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In it for the long run Runner logs nearly 90,000 miles, and she’s not done yet

BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 @CHeimerman_SVM

DIXON – It took the threat of losing her leg to get Diana Nelson to stop running.

In 2007, she was running a cross-country race along the Rock River in Prophetstown, and cut her leg on a tree, resulting in 8 days

in the hospital and 13 days on crutches.

“I had gangrene and everything in my leg,” she said. “They almost took it off.

I couldn’t believe something so stupid could make me lose my leg.”

It ended a 25-year stretch during which a day didn’t pass without her getting out for a run.

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LEFT: Diana Nelson hits the pavement for her daily run in Dixon. A hospital stay was the only thing that stopped her string of daily exercise.

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Smiles, Smartboards and Seuss

Addicts reach out for help People already seeking treatment in Safe Passage’s first few days

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5535 @KathleenSchul10

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Students react to a science experiment Wednesday in Mrs. Schmall’s kindergarten class at St. Mary’s School in Sterling. The school, at 6 W. Sixth St., will host a pre-K and kindergarten open house for parents and their children from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday to showcase the school’s learning environment. Visitors can tour the building, meet teachers, learn more about the school’s learning environment, and register for classes. Find “St. Mary’s School” on Facebook and go to its upcoming events page for more on the open house. Go to smsterling.webs.com or call 815-625-2253 to learn more about the school.

A Sterling and a Rock Falls resident have become the first two Whiteside County residents helped through the Safe Passage Initiative, which launched Tuesday in this county, officials said in a news release Wednesday.

That makes 41 addicts placed in Inside treatment since Need help battling addiction? the program began A list of resources: Page A5 Sept. 1 in Lee CounSenate rejects an amendment ty – three in the last that would have added $600 6 days, the release said. million to combat heroin and Rock Falls, Sterling opioid addiction. Page A5 and Morrison police and the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department have partnered with Dixon and Lee County “to formulate proactive community strategies to tackle the heroin epidemic in their jurisdictions,” the release said.

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Morrison Institute serves dual purpose Program will help meet the supply for companies’ demand of skilled labor

School librarian Linda Cook reads from Dr. Seuss’ “The Foot Book” on Wednesday as students in the pre-school program listen.

See more photos of Wednesday’s classes at saukvalley.com.

BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 @CHeimerman_SVM

MORRISON – A dual-credit program in the works for 2 years at Morrison Institute of Technology finally is ready to create opportunities for students and engineering employers alike.

Juniors and seniors from Morrison, Prophetstown, Erie and Fulton high schools will be able to enroll in the pilot program starting in the 2016-17 school year.

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POLICE Sterling Police

Dwight Taylor, 29, of Sterling; 2:54 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Avenue B; Whiteside County warrant for probation violation; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Irene L. Batley, 60, of Sterling; 3:21 p.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of East Fifth Street; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – body attachment; posted $200 cash bond.

Tressa L. Hunsberger, 25, of Sterling; 3:31 p.m. Tuesday at Eighth Avenue and East Third Street; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – obstructing justice (destroying evidence); posted $275 cash bond.

Bengie T. Phillips, 17, of Sterling; 9:39 p.m. Tuesday at Avenue F and West 11th Street; speeding 51 mph in a 30-mph zone, disobeyed stop sign; released with promise to comply.

Rock Falls Police

Lezlee J. Heiderscheit, 41, of Dixon; 3:03 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Dixon Avenue; speeding; given notice to appear in court.

Liane R. Viane, 25, of Prophetstown; 2:03 p.m.

Monday in the 1800 block of Prophetstown Road; speeding; given notice to appear in court.

Anthony L. Caudillo, 21, of Rock Falls; 5:18 a.m. Tuesday on West 21st Street; violation of order of protection; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Bruce A. Nichols, 50, of Rock Falls; 9:12 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. Route 30 W.; domestic battery; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Franklin Grove Police

Katherine E. Gross, 37, of Franklin Grove; 3:05 p.m.

Tuesday at Elm and Lahman streets; passing school bus while loading children; released with promise to comply.

Oregon Police

Joanna M. Easley. 44, of Oregon; 8:40 p.m. Feb. 24 in the 900 block of Adams Street; operating uninsured motor vehicle; given citation.

Douglas M. Palmer, 63, of Rockford; 8:20 p.m. Feb. 25 in the 100 block of South Fourth Street; operating a vehicle with expired registration; given citation.

William R. Britton, 46, of Rockford; 10:38 p.m. Friday in the 100 block of South Fourth Street; no valid registration; given citation.

Branden N. Eis, 28, of Blue Grass, Iowa; 1:20 a.m. Sunday in the 600 block of North Fourth Street; speeding 50 mph in a 30-mph zone; given citation.

Lee County Sheriff

Sara J. Sanford, 40, of Dixon; 4:44 p.m. Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear – contempt (non-payment) – vaccination and CO tags required, warrant for failure to appear – driving while license suspended and uninsured; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Angela S. Oleson, 39, of Polo; 1:17 p.m. Tuesday; order of commitment – rule to show cause; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Ogle County Sheriff

Jerry Heinze, 44, of Rockford; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Travis Rhodes, 35, of Rockford; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Benjamin Hill, 26, of Machesney Park; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Leonard Cook, 48, of Rochelle; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Joseph Jackson, 22, of Sterling; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Jessica L. Winn, 29, of Ladd; Tuesday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Driver injured in two-vehicle crash

OGLE COUNTY – An Ashton woman suffered minor injuries Tuesday in a twovehicle crash in the 12000 block of East Flagg Road.

Ogle County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 6:30 p.m. A 2007 Hyundai driven

by Jordan L. Smith, 25, of Rochelle, was eastbound on Flagg Road when he struck at 2004 Buick Rainier driven

by Marcia J. Lawhorn-Johnson, 71, who was waiting to turn left.

Lawhorn-Johnson was taken to Rochelle Community Hospital, where her condition was unavailable Wednesday.

Smith was given a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Woman injured in rollover accident

OGLE COUNTY – A Dixon woman suffered an injury to her arm Tuesday in a singlevehicle rollover crash in the 14000 block of West Pilgrim Road.

Ogle County Sheriff’s deputies, with Polo police, fire, and ambulance personnel, responded at 11:40 a.m. A Ford Explorer driven by Kristen L. Richard, 22, was westbound on Pilgrim Road when she lost control of her vehicle, which slid into the ditch on the south side of the road and rolled over before coming to rest on all four wheels.

Richard was taken by Polo ambulance to CGH Medical Center in Sterling, where she was treated and released.

The crash remains under investigation.

BIRTHDAYS Happy belated birthday to Liz Lang on Tuesday.

Happy birthday to Kellan Newendyke, 8, and Tyler Schultheis, 26, both today.

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Youth at risk without funds Law enforcement call for an end to 9-month standoff SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Prosecutors and law enforcement officials criticized Illinois lawmakers and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday for failing to Gov. Bruce pass a state Rauner budget, saying their 9-month standoff is hurting public safety.

State county attorneys, sheriffs, and police chiefs focused their comments on youth crimediversion programs that are serving fewer teens because they haven’t gotten state funding since July 1, when the current year budget should have taken effect.

Law enforcement officials argued that lack of funding for those programs will hurt the state in the long term.

More than half of the state’s counties that participate in Redeploy Illinois, which provides counseling to teens at risk of incarceration, have left the program, impacting almost 300 youths who would have been served, according to a survey by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

The survey also found that about 1,800 youths no longer have access to after-school programs and that community-based centers that help runaways have cut staff.

“There is no doubt that the failure to provide these services is a tremendous burden on our courtrooms, on our police, and ultimately on society,” said Tyler Edmonds, the state’s attorney for Union County.

His comments came just before Rauner dis-

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Illinois state Rep. Barb Wheeler (center), R-Crystal Lake, discusses higher education funding Wednesday with University of Illinois students, including Brandon Hudspeth (right), outside the doors of the Illinois House chambers in Springfield. “We are so far apart on our politics,” Wheeler told Hudspeth.

“What we need is a budget.” Four-year colleges have received no money due to the ongoing budget stalemate and some have said they won’t be able to cover Monetary Award Program funding in the spring.

House fails to override veto of MAP funding SPRINGFIELD (AP) – The Illinois House has failed to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of funding for college grants and 2-year schools.

The House debated restoring hundreds of millions of dollars in college funding for 2 hours Wednesday afternoon. But overcoming Republican Rauner’s rejection of the spending required 71 votes. It failed 69-48.

The legislation involved $397 million for the incomebased Monetary Award Program and $324 million for community colleges.

The Senate voted to override the veto earlier in the day. But an override by the House wouldn’t have forced spending. Rauner complains there’s no money to cover the bill. cussed parts of his plan to overhaul the state’s criminal justice system, designed to reduce the state’s prison population by 25 percent by 2025. The governor’s plan has bipartisan support, even as Rauner and Democrats who control the Legislature have been unable to reach a deal on the state budget.

Rauner promoted three pieces of legislation he says will help improve public safety while reducing incarceration rates and helping offenders

IN BRIEF Fundraisers set for girl with leukemia

Call 815-440-3769 or 815-222-7029 for more information.

DIXON – A fundraiser for a Dixon girl with leukemia will run from 4 to 9 p.m.

March 18 at Tipsy’s, 79 S. Hennepin Ave. Greer Bond, 2, daughter of Courtney and Kel Bond, has Philadelphia positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

She underwent several rounds of chemotherapy, and will have a bone marrow transplant March 23.

In addition to tipping guest bartenders, participants can enter a cash prize drawing. Tickets cost $5 each or $20 for five. Winners need not be present.

People also can take part in Greer’s Leukemia Lemon Challenge, in which they peel a lemon, eat it, post a video of their reaction on social media, and nominate their friends to do the same.

Donations also can be made at gofundme.com/ greerbondstrongllc.

Food giveaway Saturday in Dixon DIXON – Food will be given away Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 612 Highland Ave. Registration will run from 10:15 to 11 a.m., when distribution will begin. Recipients are asked not to arrive before 10:15 a.m., and should dress for the weather.

Distribution can take up to 2 hours, and recipients are advised to bring a laundry basket or rolling cart. No ID or proof of need is required.

River Bend Foodbank of Davenport, Iowa, St. Patrick Church, St. Paul Lutheran Church, and the Dixon Community Food Pantry are sponsoring the giveaway.

Call 815-284-7197 for more information.

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return to society. One bill would direct prosecutors to explain why someone without a prior criminal record needs to be incarcerated and require a presentencing report in such instances. Another measure would increase the use of electronic monitoring as an alternative to prison. The third proposal requires prison officials and the secretary of state to provide identification cards to offenders upon their

release to help with their transition back to society.

“Today is an important and very positive step forward to benefit the people of Illinois,” Rauner said. The proposals came out of a panel he formed to recommend changes to how the state deals with offenders.

One member of the panel, St. Clair County State Attorney Brendan Kelly, commended Rauner’s goal during the news conference with other law enforcement officials, but said it’s undermined by the budget crisis.

“Criminal justice reform, it’s not just the right thing to do, it’s a smart thing to do and we all understand that,” he said. “It reduces crime.

But we need to move forward – we need to move forward with that criminal justice reform and this budget impasse.

We’re not moving forward; we’re moving the exact opposite direction.”

Rauner said it’s “a tragedy” that the state still lacks a budget but added that the criminal justice system “has been broken in Illinois for decades.” He said the failure to pass balanced budgets and polices that grow the economy are partly to blame.

“Because we haven’t had balanced budgets, businesses leave, we lose jobs, people become unemployed, crime goes up, human service needs go up because we’re not growing our economy,” he said.

Rauner has repeatedly said he wants to make the state more businessfriendly, in part by passing legislation to curb the power of unions and reduce business costs.

His suggestions have not been well-received by Democrats.

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City sewer project will begin soon $153,000 bid among several requests approved by council

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

ROCK FALLS – A bid was approved Tuesday for a sanitary sewer project that soon will begin on West First Street.

The City Council approved the $153,175 bid from Peoria-based Hoerr Construction to do slip lining of the sanitary sewer main on West First Street near state Route 40.

In June, part of the sewer line in the area collapsed, making it necessary for the city to put in an emergency work order request.

Bids were put in for two

variations of the project, Sewer Superintendent Ed Cox said. The accepted bid was about $35,000 less than the other option because it didn’t include a new manhole. It was about $9,000 less than the bid from Visu-Sewer of Bridgeview.

Engineering firm Willett, Hofmann & Associates recommended the city opt for eliminating the manhole, which requires the contractor to bypass pump from an existing manhole.

“This is the preferred option, since it doesn’t require the installation of the sanitary manhole in the parking lot, which will require less disturbance,”

Next meeting The Rock Falls City Council next meets at 6:30 p.m.

March 15, at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. The agendas will be posted at rockfalls61071.com and at City Hall. Call 815-622-1100 for more information. said Matt Hansen, an engineer at the firm.

Both options came in significantly higher than the engineering estimates.

Only two bids came in on the first option, and Hoerr’s accepted bid, which came in 64 percent higher than the estimate, was the only one received for the variation.

“This project is a very small lining project, but it is a difficult one due to the bypass pumping challenges, and sanitary sewer lining is very specialized work that only four or five contractors typically bid,” Hansen told the city.

Electric department requests The council approved four requests from the electric department. Approval was given for the purchase of a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse at a cost of $32,289.

The Traverse will replace superintendent Dick Simon’s vehicle, which will still be used by the city.

A $49,650 bid was accepted from Mississippi Valley Pump in Bettendorf, Iowa, to retrofit dewatering pumps at the hydroelectric plant.

Simon said the retrofitting makes it easier for the department to work

on the pumps.

“The design of these goes back to 1988, when the plant went online,” Simon said. We’re just making them more userfriendly.”

The council also approved a $17,978 bid from Simmers Crane in Rock Island to build a work platform down the river from the plant. Simon said this work will be done as a safety precaution.

“They needed a bigger area to stand on when they are installing stop logs – now they have just a 2-by-3 area,” Simon said.

The electric department also received the OK to recondition one of two generators at the hydro plant, at a cost of $9,603.

That bid came from Inman Electric Motors in LaSalle. Simon said the generators are pulled out

every 2 or 3 years for work.

He plans to recondition the other unit next year.

Building department move The building department plans to move its operations to the north side of City Hall, near the tourism office. The move was necessary to make room for the new utilities supervisor, when that person is hired. The building department is now next to the utilities office.

Building inspector Mark Searing received the council’s approval for $37,700 needed to do the renovations on both sides of the building. That work will be done by Kenneth Crane CPM of Tampico.

All of the departmental requests were approved by a 7-0 vote.

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Junior’s brainstorm adds to game-changing program Series of stories coming soon on nontraditional initiative

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s the strands of emails from faculty poured in, Ellen Reckamp was overwhelmed.

I feel you, sister. That’s how I feel after seeing the program you helped create in action.

Last year, she was a 15-year-old Oregon High School sophomore and a participant in the Open Program’s pilot year. In addition to demonstrating mastery of English and math standards, the students also complete a project that benefits the community.

Ellen was struggling to come up with a project, let alone decide where she wanted to go to college, or what career she’d like to go into someday.

From that sort of indecision, and frustration, that so many teenagers bear, Open Program Passions was born. On the advice of her OP teachers, Kim Radostits and Jesse Glim, Ellen began brainstorming a program that would help youngsters get ready for life beyond the high school walls.

She sat in a lot of meetings with teachers and administrators. She’d email them and receive dozens of emails in reply, with ideas being tossed back and forth in rapid fire. Then more meetings.

“There’d be so many ideas flying around that you’d spend, like, 3 hours just talking about one thing,” she said. “Then I realized even though we didn’t get that much done, you learned so much.”

She got to see curriculum planning from the teacher’s perspective, and she gave them the invaluable perspective of a student. After many revisions, she pitched the first-hour class for juniors – who’d either completed the first year of OP, or the “jump-in juniors” who’d joined the fun – to Superintendent Tom Mahoney, Principal Andrew Nelson, Radostits and fellow OP teacher Aaron Sitze.

“It was nerve-racking,” Ellen said. “I mean, you’ve got to make it good, so it can happen.”

Spoiler alert: Wednesday morning, Ellen was in a classroom along with students who were writing reflections on college visits and job-shadowing experiences. But many of them were still grinding away at passion projects they began as OP sophomores.

Nick McCourt, 16, is still raising awareness of mitochondrial syndrome, a disorder in which our cells’ powerhouses, mitochondria, malfunction.

The condition has dogged him since he was little.

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Online extra Read this story at saukvalley.com to hear from the Open Program’s public relations director, Oregon High School junior Allyse Ketter.

Search for OHS Open Program on Facebook to see the page Ketter has overhauled.

Heimerman is the Enterprise and Projects Editor at SVM. He can be reached at cheimerman@ saukvalley. com or 815-625-3600, ext. 5523.

Alex Sitze, 17, is ramping up toward his second annual fundraising Talent Extravaganza. After the first $800 raised, he enlisted sophomore and OP participant Meredith Gelander to assist. She’s not only helping bring in more cash, but she’s also planning the teacher’s lounge renovation the money will fund.

Sophomores in OP meet first through third hour.

They’re kids who either wanted a nonlinear learning environment and applied for it, or were nominated.

And they’re all thriving.

Valeria Viteri-Plucker, 16, and Damien Jacobson, 16, are Bringing the Arts to

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Oregon High School junior Ellen Reckamp, the brains behind Open Program Passions, takes a moment to help Allyse Ketter promote that OP’s Facebook page reached 100 “likes.”

Oregon – that’s the name of their three-pronged project. One prong is planning a series of artistic workshops for highschoolers. They’re also planning a community competition, while another competition of sorts has closed. They solicited art submissions from stu-

dents. After faculty and student votes were shaken out, the top three went on the cover of the yearbook, and the next five went on the back cover. Valeria, who’s on the yearbook staff, designed said cover.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s funeral: Paul W. House Jr. of Como, 10 a.m. at Bethel Reformed Church in Sterling.

Friday visitations: Lera C. Kump of Polo, 9:3010:30 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church in Polo.

Phyllis J. Wagenknecht, formerly of Milledgeville, 5-7 p.m. at Milledgeville Methodist Church.

Friday funeral: Lera C. Kump of Polo, 10:30 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church in Polo.

Saturday visitations: Jeffrey A. Rose of Sterling, 9-10:45 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Willene Hicks of Sterling, 9:30-10:45 a.m. at Rock River Christian Center in Rock Falls.

Saturday funerals: Willene Hicks of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Rock River Christian Center in Rock Falls.

Jeffrey A. Rose of Sterling, 11 a.m. Mass at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Phyllis J. Wagenknecht, formerly of Milledgeville, 11 a.m. memorial service at Milledgeville Methodist Church.

GOP leaders seek a last-ditch strategy to stop Trump WASHINGTON (AP) – Staring down the prospect of nominating Donald Trump for president, Republicans spiraled into a chaotic, last-ditch search Wednesday for a way to save the GOP from hitching its fortunes to an unpredictable celebrity candidate without alienating his throng of followers.

Sensing a window closing fast, GOP leaders and elder statesmen toggled through a menu of scenarios but landed on none. Some amplified calls to rally around a Trump alternative, even if that alternative is Ted Cruz, a prickly conservative with few friends in the party.

Others laid out stillhazy plans for a brokered national convention, an option likely to smack of the backroom dealing Trump fans despise. Some floated more extreme measures, talking of breaking from the party and starting anew.

“It’s all a play to stall it or try to deny him the nomination,” said Neil Newhouse, a GOP pollster. “And the problem with that is no one has the best scenario for how to do that.”

The scrambling came as the billionaire candidate racked up commanding victories in seven of eleven Super Tuesday primary contests, and the path to victory for his rivals narrowed. Trump’s strength – which stretched from the Deep South to New England – exposed the depths of the divisions within the party, no matter who becomes the nominee in this election.

As Republicans surveyed the wreckage from Trump’s surge, some argued there was still a chance to stop him. He was not yet on track to claim the nomination before the party’s national gathering in July, according to an Associated Press delegate count.

He has won 46 percent of the delegates awarded so far, and he would have to increase that to 51 percent in the remaining primaries.

“Trump had a good night, but he left the

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Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, addresses his election night watch party with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Tuesday in Stafford, Texas. Some GOP leaders and elder statesmen have amplified calls to rally around a Trump alternative, even if that alternative is Cruz, a prickly conservative with few friends in the party.

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., smiles at a campaign rally Tuesday in Miami. door open,” said David Winston, a Republican pollster.

The GOP mayhem contrasted sharply with a clearer picture on the Democratic side, where Hillary Clinton on Tuesday locked down solid victories in seven states and was on the path to regaining her status as the inevitable nominee.

Rival Sen. Bernie Sanders vowed to keep up the fight, campaigning in Maine on Wednesday.

Sanders, a fierce opponent of big money in politics, quoted director and screenwriter Adam McKay, winner of this year’s Oscar for “The Big Short” adapted screenplay, who warned about candidates who take major contributions from “weirdo billionaires.”

Republicans, meanwhile, looked for a wise

man to calm the jitters and point the way.

Mitt Romney, their nominee 4 years ago, suggested he might try to fill that role. The former Massachusetts governor announced plans to speak on the “state of the 2016 presidential race” today in Utah. Romney has moved aggressively to take on Trump in recent days, saying the billionaire’s unreleased tax returns might contain “bombshells.” But he was not expected to endorse a candidate or announce a late entry into the race himself.

Some Republican officials have said they would not support a Trump nomination, including Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and South Carolina Rep. Mark Sanford, but neither offered another alternative.

Sunday visitation: James B. Harper of Dixon, 3-5 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Dixon.

Monday visitation: James B. Harper of Dixon, 9-10 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

Monday funeral: James B. Harper of Dixon, 10 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

March 12 funeral: Lita Delgado-McCollum of Phoenix, 2:30 p.m. memorial service at Rock River Christian Center in Rock Falls.

March 13 visitation: Michael King of Sterling, 1- 3 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

March 14 funeral: Michael King of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

April 2 visitation: Rena E. Heusinkveld of Morrison, 9:30-11 a.m. at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison.

April 2 funeral: Rena E. Heusinkveld of Morrison, 11 a.m. at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison.

Jeffrey A. Rose STERLING – Jeffrey A. Rose, 53, of Sterling, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, surrounded by family. Jeff was a resident of Exceptional Care and Training Center in Sterling for the past 35 years, being the fifth resident at the home when it opened in 1980.

Jeff was born Oct. 10, 1962, at Community General Hospital in Sterling, the son of Darol G. and Sheryl M. (Wallmark) Rose.

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Sheryl (Charles “Chuck”) Blanford of Sterling; his sisters, Jean (Randy) Schutt of Rock Falls, Julie (Mike) Hader of Greenwood, Nebraska, and Jackie (Shawn McSherry) Francque of Barneveld, Wisconsin; his brothers, Jerry Rose of Sterling and Mark Rose of Wittier, North Carolina; his stepsisters, Rhonda (Donnie) Earley

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been approached by “a mixture of people” about being part of a thirdparty bid, said Jeff Miller, who managed Perry’s failed GOP presidential campaign. But Miller said Perry found the idea “ludicrous.”

The Associated Press has asked Republican governors and senators if they would support Trump if he becomes the party’s nominee. Of the 59 respondents, slightly less than half could not commit to backing him in November.

If there is a chance of derailing Trump, who did not campaign Wednesday, it increasingly appears to rest with Cruz. The Texas senator came in just 25 delegates behind Trump Tuesday night, although he faces less favorable contests as the race presses on.

Sen. Marco Rubio and Ohio Gov. John Kasich also hold out hope they could catch fire in upcoming contests. Each must each win his home state primary on March 15 in order for that approach to have even a sliver of credibility. Rubio trails by double digits in most polls in Florida.

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson all but ended his bid Wednesday, saying on his campaign website: “I do not see a political path forward.”

of Osceola, Iowa, Leslie Owen of El Dorado, California, and Beth (Kevin) Kosman of Weldon, Iowa; stepbrothers, Andrew Blanford of Arcada, Colorado, and Paul Filip of Peoria; many nieces and nephews; and his extended family at Exceptional Care and Training Center.

He was preceded in death by his father, Darol G. Rose; a greatniece, Blaiksley Rose Sheppard; and his grandparents.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, and the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.

Saturday at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls, with Monsignor Thomas Dzielak officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling. McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to to Exceptional Care and Training Center.

Rena E. Heusinkveld MORRISON – Rena E. Heusinkveld, 100, of Morrison, died Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at Resthave Home in Morrison.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. April 2, and the funeral at 11 a.m. April 2 at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison.

Interment will be at Grove

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Kelly says she doesn’t expect Trump hostility in debate NEW YORK (AP) – Anticipating another appearance on a debate stage with Donald Trump, Fox News Channel’s Megyn Kelly says their public feud hasn’t affected her preparation and she doesn’t expect a renewal of hostilities with the Republican presidential front runner.

Kelly, who is moderating tonight’s debate with colleagues Bret Baier and Chris Wallace, said Trump was more in her head before the GOP debate prior to the Iowa caucuses, which he ultimately boycotted.

“I think he’s much more focused on securing the nomination now and not on me, and that’s how it should be,” Kelly said.

Tonight’s debate, the 11th among Republicans, will be held at Detroit’s Fox Theater from 8 to 10 p.m.

Kelly’s questioning angered Trump during the first GOP debate last August, most prominently when he was confronted with some of his past comments about women.

He responded harshly, and skipped Fox’s Iowa debate when the network refused to remove Kelly as moderator. Ted Cruz beat Trump in Iowa.

Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks said he looks

forward to tonight’s debate.

“It’s not a focus of our preparation but obviously it’s the elephant in the room,” Fox’s Baier said.

“It’s not front of mind, but it’s in mind. We’re not going to focus on one candidate or the other.”

At the very least, the Fox moderators won’t have to prepare one set of questions for if Trump showed up and another for if he didn’t, as they did in Iowa. Kelly, who has not interviewed Trump since last summer’s dust-up, said she’s preparing the same tough but fair questions she always tries for.

“I don’t need to be overly tough to prove that I am some sort of tough gal and I don’t want to go easy on him to disprove the people who think I have it in for him,” she said. She believes Trump, a novice

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FOX News debate moderators Chris Wallace (left), Megyn Kelly and Bret Baier wait for the start of the Republican presidential primary debate Jan. 28 in Des Moines, Iowa. Kelly says their public feud hasn’t affected her preparation and she doesn’t expect a renewal of hostilities with the Republican presidential front runner during tonight’s debate. politician, had the mis- him,” she said. “I think at guided thought Fox would this point in the game he go easy on him. understands better how “Perhaps his expecta- these things go. He knows tions for the event were he can handle me. He can not set properly by the handle any interviewer.” people who were advising Ben Carson announced

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Wednesday that he is effectively suspending his campaign and not attending. Kelly said he wouldn’t have gotten much attention, anyway: Fox will concentrate its questions on Trump, Cruz and Marco Rubio – making for potentially awkward moments for John Kasich.

In one of the campaign’s many oddities, the Trump-Kelly episode created lingering bad feelings between the leading Republican candidate and the television network most popular with Republican viewers. Kelly was one of the first public figures caught in the middle of one of Trump’s withering attacks on media, which prompted some of his supporters to attack her on social media.

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enjoyed it or wanted it to continue,” she said. She tried to stay away from the angry comments on social media, but it’s hard to avoid when you need to use Twitter for work.

At its worst, Trump went on CNN to say of Kelly that “you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes. Blood coming out of her wherever.”

Many interpreted that to be a crude reference to a woman’s menstrual cycle.

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Amendment to fight heroin addiction fails Tribune News Service

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Wednesday rejected an amendment that would have added $600 million in emergency money to a measure designed to combat the nation’s heroin and opioid-addiction epidemic.

“I’m disappointed – not surprised, but disappointed,” Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., who offered the amendment,

said on the floor after the vote. She asked her Republican colleagues who voted against her measure, “How many more people have to die before we’re willing to provide the resources necessary to fight this epidemic?”

The Senate voted 48-47 for the amendment, with four Republicans crossing the aisle to support it, but failed to reach

the 60-vote threshold required for passage.

Republicans have argued that money to fight drug addiction was already included in the spending bill approved at the end of last year and more can be added during the appropriations process later this year.

The main bill, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, is a bipartisan piece of legis-

lation that would authorize the Justice Department to issue grants to assist with state efforts to combat drug abuse.

It would also increase access to drugs that can counteract the effects of an overdose.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has said the new funding should be addressed during this year’s appropriations process.

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“We are excited to be a part of this program and look forward to

working with Lee County on a common goal,” Rock Falls Police Chief Tammy Nelson said in the release. “Our officers are ready to go. If you are suffering from

addiction and need help, we are here for you.”

The Safe Passage Initiative: Police Giving Hope to Addicts Through the Tools For

Recovery encourages addicts to turn themselves in to police officers and sheriff’s deputies, who will get them into treatment rather than arrest them.

Where to get help • The Whiteside County Safe Passage Initiative launched Tuesday.

Heroin or other opiate drug users looking for treatment can call Whiteside County Sheriff Kelly Wilhelmi at 815-772-4044, Rock Falls Police Chief Tammy Nelson at 815-6221140, Sterling Police Chief Ron Potthoff at 815-632-6640, or any county police agency.

• The Lee County Safe Passage Initiative has been up and running since Sept. 1. It is among many steps new and existing organizations are taking to battle the area’s growing heroin problem.

To become a Safe Passage guide, or to learn more about the program, contact Dixon Police Chief Danny Langloss at ddlangloss@dixonpd. com or 815-288-4411.

To reach Lee County Sheriff John Simonton for help or information,

call 815-284-6631.

• PRISM of Lee County is concerned will all types of drug abuse as well as mental heath issues. It is a 501(c)(3) organization. Among other things, tax-deductible donations and funds from court fines and drug asset forfeitures help pay transportation and other costs associated with the Safe Passage initiative. Donations can be sent to the Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave. Suite 100, Dixon, IL 61021, attention PRISM of Lee County.

Find it on Facebook or call 815284-3371 for more information.

• The Lee County We Care Substance Abuse Hotline is available 24/7 at 866-494-4431.

• The Opiate Recovery Group meets at 7 p.m. every Monday at KSB Town Square Centre, 102 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

• Safe Harbor of Lee County is a Facebook page designed to give users a safe place to talk about their addictions and to be an information-sharing site. Email safeharborlc@yahoo.com or find it on Facebook.

• In addition, through the Good Samaritan Law, if people are using drugs together and someone overdoses, they can seek emergency assistance without the fear of arrest or prosecution for possession of personal-use drugs and drug equipment. The law defines personal use as less than 3 grams of heroin.

If you have talents or skills to offer, would like to assist financially, or would like additional information, you also can contact Lee County Health Department Administrator Cathy Ferguson at contactus@lchd. com or 815-284-3371.

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“We have employers continuing to come to us, and we don’t have the graduates for the jobs they’re trying to fill,” said MIT President Chris Scott, who came aboard in the mid-1990s as an instructor. “It’s mindboggling to me. Virtually every project out there is related to engineering and engineering technology.”

High school students taking advantage of the dual-credit courses will begin their first semester with principles of engineering, concepts and projects – a 100-percent project-based, hands-on experience, Scott said.

The class’ broad scope will include computeraided design, product development, electronics, robotics, aerodynamics, 3-D printing and more.

In the second semester of the pilot year, they’ll take a parametric modeling CAD course.

The plan is that in subsequent years, students will be able to choose an area of focus for their second semester. Looking farther down the road, the plan is for high-schoolers to be able to tackle four classes over 2 years.

Scott would like to expand the partnership to more school districts, with Newman Central Catholic in Sterling, Fulton Unity Christian and Riverdale High School in

Pay a visit Saturday

Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Road, invites potential students and their parents to visit the campus Saturday.

Doors open at 10 a.m. and the program begins at 10:30 in the administration building (the one with the columns in the back of the campus). There will be a presentation, then participants will break up into small groups for tours and demonstrations. Everyone will come back together for lunch and a discussion about what they’ve seen. The day will end around 1 p.m.

The school is asking for visitors to RSVP at its website, morrisontech.edu, or to the admissions office at 815-772-7218, ext 206.

Private tours also can be scheduled with admissions.

Go to morrisontech.edu or find Morrison Institute of Technology on Facebook for more information.

Port Byron all potential partners. But MIT needs the pilot year to gauge just how many students it can physically accommodate – and effectively teach, he said.

“We don’t have a lot of room, so we’ll see how year 1 goes, and see where we can go from there.

Having too many students would be a better problem to have in year 2, rather than year 1.”

In addition to getting an intro into engineering, students also will be able to take a bite out of their college workload – and tuition.

For instance, Erie Superintendent Bradley Cox said a handful of students have amassed more than 30 college credit hours through the school’s partnership with Black Hawk College in Moline.

“That’s basically your freshman year,” Cox said. “If you go to Drake [University in Des

Moines, Iowa], we just saved a family $50,000 to $60,000.”

In Erie, the same tuition reimbursement system will be used for the Morrison Tech partnership as is used for the Black Hawk cooperative: Students who earn an A or a B will get back 75 percent of their tuition, while a C earns a 50 percent reimbursement.

Superintendents Daryl Hogue and Scott Vance, of Fulton and Morrison, respectively, said their districts are waiting to see final cost figures before determining whether tuition reimbursement will be offered there.

The former Morrison Junior High School principal fondly remembers taking seventh-graders for daylong visits to the 2-year technical university.

“I’ve always had high respect for the resource Morrison Tech is, given

all the information that principals and administrators have learned about industry and manufacturing, and the skills gap that exists,” Hogue said.

Whereas Erie has gone away from advanced placement testing, opting instead for the Black Hawk partnership, Fulton uses a mix of AP testing and its dual-credit partnerships.

Transportation issues could be the reason few Fulton High students have taken dual-credit classes at Sauk Valley Community College on the western edge of Dixon, but that doesn’t explain why so few have taken courses online, a method of education the college has made a key initiative, he said.

He hopes the Morrison Tech partnership will be good for the students, and for the companies that would like to hire them in a few years.

“We continually hear from industry that this skills gap exists, and what they want are kids who are STEM-trained and have skill sets from pre-engineering and engineering programs,” Hogue said.

“What better place to get that, than what exists in our back yard?”

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“I ran in the dark for 21 years – except for on weekends,” she said.

She’s run in historic “25 years, 8 months conditions, with the and 21 days … but who’s wind chill reaching 65 counting?” Nelson said. below. The last day she She’s broken both of her missed because of the wrists, slipping on ice, but bitter cold was Jan. 10, both times resumed run- 1982, when she said ning, cast and all. In fact, wind-chill conditions despite having cracked reached 85 below. five vertebrae and shrink“I don’t get sick,” Nelson ing 5 inches since she said. “Maybe it’s because overcame her gangrenous I’m just used to it, and I injury Nov. 19, 2007, she’s go outside every day, no yet to miss another day. matter how cold it is.”

Every day, she gauges When the mercury the wind while walking touches 100 degrees, she’s across Kilgore Road to out there, pounding the fetch her paper. After all, pavement of rural Dixon. when she calls time and “So what?” she said. “I temp, the always recorded think, ‘If message I’ve got A friend of mine tells her an excuse told me she ran only, well, today, I’ll in her house, and the time have an I said, ‘Are you and the excuse in a temp. nuts?’ – then I few days.’ I Her rundon’t have did it. ning habit any excusDiana Nelson began modes, and I estly in don’t want 1980, when them.” she was 33.

It’s rare Her then-husband had for her to run indoors. given up smoking and There either has to be began running. He con- lightning like crazy – “I vinced her to run to the got scared one time … intersection of Wolverine really, really scared” – or and back, a .2-mile route. extremely icy. If those “I said, ‘Leave me alone. conditions exist, she I don’t like this.’” she said. runs in her house. Her “But he kept nagging me, 1,000-or-so-square-foot and told me to go 10 steps house. farther each time.”

Yup. You read that right.

Six months later, she “A friend of mine told got a log book for her me she ran in her house, birthday. and I said, ‘Are you “When I started writing nuts?’” she said. “Then I it down, it became more did it.” real,” she said.

If it’s a 7-mile day, that Today, a bookshelf in means nearly an hour her living room is chock and a half of running full of log books and tro- loops around her home. phies – the latter collec- You don’t want to do the tion a small sample of the math for a 9-miler. awards she’s garnered “It’s so boring,” she over the years. She’s said, pounding her fists run 88,000 miles – “and on the table. “I hate it. counting,” she added – It’s bad.” each route documented Just a few years ago, in the log books. She said it wouldn’t have taken she brings up her accom- nearly as long. In 2009, plishments with friends she tied then-Sauk Valley only when she hits anoth- Media sports editor Will er 5,000-mile plateau.

Larkin for 471st place These days, she’s still in the annual Reagan pounding out 7 miles Run 5K in Dixon, both 6 days a week, and a of them finishing in 28 9-miler the other day. minutes, 45 seconds – a She’s also run her race 9:35-per-mile pace. She total to nearly 500, nearly could once maintain a all of them in the Sauk 7-minute-per-mile clip.

Valley, and most of them “I do races … very 5Ks and 10Ks. badly,” Nelson said, “It used to be just 10Ks managing a laugh. “But for the first 12 years or it’s such a habit, and I so, until they added in can’t give it up. There the 5Ks, to get more was never any intention. money,” she said.

I just did it.”

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THE CANDIDATES’ VOICES | OGLE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SAUK VALLEY MEDIA presents a series of guest columns by candidates in contested primary races.

Candidates were invited to

write up to 500 words about why voters should support them.

Columns are placed top to bottom in alphabetical order.

WHERE? Ogle County, population 53,497 (2010 census).

PRIMARY ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, March 15; polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m.

‘Most qualified, experienced candidate’ LAURA COOK Oregon

I am a candidate for the Republican nomination for the Ogle County clerk and recorder in the March 15 General Primary Election.

My husband and I have been longtime residents of Ogle County. We moved to Ogle County more than 24 years ago when Curtis was appointed as Ogle County engineer by the Ogle County Board. Curtis and I will be married for 30 years this June. We have raised our two children, Travis and Drew, in Ogle County (Oregon), and we now enjoy seeing our grandchildren being raised in Ogle County.

I am the most qualified and experienced candidate for Ogle County clerk and recorder on the March primary ballot. My service to Ogle County began as a deputy clerk

Laura J. Cook

Age: 50 Political party: Republican Professional experience: 17 years as chief deputy clerk, Ogle County Clerk and Recorder’s Office; information technology coordinator for County Clerk and Recorder’s Office; 5 years in the banking industry; 8 years in the credit card industry as customer service representative when I was hired by previous Ogle County Clerk and Recorder Jean Wolfe.

Rebecca Huntley then promoted me to chief deputy clerk upon her election to office as Ogle County clerk and recorder. I have served in this capacity for more than 17 years.

As chief deputy clerk in the County Clerk and Recorder’s office, I have experience in budgeting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, public service, person-

nel management, technology implementation, County Board records, vital records, genealogy research, website design and maintenance, and county recreational, liquor and gaming licenses.

I prepare the Ogle County Clerk’s Office budget for submission to the Ogle County Board by Rebecca Huntley, retiring Ogle County clerk and recorder. As chief deputy clerk, I serve as the acting county clerk

in the clerk’s absence.

If elected, I will continue using technology to increase the efficiency of the office in these times of increased budget scrutiny. By cross-training the office’s current employees, the Ogle County Board’s goal of workforce reduction in the coming years can be met through attrition rather than layoffs. Cross-training of employees will help the office attain the necessary separation of duties with fewer employees.

Separation of duties – accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll – will meet the increased auditing scrutiny necessary. It will provide the internal quality assurance of financial services deserved by the citizens of Ogle County.

My election as Ogle County clerk and recorder will continue the level of service by the office

that citizens of Ogle County have become accustomed to, whether it be recording of legal documents, issuance of marriage licenses, liquor licenses, recreational licenses and gaming licenses, filing of County Board records, registering voters, election oversight, or genealogy research.

By coordination with the Illinois Voter Registration System, the county’s voter registrations will be continually updated. Citizens who interact with our office will have an office focused on serving them in a helpful, professional and courteous manner.

As the most qualified and experienced candidate for the office of Ogle County Clerk and Recorder, I would be honored to work for the citizens of Ogle County in the coming years.

Make process ‘more straightforward’ JEFF HALLOCK Oregon

The most important function of the administrator is to plan, develop, test and integrate solutions designed to mitigate future risks. This county department leader must show ability to create procedures and accountability controls for dealing with auditors and supervisors.

There are different duties for the office staff and for the county administrator. While trained staff complete current processes that have been carefully drawn out, tested and integrated with subsequent monitoring, the county administrator in the management role is actively planning and strategizing solutions to meet the challenges of the coming shortterm issues for the next 6 months, and coming long-term issues ranging over 2 to 5 years. Without

Jeff Hallock

Age: 60 Political party: Republican Educational background: Master of Business Administration, Northern Illinois University Professional experience: 30-plus years in community banking; active in economic development, co-chairman, Hands On Oregon, City Planning Committee; prior president, Oregon Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club; state-licensed adult educator this planning, the department will be always surprised and playing catchup.

What qualifies me for the administrator position?

My maturity comes from 30-plus years in community banking and numerous leadership positions in community and service club activities. I have consistently applied my vast experience and my NIU MBA degree to solve problems and advance economic development.

I have designed, tested, and implemented labor and money-saving software computer solutions at many various banks.

Systematic project management and use of effective decision circles is one of my management specialties.

State and federal extreme overspending and borrowing cannot continue, and soon the consequences will certainly be budget tightening on our local operations (you know that). I

am best prepared to lead in uncertain times.

What would I do differently?

I plan to reach out into the community with education and process tips to allow the average citizen to feel they know what we do in this county function.

When our high school seniors enter the “real world,” I expect them to know what valuable services are offered through the Ogle County Clerk and Recorder of Deeds Office.

In my door-to-door campaigning, I have regularly been asked where to vote or how to file an absentee ballot. It seems to me that since elections happen so infrequently, that the public could be provided a questionand-answer session and properly sized support material in each township, well ahead of the campaign process.

Very few citizens know

the first place to seek how to run for public office.

I am sure we would recruit more candidates for us (voters) to choose from, if the process was made more straightforward and more visible.

My mother used to serve as an election worker for many years, feeling it was a way to give service back to her community. The day was long (very long), and following each election, she was completely exhausted.

Why not have twice as many election workers scheduled for only half days? Seems to be a simple solution but would afford more comfort to those willing to offer their service hours. (Many more would offer.)

I plan to work with department managers to cross-train and share personnel resources to cover peak periods, get the task “done right,” making the whole county aware and proud.

‘Improve efficiencies and reduce costs’ TIFFANY O’BRIEN Chana

I am Tiffany O’Brien, candidate for the Republican nomination for Ogle County Clerk and Recorder in the March 15 General Primary Election.

Following several generations of Ogle County residents, I was born at Rochelle Community Hospital, grew up in Rochelle, and graduated from Rochelle Township High School.

I currently live in Pine Rock Township, rural Chana. My son is a seventh-grader at Rochelle Middle School.

I am excited to finally have the chance to run for Ogle County clerk and recorder. For more than 2 years, with the support and guidance of coworkers in the clerk and recorder’s office, I have been working and planning for this opportunity.

Tiffany O’Brien

Age: 39 Political party: Republican Educational background: Associate degree in business administration Professional experience: Ogle County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, employed for 11 years During my 11 years in the Ogle County Clerk and Recorder’s offices, I have had the pleasure of working in both offices, gaining valuable experience throughout.

My employment began in the Recorder’s office where I was responsible for the filing of land records, veterans’ discharge documents, and monthly billing.

Later, I transferred to the County Clerk’s office, where I maintain the county and County Board payroll files, prepare certain payroll documents,

and all IMRF paperwork.

In addition, I process Statement of Economic Interest filings while coordinating with the Secretary of State. I work closely with various county taxing districts to ensure proper filing of budgets and levies for property tax processing.

The digital preservation of all vital records is my responsibility along with accounts payable for the offices and the completion of various monthly filings with the state of Illinois.

I have assisted in the

election process, including voter registration, absentee voting, election publications and election-night processing. I have working knowledge of nearly all jobs in the clerk’s office.

I have 15 years of payroll experience along with 5 years in human resources and IMRF Advanced Authorized Certification. My qualifications also include an associate degree in business administration, Republican Party precinct committeewoman, member of the Rochelle Junior Tackle Board, and many years of volunteer work with St. Patrick’s Religious Education program.

I look forward to leading the office of the Ogle County clerk and recorder into the future. When elected, I will not replace myself in the office. I will continue to complete my

current tasks in addition to those of the clerk and recorder. This combination of duties will immediately begin generating a savings of more than $150,000 to the people of Ogle County in one 4-year term.

I will continue to seek new ways to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. As we expand into the era of e-signatures and electronic documents, it will be more important than ever to be proactive in securing and protecting our vital records.

I have the knowledge, ambition, experience and dedication to lead the office with continuity and purpose. I pledge to remain committed to the good values of the people of Ogle County and look forward to serving as our Ogle County clerk and recorder for many years to come.

Vote as you please, but please vote in the primary on Tuesday, March 15.

Polls across the Sauk Valley will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m.

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Shamrock Club plans annual parade, party DAVE LAHEY Dixon

This is an open letter to the Irish and the Irish at heart. Once, again, the Rock River Valley Shamrock Club will present the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and post party.

This year’s parade and post party will be held on March 12. We kick off the parade at 3 p.m. and make our way through downtown Dixon, concluding at the Knights of Columbus Hall where the party of all parties will be held.

If you have had the privilege of witnessing or taking part in these two outstanding events, I do not need to say more. If you have not, this is your chance to take part in a memorable event. Here is everything you need to know.

The parade will start at 3 p.m. in front of Dixon High School. If you want to be in the parade, the contact number is below.

The St. Patrick’s Day postparade party, once again, is held at the conclusion of the parade at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Dixon.

To enter the party, all we ask is a monetary donation at the door or canned food goods to be donated to the food pantry.

The Knights are again offering an outstanding corned beef and cabbage meal for a small price. We are blessed with the Irish band, the Gleasons. We also will have our evergrowing 50/50 raffle, gift basket, and silent auction.

If you have a lick of sense, you will not want to miss the celebration on March 12. Here are the contact numbers for more information: Phil Lahey, 815-440-7375, or Dave Lahey, 815-973-7046.

And as always, if you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough.

Note to readers: Dave Lahey is a member of the Rock River Valley Shamrock Club.

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WASHINGTON | SUPREME COURT NOMINATION

Source: Obama is considering Iowa judge White House declines to comment Tribune News Service

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is considering a federal judge in Iowa to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, a person familiar with the matter said.

Jane Kelly, a federal appeals court judge in Cedar Rapids, would be the third woman Obama

has nominated for the Supreme Court. Naming her would escalate political pressure on Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who spoke fondly of Kelly in 2013 before the Senate voted 96-0 to confirm her for the Court of Appeals.

The Federal Bureau of

Investigation is conducting background interviews for Kelly’s potential Jane nominaKelly tion, a person familiar with the process said. The person asked not to be identified because the White House has not disclosed details of Obama’s deliberations.

Grassley and other Republicans on his committee have vowed they will hold no hearings on any Obama nominee, saying the next president should fill the vacancy created by Scalia’s Feb. 13 death.

In a 2013 speech, he called Kelly “well regarded in my home state of Iowa” and quoted a retired appeals court judge for whom she

WASHINGTON | MISSING MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 370

Debris discovered over weekend could be from right-hand tail section

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A school utility worker mops a mural depicting the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on April 2014 at the Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino High School campus at Makati city east of Manila, Philippines. A U.S. official says debris washed up over the weekend in Mozambique has been tentatively identified by experts close to the investigation as a part from the tail of the same type of aircraft as the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. able to conclude that the debris belongs to #mh370 at this time.”

Australian officials have seen photographs of the debris and have been in communication with Blaine Gibson, the American man who found the part, said Dan O’Malley, a spokesman for the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.

“We’re aware of these reports that debris has been found in Mozambique,” O’Malley said.

“We’re working with officials in Mozambique and Malaysia to investigate.”

Australia will work with Malaysian investigators to examine the object once it arrives in Australia, he said. The ATSB hasn’t made any determinations yet about the potential origins of the debris.

“We have to wait until we have the actual debris examined,” O’Malley said. “We’re not going to draw conclusions from the photos.”

Flight 370 disappeared on March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. Radar data show the plane turned sharply around as it approached Vietnamese airspace, and then flew back across the Malay Peninsula until contact was lost off the coast of Thailand.

Authorities who scrutinized data exchanged between the plane’s engine and a satellite determined that the jetliner continued on a straight path across the Indian Ocean, leading them to believe that the plane flew on autopilot for hours before running

native and a Harvard Law School classmate of Obama’s. She was a college professor and federal public defender in Cedar Rapids before joining the appeals court.

The White House might be considering more than one potential nominee to the court. Vetting often begins before the president settles on a final choice.

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Official: Part likely from Boeing 777 WASHINGTON (AP) – Debris that washed up in Mozambique has been tentatively identified as a part from the same type of aircraft as the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a U.S. official said Wednesday.

Photos of the debris discovered over the weekend appear to show the fixed leading edge of the right-hand tail section of a Boeing 777, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak publicly. Flight 370, which disappeared 2 years ago with 239 people aboard, is the only known missing 777.

People who have handled the part, called a horizontal stabilizer, say it appears to be made of fiberglass composite on the outside, with aluminum honeycombing on the inside, the official said.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which is running the search for the plane in remote waters off Australia’s west coast, said the part was expected to be transported to Australia for examination.

Malaysian transport minister Liow Tiong Lai also confirmed in tweets about the discovery that it appears the debris might have come from the missing plane.

“Based on early reports, high possibility debris found in Mozambique belongs to a B777,” Liow said in a series of tweets.

“It is yet to be confirmed & verified. @dca_malaysia working w Australian counterparts to retrieve the debris.” He also urged “everyone to avoid undue speculation as we are not

clerked, David Hansen, who said “she is a forthright woman of high integrity and honest character” with an “exceptionally keen intellect.”

The White House declined to comment.

The New York Times reported earlier that the White House was vetting Kelly for the court.

Kelly, who was born in 1964, is an Indiana

out of fuel and crashing into the water.

Despite an exhaustive search of the ocean west of Australia, where the plane is believed to have crashed, the only confirmed trace of the aircraft has been a wing part known as flaperon that washed ashore last July on the French island of Reunion off the east coast of Africa – about 2,300 miles from the current search area.

The flaperon bore a stenciled internal marking “657 BB,” which is consistent with a flaperon from a Boeing 777.

Nothing of the passengers, their luggage or even things designed to float, such as life jackets, has been discovered despite the largest and most expensive search in aviation history.

The following stock quotations, as of 5 p.m., are provided as a community service by Chad Weigle of Edward Jones, Dixon and Raymond James and Associates, Sterling.

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Commodities The following quotations are provided as a community service by Sterling Futures: Corn: March 3.54; May 3.553⁄4; July 3.60½ Soybeans: March 8.54½; May 8.62; Nov. 8.75¼ Soybean oil: March 30.15; Dec. 30.98 Soybean meal: March 261.40; Dec. 272.50 Wheat: March 4.43; July 4.55½ Oats: March 1.643⁄4; July 1.89¼

Live cattle: April 136.30; June 125.92; Oct. 121.30 Feeder cattle: March 158.30; April 157.82 Lean hogs: April 70.05; June 80.70; Oct. 68.47 Sugar: May 14.67 Cotton: March 59.32 T-Bonds: March 164¼ Silver: March 15.00 Gold: April 1244.00 Copper: March 2.1760 Crude: April 34.40 Dollar Index: March 98.20 Ethanol: March 1.350

AGRICULTURE

Monsanto plummets on tough outlook for seeds, weed killer WASHINGTON (AP) – Shares of agricultural business giant Monsanto tumbled Wednesday after the maker of biotech seeds slashed its 2016 profit guidance due to a dimmer outlook for its product sales.

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Sister balks at being brothers’ keeper Dear Abby, I am a 20-year-old community college sophomore in an international honor society, double-majoring in biotechnology and biological sciences. My dream is to become a cardiologist.

I have worked hard and excelled at my studies, as well as in my friendships and sports. However, my brothers have not. My older brother, “Aaron,” barely graduated from community college and my younger brother, “Greg,” dropped out after his first semester.

I know it’s not healthy for me to think this way, but I am afraid I am going to be the one

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

who has to support them. Aaron plays video games all day, while Greg does nothing. I’m afraid I’ll be stuck playing “Mommy” for my adult brothers for the rest of my days.

How do I get across to them that they’re not children anymore and

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Thursday, March 3 Open pool, open cards, Wii games (call ahead), and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Wii Bowling, and cards, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Community coffee, 10-11 a.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., 815456-3000.

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

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Hand & Foot card game, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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

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

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

Euchre/500 games, 1-2 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

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

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

Trap shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-3362191.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth

St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., 815-535-3665.

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

Friday, March 4 Open pool, open cards, Wii games (call ahead), and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

Bridge, 8:45 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Wii Bowling, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Intermediate line dancing, 10 a.m., call Whiteside County Senior Center at 815-622-9230 for location.

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

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

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

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Euchre, 12:15 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

Farkle, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 St. Anne Lenten fish fry, 4:30-7 p.m., St. Anne Parish, 1112 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Lenten fish fry, 5-7 p.m., St. Mary Parish center, 600 Avenue B, Sterling.

Fish or beef and noodles 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 VFW, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave.

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– Nobody’s Mommy in Maryland Dear Nobody’s Mommy, Where are your brothers living now? With your parents? If that’s the case – and I suspect it is – that message should come from them. That your parents would allow Aaron to sit around all day playing video games rather than become independent means they are his enablers.

There is truth to the saying, “The Lord helps those who help themselves.” Warn your brothers that unless they start preparing for their future, they could wind

up living in the street, because when your parents go, you have no intention of supporting them financially. That responsibility is not and should not be yours.

Dear Abby, I just got married to a beautiful woman. She’s tall and elegant. The problem is, she’s addicted to taking pictures of herself. She takes at least 100 of them a day.

When we’re driving, she’s busy taking selfies. When we go out, she asks me to take pictures of her. If I tell her I don’t want to take more pictures, she pleads with me to take “just one more,” which really means five.

When we are out to din-

ner and I get up to go to the restroom, she asks total strangers to take her picture. When we were on vacation and we went to the pool, she wore full makeup for two reasons, she said: (1) She’s not putting her head under water, and (2) she wants some pictures taken of her.

I have told her many times how much this annoys me, but she says I am preventing her from what she enjoys. What can I do to help her?

– Too Many Photo Ops Dear Too Many Photo Ops, You have married a beautiful (tall, elegant) piece of arm candy.

Because you did not

mention even one other positive quality about her, I assume this is what you wanted. Her vanity/insecurity about her looks is the “accessory” that goes with your trophy.

It will take effort on your part to help her recognize that what she has to offer beneath the surface is at least as important as her looks. It might also take the services of a psychologist, if she’s willing.

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

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Big news for ‘Hero’ lovers Disney announces ‘Big Hero 6’ series coming to TV Tribune News Service

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Disney has announced that production has begun for an animated “Big Hero 6” TV series that will follow the continuing adventures of Hiro, Baymax and the rest of the high-tech superhero team.

Based on the Marvel comic series, Disney’s 2014 film introduced the world to the eponymous Big Hero 6, a team comprising Hiro Hamada, a 14-year-old robotics genius; Baymax, the inflatable health care companion created by Hiro’s brother Tadashi; as well as Tadashi’s university friends Go Go, Honey Lemon, Wasabi and Fred.

The compassionate and huggable Baymax became a fan favorite and the film

went on to win the 2015 Academy Award for animated feature.

While the superhero team’s origin story involves Tadashi’s tragic death, the end of the film sees Hiro and his friends united to carry on Tadashi’s dream of helping people.

According to Disney, the animated series will pick up immediately following the events of the film. Hiro has joined Go Go, Honey Lemon, Wasabi and Fred as a student at the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology and must navigate new academic challenges as well as social trials of being the new young prodigy on campus. That’s all while also protecting the city from an array of scientifically enhanced villains with his teammates.

“Big Hero 6” is scheduled for a 2017 premiere on Disney XD.

Disney has announced that production has begun for an animated “Big Hero 6” TV series, featuring the superhero team from the movie of the same name: Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Hiro, Baymax, Go Go, and Fred.

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Netflix renews ‘Fuller House’ Predictability is back!

Netflix announced Wednesday that “Fuller House” would be returning for a second season, via the show’s official Twitter feed.

The “Full House” sequel series centers around D.J. TannerFuller (Candace Cameron Bure) as she navigates widowhood and raises her three boys, with the help of childhood best friend Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber) and little sister Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin).

Much of the original series cast, including Bob Saget as Danny Tanner, John Stamos and Lori Loughlin as Jesse and Becky Katsopolis, and Dave Coulier as Joey Gladstone, have cameo appearances on the new series, though the cameo that fans agitate for most, the return of Mary-Kate and/or Ashley Olsen as baby sister Michelle Tanner, has yet to materialize.

Details are sparse about the second season of “Fuller House” but the show is “coming soon” to Netflix.

– Tribune News Service

COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, March 4 Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon., Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815626-2230.

Bi-County Special Education Cooperative preschool screenings for ChadwickMilledgeville school district, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 19 W. Third St., Chadwick, 815-225-7141.

Bi-County Special Education Cooperative preschool screenings for Eastland school district, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m., Hope United Methodist Church, 79 Snow St., Chadwick, 815-864-2300.

Whiteside County Genealogists meeting, 9 a.m., meeting room, Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 Locust St., Sterling, 815-626-2700.

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

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon

Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815589-3925.

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

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

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed, this is your meeting; 7 p.m., Grapevine, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., women’s, closed, back door, Reformed Church parsonage, 703 14th Ave., Fulton.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open; 7 p.m., Al-AnonAlateen, Immanuel Lutheran

Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous, an addiction abstinence program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2682.

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

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

Saturday, March 5 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous,

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

Illowa Sport Flyers, 10 a.m., Erie Airpark, 8689 Star Road.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Narcotics Anonymous Hope Without Dope, noon, in the back of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, 1901 First Ave., Sterling, 815-535-3748.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old Timers; 7 p.m., open, family fun night, back door, 1503 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., steps and traditions, closed, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

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MOUNT MORRIS | CONCERT

STERLING | HISTORY LOVERS

New time set for First Fridays

Steamboats topic of group’s program

STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

MOUNT MORRIS – The First Fridays Open Stage music show is back at its new location at Pinecrest Grove Community Center and Theater, just off of McKendrie Street at 500 Evergreen Lane.

New times have been announced. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, with the show at 6. Food and beverages can be purchased from the McKendrie Street Cafe.

Also, seating capacity

in the theater has been increased in response to the crowd that attended February’s show, the first in the new location.

Each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are acoustic, and a professional sound system is provided. The music will include country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of the different styles. Admission is by donation. All musicians and spectators are welcome. Call 815-973-0942 for more information.

Caleb Erickson, a local teen who plays guitar and mandolin, performs with Mountain Grass on Feb. 5 during the First Fridays Open Stage music show in Mount Morris. The event returns Friday night at Pinecrest Grove Community Center and Theater.

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STERLING – Robert Swenson will present a free program on steamboats at the SterlingRock Falls Historical Society’s next meeting at 2 p.m. March 13 in Ryberg Auditorium at CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre.

Swenson is a retired professor in architecture at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and a Metropolis native.

He has conducted extensive research about steamboats constructed

in his hometown during the 19th century.

Swenson will discuss the 67 boats built in Metropolis beginning in the 1850s and the people involved.

The story includes boats that played significant roles during the Civil War, boats built for the Missouri River trade during the Gold Rush, railroad ferries, logging boats and the 327-foot “cotton boat” Mary Belle, one of the largest to ply the lower Ohio and Mississippi rivers in the 1870s.

Refreshments will be served.

ROCK FALLS | GAMES AND TRIVIA ART EXHIBITS At The Next Picture Show DIXON – Art from well-known Grand Detour artist Beverly Garcia will be on display through April 2 at the gallery, 113 W. First St., and Kathy Blunk’s artwork will be shown simultaneously on the back wall.

The opening reception runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Call 815-285-4924, find it on Facebook or go to www.thenextpictureshow.com for more information.

Art at Loveland DIXON – The art collection at Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St., as well as the museum’s many other exhibits, are available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or by appointment. Guided group tours can be scheduled by contacting Steve Wilson at swilson@lovelandcommunityhouse.org or 815-2842741.

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

The event is free to the public.

Art around Dixon Brian Strock’s work is on display through May 29 at The Crystal Cork, 219 W. First St. The work of Bob Logsdon is on view at Sauk Valley Bank, 300 Walton Drive.

The work of Jan Harvey is on view at First National Bank in Amboy, 1314 N. Galena Ave. The work of Beverly Garcia is on view at the offices of Ward, Murray, Pace and Johnson, 226 W. River St. Through March 21 Sauk seeks artists’ work DIXON – Sauk Valley Community College is looking for student-artists and alumni to design one-of-a-kind artwork submissions for the Spring Sauk Administrative Art Contest.

Winning submissions will be awarded prizes.

Submissions, which will be accepted until 4 p.m. March 21, should be Sauk-inspired, with an emphasis on the spirit of the college and its colors, red and black.

Still mediums accepted include: drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. All entries must be professional and respectful in nature and can be turned in at Room 3L08 at Sauk.

This competition is not open to current faculty or staff, or professional artists.

Go to svcc.edu/artcontest for complete rules and prize information. Call Shelley Barkley at 815835-6320 with questions.

Through May 6 Vote on artwork at Woodlawn STERLING – Woodlawn Arts Academy’s Student-Teacher Art Exhibit is now open at the Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

Student and teacher artwork will be on display in the halls and lounge through May 6.

The exhibit features more than 100 works from students and teachers from more than 10 area schools.

The public can vote on their favorite pieces in three age categories through Friday.

The top four pieces from each category will be featured in the 2016 Summer Arts Program Guide, which is mailed to 24,000 homes in the area.

Select winning pieces from the exhibit will be displayed on the First Avenue Bridge between Sterling and Rock Falls through the Bridge the Community organization.

Go to woodlawnartsacademy. com or call 815-626-4278 for more information.

Metro

The Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce will host a day and night of traditional Bingo on March 12 at the American Legion.

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The Funnies will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday at The Cooler, 311 W. Second St., Rock Falls.

BANDS AND BARS Get listed!

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

At The Cooler ROCK FALLS – DJ Hollywood Karaoke will provide entertainment from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. today, The Funnies will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Lynn Allen will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 311 W. Second St. At Cragel’s PROPHETSTOWN – String Puppets will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 345 Washington St. Upcoming: March 26, Reflex Blues; April 2, Frank F. Sidney’s Western Bandit Volunteers; and April 23, 3 On The Tree At Grapevine Wine & Martini Bar ROCK FALLS – Holly White will play from 7 to 11 p.m. March 12 at the bar, 205 W. Second St. At Sterling Moose STERLING – Lyle Grobe & the Rhythm Ramblers will play from 7 to 10 p.m. March 12 at Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway.

At That Place on Palmyra DIXON – Tristan Bushman will play at 6 p.m. March 17 at the bar and grill, 648 Palmyra Road.

At Whiskey Barrel Saloon ROCK FALLS – Super Red Hot DJ & Karaoke will provide entertainment from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. today, Decades Rock Band will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Slick Trigger will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Saturday at the bar, 305 W. Second St. Upcoming: March 11, Drum Rave; and March 12, Bullet

BOOK SIGNINGS Saturday Mystery writers in Dixon DIXON – Readers can meet two award-winning mystery writers at 1 p.m. at Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave.: Denise Swanson, New York Times bestselling author of the “Scumble River” and “Devereaux’s Dime Store Mystery” series, and

Heather Blake, also known as Heather Webber, whose works include the “Potions Mysteries” and the “Wishcraft” series.

Books will be available for purchase.

Contact Sherry Bruckner at sherry.bruckner@dixonpubliclibrary.org or 815-284-7261 for more information.

CHILI COOK-OFFS March 26 Check out some chili ROCK FALLS – A chili cook-off will run from 1 to 3 p.m. at City of God Church, 530 W. Rock Falls Road.

Many volunteers will be preparing chili, and each person attending can vote for their favorite.

The event is free for all ages.

Call 815-716-8057 for more information.

COMEDY March 18 Impractical Jokers in area ROCKFORD – The Tenderloins, a New York-based comedy troupe whose members – Joe Gatto, James Murray, Brian Quinn and Sal Vulcano – are the creators, executive producers and stars of truTV’s series “Impractical Jokers,” will bring the “Where’s Larry?” tour to the area with shows at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. The show is a mix of stand-up, never-before-seen hidden camera videos, stories and insight.

Regular tickets are $52. VIP packages are $252.50 and include a post-show meet-andgreet, autographed poster and a merchandise pack. A secondary VIP package is $152.50 and includes an autographed poster and merchandise pack.

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

Go to thetenderloins.com for more information.

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April 1 Comedian at local eatery DEER GROVE – Aaron Foster will perform his comedy act at 8 p.m. at Arnie’s Happy Spot, 1667 Hoover Road.

Foster is a Chicago comedian. He performs at the Laugh Factory and Zanie’s Comedy Club.

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

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

Videos of Foster performing can be found on YouTube.

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

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

Tickets will be $8 and only 200 will be sold. There will be no dinner option with this show.

Go to to kevinfarleyofficial.com for more information.

CONCERTS Saturday and Sunday Area talent on stage The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present “Homegrown Variations – Bancks, Klemme, and Timmerman,” featuring works by area musicians, at 8 p.m. Saturday at Adler Theater, 136 E. Third St., Davenport, Iowa, and 2 p.m. Sunday at Centennial Hall Auditorium, 3703 Seventh Ave., on the Augustana College campus in Rock Island.

Tickets range from $6 to $48 for Saturday and $6 to $38 for Sunday.

Go to qcso.org for tickets or more information.

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ROCK FALLS – The Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce will host a day and night of traditional Bingo on March 12 at the American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Doors open at 11 a.m., with games beginning at 1 p.m.

Tickets are $10 through Monday or $15 at the door. They include ten cards for ten regular games. Additional cards for special and jackpot games, along with

raffle tickets, can be purchased at the event.

Players must be 18 years or older. No outside food is allowed, but food can be purchased through the American Legion.

There will also be a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are available at rockfallschamber.com and Sauk Valley Bank, 201 W. Third St. and 3319 E. Lincolnway in Sterling; 904 First Ave. in Rock Falls; and 300 Walton Drive in Dixon.

Call Kadina Hodges at 815-625-4500 for more information.

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Thursday, March 3, 2016

MOVIE REVIEW | ‘ZOOTOPIA’

Disney’s latest sure to please adults, too

BY KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

‘Zootopia’

W

ho are animated feature films for these days?

Traditionally seen as children’s entertainment, the higher quality entries in this genre have hit a sweet spot with enough sophisticated jokes for parents to enjoy, coupled with cutesy animation to delight children.

Disney’s latest film, “Zootopia,” achieves this, though it seems to skew more adult in its content, if not its characters. Somehow, Disney has managed to pull off a hard-boiled police procedural thriller about political corruption starring an adorable, largeeyed bunny. As strange as this combination might seem, it works.

Who knew bunnies could make such intrepid rookie cops?

Within the world of “Zootopia,” Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) knows this to be true all along. She’s a plucky bunny from a humble carrot-farming family, who sets her sights on life in the big city of Zootopia, making the world a better place as a police officer. In Zootopia, the predators and prey live together in peaceful harmony – civilized, clotheswearing city-dwellers.

Judy struggles with the typical problems of any

3 stars out of 4 Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, Bonnie Hunt, JK Simmons Directed by: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Jared Bush Running time: 1 hour, 48 minutes Rated: PG for some thematic elements, rude humor and action.

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For all the substantial themes throughout “Zootopia,” the film maintains a lighthearted and entertaining tone, says movie reviewer Katie Walsh. recent graduate in a new city – dumpy apartment, entry-level job, disapproving boss (Idris Elba), over-protective parents.

But Judy is a “try-er,” as her mom says. A brighteyed overachiever, she strives to leave her mark on the police department and do the right thing.

So Judy throws herself headlong into an investigation of missing mammals, specifically one Emmet Otterton, with the aid of wise-cracking fox Nick (Jason Bateman). Their search leads them through the seedy underbelly of Zootopia, tangling with the diminutive mole Mr. Big – a “Godfather”-esque mob boss surrounded by polar bear thugs. This leads

Local showtimes A ‘Zootopia’ PJ Party is set for 7 p.m. Friday at Sterling Theater, 402 Locust St. Kids who attend dressed in their pajamas will get a free popcorn. Doors will open at 6:15.

Tickets will be available in advance from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and at sterlingtheaters.com, and seating is limited to the first 400.

The movie opens at 7 tonight in standard, and 7:20 in 3-D at Carmike Sauk Valley 8, 4110 E. 30th St., Sterling. Go to carmike.com for more information and showtimes. them to questioning his jaguar limo driver, discovering a secret prison for predators gone savage, and uncovering a grow-house/drug operation run by rams (including two named Walter and Jesse – the little ones probably won’t pick up on that “Breaking Bad” reference).

All the dark, crimethemed material is balanced out with a heavy dose of cute furry friends, and the incongruous pairings are often quite funny (especially a tiny bat-eared fox with a voice much larger than his stature). And as the heart of the story, Judy’s boundless enthusiasm

and can-do attitude keep the story properly on message.

As in most Disney movies, the subtext never remains below the surface, spelled out in cheery truisms and lessons. One of the strongest messages is about discrimination and not judging someone by a stereotype like “sly fox” or “dumb bunny.” The “predator” fear could also easily be extrapolated to real-world discrimination.

There’s some heavyduty psychological exploration into the ways childhood bullying can affect an individual.

While the ramifications of youthful trauma are a Disney staple, there’s

also a perhaps unintended connection to current events with the story of “good cops” doing the right thing to help fix a “broken” world – a political undercurrent that one wouldn’t necessarily expect.

But for all the substantial themes throughout “Zootopia,” the film maintains a lighthearted and entertaining tone.

Bateman is a standout voice performer as the sly-talking hustler Nick, running a popsicle scam, who is eventually softened by the earnest goodwill of Judy. The animation is top notch too, combining cute and cartoonish character design with lifelike realism. Ultimately, all audiences can find something to enjoy in “Zootopia,” though adults might find more to sink their teeth into, which is always refreshing.

WHAT’S GOING ON the Lions Club, will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Polo High School, 100 Union Ave. There will be about 100 tables, a 50/50 drawing, and concessions. The school is handicap accessible.

Admission is $2 for ages 13 and older.

CONCERTS Sunday

Saturday and Sunday

Polish group in area ROCKFORD – The Rockford Coronado Concert Association will spotlight the European style of orchestra as it welcomes the Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra at 7 p.m. at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. The group is the largest music institution in northern Poland and includes 77 musicians.

Tickets are $25 to $35 and available at coronadopac.org or by calling 815-968-0595.

The RCCA will offer free tickets to students age 24 and under.

They can be picked up at the box office during regular hours or the day of the show.

Go to rccaconcerts.org or contact Beth Howard at bhoward@ coronadopac.org or 815-8476314.

Stamp, scrapbook show in area ROCKFORD – Learn to make your own greeting cards and scrapbook your memories at the Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Show at the Clock Tower Resort and Conference Center, 7801 E. State St. The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Admission is $7 for both days, and free for children under 12.

Stampers, scrapbookers and paper crafters can visit with popular rubber stamp and scrapbook manufacturers, view their entire lines and buy directly from them.

There will be a raffle for a gift basket valued at more than $500. All proceeds from the raffle tickets will go to the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children.

The first 100 people in line Saturday will receive a key, which could open a “treasure chest” that contains a $100 certificate to be spent at the show.

Go to ssatshows.com for more information.

March 13 Wolber and band to play MOUNT MORRIS – Jim Wolber and the Lariat band will play two shows at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Pinecrest Grove Community Center and Theater, just off of McKendrie Street at 500 Evergreen Lane.

The band blends traditional county and rock ‘n’ roll.

Tickets are $10; they will be available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily in the Pinecrest office, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m.

Sunday at the H.I. Lincoln Historic Building, 136 N. Elm St. Food and beverages can be purchased from the McKendrie Street Cafe.

Call 815-734-2103 or 815-4563030 for more information.

March 15 Senior singers to be honored DIXON – The Dixon High School choral department will present its annual Mid-Winter Concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

The concert, jazz, and honors choirs will perform.

The seniors of the department will be honored for their years of service, and the students and audience are invited to attend a reception in their honor after the concert.

The program will feature jazz standards, spirituals and inspirational songs.

Admission is free but donations will be accepted. Proceeds benefit the department.

Vinde Wells/vwells@shawmedia.com

Mark Zeigler of Polo, and his son, Gage, look over tractors at the Polo Farm Toy Show in March 2015. The event returns Saturday. Look below for more details.

March 18 Blues and Bluegrass FRANKLIN GROVE – If it’s the third Friday of the month, it’s Blues and Bluegrass night at the H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St. Open-stage acoustic gospel, folk, country, blues and bluegrass will be performed, beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building.

Go to franklingroveil.org for more information.

March 20 Christian bands in Peoria PEORIA – An impressive slate of Christian bands will perform at the Winter Jam from 6 to 10 p.m. at Peoria Civic Center, 201 S.W. Jefferson Ave. The event will include music from Matthew West, for King & Country, Crowder, KB and Tedashii, Lauren Diagle, Sidewalk Prophets, Red, Newsong, Tony Nolan, Stars Go Dim, and We Are Messengers.

Admission is $10 at the door.

Doors open at 6 with a pre-jam performance, and the main show will begin at 6:45.

Go to 2016.jamtour.com for more information.

March 25 Music, more at Post House DIXON – Fourth Fridays Open Mic will begin at 7 p.m. at the

Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St. Each musician or band performs four songs, and a jam session will follow.

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

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

Call 815-288-9263 for more information.

Upcoming: April 22 April 12 Learn about ukuleles DIXON – John Lindhorst, owner of Ukulele Station of America in Oregon, will offer information and give a free performance at 12:30 p.m. at Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St. Lindhorst will bring several different ukuleles and explain each one.

Call 815-288-9236 for more information.

to commission a new work by composer Christopher Theofanidis of Yale University, “Dreamtime Ancestors,” and will present the Iowa premier of that work.

Conductor Brian Dollinger will open the program with a fanfare from a French ballet, featuring the symphony’s brass section, and will include the triumphant Second Symphony of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.

Tickets, which cost $15 for adults or $5 for students, are available at Grummert’s Hardware, 424 Locust St., Sterling, and Fitzgerald’s Pharmacy, 124 E. Main St., Morrison, and at the door.

Go to clintonsymphony.org for complete program notes or more information.

March 12-13

April 2 Clothing, toys and more at sale STERLING – An indoor garage sale for moms is set for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Christ Lutheran School, 200 18th Ave. The sale will feature gently used kids clothing, maternity clothing, children’s books, games, toys, DVDs, and children’s furniture.

Admission is $1 from 8 to 11 a.m., and free from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Call 815-625-3800 for more information.

April 30

March 13 Get your quarters ready DIXON – A Quarter Madness event will be open from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St. The event is a cross between an auction and a raffle, where people “bid” one to four quarters to win a product or prize of brand

Saturday Polo farm toy show returns POLO – The 31st annual Polo Farm Toy Show, sponsored by

March 19-20 Annual show set in Sublette SUBLETTE – The 34th annual Sublette Toy and Antique Tractor Show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 19 and 20 in the downtown. Admission is free.

More than 200 tractors will line the streets, and vendors will fill eight buildings with more than 400 tables of farm toys, crafts and collectibles.

There will be a silent auction and a 50/50 drawing.

New this year, a dinner will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 201 Locust St. Gina Venier, a Dixon singer-songwriter, will perform.

The dinner is open to the public but reservations are required.

Call Farmers State Bank of Sublette at 815-849-5242 for more information.

There will be a pancake breakfast Sunday at the Sublette Fire Department, 201 N. Richmond.

Get home, garden ready STERLING – If you are planning a home remodeling project or just want new ideas to spruce up your home or garden, make plans to attend the Sauk Valley Home & Garden Show both days at Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway.

The show will feature vendors displaying products and services for home remodeling, construction, landscaping, indoor living, design, and much more.

The show will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

Call 815-625-3600 for more information.

Group to round out season CLINTON, Iowa – The final program of the Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s 62nd concert season will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Vernon Cook Theater in Clinton High School, 817 Eighth Ave. The orchestra joined with a consortium of other orchestras

CRAFT SHOWS, FLEA MARKETS, VENDOR SHOWS

new goods donated from local businesses and home business vendors.

Once all the bids are in, a number is drawn. If your paddle number is called and you have placed a bid, you win that item.

Vendors also sell items at their tables.

The bar will be open, and participants can bring snacks. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.

Call 815-288-9236 for more information.

July 2 Calling all crafters, vendors Crafters and vendors are needed for the 2016 Petunia Fest Craft & Vendor Show, Pinky’s Not-soHidden Treasures ‘n’ More, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

July 2 at Loveland Community House.

“Last year was a huge success, and we’re looking to grow it even bigger this year,” organizer Steve Wilson said.

Call 815-284-2741, or email at swilson@lovelandcommunityhouse.org to register and for more details.

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WHAT’S GOING ON DOWNTOWN EVENTS March 12 Second Saturdays returns DIXON – Second Saturdays Art Happenings will return to downtown Dixon. Most of the happenings will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at various venues between First and Second streets and Peoria and Galena avenues. Second Saturdays features art, music and other cultural events.

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

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

Admission is a suggested $3 donation.

Upcoming: April 9

EGG HUNTS March 19 Get ready to hunt STERLING – The Sterling Park District’s annual Easter Egg Hunt is set for 1:30 p.m. on the soccer fields next to Building 3 at Westwood Fitness & Sports Center, 1900 Westwood Drive.

The event is free for children age 8 and under, and it will be held rain or shine.

FAMILY FUN Through May 15 Come hang with Clifford ROCKFORD – “Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog,” the newest traveling exhibit at Discovery Center, 711 N. Main St., is running through May 15.

The exhibit is inspired by awardwinning author Norman Birdwell’s popular book series and Scholastic Entertainment’s TV show, “Clifford The Big Red Dog.” Kids can “board” the Birdwell Island ferry and journey to the world of Clifford to see Emily Elizabeth and many of the residents of Birdwell Island, where playing and working together and respecting others is all part of belonging to a community.

A 9-foot tall Clifford greets visitors as they enter the exhibit.

Children can also slide down Clifford’s tail, help fill Clifford’s dog bowl, play musical instruments at the Musical Marina, take the stage in Emily Elizabeth’s Backyard Theater, and more.

Admission is $11, and includes general museum admission. Children 1 and under are free.

Go to discoverycentermuseum. org for more information.

Sunday Euchre open to everyone DIXON – A euchre tournament will start at 1 p.m. at Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St. Registration begins at 12:30.

Cost is $5 per person and 25 cents a set, with 100 percent payback.

The event is open to the public.

Call 815-288-9236 for more information.

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

The building is handicappedaccessible. Among planned items for sale are flavored honey, fresh herbs, baked goods, locally crafted soaps, lotions, gifts, and artisan crafts.

On Saturday, The Dixon Learning Lab will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St. The goal of the program is to teach people about some of the interesting things going on in the region.

There will be beekeepers, herb farmers and bagpipe players. Volunteers from Nachusa Grasslands, Franklin Creek Grist Mill and Project GenNex will also be on hand.

Participants can also learn about “laughter yoga” and more at the event.

Email Sheldon Schwitek at beesnug@me.com for more information.

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

FUN FOR A CAUSE Saturday Expo benefits foundation STERLING – The Bi-County Cooperative Foundation Spring Expo will run from 7 a.m. to noon at Self Help Enterprises, 2300 W. LeFevre Road.

The show will feature crafters, home businesses and artisans, and will be held in conjunction with a pancake breakfast.

The meal costs $5 for adults, $3 for Self Help consumers, and $2 for children younger than 12.

Proceeds benefit foundation

programs that assist children with disabilities and their families.

Go to bicountyfoundation.org for more information on the foundation.

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

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

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

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

Saturday and Sunday Fundraiser marks 7 years DIXON – The seventh annual Top Dog fundraiser for Granny Rose Animal Shelter will return to the Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road.

There is no cover charge for either day. Saturday events begin with a noon sign-up for a Texas hold ‘em poker tournament that begins at 1 p.m. Details are being finalized.

Other events include a silent auction and raffles. Items include a basketball signed by Bo Ryan; tickets to the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Blackhawks, and Chicago Bulls; dinner certificates; a Yetibrand cooler with craft beer; and a freezer with a whole hog.

Auction donations are being accepted until Friday.

A dance contest begins at 4 p.m., with categories for kids, solo, and groups. A karaoke contest begins at 8 p.m., with cash prizes for both.

Registration for a single-player, blind-draw bags tournament begins at 5:30; teams will be drawn at 6:45 and play will start at 7 p.m. The entry fee is $20 and includes pizza.

Tickets already are on sale for a 50/50 raffle, with the winner drawn at 6 p.m. Saturday. Tickets – $5 for one, $10 for three, $20 for seven, $50 for 20, and $100 for 50 – are available at Granny Rose, 613 River Lane; Oliver’s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave.; Shamrock Pub, 1401 Chicago Ave; PatiO’s Irish Pub, 222 W. First St.; Supreme Cleaners, 2015 N. Brinton Ave.; and Flowers Etc. 1103 Palmyra St., all in Dixon; and at Knie Appliance, 3614 E. Lincolnway, and Tuff Dog Bakery, 7 E. Third St., in Sterling.

Tickets also are being sold at Railside Inn, 207 S. Butler St., Nelson; Pipe’s Pub, 205 S. Main St., Ohio; and Jeff’s Refs, 113 W. Main St. Polo, or from Rudy Rutherford, 815-440-4096.

You need not be present to win. Last year’s winner pocketed $4,500.

Sunday’s activities start with a partners, blind-draw bags tournament. Registration begins at 9 and play starts at 9:45 a.m. The cost is $20 per person.

Sign-in for a poker tournament starts at 9 a.m. Sunday, with play beginning 9:30.

Call Rudy Rutherford at 815440-4096 for more information, or to donate auction items.

Tuesday Talks on women’s issues STERLING – Speaking Truth to Power, an area organization, will offer two gatherings in Sterling and Dixon for International Women’s Day. The first will be at noon in the gazebo at Central Memorial Park on East Fourth Street in Sterling.

Another gathering will be from 6 to 7 p.m. at a gazebo on the Dixon riverfront, near the statue of Ronald Reagan.

At each program, speakers will give a brief presentation on the day’s importance and the group’s concerns.

Advance sign-ups are requested; visit facebook.com/ events/9448509338932360 or call 815-200-4729 to register.

Wednesday Annual chili fundraiser DIXON – Lee County Council on Aging will host its 26th annual chili/soup dinner fundraiser from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Post House Ballroom, 100 W. Second St. Adult tickets are $6 in advance at the senior center or $7 at the door, and free for children age 5 and under.

Call 815-288-9236 for more information.

March 12 Breakfast set at school STERLING – A pancake breakfast will run from 7 to 11 a.m. at Christ Lutheran School, 2000 18th Ave. The breakfast will feature pancakes, farm-fresh sausage, scrambled eggs, applesauce, milk, juice, and coffee.

Admission is by donation. Proceeds will benefit the school.

Contact Karla Belzer at karlabelzer@yahoo.com or 563-3432803 for more information.

March 18 Benefit for Showboat CLINTON, Iowa – The Clinton Area Showboat Theatre is holding a trivia night at Gil’s Ballroom, 2750 S. 27th St. The event will benefit the Showboat’s professional summer productions, educational intern program, and summer camps for children.

Registration begins at 6 p.m., with the play beginning at 7.

Cost is $10 per person. Teams should consist of six to eight members.

Gil’s is open for dinner before the contest. Beverages and snacks can be purchased during the eve-

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ning. There will be a 50/50 raffle.

Prizes for first and second place will be $100 and $50, respectively.

Tickets for the upcoming season will be available at the event.

Go to clintonshowboat.org for more information.

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April 2 Dueling pianos at benefit MORRISON – Friends of April House will present Midwest Dueling Pianos at 6 p.m. at Cross Creek Golf Course, 15523 Henry Road.

The night will include hors d’oeuvres and a dessert auction.

Tickets are $40 per person, with tables of 8 getting reserved seating.

Proceeds benefit April House Children’s Advocacy Center.

Call 815-772-7966 or 815772-5240 for tickets or more information.

April 12 Annual dinner, auction set DIXON – The Dixon Lioness Club will present its annual Spring Dinner and Chinese Auction from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Dixon VFW Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

The evening begins with a beef stroganoff dinner, with the auction starting at 7.

Admission is $7. Proceeds go to local charities.

May 14 Run for Make-a-Wish DIXON – The Dixon Make-aWish Foundation 5K race will be from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at Washington School, 703 E. Morgan St. The race begins and ends at the school, and features a fast, flat course on Lowell Park Trail, with a water station.

Awards will be given in multiple age categories immediately following the race. The overall male and female finishers will receive an award as well.

The race will be held rain or shine.

Shirts are guaranteed with early registration.

The cost is $20 by April 29 and $25 from then until the race.

Go to makeawish5k.webs.com to register or for more information.

KARAOKE Saturday Party with the James Gang OREGON – Karaoke with the James Gang from 8 p.m. to midnight at Roadhouse, 807 S. Seventh St. Email jamesgang1996@gmail. com for more information.

Upcoming: 8 p.m. to midnight March 11 at Freeport Moose, 601 E. South St.; 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. March 12 at PatiO’s, 222 W. First St., Dixon; 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. March 19 at Ralphie & Lu Lu’s, 812 Main St., Ashton; 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. March 25 at PatiO’s; and 8 p.m. to midnight March 26 at Slurp & Burp, 4319 S. Loran Road, Pearl City

THEATER March 11 and 12 ‘High School Musical’ in Polo POLO – “High School Musical on Stage” will be performed at 7 p.m.

March 11 and 2 and 7 p.m. March 12 at Polo High School, 100 S. Union Ave. Tickets are $5 for adults, and $3 for children and senior citizens.

Tickets are available in the high school’s office or at the door.

Call 815-946-3314 for more information.

March 11-13 ‘Addams Family’ at West Carroll SAVANNA – The West Carroll High School music and drama departments will present “The Addams Family,” a new musical comedy, at 7 p.m. March 11 and 12, and 2 p.m. March 13 in the gymnasium at West Carroll Middle School, 633 S. East St. In the musical, Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family.

She confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother.

Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before: keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

Tickets will be available at the door for $8 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens, and $3 for pre-school aged children.

‘Sound of Music’ in Amboy AMBOY – “The Sound of Music” will hit the stage at 7 p.m.

March 11 and 12, and 2 p.m.

March 13 at Amboy High School, 11 E. Hawley St. The cast is comprised of students from Amboy High School, Junior High School and Central School.

Tickets will be $5.

Call 815-857-3632 for more information.

April 1-3 ‘Aladdin Jr.’ set for Sauk STERLING – Woodlawn Arts Academy will present its spring musical, “Disney’s Aladdin Jr.,” at 7 p.m. April 1; 2 and 7 p.m. April 2; and 2 p.m. April 3 in the Jerry Mathis Theater at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

The musical features area fifththrough eighth-grade students.

Tickets are $6 each and go on sale March 28 in the main office at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road. Only cash and checks will be accepted.

Go to woodlawnartsacademy. com for more information.

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Kyle Schwarber will bat first and start in left when the Cubs open Spring Training play today against the Brewers. Javier Baez will start in center.

Thursday, March 3, 2016 Numbers game The St. Louis Cardinals will keep their second baseman around for 5 more years, signing Kolton Wong to a $25.5 million extension on Wednesday. Wong hit .262 with 61 RBIs and 28 doubles in 2015.

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BOYS BASKETBALL | 3A REGIONALS | SEMIFINALS DUNLAP | RICHWOODS 65, STERLING 61

DIXON | DIXON 58, GENESEO 49

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Dixon’s Isaiah Roby drives around Geneseo defender Will Daniels during a 3A Dixon Regional semifinal game on Wednesday. Roby had 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the Dukes’ 58-49 win.

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Sterling’s Juan-Antonio Gomez (center) loses control of the ball on a drive against Richwoods during a semifinal of the 3A Dunlap Regional.

The Golden Warriors lost 65-61.

Dukes put up win No second chance Roby returns Dixon to regional final game

BY BRIAN WEIDMAN bweidman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5551 @BrianWeidman

DIXON – There were two collective sighs of relief by the crowd at Lancaster Gym on Wednesday night.

The first was when Dixon’s 6-foot-8 senior forward Isaiah Roby, sidelined for more than 2 weeks with an injured right heel, came out of the locker room and went through the pre-game layup line with his teammates before a Class 3A Dixon Regional semifinal game against Geneseo.

The second was when the Dukes took the Maple Leafs’ best shot and still emerged with a 58-49 victory to keep their season alive. Next up is the regional final against LaSalle-

Star of the game: Isaiah Roby, Dixon, 25 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists Key performers: Kyle LeBlanc, Dixon, 16 points; Will Daniels, Geneseo, 19 points Up next: Dixon Regional final, Dixon vs. LaSalle-Peru, 7 p.m. Friday Peru on Friday night.

Dixon (25-3) didn’t have its A game, but was able to fend off an upset bid by Geneseo. The Maple Leafs (9-18) were trying to do that for the second consecutive season, having won a 53-43 decision in the Sterling Regional championship game a season ago.

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DUNLAP – There are no second chances in the high school basketball postseason.

The only thing close to a second chance in this case is the opportunity to avenge missed shots.

Unfortunately for the Sterling Golden Warriors, their season came to an end in a 3A Dunlap Regional semifinal as Peoria Richwoods took advantage of its missed shots in a 65-61 Warriors loss.

The Knights (14-13) tallied 15 points off their own missed shots by way of either putbacks or making free throws after being fouled on

Star of the game: Michael Davis, Richwoods, 23 points, 10-for-13 Key performers: Sterling Thornton, Sterling, 22 points, 7 assists; Kaelen Johnson, Richwoods, 13 points, 9-for-12 FTs; Juan-Antonio Gomez, Sterling, 13 points, 5 assists offensive rebound tries.

In a back-and-forth game where no lead by either team eclipsed eight points, Sterling’s last lead came with just less than 3 minutes left as senior Sterling Thornton scored his 20th point – to add to his tally of over 1,000 in his career – to give the Warriors a 58-56 lead.

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NHL | BLACKHAWKS 5, RED WINGS 2

Hawks’ Panarin bread, butter Rookie scores twice in Chicago’s win over Detroit

BY LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer

DETROIT – Patrick Kane is having his best season statistically in part because he’s never been better on the power play.

Kane had a goal and an assist 1:24 apart on power plays in the second period, helping the Chicago Blackhawks rout the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Wednesday night.

He set up Artemi Panarin for a goal in the third period for the second time in the game.

AP That extended his NHL-leading Blackhawks forward Artemi Panarin (72) celebrates with point total to 88, matching his teammates after scoring one of his two goals against the Red career high set during the 2009Wings on Wednesday in Detroit. The Blackhawks won 5-2.

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Stars of the game: Artemi Panarin, Blackhawks, 2 goals; Patrick Kane, Blackhawks, goal, 2 assists Up next: Blackhawks at Bruins, 6 p.m. today TV/Radio: CSN/ 720 AM “It’s good, it’s nice,” Kane said. “Having fun playing hockey, that’s for sure.”

Kane has 15 goals on power plays and a league-leading 32 points with a man advantage, setting career highs in each category with nearly 20 games remaining in the regular season.

Jonathan Toews has been Kane’s teammate for each of their nine seasons in the league, and said consistency is what has allowed him to take his production to another level.

“Everyone has moments when they’re not playing with absolute control and firing on all cylinders, but he still finds ways to contribute offensively,” Toews said. “I think that’s the biggest sign of a star player when you can do it on your off night, too.

That shows how much focus and skill he really has this year.”

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New gig Jim Harbaugh Michigan football coach trades his khakis in for a baseball uniform, coaches first base Wednesday in a spring training game.

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Illini add games with new faces Illinois has filled out some of the gaps in its football schedules between 2019 and 2022 with the addition eight opponents that will include Wyoming and Bowling Green.

Illinois said in a news release Wednesday that it has added home games against Akron and Eastern Michigan in 2019 and Florida Atlantic and Bowling Green in 2020. The 2021 additions are home dates with Texas-San Antonio and Charlotte. And the Illini will host Wyoming and Central Michigan in 2022.

All of those schools except Akron will be new opponents for Illinois. And the Illini have faced Akron only once, a win in 1996.

The additions complete Illinois schedules through 2019.

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Thunder part-owner dies in crash Aubrey McClendon, a natural gas industry titan, was killed when police say he drove his sport utility vehicle “straight into a wall” in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, a day after he was indicted on a charge of conspiring to rig bids to buy oil and natural gas leases in northwest Oklahoma.

Police Capt. Paco Balderrama said McClendon, a part-owner of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder, was the only occupant in the vehicle when it slammed into a concrete bridge embankment shortly after 9 a.m.

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Browns’ Alex Mack voids contract Three-time Pro Bowl center Alex Mack voided the final 3 years of his contract and will become a free agent, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. He will be eligible to sign with other teams when NFL free agency opens on March 9, but Mack can still re-sign with the Browns, and that is “very possible,” said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.

Mack had until Friday to opt out of his contract.

Flacco inks new deal with Ravens Joe Flacco pocketed several million dollars and the Baltimore Ravens saved valuable salary cap space after the quarterback signed a 3-year extension Wednesday.

Flacco received an NFLrecord $40 million signing bonus to extend the 6-year, $120.6 million contract he received in 2013 after earning Super Bowl MVP honors. The pact includes $44 million in guaranteed money — the signing bonus plus a $4 million base salary in 2016.

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Platini appeals 6-year ban to CAS Michel Platini has appealed against his 6-year ban from soccer to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, finally able to take his case to sport’s highest court only days after the FIFA presidency was decided.

Platini, the UEFA president, is seeking to annul the sanction confirmed by the FIFA appeal committee last week, CAS said Wednesday in a statement.

Jimmy Rollins White Sox manager Robin Ventura said he expects the 37-year old shortstop to make the White Sox opening day roster.

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Ready to take on the job At 22, Russell set for starting role at short for Cubs

BY JASON P. SKODA Associated Press

MESA, Ariz. – A year ago, Addison Russell was a young prospect with the Chicago Cubs hoping to make enough of an impression in his first training camp with the organization to get a chance with the big league club.

This spring, he’s in a much different spot – at 22, he’s the starting shortstop for a World Series contender.

Starlin Castro has been traded and Russell he enters camp knowing he is the established guy at short.

“Conversationally, he is much more confident, easier to joke around with you and much more comfortable in his major league skin,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said after Wednesday’s workout.

“I love it. He knows he belongs here.”

There’s more to it than just coming to the ballpark knowing he has a spot on the 25-man roster. This season, he is also a married man and a dad to 6-month-old son Aiden.

Russell, who married wife Melisa on Jan. 9, had the reputation of being mature beyond his years. But now he has found another reason to come to the ballpark every day ready to work.

“I grind for them,” he said. “I do what I do just so that they can see me succeed. Everything I do

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Addison Russell is ready to contribute as he enters his second spring training with the Cubs, this time as the club’s starting shortstop. is for them.”

What he did in his rookie year – .242 with 29 doubles, 13 home runs and 54 RBIs in 142 games – is expected to be just the start of what is to come for Russell, who was selected 11th overall in the 2012 draft

by Oakland before being acquired July 5, 2014.

Russell was called up April 21 and soon went on a 12-game hitting streak. He also dealt with making the switch to second base (86 games) before moving back to shortstop on Aug. 7.

The first thing that struck Maddon this spring is how strong the 6-foot, 200-pounder was with the bat in his

hand.

“I didn’t know he had that kind of power,” Maddon said.

“Watching him in batting practice right now he is really strong. I saw it a little last year in season, but I did not know that going into the whole thing,” he said. “Last year at this time we talked primarily about his defense, what a good kid he was and that he’d be ready at some point and help us as the shortstop of the future.”

The future tag has been removed and Russell feels more comfortable with it as the Cubs prepare for their first spring training game of the year against Mil-

waukee at Maryvale Stadium on Thursday.

“I’m a lot more confident and more comfortable with the guys,” said Russell, who is not in the starting lineup for the Cactus League opener. “I’m fortunate to have played with or against these guys.

There are some new additions and I’m looking forward to getting to know those guys.”

One of those new acquisitions is double-play partner Ben Zobrist. They’ve had some time to establish rapport around the bag and the 34-yearold free agent has been impressed with Russell.

“He’s still very young and has a lot of work to do to perfect it,” Zobrist said earlier in camp, “but he’s got all the tools necessary to become a Gold Glovecaliber shortstop.”

Russell was let down last year when a hamstring injury in the NL Division Series took him off the roster for the NL Championship Series, which the Mets swept from the Cubs.

It led to an offseason of trying to make sure his body would be ready for the season with hopes of playing long into October.

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• UMass at Rhode Island, CBSSN • Illinois at Maryland, ESPN • Georgia at South Carolina, ESPN2 Memphis at Temple, ESPNU • MVC Tournament, FSM 8 p.m.

• UConn at SMU, ESPN2 • Northwestern at Penn St., ESPNU 8:30 p.m.

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• ACC Tournament, FSM 11 a.m.

• Big Ten Tournament, second round, at Indianapolis, BTN • SEC Tournament, second round, at Jacksonville, Fla., SEC 1:15 p.m.

• Big Ten Tournament, second round, at Indianapolis, BTN 1:30 p.m.

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Lawrie hopes change is positive Move to Sox, and back to second, could restart career

BY JACK THOMPSON Associated Press

GLENDALE, Ariz. – It’s another season and another team – and an old position – for Brett Lawrie.

The one-time top prospect with Toronto, now 26, is hoping to restart his career and bring his trademark energy to the South Side of Chicago.

His task, aside from adjusting to full-time duty at second base, is to help ignite a White Sox team that sometimes seemed lethargic in a fourth-place finish a year ago.

“It’s all positive and everybody likes to have fun, but at the same time when we get between the lines everybody likes to ramp it up. When the bell rings we’re ready to go,” Lawrie said at Camelback Ranch this week.

“The personalities are nice but we have some guys who can play. They like to compete,” Chicago manager Robin Ventura said. “That’s the fun part.”

“There’s definitely some energy in the clubhouse,” center fielder Adam Eaton said. “It’s only going to help the team.”

Ventura likes Lawrie’s energy, but that’s just part of his appeal to the manager.

“He’s a solid player. He’s a versatile player, a smart player as far as taking the extra base, baserunning, defense,” he said.

The White Sox originally were looking for a third baseman when they sent two minor leaguers to the Oakland A’s for Lawrie during the December winter meetings. But a week later, Todd Frazier was acquired from Cincinnati, pushing Lawrie to second base.

With the recent addition of veteran shortstop Jimmy Rollins, and Tyler Saladino moving from third to short, the White Sox have completely retooled their infield.

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• Big Ten Tournament, second round, at Indianapolis, BTN

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Chicago White Sox’s Brett Lawrie fields a grounder during a spring training baseball workout Wednesday in Glendale, Ariz.

White Sox’s Cactus League games Today: at Dodgers Friday: vs. Indians Saturday: at Royals “It’s just getting out there and taking ground balls and just playing beside them all the time,” Lawrie said. “The more that you can play with each other you get more comfortable and just getting to know each other as teammates as well.

“Getting the reps and seeing the angle and repeating the double play feeds and keeping it simple, not trying to do anything spectacular.”

Lawrie has played 80 games at second base in the major leagues, including 42 last year in Oakland. He was a full-timer at

that position in the minors when he was in the Milwaukee Brewers’ system.

“When I’m at third it’s just keep it in front of me, pick it up and throw him out, but you have to do that relatively cleanly because of the long throw,” he said. “At second I can keep more things in front of me, and still have some time and not have to rush anything. But there’s a lot of other things – more room (on either side), double plays, covering the bag on steals, things like that.”

The focus in camp has been on quality of practice, Lawrie said.

“You give me 10 groundballs and I’m going to do all those 10 at the top of the game with good form and everything. I’m not going to be tired at the end of that. I’m going to get more out of that than if I do 50 groundballs and being tired at the end with bad form.”

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ABOVE: Dixon’s Noah Wilcox hits a basket at the end of the first quarter of Wednesday’s win over Geneseo.

BELOW: Dixon’s Nate Gascoigne puts a shot up during Wednesday’s game against Geneseo.

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Sterling guard Sterling Thornton drives past Richwoods’ Mitchell Parker during the Warriors’ game Wednesday night at Dunlap High School. Thornton scored 22 points and dished out 7 assists.

Knights control tempo in Regional win over Warriors CHANCE

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WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD AP polls Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Simeon (9) 24-3 90 1 2. Kenwood 19-4 79 2 3. Curie 22-4 74 3 4. Lisle Benet 25-3 61 4 5. Edwardsville 23-4 51 5 6. Chicago Heights Marian 22-5 46 7 7. Harvey Thornton 21-3 26 9 8. Riverside-Brookfield 21-5 25 8 9. Evanston Township 21-5 12 6 10. Quincy 21-5 10 NR Others receiving votes: HomewoodFlossmoor 9. Deerfield 6. East Moline United 3. Stevenson 2. Rock Island 1.

Class 3A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Belleville Althoff (8) 25-2 98 1 2. Morgan Park (2) 22-3 92 2 3. Fenwick 26-2 79 3 4. Rockford Boylan 27-2 61 5 5. Centralia 24-3 42 8 6. Peoria Manual 21-4 39 4 7. Bloomington 22-6 38 NR 8. Galesburg 28-3 29 6 9. Metamora 24-1 27 10 10. Bogan 17-7 23 7 Others receiving votes: North Lawndale 10. Dixon 6. Springfield Southeast 2.

Washington 1. Normal University 1. Springfield Lanphier 1. LaSalle-Peru 1.

NIB-12 West Conf.

9-4 9-4 9-4 3-10 0-13

LaSalle-Peru Sterling Ottawa Geneseo Rochelle

All 22-4 19-8 18-9 9-18 5-23

Monday’s result 3A Freeport Regional • Rochelle 76, Stillman Valley 50 Tuesday’s results 3A Dixon Regional • LaSalle-Peru 55, Rock Falls 47 3A Freeport Regional • Boylan 75, Rochelle 55 Wednesday’s results 4A Ottawa Regional • Ottawa 66, Bradley-Bourbonnais 59 3A Dixon Regional • Dixon 58, Geneseo 49 3A Dunlap Regional • Richwoods 65, Sterling 61

BNC West Dixon Winnebago Oregon Rockford Lutheran Byron Mendota Rock Falls Stillman Valley

Conf.

13-1 10-4 10-4 10-4 4-8 3-9 3-11 1-13

All 25-3 23-6 21-9 17-11 14-15 10-18 6-22 9-18

Monday’s results 4A Harlem Regional • Lutheran 84, Guilford 81 3A Dixon Regional • Rock Falls 65, Mendota 44 3A Freeport Regional • Rochelle 76, Stillman Valley 50 Tuesday’s result 3A Dixon Regional • LaSalle-Peru 55, Rock Falls 47 Wednesday’s results 4A Harlem Regional • Hononegah 67, Lutheran 52 3A Dixon Regional • Dixon 58, Geneseo 49 2A Princeton Sectional • Winnebago 53, Kewanee 36

Three Rivers Newman Rockridge Kewanee St. Bede Morrison Princeton Hall Erie Sherrard Orion Fulton Riverdale Prophetstown Amboy Bureau Valley

Conf.

12-2 11-2 11-3 10-4 10-4 9-5 8-6 7-7 7-7 6-7 6-8 3-11 2-12 1-13 1-13

All 26-5 25-4 19-10 19-9 14-12 18-11 16-13 15-14 11-14 15-13 13-18 11-18 9-20 4-24 4-24

Tuesday’s result 2A Princeton Sectional • Rockridge 57, Newman 53 Wednesday’s result 2A Princeton Sectional • Winnebago 53, Kewanee 36 Friday’s game 2A Princeton Sectional • Championship, Rockridge vs. Winnebago, 7

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

Conf.

11-2 9-2 9-4 5-3 7-6 6-6 4-8 4-9 1-8 0-10

All 21-10 16-8 20-10 9-13 10-15 13-14 7-19 10-17 2-18 0-17

Tuesday’s result 1A River Ridge Sectional • Brimfield 72, Aquin 48

Postseason pairings CLASS 3A Dixon Regional Monday’s result • No. 9 Rock Falls 65, No. 10 Mendota 44 Tuesday’s result • LaSalle-Peru 55, Rock Falls 47 Wednesday’s result • No. 3 Dixon 58, No. 8 Geneseo 49 Friday’s game • Championship, LaSalle-Peru vs. Dixon, 7 p.m.

Winner advances to Bradley University Sectional vs. Galesburg Regional winner, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 Dunlap Regional Monday’s results • No. 6 Peoria Notre Dame 52, No. 7 Dunlap 36 • No. 5 Richwoods 54, No. 11 IVC 44 Tuesday’s result • No. 1 Metamora 53, Notre Dame 40 Wednesday’s result • Richwoods 65, No. 4 Sterling 61 Friday’s game • Championship, Metamora vs. Richwoods, 7 p.m.

Winner advances to Bradley University Sectional vs. Washington Regional winner, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 CLASS 2A Princeton Sectional Tuesday’s result • Rockridge 57, Newman 53 Wednesday’s result • Winnebago 53, Kewanee 36 Friday’s game • Championship, Rockridge vs. Winnebago, 7 p.m.

Winner advances to NIU Supersectional vs.

Clifton Central Sectional winner, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8 CLASS 1A River Ridge Sectional Tuesday’s result • Brimfield 72, Aquin 48 Wednesday’s result • Annawan 55, Lena-Winslow 50 Friday’s game • Championship, Brimfield vs. Annawan, 7 p.m.

Winner advances to NIU Supersectional vs.

Harvest Christian Sectional winner, 6 p.m.

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Sterling’s Zachary Springman (left) gets past Richwoods’ Brylin Greene during the Warriors’ game Wednesday night at Dunlap High School. rebounds, and Vollrath scoring 11 points – including a one-handed jam to put the Knights up at halftime – and grabbing 10 rebounds.

Both tallied six boards in the fourth quarter.

The Knights looked to use their speed to their advantage, but wisely slowed down when they needed to and controlled the tempo.

“Coming into the game, I knew Sterling liked to turn up the pressure a little bit,” Smith said.

“They came out really aggressive and tried to take control of the game early. I thought we did a good job in neutralizing that.”

The Warriors fell short of a 20-win season during Vasquez’s first year as coach of the program, after spending last season as the head girls bas-

ketball coach, and the season before as coach of the semi-professional Sauk Valley Predators.

Vasquez’s 19 wins are the most for a first-year Sterling coach.

“It all starts with the kids,” Vasquez said, “right away in the summer with them buying in to exactly what myself and our staff wanted to do. The kids are having fun. They’re competing, they’re all coachable.

And with the five seniors that we have, kudos to them because they were big-time leaders for the program this year.”

“He’s brought a lot of energy,” Blackburn, a junior, said of Vasquez.

“He’s really smart and knows what he’s talking about. He really gets the guys to rally around each other, and we just love him.”

Wednesday’s box scores 3A Dixon Regional semifinal

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DIXON 58, GENESEO 49 GENESEO (9-18) Will Daniels 8-13 2-2 19, Quentin Radue 8-11 0-0 17, Sam Welch 0-1 0-0 0, Conner Welch 1-2 0-0 2, Anthony Bravata 0-6 0-0 0, Jarron Nordstrom 2-4 2-3 6, Jacob Pauley 2-4 0-0 5. Totals: 21-41 4-5 49.

DIXON (25-3) Riley Mehrens 3-7 0-0 9, Nyrel Sullivan 0-0 0-0 0, Isaiah Roby 6-12 12-15 25, Nate Gascoigne 0-1 0-0 0, Kyle LeBlanc 6-7 4-5 16, Noah Wilcox 1-1 0-0 2, Oscar Van Sickle 2-2 2-2 6. Totals: 18-30 18-22 58.

Geneseo 12 4 16 17 — 49 Dixon 13 14 11 20 — 58 3s – Geneseo 3 (Radue, Daniels, Pauley), Dixon 4 (Mehrens 3, Roby). Rebounds – Geneseo 10 (S.Welch 3), Dixon 19 (Roby 9). Turnovers – Geneseo 8, Dixon 10.

Assists – Geneseo 15 (C.Welch 4), Dixon 12 (Roby 5). Steals – Geneseo 5 (Nordstrom 2), Dixon 3. Blocked shots – Geneseo 0, Dixon 2 (Roby 2). Fouls – Geneseo 19 (Radue 5), Dixon 13.

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However, Richwoods closed the game on a 9-3 run after making free throws down the stretch.

The Knights went on a 6-0 run after Thornton’s shot.

“When we were on defense, we just couldn’t finish the possession,” said junior post Reid Blackburn, who led the Warriors with nine rebounds. “We gave up way too many offensive rebounds.”

Richwoods outrebounded Sterling 38-28, but the discrepancy was even greater from the offensive glass, where the Knights enjoyed a 15-7 advantage. Five of those 16 boards went back in for layups, and Michael Davis provided four of them to highlight his 23-point game.

“We did all we could do,” Thornton said. “We got beat on the boards.

That’s just what it comes down to. I can’t fault our effort. From top to bottom, we were energetic and played like we wanted to.”

Sterling had its biggest lead at 41-38 with 3 minutes left in the third quarter after backto-back 3-pointers by Juan-Antonio Gomez and Ryan Blackburn.

Richwoods countered to end the quarter on a 12-2 run – the final two points coming on its

fifth putback courtesy of Ahmad Washington’s only points.

“We knew they wanted to push the pace,” Richwoods coach William Smith said. “We can play fast, but we didn’t want to play fast and out of control. We wanted to take what they gave us, and wanted to crash boards and own it.”

Thornton narrowed the Knights’ lead to two at 62-60, but they became the final points of his varsity career. Dimitri Young inched it to one after making the front end of his double-bonus free throws with 12.1 left.

But 2.4 seconds later, Kaelen Johnson was sent to the line and sank both of his tosses to extend the lead to three. After a Thornton 3-point shot bounced off the rim, Bryce Vollrath was fouled and capped the Knights’ win by making the front end of doublebonus shots with 2 seconds left.

“Fifty-fifty balls didn’t go our way, and we gave up 15 offensive rebounds,” Sterling coach Ryan Vazquez said. “When those two things don’t go your way, there’s no excuses.

We got beat tonight.

“I want to give our kids credit for battling and fighting back. That means everything.”

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STERLING (19-8) Juan-Antonio Gomez 5-11 2-3 13, Reid Blackburn 1-5 0-0 2, Dimitric Young 3-7 1-3 7, Ryan Blackburn 1-5 0-0 3, Sterling Thornton 10-19 0-0 22, Tyler Willman 2-3 0-0 4, Zach Springman 3-5 2-2 8, Jacob Martinez 0-0 0-0 0, Micah Kendrick 0-0 0-0 0, Myles Williams 1-1 0-0 2, Jordan Asbury 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 19-56 5-8 61.

Richwoods 17 10 23 15 — 65 Sterling 12 14 17 17 — 61 3s — Richwoods 2-10 (Schlafley 2-5, Greene 0-2, Davis 0-1, Parker 0-1, Johnson 0-1), Sterling 4-13 (Thornton 2-8, Gomez 1-2, Re. Blackburn 1-2, Springman 0-1). Rebounds — Richwoods 38 (Johnson 11, Vollrath 10), Sterling 28 (Re. Blackburn 9). Assists — Richwoods 12 (Johnson 4), Sterling 18 (Thornton 7).

Steals — Richwoods 3 (Davis 3), Sterling 7 (Asbury 2). Blocks — Richwoods 1 (Vollrath), Sterling 5 (Re. Blackburn 4). Turnovers — Richwoods 12, Sterling 8. Fouls — Richwoods 18, Sterling 16.

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Rutgers guard Omari Grier (left) tries to make a steal as Michigan State guard Bryn Forbes tries to control the ball during the first half of a game Wednesday in Piscataway, N.J. The Spartans won 97-66.

Second half runs lifts MSU Wisconsin beats short-handed Minnesota By the Associated Press

Bryn Forbes scored a career-high 33 points, hitting a conference record 11 3-pointers, and No. 2 Michigan State woke up in the second half to rout Rutgers 97-66 in Piscataway, N.J., on Wednesday, handing the Scarlet Knights their 17th straight loss.

Eron Harris added 15 points, and Denzel Valentine 14 for Spartans (25-5, 12-5 Big Ten), who made 16 3-pointers in winning their fifth straight game, and ninth in 10. Matt Costello had 10 points and matched his careerbest with 15 rebounds.

Forbes’ 11th 3-pointer came on a fadeaway, and it broke the single-game record of 10 set by John Diebler of Ohio State against Penn State in 2011.

For a half, Rutgers had many wondering whether it was going to pull off the greatest upset in program history, topping the win against No. 4 Wisconsin last season.

The Scarlet Knights shot 67 percent from the field, making 16 of 24 shots, with Corey Sanders leading the way with 15.

Only a 3-pointer by Forbes – of course – with 8.4 seconds left in the half gave Michigan State a 43-41 lead, and had many wondering what was going on with the Spartans.

Wisconsin 62, Minnesota 49: Bronson Koe-

nig had 14 points and six assists, Ethan Happ added 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Wisconsin breezed by undermanned Minnesota on the road, the 11th win by

the Badgers in their last 12 games.

Vitto Brown pitched in 12 points and six rebounds for Wisconsin (20-10, 12-5 Big Ten), which moved into a tie for second place with No. 2 Michigan State.

Stephon Sharp scored 16 points and Jordan Murphy added 15 for the Gophers (8-21, 2-15), who played without suspended guards Kevin Dorsey, Nate Mason and Dupree McBrayer for the second straight game.

Mason is the team’s leading scorer. The trio was punished for a sexually explicit video that appeared on Dorsey’s social media accounts.

Minnesota went 3-for17 from 3-point range against a Wisconsin team that’s last in the league in 3-point defense.

Dixon overcomes off night to top Leafs WIN

CONTINUED FROM B1 “It feels good to say on a bad day, we can still go out and play good enough to win,” said senior forward Kyle LeBlanc, who scored 16 points.

“It’s win or go home,” Roby added, “so obviously, it’s good to get the win. You can tell we hadn’t played together as a whole team for 2 weeks.”

Dixon was able to move on due in large part to the return of Roby. He injured his right heel against Oregon on Feb. 16, then sat out wins against Byron and Rochelle, and a regular season-ending loss to Rockford Lutheran.

Roby was able to resume walking on Feb. 25, and running and practicing on Feb. 28. The heel isn’t fully healed, but just something he’ll have to deal with for a while. He described it as “tolerable pain.”

Roby didn’t quite have his usual explosiveness, evidenced by a missed dunk right before halftime, and some andone opportunities that turned into trips to the free-throw line. Still, he was able to toss in 25 points, grab nine rebounds and dish five assists. He also drained eight consecutive free throws in the final 1:54 to preserve a tenuous Dixon lead.

“I felt real rusty,” Roby said. “I wasn’t moving as effectively as I wanted to, especially on defense. I’m just glad we’re moving on to Friday.”

The Dukes trailed 7-0 early, then seized control with 27-7 run capped by three consecutive 3-pointers by senior guard Riley Mehrens.

That stretch of play was the highlight of the game for Dixon coach Jason Mead.

“We were really clicking then,” Mead said, “but the other 28 minutes, oh my goodness. We were out of sorts. We were not playing cohesively, but it makes sense. You can’t just stick five bodies out there and be a good unit when they haven’t practiced much together lately.

Isaiah being out for 2 weeks, it showed tonight.”

Geneseo refused to go away due in large part to the play of senior guard Will Daniels and junior guard Quentin Radue. They scored 19 and 17 points, respectively, most of them on drives to the basket through a leaky Dixon defense.

“We don’t play a lot of teams that are five out, drive and kick,” Roby said. “It’s different for us. They run their offense pretty well, they listen to their coach, and they know their system well. They were just tough for us to guard.”

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Dixon’s Riley Mehrens looks to pass out of a double team Wednesday against Geneseo. Mehrens finished with 9 points for the Dukes.

“Our help-side was not there tonight,” LeBlanc said. “It was kind of weird. Usually it’s there, but tonight, it was off. It was an off-day for that, but we’ll come back Friday and fix that.”

A 3-point play by Geneseo’s Jarron Nordstrom with 42 seconds to play got his team to within three points at 52-49, but that was as close as the Maple Leafs would come. Missed 3-pointers

by Anthony Bravata and Jacob Pauley could have really made things interesting down the stretch.

“We had hope the whole time,” Daniels said. “We thought if we played well, we could hang with them. That’s pretty much what we did. We kept it a close game right to the end. That’s where we wanted to be, with an opportunity to win at the end.”

The Maple Leafs were an effective 14-for-24 from the field in the second half to stay in it, and head coach Brad Storm was pleased afterward.

“They gave a good effort, tried to execute our game plan, and left it on the floor, and we can’t ask for anything more,” Storm said. “There’s a lot of things we did well. [Dixon’s] a very good team. There’s a reason they only lost two games with Isaiah. We can be proud of the effort we gave, and we almost thought we were going to pull another upset.”

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NBA | MAGIC 102, BULLS 89

THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD Men’s basketball NJCAA District IV Championship at Moberly, Mo. Saturday’s game • Sauk Valley vs. Moberly, 7 p.m.

Big Ten Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Indiana 14-3 .823 24-6 .800 Michigan St. 12-5 .705 25-5 .833 Wisconsin 12-5 .705 20-10 .667 Maryland 11-5 .688 23-6 .793 Iowa 11-6 .647 20-9 .689 Ohio St. 11-6 .647 19-11 .633 Purdue 11-6 .647 23-7 .767 Michigan 10-7 .588 20-10 .667 Northwestern 6-10 .375 18-11 .621 Penn St. 6-10 .375 15-14 .517 Nebraska 6-11 .353 14-16 .467 Illinois 5-11 .313 13-16 .448 Minnesota 2-15 .118 8-21 .276 Rutgers 0-17 .000 6-24 .200 Tuesday’s results Purdue 81, Nebraska 62 Indiana 81, Iowa 78 Wednesday’s results Michigan St. 97, Rutgers 66 Wisconsin 62, Minnesota 49 Today’s games Illinois at Maryland, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Northwestern at Penn St., 8 p.m. (ESPNU) Saturday’s games Ohio St. at Michigan St., 11 a.m. (ESPN) Minnesota at Rutgers, noon (BTN) Iowa at Michigan, 7 p.m. (BTN) Sunday’s games Illinois at Penn St., 11 a.m. (BTN) Nebraska at Northwestern, 1 p.m. (BTN) Maryland at Indiana, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) Wisconsin at Purdue, 6:30 p.m. (BTN) State schedule Tuesday’s results Villanova 83, DePaul 62 E. Michigan 75, N. Illinois 71 Wednesday’s result Murray St. 78, E. Illinois 62 Today’s game Bradley vs. Loyola, at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Friday’s games Bradley/Loyola vs. Wichita St., at St. Louis, 12:05 p.m.

S. Illinois vs. N. Iowa, at St. Louis, 2:30 p.m.

Ball St. at N. Illinois, 7 p.m.

Indiana St. vs. Illinois St., at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Seton Hall at DePaul, 11 a.m.

UMKC at Chicago St., 2:05 p.m.

Ill.-Chicago vs. Wright St., at Detroit, 4 p.m.

Associated Press Top 25 Record Pts Prv 1. Kansas (63) 25-4 1,623 2 2. Michigan St. (2) 24-5 1,510 6 3. Villanova 25-4 1,479 1 4. Virginia 22-6 1,405 3 5. Xavier 25-4 1,356 5 6. Oklahoma 22-6 1,297 3 7. Miami 23-5 1,211 12 8. North Carolina 23-6 1,205 7 9. Oregon 23-6 1,065 13 10. West Virginia 22-7 1,056 14 11. Louisville 22-7 822 11 12. Indiana 23-6 819 18 13. Utah 23-7 751 22 14. Maryland 23-6 733 10 15. Purdue 22-7 613 20 16. Iowa 20-8 572 8 17. Duke 21-8 495 15 18. Arizona 22-7 450 9 19. Baylor 21-8 447 19 20. Texas A&M 22-7 419 21 21. Iowa St. 20-9 413 17 22. Kentucky 21-8 405 16 23. Texas 19-10 338 25 24. SMU 24-4 196 24 25. California 21-8 178 — Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 93, Seton Hall 60, Wichita St. 43, Saint Joseph’s 29, Notre Dame 14, Texas Tech 12, Cincinnati 4, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 3, Vanderbilt 3, UALR 2, Valparaiso 2, Dayton 1, Stephen F. Austin 1.

Top 25 schedule Monday’s results No. 8 North Carolina 75, Syracuse 70 No. 21 Iowa State 58, Oklahoma State 50 No. 1 Kansas 86, No. 23 Texas 56 Tuesday’s results No. 3 Villanova 83, DePaul 62 No. 4 Virginia 64, Clemson 57 No. 6 Oklahoma 73, No. 19 Baylor 71 No. 11 Louisville 56, Georgia Tech 53 No. 12 Indiana 81, No. 16 Iowa 78 No. 15 Purdue 81, Nebraska 62 No. 17 Duke 79, Wake Forest 71 No. 20 Texas A&M 81, Auburn 63 No. 22 Kentucky 88, Florida 79 Wednesday’s results No. 2 Michigan State 97, Rutgers 66 No. 7 Miami 68, Notre Dame 50 No. 9 Oregon 76, UCLA 68 No. 10 West Virginia 90, Texas Tech 68 Today’s games No. 14 Maryland vs. Illinois, 6 p.m.

No. 18 Arizona vs. No. 25 California, 8 p.m.

No. 24 SMU vs. UConn, 8 p.m.

Friday’s game No. 23 Texas at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 21 Iowa State, 3 p.m.

No. 2 Michigan State vs. Ohio State, 11 a.m.

No. 3 Villanova vs. Georgetown, 11 a.m.

No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 11 Louisville, 8 p.m.

No. 5 Xavier vs. Creighton, 1:30 p.m.

No. 6 Oklahoma at TCU, noon No. 7 Miami at Virginia Tech, 3 p.m.

No. 8 North Carolina at No. 17 Duke, 5:30 p.m.

No. 9 Oregon at Southern Cal, 3 p.m.

No. 10 West Virginia at No. 19 Baylor, 1 p.m.

No. 13 Utah vs. Colorado, 8:30 p.m.

No. 16 Iowa at Michigan, 7 p.m.

No. 18 Arizona vs. Stanford, 3 p.m.

No. 20 Texas A&M vs. Vanderbilt, 11 a.m.

No. 22 Kentucky vs. LSU, 1 p.m.

No. 25 California at Arizona State, 7 p.m.

NBA Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 40 19 .678 Boston 37 25 .597 New York 25 37 .403 Brooklyn 17 44 .279 Philadelphia 8 53 .131 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 34 26 .567 Atlanta 33 28 .541 Charlotte 32 28 .533 Washington 30 30 .500 Orlando 27 33 .450 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 42 17 .712 Indiana 32 29 .525 Detroit 31 30 .508 Chicago 30 30 .500 Milwaukee 25 36 .410

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Friday’s games Miami at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Portland at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

New York at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Utah at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Washington at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Denver, 8 p.m.

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

Wednesday’s box score

MAGIC 102, BULLS 89 CHICAGO (30-30) Dunleavy 3-9 0-0 8, Bairstow 4-5 0-0 8, Gasol 5-13 2-2 12, Rose 7-14 2-2 16, Moore 4-9 1-1 9, Portis 4-11 1-2 9, Brooks 3-10 0-0 7, McDermott 5-15 0-2 11, Holiday 2-10 1-2 6, Snell 1-3 0-0 3, Felicio 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-99 7-11 89.

ORLANDO (27-33) Hezonja 9-17 0-0 21, Gordon 2-6 8-10 13, Vucevic 10-24 3-3 24, Payton 4-9 0-0 9, Oladipo 6-12 5-6 17, Ilyasova 3-8 1-3 8, Smith 4-7 0-0 8, Watson 0-6 0-0 0, Jennings 1-5 0-0 2, Marble 0-1 0-0 0, Dedmon 0-0 0-0 0, Napier 0-1 0-0 0, Nicholson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-97 17-22 102.

Chicago 23 27 17 22 — 89 Orlando 33 27 24 18 —102 3-Point Goals- Chicago 6-19 (Dunleavy 2-3, Snell 1-2, Holiday 1-3, Brooks 1-4, McDermott 1-5, Moore 0-1, Gasol 0-1), Orlando 7-21 (Hezonja 3-7, Payton 1-1, Ilyasova 1-1, Vucevic 1-1, Gordon 1-4, Marble 0-1, Jennings 0-1, Nicholson 0-1, Watson 0-1, Napier 0-1, Oladipo 0-2).

Fouled Out- None. Rebounds- Chicago 60 (Dunleavy, Portis 6), Orlando 68 (Gordon 15). Assists- Chicago 24 (Rose 6), Orlando 25 (Payton 12). Total Fouls- Chicago 17, Orlando 14. Technicals- Brooks 2. Ejected- Brooks. A-16,072 (18,500).

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Florida 63 36 19 8 80 174 Tampa Bay 63 37 22 4 78 175 Boston 64 35 23 6 76 197 Detroit 64 32 21 11 75 163 Ottawa 64 30 27 7 67 188 Montreal 63 30 28 5 65 173 Buffalo 64 25 31 8 58 148 Toronto 62 21 31 10 52 149 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 63 47 12 4 98 208 N.Y. Rangers 63 37 20 6 80 180 N.Y. Islanders 61 34 20 7 75 174 Pittsburgh 62 32 22 8 72 167 Philadelphia 62 29 22 11 69 157 Carolina 65 29 26 10 68 158 New Jersey 64 30 27 7 67 140 Columbus 64 26 30 8 60 167

GA 148 151 176 168 200 175 172 185 GA 146 159 151 160 168 174 156 196

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Chicago 65 40 20 5 85 185 Dallas 65 38 20 7 83 209 St. Louis 66 37 20 9 83 166 Nashville 64 32 21 11 75 172 Minnesota 64 29 25 10 68 170 Colorado 65 32 29 4 68 175 Winnipeg 62 26 32 4 56 161 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Los Angeles 62 37 21 4 78 165 Anaheim 61 34 19 8 76 153 San Jose 62 34 22 6 74 188 Vancouver 62 24 26 12 60 150 Arizona 63 27 30 6 60 168 Calgary 63 26 33 4 56 170 Edmonton 65 24 34 7 55 158 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point overtime loss.

Tuesday’s results St. Louis 4, Ottawa 3, SO Boston 2, Calgary 1 Carolina 3, New Jersey 1 Edmonton 2, Buffalo 1, OT Washington 3, Pittsburgh 2 Nashville 5, Dallas 3 Minnesota 6, Colorado 3 Florida 3, Winnipeg 2 N.Y. Islanders 3, Vancouver 2 Wednesday’s results Washington 3, Toronto 2 Chicago 5, Detroit 2 Montreal at Anaheim, late Today’s games Chicago at Boston, 6 p.m.

Calgary at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

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

Minnesota at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

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

New Jersey at Nashville, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Florida at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Anaheim at Arizona, 8 p.m.

San Jose at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

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

Friday’s games N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Columbus, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

GA 155 189 162 161 162 187 186 GA 143 144 167 178 198 197 194 for

Wednesday’s box score

BLACKHAWKS 5, RED WINGS 2 Chicago 1 2 2 —5 Detroit 0 0 2 —2 First Period-1, Chicago, Seabrook 13 (Gustafsson, Teravainen), 2:23.

Second Period-2, Chicago, Panarin 23 (Kane, Seabrook), 14:34 (pp). 3, Chicago, Kane 37 (Seabrook, Keith), 16:00 (pp).

Third Period-4, Detroit, Richards 8 (Green, Tatar), 9:49 (pp). 5, Chicago, Ladd 18 (Keith, Toews), 14:03. 6, Chicago, Panarin 24 (Kane), 14:38. 7, Detroit, Nyquist 16 (Ericsson, Sheahan), 17:51.

Shots on Goal-Chicago 9-13-11—33.

Detroit 8-16-9—33.

Goalies-Chicago, Crawford. Detroit, Mrazek. A-20,027 (20,027). T-2:30.

MLB preseason AMERICAN LEAGUE

EASTERN CONFERENCE GB — 4½ 16½ 24 33 GB — 1½ 2 4 7 GB — 11 12 12½ 18

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 51 9 .850 — Memphis 36 24 .600 15 Dallas 33 28 .541 18½ Houston 30 31 .492 21½ New Orleans 23 36 .390 27½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 42 18 .700 — Portland 33 29 .532 10 Utah 28 32 .467 14 Denver 24 37 .393 18½ Minnesota 19 42 .311 23½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB x-Golden State 54 5 .915 — L.A. Clippers 39 20 .661 15 Sacramento 24 35 .407 30 Phoenix 15 45 .250 39½ L.A. Lakers 12 50 .194 43½ x-clinched playoff spot Wednesday’s results Charlotte 119, Philadelphia 99 Orlando 102, Chicago 89 Toronto 104, Utah 94 Boston 116, Portland 93 Washington 104, Minnesota 98 Indiana 104, Milwaukee 99 San Antonio 97, Detroit 81 Memphis 104, Sacramento 98 Houston 100, New Orleans 95 Denver 117, L.A. Lakers 107 Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, late Today’s games Phoenix at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

San Antonio at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Minnesota New York Seattle Texas Toronto Detroit Chicago Houston Oakland Baltimore Boston Cleveland Kansas City Los Angeles Tampa Bay

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W 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1

Pct 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .333 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Arizona 1 0 1.000 Atlanta 1 0 1.000 Cincinnati 1 0 1.000 San Francisco 1 0 1.000 Washington 1 0 1.000 Pittsburgh 1 1 .500 Chicago 0 0 .000 Los Angeles 0 0 .000 Miami 0 0 .000 Milwaukee 0 0 .000 New York 0 0 .000 St. Louis 0 0 .000 Colorado 0 1 .000 Philadelphia 0 1 .000 San Diego 0 1 .000 NOTE: Split-squad games count in standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Today’s games Miami vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Baltimore vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Toronto vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Houston vs. Philadelphia (ss) at Clearwater, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Detroit vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (ss) vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee (ss) at Phoenix, 2:05 p.m.

Texas vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (ss) vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 2:10 p.m.

Seattle vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 2:10 p.m.

Colorado vs. Ari. at Scottsdale, Ariz., 2:10 p.m.

Boston vs. Minnesota at Ft Myers, Fla., 6:05 p.m.

PGA Tour Statistics Through Feb. 28 Scoring Average 1, Phil Mickelson, 69.03. 2, Adam Scott, 69.25. 3, Rickie Fowler, 69.45. 4, Hideki Matsuyama, 69.62. 5, Justin Rose, 69.63.

6, Sergio Garcia, 69.66. 7, Kevin Kisner, 69.75. 8, Graeme McDowell, 69.78. 9, William McGirt, 69.80. 10, Ryan Palmer, 69.84.

Driving Distance 1, Tony Finau, 317.8. 2, Gary Woodland, 315.6. 3 (tie), Ryan Palmer and J.B. Holmes, 312.0. 5, Jason Kokrak, 309.9. 6, Bubba Watson, 309.5. 7, Dustin Johnson, 308.7. 8, Adam Scott, 308.6. 9, Hudson Swafford, 308.5. 10, 3 tied with 307.8.

Driving Accuracy Percentage 1, Thomas Aiken, 75.93%. 2, Colt Knost, 73.45%. 3, Graeme McDowell, 73.44%.

4, Justin Leonard, 72.77%. 5, Ken Duke, 72.55%. 6, Billy Hurley III, 71.94%. 7, Kevin Kisner, 71.93%. 8, Tim Herron, 71.90%.

9, David Toms, 71.73%. 10, Jason Bohn, 71.60%.

Greens in Regulation Pct. 1, Russell Knox, 76.88%. 2, Branden Grace, 76.11%. 3, Kevin Streelman, 75.19%. 4, Webb Simpson, 74.07%. 5, Jhonattan Vegas, 74.01%. 6, Bubba Watson, 73.98%. 7, Lucas Glover, 73.96%. 8, Hideki Matsuyama, 73.81%. 9, Roberto Castro, 73.78%. 10, Thomas Aiken, 73.56%.

Putting Average 1, Jordan Spieth, 1.659. 2, Steve Stricker, 1.661. 3, Kevin Kisner, 1.691. 4, Anirban Lahiri, 1.700. 5 (tie), Andrew Loupe and Branden Grace, 1.701. 7, Adam Hadwin, 1.708. 8 (tie), Jason Bohn and Ben Crane, 1.711. 10, 2 tied with 1.715.

Birdie Average 1, Jordan Spieth, 5.29. 2, Hideki Matsuyama, 5.14. 3, Dustin Johnson, 5.05.

4, Kevin Kisner, 4.77. 5, Branden Grace, 4.70. 6, Adam Scott, 4.65. 7, Rory McIlroy, 4.57. 8, Justin Thomas, 4.53. 9, Kevin Na, 4.49. 10, 2 tied with 4.46.

Eagles (Holes per) 1, Cameron Percy, 58.5. 2, Adam Scott, 60.0. 3, Bubba Watson, 68.4. 4 (tie), John Merrick and Jarrod Lyle, 72.0. 6, Nick Watney, 76.5. 7, Sung Kang, 77.1. 8, Ian Poulter, 78.0. 9, Rickie Fowler, 79.2. 10, Ben Martin, 79.7.

Sand Save Percentage 1, David Toms, 79.17%. 2, Kevin Kisner, 69.44%. 3, Jerry Kelly, 69.23%. 4, Sean O’Hair, 67.92%. 5, K.J. Choi, 67.80%.

6 (tie), Rickie Fowler and Mark Wilson, 66.67%. 8, Jon Curran, 66.13%. 9, Brandt Snedeker, 65.79%. 10, Danny Lee, 65.31%.

PGA TOUR Official Money Leaders 1, Adam Scott, (5), $2,507,218. 2, Kevin Kisner, (8), $2,362,171. 3, Brandt Snedeker, (8), $2,320,421. 4, Russell Knox, (9), $2,157,976. 5, Justin Thomas, (9), $2,104,177. 6, Kevin Na, (9), $1,846,457.

7, Graeme McDowell, (5), $1,809,100.

8, Hideki Matsuyama, (7), $1,667,493. 9, Smylie Kaufman, (11), $1,639,208. 10, Bubba Watson, (5), $1,565,300.

FedExCup Leaders 1, Brandt Snedeker, 1,083. 2, Kevin Kisner, 1,074. 3, Adam Scott, 1,058. 4, Russell Knox, 960. 5, Justin Thomas, 926. 6, Kevin Na, 860. 7, Graeme McDowell, 842.

8, Smylie Kaufman, 826. 9, Fabian Gomez, 739. 10, Jason Dufner, 727.

Auto racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule and standings March 6 — Kobalt 400, Las Vegas March 13 — Good Sam 500, Avondale, Ariz.

March 20 — Auto Club 400, Fontana, Calif.

April 3 — STP 500, Ridgeway, Va. April 9 — Duck Commander 500, Fort Worth, Texas April 17 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn.

April 24 — Toyota Owners 400, Richmond, Va. May 1 — GEICO 500, Talladega, Ala. May 7 — GOBOWLING.COM 400, Kansas City, Kan. May 15 — AAA 400 Drive for Autism, Dover, Del. May 21 — x-Sprint Showdown, Concord, N.C. May 22 — x-All-Star Race, Concord, N.C. May 29 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. June 5 — Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400, Long Pond, Pa. June 12 — FireKeepers Casino 400, Brooklyn, Mich.

June 26 — Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif.

July 2 — Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach, Fla. July 9 — Quaker State 400, Sparta, Ky. July 17 — New Hampshire 301, Loudon, N.H. July 24 — ‘Your Hero’s Name Here’ 400, Indianapolis July 31 — Pennsylvania 400, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 7 — Cheez-It 355 at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 20 — Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, Bristol, Tenn.

Aug. 28 — Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich.

Sept. 4 — Bojangles’ Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. Sept. 10 — Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond, Va. Sept. 18 — Chicagoland 400, Joliet, Ill. Sept. 25 — New England 300, Loudon, N.H. Oct. 2 — Dover 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 8 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 16 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 23 — Alabama 500, Talladega, Ala. Oct. 30 — Goody’s Fast Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va. Nov. 6 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 13 — Can-Am 500, Avondale, Ariz.

Nov. 20 — Ford EcoBoost 400, Homestead, Fla. x-non-points race.

Points Leaders Through Feb. 28 1. Kyle Busch, 78.

2. Martin Truex Jr., 75.

3. Kevin Harvick, 74.

4. Carl Edwards, 73.

5. Denny Hamlin, 70.

6. Jimmie Johnson, 70.

7. Kurt Busch, 69.

8. Joey Logano, 64.

9. Austin Dillon, 63.

10. Aric Almirola, 55.

11. Brad Keselowski, 54.

12. Matt Kenseth, 51.

13. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 50.

14. Kyle Larson, 49.

15. Ryan Newman, 48.

16. Kasey Kahne, 46.

17. Paul Menard, 46.

18. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 45.

19. Jamie McMurray, 44.

20. Regan Smith, 40.

Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with Ps Chris Beck, Brandon Brennan, Scott Carroll, Erik Johnson, Tommy Kahnle, Jake Petricka, Zach Phillips, Carlos Rodon, Daniel Webb and Michael Ynoa; Cs Rob Brantly and Kevan Smith; INFs Matt Davidson, Leury Garcia, Mike Olt, Tyler Saladino and Carlos Sanchez; and OFs Daniel Fields, Jerry Sands and J.B. Shuck on one-year contracts.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with OF Chris Denorfia on a minor league contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Released WR Roddy White.

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Agreed to terms with QB Joe Flacco on a three-year contract extension.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Waived WR Donte Foster and DE Efe Obada.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Re-signed PK Mason Crosby.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released TE Scott Chandler and WR Brandon LaFell.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Re-signed RB Shaun Draughn to a one-year contract.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with CB Brice McCain on a multi-year contract.

COLLEGE ILLINOIS — Announced graduate DE Gimel President is transferring from Auburn.

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Orlando Magic guard Mario Hezonja (23) slams the ball home on Chicago Bulls guard E’Twaun Moore (55) and Mike Dunleavy (34) during the Magic’s 102-89 win over the Bulls on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla.

Slow start dooms Bulls Vucevic, Hezonja power rout of Chicago

BY BILL FAY Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Magic used a strong defensive effort and a big game from rookie Mario Hezonja to get a relatively easy win over the Chicago Bulls.

Nikola Vucevic scored 24 points, Hezonja added a career-high 21, and Orlando beat Chicago 102-89 on Wednesday night.

The Magic coasted through the second half with leads as big as 22 points.

Victor Oladipo had 17 points and Aaron Gordon added 13 points and 13 rebounds.

Orlando led 60-50 at halftime and never saw the advantage go under double digits the entire second half.

“This was definitely a step forward,” Magic coach Scott Skiles said. “I felt like our energy at the defensive end of the floor was good.

“And Mario had a lot of pop in his step. I thought it was overall his best defensive game. He did a nice job chasing people.”

Hezonja, the fifth pick in last summer’s NBA draft, has started three straight games in place of the injured Evan Fournier. Hezonja had 10 points in the first eight minutes of the game, hitting four of five shots, including a 3-pointer. He was matched up against Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy, who had only eight points on 3-for-9 shooting.

“It was good obviously because we got the win, but I’m never happy with myself individually,” Hezonja said. “I made some mistakes in the first half,

Star of the game: Nikola Vucevic, Magic, 24 points Up next: Rockets at Bulls, 7:30 p.m. Saturday TV/Radio: ABC/1000 AM but we came up with more energy in the second half.”

Chicago never matched the Magic’s energy at any point in the game. The Bulls, coming off a lethargic effort in a 129-111 loss to Miami the night before, were down by 14 just 10 minutes into the game and never made a serious run at the lead the rest of the game.

“It’s frustrating because we dig ourselves a hole again coming out of the gate,” Chicago coach Fred Hoiberg said. “It’s a trend that must stop if you want to make any kind of push. They scored at will on us, especially on the fast break. Those are baskets that breed confidence.

“We’ve got 22 games left to figure this out.”

Derrick Rose led Chicago with 16 points, all in the first half. Pau Gasol had 12 points and Doug McDermott was the only other Bulls player in double figures with 11. Chicago has lost four straight games and dropped to ninth in the Eastern Conference standings.

“There are no excuses,” Rose said.

“The season is not over. We still have a shot to be in the playoffs. This is foreign ground to a lot of us. We’ve got to find ways to make it up.”

Blackhawks keep rolling with win BUTTER

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Andrew Ladd restored the three-goal lead in the third period in his second game back with the Blackhawks. Panarin scored his second goal 35 seconds later from the top of the left circle off a cross-ice pass from Kane.

Corey Crawford didn’t give up a goal until midway through the third period when Brad Richards scored and Gustav Nyquist had a relatively meaningless goal late in the game.

Petr Mrazek stopped 28 shots for the Red Wings, who had won three straight.

The Western Conference-leading Blackhawks were coming off a win against NHL-leading Washington.

And, they looked sharp from the start at Detroit and didn’t let up.

Brent Seabrook scored from the top of the right circle, trailing on a play that started with an oddman rush. Erik Gustafsson tapped his stick on the ice to get the puck passed back from Teuvo Teravainen and Gustafs-

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Red Wings goalie Petr Mrazek stretches out to make a stop on a shot by the Blackhawks’ Christian Ehrhoff (55) during Chicago’s 5-2 win Wednesday. son set up Seabrook, a fellow defenseman, for the game’s first goal.

“It went through my glove,” Mrazek said.

“That is probably the one that I would want back.”

Kane made an acrossthe-crease pass to assist to Panarin from the bottom of the right circle to the bottom of the left while Toews provided a distraction in front of the net.

“He pretty much creates the whole play,” Kane said of Toews.

“Gets position on that guy, blocks him out with-

out taking an interference penalty and being able to create a seam there for me to pass it across.”

Kane, a four-time AllStar, got into open space a little more than a minute later and flicked a wrist shot from the inside of the left circle that Mrazek simply couldn’t stop.

“He’s one of the best players in the world, has been for a long time,” Detroit coach Jeff Blashill said. “We’ve just got to do a better job of being tight to him.”

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Thursday, March 3, 2016

GOLF | CADILLAC CHAMPIONSHIP

Star-studded feature group Spieth, Day, McIlroy open Cadillac Championship together

BY TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer

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A worker cuts the grass on the Olympic Golf course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem had a free charter lined up for the best players in the world to jet down to Brazil and play 18 to test the course by no one wanted to go.

Players want no part of Rio trip

BY TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist

T

he plane was ready, so that wasn’t the issue.

PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem had a free charter lined up for the best players in the world to jet down to Brazil, play 18, and head back home. The occasion was a test event for the new Olympic sport on a golf course built specifically for the games in August.

The problem was, no one wanted to go. Not on a charter, or even a fast boat.

Instead, a few local players will try out the course next week to make sure it is ready for golf’s return to the Olympics for the first time in 112 years. A couple of threesomes, with maybe some lunch thrown in afterward.

Who knows, they might even share some tips on the new course – completed in November after years of delays – with the stars of the game. That, of course, is assuming the stars decide to play for their countries when the Olympics finally roll around.

No real explanation was given why no one raised their hand to play, other than scheduling difficulties. Finchem said in January that arrangements had been made to fly the top players in for the test event, something mandated by the IOC for every sport.

It could be they just haven’t caught the Olympic spirit yet. The last time golf was in the Olympics was 1904, so there’s not the familiarity of playing for a gold medal as there is in competing for a green jacket.

Or maybe this whole golf in the Olympics thing was simply a bad idea to begin with.

It’s not like the Olympics, already bloated beyond belief, needed new sports. Baseball and softball have been begging the IOC to be let back in the games, only to be told there are only so many medals to go around.

Somehow, though, golf found a way to sneak in.

There was something about the pitch made about the the possibility of growing the game in poorer countries that appealed to the rich folks who run the IOC, though it’s doubtful any of the millions of Brazilians who live in the slums called favelas will be teeing off on the Rio course anytime in the near future.

A bad idea indeed. So bad that it’s hard to figure out just how the powers of golf were able to grease the skids with IOC mem-

Did you know?

• Golf will be part of the 2016 summer Olympics for the first time since 1904 • Format will be a 72-hole stroke play tournament • Qualifiers – 60 men, 60 women – will be based on world rankings as of July 11 bers to make it happen.

Forget that it makes little sense to take players who compete against each other nearly every week anyway and put them in a 72-hole stroke play format they play every week so they can win a few trinkets to hang around their necks. Forget that that the Ryder Cup and the Presidents Cup are already established international events with the kind if history and excitement that Olympic golf will never generate.

Forget that taking the top two male and female players from participating countries – some of whom won’t be close to cracking the top 100 in the world – will make the field weaker than the John Deere Classic.

It’s already clear the players aren’t exactly rallying around the five-ring Olympic flag. They’ve got better things to do in upcoming months, preparing for the traditional four major championships and, for some, the Ryder Cup in early October.

You certainly can’t blame them for not going to the test event. The top ones are in Florida this week, where they’re playing Donald Trump’s course at Doral with a $1.62 million first prize at stake. Good chance the Donald himself will helicopter in over the weekend to pay his respects, and next week there’s another $6.1 million for players to share at the Valspar Championship.

Sure beats playing for $5 skins and fighting off Zika-laden mosquitoes in Brazil.

The refusal of any players to go to Brazil for the test event does more than reflect a widespread ambivalence toward the Olympics. It’s a statement that chasing dollars on the PGA Tour is far more important than chasing Olympic gold.

That may change as the Olympics draw closer. But for now playing for Olympic gold seems more like an abstract concept than anything else.

With good reason, perhaps. It has, after all, been 112 years since it’s been done.

DORAL, Fla. – Jordan Spieth, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy are the top three players in the world golf rankings, which assures them of absolutely nothing this week.

Doral hasn’t been overly kind to any of them.

Spieth has been over par in five of his eight rounds there over the last 2 years, Day has posted two rounds in the 60s in his last 16 attempts at the Blue Monster, and McIlroy – who won at Doral as a 9-year-old – casually tossed his 3-iron into the water after a bad shot last year, a fairly strong indicator of how he would assess his play.

Yet they’ll have the bulk of the attention today when they’ll be in the same group at the opening round of the Cadillac Championship, the first of the four World Golf Championships.

“Everyone’s fighting for the same prize,” Spieth said. “When we get out there, we’re playing our own game. I don’t think any of us are buying into any added motivation or excitement because of the pairing. I don’t think we would at any point. Not trying to downplay it, but for me personally, I would say it’s going to be a lot of fun ... but I don’t think any of us are buying into the ‘Big Three.’”

Spieth’s last outing was a rare missed cut at Riviera. Day was tied for 11th at Pebble Beach in his most recent event, and McIlroy missed the cut last week at The Honda Classic. It’s their first time being in the same tournament since September.

“I’ve played a lot with Jason and a lot with Jordan over the past few years, but we haven’t really played much together in a threeball,” McIlroy said. “So the next 2 days are going to be enjoyable. It will be good out there, hopefully a little bit of buzz around that group, very much looking forward to that.”

Buzz won’t be in short supply this week.

The winners of the last 13 major championships are in the field, Dustin Johnson is back to defend the title he won at Doral a year ago when he overtook J.B. Holmes in the final round, and it’s all going to play out on a course owned by Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump –

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Rory McIlroy putts on the 10th green Wednesday during a practice round for the Cadillac Championship golf tournament. He will open the tournament as part of a group that includes Jordan Spieth and Jason Day. The three are the top players in the world golf rankings. because his five birdies were more than canceled out by a triple, a double and two bogeys. Day When: Today-Sunday and McIlroy each made 17 birdWhere: Trump National Doral, ies at Doral a year ago – just like Blue Monster, Doral, Fl. Johnson did – and were nowhere Last year: Dustin Johnson ralnear the winner by the 72nd hole, lied to win his second WGC title, doomed by errors along the way. finishing with a 3-under 69 to “I was too aggressive last year, so beat J.B. Holmes by a stroke.

I think a little bit more conservative on the par 5s,” Day said. “I who is expected to appear at some don’t play the course that bad. It’s point before the final putt drops just the mistakes that kill me. I’ve on Sunday. got to try and be a little bit more “Obviously, this is a great tourconservative that way.” nament,” Johnson said. “It’s got Spieth remembers making an 8 a great field. I won here last year, on the par-4 14th 2 years ago at but since last year we’ve played Doral, a mistake that could have a lot of tournaments. So it’s not cost him a shot at a top-10 finish. like I just won here and I’m comHe wound up tied for 34th. ing back. It’s been a year, but it So this week, his thinking is that definitely feels good. It gives me a any blunder will come with a stiff lot of confidence coming into this penalty. week and like I said, I just want to “If I can play this tournament put myself in position to have the under par, I think that would be chance to win on Sunday.” a good, solid goal,” Spieth said.

The Blue Monster rewarded “I think I can certainly improve Johnson’s patience last year and on that. But that’s something I plenty of players were talking haven’t done in my two trips here. about taking a similar approach It’s a challenging course. And this week. that’s what I’m considering; solid Spieth went nine consecutive momentum going forward from holes without a par in last year’s here would be trying to beat this final round and wound up losing golf course instead of it getting the two shots to par in that stretch best of me.”

Cadillac Championship

COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TACKLING

Looking forward to weekend hits College teams scaling back tackling during practices

BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

Even before Ivy League coaches voted to eliminate full-contact practices from the regular season, teams all across college have been following the NFL’s lead by cutting back on the amount and intensity of hitting done while preparing players for game day.

“Very, very rarely do we say, ‘Let’s go full-speed tackling once we get into the year,” Nebraska coach Mike Riley said Wednesday. “So it wouldn’t be a dramatic change for us, nor would it be for the majority of people. I think it would be just a definition of what we already do.”

Growing concerns about head injuries and the long-term effects of football’s violence on players’ health have led to changes in the way the game is coached. Teams and coaches are also motivated by the need to protect their assets, whether that is a professional player making millions or a college athlete on scholarship.

“You got to get your best horses to the starting gate as fresh as possible,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy said.

Murphy said the Ivy League’s new policy won’t affect the way he runs his program.

“It will not eliminate anything because we’ve

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Nebraska head coach Mike Riley has cut back the amount and intensity of hitting during practice, even before Ivy League coaches voted this week to eliminate full-contact practices from the regular season. been doing this for 15 years,” said Murphy, who has guided Harvard to nine Ivy League championships in his 21 seasons as coach. “We’ve adopted the NFL model.”

The league’s collective bargaining agreement limits full-contact practices during the season to 14.

Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens took his lead from Rams coach Jeff Fisher, and has been even more progressive when it comes to cutting down on contact in practice.

“We never take one of own players to the ground,” Teevens said.

Teevens has eliminated all live tackling from

practices, including spring and preseason.

He said the result has been fewer concussions, fewer soft tissue injuries and – surprisingly – better tackling. Instead of practicing on each other, Teevens’ players practice on pads and dummies, including a robotic tackling dummy.

Since cutting back on tackling in 2010, Dartmouth has not had a losing record and last year Big Green tied Harvard for the Ivy League championship.

Teevens has pushed for others to follow his lead, but putting a leaguewide policy in place allows coaches more comfort to try something

different.

“To just say all of us are going to shut it down completely, there was no advantage gained or disadvantage to doing this,” he said.

The decision by the Ivy League coaches still needs to go through an approval process, which includes athletic directors signing off on it. The proposal is expected to pass.

The eight-team Ivy League plays in FCS, the second-tier of Division I football, but even in college football’s top-tier, FBS, the trend has been less contact in practice.

In 2010, the Pac-12 passed a policy that limited teams to no more than two full-contact practices per week during the regular season.

The Big 12 took that a step further last year.

The conference’s policy limits teams to two fullcontact opportunities per week during the season, but that includes game day.

In both cases what those conferences did was largely make policy out of what many coaches – even those not in their conferences – were already practicing.

“Honestly, I think 1 day a week is plenty for that during the season,” Baylor coach Art Briles said.

“They’re getting it on Saturday all you want.”

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How can I get across the table?

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Kin Hubbard said, “The election is not very far off when a candidate can recognize you across the street.”

That is apropos, with the caucuses coming thick and fast.

In this deal, though, South needs to get across the table. How can he do it?

South is in four hearts, and the defenders begin with two rounds of clubs.

The South hand was a tad light for a two-club opening.

But after East balanced with a takeout double, it was reasonable for South to jump to four hearts.

Yes, if North were short in the majors, it would have backfired badly, but such pessimism almost never works at the bridge table.

East was tempted to double for a second time with his 18-pointer, but he was worried that if partner ran to, say, five diamonds, that would turn a plus score into a minus. (Note that five

diamonds will go down one, but five clubs by East is unbeatable. If East had doubled again, and West didn’t pass, he should have moved with four no-trump, which would have shown a two-suiter.)

South must hope that the spade finesse is working, so that he can collect these 10 tricks: five spades, four hearts and one diamond.

But how can he get to the board to take the finesse?

Only via the heart nine.

Declarer must be careful to ruff the second club high and to continue with a top trump.

Suppose East wins and leads another club. South ruffs high, cashes his last top trump, overtakes the heart eight with the nine, and runs the spade 10 to get home.

Then East will ruefully regret not passing out one spade. © 2016 UFS

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Dixon Main Street is looking for volunteers to assist with events and activities in 2016. Please call 815-288-2308, email riverfront dixon@gmail.com, or stop in the office at 115 S. Hennepin Ave., for more information Volunteer Drivers Wanted The Lee County AssisVeterans tance Commission is in need of drivers for Veterans. If you would like to help Veterans, we need you. You will be for compensated your time! Valid Drivers License and proof of Insurance a must. Call 815-288-5683 for more information.

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Sterling Rentals

2BR, util. incl. newer carpet & paint, $550/mo.

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PROPHETSTOWN 3BR Luxury apartment- 202 Market St. $1,200/month.

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NORTHLAND PARK APARTMENTS Studio’s, 1 & 2 BR Apts.

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OREGON 1 BR 1 BA 1st floor Full size w/d in apt. all applcs including d/w, oak cabinets in kitchen & bath, ceiling fans, C/A, Call 847-204-5015

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ROCK FALLS 1 & 2 BR Hampton Apts.

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Newer 2 Bedroom $640.00 Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave. 606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

(815)626-1431 2BR Upper, nice & clean. w/applcs.

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Avail. now. 815739-4896.

Nice Lg. 1BR, no pets. $495/mo. + dep. 815-631-6678 Room for Rent. All utilities incl. + wifi Starting at $75/wk. + dep. Call or text 815-716-6150.

Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

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WOOSUNG NEW TODAY 1BR, $400 + dep.

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3BR, 1 bath, a/c, washer and dryer, basement, preferably no dogs. Rent $600-700/mo. First floor and basement, part of duplex, second floor unavailable to rent.

815-677-3414.

Newer duplex for rent. 2 BR, 1 Bth, finished basement.

Call Tim 815-7662769 Nice 2BR Ranch, bsmt., garage. No pets. $675/mo.

Call Vickie 815973-4444.

Nice clean quiet 2 story duplex, 2BR, 1.5 BA, attached garage w/ opener, all appliances incl.

W/D, micro., D/W, No pets. 603 Apple St. $700 mo. Call 630-902-1060

STERLING 2BR., 1BA garage $500 NO PETS. mo. + dep. 815677-3419.

3BR home, stove & refrig. furnished.

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3818 River Rd. Strlg., 4.5k sq. ft. w/ office, shop, 14' OHD. $1,950/ mo.815-626-8790 NEW Commercial/ Professional Office space avail. 1100 sq. ft.

1302 N. Galena, Dixon. Flexible lease terms. Call 815-631-7610.

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE Space includes secretarial area and private office with space for a conference table.

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EDUCATION

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Automotive Experienced Detailer Wanted for successful used car business. Full time with benefits.

Please apply in person at: Credit Auto Sales, 601 IL Route 2 Dixon.

NEW TODAY Bartender/Waitress needed at Wagon Wheel Restaurant.

Apply in person at 1711 W. 4th St., Sterling or call Ruth 815-499-2328

CDL CLASS A Drivers needed for part time work, April-Oct. Most all work would be on Mon., some work could be SunWeds. Also need Drivers with passports for 6 trips into Canada. Good pay plus hotels paid.

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We are looking for experienced and dedicated professionals to assume key positions on our nursing team.

CNA/LPN/RN We offer an excellent starting wage, 401K, vacation, Potential SIGN ON BONUSES and much more!

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of JAMES ROY COX, Deceased.

No. 16 P 23 CLAIM NOTICE

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the Representative, or both, on or before August 26, 2016, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 19th day of February, 2016 Terry L. Cox Independent Representative Daniel C. Hawkins WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street Sterling, IL 61081-0400 815-625-8200 February 25, March 3, 10, 2016 CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Marjorie M. Hill. Letters of office were issued on 12, 2016 to Barbara February Feltes,1S066 Donny Hill Road, Elburn, IL 60199, and Robin Goodenough, 303 West 2nd Street, Prophetstown, Illinois 61277, as Independent Executors whose attorney is Rod W. Copeland, 107 East Third Street, Prophetstown, Illinois 61277.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk of court, Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, Illinois, 61270, or with the representatives, or both, on or before August 31, 2016, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 25th day of February, 2016 Name Rod W. Copeland Attorney for: Independent Executor Address 107 East Third Street City Prophetstown IL 61277 Phone 815-537-2201 February 25, March 3, 10, 2016 Public Hearing Notice Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by: Director of Transportation/PCOM On: March 23rd At: 3:00pm Where: 506 W 4th St, Room 24, Sterling IL For the purpose of considering a project for which financial assistance is being sought from the Illinois Department of Transportation, pursuant to the Illinois Department of Transportation's general authority to make such grants and which is generally described as follows: Whiteside County Public Transportation (WCPT) is requesting a continuation of 5311 Rural/Down State Operating Assistance. The grant will allow WCPT to continue providing public transportation services to residents of all ages throughout Whiteside County. The proposed grant will be made available for public inspection at 506 W 4th St, Room 24, Sterling IL. Tori McDaniel Director of Transportation/PCOM 506 W 4th St Sterling, IL 61081 March 3, 2016 ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS - COUNTY MARKET, Plaintiff, v.

Notice is given of the death of JAMES ROY COX. Letters of Office were issued to TERRY L. COX, 1317 8th Avenue, Erie, Illinois 31250, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

ESTATE OF Marjorie M. Hill Deceased

Public Notice is hereby given that on February 22 A.D. 2016 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and adpost-office dresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as F.E.D's Roadside Service located at 1000 Washington Apt: 409 Ave., Dixon, IL 61021.

Dated this 22nd day of February A.D. 2016 Cathy Myers County Clerk

by Gerianne Knack Deputy February 25 March 3, 10, 2016

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

NOTICE OF DIXON TOWNSHIP MEETINGS As per Chap. 5Illinois 120/2.03, Compiled Statutes, the following is a list of the Dixon Township meeting dates, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2016 and ending March 31, 2017.

April 12, 2016 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING @ 6:00 P.M. May 18, 2016 June 8, 2016 July 13, 2016 Aug. 10, 2016 Sept. 14, 2016 Oct. 12, 2016 Nov. 9, 2016 Dec. 14, 2016 Jan. 11, 2017 Feb. 8, 2017 March 8, 2017 All meetings shall convene at 4:30 P.M. with the exception of the April 12, 2016 meeting, it shall convene after the adjournment of the Annual Town Meeting.

Meetings will be held at the Dixon Township Building, 315 Highland Ave., Approved Dixon. by the Board of Town Trustees, March 9, 2016.

Frances Slain Dixon Township Clerk March 3, 2016

MARGUERITE L. RAMIREZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 16 CH 17 ST NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of the following Mortgage regarding the following described premises: Lot Thirteen, Block Four, Highland Park Subdivision in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section Fourteen and in the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section Twentythree, all in Township Twenty-one North, Range Seven East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Whiteside County, Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2532 Sanborn St., Sterling, Illinois 61081 which said Mortgage was made by: Community State Bank of Rock Falls ?

County Market to Marguerite L. Ramirez, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 31892007; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

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NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court: Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County Courts Facility, Eastern Division 101 E. Third St. Sterling, IL 61081 on or before March 10, 2016, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Dated: February 10, 2016.

Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County, Illinois Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, Illinois 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

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Bi-County Special Education Cooperative has immediate openings for Teacher Aides.

29 ½ hours weekly, minimum starting wage $9.50/hr., no health benefits.

Must be 20 years of age. Openings in Sterling and Morrison. If interested contact: Laurie Heston, Director, by e-mail: lheston@bi-county .org or fill out an application at the main office, 2317 E. Lincolnway, Suite, A, Sterling, IL, or call 815-622-0858

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Caseys General Store in Sterling, IL now hiring for two positions.

Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager.

Both positions are full time and offer benefits. Must be Flexible to work variety of hours including weekends, holidays, as well as day and night shifts.

Please apply online at www.caseys.com

or send application to Raylene Wright P.O. Box 836 Sterling, IL 61081

Farm Equipment Operator Full time position operating MFWD and tracked farm tractors and semis.

Class A CDL required.

Maintenance work in the off season.

M & R Farms 815-288-3136

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First Federal Savings Bank is seeking an energetic individual for a Fulltime Customer Service Representative position. include Duties teller work, opening new accounts and customer contact marketing. This position is available at our Rock Falls Office.

First Federal Savings Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer Apply online at www.ffsbweb.com or email resume to mmulinazzi@ffs bweb.com Grain Farm Help wanted. Class A CDL required. Experience preferred.

Dixon, IL. Call 815288-5000.

HVP VENDING Hiring Full Time Route Driver Sales Person Qualifications/ Requirements •High School Diploma or GED •Able to pass physical/Drug Screen •Have excellent driving record Send Resume: HVP Vending P.O. Box 382 Morrison, IL 61270 Or Apply: HVP Vending 409 East Main St, Morrison, IL. 61270 815-772-4035 Local chemical and fertilizer company has openings for seasonal truck drivers. Applicants must have a current medical card and a minimum of a Class B CDL. Interested candidates can call 815-537-2630 or inquire at Rock River Lumber & Grain 5502 Lyndon Road Prophetstown, IL 61277

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NOW HIRING FOR Plasma Table Operator Must have experience. Full time.

Apply in person at Bellini's Custom Welding, 1577 Eldena Rd., Dixon or email resume to bellini@grics.net No phone calls.

NEW TODAY

NOW HIRING Spring is near!

Jimmy John's is hiring all shifts in Dixon and Rock Falls. Apply at either store.

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Wanted P.T. Dietary AideNights Please apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE We are accepting applications for all seasonal positions at our family friendly camp resort.

Ideal candidates are team oriented and work well with others. Applications available at our office or website.

O' Connell's Jellystone Park, 970 Green Wing Road, Amboy www.jellystone amboy.com TO OUR

ServiceMaster has immediate openings in Dixon, Sterling, Amboy, Ohio & Walnut area.

Multiple day and night part time positions. 15-20/hrs. per week. Apply in person at 205 6th Ave., Sterling.

EMPLOYMENT

Sterling Commercial Roofing, Inc. is looking to hire an Architectural Sheet Metal Apprentice and an experienced Sheet Metal Worker.

Sheet Metal ArWorkers Local 219 will be accepting new applicants to their apprenticeship program until March 23rd, 2016.

Experienced workers may be eligible to start as a journeyman. Start your new career today.

Please contact Aletha Beard @ 815-626-7744.

Must have a valid Driver's License.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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

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

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

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Wastewater Manager The City of Dixon is seeking a Wastewater Manager. A minimum of a Class 1 wastewater certification, ten years of progressive responsible wastewater treatment facility and collection system experience, including a minimum of four years in an administrative or supervisory capacity, and a valid CDL are required.

Submit a cover letter, résumé, an application, and five professional references electronically to employment@ discoverdixon.org

by Wednesday, March 16, 2016.

The job description and application are available at http://www. discoverdixon.org/ job-postings.html Call Amanda Bradshaw for more information: (815) 288-6827. EEO employer.

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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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815-625-1606.

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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.

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