with 20 points. Polo led 14-10 after one quarter, but West Carroll outscored the Marcos 20-5 in the second. Hall 39, Newman 35: The Comets fell into a 9-0 hole after one quarter, then rallied for a 28-23 lead going into the fourth quarter, but lost a Three Rivers East game at home after being outscored 16-7 in the final period. Kelsey Simpson’s 11 points paced Newman, and Madison Craft scored 10. Madi Soldati and Hunter Galassi both scored 17 points for the Red Devils. Galassi topped the 1,000point mark for her career. Morrison 58, Erie 48: The Fillies used a 22-13 fourth-quarter surge to pull away for a Three Rivers West road win. Emma Sitzmore scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Morrison, while Kassidee Church scored 15 and Emma Melton added 12 points, four steals and three assists. Taylor Steimle scored a gamehigh 21 points for Erie, with Whitney Bramm chipping in 10.

Thursday’s stars Lexi Rangel, Prophetstown basketball, 23 points, gamewinning 3-pointer at buzzer Mady Frederick, Milledgeville basketball, 22 points Hayley Guilinger, West Carroll basketball, 22 points Bailey Montavon, Oregon basketball, 20 points Justine Gorzny, Polo basketball, 20 points Emma Sitzmore, Morrison basketball, 18 points, 9 rebounds Christen Hurley, BV basketball, 18 points halftime and never recovered in a Three Rivers East loss in Manlius. Christen Hurley scored 18 points for BV. Boys basketball East Dubuque 42, Erie 35: The Cardinals were outscored in each quarter in a Route 84 tournament loss in Mount Carroll. Kyle Stover had three 3-pointers for nine points, and Justice Cole also scored nine points for Erie, which trailed 6-4 after one quarter, 17-14 at halftime, and 30-24 after three quarters. Dakota 63, Oregon 39: The Hawks fell behind early in a loss at the Forreston tournament. Cody Ebens led Oregon with 12 points. Girls bowling Sterling 2,920, Rochelle 2,901:

The Golden Warriors won eight points in a NIB-12 home dual, winning the second and third games and the overall pinfall at Blackhawk Lanes. Kyleigh Glazier was the lone bowler from either team to roll a 600 series, as she finished with a 633 that included games of 234 and 215. Jamie Riley added a 529 series for Sterling. Katie Dummer led the Hubs with a 569 series, while Carlie Elder added a 567 series and a team-high 202 game. Wrestling Sterling 36, Geneseo 30: The Golden Warriors won the first four bouts, and six of the first eight, then held off a late Maple Leaf charge for a NIB-12 road win. Andrew Rodriguez (113 pounds), Isaac Figueroa (126) and Noah Garcia (132) all won by pin for Sterling, with Rodriguez’s coming in just 16 seconds. Turner Garcia added a technical fall at 152, Julian Rodriguez won by major decision at 120, and Elias Edmondson (160), Tyson Hall (182) and Pedro Rodriguez (220) all won by decision for the Warriors. Dixon sweeps at home: The Kewanee 52, Bureau Valley 30: The Storm fell behind 26-14 by Dukes beat AFC 69-6 and Big

Northern foe Winnebago 49-15 in a pair of duals at The Pit. Jacob Quantrell had two pins at 106 pounds, and Sebastian Quintana added a pin and major decision at 152. Dylan Messer (pin at 195) and Bryce Christiansen (decision at 138) added wins against the Raiders, who gave up eight forfeits. Andrew Wolber (pin at 182), Mason Rhodenbaugh (decision at 126) and Finn Brandon (decision at 170) won against ’Bago. AFC’s lone win against the Dukes was a pin by Brendyn Williams at 145 pounds. Oregon splits at home: The Hawks beat Plano 51-12, but lost to Rochelle 45-35 in a triangular at the Blackhawk Center. Noah Paul (120/126 pounds), Chase Clark (132) and Terry Page (170) all won twice, with Paul recording a pair of pins – the one against Rochelle came in 43 seconds. Jeff Gracyalny (195) and Anthony Marchetti (285) both won by pin against Rochelle, while Chris Alaniz (145) added a pin against Plano. Comets split in Morrison: Newman defeated Polo 35-30, but lost to the host Mustangs 56-23. Kyle Tunink won two matches at 106 pounds, by pin against Polo and by technical fall against Morrison. Brody Ivey (138) added a tech fall against the Marcos, and Riley Wescott (220) won by pin against the Mustangs. Joe Eads (138), Dylan Keller (170), Riley Wilkens (195) and Brandon Meier (285) all had pins for Morrison, while Augustus Linke (126) won by tech fall and Kyle Roberts (132) added a decision victory. In their match against Newman, the Marcos got pins from Tim Cholke (113), Austin Horn (126), Alex Davies (132) and Cody Moser (285). Panthers sweep in Fulton:

Erie-Prophetstown beat the host Steamers 44-20, and also topped Mercer County 43-33. Cameron Abell (106 pounds), Calvin Naftzger (152) and Garrett Passmore (160/170) all won twice for the Panthers, with Abell notching two pins. Mat Garrison (170) won by technical fall and Brandon Bentley (126) added a decision against Fulton. Owen Abell (145) and Lucas Carey (220) added pins against Mercer County – Carey’s in 31 seconds – and Chris Bonnell (120) won a major decision. Fulton’s Tyler Fleetwood (120) won by tech fall against EP, and Eli Pannell (182) added a decision win. In their 56-21 loss to Mercer County, the Steamers got a pin from Alfredo Henderson (106) and a decision from Adam Hodge (152).

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t Only three Bears running backs have rushed for 1,000 yards in their rookie seasons – Matt Forte (1,238 in 2008); Anthony Thomas (1,183 in 2001) and Rashaan Salaam (1,074 in 1995). Howard’s average of 5.0 yards per carry this season also ranks third in the NFL among backs with at least 100 carries behind only LeSean McCoy (5.2) and Mark Ingram (5.1). 0 Turnover total for current Bears quarterback Matt Barkley in his last two starts. Barkley’s last interception came on the opening drive of the second half in a 27-21 loss to the Titans in Week 12. The 26-yearold quarterback has gone 22 possessions and 83 pass attempts since then without turning the ball over. In that time, he’s also led eight scoring drives. That’s one of the promising signs the Bears have seen in their confident quarterback.

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1 Number of 100-yard games by receiver Alshon Jeffery this season. That came way back in Week 1, a 105yard showing in a loss to the Texans. Jeffery also has only one touchdown reception this season. The Bears’ top receiver has missed the past four games due to a performance enhancing drug suspension. His return to the offense will be welcomed by Barkley and offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains, who

will now have a major big-play threat to factor into their game planning. Jeffery’s conditioning will be worth tracking. With three games left in a contract year and coming back off such an embarrassing absence, the veteran receiver should also be fully motivated to shine over the final 3 weeks. 3 Sacks needed by Bears outside linebacker Leonard Floyd to reach 10 for the season. Floyd had two sacks in the first

meeting with the Packers in October, including a third-quarter takedown of Rodgers in which he forced a fumble and recovered it for a touchdown. The only rookie to ever record at least 10 sacks for the Bears was Mark Anderson, who had 12 sacks in 2006. 38-10 The score of last weekend’s Packers home win over the Seahawks, an eye-opening blowout that pushed Green Bay’s winning streak to three. The Packers, at 7-6, are still two games back of the Lions in the NFC North. But with a Week 17 showdown with the Lions and a 34-27 victory head-to-head in Week 3, the Packers need only make up one game in the standings the next 2 weeks to set up a winnertake-all division championship showdown on New Year’s Day. The Packers follow Sunday’s game at Soldier Field with a Christmas Eve home game against the Vikings. The Lions face the Giants on the road this weekend before a Week 16 trip to AT&T Stadium in Dallas.

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Today Boys basketball 5 p.m.

• Rock Falls vs. Plano, at Spring Valley • Polo vs. Milledgeville, at Forreston 6:30 p.m.

• Eastland vs. Peoria Quest, at Monmouth United • Newman vs. Winnebago, at Forreston 7:30 p.m.

• Riverdale at Morrison • AFC at Fulton • Galena vs. West Carroll, at Mount Carroll

Girls basketball 4:45 p.m.

• Rock Falls vs. Moline, at Sterling 7:45 p.m.

• Hononegah at Sterling

Wrestling 5:30 p.m.

• Alleman, Illini Bluffs at Erie-Prophetstown

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Today College football 6 p.m.

• NCAA FCS semifinal, James Madison at North Dakota State, ESPN2 • NCAA Division III, championship, Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Wisconsin-Oshkosh, at Salem, Va., ESPNU

NBA 7 p.m.

• Lakers at 76ers, ESPN • Bucks at Bulls, CSN 9:30 p.m.

• Mavericks at Jazz, ESPN

NHL 6 p.m.

• Kings at Penguins, NBCSN

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On this date December 16 1945 • The Cleveland Rams beat the Washington Redskins 15-14 for the NFL championship. The deciding play turns out to be a first-quarter automatic safety when the Redskins’ Sammy Baugh passes from his own end zone and the wind carries the ball into the goal post.

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Friday, December 16, 2016

LOCAL SPORTS

THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball Pre-Christmas tournaments

Colmone Classic at Spring Valley Red pool: Hall, Plano, Rock Falls, Fieldcrest White pool: Pontiac, Kewanee, Ottawa Marquette, Mendota Monday’s results • Kewanee 62, Mendota 51 • Marquette 67, Pontiac 52 • Rock Falls 68, Hall 48 Tuesday’s results • Mendota 53, Marquette 47 • Kewanee 45, Pontiac 34 • Plano 67, Fieldcrest 38 Wednesday’s results • Kewanee 67, Marquette 62 • Rock Falls 54, Fieldcrest 36 • Hall 77, Plano 67 Today’s games • Rock Falls vs. Plano, 5 • Pontiac vs. Mendota, 6:30 • Hall vs. Fieldcrest, 8 Saturday’s games • 7th place game, 3 • 5th place game, 4:30 • 3rd place game, 6 • 1st place game, 7:30

Route 84 Tournament (MTC = Mount Carroll; F = Fulton) Pool A: West Carroll, Erie, Galena, East Dubuque, Warren Pool B: Fulton, AFC, Scales Mound, Stockton, Unity Christian Saturday’s results • East Dubuque 56, West Carroll 31 • AFC 88, Unity Christian 78 • Erie 58, Galena 44 • Fulton 63, Scales Mound 22 • West Carroll 48, Warren 40 • AFC 67, Stockton 59 • East Dubuque 44, Galena 22 • Unity Christian 62, Scales Mound 56 • Erie 59, Warren 44 Monday’s results • Stockton 42, Scales Mound 14 • Fulton 74, Unity Christian 44 • West Carroll 39, Erie 35 Wednesday’s results • AFC 69, Scales Mound 50 • Fulton 48, Stockton 39 Thursday’s results • East Dubuque 42, Erie 35 • Galena 55, Warren 29 Today’s games • Warren vs. East Dubuque, 6 (MTC) • Stockton vs. Unity Christian, 6 (F) • West Carroll vs. Galena, 7:30 (MTC) • Fulton vs. AFC, 7:30 (F) Saturday’s results (All games at Mt. Carroll) • 9th place game, 11 a.m. • 7th place game, 12:30 • 5th place game, 2 • 3rd place game, 3:30 • 1st place game, 5

57th annual Forreston Holiday Tournament (HS = High School; JH = Junior High) Saturday, Dec. 10 • Game 1: Winnebago 59, Dakota 26 • Game 2: Christian Life 63, Forreston 57 • Game 3: Polo 53, Lena-Winslow 38 • Game 4: Orangeville 67, Byron 57 • Game 5: Newman 55, Stillman Valley 13 • Game 6: Pearl City 51, Pecatonica 21 • Game 7: Aquin 65, Oregon 52 • Game 8: Milledgeville 71, River Ridge 34 Monday’s results • Game 9: Forreston 54, Dakota 42 • Game 10: Byron 48, Lena-Winslow 30 • Game 11: Winnebago 92, Christian Life 55 • Game 12: Orangeville 82, Polo 66 Tuesday’s results • Game 13: Pecatonica 65, Stillman Valley 46 • Game 14: River Ridge 53, Oregon 39 • Game 15: Newman 57, Pearl City 48 • Game 16: Aquin 67, Milledgeville 43 Wednesday’s results • Game 17: Dakota 45, Lena-Winslow 43, OT • Game 18: Oregon 39, Stillman Valley 37 • Game 19: Polo 100, Christian Life 85 • Game 20: Milledgeville 47, Pearl City 38 • Game 21: Byron 72, Forreston 54 • Game 22: River Ridge 46, Pecatonica 28 Thursday’s results • 15th place Stillman Valley 41, LenaWinslow 35 • 13th place: Dakota 63, Oregon 39 • 11th place: Forreston 55, Pecatonica 54 • 7th place: Pearl City 55, Christian Life 54 • Semifinal: Winnebago 75, Orangeville 50 • Semifinal: Newman 67, Aquin 66 Today’s games • Consolation final, Byron vs. River Ridge, 5 (JH) • 5th place, Polo vs. Milledgeville, 6:30 (JH) • 3rd place, Orangeville vs. Aquin, 5 (HS) • Championship, Newman vs. Winnebago, 6:30 (HS)

United Christmas Tournament at Monmouth Saturday’s results • United 45, West Prairie 37 • Quest 54, Sherrard 34 • Eastland 27, West Central 25 • Quest 70, West Prairie 26 • Sherrard 57, West Central 42 • Eastland 61, United 20 Monday’s results • West Central 43, West Prairie 36 • Eastland 51, Sherrard 35 • Quest 57, United 23 Wednesday’s results • Quest 45, West Central 37 • Eastland 57, West Prairie 21 • Sherrard 53, United 25 Friday’s games • Sherrard vs. West Prairie, 5 • Eastland vs. Quest, 6:30 • United vs. West Central, 8 Thursday’s box scores Forreston tournament semifinal NEWMAN 67, AQUIN 66 AQUIN (7-3) Carter Bodenz 3-7 0-0 7, Jonah Diemer 4-9 4-6 14, Patrick Gustafson 7-14 3-4 18, Zac Cummings 6-13 5-6 19, Tyler Rinehart 1-4 4-4 6, Cole Stykel 0-0 0-0 0, Drew Broege 0-1 0-0 0, Keegan Koester 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 22-49 16-20 66. NEWMAN (8-0) Kyle Schmitt 4-11 0-0 10, Eli Leffelman 8-19 2-4 20, Brady Osborne 7-12 0-0 17, John Wilson 3-8 1-2 7, Ethan Hafner 2-5 0-0 4, Cade Gorzny 2-11 2-2 7, Devon House 0-3 0-0 0, Travis Williams 1-1 0-0 2, Gehrig Koerner 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 27-70 5-8 67. Aquin 19 18 19 10 — 66 Newman 17 14 20 16 — 67 3s – Aquin 6-10 (Cummings 2-4, Diemer 2-4, Bodenz 1-1, Gustafson 1-2, Broge 0-1), Newman 8-26 (Osborne 3-5, Leffelman 2-3, Schmitt 2-8, Gorzny 1-7, Wilson 0-1, Hafner 0-2). Rebounds – Aquin 35 (Cummings 8), Newman 32 (Osborne 8). Assists – Aquin 19 (Gustafson 7), Newman 22 (Wilson 5). Steals – Aquin 5 (Bodenz 2). Newman 11 (Schmitt 3). Blocks – Aquin 1 (Rinehart), Newman 2 (Wilson 2). Turnovers – Aquin 17, Newman 8. Fouls – Aquin 5, Newman 12. Route 84 tournament at Mount Carroll

EAST DUBUQUE 42, ERIE 35 EAST DUBUQUE Kieffer 0 0-0 0, Bowman 1 0-0 3, Quinn 0 0-0 0, Sullivan 2 2-2 7, Heller 5 0-0 13, Kluesner 0 0-0 0, Boyer 2 3-4 8, Sherman 3 5-7 11. Totals: 13 10-13 42. ERIE Dillin Tegeler 1 0-0 2, Kale Orman 2 1-3 6, Carson Kirkpatrick 1 0-0 2, Josh Hammer 0 0-0 0, Kyle Stover 3 0-0 9, Kyle Schipper 1 0-0 2, Justice Cole 3 2-4 9, Justice Youngberg 0 1-2 1, Eric Miller 1 2-2 4. Totals: 12 6-11 35. East Dubuque 6 11 13 12 — 42 Erie 4 10 10 11 — 35 3s – ED 6 (Heller 3, Bowman, Sullivan, Boyer), Erie 5 (Stover 3, Orman, Cole).

Girls basketball Pre-Christmas tournaments

Polo Tournament Pool A: Eastland (3-0), Prophetstown (2-1), Oregon (1-2), Polo (0-3) Pool B: Dixon (3-0), Milledgeville (2-1), Warren (1-2), West Carroll (0-3) Saturday’s results • Milledgeville 73, West Carroll 25 • Dixon 56, Warren 42 • Eastland 57, Prophetstown 24 Monday’s results • Milledgeville 55, Warren 39 • Dixon 62, West Carroll 30 • Oregon 53, Polo 37

Tuesday’s results • Eastland 66, Oregon 44 • Warren 65, West Carroll 45 • Prophetstown 45, Polo 30 Wednesday’s results • Dixon 44, Milledgeville 33 • Prophetstown 46, Oregon 37 • Eastland 67, Polo 30 Today’s games • 7th place, West Carroll 73, Polo 46 • 5th place, Oregon 49, Warren 48 • 3rd place, Prophetstown 46, Milledgeville 45 • 1st place, Dixon 54, Eastland 44

Pearl City Tournament Saturday’s results • RR/SM 58, Fulton 41 • East Dubuque 53, Dakota 37 • Pearl City 56, Fulton 42 • Orangeville 47, Lena-Winslow 42 Monday’s results • East Dubuque 36, Lena-Winslow 25 • RR/SM 53, Dakota 34 • Pearl City 56, Orangeville 44 Tuesday’s results • Fulton 62, Lena-Winslow 55, 2OT • East Dubuque 61, RR/SM 36 Wednesday’s results • Fulton 61, Orangeville 54 • Pearl City 31, RR/SM 29 • Lena-Winslow 43, Dakota 26 Thursday’s results • Dakota 47, Orangeville 40 • East Dubuque 52, Pearl City 46

Sterling Shootout at Musgrove Fieldhouse Today’s games • Rock Falls vs. Moline, 4:45 • Richwoods vs. Naperville Central, 6:15 • Sterling vs. Hononegah, 7:45 Saturday’s games • Sterling vs. Naperville Central, 10 a.m. • Rock Falls vs. Richwoods, 11:30 a.m. • Moline vs. Hononegah, 1 • Naperville Central vs. Rock Falls, 2:30 • Hononegah vs. Richwoods, 4 • Moline vs. Sterling, 5:30 Friday, Dec. 23 • Sterling vs. Richwoods, 10 a.m. • Moline vs. Naperville Central, 11:30 a.m. • Hononegah vs. Rock Falls, 1 • Richwoods vs. Moline, 2:30 • Rock Falls vs. Sterling, 4 • Naperville Central vs. Hononegah, 5:30 Thursday’s box scores Polo tournament Championship

DIXON 54, EASTLAND 44 EASTLAND (9-3) Anna Kuper 1-4 0-0 3, Erin Henze 4-11 0-0 10, Katie Krogman 0-3 1-2 1, Makenzie Fink 7-11 1-4 15, Lydia Coatney 6-10 3-4 15, Hannah Kempel 0-1 0-0 0, Erykah Ames 0-3 0-0 0, Destiny Swalve 0-0 0-0 0, Nia Blackmore 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-42 5-10 44. DIXON (8-3) Kira Goral 1 -2 0-2 2, Britney Pitzer 6-13 0-2 13, Bre Scheidegger 5-10 5-5 15, Ellie Provo 5-8 2-2 13, Isabelle Shiaras 3-8 2-6 8, Emily Lynch 0-1 1-2 1, Gretchen Bushman 1-2 0-0 2, Avery Fox 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-44 10-19 54. Eastland 10 15 8 11 — 44 Dixon 13 12 14 15 — 54 3s – Eastland 3-14 (Henze 2, Kuper), Dixon 2-7 (Pitzer, Provo). Rebounds – Eastland 24 (Krogman 5, Coatney 5), Dixon 32 (Shiaras 8). Turnovers – Eastland 21, Dixon 19. Fouls – Eastland 19 (Henze out), Dixon 12. Third place

PROPHETSTOWN 46, MILLEDGEVILLE 45 PROPHETSTOWN Jayden Grunder 0 0-0 0, Hannah McKinney 2 0-0 4, Michelle Cooney 0 0-0 0, Lexi Rangel 7 4-4 23, Dena Johnson 3 1-2 7, Courtney Pierceson 5 0-4 12, Olivia-Hope Toppert 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 5-10 46. MILLEDGEVILLE Alli Schmidt 0 0-0 0, Sidney Aude 1 0-0 2, Jocelyn Folkers 4 1-1 9, Rebecca Waite 6 0-0 12, Mady Frederick 8 4-6 22, Sabreena Hartman 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 5-7 45. Prophetstown 9 7 17 13 — 46 Milledgeville 11 7 13 14 — 45 3s – Prophetstown 7 (Rangel 5, Pierceson 2), Milledgeville 2 (Frederick 2). Fifth place

OREGON 49, WARREN 48 OREGON Emily Perkins 0 3-4 3, Hannah Wolber 0 0-0 0, Addie Kitzmiller 1 0-0 3, Sarah Palmer 1 0-1 2, Meredith Gelander 3 0-3 6, Allyse Ketter 0 2-2 2, Bailey Montavon 9 2-8 20, Jessica Hunt 4 3-3 11, Lani Morris 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19 10-21 49. WARREN Molitor 0 0-0 0, E.Riedl 2 2-4 7, Smith 1 0-0 2, Stuckey 4 0-0 9, Bohnsack 3 8-10 14, Tesmer 6 2-5 14, A.Riedl 1 0-0 2, McGivney 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 12-19 48. Oregon 8 13 15 13 — 49 Warren 15 8 14 11 — 48 3s – Oregon 1 (Kitzmiller), Warren 2 (E.Riedl, Stuckey). at Sterling

HALL 39, NEWMAN 35 HALL Bogatitus 0 0-0 0, Orlandi 0 0-0 0, Soldati 6 5-8 17, Lusietto 1 1-4 3, Hoscheid 0 0-0 0, Barroso 1 0-0 2, Galassi 6 5-9 17, Hart 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 11-21 39. NEWMAN Delaney Hinrichs 0 0-0 0, Mady Ferris 3 1-1 7, Teagan McKenna 0 0-0 0, Hannah Wilson 0 0-0 0, Lauren Wilson 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Simpson 5 0-0 11, Mary Jensen 0 3-4 3, Madison Craft 4 0-0 10, Payton Murray 0 0-0 0, Chloe Klein 2 0-0 4. Totals: 14 4-5 35. Hall 9 7 7 16 — 39 Newman 0 13 15 7 — 35 3s – Hall 0, Newman 3 (Craft 2, Simpson). at Erie

MORRISON 58, ERIE 48 MORRISON Emma Melton 2 8-10 12, Emma Sitzmore 8 2-5 18, Jaeden Workman 2 0-2 5, Kassidee Church 7 2-2 15, Shayna Vanderleest 0 0-0 0, Lauren Vos 2 1-2 5, Mackenzie Petkus 0 0-0 0, Madison Steines 1 0-0 3. Totals: 21 13-21 58. ERIE Riley Redell 2 0-0 5, Whitney Bramm 4 2-2 10, Montana Lawson 1 0-0 3, Jenna Saad 1 0-0 2, Taylor Steimle 7 7-10 21, Hannah Schanze 0 0-0 0, Madison Newton 0 2-4 2, Skylar Steimle 1 3-4 5. Totals: 16 14-20 48. Morrison 14 15 7 22 — 58 Erie 14 12 9 13 — 48 3s – Morrison 3 (Workman, Church, Steines), Erie 2 (Redell, Lawson). at Manlius

KEWANEE 52, BUREAU VALLEY 30 KEWANEE Moraski 4 0-0 9, Bullock 4 5-8 14, Vickrey 1 0-0 2, Uitermarkt 0 0-0 0, S.Contreras 0 0-0 0, Korber 0 0-0 0, Smith 8 1-4 17, M.Damron 0 3-5 3, Jackson 2 0-0 5, L.Contreras 0 0-0 0, Diaz 1 0-0 2, Hinojosa 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 9-17 52. BUREAU VALLEY Courtney Hoagland 0 0-0 0, Saige Barnett 0 4-6 4, Ellen Johnson 0 0-0 0, Heather Williams 0 0-0 0, Addi Moreland 1 1-2 3, Christen Hurley 6 4-4 18, Hannah Williams 0 1-2 1, Marissa Mungia 2 0-0 4, Maddy Mares 0 0-0 0. Totals: 9 10-14 30. Kewanee 14 12 14 12 — 52 BV 9 5 6 10 — 30 3s – Kewanee 3 (Moraski, Bullock, Jackson), BV 2 (Hurley 2).

Girls bowling Thursday’s results at Blackhawk Lanes, Sterling

STERLING 2,920, ROCHELLE 2,901 ROCHELLE (2 points) Julie Frye 185-175-182–542; Aana Patel 139-147-165–451’ Katie Cummer 183193-193–569; Bailey Martin 128-137-111– 376; Autumn Headon 143-126-127–396; Carlie Elder 183-202-182–567. Totals: 961-980-960–2,901. STERLING (8 points) Jamie Riley 163-178-188–529; Jocie Willett 120-134-134–388; Kyleigh Glazier 215234-184–633; Jasmynne Brinkmeier 134161-177–472; Zoey Paone 141-144-150– 435; Hannah Stout 159-156-148–463. Totals: 932-1,007-981–2,920.

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t Three Duchesses scored in double figures, as Scheidegger led the way with 15 and Provo and Pitzer each had 13. “It’s pretty standard for us,” Ravlin said. “We’re a balanced ballclub. Our kids share the ball, they don’t care who puts it in the basket.” The Duchesses shot 21-for-44 from the field, including hitting five straight shots during the second-half run to pull ahead. For the entire first half and the first few minutes of the second, baskets by one team were matched by the other. Until Dixon made its run, the largest lead either team had held was six points, when Eastland went up 25-19 midway through the second quarter on a 3-pointers from Anna Kuper and Erin Henze. That margin did not last long, as Dixon got a 3-pointer from Pitzer and a three-point play by Schiedegger late in the quarter to tie the game 25-25 at halftime. “That’s what we’ve been coached to do, play-by-play, not to give up,” Provo said. “Just breaking away at it, not just taking huge steps, because as a team, we’re not too good at that. We like going slow.” The start of the third quarter was more of the same back-andforth basketball. The Duchesses and Cougars each scored on three straight possessions, with a pair of layups by Pitzer and a basket off of a post-up move by Isabelle Shiaras for Dixon matched by a basket from Lydia Coatney and back-toback baskets in the paint by Fink. “We just have to stay in every point when it’s like that,” Fink Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com said. “If you take off a point, that’s ABOVE: Eastland’s Erin Henze (21) puts a shot up as Dixon’s Ellie when they score.” Provo (33) tries to block it during Thursday night’s Polo tournament Fink and Coatney each finished championship. The Duchesses beat the Cougars 54-44. with 15 points for Eastland. Henze BELOW: Dixon’s Bre Scheidegger is fouled while scoring a layup added 10. For the game, Eastland shot Thursday against Eastland. She finished off the three-point play. 18-for-42 from the field. “We were moving the ball,” Fink said. “When you move the ball against a zone, you can move the ball around the perimeter and get post touches, that causes their defense to slow down and gets open shots.” But the scoring soon dried up. During Dixon’s run, Eastland turned the ball over nine times and attempted just two shots from the field, missing both. “We tried to pass through hands instead of making ball fakes and passing through,” Eastland coach Nicole Brinker said. “Those are our mental mistakes, and we have to do better at passing and post entry.” Two of those turnovers wound up in the hands of Shiaras, who came away with steals on the first two Eastland possessions of the fourth quarter.

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“I saw the guy go behind me,” Wilson said, “and I read the person that was passing the ball in – I read his eyes, and I just went up and made a play.” Wilson, tasked with that inbounds pass underneath the basket, had a couple of options: He could have dished to Schmitt on a screen off the 3-point line, or passed to Leffelman off Brady Osborne’s screen. “I passed to Eli, and he shot it,” Wilson said. “I was supposed to go weak-side board, but he got the board. “It was crazy,” Wilson added. “It was awesome when it went in.” Osborne added 17 points for the Comets, and Schmitt had 10. The Comets struggled with a hot-shooting Bulldogs offense in the first half, as Patrick Gustafson had 14 points at half and Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com finished with 18. Zac Newman’s Kyle Schmitt (11) launches a perimeter Cummings led Aquin shot during Thursday night’s Forreston tournament with 19 points. semifinal against Aquin. Newman won 67-66.

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THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD

NBA | BUCKS 108, BULLS 97

Trailing from wire to wire Antetokounmpo, Parker lead Bucks to win over Bulls BY DAVE BOEHLER Associated Press

MILWAUKEE – Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and Jabari Parker added 28 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 108-97 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. Milwaukee led the entire game and held a 24-point advantage early in the fourth quarter but had to hold on to snap a three-game losing streak, its longest of the season. Antetokounmpo has totaled 88 points and 35 rebounds in his last three games, and Parker has reached at least 27 points in four of his last five. Chicago lost for the fifth time in seven games and dropped its third straight on the road despite 21 points from Jimmy Butler and 20 from Dwyane Wade. The Bulls also got 19 points from Taj Gibson in the opener of a homeand-home between the teams on back-to-back

nights. The Bucks went up 95-71 on a dunk by Antetokounmpo with 10:01 remaining. But then Chicago cut the deficit in half by scoring the next 12 points, with 10 of them coming from Wade. His two free throws trimmed the margin to 95-83 with 7:14 to go. Milwaukee led by at least eight the rest of the way. The Bucks’ biggest lead of the night was 27 on a dunk by Tony Snell that made it 58-31 with 3:40 left in the second quarter. The advantage was 64-45 at halftime, as Antetokounmpo (20), Parker (17) and Mirza Teletovic (10) combined to outscore Chicago by two points. Milwaukee shot 80 percent (8 for 10) from 3-point range while Chicago was 1 for 9 (11.1 perAP cent) from beyond the Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks over the arc in the first two quar- Bulls’ Rajon Rondo (9) and Jimmy Butler Thursday. ters.

NHL | BLACKHAWKS 5, ISLANDERS 4

Panik pulls out another game winner Darling makes 28 saves as Blackhawks beat Islanders on late goal BY ALLAN KREDA Associated Press

NEW YORK – The Chicago Blackhawks have been very good at winning one-goal games this season. Richard Panik scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:13 left in the third period to lift Chicago over the New York Islanders 5-4 on Thursday night. Scott Darling made 28 saves as the Blackhawks (20-8-4) rallied from an early 2-0 deficit and improved to 13-4-4 in one-goal games. “We’ve got great leadership and we don’t change the way we play,” coach Joel Quenneville said. “We’ve been fortunate scoring big goals and getting great goaltending. The guys play the right way and the top guys lead the charge.” Artemi Panarin scored twice on the power play for the Blackhawks, who lead the Western Conference with 44 points. Artem Anisimov and Marian Hossa each had a goal. Panik’s eighth of the season gave Chicago its fourth victory in five games and eighth in the last 10 meetings with the Islanders. “It was a really good pass. I tried to shoot it and I’m glad it went in,” Panik said. Andrew Ladd, Casey Cizikas, Ryan Strome and Anders Lee scored for the Islanders, last in

Blackhawks goalie Scott Darling (33) stops a shot by the Islanders’ John Tavares (91) as Brent Seabrook (7) watches. the Eastern Conference with 27 points. New York went 0 for 2 on the power play while Chicago was 3 for 3. “We made some plays but we need a little more discipline,” said Strome, who has three goals in 26 games this season. “We have to be better on the power play. We had opportunities to change the game and we couldn’t do it.”

Lee scored his ninth goal of the season, and eighth in the last 11 games, to break a 3-all tie 22 seconds into the second. That followed a wild first period in which each team scored three times. Panarin tied it 4-all with his second goal of the game at 19:41 of the second. He fired his 13th of the season past goalie Thomas Greiss with Josh Bailey serving an interference penalty.

Seahawks trounce LA to clinch NFC West SEATTLE – Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes, Tyler Lockett had 130 yards receiving and a score, and the Seattle Seahawks won the NFC West title with a 24-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. Seattle claimed its third NFC West title in four seasons, assuring itself of at least one home game in the playoffs and keeping

the pressure on Detroit in the competition for the No. 2 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye. Seattle also snapped a threegame losing streak to the Rams. It wasn’t an impressive display by Seattle (9-4-1), but was far better than Sunday when the Seahawks were blown out by Green Bay with Wilson throwing five interceptions. Wilson was good enough against the list-

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Field. A tumultuous few days for the Rams (4-10) after the firing of Jeff Fisher as head coach culminated in their fifth straight loss and first under interim coach John Fassel. The Rams’ defensive front caused problems for Seattle in the first half but the Los Angeles offense provided zero help. Jared Goff was 13 of 25 for 135 yards before leaving in the fourth quarter to be checked for a possible concussion. The Rams finished with 183 total yards, but 90 of those came in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles running back Todd Gurley was again unable to get started in the run game, continuing a frustrating second season. Gurley was held to 38 yards on 14 carries. He did have a 22-yard run late in the second quarter that set up Greg Zuerlein’s 36-yard field goal, but it as just his second run of 20 yards or more this season. Gurley had 11 runs of 20 or more yards last year.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Los Angeles, Gurley 14-38, Austin 2-13, M.Brown 1-(minus 4). Seattle, Rawls 21-34, Ryan 1-26, Wilson 6-12, Graham 1-0, Reece 1-0. PASSING-Los Angeles, Goff 13-25-0135, Hekker 0-1-0-0, Keenum 5-9-0-32. Seattle, Wilson 19-26-1-229. RECEIVING-Los Angeles, K.Britt 4-50, Quick 3-46, Cooper 3-21, Austin 3-14, Higbee 1-15, M.Brown 1-12, M.Thomas 1-6, Kendricks 1-5, Gurley 1-(minus 2). Seattle, Lockett 7-130, Baldwin 5-35, Willson 3-19, Rawls 2-5, Graham 1-31, Reece 1-9. MISSED FIELD GOALS-None.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 18 7 .720 — New York 14 11 .560 4 Boston 13 12 .520 5 Brooklyn 7 17 .292 10½ Philadelphia 6 19 .240 12 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Charlotte 14 12 .538 — Atlanta 12 13 .480 1½ Washington 10 14 .417 3 Orlando 11 16 .407 3½ Miami 9 17 .346 5 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 18 6 .750 — Chicago 13 12 .520 5½ Detroit 14 13 .519 5½ Milwaukee 12 12 .500 6 Indiana 13 14 .481 6½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 21 5 .808 — Houston 19 7 .731 2 Memphis 18 9 .667 3½ New Orleans 9 18 .333 12½ Dallas 6 19 .240 14½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Utah 16 10 .615 — Oklahoma City 15 11 .577 1 Portland 13 15 .464 4 Denver 10 16 .385 6 Minnesota 7 18 .280 8½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 22 4 .846 — L.A. Clippers 19 7 .731 3 Sacramento 9 16 .360 12½ L.A. Lakers 10 18 .357 13 Phoenix 8 18 .308 14 Thursday’s results Milwaukee 108, Chicago 97 New Orleans 102, Indiana 95 Denver 132, Portland 120 San Antonio 107, Phoenix 92 New York at Golden State, late Friday’s Games Brooklyn at Orlando, 6 p.m. Detroit at Washington, 6 p.m. Atlanta at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. Charlotte at Boston, 6:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Miami, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Houston, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Memphis, 7 p.m. Dallas at Utah, 9:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 4 p.m. Indiana at Detroit, 6 p.m. Charlotte at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 7 p.m. New York at Denver, 8 p.m. Portland at Golden State, 9:30 p.m. Thursday’s box score

BUCKS 108, BULLS 97 CHICAGO (97) Gibson 7-11 5-6 19, Lopez 3-6 0-0 6, Rondo 2-6 0-0 5, Butler 6-16 8-10 21, Wade 8-13 4-6 20, McDermott 3-6 0-0 8, Portis 2-6 2-3 6, Felicio 3-4 1-2 7, Valentine 1-6 2-2 5. Totals 35-74 22-29 97. MILWAUKEE (108) Antetokounmpo 13-27 2-2 30, Snell 4-10 0-0 9, Parker 11-19 3-7 28, Henson 2-9

0-1 4, Dellavedova 4-7 0-0 9, Teletovic 5-10 0-0 13, Monroe 3-7 1-1 7, Terry 1-2 0-0 3, Brogdon 2-4 1-2 5. Totals 45-95 7-13 108. Chicago 18 27 21 31 — 97 Milwaukee 30 34 24 20 — 108 3s-Chicago 5-19 (McDermott 2-2, Butler 1-3, Valentine 1-4, Rondo 1-4, Portis 0-3, Wade 0-3), Milwaukee 11-20 (Parker 3-5, Teletovic 3-5, Antetokounmpo 2-4, Terry 1-1, Dellavedova 1-1, Snell 1-2, Brogdon 0-1, Henson 0-1). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Chicago 41 (Portis, Lopez, Felicio 6), Milwaukee 42 (Antetokounmpo 14). Assists-Chicago 23 (Rondo 8), Milwaukee 32 (Dellavedova 9). Total Fouls-Chicago 16, Milwaukee 20. Technicals-Henson.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 29 19 6 4 42 92 64 Ottawa 30 16 11 3 35 73 82 Boston 32 16 13 3 35 77 79 Tampa Bay 30 15 13 2 32 87 84 Florida 31 13 13 5 31 74 86 Detroit 31 13 14 4 30 72 85 Toronto 29 11 11 7 29 83 90 Buffalo 28 11 11 6 28 62 75 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 30 20 7 3 43 108 87 N.Y. Rangers 32 21 10 1 43 108 72 Philadelphia 32 19 10 3 41 105 97 Columbus 27 18 5 4 40 90 57 Washington 28 18 7 3 39 76 61 New Jersey 29 12 11 6 30 71 87 Carolina 29 12 11 6 30 77 82 N.Y. Islanders 29 11 13 5 27 77 90 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 32 20 8 4 44 88 75 Minnesota 29 17 8 4 38 85 59 St. Louis 31 17 10 4 38 87 87 Winnipeg 33 14 16 3 31 86 99 Nashville 29 13 12 4 30 86 86 Dallas 32 12 14 6 30 81 100 Colorado 28 11 16 1 23 63 90 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 30 18 11 1 37 75 66 Anaheim 31 16 10 5 37 87 84 Edmonton 32 15 12 5 35 94 88 Calgary 32 16 14 2 34 84 92 Los Angeles 29 15 12 2 32 78 77 Arizona 30 11 14 5 27 69 93 Vancouver 30 12 16 2 26 73 94 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Thursday’s results Chicago 5, N.Y. Islanders 4 Anaheim 4, Boston 3 Arizona 3, Toronto 2, SO Los Angeles 4, Detroit 1 St. Louis 5, New Jersey 2 Winnipeg 4, Florida 3, SO Minnesota 5, Nashville 2 N.Y. Rangers 2, Dallas 0 Friday’s games Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 6 p.m. San Jose at Montreal, 6:30 p.m. Washington at Carolina, 6:30 p.m. Columbus at Calgary, 8 p.m. Florida at Colorado, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Vancouver, 9 p.m. Saturday’s games Arizona at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Toronto, 6 p.m. Anaheim at Detroit, 6 p.m. Montreal at Washington, 6 p.m. New Jersey at Ottawa, 6 p.m. Buffalo at Carolina, 6 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Nashville, 7 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Thursday’s box score

BLACKHAWKS 5, ISLANDERS 4 Chicago 3 1 1—5 N.Y. Islanders 3 1 0—4 First Period-1, N.Y. Islanders, Ladd 4 (Quine, Chimera), 2:14. 2, N.Y. Islanders, Cizikas 4 (Kulemin), 3:48. 3, Chicago, Panarin 12 (Seabrook, Keith), 9:47 (pp). 4, Chicago, Anisimov 14 (Kane, Panarin), 13:03 (pp). 5, Chicago, Hossa 16 (Hartman, Toews), 14:08. 6, N.Y. Islanders, Strome 3 (Boychuk, Nelson), 15:20. Second Period-7, N.Y. Islanders, Lee 9 (Tavares, Hamonic), 0:22. 8, Chicago, Panarin 13 (Seabrook, Keith), 19:41 (pp). Third Period-9, Chicago, Panik 8 (Kruger, Rasmussen), 13:47. Shots on Goal-Chicago 13-7-12–32. N.Y. Islanders 11-14-7–32. Power-play opportunities-Chicago 3 of 3; N.Y. Islanders 0 of 2. Goalies-Chicago, Darling 8-2-2 (32 shots28 saves). N.Y. Islanders, Greiss 6-5-0 (32-27).

College football Bowl schedule Saturday Celebration Bowl At Atlanta NC Central (9-2) vs. Grambling State (111), 11 a.m. (ABC) New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque UTSA (6-6) vs. New Mexico (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Las Vegas Bowl San Diego State (10-3) vs. Houston (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (ABC) Camellia Bowl Montgomery, Ala. Toledo (9-3) vs. Appalachian State (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Cure Bowl Orlando, Fla. UCF (6-6) vs. Arkansas State (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (CBSSN) New Orleans Bowl Southern Miss. (6-6) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (6-6), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 19 Miami Beach Bowl Tulsa (9-3) vs. Central Michigan (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 20 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Memphis (8-4) vs. Western Kentucky (103), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 21 Poinsettia Bowl San Diego BYU (8-4) vs. Wyoming (8-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 22 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise Idaho (8-4) vs. Colorado State (7-5), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Dec. 23 Bahamas Bowl Nassau Eastern Michigan (7-5) vs. Old Dominion (9-3), noon (ESPN) Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, Texas Navy (9-3) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-5), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Dollar General Bowl Mobile, Ala. Ohio (8-5) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl Honolulu Middle Tennessee (8-4) vs. Hawaii (6-7), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 26 St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Mississippi State (5-7) vs. Miami (Ohio) (6-6), 10 a.m. (ESPN) Quick Lane Bowl Detroit Boston College (6-6) vs. Maryland (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Independence Bowl Shreveport, La. NC State (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6), 4 p.m. (ESPN2) Tuesday, Dec. 27 Heart of Dallas Bowl Army (6-5) vs. North Texas (5-7), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Military Bowl Annapolis, Md. Wake Forest (6-6) vs. Temple (10-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl San Diego Minnesota (8-4) vs. Washington State (8-4), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Cactus Bowl Phoenix Boise State (10-2) vs. Baylor (6-6), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)

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GOLF | ON THE FRINGE | A LOOK BACK AT 2016 MAJORS

Major moments called for major shots Big wins by Willett, Johnson, Stenson and Walker highlight 2016 season in golf lead when Stenson got in trouble off the tee and had 35 feet left for par. He holed it to stay one behind, and after a pair of two-shot swings on the par 3s on the back nine, the Swede had a one-shot lead going into Sunday. “That one kept the momentum,” Stenson said of his par putt. “That one kept me in the ball game.”

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

From 20 feet away, Dustin Johnson was just trying to hit the green. From 190 yards, he was going at the flag. Henrik Stenson made a 50-foot putt across the 15th green at Royal Troon and found as much value in the putt he made from 4 feet on the next hole. The long and short of every golf season is defined by major championships. This year brought a collapse at the Masters, chaos over a ruling at the U.S. Open, a duel at the British Open, and a marathon at the PGA Championship. There were signature shots from each, and a shot that held particular significance to each winner. Interviews with the four major champions revealed both. The Masters

Danny Willett was in dire need of a bathroom break for more than obvious reasons. Coming off the 15th green, he saw the large leaderboard that showed him leading the Masters after Jordan Spieth put two in the water on the 12th hole and made triple bogey. “People were cheering, shouting, ‘Look, you’re leading the Masters.’ It probably was good timing for a bathroom break,” Willett said. “I locked the door and at least got a minute to myself.” What followed were the winning shots – an 8-iron to 7 feet and the putt for birdie. On a day that until then had been mostly about Spieth, that was his signature moment. But there was another shot that stood out to Willett. He had hit 3-wood toward the pine trees on the par-5 13th in the previous rounds. On Sunday, he was five shots behind and running out of holes, so he opted for driver. “Because I don’t draw it, that’s a tough tee shot for me,” Willett said. “I stood up there and hit a 5-yard draw and got it down there, and it left us a 5-iron in.”

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Jimmy Walker was walking toward his third shot on the par-5 17th in the final round at Baltusrol when he saw that Jason Day failed to make birdie in the group ahead of him. Walker was still two shots clear of the No. 1 player in the world. That’s when he turned to caddie Andy Sanders. “I said: ‘This is it. I birdie this and it’s over, we win. Let’s do it now as opposed to doing it on the last hole.’ That was the goal, to birdie right there,” he said. He made birdie from 8 feet, AP Henrik Stenson tied a major record by closing the British Open with a 63, and shot a 264 for the but only after he backed off twice upon hearing the cheers tournament, the lowest 72-hole score in major championship history. of Day’s approach to the par-5 He still could have made bird- I hit it straight, I’d be fine. I hit with a 63, and his 264 was the 18th that set up eagle. ie even if he had driven in the the shot I wanted. I knew when lowest 72-hole score in major Walker held on to win by trees. He still needed help from I hit it close I was going to win.” championship history. one, ending a 36-hole Sunday Spieth. But pulling off that shot He was more excited about The biggest shot was his caused by rain delays. did wonders for his confidence. the short par-4 17th, where 50-foot birdie putt across He found the confidence to “It was one of the real good he hit his tee shot into the the 15th green for a two-shot win earlier Sunday during the ones of the week,” he said. right bunker. That’s where he lead. third round with what looked wanted to be, though he knew “I had a long putt on 11,” he like an ordinary shot into the U.S. Open the bunker shot would be his said. “The greens are fairly sixth green. Four months after his U.S. toughest. Anything too strong slow at links, and sometimes Walker said he had been horsOpen victory, Dustin Johnson and the ball would go across on a long putt you’re taking ing around with his two sons still doesn’t know the final the green into another bunker. it back and think, ‘This is too the night before and tweaked margin, and still doesn’t think Anything short and it would roll much,’ and I decelerated on the his neck. During his warmup he should have been penalback into the bunker he was in. putt and came up 6 feet short for a marathon final day, he ized for his ball moving on the It just cleared the lip and was and ended up three-putting. I felt pain from the right side fifth green at Oakmont. But he 20 feet short of the hole and set looked at the hole during my of his neck when he turned in won’t forget two shots. up the par he needed. practice strokes and said, ‘It that direction, though it didn’t The highlight was a 6-iron “It was not an easy bunker doesn’t matter how it feels, just affect his swing. Even so, he from 190 yards from the 18th shot,” he said. “I was ecstatic commit to whatever length of was conscious of it and hit fairway that settled 5 feet away when it was on the green. It was stroke you’re making.’ It felt some loose shots being overly for birdie. Johnson was leada really hard shot. Just really like a bit of a slap shot when I protective. ing by three, though he said he hit it. It dropped over the edge That changed at No. 6. stopped looking at leaderboards hard.” at perfect pace.” British Open “I said: ‘Dude, it’s not hurtafter the USGA told him he As for that one shot of special ing. Get over it. Let’s go play,’” might be penalized one shot Ask Henrik Stenson for one significance? He nearly went Walker said. “I hit a great 7-iron after the round. shot, and he can’t help but “The wind was off the left. I mention six of them. The battle hole-by-hole for the entire to 5 feet and made it. And that weekend until settling on No. wanted to hit a cut to the midat Royal Troon with Phil Mickwas the shot that started to 10 in the third round. dle of the green and let it drift elson was that good. Stenson right the ship. It was quality Mickelson had a one-shot to the flag,” he said. “I knew if tied a major record by closing golf after that.”

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ILLINOIS, LEE COUNTY, IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LYLE C. REUTER, Deceased. No. 2016 P 84 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given to creditors of the death of Lyle C. Reuter of 620 N. Ottawa, Dixon, IL 61021. Letters of office were issued to Kenda L. (Reuter) Bailey, 1909 Paulsen Road, Dixon, IL 61021 as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is David W. Badger of Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. By: Kenda L. (Reuter) Bailey Independent Executor David W. Badger Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC 215 E. First Street P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 FAX badger@egblc.com Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2016

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Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled Court, in said cause, on September 28, 2016, John Simonton, Sheriff of Lee County, will on December 29, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at the OLD LEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 112 E. 2ND STREET, DIXON, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate situated in Lee County, Illinois, commonly known as 382 Keigwin Rd, Walnut, IL 61376-9608, Property Index No. 09-19-22-400-003 A part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 19 North, Range 8 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Lee County, Illinois, bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 22; thence Westerly along South line of Section 22, 834.13 feet for Point of Beginning; thence continue along aforementioned line 286.74 feet; thence Northerly at an angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes measured counterclockwise, 307.41 feet; thence Easterly at an angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes measured counterclockwise, 286.74 feet; thence Southerly at an angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes measured counterclockwise, 307.41 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 2.024 acres of land, more or less. The property is subject to general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and easements and restrictions of record and unpaid water bills. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Plaintiff, vs. Alphonso Duncan; Cecilia L. Duncan; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on October 4, 2016, the Lee County Sheriff's Office will on January 12, 2017, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Lee County Courthouse, 309 Galena Avenue Suite 320, Dixon, IL 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Part of the Northeast Quarter (NW-1/4) of Section 11, Township 21 North, Range 8 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Lee County, Illinois, described as follows; Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 11; thence North 1 degree 22 minutes 12 seconds East on the West line of said Section 11, 346.95 feet; thence North 82 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds East, 282.0 feet; thence North 1 degree 22 minutes 12 seconds East parallel with the said West line of Section 11, 263.15 feet; thence North 82 degrees 45 minutes 45 seconds East, 304.06 feet to the point of beginning of the tract of land being described; thence South 1 degree 22 minutes 12 seconds West parallel with the said West line of Section 11, 683.52 feet to the original centerline of River Road; thence north 82 degrees 52 minutes 09 seconds East on said centerline 32.66 feet; thence North 74 degrees 00 minutes 13 seconds East on said centerline, 86.26 feet; thence North 69 degrees 26 minutes 21 seconds East on said centerline, 664.07 feet to a point on the East line of said Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter which is 296.8 feet North of the Southeast corner thereof; thence North 1 degree 25 minutes 44 seconds East on said East line, 515.60 feet; thence South 82 degrees 45 minutes 45 seconds West, 739.50 feet to said point of beginning; INCLUDING an easement 20 feet in width for ingress and egress the centerline of which is described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 21 North, Range 8 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Lee County, Illinois; thence North 1 degree 22 minutes 12 seconds East on the West line of said Section 11, 346.95 feet; thence North 82 degrees 52 minutes 12 seconds East, 282.0 feet; thence South 1 degree 22 minutes 12 seconds West parallel with the said West line of Section 11, 419.79 feet to the original centerline of River Road; thence North 82 degrees 52 minutes 09 seconds East on said centerline, 100.62 feet to the point of beginning of the easement centerline being described; thence North 5 degrees 26 minutes 07 seconds West, 57.16 feet; thence North 61 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds East, 206.78 feet; thence North 30 degrees 22 minutes 17 seconds East, 59.48 feet to the point of termination of said easement centerline. EXCEPTING THEREFROM: A parcel of land in the Northwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 21 North, Range 8 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Lee County, Illinois, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 11; thence Southerly on the West Line of said Northwest Quarter, said line having a bearing of South 0 degrees 51 minutes 08 seconds East, a distance of 1361.93 feet to a point; thence Northeasterly on a line bearing of North 74 degrees 31 minutes 40 seconds East, a distance of 324.45 feet to a point; thence Northeasterly on a line having a bearing of North 68 degrees 46 minutes 58 seconds East, a distance of 283.30 feet to a point in the Easterly Line of the premises conveyed to First National Bank in Amboy from Edward Dresden by Warranty Deed recorded December 9, 1994 in Book 9412 at Page 618 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, said point being the Point of Beginning of the hereinafter described parcel of land; thence continuing Northeasterly on the last described course, a distance of 17.23 feet to a point; thence Northeasterly on a line having a bearing of North 56 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds East, a distance of 101.15 feet to a point; thence Northeasterly on a line having a bearing of North 75 degrees 39 minutes 10 seconds East, a distance of 387.47 feet to a point; thence Northeasterly on a line having a bearing of North 77 degrees 30 minutes 23 seconds East, a distance of 98.14 feet to a point; thence Northeasterly on a line having a bearing of North 67 degrees 42 minutes 54 seconds East, a distance of 97.12 feet to a point; thence Easterly on a line having a bearing of North 81 degrees 24 minutes 01 second East, a distance of 66.98 feet to a point in the Westerly Line of premises conveyed to Thomas G. Miller and Florence P. Miller from John F. Reents and Agnes Reents by Warranty Deed recorded in Book 156 at Page 1 in said Recorder's Office; thence Southerly on the Westerly Line of said premises so conveyed, said line having a bearing of South 0 degrees 46 minutes 14 seconds East, a distance of 55.37 feet to a point in the Center Line of Old River Road; thence Southwesterly on said Center Line, said line having a bearing of South 67 degrees 11 minutes 55 seconds West, a distance of 664.21 feet to a point; thence Southwesterly on said Center Line, said line having a bearing of South 71 degrees 44 minutes 02 seconds West, a distance of 86.45 feet to a point; thence Westerly on said Center Line, said line having a bearing of South 80 degrees 38 minutes 52 seconds West, a distance of 32.66 feet to the Southeast Corner of said premises so conveyed to First National Bank in Amboy; thence Northerly on the Easterly Line of said premises so conveyed, said line having a bearing of North 0 degrees 51 minutes 21 seconds West, a distance of 118.98 feet to the Point of Beginning. The above described parcel of land is designated Parcel 025/3 on the plat attached hereto and made a part hereof, said parcel of land contains 1.820 acres, more or less, of which 0.554 acre, more or less, has been previously set aside for public highway purposes. For the purpose of this description, said West Line of the Northwest Quarter of Section 11 has been assigned the bearing of South 0 degrees 51 minutes 08 seconds East. This description affects Tax Parcel Number (16)07-11-101-011. Also, said Grantor hereby conveys, grants, and quit claims all rights of interest to said Grantor for the Direct Access Entrance Left located at Chaining Station 367+00 on the Center line for S.B.I. Route 6 (Illinois Route 2) as recorded by Release for Freeway-Document No. 280555. Commonly known as 416 Illinois Route 2, Dixon, IL 61021 Parcel Number(s): 16-07-11-101-011 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: This is an “AS IS” sale for “cash”. The successful bidder must deposit ten percent (10%) down by cash or certified funds and the balance of the purchase price prior to the date of confirmation of sale. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The real estate is residential real estate. The property will not be open for inspection. The judgment was $220,871.25. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file to verify this information. For information, contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Todd L. Martin, Martin Law Office, 812 Washington, P.O. Box 177, Mendota, IL 61342-0177, (815) 539-3711. December 2, 9 & 16 2016

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RYAN W POWERS; DAISY E POWERS, DEFENDANTS. 16 CH 15 108 WEST HUGHES STREET FRANKLIN GROVE, IL 61031 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on July 15, 2016, Sheriff of Lee County will on January 12, 2017, in Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd St., Dixon, IL 61021, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Lee, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: A PART OF LOTS I AND 2 IN BLOCK 34 OF BUCK'S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN GROVE, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1, WHICH IS 78 FEET WEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT; AND RUNNING THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT, TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF LOTS 1 AND 2 A DISTANCE OF 120 FEET; THENCE PARALLEL WITH THE SAID NORTH LINE TO A POINT 78 FEET WEST OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 2; ALL IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 06-09-01-303-009 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 108 West Hughes Street Franklin Grove, IL 61031 Description of Improvements: The Judgment amount was $83,151.85. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosuresales.mrpllc.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, P.C., Plaintiff?s Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 253978 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF?S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. I708900 Dec. 2, 9, 16, 2016

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Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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NEW TODAY Samsung washer & dryer, showroom cond., $500/obo for pair; Amana side by side refrig., $250/obo; GE microwave stainless steel, like new $100; Whirlpool electric stove, like new $100; GE dishwasher (stainless steel) like new $100. 815-4991679

FURNITURE

755

Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Bunk Bed $298. Call 309451-7477 Twin, full, queen, king beds. Electric lift recliner, washer, dryer, refrig., sofas, dresser, recliner, table/ chairs 815718-4385.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 765

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NEW

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624

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USED

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705

2006 DODGE DAKOTA ST 2

$3,999

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

Sat. & Sun. 8-4 Crossroads Youth Center 117 W. 2nd St. Rock Falls Estate Tag Sale Elvis collectibles, Cabbage Patch Kids, Beanie Babies, Barbies, Christmas decorations, Americana, apple, safari & eagle décor, women's plus size clothes (many w/ tags), dishes, pots & pans, cookbooks, serger / sewing material / patterns & notions, jewelry making supplies & jewelry, CDs, vinyl albums, DVDs, VHS, microwave, stereo system, rolling walker, furniture. BBQ or Hot Dog Meal $5 & Bake Sale

2502 N. Locust St. (815) 625-2290 R1707B

AREA GARAGE SALES 624

$171/mo.

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TELEGRAPH

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PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

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CLEAN, AWD, WINTER-READY!

Astrograph $229/mo. D1971B

2007 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4, CLEAN!

$329/mo. U2050

2010 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT

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$349/mo.

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you good. Dress the house for the holidays or make travel arrangements that will bring you closer to a loved one. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Concentrate on meeting your needs and making the most with what you’ve got. A former colleague will have an offer or suggestion that will position you to excel. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Don’t give in to peer pressure. Someone will try to talk you into taking on responsibilities that don’t belong to you. Make suggestions, but don’t sign up for something that could conflict with your plans. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Don’t take on too much or make unrealistic promises. When dealing with children, emphasize honesty and integrity. Make improvements to your living quarters or arrangements and protect against loss or injury.

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MiniDoodles, male & female, Red & white, $1500. Weimerdoodles 2 females $500. 563-212-7307. WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes. Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away. Your pet will thank you!

SNOWBLOWERS

782

MTD Snowblower 3hp 2 cyl 21” cut, new auger, good cond., $250 815973-3223

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s). Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

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FARM LAND WANTED

815

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

825

8 Big Round Bales of Net Wrap Grass Hay, $360 815-225-7824

POULTRY / SUPPLIES

845

NOW TAKING ORDERS for all natural fed and raised young roasting geese. All processing done at an inspected poultry processing plant Call 815-632-7254

CLASSIC CARS

904

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

AUTOMOBILES

905

NEW REAL DEAL

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S.U.V.S

909

1998 Toyota 4 Runner; 172K miles, 4WD, Runs Great! $2,500 815-973-4282 2001 Mercedes ML 320, 132K, AWD, hitch, reliable. $5250. Call 815-312-0037

TRUCKS

910

1966 Chevy step bed C10 pickup. New 350 motor & trans. $8,000. Call 815-440-9132 for more details.

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Clock/Watch Repair

Power Washing

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Snowmobile Repair Snowmobile Repair

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TV Repair

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2016 Chevy Impala LTZ Silver.................................................... $24,900* 2016 Chevy Suburban LT Silver.................................................... $49,900* 2016 Chevy Impala Limited LTZ Black .................................................... $19,500* 2016 Chevy Camaro 2SS Convertible Black .................................................... $40,500* 2016 Chevy Suburban 4X4 LTZ Loaded White Diamond........................ $57,900* 2016 Chevy Equinox LTZ, AWD, V6, Sunroof, Nav Black .................................................... $28,900* 2015 Chevy Traverse AWD, LTZ White.................................................... $31,900* 2015 Chevy 3500 Crew Cab LTZ Diesel White.................................................... $46,900* 2015 Chevy 2500 Crew Cab Z71, LTZ, Diesel, Black .................................................... $50,500* 2015 Chevy 3500 Crew Cab LTZ, 4x4 Z71, Duramax Black..................................... $47,900* 2015 Chevy Cruze 2LT Red ...................................................... $16,900*

2015 Chevy Traverse AWD LTZ, White.................................................... $31,900* 2015 Chevy Equinox FWD Gray ..................................................... $23,900* 2014 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab LT 2WD White.................................................... $26,900* 2014 Chevy Impala Limited LTZ Gray ..................................................... $15,500* 2014 Chevy Impala 2LT, Leather Red ...................................................... $17,900* 2014 Chevy 1500 Dbl Cab 4x4 Z71 Maroon ................................................ $28,900* 2013 Chevy Impala LTZ Maroon ................................................ $14,500* 2013 Chevy 2500 Reg Cab 2WD Black ................................................... $19,500* 2013 Chevy Silverado 1500 4x4 LT Ext Cab, Leather, Red ......................................... $25,900* 2013 Chevy Traverse AWD LT, White.................................................... $20,900* 2013 Chevy Equinox FWD ILT Silver.................................................... $16,900* 2013 Chevy 1500, 2WD, X-Cab Blue...................................................... $20,900* 2013 Chevy Camaro 2SS Red ...................................................... $25,500* 2013 Chevy Suburban LT, 4x4 Black .................................................... $34,500* 2011 Chevy Impala LTZ Black .................................................... $10,500*

QUALITY USED CARS, TRUCKS, SUV’S & VANS 2007 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab 4X4 Silver ....................................................................................$9,700* 2008 Chevy Impala SS Maroon................................................................................................$8,500* 2010 Chevy Crew Cab, Z71, LTZ, Sunroof, 4x4, Red...............................................................$18,500* 2010 Chevy Suburban LTZ White ...........................................................................................$26,900* 2011 Chevy Equinox FWD LT Maroon ....................................................................................$11,500* 2012 Chevy 1500 LTZ 4x4 Z71, Red.......................................................................................$25,500* 2012 Chevy Equinox 2LT AWD V6, 21K Miles, Brown ............................................................$15,500*

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$19.95!

960

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AUTOS WANTED

911

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912

2006 Chevy Silverado LT, 3500 diesel 4x4, loaded. 163K mi. New tires/brakes. One owner. Runs great! Reduced! $15,900. 815-973-3281

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910

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22,987*

2015 Ford Focus SE’s

2015 Chevy Sonic LT

13,999

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7,999*

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10,987*

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