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ELECTION 2014 | GOVERNOR’S RACE

Quinn concedes Rauner thanks Democrat for service in a statement CHICAGO (AP) – Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn has conceded to Republican businessman Bruce Rauner in the Illinois governor’s race.

With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Rauner had a nearly 5 percentage point lead over Quinn. Rauner declared victory on election night, but Quinn said he’d wait for all votes to be counted. Quinn’s campaigned noted outstanding ballots in Chicago and suburban Cook County.

Rauner carried every corner of the state except heavily Democratic Cook County.

On Wednesday, Quinn’s tone changed.

“It’s clear we don’t have enough votes to win,” he said during a news conference in Chicago, adding that it was important to respect the voters who waited in line – sometimes for hours – to cast their ballots.

ELECTION 2014 SENATE RACE ANALYSIS

Smooth transition?

Bruce Rauner’s focus will now shift to governing a state with many persistent issues. He must balance a budget without revenue from a tax increase he opposed, and work in tandem with the Democratic majority he bashed during his campaign. Read more on A3.

He did not take questions.

Rauner put out a statement thanking Quinn for his service to the state and commitment to making it a smooth transition.

Rauner spokesman Mike Schrimpf said the governor-elect spent Wednesday in meetings. Rauner did not plan a public schedule because he’s taking “a methodical, thoughtful approach” to the transition, Schrimpf said.

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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn pauses as he concedes the election to Republican challenger Bruce Rauner on Wednesday during a news conference in Chicago. The Democratic incumbent did not take questions.

ELECTION 2014 71ST DISTRICT STATE SENATE

POWERING TOWARD GETTING NELSON PLANT ONLINE

Jacobs loss a shocker?

Wozniak concedes, despite close tally

Multiple factors create perfect storm, 36th District upset

Smiddy retains seat by 281-vote margin

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

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

The Jacobs era in Illinois politics appears to have come to a close after relative newcomer Neil Anderson’s stunning upset of state Sen. Mike Jacobs in the 36th District in Tuesday’s general election.

Jacobs, D-East Moline, has had that legislative seat since 2005, when he was appointed to succeed his father, Denny Jacobs. Denny was in Springfield for 18 years, after 14 years as East Moline mayor. Denny’s father, Oral ‘Jake’ Jacobs, was an East Moline alderman and Rock Island County Board member before serving in the state House.

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Sen. Mike Jacobs greets people at the Whiteside County Senior Center in Sterling on Monday during last-second stumping for the 36th District seat.

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Work continues Wednesday afternoon on the Invenergy power plant in Nelson. Contractors hope to have the plant online in the first quarter of 2015. Largely abandoned since 2003, the property was bought in 2006 by Invenergy, which planned to convert part of it for ethanol production. That plan, however, was scrapped.

STERLING – Republican challenger Jim Wozniak conceded Tuesday to District 71 State Rep. Mike Smiddy, despite trailing the incumbent by only 281 votes after all votes were counted.

“Today, I called [Smiddy] to congratulate him on his victory and officially concede the race for the 71st House District,” Wozniak Republican said in an email Jim Wozniak statement. “The race was very tight, and after the Rock Island County Clerk’s office experienced issues in fully reporting the results late last night, I State Rep. wanted to make Mike Smiddy sure of the outcome.”

Less than 1 percent of the total votes separated Smiddy and Wozniak. The tally was 17,499 to 17,218.

It was a second defeat in two consecutive elections for Wozniak. He also ran for Rock Island County state’s attorney in 2012, losing to John McGehee.

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Veterans Day observances are planned across the Sauk Valley, all on Tuesday, and all open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Ashton: There will be a guest speaker at 10:30 a.m., followed by a rifle salute at 11 a.m. at the Mills and Petrie Building, 704 N. First St. Call Andrew Kida, 815-7614240, for more information.

Amboy: A program begins at 10 a.m. at Amboy High School, 11 E. Hawley Ave. Students from all three Amboy schools will attend. In addition, a dinner for veterans will be held at 6 p.m. at Walton Tap, 906 Walton Road. Reservations are required at 815-857-2381.

Bureau Valley High School: A p r o g r a m begins at 8:30 a.m. in the high school gym, 9154 2125 N. Ave. in Manlius.

Author Dale Maddy will speak, the Bureau Valley Instrumental Ensemble will perform, essay writers with the Voice of Democracy project will take part, and a multimedia program will be shown. Afterward, there will be a reception for veterans.

Chadwick: A program begins at 2:30 p.m. at Chadwick Middle School, 19 School St. Call 815-684-5191 for details.

Dixon: A ceremony begins at 11 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park on West Palmyra Road. The Dixon Area Detachment Marine Corps League will present a color guard. American Legion Post 12 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540 members will attend, and Maj. Gen. Kevin G. O’Connell, who took command earlier this year at the Rock Island Arsenal, will speak.

At noon, Legion Auxiliary members will have an open house at Legion hall, 1120 W. First St. Bring a dish to pass.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, will hold an open house at noon; food will be available for a donation.

Fulton: Unity Christian High School, 711 10th St., will serve refreshments at 9:15 a.m., followed by a cha-

Thursday, November 6, 2014

POLICE Sterling Police Gayle E. Silva, 43, of Sterling; 9:04 p.m. Tuesday on Sixth Avenue; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – driving while license suspended, two Lee County warrants for contempt; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Rock Falls Police Ronald Zinke, 42, of Rock Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Members of American Legion Post 12 in Dixon stand at attention Nov. 11, 2013, during recognition of Veterans Day at Veterans Memorial Park in Dixon.

This year’s ceremony at the park will begin at 11 a.m. pel program from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. to honor veterans and grandparents. The band and choir will perform. Call 815-589-3912 for more information.

Milledgeville: A program begins at 12:15 p.m. in the Milledgeville High School gym, 100 E. Eighth St. Principal Brian Maloy will discuss veterans’ history. There will be a speaker, and the school band or choir will perform. Call 815225-7141 for more information.

Morrison: A ceremony will begin at 10:45 a.m. at Grove Hill Cemetery, at the corner of High and North Genesee streets. A firing squad will give a rifle salute at 11 a.m., and Whiteside County Legion Post Second Cmdr. Larry Greesy will speak.

Mount Morris: Staff Sgt. Brian Sawlsville will speak at an assembly will at 10 a.m. in the gym at David L. Rahn Junior High School, 105 W. Brayton Road. The junior high band and choir will perform. During the day, junior high students will make holiday cards for hospitalized veterans and take part in a boot camp.

Oregon: A service begins at 10:15 a.m. at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8739, 1310 W. Washington St. The Oregon High School choir and members of the FFA, Boy Scouts, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars will participate.

There will be a 21-gun salute and taps will be played. A potluck follows; admission is by donation, bring a dish to pass.

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VFW members also will visit veterans at Oregon Living and Rehabilitation Center.

Call 815-732-4477 for more information.

Polo: A program will be held at 10 a.m. at Polo Elementary School, 308 S. Pleasant Ave. Call 815-946-3811 for more information.

Rock Falls: A program begins at 11 a.m. at Memorial Park, at West Fifth Street and Galt Avenue. A soup and sandwich luncheon follows at the Legion hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Rock Falls Legion members then will visit veterans at nursing homes in Sterling and Rock Falls.

Rochelle: The Roberts Armory World War II Museum will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in honor of Veterans Day. Artifacts from World War II specializing in the 70th Tank Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, and Rochelle World War II veterans will be displayed. To find the museum, go to the intersection of state Route 251 and Intermodal Drive, where an Army truck will be visible. Signs will guide visitors along a 3-mile route. Admission is free. Go to robertsarmory.com for more information.

Savanna: Larry Melocs from the Army Corps of Engineers will speak, and the Savanna American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will recognize veterans at a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at Savanna Public Library, 326 Third St. An honor guard will be present.

Shannon: An breakfast for veterans and their spouses begins at 7:30 a.m. at Eastland Elementary School, 601 S. Chestnut St. in Shannon. Reservations are required at 815-8642300. A program begins at 8:30 a.m. in the gym; elementary students and the sixth-grade beginner band will perform.

Sterling: A presentation begins at 11 a.m. at Centennial Auditorium, 1408 Fourth Ave. A speaker has yet to be determined.

Tampico: A program will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Tampico Elementary School, 304 E. Kimball St. Children will sing. Call 815-4382255 for more information.

Walnut: A Veterans Day ceremony will be held at 1:45 p.m. at Bureau Valley North School, 323 S. Main St. Each class will give a presentation. Call 815379-2900 for more information.

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GOP campaign goes door-to-door WOZNIAK

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Wozniak was an assistant state’s attorney until he resigned to campaign for the Illinois House seat.

He said he knocked on 8,500 doors in the district to reach voters and introduce himself during his campaign.

“I could not have come this close had it not been for the people who dedicated their time, their

resources and their prayers to this effort,” Wozniak’s statement said. “I will be forever grateful for those that stepped forward in our goal to lead District 71.”

He said it was time to move on, but he did not indicate a plan for his future.

“Whatever the future holds, I will cherish the memories of what I experienced in this run,” Wozniak’s statement said.

Wozniak could not be reached for additional comment Tuesday.

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ELECTION 2014 | IN THE SAUK VALLEY

Higher voter turnout in area Clerks attribute increase to referendums, governor’s race

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

STERLING – County clerks throughout the Sauk Valley reported higher-than-usual voter turnout for a midterm election, and that includes early and absentee ballots.

Clerks attribute the spike in numbers to controversial items on their ballots, the governor’s race, and an increase in absentee voting – something that was boosted this year because campaigns mailed out absentee voter applications, making it easier to vote that way.

Whiteside County was the only county in the Sauk Valley that saw an average voter turnout, with 47 percent of registered voters casting a ballot. During the last midterm election, 50 percent of Whiteside County’s voters did so. 2012’s presidential election brought out 68 percent of the county’s voters.

Ogle County saw the most significant increase in voting at 51 percent turnout – a 9 percent increase from the 2010 midterm.

In an interview with Ogle County News, Ogle County Clerk Rebecca Huntley said the turnout exceed her expectations.

“That’s really great,” she said. “I’m very, very happy to have a great turnout.

We’ve had a record-breaking early vote turnout – 2,000 so far. Four years ago we had 1,300.”

Those numbers include both early and absentee votes, she said.

Lee County, too, saw a big increase, with 49 percent of voters coming out, compared with 44 percent in the 2010 midterm.

Lee County Clerk Cathy Myers attributed that spike to the question about changing Dixon’s style of government to a managerial style. The vote was 76 percent in favor of the change.

“That was big for voters,” she said.

Carroll County saw a pretty significant spike in voter turnout, too,

ELECTION 2014 | GOVERNOR’S RACE

GOP’s Rauner now turns to governing Governor-elect calls Madigan, Cullerton after victory Tuesday

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The newest voter in Ogle County, Betty Solyom of Mount Morris, registered to vote early for the midterm election Friday at Ogle County Courthouse.

Voter turnout, by the numbers Whiteside County • 2014: 47.49 percent • 2012: 68.11 percent • 2010: 50.23 percent Absentee ballots: 1,479 Early voters: 813 Lee County • 2014: 49.01 percent • 2012: 70.68 percent • 2010: 43.78 percent said County Clerk Brian Woessner.

“It was definitely higher than in prior midterm elections,” he said. “I think the governor’s race was a big draw, and we had a 1 percent sales tax question on our ballot. Those two were probably the main issues. We also had an increase in absentee and early voting is the other thing. ... The candidates mailing out the [absentee] forms was effective. It got a lot of attention.”

This year, 50 percent of voters cast a ballot in Carroll County. During the 2010 midterm election, only 43 percent did.

In Bureau County, Deputy Clerk Christina

Absentee ballots: 970 Early voters: 1,153 Carroll County • 2014: 49.55 percent • 2012: 66.4 percent • 2010: 42.97 percent Absentee ballots: 546 Early voters: 349

• 2012: 67.25 percent • 2010: 42.62 percent Absentee ballots: 812 Early voters: 1,058

Ogle County • 2014: 51.01 percent

Bureau County • 2014: 53 percent • 2012: unavailable • 2010: unavailable Absentee ballots: 569 Early voters: unavailable

Eggers reported a higher turnout than usual, too, though she didn’t know exact numbers for past midterm elections.

“I think usually 20 percent is kind of what we get,” she said. This year, 53 percent of voters cast a ballot.

She attributes that to the hotly contested sheriff’s and governor’s races.

Official numbers for statewide voter turnout won’t be available for some time, said a representative from the State Board of Elections.

CHICAGO (AP) – Governor-elect Bruce Rauner began appointing a team Wednesday to build his administration and pledged to make good on a promise to turn Springfield on its head, even though Democrats appeared to keep their solid hold on the Legislature.

After more than year of bashing the Democratic “machine” that controls the Illinois Capitol, the Republican businessman could be in for a tumultuous journey when he takes office in January and tries to find solutions for the state’s many persistent problems.

Among the biggest challenges will be how to balance a state budget without revenue from a tax increase that Rauner opposed. A top Democratic leader signaled Wednesday that his chamber will let the increase roll back on Jan. 1, leaving the governorelect with a spending plan that’s billions of dollars short of the amount needed to maintain current staffing and services.

And that’s just for starters. Rauner has pushed a new tax on services that Democrats have opposed in the past. He also differs with some party leaders on how and when to raise Illinois’ minimum wage, as well as other major issues.

The wealthy venture capitalist and first-time candidate from Winnetka appointed several people Wednesday to lead his transition team.

He said his running mate,

Wheaton City Council member Evelyn Sanguinetti, will lead the group.

Bruce “I am comRauner mitted to assembling a diverse and talented team to drive results for our state and bring back Illinois,” he said in an emailed statement.

Speaking to supporters after his victory late Tuesday, Rauner said voters had asked for a divided government for the first time in many years, and that called for bipartisan solutions.

Rauner said two of his first phone calls after winning were to House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton – two longtime Democratic leaders Rauner slammed during the campaign, and whose support is needed before anything gets done in Springfield.

Spokespersons for Madigan and Cullerton said Wednesday that the leaders did not directly speak with the governor-elect.

Former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar said he went 4 months after being elected before Madigan spoke to him. But he said the pair ultimately worked well together, because Madigan knew he could trust the GOP governor to keep his word.

Edgar predicted Rauner – who’s used to negotiating big deals during a lucrative career in private equity – will fare just fine.

He noted that even with a Democrat in the governor’s office, the Legislature has struggled to get things done.

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OBITUARIES Fern M. Cordes STERLING – Fern M. Cordes, 82, of Sterling, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at Sterling Pavilion.

She was employed

by Valley Eye Care in Sterling before her retirement.

Fern was born Jan. 7, 1932, in Sterling, the daughter of Elwin and Ruby (Miller) Allison. She married Lester G. Cordes on Aug. 6, 1953, in Sterling. She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Vicki (Melvin) Long and Vonni (Michael) Hall, both of Sterling, and Judy Campos of Rock Island; one son, Duane (Sandy) Cordes of Walnut; one sister, Virginia (Ted) Martin of Franklin, Indiana; one brother, Edward (Anita) Allison of Flowery Branch,

Georgia; 10 grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers-in-law, Harold Morrical and Robert Cordes.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling. Visitation also will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, and the funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Donald Mattheisen, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Our Savior Lutheran Cemetery in Sterling.

Memorials have been established to Our Savior Lutheran Church and the American Cancer Society.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Kenneth L. Garrison DIXON – Kenneth L. Garrison, 76, of Dixon, died Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at his home. He was self-employed.

Kenneth was born March 5, 1938, in Dixon, the son of Hugh and Daisy (Friend) Garrison. He served in the Marine Corps.

Survivors include one brother, Gleason Garrison, and one sister, Doris Pitchford, both of Dixon; and several nieces and nephews.

Private graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon, with the Rev. Robert Dunbar, pastor of St. James Evangelical Congregational Church in Dixon, officiating.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

A memorial has been established.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Shirley A. Tompkins of Rock Falls, 10-11 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Tampico.

James M. “Matt” Kracht of Franklin Grove, 3-5 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Today’s funerals: Shirley A. Tompkins of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Tampico James M. “Matt” Kracht of Franklin Grove, 5:30 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Friday visitations: Sylvia R. Pairadee of Sterling, gathering of family and friends, 9-10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Fern M. Cordes of Sterling, 4-7 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Winifred A. “Winnie” Green, formerly of Dixon, 4-8 p.m., with the rosary recited at 7 p.m., at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Friday funerals: Sylvia R. Pairadee of Sterling, 10 a.m. memorial service at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Kenneth L. Garrison of Dixon, private graveside service, 11 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon.

Ervin J. Wagner

Keith R. “Robbie” Robison of Grand Detour, 2 p.m. graveside service at Grand Detour Cemetery, followed by celebration of life from 4-7 p.m. at The Last Stop in Dixon.

Saturday visitations: Linda L. Alm, formerly of Morrison, 10-11 a.m. memorial visitation at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Fern M. Cordes of Sterling, 10-11 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Winifred A. “Winnie” Green, formerly of Dixon, 10-11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Saturday funerals: Raymond H. Thompson of Oglesby, formerly of Lee County, 10 a.m. memorial service at First Christian Church in Walnut.

Linda L. Alm, formerly of Morrison, 11 a.m. at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Morrison.

Fern M. Cordes of Sterling, 11 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Winifred A. “Winnie” Green, formerly of Dixon, 11 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Sunday visitation: Ervin J. Wagner of Rochelle, 2-5 p.m. at Unger-Horner Funeral Home in Rochelle.

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CEDAR HILL, Mo. – Keith Rabe, 58, of Cedar Hill, Missouri, formerly of Walnut, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, MOUNT CARROLL – Terry Lee Gilmore, 64, of Mount 2014, at Ozark Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Carroll, died Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at his home. in Osage Beach, Missouri.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll handled Garland Funeral Home in Walnut is handling arrangements. arrangements.

Terry L. Gilmore

ROCHELLE – Ervin J. Wagner, 80, of Rochelle, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

Ervin was born Dec. 27, 1933, in Watertown, Wisconsin, to Ervin F. and Ardis (Reason) Wagner. He married Mary Irene Cloutier on March 16, 1955, in Dubuque, Iowa. He was the manager of Kroger Grocery Store in Rochelle until 1982, and finished his career with Gray’s IGA until his retirement in 1999. Ervin was a deputy with the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department, a past member of the police and fire board, and a past president of the Kiwanis.

Ervin is survived by 10 children, Debra (Rod) Schauff of Dixon, David Wagner of Rochelle, Scott (Jack) Wagner of Grand Detour, Kevin (Mike Wood) Wagner of St. Petersburg, Florida, Mary Beth (Mick) Metzger of Rochelle, Renee Brown of Oregon, Suzie (Albert) Contreras of Rockford, Jeff (Angie) Wagner of Wheaton, Tricia (Ralf Herrera) Wagner of Rochelle, and Chris Wagner of Rockford; two sisters, Joan Filkins of Marion and Sharon (Dave) Burbach of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; two brothers-in-law, Brian (Joanne) Cloutier of Milton, Wisconsin, and Mark Cloutier of Houston; sisters-in-law, Car-

olyn (John) Cain and Denise (James) Oldfield of Deerfield, Wisconsin; 20 grandchildren, Kelly (Eric) Nault, T.J. White, Katie (Scott) Reed, McKenzie Schauff, Taylor Schauff, Marie (Thomas) Cora-Brown, Tasha (Brett) Crowley, Jessica Prater, Emily Metzger, Brett Metzger, Samantha Brown, Erin Brown, Kayla Brown, Gage Brown, Jordan Contreras, Owen Wagner, Ryan (Abi Gomez) Prough, Alex Prough, Trey Miller, and Kane Wagner; and 15 greatgrandchildren, Bryce, Bjorn, Hailey, Skylar, Cody, Tanner, Trent, Jeremiah, Gabriel, Oliver, Quinn, Kasey, Payton, Xxavier, and Alexander.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary, on April 1, 2006; his son, Michael, on Feb. 5, 2004; his sister, Shirley Taylor, in October 2006; his parents; and his brother, Roger.

Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Unger-Horner Funeral Home, 400 N. Sixth St., Rochelle. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236 Kelley Drive, Rochelle, with the Rev. Johnson Lopez officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick Cemetery in Rochelle.

Memorials may be made to Serenity Hospice & Home.

Visit ungerhorner.com to send condolences.

Low turnout might have led to Anderson victory SHOCKER

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Several other relatives have left their stamps on the local and state political scenes, including a great-uncle who was Illinois secretary of state after a stint in the state legislature.

Cutting through that rich tradition would seem to be a tall task, yet a 32-year-old firefighter with little political experience pulled it off handily, grabbing 54 percent of the vote. Jacobs only took 45 percent of the vote in his family’s backyard – Rock Island County.

Anderson’s first taste of campaigning came 2 years ago when he was beaten decisively by Milan Democrat Patrick Verschoore in the District 72 House race. Verschoore has held that seat since 2003, and took 64 percent of the vote in 2012.

So how did Anderson bounce back from a shellacking in his debut to close the Jacobs chapter in northwest Illinois politics?

It would seem to be a confluence of political dynamics at the local, state and national levels that created Anderson’s perfect storm. Jacobs certainly was not the only Democratic casualty on this night. In Washington, the GOP regained a majority in the Senate and added seats in the House. Several Democratic governors were ousted, including Illinois’ own Pat Quinn.

“There was definitely a Republican tidal wave Tuesday night, and a lot of local races tend to get swept up in the national tide,” said Scot Schraufnagel, a professor in the political science department at Northern Illinois University. “Local politics aren’t as local as they used to be, and national elections have more impact.”

The way the state legislative races were set up this year might have left Jacobs more vulnerable to party politics and a player in the most expensive legislative campaign in state history. The candidates spent an estimated $3.6 million in the highly targeted race.

“The 36th District was the number one target of the GOP in the Illinois legislature this time around,” said Kent Redfield, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois-Springfield.

“If this were 2 years later, and there were more competitive races that the GOP had to split time and resources with, things might have been very different.”

Schraufnagel said that many state legislative seats are now so gerrymandered that competitive races are not the norm.

Low voter turnout is usually an advantage for Republicans, and it could have hurt Jacobs, Schraufnagel said. Rock Island County saw voter turnout fall off the ledge Tuesday, when compared to Jacobs’ run in 2012. Voters came out at a 71.56

Anderson also backed off some of the more extremeright elements of his 2012 platform, including drug testing for public assistance recipients, and opposition to workers’ rights to strike.

His message this time took on a more centrist tone that appealed to more of the independent-leaning voters.

Even after the recordbreaking fundraising efforts in this race, includAlex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com Neil Anderson of Moline introduces himself at the ing Bruce Rauner money for Anderson, the finanRock Falls Library Nov. 9, 2013, the day he announced cial impact might have he would run for Senate. Despite losing decisively taken a back seat to the in the 2012 District 72 House race, he gained expeso-called tidal wave. rience. Coupling that with the national Republican “Races are still about termomentum, he ended the Jacobs family’s longtime ritory and candidates,” tenure in state government by gaining 54 percent of Redfield said. “The money the vote to Democratic incumbent Mike Jacobs’ 46. doesn’t do any good if percent clip when Jacobs bership has dried up and people have lost conheld off Bill Albracht, but lost clout, a chink in the fidence in candidates. unofficial turnout num- Jacobs armor kept deep- Many people were unhapbers only hit 48.66 percent ening. py with a Democratic govin this election. In Whi“Downstate Illinois is ernor and Democraticteside County, turnout trending more Republi- controlled legislature, and dropped from 68.11 per- can, and the urban labor people were receptive to cent in 2012 to 47.49 per- element is not what it alternatives. Or maybe cent this November. used to be,” Redfield the Jacobs franchise just “The turnout battle is said. “With the decline of finally ran out of steam.” usually the biggest factor unions and population Locally, Whiteside in any election,” Schrauf- shifts, it’s getting more County Democratic Party nagel said. “Combine rural, white and GOP. Chairman Steve Wilkins low turnout with an anti- There’s only so much you said he was shocked by incumbent mood that can do to build a Demo- Anderson’s win. Wilkins doesn’t happen often, cratic base there. More has known the Jacobs plus a concerted effort by union workers are even family since the early the other party, and an voting Republican.”

1970s, especially Mike’s incumbent Democrat can Redfield said Anderson grandfather. really be in trouble.” made himself a stronger “I was totally floored by Perhaps the biggest candidate since the loss to Mike’s defeat; we didn’t challenge Jacobs faced Verschoore. see this coming at the was the increasing diffi“He got some experience local level,” Wilkins said. culty of being a Democrat in running a campaign “Mike is a good man, and in downstate Illinois. For the last time around, and he and his entire family years, the Jacobs power he was out there knocking have a reputation for takbase has been the middle on doors,” he said. “He ing care of those who are class union worker in an was a better opponent left behind.” area that has a dispropor- than Albracht, and Jacobs Wilkins agreed that it tionate number of indus- didn’t win by a large mar- keeps getting tougher to trial jobs. As union mem- gin last year.” elect Democrats in down-

state Illinois. But he never sensed a loss of support for the incumbent in the Sauk Valley.

“Mike has done a lot for the area, and support for him from precinct committee members has been unwavering,” Wilkins said.

Wilkins said money is always a big factor, especially in a party-targeted race like this one, but he would have liked to see Jacobs sell his accomplishments harder.

“I don’t think he did a fantastic job of getting the message out about just how much he has done for the area,” Wilkins said. “He was key in the WIU campus project, the Thomson prison, and many other important projects. You have to bang hard on that drum when you’ve done as much as he has, especially against someone with no political experience.”

SANDERS - STAVE THANK YOU We would like to thank everyone that showered us with love and support during our loss. There are no words to express how each of you touched our hearts.

A special thanks to Pastor Meeks for his kind words. The Rock Falls Eagles Aux. for the prayer service and wonderful luncheon. Tom Luther, our dear friend, for all his help setting up the arrangements.

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ELECTION 2014 | VOTING PROBLEMS

After snags, last Chicago ballot cast at 3 a.m.

Longest wait in Rockford was about 45 minutes, official says CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois’ experiment with allowing people to register and vote on Election Day ran into bottlenecks in Chicago, leading to lines of hundreds, including at one polling site where the last voter didn’t cast a ballot until after 3 a.m. and others just gave up.

Crowds kept entertained with cracking jokes, dancing, placing pizza orders and livetweeting their travails.

One voter pulled out a ukulele and played for hours to entertain the crowd.

But despite a jovial atmosphere, some wondered how a process that’s been done in other

states for decades could have gone so badly.

“For so many people to have had to leave yesterday because they didn’t have the time to wait 8 or 9 hours in line, it really broke my heart,” said Lauren Scott, a 26-yearold software engineer. “I felt like we were failing as a democratic system.”

State lawmakers passed legislation in the spring to allow same-day registration as a trial that could be made permanent if things went smoothly.

Last-minute registrations are allowed in Washington, D.C., and 10 states.

Rather than encourage people to procrastinate, the measures are intended for those who

have recently changed addresses or who did not realize their registration information was not up to date. Proponents say it also increases turnout.

But the Chicago election board said the extra procedures were cumbersome.

“No matter what the changes, if it’s related to elections, the rollout is likely to be a little bit bumpy,” said Wendy Underhill, program manager for elections at the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Officials in Chicago were also caught off guard by how many showed up at five designated sites.

Suburban Cook County, which has about the same

population, decided to set up 18 sites and encountered few delays; the longest wait was 2 hours in Evanston.

Rockford authorities also had difficulty keeping up, with about 50 still in line to register when polls closed, said Ken Harper, executive director of the City of Rockford Board of Election Commissioners.

But the longest wait was about 45 minutes.

“It was a long, trying day,” Harper said. “Usually, by the afternoon on Election Day, we’d be winding up, preparing to bring our judges back from the polling places, but we were at the counter all day, registering people to vote.”

ELECTION 2014 | WASHINGTON

AP Photo/Courtesy of Lauren Scott

Voters are seen lined up waiting to cast their ballots at one of Chicago’s same-day registration polling locations at 7 p.m. Tuesday – the time the polls were supposed to close. Illinois’ experiment with allowing people to register to vote on Election Day and cast ballots at the same time ran into bottlenecks in Chicago, leading to lines of hundreds at a handful of designated sites.

STERLING

Obama: Time to take care of business Fire Department

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McConnell warns president against acting unilaterally WASHINGTON (AP) – One day after sweeping Republican election gains, President Barack Obama and incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged to try to turn divided government into a force for good rather than gridlock Wednesday, yet warned of veto showdowns as well.

Trade legislation loomed as one possibility for quick compromise, and immigration as an early irritant.

“There is no doubt that Republicans had a good night,” the president said at the White House, referring to big gains that left the GOP in control of the Senate, with an expanded House majority and in possession of a handful of governorships formerly in Democratic hands.

To voters who handed the GOP control of Congress, he said, “I hear you. ... It’s time for us to take care of business.” He cited construction of roads, bridges and other facilities as one area ripe for cooperation, and trade as another.

At the same time, he noted, “Congress will

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Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky holds a news conference Wednesday in Louisville, Kentucky. The GOP gained enough seats Tuesday to control the Senate in next year’s Congress and make McConnell majority leader. pass some bills I cannot sign. I’m pretty sure I will take some actions that some in Congress will not like.”

Obama and McConnell presented differing profiles at news conferences a little more than an hour apart.

The 53-year-old president now faces a Congress under two-house control

by Republicans for the first time in his tenure – and a lame duck status that becomes more of a check on his political power with each passing day.

McConnell, 72 and famously taciturn, smiled

and joked with reporters on the day after achieving a lifelong ambition.

Still, the two said they had a pleasant telephone conversation earlier in the day.

“I would enjoy having some Kentucky bourbon with Mitch McConnell,” said Obama, who once joked at a black-tie dinner that the Kentucky senator wouldn’t be much of a drinking buddy.

Said McConnell, “In our system, the president is the most important player” who can veto legislation or persuade lawmak-

Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash in the 11000 block of state Route 2 North, 11 miles north of Oregon.

Nathan Genis, 27, was southbound in his Jeep around midnight when he

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The crash is under investigation.

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ers of his own party to back compromise.

Obama said that unless Congress takes action by the end of the year, he will order a reduction in deportations of working immigrants living in the country illegally.

He made his pledge a short while after McConnell warned him against acting unilaterally.

“It’s like waving a red flag in front of a bull to say if you guys don’t do what I want, I’m going to do it on my own,” McConnell said at a news conference in Kentucky.

STERLING – Despite phone calls to the contrary, the Sterling Fire Department is not soliciting donations from the public, the department warned in a news release.

Fire Department Capt. Matt Laughlin said a woman complained Tuesday that she had been called by someone who claimed to represent the department and asked for $25. The woman took the caller’s phone

number and called the department.

The department never solicits funds from the public because it’s funded by tax dollars, Laughlin said.

It does sometimes take donations for its benevolent fund, which pays for flowers and other things in the case of a death or illness within the department, he said Anyone contacted by a person who asks for donations on behalf of Sterling Fire Department should call Sterling Police, 815-6326680.

STERLING

Salvation Army begins kettle campaign today STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

STERLING – Salvation Army of Whiteside County will begin its Tree of Lights, or red kettle, campaign today with a noon kickoff at Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway.

This year’s goal will be

announced. DeShawn Johnson, campaign envoy and the Sterling-Rock Falls corps administrator, also will announce any major donations for the campaign.

The public may attend.

Go to tsasterling.org or call 815-625-1622 for more information.

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SPRINGFIELD SPOTLIGHT

THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

City spenders shun frugality at conference Some bill the taxpayers for valet parking; others don’t

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

EDITORIAL | 2014 ELECTION

The right messages, well told T

axes are the price we pay for civilization, so the saying goes.

Whiteside County voters apparently want to reap more benefits of civilization, if the results of two sales tax referendums on Tuesday’s ballot are any indication.

Countywide, voters approved a 1-percentagepoint increase in the county sales tax rate, which was the fourth time that such a measure had been put to them since 2008.

The previous three tries failed, although the percentage of “yes” votes were within striking distance of 50 percent (42 percent in November 2008, 45 percent in April 2009, 42 percent in March of this year).

On Tuesday, the measure won 51.1 percent approval, meaning that school infrastructure and building maintenance projects for the county’s

What we think

that people who live outside the county (or outside Morrison), through Supporters of two sales tax increase their purchases, will help proposals on Tuesday’s Whiteside pay the sales tax, which County ballot had the right message will lessen the burden on local folks. and communicated it well. As a result, If there was a fly in the Whiteside schools and Morrison sales-tax-referendum ointment Tuesday, it street infrastructure will benefit. occurred in Carroll County. On the third try to nine school districts will get tax relief.” approve a 1 percent counshare an infusion of cash The second sales tax as allowed under the referendum targeted one ty sales tax for schools, the measure failed with only County School Facility community: Morrison.

47 percent in favor.

Occupation Tax. There, voters gave an But Carroll supportPromises have been even heartier thumbs-up ers can take solace in made by school districts to an additional 1-perto provide property tax centage-point increase of Whiteside’s success on its fourth try. relief commensurate to their sales tax rate: 59.2 The referendums in the amount of new sales percent in favor, 40.8 perWhiteside succeeded tax revenue they receive. cent opposed. because backers successFor example, in Sterling The additional money, fully communicated a Public Schools’ case, the estimated to be about valid need for the money. district expects to gain an $250,000 a year, will go In the school sales tax estimated $1.6 million a toward street work. case, the promise by year from the new sales Morrison really needs school districts to reduce tax. the money, as it has run property taxes apparently Tad Everett, Sterling up a list of street repair superintendent, said he projects with a combined eased voters’ fears.

Now, school districts was “thrilled” about the price tag estimated at $3 across the county must results. “I’m also excited million. carry through on their for the students, and the In both cases, sales tax promises. property owners who will supporters pointed out

THE READER’S VOICE

Bullfighting, immigration different issues RICHARD GEIGER Amboy

While I agree with Mr. Rowland’s concerns about bulls and bullfighting [“Cruelty shown to any animal is inhumane,” The Reader’s Voice, Nov. 1], I don’t agree with his contention that the legality of bullfighting in Mexico should have anything to do with immigration policy.

Many citizens in Mexico feel the same about bullfighting as Mr. Rowland and would like to see it abolished. Don’t paint all Mexican citizens with the same brush.

It should also be noted that bullfighting is legal in Texas. Should we ban all Texans from traveling in the rest of the U.S.?

We should not mix issues that have nothing to do with each other.

Work to ban bullfighting; don’t make its legality in some countries some sort of moral test for the entire population.

It’s simple: Tear up free trade deals DEL WASSO Dixon

unionize, strike, or otherwise petition their employers or their government for better hours, wages, or working conditions, the USA has no “gosh-darn bizness” trading with them in the first place. The USA has a moral obligation to reject despots.

Tear those gosh-darned free trade agreements up. Then Americans can get back to looking out for one another instead of employers looking out for themselves, and their workers won’t have to decide between dinner or their meds.

It is just that simple.

Employer-based health benefits were instituted in this country as a way to keep local employees from running across the street to go work for the competition.

Now, in the age of globalization, American employers don’t need American workers anymore, and to heck with you, your health, or your privacy rights: The job can always go overseas to KELSEY HESLOP Red China.

Sterling Or south of the border to Mexico; or Guatemala; While same-sex maror (fill in the blank). Or riage has been making can they? a tremendous breakIf foreign workers can’t through (now legal in

Breakthrough for same-sex marriage good

EDITORIAL BOARD

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Jennifer Baratta Jim Dunn Sam R Fisher Sheryl Gulbranson Larry Lough

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.

Jeff Rogers

32 states as of Oct. 17), there are still people who believe it is their duty to make the lives of those people as difficult as possible.

On Oct. 7, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found Idaho’s same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, but Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy temporarily blocked the ruling. [On Oct. 10, Justice Kennedy vacated the temporary stay; on Oct. 13, the Ninth Circuit lifted its stay, and it went into effect Oct. 15.]

Why is it so difficult for some people to accept that people have different preferences when it comes to whom they want to be with or marry?

We have never had to fight for opposite gender marriages because it does not bother other people to see a man and a woman together.

If two people want to be together, who are we to stop them?

scottREEDER

SPRINGFIELD – I’ve never quite understood the mindset of people who live it up on someone else’s dime.

Whenever I’ve been on a business trip, I try to be frugal. I don’t spend more than if I were paying for it myself.

It’s just the way I was raised.

Years ago, when I was a young reporter, editors used to snicker at my expense reports. I’d stay at Travel Lodges and eat at McDonald’s.

When I became an editor, employees used to roll their eyes when I’d book rooms at the Red Roof Inn and Motel 6.

What’s the old saying? All hotel rooms look the same with the lights off.

Folks, it’s about stewardship.

When you’re spending someone else’s money, you have an extra responsibility to spend wisely.

I wish all of those who work for government had that mindset.

Some do. Many don’t.

Last month, city officials from across Illinois traveled to Chicago to attend the Illinois Municipal League Conference. I filed Freedom of Information Act requests with about 20 municipalities across the state to see the expense reports city officials submitted for taxpayers to pay.

The Municipal League chose to have its 3-day conference at a Hilton Hotel in downtown Chicago.

A room there costs more than $200 a night.

Ouch.

IN FAIRNESS TO THE city officials, they didn’t choose where the conference was to be held.

But they did choose to go.

And some chose to spend unwisely.

Some city officials bought booze on the taxpayer dime. Others chowed down on prime rib.

But I looked for something a bit more wasteful:

Scott Reeder is a reporter in residence for the Illinois Policy Institute.

Contact him at sreeder@ illinoispolicy. org.

valet parking.

Some folks like to pay someone else to park their car.

And that’s just fine – as long as they don’t expect taxpayers to pay for it.

Unfortunately, some city officials do.

For example, Rock Island Alderwoman Katelyn Hotle spent $98 on valet parking for the 3-day conference. On the other hand, Rock Island Mayor Dennis E. Pauley parked his own car and walked.

Good job, Dennis.

Over in Moline, the head honcho wasn’t so frugal.

Moline City Administrator Lewis Steinbrecher splurged – with taxpayer money – and opted for valet parking. But Moline City Attorney Maureen Riggs chose to park herself.

Steinbrecher said he used valet parking because he doesn’t know his way around Chicago well.

Hotle did not respond to a request for comment.

OTHER COMMUNITIES in the state simply chose not to send anyone to the conference. East Moline was one of those communities.

Another was Kankakee.

“Due to budgetary cutbacks, any city elected officials or municipal employees wanting to attend the 2014 Illinois Municipal League Conference were to pay their own expenses. There would be no reimbursements for attending said conference,” said Kris Schmitz, a spokeswoman for the city of Kankakee.

Good for Kankakee.

At a time when many city governments are raising taxes and cutting services, it’s good to see some municipal officials embracing austerity – for themselves.

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HOLIDAY SHOPPING

Tiny critics on YouTube valuable to toy makers Kids give opinion on latest products NEW YORK (AP) – A snaggletooth 8-year-old.

A middle schooler with a punk rocker bob cut and big earrings. Tween siblings with a penchant for playing.

These are among the young power brokers who will determine the toys that will be under Christmas trees this year.

At a time when toy sales have stagnated for years at $22 billion, children who review toys on YouTube are wielding increasing influence.

Toy makers are courting them for their ability to connect with a generation that views the online video sharing service like

baby boomers do HBO. “Kids trust other kids more so than they would an adult,” says Marc Rosenberg, a Chicagobased toy consultant.

Leading the pack of pintsized YouTube personalities is Evan, 8, who has dimples and a few missing teeth. With more than 1 billion views between his three channels, he’s YouTube’s most popular kid. He gets more than 800 million views from EvanTubeHD, where he reviews the toys.

EvanTubeHD, which features special effects thanks to his dad, Jared, who runs a video production company full-time, is known for telling kids how to play with toys.

Evan speaks directly to them, with occasional

AP

Evan and Jillian of EvanTubeHD try NBA Heros, by Jazwares, at the TTPM Holiday Showcase on Oct. 1 in New York. Evan has more than 800 million views on EvanTubeHD, where he reviews toys. cameos from his little sister and mom.

In a review of Angry Birds Space Softee Dough

playset, Evan apologizes for a noticeable lisp: “Sorry if I’m talking a little funny today, because

I just lost my tooth.”

Later, after trying to bite an apple he attached toy “face pieces” to and called “Angry Bird Fruit,” he quips: “It’s too hard to bite without a tooth.”

Behind Evan are a few other young YouTube phenoms. Most of the children are identified by first name because their parents don’t want to risk their safety: • Siblings Noah, 14, Jonah, 12, and Emma, 11 star in KittiesMama, which has nearly 400 million views. KittiesMama is a reality show that chronicles the kids’ daily lives, including birthday parties. They also review toys and Emma shows kids how to look like characters from toy lines like My Little Pony.

• Gracie Hunter, 11, pairs up with her mother, Melissa, in “Mommy and Gracie,” which has close to 90 million views. Gracie, a redhead who sometimes sports black glasses with rhinestones, searches for hard-to-find dolls with her mom. They’ve even traveled to Canada from their New Jersey home to find a Monster High doll.

• RadioJH Audrey has more than 60 million views. Audrey, 11, speaks to tweens, frequently saying “cool” and “awesome.” She also streaks her bobbed hair in a rainbow of colors and wears big jewelry and studded tees. Audrey’s trademark: reviewing mystery toy bags that are sold at places like Toys R Us.

WASHINGTON

IN BRIEF

GOP Congress to weigh legal marijuana in DC

Mondelez lifts profit forecast

WASHINGTON (AP) – The national marijuana legalization debate is moving into the backyard of a Republicancontrolled Congress, now that the District of Columbia has voted to legalize growing, possessing and sharing small amounts of pot.

Voters in Oregon and Alaska also approved legalization initiatives, joining Colorado and Washington state, where pot is already legally available.

But while states out West enjoy both autonomy and distance, federal lawmakers have the power to quash any District law they don’t like.

And with legalization getting a foothold on the East Coast for the first time, the District’s initiative could force Congress to make decisions affecting the future of legal pot nationwide.

“Members of Congress are literally going to be witness to these changes,” said Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, which spent heav-

Walgreen tops October forecasts

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Shane Mckee, co-founder of Shango Premium Cannabis dispensary, shows a sample of medical marijuana Wednesday in Portland, Oregon. Oregon voters have made their state the third to legalize recreational pot, but it will be more than a year before the first shops open. But dispensaries that already sell medical marijuana are expected to start taking steps to get their applications in to sell recreational weed, as well. ily to push all three ballot All laws in the nation’s to unrelated, omnibus initiatives. “It’s a form capital are sent to Capi- legislation too critical to of educating the mem- tol Hill for review. Con- be vetoed. Congress roubers of Congress in a gress rarely invokes that tinely bars the spendway that some members power, but when mem- ing of local tax dollars would not get educated, bers do want to block on abortions for poor depending on the states District policies, they women using this stratethat they’re from.” can attach amendments gy, and delayed medical

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..................................43.64 Alcoa....................................16.24 AltriaCorp............................49.74 Autonation..........................56.77 American Express...............92.41 Arris-Group.........................30.24 Apple.................................108.86 ADM....................................50.30 AT&T...................................34.91 Bank of America..................17.32 Boeing................................124.22 BorgWarner.........................57.30 BP........................................41.77 Casey’s.................................81.46 Caterpillar...........................99.38 CenturyLink........................41.63 Chevron.............................117.00 Cisco....................................25.15 Citigroup..............................53.99 CNW....................................44.90 CocaCola.............................42.30

ConAgra...............................34.36 Dean....................................14.00 Deere & Co..........................84.95 Disney..................................90.99 Donaldson...........................41.91 DuPont................................69.80 Exxon...................................95.04 Ford.....................................13.94 Exelon..................................37.52 GE........................................25.82 FifthThird............................20.18 HawaiianElectric................28.10 Hewlett Packard.................36.16 HomeDepot........................95.73 Intel Corp............................33.76 IBM....................................161.75 IntlPaper..............................52.37 JCPenney...............................7.24 JohnsonControls.................48.54 Johnson&Johnson............108.80 JPMorgan Chase.................61.13 Kraft.....................................57.66 Kroger..................................57.50 Leggett&Platt......................39.71 Manpower...........................66.53 McDonald’s.........................94.64 Merck&Co...........................59.55

Microsoft.............................47.86 3M......................................155.60 Monsanto..........................113.87 Newell..................................34.49 AGL......................................55.13 Nike.....................................94.67 Parker-Han........................127.73 Pfizer....................................30.04 Pepsico................................96.88 Procter&Gamble.................88.99 RaymondJames...................56.65 Republic..............................38.52 Sears Hldg...........................33.26 SensientTech.......................59.63 Sprint.....................................4.91 Staples..................................12.96 TheTravelers.....................101.48 UnitedContinental.............54.11 UnitedTech.......................107.95 USBancorp..........................43.52 USSteel................................36.36 Verizon.................................50.33 Walgreen..............................65.66 WalMartStores....................77.70 WalMartMexico..................23.22 WasteMgt............................48.88 Wendy’s.................................8.06

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DEERFIELD (AP) – Oreo cookie maker Mondelez International raised its outlook for the year on Wednesday, citing the cost-cutting it’s doing to offset weak global sales.

The Deerfield-based company, which also makes Cadbury chocolate and Trident gum, said revenue fell during the third quarter, dragged down by declines in saturated markets like the United States and Europe.

Revenue declined to $8.34 billion and fell short of the $8.41 billion Wall Street expected.

DEERFIELD (AP) – Walgreen’s revenue from established stores topped analyst expectations last month, as more flu shots and higher pharmacy revenue helped the nation’s largest drugstore chain.

The Deerfield company said Wednesday that revenue from stores open at least a year rose 5.6 percent last month. That figure is seen as a key indicator of a retailer’s health because it excludes the potentially distorting impact of recently opened or closed stores.

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Commodities The following quotations are provided as a community service by Sterling Futures: Corn: Dec. 3.701⁄4; March 3.83; July 3.981⁄2 Soybeans: Nov. 10.201⁄2; Jan. 10.193⁄4; March 10.241⁄4 Soybean oil: Dec. 32.72; March 33.11

marijuana in the District for more than a decade.

The District voted 69-31 percent Tuesday to approve the growing, possessing or sharing of up to two ounces of pot and up to three mature marijuana plants for personal use. Months earlier, a decriminalization law took effect, limiting the penalty for possession of a personal-use amount to a $25 ticket.

But it could take months at least before pot-smoking is totally OK in the District. Elected officials and advocates can’t even agree whether the Congressional review period lasts 30 days while the House and Senate are both in session, or 60.

Also, the initiative doesn’t provide for the legal sale or taxation of marijuana.

Democratic mayorelect Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that she won’t let it take effect until the D.C. Council implements rules that she said could be “similar to how we tax and regulate alcohol.”

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Dinnertime bully might be victim of low blood sugar Dear Abby, In reference to “It’s All Good, Until ...” (Aug. 1), the woman whose otherwise easygoing husband turns hypercritical every evening at dinner, he may have hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or be pre-diabetic, as my husband is.

My story is the same as hers. My husband is even-tempered and a great partner – until his sugar gets low. Then he turns from Dr. Jekyll into Mr. Hyde.

My advice to her is to have a doctor check her husband for those issues.

In the meantime, he might start having an afternoon protein snack, so his sugar doesn’t drop by dinner, if

opinions about the husband’s behavior, including a registered nurse who wrote: “What’s happening may be that his blood sugar or glucose is getting too low at that time and causing personality changes. ... This time of day is crucial for people with either diabetes or other insulin problems.

Please suggest her husband see a doctor to have this checked.”

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

that is, in fact, the problem. Peanut butter crackers are excellent.

Dear Abby, – Someone Who Knows “Ingrid” and I have in Knoxville, Tennessee been dating for a couple of months. We’re in our Dear Someone, early 50s, and both of Thank you for the us have been married heads-up. Dozens of before. We get along fine, readers offered similar and our relationship is

proceeding slowly, but appropriately.

My problem is, when we talk on the phone, we don’t really have a conversation. Ingrid will talk without interruption, sometimes for 5 minutes at a time. I can’t get a word in. I can put the phone down and come back and she’ll still be talking. It’s not quite that bad in person, although she’s still quite a talker.

Often, she’ll ask me a question, then interrupt me when I try to answer.

It really bugs me.

It has reached a point that I don’t want to talk to her on the phone. The calls can last 30 minutes or more, and I get bored

and irritated. How do I address this with her without hurting her feelings or affecting our relationship? She’s starting to feel my reluctance to call her back.

– Getting An Earful in Arizona Dear Getting An Earful, If Ingrid is starting to feel your reluctance to return her calls, I’m guessing she has found a way to let you know.

This is your opening for a truth session with your lady friend in which you explain how those phone monologues – notice I didn’t say “conversations” – make you feel.

What she’s doing is

rude. The cause may be nervousness, thoughtlessness, or that she’s a compulsive talker. If she cares about you, she will want to know if she’s doing something that’s making you back away.

Being honest with her is the only way to get this fixed, if the problem is fixable. At your ages, lifelong habits may not be easy to break.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Friday, Nov. 7 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Whiteside County Genealogists meeting, 9 a.m., Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce meeting room, 211 Locust St., Sterling, 815-626-2700.

American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Amboy High School, 11 E. Hawley St. Donations: 800-733-2767.

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

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St.

Medicare Part D program, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

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

County Market, 1380 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed; 10 p.m., open, candlelight, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

nepin Ave., Dixon.

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

Downstairs, west door.

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

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hos-

pital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous, an addiction abstinence program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815857-2682.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, First Congregational Church, 218 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Saturday, Nov. 8 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, women’s; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m.,

open, tradition; 12:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2315.

Parkinson’s Support Group, 10 a.m., Board Room, Mercy South Medical Center, 638 S. Bluff Blvd., Clinton, Iowa, 563243-5585.

Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.noon, Walmart, 1901 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

Downstairs, west door.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old School; 8 p.m., open, fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

World Community Day, 12:30 p.m., St. Mary Parish Center, 509 Avenue B, Sterling.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 1-2:30 p.m., Save-A-Lot, 928 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Sauk Computer User Group, 1-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

COMMUNITY EVENTS Thursday, Nov. 6 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Stump Jumpers, 9 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, weather permitting.

Register: 815-732-3252 or 800541-5479.

Bingo and popcorn, 9-10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

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

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

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

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

Thanksgiving trivia, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

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Crafts and quilts, 12:30-3 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave. Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

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

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

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

Friday, Nov. 7 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

Pumpkin! Pumpkin! Fall Storytimes for children 3-5, 10-10:30 a.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., Sterling, 815-625-1370.

Fall storytime for 3 to 5-yearolds, 10 a.m.-10:30, Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., 815-625-1370.

Line dancing, 11 a.m., White-

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

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

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

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

Movie, “The Big Year,” 12:15 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave. Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

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

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

Farkle, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Cabbage rolls dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815284-2003.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, Nov. 8 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-6268610.

St. Patrick Church Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Holloway Center, 612 Highland Ave., Dixon, 815-284-7719.

Polo Area Senior Center Craft and Vendor Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 101 E. Mason St., 815946-3818.

Sauk Valley Computer Users, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Sunday, Nov. 9 St. Patrick Church Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m.-noon, Holloway Center, 612 Highland Ave., Dixon, 815-284-7719.

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

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

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Quilting, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3251.

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

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

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

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CLINTON, IOWA | CONCERT

Performance to include local composer’s work Other area musicians to be featured in show STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

CLINTON, Iowa – Musicians of Clinton Symphony Orchestra will perform a program of chamber music, featuring

groups of three to nine musicians, at 3 p.m. Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church, 439 Third Avenue South.

Included will be a French piece for nine woodwind, and a trio for flute, clarinet, and bassoon, followed by a response composition by local composer Mark Bressler of Mount Carroll. Bressler

teaches at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon. He also is the conductor of the Dixon Municipal Band.

Mark The program will Bressler close with a brass quintet piece composed for the ensemble Canadian Brass.

The performance will feature Crystal Duffee (flute), a native of Morrison and the symphony’s principal flute; Emily Bressler (clarinet), a Sterling native and music teacher at West Carroll schools; and Cheryl Neumann (bassoon) of Morrison, music teacher at Chadwick-Milledgeville schools.

Admission is $15 for adults,

$5 for students, and free for children in eighth grade and younger.

Tickets are available at the door, or in advance at clintonsymphony.org, at Grummert’s Hardware, 424 Locust St., Sterling; Fitzgerald’s Pharmacy, 124 E. Main St., Morrison; and Tegeler Music, 101 S. Second St., Clinton.

WHAT’S GOING ON master.com or through the BMO Harris Bank Center box office, 815-968-5222.

DIXON | THE NEXT PICTURE SHOW

Friday First Fridays in Oregon OREGON – First Fridays Open Stage music show returns at 7 p.m. to the Oregon VFW Post 8739, 1310 W. Washington St. Each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are all acoustic, and a professional sound system is provided.

The music is varied and includes country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of all of the above. Admission is a donation. All musicians and spectators are welcome. Call 815-9730942 for more information.

ART EXHIBITS At The Next Picture Show DIXON – Carrie Newcomer will perform at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at the gallery, 113 W. First St. Tickets are $25 and are available by visiting TNPS or calling 815285-4924. Find out more about the folk singer-songwriter at carrienewcomer.com.

Member Ken Reif is showing his paintings through Nov. 15 at First National Bank, 220 E. Main St., Amboy.

Art at the Loveland DIXON – The art collection at Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St., and its many other exhibits are available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment. Guided group tours can be scheduled by contacting Steve Wilson at swilson@lovelandcommunityhouse. org or 815-284-2741.

Visit lovelandcommunityhouse. org for a virtual tour of the museum, and for more information.

Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.

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The National Watercolor Traveling Exhibit will open from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and will run through Dec. 31 at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St., Dixon.

Exhibit to feature watercolor paintings

BANDS AND BARS Get listed!

Are you in a band that would like to be listed in Plan!t Sauk Valley’s free entertainment calendar? Are you a bar that offers live entertainment? Send an email with the band’s name, booking number and website or Facebook page, and gig or event schedule, or the bar’s event schedule, to Lucas Pauley at lpauley@saukvalley.com.

At Books on First DIXON – Eileen Quest will play from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the store, 202 W. First St. At Champs STERLING – 30 West will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 216 Locust St. Upcoming: Nov. 15, Brushville; Nov. 22, Corey Cox; Nov. 26, The Cal Stage Band; Nov. 28, Trippin Molly; and Nov. 29, DJ Josh Briggs For more information, call 815626-6003.

At The Cooler ROCK FALLS – Karaoke with the Funnies will run from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. today at the bar, 311 W. Second St. Smoke ‘n Guns will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Friday. Pablo and the Rhythmix

Local gallery is one of five stops STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

DIXON – The National Watercolor Traveling Exhibit will will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Saturday.

Upcoming: Nov. 14, Rout 38; and Nov. 15, Vice Squad Band.

At Kuehl’s Pub PROPHETSTOWN – Reflex Blues will play from 9 p.m. to midnight Nov. 15 at the bar, 213 Washington St. At Long Shot ROCK FALLS – Rat Baxter will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 3312 W. Rock Falls Road.

At Val’s Place DIXON – Boxcar Phantoms will play from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the bar, 316 W. First St. Acoustic open mic is open to

open from 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday and will run through Dec. 31 at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St. About 30 paintings from the National Watercolor Society will be displayed.

Dixon is one of five the public at 8:30 p.m. every Monday.

Musicians also are welcome to join the band with Notorious Folk, featuring Steve Catron, at 8 p.m. every Tuesday.

At Whiskey Barrel Saloon ROCK FALLS – Down 24 will play from 9 p.m, to 1 a.m. Friday at the bar, 305 W. Second St. Time Bandits will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday.

Friday Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers DIXON – Lyle Grobe and Jim Miller will play at 6:30 p.m. at the Brandywine, 441 state Route 2.

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stops for the exhibit.

According to a news release, “over the years, the traveling exhibition has included works by American masters such as Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth, and con-

temporary masters including Cheng Khee Chee, and John Salminen.”

The exhibit is free to the public.

For more information, visit thenextpictureshow.org or call 815-285-4294.

Upcoming: 7-10 p.m. Nov. 15 at Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway; 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 21 at Brandywine; 8-11:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at Wagon Wheel in Sterling; and 7-10 p.m. Dec. 6 at Sterling Moose

COMEDY Nov. 15 Chicago comedian in area DEER GROVE – Aaron Foster of Chicago will showcase his brand of comedy at 8 p.m. at Arnie’s Happy Spot, 1667 Hoover Road.

Admissions is $5. Doors open at 7 p.m.

CONCERTS Today Christian rock in Rockford ROCKFORD – Third Day, a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia, will perform at 7 p.m. at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Ticket prices are $17, 24 and $68, and are on sale at ticket-

Friday and Saturday RSO set to perform ROCKFORD – The Rockford Symphony Orchestra will welcome guest artist Jeffrey Biegel and composer and Rockford native Jake Runestad as the guests for SoundBites, the lunchtime discussion series hosted by Steve Larsen, RSO music director.

The free event is set for noon Friday at Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club, 5151 Guilford Road.

Guests may order from the club’s menu. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 815-965-0049.

The RSO’s next performance in the ComEd Classics Series is set for at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Biegel and the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center’s Mendelssohn Chorale will perform Runestad’s orchestral work “Dreams of the Fallen.” Runestad’s work seeks to express life through the eyes of a soldier, both during combat and after returning home. The RSO has co-commissioned the piece with five other orchestras across the country. Runestad is a 2004 graduate of Guilford High School.

Tickets range from $22 to $60, and are available at rockfordsymphony.com or by calling the box office at 815-965-0049.

Student tickets are $7. Veterans of the armed forces are invited to attend the performance for free.

Go to rockfordsymphony.com or call 815-965-0049 for more information.

Sunday Straight No Chaser ROCKFORD – Atlantic Records recording group Straight No Chaser will perform at 7 p.m. at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Tickets start at $27 and are on sale through ticketmaster.com, and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets also can be purchased from the Coronado box office by calling 815-968-2722.

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Go to adlertheatre.com for more information.

Dec. 20 ‘Very Electric Christmas’ DEKALB – The Egyptian Theatre and The Daily Chronicle will present Lightwire Theater’s “A Very Electric Christmas,” at 7:30 p.m. at the theater, 135 N. Second St. Since its appearance as a semifinalist on “America’s Got Talent” in 2012, Lightwire Theater has been entertaining audiences all over the world with its combina-

tion of dance, puppetry and technology.

Reserved ticket prices range from $15-35, and can be purchased at egyptiantheatre.org, by phone at 815-758-1225, or at the box office, 135 N. Second St. Box office hours are 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursdays, and an hour before performances.

Feb. 20 Lambert tour stop in Rockford ROCKFORD – Country star Miranda Lambert will bring her Certified Platinum Tour to the area at 7:30 p.m. at BMO Harris Bank

Nov. 15-16 Blue Man Group in area ROCKFORD – Blue Man Group will bring its new theatrical touring production to the area at 8 p.m.

Nov. 15 and 3 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Tickets start at $37 and are on sale through ticketmaster.com, and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets also can be purchased from the Coronado box office by calling 815-968-2722.

Dec. 16 Counting Crows in area DAVENPORT, Iowa – Counting Crows will perform with Twin Forks at 7:30 p.m. at Adler Theatre, 136 E. Third St. Tickets are $55 and $69.75.

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Dec. 13 Holiday concert in area CLINTON, Iowa – Clinton Symphony Orchestra will perform music of the holiday season at 7:30 p.m. in Vernon Cook Theater at Clinton High School, 817 Eighth Ave. South.

The orchestra will be joined by the high school’s a capella choir for the second portion of the concert, including some choruses from Handel’s “Messiah.”

The concert will include a carol sing-along with the audience.

Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for students and free for those in eighth grade or younger.

Tickets are available at the door, or in advance at clintonsymphony. org or at Grummert’s Hardware, 424 Locust St., Sterling; Fitzgerald’s Pharmacy, 124 E. Main St., Morrison; and Tegeler Music, 101 S. Second St., Clinton.

Grammy winners coming to Rockford ROCKFORD – Grammy awardwinning country group Little Big Town will make a stop on “The Painkiller Tour” at BMO Harris Bank Center.

Tickets are $32.50 and $45.

They may be purchased at ticketmaster.com or by calling the box office at 815-968-5222.

The band, known for hits such as “Boondocks,” “Pontoon” and “Little White Church,” released its sixth album, “Painkiller,” on Oct. 21.

Sunday Coin show set in Dixon DIXON – This year’s Dixon Coin

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Dec. 5-6 Madrigal singers to perform OREGON – The Oregon High School Madrigals will perform at their annual Madrigal Dinner, with dinner starting at 6 p.m. both nights in the dining hall at Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, 1834 S. state Route 2.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

The evening will include performances for the madrigal singers, skits and more.

Cost to attend is $15 and includes dinner. The deadline for ticket orders is Dec. 1.

To make reservations, email astarkey@ocusd.net or call 815732-6241, ext. 1206.

Club show is coming this weekend to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

Dealer set-up will be from 7 to 9 a.m., with public hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dealers can show items for $45 for the first table and $25 for each additional table.

A 50/50 drawing will take place, as will drawings for coin-collecting items.

For more information or dealer applications, call Jerry Bartlett at 815-626-5934, Jack Lawyer at 815-284-9157, or Dave Mammoser at 815-4401409.

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Nov. 29 Trans Infinity to perform DIXON – Trans Infinity Orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. at Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave. The group performed a sold-out show last year during Thanksgiving weekend at the theater.

Tickets are $20 and are available at dixontheatre.com and the Main Street office, 115 S. Hennepin Ave.; Sauk Valley Bank, 300 Walton Drive; Venier Jewelers, 117 W. First St.; and Trein’s Jewelry, 201 W. First St. The show features a choir of singers and a light show.

Go to anightoftso.com for more information about the group.

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Go to www.franklingroveil.org for more information.

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9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Illinois National Guard Armory, 412 W. Everett.

The show is moving from its usual location at the Loveland Community House.

The show will feature bake sales, crafts, and a raffle. Food will be available for purchase.

Books, CDs, DVDs, and puzzles will be sold, with proceeds going to the local Wounded Warriors.

Go to dixonillioness.org for more information.

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Limited VIP seating is available by calling 815-238-9724.

Find Midnight River Choir and Logan’s on Facebook for more information.

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Tickets are $25 in advance or $27 at the door, plus applicable fees.

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WHAT’S GOING ON DIXON | SVCCA CONCERT SERIES CRAFT SHOWS, FLEA MARKETS, VENDOR SHOWS Nov. 15 Annual Christmas craft show PAW PAW – The Paw Paw annual Christmas Craft Show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Paw Paw Schools’ junior high school gym, 511 Chapman St. Crocheted items and crafts will be sold. Vendors with Tastefully Simple and other companies will sell items. A Christmas tree raffle will take place. Tickets are $1 or six for $5.

For more information, call Tammy at 630-669-9667.

Train, farm toy show PRINCETON – The seventh annual Northern Illinois Model Train Fair and Farm Toy Show is set to run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bureau County Fairgrounds, 811 W. Peru St. Admission is $4 for adults and free for kids 10 and younger.

The show will feature train layouts, and all scales of train cars, engines and stock for sale. Farm toys also will be available for purchase.

The show will be held in the three heated, handicap-accessible buildings at the fairgrounds.

Breakfast and lunch will be sold at a concession stand.

Those interested in showing or selling can go to bureaucountryfair.com or call Nancy Monier at 815-303-2905.

Dec. 12-13 Farm Show in Sterling STERLING – The Northwestern Illinois Farm Show will return this year to Westwood Fitness and Sports Center, 1900 Westwood Drive.

The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 12 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 13. There is no admission free. Parking at the center is also free.

There will displays on the latest in farm equipment, feed, seed, fertilizer products, insurance and financial services, health and safety information, and more.

There will be many activities for kids Dec. 13, including a tractor pull beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Prizes will be awarded in four age divisions.

Companies interested in registering for the show can do so at nwilfarmshow.com.

The annual show is presented by the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, Whiteside County Farm Bureau and the Sterling Park District.

For more information about the show, contact the chamber at 815-625-2400, at chamber@ essex1.com or saukvalleychamber.com.

DOWNTOWN EVENTS Saturday Second Saturdays in Dixon DIXON – Second Saturdays Art Happenings, featuring art, music and other cultural events, returns to various venues, mostly from 6 to 8 p.m. downtown, between First and Second streets and Peoria and Galena avenues.

Find the event on Facebook for a complete schedule and more details.

Upcoming: Dec. 13

FAMILY FUN Jan. 6-7 Elmo in the area ROCKFORD – Elmo will bring his friends to the area with “Sesame Street Live Let’s Dance!” at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 6 and 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 7 at BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm Street.

Parents and their children will be able to dance with their favorite Sesame Street characters.

Tickets start at $18 and are on sale at ticketmaster.com or

Pop, jazz trio to perform at Dixon High STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5501

DIXON – The Tony DeSare Trio will present the second concert of the Sauk Valley Community Concert Association series at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Dixon High School auditorium, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

DeSare leads his trio of piano, bass and drums. The singer, pianist and songwriter has performed throughout the United States, as well as Australia, Japan and Hong Kong.

DeSare covers old and new pop and jazz standards. He sings the music of songwriters, including Sinatra and Prince.

According to a news release, “he belongs to a group of through the BMO Harris Bank Center box office, 815-968-5222.

FARMERS MARKETS In Sterling STERLING – The Twin City Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the historic Twin City Produce Building, 106 Ave. A. Find the market on Facebook, go to www.twincityfarmersmarket. com, or call 815-499-7268 for a list of vendors, upcoming events and more information.

FUN FOR A CAUSE Saturday Annual Fur Ball DIXON – Granny Rose Animal Shelter will host its 13th annual Fur Ball at The Brandywine, 441 state Route 2.

Cocktails and a silent auction will begin at 6:30 p.m., with a buffet style dinner beginning at 7:30.

The dessert auction will begin at 8:30.

Brenda Fiorina, a Rock Falls author, will be presenting the second book, “Rescue Kitty,” in the Read, Write and Rescue book program. The program, sponsored by Granny Rose, in conjunction with Ogle County and Whiteside County health departments, and Rock Falls Coloma Township, has provided two books to every first-grader in Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties.

Limited seating is available for the event. Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased at the shelter, 613 River Lane.

Proceeds from the event will benefit stray and homeless animals.

Call 815-288-7387 for more information.

Saturday and Sunday Annual holiday bazaar DIXON – The annual holiday bazaar of the Catholic Women’s Club of St. Patrick Church will be this weekend at the church’s Holloway Center, 612 Highland Ave. The bazaar will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday. Handcrafted

IN BRIEF Brokaw’s sports special on hunting NEW YORK (AP) – Tom Brokaw will take NBC Sports Network viewers with him on a trip to his native South Dakota for pheasant hunting season, a special that could

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The veteran NBC anchor hosts “Opening Day,” airing at 10 p.m. Nov. 19, after a hockey game.

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Upcoming concerts in the SVCCA series include Jaimee Paul on Feb. 19, and Ben Gulley on May 4.

Season memberships are available and can be purchased at the concert. Individual memberships are $40, with family memberships available for $95. Other membership categories exist, as well. Admission to concerts is by membership only.

Included with membership is admission to see the shows of the Ottawa and Freeport Concert Association shows for no additional cost.

Membership forms also are available at svcca.org. Or call Roberta at 815-677-6676 for a brochure.

items, decorations, baked goods, a candy store, and a re-gift store will be featured.

Coffee and cinnamon rolls will be served from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, and after 8 and 10:30 a.m.

Masses on Sunday. Chicken tetrazinni dinner will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at a cost of $6 for adults and $3 for children.

Proceeds will be given to Meals on Wheels, Dixon Food Pantry, Hospice of the Rock River Valley, St. Mary School, and other local charities. For more information, call the church at 815-284-7719.

Nov. 15 Tasting to help Amos Fund DIXON – The second fall tea tasting to benefit the Amos Fund will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at Ginkgo Tree Café, 216 W. First St. Ginkgo Tree employees will set out their top 10 teas. Each participant will receive tickets for five cups of tea, and a dish of cookies. Live music will be part of the event.

Tickets are $10 in advance and may be purchased from Ginkgo Tree; River Ridge Animal Hospital, 273 state Route 2; Deb Proctor at 815-213-0164; or Laura Peterson at 815-535-2488. The cost will be $13 at the door.

Proceeds will help with the cost of health care for pets of those with limited income.

Nov. 21 Event for scholarship fund STERLING – Runners are wanted for the first Santas on the Run, a fundraiser for the Sterling-Rock Falls Family YMCA scholarship fund.

The 2K run/walk will be for all ages and fitness levels. Participants must wear Santa suits, and the Santas will lead the Twin Cities Holiday parade after the run, walk.

The course will leave from the YWCA of the Sauk Valley parking lot, 412 First Ave. The cost is $25 for adults and $20 for children younger than 12.

Advance registration is required.

Visit srfymca.org or stop at the YMCA, 2505 YMCA Way, to register. Race day registrations will not be accepted.

Wescott will discuss the history of the Russell, Burdsall & Ward Bolt and Nut Company, which established its operations in 1907 on the riverfront.

The current project started in 2013 and includes plans for a park and hotel. Completion is estimated by the end of 2015.

Call Terry Buckaloo at 815-6226215 for more information.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS Nov. 12 Need help decorating?

STERLING – Hospice of the Rock River Valley and the 2014 Festival of Trees presents “Holiday Designs and Desserts,” with Jim Behrens, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bethel Reformed Church, 230 E. 23rd St. Behrens will share the latest in holiday decorating. Desserts and coffee will be available. Tickets are $20, and seating is limited.

Tickets are available at Hospice of the Rock River Valley, 264 state Route 2, Dixon; Blumen Stuff, 1512 Prophetstown Road, Rock Falls; Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce, 101 W. Second St. #301; and Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 Locust St., Sterling.

Call 815-288-3673 or visit hospicerockriver.org to order a ticket.

Nov. 16 Festival of Trees Gala DIXON – This year’s Festival of Trees Gala will celebrate “25 Years of Holiday Magic”.

The gala will be at The Brandywine Banquet Center, 441 state Route 2. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction will start at 6 p.m. A sit-down dinner and a dessert and live auction will follow.

Tickets are $50 per person or $400 a table. Reservations are due by Saturday.

To sign up or for more information, call 815-28-3673.

All proceeds from the festival, Holiday Designs, and the gala benefit hospice patients and families.

HISTORY LOVERS Saturday History of riverfront ROCK FALLS – Bill Wescott, mayor of Rock Falls, will give a free presentation to the SterlingRock Falls Historical Society and public on the city’s riverfront development at 2 p.m. at CGH Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre Road.

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Nov. 14 at the Dixon High School auditorium, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

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Upcoming: 8 p.m.-midnight Nov. 14 at Bogey’s, 729 Timber Creek Road, Dixon; 8 p.m.-midnight Nov. 15 at Slurp and Burp, 4319 S. Loran Road, Pearl City; 8 p.m.-midnight Nov. 22 at Brandywine, 441 state Route 2, Dixon; 8 p.m.-midnight Nov. 26 at The Roadhouse; 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Nov. 28 at First Street Pub; and 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 29 Ralphie and Lu Lu’s, 812 Main St., Ashton Tuesday At Charlie’s Bar and Grill MOUNT CARROLL – Karaoke is offered at 7 p.m. every week at Charlie’s Bar and Grill, 123 W. Market St.

OPEN MIC Sunday Musicians welcome in Mount Carroll MOUNT CARROLL – Open mic is on tap at 4 p.m. every week at Charlie’s Bar and Grill, 123 W. Market St. Nov. 13 Open mic at SVCC DIXON – An open mic nice will start at 7 p.m. in Sauk Valley Community College’s new art gallery, on the west side of campus, 173 state Route 2.

Seasonal treats and coffee will be served at 6 p.m.

No registration is required.

For more information, contact Tom Irish at thomas.r.irish@svcc. edu or call 815-835-6394.

THEATER Friday through Sunday Disney show at SVCC STERLING – Woodlawn Arts Academy will present Disney’s “The Jungle Book Kids” at the Jerry Mathis Theater at Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2.

The show runs at 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets are $5 and on sale in the main office at Woodlawn, 3807 Woodlawn Road. Only cash and checks are accepted. All seating will be general admission.

The show features local students from second to fifth grade, directed by Faith Morrison, with music direction by Anne Whalen, and stage direction by Ashley Frye.

Go to woodlawnartsacademy. com for more information.

Mystery to hit stage THOMSON – The West Carroll High School drama department will present “A Haunting We Will Go,” a mystery-comedy by Tim Kelly, in the school’s gymnasium, 500 Cragmoor St. The performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets are available at the door.

They are $6 for adults, $4 for students and senior citizens, and $2 for pre-school age children.

Friday through Sunday and Nov. 14-16 Comedy on local stage MOUNT MORRIS – The Performing Arts Guide will present “Arsenic and Old Lace,” a comedy, at Pinecrest Grove Theatre, at Evergreen Lane and South McKendrie Avenue.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m.

Sunday.

Tickets can be reserved for $12 or purchased at the door for $10.

Go to performingartsguild.com or call 815-734-2103 for tickets or more information.

AT THE MUSEUM The Depot is open AMBOY – The Amboy Depot Museum, 99 E. Main St., is open for the season. Admission is free.

Go to www.amboydepotmuseum. org or call 815-631-7391 for appointments or more information.

World War II museum open for Veterans Day ROCHELLE – The Roberts Armory World War II Museum will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in honor of Veterans Day. Artifacts from World War II specializing in the 70th Tank Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, and Rochelle World War II veterans will be displayed. To find the museum, go to the intersection of state Route 251 and Intermodal Drive, where an Army truck will be visible. Signs will guide visitors along a 3-mile route.

There is no admission fee. Visit robertsarmory.com for more information.

History at Loveland DIXON – The History Museum has artifacts and displays on local and national history at Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St. The art museum also is available for viewing and features works by nationally known local artists.

The museum’s hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Country Store the place to shop for holiday gifts Baked Goods Chairman: Chris Byar The grand opening for the Country Store, sponsored by Sterling Federal Bank, will be at noon Nov. 16.

Our doors will be open through Nov. 23 in the little red building at Woodlawn Arts Complex.

Posted signs will direct you to parking and the store entrance.

Shop the Country Store for your Christmas celebration needs, including gifts, decorations, and homemade baked goods.

The Country Store will be laden with all the necessities to make your Christmas preparations a breeze.

We will be ready to help you find that special something for all on your Christmas list: Grandma and Grandpa, Mom and Dad, family, that special teacher, neighbors, and friends.

Country Store Hours Nov. 16 Noon to 5 p.m.

Nov. 17-22 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Nov. 23 Noon to 3 p.m.

The Country Store will have a wide variety of Christmas décor, including decorated wreaths and miniature trees. We will have snowmen, Christmas signs, word signs, decorative plates, angels, ornaments, tree skirts, decorative pillows, decorated chairs, sleds, benches, and so much more.

Let us help you with your holiday baking, too. Churches and organizations from all over the area will be making cookies, quick breads, candies, brownies, Rice Krispies treats, Chex mix,

and puppy chow for the Country Store. Treats will be packaged in small containers, and also the ever popular cookie trays. Be sure to stock up on homemade baked goods for your holiday table and freezer. A variety of quality pre-packaged nuts also will be for sale, including cashews, mixed nuts, s’mores mix, almonds, and more.

The Country Store is created by the generous communities of the Rock River Valley, which recognize the need and significance of the services provided by Hospice of the Rock River Valley. People donate their time, money, hand-crafted items, and baked goods.

These generous volunteers make the Country Store a reality and a significant fundraiser for hospice.

Supplemental funding is provided by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Don’t miss Designs and Dessert Show Chairman: Karen Voss Hospice of the Rock River Valley presents the Holiday Designs and Desserts Show with Jim Behrens.

Behrens is an accomplished floral designer who will offer holiday decorating tips.

The Holiday Designs and Desserts Show is a perfect opportunity to learn a few holiday decorating hints from a professional. It also

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is a great way to learn about holiday decorating trends.

Behrens’ shows are always fun and full of inspiration, and will leave you wanting to make your home holiday ready as soon as possible. If you have not attended this show in the past, mark your calendars for Nov. 12, and call your friends.

This is a fun way to get some professional decorating tips. The Holiday Designs and Desserts Show will be from 7 to

9 p.m. Nov. 12 at Bethel Reformed Church, 230 E. 23rd St., Sterling (across from the Duis Center).

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Hospice of the Rock River Valley, 264 state Route 2, Dixon; Behrens Blumen Stuff, 1512 Prophetstown Road, Rock Falls; the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 Locust St., Sterling; and the Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce, 101 W. Second St.

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Chairmen: Jodi Woessner and Kathy Hinrichs It’s hard to believe the holiday season is just around the corner. Welcome your family and friends this year with a special festive table setting.

What a deal. You can purchase a special table setting and help Hospice of the Rock River Valley all at once.

A festive table helps to encourage family and

friends to join together for food, fellowship, and a time-out from the busy schedules of the holidays. When your group gathers this year, ask them the two questions below.

What’s the best thing that has happened to you this year?

What are three things you are thankful for this year?

Don’t forget to stop by the table-setting room, where this year there will be a special surprise

with our younger people in mind. Don’t miss a chance to place your bid on this one.

Normally, our tables include all that you see on them. However, be sure to see the bid sheets for specifics. A thank you to our 2014 decorators – Jodi Woessner, Kathy Hinrichs, Candi Parks, Michelle Parks, Yolanda Moreno, and Liz McCombs. We appreciate your generosity and assistance in making this event possible.

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ospice of the Rock River Valley’s 25th annual Festival of Trees event returns Nov. 18-23 to Woodlawn Arts Academy’s J. Mark Beaty Performance Center.

This great event has become a local holiday favorite, and features a number of local artists, organizations, and kids decorating trees. Many of the trees showcase the festival theme of “25 Years of Holiday Magic;” however, others will feature their own theme selected by the decorators. Some of this year’s themes include “Disney,” “Gold Rush,” “Isn’t She Lovely?,” “Winter Wonderland,” and more.

Everyone is welcome to watch decorators build this year’s Christmas forest from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Nov. 16 and 17. This year, our Winter Wonderland is sponsored by the CGH Caring Fund.

Once the trees are in place and Woodlawn’s performance center is turned into a beautiful holiday forest, visitors can come throughout the week to bid on their favorite trees in hopes of making it part of your holiday trimming. Trees must be paid for at the close of the silent auction at 3 p.m. Nov. 23. Buyers have the option of having their tree delivered directly to their home or place of business Nov. 24 or Nov. 25, just in time for Thanksgiving.

Delivery services are donated

by Shipperts’ Moving & Storage of Dixon.

We would like to especially thank those individuals and companies sponsoring and decorating this year’s trees.

Honor a loved one with Tree of Memories Chairmen: Sarah Cebula and Nina Setchell Hospice of the Rock River Valley is committed to an idea that has become an annual tradition.

We recognize the holidays are a time of joy and celebration. They also are a time of reflection. Loved ones can be honored and remembered during the holiday season with our Tree of Memories.

The Tree of Memories, sponsored by Northern Illinois Cancer Treatment Center, is a wonderful way to keep the memory of a loved one alive throughout the holiday season. This year you have the opportunity to purchase a ceramic ornament in memory or in honor of a loved one. Each ornament placed on the tree reflects caring and loving memories.

The name of your loved one will be placed on the ornament and displayed next to the Tree of Memories during the

Festival of Trees Nov. 18-23 at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road, Sterling.

Ornaments are $10. They also may be purchased to give as gifts. Ornaments will be available at the information desk during the Festival, and at the hospice office.

Proceeds assist Hospice of the Rock River Valley in providing support to the terminally ill and their families. The professional

staff and team of volunteers offer expert and compassionate care at a most vulnerable time.

Services include nursing care, physician services, social work services, pastoral counseling, bereavement services, volunteer support, inpatient and respite care, dietary consultation, and specialized therapies, as well as assistance with medications, medical supplies, and equipment. Although some of these services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid or insurance benefits, Hospice of the Rock River Valley is committed to not shifting costs to our patients or their families. The Tree of Memories is one of several events sponsored by hospice that allows us to continue that commitment.

If you are interested in having a loved one honored or remembered, visit us Nov. 18-23 at Woodlawn Arts Academy for the 25th Annual Festival of Trees, or call Hospice of the Rock River Valley at 815-2883673.

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Big effort put into a small tree Friendship Trees often have a special theme Chairmen: Barb Young and Yolanda Moreno The Friendship Tree decorators continue to dazzle us each year with their unique ideas in decorating these small 2-foot and 3-foot trees.

Decorators are local businesses, organizations, or individuals who donate their time and talent to transform these trees from Charlie Brown trees into whimsical beauties.

We could not accomplish this event without their dedication and support of Hospice of the Rock River Valley.

Their inspiration may be to honor a loved one by dedicating a tree in their memory or in support of a special cause.

Many of these trees have special themes, which makes them a hit with both the young and old at heart, because no two are alike. Their size makes them the perfect gift or holiday decoration for a tabletop or mantel.

The Friendship Trees are part of the silent auction, and bids can be placed Nov. 18-23.

Past years have shown the bidding frenzy really starts on Sunday afternoon, when bidders watch carefully to make sure they aren’t outbid for their favorite tree.

So come see the Friendship Tree display and find that perfect one for someone special in your family or someplace special in your home.

Hospice of the Rock River Valley We Wish You a Happy Holiday Season and We Thank You for the Service You Provide!

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Event benefits patients and families of Hospice of the Rock River Valley

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wenty-five years ago, a charming idea from a group of volunteers became a reality and Festival of Trees was conceived as a community event that would benefit Hospice of the Rock River Valley. Now, years later, we are thrilled to present the 25th Festival of Trees celebration at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road, Sterling.

Festival of Trees has grown to include the Country Store, entertainment, Jim Behrens Design and Dessert Show, the Gala Evening and Auctions, and a variety of holiday decorated displays – trees, friendship trees, table settings, and more – none of which could be possible without the generosity of time, talent, and treasure shared by businesses, organizations, and individuals living in our communities.

The Festival of Trees benefits patients and families of Hospice

of the Rock River Valley. As a nonprofit organization, which benefits from United Way funding, we rely on community support in order to continue our tradition of quality compassionate care to terminally ill patients and their families.

Festival of Trees is our largest fundraiser and community event, and we are pleased to once again have CGH Medical Center as our presenting sponsor. We also would like to thank Woodlawn Arts Academy for hosting the Festival of Trees. Without the generous use of the facility and contributions from all of our sponsors and donors, this event would not exist. To all, we say thank you.

Consider this your invitation to join us in the 25th Festival of Trees.

Witness the power of community service, volunteerism, and partnership with Woodlawn Arts Academy and enjoy an exciting introduction

Chairman: Anne Kenney Dessert Auction Chairman: Roberta Dillon

to the 2014 holiday season.

To everyone in the Sauk Valley, on behalf of the staff and board of directors at Hospice of the Rock River Valley, please accept our sincere and simple thank you.

Carolyn Spencer, executive director, and Karen Voss, marketing director, Hospice of the Rock River Valley

Wednesday, Nov. 12 7-9 p.m.: Holiday Designs and Desserts Show with Jim Behrens, Bethel Reformed Church, 230 E. 23rd St. (across from the Duis Center), Sterling. Holiday decorating hints and new holiday decorating trends. $20. Tickets available at Hospice of the Rock River Valley and Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce in Dixon, Behrens Blumen Stuff in Rock Falls, and the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce in Sterling.

Saturday, Nov. 15 6 p.m.: Gala Evening & Auctions at The Brandywine, Dixon. 6 p.m., Cocktails/Hors D’oeuvres & Silent Auction; 7:30 p.m., Dessert Auction, Dinner & Live Auction. $50 per person. For reservations, call 815-288-3673. Presented by US Bank.

This year’s Hospice of The Rock River Valley’s 25th Festival of Trees Gala dinner and auctions will be Nov. 15 at The Brandywine Banquet Center, 441 state Route 2, Dixon.

The Festival of Trees is thrilled to have CGH Medical Center as a presenting sponsor this year, and US Bank is sponsoring this year’s Gala Evening.

The gala evening will include silent, live, and dessert auctions, and a delicious sit-down dinner. The evening will

begin with cocktails and hors’deouvres at 6, followed by dinner and auctions. The Gala Evening will be filled with fun and festivity that will reflect the essence of hospice – family, friendship, community, and caring. All proceeds benefit patients and families of Hospice of the Rock River Valley.

Gala coordinator Anne Kenney wishes to extend her gratitude to The Brandywine and to all who have assisted with this event. A very heartfelt thank you to our gala sponsors and Selmi’s Bridal Supplies and Katy Selmi-Downs for decorating for the gala, as well as all who have donated items to help make this a wonderful event.

Tuesday, Nov. 18 6 a.m.: Sterling Kiwanis Club Breakfast Meeting 10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Festival of Trees and Country Store Open Noon: Sterling Noon Rotary Luncheon 6:30-6:45 p.m.: Woodlawn Dance Performance Wednesday, Nov. 19 10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Festival of Trees and Country Store Open 5 p.m.: Woodlawn Tap Performance Thursday, Nov. 20 10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Festival of Trees and Country Store Open 6-7:30 p.m.: Woodlawn Violin Student Performance

Sunday, Nov. 16 10 a.m.-7 p.m.: Visit the opening day of The Country Store at Woodlawn Arts Academy. Sponsored by Sterling Federal Bank with supplemental funding provided by Thrivent Financial.

Noon to 7 p.m.: “Let the Magic Begin”. Watch area decorators create their holiday designs in our Winter Wonderland sponsored by the CGH Caring Fund.

Friday, Nov. 21 10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Festival of Trees and Country Store Open 6-6:30 p.m.: Woodlawn Tumbling Performance

Monday, Nov. 17 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Woodlawn is open for set-up.

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Country Store Open

Sunday, Nov. 23 Noon to 3 p.m.: Festival of Trees and Country Store Open 2 p.m.: Table Settings & Silent Auction Items End 2:30 p.m.: Friendship Trees Auction Ends 2:30 p.m.: Raffle Drawing 3 p.m.: Large Tree Auction Ends & Festival Closes

Saturday, Nov. 22 10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Festival of Trees and Country Store Open

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Milestone moments That’s how many milestones Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews passed Tuesday night, scoring his 200th goal and recording his 250th assist in a 5-0 win over Montreal. It was his 497th NHL game.

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Rude awakening Cousins lead the way as Comets, Hawks set to clash The Rudes are second cousins. Garrett’s father, Kevin, and Brady’s father, Brock, are first cousins.

Oregon and Newman are There may be a few preeach going to be in for a Rude game pleasantries on the awakening this weekend.

Each team has a Rude – Gar- Sterling Chevrolet Field turf if the Rudes cross paths, but rett for the Hawks and Brady once the ball is in the air, it for the Comets – who figure will be all business. heavily in each team’s plans “It’s just a football game,” heading into Saturday night’s Garrett said, “and I happen Class 3A second-round game to be playing against my at Roscoe Eades Stadium. cousin. It’s the same game Garrett Rude is the top plan for any other game.” offensive threat for Oregon “It definitely adds to the (6-4), with 148 carries for 731 friendly competition,” Brady yards and 13 touchdowns. He said, “but it’s just another also plays free safety. game, it’s another week, it’s Brady Rude fills a similar role for Newman (10-0). He’s another obstacle along the journey. I guess it will be bitPhilip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com rushed 112 times for 1,516 tersweet, no matter how it Newman’s Brady Rude carries an Aurora Christian tackler on yards and 22 touchdowns, turns out.” his back last Saturday in Sterling. Rude will face his second and lines up at middle cousin, Garrett, when the Comets host Oregon this weekend. linebacker.

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Size no matter for Sterling Warriors ready for big test with bigger Hurricanes

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Before Tuesday’s practice, Sterling coach Jon Schlemmer started listing the heights of Woodstock Marian’s players.

The coach was doing it for effect, and despite a clear size disadvantage, the Golden Warriors aren’t going to allow that to dampen their spirits heading into Saturday’s 5A second-round game against the Hurricanes at Sterling Chevrolet Field at Roscoe Eades Stadium.

Generously listed at 6-foot, starting running back and linebacker Brandon Dennis didn’t let the size issue faze him.

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The Dixon defense swarms Richmond-Burton’s Brad Boelkow during last Saturday’s 4A playoff game at A.C. Bowers Field. The Dukes hit the road this weekend for a second-round game against Manteno.

Mirror, mirror Dixon to face familiar spread offense

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Sterling’s Brian Folsom (9) tries to bring down a Burlington Central ballcarrier last weekend. Sterling hosts Woodstock Marian in the second round Saturday.

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When the Dixon football team lines up against Manteno at 1 p.m. on Saturday, it will be like looking in the mirror.

The Dukes’ second-round opponent in the Class 4A playoffs could very well be mistaken as the Dukes to the untrained eye. Both teams’ school colors are purple and white, and the Panthers run an almost identical offense as the Dukes.

“I’d like to say that they’re exactly like us,” Dixon quarterback JD Gieson said. “They spread it out, they have quick guys inside and out, they have

good skill guys, good linemen, and a good quarterback.”

Manteno (9-1) was a 48-19 winner over Evergreen Park in the first round.

The Panthers’ spread offense can create a lot of quick scoring drives, as quarterback Ethan Kaufman can air it out to a wealth of speedy receivers.

Kaufman threw for 265 yards in last week’s win. And like Dixon, the Panthers can gain chunks of yards on runs out of the spread.

Dixon beat a physical team last week in Richmond-Burton, which tried to outmuscle the Dukes, but didn’t have enough firepower to hang with them.

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Sauk Valley’s Shiela Browning hammers a shot past a McHenry defender during their Region IV district match Wednesday in Dixon. Sauk Valley won in straight sets.

Only two to go for Skyhawks Sauk moves on to Region IV final

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DIXON – Freshman volleyball player Brooke Williams had a video camera on the Sauk Valley Community College bench aimed at the action on the court.

When the Skyhawks watch the tape, it will look like she stitched together a highlight reel of blocks.

The Skyhawks shut down the McHenry County College hitters and won in straight sets, 25-23, 25-19, 25-17, Wednesday in the Region IV, District A&B crossover match at SVCC. “They have some pretty dynamic players,” Scots coach Kyle McCall said of the Skyhawks. “They have hard hitters and players that can play some different positions, which made it tough.”

The two teams hadn’t seen the other before Wednesday’s match, and the first game acted as a feeling-out period. Both teams stuck to their strengths of finding ways to set their hitters unblocked, and the points poured in.

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McHenry 3-0 Star of the match: Jordan Giddings, Sauk, 11 kills, 2 blocks Key performers: Kiarra Harris, Sauk, 8 kills, 3 blocks; Shiela Browning, Sauk, 11 kills; Brittney Gundlach, MCC, 10 kills Up next: Region IV championship, Sauk at College of Lake County, Saturday

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YMCA to hold throwback game To commemorate the 125-year anniversary of the Sterling-Rock Falls Family YMCA, a series of basketball games will be played Saturday, Nov. 15 at Musgrove Fieldhouse in Sterling.

Scrimmages featuring players from the Newman, Rock Falls, and Sterling high school teams will be held at 5 p.m. That will be followed by a throwback game, using the original 13 rules of peach basket basketball, at 6:30 p.m.

Local celebrities in oldstyle uniforms will play in that game. There is no admission charge, but donations will be accepted.

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Eastland-Pearl City’s Donny Groezinger runs the ball while Amboy’s Chris Jones attempts a tackle last week in the first round. The Wildcatz will try to keep rolling Saturday in the second round against Hall.

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Alumni game slated for Bureau Valley

EPC hopes to keep rolling against another TRAC team

Bureau Valley High School will hold an alumni basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 22 in the BVHS gym. Forty-two former Storm players had signed up to play as of Wednesday.

In addition to the alumni game, a blue-white scrimmage for the current BV team is on tap, and it all begins at 5:30 p.m.

There is also a 3-point shooting contest for alumni. Cost is $5 at the door, or $20 to play. All proceeds will benefit the Bureau Valley boys basketball program.

For more information, contact head coach Jason Marquis at 815-878-4307.

with a torn meniscus. Asche will find out today the grade of the injury when he learns of the MRI results, as well as a timetable for In addition to classroom homea possible return. work, Eastland-Pearl City sopho528 yards) and junior Jake Meanwhile, Asche was working more Brighton Haverland tries Merkel (28 catches, 459 yards). hard on getting a replacement to make it a routine to spend “I’m looking at their running ready for Ollie during practice each night also studying his next game and their line, and they early this week. opponent. didn’t use it a great deal,” EPC “Don’t ever underestimate “I study it as much as I can,” coach Randy Asche said. “But the power of a 17-year-old kid,” Haverland said.

Asche said. “He’s got a lot of In this case, the Wildcatz’s next when they do, it’s very successful. We’re going to have to desire to compete. We’ll give him opponent will be the 7-3 Hall control that with these guys a try if the doctor says it’s OK.” Red Devils in the second round with their hands in the dirt, The Wildcatz amassed 473 of Class 2A playoff action. Hall total yards in the win over the hails from the same Three Rivers to try to limit that and make it Clippers, with Schaney leadConference that has proven to be one-sided.”

Wildcatz senior Chase Giedd ing the way with three rushing a tough barrier to the Wildcatz’s believes that the game will be touchdowns and one receiving playoff hopes. Getting past that score. So far, six games have had second-round step on the ladder won up front. Plenty of bodies at least 50 points scored, and would send EPC to the quarterfi- should be within range, as Hall nals for the first time since 2004. tends to not scatter around on in seven games, EPC has held defense.

The Red Devils are equipped opponents to one touchdown or “They’re fast. They’re athletic,” less. with a balanced offensive attack of about 60 percent running and Giedd said. “On defense, they Hall, like EPC, will also look to have 11 people on the ball every 40 percent passing. In compariend a decade-long quarterfinal son, the Wildcatz round out at time they tackle. It’s going to be a drought, as its last appearance about 85 percent rushing and 15 very tough thing to do, breaking came in its Class 3A championpercent passing. their tackles. They’re disciplined ship season in 2001.

In the Red Devils’ 33-14 home enough to all be there, and that’s “There are a few things that win over Knoxville in the first one thing we’ve got to watch out we’re working on to make sure round, they threw for three for.” that their key plays don’t work,” scores and rushed for one. The Donny Groezinger, Walter Haverland said. “They have a few three passing scores came from Ollie, and Eric Schaney have key players that are very athletic junior quarterback Drew Pulliam combined for 2,221 yards on 288 that we need to concentrate on, to senior tight end A.J. Gaeta, rushes so far for the Wildcatz. and maybe rally to the ball betwho doubled his season touchHowever, the trio will be minus ter and make sure we are around down total in that game. Hall’s one, as Ollie left late in the first them when they do get the ball. main receiving targets are senior quarter of the Wildcatz’s 54-6 If they get a few yards, we’ll make Julian Barroso (25 catches, win against Amboy last week sure they don’t get 10 or 15.”

MLB

Rodriguez fesses up to steroid use A lawyer for the University of Miami’s former pitching coach said Wednesday that Alex Rodriguez admitted to federal investigators he used steroids supplied by the owner of a now-closed South Florida clinic.

Attorney Frank Quintero Jr., who represents Lazaro “Laser” Collazo in his defense against charges of conspiracy to distribute performance-enhancing drugs, told The Associated Press that the New York Yankees third baseman confessed to steroids use, according to Drug Enforcement Administration documents provided by the government to defense lawyers.

Dodgers set to hire new GM The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to hire Oakland Athletics assistant GM Farhan Zaidi as the club’s new general manager, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Dodgers hadn’t announced a deal with Zaidi, who just completed his 10th season in Oakland’s front office as one of general manager Billy Beane’s creative assistants and analysts.

HOCKEY

Howe on the mend after stroke Gordie Howe’s family says the hockey Hall of Famer who had a stroke last month has been “recovering at a remarkable rate” over the past week.

The family released a statement through the Detroit Red Wings. The family cited improvements in Howe’s speech and his ability to walk with the assistance of a walker, and thanked “friends and fans worldwide for their prayers and incredible outpouring of support.”

• 3A IVC Sectional Championship, Lincoln vs.

Sterling • 2A Rochelle Sectional Championship, Dixon vs.

Woodstock Marian • 2A Pecatonica Sectional, Championship, Oregon vs.

Dakota • 1A River Ridge Sectional, Championship, Eastland vs. Keith Country Day

BY CODY CUTTER ccutter@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5555

When: 2 p.m. Saturday Where: Lanark Radio: WCCI 100.3 FM

Skyhawks block, hit way into Championship

On the tube TV listings Today College football 6:30 p.m.

• Clemson at Wake Forest, ESPN • Bethune-Cookman at Norfolk St., ESPNU 9:30 p.m.

• Grambling St. at Mississippi Valley St., ESPNU

Men’s basketball 10 p.m.

• UW-Parkside at Wisconsin, BTN

Golf 1 p.m.

• PGA, Sanderson Farms Championship, first round, at Jackson, Miss., TGC 9 p.m.

• PGA-WGC, HSBC Champions, second round, at Shanghai, TGC

NBA 7 p.m.

• Spurs at Rockets, TNT 9:30 p.m.

• Mavericks at Trail Blazers, TNT

NFL 7:25 p.m.

• Browns at Bengals, NFL

NHL

SKYHAWKS

7 p.m.

• Devils at Blues, FSN

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Soccer They traded points throughout the game until it was 23-23, when the Scots called a timeout to regroup. Out of the break, however, it was the Skyhawks who scored two points to seal the first game.

But the Scots (19-22) didn’t go away, and showed why they finished just three wins from a national berth.

Brittney Gundlach sent a few of her team-high 10 kills that collided with the ground and bounced to the ceiling.

It wasn’t until midway through the second game when the Skyhawks made a crucial adjustment. Coach Jay Howell called a timeout with his team trailing 13-9, to focus on Gundlach, MCC’s dominant middle blocker.

“We figured out what they wanted to do,” Howell said. “That number 11 [Gundlach] had that open slide, and she took advantage of that often. Out of the timeout, we took that away and moved blockers on her, and that forced them to look elsewhere for points.”

The freshman from Huntley often found space on the edges and gave the Skyhawks fits

Noon

• UEFA Europa, Tottenham at Tripoli, FS1 2 p.m.

• UEFA Europa, Lille at Everton, FS1

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SVCC’s Brooke Williams (left) and Kristyn Kasner go up to block a shot against McHenry’s Megan Pautrat. The Skyhawks won 25-23, 25-19, 25-17. throughout the first game, and most of the second. Her powerful and accurate kills didn’t go unnoticed, as she drew a lot of attention after the timeout from 6-foot-1 Jordan Giddings and 5-11 Kiarra Harris.

The improved blocking plan worked, as the Skyhawks stifled Gundlach. The Scots didn’t adjust as smoothly, and the Skyhawks finished Game 2 on a 16-6 run to take a two-game lead.

“Our blocking was exceptional tonight,” Howell said.

With the Scots offense

disrupted, Giddings and Shiela Browning were more aggressive on the attack, with each recording 11 kills, while Harris added eight.

Harris also finished with three kill blocks, and Giddings added two more.

“Our blocking was definitely our strength,” said Giddings, a sophomore.

“You could tell they were getting frustrated pretty easily when we sent everything they hit at us back to them.”

The Skyhawks (283) rode the late run in Game 2 and reeled off

eight consecutive points to open the third game.

The Scots were able to draw the score within three at 16-13, but that was as close as they would get.

With the win, the Skyhawks will head to the Region IV championship at College of Lake County on Saturday. It will be a double-elimination format, with the winner advancing to nationals.

“We’re a young team, and we showed a lot of heart tonight,” McCall said. “It shows something about us to be able to make it this far.”

1981 • Larry Holmes knocks out Renaldo Snipes in the 11th round in Pittsburgh to retain the world heavyweight title.

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Thursday, November 6, 2014

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Sauk Valley Media • B3

PREVIEW CAPSULES | WEEK 9

6-4

7-3

8-2

9-1

6-4 10-0

8-2 10-0

8-2 10-0

No. 15 Wood. Marian at No. 10 Sterling

No. 6 Dixon at No. 3 Manteno

No. 4 Oregon at No. 1 Newman

No. 4 Hall at No. 1 Eastland-P.C.

No. 4 Polo at No. 1 Stark County

When: 1 p.m Saturday Where: Roscoe Eades Stadium, 1608 Fourth Ave. Radio: 94.3 FM Class: 5A Conference: Marian 3-4, 6th in East Suburban Catholic; Sterling 3-1, 2nd in NIB-12 West Last week: Marian 42, Chicago Solorio 0; Sterling 31, Burlington Central 20 Last meeting: 2007, Marian 46-27 Series streak: Marian 1 Marian playoff history: 24th appearance (53-19); Best advancement – champions’ (’83, ’86, ’87, ’89) Sterling playoff history: 27th appearance (17-26); Best advancement – quarterfinals (1992, ’94, ’95, ’99, ’06) Keys to game: The Golden Warriors won in the first round with the game plan of pressuring the quarterback. That plan will be amped up in the second round against Miami (Ohio)-bound quarterback Billy Bahl. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound senior has thrown for 1,816 yards and 18 TDs this season.

Sterling needs to pressure him or he’ll find his favorite receivers Eric Ruschke (56 receptions, 640 yards) and Jordan Niemeyer (32-581).

On the horizon: Winner plays either Joliet Catholic (8-2) or Montini (7-3) SVM pick: Marian 4-2

When: 1 p.m. Saturday Where: 443 N. Maple St., Manteno Radio: 1460 AM Class: 4A Conference: Dixon 5-2, 2nd in Big Northern West; Manteno 5-0, 1st in Interstate Eight (Large) Last week: Dixon 28, Richmond-Burton 19; Manteno 48, Evergreen Park 19 Last meeting: First meeting Dixon playoff history: 6th appearance (4-5); Best advancement – quarterfinals (2006) Manteno playoff history: 5th appearance (2-4); Best advancement – second round (2011) Keys to game: Manteno quarterback Ethan Kaufman threw for 265 yards in the first round against Evergreen Park. With both teams liking to air out the ball, this could become a shootout. The Dukes need a repeat of last week’s nearly mistake-free play to continue rolling in the playoffs. If the Dukes can protect QB JD Gieson, he should be able to find one of his many threats in the passing game.

On the horizon: Winner plays either St. Edward (10-0) or Coal City (8-2) SVM pick: Dixon 4-2

When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: Roscoe Eades Stadium, 1608 Fourth Ave. Radio: 102.7 FM Class: 3A Conference: Oregon 4-3, 4th Big Northern West; Newman 6-0, 1st in Three Rivers North Last week: Oregon 30, Chicago Raby 22; Newman 44, Aurora Christian 21 Last meeting: 2009, Newman 9-0 Series streak: Newman 1 Oregon playoff history: 14th appearance (15-13); Best advancement – runner-up (2000) Newman playoff history: 26th appearance (56-20); Best advancement – champions (1990, ’94, ’04, ’10, ’13) Keys to game: The Hawks have played with their backs to the wall since falling to 2-4 after Week 6. Since then, the Hawks have scratched and clawed their way into the playoffs, then past Raby in the first round. Newman is deeper and more talented, but the Comets will want to level some knockout blows early in the game, because Oregon gets more dangerous the longer it is allowed to stick around.

On the horizon: Winner plays either Byron (6-4) or Chicago Harper (7-3) SVM pick: Newman 6-0

When: 2 p.m. Saturday Where: 500 School Dr., Lanark Radio: 100.3 FM Class: 2A Conference: Hall 4-2, 2nd in Three Rivers South; EPC 8-0, 1st in NUIC Northwest Last week: Hall 33, Knoxville 14; EPC 54, Amboy 6 Last meeting: 2008, Hall 27-8 Series streak: Hall 1 Hall playoff history: 22nd appearance (33-19); Best advancement – champions (1995, ’01) EPC playoff history: 10th appearance (7-9); Best advancement – quarterfinals (2004) Keys to game: Hall started slowly against Knoxville, and trailed 6-0 into the second quarter. The Red Devils then scored three TDs in the last 6 minutes of the half. Hall has a balanced offensive attack that could test the Wildcatz.

But if Hall has another slow start, EPC has the firepower to bury the Devils before they get going.

On the horizon: Winner plays either Rockridge (9-1) or Orion (7-3) SVM pick: EPC 6-0

When: 3 p.m. Saturday Where: Gary Johnson Field, N. Madison Ave., Wyoming Radio: 107.7 FM Class: 1A Conference: Polo 7-1, t-1st NUIC Upstate; Stark County 7-0, 1st in Lincoln Trail Last week: Polo 42, Ottawa Marquette 20; Stark County 56, Monmouth United 27 Last meeting: 2008, Stark County 25-13 Series streak: Stark County 1 Polo playoff history: 19th appearance (7-18); Best advancement – quarterfinals (1983, ’08) Stark County playoff history: 20th appearance (21-19); Best advancement – runner-up (1997, ’08) Keys to game: The Rebels were led by junior running back Chase Johnston (5-10, 170) with 125 yards in a first-round win over Monmouth-United.

The Rebels have made the playoffs 19 consecutive seasons, and have an experience advantage. The Marcos, however, are battle tested coming out of the NUIC. Polo needs a fast start to try and silence the Rebels crowd, and keep the pressure on Stark County by making it a high-scoring game.

On the horizon: Winner plays either Forreston (9-1) or Hope Academy (9-1) SVM pick: Stark County 5-1

Dukes defense believes it has edge against Manteno MIRROR

going to happen next.”

Playing defense against a CONTINUED FROM B1 spread offense allows Troutman and fellow defensive end On Saturday, however, Dixon Connor Sperling to play a true will face a team with a vastly end position. Against a power different style than the Rockets, running team, like Richmondand that has the Dixon defense Burton, Sperling and Troutman excited. play more of a defensive tackle “We’ve been running scout position, with the offense’s defense against our offense all tight ends lined up to block the year,” Dixon defensive end edges.

Dan Troutman said. “They This excites Troutman, who even run the same plays that is exceptional off the edge. The we do, with just a little bit Dukes hope to harass Kaufman different movement.” in the backfield and limit his After last week’s win over the time to throw.

Rockets, Troutman went online “We’ve noticed that their QB and Googled the Panthers to can be hit if the defense can see what he could find. It’s create pressure,” Gieson said. something he does for most “We saw tendencies on film, opponents. He wanted to be as and noticed that when he gets prepared as possible, before his hit, he loses the ball. We can team began to prepare for the take advantage of those Panthers. turnovers, and just play our He came across various webnormal offense, which has sites that had statistics, videos, been clicking.” and notes about Manteno, While the Dukes feel good and he watched several videos about playing a team with a of the Panthers’ offense. The similar style to their own, the senior was surprised at what he Panthers likely feel the same. found.

But after watching countless videos and game film, Trout“When I first pulled up some man believes he and his defenvideos, it looked like our sive mates have the edge. offense,” Troutman said. “The “I think we have a better first few plays I saw looked like defense, and I think it will come our power, and some others down to a game of defense,” were almost identical. Going Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com against our offense for so long, Troutman said. “I feel like we’re more physical. I think we’re all Dixon’s Diante Sanders knocks the ball loose from Richmond-Burton’s Brady Gibson (46) during I’ve gotten to know what’s their 4A first-round playoff game last weekend at A.C. Bowers Field. The Dukes are looking for very confident, but not cocky happening on every play, who another strong performance out of their defense on the road Saturday against Manteno. is pulling, and basically what’s at all.”

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Football Second round playoff pairings

(All games Saturday unless otherwise noted) CLASS 1A Upper bracket • No. 1 Rockford Christian Life (10-0) at No. 5 Lena-Winslow (7-3), 2 p.m.

• No. 2 Galena (8-2) at No. 6 Dakota (6-4), 1 p.m.

• No. 4 Polo (8-2) at No. 1 Stark County (10-0), 3 p.m.

• No. 3 Chicago Hope (9-1) at No. 2 Forreston (9-1), 5 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 8 LeRoy (8-2) at No. 1 Carrollton (100), 1 p.m.

• No. 5 Casey-Westfield (9-1) at No. 4 Bismarck-Henning (9-1), 2 p.m.

• No. 2 Abingdon-Avon (10-0) at No. 10 North Greene (8-2), 1 p.m.

• No. 6 Camp Point Central (9-1) at No. 3 Arcola (10-0), 2 p.m.

CLASS 2A Upper bracket • No. 4 Hall (8-2) at No. 1 Eastland-Pearl City (10-0), 2 p.m.

• No. 2 Rockridge (9-1) at No. 6 Orion (7-3), 1 p.m.

• No. 4 Momence (9-1) at No. 1 Fieldcrest (10-0), 2 p.m.

• No. 3 Clifton Central (9-1) at No. 7 Hales Franciscan (7-3), 1 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 8 Illini West (6-4) at No. 5 Athens (7-3), 1 p.m.

• No. 7 Sangamon Valley (7-3) at No. 6 Maroa-Forsyth (7-3), 1 p.m.

• No. 1 Lawrenceville (9-1) at No. 5 Tuscola (8-2), 3:30 p.m.

• No. 3 Chester (9-1) at No. 2 Johnston City (9-1), 2 p.m.

CLASS 3A Upper bracket • No. 4 Oregon (6-4) at No. 1 Newman (10-0), 7 p.m.

• No. 3 Chicago Harper (7-3) at No. 7 Byron (6-4), 1 p.m.

• No. 1 Wilmington (10-0) at No. 5 Monticello (7-3), 2 p.m.

• No. 3 St. Joseph-Ogden (9-1) at No. 2 Tolono Unity (9-1), 1 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 1 Williamsville (10-0) at No. 5 New Berlin (8-2), 1 p.m.

• No. 2 Carlinville (9-1) at No. 6 Auburn (8-2), 1:30 p.m.

• No. 4 Marshall (7-3) at No. 1 Robinson (9-1), 1 p.m.

• No. 3 Mt. Carmel (8-2) at No. 2 Nashville (8-2), 1 p.m.

CLASS 4A Upper bracket • No. 8 Herscher (8-2) at No. 1 Rockford Lutheran (10-0), 4:30 p.m.

• No. 5 Chicago Phillips (9-1) at No. 4 Johnsburg (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 7 Coal City (8-2) at No. 2 St. Edward (10-0), 2 p.m.

• No. 6 Dixon (8-2) at No. 3 Manteno (9-1), 1 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 4 Canton (8-2) at No. 8 Bloomington Central Catholic (6-4), 1 p.m.

• No. 3 Rochester (8-2) at No. 2 Quincy Notre Dame (8-2), 2 p.m.

• No. 1 Carterville (10-0) at No. 5 Roxana (8-2), 1 p.m.

• No. 7 Belleville Althoff (7-3) at No. 3 Herrin (9-1), 7 p.m.

CLASS 5A Upper bracket • No. 8 Rich East (7-3) at No. 1 Geneseo (10-0), 1 p.m.

• No. 13 St. Viator (6-4) at No. 12 Sycamore (6-4), 1 p.m.

• No. 15 Woodstock Marian (6-4) at No. 10 Sterling (7-3), 1 p.m.

• No. 6 Montini (7-3) at No. 3 Joliet Catholic (8-2), 1 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 4 Mahomet-Seymour (8-2) at No. 8 Morris (6-4), 3 p.m.

• No. 3 Peoria Central (9-1) at No. 2 Metamora (9-1), 1 p.m.

• No. 4 Marion (8-2) at No. 1 Sacred HeartGriffin (10-0), 2 p.m.

• No. 3 Taylorville (9-1) at No. 2 Highland (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday CLASS 6A Upper bracket • No. 1 Nazareth Academy (10-0) at No. 9 Chicago King (8-2), 1 p.m.

• No. 13 Lake Forest (7-3) at No. 5 Glenbard South (8-2), 4:30 p.m.

• No. 2 DeKalb (9-1) at No. 10 Hinsdale South (8-2), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 6 Wheaton St. Francis (8-2) at No. 3 Lakes (9-1), 3 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 4 Yorkville (8-2) at No. 1 Lemont (100), 6 p.m.

• No. 3 Oak Lawn Richards (9-1) at No. 2 Lincoln-Way West (9-1), 2 p.m.

• No. 1 Peoria Notre Dame (10-0) at No. 5 Chatham-Glenwood (7-3), 2 p.m.

• No. 2 Normal West (8-2) at No. 6 East St. Louis (6-4), 2 p.m.

CLASS 7A Upper bracket • No. 1 Cary-Grove (10-0) at No. 9 St. Charles North (8-2), 2 p.m.

• No. 5 Hononegah (9-1) at No. 4 Geneva (9-1), 2 p.m.

• No. 15 Fenwick (6-4) at No. 10 Mundelein Carmel (7-3), 4 p.m.

• No. 13 Addison Trail (9-1) at No. 11 Libertyville (7-3), 3 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 1 Providence (9-1) at No. 9 St. Rita (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 5 Normal Community (8-2) at No. 13 Wheaton-Warrenville South (6-4), 2 p.m.

• No. 7 Reavis (8-2) at No. 2 Lincoln-Way East (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday • No. 14 Chicago Mt. Carmel (6-4) at No. 11 Belleville West (7-3), 3 p.m.

CLASS 8A Upper bracket • No. 8 Loyola (8-2) at No. 1 Stevenson (10-0), 1 p.m.

• No. 5 Curie (9-1) at No. 4 New Trier (9-1), 1 p.m.

• No. 2 Glenbard West (10-0) at No. 10 Palatine (8-2), 2 p.m.

• No. 6 Barrington (9-1) at No. 3 Maine South (10-0), 1 p.m.

Lower bracket • No. 4 Naperville Central (8-2) at No. 1 Waubonsie Valley (9-1), 1 p.m.

• No. 2 Simeon (9-1) at No. 3 Hinsdale Central (8-2), 6 p.m.

• No. 1 Oswego (9-1) at No. 5 Bolingbrook (7-3), 6 p.m.

• No. 3 Homewood-Flossmoor (8-2) at No. 2 Edwardsville (9-1), 6 p.m.

Volleyball 3A IVC Sectional

Tuesday’s matches • Lincoln def. Metamora 26-24, 25-18 • Sterling def. Limestone 20-25, 25-20, 25-22 Today’s match • Championship, Lincoln vs. Sterling, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to LaSalle-Peru Supersectional vs. Prairie Central Sectional winner, 6 p.m., Nov. 8

3A Rochelle Sectional

Tuesday’s matches • Woodstock Marian def. Rosary 25-10, 29-31, 25-13 • Dixon def. Burlington Central 18-25, 25-20, 25-22 Today’s match • Championship, Marian vs. Dixon, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to Belvidere Supersectional vs. Vernon Hills Sectional winner, 1 p.m. Nov. 8

2A Pecatonica Sectional

Tuesday’s matches • Oregon def. Newman 25-20, 25-16 • Dakota def. Ott. Marquette 25-11, 25-18 Today’s match • Championship, Oregon vs. Dakota, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to Putnam County Supersectional vs. Orion Sectional winner, 6 p.m. Nov. 8

1A River Ridge Sectional

Tuesday’s matches • Eastland def. Aquin 25-20, 25-19 • Keith Country Day def. Galena 25-19, 25-17 Today’s match • Championship, Eastland vs. Keith Country Day, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to Harvest Christian Academy Supersectional, 7 p.m. Nov. 8

NIB-12 West

Cody Cutter 751 pts 99-28

Patrick Mason 717 pts 92-35

Patrick Petrosky 738 pts 99-28

Ty Reynolds 765 pts 101-26

Brian Weidman 781 pts 107-20

Last week

113 pts 13-2

96 pts 11-4

96 pts 11-4

113 pts 13-2

110 pts 14-1

111 pts 13-2

Rich East (7-3) at Geneseo (10-0) Wood. Marian (6-4) at Sterling (7-3) Herscher (8-2) at Rkfd. Lutheran (10-0) Dixon (8-2) at Manteno (9-1) Oregon (6-4) at Newman (10-0) Chicago Harper (7-3) at Byron (6-4) Hall (8-2) at Eastland-P.C. (10-0) Rkfd. Christian (10-0) at Lena-Winslow (7-3) Galena (8-2) at Dakota (6-4) Polo (8-2) at Stark County (10-0) Chicago Hope (9-1) at Forreston (9-1)

GEN 9 pts WM 6 pts LUTH 10 pts MAN 2 pts NEW 4 pts BYR 1 pt EPC 3 pts LW 8 pts GAL 11 pts SC 5 pts FORR 7 pts

GEN 9 pts WM 5 pts LUTH 10 pts MAN 4 pts NEW 11 pts BYR 3 pts EPC 8 pts RC 2 pts GAL 7 pts SC 1 pt FORR 6 pts

GEN 11 pts STER 2 pts LUTH 6 pts DIXON 1 pt NEW 10 pts CH 5 pts EPC 9 pts RC 8 pts GAL 4 pts POLO 3 pts FORR 7 pts

GEN 9 pts WM 7 pts LUTH 10 pts DIXON 1 pt NEW 11 pts BYR 4 pts EPC 3 pts LW 2 pts GAL 5 pts SC 6 pts FORR 8 pts

GEN 7 pts STER 2 pts LUTH 11 pts DIXON 1 pt NEW 10 pts BYR 5 pts EPC 8 pts LW 3 pts GAL 4 pts SC 6 pts FORR 9 pts

GEN 7 pts WM 6 pts LUTH 10 pts DIXON 1 pt NEW 11 pts BYR 2 pts EPC 3 pts LW 9 pts GAL 4 pts SC 5 pts FORR 8 pts

Overall

Homer Dan Woessner (home team) 745 pts 72-55 95-32

11-4 GEN

Dylan Binion, Erie-P’town Brady Rude, Newman Sterling Thornton, Sterling Nolan McGinn, Newman Chris Jones, Amboy Dillan Heffelfinger, Newman Cody Mighell, Dixon Aaron Ritenour, West Carroll Donny Groezinger, EPC Walter Ollie, EPC Garrett Rude, Oregon Tyler Sweenie, Fulton Eric Schaney, EPC Jordan Chandler, Erie-P’town David Zinke, AFC Brody Grobe, Polo Michael Pidde, Fulton Jake Hageman, AFC Jordan Harris, M’ville Philip Coers, Erie-P’town Trey Simmons, Fulton

Att 196 112 232 83 231 112 123 175 111 76 148 141 101 58 81 76 138 131 91 72 98

Passing yards Yds 1,627 1,516 1,154 1,059 1,007 965 822 816 805 771 731 686 645 637 585 576 569 559 547 506 502

TD 23 22 22 15 8 13 8 8 15 14 13 10 10 7 3 10 4 6 9 9 8

Drake Davis, BV JD Gieson, Dixon Brody Grobe, Polo Noah Junis, Rock Falls Jordan Harris, M’ville Deven Heeren, EPC Sterling Thornton, Sterling Jake Mammosser, Rock Falls Logan Whitman, Newman Jacob Hilliker, AFC Tyler Sweenie, Fulton Donny Groezinger, EPC Jerrick Orsted, Oregon Phillip Coers, Erie-P’town Mason Sitzmore, Morrison Joey Brackemyer, Morrison Liam Ohlendorf, Amboy Parker Neuhalfen, BV Drake Barlow, Amboy Nathan Gascoigne, Dixon Cody Plattenberg, West Carroll

C-A-I 94-162-10 118-209-9 64-109-7 96-212-17 97-211-8 55-97-4 69-145-4 54-118-9 16-29-1 22-55-1 21-44-0 17-31-1 15-49-3 11-26-2 17-36-2 16-52-3 7-31-5 9-24-1 8-28-5 14-27-0 10-25-2

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Connor Cain, Rock Falls Matt Coffey, Dixon Kyle LeBlanc, Dixon Parker Neuhalfen, BV Turner Morse, Sterling Tommy Johnston, BV Brad Cavanaugh, Polo Blake Kappes, M’ville Tanner Dean, Rock Falls Jake Mammosser, Rock Falls Cody Kluck, EPC Zach Schmidt, M’ville Richie Bartnick, Polo Buddy Bibler, M’ville Brighton Haverland, EPC Cayden Roberts, Rock Falls Walter Ollie, EPC Ryan Webb, Dixon Josh Mead, BV Will Konneck, BV Jordan Asbury, Sterling

LUTH MAN

BYR EPC LW

SIZE

“Coach was saying they are 6-4, 6-5, 6-6,” Dennis said. “It’s going to be fun. We aren’t going to be scared just because they are bigger.”

The Warriors have spent much of the season on the wrong side of the size equation, but the Hurricanes take that to a new level.

“They have big kids,” Schlemmer said. “The nose guard is probably going to be the best player we’ve seen all season. They play a 4-3, but I think we can still execute.

“It’s the northern half of the 5A playoffs. It’s always filled with teams like this. Marian is one of those top-tier teams.”

The Hurricanes come in with a 6-4 record, after playing their first season in the East Suburban Catholic conference. That meant games against powerhouses like Nazareth Academy

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Sterling quarterback Sterling Thornton throws a pass under pressure against Burlington Central last Saturday in a first-round 5A playoff game. and Joliet Catholic.

In the first round of the playoffs, the Warriors (7-3) made it a priority of getting pressure on Burlington Central quarterback Adam Skirmont.

The message of a constant pass rush is going to be doubled this week.

The Hurricanes are led

by Miami (Ohio)-bound quarterback Billy Bahl.

The 6-foot-4, 210-pound senior has completed 131 of 224 passes for 1,816 yards, 18 touchdowns and four interceptions.

Bahl’s favorite targets are Eric Ruschke (56

receptions, 640 yards, 4 TDs) and Jordan Niemeyer (32-581-8).

Jaryd Cabusao leads the team in rushing with 442 yards on 89 carries.

“They run the spread,” Schlemmer said. “But they can do other things.

If you sell out on the pass, they’ll run the ball.

They aren’t anything like what we’ve seen so far this season.”

“We saw last week that if we can get pressure, it helps our defensive backs out a lot,” defensive end Brett Gould said. “The quarterback is

All 9-1 8-2 6-4 6-4 4-5

Big Northern West

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Rkfd. Lutheran Dixon Mendota Byron Oregon Stillman Valley Winnebago Rock Falls

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Friday, Oct. 31 • DeKalb 21, Marmion 20 Saturday, Nov. 1 • Morris 21, Normal U-High 14 • Sycamore 55, Westinghouse 0 • Yorkville 21, Crete-Monee 19 Friday’s game • DeKalb at Hinsdale South, 7 Saturday’s games • St. Viator at Sycamore, 1 • Mahomet-Seymour at Morris, 3 • Crete-Monee at Yorkville, 6

NEW

Rec Yds 69 1,071 45 598 43 873 37 976 33 391 28 553 27 633 27 565 27 275 24 239 22 270 22 198 21 368 21 262 20 380 18 170 15 301 15 122 13 161 12 127 11 101

All 10-0 7-3 2-7 3-6 0-9

Saturday, Nov. 1 • Geneseo 30, Belvidere 20 • Sterling 31, Burlington Central 20 Saturday’s games • Rich East at Geneseo, 1 • Woodstock Marian at Sterling, 1

DeKalb Yorkville Morris Sycamore Kaneland

Receptions Yds TD 1,828 21 1,654 24 1,318 19 1,302 6 1,215 11 857 12 802 4 733 3 350 7 330 4 299 5 280 4 258 6 206 3 176 1 148 0 145 1 135 0 125 0 118 0 115 2

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SVM FOOTBALL STAT LEADERBOARD Rushing yards

Geneseo Sterling Ottawa Rochelle LaSalle-Peru

really good. If we let him sit back there, he’ll get the ball to someone.”

The Warriors are looking to improve to 6-0 at home this season.

They’ll have to play well to do that.

“We love playing here,” Dennis said. “The crowd is always very loud, and that just helps us to get pumped.

“Winning last week was huge, because we hadn’t been able to come back like that on the road. Now, we know we can do that, too.”

The Warriors have had a habit of falling behind teams in the first half.

They can’t afford to do that against Marian.

If they try, they could find themselves several touchdowns behind by halftime.

“We can’t do that,” Gould said. “It’s worked where we start slow and have a great second half.

That won’t work against this team. We can’t put that much pressure on the offense. It’ll take a whole four quarters.”

Conf.

7-0 5-2 5-2 4-3 4-3 2-5 1-6 0-7

All 10-0 8-2 6-4 6-4 6-4 2-7 2-7 0-9

Friday, Oct. 31 • Coal City 40, Mendota 14 • Lutheran 63, Chi. Payton 0 • Oregon 30, Chi. Raby 22 Saturday, Nov. 1 • Byron 54, Chi. Bowen 12 • Dixon 28, Richmond-Burton 19 Saturday’s games • Chi. Harper at Byron, 1 • Dixon at Manteno, 1 • Herscher at Lutheran, 4:30 • Oregon at Newman, 7

Big Northern East Johnsburg Burlington Central Richmond-Burton Genoa-Kingston North Boone Marengo Harvard Rkfd. Christian

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7-0 6-1 4-3 4-3 3-4 3-4 1-6 0-7

All 9-1 6-4 6-4 4-5 5-5 5-4 2-7 0-9

Saturday, Nov. 1 • Chi. Harper 28, North Boone 10 • Dixon 28, Richmond-Burton 19 • Johnsburg 42, Aurora Central Catholic 39 • Sterling 31, Burlington Central 20 Friday’s game • Chi. Phillips at Johnsburg, 7 Saturday’s game • Chi. Harper at Byron, 1

Three Rivers North Newman Erie-P’town Fulton Amboy Bureau Valley Morrison Riverdale

Conf.

6-0 4-2 4-2 3-3 3-3 1-5 0-6

All 10-0 6-4 6-4 5-5 4-5 1-8 0-9

Saturday, Nov. 1 • Eastland-P.C. 54, Amboy 6 • Forreston 53, Fulton 20 • Newman 44, Aurora Christian 21 • St. Joe-Ogden 48, Erie-P’town 34 Saturday’s games • Oregon at Newman, 7

Three Rivers South Rockridge Hall Orion St. Bede Princeton Sherrard Kewanee

Conf.

6-0 4-2 4-2 4-2 2-4 1-5 0-6

All 9-1 8-2 7-3 6-4 3-6 2-7 0-9

Saturday, Nov. 1 • Rockridge 41, Anna.-Weth. 0 • Hall 33, Knoxville 14 • Orion 37, Mercer County 34 • Tolono Unity 34, St. Bede 18 Saturday’s games • Rockridge at Orion, 1 • Hall at Eastland-Pearl City, 2

NUIC Northwest

Similar styles on display for Comets, Hawks RUDE

they do. They’re very well-coached, and we’ve got to be ready for them, for sure.”

Both teams rely on balOregon has had several anced rushing attacks. games this season in For Newman, Brady which it pieced together Rude, Nolan McGinn drives that ate up entire (83-1,059, 15 TDs) and quarters. Head coach Dillan Heffelfinger (112John Bothe would 965, 13 TDs) prevent the love to see the Hawks defense from ganging achieve that again, to up on any one player. not only put points on “They run the same the board, but keep a stuff we run – power all Comets offense that the time, with doubleaverages 46.5 points per Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media tight formations,” Garrett game on the sidelines.

Oregon’s Garrett Rude (12) runs up the middle said. “They’ve got a good “I think a real key to against Stillman Valley during their Week 9 game. line, and their backs are the game is if we can Rude will play against his second cousin, Newbig, strong, and fast.” make some first downs man’s Brady Rude, in the second round Saturday.

Oregon isn’t as statistiand keep the ball,” Bothe said. “It boils cally dominant as New- Jordan (59-248, 1 TD), taking on the grounddown to that, because man, but the philosophy Skylar Short (43-159, 1 and-pound Hawks. obviously they’re going is the same – give the TD), and Maverik Good “I told the kids first ball to a multitude of (39-145) have also had thing Monday, it’s going to be very tough to stop.

To help our defense out, backs, and move the their moments. to be a complete oppochains. Garrett Rude A week after facing site of what we prepared we’ve got to keep the ball a little bit, and getis the top option, but pass-happy Aurora for with Aurora Christing first downs against Brayton Finch (95-466, Christian, Newman tian,” Papoccia said. their fine defense is 5 TDs), John Ghibellini coach Mike Papoccia “Oregon is equally as what it boils down to.”

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All 10-0 9-1 8-2 7-3 6-4 4-5 2-7 1-8 1-8

Saturday, Nov. 1 • Dakota 24, Aquin 7 • Eastland-P.C. 54, Amboy 6 • Forreston 53, Fulton 20 • Galena 35, Warren 6 • Lena-Winslow 50, Stockton 26 Saturday’s games • Galena at Dakota, 1 • Hall at Eastland-Pearl City, 2 • Christian Life at Lena-Winslow, 2 • Chi. Hope at Forreston, 5

NUIC Upstate Polo Aquin Stockton Warren East Dubuque Milledgeville AFC River Ridge Orangeville

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

Saturday, Nov. 1 • Dakota 24, Aquin 7 • Galena 35, Warren 6 • Lena-Winslow 50, Stockton 26 • Polo 42, Ott. Marquette 20 Saturday’s game • Polo at Stark County, 3

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The Bulls’ Derrick Rose looks to pass in traffic during the first half of Wednesday’s game against the Bucks in Milwaukee. Chicago won 95-86.

Rose blooms again Bulls win ninth straight in Milwaukee By the Associated Press

MILWAUKEE – Now there’s a sight to calm the jittery nerves of Chicago Bulls fans: Derrick Rose on the court instead of on the injury report.

Rose returned from his latest injury and helped the Bulls continue to make themselves at home in Milwaukee with a 95-86 win over the Bucks on Wednesday night.

“I was trying to play,” Rose said. “Of course I wasn’t 100 percent tonight. But I felt like we needed this win, and just tried to come out here and do anything it takes to get this win with my teammates.”

Taj Gibson scored 23 points, Pau Gasol added 22, and Rose had 13 points and seven assists in 32 minutes for the Bulls, who have beaten the Bucks nine straight times in Milwaukee.

Rose, who missed most of the past two seasons because of serious knee injuries, sat out the Bulls’ previous two games with sprains in both ankles.

“I just wanted to make sure he was comfortable out there,” Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said.

“He got through it, which is a good sign. Hopefully,

Star of the game: Pau Gasol (Bulls), 22 points, 14 rebounds Up next: Bulls at 76ers, 6 p.m. Friday TV/Radio: CSN/1000 AM we can go from there.”

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 13 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks.

Bucks coach Jason Kidd noted that his team’s energy seemed to sag in the second half, and it showed on the scoreboard – they scored only 33 points in the final two quarters.

“We’re a young team,” Kidd said. “Guys are getting better. A lot of this is going to be watching tape, understanding the mistakes that we make.

They’re very simple ones that we can clean up.”

With Chicago leading by 1, Gasol hit a jumper and Jimmy Butler made an acrobatic layup. That started a clinching 9-2 run that was capped by Kirk Hinrich’s 3-pointer with 2:16 remaining.

Rose’s playing status was unclear even a few hours before first tip on Wednesday, as Thibodeau said Rose would be evaluated after he went through pregame

warmups. He was announced as a starter shortly before tip-off.

After a tentative start, Rose began to look more like himself late in the first half, driving for a pair of layups in the final 3 minutes of the second quarter.

“It makes a lot of things easier,” Butler said of Rose’s return. “He is passing the ball great, he is guarding, and he is scoring the ball just like he has always done. It is great to have our leader back.”

Rose was serenaded with “MVP!” chants from a large and loud contingent of Bulls fans near the end of the game.

“It was great,” Gibson said. “He told us, ‘Just keep fighting,’ he said, ‘I will give it my all in the fourth.’ That is what he did. He turned it on in the fourth, he set up good plays.”

Notes: The Bulls were still without center Joakim Noah, who missed his second straight game because of illness; Noah was expected to travel to Milwaukee to rejoin the team after missing Tuesday’s game against Orlando. ... Butler had three steals in a stretch of less than 4 minutes in the third quarter.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL | NIU 35, BALL ST. 21

Huskies bounce Ball St. Sets up MAC West showdown vs. Toledo

BY STEVE NITZ Shaw Media

MUNCIE, IND. – Northern Illinois avoided a potential trap at Ball State on Wednesday, and now Tuesday’s showdown with Toledo is all set.

Less than 5 minutes into Wednesday evening’s Mid-American Confernce game at Ball State, the Huskies (7-2 overall, 4-1 MAC) looked in excellent shape after touchdown runs by Aregeros Turner and Cameron Stingily.

Despite the offense stalling the rest of the first half, the good start propelled NIU to a 35-21 win over the Cardinals (3-6, 2-3).

It was a time-consuming drive that put NIU in the lead in the third quarter, and the defense

Up next Toledo (6-3, 5-0 MAC West) at NIU (7-2, 4-1) When: 7 p.m. Tuesday Where: Huskie Stadium, DeKalb TV: ESPN2 stayed strong for the win.

In the third quarter, the Huskies completed a 14-play, 71-yard drive in which the offense had all facets of the game working.

The drive was capped off by a 1-yard touchdown run by Stingily.

All the while, NIU’s defense played a big part in the team’s win.

The Huskies held Cardinals star tailback Jahwan Edwards in check, and frustrated first-year Ball State starting quarterback Jack

Milas all evening.

The final nail in the coffin for the Cardinals came early in the fourth, when Huskies corner Anthony Brooks, who had made a good play by breaking up a pass on the previous play, read Milas and intercepted one of his passes, going untouched into the end zone for a touchdown.

It was Brooks’ first career pick, and the first defensive touchdown of the season for NIU. The Huskies’ scoring was capped off by a 2-yard touchdown run by Stingily.

NIU is still in control of its own destiny in the MAC West.

Win out, and the Huskies are headed to Detroit for the MAC championship game for the fifth season in a row.

East W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 6 2 0 .750 234 177 Dallas 6 3 0 .667 230 195 N.Y. Giants 3 5 0 .375 178 209 Washington 3 6 0 .333 197 229 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 4 4 0 .500 227 198 Carolina 3 5 1 .389 177 236 Atlanta 2 6 0 .250 192 221 Tampa Bay 1 7 0 .125 150 245 North W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 6 2 0 .750 162 126 Green Bay 5 3 0 .625 222 191 Minnesota 4 5 0 .444 168 199 Chicago 3 5 0 .375 180 222 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 7 1 0 .875 192 156 Seattle 5 3 0 .625 202 174 San Francisco 4 4 0 .500 168 178 St. Louis 3 5 0 .375 149 220 Today’s game Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday’s games San Francisco at New Orleans, noon Kansas City at Buffalo, noon Miami at Detroit, noon Tennessee at Baltimore, noon Pittsburgh at N.Y. Jets, noon Atlanta at Tampa Bay, noon Dallas vs. Jacksonville at London, noon Denver at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona, 3:25 p.m.

Chicago at Green Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Houston, Indianapolis, Minnesota, New England, San Diego, Washington Monday, Nov. 10 Carolina at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

College football College Football Playoff Rankings Record 1. Mississippi St. 8-0 2. Florida St. 8-0 3. Auburn 7-1 4. Oregon 8-1 5. Alabama 7-1 6. TCU 7-1 7. Kansas St. 7-1 8. Michigan St. 7-1 9. Arizona St. 7-1 10. Notre Dame 7-1 11. Mississippi 7-2 12. Baylor 7-1 13. Nebraska 8-1 14. Ohio St. 7-1 15. Oklahoma 6-2 16. LSU 7-2 17. Utah 6-2 18. UCLA 7-2 19. Arizona 6-2 20. Georgia 6-2 21. Clemson 6-2 22. Duke 7-1 23. West Virginia 6-3 24. Georgia Tech 7-2 25. Wisconsin 6-2 • The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will issue weekly rankings each Tuesday, with the final rankings being announced Sunday, Dec. 7. The playoff semifinals will match the No. 1 seed vs. the No. 4 seed, and No. 2 will face No. 3.

The semifinals will be hosted at the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015. The championship game will be on Jan. 12, 2015 at Arlington, Texas.

Big Ten EAST Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Michigan St. 4 0 1.000 7 1 .875 Ohio St. 4 0 1.000 7 1 .875 Maryland 3 2 .600 6 3 .667 Michigan 2 3 .400 4 5 .444 Rutgers 1 4 .200 5 4 .556 Penn St. 1 4 .200 4 4 .500 Indiana 0 4 .000 3 5 .375 WEST Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Nebraska 4 1 .800 8 1 .889 Iowa 3 1 .750 6 2 .750 Minnesota 3 1 .750 6 2 .750 Wisconsin 3 1 .750 6 2 .750 Northwestern 2 3 .400 3 5 .375 Illinois 1 4 .200 4 5 .444 Purdue 1 4 .200 3 6 .333 Saturday’s games Iowa at Minnesota, 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Penn St. at Indiana, 11 a.m. (BTN) Wisconsin at Purdue, 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Michigan at Northwestern, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Ohio St. at Michigan St., 7 p.m. (ABC)

AP Top 25 schedule Today’s game No. 19 Clemson at Wake Forest, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Mississippi St. vs. UT-Martin, 3 p.m.

No. 2 Florida State vs. Virginia, 5:30 p.m.

No. 3 Auburn vs. Texas A&M, 2:30 p.m.

No. 4 Alabama at No. 14 LSU, 7 p.m.

No. 5 Oregon at No. 20 Utah, 9 p.m.

No. 6 TCU vs. No. 9 Kansas State, 6:30 p.m.

No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 13 Ohio State, 7 p.m.

No. 8 Notre Dame at No. 11 Arizona State, 2:30 p.m.

No. 10 Baylor at No. 16 Oklahoma, 11 a.m.

No. 12 Mississippi vs. Presbyterian, 11 a.m.

No. 17 Georgia at Kentucky, 11 a.m.

No. 18 UCLA at Washington, 6 p.m.

No. 21 Arizona vs. Colorado, 7 p.m.

No. 22 Duke at Syracuse, 11:30 a.m.

No. 23 Marshall at Southern Miss., 6 p.m.

No. 24 West Virginia at Texas, 2:30 p.m.

No. 25 Wisconsin at Purdue, 11 a.m.

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Wednesday’s results MIDWEST N. Illinois 35, Ball St. 21 Ohio 37, Buffalo 14

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Wednesday’s box score

N. ILLINOIS 35, BALL ST. 21 N. Illinois Ball St.

14 0 7 14 — 35 7 7 0 7 — 21 First Quarter NIU–Turner 6 run (Hagan kick), 12:47.

NIU–Stingily 9 run (Hagan kick), 11:50.

BSU–Edwards 1 run (Secor kick), 8:40.

Second Quarter BSU–Williams 38 pass from Milas (Secor kick), 6:27.

Third Quarter NIU–Stingily 1 run (Hagan kick), 3:41.

Fourth Quarter NIU–Brooks 21 interception return (Hagan kick), 12:58.

BSU–Banks 4 run (Secor kick), 10:31.

NIU–Stingily 2 run (Hagan kick), 2:45.

A–6,642.

NIU BSU First downs 24 18 Rushes-yards 62-236 31-133 Passing 149 174 Comp-Att-Int 18-31-0 16-39-3 Return Yards 37 2 Punts-Avg. 8-42.4 8-40.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-2 Penalties-Yards 8-85 2-24 Time of Possession 35:50 24:10 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–N. Illinois, Stingily 26-148, Hare 18-40, Bouagnon 6-29, Turner 4-11, A.Daniels 3-9, Maddie 2-3, Team 3-(minus 4). Ball St., Edwards 21-92, Mabon 1-25, Banks 6-23, Milas 3-(minus 7).

PASSING–N. Illinois, Hare 16-27-0-126, Maddie 2-4-0-23. Ball St., Milas 16-39-3174.

RECEIVING–N. Illinois, Da’.Brown 7-75, Turner 4-44, Beebe 3-16, Bouagnon 2-(minus 3), Maxwell 1-11, Brescacin 1-6. Ball St., Mabon 6-41, Williams 5-95, Edwards 3-28, Lacanaria 1-5, Shillings 1-5.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 5 0 1.000 Houston 5 0 1.000 Dallas 3 1 .750 San Antonio 2 1 .667 New Orleans 2 2 .500 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 2 2 .500 Minnesota 2 2 .500 Utah 2 3 .400 Denver 1 2 .333 Oklahoma City 1 4 .200 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 3 0 1.000 Sacramento 3 1 .750 L.A. Clippers 3 1 .750 Phoenix 3 2 .600 L.A. Lakers 0 5 .000

GB — — 1½ 2 2½ GB — — ½ ½ 1½ GB — ½ ½ 1 4

Wednesday’s results Orlando 91, Philadelphia 89 Charlotte 96, Miami 89 Detroit 98, New York 95 Toronto 110, Boston 107 Minnesota 98, Brooklyn 91 Chicago 95, Milwaukee 86 Washington 96, Indiana 94, OT San Antonio 94, Atlanta 92 Memphis 102, Phoenix 91 Utah 102, Cleveland 100 Denver at Sacramento, late L.A. Clippers at Golden State, late Today’s games San Antonio at Houston, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s games Chicago at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Washington at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Indiana at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

New York at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Memphis at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Utah, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at Denver, 9:30 p.m.

Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF Montreal 9 4 1 19 33 Tampa Bay 8 3 1 17 42 Detroit 6 3 4 16 33 Boston 8 6 0 16 38 Ottawa 6 3 2 14 31 Toronto 6 5 1 13 34 Florida 4 2 4 12 15 Buffalo 3 9 2 8 17 Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 8 2 1 17 45 New Jersey 6 4 2 14 33 N.Y. Rangers 6 4 2 14 34 N.Y. Islanders 6 5 0 12 36 Philadelphia 5 5 2 12 37 Washington 4 5 3 11 38 Carolina 3 6 2 8 25 Columbus 4 8 0 8 30

GA 41 32 31 33 27 31 20 45 GA 23 37 38 39 39 37 37 41

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 8 3 1 17 30 23 Nashville 7 3 2 16 30 25 Winnipeg 7 5 1 15 25 27 Chicago 7 5 1 15 34 23 Minnesota 7 4 0 14 36 22 Dallas 4 4 4 12 35 42 Colorado 3 6 5 11 33 43 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 10 3 0 20 36 24 Vancouver 9 4 0 18 43 36 Calgary 8 4 2 18 41 32 Los Angeles 7 4 2 16 31 27 San Jose 7 4 2 16 41 35 Arizona 5 6 1 11 31 44 Edmonton 4 7 1 9 30 43 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s results Montreal 2, Buffalo 1, SO N.Y. Rangers 4, Detroit 3, OT N.Y. Islanders at Anaheim, late Today’s games Edmonton at Boston, 6 p.m.

Florida at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Calgary at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

New Jersey at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at Colorado, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Vancouver at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s games Edmonton at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Columbus at Carolina, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Arizona at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Auto racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase for the Championship Points 1. Joey Logano 4,072 2. Denny Hamlin 4,072 3. Ryan Newman 4,070 4. Jeff Gordon 4,060 5. Matt Kenseth 4,059 6. Carl Edwards 4,059 7. Brad Keselowski 4,055 8. Kevin Harvick 4,054 Remaining races Sunday – Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500, Avondale, Ariz.

Nov. 16 – Ford EcoBoost 400, Homestead, Fla.

MLS playoffs CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Eastern Conference New England 1, Columbus 0 Leg 1 – Saturday’s result New England 4, Columbus 2 Leg 2 – Sunday, Nov. 9 Columbus at New England New York 1, D.C. United 0 Leg 1 – Sunday’s result New York 2, D.C. United 0 Leg 2 – Saturday, Nov. 8 New York at D.C. United Western Conference LA Galaxy 0, Real Salt Lake 0 Leg 1 – Saturday’s result LA Galaxy 0, Real Salt Lake 0 Leg 2 – Sunday, Nov. 9 Real Salt Lake at LA Galaxy Seattle vs. FC Dallas Leg 1 – Sunday’s result Seattle 1, FC Dallas 1 Leg 2 – Saturday, Nov. 8 FC Dallas at Seattle

Women’s basketball Preseason Women’s All-America List

Wednesday’s box score

BULLS 96, BUCKS 86 CHICAGO (95) Dunleavy 4-7 3-4 12, Gibson 9-17 5-9 23, Gasol 8-14 6-7 22, Rose 4-10 3-4 13, Butler 5-8 4-4 14, Mirotic 1-6 0-0 2, Hinrich 2-6 1-2 7, Brooks 1-5 0-0 2, McDermott 0-0 0-0 0, Snell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-73 22-30 95.

MILWAUKEE (86) Parker 4-12 0-2 8, Ilyasova 3-4 0-0 7, Sanders 3-9 0-0 6, Knight 3-15 4-4 10, Dudley 1-4 2-2 5, Mayo 3-12 2-2 9, Pachulia 1-5 1-1 3, Middleton 3-7 5-5 11, Bayless 3-6 2-2 8, Antetokounmpo 6-11 1-2 13, Henson 3-4 0-0 6. Totals 33-89 17-20 86.

Chicago 23 26 23 23 — 95 Milwaukee 21 32 17 16 — 86 3s–Chicago 5-16 (Rose 2-5, Hinrich 2-6, Dunleavy 1-4, Brooks 0-1), Milwaukee 3-15 (Ilyasova 1-1, Dudley 1-2, Mayo 1-6, Antetokounmpo 0-1, Middleton 0-2, Knight 0-3). Rebounds–Chicago 52 (Gasol 14), Milwaukee 54 (Sanders, Knight 9). Assists–Chicago 24 (Butler, Rose 7), Milwaukee 19 (Knight 7). Fouls–Chicago 18, Milwaukee 28 (Mayo out). Technicals–Bayless, Milwaukee defensive three second.

The Associated Press’ 2014-15 preseason women’s All-America team, with school, height, year and votes from a 35-member national media panel (key 2013-14 statistics in parentheses): • Jewell Loyd, Notre Dame, 5-10, junior, 35 votes (18.6 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.1 apg, 51.7 fg pct, 39.8 3-pt fg pct, 80.8 ft pct, 1.6 steals) • Breanna Stewart, UConn, 6-4, junior, 35 (19.4 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 3.1 apg, 2.8 blocks, 1.6 steals) • Tiffany Mitchell, South Carolina, 5-9, junior, 33 (15.5 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 3.5 apg, 54.1 3-pt fg pct, 1.8 steals) • Elizabeth Williams, Duke, 6-3, senior, 24 (13.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.2 apg, 52.6 fg pct, 3.1 blocks, 1.3 steals) • Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, UConn, 5-11, senior, 17 (13.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 41.3 3-pt fg pct, 90.9 ft pct) Others receiving votes (alphabetical): Jillian Alleyne, Oregon; Rachel Banham, Minnesota; Nina Davis, Baylor; Nneka Enemkpali, Texas; Reshanda Gray, California; Isabelle Harrison, Tennessee; Bria Holmes, West Virginia; Brittany Hrynko, DePaul; Amber Orrange, Stanford; Courtney Walker, Texas A&M; Aleighsa Welch, South Carolina; Kayla Woodward, Wyoming.

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Site: Avondale, Ariz.

Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 12:30 p.m.), qualifying (Fox Sports 2, 5:30 p.m.); Saturday, practice (Fox Sports 2, 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 2:15 p.m. (ESPN) Track: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 mile) Race distance: 312 miles, 312 laps Fast fact: The race ends the third three-race Chase round. The championship field will be cut from eight to four for the finale at Homestead. The title will be decided by finishing order among the final four at Homestead.

Next race: Ford EcoBoost 400, Nov. 16, HomesteadMiami Speedway, Homestead, Florida

NATIONWIDE DAV 200 Site: Avondale, Ariz.

Schedule: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 2, 11:30 a.m.), race, 3:15 p.m. (ESPN) Track: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 mile) Race distance: 200 miles, 200 laps Fast fact: Erik Jones, the Truck winner at the track last year at a then-record 17 years, 4 months, is driving Gibbs’ No. 20 Toyota.

Jones has two Truck victories this season for Kyle Busch Motorsports.

Next race: Ford EcoBoost 300, Nov. 15, HomesteadMiami Speedway, Homestead, Florida

CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS Lucas Oil 150 Site: Avondale, Ariz.

Schedule: Thursday, practice; Friday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 3:30 p.m.), race, 7:48 p.m.

(Fox Sports 1) Track: Phoenix International Raceway (oval, 1.0 mile) Race distance: 150 miles, 150 laps Next race: Ford EcoBoost 200, Nov. 14, HomesteadMiami Speedway, Homestead, Florida

FORMULA ONE Brazilian Grand Prix Site: Sao Paulo Schedule: Friday, practice (NBC Sports Network, 10 a.m.); Saturday, practice, qualifying (NBC Sports Network, 11:30 a.m.); Sunday, race, 10 a.m. (CNBC, 9:30 a.m.; NBC Sports Network, 3 p.m.)

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Brad Keselowski (right) is punched during a post-race fight Sunday after the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. NASCAR fined and suspended four Hendrick Motorsports team members, and also fined the crew chiefs for Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – NASCAR chairman Brian France, who for at least 2 years has pushed for racing to become more of a ‘contact sport,’ believes Brad Keselowski did nothing wrong in the way he raced Jeff Gordon in the closing laps at Texas Motor Speedway.

Keselowski tried to wedge his car into a gap between Gordon and Jimmie Johnson on a late restart, in an attempt to win the race. It caused contact between Keselowski and Gordon, who got a flat tire and spun after the incident. Gordon went from racing for the win to a 29th-place finish, and confronted Keselowski after the race in a scene that quickly escalated into a brawl between teams.

France felt Keselowski did exactly what NASCAR expects from drivers racing for a win.

“He did exactly what I would expect any driver that has that much on the line, to look at an opportunity, shoot a gap is what he did,” France said on SiriusXM Radio. “It was unfortunate that they touched and that Gordon’s tire got cut and all the things that happened for him. Very unfortunate. [But] late in the race, things are going to happen when guys are legitimately trying to win races or compete at a high level.”

Both drivers are trying for one of four berths in the Nov. 16 championship finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. A win in any of the three races of the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship earns a driver an automatic berth into the finale, and both Gordon and Keselowski were racing for that spot.

The win instead went to Jimmie Johnson, and the eight-driver Chase field heads into Sunday’s race at Phoenix with all four spots at Homestead still up for grabs.

As far back as 2012, when NASCAR was beginning a series of rule changes to improve the on-track product, France has pushed for drivers to let it all hang out when a win is on the line.

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It’s a contact sport, and if you have a chance to win and are in second place on the last lap, would I expect there to be some contact if you have a faster car?

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But there are consequences that come with delivering that action, which Keselowski learned following Sunday’s race when he was left spitting blood following the pit road brawl. The situation was escalated when Kevin Harvick shoved Keselowski into a scrum of crew members, a push Harvick defended as his way of making Keselowski answer for his aggressive racing.

Denny Hamlin has argued the gap Keselowski tried to squeeze through was not large enough for him to expect to clear Gordon without contact, and all drivers need to understand that will lead to confrontation.

“If I was in that car and his shoes, I would have to know that I’m not going to make it through that hole without having contact of some sort,” Hamlin said.

“That’s fine. But if it costs somebody a bad day, you’re going to have to expect retaliation.”

NASCAR fined and suspended four Hendrick Motorsports team members, while the crew chiefs for Gordon and Kasey Kahne were also fined for their role in a post-race fight between Gordon and Keselowski.

Hendrick Motorsports general manager Doug Duchardt said Wednesday on Sirius XM that the organization would pay the $185,000 in fines levied against the six crew members.

“We will, as a team, incur that, and won’t put that on the crew members,” Duchardt said.

While NASCAR’s star drivers make millions of dollars a year, and the top crew chiefs can reach the seven-figure mark, mechanics and pit crew members make a modest living. Very few reach six figures annually.

NASCAR fined Kahne crew member Jeremy Fuller and Gordon crew members Dwayne Doucette and Jason Ingle $25,000 each. All three were also suspended for six races.

Gordon crew member Dean Mozingo was fined $10,000 and suspended three races. Crew chiefs Alan Gustafson and Kenny Francis were fined $50,000 each.

Duchardt said the crew members were under control as Gordon attempted to speak to Keselowski, and the situation escalated when Kevin Harvick shoved Keselowski from behind into the scrum.

“That whole situation was going to be a discussion, and we were getting ready ... to disburse, and then Kevin pushed Brad in and it all got started,” Duchardt said. “I felt like our guys were conducting themselves, and everyone was letting Jeff and Brad talk, and then it escalated.”

NASCAR did not fine Keselowski, Gordon or Harvick for the incident, which left Keselowski spitting blood and Gordon with a bloodied lip.

NASCAR only penalized crew members it could identify in video as having thrown a punch.

The crew chiefs were fined because they are ultimately responsible for the actions of their team members.

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P. G. Wodehouse, my favorite author, said, “I know I was writing stories when I was five. I don’t know what I did before that. Just loafed I suppose.”

Wodehouse did not loaf later in life; he wrote incessantly. But the key word there is “five” –look at this auction.

What do you think of it?

I hope not a lot First, perhaps North should have responded one no-trump, but especially since he was a passed hand, one can understand two clubs. Now, though, South should not have rebid two spades.

Never rebid in a five-card suit unless you have absolutely nothing better to do.

Here, South, knowing his side did not have game val-

ues, should have passed over two clubs. (Agreed, he might have raised to three clubs, because on a better layout of the East-West cards, three no-trump would have

been makable.) Against two spades, West led the diamond seven, second-highest from a weak suit. East won with his king and returned a diamond. South won with his jack, cashed the spade ace (a questionable play), and led a low heart to dummy’s queen.

East took the trick and inaccurately tried to give West a diamond ruff. (If South had four diamonds, he probably would have rebid two diamonds, not two spades.)

Declarer discarded his club eight, but then misguessed by finessing his club jack.

West won and gave his partner a club ruff. When East returned a heart, South won and played a trump, but West won, gave his partner another club ruff with his spade jack, and received a heart ruff in return for down two. © 2014 UFS

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2 BR for $500 Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

Call Diana: 630-327-7046 2BR Townhouse, garage, washerdryer h/u, stove, refrig., D/W, micro.

Pet friendly. Call 563-212-1896.

Efficiency, $370/ mo.

No pets.

Close to down town and good location. Call 815632-9602 Near CGH 1BR, garage, A/C, applcs., 1 floor, N/S, $450/mo. 1830 3rd Ave. 815-499-0199 Remodeled 1BR, $400mo. + dep.

815-590-9511 Remodeled Studio $400 + dep.

815-218-4013 Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

Central air, good location. Laundry hookup. (815)6261130.

HOMES FOR RENT

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FOR RENT HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

DIXON 1BR country home Appliances & W/D. No Pets. No Smoking. $525 mo. + ref. & dep. Call 815440-3874 2-3BR ALL NEW! WHY RENT? ™ $650/mo.

815-878-7399 2BR Duplex w/gar.

Appl. + W/D & C/A, 815-973-0942 3BR Ranch in country, black top road, no pets, dep. & ref. required.

815-535-2093 3BR River view, 1.5 ba., bsmt. Attached dbl. car garage. $900/mo. + util. Call Kelly 773-428-7877

4BR. 1.5 bath, basement $750/ mo. + utilities. New paint, carpet & windows. Call Ken @ 708-203-6677.

Available Dec 1, SE Dixon, Sm 2 BR, mint cond.

Suitable for one person or couple.

No smoking, no pets. $550 p/mo plus deposit. 815440-7252 For sale or rent, redone 4BR, 2BA, Victorian, garage, C/A, corner lot. $93,900 or $850/ mo. 815-973-9641

POLO 2BR home. Appliances furnished.

Central air. Garage.

References and deposit required. $595 per month.

No pets. 815-9463191 after 5 pm.

PROPHETSTOWN Small 2-3 BR No pets 815-632-9036

STERLING 108 E. 6th St., 2-3 BR, 2BA, applcs $675 mo. + sec. dep. No pets. 815303-0026 2BR, stove, refrig., DW, sewer & garbage p/u included.

Garage. $675mo.

Lease, dep. req.

H&H Rental Properties LLC, 815-625-7995 4 bed, 2 bath house, Dixon, laundry room, fenced yard, 2 car garage, $850/mo.

815-622-2725 SNLRentals.com Clean & cozy, 2Br, deck, garage, applcs., oak kitchen, $575 + Dep. NO pets.815-626-6100 Remodeled country home close to Sterling. Can work to off set rent. No smoking or indoor pets.815-626-9337 RTO 2BR $49,900 $5,000 down.4413515.Agent owned.

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

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36x50 insulated building downtown Rock Falls. $500/mo. 815535-3237.

Secured 3 acre w/ high bays and office, 3818 River Rd., Sterling.

815-626-8790

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

315

MORRISON Tall Pines Mobile Home Community

has a mobile home available for rent! $350$450. Call Kristine for details.

815-772-8943

TAMPICO 2BR No pets 10 miles S. of Tampico. 815-590-6147.

WAREHOUSE / 330 STORAGE 50'x 37' building 17' 6” W x 13' 10” door.815-622-6887

GARAGE SPACE

LOANS

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501

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C.N.A. Needed, Part time.

We offer .50 cent shift differential and pay by years of experience. Come join our casual family atmosphere! Apply within at: Tammerlane, 3601 16th Ave. Sterling No phone calls.

Wanted 2 nd Shift C.N.A., F.T & P.T. Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE No Phone Calls Please.

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

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

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Automotive Experienced Mechanic Wanted To Apply: bellini@grics.net or 1577 Eldena Road, Dixon

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1 Head / 5 Assistant Football Coaches Applicants must meet IHSA Qualifications. Last day to apply will be 10, November 2014. Please include a resume and a letter of interest addressed to: Rich Montgomery, Athletic/Activities Director Rock Falls Township High School 101 12th Avenue Rock Falls, IL 61071 ADVOCATE: Supports victims of sexual violence as they interact with the criminal justice and court systems in Whiteside County. Provides advocacy, crisis intervention, transportation, and counseling. Bachelor's Degree and social service or criminal justice background strongly preferred.

30 hours a week with potential for full time; also offers retirement plan, and health benefits. The YWCA welcomes diverse applicants.

Apply to YWCA of the Sauk Valley, 412 First Avenue, Sterling Anderson Plumbing & Heating, (a nonunion company of 37yrs) is looking for an experienced Hvac Tech to Service and Repair Furnaces. M-F (Sat if desired) Part time or Full time for at least 2-3 months, maybe Call more?

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Automotive Welder-Fabricator Wanted Applicants need experience with Mig Welding. Must be versatile and Fabrication have experience.

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Experience with AG farm Equipment preferred.

Benefits include insurance, uniforms & 401K. Apply in person at: SLOAN IMPLEMENT, 26208 US HWY 52, Lanark, IL. PH: 815493-2191 (John Deere Dealer) or apply online at: www.SLOANS.com

Local store looking for an experienced part time Meat Cutter Please send replies to Box #:1254 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 Looking highly motivated and reliable individuals for work in the construction industry.

The job will be using CAD to make blueprints for the rebar in various structures across the country. AutoCAD experience and blue print reading is a plus.

Excellent communication, organizational and multi tasking skills required.

Contact Scott Smithee at 815-772-3366 or email: scottsmithee @thecityrebar.com Make $1,500$2,500 /Week Unique Advertising Vehicle No Nights.

No Weekends Opportunity for Advancement Call Mr. Daniels 888-338-3053

EMPLOYMENT

505

Local well-established retail business is in need of a Full-time Accountant. Individual should possess good organizational and communication skills, and an accounting background with a minimum of a 3-5 years of experience in the performance of complete cycle accounting, general journal and general ledger posting and financial statement of preparation. It is preferable that the individual has extensive knowledge of QuickBooks software, along with responsibility for accounts receivable, accounts playable, preparing payroll, payroll tax and sales tax returns. Compensation will vary according to experience. Only qualified applicants need apply. If interested in the position please send resume, in confidentiality, to the following address: P.O. Box 324, Dixon, IL 61021

Mr. Nifty Cleaners taking applications for all positions. Please apply in person, 1102 E. 4th Street, Sterling.

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NOW HIRING in Dixon and Rock Falls for Delivery Drivers. Apply at either store.

Part-Time Truck Driver wanted, CDL w/ tanker & hazmat endorsement. Apply in person: Xena Intl, 910 S. Division Ave., Polo

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EMPLOYMENT

505

Processing Support Christian Care Ministry is seeking to fill a clerical position in our Rock Falls office. This requires position fast and accurate data entry skills, ability to quickly learn computer database/scanning programs, strong attention to detail, and ability to apply common sense solutions. Please visit our website to learn more about CCM, this position, and to apply https: //mychristiancare. org/Careers.aspx The position is listed as Processing (IL): Processing Support.

Remote start installer needed.

Top dollar paid.

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

Schwan's Home Service offers paid training, benefits, and advancement opportunities. Candidates must be at least 21 years of age, have a good driving record, and verifiable work history. Apply online at: www.schwans jobs.com or call Jake at: 815-232-3663.

EOE

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PUBLIC NOTICES SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Thursday, November 6, 2014 • PAGE B11

SAUK VALLEY

SECTION 00100

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

ADVERTISEMENT TO BID

BMO Harris Bank N.A., f/k/a Harris N.A., as the assignee of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as the Receiver for Amcore Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

Rock Falls Elderly Living Center LP, Unknown Owners, Unknown Occupants, Unknown Tenants, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants.

2202 12th Avenue Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 No. 14 CH 103 ST Notice by Publication The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners, Unknown Occupants, Unknown Tenants, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, by the said Complaint for Foreclosure against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure and for other relief of a certain Mortgage recorded against the premises described as follows, to wit: Legal Description: Part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., in the City of Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois, more particularly described as follows: Commencing as a point of reference at the Southwest corner of Fairview Subdivision No. 4, Block 1; thence South 90º00'00” East, 193.73 feet along the South line of Block 1 of said Fairview Subdivision No. 4 (for purposes of this description, the South line of Fairview Subdivision No. 4 is assumed to bear North 90º00'00” East); thence South 00º00'00” East, 33 feet; thence South 90º00'00” East, 189.27 feet to the point of beginning, said point being 3.00 feet Westerly of the Southerly extension of the Easterly right-of-way line of Thirteenth Avenue; thence South 90º00'00” East, 936.31 feet to the Southerly extension of the Westerly right-of-way line of Eleventh Avenue; thence South 00º00'00” East, 245.00 feet along the Southerly extension of the Westerly right-of-way line of Eleventh Avenue; thence North 90º00'00” West, 936.31 feet to a point 3.00 feet Westerly of the Southerly extension of the Easterly right-of-way line of Thirteenth Avenue; thence North 00º00'00” East, 245.00 feet along a line being 3.00 feet Westerly of, as measured perpendicular to the Southerly extension of the Easterly right-of-way line of Thirteenth Avenue, to the point of beginning.

NOW KNOWN AS: Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 of Parkside Subdivision No. 2, being a part of the South Half of Section 33, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., City of Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded May 22, 1998 as Document No. 5509#98; AND all that part of 12th Avenue lying between Lots 11 and 12 of Parkside Subdivision No. 2, bounded on the North by an Easterly extension of the Northerly line of Lot 11 and bounded on the South by an Easterly extension of the Southerly line of said Lot 11; ALSO, the Easterly 3 feet of 13th Avenue, adjacent to and being equal in length to the West line of Lot 8 of Parkside Subdivision No. 2.

Common address: 2202 12th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Permanent Index Number: 111-33-352-001 The Mortgage was recorded on August 8, 1997, at the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 7200-97.

Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and the said suit is now pending.

Now, Therefore, unless you, the above-named Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the above-referenced suit or otherwise make your appearance in the Office of the Clerk of the Court of Whiteside County, in the City of Morrison, Illinois, on or before the 5th day of December, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Mark A. Silverman Eric S. Silvestri Chapman and Cutler llp 111 West Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 845-3000 (312) 701-2361 (Fax)

AEROBIC DIGESTER COVERS CONTRACT 12014 CITY OF POLO, ILLINOIS The City of Polo will receive sealed Bids for aerobic digester covers until 10 a.m., local time, November 20, 2014, at 115 South Franklin Avenue, Polo, IL 61064, where Bids will be received at which time the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Work includes covers over the two aerobic digesters at the City of Polo, 115 South Franklin Avenue, Polo, IL 61064 and shall be marked “Sealed Bid” Aerobic Digester Covers ”Contract 12014.”

Complete digital Project Bidding Documents are available at www.strand.com or at www.questcdn.com. Download the digital Bidding Documents for $30 by inputting Quest project number 3584994 on the website?s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 2331632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance with free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

Bidding Documents may be reviewed and paper copies may be obtained from the Issuing Office which is Strand Associates, Inc.®, 910 West Wingra Drive, Madison, WI 53715. A nonrefundable fee of $100 will be required (shipping and handling fees included). Overnight mailing of Bidding Documents will not be provided.

All Bidders submitting a sealed Bid shall obtain the Bidding Documents from QuestCDN.com or from Strand Associates, Inc.® The Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to OWNER in an amount of (10%) of the Bidder's maximum Bid price.

"Bidders will be required to comply with all laws, including those relating to the employment of labor and the payment of the general prevailing rate of hourly wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker or mechanic needed to execute the contract or perform such work, also the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work (including, but not necessarily limited to 820 ILCS 130/112 the “Prevailing Wage Act”) as ascertained by the City or by the Illinois Department of Labor for Ogle County, Illinois shall be paid for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the contract or to perform such work.

If at the time this Contract is executed, or if during the term of this Contract, there is excessive unemployment in Illinois as defined in the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act, 30 ILCS 570, as two consecutive months of unemployment exceeding 5%, CONTRACTOR agrees to employ a work force that consists of at least 90% Illinois laborers. An “Illinois laborer” is defined as any person who has resided in Illinois for at least 30 days and intends to become or remain an Illinois resident. The Bidder shall require all subcontractors (if any) to conform with said laws, and any rules or regulations now and thereafter issued pursuant to said laws by Bidder, his subcontractors, and/or anyone working through or on behalf of Bidder or Bidder's subcontractors."

The City of Polo reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems advantageous. All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 85 days after the time set for receiving Bids.

Contract award shall be made based on the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder.

The Strand Associates, Inc.® project manager is Glenn W. Tranowski, P.E. and can be contacted at Strand Associates, Inc.®, 910 West Wingra Drive, Madison, WI 53715, (608) 2514843 regarding the project.

Published by the authority of the City of Polo Susie Corbitt, City Clerk,MMC Dated at City of Polo, IL November 5, 2014

Nov, 6, 2014

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6, 2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY-MORRISON, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF RONALD E. SANDERS A/K/A RONALD SANDERS; U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, N.D.; JAMES BEHRENS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF RONALD E. SANDERS A/K/A RONALD SANDERS; KATHY BEHRENS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF RONALD E. SANDERS A/K/A RONALD SANDERS; PEGGY HUDGENS, AS HEIR OF RONALD E. SANDERS A/K/A RONALD SANDERS; LINDA BERENTES, AS HEIR OF RONALD E. SANDERS A/K/A RONALD SANDERS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS 13 CH 180 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF RONALD E. SANDERS A/K/A RONALD SANDERS; PEGGY HUDGENS, AS HEIR OF RONALD E. SANDERS A/K/A RONALD SANDERS; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 14th Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE SECTION LINE 825 FEET; THENCE WEST ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION, 938.2 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE EAST SECTION LINE 198 FEET; THENCE WEST 75 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 198 FEET; THENCE EAST 75 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. COMMON ADDRESS: 1421 Bennet Dr., Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 P.I.N.: 11-32-228-003 and which said mortgage was signed by RONALS E. SANDER and BETTY A.SANDERS, mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for U.S. Bank N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County as Document No. 3055-2004; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of Whiteside County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of this Court in Whiteside County at 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270 on or before the December 8, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

ESTATE OF ROBERT J. THURBER, Deceased.

No. 14 P 122 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of ROBERT J. THURBER. Letters of Office were issued to JULIE M. DIEDENHOFEN, 2039 Norwich Drive, Bartlett, Illinois 61081, and ROBERT E. THURBER, 356 CROSS CREEK LANE, Lindenhurst, Illinois 60046, as Independent Co-Representatives, 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, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with a Representative, or both, on or before April 27, 2015, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 20th day of October, 2014.

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Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Ph. 312-541-9710 Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 13 8732

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TO: ALL INTERESTED LANDOWNERS Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the FAIRFIELD MUTUAL DRAINAGE DISTRICT will be held on November 24, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. at the offices of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois.

Dated this 3rd day of November, 2014.

MARY C. DREMANN Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bureau County William S. Beneke ARDC No. 6182046 RUSSELL, ENGLISH, SCOMA & BENEKE, P.C. Ten Park Avenue West Princeton, IL 61356 (815) 875-4555 Nov 6, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: CHERYL CATHERINE TALLEY Deceased.

NO. 2013 P 41 LETTERS OF OFFICEDECEDENT'S ESTATE CHRISTOPHER R. TALLEY has been appointed INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR of the estate of CHERYL CATHERINE TALLEY who died March 19, 2013 and is authorized to take possession of and collect the estate of the decedent and to do all acts required of him by law.

Witness, July 1, 2013 Denise McCaffrey, Clerk of Court By: Amy A Procunier (Deputy Clerk) CERTIFICATE I certify that this is a copy of the Letters of Office now in force in this estate.

(Seal of Court) Witness, July 1, 2013 Denise McCaffrey Clerk of Court By: Amy A. Procunier (Deputy Clerk) William C. Dowd 7480 W College Dr Palos Heights IL 60463 708-923-6500 Oct. 30, Nov. 6, 13, 2014 NOTICE AND AGENDA OF MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 3 OF THE TOWN OF MONTMORENCY, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 18th, 2014, at 8:00 a.m., the Commissioners of the Drainage District No. 3 of the town of Montmorency, Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a meeting of the District for the purpose of discussing the items listed on the Agenda below, and such other matters as may come before the Commissioners.

The meeting will be held at the Rosengren Farms, 11100 Polo Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071 COMMISSIONERS: Brandon Rosengren Randy Schmitt Robert Rosengren Agenda Approval of Minutes Annual Financial Report Certificate of Levy Old Business New Business Adjournment

Daniel C. Hawkins WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 East Fifth Street, Sterling, IL 61081-0400 (815) 625-8200 October 23, 30, November 6, 2014

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S.U.V.S

1 black Angus cow, and black Angus heifer calf.

815-677-6670 Muscovy ducks for sale. 815-285-0041

FARM EQUIPMENT

AUTOMOBILES

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CLASSIFIEDS SAUK VALLEY dailyGAZETTE

TELEGRAPH

Credit Auto Sales

www.creditautosalesdixon.com Email: Phone:

(815) 288-1716 (815) 288-2406

creditautodixon@yahoo.com Fax: (815) 288-6183

601 IL Route 2, Dixon, IL 61021 Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 6pm Saturday: 9am - 3pm

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$21,999*

2013 FORD EXPLORER

LIMITED

$29,999*

Quality Vehicles

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815-625-9600

Mon.-Thur. 9-7 • Fri. 9-6 • Sat. 8:30am-4pm *Plus tax, title, license & doc fee.**75 Months @ 2.99%, includes tax, title, license & doc fee with approved credit.

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STERLING CHEVROLET MODEL YEAR END CLOSEOUT M T HAS BEGUN! HHurry In I NNow For F Best B SSelection! l i !

NEW 2014 CHEVROLET SONIC

NEW 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE

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MSRP $18,615 STK#2041

MSRP $19,530 STK#2094

NEW 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO LT MSRP $31,430 STK#1857

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* 10,000 Off! 23,988 *$

OVER 220 VEHICLES AT ONE LOCATION TO CHOOSE FROM!

Select GM Certified Pre-Owned now qualify for

27,988

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2012 GMC ACADIA

2014 BUICK ENCORE

Low Miles, Factory Warranty, Loaded With Options, Great Value, STK#R751

18,988*

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2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT

FWD, 4cyl, Power Windows and Locks, Cruise Control, STK# R749A

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2014 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA LS

10,988*

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2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

Grea Deal!t

8,988*

$

8,988*

FAC WARRTORY ANTY !

FACT WARR ORY ANTY !

15,988*

15,898*

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2006 FORD ESCAPE

Low Miles, Automatic, Cruise Control, Leather Seats, Fog Lights, STK#R835A

2010 CHEVROLET HHR LT

FWD, Automatic, Loaded With Equipment, Very Nice Car, STK#R787B

Value !

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9,488*

$

9,988*

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2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER

FWD, Power Windows & Lock, A/C, Automatic, STK# R778B

2007 PONTIAC G6

FWD, V6, Automatic, Fun To Drive, STK#R704B

LOW MILES!

GREAT VALUE !

$

2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA

FWD, Power WIndows, Alloy Wheels, Keyless Entry, STK #R840

SUN ROO F

7,988*

7,988*

$

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FWD, Pioneer Speakers, Leather Seats, Automatic, Chrome Wheels, STK# R696A

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2004 CADILLAC CTS

24,988

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Automatic, FWD, Great Gas Mileage, Power Windows, Power Locks, STK# R792

GREAT MPG!

VERY NICE !

9,488*

GREAT VALUE

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Low Miles!

$

FWD, Power Windows, Power Locks, Factory Warranty, STK#R779

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2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT

LOWEST PRICES

PLUS 2 years/30,000 miles of included maintenance!!!

AWD!

Automatic, Power Features, Nice Equipment, 1-Owner, STK# R764A

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LARGEST SELECTION &

EXCLUSIVE OFFER!!! FIRST TIME EVER OFFERED!!!

4WD!

24,988*

12,788

SALE $ PRICE

Sterling Chevrolet’s

2011 NISSAN ARMADA SL

Leather, Sunroof, DVD, Power 3rd Seat, Very Nice! STK#R816B

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2013 MAZDA CX-5 TOURING

MSRP $14,305 STK#2027

MSRP $45,245 STK#2045

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Ultra Low Miles, Cruise Control, Fog Lights, Nicely Equipped, STK# 2002B

NEW 2014 CHEVROLET SPARK

NEW 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

MSRP $28,105 STK#1808

$

25,988*

SALE $ PRICE

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NEW 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA

15,798*

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14,988

SALE $ PRICE

V6, Nice Miles, Smooth Ride, Leather Seats, STK#1959M

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*Prices do not include tax, title, license and documentary fees. Pictures are for illustration purposes only. †0% available for a limited time only, GMAC financing for 48 months with approved credit, Not everyone will qualify. All pricing ends 09/14/09. ©LH 2009

*Prices do not include tax, title, license & doc fees. All sale prices after all available rebates. New Silverado price requires a 1999 or newer trade in. See dealer for complete details. †APR for well qualified applicants through ALLY. Not everyone will qualify Dealer not liable for errors in this ad. AOn Select Models. See dealer for details. All pricing ends 11/30/2014. Photos for illustration only.

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