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TWIST ABOUT THE TWISTERS It turns out, 4 cyclones hit area, in total

BY BRENDEN WEST bwest@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5529 @BWest_SVM

STERLING – In addition to two Lee County tornadoes – one in Sublette, and one in Harmon – Monday’s storm also produced two separate tornadoes that touched down in Whiteside County, according to the National Weather Service.

The Whiteside County twisters – which both originated within 3.5 miles of Rock Falls – were not originally categorized as such, but were determined to be tornadoes after NWS surveyors assessed the damage. Neither resulted in injuries.

The NWS uses the Enhanced Fujita scale to indicate a tornado’s severity. Whiteside County’s twin twisters were given an EF-1 “weak” designation, second-lowest on a 6-point scale.

The first originated at 7:14 p.m. 1 mile northeast of Rock Falls. It had a 100-mph peak wind and traveled 2.19 miles southeast. It was 75 yards wide, according to the NWS, and lasted 4 minutes.

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An RV in section 9 of Woodhaven Lakes near Sublette sits dissected under a fallen tree Tuesday after storms ravaged the campground resort Monday night. A tornado also hit in Harmon in Lee County, and two touched the ground in Whiteside County, according to National Weather Service.

Hundreds of homes damaged Only one hospital transport after Woodland Lake storm

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

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More inside Sterling official optimistic stores other than storm-ravaged Dunham’s (above) will reopen, A3 Roundup of outlying Sauk Valley communities, A4 Rock Falls OKs emergency repairs, A5 See aerial shots of damage in Sublette, A7 But wait, there’s more: Today’s forecast calls for more storms – and potentially nasty ones, too, A7 Best of posts to facebook.com/saukvalley, A11 Red Cross offers respite, tips, A12

SUBLETTE – Hundreds of homes in Woodhaven Lakes, a private campground north of Sublette, are gone, destroyed Monday night when an EF-2 tornado ripped through parts of Lee County, officials say.

The campground has 6,144 lots, and about 300 properties were occupied when the tornado touched down.

No one has been reported missing or dead, and only one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, authorities say.

As search efforts unfolded

through Monday night and early Tuesday morning – a search to ensure that no campers were unaccounted for – two people were found trapped inside a trailer, but neither was injured, and both were removed without incident.

Officials don’t know exactly how many people were on the grounds when the tornado struck just after 8 p.m. Monday, nor do they know the exact number of homes damaged, but Sublette Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Schultz said Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com Tuesday afternoon that he esti- A flipped trailer rests at Woodhaven Lakes mates about one-third of the on Tuesday near Sublette. Despite hunproperties sustained damage. dreds of homes being damaged by an EF-2 tornado Monday night, no one has been HOMES CONTINUED ON A7 reported missing or dead.

DIXON HIGH SCHOOL

Board to firm: Show us Visual plan will depict new school, renovated one

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

DIXON – The School Board voted Tuesday to approve a conceptual plan, which will be a visual of how a renovated or a new Dixon High School could look.

“When the report comes in, I want to disseminate that information to our public and continue in the strategic planning public forum,” said Margo Empen,

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School officials, along with representatives from Green Associates, the district’s architectural firm, will spend the next couple of months creating the plan.

It will include developing a layout of renovations and additions to the existing high school building, and possible sites for a new high school.

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

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The class of 2015 lines up to exit the Lancaster Gym before the graduation ceremony on May 31 at Dixon High School. Whether future graduations, basketball games, wrestling meets – you get the idea – happen at Lancaster is in question. The public school district’s architectural firm, Green Associates, will put together a visual plan to help the public decide whether to renovate the school along the Rock River or build a new one.

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Corrections Andy Terveer of Sterling is a diehard Green Bay Packers fan, with a tattoo of a cheesehead Lombardi trophy to prove it. An article on A1 of Wednesday’s editions accused Terveer of having Chicago Bears décor in his basement.

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POLICE Dixon Police Kelsea L. Raykowski, 23, of Mount Morris; 5:30 p.m.

Monday in the 1600 block of South Galena Avenue; retail theft less than $500; posted individual bond.

Brantley M. Joynt, 20, of Dixon; 2:10 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of West Chamberlin Street; DeKalb County warrant for failure to appear; posted bond; given notice to appear in court.

Leslie Carr, 44, of Rochelle; 10:18 a.m. Monday in the 600 block of Marclare Street; criminal damage to property; posted bond; given notice to appear in court.

State Police Amanda R. Hogan, 34, of Sanford, Florida; 8:27 a.m. Monday on Interstate 39 in Ogle County; driving while license suspended and speeding; posted individual bond and given notice to appear in court.

Ogle County Sheriff Jason M. Lane, 42, of Byron; Monday; Ogle County warrant for violation of order of protection; taken to Ogle County Jail; given notice to appear in court.

Devin Montelongo, 19, of DeKalb; Monday; Ogle County warrant for theft; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Benjamin Nels, 34, of Stillman Valley; 10:03 p.m.

Monday at intersection of North Stillman Road and Milwaukee Street; driving while license suspended, speeding, and illegal transportation of alcohol; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Michelle Rezulak, 49, of Forreston; 8 p.m. Monday in

the 300 block of West Main Street, Forreston; driving while license suspended, no insurance, and operating vehicle with an expired registration; take to Ogle County Jail.

Lee County Sheriff James P. Wickens, 58, of Dixon; 1:48 p.m. Monday; threatening a public official; taken to Lee County Jail.

Amanda J. Harris, 30, of Ashton; 12:48 p.m. Monday; warrant for mob action; released on bond; given notice to appear in court.

Agustin Aguilar Hernandez, 40, of Cicero; 11:53 p.m. Friday; driving under the influence; posted bond; given notice to appear in court.

Justin T. Smothers, 26, of West Brooklyn; 11:07 p.m.

Friday; two warrants for failure to register; taken to Lee County Jail; given notice to appear in court.

Kelly M. McCoy, 31, of Paw Paw; 7:53 p.m. Friday; warrant for burglary; taken to Lee County Jail; to appear in court.

Anthony Burgins, 27, of Shabbona; 4:02 p.m. Friday; warrant (county holds, Illinois Department of Corrections warrants) Ogle County; posted bond.

Barbara J. Kant, 34, of Dixon; 3:20 p.m. Friday; warrant for contempt, failure to appear; posted bond; given notice to appear in court.

Michael Burgins, 28, of Chicago; 3:07 p.m Friday; warrant for violation of order of protection; taken to Lee County Jail; given notice to appear in court.

Frank M. Krokson, 21, of Amboy; 9:57 a.m. Friday; violation of order of protection; released and given notice to appear in court.

Tampico Police Boy, 17, of Tampico; 1:27 p.m. June 16 in the 100 block of South Main Street; operating uninsured motor vehicle; given notice to appear in court.

Melissa D. Zigler, 34, of Tampico; 10:36 a.m. June 17 in the 100 block of North Main Street; no valid driver’s license; given notice to appear in court.

Troy J. Inman, 34, of Tampico; 10:50 a.m. Friday; unlawful possession of controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and unlawful possession of marijuana less than 2.5 grams; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

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Harmon cyclone downgraded to EF-1 TWISTERS

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The second one started at 7:16 p.m., while the first was still raging, according to the NWS. It was 50 yards wide, traveled 2.56 miles southeast and blew itself out 3.5 miles west of Harmon.

All four siblings were born of the same severe weather cell that stormed through the region from about 7 to 10 p.m.

Although separate from the ones that touched down in Harmon and Sublette, the Whiteside tornadoes followed the same tract, said meteorologist Terry Simmons, of the Quad Cities NWS. Chicago NWS maps show the tornado-producing storm system continued to Lee County and through Mendota, Coal City, and Kankakee.

“The surveyors looked at the [Whiteside County] damage and determined it to be tornadic,” Simmons said. “Looking at the radar and the way the damage was found, that’s how you determine some of this. You look at what pattern of damage existed.”

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Utility trucks line the roads of Sterling on Tuesday morning as crews work to restore power to residents.

Surprisingly, neither tornado was related to the winds that destroyed the midsection of Sterling’s Northland Mall, Simmons said. The damage there, she said, is a testament to the destructive power even non-tornado-producing storms can bring.

In Whiteside County, the wind mostly damaged trees, power lines and house sidings, the NWS said.

The two Lee County tornadoes were less twinlike: One was a “strong” twister that blazed a path through Woodhaven Lakes in Sublette, the other a slightly weaker

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twisted sister that ripped the roof off a home in the village of Harmon, just over the county’s western border with Whiteside.

Harmon’s EF-1 was confirmed late this afternoon by the Lee County Emergency Management Agency and the Chicago NWS. Sublette’s EF-2 rating was confirmed earlier in the day.

One person in Harmon was taken to a local hospital with “non-lifethreatening injuries,” LCEMA reported. In Woodhaven, one person suffered head injuries severe enough to require hospitalization, while several others were treat-

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STERLING – About 90 percent of the 60,000 ComEd customers left without power statewide as a result of Monday’s storms now can turn the lights on, a representative said this evening.

Unfortunately, the 6,600 who remain without power are mostly in the Sauk Valley and in Coal City, areas where five tornadoes wreaked havoc Monday night.

Crews were working Tuesday night and hoping to have power restored to almost all customers by the end of the night. ed for minor injuries.

The Sublette tornado mowed a quarter-milewide path of damage through the south side of the private campground, taking out hundreds of trailers, while a home in Harmon, pop. 100 or so, lost its roof. A weather chaser caught that funnel cloud on video, which can be viewed on the Chicago Tribune’s website.

Gov. Bruce Rauner issued a state disaster proclamation for Lee County, which will make state resources available for recovery.

Sauk Valley Media News Editor Kathleen A. Schultz contributed to this story.

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Tampico; 12:50 p.m. Friday; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – operation of uninsured motor vehicle; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Boy, of Erie; June 12; operating go-kart on village streets without a valid driver’s license; given citation.

Kelly E. Zoulek of Sterling; June 13; three counts of improperly parked vehicle on roadway; given citations.

Korey L. Hostetler of Tampico, June 15; failure to wear seat belt; given citation.

Joshua C. Frank, 19, of Wyanet; June 15; speeding 40 mph in a 30-mph zone; given citation.

Boy, of Tampico, June 16; failure to wear seat belt; given citation.

Oregon Police Amber R. Kerce, 33, of Oregon; 7 p.m. June 16 in the 600 block of Gale Street; unlawful use of cellphone while driving; given citation.

Michael J. Zolli, 29, of Sterling; 7:15 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block of South Fourth Street; operating a vehicle in violation of the tinted front and side windows law; given citation.

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Kyle K. Ruter, 16, of Mount Morris; 7:15 p.m. Saturday, accident at intersection of Washington and South 10th streets; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; given citation.

Scams of elderly residents reported The Ogle County Sheriff’s Department received three complaints of theft by deception, in which elderly residents are being targeted for blacktop work or “tar and chip” scams in the Leaf River, Mount Morris, and Byron.

The sheriff’s office recommends residents use local businesses or contact the Better Business Bureau for information. In all three incidents, the scammers approached the homeowners and solicited the work.

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

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This above photo shows damage to the east wall and roof at Dunham’s Sports at Northland Mall in Sterling. While the National Weather Service’s survey revealed that four tornadoes touched down in the Sauk Valley on Monday night, the damage done to the mall was not caused by a twister.

STERLING – Engineers and insurance adjusters were busy Tuesday assessing damage at Northland Mall after winds exceeding 100 mph ripped off part of its roof Monday night.

Most of the storm damage hit Dunham’s Sports, the mall’s anchor store that opened in October after an extensive interior remodeling.

The city sent a structural engineer to Northland Tuesday to do a preliminary assessment, and he reported that the mall appears to be sound. “The Dunham’s portion isn’t going to be open anytime soon, but it appears that the rest of the mall’s stores can continue to operate as soon as things are cleaned up,� City Manager Scott Shumard said.

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As if rainwater wasn’t enough to contend with outdoors, the sprinkler systems inundated the inside of the mall. “The sprinkler systems failed when the roof peeled back, and now all of that water is being cleaned up,�

Shumard said.

It appeared that the roof at Dunham’s played a key role in holding up the back wall that crumbled. “Something like that probably wouldn’t pass today’s city codes, but that’s an old building,�

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The sprinkler system is zoned, so it can be cut off for Dunham’s, and turned back on for the rest of the mall’s businesses.

ComEd set up a station for its workers Tuesday in the mall’s parking lot.

Many of the utility’s crews were working to restore power and deal with tree limbs in wires.

The Dunham’s portion isn’t going to be open anytime soon, but it appears that the rest of the mall’s stores can continue to operate as soon as things are cleaned up.

Scott Shumard, city manager

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Walter Gehrt of Dixon, 4 to 8 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Today’s visitations: Caroline Kaletka of Sterling, 9:30-10:55 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling.

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Dixon, Amboy unscathed, for the most part

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

STERLING – A thunderstorm that ripped through the Sauk Valley Monday left its mark in Sterling.

Inside Kunes Country Ford Lincoln of Sterling Tuesday, three large boards covered showroom windows shattered during the storm.

“The glass flew out of the showroom and we had stuff flying everywhere in here,” said Mike Grems, general manager. “It was crazy.”

There were three customers in the building at 2811 Locust St. when the windows starting to bow. “That’s when I yelled to get people out of the showroom,” Grems said. “As I started to yell that, all the glass started flying everywhere.”

All hid in a office near the back of the building; no one was injured.

“This room was all filled with water,” Grems said. “We also had pieces of hail on the floor. We even had glass that ended up in the parking lot.”

Grems estimates the dealership sustained $10,000 in damages.

Despite the circumstances, the dealership was open for business Tuesday. Fans were blowing and the carpet still was wet.

“We had our maintenance guy out here last night boarding everything up and we started cleaning up early this morning,” Grems said Tuesday. “I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Elsewhere, Sinnissippi Park was temporarily closed.

“There are three downed trees blocking the entrance to the park,” said Doug Jacobs, director of parks and planning for Sterling Park District.

Jacobs could not say how long the park would be closed. Not only are trees down, power lines also are down in the park.

“We are at the mercy of ComEd, because they have to get the wires up,” Jacobs said. “We also have to wait for our contractors to come out and get the trees off the road.”

Plenty of residents w e r e b u s y Tuesday cleaning up their damaged property.

Eric Westbo, 28, who lives in the 1700 block of East 16th Street, came outside to move his car Monday when he saw a tree leaning on the side of his garage.

“There is a little bit of structure damage on the outside of the garage roof,” said Westbo, whose home is across the street from Jefferson Elementary School. “I was inside when it happened.”

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A large tree is removed from the roof of a house Tuesday in Amboy. The city was largely spared the brunt of the storm that ripped through Monday night and downright ravaged other parts of the Sauk Valley. down the road on Fourth Avenue, was also dealing with a felled tree.

He was in the basement with sons Logan, 13, and Riley, 10, “when the power started flickering,” said Ebbens, 35.

“We heard a big crash and we knew it was a tree.” The tree landed on his porch.

It’s the second time this year a tree has caused him problems. Another tree near his house fell during an earlier storm and damaged his fence.

“I had to get a new fence. This is just the cherry on top,” he said with a sarcastic laugh.

But, “everything is covered under insurance, so it can be fixed.”

big crane to lift the tree off the house, Pannier said.

When the mayor inspected the damage along the drive, he saw a boat that had been thrown by the winds, a destroyed shed, and mailbox system ripped apart.

Fortunately, no one was injured, he said.

And, it seems, that kind of damage hit only Ridgewood, site of some of Morrison’s most expensive homes. You can drive down the street and see all the destruction, but “one street over, not a problem. One street back ... not a problem,” the mayor said.

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Things were a bit worse in Harmon, where a tornado ripped the roof off one home.

Miraculously, the winds spared the house being built for Army veteran Michael Shoemaker and his family, just three doors down.

“I went out to the site Tuesday morning, and the house is good,” said the Rev. Scott Porter, senior pastor at Abiding Word Church in Sterling.

“The home is just fine.”

Shoemaker, 27, was injured in Afghanistan in 2012. He and his wife, Brittany, 27, have four children: Michael, 8, Braden, 6, Hannah, 4, and Harper, 1.

Volunteers from the church have been working on the home at 211 S. First St. since last summer. Porter said the family would move into the house “in a couple weeks.”

“There was damage to a house three doors north of the Shoemaker house,” Porter said. Its roof was blown away.

“We dodged a bullet,” Porter said.

In Morrison, trees and branches were scattered across town in the wake of Monday’s storm, but the damage was the worst on Ridgewood Drive, in the far northeast corner of town, Mayor Everett Pannier said Tuesday morning.

A lot of trees fell, some on houses on the twoblock drive. One hit hard enough to send it through the roof and into the homeowner’s dining room. Ryan’s Tree Service brought its

Mother Nature also was relatively kind to Amboy.

The power was out, and the Green River had jumped its banks, but “all in all, we fared pretty good here,” Mayor Tom Nauman said Tuesday morning.

The town saw a lot of high winds and heavy rain, but compared to Sublette, “we really dodged a bullet, I tell you.”

Nauman was dealing

Across the river, Rock Falls avoided the brunt of the storm, even though two relatively weak tornadoes were birthed just outside town.

Mayor Bill Wescott said Tuesday morning that fire departments in Sterling and Rock Falls fielded 62 calls overnight, most about downed trees and power lines. No injuries were reported.

Unlike the storm the Monday before, “We’ve had no major problems,” he said.

Last week, a torrential rain brought storm water into the sanitary sewer station, flooding the main lift station and causing the city to shut off its water supply for 14 hours.

The system weathered Monday’s storm with no problems, Wescott said.

“Right now, we are bypass pumping from one manhole to another,” Wescott said.

“Everything is working fine.”

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In Amboy

with pumping issues – when the power goes out, the system backs up and the pumps quit working, so he and city crews were about to bring the backup generators on line. They were working with ComEd, which had set up a command station at the city fire department.

Nauman knows how lucky Amboy is – he was helping out at Woodhaven Lakes from 10 p.m. until about 4 Tuesday morning. “That place will never be the same,” he said.

Amboy sent its two city backhoes to the campground to help with cleanup, he added.

Cleanup – that’s what residents of Nauman’s town were up to Tuesday, cleaning up yard debris left by the storm, and waiting for power to be restored.

ComEd has said that could take until 11 Tuesday night, and maybe longer. Amboy is among the company’s cities with the most severe storm damage, caused by snapped poles and downed lines, company spokesman John Schoen said Tuesday morning.

In Dixon Maybe it was because Dixon already took its turn being pounded last week, but the city – like Rock Falls – sustained mostly the kind of damage Monday that you’d expect from a big summer thunderboomer – flooded basements and lots of yard litter, officials there said.

The city still is dealing with the partial collapse of West Seventh Street, washed out in last week’s flash flood when about 3 inches of rain fell in an hour.

The washout opened a hole about 15 feet in diameter. A water main and shutoff valve broke, a natural gas line was suspended, and the adjacent sidewalk collapsed, forcing a street closure between Monroe and Depot avenues.

It’s a looming emergency reconstruction project that will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and close the street for at least a month.

– News editor Kathleen A. Schultz contributed to this story.

Hire of assistant principal approved DIXON HIGH

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The board is looking at two options, both of which include basic renovation and upgrades at Washington and Jefferson elementary schools.

When it comes to the high school, option A includes renovation of

Friday visitations: Lloyd Swan of Dixon, 4-6 p.m. memorial reception at Dixon VFW. Alisha M. Terronez of Sterling, 4-8 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Saturday visitations: Alisha M. Terronez of Sterling, 11 a.m. Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Sunday visitations: David A. Klausen, formerly of the area; 4-6 p.m. at MihmJones Funeral Home in Amboy.

DHS; option B includes building a new high school.

Some of the things that will be taken into account include traffic flow, flood plain parameters, playing fields, and where students would be housed during construction.

During a school board meeting last week, George Reigle, principal

with Green Associates, said he hopes to have something he can share with the board in September.

At the July board meeting, the board and the public will get an update on the plan from either Green Associates or Empen.

In other business, the board approved the hire of Doug Stansford as the

assistant principal at Dixon High School.

He replaces Ryan Malo, who will become an assistant principal at Kaneland High School in Maple Park.

Stansford comes to Dixon from Byron, where he spent 20 years in the Byron School District, including 6 as an assistant principal at Byron High School.

DIXON – Lloyd Swan, a World War II veteran and retired mathematics teacher at Dixon High School, has died of age-related causes.

He was 93.

Mr. Swan died at 6:55 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2015, in hospice care at Liberty Court in Dixon.

He served in the Army during World War II, from 1942 to 1945, with the First Cavalry Division in the Pacific theater. He achieved the rank of first sergeant, and was awarded the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, and the Combat Infantry Medal.

A member of the Illinois and National Educational Associations, he received his master’s degree from the University of Illinois. A teacher for 2 years in Kansas, Illinois, he and his wife, Jody, then moved to Dixon, where he enjoyed teaching mathematics at Dixon High School for 35 years, retiring in 1983. He also coached football, basketball, and track at DHS. From 1952 to 1976, he was the superintendent of the Dixon Park District, and was manager and operator of Dixon Memorial Pool during that time.

He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Dixon. A

lifelong sports fan, Mr. Swan and Jody rooted for the football and basketball teams for the University of Illinois, the Chicago Bears, and most ardently, for the Chicago Cubs.

He was married to Jody for 58 years, until her death in 2007.

Survivors include a daughter, Gale Donnelly in Titusville, Florida; a son, Scott Swan in Laguna Niguel, California; and three grandchildren, Joe Lee in Milledgeville, Rachel Donnelly in Bethel, Connecticut, and Erin Donnelly in Washington, D.C. Also preceding him in death were his parents, three sisters, two brothers, and his daughter, Nancy Swan, who died of ALS in 2011.

Respecting Mr. Swan’s wishes, the funeral will be private, with immediate family members only. A memorial reception will be from 4-6 p.m.

Friday at Dixon VFW. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dixon High School Athletic Department, in care of Karen Price, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive, Dixon, IL 61021.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon.

Visit chapelhilldixon. com to leave condolences or remembrances.

Alisha M. Terronez STERLING – Alisha M. Terronez, 33, of Sterling, died Sunday, June 21, 2015, near Polo, after an auto accident.

She was born Jan. 30, 1982, in Dallas, the daughter of Victor and Chris Terronez. Our beautiful “Mimis’s” Alisha adored and enjoyed all her children’s activities, as they were the stars in her sky. She enjoyed all outdoor activities, especially the lake.

Surviving are her parents, Victor and Chris of Sterling; three children, Nicolas, Aiden, and Nyaira, all at home; two brothers, Lucas Terronez of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Antonio Terronez of Rock Falls; parental uncle, Joe (Deb) Terronez of Moline; parental aunt, Victoria Terronez Houston of Clinton, Iowa; and maternal uncles, Roland Grim of Corpus

Christi, Texas, Timothy Raymond of Rock Falls, Clifford Grim of Dixon, and Jeff Raymond of Referial, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Manuel “Rocky” Terronez; uncles, Jerry Terronez and Tom Terronez; aunt, Susan Terronez Garnett; and her maternal grandfather, Benjamin Raymond.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. The funeral will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling.

A memorial for Alisha’s children has been established on GoFundMe. com. Enter ZIP code 61081, and go to memorial section.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

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Our dear Ole Hiteman passed away at the age of 95 on Friday, June 5, 2015 in Mt. Morris.

He was very special to us and we learned that he was equally special to so many others. It was evident that Ole was loved and respected by many. He truly enjoyed life. We would like to thank his friends and family for sharing stories, kind words and memorials in his honor.

Ole’s Sister, Elva (Hiteman) Buser and Great Niece, Jennifer Deuth Fritts

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

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ROCK FALLS

Mayor updates residents on sewer situations Emergency work request approved for First Street

Next meeting

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

ROCK FALLS – A lot of people have been talking to city leaders in Rock Falls about the city’s sewer issues.

On Tuesday, Mayor Bill Wescott took some time to respond at a city Bill council meeting, Wescott and he defended the city’s decision to shut down the city’s water supply.

“We have heard from many people in the community since this happened, and I believe if they knew all of the circumstances, they would know we made the right decisions both times the water was shut down,” Wescott said.

Wescott spoke to residents about the city’s sewer issues before asking the council to approve an emergency request to begin work on sewer repairs on First Street.

They mayor recapped the

The Rock Falls City Council next meets at 6:30 p.m. July 7 at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. The agendas will be posted at www.rockfalls61071.com and at City Hall. Call 815622-1100 for more information.

The City Council meeting also airs live on Channel 5. events leading to the decision shut down the city’s water supply on June 16 and said the investigation continues into how the main lift station filled up with water so quickly.

“We pulled the reports and it clearly shows a big influx of water in a short period of time,” Wescott said. “Millions of gallons of water appeared in the system in a 6-minute period, and we need to find out why.”

Wescott said possible causes could be infiltration, saturated ground, aging infrastructure and cracked pipes – but at this point, it is no more than speculation.

The sewer main problem that emerged Thursday at First Street could also be a contributing factor in the flooding of the lift station. The 24-inch blocked sewer line is 106 years old, and part or all

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Attendees of Summer Splash this weekend can taste some unusual food, such as alligator brats, elk burgers and buffalo burgers. The Wild Game Cookout runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

New spot for Summer Splash Due to weather-related issues, the location of Summer Splash, presented Friday and Saturday by the Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce, has changed.

The event has be relocated to the corner of East Second Street and Avenue A, along the riverfront.

There will be activities and entertainment for all ages.

Go to rockfallschamber.com for more information and complete schedule. of the 306-foot line must be replaced.

“A sinkhole opened, and we believe at least part of the line collapsed,” Wescott said. “That is one of the city’s main lines and it could have contributed to problems at the lift station.”

The city must use pumps to bypass the plugged sewer line until it is repaired. Civil Constructors of Freeport has been called in to work on the line.

The council approved the emergency work request 5-1,

with Alderman Rod Kleckler voting against it. No cost estimates were presented to the council, but Wescott said he would have the numbers at the next meeting.

Kleckler asked for estimates, but was told there was no way to come up with an estimate at this point.

Civil Constructors was authorized to expose the pipe and run a sewer camera through the line to determine how much work must be done.

City Administrator Robbin Blackert said the roadwork alone will be a minimum of $60,000, to replace 3 inches of asphalt along the 2-block stretch that will be dug up.

Regarding the sewer main work, Blackert said she adheres to the “dig once” principle.

“The cost with this type of work comes in the digging and opening it up,” she said. “It’s much cheaper to replace the whole thing now if it’s needed.”

Alderman Daehle Reitzel said this is a good example of why the city’s new fund balance policy is so important.

“These types of emergencies are why we need to keep our reserves up – so we can save ratepayers from the costs of an unexpected project like this,” Reitzel said.

STERLING | SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE

City officials concerned about lagoon spilling over Urge residents to use water conservation measures

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

STERLING – The city is closely monitoring its wastewater treatment plant after heavy rains greatly increased the flow to the plant.

Officials Tuesday morning asked everyone hooked up to the city’s sanitary sewer system to conserve water until the flow to the plant decreases.

City Manager Scott Shumard said the last 8 days of rainfall have overwhelmed the system. Normal daily flow of water to the plant is 2.5 million gallons, and by June 15, it had jumped to 16.7 million gallons.

That number peaked to 19 million gallons after Monday’s downpour, threatening to flood the plant.

Shumard said the biggest concern now is the possibility of the lagoon spilling over.

“The basement has been dammed off to help prevent flooding at the wastewater plant, but the lagoon is our biggest worry right now,” Shumard said.

The lagoon’s low point last week was 5.5 feet on June 15, and Tuesday morning it was at 8.7 feet and rising. If the lagoon

ComEd crews work on clearing debris and restoring power to Sterling residents along East 14th Street on Tuesday morning.

Dave Brown works to clear a large pine tree off the vehicle of an Arthur’s Deli employee Tuesday in the Sterling restaurant’s parking lot.

were to spill over, the city could be in a situation in which shutting off the water supply would be necessary. Lagoon flooding could also bring fines.

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency said there are no automatic fines for lagoon overflow.

“The IEPA doesn’t have the authority to impose direct fines in that manner, but the Illinois Attorney General’s Office would impose penalties when appropriate, if and when a case if referred by the EPA,” said Kim Biggs, an EPA spokeswoman.

“We’ve never had a situation like this, so I guess

“Our intake system is not near the city’s sewer system, so our water sources would not be affected,” Cotton said.

She said that shutting down a city’s water system is very complicated, and it would be unlikely the company would do it to reduce flow.

“Shutting the water supply down can cause several additional problems, such as water main breaks, and it doesn’t stop the problem of sump pump inflows,” Cotton said.

Shumard said several preventive measures are being taken to contain the flooding.

“We are securing a backup pump system,

we’ve never thought about shutting down the water, because it’s run by a private company,” Shumard said.

Sterling uses water utility company Illinois American Water.

The company also does wastewater utility work, and said it will reach out to the city.

“We support their conservation efforts, and we have wastewater engineers who can help them, if needed,” said Karen Cotton, an Illinois American Water spokeswoman.

She said that even if there were overflow from the lagoon, water safety would not be an issue.

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and we have a contractor on notice in case there is a breach of the lagoon, so we could get it fixed as soon as possible,” Shumard said.

If water conservation requests are heeded, the emergency situation could subside in 2 days, but that is based on the premise that it stops raining. Unfortunately, weather forecasts indicate otherwise.

According to AccuWeather, there is a 95 percent chance of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, with the potential of an additional 2 or 3 inches of rain. Thunderstorms are also a possibility Thursday, but

chances drop to 60 percent.

One of the city’s nine lift stations also went down Monday because of drainage problems, but it is back up.

Shumard said the drainage problems are made worse by residents and businesses that have sump pumps and spouts draining into the sanitary sewer system.

Another problem is drainage from farm fields that quickly enters the Elkhorn Creek.

“Most of these fields are tiled,” Shumard said, referring to drainage tiles, “which helps farmers drain their fields quickly, but it’s bad news for the creek and lagoon.”

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SPRINGFIELD SPOTLIGHT

THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

TV ad surprise!

Rauner eases up on criticism Ex-Gov. Edgar pleads for calm and compromise

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

EDITORIAL

Storms rough on business L

ast week, rough weather paid the Sauk Valley an unwelcome visit. It shut down Rock Falls businesses when floodwaters forced the city to turn off its water service for 14 hours, which compelled merchants to close their doors.

This week, rough weather made a return visit to the Sauk Valley.

The negative economic impact was equally unwelcome.

Monday evening’s storm forced Northland Mall in Sterling to shut down because part of the structure collapsed, exposing merchandise from Dunham’s Sports to the elements and allowing rainwater to

What we think

Group reported window and water damage to its Sterling showroom.

Packing high winds and heavy rains, Utility outages in storms have been rough on Sauk Valley some areas didn’t help businesses. Here’s hoping the economy matters. For example, Sauk Valley Media’s Stercan dodge future weather-related jolts. ling office had stormdampen the premises. the summer holidays, related problems with its The mall’s 20-plus and the Fourth of July is telephone service. businesses have had to coming up in 10 days. The A silver lining in the discontinue operations, campground will have to economic cloud: Cleanputting sales, paychecks, do its best to recover in up, fix-up and tree-trimand tax receipts in limbo. time, if indeed that is pos- ming services could fare Near Sublette, Woodsible on such short notice. well in the storm’s afterhaven Lakes, a large, priOther economic math. So could providers vate campground, had to impacts: of products that need to Crops have been temporarily close until be replaced because of further notice because of damaged by rain and storm damage. extensive storm damage. wind, which will hit the We’ve had enough of bottom lines of farmers. rough weather. Here’s Several hundred trailers Wind and water were destroyed or damhoping the region’s damage to homes and aged. economy can bounce buildings will hit bottom back and avoid weatherPopular with out-oflines for owners. towners, Woodhaven is driven shocks to the sysKunes Country Auto tem for a while. particularly busy around

THE READER’S VOICE

Believes rights as U.S. citizen were violated RONALD S. MANGINI Jr. Dixon inmate, Lee County Jail

I was born and raised in Illinois, graduated from high school, served 4 years in the U.S. Army, worked and paid taxes for over 35 years. I have a Social Security card, birth certificate, state picture identification card, and own my own home.

I would think I am a fully bona fide U.S. citizen, with protected constitutional rights. Not. My vehicle has been illegally impounded and sold. My home has been raided by a SWAT team looking for heroin and crack cocaine. Nothing like that was found.

Dixon SWAT came in my home, brandishing automatic weapons and putting them to my children’s heads; my daughter was sleeping in bed. They executed the raid on my home with no adult present. When I returned home, I was charged for some pain pills I had locked up in my closet that I use for chronic neck pain.

I received 2 years’ probation. Now I sit in Lee County Jail for 100 days due to testing positive for marijuana in my urine.

Now tell me, how can some American citizens legally smoke, buy, sell and possess marijuana, but here in Illinois, I have been put behind bars with murderers and child molesters? This, to me, is ludicrous and immoral.

They have posted pictures of me and my juve-

nile son as results of drug busts due to the Operation Alliance drug raids.

They posted our pictures on local news channels, local newspapers, and Facebook. If this is not a case of total violation of my constitutional rights as an American citizen, then what is?

I think to myself, would I fight again for my freedom, which I no longer have, or do I fight to get back what has been taken from me? Think about that, Illinois.

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cy of the United States.

In his rambling and lessthan-lucid announcement, he denigrated and castigated other Republicans who ran and lost.

His less-than-stellar record is one of announcing and quitting. I much prefer a candidate who has the guts to run and lose over one who announces and chickens out.

Yes, he is rich. Once his free publicity starts to gall on the public and he BOB MUSCHAL has to spend some of that Morrison pelf, he will announce Donald Trump has the game is rigged, and announced that he is he won’t waste any more running for the presiden- time on it.

Candidacy most likely won’t endure

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Gov. Bruce Rauner’s much-anticipated TV ad isn’t as over-the-top negative as we might have thought it would be.

“Exactly,” was the response from a Rauner official I spoke with after watching the ad and making that above observation about its somewhat muted tone.

“There’s plenty of time for that if it’s necessary,” the official added.

In case you haven’t seen it, the governor’s ad begins with shots of downtown Chicago, then moves to a photo of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

“Illinois is at a crossroads,” says the female announcer. “Mike Madigan and the politicians he controls refuse to change.

“They’re saying ‘no’ to spending discipline, ‘no’ to job-creating economic reforms, ‘no’ to term limits.

“All they want is higher taxes. Again.”

At the 19-second mark, Gov. Rauner appears in the ad. “Change in Springfield isn’t easy,” Rauner says in voiceover as he’s seen on the screen talking with a couple of male workers. “But you didn’t send me here to do what’s easy,” he says as he’s seen talking to a woman standing at a counter near some flowers.

“With your help,” Rauner says to the camera as the phrase “Join Bruce Rauner” appears next to his head, “I’m gonna keep fightin’ to grow our economy and fix our broken state government.”

THE AD HAS PLAYED in most media markets in the state on both broadcast and cable stations, including the expensive St. Louis area, where Rauner is spending at least $100,000, according to a firm that tracks these things. Chicago, Rockford, Champaign, Springfield, Decatur, Peoria and the Quad Cities have all been targeted.

An aide to the House speaker who saw the ad before I did said he didn’t think it would make much of a difference. After a buildup in expectations, he said, the ad failed to bite much at all, and he even laughed it off.

But a top Senate Democratic operative expressed sincere relief that the spot wasn’t so harsh that it would have destroyed any possibility of reaching an agreement on the budget and the governor’s “Turnaround Agenda” issues, like workers’ compensation reform, a property tax freeze, and tort reform.

They’re both probably right.

Rauner’s ad does not ask Illinoisans to do anything specific except support him. There are no phone

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numbers to call, no other actions to take. He could have flooded Madigan’s Statehouse switchboard if he’d chosen to do so, but he didn’t.

So, on the one hand, you have to wonder what exactly the governor hopes to accomplish with this ad, except to “punish” Madigan a bit and demonstrate his willingness to spend a million bucks a week on whatever the heck he wants.

ON THE OTHER HAND, those who still think a deal can get done ought to be relieved that the governor showed a little restraint in his march to war and didn’t go at Madigan with both barrels blazing.

And, by being somewhat reasonable and coming in under expectations, the ad will likely avoid any immediate public backlash. By speechifying across the state for months instead of holing up in Springfield, the governor has opened himself up to potential criticism that he ought to dump the rhetoric and get to work on solving actual problems. He’ll still have to deal with an angry and dismissive Madigan, however. That’s not going to be any easier now.

Former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar has been pleading for calm lately and asking that both sides avoid personal insults.

“The conversations they’re having aren’t the problem,” Edgar told WICS-TV. “Sometimes it’s what they’re saying when they aren’t together that’s the problem. It seems to be Madigan compares [Rauner] to Blagojevich and [Rauner] makes reference to their character. All that will happen in the heat of battle, but I think everyone needs to know we’re at the point if we’re going to get things done, we need to back off of that,” the former governor said.

REGARDING THE NEW ad, Edgar said he was worried that Rauner’s TV buy would do more harm than good. “I fear that they could cause the Democrats not to come to the table, but maybe to dig in more,” Edgar told Statehouse reporters.

Rauner has all but claimed that Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton are corrupt, and Madigan has compared Rauner to the imprisoned Rod Blagojevich, so, it’s little wonder that Edgar is worried that this thing could easily go off the rails, if it hasn’t already.

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Section 22 (left) was one of the hardest-hit parts of Woodhaven Lakes near Sublette, when an EF-2 tornado ripped through the campground resort Monday night.

Jeff and Andrea Sus of Batavia, who’ve been staying at the campground resort since May with their 2-year-old German shepherd, felt the section was the hardesthit, although according to National Weather Service, section 13 (right) took that dubious honor.

Red Cross sets up shelter in Sublette HOMES

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The most destruction happened in sections 9, 13, and 14, where National Weather Service analysts confirmed the touchdown of an EF-2 tornado, with wind speeds averaging 130 mph.

More than 80 searchand-rescue workers streamed in from Chicago on Tuesday to help first responders survey the damage and make sure all the resort’s residents were accounted for.

Officials say residents got about 20 to 30 minutes of advance warning before the storm hit, which meant that most were able to get safely to sturdy structures, mostly comfort stations, throughout the campground.

Jeff Sus has been coming to Woodhaven Lakes since he was a kid in the ’80s, and he’s never experienced anything like what he saw Monday night.

He and his wife, Andrea, 30, of Batavia, have been staying at their cabin in section 21 since early May. Cellphone reception in Woodhaven Lakes is bad, so the only way the Suses could monitor the storm was to watch it out their front door.

And then, the sirens went off.

They and their 2-yearold German shepherd, Zeke, made their way to a comfort station, where they hunkered down with about 50 other people as the tornado raged through the campground.

On a normal day, the above-ground comfort station, one of 14 at Woodhaven, is a bathhouse and restroom for guests.

Monday night, it served as a bunker.

“They’re the safest structures on the grounds,” Andrea said.

“We had been watching the weather out the window pretty much the whole night, and then the lightning started. It got very still, and then it was super loud outside.

It sounded like an airplane.”

The crowd tried to keep things light, making small talk and keeping the many children in the structure calm until the storm blew through.

“The worst moment was this morning, realizing how bad it was,” Jeff said.

“Our place fared pretty well compared to a lot of others.”

“It’s a miracle,” Andrea said.

After the weather cleared, the couple took Zeke and went to check on friends.

Although officials disagree, Jeff and Andrea thought section 22, about a quarter-mile from their section, was the worst hit in the whole campground. They estimated about 300 to 400 trailers

Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

LEFT: Lee County Sheriff John Simonton speaks to the media during a press conference Tuesday afternoon at Woodhaven Lakes near Sublette. The sheriff considered the timing of the storm fortuitous.

RIGHT: Austin Morgan of Amboy, a friend of the Connelly family that has been going to Woodhaven Lakes since 1984, helps clear trees from a vehicle at a lot in section 20 of the campground resort Tuesday. But they weren’t just any trees. Their nephew planted the four trees, one of each of the children of Diane, 67, and Michael, 68, who were at the resort with their son, Greg, 39, when an EF-2 tornado ripped through the site Monday night.

More severe weather looms DIXON – It’s safe to expect more severe weather soon, according to officials from the National Weather Service.

Heavy rains, hail, high winds, and potentially more tornado sightings could be in the Sauk Valley forecast as soon as today.

“It kind of depends how the thunderstorms evolve

into late tonight,” meteorologist Brian Pierce said Tuesday. “It could be a similar threat [to Monday’s storms]. The storm prediction center has this area in an advanced risk.”

Pierce could not rule out more tornadoes and hail Wednesday and heavy rains tonight. A front from the south is going to rub up against a low pressure

system moving along it, and push north into the Sauk Valley region, he said.

Heavy rains could develop Thursday “as an afterthought” to today’s storms, then die down, leading to cooler-thannormal temperatures this weekend.

In the meantime, weather in the Sauk Valley was

near-picturesque Tuesday afternoon – sunny, low 80s, little wind.

In the wake of the EF-2 tornado that devastated Sublette, Pierce said, the public should closely monitor news sources for weather developments.

“Pay attention to weather conditions. If you hear there’s a watch out, pay even more attention.”

were completely demolished.

NWS analyst Victor Gesini said section 22 had winds between 80 and 100 mph, mild compared to the 130-mph gusts that ravaged sections just to the east.

“There were several small, embedded circulations in there where you could get bursts of damage greater than that,” he said, which might account for the destruction witnessed by the Suses.

Greg Connelly, 39, and his parents, Diane, 67, and Michael, 68, who have homes in section 20, agreed with the Suses that section 22 seemed to be the hardest-hit.

The Connellys were getting ice cream at a shop

inside the grounds when their cellphones started erupting with tornado warning messages. The three, who have been coming to Woodhaven Lakes since 1984, stayed put along with dozens of other people until the storm passed.

Like the Suses, the Connellys said the severity of the event didn’t really hit them until daylight, when they were able to survey the wreckage.

Once the storm cleared Monday night, “all the trees were down, so you couldn’t see the trailers,” Diane said. “But to me it was like going through a green tunnel of leaves.

You couldn’t see the devastation until today.”

Their home, with Diane’s newly installed

stained-glass windows, was spared but for some minor roof damage.

For Greg, a Chicago police officer, the neighborhood in the storm’s aftermath was one of the most surreal things he’s ever seen.

“Seeing trailers flipped over, that really tripped me up,” he said. “It was interesting. We didn’t think it was a tornado originally. And then just us walking by ... just to see that it’s gone, it’s just ... the fields and acres of trees that are gone, it just doesn’t look like the same place.”

The four pine trees that Diane and Micheal’s nephew planted years ago in front of their property – one for each of their children – fell victim

to the wind and rain, collapsing on top of Greg’s car.

On Tuesday, they watched as their friend, Austin Morgan, took a chainsaw to their trunks.

Morgan was one of many volunteers who flooded into the campground as soon as the storm passed Monday night. He, along with residents and first responders, worked until about 4 a.m. clearing the roads before they finally took a break.

As of a 3 p.m. news conference staged inside the campground, Lee County Sheriff John Simonton still hadn’t had a chance to sleep; he worked all night Monday and all day Tuesday.

As devastating as the

damage was, Simonton said, it could have been worse.

“We were extremely lucky that it happened when it did,” he said. “We were extremely lucky that there were very few injuries. If there’s anything we can be thankful for, it’s that.”

Schultz, the Sublette assistant chief, said that on a holiday weekend, there could be close to 15,000 people on the grounds.

For now, owners will not be allowed onto the grounds unless they already live there, and those who choose to leave won’t be allowed back in until further notice, Schultz said.

The current estimate for when residents will be allowed back inside is about a week.

The American Red Cross has set up a shelter at the Ellice Dinges Center at 202 S. West St. in Sublette, and is providing food, coffee, and water for first responders and displaced residents. Volunteers will stay there till they’re no longer needed, the agency said.

Emergency crews are asking that people interested in volunteering sit tight for now. As damage assessments are completed in the coming days and weeks, volunteer needs will be announced on departments’ Facebook pages, officials said.

By midday Tuesday, officials could confirm that two tornadoes touched down in Lee County. The first, northwest of Harmon, touched down in a field. It was rated as an EF-1 with winds estimated at 110 mph.

It lifted east of Harmon before reforming and touching down northwest of Woodhaven Lakes, the weather service’s Gesini said.

The path, they think, was somewhere between one-quarter and onehalf-mile at its widest, he said.

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Woman raped by friend’s fiance must get help Dear Abby, Six months ago, my best friend’s fiance raped me.

He is a man I’ve known for many years, and I didn’t see it coming. I became pregnant but had a miscarriage 2 months later. I recently had to have a hysterectomy from damage incurred from the rape and the miscarriage.

I never went to the police or pressed charges, and very few people are aware of the whole horrific experience. I have been beyond traumatized by what happened.

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We text now and then, and she keeps asking why I have suddenly dropped

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Farmers Market, 8-11 a.m., Fourth Avenue and 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.

Pool players, 8:30 a,m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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out of her life. I don’t know if I can tell her the truth. We were as close as sisters, and I honestly miss her like crazy, but I can’t be part of her life if this monster is in it.

Do I tell the truth? Or do I just shut her out of my life? This has taken a physical and emotional toll on me. Please give me some advice.

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Your friend should absolutely be informed about what she’s getting into if she marries your rapist, but I do not recommend that you tell her until you have strong emotional support beside you.

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two young children live in Kurdistan, Iraq. They are volunteering for a charity that helps Syrian refugees. While we admire their noble efforts, we struggle with the daily sacrifices this brings to our whole family.

We work full-time and could save up to visit them, but because we are not comfortable with their choice to live in this dangerous part of the world, we continue to refuse their invitation.

What do you advise? Are we being self-centered?

– So Far Away

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

‘57 Girls lunch, 11:30 a.m., Candlelight Inn, 1907 N. Locust St., Sterling.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Sec-

ond St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-8220.

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

Trap shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-336-2191.

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

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

Annual Game Night, doors open at 6 p.m., game at 6:30 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 815-535-3665.

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

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

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

Second Wind Entertainers, 1:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

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

Skeet shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-336-2191.

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Farmers Market, 4-7:30 p.m., Riverfront, downtown Dixon.

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

Thursday, June 25 Biscuits and gravy, 7 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab,

8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

Community coffee, 10-11 a.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin Grove, 815-456-3000.

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

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

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

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

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

TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Mary’s Road, Sterling, 815626-0034.

Foot care clinic, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815626-7333, ext. 317.

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

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

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

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

“Looking for the Funny Side” program, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Chair exercises, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 2:30 p.m., clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815973-6150.

American Red Cross blood drive, 4-7 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-625-0382.

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

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

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

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

Downstairs, west door.

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

Sterling Optimist Club, 7

p.m., Candlelight Inn, 2907 N. Locust St., Sterling.

“Using the Internet for Your Genealogical Research” program, 7 p.m., Bureau County Genealogical Society, 629 S. Main St., Princeton, 815-879-3133.

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

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

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

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

Amateur Radio Club, 7:30 p.m., 1409 Eighth Ave., Rock Falls, 815-946-4340.

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

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

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

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

Appointment: 815-284-9555.

4 p.m., 909 W. Pines Road, Oregon, 815-732-4020.

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

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure check, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

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

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

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m.,

County Market, 1380 N. Galena Ave., Dixon Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 3:30 p.m. closed; 7 p.m., closed; 10 p.m., open, candlelight, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

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

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Christian ministry with informational DVD, 5-7 p.m., Rock Falls Seventh-day Adventist Church, 501 W. Second St., 779-861-1086.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-8572682.

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Ready, set, spatchcock!

Roast chicken with potatoes and shallots

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

Guys, I know it’s hot right now. And I know the last thing you want to do is turn your oven up to 450 degrees and let it hang out for 45 minutes.

Trust me, I know.

But, sometimes, all you want is roast chicken.

This recipe is for that time. And the technique I use – spatchcocking – is here to help cut down on that oven time. (Plus, it’s really fun to say.)

Spatchcocking a chicken means you literally cut out its backbone, open it up, flip it over, and press down on its breastbone until you hear it crack, to flatten it.

Sounds gross, and, granted, it kind of is, if you think about it. But it also cuts down on cooking time and allows the meat to cook evenly.

For this roast, I cut up some red potatoes and shallots, placed them in an even layer in a large cast-iron pan, and put the chicken on top, breast side up. But, you can add whatever you want: carrots, rutabaga, leeks,

sweet potatoes, whatever floats your boat.

I served this with a simple green salad tossed in a Dijon vinaigrette, but green beans or asparagus would work nicely, too.

Roast chicken with potatoes and shallots Red potatoes Shallots Fresh rosemary (or any herb of your choice), chopped Whole chicken (about 3 pounds), with giblets removed Extra-virgin olive oil Salt Pepper 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

2. Quarter red potatoes, and cut shallots in half – enough to place in an even layer across the bottom of whatever dish you’re using for the roast.

Toss in olive oil, 1 tbsp chopped rosemary (or other herb), ½ tsp pepper, and ½ tsp salt.

3. Spatchock the chicken and brush olive oil all over the skin, then sprinkle salt and pepper on top.

4. Lay chicken across even layer of potatoes and shallots.

5. Place in oven and roast for about 45 minutes, or until skin is crispy and golden and a thermometer inserted into the thigh reads 180 degrees.

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Even on a hot summer day, this tasty roast chicken with potatoes and shallots is worth cranking the oven up to 450 degrees.

Dijon vinaigrette I use the New York Times recipe for a Dijon vinaigrette as a guideline, but pretty much any recipe you find will tell you the same thing, although perhaps with

varying amounts or types of acids (lemon, vinegar).

1 shallot, minced 2 tbsps white wine vinegar (or red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar — pretty much whatever

you have handy) 2 tsps Dijon mustard ¼ teaspoon salt ½ tsp pepper 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil Combine and shake in a tightly sealed jar until

it’s all emulsified, then let it sit for a bit to let the shallot really flavor the vinaigrette. Before using it, shake again, then toss with soft greens (bibb lettuce, mâche, or the like) and serve.

BETTER BREAKFAST

A fabulous frittata in just five steps

BY JAMES P. DEWAN Tribune News Service

Given our American infatuation with eggs, it’s peculiar that you don’t hear more about the frittata, an Italian concoction that’s like a cross between an omelet and a crustless quiche.

I think people are afraid that it’s too easy to end up with a great, big, eggy mess. Well, grab your whisk and ignore your fears. It’s frittata time.

The temperature and cooking time of the frittata aren’t enough to cook most raw ingredients, so make sure everything is perfectly cooked before you begin.

Why you need to learn this Come on. You know you want to. All the cool kids are doing it. Don’t you want to be cool?

Yeah, I thought so. Now, let’s go make that frittata.

The steps you take If you’ve made omelets, you know what goes into a frittata. First, eggs.

Most omelets are made with two or three eggs and intended to be one serving. Frittatas, on the other hand, are usually designed to be cut into slices like a pie or a traditional pizza (someday I’ll address this whole “pizza cut into squares” abomination – but, another time). For a nice, thick frittata, use eight eggs in a 10-inch nonstick skillet.

Next, you need some quality fillings. Here’s the thing: Like an omelet, the frittata has only a handful of ingredients. Thus, each one takes on a higher importance. Meats from a reputable butcher and fresh herbs and vegetables from a farmers market are perfect.

Also, the temperature and cooking time of the

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For a nice, thick frittata, use eight eggs in a 10-inch nonstick skillet. frittata aren’t enough to cook most raw ingredients, so make sure everything is perfectly cooked before you begin. For a shortcut, you can always use leftover vegetables, meat and starches like pasta, potatoes and rice.

The method is simple: 1. Beat the eggs and whisk in the other ingredients, including salt to taste.

2. Place a nonstick pan over medium heat, and add enough oil or butter to coat the bottom.

3. Pour the egg mixture into the pan. Use a spatula to stir the mixture gently, moving the coagulated egg off the surface, allowing more liquid egg to hit the hot pan (as you would an omelet). Do this until the egg mixture is mostly solid with just a bit of liquid still on top.

4. Move the pan into a hot oven or under a broiler to finish cooking.

Leave it just long enough

slide it out whole. Or, go for the hold-your-breathy option: After loosening the frittata with your spatula, lay a plate upside down over the pan. Hold the panhandle with your dominant hand while your other hand holds the plate securely against the pan. Rapidly flip pan and plate, allowing the frittata to fall gently from the former onto the latter.

Frittatas can be served hot, room temperature or cold. Hot, they belong on a plate. At room temp or colder, small slices can be passed as finger food for parties.

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Remember, there are a billion different right ways to do this. It’s only wrong if you don’t like the final outcome.

Or if it somehow comes to life and eats your cat.

But that almost never happens.

Try these • Grill, broil or simmer asparagus spears. Cut into bite-sized pieces, and combine with diced ham and shredded Gouda.

• Wilt spinach in simmering water or a buttered saute pan, then combine with grated

Gruyere or Swiss and crumbled, crispy bacon.

• Dice or shred leftover cooked chicken, and combine with quartered canned artichoke hearts and grated Parmesan or Romano cheese.

• Sauté julienned bell peppers and onions, and combine with cooked, crumbled chorizo and shredded cheddar. You could also whisk a few tablespoons of your favorite salsa into the eggs before you pour them into the pan.

• Whisk a few ounces of dashi into your eggs with a splash of soy sauce and another splash of sesame oil. Make this frittata with cooked shrimp or chicken along with sliced, raw green onions.

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Paleo: The age-old debate P

aleo is all the rage these days. Practitioners emphasize that it is not just a diet, but a lifestyle.

The premise is that we should live a life patterned after our caveman ancestors for good health. But is paleo really practical? And more importantly, is it healthy?

Most followers interpret a paleo diet to include meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, and nuts, with an occasional bit of honey as a sweet treat. The paleo diet does not include dairy, grains, or beans.

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

Reach her at SDeWal@ cghmc.com

Meat seems to be the cornerstone of paleo eating. Since the availability of meat in the paleolithic era depended on luck and the skill of the hunter, it might or might

not have been eaten on a daily basis, but it’s pretty much a given that the fatty cuts of meat we consume today were not prevalent. Furthermore, not everyone can hunt down their meat or find a convenient source of wild game.

Many of the vegetables we consume today are vastly different from those on which our prehistoric ancestors subsisted. Tough, fibrous roots, tubers, and other plants probably made up the vegetable content of the diet. Unfortunately,

we do not still possess the massive jaws and teeth of our paleolithic ancestors, so we must make do with broccoli, carrots, and spinach.

The absence of dairy and grain is based on the theory that our genes have not changed much in millions of year, and that our bodies were not designed to digest milk or modern wheat.

While there are definitely people who are lactose intolerant and who might be sensitive to wheat proteins, humans have been consuming dairy

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foods and grain products for 10,000 years or more.

For many of us, our genes have adapted to tolerate these foods and they have proven health benefits. Many health experts would recommend including them as part of a healthy diet.

The paleo diet does not emphasize counting calories, and herein lies a significant disconnect between past and present. Our prehistoric ancestors probably spent most of their days in constant motion – walking, hunting, and foraging for

food. Modern life is vastly different, in that we are often sedentary for long periods of time and for many people food is all too abundant. Our times require that we make a concerted effort to limit our calories and to move more.

On the plus side, a paleo lifestyle means eliminating processed foods and sugar, and that’s not a bad thing. Exercise is also a priority, and that’s a plus.

Living and eating like a real caveman however, might be an extremely difficult thing to do.

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Seasonal fruit fit for summer salad

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Ripe, juicy mangoes are just waiting to be picked this time of year.

Mango season is one of my favorites. And it’s a big crop this year.

If you’re looking for ways to use mangoes, try this simple salad featuring mangoes, chicken and Chinese noodles.

Here are some tips on how to handle a mango: Mangoes continue to ripen after they are picked. Keep them at room temperature until they yield to gentle pressure. To speed up the ripening, place mangoes in a covered bowl or paper bag.

The recipe calls for mango cubes. Slice off each side of the mango as close to the seed as possible. Take the mango half in your hand, skin side down. Score the fruit in a crisscross pattern through to the skin.

Bend the skin backwards so that the cubes pop up. Slice the cubes away from the skin. Score and slice any fruit left on the pit.

Another quick method is to slice off each side of the mango as close to the seed as possible.

Hold the mango half in the palm of your hand and scoop out the flesh with a spoon. Cut off any remaining mango pulp from the pit.

Sesame oil lends a nutty flavor to the dressing. Toasted sesame oil can be found in most supermarkets. I prefer its more intense sesame flavor.

• Fred Tasker’s wine suggestion: This would be nicely matched by a wine with a hint of sweetness. Maybe a German riesling.

Helpful Hints: • White vinegar diluted with a little water can be used instead of rice vinegar.

• Any variety of cooked

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Chinese mango and chicken salad: A perfect way to use summer’s bounty of fresh mangoes. chicken strips, pieces, roasted or rotisserie can be used.

• Dried Chinese noodles or angel hair pasta can be used instead of fresh ones.

• Minced garlic can be found in jars in the produce section of the market.

• A quick way to slice scallions is to snip them with a scissors.

Countdown: • Place water for noodles on to boil.

• Mix sauce.

• Boil noodles.

• Make salad.

Shopping List: • To buy: 1 bottle lowsodium soy sauce, 1 bottle rice vinegar, 1 bottle toasted sesame oil, 1 package fresh or dried Chinese noodles, 10 ounces roasted or rotisserie boneless, skinless chicken breast, 1 mango, 1 package shredded cabbage, 1 package shredded carrots, 1 package washed, ready-to-eat Romaine lettuce, 1 bunch cilantro, 1 bunch scallions and 1 bottle roasted, unsalted peanuts • Staples: Minced garlic

Chinese Mango and Chicken Salad 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce 3 tablespoons rice vinegar

2 teaspoons minced garlic 1½ tablespoons toasted sesame oil ¼ pound fresh or dried Chinese noodles 10 ounces roasted or rotisserie boneless, skinless chicken breast 1 cup shredded cabbage ½ cup shredded carrots 1 cup washed, readyto-eat Romaine lettuce, torn into small pieces 1 cup mango cubes ¼ cup cilantro leaves 2 scallions, sliced 2 tablespoons roasted, unsalted peanuts Place a medium saucepan filled with water on to boil over high heat.

Mix the soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and sesame oil and set aside.

When water comes to a boil, add the noodles. Boil 2 minutes and drain in a colander. Rinse with cold water. Set aside.

Mix chicken, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, noodles, mango and cilantro in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss well.

Divide between two plates and sprinkle the scallions and peanuts on top.

Makes 2 servings.

Per serving: 669 calories (31 percent from fat), 22.8 g fat (4.1 g saturated, 9.1 g monounsaturated), 173 mg cholesterol, 54.6 g protein, 64.4 g carbohydrates, 7 g fiber, 791 mg sodium.

Claudia O’Hale’s family loves some chicken salad.

She has several variations that she serves in her Smithfield, North Carolina, home. This recipe, which appears in old cookbooks as “boiled chicken salad,” is one of her family’s favorites.

O’Hale recounted a recent conversation with her 30-year-old daughter.

“I visited my daughter, Paige, in New Orleans last week,” O’Hale wrote in an email. “I think she has eaten at every great restaurant in the city. We were eating at Shaya, an Israeli restaurant, when she began talking about her memories of eating chicken salad as a child for breakfast. I could not remember any leftover chicken salad. She said she would get up early to make sure she could get some.”

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Tangy chicken salad could become a favorite dish for your family.

Tangy Chicken Yield: 4-6 servings The original recipe from Claudia O’Hale of Smithfield had double the amount of chicken, celery, eggs and pickles.

This version is adapted to make fewer servings.

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts ½ cup diced celery 4 hard boiled eggs, diced ¼ cup or more diced sweet or dill pickles

1 egg, beaten well 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon prepared mustard ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar Mayonnaise Salt and pepper, to taste Place chicken breasts in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a simmer and fully cook, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from water and let cool.

Cut chicken into small pieces. Place chicken in a bowl with celery, eggs and pickles. Place in the refrigerator.

Make the dressing: Combine egg, salt, sugar, mustard and vinegar in a small pot. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Then cool dressing in the refrigerator until cold.

Add enough of your favorite mayonnaise to the dressing to coat chicken.

(Recipe tester’s note: Start with ½ cup and go from there.) Mix dressing and chicken. Add salt and pepper, to taste.

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by Red Cross volunteers “will evolve as disasterinduced needs become apparent,” the nonprofit said in a news release.

“Right now, we want to make sure people get into safe shelter and their immediate needs – like food, infant supplies and medications – are met,“ Lisa LaSala, executive director of American Red Cross of Northeast Illinois, said in the release.

Go to www.redcross.org or call 1-800-733-2767 to donate to the nonprofit’s disaster aid efforts.

The agency also offers these safety tips: • What to do after a tornado: http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/tornado • Tornado safety checklist: http://www. redcross.org/images/ MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4340177_Tornado.pdf • There’s also a free Red Cross Tornado App that allows users to monitor weather reports. Find it the Apple iTunes Store and the Google Play Store for Android phones.

Live updates are available on Twitter: @ChicagoRedCross.

And while we’re on the topic, Country Financial also has some advice for people whose property sustained storm damage: 1. Contact your insurance representative immediately to start a claim. The faster you start a claim, the faster you start the rebuilding process. Plus, depending

on the type of insurance coverage you have, some insurers will help you find a temporary place to stay and cover temporary living expenses.

2. Save all receipts. If you had to make emergency repairs to your home, such as putting a tarp over your roof or plywood over your windows, be sure to save all of your receipts. Many insurers will reimburse you for those expenses.

3. Take photos. Before you throw anything away, take photos of it. You don’t have to have a digital camera; you can use your cellphone.

4. Start making an inventory of your damage. Depending on the amount of damage and type of insurance coverage you have, your insurer may ask for a complete list of everything that was damaged in your home.

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PEORIA (AP) – Caterpillar Inc. says it will lay off 50 more workers at its East Peoria plant in addition to the 120 layoffs announced last week.

Company spokeswoman Lisa Miller says all 170 layoffs are effective June 29 and are the result of “weak market conditions.”

She says Caterpillar plans to offer support services to the impacted employees.

The announcement, made Monday, marks the third round of layoffs this year at the plant in East Peoria.

An additional 120 workers were laid off in January.

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Senators: Agency could lose funding WASHINGTON (AP) – Senators threatened Tuesday to withhold additional funding from the nation’s top auto safety agency until it improves its ability to spot defective parts like Takata Corp.’s exploding air bags.

The Senate Commerce Committee met to grill Takata on its ongoing recall of 33.8 million air bags, the largest recall in U.S. history.

At least eight people have

been killed and 100 injured by the air bags, which can explode with too much force and spew shrapnel into the vehicle. The problem has persisted for more than a decade and impacts 11 automakers, including Honda, BMW and Toyota.

But much of the committee’s ire was directed at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and its numerous missteps in the Takata investigation as well as last year’s recall of General Motors Co. vehicles for defective ignition switches.

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Numbers game That’s how many walk-off wins the Chicago Cubs have – a major-league best – after Tuesday’s 1-0, 10-inning win over the Dodgers. The Cubs now hold an 8-3 record in extra innings this season.

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Rock Falls’ Braeden Westfall (center) gets stopped by the Dixon defense. Dixon is in its second season playing in the run-heavy, smash-mouth Big Northern Conference, and will face Rock Falls again this season in Week 8.

Familiar faces, familiar places BNC offers dose of toughness with similar schedule

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Even as the seasons change in the Big Northern West, the more things stay the same. As football schedules were released, there are a lot of familiar faces in a lot of familiar places for the Dixon Dukes, Rock Falls Rockets and Oregon Hawks.

All three schools, with the exception of Week 1 games for Dixon and Rock Falls, play the same teams in the identical order next fall as they did last season, with only the venues flip-flopped for home and away games.

“That’s one of the things I really like about the Big Northern,” Dixon coach Dave Smith said. “You see the same people each year, the same high-quality opponents, and our kids are starting to get into

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Coming soon • SVM will break down schedules for all other area conferences in the coming days. that and identify with it.”

In addition to the same teams in the same order, it’s the high level of play that excites the coaches. Not only are the teams in the league well-coached and well-versed, but the offensive systems and defensive schemes are similar enough that teams can really prepare and be at their

best every Friday night.

There are no easy games in the BNC West, and that’s been proven time and again, week in and week out.

“It’s a big order to fill to get wins in the Big Northern,” Rock Falls coach Rich Montgomery said, “because you can never count out any of the teams in this conference. It comes down to whether your Xs are as good as their Os, and being able to match up with a tough, physical football team every time you step out on the field.”

Rock Falls (0-9 in 2014) will get another dose of that same physical, hard-fought style with their lone difference in this year’s slate. The Rockets will host crossriver rival Sterling (7-4) in Week 1, with the once annual showdown renewed for one season.

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ully shifting our collective attention to baseball now with hockey on ice for the summer, Chicago already seems bored.

How else to explain the city’s preoccupation with trading two of the biggest reasons to watch: White Sox ace Chris Sale and Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro? Neither trade scenario makes sense, and not just because Sale and Castro both signed two of the most team-friendly contracts in baseball that could keep them in town through 2019.

Trading Sale, the American League’s most dominant pitcher at 26, eventually would make the Sox as sorry as the Expos felt in 1989 when they dealt a 25-year-old lefty named Randy Johnson.

You remember Johnson; he will enter the Baseball Hall of Fame next month.

Sale compares nicely to the Big Unit.

Trading Castro, who needs a change of position more than scenery, would cause the Cubs to hope one of their talented infield prospects develops into the professional hitter the 25-year-old already is.

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NHL | BLACKHAWKS | OFFSEASON

Roster overhaul awaits champs Blackhawks facing offseason of player movement has an upper limit of $71.4 million. That figure is an increase As the Stanley Cup was being of more than $2 million from the $69 million for the 2014-15 hoisted just a few feet away 2015-16: $71.4 million campaign, and was about as after the Blackhawks’ victory 2014-15: $69 million expected. The NHLPA triggered over the Lightning in Game 6, 2013-14: $64.3 million its 5 percent escalator clause to one player stood on the ice at increase the cap. the United Center and matter2012-13: $60 million “I guess everyone wants to of-factly said, “All hell is going ($70.2 million prorated) know if it’s a good number or to break loose soon.”

2011-12: $64.3 million a bad number,” Hawks general He wasn’t referring to the rau2010-11: $59.4 million manager Stan Bowman said cous celebration that has been 2009-10: $56.8 million last week. “Obviously, if it were ongoing since the Hawks won $80 million, it would be easier their third Cup in six seasons, for us. If it’s going to be $70 Including three goaltenders, but the roster turnover that is [million] or 71, whatever it will one of whom won’t be on the looming because of salary-cap be, we’ll make it work.” opening-night roster – most issues.

With hefty raises due to Saad The Hawks have been through likely Antti Raanta – and excludand Kruger, Bowman will be a this before, jettisoning half the ing restricted free agents Branbusy man during the NHL draft don Saad and Marcus Kruger, roster after winning their first later this week in Sunrise, Fla. Cup in 49 years in 2010. The the Hawks have 15 players It is typically during the draft signed for next season, with cap AP damage wasn’t as significant that the GM pulls the trigger on hits totaling roughly $65 million.

The Blackhawks’ Brandon Saad (left) is a restricted free agent this after the 2013 championship, deals to cut salary and replenThe NHL and its players’ assooffseason, and is a primary target to be re-signed by Chicago. but change is inevitable, and ish picks he has traded away. ciation announced Tuesday The Blackhawks will likely have to move key players to stay it doesn’t take a math whiz to the salary cap for next season understand why. under next season’s salary cap.

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Judge dismisses Puig case A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that blamed Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig for the alleged imprisonment and torture of a Cuban man.

The order Monday by U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams in Miami ends almost 2 years of legal wrangling after Miguel Angel Corbacho Daudinot sued Puig for $12 million.

He said that Puig falsely accused him of human trafficking – attempting to help Puig leave Cuba – which led to a 7-year prison sentence in 2010.

Brewers’ Uecker returns to booth Bob Uecker returned to the Milwaukee Brewers broadcast booth Tuesday, a week after being hit in the head by a ball during batting practice.

He returned to the radio booth at Miller Park for Tuesday night’s game against the New York Mets.

The 81-year-old Uecker, 2003 winner of the Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence, was hit during batting practice before a home game on June 15 against the Royals.

NBA

Dragic to become free agent Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic opted out of his contract and will become a free agent.

The sharpshooting Dragic will be one of the most sought-after free agents, but is expected to remain in Miami.

The Heat reportedly are ready to offer the 29-yearold a 5-year deal worth more than $80 million.

Miami acquired Dragic at last year’s trade deadline from the Phoenix Suns.

SOCCER

U.S. Gold Cup team filled with veterans The U.S. roster for next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup will look a lot like the American team at last year’s World Cup. U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann selected 17 of the 23 players he took to Brazil last year.

Not returning is goalkeeper Tim Howard, who is taking a year off from the national team.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Former Illinois coach Henson hospitalized Former Illinois and New Mexico State men’s basketball coach Lou Henson, who is set to be inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame this fall, was in a Houston hospital awaiting tests due to a weakened immune system.

The 83-year-old Henson became dehydrated last week, and spent a few days in an Illinois hospital.

Henson lives in Illinois in the summer months, and in Las Cruces, New Mexico, during the winter.

OLYMPICS

Paris joins bidding for 2024 games Paris officials confirmed Tuesday that their city will bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

With the announcement, the French capital becomes the fourth entry in the race, joining Boston, Rome, and Hamburg, Germany.

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The United States’ Megan Rapinoe (15) and teammate Lauren Holiday will miss Friday’s quarterfinal match against China due to accumulating yellow cards. Both players received their second yellow during Monday’s 2-0 win over Colombia in the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup.

Cautionary tale Yellow cards force Rapinoe, Holiday out of quarters

BY ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer

EDMONTON, Alberta – The United States has made it through to the quarterfinals at the Women’s World Cup, but not unscathed.

The Americans will have to face China on Friday without two key contributors.

Midfielders Lauren Holiday and Megan Rapinoe won’t be able to play because of accumulated yellow cards.

Both received their second yellows in Monday night’s 2-0 victory over upstart Colombia in the round of 16.

It’s a blow to the United States, which has struggled to find its offense during the tournament.

Rapinoe has been one of the most creative and dangerous players for the Americans, while Holiday has been steady and dependable.

“Obviously we’ve got some decisions to make, but I think we’ve invested in players significantly over the past 6 months, and we’ve dealt with injuries,” coach Jill Ellis said. “So I feel very confident

Stepping up Morgan Brian Age: 22 World Cups: First Pos.: Midfielder Club: Houston Dash Christen Press Age: 26 World Cups: First Pos.: Forward Club: Chicago Red Stars in the players we have to be able to come in and contribute. And I know they’re going to be confident to be able to step up and help us advance.”

Rapinoe said she felt her caution in the 41st came as the result of a series of calls. Holiday was carded in the 17th minute.

“I guess you could say I accumulated all those fouls, so that’s worth the yellow card. But [Holiday] got the yellow card on her very first foul of the game, so I didn’t think that was that fair,” Rapinoe said.

Ellis said after the game that Morgan Brian is likely to take Holiday’s spot at center with Carli Lloyd. At 22, Brian is the youngest player on the team. Rapinoe suggested that Christen Press

would likely step into her spot.

The United States has won the World Cup twice, but the team’s last title came in 1999.

The second-ranked Americans are among the favorites in Canada, along with top-ranked Germany and thirdranked France.

The U.S. will play No. 16 China on Friday night in Ottawa. The winner of that game will go on to face the winner of the Friday quarterfinal between Germany and France in Montreal.

Abby Wambach, who missed a penalty kick in the match against Colombia, was asked after the match whether the yellow cards for Rapinoe and Holiday were deserved.

“I don’t know,” Wambach said. “That’s

definitely a great question. I don’t know if they were yellows. It seemed like [the referee] was purposefully giving those yellows to maybe players that she knew were sitting on yellows.

I don’t know if that was just a psychological thing, who knows. Who knows.”

Those comments concerning French referee Stephanie Frappart could merit discipline

by FIFA, soccer’s international governing body. Canadian striker Christine Sinclair made comments about the officiating following her team’s loss to the United States, and was later suspended for four matches for unsportsmanlike behavior.

The tournament’s rules state that players who receive two yellow cards in two different matches before the semifinals will be suspended for their team’s following game. Single yellow cards are cancelled after the quarterfinals, to ensure that no players miss the final because of a caution in the semis.

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GOLF | ON THE FRINGE

Lasting image is always of trophy Spieth might be best thing to happen to Chambers Bay

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. – The course that was built for a U.S. Open needs a makeover.

And when that’s finished, then it can fix the greens.

Chambers Bay deserves another shot at hosting the U.S. Open, for no other reason than the finish it produced. Jordan Spieth, with a big assist from Dustin Johnson, did more to put this course on the map than views of Puget Sound or the design of Robert Trent Jones Jr. For all the complaints – a tradition nearly as old as the U.S. Open – the lasting image is the guy holding the trophy.

It helps when the winner is a 21-year-old with polished manners and a tenacious short game who made “Grand Slam” a summer topic for only the third time in the last 50 years. Throw in some heartache, and it’s an ending that won’t be forgotten.

The real mystery is how Johnson’s 5-iron into the 18th green didn’t come off that slope, instead of leaving a 12-foot eagle putt that was like putting down a luge track.

That’s ice, not broccoli.

Golf courses don’t always define great players. Sometimes

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On this date June 24 1998 • Sammy Sosa ties the major league record for homers in a month, with his 18th of June in the Cubs’ 7-6 loss to Detroit. Sosa matches the mark set by Detroit’s Rudy York in August 1937, and breaks Willie Mays’ NL record set in August 1965.

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Jordan Spieth holds up the trophy after winning the U.S. Open on Sunday at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. it’s the other way around.

Valhalla, for example, cannot be considered on the A-list of championship courses. But it gave us Tiger Woods winning in a playoff for his third straight major, and Rory McIlroy holding off Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler and Henrik Stenson in the dark.

The greens at Chambers Bay were terrible. Everyone could see that. A few players – Billy Horschel comes to mind – couldn’t wait to say it.

But they weren’t that much

worse than Pebble Beach in 2010.

“These greens are just awful,” Woods said that year.

They were only slightly more dead than those at Shinnecock Hills in 2004. Go back and watch that 12-foot putt Woods made at Torrey Pines to get into a playoff, and try to count the bounces.

This is the U.S. Open, not the Immaculate Open.

It is meant to be the toughest test in golf, even when it gets a little extreme.

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IHSA FOOTBALL 2015 | BIG NORTHERN WEST Big Northern West | Conference schedules

Byron Tigers 2014 record: 8-5 2015 enrollment: 483 Game time Opponent Fri., Aug. 28, 7 Marengo Fri., Sept. 4, 7 at G.-Kingston Fri., Sept. 11, 7 at Mendota* Fri., Sept. 18, 7 Rock Falls* Fri., Sept. 25, 7 Stillman Valley* Fri., Oct. 2, 7 Oregon* Fri., Oct. 9, 7 at Lutheran* Fri., Oct. 16, 7 Winnebago* Fri., Oct. 23, 7 at Dixon* *BNC West game Opponents in 2014: 44-45 (.494)

Dixon Dukes

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

Mendota Trojans

Rock Falls Rockets

Stillman Valley Cardinals

2014 Standings Points For Against 605 97 313 237 297 247 391 347 219 264 115 219 181 288 106 421

Playoffs First round 4A – Dixon 28, Richmond-Burton 19 4A – Coal City 40, Mendota 14 4A – Lutheran 63, Chi. Payton 0 3A – Byron 54, Chi. Bowen 12 3A – Oregon 30, Chi. Raby 22

2014 record: 6-5 2015 enrollment: 449 Game time Opponent Fri., Aug. 28, 7 at Johnsburg Fri., Sept. 4, 7 North Boone Fri., Sept. 11, 7 at Rock Falls* Fri., Sept. 18, 7 Dixon* Fri., Sept. 25, 7 at Lutheran* Fri., Oct. 2, 7 at Byron* Fri., Oct. 9, 7 at Winnebago* Fri., Oct. 16, 7 Mendota* Fri., Oct. 23, 7 Stillman Valley* *BNC West game Opponents in 2014: 51-43 (.543)

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

2014 record: 11-1 2015 enrollment: 696.30 Game time Opponent Fri., Aug. 28, 7 at Quincy ND Fri., Sept. 4, 7 Rkfd. Christian Fri., Sept. 11, 7 at Dixon* Fri., Sept. 18, 7 at Winnebago* Fri., Sept. 25, 7 Oregon* Fri., Oct. 2, 7 at Mendota* Fri., Oct. 9, 7 Byron* Fri., Oct. 16, 7 at Stillman* Fri., Oct. 23, 7 Rock Falls* *BNC West game Opponents in 2014: 40-52 (.435)

8-3 0-9 8-3 2-7 6-5 6-4 8-5 2-7 0-9

Winnebago Indians

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

2014 record: 2-7 2015 enrollment: 460 Game time Opponent Sat., Aug. 29, 3 St. Joe-Ogden Fri., Sept. 4, 7 at Harvard Fri., Sept. 11, 7 Stillman Valley* Fri., Sept. 18, 7 Lutheran* Fri., Sept. 25, 7 at Rock Falls* Fri., Oct. 2, 7 Dixon* Fri., Oct. 9, 7 Oregon* Fri., Oct. 16, 7 at Byron* Fri., Oct. 23, 7 at Mendota* *BNC West game Opponents in 2014: 53-43 (.552)

Second round 4A – Manteno 35, Dixon 21 4A – Lutheran 56, Herscher 7 3A – Byron 51, Chi. Harper 16 3A – Newman 50, Oregon 12 Quarterfinals 4A – Chi. Phillips 14, Lutheran 13 3A – Byron 16, Newman 14 Semifinals 3A – Wilmington 46, Byron 13 Recent conference champions 2014 — Lutheran 2013 — Winnebago 2012 — Byron, Lutheran

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while Dixon comes off its first playoff berth since 2006, and just the fourth postseason victory in After meeting each year program history. for quite some time, this “We’re looking forwill be the first game ward to a different type between the two since of game than we’ve had 1994. the last couple of years,” “It was supposed to be a Smith said. “We get a multi-year thing, but with road trip to Chicago, our conference changing to play in a beautiful after this coming year, it football facility against kind of ruled that out,” a challenging Week 1 said Montgomery, who opponent. I think it’s also serves as Rock Falls’ going to be a good game athletic director. “So it’s … and it doesn’t get any a 1-year gig instead, and easier from there.” since it was our year to In their second season have five home games in the Big Northern, the and Sterling’s year to Dukes will be a little have four home games, more prepared for the that’s just the way it teams they’re going to worked out that we’re see this fall. But that playing at Hinders Field.” doesn’t mean they can Still, the Rockets are relax in the tough 9-week excited to have a pair schedule. of nearby schools visit“With 1 year under ing their home turf this our belts, we actually season. Dixon comes to know what to expect,” Hinders in Week 8.

Smith said, “and what we “Those are nice games expect is another aweto have at home, for our some year for this alwayskids and our fans,” Mont- tough conference, with gomery said. much-improved teams Dixon (8-3) also has that keep getting better some excitement ahead every week.” in Week 1, as the Dukes Oregon coach John travel to Chicago to play Bothe agrees with Smith’s Clemente on a Saturday sentiments. The Hawks’ afternoon at Lane Tech slate is the same as last season, with the games Stadium. Clemente finat opposite sites. That ished 7-2 last year in the means Oregon will play Chicago Public League,

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No new opponents grace the Oregon Hawks’ schedule for 2015.

Every game from last year will remain the same, except that last year’s home games will be away games, and vice versa.

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The Big Northern Conference will be in an EastWest divisional arrangement for its 10th consecutive year.

Dixon, Mendota and Rock Falls are new additions to the West Division since the realignment.

Genoa-Kingston played in the West until 2011, Dixon will have a rare when the Cogs moved to Saturday afternoon game the East. in Week 1, as it travels to Lane Stadium in Chicago for a meeting with Clemente High School.

The only other ChicaHowever, starting in go Public League team 2016, the BNC will realign the Dukes have faced as a football conference was Simeon, in an 18-13 without divisions. home loss in 2005, also Five schools in the East during Week 1. this year will leave the BNC to help form the Kishwaukee River Conference. Genoa-KingsAside from defending ton, North Boone and BNC West champion Rockford Christian will Lutheran, Dixon has the remain in the BNC with longest division winning the eight West schools, streak at four games.

After the Dukes lost to creating an unorthodox Mendota in Week 5, they scheduling scenario with notched wins against 11 football teams.

Each team will play Winnebago, Stillman eight conference games.

Valley, Rock Falls and Weeks 3 through 9 Byron to round out the will feature one of the regular season. seven largest conference schools – including Dixon and Rock Falls – in Stillman Valley has a crossover game with missed the playoffs only the KRC. three times in the past Byron, Oregon, Stillman 20 years, including this Valley and Winnebago past season. In the other have an open scheduling 2 years, 1997 and 2008, option to play whomever the Cardinals rebounded in Week 1, and Rockford to finish with eight wins Christian will do the during the regular season. same for Week 2.

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2011 — Stillman Valley 2010 — Stillman Valley 2009 — Stillman Valley 2008 — Oregon 2007 — Oregon 2006 — Oregon 2005 — Byron (BNC Red), Hampshire (BNC White) 2004 — Johnsburg (Red), Stillman Valley (White) 2003 — Burlington Central (Red), Stillman (White) 2002 — Oregon 2001 — Burlington Central (Red), Stillman (White) 2000 — Oregon (Red), Stillman Valley (White) 1999 — Byron (Red), Stillman Valley (White)

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Rock Falls’ Matt Mammosser (57) and Cayden Roberts tackle Dixon’s Nathan Gascoigne during last year’s Week 8 game at A.C. Bowers Field. The teams will meet in Week 8 again this season, this time at Hinders Field.

2015 BIG NORTHERN WEST BY THE NUMBERS

BY CODY CUTTER | ccutter@saukvalley.com

Lutheran Crusaders

2014 record: 0-9 2015 enrollment: 627 Game time Opponent Fri., Aug. 28, 7:15 Sterling 7-4 Fri., Sept. 4, 7 Marengo 5-4 Fri., Sept. 11, 7 Oregon* 6-5 Fri., Sept. 18, 7 at Byron* 8-5 Fri., Sept. 25, 7 Winnebago* 2-7 Fri., Oct. 2, 7 at Stillman* 2-7 Fri., Oct. 9, 7 at Mendota* 6-4 Fri., Oct. 16, 7 Dixon* 8-3 Fri., Oct. 23, 7 at Lutheran* 11-1 *BNC West game Opponents in 2014: 55-40 (.579)

Conference Overall W-L W-L Lutheran 7-0 11-1 Dixon 5-2 8-3 Mendota 5-2 6-4 Byron 4-3 8-5 Oregon 4-3 6-5 Stillman Valley 2-5 2-7 Winnebago 1-6 2-7 Rock Falls 0-7 0-9

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

Oregon Hawks

2014 record: 6-4 2015 enrollment: 588 Game time Opponent Fri., Aug. 28, 7 G.-Kingston 4-5 Fri., Sept. 4, 7:30 at Johnsburg 9-2 Fri., Sept. 11, 7 Byron* 8-5 Fri., Sept. 18, 7 at Stillman* 2-7 Fri., Sept. 25, 7 at Dixon* 8-3 Fri., Oct. 2, 7 Lutheran* 11-1 Fri., Oct. 9, 7 Rock Falls* 0-9 Fri., Oct. 16, 7 at Oregon* 6-5 Fri., Oct. 23, 7 Winnebago* 2-7 *BNC West game Opponents in 2014: 50-44 (.532)

2014 record: 2-7 2015 enrollment: 577 Game time Opponent Fri., Aug. 28, 7 at Harvard Fri., Sept. 4, 7 Rich.-Burton Fri., Sept. 11, 7 at Winnebago* Fri., Sept. 18, 7 Mendota* Fri., Sept. 25, 7 at Byron* Fri., Oct. 2, 7 Rock Falls* Fri., Oct. 9, 7 at Dixon* Fri., Oct. 16, 7 Lutheran* Fri., Oct. 23, 7 at Oregon* *BNC West game Opponents in 2014: 49-45 (.521)

2014 record: 8-3 2015 enrollment: 806 Game time Opponent Sat., Aug. 29, 12:45 at Clemente Fri., Sept. 4, 7 at Burl. Central Fri., Sept. 11, 7 Lutheran* Fri., Sept. 18, 7 at Oregon* Fri., Sept. 25, 7 Mendota* Fri., Oct. 2, 7 at Winnebago* Fri., Oct. 9, 7 Stillman Valley* Fri., Oct. 16, 7 at Rock Falls* Fri., Oct. 23, 7 Byron* *BNC West game Opponents in 2014: 48-44 (.522)

three consecutive games on the road in Weeks 5-7, before closing out with back-to-back contests at Landers-Loomis Field.

Bothe doesn’t mind the stretch of away games.

“Once you’re in the routine of something, either at home or going on the road, it doesn’t bother me that much,” Bothe said. “None of the trips are very long, either, so I think that does us a little bit of a favor.”

The Hawks should appreciate those last two games at home after being on the road so much, and getting some support from the home crowd in what could be two crucial games can only help a playoff push.

“It’s nice to finish at home, especially the way we’ve operated – and the conference has operated – in recent years,” Bothe said. “It seems like our playoff chances come down to Week 8 and Week 9, and it’s great to be at home if we have to win some critical games at the end of the season.

“Hopefully, they’ll be really meaningful games that our kids can play in front of their home fans those last 2 weeks.”

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Rock Falls will look to break a 16-game losing streak when it hosts Sterling at Hinders Field in Week 1.

The Rockets’ last win came at home against Marengo, 22-21 in Week 2 of 2013. They have not won a conference game since Week 9 of the 2012 season, when they beat Oregon 41-36.

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That’s how many years ago Rock Falls last beat Sterling in a football game.

In that year, 1992, the Rockets made their last appearance in the playoffs. The cross-river series ended 2 years later, but was brought back for the 2015 season only.

Alumni games played between graduates of the two schools in recent years renewed interest in bringing back the series.

6,584

That’s how many rushing yards James Robinson of Lutheran has after 3 years at the varsity level.

Robinson needs 1,894 yards to break the Illinois high school rushing record set by Westville’s Caleb Pratt from 200407, and needs two rushing touchdowns to break Pratt’s TD record.

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Kris Versteeg, among others, could be shown CONTINUED FROM B1 the door. And then there are the unrestricted free In this case, the Hawks’ agents who likely won’t first- and second-round be back, including Brad picks to land Antoine Richards, Antoine VerVermette and Kimmo mette, Johnny Oduya, Timonen, respectively.

Michal Rozsival and “It kind of reminds me Daniel Carcillo. going into that sumJust how did the Hawks mer of 2010,” coach Joel get into this predicaQuenneville said. “We ment? By winning. knew we were going to To get where they are have to lose a significant today, the Hawks had to amount of our team, keep their core intact, [but] losing almost and the two biggest piechalf of it that summer, es, Jonathan Toews and I didn’t know we were Patrick Kane, will see going to lose that many. their cap hits increase This year, I don’t anticifrom $6.3 million each pate that amount. We’ll per season to $10.5 milsee what happens, but lion. Is it worth locking certainly the nature in 30 percent of a team’s of the game, this era, cap space on two playchange is all part of it.” ers? In this case, absoFingers will be pointed lutely. Toews and Kane at Bowman when the are the cornerstones shedding of salaries of the franchise and at costs the Hawks some 27 and 26, respectively, key components. Along are just reaching their with the likely trade of primes. alternate captain Patrick Led by Toews and Sharp and his $5.9 milKane, and including lion cap hit – a difficult Duncan Keith, Marian Hossa, Brent Seabrook move considering his talent and 10-year tenure (an unrestricted free agent after the 2016-17 on the team – players such as Bryan Bickell and season), Niklas Hjal-

marsson and Corey Crawford, the Hawks’ core group should remain intact. And with young players such as Saad, Teuvo Teravainen and Andrew Shaw, that should be enough to make them a postseason contender for seasons to come.

But around these parts, reaching the playoffs is setting the bar way too low. That is why Bowman has been stockpiling prospects not only through the draft but via free-agent signings.

The core’s supporting cast next season could include the likes of dazzling forward Artemi Panarin out of Russia, left-handed-shooting defenseman Erik Gustafsson from Sweden, and college prospects Kyle Baun and Michael Paliotta.

“Fortunately, we were able to get some guys that we’re very excited to get,” Bowman said.

“We’ll see where they all fit come training camp.

I like the options that we will have.”

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MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD

MLB ROUNDUP

Shark snaps road losing skid Sox handle Twins; Cubs win in 10th; Cards top Marlins By the Associated Press

Jeff Samardzija struck out seven batters in seven innings for just his second win in nine starts on the road this season, and the White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 Tuesday in Minneapolis to snap a seven-game losing streak away from Chicago.

Geovany Soto had two RBI singles, and Melky Cabrera drove in the goahead run on a two-out single in the seventh to send Twins starter Mike Pelfrey (5-4) to his first loss in seven starts at home this year.

Jose Abreu had a careerhigh four hits for the White Sox, who stopped another dubious slide by AP topping three runs for White Sox catcher Geovany Soto tags out the Twins’ Eduardo Nunez (right) at the first time in 10 games. home plate Tuesday night in Minneapolis. The Sox won 6-2.

That was their longest Cardinals 4, Marlins 3: brought the infield in. such stretch since 1976.

Today’s games Los Angeles got an out on Right-hander Carlos MarCubs 1, Dodgers 0, 10 • White Sox (Sale 6-3) inn.: Chris Denorfia hit a Addison Russell’s fielder’s tinez shook off a slow start at Twins (P.Hughes 5-6), game-ending sacrifice fly choice, with the throw and a fastball that hit him in the 10th inning, and from first base to the plate. in the right shoulder to 12:10 p.m.

Chicago won at Wrigley But Denorfia followed pitch seven innings, help- (CSN/670 AM) Field for its fourth con- with a line drive to center ing St. Louis win in Miami.

• Cardinals (Garcia 2-3) that Joc Pederson caught Martinez (8-3) struck out secutive victory. at Marlins (Latos 2-4), The Cubs loaded the on the run, giving him no nine and allowed eight 6:10 p.m. hits after falling behind bases with no outs in the chance of making a play.

(FSN/95.7 FM) 10th on two singles and Jason Motte (5-1) pitched 3-0 in the second. He • Dodgers (Bolsinger a walk. Dodgers man- a scoreless inning for the gave up a two-run homer 4-2) at Cubs (Hendricks ager Don Mattingly then win, finishing a three-hit- in the first inning to MLB 2-3), 7:05 p.m. replaced Joel Peralta (1-1) ter for Jason Hammel and home run and RBI leader (CSN, ESPN/780 AM) with Kenley Jansen and three relievers.

Giancarlo Stanton.

COLLEGE WORLD SERIES | FINALS | GAME 2

So it comes down to this in Omaha Virginia beats Vanderbilt to force winner-take-all final game

BY ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer

OMAHA, Neb. – Surprise starter Adam Haseley and Josh Sborz combined on the shutout, senior utility man Thomas Woodruff drove in two runs, and the Virginia Cavaliers defeated Vanderbilt 3-0 on Tuesday night to force a winner-take-all game in the College World Series.

For the second year in a row, these two teams will go the distance in the best-of-three finals. Vanderbilt (51-20) will be playing for a second straight national title; Virginia (4324) will be looking for its first.

Haseley, the Cavaliers’ regular center fielder, hadn’t pitched since May 23. The freshman gave coach Brian O’Connor all he could have hoped for, working into the sixth inning for his longest outing and turning over a scoreless game to Sborz (7-2).

Sborz, who picked up his third career win in the CWS, hasn’t allowed an earned run in 27 consecutive innings. He was tested Tuesday, with Vanderbilt getting its leadoff batter on base in the sixth, seventh and ninth innings.

The ninth was especially tense for Sborz after Bryan Reynolds singled and Will Toffey walked. But Sborz struck out Jeren Kendall, got Karl Ellison to fly out, and struck out

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Vanderbilt first baseman Zander Wiel (43) steps on first base ahead of Virginia’s Pavin Smith (left) as Vanderbilt pitcher Philip Pfeifer (right) looks on Tuesday during Game 2 of the College World Series finals in Omaha, Neb. Virginia won 3-0 to set up a winner-take-all Game 3 tonight.

Nolan Rogers to end the game.

Virginia broke through against Vandy starter Phil Pfeifer (6-5) for three unearned runs in the sixth after he had retired the first two batters.

Pavin Smith singled, Kevin Doherty got on board after his grounder up the middle bounced

off the bag away from second baseman Tyler Campbell, and Joe McCarthy reached when first baseman Zander Wiel couldn’t handle his hot smash.

Ernie Clement followed with an RBI single into left, and Woodruff drove a ball into center for two more runs.

Sale, Castro are proven building blocks HAUGH

disappointing teams, while the Cubs ponder playoff legitimacy as one of the most exciting.

Castro’s defensive defi- Now, both teams must ciencies and concentrarespond accordingly. tion lapses at shortstop For the Sox, that means deserve criticism, but his offering to sell everybody clutch hitting remains but Sale, lefty Carlos too important to ignore.

Rodon, and first baseman If Cubs general manager Jose Abreu – the South Jed Hoyer believes second Side Untouchables. baseman Addison Russell For the Cubs, responding is the team’s shortstop of to their situation means the future, as Hoyer told pursuing starting pitchSirius Radio, then imme- ers ranging from ace Cole diately switch Russell and Hamels to serviceable Castro, ranked 26th at his Scott Kazmir, with the position defensively, for idea of keeping their core everybody’s good. A team intact. That core doesn’t a year ahead of schedule necessarily include prized can afford in-season minor-leaguers Javier experiments with manag- Baez and C.J. Edwards, er Joe Maddon overseeing prime trade bait. It should the process. A player with include Castro, a bigger Castro’s offensive poten- part of the solution than tial is worth the patience. the problem in an increasingly potent lineup.

The Sox and Cubs The Sox only wish they approach the beginning had such problems. of July with strikingly Sometime soon, if they different agendas – the haven’t already, Sox execlast-place Sox look like utives Rick Hahn and Ken one of the league’s most CONTINUED FROM B1

Williams need to have a frank discussion about the wisest course back to the World Series. Changing managers – which the Sox easily could justify – might have no effect without changing philosophies.

If Robin Ventura’s managing hasn’t helped the Sox, neither has the front office’s drafting and developing of position players.

Each offseason since the 2005 title, the Sox have kidded themselves into thinking shrewd trades and free-agent signings represented the smartest way to contend. They prioritized now over later, a popular strategy with fans and media who admired the go-for-it mentality – myself included.

It almost worked in 2012 before a September collapse. Things appeared promising again at the beginning of 2014 with Abreu’s arrival. But, truth is, since the beginning of 2013, the Sox have been

the second-worst team in baseball, an especially awful statistic when comparing payrolls. It’s safe to say no team has wasted more money than the Sox the past 2 years.

In focusing on the present like a family living paycheck to paycheck, the Sox never invested enough in their future. In fairness, it’s tough to do both, but the farm system suffered.

Granted, Sale likely could bring several top-level prospects in return – but they’re still prospects, and he’s the surest thing on any mound. Instead of dealing a perennial Cy Young Award contender and gate attraction, the Sox should gauge the market for every other veteran.

The Sox have solid young starting pitching, so start replenishing the minors by flipping players in deals for promising non-pitchers the way the Cubs did it. South Siders need not call it The Cubs Way.

MLB American League East Division W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 41 32 .562 — New York 38 33 .535 2 Baltimore 37 33 .529 2½ Toronto 38 35 .521 3 Boston 31 41 .431 9½ Central Division W L Pct GB Kansas City 40 27 .597 — Minnesota 38 33 .535 4 Detroit 37 34 .521 5 Cleveland 32 38 .457 9½ Chicago 31 39 .443 10½ West Division W L Pct GB Houston 41 31 .569 — Texas 37 34 .521 3½ Los Angeles 36 35 .507 4½ Seattle 32 39 .451 8½ Oakland 32 41 .438 9½ Tuesday’s results Philadelphia 11, N.Y. Yankees 6 Baltimore 6, Boston 4 Detroit 7, Cleveland 3 Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 3 Oakland 8, Texas 6 Chicago White Sox 6, Minnesota 2 Houston at L.A. Angels, late Kansas City at Seattle, late Today’s games Detroit (Verlander 0-1) at Cleveland (Carrasco 8-6), 11:10 a.m.

Toronto (Estrada 5-3) at Tampa Bay (Karns 4-3), 11:10 a.m.

Philadelphia (Hamels 5-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 0-0), 12:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Sale 6-3) at Minnesota (P.Hughes 5-6), 12:10 p.m.

Houston (McCullers 3-2) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 4-5), 2:35 p.m.

Baltimore (B.Norris 2-5) at Boston (Buchholz 4-6), 6:10 p.m.

Oakland (Graveman 3-4) at Texas (W.Rodriguez 4-2), 7:05 p.m.

Kansas City (D.Duffy 2-3) at Seattle (Elias 4-4), 9:10 p.m.

Monday’s box score

WHITE SOX 6, TWINS 2 Chicago

Minnesota ab r h bi ab r h bi Eaton cf 5 0 3 1 Dozier 2b 4 0 0 0 AvGarc rf 5 0 0 0 ERosar lf 4 1 1 1 Abreu dh 5 2 4 0 Mauer 1b 4 0 2 0 LaRoch 1b 3 1 1 0 Plouffe 3b 4 0 1 0 MeCarr lf 5 1 2 1 TrHntr rf 3 1 1 0 AlRmrz ss 5 0 0 0 Nunez ss 3 0 1 0 Gillaspi 3b 3 1 1 0 KSuzuk c 4 0 1 1 GBckh 3b 2 0 1 1 KVargs dh 4 0 1 0 Soto c 4 0 2 2 Buxton cf 3 0 1 0 CSnchz 2b 4 1 1 0 Totals 41 6 15 5 Totals 33 2 9 2 Chicago 000 101 112 — 6 Minnesota 100 100 000 — 2 E–Tor.Hunter (4). DP–Chicago 1. LOB– Chicago 11, Minnesota 6. 2B–Eaton (11), Abreu (12), Me.Cabrera (9), Gillaspie (10), G.Beckham (6), C.Sanchez (5), K.Suzuki (8). HR–E.Rosario (4). CS–Buxton (2).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Samardzija W,5-4 7 8 2 2 1 7 Duke H,13 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 Petricka S,2-2 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota Pelfrey L,5-4 6 2/3 10 3 3 3 4 Fien 1 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 A.Thompson 1/3 2 2 1 0 0 Pressly 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 HBP–by Samardzija (Tor.Hunter).

National League East Division W L Pct GB Washington 38 33 .535 — New York 36 36 .500 2½ Atlanta 35 36 .493 3 Miami 30 42 .417 8½ Philadelphia 26 47 .356 13 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 46 24 .657 — Pittsburgh 40 30 .571 6 Chicago 39 30 .565 6½ Cincinnati 32 37 .464 13½ Milwaukee 26 46 .361 21 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 39 33 .542 — San Francisco 38 33 .535 ½ Arizona 34 36 .486 4 San Diego 34 38 .472 5 Colorado 31 39 .443 7 Tuesday’s results Washington 3, Atlanta 1 Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 11, N.Y. Yankees 6 St. Louis 4, Miami 3 Chicago Cubs 1, L.A. Dodgers 0, 10 inn.

Milwaukee 3, N.Y. Mets 2 Colorado 10, Arizona 5 San Diego at San Francisco, late Today’s games Philadelphia (Hamels 5-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 0-0), 12:05 p.m.

Atlanta (S.Miller 5-3) at Washington (Zimmermann 5-5), 6:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Leake 4-4) at Pittsburgh (G.Cole 11-2), 6:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Jai.Garcia 2-3) at Miami (Latos 2-4), 6:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Bolsinger 4-2) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 2-3), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 9-5) at Milwaukee (Nelson 3-8), 7:10 p.m.

Arizona (Webster 1-1) at Colorado (Hale 2-2), 7:40 p.m.

San Diego (Kennedy 4-5) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 5-5), 9:15 p.m.

Monday’s box scores

CUBS 1, DODGERS 0, 10 inn.

Los Angeles Chicago ab r h bi ab r h bi Puig rf 4 0 1 0 Coghln lf 3 0 1 0 Pedrsn cf 4 0 0 0 Denorfi ph-lf 1 0 0 1 HKndrc 2b 4 0 0 0 Rizzo 1b 3 0 1 0 AGnzlz 1b 4 0 1 0 Bryant 3b 3 0 0 0 Grandl c 3 0 0 0 MMntr c 4 0 1 0 Ethier lf 3 0 0 0 SCastro ss 4 0 0 0 Callasp 3b 3 0 1 0 Baxter rf 4 0 1 0 Rollins ss 4 0 0 0 Szczur cf 4 1 1 0 Greink p 2 0 0 0 Hamml p 3 0 0 0 Nicasio p 0 0 0 0 HRndn p 0 0 0 0 JuTrnr ph 0 0 0 0 Strop p 0 0 0 0 Lieratr p 0 0 0 0 Motte p 0 0 0 0 YGarci p 0 0 0 0 Fowler ph 0 0 0 0 Guerrr ph 1 0 0 0 T.Wood pr 0 0 0 0 JoPerlt p 0 0 0 0 ARussll 2b 4 0 0 0 Jansen p 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 0 3 0 Totals 33 1 5 1 Los Angeles 000 000 000 0 — 0 Chicago 000 000 000 1 — 1 Two outs when winning run scored.

LOB–Los Angeles 6, Chicago 7. 2B–Callaspo (6), Coghlan (13). 3B–Puig (2).

SB–Rizzo (11), Bryant (6). S–Callaspo.

SF–Denorfia.

IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles Greinke 6 3 0 0 2 5 Nicasio 1 0 0 0 0 1 Liberatore 1 0 0 0 0 1 Y.Garcia 1 0 0 0 0 1 Jo.Peralta L,1-1 0 2 1 1 1 0 Jansen 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago Hammel 7 2/3 2 0 0 2 6 H.Rondon 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 Strop 1 1 0 0 1 1 Motte W,5-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Jo.Peralta pitched to 3 batters in the 10th.

CARDINALS 4, MARLINS 3 St. Louis

ab Wong 2b 4 Grichk lf 3 JhPerlt ss 5 Rynlds 3b-1b 4 Heywrd rf 4 Molina c 4 Jay cf 3 Scrggs 1b 4 Kozma pr-3b 0 CMrtnz p 2 GGarci ph 1 Siegrist p 0 Rosnthl p 0

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

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

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

Miami

ab r h bi DGordn 2b 5 0 1 0 Realmt c 4 0 0 0 Yelich lf 4 1 2 0 Stanton rf 3 1 1 2 Dietrch 3b 3 0 0 0 JBaker ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Ozuna cf 4 1 3 0 Bour 1b 4 0 0 0 Hchvrr ss 4 0 1 1 Urena p 2 0 1 0 SDyson p 0 0 0 0 Dunn p 0 0 0 0 ISuzuki ph 1 0 0 0 Cishek p 0 0 0 0 Capps p 0 0 0 0 DSolan ph 1 0 1 0 Totals 34 4 9 4 Totals 35 3 10 3 St. Louis 000 300 100 — 4 Miami 210 000 000 — 3 DP–St. Louis 2, Miami 2. LOB–St. Louis 8, Miami 7. 2B–Scruggs (1), D.Gordon (15), Ozuna (14). HR–Heyward (8), Stanton (26).

IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis C.Martinez W,8-3 7 8 3 3 1 9 Siegrist H,13 1 1 0 0 1 2 Rosenthal S,22-23 1 1 0 0 0 0 Miami Urena 5 6 3 3 3 2 S.Dyson L,3-3 1 2/3 2 1 1 0 1 Dunn 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 Cishek 1 1 0 0 0 1 Capps 1 0 0 0 0 2 HBP–by S.Dyson (C.Martinez, Grichuk).

College baseball NCAA College World Series At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, Neb. Championship Series (Best-of-3; x-if necessary) Vanderbilt 1, Virginia 1 Monday’s result Vanderbilt 5, Virginia 1 Tuesday’s result Virginia 3, Vanderbilt 0 Today’s game Vanderbilt (51-20) vs. Virginia (43-24), 7 p.m.

Recent CWS champions 2014 – Vanderbilt def. Virginia 9-8, 2-7, 3-2 2013 – UCLA def. Mississippi St. 3-1, 8-0 2012 – Arizona def. South Carolina 5-1, 4-1 2011 – South Carolina def. Florida 2-1, 5-2 2010 – South Carolina def. UCLA 7-1, 2-1 2009 – LSU def. Texas 7-6, 2-5, 11-4 2008 – Fresno St. def. Georgia 6-7, 19-10, 6-1 2007 – Oregon St. def. North Carolina 11-4, 9-3 2006 – Oregon St. def. North Carolina 3-4, 11-7, 3-2 2005 – Texas def. Florida 4-2, 6-2 2004 – Fullerton def. Texas 6-4, 3-2 2003 – Rice def. Stanford 4-3, 3-8, 14-2 2002 – Texas def. South Carolina 12-6 2001 – Miami def. Stanford 12-1 2000 – LSU def. Stanford 6-5 1999 – Miami def. Florida St. 6-5 1998 – USC def. Arizona St. 21-14 1997 – LSU def. Alabama 13-6 1996 – LSU def. Miami 9-8 1995 – Fullerton def. USC 11-5 1994 – Oklahoma def. Georgia Tech 13-5 1993 – LSU def. Wichita St. 8-0 1992 – Pepperdine def. Fullerton 3-2 1991 – LSU def. Wichita St. 6-3 1990 – Georgia def. Oklahoma St. 2-1

Soccer Women’s World Cup SECOND ROUND Saturday’s results At Ottawa, Ontario Germany 4, Sweden 1 At Edmonton, Alberta China 1, Cameroon 0 Sunday’s results At Moncton, New Brunswick Australia 1, Brazil 0 At Montreal France 3, South Korea 0 At Vancouver, British Columbia Canada 1, Switzerland 0 Monday’s results At Ottawa, Ontario England 2, Norway 1 At Edmonton, Alberta United States 2, Colombia 0 Tuesday’s result At Vancouver, British Columbia Japan 2, Netherlands 1 QUARTERFINALS Friday’s matches At Montreal Germany vs. France, 3 p.m.

At Ottawa, Ontario China vs. United States, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday’s matches At Edmonton, Alberta Australia vs. Japan, 3 p.m.

At Vancouver, British Columbia England vs. Canada, 6:30 p.m.

SEMIFINALS Tuesday, June 30 At Montreal Ottawa winner vs. Montreal winner, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, July 1 At Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton winner vs. Vancouver winner, 6 p.m.

THIRD PLACE Saturday, July 4 At Edmonton, Alberta Semifinal losers, 3 p.m.

CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, July 5 At Vancouver, British Columbia Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

Auto racing Points standings NASCAR Sprint Cup Through June 14 1. Kevin Harvick 2. Martin Truex Jr. 3. Joey Logano 4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5. Jimmie Johnson 6. Brad Keselowski 7. Jamie McMurray 8. Matt Kenseth 9. Kasey Kahne 10. Jeff Gordon 11. Kurt Busch 12. Paul Menard 13. Denny Hamlin 14. Carl Edwards (tie) Aric Almirola NASCAR Xfinity Through June 21 1. Chris Buescher 2. Ty Dillon 3. Chase Elliott 4. Regan Smith 5. Darrell Wallace Jr. 6. Elliott Sadler 7. Brian Scott 8. Brendan Gaughan 9. Ryan Reed 10. Daniel Suarez IndyCar Through June 14 1. Juan Pablo Montoya 2. Will Power 3. Scott Dixon 4. Helio Castroneves 5. Graham Rahal 6. Sebastien Bourdais 7. Marco Andretti 8. Josef Newgarden 9. Tony Kanaan 10. Simon Pagenaud Formula One Through June 21 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Nico Rosberg 3. Sebastian Vettel 4. Kimi Raikkonen 5. Valtteri Bottas 6. Felipe Massa 7. Daniel Ricciardo 8. Daniil Kvyat 9. Nico Hulkenberg 10. Romain Grosjean NHRA Through June 21 Top Fuel 1. Antron Brown 2. Tony Schumacher 3. Richie Crampton 4. Larry Dixon 5. Spencer Massey Funny Car 1. Matt Hagan 2. Ron Capps 3. John Force 4. Del Worsham 5. Jack Beckman Pro Stock 1. Erica Enders-Stevens 2. Greg Anderson 3. Jason Line 4. Chris McGaha 5. Allen Johnson

Points 576 561 520 508 506 480 464 456 447 434 426 421 412 401 401

Points 528 499 485 466 462 447 430 419 410 407

Points 374 347 329 322 283 274 272 268 244 232

Points 169 159 120 72 67 62 36 19 18 17

826 824 754 699 693 866 779 713 704 669 964 950 828 750 588

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Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, poet, philosopher, and orator who died in 63 B.C., said, “A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others.”

I wonder if he owned a pet crocodile.

In today’s deal, each side might shed crocodile tears for the other side, depending upon how the play proceeds.

South is in four spades.

After West leads his diamond queen, what should happen?

Note that North’s jump to four spades is not, per se, a signoff. The higher North raises spades, the stronger his hand. If South can envision a slam, he may proceed higher.

Declarer seems to have

only three losers: one spade and two clubs. He would probably take the first trick with dummy’s diamond ace and lead a trump. Now the spotlight falls on East. He knows that South has the

diamond king, so the defenders are getting no red-suit tricks. East needs his partner to have something useful in clubs.

East, sine mora (without delay), must win with his spade ace and shift to the club two, his low card guaranteeing at least one honor in the suit.

Now South is center stage.

If he guesses to put up his club king, he can collect an overtrick. (He draws trumps, cashes his red-suit winners, then leads a club to endplay West, who must concede a ruff-and-sluff.)

But if South finesses his club jack, West wins with his queen and returns his second club. East takes that trick and leads the suit for a third time, West’s ruff being the fourth defensive trick.

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F14110807 WELLS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, LEE COUNTY- DIXON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. 15 CH 6 Property Address: 428 Chicago Road Paw Paw, Illinois 61353 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above0entitle cause on May 5, 2015, I, Sheriff, John Simonton of Lee County, Illinois, will hold a sale on July 16, 2015, commencing at 10 AM, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, towit: Commonly known as: 428 Chicago Road, Paw Paw, Illinois 61353 P.I.N.: 22-18-10-406-009 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment amount $125,456.26 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-157 (C)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(G)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(G-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) of SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH- 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount of bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Lee County.

IF the sale is not confirmed of any reason, the Purchaser at the sale may be entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser at the sale may be entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee's attorney, or the court appointed selling officer.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Steven J. Lindberg at ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563, 866-402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS VENTURES TRUST 2013-I-NH BY MCM CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, ITS TRUSTEE Plaintiff, -v.MARK A. BLAND, ATLANTIC CREDIT & FINANCE INC, ASSIGNEE FROM HSBC RETAIL Defendant 11 CH 131 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 18, 2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will at 10:00 AM on August 6, 2015, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, 3rd floor lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, IL, 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 604 E. 5TH STREET, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Property Index No. 11-27-329-003 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $83,066.08.

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 on residential real estate 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.

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.

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VENTURES TRUST 2013-I-NH BY MCM CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, ITS TRUSTEE Plaintiff, -v.MARK A. BLAND, ATLANTIC CREDIT & FINANCE INC, ASSIGNEE FROM HSBC RETAIL Defendant 11 CH 131 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 18, 2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will at 10:00 AM on August 6, 2015, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, 3rd floor lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, IL, 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: SUBLOT 6 OF LOTS 1, 4, 7, 8, 9 AND 10 IN BLOCK 17 IN AREY'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCK FALLS, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 604 E. 5TH STREET, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Property Index No. 11-27-329-003 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $83,066.08.

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 on residential real estate 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.

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. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: ERIC FELDMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 123 W. MADISON ST., SUITE 1650, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 344-3529.

June 24, July 1 & 8 2015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS, Plaintiff, v.

LINDA D. KNOLL; LINDA D. KNOLL d/b/a THE BISTRO; GITZ-MEIER REMODELING CONTRACTORS; KATHRYN L. KUEBEL d/b/a CREATIVE LICENCE; DON KNIGHT'S ELECTRIC, LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

NO. 15 CH 47 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of certain Mortgages conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: The Easterly 30 feet of the Westerly 75 feet of Lots 4 and 7 in Block 7, in the Original Town, (now City) of Dixon, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 319 W. First Street, Dixon, IL 61021 and which said Mortgages were made by: Community State Bank of Rock Falls to Linda D. Knoll, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document Nos. 2014001281 and 2015000348 and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court: Clerk of the Circuit Court Lee County Court Facility 309 S. Galena Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 on or before July 31, 2015, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Dated: June 11, 2015.

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

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To: Kelly Ann Kelly; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

TAX DEED NO. 15 TX 27 Filed

TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold October 30, 2012 Certificate No. 2012-00422 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 157 in Section 10 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded April 20, 1972 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 28, 29 and 30 as Document Number 380741 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 19-22-07-104-004 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on October 29, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before October 29, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on November 24, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before October 29, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Jemani Purchaser or Assignee Dated 6/9/2015 June 22, 23, 24, 2015

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To: Fred Weidman, Jr.; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

TAX DEED NO. 15 TX 26

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TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold October 30, 2012 Certificate No. 2012-00442 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 56 in Section 10 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded April 20, 1972 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 28, 29 and 30 as Document Number 380741 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 19-22-07-153-034 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on October 29, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before October 29, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on November 24, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before October 29, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Jemani Purchaser or Assignee Dated 6/9/15 June 22, 23, 24, 2015

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF No. 2015 P 26 JANICE E. TUMAN, Deceased.

CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of death of Janice E Tuman of 522 Reuter Road, Amboy, IL 61310. Letters of office were issued to Joy L. Zietlow, 522 Reuter Road. Amboy, IL 61310 as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is David W. Badger or Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 2015 E. First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: Joy L. Zietlow, Executor David W. Badger Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC 215 E First Street P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815)288-4949 (815)288-3068 FAX badger@egblc.com June 10, 17 & 24 2015

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F14110807 WELLS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, LEE COUNTY- DIXON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Plaintiff,

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Matthew D. Piotrowski aka Matthew Piotrowski; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Profident Funding Associates, LP; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

CASE NO. 15 CH 6 Property Address: 428 Chicago Road Paw Paw, Illinois 61353 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above0entitle cause on May 5, 2015, I, Sheriff, John Simonton of Lee County, Illinois, will hold a sale on July 16, 2015, commencing at 10 AM, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: THE WESTERLY 99 FEET OF LOT TOW (2) IN BLOCK FOUR (4) IN THE TOWN OF PAW PAW GROVE, IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS MORE PARTICULARLY DESRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE NORTH FIFTEEN (15) DEGREES EAST (VARIATION SEVEN DEGREES) 254.10 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT TWO (2); THENCE SOUTH SIXTY-THREE (63) DEGREES EAST (VARIATION SEVEN DEGREES) 99 FEET TO A POST ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT TWO (2); THENCE SOUTH FIFTEEN (15) DEGREES WEST 9 (VARIATION SEVEN DEGREES) 254.10 FEET TO A POST ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT TWO (2); THENCE NORTH SIXTY-THREE (63) DEGREES WEST (VARIATION SEVEN DEGREES) 99 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 11 IN BLOCK 4 ACCORDING OT THE PLAT OF PAW PAW RECORDED IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF LEE COUNTY IN BOOK B OF PLATS ON PAGE 6, ALL IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 428 Chicago Road, Paw Paw, Illinois 61353 P.I.N.: 22-18-10-406-009 First Lien Position; Single-Family Residence; Judgment amount $125,456.26 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-157(C) (1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(G)(5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(G-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) of SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH- 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount of bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Lee County.

IF the sale is not confirmed of any reason, the Purchaser at the sale may be entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser at the sale may be entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee's attorney, or the court appointed selling officer.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Steven J. Lindberg at ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563, 866-402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DupPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 R410 June 10, 17, 24, 2015

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CNAs We are looking for dedicated professionals to assume key full and part time positions on our nursing team!

If you are committed to team-oriented outcomes and quality care, we offer: excellent starting wage, PTO, vacation and holiday pay; medical, dental, and vision; 401(k); and much more!

For an immediate and confidential interview, apply in person or call Lynette McFadden at (815) 284-3393 or email/ fax your resume in confidence to dixon@tutera.com 815-284-2066.

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Healthcare & Rehab 800 Division St. Dixon, IL Wanted Director of Nursing Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave, Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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Amboy C.U.S.D. #272 is seeking applicants for the following position: CUSTODIAN To apply go to www.leeogle.org, Job Postings and complete application.

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Drivers: CDL A or B to transfer vehicles from and to various locations throughout U.S. No forced dispatch - Safety Incentives - We specialize in reducing your deadhead.

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NEW TODAY Full Time Office Basic office skills required. Must have experience with Union payroll & reports, Excel, Quickbooks and be able to multi-task.

Serious inquiries ONLY! Please send replies to Box #:1290, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

NEW TODAY Full-time Heavy Duty Truck Technician and Full-time Painter for collision repair shop. Apply in person at: Freeport Metal Specialties Co., 1552 IL Route 75 E, Freeport, IL or email resume to mail@freeport metalspecialties .com Machine Operator CNC Turning and Milling Operator Machine adjustment and setup.

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Sterling Gear, Inc. 1582 Hoover Rd. Ill. Rt. 41, Deer Grove, IL 61243 Need Help Immediately Need people to start NOW! No Experience necessary Oppt'y for Advancement Potential Earnings of $500/wk Start this week Call 815-213-7360

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The Subway at 206 W. Everett St. in Dixon is now hiring for the manager Experiposition. ence is desired but not required. We are seeking a responsible leader day and for evening hours, proleadership viding while working along side staff.

We offer a friendly family owned place to work, great food and benefits including good pay, free uniforms, meal discounts, paid vacations and retirement plans. Apply in person at 206 W. Everett St. in Dixon or you can fax your resume to 815-234-8540 or email it to: appsforsubway@ gmail.com Also hiring for sandwich artists, crew leaders and assistant manApply in agers. person.

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Please send replies to Box #:1289 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 The Whiteside County Farm Bureau in Morrison is seeking an Administrative Assistant/ Communications Coordinator.

The position is a part-time regular position that facilitates a variety of office management functions; creating/ maintaining web and social media content, database management and with interacting members and walk-in traffic. Marketing and/or communications experience preferred.

Applicants should send a cover letter and resume to: Whiteside County Farm Bureau 100 E. Knox St. Morrison, IL 61270 Application deadline is July 2.

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

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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Lift Chair, brown leather, excellent condition, $500; Deluxe Walker w/ seat, burgundy, $100 815-4992579

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Art Johnson 815-716-3017, Dixon, IL 1999 GMC Sierra 1500 Z71 Extended Cab. Very detruck. pendable Asking $2,900 OBO. 815-622-4258

Atty Tim Zollinger, Ward, Murry, Pace & Johnson

For more Information Contact: Lenny Bryson Auctioneer Ph) 815-946-4120

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2003 Chevy Sil2500HD verado Crew Cab 4x4. GM rebuilt diesel engine, has 71k mi. camper shell with rack, total roof 206,00 mileage some rust, service records available. $15,900. Call 815535-3884

Dixon Public Schools, District 170, Owner David Blackburn, Business Manager

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PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2015 – 10:00 A.M. HAROLD & MARY SCUFFHAM, OWNERS 12433 Prairie Center Road, MORRISON, IL (2 Miles West of Morrison High School) TOOLS & LAWN EQUIPMENT: Like new Haulmark 12X7 single axle enclosed trailer, King Cutter 6ft lawn landscape 10 tine rake very nice, very nice log splitter, solar power electric fencer, Electron instant hot water heater hooks up to hose and uses propane, lawn spreader, Troy Built Pony Rototiller, Stihl chain saw, aluminum extension ladder, lawn rake, lawn roller, lawn sweeper, small scaffolding, several steel fence post, 16ft cattle panels, hand tools, shop tools, and lots of misc.; FURNITURE: Cedar chest, wicker love seat, like new tread mill, round oak table with 4 high back chairs, Sony 42” TV, very nice selection of wall hanging pictures with nice frames, linens, many items still unpacked; Collectables: 1954 complete 16 pc set Lionel Train Set with track, over 7 large totes full of Hull Pottery very nice, lots of primitive items; ALSO SELLING AT THE SAME LOCATION, OWNERS: Randy & Linda Boelkins, Stihl gas weed eater with Teflon blades, Lawn sweep, Brute 2500 PSI power washer, 15’ aluminum extension ladder, aluminum ramps for loading ATV’s, MTD push mower, leaf blower, assort. log chains, gas grill, gas turkey fryer, milk cans, 4 hp air compressor, shop vac, power tools, drill press, Christmas lighted lawn ornaments, metal cabinets, wood cabinets, DOT helmet size large, lots of very nice other items. Auctioneer Note: The items offered at this auction are very clean and very nice. This is an auction you do not want to miss!!!

TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK HAVE POSITIVE ID NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS AFTER SOLD AUCTIONEERS: Lyle Dirks, IL440000128, phone 815-626-3358 Rob Young, IL441000593, phone 815-632-8000 CASHIER: Dianne Behrens; CLERK: Cheri Lockhart yellowpagelistings.net/home/dirks

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1974 Volkswagon Beetle Bug, excellent cond. $3800.

815-441-4659.

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1969 Mercury Comet, drive train is done. $5,000 obo. 815-535-3969

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Mahogany china excellent hutch, cond. $125. Call 815-626-0312

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Tuesday, July 7th, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. 7772 Clinton Street, Grand Detour, IL Grand Detour School.

9.47 Acres +/ Great Opportunity! Great Location!

Open House June 10th, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. Photo’s terms and conditions go to: www.lennybrysonauctioneer.com

2012 Toyota Camry LE 47,000 miles mint condition.

Asking 17,000 open to Negotiation. Must sell going to Florida.

309-716-5516 or 815-973-8009

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Hasselblad Camera equipment for sale. 501CM comTelephoto plete. and wide angle lenses. A12 & A24 Two magazines. prism viewfinders.

Exten Tube, Pro Shade etc. All the equipment is in excl. condition. Call 815-284-2685 for details.

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7, 38 D Victoria Secret Padded Bras.

All different colors.

Great Condition $50 for all.

815-590-0908

Reducing herd size, 4 nice quality young milking goats 815-973-3078

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2 new Acoustic guitars, Paid $225, asking $80 each.

815-625-4642

840

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1964 Cushman Eagle; totally restored show bike 270 miles $6000 obo 815-849-9923

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Hard top, 2 full doors, Set of 5 factory mag tires, 1991 Jeep Wrangler. $350. Call 815-677-4664

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1994 Yamaha Viargo, new battery, plugs, oil. $1,500 obo 815-677-3869 1997 Honda Helix 250cc, scooter, 39,627 miles, runs excellent, w/shield, $1700 obo 815251-4254 2007 Honda CBR 1000RR, 8,000 mi., mint condition, $6000/obo 815-994-1809 2008 Honda XR 650L $3,700 OBO. 779-348-0869 2008 Screaming Eagle, low dyna. A Must See! Paid $28,000 – asking $16,000. 815-9859358 2009 Harley Davidson Road King classic. 4,700 mi.

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14' V-Hull fishing boat & trailer.

Good cond. $400 815-762-1336 16' Tri hull boat with 85HP Johnson outboard and Shorelander trailer. Asking $2500/obo.

815-625-5556.

18ft Mark Twain, good cond. Tri-hull fiberglass with Cracked trailer. block 305 engine but included good 350 Chevy engine ready to go in. low hours. $1,500 OBO 815-625-8656 or 815-631-1028 1993 Mariah Shaba Open Bow-wsun deck, 350 Magnum Merc. I/O Custom Trailer 815$7000/obo 994-2465 2002 Bayliner 21ft.

5L Mercruiser outdrive, I/O. $7,000 obo. 815-535-3969 Tracker 1998, 18ft.

150 HP mercury low hours excellent maintenance. Many extras. $11,900 630-859-2332 see at 4/231 Sandpebble Dr. Lake Carroll

940

Mirro-Craft 18ft Fisherman, King well maintained.

Center console, 115hp Evinrude, Shorelander trailer, elec. anchor and cover. Big water boat. Fished on Canada lake. Approx. 20yrs old. $2800/ obo. 815946-2849.

PERSONAL WATERCRAFT 941 1999 Yamaha GP 1200 Jet Ski needs work $1500 obo 815-440-4030

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1990 Ford Class A RV motorhome, stove, refrig, furair, minace, crowave, runs good. 50,000 mi. $7,000 leave message 815-2886311 1996 Damon Hornet camper, 30', very clean, exc. shape, A/C, everything works well, sleeps 6, $3500 815-625-8840 2003 Cherokee Camper 25ft Recently redone $2600 have receipt $4500 firm Cash 815-677-4941 2005 29ft Four Express Winds Excel. Cond. Travel Ready. $5500 815-994-3339

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