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

STERLING – When the City Council approved the Country Lane Apartments project in fall 2012, some local resi-

dents questioned the need for more low- and mediumincome housing.

If Country Lane is a good measuring stick, it appears the market for that demographic has not yet become

saturated. After an unusually rainy spring set back the construction schedule, the developer made up for lost time.

All 48 units in the $9.3 million housing complex on

West 11th Street are now full, says Jeremy Yost, vice president for Yost Management Co., the project’s Charleston-based developer.

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Dylan Brumbly, 13, of Dixon helps with Nolan Halla’s Eagle Scout Project on Saturday morning at the Al Morrison Baseball Fields in Dixon. The service project consisted of creating a garden behind the backstop of Ken Helfrich Field. See more photos of the effort at www.saukvalley.com.

SCHOOL SECURITY

Safety in crooked numbers

Spin that record

Local schools win grants, plan to upgrade entrances

Disc-golf ing duo glides into Guinness at Nims Park

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5535

Photos by Kimberly Watley/Special to SVM

Thanks to portable lights lent by the Rock Falls Fire Department, Garry Murphy of Crete carefully plays one of 1,620 holes he and his best friend, Joe Duncan, completed in about 21 hours to set a Guinness record over the weekend at Nims Park in Rock Falls. They had 24 hours to play more than 1,310, but retired early because of sheer exhaustion.

BY KIMBERLY WATLEY Special to SVM

ROCK FALLS – Garry Murphy and Joe Duncan have secured their names in Guinness Book of World Records history.

Born thousands of miles away from one another, just hours apart on the same day, the now31-year-old best friends came together and crushed a disc golf record by playing 1,620 holes within a 24-hour span.

Their attempt at the mark began Saturday at 11 a.m., with a

steady pace of 95 to 100 baskets per hour. They ended 3 hours shy of the allotted period, because of sheer exhaustion.

The score to beat was 1,310 holes, which they exceeded by 310 around 8 Sunday morning, when they talked it out and made the decision to call it a day.

Earlier, at 2:40 a.m., sleepyeyed family and friends crawled out of tents set up in Nims Park, and cheered for the pair as their score reached 1,311.

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Nearly $280,000 in state grant money is coming to the Sauk Valley to be used to upgrade and enhance school security, primarily at building entrances.

It’s part of $25 million being distributed to 448 elementary and secondary school districts, community colleges, and state universities in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency’s School and Campus Safety Grant Program.

The grants will help fund more than 1,300 projects, including vestibules – secure waiting areas – being created in many local schools.

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Joe Duncan, 31, putts during his and Garry Murphy’s successful run at a Guinness world record at Nims Park in Rock Falls.

More on A8 Find out how the schools got into the mix for the grants, and how much each was awarded.

RURAL ASHTON | DOG ATTACK UPDATE

‘It hurt so bad. I just wanted to die’ Victim healing, excited to run again

BY VINDE WELLS vwells@shawmedia.com Shaw News Service

ASHTON – After rescuing his wife from an attack by three dogs 2 weeks ago, and likely saving her life, Larry Ebert has altered his views somewhat on laws about dogs running loose.

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“I’ve never been a huge proponent of leash laws, but unstable dogs shouldn’t be allowed to run free, either,” he said Friday. “Dog owners need to be responsible.”

Ebert, 62, rural Ashton, was out for a morning bike ride April 21. As he rode along Dugdale Road, heading home, he saw his neighbor’s

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three dogs attacking something in the ditch.

To his horror, he realized what they had was his wife, Aneda, 63, who had been out jogging and was about a tenth of a mile from home.

“When I got close enough to see it was her, I rode as fast as I could,” he said. “I saw them drag her at least 15 feet.”

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Aneda and Larry Ebert sit together on a couch in the family room in their rural Ashton home. Larry saved his wife’s life when he rescued her from an attack by three dogs.

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He said he ran at the dogs, two pit bulls and a smaller brown dog, and yelled at them, scaring them off. “I don’t know what I would have done if they had decided to stay and fight,� Larry said.

Larry called 911 on Aneda’s cellphone and assisted her as best he could as she lay bloodied and torn in the ditch. “His timing was wonderful,� Aneda said. “He came along at the right time.�

Aneda, who is 5-foot-1, suffered numerous bite wounds to her arms, the back of her neck, and a leg.

She was able to protect her face, and the dogs landed only one bite on her cheek.

The wounds on her arms are deep, large tears, requiring stitches, and the ones on the back of her neck were stapled. Bruises from the bites are everywhere.

Her leg is polkadotted with puncture wounds, where the dogs bit deeply into her muscle.

Deep scratches on her upper back are healing.

She said the dogs ran at her and began biting at her elbows, quickly knocking her down and dragging her in a savage frenzy. “It hurt so bad. I just wanted to die,� she said. “I couldn’t get that growling out of my head for about a week.�

The dogs tore off the red T-shirt she was wearing over her tank top.

Aneda remained conscious throughout the ambulance ride to KSB Hospital in Dixon, and she remembers making a stop in Lost Nation to pick up a paramedic who could start an IV. Once at KSB, she was X-rayed and then had surgery to clean the wounds and put drains in them.

She was released from the hospital April 25, and the staples came out a few days later.

Aneda’s daily workout routine has stood her in good stead. “They said she has good muscle texture and good circulations, which are two good things to have going for you with something like this,� Larry said. “They were afraid some of the tissue would die, but that hasn’t happened and won’t now.�

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Aneda Ebert was attacked by three dogs as she was jogging near her home on Dugdale Road in rural Ashton April 21. Here you can see the bites on her left arm. just wonderful,� she said.

We’ve lived here almost 40 years.

The Ashton comWho would think it wasn’t a safe place? munity fund paid for Aneda Ebert, who also said the three dogs that landscapers to come attacked her had been in the Eberts’ yard peacefully, out and spruce up their along with their grandchildren front lawn.

Though healing, Aneda praised the Several were hand- Aneda is still weakened doctors and staff at the made by the children from the attack. When hospital.

Aneda teaches at Tilton she first got home, “They worked their Elementary School in she had too little arm strength to even pour a magic,� she said with a Rochelle. grin.

A r e t i r e d p h y s i c a l cup of coffee. “It’s getting better,�

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City gets grant from program Burke wide through the program this year. It is funded through foreclosure filing fees paid by banks.

The fees are paid on a sliding scale, based on how many foreclosures are filed each year.

For example, a financial institution that files more than 175 foreclosures must pay $500 for each filing; those filing between 50 and 175 must pay $250 for each filing; those with fewer than 50 must pay $50 for each filing.

Eligible uses for the money include maintaining weeds and grass, trimming trees and shrubs, installing fences, and repairing or demol-

Money from state to help with costs of abandoned properties

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

ROCK FALLS – Rock Falls and Moline have been chosen from the Quad Cities region to receive funds from a new state grant program.

Rock Falls will receive $26,774, while Moline was awarded $58,909 from the Abandoned Property Program, which was signed into law last year to help municipalities stabilize neighborhoods.

More than $7 million will be awarded state-

ishing abandoned properties.

Rock Falls City Administrator Robbin Blackert said a variety of costs were incurred in dealing with foreclosed and abandoned properties, and that don’t even include demolitions. “We spend about $10,000 a year just mowing abandoned properties,� Blackert said. “Most years we also spend several thousands in attorneys fees.�

Cities place liens on the properties to recoup lawn care expenses, but those expenses are on the books until a property is sold. Rock Falls has money budgeted for demolitions within its

general fund. Only one structure was demolished last year, at a cost of $15,000, Blackert said.

These types of projects will bring much-needed investment to areas that have been slow to experience any of the state’s economic recovery, state Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, said in a news release. “This investment will improve our communities’ ability to reclaim areas of blight and underutilization following the wave of foreclosures in recent years,� Smiddy said.

Rock Falls received $250,000 earlier this year from the federally fund-

ed Single-Family OwnerOccupied Rehabilitation program, administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

Since the city started applying for that grant in 2006, $1.6 million has been made available to rehab city homes.

Rock Falls now has about $400,000 on hand through the SFOOR program, Blackert said.

The ongoing program helps low-income homeowners to make necessary but costly repairs, such as roofing, furnaces, windows and wiring. It targets potential health and safety problems, and building code violations.

DUTCH DAYS DELIVERS TRADITION IN FULTON

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ABOVE: Parker Kreider, 3, of Fulton eagerly pushes his broom down Fourth Street in Fulton during the street scrubbing Saturday at Fulton’s Dutch Days.

RIGHT: Dutch klompen dancers perform traditional dances Saturday during Fulton’s Dutch Days.

TOP: Luke Traver of Oostburg, Wis., roughly shapes a pair of Dutch klompen (shown above). Traver creates his klompen from solid pieces of wood, which he whittles away until he has a pair.

pays $3,200 fine Coloma’s audit still unfinished

BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5525

ROCK FALLS – Coloma Township Supervisor Debra Burke kept her promise to personally pay $3,200 in fines that the township had been assessed for failing to turn in financial reports for 4 years, officials said last week.

A few months ago, the state levied fines of more than $13,000 for the lack of reports, which are posted on the website of the state comptroller’s office. At Coloma’s request, the state reduced the penalties.

Burke, who finished the reports during the winter, took responsibility for the problem, even acknowledging last year in a tearful interview that she was not good at math.

The township’s trustees asked that Burke give the money for the fine to the township, rather than directly to the state. That way, they would know for sure that Burke had paid the money, officials said.

At last month’s annual meeting, residents voted to have the township launch a forensic audit within 3 months to examine 5 years of finances. Such an audit is more in-depth than a conventional one.

The accounting firm Wipfli started the conventional audit a year ago, but has yet to finish it.

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Neal and Peggy McFadden said last week they had heard nothing new about the audit.

Burke’s term will end in 2017. She has been supervisor since 1981.

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OBITUARIES Raymond F. Sachs DIXON – Raymond F. Sachs, 89, of Dixon, died Friday, May 2, 2014, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

His work history included Raynor Garage Doors, Henry Pratt Co. and Admiral, all in Dixon, and Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. in Sterling. He retired from Woods Equipment in Oregon in 1992. He also worked part-time for Eyelet Products and Dixon Machine Shop.

Raymond was born on May 25, 1924, in LaFayette Township, Ogle County, the son of Louie George and Rose Sadie (Schaneberg) Sachs. He married Barbara Louise Hubbard on Sept. 26, 1948, in Rochelle. She preceded him in death on June 26, 2013. Ray loved wood and metal working and was always busy crafting something for someone.

Survivors include one son, Ray (Margo) Sachs of Cookeville, Tenn.; two daughters, Susan (Robert) Shuttleworth of San Diego, Calif. and Jo Ann Burkholder of Dixon;

four grandchildren, Charles (Faith) Sachs of Amboy, Joshua Sachs of Sterling, Adam Shuttleworth of San Diego,and Tyler Burkholder of Rockford; and two great-grandchildren, Hope and Emily Sachs of Amboy.

He was also preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter, Nancy Sachs; one grandson, Jeremy Burkholder; and one sister, Lois Steder.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Cheri Stewart, pastor of Prophetstown United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Mike Jones, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Dixon, officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established.

Visit www.prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Iola J. Geyer OREGON – Iola J. Geyer, 84, a lifelong Oregon resident, died Friday, May 2, 2014, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

She was born Aug. 30, 1929, in Oregon, the daughter of Richard and Ida (Herbert) Black. She married Dale Geyer on May 4, 1950, in Rockford and would have celebrated 64 years of marriage this year; he died March 6, 2012.

Iola was a graduate of Oregon High School and worked at Oregon Manufacturing Co. for many years prior to retirement. She was a member of Lighthouse United Methodist Church.

Iola loved to crochet, her cat, Gracie, as well as any other stray cat, and enjoying any meal of the day at Spring Valley Restaurant in Oregon.

She is survived by very special nieces, Lori

(Eric) Wirstrom and Julie (Steve) Swan; nieces and nephews, Martha Picchi, Greg Peterson, Julie Scott, Terry (Cheryl) Picchi, Robin (Tim) Kuhn and Kim (Mark) Davis; and many greatnieces and great-nephews.

She also was predeceased by her parents, nephew Kevin Geyer, brother Charles Black, and sister Belva Black.

Visitation is a 2 p.m. and the funeral at 3 p.m.

Tuesday at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon. The Rev. Gregg Downs, pastor of Pinecreek Christian Church, will officiate.

Burial is in Lighthouse Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Granny Rose Animal Shelter in Dixon.

Visit www.farrellhollandgale.com to send condolences.

Gregory L. Hooper IOWA CITY, Iowa – Graveside memorial serGregory L. Hooper, 56, vices will be held at a later of Iowa City, died date at the National Wednesday, April Cemetery in Rock 30, 2014, at the VA Island.

Medical Center in Weerts Funeral Iowa City.

Home in Davenport Survivors include is handling arrangehis father, Charles, ments. Visit www. and sister, Theresa WeertsFH.com to Hooper, both of Sterling. send condolences.

Ruby B. McCall ELIZABETH – Ruby B. McCall, 93, of Elizabeth, died Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Elizabeth Nursing Home.

Law-Jones Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

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Elisabeth D. Moore STERLING- Elisabeth D. Moore, 48, of Sterling, died Friday, April 25, 2014, at her home.

Born April 12, 1968, in Germany, she was a daughter of Jerry and Elisabeth (Henneberger) Moore.

She loved to read and enjoyed being on her computer. She was happiest when spending time with family and especially adored her two grandchildren.

Those left to honor her memory include her two daughters, Jacelyn (Jeremy) Wellman of Rock Falls and Tabitha Draper of Chester, Va.; her father, Jerry Moore of Tennessee; her mother,

Elisabeth Wiltshire of Gerrardstown, W.V.; her grandmother, Johanna Henneberger of Germany; a brother, Rainer Moore of Michigan City, Ind.; and her two grandchildren, Dillian and Christopher Wellman of Rock Falls.

Cremation rites have been accorded, and a gathering of family and friends was held.

Arrangements were entrusted to the McDonald Funeral Home and Crematory in Rock Falls. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Ruth V. Schutz STERLING – Ruth V. Schutz, 77, of Sterling, died Saturday, May 3, 2014, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

Ruth was born Jan. 25, 1937, in Bardstown, Ky., the daughter of Theodore and Annie Ruth (Robinson) Aldridge. She married John Schutz on Dec. 15, 1979, in Rock Falls. Ruth was a CNA for many years and also worked at GE as a factory worker tester for 12 years. She was a member of Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls, and was very involved there.

Survivors include her husband, John Schutz of Sterling; two daughters Jan (Mike) Devine of Rock Falls, and Doris (Howard) Smith of Jacksonville, Fla.; three sons, John Michael Schutz of Columbus, Ind., Howard (Patty) Finnicum of Virginia, and Robert

Alan (Karla) Alender of Prophetstown; two sisters, Mary LaFrence of St. James City, Fla., and Anna (Curry) Hicks of Sterling, two brothers, Robert (Silvia) Aldridge of Lyndon, and Reverend Lester Aldridge of Arkansas; and 18 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, two sisters, four brothers and one grandson.

Visitation will begin from 1 to 2 p.m. and the funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, with the Rev. Dalmus Meeks officiating. Cremation rites will follow.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established. Go to www. mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

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James R. Collins DIXON – James R. Collins D.V.M., 78, of Dixon, died Friday, May 2, 2014, at Pinecrest Community in Mount Morris.

He co-owned and operated the Dixon Veterinary Clinic in Dixon for 38 years prior to his retirement.

James was born April 21, 1936, in Osceola, Neb., the son of Clay Robert and Ruth Helen (Dunn) Collins. He married Ellabeth Shaw on Aug. 3, 1957, in Dixon.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Dixon and served on various committees. He served on the boards of Dixon National Bank/Amcore Bank and Dixon Home Savings Banks, was chairman of the Dixon Memorial Arch Committee, was president of the American Embryo Transfer Association, and president of the Mississippi Valley Medical Association. His memberships include K.S.B. Foundation, the Illinois Valley Medical Association, the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association, the Masonic Temple in Dixon, Gyros Club and he was a past member of the Dixon Rotary Association.

He also was a captain

in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corp.

Survivors include his wife of Dixon; one son, Doug (Annie) Collins of Byron; two daughters, Janet (Michael) Stichter of Dixon, and Sarah (Jason) Kelly of Arvada, Colo.; one brother, Richard (Cathie) Collins of Dixon; seven grandchildren, Douglas (Elyse) Stichter of Chicago, Robert Stichter of Dixon; Carly, Laurel, and Laney Kelly of Arvada, and Dylan and Ellie Kate Collins of Byron; and one great-granddaughter, Lillie Stichter.

He was preceded in death by his parents and infant daughter, Ann. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Dixon, with the Rev. Mike Jones, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Grand Detour Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to Iowa State University School of Veterinary Medicine and First United Methodist Church in Dixon.

Visit www.prestonschillingfuneralhome. com to send condolences.

Donald E. Dusing MOUNT MORRIS – Donald E. Dusing, 91, of Mount Morris, died Friday, May 2, 2014, at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home in Mount Morris.

Don was born May 1, 1923, in Grand Detour, the son of Winfred & Lora (Wells) Dusing. Don graduated from Polo High School in 1941. Don married Jean L. Dusing on Sept.

26, 1944, in Mount Morris; she preceded him in death on March 18, 2011. He worked as an estimator in Kable Printing Co. for 33 years, retiring in 1986. Don was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where he served on the board, was a member of Mount Morris Lions Club, and he was a Mason.

Don is survived by his son, Michael (Mary Jo) Dusing of Byron; daughter Julie (David C.) Sweeney of Lena; eight grandchildren, Kraig Sweeney of Lewistown, Mon.,

Michelle (Ken) Bechtold of Freeport; Marci Loven of Stillman Valley, Chad (Melissa) Sweeney of Friendship, Wis., Dianna (Seth) Newton of Byron, Danielle (Tchevy) Olson of Stacy, Minn., David (Cortnee) Dusing of Byron, and Matthew (Noel) Dusing of Mount Morris; and 18 greatgrandchildren.

Don also was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Albert; and sisters Edna Grossnickle and Marjorie Bomberger.

Visitation begins at 10 a.m. and memorial services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Morris, with the Rev. Josh Ehrler officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Mount Morris.

Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church and/or Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home.

Finch Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Alice L. Oswalt DIXON – Alice L. Oswalt, 83, of Dixon died Saturday May 3, 2014, at Montrose Memorial Hospital in Montrose, Colo.

Arrangements are pending at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

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Schools struggle to soften pension losses CHAMPAIGN (AP) – Concerned about retirements and its ability to recruit new professors, the University of Illinois is working on a plan to make up for what employees will lose after the state’s landmark pension overhaul, but most other state universities say they don’t have the ability to follow suit.

Most say they just don’t have the money to do anything about it. “Where does this money come from?� asked Matt Bierman, budget director at Western Illinois University, where up to 150 employees are expected to retire, almost 8 percent of the university’s 2,000 staff and faculty. “If we’re going to add another benefit to our employees, which is probably deserved, we still have to find the revenue or cut expenses.�

Illinois lawmakers passed the pension overhaul plan

last December to address a $100 billion shortfall in funding state retirement benefits. Signed into law

by Gov. Pat Quinn, it cut cost-of-living increases for retirees and capped the amount of earnings that can be applied toward pensions.

The changes take effect in June, but the plan is being challenged in court. That includes a motion filed Friday in Sangamon County by a group that represents university employees and retirees asking that the law be entirely set aside until its constitutionality has been determined.

But many employees of public universities already have decided to retire to avoid losing pension benefits under a new way of calculating them due to the overhaul – or are considering it.

In April, state universities identified an addi-

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Students walk past the Alma Mater statue, a landmark on the University of Illinois campus, April 28 in Urbana. Public universities in Illinois are bracing for waves of retirements, because a state pensionreform law will sharply cut their retirement funds. tional problem – an unintended glitch with a date in the law that could further reduce pension payouts for several thousand university employees. Lawmakers last week filed legislation to fix that

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problem, but there is no guarantee it will happen.

The State University Employees Retirement System says more than 400 employees at the University of Illinois campuses in Urbana-

Champaign, Chicago and Springfield have filed paperwork to retire in May and June. And many more are possible.

Details of the U of I plan to cushion employees’ losses have yet to be decided, but many administrators assume it will happen. They hope it will keep as many current faculty members around as possible and keep the university on par in recruiting with schools like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University.

But some wonder where the money will come from. “Is it going to come out of my budget?� asked David Cahill, head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

He then ventured a guess that the school’s steadiest source of revenue – tuition – might ultimately be at least part of the source.

Cahill will lose money under the pension changes, and he’s “absolutely� considering leaving after 23 years. “It would be very disappointing to have to leave here,� the 52-year-old said, adding that his wife recently took a new job in the area, though off campus. “Our kids were raised here.�

But Cahill’s campus is better situated than most.

The U of I’s budget is $5.6 billion, compared to just $243 million at Western Illinois in Macomb.

Paul Bauer has already made the decision to retire from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb in a few weeks.

Bauer is director of NIU’s School of Music. At 57, he’s spent 28 years at NIU and hadn’t planned to step aside for a while.

But staying will reduce his pension by “tens of thousands of dollars.�

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Matthew Davis and Shannon Newerth study the habits of bugs with teacher Chris Kaufman during a plant and soil science class at Beech Grove High School on Wednesday in Indianapolis. High school agriculture programs sprouting across the nation’s Corn Belt are teaching teenagers, many of them in urban environments, that careers in the field often have nothing to do with cows and plows.

High school ag programs flourish as farms dwindle Still many jobs open for grads with ag-related degrees ST. LOUIS (AP) – High school agriculture programs sprouting across the nation’s Corn Belt are teaching teenagers, many of them in urban environments, that careers in the field often have nothing to do with cows and plows.

The curriculums, taking hold as school budgets tighten and the numbers of farms in the U.S. decline, are rich in science and touted as stepping stones for college-bound students considering careers in everything from urban forestry to renewable natural resources and genetic engineering of crops, perhaps for agribusiness giants such as Monsanto, Dow, DuPont and Pioneer.

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Along with school programs, membership in Future Farmers of America is up to about 580,000 – nearly double its ranks of the mid-1980s. That spike dispels the notion the national organization is merely a haven for farm kids, given that the number of U.S. farms are on a long-term downward trend, shrinking another 4

percent between 2007 and 2012, according to the latest federal figures available.

Untold numbers of FFA members have scant to do with farms, as Rebecca Goodman illustrates.

In Indiana, where corn is king, the 18-year-old junior is her school’s active FFA president but could never be confused for a country girl. Goodman, who’s lived in Indianapolis since she was 3, had never been on a farm, and her experience with animals is limited to cats and dogs. “The only thing I planted was a small garden, and the only thing that grew out of it were weeds,� she admits.

Yet Goodman aspires to be a conservation officer, crediting tiny Beech Grove schools’ fledgling agricultural sciences program with steering her that way.

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Sounds bad, doesn’t it?

The release says Bobby Schilling, who is running against Democratic incumbent Cheri Bustos in the 17th Congressional District, has $10,301 that was raised with Rep. Michael Grimm, who was arrested recently on 20 federal criminal charges. “For Schilling to continue to stand by Michael Grimm while spending this scandaltainted cash on his own re-election efforts is an endorsement of the most corrupt member of Congress in the country,� the release reads. “Schilling is sending an ugly message to the voters, that his allegiance is with indicted Congressman Michael Grimm and not the people of Illinois,� Josh Schwerin of the Democratic committee said in the release.

The Democrats also

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sent out a nearly identical release linking New York congressional candidate Matt Doheny to Grimm.

Why is this $10,031 a big deal? Schilling may have raised money with Grimm, but how many other candidates were also at the event in question? In an interview, Schilling said he suspects a number of hopefuls may have attended. I left a message with the committee, but it wasn’t returned.

Nothing in Schilling’s latest campaign finance report indicates he accepted any money from Grimm. Even if he had, should he relinquish the money?

Grimm is charged, but not yet convicted.

Both parties are eager to associate their rivals with any hint of cor-

ruption. And what better way than the old standby of supposedly “scandal-tainted� cash?

In 2010, in response to GOP pressure, then17th District Rep. Phil Hare gave the last $7,000 he got from embattled Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., to charity.

Facing a tough battle for re-election, Hare wanted to avoid any possible link – no matter how remote – to Rangel, who was facing ethics charges. Later that year, Hare was defeated by none other than Bobby Schilling.

Whenever a scandal hits, enterprising partisans – whether Democrat or Republican – look for any way to spread the damage, with the hope some of the mud sticks.

The one difference this time is that the mud is being thrown earlier than usual. The election is 6 months away.

David Giuliani is a news editor for Sauk Valley Media. You can reach him at dgiuliani@ saukvalley.com or 800-798-4085, ext. 525.

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From our archives: Author salutes ‘well-behaved boys’ Note to readers – Sauk Valley Media reprints editorials and articles from the past as a regular Monday feature. The following items appeared in the Gazette on May 3, 1889.

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ur readers will enjoy a new book of travels lately added to the Public Library. “Historical Waterways� is the record of 600 miles canoeing down the Rock, Fox and Wisconsin rivers.

In the summer of 1887, Mr. R.G. Thwaites, secretary of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, accompanied by his wife, started from the third lake at Madison and paddled down the Rock River to its mouth, near Rock Island, a distance of 287 miles.

In the first part of their voyage, our travelers were compelled to dodge under barbwire fences stretched across the stream, and coming further down the river, their progress was interfered with by mill dams, which forced them to disembark and carry their canoe around.

But these annoyances were soon forgotten, as they floated along the picturesque banks of the loveliest river of the west.

At Oregon, the scenery is sublime and rivals that of the famous Hudson.

Mr. Thwaites pays our town [Sterling], and its well-behaved boys, this pleasant compliment: “This city, reached at 3:50 p.m., is a busy place of ten thousand inhabitants engaged in miscellaneous manufactures.

Our portage was over the south and dry end of the dam. “We were helped by three or four bright, intelligent boys, who

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What we thought: 125 years ago were themselves carrying over a punt preparatory to a fishing expedition below. “Amid the hundreds of boys whom we met at our various portages, these well-bred Sterling boys were the only ones who even offered their assistance.�

!RBOR $AY Arbor Day was duly observed at Union school, north of this city.

The merry children, with their teacher, spent the day in raking the yard, making flower beds, and planting Harriet flowers Beecher and trees Stowe in memory 1811-1896 of WashThe author of ington, “Uncle Tom’s Webster, Cabin� was honored by Lincoln, the students Cleveland, of Union Columbus, school, north Mrs. H. of Sterling, who planted Beecher a tree in Stowe and her honor many other on Arbor Day, 1889, noted peraccording to sons. the Gazette’s Several May 3, 1889, trees were issue. planted by patrons of the district. Mr. T.Y. Shannon planted one in honor of President Harrison; Mr. B. Fulps one for Vice President Morton, and another for Joe Fifer was planted by F.D. Shannon.

7ORTHY CENTENNIAL Mr. Thomas Wooley, acting chief of the fire department, has given instruction that the fire bell be rung from 8:30 to 9 o’clock to-morrow morning, also that the fire alarm whistles blow

it could, and that was going like the wind, or at the rate of about 2:20.

for 10 minutes previous to 9 o’clock, from 8:50 to 9. He requests that all other bells ring and all other whistles blow at the times mentioned.

The centennial of the nation’s birth [anniversary of George Washington taking the first presidential oath of office] only occurs once in 100 years; let it be celebrated properly.

0OOR FARM REPORT The following is the report of the County Poor Farm and Asylum for the month of April, furnished by Geo. E. Ely, superintendent: Number inmates on April 1, 45; received during month, 4; discharged, 3; runaway, 1; remaining 45.

May 1, of those remaining, 19 are insane, 5 weak-minded, 3 cripples, 5 subject to fits, 7 incapacitated by age, being between 80 and 90, 7 are lazy, and the remainder incompetent; 20 are males and 25 females.

&AST HORSEMAN Will Brown takes the cake for fast driving and for trading horses; first he had one that was so slow that he couldn’t get the girls to go with him.

Now he has got one, and after he gets it started, he can’t stop to get his girl unless she lives four or five miles from where he first hitched up, as it won’t stop running short of that distance.

The other day, a streak was seen going through Penrose, and after taking the second look, we noticed that it was Mr. Brown riding behind a Texas pony, which was running as fast as

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.ARROW ESCAPE Mr. J.F. Long, while driving on the highway near David Butler’s in Montmorency on Friday afternoon, had a narrow escape from serious accident.

The sudden upstart of a bird on the side of the road frightened the horse, which plunged to the opposite side.

The breaking of a bolt and bar on the road cart caused the front part of the bed to drop to the ground, throwing the driver under the heels of the horse and dragging him at flying speed for some distance before he could extricate himself.

Fortunately, the cart sustained the most serious injury. Messrs. Butler and Wakeman played the part of the good Samaritan in the drama, towards Mr. Long; took him in, brushed off the dust and rubbish, bathed his wounds and bruises, and sent him on his way again rejoicing.

&RESH REPORTER A fresh reporter walked into a cigar store in this city this morning, and was accosted by the proprietor with “They’re laying for you.�

The reporter, supposing he had given offense to someone, in a scared voice asked, “Who?�

The reply was, “The chickens.�

The scribbler was attacked by a fainting spell, but was still green enough, when the wicked proprietor made a remark in the midst of a conversation, “They don’t speak any more,� to ask “Who?�

The answer, “The dead,� caused the youth to shrink to the size of a mouse and disappear.

annMcFEATTERS Ann McFeatters has covered the White House and national politics since 1986.

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WASHINGTON – With all the recent turmoil, it may seem the least of our collective worries is the esca- 50 percent of the contigulating cost of food. But for ous United States, causing millions of Americans, this water shortages and weakis a daily worry. ening farmland values.

Prices of beef, pork, fruits As for pork, prices are at and vegetables are ris- an all-time high because ing; current bouts of bad of a deadly pig virus. weather will not help.

True, we pay a smaller AND WOE TO YOU IF percentage of our incomes you crave healthful “super for food than much of the foods.� At an East Coast world. And too many of us supermarket, blueberries have eaten too many calo- were fetching $10 for 16 ries over the years. ounces, although most But most Americans get customers were putting by on a fixed amount of them back after ascermoney each week; 10 or 20 taining they were, in fact, dollars more spent for the ordinary blueberries. same amount The White of food means House, with its USA Today something has own carefully to give. tended vegfound eggs Not insignietable garden, up 5.7 ficantly, along seems unconpercent, with plain old cerned. Presitomatoes bad weather, dent Obama, up 6.9 climate change seen not too seems to be an long ago exiting percent, increasing factor a $400-a-persausage up in food prices, son sushi bar in 8.7 percent, along with mysJapan, has other potatoes terious blights, things on his government up 6.9 mind. regulations, But prices are percent, land prices and s k yrocketing and changing food so fast it could oranges tastes. be an issue in up 12.2 The price of the all-imporlimes is fronttant, crucial, percent. page news. (Yes, incredibly sigAnn McFeatters we now have the nificant, make89-cent lime. or-break midThe Wall Street term November Journal found a elections. (If California Mexiyou have been can restaurant focused on needing 1,000 limes a other things such as makweek that will give custom- ing a living, Democrats ers a 25-cent margarita in might lose control of the exchange for a bag of limes Senate, leaving Obama at from backyard fruit trees.) the mercy of Republicans who can’t abide him conA P P A R E N T L Y , T H E trolling Congress.) harsh winter and heavy More significantly, high rains have decreased the food prices hurt the poor lime supply from Mexico, and the few Americans which provides 97 percent left who call themselves of the 500,000 tons Ameri- middle class. Families are cans squeeze each year. eating cereal for breakfast Prices have quadrupled. and dinner; fresh produce But this is about more is even scarcer on Amerithan the search for half a ca’s tables. lime to jam into a bottle Chalking up the cost of of Corona, even with the breakfast a few weeks ago, approach of Cinco de USA Today found eggs up Mayo.

5.7 percent, tomatoes up In Florida, the citrus crop 6.9 percent, sausage up 8.7 is imperiled by one of the percent, potatoes up 6.9 worst blights in memory. percent and oranges up No changing out that mar- 12.2 percent. garita for a mimosa or a But after more than a salty dog without worry- decade of war, Americans ing about the rent. are telling pollsters they As grilling season begins, want their political leadwe learn the number of ers to pull back from world cattle coming to mar- affairs and fix domestic k e t h a s p l u m m e t e d problems. because of recession and Who can blame them? the dreadful winter. For The trillion dollars spent 19 consecutive months on war could rebuild a inventories in U.S. feed- lot of roads and bridges, lots with 1,000 head of cat- address water distribution tle or more have declined issues, fund research, and from the same months the start rebuilding the econprevious year. There’s evi- omy so a few more dollars dence beef prices are the spent at the supermarket highest in 17 years. wouldn’t be so painful for Drought now extends to so many.

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Beach bully kicks sand in vacation plans Dear Abby: For the last few years, my family has rented the same beach condo. My friend “John� and his family have joined us there on many occasions. When I asked him his vacation plans for this year, he informed me last night that he has rented the beach condo for the same weeks we have historically occupied it.

I was floored. I think a more appropriate approach would have been for him to have called me first and expressed his interest in renting it, but he should not have rented the unit if it conflicted with our vacation plans. I understand the free market-

real friends don’t act that way. Now that you know what he’s capable of, contact the landlord and make a long-term deal in advance if you want that unit in the future.

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Dear Abby: My daughterin-law is having a baby.

My mother and I told her we would have a shower for her. She registered at a local store for baby gifts, let us start planning the shower, and then informed us that she would not be opening gifts at the party.

My son has sided with her.

He said he didn’t know her reason, but felt like it was no big deal.

Why would she act that way? We think it’s peculiar.

The shower has now been canceled at her request. – Mystified in California

Dear Mystified: Your daughter-in-law may have been trying to be considerate of any guests – possibly members of her family – whose gifts might not have been as expensive as those purchased or crafted by other guests. Or she may have felt self-conscious about being the center of attention.

While I agree that one of the pleasures of attending a shower is seeing the expression of joy on the mother-to-be’s face as the presents are unwrapped, look at it this way: Because the shower is canceled, your problem is solved. Now forget about it.

Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

Community coffee and doughnuts, 10 a.m. Oregon Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St., 815-732-7994.

Line dancing, 10-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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.

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

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

Euchre 101, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Dixon Coin Club, coin grading, 6 p.m., and auction, 7 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, 815-535-8427.

cants who are eager to be “The One.� Let’s hope none of them write from “Scam-dinavia.�

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

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

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

Mexican Train Dominoes, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

Quilting, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

Serious Adult Readers Group,

10 a.m., Sterling Public Library conference room, 102 W. Third St., 815-625-1370.

Situation Room, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

Cinco de Mayo party, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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.

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

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

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

Friendly Mexican Train Dominoes, 12:30 p.m., 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.

Rummy, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert

Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Bingo, Dixon Elks Lodge No. 779, 4:30 p.m. doors open, 5:30 p.m. kitchen opens and 6:30 p.m. bingo begins, 1279 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, 815-2883557. No computers.

Loaves and Fishes, 5-6 p.m., Holloway Center, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 612 Highland Ave., Dixon, 815-284-7719. A free, hot meal for the needy.

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

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

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

Kiwanis Club of Sterling, 6:457:45 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, 815-499-4866.

Sisters in Christ, 9 a.m., Congregational Church, 1602 13th Ave., Rock Falls.

Golden K Kiwanis, 9 a.m., Dixon Senior Center, 100 W. Second St. Gaffey Home Nursing and Hospice blood pressure clinic, 9 a.m.- noon, Kroger, 2301 Locust St., Sterling, 815-626-3467.

American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Fulton High School, 1207 12th St.. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Weight Watchers, 9:30 a.m., 6 p.m., Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Whiteside County Senior Center outreach caseworker, 9:3010:30 a.m., Prophet Manor, 411 W. Second St., Prophetstown, 815-622-9230.

Free blood pressure clinic, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure checks, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Commodities, 10 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Senior Information Services, 10 a.m.- noon, Heritage Center, 106 S. Broad St., Lanark, 800-541-5479.

Facing the Challenge Cancer Support Group, 11 a.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815288-4673.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, open; 6 p.m., open, women’s; 7:30 p.m., open, 90-92 Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

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

Dixon Noon Lions, noon, private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon. Public welcome.

Sterling Rotary Club, noon-1

p.m., YWCA of the Sauk Valley, 412 First Ave., Sterling.

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

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

Low Vision Group, 1:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

Kids Coping With Cancer, 3:30 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-288-4673.

Dixon TOPS IL617 meeting, 5 p.m., Eells meeting room, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-284-8321.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group, 5:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Twin City Educational Scholarship Board meeting, 6 p.m., YWCA of the Sauk Valley, 412 First Ave., Sterling, 815-625-7237.

TOPS 253, 6-7:30 p.m., Good Neighbor Care, 2705 Avenue E, Sterling, 815-622-2820.

School Of Love In Deliverance Substance Abuse Group, 6:30 p.m., closed, The Worship Center, 403 N. Ottawa Ave., Dixon, 815-284-1340.

Buddy Bags meeting, 7 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 421 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 815-541-2122.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 606 Brown Ave., Ashton.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, step, 304 Seventh Ave. W., Lyndon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners, 7 p.m., closed; 8 p.m., closed, First Presbyterian Church, 410 Second Ave., Sterling.

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 7 p.m., open, As Bill Sees It, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls, back door.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

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Rock Falls Eastern Star, 8 p.m., 117 Second, Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., home meeting, closed, call 815-284-2589.

Al-Anon and Alateen, 8 p.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 102 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, All Saints Lutheran Church, 624 Luther Drive, Byron.

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

Appointment: 815-284-9555.

Wednesday, May 7 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, and WIC nutritional, educational, and coupon pick-up, Suite 100, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Dixon Kiwanis Club meeting, 7 a.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

AARP driver safety class, 8 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Dixon Correctional retiree breakfast, 8 a.m., Rivers Edge Inn, 2303 W. First St., Dixon.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Church of the Brethren, 215 North Court St., Dixon.

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois spring registration Internet cafe’, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Rock Falls Service Center, 221 First Ave., Suite 1.

American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Prophetstown High School, 310 Riverside Drive.

Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Nurturing Program, 9:15 a.m., Sinnissippi Centers Inc., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013.

Senior Information Services,

10 a.m.-noon, Community United Church of Christ, 346 Chicago Ave., Savanna, 800-541-5479.

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 10-11 a.m., People’s National Bank, 112 Main St., Tampico.

Free blood pressure checks, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Dixon Food Center – Red Fox, 500 Chicago Ave., Dixon.

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.-noon, Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, grapevine; 3:30 p.m., closed; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

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

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

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

Knitting and Craft Club and Woodworkers, 1-3 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Free blood pressure checks, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W. Wasson Road, Amboy, 815-857-2550.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. American Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointments:

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Women’s Support Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 203 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.

Buddy Bags packing, 5-6 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 421 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 815-541-2122.

Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon. “Warm Season Crops� program, 5-6:30 p.m., Ogle County Extension, 421 W. Pines Road, Oregon, 815-732-2191.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., closed, steps, tradition, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

YWCA sexual abuse survivors women’s group, 5:30-7 p.m., second floor, 115 W. First St., Dixon, bbraid@ywsauk.or or 815625-0333.

Pearl, a self-esteem support group of the YWCA Domestic Violence Program, 6 p.m., 815625-0333.

Men’s Cancer Group, 6 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-288-4673.

Buddy Bags donations accepted, 6-7 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 421 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 815-541-2122.

Living Well With Diabetes Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St.,

Oregon, 815-732-3252.

AWANA, 6:30-8 p.m., 3 years through sixth grade, Northside Baptist Church, 598 River Lane, Dixon, 815-288-5212.

Carroll County Fair Board, 7 p.m., Carroll County Fairgrounds, 28374 Milledgeville Road, Milledgeville, 815-244-9444.

Touched By Suicide ... Survivors Gather, 7 p.m., Hospice of the Rock River Valley, 264 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-438-2345.

Dixon Sports Boosters Club Board meeting, 7 p.m., Dixon High School, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

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

Wednesday worship at the barn, 7 p.m., Chaplin Creek Village, 1715 Whitney Road, Franklin Grove.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 560 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave. Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District Board meeting, 8 p.m., United States Department of Agriculture Building, 16255 Liberty St., Morrison.

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“Everything is going great, and we are full,�

Yost said. “Three are still vacant, but we have deposits on them.�

Income guidelines determine eligibility for Country Lane’s one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments.

Sterling resident Susan Welch went to a Plan Commission meeting on Sept. 20, 2012, equipped with data she said would back her contention that no more low-income housing was needed in Whiteside County. “I believe we have overstock,� Welch said during the meeting. “I think our needs are met.�

At that time, she asked the council to delay its vote so members could look at the data she had compiled. The council declined and voted as planned during that session.

Alderman Barry Cox

cast the lone dissenting vote when the council approved the project. He said some citizens had safety concerns stemming from the belief that too many people were in too little space. “The way they built this has some wondering where all these people will go,� Cox said. “There’s no green space for kids, and the adults don’t stay in the house all the time, either.�

Yost said his company’s market study found long waiting lists at other lowincome housing developments in this area.

While the Whiteside County Housing Authority doesn’t think that too much low-income housing is available, the agency believes the county is meeting the demand. “We always like to see more available housing, but I think we’re doing a good job of meeting need,� said Lori Younger, Section 8 director for the Housing Authority.

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vouchers, which Younger works with, can also be used for rental properties that are in a price range that works for low-income renters. The income eligibility requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development prohibit voucher users from spending more than 40 percent of their household income on rent.

Maximum gross income for a family of four can’t exceed $29,150.

Project-based vouchers must be used at government-subsidized housing developments such as Civic Plaza I, Garden Homes, and Coloma Homes, all in Rock Falls.

The most common type of subsidy is the LowIncome Housing Tax Credit, a dollar-for-dollar incentive for companies to invest in low-income housing. Sterling’s Country Lane and Cedar Woods in Rock Falls are tax credit developments. “It helps that we have a good rapport with landlords and homeowners in the area,� Younger said. “We work closely with the [Sauk Valley] Landlord Association to help meet housing needs.�

Polly Barnhart, site manager at Coloma Homes, says she has a pretty consistent waiting list for the 125 units there.

Some of those people have been on the list for a couple of years. About 54 people are waiting for a one-bedroom apartment, 40 people for a two-bedroom unit, and about 13 total for the three- and four-bedroom units. “It’s always harder to get the one- and twobedroom units,� Barnhart said. “The bigger

families tend to move on more quickly.�

Barnhart says it’s important to remember that not everyone on the waiting lists will qualify.

It’s not unusual to go through 20 applicants for one unit, she says. “Our complex is subsidized in a different way,� Barnhart said. “The income limit is the same, but the rent is based on 30 percent of gross family income.�

A bigger problem for the Housing Authority is a cutback in government funding. The agency is authorized to issue a maximum of 285 vouchers, but it has been holding steady at 250 because of funding uncertainties. “We have a program waiting list of 27 families, but we don’t have the funding to go to our maximum,� Younger said.

Since the federal government’s sequestrationinduced spending cuts were instituted March 1, 2013, the program has idled somewhat. The

Housing Choice Voucher program funding was cut by $938 million in 2013, including an $854 million cut in funding for rental assistance payments.

As a result, state and local housing agencies received 6 percent less funding than they needed to renew all of the housing vouchers that families were using before sequestration.

With fewer vouchers to use, the Housing Authority must be even more diligent when assessing need.

Those on waiting lists have different circumstances to consider – many are living with family members or friends, while others are going through foreclosure proceedings or even living in shelters. “Next year we may get more money, but in the meantime we have to carefully assess need and determine who is in an emergency situation,� said Lynn Deter, Housing Authority executive director.

Work is expected to be done by the end of summer SAFETY

Other projects include reinforced doors, shatterresistant glass, physical locks and other security measures, a news release said.

Among the local recipients, Sterling Public Schools is getting $82,675, Dixon is getting $68,050, Oregon $37,450, and Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico $22,700.

Sterling, Dixon and Oregon all plan to create secure vestibules at their schools.

One such area already has been created at Reagan Middle School, while others are planned at Washington and Jefferson elementaries, said Kevin Schultz, the Dixon School District’s director of buildings and grounds.

The idea is to make sure office personnel actually see visitors, not just their images on a camera,

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before buzzing them in to the school, he said.

Glass in those areas also will be reinforced with shatter-resistant laminate, and there will be a drop-off window where, for instance, a visitor can drop off a child’s forgotten lunch or homework without actually coming inside.

It’s all designed “to make sure our schools are as safe as they can be,� Schultz said.

That work is expected

to be done by the end of summer.

In addition, the money will help pay for the installation of more security cameras at the schools, although that work might not get finished until the fall, Schultz said.

Oregon, too, plans to build vestibules at each of its three schools, administrative assistant Alexis Cook said.

P-L-T plans to replace and upgrade outdated

cameras inside and outside the high school, said Gail Wright, the district’s director of media services.

Sterling Schools Superintendent Tad Everett said his district applied for more money than it received, but he was having trouble accessing the state’s busy website Friday and so did not know exactly which projects had been approved for the grant money.

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bules and other upgrades are part of the district’s plans, he said.

If vestibules seems to be the new school safety buzzword, there’s a reason: Measures that make make school entrances as secure as possible were the focus of these grants.

That’s because studies have shown that keeping dangerous intruders out of the schools, or at least slowing them down as much and as soon as possible, giving staff time to react, provides the best return on the money, said Patti

Thompson, with Illinois Office of Communication and Information.

Or, as IEMA Director Jonathon Monken said in the release: “Our top priority for funding was to help schools establish a baseline security capability through such measures as reinforced doors, shatter-resistant glass and physical locks at primary public entrances. “These are the types of security enhancements experts say can buy valuable time for schools to implement emergency plans.�

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INCHEON, South Korea (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The doomed ferry Sewol exceeded its cargo limit on 246 trips â&#x20AC;&#x201C; nearly every voyage it made in which it reported cargo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in the 13 months before it sank, according to documents that reveal the regulatory failures that allowed passengers by the hundreds to set off on an unsafe vessel. And it might have been more overloaded than ever on its final journey.

One private, industryconnected entity recorded the weights. Another set the weight limit. Neither appears to have had any idea what the other was doing. And they are but two parts of a maritime system that failed passengers April 16 when the ferry sank, leaving more than 300 people missing or dead.

The disaster has exposed enormous safe-

ty gaps in South Koreaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monitoring of domestic passenger ships, which is in some ways less rigorous than its rules for ships that handle only cargo.

Collectively, the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regulators held more than enough information to conclude that the Sewol was routinely overloaded, but because they did not share that data and were not required to do so, it was practically useless.

The Korean Register of Shipping examined the Sewol early last year as it was being redesigned to handle more passengers. The register slashed the shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cargo capacity by more than half, to 987 tons, and said the vessel needed to carry more than 2,000 tons of water to stay balanced.

But the register gave its report only to the ship owner, Chonghaejin Marine Co. Ltd. Neither the coast guard nor the Korean Shipping Associa-

tion, which regulates and oversees departures and arrivals of domestic passenger ships, appear to have had any knowledge of the new limit before the disaster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a blind spot in the law,â&#x20AC;? said Lee KyuYeul, professor emeritus at Seoul National Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering.

Chonghaejin reported much greater cargo capacity to the shipping association: 3,963 tons, according to a coast guard official in Incheon who had access to the documentation but declined to release it.

Since the redesigned ferry began operating in March 2013, it made nearly 200 round trips â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 394 individual voyages â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from Incheon port near Seoul to the southern island of Jeju. On 246 of those voyages, the Sewol exceeded the 987-ton limit, according to documents from Incheon port.

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Garry Murphy, 31, competes at Nims Park to break a Guinness world record in disc golf. He and best friend Joe Duncan successfully made the attempt together and now share the title.

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Vowing to go on, to not just to break, but shatter the previous record achieved last year by Michael Sale of California, the pair accepted high-fives and hugs before heading back to the course with huge smiles on their faces and a newfound pep in their step. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to break it together, but if one of us got hurt or wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to go on, we planned that the other would try their best,â&#x20AC;? Murphy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To do this together, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to absorb it all.â&#x20AC;?

Duncan said the competition was the hardest thing he has ever done.

The estimated 50 to 60 miles of walking from hole to hole, physically wreaked havoc, they said.

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The pair took quick breaks over the 21 hours to eat, drink, change shoes and socks, and add layers as the temperature dropped. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have sore muscles and tendon pain in my feet and legs,â&#x20AC;? Duncan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My arm is tired from throwing. Thankfully, I did not get blisters. Those special socks were well worth the money.â&#x20AC;?

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The nighttime was the hardest for me. Right now, my upper body feels

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Members from local museums sit and listen to Danielle Spalenka (left) during the small museum conference at the Loveland Community House on Saturday in Dixon. Spalenka talked about the importance of proper archiving and archiving basics. She also spoke about how museums should be prepared for disasters or damage to museum pieces.

Rock Falls Boy Scout Troop 902â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drew Henson takes a turn cooking concessions, which included brats, pork chops and hot dogs, for the crowd Saturday afternoon at Nims Park in Rock Falls. great, but my legs are done.â&#x20AC;?

Overall, Murphy said it was the mental challenge that caused him the most difficulty throughout the event.

Guinness Book assigned two certified Professional Disc Golf Association officiators to document and verify all rules of the PDGA were followed.

Officiators Tommy Arianoutsos and Kristi McCarthy took turns watching as they played.

Volunteer scorekeepers, caddies, videographers also were on hand. Most came from Crete, where the pair lives and are members of Basket Cases Disc Golf Club.

On the final stretch, John Larson, Scout Master of the Rock Falls Boy Scout Troop 902 arrived. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I woke up at 4 in the morning and came back up here,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Seeing the volunteers were sparse, Larson stepped in acting as caddy.

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Mayor Bill Wescott came out and sounded an air horn to kick off the event. Rock Falls Boy Scout Troop 902 provided concessions, including brats, pork chops and hotdogs.

Spectators also gathered and participated in raffles and fundraisers, which benefitted the Coloma Township Park District and the duoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home course, Sergeant Means Park in Olympia Fields.

Duncan said his advice for anyone attempting to break a record is to plan everything out, have a lot of volunteers and do as much research as possible. Most importantly, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up going after a dream, he said.

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MORRISON – In a battle for the top spot in the Three Rivers North, the upstarts went on the road and beat the traditional power.

In a resheduled game Saturday afternoon, Erie-Prophetstown pulled away and captured a 6-1 victory over Morrison, using a balanced offense and strong defense. Pitching was a forté for both sides.

“We knew they were a tough team,” said Morrison interim coach Mike Wiersema, subbing for head coach Tammy Deter, who was absent due to a death in the family. “We prepared for them, and today, the bats weren’t working as well as what we wanted them to.

They got us today; they were obviously the better team today.”

Kylie Ackerman picked up the win for the Panthers (18-2, 7-0), as she went all seven innings, only giving up one earned run and four hits, while striking out six and surrendering one walk.

Brooke Stralow took the loss for the Fillies (16-2), as she gave up four earned runs and eight hits, striking out 12 batters and walking three.

“It felt good, because the defense was right there behind me,” Ackerman said.

“I can’t do it all myself, I have to have that defense. We also have to hit, and we did both of those things.

“There was only one inning that they hit, and we took it away from them by only giving up one run.”

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Star of the game: Kylie Ackerman, EP, 4-hitter, 1 R, 6 SO, 1 BB; RBI Up next: Riverdale at Morrison & Wethersfield at Erie-Prophetstown, both 4:30 p.m. today

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CHICAGO – Still fully dressed in his Blackhawks uniform, Jonathan Toews stood in front of his dressing room stall and fielded question after question before eventually allowing himself to take a seat – and a deep breath.

The captain had just helped the Hawks dispatch the Wild 4-1 on Sunday at the United Center to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series, and it was finally time to relax – just not too much.

“You’ve seen in some other series, whether you’re up 2-0 or 3-0, there’s no time to get comfortable at all,” Toews said. “You have to keep playing and keep improving every single game as you go through a series, because it’s only going to get tougher.”

Following Sunday’s victory in front of 22,018 – the Hawks’ sixth consecutive win – Toews and his teammates are in a whole lot better position than they were after the first two games of their first-round series against the Blues, when they dropped both before storming back to win the next four. Still, there is a feeling among the defending Stanley Cup champions that they aren’t playing their best hockey.

“No disrespect at all [to the Wild], but we know we have to play better,” Toews said. “There were a lot of things that we improved upon [Sunday] as opposed to Game 1, [and] we can continue that in the next game.”

That next game will be Tuesday night, when the series shifts to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4. It is there the Hawks hope they can fully hit their stride.

Erie-Prophetstown’s Kylie Ackerman throws a pitch against Morrison during Saturday’s clash between the Three Rivers North’s two undefeated teams in Morrison. Ackerman improved to 15-0 on the year as the Panthers won 6-1.

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Blackhawks 4, Wild 1

HORSE RACING | 140TH KENTUCKY DERBY

California Chrome shines in Kentucky

Star of the game: Bryan Bickell, Blackhawks, 1 goal, 2 assists Up next: Game 3, Blackhawks at Wild, 8 p.m. Tuesday TV: CNBC

Favorite cruises through race, pulls away down the stretch for easy win

BY BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A horse with a humble pedigree. A couple of working stiff owners. A 77-year-old trainer with his first Kentucky Derby horse.

Even Hollywood couldn’t have made this up.

California Chrome made it look easy on Saturday, pulling away down the stretch to win the Derby by 1¾ lengths.

In a sport dominated by wealthy owners and regally bred horses from Kentucky’s bluegrass country, this was a victory for the little guys.

Owners Perry Martin and Steve Coburn bred an $8,000 mare to a $2,500 stallion to produce the winner of the AP world’s most famous race Victor Espinoza rides California Chrome (right) to victory with their one-horse stable. during the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby on “This is just a dream come Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The pre-race true, and a great birthday favorite won by 1¾ lengths. present,’” said Coburn, who

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Win: California Chrome Jockey: Victor Espinoza Place: Commanding Curve Jockey: Shaun Bridgmohan Show: Danza Jockey: Joe Bravo turned 61 on Saturday.

California Chrome ran 1¼ miles in 2:03.66 and paid $7, $5.60 and $4.20. The chestnut colt was sent off as the 5-2 favorite by the crowd of 164,906, the second-largest in the Derby’s 140-year history.

His trainer, Art Sherman, became the oldest trainer to win the Derby, 59 years after he traveled from California as an exercise rider for Derby winner Swaps. He watched that race from the barn area; this time, he smelled red roses in the winner’s circle.

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The Blackhawks’ Jeremy Morin (11) is hit by Wild’s Cody McCormick (8) during Game 2 of their second-round playoff series Saturday in Chicago.

The Blackhawks won 4-1 to take a 2-0 series lead.

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Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau (left) and player D.J. Augustin (right) argue a call with referee Kevin Scott during a game against the Bobcats on April 16 in Charlotte, N.C. While there is some speculation that the Lakers might be interested in Thibodeau, the Bulls have also shown their appreciation for the coach.

Relax, Thibs feels the love I

n Chicago, reasonable people would agree only one head coach commands more respect than Tom Thibodeau. He wears a mustache and two Stanley Cup championship rings that distinguish him.

In the NBA, in terms of reputation, only two head coaches compare to Thibodeau â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the Spursâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gregg Popovich and Clippersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Doc Rivers earned that distinction by winning five titles combined.

Thibodeau needs the Bulls front office to give him many things before his fifth season in town begins. Love need not be on the list.

Suggesting Thibodeau feels underappreciated recently coaching the Bulls sounds as silly as saying Derrick Rose feels overworked.

Expecting the Bulls to show they are grateful for Thibodeau by announcing they would refuse to grant him permission to interview with the Lakers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; before the Lakers even ask â&#x20AC;&#x201C; misses the point.

It would be unwise to let Thibodeau negotiate with any team, but unnecessary to declare so. Despite all the attention paid to a complicated relationship between Bulls management and Thibodeau, best described as professional

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and workable, but hardly warm, the team already has proven how much it values the coach. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in writing.

Three years remain on a contract that pays Thibodeau a respectable $4.5 million annual salary, an extension the Bulls proudly announced in October 2012 after he had proven to be among the NBAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elite head coaches.

Yet there was longtime Thibodeau ally and ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy on WMVP-AM 1000 Friday again giving voice to a growing sentiment wondering publicly how highly the Bulls front office regards â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thibsâ&#x20AC;? in the wake of the Lakers rumors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would like to know: Would Bulls management like him to pursue other opportunities?â&#x20AC;?

Van Gundy asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard a lot of overwhelming supportive statements.â&#x20AC;?

Then you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been listening.

Two days before the

Wizards series, Bulls vice president John Paxson endorsed Thibodeau as NBA coach of the year on the same radio station. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has done a terrific job,â&#x20AC;? Paxson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s who Tom is. He works.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a grinder. He found a way to use this roster.â&#x20AC;?

If Thibodeau wants the Lakers speculation to stop, he easily can issue a statement that simply says he loves coaching the Bulls and remains under contract â&#x20AC;&#x201C; exactly what he said Feb. 24 on WGWG-FM when Knicks speculation persisted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure why thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be a question,â&#x20AC;?

Thibodeau said that day.

It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be a question again regarding the Lakers, who as of Saturday had not sought permission from the Bulls. The fact that uncertainty still lingers suggests the existence of dysfunction both sides deny, an unhealthy development heading into a Bulls offseason too important for pettiness.

If Thibodeau and the Bulls enjoyed a normal relationship, neither side would be wondering why the other hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t addressed the issue yet. Thibodeau speaking up offers the easiest solution, mostly because Rivers bolted the Celtics to the Clippers with 3 years left on his contract, and assumptions are made

based on how close the two coaches are.

Plus, if the Bulls announced their refusal to let Thibodeau interview, we still would want to hear how that decision sat with the coach himself. Communicating is part of doing your job too, Thibs.

The longer Thibodeau stays silent, the more people will suspect he has interest in the Lakers, or was aware of the rumor being floated â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which might be unfair, but part of the perception-is-reality world in which we live.

It only took two phone calls on this story before a league source wondered whether Creative Arts Agency â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which represents Thibodeau and free-agent Carmelo Anthony â&#x20AC;&#x201C; would prefer their clients collaborate in Los Angeles instead of Chicago. Hmmm.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun to debate whether the Bulls would be better off with Thibodeau or the potential high lottery pick the Lakers would draft for them as compensation (Jabari Parker?). But the best thing for the Bulls future would be for Thibodeau to reassert his commitment to the team that made him an NBA head coach, and return to the business of attracting Carmelo Anthony.

To Chicago, not LA.

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More than 2 years after going through brain surgery, J.B. Holmes is a winner again on the PGA Tour.

Holmes made it harder than he needed to on the final hole at Quail Hollow until rapping in a 3-foot bogey putt for a 1-under 71 and a one-shot victory over Jim Furyk in the Wells Fargo Championship. Furyk finished his Sunday-best 65 some 2 hours earlier.

Jason Bohn had the best chance to catch Holmes. He was one shot behind when he pulled a 4-iron into the water on the par-3 17th, making double bogey. Phil Mickelson never had a chance, missing four putts from the 4-foot range and closing with a 76 to finish out of the top 10.

Only last week, Holmes earned enough money to keep his card for the rest of the year from a medical extension. Now, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headed to The Players Championship next week for the richest prize in golf, and more importantly,

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secured a spot in the PGA Championship this summer in his native Kentucky.

Holmes finished at finish at 14-under 274.

Martin Flores had a 72 to finish third at 12 under, and Bohnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 70 left him fourth at 11 under.

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There was no near-miss for Stacy Lewis this time.

After six runner-up finishes in her previous 16 tournaments, Lewis took control in the final round of the North Texas LPGA Shootout, shooting a 7-under 64 for a six-stroke victory over Meena Lee. With consecutive birdies at the end, Lewis finished at 16-under 268, and with the LPGA Tourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest margin of victory since Jiyai Shin won the 2012 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s British Open by nine.

It was the ninth career LPGA Tour victory for Lewis, her first since August in the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s British Open, and will boost the Texan from No. 3 to No. 2 in the world ranking.

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Monday, May 5, 2014

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WEEKEND SCOREBOARD College baseball Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results at Sauk Valley C.C. Game 1

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!NGEL 6EGA 2B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ,OPEZ 6EGA 2ANDALL RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6EGA

Baseball Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results at Gartner Park, Sterling

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*ACOX STERLING 3IEGMUND )0 2 %2 ( 3/ RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; &RANKIE 0ERINO at Veterans Memorial Field, Dixon Game 1

DEKALB 11, DIXON 4 $E+ALB Â&#x2C6; $IXON Â&#x2C6; W â&#x20AC;&#x201C; -OAN L â&#x20AC;&#x201C; /WEN 6AN (ORN DEKALB -OAN )0 2 %2 ( 3/ ""

!BES )0 ( "" AND (ARRING Multi hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; *OHNSON -OAN 3NEAD 2B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; *OHNSON DIXON 6AN (ORN )0 2 %2 ( 3/

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DEKALB 7, DIXON 5 $E+ALB Â&#x2C6; $IXON Â&#x2C6; W â&#x20AC;&#x201C; "UCKNER L â&#x20AC;&#x201C; -ITCHEL 7OLFE DEKALB "UCKNER )0 2 %2 ( 3/ "" AND !BES Multi hits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; *OHNSON &ARRELL 2B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; *OHNSON &ARRELL DIXON (5-14) 7OLFE )0 2 %2 ( ""

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Duchesses split in Winnebago Rockets get back on winning track with sweep in Rockford "Y 36- 3PORTS 3TAFF

Brooke Bailey doubled, singled and drove in four runs to lead the Dixon softball team to a 17-1 victory at Winnebago on Saturday in the second game of a road doubleheader.

Emily Bay and Allison Newman each drove in three runs for the Duchesses (6-13), who erupted for 14 runs in the top of the third.

Haley Fitzsimmons knocked in two runs. Beccah Jones was the winning pitcher.

In the opener, the Indians pushed across a run in the bottom of the seventh to pull out a 3-2 decision.

Jones and Bailey had RBIs for Dixon.

Erin Smith was the losing pitcher.

Rock Falls sweeps on road: The Rockets won both games of a doubleheader against host Guilford, while not allowing a run in either game.

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stars Brooke Bailey $IXON SOFTBALL

2")S IN DOUBLEHEADER Michaela Ward 2OCK &ALLS SOFTBALL HIT SHUTOUT +S IN 'AME OF DOUBLEHEADER Julie Dodd 2OCK &ALLS SOFTBALL

HIT SHUTOUT +S IN 'AME OF DOUBLEHEADER Caitlin Rozek $IXON SOCCER

GOALS ASSIST Rock Falls won the first game 6-0, behind a three-hit game from Nicole Tupper. Teammate Paige Reynolds went 2-for-4 with a triple and Julie Dodd (3-2) earned the win in the circle, going all seven innings while allowing just three hits and striking out 11.

Michaela Ward picked up where Dodd left off, and pitched seven

shutout innings in a 5-0 win in Game 2.

Ward allowed two hits and struck out 11 while walking none. Kara Nehrkorn went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a double in the win.

Orion 7, Amboy 2: Kelsie Thurman hit a solo home run for the Clippers in a home loss to the Chargers.

Breanna Moore and Bailey Eastin each doubled, singled, and drove in two runs for Orion.

Girls soccer Dixon 6, Winnebago 0: Caitlin

Rozek scored two goals and had one assist as the Duchesses blanked the Indians in Winnebago.

Elizabeth Provo, Cristen Rozek, Lauren Chacon and Ashley Knopp had goals for Dixon (13-4), while Kirsten DeArvil, Katie Provo and Olivia Sztochmal added assists.

at Rockford Game 1

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BOYS ROUNDUP

Mustangs outduel Panthers Warriors, Dukes drop games at home; Hawks beat Le-Win

By SVM Sports Staff

AP

Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Aaronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 499 on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala.

Hamlin finally gets restrictor-plate win Late restart, caution pave way for pass of strong Harvick car

BY JENNA FRYER !0 !UTO 2ACING 7RITER

TALLADEGA, Ala. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Denny Hamlin started his full-time career at Joe Gibbs Racing with an upset victory in an exhibition race at Daytona. Over the years, he added three more wins in races that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count, including a sweep this season in the buildup to the Daytona 500.

But when it came to the restrictor-plate races that paid points, Hamlin came up empty time and again.

Until now.

Hamlin, who opened the season with two exhibition victories only to finish second in the Daytona 500, was again sitting second in the closing laps Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.

But he won a drag race with leader Kevin Harvick on a restart with two laps remaining, and was out front when NASCAR froze the field because of debris from an accident.

Hamlin let out a deep sigh when the yellow flag waved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Superspeedway win,â&#x20AC;? he said on his radio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With points! With points!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten better. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come close. When you drive as aggressive as I drove early in my career on superspeedways, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have a huge risk, huge reward,â&#x20AC;? he said after the win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was either wrecking or finishing in the top three every single superspeedway race ... and was wrecking most of the time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think this way of driving and the way Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing things now kind of lends itself to being a little bit more consistent on these type of race tracks, and really, you learn from the guys that are good at it.â&#x20AC;?

Hamlin became the

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Morrison received a pair of gems from Bill Lee Greul and Joey Brackemyer on its way to a sweep of visiting Erie-Prophetstown in Three Rivers North baseball action on Saturday.

Greul tossed a 4-hitter as the Mustangs took the opener 2-1. He struck out 10 batters and walked three. Justin Jensen and Mason Sitzmore both drove in runs.

Ken Cole took the loss for E-P, despite allowing just two runs, six hits and two walks in six innings.

He struck out nine. Jordan Chandler had two hits for the Panthers, including a double.

In the second game, Brackemyer tossed a 2-hitter as the Mustangs (9-5, 7-0) edged the Panthers 1-0.

Brackemyer struck out 10 batters and walked two.

Ben Tegeler had two hits, including a double, and the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lone RBI for the Mustangs.

Chandler took the loss for E-P (8-10, 6-2), despite allowing just one run, four hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out nine.

Sycamore 4, Sterling 1: Turner Morse had the lone hit, a single, for the Golden Warriors in a home loss to the Spartans.

Brady Siegmund took the loss for Sterling. He went the distance,

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stars Joey Brackemyer, Morrison baseball, 2-hit shutout, 10 SO Bill Lee Greul, Morrison baseball, 4-hitter, 1 R, 10 SO Joey Rowe, Oregon baseball, 2 2Bs, 3 RBIs, winning pitcher Sam Bratt, Dixon tennis, 2nd at No. 1 singles at Rochelle Invite allowing four runs (one earned) and eight hits, while striking our four.

Dukes drop two at home: Dixon rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh, but it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough to prevent a 7-5 loss to DeKalb in the back end of a doubleheader at Veterans Memorial Field.

Ryan Dixon knocked in a pair of runs for the Dukes, and Mike Conley had two hits. Mitchel Wolfe was the losing pitcher.

In the opener, the Barbs seized control with nine runs in the top of the fifth on their way to an 11-4 win.

Cal Jarrett doubled, singled and drove in two runs for Dixon (5-14).

Owen Van Horn was the losing pitcher.

Oregon 10, Lena-Winslow 6: Joey Rowe doubled twice and drove in three runs to lead the Hawks past the visiting Panthers.

Josh Cook, Paul Rypkema and Matt Murray also drove in two

runs apiece for Oregon.

Rowe was the winning pitcher, with three innings of one-run relief.

Boys tennis Dukes third at Rochelle: Sam Bratt finished second at No. 1 singles, as Dixon placed third among five teams at the Hub Invitational.

The Dukes finished with 14 team points, behind Mendota (24) and Princeton (18), and ahead of Newman (11) and Rochelle (8).

Bratt won three of four matches to lead the Dukes. Zach Healy split four matches to take third at No. 2 singles, while the No. 3 doubles team of Andy Clark and Brandon Helfrich also placed third.

Leading the way for Newman was the No. 2 doubles team of Andrew Schmitt and Brady Reuter, who won all three of their matches.

College baseball Skyhawks drop two at home:

Sauk Valley gave up 30 runs and 28 hits in dropping a home doubleheader against Oakton, 16-7 in the opener, and 14-3 in the nightcap.

Sean Ritter drove in three runs in the first game. Angel Vega and Joey Sullivan each had three hits, with two of Sullivanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being doubles.

Vega had three more hits in the second game, including a double.

Andrew Schaver singled three times.

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eighth winner in 10 races this season as drivers jockey to grab the 16 spots available in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. A victory conceivably gives a driver an automatic berth, and Joe Gibbs Racing now has both Hamlin and Kyle Busch eligible for the Chase. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever worried, but you get a little bit more panicked when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Win a race and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in Chase,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You see all these guys logging wins, wins, wins, and the next thing you know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re running out of Chase spots. Now we can be a little bit more relaxed.â&#x20AC;?

The win came at the track where Hamlin made a brief return last year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he ran just 23 laps before turning his car over to Brian Vickers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; after missing four races with a broken back.

Harvick, already a twotime winner, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the help he needed from behind on the final restart, was hung out without any drafting partners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were in a good spot there at the end, and what you would want to put yourself in a position to win,â&#x20AC;? Harvick said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our line just never formed up.â&#x20AC;?

As Hamlin pulled away, an accident deep in the pack scattered debris, and NASCAR was forced to throw the caution.

MLB ROUNDUP

Cardinals salvage finale at Wrigley St. Louis scores 2 in 9th to beat Cubs; Viciedoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s late HR lifts Sox

By The Associated Press

Yadier Molina drove in two runs with a two-out single in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped out of an offensive funk with a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night at Wrigley Field.

The defending National League champions had lost four of five to fall a game below .500. The Cardinals scored all their runs with two outs.

Molina, who moved into the No. 2 spot to jump start the lineup, was 0-for-4 before coming through in the ninth.

Kevin Siegrist (1-1) got the win in relief, while Trevor Rosenthal picked up his eighth save in as many opportunities despite a scare in the ninth inning.

Hector Rondon (0-1) took the loss for the Cubs, who were attempting to win four straight games for the first time since July.

With two outs in the second inning and Jhonny Peralta on first base, Randal Grichuk drilled a triple into the right-center field gap for a 1-0 lead.

Mark Ellis followed with

AP

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo (right) forces out the Cardinalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Matt Carpenter at first base to complete a double play after Yadier Molina flied out Sunday night at Wrigley Field. After losing the first two games of the series, the Cardinals salvaged the final contest with a 5-3 victory. a double to left-center to make it 2-0.

St. Louis stretched the lead to 3-0 in the third.

After the first two batters were retired, Matt Holiday walked and Matt Adams followed with a double into the gap in left-center to score Holiday.

The Cubs pulled within 3-2 in the fourth with a two-out, two-run single from Jason Hammel.

The Cubs tied the score in the seventh when Luis

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Sherman was all smiles after the race. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He gave me the biggest thrill I ever had in my life,â&#x20AC;? he said.

California Chrome has the unlikeliest pedigree for a Derby champion. His mother, named Love the Chase, won just one race. She was purchased by Coburn and Martin, a move that prompted a trainer to call them â&#x20AC;&#x153;dumb assesâ&#x20AC;? for getting involved in racing.

Feeling inspired, they named their operation DAP Racing, which stands for Dumb Ass Partners. Their silks include an image of a donkey.

Coburn lives near Reno, Nevada, rising at 4:30 a.m. for his job as a press operator at a 13-employee company that makes magnetic strips for credit cards and driver licenses.

Martin lives on the California side of the border near Reno, running a laboratory that tests high-reliability equipment, like car air bags and medical equipment.

The partnership between

Coburn and Martin is based on a handshake, and their wives are friends who enjoy the sport, too. The group came up with California Chromeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name by drawing it out of a hat. The horse hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even been out of his home state until this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a lot of respect,â&#x20AC;? Sherman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in Kentucky, and you know most of the Derby winners are bred here, and few outside of Kentucky.â&#x20AC;?

Sherman visited Swapsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; grave near the Derby museum earlier in the week and whispered a prayer: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another Swaps.â&#x20AC;?

He sure was.

California Chrome extended his winning streak to five races, won by a combined 26 lengths.

It was the second Derby win for Espinoza, who rode War Emblem to victory in 2002. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought he rode him perfect,â&#x20AC;? said Sherman, a former jockey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was riding the last 70 yards with Victor, so I think he was riding two. He had a lot of weight on him, I can tell you that.â&#x20AC;?

Espinoza had California Chrome sitting comfortably in third in the 19-horse field as

AP

Victor Espinoza and California Chrome (5) make their move around the final turn Saturday en route to winning the Kentucky Derby.

Uncle Sigh and Chitu set the early pace.

California Chrome made his move on the final turn in tandem with Samraat. It looked like those two would decide the outcome, until California Chrome sped away to become the first California-bred to win the Derby since Decidedly in 1962. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This horse has so much talent,â&#x20AC;? Espinoza said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By the

three-eighths pole, I knew that was it. I could see other horses struggling a little bit, and he was just smooth.â&#x20AC;?

Dale Romans, who trained eighth-place Medal Count, quickly changed his tune about California Chrome after believing the colt had no chance to win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very impressed the way he came into it, the way he looked, the way he was prepared, and

the way he ran,â&#x20AC;? Romans said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now he has a new fan.â&#x20AC;?

Commanding Curve, a 37-1 shot, rallied for second, with Danza third. Wicked Strong was fourth and Samraat took fifth.

Commanding Curve returned $31.80 and $15.40, giving trainer Dallas Stewart his second straight runner-up finish with a double-digit longshot. Danza, named for actor Tony Danza of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Boss?â&#x20AC;? fame, paid $6 to show as the 8-1 third choice.

Trainer Todd Pletcher came up empty with his four starters, finishing third with Danza, 10th with We Miss Artie, 12th with Intense Holiday, and 17th with Vinceremos.

Vicarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s In Trouble, ridden by Rosie Napravnik, finished last.

Before the Derby, Coburn had told anyone who would listen that California Chrome â&#x20AC;&#x153;would go down in history.â&#x20AC;? He remains just as unabashed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe this horse will win the Triple Crown,â&#x20AC;? he said, something that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been done since 1978, when Affirmed swept the Derby, Preakness and Belmont in a 5-week span. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going.â&#x20AC;?

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WEEKEND SCOREBOARD MLB American League East Division W L Pct

New York Baltimore Boston Tampa Bay Toronto

16 15 15 15 14

GB

.533 .517 .469 .469 .452

— ½ 2 2 2½

Central Division W L Pct

GB

Detroit Minnesota Chicago Kansas City Cleveland

Oakland Texas Los Angeles Seattle Houston

17 14 15 14 13

14 14 17 17 17

.654 .483 .469 .467 .419

— 4½ 5 5 6½

West Division W L Pct

GB

19 17 15 14 10

9 15 17 16 18

12 14 15 15 21

.613 .548 .500 .483 .323

— 2 3½ 4 9

Saturday’s results N.Y. Yankees 9, Tampa Bay 3 Boston 6, Oakland 3 Minnesota 6, Baltimore 1 Seattle 9, Houston 8 Cleveland 2, Chicago White Sox 0 Pittsburgh 8, Toronto 6 Detroit 9, Kansas City 2 L.A. Angels 5, Texas 3 Sunday’s results Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland 3 Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Yankees 1 Oakland 3, Boston 2, 10 innings Toronto 7, Pittsburgh 2 Minnesota 5, Baltimore 2 Detroit 9, Kansas City 4 Seattle 8, Houston 7 Texas 14, L.A. Angels 3 Today’s games Minnesota (Gibson 3-2) at Cleveland (McAllister 3-2), 6:05 p.m.

Toronto (Happ 0-0) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 0-2), 6:05 p.m.

Houston (Cosart 1-2) at Detroit (Scherzer 3-1), 6:08 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Quintana 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 0-3), 7:05 p.m.

Texas (M.Perez 4-1) at Colorado (Lyles 3-0), 7:40 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Phelps 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 2-2), 9:05 p.m.

Seattle (C.Young 1-0) at Oakland (Kazmir 4-0), 9:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Ventura 2-1) at San Diego (Stults 1-3), 9:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s games Minnesota at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m.

Toronto at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Houston at Detroit, 6:08 p.m.

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Chi. White Sox at Chi. Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

Texas at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.

Kansas City at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

Sunday’s box score

WHITE SOX 4, INDIANS 3 Chicago ab 3 3 4 2 0 4 4 4 3 2 29

r 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4

h bi 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 4

Cleveland ab Morgan cf 5 Swisher 1b 4 Brantly lf 5 CSantn 3b 4 Chsnhll dh 4 ACarer ss 4 DvMrp rf 3 JRmrz 2b 4 Kottars c 3

r h bi De Aza lf 0 2 0 GBckh 2b 0 0 0 JAreu 1b 1 1 0 A.Dunn dh 0 0 0 Sierra pr-dh 0 3 1 Viciedo rf 0 0 0 AlRmrz ss 0 1 0 JrDnks cf 0 0 0 Flowrs c 2 2 2 LeGarc 3b Totals Totals 36 3 9 3 Chicago 100 000 003 — 4 Cleveland 002 100 000 — 3 DP–Cleveland 1. LOB–Chicago 3, Cleveland 12. 2B–Morgan (1). HR–J.Abreu (12), Viciedo (2), Kottaras 2 (2). SB–Le.Garcia (4), Chisenhall (2). S–De Aza. IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Rienzo 4 2/3 7 3 3 4 2 Putnam 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 Belisario 1 0 0 0 0 1 D.Webb W,2-0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Lindstrom S,4-7 1 1 0 0 0 1 Cleveland Kluber 8 3 1 1 2 13 Axfd L,0-2 BS 2/3 1 3 3 2 2 Rzepczynski 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 HBP–by Belisario (Chisenhall). PB–Flowers.

Umpires–Home, Pat Hoberg; First, Tom Hallion; Second, Eric Cooper; Third, Chris Guccione.

T–2:55. A–13,455 (42,487).

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct

Atlanta Washington New York Philadelphia Miami Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago

17 17 16 15 16

GB

.567 .548 .533 .517 .516

— ½ 1 1½ 1½

Central Division W L Pct

GB

21 16 15 12 11

13 14 14 14 15

.656 .500 .484 .387 .379

— 5 5½ 8½ 8½

West Division W L Pct

GB

San Frncisco Colorado Los Angeles San Diego Arizona

20 19 18 14 11

11 16 16 19 18 11 14 14 18 23

.645 .576 .563 .438 .324

— 2 2½ 6½ 10½

Saturday’s results Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis 0 Pittsburgh 8, Toronto 6 Philadelphia 7, Washington 2 L.A. Dodgers 9, Miami 7, 11 innings Cincinnati 6, Milwaukee 2 San Francisco 3, Atlanta 1 Colorado 11, N.Y. Mets 10 Arizona 4, San Diego 3 Sunday’s results Miami 5, L.A. Dodgers 4 San Francisco 4, Atlanta 1 Toronto 7, Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 1, Washington 0 San Diego 4, Arizona 3 Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee 3, 10 innings N.Y. Mets 5, Colorado 1 St. Louis 5, Chicago Cubs 4 Today’s games L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 5-0) at Washington (Zimmermann 2-1), 6:05 p.m.

San Francisco (Petit 2-1) at Pittsburgh (Locke 0-0), 6:05 p.m.

Toronto (Happ 0-0) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 0-2), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Niese 2-2) at Miami (Eovaldi 2-1), 6:10 p.m.

St. Louis (S.Miller 3-2) at Atlanta (Harang 3-2), 6:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Quintana 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 0-3), 7:05 p.m.

Arizona (Bolsinger 1-1) at Milwaukee (Garza 1-3), 7:10 p.m.

Texas (M.Perez 4-1) at Colorado (Lyles 3-0), 7:40 p.m.

Kansas City (Ventura 2-1) at San Diego (Stults 1-3), 9:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s games L.A. Dodgers at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Toronto at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.

Chi. White Sox at Chi. Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

Arizona at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Texas at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

Kansas City at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

Saturday’s box score

CUBS 3, CARDINALS 0 St. Louis ab MCrpnt 3b 4 Craig rf 4 Hollidy lf 3 MAdms 1b 4 YMolin c 4 JhPerlt ss 4 Jay cf 3 GGarci 2b 2 M.Ellis ph-2b 2 Wacha p 2 Grichk ph 1 CMrtnz p 0 Choate p 0 Neshek p 0 Kalish lf 1 Totals 33 St. Louis Chicago

r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

h bi 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0

Chicago ab Bnifc cf-2b 4 Vluen 2b-3b 3 Rizzo 1b 3 SCastro ss 4 Schrhlt rf 4 Castillo c 4 Lake lf-cf 3 Olt 3b 2 NRmrz p 0 Strop p 0 HRndn p 0 Arrieta p 2 Schlittr p 0 Russell p 0

r 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

h 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

bi 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 30 3 6 3 000 000 000 — 0 000 002 01x — 3

NBA PLAYOFFS | GAME 7s ROUNDUP

DP–Chicago 1. LOB–St. Louis 8, Chicago 6. 2B–S.Castro (6), Lake (4). HR–Rizzo (6), Lake (3).

IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis Wacha L,2-3 6 5 2 2 3 6 C.Martinez 1 0 0 0 0 0 Choate 2/3 1 1 1 0 1 Neshek 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago Arrieta 5 1/3 4 0 0 2 7 Schlitter W,1-0 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 Russell H,1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 N.Ramirez H,2 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 Strop H,3 1 0 0 0 0 0 H.Rondon S,3-3 1 2 0 0 0 1 Umpires–Home, Larry Vanover; First, Angel Hernandez; Second, Adrian Johnson; Third, Paul Nauert.

T–2:43. A–37,874 (41,072).

Sunday’s box score

CARDINALS 5, CUBS 4 St. Louis

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Umpires–Home, Angel Hernandez; First, Adrian Johnson; Second, Paul Nauert; Third, Larry Vanover.

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NBA playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) Saturday’s results Indiana 92, Atlanta 80, Indiana wins series 4-3 Oklahoma City 120, Memphis 109, Oklahoma City wins series 4-3 L.A. Clippers 126, Golden State 121, L.A. Clippers wins series 4-3 Sunday’s results Brooklyn 104, Toronto 103, Brooklyn wins series 4-3 San Antonio 119, Dallas 96, San Antonio wins series 4-3.

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) Today’s games Washington at Indiana, 6 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s games Brooklyn at Miami, 6 p.m.

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

Saturday’s box score

PACERS 92, HAWKS 80 ATLANTA (80) Carroll 1-7 0-0 2, Millsap 6-21 3-5 15, Antic 0-5 0-0 0, Teague 5-16 6-6 16, Korver 6-13 2-3 19, Scott 5-14 2-2 15, Williams 0-3 0-0 0, Mack 5-12 0-0 13, Brand 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-92 13-16 80.

INDIANA (92) George 11-23 7-8 30, West 1-7 2-2 4, Hibbert 6-10 1-2 13, G.Hill 3-10 9-9 15, Stephenson 8-12 2-4 19, Copeland 1-2 0-0 3, Watson 3-6 1-2 7, Mahinmi 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 33-70 23-29 92.

Atlanta 23 13 27 17 — 80 Indiana 24 23 24 21 — 92 3-Point Goals–Atlanta 11-44 (Korver 5-10, Mack 3-8, Scott 3-10, Williams 0-1, Teague 0-2, Antic 0-3, Carroll 0-5, Millsap 0-5), Indiana 3-18 (Copeland 1-1, Stephenson 1-3, George 1-8, Watson 0-1, G.Hill 0-5). Fouled Out–None.

Rebounds–Atlanta 46 (Millsap 17), Indiana 64 (Stephenson 14). Assists–Atlanta 16 (Mack 7), Indiana 17 (Stephenson 5). Total Fouls–Atlanta 24, Indiana 19. Technicals–Stephenson, West.

A–18,165 (18,165).

NHL playoffs (Best-of-7) SECOND ROUND Saturday’s results Boston 5, Montreal 3, series tied 1-1 Los Angeles 3, Anaheim 2, OT, Los Angeles leads series 1-0 Sunday’s results Chicago 4, Minnesota 1, Chicago leads series 2-0 Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Rangers 0, series tied 1-1 Today’s games Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Tuesday’s games Boston at Montreal, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s box score

BLACKHAWKS 4, WILD 1 Minnesota 0 0 1 — 1 Chicago 1 1 2 — 4 First Period–1, Chicago, Toews 4 (Hossa, Bickell), 11:02. Penalties–Stoner, Min (cross-checking), 3:29.

Second Period–2, Chicago, Saad 1 (Bickell, Seabrook), 19:04. Penalties– Leddy, Chi (high-sticking), 10:54; Fontaine, Min (hooking), 17:02.

Third Period–3, Minnesota, McCormick 1 (Stoner, Haula), 2:00. 4, Chicago, Bickell 5 (Hossa, Hjalmarsson), 17:15. 5, Chicago, Saad 2 (Hossa, Hjalmarsson), 18:37 (en).

Penalties–None.

Shots on Goal–Minnesota 2-13-4–19.

Chicago 7-8-7–22.

Power-play opportunities–Minnesota 0 of 1; Chicago 0 of 2.

Goalies–Minnesota, Bryzgalov 1-4-0 (21 shots-18 saves). Chicago, Crawford 6-2-0 (19-18).

A–22,018 (19,717). T–2:20.

Referees–Kevin Pollock, Marc Joannette.

Linesmen–Shane Heyer, Jay Sharrers.

Golf PGA – Wells Fargo Sunday At Quail Hollow Club Course Charlotte, N.C. Purse: $6.9 million Yardage: 7,562; Par: 72 Final round J.B. Holmes 70-67-66-71—274 Jim Furyk 72-69-69-65—275 Martin Flores 67-68-69-72—276 Jason Bohn 73-67-67-70—277 Justin Rose 69-67-71-71—278 Brendn de Jonge 80-62-68-69—279 Kevin Kisner 72-66-68-73—279 Roberto Castro 71-70-69-70—280 Rory McIlroy 69-76-65-70—280 Rory Sabbtni 74-68-71-67—280 Kevin Chappell 73-70-70-68—281 Phil Mickelson 67-75-63-76—281 Michael Thmpson 71-69-69-72—281 Jonathan Byrd 68-71-70-73—282 Zach Johnson 71-70-69-72—282 Geoff Ogilvy 72-67-70-73—282 Kevin Streelman 72-69-71-70—282 Charles Howell III 69-71-70-73—283 Martin Kaymer 69-69-70-75—283 Ryan Moore 70-71-76-66—283 Kevin Na 69-72-69-73—283 Gary Woodland 71-72-68-72—283

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LPGA – North Texas Shootout Sunday At Las Colinas Country Club Course Irving, Texas Purse: $1.3 million Yardage: 6,410; Par: 71 Final round Stacy Lewis 71-64-69-64—268 -16 Meena Lee 70-64-70-70—274 -10 Michelle Wie 67-73-68-67—275 -9 Na Yeon Choi 72-69-66-69—276 -8 Kim Kaufman 72-66-68-70—276 -8 Dewi Schreefel 71-66-72-68—277 -7 Lexi Thompson 70-71-67-69—277 -7 Cristie Kerr 67-70-69-71—277 -7 Christina Kim 67-69-70-71—277 -7 Dori Carter 67-70-68-72—277 -7 Suzann Pettersen 66-71-68-72—277 -7 Jennifer Johnson 71-70-65-72—278 -6 Jenny Shin 69-69-68-72—278 -6

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Sent INF David Adams outright to Bowie (EL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Activated OF Moises Sierra. Assigned 3B Conor Gillaspie to Charlotte (IL). Optioned LHP Frank De Los Santos to Charlotte.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Recalled OF Nyjer Morgan from Columbus (IL). Optioned LHP Nick Hagadone to Columbus.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Activated LHP Tim Collins from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Aaron Brooks to Omaha (PCL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Claimed OF Nick Buss off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers and optioned him to Sacramento (PCL). Transferred RHP A.J. Griffin to the 60-day DL. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Recalled RHP Nathan Karns from Durham (IL). Designated RHP Heath Bell for assignment.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Activated RHP Gavin Floyd from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Ian Thomas to Gwinnett (IL).

COLORADO ROCKIES — Activated RHP Jhoulys Chacin from the 15-day DL. Placed C Wilin Rosario on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 3.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Recalled RHP Stephen Fife from Albuquerque (PCL).

Optioned RHP Jose Dominguez to Albuquerque.

COLLEGE FLORIDA STATE — Reinstated RHP Jameis Winston to the baseball team after being suspended following a shoplifting incident.

Auto Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Sunday At Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, Ala. Lap length: 2.66 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (34) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 188 laps, 123.2 rating, 47 points.

2. (35) Greg Biffle, Ford, 188, 115.1, 44.

3. (27) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 188, 67.2, 41.

4. (18) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 188, 81.8, 41.

5. (3) A J Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 188, 88.2, 39.

6. (2) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 188, 83.8, 39.

7. (8) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 188, 107.6, 38.

8. (42) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 188, 87.7, 36.

9. (29) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 188, 94.8, 35.

10. (25) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 188, 65.5, 34.

11. (41) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 188, 64.6, 0.

12. (19) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 188, 103.4, 33.

13. (15) Aric Almirola, Ford, 188, 66.3, 31.

14. (4) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 188, 74.7, 31.

15. (5) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 188, 79.4, 29.

16. (17) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 188, 55.2, 28.

17. (43) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 188, 85.2, 27.

18. (6) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 188, 45.8, 27.

19. (26) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 188, 61, 26.

20. (36) Josh Wise, Ford, 188, 48.8, 24.

21. (31) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 188, 58.2, 23.

22. (7) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 188, 74.9, 23.

23. (20) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 188, 99.8, 22.

24. (37) Terry Labonte, Ford, 188, 38.7, 20.

25. (28) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 188, 43.9, 19.

26. (30) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 188, 69, 19.

27. (38) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 188, 53.4, 17.

28. (33) Alex Bowman, Toyota, accident, 187, 62.4, 16.

29. (32) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 187, 32.4, 15.

30. (10) Carl Edwards, Ford, accident, 182, 52, 15.

31. (24) Ryan Truex, Toyota, accident, 182, 62.5, 13.

32. (16) Joey Logano, Ford, accident, 174, 91.3, 13.

33. (9) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, accident, 174, 82.4, 11.

34. (22) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, accident, 174, 50.1, 11.

35. (39) David Ragan, Ford, accident, 174, 52.9, 10.

36. (14) Michael McDowell, Ford, accident, 174, 56.2, 9.

37. (21) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 171, 77.6, 8.

38. (13) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 160, 32.6, 7.

39. (11) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 156, 69.1, 6.

40. (40) David Gilliland, Ford, engine, 150, 60.6, 5.

41. (23) Trevor Bayne, Ford, accident, 136, 77.6, 0.

42. (1) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, accident, 136, 60.3, 0.

43. (12) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, accident, 136, 44.2, 1.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 152.103 mph.

Time of Race: 3 hours, 17 minutes, 16 seconds.

Margin of Victory: Under Caution.

Caution Flags: 8 for 31 laps.

Lead Changes: 48 among 23 drivers.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): G.Biffle, 5 times for 58 laps; D.Earnhardt Jr., 3 times for 26 laps; J.Logano, 4 times for 25 laps; K.Harvick, 3 times for 15 laps; D.Hamlin, 6 times for 12 laps; P.Menard, 3 times for 10 laps; B.Vickers, 3 times for 6 laps; D.Patrick, 2 times for 6 laps; C.Edwards, 3 times for 6 laps; T.Bayne, 1 time for 6 laps; C.Mears, 2 times for 3 laps; M.Ambrose, 1 time for 3 laps; J.Johnson, 2 times for 2 laps; L.Cassill, 1 time for 1 lap; Ky.Busch, 1 time for 1 lap; R.Newman, 1 time for 1 lap; R.Sorenson, 1 time for 1 lap; D.Ragan, 1 time for 1 lap; M.McDowell, 1 time for 1 lap; M.Kenseth, 1 time for 1 lap; B.Keselowski, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Gordon, 1 time for 1 lap; D.Gilliland, 1 time for 1 lap.

Wins: K.Harvick, 2; J.Logano, 2; Ku.Busch, 1; Ky.Busch, 1; D.Earnhardt Jr., 1; C.Edwards, 1; D.Hamlin, 1; Bra.Keselowski, 1.

Top 12 in Points: 1. J.Gordon, 347; 2. M.Kenseth, 344; 3. Ky.Busch, 343; 4.

D.Earnhardt Jr., 328; 5. C.Edwards, 328; 6. J.Logano, 305; 7. J.Johnson, 304; 8. G.Biffle, 300; 9. R.Newman, 299; 10.

B.Vickers, 297; 11. Bra.Keselowski, 294; 12. D.Hamlin, 292.

Clippers persevere Thunder, Pacers, Nets, Spurs also advance

By The Associated Press

Blake Griffin scored 24 points, Chris Paul had 22 points and 14 assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers outlasted the Golden State Warriors 126-121 in Game 7 on Saturday night to win their thrilling firstround playoff series.

Jamal Crawford scored 22 points for the thirdseeded Clippers, who won just the franchise’s third playoff series in 38 years after persevering through 2 tumultuous weeks for their franchise.

Clippers owner Donald Sterling was banned for life from the NBA on Tuesday after a recording of racist comments by the 80-year-old billionaire was made public last week.

Stephen Curry had 33 points and nine assists for the Warriors, who blew a late lead.

Thunder 120, Grizzlies 109: Kevin Durant scored

33 points, Russell Westbrook had a triple-double, and Oklahoma City beat Memphis in Game 7 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series.

Westbrook had 27 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds on Saturday. His assist total tied the franchise record for a playoff game, set in 1987 by Nate McMillan when the team was still in Seattle.

The gritty Grizzlies, playing without leading scorer Zach Randolph because of a suspension, led by 11 points in the first half before the Thunder overwhelmed them and shot 66 percent after the break.

Pacers 92, Hawks 80:

Paul George scored a playoff career-high 30 points, and Roy Hibbert finally came up big for Indiana on Saturday.

The Pacers staved off elimination for the second time in 3 days. It’s the first time since midMarch that Indiana’s regular starters have won back-to-back games.

Instead of becoming the sixth top seed to lose in the first round of the current

AP

The Clippers’ Blake Griffin (32) scores over the Warriors’ Draymond Green during Game 7 of their first-round playoff series Saturday in Los Angeles.

The Clippers advanced with a 126-121 victory.

was blocked by Pierce as time expired.

Joe Johnson scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Nets.

Lowry finished with 28 points, while Amir Johnson fouled out with 20 points and 10 rebounds for Toronto, which trailed Nets 104, Raptors 103: by 10 with just over 6 Paul Pierce blocked Kyle minutes remaining.

Lowry’s shot from the Spurs 119, Mavericks lane on the final play of 96: Tony Parker scored 32 the game, and Brook- points, and San Antonio lyn held off Toronto on led by as many as 31 on Sunday to advance to the its way to rout in closing second round. out a tense first-round The Nets will begin the series in seven games. conference semifinals at Manu Ginobili scored Miami on Tuesday to play 20 points, Danny Green the two-time defending added 16 points, and Tim champion Heat.

Duncan and Kawhi LeonIn the final seconds, ard had 15 points apiece.

Toronto used a time- Dirk Nowitzki had 22 out and gave the ball to points and nine rebounds Lowry, whose driving shot to lead Dallas.

16-team playoff format, the Pacers will be back on their home floor Monday night against Washington in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Kyle Korver scored 19 points and Jeff Teague had 16 for Atlanta, which won just 38 games in the regular season.

Blackhawks winger Brandon Saad (20) controls the puck against the Wild during Game 2 of their second-round playoff series Sunday afternoon in Chicago. The Blackhawks scored two goals in the final 3 minutes for a 4-1 victory, and a 2-0 series lead.

AP

Blackhawks ready for road test BREATHING

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“I don’t know if we feel like we’ve arrived anywhere,” defenseman Duncan Keith said. “We talk about getting better, and we know we play our best when we have that urgency in our game and that desperation level.

We don’t want to take anything for granted.

Minnesota has a great team. We know we’re going to need to be better … going to Minnesota.”

On Sunday, the Hawks were good enough to win for the 16th time in their last 18 home postseason games. In addition to Toews’ score, Brandon Saad had two goals, and Bryan Bickell added a goal and two assists.

Marian Hossa chipped in three assists, and Brent Seabrook added two helpers to support a strong goaltending effort from Corey Crawford.

Like during Game 1 on Friday night, the Wild didn’t let a 2-0 deficit in the third period deter them, as they halved the deficit early on with a goal by Cody McCormick before Crawford slammed the door. Crawford improved to 6-2 with a 1.87 goals-against average and .936 save percentage during the playoffs.

“We had some periods in the third that it wasn’t looking good, but we just stuck with it,” said Bickell, who rifled a wrist shot past Wild goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov to give the Hawks breathing room at 3-1 with 2 minutes, 45

seconds remaining. “Give it to our ‘D’ and Crawford to keep the puck out of the net. We need to be … smarter defensively and positioning. But we stuck with it and got over that hump to get more goals.”

The Wild players are still thinking positive, because they were competitive both games against the Hawks after starting the series less than 48 hours after their seven-game showdown with the Avalanche in Round 1.

“They’re a great team,” McCormick said. “You don’t want to go down 2-0 to anybody. We know coming back into our rink, we have to make sure we’re playing our 60-minute game. When we were playing our game [Sunday], we were pretty good.”

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee f/k/a Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee for the Registered Holders of Renaissance Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-2 PLAINTIFF Vs. Thomas G. Scheu Jr.; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 09 CH 00103 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/3/2014, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 6/12/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 04-10-24-100-001 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2301 Herman Road Ashton, IL 61006 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS VICKIE DUBIEL A/K/A VICKIE A. DUBIEL A/K/A VICTORIA ANN DUBIEL; BRIAN DUBIEL; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FRANK DUB IEL, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DAN HAWKINS, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF FRANK DUBIEL, DECEASED; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00185 1204 WEST 14TH STREET ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on February 19, 2014, WHITESIDE COUNTY SHERIFF in WHITESIDE County, Illinois, will on June 5, 2014, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of WHITESIDE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 11-33-104-029 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1204 WEST 14TH STREET ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 Description of Improvements: BLUE WITH VINYL SIDING ONE STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $78,835.51. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.attypierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1216957 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 1413-27032.

April 28, May 5, 12, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS 13 CH 00157 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Christian T. Benjamin; et. al.

DEFENDANTS

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/19/2014, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 6/5/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-36-127-007 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1002 Holland Drive Rock Falls, IL 61071 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 1412-02031.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS 13 CH 00157

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Christian T. Benjamin; et. al.

DEFENDANTS

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/19/2014, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 6/5/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE POINT OF BEGINNING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 36; THENCE EASTERLY ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 36 1920 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 64 DEGREES 27' MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 1194.9 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE ROCK ISLAND ROAD; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF THE SAID ROCK ISLAND ROAD AT AN OF 89 DEGREES 05' MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 399.55 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 91 DEGREES 00' MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 1111.26 FEET FOR THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE EXTENDING NORTHEASTERLY ON A PROJECTION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 118.3 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES 18' MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE 171.18 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 99 DEGREES 42' MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE 120 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 80 DEGREES 18' MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE 192.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. PIN 11-36-127-007 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1002 Holland Drive Rock Falls, IL 61071 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE-DIXON, ILLINOIS

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

CHRISTINA PRINCIVALLI AKA CHRISTINA M. PRINCIVALLI and CITY OF DIXON, Defendants.

13-CH-88 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 824 N. DEMENT AVE. DIXON, IL 61021 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered on February 4, 2014 in the above-entitled cause, the following described real estate, to wit: The Northerly Fifty (50) feet of the Westerly One Hundred Sixty-five (165) feet of Lot Two (2) in Block Number Eleven (11) in the Town of North Dixon (now part of the City of Dixon), bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at a point on the West line of said Lot, which is Two Hundred-fifty (250) feet Northerly from the Southwest corner of said Lot; and running thence Northerly along the Westerly line of said Lot, a distance of Fifty (50) feet to the Northwest corner of said Lot, thence at right angles Easterly, parallel with the Southerly line of said Lot, One Hundred Sixty-five (165) feet; thence at right angles Southerly, Fifty (50) feet; and thence Westerly parallel with the Southerly line of said Lot, One Hundred Sixty-five (165) feet to the place of beginning, all situated in the County of Lee, in the State of Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 07-02-32-228-007 Commonly known as: 824 N. Dement Ave., Dixon, IL 61021 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on June 12, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon, Illinois.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount is $100,385.49.

Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the Sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g)(l).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

James A. Coale Attorney for Heavner, Scott, Beyers, & Mihlar, LLC April 28, May 5, 12, 2014

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee f/k/a Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee for the Registered Holders of Renaissance Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-2 PLAINTIFF Vs. Thomas G. Scheu Jr.; et. al.

DEFENDANTS

09 CH 00103 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/3/2014, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 6/12/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LEE AND IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, TO-WIT: LOT 1 IN BLOCK 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF MIDDLEBURY, IN THE TOWN OF BRADFORD, ALL IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 04-10-24-100-001 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2301 Herman Road Ashton, IL 61006 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-27032.

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PHH Mortgage Corporation a/k/a PHH Mortgage Services PLAINTIFF Vs. Lisa J. Buccola; et. al.

DEFENDANTS

13 CH 00059 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/1/2013, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 6/19/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT NUMBER FIFTEEN (15) AND THE WEST HALF OF LOT NUMBER SIXTEEN (16), IN BLOCK NUMBER EIGHT (8) OF E.C. PARSONS' ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DIXON, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LEE, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 07-02-32-339-015 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 223 Lincoln Way Dixon, IL 61021

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-07837.

May 5, 12, 19, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS 14 CH 00022 U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Jerry L. Pease; Michele M. Moore; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Jerry L. Pease Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit:

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-02031.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS VICKIE DUBIEL A/K/A VICKIE A. DUBIEL A/K/A VICTORIA ANN DUBIEL; BRIAN DUBIEL; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FRANK DUB IEL, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DAN HAWKINS, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF FRANK DUBIEL, DECEASED; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 00185 1204 WEST 14TH STREET ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on February 19, 2014, WHITESIDE COUNTY SHERIFF in WHITESIDE County, Illinois, will on June 5, 2014, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of WHITESIDE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: CONVEYS THE WESTERLY 75 FEET OF THE EASTERLY 143 FEET OF LOT 9 IN BLOCK 4 IN FAIRVIEW SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., EXCEPT THE NORTHERLY 66 FEET OF THE EASTERLY 143 FEET (ALSO KNOWN AS TRACT "C" OF LOT 9) IN BLOCK 4 IN FAIRVIEW SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M. TAX NO. 11-33-104-029 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1204 WEST 14TH STREET ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 Description of Improvements: BLUE WITH VINYL SIDING ONE STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $78,835.51. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH".

The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1216957 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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LOT 5 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 50 FEET THEREOF) IN BLOCK 1 IN EDGAR R. NIM'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCK FALLS, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 16.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 615 E. 3rd Street Rock Falls, IL 61071 and which said Mortgage was made by: Michele M. Moore the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Freedom Bank, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 9811-2007; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Susan E. Ottens Whiteside Courthouse 200 E. Knox Street Morrison, IL 61270 on or before May 28, 2014, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-13-33438 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

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

COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS-DIXON, Plaintiff, v.

JOSHUA L. SPRINGER, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

NO. 14 CH 40 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: The Easterly 1/3 of Lot 3 in Block 56 in the Town of West Dixon, Lee County, Illinois, according to the recorded Plat of said Town, the same being bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Block; thence Southerly upon the East line of said Block, 150 feet; thence at right angles Westerly 50 feet; thence at right angles Northerly 150 feet; and thence Easterly upon the North line of said Block, 50 feet to the Place of Beginning, EXCEPT the Southerly 10 feet thereof, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1604 W. 3rd St., Dixon, IL 61021 and which said Mortgage was made by: Community State Bank of Rock FallsDixon to Joshua L. Springer, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2009002478; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court: Clerk of the Circuit Court Lee County Court Facility 309 S. Galena Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 on or before June 13, 2014, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Dated: June 13, 2014.

Clerk of the Circuit Court Lee County, Illinois Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, Illinois 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Sinnissippi Centers, Inc. RE: State of Illinois Paratransit Vehicle Grant, for: Carroll, Lee, Ogle and Whiteside Counties.

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by Sinnissippi Centers, Inc. ON: May 19, 2014 AT: 8:30 AM WHERE: 325 Illinois Route 2, Dixon, IL 61021 in the Board Room I. For the purpose of considering a project for which financial assistance is being sought from the Illinois Department of Transportation, pursuant to the Illinois Department of Transportation's general authority to make such Grants, and which is generally described as follows: A. Description of Project A grant is being requested to obtain a van with the capacity of approximately 5 seated passengers to Sinnissippi Centers, Inc. clients.

This project will be included in a Consolidated Vehicle Procurement undertaken by the State of Illinois on behalf of Sinnissippi Centers, Inc. with State and Federal Funds.

B. Relocation Relocation Assistance will not be required.

C. Environment This project is being implemented to minimize environmental impacts.

D. Comprehensive Planning This project is in conformance with comprehensive transportation planning in the area.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON ILLINOIS

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Mathew J. Howard; Nichelle N. Howard; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

13 CH 88 400 East 5th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Judge Stanley B. Steines NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 18, 2013, Whiteside County Sheriff will on June 5, 2014, at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street(Third Floor Lobby), Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: The North Half of Lot 4 in Block 20 in the Southwest Quarter of Section 27, in Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, according to the plat of said Block 20, recorded in the Recorder's Office of Whiteside County, Illinois, in Book 5 of Plats, Page 1, situated in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 400 East 5th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Parcel Number(s): 11-27-308-007 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: Bidder's must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successfully bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250. Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 13-009405.

Cari A. Kauffman MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6301778 May 5, 12, 19, 2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of: JACQUELINE S. ADAMS Deceased.

No. 2011 P 174 NOTICE TO HEIRS AND LEGATEES On December 29, 2011, a PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY and LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT were filed in the above-captioned matter. On November 19, 2012, an Order was entered authorizing Executor to publish this notice to unknown heirs. On February 21, 2014, an Order readmitting the will to probate and appointing representative was entered.

Within 42 days after April 21, 2014, any heir or legatee may file a Petition with the court to require proof of the Will by testimony of the witnesses of the Will in open court or other evidence, as provided inSection 6-21 of the Probate Act (Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 110 ½, Section 6-21). Any heir or legatee also has the right under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act (Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 110 ½, Section 8-1) to contest the validity of the Will by filing a Petition with the court within six months after April 21, 2014.

Upon request, Probate Form P-144 will be provided to an heir or legatee advising further rights as a result of the administration of this estate under the Independent Administration Provisions of the Probate Act, (Article XXVIII), together with the Form of petition such heir or legatee may use should he or she wish to terminate Independent Administration.

Lorrie Machen, Independent Executor Trent L. Bush WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 East Fifth Street P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 (815) 625-8200 April 21, 28, May 5, 2014

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Notice of Proposed Tariff Changes Gas Service Schedule Ill. C. C. No. 2 To the Gas Patrons of Ameren Illinois Company d/b/a Ameren Illinois: Ameren Illinois (or "Company") hereby gives notice to the public that on April 10, 2014, it filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission ("ICC" or "Commission") evidence (direct testimony) regarding the reconciliation of revenues and costs under the Company's Purchased Gas Adjustment ("PGA") Rider with costs incurred in connection with the cost of gas from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. The evidence is applicable to Rate Zone I (formerly the AmerenCIPS service territory), Rate Zone II (formerly the AmerenCILCO service territory) and Rate Zone III (formerly the AmerenIP service territory); and may result in changes in its rates and charges with respect to gas delivery services throughout the Company's gas service territory in Illinois. The changes in rates and charges will take effect after hearings and after the Commission issues its final Order.

A copy of the evidence may be inspected at the Ameren Illinois offices located at 300 Liberty Street, Peoria, Illinois or online at www.icc.illinois.gov/e-docket/.

All parties interested in this matter may obtain information with respect thereto either directly from Ameren Illinois or by addressing the Chief Clerk of the Illinois Commerce Commission, 527 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62706.

AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY d/b/a Ameren Illinois By: Richard J. Mark, President & CEO

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CHRISTINA PRINCIVALLI AKA CHRISTINA M. PRINCIVALLI and CITY OF DIXON, Defendants.

13-CH-88 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 824 N. DEMENT AVE. DIXON, IL 61021 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered on February 4, 2014 in the above-entitled cause, the following described real estate, to wit: Permanent Index Number: 07-02-32-228-007 Commonly known as: 824 N. Dement Ave., Dixon, IL 61021

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will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on June 12, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon, Illinois.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount is $100,385.49.

Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the Sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 E. Main St., Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 4221719.

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The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g)(l).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

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IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

James A. Coale Attorney for Heavner, Scott, Beyers, & Mihlar, LLC April 28, May 5, 12, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS PHH Mortgage Corporation a/k/a PHH Mortgage Services PLAINTIFF Vs. Lisa J. Buccola; et. al.

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13 CH 00059 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/1/2013, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 6/19/14 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 07-02-32-339-015 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 223 Lincoln Way Dixon, IL 61021

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

II. At the hearing Sinnissippi Centers, Inc. will afford an opportunity for interested persons or agencies to be heard with respect to the social, economic, and environmental aspects of the project. Interested persons may submit orally or in writing, evidence and recommendations with respect to said project.

III. A copy of the application for a state grant for the proposed project for the intended service area will be made available for public inspection at Sinnissippi Centers, Inc., 325 Illinois Route 2, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

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Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 1413-07837.

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Mathew J. Howard; Nichelle N. Howard; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

13 CH 88 400 East 5th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Judge Stanley B. Steines NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 18, 2013, Whiteside County Sheriff will on June 5, 2014, at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street(Third Floor Lobby), Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 400 East 5th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Parcel Number(s): 11-27-308-007 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: Bidder's must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successfully bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(1) and (g)(4).

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250.

Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 13-009405.

Cari A. Kauffman MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6301778 May 5, 12, 19, 2014

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Rock Falls Township High School has the following opening: HR/Payroll/Insurance Clerk - 12 month, full-time position with benefits beginning July 7, 2014; salary commensurate with experience, school payroll experience with knowledge of TRS/ IMRF pension systems preferred; knowledge of Skyward software a plus. To apply, please submit resume and letter of application by email to Mike Berentes, Principal at MikeB@rfhs301. org, or by mail to 101 12th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL by May 15, 2014.

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While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems.

We strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, particularly when dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

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Rock River Fabrications Located in Lyndon, IL is now accepting applications for the position of Material Handler.

Experience with metal tubing a plus in order to receive product in the door effectively as it pertains to quality of the product (utilization of measuring devices & math calculations), ability to drive a forklift to move the product to the appropriate rack, plus packaging material to be shipped out the door to the customer. Work independently and experience with SAP generated work orders and labels a plus.

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Shining Star Children's Advocacy Center seeks a full-time FAMILY ADVOCATE. This position will support families impacted by child abuse in understanding their rights as victims, and providing them with information and support throughout the criminal justice and healing process.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in a human service or criminal justice field and a minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with children, victims, families, and/or individuals in crisis and excellent communication skills.

Benefits include generous paid leave and retirement plan. Shining Star CAC welcomes diverse applicants. Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume and list of references to sbrantley@ shiningstarcac.org or Shining Star Children's Advocacy Center 215 E. 1st Street Suite 110, Dixon

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Little Blessings Childcare has immediate daycare openings for infant-school age. 815-285-3811 Lic# 48927502 Looking for some one to watch my 9 yr old after school, evenings and some weekends at your home. Dixon area .

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

Oak wooden spindle back dining chairs (4) $90 815-652-0055

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Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

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Simplicity Conquest garden tractor, 50” mower, 18hp. Like new.

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Monday, May 5, 2014 You can make great advancements in the coming year.

Your ability to predict trends will enable you to make all the right choices, resulting in a leadership position coming your way. Keep active and dynamic by helping others. Romance will add a welcome zest to things.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Practical information will come from an unusual source.

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Concerts, book clubs or neighborhood get-togethers will give you the chance to meet people and show your stuff.

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Lg. stack of Rough Sawn hardwood lumber, oak, walnut cherry, good for projects. $1,500 815-288-3301

TOOLS & MACHINERY

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MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE *REDUCE YOUR CABLE BILL! * Get a whole-home Satellite system installed at NO COST and programming Under $1 a day.

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CALL NOW 877-381-8006 10â&#x20AC;? Craftsman table saw, 2 side, 1 back extension, Dado insert $100 815-288-4330 140 sq. ft. engineered hardwood flooring.

Handscraped Potomac Plank Birch, ½ â&#x20AC;?x5â&#x20AC;? planks, $400 815772-2226 2000 oak kitchen cabinets Carpet 69¢sq/ft Builder Discount 626-4561 3, Onan Generators & a 355 Chevy Motor, low mileage. 815-4994066 30 Gal. Aquarium with stand & light. $50 815-440-0378 Box of 34 books, various titles dated from 1939-1990's.

Must take all. $10.

815-625-3117 Chapel Hill Sec. M. 4 graves. $500 ea. Will pay transfer fees. Call 815718-3164 Commercial ice machine for sale, Manitowoc 650 lb.

Cuber w/ ice bin, $950, Norlake 6'x6' walk in cooler, $1,000.

Norlake 6'x4' walk in freezer, $1,000. John Deere leaf sweeper, new $225, regulation size foosball table, $95.

Call Dan at 815-4415772.

DIRECTV, Internet, Phone Starting @ $69.99/mo!

3 FREE Months of HBO, Showtime, Starz and Cinemax!

4 Room HD/DVR Experience + NFL SUNDAY Ticket Included.

Limited time Call Now! 1-855-631-8292 GE Electric built in oven/microwave Whirlpool elect. smooth cook top.

White range hood.

All in good condition. $250. 815625-7525 after 3.

Glazed porcelain 6x6 beige tiles.

Qty 34. $30 (815) 284-2685 Johnny Jump Up flower, looks like a violet, $3.00 815994-2371 Ladies Blue suede sports jacket, size small.

Like new. $25 815-284-2685

Lilac bushes 815-994-2371

$5

Meat slicer, $20.

Call 815-631-6678.

Moving Sale Solid oak dinning room table w/ 3 leaves & 6 chairs $800. China cabinet $100. 5 Solid oak bar stools. $150/set. Casino slot machine. $350. Walnut Piano $100. All in good condition. Call 815-631-0246 Moving Sale!

Lawn cart, pull spreader, dethatching pull rake w/ 6 spring reels, baker rack, copper fire pot & toy chest.

815-625-9407 Scooter Store Power Chair TSS300, like new condition, $4,000 new, asking $650, 815-849-5466 See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text â&#x17E;&#x203A;Look for WEB ID â&#x17E;&#x203A;Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds â&#x17E;&#x203A;Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box â&#x17E;&#x203A;View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS Stainless steel gas grill w/ side burner. $85. 815303-3720 TV Stand Cherry finish 43x17x22H. Never used. $80 815-284-2685 Twin, full, queen, king beds. Dresser, washer, sofa sleeper, nice sofa, freezer, Futon mattress. 718-4385 Vinyl Lift chair & Transfer wheel chair $600 total.

Good cond. 815849-5153 West Bend Bread Maker, from start to finish w/ loaf pan, $100/obo, 815-625-7146.

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HORSES & SUPPLIES

835

Blue Ridge western saddle w/ blanket & bridle $235 815-275-3131 Horses for Sale or Trade. All reasonable offers considered. Also Sundowner 5th wheel horse trailer for 815-772Sale.

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AUTOMOBILES

905

1991 Corvette Convertible, auto, 33K mi., teal, exc. cond., $15,000 815-716-8904

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1999 Toyota Camry, newer tires.

Gold. $1050. Call 803-539-1807 2000 Toyota Camry, full pwr. $3475 815-288-3100 2007 Acura TL Graphite grey, loaded, automatic, 82k miles, Great cond. $13,800 obo 815-535-8503

AUTOMOBILES

905

2007 Hyundai Accent 2dr hatch, 1 owner, very clean.

Auto., air, 114k. No rust, no dents, no disappointments. $5700 815-9736609 after 5 pm creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

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TRUCKS

910

1997 Ford F-150, needs transmission work. $2000 OBO 815-288-7083

MOTORCYCLES

935

1979 Harley Davidson Custom Ironhead. One Of a Kind! Features SS Carburetor, dual disc front brakes, GMA rear master cylinder disc brakes, shortened shocks, custom paint light gray, with lots of medal flake, lots of chrome, quick release seat, custom turn signals. Turn key ready. Selling due to health reasons, runs great! $5,100 Call 815535-7104 please leave a message.

1981 Hondamatic 450. 1,110 mi., Vetter Fairing, saddle bags. $2200 815-946-2823 1999 Goldwing GL500, white, 50th Anniversary.

41,400mi. $8500.

815-535-3703 2002 Honda Goldwing, 68,600 mi. w/ trailer, $12,500w/out trailer $10,500 AND 1998 Kawasaki Voyager 67,870 mi., $3,500 Call 815625-2013.

2004 Harley 883 Sportster, silver, windshield, lug& gage carrier safety guards. 23K. mi. $4000. Call 815-564-8041.

Kawasaki 2009 Vulcan Classic 1700 CC 4,900 mi. $6,500 Black.

1995 FXSTC Red 26,260 mi. $6,200 2001 FXST Red$7,700.

22,658 miles.

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Workman Harley Davidson, Inc. 815-626-1213

BOATS/MOTORS

940

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TRAILERS/RVS

945

17 ft. 2009 Shasta Camper, $11,000 firm. Very clean.

Like new.

815625-0067.

803 Ave. D Rock Falls 2002 Keystone Montana 5th Wheel, fully loaded, beautiful fireplace, 3 slide-outs, 4 canopies, gorgeous inside & out, outside shower, exc, cond., $18,000 815-4405200 2007 Club Car elec. golf cart. Lift kit, tires, wheels, back seat, radio, lights. $3800. 815716-0457.

2008 Camper/ Toy Hauler. Sleeps 4, kitchen, bath, ducted heat, A/C, very clean. $12,000 Call 815-626-7278 3 small trailers for sale. $1,000/obo.

Call 815-626-1779 6pm-9pm.

TRAILERS/RVS

945

2010 26â&#x20AC;? Starcraft Camper. 1 slideout, sleeps 6.

Elect. awning & jack. Exc. cond. $16,500 815-4412045 Colman's RV We Buy and Consign Used RV's and Campers 217-787-8653

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