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Sauk works on stabilizing enrollment decline Economic recovery cuts into credit hours, but college’s efforts in other areas boost enrollment

BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 CHeimerman_SVM

DIXON – Sauk Valley Community College administration continues to wrestle with the $115,000 question: Where

are the students going?

That’s about how much revenue a 3.4 percent decline in credit-hour enrollment for the summer and fall semesters will cost the college.

Are they foregoing school to enter the workforce, now that the jobs are there?

“We had a huge upswing in 2010, after the economy went bad,” said Melissa Dye, the college’s business director. “People who were out of jobs came here and took classes. As the economy’s gotten better, our credit hours go down, and more people are able to go into the workforce. Parents can afford to send their child to a 4-year college.”

Are they attending school online through aggressively marketed cam-

Searching for the great pumpkin

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Gehrig Koerner (left), 16, Elle Koerner, 14, Molly Olson, 10, and Rebecca Koerner search for the perfect pumpkin Monday morning at Selmi’s in Rock Falls. With Halloween only a few weeks away, pumpkin-pickin’ people are out in force looking for just the right canvas for carving so they can bring a smile to their pumpkins’ faces. Visitors to Selmi’s also enjoyed the corn maze, wagon rides, haunted house, visits with animals, fresh popcorn, Cliff’s apple-cider doughnuts, and other activities.

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Nursing home contesting $50,000 fine Penalty stems from equipment failure cited in patient’s death

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tation Center “for failure to ensure proper working mechanical equipment was being used to appropriately lift residents, and failure to record the problem so it would not happen again,” it said in its quarterly report.

The 132-bed skilled-care facility at 502 N. State St. also was cited for a AA violation of the state Nursing Home Care Act, which occurs when a condition or an occurrence at a facility is the proximate cause of a resident’s death.

INDEX

A door closes, another opens Raynor discontinues line to retool for a new one; move could bring more jobs

BY RACHEL RODGERS rrodgers@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @rj_rodgers

LEFT: Frank Selmi organizes some pint-sized pumpkins on a wagon Monday.

TOP RIGHT: Wyatt Hoffman, 4, of Wheaton, feeds a calf.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Anna Mohr, 16 (right) of Sterling, paints a piece of candy corn Monday on the cheek of Layla Helm, 2, of Morrison, at Selmi’s.

FRANKLIN GROVE – A nursing home here is contesting a $50,000 fine for a mechanical lift failure and other violations that state investigators say contributed to a resident’s death.

The Illinois Department of Public Health fined Franklin Grove Living and Rehabili-

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puses such as the University of Phoenix?

“Just turn on the TV, and it won’t be long until you see one of their ads,” said Vice President Jon Mandrell.

Thanks to Sauk’s commitment to online programming and overall services, there aren’t nearly as many unaccounted-for students as a year ago, when the college saw a 10.9 percent nosedive in credit hours.

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DIXON – Raynor Garage Doors launched a new product line Monday, marking a $1 million investment and its first sizable addition since the recession.

Over the past year, the company retooled its Plant 6 facility across from its home office at 1101 E. River Road to accommodate its new Aspen Series, a customizable, more energy-efficient product, Chairman and CEO Ray Neisewander III said Monday during an open house.

Raynor and similar Online extra manufacturing comRead this story at panies took a hit with the housing mar- saukvalley.com to see video from ket collapse in 2008, causing growth to Monday’s open house at Raynor stagnate until conditions recovered, Neis- Garage Doors in Dixon. ewander said.

“It’s no secret that the recession has been tough,” he said.

“Raynor was no exception.”

The company employs 500 people in Dixon, and although the plant is mostly automated, there could be potential job growth down the line in supply chain management and other areas, Neisewander said.

Mike Dean, director of operations, also said the new system will allow Raynor to increase production at the plant.

“My hope for this new line is to have three full shifts running across the clock,” Dean said. “It puts us back in position to add another shift.”

The line processes 8,000 to 10,000 pounds of steel a day. Thin layers of steel are unwrapped onto one of three the production lines – two residential and one commercial – where they are stamped, textured and embossed in a wide range of styles.

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POLICE Sterling Police

Zachary D. Dewey, 18, of Sterling; 5:28 p.m. Sunday; Locust and Reins streets; speeding; citation issued.

Dixon Police

Micheal J. Thomas, 31, of Dixon, 1:02 a.m. Monday, 200 block of South Ottawa Avenue; driving while license suspended; processed and released.

Ryan D. Jandrey, 30, of Polo; 7:20 p.m. Saturday, 300 block of North Dixon Avenue; driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed/accident, and operating uninsured vehicle; processed and released.

Lee County Sheriff

Ryan C. Whaley, 36, of Dixon; 12:06 p.m. Sunday; Whiteside County warrant – failure to appear; posted bond.

Ogle County Sheriff

Danny Nolasco, 22, of Rockford; Sunday, state Route 251; driving while license revoked; held at Ogle County Jail.

Dawn Miller, 51, of Rochelle; Sunday; retail theft; held at Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

David W. Byerly, 47, of Davis Junction; 1100 block of Daysville Road; possession of a weapon without a FOID card; held at Ogle County Jail.

BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Karen Hosler, Wanda Nicholson, Tom Dale, 35, Seig Veil, and Angelina Meiners, all today.

WASHINGTON (AP) – There was nothing subtle about the ethnic slurs a juror in Colorado is reported to have made during deliberations over a Hispanic defendant charged with inappropriately touching teenage girls.

Two other jurors claim their colleague determined that defendant Miguel Angel Pena Rodriguez was guilty because Pena Rodriguez is “Mexican, and Mexican men take whatever they want.”

Now the Supreme Court will decide how to reconcile two tenets of the legal system that clash in Pena Rodriguez’s case: trial by an impartial jury and secrecy in jury deliberations.

The court is hearing arguments today in Pena Rodriguez’s bid to upend his criminal conviction.

The Constitution guarantees criminal defendants a trial by an impartial jury. Secrecy in jury deliberations is an American legal principle that goes back more than 200 years.

The high court has resisted the call in earlier cases to examine what was said in the jury room.

Secrecy, embodied in state and federal rules, is intended to promote the finality of a verdict and shield jurors from outside influences.

In Pena Rodriguez’s case, no other juror was alleged to have said anything improper and all

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The Supreme Court is hearing an appeal from man who claims a juror’s ethnic slurs during deliberations were so offensive that they deprived him of a fair trial.

12 jurors, including the two who reported the inappropriate comments, voted to convict him.

In 2014, the justices unanimously reaffirmed the sanctity of jury deliberations. A motorcycle rider who lost a civil lawsuit over a grievous injury he suffered in a traffic accident sought a new trial. He based his claim on one juror’s report that a second juror said during deliberations that her daughter had been at fault in a similar case and a lawsuit against the daughter would have “ruined her life.”

Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s opinion in that case left open the

possibility that some comments might go too far.

“There may be cases of juror bias so extreme that, almost by definition, the jury trial right has been abridged,” Sotomayor wrote in a footnote to her opinion.

After a jury convicted Pena Rodriguez of unlawful sexual contact and harassment involving teenage sisters at a Denverarea horse race track, two jurors provided his lawyer with sworn statements claiming that a third juror made derogatory remarks about Mexican men before voting guilty.

IN BRIEF Cop dog will help sniff out child porn KANKAKEE (AP) – A northern Illinois county has enlisted a specially trained dog to help officers track child pornography.

Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow is using money seized from criminal activities to pay for a black Labrador named Cache (CASH) to

be trained to detect hidden electronic devices.

Glasgow says it’s a first in the state of Illinois.

Cache and his handler, Investigator Megan Brooks, will go to training this month. The dog will join the High Technology Crimes Unit in November.

The Daily Journal in Kankakee reports that child porn suspects often try to hide digital storage devices and dogs like Cache can

help sniff them out.

40 people shot, 5 killed in Chicago CHICAGO – Five people were killed and at least 35 others were wounded in weekend shootings in Chicago, bringing the total number of people shot so far this year to at least 3,366 – 981 more than this time last year.

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Pena Rodriguez’s case cries out for a strong message from the court in support of the right to a fair and impartial jury, his lawyers argued in court papers.

“Barring defendants from introducing juror testimony recounting racially biased statements made during deliberations strikes at the heart of the Sixth Amendment’s impartial-jury guarantee,” they said.

Colorado, backed by 12 other states and the Obama administration, acknowledged that “racial bias is reprehensible and has no place in the jury room.”

But Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman said this case is not the occasion for a groundbreaking ruling.

There are other ways to get at juror bias, the Obama administration said in a brief supporting Colorado. In one example given by the Justice Department, Pena Rodriguez’s lawyers did not question prospective jurors about prejudice, even after the judge cautioned lawyers that jurors in past cases “have been vocal in their dislike of people who aren’t in the country legally.”

Had the two complaining jurors spoken up sooner – before the jury reached a verdict – the judge could have investigated and replaced the juror, if necessary, without calling the whole trial into question.

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MOUNT CARROLL – Road closures and road trips are on the City Council agenda for tonight’s meeting, which begins at 7:30, after committee meetings at 6:30.

Street committee members will hear an update on the centuryold Galena Street Bridge, which will be eligible in fiscal year 2018 for $1.4 million in state funds for repairs and upgrades.

The finance committee will discuss, and possibly approve, attending

nology security for small municipalities and organizations.

At the main meeting, Diane Bausman, chairwoman of the Mount Carroll Pumpkin Fest Committee, will give a presentation on the Oct. 22 festival. The council might vote to approve proposed road closures for the celebration.

A second road closure also will be discussed.

Jim Wooldridge, owner of Senor Wooly LLC, which makes storybased music videos to teach Spanish, will request downtown road closures to accommodate filming in December.

To attend The City Council meets at 7:30 tonight at City Hall, 302 N. Main St. Go to mtcarrollil. com or call City Hall at 815-244-4424 for an agenda or more information. a fall development summit Oct. 28 at Lake Carroll.

Blackhawk Hills Regional Council will sponsor the session, which will cover topics including community and economic development, tourism, attracting and retaining youth, and information tech-

AGRICULTURE Restaurant sales will help say ‘thanks’ to farmers

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Work for higher A worker dumps debris into a lift bucket Monday morning from the top floor of the Lawrence Building in downtown Sterling. Work began last week on the estimated $5.6 million residential redevelopment project above the Whiteside County Courthouse. The lofts will have 20 affordable housing units in the second through fifth floors of the building, which has been vacant since the 1960s. The work is expected to take about 10 months. People who want to learn more about the project are invited to a community groundbreaking at 4 p.m. Thursday at the site at the corner of East Third Street and First Avenue. The ceremony will include a breakdown of the project’s economic impact, and a reception will follow at Smoked on 3rd, 14 E. Third St.

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Farmers worry about the damage feral hogs cause CHAMPAIGN (AP) – A new study of Illinois farmers has found that they are worried about property damage caused

by feral hogs.

Researchers from the Illinois Natural History Survey said Monday that they reviewed surveys from more than 3,000 Illinois farmers. The study found that 84 percent of the surveyed farmers in Illinois agree that feral hogs should be eliminated whenever possible.

Feral hogs were once in only the southern U.S. but have spread and are now in 12 Illinois counties, most in the southern part of the state. Survey scientist Craig Miller says the animals are known to damage soil and water quality and destroy agricultural crops.

The survey found farmers trapping and eliminating the hogs instead of hunting them. Miller says that’s because hunters can hit one or two hogs, but the rest scatter.

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OBITUARIES Russell L. Mosher DIXON – Russell L. Mosher, 88, of Dixon, passed away Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, in Dixon.

Russell was born July 1, 1928, in Morrison, to Elmer and Blanche (Groharing) Mosher.

He went to school at Morrison High School and was a member of the school’s undefeated 1945-46 football team.

He married Joan E. Scott on Nov. 27, 1947, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon. He worked as an insurance agent for Lutheran Brotherhood for 25 years. He was a veteran of the Army, serving in the Korean War, and as an artillery instructor at Fort Sill in Oklahoma.

He actively was involved in his church, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon, Dixon Evening Lions Club, Shady Oaks Country Club, and the local chapter of the Certified Life Underwriters Association.

Russell is survived by his wife, Joan of Dixon; his children, Alan (Hui Min) Mosher of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Jody Albrecht of Dixon; his sister, Belva Burmeister of Morrison; his grandchildren, Heather (Rebecca) Peltonen of Clawson, Michigan, Kimberly (Neil) Gillespie of Goreville, Michael Smith of Fairfax, Virginia, Jennifer

Smith of Arlington, Virginia, Suzanne Medcalf of Bonham, Texas, and Sarah Smith of Fairfax; five greatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Russell was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Blanche Mosher; his mother and fatherin-law, George and Vernie Scott; and his two brothers, Raymond Mosher and Robert Mosher.

Per Russell’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of life memorial will be from 5 to7 p.m.

Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon.

Memorials may be given to Hospice of the Rock River Valley.

The family of Russell Mosher wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Tim Appenheimer of KSB, Lauran Wendt, PA, of In-Home Medical Group, the staff at Dixon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Hospice of the Rock River Valley, and the members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Helen M. Mitchell MORRISON – Helen M. Mitchell, 99, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at Resthave Home in Morrison.

Helen was born June 27, 1917, in Sterling, the daughter of Herman and Katherine (Deets) Peugh.

She married Francis Mitchell on Jan. 22, 1962, in Sterling. He preceded her in death on Sept. 17, 1977.

Survivors include a sister-in-law, Betty Peugh of Morrison, and several nieces and nephews.

She also was preceded in death by two brothers,

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Phillip H. Christensen Sr. of Rock Falls, 10-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Emma J. Rhodes, noon-1 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Doris J. Green of Thomson, 4-7 p.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Today’s funerals: Roger L. Haan of Morrison, 10:30 a.m. at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison.

Lawrence G. “Larry” Moore of Amboy, 11 a.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Phillip H. Christensen Sr. of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Emma J. Rhodes, 1 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Meredith L. Rogers of Dixon, 5-7 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Wednesday visitations: Chad W. Copeland of Dixon, 5-8 p.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Helen Mitchell of Morrison, 10-11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Wednesday funerals: Doris J. Green of Thomson, 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Morrison.

Dawn V. Reavley of Sterling, 11 a.m. graveside service at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

Helen Mitchell of Morrison, 11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Thursday funerals: Chad W. Copeland of Dixon, 11 a.m. at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon.

Friday funerals: Russel L. Mosher of Dixon, celebration of life memorial, 5-7 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dixon.

Chad W. Copeland DIXON – Chad William Copeland, 41, of Dixon, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore.

He was born Sept. 7, 1975, in Peoria. Chad graduated with the Oregon High School Class of 1994, and worked at Flex-OGlass Inc. in Dixon. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing, but his passion was disc golf.

Survivors include his father and stepmother, Wayne and Karen Copeland of Mount Morris; his mother, Linda Kennelly Copeland of Colorado; sister, Jennifer (Chris) Shaffer of Mount Morris; and brothers, Jake (Laurel) Copeland of Sycamore and Jona-

than (Amy) Copeland of Peosta, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Amanda Renee; and grandparents, Mary and Luby Copeland and John and Dorothy Kennelly.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday at FarrellHolland-Gale Funeral Home in Oregon. The funeral will be at 11 a.m.

Thursday at the funeral home, with Pastor Mary Lou Eubanks officiating.

Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Oregon.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Pay It Forward House, 719 Somonauk St., Sycamore, IL 60178.

Visit farrellhollandgale. com to send condolences.

Rex Peugh and Russell Peugh; and a sister-inlaw, Mary Helen Peugh.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, and the funeral at 11 a.m.

Wednesday at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling with the Rev. Brad Wilson of First United Methodist Church in Sterling, officiating.

Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling.

A memorial has been June R. Van Drew established.

Visit schillingfuneral- ROCK FALLS – June R. Van Drew, 69, of Rock Falls home.com to send con- died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, at her home. dolences.

McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

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PROPHETSTOWN – Larry L. Bender, 74, of Prophetstown, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at his home, after STERLING – Maxine Hull, 103, of Sterling, died Monan extended illness. day, Oct. 10, 2016, at Sterling Pavillion.

McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling is arrangements. handling arrangements.

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If you’re feeling sick and you want to know what’s wrong with you, there’s an app for that. But the diagnosis won’t be as accurate as the one you’d get from a doctor – not by a long shot.

In a head-to-head comparison, real human physicians outperformed a collection of 23 symptom-checker apps and websites by a margin of more than 2 to 1, according to a report published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.

Even when the contestants got three chances to figure out what ailed a hypothetical patient, the diagnostic software lagged far behind actual doctors. Indeed, the apps and websites suggested the right diagnosis only slightly more than half of the time, the report says.

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ton, D.C. – asked 234 physicians to read through a selection of 45 “clinical vignettes” to see how they would handle these hypothetical patients.

Each vignette included the medical history of the “patient” but no results from a physical exam, blood test or other kind of lab work.

Most of the doctors were trained in internal medicine, though the group included some pediatricians and family practice physicians too.

About half of them were in residency or fellowship, so their training was not yet complete.

Even so, of the 1,105 vignettes they considered, they listed the correct diagnosis first 72 percent of the time, according to the study.

The 23 symptom checkers evaluated a total of

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770 vignettes in an earlier study by some of the same researchers.

The apps and websites (including several from professional medical organizations, such as the American Academy of Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Dutch College of General Practitioners) listed the correct diagnosis first just 34 percent of the time.

Both the doctors and the computer programs were able to include more than one ailment in their differential diagnosis. So the researchers also compared how often the correct diagnosis was among the top three responses.

For the doctors, that happened 84 percent of the time. For the symptom checkers, it was 51 percent of the time.

Though the humans

trounced the computers across the board, there were situations in which apps did a particularly good job of naming the correct diagnosis first.

For instance, their margin in cases with common conditions was 70 percent to 38 percent. In cases with uncommon conditions, it grew to 76 percent to 28 percent.

The seriousness of the malady made a difference too. In cases with low acuity, doctors bested software by 65 percent to 41 percent. But in cases with high acuity, that gap widened to 79 percent to 24 percent.

“Physicians vastly outperformed computer algorithms in diagnostic accuracy,” the researchers concluded. Full disclosure: Three of the study authors are doctors, and none are apps.

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Stacks of picket signs wait for Chicago Teachers Union members to pick up outside the union’s strike headquarters Monday in Chicago.

Strike talks stretch into late night CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said late Monday night the union was reviewing a new contract proposal from Chicago Public Schools that she described as “significantly better” than the offer CPS made and the union rejected earlier this year.

But it was still unclear as of press time Monday night whether teachers would strike as planned this morning.

She said Monday that talks could continue until midnight. Asked what she would tell parents wanting to know what will happen, Lewis says “Prepare for the worst and pray for the best.”

Some 400,000 students would be affected if the union and the financially struggling school district can’t reach a tentative agreement.

CPS said if teachers strike, all 652 schools will be open during normal school hours for the to give the district’s 400,000 students a safe place to go..

The two sides held negotiations throughout the weekend. On Monday afternoon, teachers picked up strike placards and painted banners. Earlier in the day, parents and other supporters rallied across from Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s home, and another pro-educators rally was held Monday evening.

“Nobody wants to go on strike but I think the teachers finally said ‘Enough is enough,’” said Nate Rasmussen, a preschool teacher at Beasley Elementary School on the city’s South Side. He said the district’s 2013 closing of some 50 schools, layoffs of thousands of teachers in recent years and other spending cuts have made the job tougher.

Teachers have been without a contract since June 2015. The union wants no cuts to salary or benefits and an additional $200 million – or $500 per student – in spending to ensure adequate staffing and “to accommodate the needs of our children,” CTU President Karen Lewis said.

CPS has said it is work-

ing within the framework of a January offer, which included pay increases and a cap on privately operated charter schools but would require teachers to contribute more to their pension costs. The union turned it down in February.

About two dozen people with Parents 4 Teachers rallied in the leafy Ravenswood neighborhood on the city’s North Side. Several children, off school due to Columbus Day, also were there; one held a placard that read, “Parents, Teachers, Students – United.”

Organizer Erica Hade has several children in the public school system and lives across the street from a school.

She said she sees teachers arriving for work at 6 a.m. and leaving 12 hours later.

“How can parents not be supportive of teachers?” she said.

One theme struck by several at the rally was the perception that Emanuel focuses inordinately on wooing businesses to Chicago.

At one point, protesters chanted, “Mayor Emanuel, we’re no fools. If there’s money for developers, there’s money for schools.”

People went door to door handing out cards that listed issues they saw as critical, such as enforceable classsize limits, a moratorium on charter-schools expansion and no cuts to teachers’ pay. One Ravenswood resident, Jim Tormey, a 52-yearold father of two children who attend city schools, spoke with the demonstrators. Afterward, he said he had some sympathy for teachers but that his feelings were mixed.

“There are ebbs and flows in that sympathy,” he said. “We love our teachers, but we want our kids not to miss school because of a strike.”

During the most recent major strike in 2012, teachers were out for seven school days.

CPS officials say the district is facing serious financial constraints, due largely to soaring pension costs and a flawed state school funding formula.

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Facility strengthens sling policies FINE

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Although it is cooperating with the state, the nursing home does not agree with all of the report’s findings, and has requested a hearing to make its case, Administrator Jessica Rogers said Monday.

She declined to be specific, citing the ongoing investigation. The date of the hearing has not yet been set, and the fine has not been paid, she said.

“We try to give the best care that we can,” Rogers added.

According to the report: On June 10, a mechanical lift was being used to transfer a patient from a wheelchair to a bed, and the support loop to the sling holding her left leg broke.

She fell to the floor, breaking her left leg near her hip and her right leg near her knee. According to a physician where she was hospitalized, the broken bones caused her condition to deteriorate and contributed to her death 4 days later.

The subsequent investigation revealed that the loop was frayed: Fabric was missing, and threads were exposed.

The last time the lift slings were checked was about 3 weeks before the fall, a CNA supervisor said. There was no regular policy for checking the condition of lift

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Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center is contesting a $50,000 fine for a mechanical lift failure and other violations that state investigators say contributed to a resident’s death. slings, another staffer said.

One of the facility administrators told investigators had she seen the condition of the loop, she would have pulled the lift from the floor.

It was not the first time loops and slings had failed during a patient transfer. In a sampling of five patients reviewed for policies and procedures, investigators found: One loop “just snapped” on the same patient shortly after her admittance April 27.

A sling loop broke on another patient who was being transferred from a bed to a wheelchair; she landed on the bed.

About 2 weeks later, a sling broke on that same patient May 28 as she was being transferred from a wheelchair to a bed. Such transfers now

make her nervous, her family told facility officials.

A lift sling loop broke on a third patient during a transfer from a wheelchair sometime around May 11; the loop closest to the sling snapped and he landed “a little sideways” in the wheelchair.

A sling was found to be torn behind the right shoulder of fourth patient, also being transferred from a wheelchair.

All but the incident involving the first patient were considered by staff to be “near-misses,” because the patients weren’t injured, and so were not documented.

The facility’s policy, however, is to document any incident “out of the norm,” and so the incidents should have been documented.

Documentation was

done for the first patient, but failed to show the cause of her fall was the broken loop.

A users manual for the slings warns that they should not be used if damaged, and states that slings should be examined each time they are laundered. “Bleached, torn cut, frayed or broken slings are unsafe and could result in injury.

Discard immediately.”

Facility staff since have inspected and replaced all full-lift slings and developed a policy for examining loops and slings after they are laundered. Laundry staff have been trained on what to look for, and charge aids will inspect the equipment daily.

In addition, the rules for documenting unusual occurrences have been strengthened.

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“We seem to be stabilizing,” Mandrell said.

“Some of that can be attributed to new programs, new market schemes. We’re just doing a lot of new – even our first floor has been totally reinvented.”

Stabilization is vital, seeing as how the state is only ponying up $525,000 in stopgap funding – about one-third of the 70-percent funding the college hoped to receive for fiscal year 2017. The lack of funding and other factors add up to a budget with a projected deficit of about $1.9 million.

Within the enrollment numbers, however, are pieces of good news.

While night classes are down 20 percent, online enrollment is up about 15 percent. Dual-credit enrollment continues to skyrocket, with a 22 percent headcount increase this fall and a 14 percent uptick in terms of credit hours. As a result, the student body’s average age is 28, and getting younger all the time.

“We’ve got students from every walk of life here, but one thing’s for certain: our students are getting younger,” Mandrell said.

The college is exploring a dual-credit academy for high-achieving

By The Numbers Sauk Valley Community College enrollment Year Credit Difference % decrease hours from prior year 2016 22,379 2,748 10.9 percent 2017 21,582 797 3.4 percent high school students that could launch as soon as next fall.

In the meantime, one program entering its third year is Wintermester, through which students can take one of four 3-week courses over the holiday break. The credit hours apply to the spring semester – and, thus, aren’t factored into the summer/fall numbers. Whereas enrollment for spring courses doesn’t open until November,

students can enroll in Wintermester classes today.

Also, second 8-week courses, for students who didn’t get enrolled in time for the fall semester, are getting underway.

So, some enrollment isn’t factored into the numbers that are down year-over-year, but even if they were, “it could make up for some of it, but not to that number,” Mandrell said of the 3.4 percent decline.

ILLINOIS | DISSATISFACTION

Poll: We want a new direction: Out of here Tribune News Service

About 80 percent of Illinoisans in a new poll said that they thought the state was headed in the wrong direction, and nearly 50 percent of respondents said they would like to leave Illinois, according to a new poll.

Some of the top reasons include taxes, crime and dissatisfaction with government.

“The most troubling finding in this poll is that so many younger people are thinking about it,” said David Yepsen, the director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, which did the poll. “That’s the state’s future.”

The findings of the poll of 1,000 people were released Monday.

Almost 60 percent of respondents under 35 said they would leave if they could, compared with almost 30 percent of people 66 and older.

The poll also found that almost 60 percent believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, while about 50 percent believe that locally, their area of the state was headed in the right direction. Slightly more than half said they had a “good” or “excellent” quality of life where they lived.

The key results are larger than the 3.1 percent margin of error and therefore statistically significant, said Dr. Kenneth Moffett, a political science professor at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

The data behind the poll, however, did not offer insight into what influenced respondents.

Although taken in the heat of a presidential election cycle, the poll did not define what “right direction” or “wrong direction” meant.

The poll

The poll was conducted using live telephone interviews carried out using random calls, 60 percent of which were from cell phones. “Potential interviewees were screened based on whether they were registered voters and quotas based on area code and sex,” according to the Institute.

The poll was conducted from Sept.

27 through Oct. 2.

Women constituted of less than 60 percent of the respondents, and there was also a Spanish-language version.

“It could be anything the respondent wants it to be,” Yepsen said.

Moffett said people’s satisfaction with the direction of the country could be explained, at least in part, on the party in control of the White House.

Dissatisfaction with the direction of Illinois, however, knew no ideological bounds.

In that instance, “you also have other, more structural issues” at play, Moffett said. He gave the state’s debt and pension problems as examples.

“Those cross the ideological spectrum.”

Although it is possible to infer what some of the interviewees were responding to, the Simon Institute did not include responses to more specific questions regarding issues they face.

“The [raw data] are suggestive but don’t necessarily nail down the case automatically,” said Moffett, who has experience conducting polls for SIUE.

STUDY

Climate change leaves scorched earth in its wake Tribune News Service

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Climate change from human activity nearly doubled the area that burned in forest fires in the American West over the past 30 years, a major new scientific study has found, and larger, more intense fires are all but guaranteed in the years ahead.

On public and privately owned forest lands, 23.5 million acres burned in the 11 Western states from 1984 to 2015. Climate change was responsible for roughly 10.4 million of those acres – an area 30

times the size of the city of Los Angeles – because of hotter and drier conditions than otherwise would have occurred, the study from scientists at Columbia University and the University of Idaho found.

The increase is coming at a large cost, not only in lives and property but also in taxpayer expense. Last year, the federal government spent $2.1 billion fighting fires.

“No matter how hard we try, the fires are going to keep getting bigger, and the reason is really clear,” said Park Williams, a cli-

mate scientist at Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in New York and co-author of the research. “Climate is really running the show in terms of what burns.”

Driven by the burning of coal, gasoline, oil and other fossil fuels that trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere, the 10 hottest years globally since modern records began in 1880 all have occurred since 1998, according to NASA. Last year was the hottest year in that 135-year record.

The previous hottest was 2014. And 2016 is on track to break the record again.

Across the vast forests of the American West, the number of fires, the size of the area burned and the length of the fire season all have been increasing in recent decades.

“There’s a difference from when I started my career 20 years ago,” said Scott McLean, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire. “Fires are burning hotter and quicker, and more severe, more intense. To us, climate change is a proven fact.”

The states included in

the study were California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado and Wyoming. Centuries ago, lightning and Indians clearing land burned more acres a year than are burning now in California, said Scott Stephens, a fire scientist at the University of California, Berkeley who did not participate in the study.

But those fires were mostly low-intensity affairs, helping clear dead underbrush. Today, because fire crews have put out blazes for generations, many forests have so much dead

and living vegetation that they often explode out of control, wiping out large trees and seeds, Stephens said.

The solution, he said, is more controlled burns during wet months and logging to thin forests to restore their natural condition. Both can be expensive and politically unpopular.

“My back-of-the-envelope calculation says we need to do 10 times the area we are doing today annually to make a difference,” he said. “This is very challenging but necessary.”

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Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

Riding the rails to Lee and Ogle economic growth What we think A project to expand railroad access to a Rochelle industrial park is good news for the city and Lee County. Good luck to everyone involved in pursuing this project.

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hey’ve been workin’ on the City of Rochelle Railroad, and that’s good news for Lee County.

Sauk Valley Media reported late last month about a major $3.42 million federal grant that will pay half the cost to extend the Rochelle railroad farther south into Lee County, in an industrial park that straddles the Ogle-Lee county line.

The project would span a creek and encompass three lines of parallel track, each about six-tenths of a mile long. This will happen in an industrial park in the southwest quadrant of the Interstate 88-Interstate 39 interchange, where Nippon Sharyo is a major tenant.

After the tracks are completed, undeveloped industrial park parcels comprising up to 1,000 acres will become prime candidates for business expansion.

Those acres are in Lee County, so any new development would boost the county’s tax base – along with Rochelle’s, which would annex any new businesses.

“It could become one of the largest rail industrial parks in the state of Illinois,” according to Jason Anderson, director of the Greater Rochelle Economic Development Corp.

Lee County Administrator Theresa Wittenauer said after the rail line is extended (bids might be sought as early as next year), a “ripple effect” of business expansion could occur – augmented by the rebooted Lee-Ogle Enterprise Zone, which kicks in Jan. 1.

No doubt about it. The region can use all the new jobs it can attract.

Good luck to Anderson, Wittenauer and everyone else involved in making this economic development project a reality.

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Perceptions on Whiteside Democrats TOBY JOHNSON Prophetstown

As a recently appointed precinct committeeman of the Whiteside County Democrats, I want to commend my fellow members for being such a vastly diverse group of compassionate activists and for their commitment to facilitating and supporting community services that seek to enrich the quality of life for those less privileged than themselves.

I want to praise them for their humble dedication, and often uncredited volunteerism, and for their willingness to serve without considering what they do to be political, but rather, practical.

This pragmatic way of thinking is what my perception of a Democrat has always been. We prioritize the need to provide support, sustenance or financial assistance for those who are suffering, weak or discriminated against, be it in our community, county, state or country.

We do not feel it enables them, but instead, encourages them to rise out of hardship and back into a manageable, healthy life.

A Democrat’s mission is not to receive assistance but to provide assistance – so, if the time came that someone found themselves in the unfortunate situation of needing help, there would be not only resources, but accessible,

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affordable resources with skilled, educated coordinators to assist.

Thank you, Whiteside County Democrats.

CPA brilliant, not candidate JOHN NOVAK Rock Falls

What can be considered smart, or better yet, brilliant as some claim, when a candidate for president, trying his best to shun paying taxes on failed businesses, turns to his certified public accountant hoping to get out of the mess he made of things.

Credit the “brilliance” to the CPA. I wonder whether he was paid in full. I would think so.

Correction Two typographical errors occurred in Tim Bratt’s letter to the editor, “Vote no; let’s continue DHS legacy,” in Saturday’s edition. “Built” appeared as “build,” and “word” appeared as “world.”

Sentences incorporating the corrected language follow: 1) “‘Keeping up with the Joneses’ is the adage that comes to mind when reflecting upon the debate concerning the plight of Dixon’s high school; e.g., Rochelle built a new one, why shouldn’t we?”

2) “So, rather than build new, let’s continue a legacy that has yet to prove itself a liability, in any sense of the word, to our fair city.”

We regret the errors.

SPRINGFIELD SPOTLIGHT | CAMPAIGN 2016

Sex-offender ads proliferate GOP adopts longtime tactic of Democrats A harsh new TV ad slams state Rep. John Bradley, D-Marion, for supporting a convicted sex offender. It’s described by the Republicans as a form of payback for all the sexoffender-related ads that the House Democrats have been using against Republicans this year and in years past.

The ad begins with footage of a Chicago television anchorman saying “Federal prosecutors now accusing a former state representative of possessing child pornography.”

It then cuts to footage of convicted former state Rep. Keith Farnham, with an announcer saying “Unspeakable abuse from a Springfield Democrat.”

Footage of Rep. Bradley appears on the screen: “But as Madigan’s top lieutenant in Democrat leadership, John Bradley stood by as the predator committed heinous crimes on his state computer.”

“The sex assault victim was an infant,” the TV anchorman is heard saying. “Yet Bradley stroked a check to the preda-

richMILLER Rich Miller publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter.

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tor’s campaign just to strengthen Madigan’s power. Cowardice so despicable you have to wonder, how does John Bradley sleep at night?”

Bradley did contribute $1,000 to Farnham, but that was 3 years before Farnham’s arrest. Nobody had a clue what was going on with Farnham back then. Farnham is currently serving an 8-year prison sentence for trafficking in child pornography. He’s also been sued by two minors who say their pornographic images were found on Farnham’s Illinois House computer.

THE DEMOCRATS have been airing TV and radio ads and sending mailers blasting Republicans on this same basic issue.

Republican Jerry Long, who is running against appointed state Rep. Andy Skoog, D-LaSalle, was hit for renting one of his houses to a convicted sex offender.

CARTOONIST’S VOICE

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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.

Republican Lindsay Parkhurst, who is challenging state Rep. Kate Cloonen, D-Kankakee, was blasted for working to “keep a predator [of a 5-year old child] out of jail.” Parkhurst is a defense attorney.

Several other GOP candidates have been whacked for opposing House Speaker Michael Madigan’s failed budget proposal, although not in those words, of course.

The Madigan proposal included funding for various programs related to sex offenders, so they’re being hit with that. Rep. Bradley’s own opponent, Dave Severin, got the treatment, as did others.

And the GOP hit is spreading to other districts.

“Yingling’s Dirty Money,” blares the headline on a new Republican mailer, which features an image of a little girl with her head in her hands just behind a photo of state Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake. Yingling’s GOP opponent was hit with a Democratic sex offender mailer earlier.

“Sam Yingling has taken over $1,000,000 in campaign contributions from the same political groups who bankrolled a politician that pleaded guilty to horrific child pornog-

Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

raphy crimes,” the mailer claims, using very similar language to a recent House Democratic robocall that linked state Rep. Carol Sente’s current Republican opponent to Dan Proft’s Liberty Principles PAC. “The candidate was sued by victims saying they were repeatedly ‘raped and sexually assaulted’ to produce child pornography,” the Republican mailer claims. “Sam Yingling won’t give back the political donations.”

THE MAILER THEN excerpts a news report: “Depictions of sadistic and sexual abuse of children as young as 6 months old.”

Ugh. The House Democrats are a pretty predictable bunch. If something works, they use it over and over again anywhere and everywhere they can until it stops working.

This sort of slam helped keep Rep. Sente in office 2 years ago.

If the “issue” actually turns out to be an effective counterattack for the Republicans, the House Democrats may finally stop using it. One can only hope.

In the meantime, Democrats can hardly complain.

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Woman receives mixed romance signals Dear Abby, I’m a 25-year-old lesbian from a suburban area outside the Twin Cities.

It’s not easy finding other gay women in this area, unless I visit Minneapolis, which I don’t enjoy.

I always seem to fall for straight girls or girls who have always been straight but are bi-curious, which never ends well for me.

My current situation has me stumped. The girl I’m interested in is in a relationship with a man.

They have been together for a long time and have kids together. I have kept my distance for the most part because I don’t want to be pushy or seem like a home-wrecker.

As we have grown closer over the past couple of months, she has told me she doesn’t want to be with him anymore. She said she isn’t in love with him and she’s tired of

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

pretending. Recently, she confided that she can’t reach sexual satisfaction unless she thinks about women and she isn’t sure what that means.

She made a move on me once. A few weeks ago she kissed me, but nothing has happened since. I’m not sure what to say or do – if anything at all. Help?

– No Home-Wrecker Dear No Home-Wrecker What you should say to

this woman is that she’s sending you signals that she’s interested in starting a romantic relationship, and ask her if it’s true. If she says that it is, ask what she plans to do about her boyfriend.

If she’s unsure, you will then have to decide how you feel about becoming part of a triangle, because it could get messy. Very messy.

Between us, you would be better off if you focused on finding someone who is available and clear about her orientation. And if it means forcing yourself to go to Minneapolis, then that’s what you should do.

ourselves daily, instead of leaving everything a mess and then trying to tackle it all once every week or 2. I suppose it also helps that I am child-free.

On more than one occasion, friends who visit my home have commented on how neat and clean I keep it. Some of them have asked if they could pay me to come and clean their homes.

I guess a small part of me should be flattered, but I’m also offended. I feel it’s the equivalent of inviting me to a party just to serve the drinks.

I have no desire to become an indentured servant to my friends.

Am I being too sensitive?

– Not Obsessive in New York

Dear Abby, I have always made it a habit to keep my home neat and tidy. I’m not obsessive; we just make it a point to pick up after

Dear Not Obsessive, If you are not obsessive, then why are you

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Wednesday, Oct. 12 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Dixon Kiwanis Club meeting, 7 a.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 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.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815626-2230.

Red Cross blood drive, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Sterling High School, 1608 Fourth Ave. Appointment: 800-733-2767.

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.

Representative from Rock River Center in Oregon, 9:3011 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Blood pressure check, 10-11 a.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Ave. E, 815-5642145.

Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-625-0382.

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

Blood pressure check, 11:30 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

BorgWarner retiree lunch, 11:30 a.m., River’s Edge Inn, 2303 W. First St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, Big Book, closed; 6 p.m. Big Book, tradition, closed, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Grapevine; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m. closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open; 7 p.m., open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

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

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

Free blood pressure check, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W. Wasson Road, Amboy, 815857-2550.

Woodworkers, 1- 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. **Sept. to May** Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., open, St. Patrick Community Center, 903 N. Caron Road, Rochelle.

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

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

Sauk Valley Gold Wing Riders, 5-7 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting, Asian Buffet, 3106 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-6256763.

Safe Harbor – Community Recovery Group, 6:30 p.m., Town Square Centre, 101 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-9941953 or 908-361-7924.

AWANA, 6:20-8 p.m., 3 years through sixth grade, Northside Baptist Church, 598 River Lane, Dixon, 815-288-5212.

AMVETS, 123, 7 p.m., VFW 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., Room 3G12, biology lab, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-288-2852.

Rock River Grange, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 1409 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-9731490.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave. Thursday, Oct. 13 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon.

Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

Rock River Center Board

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

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

Narcotics Anonymous, 3 p.m., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815-625-0013.

Al-Anon-Alateen, 4 p.m., Wesley Chapel Annex, 200 S. Hickory St., Shannon.

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

Speak Boldly Toastmasters 2125, 6 p.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., Sterling, 815-626-7650.

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.

A New View, a family mental health support group, 6:30-8 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 14206 E. Flagg Road, Rochelle, 815-761-7654.

Sons of American Legion Post 12, 6:30 p.m., 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Lee County Voiture 409, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815284-2003.

40&8 Promenade, 7 p.m.

American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-2842003.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, back door, 701 First Ave., Suite A, Rock Falls.

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, and Al-AnonAlateen, 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 Progress Center, 201 state Route 64, Lanark.

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

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-626-1574.

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

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

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815626-2230.

Blood pressure screening, 8-9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

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

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

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

Dementia Support Group, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Avenue E, Sterling, 815-622-2800.

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Serenity Hospice and Home support group First Steps and Beyond for survivors, 11:30 a.m., Sunrise II, 101 W. Second St., Byron.

Blood sugar and blood pressure screening, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., CGH Main Clinic Lobby, 101 E. Miller Road, Sterling, 815-625-0400, ext. 5716.

Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon-1:30 p.m., St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling; bring sack lunch; 815-535-7389.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, Big Book, closed; 6 p.m. literature, open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed, step, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, 7 p.m., open, 12x12, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

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

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

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

Care for the Caregiver Group, 3 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-2884673.

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Dear Abby, My wife and I are in good health and have been married for more than 50 years. I would like to take our three children and their spouses on a Caribbean cruise. We all get along well, but my wife refuses to go and the kids won’t go without their mom.

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Dear Husband, I wish you had shared more information about why your wife is reluctant to take the cruise and your children are backing their mother up

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Rihanna got seven nominations and Adele and Justin Bieber tied with five each. Beyonce and The Chainsmokers each received four nominations. Bryson Tiller, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood, Fetty Wap and The Weeknd earned three nominations each.

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Jan Ehrenwald, a psychoanalyst and author, pointed out that a 13-year-old boy had tried unsuccessfully to teach a famous composer simple multiplication and division. Which composer?

In today’s deal, South needs 13 tricks to get home in seven hearts.

What should he do after West leads the spade king?

The bidding was aggressive by North.

When South showed one ace and one king, North assumed it was the diamond king (based on West’s unfavorable-vulnerability overcall) and plunged into seven.

(Users of Roman Key Card Blackwood have an advantage here because after South shows his ace, his

six-diamond bid announces that king and denies the club king.

Showing specific kings is an excellent idea, even in regular Blackwood, when you have a known trump fit.)

It is very easy to assume favorable breaks here.

But how can South get home with trumps 4-0 and diamonds 4-1?

Declarer has only 12 top tricks: one spade, five hearts, three diamonds and three clubs. If trumps break well, he can claim.

However, if the breaks are bad, declarer needs to take two ruffs in his hand.

He wins the first trick on the board and plays a heart to his queen, seeing West discard a spade.

Now comes a diamond to dummy’s queen, a spade ruff in hand, the club queen, a club to dummy’s king, a club ruff in hand, all of the remaining trumps, and claim.

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Clinton attacks foe for ‘bizarre’ debate

BY DAVID JESSE Tribune News Service

DETROIT – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wasted little time Monday in attacking her Republican opponent – using her Wayne State University appearance to rebut a number of Donald Trump’s claims during their second debate Sunday night.

“Anybody see that debate last night? [You’ve] never seen anything like that,” she said seconds after a beyond-capacity crowd roared their welcome at the Matthaei Center in Midtown Detroit.

“Donald Trump spent his time attacking when he should have been apologizing.”

She went on to use words like “bizarre” to describe the Republican nominee’s various claims throughout the debate.

What she didn’t directly address was Trump’s controversial comments about sexually assaulting women that were captured on video and audio in 2005 and became public Friday.

The first speaker of the event – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan

Second debate falls short of record ratings

– took a sly shot at Trump’s reference to his comments being simply locker room talk. “Hillary is speaking for all the people who aren’t in those country club locker rooms.”

Clinton told the crowd that her campaign is “winning more and more support not just from independents but also Republicans.”

Since the release of the 2005 tape, a number of Republicans – including former presidential candidate U.S. Sen. John McCain and Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley – have withdrawn their endorsements, but have said they will still not vote for Clinton.

Detroit resident Barry Marshall, 47, of Detroit, said after the speech he wished Clinton has spent more time on Trump’s treatment of women.

“I don’t think there’s anyone out there who believes him when he says he’s changed and is a different person,” Marshall said.

“My dad always told me that who you were when you thought no one was looking was who you really were. He’s a sexist pig – and there’s no way around that.”

NEW YORK — The second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton drew about 64 million TV viewers across cable and broadcast networks, and will likely fall well short of the historic mark set by their first faceoff 2 weeks ago.

CBS attracted the largest audience among broadcast and cable networks with 16.5 million viewers. ABC came in second among broadcasters with 11.5 million, while Fox finished third with 5.6 million. NBC aired Sunday Night Football instead of the debate. About 2.8 million people tuned in to the PBS broadcast.

More than 84 million people watched the first Clinton-Trump debate on Sept. 26, the biggest debate audience since the 1980 contest between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.

– Tribune News Service

A day after debate, Trump still fighting

BY CHRIS POTTER Tribune News Service

AMBRIDGE, Pa. — Speaking Monday to a crowd of roughly 2,500 in a high school gym near Pittsburgh, with thousands more watching on a giant screen outside, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump followed up Sunday night’s bruising debate with an equally pugnacious speech.

“My whole life I’ve been a fighter, and now I’m going to fight for you,” Trump said during a 45-minute speech, his first public appearance since Sunday night’s debate.

In an address that appeared to rely on teleprompter, Trump said the debate had been “a lot of fun, and I would say that Hillary is highly overrated.”

He spent much of his speech revisiting Sunday night’s debate, repeatedly boasting that Clinton had been unable to defend herself from his attacks.

“I was getting beaten up for 72 hours on all the networks for … locker room talk, whatever you want to call it,” he said, refer-

ring to the Friday release of a decade-old tape recording in which Trump boasts of physically accosting women. But as he did last night, he argued that “Bill Clinton sexually assaulted innocent women.” He blamed Clinton for being “deeply familiar with her husband’s predatory behavior,” and enabled him “to take advantage of even more women.”

Clinton has never been charged with, let alone convicted of a crime, and the accounts of his accusers are hotly contested. But Trump showed no signs of backing down, promising to revisit the issue throughout the campaign “if they want to release more tapes about saying inappropriate things.”

Trump – and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who also appeared – returned repeatedly to his debate-night threat to have Clinton investigated by a special prosecutor for alleged crimes involving her email server. Giuliani said he had spoken with a federal judge – who he did not name – who told him “part of that debate sounded like a confession to a federal crime.”

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Line dancing, 10-11 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

Community coffee, 10 a.m.

Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Line dancing, 10:30 a.m., Polo Area Senior Services, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

Sing-a-long with Margo, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

GE Retired Ladies Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. at Angelo’s, 2525 E. Lincolnway, Serling, 815-6255451.

Lifescape lunch, 11: 30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 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, Post House Com-

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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., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Karaoke, 1-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Yoga, 5 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-2884673.

Migraine Support Group, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Sterling Public Library 102 W. Third St., 102 W. Third St., 815-625-1370.

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

Coffee, 8 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

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

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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.

Stretch & Move, 9 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

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

Greeting card class, 10-11:30 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-7346335.

Birthday Party, 10 a.m., Hub

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Lifescape lunch, 11: 30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 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.

500, noon, Polo Area Senior Services, 101 E. Mason St., 815946-3818.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

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

Fellowship dinner at Ashton Bible Church, noon, 702 Main St., 815-453-2190.

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815589-3925.

Pinochle, 12:30 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St.,

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

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Bridge, 1 p.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

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., 815-456-3000.

Skeet shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-3362191.

Mindfulness Meditation community sitting sessions, 5:306:30 p.m., Mind Body Spirit Connection, 1254 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 563-210-6516.

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

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Mike Dean, director of operations for Raynor Garage Doors in Dixon, points out the garage door designs churned out by the company’s new line Monday at the plant.

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A polyurethane insulation foam fills the cavity between two layers of steel to improve thermal efficiency and structural integrity, and the panels are connected with hybridized joints designed to provide a stronger seal against air and water.

The company discontinued its Innovations Series to make room for the Aspen Series, and production was shut down for about 6 weeks during the transition.

“We killed off a viable product to make a better one,” Marketing Director Peter Elsenbach said.

Raynor has 600 orders for the new doors, which can fit irregular sizes and can be painted 1,800 different colors.

Homeowners don’t often pay much attention to their doors when coming in and out of the garage, but they make

More info Call 815-288-1431, go to raynor.com, or find Raynor Garage Doors, 1101 E. River Road, on Facebook for more information. up about 30 percent of the front of a home and represent the singlelargest moving utility in a home, Elsenbach said.

“These doors are about as efficient as you’re going to get,” he added.

Dave Babics, product manager, said he expects the doors to be the market leader in the next 10 to 20 years.

“I think it’s a door that’s going to catapult,” Babics said. “It has generated a ton of excitement on the dealers’ end.”

In addition to the new product line, more development is in store for the company, which has been operating for more than 70 years.

“It’s a great door for the future, and there’s more to come,” Babics said.

NEW YORK (AP) – Worries about the safety of Samsung’s replacement Galaxy Note 7 smartphones have consumers fretting about what to do.

U.S. regulators ordered a recall of the original Note 7, a huge phonebordering-on-tablet with a huge battery, in late September after the devices demonstrated an unwelcome tendency to catch fire. Now, following reports that the company’s replacement versions have also overheated or caught fire, Samsung has halted Note 7 sales and advised customers to power down their devices or replace them.

Officials from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission echoed that advice in their own statement, adding that they are continuing to investigate at least five incidents of fire or overheating reported since a formal recall was announced Sept. 15.

The four major U.S. mobile carriers, meanwhile, have all suspended trade-ins for the replacement phones; so have major retailers such as Best Buy. Instead, these companies are offering to swap Note 7s out for any other smartphone of the customer’s choice.

Here’s a look at the

Twitter buyers retreat; stock drops Twitter Inc.’s stock fell sharply Monday amid speculation that potential buyers of the unprofitable social media company were losing interest in a pursuing a deal.

Twitter fell 11.5 percent to close at $17.56 after Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources, reported over the weekend that possible bidders were stepping back. Earlier on Monday, the shares were down more than 14 percent.

Those potential bidders reportedly have included Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit, Walt Disney Co., Salesforce.com Inc., Microsoft Corp. and others, although no bona fide buyout offers have materialized.

– Tribune News Service

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options for Note 7 owners.

Swap for a different Samsung Samsung’s equivalent phones are mostly, well, old. If you just dropped several hundred dollars on the latest Samsung device, do you really want to trade it for last year’s model?

One option is Samsung’s Galaxy S smartphone, which is slightly smaller and cheaper than the Note. While it has many of the same features of the Note, it lacks a stylus and the Note 7’s iris scanner. The

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Wait it out The obvious downside: Potential overheating and fire for those who insist on using their Note 7s. If you have an older phone lying around that you could reactivate for a while, this might not be a bad choice. Just make sure to power the Note 7 down before tossing it in a drawer.

It’s possible that company and government investigations will determine that the fires, at least those involving the replacement phones, were just isolated incidents. Or Samsung might release another replacement phone that’s actually safe before long.

It’s too early to tell. In the meantime, better safe than sorry.

Pair earns Nobel for research into contracts Let insiders easily cash in stock options, as Enron did, and you risk seeing executives abandon a failing company.

Encourage contractors to sacrifice quality to cut costs and you might cause problems like those that led the U.S. Justice Department to phase out privately run prisons.

Designing contracts is a tricky business. For their groundbreaking work on how to make contracts fairer and more effective,

Oliver Hart of Harvard University and Bengt Holmstrom of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology won the 2016 Nobel prize for economics Monday. They will share the 8 million kronor ($930,000) award for their contributions to contract theory.

For decades, the two men have studied practical problems involving the countless kinds of contracts that underlie modern commerce: How should companies pay their execu-

MONEY & MARKETS The following stock quotations, as of 5 p.m., are provided as a community service by Chad Weigle of Edward Jones, Dixon and Raymond James and Associates, Sterling.

Abbott ...............................43.50 Alcoa .................................31.51 AltriaCorp .........................61.75 American Express ............61.90 Apple...............................116.06 Archer-Daniels.................43.27 Arris-Group ......................29.61 AT&T .................................39.01 Autonation .......................49.06 Bank of America...............16.30 Boeing.............................135.84 BorgWarner ......................36.10 BP ......................................36.67 Casey’s ............................117.69

phone also came out in March, which might render it perilously close to middle-aged where cutting-edge types are concerned.

An older version of the Note is also an option, though also a disappointing one, given that the Note 5 (there was no Note 6) launched more than a year ago. Many Note 7 owners may already own one, or recently traded theirs in to get the Note 7.

later this month, while LG and HTC also have large Android smartphones of varying ages on the market.

Apple’s iPhone 7 also recently launched, and has been fairly well received even though it no longer features the standard headphone jack. That means Note 7 owners would need adapters for their old earbuds; they might also find it jarring to switch from an Android phone to the iPhone.

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Andrew Zuis of Farmington, Minnesota, shows the replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone on Oct. 7 that melted in his 13-year-old daughter’s hand earlier in the day. “She’s done with Note 7s,” Zuis said. Reports of more replacement phones catching fire are trickling in, and the tech giant faces more scrutiny after earlier criticism for being slow to react and sending confusing signals in the first days of the recall.

Intel Corp. ........................38.02 Intl Bus Mach .................157.02 IntlPaper...........................46.78 JCPenney ............................9.06 JohnsonControls..............44.74 Johnson&Johnson .........119.80 JPMorgan Chase ..............68.64 Kraft-Heinz ......................88.50 Kroger ...............................29.05 Leggett&Platt ...................45.91 Manpower ........................73.97 McDonald’s ....................114.71 Merck&Co ........................63.90 Microsoft ..........................58.04 Midland States .................25.81 3M ...................................171.14 Monsanto .......................102.97 Newell ...............................51.34 Nike...................................51.79 Parker-Han.....................125.09

tives? What types of tasks should government agencies outsource to private contractors? How best to write an auto insurance policy to protect drivers from financial loss without lulling them into carelessness?

Robert Gibbons at MIT’s Sloan School of Management notes that the term “contract theory” might make Holmstrom and Hart’s work sound narrower than it is. But, Gibbons explained, their research goes well beyond

legally binding contracts.

They have analyzed the practical arrangements worked out between many disparate players – partners within a law firm, say, or companies and their suppliers or government agencies and private contractors.

Gibbons says Holmstrom and Hart’s work is just now beginning to have a practical effect as it evolves from academic research to management training to real workplaces.

Commodities Pfizer .................................33.61 Pepsico ...........................106.22 Proctor&Gamble ..............89.06 RaymondJames................59.01 Republic ...........................49.89 Sears Hldg ........................11.33 SensientTech ...................74.62 Sprint ..................................6.73 Staples ................................8.05 TheTravelers ..................115.14 UnitedContinental ..........54.20 UnitedTech ......................99.98 USBancorp .......................43.80 USSteel .............................17.95 Verizon .............................50.19 Walgreen ..........................79.65 WalMartMexico ...............22.25 WalMartStores .................67.98 WasteMgt .........................62.78 Wendy’s ............................10.77

The following quotations are provided as a community service by Sterling Futures: Corn: Dec. 3.43 ¼; March 3.53 1/4; May 3.60 ¼ Soybeans: Nov. 9.54 ½; Jan. 9.61 ½; March 9.67 3⁄4 Soybean oil: Oct. 33.62; Dec. 33.82 Soybean meal: Oct. 296.30; Dec. 298.10 Wheat: Dec. 4.03 3⁄4; March 4.23 3⁄4 Oats: Dec. 1.97; March 1.98 ½

Live cattle: Oct. 98.87; Dec. 100.05; Feb. 100.97 Feeder cattle: Oct. 124.65; Nov. 120.02 Lean hogs; Oct. 50.67; Dec. 42.37; Feb. 49.57 Sugar: March 23.13 Cotton: Dec. 67.36 T-Bonds: Dec. 164 5/32 Silver: Dec. 17.64 Gold: Dec. 1621.00 Copper: Dec. 2.1925 Crude: Dec. 51.67 Dollar Index: Dec. 96.92 Ethanol: Nov. 1.553

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HIGH SCHOOL GOLF | SECTIONALS CLASS 1A | WESTMINSTER SECTIONAL

CLASS 2A | ST. VIATOR

Patience pays Ruckman, Ceruzzi advance

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Prophetstown’s Jaden Taylor tees off on #10 at the class 1A golf sectional. Taylor and West Carroll’s Anthony Mendoza wound up in a playoff with Mendoza beating Taylor with a birdie on the second playoff hole.

Fantastic finish

Mendoza survives playoff to earn state berth

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WEST DUNDEE – Anthony Mendoza ended his day with an uppercut fist pump that would have made Tiger Woods proud.

Jaden Taylor simply laid his putter next to the flagstick, and went to congratulate the man who just edged him in a playoff.

Mendoza, a West Carroll senior, was the lone Class 1A golfer from the Sauk Valley to punch his ticket to the state tournament after an exciting finish at the Westminster Christian Sectional tournament held Monday at Randall Oaks Golf Club.

Top 3 teams 1. Putnam County 308, 2. Byron 314, 3. Aurora Christian 320 Medalist: Marcus Smith (Winnebago) 71 Local qualifier: Anthony Mendoza (West Carroll) 80: Putnam County (308), Byron (314) and Aurora Christian (320) were the top three teams in the field, and nine golfers shot 79 or lower to earn individual state berths. Six golfers, including Mendoza and Taylor, a Prophetstown junior, were involved in a sudden-death playoff to determine the 10th, and final, individual qualifier.

MOUNT PROSPECT – The course for Monday’s 2A St. Viator Sectional boys golf tournament at Old Orchard Country Club was narrow but not too long, demanding smart, accurate play. That set up particularly well for two local golfers who used their accuracy to earn spots at the upcoming 2A state tournament at Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington.

“Coming in after the practice round, I knew all you had to do was keep the ball in play; you can’t spray the ball like you do down in the Dixon area,” Dixon’s Cole Ruckman said. “I hit a lot of 3-irons off the tee, not many drivers at all, so I just kept my ball in play and it worked out for me.”

Ruckman shot a 5-over-par

The first playoff hole was the the 405-yard first hole at Randall Oaks. Three golfers (John Hoffman of IC Catholic; Matt Hoscheid of Hall; and Will Lyon of Northridge Prep) bogeyed the hole and were eliminated when Mendoza, Taylor, and Pecatonica’s Erik Durand recorded pars.

Durand had a 10-footer for birdie that could have won the playoff, but it slid by the left side of the cup.

The second playoff hole was the 556-yard ninth. Durand was the first to play his approach shot from about 130 yards, but he hit it fat and narrowly avoided a lake that fronts the green.

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75 to tie for fourth place at the sectional and advance to state, while Sterling’s Nick Ceruzzi shot a 76 to reach state for the second consecutive season.

Dixon coach Lee Eastman praised Ruckman for playing “position golf, playing for par.” Eastman said the senior didn’t have a single bad hole, never making worse than bogey.

“This course played to my game, not hitting many drivers, which I’m glad because today when I did hit the driver, it didn’t work at all,” Ruckman said. “So it played to my 3-iron and came out with a 75.”

For Sterling, Ceruzzi didn’t avoid his driver, but consistency and accuracy were key for him as well.

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Cole Ruckman of Dixon tees off on the third hole Monday during sectional play.

CROSS COUNTRY | AMBOY INVITATIONAL

Kick to the finish Hamblen takes duel with Chada

BY ANDY COLBERT Shaw Media

AMBOY – With two-time defending champ Tanner Chada of Hinckley-Big Rock and undefeated Brayden Hamblen in the field, the Amboy Cross Country Invitational had a state-championship feel to it.

The only thing missing was a tightly contested finish. Hamblen kept his winning streak intact by pulling away from Chada over the final half-mile.

The pair crossed the 2-mile mark at 9:47 and 9:49 with Hamblen in front. By the 2.5-mile mark, though, Hamblen had a 50-meter lead, and any suspense Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com about the outcome was gone.

Rock Falls’ Brayden Hamblen nears the finish line Hamblen’s time on the 2.9Monday during the Amboy Cross Country Invi- mile loop was 14:32, with Chada at 14:44. The 14:32 was the taional.

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ninth-best run at Amboy since 1973 and a 10-second improvement over what Hamblen ran last year in finishing second to Chada.

“This was a good indicator for me, but I need harder workouts.

I didn’t quite feel up to par,” said Hamblen, who has yet to be pushed this year other than perhaps at the First-to-Finish meet in Peoria, where he finished 7 seconds ahead of Wyatt McIntyre of Athens.

Chada’s performance is noteworthy in that he ran at Sterling on Saturday, taking third in a 2A-3A field. To compete in two big invitationals so close together is a rarity in high school cross country.

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | BY THE NUMBERS | WEEK 7

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Late Aburto PK leads Dukes to win

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Dixon picked up a 3-2 win over Kaneland on Senior Night on Monday when Alejandro Aburto converted a penalty kick with 28 seconds left.

The Dukes drew the penalty when Kaneland fouled Bryson Forrest in the penalty area before he could tap in a cross from Remington LeRette.

Dixon (11-7) got first-half goals from Caleb Carlson (assisted by Forrest) and LeRette (assisted by Nathaniel Hawkins) before Kaneland tied it.

Nicholas LeSage made seven saves for Dixon.

Today Girls golf 9 a.m.

• 2A Sacred Heart-Griffin Sectional, at Springfield

Boys soccer 4:15 p.m.

• 1A Oregon Regional semifinal, Oregon vs.

Hiawatha 6 p.m.

• Sterling at Geneseo

Girls tennis 4:30 p.m.

• Jefferson at Newman

Volleyball 6 p.m.

NHL

Sidney Crosby out with concussion Sidney Crosby was playing the best hockey of his life. Now his extraordinary year is on hold, and no one is sure when he will be back on the ice.

Pittsburgh said Monday that its superstar center has been diagnosed with at least his third concussion just a few days before the defending champion Penguins open their season.

NFL

Mornhinweg named Ravens OC The Baltimore Ravens have fired Marc Trestman as offensive coordinator and replaced him with quarterbacks coach Marty Mornhinweg.

Coach John Harbaugh made the move Monday, less than 24 hours after the Ravens managed only one touchdown in a 16-10 loss to Washington.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Big Ten has 4 in top 10 of AP poll The Big Ten has four teams in the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll during the regular season for the first time since 1960, and No. 24 Western Michigan is ranked for the first time in school history.

No. 8 Wisconsin and No. 10 Nebraska joined No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Michigan in the first 10 of the AP Top 25 released Monday. The poll release was delayed 1 day because two FBS games were postponed until Sunday due to Hurricane Matthew.

Alabama remains No. 1.

The Crimson Tide received 56 first-place votes. Ohio State and No. 3 Clemson each received two firstplace votes. Michigan had one first-place vote.

Michigan fans get discount on steak A Michigan steakhouse got more sizzle than it bargained for out of a college football promotion.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Ann Arbor announced on its Facebook page Friday that for the remainder of the season, customers would receive a percentage off their total food bill equal to the final winning point differential in the latest University of Michigan football game.

Then came Michigan’s 78-0 drubbing of Rutgers on Saturday, its largest margin of victory since an 85-0 win in 1939 over the University of Chicago.

But the Facebook posting capped the discount at 50 percent and said the offer does not include alcohol.

The restaurant posted on its website Sunday that it was “fully committed with reservations” through Thursday, when the offer expires.

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Rock Falls quarterback Logan Pillars (center) runs through a gap in the Stillman Valley defense Friday night in Rock Falls.

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Five local football teams will make the playoffs this season, even in possible 5-win situations. Six more are on the bubble, and four others will be ending their season in 2 weeks.

Fulton’s sixth win, coming in an interesting 42-34 win over Bureau Valley, clinched a playoff berth for the Steamers. Dixon’s fifth win did also, and the Dukes are estimated to have enough playoff points to make the postseason regardless of what happens in the final 2 weeks.

The six bubble teams – Bureau Valley, Milledgeville, Morrison, Polo, Rock Falls and West Carroll – would each be a safe bet for the playoffs if they finish no worse than 5-4.

Here are some more numbers of note from Week 7:

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Morrison and Orion have competed in six overtime sessions over the past 3 years.

No local team has been involved in more overtime games (five), and

more overtime sessions (13), in the past 10 years than the Mustangs.

The Mustangs beat the Chargers 29-26 in two overtimes this past Friday, 20-17 in a single overtime last season, and lost 26-20 in three overtimes 2 years ago.

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West Carroll has allowed only seven points in a span of 131 minutes, 56 seconds of play. Such a run on defense is the best in program history.

The Thunder blanked East Dubuque 43-0 this past Friday after beating Durand 42-7 in Week 6, and holding Forreston scoreless in the final 25:37 in a 26-6 Week 5 loss.

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Sterling has only allowed 14 points in the past 192 minutes, 58 seconds of play.

Since allowing a fourth-quarter touchdown to Alleman in Week 3, the Golden Warriors have allowed two additional fourth-quarter scores – one against Geneseo, and the other in Friday’s 35-7 win at Rochelle.

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Sterling is averaging 45 points per game after 7 weeks, which is That’s how many the highest figure since games Sterling had averaging 56.3 points in the first seven games in played without a touchdown during a punting 1972. situation prior to their 35-7 win at Rochelle.

Alek Duran and Elias Edmondson each had Stockton leads all high punt returns for scores school teams in Illi- in the second quarter. nois with only 18 points The last special teams allowed this season, touchdown for the after the Blackhawks Golden Warriors prior blanked Milledgeville to that was in Week 8 of 2009. Marcos Rivera 44-0.

The d i f f e r e n c e scooped up a blocked between the points punt against Dixon and allowed by Stockton’s ran it for a 20-yard score. defense this year and Polo’s defense last year after 7 weeks is three points. Polo’s figure of Fulton and Bureau 21 points at this time Valley had a scoreless last year also led Illinois. first half this past Friday, but there were plenty of points scored in the following 24 minutes.

However, the 85 points River Ridge snapped put up by Quincy and a 20-game losing steak Moline during the first at AFC’s expense after a half of their Western Big 42-22 win.

6 game was nine more The Wildcats last won than the 76 the Steama game in Week 4 of ers and the Storm tallied 2014, in a 24-14 win over together. Quincy defeatOrangeville. The losing ed Moline 72-50, putting streak was the longest together the exact sum since the start of the of points from the two program in 2011. schools’ boys basketball The Raiders’ fifth loss score from February 26 knocked them out of (a 63-59 Quincy win in overtime). playoff contention.

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• Sterling at Geneseo • Stillman Valley at Oregon • Rockford Lutheran at Rock Falls • Hall at Newman • Rockford Fire at Faith Christian 7 p.m.

• Erie at Morrison • Fulton at Orion • Bureau Valley at St. Bede • Milledgeville at Amboy • Stockton at Eastland • AFC at Forreston • West Carroll at Pearl City

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• NL Division Series, Game 4, Nationals at Dodgers, FS1 7:30 p.m.

• NL Division Series, Game 4, Cubs at Giants (if necessary), FS1

NBA preseason 7:30 p.m.

• Thunder at Mavericks, NBA 10 p.m.

• Trail Blazers at Lakers, NBA

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COMMENTARY

Missed read caps day full of misses

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ll the frustration you felt watching the Bears’ 29-23 loss to the Colts on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium screamed through Alshon Jeffery’s body language after the last-gasp offensive play.

On fourth-and-8 from the Colts’ 28, Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer floated an incomplete pass too high and behind wide receiver Cameron Meredith as Jeffery stood alone in the end zone after beating cornerback Vontae Davis by two steps.

Jeffery extended both arms, palms up, as if asking the crowd of 66,622 how in the world Hoyer could have missed a receiver so wide open. Then Jeffery removed his helmet and started shaking his head as he took a long, slow, disconsolate walk toward the sideline.

“One play doesn’t make a game,” Jeffery said later in the Bears locker room.

No, but Jeffery’s reaction spoke louder than his few words. That one play could have won this game. Hoyer outplayed Colts counterpart Andrew Luck by completing 33 of 43 passes for 397 yards and two touchdowns, but it will be the throw he didn’t make that sticks in his memory.

Before the snap, Hoyer read the Colts defense incorrectly, and expected them to double-team

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Jeffery in a version of man coverage underneath Cover 2 zone.

The Colts didn’t, successfully disguising the defense so Hoyer quickly looked away from the Bears’ No. 1 receiver, who needs to be targeted with the game on the line.

Nobody else might miss Jay Cutler after Hoyer’s third straight efficient start, but, after being ignored on the biggest play of the game, you wonder if Jeffery does.

“On that last play, I thought there was no way they wouldn’t [double-team Jeffery],” Hoyer said. “Obviously, it’s a play you’d like to have back.”

Fittingly, it capped a day full of regret for the Bears in a season in which they keep piling up. Bad football teams find ways to lose games they should win. Now 1-4, the Bears qualify as a bad football team.

“We have a lot of strong character guys who will continue

to compete,” coach John Fox promised. “This is a hard pill to swallow.”

This loss was just so Bears. The Colts already had Luck on their side; they didn’t need the Bears to make them feel as if fate also conspired in the victory.

Consider the Bears offense gained 522 total yards behind the unlikely trio of afterthoughts Hoyer, running back Jordan Howard and Meredith, yet gave the game away on Meredith’s fumble at the Colts’ 28 with 3 minutes, 29 seconds left. The kicker the Bears front office cut Robbie Gould for because he was younger and cheaper – Connor Barth – missed a 49-yard fieldgoal try in ideal conditions that would have changed everything about the final drive. The team commonly referred to as wellcoached because of Fox’s reputation again produced results that suggested otherwise, such as costly penalties that thwarted drives.

One of the costliest came when right guard Kyle Long was called for holding inside the 20, negating a third-and-3 conversion in the second quarter. That forced the Bears to settle for a field goal instead of a possible touchdown.

The margin for error remains too thin for the Bears to commit so many thick-headed mistakes.

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• FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifying, Romania at Kazakhstan, FS2 1:30 p.m.

• FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifying, England at Slovenia, ESPN2 7 p.m.

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MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD

MLB PLAYOFF ROUNDUP

Brooms out in Boston Indians sweep Red Sox; Nationals take 2-1 lead By the Associated Press

Cleveland closer Cody Allen hung on in the last two innings at Fenway Park, and the Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 Monday night to complete a three-game sweep of their AL Division Series.

Red Sox slugger David Ortiz walked in the final plate appearance of his major league career, but could only watch from the dugout when Travis Shaw hit a game-ending flyout with a pair of runners on.

Rookie Tyler Naquin delivered a two-run single, and Josh Tomlin pitched five strong innings for Cleveland, which reached the AL Championship Series for

the first time since 2007 and opens against Toronto at home on Friday.

Coco Crisp hit a two-run homer, and Allen got four outs, escaping jams in the eighth and ninth. The AL Central champs earned just their second postseason sweep; the other was over Boston in 1995.

Ortiz came out on the field after the Indians’ celebration and had tears in his eyes as the fans acknowledged the 40-year-old, who helped the Red Sox win three World Series titles. After hitting 38 homers, the most for a player in his final season, he was 1-for9 against the Indians.

He was hitless with two

walks Monday, hitting a sacrifice fly in the sixth with two on instead of the three-run homer the Fenway Park crowd wanted.

Nationals 8, Dodgers 3: Jayson Werth’s homer

helped break open a one-run game in the ninth inning, moving the Nationals within one victory of taking a postseason series for the first time with a win over the Dodgers in Los Angeles, and a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five NL playoff.

Four relievers combined for 4 2/3 shutout innings, putting the Nationals in position to wrap up the NL Division Series on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.

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Monday’s results

WILD CARD

Class 1A Westminster Christian Sectional at Randall Oaks Golf Club, West Dundee Par 71 (Top 3 teams and 10 individuals not on those teams advance to state tournament) Team scores 1. Putnam County 308, 2. Byron 314, 3.

Aurora Christian 320, 4. Riverdale 325, 5.

IC Catholic 326, 6. Rockford Christian 329, 7. Winnebago 332, 8. Prophetstown 345, 9. Lisle 347, 10. Stockton 362, 11. River Ridge 367, 12. Newark 380 Top 10 individuals 1. Marcus Smith (Winnebago) 71, 2. Ian Roach (Putnam County) 72, 3. (tie) Brett Seward (Aurora Christian), Connor Hurd (Byron), Trent Snodgrass (Byron) 73, 6.

Alex Staver (Stockton) 74, 7. (tie) Caleb Dzierzynbski (Putnam County), Peyton Keeffer (Stockton), Devin Johnson (Aurora Christian), Anthony Ruthey (Riverdale), Tyler Bussert (Riverdale), Kane Hyde (Galena) 75 Individual qualifiers Smith (Winnebago) 71, Staver (Stockton) 74, Keeffer (Stockton) 75, Ruthey (Riverdale) 75, Bussert (Riverdale) 75, Hyde (Galena) 75, Trey Morris (IC Catholic) 78, Damian Guerrero (Lisle) 79, Colby Robbins (Princeton) 79, *Anthony Mendoza (West Carroll) 80 Prophetstown golfers: Jaden Taylor 80, Jackson Westen 84, Jackson Ames 90, Harrison Ames 91, Kyle Sigel 101, Aaron Hanrahan 109 Newman golfers: Cody Britt 85, Jacob Rude 86, KC Knack 90 Oregon golfers: Adam Merrill 82, Matt Myers 85 Polo golfers: Mack Llanas 87, Christopher Rademacher 88 Fulton golfer: Jason Sikkema 82 Amboy golfer: Caleb Sarff 83 Eastland golfer: Curt Strauss 84 * won 6-man playoff for final qualifying spot Class 2A St. Viator Sectional at Arlington Heights Par 70 (Top 3 teams and 10 individuals not on those teams advance to state tournament) Team scores 1. Mundelein Carmel 303; 2. Vernon Hills 318; 3. Aurora Marmion 320; 4. Kaneland 320; 5. Wheaton St. Francis 322; 6. St. Viator 324; 7. Burlington Central 330; 8. Sycamore 331; 9. Sterling 345; 10. Woodstock Marian 347; 11. Dixon 376; 12. Freeport 379 Top 10 individuals 1. Tyler Anderson (Carmel) 68; 2. Luke Armbrust (St. Francis) 72; 3. Justin Park (Vernon Hills) 73; 4. (tie) Brett Glennon (Kaneland), Joe Sherman (Burlington Central), Mac Cowen (Aurora Central Catholic), Cole Ruckman (Dixon) 75; 8. Nick Ceruzzi (Sterling) 76; 9. (tie) Evan Schaefer (Carmel), Nolan Doherty (St. Viator) 77

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ABOVE: Bureau Valley’s Haley Weidner (left) runs in the Amboy Columbus Day Invitational on Monday at Shady Oaks Golf Course.

BELOW: Amboy’s Erin Hosto runs to a 23rd-place finish Monday at Shady Oaks Golf Course.

RF’s Fortney joins elite company

Individual qualifiers Armbrust (St. Francis) 72; Glennon (Kaneland 75); Sherman (BC) 75; Cowen (ACC) 75; Ruckman (Dixon) 75; Ceruzzi (Sterling) 76; Doherty (St. Viator) 77; Jake Hed (Kaneland) 78; Timmy Crawford (St. Viator) 79; Peter Miles (Country Day) 79 Other Sterling golfers: Ryan Blackburn 83, Nate Olson 90, Jake Alston 96, Adam Oelrichs 97, Charles Lehman 110 Other Dixon golfers: Lukas Wedekind 96, Anton Halla 100, Mitchell Dixon 105, Jackson Jeffery 110, Patrick Johnson 112 Rock Falls golfers: Mitchel Guzzle 90, Andrew Ashley 98, Grant Wasson 100

Boys cross country Monday’s results

Amboy Invitational

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Team scores 1. Elmwood/Brinfield 81; 2. Tremont 113; 3.

Rock Falls 117; 4. Newman 117; 5. IVC 133; 6. Monticello 172; 7. Aurora Central Catholic 225; 8. Marquette 251; 9. Byron 277; 10.

Johnsburg 292; 11. Winnebago 293; 12.

Farmington 303; 13. Henry-Midland 326; 14. Seneca 354; 15. Lisle 360; 16. Gardner South Wilmington 381; 17. Plano 399; 18.

Delavan 497; 19. Kewanee 540

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“I feel terrible,” said Chada, as he stood at the finish line, personally greeting every single runner as they came through the chute. “Today was for training. Running backto-back is more about the mental aspect.”

Chada took third in the state as a sophomore running for Aurora Christian, but dropped to 31st last fall after knee surgery. Earlier this season, he fractured his shin 800 meters into a race against Hamblen at Oregon and dropped out.

“To run what he did on Saturday and come back to push Hamblen is a testament to his character,” said Mike Newman of dyestatil.com, who does state cross country rankings. “Hamblen’s on fire right now. He’s my favorite at state, but watch out for a healthy Chada. He’s got the leg speed. I want to see what he can do when he’s rested.”

Lost in the HamblenChada drama was a fourth-place finish by Chris Ahlers of Newman.

For the first part of the race, Ahlers led those two and came in to the race in his best shape ever.

“To see where he’s at, he did a time trial in the mile last week and ran 4:24, his best time ever,” Newman coach Pat Warkins said.

“His strategy today was the same as always – try to stick with Brayden.”

Alex Helmuth of Monticello caught Ahlers and ran a 14:47 to take third.

Ahlers still looked very smooth and finished with a time of 14:56, an improvement of 41 seconds from 2015.

Elmwood-Brimfield won the meet with 81 points. In a close battle for second, Tremont had 113 to the 117 scored by both Rock Falls and Newman.

Rock Falls was awarded third, based upon a higher sixth-place (Rio Salas) finish.

Backing up Ahlers were Newman sophomores Spencer Mauch (15:46)

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and Shay Hafner (16:00), both in the top 20 among the 172 entrants.

Dawson Smith of Rock Falls had the second-best finish among freshmen with a 20th and 16:00 clocking. Sophomore Matt Laws was 28th at 16:25.

“I believe if you are going to race, you need to go all out,” RF coach Mark Truesdell said. “It’s teaching the body to handle pain. In practice, it needs to get to the point it hurts so much you want to quit.

If you don’t go all out and develop muscle memory, there is a good chance you won’t be able to handle the pain later.”

That later Truesdell is referring to is the IHSA state meet, a competition that may come down to who can handle the pain better – Hamblen or Chada.

In the girls’ race, freshman Bailee Fortney of Rock Falls joined Amboy’s Megan Grady, Newman’s Teagan McKenna, and the Weidner sisters of Bureau Valley on the list of area running talents.

Competing against some of the top runners in the state in class 1A, Fortney took 12th among 208 entrants.

“Bailee ran an amazing race,” Truesdell said.

“She got out and put herself in great space. It was awesome the way she ran. Now, she’s in a position to get out of the Oregon Sectional.”

A relative unknown, Fortney ran 18:46 and knocked off veterans Grady and McKenna.

Grady was 18th at 19:21, and a hobbled McKenna came in at 27th with a 19:54.

BV’s Haley Weidner was the top local finisher with a time of 18:26, good for fifth.

“I’m happy with that,” Weidner said. “This is right up there was my performance last week at Elmwood.”

As a freshman, Weidner was top 15 at Amboy, but wasn’t able to run last year due to a foot injury.

The winner was Daly Galloway of Gardner South Wilmington, who made it three Amboy championships in a row.

Among the 27 teams with a full contingent of scored runners, Amboy took fifth place, with Erin Hosto’s 23rd place backing up Grady’s efforts.

For Grady, it was her fourth year in the top 20, though she was disappointed with her final effort on the Shady Oaks Course.

“I should have been up there with Haley. I wasn’t pushing myself enough,” Grady said. “I felt sick to my stomach. I’m always nervous before this meet.

Being a nostalgic person, it is also sad for me to run this course for the last time in my high school career.”

For McKenna, it was an iffy proposition on whether she would run, having previously sprained an ankle.

“It bothered her a bit,” Warkins said. “She should have been by Haley.”

Newman was 10th as a team, and Rock Falls was 12th. The Rockets got a 41st from another freshman, Alex Gomez.

Monticello won the meet with 69 points, with its closest competitor (IVC) 79 points behind.

Top 5 individuals 1. Brayden Hamblen (RF) 14:32.7; 2. Tanner Chada (H-BR) 14:44.8; 3. Alex Helmuth (Monticello) 14:47.6; 4. Chris Ahlers (Newman) 14:56.7; 5. Owen Habeger (Monticello) 15:16.9 Other Newman runners: 8. Spencer Mauch 15:40.3; 19. Shay Hafner 16:00.6; 49. Matt Hodge 17:05.0; 67. Quintin Larson 17:29.1; 72. Brady Osborne 17:31.5; 80. Ben Sheats 17:44.7 Other Rock Falls runners: 20. Dawson Smith 16:00.7; 28. Matt Laws 16:25.6; 48.

Colton Petersen 17:04.4; 51. Garrett Winfield 17:08.1; 55. Rio Salas 17:12.1; 73.

Javier DeLaTorre 17:31.6 Amboy runner: 133. Tom Molln 19:24.5 Erie-Prophetstown runners: 61. Chris Bonnell 17:16.8; 156. Alex Abell 20:52.2 Bureau Valley runners: 68. Bradley Sierens 17:29.7; 74. Kurt Bitting 17:38.5; 106.

Austin Catton 18:35.5 West Carroll runners: 76. Daniel Hartman 17:40.4; 91. Jacob Casey 18:11.1; 95. Caleb Stines 18:17.4; 143. Trapper Hartman 20:03.0 Oregon runners: 43. Ian Hussung 16:54.6; 113. Zack Hawkins 18:47.0; 114.

Jordan Wilkins 18:47.2; 157. Brandon Hyde-Jones 20:52.8 Eastland runners: 50. Tyler Dambman 17:06.9; 90. Stephen Reifsteck 18:09.9

Girls cross country Monday’s results

Amboy Invitational Team scores 1. Monticello 69; 2. IVC 148; 3. Aurora Central Catholic 153; 4. Seneca 156; 5.

Amboy 177; 6. Elmwood 207; 7. Byron 232; 8. El Paso-Gridley 232; 9. Johnsburg 239; 10. Newman 262; 11. Tremont 318; 12. Rock Falls 353; 13. Sandwich 359; 14.

Bureau Valley 365; 15. Erie-Prophetstown 405; 16. Princeton 410; 17. Marquette 454; 18. Gardner South Wilmington 477; 19. Princeville 490; 20. Oregon 497; 21.

Durand-Pecatonica 509; 22. West Carroll 528; 23. Plano 550; 24. Fieldcrest 597; 25.

Farmington Central 657; 26. Ridgewood 686; 27. Eastland 698 Top 5 individuals 1. Daly Galloway (GSW) 17:10.5; 2. Abby Fioresi (ACC) 17:22.3; 3. Kayla Schiera (Sandwich) 17:50.1; 4. Katie Springer (Delavan) 18:24.1; 5. Haley Weidner (BV) 18:26.3 Other Bureau Valley runners: 65.

Heather Williams 21:17.6; 104. Hannah Williams 22:09.4; 124. Katelin Mungia 22:57.6; 132. Marissa Mungia 23:11.6; 155. Sydney Sweenie 24:18.6 Amboy runners: 18. Megan Grady 19:21.8; 23. Erin Hosto 19:38.6; 51. Kaitlin Ortgiesen 20:58.8; 53. Margaret Vasessen 21:01.4; 64. Cassidy Corcoran 21:12.7; 96. Alison O’Rourke 22:00.4; 151. Ally Gascoigne 24:03.0 Newman runners: 27. Teagan McKenna 19:54.9; 50. Carlie Sherman 20:55.3; 62.

Natalie Amazola 21:11.6; 79. Kelsey Simpson 21:37.7; 90. Rosa Juarez 21.50.4; 92.

Kate Bonnell 21:53.8; 123. Jilienne Roe 22:57.4 Rock Falls runners: 12. Bailee Fortney 18:46.7; 41. Alex Gomez 20:20.9; 55. Erin Porter 21:02.1; 137. Brittney Shipman 23:24.1; 175. Miranda Hewitt 25:08.7; 198. Nalleli Diaz 27:57.9 Erie-Prophetstown runners: 57. Mackenzie Clary 21:07.0; 71. Makayla Dornbush 21:25.4; 95. Olivia Miniel 21:58.3; 106.

Jayden Grunder 22:16.7; 151. Stephanie Sandrock 23:57.1; 163. Michelle Cooney 24:32.9; 176. Lauren Sibley 25:09.6 West Carroll runners: 38. Jaidyn Sisler 20:17.5; 131. Abby Burns 23:10.9; 138.

Jessica Barr 23:28.1; 153. Hailey Barsema 24:04.1; 165. Mengshi Huang 24:38.8; 167. Lauren Dauphin 24:41.8 Oregon runners: 34. Mayra Nava-Moyotl 20:12.3; 109. Katelyn Byerley 22:30.4; 128. Breanna DeHaan 23:01.9; 139. Olivia Lambrigsten 23:35.1; 180. Cinja Schendel 25:31.6; 189. Addison Kitzmiller 26:55.9; 194. Lorena Nava-Moyotl 27:39.3 Eastland runners: 148: Adrianna Hensgen 23:49.0; 154. Leah Kuper 24:11.1; 158.

Anna Kuper 24:22.1; 172. Maddy Weaver 25:06.9; 204. Macy Misiewicz 29:34.1

Tuesday’s result Toronto 5, Baltimore 2, 11 innings Wednesday’s result San Francisco 3, N.Y. Mets 0

DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5; x-if necessary)

American League Toronto 3, Texas 0 Thursday: Toronto 10, Texas 1 Friday: Toronto 5, Texas 3 Sunday: Toronto 7, Texas 6, 10 inn.

Cleveland 3, Boston 0 Thursday: Cleveland 5, Boston 4 Friday: Cleveland 6, Boston 0 Sunday: Cleveland at Boston, ppd.

Monday: Cleveland 4, Boston 3

National League Chicago 2, San Francisco 0 Friday: Chicago 1, San Francisco 0 Saturday: Chicago 5, San Francisco 2 Monday: Chicago at San Francisco, late x-Today: Chicago (Lackey 11-8) at San Francisco (Moore 13-12), 7:40 p.m. (FS1) x-Thursday, Oct. 13: San Francisco at Chicago, 7:08 or 7:40 p.m. (FS1)

Washington 2, Los Angeles 1 Friday: Los Angeles 4, Washington 3 Saturday: Los Angeles at Washington, ppd.

Sunday: Washington 5, Los Angeles 2 Monday: Washington 8, Los Angeles 3 Today: Washington at Los Angeles (Urias 5-2), 4:05 p.m. (FS1) x-Thursday, Oct. 13: Los Angeles at Washington, 4:05 or 7:08 p.m. (FS1)

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

American League Toronto vs. Cleveland Friday: Toronto at Cleveland, 7:08 p.m.

(TBS) Saturday: Toronto at Cleveland, TBA (TBS) Monday, Oct. 17: Cleveland at Toronto, TBA (TBS) Tuesday, Oct. 18: Cleveland at Toronto, TBA (TBS) x-Wednesday, Oct. 19: Cleveland at Toronto, TBA (TBS) x-Friday, Oct. 21: Toronto at Cleveland, TBA (TBS) x-Saturday, Oct. 22: Toronto at Cleveland, TBA (TBS)

National League Saturday: Los Angeles-Washington winner at Chicago or San Francisco at Los Angeles-Washington winner (Fox/FS1) Sunday, Oct. 16: Los Angeles-Washington winner at Chicago or San Francisco at Los Angeles-Washington winner (Fox/FS1) Tuesday, Oct. 18: Chicago at Los AngelesWashington winner or Los Angeles-Washington winner at San Francisco (Fox/FS1) Wednesday, Oct. 19: Chicago at Los Angeles-Washington winner or Los Angeles-Washington winner at San Francisco (Fox/FS1) x-Thursday, Oct. 20: Chicago at Los Angeles-Washington winner or Los AngelesWashington winner at San Francisco (Fox/ FS1) x-Saturday, Oct. 22: Los Angeles-Washington winner at Chicago or San Francisco at Los Angeles-Washington winner (Fox/FS1) x-Sunday, Oct. 23: Los Angeles-Washington winner at Chicago or San Francisco at Los Angeles-Washington winner (Fox/FS1)

Monday’s box scores NLDS Game 3

NATIONALS 8, DODGERS 3 Washington

Los Angeles ab r h bi Kndrick lf 4 0 1 0 Ju.Trnr 3b 2 1 0 0 C.Sager ss 4 0 1 1 Puig rf 3 0 0 0 Toles ph 1 0 0 0 Jansen p 0 0 0 0 Strplng p 0 0 0 0 Ad.Gnzl 1b 4 0 1 0 Grandal c 4 0 0 0 Clbrson 2b 3 0 0 0 Blanton p 0 0 0 0 Reddick rf 1 0 0 0 Pderson cf 4 1 1 0 Maeda p 0 0 0 0 A.Brnes ph 1 0 0 0 P.Baez p 0 0 0 0 C.Ruiz ph 1 1 1 2 Dayton p 0 0 0 0 Fields p 0 0 0 0 Avilan p 0 0 0 0 Utley 2b 1 0 1 0 Totals 35 8 9 8 Totals 33 3 6 3 Washington 004 000 004 — 8 Los Angeles 100 020 000 — 3 E–Grandal (1). LOB–Washington 9, Los Angeles 5. 2B–Werth (2), Zimmerman (1), Kendrick (1), C.Seager (1). HR–Werth (1), Rendon (1), C.Ruiz (1). SB–Harper (2). SF– Heisey (1).

IP H R ER BB SO Washington Gonzalez 4 1/3 4 3 3 1 4 Solis W,1-0 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 1 Perez H,1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 Kelley H,1 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 3 Melancon 1 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles Maeda L,0-1 3 5 4 4 2 4 Baez 2 0 0 0 2 1 Dayton 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 Fields 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 Avilan 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 Blanton 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 3 Jansen 1/3 2 4 4 1 0 Stripling 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 HBP–by Maeda (Espinosa), by Jansen (Harper). WP–Avilan.

Umpires–Home, Ron Kulpa; First, Tom Hallion; Second, Jeff Kellogg; Third, Manny Gonzalez.

T–4:12. A–53,901 (56,000).

T.Trner cf Werth lf D.Mrphy 2b Harper rf Rendon 3b Zmmrman 1b Espnosa ss Solis p C.Rbnsn ph O.Perez p Kelley p Heisey ph Mlancon p Lobaton c P.Svrno pr-c G.Gnzlz p Drew ss

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

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

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

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

ALDS Game 3

INDIANS 4, RED SOX 3 Cleveland

ab C.Sntna dh 4 Kipnis 2b 4 Lindor ss 4 Napoli 1b 4 Jose.Rm 3b 3 Chsnhll rf 2 Crisp lf 2 M.Mrtnz cf 1 Naquin cf 2 Ra.Dvis ph-cf-lf2 R.Perez c 4

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

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

bi 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0

Boston

ab r h bi Pedroia 2b 4 1 1 0 Holt 3b 2 0 0 0 A.Hill ph-3b 1 0 0 0 T.Shw ph-3b 2 0 1 0 Betts rf 4 1 1 0 Ortiz dh 1 0 0 1 Hrnnd pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Han.Rmr 1b 4 0 1 1 Bgaerts ss 4 1 2 0 Bnntndi lf 2 0 1 1 Chris.Y ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Leon c 4 0 0 0 Brdly J cf 4 0 1 0 Totals 32 4 7 4 Totals 33 3 8 3 Cleveland 000 202 000 — 4 Boston 000 011 010 — 3 DP–Cleveland 1. LOB–Cleveland 5, Boston 8. 2B–Lindor (1), Betts (1), Benintendi (1).

HR–Crisp (1). SF–Ortiz (1). S–Chisenhall (1), Crisp (1).

IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland Tomlin W,1-0 5 4 2 2 1 4 Miller H,1 2 1 0 0 1 3 Shaw H,2 2/3 1 1 1 0 1 Allen S,2-2 1 1/3 2 0 0 2 1 Boston Buchholz L,0-1 4 6 2 2 1 4 Pomeranz 1 1/3 1 2 2 1 2 Kelly 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 Uehara 1 0 0 0 0 1 Kimbrel 1 0 0 0 0 2 Tomlin pitched to 1 batter in the 6th Umpires–Home, Tony Randazzo; First, Paul Emmel; Second, Bill Miller; Third, Vic Carapazza.

T–3:41. A–39,530 (37,499).

NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE New England Buffalo N.Y. Jets Miami

W 4 3 1 1

Houston Tennessee Indianapolis Jacksonville

W 3 2 2 1

East L T 1 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 South L T 2 0 3 0 3 0 3 0

Pct PF PA .800 114 74 .600 117 87 .200 92 136 .200 88 119 Pct PF PA .600 82 104 .400 92 101 .400 137 148 .250 84 111

Pittsburgh Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland

W 4 3 2 0

Oakland Denver Kansas City San Diego

W 4 4 2 1

North L T 1 0 2 0 3 0 5 0 West L T 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 0

Pct PF PA .800 139 93 .600 94 88 .400 92 110 .000 87 148 Pct PF PA .800 142 137 .800 127 87 .500 83 92 .200 152 142

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East L T Pct PF 1 0 .800 129 1 0 .750 115 2 0 .600 115 2 0 .500 73 South W L T Pct PF Atlanta 4 1 0 .800 175 Tampa Bay 2 3 0 .400 94 New Orleans 1 3 0 .250 114 Carolina 1 4 0 .200 123 North W L T Pct PF Minnesota 5 0 0 1.000 119 Green Bay 2 1 0 .667 75 Detroit 2 3 0 .400 119 Chicago 1 4 0 .200 85 West W L T Pct PF Seattle 3 1 0 .750 79 Los Angeles 3 2 0 .600 82 Arizona 2 3 0 .400 125 San Francisco 1 4 0 .200 111 Monday’s result Tampa Bay 17, Carolina 14 Thursday’s game Denver at San Diego, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 16 Cincinnati at New England, noon Pittsburgh at Miami, noon Philadelphia at Washington, noon Baltimore at N.Y. Giants, noon Jacksonville at Chicago, noon Carolina at New Orleans, noon Los Angeles at Detroit, noon San Francisco at Buffalo, noon Cleveland at Tennessee, noon Kansas City at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

Dallas at Green Bay, 3:25 p.m.

Indianapolis at Houston, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Tampa Bay, Minnesota Monday, Oct. 17 N.Y. Jets at Arizona, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas Philadelphia Washington N.Y. Giants

W 4 3 3 2

PA 91 51 122 85 PA 140 142 130 135 PA 63 67 125 126 PA 54 106 101 140

Monday’s box score

BUCCANEERS 17, PANTHERS 14 Tampa Bay Carolina

3 3 8 3 — 17 0 0 14 0 — 14 First Quarter TB–FG Aguayo 35, 6:28.

Second Quarter TB–FG Aguayo 35, :43.

Third Quarter Car–Artis-Payne 1 run (Gano kick), 9:12.

Car–Artis-Payne 12 run (Gano kick), 6:03.

TB–Evans 26 pass from Winston (Humphries pass from Winston), 4:27.

Fourth Quarter TB–FG Aguayo 38, :00.

TB Car First downs 20 20 Total Net Yards 315 414 Rushes-yards 37-113 25-136 Passing 202 278 Punt Returns 1-12 2-6 Kickoff Returns 0-0 1-21 Interceptions Ret. 2-(minu 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 18-30-0 18-28-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-17 0-0 Punts 5-45.0 4-44.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-2 Penalties-Yards 5-40 7-60 Time of Possession 34:09 25:51 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–Tampa Bay, Rodgers 30-101, Barber 3-6, Winston 4-6. Carolina, ArtisPayne 18-85, Whittaker 5-45, Anderson 1-4, Tolbert 1-2.

PASSING–Tampa Bay, Winston 18-30-0219. Carolina, Anderson 18-28-2-278.

RECEIVING–Tampa Bay, Evans 6-89, Rodgers 5-28, Jackson 3-36, Brate 1-38, Myers 1-12, Humphries 1-11, Cross 1-5.

Carolina, Olsen 9-181, Benjamin 5-70, Brown 2-13, Whittaker 1-9, Ginn 1-5.

MISSED FIELD GOALS–Tampa Bay, Aguayo 33, Aguayo 46. Carolina, Gano 43.

College football Big Ten East Conference Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Michigan 3-0 1.000 6-0 1.000 Ohio State 2-0 1.000 5-0 1.000 Penn State 2-1 .667 4-2 .667 Maryland 1-1 .500 4-1 .800 Indiana 1-1 .500 3-2 .600 Michigan State 0-2 .000 2-3 .400 Rutgers 0-3 .000 2-4 .333 West Nebraska 2-0 1.000 5-0 1.000 Iowa 2-1 .667 4-2 .667 Wisconsin 1-1 .500 4-1 .800 Purdue 1-1 .500 3-2 .600 Northwestern 1-1 .500 2-3 .400 Minnesota 0-2 .000 3-2 .600 Illinois 0-2 .000 1-4 .200 Saturday’s games Illinois at Rutgers, 11 a.m. (ESPNEWS) Iowa at Purdue, 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Minnesota at Maryland, 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Nebraska at Indiana, 2:30 p.m. (ABC/ESPN2) Northwestern at Michigan State, 2:30 p.m.

(BTN) Ohio State at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. (ABC)

State schedule

Saturday’s games W. Illinois at Missouri St., 2 p.m.

C. Michigan at N. Illinois, 2:30 p.m.

E. Illinois at Tennessee Tech, 6 p.m.

S. Illinois at Illinois St., 6 p.m.

AP Top 25 Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (56) 6-0 1520 1 2. Ohio St. (2) 5-0 1444 2 3. Clemson (2) 6-0 1406 3 4. Michigan (1) 6-0 1339 4 5. Washington 6-0 1286 5 6. Texas A&M 6-0 1202 8 7. Louisville 4-1 1193 7 8. Wisconsin 4-1 1020 11 9. Tennessee 5-1 962 9 10. Nebraska 5-0 958 12 11. Baylor 5-0 934 13 12. Mississippi 3-2 800 14 13. Houston 5-1 701 6 14. Florida St. 4-2 628 23 15. Boise St. 5-0 590 19 16. Miami 4-1 576 10 17. Virginia Tech 4-1 546 25 18. Florida 4-1 483 18 19. Oklahoma 3-2 476 20 20. West Virginia 4-0 424 22 21. Utah 5-1 287 24 22. Arkansas 4-2 203 16 23. Auburn 4-2 166 NR 24. W. Michigan 6-0 154 NR 25. Navy 4-1 122 NR Others receiving votes: Georgia 59, Arizona St. 53, North Carolina 51, LSU 50, Oklahoma St. 48, North Dakota St. 36, Stanford 26, Colorado 22, South Florida 20, TCU 14, NC State 9, Washington St. 9, Iowa 3, Air Force 2, San Diego St. 2, Wake Forest 1.

Amway Coaches Top 25 Record Pts Pvs 1. Alabama (58) 6-0 1570 1 2. Ohio State (4) 5-0 1504 2 3. Clemson (1) 6-0 1455 3 4. Michigan 6-0 1370 4 5. Washington 6-0 1329 6 6. Texas A&M 6-0 1256 7 7. Louisville 4-1 1201 8 8. Baylor 5-0 1061 11 9. Nebraska 5-0 1052 12 10. Wisconsin 4-1 995 13 11. Tennessee 5-1 919 9 12. Houston 5-1 754 5 13. Mississippi 3-2 746 14 14. Florida 4-1 661 18 15. Boise State 5-0 628 19 16. Florida State 4-2 584 21 17. Miami (Fla.) 4-1 580 10 18. West Virginia 4-0 526 20 19. Virginia Tech 4-1 441 NR 20. Oklahoma 3-2 424 22 21. Utah 5-1 408 24 22. Arkansas 4-2 194 17 23. Western Michigan 6-0 185 25 24. Arizona State 5-1 116 NR 25. LSU 3-2 81 NR Others receiving votes: Auburn 70; Georgia 63; Navy 58; South Florida 53; North Carolina 51; North Carolina State 34; Oklahoma State 29; Southern California 13; Stanford 12; Washington State 8; Colorado 7; Memphis 6; Troy 6; Wake Forest 6; TCU 5; Appalachian State 3; Penn State 3; Pittsburgh 3; San Diego State 2; Middle Tennessee 1; South Alabama 1; Tulsa 1.

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NFL | BUCCANEERS 17, PANTHERS 14

Bucs ease past Panthers Aguayo boots field goal on game’s last play

BY MICHAEL PERSINGER The Charlotte Observer

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Jake Alston of Sterling watches his tee shot fly on the first hole during the Class 2A St. Viator Sectional on Monday at Old Orchard Country Club in Mount Prospect.

Warriors 9th, Dukes 11th in team standings 2-under-par 68, leading PATIENCE CONTINUED FROM B1 Carmel to win the sectional with a team score of 303. Vernon Hills and “My driver was good Aurora Marmion also throughout the round, moved on to state as I was in the fairway a teams. lot,” Ceruzzi said. “And Dixon finished 11th I didn’t have any three with a team score of putts, so that helped a 376. Contributing to the lot. … Just consistency.” team score in addition The junior made 13 to Ruckman were Lukas pars and only one dou- Wedekind (96), Anton ble bogey.

Halla (100) and Mitchell “He always drives the Dixon (105). ball well, he really does,” “We made it through Sterling coach Nick the regionals here as a Hubbard said. “He’s team to the sectional one of the straightest and we had realistic drivers I know, best on expectations, but this our team for sure. He course played very tight really putts well too. for our team,” Eastman He’s a grinder, he just said. “Some scored well really gets it around the and others did not. Cole golf course pretty well.” did a good job of playAfter finishing his ing patient golf today round, Dixon’s Ruck- and taking it one shot at man still had a couple a time, and that’s why hours of waiting for the he’s up on the leaderfinal scores to come in board right now.” and determine where As a team, Sterling finthe cutline would be. ished ninth with a score Unfortunately for the of 345. Ryan Blackburn senior, it was a familiar shot an 83, narrowly situation. missing out on quali“Just relaxing, get- fying for state. Nate ting control of myself. Olson shot a 90, and I don’t want to get my Jake Alston shot a 96 hopes up yet; last year to round out the team I got my hopes up in score. sectionals and I ended “I’m kind of bummed up going into a playoff for our senior, Ryan and losing in a playoff,” Blackburn,” Hubbard Ruckman said. “I’m just said, fighting back some going to sit around, not emotions. “Other than pay attention to the that, the team played scores that come in, just good. Ceruzzi is what he hopefully my score will is, but the whole team’s get in. I’m pretty sure it played really well. I will, but I’m really hop- wasn’t expecting us ing.” really to move on, but He ended up being they played good.” right, qualifying with Rock Falls had three four strokes to spare. individuals compete, The cutline for indi- led by Mitchel Guzzle, viduals to make state who shot a 90. Andrew was 79. Mundelein Car- Ashley shot a 98, and mel’s Tyler Anderson Grant Wasson shot 100 was the medalist with a for the Rockets.

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Sterling’s Adam Oelrichs hits his approach shot toward the 18th green during the 2A St. Viator Sectional at Old Orchard Country Club in Mount Prospect. Oelrichs carded a 97 for the Warriors.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Roberto Aguayo had missed off the right upright. He had missed to the left. But when the Carolina Panthers gave the rookie a chance to win the game, he did.

Aguayo’s 38-yard field goal on the game’s final play gave the Bucs a 17-14 victory over the Panthers on Monday night at Bank of America Stadium.

Set up by a Bucs drive that started at their 14 and was aided by a facemask penalty on Panthers defensive end Kony Ealy, Aguayo made the kick that counted most.

Aguayo had been 3-for7 on the season before the kick, after the Bucs traded up in the second round to select the Flori-

da State product who was the most accurate kicker in NCAA history.

The Panthers played without quarterback Cam Newton, who missed the game while in the NFL’s concussion protocol.

Derek Anderson passed for 278 yards but threw three interceptions, the third of them on first and goal from the 1 with the score tied at 14 and 8:45 to play.

The Panthers are 1-4, with a trip to New Orleans to face Drew Brees and the Saints up next. Since 1990, only eight of 128 teams that started 1-4 have made the playoffs, although two of the eight came a season ago.

Touchdowns on the Panthers’ first two drives of the second half, on Cameron Artis-Payne touchdown runs of 1 and

AP

The Buccaneers’ Jacquizz Rodgers (32) runs against the Panthers in the second half of Monday’s game in Charlotte, N.C. The Bucs won 17-14.

12 yards, gave Carolina a 14-6 lead, but the Buccaneers came right back.

A 26-yard touchdown pass from Jameis Winston to Mike Evans, followed by a two-point conver-

sion, tied the game at 14.

The Bucs had a chance to take the lead with 3:33 to play but Aguayo missed a 46-yard field goal wide left, his second miss of the night.

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ABOVE: Newman’s Cody Britt chips onto the first green Monday during the Class 1A Westminster Christian Sectional at Randall Oaks Golf Club in West Dundee.

BELOW: Oregon’s Matt Myers tees off on #1 to start his sectional round.

Prophets 8th in 1st sectional appearance FANTASTIC

CONTINUED FROM B1 Taylor’s wedge from about 100 yards was slightly long and right, about 20 feet from the cup. Mendoza then hit a wedge that came in low, and wound up about 15 feet below and to left of the cup.

When Durand’s long par putt missed, he was basically out of the hole, and it was down to Taylor and Mendoza.

Taylor’s lag putt left him a few inches away from the cup, and he tapped in for par. Mendoza then stepped up and stroked the ball into the center of the hole to win the playoff.

“It feels amazing,” Mendoza said. “I still can’t believe it right now. I didn’t think 80 was going to do it, let alone make a playoff. I’m so overwhelmed.”

“Him getting a birdie is pretty awesome,” Taylor said. “He’s from West Carroll, so I kind of know him. He’s a senior and I’m a junior, so I’ve got one more year.”

Both golfers withstood a few scary moments in the playoff. Mendoza’s drive on No. 1 landed in a bunker, about 190 yards from the hole, and getting the ball over a significant lip was an issue.

He hooked a mid-iron around the lip, and the ball came to rest just short and left of the green.

“That was probably my best shot of the day, besides the last one,” Mendoza said.

Mendoza then hit his

chip a shot a bit fat, but drained a 10-footer for par to keep himself alive.

Taylor, meanwhile, was just past the same bunker on the left, and faced a tricky uphill second shot.

He caught it flush, however, and knocked the ball to the back edge of the green. He two-putted from there.

On the next hole, Mendoza bashed a drive 346 yards up the left side of the fairway, and had 210 yards, over a lake, to the green. He decided to lay up, to just inside of 100 yards.

“I thought about going for it,” Mendoza said, “but I knew that getting up and down for birdie would probably do it.”

The pin on No. 9 was tucked in the front-left corner, and Mendoza wanted to avoid going deep at all costs.

“I planned for that,” Mendoza said. “Earlier in the day I was above the cup, and it’s kind of hard to get the ball to stop, putting downhill. I guess I executed my shot.”

Taylor found himself in that position after his third shot on the second playoff hole. He barely tapped the putt, but it kept trickling until it got within a few inches.

“It was a really fast putt,” Taylor said. “That was a tough pin placement there today, and I was a little worried that I might hit it way by. I got it right within length. It was a good putt, but him one-putting was pretty awesome.”

Prophetstown finished 8th as a team with a 345

total. Taylor, Jackson Westen (84), Jackson Ames (90) and Harrison Ames (91) had the counting the scores for the Prophets, who were making their first-ever appearance at the sectional tournament as a team.

Fulton’s Jason Sikkema and Oregon’s Adam Merrill turned in the nextbest scores among locals, as each posted 82s. Merrill, a sophomore, double bogeyed his second-tolast hole, the 191-yard 17th.

“On the back I had a couple of putts I was kind of iffy about, and they lipped out,” Merrill said.

“You look back on it and try to be positive as much as you can. I’ve still got a couple of years to go.”

Amboy’s Caleb Sarff finished with an 83, while Eastland’s Curt Strauss had 84. Oregon’s Matt Myers and Newman’s Cody Britt came in with 85s.

Polo was represented

by Mack Llanas (87) and Christopher Rademacher (88), while Newman’s other two players were Jacob Rude (86) and KC Knack (90).

The medalist was Winnebago’s Marcus Smith with an even-par 71. He edged Putnam County’s Ian Roach by a shot.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Maurece E. Bruder; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 16 CH 00019 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 7/18/2016, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 11/17/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 19-22-09-456-010 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 709 W. Gardner Street, Sublette, IL 61367 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1603318.

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Newer 2 BR, apartment Fieldstone area: W/D hookup, appls. incl.

Fireplace, garage w/ opener. $640 mo., $500 dep. 960 sq. ft.

815-626-1431 or 815-631-5855

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON ILLINOIS Champion Mortgage Company Plaintiff, vs.

Gary N. Kessel; The United States of America, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

15 CH 74 1407 Pine Hill Road, Franklin Grove, IL 61031 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on June 7, 2016, the Lee County Sheriff's Office will on November 10, 2016, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Lee County Courthouse, 309 Galena Avenue Suite 320, Dixon, IL 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 1407 Pine Hill Road, Franklin Grove, IL 61031 Parcel Number(s): 04-10-20-300-009 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

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

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

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

Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 15-028213.

Edward R. Peterka MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6220416 Email: MDKIllinoisFilings@manleydeas.com I705194 Oct. 11, 18, 25, 2016

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1BR upstairs w/ basement, garage w/ opener, fridge & stove, $425/mo. + dep. drug free school zone.

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16-079160 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, DIXON, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC PLAINTIFF, -vsJOSHUA C. WADE; ANGELA B. WADE A/K/A ANGELA B. HOWE; DEFENDANTS 16CH 33 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on August 2, 2016; John Simonton, Sheriff, 316 South Hennepin Ave, Dixon, IL 61021, will on November 10, 2016 at 10:00 AM, at Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 East Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Lee County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

Said property is legally described as follows: Commonly known as 1739 Nachusa Road, Nachusa, IL 61057 Permanent Index No.: 14-09-06-326-005 Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY Residential The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

The judgment amount was $77,324.79. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 ILNOTICES@logs.com (847) 291-1717 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT

THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION.

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DIXON 2 story house for rent. Approx. 1800 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, low maintenance. $900. Call Peter at 303-8985763 for showings.

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Avonlea Cottage of Dixon C.N.A. Full Time 11pm-7am Apply in person 503 Countryside Lane in Dixon or call 815-288-6044

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Avonlea Cottage of Dixon RN/LPN 3pm-11pm Apply in person 503 Countryside Lane in Dixon or call 815-288-6044 Parkway Center of Sterling is looking for a caring & compassionate certified nursing assistant and part time nurse to work various shifts.

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WANTED Activity Director Full Time Must have excellent work ethic, be creative, compassionate, goal oriented and social.

C.N.A. Full-time 11-7am LPN/RN Part time Please apply in person at: Avonlea Cottage 2201 E. LeFevre Rd., Sterling

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815-878-7399 Nice, Clean, 2BR, 2BA house. Rock Falls. No smoking, No pets. $600/mo.

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STERLING Full-Time Live-In AssisPersonal tant Needed: Free utilities, Housing, cable & Internet and small living allowance in exchange for 3 1/2 hrs. per night in Sterling. Refs. req.

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Let your intuition be your guide. Problems will arise if you travel or have to deal with institutions.

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Partnerships will require open and honest communication to ensure that they reach their optimum potential.

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Bay Valley Foods is now hiring for GENERAL LABOR and MAINTENANCE MECHANIC at it's facility in Dixon, IL. Successful candidates will have basic industrial and/or maintenance skills, the ability to work independently, read and interpret instructions/ manuals/procedures, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills. Previous experience in food manufacturing and SAP environment, knowledge of PLCs and HACCP programs preferred.

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School diploma or (GED) equivalent required. Pre-embackployment ground check and drug screen required.

Bay Valley Foods in Dixon is a union facility offering competitive wages and benefits inmedical, cluding dental, vision, life insurance and 401 (K).

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Director of Music Wanted Qualified applicant will coordinate the overall music ministry of the church and serve as director of vocal and bell choirs. Works with pastors to plan music for worship services. This is a part time position. Music educabackground tion preferred.

Please resume to Nancy Burnett at First United Methodist Church, 202 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon IL 61021 Drivers / Owner operators wanted Regional/OTR Bonus programs tank / hazmat endorsements Twic 1 year tractor trailer experience Owner operators 5000 sign on bonus. www.work4qc.com 1-877-967-5472 Full-Time Live-In Personal Assistant Needed: Free Housing, utilities, cable & Internet and small living allowance in exchange for 3 1/2 hrs. per night in Sterling. Refs. req.

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE. Two positions open at the YWCA of the Sauk Valley: SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATE: Part time at 30 a week. hours Works in the Sexual Assault Program to provide information, crisis intervention, advocacy services and support to sexual assault survivors.

May also facilitate groups and provide community educaSocial Sertion. vices background preferred.

CHILD ADVOCATE: Part Time - Monday 4-11, Wednesday 3-9, Saturday 9-4, and Sunday 411 Works in the Domestic Violence Program. Duties include, but are not limited to, counseling and advocacy services to both child and adult clients. Facilitates children's support groups, provides crisis intervention and transportation to clients.

Requirements: must have valid driver's license with insured vehicle, prior social services experience recommended and schedule flexibility. Training is provided.

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Pay will be based on experience. Apply in person at either Dixon or Sublette location.

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Maintenance Position Available Winning Wheels has a FT opening in maintenance.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for a dynamic and motivated individual who wants to make a difference in their community.

The Full Time Director of our Whiteside County service area will be charged with day-to-day implementation and manof our agement mentoring program.

The individual will also work strategically with our business, schools, and community partners to drive quality, impact and sustainability. Minimum of a bachelor's degree in social service, education or related field required.

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Diesel Truck Mechanic

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

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH R. BEEBE, DECEASED. Case No. 2016 P 69 CLAIMS NOTICE Notice is given of the death of KENNETH R. BEEBE, of Lee, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on the 4th day of October, 2016, to MICHAEL A. BEEBE, whose attorney is HEATHER M. FRITSCH, 204 S Main St., Suite 2, Sycamore, IL 60178. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Lee County Circuit Clerk located at 309 South Galena Avenue, Suite 320, Dixon, Illinois, 631021, or with the representative, or both, no later than 4:30 p.m. On or before the 3rd day of April, 2017. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

MICHAEL A. BEEBE, Executor By: /s/ Heather M. Fritsch Attorney Heather M. Fritsch Attorney Heather M. Fritsch ARCD No. 06273429 The Law Office of Heather M. Fritsch 204 South Main Street, Suite 2 Sycamore, Illinois 60178 815-899-8400 phone; 815-899-8422 fax heather@fritschlaw.com; reception@ fritschlaw.com Oct. 11, 18, 25, 2016 CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF DAVID BELMAN, Deceased.

No. 16 P 73 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of DAVID BELMAN. Letters of Office were issued to BRUCE BELMAN, 1620 Apache Drive, Dixon, Illinois 61021, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Suite 320, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the Representative, or both, on or before April 5, 2017, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 29th day of September, 2016.

Bruce Belman, Independent Representative Amanda J. Beveroth WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081-0400 Telephone: 815-625-8200 Oct. 4, 11, 18, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION S/B/M TO FIRSTAR BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF, vs.

REGINA M. BROWNING, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS DEFENDANTS, 2016 CH 92 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: REGINA M. BROWNING, and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other Defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 7 IN BLOCK 25 IN DAVID L. AND JOHN W. MARTIN'S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 906 W. 15TH STREET, STERLING, IL 61081 And which said Mortgage was made by: REGINA M. BROWNING the Mortgagor, to FIRSTAR BANK, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 211-2002; and for other relief, that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESSS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Susan E. Ottens 200 East Knox Street Morrison, IL 61270 On or before October 27, 2016, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Marinosci Law Group, P.C. 134 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60602 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this law firm is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I704190 Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11, 2016

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

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

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs.

Champion Mortgage Company Plaintiff, vs.

Maurece E. Bruder; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 16 CH 00019 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 7/18/2016, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 11/17/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Gary N. Kessel; The United States of America, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

15 CH 74 1407 Pine Hill Road, Franklin Grove, IL 61031 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on June 7, 2016, the Lee County Sheriff's Office will on November 10, 2016, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Lee County Courthouse, 309 Galena Avenue Suite 320, Dixon, IL 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:

PARCEL 1: THE WEST 15 FEET OF LOT 4 AND LOT 5 IN BLOCK 32 OF RICHMOND'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF SUBLETTE, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: ALSO THAT PART OF THE VACATED CRAWFORD STREET LYING WESTERLY AND ADJACENT TO PARCEL 1, AS VACATED IN ORDINANCE DATED APRIL 4, 1977 AND RECORDED MAY 4, 1977 IN MISCELLANEOUS BOOK 7706, PAGE 102 AS DOCUMENT NO. 417329, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 5 IN BLOCK 32; THENCE WEST, A DISTANCE OF 60 FEET; THENCE SOUTH, A DISTANCE OF 125 FEET; THENCE EAST, A DISTANCE OF 60 FEET; THENCE NORTH, A DISTANCE OF 125 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN RICHMOND'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF SUBLETTE, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 19-22-09-456-010 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: Street, Sublette, IL 61367

709 W. Gardner

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-16-03318.

I704779 Oct. 4, 11, 18, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Dorrance O. Clemens, Deceased.

No. 16 P 119 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Dorrance O. Clemens. Letters of Office were issued on September 23, 2016 to John J. Clemens, 17749 Grandview Dr, Sterling, IL 61081 and and Elaine Keime, 1818 16th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081 as independent co-executors, whose attorney of record is John E. Miller, of MILLER & LANCASTER, P.C., 15 East Third Street, P.O. Box 535, Sterling, Illinois, 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's office, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representatives, or both, on or before April 4, 2017, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representatives is required

by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

John J. Clemens and Elaine Keime Independent Representatives for the Estate

Part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 20, Township 21 North, Range 11 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian; bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 20; thence North 0 degrees 27 minutes 51 seconds West along the East line of said Southwest Quarter, a distance of 258.92 feet, thence South 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds West, a distance of 34.92 feet to the Westerly right-of-Way line of a public road designated Pine Hill Road, said point being the Point of Beginning of the hereinafter described tract of land; thence continuing South 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds West, a distance of 255.11 feet; thence North 0 degrees 31 minutes 20 seconds West parallel with the Westerly Right-of-Way line of said pine Hill Road, a distance of 412.10 feet; thence North 89 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds East perpendicular to the last described course, a distance of 255.11 feet to the Westerly Right-ofWay line of said Pine Hill Road; thence South 0 degrees 31 minutes 20 seconds East along said Westerly Right-of-Way line, a distance of 412.10 feet to the Point of Beginning, all situated in the Township of Bradford, the County of Lee and the State of Illinois.

Commonly known as 1407 Pine Hill Road, Franklin Grove, IL 61031 Parcel Number(s): 04-10-20-300-009 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

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

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

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250. Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 15-028213.

Edward R. Peterka MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6220416 Email: MDKIllinoisFilings@manleydeas.com I705194 Oct. 11, 18, 25, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND MARTINEZ, Deceased, No. 2016- P-56 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Raymond Martinez. Letters of Independent Administration were issued on September 14, 2016, to ATG Trust Company, whose attorneys of record are shown below.

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

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Lee County, 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before April 21, 2017, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 183 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/18-3), the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

ATG TRUST COMPANY Independent Administrator Ludens Potter & Melton Mahaffey 600 W. Lincolnway P.O. Box 360 Morrison, Illinois 61270-0360 Telephone: (815)772-2161 Fax: (815) 772-7440 Oct. 11, 18, 25, 2016

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PAUL D. TYLER, Deceased No 2016- P- 123 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the death of Paul D. Tyler who died September 17, 2016, a resident of Rock Falls, Illinois.

Letters Testamentary were issued by this court on September 29, 2016, and the Independent Co-Executors are David R. Tyler, 110 North 10th Street, Fulton, Illinois and Donald R. Tyler, 2705 Greenwood Lane West, Middleburg, FL 32068, whose attorney is Ronald F. Coplan, P.C., 114 E. Main Street, P.O. Box 190, Morrison, Illinois 61270.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within the claim period is barred.

Claim period expires not later than March 16, 2017. Copies of any claim filed with the Clerk of the Court must be mailed or delivered to the attorney and to the Representative within 10 days after the filing of any claim.

Any legatee or unknown heir or claimant may file a Petition with the court requiring proof of the vailidy of the will by the testimony of witnesses to the will in open court. Such petition must be filed within 42 days of the effective date of the original order admitting the will to probate which was September 29, 2016.

The estate will be administered without court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent administration by filing a petition to terminate with the Clerk of the Court.

Dated this 3rd day of October, 2016.

Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court Executor: David R. Tyler 110 N. 10th Street Fulton, IL 61252 Donald R. Tyler 2705 Greenwood Lane West Middleburg, FL 32068 Attorney: Ronald F. Coplan, P.C. 114 East Main Street, PO Box 190 Morrison, IlL 61270 Phone: 815-772-7441 Fax: 815-772-7702

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on September 22, A.D. 2016, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the person owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Central Park Yoga located at 212 E. 4th Street, Sterling, IL 61081.

Dated this 22nd day of September, A.D. 2016.

Dana Nelson County Clerk Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11, 2016

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on September 23, A.D. 2016, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business as GMX Jumpers located at 603 West 7th St. Sterling IL. Dated this 23rd day of September, A.D. 2016 Dana Nelson County Clerk September 27th, October 4 & 11th 2016

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16-079160 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, DIXON, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC PLAINTIFF, -vsJOSHUA C. WADE; ANGELA B. WADE A/K/A ANGELA B. HOWE; DEFENDANTS 16CH 33 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on August 2, 2016; John Simonton, Sheriff, 316 South Hennepin Ave, Dixon, IL 61021, will on November 10, 2016 at 10:00 AM, at Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 East Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Lee County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

Said property is legally described as follows: LOT NUMBER TWENTY-FOUR (24) IN SPANGLER'S ACRES PLAT NO. TWO, BEING A RE-PLAT OF LOTS (12) THROUGH TWENTY (20) OF SPANGLER'S ACRES AND A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW1/4) OF SECTION SIX(6), TOWNSHIP TWENTY-ONE (21) NORTH, RANGE TEN (10) EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN BOOK "F" OF PLATS, PAGE 91, AND SAID PROPERTY BEING ALL IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1739 Nachusa Road, Nachusa, IL 61057 Permanent Index No.: 14-09-06-326-005 Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY Residential The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

The judgment amount was $77,324.79. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 ILNOTICES@logs.com (847) 291-1717 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DIS-

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CHILD CARE

512

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

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

AUCTIONS

615

FIREARMS AUCTION SATURDAY OCT 15, 10AM HINTZE SALE BARN 503 GRUNDY ST., MAZON, IL PHOTOS AND LISTING @ WWW.AUC TIONZIP.COM ID#9525 HINTZE AUCTION SERVICE INC. LIC# 444.000480/ 440.000682 Illinois Waterfront & Recreational Land Absolute Auction 10/22 10AM 4 Tracts 112.68+ acres United County Auctions, Appraisals & Realty 812-243-1303 David Shotts, Jr., Auctioneer IL Lic#440.000310 UCMarshall.com Terms: Visit website or call for complete terms.

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Tuesday 8-4:30 & Wednesday 8:00 - 11:30 1st Congregational Church 905 Dixon Ave. Many misc. items & clothes for all ages, also many kitchen supply items & small furniture.

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Wed. only, 8-?

1102 W. 6th St. Antique bed frame, smoker/grill, books records, JBL speakers, air compressor, tables, quilts, and misc.

No checks.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 Antique child's school desk, $30.

815-284-6583.

I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

Old Oak Bookcase 5' x 10', disassembled, needs stripped, $100.

815-677-0896

APPLIANCES

710

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

APPLIANCES

710

Whirlpool washer, $75. 815-4413208.

CLOTHING

730

(9) pairs men's 34/36 Levi, Wrangler, Arizona Jeans like new $50 obo 815-535-8974

WOOD / FUEL

746

FIREWOOD Hardwoods split & delivered $70/ load 815-626-6875

FURNITURE

755

68” Dining room 2 ext. table, leaves, w/protectors, 8 chairs, 6' lighted china. $400 815-359-7350 Beautyrest kingsized mattress and boxspring. 1 year old. $900 OBO. 815-973-1654 Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Bunk Bed $298. Call 309451-7477 Solid oak hutch top style dresser, chest of drawers, 1-3 drawer night table. $500 for all.

Call 815-499-8679.

Twin, full, queen, king beds. Washer, dryer, refrig., dresser, sofas, recliner, table/chairs 815-718-4385.

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Healthy Loving Young marble orange/gold Male cat,

updated on shots and litter trained.

Free to good loving indoor home.

815-622-2622

NEW TODAY Wanted: Tea Cup size F Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free. 815-5649022 after 2:00.

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!

Young Male Cat, adorable powder grey, up to date on shots and litter trained. Free to good loving indoor home.

815-622-2622 Young Tuxedo black & white cat.

Up to date on shots and litter trained.

Free to loving indoor home.

815-622-2622

LAWN MOWERS

779

NEW TODAY 1997 166 John Deere Riding Lawn Mower, $350 815994-3339 1999 Murray 40” deck lawn tractor, rear bags & snow plow attachments. $250. Call 815677-9190.

Looking for the perfect home?

Read Sauk Valley estate section and Real Estate Weekly on Thursdays.

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

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

TOOLS & MACHINERY

792

Older Delta 6” Jointer, 220 volt, $100 815-677-0896

WANT TO BUY 795 I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 779-245-2950

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 185/70 R 14 Silver Streaks from Farm n Fleet, like new less than 50 mi. $35 each. Or $140 815-718-2820 1976 Rock-OLA 480 Juke Box with 2 boxes of 45 records. $400 815-535-2647

NEW TODAY 8' pool table $450; large couch w/king size bed $350; lg. old style TV $125.

815-440-1390.

Acorn Stair Lift, hospital bed. Hydraulic, patient lift & sling, wheelchair & transport chair.

Commode & walkers. 815-772-7795 Antique early 1900's Walking spinning wheel.

5ft. $200 OBO 815-625-4571 Heavy Duty flat bed trailer solid steel sides, tall back gate. 6.5' & 10'. $1000 815-535-2647 Hot Tub Viking Legend, 6-7 person with cover & lift. $1,500.

Call 815-501-9292 Monaco Dynasty pusher Bus model 8.3 cummins. make offer. $25,000.

815-847-8904 Old Oak round pedestal dining table w/ one leaf.

45” diameter. 5 chairs.

7 ½' artificial Christmas trees.

Your choice of three. 2 for $15 each. 1 for $20.

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815-284-6583.

HORSES & SUPPLIES

835

HORSE & TACK SALE Kewanee Sale Barn October 15 th Used tack-10am New tack- Noon Saddles- 2pm Horses- 3pm 309-856-8806

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

Grain bin for Rent!

Between Milledgeville and Coleta. 14,000 bushels. $2500/yr.

815-535-6302

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AUTOMOBILES

855

1950 Minneapolis Moline ZA. Runs great, Mechanically sound. All there.

Needs paint. Good tires. Great tractor project $1,750/obo 815-379-2541 or 815-718-5354 John Deere LA with tag & belt pulley. Runs good.

Needs painted. $3200 815-631-9667 •NH 455 Sycamore.

•1969 656 Farmall tractor.

•WF Gear Dr. 1950 Farmall M WF. •1956 CA AC WF. 815-443-2450

CLASSIC CARS

904

Red, 83' Mustang GLX convertible V6, auto. White leather interior, 51k mi. Excellent cond. $5,700 OBO 815-625-7936

AUTOMOBILES

905

NEW REAL DEAL

2011 Cadillac SRX loaded, leather, sun roof. Asking $21,500. Like new.

39,800mi. Call 815535-1021.

TRAILERS/RVS

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

1999 Buick LeSabre, 140k mi.

Many new parts. $1450 or make offer. 815-677-1637 909

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A 5 Line REAL DEAL

ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review and saukvalley.com all for only $42!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

Offer expires 12/31/16 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

1994 Mustang GT convertible, red.

34,600mi. Exc. cond. Florida car. $11,000. Call 815499-7430.

1995 Camero Z28 convertible, triple black, leather, LT1 engine, 44k mi., asking $14,500 / obo 815-626-7278 after 5 pm 1997 Lincoln Town Car Signature, 155K mi., black, $3000/obo 815-440-4621 1999 Cadillac black; DeVille; Good condition. $2,900 obo. 815288-7910

NEW TODAY 1999 Grand Prix, 3.8 Buick eng. & trans. 107K mi.

Rear tire at angle, drivable. $295.

815-631-4376 2003 Subaru Legacy AWD, $3500/ obo. Call 815-625-3928.

2004 Saturn 4DR L300, power everything, alum. wheels, 3.0 V6 engine. NICE CAR. 137,800mi. $3400 815-625-9490 2004 Taurus, gold, checked, garage runs great! $1200 779-245-8070 creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

940

2006 24ft. Pontoon 90HP Evinrude E-Tec motor.

Some work needed. $6,500 815-973-6778

2004 Buick Rainier. All wheel Dr. heated leather sun roof, very well maintained. $4,800.

815-632-0780

FOR ITEMS OVER $300

BOATS/MOTORS

2008 Grand Prix, 4dr, V6, brown, sunroof, heated leather, 124k, perfect cond. $7350 obo. 815-378-5847

S.U.V.S

905

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2000 Ford Conversion Van, white, 124,000 miles, 4 Captain's chairs + bench converts to bed. VGC, $6,900.

815-535-2380

4X4S

912

NEW TODAY 1989 Ford F150 4x4, Needs brakes, 4.9 engine, runs.

5sp. Transition like new. $800 for all, or will part out.

815-284-1128 1996 Jeep Cherokee 4dr., 4whl. dr.

Well maintained, runs great! $1500 779-861-3735.

1997 Ford Ranger 4x4, 4.0, flatbed/ sidestep box, new brakes, drums, rotars & ujoints, rebuilt trans., new Meyer 6 ½ ft. plow, new paint, $3900 815-626-2461

NEW TODAY 2000 Lincoln Navigator 4x4 SUV, very nice $3000 815-994-3339

MOTORCYCLES

935

2010 Harley Davidson Limited.

62K mi. Has extras. $13,500 815-499-3924

BOATS/MOTORS

940

1989-1990 Lowe Back-Troller, 40hp Johnson, w/ 6hp Yaht Evinrude, Club Trailer, asking Call $3500/obo, 815-631-2510

945

04' Newmar Dutch Star. 40ft. Spartan Chassie, 370 cummins; 6sp. Allison trans. 2 slides, 2 A/C, full basement, computerized jacks; loaded; no smoking.

49,500 mi. kept in heated shed. Exc. cond. $83,000 obo 815-791-5585

TRAILERS/RVS

2009 Cardinal 5th wheel trailer with three extra large slide-outs.

King size bed, 32” flat screen TV and w/d hookup. Kitchen island w/sink, fireplace w/retractable 42” flat screen TV, 2 Lazy Boy leather rocker/ recliner chairs, central vacuum, heated holding tanks and much more! Exc. cond., low miles and non smoking. $30,500. Call 815716-3536.

AUTOS WANTED

960

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Sauk Valley Auction Calendar Complete sale bills are published in Sauk Valley Classifieds.

October 15 - 11:00am

212 11th Ave., Sterling Real Estate Auction Jean Whitebread, Owner Lyle Dirks, 815-626-3358 & Rob Young, 815-632-8000, Auctioneers

October 22 - 12:30pm

1249 N, IL Rt. 26, Polo Real Estate Auction- Jeanblanc Trust, Public Auction Service 815-946-2660

October 22 - 10:00am

939 Stover Ave., Milledgeville Real Estate Auction- Peugh Family Farming LLC David Damhoff Auctioneering 815-772-8850

October 22- 12:00 Noon

330 S. Hillside, Franklin Grove, Real Estate Auction Auction City Sales- 815-288-5814

October 22- 11:00am

506 5th Ave., Sterling Katrina Brage- Owner Auctioneers: Lyle Dirks 815-626-3358, Rob Young 815-632-8000

Sale held every Tuesday @ 3pm at Auction City Sales 2505 W. 4th Street, Dixon IL unless otherwise noted in the paper

To place your auction in the newspaper or the Auction Calendar contact: Jennifer Diehl - Inside Sales Executive Sauk Valley Media 815-284-2222 or 815-625-3600 ext.655

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2010 Ford Focus 2008 Chevy Malibu 2007 Chevy Equinox 2007 Chrysler Town & Country 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix 2003 Dodge Caravan 2003 Chevy Silverado 4x4 2003 Chevy C1500 2003 Pontiac Montana 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser

2007 Pontiac Grand Prix 2006 Buick Lucerne 2006 Chevy Malibu 2006 Buick Terraza 2006 Saturn Ion 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan 2005 Chrysler Sebring Conv.

2004 Pontiac Grand Am 2001 Kia Sportage 1997 Chevy Blazer

2002 Pontiac Montana

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2001 Buick LeSabre Custom $2,999 Majeski Motors (815) 625-9600

2009 Ford Focus SE CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317

1995 Toyota Corolla Base 4dr Sedan $ 2,999 Majeski Motors (815) 625-9600

2006 Chevrolet Impala LT $5,200 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392

2000 Buick LeSabre Limited CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317

2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser Base 4dr Wagon $2,999 Majeski Motors (815) 625-9600

2007 Pontiac G6 CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317

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NEW TODAY 1986 Winnebago Motor Home, exc. cond., call for details, $5,250 Also, Car Dolly w/ straps & chains, ready to go $400.

815-994-3336 1989 Chevy Motor Home (Bounder) 454 engine, 34' long. Ready to go, stored in winter $6000 FIRM 815-535-8021 2008 34' Cedar Creek 5th wheel trailer. Winter package w/ 3 slide outs & 2003 Club car golf cart. $20,000 OBO 815-441-5403 2010 Cameo 36 FWS 5th Wheel, self leveling, central vac, 2 A/C, double ref., king bed, washer/dryer, like new furniture, much more. $34,900 815-440-4666.

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2004 Dodge Stratus SXT $3,999 Majeski Motors (815) 625-9600 2001 Pontiac Aztek $3,999 Majeski Motors (815) 625-9600 2001 Mercury Sable LS $ 3,999 Majeski Motors (815) 625-9600 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4dr 4WD SUV $3,999 Majeski Motors (815) 625-9600 2000 Toyota Celica GT $3,999 Majeski Motors (815) 625-9600 2006 Chevrolet Impala LT $4,999 Majeski Motors (815) 625-9600 2003 Mazda Tribute LX-V6 $ 5,999 Majeski Motors (815) 625-9600 2002 Ford Taurus SES $1,495 Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2005 Dodge Stratus SXT $1,775 Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 $1,775 Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2002 Chevrolet Blazer LS $1,995 Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LT CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe LT CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317

2002 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 CALL Credit Auto Sales (866) 865-4317 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 $9,700 Vaessen Bros.

(866) 909-3894 2011 Chevrolet Equinox LT $13,500 Vaessen Bros.

(866) 909-3894 2015 Chevrolet Impala Limited LT $16,000 Vaessen Bros.

(866) 909-3894 2015 Chevrolet Cruze LT $16,900 Vaessen Bros.

(866) 909-3894 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ $18,500 Vaessen Bros.

(866) 909-3894 2015 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ $18,900 Vaessen Bros.

(866) 909-3894 2017 Chevrolet Sonic LT $21,640 Vaessen Bros.

(866) 909-3894 2015 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ $28,900 Vaessen Bros.

(866) 909-3894 2016 Chevrolet Impala LT $32,900 Vaessen Bros.

(866) 909-3894 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT $44,810 Vaessen Bros.

(866) 909-3894 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LT 2dr Coupe $ 4,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392

2002 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4dr Quad Cab 4WD SB $5,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 2013 Kia Rio LX 4dr Sedan 6A $7,900 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 $12,400 Gerdes Auto & Truck (866) 880-4392

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