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BY DAVE COOK news@putnamcountyrecord.com GRANVILLE — While state-funded budgets in Illinois are being relentlessly squeezed by Springfield’s continued financial mismanagement, schools are being forced to compete with each other for adequate funding. During the Jan. 16 Putnam County School Board meeting, PC Primary School Principal Ronda Cross discussed the lengthy process required to apply for the state’s Pre-School For All grant. “More schools are applying for grants than ever before, and this one, if awarded in full, will provide $1.5 million over five years to provide early education assistance for Carl Carlson at-risk students,” Cross said. Putnam Cross said the state has County School made the grant application superintendent process far more complicated than it was previously, adding it required an extensive amount of additional work from multiple staff members. She also had to drive to Springfield to submit the thick stack of application forms. More than one comment made supported the belief public schools shouldn’t have to beg the state to fund basic educational programs that have been proved to be beneficial to future success. Superintendent Carl Carlson said the district will likely know by April or May whether they’ve been awarded the funding, adding the state is still in the process of recruiting reviewers who will also have to complete the necessary training. Some of the factors the state is using to judge applying school districts includes federal poverty levels, homelessness, children in care, and children with individualized education programs.

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Eighth-grader Lady Puma Linzee Fay sets the ball as teammate Paige Terando watches during the match against Ottawa’s Shepherd Middle School team on Saturday. The match was supposed to be part of the Lady Puma Classic volleyball tournament, but Seneca’s last-minute withdrawal reduced the lineup to single matches for the seventh- and eighthgrade teams. Putnam County won the best of three seventh-grade series, and Ottawa Shepherd won the eighth-grade competition.

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Those who share police resources, save LaSalle, Peru, Spring Valley, Oglesby plan to share services BY DAVE COOK news@putnamcountyrecord.com

LASALLE — Organizations everywhere have been forced to realize that working together and sharing limited resources is a benefit that can’t be overlooked. The mayors and police chiefs of Spring Valley, Peru, LaSalle and Oglesby announced Jan. 18 they’re moving forward with plans to share certain aspects of their law enforcement services. With the mayors calling it an “unprecedented and historic move,” the press conference was the official announcement that the successfully quiet discussions that have taken place between the four mayors and their police chiefs and city councils will now be moving forward publicly to further develop their plans. “Nothing like this has been done before, especially between four different cities in two counties,” LaSalle Mayor Jeff Grove said. Peru Mayor Scott Harl said the idea began to develop when his city began discussing the construction of a new police headquarters for its department. He said officials realized it would be a benefit to all the surrounding communities if they were able to share a newly constructed facility. The cities have already consolidated their dispatching services with the Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch Center based in Peru. The shared dispatch went live in 2016 after being planned since 2010. In a meeting with officers prior to the press conference, Peru Police Chief Doug Bernabei assured officers from all departments this wouldn’t threaten either their jobs or their pensions. “This won’t result in less officers on the street. This isn’t a layoff scenario, and it will have no bearing on pensions,” Bernabei said. “We all have the same

needs. This would allow for an opportunity for better training and equipment if we’re all working together,” LaSalle Police Chief Rob Uranich said. Bernabei said their goal was to make it better for everyone, and that the departments involved won’t be in a position to grow unless changes are made. “We have a duplication of services which don’t need to be,” he said. Each department would maintain its own identity, but officers were told each city could benefit if they were allowed to share available officers and investigators. “Twenty years ago, this wouldn’t even have been a discussion, but we’re sharing schools and several other services, and this makes good financial sense,” Peru Mayor Scott Harl said. The projected savings are significant. While the consolidated dispatching was expected to save taxpayers more than $750,000 a year, the long-term savings of a shared police service was said to be $250 million over the next six decades. “I think that number is staggering,” Spring Valley Mayor Walt Marini said, adding that opportunities to control long-term pension costs are few and far between. Another number that will likely be staggering is the amount of details remaining to be worked out. Bernabei said they’re likely two years away from the approval of a plan for the construction of a new building. “The next phase is a site location committee, and it will be the first of many, many stages,” Bernabei said. Other discussions include what will happen to the existing department buildings, the possibility of substations, detailed financial impacts, legalities and much more. The mayors said the development plans will

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Peru Police Chief Doug Bernabei reads from a press release Jan. 18 announcing the possibility of Spring Valley, Peru, LaSalle and Oglesby sharing a centralized, newly constructed headquarters building in Peru. Seated at the table is LaSalle Mayor Jeff Grove (from left), Peru Mayor Scott Harl, Oglesby Mayor Don Finley and Spring Valley Mayor Walt Marini. be transparent and that the public will be kept informed during each step of the process. Each of the cities will be represented by their mayor and three representatives in future discussions, and the respective city councils will also be kept informed. “If we didn’t have the full support of our police chiefs, we wouldn’t be moving forward with this,” Harl said. “We believe these improvements can be achieved while still maintaining the independence of the respective police agencies, their police

chiefs, and the physical presence of officers in each city, regardless of the location of the main headquarters of the four forces,” Bernabei said. While no final decision or commitment has been made, Oglesby Mayor Don Finley said his city was happy to be a part of these discussions for the future. “We all greatly appreciate the service and dedication of our men and women in law enforcement. Based on the initial discussions and studies, this new plan will provide them with greater resources, greater manpower and better

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Plans afoot to link village with waterfowl refuge BY DAVE COOK news@putnamcountyrecord.com HENNEPIN — The Dixon Waterfowl Refuge is an important nature preserve and popular tourist attraction. While only just down the road from the village of Hennepin, currently the only way to easily get there is on a paved road. However, plans are underway to hopefully

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Purchase made possible through couple’s donation OGLESBY — The Illinois Valley Community College Board approved the purchase of a web-based academic planning tool for students Jan. 11 — an acquisition made possible, in part, by a gift from IVCC alumnae William and Dian Taylor of Winnetka. A $12,500 donation from the Taylors will help to buy a web-based College Student Planning module that will eventually replace Webadvisor. The $41,057 Ellucian program

helps students and advisers define the courses and requirements they need to stay on track toward graduation. “Ellucian has not announced an end-of-life date for Webadvisor yet, but they have indicated their plan to replace it with Student Planning in the future. Implementing this now will give us a head start on the process,” IVCC President Jerry Corcoran said. Of the Taylors, Corcoran

said, “Bill and Dian are among our most generous benefactors, and without their donation, this purchase may have stayed on the wish list for another year or two.” The Taylors, who attended LPO Junior College in the 1960s, fund numerous scholarships for students at IVCC and Northern Illinois University and have contributed $150,000 to IVCC fundraising campaigns.

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The Putnam County Rotary Club visited Putnam County Junior High School on Jan. 10 as part of its district grant project to end polio. Eighth-graders received personal copies of “Small Steps,” a story about the author’s struggle with and recovery from polio. The students will also have an opportunity to submit essays and posters to enhance the project, and they’ll be instrumental in helping with fundraising efforts to help eliminate the disease worldwide.

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LONGS, S.C. — Walter J. Drag, 66, of Longs, S.C., passed VARNA — Clark J. Austin, 87, of Varna away Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in his home. passed away Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, at He was born Feb. 17, 1951, in Peru to Walter and Lottie Unity Point Methodist in Peoria surrounded (Glowitz) Drag. He married Geralyn PIzzamiglio July 7, 1979, by his loving family. in Sacred Heart Church in Granville. She survives. Born March 1, 1930, to the late Floyd and He was the director of operations at Stambaugh Metal Pearl Peterson Austin, he was a lifelong resFinishes until his retirement. He was a member of Our Lady ident of Varna and graduate of Varna High Star By The Sea of North Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. School. Clark served in the U.S. Army in the Also surviving are two sons, Walter John (Danielle) Drag 1950’s in Germany and Russia. Clark married III of Longs, S.C., and Michael (Selina) Drag of Brookhaven, Velma Foster on May 14, 1954, in McNabb. Pa.; one brother, Gary (Christine) Drag of LaSalle; one sisClark worked as a machinist for Caterpillar, at the Marshall ter, Marie (Leonard) Pietrowski of LaSalle; and two grandCounty Highway Department and later worked for JP Hallerick children, Caylin Walker and Nathan Drag. Co. before he became a partner in Universal Contracting in He was preceded in death by his parents. Peru for 20 years until retirement. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, He was an avid sports fan and golfer, with four certified hole in Sacred Heart Church in Granville with Father Patrick in ones. He enjoyed hunting and had a great love for his red DeMeulemeester officiating. Private family burial will be in and black raspberries. the Sacred Heart Church Cemetery in Granville. Clark was a member of the Magnolia Legion. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, and Clark is survived by his wife; a daughter, Rhonda (Jerry) from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Friday in the Helmer-Shields FunerNeuhalfen of Henry; a son, James (Nancy) Austin of Shawnee, al Home in Granvillle. Kan.; four grandchildren, Heather (Scott) Toon of Washington, Memorials may be directed to the family. Julie (Tim) Davis of Big Lake Minn., Lindsay (Troy Keefer) Neuhalfen of Washington and Jeffrey Austin of Shawnee, Kan.; four great-grandsons, Jackson and Jase, and Mason and Austin; and • EXAMS his faithful dog, BJ. He was preceded in death by his two brothers. Continued from Page 1 As were Clark’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded Theisinger said students with good attendance had and a military graveside service will be held at a later date in to option of not taking finals for approximately the last Varna Salem Lutheran Cemetery #2. seven years. However, he added, the exams ended up seeming like an extra punishment to many students who Memorials can be made to the Varna Ambulance, Magnolia were already struggling. Legion or the donor’s choice. He also credited improved attendance during finals The Lenz Memorial Home in Lacon assisted the family. week to another change. The amount of written exams Online condolences can be left at www.lenzmemorialhome. was reduced when possible. com. “We’re trying to make their learning more real and

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applicable when we can. Obviously with something like calculus, you’re going to have to take a written test. But, if you’re in a welding class, why wouldn’t you have to actually weld in order to prove what you’ve learned?” he said. Other classes were also able to grade students more on long-term projects rather than a single, lengthy written exam.

Continued from Page 4 In other business, the board approved revised and new board policies involving employee classification, the hiring process for administrators and staff, alternative credit, Illinois Articulation Initiative, and the use of drones.

The board also learned:

• IVCC athletes earned an overall GPA of 3.07 in fall. “Our student athletes are students first; the coaches and programs staff should be commended for a job well done,” Corcoran said. • IVCC Agriculture Night is Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the basketball games vs. Kishwaukee. The women play at 5:30 p.m. and the men at

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Carlson reported winter transportation is proceeding smoothly, and he’s already checking conditions at 4:30 a.m. to prepare the district if the weather poses a challenge. He also said savings have been seen since LED lights have been installed in various locations throughout the district, and that they’ll continue to make upgrades as they’re able. He also mentioned a discussion with Ameren about a possible solar project at the junior high. Theisinger complimented PCHS Assistant Principal Chris Newsome on the recent Hall of Fame Night ceremony. “It was a wonderful evening, and Chris Newsome put a lot of work into making it a special night,” he said. The board accepted the resignation of technology teacher Ray Bolin, and approved the hiring of Jessica Dove as a paraprofessional and the maternity leave of 2nd-grade teacher Amy Bell.

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Population falls Flu strain causes a lot of strain again; time to T do something! Living in a state where the population is declining is not our idea of progress and building a better future. State leaders shouldn’t just stand there. They should do something to mitigate the problems people cite as reasons they are moving away.

hat will it take to get the ruling political class in Illinois to take the state’s chronic population loss seriously? According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, Illinois’ population sustained an estimated loss of 33,703 people in the 2016-17 fiscal year. That dropped Illinois, formerly the fifth-largest state in the union, behind Pennsylvania. The Land of Lincoln is now in sixth place, with a population of just over 12.8 million people. This isn’t just a single-year fluke. Quoting columnist Scott Reeder, Illinois has lost a total of 88,000 people since 2013. The population loss is not good for many reasons, not the least of which is fewer people being around to pay taxes to state and local governments. Fewer people are shopping in our businesses, fewer children are attending our schools, and fewer people are buying homes and renting apartments. And the list goes on. The problem, from our perspective, is we don’t hear much from state leaders about what they plan to do about it. “Don’t just stand there; do something!” is what Illinoisans should be shouting to their elected leaders. For one thing, our legislators should hold hearings on the population loss. State leaders in the legislative and executive branches should convene regional conferences on the topic. Are there actions state government could take to make Illinois more attractive to residents and businesses? Then single them out and take those actions. Those who depart cite high taxation and lack of jobs as major reasons to leave. Our ruling political class needs to take these concerns seriously. What will it take to get them to do so? The loss of elected positions? That might just happen if the population decline in Illinois continues, and other states continue to rake in those former Illinoisans and grow correspondingly. The population drop could mean Illinois loses more clout in the U.S. House, if we lose a congressman (or two) after the next Census count in 2020 and the reapportionment that follows. The state has 18 House members now, so that number could decline to 17 (maybe even 16) when the 2022 election rolls around. By contrast, as recently as the early 1980s, Illinois had 24 members of Congress. In Illinois’ bicentennial year, state leaders should be especially receptive to any initiatives or actions they can take to improve Illinoisans’ lot. Thousands of people leaving the state? Good grief! Don’t just stand there. Do something!

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hands while you’re doing it. It feels like the flu is pretty much everywhere at this point. Schools in other states, including Tennessee and North Carolina, have closed until they can get their flu outbreaks under control. Locally, I know many families who have been hit hard. If you’re laid up with the flu and you’re looking for something to distract yourself from how miserable you feel, here are some tips that have helped me this week. • Make sure everyone in your household knows you are suffering, too: If you appear too tough, you’re only going to hurt yourself in the long run. You’ll be the one having to do everything in the house that can’t wait until you’re better. When someone wants ginger ale, you’ll be the only one shuffling into the kitchen to grab it for them. Don’t be a martyr and pretend you’re fine, or you’ll be too busy waiting on the others to spend any time on your own recovery. • Throw your New Year’s resolution to lose a few pounds out the

window: Even though you won’t feel like eating much, you’re going to have to drink plenty of fluids to ward off dehydration. I’ve turned off my mental calorie counter as I’ve downed clear sodas and Gatorade the past couple of days. And those carbs I keep wanting to eat to make myself feel better? Yeah, they don’t count either, in my mind. • Watch the most ridiculous shows on television: If trashy reality television ever had a purpose in my mind, it’s to boost me up when I’m sick. When I watch these shows, I’m instantly reminded my life isn’t so bad. • Put on a funny movie: Laughter really is the best medicine for me. I turn to my favorite comedies when I’m not feeling well. I make them family friendly because I’d much rather hear the sounds of my kids’ weak laughter than listening to them moan about how awful they feel. If you do get the flu, try to stay home until you’re better, if at all possible. It can be hard to do, and you’ll end up with a serious case of cabin fever. But you’ll able to take comfort that you didn’t cause anyone else to suffer from it.

Note to readers: Shannon Serpette is a freelance writer and a mom of two who lives in Henry. She can be reached at writerslifeforme@gmail. com.

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ing-a-round the rosie, A pocket full of posies, Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down. My kids used to sing this nursery rhyme when they were younger. The song always creeped me out. Legend has it that the song is about the plague. The posies covered up the stench of death, and the ashes were about cremation. I was thinking about that Monday when I noticed a new Illinois law went into effect allowing state parks to set aside a spot where human ashes can be scattered. Now morticians and others who profit from death don’t like the word “ashes.” They’d prefer a $10 word like “cremains.” That euphemism smacks a bit too much of marketing for my taste. After all, it’s ashes to ashes; dust to dust, not cremains to cremains. I’ve never had a problem with the idea of cremation so much as trying to answer the question of what to do with the ashes. Too many times over the years, I’ve encountered folks with a box full of ashes who had no idea what to do with it. For example, decades ago my ne’er-do-well great Uncle Harold’s ashes showed up in the mail at a relative’s house. Harold had been estranged from much of the family. I don’t ever remember meeting him. But many folks who did said he was a jerk. So, the arrival of his last earthly remains in a cardboard box came as a shock.

COMMENTARY Scott Reeder No one wanted to pay for a burial. So,one day a family member disappeared into a country cemetery with a spade. Harold was secretly planted not far from his relatives in an unmarked hole. He ended up closer to family in death than he ever was in life. As cremation becomes more common, unwanted boxes of ashes are turning up in all sorts of places. Back when I was a reporter in Las Vegas, my friend Marlene Richter, who ran a homeless shelter, found herself the unwilling recipient of human remains multiple times. When she walked into her office in 1999, she saw on her desk a cardboard box with a label from a mortuary attached. After a quick glance at the label, she thought she knew the rest of the story. It read: “Clara D. Penny, Died Oct. 13, 1996.” Someone — she doesn’t know who — entered her office at Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada and left the plain cardboard box. Twice before over the previous two years, a box of cremated remains had ended up on her desk in St. Vincent’s Homeless Shelter, and she had to search for surviving relatives. I gave her a hand, and after sever-

al phone calls, I found a half-sister of the deceased in Jena, La. “I just can’t believe this,” Alice Stapleton said of her sibling. “We were told her ashes were scattered on some mountain near Las Vegas. It never occurred to me that they could end up in a box in a homeless shelter.” Stapleton said she had a nice family cemetery plot where the ashes could be buried. After I got off the phone with the relative, I called Marlene and suggested she look in the box – because the family thought the ashes had been scattered. I strained to hear over the phone line as my friend pried open the box. Then I heard a scream and a gasp. “The box is full of pine cones, Scott! I never thought to look inside. It would be like peeking in the casket. It’s just something you just don’t do.” I called the sister back to tell her of the discovery in the box. “Well, it’s a good thing y’all didn’t mail back that box. We might have ended up burying a box of pine cones in the family plot,” she told me with a chuckle. The only mysteries remaining: Who left a box of pine cones on the desk — and why?

Note to readers: Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse journalist. He works as a freelance reporter in the Springfield area and produces the podcast Suspect Convictions. He can be reached at ScottReeder1965@ gmail.com.

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Lady Panthers win TCC tourney for first time in 18 years Henry Thursday. It was PC’s first TCC tournament title since 2000. “It’s just a tremendous step for our program. It’s been 18 years and this group had talked about how great it would be to end that drought,” PC coach Jared Sale said. Paige Veronda led PC with 24 points

BY KEVIN HIERONYMUS Shaw Media HENRY — The Putnam County Lady Panthers captured the Teri-County Conference Tournament championship in exciting fashion, defeating top-seeded Ottawa Marquette in overtime 47-41 at

and 27 rebounds. She scored the game-tying basket to tie the game at 34 at the end of regulation. “Paige had a phenomenal game for us with 24 points and 27 rebounds. You can look across the whole state last night and I’m not sure you can name on one hand how many girls put up those numbers just an amazing effort,” Sale said. “Everyone else stepped up on the defensive end of the floor. Brea Schorn and Madelyn Dzierzynski did a great job on Owens and Megan Wiesbrock was phenomenal on Sypniewski, who torched us the first time around and held her to nine

points.” The Lady Panthers outscored Marquette 13-7 in overtime with Veronda netting six points and Madelyn Dzierzynski four (4-6 free throws). Veronda and teammate Presley Hatton (nine points) were named to the all-tournament team. PC 52, Roanoke-Benson 34: Veronda led the Lady Panthers in scoring with 20 points in a semifinal game of the Tri-County Conference. Hatton chipped in with 12. The Lady Panthers jumped out to a 16-4 lead in the first quarter and never trailed.

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PC/Hall wrestlers lose to Seneca SENECA â€” Only four matches were wrestled and the PC/Hall Wildcats won four of them against the host Irish Jan. 17. However, PC/Hall forfeited seven matches and there was a double forfeit in another and the Wildcats dropped the match 48-27.

Ben Aranda pinned state-ranked Mason Dooley at 182 in 3:26 in what PC/Hall coach Jerry Kriewald called the â€œmatch of the night.â€? Joe Mecagni (195/3:44) and Patrick Cousar (138/1:21) also won by fall while heavyweight Michael McCutcheon won by a 4-3 decision.

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Thundercat Conner Brooker placed first in the 138-pound class in the John Davis Open in Springfield Jan. 14. Brooker won the first-place match by decision over Team 1066 Wrestlingâ€™s Robert Gonzalez, 4-3.

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Tickets will be available to the general public beginning Feb. 5 LASALLE — Stage 212 will hit the ground running in 2018 with “The 39 Steps,” the first production of their 50th anniversary season. A fast-paced, often hilariously irreverent, mystery thriller, “The 39 Steps” is adapted by Patrick Barlow from John Buchan’s groundbreaking novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film. A man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes

in a death-defying finale. A riotous blend of virtuoso performances – more than 150 characters played by four actors — and wildly inventive stagecraft, “The 39 Steps” promises an unforgettable theater experience. Featured in the cast are Joe Peshel as Richard Hannay, Zoë Peshel as Annabella/Margaret/Pamela, Adam Oldaker as Clown 1 and Pietro Alfano as Clown 2. Production staff includes director Scot Smigel, co-producers Tracy Daugherty and Maggie Fitzsimmons Frost, set designer and construction coordinator John Fanning, costume coordinator Tyler Reviglio, prop coordinator Maryhelen Bidasio, scenic designer/painter and set decorator Glen Gerrard, dialect coach Alex Dittmer, lighting designer Yvette Lucas, light operator Christin Mitchell, sound designer Kyle

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********** THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of the Putnam County Record Does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds â€œtoo good to be trueâ€? it probably is. Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number. Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed byâ€?900â€? are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a â€œper minuteâ€? basis rather than a â€œper callâ€? basis. The Putnam County Record Classifieds makes every effort to qualify these charges for the reader. If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact: Better Business Bureau 330 North Wabash Chicago, IL 60611 312 832-0500

450 â€˘ Under $1000 Cub Cadet tractor 44â€? snow blower, 2 stage, with chains, weights, deck, 225 hours. $750 Call 815-875-4383 Solid metal table, $55; microwave/ convection oven $35 & 5 shelf cabinet, in good condition, only $20. Call 815-488-2934

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450 â€˘ Under $1000 ************ HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL? Put your ad in for FREE Items $1,000 or less can run FREE for 1 time. Limit of 5 lines. Up to 3 items with price and price totaling under $1,000. 1 ad per household per week. No commercial ads, firearms or animal sales. E-mail information to: classified@ bcrnews.com (include your name, address & phone number)

767 â€˘ Mobile Home Sales

**************** PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise â€œany preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.â€? Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call, HUD tollfree at 800 669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 800 927-9275

Located At: Bradleysâ€™ Auction Barn in Kernan, IL. (#1456 E. 22nd Rd. Streator, IL 61364) Directions: 5 Miles East of Streator, IL. (On Rt. 18) to E. 22nd Rd./Kernan Rd., then 1-1/2 Miles North.

Sunday, January 28th, 2018 at 9:00A.M. See Over 200 Photos @ www.bradleyauctionsinc.com

Antiques & Collectibles

Asst. Lenox China (Holiday Pattern) N.I.B 2- Brass Spittoons 2- Copper Boilers Lg. Collection Tea Pots & Cookie Jars Lg. Collection Haeger Pottery Longaberger Baskets Collection of Seal Figurines

Antique Furniture: Oak Step-Back Kitchen Cupboard Oak Stacking Bookcase; 5 Sections Lg. Oak Sideboard w/ Mirrored Back Lg. Oak Dining Table Oak Dinette Table w/ Pop-up Leaves Tall Peer Mirror (Oak) Farm Toys (To Sell at Approx. 2 P.M.) Old Gas Cook Stove (Light Gray & White Enamel) Wood Burning Cook Stove (Cream & Lt. Green) Lg. Assortment of Farm & Construction Toys (DieCast, Custom Made, Precision & Wooden â€œRound Oakâ€? Cast Iron Heating Stove Handmade) Over 100 Pieces, Mainly 1/16 Scale Ornate Parlor Pump Organ and Most with Boxes. Oak Curved Glass China Cabinet Oak Bakers Cabinet Base See Website For Photos & Listing Oak Wash Stand w/ Towel Bar Modern Household Walnut Writing Desk Furnishings Oak Tabletop Writing Desk Appliances: Fainting Couch(Walnut Frame/Olive Grab Amana Refrigerator/Freezer w/ IceMaker Gibson Upholstery) Oak Frame/ Upholstered Love Seat Refrigerator/Freezer 4 Walnut Frame/Upholstered Parlor Chairs Newer Maytag â€œCentennialâ€? Auto Washer & Oak Church Pew- 5 Ft. Matching Elec. Dryer (White) 2- Oak High Chairs Kenmore â€œ80 Seriesâ€? Auto Washer & Matching 2- Childâ€™s Rockers Gas Dryer (White) Oak Gliding Rocker Amana 10 Cu.Ft. Chest Freezer Oak High Back Bed Kenmore Wringer Washer (Round Tub) Set of 6 Oak Pressed Back Chairs ( Newer) 2- Compact Refrigerators Fairbanks Platform Scale w/5 Rail Brass Beam Sanyo 32â€? LCD TV; Vizio 38â€? LCD H.D. TV Wind Up Victrola (Works) Furniture: 2 Old Wheelchairs (Oak Frame) Amish /Oak Dining Table w/6 Chairs & Old Curved & Flat Top Trunks Matching Cabinet Small Antiques: IH-â€?LAâ€? Hit & Miss Engine (1/2 Hp. to 2-1/2 Hp.) 2- Elec. Lift Chairs Pine 4 Post Bed (Queen) w/ Matching Triple 1910 World Atlas Dresser & Night Stand Childâ€™s Pedal Surrey (2 Seat) FlexSteel Sleeper Sofa, G.W.W. Style Lamp Lane Swivel Rocker Recliner & Matching Oak Wall Telephone Oversized Chair, Seafoam Green Velour Several Antique Clocks (Like New) 5- Cast Iron Bath Tubs LazyBoy Recliner, Brown Velour (Like New) Lg. 2- Wire Milk Bottle Carriers Sectional Sofa, (Floral) Asst. Milk Bottles Love Seat (Blue Velour) Old Kitchen Scales Pleather Love Seat (Tan) Hall/ Jewel Tea China Asst. Crocks & Jugs Pink & Green Depression Glass Ruby Glassware Oak Rolltop Desk 36â€? W. & Chair Oak Portable Bar w/ Upper Rack Granitware Coffee Pots 6 Ft. Tall Lighted Curio Cabinet Fiestaware Pcs. SM-PR24354-0125

Zero Tern Mower Lawn Tractors & Equipment

Dixon ZTR 4515B Zero Turn Mower, 15 H.P./42â€? Cut Cub Cadet 1315 Lawn Tractor, 12.5 H.P./38â€? Cut Cub Cadet 1200 Lawn Tractor, 12 H.P./44â€? Cut Cub Cadet 42â€? Front Blade MTD Yard Machine Lawn Tractor, 14 H.P./42â€? Cut Craftsman Blower/Vac (Gas) (See Website For Photos & Listing) Dump Lawn Cart Spike Aeriator, 40â€? Micro Wheel Balancer Agrifab Lawn Sweeper 42â€? Pearson Bushmaster 258 Compound Bow

Shop Equipment & Tools

Pearson Bushmaster 258 Compound Bow Craftsman 10â€? Radial Arm Saw (Newer) Delta 10â€? Bench Saw on Stand Wen â€œPower Proâ€? 9000 Watt Gas Generator on Cart Dremel Scroll Saw 16â€? on Stand Craftsman Portable Air Comp. â€œPanel-Jaxâ€? Drywall Jack, Like New 2- 2 pc. Rolling Tool Chests â€œNewâ€? Gas Furnace, 40,000 B.T.U. Delta Pickup Truck Cross Tool Box 1/2â€? Bench Top Drill Press on Stand Anchor 4E Mortor Mixer, Trailer Style, 4 Cu. Ft. Elec. 3- Lg. Mortor Tubs Homelite 2â€? Trash Pump, Gas 5-1/2Ft. Wood Work Bench 32 Ft. Aluminum Ext. Ladder

RC Airplanes Model Airplanes

(To Sell at Approx. 2:30 P.M.)

3 Radio Controlled Airplanes (Curtiss P-6E Hawk, Great Planes P-6E Hawk ARF, Cox Corsair) 29 Model Airplanes (N.I.B.,Various Scales) 5 Model Battleships N.I.B. â€œSnap Onâ€? Diamond Train Set, HO Scale, Elect. AUCTIONEERSâ€™ NOTE: This is a very large Auction of quality items. 25 Wagons full of small items & over 300 pcs. of furniture. This is a very partial listing. 3 Auction Rings will sell simultaneously.View photos @ www. bradleyauctionsinc.com & plan to attend!!

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815-875-4461

856 â€˘ Apartment Rentals HENNEPIN Nice one bedroom apartments for rent. All utilities included. No smoking/No Pets. Furnished & unfurnished available. Phone: 815-925-7086

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS CAUSE 17-TX-06 TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS (AND IF DECEASED, TO THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES), AND TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL AND SECRETARY OF STATE, PUTNAM COUNTY CLERK, COUNTY TREASURER, STATES ATTORNEY, GREENTREE FINANCIAL, LLC AND TO OCCUPANTS AND UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE PARCELS HEREINAFTER NAMED: Parcel Number

Owners/Parties Interested Cert Number

Street Or Common Address

01-55-101-010 01-55-101-010 02-55-211-307 02-55-211-307 02-55-211-624 02-55-211-624

FRIEL, BERNARD FRIEL, BERNARD W OLSON, CHARLES OLSON, ROXANNE HARTNET, RHONDA RUDER, I A SR

404 PARTOLL DR 404 PARTOLL DR 307 OAK PARK DR 307 OAK PARK DR 624 SOUTH PARK BLVD 624 SOUTH PARK BLVD

2014-90001 2014-90001 2014-90005 2014-90005 2014-90006 2014-90006

TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ABOVESAID MOBILE HOMES WERE SOLD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2015, FOR DELINQUENT MOBILE HOME LOCAL SERVICES TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2014 AND PRIOR YEARS, AND THAT THE PERIOD OF REDEMPTION FROM SUCH SALE EXPIRES JUNE 1, 2018. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT A PETITION FOR ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF TAX CERTIFICATES OF TITLE HAS BEEN FILED IN THE ABOVESAID CAUSE AS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED MOBILE HOMES BY PUTNAM COUNTY, AS TRUSTEE, AND THAT ON JUNE 21, 2018 AT 11:30 AM, SAID PETITIONER WILL APPLY FOR AN ORDER THAT A TAX CERTIFICATE OF TITLE ISSUE AS TO EACH ABOVESAID MOBILE HOME NOT REDEEMED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2018. /S/ PUTNAM COUNTY AS TRUSTEE, PETITIONER. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERKADDRESS: 120 N 4TH STREET, HENNEPIN, IL 61327TELEPHONE: (815) 925-7129

SM-PR24290-0124

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS CAUSE NO. 17-TX-05: TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS (AND IF DECEASED, TO THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES), AND TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND TO ALL INTERESTED DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES THEREOF, INCLUDING AMONG OTHERS PUTNAM COUNTY CLERK , PUTNAM COUNTY TREASURER , PUTNAM COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY , STATE OF ILLINOIS ATTORNY GENERAL , STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE , STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY , STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICES (PUBLIC AID) GENERAL COUNSEL, VILLAGE OF HENNEPIN, LAKE THUNDERBIRD ASSOCIATION , LAKE THUNDERBIRD ASSOCIATION C/O JEFFREY SCOTT SELL, AND TO OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE PARCELS HEREINAFTER NAMED: Parcel Number 03-00-032-030 03-00-032-030 03-00-034-060 03-00-034-060 03-00-034-060 03-00-049-120 03-00-049-120 03-00-049-120 03-00-051-270 03-00-051-270 03-00-055-300 03-00-055-300 03-00-055-300 03-00-055-300 03-00-055-300 03-00-055-300 03-00-079-250 03-00-079-250 03-00-084-320 03-00-084-320 03-00-084-320 03-00-085-160 03-00-085-160 03-00-085-160

Owners/Parties Interested MILSCHEWSKI, REINHOLD MILSCHEWSKI, MARY TOMPKINS, TERRANCE MICHAEL TOMPKINS, JANYCE RUTH TOMPKINS, T MICHAEL GIBAS, MICHELLE L GIBAS, LAWRENCE GIBAS, MICHELLE ZOLNIERCZYK, KRZYSZTOF F ZOLNIERCZYK, KRZYSZTOF STRAGAND, DANIEL L STRAGAND, MICHELLE C MARTIN, ELAINE AKA DONAVAN, KELLY A DONOVAN, DAVID MICHAEL SR MARTIN, RICHARD TURNER, SHIRLEY A TURNER, CHARLES L YORK, KENNETH RICHARD YORK, BINDHYA R YORK, KENNETH R BOJARSKI, FRANK A KOEHL, FRED A. BOJARSKI, LINDA R HELGESON

Cert Number Street Or Common Address 2014-00023 30 SKINNER DR 2014-00023 30 SKINNER DR 2014-00024 38 TIMBERLANE DR 2014-00024 38 TIMBERLANE DR 2014-00024 38 TIMBERLANE DR 2014-00032 15 HUNTER CT 2014-00032 15 HUNTER CT 2014-00032 15 HUNTER CT 2014-00033 27 CATALINA DR 2014-00033 27 CATALINA DR 2014-00035 487 LAKE THUNDERBIRD DR 2014-00035 487 LAKE THUNDERBIRD DR 2014-00035 487 LAKE THUNDERBIRD DR 2014-00035 487 LAKE THUNDERBIRD DR 2014-00035 2014-00035 2014-00042 2014-00042 2014-00043 2014-00043 2014-00043 2014-00044 2014-00044 2014-00044

487 LAKE THUNDERBIRD DR 487 LAKE THUNDERBIRD DR 9 POPLAR DR 9 POPLAR DR 135 INDIAN HILLS DR 135 INDIAN HILLS DR 135 INDIAN HILLS DR 6 CHEYENNE CT 6 CHEYENNE CT 6 CHEYENNE CT

TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ABOVESAID PARCELS WERE SOLD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2015, FOR GENERALTAXES FOR THE YEAR 2014 AND PRIOR YEARS, AND THAT THE PERIOD OF REDEMPTION FROM SUCH SALE EXPIRES JUNE 1, 2018. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT A PETITION FOR ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF TAX DEEDS HAS BEEN FILED IN THE ABOVESAID CAUSE AS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED PARCELS BY PUTNAM COUNTY, AS TRUSTEE, AND THAT ON JUNE 21, 2018 AT 11:30 AM, SAID PETITIONER WILL APPLY FOR AN ORDER THAT A TAX DEED ISSUE AS TO EACH ABOVESAID PARCEL NOT REDEEMED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2018. /S/ PUTNAM COUNTY AS TRUSTEE, PETITIONER. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 120 N 4TH STREET, HENNEPIN, IL 61327 TELEPHONE: (815) 925-7129

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