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Thursday, January 21, 2016

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LEE COUNTY | BOBELL BROTHERS MURDER CASE

Brother pleads not guilty in murder case Second brother has yet to plead in indictments filed last week in 33-year-old case

BY ANGEL SIERRA asierra@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5695

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DIXON – Two brothers accused in a 1983 slaying have been indicted on five counts of first-degree murder each.

Terry E. Bobell, 68, and his brother, Gordon K. Bobell, 65, both of Chillicothe, were

Go to saukvalley.com to view a copy of the five-count indictment filed against Terry E. Bobell, which is the same as that filed against his brother, Gordon K. Bobell. indicted Friday in the beating death of 30-year-old Gary D. Dawson of Peoria.

Each of the five charges features separate elements of the crime that must be proven:

that whoever beat Dawson did so with intent to do great bodily harm; while knowing there was a strong probability of death or injury; while also attempting to kidnap him;

while also committing unlawful restraint; or while also committing aggravated battery.

Each man can be convicted only of one charge. It will be up to a jury to decide which one, if any, apply.

All are Class M felonies, which means they are punishable by 4 to 100 years, or life in prison.

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Lessons from a tragedy Red Cross will distribute info on free smoke detectors in neighborhood of deadly fire

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Sauk students Tyler Tichler and Kirstin Wetzel show how much pull they have in the bungee run Wednesday afternoon at the Spring SaukFest at Sauk Valley Community College.

The event gave students a chance to have a little food and fun and find out more about the college. Students enjoyed free food, games and entertainment, and checked out college and community information tables. Go to svcc.edu to learn more about the college. LEFT: Tiffany Potts (left) and Ashley Richter of the SterlingRock Falls YMCA pose for pictures in the photo booth at SaukFest.

He knows his small business Sauk business center’s director brings solid resumé to new job

BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525 @JPigee84

DIXON – Sauk Valley Community College has found a man with experience to lead its new Small Business Development Center.

David Buchen, 67, has been the grant coordinator at Rock Valley College in Rockford for 5 years.

He also spent 3 years as director of New Mexico’s Mesalands Community College Small Business Development Center, and 3 years as director of the Entrepreneurship Center at the University of Wisconsin on Whitewater.

“He has a strong background in small business development,” said Steve Nunez, Sauk’s dean of institutional marketing and research. “He also has an exceptional ability to see things outside the box.

We were enthralled with his capabilities.”

Buchen’s title will be executive director.

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“I have worked with businesses of all different sizes,” Buchen said. “I hope to bring that to the community and help people who are looking at their next steps.”

One of his first priorities: “I want to meet one-on-one with different organizations about what their needs are and what they want to accomplish, and David start creating agendas.”

Buchen If the college wins the two grants it’s seeking, Buchen will be joined by a coordinator of small business development, a coordinator of Illinois procurement technical assistance, and an administrative assistant.

The team will provide companies and entrepreneurs business advice, information, training and technical assistance.

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ROCK FALLS – A fire that killed five members of the same family last week will bring the American Red Cross to town Saturday.

The Chicago Red Cross office will send volunteers to put up informational door More on smoke hangers in the detectors neighborhoods surGo to http://shawurl. rounding the fire site in the 400 block com/2d5x to get some life-saving tips on smoke of Second Avenue.

The residents will detectors from the National Fire Protection receive instructions on how they can Association. make an appointment to have free smoke detectors delivered and even installed in their homes.

“After the tragic house fire on Second Avenue last week, the Red Cross will provide smoke detectors and batteries at no cost to residents of the city,” Twin City Joint Fire Command Chief Gary Cook said.

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The Red Cross wants to do everything it can to prevent another tragedy from occurring, like the Jan. 13 fire at the Hopkins home at 414 Second Ave. in Rock Falls. Volunteers will visit the home’s neighborhood to distribute information on free smoke detectors.

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POLICE Sterling Police Emilia Delapuente, 33, of Sterling; 7:56 a.m. Tuesday at Locust and East 12th streets; failure to yield to pedestrian; released with promise to comply.

Kiarra L. Harris, 19, of Sterling; 11:01 a.m. Tuesday at East Fourth Street and Ninth Avenue; speeding; released with promise to comply.

Edward D. Larson, 56, of Prophetstown; 1:59 p.m.

Tuesday at First Avenue and East Second Street; disobeyed stop sign; released with promise to comply.

Kareem D. Haynes, 33, of Sterling; 1:43 p.m. Tuesday at Citgo; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – possession of narcotics, driving while license suspended; posted $100 cash bond on warrant and given notice to appear in court.

Sara M. Pottinger, 33, of Rochelle; 2:55 p.m. Tuesday at First Avenue bridge; cell phone usage; released with promise to comply.

Monica J. Rodriguez, 40, of Sterling; 11:15 p.m. Tuesday at Lynn Boulevard and East Fourth Street; driving under the influence, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, endangering the life and health of a child; given notice to appear in court.

Alexiss N. Johnson, 19, of Rock Falls; 11:21 a.m. Tuesday at East Third Street and 18th Avenue; speeding; released with promise to comply.

Elizabeth J. McKee, 19, of Rock Falls; 9 p.m. Tuesday at East Fourth Street and Ninth Avenue; operating uninsured vehicle; released with promise to comply.

Rock Falls Police Girl, 17, of Rock Falls; 6:51 p.m. Tuesday on Fourth Avenue; domestic battery; released to her parent.

Alisha A. Jones, 24, of Rock Falls; 9:38 p.m. Tuesday at Fifth Avenue and West 14th Street; operation of vehicle with revoked registration, driving while license suspended, Lee County warrant; bonded out.

Shaye C. Blanton, 28, of Rock Falls; 9:38 p.m.

Tuesday at Fifth Avenue and West 14th Street; Whiteside County warrant; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Luis A. Lopez, 30, of Sterling; 5:45 a.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of First Avenue; driving under the influence, no valid driver’s license, illegal transportation of alcohol; given notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police Jason M. Yater, 23, of Dixon; 9:54 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Marclare Street; Lee County warrant for failure to appear. state Department of Corrections warrant for parole violation; taken to Lee County Jail.

Ogle County Sheriff Steven Rozakis, 33, of Oregon; Tuesday; warrant for failure to register as a sex offender; given notice to appear in court.

Robert Livingston, 41, of Lyndon; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear, petition to revoke probation; given notice to appear in court.

Kevin Hanson Jr., 40, of Oregon; 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 5000 block of North Mount Morris Road; driving while license suspended; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Joshua S. McQuality, 39, of Leaf River; 7:20 a.m. Tuesday in the 3000 block of West Grove Road; disorderly conduct, violation of order of protection; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Business given warning Alcohol sale reportedly involved a minor

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

STERLING – A local liquor store received a warning from the city Wednesday for a reported liquor code violation.

Joe’s Liquor & Tobacco, 203 E. Second St., had a public hearing before the Sterling Liquor Control Commission on a report of a liquor sale involving

a 20-year-old Chadwick man.

Sterling police sent the commission a liquor code violation report after the minor mentioned buying the alcohol at Joe’s while telling police he was robbed in Rock Falls after leaving the liquor store.

According to the commission’s report, the minor told police he had already bought cigarettes

at Joe’s on Nov. 30, and when he tried to also purchase alcohol, he was denied because the clerk thought he was underage.

A friend of legal age who was with the minor then told the clerk he wanted to buy the alcohol. The sale was then made to the friend, but it was done on the minor’s credit card.

The transaction included two cartons of cigarettes and a bottle of cognac totaling $163.75.

The liquor commission

contended that because the clerk witnessed the manner in which the purchase occurred, the sale should not have been made.

The commission said a warning was issued because it was the first offense for Joe’s, which opened last summer.

The three-member commission is made up of Mayor Skip Lee, and City Council members Joe Martin and Retha Elston.

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Ex-camera executive says he gave gifts to official CHICAGO (AP) – An executive at Chicago’s former red light camera vendor says he gave more than $14,000 in gifts to a then-Chicago official on trial for allegedly taking bribes to steer red-light camera contracts.

Prosecutors accuse John Bills, the former second in command at Chicago’s Department of Transportation, of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and gifts to steer more than $100 million in contracts to Phoenix-based Redflex Traffic Systems. Bills faces multiple corruption counts, including bribery and extortion, and he has denied taking bribes and gifts.

Former Redflex vice president of sales Aaron Rosenberg testified Tuesday he acted as Redflex’s chief handler of Bills on the orders of the company’s top officials. Rosenberg said he gave Bills $14,246 in hotel stays, meals, rental cars, golf outings, computers and cigars.

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Former Chicago transportation official John Bills (left) arrives Jan. 11 at the federal building in Chicago for the start of his bribery trial. An executive at Chicago’s former red light camera vendor testified Tuesday he gave more than $14,000 in gifts to Bills. ed me to keep John Bills happy,” Rosenberg said.

“They did a good job utilizing me and then making me the scapegoat.”

Bills’ attorney, Nishay Sanan, told jurors last week that Rosenberg used the Chicago deal to double-dip and sought reimbursements from his employer after Bills paid him back. But Rosenberg claims Bills never reimbursed him.

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Rosenberg was the second of three key prosecution witnesses to testify.

Martin O’Malley, who was hired as a Redflex consultant, testified last week that he passed envelopes stuffed with thousands in

cash at a time to Bills at a restaurant.

O’Malley and former Redflex CEO Karen Finley, who was also expected to testify, have pleaded guilty to their roles in the scheme.

Rosenberg told jurors that he received immunity from prosecutors as long as he was truthful in testimony. He said he had turned over “everything I had to the FBI,” including emails, calendars and covert recordings he sometimes made illegally.

Redflex’s contract was canceled by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2013 following the Chicago Tribune’s reports of the alleged scheme.

Bills retired from his job as the city’s managing deputy commissioner of transportation in 2011, and he was charged in 2014.

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Institution considers tuition freeze for in-state students Cost of housing would still go up under measures CHAMPAIGN (AP) – University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen recommended on Wednesday that for a second straight year university trustees freeze tuition at current levels for incoming in-state freshmen.

The proposal, which trustees will consider at their quarterly meeting today in Chicago, comes as the university and other public colleges and universities in the state wait for long-overdue state funding. The money is being held up by the budget stalemate between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democratic-controlled General Assembly.

Though the cost of housing would still go up under measures to be considered by trustees, the tuition freeze would help make the University of Illinois’ three campuses more accessible to in-state students, Killeen said. “Our financial challenges cannot detract from our core mission – opening our doors wide to provide the opportunities that propel students into life and supply the

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University of Illinois students walk across the Main Quad on campus Nov. 20 in Urbana. On Wednesday, University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen recommended that trustees freeze tuition for a second straight year for in-state freshmen. He said the university needs to ensure students from Illinois can still afford to go to school at one of its three campuses. human capital that is critical to move our state forward,� Killeen said in a statement.

Tuition for in-state students would remain at $12,036 a year at the Urbana-Champaign campus, $10,584 in Chicago and $9,405 in Springfield.

Under Illinois law, freshmen starting at state schools pay the same tuition for 4 years.

The cost of on-campus room and board at Urbana-Champaign would increase 2.7 percent to $10,612 a year. At the Chicago campus, those costs would increase 2.2 percent, to $10,960.

In Springfield the cost would rise by just under 1 percent to $7,400.

In all, a year at the flagship Urbana-Champaign campus would run $22,648 for tuition, room and board. That does not include other living expenses.

The university has drawn criticism from students and parents in Illinois in recent years over the increasing emphasis on enrolling higherpaying out-of-state and international students.

The school noted Wednesday that in-state enrollment increased by 10.2 percent this school year after last fall’s tuition freeze. The UrbanaChampaign campus also accepted students with lower test scores to boost in-state enrollment.

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Their campaigns say they’ll debate Feb. 8 before the Chicago Tribune editorial board and on Feb. 16 before the Chicago Sun-Times editorial board. A third debate sponsored by WLS-TV, Univision and the League of Women Voters of Illinois is tentatively set for Feb. 19.

In a statement Wednesday, Zopp’s campaign criticized Duckworth for “ducking debates.� They say Zopp wanted other debates in Chicago, Peoria and Springfield.

Duckworth’s campaign declined to comment beyond a statement saying she looks forward to sharing her vision for Illinois.

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Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, will be available to meet with constituents from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Dixon Public Safety Building, 220 S. Hennepin Ave. They’ll be in Ogle County on Wednesday, from 9 to

CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Democrats running for U.S. Senate will face off in three debates before the March 15 primary.

U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, state Sen. Napoleon Harris and former

Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks Wednesday at a news conference at Chicago’s Union Station, where he announced his support for a proposal by top Illinois Republicans for a state takeover of the financially troubled Chicago Public Schools.

Rauner, GOP leaders want state to step in Democrats quickly shoot down idea CHICAGO (AP) – Backed

by Gov. Bruce Rauner, top Illinois Republicans called Wednesday for a state takeover of the financially troubled Chicago Public Schools, which faces a nearly $1 billion budget deficit that could lead to thousands of teacher layoffs and a possible strike in a matter of months.

Senate GOP Leader Christine Radogno called the plan a “lifeline� for CPS and Rauner said it’s a way to protect children and taxpayers, though Democrats quickly shot down the idea.

Radogno and House Republican Leader Jim Durkin said the legislation would give the Illinois State Board of Education control over the nation’s third-largest school district. They also

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not long after Radogno and Durkin’s news conference, saying a new board and superintendent would “stand up for children and stand up for taxpayers the way the current administration has failed to do.�

He also said that would include standing firm in negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union on a new contract rather than using state money to help CPS, as Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has requested.

But Democrats – who hold big majorities in both chambers of the Illinois Legislature, are close allies of Emanuel and are locked with Rauner on a long-overdue state budget – blasted the plan almost immediately. “This is not going to happen,� Senate President John Cullerton said, calling the idea and a distraction from the state’s other problems.

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noted that GOP lawmakers might reveal a bankruptcy plan for CPS and the city of Chicago in the coming weeks, but didn’t offer many details.

The plan calls for the state schools superintendent, who is chosen by a governor-appointed board, to name up to seven members of an independent authority that would essentially replace Chicago’s school board, which is chosen by the mayor. They would also negotiate teacher contracts, though Republicans said the authority wouldn’t be able to “unilaterally cancel or modify� existing agreements.

At least seven districts in Illinois have come under state management since 2003, including East St. Louis in 2012, which was fought hard by people in the struggling St. Louis suburb.

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK

Zoe A. Gunzenheiser STERLING – Zoe A. Gunzenheiser, 96, of Sterling, passed away at 11:17 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at Heddington Oaks Nursing Home in Peoria.

She was born June 23, 1919, in Ipava, to Barton and Chlora (Davis) Welker. She first married Charles Harrold. She later married Raymond Gunzenheiser on Dec. 2, 1949. He preceded her in death on Nov. 10, 2003.

Zoe worked as a retail clerk at various grocery stores, last working at the Federal Warehouse.

She was a member of Ann Street Bible Church in Peoria and the Retail Clerk’s Union. Zoe was active in her church women’s group, and an avid reader and crossword puzzler. In her younger years, she was a great roller skater and volleyball player. She loved to camp and fish, play pinochle and board games, and send and receive birthday cards.

Zoe loved to talk with family and friends, especially telling jokes.

Surviving are six children, Skip (Jane) Harrold of Walla Walla, Washington, Shirley McCready of Peoria, Ray (Janie) Gunzenheiser of Lake Wales, Florida, Verna (Mike Miller) Gunzenheiser of Bartonville, Dick (Sue) Clemons of Lake Wales,

and Roberta (Dave) Fredericks of Sterling; 22 grandchildren, including Eric Fredericks of Fair Oaks, California, Brandon Fredericks of Denver, and Nicole Fredericks of Portland, Oregon; 44 greatgrandchildren, including Jason and Donovan Fredericks of Fair Oaks, California; 24 great-great-grandchildren; two nephews, Donald Evans of Peoria and Norman Welker of Macomb; and one niece, Jane Nappin of Lewistown.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; three children, Harold Gunzenheiser, Betty Lovins-Kaufmann, and Gail Baer; two grandsons; two brothers; three sisters; one nephew; and one niece.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Endsley-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Bartonville.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ann Street Bible Church in Peoria, with the Rev. Don Burleson officiating. Burial will follow at Lutheran Cemetery in Peoria.

Memorials may be directed to Alzheimer’s Association or Wesley United Methodist Church.

Visit sedgwickfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Randall R. Ruble AURORA, Colo. – Randall R. Ruble, 50, formerly of Coleta, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016.

He was born April 4, 1965, the son of Earl and Nancy (Overholser) Ruble. He married Tammy Vaughn on July 2, 2013. Randy was a great husband, loving brother, and friend. He will be greatly missed.

He loved life, his family, and friends. He enjoyed music, playing in a band,

and attending Rainbow Conventions. His other interests included gardening and beekeeping.

Survivors include his wife, Tammy; one sister, Robyn (Kenneth) Stewart of Coleta; a nephew; and a niece.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A memorial gathering of family and friends will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Coleta United Methodist Church, 112 N. Main St.

Today’s visitations: Dolores M. Setchell of Amboy, 10-11 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Sublette.

Larry L. Travis of Polo, 10-11:30 a.m. at Polo Family Funeral Home.

Cheryl M. Fowler of Rock Falls, 4-6 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Today’s funerals: Emma E. Kropf of Tampico, 10 a.m. at Fairfield Amish Mennonite Church near Tampico.

Ronnie L. Daniels of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Dolores M. Setchell of Amboy, 11 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Sublette.

Larry L. Travis of Polo, 11 a.m. Mass at Polo Family Funeral Home.

Friday visitations: Zoe A, Gunzenheiser of Sterling, 4-7 p.m. at EndsleySedgwick Funeral Home in Bartonville.

Peggy L. Scudder of Dixon, memorial visitation, 5-7 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Edwin C. Bettner of Oregon, 5-8 p.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Friday funerals: Cheryl M. Fowler of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. memorial service at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Clair E. Bopes of Rock Falls, gathering of family and friends, 1-3 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Saturday funerals: Randall R. Ruble, formerly of Coleta, memorial gathering of family and friends, 10 a.m. at Coleta United Methodist Church.

Edwin C. Bettner of Oregon, 11 a.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Zoe A. Gunzenheiser of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Ann Street Bible Church in Peoria.

Sunday funerals: Lisa L. Lilly of Rock Falls, 2--5 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Monday funerals: Lisa L. Lilly of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Peggy L. Scudder DIXON – Peggy L. Scudder, 61, of Dixon, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, at her home.

She was born July 18, 1954, in Sterling, the daughter of Edward and Waunetta (Helt) Reynolds. She had owned and operated Scudder’s Apparel Printing and Designs. Peggy married Andrew Scudder on Aug. 10, 1985, in Rock Island.

She is survived by her husband; two sons, Khad (Melissa) Scudder of Loves Park and Andrew (Vanessa) Scudder of South Beloit; two grandchildren, Khylar Scudder and Autumn Scudder; her mother-inlaw, Corinne Scudder; two brothers-in-law,

Mark (Deanna) Scudder and Luke Scudder; sister-in-law, Elizabeth (Kreston) Lipscomb; several nieces and nephews; and special cousin, Shirley (Don) Lester of Tampico.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister.

Memorial visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.

Friday at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial of cremains will be at a later date at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

A memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

TRAGEDY

On Saturday, volunteers will cover the areas from First Avenue to Fifth Avenue, and Fifth Street north to Second Street, Cook said.

“The Red Cross targets the neighborhood where an incident like this occurs, and then they will come back in April and try to cover the entire city,” Cook said.

The smoke detector installations are part of the organization’s national Home Fire Preparedness Campaign.

The volunteers also provide fire prevention and safety information while making their rounds.

The goal of the initiative is to reduce the number of home fire deaths and injuries by 25 percent over the next 5 years. The Red Cross says smoke detectors reduce by half the chance of dying in a fire.

In the aftermath of the blaze that killed Patrick and Mary Hopkins, three of their five children, and three dogs, Cook said he senses a renewed community emphasis on pre-

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An event of this magnitude that so deeply affects both communities brought an unbelievable outpouring of kindness. ... We can be very proud to say we live in our two cities.

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How to help

Donations till are being taken for the surviving Hopkins family.

Two GoFundMe campaigns have raised slightly more than $43,000.

Go to http://shawurl.com/2csi to see the “Hope for Hopkins” page, and http://shawurl.com/2csj to see the Hopkins Family Memorial Fund page.

Memorial funds also have been established at all Sterling Federal and Sauk Valley bank branches. How much they have raised was not available Wednesday.

Donations can be dropped off, or checks mailed to Sterling Federal Bank, PO Box 617, Sterling, IL 61081 or Sauk Valley Bank, 201 W. Third St., Sterling IL 61081, or 904 First Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071. Put Hopkins family in the memo field.

Donation cans also have been spotted at businesses around the area.

The five family members who perished in the Jan. 13 fire were laid to rest Saturday. Two Hopkins children, Becca, 21 and John, 23, were not at the home when the fire broke out around 5 in the morning. vention and safety.

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ROCK FALLS – Clair E. Bopes, 79, of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, at Sterling Pavilion. He was a self-employed carpenter.

He was born June 13, 1936, in Rock Island County, the son of Thomas Edward and Ila Mae (Pearson) Bopes. He married Jane Fulfs.

Survivors include his wife of Rock Falls; two daughters, Bonnie Bertolozzi of Rock Falls and Shelly (Paul) Spink of Norman, Oklahoma; two sons, Barry (Pam) Bopes of Rock Falls and Scott Bopes of Sierra Vista, Arizona; three sisters, Dorothy (Bill) Denny and

Marie (Phil) Young, both of Rock Falls, and Jean Chronister of Russellville, Arkansas; two brothers, Wayne (Marilyn) Bopes of Princeton and Dale Bopes, not of the area; 11 grandchildren; and 12 greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a great-grandchild.

A gathering of family and friends will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. Cremation rites have been accorded.

A memorial has been established.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Lisa L. Lilly ROCK FALLS – Lisa L. Lilly, 38, of Rock Falls, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, at Rockford Memorial Hospital.

She was a certified nursing assistant for In Home Nursing.

Lisa was born Aug. 3, 1977, in Sterling, the daughter of Kerry and Stephanie (Coulter) Lilly.

Survivors include her father, Kerry (Deanna) Lilly, mother, Stephanie Coulter-Lilly, and three daughters, Rhiannon Minor, Violet Lilly, and Olivia Partridge-Lilly, all of Rock Falls; one brother, William (Patricia) Lilly of Sterling; two stepbrothers, Jared Smith and Jason (Teena) Schoneck, both of Tucson, Arizona; and a step-

sister, Laurelle Smith of Rock Falls.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Louis (Shirley) Coulter; and paternal grandmother, Marrietta Lilly.

Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m.

Sunday at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Dalmus Meeks, pastor of Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls, officiating.

Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling.

A memorial has been established for her children.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

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STERLING – Lois J. Schwitters, 93, of Sterling, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, at Sterling Pavilion.

McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling is handling clarifications will appear in arrangements. the Corrections box on page A2 the next publication day.

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know the fire department is really going to be pushing the educational materials.”

Cook said he has been

told that smoke detectors were quickly disappearing from the shelves of local retailers in the past week. Even at Tuesday’s Rock Falls City Council meeting, aldermen shared stories of fire safety measures they had taken since the Jan. 13 fire.

“My family bought fire ladders and we carefully went over emergency plans with the kids – make sure you have more than one plan,” Alderman John Watts said.

Mayor Bill Wescott noted that the tragedy left an indelible mark on Rock Falls and Sterling, serving to bring out the best in people on both sides of the bridge.

“An event of this magnitude that so deeply affects both communities brought an unbelievable outpouring of kindness,” Wescott said.

“The number of people who volunteered to make the service an amazing public experience at the high school, to the young man from Amboy who donated his raffle winnings to the family – we can be very proud to say we live in our two cities.”

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The team will provide companies and entrepreneurs business advice, information, training and technical assistance.

“Those grants have not been approved yet,” said John Thompson, executive director and CEO of Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce. “In my opinion, it’s a little bit of a backlog of things in Springfield.”

The college is committed to opening the center, though, with or without the grants, and it is hoped by Feb. 1, Sauk President Dave Hellmich said.

“Right now, Buchen’s only responsibility is to develop the Small Business Development Center at Sauk,” Hellmich said. “The hope is he can expand those duties into grant writing.”

Local agencies were asked to commit $10,000 a year for 3 years, and Dixon, Rock Falls, Sterling, and Whiteside and Lee counties stepped up to the plate. Community

State Bank, First National Bank of Amboy, Sauk Valley Bank, Sterling Federal Bank and Triumph Bank all committed, as well. All but one of the banks committed $5,000, the other $500.

Those resources, along with college funds, will help pay Buchen’s annual salary of $65,000.

If the grants come to fruition and all four positions are filled, the center’s budget will be $319,083, with $182,333 coming from grant money and $136,750 from matching cash.

The center will be located at the entrance to the east mall, and will provide services during the week, in the evening and over weekends, offering resources for business in various stages of development.

Its first-year goals are 45 new business starts, 45 business expansions, and 10 state/federal secured contracts – 330 new full-time jobs are projected to be created.

Sauk Board of Trustees are expected to approve Buchen’s hire at Monday’s meeting.

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Brothers have hearing Jan. 28 MURDER

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Terry Bobell pleaded not guilty to the charges Wednesday in Lee County Court. His attorney, Paul Whitcombe of Dixon, filed notice that he will be seeking to lower his $1 million bond.

Gordon Bobell has not yet pleaded to the new charges filed as a result of the indictment.

He posted $30,000 bond on Jan. 13, the same day he successfully argued to have his $1 million bond reduced. His attorneys had sought a reduction to $200,000, but the judge agreed to $300,000. Patricia “Patty” Bobell, whom he married about 2 months after the slaying, testified that it would not be easy to pay anything higher than $20,000.

As a condition of his release, he had to surrender his firearms and FOID card, and he must wear an electronic monitor, must not leave the state, must not have contact with his brother

or the third defendant, Steven Watts, and must report to a Peoria County probation officer.

Each Bobell has a hearing Jan. 28.

Watts, 58, of Berryville, Arkansas, has been free on $100,000 bond since Sept. 27, 2014. He will have no court hearings until he is called to testify, State’s Attorney Anna Sacco-Miller has said.

Gordon Bobell has “significant” ties to his community, according to his attorneys’ motion to reduce his bond. He was born and has lived

in Peoria County his entire life. He graduated from Illinois Valley Central High School, and is retired from Heavy Equipment Operators Union No. 649.

In addition, they noted that he first was arrested in the case in 1983, when bond was set at $500,000.

He posted bond and complied with the terms of his release, and since then has had a “nominal criminal history.” (In July 1984, State’s Attorney Eugene Stockton dropped the murder charge without explanation.)

Bobell also has diabetes (jail staff had been giving him insulin shots), and his home was heavily damaged by Illinois River floodwaters, his attorneys argued, presumably adding to his need to bond out and the difficulty in raising money to bond out.

Attorney Kevin Sullivan of Peoria represents Bobell, along with Ronald E. “Doc” Halliday, who argued similar points when Bobell first was arrested.

It is not known where Dawson was killed, or why his body was taken to Lee County. It was found in a barn owned

by Peter Erdmann, about a mile south of Franklin Grove on Grove Road, according to Sauk Valley Media archives.

Kim Bryson, who kept hogs in the basement of the barn, noticed a drag trail in the manure on the floor while cleaning a water container, and found Dawson’s nude body leaning against a wall sometime between 7:10 and 7:30 a.m., archives show.

residents of the state live at home as long as possible.

Jean Bohnhoff has been striving to do just that as director of the committee on aging for Effingham city and county in

southern Illinois.

Bohnhoff is from the rural village of Dieterich, just southeast of Effingham. She begins her new position in Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration on Feb. 1 and calls it the

“opportunity of a lifetime.”

She tells the Effingham Daily News that she share’s the state agency’s vision of trying to keep seniors from having to go to nursing homes prematurely.

More on hearings

In Illinois, a preliminary hearing is held in which a judge determines if there is enough evidence to proceed with a case: Was there a crime, and is there reason to believe the person charged, or suspected but not yet charged, is responsible?

In felony cases, especially those involving murder, a prosecutor may decide to call a grand jury to hear that evidence instead.

Grand jury hearings are conducted in secret, and the defense is not allowed to question witnesses.

If the 18 members agree that there is enough evidence to secure a conviction, a true bill of indictment is issued.

Among other things, prosecutors may seek an indictment when looking for assurance that their evidence is strong and a conviction is likely.

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2015 cranked up the heat WASHINGTON (AP) – Last year wasn’t just the Earth’s hottest year on record – it left a century of high temperature marks in the dust.

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and NASA announced Wednesday that 2015 was by far the hottest year in 136 years of record keeping. For the most part, scientists at the agencies and elsewhere blamed man-made global warming, with a boost from El Nino.

NOAA said 2015’s temperature was 58.62 degrees Fahrenheit, passing 2014 by a record margin of 0.29 degrees.

That’s 1.62 degrees above the 20th-century average.

NASA, which measures differently, said 2015 was 0.23 degrees warmer than the record set in 2014 and 1.6 degrees above 20th century average.

Because of the wide margin over 2014, NASA calculated that 2015 was a record with 94 percent certainty, more than double the certainty it had last year when announcing 2014 as a record.

NOAA put the number at above 99 percent – or “virtually certain,” said Tom Karl, director of NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.

For the first time Earth is 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than it was in pre-industrial times, NOAA and NASA said.

That’s a key milestone because world leaders have set a threshold of trying to avoid warming of 1.5 or degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times.

Because of the pace of rising temperatures, “we don’t have very far to go to reach 1.5,” Karl said.

But 1.5 or 2 degrees are not “magic numbers” and “we’re already seeing the impacts of global warming,” said NASA Goddard Institute of Space Studies director Gavin Schmidt.

“This trend will continue; it will continue because we understand why it’s happening,” Schmidt said. “It’s happening because the dominant force is carbon dioxide” from burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas.

Although 2015 is now the hottest on record, it was the fourth time in 11 years that Earth broke annual marks for high temperature.

“It’s getting to the point where breaking record is the norm,” Texas Tech climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe said.

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EDITORIAL

Rauner earns an ‘incomplete’ W

hen Bruce Rauner was sworn into office as Illinois governor a year ago, he said: “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. We all must shake up our old ways of thinking.”

There was sacrifice in Rauner’s first year as governor, but it did not come from cutbacks and austerity – rather, from things breaking down.

It was a year in which Rauner proved adept at disrupting the workings of state government, but not in working with the majority Democrats to pass meaningful legislation that would change the state’s direction.

Is our state better off a year into Rauner’s first term than when he took office? The answer is debatable and largely depends on how easy or difficult you expected it would be for Rauner to accomplish his goals.

What we think

In his first year, Gov. Bruce Rauner shook up the status quo. In his second, he and the Legislature need to cooperate to find solutions for Illinois’ problems.

Rauner, a Republican, promised to shake things up in Springfield.

No more status quo. He was going to run Illinois like a business and turn around our state, which continues to deal with unprecedented financial difficulties.

2016 budget with a $4 billion deficit between expenses and revenue.

Status quo in Illinois.

Rauner rejected the budget and the status quo, which he was elected to do.

Neither side has budged since then.

Democrats want a comRAUNER’S FIRST YEAR bination of cuts and a will be remembered for tax increase to settle the operating more than half budget deficit. Rauner is the year without a state open to increasing taxes budget – we’re at Day if he gets his suggested 205 now – which has led reforms, saying he won’t to increased spending “put in a significant new through court orders and tax and change nothing.” piecemeal funding, and a Those reforms deal with lot of pain for the state’s reducing the cost of doing social service agencies, business in Illinois, limitsome of which have ing the power of unions, closed doors they say will and establishing term limnot be reopened. its for lawmakers.

The impasse continues.

They are the kind of Democratic leadership reforms voters elected in Springfield, namely Rauner to enact. By putHouse Speaker Michael ting him into office, votMadigan, passed a fiscal ers expressed a desire to

change how business is conducted in Springfield.

To think change would come quickly or without pain, considering power in the General Assembly is held by Democrats Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton, would not be a fair expectation.

IF RAUNER WERE TO be graded for his first year in office, he’d get an “incomplete” because of the budget impasse and growing pension liability.

There’s no doubt the state needs a budget.

It needed a budget 7 months ago.

There’s no doubt Rauner and Republican leadership along with Madigan and Democratic leadership need to treat the situation with more urgency.

In his first year, Rauner has made good on his promise to shake things up. In his second, he needs to show he also can work with the Legislature to create a new order that works for the people of Illinois.

THE READER’S VOICE

Plan to attend foundation fundraiser DIANNE FRYE Dixon

Thank you, Sauk Valley Media, for the Jan. 13 article about the upcoming Stupor Bowl fundraiser for the Dixon Public Schools’ Foundation. This event on Feb. 6 is one of the best trivia challenges around and always proves to be a fun day.

I want to add that we have a silent auction that morning and hope people will come out and bid on some auction items.

We start with a dessert auction that ends around 10:05 a.m., and then we auction off many of the gift baskets or items

donated by local businesses and by our staff – this part of the auction ends around 11:05 a.m.

And the final auction items, which we like to call our big-ticket items, ends around 12:25 p.m.

Some of the big-ticket items we have this year are an autographed football from Bears No. 92 Pernell McPhee; a Bears flag autographed

by Kyle Long; Blackhawk tickets; Cubs vs.

White Sox tickets; St. Louis Cardinals tickets; along with some gift cards and too many things to mention.

Hope everyone comes out to either participate in the trivia, watch the teams battle it out, buy a 50/50 ticket, or bid on some of the wonderful auction items. See you on Feb. 6.

Topic of Monday event is return of Cold War JAMES JAEGER Sterling

As tensions mount between the U.S., the West, and Russia over conflicts in the Ukraine and Syria, observers wonder whether the Cold War between the U.S., the West and U.S.S.R. has returned to bedevil us.

Did the touted “victory” of the Western alliance really end with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991? These and other questions will be discussed at 7 p.m. Monday at the regular meeting of the Sauk Valley Interfaith Peace Action at Wesley United Methodist Church at 16th Avenue and Lynn Boulevard in Sterling.

What do you think?

Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com As a scholar and commentator of the contemporary scene, I will be reviewing Robert Service’s book “The End of the Cold War 1985-91.” The book traces the efforts to find accommodation between ideological foes from the Reagan years to the resignation of Gorbachev as Soviet premier.

Lively discussion will be encouraged during the review with all attendees.

Light refreshments will be available.

For further information, please email jgjaeger@gmail.com or call me at 815-632-0918.

WASHINGTON – Watching Rebecca Friedrichs stroll down the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court last week brought to mind a biblical image: David facing Goliath.

Friedrichs is a California elementary school teacher who chose to take on organized labor.

She didn’t like how a union that she did not agree with was taking money from her paycheck.

Being forced to give money to a group that she disagrees with struck her not only as unfair but as a basic violation of her right to free speech.

For example, she doesn’t like how tenure protects bad teachers.

But the California Teachers Association, which she is compelled to give money too, defends tenure.

And she was angered when the union wouldn’t stand up for quality teachers with low seniority when her school district had layoffs.

In half of the states, Friedrichs wouldn’t have to give her union a dime.

But in states like California (and Illinois) that don’t have right-to-work laws, she can be compelled to give a union money just to keep her job.

The situation so angered Friedrichs that she fought it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

I sat in the courtroom and listened as the justices grilled her attorney – and those on the other side. It has the makings to be a landmark case.

AND IT WOULD appear Friedrichs had a receptive audience.

If the high court rules in her favor, it’s likely anyone who works for any unit of local, state or federal government anywhere in the United States would no longer have to pay unions anything.

They could choose to, but they wouldn’t have to.

Why just government workers? Because everything government does is political.

And, in political matters, free speech is paramount.

Chief Justice John Roberts asked the California solicitor general who argued against Friedrichs’ position, to give an example of “non-political speech” that the union negotiates at the bargaining table.

The example David Frederick, a lawyer for unions involved in the case, gave was mileage reimbursement rates.

But Roberts countered that even that constitutes political speech because

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it deals with how tax dollars should be spent.

“Everything that is collectively bargained with the government is within the political sphere,” added Justice Antonin Scalia.

Most Americans would say it would be wrong to force a Democrat to fund the Republican Party, or for a Republican to be compelled to give to the Democratic Party.

BUT FOR YEARS, government has allowed another group of political players – labor unions – to be treated much differently.

Frederick said a ruling in favor of Rebecca Friedrichs Friedrichs would creHer opposition ate a class of to compelled “free riders” payment of teachers union who benefit dues seems to from unionbe supported n e g o t i a t e d by certain wages and Supreme Court justices, b e n e f i t s columnist but refuse Scott Reeder to support writes. the unions financially.

But Roberts found that contention silly.

“If employees have shown overwhelmingly they want collective bargaining, it seems to me the ‘free rider’ problem is insignificant,” he said.

Justice Anthony Kennedy said the issue is one of “compelled riders,” not “free riders.”

“The union is basically making these teachers compelled riders on issues which they strongly disagree,” he said.

For Friedrichs – and most Americans – that situation just seems wrong.

And if the questions asked by the Supreme Court justices this month are any indication, most of them think so, too.

Note to readers: Scott Reeder’s column is sponsored by the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at sreeder@illinoispolicy.org.

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No rollbacks on pay raises Company: Most workers will get wage increase NEW YORK (AP) – WalMart is giving raises to the vast majority of its U.S. employees as part of the world’s largest retailer’s previously announced investment in its workforce. The move comes as it seeks to hold onto workers in an increasingly competitive market.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Wednesday said more than 1.2 million U.S. hourly workers will get wage increases on Feb. 20. The company, the largest U.S. private employer with 1.4 million total workers, also said it will provide free, basic short-term disability to full-time hourly workers. And it will start allowing workers to accrue paid time off as they earn it.

The moves mark the biggest changes WalMart has made in its efforts to offer better wages and benefits to its workers. They come as company faces pressure from labor-backed groups that have criticized the company for its treatment of its workers.

Last February, Wal-Mart announced that it would raise base employee

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Shoppers walk from the checkout June 4 at a Wal-Mart Supercenter store in Springdale, Arkansas. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Wednesday said more than 1.2 million U.S. hourly workers will get wage increases on Feb. 20. wages for 500,000 workers to $9 an hour last year, with plans to move it to $10 per hour next month.

The company also said new entry level workers hired after Jan. 1, 2016, would start at $9 per hour, but move to at least $10 an hour after completing a 6-month training program. Then last June, Wal-Mart said it would raise starting wages for more than 100,000 U.S. department managers.

In total, Wal-Mart’s CEO Doug McMillon

said in October, that last year’s investment in wage increases, along with improved training, cost $1.2 billion. McMillon also said the company expects to pump $1.5 billion in to its workforce this year, although at the time he did not give details.

Wal-Mart has maintained that if it keeps its workers happy, they will serve customers better. That will lead to higher sales. Retaining and attracting workers is critical as a stronger labor

market increasingly offers workers more opportunities to jump around.

“The competition for talent is strong,” said Craig Rowley, global leader of consultancy Hay Group’s retail practice.

“It’s strong because there are fewer people to hire.”

Rowley says the turnover rate – the percentage of part-time workers who leave within a year – is now 67 percent for the retail industry, up from 50 percent during the recession.

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Commodities The following quotations are provided as a community service by Sterling Futures: Corn: March 3.683⁄4; May 3.731⁄4; July 3.781⁄4 Soybeans: March 8.74; May 8.743⁄4; Nov. 8.821⁄4 Soybean oil: March 29.81; Dec. 30.41 Soybean meal: March 269.80; Dec. 279.40 Wheat: March 4.71 1 ⁄ 2 ; July 4.811⁄4 Oats: March 2.041⁄2; July 2.131⁄2

Live cattle: Feb. 127.25; April 128.17; June 120.05 Feeder cattle: Jan. 155.00; March 149.72 Lean hogs: Feb. 62.72; April 67.07; June 77.80 Sugar: March 14.18 Cotton: March 61.97 T-Bonds: March 1601⁄4 Silver: March 14.16 Gold: Feb. 1102.00 Copper: March 1.9880 Crude: Feb. 26.32 Dollar Index: March 99.17 Ethanol: March 1.381

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McDonald’s to report better-than-expected sales growth, analyst predicts Tribune News Service

CHICAGO – McDonald’s is looking better in the eyes of Wall Street.

An analyst Wednesday said he expects the world’s largest burger chain, based in suburban Chicago, to report its best same-store sales

in nearly 4 years when it reports fourth-quarter results next week. Samestore sales, or sales at restaurants open at least a year, are a key measure of company health because they strip out the benefit of newly opened stores.

Mark Kalinowski of

investment firm Nomura now believes that McDonald’s same-store sales grew 4.1 percent in the last 3 months of 2015, based on a survey of McDonald’s franchisees, who operate most of the chain’s restaurants. That’s well higher than the average growth

forecast among other analysts, currently 2.5 percent.

McDonald’s reported its first U.S. sales improvement in 2 years in the third quarter and said it expected that trend to continue in the fourth quarter.

Kalinowski also raised

his first-quarter samestore sales growth prediction to 3.8 percent.

He stuck by his earnings forecasts for the fourth quarter and the current full year but reiterated his recommendation that investors buy the stock, saying it’s now his top

pick among all large restaurant company stocks.

McDonald’s shares fell 2 percent, or $2.43, to $115.06 in midday trading amid a downturn in the broader market. It is near a year high of $120.23 and has traded as low as $87.50 in the last 12 months.

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What true love doesn’t say says a lot Dear Abby, My boyfriend, “Jimmy,” and I have been together for 2 years. After about 4 months, out of necessity we moved in together and it was great.

Not long afterward, I got a job 2 hours away.

Since I moved, we get to see each other only every 2 or 3 weeks. The separation has been tough, but when we’re together, everything is perfect and all is right with the world. I feel we were fated to be together.

Before the move, Jimmy and I often talked about marriage, and although I am not crazy about it, I knew it meant a lot to him, so I proposed (ring and all). He initially said yes, then sort of asked

hopelessly in love with him, but now I’m feeling lost and confused.

– Hours Apart in the South

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

Dear Hours Apart, Please allow me to offer some clarity. Do not quit your job because if you do, you could find yourself not only without a job, but also without a place to stay.

When someone (man or woman) asks that a proposal be rescinded, it usually means the person feels he or she might have jumped the gun by saying yes.

Jimmy is avoiding all discussion about your future because he doesn’t want one, and he’s afraid to say

me to take back my proposal. Since then, he has been avoiding all discussions about our future, and I don’t know what to do.

I’m willing to quit my job and go back to be with him, but I’m scared he’s going to get cold feet. Obviously, I’m

it directly because he knows it will hurt your feelings.

For your own sake, have an honest conversation with him about this. It might be painful, but it will be better than living in limbo the way you are. As the saying goes, “When a door closes, another one opens.”

Dear Abby, Recently, it was Grandparents’ Day at my kids’ preschool. My parents attended and were wellbehaved for the most part, but then my mother made a faux pas. She asked one of the directors when her baby was due. Well, Abby, the woman isn’t pregnant.

When I picked up my

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Thursday, Jan. 21 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., Post House Community Center, 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, 815562-5050.

Join Us for Java community coffee, 9:15-10 a.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Ave. E, 815-622-2800.

Boot Scootin’ Seniors, 9:15 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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., 815456-3000.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

‘57 Girls, 11:30 a.m., Galena Steakhouse, 1101 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

Lifescape lunch, 11: 30 a.m., Post House Community Center,

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, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Hand & Foot cards, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Hand & Foot card game, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Crafts and quilts, 12:30 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6228220.

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

Trap shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and

Blue Goose roads, 815-3362191.

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., 815-535-3665.

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

Friday, Jan. 22 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., Post House Community Center, 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, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Intermediate line dancing, 10 a.m., contact Whiteside County Senior Center at 815622-9230 for location.

Wii Bowling, 10 a.m.; card games, 10 a.m. and noon, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Line dancing, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 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, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-2117.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St. Dixon.

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

Chicken wings or strips dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Dance for students in fifth grade and older, 6-9 p.m., Teen Turf, 235 W. Main St., Amboy.

To chaperone: 815-857-4800 or 815-440-8195.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, Jan. 22 Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815284-3371.

Electronics recycling, 9 a.m.4 p.m., 909 W. Pines Road, Oregon, 815-732-4020.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:3011:30 a.m., Oliver’s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Region 3 Transportation Committee meeting, 10 a.m., Mendota Civic Center, 1901 Tom Merwin Drive, 815-433-5830.

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure check, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, open; 6 p.m. open, lower level, Loveland Com-

munity House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed, it’s your meeting; 8 p.m., open, Grapevine, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

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

Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, women’s, back door, Reformed Church parsonage, 703 14th Ave., Fulton.

Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815857-2682.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, First Congregational Church, 218 E. Third St.,

Prophetstown.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (6), Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Saturday, Jan. 23 Red Cross blood drive, 7-11 a.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointments: 815625-0382.

AARP Smart Driver Course, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St. Information: 877805-0674.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, 9 a.m., women’s, open; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., National Guard Armory, 412 W. Everett St., Dixon. Appointments: 800733-2767.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon,

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Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2315.

Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 7 p.m., open, fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, step, tradition, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

kids, I had no idea what had happened. The director was having a conversation with one of the teachers when I walked in, so as usual I smiled and waved as I walked by. I did sense something was off when she didn’t respond, but I figured she was preoccupied. When we met my parents for dinner, my mother told me what happened.

I am mortified. I managed to make it out of the preschool this morning without crossing paths with the director, but I’ll be seeing this woman for the next couple of years. What, if anything, do I say to her?

– Horrified in Michigan

Dear Horrified, You did nothing wrong, so stop avoiding the woman and behave as you usually do.

If you notice that she treats you differently, all you should say is: “I heard what happened with my mother, and I’d like to apologize for her behavior. As you can see, she sometimes puts her foot in her mouth, but we love her anyway.”

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

ENTERTAINMENT ‘Star Wars’ film release delayed NEW YORK (AP) – There is a disturbance in the force.

The release of “Star Wars: Episode VIII” has been delayed from May 2017 to Dec. 15, 2017, the Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday.

The date change postpones the anticipated next “Star Wars” set installment to follow the box-office hit “The Force Awakens.”

Though “Star Wars” was once synonymous with the summer blockbuster, the date change means that the franchise will again look to dominate movie theaters in the holiday season. It has proven a lucrative match for “The Force Awakens,” which has made a record $861 million domestically and $1.88 billion globally in 5 weeks of release.

Disney offered no reason for the delay, but rumors have recently swirled that writerdirector Rian Johnson (“Looper”) is rewriting the script. Production is set to begin next month in London.

In the interim, the “Star Wars” spin-off “Rogue One” is due out Dec. 16 this year. Directed

by Gareth Edwards (“Godzilla”), it stars a cast, including Felicity Jones, Diego Luna and Riz Ahmed.

With prominent release dates now staked out by studios years in advance for their largest franchises, the impact of the switch immediately caused ripples. Disney moved one of its other billion-dollar franchises, “Pirates of the Caribbean,” to May 26, 2017.

The Johnny Depp series returns with “Dead Men Tell No Tales.”

At the same time, Sony Pictures moved two of its biggest movies into summer 2017. The next “Spider-Man,” starring Tom Holland and directed by Jon Watts, shifted up 3 weeks to July 28, 2017. Jake Kasdan’s “Jumanji” remake shifted from Christmas 2016 to July 28, 2017.

‘Sopranos’ star: I’m battling MS LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jamie-Lynn Sigler has been battling multiple sclerosis for the past 15 years.

“The Sopranos” actress tells People magazine Jamie-Lynn she was Sigler diagnosed with the degenerative disease when she was 19 years old, ahead of the show’s fourth season.

Sigler says she wasn’t emotionally prepared to reveal her condition to the public until now.

The 34-year-old actress says her symptoms have become worse over the past decade. Sigler noted that she can’t run or walk for long periods of time without rest.

“The Sopranos” actress portrayed Meadow Soprano throughout the HBO show’s six seasons.

She has also appeared in stage productions of “Cinderella” and “Beauty and the Beast.”

Sigler married baseball player Cutter Dykstra on Saturday in Palm Springs, California. They have a 2-year-old son, Beau.

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MUSIC | COMMENTARY

Remembering the best from the Eagles M

an, it’s been a rough couple of weeks for classic rock fans.

David Bowie’s death a little more than a week ago from liver cancer still has me reeling. It inspired me, and I’m sure others, to spend much of the past week listening to Bowie’s music. And if you know me, you know I don’t do my music listening in half measures.

I listened to Bowie’s entire catalog of studio records – 28 of them over a career spanning 6 decades – and ranked them.

I had just returned to listening to new music when the news broke Monday afternoon that Glenn Frey, one of the founding members of the Eagles, had died.

12 best Eagles songs

jeffROGERS Jeff Rogers is the Editor for Sauk Valley Media. You can reach him at jrogers@ saukvalley. com or 815625-3600, ext. 5591.

Bowie was 69. Frey was 67. Too soon.

I’ve never been a huge Eagles fan. Liked their music, and listened to a fair amount of it.

But they’d come and, mostly, gone by the time I was a teenager. The Eagles to me are WLS – listening to the pop and rock hits of the ’70s on AM radio – and singles on my record player.

I saw the 2013 docu-

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Musicians Glenn Frey (left) and Don Henley, of the Eagles, perform November 2013 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Frey, who co-founded the Eagles and with Henley became one of history’s most successful songwriting teams with such hits as “Hotel California” and “Life in the Fast Lane,” died Monday in New York. He was 67. mentary film, “History of the Eagles,” on cable television a few times in the past year. It’s a fas-

cinating watch, even if you’re a music fan who didn’t particularly care for the Eagles. It also

1. Take It Easy 2. Desperado 3. Already Gone 4. Ol’ 55 5. The Best Of My Love 6. One Of These Nights 7. Take It To The Limit 8. Hotel California 9. Wasted Time 10. Victim Of Love 11. The Long Run 12. In The City drove me back briefly to their music.

There’s no denying the influence the band had on ’70s rock and the LA music scene then. There’s also no denying the staying power the band showed when it reformed in 1994 and embarked on various tours.

As music news often does, word of Frey’s death brought me out of my office for a few minutes Monday afternoon.

Ty Reynolds, SVM’s sports editor, asked if I was going to put together a list of best Eagles songs.

I shrugged off the request. But, again, I don’t do my music in half measures. So, I started listening to some of my favorite Eagles songs on Spotify, and I put together a playlist. It’s a collection of the 12 best Eagles songs, in my humble opinion. Check out this story at saukvalley.com for a link to the playlist, give them a listen, and tell me which songs I should have included, or left off.

Take it easy.

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ART EXHIBITS At The Next Picture Show DIXON – The Regional Survey of Art 12 exhibit will run through Feb. 29 at the gallery, 113 W. First St. Gallery-owned artwork will be shown through Jan. 31 on the front wall.

Art at Loveland DIXON – The art collection at Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St., as well as the museum’s many other exhibits, are available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday and by appointment. Guided group tours can be scheduled by contacting Steve Wilson at swilson@ lovelandcommunityhouse.org or 815-284-2741.

Visit lovelandcommunityhouse. org for a virtual tour of the museum, and for more information.

The event is free to the public.

BANDS AND BARS Get listed!

Are you in a band that would like to be listed in Plan!t Sauk Valley’s free entertainment calendar? Are you a bar that offers live entertainment? Send an email with the band’s name, booking number and website or Facebook page, and gig or event schedule, or the bar’s event schedule, to Lucas Pauley at lpauley@saukvalley.com.

At Cragel’s PROPHETSTOWN – 3 On The Tree will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Saturday at the bar, 345 Washington St. Upcoming: Feb. 27, Sidecar Sarcasm; and March 19, Reflex Blues At The Cooler ROCK FALLS – DJ Hollywood Karaoke will provide entertainment from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. today, Alborn Theory will play

from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Project X will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 311 W. Second St. Upcoming: Jan. 29, Ray Scott from Nashville, $7; and Feb. 20, New Hollow At Henry’s Double K MOUNT CARROLL – Dirt Road Rockers will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 834 S. Jackson St. At Whiskey Barrel Saloon ROCK FALLS – DJ Big Boi will provide entertainment from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. today, Whitlocked & Loaded will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Slick Trigger will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 305 W. Second St. Upcoming: Jan. 29, Summer Son; and Jan. 30, Bullet Feb. 27 Reflex Blues in Lyndon LYNDON – Reflex Blues will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Riley’s Lyndon Pub, 704 First St. W.

COMEDY Feb. 20 Comedian at local eatery DEER GROVE – Jeff Arcuri will perform his comedy act at 8 p.m. at Arnie’s Happy Spot, 1667 Hoover Road.

Arcuri is a touring comedian who regularly performs at The Laugh Factory in Chicago.

Tickets, which are $5 for the show only or $11 with a chicken dinner, are available in advance.

Show-only tickets will be available at the door, which will open at 6:30 p.m. The food special runs from 6:30 to 7:30.

Go to jeffarcuri.com for more information.

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They are available at BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St., Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations, and at 800-745-3000.

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April 22 Farley to perform at Arnie’s DEER GROVE – Kevin Farley will perform his comedy act at 8 p.m. at Arnie’s Happy Spot, 1667 Hoover Road.

Farley is the brother of the late Chris Farley, and a successful actor and comedian in his own right. He Kevin has appeared in Farley movies such as “The Waterboy,” “Tommy Boy,” and “Black Sheep.”

Tickets will be $8 and only 200 will be sold. There will be no dinner option with this show. Advance ticket sales begin March 1.

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CONCERTS Friday Music, more at Post House DIXON – Fourth Fridays Open Mic will begin at 7 p.m. at Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St. Each musician or band performs four songs, and a jam session will follow.

Instruments are acoustic, a sound system is provided, and many different styles of music are featured. Poets and short-story writers are welcome.

A donation is required for admission to help cover utility costs.

Call 815-288-9263 for more information.

Sunday Show to feature trios ROCK ISLAND – The Quad City Symphony Orchestra’s “Signature Series III: Horn Trios” is set for 2 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall, 3520 Seventh Ave., on the Augustana College campus.

The show is a collection of three trios for French horn, violin and piano, including the Brahms Horn Trio.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students. A $2 fee is added to all single tickets.

Go to qcso.org or call 863322-7276 for tickets or more information.

Feb. 5 First Fridays in Mount Morris MOUNT MORRIS – The First Fridays Open Stage music show is moving to its new location at Pinecrest Grove Community Center and Theater, just off of McKendrie Street at 500 Evergreen Lane.

Registration begins at 6 p.m., with the show at 7.

Each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are acoustic, and a professional sound system is provided. The music will include country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of the different styles. Admission is by donation. All musicians and spec-

tators are welcome. Call 815-9730942 for more information.

Feb. 6 Royal Marines Band in area ROCKFORD – The Rockford Coronado Concert Association will present “The Band of Royal Marines & The Pipes, Drums, and Highland Dancers of the Scots Guards” at 7:30 p.m. at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. The concert will showcase the band’s repertoire, which includes popular classics, big band music, contemporary works, and solo features.

Tickets range from $35 to $45, or $10 for students. They can be purchased at coronadopac.org or by calling 815-968-0595.

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COMMENTARY | MUSIC REVIEW In his parting gift ‘Blackstar,’ Bowie brought his ‘A’ game (Grade: A) I had intended to come in to work a week ago Monday and write a review of “Blackstar,” the excellent new record from David Bowie.

That plan changed when I awoke to the news that Bowie had died a day earlier, 2 days after his 69th birthday and the release of what would be his final album. Instead, I hastily wrote a Daily Record post with a playlist of my favorite Bowie songs. Then, for most of the rest of the next week, I listened to every studio album Bowie released between 1967 and Jan. 8, 2016.

How good is “Blackstar?”

Good enough to stand its

Panic! At The Disco still alive with ‘Death of a Bachelor’ (Grade: B-minus) If you’re willing to just accept the fact that Panic! At The Disco is pretty much just a straightup pop band now, you’ll enjoy “Death of a Bachelor,” which was released Friday.

Wait. Two more band members left the group since “Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!” was released in 2013?

OK. If you’re willing to accept the fact that Panic! At The Disco is

ground among Bowie’s best records – “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars,” “Station to Station” and “Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps).” It’s not quite as good as those records, but it’s close.

Like the best Bowie records, “Blackstar” is odd, diverse, and beautiful. It’s an eclectic mixture of jazz, ballads, rock, and even tinges of hip-hop and opera.

But, then, Bowie was always at his best when he was all over the map – from song to song, from record to record.

It’s difficult now to listen to “Blackstar” without knowing it was a farewell and thank you from Bowie to his fans. As a co-worker said last week, Bowie was able to make art out of dying. The opening line in the fantastic single, “Lazajust Brendan Urie, all by his lonesome, singing pop songs, you’ll ... you get it.

That being said, the album is somewhat of a mixed bag.

There’s some good stuff there, intertwined with some weird choices and snoozers.

“Victorious,” the album’s first single, is extremely catchy.

It’s no surprise that it’s getting solid play on pop radio stations.

Throughout the album, you’ll hear some songs in the same ballpark of Urie’s usual brand of pop-punk: soaring vocals and musicianship, full of emotion.

rus,” is “Look up here, I’m in heaven.” The closer, the lovely and shuffling “I Can’t Give Everything” begins with the words, “I know something’s very wrong, ...”

Lest you worry the album is too maudlin, there are two weird, raucous rockers, “’Tis a Pity She Was a Whore,” and “Sue (In a Season of Crime),” that pick up

the pace. There isn’t a weak link on the record.

Depending on how you felt about the “Let’s Dance” LP in 1983, “Blackstar” is Bowie’s best studio effort in either 33 or 36 years. Not only will “Blackstar” rightfully be on many Best of 2016 lists, it should also be toward the top of lists ranking Bowie’s 28 studio albums.

As for that list, here’s mine: 1. “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” (1972) 2. “Station to Station” (1976) 3. “Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)” (1980) 4. “Blackstar” (2016) 5. “Let’s Dance” (1983) 6. “Hunky Dory” (1971) 7. “Lodger” (1979) 8. “Low” (1977) 9. “Diamond Dogs” (1974) 10. “Earthling” (1997)

11. “Space Oddity” (1969) 12. “The Man Who Sold the World” (1970) 13. “Aladdin Sane” (1973) 14. “Heroes” (1977) 15. “Heathen” (2002) 16. “Young Americans” (1975) 17. “Outside” (1995) 18. “The Next Day” (2013) 19. “PinUps” (1977) 20. “Tin Machine “ (1989) 21. “Black Tie White Noise” (1993) 22. “Hours ...” (1999) 23. “David Bowie” (1967) 24. “Tin Machine II” (1991) 25. “Reality” (2003) 26. “The Buddha of Suburbia” (1993) 27. “Never Let Me Down” (1987) 28. “Tonight” (1984)

This time, there’s more synthesizers, and percussion is provided more often by electronics rather than drums. But

it still isn’t a far cry from the band’s first album, “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out,” released in 2004.

What else is different?

Well in the title track and the album’s finale, “Impossible Year,” Urie sounds like he’s channeling Frank Sinatra. It’s not bad.

But all these different styles don’t blend well for an entire album. If Urie was going to croon, he should have gone fullblown croon.

Nonetheless, there are a few really good songs here, with “LA Devotee” quite possibly being

the best. It’s such an upbeat, great pop song.

“Golden Days” is also another track that hits home. It’s less electronic, more authentic.

That’s when the album is at its best.

There’s definitely some forgettable songs, such as “Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time” and “Crazy=Genius,” that trip the album up.

Beyond its flaws, “Death of a Bachelor” is still a fun listen – if you take it for what it is.

– Jeff Rogers Editor at SVM @EditorJeffSir

– Lucas Pauley Entertainment editor @LucasJayPauley

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anteed prize amounts for each division. Some prizes include TVs, gas grills and tablets.

On Sunday, there will be a singles or blind draw doubles tournament.

All participants in the bags tournaments will receive a free shirt and koozie.

The poker tournament draws more than 70 competitors each year.

The dance contest will return for its second year, but this time there will be three divisions: solo, youth and group. First-place winners will be awarded $100 for solo and $200 for group. The youth winner will get a prize.

There is also a .05K. Participants must weigh more than 250 pounds.

Comfort Inn is offering a discounted rate through the weekend at $60 a night. Call 815-2840500 to book a room.

Email robert.rutherford13@ comcast.net or call 815-4404096 for more information.

Feb. 12 Brice to perform at BMO ROCKFORD – Lee Brice, with special guest Tyler Farr, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St. The country singer’s popular singles include “Hard To Love,” “I Drive Your Truck” and “Love Like Crazy.”

Tickets are $34.75 or $44.75 plus applicable fees at thebmoharrisbankcenter.com, at the box office, or by calling 815-9685222.

Feb. 13 Celtic band to perform DeKALB – Gaelic Storm will bring tunes from its new album to the area when it hits the stage at 7:30 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. The band’s recently released CD, “Matching Sweaters,” mixes traditional Irish music with modern influences.

The band kicked off its career in Santa Monica, California, and has appeared in the movie “Titanic,” performing “Irish Party in Third Class.”

Since then, Gaelic Storm has played festivals across the country.

Regular tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students and seniors. Premium tickets are $37 for adults and $32 for students and seniors. Gold circle tickets, which are directly in front of the stage, are $65.

Reserved tickets can be purchased at egyptiantheatre.org, by calling 815-758-1225, or at the box office.

Go to gaelicstorm.com for more information about the band.

Feb. 19 Blues and Bluegrass FRANKLIN GROVE – If it’s the third Friday of the month, it’s Blues and Bluegrass night at the H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St. Open-stage acoustic gospel, folk, country, blues and bluegrass will be performed, beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building.

Go to franklingroveil.org for more information.

Upcoming: March 18

DOWNTOWN EVENTS Feb. 13 Second Saturdays returns DIXON – Second Saturdays Art Happenings will return to downtown Dixon. Most of the happenings will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at various venues between First and Second streets and Peoria and Galena avenues. Second Saturdays features art, music and other cultural events.

Find the event on Facebook for a complete schedule and more details.

The Second Saturdays open mic nights run from 8 p.m. to midnight at Rosbrook Studio, 107 S. Peoria Ave. Musicians can register at the

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Patrick Beasley and Emily Stokes star in Yeston & Kopit’s “Phantom,” the first production of 2016 at the Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 Third Ave., Rock Island.

The show runs through March 5. Look to the bottom left for more information. open mic or message Rosbrook on Facebook.

Admission is a suggested $3 donation.

Upcoming: March 12

FAMILY FUN Feb. 25-28 Spend a date with Disney ROCKFORD – “Disney on Ice Presents Treasure Trove” has seven upcoming performances at BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St. Shows are at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 and 26; 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Feb. 27; and 1 and 5 p.m. Feb. 28.

Participants can get tangled up in Disney’s 50th animated featured with Rapunzel and Flynn, and enter the worlds of their other favorite princesses: Tiana, Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Mulan and Snow White.

Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and Captain Hook will take you away with them.

Simba, Nala, Timon and Pumbaa will take you through the African wild.

Don’t forget Alice and the Mad Hatter, and even Woody and Buzz Lightyear.

Tickets start at $15. All seats are reserved and tickets are available at BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St., Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations, and at 800-745-3000.

FARMERS MARKETS In Dixon DIXON – The Haymarket Square farmers market has moved indoors for the winter to the lower level of Loveland Community House, 513 Second St. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market is open Saturday. It will also be open Feb. 6 and 20, March 5 and 19, and April 2 and 16.

The building is handicappedaccessible. Among planned items for sale are local meats, eggs, baked goods, locally crafted soaps, lotions, gifts, and artisan crafts.

In Sterling STERLING – The Twin City Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the historical Twin City Produce Building, 106 Ave. A. Find the market on Facebook, go to twincityfarmersmarket.com, or call 815-499-7268 for a list of vendors, upcoming events and more information.

FUN FOR A CAUSE Jan. 31 Motorcycle swap meet at Moose STERLING – The Twin Rivers Chapter of A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois Inc. will hold its ninth annual motorcycle swap meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway.

New and used parts will be sold. There will also be leathers and motorcycle clothing and decorations.

Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase.

Vendor spaces are available for $25. Call 815-716-3588 or 815-875-1386 to reserve a spot.

Tables can be set up at 7 a.m.

Admission is $5 for adults and free for those 12 and under.

Feb. 6 Event to benefit foundation ROCK FALLS – The annual Hearts of Gold benefit for the Bi-County Special Education Foundation will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at Days Inn Hotel, 2105 First Ave. The fundraiser will feature hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, raffles, a silent auction, a drink auction, a dessert auction, and door prizes.

Tickets are $25 each or $200 for a table of eight, and are available in advance or at the door.

Go to bicountyfoundation.org or contact Jodi Perez at perez-3@ comcast.net or 815-718-1163 to request tickets.

Feb. 12 Event benefits fire department DIXON – A quartermania auction to raise money for the Dixon Rural Fire Department will be held at the Dixon Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road.

Doors open at 5 p.m., with the auction from 7 to 9. Participants bid quarters on items from local crafters and vendors. Bidding paddles cost $5 each, $8 for two, or $10 for three. Vendors also will have cash-and-carry items.

A 50-50 raffle, with proceeds donated to the fire department, also is planned. Tickets are $1 each, $5 for six, or $10 for 15.

Food will be available for purchase.

For more information, visit dixonquartermania.weebly.com or contact Ashley Anderson at luv2008@comcast.net or 815973-5346.

March 4-6 Fundraiser marks 7 years DIXON – The seventh annual Top Dog Fundraiser for Granny Rose Animal Shelter will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 5, with events also on March 4 and 6, at the Elk Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road.

The fundraiser includes a bags and Texas Hold ‘em tournament.

The bags tournament features more than $5,000 in cash and prizes. The tourney will begin with a blind draw Friday night, with free pizza and several door prizes. The doubles tournament will begin Saturday. There are guar-

March 5 Get out, help Gobblers STERLING – The Sterling-Rock Falls Gobblers of the National Wild Turkey Foundation will host its Save The Habitat, Save The Hunt banquet from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Latin American Social Club, 2756 School Road.

Proceeds will go to the group’s youth day in the summer in Coleta.

Tickets are $50 with membership and $65 per couple.

Contact Heath Jordan at turkeys@jcwifi.com or 815-4411437 for more information.

HISTORY LOVERS Feb. 6 Celebrate Reagan’s birthday TAMPICO – In honor of the 105th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan, an open house event is planned for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Ronald Reagan Birthplace, 111 S. Main St., will be open for tours. Birthday cake and refreshments will be served at the Tampico Historical Society Museum, 119 Main St. Call Joan Johnson at 815-6228705 or email reaganbirthplace@ thewisp.net for more information.

HOLIDAY EVENTS Feb. 12 Art from the heart STERLING – You haven’t decided what you’re doing on Valentine’s Day weekend? Color us surprised.

Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road, is offering an art-filled evening from 6 to 9 p.m. where couples will tackle a painting together.

Participants can bring their significant other, best friend or even make it a date with yourself.

All participants 18 and older will learn color mixing and painting techniques while receiving stepby-step instructions to create a canvas painting to take home.

Participants can bring adult beverages and snacks to share.

Tuition is $40 per person and

registration is required by Feb. 5.

When registering, choose between “Family” and “I Love You Because.”

Go to woodlawnartsacademy.com to view the options.

Don’t have a babysitter? Sign the kids up for the Valentine Pajama Party, which runs at the same time.

Children ages 3 to 12 will do all things Valentine’s Day: a movie, crafts and a snack.

Activities will be geared toward children 3 to 8, but older children are welcome to register, and their help will be appreciated. Tuition is $20.

Go to the woodlawnartsacademy.com, visit the Academy, or call 815-626-4278 to register for either workshop. Woodlawn Arts Academy, a United Way of Whiteside County agency, offers financial assistance to those who qualify. Go to the website or stop in the office to apply.

KARAOKE Saturday Party with the James Gang LANARK – Karaoke with the James Gang from 8 p.m. to midnight at The Crooked Roof, 109 E. Carroll St. Email jamesgang1996@gmail. com for more information.

Upcoming: 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Jan. 29 at PatiO’s, 222 W. First St., Dixon; and 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.

Jan. 30 at Maggie’s Idle Hour, 115 S. Wesley Ave., Mount Morris

THEATER Friday and Jan. 23, 29 and 30 Rock musical in area ROCK ISLAND – “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” a Tony Awardwinning rock musical, will be performed at The Speakeasy, 1818 Third Ave. All shows are at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7.

The music in the show is steeped in the 1970’s glam rock style of David Bowie, as well as the work of John Lennon and early punk performers Lou Reed and Iggy Pop. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door. They can be reserved by going to thecirca21speakeasy.com or by calling 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Through March 5 ‘Phantom’ returns to Circa ‘21 ROCK ISLAND – For its first production of 2016, the Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse will present one of the most popular musicals in the venue’s history: Yeston & Kopit’s “Phantom.”

The show runs through March 5. It will be performed at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and at 5:45 p.m. Sunday. There also will be 1:30 p.m. matinees each Wednesday.

Tickets are $50.16 for the evening dinner and show performances, and $44.41 for the plated-lunch matinees. Student tickets are available for $29.26.

Reservations are available at circa21.com and through the ticket office, 1828 Third Ave., or by calling 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Pop music’s most successful contemporary singer and its most acclaimed rapper are among the acts slated for this year’s Grammy Awards.

Adele and Kendrick Lamar have been announced as top performers at the 58th annual Grammy Awards, held Feb. 15 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Also added to the bill?

Chart-topping nihilistic crooner The Weeknd, the country quartet Little Big Town (of recent “Girl Crush” fame) and the R&B legend Lionel Richie. More performers will be announced in the coming days.

Adele’s latest commercial juggernaut “25” isn’t eligible for this year’s

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Unfortunately, his manager believes he has died and has his body cremated, leaving him no body to return to. He is promised another body and is informed he will have the body of a wealthy financier who is known to be pompous.

The comedy begins when the young man suddenly finds himself in the home of the financier, visible as himself to the audience but apparently as the financier to the financier’s wife and the public.

The play opens at 7:30 p.m Jan. 29. Performances are also set for 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30, Feb. 5 and 6; and at 2 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 7.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $6 for students.

The box office is open from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 p.m. to noon Saturday.

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Go to clintonshowboat.org for season tickets.

Feb. 15 Theater workshop planned STERLING – School will be out for President’s Day, but students ages 7 to 10 can spend the day brushing up on their acting skills at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

The Rising Stars theater workshop will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., where participants will learn auditioning tips, line memorization techniques, makeup, characterization and costumes 101.

The day will finish with a 4:30 p.m. performance for friends and family.

Participants should bring water, a sack lunch and an afternoon snack.

Tuition is $50 per child. Registration is required. Stop by the Academy, go to woodlawnartsacademy.com or call 815-6264278 to register.

Woodlawn Arts Academy, a United Way of Whiteside County agency, offers financial assistance to those who qualify. To apply, visit the website or stop in the office to request an application.

Feb. 6-7 Actors needed for season CLINTON, IOWA – Auditions for the 2016 Main Stage “Season of American Classics” at Clinton Area Showboat Theatre will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days at Mullany Theatre on the Ashford University campus, 400 N. Bluff Boulevard.

Those wishing to audition are asked to prepare 32 bars of a song and bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided.

Some of those auditioning will be asked to attend the dance callback at 5 p.m. each night.

The season includes “The Odd Couple,” “The Music Man,” “South Pacific,” “Grease,” and “The Glass Menagerie.”

The Intern Company’s Theatre for Young Audiences season will include “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” and “A Year With Frog and Toad.”

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Thursday, January 21, 2016 Numbers game The Chicago Bulls are the NBA’s third-most valuable team, Forbes announced Wednesday. The Bulls are worth an estimated $2.3 billion, behind only the Knicks ($3 billion) & the Lakers ($2.7 billion).

BOYS BASKETBALL | BYRON 72, ROCK FALLS 49

‘D’ lets down Rockets Byron seemingly scores at will in win at Rock Falls

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ROCK FALLS – During Brad Bickett’s 26 years as a head basketball coach, his teams have always run man-to-man defense in the half-court – and that doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone.

However, Rock Falls found it very difficult to guard the quickfooted Byron Tigers in Wednesday’s Big Northern West tilt at

challenging defensive task.

Now 17 games into the season, Rockets junior guard Logan Pillars doesn’t see any excuses for not keeping close to the Tigers – who made half (27-for-54) of their shots.

“We didn’t play defense.

We didn’t play any defense at all, bottom line,” Pillars said.

“We struggled offensively and turned the ball over a lot, and then came down and did not Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com Tabor Gymnasium. The Rockets play any defense.”

Rock Falls’ Logan Pillars gets fouled as he comes down with a were tamed by the Tigers rebound Wednesday against Byron. The Rockets lost 72-49.

ROCKETS CONTINUED ON B5 72-49 in perhaps their most Star of the game: Dillon Van Lankvelt, Byron, 18 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks Key performers: Payton Janssen, Byron, 13 points; Logan Pillars, Rock Falls, 14 points, 8 rebounds Up next: Rock Falls at Rockford Lutheran, 6:15 Saturday

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Oregon bowlers (from left) AJ Nordman, Derek Poole, Justin Poole, Kyle Lundquist and Jacob Coleman, along with Joe Miranda and Zack Hawkins (not pictured), head into the Rockford East Sectional on Saturday following the program’s first-ever regional championship last weekend.

Hawks turning heads

Oregon ready to bowl with the big boys at sectional

BY ANDY COLBERT Shaw Media

After a season of milestones, the Oregon boys bowling team faces it toughest task yet, traveling to Don Carter Lanes on Saturday to compete against some of the best teams in the state at the Rockford East sectional.

Defending state champ Hononegah and runner-up Harlem are favorites, but the smaller-enrollment Hawks have the big dogs talking about them.

“If they stay together and pick each other up on the lanes, they are very capable of making it out of this sectional and getting that state appearance they are striving for,” Harlem coach Nick Whitmire said. “I think it is very exciting for them, and quite honestly I respect what they are doing.

Oregon seems to bowl together and support each other, and that’s what it takes to be successful.”

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Rockford East Sectional When: 12:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Don Carter Lanes, Rockford Local teams: Dixon, Oregon Local individuals: Blake Dornbush, Fulton; Mitchel Guzzle, Rock Falls; Seth Sikkema, Fulton; Stanton Sikkema, Fulton Since November 21, there has been good reason for bigger schools to be concerned about Oregon. That is when the bowlers stunned the rest of the state by winning the 47-team Plainfield North Invitational, edging state-ranked O’Fallon for the title.

“This team certainly has set the bar high, not just for bowling, but any sport,” coach Al Nordman said. “A school our size, competing in a single class sport against 190 schools statewide, virtually all larger than

us – how do you get your hands on that?”

Since November, Oregon has put together its first undefeated dual meet season (12-0) and won four other tourneys, including the conference meet. In their final regular-season match against South Beloit, the Hawks set a school record for team game (1,414), team series (4,085) and individual high series (780 by AJ Nordman).

On Saturday at LaSalle-Peru, they won their first-ever regional title, and set another record with a 6-game high series of 6,508. AJ Nordman leads Oregon with a 225 game average, followed by Derek Poole’s 221. The regional win was especially encouraging because Joe Miranda (1,345), Kyle Lundquist (1,329) and Jacob Coleman (1,313) finished ahead of those two in scoring.

reg Olsen grimaced as he briefly left Sunday’s NFC playoff game against the Seahawks with a shoulder injury, and the city of Charlotte gasped.

A sense of calm returned when Olsen did.

The Panthers tight end means that much to his offense, to his team’s Super Bowl run, to his locker room, and to his community. The more Olsen has established himself as a core player for the Panthers, the more Chicago has missed him. Trading Olsen, the Bears’ first-round draft pick in 2007, rates as one of the most short-sighted decisions the organization has made in recent memory.

And as Olsen prepares for Sunday’s NFC championship game, the city from which the Bears discarded him is left to debate where his trade fits in the context of other bad deals Chicago’s sports teams have made in the last 20 years.

Here’s a list of some of the worst: • March 6, 2007: Bears trade running back Thomas Jones and No. 63 pick to Jets to move up in second round to No. 37 overall.

Trading Jones arguably was worse than the Olsen deal because it killed the chemistry of a contender.

No personnel move hastened the end of the Super Bowl-caliber Bears than this one, which Jones’ desire for a new contract forced.

Jones, a year younger than Matt Forte is now when the Bears traded him, ran for 5,207 yards in five seasons after leaving town.

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NHL | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

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Hawks seem unstoppable

Local teams still receiving votes

Chicago putting it all together during 12-game win streak

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Two boys teams and two girls teams from the Sauk Valley are still getting recognition in the AP polls, released Wednesday.

The Dixon Dukes are receiving 7 votes in Class 3A, tied for third-most in that poll. The Newman Comets are the first team out of the Class 2A top 10, as they got 14 votes.

The AFC Raiders and Erie Cardinals are both in the receiving votes category in the 1A girls poll, as the Raiders have the secondmost with 14, and the Cardinals got one vote.

For the full AP polls, turn to B5.

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Butler’s jersey moves into top 10 Jimmy Butler can now boast a top 10-selling jersey for the first time in his career, according to sales figures released by NBAStore.com on Wednesday.

The league tracked the top 15 jerseys sold between October and December, and Stephen Curry’s No. 30 was the most popular, followed by LeBron James’ No. 23, but Butler’s No. 21 was a surprise debut at 10.

Derrick Rose’s No. 1 fell to sixth place from its 18-month high in June at third.

NFL

Bills hire first female full-time coach The Buffalo Bills have hired Kathryn Smith to be their special teams quality control coach, making her the first full-time female member of an NFL coaching staff.

The team announced the move Wednesday night.

Smith spent last season working as an administrative assistant for Bills assistant coaches on Rex Ryan’s staff. She spent the previous 12 seasons working for the New York Jets in various capacities, including a player personnel assistant from 2007-13, and as the Jets assistant to the head coach in Ryan’s final season in New York in 2014.

Josh Gordon applies for reinstatement Suspended Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon applied to the NFL for reinstatement, a person with direct knowledge of the process told the AP on Wednesday. Gordon, who was banned for a year in February for multiple violations of the league’s substance abuse policy, formally asked Commissioner Roger Goodell to allow him back.

According to league policy, Gordon could apply in writing for reinstatement within 60 days of his suspension ending. To be reinstated, he will have to demonstrate sustained abstinence during his suspension.

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Today

The beat goes on.

Led by Patrick Kane’s goal and assist, the Blackhawks set a franchise record with their 12th consecutive victory Tuesday night in Nashville. Artem Anisimov, Richard Panik and Andrew Desjardins also scored, while Artemi Panarin chipped in two assists.

Corey Crawford made 38 saves to earn his ninth win in a row, a career high.

Men’s basketball 7:30 p.m.

• Sauk at Carl Sandburg

Women’s basketball 5:30 p.m.

• Sauk at Carl Sandburg

Boys basketball 7:30 p.m.

• AFC at Polo • Eastland at West Carroll

The second line is second to none: You’d think at some point

the NHL would figure out a way to slow down the Hawks’ second line of Kane, Artemi Panarin and Anisimov, but more than halfway into the season, the trio continues to roll. The line had a combined five points during the win over the Predators, highlighted

by Kane scoring off a breakaway following a terrific stretch pass from Panarin.

“Whether [the NHL] is figuring them out or not, they’re figuring themselves out as well,” Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said.

“They’re doing some things we haven’t seen. They do different things, and their anticipation and how they foresee what’s coming … look at that Panarin pass to Kane, he knew he was taking off and it was one touch, boom. [Panarin] didn’t have a lot of room to make it, didn’t have a lot of room to have a little bit of an edge in the race. Every game is different, every team plays them a little bit different, but they still find openings and they’re going to get their turns and their chances.”

Anisimov has been the perfect center for the talented wingers, but it has been the emergence of

Girls basketball 7 p.m.

• Sterling at Yorkville 7:30 p.m.

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The Blackhawks’ Artemi Panarin (72) has upped his production recently, and is one of the main reasons why the Blackhawks’ second line has become so potent.

Panarin that has been a major key to the Hawks’ offensive game this season. The Russian has a threegame points streak (one goal, five assists) and leads NHL rookies with 11 multi-point games, 45 points, 29 assists and 16 goals.

“The ‘Bread Man’ is new to our team, [and] I didn’t know how good he could be – but he’s been great so far,” Quenneville said of Panarin. “Kane playing with a guy like that, shift in and shift out, brings a different element to our team.”

Crawford strong … again:

What’s new? Another game, another outstanding effort from Crawford, who upped his record to 27-10-2 and now sports a .931 save percentage and 2.14 goalsagainst average. The Montreal native has always been techni-

cally sound, but his high concentration level this season has vaulted him into the elite of the NHL. When the Hawks started slowly against the Predators, Crawford stood tall – a scenario that has occurred more than a few times this season. While Nashville net-minder Pekka Rinne was one of the league’s selections to represent the Central Division in the NHL All-Star Game, Crawford’s teammates want him on their side.

“He’s been amazing,” Kane said. “He just seems like he’s got a whole new focus in the net.

Some nights, he looks unbeatable. It’s pretty fun to watch.

He’s very underrated as far as goalies go around the league, but we feel we have the best-kept secret with him.”

• Princeton at Newman • Bureau Valley at Morrison • Erie at Prophetstown • St. Bede at Fulton

Girls bowling 4 p.m.

• Yorkville at Sterling

Boys swimming 5 p.m.

• Morrison at Moline

Wrestling 5:30 p.m.

• Sterling at Rock Falls • Rockford Lutheran, Guilford at Dixon • Amboy, Erie-Prophetstown at St. Bede • Polo, LaSalle-Peru at Princeton

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Today Men’s basketball 6 p.m.

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Exacerbating the mistake, the Bears dealt the 37th pick to the Chargers – who drafted longtime starting safety Eric Weddle – for four picks.

It sounds like a lot until you realize the Bears used those pick to select Dan Bazuin, Garrett Wolfe, Kevin Payne and Marcus Harrison.

• Aug. 16, 1996: Blackhawks trade Jeremy Roenick to Coyotes for Alexei Zhamnov, Craig Mills and first-round draft pick.

Roenick was 26 and had scored 596 points in 570 games with the Hawks. A restricted free agent, Roenick and the Hawks remained $5 million apart in negotiations when late Chairman Bill Wirtz decided the team could not afford him.

One of the franchise’s best players reluctantly packed his bags while Zhamnov, looking for his own pay day, didn’t sign until eight games into the 1996-97 season. Suffice to say he never filled Roenick’s void.

• July 28, 2011: Bears trade Olsen to Panthers for third-round draft pick.

Former offensive coordinator Mike Martz considered one of the NFL’s most versatile passcatching tight ends miscast for his scheme. So former general manager Jerry Angelo unloaded one of the Bears’ strongest leaders on and off the field, a move even Angelo acknowledged years later was a major mistake.

Yes, the Bears used the third-round pick they received in the 2012 deal for Brandon Marshall – but if they

title made this lopsided move necessary, but it remains stunning in its one-sidedness. Byfuglien, now a Jets mainstay, just became an All-Star for the fifth time since leaving the Hawks.

Meanwhile, the Hawks have traded Morin twice and received zero contributions from the other prospects in the deal.

They used the 2010 draft pick on Kevin Hayes, but couldn’t sign him.

• Feb. 18, 1997: Bears AP trade first-round draft Trading tight end Greg Olsen to the Panthers in pick, 11th overall, for 2011 ranks right up there with one of the worst quarterback Rick Mirer. deals in Chicago pro sports history.

The Seahawks used the had kept and developed made more noise in the Bears’ pick to draft corclubhouse than at the Olsen, who knows if nerback Shawn Springs, plate for the Sox, where who had 33 intercepthat need for a No. 1 he hit .219 as his career tions in 13 NFL seasons. wide receiver would began to flounder. have been so great?

Mirer started three • July 29, 1998: Cubs • June 28, 2006: games for the Bears in trade starting prospect Bulls trade LaMarcus ’97 – all losses – and Jon Garland to White Aldridge to Trail Blazers threw six interceptions Sox for reliever Matt for Tyrus Thomas and and no touchdown passKarchner.

Viktor Khryapa. es during his only season Two days before the The Bulls drafted in Chicago. Only folks trade deadline, thenAldridge second overall in Mirer’s hometown of Cubs GM Ed Lynch but, in a pre-arranged Goshen, Ind., reminisce wanted a setup man to deal, quickly exchanged fondly about his brief stay in contention badly him for Thomas, who time in a Bears uniform. enough to give up on was coming off a great • Dec. 7, 2006: Cubs Garland, an 18-year-old NCAA tournament run trade Rule 5 draft pick who was the team’s first- for LSU, and Khryapa, a Josh Hamilton to Reds round pick 1 year earlier. Russian mystery. for $100,000.

Garland went 92-81 Aldridge developed Yes, the Cubs simply for the Sox, winning 18 into an All-Star, while were selecting Hamilton games to help the Sox Thomas produced more on behalf of the Reds, take the 2005 World sleepless nights for who paid their division Series, while Karchner coaches than doublerival to draft him high was out of baseball after doubles. Consider this before anybody else the 2000 season. Nobody though: If the Bulls had did – and former general can say Lynch never kept Aldridge, they like- manager Jim Hendry helped build a champily would have made the obliged. But Hamilton onship team in Chicago. 2008 playoffs instead of always technically will being in the draft lottery be a former Cub whose • Jan. 3, 2008: White that delivered Derrick Sox trade pitcher Gio brief interlude via bookRose.

Gonzalez, outfielder keeping makes a what-if Ryan Sweeney and • June 24, 2010: scenario fun to consider. reliever Fautino De Los Blackhawks trade Hamilton, who the Santos to A’s for Nick Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Rays picked first overSwisher.

Sopel, Ben Eager and all in the ‘99 draft, had Gonzalez blossomed Akim Aliu to Atlanta struggled with subinto the A’s ace, and Thrashers for Jeremy stance abuse and was later a 21-game winner Morin, Marty Reasoner, coming off a suspenwith the Nationals. The Joey Crabb and two sion. The Reds offered reliable lefty has averdraft picks. him a career opportuaged 31 starts over the Salary-cap reasons nity he took advantage last six seasons. Swisher after the Stanley Cup of, thanks to the Cubs.

• Iowa at Rutgers, ESPNU • Kentucky at Arkansas, ESPN • Memphis at Cincinnati, ESPN2 • W. Kentucky at Old Dominion, CSN+ • Mt. St. Mary’s at Sacred Heart, CBS Sports 7 p.m.

• Wisconsin at Penn St., BTN 8 p.m.

• Ohio St. at Purdue, ESPN • Belmont at Tenn.-Martin, ESPNU • Arizona St. at Cal, FS1 • Rice at UAB, CBS Sports • Rio Grand Valley at Cal State-Bakersfield, CSN+ 10 p.m.

• Gonzaga at St. Mary’s, ESPNU • Utah at Washington St., FS1

Women’s basketball 6 a.m.

• Texas Tech at Oklahoma (delay), FSN 11 a.m.

• Maryland at Wisconsin, BTN 5 p.m.

• Ohio St. at Michigan, BTN 6 p.m.

• N.C. State at Virginia Tech, FSN • Vanderbilt at Tennessee, SEC 8 p.m.

• Kentucky at Mississippi, SEC Golf 2 p.m.

• PGA, Career Builder Challenge, first round, TGC 6 p.m.

• Champions, Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, first round, TGC

NBA 7 p.m.

• Clippers at Cavaliers, TNT 8 p.m.

• Grizzlies at Nuggets, FSN 9:30 p.m.

• Spurs at Suns, TNT

NHL 6:30 p.m.

• Blackhawks at Lightning, CSN Tennis 10 p.m. & 2 a.m. (Friday)

• Australian Open, third round, at Melbourne, ESPN2

Thursday, January 21, 2016

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WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD NFL

NBA | WARRIORS 125, BULLS 94

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE

Wild-card Playoffs Jan. 9 results Kansas City 30, Houston 0 Pittsburgh 18, Cincinnati 16 Jan. 17 results Seattle 10, Minnesota 9 Green Bay 35, Washington 18 Divisional Playoffs Saturday’s results New England 27, Kansas City 20 Arizona 26, Green Bay 20, OT Sunday’s results Carolina 31, Seattle 24 Denver 23, Pittsburgh 16 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC, New England at Denver, 2:05 p.m.

(CBS) NFC, Arizona at Carolina, 5:40 p.m. (Fox) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Honolulu Team Rice vs. Team Irvin, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Santa Clara, Calif.

Teams TBD, 5:30 p.m. (CBS)

College basketball Big Ten Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Indiana 6-0 1.000 16-3 .842 Iowa 5-0 1.000 14-3 .824 Maryland 6-1 .857 17-2 .895 Purdue 4-2 .667 16-3 .842 Ohio St. 4-2 .667 12-7 .632 Michigan 4-2 .667 14-5 .737 Nebraska 4-3 .571 12-8 .600 Michigan St. 3-4 .419 16-4 .800 Northwestern 3-4 .429 15-5 .750 Penn St. 2-4 .333 11-8 .579 Wisconsin 2-4 .333 10-9 .526 Illinois 1-5 .167 9-10 .474 Minnesota 0-6 .000 6-12 .333 Rutgers 0-6 .000 6-13 .316 Tuesday’s results Indiana 103, Illinois 69 Maryland 62, Northwestern 56, OT Wednesday’s results Nebraska 72, Michigan St. 71 Michigan 74, Minnesota 69 Today’s games Iowa at Rutgers, 6 p.m. (ESPNU) Wisconsin at Penn St., 7 p.m. (BTN) Ohio St. at Pudue, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday’s games Northwestern at Indiana, 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Michigan at Nebraska, 1 p.m. (ESPN2) Maryland at Michigan St., 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Illinois at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. (BTN) Sunday’s game Purdue at Iowa, noon (BTN) Wednesday’s box scores

NEBRASKA 72, No. 11 MICHIGAN ST. 71 NEBRASKA (12-8) Jacobson 0-2 4-4 4, Shields 12-20 4-5 28, White III 3-8 0-0 7, Watson Jr. 6-12 0-0 13, Parker 1-2 0-0 2, Webster 4-8 2-5 10, McVeigh 3-5 0-0 8, Morrow Jr. 0-1 0-0 0.

Totals 29-58 10-14 72.

MICHIGAN ST. (16-4) Costello 3-6 2-5 8, Davis 5-11 3-6 13, Valentine 9-16 0-0 24, Forbes 1-8 0-0 3, Harris 5-6 0-0 14, Bess 0-2 3-6 3, McQuaid 1-6 0-0 2, Schilling 0-2 4-4 4, Wollenman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-57 12-21 71.

Halftime–Tied 33-33. 3-Point Goals– Nebraska 4-14 (McVeigh 2-3, Watson Jr. 1-2, White III 1-4, Parker 0-1, Jacobson 0-1, Shields 0-3), Michigan St. 11-18 (Valentine 6-8, Harris 4-4, Forbes 1-5, McQuaid 0-1). Fouled Out–Bess, White III. Rebounds–Nebraska 32 (Jacobson 8), Michigan St. 38 (Costello 10). Assists– Nebraska 8 (Webster 3), Michigan St. 19 (Valentine 6). Total Fouls–Nebraska 17, Michigan St. 15.

State schedule Wednesday’s results DePaul 57, Marquette 56 Illinois St. 55, Bradley 52 S. Illinois 79, Indiana St. 66 S. Dakota 76, W. Illinois 67 Today’s games E. Illinois at Murray St., 7 p.m.

SIU-Edwardsville at Austin Peay, 7 p.m.

Grand Canyon at Chicago St., 7:05 p.m.

Friday’s games Toldeo at N. Illinois, 5:30 p.m.

Ill.-Chicago at N. Kentucky, 6 p.m.

Saturday’s games Drake at Loyola, 1 p.m.

Bradley at Wichita St., 2 p.m.

N. Dakota St. at W. Illinois, 2 p.m.

Utah Valley at Chicago St., 2 p.m.

N. Iowa at Illinois St., 3 p.m.

E. Illinois at Austin Peay, 7 p.m.

SIU-Edwardsville at Murray St., 7 p.m.

Sunday’s games Ill.-Chicago at Wright St., 1 p.m.

S. Illinois at Missouri St., 3 p.m.

Top 25 schedule Wednesday’s results No. 2 N. Carolina 83, Wake Forest 68 No. 4 Villanova 72, Seton Hall 71 Texas 56, No. 6 West Virginia 49 Nebraska 72, No. 11 Michigan St. 71 No. 13 Baylor 79, Kansas State 72 2OT No. 15 Miami 67, Boston College 53 No. 17 Louisville 84, Florida State 65 Today’s games No. 9 Iowa at Rutgers, 6 p.m.

No. 12 Arizona at Stanford, 9 p.m.

No. 21 Southern Cal at Oregon, 8 p.m.

No. 22 Purdue vs. Ohio State, 8 p.m.

No. 23 Kentucky at Arkansas, 6 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 13 Baylor, 11 a.m.

No. 3 Kansas vs. Texas, 1 p.m.

No. 4 Villanova vs. No. 16 Providence, 11 a.m.

No. 5 Xavier vs. Seton Hall, 1 p.m.

No. 6 West Virginia at Texas Tech, noon No. 7 Maryland at No. 11 Michigan State, 5:30 p.m.

No. 8 SMU at Temple, 7 p.m.

No. 10 Texas A&M vs. Missouri, 3 p.m.

No. 12 Arizona at California, 7:30 p.m.

No. 13 Virginia vs. Syracuse, 11 a.m.

No. 15 Miami vs. Wake Forest, 11 a.m.

No. 17 Louisville at Georgia Tech, 3 p.m.

No. 18 Butler at Creighton, 6:30 p.m.

No. 19 Iowa State at TCU, 3 p.m.

No. 20 Duke at N.C. State, 1 p.m.

No. 23 Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt, 3 p.m.

No. 24 South Carolina at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

No. 25 Indiana vs. Northwestern, 11 a.m.

Sunday’s games No. 2 N.Carolina at Va. Tech, 5:30 p.m.

No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 22 Purdue, noon No. 21 Southern Cal at Oregon State, 2 p.m.

Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 27 15 .643 Boston 22 21 .512 New York 22 22 .500 Brooklyn 11 32 .256 Philadelphia 6 38 .136 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 25 17 .595 Miami 23 20 .535 Washington 20 21 .488 Orlando 20 21 .488 Charlotte 19 23 .452 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 29 11 .725 Chicago 24 17 .585 Indiana 23 19 .548 Detroit 23 19 .548 Milwaukee 19 25 .432

GB — 5½ 6 16½ 22 GB — 2½ 4½ 4½ 6 GB — 5½ 7 7 12

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 36 6 .857 Dallas 25 19 .568 Memphis 24 19 .558 Houston 22 22 .500 New Orleans 14 27 .341 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 32 12 .727 Portland 19 25 .432 Utah 18 24 .429 Denver 16 26 .381 Minnesota 13 31 .295 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 39 4 .907 L.A. Clippers 27 14 .659 Sacramento 17 23 .425 Phoenix 13 30 .302 L.A. Lakers 9 34 .209

GB — 12 12½ 15 21½ GB — 13 13 15 19 GB — 11 20½ 26 30

Wednesday’s results Philadelphia 96, Orlando 87 Washington 106, Miami 87 Toronto 115, Boston 109 Cleveland 91, Brooklyn 78 New York 118, Utah 111, OT Golden State 125, Chicago 94 Detroit 123, Houston 114 Oklahoma City 109, Charlotte 95 Dallas 106, Minnesota 94, OT Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, late Atlanta at Portland, late Today’s games Detroit at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Denver, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

San Antonio at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s games Charlotte at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Utah at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Houston, 7 p.m.

Miami at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

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

San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s box score

WARRIORS 125, BULLS 94 GOLDEN STATE (125) Barnes 8-13 0-0 19, Green 3-8 0-2 6, Bogut 3-3 0-0 6, Curry 8-18 6-6 25, K.Thompson 7-18 3-4 20, Iguodala 4-7 0-1 10, Barbosa 5-7 2-3 12, Ezeli 1-2 1-2 3, Livingston 6-8 0-0 12, Speights 2-5 0-0 5, Rush 1-4 0-0 2, J.Thompson 0-0 1-2 1, Clark 2-2 0-0 4.

Totals 50-95 13-20 125.

CHICAGO (94) Snell 1-8 0-0 2, Gibson 2-6 0-0 4, Gasol 0-8 1-2 1, Rose 12-22 5-5 29, Butler 7-16 9-12 23, Moore 6-9 1-2 13, McDermott 1-6 1-1 3, Mirotic 0-5 0-0 0, Portis 7-14 2-2 16, Brooks 1-4 0-0 3, Bairstow 0-1 0-0 0, Felicio 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-100 19-24 94.

Golden State 34 29 24 38 —125 Chicago 18 26 19 31 — 94 3s–Golden State 12-32 (Barnes 3-5, K.Thompson 3-8, Curry 3-9, Iguodala 2-4, Speights 1-1, Rush 0-2, Green 0-3), Chicago 1-20 (Brooks 1-3, Felicio 0-1, McDermott 0-1, Moore 0-2, Rose 0-2, Butler 0-2, Portis 0-2, Mirotic 0-3, Snell 0-4). Rebounds– Golden State 61 (Bogut 12), Chicago 59 (Gasol, Portis 8). Assists–Golden State 38 (Curry 11), Chicago 14 (Rose, McDermott, Moore, Mirotic, Butler, Snell 2). Fouls– Golden State 17, Chicago 17. Technicals– Green, Livingston, Brooks.

GA 105 111 118 117 141 122 123 124 GA 100 122 112 112 113 117 129 152

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division W L OT Pts GF Chicago 32 13 4 68 144 Dallas 29 13 5 63 156 St. Louis 28 15 7 63 128 Minnesota 22 15 8 52 113 Colorado 23 21 3 49 131 Nashville 20 18 8 48 117 Winnipeg 21 22 3 45 119 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF Los Angeles 29 13 3 61 121 San Jose 23 18 3 49 127 Arizona 22 18 5 49 123 Vancouver 19 17 11 49 113 Anaheim 19 18 7 45 88 Calgary 20 21 3 43 118 Edmonton 19 24 5 43 119 Wednesday’s results St. Louis 2, Detroit 1 Buffalo at Colorado, late Minnesota at Anaheim, late Today’s games Vancouver at Boston, 6 p.m.

Ottawa at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Carolina at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Nashville at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

San Jose at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Warriors beat up on Bulls Curry & Co. make short work of Chicago at the UC

BY ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer

CHICAGO – Stephen Curry glanced at the “72” banner hanging from the rafters during the morning shootaround. A number that for two decades seemed unattainable just might be in reach for the Warriors if they keep playing this way.

Curry scored 25 points, and Golden State made it look easy again, beating the Chicago Bulls 125-94 on Wednesday night.

Curry tied a season high with 11 of his team’s 38 assists, and also grabbed seven rebounds.

Klay Thompson added 20 points, Harrison Barnes scored 19, and the defending champions simply outclassed Chicago after embarrassing LeBron James and the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Monday night.

That’s two straight dominant wins over two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams after losing at Detroit and dropping two of three.

“Good teams bounce back quick, and we were able to do that,” Curry said. “It says a lot about our resiliency.”

The Warriors are more than just a good team.

They’re a team that set a league record with a 24-0 start. And they’re a team that could challenge the single-season mark of 72 wins set by the 1995-96 Bulls.

“I feel like we kind of have that chip back on our shoulders,” Draymond Green said. “It kind of fell off a little bit.”

The Warriors (39-4) built a big lead in the first quarter and never were threatened after that, improving their league-

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Bulls center Pau Gasol (16) shoots between the Warriors’ Andrew Bogut (12) and Draymond Green, as Klay Thompson (11) looks on Wednesday in Chicago.

The Bulls lost 125-94. best road record to 20-4.

Derrick Rose scored 29 and Jimmy Butler added 23 points after a slow start for Chicago. Pau Gasol was a nonfactor with one point, and the Bulls (24-17) missed 19 of 20 3-pointers on the way to their fifth loss in

seven games.

“It’s embarrassing,” Rose said. “We stopped communicating while we were out there. You could easily tell there was no communication on both sides of the ball.

The only thing we can do from it is learn.”

Star of the game: Stephen Curry, Golden Warriors, 25 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds Up next: Bulls at Celtics, 6 p.m. Friday Radio: 1000 AM

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Cornhuskers knock off No. 11 Spartans MSU loses at home; Wolverines hold off Golden Gophers By the Associated Press

Shavon Shields scored 28 points, playing through hip pain, and Denzel Valentine missed a shot just before the buzzer to allow Nebraska to hold on for a 72-71 win over No. 11 Michigan State on Wednesday night in East Lansing.

The Cornhuskers (128, 4-3 Big Ten) have won four straight, including three on the road.

Michigan State (174, 3-4) has lost three straight, and suddenly looks nothing like the top-ranked team it was earlier in the season.

The Spartans trailed by eight late in the game, but pulled within two with 45.8 seconds to go when Eron Harris connected on a 3-pointer.

Shields made a floater over Valentine on the

ensuing possession. Valentine’s 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left cut the deficit to one point, but couldn’t make one more shot.

Michigan 74, Minnesota 69: Zak Irvin had 19

points and 11 rebounds, and Michigan overcame uncharacteristically poor shooting to hold off upset-minded Minnesota in Ann Arbor.

The Wolverines (14-5, 4-2 Big Ten) led by as many as 15 in the first half, but Minnesota closed the gap, and with Michigan shooting well under 40 percent from the field, the Golden Gophers (6-13, 0-7) were able to hang around.

The Wolverines led 52-49 before Aubrey Dawkins and Derrick Walton made 3-pointers to give Michigan a more comfortable advantage.

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Nebraska’s Michael Jacobson (right) and Michigan State’s Javon Bess (2) collide while going for a rebound during their game Wednesday in East Lansing, Mich. Nebraska upset the Spartans 72-71.

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LOCAL SPORTS

Thursday, January 21, 2016

SAUK VALLEY POWER POLL | BOYS SVM SPORTS STAFF VOTES ON THE BEST

1

Dixon Dukes

2

40 points 4 first-place votes

Newman Comets

Dukes (15-2) went 4-0 & won Sterling MLK title Prev: 1

32 points

Slow starts don’t seem to slow Comets (18-2) down.

Prev: 2

Polo Marcos

6

3

36 points

Sterling Golden Warriors

T-7

19 points

Erie Cardinals

Milledgeville Missiles 15 points

Cardinals (11-8) hoping to get hot down stretch in TRAC. Prev: 7

Marcos (12-7) starting to mesh & click on all cylinders.

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4

AFC Raiders

5

28 points

22 points

Hawks (14-6) proving they can play well at any tempo.

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Warriors (12-5) dangerous on both ends of the court.

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T-7

15 points

Oregon Hawks

Morrison Mustangs

9

Raiders (12-8) looking for consistency on offense & ‘D’.

Prev: T-5

10

7 points Mustangs (8-9) hope to keep finding ways to win close games.

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Missiles (10-7) right in thick of title chase in NUIC East.

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Fulton Steamers 3 points Steamers (9-12) starting to find leaders for stretch run.

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SAUK VALLEY POWER POLL | GIRLS SVM SPORTS STAFF VOTES ON THE BEST

1

AFC Raiders

2

40 points 4 first-place votes

Amboy Clippers

T-6

Rock Falls Rockets

Eastland Cougars

NIB-12 West Conf.

LaSalle-Peru 3-0 Ottawa 3-2 Sterling 2-2 Geneseo 1-3 Rochelle 0-5 Tuesday’s result • LaSalle-Peru 48, Morris 34 Wednesday’s result • Geneseo 61, Abingdon 39 Friday’s games • Geneseo at Rochelle, 7 • Ottawa at LaSalle-Peru, 7 Saturday’s games • Geneseo at Sycamore, 6 • Morris at Sterling, 6 • Ottawa at Yorkville, 6

BNC West Conf.

Winnebago 5-0 Dixon 5-0 Rockford Lutheran 4-2 Oregon 3-3 Byron 2-3 Rock Falls 2-4 Mendota 1-4 Stillman Valley 0-6 Tuesday’s result • Princeton 77, Mendota 62 Wednesday’s result • Byron 72, Rock Falls 49 Today’s game • Pecatonica at Stillman Valley, 7 Friday’s game • Byron at Dixon, 7:15 Saturday’s games • Rock Falls at Lutheran, 6:15 • Mendota at Winnebago, 7:15 • Oregon at Stillman Valley, 7:15

All 15-1 15-2 9-8 14-6 10-8 4-13 8-12 7-10

Three Rivers Conf.

Newman 6-0 St. Bede 6-1 Princeton 5-1 Orion 5-2 Kewanee 4-2 Hall 4-2 Rockridge 3-2 Erie 3-3 Morrison 4-3 Fulton 2-4 Riverdale 1-5 Sherrard 1-5 Bureau Valley 1-5 Prophetstown 1-6 Amboy 1-6 Tuesday’s results • Bureau Valley 68, Amboy 50 • Hall 62, Fulton 50 • Princeton 77, Mendota 62 • Newman 62, Kewanee 47 • Orion 61, Prophetstown 49 • Morrison 52, Sherrard 48 Friday’s games • Bureau Valley at Sherrard, 7:30 • Erie at Hall, 7:30 • Kewanee at Fulton, 7:30 • Riverdale at Morrison, 7:30 • St. Bede at Amboy, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Princeton at Erie, 6:30 • Bureau Valley at Eastland, 7:30 • Hall at Putnam County, 7:30 • Morrison at Mercer County, TBA Great Western Shootout • Orion vs. TBA, 10:30 a.m.

All 18-2 13-4 12-6 13-6 10-8 12-7 13-4 11-8 8-9 9-12 8-11 5-11 4-15 7-12 3-14

NUIC East Conf.

All Aquin 4-0 9-4 AFC 5-1 12-8 Milledgeville 4-1 10-7 Polo 3-2 12-7 Dakota 4-3 6-11 South Beloit 2-2 6-10 Forreston 2-3 4-13 Pecatonica 1-6 4-11 Orangeville 0-4 1-13 Durand 0-4 0-10 Tuesday’s results • West Carroll 70, Milledgeville 63, 2OT • Galena 58, Forreston 48 • Christian Life 67, Pecatonica 60 Today’s games • Pecatonica at Stillman Valley, 7 • AFC at Polo, 7:30 • Orangeville at Durand, 7:30 • Dakota at South Beloit, 7:30 • Forreston at Aquin, 7:30 Saturday’s games • South Beloit at Durand, 2:30 • Milledgeville at Forreston, 7:30 • Polo at Aquin, 7:30 • Pecatonica vs. Orangeville, 7:30

17 points

Girls basketball Conf.

Sterling 4-1 LaSalle-Peru 4-2 Geneseo 2-3 Rochelle 1-7 Ottawa 0-7 Tuesday’s results • Bishop McNamara 39, Ottawa 28 • Kaneland 68, Rochelle 45 Today’s games • DeKalb at Rochelle, 7 • Kaneland at Geneseo, 7 • LaSalle-Peru at Sycamore, 7 • Sterling at Yorkville, 7 • Ottawa at Plainfield Central, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Rochelle at Rockford East, 2 • Geneseo at Sycamore, 3 • DeKalb at LaSalle-Peru, 3:30 • Ottawa at Yorkville, 4:30 • Morris at Sterling, 7

All 10-11 10-9 8-12 2-18 3-14

BNC West Conf.

Rockford Lutheran 9-0 Byron 8-1 Stillman Valley 5-3 Dixon 3-4 Winnebago 3-5 Rock Falls 3-5 Oregon 2-7 Mendota 0-8 Tuesday’s results • Lutheran 51, Winnebago 42 • Oregon 56, Mendota 43 • Dixon 46, Rock Falls 42 Wednesday’s result • Byron 71, Stillman Valley 33 Friday’s games • Dixon at Mendota, 7 • Byron at Lutheran, 7:15 • Stillman Valley at Rock Falls, 7:15 • Winnebago at Oregon, 7:15

All 21-1 21-2 13-7 11-9 9-8 11-10 6-16 2-14

Duchesses (11-9) using ‘D’ to take control late in games.

Prev: 6

Warriors (10-11) looking to stay strong atop of NIB-12 West.

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Morrison Fillies

9

10

7 points

Storm (12-9) starting to put pieces together at right time.

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21 points

Fillies (10-9) look to keep building on 2-game win streak.

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Milledgeville Missiles 4 points Missiles (9-10) starting to fill roles and find their groove.

Prev: NR

Points per game Isaiah Roby, Dixon sr.

Trevor Otten, Oregon sr.

Noah McCarty, Newman sr.

Noah Hogue, Morrison sr.

Kyle LeBlanc, Dixon sr.

Logan Pillars, Rock Falls jr.

Arne Wendler, Oregon sr.

Jordan Hochstatter, Amboy jr.

Tristin Woodin, Polo sr.

Jacob Hilliker, AFC sr.

Cole Olson, Amboy sr.

Cade Schave, Milledgeville so.

Kaywan Palmer, AFC jr.

Kyle Ottens, Milledgeville so.

Michael Berentes, RF jr.

Wyatt Patterson, Polo sr.

Juan-Antonio Gomez, Sterling sr.

Riley Mehrens, Dixon sr.

Corbin Endress, BV so.

Sterling Thornton, Sterling sr.

James Talley, AFC sr.

David Zinke, AFC sr.

Nate Paup, BV fr.

Nate Wierema, Fulton so.

Richie Bartnick, Polo sr.

Joey Brackemyer, Morrison sr.

Jack Lemke, Fulton sr.

Dimitric Young, Sterling sr.

Eli Leffelman, Newman jr.

Brett LaCroix, Milledgeville sr.

Ryan VanZuiden, Morrison sr.

Owen Drew, Amboy jr.

Tyler Bruggenwirth, Fulton so.

Trevin Woodin, Polo so.

Jay Edlefson, BV jr.

Trey Dale, BV sr.

Zach Springman, Sterling sr.

John Wilson, Newman jr.

22.7 18.9 18.2 16.4 16.4 14.2 13.9 13.4 13.4 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.4 11.7 11.2 10.7 10.1 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.4 9.4 9.3 9.0 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.1 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.4 7.3 6.9 6.8 6.6 6.5

Rebounds per game Isaiah Roby, Dixon sr.

Noah McCarty, Newman sr.

Wyatt Patterson, Polo sr.

Richie Bartnick, Polo sr.

Owen Drew, Amboy jr.

Joey Brackemyer, Morrison sr.

Tyler Bruggenwirth, Fulton so.

Arne Wendler, Oregon sr.

Michael Berentes, RF jr.

Cade Schave, Milledgeville so.

Trey Dale, BV sr.

Nate Wierema, Fulton so.

Jacob Hilliker, AFC sr.

Logan Pillars, RF jr.

Cole Olson, Amboy sr.

Kyle Ottens, Milledgeville so.

Kyle LeBlanc, Dixon sr.

James Talley, AFC sr.

Kaywan Palmer, AFC jr.

Nate Paup, BV fr.

Jerrick Orsted, Oregon sr.

Dimitric Young, Sterling sr.

Travis Williams, Newman so.

Nate Gascoigne, Dixon sr.

Ryan Blackburn, Sterling jr.

Ben Brackemyer, Morrison so.

Reid Blackburn, Sterling jr.

Eli Leffelman, Newman jr.

Corbin Endress, BV so.

Jarrett Reynolds, Oregon sr.

Curt Strauss, M’ville jr.

Riley Mehrens, Dixon sr.

Sterling Thornton, Sterling sr.

Peyton Glawe, Polo sr.

Trevor Otten, Oregon sr.

Hunter Sebby, BV jr.

Micah Kendrick, Sterling so.

10.8 10.6 8.3 7.2 6.7 6.6 6.3 6.2 6.2 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.2

Assists per game Isaiah Roby, Dixon sr.

Joey Brackemyer, Morrison sr.

Kyle LeBlanc, Dixon sr.

Jarrett Reynolds, Oregon sr.

Noah McCarty, Newman sr.

Nate Gascoigne, Dixon sr.

Juan-Antonio Gomez, Sterling jr.

Jacob Hilliker, AFC sr.

Logan Pillars, RF jr.

David Zinke, AFC sr.

Eli Leffelman, Newman jr.

Dylan Leaf, RF fr.

Mitchell Nehrkorn, Oregon sr.

Kyle Ottens, Milledgeville so.

Isaiah Harris, RF jr.

Spencer Marquez, BV so.

Corbin Endress, BV so.

Peyton Glawe, Polo sr.

Wyatt Patterson, Polo sr.

Tristin Woodin, Polo sr.

Cade Schave, Milledgeville so.

Payton Harris, M’ville jr.

Sterling Thornton, Sterling sr.

Riley Mehrens, Dixon sr.

Trevor Otten, Oregon sr.

John Wilson, Newman jr.

Kaywan Palmer, AFC jr.

Buddy Bibler, M’ville jr.

Noah Hogue, Morrison sr.

Cain Powers, Amboy jr.

Myles Williams, Sterling jr.

Jordan Hochstatter, Amboy jr.

Ryan Blackburn, Sterling jr.

Kyle LeBlanc, Dixon sr.

Zach Springman, Sterling sr.

5.9 5.6 4.8 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.0 1.0

Steals per game Trevor Otten, Oregon sr.

Sterling Thornton, Sterling sr.

Kaywan Palmer, AFC jr.

Jacob Hilliker, AFC sr.

Tristin Woodin, Polo sr.

Jarrett Reynolds, Oregon sr.

Peyton Glawe, Polo sr.

Noah McCarty, Newman sr.

Eli Leffelman, Newman jr.

Riley Mehrens, Dixon sr.

David Zinke, AFC sr.

Noah Hogue, Morrison sr.

Myles Williams, Sterling jr.

Joey Brackemyer, Morrison sr.

Juan-Antonio Gomez, Sterling jr.

Kyle Ottens, Milledgeville so.

John Wilson, Newman jr.

Buddy Bibler, Milledgeville jr.

Ryan Blackburn, Sterling jr.

Isaiah Harris, RF jr.

Jordan Hochstatter, Amboy jr.

Dylan Leaf, RF fr.

Cole Olson, Amboy sr.

Brady Osborne, Newman jr.

Britt Ottens, Morrison so.

Logan Pillars, RF jr.

Isaiah Roby, Dixon sr.

Jamey Talley, AFC sr.

Brett LaCroix, M’ville sr.

Ethan Nash, Newman sr.

3.0 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.0

Blocks per game Isaiah Roby, Dixon sr.

Owen Drew, Amboy jr.

Noah McCarty, Newman sr.

Ben Brackemyer, Morrison so.

Curt Strauss, M’ville jr.

Jacob Hilliker, AFC sr.

Wyatt Patterson, Polo sr.

5.0 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.0 1.0

Kelsey Simpson, Newman jr.

Darcy Kepner, BV sr.

Saige Barnett, BV fr.

Christen Hurley, BV so.

Emily Shrimplin, AFC so.

Sydnie Nailor, Rock Falls sr.

Bubby Doubler, Eastland sr.

Faith Kennedy, Fulton jr.

Lexi Rangel, P’town jr.

Olivia Babcock, Rock Falls jr.

Addison Moreland, BV so.

Mady Ferris, Newman jr.

Erin Stroup, Sterling sr.

Ally Bartling, Oregon sr.

Courtney Pierceson, P’town so.

Savannah Dean, BV sr.

Shauni Warner, Faith so.

Amanda LaPage, Faith sr.

Hannah Hudson, Faith jr.

2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.6 1.4 1.4

Blocks per game Madeline Prestegaard, AFC so.

Shauni Warner, Faith so.

Chloe Klein, Newman fr.

Jaynee Prestegaard, AFC fr.

Kassidee Church, Morrison jr.

Kelsey Simpson, Newman jr.

Mya Pearson, Sterling jr.

2.4 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0

GIRLS BASKETBALL | SVM LEADERBOARD

Three Rivers Conf.

All Kewanee 10-0 16-7 Sherrard 8-1 17-5 Hall 6-2 12-4 Amboy 7-3 15-6 Erie 6-3 16-4 Bureau Valley 6-3 12-9 Morrison 6-5 10-9 Rockridge 4-5 8-13 St. Bede 3-4 12-10 Prophetstown 3-5 6-14 Newman 3-7 6-14 Fulton 2-6 6-9 Princeton 2-8 8-11 Riverdale 1-6 2-13 Orion 1-8 2-17 Tuesday’s result • Rockridge 46, Princeton 39 Today’s games • Bureau Valley at Morrison, 7:30 • Erie at Prophetstown, 7:30 • Hall at Riverdale, 7:30 • Kewanee at Orion, 7:30 • Princeton at Newman, 7:30 • Rockridge at Sherrard, 7:30 • St. Bede at Fulton, 7:30 Friday’s game • Fulton at River Ridge-Scales Mound, 7:30 Saturday’s games • Fulton at Hall, 1:30 • Princeton at Bureau Valley, 6:30 • Prophetstown at Amboy, 6:30 • Riverdale at St. Bede, 6:30

NUIC East Conf.

AFC 9-0 Durand 7-2 Pecatonica 6-3 Forreston 4-3 Aquin 5-4 Milledgeville 5-4 Dakota 4-5 Orangeville 1-6 Polo 1-7 South Beloit 0-8 Tuesday’s results • AFC 50, Forreston 26 • Aquin 44, Milledgeville 42 • Dakota 60, Orangeville 30 • Durand 52, Pecatonica 45 Wednesday’s results • Warren at Milledgeville, NA • Pearl City 60, Polo 41 Friday’s games • AFC at Milledgeville, 7:30 • Polo at Forreston, 7 • Orangeville at South Beloit, 6 • Dakota at Pecatonica, 7:30 Saturday’s game • Galena at Forreston, 2:30

5

23 points

Sterling Golden Warriors

BOYS BASKETBALL | SVM LEADERBOARD

NIB-12 West All 13-0 11-4 12-5 7-9 4-11

Bureau Valley Storm

Cougars one of two teams with only 1 loss in NUIC West.

Prev: 7

AT A GLANCE

4

Dixon Duchesses

Cards (16-4) hope veterans can lead to strong finish.

Prev: 3

8

19 points

Post players look to complement Rockets (11-10) guards.

Prev: T-4

Boys basketball

32 points

Clippers (15-6) finding some consistency on offense.

Prev: 2

T-6

19 points

3

36 points

Raiders (17-1) in control atop NUIC East standings.

Prev: 1

Erie Cardinals

All 17-1 10-5 8-6 11-6 13-10 9-10 10-13 1-12 2-15 0-9

Points per game Sarah Smith, Faith sr.

Abbee Sigel, Rock Falls sr.

Delaney Wilhelm, Amboy jr.

Kelsey Simpson, Newman jr.

Madeline Prestegaard, AFC so.

Makenzie Fink, Eastland jr.

Rachel Cobert, Erie sr.

Jaynee Prestegaard, AFC fr.

Paige Peterson, Polo sr.

Bubby Doubler, Eastland sr.

Darcy Kepner, BV sr.

Jordan Price, Fulton jr.

Emma Sitzmore, Morrison jr.

Karlee Doege, Amboy jr.

Christen Hurley, BV so.

Justine Gorzny, Polo jr.

Erin Stroup, Sterling sr.

Kassidee Church, Morrison jr.

Emily Cox, Erie sr.

Sydnie Nailor, RF sr.

Saige Barnett, BV fr.

Lexi Rangel, P’town jr.

Courtney Pierceson, P’town so.

Katelyn Everett, Sterling sr.

Delaney Tegeler, Erie sr.

Katelyn Everett, Sterling sr.

Jaeden Workman, Morrison jr.

Ellie Provo, Dixon jr.

Isabelle Shiaras, Dixon jr.

Cassidy Koning, AFC sr.

Jenna Bibler, M’ville sr.

Olivia Babcock, RF jr.

Bailey Montavon, Oregon so.

Mady Ferris, Newman jr.

Caylee Morgan, P’toen sr.

Rashel Robinson, Sterling sr.

Sidney Aude, M’ville jr.

Rebecca Waite, M’ville so.

23.1 18.4 16.9 16.3 14.8 14.1 13.5 13.1 13.0 12.6 12.3 11.3 11.3 11.0 10.4 10.0 9.5 9.4 8.8 8.7 8.5 8.5 8.4 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.9 7.9 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.1 6.8 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.5

Rebounds per game Betsy Leonard, Fulton sr.

Rachel Cobert, Erie sr.

Delaney Wilhelm, Amboy jr.

Jaynee Prestegaard, AFC fr.

Bailey Montavon, Oregon so.

Paige Peterson, Polo sr.

Emily Sauer, Rock Falls jr.

Ally Bartling, Oregon sr.

Kaylee Martin, Sterling jr.

Kassidee Church, Morrison jr.

Madeline Prestegaard, AFC so.

Emma Sitzmore, Morrison jr.

Addie Glassburn, P’town sr.

Gabby Rydzynski, Faith fr.

Jay Borum, Sterling sr.

Darcy Kepner, BV sr.

Shauni Warner, Faith so.

Whitney Wynkoop, Fulton jr.

Amanda LaPage, Faith sr.

Christen Hurley, BV so.

Kelsey Simpson, Newman jr.

Rashel Robinson, Sterling sr.

Mary Jensen, Newman jr.

Saige Barnett, BV fr.

Ellie Provo, Dixon jr.

Savannah Dean, BV sr.

Karlee Doege, Amboy jr.

Mady Frederick, M’ville so.

Isabelle Shiaras, Dixon jr.

Emily Shrimplin, AFC so.

Sarah Smith, Faith sr.

Jade Graff, M’ville sr.

Emma Lindenmeyer, Amboy jr.

Ellen Johnson, BV so.

Faith Kennedy, Fulton jr.

Jordan Price, Fulton jr.

Hannah Hudson, Faith jr.

Chloe Klein, Newman fr.

Vivian O’Laughlin, Amboy sr.

8.6 8.4 8.4 8.1 8.1 8.0 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.0 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.3 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.2 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.1 4.0 3.6 3.2 3.0

Assists per game Lexi Meurer, AFC jr.

Whitney Bramm, Erie so.

Delaney Wilhelm, Amboy jr.

Cassidy Koning, AFC sr.

Olivia Babcock, Rock Falls jr.

Jay Borum, Sterling sr.

Bubby Doubler, Eastland sr.

Emma Melton, Morrison sr.

Katelynn Pankhurst, Amboy jr.

Emily Shrimplin, AFC so.

Mady Ferris, Newman jr.

Darcy Kepner, BV sr.

Jordan Price, Fulton jr.

Isabelle Shiaras, Dixon jr.

Caitlin Maloney, Erie sr.

Rachel Cobert, Erie sr.

Sarah Smith, Faith sr.

Nicole Wirth, BV so.

Jenna Bibler, M’ville sr.

Christen Hurley, BV so.

Addison Moreland, BV so.

Courtney Pierceson, P’town so.

Kelsey Simpson, Newman jr.

Addie Glassburn, P’town sr.

4.5 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.2 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.4 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5

Steals per game Sarah Smith, Faith sr.

Delaney Wilhelm, Amboy jr.

Jay Borum, Sterling sr.

Emma Melton, Morrison sr.

Cassidy Koning, AFC sr.

Jordan Price, Fulton jr.

6.9 5.1 4.8 3.8 3.6 3.5

WRESTLING | SVM HONOR ROLL 106 Tyler Fleetwood, Fulton Noah Paul, Polo Augustus Linke, Morrison Tyler Lowry, Dixon Boston Shaw, Sterling

22-1 23-2 20-7 16-6 4-4

.956 .920 .741 .727 .500

113 Andrew Van Kampen, WC 21-4 Anthony McCartney, Morrison 20-5 Colten Bishop, Dixon 18-10 Chris Bonnell, E-P 16-10

.840 .800 .643 .615

120 Brody Ivey, Newman Cody Vanderlaan, Morrison Logan Voss, E-P Isaac Figueroa, Sterling Noah Garcia, Sterling Mason Rhodenbaugh, Dixon Walter Watkins, W. Carroll

.795 .778 .722 .692 .654 .593 .565

126 Jaden Urrutia, Sterling Chase Clark, Oregon Cade Bianchi, Newman Jacob Casey, W. Carroll Austin Horn, E-P Brandon Zigler, Morrison

31-8 21-6 13-5 9-4 17-9 16-11 13-10

132 Joe Eads, Morrison Hunter Webb, Newman Breu Knox, Rock Falls Kerrick Cameron, E-P Austin Fosdick, W. Carroll

24-3 34-5 22-7 19-9 19-9

.889 .872 .759 .679 .679

138 Grady Todd, E-P Cael Sanders, Newman Tony Heinitz, Fulton Andrew Garcia, Sterling

25-1 32-6 21-4 18-5

.962 .842 .840 .783

145 Eli Monier, Newman Jackie Ferguson, E-P Reilly Dolan, Morrison Brendyn Williams, AFC Eli Pannell, Fulton

28-6 9-2 20-6 20-7 14-13

.824 .818 .769 .741 .519

160 Garrett Passmore, E-P Cole Grant, Fulton Damion Ullrich, Amboy Konner Smith, Rock Falls

22-3 20-4 20-10 12-7

.880 .833 .667 .632

170 John Ghibellini, Oregon Sam Grant, Fulton Tyler Meyers, Rock Falls Mat Garrison, E-P Keegan Kaye, Sterling Bryce Schaeffer, Dixon Thomas Ottens, Morrison

21-4 18-4 20-8 5-2 10-4 14-8 11-7

182

13-0 1.000 22-7 .759 21-9 .700 14-12 .538 10-9 .526 2-2 .500

152 Dylan Keller, Morrison Josh Wheeler, E-P Jesse Ditzler, Polo Kaleb Hartman, W. Carroll Rollie Elder, Rock Falls

24-4 19-4 26-6 18-6 21-11

.857 .826 .813 .750 .656

Dylan Binion, E-P Mike Pidde, Fulton Matthew Stevens, Oregon Niles Ager, Rock Falls Andy Wolber, Dixon Andy Rucker, Polo

11-1 15-3 17-4 24-6 21-6 23-10

195 Ethan Cain, Polo Dallas Appleman, Amboy Tyler Burke, Oregon Francisco Arellano, Rock Falls Jimmy Biba, E-P Jack Lenz, Fulton

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.840 .818 .714 .714 .714 .636 .611

220 Anthony Marchetti, Oregon Connor Sperling, Dixon Taylor Fleetwood, Fulton Juan Dominguez, Polo Caleb Walls, Rock Falls Tyler Todd, Morrison

23-3 25-4 20-5 21-9 14-6 11-5

.885 .862 .800 .700 .700 .688

.917 .833 .810 .800 .778 .697

285 Matthew Crandall, Oregon Cariel Beasley, Sterling Ryan Troutman, Dixon Josh Anderson, W. Carroll Brandon Meier, Morrison Cody Moser, Polo Trace Shoup, E-P Riese Arduini, Rock Falls

19-2 16-6 17-7 19-8 19-9 17-10 12-9 7-6

.905 .727 .708 .704 .679 .630 .571 .538

Thursday, January 21, 2016

LOCAL SPORTS

WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball AP Polls

Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Curie (7) 14-3 100 3 2. Kenwood (4) 13-1 97 2 3. Simeon 14-2 92 1 4. Harvey Thornton 13-1 80 4 5. Evanston Township 14-2 66 5 6. Glenbard West 15-0 54 7 7. Edwardsville 13-3 38 8 8. Rock Island 12-3 23 6 9. Chicago Heights Marian 14-4 20 9 10. Riverside-Brookfield 13-2 19 10 Others receiving votes: Whitney Young 6. Lisle (Benet Academy) 4. Belleville East 2. Homewood-Flossmoor 2. Champaign Centennial 1. East Moline United 1.

Class 3A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Morgan Park (9) 13-1 162 1 2. Belleville Althoff (8) 14-2 160 2 3. Springfield Lanphier 13-2 115 4 4. Fenwick 15-2 101 6 5. Bogan 15-4 100 5 6. Peoria Manual 14-3 79 3 7. Galesburg 20-1 71 7 8. Washington 18-1 34 9 9. Rockford Boylan 18-2 32 NR 10. Westchester St. Joseph 12-4 29 8 Others receiving votes: Centralia 20.

LaSalle-Peru 10. Bloomington 7. Dixon 7. Normal University 5. North Lawndale 1.

Sacred Heart-Griffin 1. Metamora 1.

Class 2A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Winnebago (9) 15-1 142 1 2. Breese Central (1) 16-2 117 2 3. Orr (2) 12-2 112 3 4. Warrensburg-Latham (1) 14-0 108 4 5. Seton Academy (2) 14-4 94 6 6. Lawrenceville 16-1 69 7 7. Rockridge 13-4 51 8 8. Teutopolis 15-4 49 5 9. Pleasant Plains 14-2 22 9 10. Hales Franciscan 9-6 16 T10 Others receiving votes: Newman 14. Quincy Notre Dame 12. Nashville 9.

Bloomington Central Catholic 4. Athens 2. Bismarck-Henning 2. Illiana Christian 1.

Kewanee 1.

Class 1A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Colfax Ridgeview (7) 16-2 123 2 2. Okawville (1) 15-3 115 3 3. Brimfield 18-1 103 1 4. Leo (5) 14-3 92 5 5. Woodlawn 14-1 84 4 6. Liberty (1) 18-1 65 6 7. Flanagan 15-3 56 7 8. Metro-East Lutheran 17-3 46 8 9. Newark 18-2 42 NR 10. Payson Seymour 15-2 13 10 Others receiving votes: Quest Academy 12. Waterloo Gibault 8. Altamont 4.

Arcola 4. Kewanee Wethersfield 2. St. Francis de Sales 1.

Wednesday’s box score at Tabor Gym, Rock Falls

BYRON 72, ROCK FALLS 49 BYRON (10-8, 2-3 BNC West) Dillon VanLankvert 8-13 2-2 18, Pauly Rico 2-4 0-0 8, Drew Franklin 3-8 0-0 9, Payton Janssen 3-6 6-8 13, Verne Johnson 2-7 2-2 4, Brenden Reeverts 3-4 1-1 7, Trent Snodgrass 3-3 0-0 7, Hunter Jancek 2-5 0-0 4, Daniel Vargas 0-1 0-0 0, Noah Cross 0-2 0-0 0, Carter Bukoski 0-2 0-0 0, Hayden Jancek 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 27-55 11-13 72.

ROCK FALLS (4-13, 2-4) Dylan Leaf 1-5 0-0 3, Jonathan Ross 1-8 0-0 3, Logan Pillars 5-10 1-2 14, Noah Junis 3-13 1-2 8, Cade Nailor 3-6 1-2 8, Isaiah Harris 3-8 0-0 6, Jose Hernandez 1-1 0-0 3, Austin Meiners 0-1 0-0 0, Scott Spears 0-1 0-0 0, Zach Wildman 2-2 0-0 4.

Totals: 19-55 3-6 49.

Byron 17 20 15 20 — 72 Rock Falls 10 8 16 15 — 49 3s – Byron 7-15 (Franklin 3-6, Rico 2-3, Snodgrass 1-1, Janssen 1-2, Bukoski 0-1, Cross 0-1, Vargas 0-1), RF 8-28 (Pillars 3-7, Hernandez 1-1, Nailor 1-3, Ross 1-4, Leaf 1-5, Junis 1-5, Harris 0-1, Meiners 0-1, Spears 0-1). Rebounds – Byron 37 (VanLankvelt 10), RF 30 (Pillars 8). Assists – Byron 15 (VanLankvelt 5), RF 14 (Leaf 7).

Steals – Byron 10 (VanLankvelt 4), RF 8 (Nailor 2, Leaf 2, Ross 2). Blocks – Byron 4 (VanLankvelt 2), RF 1 (Pillars). Turnovers – Byron 13, RF 18. Fouls – Byron 10, RF 8.

Girls basketball AP Polls

Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Montini (11) 21-0 110 1 2. Fremd 18-3 90 4 3. Edwardsville 17-1 79 5 4. Benet 17-3 76 2 5. Whitney Young 12-5 65 3 6. Rock Island 20-3 42 6 7. Hersey 18-3 36 7 8. River Forest Trinity 15-4 27 9 8. New Trier 19-4 27 8 10. Huntley 19-3 25 NR Others receiving votes: HomewoodFlossmoor 7. Stevenson 6. Batavia 4.

Geneva 3. Quincy Notre Dame 3. Proviso East 2. Plainfield East 2. Oswego East 1.

Class 3A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Morgan Park (9) 17-2 123 1 2. Morton (3) 20-1 118 2 3. Galesburg 22-1 92 4 4. Chicago Marshall (1) 20-2 81 5 5. Rockford Lutheran 16-1 77 3 6. Rochester 15-3 56 8 7. Highland 17-4 43 9 8. Charleston 20-1 35 6 9. Burlington Central 15-2 26 7 10. Rich East 19-4 18 NR Others receiving votes: Champaign St. Thomas More 10. Triad 8. Springfield 7.

North Lawndale 6. Antioch 5. Washington 5. Salem 5.

Class 2A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Breese Central (12) 17-3 129 1 2. Hillsboro (1) 20-2 108 2 3. Piasa Southwestern 18-3 107 4 4. Teutopolis 17-6 83 3 5. Knoxville 20-4 65 6 6. Bloom. Cent. Catholic 17-5 54 10 7. Havana 22-3 43 5 8. Athens 16-6 39 8 9. Sherrard 17-5 38 7 10. Peoria Christian 13-7 11 NR Others receiving votes: Gilman Iroquois West 9. Tuscola 8. Byron 7. Kewanee 6.

Lawrenceville 2. Monticello 2. Camp Point Central 2. Flora 1. Tremont 1.

Class 1A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Moweaqua Cent. A&M (14) 17-0 149 1 2. Annawan (1) 20-3 126 2 3. Danville Schlarman 16-1 112 4 4. Cissna Park 21-1 104 3 5. Calhoun 17-2 94 6 6. Brimfield 20-3 63 5 7. Lebanon 19-1 44 7 8. Harvest Christian Acad. 15-6 39 9 9. Catlin Salt Fork 20-2 21 8 10. Liberty 21-2 20 NR Others receiving votes: Mount Olive 14. Ashton-Franklin Center 14. Indian Creek 10. Hardin County 6. New Athens 5.

Galena 2. Erie 1. Winchester 1.

Wednesday’s box score at Polo

PEARL CITY 60, POLO 41 PEARL CITY Tori Clark 5 0-0 11, Tia Clark 4 0-0 8, Fransen 4 0-0 11, Tyra Clark 6 5-8 17, Heimerdinger 2 1-2 5, Pilson 1 0-0 2, Sesker 0 0-3 0, Koning 1 0-0 2, Dixon 0 1-2 1, Wingert 0 0-0 0, Pena 1 0-0 3. Totals: 24 7-15 60.

POLO (2-15) Rilley Peterson 5 0-0 13, Kenzie Dusing 1 0-0 3, Lani Bergstrom 0 0-0 0, Justine Gorzny 3 1-2 7, Tess Kurschner 0 0-0 0, Hannah Hobbs 0 0-0 0, Haley Cisketti 3 0-0 6, Paige Peterson 4 1-2 12, Ashley Griffin 0 0-0 0, Bonnea Pellini 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 16 2-4 41.

Pearl City 16 13 15 16 — 60 Polo 11 6 8 16 — 41 3s – Pearl City 5 (Francsen 3, Tori Clark, Pena), Polo 7 (R.Peterson 3, P.Peterson 3, Dusing).

Wrestling Wednesday’s result at Orion

ORION 34, MORRISON 33 106 – Augustus Linke (M) pin Kyle Edmunds 2:31; 113 – Trent Scharpman (O) major dec. Anthony McCartney 11-3; 126 – Cody Vanderlaan (M) dec. Jeffrey Holbrook 9-2; 132 – Joe Eads (M) pin Tyler Battin 1:14; 138 – Camden Sellers (O) dec.

Eric Mulnix 6-5; 152 – Tavian Moniski (O) dec. REilly Dolan 6-3; 160 – Dylan Keller (M) dec. Wilson Ferry 1-0; 170 – John Anderson (M) dec. Chad Banfield 10-8; 182 – Nick Sinde (O) pin Thomas Ottens 1:09; 195 – Thomas Dykema (M) pin Andrew Allen :42; 285 – Tyler Todd (M) pin Greg Eastin 1:49 Orion rec. forfeits: 120, 145, 220

Tuesday’s late result at Aledo

MERCER COUNTY 38, STERLING 31 113 – Ivan Mendoza (S) pin Mason Meredith 2:32; 120 – Stone Engle (MC) major dec. Noah Garcia 14-3; 126 – Jaden Urrutia (S) dec. Trenton Murphy 8-3; 132 – Isaac Figueroa (S) dec. Kaedin Harmon 9-6; 138 – Ethan Adolphson (MC) major dec. Isaiah Figueroa 14-4; 145 – Andrew Garcia (S) major dec. Evan Baker 11-2; 152 – Turner Garcia (S) pin Jonathan Steckman 1:14; 160 – Maden Tacey (MC) pin William Wyatt 4:23; 170 – Nick Terronez (S) dec. Steve Speaker II 6-0; 182 – Justin Carey (MC) pin Jaime Briseno 1:27; 195 – Robbie Carey (MC) pin Moises Lopez 1:48; 220 – Pedro Rodriguez (S) pin Cal Bigham :26 Mercer County rec. forfeits: 106, 285

Girls bowling Wednesday’s result at Rock Island

ROCK ISLAND 2,811, STERLING 2,152 STERLING Kyleigh Glazier 199-135-148 — 482; Mia Ashley 153-126-190 — 469; Jamie Riley 152-145-166 — 463; Kayla Miller 124131-135 — 390; Maribel Vargas 93-127128 — 348. Totals: 721-664-767 — 2,152.

ROCK ISLAND Kristina Mohr 220-199-189 — 608; Lynzee Quade 168-221-180 — 569; Sam Roberge 209-204-156 — 569; Kaitlyn O’Brien 184172-181 — 537; Caroline Hunwardsen 170-193-165 — 528. Totals: 951-989871 — 2,811.

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PREP ROUNDUP

Chargers edge Mustangs Morrison wrestlers come up 1 point short on road Girls basketball

By SVM Sports Staff

The Morrison wrestling team went on the road Wednesday and dropped a 34-33 decision against Orion.

Augustus Linke (106 pounds), Cody Vanderlaan (126), Joe Eads (132), Dylan Keller (160), John Anderson (170), Thomas Dykema (195) and Tyler Todd (285) each won bouts for the Mustangs.

Pearl City 60, Polo 41: Rilley

Peterson hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and scored 13 points in the Marcos’ home loss to the Wolves.

Paige Peterson chipped in 12 points for Polo (2-15).

Tyra Clark led Pearl Cty with 17 points, while Tori Clark and Kylie Fransen added 11 points apiece.

Girls bowling Rock Island 2,811, Sterling 2,152:

The Golden Warriors ventured to Rock Island and dropped a match against the Rocks.

Kyleigh Glazier bowled games of 199, 135 and 148 for a 482 series to lead Sterling. Rounding out the lineup were Mia Ashley with 469, Jamie Riley with 463, Kayla Miller with 390, and Maribel Vargas with 348.

Cold outside shooting does in Rockets ROCKETS

CONTINUED FROM B1

The Tigers (10-8, 2-3 BNC West), who are on a five-game winning streak after taking the championship at South Beloit’s MLK tournament, stretched a firstquarter lead to 37-18 at halftime before Tigers senior guard Dillon Van Lankvelt sliced his way the length of the court for a few successful drives in the second half.

Van Lankvelt had 14 of his game-high 18 points in the second half, not missing a single shot during that time.

“They’re tall, athletic and long,” Pillars said.

“That shouldn’t matter.

We should be able to run our stuff effectively, and execute just as well as we execute against any other team.”

Rock Falls (4-13, 2-4) attempted as many 3-point shots (28) as they did from inside the arc (27), but struggled against the Tigers’ 1-2-2 zone, which forced many outside shots. The Rockets made just seven of their first 35 shot attempts before Pillars made a flurry of 3s in the third quarter.

When the Rockets tried going inside, they missed nine out of their first 10 tries.

“If you make those shots, it’s a different game at halftime, and the kids will feel good about themselves,” Bickett said. “We didn’t guard all night. We have responsibilities, we play man-toman defense, and everyone knows it. We didn’t have anybody guard. It’s not just one guy, it’s the whole group.”

“They have some great shooters,” Van Lankvelt said. “We were just trying to do our best to take away all of their best shooters, and take away all of their options. It

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Rock Falls’ Isaiah Harris shoots a layup Wednesday night against Byron in their Big Northern West game at Tabor Gym. The Rockets lost 72-49. really worked out for us.”

The Rockets led just once, going on a 7-0 run to take a 10-8 lead, but the Tigers came back with a similar run of their own and never let up, feeding off supportive energy from their bench.

Van Lankvelt had four rebounds and two blocks in the first quarter, ending the first half with nine boards and eventually registering a double-double with 10.

“Not only is Dillon a very good scorer,” Byron

coach Tom Schmidt said, “but he can also create shots for his teammates.

Everybody knows when he’s got the ball in his hands, they’ve got to be ready to shoot.”

Pillars led the Rockets with 14 points and eight rebounds, while freshman Dylan Leaf dished out seven assists – three of them going toward Pillars’ trio of third-quarter 3s.

“We just like to think that we can compete a little bit more, espe-

cially when we’re on our home floor,” Bickett said.

“Regardless of who we put out there and what grade they are in school, if you’re playing varsitylevel basketball, I want you to compete. We looked scared at times tonight. We’ll grow and we’ll get better, but it was very disappointing tonight.

“I’m not going to change what I do. Our guys will adjust to what we do, or we’ll find other guys that do it defensively.”

Hawks successful because of balance, talent up and down lineup HAWKS

ranked ahead of them in the state by illinoisbowling.net – Harlem, Hononegah, O’Fallon “I said at the beginning and Stevenson – all have of the season, we would enrollments over 2,000. be as good as out number “Some people have said 4 and 5 bowlers made that we were going to be us,” coach Nordman said. good after adding Derek,” “This was never truer coach Nordman said. than the past two weeks – “But, the other four are Jacob Coleman shooting all Oregon kids who have a 768 (against Lutheran) been with the program and Kyle Lundquist taking since middle school and fourth at the regional. Our are responsible for giving top two bowlers were our us this great season.” lowest scorers en route At the sectional, six to a record-setting series. teams will advance to the As a coach, it does not get state meet at O’Fallon. any better than that.”

Besides Oregon, other Oregon would have had regional champs feeding a solid team by itself, but into Rockford East are the addition of Derek Harlem (6,799), Sycaand Justin Poole from more (6608) and Lake Winnebago in a co-op Zurich (6,088). Stevenson, arrangement benefitted Vernon Hills, Belvidere the program.

North, Freeport and “When I found out WinAuburn will also contend. nebago was going to join “Unfortunately, this is Oregon this season, I knew the toughest sectional in they would add a lot of tal- the state,” coach Nordent to an already decent man said. “On the posiprogram,” Whitmire said. tive side, we have finished With only 449 students ahead of all these teams and competing in a at various tournaments, 1-class system, the Hawks except for Hononegah, will take all the help they Harlem and Stevenson.” can get. The four teams Top individuals are CONTINUED FROM B1

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AJ Nordman leads Oregon with a 225 average per game this season, one in which the Hawks have taken the program to new heights. sophomore Brad Sommer of Hononegah, who broke a national high school record with a per-game conference scoring average of 253, including an 814 and 824 series; teammate Brandon Mooney, who won the Harlem regional with a 1,530; and Sycamore’s Trevor Smith, who had back-to-back 300 games to win the Marengo

Regional. AJ Nordman and 2015 regional champ Poole will also be in the mix.

“What we need to do is get off to a fast start, minimize the number of missed spares, and work a solid plan for the last three game amid deteriorating lane conditions,” coach Nordman said. “All five guys need to be at the top of their game for this event.

Don Carter has been Derek’s home house for several years, and he has won several times there against these same people. He will be a key to our success.”

Oregon’s conventional 6-game average is in the 6,300-pin range, and that almost guarantees a trip downstate.

“If we can be top three after three games, we should be in good shape,” coach Nordman said.

With his son AJ being a senior, this year is especially emotional for Nordman, who also had the pleasure of coaching his son Will on the only other Oregon team to advance downstate. Will, an assistant coach for Dixon, was an 11-time letter-winner while in school. AJ will finish his career with as a high game, high series and high average NIBC honoree.

“Coaching your children presents quite a bit more of a challenge than you’d like to admit,” said coach Nordman. “At the same time, it’s been extremely satisfying watching them mature as bowlers. At times, AJ has had to fight

off his older brother’s shadow, but he’s certainly done that this season, being a pillar – along with Derek – of consistency.”

Another reason for this year to have special meaning is that it’s probably the last for Al Nordman.

Between coaching wrestling at DeKalb and bowling at Oregon, it has been 34 years for Nordman.

“I stated openly 8 years ago that I was committed to coaching through AJ’s senior year, and that really has not changed,” said coach Nordman, who started the Hawk program in 2003. “As a bowling proprietor, I won’t ever completely remove myself from coaching the kids, but my time as a high school head coach is basically done.

“And, while the boys team has done some pretty historic things this year, our girls program is also very good and has a chance to be outstanding next season, so the program is in good shape for another season, making it a good time to pass the torch on.”

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Hannah More, an English writer and philanthropist who died in 1833, said, “Goals help you overcome shortterm problems.”

In bridge, solving a bidding problem will give you a goal, the number of tricks needed to make or break the contract.

In this deal, South is in four spades. West leads the club ace, and East correctly drops the queen to show the queen and jack. (It could not be a singleton queen here.) When West continues with a low club, East wins with his 10 and shifts to the heart nine.

How should South try to attain his goal of 10 tricks?

This deal features a secondary problem. If you were North, what would you re-

spond after partner opens one spade, and West makes a takeout double?

Over West’s double, North might jump to four spades.

This is a slight underbid, but it could keep the opponents

out of the auction, and a slam is unlikely given West’s double.

North’s alternative is to respond two no-trump, which shows at least gameinvitational values with four or more trumps. Here, South would rebid four spades.

At first glance, declarer needs to take a winning heart finesse or to find the diamond queen.

But actually the contract is guaranteed. South should win the third trick with the heart ace, draw trumps, and exit with a heart. Whichever defender takes the trick (here, West) must either lead a diamond, finding the queen for declarer; or concede a ruff-and-sluff, allowing South to ruff on the board and discard a diamond from his hand. Problem solved and goal achieved. © 2016 UFS

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(815)946-2777 W12-4756 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE DIXON, ILLINOIS WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DOING BUSINESS AS CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE TO BCAT 20144TT; Plaintiff, vs RONALD L. CHILDERS; LAURREL E. CHILDERS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RONALD L. CHILDERS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LAURREL E. CHILDERS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 13 CH 37 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at the hour of 2:30 p.m., North Lobby of the Old Courthouse, 112 East Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 311 Miller Street, Steward, IL 60553.

P.I.N. 01-06-16-353-006.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. W12-4756 I681043 Jan. 7, 14, 21, 2016

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Notice of Sale Pursuant to Judgment of Foreclosure Under Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Act PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court in the above-entitled cause on October 2, 2015, foreclosure sale in Lee County, Illinois will be on February 25, 2016, at the Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021. at 10:00 a.m., sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate, mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Lee, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: Commonly Known As: 356 Sterling Road, Harmon, Lee County, Illinois 61021 Description of improvements; SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE The Judgment amount was $107,574.98, plus court costs and interest.

Sale Terms: This is an “as is” sale for “Cash”. The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court tile to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. For information: Pignatelli & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 102 East Route 30, Rock Falls, IL 61071. Tel. No. 815-626-0500.

Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF

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CHRISTINE MUELLER; THOMAS BARNUM; DAVID BARNUM; DANIEL BARNUM; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RICHARD A. BARNUM, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR RICHARD A. BARNUM A/K/A RICHARD ARTHUR BARNUM; DEFENDANTS 15 CH 24 403 9TH AVENUE STERLING, IL 61081 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on September 2, 2015, WHITESIDE COUNTY SHERIFF in WHITESIDE County, Illinois, will on February 4, 2016, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of WHITESIDE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 11-22-311-012 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 403 9TH AVENUE STERLING, IL 61081 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME, NOT FOR SALE, UTIL ON, 2 CAR DET GAR The Judgment amount was $76,289.28. Sale Terms: This is an \"AS IS\" sale for \"CASH\". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours.

NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 3722060. Please refer to file #PA1500065 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF

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CHRISTINE MUELLER; THOMAS BARNUM; DAVID BARNUM; DANIEL BARNUM; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RICHARD A. BARNUM, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR RICHARD A. BARNUM A/K/A RICHARD ARTHUR BARNUM; DEFENDANTS 15 CH 24 403 9TH AVENUE STERLING, IL 61081 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on September 2, 2015, WHITESIDE COUNTY SHERIFF in WHITESIDE County, Illinois, will on February 4, 2016, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of WHITESIDE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: THE EASTERLY 45 1/2 FEET OF LOTS 7, 8, AND 9 IN BLOCK 59, WEST OF BROADWAY, IN THE CITY OF STERLING, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 11-22-311-012 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 403 9TH AVENUE STERLING, IL 61081 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME, NOT FOR SALE, UTIL ON, 2 CAR DET GAR The Judgment amount was $76,289.28.

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

Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1500065 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of: CHARLES S. HOOPER, Deceased.

No. 16 P 15 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of CHARLES S. HOOPER. Letters of Office were issued to THERESA S. HOOPER, 508 Broadway Ave., Sterling, IL 61081, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the Representative, or both, on or before July 25, 2016, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated: January 18, 2016 Theresa S. Hooper, Independent Representative Kyle G. Carlock WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street | P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P: 815.625.8200 carlock@wmpj.com January 21, 28, February 4, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITEISIDE COUNTY ESTATE OF: No. 2015 P 155 GLORIA R. LAMBERSON, Deceased.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGUARDIANG NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that on March 4, 2016, in courtroom No. 420. of the Lee County Courthouse, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. or as soon as thereafter as this matter may be heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name(s) of Barry Eugene Stevens II to Killian Zakerrya Vayda pursuant to 735 ILCS 5-/21-10 et. Seq..

Dated 12/28/15 at Dixon, Illinois.

Barry Stevens II Petitioner January 7, 14, 21, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Community State Bank of Rock Falls, Plaintiff, vs.

Michael D. Werle, Mia L. Werle, Nonrecord Claimants and Unknown Others, No. 2015 CH 31 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court in the above-entitled cause on October 2, 2015, the property hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder.

(A) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is Louis F. Pignatelli, Pignatelli & Associates, P.C., 102 East Route 30, Rock Falls, IL 61071, 815-626-0500.

(B) the common address of the real estate is 356 Sterling Road, Harmon, Lee County, Illinois 61042.

(C) The legal description of the real estate is: Part of the West Half (W ½) of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of Section Fifteen (15), Township Twenty (20) North, Range Eight (8) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, bounded as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Quarter Section and running thence North on the line of said Quarter Section to the South Boundary line of the right of way of the Chicago and Rock River Railroad Company (now the C.B. & Q Ry. Co.), thence in an Easterly direction along the line of said right of way to the South line of said Quarter Section; and thence Westerly along said Quarter Section line to the Place of Beginning, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois. ALSO, that portion of a strip of land 66 feet in width, being 33 feet in width on each side of the Main Track Centerline of Burlington Northern Rail road Company's Earlville to Lyndon, Illinois Branch line Right-of-Way immediately adjacent to property owned by the Grantees in the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 20 North, Range 8 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, EXCEPTING all the coal, oil, gas, casinghead gas and all ores and minerals of every kind and nature underlying the surface of the above described premises. All situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

(D) The improvement on the real estate is a residential dwelling.

(E) The property will NOT be open for inspection.

(F) The time and place of the sale area is as follows: February 25, 2016, at the Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021, at 10:00 a.m.

(G) The terms of the sale are ten percent (10%) down at the time of the sale, payable in certified funds, and the full balance within 7 days.

(H) The case title, case number, and the Court in which the foreclosure was filed are specified above.

(I) No other information is required to be disclosed.

COMMUNITY STATE BANK IN ROCK FALLS, PLAINTIFF

By Pignatelli & Associates, P.C.

By Louis F. Pignatelli Louis F. Pignatelli Pignatelli & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 102 E. Route 30 Rock Falls IL 61071 Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MILDRED R. BESSE, Deceased No. 13 P 131 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of MILDRED R. BESSE on the 9th day of February, 2013. Letters of office were issued on November 12, 2013, to Mark R. Besse, Barton J. Besse, Brenda Besse and Jody Besse, as Co- Executors, whose attorney is Stojan Law Office, P.C., 423-17th Street, P.O. Box 4300, Rock Island, Illinois 61204#4300.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's office, Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, Illinois, 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before the __21st_ day of July, 2016, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by §18#3 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/18-3), within three (3) months of receipt of the Notice, if earlier. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this _21st__day of January, 2016.

Notice is hereby given of the death of GLORIA R. LAMBERSON. Letters of Office were issued on December 28, 2015 to Thomas Lamberson, 1204 Enterprise Drive, Verona, Wisconsin 53593 as Independent Executor, whose attorney is Gergory F. Schott, 205 Third Avenue, Sterling, Illinois 61081-0471 Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Probate Division, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before JULY 6, 2016, and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated: December, 31 2015

Filings are to be made with: Probate Clerk's Office Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street Morrison, IL 61270

Gergory F. Schott Attorney for the Estate 205 Third Avenue P.O. Box 471 Sterling Il, 61081-0471 (815)625-8080 (815)625-8131 FAX January 7, 14 & 21 2016

Name: CLARK J. STOJAN STOJAN LAW OFFICE, P.C. Attorney for: Estate of MILDRED J. BESSE Address: P.O. Box 4300 Rock Island, IL 61204#4300 Telephone: (309) 794#9400 Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 2016

Joseph J. Besse,Executor for the Estate of MILDRED J. BESSE

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The proposed work consists of providing materials, labor, and equipment for the phased-construction improvements noted in the construction documents. Bid documents are available at the Nash Recreation Center, 304 S. 5th Street, Oregon, Illinois, or by contacting Dan Griffin at (815)732-3101. Questions regarding engineering plans can be directed to Andrew Kustusch at Engineering Resource Associates, Inc., (630) 3933060, akustusch@eraconsultants.com.

The project will have a mandatory prebid meeting at 10:00 am on February 2, 2016 at the Nash Recreation Center.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 AM on February 11, 2016, at the Oregon Park District Nash Recreation Center, 304 S. 5th Street, Oregon, Illinois. Bids received after this time will be returned unopened. No oral proposals or modifications will be considered.

The Park District reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids, to waive any informalities, and to accept the bid that is in the best interest of the Oregon Park District. All contracts for the construction of public works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12).

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Estate of: GERALD D. SPROUL, Deceased.

No. 2015 P 23 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of GERALD D. SPROUL. Letters of Office were issued to SANDRA SPROUL, 1310 Ann Ave., Dixon, IL 61021, as Administrator, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Lee County Courthouse, 309 South Galena, Suite 320, Dixon, IL 61021, or with the Representative, or both, on or before August 1, 2016, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated: January 13, 2016 Sandra Sproul, Administrator Trent L. Bush WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street | P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P: 815.625.8200 bush@wmpj.com Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 2016

All bidders will be required to submit Bid Security in the form of a Bid Bond, Postal Money Order, Certified Check, or Cashier's Check in the amount of 10% of the Base Bid made payable to the Oregon Park District. No bidder may withdraw his proposal after the hour set for the opening thereof, or before award of the contract, unless said award is delayed for a period exceeding sixty (60) calendar days.

Nash Recreation Center 304 S. Fifth Street, Oregon, IL 61061 Ph: (815)732-3101 Fax: (815)732-3736 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE ESTATE OF: JANICE K. HEINHORST, Deceased NO. 2016 P 2 NOTICE OF CLAIM Notice is given of the death of Janice K. Heinhorst who died on November 26, 2015. Letters of Office were issued on January 6, 2016 to Marc F. Heinhorst as Independent Executor whose address is 4650 Burley Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61109, and whose attorney is Linda A. Giesen of Dixon & Giesen Law Offices, 121 East First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision unless under Chapter 755 ILCS 5/28-4 of the probate act, any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Clerk of the Lee County Court.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk, or with the representative, or both within six months from the date of the first publication, no later than July 20, 2016 and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Linda A. Giesen Attorney for Executor Prepared by: Ms. Linda A. Giesen Dixon & Giesen Law Offices 121 East First Street – P.O. Box 389 Dixon, Illinois 61021 Telephone: 815-284-2288 Fax: 815-284-1338 Jan.21, 28, Feb. 4, 2016 W12-4756 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE DIXON, ILLINOIS WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DOING BUSINESS AS CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE TO BCAT 2014-4TT; Plaintiff, vs RONALD L. CHILDERS; LAURREL E. CHILDERS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RONALD L. CHILDERS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LAURREL E. CHILDERS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 13 CH 37 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at the hour of 2:30 p.m., North Lobby of the Old Courthouse, 112 East Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT EIGHT (8) IN BLOCK EIGHT (8) IN THE VILLAGE OF STEWARD, SITUATED IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 311 Miller Street, Steward, IL 60553.

P.I.N. 01-06-16-353-006.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W12-4756 I681043 Jan. 7, 14, 21, 2016

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Coilcraft is a worldwide organization specializing in the manufacturing of magnetic components with locations in Princeton, Dixon and Oregon, IL. We are seeking an Engineering Supervisor to join our team.

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Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. Associates Degree or equivalent preferred.

• 2 years industrial electronics or related electrical experience • Applied knowledge of single phase and (3) phase electrical power, basic PLC programming and ability to diagnosis and repair electrical circuits in a high volume manufacturing environment.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States. A policy exists which prohibits hiring of immediate relatives.

• Computer proficient.

• Must be able to work any shift.

• Must be able to work overtime, weekends and holidays.

All interested applicants must apply online at www.nestlep purinacareers.com under Job number is 16000236

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

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Don’t make waves, start fights or disrupt a situation that can have an impact on your future.

Look for alternatives instead of walking away from a problem.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Look at the possibilities, and think about one of your bigger ideas until you have flushed out all the flaws. Be creative, but don’t lose sight of reality.

Balance will be required.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Emotional matters will escalate if you try to hide from problems. You are best off facing whatever dilemma comes your way head-on, so that you can move forward with a clean slate.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Step into the spotlight and share your ideas. You will face opposition, but once you weed out who isn’t on board, you can regroup and aim for success.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -You need time to reflect and work quietly behind the scenes until you are fully ready to take on the task of getting others to support your plans.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Your contributions will not go unnoticed. Your ability to see what’s required to make something work will help you bring about positive change both

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CELEBRITY CIPHER

by Luis Campos

Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.

Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

TODAY’S CLUE: T equals K

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