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DIXON | RETAIL BUSINESS

Research shows growth zones City plans to get louder in business recruitment

BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529

DIXON – In 2012, Dixon lost about $1.1 million in sales from sporting goods, hobby and musical instrument stores. In November 2013, Hibbett Sporting Goods

opened in the city.

It’s a trend that the city hopes continues: new retail businesses moving to the city to fill identified areas of growth The areas have been identified in a report City Administrator David Nord got through Northern Illinois

University. The report, compiled by research organization Ersi, shows where the city’s retail supply is meeting, falling short or exceeding the demand in various retail categories.

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We want to make sure we’re not doing anything to hinder them, first off, and then, if there’s something they do want to know, that they haven’t got, we’ll jump on it and get it over to them.

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David Nord, city administrator, on tactics in recruiting new business to Dixon

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ILLINOIS | RAUNER INAUGURATION

EDUCATION

Officials skeptical of ‘free’ tuition

Getting down to business

Sauk president: How would lagging state fund proposal?

BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525

AP

Illinois’ 42nd governor, Bruce Rauner, waves to the crowd of supporters after taking the oath of office Monday in Springfield. Later Monday, he ordered state agencies to immediately freeze all non-essential spending.

Governor takes oath, freezes non-essential spending

BY SARA BURNETT AND KERRY LESTER The Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD – Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner moved quickly to address Illinois’ budget mess Monday, taking the oath of office and then ordering state agencies to immediately freeze all non-essential spending.

The wealthy businessman told those at his inauguration ceremony in Springfield that Illinois has become

More on A5 Rauner administration inherits task of picking marijuana permit recipients. less competitive and that businesses and residents have fled the state because of high taxes and overregulation. He said addressing the multibillion-dollar budget hole and other problems will require sacrifice, but is the only way to turn Illinois around.

“Each person here today and all those throughout the state will be called upon to share in the sacrifice so that one day we can again share in Illinois’ prosperity,” he said. “We all must shake up our old ways of thinking.”

Democrats, who hold veto-proof majorities in the Illinois House and Senate, criticized Rauner’s speech as rhetoric that was short on specifics.

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ELECTION 2015 | ROCK FALLS

Only one contested race in April Hand has two challengers for 3rd Ward seat

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5570

ROCK FALLS – Alderman Dave Hand is the only city official who will be challenged on the April ballot.

Hand, an incumbent in the 3rd Ward, will face competition from Sauk Valley Landlord Association President Rod Kleckler, and former

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Sterling alderwoman Linda Pennell.

Four other council members with expiring terms will be unopposed as they seek re-election in April.

Both 1st Ward seats will be on the ballot because of an appointment made in September.

ROCK FALLS CONTINUED ON A5

INDEX

ABBY ................... A7 BUSINESS ......... A12 COMICS ............. A10

Dave Hand County Market manager has served 25 years as alderman

Rod Kleckler Landlords Association president says ward comes before association

CROSSWORD....B12 LIFESTYLE ........... A7 LOTTERY ............. A2

Linda Pennell Paraprofessional aide says roads, infrastructure are chief concerns

NATION/WORLD A11 OBITUARIES ........ A4 OPINION .............. A6

DIXON – George Mihel has one major concern with President Barack Obama’s multibilliondollar proposal to pay for 2 years of community college for students.

“I’m really concerned about how this will be funded,” said Mihel, president of Sauk Valley Community College.

Obama said the plan would help the United States compete with other countries with a 21st-century workforce.

Students would have to mainGeorge tain at least a 2.5 Mihel grade-point averSauk Valley age and attend Community school at least College presihalf-time, or at dent says state least 6 credit already owes hours. community The W h i t e college money House estimates that nine million students could eventually participate and save an average of $3,800 in tuition per year if they attend school fulltime.

The federal government would spend some $60 billion over 10 years in a cost-sharing partnership with the states. The fed would pick up 75 percent of the tab, and the states would chip in the rest.

“With the financial condition Illinois is in, I’m wondering how that will work,” Mihel said.

“There will be additional federal bureaucracy affecting how we will get paid. There are lots of questions unanswered with this.”

Karen Vickers, president of Clinton Community College, also is wondering how the proposal would be funded.

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POLICE Sterling Police James L. Rippy, 55, of Rock Falls; 6:04 p.m.

Sunday at Avenue G and West Third Street; driving while suspended, failure to reduce speed; given notice to appear.

Rock Falls Police Katherine Simon, 56, of Rock Falls; 7:36 p.m. Sunday; domestic battery; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Dixon Police Joseph R. Lopez, 27, of Dixon; 8:35 a.m. Monday on East Chamberlin Street; Lee County warrant for failure to appear for contempt (nonpayment), Rockford Police warrant for failure to appear – possession of hypodermic needles; Ogle County warrant for possession of drug equipment, Ogle County warrant for failure to appear – possession of a controlled substance; taken to Lee County Jail.

Margaret H. Jones, 61, of Dixon; 2:35 p.m. Sunday on Grant Avenue; warrant for failure to appear; taken to Lee County Jail.

Polo Police Brian D. Shroyer, 49, of Dixon; 3:08 p.m. Friday; speeding, 40 mph in a 30-mph zone; released on individual bond.

Lee County Sheriff Girl, 17; 2:23 a.m. Sunday; consumption of alcohol by a minor, possession of alcohol by a minor; released to her parent.

Cameron John Hicks, 19, of Dixon; 1:35 a.m. Sunday; consumption of alcohol by a minor, possession of alcohol by a minor, zero tolerance; given notice to appear.

Ryan J. Carlson, 29, of Dixon; 11:31 p.m. Friday; warrant for contempt – failure to appear; posted bond and given notice to appear.

Joshua Abel Beckingham, 33, of Dixon; 11:59 a.m. Friday; warrant for contempt; posted bond and given notice to appear.

Daniel Romero, 37, of Aurora; 10:38 a.m. Friday; court order for driving while revoked or suspended; posted bond and given notice to appear.

Charles C. Hermeyer, 36, of Ohio; 9:54 a.m. Friday; warrant for cyberstalking; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear.

Ogle County Sheriff April Miskell, 21, of Mount Morris; Sunday; warrant for petition to revoke

probation; given notice to appear.

Keith Collier, 22, of Machesney Park; Sunday; speeding; posted bond and given notice to appear.

Boy, 16, from Dixon; 8:02 p.m. Saturday at Castle Rock State Park; four counts of Drug Paraphernalia Act, violation of Cannabis Control Act; taken to Ogle County Jail and released to his parents.

Girl, 16, of Dixon; 8:02 p.m. Saturday at Castle Rock State Park; four counts of Drug Paraphernalia Act; taken to Ogle County Jail and released to her parents.

James C. Lawson, 42, of Dixon; Saturday at Rockford Memorial Hospital; driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; given individual bond and notice to appear.

Richard W. Hoovler, 25, of Davis Junction; 11:45 a.m. Saturday; battery; taken to Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear.

Francisco Rosales, 21, of Rockford; Saturday; warrant for failure to appear – speeding; posted cash bond and has no further court dates.

Amber Keener, 30, of Mount Morris; Friday; drug court sanction; taken to Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear.

Adam Wooten, 35, of Rochelle; Friday; warrant for failure to appear; taken to Ogle County Jail and posted bond.

Paul Weston, 51, of Dixon; Friday; warrant for failure to appear; taken to Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear, Douglass Carr, 45, of Oregon; Friday; petition to revoke probation; taken to Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear.

Anna M. Robinson, 30, of Chicago; 7:50 p.m. Friday in the 16000 block of state Route 64 East; possession of marijuana 2.5 to 10 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a vehicle without insurance; issued citation, taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

State Police Jenna L. Berge, 19, of Sterling; 7:35 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 88 in Whiteside County; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – purchase of alcohol as a minor, Whiteside County warrant for failure to pay or notify of damage to vehicle; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Jamel K. Thomas, 24, of Amboy; 5:08 p.m. Sunday at state Route 251 and North Herman Road in Lee County; driving too fast for conditions; given citation.

Daisy Gomez, 30, of Des Moines, Iowa; 7:35 a.m.

Saturday on Interstate 88 in Whiteside County; speeding, no valid driver’s license; given individual bond and notice to appear.

BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Juan Trevino, Leighton Gulley, 5, Reid Scott, 4, Jerry Bowers, Chad Riesselman, Kenneth Helfrich, Esther Brechon, and Bob Apple, all today.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

WORKERS USHER OUT HOLIDAYS AROUND ROCK FALLS

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A worker takes down a wreath Monday in downtown Rock Falls. Workers made their way through town, removing Christmas decorations and unplugging lights to usher out the holiday season.

Nord: Business going to Sterling GROWTH

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Economic development, particularly retail business, Nord said, was one of the areas the city wanted him to address after his hire in November 2013, adding that there hadn’t been a push from the city to market itself to that point.

The report looks at the retail supply and demand, based on 2012 data. It then identifies whether the area – in this case the city of Dixon – is losing business in a category or doing better than the estimate.

According to the report, Dixon could use a furniture store. The city is losing about $1.4 million in that category. The same goes for electronic and appliance stories, which the report says could fill a $1.5 million supplydemand gap.

The report doesn’t say where the money is being lost to, although Nord said the assumption it’s west on state Route 2 – Sterling – more so than north to Rockford.

The report lists categories and subcategories.

The city is exceeding the demand in the food and beverage stores category, by about $6.5 million overall. But, in a subcategory, the city falls short of the demand for specialty food stores, by about $570,000; and beer, wine and liquor stores, by about $1.4 million.

The figure for the beer,

Supply vs. demand The city’s report shows what retail categories are meeting, falling short of, or exceeding the demand.

The following are some of the categories included in the report compiled by Ersi: Categories exceeding demand: • Automotive dealers, by $23,538,555 • Gasoline stations, by $22,071,460 • Health and personal care stores, by $19,130,718 • Grocery stores, by $8,562,498 • Used merchandise stores, by $443,163 • Florists, by $48,667 Categories falling short of demand: • Building materials, garden equipment and supply, by $1,751,799 • Full-service restaurants, by $2,880,745 • Clothing stores, by $2,695,394 • Furniture stores, by $1,416,547 • Specialty food stores, by $571,481 • Book, periodical and music stores, by $332,507 wine and liquor stores, like all the others, is based on data from 2012. With the addition of Liquor ‘n’ Wine on Galena Avenue, that figure is likely to be lower now.

The report isn’t a lock to get retail businesses to locate to the city. But Nord said it can be used as a tool to start the conversation and introduce the city to a business that might not be familiar with it.

“We want to make sure we’re not doing anything to hinder them, first off, and then if there’s something they do want to know, that they haven’t got, we’ll jump on it and get it over to them,” he said. “Because if they have the least bit of interest, they’ll ask, and we just want to make sure that we’re perceived as being user friendly and cooperative and try to get the folks that we can out here.”

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Attracting retail business isn’t a quick operation. Nord remembers from his time as the city administrator in Cherry Valley, a suburb of Rockford, it took more than 3 years for a fast food restaurant to locate there.

Even the smallest elements, Nord said, can often derail progress.

Last year, Nord represented the city at an International Council of Shopping Centers convention in Chicago. The organization promotes more than

just shopping centers, he said, and focuses on retail shopping in general.

It’s another way for the city to get in front of developers, Nord said, and dispel some inaccurate information. One developer Nord spoke with since starting with the city was aware of Dixon and what it offered, but didn’t like the tollbooth located on the Interstate 88 exit ramp, an element that was removed several years ago.

The city has more data, and presented better, than it has in the past to make its case as a good location for retail business. The average daily traffic exiting I-88 at Dixon, is about 10,600 cars, according to the city’s marketing brochure. That figure is about 3,000 more than the Rock Falls exit to the west, Nord said.

It’s just one of the traffic statistics that Nord said work in the city’s favor.

“You’ve got huge numbers that most towns in the country would kill to have,” he said. “I think it’s just the idea of, again, Dixon has been quiet for so long, that people aren’t quite grasping yet how cool this place is.”

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DIXON | THE CRUNDWELL AFTERMATH

Judge issues turnover orders for more assets The biggest share is $37,293 from quarter horse program had previously sought.

Crundwell was ordered to pay nearly $54 million in restitution, equal to what she stole from the city over 2 decades.

The orders were for $37,293.39 from the American Quarter Horse Association’s Incentive Fund Program, and a $2,000 personal loan to Donald Wolber, which

BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529

DIXON – About $37,000 soon will start making its way to the city to be applied toward former Comptroller Rita Crundwell’s restitution.

Thursday, Judge Philip Reinhard entered two turnover orders for assets the government

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already has been paid and $1,600 of which the city already has received.

The funds will be paid to the clerk for the U.S. District Court’s Northern District of Illinois, then transferred to the city.

Between November

2013 and this December, the city received 19 checks for restitution.

The largest, and making up the vast majority of the total money, was a $9.2 million check mailed to the city in December 2013.

As of Dec. 26, the city had received about $9.3 million, the majority coming from the sale of Crundwell’s land, homes and other property.

More assets are being sought.

Reinhard is expected to

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make a ruling on the fate of retirement fund reimbursements – totalling $90,565.86 – in the near future.

Crundwell is contesting the inclusion of those funds for restitution and several arguments by the government and Crundwell’s attorney, Ruth Robinson, have been made to Reinhard.

The government also is seeking to gain ownership of the personal loans Crundwell made to former City Engineer

Shawn Ortgiesen and his wife, Angela, which have a remaining balance of about $181,690.

There’s also $38,434.13 the government already has filed motions for, including insurance premium refunds for canceled policies from two companies that specialize in horse insurance; money from the Breeder’s Trust Program at the American Paint Horse Association; and money in an account at The First National Bank in Amboy.

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State’s attorney tenders his resignation Joliet man injured

in car chase in ‘good’ condition

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PRINCETON – After more than 30 years working for Bureau County, the last 16 as state’s attorney, Democrat Patrick Herrmann is resigning at the end of the month and joining an unspecified private practice in the area.

“I’m venturing into a new territory for me,” he said.

Herrmann sent his letter of resignation to the County Board and the county clerk on Thursday. Herrmann has made a suggestion for his successor, who also must be a Democrat; board Chairman Dale Anderson has 60 days to appoint a replacement.

Anderson said this morning, though, that he plans to wait only 30 days or so, to give board members a chance to think things over, and expects to make the appointment at the Feb. 10 board meeting.

Herrmann was an assistant state’s attorney

Police identify man, 19, who crashed into pole while fleeing

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Bureau County State’s Attorney Patrick Herrmann sits at his desk in the Bureau County Courthouse. After 16 years as the Bureau County State’s Attorney, Patrick Herrmann handed in his letter of resignation Thursday morning. Herrmann said he will miss the regular day-to-day interactions of the office, but he looks forward to his next step into new territory. from 1984 to December 1998, when he was appointed to replace Marc Bernabei, who was elected Bureau County Circuit Court judge. Her-

rmann subsequently was elected to the position.

“I’ve enjoyed my time as state’s attorney,” he said. “It’s not an easy

job; but it’s a job well worth the effort to put in, and I thank the voters and citizens of Bureau County for the opportunity.”

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“The president’s proposal was pretty general, and there are additional details that need to be worked out,” Vickers said. “State and federal officials will have to work together to figure out how this will get done.”

Mihel a l s o thinks students a r e already Karen p a y Vickers ing an Clinton affordCommunity a b l e College president price for classes at Sauk.

Resident students at Sauk pay $107 per credit hour.

“We want to make college as affordable as we can, and we do that,” Mihel said.

Vickers said Obama’s plan an interesting concept.

“I think any time you get beyond high school

and become better prepared to enter the workforce it is a good thing,” Vickers said. “Specifically, being able to acquire necessary skills is important and generally makes someone’s lifetime income higher.”

If the funding can be worked out, Vickers said the proposal can make college viable for some who otherwise would’ve have considered it.

“There are some students that can use this as an opportunity, when they may not have otherwise looked at going to college,” Vickers said.

“It can have a positive impact for us, and we will make sure we will be able to serve all students.”

Mihel said Obama has a great concept, be he is unsure how the proposal would impact the college without knowing how it will be funded.

“We are already looking at a possible reduction in state funding now,” Mihel said. “The state of Illinois has been slow in giving us the money they owe us, based on our enrollment.”

Sauk already has numerous programs in place to help students, Mihel said.

Students who are in the top 10 percent of their area high school class can enroll at Sauk free of charge for up

to 2 years, part of the college’s Sauk Scholar Award.

“We also have Pell grants available for people with less-than-average income,” Mihel said.

“We already have a lot of programs going on.”

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ROCKFORD – A 19-yearold Joliet man was upgraded to good condition at a Rockford-area hospital Monday after being seriously injured in a car chase with Rock Falls Police early Saturday morning.

Rock Falls Police Chief Mike Kuelper said no citations have yet been filed – a standard practice among police agencies while a suspect is hospitalized.

According to police: The Joliet Police Department contacted RFPD around 12:50 a.m. Saturday with information about Brett Hodorowicz, a Joliet teen who, police

said, was in the Rock Falls area and seemed to be having medical issues.

Rock Falls police located Hodorowicz minutes later at the McDonald’s in Rock Falls, 1005 First Ave., and started talking to him about how he was feeling, at which point he took off in his car, almost pinning an officer between his car and another in the process.

Police pursued him until, at 1:03 a.m., Hodorowicz crashed into a power pole near Buell Road and the Hennepin Canal, and fled.

Officers found him about 30 minutes later in a building on Knief Road, and had him taken to CGH Medical Center before he was flown to Rockford Memorial Hospital. At the time, police described him as being “badly injured” following his crash, which also caused a power outage in the area.

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OBITUARIES Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Frantz OREGON – Elizabeth “Betty” Frantz, 53, longtime resident of Oregon, formerly of Chicago, died Sunday Jan. 11, 2015, at her home.

She was born Nov. 29, 1961, in Chicago, the daughter of Joseph and Frances (Meyers) Gleiter. Betty was a graduate of William J. Bogan High School in Chicago.

She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois, where she was involved in a 3-month study program in Africa.

She married Greg Frantz on Dec. 29, 1988, in Walworth County, Wisconsin. Betty loved animals, cooking and baking, and her family, who always were the center of holiday gatherings.

Her adopted children are from Brazil, and she spent much time there with her Brazilian “family.”

She is survived by her husband, Greg Frantz of Oregon; father, Joseph (Noreen) Gleiter of Orland Park; mother, Frances Meyers of Calumet City; sons, Ederaldo “Edge” Frantz and

Steven Frantz, both of Oregon; brothers, Patrick Gleiter of Berkeley and Joseph (Berni) Gleiter of Oregon; sisters, Mary (John) Puskar of Warrenville and Anne (Steve) Jetzer of Grand Rapids, Michigan; brothers-in-law, Jeff Frantz of Elmhurst, Mark (Alice) Frantz of Western Springs, and Tim (Annette) Frantz of Lawrenceville, Georgia; and her Brazilian daughter, Bruna, and granddaughter, Duda.

She was preceded in death by her mother-inlaw, Peg Frantz.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Oregon, with Rich Tomlinson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Daysville Cemetery in rural Oregon. The family requests those attending the visitation or service to wear pink.

A memorial has been established.

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Florence M. Freeberg DIXON – Florence M. Freeberg, 92, of Dixon, passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

She was born Jan. 5, 1918, in Thomas, to Samuel and Hanna (Lovegren) Kihlstrom.

She graduated in 1936 from LaMoille High School. She married Elmer A. Freeberg on Aug. 30, 1945, at the First Lutheran Church parsonage in Princeton. He preceded her in death in 1967.

She had worked at the Green River Ordnance plant during World War II. She was a foster grandparent for more than 20 years. She was an avid reader, and loved country music.

She also enjoyed baking and cooking for all

of the children in her life.

She is survived by three children, Lynne Martin of Princeton, Carol Moon of Dixon, and Juanita Lutes of McNabb; eight grandchildren, Kurt, Kevin, Lori, James, David, Tony, Dan, and Rodney; and three great-grandchildren, Matthew, Joshua, and Madelyn.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Carl Kihlstrom; and two sisters, Doris Ringler and Irene Thomas; and one granddaughter, Hilary Lutes.

Graveside service was Monday at Elm Lawn Memorial Park in Princeton.

Memorials may be made to Serenity Hospice & Home.

Visit norbergfh.com to send condolences.

Donna J. Smith MORRISON – Donna Joan Smith, 67, of Morrison, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at Pleasant View Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Morrison.

She was born Aug. 27, 1947, in Sterling, a daughter of Donald and Harriet Joyce (Garland) Reynolds.

Donna married Donald E. Smith on July 15, 1989, in Morrison.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Julie (Brad) Freas-Sisson of Sterling, and Jennifer (James) Freas-Hunt of Lemont; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in

death by her parents, two brothers, and two nieces.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m.

Thursday and Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling, with the Rev. Bruce Ludeke, celebrant, officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded. Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling.

McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Lloyd Behrens of Rockford, 9:30-11 a.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home Mulford Chapel in Rockford.

Donald E. Asp of Franklin Grove, 2-8 p.m., with family present from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Mary Jo Conner of Albany, formerly of Morrison and Erie, 3-8 p.m. at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna.

Today’s funerals: Charles P. Ribordy of Sterling, 9:45 a.m. prayer service at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon, followed by 10:30 a.m.

Mass at St. Flannen Catholic Church in Harmon.

Donald Gene Willey of Dixon, 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Dixon.

Esther J. Sotelo of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Lloyd Behrens of Rockford, 11 a.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home Mulford Chapel in Rockford.

Bernice M. Hitchcock of Oregon, 11 a.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Wednesday visitation: Scott B. Helfrich of Dixon, 4-8 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Wednesday funerals: Donald E. Asp of Franklin Grove, 10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Franklin Grove.

Mary Jo Conner of Albany, formerly of Morrison and Erie, 10:30 a.m. at Albany United Methodist Church in Albany.

Thursday visitations: Kenneth L. Shaw of Amboy, 9-11 a.m. at Lee Center Congregational Church of Christ.

Donna J. Smith of Morrison, 10-11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dixon.

Elizabeth “Betty” Frantz of Oregon, formerly of Chicago, 5-8 p.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon, Thursday funerals: Scott B. Helfrich of Dixon, 10 a.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Donna J. Smith of Morrison, 11 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dixon.

Kenneth L. Shaw of Amboy, 11 a.m. at Lee Center Congregational Church of Christ.

Friday funeral: Elizabeth “Betty” Frantz of Oregon, formerly of Chicago, 2 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Oregon.

Saturday visitations: Donald Lee Bennett of Yorkville, formerly of Sterling, 10 a.m.-noon at Cross Lutheran Church in Yorkville.

Kirk Radandt, formerly of Dixon, 10-11 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon.

Saturday funerals: Vickie Hernandez Fleming of Stillman Valley, formerly of Dixon, 11 a.m. memorial service at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Kirk Radandt, formerly of Dixon, 11 a.m. Mass at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon.

Donald Lee Bennett of Yorkville, formerly of Sterling, noon at Cross Lutheran Church in Yorkville.

Jan. 24 funeral: Carolyn S. Larsen of Prophetstown, 3 p.m. gathering of family and friends at Bears Showtown USA in Lyndon.

Kenneth L. Shaw AMBOY – Kenneth L. Shaw, 82, of Amboy, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

He was born Feb. 19, 1932, in Lee Center Township, the son of Sherman and Eva (Turner) Shaw.

Kenny was a lifelong farmer in the Lee Center Township area. He was an avid reader, and enjoyed travels throughout the continental U.S. and abroad. He married Darlene Haub on July 5, 1952, in Amboy.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, Kevin (Susan) Shaw and Keith (Mary Jane) Shaw, both of Amboy, and Gregory (Dawn) Shaw of Stoughton, Wisconsin; one daughter, Kristyne Arjes of Amboy; 12 grandchildren, Amie (Don) Gray, Scott (Erin) Shaw, Mark (Traci) Shaw, Kathleen Shaw, Cindy (Michael) Ed, Kenneth Shaw, Joshua Shaw, Tara Rodriquez, K. Jake

Arjes, Matthew (Abbey) Shaw, Malissa Shaw, and Mitchell Shaw; 13 great-grandchildren; one brother, Sherman (Donna) Shaw of LaMoille; one sister, Mary Alice Ackerson of Franklin Grove; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Mildred Shaw and Colletta Theiss; and three brothers, Egbert, Elmer, and Howard Shaw.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday and the funeral at 11 a.m.

Thursday at Lee Center Congregational United Church of Christ with Jack Briggs, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Woodside Cemetery in Lee Center. Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

Roger Butts ARCOLA – Roger R. Butts, 64, of Arcola, formerly of Erie, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at his home.

His body was donated to Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.

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attacked by 18-year-old Daniel Dion of Des Plaines inside of her car in the parking lot of Deer Park movie theater. Police say King was able to run for help after she was stabbed in the face, neck and lungs with a 4-inch serrated, combat knife.

Detectives say Dion told them that he invited King to a movie with the intent of killing her because she annoyed him.

Dion is charged with attempted murder and three counts of aggravated battery.

ally assaulting a student has been returned to the United States.

The Daily Herald reported that Michael Vucic appeared in Lake County Circuit Court on Sunday, where his bond was set at $10 million.

Vucic is charged with predatory criminal sexual assault and criminal sexual assault while employed at a public school in Ingleside.

Authorities say Vucic fled the U.S. in August, was found hiding in Bosnia, and arrested in September.

He initially was charged with assaulting a girl younger than 13 in 2012 while teaching at Gavin South Middle School in Ingleside. He faces additional charges for allegedly assaulting a second girl.

IN BRIEF Man pleads guilty to air base theft CHICAGO (AP) – A defense contractor from suburban Chicago has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $300,000 in laptops, cellphones and other communications equipment from a U.S. air force base in Afghanistan, then selling much of it online.

Fifty-one-year-old Timothy Maurer of Naperville pleaded guilty to theft of government property Monday in a Chicago federal courtroom.

He faces a maximum 10-year prison sentence.

Sentencing is set for April 7.

A prosecutor said Maurer stole more than 150 items starting in 2013 at the Shindand Air Base where the 445th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron operated.

Maurer was employed

by Raytheon Corp. and worked as a base systems administrator. Attorney Jeff King told reporters outside court there’s no allegation his client accessed sensitive information.

Woman recovering from stab wounds DEER PARK (AP) – A 24-year-old Vernon Hills woman is recovering after police say she was stabbed by a co-worker more than 20 times.

Family members say Katie King’s condition at an Arlington Heights hospital has been upgraded from critical to fair condition. They say she still can’t speak but is communicating through written messages.

Police say King was

Teacher accused of assault back in U.S. WAUKEGAN (AP) – A former suburban Chicago school teacher who fled to Bosnia to avoid prosecution on charges of sexu-

Benjamin Denny Shaw April 12, 1939 – Jan. 7, 2015 WICKENBURG, Ariz.

– Ben Shaw, 75, passed away after a short illness Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at his home near Wickenburg.

Ben was born to Benjamin Eustace Douglas and Lucy Bates (Denny) Shaw in Chicago, where he lived his early life until his family moved 100 miles west to Grand Detour. He spent several years in the Army before graduating with his degree in business administration in 1964 from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky.

There he met Elizabeth Pierce Smith. Ben and Pierce were married Dec. 30, 1964. in Bardstown, Kentucky.

Ben oversaw the Dixon Publishing Co. as general manager. He also served as vice chairman on the board of directors for Shaw Media, which consists of dozens of print and online publications in northern Illinois and central Iowa.

He later went on to found and sell Dixon Cable TV with his father, and brother, Tom. In 1976, Ben moved his family to a working ranch near Mancos, Colorado, where the family raised Paso Fino horses, as well as cattle, hay, and other livestock. Ben and Tom also opened The Durango Stockman western-wear retail store. Ben went on to sell first-generation satellite TV systems before he purchased and operated the Mancos Valley Bank.

When Ben was ready to

“retire” in 1996, he and Pierce moved to Wickenburg.

Ben loved spending as much time as possible with his family and friends and was often described as the person who “never met a stranger.” He had many close friends over the years with whom he pursued many hobbies and passions, including treasure-diving, general aviation, off-road Jeep racing, sailing, shooting, vacation cruises, and the weekly Wickenburg poker night.

Ben is survived by his wife of 50 years, Pierce Shaw of Wickenburg; daughter, Natalie (Jeff) Dalton of Scottsdale, Arizona; son, Justin (Kimberly) Shaw of Philadelphia; son, Brad (Anneliese) Shaw of Colorado Springs, Colorado; sister, Ellabeth (Jim) Collins of Dixon; brother, Thomas (Tammy) Shaw of Dixon; sister, Lucy (Bill) LeFevre of Grand Detour; sister, Libby (Ted) Moss of Lake Forest; four grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

Private services were Sunday in Wickenburg.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to one of Ben’s favorite nonprofits, Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts in Wickenburg; Wickenburg Community Hospital Foundation; and Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg.

Kirk Radandt PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Kirk Radandt, 53, of Palm Harbor, formerly of Dixon, passed away Friday, Dec. 26, 2014.

He had spent his adult life working in housingrelated industries as a mortgage broker, title document services consultant, and managing contracting services.

Kirk was born June 1, 1961, in Bloomington, Indiana, the son of Victor and Jacqueline (Puffer) Radandt. Kirk was raised in Dixon, and had lived for the past 8 years in the Clearwater, Florida area. His business ventures led him to live in Ohio, Los Angeles, Missouri, and finally, Florida. Kirk held a number of senior positions and ran several of his own businesses. To list his job titles does not convey who he was, though these do reflect his hard work and dedication to doing the right thing. He went out of his way to make sure people had the best product, made sure the job got done correctly, and that the people who worked for him were treated well. Kirk was lively and socially engaging. His smile was wide, and he would wrap people in his arm around their shoulders; that went a long way in warming people’s hearts. “Here, let me help with that” was one of his more common phrases, followed by acting on what needed to be done. He loved hunting and fishing. Surfcasting in front of his condo and sailing the bay were things that occupied his leisure time, and he would take

yearly trips to Wyoming or Montana to hunt with his brothers. He also loved Ohio State football.

Kirk is sorely missed by his surviving family: his mother, Jackie Radandt of Dixon; one son, Zachary (Crystal) Radandt of Clearwater; three brothers, Tom (Tonya) Radandt of Libby, Montana, Ross (Dawn) Radandt of Rockford, and Doug (Terrie) Radandt of Nederland, Colorado; his partner, Gayle Smith, Gayle’s son, Aaron (Heather) Smith, and three granddaughters, Beckitt, Brighton, and Brisbee Smith, all of Palm Harbor; and his nieces and nephews and their families, Rebekah (Matt) Gauger of Rockford, John Radandt of Crystal Lake, Michael Radandt of Rockford, and Mackenzie Radandt of Nederland. He also is survived, of course, by the vast number of friends whom he had cultivated over the years, and by all the people whose lives he has touched.

He was preceded in death by his father.

A memorial visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m.

Saturday and Mass at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon, with the Rev. Mike Morrissey officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established to St. Anne School in Dixon.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

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They said the real test will come next month, when the new governor will have to propose a budget for next year.

Senate President John Cullerton, a Chicago Democrat, called parts of Rauner’s speech inaccurate, saying he seemed unaware of some of the progress the state has made in the past six years. He said Rauner, who is holding office for the first time, “is going to have to learn about state government” and the budget.

Rauner said he’s ordering a review of all state contracts issued since Nov. 1, cutting his own salary to $1 and declining all benefits, including a pension.

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Bruce Rauner kisses his wife after taking the oath of office as Illinois’ 42nd governor Monday in Springfield.

He said he also plans public pension system to ask legislators dur- has an unfunded liabiling the coming weeks to ity of $111 billion, and a work with him on a jobs new law aimed at elimiand economic package nating the debt is on aimed at putting people hold because of a chalback to work. lenge before the Illinois In addition to the bud- Supreme Court. get shortfall, Illinois has Rauner, a private equibillions in unpaid bills ty investor from Winand the worst credit netka, is the first Repubrating of any state. Its lican to lead the state

since George Ryan left office in 2003.

He told a cheering crowd at Monday’s ceremony that Illinois has an ethical crisis in addition to its financial problems, and said he’ll take action today to strengthen ethics in the executive branch.

“I will send a clear signal to everyone in our state, and to those watching from outside our borders, that business as usual is over,” Rauner said. “It stops now.”

He capped the evening with an inaugural concert featuring country singer Toby Keith and Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy. Rauner started the day at an interfaith service at a downtown Springfield church where Abraham Lincoln once worshipped.

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George Logan Jr. is on the ballot to serve the remaining 2 years of his term after Mayor Bill Wescott appointed him to fill the 1st Ward vacancy created by the resignation of longtime Alderman Mark Vandersnick.

Vandersnick was one of four city aldermen to run unopposed in the April 2013 election. In Rock Falls, eight council members, two from each of the four wards, serve staggered 4-year terms.

Daehle Reitzel is unopposed for another 4-year term in the 1st Ward, as are Lee Folsom in the 4th Ward, and Glen Kuhlemier in the 2nd Ward.

Hand, 63, is a manager at County Market in Byron. He has been a 3rd Ward alderman for nearly 25 years.

Hand said he wants to build on the progress that has been made in developing the city’s riverfront and uptown.

“I want to continue to help with economic development and bringing more jobs to the area,” he said.

Pennell had been an at large alderwoman in Sterling for 4 years. She resigned in 2013, when marriage brought her to Rock Falls. She made an unsuccessful run for Whiteside County Board in November, and decided to make another council run.

“I really like the council when I was in Sterling,” Pennell, 65, said. “I have some experience and I think I can bring some new ideas to the table.”

Pennell, a paraprofessional aide at Thome School, would like to see more diversity on the board.

“There hasn’t been a

woman on the board for a long time,” she said. “I think it would be good, because a woman brings a little different perspective.”

Pennell said she is excited about riverfront development progress, but her biggest concerns as alderwoman would be roads and infrastructure.

A Rock Falls High School graduate, she believes the city can reinvent itself.

“If we get more development in here, I think the town can come back and grow again,” Pennell said.

Kleckler, 59, has lived in Rock Falls since 1977.

He owns Car-Skaden Brake & Bearing Service in Sterling. Kleckler lost to Hand by one vote 4 years ago.

In his role as Sauk Valley Landlord Association president, Kleckler has been at the center of some high-profile issues this year, including the

proposed rental inspection program Rock Falls recently decided to back away from.

Kleckler said he would not use a council seat as an extension of his landlord advocacy efforts.

“I’m a landlord, and my innate response would be to look out for landlord interests, but the most important thing is that I should be responsive to the needs of the people in the 3rd Ward,” he said.

Kleckler said he believes the council has lost touch with the average citizen, and if elected, he would like to have informal meetings with the people in his ward.

“It’s not necessarily all the council’s fault,” he said. “People become disgusted and just say you can’t fight city hall.”

City Treasurer Kay Abner is also running without opposition in April.

medical pot issue to Rauner Outgoing governor clears way for FBI background checks CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner inherited the prickly question of who should get medical marijuana business permits Monday as his predecessor left office without acting on the matter.

In his last hours as governor, Democrat Pat Quinn announced his administration would not issue licenses to get the state’s marijuana industry off the ground, although he enacted penalties for violations if and when it does.

Quinn’s last-minute bill signing also cleared the way for FBI background checks, a snag holding up national screening of business applicants.

Rauner, a Republican businessman from Winnetka who took office Monday, now must grapple with launching a complicated but potentially revenue-generating industry. During the campaign, Rauner had criticized the business selection process and suggested auctioning the licenses to the highest qualified bidders.

Brendan Shiller, a Chicago attorney representing multiple applicants, said Rauner’s involvement could be a blessing in disguise for his clients – or it could provoke litigation.

“Anyone in this business should want the guy who’s going to regulate it to pick the winners and losers,” said Shiller, adding that Rauner can’t easily dismantle the program.

“He can play games, but

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he can’t completely change the process. He’ll get sued, and he’ll lose.”

Hundreds Pat of aspiring Quinn marijuana businesses are awaiting decisions after submitting applications in September, and potential patients pushed hard for Quinn to complete the task before leaving office.

But just ahead of Rauner’s inauguration, the word came from Quinn spokesman Grant Klinzman: “It shouldn’t be rushed out last minute,” Klinzman said Monday morning.

The bill Quinn signed Monday allows state regulators to impose penalties such as fines for violating the medical marijuana law. Previously, they could only revoke licenses.

It also included important language to allow FBI national background checks, which hadn’t yet occurred, said Illinois State Police spokeswoman Monique Bond. She said it also “will provide licensing agencies a more complete picture of the applicants’ backgrounds.”

Rep. Lou Lang, a Skokie Democrat who sponsored the original medical marijuana legislation, criticized the Quinn administration’s inaction on the business licenses even before it was announced.

“The inexplicable unwillingness of Governor Quinn to finish the job on the medical marijuana program means one thing: unnecessary prolonged pain and suffering of very sick people,” Lang said.

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Mansion needs renovations; so does Illinois government B

ruce Rauner has said he plans to live in Illinois’ 160-year-old executive mansion during the first legislative session of his tenure as governor, even though the historic building is in need of major renovations.

Much like the historic building Rauner plans to occupy, the government he now leads, after becoming the state’s 42nd governor Monday, is also in dire need of renovations.

Rauner, a Republican, will not be able to do it alone. Democrats are firmly in control of both houses of the Legislature. Rauner’s challenge will be in making legislative leaders understand that Illinois must become more business friendly. That they must make hard choices to set our financial house in order. That they must give Illinois the government it can afford, not the government they

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Leadership need not mean going it alone – it’s important to include Fixing Illinois’ 160-year-old executive mansion is on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s to-do stakeholder voices in the planning. Unions, list. So must be extensive renovations to whose members rely on these pension funds for Illinois’ 197-year-old government. their security, should be invited to participate, or think people want. employees had salaries any future proposal will Voters agreed with greater than $100,000 end up in court, too.

Rauner when he said he in 2013, the most recent There are many other wanted the temporary year for which data is issues, too. Cronyism is income tax increase available. alive and well in state of 2011 to roll back as Rauner shouldn’t be hiring. Though they’ve scheduled this year. Illiexpected to fix this overfallen, the state’s worknoisans are now keeping night, but we would like more of their money. to see a long-term plan to ers compensation rates remained seventh-highThere should be no align state spending with est in the nation in 2014, backtracking on that. revenue. It will require sacrifice as well as stream- highest of any state in the Midwest. The state HOWEVER, THE STATE lining, and the onus is continues to prorate its needs a budget that is on Rauner to ensure it is financial aid to public truly balanced. This year’s done equitably. schools and universities, budget plan, which lasts Rauner also must proleading to budget deficits through June, counted on vide leadership on the the income tax increase issue of Illinois’ troubled and high property taxes.

We hope Rauner makes being made permanent, public employee pension Springfield his home and analysts have pegged funds, with unfunded the estimated shortfall at obligations to employees while he serves as governor, unlike his predecessomewhere in the neighthat now top $110 bilborhood of $2 billion. lion. Rauner’s predeces- sors, Pat Quinn and Rod Next year’s budget could sor, Pat Quinn, provided Blagojevich.

There are plenty of be $5 billion short. no leadership on this issues there to keep him Meanwhile, more issue, which demands a busy. than 10 percent of state new approach.

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Plant milkweed for monarchs JACKIE DOUGHERTY Rock Falls

Kudos to Mr. Tim Keller on his letter “Save monarchs; don’t mow down milkweed plants” [SV Weekend, Dec. 20].

Milkweed is paramount to the monarchs’ survival. Just as important is to stop the use of chemicals in your garden and fields. Just as humans are affected by the use of chemicals, so is the rest of nature.

Remember the effect of DDT on bald eagle eggs?

Chemicals in the garden affect all life. Deformities occur.

If chemicals are sprayed on the milkweed plants and the monarchs lay their eggs on the plants, the caterpillars eat the leaves with the chemicals

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How can monarchs be helped? Plant and protect milkweeds, and end the use of chemicals, letter writer Jackie Dougherty says. on it, then the deformities occur.

I have been raising monarchs for 5 years. To see a deformed monarch, with a body too big and wings way too small, is a sad sight. And while it might be only a few that I see, how many more are born in forests and fields that we do not see?

This is just one more thing to make a negative impact on their survival.

The decline is alarming.

What would summer be like without these beautiful creatures that grace our skies and gardens?

You don’t have to send money or donate your time to make a positive impact to ensure the monarchs’ survival.

Don’t mow down milkweed plants. In fact, plant some. Stop using chemicals, and nature will do the rest.

For anyone interested in more information, you can go to www.monarchwatch. org on the Internet.

Glad that shop class is back PAUL ANDERSON Mount Morris

Being a retired shop teacher at Mount Morris High School, I feel a great deal of subject pride when I read about a teacher putting shop

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com back in the curriculum of a school system.

So my hat is off to Mr. Berry and his students. [“Nailed it! Alternative school students learn to ply trades in class,” Sauk Valley Media, Jan. 9.]

Back in the early 1990s when I retired, I spent 6 years subbing mostly in shop classes. Then the trend began of locking the shops as an economic measure, and the tech explosion in school was that everyone was going to be a computer whiz.

Well, you know what?

That is not the case.

Don’t believe me? Try driving a nail with a computer.

We likely received an early lesson last week in how the upcoming spring state legislative session will play itself out with new Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and a Democratic General Assembly.

The Democrats jammed through their plan to limit the term of incoming Republican Comptroller Leslie Munger to 2 years, with a special election in the presidential year of 2016. Rauner appointed Munger to replace Judy Baar Topinka, who passed away last month.

Rauner remained silent in the days leading up to the special legislative session, but the House and Senate Republicans went ballistic.

The Republicans accused the Democrats of needlessly firing a partisan shot before the new Republican governor was even sworn in. They nit-picked every possible angle, from the legislation’s constitutionality, to the legality of the special session itself, all the way down to the germaneness of the “vehicle bill” the Democrats used to transport their amendment to the governor’s desk.

At one point, House Republican Leader Jim Durkin all but called House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie a liar for claiming that the legislation had nothing to do with a Democratic attempt to pick up the seat in a presidential year, which have favored Democrats since the days of Bill Clinton.

Republican state Rep. Dennis Reboletti called the bill “political thievery,” while GOP Rep. Dwight Kay asked Leader Currie: “You really don’t like Gov. Rauner, don’t you? Because he’s a Republican.”

MORE THAN 2 HOURS after adjournment, Gov.elect Rauner’s office released a statement calling the Democratic proposal a “Constitutionallydubious election bill,” but downplayed the dispute by claiming Rauner “remains committed to working with members of both political parties to pass ‘Judy’s Amendment’ and finally merge the Comptroller and Treasurer offices, which would be a true victory for taxpayers.”

On the merits, the Republicans do have at least one valid point.

Whatever you believe about the need for a special election, there is no doubt that Comptroller Munger will have a tough time retaining her post in 2 years, when Democratic Illinois native Hillary Clinton will likely be on the presidential ballot.

The Democrats must have had a hard time keeping a straight face when they denied any

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political motivations.

Many of the Republicans’ other arguments were just plain silly, but what they showed us is a willingness to play the attack dog on behalf of their party’s new governor, while allowing Rauner to remain mainly on the high road.

Last week’s vote also helped Durkin and Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno to begin the process of rallying their Comptroller m e m b e r s around their Leslie Munger new governor and servLegislation approved last ing notice to week will limit the Demoher term to 2 years before crats that a a 2016 special new day is election is coming. conducted.

So, while they lost the vote, they actually won. And besides, Illinois voters aren’t really all that worked up about this issue anyway. While they favor a 4-year term for the next comptroller rather than a 2-year term and a special election, it’s not by an overwhelming margin.

“AS YOU MAY KNOW,” 1,022 respondents were told Jan. 5 by pollster We Ask America, “the recent death of Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka created an opening in that office that will be filled with an appointment by incoming governor Bruce Rauner. Some feel that the appointed comptroller should serve until the next state election in 4 years, while others think that a special election to fill the spot should be held within 2 years. Do you think the appointment to replace Comptroller Topinka should last 4 years, or should a special election be held in 2016?”

Just under half, 49.7 percent, said they favored a 4-year term, while 45.5 percent of respondents said they wanted a special election in 2016. The rest were undecided.

This special election vote was the Democrats’ last hurrah as the complete majority power.

They took advantage of an opportunity to possibly pick up a statewide office while they still had a Democratic governor around to sign the bill into law, even though their plan isn’t firmly backed by Illinoisans.

I hope they enjoyed their fun, because those days are now over – at least for 4 years.

We’re in for some interesting times, campers.

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Search low-cost options for professional counseling Dear Abby, In many advice columns, it is often suggested to “seek professional help,” such as a psychologist or psychiatrist.

This is a practical solution, but most often quite expensive, to the point of being prohibitive.

Where else can one turn to find assistance that will be practical, ongoing and cost-effective rather than something that immediately throws up a roadblock to wellness?

– Detoured by Finances Dear Detoured, Some of these sugges-

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

tions might be helpful: • Contact a university medical school if there is one in your community, and ask to speak to the Department of Psychiatry. Ask if it has an out-

patient clinic. If it does, inquire there. If not, ask if someone on the staff deals with problems like the ones you’re experiencing.

• If you live in a town with a college, find out if it has a graduate school.

If so, does the graduate school have a psychology program and a clinic that charges on a sliding financial scale? If there is no clinic, ask if someone on the staff of the psychology department sees people privately and what’s the person’s phone number. Then contact that person.

• People can get referrals from mental health organizations. The largest credentialed ones are the American Psychological Association, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the National Association of Social Workers. These are legitimate organizations and have professional standards.

• You can locate government-funded agencies with psychiatric services by going on the Internet.

Some hospitals refer to community service organizations. In any emergency

room, you can contact the hospital’s outreach to community development programs, as well.

Dear Abby, My husband and a friend of mine joke about being an item. They do this in public and in front of me.

They hug, hold hands or rub each other’s shoulders, but I don’t think anything more goes on.

These activities offend and embarrass me. My husband says the jokes are innocuous, that I’m too sensitive, and I’m making a mountain out of a molehill. He says

they certainly wouldn’t act that way in public if they were really seeing each other on the sly.

Do you think I’m being overly sensitive about this?

– Disrespected Dear Disrespected, I don’t think you’re being overly sensitive.

That it’s “innocent” is beside the point. Because you have told them that their touchy-feely demonstrations of affection for each other offend and embarrass you, out of respect for you, they should cut it out.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Tuesday, Jan. 13 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, 815-288-9236.

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

Bingo and doughnuts, 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.

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

Line dancing, 10-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Community coffee, 10 a.m.

Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Sing-a-long with Margo, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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.

Birthday Potluck Lunch, 11:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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

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

Bingo, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

Movie, “The King’s Speech,” 2 p.m., Program Room, Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St., Morrison, 815-772-7323.

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

Bingo, 7 p.m., Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-625-0354.

Wednesday, Jan. 14 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, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

Birthday Party, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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.

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

Sewing after lunch, noon, Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

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

The Price is Right game,

12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Bridge and bingo, 12;30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230 Pinochle, 12:30 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Book Club, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Second Wind Entertainers, 1:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Community cards, 2 p.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin Grove, 815456-3000.

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

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 7-9 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815622-8838.

Thursday, Jan. 15 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, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Friendly Needles, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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.

Hand & Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th

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

Euchre/500 games, 1-2 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Bingo, 1 p.m. Sterling Women of the Moose, 2601 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230 Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

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BLOOMINGTON

‘There is no such thing as a quick fix’ Long-term solutions to keep weight off

BY PAUL SWIECH The Pantagraph Distributed by The Associated Press

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atie Barling waved battle ropes, walked sideways using resistance bands, performed sumo squats and did lat pulldowns, step-ups, squat presses, hip adductors, stairs runs, Romanian dead lifts, crunches, Russian twists and reverse torso curls.

That high-intensity interval training was preceded by 10 minutes on an elliptical machine, resulting in a workout of about 40 minutes.

How did she feel? The perspiring, 25-year-old Bloomington woman gave a thumbs-up.

“Pretty good,” she said.

“You’re sore. You hate it and you like it.”

What she hates and likes is a full-body workout that is clearly not a quick fix exercise and diet plan that many people – more so women – jump on after Christmas.

“There is no such thing as a quick fix,” Barling said.

She knows.

The Bloomington native always has been overweight and tried quick weight loss and quick fitness plans.

They’d work for a while, but then she’d go back to her old

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Katie Barling talks with trainer Nicolette Isaacs while working out on a resistance band Dec. 1 at the Fitness Connexion in Bloomington. habits and gain the weight back.

In summer 2012, the 5-foot-6 woman weighed 307 pounds when she began a fitness program – coupled with dietary changes – through Fitness Connexion, a women-only gym in Bloomington.

She has lost 62 pounds – she’s down to 245 pounds – and wants to lose another 65 pounds to get down to 180.

“I feel healthy,” said the manager of Kenney’s Delivery, a long-time, Bloomingtonbased moving and storage business. “I feel good about myself. My self esteem is up.

I’ve gone from a size 24 to 16

and soon will be 14.”

“It’s been a long road,” she confessed. “But I’m happy with everything.”

Barling symbolizes many busy Central Illinois women whose responsibilities make it difficult for them to commit to a dedicated exercise program and healthful eating, said Dafne Greene, Fitness Connexion owner and group fitness director, and Nicolette Isaacs, head personal trainer and group fitness instructor.

But Barling proves that exercise and healthful eating ultimately work, they said.

“She has had setbacks like anyone,” said Isaacs, Barling’s train-

er. “But she has learned what is right, what is not right and she can make good choices.”

“I’ve always been bigger,” Barling said. “I like to eat and be comforted.”

When she returned to Bloomington from college, she was up to 307 pounds.

Around that same time, she had an ankle injury and her weight slowed her recovery.

She also was told by her obstetrician/gynecologist that her weight would complicate her future plans to have children.

“I had to do something,” Barling said.

Coincidentally, she met Isaacs, told her that she wanted to get into condition, and Isaacs invited her to Fitness Connexion.

“I told her that I wanted upper body strength and I wanted to lose at least 100 pounds,” Barling recalled.

Isaacs started Barling slowly with walking, jumping jacks, push-ups from a kneeling position and crunches.

“We worked a lot on my balance,” Barling said.

Gradually, under Isaacs’ training, the workouts got more intense. Now she works out for about 40 minutes 4 days a week.

Isaacs changes the workouts to keep them fun and so Barling gets the full benefit. When people do the same workouts, their body gets used to the movements and the benefits lessen.

During the Dec. 16 workout, goals were to keep Barling’s heart rate up and to work her entire body.

So, the elliptical elevated her heart rate, got her blood flowing and her muscles warm; rope waves built muscle endurance in her arms; band walks worked the side of her hips; sumo squats worked her lower bottom and inner thighs; lat pulldowns worked her back; step-ups worked the front of her thighs; hip adductors targeted the inside of her legs; squat press worked her entire body; stair runs kept her heart rate elevated; Romanian (partial) dead lifts worked the back of her legs; and crunches, Russian twists (sitting with her feet off the ground while rotating a ball from side to side) and reverse torso curls worked her abdominal muscles.

“I’ve learned a lot about my own body,” Barling said. She’s also learned that she enjoys some of the exercises.

Meanwhile, she’s adjusted a diet that was predominantly fast food. Typically, she’ll have yogurt and an apple for breakfast; crock pot meals of lean protein and vegetables or stir fry for lunch; and a dinner of grilled lean meat and veggies or another crock pot dish.

Chicken, fish, brown rice and sweet potatoes are among go-to foods. Almonds are great snacks between meals, she said.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Wednesday, Jan. 14 Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Dixon Kiwanis Club meeting, 7 a.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Rock River Center Board meeting, 7:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 730-8:30 a.m., J.J.’s Restaurant, 337 N. Main Ave., Milledgeville, 815-772-4213.

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 8:30-9:30 a.m., The Eureka Inn, 110 E. Third St., Prophetstown, 815-772-4213.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Henry Pratt Retiree breakfast, 9 a.m., Red Apple, 1130 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

Foot health clinic for people 60 years and older, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling. Appointments: 815-7724213.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., women’s group; noon; 3:30 p.m.; 7 p.m., Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Church of the Brethren, 215 North Court St., Dixon.

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure check, 9-10:30 a.m., Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St. Nurturing Program, 9:15 a.m., Sinnissippi Centers Inc., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013 or 800-782-1584.

Representative from Rock River Center in Oregon, 9:3011 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 800.733-2767.

Blood pressure check, 10:3011:30 a.m., Lee County Council On Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-2117.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Dixon Food Center – Red Fox, 500 Chicago Ave., Dixon.

Blood pressure check, 11

a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lunch and Learn, noon, Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815288-4673.

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

Lee County Welfare Council, noon, Mr. Tequila, 844 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Big Book; 6 p.m., closed, Big Book, tradition, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Grapevine; 3:30 p.m. closed; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m. closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214.

Downstairs, west door.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Big Book; 8 p.m., open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Free blood pressure check, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W. Wasson Road, Amboy, 815-857-2550.

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

Milledgeville Woman’s Club, 1:30 p.m., Milledgeville library, 18 W. Fifth St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Women’s Support Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 114 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., closed, step, tradition, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Pearl, a self-esteem support group of the YWCA Domestic Violence Program, 6 p.m., 815625-0333.

Sauk Valley Gold Wing Riders, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting, Rock Falls Candlelight, 2200 First Ave., 815-625-6763.

AWANA, 6:30-8 p.m., 3 years through sixth grade, Northside Baptist Church, 598 River Lane, Dixon, 815-288-5212.

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Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle.

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

Northern Illinois Divers Association, 7:30 p.m., Angelo’s II, 2525 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Northern Illinois Star Gazers meeting, 7:30 p.m., Room 3G12, biology lab, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-288-2852.

Rock River Grange, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 1409 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-973-1490.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave. Thursday, Jan. 15 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

Free blood sugar screening, 8-9 a.m., Community Health Services Department, Mendota Community Hospital, 1401 E. 12th St., Mendota. 815-5397461, ext. 3291, weekdays.

Tests can be fasting or 2 hours after eating.

North Central Illinois Logistics Council, 8-9:30 a.m., Room C316, Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N. Orlando Smith Ave., Oglesby, 815-220-3425.

TOPS IL 1426, 8:30-9 a.m.

weigh-in, meeting at 9 a.m., Coloma Homes, 401 W. 18th St., Rock Falls.

Golden K Kiwanis, 9:30 a.m., YMCA, 2505 YMCA Way, Sterling.

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Prairie State Legal representative, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Big Book; 6 p.m., closed, Big Book, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

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

Parish Nurse Networking meeting, noon, CGH Professional Building, 15 W. Third St., Sterling, 815-625-0400, ext. 5425.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 5:30, open, beginners; 7 p.m., closed, step, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

American Red Cross blood drive, noon-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214.

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Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, 12 and 12; 8 p.m., closed, 12 and 12, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Crafts and quilts, 12:30 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Chair exercises, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Healthy Lifestyles Club, 1 and 7 p.m., ground-floor conference room, Mendota Community Hospital, 1401 E. 12th St., Mendota,

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

Marine Corps League, 7 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave, 815-625-9058.

Sauk Valley Landlord Association meeting, 7 p.m., Coventry Living Center, 612 W. St. Mary’s Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, and Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

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

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

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

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-441-5327.

Sterling Rock River Masonic Lodge 612, 7:30 p.m., 113 1/2 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

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Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-441-4452.

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Lee County Democratic Central Committee, 6:30 p.m., 319 Bistro, 319 W. First St., Dixon, 815-288-9467.

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Lewis Carroll wrote, “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.”

When walking or driving, you have choices for which way to turn; in bridge, you have suits and cards to decide among. Sometimes choosing between, say, card A and card B makes no difference; but much more often it will be critical.

In this deal, how should South plan the play in four spades after West leads the heart queen? South’s threediamond rebid was a helpsuit game-try, which asked his partner to concentrate on his pointed-suit holdings. North, with an excellent singleton diamond, jumped to game.

Yes, this was a tad pushy

by South, but he could count three points for his singleton given the known nine- or 10-card spade fit. Also, his hand had six losers (one spade, two hearts, two dia-

monds and one club), which is the normal number for a game-try after this start to an auction.

Declarer has five potential losers in his hand: one spade, one heart, two diamonds and one club. He will have to ruff his two diamond losers in the dummy, but the first trick is critical. Suppose declarer wins with his heart king, cashes his diamond ace and ruffs a diamond – what next?

He is stranded on the board. However he exits from the dummy, the defenders can win the trick and play two rounds of trumps to stop the second diamond ruff.

Declarer must win the first trick with dummy’s heart ace. Then the play proceeds: diamond to the ace, diamond ruff, heart to the king, diamond ruff, trump. The defenders have no answer. © 2015 UFS

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Agency’s Twitter, YouTube sites hacked Pentagon official: ‘This is little more than a prank or vandalism’ WASHINGTON (AP) – Hackers claiming to work on behalf of Islamic State militants seized control of the Twitter and YouTube sites of the military’s U.S. Central Command on Monday. The Pentagon swiftly suspended the sites and said it appears that no classified material was breached.

The hacker group, which calls itself CyberCaliphate, appears to be the same one that is under FBI investigation for hijacking the websites or Twitter feeds of media outlets in the last month, including a Maryland television station and a New Mexico newspaper.

Defense officials said

Monday that they have been in contact with the FBI, and that the previous breaches by the group raises questions about whether the hackers have any real connection to the Islamic State militants that are under U.S. and coalition attack in Iraq and Syria.

FBI spokesman Joshua Campbell said the bureau is investigating the Central Command Twitter and YouTube breaches and is working with the Pentagon to determine the scope of the incident.

The Central Command Twitter site was filled with threats that said “American soldiers, we are coming, watch your

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This screen grab made Monday shows the front page of the U.S. Central Command Twitter account after is was hacked. The Twitter site of the military’s U.S. Central Command was taken over Monday by hackers claiming to be working on behalf of the Islamic State militants. back.” Other postings appeared to list names, phone numbers and personal email addresses of

military personnel as well as PowerPoint slides and maps.

Most of the material was

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labeled “FOUO,” which means “For Official Use Only,” but none of it appeared to be classified or sensitive information, suggesting the hackers did not breach classified material. U.S. Central Command said that none of the information and documents posted on the hacked site were from the command’s Internet servers or social media sites.

The breach only affected the Twitter and YouTube sites, which reside on commercial, non-Defense Department Internet servers. U.S. Central Command said its operational and military networks were not compromised, but officials are notifying law enforcement about the possible release of personal information that was posted on the Twitter site.

IN BRIEF

Senate advances measure despite Obama veto threat

Divers find black boxes from crash

WASHINGTON (AP) – Legislation approving construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline cleared an initial Senate hurdle Monday, a victory for newly empowered Republicans angling for a quick veto showdown with President Barack Obama.

The bipartisan 63-32 vote was 3 more than the 60 required, and well

PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia (AP) – Divers retrieved one black box Monday and located the other from the AirAsia plane that crashed more than 2 weeks ago, key developments that should help investigators unravel what caused the aircraft to plummet into the Java Sea. The flight data recorder was pulled from beneath

above the level the highly controversial measure ever gained in recent years when Democrats controlled the Senate.

The measure has sparked intense debate over the Canada-to-Texas pipeline’s potential impact on employment and the environment.

While the project was proposed 6 years ago, the White House oppos-

es the legislation as long as the administration is still conducting its formal review.

But with more than enough votes at their command, Republican and Democratic supporters said they hoped the legislation could win final approval and be sent to the White House by the end of next week.

One of the documents appeared to be slides developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory, a federally funded research and development center focused on national security. The slides appeared to depict what it called “scenarios” for conflict with North Korea and China. It’s not clear where the documents came from or how long ago they might have been taken, since some of the information was as much as a year old.

“This is little more than a prank or vandalism. It’s inconvenient and it’s an annoyance. But that’s all it is,” said Col. Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman. “It in no way compromises our operations in any way shape or form.”

“President Obama has every reason to sign the jobs and infrastructure bill that we will pass,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. He noted that the Nebraska Supreme Court had recently rejected a legal challenge brought by opponents, an obstacle the White House had cited.

a piece of the aircraft’s wing and brought to the sea’s surface, and the cockpit voice recorder was found hours later, said Suryadi Bambang Supriyadi, operation coordinator for Indonesia’s national search and rescue agency.

He said the voice recorder was about 66 feet from the data recorder but remained lodged beneath heavy wreckage, and divers were struggling to free it at a depth of 105 feet.

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Some viewers not lovin’ it McDonald’s ‘Signs’ commercial criticized for referencing tragedies

BY CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer

NEW YORK – An ad by McDonald’s is testing the fine line companies need to walk when referencing national tragedies.

The ad by the world’s biggest hamburger chain that aired during the NFL playoffs and Golden Globes on Sunday featured a montage of signs outside McDonald’s restaurants, including messages of support after devastating events.

Among them were “We Remember 9 11” and “Boston Strong,” a reference to the bombing at a marathon that killed three people. Other messages thanked veterans, or were more personal and wished individuals in the community a happy birthday.

The ad was set to a children’s choir singing a version of “Carry On” by the rock band Fun. The commercial provoked strong reactions, with some saying they were moved by it and

others saying it’s tacky for a company to use tragic events to burnish its image. The ad is part of a new campaign by McDonald’s to highlight the “loving” in its “I’m Lovin’ It” slogan and associate its name with that positive emotion.

Deborah Wahl, chief marketing officer for McDonald’s USA, said the ad was intended to reflect the company’s history in communities, through good times and bad. Leaving out the bad moments would’ve

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been dishonest, she said.

She noted that McDonald’s gets a lot of attention no matter what it does because of its size, although the level of attention for the latest ad was surprising.

“Did we expect all this?

No,” she said in a phone interview.

She said it was too early to tell whether the ad was a success, but that the company is trying to engage more with customers and that “good advertising creates emotion.”

AP

The trademark golden arches of a McDonald’s are shown October 2009 in Pittsburgh. An ad by the world’s biggest hamburger chain that aired Sunday during the NFL playoffs and Golden Globes featured signs outside McDonald’s restaurants, including messages of support after devastating events.

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Abbott................................45.58 Alcoa.................................16.18 AltriaCorp.........................50.92 Autonation........................58.10 American Express.............89.52 Arris-Group.......................27.01 Apple...............................109.25 ADM..................................48.22 AT&T.................................33.49 Bank of America...............16.68 Boeing.............................130.88 BorgWarner......................52.10 BP......................................36.05 Casey’s...............................91.46 Caterpillar.........................86.89 CenturyLink......................38.66 Chevron...........................106.05 Cisco.................................28.05 Citigroup...........................50.40 CNW..................................44.94 CocaCola...........................42.63

ConAgra............................35.69 Dean..................................18.01 Deere & Co........................85.46 Disney...............................94.47 Donaldson........................37.46 DuPont..............................74.40 Exxon................................90.41 Ford...................................15.24 Exelon................................36.63 GE......................................23.97 FifthThird..........................18.64 HawaiianElectric..............33.65 Hewlett Packard...............39.93 HomeDepot....................104.41 Intel Corp.........................36.60 IBM.................................156.42 IntlPaper...........................53.21 JCPenney.............................8.14 JohnsonControls..............46.10 Johnson&Johnson.........104.60 JPMorgan Chase...............58.81 Kraft..................................63.54 Kroger................................66.01 Leggett&Platt....................44.38 Manpower.........................66.37 McDonald’s......................93.04 Merck&Co.........................62.32 Microsoft...........................46.60 3M...................................160.74

Monsanto........................119.60 Newell...............................37.28 AGL...................................53.49 Nike...................................95.87 Parker-Han.....................125.76 Pfizer..................................32.80 Pepsico..............................96.43 Procter&Gamble..............89.94 RaymondJames................53.89 Republic............................40.16 Sears Hldg.........................35.33 SensientTech....................58.18 Sprint...................................4.14 Staples...............................17.24 TheTravelers...................105.20 UnitedContinental...........65.89 UnitedTech.....................114.48 USBancorp........................42.57 USSteel..............................23.37 Verizon..............................47.10 Walgreen...........................75.70 WalMartStores..................90.06 WalMartMexico................19.87 WasteMgt..........................51.47 Wendy’s...............................9.93

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Hyundai Motor Co. Vice Chairman Euisun Chung (left) stands with CEO and President Dave Zuchowski next to a plug-in Sonata on Monday during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

As cheap gas shifts car buyers’ habits, automakers power on Not all small car sales have suffered DETROIT (AP) – Inside the auto show here, automakers are showing off electric and other vehicles designed to cut our dependence on fossil fuels. Outside, car buyers are paying the lowest prices in years for carbon-based fuels.

That dichotomy has the industry scrambling to sell alternative vehicles and buyers making choices that seemed impractical just a short time ago.

Some of the cars that will tease visitors to the North American International Auto Show include a new all-electric Chevrolet Bolt, hybrid and plugin versions of the Hyundai Sonata and other vehicles aimed at easing pain at the fuel pump.

But cheap gas prices across the country, driven by a surprising plunge in oil prices, are tempting potential buyers away from the small and economical and toward comparatively more gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs. That’s leading automakers to take the long view, adjust produc-

tion and hope big research and development bets still pay off on better mileage to meet stricter government emissions standards.

They also want to appeal to consumers, who once were anxious about high gas prices.

The plummeting pump prices – now pegged by AAA at $2.13 per gallon on average, compared with $3.31 a year ago – have had an “immediate impact on consumer psyche,” according to Edmunds.com senior analyst Jessica Caldwell.

According to the carshopping site, SUVs and pickups outsold cars in 2014 for the first time in a decade. It helps that SUVs are now built on car rather than truck platforms and have vastly improved fuel efficiency compared with their forebears.

“People want to buy these cars and low gas prices give them the justification they need to do so,” Caldwell said.

High gas prices and stricter fuel-economy rules forced the industry to improve existing gaspowered engines – and to develop new vehicles that relied less on carbon for

power, or not all. Hybrids came to prominence at the turn of the millennium with the Toyota Prius.

But last year sales of Prius models dropped 11.5 percent, compared with the previous year.

It’s tough to predict a turnaround. The lower gas goes, the longer it will take to make the purchase pay off for a higher-priced, better-mileage Prius instead of, say, a Corolla.

The Prius costs approximately $4,300 more than a comparable gaspowered vehicle. Back in July, when gas was around $3.60 a gallon, a Prius buyer could expect it to take about 8 years to recoup the extra cost in the form of gasoline savings. At current prices, the payback doesn’t come for nearly 14 years.

Still, not all small cars have suffered. Caldwell says falling gas prices have given first-time buyers and others more comfort and confidence to buy a new car. Sales of the redesigned Honda Fit subcompact were up 40 percent in December, for example, while sales of the Nissan Sentra small car rose about 43 percent.

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Buckeyes beat up on Oregon. Story on B2.

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Ohio State’s Ezekiel Elliott (15) runs though the Oregon defense for a 9-yard touchdown during the second half of the College Football Playoff National Championship game Monday in Arlington, Texas. Elliott ran for a title-game record 246 yards and 4 TDs in the Buckeyes’ 42-20 victory.

BOYS BASKETBALL | DIXON (13-0) AT ROCKFORD LUTHERAN (11-1)

Measuring stick for Dukes Dixon facing difficult road test against Lutheran

BY BRIAN WEIDMAN bweidman@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5551

Cutting down the nets after winning tournaments in Orion and Plano is one thing.

Knocking off a state power on its home floor is another.

That’s the opportunity that lies ahead for the Dixon boys basketball team as it prepares to tangle tonight with Rockford Lutheran Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com at 7:15 p.m. in Rockford.

Dixon’s Cal Jarrett goes to the hoop against Rock Falls on Lutheran (11-1, 1-1 Big NorthDec. 19 at Tabor Gym. Jarrett and the Dukes travel to Rockford ern West) has established itself as tonight to take on the perennial power Lutheran Crusaders. one of the best programs around.

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Dixon’s Roby, Amboy’s Liebing honored, B3.

When: 7:15 p.m. today Where: Lutheran High School (4311 N. Alpine Road) Twitter: Follow Patrick Mason (@pm222) On the web: www.highschoolcube.com The Crusaders have won regionals 6 of the past 7 years, highlighted by state tournament appearances in 2012 and 2014. They won the prestigious State Farm Classic for the third straight year in late December.

“Our kids have been looking forward to this for a long time,” Dixon coach Jason Mead said.

“They knew this would be a way to assess where we’re at, at about the midway point of the season.

It’s definitely a measuring stick of where we’re at against the top teams in the state.”

Leading the way for the Crusaders, who are ranked eighth in the latest Associated Press poll, are a trio of returning starters in seniors Nate Wieting, Joe Kellen, and James Robinson.

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Bowling tournament coming next week Registration has begun for the 41st Coloma Township Park District youth bowling tournament. The tournament will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 19 at Paone’s Blackhawk Lanes in Sterling.

Children ages 6 to 18 are invited to participate in age brackets of 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, and 15-18.

Boys and girls will compete seperately.

An entry fee of $12 covers lane and shoe rental costs. For additional information, visit the Park District administrative office, or call 815-625-0272.

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Wisconsin point guard injured Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan says he is awaiting test results to determine the severity of the right foot injury to point guard Traevon Jackson.

Jackson was hurt in the second half of the Badgers’ 67-62 loss Sunday night at Rutgers.

Ryan calls the injury “pretty severe.” He is unsure how long he might be without his trusted senior guard.

Syracuse freshman out for season Freshman forward Chris McCullough of the Syracuse Orange is out for the season.

Coach Jim Boeheim says McCullough suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, and will miss the remainder of the season.

McCullough injured the knee Sunday night in the first half against Florida State.

Today Men’s basketball 7:30 p.m.

• Sauk Valley at Kishwaukee

Women’s basketball 5:30 p.m.

• Sauk Valley at Kishwaukee

Boys basketball 6:30 p.m.

• Galesburg Christian at Faith Christian 7 p.m.

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Oregon’s Evan Baylis is upended by Ohio State’s Marshon Lattimore (2) during the second half of the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday in Arlington, Texas. The Buckeyes won the title with a 42-20 victory over the Ducks.

Mission complete for OSU Buckeyes dominate Ducks in national title game

BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

ARLINGTON, Texas – Ohio State can add the newest version of the national championship trophy to a case that already has a bunch of the old ones.

The Buckeyes’ third-stringer matched Oregon’s Heisman winner, as Cardale Jones led Ohio State past Marcus Mariota and the Ducks 42-20 in the first College Football Playoff national championship game Monday night at the $1.2 billion home of the Dallas Cowboys.

Behind their bullish backup quarterback and the relentless running of Ezekiel Elliott, the Buckeyes (14-1) completed a remarkable in-season turnaround with a dominating performance against the Ducks (132).

“The chase is complete,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said.

“It’s done. It’s over. They accept-

Star of the game: Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio St., 36 rushes, 246 yards, 4 TDs Key performers: Cardale Jones, OSU, 242 passing yards, TD, 38 rushing yards, TD; Marcus Mariota, Oregon, 333 passing yards, 2 TDs, 39 rushing yards; Byron Marshall, Oregon, 8 catches, 169 yards, TD ed their final mission, their final assignment, and their final directive, and they did it. That was our whole mantra this last couple of weeks. A job well done, and we’re very grateful.”

Ohio State began the first major college football playoff as the fourth and final seed, and as a team that faced questions about whether it belonged at all. It was a team that never would have had a chance to win a title under the old postseason system.

No question about it now: Ohio

State is the truest champion bigtime football has ever crowned, showered by golden confetti as its band played “Hang on Sloopy” when the clock hit 0:00.

Meyer’s Buckeyes overcame two injured Heisman contenders and one awful early season loss at home to Virginia Tech to win their first national title since 2002. Back then the Bowl Championship Series decided No. 1 at the end of the season – usually.

Before that, it was up to The Associated Press and coaches’ polls to sort out which team was best, with little help from the bowls. The Buckeyes have three of those championships, too.

And Meyer now has three, adding this one for his home-state team to the two he won for Florida. It’s taken just three seasons in Columbus for Meyer to put the Buckeyes – and the Big Ten – back on top, with a team that looks built to last.

7:15 p.m.

• Mendota at Rock Falls • Dixon at Lutheran • Byron at Oregon 7:30 p.m.

• Amboy at Kewanee • Erie at Orion • Morrison at Rockridge • Newman at Bureau Valley • Prophetstown at Sherrard • Polo at AFC • Riverdale at Fulton • West Carroll at Eastland

Girls basketball 7 p.m.

• DeKalb at Sterling

Boys bowling 4 p.m.

• Hall at Dixon

Girls bowling 3:45 p.m.

• Winnebago at Oregon 4 p.m.

• Dixon at Mendota 4:30 p.m.

• Sterling at Kaneland

Wrestling 5:30 p.m.

• Winnebago at Dixon • Oregon, Newman at Mendota • Fulton at Alleman • Erie-Prophetstown at Kewanee • West Carroll, Dakota at Lena-Winslow

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LeBron James tops jersey sales list

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LeBron James has taken the No. 23 back to the top.

James again leads the NBA’s most popular jersey list, this time in his original Cleveland Cavaliers uniform that he returned to this season.

Golden State’s Stephen Curry, Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, and the Bulls’ Derrick Rose rounded out the top five.

SOCCER

Ronaldo named FIFA player of year Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for 2014 on Monday, earning the title of world’s best football player for a third time.

He easily beat four-time winner Lionel Messi and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer in a vote of national team captains and coaches from FIFA’s 209 member countries, plus selected journalists.

On the tube TV listings Today Men’s basketball 6 p.m.

2014 Florida State 34, Auburn 31 • Florida State receiver Kelvin Benjamin caught the eventual game-winning 2-yard touchdown pass from Jameis Winston with 1:06 to play to put the Seminoles up 34-31, at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif. Auburn led 21-10 at halftime, but was held to 10 fourth-quarter points, while the Seminoles scored 24 points in the second half to win. One of the Seminoles’ scores was a 100-yard kick return by Levonte Whitfield.

2013 Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14 • The Crimson Tide cruised to their second consecutive national championship with a trashing of Notre Dame at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron threw for four touchdowns, including two to Amari Cooper, and one apiece to Eddie Lacy and Michael Williams. Lacy also ran for a score, along with fellow back T.J. Yeldon. Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson threw for a score and ran for another, but the scoring was too late to make a difference in the outcome.

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK Dixon junior recorded his second triple-double of the season last Monday against Mendota, scoring 20 points, pulling down 11 rebounds, and blocking 10 shots in the Dukes’ 65-52 victory.

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ISAIAH ROBY • DIXON • JUNIOR Amboy senior scored 13 points and collected 12 rebounds in a 44-36 win over Serena on Saturday.

The Clippers’ leading scorer & rebounder this season, Liebing also scored 25 points in a 50-24 win over Indian Creek on Dec. 29.

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MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD

GIRLS BASKETBALL | MILLEDGEVILLE 37, WEST CARROLL 32

Waite for the win Missiles nail free throws down stretch to top Thunder

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Ottawa LaSalle-Peru Sterling Geneseo Rochelle

Today’s games • Ottawa at Sandwich, 7 • Sterling at Freeport, 7 • Streator at LaSalle-Peru, 7

Conf.

4-0 3-1 2-1 1-2 2-2 1-1 0-2 0-3

All 13-0 10-3 11-1 8-9 12-5 9-3 2-7 2-12

Three Rivers East Bureau Valley Kewanee St. Bede Princeton Hall Newman Amboy

Conf.

2-0 1-0 1-1 2-1 1-2 1-1 0-3

All 17-0 8-5 8-6 11-3 7-10 10-6 0-16

Today’s games • Amboy at Kewanee, 7:30 • Hall at St. Bede, 7:30 • Newman at Bureau Valley, 7:30

were unable to make good on their offensive chances.

Waite added one more foul shot with 14.4 seconds left, and Schmidt added a two more with 2.2 left to seal the win.

“I’m just hoping they go in,” Waite said. “Normally, I’m not very good at free throws. I wanted to ignore the opposing crowd, and they tried to distract us.”

Graff and Bibler led a balanced scoring effort for the Missiles, with eight points each. Graff added seven rebounds, and Bibler added five assists in a game they are anxious to move on from.

“It was a really ugly game,” Graff said. “We made a lot of mistakes, and kept turning it over toward the end. We held though, thankfully.

And it’s a good thing Becca could make her free throws.”

Guilinger led the Thunder with 13 points and four steals.

Monday’s result • Ridgewood 75, Riverdale 69

West Carroll’s Sabrina Seidemann-Buckwalter and Milledgeville’s Jenna Bibler get tied up while going for a loose ball Monday night during their NUIC crossover game in Milledgeville. The Missiles beat the Thunder 37-33.

Strohmaier singled out the small letup, and hinted that without it occurring, the Thunder’s lead might have held up.

“They started pressing us, and we weren’t ready for it,” Strohmaier said. “It was a seven-point swing right there. You take that out, it’s a whole different game. We just panicked, and we’ve got to get rid of the panic and be confident in ourselves.”

Instead, the Missiles continued to make key plays to stay in the game.

Milledgeville junior Jade Graff had an offensive rebound and a quick dish to senior Jenna Bibler, while freshman Alexandra Schmidt nabbed a steal against Guilinger.

With 35.3 seconds left, a twoshot foul sent Rebecca Waite to the free-throw line. Waite had a better time at the stripe than usual, making the front end of the pair to go up by one, and the Thunder

Rockets, Comets both fall on road; Fillies, Steamers, Storm all win

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Aubree Schmitt added Clare Kramer tossed in 11 points on three 3s and 14 points to lead Proph- two free throws for the etstown to a 60-47 road Comets (4-11, 2-2).

Morrison 66, Riverdale victory against Orion on 42: Ashley Greul had 15 Monday night.

Kassi Henrekin and Cor- points and eight rebounds rie Reiley each had nine as the Fillies handled the points for the Prophets visiting Rams.

Also for Morrison (11(17-2, 5-0 TRAC West).

Byron 67, Rock Falls 49: 5, 4-2 TRAC West), Lakin Dallas Clevenger had 21 Goodman had 14 points, points, eight rebounds Emma Sitzmore had 10 and three assists for the points and nine rebounds, Rockets in a road loss to Jaeden Workman had nine points, and Emma Melton the Tigers.

Also for Rock Falls (9-9, added four points, eight 0-5 Big Northern West), assists and four steals.

Bureau Valley 38, St. Abbee Sigel had 13 points.

Ellie Lehne led Byron Bede 37: The Storm nar(12-4, 4-3) with 25 points. rowly held on for a Three Hall 40, Newman 29: Rivers East conference Kelsey Simpson led New- win in Peru.

Darcy Kepner scored man with 13 points in a Three Rivers East loss on a game-high 16 points, making six shots and going the road.

4-for-4 from the foul line. one quarter and never Heaven Bennett added recovered in an NUIC eight points in the win for crossover loss on the road.

Madison Merdian and Bureau Valley (9-8, 2-2).

Fulton 50, Rockridge Paige Peterson scored 12 39: The Steamers earned points apiece to lead Polo their first TRAC West win (6-9), with Merdian nailof the season on the road. ing three 3s. Jozi Grobe Three players scored in chipped in 11 points.

Allison Kubat poured in double figures for Fulton (8-11, 1-3 TRAC West), as 27 points to pace Warren, Chelsea Lesniewski and which had all 13 players Averi Leitzen each had 11 score in the game. points, while Jordan Price Boys basketball finished with 10.

Faith Christain 59, Sherrard 40, Erie 34: Morningstar 49: Andrew The Cardinals trailed Robertson scored a team20-14 at halftime and high 16 points to lead the couldn’t recover in a Falcons (6-5, 2-3 NICC) TRAC West home loss. in a Northern Illinois Delaney Tegeler scored Christian Conference win a game-high 14 points in Bettendorf, Iowa. for Erie (12-8, 3-3), with Ben Bierdeman scored Rachel Cobert adding 10. 13 points, while Zach Warren 81, Polo 54: The Lessman made three 3s Marcos trailed 21-8 after and added 11 points.

Dukes looking to get into top 10 with win kid?” Mead said of last year’s sectional loss to the Potters, who featured an inside bruiser in 6-6 Ian Saathoff.

Lutheran’s other starters are Matt Anderson, a 5-11 junior who is a strong defender, and Ryan Dolan, a 6-8 senior who is primarily a 3-point shooter. The sixth man is Kenny Strawbridge, a 5-10 freshman.

Dixon (13-0, 4-0) is riding high, with the aforementioned tournament titles at Orion and Plano, as well as home league wins against Winnebago, Stillman Valley, and Mendota to its credit.

The Dukes have yet to play a team of Lutheran’s caliber on the road, however, and this will likely be their toughest test to date. A win would vault Dixon into the 3A rankings, in which they are

Conf.

4-0 2-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 2-2 0-3 0-2

Rockridge Orion Riverdale Fulton Morrison Erie Prophetstown Sherrard

All 12-1 6-7 9-4 10-6 10-6 7-10 2-10 5-7

Today’s games • Erie at Orion, 7:30 • Morrison at Rockridge, 7:30 • Riverdale at Fulton, 7:30 • Prophetstown at Sherrard, 7:30

Conf.

2-0 3-0 2-0 2-2 1-2 2-2 1-2 0-3 0-2 0-2

All 8-2 8-4 7-3 12-5 2-10 3-5 4-6 3-10 1-6 0-8

Monday’s results • Juda 37, Durand 35 • South Beloit at Orangeville, NA Today’s games • Aquin at Forreston, 7:30 • Durand at Orangeville, 7:30 • Polo at AFC, 7:30 • South Beloit at Dakota, 7:30

FAITH (6-5, 2-3) Logan Johnson 3 2-6 8, Ben Beardman 5 3-7 13, Ben Babler 1 3-4 5, Andrew Robertson 3 9-14 16, Hayden Sweet 3 0-0 6, Zach Lessman 4 1-4 11, Christian Hage 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 18-35 59.

MORNIGSTAR Simpson 10 5-7 25, Combs 5 3-6 13, Sorensen 3 0-0 7, DeVries 0 2-3 2, Walters 1 0-1 2. Totals: 19 10-17 49.

Faith 13 15 10 21 — 59 Morningstar 7 7 15 20 — 49 3s – Faith Christian 3 (Lessman 2, Robertson), Morningstar 1 (Sorensen).

Girls basketball NIB-12 West All 11-5 9-9 8-11 1-11 4-16

BNC West All 12-3 16-1 12-5 12-4 11-9 8-8 9-9 6-13

Three Rivers East Conf.

All Amboy 5-0 16-1 Kewanee 3-1 12-3 Hall 3-1 9-6 Bureau Valley 2-2 9-8 Newman 2-2 4-11 St. Bede 1-4 3-12 Princeton 0-5 3-12 Monday’s results • Bureau Valley 38, St. Bede 37 • Kewanee 61, Princeton 27 • Hall 40, Newman 29 Today’s game • St. Bede at Ottawa Marquette, 7:30

Three Rivers West All 17-2 15-2 11-5 12-7 12-8 8-11 5-7 0-15

Thursday’s games • Erie at Fulton, 7:30 • Morrison at Orion, 7:30 • Prophetstown at Riverdale, 7:30 • Sherrard at Rockridge, 7:30

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Dixon’s Laron Carr (right) shoots the ball earlier this season against Stillman Valley. The Dukes face their biggest test yet on the road tonight against Lutheran. now receiving votes.

“They’re a tough team,” senior guard Laron Carr said, “and right now, we’ve

got a lot to prove, because they’re ranked above us.

We think we should be ranked above them.”

Thursday’s games • AFC at Aquin, 7:30 • Dakota at Durand 7:30 • Milledgeville at Polo, 7:30 • Pecatonica at South Beloit, 7:30

MORRISON 66, RIVERDALE 42 RIVERDALE (0-15, 0-3 Three Rivers West) Groves 3 4-4 11, Maydew 0 0-0 0, Geigle 0 0-0 0, Baldwin 2 0-0 5, Darin 0 4-4 4, Sheley 4 2-3 12, Williams 2 2-2 6, Berge 0 0-0 0, May 2 0-0 4. Totals: 13 12-13 42.

MORRISON (11-5, 4-2) Emma Melton 2 0-0 4, Lakin Goodman 6 1-2 14, Emma Sitzmore 5 0-0 10, Jaeden Workman 3 1-2 9, Alyssa Canales 0 0-2 0, Vos 2 0-0 4, Rachel Davis 1 0-0 2, Emily Wallander 2 0-0 4, Adrienne Banks 2 0-0 4, Ashley Greul 5 5-9 15. Totals: 28 7-15 66.

Riverdale 4 19 7 12 — 42 Morrison 20 21 15 10 — 66 3s – Riverdale 4 (Sheley 2, Groves, Baldwin), Morrison 3 (Workman 2, Goodman).

BUREAU VALLEY (9-8, 2-2 TRAC East) Carlie Bickett 1 0-2 2, Val Reuter 1 0-0 2, Savannah Dean 0 3-12 3, Darcy Kepner 6 4-4 16, Addison Moreland 1 0-0 3, Lindsey Hoffert 0 2-2 2, Sidney Kolb 0 0-0 0, Heaven Bennett 4 0-0 8, Irini Petros 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14 9-20 38.

ST. BEDE (3-12, 1-4 TRAC East) Rachel Sickley 1 0-0 2, Chase Ludford 0 1-2 1, Zoe Postula 2 2-2 7, Emily Draper 2 0-0 5, Gabbie Morrow 4 0-1 9, Tristin Phegley 1 0-1 2, Hanna Bima 2 1-1 5, Brianna Lau 3 0-0 6. Totals: 15 4-7 37.

Bureau Valley 10 11 7 10 — 38 St. Bede 10 8 7 12 — 37 3s – Bureau Valley 1 (Moreland 1). St. Bede 3 (Postula 1, Draper 1, Morrow 1) at Taylor Ridge

FULTON 50, ROCKRIDGE 39 FULTON (8-11, 1-3 TRAC West) Averi Leitzen 4 0-1 11, Jordan Price 3 4-6 10, Chelsea Lesniewski 4 3-4 11, Betsy Leonard 2 5-8 9, Autumn Hutton 0 0-0 0, Camerin Huizenga 0 0-0 0, Faith Kennedy 2 3-8 8, Whitney Wynkoop 0 1-4 1, Hannah Pannell 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 16-21 50.

ROCKRIDGE (12-7, 3-3 TRAC West) Anderson 1 1-2 2 3, Ford 1 1-3 2 3, Walkee 1 1-2 1 3, Grawe 11-1 3 3, Gosney 1 3-4 1 5, Lape 4 3-7 5 11, Strachan 0 0-0 0 0, McCalley 0 0-0 1 0, Stoneking1 0-0 1 2, Johnson 4 1-2 4 9, Finley 0 0-0 2 0. Totals 14 11-21 21 39.

Fulton 9 11 21 9 — 50 Rockridge 7 10 7 15 — 39 3s – Fulton 4 (Leitzen 3, Kennedy 1) at Erie

SHERRARD 40, ERIE 34 SHERRARD (15-2, 5-0 TRAC West) Hutton 4-7 0-0 11, Strandgard 1-3 0-0 2, Chelsey Crippen 6-10 0-0 12, Frye 0-3 2-4 2, Anderson 2-6 1-2 5, Hatlestad 0-1 0-2 0, Claire Crippen 3-4 0-0 6, Crisco 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 17-35 3-8 40.

ERIE (12-8, 3-3 TRAC West) Rachel Cobert 3-11 4-6 10, Emily Cox 1-7 2-2 4, Caitlin Maloney 1-1 0-0 2, Leela Parrish 1-2 0-0 2, Delaney Tegeler 6-9 2-2 14, Alicia Stout 1-1 0-0 2, Whitney Bramm 0-1 0-0 0, Bryce McCormick 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 13-35 8-10 34.

Sherrard 12 8 12 8 — 40 Erie 8 6 11 9 — 34 3s – Sherrard 3-8 (Hutton 3-6, Anderson 0-2). Erie 0. Turnovers – Sherrard 19. Erie 18. Assists – Sherrard 10 (Frye 3, Anderson 3). Erie 11 (Maloney 4, Parrish 4). at Warren POLO (6-9) Morgan Lawler 0 0-0 0, Kenzie Dusing 0 0-0 0, Hannah Grobe 1 1-2 3, Madison Merdian 4 1-2 12, Bergstrom 0 0-0 0, Jozi Grobe 5 1-8 11, KeeLey Meyer 1 1-2 3, Gorzny 1 2-3 4, Alex Sterenberg 3 1-4 7, Haley Cisketti 1 0-0 2, Paige Peterson 4 3-6 12. Totals: 20 10-27 54.

WARREN Kubat 12 3-6 27, Bohnsack 3 0-0 6, Stiefl 6 1-5 13, McGivney 2 2-3 7, R.Stuckey 5 0-0 10, Williams 1 0-0 2, Mahomey 1 0-0 2, E.Riedl 1 2-4 4, Wulfekuhle 1 0-0 2, Focks 1 0-0 2, Stuckey 0 2-2 2, Harbach 1 0-0 2, A.Riedle 1 0-0 2. Totals: 35 10-20 81.

Polo 8 19 13 14 — 54 Warren 21 15 22 23 — 81 3s – Polo 4 (Merdian 3, Peterson), Warren 1 (McGivney). at Milledgeville

MILLEDGEVILLE 37, WEST CARROLL 33

NUIC East Conf.

Aquin 6-0 AFC 4-0 Dakota 5-1 Milledgeville 3-2 Durand 1-1 Polo 2-3 Forreston 2-3 Orangeville 1-4 Pecatonica 0-4 South Beloit 0-4 Monday’s results • Warren 81, Polo 54 • Milledgeville 37, West Carroll 33 Today’s game • Stockton at Pecatonica, 7:30 Wednesday’s game • Forreston at Pearl City, 7:30

PROPHETSTOWN (17-2, 5-0 Three Rivers West) Kassi Henrekin 4 0-0 9, Corrie Reiley 3 2-4 9, Heather Strike 5 0-0 12, Addi Morse 1 1-2 3, Calya Crane 2 0-0 4, Torie Miniel 0 0-0 0, Shelby Adams 2 0-0 5, Mikayla Bolton 2 0-0 4, Clare Kramer 7 0-0 14.

Totals: 26 3-7 60.

ORION (5-7, 1-3) A.McCunn 3 0-1 7, DeBaillie 0 2-2 2, T.McCunn 1 2-2 4, Gritton 1 2-4 4, Price 1 0-0 2, Sobelewski 0 0-0 0, Gambon 1 0-0 2, Hancock 3 0-0 6, Crane 0 0-0 0, Conway 7 0-1 15, Andrae 1 0-0 3, Terronez 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19 6-10 47.

Prophetstown 23 16 15 6 — 60 Orion 6 15 12 14 — 47 3s – Prophetstown 5 (Strike 2, Henrekin, Reiley, Adams), Orion 3 (A.McCunn, Conway, Andrae).

WARREN 81, POLO 54

Thursday’s games • Amboy at Bureau Valley, 7:30 • Princeton at Newman, 7:30 • Hall at Kewanee, 8

Conf.

Prophetstown 5-0 Sherrard 5-0 Morrison 4-2 Rockridge 3-3 Erie 3-3 Fulton 1-3 Orion 1-3 Riverdale 0-4 Monday’s results • Fulton 50, Rockridge 39 • Prophetstown 60, Orion 47 • Morrison 66, Riverdale 42 • Sherrard 40, Erie 34

at Orion

BUREAU VALLEY 38, ST. BEDE 37

FAITH CHRISTIAN 59, MORNINGSTAR 49

Conf.

Rockford Lutheran 6-1 Mendota 5-1 Stillman Valley 4-2 Byron 4-3 Oregon 3-4 Dixon 2-3 Rock Falls 0-5 Winnebago 0-5 Monday’s results • Lutheran 52, Mendota 43 • Byron 67, Rock Falls 49

ROCK FALLS (9-9, 0-5 Big Northern West) Dallas Clevenger 6 8-12 21, Bailie Smith 0 0-0 0, Madason Shaw 1 0-0 2, Abbee Sigel 4 2-2 13, Olivia Babcock 2 0-0 4, Emily Sauer 1 1-2 3, Chelsi Blair 2 0-0 6, Bailey Bickett 0 0-2 0, Liz Lego 0 0-0 0, Sydney Young 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 11-18 49.

BYRON (12-4, 4-3) DeVries 7 5-5 21, Holloway 0 0-0 0, Silvers 4 2-2 11, Bunnel 0 0-4 0, Burrows 0 0-0 0, Hopkins 1 1-2 3, Russell 0 1-2 1, Swanson 3 0-4 6, Lehne 11 3-3 25. Totals: 26 12-22 67.

Rock Falls 12 10 16 11 — 49 Byron 19 15 13 20 — 67 3s – Rock Falls 6 (Sigel 3, Blair 2, Clevenger), Byron 3 (DeVries 2, Silvers).

at Peru

Monday’s box score at Bettendorf, IA

Conf.

Ottawa 2-2 Sterling 2-1 LaSalle-Peru 2-3 Rochelle 0-2 Geneseo 0-4 Monday’s result • Ottawa 53, Streator 41 Today’s game • DeKalb at Sterling, 7

at Byron

BYRON 67, ROCK FALLS 49

at Morrison

NUIC East AFC Aquin Forreston Polo Milledgeville South Beloit Pecatonica Durand Dakota Orangeville

NEWMAN (4-11, 2-2 TRAC EAST) Aubree Schmitt 3 2-2 11, Madison Newman 0 1-2 1, Kelsey Simpson 4 3-5 13, Mary Jensen 1 0-2 2, Alani Cook 0 0-2 0, Rhyanna Hadden 0 0-0 0, Breanna Conboy 1 0-0 2. Totals: 9 6-13 29.

HALL (9-6, 2-2 TRAC) Herrmann 8 2-2 21, Lechner 0 0-1 0, Hosheid 3 3-5 9, Barroso 1 1-2 3, Gallassi 3 1-3 7. Totals: 15 7-13 40 Newman 5 4 8 12 — 29 Hall 2 17 13 8 — 40 3s – Newman 5 (Schmitt 3, Simpson 2).

Hall 3 (Herrmann 3)

PROPHETSTOWN 60, ORION 47

Three Rivers West

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Monday’s box scores at Spring Valley

HALL 40, NEWMAN 29 All 7-5 7-5 5-5 8-6 1-10

Today’s games • Byron at Oregon, 7:15 • Dixon at Lutheran, 7:15 • Mendota at Rock Falls, 7:15 • Winnebago at Stillman Valley, 7:15

Prophets stay perfect in TRAC play

They helped the squad to a 30-5 record a year ago, and a fourth-place finish at the Class 3A tournament.

Wieting (6-foot-5, 225 pounds) and Kellen (6-1) averaged 12.9 and 12.8 points a year ago, respectively, while Robinson (5-10), the star running back on the Crusaders’ football team this past fall, averaged 6.9 points.

Current scoring averages were not available.

Wieting will get a lot of attention from the Dixon defense when Lutheran is on offense.

“It reminds me of the Morton game, where are we going to be able to handle someone in the 6-4, 6-5 range who’s a really physical, strong

Conf.

1-0 2-2 2-1 2-2 0-1

Dixon Winnebago Rockford Lutheran Oregon Mendota Byron Stillman Valley Rock Falls

LOCAL ROUNDUP

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NIB-12 West

BNC West

MILLEDGEVILLE – Not often does disappointment linger in the minds of basketball players from both teams right at the final buzzer.

The final score of Monday’s NUIC crossover game between Milledgeville and West Carroll did not quite represent the end result. The Thunder, looking for just their second win of the year, led for most of the game before a 2-minute flurry of action in the third quarter propelled the Missiles ahead – but not by much.

At the end of the Missiles’ 37-33 win, they didn’t have too much to be happy about.

“It was ugly,” Milledgeville coach Kirk Englekens said. “It was very ugly. When we bring energy, we go on runs. The whole game, besides those 2 minutes, we had no energy.

That’s unacceptable.”

West Carroll, while upset with the loss, left with heads held high after remaining in contention for the win throughout the game. The Thunder’s lone win came on Dec. 18 in the seventh-place game of the Polo Tournament, a 54-38 win over Leland-Earlville, a day after falling to the Missiles 42-33 in pool play.

“We’ve been in a slump, and this game definitely got us out of it,” West Carroll coach Jeanelle Strohmaier said. “We played to what I know that we are capable of playing up to. I’m happy.”

The Thunder bolted out to a 6-0 lead, and led 8-6 after one quarter. Building on a 17-15 halftime lead, Thunder senior Sabrina Seidemann-Buckwalter threw up a prayer of a 3-point shot from the right wing to give her team a five-point lead. Afterward, Hayley Guilinger extended the lead to its apex at seven.

Milledgeville started to apply pressure after the short Thunder run, and turned a seven-point deficit into a two-point lead with the aid of a pair of Thunder turnovers.

MEASURING

Boys basketball

All 14-4 14-1 11-4 5-10 3-4 6-9 4-10 1-10 1-13 0-5

WEST CARROLL (1-15) Rachel Dykstra 0-0 0-0 0, Hayley Guilinger 5-15 2-2 13, Bailey Durward 1-7 0-0 3, Sabrina Seidemann-Buckwalter 1-4 0-0 3, Christy Ralston 2-8 1-4 5, Shelby Skiles 1-4 2-5 4, Josi Anderson 1-5 3-4 5.

Totals: 11-43 9-18 33.

MILLEDGEVILLE (5-10) Shauna Frederick 0-0 0-0 0, Jade Graff 4-6 0-0 8, Jenna Bibler 4-9 0-2 8, Kailee Forbes 1-2 0-0 2, Branningham Hutchinson 0-0 0-0 0, Rebecca Waite 0-5 5-10 5, Sidney Aude 1-3 0-0 2, Alexandra Schmidt 2-6 2-3 6, Jocelyn Folkers 2-2 0-0 4, Madyson Frederick 1-4 0-2 2. Totals: 15-37 2-7 37.

WC 8 9 9 7 — 33 M’ville 6 9 8 14 — 37 3s – WC 2-6 (Guilinger 1-5, SeidemannBuckwalter 1-1), Milledgeville 0-1 (Schmidt 0-1). Rebounds – WC 24 (Ralston 6), Milledgeville 29 (Graff 7). Assists – WC 8 (Seidemann-Buckwalter 3), Milledgeville 13 (Bibler 5). Steals – WC 11 (Guilinger 4), Milledgeville 5 (Graff 2). Turnovers – WC 16, Millegeville 24. Fouls – WC 17, Milledgeville 22 (M.Frederick out).

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NBA | MAGIC 121, BULLS 114

MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD NFL Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 3 Carolina 27, Arizona 16 Baltimore 30, Pittsburgh 17 Sunday, Jan. 4 Indianapolis 26, Cincinnati 10 Dallas 24, Detroit 20 Divisional Playoffs Saturday’s results New England 35, Baltimore 31 Seattle 31, Carolina 17 Sunday’s results Green Bay 26, Dallas 21 Indianapolis 24, Denver 13 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 18 NFC, Green Bay at Seattle, 2:05 p.m. (Fox) AFC, Indianapolis at New England, 5:40 p.m. (CBS) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 25 At Glendale, Ariz.

Team Irvin vs. Team Carter, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 1 At Glendale, Ariz.

AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 5:30 p.m.

(NBC)

College football Bowl glance Monday’s result College Football Championship At Arlington, Texas Ohio State 42, Oregon 20 Saturday’s games East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl At Carson, Calif.

National vs. American, 3 p.m. (ESPN2) Saturday, Jan. 24 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 3 p.m. (NFLN) Monday’s box score

No. 5 OHIO ST. 42, No. 3 OREGON 20 Ohio St. Oregon

14 7 7 14 — 42 7 3 10 0 — 20 First Quarter Ore–Lowe 7 pass from Mariota (Schneider kick), 12:21.

OSU–Elliott 33 run (Nuernberger kick), 4:36.

OSU–Vannett 1 pass from C.Jones (Nuernberger kick), 1:08.

Second Quarter OSU–C.Jones 1 run (Nuernberger kick), 4:49.

Ore–FG Schneider 26, :48.

Third Quarter Ore–Marshall 70 pass from Mariota (Schneider kick), 11:23.

Ore–FG Schneider 23, 6:39.

OSU–Elliott 9 run (Nuernberger kick), :00.

Fourth Quarter OSU–Elliott 2 run (Nuernberger kick), 9:44.

OSU–Elliott 1 run (Nuernberger kick), :28.

A–85,689.

OSU Ore First downs 28 20 Rushes-yards 61-296 33-132 Passing 242 333 Comp-Att-Int 16-23-1 24-38-1 Return Yards 40 0 Punts-Avg. 3-42.0 6-40.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 1-0 Penalties-Yards 5-30 10-76 Time of Possession 37:29 22:31 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–Ohio St., Elliott 36-246, C.Jones 21-38, Samuel 1-6, C.Smith 1-3, Marshall 2-3. Oregon, Tyner 12-62, Mariota 10-39, Freeman 10-22, Marshall 1-9.

PASSING–Ohio St., C.Jones 16-23-1-242.

Oregon, Mariota 24-37-1-333, Lockie 0-10-0.

RECEIVING–Ohio St., Marshall 5-52, M.Thomas 4-53, C.Smith 2-76, Vannett 2-9, D.Smith 1-45, Samuel 1-8, Elliott 1-(minus 1).

Oregon, Marshall 8-169, Baylis 5-25, Stanford 4-61, Lowe 3-55, Nelson 2-21, Tyner 2-2.

College Football Championship winners Jan. 12, 2015 — Ohio St. 42, Oregon 20 BCS National Championship Jan. 6, 2014 — Florida St. 34, Auburn 31 Jan. 7, 2013 — Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14 Jan. 9, 2012 — Alabama 21, LSU 0 Jan. 10, 2011 — Auburn 22, Oregon 19 Jan. 7, 2010 — Alabama 37, Texas 21 Jan. 8, 2009 — Florida 24, Oklahoma 14 Jan. 7, 2008 — LSU 38, Ohio State 24 Jan. 8, 2007 — Florida 41, Ohio State 14 BCS Championship Jan. 4, 2006 Rose Bowl — Texas 41, Southern Cal-x 38 Jan. 1, 2005 Orange Bowl — Southern Cal-x 55, Oklahoma 19 Jan. 4, 2004 Sugar Bowl — LSU 21, Oklahoma 14 Jan. 3, 2003 Fiesta Bowl — Ohio St. 31, Miami 24, 2OT Jan. 3, 2002 Rose Bowl — Miami 37, Nebraska 14 Jan. 3, 2001 Orange Bowl — Oklahoma 13, Florida St. 2 Jan. 4, 2000 Sugar Bowl — Florida St. 46, Virginia Tech 29 Jan. 4, 1999 Fiesta Bowl — Tennessee 23, Florida St. 16 x-participation vacated Ohio State bowl history Record: 22-24 Jan. 12, 2015 College Football Championship–Ohio St. 42, Oregon 20 Jan. 1, 2015 Sugar Bowl–Ohio St. 42, Alabama 35 Jan. 3, 2014 Orange Bowl–Clemson 40, Ohio St. 35 Jan. 2, 2012 Gator Bowl–Florida 24, Ohio St. 17 Jan. 4, 2011 Sugar Bowl–Ohio St. 31, Arkansas 26 Jan. 1, 2010 Rose Bowl–Ohio St. 26, Oregon 17 Jan. 5, 2009 Fiesta Bowl–Texas 24, Ohio St. 21 Jan. 7, 2008 BCS National Championship– LSU 38, Ohio St. 24 Jan. 8, 2007 BCS National Championship– Florida 41, Ohio St. 14 Jan. 2, 2006 Fiesta Bowl–Ohio St. 34, Notre Dame 20 Dec. 29, 2004 Alamo Bowl–Ohio St. 33, Oklahoma St. 7 Jan. 2, 2004 Fiesta Bowl–Ohio St. 35, Kansas St. 28 Jan. 3, 2003 Fiesta Bowl–Ohio St. 31, Miami 24, 2OT Jan. 1, 2002 Outback Bowl–South Carolina 31, Ohio St. 28 Jan. 1, 2001 Outback Bowl–South Carolina 24, Ohio St. 7 Jan. 1, 1999 Sugar Bowl–Ohio St. 24, Texas A&M 14 Jan. 1, 1998 Sugar Bowl–Florida St. 31, Ohio St. 14 Jan. 1, 1997 Rose Bowl–Ohio St. 20, Arizona St. 17 Jan. 1, 1996 Citrus Bowl–Tennessee 20, Ohio St. 14 Jan. 2, 1995 Citrus Bowl–Alabama 24, Ohio St. 17 Dec. 30, 1993 Holiday Bowl–Ohio St. 28, Brigham Young 21 Jan. 1, 1993 Citrus Bowl–Georgia 21, Ohio St. 14 Jan. 1, 1992 Hall of Fame Bowl–Syracuse 24, Ohio St. 17 Jan. 1, 1990 Hall of Fame Bowl–Auburn 31, Ohio St. 14 Dec. 27, 1990 Liberty Bowl–Air Force 23, Ohio St. 11 Jan. 1, 1987 Cotton Bowl–Ohio St. 28, Texas A&M 12 Dec. 28, 1985 Citrus Bowl–Ohio St. 10, Brigham Young 7 Jan. 1, 1985 Rose Bowl–Southern Cal 20, Ohio St. 17 Jan. 2, 1984 Fiesta Bowl–Ohio St. 28, Pittsburgh 23 Dec. 17, 1982 Holiday Bowl–Ohio St. 47, Brigham Young 17 Dec. 30, 1981 Liberty Bowl–Ohio St. 31, Navy 28 Dec. 26, 1980 Fiesta Bowl–Penn St. 31, Ohio St. 19 Jan. 1, 1980 Rose Bowl–Southern Cal 17, Ohio St. 16 Dec. 29, 1978 Gator Bowl–Clemson 17, Ohio St. 15 Jan. 2, 1978 Sugar Bowl–Alabama 35, Ohio St. 6 Jan. 1, 1977 Orange Bowl–Ohio St. 27, Colorado 10 Jan. 1, 1976 Rose Bowl–UCLA 23, Ohio St. 17

Jan. 1, 1975 Rose Bowl–Southern Cal 18, Ohio St. 17 Jan. 1, 1974 Rose Bowl–Ohio St. 42, Southern Cal 21 Jan. 1, 1973 Rose Bowl–Southern Cal 42, Ohio St. 17 Jan. 1, 1971 Rose Bowl–Stanford 27, Ohio St. 17 Jan. 1, 1969 Rose Bowl–Ohio St. 27, Southern Cal 16 Jan. 1, 1958 Rose Bowl–Ohio St. 10, Oregon 7 Jan. 1, 1955 Rose Bowl–Ohio St. 20, Southern Cal 7 Jan. 2, 1950 Rose Bowl–Ohio St. 17, California 14 Jan. 1, 1921 Rose Bowl–California 28, Ohio St. 0

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 25 12 .676 Brooklyn 16 22 .421 Boston 13 23 .361 Philadelphia 7 29 .194 New York 5 35 .125 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 29 8 .784 Washington 25 12 .676 Miami 16 21 .432 Charlotte 15 24 .385 Orlando 14 27 .341 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 26 13 .667 Milwaukee 20 19 .513 Cleveland 19 19 .500 Indiana 15 24 .385 Detroit 14 24 .368

GB — 9½ 11½ 17½ 21½ GB — 4 13 15 17 GB — 6 6½ 11 11½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Houston 27 11 .711 Memphis 26 11 .703 Dallas 26 12 .684 San Antonio 23 15 .605 New Orleans 18 19 .486 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 30 8 .789 Oklahoma City 18 19 .486 Denver 17 20 .459 Utah 13 25 .342 Minnesota 5 31 .139 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 29 5 .853 L.A. Clippers 25 13 .658 Phoenix 22 18 .550 Sacramento 16 21 .432 L.A. Lakers 12 26 .316

GB — ½ 1 4 8½ GB — 11½ 12½ 17 24 GB — 6 10 14½ 19

Monday’s results Detroit 114, Toronto 111 Houston 113, Brooklyn 99 Boston 108, New Orleans 100 Orlando 121, Chicago 114 Today’s games Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Washington, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Utah, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Miami at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Houston at Orlando, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Memphis at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Boston, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Denver, 8 p.m.

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

L.A. Clippers at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Monday’s box score

MAGIC 121, BULLS 114 ORLANDO (121) Marble 2-4 0-3 5, Frye 2-10 0-0 5, Vucevic 16-24 1-5 33, Payton 5-7 0-0 10, Oladipo 11-17 8-10 33, Ridnour 2-3 4-5 9, O’Quinn 3-4 2-2 8, Green 3-4 1-1 7, Harkless 1-2 2-3 4, B.Gordon 3-6 0-0 7. Totals 48-81 18-29 121.

CHICAGO (114) Snell 2-3 0-0 5, Gasol 10-16 8-10 28, Noah 3-6 0-2 6, Rose 8-15 1-3 18, Butler 5-13 4-4 17, Gibson 4-7 1-1 9, Hinrich 3-7 2-2 8, Brooks 4-10 2-2 12, Mirotic 2-7 6-9 11. Totals 41-84 24-33 114.

Orlando 29 34 30 28 —121 Chicago 21 34 23 36 —114 3-Point Goals–Orlando 7-18 (Oladipo 3-4, Ridnour 1-1, Marble 1-2, B.Gordon 1-3, Frye 1-7, O’Quinn 0-1), Chicago 8-27 (Butler 3-6, Brooks 2-7, Snell 1-2, Mirotic 1-4, Rose 1-5, Gasol 0-1, Hinrich 0-2).

Fouled Out–Noah. Rebounds–Orlando 44 (Vucevic 11), Chicago 52 (Gasol 14).

Assists–Orlando 28 (Payton 7), Chicago 25 (Rose 7). Total Fouls–Orlando 25, Chicago 20. Technicals–Chicago defensive three second. A–21,302 (20,917).

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF Tampa Bay 27 13 4 58 143 Montreal 26 12 3 55 111 Detroit 22 11 9 53 117 Boston 22 15 6 50 113 Florida 20 11 9 49 100 Toronto 22 17 3 47 137 Ottawa 17 16 8 42 110 Buffalo 14 26 3 31 81 Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF N.Y. Islanders 28 13 1 57 131 Pittsburgh 25 10 6 56 122 Washington 23 11 8 54 125 N.Y. Rangers 24 11 4 52 124 Philadelphia 17 19 7 41 119 Columbus 18 19 3 39 104 New Jersey 15 21 8 38 96 Carolina 13 24 5 31 88

GA 118 95 106 111 105 130 113 147 GA 116 98 106 95 129 131 124 112

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA 28 9 4 60 125 93 28 13 2 58 134 95 26 13 3 55 136 105 21 14 8 50 113 109 18 17 8 44 113 124 18 16 7 43 126 135 18 18 5 41 111 121 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 27 10 6 60 121 118 Vancouver 23 14 3 49 113 104 San Jose 22 16 5 49 116 118 Los Angeles 19 13 10 48 119 112 Calgary 22 18 3 47 123 114 Arizona 16 21 4 36 97 136 Edmonton 10 24 9 29 97 145 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday’s results Philadelphia 7, Tampa Bay 3 Washington 2, Colorado 1 Toronto at Los Angeles, late Today’s games Tampa Bay at Boston, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Colorado at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Florida at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

San Jose at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Montreal at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

New Jersey at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Nashville Chicago St. Louis Winnipeg Colorado Dallas Minnesota

Men’s basketball Monday’s results EAST Brown 88, Lyndon St. 42 Monmouth (NJ) 55, Rider 54 SOUTH Alabama St. 88, MVSU 76 Alcorn St. 72, Grambling St. 70 Coastal Carolina 70, Campbell 67 Delaware St. 79, Howard 76 Hampton 78, Florida A&M 63 Md.-Eastern Shore 78, Morgan St. 53 NC Central 58, Savannah St. 40 SC State 52, NC A&T 50 Sam Houston St. 72, SE Louisiana 59 Southern U. 60, Jackson St. 52 SOUTHWEST Incarnate Word 97, New Orleans 66 Lamar 66, Texas A&M-CC 64 UTSA 68, Texas-Pan American 43

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Big Ten Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Maryland 3-1 .750 15-2 .882 Wisconsin 3-1 .750 15-2 .882 Michigan St. 3-1 .750 12-5 .706 Michigan 3-1 .750 10-6 .625 Indiana 2-1 .667 12-4 .750 Iowa 2-1 .667 11-5 .688 Ohio St. 2-2 .500 13-4 .765 Nebraska 2-2 .500 10-6 .625 Purdue 2-2 .500 10-7 .588 Rutgers 2-2 .500 10-7 .588 Northwestern 1-2 .333 10-6 .625 Illinois 1-3 .250 11-6 .647 Penn St. 0-3 .000 12-4 .750 Minnesota 0-4 .000 11-6 .647 Tuesday’s games Michigan at Ohio St., 6 p.m. (ESPN) Penn St. at Indiana, 6 p.m. (BTN) Iowa at Minnesota, 8 p.m. (BTN) Wednesday’s games Rutgers at Maryland, 6 p.m. (BTN) Illinois at Northwestern, 8 p.m. (BTN) Thursday’s game Nebraska at Wisconsin, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)

Associated Press Top 25 Record Pts Prv 1. Kentucky (63) 15-0 1,623 1 2. Virginia (2) 15-0 1,561 3 3. Gonzaga 16-1 1,446 6 4. Duke 14-1 1,432 2 5. Villanova 15-1 1,358 8 6. Louisville 14-2 1,264 5 7. Wisconsin 15-2 1,200 4 8. Utah 13-2 1,185 9 9. Kansas 13-2 1,100 12 10. Arizona 14-2 1,037 7 11. Iowa St. 12-2 922 17 12. Notre Dame 15-2 903 13 13. Wichita St. 14-2 832 15 14. Maryland 15-2 801 11 15. North Carolina 12-4 719 18 16. West Virginia 14-2 627 14 17. VCU 13-3 578 20 18. Oklahoma 11-4 485 16 19. Arkansas 13-2 431 23 20. Texas 12-4 345 10 21. Seton Hall 13-3 298 19 22. Baylor 12-3 278 21 23. N. Iowa 14-2 212 — 24. Oklahoma St. 12-3 132 — 25. Wyoming 15-2 71 — Others receiving votes: Ohio St. 70, Michigan St. 67, Dayton 55, Providence 17, Indiana 15, LSU 12, St. John’s 10, Alabama 7, Georgetown 7, NC State 6, Green Bay 3, Syracuse 3, Butler 2, Oregon 2, San Diego St. 2, TCU 2, Colorado St. 1, Davidson 1, Hofstra 1, Old Dominion 1, SMU 1.

Top 25 schedule

Today’s games No. 1 Kentucky vs. Missouri, 8 p.m.

No. 2 Virginia vs. Clemson, 7 p.m.

No. 4 Duke vs. Miami, 8 p.m.

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

No. 9 Kansas vs. No. 24 Oklahoma State, 6 p.m.

No. 16 West Virginia vs. No. 18 Oklahoma, 6 p.m.

No. 17 VCU at Rhode Island, 6:30 p.m.

No. 19 Arkansas at Tennessee, 6 p.m.

No. 21 Seton Hall vs. Butler, 6 p.m.

No. 23 Northern Iowa at Bradley, 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s games No. 5 Villanova vs. Xavier, 8 p.m.

No. 11 Iowa State at No. 22 Baylor, 8 p.m.

No. 12 Notre Dame at Georgia Tech, 6 p.m.

No. 13 Wichita State vs. Southern Illinois, 7 p.m.

No. 14 Maryland vs. Rutgers, 6 p.m.

No. 15 North Carolina at N.C. State, 6 p.m.

No. 25 Wyoming vs. San Diego State, 10 p.m.

Thursday’s games No. 3 Gonzaga at Pepperdine, 9:30 p.m.

No. 7 Wisconsin vs. Nebraska, 8 p.m.

No. 8 Utah at Arizona State, 9 p.m.

No. 10 Arizona vs. Colorado, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Kentucky at Alabama, 3 p.m.

No. 2 Virginia at Boston College, 1 p.m.

No. 3 Gonzaga at Loyola Marymount, 3 p.m.

No. 4 Duke at No. 6 Louisville, 11 a.m.

No. 5 Villanova at Pennsylvania, 6 p.m.

No. 8 Utah at No. 10 Arizona, 6 p.m.

No. 9 Kansas at No. 11 Iowa State, 8 p.m.

No. 12 Notre Dame vs. Miami, 1 p.m.

No. 13 Wichita State at Evansville, 1 p.m.

No. 14 Maryland vs. Michigan State, 3 p.m.

No. 16 West Virginia at No. 20 Texas, 5:15 p.m.

No. 17 VCU vs. Duquesne at CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

No. 18 Oklahoma vs. No. 24 Oklahoma State, 6 p.m.

No. 19 Arkansas vs. Mississippi, 8:30 p.m.

No. 22 Baylor at Kansas State, 2 p.m.

No. 25 Wyoming at Fresno State, 6 p.m.

Sunday’s games No. 15 North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech, 5:30 p.m.

No. 23 Northern Iowa vs. Missouri State, 3 p.m.

Golf PGA Tour Monday’s results

Tournament of Champions

At Kapalua Resort, The Plantation Course Kapalua, Hawaii Purse: $5.7 million Yardage: 7.452; Par 73 Final (x-won on first playoff hole) x-Patrick Reed 67-69-68-67—271 -21 Jimmy Walker 67-68-67-69—271 -21 Jason Day 70-69-71-62—272 -20 Russell Henley 65-70-70-67—272 -20 Hideki Matsuyama 70-66-66-70—272 -20 Sang-Moon Bae 66-69-69-70—274 -18 Zach Johnson 68-67-73-67—275 -17 Robert Streb 67-69-71-69—276 -16 Brendon Todd 69-67-69-71—276 -16 Bubba Watson 70-69-68-70—277 -15 Seung-Yul Noh 71-70-69-68—278 -14 Ben Martin 67-72-70-69—278 -14 Matt Jones 69-72-68-69—278 -14 Chris Kirk 68-76-73-62—279 -13 Charley Hoffman 70-66-73-70—279 -13 Scott Stallings 67-70-70-72—279 -13 Brian Harman 70-70-75-65—280 -12 Matt Kuchar 68-70-74-68—280 -12 Hunter Mahan 71-71-69-69—280 -12 Chesson Hadley 70-73-68-70—281 -11 Ryan Moore 71-70-69-71—281 -11 Steven Bowditch 69-73-71-69—282 -10 Billy Horschel 72-70-70-70—282 -10 Kevin Streelman 69-73-67-73—282 -10 John Senden 68-71-73-71—283 -9 Tim Clark 70-75-67-71—283 -9 Geoff Ogilvy 72-69-74-69—284 -8 Matt Every 73-71-70-70—284 -8 Angel Cabrera 71-73-72-70—286 -6 Ben Crane 74-67-73-72—286 -6 Nick Taylor 69-73-72-72—286 -6 Camilo Villegas 71-70-71-75—287 -5 J.B. Holmes (WD)

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with RHP Tommy Hunter on a one-year contract.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with OF Dayan Viciedo on a 1-year contract.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Named Jeff Pentland hitting coach, Joe Espada third base coach and Alan Cockrell assistant hitting coach. Reassigned third base coach Rob Thomson to bench coach and bench coach Tony Pena to first base coach.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Associaton MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Traded F Tayshaun Prince and a projected future firstround draft pick to Boston and G/F Quincy Pondexter and a 2015 second-round draft pick to New Orleans. Boston sent F Jeff Green to Memphis. New Orleans sent G Russ Smith and a 2014 second-round draft pick to Memphis and G Austin Rivers to Boston.

MIAMI HEAT — Signed G Tyler Johnson to a 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Named Rex Ryan coach.

DENVER BRONCOS — Announced coach John Fox will not return next year.

COLLEGE LOUISVILLE — Suspended S Terrence Ross from the football team.

MICHIGAN — Named Greg Mattison defensive line coach and Kevin Tolbert director of football strength and conditioning.

AP

Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich (12) and Magic guard Elfrid Payton (4) fight for a loose ball during the first half of Monday’s game in Chicago. The Magic won 121114.

No magic for Bulls Hot-shooting Orlando pulls off upset By the Associated Press

Star of the game: Nikola Vucevic, Magic, 33 points, 11 rebounds Key performers: Pau Gasol, Bulls, 28 points, 14 rebounds; Victor Oladipo, Magic, 33 points Up next: Wizards at Bulls, 7 p.m. Wednesday (CSN/1000 AM

CHICAGO – Nikola Vucevic had 33 points and 11 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic snapped a six-game losing streak with a 121-114 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.

Orlando shot a seasonhigh 59 percent from the field in its first win in Chicago since an 83-82 victory on Dec. 16, 2013.

The Magic had lost three in a row and 12 of 15 against the Bulls since the start of the 2010-11 season.

Victor Oladipo also scored 33 points for the Magic, and rookie Elfrid Payton added 10 points and seven assists.

Vucevic was 16 for 24 from the field in his NBAbest 23rd double-double of the season. The terrific performance for the 7-foot center included a drive and left-handed dunk over forward Pau Gasol late in third period.

Gasol paced Chicago with 28 points and 14 rebounds, and Derrick Rose had 18 points and seven assists. Jimmy Butler finished with 17 points.

Rose was 8 for 15 from the field in his return to

the lineup after missing Saturday night’s 95-87 victory over Milwaukee with left knee soreness.

Orlando carried a 93-78 lead into the fourth quarter, but managed only one free throw in the next 3 1/2 minutes.

Reserves Taj Gibson and Nikola Mirotic led a Chicago comeback that got the Bulls within three with 2:16 to play. But Joakim Noah missed two free throws for Chicago, and Oladipo followed with a layup.

The undermanned Magic set a season high for points in a game while reaching the 100point mark for only the 11th time this season.

The Magic jumped to a 63-55 halftime lead.

They shot 61 percent in each of the first two quarters against the usually stout Bulls, who had

ranked fourth in the NBA in field-goal percentage defense.

Chicago had no answer for Vucevic, who had 12 points, six rebounds and three assists in the first half. Orlando received a considerable boost from its bench, which scored 25 points in that span.

TIP-INS Magic: Ex-Bulls G Ben Gordon returned to Chicago, where he spent the first five seasons of his career. “Played in some big games, hit some big shots,” said Gordon, who still has friends and family in the area. “I’ve got a lot more good memories here than bad ones.” ...

Evan Fournier (sprained right knee), forward Aaron Gordon (fractured left foot) and Tobias Harris (sprained left ankle) were not available.

Bulls: F Mike Dunleavy reported improvement in his sore right ankle but still had not resumed running exercises. He isn’t likely to return until this weekend at the earliest. Tony Snell started in his place for the second consecutive game. ... Rookie forward Doug McDermott (right knee surgery) also was inactive.

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DEBORAH L. WRIGHT; ORVILLE WRIGHT; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, D/B/A DITECH.COM; DEFENDANTS 14 CH 49 Address: 616 Cedar Street Dixon, Illinois 61021 Judge Fish NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 2, 2014, I, Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois, will on February 19, 2015 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the Old Lee County Courthouse 112 E. Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: COMMON ADDRESS: 616 Cedar Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021 P.I.N.: 07-08-04-308-003 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $58,927.68 Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 312-541-9710, telephone. Please refer to file number IL 14 0200.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., ASSET -BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-R10 Plaintiff, -v.- LARRY R. ANDREWS, et al Defendant 14 CH 12 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 8, 2014, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will at 10:00 AM on February 5, 2015, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, 3rd floor lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, IL, 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1108 LOCUST STREET, Sterling, IL 61081 Property Index No. 11-21-254-003 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $78,170.99.

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to If this property verify all information. 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 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-1).

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY – MORRISON, ILLINOIS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Trust 2006-HE5, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE5, Plaintiff, vs.

Carole Near aka Carole Bernetta Near, New Century Mortgage Corporation, John Doe, Current Spouse or Civil Union Partner, if any, of Carole Near aka Carole Bernetta Near, Unknown Owners, Generally, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants.

14 CH 61 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 11/12/2014, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will on 2/5/2015 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N.: 15-32-428-007; COMMON ADDRESS: 115 Birch Street, Prophetstown, IL 61277 The improvement on the property consists of: single family residence/condominium.

Sale terms: Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance due within (2) two business or the following Tuesday. The property offered for sale is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

The property will NOT be open for inspection No refunds.

The judgment amount was at $125,169.51 For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, LLC, 65 East Wacker Place, Suite 2300, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 2016679.

I640922 January 13, 20, 27, 2015 WWR #10122643 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN M. BRAZILL, A/K/A JOHN BRAZILL, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants.

CASE NO: 14 CH 51 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 1, 2014, the Sheriff of Lee County will on February 19, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 271 West Hardanger Gate, Lee, IL 60530 The Judgment amount was $40,122.16 Sale terms: 10% due by cash or certified funds at the time of sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “as is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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, or the Mortgagee of the Mortgageeâ??s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A., 180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60601, Telephone: 312-782-9676, Facsimile: 312-782-4201.

Please refer to file number 10122643 Jan. 6, 13, 20, 2015

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City of Rock Falls City Clerk's Office 603 West 10th Street Rock Falls, IL 61071 and shall bear the legend "PROPOSAL - SALE OF REAL ESTATE- 606 EAST 4th STREET" and the name and address of the bidder.

All bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud on Friday, January 30th, 2015.

A contract may be awarded to the highest bidder whose bid in excess of $7,500.00 is found to be in the best interests of the City of Rock Falls. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bidding. The City further reserves the right to review and study any and all bids and to make a contract award within 30 days after the bids have been opened and publicly read. All bids received shall be signed by the bidder, shall be in the form of the bid documents as provided for herein, and each such bid shall constitute an offer to the City to purchase the Property, which offer shall be irrevocable and remain open for a period of not less than thirty (30) days following the opening on January 30th, 2015.

The contract awarded to the successful bidder, if any, requires payment in full at the date of closing. The contract further provides that the sale of the Property is on an "as is" basis with no warranties of habitability or fitness for purpose an d no warranty of the usability or condition of any of the components or any part of the Property, and that the deed to the Property is to be deposited in escrow until the Property has been determined by inspection to be in full compliance with all building codes of the City of Rock Falls. The successful bidder shall cause the Property, and all deficiencies and violations of codes therein, to be placed in full compliance with the Building and Property Maintenance Codes of the City on or before January 30th, 2016. In the alternative, the successful bidder may choose to demolish the existing structures and construct a new residential structure upon the premises, to be constructed in full compliance with building and property maintenance codes of the City, to be completed on or before June 30th, 2016. The successful bidder shall also be required to post a demolition completion bond in favor of the City of Rock Falls, in the amount of Twenty Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($20,000.00), to assure the timely and complete demolition of the existing structures within ninety (90) days, in the event the successful bidder chooses the alternative of constructing a new residence on the subject premises. Upon failure of the bidder to comply with the contract, the City may, at its option, file an action seeking to forfeit the interest of the bidder in the Property and to retain the purchase price as damages to be incurred by the City in placing the Property into compliance. The successful bidder, if any, will be required to enter into the described contract with the City of Rock Falls. Nothing in this notice shall constitute a waiver or alteration of all or any portion of the described contract.

The property will be made available for public inspection by appointment only. To make an appointment for inspection contact the Rock Falls Building Department at 815-622-1108 Copies of the bidding documents, including the contract for the purchase of the Property may be obtained at the office of the Building Official of the City of Rock Falls.

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December 30, January 6th & 13th 2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY-MORRISON, ILLINOIS GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, PLAINTIFF vs.

OMAR AGUILERA; MARIA LOPEZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS 14 CH 104 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, OMAR AGUILERA; MARIA LOPEZ; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 14th Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: LOT 17 IN LINCOLN SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 8 OF PLATS, PAGE 101, IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 620 16th Ave., Sterling, Illinois 61081 P.I.N.: 11-22-206-014 and which said mortgage was signed by OMAR AGUILERA, MARIA LOPEZ, mortgagors, to Countrywide Home Loan, Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County as Document No. 8181-2004; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of Whiteside County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of this Court in Whiteside County at 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270 on or before the February 5, 2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

Circuit Clerk Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 14 0871 I640117

January 6, 13, 20, 2015

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDUCIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY IN RE THE MATTER OF: Wynell (NMI) Prince Eakle No. 15 MR 5 ST CHANGE OF NAME TO: Wynell Kyker Eakle NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Notice is given you, the public, that on March 19, 2015, a hearing will be held on a Petition for Change of Name asking the Court to change my present name of Wynell Prince Eakle to the name of Wynell Kyker Eakle.

The hearing will take place at 9:00 in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, 101 E. 3rd St. in Sterling, Illinois.

Date January 8 2015 PLAINTIFF Wynell Prince Eakle January 13, 20 & 27 2015

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

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., ASSET -BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-R10 Plaintiff, -v.- LARRY R. ANDREWS, et al Defendant 14 CH 12 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 8, 2014, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will at 10:00 AM on February 5, 2015, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, 3rd floor lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, IL, 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE NORTH OR NORTHERLY HALF OF LOT 5 IN BLOCK 8 IN DINSMOOR; PENNINGTON, AND COE'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 1108 LOCUST STREET, Sterling, IL 61081 Property Index No. 11-21-254-003 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $78,170.99.

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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 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-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003.

Please refer to file number C13-90407.

January 6, 13 & 20 2015 WWR #10122643 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN M. BRAZILL, A/K/A JOHN BRAZILL, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants.

CASE NO: 14 CH 51 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 1, 2014, the Sheriff of Lee County will on February 19, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate.

PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING 65 1/2 RODS WEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 1; THENCE SOUTH 22 RODS, THENCE WEST 5 RODS; THENCE NORTH 22 RODS; AND THENCE EAST 5 RODS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE WEST 4 FEET 3 INCHES THEREOF, ALL IN LEE COUNTY ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 271 West Hardanger Gate, Lee, IL 60530 The Judgment amount was $40,122.16 Sale terms: 10% due by cash or certified funds at the time of sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of the sale. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “as is”condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. 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, or the Mortgagee of the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A., 180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60601, Telephone: 312-7829676, Facsimile: 312-782-4201. Please refer to file number 10122643 Jan. 6, 13, 20, 2015

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

GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, PLAINTIFF vs.

DEBORAH L. WRIGHT; ORVILLE WRIGHT; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, D/B/A DITECH.COM; DEFENDANTS 14 CH 49 Address: 616 Cedar Street Dixon, Illinois 61021 Judge Fish NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 2, 2014, I, Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois, will on February 19, 2015 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the Old Lee County Courthouse 112 E. Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE WESTERLY SEVENTY FIVE FEET OF LOT NUMBER ONE IN BLOCK NUMBER EIGHT IN HINE'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DIXON IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COMMON ADDRESS: 616 Cedar Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021 P.I.N.: 07-08-04-308-003 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $58,927.68 Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 312-541-9710, telephone.

Please refer to file number IL 14 0200.

Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 14 0200 Jan. 6, 13, 20, 2015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC PLAINTIFF VS Richard C. Townley; Shelley R. Townley; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, DEFENDANT(S) 14 CH 122 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Richard C. Townley; Shelley R. Townley; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: A Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 19 North, Range 3 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian in Whiteside County, Illinois, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter which is 172 feet East of the Northwest corner of the said Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, thence North 89 degrees 58`47" East (assumed bearings) along the said North line, 150.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00`00" West, 131.00 thence South 89 degrees 58`47" West, 150.00 feet, thence South 00 degrees 00` 00" West, 131.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58`47"West,150.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00, 00" East, 131.00 feet to the point of beginning, subject, however, to the rights of the public in that part of the Cordova Road on the Northerly side thereof.

Commonly known as: 5789 Cordova Rd, Erie, IL 61250 and which said mortgage was made by, Richard C Townley and Shelley R Townley; Mortgagor (s), to Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp.; Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 85-2007; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270 on or before February 13, 2015 A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 120 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 239-3432 Fax: (312) 284-4820 Attorney No: 6314883 File No: 14IL00489-1 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this firm may be deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

Jan. 13, 20, 27, 2015

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

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Trust 2006HE5, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE5, Plaintiff, vs.

Carole Near aka Carole Bernetta Near, New Century Mortgage Corporation, John Doe, Current Spouse or Civil Union Partner, if any, of Carole Near aka Carole Bernetta Near, Unknown Owners, Generally, and NonRecord Claimants, Defendants.

14 CH 61 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 11/12/2014, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will on 2/5/2015 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOTS 35 AND 36 IN A. A. HENNINGSEN'S SUBDIVISION NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF PROPHETSTOWN, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 15-32-428-007; COMMON ADDRESS: 115 Birch Street, Prophetstown, IL 61277 The improvement on the property consists of: single family residence/condominium.

Sale terms: Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance due within (2) two business or the following Tuesday. The property offered for sale is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

The property will NOT be open for inspection No refunds.

The judgment amount was at $125,169.51 For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, LLC, 65 East Wacker Place, Suite 2300, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 201-6679.

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Assumed Name Publication Notice Public Notice is hereby given that on December 29, A.D. 2014, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Biotas' Healing Products located st at 109 1 Avenue #2, Rock Falls, IL 61071.

Dated this 29th day of December, A.D. 2014.

Dana Nelson County Clerk Jan. 13, 20, 27, 2015

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POSITION OPENINGS Pre-K Teacher: Rochelle. 40 hours/wk., school-year; Minimum of a BA in Early Childhood Education or closely related field.

Pre-K Teacher Assistant: Sterling, Mendota, and Rochelle.

30 hours/wk., school-year; Minimum of AAS in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in ECE. Infant-Toddler Teacher: Sterling. 40 hours/wk., full year.

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Family Specialist: Full-year, salaried position. Minimum of a BA in Human Services, Social Services or closely related field.

Responsible for overall compliance with Head Start family services regulations. Previous management and supervisory experience required.

For information and application contact Tri-County Opportunities Council at (815) 625-7830 or visit our website at: www.tcochelps.org Tri-County Opportunities Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider. Applications from women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people from diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

District Sales Manager Sauk Valley Media is interviewing for a district sales manager in the circulation department. Responsibilities include recruitment, selection and training of contracted carriers to provide sales growth, prompt delivery service and collections within Sauk Valley Media communities.

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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 lispecifically censed 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.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You should take care of responsibilities that you’ve been neglecting in order to avoid an emotional confrontation. Getting your duties out of the way will be appreciated by others and will give you a sense of accomplishment.

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