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SERVING DIXON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA SINCE 1851

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Fertilizer facility to break ground

20th mural unveiled

Village celebrates first tenant of long-vacant park

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

Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Scott Porter, pastor of Abiding Word Church, speaks about the new “Lincoln in Sterling” mural Sunday afternoon during a dedication ceremony. The mural’s creators overcame many obstacles and finished it minutes before the ceremony.

Team of artists long on resolve, short on sleep

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

MILLEDGEVILLE – After sitting vacant since its inception, ground will be broken at the village’s business park.

Midwestern BioAg will put shovels in the ground Tuesday for its 17,000-square-foot fertilizer blending and distribution facility at the intersection of state Route 40 and Shannon Road.

The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the construction site, rain or shine. A barbecue luncheon and program are planned. State and village officials, company representatives, and local farmers will participate.

The company expects to hire 15 to 20 workers at the Milledgeville site in the next 2 years, as it broadens its reach in Illinois.

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STERLING – It wasn’t easy, but the city’s 20th mural was unveiled Sunday as planned as part of the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society’s Ice Cream Social.

“Lincoln in Sterling” received some finishing touches across the street, literally minutes before the noon ceremony at the Lincoln-Manahan Home.

Local artists John Gragert, his sons, Gaston, Bradon, Kylon, and Nolan, and a friend, Alex “Bean” Cantu, overcame their final challenge in the mural project – a driving rain that subsided just long enough to get the ceremony in about a half-hour later than planned.

The artists uncovered a quote on the painting often attributed to Lincoln: “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”

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John Gragert (far right) of Rock Falls speaks during the dedication of the mural he and his sons created, the 20th in the Sterling Mural Society’s series, during the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society’s Ice Cream Social at the Manahan Home in Sterling. Gragert is joined by (from left) Bradon, 21, Kylon, 17, Nolan, 12, and Gaston Gragert, who also got help from Alex “Bean” Cantu (not pictured) with the “Lincoln in Sterling” mural.

Q&A | CATHY FERGUSON OF DIXON

Founded: 1983 Headquarters: Blue Mounds, Wisconsin Products: Biological products and services to improve soil fertility, thereby increasing yield with less input and in an environmentally friendly manner Reach: Facilities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Iowa, and a sales force and network of dealers that cover 23 states and three Canadian provinces Annual sales: More than $40 million

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Get to know the president-elect Cathy Ferguson, administrator of the Lee County Health Department, was recently named presidentelect of the Illinois Public Health Association.

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

Cathy Ferguson, who has been administrator of the Lee County Health Department since June 2003, was recently named president-elect of the Illinois Public Health Association – a 7,000-member strong group that advocates on behalf of public health issues in Illinois.

How did you get into this field?

I kind of toyed around with a few different majors. I was interested in P.E. and nutrition, but I was worried about there being jobs in P.E., so when I went to Illinois State and talked to a counselor, and when I heard about [public health], it sounded so interesting.

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Dixon native and “American Idol” contestant Gina Venier performs Saturday afternoon during Sterling Main Street Music Fest. See photos of the other acts that graced the stage on A3.

OBITUARIES ........ A4 OPINION .............. A6 MOVIES................ A2

Today’s weather High 87. Low 70.

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POLICE Sterling Police Luis A. Velazquez, 27, of Sterling; 7:37 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of Third Avenue; driving while license suspended, operating an uninsured vehicle; given notice to appear in court.

Miguel Chavez-Chavez, 31, of Sterling; 1:43 a.m.

Sunday at Avenue E and West Seventh Street; driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane usage, operating an uninsured vehicle, no valid driver’s license; given notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police Adam Koehler, 32, of Dixon; 3:10 p.m. Friday on Interstate 88 near the Dixon exit; driving while license revoked, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, operating an uninsured vehicle, possession of a controlled substance (heroin), Lee County warrant for unlawful use of a credit card, Whiteside County warrant for probation violation, Rock Island County warrant for probation violation, and Ogle County warrant for failure to appear; taken to Lee County Jail.

Mariah M. Davis, 24, of Dixon; 12:06 p.m. Friday in the 600 block of North Brinton Avenue; Whiteside County warrant for contempt/nonpayment; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Ogle County Sheriff Gabrielle Lepperd, 25, of Rochelle; Friday; Ogle County warrant for possession of a controlled substance; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Kip Pontnack, 23, of Freeport; Friday; Ogle County warrant for failure to appear; posted bond, no further court appearances.

Christopher Texas, 27, of Rochelle; Friday; failure to register as a violent offender; taken to Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Brian Albee, 27, of Amboy; 9:19 p.m. Friday in the 6000 block of East Flagg Road; driving while license suspended, Ogle County warrant for failure to appear, possession of hypodermic syringes and needles; taken to Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Nicholas P. Drucklieb, 24, of Polo; Saturday; criminal trespass to a vehicle; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

State Police Franklin E. DeHaan, 74, of Rock Falls; 9:29 a.m. Friday at Hickory Hills and Prophetstown roads; failure to yield at an intersection; given citation.

Jennifer A. Kiernan-Gustus, 46, of Holiday, Florida; 4:24 p.m. Friday at Interstate 39 in Lee County; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; given citation.

BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Jennifer Green, Amber DeWaele, Bill Peck, and Terri Porter, all today.

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Members from The Vendettas Motorcycle Club collect backpacks in the rear parking lot of Dixon High School after a Tools for School ride Saturday morning. There were 65 bikes involved in the ride. The club took on the task because of the number of youngsters who need backpacks. The Tools for School program provided backpacks and school supplies for 850 students who qualified for free and reduced lunches last year. This year, 1,385 students are eligible. For more information on the program, call Roxanne Mahan at 815-284-7722, or email Pam Tourtillott at ptourtillott@comcast.net. To donate money, make checked payable to “Tools for School” and send them to the Dixon Public School District Office, Attn: Roxanne Mahan, Tools for School, 1335 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, IL 61021.

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“We will have the capacity to service hundreds of thousands of farmland acres,” said Mark Halton, the company’s chief marketing officer.

Speakers at Tuesday’s event will include Galen Wirth, village president; Tony Michaels, Midwestern BioAg CEO; Gary Zimmer, Midwestern BioAg president; and Ben Adolph, a sales

consultant and crop adviser.

Midwestern BioAg, based in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, is the first business to enter the industrial park since it was set up in 2008. The acreage had been rented out as farmland for several years.

The company bought all 30.3 acres in the business park, saying it would initially use 10 of the acres and take responsibility for developing the rest, including putting in infrastructure for the other lots. Mid-

western BioAg is considering adding a research and development center to the facility.

“We’re bringing in more jobs, and there is real potential for developing the rest of this industrial park,” Wirth said.

Midwestern BioAg, founded in 1883, is primarily a consulting company that helps farmers to find the right products and methods to improve yields.

The company has core facilities in five other states; its first in Illinois

ILLINOIS

Data: Number or prisoners drops But facilities are still overcrowded SPRINGFIELD (AP) – New state data show that the number of people incarcerated in Illinois prisons has fallen in recent years, but the state’s facilities remain overcrowded.

The most recent report on Illinois Department of Corrections facilities shows the agency held 47,483 inmates in May 2015.

That’s the lowest since May 2010, when the department reported 47,150 inmates behind bars. The peak was in January 2013 with 49,321 inmates, the Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reported.

The state prison system’s facilities are designed to house 32,000 prisoners.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has asked a special committee to study how to reduce the Illinois prison population by 25 percent over the next decade. The Illinois State Commission on

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Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform is scheduled to hold a public hearing today in Chicago.

“A reduced prison population not only saves taxpayer dollars but it also promotes a safer prison environment and builds opportunity for stronger communities,” Corrections spokeswoman Nicole Wilson said.

Officials attribute the drop to a program enacted under former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn that awards inmates for good behavior.

Quinn launched the program after he canceled a controversial early prisoner release program.

Officials also say the drop in prison population may be because

the number of prisoners that county judges are sending to state prisons has dropped.

IDOC statistics show that of Illinois’ 102 counties all but 21 are sending fewer inmates to state prison.

Statistics show that 27,400 inmates entered state prisons in 2009.

In the most recent fiscal year that number has fallen to 19,600.

Rauner’s commission recently released a report stating that there needs to be a balance between sending too many people to prison and making sure the public is safe.

The commission also has said the state needs to improve parole services and prison educational programs to reduce the inmate population.

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BANDS CRANK IT UP TO 11 AT STERLING MUSIC FESTIVAL

Impasse puts ACT exams in question Nearly 160,000 students in state took test last year

Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

The Defeated Royals open Sterling Main Street Music Fest on Saturday afternoon at Grandon Civic Center in Central Memorial Park in downtown Sterling.

Elephant Gun performs Saturday night during Sterling Main Street Music Fest. Click on this photo collection at saukvalley.com to see videos from the event.

And to learn more about Elephant Gun, find the band on Facebook.

SPRINGFIELD (AP) about 2,300 juniors.

– Nervousness about Patrick Nolten, the college entrance tests district’s assessment is acute enough as it director, says “everyis, but questions about one is sort of crossing whether the state can their fingers that the pay for those exams state delivers.” amid Illinois’ budget Absent a solution on impasse is adding to the state budget, stuthat anxiety this year. dents in districts that The unresolved bud- signed up will get to get fight in Springfield take the tests in the means state money spring, while those in used in the past to other districts won’t — allow juniors state- unless they organize wide to take the ACT and pay for the tests exam for free may themselves. not be there this year, Local administrators the Chicago Tribune and ACT officials have reported. said districts who have Since 2001, the state already signed up for has subsidized the tests the exams will be able – which cost around to opt out if the Illinois $50 per student – as a State Board of Educaway to help those from tion eventually gets diverse backgrounds funds for statewide get a shot at a higher tests. education.

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OBITUARIES John Charles Reigle GENESEO – John Charles Reigle, 92, of Geneseo, died Thursday, July 23, 2015, at his home.

John was born Dec. 6, 1922, in Sterling, the son of Charles W. and Alta L. (Heaton) Reigle.

John proudly served in the U.S. Navy as a Seabee during World War II. He married Peggy Wexell on Dec. 10, 1978, in Princeton.

John was a welding supervisor for Northwestern Steel & Wire Co. He loved wintering in Apache Junction, Arizona. He was a member of the Apache Junction American Legion Post 0027.

He is survived by his wife, Peggy; daughters, Marilyn (Ray) Mangan of Rock Falls, Rebecca

(Ron) DeHerrera of Stockton, California, Cindra (Ken) German of Cambridge, and Robin Smith of Geneseo; sons, Charles Reigle of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Brett (Hai Jin) Fuller of Fairfax, Virginia; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one greatgreat grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his first wife, Darlene.

As per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded, and no services will be held.

Vandemore Funeral Homes in Geneseo is assisting the family with arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Honor Flight of the Quad Cities.

Raymond ‘Ray’ Saffell DES MOINES, Iowa – Raymond “Ray” Saffell of Des Moines, formerly of Sterling, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, from cancer at Veterans Administration Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines. He worked for 22 years as a supervisor at Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. in Sterling.

Ray was born Dec. 24, 1945, in Des Moines, to Albert and Wanda (Phillips) Saffell. He enlisted in the Marine Corps and served in the Vietnam War. He married Katherine Champlin on July 26, 1997.

Survivors include his wife of Des Moines; daughter, Lori (Curt) Williams of Morrison; son, James Saffell of Rock Falls; stepchildren, Aaron Todd of Rock Falls, Tony Mitchell of Sterling, Debbie Stone of Des Moines, Douglas Salyers of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Jeannie Saly-

ers of Des Moines, Lisa Chabert of Cut Off, Louisiana, and Ron (Corky) Champlin and Kevin Champlin, both of Des Moines; brothers, Bob Saffell of Jefferson, Iowa, and Don (Pat) Saffell of Mercer, Missouri; sisters, Marilyn (Darrell) Adams of Earlham, Iowa, and Pat (Dick) Pauley of Jefferson; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his father, Albert Saffell; mother, Wanda Merical; and sister, Linda Saffell in infancy.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Iles Funeral Home Grandview Park Chapel in Des Moines. Burial will be at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel, Iowa.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.

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Vicki Lynn Oviatt STERLING – Vicki Lynn Oviatt, 61, of Sterling, died Friday, July 24, 2015, at her home.

Vicki was born April 3, 1954, in Mount Carroll, the daughter of Ray and Imogene (Handel) Oviatt. She married Gustavo Lorenzo Rodriguez. He preceded her in death Sept. 28, 1974.

Survivors include her significant other, Jeff Knutson of Sterling; two daughters, Vanessa “Bussy” (James Dean) West of Pittsburg, Texas, and Maria Rodriguez of Las Vegas; two sons, Danny (Jenny) Rodriguez of Maiden Rock, Wisconsin, and James “BJ” (Erin) Millis of Rockford; two sisters, Florene (Jerry) Shaw of Sterling, and Debbie (Paul) Hardey of Morrison; four brothers, Richard (Michelle) Oviatt of Mount Carroll, James (Beverly) Oviatt of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, Larry Oviatt of Sterling, and Greg (Bunny) Oviatt of Mount Carroll; 11 grandchildren, Nick, Jordan, Gabe, Danyan, Reina, Marcus, Adrian, Erika, Payton, Bryce, and Justin; 13 great-grandchildren, Aidan, Aleecia, Isaias,

Saree, Kadence, Kendalyn, Gabriella and Rylan, Helena, Fabian, Antonio, Carmello, Isaac, and one expected great-granddaughter, Josie Jo; her stepmother, Norma Oviatt of Omaha, Nebraska; stepbrothers, John Tate of Tennessee, David (Christy) Tate of Rock Falls and Robert (Kristy) Tate of Grand Detour; stepsisters, Donna Tate, not of the area, and Eva (Mark) Cennel of Omaha, Nebraska; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; nephew, Michael Shaw, great-grandson, Angel Villa; and stepsister, Laura Beggerow.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls, with the Rev. Dalmus Meeks, pastor, officiating. Cremation will follow the services.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com. to send condolences.

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Sigifredo Moncivais STERLING – Sigifredo Moncivais, 73, of Sterling, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Sigifredo was born May 25, 1942, in Monterrey, Mexico, the son of Pedro and Carmen (Alvarez) Moncivais. He married Maria Echebarria on Jan. 21, 1966, in Sterling.

Sigifredo worked for the City of Sterling for more than 10 years.

He enjoyed listening to music, working on cars, collecting watches, and fixing and working with electronics, always wanting them to be modified his way.

Survivors include his daughter, Debra (Jason) Lira of Sterling; two sons, Pedro (fiancée Veronica Hurless) Moncivais of Rock Falls, and Tony (Trisha Cane) Moncivais of Galt; brother, Jose Luis (Mary) Moncivais

of St. Louis, Missouri; six sisters, Carmon M. (Richard) Armstrong of San Antonio, Maria DeJesus (Alejandro) Garza of Adkins, Texas, Rosa Gonzalez of Monterrey NL, Mexico, Josefina (Pablo) Fernandez of San Antonio, Maria Guadalupe Moncivais of San Antonio, and Sylvia Moncivais of Texas; and seven grandchildren, Jesse, Janessa, Esai, Isaac, Keegen, Isriel, and Khloe.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Martha Rendon Moncivais.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, followed by the funeral service at 4 p.m. Cremation rites will be accorded.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

James ‘Jim’ DeWayne Dudley Jr. DIXON – James “Jim” DeWayne Dudley Jr., 45, of Dixon, died Thursday, July 23, 2015.

He was the safety director at Joseph Behr Iron and Metal since 2011. He had previously worked as a safety director at Raynor.

Jim was born Nov. 10, 1969, in Sterling, the son of James D. and Peggy (Waffle) Dudley Sr. He married Angela “Angie” Rutt on Sept.

24, 1994, in Dixon.

Jim was a member of First United Methodist Church in Dixon, and Dixon Elks Lodge BPOE 779. He enjoyed fishing, boating, camping, working with his hands, and demolition derbies.

Jim loved his entire family and his special pet, Izzie. He greatly enjoyed his job and took great pride in ensuring the safety of others. He was a wonderful Christian man and read his Bible every day. Jim would do anything for anybody, and was a true gift to all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife, Angie Dudley of Dixon; his parents, James and Peggy Dudley of Dixon; three brothers, Tim (Alicia) Dudley of Milledgeville, Cody (Allison Raab) Meier of Sterling, and Cole (Karen) Meier of Clinton, Iowa; two sisters, Tami (Jeff) Johnson of Dixon, and Lori (Dan Snow) Dudley of Shannon; paternal grand-

mother, Jean Dudley; 10 nieces, Chandra (Tom) Hamilton, Nicole (Josh) Pitts, Brenda and Sandra Rhodes, Abigail (Taurus) Smith, Hannah Schnake, Emily and Rebecca Apel, Jensin (Samuel) Clark, and Reilly Roberts; eight nephews, Logan and Carter Dudley, Kenneth Rhodes, Albert Rutt, Kyle (Emily) Schnake, Aaron Schnake, Matthew (Francis) Apel, and Nathaniel Apel; five great-nieces, Angelina and Emma Pitts, Dawn Sinderman, Aaliyah Smith, and Kaylyn Schnake; and seven great-nephews, Cody Sinderman, Drew Pitts, Kaden Smith, Braden and Ethan Schnake, Carter Rhodes and Michael Apel. He was preceded in death by his infant sister, Debra Sue Dudley; nephew, Kenton Schnake; niece, Sarah Schnake; maternal grandparents, Harvey and N. Belle Waffle; and his paternal grandfather, George Dudley Sr. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Dixon, with the Rev. Tim Mitchell, pastor, officiating.

A memorial fund has been established.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Mary ‘Lolly’ E. Veith MOUNT CARROLL – Mary “Lolly” Elizabeth Veith, 97, of Mount Carroll, died Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Carroll County Good Samaritan Center in Mount Carroll.

Law-Jones Funeral Homes handled arrangements.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Betty D. Harden of Dixon, 9-11 a.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Vicki Lynn Oviatt of Sterling, 5-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Today’s funerals: Richard Fisher of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Betty D. Harden of Dixon, 11 a.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Tuesday funeral: Vicki Lynn Oviatt of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Wednesday visitation: James “Jim” DeWayne

Dudley Jr. of Dixon, 2-8 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Thursday visitation: Sigifredo Moncivais of Sterling, 2-4 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Thursday funerals: James “Jim” DeWayne Dudley Jr. of Dixon, 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Dixon.

Sigifredo Moncivais of Sterling, 4 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Saturday funeral: Sandra M. Rachey of Clearwater, Florida, noon at Prairie Repose Cemetery in Amboy.

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ILLINOIS

Man reportedly Consumer groups question ATV laws Groups want them tightened; enthusiasts say that would create new issues luring children State police seek information after Saturday night incident

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

ROCK FALLS – Illinois State Police in Sterling are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of trying to lure children into his vehicle.

The man was described as black, 6-foot-1, and of medium build. He had short hair, was cleanshaven, with a ring on his finger, and a tattoo on an arm. He was

wearing a blue baseball hat, a plain white T-shirt, brown pants, and green-and-white sneakers.

Police said the suspect used candy in an unsuccessful attempt to entice two young boys into his car about 7 p.m.

Saturday in the area of Riverview Road and Ann Street in Rock Falls.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Illinois State Police District 1 office at 815-6324010.

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois has some of the least-restrictive laws regulating all-terrain vehicles, and enthusiasts and consumer advocates are divided about how to make the popular sport safer.

The Chicago Tribune reports that July and August are the deadliest months for ATV accidents. In the first 3 weeks of this month, there were 43 ATV deaths nationally, including a 12-year-old girl from Chicago’s southwest suburbs.

Illinois has no restrictions on age, use of helmets, number of passengers, or requirements for safety certification, according to the Specialty Vehicle Institute of American, a trade association.

“It unfortunately makes people in Illinois some of the least protected,” said Rachel Weintraub, legislative director for the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America.

Safety advocates want stronger laws, such as minimum-age

and helmet requirements. Others say implementing tougher rules doesn’t mean they’ll be followed, particularly in an activity that often occurs off the beaten path.

ATVs appeared in 1967 when American Honda dealers sought a new product after motorcycle sales slowed in winter. Farmers soon learned they could complete many tasks on a fraction of the fuel a tractor uses. And, of course, recreational use grew.

“It’s kind of freeing,” said Trevor Glenn of Oregon, a 17-year-old who’s spent nearly a decade riding ATVs and wears protective gear. “You can get away from everything else and have fun.”

Many manufacturers provide safe-usage guidelines on riding, passengers and avoiding paved roadways – where the bulk of fatal accidents occur. The Specialty Vehicle Institute has offered education centers and safety courses

since 1988, along with its “Golden Rules” for riding, including wearing a helmet and adult supervision of riders under 16.

The Consumer Federation of America and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that no one under 16 ride an ATV. Rider groups say more laws could lead to more problems – added work for police departments or more accidents as scofflaws flee the law.

“It’s very difficult to stop an activity just by making it illegal,” said Peter Horst of the American Motorcyclist Association, which represents ATV riders and racers.

“You drive it underground.”

Mike Campabello, president of the Chicagoland ATV Riding club, said a better answer might be adding trail systems or ATV parks where users would have to follow safety rules. “The riding areas in Illinois have dwindled,” he said.

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BUREAU VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Worries in Walnut over consolidation Community comes together to discuss district’s future

BY TERRI SIMON Shaw Media tsimon@shawmedia.com

WALNUT – There was passion in the room.

There were questions.

There was confusion.

On Thursday evening, more than 50 people, predominantly from Walnut, packed into the small Walnut Senior Center.

They wanted to talk about Bureau Valley School District’s plan to consolidate the junior high students from Walnut and Buda

into a new school addition at the high school facility in Manlius.

The crowd at the informational meeting was a cross-section of the community – a couple of educators, parents with students in the district, and other folks, including many senior citizens.

Bureau Valley parent Jill Macklin, along with other BV parents, led the hourlong event, deemed to be nothing more than an opportunity for area

residents to learn about the district’s project and ask questions. Even though the board has already voted to build the new junior high school in Manlius, and another kindergarten-throughfifth-grade building in the southern part of the school district, attendees believed their efforts would not fall on deaf ears – in hopes the board would ultimately change its mind.

“We have a community and a school district worth fighting for,” Macklin told the crowd. “This is our children. This is our taxes.

This is our home.”

A variety of topics were covered, including the four floor-plan options the board is considering for the junior high; the number of students compared to the size of the building plans; the lack of a library, computer lab, offices and other amenities in the new proposal; a possible tax increase; the way the district is proposing to pay for the junior high without a referendum; the disparities of opportunities for students between Bureau Valley North and Bureau Valley South; the job description of Bureau Valley Superintendent

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Dr. Stephen Endress; and more.

The discussion was passionate yet respectful at all times and clearly wasn’t a civil war between the northern and southern parts of the district. Instead, the general consensus in the room was the southern portion of the district did need a new school, and the junior high addition shouldn’t take precedence over that action.

“Bulldoze those towers [in Buda] down,” said one person in the room.

“The [BV] South needs to be the first priority. Most of us agree

the junior high doesn’t need to be our first priority; this is not a battle between the North and the South,” said another.

Much discussion pertained to a survey the district is expected to send to all registered voters in the district. Everyone in the room was urged to let everyone in the district know how important the survey is, that the board’s decisions could be influenced if enough people fill it out.

The group is planning a similar meeting in the southern part of the school district in the near future.

DEKALB

Salary hike a firestorm lit again Hundreds of NIU Cost-of-living increase to boost base rate by nearly $1,400

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SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Here is Illinois government by the numbers: The state has no budget 27 days into a new fiscal year. It has a deficit of up to $4 billion. And Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner insists that Democrats in the Legislature embrace his five pro-business and anti-corruption initiatives.

And in the face of those recalcitrant lawmakers, Rauner has brought some new figures into the equation: A 2 percent automatic cost-ofliving increase, set to take effect this month to boost the $68,000 base legislative salary by nearly $1,400.

“They’ve taken a pay hike for themselves without any budget and without any real reforms,” Rauner said last week.

It’s also the first pay hike in 7 years for salaries that have not kept pace with inflation.

The time lapse, the way this year’s pay hike played out, and the defense Democrats have assumed this year after having rejected a pay bump in 2014 all represent a new chapter in what’s been a sordid compensation history for the General Assembly’s 177 members – a number that used to be higher until taxpayers voted to reduce it because of a pay hike.

The plot twists have Democrats cornered.

House Speaker Michael Madigan won’t answer questions about it. After years of well-intended, politically popular votes to reject raises, Chicago Senate President John Cullerton now says it would violate the Illinois Constitution not to take the pay. The charter prohibits “changes in salary” during a legislator’s term.

AP

Then-Gov. Pat Quinn delivers the State of the State Address to a joint session of the General Assembly in the House chambers Jan. 29, 2014, at the State Capitol in Springfield. The teabag protest, led by activists and later Quinn, prompted voters to reduce the size of the House of Representatives by one-third. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is complaining about a 2 percent cost-of-living increase that automatically takes effect for legislators this summer even while they continues a dispute with Rauner over a statewide spending plan.

The Democratic-controlled Legislature has been locked in a weekslong battle with Rauner over a state budget that was supposed to be in place by July 1. The Democrats proposed a spending plan they said protected “vital” services but was short on cash by up to $4 billion.

Rauner vetoed it and won’t settle the fiscal matter until Democrats embrace his agenda, which includes tighter restrictions on injuredworker compensation, property-tax curbs and political term limits.

Pay for state representatives and senators has been Kryptonite for decades, as witnessed by a 1978 raise provoking such vitriol that voters sliced the size of the House of Representatives by one-third; an oft-ridiculed and eventually dropped third-party review process, and court cases in the last 15 years that prompted lawmakers to make annual inflation bumps automatic.

“There’s no good way

to deal with legislative compensation,” said Kent Redfield, a longtime statehouse observer as a legislative staffer and political scientist.

Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, at the time a political activist who decades later would play another key role in the legislativepay saga, led a protest over the 40 percent pay hike in 1978 that culminated in a constitutional amendment to reduce House membership to 118. The dispute motivated lawmakers to create an independent Compensation Review Board to objectively determine salary hikes and costof-living increases, but that scorned system was abandoned in 2009.

In its demise, lawmakers retained one 1990 board-created provision – an automatic, annual cost-of-living increase based on a federal inflation index.

Then, in 2013, Quinn, as Democratic governor, vetoed money for legislative pay to force an agreement on a still-elusive

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pension debt-reduction plan. Cullerton and Madigan won a judge’s order that Quinn had violated the constitutional “changes in salary” dictum.

House Democrats then voted in 2014 to make annual increases part of a “continuing appropriation,” meaning the money is paid regardless of whether lawmakers provide spending authority – like this year.

Madigan has refused for weeks to answer questions about it. Cullerton broke his silence last week, holding the Constitution up as a shield.

“You can’t have a situation where the executive branch, like Gov. Quinn, holds up people’s salaries in order to force them to vote for a bill,” Cullerton said in Chicago. “The judge ruled that you can’t do that.”

workers want to join state union DEKALB (AP) – Nearly 650 workers at Northern Illinois University have signed a petition and filed it with the state labor board asking to organize under the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union.

The 650 workers include clerical, paraprofessional, technical and administrative employees. AFSCME represents other NIU employees and about 5,000 other state university workers.

The workers’ request comes after employees say they’ve gone years without pay raises and have increasing workloads, The Daily Chronicle reported.

“Forming ourselves as a union is at least an option

to get us better pay,” said Jennifer Jeffries, who started working at NIU in 2011 as an office support staffer.

NIU spokesman Bradley Hoey said university officials are aware of the workers’ complaints and NIU President Doug Baker and other university leaders are looking at different ways to address the concerns.

“It’s challenging financial times,” Hoey said. “With the fiscal challenges with the state and with the university, many things are coming to a head.”

NIU has more than 4,000 employees and is facing a 31 percent funding cut from the state. If NIU doesn’t object to the petitions the union could be established in coming weeks.

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WASHINGTON SPOTLIGHT

EDITORIALS FROM YESTERYEAR | 1915

Buffoon leads crowded race for GOP nod Meanwhile, a quality choice is languishing

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In this photo taken July 24, 1915, passengers are rescued as they stand atop the Eastland passenger ship after the vessel capsized in the Chicago River in downtown Chicago. The disaster claimed 844 lives when the ship sank 100 years ago.

From our archives: Eastland disaster ‘exceedingly tragic’ Note to readers – Sauk Valley Media reprints editorials and articles from the past as a regular Monday feature.

The following items appeared in the Telegraph between July 24 and 27, 1915.

What we thought: 100 years ago

o’clock this morning when the giant steamship Eastland of the St. Joe-Chicago line capsized at its dock west of the Clark street bridge.

A deplorable Twenty-five hunaccident dred people were on board when she went arly Associated Press dispatches over, according to the today told of the count of officials of the United States Steamterrible accident in the ship Inspection bureau. lake going passenger boat in Chicago and the At noon over 500 bodies death of a great number had been taken from the river and the wreck, of persons, the most of whom were women and but the total toll will not be known until the children. plates of the steamer The affair is exceedare ripped asunder and ingly tragic and shocks access has been gained the entire nation. to the lower decks and It shows the danger of great crowds. People cabins, which were under water. are unmanageable and Many went to their unreasoning when they death with no chance are in masses. – July 24, to escape. From early 1915 stories from survivors, Over 1,300 drowned the boat began to list at 7:25 o’clock and a few in Chicago River minutes later was on • Steamer Eastland her side in the mud of capsized at Clark St. the river. dock early this morn; The hundreds on the many women and chiltop decks were thrown dren dead struggling into the water, • Boat was crowded while those in the cabins with 2,500 picknickers and saloons below decks when she turned over were trapped, with no • Many trapped below chance to escape.

• Hundreds in cabThe Eastland had been ins and saloons below chartered by the Westdecks had no chance ern Electric Co. for a picnic excursion for its • Cause of disaster unknown employees, and it is said that more than 2,500 • Captain Pedersen says big steamer turned people were aboard when the tragedy over in two minutes occurred. ...

(Associated Press) LATEST ESTIMATES CHICAGO, July 24 – A thousand people, sixty CHICAGO – At 3 percent of whom were o’clock this afternoon, women and children, Coroner Hoffman are believed to have lost estimated the numtheir lives in Chicago’s ber of dead at 1,300. worst river disaster, First Deputy Chief of which occurred at 7:40 Police Schueter placed

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EDITORIAL BOARD Jim Dunn Sam R Fisher Sheryl Gulbranson Jennifer Heintzelman Larry Lough Jeff Rogers

the dead at 1,700. At 2 o’clock 700 bodies had been recovered. – July 24, 1915

tors and he will recover, so we don’t believe any great amount of concern need be demonstrated over him. – July 26, 1915

Dixon people have special anxiety in Eastland disaster

Planned to go on Eastland

• Dixon ladies changed plans at last minute, parents hear But for a quick change • Officers and employin their plans, Misses ees of Western Electric Co. are known in Dixon Marie, Beatrice and Ruth Adams, daughters Office employees of of Mr. and Mrs. Albert the Illinois Northern Adams of Dixon, might Utilities company and have been victims of the the Dixon Home TeleEastland catastrophe in phone Co. manifested Chicago Saturday. an extraordinary interMr. and Mrs. Adams est in the disaster which received word Sunday befell the Western Electhat their daughters and tric company’s excurMrs. Francis Schumacksion on the Eastland in er and husband and Chicago this morning, Mrs. Robert Kingstrand inasmuch as many of and husband had the salesmen and officers of the company are planned to make a lake trip on the steamer but known in Dixon. for some unexplained Several Dixon people had invitations to attend reason cancelled their plans at the last the picnic which had such a tragic beginning, moment. – July 26, 1915 but as far as is known, Will show movies none from here acceptof Eastland tragedy ed. Naturally names of the victims are anxiously • Princess Theatre awaited here to learn if to swell relief fund by any of the friends of Dix- shows Monday onites were drowned. – The Princess Theatre July 24, 1915 has taken the lead in Dixon to swell the fund Many others feel for the relief of the worse than he does families of the victims of An official of the com- the Eastland disaster in Chicago Saturday, havpany that owns the ing secured the Chicago Eastland, the steamer Tribune’s pictures of that turned over in scenes attendant the Chicago and drowned many hundreds of men, sinking of the ship and women and children, is the rescue of the passengers for matinee and very ill over the affair. evening performances However, the money next Monday. that he made out of The net proceeds of the boat during the the shows will go to the past years which it has Eastland relief fund, and been menacing the it is sure that hundreds lives of thousands of of people will attend. – women and children, July 27, 1915 will employ good doc-

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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OK, OK. I’m in Ohio, watching Gov. John Kasich become the 16th announced candidate for the GOP presidential nomination, proclaiming he represents the nation’s heartland. Is this awesome or what?

Or what. Kasich has an uphill battle to get into the Aug. 6 debate, sponsored by Fox News, which has decided it will anoint the top 10 Republican presidential candidates based on five polls.

Kasich is one of the most qualified people running for president, but he has almost no chance of being elected.

He’s late to announce, and few people outside of Ohio know him. Yet Fox may kill his chances even to be heard because right now in the polls he is not among the top 10.

It’s not fair.

Kasich, a former congressman, is a secondterm governor of a state whose residents say that 72 percent of them are satisfied that the state is going in the right direction. Also (political mantra kicking in here), no Republican has ever been elected to the White House without winning Ohio. Eat your heart out, presidential hopeful Chris Christie, failed governor of New Jersey, lucky that three out of 10 of his constituents are happy with his leadership.

Folks, these are mischievous times. The nation’s pre-eminent dork leads the pack of GOP candidates. (That would be a buffoon named Trump who has yet to announce any serious policy issue except that he hates undocumented workers – although he employs them – and has disputed the heroism of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who was tortured as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.)

Trump leads among would-be GOP voters (prediction: only briefly) because this is summer and people are tired of politics and he has a lot of money and he doesn’t play by any rules. Go figure.

On the day Kasich announced, Trump made public the private cellphone number of one of McCain’s best friends, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., another GOP presidential candidate, whom Trump also disdains.

That’s what he does – ridicule everyone else.

It is pathetic that Trump is being taken seriously.

But, hey, it’s summer and we’re bored, and he is a flash in the pan, as in a reference to fool’s gold in them thar hills.

“The press is not the focal point of civic life.

It never was. It is a tool of civic life.

It is a necessary tool.”

Editorials represent the opinions of the Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board.

Michael Schudson, educator, author, 1999

Quotes brought to you courtesy of

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

Contact her at amcfeatters@nationalpress.com.

Back to Kasich, a politician who should be taken seriously. (Personal note: I am a fan of his boisterous love of rock and roll, down-home style, budgetary discipline and decision to expand Medicaid in Ohio while noting that in the Great Beyond love of small government may well count for less than helping the poor.)

Kasich also has serious flaws, most notably his refusal to recognize that new voting laws that discriminate against minorities are morally wrong and a hindrance to his party.

At this point in time (a wonderful euphemism for who knows what will happen), it seems likely that Jeb Bush, the exgovernor of Florida, with well over $100 million in contributions – and he’s just getting started – will get the Republican nomination and will name Kasich as his running mate. Florida and Ohio!

On the same ticket! And don’t forget that the GOP convention is in Donald Cleveland.

Trump The candidate Really! for the GOP T h a t nomination means Hillin the 2016 ary Clinpresidential ton, certain election is leading the to get the race, but it Democratic won’t last nominafor long, tion (or so predicts Ann McFeatters it seems at this point in time) has to battle hard to win Ohio and Florida, key to winning. Politicos think she will consider Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown to run with her. ClintonBrown? Hardly euphonious.

It’s like Netflix’s “House of Cards,” except that Robin Wright and Kevin Spacey are actors and this is real. Well, sort of, until Trump is out of contention.

Kasich deserves his few moments on the stage in the August debate. Come on, Fox. Be fair and balanced.

This is what happens when the media calls the shots. Media helped create Trump by trumpeting his outrageous comments.

Now Fox’s decision to host an early debate and decide who gets to be on stage (via currently meaningless polls) has strengthened him.

And you thought politics in August, 15 months before the presidential election, was dull.

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Newfound father might not be a good guest Dear Abby, I am 32 and getting married in a year. My biological father lives in Spain and has never been to the U.S. My mother met him when she was teaching English there. I was born in the states and never knew or spoke to my dad growing up. When I was 5, I was adopted by my mom’s then-husband.

At 20, while studying in Spain, I located my father and his wife. We maintain a good relationship, but I haven’t been back there, and he has never met my family.

Mom harbors a lot of resentment toward my father. She tells me he took no interest in me as a baby and never sent

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

and that she doesn’t want to see him.

I do not share my mother’s resentment. I don’t want my father to feel excluded. I worry about Mom’s feelings and about my father’s first U.S. trip being during the wedding when I will surely be distracted with lots of things.

Please advise.

– Bride Torn in Two in Nebraska

any money or letters. She gets emotional when he is brought up in conversation. He doesn’t feel this way toward her.

When I mentioned to Mom that I plan to invite him and his wife to the wedding, she got upset.

She told me I have no business inviting him,

Dear Bride, Your father may have no hard feelings toward your mother because it appears he accepted no emotional or financial responsibility at the time you were conceived. If he knew she was pregnant and offered no help, then all of that fell on her shoulders.

dearABBY

It’s appropriate you are worried about your mother’s feelings, because you should be. If you want a relationship with your father, no one can prevent you.

However, if he hasn’t “earned” the right to be at your wedding and if you have any sensitivity at all to your mother’s feelings, entertain him in the U.S. at a later date when he can have your full attention. (I hesitate to say “the attention he deserves” because I’m not sure he deserves any.)

Dear Abby, I’m 56 and still don’t know what I want to do with my life. I have no real talents or passions.

I have a thousand inter-

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Tuesday, July 28 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.

Kiwanis Club of Sterling, 6:45-7:45 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, 815499-4866.

American Red Cross blood drive, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton.

Appointments: 800-733-2767.

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

Golden K Kiwanis, 9 a.m., Dixon Senior Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Gaffey Home Nursing and Hospice blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-6263467.

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

Free blood pressure clinic, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Commodities, 10 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Senior Information Services, 10 a.m.-noon, Mount Carroll Senior Center, 306 N. Main St., 800-541-5479.

Blood pressure checks, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Blood pressure checks, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

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

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

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

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

Sterling Rotary Club, noon, YWCA of the Sauk Valley, 412 First Ave., Sterling.

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

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

American Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 202 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon. Appointments: 800733-2767.

Shingles and arthritis information program, 1:30 p.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

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

Downstairs, west door.

Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 2-5 p.m., 101 W. Second St., Dixon. Appointment: 815-284-9555.

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

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

Caregivers Support Group, 6 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

TOPS 253, 6-7:30 p.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Avenue E, Sterling, 815-622-2820.

NAMI Sauk Area, 6:30 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 325 state Route 2, Dixon, namisaukvalley@ gmail.com or 815-244-1405.

Northeast Area Watch Group, 6:30 p.m., Dixon Police Department community room, 306 S. Hennepin Ave., schowell@dixonpd.com or 815-284-7197.

Working Women’s Grief Support Group, 6:30 p.m., KSB Hospice office, Commerce Towers, 215 E. First St., Dixon.

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

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

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

Road, Sterling.

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

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

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

Rock Falls Lodge 936 AF & AM, 7:30 p.m., 117 W. Second St., Rock Falls.

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

Al-Anon-Alateen, 8 p.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

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

Wednesday, July 29 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

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

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

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

Nurturing Program, 9:15 a.m., Sinnissippi Centers Inc., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013 or 800-782-1584.

Blood pressure check, 10-11 a.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Avenue E, 815564-2145.

Blood pressure check, 10:3011:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Presentation on people in long-term facilities, 10:45 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Grapevine; 6 p.m., closed,

Spanish; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

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

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

Downstairs, west door.

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. American Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon. Appointments: 800-7332767.

American Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointmments: 800-733-2767.

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Monday, July 27 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

Scrabble, 10:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

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

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

Second St., Dixon.

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

Hand and Foot card game, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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

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

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

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

Tampico Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., Reagan Park, Main and Glassburn streets, Tampico, 815718-0818.

Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

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

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

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 6:308:30 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling; 815-6228838.

Tuesday, July 28 Open pool, open cards, open

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Euchre, 10:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Triple Play Tuesday Program, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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

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

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

There is a cost; registration is necessary.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Farmer’s Market, 3-6 p.m., Lanark City Park, 200 block of West Claremont Street.

Adult Readers’ Group, 6 p.m., library conference room, Sterling Public Library, 815-625-1370.

Book Discussion Group, 6:308 p.m., Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon, 815284-7261 Bingo, 7 p.m., Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-625-0354.

ests and hobbies, none of which would ever develop into a career. I have worked whatever job I could get to pay the bills (more or less), but they have all been near minimum wage, so 10 years from retirement, I have no savings.

I got to the point I was so miserable at my last job that I quit without having another one waiting for me, so I’ll probably end up taking whatever dead-end job I can get just to get a paycheck.

How can I convince potential employers I can do something different when I don’t believe it myself?

– Diane in Canton, Illinois

Dear Diane, Your problem is you have lost faith in yourself.

If you have had “a thousand interests and hobbies,” I’m betting you are proficient in at least half of them, which means you do have a wealth of varied experiences to offer some lucky employer. Please keep that in mind the next time you go for an interview, because as long as you have the determination, it is never too late.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

TRAVEL TRIVIA

That’s a whole lot of corn dogs and Mickey Mouse ears Here’s a bit of trivia in honor of Disneyland’s 60th birthday Tribune News Service

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The wonderful world of Disneyland opened its gates to the public in 1955, and since then, millions of visitors from around the world have flocked to California to see Walt Disney’s dream-come-true. This year, the legendary theme park celebrates its 60th birthday, and in honor of all those decades of Disney magic, here are a few things you may not know about the park: More than a million corn dogs are sold annually at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park.

About 84 million Mickey Mouse ears have been sold since 1955. The Mouseketeers first wore the hats in the 1950s on “The Mickey Mouse Club” television show.

Trivial pursuits More than 700 million people have For the complete list of visited Disneyland 60 facts for Disneyland’s since opening day.

60th birthday, read this More than 50 story at saukvalley.com scuba divers maintain the water-based attractions and waterways at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.

Dream of getting married in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle? You can, but it will set you back $120,000 for an after-hours ceremony.

No gum is sold at Disney theme parks. Walt Disney didn’t want visitors to step in discarded chewing gum.

Disneyland’s work force amounts to 28,000 cast members, Disney-speak for employees.

Though Walt Disney sported a mustache for most of his adult life, Disneyland banned facial hair on its workers from 1957 until 2000, when restrictions were eased.

If Disneyland’s original $1 adult admission fee had increased in lockstep with the U.S. Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index, today it would be $8.87. Instead, it’s $99. (But in the old days, you had to buy ride tickets separately. Now they’re included.)

In September 1959, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev made a historic visit to Los Angeles and asked to see Disneyland. His minders first said yes, and then no, after Los Angeles Police Chief William Parker said that he couldn’t guarantee Khrushchev’s safety. “Why not?” Khrushchev protested. “What is it? Do you have rocketlaunching pads there? ... Is there an epidemic of cholera there? ... Have gangsters taken hold of the place?”

In 1952, before Anaheim emerged as the location for Disneyland, Walt Disney went to the Burbank City Council with a proposal for a park. The council members turned him away, and one said, “We don’t want the carny atmosphere in Burbank.”

Sleeping Beauty’s castle is all decked out for Disneyland’s 60th anniversary.

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County where Bland died has history of racism District attorney: County now led by more progressive generation HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) – In the searing 100-degree Texas heat, Sylvester Nunn uses three worn beach umbrellas to protect himself and the produce piled in the bed of his old Chevy pickup truck as he carries on a generations-old summer tradition.

The 78-year-old is selling watermelons by the roadside just outside Hempstead, where the perfect combination of sandy soil and rainfall make this the watermelon capital of Texas. During the first half of the 20th century, the area was the nation’s largest shipper of the sweet red fruit.

But it’s a more troubling tradition – of racial strife – that has resurfaced here in the days since a black woman named Sandra Bland died in the county jail after a traffic stop by a

white state trooper.

Video of the confrontational stop ignited longsimmering passions and caused some blacks to raise their guard around law enforcement in Waller County and the county seat of Hempstead, once known as “Six Shooter Junction” because of white supremacist violence in the 1800s.

“I’ve lived here my whole life,” said Nunn, who is black. “I know how it could happen, but nothing’s happened to me. It’s been all right with me.”

Other people insist the area about 50 miles northwest of Houston has left its troubled past behind.

Bland, a 2009 graduate of nearby Prairie View A&M University, had just accepted a job at her alma mater when she was jailed

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Sylvester Nunn leans against his pickup and talks about growing up in Waller County on Wednesday in Hempstead, Texas. Nunn sells watermelons from the back of his truck along the highway, a generationsold summer tradition. A more troubling tradition, of racial strife, has resurfaced here in the days since a black woman named Sandra Bland died in the county jail after a traffic stop by a white state trooper.

July 10 for assaulting the trooper who pulled her over for an improper lane change.

Three days later, the woman from the Chicago suburb of Naperville was found hanged in her cell – a suicide, accord-

ing to a medical examiner. Bland’s relatives and other supporters dispute that finding.

The FBI is leading an investigation.

“It’s a sad thing,” Michael Wolfe, Hempstead’s mayor since 2004

and the city’s third black mayor since the 1980s, said of Bland’s death and the negative attention it has drawn. “It is not a true reflection of people who live here. It creates a level of animosity that may not be true. The community has changed tremendously.”

District Attorney Elton Mathis acknowledges the county “does and did have a lot of things that went on here that we’re not particularly proud of, as far as racial interaction.”

Mathis said he could understand how some people “looking at some of the bad things in our past would jump to the conclusion that this was a murder and not a suicide.”

But, he added, “people need to realize there is a new generation in control of government here ... a more progressive generation.”

Waller County was named for Edwin Waller,

a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico in 1836, who 4 years later became the first elected mayor of Austin. Whites make up 44 percent of the 47,000 residents, Hispanics 29 percent and blacks 25 percent.

First settled in the early 1820s, the area became home to slave-labor cotton plantations. Hempstead was incorporated in 1858 thanks to a railroad terminus.

The plantations were dismantled with the end of the Civil War in 1865.

Three years later, historical records report a race riot, followed by unrest in the 1880s, when a White Man’s Party was established to blunt active black political participation in the county where blacks outnumbered whites.

That’s when violence blamed on the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups gave it the “Six Shooter” sobriquet.

OBITUARY

Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of Whitney Houston, dies She was the only child of late pop star, husband Bobby Brown DULUTH, Ga. (AP) – The brief, chaotic life of Bobbi Kristina Brown was never really her own.

Born and raised in the shadow of fame and litigation, shattered by the loss of her mother, Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina was overwhelmed by the achievements and

demons of others before she could begin to figure out who she was.

Her demise was the most awful inheritance of all.

Bobbi Kristina died on Sunday at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Georgia, about 6 months after she was found facedown and unresponsive in

a bathtub in the suburban Atlanta townhome she shared with Nick Gordon, the man she called her husband. She was 22.

Police said she was found Jan. 31 in the suburban Atlanta townhome she shared with Gordon. A police report described it as a “drowning.”

Bobbi Kristina was the only child between Houston and Brown.

She was hospitalized for months in Atlanta – eventually being placed in hospice care – after being found in a manner grimly similar to the way her megastar mother died 3 years earlier. Gordon said at the time it seemed Bobbi Kristina wasn’t

breathing and lacked a pulse before help arrived.

Brown – the sole heir of her mother’s estate – did have dreams.

She identified herself on Twitter as “Daughter of Queen WH,” ‘’Entertainer/Actress” with William Morris & Co., and “LAST of a dying breed.” She told Oprah Winfrey shortly after her mother’s death

in 2012 that she wanted to carry on her mother’s legacy by singing, acting and dancing. But her career never took off.

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What’s your favorite part about the job?

The variety. You never know what your day holds. I’m very much a people person. I like working with a lot of different types of people.

One thing I’d love to break down is, sure, there are some administrators who are the stereotype of being an administrator, but I really am a working administrator. I want to be involved in the process. Once I get involved with something, I want to see it through and see it succeed. I love working with our staff here. I love working with the public and the county board.

What’s the hardest part about the job?

The current budget situation is very challenging.

Public health and health care in general is changing and, not that that’s a bad thing – a lot of it is good, but just trying to adapt can be challenging. ... We were informed earlier this week that we would not have our family planning grant renewed. We’ve had this grant for well over 30 years. So I’ve been scrambling the last couple of days. ... I am committed to keeping services in the county. To some extent, we’re going to be here, but it’s just going to be looking different. I’m still trying to find out – I’m trying to get answers. I contacted the program person from the state, and I didn’t get much.

She told me there are other counties in our situation. ... It’s very disappointing. We’re the safety net for the community.

We see a lot of teens; that’s a group that needs services, and they’re comfortable coming here.

What work are you most proud of?

This is probably going to sound really cheesy. Every day we have successes.

Any time we identify a problem at a restaurant, get it corrected, and avoid a food-borne illness outbreak. Oftentimes, public health gets overlooked unless there is an incident or an outbreak or something like that. We are a safety net for so many clients. We have young women come in for family planning, and ... I’m just so proud of what our staff does on a day-to-day basis.

Most recently my work with PRISM [formerly the Anti-Heroin Task Force] has been so rewarding – just to see all the key stakeholders come together and seeing the grassroots group work with us. ...

We’re actually making a difference. We’re seeing policy change. That’s huge.

What do you hope for the future of public health?

I would like to see more funding directed toward things like chronic disease prevention, because that’s where so many of the health care costs come from – from people who develop heart disease or diabetes. If we could get more funding to prevent some of that, we’d be so much better off. So many of my counterparts statewide are facing serious budget issues, laying off staff, ending programs, and that doesn’t end well because you take those programs away, and then the need even exacerbates. Locally, I want to continue. ... I want this PRISM work all to come to fruition. I can’t wait until we’re actually helping addicts get into treatment. We have a support group starting in August. I just want to break down stereotypes about addiction.

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Redoubles cause four times the fun

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Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman politician and orator who died in 43 B.C., said, “Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.”

At the bridge table, redoubles often double the grief of less experienced players. This week, let’s look at the various meanings for redouble.

First, the rarest redouble, which means: “Help, partner, we are in big trouble.”

Look at the North hand.

East opened one diamond, South overcalled one heart, and West passed.

Now North was not strong enough to act, so he passed. East reopened with a takeout double, which

West passed, turning his partner’s takeout double into a penalty double, announcing long hearts.

North, anticipating that this was not his side’s best spot, made an SOS redouble. (If

he had been happy with one heart doubled, he would have had to pass.) South ran to one spade, which East doubled for penalty. North made his second rescue redouble, which resulted in South’s playing in two clubs doubled – after an auction lasting 24 calls.

West correctly led his club, attempting to cut down on declarer’s trump tricks. East won with his king and returned a trump. South won with his 10 and led his diamond queen. East took that with his ace and led another trump, which resulted in down one.

East had to shift to his spade queen when in with the diamond ace to get the contract down two, which was tough to find.

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Try these remedies when you feel the burn

BY ASHLEY POSKIN Special to Sauk Valley Media

Has anyone ever been successful in getting through summer without a sunburn? I can’t recall a time when I was so lucky – it just happens. As an adult, I’ve become more aware of the danger of UV rays and now understand why Audrey Hepburn really wore

those giant sunglasses.

Prevention really is key during the summer months.

Large brimmed hats, sunglasses and long-sleeve clothing are fantastic options, but should you forget and get caught out in the sun without your SPF 45, we’ve got a few sunburn soothers that will help to get you back on the mend.

Green Tea Compress What you’ll need: 3 bags of green tea Boiling water Clean towel To reduce inflammation caused by sunburn, boil 4-6 cups of water and steep your tea until it is relatively dark. Remove the bags once the water cools, soak a clean towel in the tea and use it as a compress over your sunburn. If you have the time, chill the tea in the refrigerator for a while for added cooling relief.

Photos by Ashley Poskin for Sauk Valley Media

Peppermint Sponge Bath

Aloe Ice Cubes What you’ll need: Pure aloe gel Ice cube tray Mason jar or zip-top bag Freezer I would be lying if I said I’d never stood in front of the freezer with the door wide open on an exceptionally hot and muggy day. So, you know that feeling? Well, aloe cubes are kind of the next best thing, plus you don’t have to worry about wasting a ton of energy or melting the ice cream.

Squeeze the contents of a container of aloe gel into an ice cube tray and let freeze overnight. If you have any difficulty in removing the cubes, just work around the edges with a butter knife and they should pop out.

Place the cubes in a zip-top bag or glass jar and store in the freezer.

Note: If you have an intense sunburn, let the cubes melt down to a slushy consistency before using on your skin; anything frozen applied to fairly burned skin can cause skin cell damage.

Cool as a Cucumber Compress

What you’ll need: Peppermint essential oil Large soft sponge Lukewarm bath water Add 2 drops of peppermint oil per 1 cup water to a water bath.

Drip cooled water over affected areas and feel the cooling relief in minutes! If you don’t have peppermint oil, steep peppermint tea like in the green tea recipe above.

What you’ll need: 1 fresh cucumber Chef’s knife Food processor (optional) Food safe jar (optional) Probably the easiest method yet! Simply slice a cucumber and apply to your sunburned skin. Cucumbers cool and hydrate the skin, which makes them great for sunburn relief and for your everyday beauty regimen. If you want to kick it up a notch, chill your cucumbers and blend them up in your food processor to make a paste. Apply the paste directly to your sunburn, and save any leftovers in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Corn Starch What you’ll need: Cornstarch Last, not least, but certainly strangest: Sprinkle cornstarch on your bedsheets just before you hop into them at night to keep your painfully sunburned skin from sticking and chafing. This method is recommended as a last resort, as you’ll have to strip the bed and wash the sheets in the morning. Weird, but certainly worth trying if it means a good night’s sleep!

More on saukvalley.com Go to our website, saukvalley.com, for more DIY Home features from correspondent Ashley Poskin.

SAUK VALLEY CAMPUS TURNED INTO HUMAN FOOSBALL TABLE

ABOVE: Human foosball teams vie for possession during a match.

Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Erika Adams (right) kicks the ball while Tod Swanson gets out of the way during a human foosball match Saturday during Foos for Cancer at Sauk Valley Community College. The tournament, presented by Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, included a 50/50 raffle, food, kids games, and for those who weren’t too sore to stand, an after-party at Tipsy in Dixon.

IN BRIEF Care Mobile dates set in Dixon DIXON – Basic medical care appointments for uninsured or underinsured children up to age 18 will be available from the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile on Aug. 5 and 6.

The care mobile will be at McDonald’s, 207 N. Galena Ave. Appointments, which are required, will be assigned from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. Call the Lee County Health Department at 815-2843371.

Services include immu-

nizations, well-child exams, sports and school physicals, and lead and hemoglobin screenings.

The service is free and confidential.

Call 815-971-5810 for more information.

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The Manahan Home can be seen one one side of the mural, and on the other Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas and John Fremont are depicted. A large headshot of the 16th president draws attention to the center, as well as a picture of Illinois and tomatoes.

The tomatoes are included as a tribute to the privy digging done at the historical society outhouse that unearthed 1850s artifacts and what is possibly a lost variety of tomato seeds that have been planted near the excavation site.

John Gragert, who lives in Rock Falls, said artistic passion prevailed over a time crunch brought on by several factors. One of the delays came from the condition of the building’s surface, which ultimately led to the decision to do the mural on wood panels.

None of the artists had slept since the previous day, but the thrill of a challenge kept them going.

“We’ve been working around the clock since a week ago Friday,” John said. “There was a delay with the paints, and they finally came in Tuesday. Since then, my sons have worked until 2 or 3 a.m., and were up at 6 a.m. to get back at it.”

Scott Porter, pastor of Abiding Word Church, shared memories of how the Sterling Mural Society was born.

“John Dillon came to me in 1994 with a big book of Steubenville, Ohio, and other cities that were doing mural projects,” Porter said.

“He was so excited – like a kid in a candy store. He wanted to do this in Sterling.”

Janna Groharing, executive director of Sterling Main Street, said the “20 Years – 20 Murals – 20 Dollars” campaign will now shift to promotion and awareness.

“Hopefully, this is a fresh start for the mural society,” Groharing said. “The new GIS mapping technology allowed us to put an online murals tour on the Whiteside County website. We also want to develop a walking brochure that people can use with their smartphones.”

Christina Berry, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Sterling, made a special presentation during the ceremony. She was able to get 85 children from six churches involved in the mural project.

“We made our own mural at the fourth annual Community Vacation Bible School, and the kids wanted to support this project, so they donated $165.85,” said Berry, as she handed an envelope to Groharing.

Historical society volunteers, wearing “Live Generously” T-shirts, served a variety of homemade pies and passed out brochures for the Lincoln Learning Center slated to be built next to the Manahan Home. The $300,000 fundraising campaign officially kicks off today.

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The “Lincoln in Sterling” mural was dedicated Sunday afternoon. The Manahan Home can be seen one one side of the mural, and on the other Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas and John Fremont are depicted.

LEFT: Artist John Gragert of Rock Falls puts the finishing touches on the “Sterling in Lincoln” mural by positioning a quote minutes before the dedication ceremony on Sunday. The quote, “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years,” is often attributed to Abraham Lincoln.

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Monday, July 27, 2015 Numbers game Zack Greinke’s streak of scoreless innings pitched stopped at 45 2/3 innings during Sunday’s game against the Mets. The streak ranks fourth all-time behind Orel Hershiser (59), Don Drysdale (58) and Bob Gibson (47).

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raining camp is the NFL’s refrigerator magnet season, a replica of the real thing, but entirely decorative and of limited use.

For the Bears it is, as usual, a mixture of wishing and wanting, this time with a whole new bunch of strangers in charge, none of whom, alas, can play football.

Trying to put together a respectable NFL team this Bears training camp will be like trying to rearrange a junkyard full of used tires.

What the Bears need are better football players rather than better resumes, the most notable being that of coach John Fox, who has been to two Super Bowls with two different teams.

This achievement was not impressive enough to keep his job with either the Panthers or Broncos.

Still, for Chicago, his is a distinguished pedigree, certainly more impressive than that of the last guy, Marc Trestman, who proved to be too gentle, and occasionally too befuddled, for the sport of brutes.

The world begins with training camp. Gloom comes later, by October surely, November absolutely and January eventually. The world for now is as cheery as it will get, just before the Bears matter again.

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Morrison’s Matt McDonnell (left) stretches out to try and tackle Dixon’s Adam Love during Saturday’s alumni football game at Bud Cole Field. The Mustangs scored two late touchdowns to rally for a 12-8 win.

Caught on backstretch Mustangs score two late touchdowns to stun Dukes

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MORRISON – One thing about Brandon Belt, he’s got a flair for the dramatic.

Belt hauled in a touchdown pass – barely – with 1 minute, 18 seconds remaining to give Morrison a 12-8 victory against Dixon in an Alumni USA football game Saturday night in Morrison.

The Mustangs scored two touchdowns in the final 3:36 to overtake the Dukes, who had led since early in the second quarter.

Morrison’s defense then had to hold off a late scoring threat by Dixon to earn its third alumni win in three tries.

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Star of the game: Adam Love, Dixon, 11 carries, 97 yards, TD Key performer: Brandon Belt, Morrison, 3 catches, 69 yards, TD “Dixon was definitely a challenge for us,” said quarterback Cory Bielema, a 1990 Sterling graduate who is a teacher and coach in Morrison. “I supposed it was a matter of knocking some rust off, getting some confidence, and running around and making some plays at the end. It’s tougher than it seems when you haven’t done it for a while, then you put on the pads and do it for real.”

Morrison’s winning drive covered 39 yards

in just two plays. The first was a pass up the right sideline that was dropped by Gregg Wiersema.

The next one was the same play, only to the left side. It resulted in Belt getting behind the Dixon defense, and he was all alone near the goal line. Bielema lofted a perfect spiral that Belt grabbed, then bobbled.

The ball appeared to drop almost to his right knee before he was able to corral it for the go-ahead score.

“I saw the ball come in, and I kind of fumbled it,” Belt said, “but I held onto it enough to get across the end zone. I pinned it against my thigh, and held it there until I got across the line.”

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No-no increases value Hamels’ big game could cost Cubs more than one loss

BY PAUL SULLIVAN Chicago Tribune

After throwing the first no-hitter against the Cubs in 50 years Saturday at Wrigley Field, Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels finished his postgame interview and strolled across the field to the visiting clubhouse.

A few stragglers from the standing-room-only crowd of 41,683 were left in the ballpark, and one of them yelled down: “Cole, come to the Cubs.”

The idea of Hamels possibly AP being traded to the Cubs was Phillies starter Cole Hamels gets doused after pitching a no-hit- on everyone’s mind when the ter against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field. The 31-year-old veteran stepped onto the mound on this swelPhillies won 5-0.

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tering afternoon. The Phillies are unloading, and speculation has been rampant in the final days before Friday’s trade deadline.

If this was indeed Hamels’ last start as a Phillie, it certainly was a memorable way to go out.

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With the fans on their feet and Cubs’ rookie slugger Kris Bryant at bat with two outs in the ninth, Hamels watched helplessly as Bryant cracked a long fly to deep center that appeared headed to the bleachers.

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Rock Falls rolling at state The Rock Falls 9-10 AllStars won their first three games at the state tournament being held in Evergreen Park.

On Friday, Rock Falls opened with a 5-3 win against Brown County, then posted a 9-8 decision against Evergreen Park.

Hannah Blanton and Lauren Tupper were the winning pitchers in those games.

On Saturday, Rock Falls picked up a 9-2 decision against LaGrange, with Maya Sands getting the win in the circle.

In tonight’s semifinals, Rock Falls will take on LaGrange at 6 p.m. With a win, Rock Falls would advance to the title game, slated for 8 p.m.

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Chris Froome celebrates Sunday as he stands on the podium at the end of the Tour de France in Paris, France. It is Froome’s second Tour win in 3 years.

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British rider wins Tour for second time in 3 years

Leo Lewis of Rock Falls scored a hole-in-one on the 133-yard 15th hole at Deer Valley Country Club on Tuesday, July 14, as part of the Sterling Steel Company outing.

He used a 6 iron for his first career ace, and the witnesses were Randy Pollock, Tim Brockman and Mark Herron.

Truesdell sinks hole-in-one Mark Truesdell, the Rock Falls cross country and track coach, made a hole-in-one on Saturday on No. 17 at Rock River Golf & Pool.

Truesdell used a 5-hybrid.

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by Glenn Truesdell, Dave Mammosser and Greg Mammosser.

AUTO RACING

Vettel wins Hungarian GP Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel won an actionpacked Hungarian Grand Prix for the first time on Sunday, while Nico Rosberg blew his chances of catching Lewis Hamilton in the title race when he punctured a tire near the end in Budapest, Hungary.

Four-time F1 champion Vettel started third on the grid. It was his 41st career win and first since the Malaysian GP in the second race of this season.

Red Bull took advantage of late chaos as Russian driver Daniil Kvyat placed second and Daniel Ricciardo, who clipped Rosberg with five laps to go, took third.

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Missing teens’ boat found capsized The Coast Guard says a boat belonging to two missing 14-year-old fishermen has been found off Florida’s Atlantic coast, but neither boy was in or around the boat.

Petty Officer Steve Lehmann says the boat was found Sunday about 67 miles off Ponce de Leon Inlet in Volusia County.

Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos were last seen Friday buying fuel for their 19-foot boat.

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Jackson apologizes for outburst MLB great Reggie Jackson says he’s sorry for using profanity in public after a confrontation with an autograph-seeking fan in Cooperstown.

Jackson got angry with an autograph-seeker at a restaurant Friday night, saying the man had tried to get multiple autographs in the same day.

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PARIS – All for one, one for all, and all bathed in yellow.

Arms over each other’s shoulders, linked together in a long line of happiness, Tour de France winner Chris Froome and his teammates pedaled slowly over the finish line, soaking up the applause Sunday on the Champs-Elysees.

Three weeks of furious racing, of beating back both a tenacious Colombian, Nairo Quintana, and doping suspicions that are Lance Armstrong’s poisonous legacy to cycling, were over.

Time for the winner’s speech.

“The Maillot Jaune is special, very special,” Froome said, using the yellow jersey’s French name.

“I understand its history, good and bad,” he said. “I will always respect it.”

The Tour is still French. But British riders have won three of the last four: Bradley Wiggins in 2012 and now two for Froome, following his first win in 2013.

That puts Britain equal with the United States, with three from Greg LeMond – and minus seven stripped from Armstrong.

Under suitably British weather, on rain-slickened roads, Froome took it easy on the last Stage 21, his work done having grimly resisted Quintana’s late assault on his

2015 — Chris Froome, Britain 2014 — Vincenzo Nibali, Italy 2013 — Chris Froome, Britain 2012 — Bradley Wiggins, Britain 2011 — Cadel Evans, Australia 2010 — Andy Schleck, Luxembourg 2009 — Alberto Contador, Spain 2008 — Carlos Sastre, Spain 2007 — Alberto Contador, Spain 2006 — Oscar Pereiro, Spain hard-won Tour lead the previous day on the final Alpine ascent.

The tired 160 riders – of 198 who started – didn’t bother racing for much of the largely flat 110-kilometer (68-mile) ramble from Sevres, in the French capital’s southwest.

To minimize risk of crashes, Tour organizers stopped the clock early, on the first of 10 laps up and down the Champs-Elysees’ cobblestones.

That locked in Froome’s lead to guarantee victory. He smiled broadly as he pedaled past flagwaving spectators. He still had to ride the laps to complete the full race distance of 3,354 kilometers (2,084 miles).

But knowing the title was his, he didn’t have to panic when a

paper bag got stuck in his back wheel. He simply stopped and changed bikes. He also had time to raise a glass of champagne in the saddle and stop to put on a raincoat under the iconic yellow jersey.

While sprinters dashed ahead for the stage win – snatched by Andre Greipel, his fourth and Germany’s sixth at this Tour – Froome and his teammates, wearing yellow stripes on their shorts and helmets, linked together for their slow-motion, chorus-line finish.

“This is your yellow jersey as much as it is mine,” Froome said.

Their powerful riding, chasing rivals in the mountains and protecting Froome on flats, was vital.

So, too, was the meticulous planning of Dave Brailsford, the organizational brains at Froome’s Team Sky, which has far surpassed its goal in 2009 of nurturing Britain’s first Tour winner within 5 years.

In a repeat of 2013, Quintana was again runner-up.

But the margin was much smaller this time: 1 minute, 12 seconds, the tightest win since 2008.

Third-placed Alejandro Valverde, Quintana’s Movistar teammate from Spain, made the podium for the first time, moving up from fourth last year.

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Comeback continues at Brickyard Busch reaches victory lane for fourth time in five races

BY JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

INDIANAPOLIS – Kyle Busch’s incredible comeback rolled through Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where Busch won the Brickyard 400 on Sunday for a weekend sweep at the historic track.

Busch missed the first 11 races of the season with a broken right leg and broken left foot. He returned in late May and has won three consecutive Sprint Cup Series races, and four of the last five.

“This has been a phenomenal return,” Busch said. “I won’t say phenomenal year because it was a dismal year to start, but I guess I’ll take that 11-week vacation any year if it’s going to look like this.”

Now he has a prestigious Brickyard victory to give him one of NASCAR’s elusive crown jewels. His Indianapolis victory ranks alongside his Southern 500 win at Darlington Raceway as the biggest of his career.

“Maybe I found my happy place,” Busch

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Kyle Busch celebrates Sunday after winning the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Busch has won four of the last five Sprint Cup races. said in victory lane when asked if he has found a new perspective since he was injured in a crash the day before the seasonopening Daytona. 500.

Busch, who also won the second-tier Xfinity Series race Saturday at Indianapolis, moved 23 points away from cracking the top 30 in the standings. NASCAR granted him a waiver that will make him eligible for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship should he be ranked inside the top

30 in points.

“We’re a championship contending team, we just need to be championship eligible,” Busch said.

The win for Joe Gibbs Racing was the first Sprint Cup Series victory at Indianapolis for Toyota, which has now won at all 23 active tracks.

Chevrolet had entered the race on a 12-year winning streak and had won 16 of the 21 Brickyards.

The manufacturer also won the Indianapolis

500 in May with Roger Penske driver Juan Pablo Montoya.

But Penske was denied his first Brickyard 400 win when Joey Logano finished second to Busch on Sunday in a Ford.

“Geez, I guess Kyle’s back,” Daytona 500 winner Logano said. “It’s just so frustrating running second at the Brickyard. Second hurts.”

Busch knows that all too well. He finished second in two of the previous three Brickyards.

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Morrison quarterback Cory Bielema throws a pass during Saturday’s alumni football game against Dixon at Bud Cole Field. Morrison won 12-8.

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Belt, Morrison’s offensive MVP, caught three passes for 69 yards.

On its previous possession, Morrison also got into the end zone, after going scoreless on its first seven drives. Nick Vandermyde capped off an 8-play, 66-yard march with a 4-yard plunge with 3:36 remaining in the fourth quarter.

On the 2-point conversion try, however, halfback Josh Vos was dragged down by Dixon defenders Lasean Richmond and Preston Lumzy to preserve an 8-6 lead for Dixon.

Needing a first down or two to likely wrap up the win, Dixon stalled after four plays. On 4thand-20 from their own 20, the Dukes dropped back to punt. The punter was slippery quarterback Adam Love, who, after receiving the long snap, veered left and headed upfield.

He dove for what would have been a first down at the 40, but came up 1 yard short. He said the decision to run was his own.

“I was waiting for it, and saw that their outside linebacker was kind of cheating in,” Love said. “I cut outside of him, and I felt like I was running for days. I dove, but I didn’t make it.”

Love accounted for the lone Dixon score, a 2-yard plunge on the first play of the second quarter.

Love set up the TD with a 42-yard run late in the first quarter to the Morrison three, where he was caught from behind

by Morrison speedster Sammy Biggs.

The Dukes made things interesting the waning seconds of the game, as they reached the Morrison 25 with 7 seconds to play. On what turned out to be the game’s final play, Love dropped back to pass, but was forced to

his right by a heavy Morrison rush.

The Mustangs’ Casey Tiesman, who had dropped a sure touchdown pass midway through the third quarter, got to Love and forced him to make a desperate pitch as time expired. Tiesman was named the most outstanding defensive player for Morrison.

Both team’s defenses were stout. Other than Love’s scrambling (11 carries, 97 yards), the Dukes managed just 67 more yards of offense. Love was Dixon’s offensive MVP. Morrison was bogged down until getting something going toward the end. Andrew Devine, a linebacker, was the Dukes’ defensive MVP. “They came out swinging,” Devine said. “It was a hard-fought game on both sides, and it was hot out there. Both teams battled till the end, and we just came up a little short.”

The Dukes’ Ryan Seible made the defensive play of the game when he caused and pounced on a fumble by Bielema to thwart a Mustangs threat with 8:20 to play in the second quarter.

More than anything else, however, the players enjoyed the game, and the thrill of putting on the pads again.

“When all this came to our area 2 years ago, there was a ton of interest and I wanted to get in,” Love said, “but my wife’s due date was the same day of the game. I got a chance to play last year, and was lucky enough to be healthy this year.

It’s a multi-generational thing, and people coming together to play is a ton of fun.”

“It’s fun to get all the different classes together, kind of the best from each class, and see what we can do,” Belt added. “Just playing with the guys and pushing ourselves is a lot of fun.”

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Morrison’s Bryce Vegter knocks the ball out of the hands of Dixon’s Anthony Venier during Saturday’s alumni football game at Bud Cole Field.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – Three pitchers who became dominant after trades and a rock-solid catcher-turned-second baseman have a new moniker – Hall of Famer.

Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, and basked in the spotlight one more time with at least 40,000 fans cheering from the sun-drenched field beyond.

For Martinez, the last to speak, the moment was magical as scores in the crowd waved Dominican flags for one of their own. Martinez, who also delivered part of his speech in Spanish, and former Giants great Juan Marichal, elected in 1983, are the only Hall of

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National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Pedro Martinez dances during an induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center on Sunday in Cooperstown, N.Y. Martinez, Randy Johnson, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Famers from the Caribbean nation.

At the end of the ceremony, Martinez beck-

oned Marichal to the stage and they held their flag high, one last emotional gesture as the

crowd roared.

“We waited 32 years for another Dominican,” said Martinez, who wore a patch honoring his nation’s flag on one shoulder and another honoring the United States on the other. “I hope all Dominicans remember this.”

Playing through an era tainted by steroids and ruled by offense – compliments of bulkedup sluggers, a smaller strike zone and smaller ballparks – Johnson, Martinez and Smoltz proved indomitable.

They combined for 735 wins, 11,113 strikeouts and nine Cy Young Awards.

Biggio, who played four positions in his 20-year career, all with the Houston Astros, was indefatigable, becoming an AllStar at second base and behind the plate.

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Dawson goes low to win in Britain Day spoils Hearn’s bid for win on native Canadian soil By the Associated Press

Marco Dawson held off Bernhard Langer and Colin Montgomerie over the final nine holes to win the Senior British Open on Sunday at Sunningdale Golf Club in England.

Dawson closed with a 6-under 64 to finish at 16-under 264 on Sunningdale’s Old Course.

He also won the Champions Tour’s Tucson Conquistadores Classic in March.

Langer, the winner last year at Royal Porthcawl in Wales, was a stroke back after a 64.

AP Montgomerie was third Marco Dawson celebrates winning the Senior Open at 13 under after a 67.

Golf Championship at Sunningdale Golf Club, EngDay wins in Canada: land, on Sunday.

Jason Day birdied the Day made a 20-foot Glen Abbey in Oakville, final three holes to win the Canadian Open, putt on the par-5 18th Ontario.

Day was coming off a spoiling David Hearn’s for a 4-under 68 and a bid to become the first one-stroke victory over fourth-place tie Monday Canadian winner in 61 Bubba Watson. Day fin- in the British Open at St. ished at 17-under 271 at Andrews. The 28-yearyears.

old Australian also fought through vertigo symptoms last month to tie for ninth in the U.S. Open.

He has four PGA Tour victories, also winning at Torrey Pines in February.

Watson birdied the final four holes for a 69.

Hearn, two strokes ahead of Day and Watson entering the round, had a 72 to finish third at 15 under.

Thompson takes Meijer Classic: Lexi Thompson

won the Meijer LPGA Classic in Belmont, Mich., by a stroke for her fifth LPGA Tour title, shooting a 6-under 65 to overcome a four-stroke deficit.

The 20-year-old Florida player won for the first time since capturing her first major title last year at the then- Kraft Nabisco Championship.

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quarterback without ever being today’s quarterback.

The Bears have reached The notion that the the point of being unable Bears may just be the to disappoint. That is worst team in football the beauty of lowered does not defy reason, nor expectations. Every little is it likely to start argusuccess looks like a step ments even among the up. Say, losing to the faithful. Who is worse?

Packers in the opener The Buccaneers? Redby only 10 points rather skins? than 21 or 41 as they did Each one is on a last season. relatively benign Bears’ And any time the Bears schedule, so it is unlikely defense holds a team the Bears will go combelow 50 – as it failed to pletely winless. Still it do on successive weekmay not be too soon to ends – why, pass the start considering who bottle, boys, the stink is might be the No. 1 draft now a rare perfume. choice (assuming he is a Ah, yes. The Bears quarterback to erase the defense. Once the pride annual regret that has and delight of generabeen Jay Cutler). tions, the one dependThe best Bears quarable identity of the terback always has been Bears, built around a one who is not playing fierce middle linebacker, for the Bears. Cutler has with safeties who could managed the remarkmaim, corners who able achievement of could pick and a rush being tomorrow’s quar- that could make a quarterback on his way to terback stammer when becoming yesterday’s calling signals, that CONTINUED FROM B1

defense is now a collection of sighs spread in unfamiliar spaces.

Inside linebackers, outside linebackers, nose tackles, no tackles.

Introducing the starting defense – Whozat, Howzat, Whatizname and Huh? The Bears have three middle linebackers in the Hall of Fame and four when Brian Urlacher gets there, meaning there is a place for them in Canton but not in Chicago’s new scheme.

This change belongs to Vic Fangio, the new defensive coordinator.

Whether it will work or whether it is just busy work, what it seems to be is an attempt to disguise what is obvious, these guys are not very good.

Of the nine Bears coaches (now 10) who have succeeded George Halas since 1967, not one has had a winning record in his first season. Only

two managed to win in his second season, and even Chicago’s antique treasure, Mike Ditka, who came to a great team, didn’t win until his third year (and went to only one Super Bowl instead of five, but that’s another column.)

No offseason acquisitions improved the Bears, and one – temporary defensive tackle Ray McDonald, awash in domestic abuse charges – embarrassed the Bears and exposed their desperation.

This Bears team is no better than the one that lost its last five games, and probably a worse one, a team that has permission to be as awful as it should be, a team marking time until it can rid itself of Cutler, lose the well-worn Matt Forte as well, and become relevant again.

Refrigerator magnets?

Maybe bobblehead dolls.

To be generous.

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WEEKEND SCOREBOARD Auto racing Sunday’s results NASCAR Sprint Cup

Brickyard 400

AP

The Indians’ Brandon Moss (right) looks back as White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers chases him in the third inning of Sunday’s game in Cleveland. Moss was out on the play. The White Sox won 2-1 to sweep the four-game series.

How sweep it is!

White Sox trip up Tribe again; Cubs fall By the Associated Press

The Chicago White Sox were pretty happy with a little role reversal in Cleveland.

Carlos Rodon pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, leading the White Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Indians Sunday to complete a four-game sweep.

Carlos Sanchez homered for the second straight day for Chicago, which was 4-16 at Progressive Field since 2013 coming into the series.

The White Sox never trailed in the series and outscored the faltering Indians 26-5.

Rodon and Sanchez, both rookies, helped the

White Sox finish their first four-game sweep in Cleveland since July 14-17, 2005.

Rodon (4-3) recorded the longest outing of his career and won for the first time since June 20.

The left-hander allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings, struck out nine and didn’t walk a batter.

Sanchez, who hit his first major league home run in Saturday’s 10-3 win, led off the third with a homer to center and had three hits.

Phillies 11, Cubs 5:

Ryan Howard homered for the second straight day, rookie Aaron Nola got his first major league win, and Philadelphia

completed a three-game series sweep at Wrigley Field.

With the game out of hand, Cubs catcher David Ross pitched a perfect ninth. He then hit a solo homer in the bottom half of the inning.

Braves 3, Cardinals 2: Adonis Garcia’s first

career home run broke a tie, and rookie Matt Wisler worked seven strong innings for the Braves in St. Louis.

Wisler (5-1) allowed two runs and seven hits in his longest outing since he pitched eight innings in a win over the Mets in his major league debut on June 19.

Ruiz catches record fourth no-hit game VALUE

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But center fielder Odubel Herrera drifted back, came in, lost his footing and made a diving catch on the warning track, kicking up a ton of dust and emerging with the ball to save the nohitter.

“I think I’ve been here a few times when the wind was blowing out,” Hamels said. “So I think knowing that every once in a while you’d like to get away with a pitch, that was definitely the one pitch I was glad I got away with.

“You have a great hitter up there in Kris Bryant, and to be able to keep that in the ballpark, and for Herrera making that amazing play, the second time. … Outstanding for him to be able to go all out. … A surreal moment.”

It was the first time the Cubs had been no-hit in 7,920 games, since Sandy Koufax threw a perfect game against them on Sept. 9, 1965, at Dodger Stadium.

The conditions actually were conducive for a no-hitter, with a struggling Cubs offense that has combined to hit only .223 in July, and a wind blowing in from the north, an oddity on a humid midsummer afternoon near the lake.

Hamels struck out 13 and issued two walks – both to Dexter Fowler – while throwing 129 pitches.

The only other nearmiss was David Ross’ deep fly to left-center with one out in the eighth. Herrera made a running catch before tumbling on the warning track, a harbinger of his ninth-inning grab.

Hamels threw six nohit innings against the Braves on Sept. 1 in a combined no-hitter, but Saturday he was coming off two poor outings while dealing with trade rumors. Mixing his four-seam fastball with

At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis, Ind. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (9) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 164 laps, 47 points, $424,191.

2. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, 164, 43, $367,408.

3. (6) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 164, 43, $356,825.

4. (13) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 164, 40, $283,170.

5. (17) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 164, 39, $249,875.

6. (7) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 164, 38, $239,498.

7. (23) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 164, 37, $236,326.

8. (14) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 164, 36, $206,615.

9. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 164, 35, $217,073.

10. (31) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 164, 35, $233,856.

11. (43) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 164, 33, $211,040.

12. (30) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 164, 0, $168,540.

13. (1) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 164, 32, $179,740.

14. (11) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 164, 30, $174,640.

15. (12) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 164, 29, $209,976.

16. (10) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 164, 28, $194,531.

17. (18) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 164, 27, $194,660.

18. (28) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 164, 0, $158,515.

19. (20) Greg Biffle, Ford, 164, 25, $192,723.

20. (16) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 164, 24, $186,748.

21. (3) David Ragan, Toyota, 164, 24, $188,654.

22. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 164, 22, $173,840.

23. (26) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 164, 21, $187,523.

24. (27) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 164, 20, $170,365.

25. (25) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 164, 19, $191,701.

26. (24) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 164, 0, $153,590.

27. (15) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 164, 17, $160,490.

28. (4) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 164, 16, $179,854.

29. (37) David Gilliland, Ford, 163, 15, $172,948.

30. (34) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 162, 14, $151,740.

31. (32) Michael McDowell, Ford, 162, 13, $146,685.

32. (40) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 162, 12, $161,843.

33. (41) Cole Whitt, Ford, 162, 11, $155,482.

34. (39) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 162, 10, $145,635.

35. (29) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 161, 9, $153,385.

36. (36) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 161, 0, $145,285.

37. (21) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 161, 7, $153,148.

38. (22) Aric Almirola, Ford, 161, 6, $176,386.

39. (38) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 160, 0, $135,450.

40. (33) Trevor Bayne, Ford, accident, 155, 4, $176,025.

41. (42) Timmy Hill, Ford, 111, 0, $127,450.

42. (19) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 110, 2, $171,986.

43. (35) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, engine, 78, 1, $119,950.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 131.656 mph.

Time of Race: 3 hours, 6 minutes, 51 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 0.332 seconds.

Caution Flags: 9 for 36 laps.

Lead Changes: 16 among 6 drivers.

Lap Leaders: J.Logano 1-11; C.Edwards 12-31; K.Harvick 32-45; J.Logano 46-61; K.Harvick 62-83; B.Keselowski 84; Ky.Busch 85-92; K.Harvick 93-120; D.Ragan 121-123; B.Keselowski 124; D.Ragan 125-126; B.Keselowski 127-141; K.Harvick 142-152; Ky.Busch 153-161; J.Logano 162; Ky.Busch 163-164.

Wins: Ky.Busch, 4; J.Johnson, 4; Ku.Busch, 2; D.Earnhardt Jr., 2; K.Harvick, 2; C.Edwards, 1; D.Hamlin, 1; M.Kenseth, 1; B.Keselowski, 1; J.Logano, 1; M.Truex Jr., 1.

Top 16 in Points: 1. K.Harvick, 777; 2.

J.Logano, 708; 3. D.Earnhardt Jr., 677; 4. J.Johnson, 675; 5. M.Truex Jr., 668; 6.

B.Keselowski, 638; 7. M.Kenseth, 615; 8.

Ku.Busch, 612; 9. J.McMurray, 602; 10.

D.Hamlin, 591; 11. J.Gordon, 575; 12.

R.Newman, 563; 13. P.Menard, 558; 14.

K.Kahne, 558; 15. C.Bowyer, 538; 16.

C.Edwards, 519.

Formula 1

Hungarian Grand Prix

AP

Phillies’ starting pitcher Cole Hamels delivers during the sixth inning of Saturday’s game against the Cubs in Chicago. Hamels tossed the first no-hitter against the Cubs in nearly half a century. an unhittable curve, Hamels made the Cubs’ lineup look hopeless from the outset.

“Today was vintage Cole Hamels,” Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. “Other than that combined no-hitter last year … it’s overdue because the stuff he has, you would expect him to do that more often, or at least flirt with a nohitter.”

Catcher Carlos Ruiz, who tied Jason Varitek’s major-league record in catching his fourth nohit game, said he knew something special was happening during the sixth inning. Ruiz tried to do everything exactly the same way after each inning to keep the mojo working, but took off his sunglasses before the ninth because the shadows were covering the infield.

“I’m superstitious, and I was like, ‘Oh, man, I don’t think it can hawwppen,’ “ Ruiz said. “But then finally it happened, and I’m real happy.”

At his postgame news conference, Hamels said he takes all the trade talk as a “compliment” and

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just tries to “live in the moment.”

The fact the no-no was against the Cubs, a team interested in acquiring him, wasn’t on his mind.

“No, there’s a great history in this ballpark,” he said. “It’s a fun place. It’s one of our top places to play. This is something that I grew up watching on WGN, the Cubs playing, as a kid. … It’s a special moment.”

Hamels wouldn’t say whether he could envision himself in a Cubs uniform.

“Right now I’m wearing the Phillies red, and that’s where I plan to play,” he said. “That’s all I can really do. It’s out of my control.”

Whether Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro can trade someone as popular as Hamels coming off a no-hitter remains to be seen.

But Hamels’ already high trade value definitely rose a notch.

“I’d be surprised if Ruben’s phone isn’t off the hook right now,” Mackanin said.

Good thing Theo Epstein has speed-dial.

At Hungaroring circuit Budapest, Hungary Lap length: 2.72 miles 1. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Ferrari, 69 laps, 1:46:09.985, 106.140 mph.

2. Daniil Kvyat, Russia, Red Bull, 69, 1:46:25.733.

3. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Red Bull, 69, 1:46:35.069.

4. Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Toro Rosso, 69, 1:46:54.236.

5. Fernando Alonso, Spain, McLaren, 69, 1:46:59.064.

6. Lewis Hamilton, England, Mercedes, 69, 1:47:02.010.

7. Romain Grosjean, France, Lotus, 69, 1:47:08.563.

8. Nico Rosberg, Germany, Mercedes, 69, 1:47:08.861.

9. Jenson Button, England, McLaren, 69, 1:47:17.013.

10. Marcus Ericsson, Sweden, Sauber, 69, 1:47:19.115.

11. Felipe Nasr, Brazil, Sauber, 69, 1:47:23.443.

12. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Williams, 69, 1:47:24.263.

13. Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Williams, 69, 1:47:30.213.

14. Pastor Maldonado, Venezuela, Lotus, 69, 1:47:35.127.

15. Roberto Merhi, Spain, Marussia, 67, +2 laps.

16. Will Stevens, England, Marussia, 65, +4 laps, Retired.

Cycling Sunday’s results

Tour de France

At Paris Champs-Elysees 21st Stage 68 miles from Sevres to Champ-Elysees 1. Andre Greipel, Germany, Lotto Soudal, 2 hours, 49 minutes, 41 seconds.

2. Bryan Coquard, France, Team Europcar, same time.

3. Alexander Kristoff, Norway, Katusha Team, same time.

4. Edvald Hagen, Norway, MTN-Qhubecka, same time.

5. Arnaud Demare, France, FDJ.fr, same time.

6. Mark Cavendish, England, Etixx-Quick Step, same time.

7. P.Sagan, Slovakia, Tinkoff-Saxo, same time.

8. John Degenkolb, Germany, Team Giant Alpecin, same time.

9. Michael Matthews, Australia, Orica GreenEDGE, same time.

10. Ramunas Navardauskas, Lithuania, Team Cannondale-Garmin, same time.

Final Overall Standings (After 21 stages) 1. Chris Froome, Britain, Sky, 84:46:14.

2. Nairo Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, 1:12 behind.

3. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Movistar, 5:25.

4. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Astana, 8:36.

5. Alberto Contador, Spain, Tinkoff-Saxo, 9:48.

6. Robert Gesink, Netherlands, Lotto NLJumbo, 10:47.

7. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, Trek Factory Racing, 15:14.

8. Mathias Frank, Switzerland, IAM Cycling, 15:39.

9. Romain Bardet, France, AG2R La Mondiale, 16:00.

10. Pierre Rolland, France, Europcar, 17:30.

11. Andrew Talansky, United States, Cannondale-Garmin, 22:06.

12. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, BMC Racing, 22:50.

13. Serge Pauwels, Belgium, MTN-Qhubeka, 31:03.

14. Warren Barguil, France, Giant-Alpecin, 31:15.

15. Geraint Thomas, Britain, Sky, 31:39.

16. Thibaut Pinot, France, FDJ, 38:52.

17. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Tinkoff-Saxo, 1:02:51.

18. Mikael Cherel, France, AG2R La Mondialee, 1:05:00.

19. Jarlinson Pantano, Colombia, IAM Cycling, 1:09:08.

20. Jan Bakelents, Belgium, AG2R La Mondiale, 1:16:36.

Golf

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Sunday’s results PGA Tour

Canadian Open

At Glen Abbey Golf Club Oakville, Ontario Purse: $5.8 million Yardage: 7,273; Par: 72 Final Jason Day 68-66-69-68—271 Bubba Watson 68-67-68-69—272 David Hearn 69-64-68-72—273 Jim Furyk 68-69-68-69—274 Stewart Cink 68-73-68-66—275 Tom Hoge 70-70-69-66—275 Austin Cook 68-70-69-69—276 Adam Hadwin 74-67-67-68—276 Charley Hoffman 71-66-69-70—276 Matt Kuchar 69-69-69-69—276 Ricky Barnes 68-70-68-71—277 Chad Campbell 67-63-75-72—277 Erik Compton 66-69-71-71—277 James Hahn 71-68-69-69—277 Rory Sabbatini 72-69-69-67—277 D.Summerhays 73-69-68-67—277 Michael Putnam 71-65-68-73—277 Brooks Koepka 68-68-68-74—278 Cameron Percy 72-67-69-70—278 Pat Perez 69-69-69-71—278 Johnson Wagner 67-66-72-73—278 Tony Finau 71-70-73-65—279 Andres Gonzales 70-67-74-68—279 Jim Herman 67-75-69-68—279 Scott Langley 69-71-69-70—279 Sam Saunders 70-69-71-69—279 Brian Stuard 69-72-70-68—279 Tim Wilkinson 72-70-69-68—279 Mark Wilson 70-68-72-69—279 Jonas Blixt 69-69-69-72—279 Emiliano Grillo 64-72-69-74—279 Ollie Schniederjans 71-69-66-73—279 Camilo Villegas 69-69-67-74—279

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LPGA

Meijer Classic

At Blythefield Country Club Belmont, Mich.

Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,414; Par: 71 Lexi Thompson 69-64-68-65—266 Gerina Piller 69-65-69-64—267 Lizette Salas 64-69-64-70—267 So Yeon Ryu 70-68-65-66—269 Kris Tamulis 66-68-67-68—269 Brittany Lang 69-69-66-66—270 Brittany Lincicome 70-68-65-69—272 Amy Anderson 68-70-69-66—273 Xi Yu Lin 71-70-66-66—273 Hee Young Park 70-69-65-69—273 Alison Lee 67-66-70-70—273 Jaye Marie Green 65-69-73-67—274 Ilhee Lee 66-71-70-67—274 Q Baek 66-68-70-70—274 Juli Inkster 69-71-70-65—275 Sarah Jane Smith 68-70-71-67—276 Cristie Kerr 73-65-70-68—276 Sun Young Yoo 73-66-69-68—276 Julieta Granada 71-68-68-69—276 Wei-Ling Hsu 65-69-71-71—276 Caroline Masson 69-69-65-73—276

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Champions Tour

Senior British Open At Sunningdale Golf Club (Old Course) Berkshire, England Purse: $2.1 million Yardage: 6,618; Par: 70 Marco Dawson 65-67-68-64—264 -16 Bernhard Langer 65-68-68-64—265 -15 Colin Montgomerie 67-67-66-67—267 -13 M.Angel Jimenez 65-69-68-67—269 -11 Woody Austin 69-67-70-66—272 -8 Fred Couples 68-66-69-69—272 -8 Jeff Maggert 71-67-66-69—273 -7 Philip Walton 71-67-65-70—273 -7 Peter Fowler 69-65-68-72—274 -6 Jeff Sluman 65-69-70-70—274 -6 Esteban Toledo 73-68-68-65—274 -6 Bart Bryant 65-70-70-70—275 -5 Barry Lane 68-70-68-69—275 -5 Peter Senior 69-67-70-69—275 -5

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct New York 55 42 .567 Toronto 50 50 .500 Baltimore 48 49 .495 Tampa Bay 49 51 .490 Boston 43 55 .439 Central Division W L Pct Kansas City 59 38 .608 Minnesota 52 46 .531 Detroit 48 49 .495 Chicago 46 50 .479 Cleveland 45 52 .464 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 55 43 .561 Houston 55 45 .550 Texas 47 50 .485 Seattle 46 53 .465 Oakland 44 56 .440

GB — 6½ 7 7½ 12½ GB — 7½ 11 12½ 14 GB — 1 7½ 9½ 12

Saturday’s results Detroit 5, Boston 1 San Francisco 2, Oakland 1 Toronto 8, Seattle 6 Baltimore 5, Tampa Bay 1 Chicago White Sox 10, Cleveland 3 Kansas City 2, Houston 1, 10 innings N.Y. Yankees 8, Minnesota 5 Texas 7, L.A. Angels 6 Sunday’s results Baltimore 5, Tampa Bay 2 Chicago White Sox 2, Cleveland 1 Kansas City 5, Houston 1 N.Y. Yankees 7, Minnesota 2 L.A. Angels 13, Texas 7 San Francisco 4, Oakland 3 Seattle 6, Toronto 5, 10 innings Detroit at Boston, late Today’s games Atlanta (A.Wood 7-6) at Baltimore (Gausman 1-2), 6:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Danks 5-8) at Boston (J.Kelly 2-6), 6:10 p.m.

Detroit (An.Sanchez 10-7) at Tampa Bay (Karns 5-5), 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Volquez 9-5) at Cleveland (Co. Anderson 2-1), 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Nova 2-3) at Texas (M.Harrison 1-1), 7:05 p.m.

Arizona (Ray 3-5) at Seattle (Montgomery 4-4), 9:10 p.m.

Tuesday’s games Atlanta at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

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

Kansas City at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Oakland at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Sunday’s box score

Shuck cf Saladin 3b MeCarr lf Abreu 1b LaRoch dh AvGarc rf AlRmrz ss Flowrs c CSnchz 2b

ab 5 2 4 3 4 4 4 4 4

r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

h 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3

bi 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Totals 34 2 8 2 Chicago Cleveland

Cleveland

ab r h Kipnis 2b 4 0 0 Lindor ss 3 0 1 Brantly cf 4 0 0 Raburn lf 3 0 0 Urshela 3b 1 1 1 CSantn dh 4 0 1 Aguilar 1b 2 0 0 DvMrp ph 1 0 0 Moss rf 4 0 2 RPerez c 3 0 1 Aviles 3b-lf 3 0 0 Totals 32 1 6 001 000 100 — 000 000 001 —

East Division W L Pct Washington 52 45 .536 New York 51 48 .515 Atlanta 46 52 .469 Miami 41 58 .414 Philadelphia 37 63 .370 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 63 35 .643 Pittsburgh 57 41 .582 Chicago 51 46 .526 Cincinnati 43 53 .448 Milwaukee 43 56 .434 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 56 44 .560 San Francisco54 44 .551 San Diego 47 52 .475 Arizona 46 51 .474 Colorado 42 54 .438

GB — 2 6½ 12 16½ GB — 6 11½ 19 20½ GB — 1 8½ 8½ 12

Saturday’s results San Francisco 2, Oakland 1 Philadelphia 5, Chicago Cubs 0 Washington 9, Pittsburgh 3 N.Y. Mets 15, L.A. Dodgers 2 St. Louis 1, Atlanta 0 Cincinnati 5, Colorado 2 Arizona 2, Milwaukee 0 San Diego 3, Miami 1 Sunday’s results N.Y. Mets 3, L.A. Dodgers 2, 10 innings Pittsburgh 3, Washington 1 Atlanta 3, St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 11, Chicago Cubs 5 San Francisco 4, Oakland 3 Colorado 17, Cincinnati 7 San Diego 3, Miami 2 Arizona 3, Milwaukee 0 Today’s games Atlanta (A.Wood 7-6) at Baltimore (Gausman 1-2), 6:05 p.m.

Colorado (J.De La Rosa 6-4) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 4-5), 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (R.Iglesias 1-2) at St. Louis (Lynn 7-5), 7:15 p.m.

Arizona (Ray 3-5) at Seattle (Montgomery 4-4), 9:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Lohse 5-11) at San Francisco (Heston 10-5), 9:15 p.m.

Tuesday’s games Atlanta at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

San Diego at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Washington at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Oakland at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Sunday’s box scores

PHILLIES 11, CUBS 5 Philadelphia ab CHrndz 2b 6 OHerrr cf 5 Franco 3b 5 Howard 1b 4 Asche lf 5 Galvis ss 4 DBrwn rf 5 Rupp c 5 Nola p 3 Araujo p 0 Ruf ph 1 Neris p 0

r 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

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

bi 0 1 3 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0

Chicago

ab r h bi Fowler cf 2 2 1 1 Tegrd ph-c 1 0 0 0 Schwrr c-lf 2 0 1 0 Bryant 3b 3 0 0 1 Rizzo 1b 3 0 0 0 D.Ross p 1 1 1 1 Soler rf 4 0 1 0 Coghln lf-1b 4 0 0 0 SCastro ss 2 0 0 0 Medina p 0 0 0 0 Denor ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Hamml p 1 0 0 0 T.Wood p 0 0 0 0 JHerr ph-2b 2 1 1 0 ARus 2b-ss 3 1 1 2 Totals 43 1117 11 Totals 30 5 6 5 Philadelphia 300 321 020 —11 Chicago 101 000 021 — 5 DP–Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1. LOB– Philadelphia 8, Chicago 2. 2B–Franco (17), D.Brown (5), Rupp (6). 3B–O.Herrera (3), Asche (2), D.Brown (1). HR–Franco (11), Howard (18), Fowler (9), D.Ross (1), A.Russell (6). SB–C.Hernandez (14). CS– Schwarber (1). SF–Bryant.

IP H R ER BB SO Philadelphia Nola W,1-1 7 2/3 5 4 4 2 6 Araujo 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 Neris 1 1 1 1 0 1 Chicago Hammel L,5-5 3 2/3 8 6 6 1 3 T.Wood 1 1/3 3 2 2 0 2 Medina 3 6 3 3 2 3 D.Ross 1 0 0 0 0 0 Umpires–Home, Gerry Davis; First, Will Little; Second, Tony Randazzo; Third, Phil Cuzzi.

T–3:01. A–41,123 (40,929).

BRAVES 3, CARDINALS 2 Atlanta

ab 4 5 5 3 4 4 3 4 2 0 1 0

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

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

bi 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

St. Louis

ab r h bi Wong 2b 5 1 3 0 MCrpnt 3b 4 0 0 0 Hollidy lf 3 0 1 1 Heywrd rf 4 1 1 0 Grichk cf 3 0 1 0 Bourjos cf 1 0 0 0 Pisctty 1b 3 0 2 1 T.Cruz c 4 0 0 0 Kozma ss 2 0 0 0 Molina ph 1 0 0 0 Wacha p 2 0 0 0 Tuivaill p 0 0 0 0 Choate p 0 0 0 0 DJhnsn ph 1 0 0 0 Cishek p 0 0 0 0 Soclvch p 0 0 0 0 JhPerlt ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 3 8 3 Totals 34 2 8 2 Atlanta 020 001 000 — 3 St. Louis 000 110 000 — 2 E–Cishek (2), Kozma (3). DP–Atlanta 1, St. Louis 1. LOB–Atlanta 9, St. Louis 9. 2B– Lavarnway (2), Wong (20), Holliday (13), Heyward (20). HR–Ad.Garcia (1). SB–Maybin (17).

IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta Wisler W,5-1 7 7 2 2 3 3 Vizcaino H,3 1 0 0 0 1 1 Ji.Johnson S,9-12 1 1 0 0 0 0 St. Louis Wacha L,11-4 6 5 3 3 3 5 Tuivailala 2/3 0 0 0 1 0 Choate 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 Cishek 1 1 0 0 0 0 Socolovich 1 1 0 0 0 1 WP–Vizcaino.

Umpires–Home, Carlos Torres; First, Jerry Meals; Second, Andy Fletcher; Third, Jordan Baker.

T–3:02. A–44,780 (45,399).

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Transactions

WHITE SOX 2, INDIANS 1 Chicago

E–Raburn (1), Aviles (6). DP–Chicago 1.

LOB–Chicago 9, Cleveland 6. 2B–R.Perez (7). 3B–Urshela (1). HR–C.Sanchez (2).

SB–Av.Garcia (5). CS–Shuck (3).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Rodon W,4-3 6 2/3 5 0 0 0 9 Petricka H,10 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 Duke H,18 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 Robertson S,21-26 1 1 1 1 0 1 Cleveland Salazar L,8-6 6 2/3 6 2 2 3 8 McAllister 1 1/3 1 0 0 1 3 Rzepczynski 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 B.Shaw 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 HBP–by Rodon (Aguilar).

Umpires–Home, Bill Miller; First, Marty Foster; Second, Adam Hamari; Third, Mike Muchlinski.

T–2:52. A–17,751 (36,856).

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

BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Reinstated INF Emilio Bonifacio from the bereavement list.

Optioned INF Leury Garcia to Charlotte (IL).

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Acquired RHP Johnny Cueto from Cincinnati for LHPs Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb and Cody Reed.

National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Recalled RHP Yimi Garcia from Oklahoma City (PCL). Activated RHP Zack Greinke from the paternity list.

FOOTBALL National Football League INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Released OT Gosder Cherilus.

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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A COMBINED ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING SUCH SUMS OF MONEY AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY TO DEFRAY ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE LOST NATION-NEW LANDING RIVER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2015 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2016, AND SPECIFYING THE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH APPROPRIATIONS ARE MADE, AND THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR EACH OBJECT OR PURPOSE

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Trustees of the Lost Nation-New Landing River Conservancy District of Illinois.

SECTION 1. That the following sums of money in the total amount of $295,031.11 or as much thereof as may be authorized by law, be and the same are hereby appropriated for the corporate purposes of the Lost Nation-New Landing River Conservancy District of Illinois as hereinafter specified for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2015, and ending April 30, 2016:

$

450.00 1,000.00 1,400.00

PLAINTIFF Vs.

1,000.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 6,100.00 7,500.00 4,000.00 8,177.50 3,000.00 730.00 5,800.00 2,200.00 482.00 1,500.00 1,000.00 550.00 400.00 1,500.00 2,500.00 1,100.00 6,000.00 500.00 4,000.00 800.00 1,200.00 2,000.00 400.00

14 CH 00097 2850.00 50.00 1,918.00

32,777.50

30,262.00 2,400.00 1,000.00

1,500.00 1,500.00 800.00 1,000.00

3,000.00 1,300.00 1,350.00 150.00

3,800.00 181,818.61 3,380.00 125.00

5,650.00 24,050.00

ANNUAL REPORT AND AUDIT FUND Annual report and audit The foregoing appropriation is hereby appropriated from the proceeds of a special annual report and audit tax, in addition to all other district taxes as provided by law.

290,531.11 4,000.00 500.00

TOTAL EXPENDITURES That the foregoing shall constitute the annual budget for the Lost Nation-New Landing River Conservancy District of Illinois for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2015, and ending April 30, 2016.

FY2015-2016 Budget & Appropriation As a part of the annual budget, it is stated: A. Statement of cash on hand at the beginning of the fiscal year:

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 6/8/2015, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 9/10/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 20 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A FOUND IRON PIN ON THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, SAID IRON PIN BEING IN THE CENTER OF THE CHICAGO AND DIXON ROAD AND DEEDED AS 8.5 CHAINS (627.00 FEET) NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE EASTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 86 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE ALONG THE CENTER OF THE CHICAGO AND DIXON ROAD 784.24 FEET FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE ALONG THE AFOREMENTIONED LINE 26.10 FEET TO THE OLD CLAIM LINE; THENCE CONTINUE ALONG THE AFOREMENTIONED LINE 177.52 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 91 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 20 SECONDS MEASURED CLOCKWISE 214.20 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 85 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 27 SECONDS MEASURED CLOCKWISE 196.25 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 56 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 33 SECONDS MEASURED CLOCKWISE 236.82 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1110 Inlet Road Amboy, IL 61310

TORT IMMUNITY INSURANCE FUND Tort immunity – Liability The foregoing appropriation is hereby appropriated from the proceeds of special liability insurance tax, in addition to all other district taxes as provided by law.

SUMMARY General Corporate Expenditure Tort Immunity Insurance Fund Annual Report and Audit Fund

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PIN 11-16-05-300-004 Improved with Residential

TOTAL GENERAL CORPORATE 290,531.00 EXPENDITURE The foregoing appropriations are hereby appropriated from the general property tax for corporation purposes.

106,525.79

B. Estimate of the cash expected to be received during the fiscal year from all sources:

188,505.32

C. Estimate of the expenditures contemplated for the fiscal year:

113,212.50

D. Statement of estimated cash expected to be on hand at the end of the fiscal year:

181,818.61

E. Estimate of the amount of taxes to be received by the District:

125,579.47

SECTION 2. That all unexpended balances of any item or items or any general appropriation made in this ordinance be expended in making up any insufficiency in any item or items in the same general appropriation and for the same general purpose of any like appropriation made for this ordinance.

SECTION 3. That all unexpended balances from annual appropriations of previous years are hereby re-appropriated.

SECTION 4. That the validity of an item or section of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of the whole or any part thereof. $ 106,525.79 $ 188,505.32 $ 113,212.50 $ 181,818.61 $ 125,879.47 SECTION 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with any of the provisions of this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.

SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.

PASSED: _June 25, 2015_________ /s/ __Mike Swartz_______________ Mike Swartz Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Lost Nation-New Landing River Conservancy District of Illinois

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

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

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

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-33277.

I664370 July 27, August 3 & 10 2015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PLAINTIFF VS Denise E. Muto; Ronald F. Muto; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimaints, DEFENDANT(S) 15 CH 48 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Denise E. Muto; Ronald F. Muto; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMAINTS; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: Lot Twelve (12) in Block Thirty-Three (33) in Canterbury`s Addition to the Village of Franklin Grove, all in Lee County, Illinois.

Commonly known as: 348 S. Elm Street, Franklin Grove, IL 61031 and which said mortgage was made by, Ronald F Muto and Denise E Muto, husband and wife; Mortgagor(s), to The First National Bank & Trust Company of Rochelle; Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2009004980; and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, 309 S. Galena, Box 325, Dixon, IL 61021 on or before AUGUST 26, 2015 A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT.

APPROVED: ___June 25, 2015_________ ____/s/__Marty Portner_______________ Marty Portner President of the Board of Trustees of the Lost Nation-New Landing River Conservancy District of Illinois (SEAL)

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

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FY2015-2016 Budget & Appropriation

Professional Fees Aquatic management Grant Writing Legal Other (engineer, wildlife cont., clerical) Reserve Accounts Security Travel Utilities Garbage Porta Potty Telephone Volunteer Outreach Wages

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

John A. Jerome a/k/a John A. Jerome, Jr.; et. al.

GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSE Administration Licenses, Membership, Permits Miscellaneous Per Diem Education Insurance, Fire, Extended Lake and Beach Maintenance Beach Dam Dock, Boat, Lake Equip. & Lake Plants Fish Silt and Bank Erosion Control Stabilization Rebate Program Upper Babbling Brook (Grant Funded) Watershed Partnership Land and Building Lake Court Center LCC Garbage Removal Gas & Electric General Maintenance Under $2,000 LCC Insurance LCC Mowing/Grounds Maintenance Parking Lot Maint. Under $1,000 LCC Security LCC Snow Removal LCC Supplies Tennis Court & Playground LCC Water & Sewer Mowing/Grounds Maintenance Pop machine supplies Repairs and updates (Grounds) Snow Removal Supplies (Grounds) Office Supply and Postage Equipment and supplies Postage and delivery Printing and Communication

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RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 120 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 239-3432 Fax: (312) 2844820 Attorney No: 6295217 File No: 15IL00236-1 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this firm may be deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

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

QUICKEN LOANS, INC Plaintiff,

ESTATE OF CHERYL J. MURPHY, et al Defendant 13 CH 87 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 9, 2015, the Sheriff of Lee County will at 10:00 AM on September 3, 2015, at the Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second Street, DIXON, IL, 61021, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 217 AND 218 IN WHITE OAK ESTATES SUBDIVISION NO 14 TOGETHER WITH PART OF FRACTIONAL SECTIONS 8 AND 9, TOWNSHIP 22 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE 4TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 216 IN WHITE OAK ESTATES SUBDIVISION NO. 14 AS LOCATED IN SAID SECTIONS 8 AND 9; NORTHEASTERLY ON THE THENCE SOUTHERLY LINE OF LOT 216, BEING A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 3307.05 FEET, A CHORD DISTANCE OF 75.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 08 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 45 SECONDS EAST, ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF RIVERSIDE DRIVE, 56.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT OF LAND BEING DESCRIBED; THENCE EXTENDING SOUTH 08 DEGREES 12 SECONDS 45 MINUTES EAST ON SAID WESTERLY LINE OF RIVERSIDE DRIVE, 165.45 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF WITH OAK ESTATES SUBDIVISION NO. 12 BEING LOCATED 165.43 FEET EASTERLY FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 218 IN SAID WHITE OAK ESTATES SUBDIVISION NO. 14; THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES WEST, ON SAID WESTERLY EXTENSION, 165.43 FEET TO THE SAID SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 218; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOTS 218 AND 217, ON A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 3307.05 FEET, A CHORD DISTANCE OF 182.23 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 216; THENCE NORTH 81 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST ON A DIRECT LINE, 49.32 FEET TO THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING, IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 797 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, Dixon, IL 61021 Property Index No. 07-02-08-400-009 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $322,912.98.

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: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C1388940.

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Genevieve B. Waldbusser No. 15-P-72 Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Genevieve B. Waldbusser. Letters of office were issued on July 7, 2015, to Vickie L Waldbusser, 114 West Riverside Drive, Prophetstown, Illinois, 61277, as Independent Executor whose attorney is Rod W. Copeland, 107 East Third Street, Phophetstown, Illinois 61277.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk of court, Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, Illinois, 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before January 25, 2016, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

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To: Stanley Szydelko, County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; Unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate; Unknown claimants, judgment creditors, and decree creditors Tax Deed Petition No. 2015 TX 29, Filed July 17, 2015; TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold: October 30, 2012 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Tax Sale Certificate No. 2012-00127

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Permanent Index Number: 07-08-05-357-009 Commonly known as 1300 Christiana Terrace, Dixon, Illinois 61021 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 30, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at six-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 30, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Lee County Courts Building, 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois, courtroom 330, on November 10, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., as part of case number 2015 TX 29.

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 30, 2015, by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Sycamore, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK: ADDRESS: 112 E. 2nd Street, P.O. Box 329, Dixon, Illinois 61021 PHONE: (815) 288-3309 TIM DUNLOP, Tax Purchaser/Petitioner

Notice is given of the death of Eldon F. Wiemken who died on May 17, 2015.

Letters of Office were issued on July 9, 2015 to Debra Ann Cuvelier as Independent Administrator whose address is 1955 Hidden Shores, Dixon, Illinois, 61021 and whose attorney is Linda A. Giesen of Dixon & Giesen Law Offices, 121 East First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision unless under Chapter 755 ILCS 5/28-4 of the probate act, any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Clerk of the Lee County Court.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk, or with the representative, or both within six months from the date of the first publication, no later than January 13, 2016 and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Linda A. Giesen Attorney for Administrator Prepared by: Ms. Linda A. Giesen Dixon & Giesen Law Offices 121 East First Street – P.O. Box 389 Dixon, Illinois 61021 Telephone: 815-284-2288 Fax: 815-284-1338 July 13, 20, 27, 2015

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14 CH 00090 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 6/8/2015, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 9/10/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT ELEVEN (11) LOWELL HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION TO THE TOWN OF DIXON, REFERENCE BEING HAD TO SAID SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN BOOK A OF PLATS AT PAGE 6 3/4 IN THE OFFICE OF LEE COUNTY RECORDER, ALL IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 07-02-31-277-016 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 817 4th Avenue Dixon, IL 61021 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

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

Lot Eight (8) in Unit One (1) of Crest View Heights, a subdivision of part of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 22 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian according to the plat thereof recorded in the Recorder's office of Lee County, which is commonly known as 1915 Meadowview Circle, situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 07-02-25-451-005 Commonly known as 1915 Meadowview Circle, Dixon, IL 61021 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 30, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at six-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 30, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Lee County Courts Building, 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois, courtroom 330, on November 10, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., as part of case number 2015 TX 31.

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 30, 2015, by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Sycamore, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK: ADDRESS: 112 E. 2nd Street, P.O. Box 329, Dixon, Illinois 61021 PHONE: (815) 288-3309 TIM DUNLOP, Tax Purchaser/Petitioner Mark P. Doherty The Doherty Law Firm, LLC 125 North First Street Lee, IL 60115 815.787.6666 815.756.2839 (fax)

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Notice is given to JANELLE L. KEEFER, the party to be served by publication, that a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage has been filed by JUSTIN L. KEEFER in the above named Court, and remains pending. A default judgment may be entered against the Respondent, Janelle L Keefer, on or after the 13th day of August, 2015, if she has not appeared or answered the Petition prior to that date, pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-206 and 207.

JUSTIN L. KEEFER, Petitioner Kelli D. Walker MILLER, LANCASTER & WALKER, P.C. 15 E 3Rd Street, PO Box 535 Sterling, IL 61081 July 13, 20, 27, 2015

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BUDGET HEARING FOR SOCIAL SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS The County of Lee will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. On Monday, August 3, 2015 in the Old Lee County Courthouse, third floor Boardroom, 112 E. Second Street, Dixon, Illinois for the purpose of hearing written and oral comments concerning the use of funds providing social services for senior citizens.

All interested citizens, groups, senior citizens, and organizations representing the interests of senior citizens are encouraged to attend and to submit comments.

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Tax Deed Petition No. 2015 TX 31, Filed July 17, 2015;

Steve Boelter; et. al.

Lots Sixty-seven (67), Sixty-eight (68) and Sixty-nine (69) in E. C. Parsons' Industrial Addition to the City of Dixon, according to the Plat thereof recorded in the Recorder's Office of Lee County in Book B of Plats on page 21 and that part of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section Five (5) and the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section Eight (8) in Township Twentyone (21) North, Range Nine (9) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point on the North line of the right of way of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway said point being Sixty (60) feet West of the line of the West wall of the brick factory building on the premises known as the "Piano Factory" as measured perpendicularly from said line; thence Northerly a distance of One hundred fifty (150) feet on a line Sixty (60) feet West of and parallel with the line of the West wall of said brick building; thence at right angles Easterly a distance of Fifty (50) feet; thence Northerly parallel with the extension of the line of the said West wall a distance of Two hundred (200) feet; thence Easterly parallel with the North wall of said building a distance of Two hundred (200) feet; thence at right angles Southerly to the North line of said railway right of way; thence Westerly along the North line of said right of way to the place of beginning AND an easement for street purposes 50 feet in width lying Northerly and Westerly of a line described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the above described tract and running Westerly Two hundred (200) feet along the North line of said tract; thence Southerly Two hundred (200) feet along the West line of said tract; thence Westerly at right angles to Lincoln Street, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

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

To: Todd Barna; Brenda J. Coffey; Salta Group, Inc.; Illinois Department of Revenue; Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General; Realtax Developers, Ltd.; County Clerk of Lee County; Illinois; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; Unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate; Unknown claimants, judgment creditors, and decree creditors

County of Lee Date Premises Sold: October 30, 2012 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Tax Sale Certificate No. 2011-00065

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IN THE ESTATE OF: ELDON F. WIEMKEN, Deceased NO. 2015 P 38 NOTICE OF CLAIM

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Financial Illinois Inc.

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

Mark P. Doherty The Doherty Law Firm, LLC 125 North First Street Lee, IL 60115 815.787.6666 815.756.2839 (fax)

(IMPORTANT note: This is a Foreclosure Sale, there are two (2) notices. The first notice is the Legal Notice. It contains the legal description. Place this notice in the Legal Notice section. The second notice is the Real Estate notice.

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Arlan McClain, Chair Lee County Finance Committee John Fritts Lee County Treasurer July 20, 27 2015

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Tax Deed Petition No. 2015 TX 30, Filed July 17, 2015; TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold: October 30, 2012 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Tax Sale Certificate No. 2011-00152 THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Location: A tract of land located in a part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 31, Township 19 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Lee County, Illinois, more particularly bounded and described as follows and bearings are for the purpose of description only: Commencing at an iron rod at the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 31; thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes and 30 seconds East, along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 31, a distance of 315.00 feet to an iron rod at the Place of Beginning for the tract to be described; thence continuing South 89 degrees 33 minutes 30 seconds East, along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 31, a distance of 211.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 41 minutes and 00 seconds West, 708.00 feet to an iron rod; thence North 89 degrees 33 minutes 30 seconds West, 211.00 feet to an iron rod; thence North 00 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds East, 708.00 feet to the Place of Beginning.

Permanent Index Number: 08-20-31-200-003 Commonly known as 659 Easy Road, Ohio, Illinois 61349 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 30, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at six-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 30, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Lee County Courts Building, 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois, courtroom 330, on November 10, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., as part of case number 2015 TX 30.

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 30, 2015, by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Sycamore, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK: ADDRESS: 112 E. 2nd Street, P.O. Box 329, Dixon, Illinois 61021 PHONE: (815) 288-3309 TIM DUNLOP, Tax Purchaser/Petitioner Mark P. Doherty The Doherty Law Firm, LLC 125 North First Street Lee, IL 60115 815.787.6666 815.756.2839 (fax)

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TO: Rick Zigler (aka Ricky L. Zigler / Rick L. Zigler); Margorie R. Zigler (aka Marge R. Zigler / Marjorie R. Zigler); Unionbank; Centrue Bank; Village of Tampico; Dana Nelson, County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois; Claimants, Judgment Creditors, and Decree Creditors, if any of the above described as “Unknown Owners”; “Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots.”

To: Anabelle Schlesinger, Leslie Schlesinger, Brian Pfeifer, H.F. Gehant Bankcorp, Inc., County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; Unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate; Unknown claimants, judgment creditors, and decree creditors

TAX DEED NO. 2015 TX 32 FILED July 15, 2015

County of Lee Date Premises Sold: October 30, 2012 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Tax Sale Certificate No. 2012-00501

TAKE NOTICE County of Whiteside Date Premises Sold: November 8, 2012 Certificate No.: 2011-00418 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (municipality) and special assessment No. NA / Warrant No.: NA / Installment No.: NA THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Location: 320 S Main St, Tampico, IL 61283 Legal Description or Permanent Index No.: 22-22-228-013 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 November 6, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at six-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 November 6, 2015.

Tax Deed Petition No. 2015 TX 32, Filed July 17, 2015; TAKE NOTICE

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Location: Parcel 1: Lot Ten (10) in Rosenkrans Subdivision, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Book "F" of Plats, page 49, situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

Parcel 2: A part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 37 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot Ten (10) in Roenkrans Subdivision according to the Plat thereof recorded in Book "F" of Plats, page 49; thence Southerly along the Easterly line of said Lot 10, 79 feet; thence Easterly 96 degrees 13 minutes measured clockwise from the last described course to a point which is on a line which is parallel with and 55 feet Easterly of the Easterly line of said Lot 10; thence Northerly along said line to the point of intersection of said line with the Northerly line of said Lot 10 extended Easterly; thence Westerly to the point of beginning, situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 22-18-15-229-007 Commonly known as 165 Peru Street, Paw Paw, Illinois 61353 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 30, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at six-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 matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois, on December 4, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. before the Honorable Judge John L. Hauptman or the judge then presiding in his stead.

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 30, 2015.

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

This matter is set for hearing in the Lee County Courts Building, 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois, courtroom 330, on November 10, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., as part of case number 2015 TX 32.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY

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

Redemption can be made at any time on or before November 6, 2015, by applying to the County Clerk of Whiteside County, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Morrison, Illinois.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK: Address: 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois Telephone: (815) 772-5189 Karley Ketchum, Assignee Dated July 15, 2015 July 21, 27, 28 & 2015

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK: ADDRESS: 112 E. 2nd Street, P.O. Box 329, Dixon, Illinois 61021 PHONE: (815) 288-3309 TIM DUNLOP, Tax Purchaser/Petitioner Mark P. Doherty The Doherty Law Firm, LLC 125 North First Street Lee, IL 60115 815.787.6666 815.756.2839 (fax)

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To: Chad McLaughlin, H.F.Gehant Bankcorp, Inc., UMB Bank, N.A., as Custodian for FRHL, LLC, FRHL, LLC, County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; Unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate; Unknown claimants, judgment creditors, and decree creditors Tax Deed Petition No. 2015 TX 33, Filed July 17, 2015; TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold: October 30, 2012 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Tax Sale Certificate No. 2011-00027 THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Location: Lot Number Five (5) in Block Number One (1) in Gilson's Addition to the Town, now City of Amboy, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 02-15-22-128-003 Commonly known as 11 S. Stroble, Amboy, Illinois 61310

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 30, 2015.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at six-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 30, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Lee County Courts Building, 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois, courtroom 330, on November 10, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., as part of case number 2015 TX 33.

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 30, 2015, by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Sycamore, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK: ADDRESS: 112 E. 2nd Street, P.O. Box 329, Dixon, Illinois 61021 PHONE: (815) 288-3309 TIM DUNLOP, Tax Purchaser/Petitioner Mark P. Doherty The Doherty Law Firm, LLC 125 North First Street Lee, IL 60115 815.787.6666 815.756.2839 (fax)

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

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF SEBASTIAN OBERSCHELP, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF SEBASTIAN OBERSCHELP, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF SEBASTIAN OBERSCHELP, DECEASED, ASHLEY S. ELIAS AKA ASHLEY E. ELIAS AKA ASHLEY OBERSCHELP AND DOUGLAS LEE, as Special Representative of SEBASTIAN OBERCHELP, deceased, Defendants.

CASE NO. 15-CH-25 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1103 RIVER OAKS DR DIXON, IL 61021 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Sebastian Oberschelp, deceased, Unknown Claimants and Lienholders against the Estate of Sebastian Oberschelp, deceased, Unknown Claimants and Lienholders against the Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Sebastian Oberschelp, deceased, Defendant, this case has been commenced in this Court against you and others, asking for foreclosure of the Mortgage held by the Plaintiff on the property located at 1103 River Oaks Dr, Dixon, IL 61021, more particularly described as: i. The names of all plaintiffs and the case number are identified above. ii. The court in which said action was brought is identified above. iii. The names of the title holders of record are: Heirs and Devisees of Sebastian Oberschelp, deceased as to an undivided 1/2 interest and Ashley E. Elias as to an undivided 1/2 interest iv. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Lot Number Sixteen (16) in Quick's River Oaks Subdivision, reference being had to the recorded Plat of said Subdivision as recorded on May 25, 1973 as Document No. 390153 in Book “G” of Plats on page 86, all situated in the County of Lee, in the State of Illinois.

Permanent Index Number: 07-02-24-104-004 v. A common address or description of the location for the real estate is as follows: 1103 River Oaks Dr, Dixon, IL 61021 vi. An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Names of the Mortgagors: Sebastian Oberschelp, deceased as of September 15, 2014 and Ashley S. Elias Name of the Mortgagee: MERS, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Polaris Home Funding Corp.

Date of the Mortgage: July 1, 2011 Date of the recording: July 6, 2011 County where recorded: Lee County Recording document identification: Document No. 2011003091 UNLESS YOU FILE your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this cause in the Office of the Clerk of this Court at the LEE County Courthouse, 309 S. Galena, Suite 320, Dixon, IL 61021-0325 on or before August 26, 2015, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE. CLERK OF THE COURT THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 740 Decatur, IL 62525 111 East Main Street Decatur, IL 62523 Telephone: (217) 422-1719 July 27, August 3, 10, 2015

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(IMPORTANT note: This is a Foreclosure Sale, there are two (2) notices. The first notice is the Legal Notice. It contains the legal description. Place this notice in the Legal Notice section. The second notice is the Real Estate notice. This notice does NOT contain the legal description and must be placed in the Real Estate section.)

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DEFENDANTS 14 CH 00097 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 6/8/2015, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 9/10/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-16-05-300-004 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1110 Inlet Road Amboy, IL 61310 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

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

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

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

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

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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

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(IMPORTANT note: This is a Foreclosure Sale, there are two (2) notices. The first notice is the Legal Notice. It contains the legal description. Place this notice in the Legal Notice section. The second notice is the Real Estate notice. This notice does NOT contain the legal description and must be placed in the Real Estate section.)

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DEFENDANTS 14 CH 00090 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 6/8/2015, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 9/10/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 07-02-31-277-016 Improved with Single Family Home

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

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2008 Chrysler Town and Country Touring, Power side doors and rear hatch, Rear A/C and Heat, two entertainment screens, tires less than one year old, clean, reliable and very well maintained. $10,750.

815-441-1895

4X4S

912

1998 Dodge Ram 1500 135,500mi.

360 engine, some rust. $1,200.

815-739-5919 2001 Dodge Ram, ext. cab. V8, auto.

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09' Harley Davidson Fatboy, 14,900 mi. Exc. $12,000.

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Call 815-973-0421 1984 Honda GL 1200 Aspencade fully loaded. $2,000 OBO 815-440-2802

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1985 Honda Sabre low miles, refurbished, new tires, brakes, windshield, etc. $1500 618713-3970 2004 Harley Davidson Electra-Glide Classic, $9500, many extras. Must See! 815-973-0977 2004 Harley Davidson Fatboy, 11,200 mi. custom paint, air ride suspension.

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Asking $13,000. Call 815590-2397

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275/mo.^

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218/mo.^

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2013 Sunchaser DS22 pontoon, 90hp 4 stroke Mercury, vinyl floor, w/ 2013 Karavan trailer $19,900 815718-5273 Old Town Discovery Canoe, 17 ft., gray, cane seats, portage yoke $400 815-535-3758

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945

1992 Empire Camper, 32 ft., new awning, 4 new fully tires, equipped, can be seen at Midwest Bus Sales, north edge of Princeton on Rt. 26 $5,000 2004 30' Majestic

by Four Winds.

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2013 Starcraft Travel Star, 24 ft., u-shaped dinette slide, mini refrigerator outside. Like new. $16,000 815590-2940 ★★ For Sale: ★★ Big Tex Trailer, 77”x14', w/ spare & tie downs, exc. cond. $1400/obo 815-626-1056

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2005 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe.

Ltd., exc. condition., $8,600.

16,141 new tires/brakes, leather miles. Great condiint., power windows/ tion, sounds great, seats. 90,100 mi. $5,600 lots of chrome and extra parts. Well In 10 Days!

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815-625-7024.

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96cu. in. Exc. cond.

14k. miles $8,200 815-626-2567 2008 Honda Goldwing, pearl white, heated seats & grips, 28,800 mi. w/ 2009 cargo trail& tow-pack er wheels to make into a trike $20,500 815-535-3503 2009 Zuma 125 low Scooter, mileage, $1800 815-284-8321

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16 ft. 1984 Champion Bass Boat, 150hp, runs good, red metallic,$4,000 /obo 815-716-6347 16 ft. V bottom fishing boat; 2013 25hp Mercury outboard; 2013 Yacht Club trailer includes 55lb. trolling motor & Eagle 320 fish finder $4,800 obo 815-440-1296 16' Tri hull boat with 85HP Johnson outboard and Shorelander trailer.

Asking $2000/obo.

815-625-5556.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

Auction City Sales 2505 W. 4th St. Dixon, IL 61021 Tuesday, July 28, 2015 3:00 p.m Start

•10-15 maple kitchen cabinets (all decent was going to put in Lg. garage) - (never got done) •Newer Miller 225 Amp thunder-bolt welder w/ cables + on dolly - Craftsman 300 Amp Arc stabilizer welder w/ cables+books (table top style) •2001 Lincoln Continental 4dr. 82,000 miles purchased locally, runs great - Gentleman moving to assisted living facility.

•Lots of shop tools - many lawn chairs - hoses, lawn tools - 3 wheel bike - needs basket - 4’ aluminum step ladder - lots of hay rack outdoor items •Lots of puzzles + games - big selection of pots + pans •2-boxes blue fruit jars •Big Elvis collection, plates, pictures, blankets, dolls, cards, spoons, 2 hg. picture albums, lamp, 100’s of E.P. items - all new.

•Collectibles - R/S Prussia bowl brass (wall mount) lamp, retro chaina, Luneburger baskets, many fancy picture frames 2 - sofas, 3 recliners, 2 swivel chairs, tall curio cab., desk cab., maple hutch, wooden drop leaf table, maple + white table w/ 4 chairs, 5 matching bar stools, full size hide-a-bed, 110 V Air Cond., 7 dr knee - hole desk, good shop vac, dirt devil upright vac., 4-5 floor lamps, 2 - blue accent chairs, maple dresser w/ mirror, sofa table, maple platform rocker., 2 - lazy-boy swivel recliners., Hg. selection of wall pictures, 2 - counter - top stools, lots of towels, bedding, etc. - area rugs - big sale!

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Auction City Sales Auctioneer: Lee Hollingsworth Phone 815-288-5814 IL. License #40000730

www.majeskimotors.com 1707 East 4th St., Sterling

*Plus tax, title, license & doc fee. Dealer not liable for errors. Photos for illustration only. ** With approved credit. ^$2,000 Down, 78 Months @ 3.9%,plus tax, title, license & doc fee with approved credit.

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2006 Harley Softail mi.

Good 10K shape. $9,000. Call 563-249-9266.

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