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New faces placed on Dixon School Board Jim Schielein was re-elected to his seat on the Dixon School Board, while the board’s current vice presiJim Schielein dent did not retain his seat.

Joining Schielein in winning seats were newcomers Scott Johnson and Jill Stoker. Read more about the race on A7.

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Third Dixon Park Board seat to be determined Steve Pritchard, his wife, Nicole, and his father, Ron, all essentially locked up spots on the Dixon Park District Board.

But because of a number of registered write-in candidates vying for spots, it will be days until the last vacant seat will be determined. The Pritchards were the only candidates to file by the Dec. 23, 2014, deadline. Read more on A2.

SVCC board chairman not re-elected Scott Stoller did not win reelection in a competitive race for seats on the Sauk Valley Community College Board of Trustees. Find out who did on A3.

Williams wins handily in Oregon mayor race Ken Williams got the majority of the votes in a three-candidate race for mayor of Oregon, unseating incumbent Ken Williams Tom Stone, who collected just shy of 40 percent of the vote. Read more about the race on A4.

Oregon ambulance tax passes in landslide Voters overwhelmingly supported paying taxes to support an ambulance service in the Oregon Fire Protection District. A referendum for the tax-supported ambulance service was approved 1,251 votes to 173. “We’re all very excited, and I guess we’re in the ambulance business,” Jim Egyed, president of the district board, said. Read more in Thursday’s editions.

Voter turnout low Voter turnout generally is lower in municipal elections, and Tuesday was no exception. Here are the percentages of registered voters who cast ballots in Sauk Valley counties: Carroll County: 22.54 percent Lee County: 20.84 percent Ogle County: 18.79 percent Bureau County: 18.6 percent Whiteside County: 9.85 percent See the voting totals on A10-11.

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Liandro Arellano Jr. (center) celebrates his victory in the Dixon mayoral race Tuesday night with friends, family and supporters at his Dixon home. Arellano collected 64.38 percent of the vote to Commissioner Jeff Kuhn’s 35.62 percent.

Arellano gets nearly two-thirds of votes in mayoral election

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

DIXON – Dixon voters had a little more change in mind after the November election.

Just 6 months ago, voters decided to change the city’s form of government. Tuesday, they decided they wanted a whole new council, with local businessman Liandro Arellano Jr., 34, as the mayor.

Arellano beat Commissioner Jeff Kuhn, 63, with 2,003 votes – 64.38 percent.

Kuhn, who was elected to the council in 2011, received 1,108 votes – 35.62 percent.

“I was confident the whole race,

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but you never see a win that big coming,” Arellano said. “What it shows is the city is ready for some fresh leadership.”

Arellano will be joined on the council by four new members: Mike Venier, Jesse Arjes, Mitch Tucker and Christopher Bishop.

It will be the first time since 1911 the city has had a whole new council.

Kuhn was disappointed he wasn’t elected, but wished Arellano and the city the best going forward.

During Election Day, he said, he and his wife, Jeanne, talked about how the day could go.

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

DIXON – A crowded field of 11 candidates was sorted out on Election Day, with a fresh new City Council ready to take office in May. Mike Venier, 55, and Jesse Arjes, 35, were elected to 4-year terms, and Mitch Tucker, 34, and Christopher Bishop, 29, were elected to 2-year terms.

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Either the city of Dixon was going to get me as mayor, or my family was going to get me back.

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Dixon Commissioner Jeff Kuhn

4 new members to round out council

Voting totals Liandro Arellano Jr. 2,003 votes – or 64.38 percent.

Jeff Kuhn 1,108 votes – or 35.62 percent.

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Dixon City Council candidate Mike Venier watches the poll numbers come in Tuesday at Salamandra Restaurant’s banquet room in Dixon. Venier got 2,324 votes – more than any other council or mayoral candidate.

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Ballot blunders in ward races caught early Newcomer takes Ward 1; incumbent stays in Ward 3

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POLO – A ballot glitch in two Polo City Council wards put election officials to work changing voter instructions early Tuesday.

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Ogle County Clerk Rebecca Huntley said the ballot for Wards 1 and 3 incorrectly read “vote for two,” when it should have read “vote for one.”

With two candidates running in each race for one open position, the glitch led to voter confusion.

“It was caught early, so we were able to correct the ballot and continue with the election,” Huntley said.

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Following the board’s advice, Huntley said, the “vote for two” was crossed out on each ballot and replaced with “vote for one.”

The change was made before many people cast their ballots, she said.

“I really don’t think more than 10 or 15 ballots had been voted per ward by then,” she said.

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Arellano touted 2-year seat goes to Pritchard business prowess 2015 ELECTION | DIXON PARK BOARD

Third 4-year seat still up in the air

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

DIXON – Although the race for Dixon Park Board won’t be decided for another week or so, it’s safe to say that Nikki Pritchard has won the 2-year park commissioner seat with 70 percent of the vote.

She was the only candidate who filed for the

seat until John Weitzel decided to file as a write-in candidate. Tuesday’s preliminary results showed 1,415 people voted for her, and 595 voted for a write-in candidate.

Because ballots with write-in names must be hand-sorted by election officials, County Clerk Cathy Meyers said totals won’t be available for several days. Officials will wait until they receive the last of the absentee ballots, which had to be postmarked by

April 6, to announce the write-in results.

That makes the race for the three 4-year seats a little wonky, and hard to call based on election night totals alone.

Incumbent Ron Pritchard and his son, Steve Pritchard, were the only candidates to file until five people threw their hats in as write-in candidates.

By election night, the senior Pritchard garnered 30 percent of the vote with 1,412 votes, and his son had 26.4 percent, or 1,231

votes. That pretty much assures their election.

As for the five write-in candidates, 43 percent, or 2,011 people, decided to go that route. So, while one write-in candidate could get enough votes to top the Pritchards’ totals, two could not.

The write-in candidates were Benjamin Nagy, Robert Ennenga, Tim Deem, Sarah Imfeld, and Maranda “Mandy” Dallas – all of whom said they decided to file as writeins because of the lack of variety in candidates.

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The four will join Liandro Arellano Jr., 34, who was elected mayor. After being sworn in, the fivemember council will start the task of hiring a city manager, the final step in making the transition from the commission form of government to the managerial form.

That hiring process could take between 3 and 6 months.

Venier, a partner at Venier Jewelers, received more votes – 2,324 – than any council candidate and either mayoral candidate.

He didn’t respond to requests for comment.

Three of the current council members were on the ballot, with Commissioners Dennis Considine and Colleen Brechon seeking re-election to

council positions and Commissioner Jeff Kuhn running for mayor.

Mayor Jim Burke announced in December that he wouldn’t be seeking re-election for a fifth term. Commissioner Dave Blackburn didn’t seek re-election for a seventh term.

Both Considine, 70, and Brechon, 65, fell short.

Brechon received 916 votes, or 8.26 percent.

“I’m OK,” she said. “I’m sad that the voters didn’t feel that I deserved a second term. I thought I worked hard, but it is what it is.”

Considine, who narrowly lost to Bishop for the final spot, didn’t return requests for comment.

He received 1,114 votes to Bishop’s 1,181.

Bishop, a teacher at Reagan Elementary School, was following the results in downtown Dixon and, as it became clear it was

either going to be him or Considine, he decided to walk to the courthouse.

He was there with family when the final results were announced.

“It was nice moment,” he said.

City residents opted, for the first time since 1911, to go with a completely new council.

Tucker said that, with some of the totals as close as they were, he can’t say that voters spoke loud and clear.

The new council will have to get up to speed quickly on council procedure and the way the city works while making ground on hiring a city manager.

“We’re going to have our work ahead of us,” Tucker said. “I know that.”

This council, which takes over in May, eventually will have different responsibilities than the one that preceded it.

When the city manager is hired, the executive authority will officially be transferred from the council to the manager, leaving members with the legislative authority.

The five will direct policy for the city for the next 2 years.

Tucker and Bishop will be up for election in 2017.

After that, all council members will serve 4-year terms and, in alternating election cycles, either the mayor and two council members or two council members will be on the ballot.

Arjes, a Dixon firefighter, said the new council members will face a challenge, but one they all knew they were going to take on.

“I think the five of us are going to be able to work together as a group, and keep the city going in the right direction for the future.”

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Oregon Police Rachel M. Johnson, 36, of Sycamore; 3:10 p.m. March 30 in the 600 block of South Fourth Street; operating a vehicle with expired registration plates; given citation.

Jessica M. Kotthaus, 29, of Rockford; 4:45 p.m. March 30 in the 400 block of North Fourth Street; operating a vehicle in violation of the tinted front side windows law; given citation.

Brian T. Koeller, 22, of Byron; 6 p.m. March 30 in the 700 block of North Fourth Street; speeding, 41 mph in a 30-mph zone; given citation.

Robin M. Jackson, 44, of Sterling; 7:10 p.m. March 30 in the 1300 block of Pines Road; speeding, 54 mph in a 35-mph zone; given citation.

Rickie H. Preston, 65, of Sterling; 6:50 p.m. March 30 in the 1000 block of Pines Road; speeding, 51 mph in a 35-mph zone; given citation.

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Heidi J. Kinder, 20, of Savanna; 1:50 a.m. Friday in the 500 block of West

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Chon G. Edwards, 42, of Sterling; 7 p.m. Friday in the 400 block of North Fourth Street; operating an uninsured motor vehicle; given citation.

Travis J. Barry, 24, of Oregon; 9:05 p.m. Friday in the 100 block of South Fourth Street; no valid registration; given citation.

Stephanie L. Bryant, 31, of Chicago; 12:26 a.m. Saturday in the municipal parking lot in the 200 block of South Third Street; domestic battery; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Louis W. Cook, 36, of Oregon; 6:52 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of East Washington Street; speeding, 70 mph in a 40-mph zone, improper lane usage; given citations.

Michelle K. Splitter, 20, of Leaf River; 1:10 a.m. Sunday in the 100 block of West Washington Street; operating an uninsured motor vehicle; given citation.

Kelsea A. McKinness, 19, of Oregon; 8:45 p.m. Sunday at Fourth and Washington streets; improper lane usage, disobeying flashing red light; given citations.

Girl, 16, from Oregon; 10:09 p.m. Sunday in the 500 block of East Washington Street; no valid driver’s license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle; given citations.

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“There was going to be [one of] two winners,” Kuhn said. “Either the city of Dixon was going to get me as mayor, or my family was going to get me back.”

The mayoral candidates were vying to be the city’s first new mayor since 1999, when Jim Burke was elected to his first of four mayoral terms. Burke, who previously served on the council as a commissioner, in December announced he wouldn’t seek re-election as mayor.

Arellano declared his candidacy first, followed by Kuhn just days after Burke made his announcement. Kuhn said his decision wasn’t impacted by Burke’s.

The candidates shared some similar views with regard to how the city should approach infrastructure and some economic development aspects.

The big difference between the two was that Kuhn touted himself as experienced and knowledgeable in city government, while Arellano promised to bring new blood and use his business experience to benefit Dixon.

Those differences were made manifest in their messages: a candidate to keep Dixon on the path it’s been going for the past 4 years, or someone new who could bring a fresh start and none of the attachments to previous councils.

The voters decided Arel-

lano’s message was better for Dixon.

“The city must be unified by strong new leadership that offers a clean break from the past,” Arellano wrote in a guest editorial for Sauk Valley Media. “That is a critical step in restoring the citizens’ trust in government.”

Unlike the mayor he’s replacing, Arellano’s authority will be limited to the legislative. He’ll also serve as the face of the city and its ambassador.

The executive authority, which previously rested in the council’s hands, will be legally delegated to the city manager to be hired in the coming months. That process is expected to take 3 to 6 months.

Arellano has said City Administrator David Nord will get strong consideration for the position, and many of the new council members have suggested Nord has the inside track for the job.

Nord was hired in November 2013 after serving as the village administrator for Cherry Valley for 25 years.

Nord’s hire, the change in the form of government, and the attention paid to the Dixon mayoral and council elections were all a result of former city Comptroller Rita Crundwell’s theft of nearly $54 million over 2 decades.

In the next few weeks before he takes office, Arellano said, he wants to meet with Burke, Nord and other city staff, and with more residents, to make sure the transition is as smooth as possible.

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Durbin takes tour of WACC Measure passes Senator’s Tuesday afternoon stop in Rock Falls

included visits to six classrooms

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

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STERLING – A group of about 20 high-schoolers sat in rapt attention Tuesday as U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin waxed poetic about job opportunities for nursing students.

This class at Whiteside Area Career Center was full of teens – all girls, save for the single table of boys in the corner – who hope to go into that field.

The Democrat was in Sterling Tuesday afternoon to tour the Whiteside Area Career Center with Director Kim Purvis. Rock Falls Mayor Bill Wescott and Sterling Mayor Skip Lee tagged along.

The nursing class was one of a handful that Durbin learned about during his visit, and the class seemed excited to have him there.

Asked what field the students wanted to go into, the teens erupted in a chorus of shouts and giggles.

“Trauma nurse!”

“Surgical nurse!”

“Gentlemen in the corner, what would you like to be?” their teacher said.

“CNA.” “Radiologist.”

“Well, there’s a great demand out there,” Durbin said. “I’ve visited a lot of community health centers, and there’s a lot of demand for nurse practitioners

Click on this story at saukvalley. com to see videos of Sen. Dick Durbin’s visit. and family practice physicians.”

Durbin also visited classes in computer repair, manufacturing, culinary arts, media arts, and car repair.

“Manufacturing is still very weak in our community, as far as educating students, and that’s a viable career path for them,” Purvis said before the tour. “Welding is huge and has always been huge, but there’s another big component of manufacturing that works with engineering, and that’s the next career cluster that we’re going after.”

The trades have a key role in the economy, Lee said.

“We’ve lost a generation of tradesmen because of No Child Left Behind and the insanity that says every kid has to have a baccalaureate degree,” he said. “That killed our supply line. ... Kim’s very modest, but she revolutionized this place. ...

[She] came online and did marvelous things, and the pathway that she’s establishing with local manufacturing has transformed this place.”

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TOP: U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., talks to students in the Allied Health class Tuesday afternoon at the Whiteside Area Career Center, during a tour with director Kim Purvis.

ABOVE: Instructor Dana Fellows and Durbin watch as Fellows’ students upgrade computer towers with new components. Durbin visited many classes to see how the center helps students acquire skills and knowledge to help them get jobs.

2015 ELECTION | SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES

Two retain seats; Fulrath will do double duty

BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525 @JPigee84

DIXON – Two longtime Sauk Valley Community College trustees will be keeping their spots on the board.

Edward Andersen, 65, and Robert Thompson, 48, were re-elected Tuesday night.

Dennis Fulrath, 68, also won his race, along with a seat on the Rock Falls High School Board.

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Between, Whiteside, Lee, Ogle, Carroll and Bureau counties, Thompson received 5,389 votes, Anderson, 4,256, and Fulrath, 3,810.

The three will serve 6-year terms on the sev-

en-member board.

Board Vice Chairman Scott Stoller, 37, lost his seat with Robert 3,587 votes.

Thompson Michael Ortiz, 25, a Sauk graduate, also lost his bid, receiving 3,417 votes.

Neither Stoller nor Fulrath could be reached for comment.

Andersen has served on the board for 27 years,

Thompson for 17 years and Stoller for 6 years.

The next task for the board will be to name a new president to replace George Mihel, who will retire at the end of the year.

Soon after the election, the board also will appoint a new trustee to replace Paula Meyer, who resigned in January, after the deadline to submit ballot petitions.

Whoever the board selects to replace Meyer will serve a 4-year term.

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The new Emergency entrance is off Second Avenue, under a new canopy directly between Miller and LeFevre roads.

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“If they had voted no, we would have had to live by that, but we wouldn’t have been able to do many roads,” Wescott said. “A lot of short-term patch jobs would have been the best we could do.”

In Sterling, the referendum failed by a margin of 427-504, with supporters gaining 46 percent of the vote.

The city has taken a close look at instituting a stormwater utility fee, but city officials had expressed a strong preference for the sales tax.

“The stormwater utility fee would put more burden on our businesses, and the sales tax would have created a larger revenue stream more quickly,” Mayor Skip Lee said.

Lee said no decisions have been made to go with the stormwater utility fee, but he admits the city is running out of options.

“This doesn’t mean we’ll automatically go with the utility fee, but it’s clear we can’t keep kicking the can down the road,” he said. “I believe the sales tax was the easiest route, but we’ve had these flooding issues for years, and they must be addressed soon.”

After being re-elected Tuesday, Alderwoman Retha Elston said she was disappointed to learn that the sales tax had been turned down.

She said figuring out the next course of action will be a priority for the next council.

“Once the new council gets its feet wet, we’ll have to take at look at how to pay for the stormwater sewer improvements,” Elston said. “We’ll have to decide whether we want to go with the utility fee, or wait until next year and try the sales tax again.”

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Rock Falls passed a sales tax increase Tuesday to pay for roadwork, while Sterling will have to look at other options to pay for about $14 million in stormwater sewer projects.

In Rock Falls, passage of the Local Option Sales Tax will bring a halfcent tax increase to merchandise bought Bill in that Wescott city. The increase amounts to an additional 50 cents on every $100 spent. Voters passed the referendum by a margin of 356-293, or 55 percent of the vote.

The tax will not be assessed on groceries, medication, services, farm equipment, cars, trucks, ATVs, boats, RVs, or mobile homes.

The city receives about $410,000 from the passage of the first half-cent increase in 2004. City officials said doubling that annual revenue stream was necessary to make a meaningful difference in fixing roads.

The main sources of funding local roads projects is the Motor Fuel Tax cities receive each year and the halfcent sales tax. In 2014, Rock Falls received about $227,000 in MFT funds, but much of that money is paying for projects already done on Second Street.

Mayor Bill Wescott said he was hopeful that officials were able to convey the need for another revenue stream to carry out residents’ wishes for road fixes.

“We tried to make our position very clear – that to make any significant progress with road work, we needed a halfcent sales tax increase,” Wescott said.

Wescott said that if the tax question had failed, the city would have done its best to make fixes, but it’s likely residents wouldn’t have been happy with the results.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK

Leo G. Duryea DIXON – Leo G. Duryea, 82, of Dixon went to meet his Lord on Monday, April 6, 2015, in Dixon.

He was born April 26, 1932, in Melrose Park. Leo grew up in Maywood, graduating in 1950 from Proviso High School. He served in the Army from 1952 to 1954 in Korea as tank commander with the 245th Tank Battalion. After the war, he returned to work for Northern Illinois Gas, and remained until his retirement in 1989. He was a faithful husband to Beverley (Shada) Duryea for 56 years, and they raised two sons in Maywood next door to Leo’s parents. After living for several years in Lombard, they chose to finally settle in Dixon.

A devout Lutheran, Leo loved his church family.

He was a lifelong member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, and served as honor guard for many years. Leo loved his family and his Yorkie, Percy.

All who knew him will miss his booming voice, hearty laugh, and generous spirit.

He is survived by his widow, Beverley; sons, Robert (Marci) and William; granddaughter, Emilie; cousin, Robert Schick; siblings-in-law, John VanVertloo and Dorothy Heidorn; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo J. and Eleanor; and sisters, Barbara Olsen and Mary Jayne VanVertloo.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2035 state Route 26, Dixon.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. David Andermann, pastor, officiating. Military honors, accorded by the Dixon combined veterans group, will follow the service at the church.

Cremation rites will be accorded. Jones Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

Memorial donations to the family will be given to Christ Our Savior for their Comfort Dog Program and other charities.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

Today’s visitations: David J. Schulte of Harmon, 4-7 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Richard E. Heckman of Rockford, memorial visitation, 5-7 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory in Rockford.

Darlene A. Jacobs of Warren, 6-8 p.m. at BartellLeamon Funeral Home in Warren.

Today’s funerals: Ronald E. Schultz of Dixon, 1 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Edward J. “Jack” Piper of Ohio, 5 p.m. simple service at Immaculate Conception Church in Ohio, followed by time of sharing in church hall.

Thursday visitations: Karen L. Boren of Polo, 10 a.m.-noon at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Polo.

Ida A. Wink of Sterling, 5-8 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Thursday funerals: Darlene A. Jacobs of Warren, 11 a.m. at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport.

Karen L. Boren of Polo, noon at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Polo.

Marie Hart 1926-2015 WAINWRIGHT, Oklahoma – Marie Hart, 88, of Wainwright, formerly of the SterlingRock Falls area, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015, in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Marie was born June 15, 1926, in Webster City, Iowa, the daughter of John and Rose (Brown) Leopard. She married Donald M. Hart Sr. on Sept.

10, 1944, in Rock Falls.

Before her retirement, Marie worked as a baker in a department store.

She was a member of First Baptist Church in Wainwright.

Survivors include two sons, Donald M. (Janet) Hart Jr. of Wainwright

Dawn R. Keenan NEPONSET – Dawn Rene Keenan, 54, of Neponset, died on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, at her home.

Dawn was born Oct. 21, 1960, in Sterling, the daughter of Leonard Johnson and Florence Elaine Anderson. She married Michael Randall Keenan on Oct. 21, 1990, in Paddock Lake, Wisconsin.

Dawn was a 1978 graduate of Sterling High School and went on to complete her bachelor’s degree in music therapy at Western Illinois University. She became an A.I.M. for about 3 years in the late ‘90s, and then decided she wanted to become a Lutheran minister. In 2004, she attended the Lutheran Seminary of Theology in Chicago. While overlapping classes and her family, she was able to receive her master’s of divinity at LSTC. Dawn served as a pastor in Cambridge for 4 years.

She had a passion for music, and was the director of the choir and bell choir. She enjoyed teaching piano lessons,

Friday visitations: Dawn R. Keenan of Neponset, 9-10:45 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Ida A. Wink of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Leo G. Duryea of Dixon, 4-7 p.m. at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church in Dixon.

Friday funerals: Dawn R. Keenan of Neponset, 11 a.m. at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Ida A. Wink of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Saturday visitations: Thomas F. Adler of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. gathering of family and friends at Bethel Reformed Church in Sterling.

Saturday funerals: Thomas F. Adler of Sterling, 11 a.m. memorial service at Bethel Reformed Church in Sterling.

Leo G. Duryea of Dixon, 11 a.m. at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church in Dixon.

Doris J. Wallingford of Morrison, 11 a.m. memorial service at First Baptist Church in Morrison.

crocheting, crossword puzzles, swimming, and most of all, spending time with her family.

Survivors include her husband; her father of Sterling; three sons, Randy, Ryan, and Riley Keenan, all of Neponset; one sister, Jennifer Strand of Sterling; one brother, Todd (Suzanne) Johnson of Fort Roberts, Missouri; two nephews, Ben Johnson and Andy South; and one niece, Olivia South.

She was preceded in death by her mother; her stepfather, Dennis Stoudt; and one nephew, Daryl Johnson.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling, with the Rev. Jan Veseth and the Rev. Henrietta Milner co-officiating. Burial will be at Coloma Township Cemetery in Rock Falls.

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and David M. (Reina) Hart of Phoenix; daughter, Deanna M. (Gary) Eichelberger of Sterling; two sisters, Gertrude Lowrey and Betty Pashon, both of Rock Falls; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four greatgreat-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother, one sister, and one granddaughter.

Marie was buried next to her husband April 3 at Fort Gibson National Cemetery in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma.

Lescher-Millsap Funeral Home in Muskogee handled arrangements.

Richard E. Heckman ROCKFORD – Richard E. Heckman, 67, of Rockford, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015.

He was born Nov. 9, 1947, in Dixon, the son of Paul S. and Mary LaVonne (Long) Heckman. Richard married Leta Stewart (née Lawson) in 1967; they were married for 23 years. Richard loved music, movies, and literature, especially Sherlock Holmes novels.

He is survived by his two children, Becky (John) Fuller and Erik Heckman; brothers,

Larry Heckman and Mike (Patty) Heckman; grandsons, Jack and Henry Fuller; and several cousins, nephews, and one niece.

A memorial visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1860 S. Mulford Road, Rockford.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Literacy Council, 982 N. Main St., Rockford, IL, 61103.

Visit fitzgeraldfh.com to send condolences.

Ida A. Wink STERLING – Ida Ann Wink of Sterling died Monday, April 6, 2015, at CGH Medical Center.

Ida was born June 10, 1927, the daughter of Rudolph and Emma (Schulz) Harms. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Sterling. She married James H. Wink on June 8, 1948, in Rock Falls. He preceded her in death on Jan. 16, 2014. She passed away with faith, dignity, strength, and grace, which is exactly how she lived her life.

She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and close friends. She also enjoyed sewing, doing crossword puzzles, and jigsaw puzzles.

Survivors include four daughters, Christine Reed of Rockford, Mary K. (Mark) Bain of Washington, Suzanne (Doug) Patton of Novi, Michigan, and Marsha (the Rev. Dan) Fulmer of Charlevoix, Michigan; one son, the Rev. Thomas (Linda) Wink of Hartland, Wisconsin; one sister June Soderquist of Sterling; two sistersin-law, Betty Harms and Rosemary Harms, both

of Sterling; 12 grandchildren, Shauna (Jason) Bartel, Jeffrey (Stephanie) Wink, Kathryn (Scott) Skonieczny, Abigail Reed, Travis Reed, Joseph Reed, Matthew (Jenny) Bain, Laura (Tom) Hagan, Amanda Patton, Ryan Patton, Kristen Fulmer, and James Fulmer; eight great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

She also was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers, Quinten, Warren, Kenneth, and Marvin.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling. Visitation also will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Friday at Messiah Lutheran Church in Sterling, with the Rev. David Burge officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

A special thank you to Dr. Eric Kuhns, the staff of CGH Medical Center, and Hospice of the Rock River Valley.

A memorial has been established.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Darlene A. Jacobs WARREN – Darlene A. Jacobs, 71, of Warren, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Darlene was born Jan. 24, 1944, in Mount Morris, to Jesse and Mildred (Freeman) Raney.

Darlene married Irvin Jacobs on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 1963, at Evangelical Free Church in Mount Morris. Darlene loved putting puzzles together and playing games with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening, canning, and mowing grass. She helped out on the ranch by taking lunch, fuel, and seed corn over to her husband, Irvin. Later, she worked at Dura for more than 20 years.

Darlene is survived by her five daughters, Vicki (Jon) Lutz of Stockton, Dixie (Dan) Degner of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, Tonja (Wes) White of Dixon, Tammy (Gene) Degner of Torrance, California, and Rebecca (Ken Williams) Jacobs

of Polo; one son, Keith (Suzie) Jacobs of Plain, Wisconsin; seven grandchildren; one greatgrandson; one stepgranddaughter; sister, Dorothy Wood; brothers, Don, Darrell, and Doug Raney; sisters-in-law, Mary Robinson, Viola Bowers, Pat Jacobs, Judy Decorah, Linda Meyers, Carol Dagner, and Cathy Baltazor; and brotherin-law, Jesse Jacobs.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Irvin, in 2013; a daughter, Terri Lynn, in infancy; and her maternal and paternal grandparents.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at BartellLeamon Funeral Home in Warren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport, with Randy Nicholas, pastor, officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to FHN Hospice and the American Cancer Society.

Visit leamonfh.com to send condolences.

2015 ELECTION | OREGON MAYOR

Finance commissioner city’s new leader Williams plans on putting new ideas on table as soon as his first meeting

BY CHRIS JOHNSON cxjohnson@shawnews.com Shaw Media

OREGON – Oregon’s three-term mayor will not be serving a fourth.

In Tuesday’s threeway race, Ken Williams, who has been city finance commissioner for the last 8 years, receive d 4 4 8 v o t e s ,

defeating incumbent Thomas Stone Sr., who received 349 votes, and one-time Mayor Mike Arians, who garnered 77.

“I am very pleased and fortunate,” Williams said. “It is an honor to hold the position.”

Stone said although he

Ken Williams

was disappointed with the election outcome, he is proud of what he accomplished.

“It was a good 12 years,” he said. “These things happen. I’ll enjoy

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In Ward 1, newcomer Phillip Peterson defeated incumbent Louise Hall 97 votes to 45, and in Ward 3, incumbent Randy Schoon defeated challenger Jeremy Heller 78 to 52. Both are 4-year terms.

Huntley said that when the

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vote margin is close enough, a losing candidate can file a challenge to the results.

She said the error occurred because of mistakes made in certifying the candidates for the two races.

“It was certified incorrectly to us,” she said.

City and village clerks are responsible for certifying candidates who file in their offices to the county clerk.

my grandchildren a little more now.”

Arians, mayor from 1999 to Mike 2003, when Arians he was defeated

by Stone, said he called Williams and left him a message of congratulations.

“I’m very pleased Ken ended up with the vic-

tory,” he said.

Williams’ swearing-in could happen as early as the April 14 council meeting.

“I will be the mayor for everyone in the city,” Williams said. “I am pleased with the election.”

Williams has many ideas, and he plans to start putting them on the table as soon as his first meeting as mayor.

“I want to move the

city forward and be in partnership with local businesses,” he said.

Williams also said he looks forward to working with everyone on the council.

Jim Barnes, Thomas Izer, Terry Schuster and Kurt Wilson ran unopposed, and were elected commissioners.

Bob Rees decided to not run for re-election.

Vinde Wells contributed to this story.

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FRANKLIN GROVE – History was made Monday when the first wild bison was born in Illinois in about two centuries.

“This was quite the surprise,” said Cody Considine, restoration ecologist at the 3,500acre Nachusa Grasslands.

Workers at Nachusa knew that some of the 30 bison that arrived there from an Iowa preserve late last year were pregnant, but they weren’t expecting the animals to give birth until the end of May. But, while Nachusa Grasslands Project Director Bill Kleiman was giving a tour Mon-

day morning to friends from Wisconsin, one of them noticed the calf, Considine said.

Kleiman grabbed a pair of binoculars and confirmed it, Considine said.

“From a historical standpoint, this hasn’t happened in Illinois in about 200 years,” he said.

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2015 ELECTION | STERLING COUNCIL

Newcomers produce tight 2nd Ward race

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

STERLING – Voters returned the 1st Ward incumbent to the City Council by a healthy margin, but it took some time for a winner to emerge among three newcomers in the 2nd Ward.

Retha Elston, 51, turned back a challenge from another first-time candidate, 30-year-old Diana Vasquez. Elston brought home 60 percent of the 252 votes cast.

Elston, 51, a registered nurse at KSB Hospital in Dixon, has served the ward since her appointment to the council in 2006. She said she was impressed by her chal-

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lenger, who is director of community and personal health services at the Lee County Health Department.

“Diana ran a good race, and she’s also very passionate about Sterling,” Elston said. “She has some good ideas, and I look forward to using her input.”

Vasquez, a Sterling native, lived in Texas for a while before moving back about a year ago.

She said she will use this race as a learning experience to build on for a future run at political office.

“I’m very new to this, and just moving back, it’s taking me some time to get back in the swing

Sterling City Council Ward 1 Retha Elston – 152 votes (60.32 percent) Diana Vasquez – 100 (39.68 percent) Ward 2 Christine Wilen – 129 (40.95 percent) Shirley Sharp – 121 (38.41 percent) David Miller – 65 (20.63 percent) of things,” Vasquez said.

“I’ve learned a lot about our form of government, and I’m going to continue to study it before I run again.”

In the 2nd Ward, Christine Wilen, a 70-yearold Sauk Valley Bank employee, edged Shirley Sharp, 80, by eight votes, to succeed longtime alderman Barry Cox. Wilen had 41 percent of the 250 votes cast, while Sharp garnered 38 percent. David Miller, 65, an

Archer Daniels Midland worker, grabbed 21 percent of the vote.

Wilen said Diana she was Vasquez thrilled by the victory she called “nerve-wracking”.

“It would have been nice to win by more votes, but you never know what’s going to happen with three candidates in a race,” Wilen said.

In such a tight race, it’s tough to tell what put her over the top, the winner said.

“I think the voters liked the fact that I’m a positive person, and I think I had some name recognition from the organizations I’m involved with,” Wilen said.

Wilen is active in the community, volunteering with First Christian Church, Red Cross, and Sterling Kiwanis Club.

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Sharp pounded the pavement in her ward, selling her age as an asset.

“I enjoyed campaigning, and I went to almost 900 homes,” Sharp said.

“I think age was an asset because I finally had the time to devote to political office.”

Sharp said many people expressed their mistrust of city government, which she attributes largely to a lack of communication.

“People want aldermen who are in touch with what’s going on in their ward, and they want them to respond to their needs.”

Miller, who was among those who lost jobs when Northwestern Steel and Wire closed, made economic development the focus of his run.

“Businesses and industry want incentives,” Miller said, “and we have to give them reasons to come here and stay.”

Kleckler unseats incumbent in 3rd Ward Hand sat on council for 24 years

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

ROCK FALLS – After failing to unseat Dave Hand in the 3rd Ward by a single vote 4 years ago, Rod Kleckler knocked off the 24-year incumbent Tuesday.

Kleckler, owner of CarSkaden Brake and Bearing Services in Sterling, took 46 percent of the vote. Hand finished second with 40 percent, and former Sterling alderwoman Linda Pennell had 13 percent.

Kleckler, 64, and Pennell, 65, were the only candidates to mount a challenge against the

incumbents on the Rock Falls Council. Both 1st Ward aldermen, Daehle Reitzel and George Rod Logan Jr., Kleckler 2nd Ward Alderman Glen Kuhlemier, and 4th Ward Alderman Lee Folsom ran unopposed. City Treasurer Kay Abner had no challengers for her office.

Both Kleckler and Pennell campaigned as advocates for change, promising to challenge the status quo and be a voice of the people.

“I think the people who voted were tired of some

Results Rock Falls Ward 3 Rod Kleckler – 109 votes (46.38 percent) Dave Hand – 94 (40%) Linda Penell – 32 (13.62 percent) of the things they were seeing in city government, and they wanted to see change in Rock Falls,” Kleckler said.

During a March debate sponsored by the Rock Falls Chamber, Kleckler vowed to return the $300 a month he would make as alderman to the city for public works projects.

Hand, 64, said he had expected a close race, especially with a third candidate to split the vote.

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Linda Pennell

“It was a tough race with three people, but I think I gave it my all, and I really have no regrets with how I ran my campaign,” Hand said.

Pennell and Kleckler were disappointed with the low voter turnout.

“I was shocked – we had 680 people in the ward, and only 235 voted,” Pennell said. “I think the low turnout hurt my chances, but I’m happy for Mr. Kleckler. I think he’ll do a good job.”

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Kleckler has been a familiar face at council meetings on both sides of the bridge in the past year. The president of the Sauk Valley Landlord Association has been a vocal opponent of a proposed rental inspections program. Rock Falls shelved the program in November, but Sterling has pushed forward with efforts to draft an ordinance.

Kleckler said he was ready to get to work to address what he believed was the biggest issue with voters.

“People want the roads fixed,” Kleckler said, “and with the sales tax referendum passing, we will be able to get started on it.”

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major expenditures are made,” Blackert said.

The council adopted a resolution Tuesday that urges the governor and Legislature to spare the state fund from budget cuts.

Finance Chairman Glen Kuhlemier said he is confident the city will be able to handle whatever the state sends its way.

“The city has been through rough patches like this before, and our staff and aldermen will be able to cope with whatever happens,” Kuhlemier said.

Mayor Bill Wescott said

he received a call Friday from the office of House Speaker Michael Madigan, asking how reduced state funding would affect the city. The mayor made his feelings known.

“If that’s what we’re tasked to do, we’ll do it, but it can’t be done without a loss of services to the public,” Wescott said.

The general fund shows revenue of about $6.35 million, giving it a surplus of about $5,300. The largest expenditures in the fund, as usual, are the police, fire, and street departments.

The city’s utilities, accounted for as enterprise funds, are a big part of the budget story. The electric, sewer, water, garbage, and, eventually, broadband utilities make up $15 million, or 78 percent, of the city’s total 2016 budget. The utilities now even support the general fund to the tune of 14 percent.

The city has been able to save money by borrowing from its electric utility fund – a growing enterprise that is now approaching $10 million in annual revenues and operating expenses.

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ROCK FALLS – The city council passed a balanced fiscal year 2016 budget Tuesday with the realization the document might not be a finished product.

The budget came in at just under $22.4 million, showing a small surplus of $1,100. Last year’s budget of $21.6 million also escaped red ink.

The budget was crafted with the assumption that the city will receive full funding from the state.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has called for cuts of up to 50 percent to the Local Government Distributive Fund to help fix the budget mess in Springfield.

If the cut is 50 percent, it would mean $600 million more would go to the state budget.

Rock Falls would receive about $917,335 from the fund this year if no cuts are made. That money is the portion of state income taxes that goes

to local general funds for basic services including police, fire, streets, administration, and building departments.

City officials have said they are prepared for the worst when the state budget ax falls, and they will make the necessary adjustments if and when that time comes. The state’s new fiscal year begins July 1.

“If we need to make more cuts, I would take my recommendations back to the Finance Committee, and they will have to make some tough decisions,” City Administrator Robin Blackert said.

Even though the budget has been passed, the city will await word from the state before buying bigticket items.

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EDITORIAL | 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF CIVIL WAR’S END

A monument to a monumental struggle I

n Sterling’s Central Park, not far from the post office, stands a strikingly handsome memorial to the area’s Civil War dead.

Soldiers’ Monument includes names of area soldiers and sailors who gave their lives in service to Union forces from 1861 to 1865.

The monument is dominated by a tall granite column upon which stands a solitary sculpture of a Union soldier, 7 feet tall, holding a musket.

The war ended, for all intents and purposes, when Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and the Army of the Potomac, at Appomattox Court House, Virginia.

The date was April 9, 1865.

Thursday will mark the 150th anniversary of Lee’s surrender, so this is an appropriate time to consider what the war cost local residents.

The Soldiers’ Monument tells the tale. Scores of names are chiseled into its granite base, as are locations of great battles.

On one side are the

What we think Downtown Sterling is home to a strikingly handsome monument that honors soldiers and sailors who fought and died in the Civil War. On the 150th anniversary of the war’s end, let us remember the price they paid. words, “This stone is a reminder of the cost and value of the Union of the United States.”

On another: “The patriotic people of Sterling and vicinity have erected this monument to the memory of the soldiers and sailors who were willing to die that the Union and liberty might live.”

The monument was dedicated on July 4, 1890 – 25 years after the Civil War ended. Men named on the monument remained in the living memories of many community members; time had not yet ravaged those recollections and feelings of pride and loss.

A trip farther back in time, to April 1865, offers a better glimpse of the community’s sacrifice. We quote from the April 15, 1865, Gazette: • • • Our Soldiers Who is there among

us who has not a friend fighting for our country’s flag?

How many in our own community, who miss loved ones from their family circle?

But, alas; how many of those loved ones will never return?

They have sacrificed their all to save their perishing country. They have left homes that were just as pleasant as ours; have bid farewell to wives and children to go on their perilous enterprise.

Many of them were our most honored citizens, and we miss them wherever we go, in all of our public gatherings and in our social circles.

The seats which they have been accustomed to fill in our churches, are now vacant.

And where are they now? After years of suffering and hardships,

some of them have returned, to make glad the hearts of their loved ones at home. How willingly do we welcome them back to our homes.

They have toiled for us, and our hearts overflow with gratitude to them who have sacrificed so much for us.

Methinks I hear you say, “Have they all returned?”

Ah, no; not all. Very many have fallen on bloody fields of battle – and are now quietly resting on the bosom of their mother Earth.

Their graves in our Southern states are almost innumerable – with no marble monuments to mark their last resting place.

But shall we forget them? They will live in our memory as long as life lasts. ...

• • • Why not take a moment to visit the Soldiers’ Monument sometime soon?

As impressive as it is, the price paid by local soldiers and sailors in the Civil War was even more so.

Let this generation and future generations remember their sacrifices.

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For nearly 125 years, the statue of a Union soldier has stood atop the Civil War monument in downtown Sterling. The memorial to local soldiers was dedicated on July 4, 1890. The Civil War ended 150 years ago this month.

STATEHOUSE INSIDER

‘Fixer-upper’ might be for sale, or maybe not Thompson Center, run down after 30 years, needs work

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THE READER’S VOICE

Illinoisans need to cut down on binge drinking BRUCE A. WEISS Chicago

As we mark Alcohol Awareness Month in April, Illinoisans face some sobering news. According to United Health Foundation’s 2014 America’s Health Rankings, we rank among the highest of 50 states in prevalence of binge drinking, defined as males having five or more drinks, and females having four or more drinks on one occasion.

More than 20 percent of the Illinois population engages in binge drinking.

It’s a major reason why the state ranks in the bottom half in overall health (30th).

Illinoisans should be aware about the dangers of overindulging. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-

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tion, excessive alcohol use remains the third leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. It can lead to drunkendriving injuries and deaths, and cause increased aggression, unintentional injury, fetal damage, and liver diseases, among other health risks.

Let’s use this month to raise awareness about alcohol’s effects, and take action to help improve our health, at home and in our communities.

Note to readers: Bruce A. Weiss is senior medical director at United Healthcare of Illinois.

The rule book that really counts PAUL ANDERSON Mount Morris

As a sports writer [in reference to Tribune News Service columnist David Haugh’s column, “This Hoosier embarrassed by state,” April 2], I am sure

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Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com rule books are part of your research in writing on the subject of any sport. And sometimes the right rule book can steer you out of error.

Before you camp in the league of the gays, lesbians, transgender, bisexual folks, consider what God has to say about them.

Better yet, consider what God has to say about you.

Romans 1:32 says, “Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.”

As a Christian, I feel it is my duty to point you to the only rule book that really counts when all games are over.

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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

SPRINGFIELD – When you’re desperate for money, and options are limited, you sometimes have to resort to dredging up old ideas.

House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, is doing it with his “millionaires’ tax,” a 3 percent surcharge on incomes of more than $1 million. As you recall, he proposed that a year ago, but it didn’t get far in the Legislature.

Likewise, Gov. Bruce Rauner has talked about imposing the state sales tax on some services.

The idea of taxing services has been around a lot longer than Rauner has been in politics, but it has never really gotten legs in the General Assembly.

And now it appears Rauner is resurrecting another old idea: selling the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago.

Reports surfaced a week ago that the state was seeking information from interested companies about doing an appraisal of the building.

For the record, the administration downplayed the idea the Thompson Center might be sold.

“The administration is doing its due diligence in determining the value

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‘It looks like a scrap heap’

and best use of state assets, including the JRTC,” the administration said in a prepared statement.

OK. But in documents posted on the state’s purchasing website to explain why the state was seeking to establish the fair market value of the building, there was this: “The purpose of the establishment of the [fair market value] is to facilitate the potential [sale] of the property.”

So, maybe the idea is to sell it, maybe not. But the idea of disposing of the building is not new.

Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to peddle it in the early years of his administration. He wanted to sell it and use the proceeds to balance the state budget. Attorney General Lisa Madigan ruled that he couldn’t do it the way he envisioned, and the plan fell apart.

Still, the state was left on the hook for $532,000 in legal bills and other fees from the failed deal.

Frankly, just the knowledge that Blagojevich thought selling the building was a good idea

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should give the Rauner administration pause.

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Like too many state buildings, the Thompson Center has been neglected over the years and is now considered something of a dump.

Just last year, former Gov. Jim Thompson offered his assessment of the place named after him to Crain’s Chicago Business: “It looks like a scrap heap. It’s terrible, just terrible,” Thompson told the publication.

Among other things, Thompson said the building still has the original carpeting installed when it opened in 1985.

“And we did cheap carpeting then to stay within the budget. But it wasn’t supposed to last 30 years,” he said.

Two more to jettison If the idea is to maybe get rid of decrepit state properties, we’ve got a couple of suggestions for Rauner right here in his new hometown.

First on the list would be the Stratton Office Building, the Stalinesque hulk that sits just west of the Capitol.

The other candidate for a fire sale would be the Illinois State Armory, once used by the Illinois State Police but now largely a glorified warehouse.

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2015 ELECTION | DIXON SCHOOL BOARD

Two new faces joining board Group will face challenges over next few months

manager for Consolidated Grain & Barge, also earned a spot.

Incumbent Jim Schielein, 50, also will return to the school board.

“It’s definitely a good feeling to be voted onto the school board,” Johnson said. “We have a lot of work ahead of us, and I look forward to the challenge.”

Stoker could not be reached for comment.

Stoker received 2,631 votes, Schielein, 1,576, and Johnson, 1,893.

Tom LeMoine, who has served on the board for 18 years, was not re-

BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525 @JPigee84

DIXON – There will be two new faces on the Dixon School Board.

Jill Stoker, 58, a retired elementary school teacher who taught in Dixon and Rock Falls, was voted onto the seven-member school board Tuesday night.

Scott Johnson, 51, a grain merchandising

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elected. He received only 1,050 votes.

“I’m obviously disappointed I didn’t win,” LeMoine said. “I think the reason I didn’t win is because I was on the negotiating team when the teachers union went on strike.

That may have put me in a bad light with the teachers.”

The teachers’ contract expires at the end of the 2015-16 school year.

While that James D. may not Schielein normally be a cause for concern, the memory of the strike is still fresh in people’s mind. Nine days of classes were canceled in 2013, during contract negotiations.

“I did enjoy the years that I did serve,” LeMoine said.

Lorrain McAlister, 37, a developmental team leader for Lutheran

Social Services, and Ron Hicks, 61, who spent 6 years on the Ohio school board, also were defeated, McAlister with 1,559 votes and Hicks with 1,086.

Board members in Illinois serve 4-year terms, with elections taking place in odd-numbered years. The posts are nonpartisan.

The board will be facing some challenges over the next few months, including forming a long-range facilities plan in the face of limited funding and another round of negotiations with the Dixon Education Association.

2015 ELECTION | ROCK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL BOARD

Newcomer, two incumbents join board

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ROCK FALLS – Two incumbents and a newcomer will help make up the latest version of the seven-member Rock Falls High School Board.

Jana Jacobs, 44, and Merle Gaulrapp retained their seats, and Dennis Fulrath, 68, who works at Donaldson Co. in Dixon, also was elected.

Jacobs received 584 votes, Gaulrapp 494, and Fulrath 400.

Gaulrapp, 64, who is

retired, has been on the board for 32 years, and Jacobs for 5 years.

They beat Michael Lewis, president of the Montmorency School Board, Roger Carlson, pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Rock Falls, and Neal Folgers, 49, a senior IT analyst at Tim-

ken Drives in Fulton.

Carlson, 44, received 382 votes, Lewis 351, and Folgers 269.

Carlson lost to Fulrath by 18 votes.

“I’m glad I had an opportunity to run,” Carlson said. “I want to thank all those who voted for me, and I

2015 ELECTION | STERLING SCHOOL BOARD

IN BRIEF

Business owner named to board

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STERLING – Paul Sandefer was voted onto the Sterling School Board Tuesday, defeating longtime board member James “Jay” Van Horn.

Robert Allen, vice president of Paul the board, ran Sandefer unopposed as the Sterling Township candidate and was re-elected with 1,172 votes.

Sandefer, 46, owner and president of ComplianceSigns.com, a safety sign manufacturer in Chadwick, received 670 votes.

Van Horn, who has been on the school board since 2007, received 413 votes.

“I’m looking forward to getting to work and working James “Jay” with the board to make the Sterling Van Horn School District the best it can be,” Sandefer said. “I want to do what we can to move things forward.”

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appreciated everyone who supported me in the election.”

Fulrath could not be reached for comment.

School board members serve 4-year terms, with elections taking place in odd-numbered years.

The posts are nonpartisan.

One of the first things he wants to do when he joins the board is simplify the monthly financial report.

“I’d like to condense that down to one or two pages in clear language so everyone understands what is going on,” Sandefer said. “I’d use that as a basis for the other discussions that we need to have.”

Sandefer has two children enrolled in the district: Katrina, 14, a Sterling High School freshman, and Calvin, 12, a Challand Middle School sixthgrader.

Van Horn could not be reached for comment.

Funeral for teen shot by officer set for Friday ZION (AP) – Funeral services are scheduled for a northeastern Illinois teenager killed by a Zion police officer.

A Tuesday notice on the Warren Cemetery’s website says visitation for 17-year-old Justus Howell starts at 10 a.m. Friday at North Chicago’s First Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church.

Services begin at 11. He’ll be buried in Gurnee.

Police have said Howell was involved in a scuffle while trying to steal a handgun during a street sale just before the officer shot him Saturday afternoon.

The coroner’s office said Monday the Waukegan teen was shot twice in the back.

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Dad’s noisy lovemaking pain to daughter’s ears Dear Abby, I’m the mother of an 18-year-old daughter. Her dad and I are divorced, and she lives with him. We were married 20 years, and I know he’s a good parent, except for one thing. My daughter has told me her father and his partner sometimes engage in very loud lovemaking when she’s in her room, and it embarrasses her.

She’s shy to begin with, so she hasn’t said anything to him.

I feel angry and frustrated because I don’t know if I should say something to him about it. I have suggested she put on some loud music or use headphones if she can’t bring this up with him.

I think she wants me to

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intercede, but I don’t feel it’s my business to do so.

Can these adults be that clueless? Please help.

– Carol on the East Coast Dear Carol, Yes, adults can be that “clueless.” Her father and his partner might not realize how much noise they make. Headphones and turning on loud

music are good suggestions. But remember that clear communication is important in relationships both personal and professional.

At 18, your daughter is old enough to start speaking up for herself.

Encourage her to talk about this problem privately with her father.

But if she can’t, then you should handle this for her.

Dear Abby, My husband had an affair 18 years ago. We worked through it and are doing well in our marriage.

My question concerns my mother-in-law and sister-in-law, both of whom continue to remain in contact with

the “other woman.” They still worship at the same church, bought her baby gifts, etc. I have mentioned how it hurts me that they are Facebook friends with her, but it has fallen on deaf ears. I know they have known her longer than me, but I am family.

Abby, I would like to know if I am crazy for letting this bother me.

Should I let it go? I have forgiven my husband, but what they are doing makes it hard for me at times. What should I do?

– My Heart Hurts Dear Heart Hurts, By now you should have realized that you can’t control your husband’s mother or sister. That they chose to continue to

maintain their relationship with this woman in spite of the fact that she nearly wrecked your marriage is regrettable.

But all this happened 18 years ago, and your marriage survived it. If you can let this go, I think you should. A wise person once said that we can be as happy as we choose to be. Lessen your emotional dependence on your in-laws, and I predict you will be happier.

Dear Abby, I find it difficult to lie. This trait suits me well except in one area. When friends or family share information about being ill, experiencing a death or any sort of tragedy, almost everyone else responds with, “You’re in my prayers.”

I am an atheist and do not claim I will pray for those individuals because that would be lying. So what is the proper response when prayer is off the table?

– Texas Reader Dear Reader, A proper response would be, “I’m sorry for what you’re going through,” “I’ll send positive thoughts for So-andSo’s recovery,” or, “How sad. I’m sorry to hear it.”

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SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Thursday, April 9 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.

Blood pressure screening, 8-9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

Free blood pressure clinic, 8:30-9:30 a.m., The Eureka Inn, 110 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

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.

Office of U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., open, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 212 Third Ave., Sterling.

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

American Red Cross blood drive, 9:45 a.m.-4 p.m., CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815-

626-7333, ext. 317.

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

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

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

Affliction of Addition Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-3487.

Downstairs, west door.

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

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

KSB Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., second floor, Town Square Centre, 102 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

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

Free Naturalization/Immigration Services, 3-5 p.m., Room 1E08, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 309-736-7727.

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 3:30 p.m., Terrace Conference Room, Pinecrest Manor, 414 S. Wesley Ave., Mount Morris, 815734-9069.

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

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 5 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Whiteside County Chapter 31115, 5:30 p.m., Our Savior Lutheran Church, 21491 Hazel Road, Morrison.

Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-379-2293.

Speak Boldly Toastmasters, 6 p.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., Sterling.

Ladies of the Elks, 6:15 p.m., Wagon Wheel, 1711 W. Fourth St., Sterling.

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

Sons of American Legion Post 12, 6:30 p.m., Legion Post, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815284-2003.

PEO Sisterhood Chapter KM, 7 p.m., home of Millie Saathoff.

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

Sterling Optimist Club, 7 p.m., Candlelight Inn, 2907 N. Locust St., Sterling.

40&8 Promenade, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Whiteside County Natural Area Guardians, 7 p.m., Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St., Morrison, 815-772-3811.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7

p.m., closed, and Al-AnonAlateen, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

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

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

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

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

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.

Friday, April 10 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.

Kelly Hearing Aids, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Oliver’s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

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

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

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

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

Canasta, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

Fellowship dinner, noon, Ashton Bible Church, 702 Main St. Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bingo, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

E-book information and use, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls Pubic Library, 1007 Seventh Ave., Rock Falls, 815-626-3958.

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 7-9 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-622-8838.

Thursday, April 9 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

Table Talk coffee and fellowship, 9 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St. Community coffee, 10-11 a.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin Grove, 815-456-3000.

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

Lunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.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.

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

Hand & Foot cards, 12:15

p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th 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.

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

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

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 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-8220.

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

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

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Spuds and Splits meal, 5-7 p.m., Harmon United Methodist Church, 202 N. Grove St., 815539-7323.

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.

Friday, April 10 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.

Bridge, 8:45 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave.,

Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Line dancing, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Storytime for children 3-5 years, “Fox in Socks,” 10-10:30 a.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., 815-625-1370.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

Roast beet and mashed potatoes dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Father-Daughter Dance, 6:309 p.m., St. Mary Parish Hall, 13220 Garden Plain Road, Morrison.

Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave.

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Red Cross pherisis blood drive, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-625-0382.

Blood pressure check, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

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

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

Affliction of Addition Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-3487.

Downstairs, west door.

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.

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m., County Market, 1380 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

Medicare information class, 1:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling. Registration: 815622-9230.

American Red Cross blood drive, 2-8 p.m., CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling. Appointments: 800-7332767.

Christian ministry with DVD showings, 5-7 p.m., Rock Falls Seventh-day Adventist Church, 501 W. Second St., 779-8611086.

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

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

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

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

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

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Rufus is a cute little dog. He is a Chihuahua/Beagle mix with a shorter black coat with tan and white markings. He is a neutered male that weighs 13 pounds. His owners became homeless and there was nowhere for Rufus to live. He is nearly 9 years old and just a sweetheart. All his shots are current and he is housebroke.

He is very scared of young children; so a quieter home with adults is what he needs. He likes to be an affectionate “lap dog”.

He has been around cats, but not other dogs. Little Rufus would appreciate a loving home as soon as possible!!

Granny Rose Animal Shelter is a 501(C)(3) not for profit organization serving the Lee, Ogle and Whiteside County areas. We survive solely on donations and fundraisers to provide this much needed service for the homeless animals in our area. (Donations are tax deductible.)

When you adopt an animal from us, your adoption fee includes: spay/ neuter surgery, vaccinations (excluding rabies), microchip, worming, flea control, heartworm testing and prevention on dogs, and a free health check-up at your local participating veterinarian!

Granny Rose Animal Shelter (Formerly Tri-County Animal Protection League)

613 River Lane, Dixon, IL 815-288-PETS(7387)

Just west of the Dixon city limits on IL Rt. 2.

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Meet your new best friend Photos by Christopher Heimerman/cheimerman@saukvalley.com

It’s not a bad idea to pair this ooey, gooey, perfectly toasty grilled cheese with a salad. How is such perfection achieved? Simple techniques can take your process from Kraft Singles quality to big cheese status.

Grilled cheese a simple meal elevated by perfect technique

BY KAYLA HEIMERMAN Special to Sauk Valley Media

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grilled cheese sandwich is like a best friend. It never lets you down. It has always been there. It will always be there.

Bread + Cheese = BFF The perfect grilled cheese sandwich should be golden brown and toasted (with that unmistakable meltedbutter-on-toasted-bread taste) on the outside and gooey with cheese on the inside. The sandwich gets bonus points if the cheese stretches as the two halves of the sandwich are pulled apart.

That’s right. I said pulled apart. What? I thought you might be sharing with your best friend.

Back to basics, though.

Here’s what you need to know to make the best grilled cheese sandwich every time: Grate the cheese: Grated, or shredded, cheese melts more quickly and more evenly than sliced cheese, which means the bread toasts at the same time, and to the sweet spot of golden-brown doneness, as the cheese melts.

A word of caution: Do not, I repeat, do not use bagged shredded cheese.

That stuff is coated in powdery preservatives to prevent clumping and sticking. It will neither melt as well nor taste as good as the fresh-off-theblock stuff.

Melt the butter: Melt the butter in the pan; don’t spread it – especially not cold, right out of the refrigerator – onto the bread. The latter often results in torn bread, uneven distribution of butter, and an unfortunate-looking sandwich.

Cover the pan: Cover the pan to concentrate the heat; this melts the cheese a bit faster, while

Click on this story at saukvalley.com to watch Kayla Heimerman demonstrate the simple technique that takes grilled cheese from ordinary to extraordinary.

See that cheese stretching between the halves of Kayla Heimerman’s sandwich? You won’t get that with lowfat cheese. Get the real stuff, and treat yourself! the direct heat underneath the pan toasts the bread.

The Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich Yield: 1 sandwich Ingredients: 2 slices bread 1 tablespoon butter ¼ cup grated cheese Directions: 1. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. When the butter begins to sizzle and look a bit foamy, the pan is hot enough; spread the butter around a bit.

2. Rub one side of each slice of bread in the melted butter. Let the bread toast a bit, then remove one of the slices of bread and set it aside.

3. Place the grated cheese in an even layer on top of the remaining slice of bread. Cover the pan with a lid, and let the cheese melt until it’s almost completely melted, but not totally gooey, 2 to 3 minutes.

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4. Uncover the pan, place the second slice of bread on top of the melted cheese (buttered and slightly toasted side facing up), and push it down gently. Using a spatula, flip over the sandwich.

5. Toast the other side of the sandwich and melt the cheese further, another 1 to 2 minutes.

Now that you have mastered the original, here are some ideas for a spin-off: Caramelized onion and mushroom grilled

cheese: Combine 4 ounces mushrooms, sliced, and half a medium sweet onion, sliced, with 1 tablespoon olive oil on a baking sheet; sprinkle with salt and pepper; and roast in a 400-degree oven for 20 minutes. Top

the bread with 2 tablespoons shredded Gouda, the roasted mushroomonion mixture, and 2 more tablespoons shredded Gouda.

Lasagna grilled cheese: Combine ¼ cup partskim ricotta cheese with 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, a dash of dried oregano, and salt and pepper to taste. Top the bread with ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, the ricotta mixture, and a few smashed cherry tomatoes.

Pepperoni pizza grilled cheese: Top the bread with 1 tablespoon pizza sauce, 6 slices pepperoni, and ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese. Jazz it up with black olives, mushrooms, and/or onions.

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2015 ELECTION | UNOFFICIAL LOCAL RESULTS OF CONTESTED RACES Following are final but unofficial results from Tuesday’s contested primary elections in the Sauk Valley. All results are unofficial until certified by the county clerk. Candidates are listed in the order they appared on the ballots:

NOTE: (i) denotes incumbent

LEE COUNTY

Ashton, Village Trustee (3 seats) David Balch (i) 59 Andrew S. Kida 117 Tim Henert 139 Dean Meurer (i) 118 Arthur Cardot 73 Meghan Clark 121 Ashton-Franklin Center School Board (4 seats, 4-year terms) Tim Henert 343 Gretchen Totzke 256 Cynthia Knight (i) 331 Robert Colwell (i) 284 Jodi L. Thompson (i) 278

9% 19% 22% 19% 12% 19%

23% 17% 22% 19% 19%

Dixon, City Council (4 seats) Jesse Arjes 1,310 12% Robert “Bob” Gibler 453 4% Josie S. Whaley 748 7% Mitch Tucker 1,293 12% Dennis H. Considine (i) 1,114 10% Chuck Brainerd 365 3% Tamera Brooks 331 3% Mike L. Venier 2,324 21% Christopher Bishop 1,181 11% Ryan Marshall 1,052 9% M. Colleen Brechon (i) 916 8% NOTE: Top 2 vote-getters (Mike Venier and Jesse Arjes) get 4-year terms; No. 3 and 4 vote-getters (Mitch Tucker and Christopher Bishop) get 2-year terms Dixon, Mayor (4-year term) Liandro “Li” Arellano, Jr. 2,003 Jeffrey Kuhn 1,108

64% 36%

Dixon Park District, Park Commissioner (3 seats, 4-year terms) Ron Pritchard (i) 1,412 30% Steve Pritchard 1,231 26% Benjamin Nagy (write-in) NA NA Robert Ennenga (write-in) NA NA Tim Deem (write-in) NA NA Sarah Imfeld (write-in) NA NA Maranda Dallas (write-in) NA NA NOTE: The name of the write-in candidate who won election won’t be known for several days until all ballots are manually sorted and counted. There were 2,011 votes cast for write-in candidates.

Dixon Park District, Park Commissioner (1 seat, unexpired 2-year term) Nicole Pritchard 1,415 70% John Weitzel (write-in) NA NA NOTE: There were 595 write-in votes cast, but the number cast for John Weitzel won’t be known until all ballots are manually sorted and counted.

Dixon School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms) Lorrain McAlister 1,505 Jill Stoker 2,546 Tom LeMoine (i) 1,015 James D. Schielein (i) 1,524 Ronald Lee Hicks 1,048 Scott W. Johnson 1,818

16% 27% 11% 16% 11% 19%

Paw Paw School Board (1 seat, 4-year term) David Lilja (i) 64 44% Heidi I. McKee 80 56% Paw Paw, Village Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms) Kristine L. Romanski (i) 80 30% Mark Clayton 62 23% Michael Torman 91 34% Patricia L. Van Beek 36 13% Polo School Board (2 seats – no more than 2 from Township 23N Range 8E, no more than 3 from Township 24N Range 8E – unexpired 2-year terms) Township 23N Range 8E Shawn Willis (i) 0 0% Jennifer Grobe (i) 0 0% Melissa Mosley 3 38% Matt Mekeel 4 50% Township 24N Range 8E Kellie O’Leary Call (i) 1 13% Referendum, Harmon Township Road District, Property Tax Limit Shall the extension limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Harmon Township Road District, Lee County, Illinois, be increased from the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index over the prior levy year to 87.11% per year for the levy year 2015? For the levy year 2015 the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $81.90.

Yes 35 47% No 39 53%

Rock Falls Township High School Board (3 seats – at least 1 must come from unincorporated area, 4-year terms) Incorporated Area Jana Jacobs (i) 9 14% Roger Carlson 8 12% Dennis P. Fulrath 12 18% Unincorporated Area Neal Folgers 10 15% Merle K. Gaulrapp (i) 15 23% Michael W. Lewis 12 18% Sauk Valley Community College, Board of Trustees (3 seats, 6-year terms) Scott Stoller (i) 1,599 17% Edward Andersen (i) 1,681 18% Robert Thompson (i) 2,907 31% Michael Ortiz 1,709 18% Dennis Fulrath 1,476 16% Sterling School Board (4-year term) Paul Sandefer 43 86% James “Jay” Van Horn (i) 7 14% Steward, Village Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms) Tom Brown 28 34% William L. Wasilewski 20 24% Leslie Kinne (i) 12 14% Kristen Pavlak (write-in) NA NA% Leo Bauby (write-in) NA NA% Note: Whether a write-in candidate won election won’t be known until all ballots are manually sorted and counted. There were 23 write-in votes cast.

WHITESIDE COUNTY

Erie School Board (3 seats) Tammy Lee Tegeler 172 Joe Weaver 149 Mark E. Wiseley 188 Gail T. Young 129

27% 23% 29% 20%

Erie, Village Trustee (3 seats) Matthew J. Martens 65 Kurt Wolf 162 Rebecca Cox 126 Chad S. Weaver 101

14% 36% 28% 22%

Fulton, City Council, Ward 3 Charity Houzenga 18 42% Leonard Janis (write-in) NA NA NOTE: There were 25 write-in votes cast, but the number cast for Leonard Janis was not available Tuesday night.

Polo School Board (2 seats – no more than 2 from Township 23N Range 8E, no more than 3 from Township 24N Range 8E – unexpired 2-year terms) Township 23N Range 8E Shawn Willis (i) 1 17% Jennifer Grobe (i) 0 0% Melissa Mosley 3 50% Matt Mekeel 2 33% Township 24N Range 8E Kellie O’Leary Call (i) 0 0% Prophetstown, City Alderman, Ward 1 (4-year term) Rick Woolums 71 56% Mitch Raser 56 44% Prophetstown Fire District, Trustee (1 seat) George Mark Thompson 226 46% Michael R. Fisk 270 54% Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms) Ryan T. Inskeep (i) 491 37% Michael Kramer (i) 534 40% Lori Juhola (write-in) NA NA Wendy Schultz (write-in) NA NA Marshall Foy (write-in) NA NA NOTE: There were 298 write-in votes cast. The name of the write-in candidate who won election wasn’t available Tuesday night.

Referendum, City of Rock Falls Shall the City of Rock Falls, for expenditure on public infrastructure, be permitted to increase to a rate of 1% the non-home rule municipal retailers’ occupation tax and the non-home rule municipal service occupation tax as imposed by Ordinance No. 2004-2107 adopted on November 16, 2004?

Yes 356 55% No 293 45% Referendum, City of Sterling Shall the City of Sterling, for the purposes of property tax relief and/or expenditure on public infrastructure, impose a nonhome rule municipal retailers’ occupation tax of 1/2 of 1% upon all persons engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property at retail in the City of Sterling and impose a non-home rule municipal service occupation tax of 1/2 of 1% upon all persons engaged in the business of making sales of services in the City of Sterling.

Yes 427 46% No 504 54% Rock Falls, City Alderman, Ward 3 (4-year term) Rodney G. Kleckler 115 47% David J. Hand (i) 99 40% Linda Pennell 32 13%

Rock Falls Public Library District, Library Trustee (unexpired 2-year term) Bonnie L. Decker (i) 517 71% Gregg W. Ripley 207 29% Rock Falls Township High School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms – At least 1 must come from unincorporated area) Incorporated Area Jana Jacobs (i) 584 23% Roger Carlson 388 16% Dennis P. Fulrath 400 16% Unincorporated Area Neal Folgers 268 11% Merle K. Gaulrapp (i) 494 20% Michael W. Lewis 352 14% Sauk Valley Community College, Board of Trustees (3 seats, 6-year terms) Scott Stoller (i) 1,297 17% Edward Andersen (i) 1.939 25% Robert Thompson (i) 1,670 21% Michael Ortiz 1,236 16% Dennis Fulrath 1,672 21% Sterling, City Alderman, Ward 1 (4-year term): Retha Elston (i) 152 60% Diana Vasquez 100 40% Sterling, City Alderman, Ward 2 (4-year term) Shirley M. Sharp 121 38% David A. Miller 65 21% Christine A. Wilen 129 41% Sterling School Board (4-year term) Paul Sandefer 716 60% James “Jay” Van Horn (i) 476 40% Tampico, Mayor (4-year term) Mary Jo Sigel 89 Kristine L. Hill (i) 110

45% 55%

Tampico, Village Commissioner (4 seats) Allan B. Morthland 45 6% John Poston 36 5% Toby J. Johnson (i) 155 22% Bruce A. Hill (i) 89 12% Scott C. Meier 146 20% Michael Sigel 113 16% Derrick Maupin (i) 137 19%

CARROLL COUNTY

Chadwick, Village Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms) Zelma McNeal 49 22% David M. Kness (i) 63 28% Karen Leif (i) 58 26% Talea Lyn Davis 54 24% Eastland School Board (4 seats, 4-year terms) Brian Heldt 488 Diann L. Cassens 545 Lorrie A. Heeren (i) 558 Karl R. Henze (i) 482 Lawrence Hasken 469

19% 21% 22% 19% 18%

Highland Community College, Trustee (2 seats, 6-year terms) David D. Shockey (i) 941 35% Blake Musser 849 31% Robert B. Urish (i) 907 34% Lanark, Alderman, Ward 3 (1 seat, 4-year term) Ken Viglietta 57 71% Edward Fehlhafer (i) 23 29% Referendum, Carroll County, Sales Tax Shall a retailers’ occupation tax and a service occupation tax(commonly referred to as a “sales tax”) be imposed in TheCounty of Carroll, Illinois, at a rate of 1% to be used exclusivelyfor school facility purposes?

Yes 1,134 44% No 1,427 56% Sauk Valley Community College, Board of Trustees (3 seats, 6-year terms) Scott Stoller (i) 221 19% Edward Andersen (i) 223 19% Robert Thompson (i) 287 25% Michael Ortiz 144 12% Dennis Fulrath 294 25% Thomson, Village Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms) Linda J. Foltz 80 30% Julianne Marken 41 17% Lester Mitchell 72 30% Arthur C. Donart 48 20% West Carroll School Board, District 2 (1 seat, 4-year term) Dawn M. Rath (i) 120 38% Cory Harrison 80 25% Reid Law 118 37%

BUREAU COUNTY

Sauk Valley Community College, Board of Trustees (3 seats, 6-year terms) Scott Stoller (i) 190 32% Edward Andersen (i) 117 20% Robert Thompson (i) 141 24% Michael Ortiz 67 11% Dennis Fulrath 83 14%

Walnut, Village Trustee (2 seats, 4-year terms) Sharon Smith 113 Tom Stone 64 Ryan Rosenthal 132 Duane Christensen 84 Bill Jamison 23

27% 15% 32% 20% 6%

OGLE COUNTY

Ashton-Franklin Center School Board (4 seats, 4-year terms) Tim Henert 31 20% Gretchen Totzke 17 11% Cynthia Knight (i) 39 25% Robert Colwell (i) 37 24% Jodi L. Thompson (i) 31 20% Creston School Board (4 seats, 4-year terms) Erik Petry 76 Amy Kerns (i) 85 Tonya M. Sarver (i) 59 Brian Sieg (i) 67 Leann Thompson 45 Lisa M. Swift 41

20% 23% 16% 18% 12% 11%

Dixon School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms) Lorrain McAlister 54 Jill Stoker 85 Tom LeMoine (i) 35 James D. Schielein (i) 52 Ronald Lee Hicks 38 Scott W. Johnson 75

16% 25% 10% 15% 11% 22%

Eastland School Board (4 seats, 4-year terms) Brian Heldt 1 Diann L. Cassens 0 Lorrie A. Heeren (i) 1 Karl R. Henze (i) 1 Lawrence Hasken 1

25% 0% 25% 25% 25%

Hillcrest, Village President (4-year term) Kimberly Whalen (i) 106 43% Steve Dodson 142 57% Hillcrest, Village Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms) Jeanie Sparacino (i) 131 22% Richard Rhoads (i) 124 21% Richard Elliott (i) 156 26% Tim Ball 182 31% Highland Community College, Trustee (2 seats, 6-year terms) David D. Shockey (i) 370 34% Blake Musser 249 23% Robert B. Urish (i) 463 43% Mount Morris, Village Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms) Philip J. Labash (i) 258 28% Janice Hough (i) 158 17% Jeffery Pennington 184 20% Mary Francis (i) 134 15% Shane Pope 190 21% Oregon, Mayor (4-year term) Mike Arians 77 Ken Williams 448 Thomas R. Stone, Sr. (i) 349

9% 51% 40%

Polo, Alderman, Ward 1 (1 seat, 4-year term) Phillip L. Peterson 97 68% Louis M. Hall (i) 45 32% Polo, Alderman, Ward 3 (1 seat, 4-year term) Randy M. Schoon (i) 78 60% Jeremy B. Heller 52 40% Polo School Board (2 seats – no more than 2 from Township 23N Range 8E, no more than 3 from Township 24N Range 8E – unexpired 2-year terms) Township 23N Range 8E Shawn Willis (i) 150 15% Jennifer Grobe (i) 193 20% Melissa Mosley 138 14% Matt Mekeel 405 41% Township 24N Range 8E Kellie O’Leary Call (i) 103 10% Referendum, Oregon Fire Protection District, Special Ambulance Service Tax Shall the Oregon Fire Protection District levy a special tax at a rate not to exceed .40% of the value of all taxable property within the district as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue for the purpose of providing an ambulance service?

Yes 1,251 88% No 173 12% Rochelle, Councilman (3 seats, 4-year terms) W. Ed Rice (i) 619 Tom McDermott 894 Bil Hayes (i) 757 Don Burke 621

21% 31% 26% 21%

Rochelle, Mayor (4-year term) Chet Olson (i) 793 Aaron Brooks 269

75% 25%

Sauk Valley Community College, Board of Trustees (3 seats, 6-year terms) Scott Stoller (i) 280 19% Edward Andersen (i) 296 20% Robert Thompson (i) 384 26% Michael Ortiz 261 17% Dennis Fulrath 285 19%

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2015 ELECTION | WINNERS IN UNCONTESTED RACES Here is a list of candidates who were uncontested in Tuesday’s elections.

NOTE: (i) denotes incumbent

LEE COUNTY

Amboy, City Treasurer (4-year term): Nancy L. Neal (i) Amboy, City Council, Ward 1 (4-year term): Eric McLaughlin (i) Amboy City Council, Ward 2 (4-year term): Dennis Weidman (i) Amboy City Council, Ward 3 (4-year term): Daryl L. Stuckmeyer (i) Amboy School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms): Nicole Jones (i), Raymond R. Johnson (i) Compton, Village Clerk (unexpired 2-year term:) Joe Askins Compton, Village Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms): Steve Gilmore (i), Charles Montovan (i) Creston School Board (2 seats, unexpired 2-year terms): Matt Hueber (i, Michelle Coglianese (i) East Coloma-Nelson School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms): Kimberly A. Velazquez (i), Michael J. Schumacher (i), Mark Nardini (i) Educational Service Region (Bureau, Henry and Stark counties), Board of School Trustees (2 seats, 6-year terms): Michael Holt (Henry County), Douglas “Doug” Crow (Henry County) Educational Service Region (Bureau, Henry and Stark counties), Board of School Trustees (1 seat, unexpired 2-year term): Joseph W. “Bill” Ellis (Stark County) Educational Service Region (DeKalb County), Board of School Trustees (1 seat, 6-year term): James J. Willrett (T40N R3E, Malta Township) Franklin Grove, Village Trustee (3 seats): William Schaneberg, Tony Schaneberg (i), Shaun Thompson Franklin Grove, Library Trustee (4 seats): Ruth D. Newcomer (i), Roger F. Fisher (i), Geraldine E. Twardowski (i), Dean McMillion Kishwaukee Community College Board of Trustees (2 seats, 6-year terms): Bobbi (Roberta) Burke (i), Kenneth F. Doubler (i) Kishwaukee Community College Board of Trustees (1 seat, unexpired 2-year term): Linda Mason (i) (write-in) Lee, Village President (1 seat, unexpired 2-year term): Joshua Carlson Lee, Village Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms): Martha May (i), Thomas E. Kapraun, Mike Schafer (i) Montmorency School Board (4 seats): Jamie Near, Ron Stonitsch, Robert Young (i) Nelson, Village Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms): Cody Janssen, Kristy Bonnell (i), David E. Janssen

Nelson, Village Trustee (1 seat, unexpired 2-year term): Constance L. Laidig (i) Ogle-Lee Fire Protection District, Trustee (1 seat, 6-year term): Aurand Thad Hayes Ohio Community School Board (4 seats, 4-year terms): Brenda L. Reuter (i), Rachael Ann Fitzpatrick (i), Donald Reuter Ohio Community High School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms): Harold D. Albrecht (i), Chad Deery (i), Mindy Ringenberg (i) Ohio Library District, Trustee (4 seats): Angela K. McDonald, Barbara A. Reuter Paw Paw School Board (2 seats, 4-year terms): Steven B. Richey (i) Paw Paw Library District, Trustee (2 seats, 6-year terms): Dorothy P. Coyne, Michael Zeman (write-in) Paw Paw Library District, Trustee (1 seat, unexpired 4-year term): Kay Chapman Polo School Board (4 seats, 4-year terms): Ron McDermott, Brandi L. Cisketti, Yancy Webster (i), Michael Ryan (i) Polo Fire Protection District, Trustee (2 seats, 6-year terms): Charles Clothier, Mark Bergstrom Polo Fire Protection District, Trustee (1 seat, unexpired 2-year term): Kim Wolber Rochelle Community School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms): Steve Builta (i), Javier Zepeda Rochelle Township High School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms): Jeffery S. Tilton (i), Brian E. VanVickle (i), Carol L. Hayenga (i) Sterling School Board (2 seats, 4-year terms): Robert J. Allen (i) Steward Elementary School Board (4 seats, 4-year terms): Julie Ann Greffe (i), Julie Lovett (i), Marcie DeLille (i) Steward, Village President (unexpired 2-year term): Hugh McKiski (i) Steward, Village Clerk (unexpired 2-year term): Christina L. Smardo (i) Steward, Village Trustee (3 seats, unexpired 2-year terms): Leslie D. Bonnell (i), Mildred Danekas Sublette, Village Trustree (3 seats, 4-year terms): Gerald W. Leffelman (i), Martin W. Vaessen, Richard E. Klaser Walnut Park District, Park Commissioner (2 seats): Wendy S. Michlig, James Schoff West Brooklyn, Village Clerk (unexpired 2-year term): Thomas D. Neff (i) West Brooklyn, Village Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms): Donald Farris (i), Haley K. Studebaker (i), Dawn Sheehan (i)

WHITESIDE COUNTY

Albany Public Library District, Library Trustee (2 seats): Marva “Missy” Whitney (write-in), Kelly

Reed (write-in) Albany, Village Clerk (unexpired 2-year term): Marlene J. Walters Albany, Village Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms): Willard D. Van Zuiden, Daniel M. Posateri, Brandon M. Litherland Albany, Village Trustee (2 seats, unexpired 2-year terms): Denny Miensma, Levi Hanson Black Hawk College District No. 503, Board Trustees (3 seats, 6-year terms): Joseph B. Swan, Richard P. Fiems, Fritz Larsen Chadwick-Milledgeville School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms): Michael Urish, Pamela Eubanks, Sheila M. Alexander Chadwick Public Library District, Trustee (3 seats): Lisa Fink (i), Gladys Larem (i), Kimberly A. Haan (i) Coleta, Village Trustee (3 seats): Jerry Reecher Coloma Township Park District, Park Commissioner (2 seats, 6-year terms): Donald E. Stindt (i), Robert C. Bubbers (i) Coloma Township Park District, Park Commissioner (1 seat, unexpired 2-year term): Donald L. Nehrkorn (i) Deer Grove, Village Clerk: Janice Thompson Deer Grove, Village Trustee (2 seats): Wesley O. Anderson, Darlene M. Schauff East Coloma-Nelson School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms): Kimberly A. Velazquez (i), Michael J. Schumacher (i), Mark Nardini (i) Erie School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms): Tammy Lee Tegeler (i), Joe Weaver (i), Mark E. Wiseley, Gail T. Young (i) Erie Public Library District, Library Trustee (3 seats): Carol Franks, Ronald E. Christian, Helene Schulze Erie, Village Clerk (unexpired 2-year term): Marilyn S. Blair (i) Fulton, City Council, Ward 1: Barbara Mask (i) Fulton, City Council, Ward 2: Dan Nederhoff (i) Fulton, City Council, Ward 4: Michael J. Van Zuiden (i) (Fulton) Schmaling Memorial Public Library District, Library Trustee (2 seats, 6-year terms): Teresa Ray (i) (Fulton) Schmaling Memorial Public Library District, Library Trustee (unexpired 2-year term): David Wiersema Lyndon, Village Trustee (3 seats): Becky V. Piester, Leslie E. Williams, Beau J. Wetzell Milledgeville Unit Park District (3 seats): Kate Janssen, Curt Siperly, Amber Meier Montmorency School Board (4 seats): Jamie Near, Ron Stonitsch, Robert Young (i) Morrison, City Alderman, Ward 1 (4-year term): Michael D. Blean (i) Morrison, City Alderman, Ward 3 (4-year term): Vernon Tervelt

Morrison, City Alderman, Ward 4 (4-year term): Scott Connelly (i) Morrison School Board (4 seats, 4-year terms): Stephanie Neas, Brandon Shelton (i), James E. Ridley (i) Polo School Board (4 seats, 4-year terms): Ron McDermott, Brandi L. Cisketti, Yancy Webster (i), Michael Ryan (i) Prophetstown, City Alderman, Ward 2 (4-year term): Lori Swanson (i) Prophetstown, City Alderman, Ward 3 (4-year term): Danny Baker (i) Prophetstown Park District, Park Commissioner (3 seats): Beverly Cooper, Jason Taylor (i), Carl Weidel River Bend School Board (4 seats, 4-year terms): Jay D. Ritchie (i), Chris Barnett (i), Nick Crosthwaite (i) Rock Falls, City Treasurer (unexpired 2-year term): Kay M. Abner (i) Rock Falls, City Alderman, Ward 1 (4-year term): Daehle Reitzel (i Rock Falls, City Alderman, Ward 1 (unexpired 2-year term): George A. Logan Jr. (i) Rock Falls, City Alderman, Ward 2 (4-year term): Glen R. Kuhlemier (i) Rock Falls, City Alderman, Ward 4 (4-year term): Lee R. Folsom (i) Rock Falls Elementary School Board (3 seats): Matt Lillpop (i), Robert L. Watts (i), Mark J. Davis (i) Rock Falls Public Library District, Library Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms): Karla Portner (i), Edward M. Mulvaney (i), Kay L. Turk (i) Sterling, Mayor (4-year term): Charles L. “Skip” Lee (i) Sterling, City Alderman, Ward 3 (4-year term): Robert Conklin (write-in) Sterling, City Alderman, Ward 4 (4-year term): Joseph D. Martin (i) Sterling School Board (2 seats, 4-year term): Robert J. Allen (i) Sterling Park District, Park Commissioner (3 seats, 4-year terms): Marvin A. Reyes (i), Jeffrey E. Hippen (i), Jennifer Zuithoff (i) Sterling Park District, Park Commissioner (unexpired 2-year term): Kip A. Aitken (i) Walnut Park District, Park Commissioner (2 seats): Wendy S. Michlig, James Schoff

BUREAU COUNTY

Bureau Valley School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms): Kent Stillman (i), Donald King (i), Matt Wiggim (i) Educational Service Region (Bureau, Henry and Stark counties), Board of School Trustees (2 seats, 6-year terms): Michael Holt (Henry County), Douglas “Doug” Crow (Henry County) Educational Service

Region (Bureau, Henry and Stark counties), Board of School Trustees (1 seat, unexpired 2-year term): Joseph W. “Bill” Ellis (Stark County) Ohio Community School Board (4 seats, 4-year terms): Brenda L. Reuter (i), Rachael Ann Fitzpatrick (i), Donald Reuter Ohio Community High School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms): Harold D. Albrecht (i), Chad Deery (i), Mindy Ringenberg (i) Ohio Library District, Trustee (4 seats): Angela K. McDonald, Barbara A. Reuter Walnut, Village President (4-year term): Dennis Grobe (i) Walnut, Village Trustee (1 seat, unexpired 2-year term): Brian Stull Walnut Park District, Park Commissioner (2 seats): Wendy S. Michlig, James Schoff

CARROLL COUNTY

Chadwick-Milledgeville School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms): Michael Urish, Pamela Eubanks, Sheila M. Alexander Chadwick Public Library District, Library Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms): Lisa Fink (i), Gladys Larem (i), Kimberly A. Haan (i) Lanark, Alderman, Ward 1 (1 seat, 4-year term): Lance Leverton Lanark, Alderman, Ward 2 (1 seat, 4-year term): Lara Tallman (i) Milledgeville Public Library, Library Trustee (7 seats): Carol Bushman, Janice Geirnaeirt (i), Karen Frank (i), Angela Shaw (i), Sandra Remrey, Kay Dawson (i), Deborah A. Bailey (i) Milledgeville Unit Park District, Park Commissioner (3 seats, 4-year terms): Kate Janssen, Curt Siperly, Amber Meier Mount Carroll, Alderman, Ward 1 (1 seat, 4-year term): James L. Rose (i) Mount Carroll, Alderman, Ward 2 (1 seat, 4-year term): Kevin L. Powers (i) Mount Carroll, Alderman, Ward 3 (1 seat, 4-year term): Paul Kaczmarski (i) Mount Carroll Township Library, Library Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms): Penny Thacher (i), Laurel Bergren (i), Marsha M. Foltz (i) Polo Fire Protection District, Trustee (2 seats, 6-year terms): Charles Clothier, Mark Bergstrom Polo Fire Protection District, Trustee (1 seat, unexpired 2-year term): Kim Wolber Thomson, Village Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms): Linda J. Foltz (i), Julianne Marken, Lester Mitchell (i), Arthur C. Donart (i) Thomson, Village Trustee (1 seat, unexpired 2-year term): Charlotte A. Daehler (i) West Carroll School

Board, District 7 (1 seat, unexpired 2-year term): Jessica Edwards (i) West Carroll School Board, District 4 (1 seat, 4-year term): Jerry Anderson (i) West Carroll School Board, District 5 (1 seat, 4-year term): Jamie L. McCombie (i) York Township Library, Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms): Gayle D. Hidalgo (i), Bruce W. Sikkema (incumbent), Frances Donart (i)

OGLE COUNTY

Flagg-Rochelle Library District, Trustee (4 seats, 4-year terms): Susan A. Sevedge (i), Mary Merema (i), R. Michael Scanlan (i), Lanning Nicoloff Flagg-Rochelle Park District, Commissioner (4 seats, 4-year terms): Marshall “Bud” Norcross (i), John Dobbs, Dale Wells Kishwaukee Community College Board of Trustees (2 seats, 6-year terms): Bobbi (Roberta) Burke (i), Kenneth F. Doubler (i) Kishwaukee Community College Board of Trustees (1 seats, unexpired 2-year term): Linda Mason (i) (write-in) Mount Morris Fire Protection District, Trustee (2 seats, 6-year terms): Sharon Wallace (i), Scott Diehl (i) Mount Morris Public Library District, Trustee (2 seats, 6-year terms): Bruce McKanna (i), Denise Welsh (i) Ogle-Lee Fire Protection District, Trustee (1 seat, 6-year term): Aurand Thad Hayes Oregon, Commissioner (4 seats, 4-year terms): James (Jim) L. Barnes, Terry Schuster, Thomas E. Izer (i), Kurtis Ray Wilson (i) Oregon School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms): Mary Jo Griffin (i) Oregon Park District, Commissioner (3 seats, 4-year terms): Gary Davis (i), Steven M. Pennock (i), Mark Tremble (i) Polo, Alderman, Ward 2 (1 seat, 4-year term): Troy Boothe (i) Polo, Alderman, Ward 2 (1 seat, unexpired 2-year term): James G. Busser (i) Polo School Board (4 seats, 4-year terms): Ron McDermott, Brandi L. Cisketti, Yancy Webster (i), Michael Ryan Polo Fire Protection District, Trustee (2 seats, 6-year terms): Charles Clothier, Mark Bergstrom Polo Fire Protection District, Trustee (1 seat, unexpired 2-year term): Kim Wolber Polo Library District, Trustee (3 seats, 4-year terms): Kathy Tyrrell, Jon Schwartz, Stacy Morrison Rochelle Community School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms): Steve Builta (i), Javier Zepeda Rochelle Township High School Board (3 seats, 4-year terms): Jeffery S. Tilton (i), Brian E. VanVickle (i), Carol L. Hayenga (i)

2015 ELECTION | CHICAGO MAYOR

Emanuel wins second term as Chicago mayor CHICAGO (AP) – Rahm Emanuel won re-election Tuesday as voters in Chicago’s first mayoral runoff decided that, despite his brusque management style, the former White House chief of staff was best equipped to deal with the many dire challenges facing the nation’s third-largest city.

Emanuel was forced to campaign furiously across the city to beat Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia after failing to capture a majority against four other candidates in a February election. The mayoral runoff was the first since the city changed

the way it conducts elections about 20 years ago.

“To all the voters I want to thank you for putting me through my paces,” Emanuel told supporters Tuesday night. “I will be a better mayor because of that. I will carry your voices, your concerns into ... the mayor’s office.”

With nearly all voting precincts reporting results, Emanuel had about 56 percent of the vote compared to around 44 percent for Garcia.

“We didn’t lose today, we tried,” Garcia told supporters gathered at the University of Illinois at Chicago. “We fought

hard for what we believed in. You don’t succeed at this or anything else unless you try.”

The incumbent highlighted tough decisions he’s made since succeeding former Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2011, but admitted that his management approach too often rubbed city residents the wrong way. He portrayed Garcia as too inexperienced to handle the city’s financial crunch.

Many of those heading to the polls Tuesday said the election should be a signal.

“Hopefully he (Emanuel) takes heed of the runoff when he should

have been a shoo-in,” said Richard Rowe, a 50-year-old, who planned to vote for the incumbent.

Jesus Fernandez, a 44-year-old window washer who voted for Garcia, had the same view.

“If he (Garcia) gets close, we might push Rahm to do something,” Fernandez said. “At least we push him a little bit.”

Emanuel raised far more money than Garcia, plastered the airwaves with ads and had support from his former boss, President Barack Obama, who cast an early ballot for him from Washington.

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks during a victorious election night at Plumbers Local 130 Union Hall on Tuesday in Chicago. Emanuel won re-election Tuesday as voters in Chicago’s first mayoral runoff decided that the former White House chief of staff was best equipped to deal with the dire financial challenges facing the nation’s third-largest city.

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Tandoori chicken just as savory minus the oven

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andoori chicken, with its delicate blend of spices and intriguing aroma, is one of my favorite Indian dishes. One characteristic of this dish is that it is cooked in a special tandoori oven in most restaurants. Another important characteristic is the ginger, garlic, coriander and cayenne yogurt sauce in which the chicken is marinated and cooked.

For this dinner of Indian Spiced Chicken with Rice and Spinach Pilaf, I use an easy yogurt sauce to capture the essence of Tandoori chicken.

Although not made in a special oven, the meal fills my requirement for some great Indian food, mid-week.

All of the spices can all be found in the spice section of the supermarket.

To help the marinade penetrate the chicken, I make 3 long slits across the chicken. The method of browning the chicken and then covering it to finish cooking keeps the chicken moist and flavorful.

Helpful Hints: • Use half of a 10-ounce washed, ready-to-eat bag of spinach.

• Fresh cilantro can be used instead of fresh mint.

• Onion is used in both recipes. Prepare them both at one time and divide accordingly.

Countdown: • Marinate chicken.

• Make rice dish.

• Complete chicken.

Fred Tasker’s wine suggestion: This exotically spicy dish would be deliciously matched by a spicy gewurztraminer – either a slightly sweet version from California or a powerful, dry one from France’s Alsace region.

Shopping List: Here are the ingredients you’ll need for tonight’s Quick Fix dinner.

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All of the spices for Indian spiced chicken with rice and spinach pilaf can all be found in the spice section of the supermarket. washed, ready-to-eat spinach, 3⁄4 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, 8 ounces nonfat yogurt. 1 bottle ground cumin, 1 bottle ground coriander and 1 package microwaveable brown rice Staples: Olive oil, minced garlic, raisins, sugar, cayenne pepper, salt and black peppercorns

Indian Spiced Chicken ⁄4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 cup non-fat plain yogurt, drained ¼ cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves plus 2 tablespoons, chopped 1/2 inch fresh ginger, peeled and chopped (1 tablespoon) or 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground coriander Pinch cayenne 1 teaspoon sugar 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon minced garlic Remove visible fat from chicken. Mix yogurt, ¼ cup chopped mint, ginger, coriander, cayenne and sugar to make marinade. Divide marinade, reserving half in a separate bowl. Add chicken to half the marinade and let marinate 10 minutes, turning once during this time.

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a nonstick skillet just large enough to hold chicken. Remove chicken from marinade and discard marinade. Add garlic and chicken to the skillet.

Brown chicken 3 minutes.

Turn and brown 2 minutes.

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Spoon reserved half of marinade over chicken, cover and cook 5 minutes.

Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons chopped mint and serve. Makes 2 servings.

Per serving: 314 calories (27 percent from fat), 9.3 g fat (1.8 g saturated, 4.5 g monounsaturated), 128 mg cholesterol, 43.4 g protein, 13.3 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 150 mg sodium

Brown Rice and Spinach 1 package microwaveable brown rice to make 1½-cups cooked rice 5 ounces fresh spinach (about 5 cups) ½ cup raisins ½ teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper Cook rice according to package instructions.

Measure 1½-cups and set aside the remaining rice for another dinner. Add the olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.

Place spinach, raisins and ground cumin in a microwaveable-safe bowl. Microwave on high 1 minute. Add the cooked rice and olive oil to the spinach and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Makes 2 servings.

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Wrong place, wrong time The lawyer for Aaron Hernandez admits during closing arguments that the former tight end witnessed the murder of Odin Lloyd, but that he was just a kid that did not know what to do.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Numbers game Kentucky coach John Calipari says that the Wildcats could definitely lose seven players to the NBA draft. The Wildcats went undefeated before losing to Wisconsin in a national semifinal game.

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WOMEN’S HOOPS

Perfect 10 for UConn women Auriemma equals UCLA’s Wooden

BY DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer

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Erie-Prophetstown’s Breanna Jensen runs during the Rosenberry Invite last week. The Rosenberry is a good meet to finish the indoor season, as it gives the Panthers a chance to see what to expect from other Three Rivers teams for the upcoming outdoor season. This season it won’t help them for the postseason, as the Panthers will compete in 2A, instead of 1A with all the other teams in their conference.

Accelerated class

TAMPA, Fla. – Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies are a perfect 10.

The Hall of Fame coach joined some elite company in UCLA’s John Wooden after tying the Wizard of Westwood with his 10th NCAA Tournament title.

“Obviously it’s a very significant number because that’s the number that’s been out there and people want to talk about it. I’ll be the first to say I’m not John Wooden, and I got a bunch of friends who’d tell you I’m right, I’m not,” Auriemma said. “As I said the other day, I just think what we’ve done here in the last 20 years is pretty remarkable in its own right.

“I’ll let the people who write the history decide where I fit in.”

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Moriah Jefferson each scored 15 points Tuesday night to lead the Huskies to a 63-53 victory over Notre Dame.

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IHSA rules that Erie-Prophetstown should move up to 2A

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

For the past several years, the ErieProphetstown girls track team has tested itself against larger schools at the Sterling Night Relays.

This season’s Night Relays, slated for Friday, May 1, will be particularly valuable. It will be a litmus test of sorts, as a few weeks later, the Panthers will see that same level of competition at the Class 2A Galena Sectional.

Instead of hosting a Class 1A sectional, as it was slated to do on Thursday, May 14, Erie-Prophetstown will find itself

trict has had open enrollment, meaning out-of-district students could attend school in Erie, by paying tuition. The number of • The Prophetstown girls basketball students paying out-of-district tuition to team, also coached by Don Robinson, attend Erie schools was not available. was moved up to 2A for the 2013-14 A portion of these out-of-district stuseason because of a slight increase in dents were also athletes, and that fact was enrollment. The Prophets wound up brought to the attention of the Illinois winning their first state trophy, taking High School Association by officials from second place in 2A. another area school. When contacted by the IHSA on the matter, Erie Athletic knocking heads against the likes of SterDirector Brian Howell and Principal Tim ling, Rock Falls, Dixon and Geneseo in McConnell confirmed that yes, the school the postseason. did have an open enrollment, but the An Erie High School policy that has since purpose was not to lure rival schools’ athbeen reversed is the reason for the switch in letes to Erie. track classes, for both the girls and boys.

For the past 4 years, the Erie school disCLASS CONTINUED ON B3

Up to the challenge

BASEBALL | MENDOTA 6, DIXON 1

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UConn head coach Geno Auriemma holds the national championship trophy after the Huskies beat Notre Dame 63-53 Tuesday in Tampa, Florida.

Non-hitting conditions Cold freezes Dukes’ bats in home loss to Mendota

BY CODY CUTTER ccutter@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5555 @CodyCutter35

DIXON – The Dixon Dukes were not ready for the thick cloud cover and stiff west wind that greeted them for Tuesday’s Big Northern West game against Mendota.

Five throwing errors and just as many off-balance pitches plagued the Dukes in a 6-1 Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com loss to the Trojans at Veterans Dixon’s Cody Mighell flies out Tuesday during the Dukes’ BNC Memorial Field.

Coupled with the numerous West game against Mendota at Veterans’ Memorial Field. Dixon errors, the Dukes (2-7 1-1 BNC managed just four hits in a 6-1 loss.

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Dixon’s lone RBI came on Riley Mehrens’s single to right field in the sixth inning to plate Evan Munson – who led off with a similar hit.

“We just didn’t hit the ball. We didn’t get hits,” Mehrens said.

“In the next game, we’ll be looking to put the bat on the ball more.

“Our mentality was bad going up to the plate. We were really passive, and we should have West) mustered just four hits off been more aggressive, because of Trojan pitcher Garret Zinke. he [Zinke] was throwing Used primarily as a catcher, strikes.”

Zinke struck out six in a rare complete-game victory.

CONDITIONS CONTINUED ON B4 Star of the game: Garret Zinke, Mendota, completegame shutout, 6 Ks, 2-for-3, RBI Key performers: Riley Mehrens, Dixon, RBI single; Evan Schultz, Mendota, 2 extra base hits, RBI Up next: Dixon at Mendota, 4:30 Thursday

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Hawks finish third at home meet, B3.

Rockets back on track, B2.

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Sign on the line Rick Porcello Red Sox lock down pitcher with a 4-year, $82.5 million contract. Boston traded Yoenis Cespedes to Tigers for Porcello in December.

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ISU officials die in plane crash

A private plane returning from the NCAA basketball tournament in Indianapolis crashed in a central Illinois field on Tuesday, killing all seven people on board, including Illinois State University’s associate head basketball coach and a deputy athletics director.

Rescue personnel found no survivors at the site near Bloomington, and a coroner pronounced the seven occupants dead, McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage said at a news conference.

Illinois State University President Larry Dietz confirmed in an email to students, faculty and staff that associate head basketball coach Torrey Ward, 36, and Aaron Leetch, 37, the athletic department’s deputy director for external relations, were also killed in the early-morning crash.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Disgraced coach Bliss gets NAIA job Dave Bliss, who resigned at Baylor in 2003 following a major scandal, has been named head coach at Southwestern Christian University, a small NAIA school.

In 2003, Baylor player Patrick Dennehy was found shot to death after he had been missing for 6 weeks. Former teammate Carlton Dotson pleaded guilty to murder, and the ensuing investigation uncovered NCAA violations, illegal tuition payments and unreported failed drug tests on Bliss’ watch, leading him to resign. Bliss also was secretly recorded by an assistant coach as he tried to persuade others to cover up his misdeeds by portraying Dennehy as a drug dealer.

Lake Zurich boy has near perfect bracket A sixth-grade boy from suburban Chicago completed a near-perfect bracket predicting the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, finishing in a tie for first in ESPN’s massive annual contest.

Sam Holtz said ESPN officials told him that is he ineligible to claim the top prize – a $20,000 gift card and a trip to the Maui Invitational basketball tournament – because he’s 12 years old. ESPN requires participants to be at least 18.

The tournament includes 67 games and Holtz missed only six. He was perfect picking games played in the Sweet 16, Elite Eight and Final Four.

He entered 10 brackets in the contest.

NHL

Richards’ to miss last three games Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville says center Brad Richards will miss the final three games of the regular season with an upper-body injury.

It’s unclear when exactly Richards got hurt. He played 15 1/2 minutes in Sunday’s 2-1 loss to St. Louis. Richards has 12 goals and 25 assists in 76 games in his first season with Chicago.

MLB

Cubs, Cards postponed by rain The Cubs got another day to prepare for a crowd.

Chicago’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night was postponed due to rain.

Local events

Today Baseball 4:30 p.m.

• Forreston-Polo at Amboy Softball 4:30 p.m.

• Rock Falls at Freeport • Forreston-Polo at Amboy

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ABOVE: Rock Falls’ Chelsi Blair fields a ground ball during Tuesday’s Big Northern West game against Winnebago in Rock Falls. The Rockets won 4-1.

BELOW: Rock Falls’ Natalie Soltow delivers a pitch. Soltow earned the win in the circle.

Warriors club rivals

Sterling slams Geneseo; Rockets beat Winnebago at home

By SVM Sports Staff

Tuesday’s stars

Erin Stroup had three hits and two RBIs to lead the Sterling Golden Warriors to a 7-0 road shutout of NIB-12 rival Geneseo on Tuesday at Edwards Sports Complex.

Lexy Staples went the distance for the Golden Warriors (6-0, 1-0 NIB-12 West), allowing four hits and striking out four.

Rachel Davis, Morrison, double, 3 RBIs Erin Stroup, Sterling, 3 hits, 2 RBIs hits, and Lauren Meurer added a double among her three hits. Carlee Hargis was the winning pitcher.

Rock Falls 4, Winnebago 1: The Rockets

rebounded after being no-hit on Monday, and had 11 hits in a Big Northern West home win.

Natalie Soltow earned the win, allowing one earned run, two hits and four walks in seven innings. Jenny Lawson, Maurelle Behrens, Michaela Ward and Soltow had RBIs for Rock Falls (4-4, 2-1 BNC West).

Byron 10, Dixon 0: The Tigers scored nine runs in the bottom of the first to seize control against the Duchesses.

Sam While tossed three innings of 1-run relief for Dixon (0-10).

Morrison 18, Fulton 7, 6 inn.: The Fillies scored

seven runs in the sixth inning to push the game

Forreston-Polo 10, Durand 1: The Cardinals

out of reach in a Three Rivers West game in Morrison.

Rachel Davis hit a double, had three RBIs and scored four runs for Morrison in the win.

Fulton was led by Whitney Wynkoop, who had a triple, an RBI and two runs scored.

Erie-Prophetstown 11, Princeton 2: The Pan-

thers scored all 11 runs in the first two innings in a home Three Rivers crossover win in Prophetstown.

E-P (8-0) got home

had little trouble in an NUIC East road win.

Hailey Ingram homered for the Cardinals, while Katie Person had two hits and two RBIs, and Paige Peterson collected three hits. Peterson also earned the win for the Cardinals (4-1).

runs from Stephanie Thulen (two RBIs) and Delaney Tegler (three RBIs), a triple from Savannah Mettler, and West Carroll 14, Eastdoubles from Ashley land 6: The Thunder Davis and Addie Glass- erased a 6-3 deficit by burn. scoring eight times AFC 12, South Beloit in the top of the fifth 11: Lexi Meurer and inning on their way to a Lauren Meurer each win in Lanark. drove in three runs, and College softball Bryce Gittleson added Skyhawks sweep: two as the Raiders ral- Sauk Valley took a home lied past the SoBos with twinbill from Carl Sandthree runs in the bottom burg, 11-3 in the opener of the seventh. and 14-4 in the nightGittleson had two dou- cap. Details were not bles among her three available.

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Today College softball 2:30 & 5 p.m.

• Purdue at Indiana, BTN

Men’s swimming 4 p.m.

• NCAA Championships, ESPNU Golf 2 p.m.

• Masters Par 3 Contest, at Augusta, Ga., ESPN

MLB Noon

• Twins at Tigers, MLB 1 p.m.

• Cardinals at Cubs, FSN/ MLB 6 p.m.

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BASEBALL ROUNDUP

Morrison wins with Eees Three Fulton errors in bottom of ninth lead to victory

By SVM Sports Staff

Fulton made three errors in the bottom of the ninth, which allowed Morrison to score the game-winning run, as the Mustangs earned a 5-4 home win over the Steamers in Three Rivers West play.

Joey Brackemyer had two RBIs, and Justin Jensen had two RBIs and a double for Morrison (10-1, 4-0 TRAC West).

The score was tied 4-4 after five innings, until the Mustangs pushed across the winning run.

Devon Ballard took the loss for the Steamers (8-2, 2-1). Ballard allowed five runs (four earned), eight hits, four walks and had seven strikeouts in 8 1/3 innings.

Tuesday’s stars Jacob Hilliker, AFC, 4 RBI Nathan Schneiderman, Forreston-Polo, 3 RBI eight hits while striking out eight in five innings.

Cooper Kilberg had three RBIs for Rock Falls (5-4, 1-1 BNC West), while Reid Akerman had three hits, including a double in the loss.

Stillman Valley 15, Oregon 0, 5 inn.: The

Hawks allowed at least one run in each inning in home Big Northern West loss.

Oregon pitchers combined for 12 walks, and Cole Burke took the loss after allowing eight earned runs and three Byron 7, Rock Falls 3: hits in four innings. TayThe Tigers scored four lor Brubaker had the runs in the first and it lone hit for Oregon.

Forreston-Polo 11, proved to be enough P ecatonica-Durand in a Big Northern West 1: The Cardinals took game in Byron.

Quinton Matznick took advantage of five errors the loss for the Rock- and won a road NUIC ets, allowing seven runs East game. (five earned), a walk and Nathan Schneiderman

had three RBIs and a double for ForrestonPolo (9-2, 3-0 NUIC East), while pitching two innings in relief of winning pitcher Richie Bartnick.

Princeton 12, ErieProphetstown 2, 5 inn.:

The Panthers made four errors while managing three hits in a home Three Rivers crossover loss.

Erie-Prophetstown’s Jordan Chandler had the team’s only extrabase hit, a double. Kale Orman and Brandon Howell had the Panthers RBIs. Ian Wirt took the loss.

AFC 8, South Beloit 3:

Jacob Hilliker doubled, singled and drove in four runs to lead the Raiders past the SoBos in Ashton.

Dillon Lanning also drove in two runs for AFC (1-3, 1-2 NUIC East).

Bret Gittleson (1-1) got the win, allowing three runs (two earned), five hits and one walk while striking out 10 in six

innings.

West Carroll 6, Eastland 4: The Cougars

made seven errors in an NUIC West home loss.

Eastland’s Zach Randecker took the loss, allowing six earned runs, 11 hits and a walk, while striking out two.

Randecker also went 2-for 4 with a double and three RBIs. West Carroll had 11 hits, and scored four runs in the third, and a run apiece in the fifth and seventh innings in the win.

College baseball Skyhawks split: Fabian Del Real tossed a 6-hitter to lead Sauk Valley to a 4-2 win against visiting Carl Sandburg in the first game of a doubleheader.

Del Real (2-3) struck out one batter and walked three. Wyatt Nale had a pair of hits.

Sandburg took the second game, 4-2. Nick Jehle had two hits and an RBI for the Skyhawks (4-16, 1-5 Arrowhead). Evan Smith took the loss.

On this date April 8 2012 • Bubba Watson saves par from the pine straw and wins the Masters on the second hole of a playoff over Louis Oosthuizen.

Trapped among the trees 155 yards from the hole and not able to see the green, the left-hander hits a huge hook and lands the ball safely on the 10th green. He two-putts for par to capture his first major.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

LOCAL SPORTS

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SVM SCOUTS 2015 THREE RIVERS GIRLS TRACK & FIELD Amboy Clippers Coach: Bob Halberg 2014 postseason: Sixth at 15-team 1A Bureau Valley Sectional.

Roster Kennedy Dinges sr. sprints/weights Elizabeth Ortgiesen sr. weights Mary Reglin sr. weights Kaitlin Boers jr. jumps, sprints Kaitlyn Hildebrand jr. jumps, sprints Sarah Hunter jr. jumps, sprints Jordyn Pinter jr. weights Jennifer Popovich jr. distance Erika Zimmerlein jr. sprints Maddie Foster so. sprints Hannah Grady so. sprints Megan Grady so. distance Erin Hosto so. distance Kassie Kaufman so. sprints Shayla Martinez so. weights Emily Ogan so. sprints Katelynn Pankhurst so. sprints Brenna Rieker so. sprints Cassidy Corcoran fr. sprints Ally Gascoigne fr. sprints Emily Morrison fr. sprints Maggie Morrison fr. sprints Outlook: Zimmerlein, a speedy junior from LaMoille, and Megan Grady, a cross country standout in the fall, give the Clippers a strong start in each meet.

Bureau Valley Storm Coach: Dale Donner 2014 postseason: Fourth at 15-team 1A Bureau Valley Sectional.

Roster Heaven Bennett sr. jumps, throws Haley DeVoss sr. sprints Riley Francis sr. distance Lindsey Hoffert sr. sprints, jumps Sydney Lebahn sr. throws Corinne Wagenknecht sr. pole vault Regan Weidner sr. distance Abbey Howes jr. hurdles Jessica Loudenburg jr. jumps, sprints Lexie Jacobs so. throws Tiana Kennedy so. sprints Marissa Mungia so. sprints, jumps Taylin Ritter so. sprints, jumps Sam Roberts so. sprints, jumps Kaylee Towne so. hurdles Sabrina Webb so. sprints, jumps Heather Williams so. distance Paige Foster fr. middle dist.

Alex Geary fr. jumps, sprints Ellen Johnson fr. middle dist.

Addison Moreland fr. sprints, jumps Katelyn Splitt fr. sprints, jumps Haley Weidner fr. distance Nicole Wirth fr. hurdles Outlook: Hoffert is one of the area’s top performers in the sprints and jumps, and the Weidner sisters give the Storm a potent 1-2 punch in the distance.

Erie-Prophetstown Panthers Coach: Don Robinson 2014 posteason: Second at 15-team 1A Bureau Valley Sectional.

Roster Mikayla Bolton sr. jumps, hurdles, Kassi Henrekin sr. middle distance Breanna Jensen sr. middle distance Morgan Newton sr. throws Leela Parrish sr. middle distance Corrie Reiley sr. middle dist.

Ashlynn Steel sr. pole vault, Heather Strike sr. sprints Rachel Cobert jr. sprints, jumps Ashley Cooney jr. throws Olivia DeWitte jr. middle distance Leanne Driscoll jr. middle distance Maddie Fringer jr. jumps Emily Hanover jr. distance Caitlyn Maloney jr. sprints Peyton Rus jr. sprints Autumn Clary so. middle distance Alissa DeShane so. pole vault, sprints Courtney Kruthoff so. jumps, sprints Chance Johnston so. distance Lexi Rangel so. sprints Makenzie Tuttle so. throws Aly Wetzell so. sprints Whitney Bramm fr. pole vault Mackenzie Clary fr. sprints

Kayleen Church fr. hurdles Michelle Cooney fr. throws Maddi Fouts fr. jumps Lexus Georgean fr. throws Jayden Grunder fr. sprints Krista Hicks fr. middle distance Kaitlyn Kolling fr. jumps, sprints Maddie Newton fr. throws Stephanie Sandrock fr. distance Leslie Sonnenberg fr. pole vault Taylor Skromme fr. sprints Baylee Sutt fr. throws Lindsay Weber fr. jumps Outlook: The Panthers will be tough to beat in duals and invitationals, but will find the postseason, in which they will compete in Class 2A, much more difficult.

Fulton Steamers Coach: Tim Wessels 2014 postseason: Eighth at 15-team 1A Bureau Valley Sectional.

Roster Brandi Pessman sr.

Chelsea Lesniewski sr.

Breanna Eissens sr.

Bonnie Coleman sr.

Jana Michels jr.

Betsy Leonard jr.

Averi Leitzen jr.

Emma Jacobs so.

Amber Maze So. Maryssa McCunn So. Allie Olsen So. Jordan Price So. Outlook: The Steamers have one of the top throwers in the area in Lesniewski, who is already approaching 40 feet in the shot put. A top-five finish at state is possible for Lesniewski, who is also softball standout at Fulton.

Morrison Fillies Coach: Rory Coghlan 2014 postseason: Seventh at 15-team 1A Bureau Valley Sectional.

Roster Amber Vegter sr.

Ariana Olalde jr.

Allie Lyons jr.

Brooke Gallentine jr.

Maya Zinke jr.

Kaylene Schroeder so.

Lilian Maxfield so.

Kassidee Church so.

Aubrey Bush so.

Rachel Burge fr.

Carissa Ferry fr.

Sam Makl fr.

Mckenzie Renkes fr.

Linzie Severson fr.

Madison Steines fr.

Makayla Troutman fr.

Outlook: The Fillies, with just five upperclassmen on the roster, will be looking to improve as the season goes on.

Newman Comets Coach: Brandon Kreczmer 2014 postseason: Ninth at 15-team 1A Bureau Valley Sectional.

Roster Haley Simpson sr. distance Mariah Staebell sr. sprints Katie Collins so. jumps, sprints Maura Harrison so. throws Mary Jensen so. sprints Teagan McKenna so. distance Cate Payan so. sprints Kate Ryan so. sprints Kelsey Simpson so. sprints, distance Kaitlyn Accardi fr. sprints Natalie Amezola fr. distance Bella Bettner fr. sprints Delaney Hinrichs fr. sprints Lizzy Oswalt fr. sprints Jillienne Roe fr. distance Kirsten Tunink fr. sprints, distance Hannah Wilson fr. sprints Aubrie Wolf fr. sprints Outlook: The Comets’ strength is on the track, where they are capable of filling out four competitive relays,

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

Bureau Valley’s Lindsey Hoffert clears the bar during last week’s Rosenberry Invite at Westwood. Hoffert should be one of the top female track performers in the area in 2015 in the sprints and jumps.

PREP ROUNDUP

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Oregon’s Carly Stephens throws the discus during Tuesday’s home meet against Burlington Central and Kaneland. Stephens won with a throw of 91-1.

Marcos speed to victory Polo track wins Milledgeville Invite; Sterling soccer ties

By SVM Sports Staff

Polo sprinter Brooks Grobe raced to two wins and helped the Marcos win the Milledgeville Invite.

Grobe narrowly beat Fulton’s Jason Osborn to capture the 100 in a tight race decided by .03 seconds, 11.11 to 11.14.

Grobe also won the 200 (22.76), and Brad Cavanaugh won the high jump with a height of 6 feet.

The Marcos won with 165 points, Fulton was second with 107, Milledgeville was next at 70, Morrison (49.50) was fifth and AFC (22) was seventh out of seven teams.

Fulton’s winners included Kyle McLuckie in the shot put (40-9), Rodney Gossard in the triple jump (41-8) and 400 (55.10), and a 400 relay win.

Hunter Hamstra won the 1,600 (5:33.95) for Morrison. The Mustangs also took the 3,200 relay.

Dukes roll to win: Jared Harrison won both hurdles events and was part of a winning relay as Dixon (109) handled Stillman Valley (31) and Rock Falls (29) in a triangular at Rock Falls.

Harrison won the 110 hurdles in 16.9 seconds, and 300 hurdles in 45.34.

He also teamed with

Tuesday’s stars Brooks Grobe, Polo track, 2 individual wins, 1 relay win Katelynn Pankhurst, Amboy track, 4 wins

Girls soccer

Sterling 1, Princeton 1: The Golden War-

riors played to a draw in a road nonconference match.

Fatima Gallardo scored Sterling’s goal on an assist Evan Grady, Chase Fish- from Sierra Sotelo. The er and Kyle Commons Warriors move to 0-2-1. to take the 1,600 relay in Boys tennis 3:53.99.

Sterling 3, Morris 2:

Girls track and field

Oregon third at triangular: The Hawks finished

third with 24 points, while Burlington Central (52) was second and Kaneland (109) took first at the Oregon triangular.

Oregon won two field events, as Carly Stephens won the discus with a distance of 91 feet, 1 inch. Sarah Lauer won the triple jump title with a leap of 33-7.

Jack Nitz and Lane Martells won singles matches as the Golden Warriors edged the Redskins in Sterling.

Gage Bright and Saul Juarez teamed up for a win at No. 3 doubles.

Hononegah 4, Dixon 1: Sam Bratt won the

Dukes’ only match in a nonconference meet in Rockton.

Bratt defeated Varum Menon in No. 1 singles 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-7. OtherCardinals win 6-team wise, the Dukes won two meet: Polo-Forreston’s sets against the Indians. girls track team racked Newman 3, Jefferson up 143 points to finish 2: Newman’s trio of douahead of Amboy (121), bles teams posted wins West Carroll (111), Dako- to carry the Comets to ta (72), South Beloit (31) a nonconference win in and AFC (19) at Forres- Rockford.

The teams of Quentin ton.

The star of the meet Larson and Drew Burger, was Amboy’s Katelynn and Luke Hodge and DilPankhurst, who won lon Gallentine won their the 100 (13.51) and 200 matches in two sets. The (30.38), and also ran legs team of Tucker Shoeon the winning 400 and maker and Elliott Frankfother won in three sets.

800 teams.

E-P moving on after IHSA decision CLASS

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In a meeting with IHSA Executive Director Marty Hickman this past December, Howell and McConnell stressed the majority of out-of-district students were there for academic reasons.

Their argument, however, was not enough to avoid what happened in late March.

“It was a black-andwhite issue,” Howell said of the meeting with Hickman. “He understood our point, but the rule is a clear one.

We’ve made the adjustment.”

The IHSA ruled Erie to be a non-boundaried public school, and therefore subject to the multiplier that is applied to parochial schools like Newman. The multiplier goes into effect for sports that have won a state trophy, a sectional title, or two regionals in the past 6 years.

The E-P girls track team placed second at state in 2013, the boys were third the same year, and the baseball team was third in 2011. Those programs are being bumped up a class this spring, the track teams to 2A and the baseball team, which had been in 2A, to 3A. The Erie-Prophetstown co-op now has an adjusted enrollment of 637 students. Erie’s enrollment is 218 students, but that goes to 359.7 with the multiplier.

An email was sent out by the IHSA on Wednesday, March 26 to inform

Erie of the situation.

On Thursday, a special meeting of the Erie school board was held, at which time it was decided the open enrollment policy would not be in effect for the next school year.

The remainder of this year, however, is one of adjustment.

E-P girls track coach Don Robinson was informed of the news on March 26. His immediate concern was the Illinois Top Times meet, slated for the next day in Bloomington. Howell called meet officials, and it was decided the Panthers could compete in the 1A portion of that meet.

On Monday, March 30, Robinson informed his team, which has been a 1A power over the years, of the bump to 2A for this postseason. It was not a pleasant postpractice meeting.

“I think they were devastated,” Robinson said, “but I told them later on Monday the serenity prayer a little bit. God, grant me the ability to accept the things that I can’t change and know the things I can change, and the wisdom to know the difference between the two.

“I also told them that’s the last I was going to talk about it to the girls.

We’re going to focus on trying to prepare for 2A.” Prophetstown senior Kassi Henrekin used the word “shock” to describe the situation.

“There’s nothing we can do about it,” Henrekin said, “so we’re just

going to do the best we can. We know that 2A has an extreme amount of competition. Yeah, we’re going to try our best, but it’s going to be difficult.”

Last spring, the ErieProphetstown girls made the 1A state finals in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 relays. The top finish was by the 1,600 foursome of Heather Strike, Corrie Reiley, Rachel Cobert and Courtney Cobert, which placed fifth with a time of 4:03.27.

That time would have been good for ninth in Class 2A. The times posted by the 800 (1:47.64) and 3,200 (9:59.19) teams, good for seventh and ninth place, respectively, in 1A, would not have made the finals in 2A. “We have to work harder for the end of the season,” said Strike, who returns along with Reiley and Rachel Cobert this season, “and if we do work hard, I think that some of us will get out of sectionals and make it to state.”

There is also the potential for some discord in what has been a hugely successful co-op between the two schools. Prophetstown remained a boundary school throughout this process, but its athletes are subject to the IHSA’s ruling nonetheless.

“It stinks that this is happening our senior year,” Henrekin said.

“We’ve worked hard and been successful the last 3 years, and now this. It really bites.”

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TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD

NHL | WILD 2, BLACKHAWKS 1

College baseball Tuesday’s result at Dixon Game 1

SAUK VALLEY 4, CARL SANDBURG 2 Sandburg 100 100 0 — 2 6 0 SVCC 001 030 X — 4 8 2 W – Fabian Del Real (2-3) SVCC Del Real (7 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 SO, 3 BB) and Oscar Castro. Multi hits – Wyatt Nale 2. RBI – Mario Pacheco, Evan Smith, Bryant Lilly.

Game 2

CARL SANDBURG 4, SAUK VALLEY 2 Sandburg 211 000 0 — 4 2 3 SVCC 010 100 0 — 2 5 3 L – Smith (1-3) SVCC (4-16, 1-5 Arrowhead) Smith (7 IP, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 4 SO, 3 BB) and Nick Jehle. Multi hits – Jehle 2. RBI – Jehle.

Baseball Tuesday’s results at Veterans Memorial Field, Dixon

AP

Blackhawks left wing Teuvo Teravainen (86) tries to score against Wild center Mikko Koivu during Tuesday’s game in Chicago. The Wild won 2-1 and clinched a playoff berth.

Blackhawks let Wild in Minnesota clinches playoff berth with win

BY JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer

CHICAGO – When the Minnesota Wild visited Chicago in January, they appeared to be headed for the bottom of the NHL. Now they’re gearing up for the postseason.

Devan Dubnyk made 32 saves, and the Wild clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 victory over the Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

Mikael Granlund and Jason Zucker scored in the third period for Minnesota, which was coming off a 2-0 home loss to Winnipeg on Monday night. It was Zucker’s first game since he broke his collarbone in the first period of a 5-3 victory over Vancouver on Feb. 9.

“I just wanted to get

Star of the game: Devan Dubnyk, Wild, 32 saves Up next: Blackhawks at Blues, 7 p.m.

Thursday TV/Radio: CSN/720AM out there and help the team any way possible,” Zucker said. “It’s a great feeling, it’s always great to help out in any way.”

It was quite a turnaround from Minnesota’s previous visit to Chicago on Jan. 11, when it lost 4-1 in the fifth game of a six-game slide. That losing streak dropped the Wild to 18-19-5, but a trade for Dubnyk helped them turn their season around.

“We’re a different team than we were then,” forward Zach Parise said.

“We’re playing just better as a group and from goaltending out, we’re just playing a better team game.”

Bryan Bickell scored his 14th goal and Corey Crawford had 28 stops for the Blackhawks (4826-6), who have lost two in a row after a fourgame winning streak.

They remained three points back of Central Division-leading St. Louis after the Blues and second-place Nashville also lost.

Chicago visits St. Louis on Thursday and then closes out the regular season with a trip to Colorado to face the Avalanche on Saturday night.

“You want to have good habits and good hockey going into the playoffs,” Bickell said.

Stewart named Most Oustanding player PERFECT 10

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MENDOTA 6, DIXON 1 Mendota 002 112 0 – 6 5 0 Dixon 000 001 0 – 1 4 5 W – Garret Zinke. L – Cal Jarrett. (at bats-runs-hits) MENDOTA (5-2, 1-1 BNC West) Evan Schultz cf 4-2-1, Brett Becker c 3-1-0, Jaron Robinson ss 2-0-2, Garret Zinke p 3-22, Evan Weber 3b 0-0-0, Mark Zimmerman 2b 2-0-0, Michael McLachlan 1b 3-0-0, Shane Kruse ph 1-0-0, Ethan Gueble 2b/3b 4-0-0, Mason Marquis rf 2-0-0, Jon McConville ph 1-0-0, Curt Kellen lf 3-0-1. Totals: 28-5-6.

Zinke (7 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 6 K) and Becker. 2B – Schultz 2. RBI – Schultz, Zinke. SAC – Zimmerman. SB – Robinson.

LOB – 7.

DIXON (2-7, 1-1) Kris Lahman ss 3-0-0, Riley Mehrens lf 3-1-0, Cal Jarrett p/1b 3-1-0, Mitchell Wolfe rf 3-0-0, Ryan Long c 2-0-0, Anton Holla c 1-0-0, Cody Mighell cf 3-1-0, Cooper Stahl 3b 2-0-0, Evan Munson 2b 3-1-1, Owen Van Horn 1b/p 2-00. Totals: 24-4-1.

Jarrett (5 1/3 IP, 5 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 6 K, 3 HBP, 3 WP), Van Horn (1 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K) and Long (1 PB). RBI – Mehrens. CS – Mighell (by Becker). DP – 1 (Jarrett, unassisted). LOB – 2. at Byron

BYRON 7, ROCK FALLS 3 Rock Falls 100 020 0 – 3 7 3 Byron 410 110 x – 7 8 2 W – Reedy. L – Quintin Matznick ROCK FALLS (5-4, 1-1 BNC West) Matznick (5 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 5 ER, BB, 8 K), Cayden Erickson (IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K).

Multi hits – Reid Akerman 3. 2B – Akerman. RBI – Cooper Kilberg 3 BYRON Multi hits – Rowland 3, Sheffler 2. 2B – Elsbury. RBI – Rowland, Durant, Elsbury at Morrison

MORRISON 5, FULTON 4, 9 inn.

Fulton 000 040 000 – 4 6 5 Morrison 001 030 001 – 5 7 4 W – Mason Sitzmore. L – Devon Ballard.

FULTON Ballard (8 1/3 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 7 K).

Multi hits – Trey Simmons 2. RBI – Jake VanZuiden 2.

MORRISON Joey Brackemyer (5 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 9 K), Sitzmore (4 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K).

Mulit hits – Sitzmore 2. 2B – Justin Jensen. RBI – Brackemyer 2, Jensen 2, Ben Tegeler. at Oregon

STILLMAN VALLEY 15, OREGON 0, 5 inn.

Stillman Valley 111 57 – 15 5 0 Oregon 000 00 – 0 1 1 W – Byers. L – Cole Burke.

STILLMAN VALLEY Byers (5 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 9 K). Multi hits – Byers 2. 2B – VanBriesen, Byers. RBI – VanBriesen 2, Roberts 2, Madeen 2, Byers, Rogers, Carlson, Wilhite.

OREGON Burke (4 IP, 3 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 8 BB, 4 K), Brayton Finch (IP, 2 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 4 BB) at Prophetstown

It was UConn’s third straight title; Auriemma and the Huskies have won all 10 of their trips to the national championship game.

“Each day after January 1, this team just kept proving over and over again,” Auriemma said.

“You wouldn’t notice this by the scores. Every day this team kept working, they deserve everything they have.”

Breanna Stewart added 15 rebounds and eight points for UConn (38-1).

The two-time AP Player of the Year has saved her best games for the brightest lights.

She earned most outstanding player of the Final Four honors for the third time, making her the first woman ever to achieve that. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the only men’s player to do it when he played for Wooden’s Bruins.

“We had to work hard for this one,” Stewart

PRINCETON 12, ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 2, 5 inn.

Princeton 402 24 – 12 15 2 Erie-Ptown 010 10 – 2 3 4 W – Salazar. L – Ian Wirt PRINCETON Multi hits – Bates 4, Reinhardt 3, Salazar 3, Behrends 2. 2B – Reinhardt 2, Bates, Wedekind. 3B – Behrends. HR – Salazar.

RBI – Salazar, Behrends 3, Reinhardt 2, Bates 2, Foes.

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 2B – Jordan Chandler. RBI – Kale Orman, Brandon Howell. at Pecatonica

FORRESTON-POLO 11, PECATONICA-DURAND 1

AP

Connecticut forward Breanna Stewart (30) recovers a rebound in front of Notre Dame players during NCAA women’s championship game in Tampa, Fla. on Tuesday. UConn won 63-53. said with tears streaming down her face. “This is one of the hardest things we’ve had to do since I’ve been here.”

She stated when she came to UConn that her goal was to win four championships. She’s now one title away from being the first to win four straight. Stewart has been a huge reason why the Huskies have won

their won three consecutive titles.

Auriemma took Stewart out with about 30 seconds to play and gave her a big hug. The 6-foot-4 star is the latest in a long line of outstanding UConn players that Auriemma has coached, including Rebecca Lobo, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Maya Moore.

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While the Dukes had trouble taking care of the ball, the Trojans (5-2, 1-1) went errorfree for the first time this season.

“We played well,” Mendota coach Aaron Sester said. “Garret has been starting on the mound since he was a freshman.

That was his first outing tonight. He did a heck of a job.”

Cal Jarrett picked up the loss in throwing 5 1/3 innings, allowing five runs and six hits,

while striking out six.

Jarrett struggled with control, as his inside pitches were thrown against the wind. Three Trojans reached base after being beaned, and two runs were allowed when pitches missed the target.

“We made too many errors,” Dixon coach Sam Gallucci said.

“Errors with only four hits can cost you the game. I don’t know why, but the guys were just nervous tonight. It’s hard to explain.”

Zinke reached base in all four plate appearances. He and Evan Schultz

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

had two hits each for the Trojans. Schultz had two doubles, and drove in a run on a failed attempt to extend his fourthinning hit into a triple.

Zinke’s RBI came in the sixth inning off Duke reliever Owen Van Horn, reaching after the second of two straight infield errors.

“We need to practice in this weather,” Gallucci said. “This is the coldest we’ve played in. We’ve been lucky to have warm weather. Their hands were cold, they were cold, but we’ll come back. We play them again at their field.”

Forr-Polo 332 020 1 – 11 8 1 Pec-Durand 010 000 0 – 1 2 5 W – Richie Bartnick. L – Burton FORR-POLO (9-2, 3-0 NUIC East) Bartnick (5 IP, 2 H, R, 2 BB, 7 K), Nathan Schneiderman (2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K).

Multi hits – Wyatt Patterson 2, Wyatt Kerchner 2. 2B – Schneiderman. RBI – Schneiderman 3, Caleb Poffenberger 2, Bartnick, Kerchner.

PECATONICA-DURAND Burton (5 IP, 8 H, 10 R, BB, 0 K), Lake (2 IP, 0 H, R, 2 BB, K). at Eastland

WEST CARROLL 6, EASTLAND 4 West Carroll 004 010 1 – 6 11 1 Eastland 002 020 0 – 4 6 7 L – Zach Randecker.

EASTLAND Zach Randecker (7 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 6 ER, BB, 2 K). Multi hits – Randecker 2, DJ Heeren 2. 2B – Randecker. RBI – Randecker 3, Heeren. at Ashton

AFC 8, SOUTH BELOIT 3 South Beloit 111 000 0 — 3 5 4 AFC 101 033 X — 8 13 1 W – Bret Gittleson (1-10. L – Taylor.

SOUTH BELOIT (0-4, 0-3 NUIC East) Taylor (5 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 11 H, 5 SO, 1 BB), Near (1 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 2 SO, 1 BB) and J.Loud. 2B – Briggs. 3B – Taylor. RBI – Taylor, Near, Briggs.

AFC (1-3, 1-2) Gittleson (6 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 10 SO, 1 BB), Jacob Hilliker (1 IP, 3 SO) and Adam Mairs. Multi hits – Gittleson 3, Hilliker 2, Dillon Lanning 2, Levi Meyurer 2, Tyler Stacey 2. 2B – Hilliker, Lanning, Mairs, Stcey.

RBI – Hilliker 4, Lanning 2, Meurer.

at Byron

at Rockford

BYRON 10, DIXON 0, 5 INN. Dixon 000 00 — 0 Byron 900 1X — 10 DIXON (0-10) Erica Smith (1 IP, 9 R, 2 H, 5 While (3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 Jacelyn Rodriguez.

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ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 11, PRINCETON 2 Princeton 001 100 0 – 2 5 5 Erie-Ptown 290 000 x – 11 10 0 W – Kylie Ackerman (8-0). L – Angie Holmloeck.

PRINCETON (2-6) Holmloeck (3 IP, 11 R, 3 BB, 3 K), Mandy Menzel (3 IP, 0 R, BB, 2 K) and Robin Jensen. 2B – Haley Schultz, Amy Jaques, Jane Bauer. RBI – Jaques, June Bower.

ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN (8-0) Ackerman (3 IP, R, 2 BB, 3 K), Bekah Ryan (4 IP, R, 0 BB, 6 K) and Ashley Davis. Multi hits – Stephanie Thulen 2, Clare Kramer 2, Addie Glassburn 2. 2B – Davis, Glassburn.

3B – Savannah Mettler. HR – Thulene, Delaney Tegler. at Durand

FORRESTON-POLO 10, DURAND 1 Forreston 030 030 4 – 10 10 1 Durand 000 100 0 – 1 4 5 W – Peterson (3-1).

FORRESTON-POLO (4-1) Multiple hits – Peterson 3, Sterenberg 2, Person 2. HR – Ingram. RBI – Person 2, Peterson, Sterenberg, Ingram. at Ashton

AFC 12, SOUTH BELOIT 11 South Beloit 040 020 5 — 11 10 4 AFC 301 023 3 — 12 13 6 W – Carlee Hargis. L – Jillian Stevens.

SOUTH BELOIT Stevens (6 IP, 12 R, 8 ER, 13 H, 1 SO, 4 BB). Multi hits – Anna Andrews 3,Melisa Almer 2. 2B – Almer. RBI – Breanna Hoppe, Cassidy Parker, Andrews, Karyssa Myhes, Almer 2.

AFC Hargis (5 IP, 6 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 5 SO, 5 BB), Cassidy Koning (2 IP, 5 R, 0 ER, 5 H, 2 SO).

Multi hits – Bryce Gittleson 3, Lexi Meurer 2, Lauren Meurer 3, Savannah Stinnett 2.

2B – Lauren Meurer, Gittleson 2, Koning.

3B – Addison Wetzell, Lexi Meurer. RBI – Lauren Meurer 3, Gittleson 2, Koning, Lexi Meurer 3, Stinnett.

Boys track Tuesday’s results at Rock Falls

DIXON 109, STILLMAN VALLEY 31, ROCK FALLS 29 100 – 1. Connor Lewis (SV) 11.89; 200 – 1. Matt Coffey (D) 24.58; 400 – 1. Nile McCammond (SV) 56.01; 800 – 1. Ben Davis (D) 2:20.85; 1,600 – 1. Evan Grady (D) 4:47.99; 3,200 – 1. Seth Williams (RF) 9:59.34; 110 hurdles – 1. Jared Harrison (D) 16.9; 300 hurdles – 1. Harrison (D) 45.34; 400 relay – 1. Stillman Valley 46.91; 800 relay – 1. Stillman Valley 1:36.87; 1,600 relay – 1. Dixon (Harrison, Grady, Chase Fisher, Kyle Commons) 3:53.99; 3,200 relay – 1. Dixon (Nate Gascoigne, Bryson Forrest, Benny Mayes, Lukas Wedekind) 9:50.21; High jump – 1. Isaiah Roby (D) 5-10; Pole vault – 1. Braden Jacobs (D) 10-6; Long jump – 1. Nyrel Sullivan (D) 20-0 1/2; Triple jump – 1. Kandris Martin (D) 39-9; Shot put – 1. Collen Newman (D) 39-7; Discus – 1. Alex Helander (D) 98-5 at Milledgeville Team scores 1. Polo 165; 2. Fulton 107; 3. Milledgeville 70; 4. Galena 68.50; 5. Morrison 49.50; 6.

Dakota 39; 7. AFC 22 Discus – 1. Brandon Sinagra (Galena) 1202; Shot put – 1. Kyle McLuckie (Fulton) 40-9; Long jump – 1. Joe Gennaro (Milledgeville) 20-3 3/4; Triple jump – 1. Rodney Gossard (Fulton) 41-8; High jump – 1.

Brad Cavanaugh (Polo) 6-0; 3,200 relay – 1. Morrison (Eric Mulnix, Joe Eads, Matt Nichols, Mason Muur) 10:05.07; 400 relay – 1. Fulton (Tyler Pauline, Rodney Gossard, Shawn Hintz, Jason Osborn) 46.36; 100 – 1. Brooks Grobe (Polo) 11.11; 800 – 1.

Brevin Mason (Fulton) 2:11.79; 800 relay – 1. Polo (Brooks Grobe, Brad Cavanaugh, Aaron Shelton, Gavin Fuchs) 1:37.44; 400 – 1. Rodney Gossard (Fulton) 55.10; 300 hurdles – 1. Zach Schmidt (Milledgeville) 43.06; 1,600 – 1. Hunter Hamstra (Morrison) 5:33.95; 200 – 1. Brooks Grobe (Polo) 22.76; 1,600 relay – 1. Polo (Brad Cavanaugh, Max Barkalow, Sam Barkalow, Gavin Fuchs) 3:51.54

Girls track Tuesday’s result at Forreston 1. Polo-Forreston 143, 2. Amboy 121, 3.

West Carroll 111, 4. Dakota 72, 5. South Beloit 31, 6. AFC 19 100 – 1. Katelynn Pankhurst (A) 13.51; 200 – 1. Pankhurst (A) 30.38; 400 – 1.

Hannah Ryan (D) 1:11.59; 800 – 1. Erin Hosto (A) 2:45; 1,600 – 1. Jennifer Popovich (A) 6:22.21; 3,200 – 1. Kali Hunter (WC) 14:26.09; 110 hurdles – 1. Courtney Boyer (WC) 18.5; 300 hurdles – 1.

Rebecca Sarabia (SB) 59.93; 400 relay – 1. Amboy (Cassidy corcoran, Kaitlin Boers, Pankhurst, Erika Zimmerlein) 54.65; 800 relay – 1. Amboy (Corcoran, Kaitlyn Hildebrand, Pankhurst, Zimmerlein) 1:56.33; 1,600 relay – 1. West Carroll (Jessica Barr, Olivia Burton, Allison Barr, Hayley Guilinger) 4:56.88); 3,200 relay – 1. Amboy (Popovich, Ally Gascoigne, Hosto, Megan Grady) 11:30.55; High jump – 1. Courtney Wolf (PF) 4-4; Long jump – 1. Paige Yoder (D) 15-2; Triple jump – 1. Naeva Groenewold (PF) 28-10 1/2; Shot put – 1. Olivia Suggs (SB) 33-8; Discus – 1. Kaitlin Korf (PF) 76-9 at Oregon Team scores 1. Kaneland 109; 2. Burlington Central 52; 3. Oregon 24 3,200 relay – 1. Kaneland 10:23.22; 3,200 – 1. Allie Ganz (Kaneland) 13:14.97; 100 hurdles – 1. Jessica Weber (Kaneland) 19.09; 100 – 1. Nicole Sreenan (Kaneland) 13.12; 800 – 1. Brianna Bower (Kaneland) 2:33.92; 800 relay – 1. Kaneland 1:56.00; 400 – 1. Carly Bartholomew (Kaneland) 1:06.62; 300 hurdles – 1. Taylor Eaves (Kaneland) 55.32; 1,600 – 1. Chloe Bilyk (Central) 5:44.63; 200 – 1. Allie Heinzer (Kaneland) 27.54; 1,600 relay – 1. Kaneland 4:31.24; High jump – 1. Maddie Keifer (Kaneland) 5-0; Pole vault – 1. Meghan Conn (Central) 9-2; Discus – 1. Carly Stephens (Oregon) 91-1; Shot put – 1. Brenna Williams (Central) 31-8; Long jump – 1.

Jamie Martens (Kaneland) 15-0; Triple jump – 1. Sarah Lauer (Oregon) 33-7

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Tuesday’s results at Edwards Sports Complex, Geneseo

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STERLING 7, GENESEO 0 Sterling 010 112 2 – 7 4 0 Geneseo 000 000 0 – 0 4 0 W – Lexy Staples. L – Andrea Wagoner.

STERLING (6-0, 1-0 NIB-12 West) Staples (7 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 4 K) and Lauren Fritz. Multiple hits – Shannon Long 3, Erin Stroup 3, Emily McDonald 2. RBI – Stroup 2, Trujillo, Fritz, Escamilla, Hale.

GENESEO Wagoner (7 IP, 7 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 K). at Rock Falls

ROCK FALLS 4, WINNEBAGO 1 Winnebago 100 000 0 – 1 2 1 Rock Falls 010 030 x – 4 11 1 W – Natalie Soltow. L – Henkinz ROCK FALLS (4-4, 2-1 BNC West) Soltow (7 IP, 2H, R, ER, 4 BB, 8 K). Multi hits – Olivia Babcock 2, Chelsi Blair 2, Michaela Ward 2, Maurelle Behrens 2. RBI – Jenny Lawson, Behrens, Ward, Soltow.

WINNEBAGO Henkinz (6 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 2BB, 4 K). RBI – Spears.

Singles 1. Jack Nitz (S) def. Jon Smyk 6-1, 6-4 2. Lane Martells (S) def. Peter Smyk 6-1, 6-3 Doubles 1. Matt Borgshrom, Chris Chaidez (M) def.

Zak Khan, Jonah Khuntngta 7-5, 6-4 2. David Carlos, Brian Halderson (M) def.

Jacob Reynolds, Alex Gallardo 6-1, 6-1 3. Gage Bright, Saul Juarez (W) def. Brandon Vasques, Jorge Gutierrez 6-3, 6-3 at Rockton

HONONEGAH 4, DIXON 1 Singles 1. Sam Bratt (D) def. Menon 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-7 2. Kim (H) def. Zach Healy 0-6, 0-6 Doubles 1. Lefaivre, Louh (H) def. Michael Gale, Justin Wilson 0-6, 0-6 2. Euhus, Heame (H) def. Ian Smith, Keenan Longan 0-6, 1-6 3. Deng, Lund (H) def. Devin Anderson, Devin Attig 1-6, 0-6 Record: Dixon 1-2

NEWMAN 3, JEFFERSON 2 Singles 1. Luna (J) def. Connor Knack 3-6, 6-4, 8-10 2. Keapanya (J) def. Jake Neisewander 6-4, 5-7, 10-12 Doubles 1. Tucker Shoemaker, Elliott Frankfother (N) win 6-1, 6-6 (7-9), 10-5 2. Quentin Larson, Drew Burger (N) win 6-1, 7-5 3. Luke Hodge, Dillon Gallentine (N) win 6-4, 6-2 Record: Newman 1-2

Women’s basketball National Championship Tuesday’s result UConn 63, Notre Dame 53

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE Tuesday’s results Baltimore 6, Tampa Bay 5 Texas at Oakland, late L.A. Angels at Seattle, late Today’s games Minnesota (Nolasco 0-0) at Detroit (Sanchez 0-0), 12:08 p.m.

Boston (Porcello 0-0) at Philadelphia (Harang 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Toronto (Dickey 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore (M.Gonzalez 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Quintana 0-0) at Kansas City (D.Duffy 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Carrasco 0-0) at Houston (Feldman 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Texas (Detwiler 0-0) at Oakland (Kazmir 0-0), 9:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 0-0) at Seattle (Iwakuma 0-0), 9:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Tuesday’s results Atlanta 12, Miami 2 St. Louis at Chicago, ppd., rain Colorado 5, Milwaukee 2 San Francisco at Arizona, late San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, late Today’s games St. Louis (Lynn 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 0-0), 1:20 p.m.

Boston (Porcello 0-0) at Philadelphia (Harang 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (deGrom 0-0) at Washington (Zimmermann 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Atlanta (S.Miller 0-0) at Miami (Koehler 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Cole 0-0) at Cincinnati (Leake 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Colorado (E.Butler 0-0) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Heston 0-0) at Arizona (Hellickson 0-0), 8:40 p.m.

San Diego (Cashner 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (McCarthy 0-0), 9:10 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE z-Atlanta x-Cleveland x-Chicago y-Toronto x-Washington Milwaukee Brooklyn Boston Miami Indiana Charlotte Detroit Orlando Philadelphia New York

W 58 50 46 45 44 38 36 35 35 34 33 30 24 18 15

L 19 27 31 32 33 39 41 42 43 43 44 47 53 60 62

Pct .753 .649 .597 .584 .571 .494 .468 .455 .449 .442 .429 .390 .312 .231 .195

GB — 8 12 13 14 20 22 23 23½ 24 25 28 34 40½ 43

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB z-Golden State 63 15 .808 — x-Houston 53 24 .688 9½ x-Memphis 52 25 .675 10½ y-Portland 50 27 .649 12½ x-L.A. Clippers 52 26 .667 11 x-San Antonio 52 26 .667 11 Dallas 46 31 .597 16½ New Orleans 42 35 .545 20½ Oklahoma City 42 36 .538 21 Phoenix 39 39 .500 24 Utah 35 42 .455 27½ Denver 28 49 .364 34½ Sacramento 26 50 .342 36 L.A. Lakers 20 56 .263 42 Minnesota 16 60 .211 46 x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division; z-clinched conference Tuesday’s results Atlanta 96, Phoenix 69 Miami 105, Charlotte 100 New Orleans 103, Golden State 100 San Antonio 113, Oklahoma City 88 Minnesota at Sacramento, late L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, late Today’s games Washington at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Boston at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Indiana at New York, 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Houston at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Denver, 8 p.m.

Sacramento at Utah, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Portland, 9 p.m.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GP z-N.Y. Rngers 80 x-Montreal 80 x-Tampa Bay 80 x-Washington 80 N.Y. Islanders 80 Detroit 80 Pittsburgh 80 Boston 79 Ottawa 80 Florida 80 Philadelphia 80 Columbus 79 New Jersey 80 Carolina 80 Toronto 80 Buffalo 80

W 52 48 48 44 46 42 42 41 41 36 33 39 32 29 30 23

L 21 22 24 25 28 25 26 25 26 29 29 35 35 40 43 49

OT Pts 7 111 10 106 8 104 11 99 6 98 13 97 12 96 13 95 13 95 15 87 18 84 5 83 13 77 11 69 7 67 8 54

GF 248 213 255 237 245 230 218 209 232 199 213 222 176 185 208 159

GA 187 183 206 199 224 217 207 201 214 219 228 244 209 223 253 268

WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Anaheim 80 50 23 7 107 234 221 x-St. Louis 80 49 24 7 105 242 198 x-Nashville 80 47 23 10 104 229 200 x-Vancouver 80 46 29 5 97 231 217 x-Chicago 80 48 26 6 102 226 184 Calgary 80 44 29 7 95 237 210 x-Minnesota 80 45 27 8 98 225 195 Winnipeg 80 42 26 12 96 225 208 Los Angeles 80 39 26 15 93 215 201 Dallas 80 39 31 10 88 253 259 San Jose 80 39 32 9 87 224 227 Colorado 80 37 31 12 86 215 225 Edmonton 80 24 43 13 61 192 274 Arizona 80 24 48 8 56 169 265 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot; y-clinched division; z-clinched conference Tuesday’s results N.Y. Rangers 4, New Jersey 2 Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Islanders 4 Ottawa 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT Detroit 3, Carolina 2 Winnipeg 1, St. Louis 0 Minnesota 2, Chicago 1 Colorado 3, Nashville 2 Calgary 3, Arizona 2 Edmonton 4, Los Angeles 2 Today’s games Toronto at Columbus, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at Washington, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Anaheim, 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s box score

WILD 2, BLACKHAWKS 1 Minnesota 0 0 2 – 2 Chicago 0 0 1 – 1 Third Period–1, Minnesota, Granlund 8 (Parise, Pominville), 9:30. 2, Minnesota, Zucker 19 (Stewart, Suter), 13:14. 3, Chicago, Bickell 14 (Sharp, Hjalmarsson), 18:12.

Goalies–Minnesota, Dubnyk 36-13-4 (33 shots-32 saves). Chicago, Crawford 32-195 (30-28).

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Gifford Pinchot, who was a governor of Pennsylvania and the first chief of the U.S. Forest Service, said, “Conservation is the application of common sense to the common problems for the common good.”

By applying common sense to this bridge problem, can South conserve his contract?

He is in four spades. West leads the heart ace: four, eight (start of a high-low with a doubleton), nine. West cashes the heart king: seven, three, two.

West continues with a third heart, and East ruffs dummy’s queen with his spade 10. How should South continue?

The bidding has a modern slant. North’s three-heart

response is called a cuebid raise. It shows three or more spades and at least game-invitational strength.

Using this cue-bid, a jump to three spades would be pre-emptive, indicating four-

card support but fewer than 10 support points. However, if you prefer to keep three spades as a game-invitational limit raise, go with it.

Note West’s third heart lead. This had two strategies.

First, ruffing away dummy’s heart queen would stop declarer gaining a later discard on it. Also, perhaps East’s trump would be high enough to effect an uppercut.

Note that both of these ideas come to fruition. South can no longer pitch his club loser on the heart queen.

Also, if he overruffs the spade jack, West will gain a trump trick, and the defenders will eventually take a club for down one.

South, though, should see that if he sheds his club three under the spade 10, his contract will be safe (unless West is void in a minor). © 2015 UFS

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(A) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate are Glen S. Hughes, President, Community State Bank of Rock Falls-Dixon, 1021 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, Illinois 61021, (815) 284-8500.

(B) Both the legal descriptions of the real estate and the common addresses are as follows: Parcel 1: The Westerly Forty-five (45) feet of Lot Number One (1) in Block Number Thirty-nine (39) in the Town (now City) of Dixon, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 312 W. Third St., Dixon, IL 61021 Parcel 2: The East Half (E 1/2) of the West Half (W 1/2) of the North Two-thirds (N 2/3) of Lot Number One (1) in Block Eightysix (86) in the Original Town, now City, of Dixon, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

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At the premises I, Lyle Dirks, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois in the case entitled Sterling Federal Bank, ,F.S.B. f/k/a Mt. Morris Savings & Loan Association, Plaintiff v. Joseph M. MacDonald, Sharon MacDonald and the First National Bank in Amboy, Defendants, case No. 2014 CH 76 as sale officer, to conduct the sale, will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 21 North, Range 11 East of the 4th Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West line of the Northwest Quarter of Section 31, 1108.84 feet North of the Southwest corner of the said Northwest Quarter; thence Northerly on the said West line of the Northwest Quarter, 708.20 feet; thence Easterly at an angle of 90° 20’ measured counterclockwise from the said West line, 254.00 feet; thence Southerly parallel with the said West line, 493.20 feet; thence Easterly at an angle of 89° 40’ measured counterclockwise from the last described course, 146.0 feet; thence Southerly parallel with the said West line, 215.0 feet; thence Westerly 400.0 feet to the said point of beginning, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois. ALSO DESCRIBED AS: Lots 1 and 2 of Miller’s Subdivision located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 21 North, Range 11 East of the 4th Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Book “J” of Plats, Page 99, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois, commonly known as 1274 Whitney Road, Amboy, IL 61310. DESCRIPTION: Two story, 4 bedroom home including total of 9 rooms, 1.75 baths, approximately 2,168 square feet of living area and a large 26x88 detached garage with work shop. INSPECTION: Contact Christy Eastman at Sterling Federal Bank, 815-734-6051 to determine if property is available for inspection. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK. Sale is subject to taxes for 2013 and all subsequent years. TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale. Any sale is subject to court approval.

Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale.

Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

ATTORNEYS: WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. AUCTIONEER: LYLE DIRKS, IL 440000128 STERLING, IL, PH. 815-626-3358

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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.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS-DIXON, Plaintiff, v.

Urban Financial of America, LLC f/k/a Urban Financial Group, Inc. PLAINTIFF VS

KENNETH R. BURNELL a/k/a KENNETH BURNELL a/k/a KEN BURNELL; AMCORE INVESTMENT GROUP, N.A., its successor or successors, as Trustee under a Trust Agreement dated March 17, 2008, known as Trust Number 15960; CITY OF DIXON, ILLINOIS; CITIBANK (South Dakota) N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 14 CH 98 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Kenneth E Burk, Unknown Owners and NonRecord Claimants, DEFENDANT(S) 14 CH 48 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

(IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE entered by the Court in Community State Bank of Rock Falls-Dixon v. Kenneth R. Burnell a/k/a Kenneth Burnell a/k/a Ken Burnell; AMCORE Investment Group, N.A., its successor or successors, as Trustee under a Trust Agreement dated March 17, 2008, known as Trust Number 15960; City Of Dixon, Illinois; Citibank (South Dakota) N.A.; Unknown Owners; and Non-Record Claimants, Case No. 14 CH 98, Lee County, Illinois, on March 12, 2015, the properties hereinafter described will be sold to the highest bidder in separate sales.

(A) The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate are Glen S. Hughes, President, Community State Bank of Rock FallsDixon, 1021 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, Illinois 61021, (815) 2848500.

(B) Both the legal descriptions of the real estate and the common addresses are as follows: Parcel 1: The Westerly Forty-five (45) feet of Lot Number One (1) in Block Number Thirty-nine (39) in the Town (now City) of Dixon, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 312 W. Third St., Dixon, IL 61021 Parcel 2: The East Half (E 1/2) of the West Half (W 1/2) of the North Twothirds (N 2/3) of Lot Number One (1) in Block Eighty-six (86) in the Original Town, now City, of Dixon, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 508 W. Seventh St., Dixon, IL 61021 (D) The improvements on the real estate are residences.

(E) The real estate may not be inspected prior to the sale.

(F) The time and place of the sale are as follows: The Lee County Old Courthouse, 112 East Second St., Dixon, IL 61021, at 10:00 a.m. on April 30, 2015.

(G) The terms of the sale are ten percent (10%) down at the time of the sale, payable in certified funds, and the full balance within seven (7) days.

(H) The case title, case number, and the Court in which the foreclosure was filed are specified above.

(I) No other information is required to be disclosed.

COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS-DIXON, Plaintiff

By EHRMANN GEHLBACH BADGER LEE & CONSIDINE, LLC Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com

By Douglas E. Lee

NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: KENNETH E BURK, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF KENNETH E BURK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: Lot 72 in Second Addition to Garden View Subdivision in the City of Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois, as per recorded plat thereof filed May 12, 1969 as Document Number 337751, in the office of the County recorder of Whiteside County, Illinois.

Commonly known as: 616 W 13th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 and which said mortgage was made by, Kenneth E Burk, an unmarried man; Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. As Nominee For Urban Financial Group, Inc. ;Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 201105179; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270 on or before MAY 8, 2015 A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 120 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 239-3432 Fax: (312) 284-4820 Attorney No: 6314883 File No: 14IL00103-2 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this firm may be deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

April 8, 15, 22, 2015

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on April 2, A.D. 2015, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and postoffice addresses of all of the person owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Parvin Trucking Co. located at 604 Galt Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071.

Dated this 2nd day of April, A.D. 2015 Dana Nelson County Clerk April 8, 15, 22, 2015

March 25, April 1, 8, 2015

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ROCHELLE, Plaintiff, vs.

CINDY MALDONADO LOZADA, Defendant.

NO. 14 CH 89 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above entitled cause the property hereinafter described or s0 much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

A. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Hewitt & Wagner, Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1124 Lincoln Highway, Rochelle, Illinois, 61068, 815-562-2704.

B. The common address of other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 920 W. 4th Street, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois.

C. The legal description of real estate is: Lot Nine (9) of the Resurvey and Subdivision of Block One (1) in Dement's Addition to the Town (now City) of Dixon, according to the Plat thereof recorded in the Recorder's Office of Lee County in Book B of Miscellaneous Records on Page 82, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

Tax Code No. 07-08-05-180-001 D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: A single family residence.

E. The real estate may not be inspected prior to sale.

F. The time and place of the sale is: April 23, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. At the Lee County Courthouse, Original Court Building, 112 E. 2nd Street, 1st Floor, Dixon, Illinois.

G. The terms of the sale are: 10 percent day of sale with balance due 14 days thereafter.

H. The Judgment of Foreclosure amount is $64,317.65.

IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN JOYNT, Deceased.

NO. 2015 P 11 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Helen Joynt of Dixon, Lee County, Illinois. Letters of office were issued to Lester E. Joynt, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is Gary R. Gehlbach of Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, PO Box 447, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date is stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: Lester E. Joynt Independent Executor

Gary R. Gehlbach Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC 215 E. First Street Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) April 1, 8 15, 2015

CELEBRATIONS Published Every Other Tuesday

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ROCHELLE, Plaintiff,

By HEWITT & WAGNER, Its Attorneys

By Brent A. Wagner HEWITT & WAGNER 1124 Lincoln Highway Rochelle, IL 61068 Telephone 815-562-2704 Attorneys for Plaintiff.

March 25, April 1, 8, 2015

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

ESTATE OF: MARTHA L. JACOB, Deceased.

No. 15 P 8 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is hereby given of the death of MARTHA L. JACOB. Letters of Office were issued on the 2nd day of April, 2015 to VALERIE BUTCHER, as Independent Administrator, and whose attorneys are MERTES & MERTES, P.C., 4015 East Lincolnway, Suite D, Sterling, IL 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the Personal Representative, or both, within six (6) months from the date of publication of this notice or three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of this notice, whichever is later, to Claimants 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 (l0) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 3rd day of April, 2015 VALERIE BUTCHER Personal Representative Magen J. Mertes MERTES & MERTES, P.C. Attorneys for Petitioner 4015 East Lincolnway, Suite D Sterling, IL 61081 Telephone: (815) 626-1500 May 8, 15, 22, 2015

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE ALPINE BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs.

LYLE E. SCHILPP, JR., SONYA A. SCHILPP, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants.

CASE NO. 15 CH 26 PUBLICATION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE To: UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above-entitled cause, that the above suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court for the 15th Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for foreclosure of a mortgage and other relief on the following described property in which you have or claim an interest: The East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 30, Township 20 North, Range 8 East of the 4th P.M., Lee County, Illinois, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES: A part of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 30, Township 20 North, Range 8 East of the 4th P.M. in Lee County, Illinois, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Section 30 which is North 00º 00'0” East (assumed bearings), 1593.13 feet from the Southeast corner thereof; thence South 86º 05'39” West, 360.34 feet; thence North 00º 56'38” West, 609.21 feet, thence North 90º 00'00” East, 369.84 feet to the said East line of Section 30; thence South 00º 00'00” West, 584.56 feet to the point of beginning.

Property commonly known as Eakle Road, Harmon, IL 61042 Title Holder of Record: LYLE E. SCHILPP, JR. Identification of Mortgage: (1) Mortgage from Lyle E. Schilpp, Jr., to Alpine Bank & Trust Co., dated July 22, 2013, and recorded in the Lee County Recorder's Office on July 24, 2013, as Document No. 2013003837; P.I.N. Number: 10-13-30-400-003 Now, therefore, unless you, the said defendants, “Unknown Owners” and “NonRecord Claimants” file your answer in said suit or otherwise make your appearance there in in the said Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois, on or before May 4, 2015, default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

Dated: March 19, 2015 WILLIAMSMcCARTHY LLP Thomas P. Sandquist Its Attorneys

Prepared by: Thomas P. Sandquist ARDC# 06198232 WILLIAMSMcCARTHY LLP 120 West State Street P.O. Box 219 Rockford, Illinois 61105 tsandquist@wilmac.com 815-987-8900 March 25, April 1, 8, 2015 State of Illinois, Circuit Court, Whiteside County Notice of Filing a Request for a Name Change (ADULT) 15MR45 Nichole Lee McFadden There will be a court hearing on my request to change my name from Nichole Lee McFadden to the name of Nichole Lee Reynolds. The court hearing will be held: on Thursday May, 28 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at 200 E. Knox, Morrison IL, Whiteside County, in courtroom #TBA Nichole McFadden April 1, 8 & 15 2015

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No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

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Edison cyl upright phonograph; Victrola upright phonograph; Victrola table top record player; RCA radio record player; leather fainting couch; Victorian davenport; old cupboard; wash stand; baby bed; wicker baby buggy; 4 wood bed frames; desk w/barrel top; record cabinet; oval table; walnut sm 2 drawer stand; sm & lg spinning wheel; walnut 3 drawer churn; 2 - walnut 4 drawer chest w/hanky drawers; swinging cradle; 9 cane bottom chairs; 2 child’s rockers; upright radio; Baldwin Grand piano; Chicago Cottage pump organ; Wurlitzer elec organ; desk; 3 hump back trunks; 3 milk cans; rinse tubs; old work bench; English saddle; wood sled; No III wood burning stove; bee smokers; Bentwood butter churn; Daisy #80 butter churn; egg baskets; cistern pump; cast bathtub legs; oil jar; lg buck knife in sheath; few misc coins; lantern; stereo viewer/cards; records; violin & case; music box in wood case; Tiffany type lamp; some silver & silver plate utensils; old bottles; gray enamel ranch pot; few collectible dishware pieces; lg Hull vase; Sleepy Eye pitcher; crock bowls; hobnail pcs; Holmes & Edwards set flatware in case; vintage clothes; shelf clock; old photos & books; Army clothes; cast McCormick Deering tractor; various dolls; few old toys incl Arcade cook stove; BYK Toddler; lots of jewelry; ladies 14K yellow gold solitaire ring 1.12 carat cut diamond of G.I.A., weighs approx 2.9 grams Auctioneers: Polo, IL 61064 Clerks: Public Auction Service Lenny Bryson (IL#440000158) Lyle & Sheryl Hopkins 815-946-4120 (IL#440000185) Mark Ebert (IL#440000341) 815-946-2660 or 800-848-9519 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 responsiblefor accidents or merchandise after sold.

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Auction City Sales 2505 W. 4th St. Dixon, IL 61021 Sat. April 11, 2015 9:00 A.M.

2- Retro counter top stamp machines, 20 cent Pepsi (blue) pop machine, 6’ tall candy (pull-lever) 15 cent vending machines, Dr. Pepper wall clock, 2 “Fresh Gum” 1 cent dispenser machines. Toledo floor model scale weighs up to 5,000 lbs, 3 old 1940’s 48 star flags, 2 pocket watches, 1897 Grand Deere Plow Co. Adv. Notebook, 1950’s Schwinn Bike w/ lights in tank, lots of milk bottles- some local, egg scale, 2 Breyer horses in boxes #466 & #1113, RC pop wall clock, barrel type coolers 7up, Coke, A&W, etc. 5’ Tall by 45” National Pull handle candy machine, Hamm’s big bear calendar, collection of 1940-60 baseball bats signed by J. Robinson, P. Rose, H. Killebrew, G. Babe Ruth, H. Aaron, T. Williams, Y. Barra plus others, Lg collection of golf clubs (approx 70) of drivers and irons signed by pros, Bobby Jones, Wiffy Cox, John Revolta, Jock Hutchinson, S Thompson etc. Also Lg. 22x13 B.W. photo of all pro golfers of the 30-44 era at the 1934 Masters signed by Johnny Revolla, old baskets, old keys, Sterling Silver (3) candelabra, pair 5” candle sticks, ster souv. spoons & other items. Fancy 1958 head vase, Roseville 9’” Laurel green vase, Waco pottery vase, old radios, Beier Bakery (Dixon) feed sack, rare 1/2 qt. 1958 Mason jars w/ lids, Lg box sheet music, Collection of Petunia Fest pins, over 200 Adv. yard sticks. RF creamer, wooden Adv. boxes - Ammo, cheese, etc.

1872 Lee County plat books, 1921 Lee County History books, Nippon vase, flutter iron on base, Flo-blue items, scrapbooks.

Stamp albums, Rosenthal plate in box, German shaving mug, old pop bottles, old cameras, WWII marked air pump. Old signs. Mary’s resturaunt LaSalle, IL, Black Farms Seed Corn Adv. and radiator protector. 4’ metal showcase 20” tall w/ glass doors. Collection of old stick pins, Brach’s Candy rack, RayO-Vac Adv sign for Flashlight batteries, 1940 -50 gambling punch boards, children’s books, box of Amethyst dishes, glass baskets, erector set, 2 paymaster check machines, G.E. voltmeter in wooden case, wooden decoys. Great Raytheon case has all vet or Dr. surgical tools, 1950’s recored player, collection of Butchers sharping steels- Many signed Winchester, KeenKutter, CaseXX, O.V.B, Russell green river works, WWII bayonet, U.S. Civil war bayonet, Rare find WWII Japanese flag with writing all around it 30” by 30” sent home in 1944 to Dixon, IL. all envelopes,etc., Red-Flash top pcs, wooden voting box (black-ball type) Belleek pcs, set spode china, Limoges dresser set, pickle caster w/ cranberry glass insert, Vintage wooden 6 slot coin holder/ changer, misc silhouette pics, Art Deco cig. lighters, camp Grant- Pennant, Appox 12 Sm. Madame Alexander dolls, Dixon H.S. yearbook 1965, Sterling H.S. Year books 1940, 42,43. Polo H.S. yr. books 1944, 45, 46, Aviator (bust) carved by M.Garman, lots of boxes early cigarettes, Auto Rotary printer in wooden box 1904, 5 pc R.S. Germany berry set, Crockey water cooler, old store counter- top scale, nice Dazey #40 chrun, great Buddy-L hyd. dump truck, other Buddy- L Truck, Midge toys (Rockford) mint shape, Daisy gun & holster set old/ new stock in box, Prairie Wagon toy in box, lots of neat collectible not Advertised should be a good sale!

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