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PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP | INAUGURATION DAY
Taking the lead in testing for lead
TRUMP TAKES CHARGE
Many schools already working on it before state made it a law BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 CHeimerman_SVM
AP photos
President-elect Donald Trump waits to step out onto the portico for his presidential inauguration Friday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. TOP: Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump looks on.
Assertive, untested leader becomes 45th president BY JULIE PACE AP White House Correspondent
WASHINGTON – Pledging emphatically to empower America’s “forgotten men and women,” Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, taking command of a riven nation facing an unpredictable era under his assertive but untested leadership. Under cloudy, threatening skies at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, Trump painted a bleak picture of the America he now leads, declaring as he had throughout the election campaign that it is beset by crime, poverty and a lack of bold action. The billionaire businessman and reality television star – the first president to have never held political office or high military rank – promised to stir a “new national pride” and protect America from the “ravages” of countries he
says have stolen U.S. jobs. “This American carnage stops right here,” Trump declared. In a warning to the world, he said, “From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land. From this moment on, it’s going to be America first.” The crowd that spread out before him on the National Mall was notably smaller than at past inaugurals, reflecting both the divisiveness of last year’s campaign and the unpopularity of the incoming president compared to modern predecessors. Demonstrations unfolded at various security checkpoints near the Capitol as police helped ticket-holders get through. After the swearingin, more protesters registered their rage in the streets of Washington.
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Today: 53/36 For the forecast, see Page A9
LOCAL COVERAGE INSIDE
Some Sauk Valley school districts either already were testing their schools’ water for lead or forming a plan to do so before a state law kicked in Tuesday requiring them to do so. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 0550 Monday, requiring all schools with students up to fifth grade in buildings built before 2000, as well as licensed day care centers, to test their water for measurable lead contamination. Schools built before 1987 must do the tests by the end of this year. Those built in 1987 and after must do them by the end of 2018. Samples must be sent to an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency-accredited lab, and test results will be sent the Illinois Department of Public Health. In Sterling and Dixon, the topic was on officials’ radars in December. Although he’s not yet sure about all the new rules and regulations, Kevin Schultz, director of buildings and grounds in Dixon, took 10 total samples from all the district’s buildings and sent them off for testing Friday. Tests for lead-only cost about $15, but because the Dixon district is testing for both lead and copper, each test costs about $25. In Dixon, where millions are about to be invested in bringing schools up to code – more than $20 million at the high school alone – Schultz said it behooved the district to establish a baseline at all its buildings. TESTING continued on A44
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Sarah Trygstad, a Northern Illinois University student from Sterling, prepares to board a charter bus Friday to travel from the Sterling Walmart Supercenter parking lot to Washington, D.C., for the Women’s March on Washington. The march is intended to send a message to President Trump that women will defend their rights. n A group of about 30 women from the Sauk Valley left Friday for Washington, D.C., where they will participate in today’s Women’s March on Washington. Page A3 n Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle and his family were among those in the nation’s capital Friday to see Donald Trump’s inauguration in person. Page A5
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Business
Ron’s Automotive Machine has been a mechanical mainstay for 40 years. See Page C1
Community Photographer Philip Marruffo shares his favorite images of 2016 in SVM’s latest installment of Photographer’s Picks. See Page C12
In Monday’s edition If serious headway isn’t made on the substitute teacher shortage in Illinois this year, something’s wrong. New legislation kicked in Jan. 6 making it easier to get sub licenses for the general populace and, more specifically, retired teachers and teachers with out-of-state licenses. SVM’s Christopher Heimerman reports on the new law, and another step Sterling schools are taking to ease their shortage.
Index Births................. C5
Lottery............... A2
Business............ C1
Markets............. A9
Classified........... B7
Obituaries.......... A4
Comics.............. A8
Opinion.............. A6
Community...... C12
Scoreboard....... B5
Crossword Saturday............ B9
Scrapbook........ C3
Crossword Sunday.............. C8
Support groups... C5
Dave Ramsey.... C1
Weather............. A9
Dear Abby......... C6
Wheels............ B12
Sports............... B1 Travel............... C10