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

MORRISON – The courtroom was silent, almost unnervingly so. It was a hot day outside Monday, but inside it was hot, too, and the air was sticky.

Courtroom B, on the top level of the Whiteside County Courthouse, was packed, each person breathing anxiously, waiting for the punishment that has been 6 long years in coming for Nicholas Sheley. What would be his punishment for taking the lives of four people, without apparent provocation, in a Rock Falls apartment in June 2008?

After the court listened to emotional statements from the victims’ families, they heard the longawaited sentence for those four brutal murders: Four life terms, to be served one after the other, and after two earlier life terms imposed for murdering a Sterling man and Galesburg man during a weeklong drug-andalcohol-fueled killing spree. Sheley was convicted May 29 for the killings in that Rock Falls apartment of Brock Branson, 29, Kilynna Blake, 20, Dayan Blake, 2, and Kenneth Ulve, 25.

Sheley previously received life terms for the deaths of Russell Reed, 93, at his rural Sterling home, and Ronald Randall, 65, in Galesburg.

Next for Sheley will be a trial for the murders of Arkansas couple Tom and Jill Estes. They were killed in Festus, Missouri, while in town for a graduation.

Just after 11 a.m. Monday, State’s Attorney Trish Joyce read two victimimpact statements from members of Kilynna Blake’s family. Then Brock Branson’s sister, Jodi Fitzgerald, took the stand to read hers.

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

Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Three-time convicted murderer Nicholas Sheley speaks with defense attorney Jeremy Karlin on Monday morning at the Whiteside County Courthouse after being sentenced in the June 2008 killings of Brock Branson, Kilynna Blake, Dayan Blake and Kenneth Ulve. Sheley was sentenced to four consecutive life terms.

DIXON – A closer look at the city’s financial controls could be just around the corner.

The City Council is expected to vote next week to place on file a contract with the Napervillebased consulting firm Sikich, Mayor Jim Burke said.

The contract, which could cost between $27,000 and $35,000, will have the firm review financial controls that Finance Director Paula Meyer has implemented since she was hired in August 2012 and offer suggestions for additional controls or separation of duties.

Paula Sikich sent a proMeyer posal to the city Finance director in April, but there implemented was a delay in placfinancial ing the contract on controls system file because Meyer after being hired wanted to make in 2012. sure recommendations would be included in the scope of the review.

Meyer was hired in the wake of the April 2012 arrested of former Comptroller Rita Crundwell.

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To attend

Family members of Sheley’s victims listen to the convicted murderer’s sentencing in the Whiteside County courtroom in Morrison.

The Dixon City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at City Hall, 121 W. Second St., on the second floor in the Council Chambers.

Go to www.DiscoverDixon.org or call City Hall at 815-288-1485 for an agenda or more information.

DIXON | GARDENSTOCK DOCUMENTARY

‘Cool factor’ put on screen Film will raise money for youth gardening program

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

DIXON – What started out as a pipe dream for the organizers of Gardenstock is now reality.

It started in 2011, a few months after that year’s Gar-

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denstock art and music festival. Bud LeFevre and Lisa Higby-LeFevre were on vacation and talking about how cool it would be to do a documentary about the festival and its impact on the community and local artists.

Then, in February of last year,

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they were talking with some people about how to prepare for the 2013 festival when HigbyLeFevre just happened to mention the idea of a documentary.

In that group was Gary Smoot, of Smoot Productions Inc.

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Distinctive Gardens owners Lisa HigbyLefevre and Bud Lefevre talk about a documentary that’s been made about their music and art festival, Gardenstock. The sixth annual festival is Saturday.

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MORRISON – The City Council might allow its members to attend meetings electronically under certain circumstances.

A state statute has been on the books since 2007 that governs attendance via telephone, video or Internet. Public bodies that want to use the electronic option must adopt a policy for it.

The matter was on the agenda for Monday’s council meeting, but it was not an action item.

City Administrator Barry

Dykhuizen said that nothing specific to Morrison’s council was the impetus to explore the issue now. “We thought we’d bring it up with our council members; we’re just initiating conversations right now,� Dykhuizen said. “With Skype and other technology, we thought we should think about having a policy in place.�

The city has developed a policy and put it in writing. To attend a meeting – open or closed session – electronically, members must notify the city clerk at least 3 days before the meeting so technology arrangements can be made.

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its meeting place, which could complicate the technology part of the equation. “Our meetings are in the County Board room,�

Dykhuizen said. “I would imagine this would require some expenditures, but I’m not even sure if they have Wi-Fi or phone lines.�

In Morrison, one of three reasons for not attending physically must apply: illness or personal disability; employment reasons or conducting business for the city; a family or other emergency.

Authorization to attend electronically would be given by city officials and the council members physically present at the

meeting after guaranteeing a quorum. The city is responsible for making sure adequate equipment is available for an off-site council member.

Members would have all of the same rights when attending remotely. The same policy would apply for all city committee and commission meetings.

Council member Marti Wood said she wanted to know how much the technology would cost, so she can weigh it with what she believes would be minimal benefits. “It might be more feasible for larger municipalities,� Wood said. “I’m not sure it’s necessary for our city to implement it right now. I don’t

think we need the added expense.�

Regarding technology, Wood said she would rather see the city run a live feed from the council meetings. “Our attendance has been pretty good lately, so I’d rather see the masses have access,� she said. “It’s important that our residents can get this information firsthand.�

In Sterling, City Manager Scott Shumard said electronic attendance has been discussed in the past, but it’s not something the city or council feels strongly about. “We had discussed it, but never felt we had the need to take advantage of that option,� Shumard said.

Shumard said the allowable reasons for not being present don’t come up that often in Sterling. “When we have people miss meetings, it’s usually from vacation, and that’s not applicable under the statute,� he said.

Rock Falls broadcasts its council meetings on Channel 5. City Administrator Robbin Blackert said unless a special situation presented itself, council members have no need to participate remotely. “We have already done quite a bit to put the meetings on Channel 5,� Blackert said, “so we probably don’t need to add another layer of electronics to the council.�

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Smoot had the video production experience needed to put it all together. “Gardenstock Art & Music Festival: For Community� is now on sale at Distinctive Gardens, 2020 Lowell Park Road. Its official release will be Saturday, the day of the sixth annual festival.

It took about 18 months to go from organizing to filming and interviews to production and release. “What was eye-opening to me was what Gardenstock meant to the people and to the community,�

LeFevre said. “... I had no idea the importance that this event held in some people’s lives. It was very humbling watching all the interviews and it coming together like that.

I had no idea.�

Three dozen people who had been involved in the festival as an artist, musician or volunteer were interviewed for the documentary.

Higby-LeFevre said they always encouraged the musicians to play original music, and not the cover songs of popular hits they often play to get booked for other gigs. “This was a place that we really tried to promote local musicians and artists,� she said. “And they valued that. ... It’s more of an integrated part of the community than we thought.�

Proceeds from the sale of the documentary, as well as money raised from the festival, will go to the Sinnissippi Center’s Youth Garden Program, which donates vegetables it grows to the Dixon Food Pantry.

The at-risk youths in the

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program work with LeFevre to start, maintain and harvest a garden. He said it can teach them responsibility and teamwork and creates an environment where they can discuss what’s going on in their lives. “There’s a sense of great satisfaction, too, when you can actually grow your own food,� HigbyLeFevre said. “There’s that production that actually happens with the land – the connection with the land or being outside or working together.�

Andy Jackson is a marketing coordinator at Sinnissippi. He said the documentary highlights the way the community supports the program, which means a lot to the youths involved. “It kind of is a way to help them in a different way,� he said. “It opens lines of communication and gives them a chance to give back to the community.�

The gardening program gives the youth a chance to do something they may never have had the chance to do otherwise, Jackson said, and some find out that it’s something they like doing.

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A special premier of the Gardenstock documentary was shown Friday for invitees at Distinctive Gardens.

The full circle that comes about as a result of the program – the festival supporting the program, which supports at-risk youths that in turn grow food for the food pantry – is all about the community, LeFevre said, which is part of the reason the documentary carries the name “For Community.� “That’s exactly what this whole thing is for,� he said.

Gardenstock has grown

significantly in its first 6 years. The first festival had about 440 people. Last year saw 2,257 attendees, and it took about 200 volunteers to pull the whole thing off.

Just as the size of the festival has grown from a loyal base, so have the volunteers, who, the organizers say, care deeply about the festival. “One year we had terrible trauma – which we have every year – with park-

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Higby-LeFevre said. “One of the things that’s cool about it is that you can bring your own cooler and your chair – you can set up your own little camp. “And if you’re wall-towall people, like it is at other festivals or events, then you kind of lose that cool factor.�

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Elizabeth G. Speaker (Aunt Betty)

Revered actor dies at 63

STERLING – Elizabeth G. Speaker, 94, of Sterling, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at her home.

Elizabeth was born Aug. 10, 1920, in Old Dominion, Virginia, the daughter of Ross and Lucy (Turner) Bugg. Her adoptive parents were William and Ida Susan Gamber. She graduated from Myerstown High School and Mansfield State University in Pennsylvania.

She married Charles Leo Speaker on July 15, 1945, in Myerstown. She was a local educator in Sterling Public Schools for 25 years, teaching home economics and English.

She was involved in, and volunteered with, many charitable and non-profit community organizations.

She is survived by two sons, Tom (Cathy) Speaker of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and William (Mary Beth) Speaker of Sarasota, Florida; four grandchildren, Delicia

Speaker of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Elizabeth (Cody) Speaker of Tumwater, Washington, Stephanie Speaker of New Haven, Connecticut, and Megan Speaker of Sarasota, Florida; her special niece, Jan (Bob) Prescott of Sterling; and other nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles; her parents and adoptive parents; five brothers; and one sister.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling. The funeral will be at 11 a.m.

Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon.

Memorials have been established to the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society and First Congregational Church/ the Big Red Church.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Marian Anderson DIXON – Marian Lorraine Fogle Anderson, 96, of Dixon, passed away Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at Dixon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

She was born Nov. 18, 1917, in DeKalb, the daughter of Ernest and Vida (Lipp) Taylor. Marian married William Fogle on March 24, 1938, in Rochelle. He preceded her in death on April 2, 1985. She married Thomas W. Anderson on Nov. 9, 1990. He preceded her in death on Dec. 17, 1993.

Survivors include two sons, Francis (Jean) Fogle of Dixon and LeRoy (Nila) Fogle of Marietta, Georgia; one daughter, Mar-

jorie (Robert) Meyer of Crosby, Minnesota; eight grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Robert C. Taylor and Donald E. Taylor; and one grandson.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. today and the funeral at 11 a.m. today at Unger-Horner Funeral Home, 400 N. Sixth St., Rochelle. Burial will be at Lawnridge Cemetery in Rochelle.

Memorials may be made to Christ Our Savior Church in Dixon.

Visit ungerhorner.com to send condolences.

Mary A. Yarbrough STERLING – Mary A. Yarbrough, 74, of Sterling, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014.

Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling is handling arrangements.

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Authorities: Cause of death appears to be suicide by asphyxia

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Robin Williams, a brilliant shapeshifter who could channel his frenetic energy into delightful comic characters like “Mrs. Doubtfire� or harness it into richly nuanced work like his Oscar-winning turn in “Good Will Hunting,� died Monday in an apparent suicide. He was 63.

Williams was pronounced dead at his San Francisco Bay Area home Monday, according to the sheriff’s office in Marin County, north of San Francisco. The sheriff’s office said the preliminary investigation shows the cause of death to be a suicide by asphyxia.

The Marin County coroner’s office said Williams was last seen alive at home at about 10 p.m. Sunday. An emergency call from his house in Tiburon was placed to the sheriff’s department shortly before noon Monday. “This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings. I am utterly heartbroken,� said Williams’ wife, Susan Schneider. “On behalf of Robin’s family, we are asking for privacy during our time of profound grief. As he is remembered, it is our hope the focus will not be on Robin’s death, but on the countless moments of joy and laughter he gave to millions.�

Williams had been battling severe depression recently, said Mara Buxbaum, his press representative. Just last month, he announced he was returning to a 12-step treatment program he said he needed after 18 months of nonstop work. He

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Robin Williams speaks in March 2010 at The 24th American Cinematheque Awards honoring Matt Damon in Beverly Hills, California. Williams, whose freeform comedy and adept impressions dazzled audiences for decades, has died in an apparent suicide. He was 63. had sought treatment in 2006 after a relapse following 20 years of sobriety.

From his breakthrough in the late 1970s as the alien in the hit TV show “Mork & Mindy,� through his standup act and such films as “Good Morning, Vietnam,� the short, barrel-chested Williams ranted and shouted as if just sprung from solitary confinement. Loud, fast and manic, he parodied everyone from John Wayne to Keith Richards, impersonating a Russian immigrant as easily as a pack of Nazi attack dogs.

He was a riot in drag in “Mrs. Doubtfire,� or as a cartoon genie in “Aladdin.� He won his Academy Award in a rare dramatic role, as an empathetic therapist in the 1997 film “Good Will Hunting.�

As word of his death spread, tributes from inside and outside the entertainment industry poured in. “Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a presi-

dent, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan, and everything in between,�

President Barack Obama said in a statement. “But he was one of a kind. He arrived in our lives as an alien – but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit.

He made us laugh. He made us cry. He gave his immeasurable talent freely and generously to those who needed it most – from our troops stationed abroad to the marginalized on our own streets.�

Like so many funnymen, Williams had dramatic ambitions. He played for tears in “Awakenings,� ‘’Dead Poets Society� and “What Dreams May Come,� which led New York Times critic Stephen Holden to write that he dreaded seeing the actor’s “Humpty Dumpty grin and crinkly moist eyes.�

But other critics approved, and Williams won three Golden Globes, for “Good Morning, Vietnam,� ‘’Mrs. Doubtfire� and “The Fisher King.�

“Robin was a lightning storm of comic genius, and our laughter was the thunder that sustained him. He was a pal and I can’t believe he’s gone,� film director Steven Spielberg said.

More recently, he appeared in the “Night at the Museum� movies, playing President Theodore Roosevelt in the comedies in which Ben Stiller’s security guard has to contend with wax figures that come alive and wreak havoc after a museum closes. The third film in the series is in post-production, according to the Internet Movie Database.

In April, Fox 2000 said it was developing a sequel to “Mrs. Doubtfire� and Williams was in talks to join the production.

Williams also made a short-lived return to TV last fall in CBS’ “The Crazy Ones,� a sitcom about a father-daughter ad agency team that costarred Sarah Michelle Gellar. It was canceled after one season.

VAL DECASTRIS | JULY 3, 1926-AUG. 4, 2014

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ROCKFORD – Val DeCastris, a jazz musician for more than 70 years known professionally as Val Eddy, has died of cancer and Parkinson’s disease at the age of 88.

DeCastris, who died Aug. 4 in Rockford, was a singer, band leader who played bass, banjo and mandolin. He toured the Midwest and the country for decades, along with the late pianist and vocalist Homer Carlson, as the Val Eddy Duo.

They played major clubs and resorts in Chicago, Rockford and throughout the region, and later in their careers performed at Chicago Cubs third baseman Stan Hack’s Landmark in Grand Detour, Maxson’s Manor in Oregon, and the Brandywine in Dixon, among many others.

In the 1950s, when joined by the late guitarist Dave Pitts, known as Dave LaMond, the duo became the Val Eddy Trio. They had their own live music TV show, “The Song Shop,� that aired 4

nights a week on WTVO in the 1950s.

DeCastris’ bands performed with such music legends as Danny Thomas, Louie Armstrong, Les Brown, Stan Kenton, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, Jack Benny and Martha Raye.

They recorded on the MCA record label.

DeCastris, an Army veteran of World War II, played in the Army Marching Band and eventually its Dance Band, performing at USO events.

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Wednesday at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, 1860 S. Mulford Road in Rockford. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Parish, followed by a funeral Mass at 11 a.m. and burial at Calvary Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to Val DeCastris, c/o 918 Cunningham St., Rockford, IL 61102, to provide music scholarships for needy youths.

Go to www.fitzgeraldfh. com for the complete obituary, and to send condolences.

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STERLING – School officials will present a preliminary 2014-15 fiscal year budget to the Sterling School Board at its meeting Wednesday.

The school board will also set a public hear-

ing on the budget, which is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Sept. 23 at the Sterling High School library. “We are required to have a preliminary budget, and we will put it on display for 30 days in the district office,� said Tad Everett, superintendent of the school district. “We will have a finalized budget later this fall.�

The preliminary spending plan of $38.7 million includes an education

fund of $29.5 million, or 76 percent of the budget.

The district expects to Tad receive $9.3 Everett million in state aid.

For the first time in 10 years, the proposed education fund is balanced.

It pays for teacher salaries, books and supplies.

Everett said the school

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district spent the past 3 years cutting $2.8 million from the education fund. The fund has a surplus of $850, but the most important thing to Everett is it’s balanced. “We called it our education fund reduction plan,� Everett said. “We finalized the 3-year plan June 30. We met our goal to balance our budget.�

That plan was developed in 2012 to address a $1.8 million deficit in

the education fund. The original plan was to cut $600,000 in each of the 3 years, but several factors threw that plan off course, Everett said.

Local equalized assessed valuation decreased in recent years, costing the district about $101,000. There also has been an almost $4 million loss in the employee benefit plan. “We had a self-funded insurance plan, and in the

last 5 years, we have lost $4 million,� Everett said. “That is money out of our pocket. Our own insurance plan was weighing us down financially.�

To fix that, school officials, teachers and support staff agreed to move from a self-insured health and dental employment benefit plan to a fully funded plan.

The board will vote on the final budget in September.

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MOUNT MORRIS – A Chicago woman has been upgraded to serious condition with injuries she suffered in a head-on motorcycle crash last weekend that left two men dead.

Rosarita Gonzalez, 52, was flown to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center after being injured in a crash Aug. 3 that killed Michael Gonzalez, 52, of Chicago, and Richard Zimmerman, 67, of Lanark, and formerly of Mount Morris.

The accident remains under investigation. It could be several months before the crash report is done, a sheriff’s depart-

ment spokeswoman said.

According to authorities, Zimmerman was eastbound on state Route 64 less than a mile east of Mount Morris when Michael Gonzalez, riding westbound, attempted to pass other westbound traffic and stuck Zimmerman head on.

The Gonzalezes apparently were riding with a group of at least 30 other motorcycles.

Police: Three being questioned in St. Mary’s School burglary STERLING – Three people younger than 18 are being questioned by Sterling Police after St. Mary’s School was burglarized over the weekend. As of Monday evening, no arrests had been made.

According to a news

release, a faculty member was organizing a classroom Sunday evening when someone walked in, saw the room was occupied, ran out and took off on a bicycle.

When police arrived, they found a groundfloor window air-conditioning unit pushed out of a window, which

is how the person got inside. Some items of food were taken and others tampered with, the release said.

According to school security footage, three people broke in, in total.

A tip from a caller also identified them, police said, and arrests are pending.

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Concealed carry process getting easier; number of request slows Estimate that year would see 300K applicants appears high CARBONDALE (AP) – The initial flood of applications for permits to carry concealed weapons in Illinois has slowed down considerably, and observers say the process for those still applying is getting a bit easier to navigate.

According to the Illinois State Police that processes the applications, after the first 6 weeks of the year in which more than 42,000 applications poured in, it has taken 6 months for another 42,000 to come in.

At the same time, The Southern Illinoisan reports that the process that was beset with technological problems is not nearly as difficult for those who applied in recent months as it was for those who applied earlier in the year.

“It seems like they’ve got their process down now and that the applications have slowed down a bit,� said Scott Weaver, a resident of Murphysboro. Weaver said he impressed with the fact that after filling out the application in late May, his permit came in the mail late last month – a 60-day turnaround that is 30 days shorter than the 90 days the Illinois State Police has to approve or deny applications.

Rep. Brandon Phelps, who pushed through the legislation after a federal judge ruled that Illinois’ last-in-the nation ban on concealed weapons was unconstitutional, said he’s been impressed with how the state police has processed the applications. “For the limited resourc-

es they have, and the time they have in getting this done, it’s been a success,� said Phelps, a Harrisburg Democrat.

It also appears that the estimate by state officials that the year would end with about 300,000 applications was far too high, given that after more than 7 months, the total of applications – 84,000 – has not come close to even half that number.

That figure is not a surprise to those whose job it is to provide the required 16 hours of concealedcarry firearm training that the state requires.

In Marion, Larry Morse of the Heartland Training Team said that his classes today average about five people – a quarter of the size of the classes during the winter. “The rush is definitely off now,� he said.

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‘Fixing Illinois’ worth reading, talking about What we think Sauk Valley Media embarks on its third community book read today. “Fixing Illinois� points out problems and offers solutions on how our debt-ridden state, once wealthy and self-confident, could be restored.

T

he Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board has made several references to the book “Fixing Illinois: Politics and Policy in the Prairie State� in recent weeks.

And there’s a reason.

We believe that “Fixing Illinois� provides important context regarding how Illinois slipped into its economic and governmental funk as well as a treasure trove of ideas about how the state could regain its footing and build upon its many strengths.

The authors, both former presidents of the Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois, are experts in state government.

James D. Nowlan worked under three governors and served two terms in the Illinois House of Representatives.

J. Thomas Johnson was a director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Together, they have diagnosed Illinois’ many ills and assembled 98 suggested improvements that, they believe, will help the state pull itself up by the bootstraps and begin to function better.

They did all this in 148 pages, not including chapter notes and the index, so the information is compact.

The book’s back cover contains endorsements from two leading retired Illinois political leaders, former Democratic U.S. Sen. Adlai E. Stevenson III and former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar.

When their book came out in May, the authors wrote a series of four guest columns, which our newspaper published on the Opinion page.

The columns scratched the surface of what “Fixing Illinois� is all about.

We now invite the public to dig deeper.

Sauk Valley Media bought a limited num-

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Copies of “Fixing Illinois� are available to check out from Sauk Valley Media. ber of copies of “Fixing Illinois� for the public to check out and read, as we did several years ago with two other books, “Caught in the Middle� and “Boomtown USA.�

People may come to the front counters at the Sauk Valley Media office in Sterling and The Telegraph office in Dixon, sign out a book, and take it home to read. If all the books are checked out, your name can be placed on a waiting list. (Or you may buy a copy at your local bookstore.)

We hope to facilitate a community conversation regarding the suggestions raised by Nowlan and Johnson.

We encourage readers to share their views through letters to the editor and online comments.

The authors wrote about growing up in the 1950s when Illinois was wealthy and self-confident. That, sadly, is no longer the case for many residents.

With Illinois approaching its bicentennial in 2018, the authors argue that fixing Illinois’ many problems must be a priority.

We agree.

Check out “Fixing Illinois� to see which suggested improvements resonate with you.

Dropping of charges appropriate ‘Heavy-handed’ case off-base from the start As you probably know by now, the U.S. Attorney’s office in Chicago has agreed to drop all felony charges against Illinois state Rep. LaShawn Ford, D-Chicago, and has charged him instead with a simple misdemeanor.

The original 17 federal counts of bank fraud and submitting false information to a bank each carried potential sentence of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine – meaning Ford was essentially looking at spending the rest of his natural life behind bars for allegedly falsely obtaining a higher credit line that he wasn’t eligible for, and using part of the proceeds for things unrelated to the loan’s stated purpose.

The new charge of delivering a false tax return to the IRS is calculated in the plea agreement to be a term of zero to 6 months.

What the heck happened here?

The assistant U.S. attorney who was in charge of Ford’s case also handled state Rep. Derrick Smith’s investigation.

Smith was recently con-

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victed of accepting a cash bribe, but one of the jurors in the trial told the Chicago Tribune after the verdict that some of his colleagues struggled with what they considered to be “sleazy� fedState Rep. LaShawn eral tactics.

Ford F o r d ’ s D-Chicago legal team included famed criminal defense attorney Tom Durkin. The team filed a motion in June that attracted some press coverage over an explosive claim that Ford was being targeted because he was a black legislator. But the motion to dismiss the indictment also revealed for the first time how the case began, which Ford’s attorneys said “belie the notion that this is an even-handed, simple bank fraud case.�

At the time of Ford’s

indictment, the U.S. Attorney’s office claimed the investigation fell “under the umbrella of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force,� which the feds claimed was investigating “significant financial crimes.�

But an FBI report from May 2011 shows that a mortgage broker under indictment was asked by the FBI about a loan officer who worked out of an office owned by Ford. The broker was asked whether he’d ever spoken with Ford, whether he knew whether Ford had other offices, and whether he knew whether Ford managed his campaign office out of his realty office.

THE ASSISTANT U.S. attorney who handled Ford’s case has since left for private practice, and a new U.S. attorney is now in place. Those two career moves appeared to have put some fresh eyes on this Ford matter, particularly after that motion to dismiss was filed.

Whatever happened, U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon deserves plaudits for re-examining this prosecution.

From the very start, the case appeared to be heavy-handed and overly

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[Rep.] Ford obviously has his flaws, but I hope he can now move forward with his life.

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charged and nowhere near in line with the financial task force’s goal of prosecuting “significant� crimes. It’s not often that a top federal prosecutor will back down, but Fardon obviously did, and that’s to his great credit.

The new charges agreed to by Ford state he overvalued a property’s rehab costs by about $23,000 when calculating his capital gains on the property’s sale, which wound up costing the IRS $3,782 in lost taxes. “I regret this mistake,�

Ford wrote to his colleagues last week, and concluded by saying he hoped the ordeal “will make me a better person and a more effective member of the Illinois General Assembly.�

Ford obviously has his flaws, but I hope he can now move forward with his life.

THE READER’S VOICE

Get involved in township; attend meetings JULIE SUTTON Rock Falls

Per usual, Ms. von Bergen Wessels is on point with her letter in SV Weekend on Aug. 2. Thank you for all you’ve done and tried to do. The time and energy she used researching this disaster is incredible.

I only wish former Supervisor Burke had focused on doing the job for which she was elected instead of another job for which she wasn’t elected.

Maybe she could have

attempted to correct the mess she left before she blew out of town to live happily ever after.

It’s clearly evident to me the office was totally under Burke’s control. I cannot figure out whether the other employees ever suspected any errors, or whether they chose to take the easy way out and not say anything. It’s sad because the ultimate responsibility was Burke’s, but employees handling taxpayers’ money also have a responsibility other than to pick up a paycheck.

It’s time we all step up and attend these meetings. While there, do a quick check of which

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Let us know. Write your own letter to the editor and send it to: letters@saukvalley. com elected officials are always present and which one is rarely there. Just because there’s a new supervisor, nobody should sit back and assume all is well.

Hopefully soon, but honestly, I doubt it.

In spite of what Bryan Smith [TOI executive director] says, puh-leeze,

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

gag, gag, we don’t need townships. The work will get done, graves will be dug, the needy will be fed, and we’ll have a bit more jingle in our bank accounts.

Township government is double-dipping, no matter what Bryan says.

He’s protecting his lofty position at our expense, and I, along with others, are tired of it. This current board had best dig in and stop the spending on turkey dinners, donations and the like.

I believe they will. The taxpayers have to tighten their belts – and all, not just Coloma Township, need to follow suit.

Forum group to host Smiddy on Thursday FRED TURK Rock Falls

State Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, will be the guest of the Rock River Open Forum at 6 p.m.

Thursday at the Rock Falls Public Library. The public is invited to participate.

There is no charge.

Mike spoke with the forum prior to his victory in the 2012 November election. We found him to be open, honest and articulate. We have kept in contact with him and feel

“Woe to that nation whose literature is cut short by the intrusion of force. This is not merely interference with freedom of the press but the sealing up of a nation’s heart, the excision of its memory.�

Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Russian author, c/o Farrar Straus Giroux, 1970

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that he truly represents our area well in Springfield.

We would like Mike to describe his challenges, successes and disappointments during the past 2 years. We also would like to know his priorities for the common good of State Rep. Mike Smiddy our state.

Please consider joining us Thursday. We believe that our democracy greatly depends upon citizens who insist on close relationships with their elected representatives.

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Woman seeking a big cat, not a cub Dear Abby, I’m a single woman in my late 30s and have an 18-year-old daughter.

When I am alone or out with my girlfriends, I am constantly hit on by younger men. My girlfriends say it’s because I don’t look my age and that I should feel flattered.

Well, I am not a “cougar,” and I don’t get turned on by younger men. I find it offensive when I am approached by them.

While my single friends are being asked on romantic dates by professional older men, I’m being asked on dates by struggling college boys who have no car, no job and cramped living quarters with three other

Dear In A Funk, Where’s your sense of dearABBY humor? Instead of telling Abigail Van these young men you’re Buren’s married, why not tell (Jeanne them something closer Phillips) column to the truth – that you’re appears old enough to be their during the mother and ask if they week through happen to have a single Universal Press uncle.

Syndicate.

Seriously, if the only men who pay attention to you are men in their roommates. Give me a early 20s, your problem break! may be the way you’re It has reached the point packaging the product that I just pretend to be you’re trying to sell. married. But it’s starting Your makeup, hairstyle to bother me that mature and attire may send the men don’t find me attrac- wrong message, and tive. I have stopped want- that’s why men in your ing to go out because of target demographic this. What should I do? aren’t showing an inter– In A Funk in Fresno est. Talk to your friends

about this and see what they have to offer.

Dear Abby, I have a stressful job but do not work “regular” hours. I also care for my aged mother, which is like having another job.

Because of this, I have little time to myself or to relax. During warm weather, I enjoy taking an occasional break on my back deck, whether reading materials for work, enjoying a novel or catching a quick nap.

Frequently, I’ll transact business on my cellphone.

Anytime my neighbor sees me sitting on my deck, he’ll come out of his house. He thinks it’s

funny to say things like, “Boy, I wish I could be like you and not have to work,” or “Must be nice to just sit around.”

The first few times, it was funny, but I no longer find it humorous – especially when I’m stressed out about work or my mother. Yesterday I warned him, “Don’t go there!”

How can I nicely let my neighbor know his joke is now stale and no longer appropriate? With all the pressure I’m under, he’s making even a quick break stressful.

– Behind The 8-Ball in Ohio

a tad jealous of what he perceives as all your free time, or he may be a one-joke wonder who’s trying to be friendly.

But the nicest and most direct way to get your message across would be to explain that you’re not only working from home, but also caring for your mother – and when you take these breaks, solitude is necessary.

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 Dear Behind The 8-Ball, P.O. Box 69440, Los AngeYour neighbor may be les, CA 90069.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Wednesday, Aug. 13 Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

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

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

Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 730-8:30 a.m., J.J.’s Restaurant, 337 N. Main Ave., Milledgeville, 815-772-4213.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Second St., Rock Falls. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Milledgeville Woman’s Club, 1:30 p.m., Milledgeville library, 18 W. Fifth St.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Women’s Support Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 114 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday, Aug. 14 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

Blood pressure screening, 7-8 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

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

Foot health check, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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

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

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

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

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

Caregiver Support and Edu-

cation Group, noon, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815-6267333, ext. 317.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815-625-0013.

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

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

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

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

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

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

PEO Sisterhood Chapter KM, 7 p.m., home of Kathy Morley.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7:30 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815284-7569.

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

Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 403 E. First St., Dixon. Appointment: 815-2849555.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Tuesday, Aug. 12 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, 815-6229230.

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, 815288-9236.

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, 815-562-5050.

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

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

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

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

Community coffee, 10 a.m.

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

Birthday Potluck Lunch, 11:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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

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

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

Euchre, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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.

Sublette Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., Sublette Centennial Park north shelter, Sublette, 815-713-5675.

Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Lanark City Park, 200 W. Claremore St., Lanark. Rain or shine.

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

Wednesday, Aug. 13 Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-284-3306.

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

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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, 815288-9236.

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

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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

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

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.

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

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

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

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

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

Bingo and bridge, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

Second Wind Entertainers, 1:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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

Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., Mount Morris Public Library parking lot, 101 E. Front St. Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Riverfront, downtown Dixon.

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

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

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The Branson family turned out in force to hear what likely was Sheley’s final Illinois sentencing.

They were a sea of blue and orange, all decked out in Chicago Bears gear in honor of their son’s favorite team. “On Monday, June 30, 2008, around 4 p.m., I received a phone call from my father while driving home from work,�

Fitzgerald said. “Little did I know that phone call would be a call that would change my entire life.�

She went on to recount the struggle to understand Brock’s death, how it has affected her and her family, and importantly, the life of Brock’s daughter. “He had a huge heart, and because of you, Nick Sheley, your selfish decision in rage and jealousy, I mourn the loss of my own identity,� she said. “I want to be normal again.

Not ‘Jodi whose brother was killed by Nick Sheley.’ “I mourn the loss of my parents as I knew them before Brock’s death.�

She looked up occasionally at Sheley, who, as he did during his trial, sat in shackles, staring straight ahead.

Fitzgerald took her seat, and the courtroom filled with a calm silence as Judge Jeffrey O’Connor prepared to read his sentence.

Missouri, where Sheley will next face trial, has the death penalty, but Jefferson County prosecutor Forrest Wegge has declined to say whether he’ll seek it. He must decide before trial begins; there is no timetable for when that might be.

Illinois Assistant Attorney General Bill Elward was among a group of attorneys who met

recently with Wegge to discuss the next steps in the case. “Missouri’s going to seek to have him transferred from the Illinois Department of Corrections,�

Elward said. “We’re going to do whatever we can to assist the state of Missouri to get him there. ... “We’re getting [Wegge] all the evidence files that we have. It’s relatively straightforward what this defendant did in Missouri, but we want them to have all the information about the Illinois evidence that he brought into Missouri.�

Sheley’s defense attorney, Jeremy Karlin, said he would file an appeal on Sheley’s behalf, but didn’t think he would be involved in future proceedings, including the extradition or the appeal.

It’s an appeal that Elward doesn’t believe holds much weight.

Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com “We’re confident that Family members of murder victim Brock Branson have a photo taken after four life sentences were handed there’s overwhelming down to three-time convicted murderer Nicholas Sheley on Monday at the Whiteside County Courthouse in evidence that he got a fair Morrison. The group wore Chicago Bears attire in recognition of Branson’s favorite team. trial, and there’s overwhelming, overwhelming evidence that he’s guilty,� Elward said. “I don’t think there’s going to be any need for us to do anything [in Missouri] besides cheer from the sidelines.�

The Branson group gathered for a picture outside the courthouse before heading to a family lunch nearby. “It felt good,� Jodi Fitzgerald said about finally getting to read her statement. “It felt so good. I don’t care if he looked at me or what, but at least I did it, and it made me feel good. “I feel some closure, and it’s time to just be done LEFT: Jodi Fitzgerald, sister of murder victim Brock with this now and just Branson, reads her victim impact statement Monday move on just in his memmorning during the sentencing of Nicholas Sheley. ory. We can’t bring him “I feel some closure, and it’s time to just be done back, so let’s just keep with this now and just move on just in his memory,� moving forward and stay Fitzgerald said. strong. But at least this ABOVE: Judge Jeffrey O’Connor listens as Fitzgerald isn’t something we have reads her statement Monday morning. to think about every day.�

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U.S. warplanes carried out new strikes Sunday BAGHDAD (AP) – Iraq’s president snubbed incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and picked another politician Monday to form the next government, setting up a fierce political power struggle, even as the country battles extremists in the north and west.

The showdown came as the United States increased its role in fighting back Sunni extremists of the Islamic State group that is threatening the autonomous Kurdish region in the north.

Senior American officials said U.S. intelligence agencies are directly arming the Kurds who are battling the militants in what would be a shift in Washington’s policy of only working through the central government in Baghdad.

U.S. warplanes carried out new strikes Sunday, hitting a convoy of Sunni militants moving to attack Kurdish forces defending the autonomous zone’s capital, Irbil. The recent American airstrikes have helped the Kurds achieve one of their first victories after weeks of retreat as peshmerga fighters over the weekend recaptured two towns near Irbil.

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Haider al-Ibadi, the deputy speaker of parliament from al-Maliki’s Shiite Dawa party, was selected by President Fouad Massoum to be the new prime minister and was given 30 days to present a new government to lawmakers for approval.

U.S. President Barack Obama called al-Ibadi’s nomination a “promising step forward� and he urged “all Iraqi political leaders to work peacefully through the political process.�

But al-Maliki, who has been in power for 8 years, defiantly rejected al-Ibadi’s nomination as prime minister. In a speech after midnight Sunday, he accused Massoum of blocking his reappointment as prime minister and carrying out “a coup against the constitution and the political process.�

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al-Maliki insisted al-Ibadi’s nomination “runs against the constitutional procedures� and he accused the United States of siding with political forces “who have violated the constitution.� “Today, we are facing a grave constitutional breach, and we have appealed, and we have the proof that we are the largest bloc,� al-Maliki said. “We assure all the Iraqi people and the political groups that there is no importance or value to this nomination,� he added.

But despite angrily insisting he should be nominated for a third term, al-Maliki has lost some support with the main coalition of Shiite parties. His critics say al-Maliki contributed to Iraq’s political crisis by monopolizing power and pursuing a sectarian agenda that alienated the country’s Sunni and Kurdish minorities.

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That is a good thought to keep in your mind when it seems that you are destined to end a bridge deal with a minus score. Fight on with stubborn fortitude.

In this deal, declarer does not face overwhelming odds, but the thought of being in four hearts with only seven trumps instead of playing in five clubs with nine trumps would daunt some players.

This layout arose during a pair event, where scoring the extra points from a major-suit contract can be very profitable.

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South’s three-spade cuebid asked his partner to bid

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South apparently has 10 top tricks: four hearts, one diamond and five clubs.

But to run the clubs, he must first draw trumps. And the six missing hearts will break 4-2 more often than 3-3 (a priori 48.45 percent versus 35.53 percent). And even if hearts are 3-3, South will always have a diamond loser.

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The news network has recorded some startlingly low ratings and recently shown signs of retrenchment with layoffs and by cutting some live newscasts.

Al-Jazeera America has also won awards for its work, seen some recent audience growth and its chief executive insists a steady growth plan is on target.

After several unsuccessful years trying to get its Englishlanguage network carried widely in the United States, the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera bought and closed Al Gore’s Current TV network last year and set

up the U.S.-focused AJAM to replace Al-Jazeera English in the U.S. It is now available in nearly 60 million cable and satellite homes, more than half the U.S. market. “The quality of the channel is very much what was promised,� said Dave Marash, a former reporter for ABC’s “Nightline� and Al-Jazeera English. “It is serious of purpose, by far the best news channel available to American viewers.�

Al-Jazeera America won Peabody Awards for documentaries on cholera in Haiti and a deadly factory fire in Bangladesh. The network had six first-place finishes in the National Headliner Awards, which honors notable journalism. Two weeks ago, the National Association of Black Journalists honored AJAM for “creative, compelling, charac-

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Aside from award judges, not many people have seen those stories.

So far this year, Al-Jazeera America has averaged 17,000 viewers in prime time, ticking up to 23,000 during the first week of fighting in Gaza. CNN has averaged 453,000, and Fox News Channel 1.87 million in the same period, the Nielsen company said.

Ehab Al Shihabi, AJAM’s chief executive, considers that comparison unfair. The other news networks have been operating much longer, and are available in more homes. Their audiences were small at the start, if they even allowed Nielsen to measure them, he said.

AJAM’s first year should instead be judged on the quality of its journalism and growth in distribution, he said.

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MATTOON (AP) – When it comes to producing beer, Glen Forneris doesn’t need a massive brewery, giant kettles or frogs croaking in a round.

All he needs are his house, some basic supplies and good old-fashioned ingenuity.

Forneris, who works as an outpatient therapist at Lifelinks, is a therapist by day, brewer by night, he said. He’s part of the Mattoon Area Society of Homebrewers, a group comprised of more than 10 members who meet to discuss and sample each other’s beers.

Homebrewing is growing in popularity, with approximately 1.2 million Americans producing a total of 2 million barrels a year, about 1 percent of all production in the U.S., according to the American Homebrewers Association.

The movement is planting roots in the Mattoon/ Charleston area, Forneris said. “The craft beer movement is just kind of coming to Mattoon/Charleston ... I don’t know if people have a taste for craft beer yet, but [area stores] are just kind of scratching the surface,� he said.

Although the area has a large student population during the school year, thanks to Eastern Illinois University and Lake Land College, some students might be more interested in the effects of alcohol, rather than the diversity of taste available in alco-

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Glen Forneris poses with samples of his home-brewed beer July 23 at his home in Mattoon. Forneris is part of the Mattoon Area Society of Homebrewers, a group comprised of more than 10 members who meet to discuss and sample each other’s beers. holic beverages, he said.

Forneris made a unique entry into homebrewing 10 years ago. “I got started making honeywine back when I was in college for a medieval game that I participated in,� he said. “A friend just kept nagging me to brew, and we did. From then on ,I was hooked.�

His parents then entered him into a Beer of the Month club, allowing him to sample various types of beer.

Forneris went on to enter his first beer in a contest and scored 26 points out of 50. Although he decided he’s not a big fan of competitions – “why pay someone else to drink my beer when I can drink it,� he said – a contest can be good for new brewers. “You can get some really good feedback by people who have been brewing for a long time,� he said.

Forneris continued to brew and experiment with different strengths

of beer. He designed “His� and “Hers� beers for his wedding and handed them out to guests. And he’s been asked to make up a batch as a birthday gift on several occasions.

The actual process, from idea to beer in hand, can take about a month, Forneris said.

He purchases his own malt extract and barley; he grows his hops in the backyard garden, right next to the tomatoes.

Forneris has repurposed common household items for the brewing process – for example, he converted an igloo cooler into a strainer.

Even though there are startup costs involved for the equipment, this homegrown process ultimately comes out to 50 cents to $1 a bottle, Forneris said. “You’re definitely going to be saving money,� he said. “And you can brew exactly what you want.�

With interest growing in

the process, Forneris has started an actual brewing class – Homebrewing 101 – at Lake Land, and it meets once a week for 4 weeks and then meets for a homebrewing demonstration the fifth week.

Students come back several weeks later to sample each others’ “projects.�

And the club has grown, with members and their spouses active in group outings, he said. “We’ve got people from all walks of life,� he said. “Guys in their 20s up to guys in their 40s ... we’ve got a variety of brewing experience levels as well.�

Although he enjoys the process, the startup costs for a full-fledged brewery can be in the six-figure range, so Forneris will remain local for now – unless he wins the lottery, he said. He encourages anyone who is interested to give the process a shot. “It might seem overwhelming, but it’s really not that difficult,� he said.

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A Dixon Duke cradles the football as he runs through a drill during practice Monday at A.C. Bowers Field. Monday was the first day that teams in Illinois could officially begin practicing football. All other fall sports will begin practice on Wednesday.

And they are off

BOURBONNAIS – Credit second-year linebacker Jon Bostic for this: He says all the right things off the field, and on the field, he’s put himself in position to be an impact player by running with the first-team nickel defense, the personnel grouping that will see the most playing time during the season.

When it comes to the Bears’ 4-3 base defense, however, Bostic sits behind D.J. Williams at the middle linebacker position, and surprisingly hasn’t had any rotations with Shea McClellin on the strong side.

“I’m doing anything they ask me,” Bostic said after Monday’s practice. “Just going out and playing football.”

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mark since matching that record in 2008.

Improved talent, as well as a jump to the For most of the Dixon football team, Big Northern West from the Northern Illirunning 300-meter sprints at the end of nois Big 12 West, has the Dukes thinking the first practice on Monday morning was big. a form of corrective punishment.

“It’s like a whole new spark,” Gieson For JD Gieson, it was an early track said. “We’ve never felt this great comworkout. ing out of the summer. It’s always been Whenever the Dukes made an egregious like, ‘Well, what do we expect out of this mistake, or worse yet, got caught loafing, season?’ This year, we know that we’re a sprint was added to the end of pracgoing to be great, and we have to live up tice. The Dixon players had three sprints to those expectations.” tacked on to the end of their initial 2 1/2There are 33 varsity players on this hour session, and Gieson, a state qualifier year’s squad, up from last year’s 28. in the 300 hurdles this past spring, made That group had only five seniors, and sure to grab the inside lane for each of his just two of those had extensive experi3/4 laps around the track. ence. This year’s senior class of 11 is “You don’t want to run any extra out the most in head coach Dave Smith’s 4 there,” Gieson said with a smile. years on the job.

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Easy is not how he always does it For all his talent, McIlroy wins a major with grit

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Fab at four

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Anyone could see Rory McIlroy had the gifts to be the next big thing in golf.

His victory in the PGA Championship was more about grit.

That might be more impressive than some of the numbers associated with his latest major.

McIlroy has won his four majors at a combined 62-under par. The only other players in the last century to win four majors 25 or younger were Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Bobby Jones. It had been 6 years since anyone won two straight majors (Padraig Harrington) or three straight tournaments (Woods).

“It’s beginning to look a little Tigeresque, I supAP posed,” Graeme McDowell said. “I said to the Rory McIlroy watches a tee shot during the final round of the boys at The Open, I didn’t think we were going PGA Championship on Sunday in Louisville, Ky. McIlroy rallied to see the new Tiger era just yet. I’m not eating my words, but I’m certainly starting to chew on from three shots back to win his second major in a row.

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The comparisons with Woods are becoming inevitable.

Even though the circumstances were slightly different, McIlroy had his own Valhalla moment.

The last two PGA Championships at Valhalla were all about guts.

Fourteen years ago, Woods was on the verge of going three shots down with three holes to play when a mixture of determination and good fortune turned everything around.

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Lynn Hardy, who considered Kevin Ward Jr. a nephew, cries Sunday in front of the Westward Painting Co. Inc., in Lyons Falls, N.Y., where Ward Jr. kept and worked on his car, and worked with his father, Kevin Sr., in the painting business. Ward Jr. was killed Saturday during a race.

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PORT LEYDEN, N.Y. – Kevin Ward Jr. was crafting a reputation as a wheelman, the kind of driver who could race vehicles on any track without fear.

He’d sit up on his seat, floor it, and zip his way through a maze of cars straight toward the front of the pack.

For points. For fun. Often for little money. “He would go to tracks that a lot of other drivers wouldn’t go to,� Chuck Miller, the race director and president for the Empire Super Sprints circuit, said Monday. “If we had co-sanctioned races with other organizations where we really weren’t giving points or anything, but it was a deal where you wanted to see how you stacked up against the other competition, the Wards were willing to go and do that, and see where they were at.�

Ward began racing go-karts

in 1998 at age 4. In 2010, he moved on to sprint cars, and was Empire Super Sprint racing rookie of the year in 2012. The 20-year-old raced mostly on dirt tracks a few hours from his home in Port Leyden, a village of 700 in northern New York.

Ward was killed Saturday night about 140 miles away at a clay track in Canandaigua. NASCAR champion Tony Stewart was the big name in the field, racing with the young guys, while he was in the area for a Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen the next day.

Ward and Stewart tangled, and Ward hit the wall. Ward walked on the track apparently to confront Stewart, and was struck when Stewart’s vehicle seemed to fishtail.

Stewart and Ward shared a love of racing sprint cars: high-powered, winged cars built for running on short oval or circular dirt and paved tracks. Drivers have to hit the gas to turn, not necessarily use the wheel.

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After the crash, Ward was standing to the right of Stewart’s familiar No. 14 car on the dimly lit track. According to video and witness accounts, Ward was struck by the right rear tire and hurtled through the air.

Authorities questioned the 43-year-old Stewart once on Saturday night and went to Watkins Glen to talk to him again Sunday.

Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero said that investigators don’t have any evidence at this point to support criminal intent.

Povero said Monday there were no plans “at this time� to talk to Stewart again. “At this time, there are no facts that exist that support any criminal behavior or conduct, or that any probable cause of a criminal act, in this investigation,� he said.

Povero said the autopsy was completed Monday and found Ward died of blunt force trauma.

Stewart said Sunday “there aren’t words� to describe his sadness over Ward’s death.

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White Sox hitting coach Todd Steverson likened the team’s recent stretch on offense to a water faucet being turned off.

A promising stretch near the end of July has turned into a major drought to start August, with the Sox scoring just nine runs over their last six games, including two Sunday in a loss to the Mariners. “We’ve looked very dangerous at times and been very dangerous, and there are times when they can go through us like a hot knife through butter – with the same guys in the lineup,� Steverson said. “It’s the mentality of bringing yourself up to that level.�

Nearing the homestretch of his first season with the Sox, Steverson said that inconsistency makes it hard to tell how far the team is from putting together a winning offense, one that he said should “strike fear in opponents.�

He said he has been able to instill his plan with most of his hitters, but he doesn’t see it executed all of the time. “The thought process of going up there and competing to your highest level, and at the same time, understanding what your at-bat

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Paul Konerko carries his bat after striking out last week against the Mariners.

The White Sox’s bats have went quiet in August. entails for the game at that point, sometimes fluctuates back and forth,â€? Steverson said. “But that’s just an emotional thing. You’ve got to cut the emotion out of hitting sometimes and recognize, ‘What is my job right now?’ If it requires him not throwing a strike and me taking my base, so be it. If it requires me getting a guy over or getting a bunt down, that’s what it requires. “The plan has been there most of the season. ‌ The key is to keep executing the thought process.â€?

Among the things Steverson said the Sox “absolutely� need to improve upon is their number of strikeouts.

With seven strikeouts Sunday, the Sox brought their season total to 990, fourth-most in baseball through Sunday afternoon. That included three strikeouts in the ninth to strand the bases loaded, though another major problem was hitting into three double plays in the first five innings. “You’re not going to go through a season with zero, but you don’t have to give away that many

outs because you’re not disciplined enough,�

Steverson said.

It hasn’t helped that leadoff man Adam Eaton is out with an oblique strain, but the problem is stretching beyond his missing spark. “We had opportunities, and we kept rolling a gutter ball,â€? Sox manager Robin Ventura said after Sunday’s loss. “You keep hitting into double plays, it’s going to snuff everything out. ‌ Even at the end, you send the guys up there, you get a chance for a big hit, and we just didn’t get it.â€?

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Comets get back to business OFF

mer months in being able to have his players become familiar with the playbook well before He is looking forward Monday’s first practice of to having that group lead the season. the team to success.

The lack of play-learn“The seniors, they know ing sessions especially the system,� Smith said. pleased seasoned play“Some of these guys have ers like senior Ty Shetbeen with me now for ter, who is excited about 3 years, and there isn’t the direction the Golden a whole lot of teaching Warriors are headed, and going on right now. It’s appreciates being able to them helping to get the work on crucial parts of drills going and the team the game right away with sessions. his teammates all on the “It’s really nice to same page. be around 11 seniors “We’re just bringing that know what they’re more enthusiasm already doing.� than past years,� ShetMonday wasn’t so much ter said. “We’re going about X’s and O’s as it through a little scheme was about effort and atti- already, but obviously it’s tude. Very little of what only the first day so we the Dukes will be doing in still have a ways to go. But the season opener against it feels pretty good to be Monmouth-Roseville on back out here.�

Aug. 29 was revealed.

Shetter will be playing Smith noted the practice both sides of the ball this was basically an extenseason. On offense he will sion of summer camp. be a wide receiver, and he “It’s day 1, and we kept will play some cornerback it really basic today,� on the defensive side of Smith said. “We’ll add the ball, along with safety more each day, and it’s in various packages, so he going to get more intense has been busy learning as we go.� the intricacies of Schlemsss mer’s plan.

Handfuls of players The ability to start workwore bucket hats that ing on specific plays and shaded their necks from scheme during the first the midday sun as they day of practice allows jogged around the artiplayers who are on the ficial turf on Sterling’s bubble for a starting spot football field Monday ample time to show their as part of a walkthrough skills and make a case sandwiched between for playing time by the two faster-paced pracAug. 29 season opener at tices.

Metamora.

Sterling coach Jon Sch“There is a lot of them lemmer barked out play for sure,� Schlemmer said calls as the players went of the position battles. through the motions of “Looking across our different run and pass depth chart, we have a lot plays, focusing on firstof guys that are going to step quickness, as well compete, and those guys as ingraining a core set will have a lot of chances of plays in their minds. to go out and prove them“We’ve installed pretty selves.� much everything,� Schsss lemmer said. “We’re At Newman, it was busilucky with the way the ness as usual. Head coach summer works now that Mike Papoccia termed the we were able to get every- Comets’ first practice as thing installed. “really smooth.� “[Monday] when we got “The kids were ready to here, we were able to try go,� he said. “I was very to work on fundamentals pleased with their attiand footwork and stance tudes, and they worked and things like that.� hard. Every coach in the After a 5-4 record a state is going to say their year ago, Schlemmer kids worked hard today, took advantage of every but I was really happy opportunity in the sumwith the way our kids got mer to get a jump on this after it.� upcoming season, and There were 27 varsity cited the use of the sumplayers who practiced on CONTINUED FROM B1

Monday, down from 33 a year ago. A smaller junior class was cited by Papoccia for the drop.

Newman is coming off a 13-1 campaign capped off by a Class 2A state championship, Papoccia’s fifth entering his 35th year as head coach.

He noted the latest title wasn’t even brought up Monday, instead focusing on his current seniors. “Three years ago, I told our seniors this was going to by really quick,� he said, “and now here we are, their senior year. This is their team. It’s their turn to write a chapter in the book, and we’ll go as far as they take us.� sss Monday marked the final, first football practice of Jacob Mammosser’s high school career, and the Rock Falls senior wanted to make an impression on his younger teammates.

The Rockets did a lot of fundamental drills, including route running during the first practice of the season, and Mammosser helped with tips offered from a fellow athletes’ perspective. “Really, my job is to help teach the [receivers], and how to do it, and what I expect of the receivers,� the senior quarterback said. “How I want them to run the routes is important, too.�

At the varsity level the drills were more of a refresher course, but it helped snap players into football mode after a summer spent re-learning plays and conditioning for on-field work.

The Rockets also plan to use the next several weeks of practice before their Aug. 29 season opener against Harvard, to act more like a cohesive unit after a 1-8 finish a season ago. Mammosser describes it as “just acting more like a team.� “It helps a lot,� Mammosser said of the fundamental and teambuilding work. “Once game time comes we will know how we’re going to do everything, and it will really decrease the mistakes. “That’s mainly what it’s all about.�

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Tom Hruby (left) talks with Timmy Vernon during a recent Northwestern football practice in Evanston. Hruby, a 32-year-old father of three who is an active Navy SEAL, is trying to earn a spot on Northwestern’s football team.

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EVANSTON – A 32-year-old active Navy SEAL is hoping to earn a spot on Northwestern University’s football team.

Tom Hruby, a junior at Northwestern and a father of three, is trying to walk on as a defensive end. Northwestern lists him as 6-foot-3, 230 pounds. He will compete against scholarship athletes in his quest to make it onto the Big Ten football team’s roster, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. “I don’t feel like where I’m at today is some outstanding or amazing thing,� Hruby said. “It’s just more of a challenging route – the way I kind of think about finding and accepting and trying to take on these challenges that most people would probably say are impossible, one, or very unlikely or just plain dumb.�

Hruby still works as a SEAL instructor at Great Lakes Naval Station. He saved up his leave so he could participate in the Wildcats’ 3-week training camp this month.

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald admires Hruby’s drive. Fitzgerald said he doesn’t think he could handle that many responsibilities at once.

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ERN FOOTBALL TEAM Hruby committed to -ARRIED AND A FATHER OF 4-hour study days to THREE prepare for the SAT and training at EFT Sports Performance in High“He was relentless, absolutely relentless, like land Park to prepare for you would suspect from football. He and his wife, Jen, sold their home in a SEAL,� he said.

Pleasant Prairie, Wis., Hruby was one of 32 and moved in with people to graduate from Hruby’s mom in Crown his Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL class in Point, Ind. Because late 2006. He then served of the long commute, as a breacher in the Mid- Hruby stays in a dorm room on campus and dle East and Southeast visits his family on the Asia. “One day you’re blow- weekends. “Our family really likes ing things up, the next to challenge each other, day I’m fast-roping out and it’s important to us of a helicopter, the next to aspire to our dreams day I’m parachuting at 20,000 feet,� Hruby said. because I don’t think that you can truly be “It’s inherently dangerhappy unless you go ous. When you start, you’re like, ‘God, I could after those dreams that die any minute. Any one you think are unattainable,� Jen Hruby said. of these things today Hruby thinks his expecan kill me if I don’t do it riences as a SEAL will right.’� help him secure a spot Although he has on Northwestern’s footalready taken on many ball team. difficult challenges as a “What’s the next step?

Navy SEAL, Hruby thinks How do we get out of there’s still more for him to prove to himself. here? And you’ve just got to stick to those SEAL Team chief David thoughts, stick to what’s Goggins is among few people who understand important, stick to what Hruby’s latest endeavor. you know and just kind “Without a challenge in of have an attitude,� he front of guys like Tom, said.

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Sterling varsity football players work on recovering a loose ball Monday at Roscoe Eades Stadium during the first day of practice.

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There were no personnel changes Sunday, but Monday, Jerry Franklin replaced Shea McClellin with the second-team nickel defense next to Williams, and Lance Briggs took a veteran’s day, so Khaseem Greene played next to Bostic.

It had been assumed in the winter and then leading up to camp that the two young, early draft picks would compete at the “Sam� linebacker spot, and it’s still early yet, but the Bears have stuck with McClellin as the starting strong-side linebacker, and Bostic as the starting nickel linebacker and second-team middle linebacker.

“They haven’t told me anything,� Bostic said about potentially taking reps at the strong side. “I’m doing everything they ask me. Right now they have me at “Mike� – just got to make sure I can come out and keep getting better every day and keep learning from Lance, D.J. and Coach [Reggie] Herring.�

Defensive coordinator Mel Tucker pointed to Bostic’s versatililty. “Jon’s played multiple spots, and he has the ability to do that,� Tucker said. “He takes a lot of snaps at ‘Mike’ so he’s very comfortable doing that. We’ll continue to work him at different spots, and see where it goes.�

When asked whether Bostic can play “Sam,�

Tucker responded

emphatically, “Absolutely he can.�

Reggie Herring said during minicamp that Bostic is one of the Bears’ better cover guys, which is why Bostic is a mainstay in the first-team nickel in practice – although Williams got the first reps there Friday in the preseason opener against Philadelphia – and Bostic said that all comes from his time manning up receivers at Florida. “When we played twoman, and we played a lot of two-man, we made our name off that,� he said. “’Backers didn’t come off the field in two-man. ‘Backers had to walk out and be able to cover, whether it was a slot receiver, a tight end, a running back, you’ve got to be able to cover.�

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Brew Crew beats Cubs Stanton hits two HRs for Marlins against Cards By the Associated Press

Yovani Gallardo pitched seven sparkling innings, and Khris Davis had a tiebreaking RBI double, leading the Brewers to a 3-1 victory over the Cubs on Monday at Wrigley Field.

Gallardo bounced back nicely from a sluggish outing against San Francisco, allowing one run and six hits while improving to 9-3 with a 3.00 ERA in 18 career starts against Chicago.

Mark Reynolds connected for his 20th homer, as Milwaukee opened a seven-game trip with its fourth victory in five games.

Coming off his worst start of the year, Jake Arrieta gave up two runs and five hits in 7 1/3 innings for the Cubs. The right-hander was hit hard in a loss at Colorado on Wednesday, allowing season highs of nine runs and 13 hits in five-plus innings.

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13 in a row before Ryan Braun started the seventh with a single to center.

Braun was cut down at the plate when he tried to score from second on Scooter Gennett’s oneout double, but Davis followed with a liner into the left-field corner to give the Brewers a 2-1 lead.

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Giancarlo Stanton hit two home runs and made a spectacular diving catch in right field to help the Marlins beat the Cardinals in Miami.

Stanton’s 13th multihomer game established a franchise career record. and tied Hanley Ramirez

for second place on the club’s all-time home run list with 148. Stanton hit a two-run homer in the first and a solo shot in the third to give him 31 on the season.

Marlins starter Tom Koehler (8-9) allowed three runs and eight hits in five innings.

Steve Cishek escaped the ninth for his 30th save in 33 chances. With two outs, Cishek allowed an RBI triple by Kolten Wong and an RBI single by Matt Holliday allowing the Cards to pull within 6-5.

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BY DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – U.S. captain Tom Watson said he would be foolish not to consider Tiger Woods as one of his three wildcard selections for the Ryder Cup, a decision that ultimately would be based on Woods’ words instead of his actions.

Watson has said all year he wanted Woods on his team if he were healthy and playing well. Even though Woods is injured and not playing for the next month, Watson wouldn’t rule him out Monday. “I can’t assess his medical condition, and I honestly can’t assess how he’s playing,� Watson said. “It really is going to be having to come from information from Tiger himself.

But, again, I don’t make this comment loosely. He is Tiger Woods, and he brings a lot to the team – if he has the ability to play and he’s healthy. He brings a lot to the team.

And I’d be a fool not to consider him.�

Nine players qualified for the American team after the PGA Championship. Watson has 3 weeks before he announces his three picks for the Ryder Cup, which is Sept. 26-28 at Gleneagles in Scotland.

Woods’ season ended

They’re in 1. Bubba Watson 2. Rickie Fowler 3. Jim Furyk 4. Jimmy Walker 5. Phil Mickelson 6. Matt Kuchar 7. Jordan Spieth 8. Patrick Reed 9. Zach Johnson highest score ever (78) in the final round.

He finished at No. 70 in the Ryder Cup standings.

AP Woods hurt his back If Tiger Woods is to play in this year’s Ryder Cup again at Firestone, matches, he would have to be a captain’s pick by though he said it was Tom Watson, who on Monday did not rule out pickunrelated to his microing the injured star golfer. discectomy surgery in March. He said a trainer when he missed the cut “Obviously, he has not popped a joint back into by five shots at the PGA been playing well. But I place, and he was pain Championship, where he think it’s been a result, free Wednesday at the said he played through as you well know, of his PGA. He reported stiffthe pain of a nagging back injury and his coming injury. He is not playing back from back surgery.� ness Thursday, and his back “went out on me� the Wyndham ChampionWoods has gone more ship this week in North than a year without win- while warming up for the second round.

Carolina, and Woods is ning, and this injuryCan he be trusted to be not eligible for the two filled year has been like forthcoming with WatFedEx Cup playoff events no other. He played son? that will serve as an audieight tournaments and “Absolutely,� Watson tion for Watson. completed 72 holes only replied sternly, looking “I’ll be very, very three times. He missed focused on the players two cuts, withdrew from away to make his point.

The 64-year-old capwho are high up in the the final round of two tain was asked if Woods’ ranks,� Watson said. other tournaments and might want to play so As for Woods? missed a 54-hole cut at badly that he might tell He made it sound as Torrey Pines, where he Watson he is better than if he would have a teleis an eight-time winner. he really is. phone glued to his ear.

His best finish was a tie “Again, I trust Tiger to “I will continue to speak for 25th at Doral, where give me the straight skinwith Tiger over the next Woods played in the ny,� Watson said. “I trust 3 weeks to monitor his next-to-last group on him inherently.� situation,� Watson said.

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McIlroy takes big step toward greatness can battle back just as easily as he can blow CONTINUED FROM B1 away a field.

Boy Wonder can make Woods made a 12-foot the game look easy, even par putt, and Bob May in the majors. missed a 4-footer for He was eight shots birdie. Woods caught ahead at Congressional him two holes later with going into the last day, a birdie set up by a 335and he set the U.S. Open yard drive on a hole scoring record on a rainwhere he couldn’t afford softened course in 2011. to miss. He forced a playHe was three ahead at off with a 6-foot birdie on Kiawah Island going into the last hole that Woods the last round of the 2012 still calls the most impor- PGA Championship, tant putt he ever made. when he won by a record That was three majors eight shots. And he had a in a row for Woods, and six-shot lead on Sunday, he went on to an unprec- when he polished off that edented sweep of the wire-to-wire win at the majors.

British Open last month.

McIlroy is not there yet.

So he was in foreign The next step is Augusta territory standing in the National – the Masters 10th fairway at Valhalla on starts in 241 days – and a Sunday. He watched from shot at his third straight 281 yards away as Rickie major and the career Fowler poured in a 30-foot Grand Slam. birdie putt that put McIlWhat he carries with roy three shots behind him is the belief that he with nine holes to play.

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“I knew I needed to do something, and I needed to play catch-up, and I needed to make some birdies,� McIlroy said. “That 10th hole was huge.�

The 3-wood he struck – a little lower than he planned, a little more left than he wanted – rolled up the left side of the fairway and onto the green just 7 feet left of the cup, and the eagle putt is what got him back in the game.

McIlroy still had plenty of work left. He made a 10-foot birdie on the 13th hole to share the lead.

He went back ahead by one shot when the A-list of challengers — Fowler, Phil Mickelson, Henrik Stenson — all made mistakes. And then he sealed it with a 9-iron from a fairway bunker on the 17th hole to 10 feet.

That gave him a two-

shot lead.

This was the most satisfying major for McIlroy, because he had to work the hardest. The 25-yearold from Northern Ireland was developing a stereotype as a player who would only win in soft conditions with a comfortable lead.

There was nothing comfortable about the final 2 hours at Valhalla.

One mistake could be the difference between winning and losing.

McIlroy posted a photo on Twitter in the early hours of Monday showing him holding the claret jug and the Wanamaker Trophy from the last two majors. “The summer of 2014 is one I’ll never forget!!� he wrote.

Maybe it will get even better. Whatever happens, McIlroy should now be equipped for just about anything.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS CITIFINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, -v.EUGENE E. KETCHUM, et al Defendant 10 CH 122 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 9, 2012, the Sheriff of Lee County will at 10:00 AM on August 21, 2014, 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: Commonly known as 212 PARK ST., Amboy, IL 61310 Property Index No. 02-15-22-107-009 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $108,014.59.

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: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. , 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020. Please refer to file number 10-3333-2146.

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PROPHETSTOWN 4BR Craftsman Home, 2 story new mechanicals in Prophetstown $99,900 815-499-3260 or ForSaleByOwner. com

MORRISON 2 BR Ranch, maintenance free exterior, 1 car detached garage w/ screened in patio attached, new carpet, move-in cond., fenced in yard, newer windows in entry doors, & close to French Creek Park. 309525-4991

ROCK FALLS 3BR ranch, 1 car gar.

Mt. Montmorency school dist. $68,000 815441-5129 or 815716-0978

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3BR Upper $550 mo. + deposit. Includes heat. 815973-5974 DIXON- 2BR, 1BA, QUIET, CLEAN, HARDWOOD FLOORS, APPLIANCES INCLUDED, WALK TO DOWNTOWN, ONSITE LAUNDRY, HEAT, WATER, INCLUDED. CALL ERICK- 815-7395806.

LG studio 2nd floor, no pets, $425, 403 S. Ottawa 630772-5051 Small 1BR, pay elec. only. $300 / mo. Call Vickie 815-973-4444.

XL studio apt., free $450/mo., heat, garbage, water, 815-761-6419

CEMETERY LOTS

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2 Cemetery lots Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon. Garden of Prayer Section R. $1,200 for both.

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MOBILE HOMES

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815-284-7199 2BR very clean, Garage, quiet. laundry. No smoking or pets. $500 & dep. 815-652-3365 2BR, 1st floor, apporch & plcs., garage, $650 mo. + ref. & dep. No pets.

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2BR, util. incl. new & paint, carpet $550/mo. Call Keith 815-562-7443 or 815-375-0007 Quiet Large 1BR, C/A appli., sound proof. Gar. Laundry on premises. $475/ mo. + dep.

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ROCK FALLS Edon Apts. 2BR, $400 $500mo., dep. Refs. Req. 815No dogs.

441-3999.

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Sterling Rentals Newer 2 Bedroom $599.00 & Up Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave. 606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

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Call Diana: 630-327-7046 304 8th Avenue, lower 3 BR, no pets, $475/mo., 815-499-5575

STERLING 1 or 2BR, $430 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty 2nd floor efficiency $325, Quiet bldg.

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

Apts. No pets. Call 815-716-0367.

Park Setting, 2BR, 1832 2nd Ave., 1st floor, A/C. Applcs., garage, Near CGH & Rec Center. $585 815-499-0199

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Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

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Lease/dep. Req. H&H Rental Properties LLC 815625-7995

HOMES FOR RENT

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FOR RENT HOUSES & APTS. svla.org Rent to own homes available with small deposit.

815-535-1076 Why Rent When You Can Own? 2BR, full basement.

Albany. $300/ mo. + option. 815-259-3168

DIXON Nice 3BR, NE, lease, no pets, call Vicki 815-973-4444

MILLEDGEVILLE Nice 3BR, 2 ½ BA, Lg. Garage, new energy effic. heat & A/C. $700+dep.

Pets extra dep.

630-779-4525

OREGON 2BR, 1000 S. 3rd St. full sz. basement, dishwasher, garbage disposal, A/C, huge back yard. $700/ mo.

815-973-5451

POLO 2BR home. Applifurnished. ances Central air. Garage. and References deposit required. $595 per month.

No pets. 815-9463191 after 5 pm.

ROCK FALLS 3BR with garage, no pets. 815-6268028.

400 Ave. E. 2BR, Full bsmt., C/A. No pets. $550, $550/d.

815-590-8233.

All New 3BR, huge C/A, garage, $688/mo.

WHY RENT?™ 207 E. 7th St. 815-8787399 Small 2BR, garage No pets. 815-6250624.

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Remodeled Home for Rent.

Country, 7 mi. from Rock Falls, 2BR $450/mo.

No pets.

RE/MAX Sauk Valley Call Chris 815-499-8279

STERLING RTO 2BR $49,900 $5,000 down.4413515.Agent owned.

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

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MORRISON

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Call Kristine for details.

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WAREHOUSE / 330 STORAGE Quonset Hut, nonstorage, heated 1,584 sq. ft., $200/mo. 815-3782151 402

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

IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE 14th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS GENERAL DIVISION

DHCU COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs.

DAVID A. DAMHOFF, COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

CITIFINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, -v.EUGENE E. KETCHUM, et al Defendant 10 CH 122 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 9, 2012, the Sheriff of Lee County will at 10:00 AM on August 21, 2014, 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: LOT ELEVEN (11) AND TWELVE (12) IN BLOCK NINE (9) IN GILSON'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF AMBOY, IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, REFERENCE BEING HAD TO THE RECORDED PLAT OF SAID ADDITION AS RECORDED IN BOOK ''M'' OF DEEDS ON PAGE 180 IN THE RECORDERS OFFICE OF LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 212 PARK ST., Amboy, IL 61310 Property Index No. 02-15-22-107-009 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $108,014.59.

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.

No. 13 CH 177

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE (Chapter 735, Section 5/15-1507 (c) (3)) Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure entered by the court in the above entitled cause, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder. (a) The name, address and telephone number of the per son to contact for the information regarding the real estate is: Steven L. Nelson, Attorney for DHCU Community Credit Union, P.O. Box 3700, Rock Island, IL 61204, telephone no. 309-7868497. (b) The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 619 14th Avenue, Fulton, IL 61252 (c) The legal description of the real estate is: Lot 10 in Block 14 in Range 8, City of Fulton, Whiteside County according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 31. (d) A description of the improvements on the real estate are: Single family dwelling. (e) The real estate may not be inspected prior to the sale upon making responsible arrangements with the person identified in paragraph (a) above. (f) The time and place of the sale are: Thursday, September 4, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiteside County Courthouse in Morrison, Illinois. (g) The terms of the sale are: 20% down in cash or certified funds and balance in cash or certified funds within 24 hours after the sale. (h) Title will be conveyed subject to any and all unpaid real estate taxes and special assessments, if any, easements and restrictions of record and any unexpired leases, Purchaser shall be responsible for payment of any revenue stamps and the cost of any title insurance.

DHCU COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, BY; Califf & Harper, P.C. Steven L. Nelson Califf & Harper, P.C. 506 15th Street Moline, IL 61265 (309)-764-8300

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Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is looking for Farm Help FT or PT $18/hr.

Send resumes to: 1270 IL. State Route 26 S.

Early Childhood Teachers 3 Positions •Must have a Bachelor's Degree •Be able to produce 3 references •Be 21 years of age or older Also in need of a Cook. Must be at least 19 & GED. Call 779-7706182 after 5pm

HEALTH / MEDICAL

Dixon, IL 61021

Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is Now Hiring for Mechanics FT or PT $30/hr.

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

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AIRLINES ARE HIRING - TRAIN FOR HANDS ON AVIATION CAREER. FAA APPROVED PROGRAM. FINANCIAL AID IF QUALIFIED - JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. CALL AVIATION INSTITUTE OF MAINTENANCE 888207-2053

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♥ ♥ ♥ Community Care Systems is looking for caring individuals to provide in home care for seniors.

Training provided. EOE 815-397-0410

NEW TODAY Health Services Coordinator/RN (FT) Effective leadership and computer skills required; 2 years RN exp pref RN or LPN for 2-10 shift (FT/PT)

A1 Exceptional Care & Training Center 2601 Woodlawn Road * Sterling, IL melissa@ectc1.com EOE

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Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is looking for Payroll Person, FT or PT. Must EH SURÀFLHQW LQ 4XLFN%RRNV Send resumes to: 1270 IL. State Route 26 S. Dixon, IL 61021

Brechon Farm Services, Inc. is Now Hiring truck drivers FT or PT $18/hr.

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

Ag Mechanic with supervisory skills, high tech precision Ag field. Competitive pay and benefits with a growing company. Send resume to: G. Witmer at witmerprecision.com

or Greg Witmer, 4098 W. Midtown Rd., Mt. Morris, IL 61054

Canteen Cafeteria Part time, on-call employee needed.

Must be available for flexible hours.

Drug screen and background check req. See Nancy at Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Sterling, Tues-Sat., 8Noon for interview.

EEOC IT Coordinator (Amboy, IL) 7:30am-4:30pm Mon.-Fri. $25/hr.

Email Resume to carolyn.schmidt @singlepath.com

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Sealed bids will be received until 10:00 a.m., August 19, 2014 at the Whiteside County Highway Office, 18819 Lincoln Road, Morrison, IL 61270, 815-772-7651 and at that time publicly opened and read for furnishing gasoline and diesel fuel to the Whiteside County Highway Department.

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Specifications and proposals may be obtained at the office of the County Engineer at the above address. All proposals must be submitted on forms provided by the Whiteside County Highway Department. No duplications of these forms will be allowed.

The Public Works Committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities and to accept the proposals which are most advantageous to Whiteside County.

By Order of Russell L. Renner, P.E. S.E. County Engineer Whiteside County August 6 & 12 2014 ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on August 7 A.D. 2014 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as SOPHIC Travel located at 811 N. Galena Ave. Dixon, IL 61021.

Dated this 7th day August A.D. of 2014.

Cathy Meyers

by Gerianna Knack Deputy COUNTY CLERK August 12,19,26, 2014

C CLASSIFIEDS

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. , 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020. Please refer to file number 10-33332146.

July 29, Aug. 5, 12, 2014

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Bonnell Industries in Dixon, IL is hiring for the following positions: Welder/Fabricator Requirements: •Experience mig welding carbon & stainless steel. Experience in spray transfer & short circuit welding a must •Ability to read and understand blueprints.

•Experience in using metal shop manufacturing equipment •Knowledge in the use of basic hand tools and cleanup/grinding.

•Ability to work independently w/ creative solutions for simple to complex fabrication scenarios.

•Experience setting up and operating CNC equipment a plus.

Apply in person to Tom Massey, 7am-4pm,1385 Franklin Grove Road Dixon Truck Builder Applicants must have proficiency in welding, some fabrication skills, and 12V wiring and hydraulics knowledge. Must provide own hand tools and work efficiently. Salary based on experience.

Great work environment w/ awesome co-workers!

Please apply in person and/or turn in resume to: Scott Latta, 1385 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon IL 61021

Experienced Driver sought for Grain Hauling, CDL & medical card required. Farm background a plus. Resume to: Gentle Ridge Farms. 4512 E. Lincolnway, Sterling IL 61081

Experienced Drivers Regional drivers for area of Clinton, IA. Must have Class A CDL at least 2 yrs. OTR exp. Good driving record, good work history & excellent work ethic. Full Benefit Package!

Naeve, Inc. 563-249-9292

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Davidson Farms is looking for CDL-A drivers for Flatbed, Hopper and Dump work to join our family.

Benefits offered: •Affordable Health Insurance •401K •Paid Vacation •Home time daily •Excellent Pay •Driver referral bonuses •Newer Equipment If interested please call or come in. Interviews conducted immediately.

Davidson Farms, 5960 S. Woodlawn Rd., Creston, IL 60113.

Phone: 815-384-3208.

Looking for CDL semi driver for grain hauling.

Experience required. Send resumes to gchdsh@essex1.com

Looking for Plumbers and HVAC Tech.

815-973-5298 Lube Tech Needed Entry level position. No experience necessary and will train on the job.

Applicants must supply own set of tools and have valid driver's license. Apply in person at Vaessen Brothers Chevrolet 505 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Sublette.

Any questions, call 815-849-5232.

NEW TODAY Now hiring for Sales Person and Delivery Person.

Apply in person at: PRESCOTT'S 3610 E. Lincolnway Sterling IL

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District Sales Manager Sauk Valley Media is interviewing for a district sales manager in the circulation department.

Responsibilities include recruitment, selection and training of contracted carriers to provide sales growth, prompt delivery service and collections within Sauk Valley Media communities. The successful candidate will be self-directed and communicate effectively subscribers with and carriers. Subscriber solicitation is required. Ability to manage time, organize duties and operate as a team member is critical to performance. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation and acceptable motor vehicle record.

Pre-employment drug screen, physical agility test and background check required.

For more information or to submit your resume, please contact: Sheryl Gulbranson, Circulation Director Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 498 Sterling, IL 61081 Phone: 815-6253600 x300 sgulbranson@sauk valley.com

Sauk Valley Media is an equal opporemployer tunity and a drug-free workplace.

This posting may not include all duties of the position.

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Now Hiring for all positions for new location in Sterling.

Apply in person at Subway, 2501 E. SterLincolnway ling, Across from Walgreens on Friday Aug. 15th, 22nd, & 29th between 2 & 5 p.m. No phone calls, please.

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Sterling lawn care business looking for hard working, detail oriented individual. Part time lawn care and snow removal.

Must have valid driver's license, clean driving record, reliable transportation and phone. Call 779245-4793.

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PT Kitchen help wanted. Apply in person at Joe's Pizza, 119 S. Peoria, Dixon.

Reynoldswood Christian Camp (Dixon) PT After School Program Coordinator, visit www.reynolds wood.org to apply. EOEAA

Schwan's Home Service of Freeport, IL has immediate openings for Route Sales Representatives.

Schwan's Home Service offers paid training, benefits, and advancement opportunities.

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

We strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, particularly when dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

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District Sales Manager Sauk Valley Media is interviewing for a district sales manager in the circulation department. Responsibilities include recruitment, selection and training of contracted carriers to provide sales growth, prompt delivery service and collections within Sauk Valley Media communities.

The successful candidate will be self-directed and communicate effectively with subscribers and carriers. Subscriber solicitation is required. Ability to manage time, organize duties and operate as a team member is critical to performance.

Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation and acceptable motor vehicle record. Pre-employment drug screen, physical agility test and background check required.

For more information or to submit your resume, please contact:

Full or Part Time Days 502 N. State St. Franklin Grove, IL 815-456-2374

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

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

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LABOR DAY WEEKEND FLEA MARKET ROCKFORD, IL AUGUST 31st - SEPTEMBER 1st HOURS: 8am - 4pm EAST STATE ANTIQUE MALL 5411 E. STATE STREET 815.229.4004 www.eaststateantiquemall.com

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antique furniture, fishing tackle, toys, post cards junk. 815-445-6151 Original Civil War Sword, good cond. $500/obo 815-284-9967

APPLIANCES

710

CLOVER HILLS

RENT TO OWN

FURNITURE

755

Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet, call 309452-7477.

Solid Oak dining room set, round table, extends w/ 2 leaves, 6 chairs.

Like new! $600 OBO. 815-6522103

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 765 French Horn, exc. cond., 815-2885431

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 4, 3 mo. old kittens, free to good home.

815-2841130 or 815-4401780 Bassett Hound pups, $250, call Chris 815-973-5742

Dark wood RollTop Desk, $50.

815-631-5248

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

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

Air Cond./Heating

Brick & Masonry

Dumpster Rental

Eikenberry Sheet Metal 412 E. 3rd Sterling Service work heating & cooling; gas, electric. Free estimates. Accept Visa & MC on all new installations.

LAUTS MASONRY & GENERAL CONTRACTING •Brick Block Stone & Cultured Stone Work •Tuck Pointing Chimney Repair & Removal Over 35 Years Experience Quality work for a reasonable price.

Bonded & Insured 815-718-4885

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815.625.8529 Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

NEW TODAY Stainless Steel flat top stove & oven, less than 2 yrs., moving, $300 firm, exc. cond.

815-631-5248

FURNITURE

755

LAWN MOWERS

779

2010 Exmark Lazer Z 0-turn commercial mower. 24hp Kawasaki.

52” deck.

Purchased new, garaged. Only 100hrs. Like new. $7500/obo, over $11,000 new. 815631-9600.

Sears 12HP, B.S. 38 inch cut Rider.

5sp. NO HOOD. Good Cond. $325.

815-973-3223

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

3 liquidation plywood, copper pipe, roof tar.

Builder Discount 815-626-4561

New Inbacare power chair, blue, w/charger. Sacrifice $900/obo.

815-625-4899.

Wanted Pre-1980 License plates, will pay per age & condition.

815275-3131

30 Bundles of Celotex dimensional 25 year shinglesnew. Weather gray color. $350. 815284-8513

New shingles, asphalt, 20 bundles, 3 tab Architectural $100. 815-456-2175

Blacktop Seal Coating Fritz Asphalt 815-499-2940

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

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

WANT TO BUY 795 We buy hand tools, power tools, fishing & camping equipment, jewelry, yard & garden lawn tools, small kitchen appliances, 815-626-2145

Brand new full sz.

Bed with frame. $300.

815-2131061 Crest 16' canoe, fiberglass, by Coleman, made in Canada $400 815946-3572 Fireplace, electric, red brick look, adjustable heat, fan, $50 815-772-3224 Harley- Davidson table lamp, 19”tall base has lights.815-857-3564 Lg. Koi Fish, various colors, 12-16 inc. fan tails. $75100. 815-732-9792

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NEW TODAY Simplicity Model 514/5hp chipper / shredder, used only 4 hrs., sale less than ½ price, $250 & Sears Carry Top carrier, used once. $40 815-732-7127

FEED & SEED

820

New Oats for Sale 815-440-4621

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

1937 John Deere B, New Tires, older restoration, runs good. $4,300. 815973-6564 1944 Farmall H, good tires, runs good, painted, bucket assemblynot painted, $3900 815-946-3730 1963 M.F. 65 tractor, new paint & tires, multi-power, diesel engine, very good cond. $4500.

815-441-5836

NEW TODAY 1999 Case 1835B skid loader, asking $7,000/obo.

2Farmall H's, $900/ ea. Calf-tel calf hut $200/obo. Call 815-973-6768

CLASSIC CARS

904

New Hoveround w/ seatbelt & cup holder, $2000 815626-8460

Twin, full, queen, king beds, lg. King BR set, dryer, recliner, sofa, dresser, upright chest.

815-718-4385

1963 Ford Thunderbird, Great Project Car $6400/obo 815-626-4972 1975 Datsun 280Z new paint & tires, auto. trans., 75k, excl. cond. $4500 815-441-5836 1977 Ford LTD 2dr.

42,000 1-owner, miles, $6000 obo Must See! in Dixon 630-772-5051

Gutters

Haul/Clean Service

Power Washing

Roofing

ELITE SEAMLESS GUTTERS, INC.

JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 2 grave plots, Chapel Hill Cemetery Garden of Hymm $450 ea.

Buyer pays transfer fees.815-718-3164

Luggage Rack Cargo box, plastic with key lock. $100 815-285-4816 Machinist Tool Set and set of 2 tool boxes, valued at over $2400; asking $1600, 815315-1942

Tree Work,Trimming, & Hauling 779-245-0527 Sauk Valley Area

CLASSIC CARS

904

1977 Chevelle Malibu, 4dr. V8.

New paint & vinyl top.

New tires, wheels & dual exhaust. Very good running car. $4,000/obo. 815626-4173.

AUTOMOBILES

905

NEW REAL DEAL

FOR ITEMS OVER $300

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

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

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

1990 Cadillac DeVille and 2000 Ford Ranger. Call 815-973-4058.

1995 Geo Prism, good cond., runs great, great work car. $1500/obo, 815-535-7211 2003 Buick Century 76K pwr. windows, locks, seats, mirror. $5900 obo 815-973-9134 2006 Chrysler 300 Touring, asking $12,000/obo. 815631-1691.

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2010 Chevy Impala LTZ Sedan, loaded w/ options, champaign, w/ black leather interior, $13,500 815-7724997 2010 Malibu 2LT 79K Miles, One owner,well maintained. $10,800.

815-499-1943 2012 Chevy Cruze Sedan, 91K hwy mi 35mpg, warranty $10,700. avail.

Great condition!

815-718-2858 Credit Problems?

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

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

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2007 Ford Focus SES 4dr hatchback, runs great. snow tires & rims available $5200.

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06' Toyota 4-Runner loaded, one of a kind, low mileage, $18,000 815-946-3572

Roofing/Siding

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SERVICE DIRECTORY CALL 815-625-0955

FARLEY'S APPLIANCE Heating & Cooling Sale & Service Free Estimates New & Replacement Units We service all brands!

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Asphalt **FRANKLIN** MAINTENANCE Pothole Repair Hot Pour Crack Filling Seal Coating Line Striping Bonded-Insured 815-284-6806 T & M PAVING

*Asphalt paving & Patch work * Seal Coating *Skid loader/ Dump Truck Work (Concrete Removal, Dirt and Gravel Hauling) Call for free, no obligation estimates 815-499-7195.

Locally owned And Operated.

Over 25 Years Asphalt Exp. Fully Insured

Basement Waterproofing Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

MASONRY PRO'S •Brick-Block-Stone •Chimneys repaired or rebuilt •New Masonry or restoration & tuck-pointing Get masonry repairs done before winter. Free estimates-25 yrs. exp.

Insured & bonded.

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Cleaning Service

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Concrete Contractors

CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios CONSTRUCTION • • • • •

Garages Additions Remodeling Decks Homes

Bicycles

Construction

GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

RAM CONSTRUCTION •Carpentry •Concrete •Drywall •Texturing •Painting Licensed, Insured & Bonded 815-285-8148

205 E. 1st St. Dixon, IL 61021 (815)622-8180

Deck Builders

625-3600

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Excavating

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We Take Your Fun Seriously!

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

to buy or We specialize in exterior decks & privacy fences “You’ll always be a winner if we cut the deck” 815-288-4089 www.cosscustom woodworking.com

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Home Improvement

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

Fall is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or remodel Re-roof / Reside your home!

Randy L. Moore

815-626-1333

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

Landscaping DREAMSCAPES

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Painting

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Mobil Pressure Wash Service • Commercial, • Residential & • Semis You name it.... we clean it!

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Property Maint.

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Senior Discounts Call FREE Quote 815-213-3383 Local Cell# LawnCare Service •Mowing •Leaf clean up & removal •House cleanup •Small hauling •Gutters •Pressure washing •Mulch •Potholes/Sealer •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

Remodeling

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Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• Garages •Drywall• Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

Superior Exteriors •Roofing •Siding •Windows and •Gutters 815-626-1679 Free Estimates

Roofing/Siding ★ALL SEASONS★ CONSTRUCTION ★★Better Service, Better Quality!★★ ★Custom Siding ★Windows ★All Doors- Aluminum, Steel, Wood Soffit ★Fascia Roofing★ ★Family Owned & Operated★ ★Over 30 Years Experience★ ★Licensed, Bonded, & Insured★ ★815-590-2231★

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PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986 (815)625-2607 (815)631-4122 www.mullerslane farm. com

R & D HOME REPAIR •Maintenance •Remodeling •Basement Finish •Kitchen Remodel •Int./Ext. Painting •Drywall, Texturing •Roofing•Pw wash •Ceramic Tiling •Wallpaper & More 815-973-8213

Plumbing

Lewis Plumbing 815-288-0028 Serving All of the Sauk Valley Area Lic.#058-173956

Power Washing Frank's Anything Power Washing Stripping Paint & Cleaning Homes, Decks, Driveways Commercial & Residential * Fully Insured * Call 815-213-0675

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Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Specializing in: •Seamless Gutters •Siding •Roofing •Doors/Windows General Contracting & Construction 815-625-6142 Free Estimates •Licensed •Bonded •Insured

Storage 6,000 SQ.FT. WAREHOUSE w/loading dock & 2 lg. overhead doors. $2,000/ mo. Dixon.

Call 815-973-3281.

✰CORNER✰ STORAGE

Dixon near Walmart Sterling near Menards Various Sizes

• Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423

Tree Service A&M TREE SERVICE BEAT MOST BIDS!

Free Estimates 25 yrs. Experience Fully Licensed/ Insured.

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GREAT RATES

Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Free Estimates Fully Insured 815-238-7277 Dixon, Illinois

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Car, Truck or Boat $29.00 Per Month* Heated Available Call 815-535-6054 301 W 3rd St. Ster.

Water Softeners

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