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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

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‘No-nonsense’ Arduini dies Former chairman was longest-tenured county board member in Illinois

BY DAVID GIULIANI AND PAM EGGEMEIER news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 501

ROCK FALLS – In late 2012, Tony Arduini stepped down as the longtime Whiteside County Board chairman, but he couldn’t leave county government entirely.

It was his life.

Arduini, 92, died Tuesday in his Rock Falls home. He served nearly a half-century on the County Board – more than two decades as its chairman.

The loyal Democrat hadn’t attended a board meeting in months, although he showed up for some committee sessions.

“He was a man with a big heart and a good sense of humor,” member Bill McGinn, D-Sterling, said in an interview. “He was a legend in the county. He’ll be missed by Democrats and Republicans.”

In recent years, Arduini was hospitalized a number of times, but he stayed on top of county business.

In 2012, he decided to run again for his Rock Falls seat, but privately told others that he would step down as chairman.

Shortly after his re-election, he announced his intentions publicly.

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Tony Arduini Rock Falls native served nearly a half-century on Whiteside County Board – and more than two decades as chairman

LEE COUNTY

Dragging death hearing heated Judge expected to levy sentence this morning

BY CHRISTI WARREN cwarren@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 521

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

Mason Schaffer (above), 4, maintains his balance while hitting the slopes Tuesday at E.C. Smith Park in Dixon. Schaffer spent the day learning to snowboard with Jason Donna (right), 3, and Jason’s father, Tyler. The chances for the youngsters to keep honing their skills seem limitless. For instance, snow was predicted overnight, and the Sauk Valley forecast calls for more than an inch of snow to blanket the earth by tonight.

See the Sauk Valley through the viewfinder of SVM’s photo staff.

New photos every day www.saukvalley.com And check out the staff’s handiwork on Page C12 in every SVWeekend section.

DIXON SCHOOLS

Hacker difficult to delete for district Superintendent: Private information safe, stored on separate server

BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 529

DIXON – The Dixon school district continues to try to rid its website, email and Twitter accounts of interference from a hacker that compromised those services Sunday.

Shortly after Superintendent Michael Juenger said Tuesday morning that the district had regained

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control of all three systems, Sauk Valley Media received a tweet from the district’s Twitter account that made it clear that wasn’t yet the case.

The Dixon Public Schools website currently displays an older version of its design, and the district has shut down its parent portal as a precautionary measure. It will mail new log-in information to parents today.

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Juenger said the district doesn’t think any sensitive or private information has been compromised, since it is stored on a separate server.

However, the company that runs that server is working to determine if it was affected, said Charles Kinsella, the district’s technology director.

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DIXON – At the end of an emotional 3-hour hearing Tuesday, a Lee County judge decided to wait until this morning to sentence a man who pleaded guilty in December to reckless homicide.

In June, Keith J. Shomaker, 19, dragged Kimberly Landwer with his car for about 20 feet after Landwer reached into the passengerside window.

Landwer, 25, fell, hitting her head on the pavement in the 100 block of East Seventh Keith J. Street.

Shomaker She later died at 19-year-old OSF Saint Francis pleaded guilty Medical Center in to reckless Peoria from her homicide in Deinjuries. cember. A Lee At the senCounty judge tencing hearing will pronounce Tuesday, after an his sentence this morning. hour-long delay because of technical difficulties, the state showed security camera footage that apparently depicted the incident, but the recording file was so small it was difficult to see.

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Dixon Detective Sgt. Matt Richards testified that Landwer “reached into the passenger seat ... [and was] dragged about 20 feet ... at that point, she falls and hits her head on the pavement.�

Three women related to Landwer also took the stand to offer victim impact statements.

After the victim’s grandmother, Hilda Landwer, testified, Kimberly’s mother, Sonya Cover, took the stand.

In addition to talking about the grief her family had faced, she spoke about her son, Mike, and the close bond he and his sister had. The Landwer family and the Shomaker family had been close, she said, and Mike had been friends with Keith. “Mike has lost not only his sister, but his best friend,� their mother said. “She was energetic, creative, artistic, and very loving and caring.�

Cover talked about the victim’s young children: her daughter, whose sixth birthday was the day after the accident, and her son, who was 6 months old at the time. “Life is precious. ... It is here, and then gone in an instant,� she said.

The victim’s aunt, Clara Harris, told the court, “Justice for Kim and her children is all we ask.�

From January 2013 until June 2013, Shomaker faced charges of theft, criminal damage to property, burglary, and then reckless homicide.

State’s Attorney Anna Sacco-Miller said he had twice failed drug tests while free on bond: once for THC, and once for opiates.

Just last month, while still out on bond, Shomaker was charged with unlawful possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Authorities say he sold less than 1 gram of heroin to a confidential informant for police.

Sacco-Miller asked that his history with drugs and crime be taken into account in determining his sentence.

Shomaker’s mother, Chris Lane, pleaded for mercy for her son. “I know he has done wrong,� she said. “My son is not a bad child.

He has made very, very poor decisions due to a drug addiction. “I feel sending my son to prison is not going to solve anything for a drug addiction. ... My son didn’t mean for anything to happen that day – the drugs had taken over.

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The loss of a life is always senseless. ... I accept the responsibility for my actions I have caused and am very remorseful for my actions. “Kimberly was a very special person who I have known for years ... [the Landwers] were like a second family to me. ... I will continue to pray and keep faith that maybe one day, they will forgive me.�

His attorney, public defender Bob Thompson, said Shomaker would best be served with a sentence of probation so he could receive proper treatment. “The easy way out is prison, your honor,�

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“I just want my son to get the help he needs for a drug addiction, and the counseling that he needs. ... He’s got three paths.

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Lane said that if Shomaker gets probation, he would live with her, and she would see to it that he took that third path.

Shomaker himself took the stand to offer a statement to the victim’s family. “I have been trying to write this letter for the past 6 months,� he said. “I have so much shame.

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ROCK FALLS | TEEN DIES IN SHOOTING

State police: Shooting circumstances ‘different’ Agency explains inquiry’s secrecy in death of 15-year-old

BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 525

ROCK FALLS – State police aren’t treating the investigation into the death of a 15-yearold at a state trooper’s house any differently from others, a spokeswoman insisted Tuesday.

The agency has been keeping much of the information about the case under wraps, including the name of the trooper and the youth who fired the weapon. The victim was Matt Anderson, 15, a freshman at Rock Falls High School.

Preliminary results of the investigation show that the shooting was an accident, said Monique Bond, the state police spokeswoman. It happened

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Rock Falls basketball players and fans embrace Tuesday after the Rockets’ emotional, season-ending loss to Mendota at the LaSalle-Peru Regional. The Rock Falls community is mourning the loss of freshman Matthew Anderson, who was killed Saturday morning in an accidental shooting. shortly before noon Saturday, and almost immediately police reported it was an accident. “The two juveniles who are

friends happened to be at the residence of the trooper,�

Bond said in a telephone interview. “The other individual is a

juvenile. His name isn’t being released. Nor do we release the names of troopers when there is an investigation. That information will be made public.

These circumstances are different because it involves juveniles.�

It took more than 2 days for state police to confirm the town where the incident happened – in a rural area near Rock Falls. Before that, they would say only that it was in District 1 of the state police, which covers Whiteside, Lee, Carroll and Ogle counties. “We will not be giving the [exact] location for safety reasons,� Bond said. “This involves the residence of a trooper. That will never come out.�

She declined to say when the investigation would be finished. “You don’t put a timeframe on an investigation,� Bond said. “This has gone up the chain of command. The chain

of command is aware. This is an unthinkable tragedy.�

She wouldn’t say what type of weapon was used or whether it was owned by state police, facts that the investigation will determine.

The trooper works for state police’s District 15, which handles all of Illinois’ tollways. He was on duty at the time of the shooting and not at his house, Bond said.

Before attending Rock Falls High, Anderson was a student at East Coloma School. He played on the school’s undefeated freshman football team and was a shooting guard for the basketball team.

He also was a member of the 2011 and 2013 Rock Falls Little League state champion teams. “Whatever sport he was playing, Matt never complained, gave his all, and had a true love for the game,� reads his obituary, published on Page A4 in today’s editions.

ELECTION 2014 | 16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Incumbent challenged by conservative candidate Hale questions Kinzinger’s votes

Election coverage continues s )N 4HURSDAY S EDItions, SVM looks at the Republican candidates for the Ogle County state’s attorney.

BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 525

In 2012, the two candidates in the Republican primary election for the 16th Congressional District argued over who was more conservative.

The race was between longtime incumbent Don Manzullo of Egan and first-term Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Channahon, who had represented the 11th Congressional District for 2 years.

In 2011, the Democratic-run state Legislature redrew boundaries to put both men in the 16th District, which includes Lee County. The redistricting packed as many Republican voters as possible from the region into the 16th District so that other districts could go Democratic.

The strategy worked.

In the primary, Kinzinger knocked off Manzullo, a 20-year incumbent.

Kinzinger made the case that he was more conservative, ready to cut back government and taxes, a message that worked well with the tea party.

In the general election, Kinzinger handily defeated a poorly funded Democratic rival.

These days, the tea party isn’t so happy with the 36-year-old Kinzinger, whom they see as capitu-

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LEFT: David Hale, founder of the Rockford Tea Party, speaks to the Sauk Valley Tea Party on Oct. 22 at the Loveland Community Building in Dixon. Hale is challenging U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, for the Republican nomination in the 16th congressional district. RIGHT: Kinzinger shakes hands with Trein’s Jewelry owner Linda Brantley on April 13, 2013, in Dixon. Kinzinger came to Dixon to experience Second Saturdays firsthand and to learn how the event has become successful.

The candidates Adam Kinzinger Age: Home: Channahon Occupation: ConGRESSMAN CAPTAIN IN !IR National Guard Experience: McLean County Board, 1998 JOINED !IR &ORCE IN AND STATIONED IN Iraq twice Education: Bachelor’s degree, Illinois State University Family: Single lating to President Barack Obama. Kinzinger has voted for deals to increase the debt limit, although not in the most recent instance. In that case, he joined with the great majority of House Republicans to oppose their own leadership, who struck an

David Hale Age: 51 Home: Rockford Occupation: Configures computer systems for hospitals Experience: U.S. !RMY VETERAN SERVED YEARS AS HELICOPTER crew chief Education: Bachelor’s DEGREE IN JOURNALISM

Southern Illinois University Family: Single, one son, 15 agreement with Obama to raise the debt limit with practically no concessions from the White House.

In the March 18 Republican primary, Kinzinger has one opponent, David Hale, founder of the Rockford Tea Party.

So far, Kinzinger has

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raised nearly $1 million for the campaign, mostly from the special interest groups that shower money on incumbents.

Hale has less than $5,000.

National groups such as FreedomWorks, Heritage PAC and the Club for Growth are known to fund challengers to Republican incumbents who are considered insufficiently conservative. They have given nothing to Hale, which likely means they believe Kinzinger has a lock on the seat.

Hale, 51, said he didn’t mind the lack of donations from the major conservative groups.

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“It helps me be much more independent,� he said. “Nothing against those groups. I don’t like PACs in general. When you take money from them, you are bound and chained to do what they tell you to do.�

Kinzinger and other Republican House members, Hale said, are moving away from conservatism in the hopes of gaining Democratic votes. “They have turned into the Republican surrender caucus,� he said.

Kinzinger’s recent vote against the debt limit increase, Hale contended, was the result of Hale’s

candidacy. “He knows someone is barking at his heels,� Hale said. “He doesn’t want to look bad to his base.�

Generally, Hale, a U.S. Army veteran, calls for drastic cuts in government spending, but he draws the line at pay and benefits for the military. “The cuts that Obama is making are going to attack military pay and benefits,� he said. “If they’re going to go after the military, they’re going to have to go after the military industrial complex. Their pay and benefits should not be touched.

If I were a congressman, I would be pushing continuously to raise the pay and benefits of the military.�

Kinzinger has touted his support for the military. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 2003 and was later awarded his pilot wings. He continues to serve as a pilot in the Air National Guard, holding the rank of major.

Kinzinger’s office didn’t respond to a request for an interview.

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OBITUARIES Tony L. Arduini ROCK FALLS – Tony L. Arduini, 92, of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born June 19, 1921, in Rock Falls, the son of Phillip and Antonette (Carrino) Arduini. He served in the Army during World War II, in the South Pacific theater. He married Bernice Foley in January 1949. She died May 1, 1969. He married Arlene (Munson) Williamson on June 27, 1970.

He had worked as salesman at the former Bun Austin Chevrolet in Sterling for many years.

Tony served for more than 61 years in public service. He was a justice of the peace from 1953 to 1961. He served on the Whiteside County Board from 1965 until present, and from 1990 to 2012 as board chairman. He also served on many other boards, including the Whiteside County Agricultural Extension Board, Public Aid Committee, Emergency Planning Committee, Emergency Telephone System Board, Tri-County Opportunities Council, Veterans Assistance Commission, and the United Counties Council of Illinois as president, past president, and treasurer of the executive committee for 15 years. He was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls, and for

many years served as an usher.

Survivors include his wife, Arlene; their children, Philip (Sharon) Arduini and Barbara DeJonge, both of Rock Falls, Mary Kay (Ernie) Hernandez of Sterling, Tony (Karen) Arduini Jr. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Greg (Gail) Arduini of Amboy, Kathy (Bill) Milby of Rock Falls, Dave (Debra) Williamson of Tampa, Fla., Cheryl (Doug) Harms and Judy (Gary) Hall, both of Rock Falls, Rory (Teresa) Williamson of Tampa, Fla., Mike Williamson and Theresa (Terry) Fritz, both of Rock Falls, and Mary (Raymond) Burkholder of Green Bay, Wis.; 28 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Patricia Menchaca; granddaughter, Brianna Menchaca; two greatgranddaughters, Sierra Hall and Brealynn Mendoza; six brothers, Paul, Jim, Ralph, Louis, Joe, and Angelo; and two sisters, Sunday Pyse and Victoria Pierce.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial with military honors will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling. McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

Hattie F. Wolever PROPHETSTOWN – Hattie F. Wolever, 91, of Prophetstown, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown is handling arrangements.

Rosa ‘Mi Rosa’ Barragan SAVANNA – Rosa “Mi Rosa� Andrade De Barragan, 86, of Savanna, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at her home.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna is handling arrangements.

Kathryn Anspach STERLING – Kathryn Anspach, 66, of Sterling, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Sterling Pavilion Nursing Home.

McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

Vicky Henrichs MILLEDGEVILLE – Vicky Henrichs, 62, of Morrison, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, McDonald Funeral Home in Milledgeville is handling arrangements.

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Ruth F. Dickey AMBOY – Ruth F. Dickey, 78, of Amboy, died Monday, March 3, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She worked at Conco in Mendota for 15 years before retiring.

She was born Dec. 13, 1935, in Amboy, the daughter of Albert and Francelia (Kessler) Lupton. She married Gail Dickey on Jan. 16, 1956, in Amboy.

Survivors include her husband; three sons, Gail “Butch� (Tammy) Dickey of Amboy, Robert Dickey of Rockford, and Ronald (Jeanne) Dickey of Amboy; one daughter, Barbara (Wayne) Schnei-

der of Amboy; nine grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Lupton; and two sisters, Pauline Lupton and Evelyn Reiners.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at MihmJones Funeral Home in Amboy. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Prairie Repose Cemetery in Amboy.

A memorial has been established.

Visit www.thejonesfh. com to send condolences.

Larry W. Lartz ROCK CITY – Larry W. Lartz, 71, of Rock City, died Saturday, March 1, 2014, at his home, with many family members by his side. He went home to his Lord after fighting ALS for the past 3 years.

He was born Sept.

12, 1942, in Morrison, to William and Gladys (Bailey) Lartz. He was a member of Faith Community Church in Davis, the Stephenson County Gideons, Two-cylinder Club, and Antique Tractor Club. He also was part of a beloved fellowship of men known as Promise Keepers.

Larry was blessed with a mechanical ability all his life. He started his own garage, Larry’s Automotive in Milledgeville, later reopening in Rock City. He worked for Sterling Myers Ford, built dragsters, worked on many race cars and snowmobiles, and drove semis for Advance Transformer. In his later years, he restored antique vehicles, overseeing the restoration of a 1941 John Deere B, by the Orangeville FFA boys. The many grandchildren often said,

“Take it to Papa, he can fix anything.�

He is survived by his wife, Leanna (Sellek), whom he married on July 10, 1987; his children, Dawn (Tom) Leamon, Teri (Leon) Hinrichs, Rick (Rhonda) Jacobson, Lorrie (Bill) Wisely, Mike Jacobson, and Jason (Melissa) Jacobson; 17 grandchildren; three-plus greatgrandchildren; two brothers, Ernie (Phyllis) Lartz and Doug Lartz; one sister, Ronda Borgman, two nieces; his aunts, Ruth Bos and Kris Schlueter; and many cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughters, Cherie Leighty and Tammy Jo Lartz; and his granddaughter, Nicole Jiminez.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Faith Community Church in Davis. Visitation also will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday and the funeral at 10 a.m. Friday at the church.

A memorial has been established to his favorite charities.

Visit www.daughenbaughfh.com to send condolences.

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“I think it’s time to quit,� he said in a Sauk Valley Media interview.

The board elected Jim Duffy, D-Sterling, as his replacement and selected Arduini as the vice chairman. “I miss him. He reminded me of my dad,� said County Clerk Dana Nelson, who takes minutes of board meetings. “He was so knowledgeable and up to date on everything. He was pretty no-nonsense.�

That “pretty no-nonsense style� kept meetings under Arduini rolling along. Colleagues joked that Arduini picked up the pace when his beloved Cubs were on TV that night.

Arduini, a retired used car salesman, joined the board in 1965. Before that, he spent a dozen years as a justice of the peace, a position eliminated in the mid-1960s.

In September 2012, the County Board surprised Arduini by honoring him as the longest-tenured

county board member in Illinois. The ceremony was attended by his wife, Arlene, and other family.

He also received a proclamation from Gov. Pat Quinn, designating the day as Tony Arduini Day. “I’m glad we all get along once in a while,�

Arduini joked. “We’ve done well over the years.

I’m proud of you.�

After others praised him, the chairman returned to his no-nonsense style. “I’m learning more about myself,� he said. “Now, can we get back to work?�

Alderman Glen Kuhlemier, a two-time Rock Falls mayor, crossed paths with Arduini just prior to his first mayoral term that began in 1983.

Over the years, Kuhlemier admired Arduini’s passion for the communities he served. “Tony was one of the most dedicated public servants I’ve ever seen,�

Kuhlemier said. “His heart and soul has always been Whiteside County.�

Kuhlemier worked with Arduini on many issues that crossed city

and county lines, including the enterprise zone, ambulance service, and the landfill. “It was always really easy working with him,� the Second Ward alderman said. “He wasn’t very vocal, but he still let you know if he didn’t agree with something.�

Kuhlemier understands as well as anyone how difficult it can be to weather decades of political storms. “It’s easy for people to say ‘throw the old rascals out’ if they are unhappy with local government,�

Kuhlemier said. “Experience is so important, and Tony’s experience and expertise will be sorely missed.�

Another former Rock Falls mayor, David Blanton, met Arduini more than 30 years ago. Blanton and Jim Arduini, Tony’s brother, were running for Rock Falls City Council. The trio helped each other with their campaigns. Early on, Blanton said he realized what a caring person Tony was. “He just loved his com-

munity, and he wanted to make it the best place possible for everyone,�

Blanton said.

Whether or not you agreed with him, Blanton said, Arduini earned the respect of most. “He was always fair, and he stood up for what he thought was in the best interests of the community,� Blanton said.

Blanton visited Arduini often, right up until the last time the former board chairman was hospitalized. He enjoyed their chats that always included family and politics. “We’ve lost a great community leader,� Blanton said. “He’ll be missed not just for his public service, but on a personal level as well.�

Arduini is survived by his wife, three children, 28 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church.

Matthew M. Anderson ROCK FALLS – Matthew Madsen Anderson, 15, of Rock Falls, died Saturday, March 1, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Matt was born Feb. 12, 1999, in Sterling, the son of Michael Dennis and Jennifer Sue (Madsen) Anderson. He attended East Coloma School and was a freshman at Rock Falls Township High School. Matt excelled in sports. He was a member of the 2011 and 2013 Rock Falls Little League State Champion teams. Matt played on the undefeated Rock Falls Township High School freshman football team, and was a shooting guard for the Rock Falls basketball team. Whatever sport he was playing, Matt never complained, gave his all, and had a true love for the game.

Matt had a smile and a kind word for everyone he met.

Those left to honor his memory include his parents, Mike and Jennifer; his sister, Katie; his brother, Nick; his maternal grandparents, Carol Madsen of Eldridge, Iowa, and Richard (Brenda) Madsen of Bettendorf, Iowa; paternal grandparents, Dennis and Pauline

Anderson of Sterling; maternal great-grandparents, Richard and Betty Madsen of Stuart, Fla.; paternal great-grandmother, Mary Caudillo of Sterling; his aunts and uncles, Gretchen and John Lindle, Chad and Josie Anderson, and Eric and Ashley Anderson; and his cousins, Megan Lindle, Jace Anderson, and Kennedy Anderson. Matt also will be missed by countless friends.

He was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandparents, Lloyd and Elizabeth Barber; his paternal greatgrandparents, Donald and Cassie Anderson; and his great-grandfather, Peter Caudillo.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Harvest Time Bible Church, 1801 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls. A prayer service will follow at the church. Private family burial will be at a later date. McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family and sent to Midland States Bank in Rock Falls for future disbursement.

Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Lyle E. Oncken AURORA – Lyle E. Oncken, 89, of Aurora, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at Presence McAuley in Aurora.

He served as executive director of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services Inc., from 1974 to 1990.

Lyle was born Aug. 27, 1924, on a farm near Sterling, the son of Arthur and Hannah Oncken.

He served in the Marine Corps during World War II. Survivors include his son, Lee A. (Jan Ann)

Oncken; son-in-law, Tom Boynton; daughter, Jan M. (Cheyenne) Oncken; five grandchildren; and his brother, Keith Oncken.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Oncken; his daughter, Sally Boynton; his parents; and his brothers, Lauren and Arthur Oncken.

His body was donated to science. A memorial service was Feb. 28 in Aurora. Healy Chapel in Aurora handled arrangements.

Edward E. ‘Ed’ Haas DIXON – Edward E. “Ed� Haas, 76, of Dixon, died Monday, March 3, 2014, at his home.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

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Older boy pleads guilty to arson 17-year-old says he’s interested in fire safety course

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STERLING – The older half-brother involved in starting the July fire that burned down much of downtown Prophetstown pleaded guilty to arson Tuesday.

In return for the plea, prosecutors dropped 18 other charges against him.

Whiteside County Assistant State’s Attorney Carol Linkowski asked the judge to consider compensation for victims of the fire.

Whiteside County Associate Judge Bill McNeal set the boy’s sentencing for April 22.

The boy turned 17 on Monday.

His younger half-brother

pleaded guilty to arson at the end of January and was sentenced to 5 years probation – the maximum allowable punishment.

As the 17-year-old entered his plea, his mother sobbed quietly as she sat with her fiancÊ and the rest of the boy’s family.

He has been living with his mother in Oshkosh, Wis., and will continue to do so. He has also apparently expressed interest

in attending a fire safety course offered by the Oshkosh Fire Department. Judge McNeal agreed with that idea.

Linkowski said the boys indicated to authorities after the fire that they had sneaked out of their father’s house and that the older boy had a lighter. She said they first set fire to a recycling bin by the library, which they watched burn out, before starting a fire behind

Cindy Jean’s Restaurant.

The boys took off their shirts and added them to the fire to increase the size of the flames, Linkowski said.

Authorities say it was the fire behind the restaurant that spread, ultimately destroying eight buildings and damaging two others. More than half a dozen people were left homeless.

The fire erupted about 2:30 a.m. in the 300 block

of Washington Street, which is the town’s main street and the heart of its historic downtown business district.

The buildings were about 150 years old and housed business such as D’s Variety Store, Twisted Scissors salon, Kim’s Monograms, and the town’s historical society.

Sauk Valley Media is not identifying the boys because they were charged as juveniles.

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Juenger said the district would shut down its email server overnight, and staff should have access this morning.

Jim Fatz, the director of information security at Northern Illinois University, said public bodies and nonprofit groups are at greater risk of being compromised, because they often rely on open source software or products, which are cheaper or free.

Open source software is made available or can be licensed to users, who can then alter or adapt that software to meet their needs. Wordpress, a popular blog and website design company, is an example of open source software.

Fatz doubted that a public entity could pay “top dollar� for advanced security measures. “From a risk analysis perspective,� he said, “the question has to be asked: If it will take $50,000 or $60,000 to secure it, is it worth it?�

While open source software can be more vulnerable, Fatz said, even the most secure networks – like the FBI – can get hacked because the most advanced security measures are only useful until someone figures out their weaknesses.

The district’s website – www.DixonSchools. org – was compromised Sunday night, but by 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to district officials, it had been restored.

Kinsella sent an email to staff saying the GoDaddy account had been hacked and the website had been redirected, but that there

was no risk of getting a computer virus through the website.

The district’s email, Kinsella said, isn’t housed by GoDaddy, but is on another server, and the district uses software from a private company.

Using GoDaddy for its website server, Fatz said, could have helped the school district, because it doesn’t have to worry about the physical servers. GoDaddy can assist it in getting the website moved to another server on the company’s end, he said.

A second redirect The district’s website was restored and remained as it usually is for much of Monday, until it was redirected again Monday night.

The first redirect, Juenger said, sent visitors to a website that had an Internet Protocol, or IP, address registered in Germany. The second redirect, which happened about 10:30 p.m. Monday, had an IP address registered in Canada, Juenger said.

At 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, the district’s website was back up, but with an older design and content. The navigation menu was blue, instead of the usual purple to match the Dixon High School color.

The website was the same late Tuesday night.

The only way to guarantee that a hacker no longer has access to accounts, Fatz said, is start from the beginning. Since the “symptoms� of a hack may not show up right away, a business or public body

that has been hacked can can also “go back to [the] last known good data� and rebuild from there.

A point of “last known good data,� Fitz said, is a backup of the system its administrators know hasn’t been compromised.

However, because hackers often cover their tracks and build security measures to give themselves access and keep others out, going back to the very beginning, Fatz said, can be quicker and easier than trying to figure out when a system was compromised.

Email compromised At 7:06 p.m. Monday, Sauk Valley Media received an email associated with the account of a Dixon Public Schools employee, but from the content of the email, it was clear the employee hadn’t sent the message.

Juenger was informed of the email and later confirmed that the district’s email had been compromised. By 8 a.m. today, he said, the district had regained control of the email.

The district’s Twitter account was compromised around 7 p.m.

Monday, and later locked, Juenger said, preventing any further posts or changes by district officials.

But late Tuesday, the Twitter account still had the same black and white cartoon the website had Sunday night. The tweets sent out by the hacker also remained, and new messages had been sent to Sauk Valley Media.

Mayor gives his first State of the City address

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ROCK FALLS – Mayor Bill Wescott covered finances, roads and the riverfront in his State of the City address at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

Wescott said the terrible condition of city roads is an obvious problem with no simple solution. “Our residents demand that we remedy the situation,� Wescott said. “I’m sorry to tell you, but there is no easy solution.�

The mayor tried to clear up some misconceptions regarding where the money for road repairs and improvements comes from. That money can come from only two funds: the state motor fuel tax, and the local option sales tax, better known as the half-cent sales tax.

Rock Falls is now getting about $280,000 a year from the motor fuel tax. The city must use $140,000 of that for the next 5 years to pay off a bond for the West Second Street project. The rest is used for basic supplies such as gravel, sand and salt.

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That would essentially double the available road money, giving the city about $810,000 a year to tackle buckling roads and potholes.

Wescott emphasized that without the increased revenue, decaying roads will only get worse.

The issue was raised by

residents during the 2013 mayoral race between Wescott and former mayor David Blanton.

Then, Wescott said that the city needed a specific plan to address the state of the roads, and more money to pay for it. “I think that we need to evaluate our roads; we need to identify which ones are the worst, and then we need to come up with the funding, because the current funding is not going to allow it to happen,� Wescott said while on the campaign trail.

During a quick financial overview, the mayor reminded citizens of the decrease in the overall assessed valuation of city properties. “The amount of property value considered for tax purposes dropped by $1.9 million over last year,� Wescott said. “As a result, the total amount of funds to be received from property taxes by the city equals only $1.1 million.�

Given that scenario, the $5.2 million general fund budget needs to make up the $4 million shortfall with tax money received from the state.

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Audit bad news for Quinn Troubling report might loom large in fall campaign Republicans wasted no time in attacking Gov. Pat Quinn over the scathing audit of the anti-violence Neighborhood Recovery Initiative.

Who could blame them?

Audits this bad haven’t really happened since the unlamented days of Rod Blagojevich.

The program was designed to combat violence in Chicago. Coincidentally, it was hatched in August 2010 when Quinn was in a tight reelection campaign. It was Quinn’s office that gave the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority the goahead to do it.

Auditor General William Holland said that in the first 2 years of the $54.5 million program, there were “pervasive deficiencies in IVPA’s planning, implementation and management� of the program.

The audit said the program was “hastily implemented,� documen tation was lacking or non-existent, expenses weren’t adequately monitored, and on and on.

On that expense issue, auditors said $4.4 million was charged to the program by various participating community agencies and partners,

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but there were questions about $1.8 million of that.

So, 40 percent of the expense money may or may not have been legitimate.

There’s no way of telling.

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Republicans immediately charged that there likely was criminal wrongdoing involved and called for outside investigations. They referred to the program

as a Quinn “slush fund� designed to curry favor for him in Chicago before the election. The phrase “impeachable offense� was even dropped.

It’s hard to see that there would be any rush to impeachment.

Quinn isn’t as universally despised as Blagojevich.

But it is still a very troubling audit that could haunt Quinn throughout the upcoming campaign for governor. It wouldn’t be hard to put together an effective attack ad or mailer simply quoting from the audit.

Plus, Republicans maintain a steady drumbeat demanding a criminal investigation. If one gets started, the administration has to worry about what it might produce.

It’s way early to predict how this will affect the upcoming campaign, but it’s one of those things that could really loom large.

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BUT WAY BEHIND A We Ask America poll conducted last week showed state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale solidly in second place in the Republican primary for governor.

The poll showed Dillard with more than 17 percent of the vote, compared to Bloomington Sen. Bill Brady’s 13 percent. It gave Dillard some ammunition to refute Brady’s recent statements that the Repub-

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lican primary is a twoman race between him and venture capitalist Bruce Rauner. Not sure it’s a good thing when a hot issue in the primary is who is in second place.

The problem for Dillard is that his 17 percent in the poll is still less than half of the 36 percent that Rauner is polling with 2 weeks left before the election.

That’s a lot of ground to make up, even if Dillard’s recent ads are starting to build support for him and the anti-Rauner ads bankrolled by unions are having a negative effect on him.

The We Ask America poll showed nearly 27 percent still undecided, so Dillard has the chance to make up some ground with them, although it’s unreasonable to think he’d get them all.

By the way, the poll showed Treasurer Dan Rutherford getting slightly more than 7 percent of the vote. If he can overcome that kind of deficit in the time remaining, it will be one of the biggest campaign stories of all time.

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Vote Drought for Ogle sheriff RODNEY and CYNDY HAYENGA Chana

Experience, integrity, commitment to the community – those are all qualities we need in a county sheriff. Joe Drought is the only candidate that has proved himself in each of those areas.

Joe will bring 30-plus years of law enforcement experience as well as 17 years of administrative experience to the position of Ogle County sheriff. From military policeman/K-9 handler, to U.S. Army staff sergeant, to patrolman, detective, and administrator (chief of police at Rock Valley College), Joe knows how to manage all the details of the sheriff’s department.

Joe’s integrity moves him to the head of the pack. We’re continually impressed by his strength and depth of character. We encourage you to attend one of his meet-and-greets around the county.

As an Ogle county resident for more than 20 years, Joe is committed to the betterment of our county. His leadership has fingerprinted this com-

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munity in many positive ways. Directly related to the position of sheriff, Joe has been instrumental in training local law enforcement to make our schools safer for our children.

Drought will bring experienced leadership, integrity, and commitment to office of Ogle County sheriff. Please vote for the most qualified candidate. Vote for Joe Drought.

In my 23 years of being a firefighter, I’ve developed relationships with firefighters, jailers, dispatchers, EMTs and deputies, and I can tell you it’s time for change.

Sheriff Varga’s antics of doing what and when he wants, have to end.

Not only are his poor decisions affecting investigations, but his promotions of deputies are illegal. Prior to Varga, all deputies were given the opportunity to test for promotion.

However, with Varga, not one promotional test was given. He simply decides who he likes and promotes them. One was done so secretly, other deputies did not know about it. Was this approved by the county board? Was the county’s merit board utilized in recent promotions? The answer is no.

Illinois Statute 55 ILCS 5, Article 3, Division 3-8, Sec. 3-8011 states: “Whenever a position in a higher rank is to be filled, the merit commission shall certify to sheriff the names of eligible persons who stand highest upon the promotional register for the rank to which the position belongs. The commission shall make certifications for promotion on the basis of ascertained merit, seniority of service, and physical and other qualifying examinations.�

Citizens of Lee County, shouldn’t the sheriff follow the law?

Seeks support for community gardens project MARK HESS Dixon

Now that spring is just around the corner (wishful thinking), it’s time to think about gardening again. I am trying to put together a community gardens project in the west end by Memorial Park through the Dixon Park District and the city of Dixon.

The opportunity is there if the interest is, too. Its later expansion depends on its success or demise.

The only thing needed is people who want to grow their own food.

If you are interested, please call the park district at 815-284-3306 and let them know so we can pursue this in time to make it work its first year.

Elect Drought sheriff of Ogle DOYLE CURTIS Rochelle

On March 18, Ogle County voters have important choices to make. As a former business owner, I know the importance of hiring the right people for the job.

Joe Drought is the right person for Ogle County sheriff. Joe has the integrity and administrative experience to smoothly

“Constitutional rights do not mature and come into being magically only when one attains the state-defined age of majority.�

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The submission deadline is noon March 11. transition into the sheriff position.

Joe was born in Rochelle and moved to Rockford as a youngster. After high school, he went into the Army, and served as an MP in Germany, Korea, and several domestic locations.

After his honorable discharge, he came back to Ogle County and served as a deputy sheriff before being hired by Rock Valley College, where he has been police chief for 17 years. He was recently honored with the Patriotic Employer Award, given by the Department of the Army.

Joe has two other passions: his family and fishing. He and his wife, a teacher in Rochelle, have been happily married for 26 years. Joe loves to fly fish, and can occasionally be found honing his skills in a local pond or river.

Drought is the real deal.

Let’s elect someone with administrative experience, transparency, integrity and professionalism. Please join me in electing Joe Drought as our next sheriff.

Vote Drought for Ogle sheriff TANYA BOWERS Oregon

The Ogle County citizens have a choice. On March 18, voters will choose one of three candidates to be our sheriff for the next 4 years. In my opinion, there’s only one that has the administrative, budget management, and police education, along with more than 30 years of police work.

I know he and his wife lived in Mount Morris after serving about 9 years as a military policeman. During this time, he worked for the Ogle County sheriff as a patrol deputy, K-9 handler and detective. He went on to better himself at the Rock Valley Police Department. He’s been chief of police there for 18 years.

He’s a certified instructor in many fields of police work. At present, he has been very busy training school faculty in Ogle County and surrounding counties in the Active Shooter program. This pertains to responding to a person at a school who has the intent of doing bodily harm. He has education on terrorism and firearms instruction.

There are many more fields too long to mention. Check out his Facebook page and website for more information. Vote for experience, fairness and transparency. Vote Joe Drought for sheriff on March 18.

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Russian president talks tough but cools tensions Putin: Russia has no intention to fight Ukrainian people MOSCOW (AP) – Stepping back from the brink of war, Vladimir Putin talked tough but cooled tensions in the Ukraine crisis in his first comments since its president fled, saying Tuesday that Russia has no intention “to fight the Ukrainian people� but reserved the right to use force.

As the Russian president held court in his personal residence, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Kiev’s fledgling government and Moscow agreed to sit down with NATO. Although nerves remained on edge in Crimea, with Russian troops firing warning shots to ward off Ukrainian soldiers, global markets catapulted higher on tentative signals that the Kremlin was not seeking to escalate the conflict. Kerry brought moral support and a $1 billion aid package to a Ukraine

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Ukraine is a friendly state.�

He tempered those comments by warning that Russia was willing to use “all means at our disposal� to protect ethnic Russians in the country.

Significantly, Russia agreed to a NATO request to hold a special meeting to discuss Ukraine today in Brussels, opening up a possible diplomatic channel in a conflict that still holds monumental hazards and uncertainties.

While the threat of military confrontation retreated somewhat Tuesday, both sides ramped up economic feuding in their struggle over Ukraine. Russia hit its nearly broke neighbor with a termination of discounts on natural gas, while the U.S. announced a $1 billion aid package in energy subsidies to Ukraine. “We are going to do our best [to help you]. We are going to try very hard,� Kerry said upon arriving in Kiev. “We hope Russia will respect the election that you are going to have.�

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$35 billion to get through this year and next, was meeting Tuesday with officials from the International Monetary Fund.

World stock markets, which slumped the previous day, clawed back a large chunk of their losses Tuesday on signs that Russia was backpedaling.

Gold, the Japanese yen and U.S. treasuries – all seen as safe havens – returned some of their gains. Russia’s RTS index, which fell 12 percent on Monday, rose 6.2 percent Tuesday. In the U.S., the Dow Jones industrial average was up 1.2 percent. “Confidence in equity markets has been restored as the standoff between Ukraine and Russia is no longer on red alert,� said David Madden, market analyst at IG. Russia took over the strategic peninsula of Crimea on Saturday, placing its troops around its ferry, military bases and border posts. Two Ukrainian warships remained anchored in the Crimean port of Sevastopol, blocked from leaving by Russian ships.

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Girl can’t save troubled boy all by herself Dear Abby: My 13-yearold daughter, “Lizzie,� dearABBY continues to talk to a Abigail Van 14-year-old boy who Buren’s is very controlling and (Jeanne abusive to her. I made Phillips) column her stop talking to him, appears took away her cellphone during the privileges, and tried to week through show her how wrong he Universal Press was for her and that she was going to wind up very Syndicate. hurt.

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him. When I called the boy’s mother about it, she became defensive and accused me of implying she was a bad mother.

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

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

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

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

Mexican Train Dominoes, noon, Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

Card players, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252. “Hand and Foot� card game, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

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

There is a cost; registration necessary.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train Dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

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

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, March 5 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Popcorn and quilting, 8:30 a.m., Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

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

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

Farkle game, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Cooking with Herbs, 10:45 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m.,

Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 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.

Monthly birthday party, 11:45 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Monthly birthday party, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

500 card game, noon, Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

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

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

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

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Com-

munity Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

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

Bingo and bridge, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St.., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-2936.

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

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

Knit Wits Knitting Circle, 6:308 p.m., Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave., 815-284-7261.

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 7-9 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lin-

colnway, Sterling, 815-622-8838.

Thursday, March 6 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Bingo and popcorn, 9-10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

Stump Jumpers, 9:30 a.m., indoor bird program, Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

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SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Thursday, March 6 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

Ogle County Educational Coop preschool screenings for Polo School District, 8;30 a.m.3:15 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 702 E. Dixon St., Polo.

Appointments: 815-946-3811.

TOPS IL 1426, 8:30-9 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 9 a.m., Coloma Homes, 401 W. 18th St., Rock Falls.

TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weighin, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Mary’s Road, Sterling, 815-626-0034.

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

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St., Oregon.

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon and 6 p.m., closed, Big Book,

90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Serenity Lunch Bunch, noon-1 p.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Call Serenity Hospice & Home, 815-732-2499, by 10 a.m. Thursday. Bring lunch or buy meal in cafeteria.

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

Disaster preparedness and Vial of Life presentation, 1:30 p.m. Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-2936.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 2:30 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

Bi-County Special Education Cooperative preschool screenings for Chadwick-Milledgeville School District, 3-6 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 19 W. Third St., Chadwick. Appointments: 815225-7141.

Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013.

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

Breast Cancer Networking Group, 6-7 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-2884673.

Lee County Veterans Assistance Commission, 6:30 p.m., Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

TOPS, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave., 815-625-0431.

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

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

Covered Bridge Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., Harkrader Hall, St. Louis Catholic School, 631 Park Ave. West, Princeton, 815-875-2430.

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

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

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

Lee County Sheriff’s Deputy Reserves, 7:30 p.m., Law Enforcement Center, 306 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

AMVETS Post 167 Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Sterling American Legion, 601 First Ave. Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7:30 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-284-7569.

Self Help Parents Association, 7:30 p.m., Self Help Enterprises, 2300 W. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

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

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

Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Appointment, 815-284-9555.

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Bi-County Special Education Cooperative preschool screenings for Chadwick-Milledgeville School District, 8;30 a.m.-1 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 19 W. Third St., Chadwick. Appointments: 815-225-7141.

Whiteside County Genealogists meeting, 9 a.m., Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce meeting room, 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 Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

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pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m.

County Market, 1380 N. Galena Ave., 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; 10 p.m., open, candlelight, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, open; 6 p.m., open; 10:30 p.m., open, candlelight, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed, It’s Your Meeting; 8 p.m., open, grapevine, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls, back door.

Technology presentation,

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open; 7 p.m., Al-Anon, 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, 815857-2682.

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

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

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chicken, water and vegetables (onions, carrots, celery) in a slow cooker.

Let it cook all day on low.

Remove the chicken, pick the meat off it, strain the liquid into a bowl. Cool and refrigerate it. Chill it until the fat rises and gels on the top. Remove and discard the fat.

BY SUSAN SELASKY MCT News Service

f you’ve resolved to eat more healthfully in 2014, think soup.

It’s filling and, when made with the right ingredients, can make you feel better by the bowlful. “There is research that suggests when you have a bowl of soup before a meal, you consume fewer calories,� said Bethany Thayer, registered dietitian nutritionist and news media spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “The fluid is helping give that sense of fullness.�

You need only look to the latest food trends for soup recipe inspiration.

Vegetables are everywhere right now, and for good reason. They are loaded with fiber, vitamins and minerals.

At Russell Street Deli at Detroit’s Eastern Market, soups are big business (they serve about six varieties on any given day) and the most popular are the ones packed with greens, says chef Derrick Bonds. “We always try to make them as healthy and hearty as possible,�

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And home cooks can, too: Just go for the greens, says Larissa Shain, a registered dietitian with the Metabolic Nutrition and Weight Management Program at St. Joseph Mercy Oak-

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For those wanting to eat better in 2014, soup is a good option, as it is filling and can make you feel better bowl by bowl. One such healthy option is spicy pork and mustard green soup. land hospital in Pontiac, Mich. “Using the green leafy vegetables and cruciferous vegetables means it will be high in vitamins and fiber,� she says. And green veggies, Shain adds, contain chloro-

phyll, which is rich in magnesium. “Magnesium lowers your risk for strokes, diabetes and osteoporosis.�

Shain’s other tips for healthy soups: Use a low-sodium stock (her favorite is Trader Joe’s

Exercise is not only for the able bodied

BY SHERRY DEWALT CGH Medical Center

Do you like to watch the games? I’m not talking about the Winter Olympics, but about the Winter Paralympic Games.

Since 1988, the Paralympic Games have followed the Olympic Games in winter and summer. This year’s games in Sochi kick off March 7.

The Paralympics feature athletes with a wide variety of physical and intellectual disabilities. These athletes accomplish amazing feats of athleticism and should inspire everyone, but especially those who have a disability and would like to improve their health and fitness level.

It is important for everyone, regardless of ability, to be active. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults be physically active for 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week, and that children be active for 60 minutes a day, at least 5 days each week. People with disabilities should follow these guidelines. If a person with a disability is not able to meet these guidelines, they should be active based on their abilities and by all means should avoid inactivity.

For people with disabilities who want to find out more about being more active the website of the National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (www. ncpad.org) is a good place to start. NCHPAD serves as an advocate and a resource for people with disabilities. The website offers newslet-

beyondTRIM Sherry DeWalt is a community health educator at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

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ters, videos, and a directory of facilities and services dedicated to people with disabilities. The site also features a webbased physical activity and nutrition program to help people with disabilities get moving and make healthier nutrition choices. You can also contact your local park district or fitness center to see what inclusive programs they offer.

For the more adventurous, there are programs and camps in Illinois

specifically organized for people with disabilities. One example is the wheelchair basketball camp offered each summer at the University of Illinois. And there is an organization in Chicago that organizes inclusive winter sports camps.

Having a disability does not mean a person is not healthy or that he or she cannot be healthy. Making good food choices, being more active, and staying at a healthy weight are as important for persons with disabilities as for those without. A healthy lifestyle allows you to have the strength to cope with everyday challenges, and can help you to avoid and manage diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and other diseases.

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Today we spotlight five soups that taste good and are good for you. They are low in sodium, fat

and calories, and high in vitamins and fiber.

Slow-cooker Broth Larissa Shain says you can make your own broth as a base for soups.

Here’s how: Place a whole

Serves: 4 / Preparation time: 15 minutes Total time: 45 minutes ½ pound ground pork tenderloin 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns, crushed ž teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon crushed cumin seeds 1 tablespoon canola oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock 4 cups packed torn mustard greens 4 green onions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons low- or reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 teaspoon fish sauce 8 ounces wide rice noodles Mix pork, garlic, ginger, Sichuan peppercorns, red pepper flakes and cumin in a medium bowl.

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BOYS BASKETBALL | 3A LaSALLE-PERU REGIONAL SEMIFINALS DIXON 50, STERLING 39

MENDOTA 59, ROCK FALLS 48

Loss can’t stifle spirit of Rockets Hot start, fan support show Rock Falls resolve

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Dixon defenders Kyle LeBlanc (left), Laron Carr (middle) and Matt Coffey swarm Sterling’s Juan Gomez during their Class 3A LaSalle-Peru Regional semifinal Tuesday. The Dukes beat the Golden Warriors 50-39, advancing to Friday’s regional championship against Mendota.

How sweep it is

LaSALLE – Chants of “Anderson” from the Rock Falls student section flooded the rafters. Though the Rockets had just lost their 3A LaSalle-Peru Regional semifinal game 59-48 to Mendota, the spirit of both team and its fans was not broken.

“It’s great,” senior guard Austin Donoho said.

“The win [Monday] night was huge for the community, and I think it brought everyone that much closer together. Such a tragic event happened. It just brings us all together, and it was great for the community – because it’s bigger than basketball.”

Rock Falls (8-21) started off the game on fire, hitting its first four shots from behind the 3-point arc. Three of them belonged to freshman Logan Pillars.

Dukes move on with third win over Warriors

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LaSALLE – The Dixon Dukes completed a season sweep of the Sterling Golden Warriors, and did so with seasons on the line.

A grind-it-out style of game favored the Dukes, who won 50-39 Tuesday night in their LaSalle-Peru Regional semifinal matchup.

A defensive-oriented game favored the Golden Warriors early on, as a basket by sophomore Sterling Thornton gave Sterling an 11-6 lead lead 2 minutes into the second quarter.

“We played good defense,” Sterling coach Jim Preston said. “Our offense struggled early, and never really got on track tonight.”

Dixon senior Cal Jarrett contributed nine points to a 15-6 second quarter run that gave his team a 21-17 lead at halftime.

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Star of the game: Isaiah Roby, Dixon, 14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks Up next: Class 3A LaSalle-Peru Regional championship, Dixon vs.

Mendota, 7 p.m. Friday “Our biggest adjustment was just recognizing how much they were sagging in the lane,” Dixon coach Jason Mead said. “For some reason, we were timid to shoot it, and then once we started to figure out that we had to make some shots, and rebound against their sag, then we were able to make a run.”

Out of the locker room, the teams exchanged baskets. Isaiah Roby was a main force for Dixon (22-6), and he added three baskets and a free throw to help build up a 30-23 lead halfway through the third.

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BOYS BASKETBALL | CLASS 2A BUREAU VALLEY SECTIONAL | SEMIFINAL | NEWMAN VS. SENECA

Newman ready for Round 2 Comets hope to handle Seneca in sectional semi again

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Even after defeating Seneca in last year’s Byron sectional semifinal, A.J. Sharp (bottom) and the Newman Comets know they’ll have to have stingy defense and smooth offense to beat the Fighting Irish today at the 2A Bureau Valley Sectional in Manlius.

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The last time Newman tangled with Seneca, the Comets took the fight right out of the Fighting Irish.

Round 2 is on tap for tonight, when the teams meet in a Class 2A Bureau Valley Sectional semifinal in Manlius. The winner advances to the title game on Friday night to take on IC Catholic, a 65-63 winner in overtime against Winnebago in the first semi on Tuesday night.

A year ago, Newman and Seneca also squared off in a sectional semifinal, at Byron.

When: 7 p.m. today Where: Bureau Valley H.S., Manlius At stake: A berth in the sectional championship, 7 p.m.

Friday Waiting: IC Catholic, a 65-63 winner in overtime against Winnebago in Tuesday’s semifinal.

The Comets rolled over the Fighting Irish, 46-27.

“I’m sure Seneca’s looking at this as a revenge game from last year,” Newman coach Ray Sharp said, “and are really going to be keyed up.”

Seneca (24-5) won the Interstate Eight Conference this season, then took the Princeton Regional with 59-54 victory against Bureau Valley.

Sharp watched tape of that game and knows his defense will have to be at the top of its game to slow down the Fighting Irish attack.

“We know as a team, they execute really well,” Sharp said. “Their first possession against BV, they had eight flex cutters. That means they reversed the ball eight times on one possession.

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Kurt Busch (right), seen here with Andretti Autosport owner and former IndyCar driver Michael Andretti last May, will be the first driver in a decade to run both the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

Pulling ‘Double’ duty Kurt Busch to race Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600 in same day

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – It’s been 10 years since a driver last attempted running both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, a feat so grueling that only Tony Stewart has successfully completed all 1,100 miles.

Now Kurt Busch wants to give “the double� a try, and he will have cars capable of winning both races.

He said Tuesday he will attempt to make the Indianapolis 500 in a fifth entry for Andretti Autosport.

Should he make the May 25 race, Busch would then fly to Charlotte Motor Speedway to fulfill his full-time job with StewartHaas Racing – a team co-owned

by Stewart – in NASCAR’s longest event of the year. “I’m a fan of motorsports, a student of motorsports, and I view this as a challenge for myself,�

Busch said. “Memorial Day weekend, the central focus of all motorsports is Monaco, Indianapolis and Charlotte, and this is a tremendous opportunity to be right in the middle of it.�

Only John Andretti, Stewart and Robby Gordon have attempted the “double,� and no driver has tried since Gordon in 2004. “Welcome to the club!� Gordon posted on his Twitter account.

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“That’s what we’ve got to be ready for,� coach Sharp added, “and make sure we’ve got the mental focus to handle a team that’s going to execute, execute, execute on us.�

The unquestioned leader of the Fighting Irish is 6-foot-2 senior guard Conlan Callahan, a 4-year starter.

He averages 14.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, and their attack runs through him. He shoots 41 percent (67 of 161) from 3-point range, and is also a deadly (78for-90, 86 percent) freethrow shooter. “When they need a bucket, he usually goes and gets it,� Sharp said. “If you leave him open or give him an advantage on the dribble, he’s going to try and take it to the basket.� “We definitely have to keep an eye on him,�

Newman senior guard Nate Terveer added. “He’s a great player, but they have more than just him. We have to know where

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Noah McCarty, seen here fighting for a rebound against West Carroll in a regional semifinal, and the rest of the Comets know they’re going to get Seneca’s best shot today in Manlius. everybody’s at the entire game.�

Carter Gallick, a 5-10 senior, runs the point and averages 10.1 points and 2.5 assists per game. Alex Bott, a 6-2 senior, is the third guard and averages 9.7 points and 3.1 rebounds.

The inside muscle is provided by Austin Applebee, a 6-5 senior averaging 8.1 rebounds and 7.8 points, and Brad Wyss, a 6-2 senior

averaging 4.3 points and 3.3 rebounds.

The Comets used a helping man-to-man defense to stifle the Irish a year ago, Callahan in particular. He was 0-for10 from the floor and didn’t score a point. “We’ve got to play good team defense,�

Sharp said, “and make sure all five guys are guarding the ball, and seeing their own man, and not getting lost

in the rotations when we’re helping.�

Newman (27-2) handled spirited efforts from West Carroll and Fulton to win the Morrison Regional, its third straight regional crown.

Noah McCarty, a 6-7 sophomore center, was particularly hard to handle against the Steamers, with 23 points and nine rebounds. He’s averaging 14.4 points and 8.7 boards per game.

Point guard A.J. Sharp (14.2 points, 5.9 assists, 3.7 rebounds) makes the attack go, and shooting guard John Payan (13.3 points, 3.1 rebounds) is the top long-range threat.

Terveer (7.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.1 steals) and Micah Trancoso (3.4 points, 3.1 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals) are each superior defenders. “We’re really excited to get back to the sectional game,� Terveer said, “and we know that Seneca is really good again this year. They’ve got a few guys back that are good scorers, and they execute really well. We have to come in ready to play.�

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The Golden Warriors (10-15) mounted a collective comeback.

An and-one layup from Thornton was followed up by a pair of baskets from senior Draque PenaflorHeier to bring the team within two, at 32-30. “We didn’t want our season to end,� Sterling senior Zach Rehmert said. “We knew that if we could make something happen, we would have a chance to win, and that happened.�

An 11-0 run for the Dukes then ensued, from the 3:25 mark of the third quarter all the way until the 2:56 mark of the fourth. “It was just hustle, “ Roby said. “We were just out-hustling them during that run. It started that run, and I think we should play that way every game. “We were focused on where we needed to be on offense. We needed to execute to make it not so close of a game. The past two games we have played bad, and it made them closer than what they needed to be.

We just focused on executing our stuff and getting better.�

A pair of 3s from Rehmert broke the quarter-long scoring drought for Sterling, and instilled life into his team. It also cut the Dixon lead to 47-36 with a 2 minutes to play.

But when he went to hoist up a third attempt, he ran into some trouble.

That trouble was Roby’s lengthy arms, as he blocked the shot that could have made it a single-digit game. Instead, it turned into a pair of free throws for Jarrett, who sank both to ultimately put the game out of reach at 49-36 with 1:15 left. “You have to win with defense,�

Mead said. “That’s been an emphasis for us all year, to keep teams under 45 points. We held

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Dixon sophomore Isaiah Roby handles the ball against the Sterling defense during Tuesday night’s Class 3A LaSalle-Peru Regional semifinal. The Dukes won 50-39. them to 39. That is what won us the game, because there sure wasn’t a lot of offense. “It’s hard to beat a team three times. They’re a better team than what their record indicates, and they’re well-coached. It’s a testament to our kids that they did what they needed to do to earn the right to play on Friday.�

Sterling is left wondering what could have been. “I thought our defense in general

tonight was good enough to win the basketball game,� Preston said. “They did some things defensively that took us out of what we wanted to do. We got some good looks, but they just didn’t go down tonight.

Some nights are like that. “I think the three seniors did a good job this year, coming out and competing. They showed the younger kids what it was like to come out and compete night in and night out exceptionally.�

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This electrified the atmosphere for the game for the Rocket faithful, who made an even stronger showing than Monday. “That was all the kids,�

Rockets head coach Brad Bickett said. “They were passionate, and they were excited to play Mendota. They were excited to advance, and we were pretty good for the first quarter.�

The second quarter turned into a different story.

Foul trouble haunted Rock Falls, and six players picked up at least two fouls. This put a dent in the Rockets’ offense, and allowed Mendota to climb right back into the game. A 24-10 lead after one quarter quickly turned into a 27-23 lead at halftime. “We might’ve expended about all of our energy in that first quarter,� BickAlex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com ett said. “We were tired, Rock Falls junior Jacob Mammosser shoots over and that led to poor free a Mendota defender during their Class 3A LaSalle- throws, and maybe some Peru Regional semifinal Tuesday night. The Trojans of our poor shooting in general. You’re not beat the Rockets 59-48. always going to shoot the ball like you did in the first quarter, but that was sure fun to watch. “I compliment our guys.

They played their hearts out and left it all out there.�

The third quarter turned into a showdown between Rock Falls senior Austin Donoho and Mendota junior James Carroll.

For a 2-minute span, they took turns exchanging baskets for their teams, and accounted for 18 points in the quarter between the two of them.

But it was Carroll’s Trojans who grabbed a 38-36 lead going into the fourth. “We started off well,�

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Unfortunately, it just wasn’t good enough.�

In the fourth, the Rockets put up a good fight.

But a tired defense broke a bit, and Mendota took advantage to take the lead for good. A 3 from Donoho brought his team within a point, 43-42, at the 5:30 mark of the fourth.

But a relentless Trojan defense and offensive attack spelled the worse for the Rockets, as Mendota outscored them 17-7 over the final 5 minutes. “They never gave up,� said Mendota coach Jan Thompson of the Rockets. “[Coach Bickett] really gets those kids to play hard. Our coaches kept calling them bulldogs, and I agree with that.

They were go, go, go. We started to claw back when we kept them in front of us, and started boxing out better. James kind of took over for us in the second and third quarter, and when he went, we all went with him.� “Our defensive rotation was just slow, and guys couldn’t move,� Bickett said. “I wasn’t as worried about the missed shots, or how tired we were. It was our defense.�

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Wolverines’ 3s bury Illini Michigan sews up first outright Big Ten title since 1986

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CHAMPAIGN – Michigan came to Illinois with a shot at sewing up its first outright Big Ten title since 1986.

One potential obstacle stood in the way: The Illini were riding a hot streak, and had held four straight opponents under 50 points.

It turns out Illinois wasn’t too much of a problem.

Michigan (22-7, 14-3 Big Ten) buried Illinois with 16 3-pointers on the way to an 84-53 blowout Tuesday night.

Nik Stauskas scored 24 points, hitting a careerbest seven 3-pointers.

He said Michigan didn’t want to share the championship with anybody, something it did in 2012. “We came with that mindset, this was our championship and we wanted to win it,� he said.

Dialed in or not, Michigan coach John Beilein said he didn’t see that kind of shooting performance coming against the Illini (17-13, 6-11). “I haven’t seen that in practice, even,� Beilein said. “We were really good today.�

Michigan shot 70 percent from 3-point range, and hit 29 of its 51 shots from the field (56.9 percent).

Michigan’s shooting was a “perfect storm� that reminded Illinois coach John Groce of LeBron James’ 61-point game on Monday night. “He said he felt like he was throwing a golf ball in an ocean,� Groce said. “That’s what it was like tonight.�

Michigan had the game in hand by halftime, with a 52-30 lead.

The Wolverines hit five straight 3-pointers midway through the half to break the game open.

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Caris LeVert added 15 points for Michigan, and Glenn Robinson III had 13.

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shooting was a quietly dominant performance on the boards by the Wolverines, outrebounding Illinois 33-23. Jon Horford led Michigan with 10 boards.

The Illini had won three straight. The loss was their worst at home in the 51-year history of the arena formerly known as the Assembly Hall, and now called the State Farm Center.

Rayvonte Rice led Illinois with 16, and Kendrick Nunn added 14.

While Michigan broke 50 points by halftime, Illinois didn’t get there until the game had just

over 3 minutes left, and had long been decided.

Offensively, the Illini weren’t bad over the first 20 minutes, shooting 54.2 percent.

But the Wolverines were unstoppable. They were 11-for-14 from 3-point range (78.6 percent) in the first half.

And Michigan had a dozen assists in those decisive 20 minutes and, against a team that had been living off steals, had turned the ball over just three times.

The Illini had scored 20.7 points a game off steals during their threegame win streak.

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Michael Frazier II set a Florida record with 11 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 37 points, leading the top-ranked Gators to a 72-46 victory against South Carolina on Tuesday night in Columbia, S.C. Florida (28-2, 17-0) has won a school-record 22 straight games to move within one win of a perfect Southeastern Conference regular season.

Georgia Tech 67, No. 7 Syracuse 62: Trae Golden scored 16 points,

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Syracuse at the Carrier Dome.

Syracuse (26-4, 13-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) had lost three of four coming into the game, and dropped three more spots in the rankings after starting the season with 25 straight wins and spending 3 weeks at No. 1.

Georgia Tech (14-16, 5-12) snapped a four-game losing streak.

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McDermott scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half, making a series of 3-pointers that helped cut a 16-point deficit to five.

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Barrie got open in the left circle and one-timed Erik Johnson’s perfect crossice feed high past Corey Crawford on the glove side. It was Barrie’s second game-winner against Chicago this season, following an overtime goal against the Blackhawks on Jan. 14.

Paul Stastny completed the scoring with an empty-netter with 32.6 seconds left.

Ben Smith and Jonathan Toews scored for Chicago, which was without veteran forward Marian Hossa.

Toews has three goals in his last two games.

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CHICAGO – Tyson Barrie scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 7:10 left in the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Tuesday night for their third straight win.

The Avalanche reached the 40-victory mark faster than any team in franchise history. They also improved to 3-1 against the Blackhawks this season, and moved within one point of the Stanley Cup champions for second in the Central Division.

Men’s basketball

Top 25 schedule

TOP 25 ROUNDUP

By the Associated Press

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A way to retain trump control

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Sylvester Stallone said, “Success is usually the culmination of controlling failure.”

That does not apply to this deal, where declarer needs to retain trump control for success, not failure.

West leads the diamond ace against six hearts. How should South continue?

The auction might have gone several ways. North chose to show both of his suits (three clubs was gameforcing), then jumped to five hearts to try to highlight his diamond void and ask for good trumps. South’s threediamond cue-bid asked his partner to bid three no-trump with a diamond stopper.

Then, over three spades, he gave preference to clubs.

If North had now bid six

clubs, he would have made that slam easily, taking three spades, three hearts and six clubs. Also, North could have deduced that South held strong hearts when he did

not bid three no-trump.

Declarer must resist the temptation of an overtrick.

If hearts are breaking 3-2, South can take 16(!) tricks: three spades, five hearts, six clubs and two diamond ruffs in the dummy. But if South ruffs the opening lead on the board and tries to draw trumps by cashing two top hearts immediately, he will fail.

Instead, declarer should lead a trump from the board at trick two and play low from his hand. In that way, he retains a heart in the dummy to ruff another diamond, and he can then safely draw trumps before running the clubs.

Finally, note that if West had led his singleton spade, South probably would have failed. He would have needed mirrors to get home. The curious can work it out. © 2014 UFS

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IS YOUR PET MISSING? Read our found section in todays paper. Just in case it is not there, call one of your area animal shelters listed below: Lee County Animal Control (815)284-3833 Granny Rose Animal Shelter (815)288-7387 Whiteside County Animal Control (815)625-3507 Happy Tails Humane Society (815)626-2994 A public service of Sauk Valley Media

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Become a Hospice Volunteer There's no time like the present to add life to each day of a hospice patient.

Volunteers provide companionship and support to the terminally ill and their loved ones.

They fill a unique role in providing comfort and support to patients and families with giving of their time, energy and compassion. Hospice of the Rock River Valley has a need for volunteers to work with patients and families. Training will be provided and begins March 4. To make a difference in someone's life, call Nina at 815-288-3673.

CASA 15th Judicial Circuit (Lee/ Carroll/Ogle Counties) is seeking volunteers to advocate for children in the court system involved in abuse and neglect cases.

Your involvement can impact a child’s future.

Contact Vanessa White, Director of Advocate Services (815) 288-1901 www.casalee carroll.com LOVELAND MUSEUM...

Are you interested in Dixon and local history, Civil War, Blackhawk War? Are you a people person?

We are looking for people like you to help host our Museum one or more days a month. The Museum is open Thurs. & Fri. 9-2, Sat. 103.

Interested?

Please stop at the main office at the Loveland Community House between 8-4 Mon. thru Fri. to pick up an application and learn more.

513 W. Second St. 815-284 2741 lovelandcommunity house.org.

THE VETERANS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION needs volunteers to drive veterans in our van to the Iowa City VA hospital. If you are a licensed driver who is looking for a rewarding opportunity to help our area veterans, joining our transportation network might be something that you are looking for.

Please contact Rich Sanders at 815-288-5683 for more details.

ADOPTION NOTICES

REAL ESTATE 202 SERVICES PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference , limitation or discrimination based on race, color,religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.� Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.

The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-279275.

FOR SALE

BY OWNER

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MORRISON 3BR, 2ba. 1400 sq. ft. 30'x40' garage insulated & heated. Many updates. On 6 acres. 5.5mi.

West of Morrison. $82,500. Call 815-499-7399.

MOVING & STORAGE

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NEED CLOSET OR ROOM STORAGE? Kids are gone, have 2 rooms empty with double wide closets for hanging winter clothes, stacking Christmas totes or furniture, etc.

Insured, climate control, references.

In Morrison Call 718-690-0240

LOTS / LAND 225 FOR SALE ★ NEW TODAY ★ Lot for sale outside of Rock Falls, 130'x130'. Septic tank, well & shed. $6,000/obo. 815535-3797.

CEMETERY LOTS

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4 adjacent cemetery lots in Chapel Hill, Dixon, Garden of Hymns. $550/ea. obo. 727-798-3191

♼ ADOPTION: ♼ Loving TV Sports Editor & Pharmacist Music, Nurturing Family Values awaits 1st baby.

Expenses paid ♼ Lyn & Rob ♼ ♼1-800-354-2608♼

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306 Attractive 1 & 2 BR. apts. with some utilities. Sterling & Rock Falls.

No pets, no parties.

Refs. req.

815-336-2305.

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626-SOLD or 284-SOLD

AMBOY 1 & 2 BR Apts.

Or Duplex.

815-440-8116 First months rent $99!

2BR very clean, all applcs.

No Pets. Ref. & dep. Req. 815849-5334

ASHTON

FRANKLIN GROVE

FULTON

ROCHELLE

FRANKLIN GROVE – 2 bedrooms Apartments AVAILABLE NOW! Rent is based on 30% of adjusted gross income and includes water, sewer, and garbage collection.

There are laundry facilities at the property.

Upon your second month of occupancy, you will get a $100 Wal-mart gift card for free! HURRY! To receive an application, or for more information, please call 1-800686-5538. This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

FULTON – Great 2 bedroom apartments available now starting at $462 a month!

Rent includes water, sewer and garbage pickup.

On-site laundry, major appliances, off street parking and air conditioning. Please call 1800-686-5165 or (608)822-7368.

This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

Rochelle- Cozy 1 & 2 bedroom apartments AVAILABLE NOW for persons 62 years of age or older: handicapped/disabled individuals regardless of age.

Rent includes all appliances and onsite laundry also includes a chair lift for person with difficulty in climbing stairs. Call today at 877-815-5557.

This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

Great Garage Sales Call

625-3600

★★ 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-7512712/562-5075.★

DIXON

DIXON RIVER APARTMENTS APARTMENTS

1st Month Free!

2BR, appl. incl. Pet friendly. $475/mo.

815-562-7368

MT. MORRIS 1BR, Mt. Morris. $310/mo. + dep., 815-508-2345

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ROCK FALLS 1BR, $375/mo.

Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043 Completely remodeled 2 BR, located 1 ½ mi. outside RF, on 3 acre lot w/ use of a 35 acre lake. $700/ mo. plus utilities.

No pets. Call 815-626-2145

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Edon Apts. 2BR, $480 mo., $400 dep. Refs. req. No dogs.

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1 & 2 Bedrooms

Call Today For An Appointment 815-284-6782

2BR upper, w/d hookup, $450/mo.

609 W. 3rd. No pets, non smoking 815-288-6083.

Huge XXL 1BR, pets, free heat, water, & garbage, $500/mo.

815761-6419.

Lg. 2BR w/ applcs, water & trash. No pets. $575/ mo. + $575 dep. & ref.

773-562-9939 Nice 2BR garage & fireplace, garbage & water inc. $575 + dep. 815-973-5886

FRANKLIN GROVE 1 BR apt. close to town. No smoking or pets. Call 815456-2441

MOBILE HOMES

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Following restrictions apply: No Rummage Sales, Real Estate, Rental Ads or Business Ads. Items must be owned by senior citizen placing ad.

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815-284-2000 2 bed 1 bath on the river $26,900 2 bed 1 bath $9,900

Consignments may be brought to the auction site: March 27, 28, 29, (closed Sunday March 30) 31, April 1,2,3, between the hours of 8 am & 6 pm. Gates are locked at closing each day.

Lenny Bryson (IL#440.000158) Polo, IL 815-946-4120 Sale Location - Mrs. Sherwood Shank Family Farm Mark your 2014 calendars for Summer June 28 * Fall September 6

The Auction Shed

Location: The Auction Shed at 900 S. Division Ave (Rt 26), Polo, IL 61064 See advance salebills, possible color photos on our website at topauctions24-7.com/paspolo & Auction Zip

SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2014

9:30 am

Lunch by Poorboys Catering

Items belonging to the Larry Overbee, Mary L. Himbert, Nellis Cherry Estate, Eleanore Ramsey Estate & others. Viewing will be Saturday, March 8 between 9 am & 12:00 noon. Shed is FULL! Second ring (car, truck, furniture, etc) will start at 12:00 noon.

Household - Tools - Miscellaneous

Norge refrigerator; Maytag Bravos Quiet Series 300 washer & gas dryer (set is a 2009 but used 2 yrs) Nice!; KitchenAid portable dishwasher; microwaves; bread maker; pots, pans, sm appliances, utensils, dishware, JODVVZDUH à DWZDUH QXPHURXV WDEOHV FKDLUV KXWFKHV EXIIHWV ORWV RI UHG tablecloths; cookbooks; few assorted Longaberger baskets; tea carts; wood TV trays; stools; fruit jars; books & magazines; pictures; sofas; recliners; coffee & end tables; wicker rocker; area rug; DVD player; steUHR UHFRUG SOD\HUV UHFRUGV IXWRQ 79¡V /HVWHU FRQVROH SLDQR GHVNV ÀOH cabinets; book shelves; scanner; beds, dressers, chests, night stands; bedding & linens; fans; vacuums; shop vacs; knick knacks; craft items; kerosene lamp; Fisher Price toys; assorted toy farm machinery; doll buggy & stroller; bikes; tricycle; wood playpen; stroller; child’s school desk; golf clubs; 8’ pool table; sewing machines; folding chairs; alum porch glider; ladders; lawn & garden tools; fert spreaders; weed eater; few power tools; hardware; Wilton 10� Compound & McCulloch miter saws; lg vise; bench grinder; saw horses; rolling tool box; car ramps; plus lots more.

Car - Truck - Motorcycle - Mower

‘00 Lincoln Town Car Signature; ‘88 Chevrolet pickup; snowmobile trailer (no title); Kawasaki ZX-6 motorcycle (not running); Cub Cadet LT 1042 riding mower.

Collectibles

CHATEAU ESTATES

Homes for sale and rent call our office for details

Absolutely, no junk items, truck toppers, glass, household items, old tires, etc!!! [We reserve the right to reject.] Absolute up-to-date titles must accompany vehicles, trailers, boats, etc.

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

DIXON

ROCK RIVER ESTATES

Machinery, tractor, vehicle and miscellaneous farm related listings for the sale should be in by March 18 for placement on the sale bill and proper advertising.

Find your dream home!

Advertise your mobile homes for sale here!!

3 bed 2 bath $24,900 2 bed 2 bath $17,900

Location - Midway between Polo, IL and Milledgeville, IL (17748 W. Milledgeville Rd, Polo 61064) at the corner of Milledgeville Road and Ogle (Brookville) Road. Ample off road parking, loading dock and boom tractors available to unload & load most anything.

Sauk Valley Media would like to offer you a

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Homes for sale and rent call our office for details

Consignment Auction - Polo, IL Saturday, April 5, 2014

To list equipment, contact: Lyle Hopkins (IL#440.000185) Polo, IL 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519 Email - slpaspolo@gmail.com * Fax - 815-946-3745 815-225-7730 - Sale Site (only during business hours)

1BR, water & garbage furn. 307 W. 3rd St. No pets. $450/mo. + $450 dep. 815-284-7609 2BR Duplex, stove, refrig., DW, W/D incl. $675/mo. + dep. No pets.

815-284-2921 2BR laundry, appl. garage. No pets.

815-499-3753.

Hazelhurst Annual Spring

Gates will be open on Friday, April 4 for viewing only.

No items accepted April 4 or sale day!

MOBILE HOMES 230

815-284-2000 128

APARTMENTSFURNISHED 305

Motor Routes Available Inquire in person at:

Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081

Telegraph 113 S. Peoria Dixon, IL 61021

or call: 625-3600 or 284-2222, ext. 301

Oak library table; walnut chest w/hanky drawers; mirror top of oak dresser; secretary; oak sq table; walnut drop leaf table; pine step back cupboard; tall walnut wardrobe; sm drop frt desk; dressing mirror; wash stand; parlor tables; wood medicine cabinet; oak dressing stand (in pieces); various chairs; glass frt cabinet; cedar chest; cane rocker; child’s rockers, roll top desk, jumping horse, JD 4430 w/wgn; Union Loom No 36; Formica top tables; wood ironing board; printers drawers; wire bird cage; wood bucket; pictures & frames; copper tea kettles; enamelware; rug beaters; rolling pins; butter press; horse collar; quilts; Army blankets & clothes; egg basket; 1912 Oregon High Annual; child’s tea set; various Enesco Precious Moments; approx 25 Hummels; 2 - 3 footed Carnival bowls marigold; some Eggshell & Franciscan dishware; plus lots more.

Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Clerks: Public Auction Service Lenny Bryson (IL#440.000158) Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins (IL#440.000185) 815-946-4120 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519 Mark Ebert (IL#440.000341) 815-946-2809 Terms - Cash, good check, Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Express credit cards. All items must be settled for day of sale. Number system will be used, have proper ID. Not responsible for accidents or merchandise after sold.

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PUBLIC NOTICES SAUK VALLEY

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

ESTATE OF Patrick J. McCullough, Deceased.

No. 14 P 13 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of PATRICK J. McCULLOUGH. Letters of Office were issued to STACIE L. McCULLOUGH, 915 S. Peoria Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5Th Street, Sterling, IL 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Lee County Courthouse, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 320, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the Representative, or both, on or before September 1, 2014, 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 24

th

day of February, 2014.

Stacie L. McCullough, Independent Representative

Notice of Public Hearing on Hahnaman-Hume-Montmorency MultiTownship Assessment District #9 Notice is hereby given that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for assessment purposes of HahnamanHume-Montmorency Multi-Township Assessment District #9, Whiteside County, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2014, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at 29580 Plautz Road, by appointment from and after 9:00 A.M., 25th day of February, 2014.

Notice is further given hereby that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 5:30 P.M. 27th day of March, 2014 at the Hahnaman Township Building and that final hearing and action on the Ordinance at 5:45 P;M. 27th day of March 2014 Elwin R. Schmitt, Chairman Dated this 25th day of February, 2014.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Code Enforcement Department, designated by the City Council of the City of Sterling, Illinois, to conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Buildings and Building Regulations Ordinance of the City of Sterling, Illinois hereinafter set forth, will conduct such hearing at the hour of 5:00 p.m. on the 13th day of March, 2014, in the City Council Chambers located at 212 3rd Avenue, Sterling, Illinois. The proposed amendment would: Provide for the adoption of the following: * 2012 Edition of the International Building Code with amendments and appendices; * 2012 Edition of the International Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings with amendments and appendices; * 2012 Edition of the International Mechanical Code; * 2012 Edition of the International Fuel Gas Code; * 2012 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code; * 2012 Edition of the International Energy Conservation Code; * 2012 Edition of the International Fire Prevention Code. * 2011 Edition of the National Electrical Code For the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the City of Sterling.

Dated this 28th day of February, 2014.

CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT CITY OF STERLING, ILLINOIS March 5th 2014

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Daniel C. Hawkins WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E 5Th Street Sterling IL 61081 815-625-8200 Feb. 26, March 5, 12, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS EUREKA SAVINGS BANK, a corporation organized and doing business under and by virtue of the Illinois Savings Bank Act, Plaintiff, vs.

BETH A. NELSON d/b/a Stone Creek Development, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants.

No. 14-CH-11 NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE is hereby given to UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS of the Complaint for Foreclosure filed in the above entitled case on February 11, 2014, and that they are named Defendants in the above entitled case, and that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure suit is now pending in said Court and the day on or after which a default may be entered against said Defendants is April 5, 2014, and that the following information applies to said foreclosure proceeding: 1. The name of the Plaintiff and the case number are identified above.

2. The Court in which said action is brought is identified above.

3. The name of the title holder of record is: BETH A. NELSON d/b/a STONE CREEK DEVELOPMENT. 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Lot 43 in Fieldstone II, according to the Plat of said Subdivision recorded in Book “K” of Plats at page 35 in the Recorder's Office as recorded in Book 9603 at page 771 and amendment recorded February 19, 1997 in Book 9702 at page 1298; all in Lee County, Illinois.

P.I.N.: 07-08-04-276-006 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: Lot 43 Countryside Lane, Dixon, IL 61021 An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Name of mortgagor: BETH A. NELSON d/b/a STONE CREEK DEVELOPMENT Name of mortgagee: EUREKA SAVINGS BANK Date of mortgage: November 22, 2006 Date of recording: November 27, 2006 County where recorded: LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Recording document identification: No. 2006007957 Denise A. McCaffrey, Clerk of the Circuit Court Attorney for Plaintiff: TODD L. MARTIN, Attorney at Law 812 Washington Street, P. O. Box 177 Mendota, IL 61342 Phone: (815) 539-3711 March 5, 12, 19, 2014

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that the Lost Nation/ New Landing River Conservancy District of Illinois, 404 Lake Court, Dixon, IL 61021 will receive bids at the office of the Administrative Manager until 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 7, 2014 for the construction of a pond and wetland area of Upper Babbling Brook. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at their regular public meeting at 7:00 p.m.,Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the Lake Court Center, 404 Lake Court, Dixon, IL 61021.Thisproject involves construction of a pond, berm, wetland and riprap and miscellaneous items. All requirements and details are described and listed on the plans and in the project specification.

All work is to be done in accordance with the specifications on file in the office of the Project Manager, Lost Nation/New Landing River Conservancy District of Illinois, 404 Lake Court,Dixon, IL 61021.Ê Prospective bidders may obtain specifications and plans from the office of Wendler Engineering Services, Inc., 698 Timber Creek Road, Dixon, Illinois 61021, phone 815-288-2261.

This project is funded by a State of Illinois I.E.P.A. Section 319 Grant. The contractor shall be required to pay the current prevailing wage rate as established in Ogle County. The owner shall receive from the contractor a copy of the weekly wage statements as paid by the contractor. This project is exempt from all applicable federal, state and local sales tax.

Retail sales tax shall not be included in the contract amount.

All bids received under this notice must contain labor costs at the current prevailing wage. Bidders must include a written statement with their bid indicating that this requirement is being followed.

A mandatory contractors meeting will be held at Ed Bettner's Machine Shed, 6400 S. Lowden Road, Oregon, IL 61061, on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to any contractor who is not represented at this meeting.

Lost Nation/ New Landing River Conservancy District of Illinois reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, award sections of this proposal to the lowest responsible bidder, to waive technicalities and to accept the proposal that the Lost Nation/ New Landing River Conservancy District of Illinois Board of Directors believes to be in the best interest of the Association.

By Order of: Steve Larry Project Manager Lost Nation/ New Landing River Conservancy District of Illinois March 5, 2014

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS In RE the Marriage of Torie J. Nelson, Petitioner, and Joseph R. Nelson Respondent No. 13 D 220 ST

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The requisite affidavit for publication has been filed.

Notice is hereby given to you, Joseph R. Nelson, that a petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, Illinois, Sterling Division, by the Petitioner, for a dissolution of marriage; and that said suit is now pending.

Now. Therefore, unless you, the said Responsent, file your response to said petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Circuit Clerk in Whiteside County, Illinois, 101 East Third Street, Sterling, on or before February 10, 2014, default may be held against you at any time after that day, and a Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage in accordance with the prayer of said petition.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS KENT BANK, PLAINTIFF,

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ARIF ALI KHAN, ANNE K. ALI KHAN, US BANK N.A., ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. NO. 14 CH 24 ST NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Notice is given to Defendants, ARIF ALI KHAN, ANNE K. ALI KHAN, US BANK N.A., ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS of the following described real estate: The undersigned certifies that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure action was filed on February 25, 2014, and is now pending.

1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the case number are identified above.

2. The court in which said action was brought is identified above.

3. The name of the title holders of record are Arif Ai Khan and Anne K. Ali Khan.

4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: TRACT I: Lot 28, EXCEPT the East 48 feet thereof, and the East 56 feet of Lot 27, Swanson Acres, located in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian; situated in the City of Sterling, Whiteside County in the State of Illinois.

TRACT II: Lot 87 in East Park Subdivision to the City of Sterling, Illinois, per Plat recorded in the County Recorder's Office of Whiteside County, Illinois, in Book 6 of Plats, Page 36, being a part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, in the Township of Sterling, situated in the County Whiteside in the State of Illinois.

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5. Common address or description of the location of real estate is as follows: 7107 E. 19th Street and 1214 E. 16th Street, Sterling, Illinois.

6. A. Name of Mortgagor: Arif Ali Khan and Anne K. Ali Kahn B. Name of Mortgagee: Kent Bank C. Date of Mortgage: September 29, 2006 D. Date of Recording: October 3, 2006 E. County where Recorded: Whiteside F. Recording Document Identification: #8457-2006

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