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MENDOTA

First State Bank to host annual ag conference

Farmers should contact First State Bank by Jan. 21 to confirm reservations

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First State Bank, Mendota, will host a special conference for area farmers.

The 23rd annual First State Bank Ag Conference is set 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Mendota Civic Center, 1901 Tom Merwin Dr.

Starting the program will be John L. Cantlin and Joe Cantlin of Cantlin Law Firm. John is a 1970 University of Illinois, College of Agriculture graduate and a 1977 John Marshall Law School graduate with a juris doctorate degree. Joe is a 2004 University of Illinois graduate with a BS in Agribusiness, farm and financial management, and received his juris doctorate degree from Thomas M. Cooley in 2007. Their discussion will cover family transition and estate planning, tax implications and numerous other matters dealing with the family farm.

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Following the Cantlins will be will be Doug Roose. Roose is vice president of producer marketing for Archer Daniels Midland Company. Roose is responsible for all producer grain marketing related activities in the U.S. and Canada including the development and deployment of new and existing products and services for farmers.

The keynote speaker will be Eric Snodgrass. Snodgrass is the principal atmospheric scientist for Nutrien Ag Solutions, where he develops predictive, analytical software solutions to manage weather risk for global production agriculture. He provides frequent weather updates that focus on how high-impact weather events influence global agriculture productivity. His current research uses machine learning to better understand filed-level weather impacts on yields in the U.S. and to increase confidence in long-range weather prediction. Eric has earned several awards through the University of Illinois as the sirector of undergraduate studies for the Department of Atmospheric Sciences prior to coming to Nutrien.

Area farmers are encouraged to

contact First State Bank at 815-5393834 prior to Saturday, Jan. 21, to confirm reservations for the event.

ADM Grain Company, Mendota, and Prairie State Tractor, Mendota, will serve as major co-sponsors of this event and will provide lunch for all those in attendance. First State Insurance will be sponsoring the morning coffee and doughnuts. Door prizes are being provided by several area businesses including: Beck Oil Co., Cantlin Law Firm, Chris Eller –the Retirement Specialists, Country Village Meats, Crop Productions Services, Dinges Fire Company, Earlville Farmers Coop, Guilfoyle & Stevenson Law Firm, Hornung Tiling, Inc., Foster’s Tax & Accounting, LLC.,

Leffelman & Associates, Leone Polaris, Maplehurst Farms, Mendota Mutual Insurance, Meriden Grain-Pioneer Seed, Northern Partners Cooperative, Pioneer Seed Sales-Rodney Rod, Prescott Bros Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, Schimmer Automotive Group, Sublette Farmers Elevator Co., Sublette Mechanical, Troy Grove Coop, Vaessen Bros. Chevrolet, Vaessen Implement & Repair, & West Brooklyn Farmers Coop.

IVCC

choir is looking for singers from the

community

Illinois Valley Community College’s choir is looking for singers from the community to join its group on Monday evenings.

Choir director Jenilyn Roether said the group meets from 6 to 7:40 p.m. Mondays in Room D223. They will accept new members through Jan. 23. There are no rehearsals Jan. 16, Feb. 20 or March 6.

“Anyone 16 and older may join,” Roether said. “No experience is necessary, but a love of singing is.”

Spring semester will culminate with a concert at 7 p.m. Monday, May 1. For information, email jenilyn_roether@ivcc. edu or call 815-224-0223 and leave a message.

Marshall-Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District seeking director nominations

The Marshall-Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting nominations for those interested in being elected to the Board of Directors.

Nominations period opened Dec. 7

as nominations will be accepted for the two year term of the office of director of the MPSWCD.

Nominations will be accepted during the normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Jan. 27 at 1511 University Ct. in Henry.

To be considered for nomination as a candidate, nominees must provide proof of residency or ownership of land located with the boundaries of the district.

For information, call 309-364-3911 ext. 3.

Putnam County library hosts Hennepin Steel Mill collection

By JAYCE EUSTICE jeustice@shawmedia.com

For the next few months, the Putnam County-Hennepin Library at 214 N. Fourth St. will host an extensive collection of Hennepin Steel Mill memorabilia.

The collection was provided to the library by Granville resident John Shimkus, who was a former employee of the mill and who previously gifted the library a collection of Star Union Brewery memorabilia last summer.

The collection features items such as photos of the facility in its hay day, a boiler house hard hat, Peoria Journal Star and Putnam County Record articles from the 1960s, hats and promotional items, as well as commemorative pins from Shimkus’ time with the mill.

The mill, locally known as the big blue, originally opened in 1966 and at one time employed more than 700 people. The more than one million square-foot site closed its doors in 2009 before large sections were demolished in 2017.

The plant was originally owned and operated by Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp., before later being taken over by LTV Corp., International Steel Group Inc. and finally ArcelorMittal.

When the mill closed in 2009, nearly 300 employees were still working with the company.

The collection will be available in Hennepin for the next three months before it will be sent on loan for display in the Peru Library for three months.

Following its stay in the Peru Library, the collection will hopefully then find a permanent home with a local historical society or other organization with the resources to care for and store the pieces of local history.

Jayce Eustice – jeustice@shawmedia.com

The Hennepin Steel Mill memorabilia collection was provided to the library by Granville resident John Shimkus, who was a former employee of the mill and who previously gifted the library a collection of Star Union Brewery memorabilia last summer.

From the Putnam County Rotary:

This time of year can be lonely

Hello and happy new year Putnam County Record readers, Well, the rush of the holidays, family visits, school vacations, cooking, baking and everything that goes with the holiday season are all behind us. I hope you all celebrated in your own way and had an enjoyable season. But, let’s face it, for many the loneliness of winter might be setting in.

It’s too cold. It’s snow, icy and slippery out there. It could also be wet and muddy. It’s Illinois where we can get every season in the span of a few days. The kids are back in school so families are busy getting back into the routine of studying, practices, games and barely having time to sit down to eat a meal together.

I hear of too many who sit alone at home in an empty, quiet, house with no knocks on the door. Loneliness isn’t a pretty thing. I recently read an article that said it increases our risk of developing a range of illnesses and disorders. Depression is at its highest after the holidays.

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drawal, being more anxious, more sad and less likely to want to be physically active. The effects of loneliness don’t end at bedtime. We can suffer from poor sleep and insomnia, which leads us to be tired and more worn out than we were last month when we were busy.

Why did I pick loneliness to bring up this month? I know, shut up Deb, we don’t need to be reminded that we are alone and not going out or getting visitors. Well, this is where Rotary comes in.

As Rotarians we are encouraged to live with our eyes open, practice service above self and to do things that matter. Which is why we keep busy with projects year round. There is no longer a perfect attendance rule, so there is no excuse, you can miss meetings.

We meet at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of the month at LJ’s in Magnolia for dinner and a business meeting. Occasionally, we may have a “field trip.” We try to attend school programs as a group, work on upcoming projects and look for interesting programs to present.

ADAM AND IDA DECK COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP HENNEPIN VOCATIONAL GRANT KENNEY GRANT

The Village of Hennepin would like to remind Putnam County graduating Seniors that the deadline is fast approaching to apply for the Adam and Ida Deck College Scholarship. The scholarships will be subsidized through proceeds realized from the Adam and Ida Deck Scholarship Fund. First-place recipient will receive four consecutive yearly payments of $1200, and the Second-place recipient will receive $1000 per year. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of scholastic ability.

The Hennepin Vocational Grant provides for a grant of $1200 for first place, $1000 for second place and $800 for third place. This Grant is also subsidized through the Adam and Ida Deck Scholarship Fund. These grants are for one year only.

Applicants for the above awards must live in Hennepin Township. Deadline for application submission is February 15th.

In addition, Kenney grants are also available with a one-time award of $500. This Grant is subsidized through proceeds realized from the Harold and Julia Kenney Education Fund. No limit of recipients.

Applications must be received no later than 90 days after the student begins their first year of study beyond High School. For the Kenney grant, applicants must reside in the Village of Hennepin. For guidelines and applications, visit our website at www.villageofhennepin.com.

HENNEPIN VILLAGE BOARD

We recently enjoyed a night tour of the Hegeler Mansion. We are looking forward to a program on tourism in our area in February and going to a library program in March at the Hennepin Library to listen to Putnam County’s very own Victor Gensini present a program.

As president, I try to get business done so that members can visit, share their ideas, tell their “Happy Buck” stories and feel the friendship of Rotary members. We all need a little comfort and care and Rotary can help with both. In our loneliness I think we all feel the need for a friend and I sincerely think at PC Rotary we can help alleviate the loneliness that can happen to any of us.

In that same article, I read that with every step we take to alleviate loneliness in finding social connections our blood pressure levels, stress hormones lessen, we get better sleep patterns and just an overall feeling of better well being. Part of the article said that getting involved in a volunteer organization, such as Rotary, can help alleviate loneliness.

I invite you to come to a meeting.

You can join, volunteer or simply come see what Rotary is in Putnam County. In the upcoming months, we will be working on this years Grant Project, “Soup for Seniors,” where we will be making two soups for all seniors on the voter registration list, 75 and older, which means we will be feeding almost 600 of our senior citizens. Both of our Interact Clubs will be involved, as well as some volunteers. Maybe you would like to help, too. Come to a meeting to learn more.

As part of out literacy program PC Rotary also will be doing a “New Book Drive” during the next two months for all Putnam County schools and each branch of our county libraries. Maybe you would like to donate a new book of any type (children, young adult, adult, infant board books, large print books, etc.) to this project. Let a Rotary member know if you have any books to donate. Only criteria is it must be new.

Of course if we are able to have Prom Afterglow for our high school students we are always looking for volunteers

River Valley Players to open 47th season in April with ‘9 to 5: The Musical’

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River Valley Players has announced that its 47th season will open with “9 to 5: The Musical,” a show featuring music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick.

Auditions for the performance will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, at St. John’s Community Center, at 1301 Second Street in Henry. Callbacks will be announced after auditions are complete.

RVP’s production of “9 to 5: The Musical” will be based on the hit 1980 movie starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. The show will be directed and choreographed by Deanne Crook with music direction by Mary Kieffer. The show will run through April 29-30 and May 5-7.

Auditions for all characters are open to ages 12 through adult as well as all ages, genders, ethnicities and

physical abilities. Actors must be able to play characters ages 18 and older.

Those auditioning should prepare a 32-bar/cut one minute song from a musical that compliments the score of “9 to 5: The Musical.” The backing tracks are recommended and a CD/ Bluetooth player will be available. An accompanist will not be provided.

Those auditioning will be taught a movement combination and should come prepared with proper dance attire.

Characters that will be filled include Violet Newstead (age 40-50), Doralee Rhodes (20-30), Judy Bernly (30-40), Franklin Hart (45-55), Roz Keith (3545), Joe (35-45), Dwayne (25-35), Josh (15-18), Missy (25-35), Maria (20-30) and Dick (35-45).

More roles will be available for all ages. For information, contact River Valley Players on Facebook or apply to audition at https://bit.ly/rvp9to5audition.

Conservation police investigate deer poaching incident near Hennepin

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Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police are investigating a poached white tailed deer near rural Hennepin between the evening of Dec. 30 and the afternoon of Dec. 31.

The Illinois Conservation Police posted Tuesday on Facebook, the trophy buck was shot off Florid Blacktop and left to waste.

The authorities are asking anyone

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to help set up, take down and/or work at the fun late night.

Bottom line, PC Rotary welcomes any and all new volunteers and members. As president, I would like to invite you to visit a meeting, talk to a member and help with upcoming events. We try to make sure everyone feels welcome.

with information to call 815-216-1201 or the IDNR tip hotline at 877-236-7529. Any tips received by the department will remain anonymous.

“The poaching of a trophy buck is disheartening on many levels,” the Illinois Conservation Police wrote in the post. “To illegally shoot a deer, remove the antlers, and leave the animal to waste is unethical and an insult to law abiding sportsmen and women who strive to pursue game ethically.”

We hope our projects help county residents of all ages. I hope you think about joining us and I promise for at least two nights of the month you will not be lonely. So whether it’s soup, books, Afterglow or just a night out that interests you, I hope you think about visiting us at PC Rotary. We’d love to have you join or volunteer with us. I hope to see you soon.

Always, Service Above Self.

Debbie Buffington President, Putnam County Rotary

City offering CL Enterprises TIF tax reimbursement if

By OLIVIA DOAK odoak@shawmedia.com

The brewpub project at 801 First St. in downtown La Salle is tentatively scheduled for completion in March 2024.

City officials approved an agreement with building owners CL Enterprises at Monday’s City Council meeting to help execute the project’s completion. The agreement offers CL a tax increment financing incentive in exchange for CL presenting a timeline in which they commit to completing the project.

In a joint news release between CL and La Salle, CL said the city’s assistance and offering of economic development tools, such as the TIF agreement, is what will make the project possible.

“We’re grateful for the city of La Salle’s support and are confident our positive working relationship will accelerate completion of this transformative

project,” CL President Nathan Watson said in the news release. “It’s wonderful to see cooperation between our firm and all the relevant city departments, the aldermen and Mayor (Jeff) Grove.”

The brewpub project is a $3 million redevelopment by CL Enterprises to turn the former Maytag building in

downtown La Salle into the Rocket Brewpub. The building will be renovated into a Tangled Roots brewery and restaurant along with six residential apartments on the second floor.

The completion timeline, created by CL, details the length of each stage of the renovation beginning with updat-

ing the plans on Monday, Jan 23, and finishing restaurant construction on March 8, 2024. The schedule is preliminary and may change once CL gets a contractor for the project. The city’s deadline for CL is to have the project completed within 16 months from now.

“Once we’re all on the same page, and CL has a contractor, then as a city we’ll be expecting them to basically hit those milestones and get the completion done,” Grove said. “We’ve had meetings with them and we’re very confident that could happen.”

The TIF agreement La Salle made with CL is available to any developer in La Salle and is standard practice for encouraging economic development in the city, said Finance Director John Duncan. Duncan said he’s thrilled about the agreement and the plan for the brewpub’s completion.

A TIF does not reach into municipal funds or increase taxes. A TIF is the difference in tax revenue from before a development project to after, when the property has increased in real estate value and thus generates more tax revenue.

See BREWPUB, page 10

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A view of the Maytag building at the corner of Route 351 and First Street in La Salle on Monday. The brewpub project at 801 First St. in downtown La Salle is tentatively scheduled for completion in March 2024.

project done in 16 months

IVCC enrollment up more than 2% for spring semester

Enrollment at Illinois Valley Community College remains strong this spring, board members learned Thursday.

Credit hours are up 6.2% and head count increased more than 2% as of Jan. 12. Classes began Jan. 9.

Following a significant expansion of

OBITUARIES

JANICE A. HAEGELE

Born: February 15, 1950 in Mt. Vernon, IL

Died: January 11, 2023 in Spring Valley, IL

Janice Ann Bass Haegele, 72 of Granville, IL passed away January 11, 2023 at 10:50 p.m. at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley, IL. Janice was born February 15, 1950 in Mt. Vernon, IL and married Willis E. Haegele on November 8, 1968 in Geff, Illinois.

Janice is survived by her husband of 54 years, Willis Haegele of Granville, IL. Also surviving are two sons, Duncan Todd (Kathy) Haegele of Fairhope, Alabama and Brandon (Chelly) Haegele of Princeton, Indiana.

Three Grandsons: Joshua (Leslie) Barnard of Madison, Alabama; Jacob (Alexis) Haegele of Princeton, IL; Dominic Haegele of Evansville, Indiana and Lance Haegele of Princeton, Indiana. One granddaughter, Kristen (Chris) Harwell of Fairfield, IL. Three great-grandchildren: Reese Harwell of Fairfield, IL and Gabriel and Lucas Barnard of Madison, Alabama. Also surviving is one Sister, Audra Lou Muhs of Baytown, Texas and sister-in-law, Lucy

course offerings, Ottawa Center credit hours are up 246%, from 163 on Jan. 12, 2022, to 565 today.

Last fall, total credit hours increased 7.2% and head count more than 4%.

“Spring numbers are promising, especially when you consider we still have some high school dual credit, latestart and second 8-week courses yet to

come in,” IVCC President Jerry Corcoran said.

A slate of more than 25 late-start and second 8-week courses begin Feb. 6 and March 14, respectively, including many online courses.

In other business, trustees approved the purchase of a 2008 Chevrolet ambulance from Bill Walsh Ford Lincoln Kia

of Ottawa for $42,987 for use in the EMS program. The ambulance, funded by the Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce grant, will facilitate simulation instruction on main campus and at Ottawa Center.

Trustees also approved closed session minutes from Dec. 8.

Bass of Gautier, Mississippi.

Janice was preceded in death by her parents, Dewey M. Bass and Mary Fansler Bass and two brothers, Jerry Ray Bass and Dewey Gale Bass.

Janice’s body will be cremated and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later time in Wayne City, Illinois. Helmer Shields Funeral Home in Granville is in charge of the cremation.

Family was her pride and joy. She thought the sun rose and set on her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Always watching them grow and develop.

Early in life she was a farm kid, enjoying being outside with her family on the farm. She loved her garden and flowers.

After she married, she was a working mother. Her and Willis moved to Wayne City, IL. She was involved in school activities and with the community projects. Jan supported her husband in the fire department and ambulance service and was an EMT for several years. Jan worked in management for several businesses. She was on the Wayne City Library Board and served on the Wayne City Bean Day Committee as one of the directors. Jan loved being with people but family first. Donations can be made to the Wayne City Library in Wayne City, IL 62895

How to submit: Send obituary information to putnamobits@shawlocal.com or call 815-632-2534. Notices are accepted until 5 p.m. for Wednesday’s edition. Obituaries also appear online.

DIANE G. CHIADO

Born: September 14, 1950 in Springfield, IL

Died: January 7, 2023 in Henry, IL

Diane G. Chiado, 72, of Granville passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Henry Rehab & Nursing in Henry.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Dysart –Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville.

Diane was born on September 14, 1950 in Springfield to Emory and Meridith (Hurt) Eden. She married Ronald Chiado on November 30, 1968 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Hennepin.

She graduated Putnam County High School in the class of 1968. Diane graduated from Illinois Valley Community College with Associates Degree in Applied Science in Nursing

and graduated Cum Laude Honors. She was an instructor in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and was employed as a registered nurse at Princeton Family Physicians, Princeton. She also worked on the surgical floor at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley as a staff and relief charge nurse.

She enjoyed outdoor activities such as mushroom hunting, fishing, swimming, hiking and bird watching. Diane also enjoyed golfing and was on the ladies league at Edgewood Golf Course in McNabb.

Survivors include her husband, Ron Chiado of Granville; one son, Richard (Emily) Chiado of Granville; one daughter, Michelle Schmidt of Florida; one step – sister, Judy Fredricks; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Gary and Larry Eden. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association.

Online condolences may be made to her family at www.dcfunerals.com

C230 in Ottawa plans to reinvent, relocate

EYES ON ENTERPRISE

Peaces of Fashion in La Salle is offering a service not seen as much these days – alterations.

“The reason we’re doing it is because we hear so many people needing alterations and it’s hard to find somebody,” Denna Leifheit said. “We found it to be a needed service in the area.”

The shop at 918 First St. is offering simple alterations from noon to 3 p.m. Mondays or by appointment. Customers can bring in any items, not just Peaces of Fashion purchases.

In her first day, Valorie Smith said several people called or stopped in with garments.

Smith suggests customers call or stop in to discuss the work they’d like done because she’ll approach each on a case-by-case basis.

For more information, call 815-2281116.

Streator restaurant adds upstairs bar

Gaetano’s Vault, 200 E. Main St., Streator, has recently opened an

upstairs bar at its restaurant.

The bar and bar-area dining is open Friday and Saturday nights, according to a Facebook post on the business’ page. Customers can order drinks and order off the dinner menu.

The post also said video gaming will be added.

Changes afoot for Princeton design shop

T & T Metal Signs announced it will

be moving from 104 N. Main St., Princeton.

“When we started last year we envisioned a gift shop, however we have ended up being more of a custom design shop,” read a post on the business’ Facebook page. “So we are changing things up to meet customer expectations.”

The store is moving a couple blocks north to 400 N. Main St. The space will not have a gift shop, only an office to meet with customers.

Customers are welcome to continue messaging the business on its Facebook page for orders and can call 815-915-8694 to set up an appointment time for an order or pick up.

T & T Metal Signs opened in 2022 and offers custom metal signs, personalized gifts, powder coating and laser engraving.

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Peaces of Fashion 918 First St., in La Salle is offering a service not seen as much these days – alterations.

Local entrepreneurs seek to bring microbrewery to downtown Princeton

By JAYCE EUSTICE jeustice@shawmedia.com

The local entrepreneurial team of Michael Grieve, Trevin Kennedy and Justin Stange met with the Princeton Planning Commission Tuesday and discussed the possibility of bringing a microbrewery to their building located at 430 S. Main St. in Princeton.

“We’ve started doing a little bit of construction, but not a whole lot,” Grieve said. “We have the plans of hopefully bringing something pretty exciting to downtown.”

The location, currently housing retail space, plans to be transformed into a microbrewery complete with an about 1,600-square-foot taproom for customers and nearly 500 square feet of brewing space that plans to be partitioned off but visible to customers.

The group’s brewing setup plans to be made of three 120-gallon tanks that will brew in nine-hour cycles. The location hopes to offer 12 beers at a time.

Although no food plans to be offered at the location, the group indicated to the commission that they will explore the possibility of working with nearby restaurants,

such as Oriental Gardens and Downtown Pub & Grill, to offer customers a way of grabbing a bite to eat.

Current plans for the location estimate to employ somewhere between

five and 10 employees and be open six days a week from noon to 8 p.m. weekdays and open until midnight on weekends.

The group added that they plan to have a variety of seating options from bar to table seating and stated the building’s layout will be similar to that of Spoons Restaurant and Bar.

Barring any setbacks, the group would like to open for business beginning in June, around the same time as Princeton’s Summer Concert Series.

No official decision on the microbrewery has been made at this time as more research is needed by city officials.

After hearing the group’s plans, Princeton’s Planning Commission will explore the city’s zoning in the area, determine if any changes will need to be made and add the topic to the commission’s next agenda.

The next regularly scheduled commission meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, and City Hall, 2 S. Main St., Princeton.

Putnam County Board appoints Tammy Mehalic as interim zoning officer

By JAYCE EUSTICE jeustice@shawmedia.com

The Putnam County Board appointed current Supervisor of Assessments Tammy Mehalic as the Interim Zoning Officer during Monday’s meeting.

Mehalic will serve in the position in a temporary capacity as the board contin-

ues to look to fill the position with a permanent candidate.

The county has been working to fill its zoning department as it previously appointed a new zoning officer during a special October meeting and added two new members to the zoning board during the regular November meeting.

While the zoning board current sits

full with five members, between the regular November meeting and December’s meeting the county’s newly-appointed zoning officer resigned, leaving a vacancy once again within the county. During Monday’s meeting, Chairman Charlie Lenkaitis stated that the county, along with Marshall county, has conducted an interview with a promis-

ing candidate for the zoning officer position.

“Hopefully we will have another ordinance next meeting to appoint a fully-time zoning officer,” Lenkaitis said.

In the meantime, Mehalic will serve in the position and perform the duties that the position requires.

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The Princeton location, currently housing retail space, is in plans to be transformed into a microbrewery complete with a roughly 1,600-square-foot taproom for customers and nearly 500 square feet of brewing space that plans to be partitioned off but visible to customers.

Sheriffs say they won’t enforce gun registration under new law

serial numbers, a provision initially removed by the Senate but restored after House proponents’ objections.

By DEREK BARICHELLO dbarichello@shawmedia.com

La Salle County Sheriff Adam Diss, Bureau County Sheriff Jim Reed and Putnam County Sheriff Joshua Boedigheimer said they will not, nor their deputies, be checking to ensure “lawful gun owners” register their weapons with the state of Illinois, nor will the sheriff’s offices arrest or house “law-abiding individuals” arrested solely for noncompliance of the ban on high-powered semiautomatic weapons.

The ban is effective immediately after Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed the law around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The law bans several dozen styles of rapid-fire rifles and pistols, .50-caliber guns and weapon attachments that enhance a gun’s firepower. Current owners of such weapons won’t be required to surrender them. However, gun owners will have to register them with the Illinois State Police – including

Several sheriffs across northern Illinois announced Wednesday they won’t enforce the new law, arguing in nearly identical prepared statements they believe the law is unconstitutional. Most of the news releases were nearly identical, changing only the names of the county and sheriff.

“Part of my duties that I accepted upon being sworn into office was to protect the rights provided to all of us in the Constitution,” Diss said in the statement he released at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday. “One of those enumerated rights is the right of the people to keep and bear arms provided under the Second Amendment.

“The right to keep and bear arms for the defense of life, liberty and property is regarded as an inalienable right by the people,” Diss said.

The sheriffs’ statements come a day before the La Salle County Board is scheduled to vote on a resolution opposing the Protect Illinois Communities Act.

La Salle County State’s Attorney Joseph Navarro said a statement from his office is pending.

In the agreement with CL, the city will reimburse CL for 50% of the incremental increase in real estate tax generated due at the project’s completion. The reimbursements will help cover project costs each year until 2031, when the reimbursements expire and the TIF will be eligible for a possible extension. Failure to complete the project within the next 16 months will terminate the agreement and deem CL in default. There are allowances in the agreement if the failure to complete the project is because of factors beyond CL’s control. For example: strikes, labor trouble, civil disorder, inability to procure materials, weather conditions, restrictive laws, riots, war, casualties,

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Trustees learned:

• The Business Office again earned the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.

• Kimber King was hired as health careers navigator. King, who holds a master’s in social work from the University of Illinois, was formerly the college’s COVID-19 coordinator.

• Miguel Hermosillo, formerly of the financial aid office, is now bursar (cashier). He holds an MBA in finance from American Public University in West Virginia.

• Michelle Johnson is the Business Office’s new accounting clerk-payables cashier. She worked previously at IVCH/St. Margaret’s Health in Peru.

• Steve Mazzorana was promoted to SIS & Application development lead. Mazzorana has more than 20 years experience in IT.

• Coaches submitting resigna -

fuel shortages, pandemics or any other applicable cause, according to the agreement.

Grove said he’s hoping those uncontrollable issues listed in the agreement will take care of themselves, and said the city will be understanding with CL as they navigate the project.

“Everyone thinks there’s contentiousness between the city and CL, and there’s not,” Grove said. “I think we’re all on the same page, we want to do what’s right for downtown, and they do too. They don’t want to have an empty building there, and I think we’re all on the right page moving forward.”

A similar redevelopment agreement is being negotiated between CL and the city for the $25 million Kaskaskia Hotel renovation project. Grove said an agreement is expected to be reached within the next few months.

tions recently include Gabriel Billings, head women’s soccer; Erin Polte, head volleyball; Jessica Brown, assistant volleyball; and Anthony Cox, assistant men’s soccer.

• Resignations also were received from Zachariah Forkner, part-time Writing Center coordinator; Kelsey Forkner, information specialist in Student Services; and Sarah Metcalfe, administrative assistant in counseling.

• Corcoran and Director of Continuing Education and Business Services Jennifer Scheri presented to the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership Academy on Dec. 22. Corcoran credited IVAC Executive Director Bill Zens for resurrecting the program for up-and-coming leaders. IVCC Director of Learning Resources Patrice Hess and Director of Financial Aid Eric Johnson are in the first class.

• An estimated 110 staff, trustees and IVCC Foundation board members attended the Dec. 16 holiday luncheon in the cafeteria.

Lawmen say they believes new law to be in violation of Second Amendment to Constitution

Seneca, Marquette draw top two seeds for TCC Tournament

By KEVIN HIERONYMUS khieronymus@bcrnews.com

Seneca and Ottawa Marquette have drawn the top two seeds for the 96th annual Tri-County Conference boys basketball tournament coming to Putnam County High School on Jan. 23 through Jan. 27.

Seneca boasts a 17-1 record while Marquette stands 12-5. Putnam County (15-4) is the No. 3 seed and Midland (14-3) is No. 4.

The tournament tips off with a play-in game on Saturday, Jan. 21 with No. 8 Lowpoint-Washburn (11-6) playing at No. 9 Henry-Senachwine (4-12).

On Monday, Jan. 23, Seneca will meet the winner of Game 1 at 6 p.m. followed by Marquette vs. No. 7 Woodland (4-13) at 7:30 p.m.

The action resumes on Tuesday, Jan. 24 with Midland facing No. 5 Dwight (7-12) followed by PC vs. No. 6 Roanoke-Benson (5-11).

The tournament continues through Friday, Jan. 27.

Putnam County is the defending champion, defeating Marquette 65-49 for the title.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Sale becomes PC’s winningest girls coach

By KEVIN CHLUM kchlum@shawmedia.com

Eight years ago, Jared Sale took over as the girls basketball coach at Putnam County, his alma mater.

On Monday, Sale became the program’s winningest coach with a 29-25 victory over Seneca.

With the win, Sale now is 108103, surpassing the old mark of 107 wins by Jim Campbell, who led the Lady Panthers to a 107-39 record from 1981-87.

“It’s a nice accomplishment,” Sale said. “I’ve been very fortunate over the last eight years to have great assistants and players who have bought into what we are trying to do here. It truly can’t be done without all of their contributions, so I’ve been very lucky in that aspect.”

Cuicci leads Lady Panthers to win over Seneca

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Gracie Ciucci scored 15 points Jan. 9 to help the Putnam County girls basketball team to a 29-25 victory over Seneca in a Tri-County Conference game in Seneca.

Ava Hatton added six points for the Lady Panthers (15-7).

BOWLING

At Ladd: St. Bede swept Hall-Putnam County on Wednesday.

In the girls match, Maddie Fabish bowled a 466 series to lead the Bruins to a 2,517-2,065 victory.

Madelyn Torrance added a 443 series for St. Bede. Sarah Beier led HPC with a 512 series.

In the boys match, Dawsyn Kinsley rolled a 535 for the Bruins, who won 2,456-1,654. Dominic Fonderoli led

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Putnam County girls basketball coach Jared Sale talks to his team during a summer game. Sale became the program’s career coaching wins leader with a win over Seneca on Monday. He has 108 career wins.

Illinois Valley paramedics say risk of cardiac arrest in sports is real in wake of Damar Hamlin incident

By OLIVIA DOAK odoak@shawmedia.com

Buffalo Bill safety Damar Hamlin’s sudden collapse during a recent football game and his recovery since has left people grateful for the paramedic response.

Marseilles Chief EMS Operations Officer and paramedic Don Modeen said it’s highly unusual for someone with Hamlin’s age and background as a professional athlete to go into cardiac arrest. While an official cause has not yet been disclosed, Modeen and other area paramedics have suggested a phenomenon called commotio cordis as the possible cause.

Commotio cordis is caused by a sudden blow to a specific part of the chest at a critical time in the cardiac cycle, disrupting normal heart rhythm and causing sudden cardiac arrest. It’s a rare diagnosis that occurs fewer than 30 times a year and is more likely to happen in young men while playing sports, according to data from the Cleveland Center, a nonprofit academic research and medical center.

Peru EMS Director and paramedic Brent Hanson also said Hamlin’s hit to the chest could’ve caused an arrhythmia and trauma to the chest, throwing the heart into dysfunction.

NPR and the Wall Street Journal report doctors and other experts following Hamlin’s case have also narrowed the likely cause of his cardiac arrest down to commotio cordis.

Oglesby Paramedic and Firefighter Pete Ragazincky said the diagnosis is more likely to happen in sports such as baseball where a player takes a ball to the chest. He said to cause it, the hit must happen “between certain points in the heartbeat, and it’s got to be just exact.”

Modeem said the concern about cardiac arrest happening to young people playing sports in the Illinois Valley is not a new one. He said the risk, while rare, is real and many youth sports leagues in Ottawa, Marseilles and the surrounding areas have had children wear a chest protector to help prevent it.

“When somebody gets hit in the chest at a certain time during the cardiac cycle, it can shut the heart down,” Modeem said. “Knowing this, the youth sports leagues started having kids wear these chest protectors to try to prevent that from happening. They are already trying to keep this from happening to the youth.”

Ragazincky said Hamlin’s cardiac arrest and the following paramedic response is a good reminder about the importance of recognizing a medical

emergency and the value of being trained in CPR. He and some of his colleagues at the Oglesby fire department are CPR instructors and encourage everyone to learn the basics.

“I’d rather have somebody learn rather than have something happen and them not know what to do,” Ragazincky said.

Modeen said it’s important as many

people as possible can be trained in CPR. He said businesses can take staff through training programs and be up to speed on education and recognition. He said anyone can become CPR certified through classes, where he said people can practice compression techniques and be introduced to an AED.

“You’re actually trained (in a CPR class) to react more than you are to

think,” Modeen said. “If you see someone go down and you confirm it’s cardiac arrest, you’re supposed to go into machine mode and just start pumping on the chest.”

Hanson said any CPR is good CPR. He said even if someone has no training and doesn’t know if a person in crisis needs it, do it anyway. It likely won’t hurt them, and hand compressions on the chest alone can save a life.

“It makes all the difference in the world. As paramedics, we can do everything the staff at an emergency department does. We inundate people, we start IVs, we’ll give medications to artificially restart the heart,” Modeen said. “But none of that matters unless we’ve got somebody pushing on that chest and circulating the blood and keeping those organs vital by providing fresh, oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.”

Ragazincky reminds people always to call 911 as soon as possible in a medical emergency. CPR classes are available through All Risk Training and Safety in Spring Valley by calling 815343-3163 or through some local EMS organizations. The American Heart Association also offers online CPR and first aid training at cpr.heart.org/en.

Photos by Scott Anderson – sanderson@shawmedia.com

Peru paramedic Bonnie Hartman uses a mechanical chest compression device known as Lucas 3 made by Stryker on a mannequin Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Peru EMS. The device maintains chest compressions hands free during transport to advanced lifesaving therapies.

A mechanical chest compression device known as Lucas 3 made by Stryker applies automatic pressure on the chest on a mannequin on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Peru EMS. The device maintains chest compressions hands free during transport to advanced lifesaving therapies.

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