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ELECTION 2017 | ROCK FALLS

Little opposition in city races Most spots on ballot yield just 1 candidate

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

ROCK FALLS – Several city officials, including the mayor, will be unopposed in their bids for re-election in April.

Terms for mayor, city clerk, treasurer,

and one alderman in each of the city’s four wards are expiring in spring 2017.

Only one incumbent will be challenged for his seat. Dennis Fulrath has filed to run against Alderman Brian Snow in the 2nd Ward. Fulrath is a member of the Sauk Valley Community College Board of Trustees.

Bill Wescott will be unchallenged in his bid for a second term. City Clerk Eric Arduini and Treasurer Kay Abner also have an unobstructed path to re-election.

For the other expiring aldermanic

seats, incumbent George Logan Jr. is unopposed in the city’s 1st Ward, as is Jim Schuneman in the 3rd Ward.

Linda Pennell had taken out papers to make a run against Schuneman, but in November, she was elected to represent District 2 on the Whiteside County Board.

The expiring seat in the 4th Ward has neither an incumbent nor a challenger.

The seat has been vacant since the Sept.

20 resignation of Troy Ebenezer. Ebenezer opted to remain on the Rock Falls

Elementary School District 13 Board of Education when concerns arose over the potential for a conflict of interest.

In 2015, Fulrath won races for seats on the Rock Falls High School board and the Sauk board. Based on an opinion from the state attorney general’s office, Fulrath decided to serve only on the Sauk board. While the opinions are only recommendations, government entities generally follow the state’s advice.

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WHITESIDE COUNTY

PATCHING THINGS UP IN STERLING

Taking a Clean break

Company puts power line project on hold in Iowa as it awaits Illinois decision

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

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Bill Carson of the Sterling Public Works Department patches potholes on 16th Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. The past few days’ warmer, wet weather whisked away most of the snow and ice that had found a home in the Sauk Valley, giving crews an opening to fan out across town, clearing limbs and patching potholes. Winter is prime season for those vehicular nemeses that rattle our teeth and tax our axles. Potholes crop up when water seeps into openings in roads, then freezes and expands, pushing the pavement to its limits and beyond. Cracks are born that grow up into potholes, nurtured along by traffic, heavy snowplows and corrosive materials that some cities use on roads during the winter. RIGHT: Ben Burger of the Sterling Public Works Department uses a bucket truck to clear low hanging branches Tuesday afternoon.

Clean Line Energy has withdrawn pending applications in Iowa for approval of its planned project that runs through several counties in Iowa and Illinois.

The project route was to begin in Iowa’s O’Brien County, enter Illinois between Cordova and Port Byron, continue through Whiteside County just southwest of Erie, through the entire north edge of Bureau County, and end in Grundy County.

The company said Dec. 22 that its petitions for approval of its Rock Island Clean Line electric transmission project with the Iowa Utilities Board will be rescinded until pending legal proceedings in Illinois are resolved.

The Houston-based company’s efforts to get the infrastructure project approved in Illinois have been a roller-coaster ride. An application to build the power line was unanimously approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission in 2014, but an Aug. 10 appellate court ruling reversed that decision.

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STERLING

Family meal left high and dry

Dynasty restaurant in Sterling will reopen today after a short closure for what turned out to be an apparent bit of cultural confusion. The restaurant was closed for the holiday because of fears of a potential health code violation – concerns that ultimately were shown to be unfounded.

Confusion over drying food closes restaurant for holiday ​BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5535 @KathleenSchul10

STERLING – Dynasty Chinese restaurant, traditionally one of the few, if not the only, restaurants in Sterling open on Christmas Day, was shuttered for the holiday this year because of fears of a potential health code violation – concerns that ultimately were shown to be unfounded.

The restaurant was inspected and will reopen today.

According to the Whiteside County Health Department and Sterling Police, on Saturday morning, HVAC workers spotted “raw, unidentified meat” hanging from sawhorses on the restaurant’s roof at 110 W. Third St., in the County Market shopping center.

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Teacher bonuses draw criticism Proponents counter: Perks encourage better performance CHICAGO (AP) – Nearly 150 Illinois public school districts gave bonuses to teachers and administrators last school year.

Those districts represent 20 percent of all districts. Bonuses have become a common way to inspire educators to improve student achievement, the Chicago Tribune reported. But researchers said results are varied, and critics wonder whether it’s a good use of tax dollars.

Lake County’s Community High School District 128 recently paid $500,000 in “performance recognition” checks, mostly to teachers for high student achievement. Administrators and custodians were also among those getting bonuses.

School Board President Pat Groody said it’s a way to get people focused on “the concept that performance matters.”

Timothy Anderson, critic of the merit pay, questioned the criteria used to award bonuses in District 128.

“They’re giving a Christmas bonus to everybody,” Anderson said. “That is fine if you’re doing it in a privately owned company but not with taxpayers’ money.”

The district said while the bonus checks are sent in December, they are not connected to the holidays.

Other districts provided bonuses for different reasons.

Downstate Pekin Public Schools District 108 gave bonuses to teachers for perfect attendance or to educators who used a minimal number of sick days. In the 201516 school year the district’s sick day bonuses ranged from $75 to $250 for about 100 of the district’s 108 employees, which totaled to

$12,800, according to state data.

In southern Illinois, during the 2015-16 school year the financially struggling East St. Louis School District 189 gave 345 employees nearly $1 million in bonuses.

Sydney Stigge-Kaufman, a spokeswoman for the district, said the bonuses were one time stipends in lieu of regular salary increases and were provided as part of a union contract.

Citing state data, the newspaper reported about 3,100 people received a total of $5.5 million. The average was $1,750.

The state’s data includes only licensed educators, such as teachers and administrators and other licensed professionals in schools such as social workers and school counselors. Meaning not all bonuses distributed would show up in the state’s data for districts like District 128, which gave bonuses to non-licensed employees as well as its educators.

MOUNT CARROLL CITY COUNCIL

City votes to pay off van, approve floor work

BY PHILLIP HARTMAN phartman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525 @phartman19

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MOUNT CARROLL – It didn’t take long for the City Council to pay off a van and seal a deal for floor work at its final meeting for the year.

It took only about 20 minutes for the council to wrap up the meeting. Among the agenda items: • Members voted to approve a final payment of $29,514.27 for a new van for the water and sewer department, purchased earlier this year from Kunes Country Auto Group.

Alderman Joe Grim said the van is still undergoing modifications, but will be in service the week of Jan. 2. Among the changes will be

The City Council will next meet at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at City Hall, 302 N. Main St. Visit mtcarrollil.com or call City Hall at 815-244-4424 for more information, including an agenda. the addition of mud flaps, and the stenciling of the city’s name on the van’s side, which has been done in the past by city personnel.

• The council approved a proposal from Nick Naples with Perfection Cleaning in Mount Carroll to strip and seal the floors at the city community house, on North Main Street.

“We’ve been noticing, probably the last few months, that the floor’s been showing more of its grimi-

ness,” City Clerk Julie Cuckler said.

The floors should be stripped and waxed about every 5 years, Cuckler said, but it’s been probably closer to 8 years since the work was done.

Aldermen voted that the cost not exceed $425. Staff will find 2 days when the building is not in use so Naples can perform the work.

• Members learned from Grim that the city will need a new fluoride testing device for the drinking water supply.

“We’ve been having some trouble with it,” Grim said. “We’re looking at a portable one, for about $500.”

• The council got a brief update on the city’s sesquicentennial planning from Michelle Fossett, one of the organizers of the city’s 150th anniversary celebration.

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POLICE Sterling Police Laurelle A. Smith, 28, of Rock Falls; 7:39 p.m. Monday at Locust Street and East Fourth Street; operating uninsured vehicle; given state citation.

Jonathon J. Reyes, 31, of Sterling; 11:50 p.m. Monday at Sixth Avenue and East 11th Street; Whiteside County warrant – contempt; posted bond.

Rock Falls Police Andrea M. Regalado,

39, of Sterling; 9:03 p.m.

Wednesday at First Avenue and Dixon Avenue; unlawful use of a cell phone; given notice to appear in court.

Gary C. Stanley, 37, of Sterling; 9:11 p.m. Wednesday at First and Dixon avenues; operation of an uninsured motor vehicle, disobeying a traffic control device; no driver’s license on person; given notice to appear in court.

Mark A. Weegens, 33, of Rock Falls; 8:21 a.m.

Wednesday in the 1200 block of West 14th Street; driving while license suspended, expired registration; given notice to appear in court.

Nicole A. Sims, 29, of Sheffield; 6:13 p.m. Thursday at First Avenue and 10th Street; disobeying a traffic control device; given notice to appear in court.

Esco D. Leisner, 69, of Rock Falls; 8:03 p.m. Thursday in the 200 bock of Third Avenue; Whiteside County warrant – failure to appear; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Jacob E. Lamb, 25, of Sterling; 4:35 a.m. Friday at U.S. Route 30 and New High

Street; speeding; given notice to appear in court.

Jarod L. Burger, 37, of Rock Falls; 2:32 a.m. Monday in the 400 block of East Eighth Street; Whiteside County warrant – failure to appear; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Dixon Police Dominic J. White, 28, of Dixon; 4:27 a.m. Friday; unlawful restraint, domestic battery, interfering with the reporting of domestic violence; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Jason O. Parks, 43, of Franklin Grove; 3:35 p.m.

Monday; body attachment warrant; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Ogle County Sheriff Trei Sanders, 22, of Mount Morris; 12:16 a.m.

Tuesday at Barker and Twin Oaks roads; driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane usage, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and illegal transportation of alcohol; held at Ogle County Jail.

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Shari Q. Rogers, 20, of Rockford; 4:53 p.m. Thursday; warrant – failure to appear (non-payment); posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Roman Saldana, 45, of Belvidere; 6:38 p.m. Saturday; Boone County warrant – failure to appear (domestic battery); posted bond.

Ryder R. Whitehead, 26, of Harmon; 11:20 p.m. Saturday; warrant – failure to appear (contempt); posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Brian L. Albee, 29, of Amboy; 2:37 p.m. Monday; two warrants for failure to appear on contempt/nonpayment charges, petition to revoke Ogle County warrant for possession of hypodermic syringe needles, Ogle County warrant for failure to appear on possession of drug paraphernalia; held at Lee County Jail.

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They called police, who called the health department.

While “it certainly had the appearance of something very wrong,” said Gene Johnston, the department’s environmental health director, the meat simply was strips of salted pork owner Chen Yu was airdrying for his family’s traditional Chinese New Year celebration, which is coming up on Jan. 28.

It never was meant for customer consumption, only for the family’s personal use, Chen said.

Because the call came in on Christmas Eve, though, the health department did not have enough time before the holiday to properly investigate: Sunday was Christmas, and Monday the

The report Go to http://shawurl. com/2yxc to see a copy of the Whiteside County Health Department’s inspection report for Dynasty restaurant. department was closed as its holiday day, so the restaurant, which was due for a routine inspection anyway, was closed as a precaution, Johnston said.

The inspection was done first thing Tuesday morning. The meat on the roof was gone, and Chen was advised to prepare the pork at his home from now on.

The inspection did turn up some minor infractions – missing labels, worn containers, dust and debris in the exhaust fans and vent hoods, among others – all of which must be rectified by Jan. 3, and none of which were deemed a hazard to the restaurant’s operation.

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DIXON

City, Dixon One working on lease agreement

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

DIXON – Dixon One is still a ways from becoming a central hub for city tourism, marketing and business outreach, but it is nearing closer to moving into its new home.

That is, once a lease agreement is finalized between the group and the city.

An advisory task force with a 6-month lifespan was formed a year ago to draft a plan to combine the city’s marketing, tourism, and business and economic development under one umbrella.

After 8 months, the group presented the City Council with a plan in September to consolidate the Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce with Dixon Mainstreet, an organization that would also encompass Dixon Tourism, the Riverfront Commission and a yet-to-beformed Downtown Coalition of the Arts.

The council signed off on the proposal and began discussing a lease agreement in October for Dixon One to move into 87 S. Hennepin Ave., the former Kenzley Title building that the city purchased for $245,000.

The goal was to have the

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The City Council next meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 121 W. Second St. Go to discoverdixon.org or call City Hall at 815-2881485 for an agenda or more information.

Chamber and Main Street moved in on or before Jan. 1, but that date has been pushed back until a lease is finalized.

Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said the city and Dixon One have negotiated a 5-year lease agreement, which is tentatively scheduled to appear before the council during its meeting Tuesday.

Dixon One would pay monthly rent of $750 or $850 that would go

toward the city’s upkeep for the building.

“We’re not looking to profit off of it,” Arellano said. “The money will be reinvested back into the structure itself.

He said if the council moves forward with the lease, the Chamber and Mainstreet could begin moving in sometime in January, but that will be up to the Dixon One transition team.

The transition team

is made up of four representatives from the Chamber, four from Mainstreet and Councilman Mike Venier.

Once they move in, the Chamber and Mainstreet will remain separate organizations for the first 6 months in the building – living together before signing off on the marriage.

Venier said the consolidation is meant to pool resources and workload while reducing overhead costs, and he expects the group to start coming together in the next 2 or 3 months.

“It’s been a slow process, but it’s a very thor-

ough process,” he said.

Transition team member Ryan Marshall said they are waiting on the lease to be completed and plan to create a timeline for the movein, transition process and eventual formation of Dixon One, which will initially be headed by a 20-member board and staffed with a president/ CEO, marketing coordinator and events coordinator, office manager and receptionist.

“We’re still hashing out the details,” he said.

“Nothing has been set in concrete yet; we’re waiting in the sand until we can move forward.”

OGLE COUNTY BOARD | NEW RULES APPROVED

Fresh idea: Do not sell eggs on company time County workers can not sell for personal gain

BY VINDE WELLS vwells@shawmedia.com Shaw Media

OREGON – Complaints about Ogle County work-

ers selling fresh eggs while on the job has prompted a new rule: No county employees may sell, for personal gain, anything on county property or on county time.

Skip Kenney of Rochelle, head of the Personnel & Salary Committee, introduced

the issue at the Dec. 13 committee meeting, noting that more than one employee was selling fresh eggs out of the county office in which he or she worked.

“Kenney stated this particular case was very messy, and it affected the work environment,” the meeting minutes read.

The employees involved were not named.

“It came to our attention that this was going on and was problematic to other county employees,” who in some cases were being asked to help sell the eggs, Kenney said Tuesday.

The County Board resolution, recommended

by the committee and passed by the board Dec. 20, stipulates that “there are to be no private food solicitations and forprofit solicitations on county properties at any time,” and that “not-forprofit fundraisers can be done on county properties but not on county time.”

Board member Ron Colson of Mount Morris asked whether that prohibits a county employee from having a booth on county property at the Autumn of Parade festival.

“That’s not the intent, and that would be in their off-hours, anyway,” Kenney said.

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK

Matthew D. ‘Matt’ Anson EDWARDSVILLE – Matthew D. “Matt” Anson, 34, of Edwardsville, passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at his residence.

He was born April 30, 1982, in Princeton.

Matt earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois and his master’s degree from Washington University, both in aerospace engineering. He worked as a propulsion engineer for Boeing in St. Louis for the past 11 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Maryville.

He enjoyed coaching his son’s tee-ball, was very hardworking, and was a devoted and loving husband and father.

He is survived by his wife, Katherine “Kate” (née Shaw) Anson, whom he married Dec. 31, 2005; a son, Thomas Matthew Anson; two daughters, Gwendolyn Rose and Eva Katherine Anson; his father, David Anson of Illinois; his mother, Vicki (Dave) (née Hansen) Stuart of Peru; a brother, Adam

(Allison) Anson of Minonk; grandparents, Richard and Fran Anson of Princeton; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Tom and Tammy Shaw of Dixon; inlaws, Tom (Laura) Shaw of Plainfield, Ben (Joon) Shaw of Frankfort, Germany, Peter (Jamie) Shaw of Dixon, Mary Shaw of St. Louis, and Kylie Shaw of Dixon; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Russ and Gloria Hansen.

Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, with the funeral at 5 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Maryville, 7110 state Route 162, Maryville, with the Rev. Tom Hufty and the Rev. Nate Bock officiating.

Memorials may be directed to the Katherine Anson Children’s College Fund and will be received during the visitation, or can be mailed to Barry Wilson Funeral Home, 2800 N. Center St., Maryville, IL 62062.

▼ Today’s visitations: Frank J. Angone Jr. of Sterling, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Jan A. Weinrich of Sterling, 3-5 p.m. gathering of friends and family at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Jesse R. James of Laurie, Missouri, 3-6 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Ames J. Schryver of Polo, 5-7 p.m. at Polo Family Funeral Home in Polo.

James E. Powers of Amboy; 9:30-10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

Ambrose B. Reuter of Dixon; 4-7 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Ventura Valdez of Sterling; 9:30-10:45 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling. ▼ Today’s funerals: Pauline G. Sterenberg of Morrison, 10:30 a.m. at Emmanuel Reformed Church in Morrison.

Frank J. Angone Jr. of Sterling, 11:30 a.m.

Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial at ST. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

James E. Powers of Amboy; 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

Jan A. Weinrich of Sterling; memorial service at 5 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Ventura Valdez of

Clara M. Thorpe grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Clara was preceded in death by her husband; two sons, Donald in infancy, and James Thorpe; daughter, Margaret O’Rourke; sister, Mary Quick; and brother, E.R. “Bud” Jones.

Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, with the funeral at 3 p.m.

Thursday at Erie United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Erie Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to Lions Club International – Sight program.

Gibson-Bode Funeral Home in Erie is handling arrangements.

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Sterling; 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St Mary Catholic Church in Sterling. ▼ Thursday visitations: Douglas O. Chamberlain, of Lyndon; 10-11:30 a.m. Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Ralph A. King of Sterling; 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Clara M. Thorpe of Erie, 1-3 p.m. at Erie United Methodist Church.

Matthew D. “Matt” Anson of Edwardsville, 2-5 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Maryville. ▼ Thursday funerals: Ames J. Schryver of Polo, 10 a.m. at Faith Discovery Church in Polo.

Douglas O. Chamberlain, of Lyndon; 11:30 a.m. at Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Ralph A. King of Sterling; 12:30 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Ambrose B. Reuter of Dixon; 10 a.m. prayer service at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon, followed

by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Clara M. Thorpe of Erie, 3 p.m. at Erie United Methodist Church.

Matthew D. “Matt” Anson of Edwardsville, 5 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Maryville. ▼ Friday visitation: George E. Gallant of Dixon; 9:30-10:45 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon.

son, Jason A. Weinrich of Rock Falls; three grandchildren, Jerika A. McLean and Karmen and Kegan Weinrich; his mother, Kathryn Weinrich of Sterling; and three brothers, S. Craig Weinrich of Jacksonville, Florida, Todd Weinrich of Sterling, and Kevin Weinrich of Rockford.

He also was preceded in death by his father.

Cremation rites have been accorded. A gathering of friends and family begins at 3 p.m. Wednesday, and a memorial service at 5 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

The Rev. Jeff Coester Sr., pastor, will officiate.

Inurnment will be at a later date at Tampico Memorial Cemetery.

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Clara was a member of Erie United Methodist Church.

She is survived by four children; Joanne (James) Chandler of Jacksonville, Florida, and Judy (Bill) Wilson, William (Marcia) Thorpe, and Terry (Christine) Thorpe, all of Erie; 17 grandchildren; 39 great-

Jan A. Weinrich TAMPICO – Jan A. Weinrich, 73, of Sterling, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at home.

Jan was born July 28, 1943, in Urbana, the son of Jack and Kathryn (Prentiss) Weinrich. He married Kathleen A. McNinch on Dec. 20, 1968, in Tampico. She preceded him in death on April 8, 2004.

He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy. He was employed by Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. for 35 years, retiring in 2001, and was a member of the steelworkers union. He attended Cross Trail Church of Rock Falls.

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‘Star Wars’ princess, Carrie Fisher, dead at 60 NEW YORK (AP) – No one could make us laugh through the pain like Carrie Fisher.

The daughter of Hollywood stars Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, and a survivor of early fame, drug addiction and bipolar disorder, she wrote with unsentimental wit and understanding about her private struggles and about an industry she was raised in but stood apart from.

Fisher, known to the world as Princess Leia of “Star Wars,” died Tuesday at 60, 4 days after falling ill aboard an airline flight. Media reports said the actress had suffered a heart attack.

“I do believe you’re only as sick as your secrets. If that’s true, I’m just really healthy,” she said in a confessional 2009 interview with The Associated Press.

The public fell in love with her twice: as Princess Leia and as the wry truth-teller of such books as “Postcards From the Edge,” “Wishful Drinking” and “The Prin-

cess Diarist,” in which she revealed having an intense affair with “Star Wars” co-star Harrison Ford.

Fisher told plenty of secrets about others – about her parents’ breakup when she was 2, about being advised by Warren Beatty on wearing a bra in “Shampoo,” and about arguing with then-husband Paul Simon about whether it was better to be a man or a woman.

Asked by NPR recently why she wrote about her fling with Ford, who was 15 years older and married, she joked that she could hold back no longer because he had refused to die: “I kept calling and saying, ‘When are you going to die because I want to tell the story?’”

But she was toughest on herself and unafraid to turn trauma into humor.

She became the most knowable of celebrities, with a great and generous gift for bringing us into her unusual life.

“One of the therapists came in to admit me and

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Carrie Fisher, shown here at age 16 in 1973, died Tuesday after falling ill aboard an airline flight. asked how long I had been a drug addict,” she wrote in Postcards,” her autobiographical novel that became a movie of the same name. “I said I didn’t think I was a drug addict because I didn’t take any one drug. ‘Then you’re a drugs addict,’ she said. She asked if I had deliberately tried to kill myself. I was insulted by the question. I guess when you find yourself having overdosed, it’s a good indicator that your

life isn’t working.”

She is survived by her mother; her daughter, Billie Lourd, from a relationship with talent agent Bryan Lourd; her brother, the actor-filmmaker Todd Fisher; and her half-sisters, actresses Joely and Tricia Leigh Fisher. Her father died in 2010.

Born and raised in Beverly Hills, Carrie Fisher was a bookish child who had difficult relationships with both parents.

in the 1990s with a pop culture-inflected routine that touched on subjects such as horror movie sound effects and movie sex.

Physicist Vera Rubin dead at 88

In a celebrity breakup that made headlines everywhere in 1958, Eddie Fisher left his family for Elizabeth Taylor.

Carrie Fisher went into the family business early – too early, she would later say. She was performing on stage by age 12 and appeared with Reynolds in the 1973 Broadway revival “Irene.” She was still a teenager when she made her feature film debut in “Shampoo” in 1975.

Even after “Star Wars,” Fisher would speak often of feeling overshadowed by her mother and about the need to break away, a conflict dramatized in “Postcards From the Edge.”

Fisher’s film credits included a wide range of spoofs, musicals and romantic comedies, from “Austin Powers” and “The Blues Brothers” to “Hannah and Her Sisters” and “When Harry Met Sally ...” Meryl Streep was the star when “Postcards From the Edge,” with a screenplay

by Fisher, was adapted

into a film of the same name in 1990. Shirley MacLaine played Streep’s mother, the stand-in for Reynolds.

But for millions, Fisher was Princess Leia, with her now-iconic hair bagels and metal bikini.

She uttered the immortal phrase “Help me ObiWan Kenobi, you’re my only hope” in the original “Star Wars” in 1977.

Fisher would make a lot of wisecracks about the role that made her popculture royalty and led Reynolds to note ruefully she was now regarded as the mother of Princess Leia.

Fisher disliked her hairstyle, disparaged her hybrid British-American accent in the films and was appalled by some of the “Star Wars” merchandise, including a Princess Leia candy dispenser.

In her 20s, she was diagnosed as bipolar and treated with electroshock therapy and medication, which she wrote about in the memoir “Shockaholic.”

What she saw when she did further rattled conventions: galaxies that were rotating more quickly than predicted by the laws of physics – dark matter.

Rubin died Sunday at 88 in the Princeton, New Jersey, area after a long period of declining health, according to family.

IN BRIEF ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ actor Ricky Harris dead at 54 LOS ANGELES – Ricky Harris, a comedian known for both his racy stand-up act and his appearances in family-friendly fare such as the TV series “Everybody Hates Chris,” died Monday, his manager said. He was 54.

The cause was not immediately known. But Harris’ manager, Cindy Ambers of Art/Work Entertainment, said Harris had suffered a heart attack 2 years ago.

Fellow performers posted condolences on social media, including comedians Sinbad and Cedric the Entertainer.

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U.S. NAVY Ship named for Gabrielle Giffords MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – A naval program that has become a target for critics is preparing to commission the USS Gabrielle Giffords, named for the U.S. politician who survived an assassination attempt in 2011.

The USS Gabrielle Giffords, constructed by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, has completed testing in the Gulf of Mexico and is scheduled to be commissioned in mid-2017. The company handed over the $475 million ship to the Navy on Friday.

Giffords was shot in the head during a mass shooting in Arizona in 2011 and helped christen the ship in 2015. It’s part of a hotly debated program that congressional critics slam as flawed and too expensive but that Navy leaders defend as a critical new step in naval warfighting.

The Navy said it chose to name the ship in honor of Giffords because of the perseverance she showed after the shooting.

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In the opinion, the two school board seats were deemed a conflict of interest because contracts were in place between the two boards which are in the same taxing district. Sauk and Rock Falls High School had a contract for dualcredit courses.

Whiteside County Clerk Dana Nelson said she found no opinions against the Sauk board and Rock Falls Council seats.

Fulrath said he did his research before deciding to run for council, and he is comfortable with his findings.

“Last year I had to choose, but these seats are not on the attorney general’s conflict list,” Fulrath said. “There is no contractual conflict between these boards.”

The college, however, does share a portion of the same taxing district, but Fulrath doesn’t see that as a problem given there are no contracts involved.

“If something did come up, I’d just abstain from the vote,” Fulrath said.

Fulrath, a Donaldson Company employee, is a longtime Rock Falls resident. His father, Paul Fulrath, was a 2nd Ward alderman in the 1960s and 1970s.

“My only motive for running for council is a great passion for this city,” Fulrath said. “I am a very active board member at Sauk, and I would do the same on the council.”

Wescott has been trying to appoint someone to the 4th Ward seat, but no one has emerged.

Because no one has filed to run in April, the mayor must still find someone to fill the empty chair.

Expiring terms The following Rock Falls incumbents will run for re-election in April: Mayor – Bill Wescott unopposed Clerk – Eric Arduini unopposed Treasurer – Kay Abner - unopposed 1st Ward alderman – George Logan Jr. unopposed 2nd Ward alderman – Brian Snow - faces Dennis Fulrath 3rd Ward alderman – Jim Schuneman - unopposed 4th Ward alderman vacant - no candidates

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The company then appealed the reversal that was based on the argument that the project doesn’t meet the requirements of a public utility under the Illinois Public Utilities Act, thus ruling out regulatory approval and the use of eminent domain.

The energy company has faced 4 years of fierce legal opposition led by the Illinois Landowners Alliance, the Illinois Farm Bureau, and ComEd. The Illinois Supreme Court told Clean Line on Nov. 23 it had decided to review the appellate court’s ruling. Clean Line said it expects a ruling as soon as mid-2017, and then it will revisit the approval process in Iowa.

“The Rock Island Clean Line’s delayed development timeline and upcoming deadlines associated with the Iowa Utilities Board’s procedural schedule led to this decision to withdraw the applications,” Clean Line stated in a news release.

The company said it

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The proposed Rock Island Clean Line energy transmission project, a 500-mile high-voltage power transmission line, would run through several counties in Illinois, including Whiteside and Bureau, and in Iowa.

Rock Island Clean Line has withdrawn pending applications in Iowa for approval of the project until pending legal proceedings in Illinois are resolved. whether or not RICL is is moving “full-steam Project details ever built. It’s determinahead” with its other ing the interpretation Go to rockislandcleanline.com for more informatransmission projects, of a law that could have tion about the proposed Rock Island Clean Line including the Plains & a major impact on all electric transmission project.

Eastern Clean Line, the of us if private, start-up nation’s largest clean energy infrastructure said Hans Detweiler, vice kill the project, said the projects, such as transproject. That line con- president at Clean Line company’s decision to mission, pipeline or nects electric resources Energy. halt the process in Iowa rail projects, can expect in the Oklahoma PanWhile the company is good news for Illinois the power of eminent handle with Arkansas said it is not wavering in landowners. The group, domain.”

Detweiler said the Rock and several other South- its commitment to the on its Twitter page, said east states. project, opponents saw the court ruling in Illinois Island Clean Line would “Projects backed by pri- the withdrawal of appli- has implications that go bring an estimated $7 vate investment like the cations in Iowa as a huge far beyond this proposed billion investment in new wind farms, and Rock Island Clean Line win for landowners fear- project. address our country’s ing eminent domain.

“We still have the Illi- save consumers huncontinued demand for Block RICL, an organi- nois Supreme Court dreds of millions of dolelectric infrastructure,” zation formed in 2012 to battle, which transcends lars in energy costs.

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Soybeans: Jan. 10.143⁄4; Mar 10.24¼; May 10.32¼ Soybean oil: March 35.40; July 35.35 Soybean meal: March 311.60; July 321.60

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Feeder cattle: Jan 129.95 March 125.95 Lean hogs; Feb. 64.75; April 66.77; Jun 75.87 Sugar: March 18.54 Cotton: March 70.00 T-Bonds: Dec. 1491/32

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Disappointed that redistricting reform failed What we think Lawyers and judges kept the Independent Map Amendment off the November ballot, thwarting the will of more than half a million petition signers. This was one of the biggest disappointments of the 2016 election year.

L

ooking back at the election of 2016, the results brought joy to some and disappointment to others.

For many reform-minded Illinoisans, one of the biggest disappointments had to do with a decision they never got the chance to make in the voting booth.

That’s because a lawyer friend of powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan, 74, D-Chicago, succeeded in having the Independent Map Amendment thrown off the ballot.

The Independent Map Amendment had the potential to reform the Illinois political scene immensely.

It would have taken the once-a-decade redistricting process out of politicians’ hands (namely Speaker Madigan’s for the past 4 decades) and placed it in the hands of an 11-member citizen redistricting commission.

THOSE BIPARTISAN commissioners would not have been permitted to use political and incumbency considerations in drawing new state House and Senate districts. (The next ones are due to be created in 2021.)

The idea was to increase the number of competitive districts, and hence the accountability of lawmakers elected from those districts. The result would have weakened Madigan’s power to block other needed reforms in our

financially troubled state.

The Independent Maps group got farther than two previous redistricting reform efforts in 2010 and 2014. This year’s wellorganized effort actually succeeded in gathering enough petition signatures (more than 563,000) and getting enough of them certified by state elections officials that the proposed constitutional amendment was well on its way to being placed on the ballot.

BUT A LOWER COURT judge ruled the proposed amendment unconstitutional, and by a 4-3 vote in August, the Illinois Supreme Court agreed.

The decision, with four Democratic judges voting against the Independent Map Amendment and three Republican judges voting for it, shook the faith of many in our socalled independent judiciary.

We’re disappointed in the Supreme Court’s decision.

We’re greatly disappointed that justices provided so little legal guidance that any future redistricting reform petition efforts likely have minimal chance of success.

And we’re greatly, greatly disappointed that Illinois voters on Nov. 8 were denied the opportunity to institute a far-reaching reform that could have brought real accountability to the Madigan-dominated Illinois General Assembly.

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Please clarify Trump team’s double standard ANTOINETTE VELLA Dixon

I’m confused.

Secretary Clinton received emails on private server, but it’s all right that our president-elect receives phone calls from foreign dignitaries on an unsecured cellphone.

The Clinton Foundation (which funneled 90 percent of its contributions to worthy causes) was a pay-to-play scheme, but Ivanka Trump gets to sit in on a meeting with Japanese dignitaries while her company is negotiating a licensing agreement that would be funded by Japanese government-owned banks. Is that all right?

Jason Chaffetz, the head of the House Government Affairs Committee, threatened to start investigations into the Clinton Foundation from Day 1 of Hillary Clinton’s presidency, but is noticeably silent about investigations into the presidentelect’s financial conflicts of interest. Is that all right?

Michelle Obama was

lambasted for spending taxpayer dollars when she took a vacation, but Melania Trump plans to remain in New York to the tune of $1 million a day for security for at least 6 months so her son can finish the school term. Is that all right?

The president-elect’s surrogates are going on talk shows stating that we should not question anything the president-elect is doing, even though he spent 5 years questioning President Obama’s legitimacy, and there were countless number of memes showing President Obama as a monkey, a cannibal with a bone through his nose, and a transgender because Michelle Obama was really a man. But we shouldn’t criticize our presidentelect. Is that all right?

The nice term for this would be a double standard, but I think there is a more accurate phrase that should be used. It’s called being hypocritical.

On a final note, thank you for printing Ann McFeatters’ columns. It’s refreshing to know that Sauk Valley Media is willing to present both sides of an issue.

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‘School choice’ has failed elsewhere; don’t try it here New Education Dept. chief might weaken traditional public schools SARAH BINGAMAN Dixon

When Donald Trump became our presidentelect, we anxiously awaited what he meant by “Make America Great Again.” Now that he has identified most of his cabinet appointments, we are getting a view of the changes he has in mind.

He has nominated Betsy DeVos to head the U.S. Department of Education. Her beliefs about public education are clear from her statements and her actions. If she is confirmed, we have a good idea of the direction in which she will take our public schools.

Ms. DeVos has no teacher training, did not attend public schools, and did not send her children to public schools. She has stated that she believes that public school teachers earn too much money, and she is a firm believer in school choice.

The term “school choice” (charter schools and vouchers) can sound very appealing. Because we in the Sauk Valley have little experience with charter schools, I want to share a Sarah p e r s o n a l Bingaman story about a teacher in a charter school.

The teacher was a student in my graduatelevel teacher preparation class. That year (2013-14) she had 40 fifth-grade students in her class. She taught from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a brief break in the morning, afternoon and a short lunch.

THE STUDENTS HAD no art, physical education, music or recess. She taught from the beginning of August to the last week of June and earned a little over half the salary of a novice public school teacher in her school’s geographic area.

One day, a student in her class had a psychotic breakdown. He became verbally abusive and

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physically violent. The teacher was banned by school policy from calling 911. Only her director (principal) was allowed to do that.

She had to use her personal cellphone to reach the director. She called repeatedly for hours, but the director said she was too busy to come.

Charter schools are not required to have nurses or social workers on staff, so the teacher had nowhere else to turn.

Finally, after 4 hours, the child was removed from the class and spent the next 2 weeks in a psychiatric hospital. When the child was released from the hospital, he returned to her class with no plan in place to prepare the student, his classmates, or the teacher for his return to the scene of such a traumatic day.

This is what school choice often means: bare bones educational programs with minimally trained, paid, and supported teachers.

Other geographic areas have been experimenting with charter schools for years, and the results are clearly disappoint-

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“Other geographic areas have been experimenting with charter schools for years, and the results are clearly disappointing.”

Sarah Bingaman ing. Students in charter schools score no higher than public school students from the same demographic group.

I HOPE THAT teachers, members of the boards of education, and parents will continue to support our public schools and resist the urge to try a choice system that has already failed elsewhere. This is not the path toward change that was hoped for under this new administration.

Note to readers: Sarah Bingaman, an adjunct faculty member at Sauk Valley Community College, is a retired elementary school teacher. She also taught at Dominican University in River Forest and College of DuPage.

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Tori Amos, a singersongwriter, said, “I’m not like a poker player. I’m not into bluff. My way is to look someone in the eye and tell them the way I’m intending to go. My cards are always on the table.”

At the bridge table, you occasionally have to bluff, keeping your cards close to your chest.

How should South try to make six hearts in this deal after West leads the club nine?

When North raised hearts, South decided to keep his spade support up his sleeve, which worked to his advantage in the play. He jumped immediately into Blackwood.

If West had led the diamond ace, it would have

killed the slam; but that was not obvious.

Declarer won the first trick with dummy’s club ace and dropped his queen under it. Then he took his two top trumps to learn that he had

a loser there. How could he also avoid conceding a diamond?

In theory, South had to find East with three or four spades. But, as you can see, he had only a doubleton. Declarer spotted a ruse.

He played a spade to dummy’s queen, feigning the finesse, cashed the spade ace and continued with a third spade. To East, it looked as though South was about to ruff, so that he did not need to “waste” his trump trick.

However, after East discarded, South produced the spade king from his back pocket, overtook the club 10 with dummy’s jack and pitched his diamond king on the spade seven.

East probably should not have fallen for declarer’s deception, but it was delightfully deft. © 2016 UFS

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Wife married to swinger wants to push him out Dear Abby, I am a 70-year-old woman, married for 50 years, and I hate my husband. He wants to go to swinger parties and toss me to other men. I tried it a couple of times for him and hated it.

He is overbearing and rude. We don’t have any friends where we live, so he seeks out new people. He doesn’t listen to my begging not to do this. His computer is full of porn and his thoughts are sinful, although he can’t perform.

Every day I wish he were dead, but I feel guilty for these thoughts. Please tell me what to do. My life is unbearable.

– Past My Limit In Orlando

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

Dear Past Your Limit, By now it should be apparent to you that you can’t change your husband. The only thing you can change is yourself.

If you find the strength to do that, your circumstances will change.

Because you say your life is unbearable, stop bearing it. Talk to a lawyer and set yourself free.

Dear Abby, My 33-year-old son has mental problems. He is moving out to live with a guy he has been talking to on the internet and who has met him once.

His father and I are against it, not because of their homosexuality but because we are afraid it’s a dangerous situation.

We have learned that the guy was arrested 3 years ago on three different charges. He says he was cleared, but refuses any background checks or fingerprinting for jobs and/or government housing.

When we tried to talk to our son and explain the dangers, he became irate and blamed everything on us. He has no driver’s license and has threatened to take off. He has

also threatened suicide.

We have asked him to consider talking to a psychiatrist, but he refuses.

He does see a psychologist every 3 months, and he’s supposed to be on medication, which he refuses to take. How can we deal with this? His psychologist won’t talk to us unless my son gives the OK. – Desperate Worried Mother Dear Desperate, Because your son is an adult, unless he is a danger to himself or others, there is nothing you can do to prevent him from leaving. However, you CAN write his psychologist a letter letting him/ her know what is going on and address your concerns. There is a chance

your son might pay more attention to what his therapist says than to you.

An organization that might be of help to you is The National Alliance on Mental Illness, accessible at nami.org. It might be able to provide you with the guidance and emotional support you need.

Dear Abby, I’m 16, and I have a crush on a guy who is 23.

We met in the gym he works at. He’s very shy and he didn’t make the first move, but now we flirt a lot. I don’t know what to think because we met at his work, and he’s so much older than I am.

What do you think about the situation? If he kisses me, what should I think?

If he doesn’t make a

move, what should I do?

– Confused In Connecticut Dear Confused, My advice is to forget about it. If he kisses you, consider the consequences if your parents found out what’s been going on. It could cost this man his job. He might be very nice, but he is so much older and more experienced than you are that there could be criminal penalties and possibly jail time for him if he’s foolish enough to pursue you.

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.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, Dec. 28 Open pool, open cards, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

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, 815-622-9230.

Wii Bowling and card games, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Canasta, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon,

815-288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

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

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

500, noon, Polo Area Senior Services, 101 E. Mason St. 815946-3818.

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

Sewing after lunch, noon, Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

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

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

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712

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

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

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

Skeet shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815336-2191.

Mindfulness Meditation community sitting sessions, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Mind Body Spirit Connection, 1254 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 563-210-6516.

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

Thursday, Dec. 29 Open pool, open cards, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

Burn exercise class, 8:30-9 a.m., Polo Area Senior Services, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

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

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

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

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

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

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m.,

Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Thursday, Dec. 29 Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815626-2230.

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

TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Mary’s Road, Sterling, 815626-0034.

Free blood pressure checks, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous,

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

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

Friendship Quilters, 12:30 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Alateen, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

Alcoholic Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, back door, 707 First Ave., Suite A, Rock Falls.

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

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

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

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-626-1574.

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

Friday, Dec. 30 Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815626-2230.

Ogle County electronics collection, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 909

Pines Road, Oregon, 815-7324020.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Oliver’s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Red Cross pherisis blood drive, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls.

Appointment: 815-625-0382.

Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

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

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960

U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., women’s, back door, Reformed Church Parsonage,

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A LOOK BACK AT DINING IN THE NINETIES A great creme brulée hinges on two factors.

The first is cooking the custard gently, placing it in a water bath as it bakes to keep it from getting too hot. The second is going easy on the sugar before caramelizing it; you want the crust on top to be delicately brittle.

A revolutionary change As we head into a new year, reminisce about the decade that brought chefs into your home

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ads come and fads go. But in the 1990s, one thing happened that perhaps changed the way we cook and eat in America forever.

Other things of importance happened in that decade: The World Wide Web came into being.

More than 500,000 Rwandans were slaughtered in a 3-month genocide. Timothy McVeigh bombed a federal building in Oklahoma City.

And in the world of food, the Food Network – at the time called the TV Food Network – first signed on the air April 19, 1993.

Within a couple of years, everything was different. Ordinary people suddenly knew how to make a chiffonade.

Home cooks were adding crispy fried leaves of basil or sage to their soups.

And everyone was chopping onions the professional way.

For a year or 2, some people said “Bam!” every time they added garlic to a dish.

Garlic was key. A large part of the country was wary of the pungent bulb until they saw Emeril Lagasse adding it to pretty much everything he cooked. Lagasse’s persistence made garlic an acceptable ingredient for the culinarily timid, and soon they began trying other spices as well.

A whole world of cook-

ing and eating opened up to a large portion of the population.

With Americans becoming more savvy about the ways of professionals, restaurants sought new ideas. One restaurant trend that came (and fortunately left) in the ’90s was the idea of presenting food in a stack. The fancier places, and those that aspired to be fancier, took to creating a single tower of food on a plate.

It looked impressive, until you tried to eat it. With the first forkful, the whole thing inevitably tumbled over like a game of Jenga – a game that, perhaps not coincidentally, became a huge hit in the ’90s.

Less aspirational restaurants brought out the salads of the decade, chicken Caesar salad and Asian chicken salad with mandarin orange segments. Other food trends included sundried tomatoes and pesto, which sometimes appeared in the same dish. Many a panini – also a big trend of the era – was served with chicken, pesto and sundried tomatoes.

For me, two dishes most represent the food of the Nineties, and both of them are desserts: creme brulee and molten chocolate cake.

Before chefs began breaking out and making creme brulee in every flavor they could imagine (lavender, red wine, choc-

olate-chipotle), creme brulee was simple and elegant.

A silken vanilla-cream custard lay just under a thin, delicate crust of burnt sugar – its faint bitterness providing a counterpoint to the rich custard.

A great creme brulee hinges on two factors.

The first is cooking the custard gently, placing it in a water bath as it bakes to keep it from getting too hot. The second is going easy on the sugar before caramelizing it; you want the crust on top to be delicately brittle.

Molten Chocolate Cake was invented by JeanGeorges Vongerichten when he accidentally took a chocolate sponge cake out of the oven too soon. When he cut into it, the unbaked and delicious center flowed out.

The impressive dessert was practically unavoidable in the ’90s under a host of names (Vongerichten himself calls it Warm, Soft Chocolate Cake), and it is every bit as stunning now as it was 20 years ago.

It is surprisingly easy to make. It requires only a handful of ingredients.

Each individual minicake is one serving, and you have to cook it for only 12 minutes, which is how it was created in the first place. And the taste is instantly satisfying.

For a 1990s appetizer, I stayed with Vongerichten and his recipe for garlic soup. Garlic soup is pretty

much a perfect example of ’90s cooking: The taste is clean and simple; the recipe unfussy. Yet it is an elegant dish, as befits a post-Food Network world, and it makes unusual use of a common ingredient.

The ingredient in this case is garlic. Simply heating the garlic slowly in olive oil removes its distinctive bite. What is left is a warm and mild flavor that gently permeates the soup without becoming assertive. An addition of egg at the end, like egg drop soup, turns the soup creamy and gives it a luxuriant texture.

For an entree, I turned to one of my favorite recipes from the first chefs I ever saw on the Food Network. Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken, collectively (and a little too cutely) called the Too Hot Tamales, were my introduction to a cable channel with nothing but cooking shows.

I was instantly entranced, partly because the food they cooked looked so stunning.

I made their Marinated Skirt Steak because it is so fabulous and also because skirt steak kind of came into its own in the ’90s when fajitas became an accepted part of American cuisine.

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2. Place cream in a heavy saucepan. Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise with a sharp knife and use the edge of the knife to scrape out all the tiny seeds inside. Place the seeds in the cream along with the vanilla bean halves, bring to a boil, and add the sugar. While it heats, whisk the eggs in a heatproof bowl and add the salt.

3. As soon as the cream begins to boil, remove it from the heat and add about 1⁄3 of it, little by little, to the yolks. After each addition, whisk thoroughly to combine. Once you have added about 1⁄3 of the cream to the yolks, pour the egg/cream mixture back into the pan.

Return pan to medium heat, and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture is slightly thickened and will coat the back of the spoon, about 2 minutes.

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it cooks the same way and has essentially the same flavor. I have also had excellent results with top round marinated for just 2 hours.

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BY SHERRY DEWALT CGH Medical Center

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am not a fan of weighing and measuring every calorie that goes in my mouth.

First of all, calculating calories is not an exact science. Scientists use a bomb calorimeter to measure energy in food.

The food burns up in a chamber surrounded by water. The calorimeter measures how long it takes the burning food to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree.

That measure of energy is called a calorie.

Let’s say the lab burns up an apple and determines that there are 10 calories in 1 ounce of apple. What the machine can’t determine is that the amount of energy in an apple can vary depending on the conditions in which it was grown, how ripe it was at harvest, how long it has been stored, etc. The apple you eat might not deliver the same energy as the apple that was tested.

Another consideration is how our body uses calories. The energy we absorb from food can vary depending on well we chew the food, on the health of our digestive system, and how food is prepared, among other things. Two people who eat the exact same portion might not absorb the same number of calories from that food.

So, if calorie counts are just estimates and if our bodies may or may not absorb all the calories in what we eat, how can we determine how much we should eat?

Here is where the quality of the food you eat becomes so important.

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Highly processed and refined foods usually contain a lot of sugar, oil, and white flour.

Those ingredients deliver a lot of calories but they don’t contain much nutrition and often leave us wanting more.

Foods such as fruits, vegetable, whole grains, beans, nuts, and seeds fill you up and your body has to work a little harder to digest them. Unlike the bomb calorimeter, your body doesn’t burn up all of the fiber in these foods.

Those calories are not absorbed.

If you do want to think of your body as a furnace, here is an analogy that might be helpful.

Think of refined foods as white copy paper.

If you throw a piece of white copy paper in the fire it is consumed in an instant. To keep the fire burning you will need to keep adding more and more pieces of copy paper.

Whole, unprocessed foods are more like oak logs. When you put an oak log in the furnace the log catches fire slowly and takes longer to burn.

So eat more whole, unprocessed foods and take time to really enjoy them. Doing so might help you to avoid counting calories.

4. Set the molds or ramekins in a baking or roasting pan and place in oven. Fill the pan with boiling water up to the level of the custard, taking care not to splash the water into the ramekins.

Immediately lower the heat to 225 degrees and cook for 45 minutes, checking often to assure they do not color on top.

5. Remove and cool completely, at least 2 hours in the refrigerator. Sprinkle just enough raw sugar on top of each one to coat it, and caramelize either by placing under a broiler or with a blowtorch.

Per serving: 605 calories; 48 g fat; 29 g saturated fat; 320 mg cholesterol; 6 g protein; 40 g carbohydrate; 39 g sugar; no fiber; 80 mg sodium; 103 mg calcium.

– From “The Frog and the Redneck Cookbook” by Jimmy Sneed

Molten chocolate cake Yield: 4 servings 1 stick (½ cup) butter, plus some for buttering the molds 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, preferably highest quality 2 eggs 2 egg yolks ¼ cup granulated sugar Pinch of salt 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting Note: The batter can be refrigerated for several hours; bring to room temperature before baking.

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Butter and lightly flour 4 (6-ounce) ramekins. Tap out the excess flour. Set the ramekins on a baking sheet.

2. In a double boiler over simmering water, melt the

butter with the chocolate.

In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with the egg yolks, sugar and salt at high speed until thickened and pale.

3. Whisk the chocolate until smooth. Quickly fold it into the egg mixture along with the flour. Spoon the batter into the prepared ramekins and bake for 12 minutes, or until the sides of the cakes are firm but the centers are soft. Let the cakes cool in the ramekins for 1 minute, then cover each with an inverted dessert plate. Carefully turn each one over, let stand for 10 seconds and then unmold. Serve immediately.

Per serving: 542 calories; 46 g fat; 27 g saturated fat; 246 mg cholesterol; 10 g protein; 36 g carbohydrate; 25 g sugar; 5 g fiber; 82 mg sodium; 33 mg calcium.

– From Food & Wine

Garlic soup Yield: 4 servings 3 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil 4 whole garlic bulbs, separated into cloves, peeled and thinly sliced 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves 6 cups chicken stock Salt and pepper 2 eggs 1 tablespoon white or Champagne vinegar 1. Place the olive oil in a saucepan and turn the heat to medium; immediately add the garlic and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic has a translucent

appearance and begins to soften, about 10 minutes.

2. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium – you want the soup to be bubbling, but not furiously – and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is reduced by about half and the garlic is very tender, about 15 minutes.

(You may prepare the recipe in advance up to this point; refrigerate in a covered container for up to 2 days).

3. Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper and reduce the heat as low as possible. Beat the eggs with the vinegar and gently whisk into the soup; the eggs will cook in shreds and thicken the soup. Taste and add more salt, pepper or vinegar if you like; the vinegar should make its presence felt, but not too boldly. Serve.

Per serving: 306 calories; 17 g fat; 3 g saturated fat; 104 mg cholesterol; 14 g protein; 23 g carbohydrate; 6 g sugar; 1 g fiber; 555 mg sodium; 81 mg calcium.

– From “Jean-Georges,” by Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman

Marinated skirt steak with horseradish mustard Yield: 6 servings 3 pounds skirt steak or flank steak 1 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar ½ cup soy sauce 2 teaspoons minced garlic

2 teaspoons dry mustard 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, if sauteeing ½ cup stone-ground mustard ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish 1. Trim steak of any outer pieces of fat or silver skin, leaving marbling within the beef. In a large bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, dry mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce and black pepper.

Add steak and make sure it is completely covered (you might need to lay it flat in a roasting pan).

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours or as long as 2 days.

2. If grilling, grill 2 to 3 minutes per side over a very hot fire. If sautéing, add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil to a large pan over high heat, heat until very hot, and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side.

3. Allow meat to rest off the heat while combining the stone-ground mustard and horseradish. Slice the meat thinly, at an angle, across the grain. Serve with the horseradish mustard sauce.

Per serving: 463 calories; 29 g fat; 8 g saturated fat; 130mg cholesterol; 46 g protein; 3 g carbohydrate; 2 g sugar; 1 g fiber; 1,036 mg sodium; 35 mg calcium.

– Adapted from “City Cuisine,” by Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken

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GIRLS BASKETBALL | DIXON HOLIDAY CLASSIC BELVIDERE NORTH 58, STERLING 50

BYRON 60, NEWMAN 29

Comets can’t catch Tigers Newman falls to defending 2A champ Byron in Dixon opener

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Sterling’s Mya Pearson (11) battles for a rebound with Belvidere North’s Alicia Limones during their Dixon Holiday Classic game Tuesday at Lancaster Gym. The Golden Warriors lost 58-50.

Warriors fight, fall Sterling battles back, but loses to Belvidere North

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

DIXON – When the Sterling girls basketball team fell behind in their Dixon Holiday Classic opener Tuesday morning, it refused to get down.

Instead, the Golden Warriors fought back to grab the momentum – and the lead – early in the fourth quarter. But they couldn’t sustain it, and lost 58-50 to Belvidere North to set up a rematch

against Newman at noon today at Reagan Middle School.

“We’ve struggled all year when we get behind,” Sterling guard Emilie Powers said, “and we did a better job with that today. We’ve been able to turn the momentum to do some really good things, but we can’t only do it for two or three quarters; we have to start finishing games.”

Powers supplied the spark for Sterling (1-13) midway through the second half.

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Star of the game: Emily Kaempfer, Belvidere North, 14 points (10 in 4th quarter), 3 steals, 2 assists Key performers: Cheyenne Harrington, Sterling, 14 points; Emilie Powers, Sterling, 8 points, 2 3-pointers; Ashlyn Smith, Belvidere North, 12 points; Brianna Lake, Belvidere North, 12 points Up next: Dixon Holiday Classic, Sterling vs. Newman, noon today, at Reagan Middle School

DIXON – The challenge was a tough one for the Newman Comets in their 9 a.m. basketball game Tuesday in the opening round of the Dixon Christmas Classic.

The early start saw a matchup with the defending 2A champion Byron Tigers. Newman had trouble with the Tigers’ full-court pressure defense early and often in a 60-29 loss that took just 58 minutes to play.

Byron (11-0), which lost only one starter from last year’s championship team, racked up five of its six steals near half court, using plenty of long hands to disrupt the passing lanes. The Tigers forced Newman (4-8) into 11 first-quarter turnovers.

The Comets finished the second half with more turnovers (20) than points (15), despite trying to keep the passes shorter, and only a second-half running clock prevented anything from getting even more out of hand.

“We knew coming in it was going to be a tough game,” Newman coach Brandon Kreczmer said.

“They won state last year,

Star of the game: Lexi DeVries, Byron, 17 points, 5 steals Key performers: Kelsey Simpson, Newman, 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals; Sarah Hopkins, Byron, 11 points, 3 assists; Mady Ferris, Newman, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals Up next: Dixon Holiday Classic, Newman vs.

Sterling, noon today, at Reagan Middle School and we knew what they were going to do. They’re so long and fast. We worked on it, but they’re a good team. I wouldn’t be surprised if they went back to state again.”

Newman’s only lead came right after the opening tip, which was snared by Kelsey Simpson, who dished to Mady Ferris for an easy layup.

Lexi DeVries countered with a 3-pointer to put the Tigers up for good.

Field goals were tough to come by for the Comets, when they did manage to get through the Tigers’ pressure.

Newman only attempted 17 shots in the first half, and made seven. Only seven shots were tried in a second quarter in which Byron outscored Newman 23-4.

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BOYLAN 54, DIXON 30

Cold night at Lancaster Duchesses can’t get offense on track in loss to Titans

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Dixon’s Britney Pitzer (21) handles the ball in traffic against Boylan on Tuesday during the Dixon tournament. The Duchesses lost 54-30.

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DIXON – The shots did not fall for either Dixon or Boylan early in their Dixon Holiday Classic firstround matchup Tuesday.

Boylan was eventually able to get something going on offense, in fits and starts at first, then with some more regularity in the second half.

Dixon never really got it going in a 54-30 Titans win.

The Titans led 8-5 after one quarter before scoring 14 in the second quarter, 18 in the third, and 14 more in the fourth.

“The week off hurt us,” Boylan guard McKenzie Brown said. “Since we’ve got this one game, we’ve got the momentum back.

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Byron’s Meghan McCarey looks to pass out of a trap in the corner by Newman’s Delaney Hinrichs (left) and Madison Craft (32) during their Dixon tournament game Tuesday. The Comets lost 60-29.

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Shuffled out of Buffalo Rex Ryan Bills fire colorful coach with 3 years and 1 game (Sunday, at the Jets) remaining on his contract. Buffalo is 7-8 so far this season.

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Brian Polian set for Notre Dame return Brian Polian is reportedly set to return to Notre Dame as special teams coordinator to replace the recently fired Scott Booker. Polian spent five seasons in the same role at Notre Dame under Charlie Weis.

The son of former NFL executive Bill Polian was head coach for Nevada the last four seasons.

On Saturday, Paul Longo was relieved of his duties as strength and conditioning coach, and Notre Dame is reportedly on the verge of hiring Mike Elko to be the team’s defensive coordinator to replace Brian VanGorder, who was fired in September.

UConn fires Bob Diaco UConn fired football coach Bob Diaco after his third losing season, choosing to cut ties rather than allow Diaco to rebuild a struggling offense.

Diaco, a former Notre Dame assistant who played linebacker at Iowa, will be relieved of his duties effective Jan. 2, university officials said.

The move was surprising in its timing a month after the Huskies season ended but it made financial sense for the university. The buyout on Diaco’s contract drops from $5 million to $3.4 million after Jan. 1.

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• Pinstripe Bowl, Northwestern vs. Pittsburgh, at Bronx, N.Y., ESPN 4:30 p.m.

• Russell Athletic Bowl, Miami vs. West Virginia, at Orlando, Fla., ESPN 7:30 p.m.

• Foster Farms Bowl, Indiana vs. Utah, at Santa Clara, Calif., FOX 8 p.m.

• Texas Bowl, Kansas St. vs. Texas A&M, at Houston, ESPN

Craig Sager Northwestern players will wear a helmet sticker for today’s Pinstripe Bowl to honor broadcaster and NU alum who died Dec. 15.

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Carter-Williams may give Bulls a boost

BY K.C. JOHNSON Chicago Tribune

The conditioning, while decent because his left knee healed weeks ago, needs more game action to fully form. The timing will take some time too.

But the most important moment in Michael Carter-Williams’ recovery came when he got cleared for contact a week ago and started playing 3-on-3 and 4-on-4.

“I’ve taken a few whacks in my wrist,” Carter-Williams said.

“So I’m good.”

The Bulls should be feeling the same way after Carter-Williams played 19 minutes in a win against the Pacers on Monday with one point, five rebounds, two assists and some much-needed defensive energy Monday night in his first action since Oct. 31. That’s when Carter-Williams suffered a bone bruise in his left knee and a sprained left wrist, which produced a bone chip.

Acquired from the Bucks for Tony Snell on Oct. 17, Carter-Williams played well in the 2 1/2 games he appeared in before getting hurt in Brooklyn. And though the 6-foot-6 guard fell from rookie of the year with the 76ers in 2014 to out of the rotation with the Bucks last season, his strengths project to fill voids for the Bulls’ bench.

“He’s a very versatile defensive player,” coach Fred Hoiberg said. “He can get into the paint and make plays. Really after Jimmy [Butler], he’s probably our second-most effective perimeter defender.

And he can guard three positions because of his size. So I’m excited about that and the pace he can bring.”

Carter-Williams said he has been working with assistant coaches to stay familiar with

Boys basketball 8:30 a.m.

• Stockton at Erie (Annex) • Bureau Valley vs. LenaWinslow, at Erie (H.S.) 10 a.m.

• Morrison vs. Stark County, at Erie (Annex) Noon

• Prophetstown vs. Polo, at Eastland tournament 2:30 p.m.

• Bureau Valley vs. Riverdale, at Erie (Annex) • Morrison vs. Wethersfield, at Erie (H.S.) 3 p.m.

• Prophetstown vs. Galena, at Eastland 4 p.m.

• Knoxville at Erie • Rock Falls vs. Quincy Notre Dame, at Normal West 4:30 p.m.

• Sterling vs. Corliss, at Taylorville • Oregon vs. Paw Paw, at Newman • Polo vs. South Beloit, at Eastland 7:30 p.m.

• Fulton at Eastland • Oregon at Newman 8 p.m.

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The Pacers’ Jeff Teague (44) drives against the Bulls’ Michael Carter-Williams (7) during the first half of a game Monday in Chicago.

this season. He came Dwyane Wade played in into the game averaghis fifth set of back-toing 12 points on 30.2 When: 7 p.m. tonight back games on Monday, percent shooting in Where: United logging 33 minutes. his previous four such Center, Chicago Wade has rested twice games, but he led the TV: CSN in the second of such Bulls with 21 against the games this season.

Pacers. He is averaging and review the team’s “For what he’s been 30.8 minutes overall, offensive and defensive through in his career the second-fewest of his sets. Now, he just wants and the amount of miles 14-year career behind to play. he has on his legs, I last season’s 30.5.

“We’ve taken a couple think he’s in a pretty Layups: The Bulls’ losses so I’m just trying good spot right now,” fourth-quarter struggles to bring some energy,” Hoiberg said. “Obvious- have been well docuCarter-Williams said. ly, we need to continue mented. So it shouldn’t “It’s always great when to try to keep him fresh surprise that they have a guy is out and comes outscored their oppoback and is able to posi- and have an open diatively affect the team just logue and when he’s not nents in every quarter feeling right, we have to but the final one. ... Butwith his energy. I feel ler’s 19 points Sunday in make that decision.” like that brings everyMonday was by far San Antonio snapped his body’s spirits up. I’m going to try to take that Wade’s best perforstreak of 12 straight road lead and be positive.” mance on zero days rest games with 20 or more.

Nets at Bulls

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• Wake Forest at Florida St., ESPN2 5:30 p.m.

• Nebraska at Indiana, BTN • DePaul at Villanova, FS1 6 p.m.

• Virginia at Louisville, ESPN2 • Monmouth at North Carolina, ESPNU • South Florida at East Carolina, ESPNNEWS • Providence at Xavier, FSN 7 p.m.

• Seton Hall at Creighton, FS2 7:30 p.m.

• Iowa at Purdue, BTN • Georgetown at Marquette, FS1 8 p.m.

• UCLA at Oregon, ESPN2 • Cincinnati at Temple, ESPNU 10 p.m.

• UNLV at Colorado St., ESPNU

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• Rutgers at Michigan, BTN 3 p.m.

• Iowa at Illinois, BTN 4 p.m.

• Vanderbilt at Memphis, ESPNU NBA 7 p.m.

• Nets at Bulls, CSN

NHL 7 p.m.

• Flyers at Blues, NBCSN

• Dixon vs. Forreston, at Plano

Girls basketball Noon

• Sterling vs. Newman, at Dixon (Reagan M.S.) 1:30 p.m.

• Eastland vs. United Township, at Dixon 3:30 p.m.

• Sterling vs. Rochelle, at Dixon (Reagan M.S.) 4:30 p.m.

• AFC vs. Plano, at Amboy 5 p.m.

• Oregon vs. Serena, at Dixon (Reagan M.S.) 5:30 p.m.

• Bureau Valley vs. Galva, at Erie (Annex) • Fulton vs. Knoxville, at Erie (H.S.) 6:30 p.m.

• Dixon vs. Freeport, at Reagan M.S. 7 p.m.

Men’s basketball • Houston at UConn, ESPN2

Noon

• Sauk Valley vs. Cincinnati State, at Illinois Central Holiday Tournament

• Morrison vs. MonmouthRoseville, at Erie (H.S.)

NHL | JETS 3, BLACKHAWKS 1

Jets just have Hawks’ number Wheeler, Scheifele and Stafford lead Winnipeg past Chicago

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• Rock Falls vs. IC Catholic, at Bloomington Central Catholic • Wethersfield at Erie (Annex)

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BY MATT CARLSON Associated Press

CHICAGO – Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele and Drew Stafford scored, and Connor Hellebuyck made 34 saves to help the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Jacob Trouba added two assists, and Winnipeg won its second straight and fourth in five games.

The Jets beat Central Divisionleading Chicago for the third time in three tries this season, outscoring the Blackhawks 9-2 over those games.

Artem Anisimov scored his 15th goal in his return from missing three games with an upper-body injury, but Chicago lost its third straight for the first time since last March.

Chicago’s Corey Crawford blocked 31 shots in his second start since returning from an appendectomy that cost him 10 games.

With an assist, the Blackhawks’ Artemi Panarin stretched his career-best points streak to eight games. He has five goals and 14 points during the run.

Right wing Marian Hossa missed his second straight game after being placed on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 20.

The 37-year-old forward, who leads the Blackhawks with 16 goals, has been out since suffering

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The Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) scores against Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) during the first period Tuesday in Chicago. an upper-body injury early in a loss to Ottawa a week ago.

Both teams had several prime chances in the first period. While the Blackhawks shot wide several times, the Jets cashed in on two opportunities to build a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes.

Wheeler opened the scoring 8:27 in when he cut across the crease and popped in a rebound of Bryan Little’s deflection. Crawford reacted quickly to stop Little’s tip of Trouba’s drive from the point off a faceoff, but couldn’t reset in time for Wheeler’s shot.

Scheifele made it 2-0 with 5:12 left in the first with his 15th goal when he parked in front and deflected Trouba’s screened drive from the right point.

Anisimov, who jumped right back onto his regular line with Patrick Kane and Panarin, clicked perfectly with Kane at 7:37 of the second to cut it to 2-1. Anisimov slipped down the slot and took Kane’s pinpoint pass from the right circle. He tucked in a shot with a quick forehand-to-backhand-to-forehand move just inches beyond Hellebuyck’s reach.

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W L T Pct PF PA y-New England 13 2 0 .867 406 236 x-Miami 10 5 0 .667 349 345 Buffalo 7 8 0 .467 389 348 N.Y. Jets 4 11 0 .267 245 399 South

W L T Pct PF PA y-Houston 9 6 0 .600 262 304 Tennessee 8 7 0 .533 357 361 Indianapolis 7 8 0 .467 387 372 Jacksonville 3 12 0 .200 298 376 North

W L T Pct PF PA y-Pittsburgh 10 5 0 .667 372 303 Baltimore 8 7 0 .533 333 294 Cincinnati 5 9 1 .367 298 305 Cleveland 1 14 0 .067 240 425 West

W L T Pct PF PA x-Oakland 12 3 0 .800 410 361 x-Kansas City 11 4 0 .733 352 284 Denver 8 7 0 .533 309 291 San Diego 5 10 0 .333 383 386

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA y-Dallas 13 2 0 .867 408 279 x-N.Y. Giants 10 5 0 .667 291 274 Washington 8 6 1 .567 386 364 Philadelphia 6 9 0 .400 340 318 South

W L T Pct PF PA y-Atlanta 10 5 0 .667 502 374 Tampa Bay 8 7 0 .533 337 353 New Orleans 7 8 0 .467 437 416 Carolina 6 9 0 .400 353 385 North

W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 9 6 0 .600 322 322 Green Bay 9 6 0 .600 401 364 Minnesota 7 8 0 .467 289 297 Chicago 3 12 0 .200 269 361 West

W L T Pct PF PA y-Seattle 9 5 1 .633 329 269 Arizona 6 8 1 .433 374 356 Los Angeles 4 11 0 .267 218 350 San Francisco 2 13 0 .133 286 455 x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division Sunday’s games New England at Miami, Noon Cleveland at Pittsburgh, Noon Carolina at Tampa Bay, Noon Dallas at Philadelphia, Noon Houston at Tennessee, Noon Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, Noon.

Chicago at Minnesota, Noon Baltimore at Cincinnati, Noon Jacksonville at Indianapolis, Noon New Orleans at Atlanta, Noon N.Y. Giants at Washington, 3:25 p.m.

Seattle at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.

Kansas City at San Diego, 3:25 p.m.

Arizona at Los Angeles, 3:25 p.m.

Oakland at Denver, 3:25 p.m.

Green Bay at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

College football Bowl schedule Friday’s results Bahamas Bowl Nassau Old Dominion 24, Eastern Michigan 20 Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, Texas Louisiana Tech 48, Navy 45 Dollar General Bowl Mobile, Ala. Troy 28, Ohio 23 Saturday’s result Hawaii Bowl Honolulu Hawaii 52, Middle Tennessee 35 Monday’s results St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Mississippi State 17, Miami (Ohio) 16 Quick Lane Bowl Detroit Boston College 36, Maryland 30 Independence Bowl Shreveport, La. NC State 41, Vanderbilt 17 Tuesday’s results Heart of Dallas Bowl Army 38, North Texas 31 OT Military Bowl Annapolis, Md. Wake Forest 34, Temple 26 Holiday Bowl San Diego Minnesota 17, Washington State 12 Cactus Bowl Phoenix Boise State (10-2) vs. Baylor (6-6), late Today’s games Pinstripe Bowl Bronx, N.Y. Northwestern (6-6) vs. Pittsburgh (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, Fla. Miami (8-4) vs. West Virginia (10-2), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Foster Farms Bowl Santa Clara, Calif.

Indiana (6-6) vs. Utah (8-4), 7:30 p.m. (FOX) Texas Bowl Houston Kansas State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday’s games Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl South Florida (10-2) vs. South Carolina (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl Charlotte, N.C. Virginia Tech (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl San Antonio Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Colorado (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Friday’s games Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn.

Georgia (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas North Carolina (8-4) vs. Stanford (9-3), 1 p.m. (CBS) Music City Bowl Nashville, Tenn.

Tennessee (8-4) vs. Nebraska (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Arizona Bowl Tucson, Ariz.

Air Force (9-3) vs. South Alabama (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ASN) Orange Bowl Miami Gardens, Fla. Florida State (9-3) vs. Michigan (10-2), 7 p.m.

(ESPN) Saturday’s games Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla. LSU (7-4) vs. Louisville (9-3), 10 a.m. (ABC) TaxSlayer Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. Kentucky (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN) CFP Semifinals Peach Bowl Atlanta Alabama (13-0) vs. Washington (12-1), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz.

Clemson (12-1) vs. Ohio State (11-1), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 2 Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla. Florida (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4), noon (ABC) Cotton Bowl Arlington, Texas Western Michigan (13-0) vs. Wisconsin (103), noon (ESPN) Rose Bowl Pasadena, Calif.

Penn State (11-2) vs. Southern Cal (9-3), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Sugar Bowl New Orleans Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Auburn (8-4), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 9 College Football Championship Tampa, Fla. Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

BOYS ROUNDUP

Men’s basketball Big Ten

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W L PCT Maryland 1 0 1.000 Northwestern 1 0 1.000 Wisconsin 1 0 1.000 Michigan St. 1 0 1.000 Purdue 0 0 .000 Indiana 0 0 .000 Ohio St. 0 0 .000 Michigan 0 0 .000 Iowa 0 0 .000 Nebraska 0 0 .000 Minnesota 0 1 .000 Rutgers 0 1 .000 Illinois 0 1 .000 Penn St. 0 1 .000

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All Games W L PCT 13 1 .929 12 2 .857 12 2 .857 9 5 .643 11 2 .846 10 2 .833 10 3 .769 10 3 .769 8 5 .615 6 6 .500 12 2 .857 11 3 .786 10 4 .714 8 6 .571

Tuesday’s results Northwestern 87, Penn St. 77 Maryland 84, Illinois 59 Wisconsin 72, Rutgers 52 Michigan St. 75, Minnesota 74, ot Today’s games Nebraska at Indiana, 5:30 p.m. (BTN) Iowa at Purdue, 7:30 p.m. (BTN) Thursday’s games No games scheduled Friday’s game Northwestern at Michigan St., 5 p.m. (BTN) Saturday’s game Indiana vs. Louisville, at Indianapolis, 11:30 a.m. (CBS) Sunday’s games Nebraska at Maryland, 11 a.m. (BTN) Michigan at Iowa, 1:15 p.m. (BTN) Penn St. at Rutgers, 1:30 p.m. (ESPNU) Minnesota at Purdue, 3:30 pm. (BTN) Ohio St. at Illinois, 6 p.m. (BTN) Tuesday’s box score

MARYLAND 84, ILLINOIS 59 ILLINOIS (10-4) Black 1-5 2-2 5, Thorne 5-9 0-0 10, Abrams 1-10 0-0 2, Coleman-Lands 2-5 0-0 4, Hill 6-10 7-8 21, Finke 1-4 2-2 5, Nichols 1-1 0-0 2, Morgan 2-3 1-3 5, Lucas 1-3 1-4 3, Tate 0-4 0-0 0, Williams 1-4 0-0 2, Austin 0-0 0-0 0, Jordan 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-59 13-19 59.

MARYLAND (13-1) Jackson 6-10 0-2 12, Bender 3-3 1-3 7, Trimble 7-10 5-5 20, Huerter 1-4 0-0 2, Cowan 4-10 4-4 12, Gill 3-4 0-2 6, Brantley 5-10 1-2 13, Wiley 3-5 0-0 9, Nickens 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 33-59 11-18 84.

Halftime–Maryland 39-23. 3s–Illinois 4-22 (Hill 2-4, Black 1-1, Finke 1-3, Lucas 0-1, Tate 0-1, Jordan 0-1, Williams 0-2, Coleman-Lands 0-3, Abrams 0-6), Maryland 7-21 (Wiley 3-5, Brantley 2-3, Trimble 1-3, Nickens 1-3, Jackson 0-1, Gill 0-1, Cowan 0-2, Huerter 0-3). Rebounds–Illinois 32 (Hill 7), Maryland 33 (Gill 7). Assists–Illinois 9 (Lucas, Abrams, Tate 2), Maryland 16 (Cowan 6). Fouls–Illinois 18, Maryland 20.

State schedule Today’s games DePaul at Villanova, 5:30 p.m. (FS1) Chicago St. at Valparaiso, 7 p.m.

Missouri-Rolla at SIU-Edwardsville, 7 p.m.

Thursday’s games W. Illinois at IPFW, 6 p.m.

Evansville at Illinois St., 7 p.m.

S. Illinois at Bradley, 7 p.m.

Loyola at Drake, 7:05 p.m.

Friday’s games Valparaiso at Ill.-Chicago, 4 p.m. (ESPNU) Chicago St. at Cent. Michigan, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games W. Illinois at IUPUI, noon Jacksonville St. at E. Illinois, 3:15 p.m.

Ill.-Springfield at N. Illinois, 3:30 p.m.

Tennessee Tech at SIU-Edwardsville, 3:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games Bradley at Wichita St., 1 p.m.

Illinois St. at Loyola, 1 p.m.

St. John’s at DePaul, 1 p.m. (FS1) Drake at S. Illinois, 4 p.m.

AP Top 25 The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 25, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record Pts Prv 1. Villanova (56) 12-0 1614 1 2. UCLA (3) 13-0 1518 2 3. Kansas 11-1 1461 3 4. Baylor (6) 12-0 1458 4 5. Duke 12-1 1375 5 6. Louisville 11-1 1260 10 7. Gonzaga 12-0 1222 7 8. Kentucky 10-2 1171 6 9. North Carolina 11-2 1113 8 10. Creighton 12-0 1049 9 11. West Virginia 11-1 933 11 12. Virginia 10-1 892 12 13. Butler 11-1 837 13 14. Wisconsin 11-2 772 14 15. Purdue 11-2 745 15 16. Indiana 10-2 709 16 17. Xavier 10-2 548 17 18. Arizona 11-2 512 18 19. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 10-1 407 19 20. Florida St. 12-1 326 21 21. Oregon 11-2 321 20 22. Southern Cal 13-0 248 23 23. Cincinnati 10-2 207 24 24. Notre Dame 10-2 204 25 25. Florida 9-3 76 — Others receiving votes: Maryland 40, Virginia Tech 37, Seton Hall 18, Clemson 12, Minnesota 8, Miami 8, Oklahoma St. 7, Northwestern 5, South Carolina 4, UNC Wilmington 3, Arkansas 3, Iowa St. 2.

Top 25 schedule Tuesday’s result No. 14 Wisconsin 72, Rutgers 52 Today’s games No. 1 Villanova vs. DePaul, 5:30 p.m.

No. 2 UCLA at No. 20 Oregon, 8 p.m.

No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 12 Virginia, 6 p.m.

No. 9 North Carolina vs. Monmouth (N.J.), 6 p.m.

No. 10 Creighton vs. Seton Hall, Noon No. 15 Purdue vs. Iowa, 7:30 p.m.

No. 16 Indiana vs. Nebraska, 5:30 p.m.

No. 17 Xavier vs. Providence, 6 p.m.

No. 20 Florida State vs. Wake Forest, 4 p.m.

No. 22 Southern Cal at Oregon State, 10 p.m.

No. 23 Cincinnati at Temple, 8 p.m.

No. 24 Notre Dame vs. Saint Peter’s, 6 p.m.

Thursday’s games No. 8 Kentucky at Mississippi, 7 p.m.

No. 13 Butler at St. John’s, 6 p.m.

No. 19 Saint Mary’s at Loyola Marymount, 10 p.m.

No. 25 Florida at Arkansas, 8 p.m.

Friday’s games No. 2 UCLA at Oregon State, 10 p.m.

No. 3 Kansas at TCU, 8 p.m.

No. 4 Baylor at Oklahoma, 6 p.m.

No. 7 Gonzaga vs. Pepperdine, 8 p.m.

No. 11 West Virginia at Oklahoma State, 3 p.m.

No. 18 Arizona at California, 10 p.m.

No. 21 Oregon vs. No. 22 Southern Cal, 9 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Villanova at No. 10 Creighton, noon No. 5 Duke at Virginia Tech, 11 a.m.

No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 16 Indiana, 11:30 a.m.

No. 7 Gonzaga at Pacific, 7 p.m.

No. 9 North Carolina at Georgia Tech, 11 a.m.

No. 12 Virginia vs. No. 21 Florida State, 1 p.m.

No. 17 Xavier at Georgetown, 10 a.m.

No. 19 Saint Mary’s vs. San Diego, 8 p.m.

No. 24 Notre Dame at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Sunday’s games No. 13 Butler at Providence, 2 p.m.

No. 15 Purdue vs. Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.

No. 18 Arizona at Stanford, 7 p.m.

No. 23 Cincinnati vs. Tulane, 6 p.m.

Cleveland Chicago Milwaukee Indiana Detroit

Central Division W L Pct GB 23 7 .767 — 15 16 .484 8½ 14 15 .483 8½ 15 17 .469 9 15 18 .455 9½

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio 25 6 .806 — Houston 24 9 .727 2 Memphis 20 14 .588 6½ New Orleans 12 21 .364 14 Dallas 9 23 .281 16½ Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 20 12 .625 — Utah 18 13 .581 1½ Denver 13 18 .419 6½ Portland 13 20 .394 7½ Minnesota 10 21 .323 9½ Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State 27 5 .844 — L.A. Clippers 22 11 .667 5½ Sacramento 14 17 .452 12½ L.A. Lakers 12 22 .353 16 Phoenix 9 22 .290 17½ Tuesday’s results Boston 113, Memphis 103 Oklahoma City 106, Miami 94 Houston 123, Dallas 107 Utah at L.A. Lakers, late Today’s games Charlotte at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Washington, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

New York at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Chicago, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Denver, 8 p.m.

Sacramento at Portland, 9 p.m.

Toronto at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 34 21 9 4 46 104 76 Ottawa 35 20 12 3 43 91 93 Boston 37 18 15 4 40 88 91 Tampa Bay 35 17 15 3 37 100 98 Florida 35 15 14 6 36 85 97 Toronto 33 14 12 7 35 97 95 Buffalo 34 13 13 8 34 75 94 Detroit 35 15 16 4 34 86 100 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Columbus 33 24 5 4 52 114 68 Pittsburgh 36 23 8 5 51 126 102 N.Y. Rangers 37 24 12 1 49 123 92 Washington 33 20 9 4 44 90 73 Philadelphia 36 20 12 4 44 110 108 Carolina 33 15 11 7 37 88 90 N.Y. Islanders 34 14 14 6 34 94 105 New Jersey 35 13 15 7 33 82 107

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 37 22 10 5 49 103 89 34 22 8 4 48 105 68 35 18 12 5 41 98 103 36 15 14 7 37 92 108 37 17 17 3 37 98 106 34 15 13 6 36 96 97 34 12 21 1 25 70 112 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 34 21 12 1 43 87 75 Edmonton 36 18 12 6 42 105 97 Anaheim 35 17 12 6 40 96 99 Calgary 37 19 16 2 40 100 106 Los Angeles 34 17 13 4 38 87 84 Vancouver 35 14 18 3 31 86 109 Arizona 35 11 19 5 27 77 111 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s results Columbus 4, Boston 3 Pittsburgh 5, New Jersey 2 N.Y. Islanders 4, Washington 3 N.Y. Rangers 4, Ottawa 3 Buffalo 4, Detroit 3 Minnesota 3, Nashville 2, OT Winnipeg 3, Chicago 1 Calgary 6, Colorado 3 Dallas 3, Arizona 2 San Jose at Anaheim, late Today’s games Carolina at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Florida, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Chicago Minnesota St. Louis Dallas Winnipeg Nashville Colorado

Tuesday’s box score

JETS 3, BLACKHAWKS 1 Winnipeg 2 0 1—3 Chicago 0 1 0—1 First Period-1, Winnipeg, Wheeler 11 (Trouba, Little), 8:27. 2, Winnipeg, Scheifele 15 (Trouba, Ehlers), 14:48.

Second Period-3, Chicago, Anisimov 15 (Kane, Panarin), 7:37.

Third Period-4, Winnipeg, Stafford 2 (Dano, Petan), 2:27.

Shots on Goal-Winnipeg 13-13-8–34.

Chicago 13-12-10–35.

Power-play opportunities-Winnipeg 0 of 1; Chicago 0 of 3.

Goalies-Winnipeg, Hellebuyck 13-11-1 (35 shots-34 saves). Chicago, Crawford 12-7-3 (34-31).

A-22,117 (19,717). T-2:26.

Transactions BASEBALL National League CINCINNATI REDS — Named Dick Williams president of baseball operations and general manager.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Re-signed RHP Ivan Nova to a three-year contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association SAN ANTONIO SPURS — Waived G Nico Laprovittola.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed G Taylor Boggs and S Tony Jefferson on injured reserve.

BUFFALO BILLS — Fired coach Rex Ryan.

Named Anthony Lynn interim coach.

CHICAGO BEARS — Waived DL Jimmy Staten from the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived OL Jonathan Cooper.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed WR Antwan Goodley to the practice squad. Placed TE Devon Cajuste on the practice squadinjured list. Signed RB Russell Hansbrough from the New York Giants’ practice squad.

Placed CB Jude Adjei-Barimah and TE Cameron Brate on injured reserve.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed QB Keith Wenning, RB Jacob Huesman and S Ryan Murphy to the practice squad.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Placed RB Kenneth Farrow on injured reserve.

Signed RB Andre Williams from the practice squad.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Claimed DL Zach Moore off waivers from Dallas. Placed RB Carlos Hyde on injured reserve.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed QB Marcus Mariota on injured reserve. Signed QB Alex Tanney from the practice squad.

Dukes bounce back with victory at Plano

By SVM Sports Staff

Garret Winfield paced a balanced attack with 19 points as Rock Falls began play in the State Farm Classic with a 63-56 victory against Piasa Southwestern on Tuesday at the Shirk Center in Bloomington.

Also for the Rockets, Logan Pillars had 11 points, and Dylan Leaf and Cade Nailor scored 10 each.

Justin Bailey led Piasa Southwestern with 16 points, and Collin Baumgartner added 15.

Plano tournament Dixon 52, IMSA 35:

Beau Bailey shot 10-for-24 from the field and scored 23 points as the Dukes beat IMSA in the Plano tournament.

Keenan Beard grabbed nine rebounds, helping the Dukes to a 35-26 edge on the glass.

Eastand tournament Fulton 50, LaMoille 41:

The Steamers trailed 17-5 after one quarter and rallied back to win, outscoring LaMoille 18-3 in the second quarter.

Cody Sanderson led Fulton with 19 points, scoring 11 in the second quarter. Tyler Bruggenwirth added 12 points.

fourth quarter, however, scoring 19 points over the final 8 minutes.

Nine different Prophets scored, led by Logan Henrekin with 13 points.

Nathan Pierceson added 11, and Cody Wetzell scored 10.

in a loss at the Newman tournament, trailing 20-2 after one quarter and 45-8 at halftime.

Dalton Hermes led Oregon with six points.

Alleman got scoring from 11 different players.

Erie tournament

Amboy 46, LaMoille Mercer County 57, 38: The Clippers trailed Bureau Valley 50: The

26-21 at halftime, but held LaMoille to just 12 points in the second half and rallied to win.

Jordan Hochstatter scored 13 points to lead the way for Amboy.

Mitchell McLaughlin added nine.

Storm led by 13 (34-21) at halftime, but couldn’t hang on in a loss to the Golden Eagles in Erie.

Andrew Petros scored 15 points for Bureau Valley, and Kale Barnett added 10.

Quinton King led Eastland 62, Amboy Mercer County with 17 35: The Cougars scored points, and Anthony 24 points in the second Ruggles added 14. quarter to put the game Morrison 40, Stockaway. ton 35: Ben Brackemyer Ethan C h r i s t i a n s had 11 points, and Britt poured in 22 points for Ottens added 10 as the Eastland. Eric Langarica Mustangs edged the added 16, hitting four Blackhawks.

3-pointers.

Gavin Krahmer and Hochstatter led the Nolan Buske each had Clippers with 10 points. nine points for Stockton.

Byron 65, Polo 48:

Byron hit 10 3-pointers, including five in the first quarter, to pull away from the Marcos.

Justin Young scored 14 points to lead Polo. Reid Taylor added 12, hitting three 3-pointers in the third quarter.

Fulton 53, Stillman Valley 43: The Steamers Newman tournament Newman 76, Paw Paw held the Cardinals to four points in the second 24: The Comets raced out to a 23-3 lead after quarter to pull away.

Bruggenwirth scored 18 the first quarter and points, Sanderson had didn’t look back on their 15, and Cole McClary way to a win against the Bulldogs. scored 13.

Devon House scored 10 South Beloit 64, Prophetstown 59: The Prophets points to lead Newman, trailed by 11 at the half which had 13 of 14 players before cutting the deficit score at least one basket. to two at 45-43 after three Alleman 71, Oregon 15: quarters. South Beloit’s The Hawks fell behind offense recovered in the early and never recovered

Wethersfield 47, Erie 45: Josh Hammer had 12

points for the Cardinals in an overtime loss to the Flying Geese.

Wethersfield’s Jacob Schwerbrock poured in 23 points.

Boys bowling Rockford Christian 3,347, Oregon 2,833:

Kyle Lundquist rolled games of 171, 224 and 208 for a 603 series to lead the Hawks in a loss to the Royal Lions at Town & Country Lanes in Mount Morris.

Justin Poole added a 549 series for Oregon.

Rockford Christian’s Ethan Brander was the top bowler with games of 173, 251 and 264 for a 688 series.

MEN’S BASKETBALL | BIG TEN ROUNDUP

Illini crushed by Terrapins Wildcats win on road; Badgers win big at home By the Associated Press

Melo Trimble scored 20 points and Jaylen Brantley added 13 as Maryland routed Illinois 84-59 on Tuesday in College Park, Md., in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

It was the sixth victory in a row for the Terrapins (13-1), who have won their conference opener in all three seasons since joining the Big Ten. Malcolm Hill had 21 points and seven rebounds for the Illini (10-4), who saw their six-game winning streak come to an end.

Northwestern 87, Penn State 77: Scottie Lind-

sey scored 17 of his 31 points in the first half, Vic Law added 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Gavin Skelly and Bryant McIntosh chipped in 12 and 11 points, respectively, for the Wildcats (12-2, 1-0) in a win against the Nittany Lions in State College, Pa. Josh Reaves led Penn State (8-6, 0-1) with 22 points. Tony Carr and Lamar Stevens added 15 and 12, respectively.

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Wisconsin 72, Rutgers win by the Spartans in 52: Nigel Hayes scored Minneapolis after the

20 points, Zak Showalter added 18, and No. 14 Wisconsin used an active start on the defensive end to build an early lead and defeat Rutgers in Madison, Wis. Ethan Happ finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds for Wisconsin, and Hayes scored 12 points in the first half, when the Badgers (12-2) opened with a 16-4 run over the first 12 minutes to take control.

Michigan State 75, Minnesota 74, OT: Alvin

Ellis III made two free throws with 10.6 seconds left in overtime to finish with 20 points and give Michigan State the lead, capping a comeback

Gophers took a 13-point lead into halftime.

MSU, the worst foulshooting team in the Big Ten, was 8-for-20 from the line until Ellis stepped up with two swishes following a non-shooting foul by Nate Mason. Nick Ward had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Spartans (9-5, 1-0), who have been playing without Miles Bridges.

Mason, who led the Gophers with 18 points, misfired on his offbalance jumper from the lane at the buzzer that would’ve won the game.

Minnesota (12-2, 0-1) lost its fourth straight conference opener under coach Richard Pitino.

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Rockets handle EPG Cougars cruise; Raiders, Clippers win easily

By SVM Sports Staff

Abbee Sigel scored 15 points to lead the Rock Falls Rockets to a 53-29 win over El Paso-Gridley in their opener at the State Farm Classic on Tuesday at Normal Community High School.

Olvia Babcock finished with 11 points, and Molly Buck added 10 for Rock Falls, which will play IC Catholic in the quarterfinals at 8:30 p.m. today at Bloomington Central Catholic High School.

Cheyenne Carr scored nine points for El Paso-Gridley.

Dixon tournament LaSalle-Peru 48, Oregon 26: Bailey Montavon led the Hawks with 12 points in a loss to the Cavaliers.

Riley Brovelli scored 16 points to top L-P. Eastland 67, Rochelle 44: The Cougars cruised in their opener at the Dixon tournament, leading almost the entire way in a win over the Hubs.

Makenzie Fink had 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Eastland (11-3), and Katie Krogman added 13 points and eight boards. Lydia Coatney finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and three assists, and Erin Henze chipped in 11 points, six assists and two steals.

Amboy tournament AFC 70, Ridgewood 29: The Raiders led 26-8 after one quarter, then stretched a 37-10 halftime lead into a 61-21 edge after three quarters in an Amboy tournament win.

Tuesday’s stars Faith Kennedy, Fulton, 37 points, 10 3-pointers in 2 games Saige Barnett, BV, 37 points in 2 games Makenzie Fink, Eastland, 19 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists Madeline Prestegaard, AFC, 12 points, 12 rebounds Jaynee Prestegaard had 17 points and eight rebounds, and Madeline Prestegaard added 12 points and 12 boards for AFC (13-0), which had nine different players score.

Laci Meurer had 11 points, four steals and three assists, sister Lexi Meurer had nine points on three 3-pointers to go with seven assists, and Emily Shrimplin finished with nine points, five assists and four rebounds.

Amboy 58, Somonauk 26: The Clippers jumped out to a 20-8 lead after the first quarter and didn’t look back in cruising past the Bobcats.

Delaney Wilhelm led Amboy (12-2) with 16 points, and Karlee Doege added 15.

Somonauk’s Madison Kawall scored 14 points.

Erie tournament

Carly Gillen had 17 points, and Abby Brown added 15 for Monmouth-Roseville.

Fulton 47, Orion 40: Kennedy dropped in five 3-pointers and scored 20 points for the Steamers in a win against the Chargers. Price added 13 points.

Karen McCunn led Orion with 10 points.

Erie 46, Bureau Valley 45: Taylor Steimle scored 13 points as the Cardinals edged the Storm.

Saige Barnett tossed in 23 points for Bureau Valley, and Christen Hurley added 12.

Bureau Valley 49, Rockridge 32:

Hurley scored 20 points, and Barnett added 14 for the Storm in a win against the Rockets.

Rockridge was paced by Jessica Stice with 12 points.

Erie 40, Galva 32: Skylar Steimle had 10 points to lead the Cardinals past the Wildcats.

Galva’s Grace Clucas and Josie Berry each scored 14 points.

Knoxville 57, Morrison 35: The Fillies were shut out in the second quarter of a loss against the Blue Bullets.

Emma Sitzmore led Morrison with 13 points.

Lauren Kavanagh scored 15 points to lead Knoxville.

Monmouth-Roseville 72, Fulton Mercer County 47, Morrison 21: 59: Faith Kennedy hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points for the Emma Sitzmore and Jaeden Workman each had six points for the FilSteamers in a loss to the Titans.

Jordan Price finished with 16 lies in a loss to the Golden Eagles.

Kenzie Baker scored 10 points for points, and Whitney Wynkoop added 10 for Fulton.

Mercer County.

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t “We’re ready,” Brown added. “Just look for the open shots and take our time. We practice all the time, take our time and knock them down.”

Dixon (10-4) got a free throw from Isabelle Shiaras early in the game, and that was the only point the Duchesses had on the board until baskets in the paint from Shiaras and Bre Scheidegger late in the quarter.

Dixon then scored four points, all from the freethrow line, in the second quarter.

“We rushed some things tonight, but more than anything, we just have to slow down and play how we practice,” Dixon coach Luke Ravlin said. “I think that will take care of itself if we do that.”

For the game, Dixon shot 8-for-31 from the field and 13-for-22 from the free-throw line, as the Titans were whistled for 19 fouls.

“Some of the calls didn’t go our way, but we just kept fighting through all the way through,” Brown said.

Boylan (11-0) hit shots on its first three possessions of the game, a layup from Brown followed by a pair of baskets on post-up moves by Sarah Welsh, but then went cold, missing four of the next five shots from the field before Welsh hit a basket in the paint early in the second quarter.

Midway through the third, the Titans connected on three straight trips down the floor. Peyton Kennedy hit a shot in the paint, Brown had a steal and a layup, and then followed that with a 3-pointer to put the Titans ahead 33-14.

Boylan shot 17-for45 from the field in the game. Brown’s 3-pointer was the only long-range shot the Titans connected on in 11 attempts.

“We just weren’t firing on all cylandars, so we’ve got to keep working,” Boylan coach Paul Perrone said.

With both teams struggling to score points, both defenses went into a zone. Brown came away with five steals in the game.

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

ABOVE: Dixon’s Kira Goral (10) brings the ball up the court between a pair of Boylan defenders Tuesday evening at the Dixon Holiday Classic.

BELOW: Dixon’s Ellie Provo (left) and Boylan’s Sarah Welsh get tangled up below the basket Tuesday evening at Lancaster Gym. Dixon Holiday Classic

Boylan 54, Dixon 30 Star of the game: McKenzie Brown, Boylan, 14 points, 5 steals Key performers: Bre Scheidegger, Dixon, 7 points; Sarah Welsh, Boylan, 10 points, 7 rebounds Up next: Dixon vs.

Freeport, 6:30 p.m. today, at Reagan Middle School Dixon’s defense was solid early on as well. In one stretch in the first quarter, Ellie Provo came away with a steal, Britney Pitzer and Scheidegger blocked shots, and Scheidegger swiped a steal in the span of four possessions.

“I like their team,” Perrone said. “They’re a scrappy group of girls who were just hurt by their shooting percentage today, but they work hard.”

Dixon did not attempt a 3-pointer in the first half, but even shooting exclusively from inside the arc, hit just 2 of 12 shots. The Duchesses were able to hit a few more shots in the second half, including Kalei Williams connecting on a 3-pointer, but not enough to make any sort of sustained run.

“We didn’t adjust until the second half to what

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Boys basketball Tournament pairings

Eastland Holiday Tournament Pool A: Amboy, Eastland, Fulton, LaMoille, Stillman Valley Pool B: Byron, Galena, Polo, Prophetstown, South Beloit Monday’s results • Stillman Valley 59, Amboy 56 • Galena 64, South Beloit 58 • Fulton 75, Amboy 45 • Eastland 78, LaMoille 59 • Polo 67, Galena 62 • Byron 64, Prophetstown 61 • Eastland 65, Stillman Valley 49 • Byron 60, South Beloit 48 Tuesday’s results • Fulton 50, LaMoille 41 • South Beloit 64, Prophetstown 59 • Amboy 46, LaMoille 38 • Fulton 53, Stillman Valley 41 • Byron 65, Polo 48 • Eastland 62, Amboy 35 Today’s games • Prophetstown vs. Polo, noon • Stillman Valley vs. LaMoille, 1:30 • Galena vs. Prophetstown, 3 • Polo vs. South Beloit, 4:30 • Byron vs. Galena, 6 • Eastland vs. Fulton, 7:30 Thursday’s games • Fifth place, 1:30 • Fourth place, 3 • Third place, 4:30 • Second place, 6 • First place, 7:30

Cliff Warkins Memorial Cardinal Classic at Erie A=Annex; HS=High School Pool A: Erie, Wethersfield, Knoxville, Morrison, Stockton, Stark County Pool B: Bureau Valley, Lena-Winslow, Mercer County, Orion, Peoria Heights, Riverdale Tuesday’s results • Mercer County 57, Bureau Valley 50 • Morrison 40, Stockton 35 • Riverdale 55, Lena-Winslow 35 • Stark County 52, Knoxville 34 • Orion 72, Peoria Heights 49 • Wethersfield 47, Erie 45, OT Today’s games • Stockton vs. Erie, 8:30 a.m. (A) • Bureau Valley vs. Lena-Winslow, 8:30 a.m. (HS) • Morrison vs. Stark County, 10 a.m. (A) • Orion vs. Mercer County, 10 a.m. (HS) • Knoxville vs. Wethersfield, 11:30 a.m. (A) • Peoria Heights vs. Riverdale, 11:30 a.m.

(HS) • Lena-Winslow vs. Orion, 1 p.m. (A) • Stark County vs. Stockton, 1 p.m. (HS) • Riverdale vs. Bureau Valley, 2:30 p.m. (A) • Wethersfield vs. Morrison, 2:30 (HS) • Mercer County vs. Peoria Heights, 4 p.m.

(A) • Erie vs. Knoxville, 4 p.m. (HS) Thursday’s games • Stark County vs. Erie, 3 (A) • Peoria Heights vs. Lena-Winslow, 3 (HS) • Knoxville vs. Morrison, 4:30 (A) • Orion vs. Bureau Valley, 4:30 (HS) • Wethersfield vs. Stockton, 7:30 (A) • Mercer County vs. Riverdale, 7:30 (HS)

State Farm Classic at Bloomington-Normal NW=Normal West H.S. IW=Illinois Wesleyan Tuesday’s results Game 1: Annawan 57, Prairie Central 36 Game 2: Bloomington Central Catholic 69, El Paso-Gridley 42 Game 3: Rock Falls 63, Piasa Southwestern 56 Game 4: Quincy Notre Dame 81, Peoria Christian 36 Game 5: Aurora Christian 64, St. Thomas More 47 Game 6: Stanford Olympia 54, Downs TriValley 40 Game 7: St. Joseph-Ogden 64, Fieldcrest 37 Game 8: Kankakee Bishop McNamara 70, Chillicothe IVC 39 Today’s games Game 9: Downs Tri-Valley vs. St. Thomas More, 9:30 a.m. (NW) Game 10: Chillicothe IVC vs. Fieldcrest, 11 a.m. (NW) Game 11: El Paso-Gridley vs. Prairie Central, 12:30 (NW) Game 12: Peoria Christian vs. Piasa Southwestern, 2 (NW) Game 13: Quincy Notre Dame vs. Rock Falls, 4 (NW) Game 14: Bloomington Central Catholic vs.

Annawan, 5:30 (NW) Game 15: Kankakee Bishop McNamara vs.

St. Joseph-Ogden, 7 (NW) Game 16: Stanford Olympia vs. Aurora Christian, 8:30 (NW) Game 17: Game 10 loser vs. Game 9 loser, 5 (NW) Game 18: Game 12 loser vs. Game 11 loser, 8 (NW) Thursday’s games Game 19: Game 18 loser vs. Game 17 loser, noon (NW) Game 20: Game 10 winner vs. Game Game 9 winner, 12:30 (NW) Game 21: Game 13 loser vs. Game 14 loser, 12:30 (IW) Game 22: Game 18 winner vs. Game 17 winner, 1:30 (NW) Game 23: Game 12 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 2 (NW) Game 24: Game 15 loser vs. Game 16 loser, 2 (IW) Game 25: Game 23 loser vs. Game 20 loser, 6:30 (NW) Game 26: Game 21 winner vs. Game 24 winner, 7 (NW) Game 27: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 7 (IW) Game 28: Game 21 loser vs. Game 24 loser, 8 (NW) Game 29: Game 23 winner vs. Game 20 winner, 8:30 (NW) Game 30: Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winner, 8:30 (IW)

Taylorville Holiday Tournament Purple Pool: Mt. Zion, Rantoul, Sterling, Chicago Corliss Gold Pool: Galesburg, Rochester, Dunlap, Taylorville Today’s games Game 1: Sterling vs. Corliss, 4:30 Game 2: Dunlap vs. Galesburg, 5:30 Game 3: Rantoul vs. Mt. Zion, 7 Game 4: Taylorville vs. Rochester, 8:30 Thursday’s games Game 5: Mt. Zion vs. Corliss, 9 a.m.

Game 6: Rantoul vs. Sterling, 10:30 a.m.

Game 7: Galesburg vs. Rochester, 12 Game 8: Taylorville vs. Dunlap, 1:30 Game 9: Corliss vs. Rantoul, 4 Game 10: Rochester vs. Dunlap, 5:30 Game 11: Sterling vs. Mt. Zion, 7 Game 12: Taylorville vs. Galesburg, 8:30

Newman Christmas Classic Tuesday’s results • Ridgewood 81, Paw Paw 27 • Alleman 71, Oregon 15 • Newman 76, Paw Paw 24 Today’s games • Oregon vs. Paw Paw, 4:30 • Ridgewood vs. Alleman, 6 • Oregon vs. Newman, 7:30 Thursday’s games • Paw Paw vs. Alleman, 6 • Ridgewood vs. Newman, 7:30 Friday’s games • Ridgewood vs. Oregon, 6 • Alleman vs. Newman, 7:30

Plano Christmas Classic

they were doing,” Ravlin said. “When you make little mistakes like that against a team like Boylan, they’re going to make you pay, and they did.”

Brown led all scorers with 14 points for the Titans.

Scheidegger led the Duchesses with seven points.

“It’s just a matter of

learning from every game, whether it’s a win or a loss,” Ravlin said.

“We do this so they can learn, and they’ll learn from tonight. We’ll talk about the things we need to talk about. I don’t want them to dwell on it, but we want them to take whatever we learned about ourselves and build on it.”

Monday’s results Game 1: Morris 55, Fenton 45 Game 2: Princeton 59, Lisle 51 Game 3: Yorkville 64, Yorkville Christian 47 Game 4: John Hope 58, Coal City 47 Game 5: Mendota 78, Hinckley-Big Rock 40 Game 6: Peoria Notre Dame 41, Forreston 25 Game 7: LaSalle-Peru 84, IMSA 29 Game 8: St. Bede 45, Dixon 41 Tuesday’s results Game 9: Lisle 60, Fenton 46 Game 10: Coal City 77, Yorkville Christian 50 Game 11: Forreston 51, Hinckley-Big Rock 37 Game 12: Dixon 52, IMSA 35 Game 13: Morris 57, Streator 52 Game 14: Newark 60, Princeton 59 Game 15: Kaneland 39, Yorkville 37 Game 16: Burlington Central 94, John Hope 53 Game 17: Ottawa 56, Mendota 51 Game 18: Peoria Notre Dame 57, Plano 51 Game 19: LaSalle-Peru 51, Sandwich 40 Game 20: Northridge Prep 63, St. Bede 44

Today’s games Game 21: Fenton vs. Yorkville Christian, 3:30 Game 22: Hinckley-Big Rock vs. IMSA, 5 Game 23: Lisle vs. Coal City, 6:30 Game 24: Forreston vs. Dixon, 8 Game 25: Mendota vs. Plano, 9 a.m.

Game 26: Sandwich vs. St. Bede, 10:30 a.m.

Game 27: Yorkville vs. John Hope, 12:30 Game 28: Streator vs. Princeton, 2 Game 29: Morris vs. Newark, 3:30 Game 30: Kaneland vs. Burlington Central, 5:30 Game 31: Ottawa vs. Peoria Notre Dame, 7 Game 32: LaSalle-Peru vs. Northridge Prep, 8:30 Thursday’s games Game 33: Game 25 loser vs. Game 26 loser, 9 a.m.

Game 34: Game 27 loser vs. Game 28 loser, 10:30 a.m.

Game 35: Game 25 winner vs. Game 26 winner, 12:30 Game 36: Game 27 winner vs. Game 28 winner, 2 Game 37: Game 29 loser vs. Game 30 loser, 3:30 Game 38: Game 31 loser vs. Game 32 loser, 5:30 Game 39: Game 29 winner vs. Game 30 winner, 7 Game 40: Game 31 winner vs. Game 32 winner, 8:30

Girls basketball Tournament pairings

Dixon KSB Holiday Classic Tuesday’s results Game 1: Byron 60, Newman 29 Game 2: Belvidere North 58, Sterling 50 Game 3: Eastland 67, Rochelle 44 Game 4: United Township 47, Aquin 31 Game 5: Stillman Valley 52, Serena 41 Game 6: LaSalle-Peru 46, Oregon 28 Game 7: Boylan 54, Dixon 30 Game 8: Hall 55, Freeport 41 Today’s games Game 9: Byron vs. Belvidere North, noon Game 10: Eastland vs. United Township, 1:30 Game 11: Stillman Valley vs. LaSalle-Peru, 3 Game 12: Boylan vs. Hall, 4:30 Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6 Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 7:30 Thursday’s games Game 16: Game 9 loser vs. Game 10 loser, noon Game 17: Game 11 loser vs. Game 12 loser, 1:30 Game 18: Game 13 loser vs. Game 14 loser, 3 Game 20: Game 16 loser vs. Game 17 loser, 4:30 Game 19: Game 16 winner vs. Game 17 winner, 6 Game 15: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 7:30 Consolation bracket (all games at Reagan Middle School) Pool A: Newman, Sterling, Rochelle, Aquin Pool B: Serena, Oregon, Dixon, Freeport Today’s games • Newman vs. Sterling, noon • Rochelle vs. Aquin, 1:30 • Sterling vs. Rochelle, 3:30 • Serena vs. Oregon, 5 • Dixon vs. Freeport, 6:30 Thursday’s games • Newman vs. Aquin, 9:30 a.m.

• Newman vs. Rochelle, 11:30 a.m.

• Sterling vs. Aquin, 1 • Oregon vs. Dixon, 2:30 • Serena vs. Freeport, 4 • Serena vs. Dixon, 6 • Oregon vs. Freeport, 7:30

Cliff Warkins Memorial Cardinal Classic at Erie A=Annex; HS=High School Pool A: Stockton, Rockridge, Wethersfield, Erie, Galva, Bureau Valley Pool B: Monmouth-Roseville, Knoxville, Orion, Morrison, Mercer County, Fulton Tuesday’s results • Mercer County 47, Morrison 21 • Erie 46, Bureau Valley 45 • Monmouth-Roseville 72, Fulton 59 • Wethersfield 47, Rockridge 20 • Orion 55, Knoxville 48 • Stockton 55, Galva 49 • Bureau Valley 49, Rockridge 32 • Mercer County 52, Monmouth-Roseville 41 • Wethersfield 63, Stockton 57 • Fulton 47, Orion 40 • Erie 40, Galva 32 • Knoxville 57, Morrison 35 Today’s games • Bureau Valley vs. Galva, 5:30 (A) • Fulton vs. Knoxville, 5:30 (HS) • Stockton vs. Rockridge, 7 (A) • Monmouth-Roseville vs. Morrison, 7 (HS) • Erie vs. Wethersfield, 8:30 (A) • Mercer County vs. Orion, 8:30 (HS) Thursday’s games • Morrison vs. Fulton, noon (A) • Wethersfield vs. Bureau Valley, noon (HS) • Orion vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 1:30 (A) • Rockridge vs. Galva, 1:30 (HS) • Knoxville vs. Mercer County, 6 (A) • Erie vs. Stockton, 6 (HS)

State Farm Classic at Bloomington-Normal NC=Normal Community H.S. BC=Bloomington Central Catholic IW=Illinois Wesleyan Tuesday’s results Game 1: Bloomington Central Catholic 64, Peoria Christian 60 Game 2: Danville Schlarman 51, Alleman 25 Game 3: IC Catholic 47, St. Joseph-Ogden 44, OT Game 4: Rock Falls 53, El Paso-Gridley 29 Game 5: Annawan 45, Bishop McNamara 35 Game 6: Rockford Lutheran 57, Prairie Central 33 Game 7: Brimfield 42, St. Thomas More 33 Game 8: Camp Point Central-Augusta SE 64, LeRoy 15 Today’s games Game 9: El Paso-Gridley vs. St, JosephOgden, 9:30 a.m. (BC) Game 10: LeRoy vs. St. Thomas More, 11 a.m. (BC) Game 11: Peoria Christian vs. Alleman, 12:30 (BC) Game 12: Prairie Central vs. Bishop McNamara, 2 (BC) Game 13: Rockford Lutheran vs. Annawan, 4 (BC) Game 14: Bloomington Central Catholic vs.

Danville Schlarman, 5:30 (BC) Game 15: Camp Point Central-Augusta SE vs. Brimfield, 7 (BC) Game 16: Rock Falls vs. IC Catholic, 8:30 (BC) Game 17: Game 10 loser vs. Game 9 loser, 3:30 (NC) Game 18: Game 12 loser vs. Game 11 loser, 6:30 (NC) Thursday’s games Game 19: Game 18 loser vs. Game 17 loser, 9 a.m. (NC) Game 20: Game 10 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 9:30 a.m. (BC) Game 21: Game 13 loser vs. Game 14 loser, 9:30 a.m. (NC) Game 22: Game 18 winner vs. Game 17 winner, 10:30 a.m. (NC) Game 23: Game 12 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 11 a.m. (BC) Game 24: Game 15 loser vs. Game 16 loser, 11 a.m. (NC) Game 25: Game 23 loser vs. Game 20 loser, 3:30 p.m. (NC) Game 26: Game 21 winner vs. Game 24 winner, 4 (BC) Game 27: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 4 (NC) Game 28: Game 21 loser vs. Game 24 loser, 5 (NC) Game 29: Game 23 winner vs. Game 20 winner, 5:30 (BC) Game 30: Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winner, 5:30 (NC) Friday, Dec. 30 Game 31: Game 27 loser vs. Game 30 loser, 9 a.m. (IW) Game 32: Game 27 winner vs. Game 30 winner, 3 (IW)

Amboy Holiday Tournament Red Pool: AFC, Plano, Ridgewood, Ottawa Marquette B l a c k P o o l : Amboy, Forreston, Somonauk, Indian Creek Monday’s results • Plano 54, Ridgewood 44 • AFC 53, Ottawa Marquette 21 • Forreston 49, Somonauk 38 • Amboy 54, Indian Creek 16 Tuesday’s results • Plano 54, Marquette 46 • AFC 70, Ridgewood 29 • Forreston 51, Indian Creek 25 • Amboy 58, Somonauk 26 Today’s games • Marquette vs. Ridgewood, 3 • AFC vs. Plano, 4:30 • Somonauk vs. Indian Creek, 6 • Amboy vs. Forreston, 7:30 Thursday’s games • 7th place, 3 • 5th place, 4:30 • 3rd place, 6 • 1st place, 7:30

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

LOCAL SPORTS

Sauk Valley Media • B5

TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball Tuesday’s box scores State Farm Classic at Shirk Center, Bloomington

ROCK FALLS 63, PIASA SOUTHWESTERN 56 PIASA SW Bailey 5 3-4 16, Green 1 1-2 3, Heyen 1 1-1 3, Robinson 3 2-2 10, Baumgartner 7 1-1 15, Lowis 3 3-5 9, Gallaher 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 20 11-15 56.

ROCK FALLS Jonathan Ross 0 0-0 0, Dylan Leaf 3 2-2 10, Garret Winfield 9 0-0 19, Logan Pillars 5 0-0 11, Cade Nailor 5 0-0 10, Austin Meiners 2 0-0 5, Kyon Wolber 0 0-0 0, Michael Berentes 4 0-0 8. Totals: 28 2-2 63.

Piasa SW 11 11 16 18 – 56 Rock Falls 16 10 20 17 – 63 3s – Piasa SW 5 (Bailey 3, Robinson 2), Rock Falls 5 (Leaf 2, Winfield, Pillars, Meiners). at Plano tournament

DIXON 52, IMSA 35 IMSA Oh 2-7 1-2 5, Gomber 1-6 0-0 2, Filbert 3-12 0-0 9, Harper 3-6 4-4 10, Shaikh 3-6 0-1 6, Brahmbhatt 0-0 0-0 0, Oshipitan 0-1 0-0 0, Fecerici 1-4 1-2 3. Totals 13-42 6-9 35.

DIXON Oscar Van Sickle 1-3 2-3 5, Beau Bailey 10-24 3-5 23, Derian Duncan 2-4 2-5 6, Noah Wilcox 3-9 0-0 7, David Whitcombe 2-4 0-1 4, Keenan Beard 1-4 0-1 2, Patrick Johnson 1-2 0-1 3, Darius McGlown 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-52 7-16 52.

IMSA 11 8 11 5 — 35 Dixon 18 10 13 11 — 52 3s - IMSA 3-14 (Filbert 3), Dixon 3-20 (Van Sickle, Wilcox, McGlown) at Eastland tournament, Lanark

FULTON 50, LaMOILLE 41 FULTON Hunter Collachia 1 0-0 3, Cole McClary 2 1-2 5, Cody Sanderson 6 5-6 19, Austin Schroeder 2 2-2 6, Tyler Bruggenwirth 5 2-5 12, Brody Mason 0 0-0 0, Kyle Schipper 1 1-2 3, Nate Wierema 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 11-17 50.

LaMOILLE Moore 1 1-2 4, Debruhl 7 1-2 17, Stuepfert 4 0-0 10, Fultz 0 0-0 0, Schultz 1 2-2 4, Walker 0 0-0 0, Billhorn 1 2-3 4, Fitzpatrick 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 6-9 41.

Fulton 5 18 13 14 — 50 LaMoille 17 3 10 11 — 41 3s - Fulton 3 (Sanderson 2, Collachia), LaMoille 5 (Debruhl 2, Stuepfert 2, Moore)

SOUTH BELOIT 64, PROPHETSTOWN 59 PROPHETSTOWN Jordan Pierceson 1 0-0 3, Logan Henrekin 4 3-4 13, Cody Wetzell 4 2-2 10, Ross Cady 2 0-0 4, Jackson Ames 3 2-2 9, Brayton Lavine 1 2-2 5, Nathan Pierceson 4 3-4 11, Owen Behrens 0 1-2 1, Sam Jones 1 1-1 3. Totals 20 14-16 59.

SOUTH BELOIT Pilz 5 3-4 16, Hagstrom 2 1-5 6, Hickman 2 0-0 4, Robertson 5 0-1 12, Walmer 6 2-6 18, Dugan 1 1-2 3, Quince 2 1-2 5. Totals 23 8-20 64.

Prophetstown 14 12 17 16 — 59 South Beloit 16 21 8 19 — 64 3s - Prophetstown 5 (Henrekin 2, Ames, Lavine, J. Pierceson), South Beloit 10 (Walmer 4, Pilz 3, Robertson 2, Hagstrom)

AMBOY 46, LaMOILLE 38 AMBOY Jordan Hochstatter 5 2-6 13, Justin Hart 2 0-0 4, Brady Hulin 2 1-1 5, Cain Powers 1 1-4 3, Max Lucas 1 1-2 4, Mitchell McLaughlin 4 0-0 9, Alex Saccamando 1 0-0 2, Alexis Gutierrez 2 2-3 6. Totals 18 7-16 46.

LaMOILLE Moore 3 1-3 10, Debruhl 0 2-2 2, Stuepfert 1 1-2 3, Fultz 0 0-0 0, Schultz 6 3-3 15, Billhorn 2 0-0 4, Fitzpatrick 1 2-2 4. Totals 13 9-12 38.

Amboy 14 7 13 13 — 46 LaMoille 7 19 6 6 — 38 3s - Amboy 3 (Lucas, Eisenberg, Hochstatter), LaMoille 3 (Moore 3)

FULTON 53, STILLMAN V. 41 FULTON Hunter Collachia 0 0-0 0, Cole McClary 4 4-6 13, Cody Sanderson 5 2-3 15, Austin Schroeder 1 1-2 3, Tyler Bruggenwirth 7 4-7 18, Brody Mason 2 0-2 4, Kyle Schipper 0 0-0 0, Nate Wierema 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 11-20 53.

STILLMAN VALLEY Robert 2 0-0 5, Richards 0 0-0 0, Mandzen 4 0-0 9, Abbott 5 0-0 10, Morrison 5 1-1 11, Smith 3 0-0 6, Dowty 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 1-1 41.

Fulton 12 10 21 10 — 53 Stillman Valley 8 4 11 18 — 41 3s - Fulton 4 (Sanderson 3, McClary), Stillman Valley 2 (Robert, Mandzen)

BYRON 65, POLO 48 POLO Mason Wright 1 0-0 2, Brady Webb 3 0-0 7, Trevin Woodin 2 0-0 5, Braiden Soltow 2 0-0 4, Miles Bushman 0 0-0 0, Dakota Meyer 0 0-0 0, Ben Peterson 0 0-0 0, Jake Simpson 2 0-1 4, Reid Taylor 4 1-1 12, Justin Young 5 4-7 14. Totals 19 5-9 48 BYRON Chernick 0 0-0 0, Bielskis 4 0-2 10, Eddy 1 0-0 3, Rico 5 2-2 15, Jancek 1 0-0 2, Snodgrass 4 0-0 11, Goner 0 2-2 2, Camling 1 0-0 3, Allen 0 0-0 0, Harn 3 5-7 11, Adams 4 0-0 8, Perket 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 9-13 65.

Polo 19 4 16 9 — 48 Byron 17 16 15 17 — 65 3s - Polo 5 (Taylor 3, Webb, Woodin), Byron 10 (Snodgrass 3, Rico 3, Bielskis 2, Eddy, Camling)

EASTLAND 62, AMBOY 35 AMBOY Jordan Hochstatter 4 1-2 10, Justin Hart 3 0-2 7, Brady Hulin 0 0-0 0, Travis Eames 0 0-0 0, Cain Powers 0 0-0 0, Lindenmeyer 1 1-2 3, Max Lucas 3 0-0 7, Collin Eisenberg 0 0-0 0, Mitchell McLaughlin 1 2-3 4, Alex Saccamando 0 1-2 1, Alexis Gutierrez 1 1-2 3. Totals 13 6-13 35.

EASTLAND Kaden Henze 1 0-0 3, DJ Heeren 2 0-0 4, Brett Swalve 0 0-0 0, Ethan Christians 9 4-4 22, Brighton Haverland 2 0-0 4, Eric Langarica 6 0-0 16, Lane Christians 0 1-4 1, Josh Dickman 1 0-2 2, Reid Janssen 2 0-0 4, Jared Wilczynski 0 0-0 0, Tucker Welch 1 0-0 2, Will Lartz 0 0-1 0, Dalton Burkholder 1 0-0 2, Brock Coatney 1 0-0 2.

Totals 26 5-11 62.

Amboy 4 14 6 11 — 35 Eastland 17 24 14 7 — 62 3s - Amboy 3 (Hochstatter, Hart, Lucas), Eastland 5 (Langarica 4, Henze) at Newman

NEWMAN 76, PAW PAW 24 PAW PAW Wright 0 0-0 0, Bevans 0 0-0 0, Clayton 1 1-4 3, Sheridan 1 0-2 2, Williams 2 1-2 5, McNally 0 7-10 7, Heiman 2 3-4 7, Hill 0 0-0 0, Castaldo 0 0-0 0. Totals: 6 12-22 24.

NEWMAN Cade Gorzny 2 0-0 4, Drake Farster 2 0-0 5, Kyle Schmitt 0 0-0 0, Gehrig Koerner 4 0-0 9, Eli Leffelman 1 0-0 2, Brady Osborne 3 0-0 9, Clayton Yde 2 0-0 4, John Wilson 2 0-0 4, Travis Williams 2 2-2 6, Devon House 5 0-0 10, Ethan Hafner 1 0-0 2, Kalen Smith 3 0-0 8, Chase Graham 2 2-4 6, Drew Ackman 3 1-3 7. Totals: 32 5-9 76.

Paw Paw 3 6 10 5 – 24 Newman 23 27 21 5 – 76 3s – Paw Paw 0, Newman 7 (Osborne 3, Smith 2, Farster, Koerner).

ALLEMAN 71, OREGON 15 OREGON Izak Holley 0 0-0 0, Jared Pottorff 1 0-0 2, Austin Wilson 0 0-1 0, Brendon Riesselman 1 0-1 2, Cody Ebens 0 0-0 0, Dalton Hermes 2 2-4 6, Brandon Ramirez 0 0-0 0, Andrew Newman 1 1-3 3, Kole Mowry 1 0-0 2, Reyes Carreno 0 0-1 0, Ian Keene 0 0-0 0. Totals 6 3-10 15.

ALLEMAN Pendelton 3 2-2 10, Hird 2 0-0 4, T. Schmitt 0 0-0 0, P. Schmitt 1 0-0 2, Hodge 3 1-1 9, Barrett 3 0-0 7, O’Keefe 2 2-2 6, Patwal 2 1-2 5, Buskirk 0 0-0 0, Sheldon 6 2-2 16, Patwal 1 0-0 2, Elliott 1 1-2 3, Graves 3 1-2 7. Totals 27 10-13 71.

Oregon 2 6 5 2 — 15 Alleman 20 25 19 7 — 71 3s - Oregon 0, Alleman 7 (Sheldon 2, Hodge 2, Pendelton 2, Barrett)

Warkins Cardinal Classic, at Erie

MERCER COUNTY 57, BUREAU VALLEY 50 BUREAU VALLEY Brendan McAlvey 1 0-0 2, Kale Barnett 3 4-6 10, Nate Paup-Caudill 2 1-2 5, Spencer Marquez 1 0-0 2, Nathan Brown 1 0-0 2, Corbin Endress 2 1-3 5, Jay Edlefson 1 0-0 3, Sawyer Gray 1 0-2 2, Andrew Petros 5 4-6 15, Gustafson 1 1-2 4. Totals: 18 11-21 50.

MERCER COUNTY R.King 3 1-5 7, Garrett 0 0-0 0, Ruggles 4 2-2 14, Delitt 1 0-2 2, Metcalf 5 3-4 13, Q.King 5 6-9 17, Ramadani 0 0-0 0, Essig 2 0-0 4. Totals: 20 12-22 57.

Bureau Valley 13 21 6 10 – 50 Mercer County 10 11 19 17 – 57 3s – Bureau Valley 3 (Edlefson, Petros, Gustafson), Mercer County 5 (Ruggles 4, Q.King).

MORRISON 40, STOCKTON 35 MORRISON Britt Ottens 5 0-0 10, Bryce Smith 2 1-2 6, Adam Lindstrom 0 0-0 0, Ben Brackemyer 5 1-2 11, Matt Norman 0 0-0 0, Ethan Medenblik 1 0-0 2, Evan Ernst 0 0-0 0, Steven Kramoski 0 4-4 4, Nick Klimson 2 3-4 7. Totals: 15 9-12 40.

STOCKTON Krahmer 4 0-4 9, Buske 3 1-2 9, Huschitt 2 0-0 4, Staver 1 0-2 3, Drake Oppold 0 0-0 0, Eden 1 0-0 2, Fox 1 2-2 5, Hill 0 0-0 0, Reifsteck 1 0-0 3, Dylan Oppold 0 0-0 0, Kappes 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13 3-10 35.

Morrison 7 6 13 14 – 40 Stockton 9 5 9 12 – 35 3s – Morrison 1 (Smith), Stockton 6 (Buske 2, Krahmer, Staver, Fox, Reifsteck).

WETHERSFIELD 47, ERIE 45 OT ERIE Dillin Tegeler 3 0-1 6, Kale Orman 2 1-3 5, Carson Kirkpatrick 0 0-0 0, Josh Hammer 4 3-8 12, Kyle Stover 1 2-4 4, Kyle Schipper 1 0-0 2, Justice Cole 3 1-3 9, Justice Youngberg 0 0-1 0, Eric Miller 2 3-3 7.

Totals: 16 10-23 45.

WETHERSFIELD Cheesman 2 2-2 7, Garcia 0 0-0 0, Van Wassenhove 0 0-0 0, Anderson 3 1-1 7, Phillips 0 2-2 2, Hicks 2 2-4 6, Schwerbrock 8 3-6 23, Ince 0 0-0 0, Elias 0 2-2 2.

Totals: 15 12-17 47.

Erie 9 8 11 15 2 – 45 Wethersfield 8 10 13 12 4 – 47 3s – Erie 3 (Cole 2, Hammer), Wethersfield 5 (Schwerbrock 4, Cheesman).

Girls basketball Tuesday’s box scores State Farm Classic

ROCK FALLS 53, EL PASO-GRIDLEY 29 EL PASO-GRIDLEY Betts 0 0-0 0, Stone 1 0-0 2, Baker 0 0-0 0, Schertz 0 0-0 0, Stone 1 3-4 5, Feeney 1 0-2 2, Guthrie 0 2-2 2, Hoselton 2 0-4 4, Kelly 0 5-8 5, Carr 3 3-4 9. Totals: 8 13-24 29.

ROCK FALLS Bailey Bickett 0 2-4 2, Molly Buck 4 0-0 10, Taylor Hoefler 3 0-0 6, Abbee Sigel 5 3-3 15, Olivia Babcock 4 3-3 11, Taylor Stevens 1 1-1 3, Jordan Clevenger 1 0-0 2, Nadia Poff 1 0-0 2, MacKenzie Olson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20 9-11 53.

El Paso-Gridley 5 7 7 10 – 29 Rock Falls 19 13 9 12 – 53 3s – El Paso-Gridley 0, Rock Falls 4 (Buck 2, Sigel 2).

Dixon tournament

BELVIDERE NORTH 58, STERLING 50 STERLING (1-13) Josi Borum 1-4 2-3 4, Cheyenne Harrington 6-14 0-0 14, Grace Gould 2-8 2-2 7, Mya Pearson 2-3 2-3 6, Kaylee Martin 1-3 0-0 2, Genea Garza 3-4 0-0 6, Miranda Williams 1-3 0-0 2, Gretchen Gould 0-3 1-2 1, Emilie Powers 3-4 0-0 8, Tobi Garcia 0-0 0-0 0, Gabbi Schilling 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 19-46 7-10 50.

BELVIDERE NORTH (7-4) Emily Kaempfer 3-9 7-8 14, Peyton Flynn 1-4 2-2 4, Alicia Limones 1-4 3-6 5, Brianna Lake 6-15 0-1 12, Haley McCoy 0-3 7-8 7, Morgan McNulty 2-6 0-4 4, Ashlyn Smith 4-4 4-5 12, Madison Diercks 0-4 0-0 0, Sophia Gutierrez 0-1 0-0 0, Jocelyn Rieches 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 17-50 23-34 58.

Sterling 16 10 11 13 — 50 Belvidere North 10 18 10 20 — 58 3s – Sterling 5-14 (Harrington 2-6, Powers 2-3, Gra.Gould 1-4, Borum 0-1), Belvidere North 1-7 (Kaempfer 1-4, Lake 0-2, Limones 0-1). Rebounds – Sterling 35 (Martin 13), Belvidere North 35 (McCoy 8).

Assists – Sterling 10 (Garza 3, Borum 2, Gra.Gould 2). Belvidere North 10 (Kaempfer 2, McCoy 2, Diercks 2). Steals – Sterling 11 (Gra.Gould 5, Borum 3), Belvidere North 15 (McNulty 5, Kaempfer 3, Flynn 3). Blocks – Sterling 2 (Borum, Martin), Belvidere North 0. Turnovers – Sterling 23, Belvidere North 19. Fouls – Sterling 27 (Borum, Gra.Gould out), Belvidere North 16 (Lake out).

BOYLAN 54, DIXON 30 BOYLAN (11-0) Ashley Reyes 2-7 2-2 4, Frankie Schiro 1-5 0-0 2, McKenzie Brown 4-7 5-7 14, Sarah Welsh 4-5 2-3 10, Peyton Kennedy 3-5 2-2 8, Sidney Stull 0-6 4-4 4, Bri Ambruoso 1-5 4-4 6, Abby Richardson 1-3 0-0 2, Bailey Burrows 1-5 0-0 2, Sydney Jackson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-45 19-22 54.

DIXON (10-4) Kira Goral 0-4 2-2 2, Britney Pitzer 0-5 0-0 0, Bre Scheidegger 1-6 5-8 7, Ellie Provo 2-3 1-4 5, Isabelle Shiaras 1-4 3-4 5, Emily Lynch 0-0 1-2 1, Gretchen Bushman 2-5 0-0 4, Kalei Williams 1-3 1-2 4, Maddie Pleskovitch 1-1 0-0 2, Jordan McHughWalsh 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 8-31 13-22 30.

Boylan 8 14 18 14 — 54 Dixon 5 4 11 10 — 30 3s - Boylan 1-11 (Brown), Dixon 1-5 (Williams). Rebounds - Boylan 32 (Welsh 7), Dixon 27 (Provo 5). Turnovers - Boylan 8, Dixon 17. Total fouls - Boylan 19, Dixon 19. Fouled out - none.

BYRON 60, NEWMAN 29 NEWMAN (4-8) Mady Ferris 1-2 0-0 2, Lauren Wilson 2-3 0-0 4, Kelsey Simpson 5-8 0-0 12, Mary Jensen 0-0 0-0 0, Madison Craft 2-5 0-0 6, Chloe Klein 2-5 1-2 5, Delaney Hinrichs 0-5 0-0 0, Teagan McKenna 0-1 0-0 0, Hannah Wilson 0-0 0-0 0, Payton Murray 0-1 0-0 0.

Totals: 12-30 1-2 29.

BYRON (11-0) Lexi DeVries 7-12 2-2 17, Paige Holloway 3-8 3-6 9, Sydney Jackson 2-3 0-0 6, Bailey Burrows 1-2 1-1 3, Sarah Hopkins 3-8 4-4 11, Megahn McCarey 1-2 2-2 5, Tamya Vaultonberg 2-7 2-2 6, Abby Richardson 0-1 0-0 0, Kayla Miller 0-1 0-0 0, Eryn Murray 1-1 0-0 3, Emmi Keller 0-0 0-0 0, Kelsey Thatcher 0-0 0-0 0, Monica Barrack 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 20-46 14-17 60.

Newman 11 4 7 7 — 29 Byron 23 23 9 5 — 60 3s – Newman 4-8 (Simpson 2-3, Craft 2-4, Hinrichs 0-2, Murray 0-1), Byron 6-12 (Jackson 2-3, DeVries 1-1, Murphy 1-1, Hopkins 1-2, McCarey 1-2, Holloway 0-2).

Rebounds – Newman 21 (Ferris 5), Byron 21 (Hopkins 3, Vaultonberg 3, Barrack 3).

Assists – Newman 11 (Ferris 3), Byron 20 (Burrows 7). Steals – Newman 9 (Ferris 2, Simpson 2), Byron 14 (DeVries 5). Blocks – Newman 3 (Klein 2), Byron 0. Turnovers – Newman 30, Byron 15. Fouls – Newman 10, Byron 11.

LaSALLE-PERU 48, OREGON 26 OREGON Emily Perkins 2 0-0 6, Gylian Finch 1 0-1 2, Cinja Schendel 0 0-0 0, Hannah Wolber 0 0-0 0, Addie Kitzmiller 0 0-0 0, Sadler 1 0-0 2, Meredith Gelander 1 0-0 2, Allyse Ketter 0 0-0 0, Bailey Montavon 4 4-9 12, Jessica Hunt 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10 4-10 26.

LASALLE-PERU Weiden 1 0-0 2, Walter 3 0-0 7, Lehn 2 2-2 6, Summers 0 0-2 0, Olson 2 0-0 5, Fassino 1 1-2 3, Freeman 1 0-1 2, Marx 0 1-2 1, Richardson 0 0-0 0, Roda 0 0-0 0, Piano 2 2-6 6, Brovelli 6 4-6 16. Totals: 18 10-21 48.

Oregon 8 5 6 7 – 26 LaSalle-Peru 11 9 13 15 – 48 3s – Oregon 2 (Perkins 2), LaSalle-Peru 2 (Walter, Olson).

EASTLAND 67, ROCHELLE 44 ROCHELLE Wyatt 4 2-2 10, Vardman 3 3-4 9, Salinas 0 0-0 0, Ferrari 0 0-0 0, Kerns 0 0-0 0, Turner 0 0-0 0, Lundquist 2 0-0 4, Parker 1 0-0 2, Baker 5 1-2 11, Collins 1 0-1 2, Payton 0 0-0 0, Rawles 1 2-2 4, Abdallah 1 0-0 2, Harding 0 0-0 0, Crawford 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 8-11 44.

EASTLAND (11-3) Shelbi Janssen 0 0-0 0, Anna Kuper 0 0-0 0, Nia Blackmore 0 0-0 0, Hannah Kempel 2 3-4 7, Erin Henze 4 1-2 11, Destiny Swalve 2 0-2 4, Erykah Ames 1 0-0 2, Katie Krogman 5 1-5 13, Makenzie Fink 7 5-10 19, Lydia Coatney 5 0-0 11. Totals: 27 10-23 67.

Rochelle 8 11 13 12 — 44 Eastland 17 23 13 14 — 67 3s – Rochelle 0, Eastland 3 (Henze 2, Coatney).

Amboy tournament

AFC 70, RIDGEWOOD 29 AFC (13-0) Laci Meurer 4 2-2 11, Emily Shrimplin 4 1-2 9, Grace Friday 1 0-0 2, Bryce Gittleson 0 0-0 0, Lexi Meurer 3 0-0 9, Jade Fair 2 0-0 6, Addison Wetzel 1 0-0 2, Madeline Prestegaard 5 2-5 12, Sammy Smith 1 90-2 2, Jaynee Prestegaard 7 3-4 17. Totals: 28 8-15 70.

RIDGEWOOD Barman 4 0-0 8, Ma.Shannon 1 0-0 3, Mo.Shannon 3 1-1 7, Akers 1 0-0 2, Ratliff 1 1-2 3, Spicher 2 0-0 4, Curry 1 0-0 2, E.Kenney 0 0-0 0, Boberg 0 0-0 0, Carter 0 0-0 0. Totals: 13 2-3 29.

AFC 26 11 24 9 — 70 Ridgewood 8 2 11 8 — 29 3s – AFC 6 (Le.Meurer 3, Fair 2, La.Meurer), Ridgewood 1 (Ma.Shannon).

AMBOY 58, SOMONAUK 26 SOMONAUK Christiansen 0 2-2 2, Salgado 1 0-0 2, Noble 1 1-2 3, Kawall 5 0-0 14, Bell 1 0-0 3, Boczko 1 0-4 2. Totals: 9 3-8 26.

AMBOY (12-2) Katelynn Pankhurst 3 0-0 7, Delaney Wilhelm 6 4-4 16, Karlee Doege 7 0-0 15, Emma Lindenmeyer 3 1-1 7, Nataly Jones 0 1-2 1, Kallie Appleman 2 0-0 4, Noelle Jones 1 0-0 2, Logan Winters 1 0-0 2, Mackinzie Hamlink 1 0-0 2, Kaitlyn Ortgiesen 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Stewart 0 0-0 0, Kyleigh Donna 1 0-0 2, Breanna Fisher 0 0-0 0, Hope Sachs 0 0-0 0. Totals: 25 6-7 58.

Somonauk 8 6 4 8 – 26 Amboy 20 20 12 6 – 58 3s – Somonauk 5 (Kawall 4, Bell), Amboy 2 (Pankhurst, Doege). at Warkins Cardinal Classic, Erie

MONMOUTH-ROSEVILLE 72, FULTON 59 FULTON Whitney Wynkoop 5 0-0 10, Rylee Leitzen 0 0-0 0, Jordan Price 6 4-6 16, Abby Willging 2 0-0 4, Faith Kennedy 5 2-2 17, Brooke Huizenga 2 0-0 6, Schipper 0 1-2 1, Rachael Huizenga 2 1-2 5. Totals: 22 8-12 59.

MONMOUTH-ROSEVILLE Shelton 2 1-3 5, Golden 2 0-0 6, Glasgow 0 0-0 0, Neal 2 5-6 9, Wyman 0 0-0 0, Brown 7 1-5 15, Hunter 5 2-4 13, Nuckles 0 0-0 0, Plate 0 1-2 1, McVey 3 0-0 6, Godina 0 0-0 0, Burris 0 0-0 0, Gillen 8 1-1 17. Totals: 29 11-21 72.

Fulton 16 11 15 17 – 59 Monmouth-Roseville 20 18 19 15 – 72 3s – Fulton 7 (Kennedy 5, B.Huizenga 2), Monmouth-Roseville 3 (Golden 2, Hunter).

ERIE 46, BUREAU VALLEY 45 ERIE Riley Redell 1 1-2 4, Whitney Bramm 3 2-2 8, Montana Lawson 1 0-0 3, Janna Saad 1 0-1 2, Taylor Steimle 5 3-4 13, Hannah Schanze 1 0-0 2, Madison Newton 1 4-4 6, Skylar Steimle 2 4-4 8. Totals: 15 14-17 46.

BUREAU VALLEY Nicole Wirth 1 0-0 2, Courtney Hoagland 0 0-0 0, Saige Barnett 9 0-0 23, Heather Williams 0 0-0 0, Addison Moreland 3 2-2 8, Christen Hurley 5 2-3 12, Hannah Williams 0 0-0 0, Marissa Mungia 0 0-0 0, Maddy Mares 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 4-5 45.

Erie 8 13 15 10 – 46 Bureau Valley 9 10 7 19 – 45 3s – Erie 2 (Redell, Lawson), Bureau Valley 5 (Barnett 5).

BUREAU VALLEY 49, ROCKRIDGE 32 BUREAU VALLEY Nicole Wirth 2 0-1 4, Courtney Hoagland 0 1-2 1, Saige Barnett 6 0-4 14, Heather Williams 0 0-0 0, Addison Moreland 1 2-2 4, Christen Hurley 8 4-4 20, Hannah Williams 0 0-0 0, Marissa Mungia 2 1-3 5, Maddy Mares 0 1-2 1. Totals: 19 9-18 49.

ROCKRIDGE Range 2 0-0 4, Riley 2 2-4 6, Henry 0 0-0 0, Heisch 0 0-0 0, Garrett 0 0-0 0, Woods 1 0-0 2, Stice 6 0-0 12, Dehner 0 0-0 0, Fischer 0 0-0 0, Bailey 0 0-0 0, Letts 4 0-0 8, McQuate 0 0-0 0, Salmon 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 15 2-4 32.

Bureau Valley 15 19 8 7 – 49 Rockridge 12 6 10 4 – 32 3s– Bureau Valley 2 (Barnett 2), Rockridge 0

FULTON 47, ORION 40 ORION Stropes 3 1-2 7, Moore 3 0-0 8, McCunn 4 0-2 10, Lodge 0 0-0 0, Mohr 1 0-0 2, Taets 0 0-0 0, Schultz 3 1-4 7, DeVoss 0 0-0 0, Smolenski 3 0-2 6. Totals: 17 2-10 40.

FULTON Whitney Wynkoop 0 2-2 2, Ella Aldridge 0 0-0 0, Kearra Kohrt 0 0-0 0, Rylee Leitzen 1 0-0 3, Jordan Price 3 7-8 13, Abby Willging 0 0-0 0, Faith Kennedy 7 1-1 20, Brooke Huizenga 2 1-2 5, Rachael Huizenga 1 0-0 2, Baylee Gooch 0 0-0 0, Chloe Lindeman 0 0-0 0, Schipper 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15 11-13 47.

Orion 14 11 10 5 – 40 Fulton 9 16 14 8 – 47 3s – Orion 4 (Moore 2, McCunn 2), Fulton 6 (Kennedy 5, Leitzen).

ERIE 40, GALVA 32 GALVA Rogers 0 0-0 0, Clucas 4 2-4 14, Schilling 0 0-0 0, Stahl 0 0-0 0, Howell 0 0-0 0, Russell 0 0-0 0, Plijnaar 0 0-0 0, Anderson 1 0-0 3, Wexcell 0 1-2 1, Berry 3 8-14 14.

Totals: 8 11-20 32.

ERIE Riley Redell 2 0-2 6, Whitney Bramm 3 2-2 8, Montana Lawson 1 0-0 3, Jenna Saad 1 0-0 3, Taylor Steimle 3 1-2 7, Hannah Schanze 1 0-0 2, Madison Newton 0 1-2 1, Skylar Steimle 5 0-0 10. Totals: 16 4-8 40.

Galva 5 2 13 12 – 32 Erie 10 12 11 7 – 40 3s – Galva 5 (Clucas 4, Anderson), Erie 4 (Redell 2, Lawson, Saad).

KNOXVILLE 57, MORRISON 35 MORRISON Emma Melton 2 2-2 6, Emma Sitzmore 4 4-6 13, Jaeden Workman 1 0-0 2, Kassidee Church 3 1-3 7, Shayna Vanderleest 0 0-0 0, Lauren Vos 1 0-0 2, Mackenzie Petkus 0 0-0 0, Madison Steines 0 0-0 0, Peyton Tegeler 1 2-2 5. Totals: 12 9-13 35.

KNOXVILLE Scott 2 1-2 5, Palmer 5 1-2 11, S.Shreeves 3 2-2 10, Bickell 1 0-0 2, Kavanagh 7 1-3 15, B.Shreeves 3 1-2 7, Hall 1 3-4 5, Grady 1 0-0 2. Totals: 23 9-15 57.

Morrison 11 0 11 13 – 35 Knoxville 17 15 15 10 – 57 3s – Morrison 2 (Sitzmore, Tegeler), Knoxville 2 (S.Shreeves 2).

MERCER COUNTY 47, MORRISON 21 MERCER COUNTY Hess 2 1-4 5, Oary 3 0-0 6, Harrison 0 0-0 0, Baker 4 2-2 10, Hagens 4 0-0 8, Stuntman 0 1-2 1, Coulter 2 0-0 4, Taylor 0 1-2 1, Lower 2 3-4 8, Finch 1 2-2 4, Blaser 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 10-16 47.

MORRISON Emma Melton 1 0-0 3, Makayla Troutman 0 0-0 0, Emma Sitzmore 2 2-4 6, Jaeden Workman 2 0-0 6, Kassidee Church 1 1-2 3, Shayna Vanderleest 0 1-4 1, Lauren Vos 1 0-0 2, Mackenzie Petkus 0 0-0 0, Madison Steines 0 0-0 0, Peyton Tegeler 0 0-0 0. Totals: 7 4-10 21.

Mercer County 9 12 13 13 – 47 Morrison 6 7 4 4 – 21 3s – Mercer County 1 (Lower), Morrison 3 (Workman 2, Melton).

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Sterling’s Josi Borum drives to the hoop Tuesday against Belvidere North. The Golden Warriors took the lead early in the fourth quarter, but could not hold it.

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t Trailing 37-30 with 1:48 left in the third quarter, the Warriors went on a 10-1 run to seize the lead. Powers hit a 3-pointer after two Grace Gould free throws, then added another 3 to open the fourth quarter after Mya Pearson hit a pair of free throws to close the third.

“We have to get girls in that mentality to look for places where they can rise up and set in and help the team in big moments,” Sterling coach Taylor Jackson said, “and I was impressed today with the way we had some girls really do that.”

Josi Borum’s runout layup off a pretty pass from Gould gave Sterling a 42-40 lead with 5:25 to play, then Cheyenne Harrington hit jumpers on back-toback possessions to tie the game at 44 with 3:55 to go, and then to answer Emily Kaempfer’s 3-pointer and get the Warriors within 47-46 with 3:16 left.

But free throws sealed the deal for the Blue Thunder (7-4). They shot 9-for-14 from the line over the final 2:37, and mixed in a jumper by Brianna Lake to take a five-point lead with 1:58 to go, then a three-point play by Kaempfer that stretched the lead to 57-50 with 41.5 seconds to play.

Kaempfer scored 10 of her team-high 14 points in the fourth quarter, while sophomore Ashlyn Smith scored eight of her 12 points after halftime, including six straight midway through the third quarter to give Belvidere North that 37-30 lead.

“That’s really been our m.o. this year,” Blue Thunder coach Aaron Leonard said. “It’s never just one person doing it all, it’s a total team effort. I think that makes it tough to game plan for us, because we’ve had five different players lead us in scoring so far this year.

“Today, Emily had a big and-1 for us late, and Ash is so efficient when she comes off the bench. She does a nice job going after those loose balls and rebounds, and getting putbacks. They both came up huge for us today.”

The Warriors, meanwhile, also showed their coach something. After watching her team get down on itself when falling behind this season, Jackson saw some intensity and fight on Tuesday.

“We’re going to get in positions where we’re right there in the game in the

fourth quarter, and the question now is can we finish, can we keep our composure,” she said. “Those are still question marks, and we’re still working on them, but we expect to keep getting better every day and have that figured out by February.”

It was the defensive end where Sterling turned things around Tuesday.

They harassed the Blue Thunder guards for most of the game with an aggressive approach that yielded 11 steals and forced 19 turnovers.

“Defense is going to win games for us, and if we can keep up our intensity on defense, the offense will come with it,” Powers said. “Sometimes we want to take things over ourselves, but we have to get things going and take over games by working together as a team, and we’re finding a way to work our best together.”

“I’ve challenged some of these girls to go outside their comfort zone and do some different things on defense, and I thought they responded very well today,” Jackson said. “We were able to put pressure on them and keep it up, and that’s how we’re going to have success. We want to play strong defensively, and play off of that on the offensive end.”

Harrington scored 14 points to lead the Warriors, while Powers added eight points. Gould finished with seven points, five steals and two assists, Pearson had six points and five rebounds, and Genea Garza added six points and three assists. Kaylee Martin grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked a shot, and Borum had three steals, two assists and a block.

Lake finished with 12 points and four rebounds for Belvidere North, and Haley McCoy added seven points, eight rebounds and two assists. Kaempfer chipped in three steals and two assists, Peyton Flynn finished with four rebounds and three steals, and Madison Diercks had four boards and two assists. Morgan McNulty nabbed five steals, including three in the final 2 minutes to thwart any Sterling comeback.

“This team never seems to get rattled, even against pressure defense late in a close game,” Leonard said. “Other than one of our losses, we’ve been in every game this year, and we’ve come to expect that in those late-game situations, that we’ll keep our cool, execute, and find ways to make plays in the late stages of games.”

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t “They’re a really good team, and I think we were intimidated a little,” Simpson said. “Getting into our groove today was a little harder.”

Byron established a 30-point lead with about a minute to go in the first half. DeVries had all of her game-high 17 points in the first half, and was a big part of the defensive pressure with five steals.

“That’s our goal, to come out and pressure them as much as possible from the start,” DeVries said. “We executed it well today.”

Byron took out its starters with about 3 minutes to go in the third quarter. The Tigers turned their defense into plenty of offense, and had a 46-15 halftime lead while focusing on taking better care of the ball.

“We had a lot of turnovers in our last game against Cuba City (Wis.) [Thursday],” Byron coach Eric Yerly said, “so we just talked about reading the defense a little bit better, and I thought we did that today.”

Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Newman’s Mary Jensen (right) drives against Byron’s Sydney Jackson on Tuesday morning in Dixon.

Simpson led Newman with 12 points, and Madison Craft chipped in six points on a pair of nothing-but-net 3s in the third quarter. Chloe Klein added five points off the bench and had a pair of blocks.

Up next for the Comets is Sterling, in a consolation game at Reagan Middle School. The Golden Warriors’ lone win came against the Comets, 46-44, at the

Sauk Valley Shootout in November. Newman was playing in that tournament with very little preseason practice due to a school retreat, and finished winless in the event’s four games.

“The girls can look forward to it,” Kreczmer said. “[Sterling] beat us last time, but it doesn’t matter who we are going to play; we’re going to be ready to go [today] and see what happens.”

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY-DIXON, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF vs.

PAUL M. WOLF A/K/A PAUL WOLF; TINA WOLF; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR CAPITAL ONE HOME LOANS, LLC; DEFENDANTS 16 CH 57 Address: 90 Logan Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 6, 2016, I, Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois, will on February 9, 2017 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the Old Lee County Courthouse 112 E. Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: COMMON ADDRESS: 90 Logan Ave., Dixon, IL 61021 P.I.N.: 07-08-06-277-003 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $55,415.99 Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale.

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

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

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).

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs. Ricky Richards; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00129 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/16/2016, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/2/17 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-33-205-012 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 610 W. 14th Street Rock Falls, IL 61071

(commonly known as 1009 Charles Street, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071) On January 5, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., in the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois, Kelly Wilhelmi, Whiteside County Sheriff, or his authorized deputy, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois as Sale Officer in the case entitled Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B. v. Charles R. Hufford, Case No. 16 CH 108 ST, will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 15 in Block 3 in Charles A. Smith Subdivision, of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., situated in the County of Whiteside, in the State of Illinois. DESCRIPTION (BASED ON APPRAISAL): 960 sq. ft. ranch with one car attached garage, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, full basement and shed. INSPECTION: Contact Melissa Freas at Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., 110 E. 4th Street, Sterling, IL, phone (815) 622-3369 to determine if property is available for inspection. TERMS OF SALE: 10% due on day of sale, balance due by end of business the day after the sale. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK payable to the Whiteside County Sheriff. Sale is subject to taxes for 2015 and all subsequent years. TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. SALE IS “AS IS” If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser shall be entitled to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no rights against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee?s attorney. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale. Any sale is subject to court approval. Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale. Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

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

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

ATTORNEYS: WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. 202 E. 5th Street, P.O. Box 400, Sterling, Illinois 61081 (815) 625-8200 Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2016

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

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

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876.

Please refer to file number 14-15-17354.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS

PLAINTIFF Vs. Sandy M. Hoffman; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 16 CH 00071 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 12/7/2016, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/2/17 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-27-153-002 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 219 Avenue B Rock Falls, IL 61071 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876.

Please refer to file number 14-16-02609.

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PUBLIC NOTICES SAUK VALLEY

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS

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Vs. Ricky Richards; et. al.

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Sandy M. Hoffman; et. al.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/16/2016, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/2/17 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/16/2016, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/2/17 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 12/7/2016, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/2/17 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

LOT 97 IN SECOND ADDITION TO GARDEN VIEW SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF ROCK FALLS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 12, 1969 AS DOCUMENT NO. 337751 IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

LOT 97 IN SECOND ADDITION TO GARDEN VIEW SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF ROCK FALLS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 12, 1969 AS DOCUMENT NO. 337751 IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PIN 11-33-205-012 Improved with Residential

PIN 11-33-205-012 Improved with Residential

THE SOUTHERLY HALF OF LOT 8, AND THE SOUTHERLY HALF OF LOT 9 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK "C" IN WOODWORTH'S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, IN BOOK 6 OF PLATS, PAGE 24.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 610 W. 14th Street Rock Falls, IL 61071

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 610 W. 14th Street Rock Falls, IL 61071

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876.

Please refer to file number 14-15-17354.

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For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876.

Please refer to file number 14-15-17354.

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PIN 11-27-153-002 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 219 Avenue B Rock Falls, IL 61071 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-16-02609.

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF HILARIA GARZA, Petitioner vs.

ERIC RASCON, Respondent.

No. 2016 D 86 ST NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Eric Rascon that a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage is pending in the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois, in regard to the marriage of Hilaria Garza, Petitioner, vs. Eric Rascon, Respondent, Case No. 2016 D 86 ST, and that on or after January 20, 2017 a default judgment may be entered against such party.

Louis F. Pignatelli Pignatelli & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Petitioner 102 East Route 30 Rock Falls, IL 61071 December 21, & 28 2016 & January 4 2017 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ILLINOIS, LEE COUNTY, IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT HARTZELL, Deceased.

No. 2016 P 87 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Robert Hartzell of 620 N. Ottawa Ave., Dixon, IL 61021. Letters of office were issued to Sara M. Milligan of 2020 Greenfield Lane, Rockford, IL 61107 as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is the firm 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: Sara M. Milligan, Executor

Industrial Park Storage 905 E 17th St. Rock Falls IL 61071 815-564-9551 Will hold a public sale to enforce a lien(s).

Date of Sale Saturday Jan. 14th, 2017 at 12:00 P.M. (noon) Customer Name: Emily Fortune #103 Dec 28, 2016 & Jan. 4, 2017

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN M. MITCHELL, DECEASED. NO. 2016 P 162 NOTICE OF DEATH AND CLAIM PERIOD Notice is given of the death of Helen M. Mitchell. Letters of Administration were issued on December 13, 2016, to Diane K. Boelkins of 1025 Hilltop Drive, Morrison, Illinois 61270, as Independent Executor.

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 Circuit Clerk of Whiteside County.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of Whiteside County, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the Independent Executor, or both, on or before June 21, 2017, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Executor is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/18-3), the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the Independent Executor and her attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

Lon M. Richey Nelson, Kilgus, Richey & BuckwalterSchurman Attorneys for said Estate 209 E Main Street, PO Box 111 Morrison IL 61270 815-772-2121 December 21, 28, 2016,January 4, 2017

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PETITION FOR TAX DEED NO. 16 TX 64 FILED DECEMBER 13, 2016 TAKE NOTICE County of: Lee County, Illinois Date Premises Sold: October 28, 2014 2014-00113 Certificate No.: Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2013 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality): None THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 817 S. Ottawa Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021 Legal Description and Property Index No.: The Southerly 40 feet in width of the Northerly 90 feet of Lot 4 in Block 102 in the Original Town (now City) of Dixon, situated in the County of Lee, in the State of Illinois, under PIN: 07-08-05432-011.

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on April 28, 2017.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at six-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right of possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before April 28, 2017.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, 309 S. Galena Ave., Room 330, Dixon, Illinois, on May 2, 2017, at 10:45 a.m.

You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption may be made at any time on or before April 28, 2017, by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, at the County Courthouse in Dixon, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK Address: 112 E. Second Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021 Telephone: (815)288-330 Terry Hambley Purchaser or Assignee Dated December 15, 2016 NOTICE TO: Unknown Owners or Parties Interested Dec. 21, 28, 2016, Jan. 4, 2017

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY-DIXON, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF vs.

PAUL M. WOLF A/K/A PAUL WOLF; TINA WOLF; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR CAPITAL ONE HOME LOANS, LLC; DEFENDANTS 16 CH 57 Address: 90 Logan Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 6, 2016, I, Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois, will on February 9, 2017 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the Old Lee County Courthouse 112 E. Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE NORTHERLY FIFTY (50) FEET OF THE WESTERLY ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET OF LOT ONE (1) BLOCK TWENTY-ONE (21) IN THE TOWN OF WEST DIXON (NOW A PART OF THE CITY OF DIXON), ALL IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 90 Logan Ave., Dixon, IL 61021 P.I.N.: 07-08-06-277-003 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $55,415.99 Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

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: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 230 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606, telephone 312-541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 16 3887.

Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Email: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Ph. 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 16-3887 I711268 Dec. 28, 2016, Jan. 4, 11, 2017

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Sealed bids for one (1), new 2017 E-450 Ford Econoline Cutaway will be received by the Dixon Community Fire Protection District of Lee and Ogle Counties at the office of the Dixon Community Fire Protection District at 1020 Palmyra St., Dixon, IL. until 4:00 P.M. on Monday, January 9, 2017. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the regular Board meeting at 7:00 PM on January 10, 2017. Bids received after 4:00 PM on Monday, January 9, 2017 will be returned unopened. Copies of the bid specifications are on file for inspection and can be obtained at the office of the Dixon Community Fire Protection District, 1020 Palmyra St., Dixon, Illinois. The Board of Trustees of the Dixon Community Fire Protection District reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities and/or informalities in any Bid, and to make an award in any manner consistent with law, to any responsive, responsible Bidder deemed in the best interest of the Dixon Community Fire Protection District.

Dated at Dixon, Illinois this 13th day of December, 2016 Dec. 28, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of: RONALD P. ADAMS Deceased.

No. 2016 P 164 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of RONALD P. ADAMS. Letters of Administration were issued to PAUL J. ADAMS, 702 Maple Lane, Sterling, IL 61081, as Indewhose attorpendent Administrator, neys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the administrator, or both, on or before June 28, 2017,and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to theAdministrator and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

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Experienced HVAC Technician ★★needed★★ ★immediately★ must have at least 5 yrs. experience, competitive wages, Please submit resume to 1301 Ave. L, Sterling, IL

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN PROBATE

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ARLYN W. FOLKERS DECEASED. NO. 2016 P 16 NOTICE OF DEATH AND CLAIM PERIOD Notice is given of the death of Arlyn W. Folkers.. Letters of Administration were issued on May 11, 2016, to Ben Hayen, 2379 Coleta Road, Milledgeville, IL 6105, as Independent Executor.

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 Circuit Clerk of Whiteside County.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of Whiteside County, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the Independent Executor, or both, on or before June 21, 2017, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Executor is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/18-3), the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the Independent Executor and her attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

Lon M. Richey Nelson, Kilgus, Richey & BuckwalterSchurman Attorneys for said Estate 209 E Main Street, PO Box 111 Morrison IL 61270 815-772-2121 December 21, 28, January 4, 2017

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PUBLIC AUCTION LEE AND WHITESIDE COUNTRY FARMLAND 700+/-Acres The following described farmland real estate will be offered by PUBLIC AUCTION. Sale day location: Deer Valley Golf Course Banquet Center, 3298 Hoover Road, Deer Grove, IL 61243.

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TRACT 1: 80 +/- Acres, Located the E ½ of SW Ÿ of Section 36, Montmorency Township, Whiteside County, IL. West of County Line Road on Arch Road ½ mile, farm lies north side of blacktop. 80 +/- Acres with 66.14 FSA tillable acres. Surety Productivity Index is 104.8.

Tax ID #17-36-300-002, 2015 taxes paid in 2016 were $435.90 and $87.50 drainage.

TRACT 2: 53 +/- Acres, Located most of W ½ of NW Ÿ (West of ditch) of Section 30, Harmon Twp., Lee County, IL. Located the SE corner of Hamilton Rd (County Line) and VanPetten Road. 53 +/- Acres with 49.34 FSA tillable acres. Surety Productivity Index is 117.6. Tax ID # (part of) 13-30-100-002. 2015 taxes paid in 2016 were $16.50 +/- per tillable acre.

TRACT 3: 77 +/- Acres, Located NW Âź (East of ditch and West of RR) of Section 30, Harmon Twp., Lee County, IL. Located Âź mile East of the corner of VanPetten and Hamilton Roads. 77 +/- Acres with 74.60 FSA tillable acres. Surety Productivity Index is 119.7 +/-. Tax ID # (part of) 13-30-100-002. 2015 taxes paid in 2016 were approximately $16.50 +/- per tillable acre.

TRACT 4: 87.5 +/- Acres, Located part of E ½ of NE Ÿ of the NW Ÿ (East of RR) and N ½ of NE Ÿ, Section 30, Harmon Township, Lee County, IL. Parcel lies ½ mile E of Hamilton Road on VanPetten Road. 87.5 +/- Acres with 85.46 +/- tillable acres. Surety Productivity Index is 105.9 +/-. Tax ID # (part of) 13-30-100-002 and #13-30-200-001. 2015 taxes paid in 2016 were approximately $9.87 +/- per tillable acre.

TRACT 5: 93.5 +/- Acres, Located SE Ÿ (East of RR) of NW Ÿ and S ½ of NE 1/4, Section 30, Harmon Twp., Lee County, IL. Parcel lies ½ mile S of VanPetten Road on Eakle Road (West side). 93.5 +/- Acres with 92.69 +/- tillable acres. Surety Productivity Index is 107.8 +/-. Tax ID # (part of) 13-30-100-002 and 13-30-200-002. 2015 taxes paid in 2016 were approximately $10.70 +/- per tillable acre.

TRACT 6: 80 +/- Acres, Located S ½ of NW Ÿ Section 29, Harmon Township, Lee County, IL. Parcel lies ½ mile S of VanPetten Road on Eakle Road (East side). 80 +/- Acres with 79.13 FSA tillable acres. Surety Productivity Index is 108.2 +/-. Tax ID #13-29-100-003.

2015 taxes paid in 2016 were $582.00.

TRACT 7: 160 +/- Acres, Located NW Âź of Section 4, Hamilton Twp., Lee County, IL. Parcel lies on the SE corner of Indianhead and Arch Roads. 160 +/- Acres with 155.91 +/tillable acres. Surety Productivity Index is 112.2 +/-. Tax ID # (part of ) 19-04-100-002 and (part of) 19-04-100-001. 2015 taxes were paid in 2016 were approximately $10.57 per tillable acre.

TRACT 8: 76 +/- Acres, Located N ½ of SW Ÿ Section 4, Hamilton Twp., Lee County, IL. Parcel lies ž mile S of Arch Road on Indianhead Road. 76 +/- Acres with 68.21 +/- tillable acres. Surety Productivity Index is 103.5 +/-. Tax ID # (part of ) 19-04-100-002 and (part of) 19-04-100-001. 2015 taxes paid in 2016 were $10.57 +/- per tillable acre.

Plat locations, Aerial Photos, Soil Maps and improvement information available @ rickrediger.com TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1.) The parcel will be sold on a per surveyed acre basis. Survey provided by seller.

2.) The successful bidder will be required to enter into a standard purchase agreement contract. 10% of the contract purchase price will be due immediately following the auction.

The balance will be due and payable within 30 calendar days at closing.

3.) The seller shall provide a title insurance policy in the amount of the purchase price of the subject properties.

4.) The estimated 2016 real estate taxes due and payable in 2017 will be credited by the Seller to the Buyer. All subsequent real estate taxes will be the responsibility of the buyer.

5.) The property is being sold in “AS IS� condition, with no implied warranties of any kind.

6.) The information is believed to be accurate. However, we strongly urge all prospective buyers to thoroughly research all pertinent data and to draw their own conclusions.

7.) All announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over any previously printed material.

8.) For additional information or to view the property contact Rick Rediger, Auctioneer at 815-699-7999.

SELLER: Edward Miller Trust & Mary L. Miller Trust Attorney: Larry Johnson Ward, Murray, Pace and Johnson 202 E. 5th St., Sterling, IL 61081 Number System will be Used - I.D. Required Not Responsible for Accidents

Mon.-Thur. 9-7 • Fri. 9-6 • Sat. 8:30am -4pm *Plus tax, title, license & doc fee. Payments based on 3.99% APR ďŹ nancing for 75 months with approved credit with vehicles up to $10,000 - $1,000 down, vehicles $10,000 - $20,000 - $2,000 down, vehicles $20,000+ - $3,000 down. Photos for illustration only.

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