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

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Bruce Rauner, the Republican Party candidate for governor, speaks to the DIxon Rotary Club at its weekly luncheon Monday. Rauner, who is challenging Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn in the Nov. 4 general election, said that if he’s elected he’s “going to focus like a laser” on more jobs, lower taxes, better schools, and term limits.

Republican candidate speaks at luncheon

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

DIXON – Bruce Rauner, the Republican candidate for governor, made a stop in Dixon on Monday afternoon.

The wealthy private-equity investor from Winnetka won the GOP primary in March; he is running against Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn in the Nov. 4 general election.

Rauner spoke at the Dixon Rotary Club’s luncheon as the guest of state Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, who said although the Rotary isn’t a political organization, he thought members could

DIXON – A citizen-led committee is mounting a campaign to push for a change in Dixon’s government, ahead of November’s election.

The Committee to Change City Government had a news conference Monday morning on the steps of City Hall.

In January 2013, Mayor Jim Burke named seven residents to a task force that was given the job of evaluating the city’s form of government. In August, its members recommended the City Council let residents decide whether to keep the commission form of government or change to the managerial form.

In November, the City Council hired David Nord as Dixon’s first city administrator.

Marilyn Coffey, who was a member of the task force, is chairwoman of the new committee.

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benefit from getting to know Rauner.

Rauner talked about the four things he wants to focus on if elected: “More jobs, lower taxes, better schools, and term limits.”

“Those are the four things I want to get done,” he said.

“I’m going to focus like a laser on those four things.”

The race for governor could Rauner told members of the Dixon Rotary Club on Monday become a national race, that Illinois has become the “national headquarters for big, Rauner said, because Illinois bad government.” has become the “national headquarters for big, bad About the candidates government” and because Go to www.brucerauner.com for more information about there’s a lot at stake for IlliBruce Rauner. nois families.

Go to www.quinnforillinois.com for more information about Gov. Pat Quinn.

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LEE COUNTY | TREASURER’S RACE

Morrissey: I will be CFO Amboy Democrat running against incumbent of nearly 20 years

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

AMBOY – Wes Morrissey stood in front of a room full of friends, family and supporters Monday night and made the first of what will be many pitches to be the next Lee County treasurer.

The 26-year-old Morrissey, Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com Lee County Board member Wes Morrissey, D-Amboy, kicks off his D-Amboy, has been a member campaign for county treasurer Monday during a dinner at The Long of the Lee County Board for a Branch Saloon in Amboy. Morrissey will face John Fritts, who has year and a half, but said he felt he could help the county as its treabeen treasurer for nearly 20 years, in the Nov. 4 general election.

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surer. He kicked off his campaign Monday with a dinner at The Long Branch Saloon in Amboy.

“I’ve voted proudly for new revenue sources to the county,” he said when talking about his time on the County Board. “I got $5,000 for the Amboy Senior Citizen Center here in town.

“Most importantly, I put together an investment plan that’s netting the county 500 percent more than what my opponent’s plan is recent years has been.”

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Morrissey will run against John Fritts, a Republican who has held the position for nearly 20 years and has run unopposed in elections since the 1990s.

In November, Morrissey proposed an investment plan for the county that he said would increase the county’s interest income from $3,000 a year to $37,000.

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In January, Fritts approved a plan that, at the time, he said would yield 8 times more in investment income on county funds, based on Morrissey’s idea.

While Morrissey said he had a lot of respect for Fritts and his family, he said the treasurer hasn’t been acting as the county’s chief financial officer.

Morrissey said the country treasurer should be a financial adviser to help

the County Board find revenue; an intelligent investor with the taxpayers’ John money; a Fritts business consultant to work with the local chambers of commerce to bring in business; and be involved in the County Board and budget meetings. “We don’t have a CFO right now at the county,�

Morrissey said. “We need a CFO. So let’s have a CFO in November.�

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The McHenry County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified the person who drowned Sunday in Pistakee Lake as a Melrose Park man.

William L. Trybula, 49, drowned while swimming in the lake on Sunday, according to an autopsy, the coroner’s office said. Toxicology results are pending.

Trybula was pulled out of the lake by firefighters after being underwater for nearly 45 minutes.

He had no pulse and was not breathing. He

was later pronounced dead at Centegra Hospital-McHenry.

The accident happened roughly 300 feet off the shore. Trybula and a friend decided to jump out of their 23-foot Baja boat while it was not anchored, the McHenry Township Fire Protection District has said.

The wind picked up and pushed the boat away from both swimmers, firefighters said.

The friend made it back to the boat, while the Trybula never surfaced above water, firefighters said.

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During a question-andanswer session, Rauner touched on the following topics, among others, and said: s 4HE HIGH COST OF WORKers’ compensation is the No. 1 problem facing

the state and is pushing employers to move jobs to neighboring states such as Indiana and Wisconsin. s 4HE STATE HAS A UNIQUE opportunity for growth in the technology industry, with the work being done at the University of Illinois’ computer sciences department and some

technology companies based in Chicago and Urbana. “We could be thriving and booming in the technology sector if we made it a priority to create an environment for technology companies,� he said. s 4HERE S POTENTIAL FOR an economic boom in

the southern third of the state when it comes to energy development. The government has been hostile to that idea so far, but energy development can be be explored while still protecting the environment. “I believe we should aggressively, responsibly pursue that.�

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“It is our belief that the complexities of the modern municipal government require that a city like Dixon have professional management of the day-to-day operations under the supervision and ultimate authority of an elected mayor and council members,� she said Monday.

In the commission form of government, elected officials have executive and policymaking authority.

A change to the managerial form would give executive authority to a city manager, while the elected officials would retain policymaking authority, among other nuances.

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The committee will have a public meeting June 17 to discuss the two forms of government with interested residents.

More campaign efforts leading up to the Nov. 4 election, when the question will be put to a vote, will include speaking to local groups and going door to door to make the pitch for a change in government, Coffey said.

According to its website, www.yesfordixon.org: “Adopting the city manager form of gov-

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Other Committee to Change City Government founders are Doug Lee, Jim Dixon, Mike Venier and Peter Shaw.

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Dixon man, 56, dies in Stephenson County crash His wife was stable Monday after being thrown from car

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FREEPORT – A Dixon man died Sunday in an accident involving his 57-year-old car, which wasn’t equipped with seat belts.

Brad Wohrley, 56, was found dead at the scene

by Stephenson County sheriff’s deputies after his 1957 Chevrolet had collided nearly head-on with an SUV south of Freeport.

Wohrley’s wife, Mary, 58, had been thrown from their car, which didn’t have seat belts. She was taken to Rockford Memorial Hospital, where she was said to be stable on Monday.

According to a sheriff’s department news release, deputies arrived at 1:13 p.m. Sunday at the scene on state Route 26, just north of Rudy Road. The Wohrleys’ vehicle had been southbound when it was struck by a white Chevrolet Equinox that was heading north.

Sheriff David Snyders said the driver of the Equinox, 69-year-old James

R. Battisti, of Freeport, apparently had a medical issue and blacked out just before the accident.

After the collision, Battisti’s truck veered into a field and caught fire, but he was pulled from his flaming vehicle without much difficulty, Snyders said. Battisti was taken to FHN Memorial Hospital. His condition was not made available Monday.

After Mary Wohrley was ejected, the car rolled – its front end landing on top of her, Snyders said.

Brad Wohrley was the owner of Wohrley Heating and Air Conditioning in Dixon.

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ABOVE: City of Sterling workers Tom Bittner (left) and Pedro Barron work with Pauley and Bud LeFevre (front) to install one of 14 baskets in downtown Sterling.

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DIXON – An authentic World War II re-enactment camp, featuring daily battle simulations with U.S. and German troops, armored vehicle displays, weapons and uniform demonstrations and a military collectibles sale, is returning to Elks Page Park. “WWII Re-created� will be from 5 to 7 p.m. June 20, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

June 21, and 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 22 at the park, 7883 S. Lowell Park Road. Admission is $5 for individuals or $10 a car.

There also will be a tribute to World War II veterans, who will be admitted free of charge.

The indoor sale will be from 5 p.m. June 20 until 3:30 p.m. June 22. The public can bring items to buy, sell, or trade, for $10 a table.

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OBITUARIES Janice Geerts MILLEDGEVILLE – Janice Geerts, 69, of Milledgeville, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 8, 2014. She was a hairdresser, and did hair at home for more than 50 years. She also worked at Shannon Nursing Home for 25 years, and farmed with her husband.

Janice was born July 29, 1944, in Sterling, the daughter of Harry and Jeannetta (Schaver) Vogel. She married Robert I. Geerts Sr. on Nov. 9, 1962, in Fulton.

She was a member of Faith Reformed Church in Lanark. Janice taught Sunday school for many years. She enjoyed Gospel music. Janice was an avid reader, and liked to share her books with others.

Survivors include her husband, Robert; one daughter, Paula (Brian)

Beveroth of Sterling; two sons, Robert I. (Michelle) Geerts Jr. of Milledgeville and Richard (Theresa) Geerts of Lanark; and seven grandchildren, Zack and Cameron Geerts, Skylar Mitchelle, Amanda, Amelia, Andrew Beveroth, and Allyn Geerts.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Allyn and Elwyn Vogel.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Faith Reformed Church in Lanark, with the Rev. Herb Bollman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery in Milledgeville.

A memorial has been established.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Roy W. ‘Sam’ McClard ROCK FALLS – Roy W. “Sam� McClard, 52, of Rock Falls, died Friday, June 6, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. He was a roofer and a handyman.

Sam was born Oct. 26, 1961, in San Diego, the son of Edward and Sheila (Stewart) McClard.

Survivors include his mother, Sheila (Michael) Duncan of Rock Falls; three sisters, Betty Charlene (Tom) Sailor of Hoxie, Arkansas, Carol Stevens of Amboy, and

Cindy Hill of Hoxie; three brothers, Eddie (Sharon) McClard of Gainesville, Arkansas, Rusty McClard of Mendota and J.C. (Danik) Wilson of Harmon; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Cremation rites will be accorded. There will be no services. McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

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Governor signs partial pension fix for Chicago Rauner: I would have vetoed law CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Monday to help Chicago reduce a multibillion-dollar pension shortfall for two of its pension systems, but advised Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City Council not to raise property taxes for needed revenues.

An early version of the measure contained a property tax hike, which Emanuel said was necessary to avoid cuts to services. The provision was later removed, something Quinn noted in his decision to sign the bill. “As the mayor and members of the Chicago City Council work to identify savings to meet their (pension) obligations, ... I urge them to rule out a property tax increase on Chicago homeowners and businesses,�

Quinn said in a statement. “I recognize that Chicago’s mission to

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The law, which takes effect in January, addresses pensions for Chicago’s municipal employees and laborers, affecting about 57,000 employees and retirees.

It would nearly eliminate the $9.4 billion shortfall in those funds by cutting benefits and

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In a statement, Emanuel called the new law “another step toward correcting the series of financial challenges that have been building over the last few decades.�

Emanuel said he would work with City Council members to find “alternative options� to

replace property taxes as a revenue source, at least for the near future.

The legislation has been a political problem for Quinn, who faces a tough re-election race against Republican Bruce Rauner.

On one hand, Quinn has vowed to avoid increasing property taxes and even called for a property tax refund earlier this year – an idea that went nowhere in the General Assembly. On the other hand, if he had rejected the bill it could have complicated his relationship with Emanuel, another top Illinois Democrat.

Rauner, a venture capitalist from Winnetka, wasted no time in blasting Quinn on the decision. “I would have vetoed this law – but Pat Quinn likes to raise taxes and left homeowners holding the bag again,� Rauner said in a statement minutes after Quinn’s decision. “This should have been a no-brainer – veto the bill, don’t squeeze Chicago families even more.�

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Don Cohen, known as “The Math Man,� works with students (from left) Aldo Zepeda, 6, and Luca Zepeda, 8, on May 14 in the classroom in his home in Champaign. After 38 years of math tutoring, Cohen will hang up his hat at the end of this month.

Numbers add up to retirement Closing arguments made at lawmaker trial 84-year-old math tutor still averages 43 students a week CHICAGO

CHICAGO (AP) – An Illinois lawmaker placed his own welfare above his constituents by taking a $7,000 bribe from a day care operator seeking a state grant, a prosecutor said during closing arguments Monday.

An attorney for Rep. Derrick Smith, however, told jurors a campaign worker-turned-informant hoodwinked the Chicago Democrat to justify cooperation payments from his FBI handlers. “He wasn’t going to commit a crime,� Victor Henderson said about his client. “That was something they fabricated.�

Prosecutor Marsha McClellan pooh-poohed the notion the 50-year-old was led astray against his will. “There sits a defendant whose public face is one of service, but who privately wanted to use that office ... to get cash into his pockets,� she said.

McClellan talked about the secret recordings of Smith made by the informant. They left no doubt,

she argued, that Smith knew the 70 $100 bills he accepted was a bribe. She also noted what she said was his confident tone on the tapes. “He never thought this day would come,� she said, referring to the trial.

Smith denies accepting a bribe in exchange for writing a letter supporting the day care’s bid for a state grant, all of which turned out to be part of an elaborate FBI sting.

The informant was referred to in court only by his first name, Pete, and he didn’t testify.

Henderson described the informant as a convicted felon who “set up�

Smith in order to get up to $1,000 a week from the FBI for his cooperation. “He’s a hustler,� Henderson said. “He hustled the representative and he hustled the FBI.�

The prosecution emphasized Smith’s own words. In one tape from March 2012, the informant counts aloud as he hands the cash in seven, $1,000 stacks to Smith.

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CHAMPAIGN (AP) – After 38 years of math tutoring, Don Cohen will hang up his hat as “The Math Man� at the end of this month.

Cohen, who gave up a job in computer-based education at the University of Illinois to tutor full time, still averages 43 student sessions a week. But at age 84, he’s getting ready to make some life changes. “My son is concerned about my health, and he wants me to stay healthy,�

Cohen said last week. “He found me a place at Prairie Winds assisted living (in Urbana).�

Cohen’s wife, Marilyn, is in a nursing home as the result of a 2012 stroke. “I’m running over there every day, doing my tutoring, taking care of the house,� Cohen said. “I feel pretty good, but there’s a lot of stuff going on.�

Much of the stuff takes place in the basement of his home in west Champaign, where kids meet

Cohen works with Lucia Lombardi, 14, on May 14 in his home in Champaign. in groups. On a recent afternoon, he helped a 14-year-old girl preparing for finals and 6- and 8-year-old brothers, one of whom was working on equations, the other on fractions. “I have at most five kids in a group – mostly four or fewer – and they sit around my table in the math room,� he said. “I work individually with each one.�

Cohen’s tutoring sessions last 45 minutes. “Last school year, I was averaging 57 student

sessions per week, and this year, I’m averaging about 43,� he said.

One of Cohen’s claims to fame is his book “Calculus By and For Young People – Ages 7 (Yes, 7) and Up.�

That book, translated into Japanese and also available on CD-ROM and DVD, outlines Cohen’s belief that even young children can absorb mathematical concepts if they’re presented in ways that interest and intrigue the kids.

When asked why a

7-year-old would want to learn calculus, Cohen declared 7-year-olds “don’t know calculus from a hole in the ground – I don’t use the word at the beginning.� But the notion of an infinite process “is very interesting to them,� he said.

To illustrate the idea, he had an 8-year-old divide a square cake into halves, then cut one of the halves in half, then divide one of the quarters in half and so on. The child concluded that if you added the half, the quarter, the eighth, the sixteenth and so on together, there would always be a smaller and smaller piece of the cake remaining.

Cohen got math and physics degrees from the State University of New York at Albany, plus a master’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He taught math to junior high school students in New York and Missouri before joining The Madison Project, a teacher-training project funded by the National Science Foundation.

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Audit: More than 57K await first appointment Boehner calls finding ‘a national disgrace’ WASHINGTON (AP) – More than 57,000 U.S. military veterans have been waiting 90 days or more for their first VA medical appointments, and an additional 64,000 appear to have fallen through the cracks, never getting appointments after enrolling and requesting them, the Veterans Affairs Department said Monday.

It’s not just a backlog problem, the wide-ranging review indicated. Thirteen percent of schedulers in the facility-by-facility report on 731 hospitals and outpatient clinics reported being told by supervisors to falsify appointment schedules to make patient waits appear shorter.

The audit is the first nationwide look at the VA network in the uproar that began with reports 2 months ago of patients dying while awaiting appointments and of cover-ups at the Phoenix VA center. A preliminary review last month found that long patient waits and falsified records were “systemic� throughout the VA medical network, the nation’s largest single health care provider serving nearly 9 million veterans. “This behavior runs counter to our core values,� the report

said. “The overarching environment and culture which allowed this state of practice to take root must be confronted head-on.�

Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson said Monday that VA officials have contacted 50,000 veterans across the country to get them off waiting lists and into clinics and are in the process of contacting 40,000 more.

The controversy forced VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign May 30. Shinseki took the blame for what he decried as a “lack of integrity� through the network. Legislation is being written in both the House and Senate to allow more veterans who can’t get timely VA appointments to see doctors listed as providers under Medicare or the military’s TRICARE program. The proposals also would make it easier to fire senior VA regional officials and hospital administrators.

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said the report demonstrated that Congress must act immediately. “The fact that more than 57,000 veterans are still waiting for their first doctor appointment from the VA is a national disgrace,� Boehner said.

The new audit said a 14-day agency target for waiting times was “not attainable,� given poor planning and a grow-

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This April 28 photo shows the Phoenix VA Health Care Center.

The Veterans Affairs Department says more than 57,000 patients still are waiting for initial medical appointments at VA hospitals and clinics 90 days or more after requesting them. An additional 64,000 who enrolled in the VA health care system over the past 10 years have never had appointments. ing demand for VA services.

It called the 2011 decision by senior VA officials to set the target, and then base bonuses on meeting it, “an organizational leadership failure.�

A previous inspector general’s investigation into the troubled Phoenix VA Health Care System found that about 1,700 veterans in need of care were “at risk of being lost or forgotten� after being kept off an official, electronic waiting list.

The report issued Monday offers a broader picture of

About 900 Illinois veterans requested, didn’t get, care CHICAGO (AP) – Data released Monday shows the average wait time for a patient to see a primary care physician at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Danville is nearly four times the federal administration’s target of 14 days.

While the average 54-day wait for primary care at the east central Illinois facility pales in comparison to a national high of a 145-day wait for primary care in Honolulu, Hawaii, it was also the highest of Illinois’ five major VA medical centers.

The audit of 731 hospitals and outpatient clinics based on a snapshot of VA data as of May 15 – follows allegations that 40 patients died awaiting care at a Phoenix hospital where employees kept a secret waiting list to cover up delays.

It’s a report that Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says is proof of a “pretty toxic culture of corruption� throughout the department. His Democratic colleague, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, called the news both “troubling� and “unacceptable.�

The audit shows the average wait time for a primary care appointment was 38 days at the Marion VA Medical center, 33 days for patients at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital outside Chicago and 41 days at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago. The James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago had a wait time of slightly more than 14 days.

Abandoned VA guidelines said veterans should be seen within 14 days of their desired date for a primary care appointment.

The department has since said that meeting that target was unattainable given existing resources and growing demand.

Monday’s audit by the VA called the 2011 decision by senior VA officials to set it, and then basing bonuses on meeting the

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Respondents at 14 sites reported having been sanctioned or punished over scheduling practices.

Wait times for new patients far exceeded the 14-day goal, the audit said. For example, the wait time for primary care screening appointment at Baltimore’s VA health care center was almost 81 days. At Canandaigua, New York, it was 72 days. On the other hand, at

Coatesville, Pennsylvania, it was only 17 days and in Bedford, Massachusetts just 12 days. The longest wait was in Honolulu – 145 days.

But for veterans already in the system, waits were much shorter.

For example, established patients at VA facilities in New Jersey, Connecticut and Battle Creek, Michigan, waited an average of only 1 day to see health care providers. The longest average wait for veterans already in the system was 30 days, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, a military-heavy region with Fort Bragg Army Base and Pope Air Force Base nearby.

Gibson, the acting VA secretary, said the department is hiring new workers at overburdened clinics and other health care facilities across the nation and is deploying mobile medical units to treat additional veterans.

The VA believes it will need $300 million over the next 3 months to accelerate medical care for veterans who have been waiting for appointments, a senior agency official said in a conference call with reporters. That effort would include expanding clinics’ hours and paying for some veterans to see non-VA providers. The official said he could not say how many additional health providers the VA would need to improve its service.

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EDITORIAL | OGLE COUNTY

Elected officials need commitment to taxpayers A

re taxpayers getting their money’s worth from elected and appointed public servants?

That question should be in the back of the minds of all citizens, all the time.

When questions arise over public servants’ conduct of their duties, the question needs to be asked publicly.

The sheriff of Ogle County, Michael Harn, recently accepted a new job. As reported May 24 in SV Weekend, Harn was hired to be the full-time maintenance coordinator for a school district based in Forreston, his hometown.

The job started June 2.

Harn is being paid $17 an hour. He is expected to work 40 hours a week, acting Superintendent Jane Eichman said.

It’s a big job. Harn will be in charge of buildings and grounds maintenance for two elementary school buildings and the combined junior and senior high school complex. He will supervise the district’s custodians.

And while doing that, he will continue to be sheriff of Ogle County.

Harn, you will recall, was defeated in the March primary in his bid for the Republican

What we think After the Ogle County sheriff accepted a separate full-time job, Ogle taxpayers are correct to question whether they are getting their money’s worth. The Legislature should address the issue.

restville Valley School District.

Did we mention that Harn is also village president for Forreston? He was unopposed in the April 2013 election.

IN CONSULTING state law, we learned that a nomination for a second Voters reported that the person is prohibited from 4-year term.

Ogle sheriff is responbeing the county treaThat defeat came after sible for more departsurer at the same time questions were raised ments, employees, and as being sheriff. A sheriff over his handling of the money than his counter- is also prohibited from sheriff’s department’s parts in seven regional serving as an attorney administrative tow fund, counties. before the court. Harn’s and his use of a county The sheriff oversees his gig as village president is credit card for private department and the cor- not addressed. purchases, for which rections department, not And, there appears to he then reimbursed the to mention: be no law that prohibits county.

The Ogle County Emer- a sheriff from holding The county board voted gency Management down an additional fullto rein in Harn’s author- Agency; time job, either publicly ity over the tow fund. It The county’s buildings or privately. also voted to conduct and grounds; That brings us back to a forensic audit of the The county’s informathe question, Are taxpayfund. tion technology; ers getting their money’s The county’s telecomworth?

MEANWHILE, SAUK munications; We encourage the Valley Media reported Security for the courts; Legislature to examthat Harn showed up and ine putting some basic at the sheriff’s departAll county properties. minimum requirements ment in Oregon only As sheriff, Harn is paid into the law that would three times in the month $87,000 a year. require elected public after his primary defeat, He apparently will con- servants, such as county according to a confiden- tinue in that job for near- sheriffs, to show up regutial source. The same ly 6 more months. (Harn larly, do the job for which source said he had come won’t respond to SVM’s they are paid, and limit to work three or four requests for comment.) their outside employtimes a week beforehand. While earning $1,673 a ment.

Being sheriff of Ogle week as sheriff until his Such clarification would County is a big job, in term expires Nov. 30, better assure taxpayers and of itself. A recent Harn will also earn $680 that they, indeed, will get study by the Ogle Coun- a week as maintenance their money’s worth from ty League of Women coordinator for Fortheir public servants.

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Let ‘temporary’ income tax hike roll back Jan. 1 G.G. GARCIA Amboy

Gov. Pat Quinn, Speaker Michael Madigan, and the Democrats in the state Legislature want to raise the minimum wage, an obvious campaign ploy for the working people’s vote.

Ask yourselves, Is this good public policy when unemployment remains

high? The stats indicate unemployment has not decreased. What has the governor done about jobs?

We know businesses continue to move out of this state. Do you think employers are going to expand employment, or pick up and go, if the Legislature passes the minimum wage?

That’s not all. Quinn, in his annual budget address, said he wants to make the 67 percent income tax increase permanent.

The Senate president and

Speaker Madigan immediately endorsed the idea.

That’s the Democratic Party leadership for you.

Where has the $5.4 billion raised by the increase gone? The taxpayers have not approved this other theft by outright deceit, the permanent extension of the 67 percent “temporary tax hike� making it a permanent increase.

Already, these same Democrats proposed spending some of it on a presidential library for Obama. Let him raise his own money for the

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library. Nixon did. If not, let it go to New York. They have Grant’s tomb and an excellent equestrian statue of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.

Quinn inserted new spending in his proposed budget. Spend, spend, spend. Writing checks for the Illinois taxpayers to cover.

Let the [5 percent] “temporary tax� roll back to 3.75 percent on Jan. 1. Tell those Democrats you do not believe in Halloween and their doomsday scenarios.

There were lots and lots of losers during the state legislative session that ended last month. But there were a few winners, so let’s take a look at them.

First up, Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Rauner.

Never before has a political party nominated a gubernatorial candidate who has had more impact on a legislative session than Rauner did this year.

The gazillionaire’s unlimited supply of money and his constant threats to “Shake up Springfield� clearly put legislators of both parties on edge all spring – going back to even before he won the primary.

The Democrats surely know in their guts that much of what Rauner says about Springfield ain’t false. The longentrenched powers that be stifle innovation and prevent actual compromise.

Why wasn’t a scaledback income tax hike ever once debated? Because the top dogs didn’t want to talk about it. End of story.

House Speaker Michael Madigan introduced numerous pieces of legislation designed with Rauner in mind, including a tax surcharge on millionaires, which ended up as a non-binding question on the November ballot.

Rauner railed repeatedly against extending the income tax hike, and Democrats had to back off. Instead, they opted to punt the ball until after the election. If Rauner had lost the primary to a weaker Republican, odds are that the tax hike extension would have had a better chance of passage.

Of course, if Rauner goes on to defeat Gov. Pat Quinn, the massive fiscal hole the General Assembly has created will be his problem – which ultimately makes him a loser as well.

Rauner became almost a shadow governor this spring. His hand was seen everywhere. Cook County pension reform failed, many say, because Rauner pushed against it. The $1.1 billion end-of-session road construction/ repair bill was reportedly agreed to by Republicans only after Rauner OK’d it, hoping to please the GOPleaning road builders.

SENATE PRESIDENT John Cullerton was another winner.

The Senate president’s electoral prowess meant, once again, that he could do pretty much anything he wanted. His 40 Democratic votes out of 59 total Senate seats gave him enough cushion to sit back and watch while Speaker Madigan struggled all year to deal with

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his own smaller supermajority.

Cullerton stood his ground on the budget when the income tax hike extension fell apart, and he made sure his members’ top interests were taken care of, particularly with a small Medicaid expansion.

He pushed back when Madigan tried to muscle through a major change in the way the Abraham L i n c o l n Presidential Library and Museum was administered.

He stood firm when Bruce Rauner pushed by Republican Madigan nominee for to insert a governor requirement into the reauthorization of the court-stricken state eavesdropping law Senate to require President police to John wear body Cullerton cameras.

D-Chicago He musColumnist cled through Rich Miller an innovawrites that tive bill with Rauner and his former Cullerton emerged as chief of staff, winners in state Sen. the legislative Andy Manar, session that ended May 30. t o fundamentally alter the way education is funded in Illinois.

And out of all the Democrats under the dome, he appeared to be the least rattled by Rauner’s primary win.

LEGISLATIVE Republicans did pretty well, too.

They finally have a candidate at the top of the ticket who will not only give the Democrats a run for their money, but who will ensure that their own candidates have enough cash to compete.

But if Rauner wins this November, Republican legislators will have to do something completely different – vote for some pretty distasteful things to support their GOP governor or risk his considerable ire.

For more than a decade, the Republicans often sat back and hit their red buttons when it came time to pass important bills. But they’ll finally have to help govern if Rauner is in the mansion.

That spectacle right there would almost be worth seeing Rauner win.

Note to readers: Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter, and CapitolFax.com.

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People with hearing loss find support online Dear Abby: As the executive director of the Hearing Loss Association of America, may I suggest that “Mortified at the Dinner Table” (March 2), who wrote about her inlaws’ poor hearing even with hearing aids, connect with one of our 200plus local HLAA chapters at www.hearingloss. org? These member-led groups offer emotional support, camaraderie, communication strategies and techniques for living with hearing loss, both for people who have hearing loss as well as their families and friends.

Most chapters also share information about assistive listening devices that link via a telecoil found in most modern hearing

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

aids that could greatly enhance her in-laws’ hearing around the dinner table.

“Mortified” might also want to accompany her in-laws to a hearing aid evaluation visit at an audiologist’s office to learn more about their particular hearing difficulties. There is more

to correcting hearing loss than buying hearing aids. Some users benefit from assistive listening devices or from listening training that can be done at home with a personal computer.

By joining HLAA, “Mortified” can receive Hearing Loss Magazine and get the latest information about hearing loss and how to live well with it.

– Anna Gilmore Hall Dear Ms. Hall: Thank you for your letter and the information you generously provided. Any reader with hearing loss should check out the HLAA website for a more detailed description of the services it provides.

Read on:

Dear Abby: Many people who wear hearing aids find noisy environments problematic. As people age, their ability to understand can be difficult even with hearing aids. As a practicing audiologist, I recommend the following to my patients to help make communication easier.

1. Test hearing annually so hearing aids can be reprogrammed to current hearing levels if necessary.

2. Follow up with the audiologist for regular hearing aid maintenance and care.

3. In restaurants, ask to be seated away from high noise level areas; preferential seating may help.

4. Reserve confidential

discussions for another time and location, which would make them easier for people with hearing loss to understand.

– Audiologist in Pennsylvania

me with her, and many have told me they wished their parents were still alive and able to have dinner with them.

– Judy in Arizona

Dear Abby: My 91-yearold mother is hard of hearing. I take her out to dinner once a week.

I don’t worry about what people around us are thinking. It doesn’t matter what she wants to talk about. I’m just glad she’s able to get out and converse with others. The conversations at tables near us are sometimes so obnoxious that I’m GLAD my mother can’t hear them.

People are normally very courteous about helping

Dear Abby: Your advice to “Mortified” was certainly not taking into account the other diners’ feelings that this writer was so admirably describing! Everyone around that table paid for – and deserves – to have a pleasant dining experience too. This includes not being subjected to others’ cellphone conversations, unruly children or excessively loud conversations regardless of their content.

– Marianne in Washington

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.

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

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

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

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

Book Club, 12:30 p.m., Rock

River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

COMMUNITY EVENTS Tuesday, June 10 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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.

Wii Bowling and 313 card game, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave.,

Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Line dancing, 10-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Community coffee, 10 a.m.

Oregon Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St. Sing-a-long with Margo, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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.

G.E. Retirees, 11:30 a.m., Dutch Diner, 105 N. Main St., Tampico, 815-438-2096.

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

Birthday potluck lunch, 11:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Organized Wii Bowling

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

Bingo, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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.

Bingo, 7 p.m., Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-625-0354.

Wednesday, June 11 Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815-625-4500.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Wednesday, June 11 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

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

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 7:30-8:30 a.m., J.J.’s Restaurant, 337 N. Main Ave., Milledgeville, 815-772-4213.

Rock River Center Board meeting, 7:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 8:30-9:30 a.m., The Eureka Inn, 110 E. Third St., Prophetstown, 815-772-4213.

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

Henry Pratt Retiree breakfast, 9 a.m., Red Apple, 1130 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., women’s group; noon; 3:30 p.m.; 7 p.m., Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure checks, 9-10:30 a.m., Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St. Nurturing Program, 9:15 a.m., Sinnissippi Centers Inc., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013 or 800-782-1584.

Representative from Rock River Center in Oregon, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 112 W.

Second St., Rock Falls. Appointments: 815-625-0382 or 800733-2767.

Blood pressure checks, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Lee County Council On Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-2117.

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

Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lunch and Learn, noon, Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815288-4673.

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

Lee County Welfare Council, noon, Mr. Tequila, 844 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

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

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.

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

Free blood pressure checks, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W. Wasson Road, Amboy, 815-8572550.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St.

“Vegetable Pest and Disease Management” program, 5-6:30 p.m., Ogle County Extension, 421 W. Pines Road, Oregon, 815732-2191.

Women’s Support Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 114 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.

Buddy Bags packing, 5-6 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 421 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 815541-2122.

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

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

Sauk Valley Gold Wing Riders, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting, Rock Falls Candlelight, 2200 First Ave., 815-625-6763.

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

AMVETS 123, 7 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 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.

Northern Illinois Divers Association, 7:30 p.m., Angelo’s II, 2525 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Northern Illinois Star Gazers meeting, 7:30 p.m., Sauk Valley Community College Room 3G12, biology lab, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-288-2852.

Rock River Grange, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 1409 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-973-1490.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave. Thursday, June 12 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rules of the Road review course, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Free blood pressure checks, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St. First Steps and Beyond for Survivors meeting lunch, 11:30 a.m., Sunrise II Family Restaurant, 101 W. Second St., Byron, reservations due by 10 a.m. Thursday, 815-732-2499.

Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815-6267333, ext. 317.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

W. Third St., Sterling.

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

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

Sons of American Legion Post 12, 6:30 p.m., Legion Post, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-2842003.

40&8 Promenade, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-2842003.

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, and Ala-Non/ Alateen, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

PEO Sisterhood, Chapter KM, 7 p.m., home of Ellen Mumford.

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

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

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

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7:30 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-284-7569.

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

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

Appointment: 815-284-9555.

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Obama extends loan repayment relief President: It will ‘make progress,’ but more changes need to be made WASHINGTON (AP) – Aiming to alleviate the burden of student loan debt, President Barack Obama expanded a program Monday that lets borrowers pay no more than 10 percent of their income every month, and threw his support behind more sweeping Senate legislation targeting the issue.

Flanked by student loan borrowers at the White House, Obama said the rising costs of college have left America’s middle class feeling trapped.

He put his pen to a presidential memorandum that he said could help an additional 5 million borrowers lower their monthly payments.

“I’m only here because this country gave me a chance through education,� Obama said. “We are here today because we believe that in America, no hard-working young person should be priced out of a higher education.�

An existing repayment plan Obama announced in 2010 lets borrowers pay no more than 10 percent of their monthly income in payments, but is available only for those who started borrowing after October 2007.

Obama’s memo expands that program by opening it to those who borrowed anytime in the past.

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Surrounded by college students, President Barack Obama signs a Presidential Memorandum on reducing the burden of student loan debt Monday in the East Room of the White House. Obama said the rising costs of college have left America’s middle class feeling trapped. ernment to renegotiate contracts with federal student loan servicers to encourage them to make it easier for borrowers to avoid defaulting on

their loans. And he asked Treasury and Education departments to work with major tax preparers, including H&R Block and the makers of TurboTax,

to increase awareness about tuition tax credits and flexible repayment options available to borrowers. “It’s going to make progress, but not enough,�

Obama said. “We need more.�

To that end, Obama used the East Room appearance to endorse legislation that would let college graduates with heavy debts refinance their loans.

The bill’s chief advocate, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, joined a half-dozen other Democratic lawmakers as Obama urged Congress to pass the bill. “This should be a nobrainer,� Obama said.

The Senate is expected to debate the legislation next week, but it faces significant opposition from Republicans, who dis-

agree with the Democrats’ plan for how to pay for it.

The dual strategy – taking executive action while urging Congress to finish the job – has become Obama’s signature playbook this year. Stymied by gridlock as Congress marches toward the midterm elections, he has repeatedly sought ways to go around Congress with modest steps.

Under an income-based repayment plan created

by Congress, the maximum monthly payment is already set to drop from 15 percent of income to 10 percent in July 2014. But that plan only affects new borrowers. Obama’s “Pay as You Earn� plan uses another part of existing law to offer similar benefits to people who already borrowed to finance their education.

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Police probe ties between shooters, Bundy Prosecutor: Trucker Shootings believed in crash hadn’t slept to be an isolated act, authorities say

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Investigators are looking into whether the husband and wife who shot and killed two Las Vegas police officers over the weekend had been at Jerad Miller Cliven Bundy’s Nevada ranch during a standoff earlier this year, police said Monday.

Assistant Amanda Sheriff Kevin Miller McMahill said the two suspects, Jerad Miller and his wife, Amanda, had ideology that was along the lines of “militia and white supremacists� and that law enforcement was the “oppressor.�

Police believe the shootings were an isolated act and officers were still looking for a motive, McMahill said.

Ammon Bundy, one of Cliven Bundy’s sons, said by telephone that it is possible the Millers were at the ranch, the scene of an armed standoff with federal agents, but that “we have not found anybody that recognizes them.� He said thousands of people have come to his father’s ranch over

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Sheriff Doug Gillespie (left) speaks during a news conference on the shooting of two Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers Sunday. The two officers killed were Alyn Beck and Igor Soldo. the past several months.

The two officers were having lunch Sunday at a pizza buffet in a strip mall when the Millers fatally shot them at point-blank range.

The attack at a CiCi’s Pizza killed officers Alyn Beck, 41, and Igor Soldo, 31, who were both husbands and fathers. Jerad Miller yelled, “This is a revolution!� McMahill said.

Both suspects fired multiple shots into Beck.

They then placed a note, a yellow “Don’t tread on me� flag and a swastika on the officers’ bodies, McMahill said at a news conference Monday.

The deadly rampage in the aging shopping center

about 5 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip unfolded in a matter of minutes.

The suspects then fled on foot to a nearby Walmart, where Jerad Miller fired a single shot upon entering, police said. A patron at the store who carried a firearm confronted Jerad Miller, not realizing that he was accompanied by Amanda Miller, who shot and killed the man, police said. He was identified as 31-year-old Joseph Wilcox of Las Vegas. “Joseph died trying to protect others,� Sheriff Doug Gillespie said.

As terrified customers fled the store, the Millers went to the rear and hunkered down for a firefight

with police, McMahill said.

Though they exchanged gunfire, ultimately, Amanda Miller shot and killed her husband, and then shot herself, police said.

Police were called at 11:22 a.m. to the pizzeria. Shots were reported 5 minutes later at the Walmart.

Bundy and his supporters, some of them armed militia members, thwarted a Bureau of Land Management roundup of his cattle near Bunkerville in April. The BLM says Bundy owes more than $1 million in grazing fees and penalties for trespassing without a permit over 20 years, but he refuses to acknowledge federal authority on public lands.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) – The truck driver from Georgia accused of triggering the highway crash that injured Tracy Morgan and killed another comedian hadn’t slept for more than 24 hours before the accident, authorities said Monday as the actor recovered in a New Jersey hospital.

Wal-Mart truck driver Kevin Roper was originally expected to make an initial appearance in state court Monday, but a court official said the Jonesboro, Georgia, resident is scheduled in court on Wednesday. It wasn’t clear Monday if Roper had retained an attorney. He remained free after posting $50,000 bond.

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McNair, authorities said.

The 45-year-old Morgan, a former “Saturday Night Live� and “30 Rock� cast member, remained in critical condition Monday.

Morgan’s spokesman, Lewis Kay, said he was “more responsive� Sunday after having surgery for a broken leg.

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Industry gets serious about lighter vehicles DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) – Roofs made of carbon fiber. Plastic windshields.

Bumpers fashioned out of aluminum foam.

What sounds like a science experiment could be your next car.

While hybrids and electrics may grab the headlines, the real frontier in fuel economy is the switch to lighter materials.

Automakers have been experimenting for decades with lightweighting, as the practice is known, but the effort is gaining urgency with the adoption of tougher gas mileage standards. To meet the government’s goal of nearly doubling average fuel economy to 45 mpg by 2025, cars need to lose some serious pounds.

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Ford gave a glimpse of the future last week with a lightweight Fusion car.

The prototype, developed with the U.S. Department of Energy, is about 800 pounds lighter than a typical Fusion thanks to dozens of changes in parts and materials.

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Jon Bon Jovi said, “Success is falling nine times and getting up 10.”

Success in three no-trump is getting up nine tricks and falling four times.

How should South plan to do that in this deal after West leads the spade king?

South starts with eight top tricks: one spade, two hearts, four diamonds and one club.

The extra winner might come from hearts or clubs. In isolation, in hearts, one would cash dummy’s king, then take a finesse; or, in clubs, take two finesses.

The snag is that all of those finesses are into the West hand, the defender who presumably has long and strong spades (to be leading declarer’s known four-card suit). Is

there anything better?

Of course. South should duck the first two rounds of spades to find out if the suit is 4-3 or worse.

If it is worse, he had bet-

ter run his diamonds to try to bring pressure to bear on West, then probably hope that the heart finesse works.

Here, though, spades are 4-3. Now it cannot hurt declarer to take the third spade and return his fourth spade, pitching a heart and a club from the board.

If West shifts to a heart or club, it concedes the contract.

So let’s assume he safely leads a diamond. South takes the trick on the board and runs the club 10.

That loses and West produces another diamond. Now declarer should play off his two top hearts. Here, the queen drops and the contract is home. But if she does not appear, after cashing his last two diamond tricks, South should plan on taking a second club finesse. © 2014 UFS

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Taliban vows more violence after attack Group: Assault was revenge for killing leader in U.S. drone strike KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) – The Pakistani Taliban threatened more violence Monday after a 5-hour assault on the nation’s busiest airport killed 29 people – including all 10 attackers – raising a new challenge for a U.S. ally trying to end years of fighting that has claimed thousands of lives.

With recently started peace efforts stalled, the cautious government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif may be dragged closer to a decision on whether to take on the militants in earnest across a country with a long history of ambiguity when it comes to dealing with militancy.

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in the nuclear power whose tribal regions already are a hotbed of foment could ripple to neighboring Afghanistan as international combat forces prepare to withdraw from that country. “Everywhere is a threat,� warned Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. “Every area is a target, every building is a potential target.�

Such an attack in Karachi, Pakistan’s business center, will likely discourage foreign investment at a time when its economy is struggling.

The Taliban said the assault on the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city,

was in revenge for the November killing of the militant group’s leader in a U.S. drone strike.

In a telephone call to The Associated Press, the group’s spokesman, Shahidullah Shahid, warned that “such attacks will continue until there is a permanent ceasefire.�

The attack began late Sunday when 10 gunmen, some disguised as policemen, stormed into a section of the sprawling airport where a terminal for VIP flights and cargo is located. They opened fire with machine guns and rocket launchers, sparking a battle with security forces that lasted until around dawn.

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Problem has plagued large gatherings in the 3 years following 2011 uprising CAIRO (AP) – A string of sexual assaults on women during celebrations of Egypt’s presidential inauguration – including a mass attack on a 19-year-old student who was stripped in Cairo’s Tahrir Square – prompted outrage Monday as a video emerged purportedly showing the teenager, bloodied and naked, surrounded by dozens of men.

Seven men were arrested in connection with the assault and police were investigating 27 other complaints of sexual harassment against women during Sunday’s rallies by tens of thousands of people celebrating Abdel-Fattah elSissi’s inauguration late into the night, security officials said.

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increasingly plagued large gatherings during the past 3 years of turmoil following the 2011 uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak, and women’s groups complained Monday that tough new laws have not done enough.

Twenty-nine women’s rights groups released a joint statement accusing the government of failing do enough to address the spiraling outbreak of mob attacks on women.

The groups said they had documented more than 250 cases of “mass sexual rape and mass sexual assaults� from November 2012 to January 2014. “Combatting that phenomena requires a comprehensive national strategy,� said the statement signed by the women’s groups.

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Supporters of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah elSissi celebrate his inauguration Sunday in Tahrir Square in Cairo. Egyptian police arrested seven men Monday for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old student during celebrations.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Four former guards from the security firm Blackwater Worldwide are facing trial in the killings of 14 Iraqi civilians and the wounding of 18 others in bloodshed that inflamed anti-American sentiment around the globe.

Whether the shootings were self-defense or an unprovoked attack, the carnage of Sept. 16, 2007, was seen by critics of the George W. Bush administration as an illustration of a war gone horribly wrong.

A trial in the nearly 7-year-old case is scheduled to begin with jury selection on Wednesday, barring last-minute legal developments. Prosecutors plan to call dozens of Iraqis to testify in what the Justice Department says is likely to be the largest group of foreign

witnesses ever to travel to the U.S. to participate in a criminal trial.

The violence at the Nisoor Square traffic circle in downtown Baghdad was the darkest episode of contractor violence during the war in Iraq, becoming one more diplomatic disaster in a war that had many. Iraqi officials, who wanted the guards tried in a local court, were outraged.

In the trial, defense lawyers will focus on the guards’ state of mind in a city that was a battleground.

Car bombs and insurgents were daily perils for the Blackwater teams. As part of its work with the State Department, Blackwater had a team of 15 intelligence analysts who produced daily threat updates, colored maps of a city riddled with bomb blasts.

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Sterling’s pitcher Lexy Staples (7) and Erin Stroup celebrate Monday after the Golden Warriors’ 3-1 win over Wauconda at the 3A Barrington Supersectional. It was the second year in a row that the Warriors beat Wauconda to advance to the 3A state tournament.

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BARRINGTON – With the biggest out of her young career already on the infield dirt, one that would send Sterling to the state softball tournament, pitcher Lexy Staples could only watch, and she wasn’t worried.

The trip to state hinged on second baseman Gabby Sandoval making an acrobatic play, as the hard-hit ball caromed off the side of Sandoval’s glove to give Wauconda a glimmer of hope.

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The out sealed a 3-1 win over the Bulldogs in the 3A Barrington Supersectional on Monday afternoon, to advance Sterling to the state tournament for the second time in as many seasons.

“I was so confident in Gabby,” Staples said. “She always finishes those plays, so at that point, I knew we were going to state.”

Sandoval highlighted a stout Sterling defense, which was effective at keeping the Bulldogs from taking extra bases in key situations, and ending scoring threats.

With Sterling leading 2-0 in the top of the sixth, Wauconda was prime for a big inning. The Bulldogs had the bases loaded with no outs, but only scored one run.

Shannon Long charged in on a single to center and got the ball back to the infield quickly to keep the runner at second from tying the score.

“It’s those small things that make a big difference and often go unnoticed,” Sterling coach Becki Edmondson said. “And it’s those things that our team does very well. They’re very fundamentally sound, and we have been all year long.”

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Star of the game: Nadia Trujillo, Sterling, 2-for-3, two-run HR, 2 RBI Key performers: Karlie Mellott, Sterling, 2-for3, 2 R; Lexy Staples, Sterling, 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER Up next: 3A state tournament, Sterling vs.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Winning, we’ve been told since the beginning of the year, is all that matters now in NASCAR. A win should earn a driver a coveted berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Multiple victories would give a driver valuable bonus points to be used when seeding the Chase field.

Brad Keselowski wants those bonus points. He’s already got the one victory needed to put him in the title hunt, and now it’s about separating himself from the field.

Yet there seemed to be some questioning, criticism and second-guessing after his failed strategy to win on Sunday at Pocono Raceway.

Keselowski dominated the race and seemed headed to an easy win until debris – a hot dog wrapper? a napkin? let’s just call it garbage from the grandstand – somehow found its way to the front grille of Keselowski’s car.

It’s a common occurrence in racing, where properly disposing of trash is not a common occurrence, and the results can wreak havoc on a race car.

That’s the position Keselowski found himself in during the closing laps at Pocono, where his shot at what had seemed to be a sure victory was suddenly in question.

Debris on the grille causes engines to overheat, and drivers don’t have a ton of time to figure out a way to knock the garbage off the nose. As temperatures rise, the engine begins to lose some of its power, and if it gets hot enough, the engine will blow.

From Keselowski’s view inside the cockpit of the No. 2 Ford, he couldn’t win the race with the debris on his car. Either the engine was going to break, or Dale Earnhardt Jr. was going to run him down.

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“I think I was going to get passed, because I was really down on power down the straightaway,� Keselowski said. “I don’t know. I think so, but it’s hard to say.�

So Keselowski tried to get the debris off his car by running behind Danica Patrick in the hope that air coming off her lapped car would blow the garbage away. Only she didn’t seem to know what he was doing, and appeared to try to get out of the way of the leader.

He misjudged his move, lost momentum and Earnhardt chased him down for the lead. Keselowski’s only hope was to catch Earnhardt and get close enough to the new leader to free the debris so that he could he could attempt to get back to the front.

It didn’t work. Earnhardt cruised to the victory, Keselowski settled for second, and there was plenty of head-scratching about his decision.

The second-guessing from fans and commentators is ludicrous.

In a winning-is-everything environment, Keselowski is being criticized for trying to win.

Even Earnhardt conceded Keselowski did what he had to do. “I don’t know what his temperatures were, but they must have been very, very hot for Brad to do that,� Earnhardt said. “That had to have been the toughest choice for him. I felt really bad for Brad to be honest in that particular

instance to see him in such a situation that he had to be that desperate. “He’s the kind of guy that would have just put his foot in it and tried to make the motor last. But apparently it was just more than he could ask for the engine to do.�

Keselowski saw he had no other option than to try to force the issue. “I was trying to do something to help my car out, and I knew it [the engine] was going to break, and I was going to get passed,� he said. “I was trying to make whatever move I could do to help clean it off.�

His car made it to the end of the race. Why not just roll the dice and push it until the engine blows?

In Keselowski’s educated opinion, his fate was inevitable. “We weren’t going to make it,� he shrugged. “It was already starting to [blow]. It is just one of those deals.�

The circumstances surrounding Tony Stewart’s botched race Sunday are different from Keselowski’s situation. But the motive – winning – remains the same.

Stewart had cycled into the lead with 48 laps to go when he was caught speeding on pit road, costing him a shot at his first win of the season. Stewart was pushing hard in an effort to make it back to Victory Lane. “100 percent driver error,� Stewart said. “Great race car, just the driver screwed it up this week.�

Keselowski also admits he made an error in how he attempted to get the debris off his car.

Mistakes happen. The driver and the team pick themselves up and move on to the next one, as both Keselowski and Stewart indicated they’d do.

Since when, though, do we fault them for doing what they thought was needed to win? It is the only thing that matters anymore.

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Constant changes for Finals teams Spurs will adjust after Game 2 loss no one in their locker room thinks it’s going to MIAMI – Dwyane get easy now.

Wade thinks there’s “They came out great. no one better than the They played a great Miami Heat at dealing game,” Spurs guard with the mental chalTony Parker said after lenge of the playoffs. In Miami’s 98-96 win his eyes, only one other in Game 2, the 13th team might compare. straight time the Heat He’s talking about the immediately followed San Antonio Spurs. a postseason loss with That’s why Wade a victory. “Now it’s our believes these NBA turn to go over there Finals are just getting and get one. We played started. pretty well all season When he looks at the long on the road, and Spurs, he sees qualiso we’re going to have ties his own team has, two great opportunities including an ability to to try to come up with a break down a loss and win.” quickly correct things.

Miami has won a franIt’s what Miami did chise-record 11 straight before Game 2 of the postseason games at finals, and it’s what home.

Wade expects the The last team to win a Spurs to do before the playoff game in Miami title series resumes was the Spurs, winning with Game 3 in Miami Game 1 of last season’s tonight. finals.

“You never put them “We are in a tough away,” Wade said. situation because we’ve “I think they always got to go to Miami, and believe, and it’s the we’ve got to get one,” same with us. You can’t, Spurs guard Manu you won’t, put us away Ginobili said. “We don’t because we’re always want to come back here going to believe. That’s 3-1 down. It’s very hard why this is a perfect, dif- to overcome that. Defiferent animal, kind of nitely going to be a great series. They’re the other challenge for the team team like us. They don’t to play in an arena like lose much, and when that and having to win.” they do they come back A challenge, sure, but and be better in the next it’s one Heat coach Erik game. So we’ve got to Spoelstra knows the come out and do the Spurs can handle. same thing.”

“Coming back here That would explain there has to be an why on Monday, incredible sense of instead of a day off, the focus and urgency,” Heat gathered to watch Spoelstra said Monday. video of Game 2.

“They’re a veteran, By winning in San poised, championshipAntonio to even the level team that’s been finals at 1-1, homethrough a lot. The court advantage now crowd won’t affect them belongs to the Heat. But much.”

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ARRINGTON – One way or the other, Karlie Mellott or Kayla Wedl were going to be making an unwanted trip to Pennsylvania this weekend.

Mellott is a senior shortstop for the Sterling softball team, while Wedl is a sophomore pitcher for Wauconda. Their teams played on Monday in the Class 3A Barrington Supersectional.

For the second consecutive year, the Golden Warriors won a 3-1 decision against the Bulldogs at the supersectional level.

The reward for that is a trip to the state tournament, which begins Friday in East Peoria.

Wedl, meanwhile, will be heading to Pennsbury, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia, for an AAU tournament. She, like Mellott, is a member of the Illinois Chill 18U team. While Mellott will be trying to help her high school team win a state championship, Wedl will be Chilling in Pennsylvania.

“I talked to Karlie after the game, and wished her good luck at state,” Wedl said, “and she wished me good luck in Pennsylvania. I wish it was the other way around.”

Every other week from August through February, Mellott would make a 2-hour drive to Northbrook to practice with the Chill. They played in a handful of tournaments in the fall and winter months, and the season will once again fire up this summer.

She’s more than happy to delay that experience, however, for one with her high school teammates.

“It’s a team win,” Mellott said. “I know I’ve said that before, but we really played well today up and down the lineup. This is all just so exciting for us.”

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Hale to give the Golden Warriors a 3-1 cushion against a pitcher that wasn’t used to that kind of treatment.

Mellott was somewhat Wedl entered the game familiar with Wedl from with a 24-6 record, a 1.54 the Chill practices, and earned run average, and put that to use on Mon331 strikeouts against just day by going 2-for-3. In 21 walks. She struck out the bottom of the first, just six Golden Warriors, Mellott hit a line-drive however, after 17 punsingle to left. It equalled the hit total Wedl allowed chouts in the sectional in a sectional final victory final.

It was Mellott, with Grayslake Central on Sather prior knowledge of urday.

Wedl, who passed along In the fourth inning, a scouting report to her Mellott hit a sharp teammates. What help it grounder that went was is up for debate, but through the legs of Wauit couldn’t have hurt. conda shortstop Lauren “I had some live pitchNee for a two-base error. ing against her, but not a Mellott then scored on Nadia Trujillo’s first home ton,” Mellott said. “I knew she moved the ball in and run of the season.

In the sixth, Mellott laid out, up and down, and she didn’t walk people. down a bunt when she We were going to have saw the Wauconda third

to hit our way on. That’s what I told my teammates.”

Wedl downplayed whatever help Mellott being an AAU teammate of hers might have had on the outcome of the game. She instead simply tipped her cap to Mellott.

“She’s a good ballplayer, but I don’t know if she’s memorized all of my pitches yet,” Wedl said.

“I tried to mix things up a little bit, but Karlie is just a good hitter. She’s going to hit it hard a lot of the time.”

So now Sterling is off to the state tournament for the second consecutive season. Mellott is one of the few veterans left over from last year’s state team, and couldn’t be happier to be making a return trip with a new cast of characters.

“I knew we had a lot of talent going in,” Mellott said, “but there were a lot of new faces. We put it together, especially the last four or five games.

We’ve really come together.”

NCAA

O’Bannon takes stand in NCAA lawsuit Former UCLA star says basketball took precedence over academics

BY TIM DAHLBERG !0 3PORTS 7RITER

OAKLAND, Calif. – The battle to give top football and basketball players a cut of the billions of dollars flowing into college athletics began in earnest with former UCLA basketball star Ed O’Bannon taking the stand in federal court to describe how he spent long hours working on his game, and as few as possible on his grades.

The lead plaintiff in a landmark antitrust suit against the NCAA said his goal at UCLA wasn’t to get a degree, but to get 2 years of college experience before being drafted into the NBA. “I was an athlete masquerading as a student,” O’Bannon said Monday. “I was there strictly

to play basketball. I did basically the minimum to make sure I kept my eligibility academically, so I could continue to play.”

O’Bannon, who led UCLA to a national championship in 1995, said he spent 40 to 45 hours a week either preparing for games or playing them, and only about 12 hours a week on his studies.

The testimony came as a trial that could upend the way college sports are regulated opened, 5 years after the suit was filed. O’Bannon and 19 other plaintiffs are asking U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken for an injunction that would allow athletes to sell the rights to their own images in television broadcasts and rebroadcasts.

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Sterling’s Gabby Sandoval slides safely into third base during Monday’s 3A Barrington Supersectional game against Wauconda. The Golden Warriors won 3-1 to advance to the state tournament.

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Staples got out of the jam by inducing a ground ball to Karlie Mellott at short, and teamed with Sandoval at second to turn an inning-ending double play to preserve the lead.

The Golden Warriors Nadia Trujillo broke open a scoreless game in the bottom half of the fourth inning when she hit her first home run of the season – and her first in over 3 years – on a 1-1 pitch.

She sent it over the center-field fence scoring Mellott, who reached on an error the batter before, to take a 2-0 lead. The hit

breathed life into the Warriors, who had struggled to make solid contact against Wauconda pitcher Kayla Wedl, who was tough when she hit her spots on the inner half of the plate.

“It honestly just came out of nowhere,” Trujillo said. “I didn’t think it was going to go over, and I’m pretty happy it did.”

The key to figuring out Wedl was a team-effort, as the Sterling batters would share bits of information on what the pitcher was throwing. It took a little patience and a simple approach.

“She struck out a lot of people,” Trujillo said of Wedl, who finished with

six strikeouts and no walks. “All I was thinking at that point was just seeing the ball and making contact.”

Wedl was tough the first time through the order as she didn’t let a ball out of the infield except for Mellott’s single through the left side in the first inning.

Sandoval, the team’s No. 9-hitter, was the first to hit Wedl hard when she collected her first extra-base hit of the season, a triple down the left-field line.

“It felt amazing off the bat,” Sandoval said. “I just heard the coaches yelling at me to look three.”

Sterling added another run in the bottom of the sixth when Abri Hale hit

a soft grounder back to Wedl. Wedl charged in and tried to throw out Mellott who ran home from third, but Mellott slid around the tag and got a piece of the back of home plate with her left hand to take a 3-1 lead.

Staples started off three innings by walking the leadoff batter, but was able to work out of jams as the Bulldogs couldn’t figure her out. Staples allowed three hits in the win while striking out two.

“As the game went on, I knew I couldn’t make a mistake,” Staples said.

“But I always know my team will pick me up, and they just did it again. It’s unbelieveable.”

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NEW YORK – Jonathan Quick and the Los Angeles Kings are finishing off the New York Rangers in a big hurry.

The Connecticut native, who grew up a fan of the Rangers and 1994 Stanley Cup-winning goalie Mike Richter, had his best game of the finals by far. He made 32 saves and put the Kings on the cusp of another coronation with a 3-0 victory over New York in Game 3 on Monday night.

Los Angeles escaped with two overtime wins at home, and then took complete command inside Madison Square Garden to take a 3-0 series edge.

The Kings took their first lead of the series on Jeff Carter’s goal in the final second of the first period, and then stretched the edge to three goals in the second – something the Rangers failed to do in California.

New York is facing elimination Wednesday night in Game 4.

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McCutchen drove a two-run shot to right field in the third inning then added an RBI-double in the fifth off Edwin Jackson (4-6).

Charlie Morton (3-7) allowed one run over seven innings to win for the third time in his last four starts after beginning the season 0-6.

Starlin Castro went 3-for-4 with his eighth home run and two RBIs for the Cubs. Jackson surrendered four runs in six innings and is 1-4 since April 30. Chicago fell to 10-22 on the road, the worst mark in all of baseball.

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PARIS – His ninth French Open title behind him, Rafael Nadal already is thinking ahead to what’s next: Wimbledon.

That’s why he planned to waste no time and go directly from France to Germany on Monday to get ready to play in a grass-court tuneup tournament.

Nadal’s collection of 14 Grand Slam titles, only three shy of Roger Federer’s record for men, includes two championships at the All England Club. But the most recent came in 2010, and Nadal’s past two trips to Wimbledon were quite brief: He lost in the second round in 2012, and the first round in 2013. “I want to try to play well again in Wimbledon,� the No. 1-ranked Nadal declared Sunday

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Gordon Beckham had three hits, as Chicago bounced back from a sluggish trip to Southern California. The White Sox took two of three from the Dodgers before getting swept in a weekend series against the Angels.

Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez and Eugenio Suarez homered for AL Central-leading Detroit, which has dropped seven of nine. Cabrera went 2-for-4, while serving as the designated hitter after leaving Sunday night’s 5-3 loss to Boston with left hamstring tightness.

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Defenseman Jake Muzzin scored a powerplay goal in the second period, and Mike Richards pushed the lead to three with a goal off a 2-on-1 in the middle frame.

Henrik Lundqvist was hardly at fault on the goals, and finished with 12 saves.

But Quick was perfect.

He made a brilliant save with his stick blade to deny Derick Brassard with 8:40 left in the second, shortly after a Rangers power play.

That stop came on the heels of Brassard having two chances during the advantage off a rebound of Brad Richards’ shot.

Brassard’s first attempt was blocked, and the second was stopped by Quick.

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Visit Sauk Valley Classifieds at saukvalley.com IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WESTERN DIVISION 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 2003-4 Plaintiff, -v.SHIRLEY ESQUIVEL Defendant 3 : 12 CV 50428 JUDGE FREDERICK J. KAPALA NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 2, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein,will at 11:00 AM on July 2, 2014, at the Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. SECOND STREET, DIXON, IL, 61021, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 711 E MAIN ST, Amboy, IL 61310 Property Index No. 02-15-14-365-011.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $120,713.50.

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, 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.

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

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 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 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-1).

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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues.

For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C14-96568.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C14-96568 Case Number: 3 : 12 CV 50428 TJSC#: 34-8843 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2014

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2 BR for $525 Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046 2 BR., clean, QUIET, coin laundry.

641-777-7261

NEW TODAY 2 Nice clean 2BR, located 1727 Locust St. (Across from CGH). $550/ mo. + $550 dep. 206 8th Ave $500 + $500 dep.

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NEW TODAY 2BR, 1 car garage, applcs., 310 E. 19th St., $600/mo. + dep. + ref., 815625-6207 2BR. Stove & refrig. provided. Pay own utilities. Share garage. Lease & dep. Req. 815441-8652.

2nd floor efficiency 1BR for $325, $400. Quiet bldg.

Small pet may be OK. 815-441-1389 or 630-399-1204.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS 13 CH 00034 U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Timothy L. Gouldsberry a/k/a Timothy Gouldsberry; et. al.

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Two-2BR houses, C/A, no pets, $550 & $600. Effic. $80 wk. 815-973-2026

LYNDON 2BR home. 510 1st Street East. Lyndon IL, ON RIVER. $800/mo.

Kophamer & Blean Realty 815-772-2728

ROCK FALLS Large, clean, quiet 2 story, 2BR, 1.5 bath. 1 car garage.

C/A. All applcs. inc.

W/D. New bathroom, paint, & more. Nice area, walk to library & park. 521 W. 11th St. Sorry no pets or Sec. 8. $650 + sec.

630-902-1060

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2BR., 1BA garage $550 NO PETS. mo. + dep. 815440-7985.

Beautiful 2BR 1 ba. side by side duplex hardwood floors, 1 car attached garage. 303 th W. 7 St. $600 mo + $600 dep. Call Bill 815-441-6250 or Mark 590-2181 RTO 2BR $49,900 $5,000 down.4413515.Agent owned.

Sunny 2BR, MONSTER GARAGE, WHY RENT?™ 1403 Griswold $598/mo., 815-878-7399

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

*WANT TO* RENT 1 story ranch or duplex within Dixon city limits.

3-4 BR, 2BA, C/A, main floor washer dryer or hookup.

Preferably an attached garage. We are 2 sisters that have lived together for 16 years. We are respectable, responsible, and would be respectful of your property. We smoke outside ONLY! Must be able to have a cat, she is declawed and fixed.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501 NOTICEPURSUANT to the Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you hand over your hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

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AIRLINE JOBS START HERE Get trained as FAA Certified Aviation techinician. Financial aid for qualified students. Housing and job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute Of Maintenance 844-210-3935

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C.N.A. Needed, Must be reliable and available for all shifts and on call.

Apply within at Tammerlane, 3601 16th Ave. Sterling No phone calls.

Wanted Full-Time 3rd Shift C.N.A. & Part-Time 2nd Shift C.N.A. Apply at Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE WANTED P.R.N. Apply at Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is looking for experienced people in the following areas: Electronic payroll in Quick Books, Mechanics and Farm help.

Contractors Welcome.

Send resumes to: 1270 IL. State Route 26 S. Dixon, IL 61021

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS 13 CH 00103 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Raymond Vyas; et. al.

DEFENDANTS

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

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 2/3/2014, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 7/17/14 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:

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 2/3/2014, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 7/17/14 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 07-08-05-176-026 Improved with Single Family Home

PIN 19-22-09-452-008 Improved with Single Family Home

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 813 W. 2nd Street Dixon, IL 61021

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 800 W. Gardner Street Sublette, IL 61367

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 14-12-30747.

June 3, 10 & 17 2014

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 14-13-31572.

June 3, 10 & 17 2014

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2 Shift Manager nights, weekends holidays, 28 hrs. to start, previous experience preferred.

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Advertising Sales $1,000-$1,500/ Week Commissions No Nights or Weekends 888-338-3053 or 816-777-0365 Automotive Technicians needed for multiple locations, full time, excellent benefits available.

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â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– â– Class A Drivers ProDrivers has great opportunities for Class A Truck Drivers interested in running OTR. HOME WEEKENDS! If you have a year of recent driving experience and are interested, please call our National Recruiter at: 901-881-0733

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815-973-1736 Detasslers wanted. Competitive wages. Call Jeff Neubauer 815-626-6056.

Exp. Licensed Nail Tech. FT or PT. Apply in person at Nails You Love, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

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Drivers-CDL-A Mendota AgriProduct/ Mahoney Environmental Local route based company has outstanding opportunities for CDL-A drivers with a clean record. •Excellent benefits •Great place to work Call Today for more info!

Contact Sam 8-4:30 CDT at: 815-272-2095 or Fax resume to: 815-301-9889 or employment@ mahoneys.com Heavy duty truck Mechanic day shift, competitive salary & benefits. Some tools preferred.

Send resume to PO Box 68 Ohio, IL 61349, Or call 815-376-2792

NEW TODAY Holland & Sons a Northern Illinois John Deere Dealership is looking for a Delivery Person at the Dixon Location.

Delivery Person *Transporting of large equipment *Valid CDL license and Medical card required *Perform inspections and maintain Equipment *Ability to lift at least 75 lbs repeatedly *Forklift license preferred.

Please send resume to: Holland & Sons, Inc 908 Bloody Gulch Rd, Dixon IL 61021 ★★Housekeeper Needed★★ 8-12 hrs/wk Call Monte 815-703-4120 OTR Drivers needed: Peterbilt equipment, 2 yr. exp. required, tanker exp. preferred but will train. No HazMat. Competitive pay & benefits. Call 815376-2792.

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NEW TODAY HELP WANTED Holland & Sons a Northern Illinois John Deere Dealership is looking for an experienced Ag Service Technician at the Dixon location.

Agricultural Equipment Service Technician 5+ years of experience performing repairs service *Knowledge in the repair of Agricultural Equipment *Ability to operate vehicles and equipment used for diagnostic purpose *Proficient oral and written communication skills *Ability to lift at least 75 lbs repeatedly *High School diploma or equivalent experience required *Associated degree preferred *Valid driver's license is required *Forklift license preferred. Please send resume to: Holland & Sons, Inc 908 Bloody Gulch Rd, Dixon IL 6102 Local fertilizer company has positions for truck drivers. Applicants must have a minimum of Class B CDL with tanker endorsement and current medical card.

Interested candidates may submit resume to: Rock River Lumber & Grain Co. P.O. Box 68 Prophetstown, IL 61277 Phone inquiries may be directed to: 815-537-2630 Northern Grain Marketing is seeking Experienced CDL drivers. Immediate openings for temporary local grain hauling.

Hours may vary.

To inquire call Tom Wilson @ 815-973-3016

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE-DIXON, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN P. DUBOIS and JORDAN E. DUBOIS, Defendants.

13-CH-51 NOTICE OF SALE PROPERTY ADDRESS: 609 N. OTTAWA AVE. DIXON, IL 61021 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on April 1, 2014, the following described real estate, to-wit: Permanent Index Number: 07-02-32-402-007 Commonly known as: 609 N. Ottawa Ave., Dixon, IL 61021 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on July 17, 2014 at 10:00 AM, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $143,212.06.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 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-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price 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 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.

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

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

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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs.

U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF

Raymond Vyas; 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 2/3/2014, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 7/17/14 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: THE EAST HALF OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 38 AND ALSO THE WEST 40 FEET OF LOT 5 IN BLOCK 31 IN RICHMOND'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF SUBLETTE AND THE VACATED PORTION OF CRAWFORD STREET, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1, BLOCK 38 IN RICHMOND'S SECOND ADDITION TO SUBLETTE AND THENCE NORTHERLY ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 1, A DISTANCE OF 125 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE EAST AT A RIGHT ANGLE, THE DISTANCE OF 60 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 5 IN BLOCK 31; THENCE SOUTH AT A RIGHT ANGLE, A DISTANCE OF 125 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 5 IN BLOCK 31; THENCE WEST AT A RIGHT ANGLE, A DISTANCE OF 60 FEET TO THE BEGINNING; ALSO THAT PART OF SOUTH HALF OF VACATED THOMPSON STREET LINE ADJACENT TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY, ALL IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 19-22-09-452-008 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 800 W. Gardner Street Sublette, IL 61367 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 14-13-31572.

June 3, 10, & 17 2014 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE On June 21, 2014 Sterling/Emerson Mini Storage shall conduct a public auction sale at 2504 1st Avenue, Sterling at 10 AM and immediately following at 3705 Emerson Road, Sterling, of personal property with in the storage facilities of those listed below who are delinquent in fees: 1. S 048 – Craig Kehl 2. S 157 – Bobbi Freeman 3. S 034 – Tim Herbon 4. S 081 - Staci Hines 5. S 46/68 - Michael Kiro 7. S 012 - Randy Pineda 8. E 079 – Shelly Elgin 9. E 126 – Jose Garza 10, E 072 – Ryan Hicks 11. E 195 – Matthew Hood 12. E 231 – Andrew Koehn 14. E 256 – Brent Pritchard 15. E 033 – Yolanda Saucedo 16. E 011 - Auction Unit Payment must be made in cash, money order, or a cashier's check.

Sterling/Emerson Mini Storage 2504 1st Avenue Sterling, IL 61081 (815) 626-1552 June 6, 10, 2014

Assumed Name Publication Notice Public Notice is hereby given that on June 6, A.D. 2014, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside Illinois, County, setting forth the names and postoffice addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Robert & Sons Lawncare located at 10500 Flock Dr Rock Falls IL 61071.

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NOTICE OF ESTABLISHMENT OF PREVAILING WAGES The Commissioners of the Hahnaman Drainage District No. 1, of Whiteside county, pursuant to 820 Illinois Compiled Statutes 130/0.01 et seq., Prevailing Wage Act, hereby gives notice that it has made a determination as required by said law of the prevailing rates of hourly wages being paid to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics engaged in of similar work character in the locality of Hahnaman District Drainage No. 1, for the construction of public works coming under its jurisdiction.

A copy of said determination is available for inspection at the office of Hahnaman Drainage District No. 1.

Dated the 4th day of June, 2014.

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PLAINTIFF VS KYLE W. SANDERS A/K/A KYLE SANDERS;

Timothy L. Gouldsberry a/k/a Timothy Gouldsberry; et. al.

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION S/B/M TO

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 2/3/2014, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 7/17/14 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: THE EASTERLY FIFTY-THREE (53) FEET OF LOT ONE (1) IN BLOCK FIVE (5) DEMENT'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DIXON, REFERENCE BEING MADE TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SAID PREMISES BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LEE, STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 07-08-05-176-026 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 813 W. 2nd Street 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).

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ND; J.W. SMITHEE; INA B SMITHEE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 14 CH 49 21563 YORKTOWN ROAD CHADWICK, IL 61014 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, KYLE W. SANDERS A/K/A KYLE SANDERS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: Legal Description is attached as an Exhibit.

Commonly known as: 21563 YORKTOWN ROAD CHADWICK, IL 61014 and which said Mortgage was made by, KYLE W. SANDERS A/K/A KYLE SANDERS; Mortgagor (s), to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR U.S. BANK N.A. Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of WHITESIDE County, Illinois, as Document No. 69212009; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County,

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).

Circuit Clerk Whiteside Cty Courthouse 200 East Knox Street Morrison, IL 61270

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.

on or before July 3, 2014, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT.

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.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1316413

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 14-12-30747.

June 3, 10 & 17 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE-DIXON, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN P. DUBOIS and JORDAN E. DUBOIS, Defendants.

13-CH-51 NOTICE OF SALE PROPERTY ADDRESS: 609 N. OTTAWA AVE. DIXON, IL 61021 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on April 1, 2014, the following described real estate, to-wit: The Southerly Sixty (60) feet of the Northerly One Hundred Twenty (120) feet of the Easterly One Hundred Thirty-five (135) feet of Lot Two (2) in Block Forty-eight (48) in the Town of North Dixon, (now a part of the City of Dixon,) all situated in the County of Lee in the State of Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 07-02-32-402-007 Commonly known as: 609 N. Ottawa Ave., Dixon, IL 61021 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on July 17, 2014 at 10:00 AM, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $143,212.06.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

By order of the Commissioners Hahnaman Drainage District No. 1 J. Coers, Earl Commissioner June 10, 2014

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

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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-1).

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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 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.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WESTERN DIVISION 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 2003-4 Plaintiff, -v.SHIRLEY ESQUIVEL Defendant 3 : 12 CV 50428 JUDGE FREDERICK J. KAPALA NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 2, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein,will at 11:00 AM on July 2, 2014, at the Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. SECOND STREET, DIXON, IL, 61021, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: The East Sixty-Six feet of lot number nine in Thompson's Addition to the City of Amboy, in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

Commonly known as 711 E MAIN ST, Amboy, IL 61310 Property Index No. 02-15-14-365-011.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $120,713.50.

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (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.

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

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 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 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-1).

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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues.

For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C1496568.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C14-96568 Case Number: 3 : 12 CV 50428 TJSC#: 34-8843 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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READERS:

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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, when particularly dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is lispecifically censed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

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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2011 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ – $20,500 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894 1999 GMC Sonoma SL – $2,400 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 1995 Ford F-150 XL Reg. Cab – $3,700 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 2003 Ford Taurus SE – $5,400 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS Ext. Cab – $5,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 1999 Chevrolet Express Van 1500 CONVERSION – $7,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392

2004 Chevrolet Malibu LT – $ 6,233 Dixon Ford Lincoln (866) 871-3808

2008 Chevrolet Colorado Work Truck – $8,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392

2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LT 3.5L – $6,351 Dixon Ford Lincoln (866) 871-3808

2010 Honda Civic DX-VP Sedan 5-Speed – $13,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392

2008 Chevrolet Aveo – $6,891 Dixon Ford Lincoln (866) 871-3808

2010 Honda Accord LX Sedan – $15,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392

2004 Volvo XC90 – $7,803 Dixon Ford Lincoln (866) 871-3808 2005 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317

2007 Chevrolet Tahoe – $17,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392

AFFORDABLE LUXURY

LOADED, DIAMOND WHITE, FACTORY WARRANTY

$19,999*

2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV

LOADED, HURRY!

$23,999* 2007 GMC ENVOY SLT 4X4

ABSOLUTELY SHOWROOM NEW!!!

ONLY 58,000 MILES!

2012 CHEVY TRAVERSE AWD LT

$26,999* 2012 BUICK VERANO

2006 Chrysler 7HJPĂ„JH Âś Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120

LOADED! 30+ MPG! LEATHER & SUNROOF

2005 Chevrolet Equinox LT – $8,188 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120

2000 Lincoln Town Car Executive – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317

2003 Chevrolet Cavalier Sedan – $2,990 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042

2011 BUICK REGAL

2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT – $10,988 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120

2002 Hyundai Elantra GLS – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317

1999 Chrysler Concorde LX 4dr Sedan – $3,990 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042

2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LT – $10,988 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120 2008 Dodge Avenger SE – $10,988 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120 2011 Chevrolet HHR LT – $11,280 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120 WE BUY CARS!!!

Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311 1997 Cadillac DeVille Sedan – $2,999 Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311 2005 Jeep Liberty Sport – $6,999 Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311 2007 Chevrolet Impala LS 4dr Sedan – $9,999 Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311 WE LOCATE CARS!!!

Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311 2008 Buick Enclave CX SUV – $11,999 Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311 2011 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S – $12,999 Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311 2008 Chrysler Town & Country Limited – $12,999 Majeski Motors (866) 896-5311

2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GT – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2000 Buick Park Avenue – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LT – $5,900 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894 2002 GMC Sierra 2500HD – $10,500 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894 2009 Chevrolet Impala 3.5L LT – $10,800 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894 2008 Buick LaCrosse CXS – $11,500 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894 2008 Chevrolet Impala LT – $11,900 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894 2012 Chevrolet Cruze LT – $14,900 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894 2014 Chevrolet Spark LT – $15,820 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894 2013 Chevrolet Malibu LT – $19,900 Vaessen Bros (866) 909-3894

2004 Ford Mustang Base 2dr Coupe – $6,000 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042 1998 GMC Sierra 3500 – $6,990 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042 2007 Dodge Caliber Wagon – $7,990 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042

$20,999*

LOW MILES, LIKE NEW!

$18,999*

AFFORDABLE LOCAL TRADES - JUST IN! 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER LT

2003 Dodge Ram 1500 – $7,990 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042 2009 Pontiac G6 Sedan – $12,990 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042

NEW TODAY 16.5 HP Yard Machine. 38� deck riding mower, rebuilt engine. $400.

815-622-8566 1990 John Deere 318 runs great & looks great! $850 Call after 4. 815625-6463 MTD Yard Machine 15.5hp B&S, 42� cut, 7spd shift on the go. Very good cond. $475.

815-973-3223.

781

Pull-type Mower, 8hp eng. 44� deck, off-set hitch, runs & mows good $325 815-625-1606 785

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

TOOLS & MACHINERY

792

DeWalt Radial arm saw. $65 815-2847569 Poulan Chain Saw, used once, 16� Bar 35cc $85 815-2847569

WANT TO BUY 795

SHARP, WELL MAINTAINED, DVD

Buy gold & silver coins, scrap silver & gold, & guns.

815-625-0966

2007 CHEVY UPLANDER LT

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

$6,999*

2003 Dodge Ram 1500 – $7,990 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042

CLEAN, DVD, EXTRA CLEAN!

$9,999*

2006 JEEP LIBERTY DIESEL

VERY HARD TO FIND! 4X4

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2009 Jeep Patriot Sport – $10,988 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120

2001 Chevrolet Suburban LS – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317

779

Westlo Treadmill, 2 elevations, 10 speed, good cond., 815-625-1634

2010 Ford Edge SE – $20,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392

2002 Mazda Millenia – $3,990 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042

LAWN MOWERS

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

1992 Chevrolet C/K 2500 – $ 2,990 Schuler Motors (866) 514-5042

2002 Chevrolet Impala LS – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317

WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

LAWN & GARDEN

LEATHER! LOADED!

$6,999*

97 CADILLAC DEVILLE $2,499* 07 CHEVY IMPALA

$9,999*

06 FORD 500

$8,999*

99 CHEVY ASTRO VAN $3,999*

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

AUTOMOBILES

Citizen Eco-Drive watch w/ leather band. 815-2884566

NEW REAL DEAL

NEW TODAY SugarDoodles: $600. 7 males.

Call 563-2127307

2011 INFINITI G37X

2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS – CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317

2003 Chevrolet Express Cargo Van Conversion – $10,988 Sterling Chevrolet (866) 907-9120

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

10x6 utility trailer, tilt, good cond. $300.

815-7185891 13 ft trampoline, 1 yr old. $100. 815535-8108 27� Sephra commercial chocolate fountain.

Great con. $1200. 815288-2924 Blacktop Seal Coating Fritz Asphalt 815-499-2940 Brand New Nordictrack Treadmill C700. Paid $850 asking $650. Call 815-535-3835 Chair w/ attached hair dryer. $100 815-625-9457 Chapel Hill Cemetery Sec. M. 2 graves. $450 ea.

Please Call 815718-3164

For Sale: blond Drexel dresser, china cabinet, solid wood drop leaf dining room table w/ leaves & pads, 815-625-9283 Hot water pressure washer.

5GPM 3000 PSI mounted on single axial trailer. $3500 815-266-1898 Huffy 2 person bicycle, good shape, year unknown.$60.

815-973-2899 Lg. stack of Rough Sawn hardwood lumber, oak, walnut cherry. $750 Or $1.50 per running ft. 815-2883301 Salon wet station: mirror, cabinet, shampoo bowl & chair. Exc. Cond. $1200/obo, over $2000 new. 815718-0245.

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NEW TODAY Twin mattress new; 4 drawer legal file; 2 100-watt stereo speakers; laptop; printer-up to 17�x 22�; brass umbrella stand; antique coat tree.

Call 815-284-0937 Used washer, 10,000 BTU air cond., several Miche skins. Call 815-625-5273.

Very nice small leather Lazy Boy recliner. Like new. $80. 815-718-4385 Wren Birdhouses, $10 815-213-0557

FARM LAND FOR SALE

805

160 Acre Farm, Lee County 135 tillable, May Township. $7,500 per acre.

Call Tim CrawCrawford, ford Realty LLC 815-535-3444 21 acres, 10 tilltimber, able,11 w/electricity Lee Co. $139,900 Tim Crawford, Crawford Realty LLC 815-535-3444

HORSES & SUPPLIES

835

4 Horses at least 2 must go. Call 815762-1716

LIVESTOCK / SUPPLIES

840

NEW TODAY Milking Goat Farm, Last chance this year to start or add to your herd, 6 bucks & 3 does, 8309-525-6274

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

N.I. 299 Haybine. $800 815-4400032

CLASSIC CARS

904

1923 T Bucket 350/350, Ford 9�.

Price Negotiable.

815-625-3812.

1947 Mercury 4 door Sedan, 56k mi. (actual), 815440-8885 1950 Chevy 4 dr., 219 engine ready to drive, many extra parts, $10,500 815-625-4364 1977 Ford LTD Landau 46k mi. all original, mint con$12,000 dition!

815-973-0232 1988 Mustang 5.0 speed, new 5 parts, $3500/obo 815-631-8220

PARTS MANAGER, SERVICE MANAGER & SERVICE TECHNICIANS NEEDED:

Ken Nelson Auto Group is in need of Full time Experienced Parts & Service Managers as well as a Service Technician for our growing Chrysler-Toyota-Nissan service department in Dixon Il. Previous dealership experience preferred. :H RIIHU EHQHÂżWV LQFOXGLQJ PHGLFDO GHQWDO N SDLG YDFDWLRQ WUDLQLQJ

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FOR ITEMS OVER $300

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ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review and saukvalley.com all for only $38!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

TRAILERS/RVS

945

17 ft. 2009 Shasta Camper, $11,000 firm. Very clean.

815Like new.

625-0067.

803 Ave. D Rock Falls 1999 Salem 5th wheel, 27', bunks, 6' slide, C/A/heat, 815-677$5200 1206

Offer expires 12/31/14 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

2001 24' Coachman Catalina Lite, sleeps 6, new AC. 815-973$3,800 7909 or 973-0773

1993 Mercury Topaz GS, $1,000, needs work. 815626-5629

2006 Rockwood #8318 33' double slide non-smokers & no children, selfaligning dish satelitte reciever on roof. Will not be disappointed! $12,000 Dixon 815-440-2666

2005 Ford Taurus SE, A/C, AMFM CD, 123k mi. Asking $4,750. Call 815-499-8432 Credit Problems?

Bad Credit? No Credit? We might be able to help! If you're looking to buy a vehicle we have many financing options available through qualified lenders. Call Brett Simpson today at 815-2855313. Ken Nelson Auto Plaza. creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626SOLD or 284SOLD.

TRUCKS

910

1993 Chevy Ext. Cab, 350 motor, runs-needs valve job, some rust, $3500 in parts/ $2000/obo 815535-7159 1993 Ford F150 Pickup, $1,500 needs work. 815626-5629 1994 Chevrolet truck ext. cab, high mileage, runs good, $1200/obo 815-626-5165 1994 Chevy Half ton, runs good! $1,400 OBO. 815625-5911 1997 F-150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 155k mi., runs good, bed liner, new brakes. Priced Reduced. $3995 815-440-3141 2000 Chevy S10, ext. cab, new tires, 145k. mi. runs good. $3,000 Call 817-240-4163 2002 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab. V8, 4.7L, 4X4. 125K Clean and in good shape. $5500. 815973-7870.

VANS

911

2001 Oldsmobile Silouette 97k miles, like new! $5200 815-973-0232

SEMI TRUCKS / 913 RIGS 2002 Kenworth Model T800, 475/490 Cat 13 speed w/ 355 rear ends, 400k mi. on the in frame, good work truck. $20,000/obo 815590-5935

MOTORCYCLES

935

2000 Harley Super Glide, 20K mi.

Newer battery & tires.

Detached windshield.

Burgundy.

Saddlebags. Runs great! $6300/obo.

815499-2907.

2006 HARLEY Davidson Ultra Classic, 22,000 mi, blue, new tires, lots of chrome, battery tender, painted dash to match, upgraded amp & speakers. 815-9739760 2010 Fatboy Lo black (VIN:1HD1JN 517AB011422) Well kept, 8K mi. $13,500 Garaged in Morrison, IL. Call or text: Stan 563212-9507.

BOATS/MOTORS

940

1987 17' Four Winns 3.0 liter I.O. w/ 5 life jackets, great shape, runs great $3600 Call 815-440-1141 1990 Landau bass boat & trailer.

35Hp Mercury, Minn-kota troll motor, extra prop, 2 pwr. winch anchors, Humminbird 200x depth finder. $3000 815-440-6756 THE BOAT DOCK We Buy & Consign Used Boats!

217-793-7300 theboatdock.com

2009 Terry 28' Travel Trailer w/ slideout, queen bed, LCD tv w/ DVD player Lower Price! $17,500/obo 815-973-1114.

Colman's RV We Buy and Consign Used RV's and Campers 217-787-8653

www.colmansrv.com

AUTOS WANTED

960

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