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OREGON – The First Fridays Open Stage music show will return at 7 p.m. today to Oregon VFW Post 8739, 1310 W. Washington St. Each musician or band plays country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, or an eclectic mix for 15 minutes. Admission is by donation.

3 family members filed petitions to be on April ballot

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

DIXON – Six residents have filed as write-in candidates for the Dixon Park District Board’s April election, filling

out a ballot that previously had three candidates for four available seats.

Three full-term (4 years) seats and an unexpired, 2-year term will be on the April 7 ballot.

The deadline to file or withdraw as a write-in candidate was Thursday.

According to the Lee County clerk’s office, Benjamin Nagy, Robert Ennenga, Tim Deem, Sarah Imfeld and Maran-

da “Mandy” Dallas filed as write-in candidates for the full terms.

John Weitzel filed as a candidate for the unexpired term.

Deem is a Lee County Board member.

Weitzel was a member of the Dixon Riverfront Commission in 2011 and has been involved with fundraising for a Ronald Reagan lifeguard statue that could eventually

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Music and art at Rosbrook Studio

DIXON – The Midwinter Meltdown Concert and Live Art Show will be held Saturday night at Rosbrook Studio, 107 S. Peoria Ave. Bands to play are Dirt Simple, Frank F. Sydney’s Western Bandit Volunteers, Dirty Beet Brothers, and The Ditchrunners. Local artists will be featured. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with music starting at 7:30. Admission costs $10.

Sterling duo creates board game, needs help kickstarting first run

DHS makes some music

DIXON – The Dixon High School concert band will perform a winter concert at 2 p.m. Sunday in the school’s auditorium, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive. A variety of traditional and contemporary music will be played. Admission is free.

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BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5521 @SeaWarren

STERLING – Breaking news: In the battle of good vs. evil, evil wins.

Well, that’s according to Matt Brown and Bobby Dillon, both of Sterling, and the new board game they built around the idea.

In “Dark Lord: The Board Game,” players embody characters – all with macabre names and sinister powers – in a battle to decide who will reign as the new Dark Lord.

Players choose a lord from three classes: blood mage, liche, and revenant. Then the game begins.

With 470 playable cards, players work to defeat other lords by exploiting the land’s resources and building armies as they make their way toward the middle of the board – The Eye.

Happy birthday, Mr. President!

The 104th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan will be celebrated with an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Tampico Historical Society Museum, 117 Main St. Cake, punch and coffee provided will be provided. Also, free tours will be up the road at the Reagan Birthplace Museum, 111 S. Main St. Over in Dixon, free tours of the Reagan Boyhood Home, 116 S. Hennepin Ave., will begin at 9 a.m. and end as interest slows.

Sledding party in Polo

POLO – A free sledding party will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday at Edgewood Golf Club, 10684 W. Edgewood Road. Adult supervision is required. Hot dogs, mac and cheese, hamburgers, fries, chips, hot chocolate, soft drinks, and coffee will be sold inside by the fireplace.

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Help kick-start the project

Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Matt Brown, 27, (left) of Sterling, and Bobby Dillon, 25, of Dixon are working toward producing 1,000 copies of “Dark Lord: The Board Game”. It’s taken them more than a year and many overhauls to create the tabletop game, which they’ve been demonstrating at businesses such as The Rusty Fox Wine and Alehouse in downtown Sterling, where they showed it off Tuesday night.

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AMBOY FIRE

City eyes rate hikes Mayor warns rising temps could mean flooding

ROCK FALLS – City residents will see higher water and sewer bills in the next 3 years, if the Rock Falls City Council approves increases proposed by both departments.

The proposed increases for TODAY’S EDITION:

Click on this story at saukvalley.com for a link to the Kickstarter page, where you can help to fund the game “Dark Lord: The Board Game.”

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be placed in Lowell Park.

In December, Ron Pritchard, Steve Pritchard and Nicole Pritchard, all related, were the only candidates to file petitions to get their names on the ballot.

Ron Pritchard – the board president – and his son, Steve, filed for full-term seats.

Nicole Pritchard, Steve’s wife, filed for the unexpired term.

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water rates for 2016 through 2018 would be 15 cents in the basic rate, and 10 cents in the user rate in the first year; 10 cents in the basic rate, and 15 cents in the second year; and 15 cents in the basic rate, and 10 cents in the user rate in the final year of the plan.

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POLICE Sterling Police Ariel M. Braker, 33, of Sterling; 4:05 a.m. Wednesday in the 1500 block of Second Avenue; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – public order crimes (causing or allowing burning); taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Joyce A. Mattingly, 63, of Sterling; 9:55 a.m. Wednesday at Walmart, 4115 E. Lincolnway; theft of mislaid property; given notice to appear in court.

Jodi S. Whitmer, 43, of Sterling; 11:58 a.m.

Wednesday at Sterling Police Department; Lee County warrant for contempt of court, Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – obstructing justice; posted $260 on Lee County warrant and $300 on Whiteside County warrant.

Austin J. Becker, 19, of Amboy; 4:08 p.m. Wednesday at Fifth and Locust streets; driving while license suspended, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; given notice to appear in court.

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possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of marijuana less than 2.5 grams; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Michael K. Holland, 46, of Rochelle; 10:28 a.m.

Wednesday in the 2100 block of state Route 64 East; driving while license suspended; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

State Police Thomas E. Dugger, 45, of Rock Falls; 8 p.m. Tuesday on Interstate 88 in Whiteside County; Whiteside County warrant for driving while suspended; held at Whiteside County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Jimmy K. Redmond, 22, of Calumet City; 11:08 a.m.

Wednesday on Interstate 39 in Ogle County; speeding, driving while license suspended; given individual bond and notice to appear in court.

One hurt Tuesday in Lee County rollover crash LEE COUNTY – A Peoria woman was injured Tuesday in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 39 in Lee County.

State police received a call at 1:38 p.m. They found that a vehicle driven by Tuyen Mong Witt, 46, was northbound when Witt lost control of her vehicle. The vehicle slid into the right ditch, which caused it to flip, and the vehicle came to rest on its side. Witt was not taken to a hospital, according to state police.

Rock Falls Police One hurt Tuesday Alysa Maclatt, 25, of in Whiteside crash Rock Falls; 4:27 p.m.

Wednesday; Whiteside County warrant; bonded out.

Melony Jacobs, 33, of Dixon; 12:29 p.m. Wednesday; Bureau County warrant, Whiteside County warrant; bonded out.

Gerry Rohn, 43, of Sterling; 8:15 p.m. Wednesday; theft; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Lee County Sheriff Josiah Raul Garza, 34, of Sterling; 3:29 p.m. Wednesday; warrant for failure to appear for contempt – nonpayment (driving while license suspended); posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

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WHITESIDE COUNTY – An Iowa City, Iowa, woman was injured Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 88 in Whiteside County.

State police received a call at 2:26 p.m., and found that a vehicle driven by Ruth Wandoa Beyerhelm, 52, was westbound when she passed another vehicle on the left. She lost control returning to the right lane, then entered the center median, where her vehicle overturned.

Beyerhelm was taken to CGH Medical Center in Sterling with non-life-threatening injuries. She was not at CGH on Thursday, according to CGH staff.

Beyerhelm was given a citation for violating the median.

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Ronald Ramirez, 46, of Amboy; Thursday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Charles McMullin, 25, of Byron; 10:52 p.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of East Front Street; unlawful

Happy birthday to Mike Kahly, Breanne Hunter, Jessica Chapman, Joan Pfeiffer, Bennett Weaver, 2, Caleb Morris, 18, Josie Morris, Kaitlyn Ortgiesen, 14, Ashley Mulkins, 18, and Phoenix Smith, 17, all today.

Duplex apartment lost in fire State fire marshal to begin joint investigation this morning STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

AMBOY – A fire consumed one apartment in a duplex Thursday afternoon and left the other with smoke and water damage.

The Amboy and Sublette fire departments responded to a call at 339 N. Jefferson Ave. at 3:06 p.m. from a tenant in the south apartment, where the fire started in the kitchen. The blaze was under control by 5 p.m., according to Amboy Fire Chief Jeff Bryant.

The tenant who reported the fire was treated for smoke inhalation, but refused being taken to a hospital for treatment. The Red Cross is helping the resident, whose name is not being released, with living arrangements. Bryant said there was a cat in the south apartment, but it was not found.

The Dixon City, Dixon Rural, Franklin Grove and Ashton fire departments, as well as Advance Ambulance of Dixon also responded. The departments left the scene just before 8 p.m., and a joint investigation with the state fire marshal’s office will get underway this morning.

Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Firefighters work at the scene of a duplex fire at 339 N. Jefferson Ave. in Amboy on Thursday afternoon. The south apartment was a total loss, and its resident, who reported the fire at 3:06 p.m., was treated for smoke inhalation but refused treatment at a hospital. The Red Cross is helping the resident with living arrangements.

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‘People need to know about this’ FHS students make award-winning teen-violence video

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FULTON – A compelling video on teen-dating violence has made four Fulton High School students the winners of the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s thrid Teen Dating Abuse Video Challenge.

Jamie Huennekens, 17, Kirsten Stage, 17, Brittany VanOnsten, 16, and Jana Michels, 17, created the video in their media publications class.

Verizon, which sponsored the challenge, will give each student an Apple iPad, and the school will receive $1,000.

In September, high schools throughout the state were encouraged to have their students submit a video on teen-dating violence.

“The students filmed the video in the school, and they used different video software we have in class,” said Jeffrey Hoese, their media pub teacher.

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A video submitted by Fulton High School students is bringing money to the school and raising teen-dating violence awareness. (From left) Jana Michels, a junior, Jamie Huennekens, a senior, Brittany VanOosten, a sophomore, and Kirsten Stage, a senior, submitted the video that took first place in a statewide competition. Verizon, which sponsored the video challenge, will award Fulton High $1,000 and each student an iPad. The 69-second video let people know that this shares the story of a girl is wrong.” who had problems socialAccording to the Illinois ly and emotionally with a Coalition Against Domesteenage relationship. tic Violence, one in 10 As the video plays, high school students has VanOnsten is seen walk- been purposefully hit, ing around different parts slapped or physically of Fulton High School.

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Bill aimed at government waste, inefficiency It’s an updated version of bill Bustos introduced in 2012

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

Each year, the Government Accountability Office compiles a report on federal government inefficiencies. A bill introduced by Rep. Cheri Bustos would take steps to put those recU.S. Rep. o m m e n d a - Cheri Bustos tions to use.

The Government Waste Reduction Act, which Bustos, D-East Moline, introduced on Jan. 28, is an updated version of the first bill she introduced during her first term in Congress.

Bustos, a second-term legislator, represents the state’s 17th District, which includes White-

side and Carroll counties.

“If we assess government waste and inefficacy first, then we have hard-earned tax dollars that can go to places meaningful,” Bustos said in an interview this week.

The bill, which is cosponsored by Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, a Republican congressman from Pennsylvania, and 17 Democrats, would form a 15-member Independent Government Waste Reduction Board.

The board would review the GAO reports on government inefficiencies from the past 4 years and make a legislative proposal to implement some of the GAO recommendations.

The legislative proposal would have to decrease overall government

Bustos takes new role in recruiting Democrats Rep. Cheri Bustos was recently named the new recruitment committee vice chair for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

She will work with the DCCC’s recruitment chairman to find candidates for the 2016 elec-

tion cycle. Democrats lost control of the U.S. House in 2010, and Republicans kept their majority though both the 2012 and 2014 elections.

The GOP has controlled the House for 16 of the past 20 years,

and in November also won a majority in the Senate.

“Our goal is to get the best people possible to run in congressional districts in the country to fight for the middle class nationwide,” Bustos said this week.

spending or increase government revenue without cutting benefits to seniors, military personnel or their families, or veterans or their families.

The updated version of the bill includes two more GAO reports to be reviewed. It also added a mechanism to further evaluate government efficiency and set up a repository for best practices to support agencies in efforts to improve effectiveness.

After the first version of the bill was introduced in 2013, it was referred to a committee and never moved forward. Bustos

said it wasn’t opposition to the bill that stalled it, but the difficulty of any bill proceeding.

“I don’t think there’s any member of Congress that doesn’t say government can be more efficient and we ought to look at ways to get waste out,” Bustos said.

Passing legislation in a divided Congress isn’t easy, she noted, so she’ll work to gain support and co-sponsors for the bill from both sides of the aisle.

“I don’t ever want to over-promise,” she said. “... Passing legislation is very, very difficult.”

GAO reports identify government programs or actions that are fragmented, overlapped or duplicated.

The 2014 report suggests 64 actions to improve efficiency and effectiveness across 26 areas, including 19 actions to address 11 new areas.

The findings include the Department of Defense’s lack of “a consolidated, agency-wide strategy to contract for health care professionals,” which the report lists as a fragmentation.

The report said the Department of Health

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and Human Services could consolidate funding streams for AIDS program grants. According to the GAO, HHS has 10 different agencies and offices doing this work.

Additionally, the 2014 report recommended the federal government could increase “tax revenue collections by hundreds of millions of dollars over a 5-year period by denying certain privileges or payments to individuals with delinquent federal tax debt.”

These reports identify potentially billions of dollars in savings, Bustos said, but aren’t given serious consideration for legislative action.

“It collects dust, and everyone goes on their merry ways,” she said.

Forming a committee to review and recommend a single piece of legislation, Bustos said, can make a bigger impact quicker than introducing single recommendations as legislation.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Lawmakers, Rauner trying to Governor issued licenses negotiate fix for budget gaps before background check

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – A day after outlining an ambitious agenda for his first year in office, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner Thursday was confronted with a state budget that is millions of dollars short for programs such as subsidized day care that are rapidly running out of money.

Lawmakers held a hearing to discuss additional funding for the state’s subsidized day care program, which needs roughly $300 million more to continue helping low-income parents through June. The Department of Corrections and Revenue Department also are running low on funds, as is the account used to pay court reporters.

Representatives from the governor’s office said Rauner wants lawmakers to grant him wider authority than he currently has to maintain underfunded portions of the budget by reallocating money from other areas that aren’t “critical priorities.” Rauner’s budget director Tim Nuding said the governor’s office wanted the flexibility to

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Illinois Budget Director Tim Nuding (right) speaks to Illinois Sen. Chapin Rose, R-Champaign, before testifying during a Senate committee hearing Thursday at the State Capitol in Springfield. address all problems in the current year’s budget.

“We don’t have the ... authority to spend another dime until the legislature gives us the authority to do it,” Nuding said.

Negotiations on the subject are ongoing between Rauner, a Republican, and leaders of the Democratic legislative majorities, and all sides involved have so far declined to disclose details.

The idea is proving controversial with some

members of the Democratic-run General Assembly, who are concerned about which areas Rauner might cut to reallocate funding elsewhere.

They’re also accusing the Winnetka Republican of using some programs, such as subsidized day care, as pawns as he tries to pressure Democrats to give him the broader authority he wants. Rauner has pledged to manage the state’s budget crisis without raising taxes.

CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner awarded licenses this week to 70 medical marijuana businesses before out-of-state criminal background checks could be done through an FBI database, as required under state law.

Rauner issued the licenses Monday after conducting an internal review that noted flaws in former Gov. Pat Quinn’s handling of the license process.

But Rauner’s announcement didn’t mention the lack of national criminal background checks for the new industry he’d just launched.

Illinois State Police officials told The Associated Press that no outof-state criminal history checks have been done. The agency is still waiting for the FBI to approve access to its database. In addition, about 1,000 patients

have been approved for the program without federal criminal checks.

Gov. Bruce It’s not Rauner c l e a r whether crimes will turn up in the checks or whether any businesses will lose their licenses. “It would have been better if (federal background checks) had been done beforehand,” said Rep. Lou Lang, who sponsored the Illinois law, but he added it was important to get the program started for patients who are waiting for relief.

Rauner spokesman Lance Trover said the governor’s office knew the FBI had not yet authorized use of its database. “We do not believe it poses any risk to the integrity of the program, because as soon as the FBI grants approval, these checks can be run and licensing actions still can be taken,” Trover said.

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It’s the latest twist in a program troubled by delays. Quinn, a Democrat, left office without issuing the licenses, saying he didn’t want to rush the process and would turn it over to Rauner, a Republican.

National criminal background checks are standard in states with medical marijuana programs and are important to reassure the public about the industry’s legitimacy, said policy experts and security consultants. Some people in the business have criminal records, said Michael Mayes, CEO of Quantum 9, a Chicagobased marijuana industry consultant.

“It’s incredibly difficult to find a master cultivator with 10 to 20 years of experience who hasn’t been convicted of a minor or major drug offense,” said Mayes, adding he’s worried about people being bounced out of the program once the FBI checks are done.

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OBITUARIES Marjorie H. Scott PROPHETSTOWN – Marjorie H. Scott, 93, of Prophetstown, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at Prophets Riverview – Good Samaritan Society in Prophetstown.

Born Sept. 1, 1921, in New Bedford, she was a daughter of Trank and Bina (Jensen) Pierce. She married Carl William Scott on Dec. 2, 1939. He preceded her in death.

She and her husband farmed in the area for 40 years until their retirement in 1982. She was a faithful member of Leon United Methodist Church for many years, and was active in the United Methodist Women. She enjoyed gardening, planting flowers, doing yard work, and playing games. Marjorie especially was known for baking her delicious apple pies and making her homemade chicken and noodles. She adored her canine companion, and loved her grandchildren very much.

Surviving are her children, Howard (Madonna) Scott of Cordova, and David Scott of Prophetstown; her grandchildren, Gwen (Martin Gilbert) Scott, Greg (Pam) Scott, and Chris Scott; three great-grandchildren; and five great-greatgrandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, and nine sisters.

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

Saturday at Leon United Methodist Church in Prophetstown, with Gale Brandner, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Prophetstown. McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown is handling arrangements.

Memorials have been established to Leon United Methodist Church and the Prophets Riverview – Good Samaritan Society activity department.

Bradley A. ‘Brad’ Thomas OREGON – Bradley A. “Brad” Thomas, 52, lifelong Oregon resident, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford.

He was born Feb. 14, 1962, in Dixon, the son of James B. and Anna Lee (Jones) Thomas. Brad was a 1980 graduate of Oregon High School. He enjoyed all outdoor activities, including fishing and hunting.

He is survived by his son, Matthew Thomas, and his daughter, Rachel Thomas, both of Polo; his mother, Anna Lee Thomas, and

his brother, Sam (Jodi) Thomas, both of Oregon; his sister, Lisa (Tom) Porter of Machesney Park; and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.

Private family services will be at a later date.

Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Mount Morris. Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon is handling arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Visit farrellhollandgale. com to send condolences.

Alice M. Shetler POLO – Alice M. Shetler, 89, of Polo, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, in Polo.

Polo Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Monsignor Raymond J. Wahl of Rockford, 9:30-10:45 a.m. at Cathedral of St. Peter in Rockford.

Gail L. Hoyle of Grand Detour, 11 a.m.-noon at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Patrick J. “Pat” Allen of Dixon, 3-8 p.m., with family present from 3-5 and 6-8 p.m., at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

William F. “Bill” O’Brien, formerly of Ohio, 4-6 p.m., with the rosary recited at 6 p.m., at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

Today’s funerals: James A. “Jim” Blue Sr. of Amboy, 10:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Monsignor Raymond J. Wahl of Rockford, 11 a.m.

Mass at Cathedral of St. Peter in Rockford.

Gail L. Hoyle of Grand Detour, 12:30 p.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Saturday visitations: Marjorie H. Scott of Prophetstown, 9-11 a.m. at Leon

United Methodist Church in Prophetstown.

Grace A. Felsleitner of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Shirley M. Blumhoff of Lyndon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Saturday funerals: William F. “Bill” O’Brien, formerly of Ohio, 10 a.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ohio.

Patrick J. “Pat” Allen of Dixon, 11 a.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Grace A. Felsleitner of Sterling, 11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Marjorie H. Scott of Prophetstown, 11 a.m. at Leon United Methodist Church in Prophetstown.

Fred Elwood Meinke of Dixon, 1 p.m. graveside service at St. Patrick Cemetery Maytown in Amboy, followed by celebration of Fred’s life at Meinke Cabin in Amboy.

Shirley M. Blumhoff of Lyndon, 1 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Obituary information All obituaries, including death notices, are due by 2 p.m. Sunday through Friday if sent via email, obituaries@

saukvalley.com or fax, 815-625-9390.

For more information, call 800-798-4085 ext.

5530 or 5502.

Park District’s section will have three write-in lines WRITE-IN

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“If they are running for pure reasons and want the best for the park district with no agendas, then I welcome them,” Steve Pritchard said in an email regarding the writein candidates.

According to Lee County Clerk and Recorder Cathy Myers: Election rules allow for the number of writein lines on the ballot to be equal to the number of write-in candidates, unless the number of

candidates exceeds the number of seats up for election.

As a result, the Park District’s section of the ballot will have three write-in lines for the full terms, and one line for the unexpired term.

For a write-in vote to be counted, a voter must fill in the oval next to the line and write in the candidate’s name. The election judge can interpret the intent of the voter if a name is misspelled.

Write-in votes for only the six residents who filed as write-in candidates will count.

Friday, February 6, 2015

MORRISON

Fischbach’s ‘Idol’ ride ends Local musician ‘wouldn’t trade it for the world’

BY LUCAS PAULEY lpauley@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5576 @LucasJayPauley

MORRISON – Local musician Alex Fischbach’s run on “American Idol” has come to an end, but he’s not letting that stop his dreams.

“It was a lot of fun,” Fischbach said. “I wouldn’t trade it for the world.”

Fischbach, a 2013 graduate of Morrison High School, did not advance, but did appear a few times on Thursday night’s episode of the TV talent show.

Even so, through his videos and appearances on the national singing contest, Fischbach has felt a lot of love from fans, new and old.

“My Facebook page kind of blew up,” Fischbach said. “I thought I had an idea of what it would be like, but even that’s not anywhere near where it’s been.”

So what is the “Morrison Idol,” as many refer to him on his Facebook page, going to do now?

“I’m heading to Los Angeles in a few weeks to go shoot some videos with a connection I made through this whole experience,” Fischbach said.

But, before he goes,

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

American Idol contestant Alex Fischbach of Morrison was a special guest at the Junior Optimist Rock Falls High School talent show Saturday night. Fischbach’s run on “American Idol” ended Thursday night. For more photos from the talent show, check out the Community Page in SV Weekend on Saturday.

Dixon native still alive Don’t forget about the Sauk Valley’s other “American Idol” conGina testant, Venier Gina Venier.

Though the show’s creators don’t guarantee artists when or if they will Fischbach will perform with some other local artists and bands for a benefit for the home-

be shown in episodes, the Dixon musician is still alive in the competition and could be in next week’s episodes, which air Wednesday and Thursday.

Go to facebook.com/ GinaVenierMusic for more info and soundcloud.com/ gina-venier to hear her song, “If I Was You Girl.” less shelters Twin Cities PADS in Sterling, and Victory Center in Clinton, Iowa.

The “American Idol” contestant will be joined

by Tree Bushman, Jimmi Palmer, and Bottom Shelf Whiskey at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at First Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway.

A $5 donation will include coffee and a treat from Baked By Liz in Morrison. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.

Go to facebook.com/ AlexFischbachMusic for more information and youtube.com/ user/815alex to watch Fischbach’s videos.

ILLINOIS | MEASLES

Five infants at day care diagnosed Two confirmed by lab test, three others based on symptoms CHICAGO (AP) – Five infants who attend a suburban Chicago day care center have been diagnosed with measles and about 10 more children, including some also too young for vaccinations, could have been exposed to the disease, health officials said Thursday.

The Illinois and Cook County health departments said in a news release that lab tests confirmed measles in two infants who go to the KinderCare Learning Center on East Palatine Road in Palatine. Tests are pending for three

others, but they have been diagnosed based on symptoms.

Officials had not identified the source of the infections at the center as of Thursday, but Dr. Terry Mason, chief operating officer for the county’s health and hospitals system, told a news conference there is no known link between the infants’ measles and a recent outbreak at Disneyland that sickened dozens of people.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there have been at least 102 confirmed measles cases in 14 states, not including the Palatine cases. Of those 102, 94 were related to the Disneyland outbreak.

Mason said children who have not been vaccinated – whether infected or exposed – should not return to the Palatine center until Feb. 24 or until they provide proof of vaccination or immunity to measles, which is spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

It’s so contagious that 90 percent of people who aren’t immunized are infected if exposed to the virus, according to the CDC. The Illinois cases come amid growing concern about children who are not vaccinated, including in California where lawmakers are hoping to follow the

lead of two other states with proposed legislation that would require parents to vaccinate all schoolchildren unless a child’s health is in danger.

Health officials do not recommend measles shots before a child turns 1-year-old, at which time the government recommends all children get a first dose of the measles vaccine with a second dose between the ages of 4 and 6.

Illinois law requires one dose of measles vaccine for children in day care by age 2, or proof that they already have had the disease.

Two doses are required for those entering kindergarten.

Mayor: Usage is down, but is cost up HIKES

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Based on a bill with minimum usage, the increase would amount to about $3.20 a year, Water Department Superintendent Ted Padilla said at Thursday’s meeting of the Public Works/Public Property Committee.

The proposed sewer rate increase is be 25 cents on the basic user rate. A 20-cent increase is proposed for pretreatments over three, but that situation would apply to only one city sewer customer.

Again based on minimum usage, the sewer hike would be reflected as an additional $2.75 a year on residents’ bills.

Mayor Bill Wescott said the need for the water

rate increase is basically about less usage and higher costs.

“Use has gone down; we can’t debate that,” Wescott said. “But we still have a system to maintain, and those costs keep going up.”

Salaries, supplies and chemicals were cited as some of the biggest budget-busters for the water department.

Sewer Department Superintendent Ed Cox said a continual decline in usage is also impacting his bottom line.

“We still haven’t made up for losing National Manufacturing 4 years ago,” Cox said. “That was anywhere from $55,000 to $80,000.”

Cox’s department is also taking a big hit from uncollected bills. Cox estimates that lost usage and

uncollected debt accounted for about $300,000 in lost revenues last year.

That number represents about 19.3 percent of booked revenues.

The proposed increases come on the heels of an almost identical 3-year increase plan. City officials believe it spreads out the pain instead of doing nothing and hitting residents with a huge increase later.

“It’s never a pleasant thing to raise rates for anything, but it gets to a point where fiduciary responsibility has to kick in,” City Administrator Robbin Blackert said. “I do think it’s better to do it in 3-year increments. It’s easier for the city to plan revenues, and it helps residents budget for it.”

Blackert said Rock Falls has had to swal-

low a tough pill earlier than some other towns because of the timing of its sewer plant project.

“We already have a new sewer plant, so this is always a harder sell for us, but we have 17 years of payments left on a 20-year loan for the plant,” Blackert said. “This will be happening in other towns; we just had to do it a little sooner.”

In other matters, the mayor warned of the potential for flooding with higher temperatures expected in the next few days. Wescott said city workers will be cleaning off catch basins to help with water drainage, and a truck will be sent out to suck up water from trouble spots. Residents are asked to call Public Works at 815-622-1106 if they see problems developing.

IN BRIEF Sterling woman wins $250K lottery prize STERLING – Marilyn Hughes of Sterling won $250,000 on a $10 Crossword instant lottery ticket purchased at the Casey’s on West Fourth Street.

“I buy one ticket every week and I always hope to win but never really thought I would,” she told representatives with Illinois Lottery. She plans to use the windfall to pay bills and invest.

Hughes has lived in Sterling for 20 years, and

scratched the ticket at home. Casey’s received $2,500, 1 percent of the prize amount. Four of the $250,000 prizes for the Crossword game have not yet been claimed.

– SVM staff report

Marilyn Hughes

Friday, February 6, 2015

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STERLING HIGH SCHOOL

Student of the Month: Brandon Dennis B

randon Dennis, 17, of Sterling, is one of Sterling High School’s December Students of the Month. He is the son of Dacia and Mike Dennis, both 47. He also has a sister, Megan, 25.

Favorite class: Anatomy. I enjoy learning about the body and what it accomplishes on a dayto-day basis.

Least-favorite class: Spanish. There is so much to remember that it can be overwhelming at times.

Favorite teacher: Jean Sanders. Although she teaches my least-favorite class, Spanish, I have had her for three years now and she always finds a way to keep the class a little entertaining. You can also tell she genuinely cares about each one of her students and loves what she does every day she comes to school.

School activities: Football and baseball Civic, church, volunteer or activities: Volunteer at

What is your favorite ...

App: Trivia Crack Food: Mac and cheese or chicken Parmesan Activity: Playing sports Actor: Andrew Garfield Movie: “The Amazing Spider-Man” TV show: “The Big Bang Theory” Sports team: Oregon Ducks PADS (Providing Advocacy, Dignity, and Shelter) homeless shelter What will you do after high school? Go to Sauk Valley Community College to work on my geneds, then transfer to a four-year university to finish my education and become a doctor.

What is something you learned in high school that you think you will never use? Algebra

What kind of music are you listening to? Country What’s the one thing in your life you can’t do without? Mac and cheese What is your advice for surviving high school?

Take each day by itself.

What scares you?

Heights. Falling to your death could possibly be the worst thing that could happen to a person.

What’s something about you that nobody knows?

I love watching movies; I do it literally all the time when I have free time.

If you could try any job for a day, what would it be? A bomb technician, someone who defuses live bombs.

If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? Paris, to see the Eiffel Tower, view a different lifestyle, and to hear the language.

What is the last good book you read? “Maze Runner” What is your proudest

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Brandon Dennis, 17, of Sterling is one of Sterling High School’s December Students of the Month. moment? In a baseball tournament, I had an at bat that was 14 total pitches.

I had a full count with 10 foul tips. On the 14th pitch, I hit a home run down the left field line. It showed my resilience and seriousness.

Who is your hero/role model? Will Smith; he does so many kind things for the world with no expectations of getting anything back, while staying incredibly humble.

Is there someone you’d

like to send a shout out to? My family. They have always been here for me through every football game, every baseball game, every play, and every school event. Thank you for the support.

Student of the Month: Meghan Clodfelter M

eghan Clodfelter, 17, of Sterling, is one of Sterling High School’s December Students of the Month.

She is the daughter of Randy and Pam Clodfelter and she has a brother, Mitchell, 14.

Favorite class: AP Literature. I learn something new every day, and Mrs. Carbaugh makes everything interesting.

Least-favorite class: I have yet to take a class I completely despise, which is very good.

Favorite teacher: Heather Johnson (short stories and sophomore English).

She is hilarious, has taught me so much about writing, and makes all of her students feel special.

School activities: National Honor Society, Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering, tennis, summer musical, fall play, spring musical, group interpretation, contest play stage crew, choir, band, Madrigals, Illinois Music Educators Association.

Civic, church, volunteer or activities: Liturgist at Wesley United Methodist Church, 4-H, 4-H ambassador, 4-H Federation Do you have a job? Over the summer I worked as a secretary in the Whiteside County Fair office. My brother and I also raise and sell popcorn.

What will you do after high school? I would like to attend the University of Illinois in ChampagneUrbana and major in landscape architecture.

With that, I would like

What is your favorite ...

App: Pinterest Food: Chicken lasagna Game: Euchre Actor: Julie Andrews Movie: “Remember the Titans” TV show: “Once Upon a Time” Sports team: Any team my brother is on to work for Disney as an Imagineer.

What is something you learned in high school that you think you will never use? Finding rhetoric devices in literature What kind of music are you listening to? Michael Bublé Do you have a hobby?

I enjoy creating things, which can include doodling, party planning, singing, Sims, or anything else of the sort.

Is there a celebrity whom you look like like?

I’ve been told I look like Karen Gillan, the actress who plays Amy Pond on “Doctor Who.” What’s the one thing in your life you can’t do without? My glasses/ contacts.

What is your advice for surviving high school?

Life is so much better when you keep a positive outlook.

What scares you? Bodies of water; there are too many unknown things lurking beneath you.

What’s something about you that nobody

knows? My favorite video game is Lego Harry Potter.

If you could ask President Obama any question, what would it be? In what season would you consider the White House to be most beautiful?

If you could try any job for a day, what would it be? Disney World Imagineer.

If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where would it be?

Ireland. The landscape would be beautiful, the people polite, and the food delicious (at least, I’ve heard).

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com What is the last good Meghan Clodfelter, 17, of Sterling is one of Sterling High School’s December book you read? “I Dare Students of the Month.

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THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

Vaccination far better than the alternative What we think Widespread vaccination for measles and other diseases is vital to prevent outbreaks of serious illness. Those who willfully choose not to be vaccinated do themselves, and others, no favors.

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nwelcome news came across the Associated Press wire Thursday afternoon: A cluster of measles cases is being investigated by public health officials in suburban Chicago.

Five children under 1 year old at a day care facility in Palatine either are confirmed or diagnosed to have measles, a highly contagious respiratory disease with a characteristic rash.

The cluster comes in the wake of SVM’s weekend story, “Parents increasingly decline to vaccinate; Once-rare diseases could make a comeback.”

The story told of a small, but increasing, number of parents in Whiteside and Lee counties who cited a religious legal exemption in not having their school children vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella.

That number stands at 105 students in Whiteside and 26 in Lee, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

MMR vaccines may also be declined through a medical exemption, but a statement from a licensed medical practitioner is required. In that category are seven children in Whiteside and 10 in Lee. And 23 students in Whiteside and three in Lee were “unprotected and in noncompliance.”

According to state law, the only other way for school-age children to avoid the MMR vaccine is for them to be homeschooled.

Over the years, the vaccination mandate had the desired results. Measles, mumps and rubella became practically nonexistent among students.

Times have changed.

SVM’s story discussed the fears of “anti-vaxxers” who avoid having their children vaccinated.

Generally, what’s called “herd immunity,” that

is, the benefit of having large numbers of the population incapable of being infected and passing on a disease, has protected those who aren’t immunized.

But herd immunity begins to evaporate when larger numbers of people aren’t vaccinated for a particular disease.

The recent outbreak of measles at Disneyland in California, a state where many anti-vaxxers live, is a case in point.

Last year, the U.S. had 644 measles cases in 27 states. So much for the disease being eradicated.

In the past 5 years, Illinois had 10 cases of the measles. In one fell swoop, Illinois added five more on Thursday – a small number, but still a matter of concern.

HEALTH OFFICIALS and doctors were quoted as strongly supporting the safety and effectiveness of vaccinations such as MMR. “When a lot of people don’t get their kids vaccinated, it starts to come back, and that’s what we’re starting to see,” Dr. Tim Appenheimer, a Dixon physician, said.

Dr. Paul Steinke, president and CEO of CGH Medical Center, said the widespread disappearance of dangerous diseases from the general population “... makes us complacent, I think, with the vaccination question.”

The time for complacency is over.

In Whiteside County, 9,612 students have taken the MMR vaccine, while 3,921 possess MMR immunity in Lee County.

That’s good, but not good enough.

Proven and widely available, such vaccinations should be accepted by all to prevent needless suffering.

Don’t wait.

Vaccinate.

SVM Reader Poll Vote at saukvalley.com (Note to readers – This is not a scientific poll.

It reflects the views of website visitors who voluntarily answer the question.)

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EDITORIAL BOARD Jennifer Baratta Jim Dunn Sam R Fisher Sheryl Gulbranson Larry Lough Jeff Rogers

GUEST COLUMN

New road safety efforts ahead At beginning of final term, White looks back, ahead JESSE WHITE Chicago

Earlier this year, I took the oath of office for my fifth and last time. I am writing to thank your readers for giving me the honor and privilege to serve as their Illinois secretary of state for a historic fifth term.

Illinoisans deserve the very best from their government. As secretary of state, it has been and continues to be my mission to run the office with honor, integrity, and in a manner that the public deserves. This is a responsibility that I have never, and will never, take for granted.

Since 1999, when I first took the oath of office for secretary of state, I have focused my work to restore integrity, to make the office more efficient and customer friendly, and to make our roads safer. I am proud to say

that we have made great strides in each of those important areas.

Working with my inspector general, Jim Burns, the former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, we have changed the culture of the office, r e s t o r e d Secretary integrity, of State and weeded Jesse White out corruption and wrongdoing.

Through the implementation of new technologies and streamlined operations, wait times at Driver Services facilities have been significantly reduced. My job is not done, and we will be rolling out new initiatives that will further improve customer service.

TO MAKE THE ROADS safer, we toughened our DUI laws, which are now considered the best in the country. Since 1999, drunken driving fatalities have dropped

by 60 percent. But we didn’t stop there.

Nationally, the leading cause of death for teens is traffic crashes.

Tragically, in a 15-month stretch between 2005 and 2006, 15 teenagers in Tazewell County lost their lives on Illinois roads. I was heartbroken, and I was angry. As secretary of state, I needed to do something about it.

I created a task force made up of legislators, educators, law enforcement officers, judges, and traffic safety experts from around the state and country.

Together, we revamped the licensing program for new teen drivers. We required more training, extended the length of the learner’s permit, and enhanced the penalties for failing to comply with the program.

The result: Teen driving deaths in Illinois have dropped by more than 57 percent.

That’s good, but let’s be clear – I’m still not satisfied. One death is one too many.

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... [W]e will be rolling out new initiatives that will further improve customer service.

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Jesse White

That’s why I will be reconvening our traffic safety task force to further improve road safety initiatives.

Before closing, I want to remind your readers that I served our country as a paratrooper in the Army’s 101st Airborne Division. We had a saying there: When you jump out of an airplane, you don’t go half way, you go all the way.

That’s the way I live my life. I never quit. And that’s why I thank the people of Illinois for the opportunity to continue serving them over the next 4 years.

Note to readers: Jesse White is the 37th Illinois secretary of state.

THE READER’S VOICE

Long-serving politicians do public no good WILLIAM LEESMAN Galt

Recently there was an article in the Gazette regarding the forced, at virtual gun-point, hookup to city water by well users in Rock Falls [“Cost increases for well users; Only a handful remain in noncompliance after hearing,” Jan. 2].

You have to scratch your head at that. So much for living in “the land of the free.” If someone wishes to use a well, it is no politician’s business. That is the way the individual wishes to live.

It hurts no one.

Not to mention that in this Obama economy,

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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

What do you think?

Do you agree with these letters?

Do you disagree with these letters?

Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com no one has that sort of discretionary income, if they are fortunate enough to still have a job.

It is far past time that when these professional parasites stick their nosey noses into people’s personal business, they get that nose bit off.

My guess would be that, as with the Whiteside County Board, Illinois Legislature, and U.S. Congress, most, if not all, have been “in office” for countless terms, and if

not, they intend to be. No public good comes from anyone being in a public office for more than two or three terms max.

More than that, and they are there simply to serve themselves, their bank accounts, and their egos with under-the-table business.

With these lifetime politicians in office, you then get issues such as the forced water hookup.

Yes, but, but, but we are elected over and over by the voters. The American voters are indeed stupid, and I will add, lazy.

care in an unconscious state from bacterial spinal meningitis. That illness can kill.

I sat at his bedside. I laid both my hands on his left forearm and I prayed, “Heavenly Father, please search through his body and kill what’s killing him, in Jesus’ name.”

Immediately, he opened his eyes and looked up at me. He said, “Mom, can I watch TV?” Asked and answered.

My son was conscious and watching his favorite sports on TV, just like he did at home. “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.”

(Matthew 21:22) “And whatsoever ye JEANNIE EICHELBERGER shall ask in my name, Rock Falls that will I do, that the When my only son was Father may be glorified 14, he was in intensive in the Son.” (John 14:13)

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DAY TRIP | MCHENRY COUNTY

Day, night skiing, sleigh riding awaits County sports variety of outdoor options

BY ANDREA MILLS amills@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5575

Sleigh bells ring, horses wear heavy coats, and the runners are slick. A journey to Harvard can result in a horse-drawn sleigh ride like the ones enjoyed in times past.

Through March, a red, velvet-padded sleigh and Belgian draft horses take guests off into the snow, courtesy of Go Sleigh at 10009 Lilja Road in northwestern McHenry County. This farm has hills and forests just right for an outdoor journey.

A 30-minute ride for six adults or up to nine passengers will cost $109.

The cost is $89 for a romantic sleigh ride for one to three couples. All rides include warm blankets and padded seating.

Customers take home a jingle bell souvenir.

If horses aren’t high on anyone’s list of fun activities, don’t despair.

McHenry County Conservation District has other options. Visitors will find cross-country skiing, candlelight skiing, hiking or skiing on solar-lit trails, and snowmobile trails all ready for use. Only some snow is needed – but plenty is currently available.

Here are some options: • Seventeen sites offer groomed, cross-country ski trails, open from sunrise to dusk. Beginners might want to check out a half-mile, looped trail at Pleasant Valley, 13315 Pleasant Valley Road, Woodstock. Another looped option is 1.25 miles at Hickory Grove Highlands, 500 Hickory Nut Grove Road, Cary.

This is suitable for intermediate skiers. To try something new, visit Sil-

A lone skier makes his way through the woods on a cross-country skiing trail in the McHenry County Conservation District. Trails are available for both beginners and those with more experience.

If you go ...

What: Sleigh rides at Go Sleigh, 10009 Lilja Road, Harvard Cost: $89 to $109; advanced registration required Registration: gosleigh. com or 815-321-4300 What: McHenry County ver Creek Conservation Area, 1200 Block Rawson Bridge Road, Cary, for skate skiing.

• Candlelight skiing is available from 5 to 9 p.m.

Feb. 20-21 at Rush Creek Conservation Area, 2051

Conservation District winter sports Where: A variety of places, particularly Cary, Woodstock and Harvard Cost: Free Information: mccdistrict.org or 815-3386223 McGuire Road, Harvard.

All ages and experience levels are welcome. If there’s not enough snow, a candlelight hike will be substituted.

• Solar-lit trails are open through March 8. A half-

Photos submitted by Visit McHenry County

Cross-country skiers take to the trail in McHenry County. The McHenry County Conservation District has 27 recreation areas. Most of them are open in the winter. mile loop is at Pleasant Valley on mostly-flat terrain, and a mile-loop can be found at Hickory Grove Highlands – just right for intermediates.

• Snowmobile trails opened in December.

More than 17 miles can be found at Glacial Park, 6313 Harts Road, Ringwood, and the Prairie Trail connects with county trails. They’re open when at least 4 inches of snow is on frozen ground or 6

inches on unfrozen terrain. Prairie Trail South is in Algonquin and Prairie Trail North is in McHenry.

Winter is simply not a stay-at-home time with so much to offer in McHenry County.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Saturday, Feb. 7 American Red Cross blood drive, 6 a.m.-noon, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, Appointments: 800-7332767.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, women’s; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, tradition; 12:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m. closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Coffee and Conversation group for bereaved adults, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1013 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon. Call 815732-4111 by 4 p.m. Friday to if planning to attend; if no one calls, the group will not meet.

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

Illowa Sport Flyers, 10 a.m., in club house at Erie Airpark, 8689 Star Road.

Women’s Alcoholics Anony-

mous, 10:30 a.m., closed; and 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Walmart, 1901 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779245-3487. Downstairs, west door.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 8 p.m., open, fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 1-2:30 p.m., Save-A-Lot, 928 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Chapter 410 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, 7:30 p.m., terminal building, Whiteside County Airport, 10950 Hoover Road, Rock Falls, 815626-1249.

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

Sunday, Feb. 8 Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; 11 a.m., open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed; noon, open; 6 p.m., closed, step, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., open, Horizon View Farm barn, 2422 N. River Road, Oregon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 a.m., open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society, 2 p.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., closed, Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-2453487. Downstairs, west door.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, clearance required,

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Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Spanish, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236 Kelly

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

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7:30 p.m., closed, 304 Seventh Ave. W, Lyndon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (4), Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St.

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD 933 Mekeel Rd., Dixon, Rt. 52 S.E. Church 284-3090 Parsonage 285-0360 Adam Meyer, Pastor Sunday 9:30am - Morning Fellowship Sunday School Sunday 10:30 - Worship Service Wednesday 7:00pm - Family Night (all ages)

FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GRAND DETOUR Ridge Road, Dixon, 652-4488 Li Arellano, Sr. Pastor Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 313 Van Buren Ave., Dixon 288-2453 Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Morning Worship 10:45 a.m., Sunday Evening 5:00 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 111 East 2nd, Dixon, 284-6823 Bunyan & Rachel Cocar - Co-Pastors Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30, Bible Study is on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.

NORTHSIDE BAPTIST Dan Bentz, Pastor 598 Riverlane, Dixon, 288-5212 (1 Mile West On Dixon-Sterling Freeway) Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Worship Wed. 7:00 p.m.

Awana Wednesday 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

3 years thru 6th grade

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH 501 W. 3rd St., Dixon, 288-1566 Pastor Gary Sorrell Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Mid Week Prayer Service 6 p.m. Wed.

DIXON CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 215 N. Court, Dixon, 284-2711 Rev. Marty Creager, Pastor Sun. School 10:45, Worship 9:30 a.m.

FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH 801 W. Oregon St., Polo, 815-946-3588 Jeremy Heller, Pastor Sunday School 9:00 am Worship Service 10:00 am, Nursery Available Non-denominational Christian Church Visitors Welcome

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC 612 S. Highland, Dixon, 284-7719 Father Bernard Sehr Confessions 3 p.m., Sat. Mass 4:30 p.m.

Sun. Mass 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6:00pm

ST. FLANNEN CATHOLIC 2nd & Shelhammer, Harmon, 857-2315 Msgr. Thomas Bales, Priest Sunday 9:00am Worship Weekdays as Scheduled

ST. MARY CATHOLIC Walton Road, Walton, 857-3891 Msgr. Thomas Bales, Priest Saturday 6:00pm Worship, Weekdays as Scheduled

SAINT PATRICK CATHOLIC Rt. 1, Maytown Rd., Maytown Rev. Joel Lopez, Priest Saturday, 6:00 p.m.

Weekdays as Scheduled

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH White Pines Campus

Meeting Saturdays @ 6PM and Sundays @ 10AM 205 N. Jefferson Avenue, Polo ~ 815.837.5255 whitepines@crossroadscn.com Campus Pastor ~ Chad Keeteman x 302 Youth Pastor ~ Jose Garcia x 303 Contemporary worship & relevant Bible teaching Join us after services for coffee, snacks & fellowship Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (nursery-5th grade) ~ during adult services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade) ~ Wednesday nights 7PM www.crossroadscn.com

MENDOTA CHURCH OF THE NAZERENE 1209 Sixth Street, Mendota, 539-6232 www.mendotanaz.org Rev. Dick Schaill, Senior Pastor John Robinson, Worship Leader Sunday School 9:30-10:30 (all ages) Sunday Morning Worship 10:45-12:00 Soul Fire Prayer Meeting 7:00pm Tuesday Bible Study 7:00pm Wednesday Praise/Worship Practice 7:30pm Friday

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GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

32 N. Jones, Amboy, IL Msgr. Thomas Bales, Priest Saturday Evenings 4:30 p.m.

Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m.

707 1st Ave., Sterling, 815-625-0442 Reverend Peg Williams, Rector 9:00a.m. Sunday Holy Eucharist Wednesdays spoken Holy Eucharist Noon, Bible study and soup supper at 5:30.

Every Third Friday at 5:30 Younger adults gathering. Pastoral care, confession and reconciliation by appt. gracechurchstg.org

ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC 1104 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, 288-3131 Father Antoni Kretoroicz, Priest Confessions Sat. 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Mass Saturday 5:00 p.m., Sunday Service 8:30, 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL

RIVER VALLEY CHURCH 417 E. 3rd Street., Sterling, 626-2577 Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Visitors Welcome.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP GENERAL BAPTIST 725 N. Brinton, Dixon, 288-5091 Rev. Kenneth Hendley, 288-3689 Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 pm.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

Corner of 3rd St. & Peoria Ave., Dixon Ph: 815-288-2151 Web page: stlukedixon.org Fr. Richard Frontjes, Rector Fr. Tom Lamb, Priest Associate SUNDAY Eucharist 10:15 a.m., followed by Coffee and Fellowship WEDNESDAY Healing Mass: 10 a.m.

Please check our website and Facebook page for additional services

BETHEL EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

123 S. Hennepin, Dixon, 288-1222 Pastor Lynn Bond Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

131 N. Court, Dixon, 284-3849 Randy Sizemore, Pastor Sun. School 9:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

321 W. 2nd St., Dixon, 288-4719 Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Service 11 a.m.

Service every third Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

102 S. Seminary St., Mt. Morris, 734-4942 Sunday School All Ages 8:30 a.m., Inner-Mission Fellowship Time 9:30 a.m., Worship service 10:00am, with nursery

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH

ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Pastor Gregg Downs Penn Corner on Lowell Park Rd., Polo, 946-3949 Sun. School 9:30, Worship 10:30

U.S. 52 & Red Brick Rd., Dixon, 815-288-2447, 815-994-0509 Robert Dunbar, Pastor Sun. School 9:45, Sun. Worship 10:45 a.m.

Ladies Bible Study Wednesday 9:00 a.m.

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 2709 16th Ave., Sterling, 625-1229 William F. Stocks, Bishop Sacrament Meeting 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Primary for children: 10:45 Priesthood, Relief Society & Young Women: 11:45

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH N. Galena & E. Morgan, Dixon, 288-1778 Gary Wilson, Pastor Worship 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday Night 6:30 p.m.

LINCOLN AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD 704 Lincoln Ave., Dixon, 288-1142 Pastor Mike Worrel Check us out on facebook Wednesday: 6:30-8:00pm Jump children’s ministry & Fushion youth ministry Prayer 6:30pm, 7:00-8:00pm adult bible study Sunday: 9:30 S.S. for children and adults 10:30 worship & children’s church

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod, 284-4554, 2035 IL Rt. 26, Dixon Pastor David Andermann, Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School and Education Hour 10:15 a.m.

MENDOTA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 900 Monroe Street, Mendota 815-539-6232 Pastor Timothy Kaiser Sunday School 9:30 a.m. all ages Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

Bible Study Saturday 1:00 p.m.

TURNING POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH 944 Stony Point Rd., Dixon, 288-2625 Don Beasley, Pastor Sunday Celebration of Worship 10:00 a.m.

Wed. Christian Education 6:30 p.m.

GRACE FELLOWSHIP 2128 IL Route 38, Ashton, 815-453-7464 Pastor Jeremy Horton Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.

37 S. East Avenue, Amboy (farm bureau building) Pastor Brian McWethy Sunday Worship Service 10:15 a.m. www.graceisforyou.com

SAUK VALLEY ISLAMIC CENTER 202 E. Fellow St., Dixon -815.284.4868 Friday Prayer 12:15-1 pm Open to Public ~ All Denominations.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FRANKLIN GROVE 106 S. Walnut, Franklin Grove 815-456-2432 Pastor Jack M. Briggs Worship at 9:00am

ROCK RIVER BAPTIST 614 Orchard St., Dixon

815-677-7566

COWBOY CHURCH ON THE ROCK 106 Gaston St., Prairieville 815-445-5912 Bible study Tuesday 6:00 p.m.

Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.

Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome.

ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH All are welcome Fr. Robert Francis Cristobal, Priest-In-Charge Sunday Schedule: 8 AM Holy Communion 9 AM Children’s Sunday School 10 AM Holy Communion with Music Fellowship and Coffee after the 10 AM service Contact information: 1000 IL Route 64 W, Oregon 815-732-7211 saintbrides@verizon.net www.saintbrides.org

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH 14206 E. Flagg Rd., Rochelle, 815-562-7575 Sunday Worship 8am & 10:30am Youth Sunday School 9:15 am Adult Sunday School Classes 9:15am Choir Wednesday at 7:00pm Jr. High Ministries Wednesday 7:00pm E-mail: faithlc@rochelle.net

FAITH UNITED METHODIST

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMBOY 960 Rt. 52, Amboy, 857-2225 Pastor Carol Soderholm Sunday Worship 9:00, Fellowship 10:00 am Sunday School 9:40 - 10:15

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 1013 Franklin Grove Rd., Dixon, 284-2804 Reverend Frank Langholf Saturday 5:30 p.m.Worship, Sunday 8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship, 9:15 a.m. Education and Fellowship, 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Web Site: www.immanueldixon.org Bright Beginnings Daycare & Preschool 285-1033

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN 421 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 288-2757 Pastor Janet Wittenmeyer Sat. 5:30pm Traditional Service Sun. 8:30am Traditional Service 9:30am Sunday School/Bible Study 10:45am Contemporary Service Wed. 9:00am Quilting, 5:45pm Bell Choir, 7:00pm Chancel Choir, 7:00 Praise Band Nursery available. Visitors welcome. www.stpauldixon.org

EAST GROVE UNION CHURCH 449 E. Reuter Rd., Amboy 376-6661 One mile east of Route 26 Pastor Rick Wulf 440-5321 Sunday Morning Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Other services and activities announced.

Please join us.

SUBLETTE UNION CHURCH 500 W. Main St., Sublette, 849-5914 Pastor Kris Johnson Sunday Worship Service 9:00 am Kid’s Klub Wednesday 6:30-7:30 pm

ASHTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 906 Richardson Ave., Ashton, 453-2328 Pastor Sang-Hun Han Sunday School 9am, Sunday Worship 10am

CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 606 Main Street, Chana Pastor Javier Martinez chanaumc@gmail.com Sunday: Adult & Children’s Education 9 am Worship Service 10:30 am Sunday of each month.

Open Hearts - Open Minds - Open Doors.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH Nachusa, 284-4152, Brant Clements, Pastor Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST 202 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 284-2849 Mike Jones, Senior Pastor Heewon Kim, Associate Pastor Saturday Worship 5:00 pm Chapel Sunday Services 10:00 am in Sanctuary Nursery available 8:30am - 11:30am Cross Current Youth 4:30 pm Sunday 9:45 am Powerhouse Kids www.fumcdixon.org

FRANKLIN GROVE UNITED METHODIST 203 W. Middle St., Franklin Grove, 456-2456 Jin Ho Hong, Pastor Worship 10:15 a.m.; 1st Sunday of each month - ASL Sign interpreter for the hearing impaired

702 E. Dixon Street, Polo, 815-946-3212 Rev. Derek Rogers, Pastor Sunday School for all ages at 9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship at 10:00 am All are welcome to our multi-generational congregation. Nursery service provided during the service. Handicapped accessible.

211 N. Franklin Avenue - Polo Rectory phone: (815) 946-2535 Rev. Louis F. Tosto, Parochial Administrator Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

REYNOLDS UNITED METHODIST

498 IL. Rte. 2, Dixon, 288-7000 Sunday Worship 10 a.m., nursery provided.

Tuesday evening praise and prayer 6 p.m. www.saukchurch.com

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN 702 W. Lynn Blvd., Sterling 815-499-6552 Pastor Bill Sullivan Saturday Evening Service 6:00pm Sunday Traditional Service 8:30am Sunday Contemporary Service 10:45am Sunday School 9:45am

CHURCH OF ST. MARY CATHOLIC

2496 Reynolds Rd, Ashton - 815-453-2513 Rev. Alan Meyer, Pastor - 815-453-7480 Sunday School - All ages - 9:00am Sunday Worship - 10:00am - Nursery provided Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00pm Handicapped Accessible

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 1140 Inlet Rd., Lee Center 815-456-2432 Pastor Jack M. Briggs Worship at 10:30am

HARMON UNITED METHODIST 202 North Grove Street, Harmon, 359-7302 Pastor Leanne Keate Worship 8:30 a.m.

Junior Church for ages 12 and under during morning worship.

LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 4938 S. Daysville Road, Oregon, 732-7264 Xavier Martinez, Pastor Sunday School: 9 a.m. Kindergarten -6th Sunday Morning Worship: 9:00 a.m.

The church is handicapped accessible.Visitors and newcomers are always welcome.

LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 90 W. Flagg Road, Dixon - 815-626-4732 (corner of Lowden and Flagg Road) Pastor: Bob Clardie Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Weekly Service 10:00 am Fellowship 11:00 am

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 110 E. 3rd St., Dixon, 284-7741 Rev. Dr. David Spaulding Worship 9:30 a.m.

Church School, Adult Forum and Study Groups Follow Service

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Chicago and Flagg Streets, Paw Paw, Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Christian Education: 10:00 a.m.

THE WORSHIP CENTER 403 N. Ottawa, Dixon, 284-1340 Pastor, Michael Cole Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Wednesday Service 6:45 pm Non-Denominational www.worshipctr.org

GRACE UNITED METHODIST 921 E. Chamberlin, Dixon, 288-1505 Pastor Marilyn Nolan Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

WoW Worship Wednesday 5:30 p.m.

Sun. School 10:45-11:30 a.m.

GREATER LIFE TABERNACLE 1403 Hemlock, Dixon, Steve Young, Pastor 815-284-8680 Bible Study, Thursday 7:00 p.m., Sunday Praise & Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday Home Groups CALL

LIVING WELL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 113 E. 1st Street, Dixon Rev. John Trotter, Pastor 815-973-5981 Small Groups 9:30-9:55 am Fellowship Cafe 10:00-10:30 am Adult & Children Worship 10:30 am www.livingwellchurch.org

HOPE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP 732 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, IL www.hopebiblefellowship.com Senior Pastor Joshua Shaw Associate Pastor Nathan Meeks Worship Service Sundays at 9:30 am Grow Groups at 10:45 am Evening Sunday Service 6:30 pm

UNITED FIRST CHURCH 326 E. Main Street, Amboy, IL 815-857-2415 Pastor: Charles Jeanblanc Sunday Services 9 am - 10 am Bible study following services 10:15 - 11:15

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMC Congregation 107 W. Lahman Street, Franklin Grove 815-456-2457 or 815-440-6590 Pastor Myron Bartell Worship at 8:30 a.m. Sundays Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.

Bible Study Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 416 Prospect St., Dixon Pastor Trudy Dunn Saturday Sabbath School 10:00am Worship Service 11:30am

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES 634 Countryside Lane, Dixon, 288-4019

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH LeFevre Rd. & Ave. F, Sterling 625-2284 Rev. Patrick Pinion SundayWorship 9am Sunday School & Bible Class 10:15am Live broadcast on WLLT 107.7FM on Sunday

The Futility of Wealth I recently came across a very telling anecdote about the futility of wealth, nicely retold by the author Dan Solis in his book Discipleship. The story is told of two Klondike miners who ignore warnings to leave their cabin before winter sets in, or to at least restock their food supplies, but in their lust for wealth the miners continue to heap up piles of gold, until a blizzard sets in and traps them in their little cabin. They are found frozen to death the next Spring, amid piles of gold, a potent reminder that we can’t eat gold, or heat our house with it either. We chase after money as if it will provide us with security, forgetting that ultimately no amount of money will stave off death. It may provide a modicum of safety and security while we are here, allowing us to buy a home and to eat well and provide for our families, but that is about as far as it goes. It won’t ultimately buy to an end, a tool to buy the necessities (and sometimes the luxuries) of life and not an end in itself.

– Christopher Simon Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor. 1 John 4:8

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22,998

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*

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10,988

*

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*

WAS $11,850

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Stk#H2952

13 FORD FOCUS

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9,983

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WAS $9,275

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Stk#T5007B

Stk#P3258 LT

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$

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*

05 CHEVY 08 TOYOTA COLORADO PRIUS WAS $13,987 STK#C5060A PETE’S $ PRICE

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9,787

$

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$

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*

PETE’S PRICE

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04 FORD RANGER

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*

Stk#D1294B 4X4

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PETE’S $ PRICE

25,528

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WAS $28,987

PETE’S $ PRICE

Stk#E104 LIMITED, LOADED!

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*

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Stk#T4173A

Stk#P3282 AWD

Stk#A106 HYBRID

29,997

*

WAS $40,150

PETE’S $ PRICE

33,888

*

WAS $36,987

PETE’S $ PRICE

34,987

*

WAS $29,450

PETE’S $ PRICE

WAS $23,575

PETE’S $ PRICE

22,981*

14 RAM 1500

Stk#E102

26,277

*

WAS $28,950

PETE’S $ PRICE

26,776*

13 FORD F150

14 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

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Ignorance of dad’s new life bliss to daughters Dear Abby, I am a widower in my mid-80s and have met a lovely widow, “Diane,” also in her 80s. What started as a “let’s do lunch” friendship has developed into a close, affectionate relationship.

Neither of us wants to take this to the next level, but we do want to spend as much time together as we can in the years left to us. We have a very active social life with friends and with Diane’s family who live in the same town.

My daughters, who live in another city and rarely visit, profess to like her and say they are happy that I have someone in my life. But they have asked that I be sensitive to their feelings of loss

room. Do we tell them our plans and that we would like to see them while there, or not?

Diane isn’t comfortable going behind their backs, but she also doesn’t want to cause a rift in my family. Neither do I. What would you advise?

– Uncertain in Maryland

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

for my late wife, who died 4 years ago. They don’t want me to share what we do and where we go, which is hard when Diane is such a part of my life.

My problem is Diane and I want to spend a weekend in the city in which my children live to attend the theater. We will be sharing a hotel

Dear Uncertain, Your daughters have told you they don’t want you to share what you do with your lady friend and where you go, and I am advising you to abide by their wishes. If word should get back to them that you were in town and they ask about it, be honest and don’t lie. And please, live every moment of your life to the fullest in the time God allows, and

don’t permit your family to diminish one minute of it.

Dear Abby, My older sister and I are very close to our “Aunt Lil.” She has always jokingly told us we are “her children, too” because she never had any of her own and was active in our lives growing up.

Aunt Lil is in her late 60s and in declining health. Now single, she smokes two packs of cigarettes a day, but counts it only as one because they are slims. She also has high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc.

The other day, while visiting with my mom, Aunt Lil started complaining about getting older and said how thankful she is

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to have my sister and me to take care of her when she’s too old to take care of herself. The two of us gave each other the “Not me ... you!” look.

While we love her dearly, when the time comes, Aunt Lil will be off to a nursing home or have private home health care.

Should we approach this with her now or wait and blindside her if/when it becomes an issue?

– Careful Planning in California

task, she should be told now. It may provide an incentive for her to take better care of her health.

Even if it doesn’t, it may spur her to think about her assets and planning for her care or supervision should she need it in the future. Because you don’t want the bother, suggest she involve another trusted family member or a social worker to watch out for her if she’s no longer competent to manage her affairs.

Dear Careful Planning, Having been so close to you and your sister since you were children, I can understand why Aunt Lil might have expected some kindness in return.

However, because the two of you aren’t up to the

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Bonds to pets affect how we say final goodbyes to animal family members

BY MADDY HAYDEN The Bloomington Pantagraph Distributed by The Associated Press

BLOOMINGTON – Marion Willetts lost her soulmate unexpectedly in September.

Cooper, a yellow Labrador mix, started experiencing tremors in his back legs, and his condition rapidly deteriorated. He died less than a week later.

“He was the love of my life,” Willetts said. “He and I had an incredible bond.”

Many feel the same way about their pets. So what can be done to commemorate an animal’s life when they’ve gone?

For Willetts, of Heyworth, an altar in her bedroom containing the ashes and photographs of her past pets is a perfect reminder of the memories they have left behind.

She also commissioned a watercolor portrait of Cooper as a tribute to her most special companion.

Pets are taking on a larger role in many people’s lives. In

2014, it is estimated that U.S. pet owners spent almost $56 billion dollars on their animals, compared to $45.5 billion in 2009, according to the American Pet Products Association.

Dr. Meredith Pieper, a veterinarian at Prairie Oak Veterinary Center in Normal, notes that most pets are kept inside these days and many go with their owners on vacations.

“The norm is as a part of the family,” she said, “For a lot of people, their pets are like their children.”

When clients at Prairie Oak lose an animal, the clinic offers a complimentary cast of the animal’s paw. The clinic also offers cremation services from a crematory in Paxton.

Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington bought a pet crematory, the only one in BloomingtonNormal, a couple of years ago.

Funeral Director Tim Ruestman said they handle one or two cremations a week in McLean

County and work regularly with veterinarians in neighboring counties. The bodies of deceased animals remain in freezers at veterinarians’ offices until they are picked up by the memorial home; the cremains are returned a few days later for the family to pick up.

The memorial home will pick up deceased pets from residences any time of day or night and transport them to the crematory.

Many bereaved pet owners have ceremonies to scatter ashes or have celebration of life gatherings. Ruestman recalls one in particular: “People gathered at the lake where the dog first swam as a puppy and sang hymns and scattered his ashes.”

Kibler-Brady-Ruestman has not had any clients have services at the memorial home, but Stephanie Deiters, owner of Deiters Funeral Home in Washington, said she’s seen her share.

Friday, Feb. 6 Wear Red Day for American Heart Month, 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., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St.., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Lee County Council on Aging Quarterly breakfast, 8;30 a.m., 100 W. Second St., Dixon. Registration: 815288-9236.

Bridge, 8:45 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

Line dancing, 11 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236. 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, 815-622-9230.

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

Card games, noon, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

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

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

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

Farkle, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Roast pork dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, Feb. 7 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-626-8610.

Storytime, 10-11 a.m., Franklin Grove Public Library, 112 S. Elm St., 815-4562823.

Mexican Train dominoes, lunch 12-30-1 p.m., dominoes 1-3:30 p.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., 815-625-1370.

Milledgeville Methodist Men annual all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage supper, 4-7 p.m., Milledgeville United Methodist Church, 321 N. Holcomb Ave., 815-225-7795.

All-you-can-eat spaghetti supper, 4-7 p.m., cafeteria, East Coloma School, 1602 Dixon Road, Rock Falls, 815-6254400.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 410, 7:30 p.m., Whiteside County Airport, 815-626-1249.

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It is an easy trap to fall into

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Erik Weihenmayer, who, on May 25, 2001, became the only blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, said, “People get trapped into thinking about just one way of doing things.”

That applies to a lot of inexperienced bridge players.

They learn “rules” like cover an honor with an honor or third hand high and always follow them, even when it is wrong.

Yes, all right, that is what sorts out the good players from the less capable, but usually, especially in the card play, you have only two choices: Play high or low, or discard or ruff. Take a few moments to consider both, and you are likely to realize which is correct.

In this deal, South is in four spades. West leads his diamond two. South takes East’s seven with his ace and leads the spade queen. East wins with his ace and returns the diamond jack. How

should South continue?

South’s three-spade rebid was game-invitational.

Declarer seems to have 10 easy tricks: five spades, two hearts, two diamonds and one club. So, when East returns the diamond jack, it looks obvious for South to win the trick with his king.

Here, though, West ruffs away the king, and declarer later loses two diamond tricks to go down one.

Instead, South should let East take the trick.

Then declarer’s 10 tricks are safe, South being sure of a second diamond trick even if East leads a third diamond.

Finally, note that if West could overtake his partner’s diamond jack from an initial holding of queen-third and give his partner a ruff, the defenders would take only those three tricks. © 2015 UFS

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Duo demonstrates game GAME

my house one night, and Matt said, ‘Hey we should make a game,’� Dillon said. “We had just become friends that month,�

Brown said. “He was like, ‘I love games. I’ve always wanted to make a game,’ and I was like, ‘Me, too.’�

They started brainstorming themes, and the battle of good vs. evil won out. “We wanted to explore what happens after that,�

Dillon said. “Good is completely annihilated ... like gone,�

Brown said. “There’s the Dark Lord, and there’s the White Lord, I guess, that’s implied. But the Dark Lord is destroyed in that final battle, so now all that’s left is his puppets – evil lords and they all want to become the next Dark Lord, so that’s where the player comes in.�

Up to four people can play at once, and a game typically lasts a couple of hours.

The art is sourced from hand-picked artists they found on art website DeviantArt, and their lead artist, whom they Skype with regularly about ideas, lives in Russia.

CONTINUED FROM A1

Brown, 27, and Dillon, 25, have spent more than a year building the game from scratch and now, nearly 40 versions later, they’re finally ready to release it to the public.

The two launched their official Kickstarter campaign over the weekend and have raised almost $5,000 of their $16,000 goal, which would fund production of 1,000 copies of the game.

They’ve been traveling the area to give demonstrations at game shops such as New Game in Town (with locations in Dixon and DeKalb) and The Rusty Fox Wine and Alehouse in Sterling. They show up with the game, set it up, and invite friends and customers to tap into their inner Dark Lord.

Both creators like board games, they said, but neither ever considered himself a serious gamer, nor had they ever played what they call “hardcore� tabletop games, such as Dungeons and Dragons. “We sort of were just at

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In Brown’s words, this is “about as indie as indie gets,� which means they had to pay their artists in stock in the game. If it takes off, they’ll each get royalties for as long as the game sells.

Brown and Dillon already have a printer lined up, so as soon as their fundraiser is done, they’ll start rolling out games. “We didn’t have a lot of experience, but we knew we wanted to make a game that would appeal to hardcore gamers, but newbies could also play,�

Dillon said. “It’s not as simple as Monopoly, but my mom and my stepdad have played, and they got it, and got into it, just as much as my most hardcore gamer friends have gotten into it.�

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Co-creators of “Dark Lord: The Board Game� Matt Brown (left), 27, of Sterling, and Bobby Dillon (right), 25, of Dixon discuss the game with Paul Zollinger (second from left), 18, and Damien Ross, 24, both of Sterling. Brown and Dillon hosted a demonstration of the game Tuesday night at The Rusty Fox Wine and Alehouse in downtown Sterling.

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For a more in-depth overview of the game, and to see its rules, visit becomethedarklord.com. Check the game’s Facebook page, facebook.com/dystopicentertainment, for scheduled game demonstrations.

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Friday, February 6, 2015 Numbers game That’s the average number of wins for the top four girls basketball teams at the 1A Polo Regional. Prophetstown is the top seed with 25 wins, Erie is 4th seed with 17.

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Guarding Clippers’ hopes Dinges, Wilhelm complementary in Amboy’s backcourt

BY DAN WOESSNER dwoessner@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5555 @DanWoessner

Kennedy Dinges and Delaney Wilhelm have a lot in common.

For instance, they are both starting guards on the Amboy Clippers girls basketball team.

They both know what it is like to be a younger player on a varsity squad.

And they both have a good idea of what it takes to win, considering they have been the primary backcourt for the Clippers during a 23-game winning streak this season.

Now, the two players will help the Clippers to reach new heights in the postseason.

Amboy (24-1) is the top seed at the 1A Indian Creek Regional that starts on Monday. A season ago, the team came painfully close to a supersectional berth, losing in overtime to Eastland in the sectional championship game.

“I think it’s motivated us,” Dinges said. “We put in more work in the summer, and played 25 games in the summer, which is more than we have in the past.”

Dinges, a 5-foot-7 senior, is the steadying force on the court. She’s been a varsity mainstay since her sophomore year, and has seen the team’s win total steadily rise from 14 in 2012, to 21 in 2013, to 24 so far this year.

“It’s been amazing to see the team get better,” Dinges said.

“We’ve come closer together and put in the hard work to get here.”

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Sauk Valley’s AJ Dollmeyer shoots over Kishwaukee’s Andre Harris during Thursday’s game in Dixon. Sauk Valley’s rally fell short in a 70-66 loss.

Sauk starts becoming bad habit Kishwaukee builds big lead early

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GUARDING CONTINUED ON B3

More inside • The Amboy Clippers are not the only local team with regional title aspirations in Class 1A and 2A. SVM breaks down the regional fields with local teams competing in our preview capsules on B3.

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Amboy’s Delaney Wilhelm (left) and Kennedy Dinges are the starting guards for the Clippers.

The team is on a 23-game winning streak heading into next week’s 1A Indian Creek Regional.

The Clippers are the top seed at the regional, and have hopes for a long postseason run.

DIXON – It had been 12 years since Kishwaukee men’s basketball coach Rob Buss left the Sauk Valley Community College hardwood floor with a win.

But that changed Thursday, as Buss and the Kougars used a hot start and withstood a strong Skyhawk second half for a 70-66 win in Arrowhead Conference play.

“They spotted us some points early, and we took advantage of that,” said Buss, whose team improved to 1-11 when playing Sauk on the road. “But the way we played in the second half, I would say we are very fortunate to come away with the victory.

You can’t have that many missed layups and missed open shots and expect to win, but we did.”

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BOYS BASKETBALL | FORRESTON 58, POLO 47

Still very cold in Polo Marcos’ shooting woes continue in loss to Cardinals

BY ROB LAIRD Special to SVM

POLO – With six wins in its first seven conference contests, the Polo boys basketball team had a pretty good shot at a conference championship.

Like many of their shots in the last couple of games, the Marcos missed it. Thursday was their latest brick, a 58-47 loss to Forreston in which an ice-cold shooting performance in the second half doomed them.

Polo, now 6-3 in the Northwest Upstate Illini East, is left searching for answers as it hopes to relocate its form with just a handful of regular-season games remaining.

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Star of the game: Nathan Schneiderman, Forreston, 18 points Key performers: Robert DeVries, Forreston, 16 points; Brad Cavanaugh, Polo, 12 points Up next: Lena-Winslow at Polo, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday “We didn’t make shots again; I don’t know what’s happened,” Polo coach Matt Messer said.

“We’ve been making shots all year, but the last few games, now we’re not making shots, and that’s the difference.”

In the second quarter, it briefly appeared that the Marcos

(16-8) had eradicated the shooting woes that plagued them in Friday’s home loss to AFC. Polo shooters went 6 of 9 from the floor and 5 of 6 from the freethrow line in the frame to take a 26-25 halftime lead, thanks to a late go-ahead 3-pointer from the left baseline by junior forward Richie Bartnick.

But then the second half happened. Forreston’s defense picked up the pressure on the perimeter, and while Polo ballhandlers met the challenge by adeptly moving the ball around and finding open looks, shots Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com just didn’t fall like they did in Polo’s Tristin Woodin looks to pass around Forreston’s Ethan the second quarter.

Groom during Thursday’s game in Polo. The Marcos struggled to make shots in a 58-47 loss.

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Hawkeyes surge past Michigan, B5.

Prophets roll past Orion, B4.

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Tears on his pillow Pete Carroll Seahawks coach tells Today show’s Matt Lauer he cried in bed early Tuesday morning when thinking about the Super Bowl loss.

Under the knife again Victor Martinez Tigers’ All-Star DH will have knee surgery for second time in 4 years after tearing medial meniscus in his left knee last week.

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Rock Falls setter Chelsi Blair will sign a national letter of intent today to continue her volleyball career at Sauk Valley Community College.

Blair was sixth in the area in assists (490) this past fall, and seventh (470) in 2013. She also amassed 208 digs over the past two seasons.

Today Boys basketball 7 p.m.

• Ottawa at Sterling 7:30 p.m.

• Bureau Valley at Princeton • Newman at Amboy • Prophetstown at Fulton • Sherrard at Morrison

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Thanks to a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Illinois Department of Natual Resources will provide additional access for youth turkey hunters this spring.

Kids under 16 who have passed a hunter safety course are eligible to apply for spring youth turkey season, during which hunts will be allowed on private land on sites located in 28 countiues throughout Illinois.

The “north zone” seasons are as follows: April 4-5, April 24-29, and April 30-May 6. Applications are due by Feb. 27; forms can be found online at www. dnr.illinois.gov/conservation/IRAP/Pages/YouthTurkeyHunting.aspx.

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Illini QB Bailey to transfer Aaron Bailey has decided to transfer after receiving minimal playing time in Champaign, according to his stepfather Oliver Carter.

The Bolingbrook graduate fell into a third-string quarterback role last season behind Wes Lunt and Reilly O’Toole. His redshirt was removed after Lunt was injured in October, but his playing time did not increase substantially.

Bailey, who was a fourstar recruit, saw action in five games, completing 11 of 22 passes for 118 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He also rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on 32 carries.

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Magic fire head coach, assistants After losing 16 of their last 18 games – including a current 10-game losing streak – the Orlando Magic fired coach Jacque Vaughn on Thursday, ending his 2½-year tenure with the franchise, the team announced today.

James Borrego, who was the lead assistant coach under Vaughn, has been named the Magic’s interim head coach. The team also fired assistant coaches Wes Unseld Jr. and Brett Gunning, and manager of advanced scouting Zach Guthrie.

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Bolingbrook teens dies during practice A 13-year-old Bolingbrook boy died Wednesday night after collapsing at basketball practice in Plainfield, authorities said.

Dramon Ratcliff, an eighth-grader at Kennedy Middle School in Plainfield, collapsed while practicing with a team at Plainfield Central High School, according to Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 spokesman Tom Hernandez.

He was taken to Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, where he was pronounced dead at 8:24 p.m., according to the Will County coroner’s office.

An autopsy Thursday indicated Dramon had a previously undiagnosed heart condition, according to the coroner’s office.

• Amboy at St. Bede 7 p.m.

• Sterling at LaSalle-Peru 7:15 p.m.

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Illinois head coach Tim Beckman high-fives fans after a 47-33 win against Northwestern in Evanston on Nov. 29, 2014. Beckman made headlines on National Signing Day when he asked the media to be more positive about the Illini.

Beckman sounds a bit loony N

ormally, the trivial Tim Beckman isn’t worth making fun of in Chicago.

Normally, Illinois football doesn’t matter enough to criticize in Chicago.

Normally, Beckman and his program are thought of as annoying in Chicago ... if they are thought of at all.

But congratulations to Beckman. He stole national signing day in Chicago by claiming the media should lead cheers for the inconsequential program in Champaign.

Beckman got attention in Chicago. It might be laughable attention in Chicago, but he made news beyond the farm.

“What are [recruits] reading?’’ Beckman asked reporters. “What are you saying? ... The challenge is still, how important is the University of Illinois to you?

It’s very important to us. We can be successful if we’re all in this together.’’

Beckman wants the media to be his mouthpiece, and I get that. He

when he was hired.

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He can be been dissed and nearly reached dismissed. He’s 4-20 at srosenagainst Big Ten teams, bloom@ a road apple you can’t tribune.com. polish. He has yet to have a winning season in 3 years. Why not point could use someone to a finger at the media? speak for him. He could Beckman wants the use someone sane to media to brainwash bring clarity to his staterecruits, a fat bit of lying ments. He could use that is supposed to be his someone sane to prejob. Beckman believes vent him from being in that kind of media public again. approach would change The rule is, don’t pick everything, and I’m a fight with people who thinking, man, I wish. I buy ink by the barrel. wish my words carried so But Beckman did it any- much weight that I could way, perhaps figuring swiftly change the view he might as well take on of a nothing football prothe media because he gram and a loon football can’t beat any other big coach. opponent.

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But no. Illinois buys off the rack.

Ohio State and Michigan, the biggest teams in the Big Ten, get rock stars. Illinois gets the lounge act from Toledo.

Help me out here, Tim: What’s the positive spin on that?

Rhetorical question.

There is none. But it doesn’t matter if you’re a program flailing away.

Even bad publicity is a good thing.

Beckman distracted everybody from the way the big schools presented great coaches with top recruiting classes.

Beckman also got some college attention in the professionalcentric town that is Chicago.

Intended or not, Beckman made a play Wednesday. Congratulations, Tim, this is the most publicity you’ll bring to the program until you get fired.

MLB | CHICAGO CUBS

Montero fitting right in behind plate Cubs’ pitchers love defensive prowess of new catcher

BY MARK GONZALES Chicago Tribune

As a youngster in his native Venezuela, Miguel Montero received instruction on fielding grounders from 11-time Gold Glove shortstop Omar Vizquel.

“I remember him telling us to keep our hands soft,” Montero recalled of the clinic. “Keep your glove loose and catch the ball without effort.”

Montero remembered those tips as he switched from the infield to catcher before joining the Diamondbacks organization in 2002. His development as a catcher has been enhanced by his ability to frame pitches – thanks in part to applying the knowledge Vizquel gave him.

That art isn’t lost on the Cubs, who acquired Montero and the 3 years and $40 million left on his contract to shore up a weakness.

“Those Cubs pitchers are going to love him, because they’re going to get a lot of low strikes,”

for what we were looking to do,” Hoyer said.

The acquisition of Montero, 31, a two-time All-Star, occurred several hours before free-agent lefty Jon Lester chose the Cubs over the Red Sox and Giants on Dec. 9.

Montero’s trade to the Cubs was a popular one in his Phoenix-area neighborhood.

“A lot of my neighbors are Cubs fans,” Montero said with a laugh. “We get along a lot better.”

Montero looks forward to the challenge of playing at Wrigley Field after spending his career at Chase Field and its retractable roof. He has caught 131 games MCT or more in three of the Catcher Miguel Montero, acquired this offseason last four seasons, and by the Cubs from the Diamondbacks, brings with provides the Cubs with a much-needed lefthim a left-handed bat and exceptional defense. handed bat. said Diamondbacks two subpar seasons.

“I’d like to catch all the pitcher Daniel Hudson, “But we felt in this games,” Montero said. who won 16 games environment, he was a “But it’s not up to me. in 2011 with Montero great change-of-scenery I like to put myself in behind the plate. guy, a good pitch fram- a position where I can General manager Jed er, a good defensive handle the load. It will be Hoyer acknowledged catcher who relates well interesting to see what that Montero, a career to pitchers, and we felt happens. But as long as .264 hitter, is coming off he was a really good fit we win, I’ll be happy.”

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

• Kewanee at Newman • Riverdale at Erie • West Carroll at Eastland • Durand at AFC • Dakota at Polo • Orangeville at Milledgeville

On the tube TV listings

Today Men’s basketball 9 a.m.

• Boston College at Notre Dame (replay), FSN 9 a.m.

• Clemson at Florida St. (replay), FSN 6 p.m.

• Dayton at George Washington, ESPN2 • Siena at Iona, ESPNU 8 p.m.

• High Point at Coastal Carolina, ESPNU

Men’s hockey 5:45 p.m.

• Wisconsin at Penn St., BTN Golf 10:30 a.m.

• LPGA, Bahamas Classic, second round, TGC 2 p.m.

• PGA, Farmers Insurance Open, second round, TGC 6 p.m.

• Champions, Allianz Championship, first round, at Boca Raton, Fla., TGC

NBA 6 p.m.

• Clippers at Raptors, ESPN 8:30 p.m.

• Heat at Spurs, ESPN

NHL 6 p.m.

• Blues at Blue Jackets, FSN 7 p.m.

• Blackhawks at Jets, CSN

Winter sports Noon

• Skiing, World Alpine Championships, at Vail, Colo., NBCSP

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SVM SCOUTS 2015 1A/2A GIRLS BASKETBALL REGIONALS

AT A GLANCE Boys basketball

Girls basketball NIB-12 West

NIB-12 West Conf.

6-0 3-3 4-4 2-5 0-3

Ottawa Sterling Geneseo LaSalle-Peru Rochelle

All 13-6 8-11 10-10 10-10 1-17

Saturday’s game • Galesburg at Sterling, 1:30

BNC West All 21-1 17-1 15-6 15-7 16-7 9-14 4-16 2-14

Tuesday’s results • Mendota 64, Byron 62 • Dixon 48, Oregon 28 • Rock Falls 58, Alleman 51

All 16-7 21-2 14-5 14-9 11-9 10-15 0-24

Tuesday’s results • Hall 67, Amboy 48 • Princeton 66, St. Bede 59 • Kewanee 73, Bureau Valley 50

Saturday’s game Coaches vs. Cancer Shootout • St. Bede vs. Westminster Christian, 1:30

All 19-1 14-6 16-9 10-16 13-11 9-14 5-15 7-13

Tuesday’s results • Fulton 50, Orion 45 • Erie 50, Morrison 39 • Sherrard 47, Riverdale 31 • Rockridge 66, Prophetstown 45

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

Thursday’s results • Newman 46, Hall 39 • Kewanee 53, Princeton 29 • Bureau Valley 51, St. Bede 36 Saturday’s game • Princeton at Henry-Senachwine, 7:30

Conf.

Prophetstown 13-1 Sherrard 11-1 Erie 8-5 Rockridge 5-6 Fulton 4-6 Morrison 5-9 Orion 4-8 Riverdale 0-10 Tuesday’s result • Fulton 54, River Ridge 49

Newman’s Aubree Schmitt

Amboy’s Delaney Wilhelm

Prophetstown’s Clare Kramer

2A Fulton

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When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Where: Fulton High School Teams: No. 1 Morrison (13-12), No. 2 Bureau Valley (14-12), No. 3 Fulton (12-14), No. 4 Oregon (1116), No. 5 Newman (7-16), No. 6 West Carroll Players to watch: Lakin Goodman, Morrison sr. G; Ashley Greul, Morrison sr. C; Hayley Guilinger, West Carroll so. G; Darcy Kepner, Bureau Valley jr. G; Averi Leitzen, Fulton jr. G; Kelsey Pudlas, Oregon sr. F; Aubree Schmitt, Newman sr.

G; Kelsey Simpson, Newman so.

G; Anni Wilson, Oregon jr. G Outlook: This regional is as balanced as it gets, with probably five of the six teams with realistic chances of winning the title. Newman, for instance, picked up a win over Bureau Valley on Tuesday, and lost by a point to a good Kewanee team the next night.

Morrison has the most experience, and most consistent scorer in Goodman.

Favorite: Morrison Darkhorse: Newman Winner to: Hall Sectional vs.

Ottawa Marquette Regional winner, 7 p.m. Feb. 17 SVM prediction: Bureau Valley

When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Where: Indian Creek High School, Shabbona Teams: No. 1 Amboy (24-1), No. 2 Indian Creek (20-7), No. 3 LaMoille-Ohio (9-15), No. 4 Earlville (8-13), No. 5 Paw Paw (2-11) Players to watch: Josie Diehl, Indian Creek jr. F; Elizabeth Guenther, LaMoille-Ohio sr. F; Lexi Loftus, LaMoille-Ohio fr. G; Joslyn Hopkins, Paw Paw fr. PG; Kaitlyn Liebing, Amboy sr. F; Alexis Maxwell sr. F; Zoie Reed, Earlville sr.

G; Delaney Wilhelm, Amboy so. G; Makayli Vann, Indian Creek fr. F Outlook: The Clippers have a win over each of the teams at the regional during the regular season.

It would take a lot for it not to be an Amboy vs. Indian Creek championship game. The two teams met at the Amboy Holiday tournament, with the Clippers winning 50-24.

Indian Creek forward Josie Diehl played limited minutes in that game because of issues with asthma.

Favorite: Amboy Darkhorse: Indian Creek Winner to: Roanoke-Benson Sectional vs. Somonauk Regional winner, 7 p.m. Feb. 17 SVM prediction: Amboy

When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday Where: Polo High School Teams: No. 1 Prophetstown (25-3), No. 2 AFC (21-3), No. 3 Eastland (20-6), No. 4 Erie (17-11), No. 5 Polo (8-15), No. 6 Milledgeville (8-16) Players to watch: Jenna Bibler, Milledgeville jr. G; Rachel Cobert, Erie jr. F: Bubby Doubler, Eastland jr. G: Alisyn Essex, AFC sr. F: Clare Kramer, Prophetstown sr. F; Lexis Macomber, Eastland sr. F; KeeLey Meyer, Polo sr. F; Allison Prestegaard, AFC sr. F; Corrie Reiley, Prophetstown sr. G; Delaney Tegeler, Erie jr. F Outlook: There are four teams at this regional that possibly could win titles at the other three regionals in this sectional. Prophetstown has been ranked No. 1 in 1A all season in the AP Poll after finishing second in 2A in 2013. AFC has a lot of height that could be a matchup issue for the Prophets. Never count out Eastland, which finished third at the state tournament last year.

Favorite: Prophetstown Darkhorse: AFC Winner to: Pecatonica Sectional vs. Dakota Regional winner, 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 16.

SVM prediction: Prophetstown

NUIC East All 16-6 13-5 16-7 8-10 16-8 7-8 4-13 6-15 5-14 2-16

Monday’s results • Dakota at Lena-Winslow, ppd. to TBA • Milledgeville 45, Eastland 41

Saturday’s games • AFC at Forreston, 7 • Aquin at Milledgeville, 7:30 • Dakota at Orangeville, 7:30

All 25-3 21-4 17-11 14-10 12-14 13-12 9-14 0-22

Saturday’s game • Morrison at Wethersfield, 6:30

NUIC East

Thursday’s result • Pecatonica at Dakota, NA • Forreston 58, Polo 47 • Galena at Durand, NA • AFC 79, Milledgeville 48 • South Beloit 62, Orangeville 47

All 24-1 18-6 12-11 7-16 14-12 6-20 4-19

Thursday’s results • Sherrard 47, Erie 19 • Morrison 55, Riverdale 32 • Prophetstown 63, Orion 47 • Rockridge 41, Fulton 32

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

Aquin Forreston AFC South Beloit Polo Pecatonica Dakota Milledgeville Durand Orangeville

Conf.

11-0 8-2 5-5 5-6 5-6 3-8 1-10

Wednesday’s results • Prophetstown 58, Morrison 43 • Orion 58, Riverdale 49

Thursday’s result • Fulton 58, River Ridge 49

Conf.

6-2 6-2 6-2 6-3 5-4 3-3 2-5 2-7 2-6 1-6

All 20-5 24-5 21-3 16-7 10-14 12-12 11-16 7-18

Three Rivers West

Three Rivers West Rockridge Riverdale Morrison Erie Fulton Orion Prophetstown Sherrard

Conf.

11-2 10-3 9-3 8-4 4-8 3-8 3-10 1-10

Wednesday’s results • Kewanee 37, Newman 36 • Hall 43, Princeton 29

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

Conf.

10-0 6-3 6-4 5-6 3-5 3-6 3-7 2-7

Rockford Lutheran Byron Mendota Stillman Valley Dixon Rock Falls Oregon Winnebago

Friday’s games • Dixon at Byron, 7:15 • Lutheran at Rock Falls, 7:15 • Stillman Valley at Oregon, 7:15 p.m.

• Winnebago at Mendota, 7:15 p.m.

Three Rivers East Conf.

7-0 6-2 5-3 5-3 3-4 2-7 0-9

BNC West

Tuesday’s results • Dixon 48, Oregon 46 • Lutheran 51, Stillman Valley 35 • Byron 59, Mendota 41 • Rock Falls 56, Winnebago 46

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

Kewanee Bureau Valley Princeton Newman St. Bede Hall Amboy

All 17-6 13-13 10-13 7-18 1-21

Friday’s games • Sterling at LaSalle-Peru, 7 • Ottawa at Geneseo, 7:30

Saturday’s games • Geneseo at LaSalle-Peru, 7:30 • Rochelle at Sterling, 6

Conf.

8-1 8-1 8-2 5-4 3-5 2-7 1-7 0-7

Conf.

7-3 6-5 4-5 4-6 0-10

Ottawa Sterling LaSalle-Peru Geneseo Rochelle

Thursday’s result • LaSalle-Peru 66, Rochelle 20

Tuesday’s result • DeKalb 67, Sterling 51

Dixon Rockford Lutheran Winnebago Mendota Byron Oregon Rock Falls Stillman Valley

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Conf.

AFC 11-1 Aquin 11-1 Dakota 10-2 Durand 6-4 Milledgeville 6-6 Forreston 4-7 Polo 4-8 Pecatonica 1-7 Orangeville 1-8 South Beloit 1-9 Tuesday’s results • AFC 39, Dakota 31 • Aquin 54, Orangeville 29 • Forreston 57, Pecatonica 30 • Milledgeville 41, Durand 37 • Polo 64, South Beloit 54

All 21-3 20-5 19-5 9-7 8-16 7-14 8-15 2-18 1-14 1-11

Wednesday’s result • Durand 48, Forreston 39 Friday’s games • Dakota at Polo, 7:30 • Durand at AFC, 7:30 • Orangeville at Milledgeville, 7:30 • Pecatonica at Aquin, 7:30 • South Beloit at Forreston, 7:30

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Amboy’s Kennedy Dinges (right) is not afraid of doing the dirty work for the Clippers as the teams point guard. She can score when needed, but loves to distribute the ball and play lockdown defense.

Wilhelm’s role has increased as a sophomore GUARDING

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Polo’s Wyatt Patterson passes the ball during the Marcos’ game against Forreston on Thursday at home. Polo lost 58-47.

Dinges does a bit of everything, averaging 6.7 points, 5.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 steals.

“She’s a leader out

there,” Amboy coach Mike McCracken said.

“She does a nice job of steadying the team, especially Delaney, when things start to get tense.”

Wilhelm made her varsity debut as a freshman last season, and her role

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has increased more as a sophomore.

She leads the team in scoring at 11.1 points per game, just slightly ahead of Kaitlyn Liebing’s 11.0.

She is also second in the area in steals, averaging 4.7 a game.

“It’s really on the defensive end where those two are perfect complements,” McCracken said. “They are the top of our 2-3 zone. Kennedy can control the top, and that allows Delaney to use her athleticism to swoop in and make plays.”

“It’s just a matter of us knowing that we have each other’s back,” Dinges said. “She’s there for me, and I am there for her. I’ve been where she’s at, and I can tell her when she does something wrong, even if she doesn’t want to hear it.”

Wilhelm has been allowed to develop surrounded by an experienced cast without having too much attention cast on her.

“It’s just made me so much more comfortable having the older players around me,” Wilhelm said. “They made me feel welcomed from the start

last year, and since then my confidence has kept growing.”

“We probably could have had her take a bigger role last year,” McCracken said. “She was ready for it, but it was better for the team and the program to ease her in. It worked out really well.”

The Clippers are looking to win regional titles in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history. Last season’s title was the program’s fourth, and first since 1990.

“I think we gained a lot of experience from that,” Wilhelm said. “We know what it’s like to play in big game where everything is on the line, and there is a lot of pressure.”

Despite the 24-1 record, the Clippers have not been ranked by the AP this season. Amboy’s only loss came to Ottawa Marquette at the Oregon tournament in November.

“Not being ranked has just added fuel to the fire,” Wilhelm said. “It’s another thing we use to push us, and we want to prove we belong with the best teams.”

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Friday, February 6, 2015

GIRLS ROUNDUP

Early lead lifts Comets Newman, BV, Prophetstown all grab Three Rivers wins

By SVM Sports Staff

Thursday’s stars

The Newman Comets jumped out to an early lead, then held off Hall Heaven Bennett, BV basketball, 21 points, 13 rebounds for a 46-39 victory in Three Rivers East play Thursday in Sterling.

Kelsey Simpson, Newman basKelsey Simpson poured in 21 ketball, 21 points, 3 3-pointers points for Newman (7-16, 5-6), hitSarah Smith, Faith basketball, ting all three of the teams 3-pointers. Aubree Schmitt added seven 17 points, 7 assists, 6 steals points, and Mary Jensen scored Mackenzie Kavanaugh, Dixon all six of her points from the free- bowling, 618 series, high games throw line. of 238 & 243 The Comets led 12-4 after one quarter, then matched the Red Rivers West rout on the road.

Emma Sitzmore’s 13 points, six Devils (12-11, 5-5) in each of the next two quarters before losing the rebounds and three steals led Morrison (13-12, 5-9), while Ashfourth period by one point.

Bureau Valley 51, St. Bede 36: ley Greul added 10 points and Heaven Bennett’s double-double six rebounds. Emma Melton had led the Storm to a Three Rivers 11 points, six assists and five rebounds, and Lakin Goodman East win in Manlius.

Bennett finished with 21 points chipped in 11 points and three and 13 rebounds for BV (14-12, steals.

5-6), which led 22-16 at halftime Rockridge 41, Fulton 32: The before pulling away with a 29-20 Steamers lost a Three Rivers West scoring edge after the break. Darcy game at home to fall to 12-14 overKepner added nine points and six all, and 4-6 in conference play.

Sherrard 47, Erie 19: The Cardirebounds.

Rachel Sickley paced the Bruins nals (17-11, 8-5) were blitzed by (6-20, 3-8) with 15 points and four the Three Rivers West co-leaders on the road, as the Tigers (21-4, steals.

Prophetstown 63, Orion 47: After 11-1) kept pace with Prophetstown rallying to take a 20-19 halftime in the loss column.

Faith Christian 52, Cornerstone lead, the Prophets outscored the Chargers 43-28 in the second half 35: Sarah Smith’s 17 points, seven assists and six steals led the Falof a Three Rivers West road win.

Kassi Henrekin and Corrie Reiley cons to victory in a makeup game scored 17 points apiece, and both from Jan. 8 in Grand Detour. hit four 3-pointers for Prophet- Shauni Warner added 11 points stown (25-3, 13-1). Clare Kramer and six rebounds for Faith (17-1), which led 15-6 after one quarter added 15 points.

Morrison 55, Riverdale 32: The and 38-21 at halftime. Katie Cover Fillies led 21-3 after one quarter had six points and six boards, Zoe and never looked back in a Three Zigler scored six points, and Tina

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Heaven Kelsey Bennett Simpson Bureau Valley Newman senior sophomore

Sarah Smith Faith junior

Luo chipped in four points and five steals.

Girls bowling Sterling 7th at NIB-12 Meet: The Golden Warriors rolled a 5,469 to place seventh out of 10 teams at the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference Meet at Mardi Gras Lanes in DeKalb.

Paige Bauser paced Sterling with a 1,032 six-game series, and Magan Tintori added a 1,018, highlighted by a team-high game of 234.

Morris won the title with a 6,947 pinfall. Sycamore’s Chelsey Johnson was the high individual with a 1,291, three pins better than teammate Jordan Tiritilli.

Rock Island 3,316, Dixon 3,285:

After winning the first game, the Duchesses couldn’t pull out a nonconference victory in the Quad Cities.

Mackenzie Kavanaugh’s teamhigh 618 series was highlighted by games of 238 and 243. Katlyn Bay added a 586 series that included a 234 opening game, and Margaret Thomas finished with a 580 series.

Lynzee Quade rolled a 661 series to lead the Rocks, which included games of 247 and 237.

Polo’s Richie Bartnick (left) drives past a Forreston defender Thursday in Polo. Forreston won 58-47.

THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD Men’s basketball Thursday’s result at Sauk Valley C.C., Dixon

KISHWAUKEE 70, SAUK VALLEY 66 KISHWAUKEE (20-4) Ricky Carter 2-4 1-1 6, Juwan Starks 4-13 4-6 16, Diamond Hood 3-5 0-0 8, Nygel Drury 5-11 0-0 10, Floyd Williams 1-1 0-0 2, Andre Harris 6-12 0-0 12, Yashua Trent 6-11 4-8 16, Mike Burns 0-1 0-0 0, Sean Anger 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 27-58 9-15 70.

SAUK VALLEY (15-10) Chris Stovall 3-8 0-0 6, A.J. Sharp 0-1 0-0 0, Jansen Hight 2-5 0-0 4, Marvie Keith Jr. 1-2 0-0 2, Tramel Rideout 5-10 1-2 11, James Trice III 2-5 1-2 7, Jacoby Posley 6-16 0-0 18, Malik Minor 0-4 0-0 0, A.J. Dollmeyer 7-11 4-5 18. Totals: 26-62 6-9 66.

Halftime – Kishwaukee 40-28. 3s – Kishwaukee 7 (Starks 4, Hood 2, Carter), Sauk Valley 8 (Posley 6, Trice 2). Rebounds – Kishwaukee 20 (Drury 7), Sauk Valley 28 (Minor 7, Rideout 6). Turnovers – Kishwaukee 13, Sauk Valley 12. Fouls – Kishwaukee 11, Sauk Valley 21.

Boys basketball Thursday’s results at Polo

FORRESTON 58, POLO 47 FORRESTON (13-4, 8-2) Wyatt Kerchner 4-6 4-8 12, Robert DeVries 5-11 5-10 16, Ethan Groom 1-1 0-0 3, Logan Rogers 0-0 0-0 0, Kaleb Reining 2-4 1-2 5, Aaron Shelton 1-2 1-2 4, Aidan Carr 0-0 0-2 0, Bryce Flick 0-0 0-0 0, Nathan Schneiderman 7-8 4-5 18. Totals 20-32 15-29 58.

POLO (16-8, 6-3) Brad Cavanaugh 4-8 4-4 12, Karl Prerost 0-0 0-0 0, Brooks Grobe 3-7 0-0 7, Austin Webb 0-1 0-0 0, Tristin Wooden 2-8 0-0 5, Matthew Handel 0-3 0-0 0, Richie Bartnick 3-8 3-4 10, Peyton Glawe 1-1 0-0 2, Max Simmons 2-2 0-0 4, Wyatt Patterson 2-6 3-3 7. Totals 17-44 10-11 47.

Forreston 12 13 16 17 — 58 Polo 7 19 10 11 — 47 3s – Forreston 3-4 (DeVries 1-1, Shelton 1-1, Groom 1-1, Reining 0-1), Polo 3-14 (Woodin 1-4, Grobe 1-3, Bartnick 1-2, Handel 0-3, Webb 0-1, Cavanaugh 0-1).

Rebounds – Forreston 23 (DeVries 6), Polo 24 (Bartnick 6, Patterson 5). Turnovers – Forreston 13, Polo 10. Fouls – Forreston 15, Polo 19 (Patterson).

HABIT

Star of the game: Juwan Starks, Kishwaukee, 16 points, 4 3-pointers Key performers: Yashua Trent, Kishwaukee, 16 points, 6-for-11 FGs; Jacoby Posley, Sauk, 18 points, 6 3-pointers; AJ Dollmeyer, Sauk, 18 points, 4 rebounds Up next: Kennedy King at Sauk, 5 p.m. Saturday

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For the second straight game, the Skyhawks’ slow start forced them to chase throughout the game. And for the second straight game, the Skyhawks played strong in the second half and nearly pulled out a win.

The Kougars (20-4) made their first six shots from the field, and took a 13-2 lead after the first 3:10 of the game, while the Skyhawks went 1-for-5 from the field.

Kishwaukee did what it wanted.

It eased its way into the paint with back cuts that went unguarded, and it was able to connect on uncontested buckets from behind the arc as the outside shooters enjoyed open looks to the tune of three 3-pointers in the first 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, the Skyhawks’ defensive struggles leaked into the offense side. They shot 12 of 33 in the half, a stat which was skewed

by AJ Dollmeyer’s inside shooting.

The 6-foot-8 center went 6-for-8 in the first half, and was the lone bright spot. He scored 13 of his 18 points in the first half.

“I don’t know what’s going on, but the last couple of games we’re not consistent at all in the first 5 or 10 minutes,” Dollmeyer said.

“I don’t know what it is. I went through a stretch like this in high school, it’s something you just have to work out of.”

Dollmeyer suggested that maybe he and his teammates have to

warm up harder before games. He also asked aloud if it’s a mental block.

Even coach Russ Damhoff was left searching for answers.

“It was certainly frustrating,” Damhoff said. “We played them tough in the second half, but we spotted them too many points to open the game. We can’t play like that and expect a strong second half to bail us out.”

Whatever the reason for the slow start, the second half was all Skyhawks, and there wasn’t anything slow about them. The Kougars made sure not to let Dollmeyer hurt them and defended entry passes.

But that allowed Jacoby Posley, who went 2-for-6 in the first half, to

get going on the outside.

Posley hit four of his six 3s in the second half, and finished with 18 points. James Trice III came alive as well, scoring seven points, while Chris Stovall recorded all of his six points and three assists in the second half.

After the entered halftime trailing 40-28, the Skyhawks (15-10, 3-6 Arrowhead) methodically chipped away the the deficit, and they did so quickly. Sauk opened on an 18-6 run and, with 15:02 remaining the game, took its first lead after a Trice free throw. A Posley 3-pointer 3 minutes later gave the Skyhawks their largest lead of the game at 50-48.

But Sauk recorded its seventh foul, putting the Kougars in the bonus with 10:14 left, and couldn’t finish the comeback as the Kougars’ Juwan Starks and Yashua Trent iced the game with a combined 13 points in the final minutes.

“I enjoyed the way we finished,” Damhoff said. “[Kishwaukee] is a strong team, and we showed that we can do some nice things. We just have to put it all together.”

PROPHETSTOWN (25-3, 13-1) Kassi Henrekin 5 3-6 17, Corrie Reiley 6 1-1 17, Heather Strike 1 0-0 3, Addison Morse 1 0-0 2, Calya Crane 1 0-0 2, Tori Miniel 0 1-2 1, Shelby Adams 0 0-6 0, Mikayla Bolton 1 4-4 6, Clare Kramer 6 3-4 15. Totals: 21 12-23 63.

ORION (9-14, 4-8 TRAC West) A.McCunn 3 0-0 8, DeBaillie 3 0-0 7, T.McCunn 2 0-0 4, Gritton 1 0-0 2, Price 1 0-0 2, Smolenski 0 0-0 0, Hancock 4 0-0 8, Conway 5 4-6 14, Terronez 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 20 4-6 47.

Prophetstown 8 12 22 21 — 63 Orion 10 9 12 16 — 47 3s – Prophetstown 9 (Henrekin 4, Reiley 4, Strike), Orion 3 (A.McCunn 2, DeBaillie). at Port Byron

MORRISON 55, RIVERDALE 32 MORRISON (13-12, 5-9) Emma Melton 5 1-1 11, Lakin Goodman 4 2-2 11, Emma Sitzmore 6 1-3 13, Jaeden Workman 0 3-4 3, Alyssa Canales 0 0-0 0, Lauren Vos 0 0-0 0, Rachel Davis 0 1-3 1, Emmily Wallander 0 2-2 2, Adrienne Banks 2 0-0 4, Ashley Greul 4 2-4 10. Totals: 21 12-19 55.

RIVERDALE (0-22, 0-10) Groves 5 2-4 14, Maydew 1 0-0 2, Geigle 0 0-0 0, Baldwin 1 0-1 2, Darin 0 2-2 2, Sheley 2 0-2 4, Williams 2 4-7 8, Berge 0 0-0 0, May 0 0-0 0. Totals: 11 8-16 32.

Morrison 21 16 12 6 — 55 Riverdale 3 5 9 15 — 32 3s – Morrison 1 (Goodman), Riverdale 2 (Groves 2). at Grand Detour

FAITH CHRISTIAN 52, CORNERSTONE 35

EASTLAND 36, LENA-WINSLOW 33

Skyhawks looking for answers to starts

at Orion

PROPHETSTOWN 63, ORION 47

at Ashton

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ST. BEDE (6-20, 3-8 TRAC East) Pohar 1 1-2 4, Sickley 5 4-8 15, Perona 0 0-2 0, Ludford 2 0-0 4, Postula 1 1-3 4, Draper 1 0-0 3, Morrow 1 0-1 3, Phegley 0 0-0 0, Bima 1 0-0 2, Pearson 0 0-0 0, Lau 0 1-4 1, Nowakowski 0 0-0 0. Totals: 12 7-20 36.

BUREAU VALLEY (14-12, 5-6) Carlie Bickett 2 0-2 4, Val Reuter 2 0-0 4, Savannah Dean 0 2-2 2, Darcy Kepner 2 5-6 9, Addison Moreland 1 0-0 2, Lindsey Hoffert 2 0-1 4, Heaven Bennett 8 5-6 21, Irini Petros 0 5-9 5. Totals: 17 17-26 51.

St. Bede 5 11 10 10 — 36 BV 8 14 16 13 — 51 3s – St. Bede 5 (Pohar, Sickley, Postula, Draper, Morrow).

AFC 79, MILLEDGEVILLE 48 MILLEDGEVILLE (6-15, 2-7) Blake Kappes 2 0-1 4, Jason Brubaker 0 0-1 0, Jordan Harris 4 2-2 12, Zach Schmidt 2 0-0 4, Evan Skoog 3 0-0 6, Joe Gennaro 2 0-0 5, Luke Ebersole 4 0-0 10, Keagan Murray 0 0-0 0, Kyle Ottens 1 0-0 2, Harrison Schmidt 2 0-1 4, Curt Strauss 0 1-4 1, Payton Harris 0 0-0 0, Chase Hutchison 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 3-9 48.

AFC (16-7, 6-2 NUIC East) Tyler Stacey 0 0-0 0, Bret Gittleson 5 3-4 16, Kaywan Palmer 3 2-3 9, David Zinke 2 1-2 6, Ryan Rod 0 0-0 0, Jacob Hilliker 6 0-0 15, Kevin O’Dowd 0 0-0 0, Dylan Pitzer 0 0-0 0, Jamey Talley 2 0-0 5, Glen Mundell 0 0-0 0, Bobby Larke 4 0-0 8, Trevbor Ramsey 0 0-0 0, Kevin Kurz 6 2-3 14, Adam Mairs 3 0-0 6. Totals: 31 8-12 79.

Milledgeville 12 12 16 8 — 48 AFC 21 21 20 17 — 79 3s – Milledgeville 5 (J.Harris 2, Ebersole 2, Gennaro), AFC 9 (Gittleson 3, Hilliker 3, Palmer, Zinke, Talley).

ABOVE: Sauk’s Tramel Rideout puts up a shot in traffic Thursday night against Kishwaukee. Rideout had 11 points and six rebounds, but the Skyhawks lost 70-66.

BELOW: Sauk’s Jacoby Posley shoots a 3-pointer over Kishwaukee’s Juwan Starks on Thursday night.

at Manlius

BUREAU VALLEY 51, ST. BEDE 36

EASTLAND Conner DeGroot 1 1-2 4, Zach Randecker 2 0-0 6, Eric Schaney 3 0-2 7, Brighton Haverland 2 1-2 5, Blake Janssen 2 0-0 4, Donny Groezinger 1 7-8 10. Totals: 11 9-14 36.

LE-WIN Oleson 1 0-0 2, Schubert 3 0-0 6, Robinson 3 5-6 12, Jensen 2 2-2 7, Knoup 1 0-0 2, Packard 2 0-0 4. Totals: 12 7-8 33.

Eastland 5 5 14 12 — 36 Le-Win 10 11 6 6 — 33 3s – Eastland 5 (Randecker 2, DeGroot, Schaney, Groezinger), Le-Win 2 (Robinson, Jensen). at Stockton

STOCKTON 64, WEST CARROLL 47 WEST CARROLL Caleb Brashaw 2 4-4 9, Jordan Bracero 3 6-7 13, Kody Plattenberger 2 0-0 5, Trevor Miller 0 0-0 0, Matt McGinnis 6 4-4 16, Hunter Bender 1 2-2 4, Cody Brashaw 0 0-0 0, Luke Jones 0 0-0 0, Tommy Brashaw 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 16-17 47.

STOCKTON VenHuizen 9 8-10 27, T.Fox 4 3-4 11, Lacher 1 0-0 2, Broshous 0 0-0 0, H.Fox 0 0-0 0, Upmann 1 0-0 2, Jordan 4 0-0 8, Springer 6 0-3 12, Vanderheyden 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 26 11-17 64.

West Carroll 15 13 6 13 — 47 Stockton 15 11 19 19 — 64 3s – WC 3 (Ca.Brashaw, Bracero, Plattenberger), Stockton 1 (VenHuizen). at Grand Detour

CORNERSTONE 60, FAITH CHRISTIAN 49 CORNERSTONE Gai 4 0-0 9, Trotter 3 0-0 9, Torres 5 0-0 10, Whitfield 0 0-1 0, Winsler 12 8-11 32, Plant 0 0-0 0, Gavin 0 0-0 0. Totals: 24 8-14 60.

FAITH (13-9) Ben Bierdeman 2 0-7 4, Andrew Robertson 1 1-2 4, Hayden Sweet 7 0-0 17, Zach Lessman 8 3-6 22, Christian Hage 1 0-0 2, Aaron Robertson 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 4-15 49.

Cornerstone 10 14 16 20 — 60 Faith 19 11 10 9 — 49 3s – Cornerstone 4 (Trotter 3, Gai), Faith 7 (Sweet 3, Lessman 3, An.Robertson).

Girls basketball Thursday’s results at Sterling

NEWMAN 46, HALL 39 HALL (12-11, 5-5 TRAC East) Herrmann 4 7-12 16, Lechner 1 2-5 4, Hoscheid 0 0-0 0, Hoscheid 0 3-4 3, Barroso 3 0-0 9, Galassi 1 3-6 5, Losietto 1 0-0 2, Soldati 0 0-0 0. Totals: 10 15-27 39.

NEWMAN (7-16, 5-6) Sarah Trujillo 2 0-0 4, Julie Hurd 1 1-1 3, Aubree Schmitt 1 5-7 7, Madison Newman 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Simpson 9 0-0 21, Mary Jensen 0 6-8 6, Alani Cook 0 0-0 0, Rhyanna Hadden 0 0-0 0, Breanna Conboy 2 1-2 5, Lakyn Waldschmidt 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 13-20 46.

Hall 4 10 11 14 — 39 Newman 12 10 11 13 — 46 3s – Hall 4 (Barroso 3, Herrmann), Newman 3 (Simpson 3).

CORNERSTONE Mill 4 0-0 8, Doherty 5 1-2 11, Sh.High 1 0-0 2, Sh.High 0 0-0 0, S.Schmidt 7 0-3 14, A.Schmidt 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 1-5 35.

FAITH (17-1) Katie Cover 3 0-0 6, Stacia Hamill 2 0-0 4, Zoe Zigler 3 0-0 6, Sarah Smith 6 5-6 17, Amanda LaPage 0 0-0 0, Tina Luo 2 0-0 4, Hannah Hudson 1 0-0 2, Shauni Warner 4 3-4 11, Sam Merriman 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 8-10 52.

Cornerstone 6 15 2 12 — 35 Faith 15 23 2 12 — 52 3s – none.

Girls bowling Thursday’s results

NIB-12 Meet at Mardi Gras Lanes, DeKalb Team scores 1. Morris 6,947; 2. Sycamore 6,748; 3.

LaSalle-Peru 6,453; 4. Yorkville 6,078; 5.

Riochelle 5,947; 6. Ottawa 5,775; 7. Sterling 5,469; 8. DeKalb 5,037; 9. Kaneland 4,769; 10. Geneseo 4,583 Top 10 individuals 1. Chelsey Johnson (Syc) 1,291; 2. Jordan Tiritilli (Syc) 1,288; 3. Taylor Warwick (Morris) 1,250; 4. Hannah Jaros (LP) 1,233; 5. Amanda Mastro (Syc) 1,204; 6. Amy Waldron (York) 1,204; 7. Louisa Washburn (Morris) 1,198; 8. Tiara Golgin (Roch) 1,186; 9. Alexis Kolberg (Syc) 1,184; 10.

Mia Orozco (Roch) 1,153 Sterling scores: Paige Bauser 184-202160–546, 147-147-192–486—1,032; Mia Ashley 153-126-176–455, 154-188-167– 509—964; Magan Tintori 145-140-176– 461, 234-157-166–557—1,018; Rocio Barron 116-142-150–408, 110-139-156– 405—813; Jamie Riley 108-148-158–414, 121-144-154–413—827; Erin Tabor 128133-135–396, 116-158-139–413—809 at Rock Island

ROCK ISLAND 3,316, DIXON 3,285 DIXON (10-3) Ashley Currier 165-139-185–489; Michaela Bates 147-170-141–458; Margaret Thomas 204-187-189–580; Mackenzie Kavanaugh 137-238-243–618; Katlyn Bay 234-170-182–586; Emily Quaco 204-160190–554. Totals: 1,091-1,064-1,130– 3,285.

ROCK ISLAND Amie Dadd 135-213-157–505; Assia Filali 148-194-242–584; Jordan Shell 177-184210–571; Kaitlyn O’Brien 167-174-146– 487; Sam Roberge 167-183-158–508; Lynzee Quade 177-247-237–661. Totals: 971-1,195-1,150–3,316.

Boys swimming Thursday’s results at Moline

MOLINE 101, STERLING 84 200 medley relay – 1. Moline 1:44.00; 200 freestyle – 1. Jack McNeil (M) 1:53.26; 200 IM – 1. Joseph Son (M) 2:11.16; 50 freestyle – 1. Alec Michna (M) 21.93; 1-meter diving – 1. Kyle Zelnio (M) 179.50; 100 butterfly – 1. Brandon Pillars (S) 57.92; 100 freestyle – 1. Michna (M) 49.77; 500 freestyle – 1. Robby Christensen (S) 5:43.45; 200 freestyle relay – 1. Sterling (Pillars, Blake Ruiz, Turner Morse, Lucas Campbell) 1:37.59; 100 backstroke – 1. McNeil (M) 56.69; 100 breaststroke – 1. Son (M) 1:06.48; 400 freestyle relay – 1. Moline 3:31.46 at Morrison

MORRISON 99, NEWMAN 46 200 medley relay – 1. Morrison (Kaleb McCoy, Seth Workman, Brian Slater, Sam Norman) 2:06.61; 200 freestyle – 1.

Kyle Workman (M) 1:58.00; 200 IM – 1.

S.Workman (M) 2:28.13; 50 freestyle – 1.

Aidan Bollman (N) 24.80; 100 butterfly – 1. Slater (M) 1:03.79; 100 freestyle – 1.

Bollman (N) 55.40; 500 freestyle – 1.

K.Workman (M) 5:33.51; 200 freestyle relay – 1. Morrison (Eric Sipes, Andrew Rinker, S.Workman, K.Workman) 1:50.00; 100 backstroke – 1. Slater (M) 1:14.29; 100 breaststroke – 1. S.Workman (M) 1:19.31; 400 freestyle relay – 1. Morrison (Sipes, Norman, Rinker, K.Workman) 3:58.22

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THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD Men’s basketball Big Ten Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Wisconsin 8-1 .889 20-2 .909 Maryland 7-3 .700 19-4 .826 Purdue 7-3 .700 15-8 .652 Michigan St. 6-3 .667 15-7 .682 Ohio St. 6-4 .600 17-6 .739 Indiana 6-4 .600 16-7 .696 Iowa 5-4 .556 14-8 .636 Michigan 6-5 .545 13-10 .565 Illinois 5-5 .500 15-8 .652 Nebraska 5-5 .500 13-9 .591 Minnesota 3-7 .300 14-9 .609 Penn St. 2-8 .200 14-9 .609 Rutgers 2-9 .182 10-14 .417 Northwestern 1-8 .111 10-12 .455 Tuesday’s results Wisconsin 92, Indiana 78 Nebraska 76, Northwestern 60 Illinois 66, Rutgers 54 Wednesday’s results Purdue 60, Ohio St. 58 Maryland 64, Penn St. 58 Thursday’s result Iowa 72, Michigan 54 Saturday’s games Illinois at Michigan St., 11 a.m. (ESPN) Purdue at Minnesota, 2 p.m. (BTN) Nebraska at Penn St., 3 p.m. (ESPNU) Northwestern at Wisconsin, 4:30 p.m. (BTN) Sunday’s games Michigan at Indiana, noon (CBS) Maryland at Iowa, 2:15 p.m. (BTN) Ohio St. at Rutgers, 4:30 p.m. (BTN) Thursday’s box score

IOWA 72, MICHIGAN 54 IOWA (14-8) Uthoff 7-10 0-0 16, White 6-8 1-2 13, Woodbury 5-9 1-2 11, Jok 4-7 0-0 10, Gesell 7-10 0-0 14, Olaseni 3-5 0-0 6, Oglesby 0-1 0-0 0, Clemmons 0-1 0-0 0, Uhl 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 32-51 4-6 72.

MICHIGAN (13-10) Doyle 0-1 0-1 0, Albrecht 3-8 3-4 10, Abdur-Rahkman 4-10 2-2 11, Irvin 3-10 0-0 7, Dawkins 5-8 2-2 16, Chatman 3-6 0-0 6, Dakich 0-1 0-0 0, Lonergan 0-0 0-0 0, Donnal 0-0 0-0 0, Bielfeldt 1-3 2-2 4.

Totals 19-47 9-11 54.

Halftime–Iowa 31-21. 3s–Iowa 4-11 (Uthoff 2-3, Jok 2-4, Oglesby 0-1, Gesell 0-1, White 0-2), Michigan 7-24 (Dawkins 4-7, Albrecht 1-3, Abdur-Rahkman 1-5, Irvin 1-6, Chatman 0-1, Bielfeldt 0-1, Dakich 0-1). Rebounds–Iowa 33 (Uthoff 9), Michigan 17 (Albrecht, Bielfeldt 4). Assists–Iowa 16 (Woodbury 6), Michigan 8 (Albrecht 5). Fouls– Iowa 10, Michigan 10. Technicals– White 2.

Top 25 schedule Thursday’s results No. 2 Gonzaga at Santa Clara, late Cinninatti 62, No. 23 SMU 54 Saturday’s games No. 1 Kentucky at Florida, 8 p.m.

No. 2 Gonzaga at San Francisco, 10:30 p.m.

No. 3 Virginia vs. No. 9 Louisville, 6 p.m.

No. 4 Duke vs. No. 10 Notre Dame, noon No. 5 Wisconsin vs. Northwestern, 4:30 p.m.

No. 6 Arizona at Arizona State, 3:30 p.m.

No. 7 Villanova vs. No. 24 Georgetown, 1 p.m.

No. 8 Kansas at Oklahoma State, 1 p.m.

No. 11 Iowa State vs. Texas Tech, 1 p.m.

No. 12 N.Carolina at Boston College, 2 p.m.

No. 13 Utah at Colorado, 9 p.m.

No. 14 Northern Iowa vs. Drake, 7 p.m.

No. 15 West Virginia vs. No. 19 Baylor, 11 a.m.

No. 16 Wichita St. vs. Missouri St., 7 p.m.

No. 18 VCU at St. Bonaventure, 1 p.m.

No. 21 Oklahoma at TCU, 2 p.m.

No. 22 Butler vs. DePaul, 2:30 p.m.

No. 23 SMU at Tulsa, 7 p.m.

No. 25 Texas at Kansas State, 3 p.m.

Sunday’s games No. 17 Maryland at Iowa, 2:15 p.m.

No. 20 Ohio State at Rutgers, 4:30 p.m.

The AP Top 25 The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 1, total points based on 25 points for a firstplace vote through one point for a 25thplace vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Kentucky (65) 21-0 1,625 1 2. Gonzaga 22-1 1,503 3 3. Virginia 19-1 1,470 2 4. Duke 18-3 1,416 4 5. Wisconsin 19-2 1,381 5 6. Arizona 20-2 1,338 6 7. Villanova 19-2 1,209 7 8. Kansas 18-3 1,177 9 9. Louisville 18-3 1,114 10 10. Notre Dame 20-3 1,072 8 11. Iowa St. 16-4 892 15 12. North Carolina 17-5 861 13 13. Utah 17-4 824 11 14. N. Iowa 20-2 792 18 15. West Virginia 18-3 779 17 16. Wichita St. 19-3 678 12 17. Maryland 18-4 508 16 18. VCU 17-4 479 14 19. Baylor 16-5 420 20 20. Ohio St. 17-5 358 — 21. Oklahoma 14-7 312 24 22. Butler 16-6 250 25 23. SMU 18-4 221 — 24. Georgetown 15-6 162 21 25. Texas 14-7 106 19 Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 40, Seton Hall 22, Arkansas 21, Indiana 18, San Diego St. 18, Colorado St. 11, Dayton 9, Tulsa 8, Xavier 8, Stephen F. Austin 5, Providence 3, Stanford 3, Louisiana Tech 2, Murray St. 2, Oklahoma St. 2, Temple 2, Georgia 1, Michigan St. 1, Rhode Island 1, Valparaiso 1.

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Golf Farmers Insurane Open Par Scores Thursday s-Torrey Pines, South Course (7,698 yards, par 72) n-Torrey Pines, North Course (7,052 yards, par 72) San Diego Purse: $6.3 million (a-amateur) Partial First Round Nicholas Thompson 32-32 — 64 -8n Brooks Koepka 34-32 — 66 -6n Cameron Tringale 32-34 — 66 -6n Jhonattan Vegas 34-33 — 67 -5s Freddie Jacobson 32-35 — 67 -5n Brendon de Jonge 33-34 — 67 -5n Chad Campbell 33-34 — 67 -5n Chris Kirk 34-33 — 67 -5n J.J. Henry 35-33 — 68 -4n Martin Laird 35-33 — 68 -4s Gary Woodland 36-32 — 68 -4n Jonas Blixt 34-34 — 68 -4n Spencer Levin 35-33 — 68 -4s Colt Knost 35-34 — 69 -3n Rickie Fowler 35-34 — 69 -3n Woody Austin 34-35 — 69 -3n Brendan Steele 34-35 — 69 -3n Chris Williams 32-37 — 69 -3n Jim Herman 35-34 — 69 -3n Andres Gonzales 34-35 — 69 -3n Tom Gillis 35-34 — 69 -3n Padraig Harrington 33-36 — 69 -3n Luke Donald 35-34 — 69 -3n Kevin Chappell 34-36 — 70 -2n Luke Guthrie 34-36 — 70 -2n Blake Adams 34-36 — 70 -2n Jason Gore 36-34 — 70 -2n David Toms 35-35 — 70 -2s Lucas Glover 35-35 — 70 -2s Seung-Yul Noh 35-35 — 70 -2s Camilo Villegas 34-36 — 70 -2n Alex Prugh 36-34 — 70 -2n Ryan Armour 34-36 — 70 -2n Tyrone Van Aswegen 35-35 — 70 -2n Andrew Putnam 34-36 — 70 -2n Robert Allenby 34-36 — 70 -2n Greg Chalmers 35-35 — 70 -2n Brian Stuard 37-33 — 70 -2n Bill Lunde 36-35 — 71 -1n Aaron Baddeley 37-34 — 71 -1n Erik Compton 37-34 — 71 -1n Martin Flores 35-36 — 71 -1n K.J. Choi 33-38 — 71 -1s Danny Lee 34-37 — 71 -1n Max Homa 39-32 — 71 -1n Byron Smith 34-37 — 71 -1n

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF Tampa Bay 33 15 5 71 172 Detroit 30 12 9 69 152 Montreal 32 15 3 67 132 Boston 27 17 7 61 136 Florida 23 17 10 56 125 Ottawa 20 21 9 49 138 Toronto 22 26 4 48 147 Buffalo 15 34 3 33 97 Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF N.Y. Islanders 33 17 1 67 163 Pittsburgh 29 14 8 66 147 N.Y. Rangers 30 15 4 64 148 Washington 27 15 10 64 153 Philadelphia 22 22 8 52 142 New Jersey 20 22 9 49 115 Columbus 21 25 3 45 121 Carolina 18 26 7 43 111

GA 138 129 114 127 142 140 160 184 GA 145 129 117 130 154 139 155 135

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 33 12 6 72 155 123 St. Louis 34 13 4 72 165 121 Chicago 31 18 2 64 155 118 Winnipeg 26 18 9 61 146 140 Colorado 22 19 11 55 134 146 Minnesota 24 20 6 54 138 140 Dallas 23 20 8 54 162 167 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 34 12 6 74 157 140 Calgary 29 20 3 61 152 132 San Jose 27 18 7 61 144 143 Vancouver 28 18 3 59 134 126 Los Angeles 21 18 12 54 136 139 Arizona 19 26 7 45 121 173 Edmonton 14 29 9 37 120 172 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Thursday’s results N.Y. Islanders 3, Philadelphia 2, SO Carolina 2, Arizona 1, SO St. Louis 3, Buffalo 0 Washington 2, Ottawa 1 Florida 3, Los Angeles 2 Anaheim 5, Nashville 2 Tampa Bay 5, Dallas 3 Detroit 3, Colorado 0 San Jose at Vancouver, late Today’s games Toronto at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Anaheim at Washington, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games N.Y. Rangers at Nashville, 2 p.m.

Los Angeles at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m.

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

Dallas at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Toronto, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Montreal, 6 p.m.

Columbus at Ottawa, 6 p.m.

Colorado at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Arizona, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Carolina at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 33 17 .660 Brooklyn 20 28 .417 Boston 18 30 .375 Philadelphia 11 39 .220 New York 10 39 .204 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 41 9 .820 Washington 31 20 .608 Charlotte 22 27 .449 Miami 21 28 .429 Orlando 15 37 .288 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 31 20 .608 Chicago 30 20 .600 Milwaukee 27 22 .551 Detroit 19 31 .380 Indiana 18 32 .360

GB — 12 14 22 22½ GB — 10½ 18½ 19½ 27 GB — ½ 3 11½ 12½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 37 12 .755 Houston 34 15 .694 Dallas 33 18 .647 San Antonio 31 18 .633 New Orleans 26 23 .531 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 33 16 .673 Oklahoma City 25 24 .510 Denver 19 31 .380 Utah 17 32 .347 Minnesota 9 40 .184 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 39 8 .830 L.A. Clippers 33 17 .660 Phoenix 28 22 .560 Sacramento 17 30 .362 L.A. Lakers 13 36 .265

GB — 3 5 6 11 GB — 8 14½ 16 24 GB — 7½ 12½ 22 27

Thursday’s results Charlotte 94, Washington 87 Cleveland 105, L.A. Clippers 94 Dallas at Sacramento, late Phoenix at Portland, late Today’s games L.A. Clippers at Toronto, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Indiana, 6 p.m.

New York at Brooklyn, 6 p.m.

Golden State at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Denver at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Houston, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Utah at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Miami at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

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American League BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with LHP Wade Miley on a three-year contract.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Baker, INF Cole Figueroa, INF Jonathan Galvez, C Juan Graterol, INF Nick Noonan and C Eddy Rodriguez on minor league contracts.

National League COLORADO ROCKIES — Named Jill Campbell vice president of communications & marketing and Warren Miller director of communications.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined Toronto G DeMar DeRozan $15,000 for making excessive contact with Brooklyn G-F Bojan Bogdanovic during a Feb. 4 game.

NEW YORK KNICKS — Assigned F Cleanthony Early to Westchester (NBADL).

ORLANDO MAGIC — Fired coach Jacque Vaughn. Named James Borrego interim coach.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Signed G Tim Frazier to a 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS — Agrees to terms with running backs coach Stan Drayton.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Named Butch Barry assistant offensive line coach and Andrew Weidinger and Miles Smith quality control coaches.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Named Dick LeBeau assistant head coach in charge of defense. Promoted Mike Mularkey to assistant head coach along with coaching tight ends. Named Jason Tucker wide receivers coach. Waived-injured OT Michael Oher.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled F Alex Bolduc from Portland (AHL).

DALLAS STARS — Recalled RW Brett Ritchie from Texas (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Recalled D Steven Kampfer from San Antonio (AHL).

MONTREAL CANADIENS — Signed Hamilton G Mike Condon to a two-year contract extension through the 2016-17 season. Recalled F Jacob del la Rose from Hamilton (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS — Recalled F Patrice Cormier from St. John’s (AHL). Placed F Evander Kane on injured reserve.

COLLEGE ILLINOIS — Announced assistant football coach Mike Bellamy was suspended for one game next season after the NCAA ruled that he improperly helped a recruit get an associate’s degree. Announced sophomore QB Aaron Bailey is transferring.

NORTH CAROLINA — Announced defensive assistant football coach Dan Disch won’t return next season.

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The Bulls’ Derrick Rose gets pressured during Wednesday’s 101-90 loss to the Rockets in Houston. Rose says the team’s recent slump can be attributed to a lack of effort.

Grinders grinded For slumping Bulls, ‘the effort’ proves elusive

BY TEDDY GREENSTEIN Chicago Tribune

New Years hangover

HOUSTON – Some nights, the problem is defense.

Wednesday in Houston, it was offense.

Some nights, these Bulls still resemble the grinders that averaged 51.3 regular-season wins in coach Tom Thibodeau’s first four seasons.

Wednesday in Houston, they did not.

Asked what he believes is the biggest reason for the Bulls’ recent struggles, Derrick Rose did not hesitate: “The effort. The effort. And lack of communication on the defensive side. Been saying this for a couple of weeks now.”

And it’s not as if Rose just blurted that out. Asked later why the Bulls had given up runs of 12-2 in the second quarter and 13-0 to start the fourth to the Rockets, the point guard replied: “For sure, effort. And lack of communication in transition defense.”

Said Joakim Noah: “We play hard in spurts, but just can’t do it for 48 minutes right now. We need to figure it out or it’s going to be a long year.”

Fifty games in, the Bulls still have a record (30-20) most teams would envy. But they’ve lost 10 of their last 15, and are actually a threat to be passed by the Jabari Parker-less Bucks (27-22) for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

“Teams in the NBA can go through a rut,” TNT analyst Kenny Smith said Thursday. “Maybe

• The Bulls are 8-10 since the calendar flipped over to 2015.

They started the year with three straight wins, and have won back-to-back games only once since then. they’re playing for the fourth time in five nights, or guys have the flu, or the other team is just making shots. When you’re not playing well, do you trust what’s going on?

If you trust, you’ll get out of the rut. I’m not in the [Bulls] locker room, so I’m not privy to know.

“The question is: Are you losing games but still doing the right things?”

Smith said he believes the Bulls are, but you have to wonder.

They shot just 34.8 percent in their 101-90 loss to the Rockets, as Noah went 0-for-8 but grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds. Rose, with two dishes in 38 minutes, had another low-assist game.

The Bulls fell to 7-10 without Mike Dunleavy, who remains out with an ankle injury. Replacements Kirk Hinrich and Nikola Mirotic shot a combined 2-for-14 on Wednesday.

But those are the numbers. What about the intangibles, the effort?

“Early in the year, everyone was constantly telling you how good you are,” Taj Gibson said. “When your jump shot is hitting, it’s human nature to relax on defense, and I think that has happened with us. But we have to change that.”

Rose said the team intensity “is there, but we can’t pick and choose when we want to show it.

We show glimpses throughout the game, but it’s about playing the whole game together.”

Asked about his role as a team leader, Rose replied: “I’m trying my hardest. I’m in control of what I can control. Right now, I’m trying to lead by example and giving it my all. It’s not a one-man sport.

It’s a team sport, so everyone has to be on the same page.”

Said Pau Gasol: “I feel I’m giving everything I’ve got … It’s not a matter of effort, it’s a matter of working together, figuring out what needs to be done individually and collectively. We all have to look ourselves in the mirror: What are we doing that’s working? What can we do differently?”

Thibodeau, whose team will practice in Houston on Friday before taking on the Pelicans and Magic to conclude the six-game road trip, said the up-and-down intensity is because of a “compilation of things. Where do you get your intensity from? Your concentration and maximum effort. How do you build that habit? You build it through repetition. Practice is important. Practicing together is important. Meetings are important. Shootarounds are important.

It’s all important.

“We have had a lot of guys who have been out [with injuries], and we’re trying to overcome that. It’s not easy. But that’s our deal, what we have to do.”

MEN’S BASKETBALL | IOWA 72, MICHIGAN 54

Wolverines tamed by Hawkeyes Iowa dominates injury-plagued Michigan at Crisler Arena

BY NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer

ANN ARBOR, Mich.

– Jarrod Uthoff and Iowa snapped a brief losing streak in style, by handing Michigan its most lopsided home loss in over 4 years.

Uthoff had 16 points and nine rebounds, and the Hawkeyes scored the final 12 points of the first half en route to a 72-54 victory over the Wolverines on Thursday night.

Michigan had not been beaten this badly at home since a 23-point loss to Purdue on Dec. 28, 2010.

Iowa snapped a threegame skid.

“We were just clicking.

We were playing as one,” Uthoff said. “There was a couple moments when they made a run, and the crowd started getting into it. ... There’s so many big plays that just kept us going.”

Iowa (14-8, 5-4 Big Ten) led 31-21 at halftime, and extended that margin early in the second. A 3-pointer by Aubrey Dawkins brought Michigan within nine with 8:07 remaining, but Uthoff answered with a 3 that started a 12-2 run

Middle men • Iowa outrebounded Michigan 33-17, and outscored the Wolverines 42-16 in the paint.

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Michigan forward Max Bielfeldt (top) watches guard Spike Albrecht scramble for a loose ball with Iowa guard Josh Oglesby during Thursday’s game at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. Iowa won 72-54. that gave Iowa a 64-45 advantage.

The Wolverines, playing without injured guards Caris LeVert and Derrick Walton, did not score for the final 6:58 of the first half.

Dawkins led Michigan with 16 points, but the Wolverines (13-10, 6-5) continue to be plagued by extended scoring droughts. They were held without a point in overtime in a loss at

Michigan State on Sunday, and they never really threatened Iowa after the Hawkeyes built a comfortable lead.

“I think you have to go back quite a few years to see a game like that played at Crisler,” Michigan coach John Beilein said. “You have to give a lot of credit to Iowa. They were terrific.”

Mike Gesell scored 14 points for the Hawkeyes, and Aaron White added 13. Iowa shot 63 percent from the field.

Adam Woodbury scored 11 points, and Peter Jok contributed 10.

Muhammad-Ali AbdurRahkman scored 11 points for Michigan, and Spike Albrecht added 10; it was those two who helped the Wolverines nearly upset the Spartans over the weekend, but they didn’t produce quite as much against Iowa. Zak Irvin was held to seven points on 3-of-10 shooting.

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Raiders roll over Missiles

Woods backs out Golfer withdraws from Farmers Insurance Open

Steamers, Cougars grab road wins

By SVM Sports Staff

Balance was the key for AFC on Thursday night, as eight different Raiders scored at least five points in a 79-48 victory over the Milledgeville Missiles 79-48 in NUIC East action in Ashton.

Bret Gittleson had 16 points, Jacob Hilliker scored 15, and both players hit three 3-pointers for AFC (16-7, 6-2), which scored at least 20 points in each of the first three quarters. Kevin Kurz added 14 points.

Jordan Harris’ 12 points paced the Missiles (6-15, 2-7), and Luke Ebersole chipped in 10.

Fulton 58, River Ridge 49: Devon Ballard scored

17 of his team-high 21 points after halftime to lead the Steamers to a nonconference victory in Hanover.

Zach Barber had 11 of his 15 points in the first half for Fulton (13-11), which played for the second straight game without starting point guard Seth Sanderson (illness). Jason Osborn scored seven, and Kyle Huebner added six points.

Eastland 36, Lena-Winslow 33: Trailing 21-10

at halftime, the Cougars roared back for an NUIC West win in Lena.

Donny Groezinger’s 10 points paced Eastland, with Eric Schaney scoring seven and Zach Randecker adding six points on two 3-pointers.

Stockton 64, West Carroll 47: The Thunder were

outscored 38-19 in the second half of an NUIC West road loss.

Matt McGinnis had 16 points, and Jordan Bracero scored 13 for West Carroll, which led 28-26 at halftime.

Sam VenHuizen’s 27 points paced the Blackhawks.

Cornerstone 60, Faith Christian 49: Missing five

starters due to illness, the Falcons ran out of steam down the stretch in a loss at home.

Zach Lessman had 22 points, and Hayden

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Bret Gittleson AFC senior

Jacob Hilliker AFC junior

Sweet scored 17 for Faith (13-9), with both players hitting three 3-pointers. The Falcons were outscored 20-9 over the final 8 minutes after heading into the fourth quarter tied at 40.

Trevor Winsler poured in 32 points to pace Cornerstone.

Boys swimming

Moline 101, Sterling 84:

The Golden Warriors won just three of the 12 events in a dual meet loss in the Quad Cities, Brandon Pillars won the 100 butterfly (57.92 seconds), Robby Christensen won the 500 freestyle (5:43.45), and Sterling won the 200 freestyle relay (1:37.59) with the team of Pillars, Blake Ruiz, Turner Morse and Lucas Campbell.

Morrison 99, Newman 46: The Mustangs won

nine of the 11 events to beat the Comets in a dual meet in Morrison.

Kyle and Seth Workman both won four times for the Mustangs, including teaming up on the 200 freestyle relay (1:50.00). Kyle won the 200 freestyle (1:58.00) and 500 free (5:33.51), and swam a leg on the 400 free relay (3:58.22).

Seth won the 200 IM (2:28.13) and 100 breaststroke (1:19.31), and swam in the 200 medley relay (2:06.61).

Brian Slater also swam in the 200 medley relay, and added wins in the 100 butterfly (1:03.79) and 100 backstroke (1:14.29).

Newman was led by Aidan Bollman’s wins in the 50 freestyle (24.80 seconds) and 100 free (55.40).

Thursday’s stars Zach Lessman, Faith basketball, 22 points, 3 3-pointers Devon Ballard, Fulton basketball, 21 points, 17 in second half Matt McGinnins, West Carroll, 16 points Kyle & Seth Workman, Morrison swimming, won 4 events each

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

SAN DIEGO – New season, same old story with Tiger Woods.

Only it’s no longer a happy tale.

For the third time in his last eight PGA Tour events, Woods got into a cart in the middle of his round and was driven to the parking lot because of back pain. Most troubling about Thursday in the Farmers Insurance Open was he spoke only a week ago of feeling “great” physically, and this was only his second event of the year.

He blamed this one on the weather, which caused his “glutes” to shut off.

Woods walked off the course after 11 holes on the North Course at Torrey Pines, citing tightness in his lower back from standing around for more than an hour in the cool Pacific air during a fog delay in the morning. He never looked comfortable, and Billy Horschel noticed it right away.

Woods was reaching for his back at the turn. Horschel tried to help by picking up the tee for Woods on their 10th hole and the ball from the cup when Woods made birdie.

“I was ready to go,” Woods said.

“I had a good warmup session the first time around. Then we stood out here and I got cold, and everything started deactivating again.

And it’s frustrating that I just can’t stay activated. That’s just kind of the way it is.”

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Brooks Koepka raises his putter as his 30-foot birdie putt goes in on the 10th hole of the north course at Torrey Pines during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday in San Diego. Koepka, last week’s Phoenix Open winner, had a 66 on the North.

PGA Tour events without a top 10, dating to his runner-up finish in The Barclays in 2013 when back pain dropped him to his knees.

This was his first round since a career-high 82 last week in the Phoenix Open to tie for last with a club pro and miss the cut by 12 shots.

“It’s tough to see a guy I look up to, a guy I consider a friend, to have issues with spasms,” Horschel said. “It’s tough to see

him go, but he was in quite a bit of pain.”

Nicholas Thompson had an 8-under 64 on the North Course and had a one-shot lead over Michael Thompson when play was suspended by darkness.

Brooks Koepka, coming off his victory in the Phoenix Open, had a 66 on the North. The best score on the tougher South Course belonged to Jhonnatan Vegas, who shot 67.

Cardinals take control in third quarter COLD

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The Marcos made fewer than 20 percent of their field-goal attempts in the third period (2 of 11), and were even worse to start the fourth, not scoring a point for more than 4 minutes.

By that time, the Cardinals were in complete control, holding a 52-38 lead with just 3:35 remaining in the game.

“We’ve got a lot of players that are about the same skill, so we just keep rotating until we can find somebody who can make some shots,” said Messer, whose team missed its first nine 3-point field goal attempts in the second half, eliminating any hope of a fourth-quarter comeback. “Tonight, we couldn’t find anybody.”

One old basketball adage advises teams dealing with a sputtering offense to focus on the other end of court, and

that’s something Marcos junior Brad Cavanaugh would like to see his team do Saturday against Pecatonica.

“We need to pick up our energy on defense,” said Cavanaugh, who finished with a teamhigh 12 points. “If we can start doing that, that might get things going for us.”

Thursday, that defense performed adequately enough in the halfcourt but – perhaps out of frustration from the missed shots – allowed too many fast-break points for Messer’s liking.

“I think [Forreston] had about four straight onepass-and-layup after a defensive rebound,” Messer said. “You cannot beat a good basketball if you play defense that way.”

Bartnick scored 10 points and a team-best six rebounds for the Marcos, with Brooks Grobe scoring seven and Wyatt Patterson adding seven.

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Polo’s Brad Cavanaugh shoots during the Marcos’ game against Forreston on Thursday in Polo. Forreston won the NUIC East game 58-47.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

Steven C. Stoudt; Kristie L Stoudt; City of Rock Falls Defendants.

14 CH 18 413 2nd Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 17, 2014, the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office will on March 5, 2015, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street(Third Floor Lobby), Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 413 2nd Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Parcel Number(s): 11-28-440-008 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

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The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250.

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Notice of Proposed Tariff Changes Gas Service Schedule Ill. C. C. No. 2 To the Gas Patrons of Ameren Illinois Company d/b/a Ameren Illinois: Ameren Illinois (or "Company") hereby gives notice to the public that on January 23, 2015, it has filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission (“ICC” or “Commission”) proposed changes in its rates and charges, terms and conditions of service for natural gas delivery services throughout its territory in the State of Illinois. The proposed changes are applicable to Rate Zones I, II and III. The changes in rate schedules are proposed to take effect on or about January 1, 2016, after hearings and after the Commission issues its final Order.

This filing is designed to increase Ameren Illinois' gas delivery service base rate revenues by 14.8 percent based upon a 2016 future test year and includes various rate design proposals, and proposals for new or modified services. The rates for delivery service constitute only a portion of the total bill of a customer taking bundled natural gas service from Ameren Illinois, or taking supply (transportation) service from a thirdparty supplier. For the GDS-1 Residential Delivery Service classification, the proposed changes result in10.7, 25.4and 10.7 percent increases in the gas delivery service revenue for Rate Zones I, II and III, respectively. Under the Company's proposal, for a residential customer using 530 therms annually (or approximately 44 therms monthly), the effect of the delivery service increase and other changes being proposed by Company produce 5.7, 12.5and 5.7 percent average monthly bill increases (or $2.90, $5.96 and $2.90 monthly) for bundled service in Rate Zones I, II and III, respectively. For a residential customer using 745 therms annually (or approximately 62 therms monthly), the effect of the delivery service increase and other changes being proposed by Company produce 4.9, 10.9 and 4.9 percent average monthly bill increases (or $3.06, $6.41 and $3.06 monthly) for bundled service.

For a residential customer using 934 therms annually (or approximately 78 therms monthly), the effect of the delivery service increase and other changes being proposed by Company produce 4.4, 9.9 and 4.4 percent average monthly bill increases (or $3.20, $6.81 and $3.20) for bundled service.

• For non-residential customers, the proposed changes in gas delivery service revenue for each of the three rate zones are: • For GDS-2 Small General Delivery Service classification, 19.0%, 18.8% and 12.5% percent increases for Rate Zones I, II and III, respectively; • For GDS-3 Intermediate General Delivery Service classification, 17.5%, 29.2%, and 11.5% percent increases for Rate Zones I, II and III, respectively; • For GDS-4 Large General Delivery Service classification, 24.6%, 11.8% and 20.5% percent increases for Rate Zones I, II and III, respectively; • For GDS-5 Seasonal Delivery Service classification, 20.9%, 18.3% and 18.6% percent increases for Rate Zones I, II and III, respectively; and • For GDS-7 Special Contract Service classification, there are no proposed changes to delivery service rates.

A copy of the proposed change in schedule may be inspected at the Ameren Illinois offices at 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois or online at www.icc.illinois.gov/e-docket/.

Customers should be advised that the Commission may alter or otherwise amend the rates or conditions of service after hearings are held pursuant to 83 Ill. Adm. Code. 200, and may increase or decrease individual rates in amounts other than those requested by Ameren Illinois.

All parties interested in this matter may obtain information with respect thereto either directly from Ameren Illinois or by addressing the Chief Clerk of the Illinois Commerce Commission, 527 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62706.

AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY d/b/a Ameren Illinois By: Richard J. Mark, President & CEO Jan. 30 & Feb. 6, 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Public Hearing In accordance with Section 17-20 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/17-20), notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, in the Offices of the Department of Revenue, 101 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, Illinois, for the purpose of taking evidence which may be pertinent to the Department's estimate of the percent to be added to the aggregate assessment of locally assessed property in Lee County for the assessment year 2014. This hearing is required by the Property Tax Code.

Based on the comparison of assessed valuations, the analysis of property transfers, and other available information, the estimated percentage to be added to the aggregate assessment of locally assessed property other than property assessed under Sections 10110 through 10-140 and 10-170 through 10-200 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/10-110 through 10-140 and 10-170 through 10-200) is 0.00%. Accordingly, the tentative equalization factor is 1.0000.

This meeting will be accessible to handicapped individuals in compliance with Executive Order #5 and pertinent state and federal laws upon notification of anticipated attendance. Handicapped persons planning to attend and needing special accommodations should contact Gay Bowen, either by telephone (217/785-6619) or letter (Department of Revenue, Local Government Services- 4500, 101 West Jefferson Street, P. O. Box 19033, Springfield, Illinois 627949033, by February 10, 2015, to inform of their anticipated attendance.

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

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A PLAINTIFF VS RICK KETCHUM; EUGENE KETCHUM; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DORIS KETCHUM A/K/A DORIS B KETCHUM A/K/A DORIS BEATRICE KETCHUM, IF ANY; UNKNOW OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR DORIS KETCHUM A/K/A DORIS B. KETCHUM A/K/A DORIS BEATRICE KETCHUM; DEFENDANTS 14 CH 94 115 WEST SUNSET DRIVE AMBOY, IL 61310 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, EUGENE KETCHUM; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DORIS KETCHUM A/K/A DORIS B KETCHUM A/K/A DORIS BEATRICE KETCHUM, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT FIVE (5) OF DEHLIN'S SUBDIVISION BEING A RE-SUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT ONE (1) OF THE SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST HALF (E 1/2) OF LOT TWO (2) IN CHURCH'S ADDITION IN THE CITY OF AMBOY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF LEE COUNTY IN BOOK "I" OF PLATS ON PAGE 29, ALL SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LEE, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 115 WEST SUNSET DRIVE, AMBOY, IL 61310 and which said Mortgage was made by, DORIS KETCHUM A/K/A DORIS B KETCHUM A/K/A DORIS BEATRICE KETCHUM (DECEASED); Mortgagor (s), to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of LEE County, Illinois, as Document No. 2007000261; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Denise McCaffrey Circuit Clerk 309 S. GALENA AVE STE 320 Dixon, Illinois 61021

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

In Re the Estate of RONALD S. RIDENHOUR, Deceased, No. 2015-P-3 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Ronald S. Ridenhour. Letters of Independent Administration were issued on February 3, 2015 to Jill A. Ridenhour, whose attorneys of record are shown below.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Lee County, Lee County Courts Building, 309 S. Galena Avenue, Suite 320, Dixon, Illinois, 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before August 3, 2015, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 183 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/18-3), the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

JILL A. RIDENHOUR Independent Executor Thomas J. Potter Ludens Potter & Melton Attorneys for Executors 600 W. Lincolnway P.O. Box 360 Morrison, Illinois 61270-0360 Telephone: (815)772-2161 Fax: (815) 772-7440 E-mail: tipotter@lincolnwaylaw.com Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2015

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TOWN BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Town of Montmorency in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, for fiscal year beginning January 1, 2015, and ending December 31, 2015, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at 29580 Plautz Road by appointment from and after 9:00 A.M. Th2 2nd day of February, 2015.

Notice is further given hereby that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7:00 P.M. the 9th day of March, 2015, at the Township Building in this Montmorency Township and that final hearing and action on this Ordinance will be taken at a meeting to be held at Montmorency Township Building at 7:15 P.M. The 9th day of March, 20145 Dated this 2nd day of February, 2015 Marc Johnson, Supervisor Lois r. LeFevre, Town Clerk Feb. 6, 2015 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Road Purposes of the Montmorency Township, in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2015, ending December 31, 2015, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at 29580 Plautz Road by appointment from and after 9:00 A.M. The 2nd day of February, 2015.

Notice is further given hereby that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 6:30 P.M. The 9th day of March, 2015, at the Township Building in this Monmorency Township and that final hearing and action on the Ordinance will be taken at a meeting to be held at Montmorency Township Building at 6:45 P.M., the 9th day of March, 20145 Dated this 2nd day of February, 2015 Nathaniel Schmitt, Highway Commissioner Lois R. LeFevre, Town Clerk Feb. 6, 2015

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

Steven C. Stoudt; Kristie L Stoudt; City of Rock Falls Defendants.

14 CH 18 413 2nd Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 17, 2014, the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office will on March 5, 2015, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street(Third Floor Lobby), Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot 12 in Block 17 in Merrill's Second Addition to the City of Rock Falls, in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 413 2nd Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Parcel Number(s): 11-28-440-008 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successfully bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250. Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 14-036316.

Ellen C. Craswell MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6308804 Feb. 6, 13, 20, 2015

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Advertising doesn’t cost, it PAYS! Get your money’s worth, advertise in the Telegraph or Daily Gazette and reach over 46,000 readers!

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Interior & Exterior Light Carpentry Pressure Washing 35 Years Experience Insured - References Cell #815-440-2202

Plumbing

Remodeling

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HANDYMAN/ GENERAL Contracting, siding, drywall, concrete work, decks, flooring (tile, linoleum, carpet, wood), bathroom and kitchen, complete remodels, additions all types of home repairs. Free Estimates and Insured-Bonded 815-564-7428

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BRAD'S TREE SERVICE Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674 Amboy, IL

205 E. 1st St. Dixon, IL 61021 (815)622-8180

www.greenrivercyclery.com Tues., Thurs., & Fri. 10-6 Wed. 10-4 & Sat. 8-12

Advanced Cleaners

Roofing

www.mullerslane farm. com

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Haul/Clean Service Maid/Janitorial Carpet/Upholstery

Gift certificates for the holiday season are now available!

We have a limited supply so call today!

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Construction

Home Improvement

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

Winter is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or remodel bath or kitchen!!

Randy L. Moore

815-626-1333

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• Garages •Drywall• Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

Sandblasting Blast Pro

Dustless Blasting & Paint Striping Service •Automotive •Tractors •Industrial •Equipment •Sheet Metal •Brick & Masonry •Graffiti Removal Environmentally Friendly Dixon Illinois 815-288-3301

Snowplowing

Dog Grooming Now Open

Dianna's Doggie Depot 527 Depot Ave. Dixon IL.

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“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

2BR downstairs apt, stove & fridge furn., water & garbage fees incl., C/A, no pets, 1401 E. 4th St., $500/mo. + $500 dep. 815441-1912.

2BR, $420 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty 2BR, 2 car attch.

W/ D/ Garage, hook ups, all applics., pet friendly.

563-212-1896 Immaculate small 2BR upper duplex, NO PETS, $450/mo. + $450 dep. 815-718-9858 Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

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

Spacious 2BR apt.

Stove, refrig. furn.

Lease/dep. Req. $460/mo. Inc. sewer & garbage P/U. H&H Rental Properties LLC 815-625-7995

HOMES FOR RENT

310

FOR RENT HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

3BR, 1ba. NE side.

Basement, garage, fenced yard. No $750/mo. pets.

Call 815-973-0233 after 4pm.

Sm. 2 story country cottage 2BR 2BA, 2 car garage, heat furn. All applics. 7410 Rock Nation Rd. 815761-2435 or 815562-7854.

The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622

Windows

1BR 608 ½ Locust St., no pets, applcs., $350/mo. + util., $350 dep.

815-625-5318

DIXON

Water Softeners

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MATT'S SNOWPLOWING Sterling Rock Falls Residential & Commercial Most Driveways $20 LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEED 815-590-1677

(815)626-1431

PROPHETSTOWN

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Call Us! 625-3600 284-2222

Small 2-3BR. No pets. Call 815-6329036.

ROCK FALLS 2 bed house Rock Falls $555/mo.

SNLRentals.com Call 815-622-2725 2BR 1207 W. 20th St., RF $525/mo. + $525 dep. 815626-0246 3BR Ranch, $600+ dep. 815-716-0457 Beat New Year Rush! 3 BR Ranch Nice! $620/mo.

Why Rent?™ 815-878-7399 Cute 3BR Ranch ALL NEW Why Rent?™ $598/mo.

815-878-7399

THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of Sauk Valley Media does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is.

Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed by “900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis.

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If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact the Better Business Bureau 330 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611.

312-832-0500

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 16TH AVE. TAG SALE CANCELLED UNTIL LATER THIS MONTH See estatesales.net for info. " Saturday 8-3 609 W. 3rd St. (in Bizzar Building) Rummage sale!

Jewelry & Misc.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

APPLIANCES

SPORTING GOODS

716

755

All Mattress Sets New in plastic.

Twin $99, Full $129, qu. $159, King $259. W/ Warr. Can deliver.

815-703-3688 Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

HEALTH & FITNESS

761

Bowflex Ultimate 2 with Ab attachment, excellent $450 condition.

OBO. Call 815973-0841.

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Shiba-inu Puppies 2-F, ACA 3-M, Registered.

Call or 815-499-9636 815-625-4351.

Wanted: Tea Cup Chihuahua, size adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free 815-5649022 after 2:00.

Red ..............................................$39,900*

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

Silver............................................$16,900* 2013 Chevy Cruze Eco Gray..................................... $11,900* 2013 Chevy 1500 Ext. Cab LT, 4x4

Maroon ................................. $29,500* 2013 Chevy 1500 LTZ Crew Cab

Red...................................... $32,500* 2012Chevy1500LTZ71CrewCab, Blue..............................................$25,900* 2012ChevyTraverseLTZ,AWD,

Blue..............................................$22,500* 2012ChevyK-2500CrewLTZ,Diesel,DVD,

Navigation,Black.............................$42,700* 2011Chevy1500CrewCab,LTZ,Z71, Blue..............................................$27,900* 2011Chevy1500CrewCabLTZ,Z71,

Red ..............................................$29,500* 2011Chevy1500LTZ71,CrewCab, Blue..............................................$24,900* 2011Chevy1500LT,Z71CrewCab, Green............................................$29,900* 2011Chevy1500CrewCab4x4LTZ-71

Red ..............................................$27,500* 2010Chevy1500Z71LTExt.Cab,20KMiles

Silver............................................$26,000* 2010Chevy1500LTZ71CrewCab, Blue..............................................$24,900*

- USED VEHICLES -

Titleist 910 D3 Driver used, $80 815-973-5591

FURNITURE

2014GMCYukonXLSLT 2014ChevyCruzeLTZ

710

GE Microwave oven, white, large, $30 815-626-8333 Leave message.

2014ChevyCruze2LTRS,White..........$15,900*

2009 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab LTZ 4x4,

White ....................................................$22,900* 2008 Saturn Outlook FWD, XR, White ....................................................$10,500* 2008 Chevy Impala LT, Black..................$9,800* 2007 Chevy Impala LT, Maroon...............$9,500* 2007 Chevy K-1500 Crew Z71, White ...................................................$17,900* 2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV, Silver ....................................................$22,800* *Plus tax, title, license & doc fee.

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

“Grooming Service for Small to Medium Dogs” For an Appointment call 815-716-3621

Robert & Sons Lawn Care Specializing in: •lawn care •landscaping •HANDYMAN •SNOW Removal Leroy Petersen 815-622-8565 free estimates! find us on facebook robertandsons lawncare

Commercial and Residential Snow & Ice Control serving the Sauk Valley Area. In town driveways $15. www.porter brothers.net

TIMBER TREE SERVICE

606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

402

• A 172 Point Inspection and Reconditioning Process • New, Exclusive 2 Year/30,000 Mile Standard CPO Maintenance Plan • 12 Month/12,000 Mile Bumper-toBumper Warranty • 5 Year, 100,000 Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty • 24/7 Roadside Assistance • A 3-Day/150 Mile Customer Satisfaction Guarantee • 2.9% for up to 72 Months on Select Vehicles

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

Lawn Care

Newer 2 Bedroom $599.00 & Up Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave.

LOANS

VEHICLES COME WITH:

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

815-632-3822

JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Sterling Rentals

Quonset Hut, large overhead door, 2800 sq ft. $300/ month. Call 815-378-2151.

39,900 *

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

We are currently running a special on our maid service!

10% off your first 4 cleanings

J & M SERVICES 815-631-1957 Spring Clean-Up Hauling, Mowing, & MUCH MORE! No Job Too Big or Too Small!

Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal Licensed and Insured *Free Estimates* 25HR Emergency Service Call 815-718-2997 Donnie Cole

Call Me 2-Rent (815)632-7368

MORRISON

WAREHOUSE / 330 STORAGE

$

THESE GM CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED

315

Honeycutt Hill (formerly known as Tall Pines), 2BR 1 BA, lg. deck & shed, Lot #3 $490/mo. + $490 dep. 815-772-8943

Maroon, REDUCED PRICE!!

GM Certified, Leather Interior, Heated Seats, Remote Start & More!

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

Cleaning Service

PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986 (815)625-2607 (815)631-4122

Whitson CPAs, LLC in Dixon, IL is currently accepting new clients.

Call 815-677-9216 to set up an appointment.

Initial consultations concerning tax return preparation are free. For more information check out our Facebook page at http://

1st Month FREE!

(Located Behind Northland Mall)

Tax Services Lewis Plumbing 815-288-0028 Serving All of the Sauk Valley Area Lic.#058-173956

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

FOR RENT

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

BALAYTI PAINTING

NORTHLAND PARK APARTMENTS

MOBILE HOMES

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

Painting

815-441-6631 Licensed, Bonded Insured Sterling IL.

1-815-414-2288

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

8155-626-6195 or 815-441-0583

•Made to Order Windows •Triple-Pane Available •Custom Aluminum Exterior Trimwork •Complete Year Round Installations •Limited Lifetime Warranty ❅Start your Winter ❅ energy savings now!

Next to

ALDI in Sterling

Secured 3 acre w/ high bays and office, 3818 River Rd., Sterling.

815-626-8790

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

We Take Your Fun Seriously!

FREE ESTIMATES

J.C. Worcester Vinyl Replacement Windows

*Only Valid while garages last. New applicants only.

2014 GMC Yukon XL

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

A Family's Handyman ★Roofing ★Siding ★ Decks ★Great Rates ★Fast Service Interior Discounts Free Estimates 815-994-0075

GET ON SPRING 2015 MOWING LIST

•Climate Controlled Storage •Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental •Confidential Document Shredding •We Ship FedEx & UPS! •Expert Packaging Services •Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies •EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales •Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• Garages •Drywall• Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

FREE

Garage Rental*

307 W. 3 in Dixon, office space. 900 sq. ft. water & garbage furnished. $500/mo. + $500 dep. 815-284-7609

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

Bicycles

Handyman

• Basement & Garage Cleaning • Haul Away Service • Interior Painting

High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

3 Months

311

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www.praterpaintand waterproofing.com

Gilbertson Construction Residential & Commercial.

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

(815)6220087.

ODD-JOBS

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FREE

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

- Kitchens - Baths - Windows - Doors - Residential Electrical - & More Rich Osmer 815-440-1609

• Yard Clean Up • Gutter Cleaning

1st Month’s Rent

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

Basement Waterproofing

Genl. Contracting

FALL SERVICES

PER MONTH

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

815-989-8320

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

• Snow Removal

495

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

SHOE REPAIR ZIPPER REPAIR & ALTERATIONS Grummerts Hardware Sterling or Rock Falls

WINTER SERVICES

$

*with 1 year lease

Call 815-625-3600 or 815-284-2222

Alterations

Quality Service Since 1995

Garages Available

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

RON WIGHT HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING •Residential Specialists •30 Years Experience •FREE estimates •Special $45 Check-Up on Furnace or A/C •No Diagnostic fee Call Today!

815-734-6282 815-440-9585

Lawn Service

2 Bedroom Great Location

100 New Vehicles In Stock With More On The Way!

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

FARLEY'S APPLIANCE Heating & Cooling Sale & Service Free Estimates New & Replacement Units We service all brands!

Call Today (815)284-2052

Sexton’s

A&B STORAGE UNITS, Rock Falls IL 8x17 $40, 10x17 $50, 13x17 $60 mo.

815-441-0984

Windows

Published Every Other Tuesday!

CALL 815-625-0955

Storage

RIVER RIDGE APARTMENTS

3BR, freshly painted 1½ BA, no pets.

815-625-0624 Nice 2BR $600 svla.org 815-7185488 RTO 2BR $49,900 $5,000 down.4413515.Agent owned.

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

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

Lawn Care

C E L E B R A T I O N S

Dumpster Rental

Sauk Valley Classi eds

Air Cond./Heating

STERLING

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SAUK VALLEY

STERLING

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SERVICE DIRECTORY

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SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Friday, February 6, 2015 • PAGE B10

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

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

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

Ludwig Jr. drum set, nice! $300. 75 gal. aquarium w/ stand & all extras $175. Call 815441-5652.

Twin, full, queen, king beds. Dryer, recliner, upright washer, freezer, side-by-side refrig., sofa, dresser, table set, 3pc. Living rm. set. 815-718-4385

SNOWBLOWERS 782 24” cut, 6HP, 2 stage self propelled. Tire chains, pull start. Good cond. $325 815973-3223

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

785

Bowflex w/ leg atgood tachment, cond. $250/obo 779-245-1145

Need to place an ad?

Call us 625-3600 284-2222

TOOLS & MACHINERY

Never worn unisex Large Ecuador wool zip up jacket. sweater $30. 815-441-6018

Pair of Pallet forks. Good cond. $100. 815-4562175.

AUTOMOBILES

Pilates Power Gym, great condition. $100. Call 815-625-4165

Craftsman 6 in.

Bench Grinder, $50 815-626-8333 Leave message.

See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text

WANT TO BUY 795 I Pay Cash 4 Gold Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061

➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 3 Chicago Cubs baseball cards 1984 $3 815-2842685 B & D 7.25 in. circular saw. Good condition $25 815-284-2685 In Home Care. Will clean, cook. Has own transportation and references.

Sterling, RF area.

815-973-8006 Key Coin, 1921 W.L. Half Circ cond. $65. 815440-3785 Lighted Stroh's Beer Sign.17in dia. $35 815-2753131

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Looking to rent pasture land for upcoming season. 815-499-7195

Old Lures & Reels some still in boxes. $95 for all. 815440-3785

792

PASTURE FOR RENT

905

NEW REAL DEAL

FOR ITEMS OVER $300

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ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review and saukvalley.com all for only $38!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

Offer expires 12/31/14 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

2003 Jaguar, red 4cyl., 4dr. Sunroof.

Fully loaded. All new tires, new tune up. Good shape.

Asking $3,000 obo.

779-245-1821

St. Louis baseball cards. 47 cards @ $1 ea. 815-2842685

creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

To give away: lots of older metal and wood folding chairs along with two chair carts.

Contact St. Paul Lutheran Church 815-625-3069.

HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626SOLD or 284SOLD.

W.L. Halves 7 very early halves, many mint marked, $70.

815-440-3785

FIND IT FASTER!

S.U.V.S

Local Business Directory

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2004 Lincoln Navigator, AWD, HWY mi., exc. cond. Fully loaded. $7,000.

815-529-1743

TRUCKS

Phone Numbers, Addresses, Maps and Driving Directions to any Local Business!

910

2013 Chevy Silverado C1500. Call 815-622-6887.

VANS

911

1995 Chevy 8 passenger Van w/ wheelchair lift.

112,000 mi. $2,500 obo. 815-589-2751

4X4S

www.saukvalley.com

912

2000 Ford F350, 7.3 diesel. Quad cab, long bed. Off road kit. Many new parts. $14,000/ obo. 815-440-3428

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Your New Car! The Prescott Brothers Ford Sales Team wants you to love your new car!

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New Ford F150 Crew XLT’s

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• 14 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara, #150015A ...$34,995*

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New 2015 Ford Escape S

• 100A Package • 2.5 Engine • Full Power

Includes Package Savings Cash Back Trade In Cash (Must Qualify) Ford Credit Cash (Must Qualify) Prescott Brothers Ford Discount

• 13 Ford Explorer 4x4, #1110, Loaded .............. $31,995* • 11 Lincoln MKX AWD, #1102, Loaded ............. $27,995* • 10 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, #1062 ................. $22,995* • 12 Buick LaCrosse CXL, #1084, Low Miles ...... $19,995* • 13 Dodge Dart, #1083, Low Miles, Sunroof ...... $15,995* • 14 Dodge Avenger, #1098, Warranty ................ $15,995* • 06 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab, #1092A, 4x4 .... $14,995* • 13 Ford Focus, #1109, Hatchback, Sunroof ..... $13,995*

14 CHRYSLER 300C #1105

13 DODGE DURANGO RT 12 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN #1096

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• 12 Chevy Impala LTZ, #140252A, Leather..........$13,995* • 10 Dodge Charger SXT, #1089, Sharp! ............. $12,995* • 12 Chrysler 200 LX, #1102, Loaded, Low Miles $11,995*

AW WD, WD D Shar Sharpp

$26,995*

Sportty

$33,995* $33 995*

• 10 Chrysler Sebring Touring, #1082................. $11,495*

3 to Choose

$13,995*

• 11 Dodge Avenger, #998A, Local Trade, Sharp $10,995* • 06 Chrysler 300C, #1081, Loaded .................... $10,995* • 09 Ford Focus SE, #1086, Low Miles ..................$10,995* • 10 Ford Focus SE, #1026, Low Miles................ $10,995* • 04 Chevy Colorado Crew Cab, #1024B............... $8,995* • 08 Chevy HHR LT, #1088, Loaded....................... $8,995* • 10 Ford Escape XLT, #1057A, Sunroof ............... $8,995*

Roger Wakenight

Chad Young

Jim Blomberg

Stephanie VanBuren

Ed McKee

Jason Gelwicks

• 08 Ford Focus SE, #913A ................................... $7,995* • 06 Kia Sorento, #140272A ................................. $6,995*

* All vehicles subject to prior sale. State sales tax, license, title & $168 doc fee not included. All incentives assigned to dealer. Financing through Ford Credit, not all applicants will qualify. See dealer for details. Offer expires 2-28-15.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501 NOTICEPURSUANT to the Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you hand over your hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

EDUCATION

503

AIRLINE CAREERS BEGIN HERE BECOME AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECH. FAA APPROVED TRAINING. FINANCIAL AID IF QUALIFIED JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. CALL AIM 800-481-8312 Learn to become a licensed Home Inspector PreLicensing Course over two weekends (six days total) Classes start Friday, February 27 Call 847-2175958 /Register Now http://www.learninspections.com/

HEALTH / MEDICAL

504

Gaffey Home Nursing & Hospice Inc. is in need of an experienced visiting Registered Nurse part or full time, for home health care, and a part time Social Worker with experience in Hospice and Bereavement counseling.

For more information on either of these positions please call 815626-3467 or visit us at 3408 East 23rd Street Sterling, IL. 61081 M-F 8am to 4:30pm.

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Harbor Crest Home An 84-bed skilled care facility in Fulton IL, is in need of •CNA's: 2nd & 3rd shift •Restorative Nurse Must be able to practice in Illinois and pass Background test. Apply online or in person at: harborcrest2 @mchsi.com 817 17th St, Fulton IL. EOE If YOU are NOT Making $1000 a week, COME SEE US!! $1000 Weekly Minimum gross GUARANTEED! Call now for details 1-800-222-5532 or www.dcm transport.com Dcm Transport Galesburg, IL Local Flatbed Company Regional driver, paid vacations. .40 CPM. 815-622-3000

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Part-time truck drivers needed for local AG business. Qualified applicants must possess a clean driving record and a Class A CDL. Flexible hours and good pay.

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

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Northern Illinois Home Medical Supply has an opening for an Inventory Control/Retail Coordinator at our Dixon location. This individual will be responsible for retail and rental inventory and for billing of products and services for customers with insurance coverage.

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You may mail or drop off a resume to Northern Illinois Home Medical Supply at 1309 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, IL or 2600 North Locust Street, Suite A, Sterling, IL 61081 or stop in for an application. Or email resume to melissa.sheppard@nihms.com Deadline for all applicants is Monday, February 18th, 2015.

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14 Chevrolet Equinox LT

13 Kia Optima

11 Chevrolet Tahoe LT

Loaded, 4x4

Leather, 4x4

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4,988*

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