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Police name shooter, victims Shots fired early Saturday, leaving two dead, two injured

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 570

ROCK FALLS – Police have released the names of the four people involved in shootings in front of Lamb’s Tap early Saturday morning.

At 12:41 a.m., Rock Falls Police received a 911 call from the bar at 215 W. Second St. saying that shots had been fired near the bar. When police arrived, Fredrick A. Michels, 34, of

Rock Falls, was found dead on the sidewalk in front of the bar. Michels had been shot multiple times.

Two Sterling men, Jason Chapman, 37, and David Adams, 22, were also shot and found on the sidewalk in the 200 block of West Second Street.

Both were taken to CGH Medical Center, police said. Chapman was later taken to St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, where he remained Sunday, after leaving the intensive care

unit. Adams was released from CGH. The suspect in the shootings, Leonard “Frank” Harris Jr., 40, of Sterling, fled the scene, police said.

Sterling Police saw Harris walking north across the First Avenue Bridge into Sterling and pursued him on foot.

Harris entered his house in the 300 block of Sixth Avenue. Shortly after, police said they heard a gunshot.

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Shots were fired nearby Lamb’s Tap just before the Rock Falls bar closed early Saturday morning.

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No outlet: Roads could be impassable Sheriff’s office urges drivers to suspend non-emergency trips

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Twin sisters Brooke (left) and Molly Hendricks hold their 10-week-old Great Pyrenees pups Sandy and Casey, respectively, among the pigs on Norm Koster’s farm off Polo Road in Sterling. Koster was contacted by agencies concerned over the pigs’ safety in the ongoing cold snap and assured them the animals were safe.

Farmer to squealers: Pigs are safe Agencies check on whether hogs are fit to endure cold snap

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STERLING – Some people are worried that pigs in the farm behind Applebee’s are suffering because of the cold.

Today, some of the worst of this winter’s weather is expected, with a high temperature of only minus-12 in Sterling and wind chills that could hit 50 below zero.

Call Norm Koster at 815-973-6929 for details on the pig farm and Julie Hendricks at 815-677-0767 for purchasing the meat.

Farmer Norm Koster has heard about the fears for his pigs from a couple of agencies that were contacted by concerned residents, but the

agencies, he said, understand that the hogs are safe.

The 120-acre farm along Polo Road, on Sterling’s east end, includes a shelter and a windbreak for the pigs. The animals have straw as bedding in the shelter, said Koster, who planned to add bedding and windbreaks ahead of today’s cold weather.

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Civic Plaza II evacuated Pipe bursts at apartment complex; 63 low-income residents displaced

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 570

ROCK FALLS – A frozen pipe burst in the sprinkler system at Civic Plaza II early Saturday morning, eventually forcing the evacuation of all 63 residents.

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The call from the low-income apartment complex at 1113 Fifth Ave. came in to the Rock Falls Fire Department about 3:30 a.m., Captain Cris Bouwens said.

“The problem started on the fifth floor, and water was raining down wherever it comes down the floor,” Bouwens said. “There were not only water concerns, but electrical at that point.”

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The Whiteside County Sheriff’s department has announced that because of the severe weather that has hit the area, many roads could be impassable.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe weather alert for Sunday evening and Monday morning, warning that winds of more than 30 miles per hour will make blowing snow dangerous across the area. Visibilities will be greatly reduced, especially on rural roads. Wind chills of between 30 and 50 degrees below zero could be life-threatening.

The wind chill alert is in effect until midnight Tuesday.

The sheriff’s office urges people to suspend all nonemergency travel plans until the weather system passes and roads can re-open.

The Illinois Department of Transportation will continue to work on state routes as best as possible, under the circumstances. The Whiteside County Highway Department suspended its operations after dark Sunday.

Townships’ Sunday night plans Tried to keep up with all roadways: Albany, Fulton, Hume, Mount Pleasant, Newton, Sterling Tried to keep up with main roadways: Coloma, Prophetstown Ceased at dark: Clyde, Erie, Fenton, Garden Plain, Genesee, Hahnaman, Hopkins, Jordan, Lyndon, Newton, Tampico, Union Grove, Ustick NA: Montmorency, Portland Source: Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office

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CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois residents braced Sunday for a double whammy of heavy snow and bitterly cold temperatures, with authorities warning people to stay indoors and off the roads.

Almost a foot of snow fell in the Chicago area

by Sunday evening, while the St. Louis area had about a foot and northern Indiana had at least 8 inches. Central Illinois was bracing for 8 to 10 inches, and southern Michigan could see up to 15 inches.

Brisk winds caused whiteout conditions in some areas, and drifting snow forced the closure of some roadways in central Illinois. “Everyday activities may not be feasible,�

Gary Schenkel, executive director of Chicago’s Emergency Management Communication, warned Sunday. “If you can stay indoors, please do so.�

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A man wears a face mask and heavy clothes Sunday while walking through downtown Springfield, in blowing and falling snow as a strong winter storm moves through the Midwest.

Illinois Department of Chicago Public School Transportation Secre- officials say they made tary Ann Schneider was the decision after they urging motorists to stay “evaluated the situation home and off the roads. again.� Schools CEO She said those who must Barbara Byrd-Bennett travel should let fam- said closing is “in the ily members know their best interest of our stuplans in case of emer- dents.� gencies.

Hours at the city’s Many of the state’s warming centers will schools and colleges can- be extended today, celed today’s classes. Late and officials will be out in the day Sunday – and encouraging the homeafter weathering criticism less to go to shelters. from the Chicago Teach“No one will be turned ers Union – officials in away,� Department of the nation’s third-largest Family and Support school district said it Services Commissioner would be closed.

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et’s go back to the April township election. Do you remember the race for Coloma Township supervisor?

Debra Burke, who has been supervisor since 1981, won that race, as she should have. She had no opponent.

In fact, she has gone unopposed for the past two decades. Her last opponent was in 1993, shortly after Bill Clinton became president.

These days, Burke has undergone a storm of criticism for her handling of the township’s finances. Until recently, though, the public knew nothing of those problems.

Perhaps that’s why she has drawn no opponents all these years. Then again, township elections see little action, anyway.

In April’s election, 88 percent of township positions in Whiteside County and 77 percent in Lee County went unopposed. Each county has 22 townships.

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County townships saw competitive supervisor elections. None saw opposition in Lee County.

By no means is this area alone. In southern Illinois’ Saline County, all 13 township supervisor positions had no competition, according to Harrisburg’s Daily Register.

I asked Coloma Township Trustee Peggy McFadden, who started with the township earlier this year, why Burke had no opposition all these years.

She said Burke was generally perceived as having done a good job, up until Sauk Valley Media started reporting about the township’s financial problems a couple of months ago.

“There’s never been any questions before,�

McFadden said. “She’s got a great personality.�

Statewide, townships see about 20 percent turnover with each election, according to the Township Officials of Illinois, which lobbies for townships.

Bob Anderson, a McHenry County barber who wants to do away with townships, told me last year he wasn’t surprised with the low level of competition in such elections. “Anyone who comes into my barbershop wouldn’t be able to tell you when the next township election is,� Bob Anderson said. “The township people keep to themselves, so they can control it.�

David Giuliani is a news editor for Sauk Valley Media. You can reach him at dgiuliani@ saukvalley.com or 800798-4085, ext. 525. Follow him on twitter: @DGiuliani_SVM.

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Rudy Vallejo, a member of the Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas, leads the audience in a Native American song at Clinton Community College on Saturday during the 30th Annual Clinton Eagle Watch.

LEFT: A young bald eagle looks up at visitors after catching a fish.

BELOW: Clarice Williar, 9, of Dixon, looks at eagles through a scope Saturday at lock and dam #13 near Fulton during the bald eagle watch.

IN BRIEF Local man loses home, pet in fire -/22)3/. n ! YEAR old man lost his home and a pet Friday morning in a fire that is believed to have started in the attic.

The fire started about A M 4HE MAN WAS home at the time, but was not injured. His cat died in the blaze.

The Red Cross provided clothing and food for the man, said Cindie Waters of rural Morrison, a volunteer client caseworker manager. “He had a place to stay in Clinton, but we first helped him with immediate needs,� Waters said.

The single-family home at 19762 Mallard Road in rural Morrison was insured, but likely will be considered a total loss, Waters said.

The cause of the fire still is being investigated.

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OBITUARIES Edith L. Bowers DIXON – Edith L. Bowers, 99, of Dixon, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at Heritage Square Health Center in Dixon.

She was born March 14, 1914, in Rockwood, Tenn., the daughter of Hannibal Hamlin and Louise (Zumstein) Miles. She was married to Francis Bowers on Dec. 21, 1933, in Rockwood. He preceded her in death on Jan. 29, 1963.

She had been employed

by Freeman Shoe Corp. for 21 years, and then by Kelly Grocery Store, both in Dixon, before retiring.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church and KSB Hospital Auxiliary, both in Dixon.

She is survived by one son, Kennard (Linda) Bowers of Lee Center, N.Y.; one daughter, Sandra (Bill) Kelly of Dixon; grandchildren, Wendy Palinski, Randell Bowers, Melissa Rotenberry, Todd Bowers, and Jonas

Bowers, all of New York, and Jeffrey Kelly, Gregory Kelly, and Kevin Kelly; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

She also was preceded in death by four brothers, Bill Miles, Paul Miles, Frank Miles, and Harry Miles; and four sisters, Veda Cremer, Roberta Cole, Nora Belle Forrester, and Geneva Johnson.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday and the funeral at 11 a.m.

Friday at First United Methodist Church in Dixon, with the Rev. Michael Jones officiating.

Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon. Jones Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

Memorials have been established to First United Methodist Church and Heritage Square, both in Dixon.

Visit www.thejonesfh. com to send condolences.

Frankie Hartsfield STERLING – Frankie Lucille Hartsfield, 88, of Sterling, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at Coventry Living Center in Sterling. She had been a beautician at B-Lov-Le Beauty Salon in Sterling for many years.

Frankie was born Nov. 8, 1925, in Ozark, Alaska, the daughter of Robert and Thelma Perkins Snider.

She married Halton Hartsfield on June 27, 1942, in Mansfield, Alaska. She was a member of Berean Baptist Church in Rock Falls.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Edna (Frank) Miller of Rock Falls and Irene (Richard) Hill of Vero

Beach, Fla.; four grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; and nine great-great grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Berean Baptist Church, with Roger Carlson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling. Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established to Berean Baptist Church.

Visit www.schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Leonard F. ‘Frank’ Harris Jr. STERLING – Leonard F. “Frank� Harris Jr., 40, of Sterling, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at his home.

He was born Aug. 13, 1973, in Centralia, the son of Victoria Leone (Fortune) and Leonard Franklin Harris Sr. He had been employed by the city of Rock Falls for 15 years. Frank had a passion for working on cars and motorcycles, as well as riding his Harley. He enjoyed playing darts, pool and reading. He was a compassionate animal lover.

Frank cherished spending quality time with his daughter, Victoria.

Surviving is his daughter, Victoria; his mother, Victoria (Mark) Siperly of Galt; his sisters, Jennifer Lench of Rock Falls,

Nicole Harris of Sterling and Kathy Gayle Harris of Tennessee; his brothers, Ed Pashon of Morrison, Jerry Jones of Sumner, and Jason Harris of Rock Falls; and Leonard’s companion, Sandy.

He was preceded in death by his father, Leonard Franklin Harris Sr.; his brothers, Ronald Siperly and Dennis Harris; and his sister, Juanita, in infancy.

A gathering of friends and family be from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday and a memorial service at 6 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1002 12th Ave., Rock Falls, with Pastor Dalmus Meeks officiating.

Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Anastacio Hernandez Jr. FULTON – Anastacio Hernandez Jr., 57, of Fulton, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014. He worked at Pallet Recovery Co. in Fulton.

Anastacio was born Jan. 22, 1956, in Willacy County, Texas, the son of Guadalupe (Carrisclesz) and Anastacio Hernandez Sr. Survivors include his mother, Guadalupe, of Erie; three daughters, Katrina of California, Anastacia Gallardo of California, and Montana Hernandez of Fulton; three sons, Anastacio (Julia) Hernandez III and Steve (Marissa) Hernandez, both of Sterling, and Jose (Jen)

Harvey A. Anderson MORRISON – Harvey A. Anderson, 73, of Morrison, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

He was born Feb. 24, 1940, in Morrison, the son of Earl and Dorothy (Pruis) Anderson. He married Ada A. DeGroff on Aug. 9, 1963, in Morrison. Harvey had worked at the former National Manufacturing Co. in Sterling for 33 years, retiring in 2000 from the plating department. He was a past member of the Early Riser CB club, using the handle “wall

banger.� He also was a a past member of the area snowmobile clubs.

Surviving is his wife, Ada; his daughter, Laurie Weaver of Morrison; his brother Danny (MaryAnn) Anderson of Eldridge, Iowa; and three grandsons, Brian Anderson, Robert Anderson, and Nicholas Weaver.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his twin sisters.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1002 12th Ave., Rock Falls.

Frederick A. Michels STERLING – Frederick Allen Michels, 34, of Sterling, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Rock Falls.

Fred was born Dec. 26, 1979, in Sterling. He was a journeyman welder at Allert in Clinton, Iowa. He enjoyed fishing, boating, hunting, and “Fredneck� racing (demo derbies).

Survivors include his mother, Cynthia (Monserrate) Garcia of Sterling; one sister, Maria (Jesse Payne Jr.) Garcia of Sterling; two brothers, Robert (Crystal McCloud) Garcia and James (Tasha) Garcia, both of Sterling; his girlfriend, Brenda Harris, and her three children,

of Rock Falls; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles.

He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents; and four uncles, Mark Michels Sr., Larry Michels, Justin Gallegoes, and Fonio Garcia.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday and the memorial service at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at First Baptist Church in Sterling, with John Kermott, pastor, officiating. McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling is handling arrangements.

Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Wilson-Hernandez of Clinton, Iowa; two sisters, Maria (Dale) Blasdell of Morrison and Moreen Del Carmen (Roger) Blasdell of Albany; three brothers, Daniel Hernandez of DeWitt, Iowa, and Antonio (Julie) Hernandez and Juan (Jakcie) Hernandez, both of North Carolina; and 12 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father; and one son, Jesus.

Ikey ‘Bill’ Engelkens Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at MORRISON – Ikey “Bill� Engelkens, 86, of Morrison, McDonald Funeral Home died Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at Four Seasons Living Center in Fulton. in Morrison.

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Obituary information Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

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Whiteside County Tactical Response team members then entered the house and Harris was found dead in his garage from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Harris was a 15-year City of Rock Falls employee.

Autopsies were done at CGH Medical Center on Saturday morning, police said. No time frame was given for when the autopsy results might be available.

The case remains under investigation, and police would not disclose any further details Sunday.

Lamb’s Tap owner Barb Lamb refused to comment, saying police had told her not to speak publicly about the shootings.

Later Saturday morning, merchants on West Second Avenue were shocked and saddened by the shootings, but trying to keep things as normal as possible.

An employee at another neighborhood bar, who wished to remain anonymous, said she didn’t know about the shootings until she arrived to work that morning.

“If I had known before, I probably wouldn’t have come in today,� she said. “It’s a sad, depressing day.�

She said she knew Harris, and she would have never expected him to be involved in something so violent. “It was a real shocker,� she said. “He was a friend of everybody around here, and if you knew him, you thought he was a good guy.�

A resident of Rock Falls, she said these things can happen anywhere, and that living in fear is not really living. “This is the way we live our lives,� she said. “Unfortunately, people we know do stupid things. We have just gotten used to losing people.�

Ricardo Rangel, owner of Rock Falls Pawn on Second Street, spends much of his time in Rock Falls, but still lives in the Quad Cities. He doesn’t feel as if the violence in the Sauk Valley is any worse than most places. “It’s really a shame that these guys are dead, but unfortunately, this stuff can happen anywhere, and there’s no way to prevent it,� Rangel said. “I think it can seem

worse in a small town, because it’s publicized more.�

Rangel, who had his two young children in the shop with him, said he still feels safe in his shop during the day and early-evening hours.

He believes that an oftheard saying applies in any town. “You figure nothing good happens in bars after hours,� Rangel said.

Katie Christian, who lives near the shooting scene, wasn’t nearly as calm after the latest act of violence in her neighborhood.

She said the shootings brought back memories of Nick Sheley and the four people killed in Rock Falls in June of 2008. “These things are even scarier after everything with Nick Sheley,�

Christian said. “That didn’t happen far from my house, either.�

Christian said she worries about her daughter and hopes that Saturday’s shootings bring public safety changes. “We need more police and security in this area,� she said. “I have a little girl, and I worry about her safety.�

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U.S. senator calls youngster a ‘motivating force’ OAKWOOD (AP) – Jackson Cunningham lurches across the gym during a recess game, racing a fellow sixth-grader toward a doorstop tossed onto the floor. His right side is outstretched, but his left side trails behind – a lingering effect of the paralysis he has endured since suffering a stroke in 2011.

The 11-year-old is beaten by an inch but heads back to the sidelines with a smile.

It is the same quiet determination he showed when pushing a more famous stroke victim – a U.S. senator – to conquer his own pain and doubts.

Jackson and Illinois Republican Mark Kirk have warmed hearts and inspired fellow stroke patients with their oddcouple friendship, an unlikely meeting of two distinct worlds – one full of Legos and zombies, the other focused on Iran sanctions and immigration reform.

A visit to Jackson’s school in this small central Illinois town and another to witness his grueling routine at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago demonstrated the spunk behind the boy’s advice urging Kirk not to give up on himself. “I feel just a little lucky, not having something more severe,� said Jackson, who’s been called on to share his own rehab story in hopes of inspiring other kids. The

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In this Aug. 8, 2013, photo released by Sen. Mark Kirk’s office, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk visits with Jackson Cunningham in his office in Washington. Jackson, 11, and Illinois Republican Kirk, both stroke victims, have warmed hearts and inspired fellow stroke patients with their odd-couple friendship, an unlikely meeting of two distinct worlds – one full of Legos and zombies, the other focused on Iran sanctions and immigration reform.

National Stroke Association estimates that strokes affect six out of 100,000 children.

He says he feels blessed “to be able to talk to a lot more people and give more advice.�

Almost a year after Kirk returned to the Senate, Jackson carries on with his own rehabilitation, confronting typical concerns about plateauing and not getting more of his strength and motion back.

Jackson and his family live in Oakwood, a town of 1,500 surrounded by farms and fields in Vermilion County along the Indiana border. Father Craig Cunningham works on the assembly line at the local Quaker Oats factory. Mother Erin works in human resourc-

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Grandparents help shuttle Jackson and sister Jordyn to and from school.

Jackson’s elementary school gives a sense of his local celebrity, with bulletin boards that prominently display news clippings of Jackson and Kirk smiling outside the Capitol.

Among his memories, Jackson now counts an episode in which Kirk allowed him to sneak into the vice president’s chair in the Senate when security officers weren’t looking.

After emerging from the foxhole of shock common for stroke victims, Jackson set an early goal to “get everything back� and began an exhaustive

schedule of physical and occupational therapy.

News of Kirk’s own ischemic stroke in February 2012 – caused, like Jackson’s, by a blood clot – hit home with the Cunninghams. At a speech therapy session, Jackson’s grandmother suggested the boy write Kirk a letter.

The senator and former naval reservist received thousands of get-well wishes, his staff said, but the note from a young stroke victim near Kirk’s hometown of Champaign stood out. Letters soon were exchanged with increasing rapidity. Jackson updated the senator with milestones.

Kirk nicknamed him “Little Cabbage.�

Before long, Jackson was invited to meet Kirk at his townhome in the

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Kirk calls Jackson a “loyal and motivating force� and says his own road to recovery would have been even more challenging without the improbable friendship. “His ability to stay positive and keep fighting without hesitation is what I keep in mind every day as I continue working,� Kirk said.

Kirk kept Jackson in mind as he climbed the Capitol steps last January – a public test of the senator’s endurance as he returned to work. “Congratulations!� Jackson wrote. “I felt very happy and emotional when I saw you on TV. I hope I get to climb those steps someday, too. When I watched you, it reminded me of when I walked to the Lego store when I was a patient at RIC.�

The two often talk about zombies, video games and Kirk’s ferocious black cat, Cleopatra. And the unfettered access to a member of the one of the world’s most prestigious political bodies gave a personal history lesson to Jackson, who pulled up his grades and began enjoying school more.

The senator has offered his own motivational remarks when the boy became discouraged about his impairments. “Jackson, I expect you’ll do absolutely everything your doctors and [therapists] say,� Kirk wrote in response to the boy’s frustrations with not being able to play baseball. “And if you don’t, you’ll have to testify before the United States Senate.�

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From our archives: College football and racial equality Note to readers – Sauk Valley Media reprints editorials and articles from the past as a regular Monday feature.

The following editorials appeared in the Gazette on Jan. 3, 5, and 6, 1989.

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t had to be heartening for those clearthinking people who bemoan what can be perceived as the lack of progress or slow pace in attaining our goal of racial equality and justice in the United States of America to have watched Major Harris the many A recordcollege setting bowl games quarterback over the for West long holiVirginia University, day weekHarris was end. inducted into Maybe, the College Football Hall as we head of Fame into the in 2009. new year, A Gazette we have editorial on Jan. 3, 1989, progressed pointed to the farther higher number than some of black of us had quarterbacks as a sign of thought. progress.

What they saw was an abundance of black men, gifted athletes, leading their teams as the signalcalling quarterback – some of those teams, it should be noted, representing schools that not all that long ago would not even let young men of color into the school at all.

The presence of a black young man in such a position at one particular school struck a chord

What we thought: 25 years ago for us. His name is Major Harris, and he is the quarterback for the West Virginia Mountaineers, which fell short of its Cinderella objective of becoming the mythical college champion when it lost to Notre Dame.

But, no matter. Not when you consider that this school represents a state whose senior United States senator, Robert Byrd, the retiring majority leader of the Senate, was at one time a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

That should tell us something. – Jan. 3, 1989

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PLEASE DON T CALL Lessons frequently can be learned from any outof-the-ordinary occurrence. Something that catches us off-guard.

Something, for instance, like a power outage. Like the ones that seem to be shocking us these days.

The latest, of course, occurred Wednesday afternoon when much of Rock Falls and some parts of Sterling were darkened.

In such cases, of course, it is understandable that people get frustrated.

And, naturally, their first inclination is to call the authorities – i.e., police or fire officials.

But that, we suggest, might not be such a good idea.

In the first place, during a power outage, these public servants often are as much in the dark as are the residents of the

affected area. They just do not have the kind of information callers want – beyond the alreadyknown fact of the outage itself.

The fire department, explained Rock Falls Fire Lt. Tim Lawrence in our Thursday story, has one emergency line and one backup line – which provide enough emergency coverage under normal circumstances. However, when both lines are being used by people who want to know when the electricity is coming back on, the person with a real emergency is at risk.

Sure, a person who needs electricity for his or her routine, such as getting ready for work, may consider it an emergency. But so does the person whose respirator has failed, or the parent whose baby’s apnea monitor is no longer working.

The lesson, then, should be clear.

Any questions? – Jan. 6, 1989

-AKE VOTING LESS OF A CHORE Whiteside County Clerk Dan Heusinkveld is doing what he can to make it easier for many – specifically, the elderly and the handicapped – to register and vote.

For example, as detailed in our Tuesday front-page story, voter registration facilities have been made more accessible to the handicapped, and deputy

voter registrars now are permitted to come to the homes of voters who are unable to go to a registrar.

The aim of all this, of course, is to get more participation in the electoral process right from where it starts: at registration time.

And to make it less of a chore.

Good for Mr. Heusinkveld.

This whole subject of registration is not unique to Whiteside County; indeed, it is expected to get renewed attention in the time Dan between Heusinkveld now and A Morrison the next resident, general Heusinkveld election served as year of Whiteside County clerk 1992. As from 1970 well it until he retired should. in 2005.

A Gazette One editorial on avenue that Jan. 5, 1989, is expected praised to be purHeusinkveld for his efforts sued relates to make specifically voting “less to the regof a chore.�

(2002 SVM file istration photo) procedure: namely, same-day registration – that is, citizens being able to register and vote on the same day.

That sounds like a reasonable proposition to us.

We must do everything we can to increase participation in the electoral process – as Mr. Heusinkveld is trying to do right here in Whiteside County. – Jan. 5, 1989

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WASHINGTON – We are all worried about President Obama.

If he is to fix our fiscal problems, do something about Syria, Iran, North Korea and the Middle East peace process, and also co-manage the upbringing of two teenage girls, some changes must be made.

After covering the White House for years and reading copiously about the problems of previous presidents, I have some suggestions that some of them tried.

While golf is the sport of presidents, most Americans do not (cannot afford to) play, and may resent political leaders being seen golfing while the rest of America is standing in lines trying to get health insurance.

But several presidents played bocce ball on the White House lawn.

Now, this is a sport that House GOP Speaker John Boehner knows well (he is from Ohio). A meeting of minds between our politically divided leaders over bocce ball might work.

President Reagan spent more than a year of his 8-year presidency at his beloved California ranch.

He never actually moved the seat of power to Rancho del Cielo, but he would have liked to do that.

Obama grew up in Hawaii and vacations there every year. Moving the official White House there would take a lot of pressure off Obama because most Americans never think of Hawaii unless they are there on honeymoons or 50th wedding anniversaries. Some tea partiers do not even believe Hawaii is a state.

SOME PRESIDENTS started wars, including a pre-emptive war or two.

This is not a good idea for Obama, although many Canadians are angry that he hasn’t made a decision on the Keystone pipeline extension.

But he could declare an exciting new peace agreement with Burkina Faso, which would include tinkertape parades, elaborate signing ceremonies, and a gala ball with many Hollywood celebrities, even including Republican movie stars who haven’t been inside the White House since the Reagan years. This would give the media days of diversionary delight.

With one of Obama’s major goals, immigration reform, still unresolved, he might challenge every member of Congress to adopt a Hispanic student who is a high school valedictorian but whose parents are undocumented.

The lawmakers immediately would pass immigration legislation to enable

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those new family members to get all the benefits of citizenship, perhaps even free college.

Boehner, who often mentions how hard he worked as a youngster alongside his brothers sweeping floors in his father’s bar and understands the difficulty of feeding a lot of mouths, already he is signaling he is interested in doing something about immigration.

WHEN PRESIDENT George H.W. Bush wanted to spur the economy, he went on a shopping spree in Maryland and bought socks. While this did not prompt millions of Americans to buy new underwear, it did promote a lot of talk.

O b a m a has bought books in Bill Clinton public, but As president, if he went to Clinton every Sears pardoned a notorious store and felon; should purchased Obama automotive pardon gear, such as Edward Snowden? windshield wipers or battery trickle chargers, this would remind Americans that he saved the U.S. auto industry.

President Clinton pardoned a notorious felon, which was hugely controversial but sort of made people forget that he took a lot of White House furniture when he left office.

Obama could grant whistleblower/traitor Edward Snowden clemency. This would rock the globe. Half the world thinks Snowden rightly disclosed the huge scope of National Security Agency spying. The rest think Snowden betrayed his country and must spend his life in prison, if he ever goes back to the United States. Obama’s action would be so controversial it would consume Fox News and MSNBC. Or Obama could do nothing about Snowden and get the same result.

At the least Obama could follow the precedent of recent presidents and declare popular opinion polls fleeting, indicative of nothing and not worth the computer time it takes to tabulate them. Until the polls change in the president’s favor. At that point, the people have spoken.

Note to readers – Ann McFeatters has covered the White House and national politics since 1986. Readers may send her email at amcfeatters@nationalpress.com.

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he Perris Union High School District is paying $344 apiece for a Chromebook for every student. Nearby, Riverside Unified purchased a variety of devices, including the Kindle Fire and iPad Mini, for as low as $150 each. In San Diego Unified, some students are using a $200 tablet.

The Los Angeles Unified School District, however, is paying $768 per device for its students, teachers and administrators, making it one of the nation’s most expensive technology programs. The reason: L.A. Unified selected a relatively costly product – a higher-end Apple iPad – and also paid for a new math and English curriculum installed on the tablets.

School districts across the country are embarking on technology upgrades, with the latest trend toward providing each student with a computer, such as a tablet or similar device. These school systems are attempting to replace traditional textbooks as much as possible and ensure that all students have access to technology. The devices also are intended to encourage students to be more engaged in learning.

Other districts are finding ways to buy or lease computers that are less costly but still aligned to educational goals. Some school systems, for example, are giving younger students a different device from those used in high school. Although many are using iPads, they often are buying less costly models without the additional cost of curriculum software.

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Pinacate Middle School students Raul Curil (left), 13, and Marco Fuentes, 12, work on Chromebook devices producing their electronic newspaper the Puma Press in journalism class in Perris, Calif. “It’s a huge, huge marketplace that is only going to grow,� said Brian Lewis, chief executive of the Washington, D.C.-based International Society for Technology in Education, which focuses on the effective use of technology in schools. “Everyone is trying to figure out the best solution in the constantly changing landscape.�

Los Angeles’ $1 billion technology effort stands out in part because California has lower per-student funding than most states. L.A. Unified is using money for the tablets that other school systems are unable or unwilling to tap: voter-approved school construction bonds.

L.A. Unified could not name another district using bonds to purchase curriculum. When L.A. is finished, the portion of the bonds that can be spent on technology will

be exhausted, officials said.

L.A. schools Superintendent John Deasy said it was important to buy a computer-based curriculum that fully incorporates learning standards recently adopted by California and 44 other states. And he wanted each student to take upcoming tests, linked to those standards, on a tablet that is permanently assigned to them. “Our youth deserve the best we can afford,�

Deasy said.

The tablet chosen by L.A. Unified – the iPad 4 with 32 gigabytes of storage – has since been discontinued as a retail product, but the price under L.A. Unified’s contract with Apple Inc. was locked in.

Other school districts, meanwhile, have found different ways to provide the latest technology to students. “The iPad is the gold

standard,� said Jay McPhail, a Riverside Unified School District senior administrator. “Our problem is we don’t have any gold.�

Riverside Unified has purchased about 28,000 computers over 5 years, and about 11,000 devices were provided by students.

That district also gauges which device is best for a campus, conducting a survey of parents on what they already own or would buy. The district provides computers for students who don’t supply their own.

Perris Union officials described Chromebooks as not only less expensive but a better instructional fit. The Chromebook, for example, is a laptopstyle device with a larger screen, keyboard and multiple input ports that can connect to thumb drives, printers, cameras or CD players. Such fea-

tures are useful for students who are researching online and writing papers, said Superintendent Jonathan Greenberg. “We didn’t pick Chromebooks and try to make it work,� Greenberg said. “The device was picked after we decided what is it we need to do.�

Among the many districts opting for tablets, the vast majority have chosen iPads. The iPad’s early dominance has encouraged developers to create education applications for it.

There’s also a confidence factor with Apple, officials said. A North Carolina school system that went with a lower-cost tabletmaker suspended its program after too many of the glass screens broke.

San Diego Unified is

paying $551 for the iPad 2, a less expensive model, which includes a threeyear warranty but no curriculum. The district is saving more by giving younger students a Lenovo IdeaPad 7-inch tablet, at a cost of about $200 per device.

Township High School District 214 in Illinois is paying $429 per iPad 2, $300 less than L.A. Unified is paying for an iPad 4, although the Illinois tablets do not come pre-loaded with curriculum software. That district didn’t want a set curriculum that every teacher had to use. “What we’ve seen is that there isn’t one piece of curriculum that fits the needs of every teacher,� said Keith Bockwoldt,director of technology services.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Monday, Jan. 6 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Mexican Train dominoes, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Quilting, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Wii Bowling, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave,

Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Pinochle, 12:30 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Ster-

ling, 815-622-9230.

Friendly Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Rummy, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Bingo, Dixon Elks Lodge No. 779, 4:30 p.m. doors open, 5:30 p.m. kitchen opens and 6:30 p.m. bingo begins, 1279 Franklin

Grove Road, Dixon, 815-2883557. No computers.

Loaves and Fishes, 5-6 p.m., Holloway Center, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 612 Highland Ave., Dixon, 815-284-7719. A free, hot meal for the needy.

Tuesday, Jan. 7 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Bingo, 9-10 a.m., Hub City

Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Morning Whittle, 9 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St.., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Line dancing, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

313 card game, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Community coffee and doughnuts, 10 a.m. Oregon Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St., 815-732-7994.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Euchre, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Euchre 101, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Wii and Yoga class, 1:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Dixon Coin Club, coin grading, 6 p.m., and auction, 7 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, 815-535-8427.

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Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

This was the deal in last week’s final column. Chen Yuechen from China won the 2013 Richard Freeman Junior Deal of the Year from the International Bridge Press Association for his defense against six no-trump.

Chen (West) had guessed to lead his club three. South had taken East’s nine with his ace, played a diamond to dummy’s jack, and run the heart jack.

West had won and found the killing return of his remaining diamond. South won in his hand, cashed his club king, and led a spade, planning to finesse dummy’s 10.

He needed two dummy entries: one to repeat the heart finesse and the second to cash the 13th heart. But

Chen put up his spade jack, a textbook entry-killing play that defeated the contract.

I wonder how many readers noticed that South missed an interesting chance to make

his contract. Before playing a diamond to dummy’s jack, declarer should have cashed his diamond ace.

This looks pointless, but not when West started with only two diamonds.

When he got in with his heart ace, he would have been endplayed.

If West returned a club, South could get four tricks in the suit by playing low from the dummy to collect three spades, one heart, four diamonds and four clubs.

Or, if West shifted to a low spade, declarer would win with dummy’s 10 and have his second dummy entry.

He would win three spades, three hearts, four diamonds and two clubs.

This is called a Dentist’s Coup – extracting the safe exit card(s) from a defender’s hand. © 2014 UFS

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enna Longan, 17, a senior at Dixon High School, is the December Student of the Month. She is the daughter of Lynn and Cameron Longan. Her siblings are Holden, 11, and Keenan, 16.

Favorite class: My favorite class is Spanish, because Mrs. Fitzanko makes it a lot of fun. I think it is really awesome to be able to learn a new language over 4 years. We learn not only the language but about Spain and Mexico. One of my favorite memories from Spanish class is watching “La Catrina� last year.

Top teacher: My top teacher is Mrs. Mauch.

She teaches math of all different levels. I had her for one semester of geometry my freshman year, all last year for precalculus, and this year I have her for AP Calculus.

She is a wonderful teacher. Her notes are always very detailed, making it easy to study before the test.

Extracurriculars: I’ve been on the Dixon tennis team for all 4 years.

I’m currently in my fourth year of bowling. I am president of Rachel’s Challenge, an anti-bullying club at DHS that was started last year. I also play clarinet in the Dixon High School band.

Also, this year I joined Publications, which writes articles for the Dixini and works on the yearbook. Outside of Dixon High School, I am an active member of my church, Immanuel Lutheran, and its youth group. I also teach fourth- and fifth-grade Sunday School.

After graduation: After DHS, I plan to attend Valparaiso University to study meteorology.

Favorite singer or musical group: My favorite band has been Lady Antebellum ever since their first song, “Need You Now,� came out.

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Dream job: My dream job is to one day work for The National Weather Service behind the scenes, making the calculations and being out in the weather as it happens. I want to be one of the best meteorologists ever.

Trading spaces: If I could pick anywhere, it would most certainly be Ireland. I think that being able to see the scenery in real life would be absolutely breathtaking. It would be so beautiful that I would probably cry.

Read this: My favorite books are from â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hunger Gamesâ&#x20AC;? trilogy by Suzanne Collins, because they kept me on the edge of my seat. The books had action and romance. I could not put them down!

Shout out: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to thank Ryan Mackey for being an amazing youth group leader. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s given me opportunities that I could have never imagined having in church and in the real world.

This past summer, we went on an Urban Plunge in Omaha. It was one of the best opportunities that I have even been given. We worked with the impoverished, from kids to adults.

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pointed them, I would be beside myself.

Least favorite class: I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a least favorite class. They are all good.

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Where are some of the places you like to hang out? I like to hang out at the Plum Hollow, because all the employees are super friendly and bowling is a big part of my life during the winter months.

Survival guide: What is the key to surviving high school? I think that the key for surviving high school is to get involved. Meeting new people younger and older than you makes school seem a lot less stressful because there will always be someone around to talk to.

Useless knowledge: There is definitely no such thing as useless knowledge. You never know when you might need what you have learned.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in the dictionary next to: Trustworthy, because people can come and talk to me about anything without worrying about me going and telling anyone else. Plus being a part of Rachelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Challenge is being that go-to person.

I like knowing that, if someone has a problem, I might be one of the first people that they come to.

Personal trivia: I went to Illini Girls State this summer at Eastern Illinois University. I met 20 other girls who are very much like me.

In the week we were there, we learned about

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After the power was turned off in the building, a venting issue caused elevated carbon monoxide readings, but Bouwens said it was quickly addressed and never presented danger to the residents.

Bouwen said the pipe froze because of problems with a rooftop heating unit that regulated heat in areas outside of the residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rooms, including hallways and the meeting room. The individual rooms have separate heating units that were working. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been having issues with that rooftop unit for a while,â&#x20AC;? Bouwen said.

A call for assistance went out to Lincolnland Red Cross of Rock Falls about 4 a.m., according to volunteer Karen Nelson, the disaster action team leader. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to wait for the inspector and other officials to evaluate the situation, and they decided to evacuate at about 9:30 [a.m.],â&#x20AC;? Nelson said.

The evacuation was made difficult by the fact that many of the residents are elderly and disabled. The majority of the residents had family or friends to stay with, Nelson said. About 23 needed transportation assistance and temporary shelter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a long process getting everyone out, but we set up a temporary

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A frozen pipe burst in the sprinkler system at Civic Plaza II early Saturday morning, eventually forcing the evacuation of all 63 residents. shelter at the community center before transporting them to the Days Inn in Rock Falls,â&#x20AC;? Bouwens said.

Residents spent about 4 hours at the community center, where they were fed.

Several agencies were

involved in getting the residents, wheelchairs, walkers and oxygen tanks to their destinations.

In addition to the police and fire departments, the Red Cross provided 6 volunteers with others on standby, Whiteside County Health Department sent 2 nurses, and Firehouse Church of God Ministries helped with transportation and delivered two meals to the Days Inn on Sunday.

Firehouse Church Pastor Brian Tribley, who also helped in his firefighting capacity, said Self Help Enterprises helped save the day by providing a wheelchairaccessible bus for transporting the residents the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s van couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t load.

Because many of those transported canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drive and are on tight budgets, others have stepped up to help with food. Nelson said the hotel provided free breakfast cards, and donations came in from Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s General Store, Culvers and County Market.

Nelson said the owners of the building, who are from the Chicago area, are paying for the hotel stays. She said the building manager told her that if all goes according to plan, residents could be moved back in Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Someone is coming in to work on the boiler and sprinkler system on Tuesday, and if they can fix everything right away, they can come in the next day,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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Pigs, he said, also have an inch of fat on their backs, which protects them from the cold. That layer typically used to be 2 inches, but hogs are leaner these days, because of changes in American diets.

Hogs sense the com-

ing of cold weather and double their feed intake a couple of days in preparation, Koster said.

The animals also stick close together when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cold. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They cuddle a lot,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They do that at night.â&#x20AC;?

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Some people complained about the smell, given that the farm is just north of East Lincolnway, Sterlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main retail district.

But the land is zoned for agriculture, so Koster is allowed to run hogs on the land. That area now has 2,400 pigs, he said.

The hogs get no antibiotics, Koster said, which means they are much leaner than those raised in confinement facilities.

Koster plans to target Chicago as a market for the meat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a growing number of people who want to know where their food comes from,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and what goes in it.â&#x20AC;?

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Kerry said the militants are trying to destabilize the region and undermine a democratic process in Iraq, and that the U.S. is in contact with tribal leaders in Anbar province who are standing up to the terrorists.

But, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;this is a fight that belongs to the Iraqis. That is exactly what the president and the world decided some time ago when we left Iraq, so we are not obviously contemplating returning. We are not contemplating putting boots on the ground. This is their fight. ... We will help them in their fight, but this fight, in the end, they will have to win and I am confident they can.â&#x20AC;?

Al-Qaida-linked gunmen have largely taken over the cities of Fallujah and Ramadi in an uprising that has been a blow to the Shiite-led government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Bombings in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killed at least 20 people Sunday.

Anbar, a vast desert area on the borders with Syria and Jordan, was the heartland of the Sunni insurgency that rose up against American troops and the Iraqi government after the 2003 U.S.led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.

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That’s how many seconds were left Saturday when Dixon native Matt Ross hit the winning putback to lift Chicago State to a 57-55 win over Idaho in the Cougars’ first-ever WAC game.

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Dormant turns to dominant

Illinois fights off Lions

Comets start slow, then cruise in RF

Illini band together after elbow to head

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CHAMPAIGN – Introducing his players to the 1989 Flyin’ Illini Final Four team on Friday night, Illinois coach John Groce had hoped they would be inspired by how close those teammates remain 25 years later.

“They had each other’s back,” Groce said. “Hopefully that was the No. 1 lesson they got out of it.”

Illinois displayed that loyalty in a literal way Saturday, when the bench cleared to defend Kendrick Nunn – who Penn State’s D.J. Newbill hit in the head – in the Illini’s 75-55 victory over the Nittany Lions.

Newbill ultimately was ejected, and the Illini banded together in another way: They maintained their composure.

Illinois led 52-43 when Newbill was ejected with 8 minutes, 38 seconds left to play, and closed the game with a 23-12 run.

“Basically just staying together and not let things like that get us out of our heads,” senior forward Jon Ekey said. “We’re there for each other and basically have each other’s backs.”

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Illinois 75, Penn State 55 Star of the game: Tracy Abrams, Illinois, 12 points (all in 2nd half), 6 rebounds, 5 assists Bertrand watch: 11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 turnovers in 32 minutes Up next: Illinois at Wisconsin, 8 p.m. Wednesday TV: BTN

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Rock Falls’ Aaron Frank gets around Geneseo’s Jordan Mielke during their Rock Falls Shootout game Saturday night at Tabor Gym. The Rockets led early on, but lost 72-50.

Rockets raked

ROCK FALLS – It took quite a while, but the Newman boys basketball team put itself in a position to take mercy on Mercer County.

The Comets overcame a rough start before pulling away for a 75-55 victory against the Golden Eagles on Saturday in the Rock Falls Shootout. It was a similar effort to Friday night, when the Comets struggled against Prophetstown before rallying to win.

“What Coach [Ray] Sharp preached in the locker room was we’ve got to play better than we did [Friday] night,” junior guard Trevor Bolin said.

DOMINANT CONTINUED ON B3

Leafs overcome Rock Falls’ fast start

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ROCK FALLS – A promising start quickly fizzled.

Rock Falls jumped out to a six-point lead in the opening minutes, but stuggled mightily in the second half of a 72-50 loss to Geneseo in the final game of the Rock Falls Shootout on Saturday night at Tabor Gym. The Rockets (4-8) shot out to an 8-2 lead just over 2 minutes into the action with an eightpoint run. The tear included 3-pointers from James McFadden and Austin Donoho, and a fast-break basket by Cory McCallister.

27 percent (14-for-51). The Rockets’ last lead was 14-12.

Donoho scored a game-high 22 points to go along with Star of the game: Ethan six steals and five rebounds.

Radue, Geneseo, 19 points McCallister added nine points.

Key performers: Austin “We started out with a good Donoho, Rock Falls, 22 run, but unfortunately, we fell points, 6 steals, 5 rebounds; apart a little bit in the second Drew Himmelman, Geneseo, half,” Donoho said. “It started to 18 points Up next: Alleman at Rock Falls, snowball. We couldn’t find the bottom of the net, and every7:15 p.m. Tuesday thing went downhill from there.”

Inside Geneseo (5-7) went up 19-14 s #HECK OUT THE REUNION OF THE by the end of the first quarter.

1999 Rockets state champs Point guard Ethan Radue and coach Thom Sigel, B2. scored nine points in the quarter, and big man Drew Soon, however, the points Himmelman eight. became harder and harder to RAKED CONTINUED ON B2 come by. Rock Falls shot just

Geneseo 72, Rock Falls 50

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Newman’s Nate Terveer (11) shoots a basket over Mercer County’s Austin Jackson (20) on Saturday.

The Comets won 75-55.

NFL PLAYOFFS | NFC WILD-CARD GAME | 49ERS 23, PACKERS 20

Dawson sends Green Bay packing Kicker lifts 49ers at Lambeau

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Illinois’ Rayvonte Rice (right) shoots as Penn State’s Jordan Dickerson defends Saturday at the State Farm Center in Champaign. The Illini won 75-55.

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GREEN BAY, Wis. – In the bitter cold on their home turf, the cardiac Packers ran out of fourth-quarter magic.

Aaron Rodgers threw for 177 yards and a touchdown, and a depleted defense held its own against the San Francisco 49ers until dual-threat quarterback Colin Kaepernick once again helped end another season in Green Bay in a 23-20 win.

“Personally, it’s frustrating not to play your best game. Tough conditions,” Rodgers said. “But defense holds them to 23 points – we should win that game.”

Phil Dawson kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired, and Kaepernick threw for 227 yards

Star of the game: Colin Kaepernick, 49ers, 227 passing yards, TD; 98 rushing yards Up next: NFC Divisional game, 49ers at Panthers, 12:05 p.m. Sunday TV: Fox and ran for another 98.

In a back-and-forth fourth quarter, the 49ers (13-4) threw the final punch. Kaepernick escaped a blitz on third-and-8 and scrambled for an 11-yard gain to the 27 with 1:13 left.

“Just trying to figure out a way to get that first down,” Kaepernick said. “Had a play called, AP we didn’t get the look that we The 49ers’ Aldon Smith (right) fights through Packers tackle wanted. It worked out for us.”

David Bakhtiari (69) to sack Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers PACKING CONTINUED ON B4 (12) during an NFC wild-card game, Sunday in Green Bay, Wis. NFL

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ROCK FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been almost 15 years, but Rock Falls certainly has not forgotten March 13, 1999.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when Brian Vanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3-pointer with 6 seconds left lifted the Rockets to the Class A state championship.

The â&#x20AC;&#x2122;99 champs were honored before Rock Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; game at the Rock Falls Shootout on Saturday night at Tabor Gym. Four starters from the team â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jorge Acosta, Bryan Boerjan, Jedidiah Johnson, and Herb Martin â&#x20AC;&#x201C; were on hand, as were thenassistant coach Dave Peugh, and then-head coach Thom Sigel.

The Rocketsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 45-43 comefrom-behind win over Waterloo Gibault that fateful night at Carver Arena in Peoria is still fresh in the minds of the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;99 champs.

Rock Falls trailed Gibault 41-30 with 4:55 to play before coming all the way back for the title. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem like 15 years ago,â&#x20AC;? said Johnson, who was a senior guard for the 31-3 Rockets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing how fast itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone by. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to have a flashback

once in a while. I sat down [Saturday] and watched some old film. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a pretty neat weekend for us.â&#x20AC;?

Sigel, a 1985 Rock Falls grad, is now the Thom coach at Rock Island Sigel &ORMER 2OCK High School. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s &ALLS COACH been there since 2001, and guided the Rocks to the Class 3A state title in 2011.

His Rock Island squad defeated Naperville North 62-59 in the game before Rock Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; contest Saturday night.

In his six seasons at Rock Falls (1995-2001), Sigel was 127-52. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All those guys are young men now, starting their own familes,â&#x20AC;?

Sigel said of the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;99 champs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes me feel a little older. What [winning state] did for the community 15 years ago was something special. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I still have the DVD. Every once in a while Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll pull that out and relive it a little bit.â&#x20AC;?

Sigelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son Trey is a now senior at Rock Island. He scored 12 points Saturday on the floor

1999 Rockets (31-3) Road to title: "EAT &ARMINGTON AT SECTIONAL 3T -EL IN QUARTERFINALS 0LANO IN SEMIFINALS 'IBAULT IN FINALS Points leader at state: "RIAN 6ANCE PPG Rebounds leader at state: "RYAN "OERJAN RPG Assists leader at state: *ORGE !COSTA APG Steals leader at state: *EDIDIAH *OHNSON SPG Blocks leader at state: (ERB -ARTIN BPG where he was a ballboy for the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;99 champs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My son wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even in school yet back then,â&#x20AC;? Sigel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was excited about this. He idolized that team.â&#x20AC;?

Johnson, who hopes to see another Rock Falls title, knows it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come easy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if a lot of people understand how hard something like that is to complete,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How many things have to go right and fall into place. Those type of years are special.â&#x20AC;?

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ABOVE: Rock Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Connor Cain (1) goes up and under the defense of Geneseoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drew Himmelman during their Rock Falls Shootout game Saturday night at Tabor Gym. The Rockets lost 72-50.

BELOW: Rock Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Austin Donoho (3) puts up a scoop shot between Geneseo defenders, including Greg Rusk (33) on Saturday night.

Without Wharff, Rockets struggle in post RAKED

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Radue scored a teamhigh 19 points, and Himmelman 18. Rock Falls missed 6-foot-6 Daegan Wharff against the 6-7 Himmelman, who was 4-for-4 in the first quarter and 7-for10 overall.

Wharff is sidelined with an ankle injury but should return next week, according to Rockets coach Brad Bickett.

The Maple Leafs went up by seven twice in the early portion of the second quarter. The Rockets sliced the margin to one late in the first half, and trailed 31-28 at the break.

Two free throws from Donoho 14 seconds into the second half again made it a onepoint game. From there on, Geneseo outscored Rock Falls 41-20.

The Leafs used a 13-3 blitz to make it 44-33 with 4:45 left in the third quarter. Geneseo led 49-40 after three quarters, and outscored the Rockets 23-10 in the fourth quarter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of the way things have been going for us,â&#x20AC;? Bickett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We missed some opportunities. I thought we let some missed shots affect our defensive effort.â&#x20AC;?

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Joe Brouilette poured in a career-high 24 points, and the Sterling Golden Warriors picked up a Northern Illinois Big 12 crossover win on the road Saturday, downing Rochelle 72-65.

Draque Penaflor-Heier added 14 points, and Zach Rehmert scored 11 for the Warriors (4-7), who led 23-13 after one quarter, but needed a fourth-quarter rally to win. Sterling outscored the Hubs 22-10 over the final 8 minutes, erasing a 55-50 deficit after three periods.

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12-6

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10-4

Galesburg 49, Sterling 28: The Golden Warriors

were shut out in the first quarter and never recovered against the host Silver Streaks at the Galesburg Shootout.

Kiarra Harris had eight points, and Gabby Sandoval added seven for Sterling (10-8). Haley Kelso scored 13 as one of Polo 69, Stockton 58: three Streaks in double Brian Cavanaughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20 figures. points, five assists and Oregon 60, Winnebago four steals led the Mar- 35: The Hawks led 35-20 cos to an NUIC crossover by halftime and never victory at home. looked back in a Big AJ Dollmeyer added a Northern West road win. double-double for Polo S a m L a m b r i g t s e n (15-1), finishing with 15 scored 18 of her gamepoints and 13 rebounds. high 26 points in the Also for the Marcos, first half for Oregon (12Wyatt Patterson had 11 6, 4-1), and Emy Wright points and six boards, added 14 of her 16 points and Matthew Handel before the break. Both (10 points) also scored hit a pair of 3s, as did in double figures, while McCahl Sanders, who Max Simmons (9 points) finished with 10 points. just missed.

Caley Niday scored 12 The Marcos took con- for the Indians (2-12, trol in the second quar- 0-4), and Maddy Wilter, outscoring the Black- liams added 10. hawks 21-12.

Stockton 54, Polo 28: Sam VenHuizen led The Marcos trailed 21-15 Stockton (6-6) with 16 at halftime, then were points. outscored 19-3 in the

avenged an earlier loss to the Wildcats â&#x20AC;&#x201C; their first loss of the season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with an overtime victory on the road.

Lexis Macomber scored 29 points for Eastland (14-3, 4-0 NUIC West), which fell to RRSM 53-49 in the title game of the Pearl City tournament on Dec. 21. Courtney Walker and Hannah Hake added 11 points apiece.

Katie Schnitzler hit three 3-pointers and led RRSM (8-4, 2-1) with 13 points.

Boys bowling Dukes 4th at Toughman:

Dixon finished in fourth place at the Toughman Invitational at Plum Hollow Lanes.

The Dukes defeated DeLaSalle and Rochelle before falling to Freeport in the bracketed finals. Leading the way for Dixon was Lucas Bonnette, who had a five-game total of 1,075, including a high-game of 247.

The top bowler for Oregon was A.J. Nordman with a total of 1,053. His high game was 225.

GALESBURG 49, STERLING 28

at Winnebago

OREGON 60, WINNEBAGO 35 OREGON (12-6, 4-1 BNC West) 3AM ,AMBRIGTSEN %MY 7RIGHT

-C#AHL 3ANDERS +ELCI &OSS -AL 3ANDERS +IMMIE *ANKE +AITLIN /LTMANNS

-EGAN "OEHLE +ASEY ,APP

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7ILLIAMS 3TEFFENHAGEN

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!LEX 3TERENBERG (ALEY #ISKETTI

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0OLO -ERDIAN at Hanover

All

7-4

Girls basketball

Eastland 61, River Ridge-Scales Mound 59, OT: The Cougars

STERLING (10-8) "ROOKE 7ILLIAMS #AROLYNN (AMMELMAN 'ABBY 3ANDOVAL

+AILEEN 4ERROCK (ALIE 2OBINSON

$ENAJHA 0HILLIPS +AITLYN "AUER +IARRA (ARRIS %RIN 3TROUP -YA 0EARSON Totals: 10 7-12 28.

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+OEHLER $ANIELS 7ILLIAMS 4HOMPSON 7EAVER

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EASTLAND 61, RIVER RIDGESCALES MOUND 59, OT

NUIC East

Lexis Macomber, %ASTLAND POINTS Sam Lambrigtsen, Oregon, 26 points Joe Brouilette, Sterling, 24 points Brian Cavanaugh, Polo, 20 points, 5 assists, 4 steals

third quarter of an NUIC crossover loss at home.

KeeLey Meyer was the lone player to reach double figures for Polo (1-13), scoring 11. Madalyn Dower (14 points) and Kara Wright (12 points) led the Blackhawks (6-8).

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box scores Galesburg Shootout

STOCKTON 54, POLO 28

Three Rivers North

Conf. !QUIN

!SHTON &RANKLIN #ENTER

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'ALENA

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Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results s !QUIN 0EARL #ITY s %ASTLAND 22 3- /4 s 3TOCKTON 0OLO Southwestern Quad s %AST $UBUQUE 3OUTHWESTERN Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games s ,ENA 7INSLOW AT $URAND

s 3OUTHWESTERN (AZEL 'REEN AT 'ALENA

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s 'ALENA AT 0EARL #ITY

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s -ORRISON AT &ULTON

s 0ROPHETSTOWN AT %RIE

s 2IVERDALE AT !MBOY

NUIC West

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stars

EASTLAND (14-3, 4-0 NUIC West) "REAH "OOKMAN )ZY 4ODD

#OURTNEY 7ALKER (ANNAH (AKE

-IRANDA 'RISHAM ,EXIS -ACOMBER 7HITNEY 2UNKLE Totals: 25 10-19 61.

RRSM (8-4, 2-1) 3CHNITZLER 3PEER (AAS

7HEELWRIGHT 7ILLIAMS

4IES 7ILLIAMS

"ROTZMAN Totals: 18 18-21 59. %ASTLAND Â&#x2C6; 223- Â&#x2C6; 3s n %ASTLAND 7ALKER 223- 3CHNITZLER 7HEELWRIGHT "ROTZMAN

Girls bowling Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s late result at Plum Hollow, Dixon

DIXON 2,627, ROCK ISLAND 2,551 ROCK ISLAND *ORDAN 3HOLL n !SSIA &ILALI n "REAYONA 2EED n 3AM 2OBERGE n !MIE $ADD n Totals: 879-831-841â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2,551.

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Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Newmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s John Payan (33) drives around Mercer County defender Austin Jackson during theirt Rock Falls Shootout game Saturday afternoon at Tabor Gym. The Comets pulled away for a 75-55 win.

Comets take control with 24-4 run DOMINANT

CONTINUED FROM B1

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we kind of overlooked Prophetstown,â&#x20AC;?

Bolin continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody was talking about [Saturday], playing Mercer County, because we beat them in football, and everybody was so excited about that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We overlooked Prophetstown, but today, we came together, bounced back, and got the win.â&#x20AC;?

Newman (14-0) led by just one point (25-24) after Mercer Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s C.J. Aldinger cashed in on a free throw with 3 minutes, 31 seconds remaining in the second quarter.

But it was all Comets the rest of the way.

They closed the half with a 12-0 run, then began the second half with a 12-4 surge, capped by a 3-point play from Nate Terveer.

That 24-4 run was accomplished with the starting five on the floor, but that same unit was pulled early in the second quarter for an effort that

Newman 75, Mercer County 55 Star of the game: .ATE 4ERVEER .EWMAN

POINTS REBOUNDS

2 steals Key performers: Tyson .YLIN -ERCER #O

POINTS ! * 3HARP

Newman, 10 points Up next: Morrison at .EWMAN P M Tuesday coach Sharp described as lackadaisical. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got mad because we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t playing hard, so we subbed five for five,â&#x20AC;?

Sharp said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got to do that.

They think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get their minutes, but if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play hard, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to come out.â&#x20AC;?

The Newman bench was able to show what it is capable of doing. It scored 34 points, with Bolin (10 points), Nolan McGinn (4 points, 6 rebounds) and Shayne Allen (6 points) leading the way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The deeper we get into our bench, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a

better team weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have later,â&#x20AC;? Sharp said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We talk about that in practice â&#x20AC;&#x201C; getting after it in practice so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to go with those guys.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to work those five guys in there together, to see if we can get some team offense and team defense.â&#x20AC;?

Terveer paced a balanced attack with 13 points, A.J. Sharp had 10, and John Payan added nine.

For Mercer County (3-10), Tyson Nylin led the way with 21 points, while Brandon Butcher added nine points and nine rebounds. The Golden Eagles went with just six players for most of the game, and were eventually worn down by the Comets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a physical basketball team, and right now, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not very physical,â&#x20AC;? Mercer County coach Brian Hutton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a situation where you can play with a physical team for a little while, but playing for 32 minutes is a whole different story.â&#x20AC;?

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NFL

-ONDAY *ANUARY

WILD-CARD ROUNDUP

Colts rally for improbable win Luck brings Indy back from 28 down; Saints edge Eagles "Y 4HE !SSOCIATED 0RESS

AP

Packers cornerback Davon House (right) breaks up a pass against 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree during the second half of their NFC wild-card game Sunday at Lambeau Field. The 49ers won 23-20.

Kaepernick outduels Rodgers in deep freeze PACKING

CONTINUED FROM B1

Dawson nailed the winning kick five plays later â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but only after nearly being blocked by edge rusher Davon House. He was whistled for offsides on the play, but the 49ers declined the penalty with the win in hand.

The defending NFC champions came away with a huge win in conditions that resembled a meat locker. It was 5 degrees at kickoff, and the winds made it feel like minus-10.

San Francisco plays at Carolina next Sunday in the divisional round.

The Packers pack up for the offseason Monday. A season full of adversity, which included nearly 2 months without Rodgers because of a left collarbone injury, came to an end.

And yet, Green Bay still finished the season 3-1

with dramatic, comefrom-behind wins to nudge its way back into the playoffs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is what playoff football is all about.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been playing these kind of games here the last month. The confidence never wavered,â&#x20AC;? coach Mike McCarthy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite good enough today.â&#x20AC;?

Mason Crosbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 24-yard field goal tied it at 20 for the Packers (8-81) with 5:06 left before the 49ersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; final drive.

Until then, Rodgers did his best to turn into â&#x20AC;&#x153;Captain Comebackâ&#x20AC;? again. After a slow first quarter, Rodgers finished 17-for-26 with an interception.

Kaepernick connected with a spinning Vernon Davis down the seam for a 28-yard touchdown pass with 10:39 left. The score quickly answered John Kuhnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1-yard touchdown run that briefly gave the Packers a four-point lead.

Chuck Pagano couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe his eyes. Andrew Luck couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe his ears. Colts fans couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe the scoreboard, and the Kansas City Chiefs couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe their incredibly bad luck.

It seemed completely unfathomable.

On a day Luck appeared to be pressing and, at times, as bad as he ever has while putting Indianapolis in a 28-point deficit, the Colts quarterback somehow turned things around. He threw three of his four touchdowns in the second half, scored on a fumble return, and connected with a wideopen T.Y. Hilton on a 64-yard TD pass to give the Colts an improbable 45-44 wild-card victory Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One for the ages,â&#x20AC;? said Pagano, Indianapolisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think somebody said that it was the second-largest comeback or whatever in the history of whatever. I guess 21 wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t large enough at half, so we thought weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve give them another seven, you know, just to make it interesting.â&#x20AC;?

Actually, rallying from 28 down made the latest of Luckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing comebacks one to remember.

Indianapolis (12-5) became only the second playoff team to rally from that big a deficit, according to STATS. Buffalo rallied from 32 points to beat Houston 41-38 in January 1993, though that one required overtime.

The teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1,049 combined total yards set an NFL postseason record, and their 89 combined points is third on the alltime list.

Luck was an incredible mix of good and bad,

AP

Colts quarterback Andrew Luck runs the ball against the Chiefs during the second half of Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game in Indianapolis. The Colts won 45-44. finishing 29-for-45 for 443 yards, the secondhighest yardage total in franchise history for a playoff game. He also matched his career high with three interceptions.

Hilton broke franchise playoff records with 13 catches and 224 yards, and also caught two TDs. For Kansas City, it was another brief, miserable postseason appearance.

The Chiefs (11-6) finished their remarkable turnaround season with three straight losses, and an eighth straight postseason defeat.

Saints 26, Eagles 24:

Shayne Graham, signed by the Saints just over 2 weeks ago, kicked a 32-yard field goal on the final play to give New Orleans its first road playoff victory on Saturday in Philadelphia.

Grahamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth field goal sent the Saints (125) to Seattle for next Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s divisional playoff game against the NFCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top seed. The Seahawks

routed the Saints 34-7 during the season.

Drew Brees threw for a touchdown, Mark Ingram rushed for 97 yards and another score, and the Saintsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense slowed Chip Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up-tempo offense just enough. New Orleans had been 0-5 in postseason games outside of the Big Easy since entering the league in 1967.

Philadelphia wound up 10-7 in Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first year as coach. He guided them from worst to first in the NFC East, but they were only 4-5 at home.

Nick Foles hit rookie Zach Ertz for a 3-yard touchdown with 4:54 remaining as Philadelphia rallied from a 13-point deficit to take a one-point lead. But Darren Sproles had a 39-yard kickoff, return and a horsecollar tackle brought New Orleans to the Philadelphia 48. Using mostly runs, the Saints ate up the clock and set up Grahamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner.

Chargers 27, Bengals 10: San Diego took advan-

tage of Andy Daltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three turnovers in the second half on Sunday, pulling away to a 27-10 win that extended the Bengalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; streak of playoff misery to 23 years and counting.

Philip Rivers donned gloves and made accurate throws in the January rain, leading the Chargers (10-7) to their fifth straight win, this one over the last team to knock them off.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll play next Sunday in Denver.

It was a shocking finish for the Bengals (11-6), who won the AFC North, went unbeaten at home, and had their top-ranked defense for the playoffs.

But, they were outscored 20-0 in the second half.

Dalton, 29-for-51 for 334 yards, fumbled and threw two interceptions in the second half, setting up San Diegoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first playoff victory on the road in an open-air stadium since the 1994 AFC title game in Pittsburgh.

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Destiny or domination?

Tigers attempting to slay one more giant

BY RALPH RUSSO !0 #OLLEGE &OOTBALL 7RITER

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Team Destiny vs.

Team Domination.

Before the Bowl Championship Series is replaced next year by a playoff, No. 1 Florida State and No. 2 Auburn will meet in its last title game tonight at the Rose Bowl.

The Seminoles (13-0) ripped through their schedule on the way to Pasadena, winning each game by at least 14 points behind Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I still think our best game is out there,â&#x20AC;?

Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said Sunday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to playing it on Monday night, and our kids are looking forward to the challenge.â&#x20AC;?

The turnaround Tigers (12-1) are the most unlikely group ever to reach the BCS championship game.

Auburn went from 3-9 to Southeastern Conference champions in their first season under coach Gus Malzahn. It was a wild ride. The Prayer at Jordan-Hare beat Georgia. The Kick-Six beat Alabama. Destiny?

Fate? Luck? The Tigers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see it that way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey, I know weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a team of hard work, I know that,â&#x20AC;? said tailback Tre Mason, a Heisman finalist who has run for 1,621 yards and 22 touchdowns for the No. 1 rushing offense in the

AP

Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn answers a question during a news conference Sunday for the BCS National Championship game in Newport Beach, Calif. Florida State plays Auburn today in Pasadena. take a few minutes to shake hands with each other, exchange pleasantries and pose for Where: 2OSE "OWL

pictures with the crystal 0ASADENA #ALIF football trophy that goes TV: %30. to the winner.

On Sunday it was Line: &35 BY Fisher, the fast-talking West Virginian and country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These guys Nick Saban disciple, put a lot of hard work and Malzahn, who has in with me every day, gone from high school blood, sweat and tears coach in Arkansas to the all year long.â&#x20AC;? national championship Auburn is the first game in 8 years, running team to reach the BCS the drill. championship game Malzahn, who was the after having a losing season the previous sea- Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offensive coorson, and would become dinator when they won the first national cham- the 2010 national title, said Sunday he told his pion to start the season players before the seaunranked since BYU in son one of their goals 1984. was to make the biggest After 16 years of the turnaround in college BCS, the routine is football. Done. Auburn familiar the day before has already matched the the big game.

The coaches hold their 2000 Hawaii team for final early morning news most improved record in FBS history. conferences, and then

Florida State vs. Auburn

COLLEGE HOOPS ROUNDUP

Badgers hold off Hawkeyes â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Cats fall; Ross hits game-winner for Chicago St. "Y 4HE !SSOCIATED 0RESS

Hawkeyes (12-3, 1-1) Ben Brust scored 19 with 27 points. points, and No. 4 Wiscon- Michigan 74, Northsin remained unbeaten western 51: Nik Stauswith a 75-71 victory over kas scored 18 points, No. 22 Iowa on Sunday and Glenn Robinson III added 12 to lead Michinight in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin (15-0, 2-0 Big gan to a victory over Ten) matched the best Northwestern in Ann start in school history, Arbor, Mich. tying the 1911-12 and Drew Crawford led the 1913-14 teams.

Wildcats with 17 points, Devyn Marble led the but scored only four of

them in the second half.

Chicago St. 57, Idaho 55: Matt Rossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offen-

sive rebound and layup with 3.2 seconds to play Saturday lifted Chicago State to a win over Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.

Ross, a 2010 Dixon High School graduate, finished with eight points and eight rebounds for Chicago State (6-8, 1-0 WAC.)

PSU held to season-low shooting percentage FIGHT

CONTINUED FROM B1

Illinois (13-2, 2-0 Big Ten) held Penn State to nearly 25 points less than their scoring average and limited guards Newbill (18.8 points per game) and Tim Frazier (17.4) to 17 combined points.

Penn State (9-6, 0-2) shot a season-low 29.8 percent from the field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just tried to limit their touches and do what we have to do to stop them,â&#x20AC;? said Rayvonte Rice, who led the team in scoring for the 11th time this season with 15 points.

Illinois started the game and the second half with 9-0 runs, but struggled shooting, hitting only 35.7 percent for the game and just 29.6 percent in the first half.

There were still some offensive highlights.

Ekey broke out of an 0-for-10 slump on 3-pointers, hitting 3 of 6.

Point guard Tracy Abrams scored all 12 of his points after halftime, though he shot only 3 of 13.

Freshman Malcolm Hill scored eight points in 18 minutes. Hill had been scoreless playing no more than five minutes in each of the previous four games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He decided in the last

AP

Illinois head coach John Groce is held back by assistant Paris Parham after watching the replay of Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kendrick Nunn getting elbowed in the back of the neck by Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s D.J. Newbill during Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game in Champaign. couple of days, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m better than that,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Groce said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He practiced really well.â&#x20AC;?

The Illini broke open the game after Newbill was ejected. Nunn bumped into Newbill after a layup, and Newbill could be seen on replays elbowing Nunn in the head.

Nunn confronted Newbill, and both benches stormed the court before officials and both coaching staffs pushed the players back to their respective benches.

A chorus of boos followed Newbill to the

tunnel exiting the court.

Penn State coach Pat Chambers said he would review the replay on the flight back to State College, Pa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;D.J. thought he got bumped. â&#x20AC;Ś He has to keep his composure. We need him out there.â&#x20AC;?

Other than celebrating an undefeated start to Big Ten play, the fans welcomed back the Flyinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Illini, who were honored at halftime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We understand that we represent them,â&#x20AC;?

Groce said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tremendous privilege.â&#x20AC;?

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Your involvement can impact a child’s future.

Contact Vanessa White, Director of Advocate Services (815) 288-1901 www.casalee carroll.com Kreider Services is looking for volunteers in several programs. 1) Early Intervention (children under 3 yrs old)- entails preparation for play group sessions and assisting with outings. M & W 8am – noon 2) Recreation program looking for people to help with outings or Special Olympics 3) Arts and Crafts helpers.

If interested, please call Becky at 288-6691 ext 280 or stop into Kreider front desk for an application.

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F13010064 CHOH IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY- MORRISON, ILLINOIS

13-067573 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs.

MIDFIRST BANK PLAINTIFF,

Cory J. Johnson; Jamie A. Johnson; Unknown Owners and NonRecord Claimants Defendants.

13 CH 16 Property Address: 1500 Sycamore Drive, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE

JEREMY CHEE; KANDE CHEE A/K/A KANDE LYNN HAYES A/K/A KANDE LYNN WARREN; DEFENDANTS 13 CH 100 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on October 30, 2013, I, Sheriff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a sale on February 6, 2014 , commencing at 10am, at The Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270Notice of . to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit:

Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on October 2, 2013; Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Sheriff, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL 61270, will on February 6, 2014 at 10:00 AM, at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 East Knox Street 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Commonly known as: 1500 Sycamore Drive, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 P.I.N.: 11-23-354-003 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $116278.00 The property will NOT be open for inspection IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Whiteside County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Steven J. Lindberg at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, IL (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 26122, DuPage 42005, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 R410 Dec. 23, 30, 2013, Jan. 6, 2014

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815-441-0246 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS MELISSA VANDERMEER A/K/A MELISSA FULLER ; SCOTT VANDERMEER A/K/A SCOTT JON VANDERMEER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 130 2385 REYNOLDS ROAD ASHTON, IL 61006 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on November 4, 2013, LEE COUNTY SHERIFF in LEE County, Illinois, will on February 13, 2014, in OLD Lee County Courthouse112 E. 2ND STREET, DIXON, IL 61021, at 10:00 a.m., sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of LEE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 04-10-12-200-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2385 REYNOLDS ROAD ASHTON, IL 61006 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH DETACHED 2 CAR GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $193,528.13.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

vs-

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

Said property is legally described as follows: Commonly known as 1305 11th Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081 Permanent Index No.: 11-22-112-012I Improvements: Residential Structure UNKNOWN Units UNKNOWN Bedrooms UNKNOWN Garage UNKNOWN Bathrooms UNKNOWN Other UNKNOWN The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale.

The judgment amount was $77,036.71. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information.

For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Fisher and Shapiro, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847)291-171 December 23, 30, 2013, January 6, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WHITESIDE - MORRISON, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF M. DIANE SANCHEZ, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF M. DIANE SANCHEZ, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF M. DIANE SANCHEZ, DECEASED, FRANCISCO M. SANCHEZ aka FRANCISCO SANCHEZ and WILLIAM BUTCHER, as Special Representative of M. DIANE SANCHEZ, deceased, and PATRICK SANCHEZ, Defendants.

12-CH-142 Property Address: 901 W. 18th St. Sterling, IL 61081 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered on October 25, 2013 in the above-entitled cause, the following described real estate, to wit: ecorder's Office of Whiteside County, Illinois, in Book 8 of Plats, Page 233.

Permanent Index Number: 11-16-357-002 Commonly known as: 901 W. 18th St., Sterling,, IL 61081 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue February 6, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., in the main entrance lobby at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount is $70,436.56.

Sale terms: The bid amount, 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, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. 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. 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. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgage, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchase who acquires title from a mortgage shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at ay time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-l) 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 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 151701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

James A. Coale Attorney for Heavner, Scott, Beyers, & Mihlar, LLC Dec. 23, 30, 2013 & Jan. 6, 2014

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F11050391 CHOH IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY- MORRISON, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Darren F. Forbes; Amanda S. Forbes; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

11 CH 100 Property Address: 20829 Lincoln Road, Sterling, Illinois 61081 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on June 6, 2012, I, Sheriff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a sale on February 6, 2014 , commencing at 10AM , at The Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270 . to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: Commonly known as: 20829 Lincoln Road, Sterling, Illinois 61081 P.I.N.: 10-19-477-002 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $172067.15 The property will NOT be open for inspection IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507 (c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Whiteside County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Steven J. Lindberg at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, IL (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 26122, DuPage 42005, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 R410 Dec. 23, 30, 2013, Jan. 6, 2014

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS DAWN GERDES A/K/A DAWN N. GERDES; JACOB JOHN PAUL LEU A/K/A JACOB J. LEU; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS 13 CH 61 605 14TH AVENUE FULTON, IL 61252 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on October 2, 2013, WHITESIDE COUNTY SHERIFF in WHITESIDE County, Illinois, will on February 6, 2014, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of WHITESIDE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 01-28-331-007 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 605 14TH AVENUE FULTON, IL 61252 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH DETACHED 1 CAR GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $61,501.36.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH".

The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

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For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 3722060. Please refer to file #PA1218802 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 3722060. Please refer to file #PA1303976 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS MELISSA VANDERMEER A/K/A MELISSA FULLER ; SCOTT VANDERMEER A/K/A SCOTT JON VANDERMEER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 130 2385 REYNOLDS ROAD ASHTON, IL 61006 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on November 4, 2013, LEE COUNTY SHERIFF in LEE County, Illinois, will on February 13, 2014, in OLD Lee County Courthouse112 E. 2ND STREET, DIXON, IL 61021, at 10:00 a.m., sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of LEE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: A PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 12; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, 320.69 FEET FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE ALONG AFOREMENTIONED LINE, 559.32 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES 01 MINUTES MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 302.46 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES 08 MINUTES MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 559.32 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 89 DEGREES 52 MINUTES MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 303.92 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 3.893 ACRES MORE OR LESS, ALL SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LEE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 04-10-12-200-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2385 REYNOLDS ROAD ASHTON, IL 61006 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH DETACHED 2 CAR GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $193,528.13.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1218802 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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F13010064 CHOH IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY- MORRISON, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Cory J. Johnson; Jamie A. Johnson; Unknown Owners and NonRecord Claimants Defendants.

13 CH 16 Property Address: 1500 Sycamore Drive, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on October 30, 2013, I, Sheriff, Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a sale on February 6, 2014 , commencing at 10am, at The Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270Notice of . to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: THE EAST 25 FEET OF LOT M-26 AND THE WEST 75 FEET OF LOT M25 IN MARTIN ESTATES SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 22, PART OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 23, PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN A DEED FROM CARL E. SHELDON, EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN W. MARTIN, DECEASED, AND JACOB CANTLIN, EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEE OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID L. MARTIN, DECEASED, TO JAMES J. MCMAHON DATED FEBRUARY 21, 1934 AND RECORDED FEBRUARY 24, 1934 IN BOOK 281, PAGE 549 IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS (WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS: A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 23, AND A PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A STONE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 23; THENCE NORTH ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 23, 407.32 FEET; THENCE WEST 1316.5 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 23; THENCE SOUTH ON WEST LINE AND ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 26, 644.54 FEET; THENCE EAST 1315.5 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 26, 252.04 FEET SOUTH OF THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH ON SAID EAST LINE OF SAID WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, 252.04 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, SITUATED IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS); AND RUNNING THENCE EAST ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PREMISES DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED 991.5 FEET, AND THENCE SOUTH AND PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID PREMISES 180 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 25 OF SAID MCMAHON'S SUBDIVISION FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE WEST AND PARALLEL WITH SAID 'NORTH LINE 25 FEET; THENCE SOUTH AND PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE 150 FEET; THENCE EAST AND PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE 25 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 25; THENCE CONTINUING EAST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE 75 FEET; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE SAID EAST LINE 150 FEET; THENCE WEST ON THE SAID NORTH LINE 75 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALL SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 1500 Sycamore Drive, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 P.I.N.: 11-23-354-003 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $116278.00 The property will NOT be open for inspection IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Whiteside County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Steven J. Lindberg at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, IL (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 26122, DuPage 42005, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 R410 Dec. 23, 30, 2013, Jan. 6, 2014

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on December 17, 2013 A.D. A certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Eagle's Bluff Outfitters located at 650 Reynoldswood Road Dixon, IL 61021. Dated this 17th day of December A.D. 2013.

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13-067573 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS MIDFIRST BANK PLAINTIFF,

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS DAWN GERDES A/K/A DAWN N. GERDES; JACOB JOHN PAUL LEU A/K/A JACOB J. LEU; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS 13 CH 61 605 14TH AVENUE FULTON, IL 61252 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on October 2, 2013, WHITESIDE COUNTY SHERIFF in WHITESIDE County, Illinois, will on February 6, 2014, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of WHITESIDE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 3 IN BLOCK 14 IN RANGE 8, CITY OF FULTON, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 31.

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TAX NO. 01-28-331-007 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 605 14TH AVENUE FULTON, IL 61252 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH DETACHED 1 CAR GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $61,501.36.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH".

JEREMY CHEE; KANDE CHEE A/K/A KANDE LYNN HAYES A/K/A KANDE LYNN WARREN; DEFENDANTS 13 CH 100 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on October 2, 2013; Kelly C. Wilhelmi, Sheriff, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL 61270, will on February 6, 2014 at 10:00 AM, at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 East Knox Street 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

Said property is legally described as follows: LOT 25 OF WATERS SUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOTS 12 AND 13 LOCATED IN THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., ALL IN THE CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1305 11th Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081 Permanent Index No.: 11-22-112-012I Improvements: Residential Structure UNKNOWN Units UNKNOWN Bedrooms UNKNOWN Garage UNKNOWN Bathrooms UNKNOWN Other UNKNOWN

The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602.

Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1303976 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

Dec. 23, 30, 2013, Jan. 6, 2014

The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale.

The judgment amount was $77,036.71. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information.

For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Fisher and Shapiro, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847)291-171

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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 toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.

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December 23, 30, 2013, January 6, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WHITESIDE - MORRISON, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF M. DIANE SANCHEZ, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF M. DIANE SANCHEZ, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF M. DIANE SANCHEZ, DECEASED, FRANCISCO M. SANCHEZ aka FRANCISCO SANCHEZ and WILLIAM BUTCHER, as Special Representative of M. DIANE SANCHEZ, deceased, and PATRICK SANCHEZ, Defendants.

12-CH-142 Property Address: 901 W. 18th St. Sterling, IL 61081 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered on October 25, 2013 in the above-entitled cause, the following described real estate, to wit: Lot 2 in Block 4, of Shinkle and Bushman Subdivision being part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 16, also part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 17, all in Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., in the City of Sterling, according to Plat recorded in the Recorder's Office of Whiteside County, Illinois, in Book 8 of Plats, Page 233.

Permanent Index Number: 11-16-357-002 Commonly known as: 901 W. 18th St., Sterling,, IL 61081 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue February 6, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., in the main entrance lobby at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount is $70,436.56.

Sale terms: The bid amount, 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, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. 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. 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. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgage, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchase who acquires title from a mortgage shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at ay time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-l) 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 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. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

James A. Coale Attorney for Heavner, Scott, Beyers, & Mihlar, LLC Dec. 23, 30, 2013 & Jan. 6, 2014

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS

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VERA HOWARD A/K/A VERA L HOWARD; DEFENDANTS 13 CH 103 404 EAST 9TH STREET ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE

FARMS / ACREAGE

PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on October 2, 2013, WHITESIDE COUNTY SHERIFF in WHITESIDE County, Illinois, will on February 6, 2014, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of WHITESIDE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 6 IN BLOCK 3 IN PRATT'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCK FALLS, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 11-27-377-003 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 404 EAST 9TH STREET ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY TWO STORY WITH DETACHED TWO CAR GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $64,051.28.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH".

The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602.

Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1226628 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

Dec. 23, 30, 2013, Jan. 6, 2014

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THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ILLINOIS WHITESIDE COUNTY, FOURTEENTH IN JUDICIAL PROBATE CIRCUIT,

ILLINOIS WHITESIDE COUNTY,

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF IN PROBATE MARCIA L. TWADDELL, Deceased.

No. 2013 P 139 IN THE MATTER OF NOTICE THE ESTATE OF CLAIM Notice is given to creditors of the death MARCIA L. TWADDELL, of Marcia L. Twaddell, of 1600 Riverdale Deceased.

Rd. Lot 10, Rock Falls, Illinois. Letters of office were No. issued to P Matthew R. Ludens 2013 139 431 Sunbeam Court, Stillman Valley, IL CLAIM NOTICE 61084 as Independent Executor, whose Notice is of given to creditors of the deathof attorney record is David W. Badger, Gehlbach Badger Lee & ConsiofEhrmann Marcia L. Twaddell, of 1600 Riverdale dine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Dixon, IlliRd. Lot 10, Rock Falls, Illinois. Letters of nois 61021.

The were estate will be without office issued to administered Matthew R. Ludens court supervision, unless under section 431 Sunbeam Court, Act Stillman Valley, IL 28-4 of the Probate (755 ILCS 5/284) anyas interested person terminates inde61084 Independent Executor, whose pendentofadministration time of by attorney record is DavidatW.any Badger, mailing or delivering a petition to termiEhrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Consinate to the clerk.

Claims against estate may be filed dine, LLC, 215 E.the First Street, Dixon, Illi-in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 200 nois 61021.

East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, or withestate the representative, or both, on or The will be administered without before the date which is six (6) months court unless sectionof publication after supervision, the date of the firstunder this Claim if mailing or deliver28-4 of the Notice, Probateor, Act (755 ILCS 5/28of a notice from the representative is 4)ing any interested person terminates inderequired by section 18-3 of the Probate pendent administration at anyintime Act of 1975, the date stated that by notice. Any not filed on or before that mailing or claim delivering a petition to termidate is barred. Copies of a claim filed nate theclerk clerk.must be mailed or delivwithtothe ered toagainst the representative andbe tofiled the in atClaims the estate may torney within 10 days after it has been the office of the Clerk of the Court at 200 filed.

By: Matthew R. Ludens East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the representative, or both,Executor on or David W. Badger before the Gehlbach date which is sixLee (6) &months Ehrmann Badger Considine, LLC after the date of the first publication of 215 E. First Street this Claim or, if mailing or deliverP.O. Box Notice, 447 Dixon, 61021 ing of a IL notice from the representative is (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 FAX

required by section 18-3 of the Probate Dec. 30,stated 2013, Jan. 6, 2014 Act of 1975, the23, date in that noF11050391 CHOH tice.

Any claim not filed on or before that CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH dateINisTHE barred.

Copies of a claim filed JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTYMORRISON, with the clerk must be mailed orILLINOIS delivered to theChase representative and Association to the atJPMorgan Bank, National Plaintiff, vs. torney within 10 days after it has been Darren F. Forbes; Amanda S. Forbes; Unfiled. known Owners and Non-Record Claimants By: Matthew R. Ludens Defendants.

11 CH 100 Executor Property Address: 20829 Lincoln Road, Sterling, Illinois 61081 David W. Badger NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance Considine, LLC of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on June 6, 2012, I, Sheriff, 215 E. First Street Kelly C. Wilhelmi of Whiteside County, Illinois, P.O. Box 447 will hold a sale on February 6, 2014 , commencing at 10AM , at The Whiteside County Dixon, IL 61021 Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL (815) 288-4949 288-3068 FAX 61270 . to sell to(815) the highest bidder or bidders

the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit:

Dec. 23, 30, 2013, Jan. 6, 2014

LOT 4 INCHOH THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF F11050391 SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 6 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, CONTAINING 10 ACRES, ACCORDJUDICIAL CIRCUIT ING TO PLAT IN RECORD BOOK J, PAGE 320 WHITESIDE COUNTYMORRISON, ILLINOIS OF THE LAND RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY. Commonly known as: 20829 Lincoln Road, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Sterling, Illinois 61081 P.I.N.: 10-19-477-002 Plaintiff, vs.

First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $172067.15 Darren F. Forbes; Amanda UnThe property will NOT be openS. forForbes; inspection

known Owners and Non-Record Claimants IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) Defendants.

(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), 11 CH 100YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE Property Address: Road, PROPERTY, OTHER 20829 THANLincoln A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS Sterling, Illinois 61081 AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SEC-

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC Notice is given that NOTICE application has been made to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Regional Director, Notice is given that application has1100 been Walnut, Suite 2100 Kansas City, MO made to64106, the Federal Deposit Insurance for the merger of: Corporation, Regional Director, 1100 FREEDOM BANK Walnut,2403 Suite 2100Locust Kansas City, MO North Street Sterling, Illinois 61081 64106, for the merger of: WITH AND INTO

FREEDOM BANK

RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY 2403 North Locust StreetBANK 6855 East Riverside Boulevard Sterling, Illinois 61081 Rockford, Illinois 61111 It is currently contemplated that all ofAND INTO fices of theWITH above-named institutions will continue to be operated as branches of Riverside Community Bank immediately RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY after the merger.

Any personBANK wishing to comment on this application may file his 6855 East Riverside Boulevard or her comments in writing with the reRockford, Illinois 61111 gional director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at the appropriate office atcontemplated 1100 Walnut,that Suite ItFDIC is currently all 2100 ofKansas City, MO 64106 not later than fices of the9,above-named will January 2014. The institutions nonconfidential portions to of be theoperated application are on fileof at continue as branches the appropriate FDIC office and are availRiverside Community Bank during immediately able for public inspection regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonafter the merger.

Any person wishing to confidential of the application file comment on portion this application may file his will be made available upon request.

or her comments in writing with the reDec.of10, 2013, Deposit Jan. 6, 2014 gional director the23, Federal InNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING surance Corporation atINTENT the appropriate CONCERNING THE OF THE BOARD SCHOOL FDIC officeOF atEDUCATION 1100 Walnut,OF Suite 2100 DISTRICT NUMBER 170, LEE AND Kansas City, MO 64106 not later than OGLE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, January 9, $3,700,000 2014. The SCHOOL nonconfidential TO SELL FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY BONDS portions of the application are on file at the appropriate office andGiven are availPublic Notice FDIC Is Hereby that School District Number during 170, Lee and able for public inspection regular Ogle Counties, Illinois (the “District”), will business hours.hearing Photocopies the day non-of hold a public on the of 15th January, 2014, at 6:30 o'clock P.M. file The confidential portion of the application hearing will be held inupon the Reagan will be made available request.Middle School Building, 620 Division Street,

Dixon, Illinois. The purpose of the hearing will be to 10, receive public comments Dec. 23, 2013, Jan. 6, 2014 on the proposal to sell bonds of the DisOF PUBLIC HEARINGfor the trictNOTICE in the amount of $3,700,000 purpose of conforming its existing faciliCONCERNING THE INTENT OF THE ties that house students to the building BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL code promulgated by the OF State Board of Education ofNUMBER the State of Illinois, by alterDISTRICT 170, LEE AND ing and reconstructing said facilities and OGLE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS,and inhaving equipment purchased stalled therein.

TO SELL $3,700,000 SCHOOL FIRE

PREVENTION AND SAFETY BONDS

By order of the President of the Board of Education of School District Number 170, Lee and Ogle Illinois. that Public Notice Is Counties, Hereby Given

School District Number 170, Lee and of December, 2013 Dated the 30th day Kevin Sward Illinois (the “District”), will Ogle Counties, Secretary, Board of Education, hold a public hearing on the 15thLee day and of School District Number 170, Ogle Counties, January, 2014, atIllinois 6:30 o'clock P.M. The hearing will be held in theJanuary Reagan 6Middle th 2014.

School Building, 620 Division Street, Dixon, Illinois. The purpose of the hearing$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ will be to receive public comments on the proposal to sell bonds of the District in the amount of $3,700,000 for the purpose of conforming its existing facilities that house students to the building code promulgated by the State Board of Education of the State of Illinois, by altering and reconstructing said facilities and having equipment purchased and installed therein.

815-441-0246

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST CASH By order of the President PAIDof the Board of Education of School District Number 170, Lee and Ogle Counties, Illinois.

FOR of December, 2013 Dated the 30 day JUNK Kevin Sward Secretary,VEHICLES Board of Education,

TION notice 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM Public is hereby given that in pursuance th PROPERTY ACT. ofTerms a judgment said - Court entered in the of Sale: of CASH 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of above-entitled cause on June 6, 2012, I, Sheriff, the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall Kelly C.certified Wilhelmifunds of Whiteside Illinois,of be in payable County, to the Sheriff Whiteside will hold a County. sale on February 6, 2014 , com- School District Number 170, Lee and mencing at 10AM , at The Whiteside County The person to contact for information regarding Ogle Counties, Illinois Courthouse, this property200 is: E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL Steven Lindberg at FREEDMAN ANSELMO 61270 . toJ. sell to the1807 highest bidderDiehl or bidders We Pay theJanuary BEST! LINDBERG LLC West Road, 6th 2014. the following IL described real estate, so much Naperville, (866)402-8661.

Fororbidding inGuaranteed! structions, visit 24 hours thereof as may bewww.fal-illinois.com sufficient to satisfy said deprior to sale. cree, This to-wit: communication is an attempt to collect a

$150-$2000

debt and any information obtained will be used

for that purpose.

LOT 4 IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH,LLC RANGE 6 1771 W. THE Diehl4TH Rd.,P.M., Ste 150 EAST OF WHITESIDE COUNTY, Naperville, IL 60563-4947 ILLINOIS, CONTAINING 10 ACRES, ACCORD630-453-6960 866-402-8661 ING TO PLAT IN RECORD BOOK J, PAGE 320 630-428-4620 (fax) OF THE LAND OF SAID COUNTY. Attorney No. RECORDS Cook 26122, DuPage 42005, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 Commonly known as: 20829 Lincoln Road, R410 Dec. 23, 30, 2013, Jan. 6, 2014 Sterling, Illinois 61081

P.I.N.: 10-19-477-002 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment Amount $172067.15 The property will NOT be open for inspection

IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Whiteside County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Steven J. Lindberg at FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, IL (866)402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 26122, DuPage 42005, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 R410 Dec. 23, 30, 2013, Jan. 6, 2014

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC PLAINTIFF VS VERA HOWARD A/K/A VERA L HOWARD; DEFENDANTS 13 CH 103 404 EAST 9TH STREET ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on October 2, 2013, WHITESIDE COUNTY SHERIFF in WHITESIDE County, Illinois, will on February 6, 2014, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of WHITESIDE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 11-27-377-003 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 404 EAST 9TH STREET ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY TWO STORY WITH DETACHED TWO CAR GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $64,051.28.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH".

The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 3722060. Please refer to file #PA1226628 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

Dec. 23, 30, 2013, Jan. 6, 2014

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NORTHLAND PARK APARTMENTS Studio, 1 & 2 Bedroom Washer & Dryer Units Fitness Center Balconies / Patios Open House Daily

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Sterling Rentals Newer 2 Bedroom $599.00 & Up Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave. 606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

(815)626-1431 2 BR, corner of E. 2nd St. & 9th Ave., by upper dam, C/A, basement, W/D Hookups. $365/mo. + dep., Avail. Now! 563370-1969 2BR Townhouse, 1831 N. 2nd Ave. 1½ BA, C/A, lots of storage. 1100 sq. ft. w/garage. $600 mo. + dep., util. refs. 815-652-4517 2BR, stove & refrig. furnished, $450 lease and dep. req.

H & H rental Properties LLC. 815625-7995 4BR Duplex, $675/ mo. Call 815-9736768.

Apts. No pets. Call 815-716-0367.

New & Improved 1&2BR $500.

No pets. 630327-7046.

New & Improved 2BR $500. No pets. 630-3277046.

Nice LG 2br, stove & refrig. $575 + dep. 815-631-6678 Park Setting, newer 2BR, L/R, garage, NS, 1 floor, near CGH, energy efficient, 1832 2nd Ave., $585/mo.

815-499-0199.

Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

Central air, good location. Laundry hookup. (815)6261130.

For Rent Condominium On the River Boat Dock Incl.

2 BR 2BA Upper 1400 sq. ft.

1 Car garage Snow removal Lawn care $925/mo. + util.

Lease-opt to buy 815-378-2151 Small 3BR home, 1 bath, no garage, fenced in back yard, $650/mo. + $750 dep.

779245-0209

FRANKLIN GROVE 1 Story, 2BR, C/A attached garage, newer updates, laundry hookups, NO PETS! $575mo.

815-677-2383

MORRISON 3 BR, 2 BA country home on 16 acres, hunting rights included. $900 per month. Call Kophamer & Blean Realty (815) 7722728.

POLO 3BR, corner lot, $575/mo. + dep.

815-564-7371

ROCK FALLS 2 BR, 1 car Gar. W&D hookups, no pets, $475+$475 Dep. 815-625-1900 2BR, 1 ba. Garage. $625/mo. Call 815973-6768.

Why Rent?

You CAN Own! 3BR 1bath Home.

One Week Special $600/mo. 815-8786356.

STERLING LG 2BR, 2 ba.

Home. 108 E. 6th St. $690 mo. + security deposit. 815303-0026.

Nice 3 bed Ranch, all renewed, 2003 16th Ave., Why Rent? $698/mo.

815-878-7399 Rent to own. 2BR 815-622-9665. Realtor Owned.

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

604 Griswold Ave. 2 BR, 1BA, Ground level Unit, Newly Remodeled. $525/ mo. Requires sec. deposit. Call Matt @ 310-750-5663

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FOR RENT HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

DIXON 1BR, Stove & refrig. incl. No pets.

Tenants pay utilities + dep. $400/ mo. Available now!

815-440-2613 2BR Ranch Duplex Garage. No pets.

Snowplowing-$550 815-973-2831 3BR, 1ba. NE side. $695/mo. 815-9736768.

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★ NEW TODAY ★ Commercial Space, Lee Wayne Plaza. 625-8422 Great location!

Approx. 1,000sq.ft.

Call 815-499-7448.

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

GARAGE SPACE

WOOSUNG

HOMES FOR RENT

★ NEW TODAY ★ Brick Bungalow 2BR, 1BA, 2 car garage. Lg. fenced backyard, $650/ mo. + dep. & lease.

815-973-2105.

315 331

10x20 $50/mo. + $35 dep. 815-5909478.

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HEALTH / MEDICAL

504

Hiring Medical Assistants for lg. medical practice in Rockford.

Exp. preferred but will train good candidates. Paid training & certification. Full benefits package.

E-mail resumes: supervision969 @gmail.com.

EMPLOYMENT

505

Automotive Sterling Chevrolet has an immediate opening for 2 Experienced Automotive Technicians Must have own tools and automotive work experience.

Apply in person 1824 N. Locust St., Sterling IL

Automotive technicians General service techs needed for multiple locations, full time, excellent benefits available.

Email resume to: Hiring@tire tracksusa.com fax to 815-4390699 or call 815-625-6666 Tire Tracks USA CDL CLASS-A DRIVER Start your New Year Right.

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EMPLOYMENT

FT Staffing Supervisor

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Automotive The exciting world of automotive sales is changing and the need for sales people is increasing.

At Dixon Ford Lincoln VW Mazda we offer both the training and a fast paced and exciting atmosphere that can lead to a long, highly paid, rewarding career.

Contact Kevin White at 815-2883366 for further details. Paid training & earning potential $30k$80k/yr

We are a Homemaking Agency seeking a FT staffing supervisor to join our team. The candidate must be highly organized, detailed, possess the ability to communicate effectively with other team members in a fast pace, and be motivated to work with the senior community.

Must possess a high school diploma/GED, valid Illinois Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License and valid insurance.

We offer competitive salaries, paid holidays/ vacation, Health Insurance, and 401K. No Phone Calls.

You can apply on line @ www.helpathome.com Help At Home, Inc. 1611 1st Ave. Rock Falls 61071 Under New Management Previous Applicants Encouraged to Apply!

Help wanted on grain/sod farm.

Farm and mechanical experience preferred. $15-$20 per hour depending on qualifications.

Call Matt 815-7160273.

T3 Diesel Technician Dixon, IL 3+ years of diagnosing and repairing heavy duty trucks and trailers CDL a plus.

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800-793-3754 www.ryder.jobs Req. #: 28951 7H[W 5<'(5 WR

*Standard message & data rates apply. Text STOP to 87794 to cancel or text HELP for help.

Full terms@http://tc.pki.mobi/ryder EOE. Drug Testing is a condition of Employment.

In search of an experienced wrecker operator for evening and weekend rotation. Must have current CDL and clean driving record.

Apply in person at Dixon Autobody Clinic, 1104 E. River Road, Dixon. No phone calls please.

NURSES

Long term care facility is accepting applications for FT 2nd Shift RNs. Fill out an application online at: www. good-sam.com. AA/EOE, M/F/Vet/Handicap, Drug Free Workplace.

Good Samaritan Center - Prophets Riverview 310 Mosher Dr. Prophetstown, IL 61277 815-537-5175

EMPLOYMENT

505

Know someone looking to start a new or different career? Have them visit

www.nciworks.org

and click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Place Like Homeâ&#x20AC;? to see what opportunities await them in the North Central Illinois area.

EOE Lee County is seeking a GIS Analyst/IT Technician to direct the maintenance and expansion of the GIS program and provide IT support to county departments. For more information on this full-time position go to www.lee

countyil.com

Local company seeking OTR driver. Home weekends. Flatbed experience preferred but not required. 2 year driving exp. required. Call 815622-3000.

Northern Grain Marketing is seeking Experienced CDL drivers. Immediate openings for temporary local grain hauling.

Hours may vary.

To inquire call Tom Wilson @ 815-973-3016.

Looking for the perfect home?

Read Sauk Valley estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

EMPLOYMENT

505

Part-time school maintenance position at the Whiteside Area Career Center, 1608 5th Ave. Sterling. Applications due Jan. 10. Call 626-5810 for more information.

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READERS:

Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has malicious intent.

While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems.

We strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, particularly when dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

Need to place an ad?

Call us 625-3600 284-2222

HELP WANTED Help at Home Inc. is a large home care provider. We are seeking HOMEMAKERS to service our seniors in Lee, Ogle, Whiteside and Carroll Counties. Bilingual applicants encouraged to apply.

NO PHONE CALLS. Sloan Implement is currently looking for a full time truck driver at our Lanark, IL location to transport equipment to/from customers and/or between dealer facilities. Candidates that apply must have a valid CDL License, 1+years experience as a semi-trailer truck operator, excellent driving record, and experience with loading and unloading heavy equipment is preferred. For additional job duties, requirements, and to see our full time EHQHĂ&#x20AC;W SDFNDJH SOHDVH JR RQOLQH WR sloans.com. ,I \RX DUH LQWHUHVWHG DQG TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HG IRU WKH SRVLWLRQ SOHDVH DSSO\ RQOLQH RU FRPH E\ WKH VWRUH WR Ă&#x20AC;OO RXW DQ DSSOLFDWLRQ 86 +Z\ /DQDUN ,/

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CHILD CARE

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

POSITION WANTED

515

Woman Homaker, bilingual & experience w/ seniors, good/fair rate, avail. daily, weekly, or monthly, Call 815-590-0128.

POSITION WANTED

515

Local RRV Racing Pigeon Club is wanting to hire a driver with your own pickup truck to pull our trailer to haul racing pigeons 100 to 600 miles 10 weekends in spring & fall.

Call 815-535-5205

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antique furniture, fishing tackle, toys, post cards junk. 815-445-6151

GUNS & ARCHERY

706

Illinois Concealed Carry Class January 11 & 12 At Comfort Inn Rt. 26 and Bloody Gulch Rd. Dixon, IL. 8:00 AM-4:30 PM both days. $50.00 deposit required.

To register call Bryant Remrey 815 440-2677 or Mike Koppien 815 440-0675

CLOVER APPLIANCES

HILLS

SPORTING GOODS

716

Honeycomb Home Pool Table, 4'x7'6â&#x20AC;?, (not a slate bed), 4 regulation stick cues, 2 short cues, bridge, & rack for cues, 815772-4767 or 815631-4260.

FURNITURE

755

Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet 309-4527477.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 765 Guitarron built by craftsman in San Christobal, Mexico $95. 815-626-1083 Wurlitzer Spinnet w/ bench, maple wood, $300 firm, 815-718-2424

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Free cats/kittens, all colors, M & F. 815-548-9511.

710

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Please Help Me find loving home for found male tabby, very sweet & loving. Call 815625-3282.

815.625.8529 Dishwasher $50 elec. stove $200 refrig. $450, stackable washer/ dryer$750.

815-7518875 or

krone.linda@yahoo.com

Electric Dryer, white, runs good, $50 815-499-6259

REDUCED Doodles: black & golden. Ready now! $600. Call 563-212-7307

PC Technical Support Specialist - full-time

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Due to extreme weather conditions sale will be held Thursday, January 9th!

Seeking Nurses

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Full and Part Time, 2nd & 3rd shifts.

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Excellent 5 pc. wicker set, 2 lounges, 2 chairs & glass top table, 2 wicker rockers w/cushions (lt. brown), 3 shelf marble stand, many sets of nice lamps, beautiful knotty pine king size bedroom outfit, excellent baby bed, stands, chest. tables, etc., 4 dr. white wicker chest, open rattan shelf unit, sm. cherry wood mini chest, good selection of bedding & blankets, fine artwork - pictures/paintings w/paperwork, Kitchenaid mixer, some fine baskets, wire baskets, good selection of books, suite 700 odor free machine, clean kitchen items,children rec-room, pool table, twin size metal/iron bed, 2 dr. wood file cabinet, lg. pine desk/table w/1 drawer, lg. marble top stand, down comforters & spreads, 2 pairs of field glasses, bundles of good towels, very fancy silver serving pieces - handled Vic cup style, coffee makers, bread makers. All hi-line kitchen items. Good Sale!

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PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Puppies for Sale!

We have 1 tri color female, 2 tri color males, 3 sable females and 1 sable male available for sale. This is Kujo and Kiwi's third litter and many people are saying this one is the best yet.

Our dogs are registered UKC, healthy and up-to-date on their vaccinations and heartworm/flea treatments. The ESD is a versatile breed. They can be used for herding, agility, protection and so much more.

Our dogs are working farm dogs.

Their previous pups are living on farms and in towns and cities. Some are with adults and some with families with young children. They are a wonderful breed.

Come and see for yourself. Check us out on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/know horseplay and give us a call at 815-590-6219 or 815-266-9774.

Thanks for looking!

Siamese cat, approx. 1yr old. Free to good home only.

Also one more kitten left. Call 815441-9064.

WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

SNOWBLOWERS 782 421 Torro Snowblower, 4 cyl, 2 stage, 21â&#x20AC;? cut, pull start, good cond. runs great! $425 815-973-3223 Ariens 22â&#x20AC;? single stage snow thrower, 2 cycle. Elec. start. Exc. Cond.

Used only 2 or 3x. $400.

815-6262157 after 11am.

Ariens 7 HP, 24â&#x20AC;? cut, pull start snowblower, very little hrs., like new! $475. Call 815973-3223

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

785

Sears Pro-Form 390pi power incline tread mill, $50 815772-4767 or 815631-4260

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS Charlotte Bobcats vs. Chicago Bulls on Sat., Jan. 11th @ 7 p.m. Transportation & Ticket $95.

For info call Chris or Jackie @ Select Employees Credit Union 815-6268181.

No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

TOOLS & MACHINERY

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CRAFTSMAN stick welder $50 obo.

815-535-6733

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Lee County Highway Department Engineering Technician/Surveyor

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SAUK VALLEY

Air Cond./Heating

Basement Waterproofing

Genl. Contracting

Eikenberry Sheet Metal 412 E. 3rd, Sterling Service work heating & cooling; gas, electric. Free estimates Accept Visa & MC on all new installations.

Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breatheâ&#x201E;˘ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

Gilbertson Construction Residential & Commercial.

Remodeling, house additions, windows, siding & doors. Also mobile home repairs. Licensed, Bonded, Insured. No Job Too Small. 30 yrs exp.

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CALL 815-625-0955

Eikenberry Sheet Metal 412 E. 3rd, Sterling Service work heating & cooling; gas, electric. Free estimates. Accept Visa & MC on all new installations.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Today, you can find the momentum to get stalled projects up and running again. To make things happen, you may have to adjust a few of your ideas or re-establish yourself with people from your past.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let anyone give you a hard time about work. You will be very serious in your endeavors, and following through with your plans will be key.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A trip or a conference you attend will expand your knowledge base. You will make meaningful changes to the way you

communicate that will seriously up your game.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Someone you least suspect may turn on you. Deal with loved ones delicately, or they may react with vitriol. You should avoid being overly serious and instead put your focus on light creative pursuits.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Issues with your partner may cause confusion, but if you refuse to be drawn in, it will pass. Concentrate on artistic or mentally challenging work, and you will thrive.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Now is the time to implement professional changes.

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