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Fassler charge re-filed Hearing Tuesday to discuss dismissed endangerment count

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

DIXON – Attorneys will again head to court Tuesday for a hearing on whether a charge filed against a Dixon man accused of endangering his son’s life will stick.

In 2011, Andrew C. Fassler was first charged with aggravated domestic battery. Last December, Lee County State’s Attorney Anna Sacco-Miller filed an amended indictment with a second charge, one that said Fassler endangered his child when he allowed Anna his then-wife, Tiffany, to administer Sacco-Miller Timing of her excessive punish- filing of charge, ment to his son omission of word Colton. That exces- “knowingly” led sive punishment is to count being dropped what, prosecutors say, caused the traumatic brain injury that led to Colton’s death 3 years ago.

Colton died at age 7 on Nov. 10, 2011, at Rockford Memorial Hospital, 11 months after suffering severe brain damage.

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ABOVE: District Attorney Keegan Longan reacts as Dorothy, played by Kennidy Summers, gives her testimony during rehearsal of “Fairy Tale Courtroom” on Thursday evening at Dixon High School.

RIGHT: The crowd in the courtroom reacts as the Wicked Witch enters. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21, and 2 p.m. Nov. 23. Tickets are $10 for adults, $3 for children and students, and $20 for a family package (two adults and their children). For more information, call 815-284-7723.

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Four appointments down, one to go Bustle at sports complex sees body reinstated, with city residents

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

MORRISON – The city has appointed four of the five members who will sit on its newly formed Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.

The council passed an ordinance Oct. 14 to establish the body that will help

Goodbye, eyesore Longtime blight in Morrison to finally be razed, A4 the two full-time parks employees with planning for five parks and the sports complex.

Jim DuBois, director of the sports complex, had

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1 Festival of Trees’ Country Store opens STERLING – The Country Store, full of Christmas gifts, decorations, and homemade baked goods, will open Sunday at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

Store hours will be noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, then 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Nov. 22, and noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 23. The store is part of the 25th Festival of Trees.

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put in a request with Mayor Everett Pannier to bring back the body that had existed several years ago.

DuBois said that when he started in Morrison, the sports complex was just opening. Now the facility takes up most of his time, but he is still trying to establish a recreation

Holiday gala in Dixon

DIXON – This year’s Festival of Trees Gala will start at 6 p.m. Sunday at The Brandywine Banquet Center, 441 state Route 2. The evening will include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, dinner and dessert, and then a live auction.

Tickets cost $50, or $400 for a table. Reserve by calling 815288-3673. Proceeds benefit hospice patients and families.

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program, work with the schools, and keep up with parks maintenance.

“I need some input from a group of taxpayers on prioritizing our goals, and just making sure we’re all on the same page,” DuBois said.

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Let there be lights They’re strung around the Love Light Tree.

Find out when they’ll be lit up on A3.

Old school 3 roundball in Sterling

4 Have some laughs at the Happy Spot

5 Tunes for Toys for Tots in Dixon

STERLING – To commemorate the 125-year anniversary of the Sterling-Rock Falls Family YMCA, a series of basketball games will be played Saturday at Musgrove Fieldhouse in Sterling. Scrimmages with players from the Newman, Rock Falls and Sterling high school teams will begin 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. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted.

DEER GROVE – Comedian Aaron Foster of Chicago will perform at 8 p.m.

Saturday at Arnie’s Happy Spot, just off state Route 40 in Deer Grove.

Admission costs $5. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Also, for $11 you can see the show and have a chicken dinner from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the ballroom.

DIXON – Local band KATG will play from 8 to 10 p.m.

Saturday at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road. Admission is a new toy or monetary donation, all going to the Dixon Area Toys for Tots campaign. The program provides toys for children in need in Lee and Ogle counties.

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STERLING HIGH SCHOOL

September Student of the Month Joseph Brouilette

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oseph Brouilette, 18, of Sterling, is Sterling High School’s September of the Month. His parents are Karyn and John Brouilette, and he has a brother, Chris, 15.

Favorite class: Publications. I like to write, and I enjoy being part of the voice of the students.

Favorite teacher: Mrs. Jennifer Drew, for English and Publications. If you know her, you know she is one-of-a-kind.

School activities: Football, basketball, track and field, freshman mentor program, National Honor Society, Student Council, and service learning Employment: I work at Sterling Schools Foundation in the summer.

What will you do after high school? Attend the University of Illinois, University of WisconsinMadison, or Vanderbilt University and major in management, journalism or go the pre-med track.

What is something you learned in high school

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Joseph Brouilette, 18, of Sterling, is Sterling High School’s September of the Month. He plans to study management or journalism, or maybe go the pre-med route, after graduation. that you think you will never use? The anatomy of a crawfish What kind of music are you listening to?

My library consists of almost entirely rap music.

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What is your favorite App: Twitter Food: Chicken George or macaroni and cheese pizza. My favorite desert is anything made

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Actor: Will Ferrell Movie: “Space Jam” TV shows: “How I Met Your Mother” and “Breaking Bad”

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POLICE Sterling Police Alan C. Hooper, 54, of Rockford; 12:50 a.m.

Wednesday at Locust and East 23rd streets; disobeying traffic control signal; posted driver’s license as bond.

Keith A. Karrow, 37, of Sterling; 4:58 a.m. Wednesday at East 23rd Street and First Avenue; speeding, 43 mph in a 30-mph zone; posted driver’s license as bond.

Brett J. Kazlauskas, 20, of Sterling; 10:56 p.m.

Wednesday on Seventh Avenue; domestic battery; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

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Rhiannon Songer, 22, of Peoria; 6:49 a.m. Sunday; driving under the influence of drugs; given notice to appear.

Alberto Garcia, 18, of Sterling; 7:26 p.m. Nov. 7; retail theft; given notice to appear.

Dixon Police Douglas S. Buyers, 45, of Sterling; 10:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of South Galena Avenue; driving while license suspended; released with notice to appear.

Monroe L. Wells, 34, of Polo; 4:20 p.m. Wednesday in the 2000 block of West Third Street; Lee County warrant for failure to appear; released with notice to appear.

Lee County Sheriff Jose Parks, 48, of St. Louis; 2:37 p.m. Wednesday; warrant for failure to appear – bringing contraband into a penal institution; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear.

Brandon Scott Mangruem, 19, of Rockford; 12:57 a.m. Wednesday; possession of cannabis, 10

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Zoo euthanizes 18-year-old lion CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago zoo has euthanized an 18-year-old African lion suffering the effects of old age.

Veterinary staff at the Lincoln Park Zoo determined the female lion named Myra was in declining heath. It affected her quality of life. She

was euthanized Tuesday.

The zoo issued a statement saying it would remember Myra for “her proud bearing, her zest for tearing into enrichment and her frequent cat naps.”

Zoo officials say Myra was rescued from South Africa’s Kampana Game Reserve when she was a cub and brought to the Lincoln Park Zoo in 1997.

to 30 grams; posted bond and given notice to appear.

Tyler S. Donna, 30, of Harmon; 11:51 p.m. Tuesday; possession of drug paraphernalia; posted bond and given notice to appear.

Shannon A. Wegner, 26, of Sublette; 3:34 a.m. Tuesday; driving under the influence of alcohol; posted bond and given notice to appear.

Ogle County Sheriff Dustin Wise, 28, of Mount Morris; Wednesday; warrant for failure to appear in court; held at Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear.

Leighla A. Howard, 21, of Rochelle; Wednesday; warrant for failure to appear in court; given notice to appear in court.

Clint Ingram, 24, of Rockford; Wednesday; petition to alter bond; given notice to appear.

Henry Gabbard, 52, of Rockford; Wednesday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear.

Donald Foster, 56, of Rockford; Wednesday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear.

No injuries in semi-bridge crash Thursday DIXON – No one was injured Thursday morning when a semi and trailer struck the railroad bridge at Pump Factory Road and Woodlawn Avenue.

Lee County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene at 6;12 a.m. An investigation revealed that Terry Chism, 48, of Arkansas, was driving a 2000 Peterbilt when he tried to go under the railroad bridge, taking off the top of the semitrailer and causing the trailer to buckle.

Chism was issued a ticket for disobeying a traffic control device. Pump Factory Road was closed for the morning until the semi and trailer were removed, and reopened by Thursday afternoon. Union Pacific Railroad was contacted to check the tracks and bridge.

BIRTHDAYS

Happy birthday to Hunter Seidel, Tanner Seidel, Schott B. Helfrich, Rebecca Garland, Jackie Smith, Mary Jo Schillip, Christine Mecum, Nick Owens, Ryan Van Matre, 34, and Lillian Betts, all today.

THANK YOU

I would like to say thank you and express my appreciation for all everyone did for me while in the hospital and in Mt. Morris for 72 days. Thank you for get-well cards, birthday cards, and thanks to the 10 people who came from Dixon to help me celebrate my birthday. Thank you for books to read, flowers, gifts, visits and phone calls. Thank you to the Methodist men that helped me move into Heritage Square. Special thank you to Bob and Pat who did so much for me. Thank you to Pastor Mike, Hewon and Stan for their calls. And thank you to everyone, it is great to have so many caring friends.

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What is the last good book you read? The Sports Illustrated 2014 Sports Almanac. You can never know enough useless sports facts.

What is your proudest moment? Being able to represent my school, town, and family in a positive manner.

Who is your hero/role model? My mom, because of how hard she works to provide for my brother and me, and also because of how hard she pushes me.

Is there anything else you would want people to know about you? I was born 2 months premature, and weighed fewer than 3 pounds. I spent 40 days in the neo-natal unit at the Hoffman Estates Medical Center before I could go home.

Is there someone you’d like to send a shout out to? My family, who has supported me throughout the years in my athletic and academic endeavors.

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Sleeping What’s the one thing in your life you can’t do without? My extra-large blanket, or as my mom likes to refer to it, my “cocoon.”

What is your advice for surviving high school?

Don’t procrastinate, and use your teachers to your full advantage.

What scares you? Wasps.

I was once stung about 10 times in a span of 2 days and I’ve never looked back.

What’s something about you that nobody knows? I can play the accordion.

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If you could try any job for a day, what would it be? Food critic If you could go anywhere in the world for

Day care operator gets battery charge CHAMPAIGN (AP) – Police have arrested a longtime Champaign day care operator who they say seriously injured a 6-month-old boy.

The Champaign NewsGazette reported Debbie May, 54, was charged Wednesday with aggravated battery to a child and ordered her held on

$150,000 bond.

Police say the boy has been hospitalized with a brain injury and a broken wrist for more than a week.

Prosecutors say May called the boy’s mother Nov. 5 and said he was acting unusually. They say he was limp and moaning when his parents took him to a hospital. Doctors say the injuries required adult force and weren’t accidental.

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September Student of the Month Morgan Zuidema

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Do you have a job? I work at the Coloma Park District teaching dance and cheer to children ages 6-12.

What will you do after high school? I will be attending a 4-year college, but I am currently undecided about my major and am exploring all my options.

What is something you learned in high school that you think you will never use? How to dissect a crayfish What kind of music are you listening to? Anything with a good dance beat, I’m always trying to find new music for choreography.

organ Zuidema, 17, of Sterling, is one of Sterling High School’s September Students of the Month.

She is the daughter of Dean and Julie Zuidema, and has two sisters, Kallie, 15, and Lauren, 19.

Favorite class: Calculus. Math has always clicked for me.

Least-favorite class: English. I can’t sit still long enough to read.

Favorite teacher: Alexis Rivera. I’ve been in his calculus classes for 3 years, and he is entertaining.

School activities: Football, basketball poms (captain), track and field, freshman mentoring, National Honor Society, and band (drum major) Civic, church, volunteer or other activities: Volunteer at CGH Medical Center, member of Bethel Reformed Church

What is your favorite Food: Oreos and refried beans (not together, though) Movie: Harry Potter

TV show: “Dance Moms�

Do you have a hobby?

Dancing. I’ve been in competitive dance for 11 years.

What’s the one thing in your life you can’t do without? My phone, of course!

What is your advice for surviving high school?

Have a good sense of humor. You’re going to need to be able to laugh at yourself.

What scares you?

Frogs. They are the most creepy, slimy things.

If you could try any job for a day, what would it be? I would want to be a dancer for The Rockettes.

Their technique is perfect, and performing in New York City would be incredible.

If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where would it be?

I would travel to Greece,

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Envoys Christal and DeShawn Johnson of the Salvation Army of Whiteside County speak about the service provided throughout Whiteside County with the help of donations.

Salvation Army needs bell ringers STERLING – It’s a sure sign of the holidays when you see volunteers for the Salvation Army stationed at their red kettles.

But this year, they need some help.

The Salvation Army of Whiteside County needs bell ringers for its annual Red Kettle Campaign, which started Nov. 7.

The agency hopes to raise $125,000 during the campaign, which will make up just over 60 percent of its

operating budget. “We are looking for as many volunteers as we can get,� Envoy DeShawn Johnson said. “We have a lot of shifts available, and we can use as many volunteers as possible.�

Bell ringing volunteers work 2-hour shifts per day.

In addition to kettle sites in Sterling and Rock Falls, ringers are needed at Sullivan’s Foods in Morrison, he said.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Helen Long Blomberg of Sterling, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling.

Matthew J. Hoffmiller of Rock Falls, 10-11:15 a.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Evelyn I. Leech of Morrison, 4-7 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Kathleen S. Jahn of Amboy, 4-8 p.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Today’s funerals:

Helen Long Blomberg of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling.

Mattie M. Johnson of Dixon, 11 a.m. at Second Baptist Church in Dixon.

Dorothy Gaye Pope of Rock Falls, 11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

Matthew J. Hoffmiller of Rock Falls, 11:30 a.m. Mass at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Rock Falls.

Saturday visitations: Phyllis K. M. Reuter of

Dixon, 10-11 a.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Robert C. Menz of Sterling, gathering of family and friends, noon-1 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

David F. Hansen of Prophetstown, gathering of family and friends, 1-3 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Prophetstown.

Saturday funerals: Evelyn I. Leech of Morrison, 10 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

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Kathleen S. Jahn of Amboy, 10:30 a.m. memorial service at Church of the Brethren in Franklin Grove.

George S. Feczko of Dixon, 11:30 a.m. memorial celebration of life at Heritage Square in Dixon.

Phyllis K. M. Reuter of Dixon, 11:30 a.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Robert C. Menz of Sterling, 1 p.m. memorial service at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

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Overhaul fallout all over map It’s been godsend for some, quite opposite for others CHICAGO (AP) – More than 7 million people have signed up for private health insurance under the system introduced last year for those who were uninsured or had policies considered substandard.

What happened to them since has varied greatly.

Many have been happy with their new insurance, according to polls. Others are encountering a variety of snags – high premiums, telephone runarounds or difficulty getting care.

Together their experiences provide a glimpse of how the largest social program launched since Medicare has worked out for the people involved.

With lessons learned, the program enters its second year with enrollment beginning Saturday.

Nick of time Shawn Turner didn’t realize it when the health insurance program debuted last year, but she would become a dramatic example of its purpose.

A 54-year-old medical transcriptionist in the tiny Illinois village of Cisco, Turner had gotten health benefits through her job for 15 years.

Then, last year, she lost coverage when her employer outsourced her work to an Internet-based transcription service. Her husband, Lloyd, who owns an auto body shop, had been on her policy, so he lost his insurance, too.

In December, the Turners signed up for a “silver,” or medium grade, plan on the new government website listing policies available. They would pay $236 a month and the government would pay the insurance company $830 a month, a subsidy based on their estimated $22,000 income. Their

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Vince and Patty Mastracco go through paperwork they received from their insurance company Nov. 8 in their home in Folsom, California. They purchased their own health policies before the Affordable Care Act and never had difficulty getting care. Last year, they chose a similarly priced “bronze” policy on California’s version of the health marketplace, and have been unable to find a bone specialist who would accept their insurance to care for a mysterious lump on Patty’s knee.

The public relations people. She’s a food styldeductible was $750.

A few weeks after her consultant’s old plan was ist and recipe consultant coverage started, she was canceled because it didn’t with a bright collection of suddenly doubled over include all the minimum camera-friendly blouses with abdominal pain that services required under ready for her TV cooking sent her to the emergency the new law. His monthly appearances.

They purchased their room. It was uterine can- health insurance costs have risen from $645 a own health policies cer.

“I was in shock, just kind month to $1,033 a month before the Affordable for the new policy.

Care Act and never had of numb,” she says.

Duchesne says he’s had difficulty getting care.

From late January through July she endured to drop his adult dental Last year, they chose a two surgeries and chemo- coverage, reduce his con- similarly priced “bronze” therapy. Blue Cross Blue tribution to his individ- policy on California’s verShield covered more than ual retirement account sion of the health market$265,000 in medical bills, a and cut other household place.

“I did not expect to be sum that otherwise “could expenses to make up the 100 percent happy with have wiped us out I would cost difference.

“The idea the govern- the changes, but at the imagine,” she says.

Today, Shawn Turner ment would destroy my same time, I did not says, her doctors believe health insurance policy expect we would receive – one that I was satis- less bang for our buck,” she’s cancer free. fied with, which met our says Vince, 63.

More for more needs and was affordA mysterious lump on For 10 years, Steve able – and force us to buy Patty Mastracco’s knee Duchesne, 49, carefully a new product that’s 60 led to a maddening purchased health insur- percent more expensive, search for a bone specialance that covered what is shocking to me,” Duch- ist who would accept their insurance. Four different he believed his family of esne says. orthopedists rejected her five needed – catastrophic illness and injury – Search for specialist without much explanaVince and Patty Mas- tion. An MRI showed the and that omitted what it didn’t, such as full vision tracco, an enterprising lump was probably nothcare services and treat- Northern California cou- ing, but she still wanted a ple, have always preferred specialist to take a look. ment for drug abuse.

“To date we still have Now, under the new sys- to take care of themselves. tem, he has more insur- He’s a self-described not identified a doctor ance than he’s ever had, “house rat,” a real estate that accepts our insurbut at a higher cost, and agent who loves to show ance and will accept her houses and meet new as a patient,” says Vince. he’s not happy about it.

Omission, timing saw charge dismissed FASSLER

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Prosecutors say that damage was caused Dec. 30, 2010, when his stepmother, Tiffany Fassler, 35, of Dixon, kicked him in the chest, causing him to hit his head on a bathroom vanity.

Tiffany Fassler is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated battery of a child in that matter. Her next hearing is Dec. 17.

In the motion to dismiss the second charge

Andrew C. Fassler

Tiffany Fassler

against Andrew Fassler, his defense attorney said that the date of the filing was outside of the 3-year statute of limitations as far as charging goes after a criminal act, and that it wasn’t specific enough, in that Sacco-Miller didn’t say the defendant “knowingly” placed his child in danger, which is

a key part of the charge.

At the end of October, Lee County Judge Charles Beckman agreed. In his written decision, Beckman also said that SaccoMiller had exceeded the amount of time allowed to file a new charge after a criminal act occurs. He drew that 3-year-deadline at Dec. 10, 2013. The amended indictment was filed Dec. 11, 2013.

Sacco-Miller has once again filed the charge against Fassler; this time it includes “knowingly,” and also lists the date of the injuries sustained

to be somewhere within the month of December 2010. Her point being, that, given the type of evidence in the case – physical injuries – it’s hard to pinpoint a specific date in which the criminal behavior occurred. If anything, Sacco-Miller said in an interview today, the final date should be Dec. 30, the date she says Tiffany Fassler caused the injuries that ultimately lead to Colton’s death.

The hearing has been scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday in Lee County Court.

MORRISON – A dilapidated city apartment building that has been an eyesore and a safety hazard for years will finally be razed.

The property at 703705 W. Morris St., next to the General Electric parking lot, has been owned by the city since a judge ordered its transfer almost 3 years ago. Residents had voiced concerns that the building was ready to collapse, and had been pushing the city to take action.

In July 2012, the council voted to start taking bids for the demolition, but the project never came to fruition.

At the time, then-City Administrator Jim Wise had hoped that the city could recoup demolition costs through the sale of the land.

The good news in the delay is that the city is now off the hook for the demolition costs.

“We are working with the Rock Island Growth Organization, and will deed the property to them,” Mayor Everett Pannier said. “Then they

can use funds from the Illinois Attorney General’s mortgage settlement fund to demolish it.”

The funds are part of $70 million Illinois received in the $25 billion national foreclosure settlement with five of the nation’s largest banks. The settlement money was intended to help homeowners and communities harmed by fraudulent mortgage-related services.

The apartment building had been abandoned for about 12 years. When the judge’s order came down, the city took action to protect itself from liability. The city attorney suggested the city use police and public works resources to secure the property and post trespassing signs.

Wise had tried to use the seizure of the building as an example to owners who ignored city building codes.

“If you choose to ignore our request to bring your property up to code, we will take action to seize the property and do what’s necessary,” he had said.

Pannier said there are no plans for the land after the building is razed.

“We just need to get rid of the building – it’s an eyesore and a hazard,” Pannier said.

To-do lists given to panel members RECREATION

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The members of the board were appointed by the mayor to serve for no longer than 3 years.

The council approved the four appointments Monday.

Appointees to the board are Matthew Tichler, Kelly West, Bradley Yaklich, and James Strating. All of the appointees reside within the city limits.

Tichler is an employee of CGH Medical Center.

He is a 1997 graduate of Morrison High School, and received a degree in information systems at Clark College in Dubuque, Iowa. He and wife, Jackie, have two children, Lexi, 11, and Adam, 9.

West has lived in Morrison for 2 years, moving there from Portland, Oregon, in 2012. She has a degree in environmental science and biology, and worked in parks and recreation while in Oregon. Her husband, Josh, works at Sauk Valley Community College, and she is a stay-at-home mom.

Yaklich, an optometrist, and his wife, Elizabeth, own Vision Source in Morrison.

They moved to Morrison 4 years ago, and have a son. Yaklich is involved in several community organizations and events, including Rotary and Harvest Hammer.

Strating and wife, Paulette, are lifelong Morrison residents.

He held several leadership positions during his career at General Electric. He has a diverse background in recreation programs and has been involved in local athletic programs for many years.

He also is a former council member.

Pannier said he is pleased with the qualifications of the advisory board members. He plans to find the fifth member soon and figure out a good meeting time, but he has already put them to work.

“I have given them information on the spring sports and summer programs, so we can get ready for all of that,” Pannier said.

The members also have a to-do list to work on that will require some input from residents.

“We’ve given them a list of 10 things to look at and talk about,” Pannier said. “We want to get a cross-section of input that is representative of the community.”

On the list is the possibility of getting a skate park and coordinating pool time with schools.

The sports complex will likely generate a great deal of conversation.

“Overall, we want to help Mr. DuBois get some structure, but our most important goal will be figuring out how to fully utilize the sports complex,” Pannier said.

Non-voting members can also be appointed to the board. City officials would like to see some high school or college students serve in that capacity.

Th T hank You Thank you to all who of fered comfor t and suppor t during our loss.

Your cards, kind words and memorial gifts are greatly appreciated. A special thank you to Pastor Derek Rogers and to the Serenity Hospice House of Oregon.

The Family of Josephine “Jo” Harshbarger

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Rauner meets with Democratic legislative leaders Quinn addresses reporters for first time since conceding the election CHICAGO (AP) – After months of bashing top Illinois Democrats for their leadership, Republican Governorelect Bruce Rauner met privately Thursday with House Bruce Speaker Rauner Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton in talks described as “positive” and “forward looking.”

The trio gathered for roughly two hours at the members-only Chicago Club 2 months before Rauner – Illinois’ first GOP governor in over a decade

– is set to take office. The Winnetka businessman had been trying to speak to the legislative leaders since ousting Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn last week, mentioning in his victory speech that he’d called them as one of his first acts as a newly elected leader. But Rauner didn’t actually speak to either that night, forcing him to clarify during his first news conference as governor-elect 2 days later.

The tone of Thursday’s meeting was in contrast to the hard-fought gubernatorial contest during which Rauner often criticized Cullerton, Madigan and Quinn. In one Rauner campaign ad, an announc-

AP

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (center) announces the second year of open healthcare enrollment under the Affordable Care Act, which will begin Saturday, during a news conference Thursday in Chicago. er added up their collective years in office – along with those of imprisoned ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich – and deemed it “100 years of failure.” Spokesmen said Thursday’s gather-

ing, which included staff members, was “positive” and “pleasant.”

“It was very forward looking for how people can work together and get to know each other,”

Hands-on instruction

Car collisions with deer down slightly

Occupational programs gain popularity at Kishwaukee College

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John Beck, a second-year automotive student at Kishwaukee College, lifts a crankshaft to drop into the Chevy small block engine Monday during Shawn Long’s basic engine class in Malta. action between students and instructors and encouragement of completing 2-year programs.

Some of the students in Kishwaukee’s automotive technology classes take the same classes with the same students as they progress through the program, said Sara Pohl, dean of the career technologies division.

Kishwaukee College surveys have shown that students take occupational courses because they are looking to gain a skill in a specific area, they like the college’s proximity or they enjoy that they can fit in their classes with their work schedules, Pohl said.

Occupational programs also have advisory committees in which industry professionals advise the college on the curriculum and new trends in the industry, Pohl said.

“It really helps keep us current,” she said.

ernor. He reiterated the request in the meeting with Cullerton and Madigan.

“He expressed his interest in working with them to forge bipartisan solutions to make Illinois the most compassionate and competitive state in the nation,” said Rauner spokesman Mike Schrimpf.

But Quinn, who addressed reporters for the first time since conceding the race, said lawmakers have a job to do.

“You’re not sworn in for part of your term. Every day counts,” he said at an event marking the second open enrollment season under President Barack Obama’s health care law. “Every day of your term you have to be ready to do your job and I would say to all the legislators, ‘This is not holiday time. This is workin’ time.’”

IN BRIEF

MALTA

MALTA – If money were not a factor, Brad Bocker would consider attending a 4-year university rather than pursuing a 2-year program at Kishwaukee College in Malta.

But Bocker, a 19-yearold Oregon resident, only has $1,500 of the $4,000 he saved for college after paying Kishwaukee College tuition for two semesters. He is taking automotive classes so he can eventually become a technician at the Chrysler dealership where he currently works in Oregon.

“It’s very beneficial, especially in the situation I’m in,” he said.

Although Kishwaukee College has seen decreasing enrollment like other community colleges and universities nationwide, statistics show there has been a slight increase of students who are earning 2-year occupational degrees that allow them to find a job upon completion.

Meanwhile, the number of students receiving transfer degrees to attend a 4-year university after their Kishwaukee College education has been unsteady in recent years.

According to Kishwaukee College’s 2014 Factbook, 129 occupational degrees were awarded in 2009 compared with 185 degrees in 2013. Meanwhile, 326 transfer degrees were awarded in 2013, down from 418 in 2012.

Kishwaukee College officials attribute the popularity of occupational degree programs to the one-on-one inter-

said Cullerton spokesman John Patterson.

Madigan said the biggest challenge ahead is Illinois’ budget. Lawmakers have to decide what to do when the state’s temporary income tax increase rolls back in January, eventually leaving Illinois billions of dollars short in revenue.

“The speaker felt it was a productive meeting,” said Madigan spokesman Steve Brown. “He plans to work professionally with the governor-elect.”

The closed-door meeting falls ahead of next week’s veto session and the January “lame-duck session.”

While agendas for both are in the works, Rauner has been meeting individually with lawmakers and requesting they avoid major issues until he’s gov-

Students in Kishwaukee College’s basic engines automotive class were learning Monday how to install cam shaft bearings and a crankshaft for a Chevrolet engine.

Automotive instructor Shawn Long said that in his 10 years of teaching, he has seen diversity in his students, from those who are as young as 17 years old to 60-year-olds who are interested in opening their own automotive shop.

“It all depends on what students want to learn,” Long said. “It’s amazing the difference we get year to year.”

Dave Bond, 30, who lives in DeKalb, said he didn’t think he would end up taking automotive classes when he was a freelance photographer shooting weddings and portraits. Bond said he worked in photography immediately after graduating from high

school, but when the economy went south 4 or 5 years ago, so did his business.

Now, Bond is in his third year at Kishwaukee College, trying to get his associate degree and then transfer to Southern Illinois University’s automotive technician program. He is pursuing a 4-year degree in hopes of working in a managerial position in the automotive industry that would pay him a $70,000 salary.

CHICAGO (AP) – Collisions between cars and deer in Illinois were down in 2013 compared to 2012 – though not by much.

Figures released Wednesday show a 1 percent decline in numbers of cars hitting deer in 2013 compared to 2012. There were 15,334 such crashes last year compared to 15,495 in 2012.

However, the number of people killed in vehicledeer collisions rose from four in 2012 to six in 2013.

State agencies report nearly 80 percent of crashes occur at twilight or at night when deer are most active.

Illinois law requires all accidents resulting in damage of $1,500 or more must be reported to police. Drivers may collect a deer killed by their cars without reporting it. However, they are prohibited from taking the deer to a taxidermist or tannery.

Police identify man found dead EAST ST. LOUIS (AP) – Investigators have identified a man whose body was found with gunshot wounds in the trunk of a burning car in East St. Louis.

The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis said Wednesday authorities identified 43-year-old Antonio Jones of Ferguson, Missouri, through dental records. Authorities say they are searching

for a 43-year-old Missouri man who is a person of interest in the case.

St. Clair County Coroner Rick Stone has said Jones didn’t die from the fire. He says Jones had two gunshot wounds to the abdomen and either would have been fatal.

Sgt. Scott Workman says the Buick found burning Monday afternoon was registered in Missouri and had multiple owners in Missouri.

Man found guilty of killing teen WAUKEGAN (AP) – A jury has convicted a North Chicago man of fatally shooting an 18-year-old Chicago woman the same day her sister listened to President Barack Obama talk about gun control.

The Arlington Heights Daily Herald reports the Lake County jury found 23-year-old Jim McPherson guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday after deliberating for 4 hours. He faces 45 years to life in prison when he is sentenced.

McPherson shot Janay McFarlane in February 2013 in North Chicago as she and two friends walked home from a convenience store. Authorities say McFarlane and McPherson exchanged words minutes before the shooting.

On the same day, McFarlane’s younger sister was among those at Chicago’s Hyde Park Career Academy, listening to Obama speak about gun violence.

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COMMENTS ON CONGRESS

Lobbyists replace media as ‘Fourth Estate’ Smart, friendly and well-funded, they succeed for special interests

BY LEE HAMILTON Bloomington, Indiana

Because of its power to influence public affairs, the press has long been known as “the Fourth Estate.” But I think the media may have been displaced. These days, it’s lobbyists who seem to carry the most clout in Washington.

Here’s a case in point.

When Congress closed at the beginning of August for its end-ofsummer recess, it faced wide-scale derision for having accomplished next to nothing during the year. In fact, the Pew Center ranked the session as the least productive in two decades.

But it wasn’t entirely unproductive.

Just before they left town, members of Congress did manage to get three things done: they passed a Veterans Administration reform package;

they increased aid to Israel; and they kept highway construction projects around the country from losing funding.

Why did those three measures find success when so many others did not?

There’s a two-word answer: Powerful lobbyists.

Veterans, supporters of Israel, and the combined weight of highway Lee construcHamilton tion interests and state and local governments are among the most influential forces in Washington.

Last year, some 12,000 active lobbyists spent $3.24 billion on trying to influence the federal government, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

I DON’T KNOW OF ANY other country where lobbyists have those kinds of numbers, spend that kind of money, or get the kinds of results they’re able to

achieve here – in Congress, in the executive branch and, increasingly, in statehouses around the country.

But even among all those lobbyists, some stand out for their effectiveness.

The National Rifle Association (NRA), the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), veterans’ groups, the AARP: all are very good at obtaining laws and policies in their interests and blocking laws and policies they consider harmful.

I don’t mean by this that they’re all-powerful.

They don’t win every battle. But they do win most of them.

How do they do this?

To start, lawmakers have to get elected. Good lobbyists don’t just provide large amounts of money for campaigns, they provide early money and expert help. They donate, they introduce you to other donors, and they help you to establish connections that can help during your campaign and later on.

Early money in politics is better than late money.

Candidates remember that sort of thing. They also remember that if you oppose these organizations’ views, they’ll come at you hard.

GOOD LOBBYISTS and their organizations also provide information in easily digestible form.

They’ll assign particular staffers to develop relationships with members of Congress – people who can write a speech or testimony or legislative language quickly. They and their colleagues are sophisticated observers of public affairs who know whether, when, and how to approach government policymakers, along with the particular policymaker who can help them best.

They are deeply knowledgeable about the process of government and have a wide network of friends on Capitol Hill, in the agencies, and in members’ districts – often, their most effective voices aren’t Washington lobbyists, but the grassroots networks they’ve built back home. They understand that at heart,

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The best lobbyists are masters at making the system work for them. My guess is that their influence over policy surpasses the media’s clout, and they have now become the fourth branch of government.

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Lee Hamilton

lobbying is about establishing relationships long before any particular issue affecting them comes up, so that when they go to talk about a bill, they’re going in to see a friend.

They build relationships in several ways. There are all kinds of approaches to members – the annual policy conferences to which members of Congress flock, the sponsored trips and meetings in out-of-the-way resorts

where a lobbyist can get a few days of a member’s undivided attention.

But the best lobbyists are also friendly, approachable people who know how to talk to members and policymakers of both parties.

The best lobbying groups also have a lot of money and resources not just to woo policymakers, but to shape public discourse. They make good information available to their advocates, and make sure that the advocates who speak for them on television, online, and in newspapers are well informed. They know that part of the battle is to shape public dialogue.

The best lobbyists are masters at making the system work for them. My guess is that their influence over policy surpasses the media’s clout, and they have now become the fourth branch of government.

Note to readers: Lee Hamilton is director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

EDITORIAL

Lane Evans’ lessons worth remembering T

he death last week of a former area congressman brought sadness across the region.

Former U.S. Rep. Lane Evans of East Moline was only 63. He was felled by Parkinson’s disease, an affliction diagnosed nearly two decades ago.

Both the powerful and the meek paid tribute to Evans for Lane his work Evans while serv1951-2014 ing in the U.S. House for about a quarter century.

While Evans is with us no more, lessons from his life can still have a positive impact on others.

For example: 1) Don’t be afraid to try something new.

In 1981, Evans, a 30-year-old lawyer from Rock Island, decided to run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. House from the newly drawn 17th District.

He was not cowed by the fact that the powerful Republican incumbent, Tom Railsback, was seeking re-election, or that Railsback had won his previous election with 73 percent of the vote.

Evans, unopposed, won the Democratic nomination in 1982, while Railsback was upset in the GOP primary.

In the ensuing fall

What we think The late former U.S. Rep. Lane Evans might not have realized that his life contained so many lessons for others, but it did. We salute the memory of Evans, who died last week. campaign, support built for Evans, and he defeated Republican state Sen. Ken McMillan by 6 percentage points.

Evans went on to win re-election 11 times and serve 24 years.

2) Focus on what matters to you.

Evans, a former Marine who served during the Vietnam era, made veterans issues his hallmark. Even now, nearly 8 years after he left office, Evans is still remembered for all the work he did to ensure proper care and benefits for those who, like him, served their country in the military.

For nearly a decade, he was ranking member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, where he represented the interests of veterans and active-duty personnel.

As a tribute, U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos and U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and

Mark Kirk introduced legislation Wednesday to name a veterans facility in Galesburg after Evans.

The Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic would be a fitting tribute.

3) When you face an obstacle, don’t give up.

In 1995, Evans was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Rather than call it quits on his congressional career, he won election to five more terms. Only in 2006, when the disease’s symptoms became more severe, did he decide to retire.

Being a congressman is challenge enough.

Being a congressman with Parkinson’s disease must have been difficult, indeed.

Evans’ perseverance in the face of Parkinson’s is a trait to be admired.

4) Give others a helping hand.

In 2004, a young state senator from Chicago was on the ballot for the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator. Evans gave that young state senator an early and influential endorsement, and that candidate went on to win the primary and general election.

His name? Barack Obama.

And the rest is history.

People who follow Evans’ life lessons may not end up in Congress, but they’ll likely lead more fulfilled lives.

We salute Evans’ memory, and encourage others to do the same.

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THE READER’S VOICE

Library book worth a read ALICE BRILL Sterling

A new book, “Unplanned,” is now available at the Sterling Public Library.

Author Abby Johnson tells how she began volunteering at a Planned Parenthood clinic while in college because she wanted to help women. Eventually she worked her way up to become the director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas.

One day when they were short-handed, she assisted with an abortion for the first time.

Horrified, Abby stood frozen by what she had seen.

[Afterward] she resolved: “Never again. Never again.”

Two days later, Abby resigned from Planned Parenthood. Now she is active in the [anti-abortion] movement.

Her book, “Unplanned,” is a compelling and worthwhile read.

What do you think?

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Pray for eternal salvation for all BEN BROKAW Dixon

I hear and read of the continuing conflict between conservative Christians, and homosexuals and sympathizers, such as the gay rights article of the Telegraph, and also of the actions taken

by Houston’s mayor.

She took away the First and Fourth Amendments’ rights of citizens because they freely spoke peaceably about what the Bible says.

Perhaps people have never seen it in print.

Romans 1:24-32 states: “Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the

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degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. …”

I think Christians should always hold out the hope of eternal salvation and deliverance from misery to homosexuals. However, if homosexuals continue to refuse to accept such an offer, then I think Christians’ attitudes should be to let such people do what ought not be done. Obviously not implying that we should not have law and order in our society – far from it.

But I am saying that if it doesn’t make sense to a person, that homosexuality is wrong and that it goes against the very nature of sexual relations, it may be best to simply pray for that person or people.

Because it will likely take an act of God for them to reform.

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DAY TRIP

Spend day in the past in Quad Cities Several attractions open near holidays

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BY ANDREA MILLS amills@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5575

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esides being a time for eating a large dinner, Thanksgiving also leads thoughts back to the 1600s in Massachusetts.

Too far to Plymouth?

Don’t despair; the past is not beyond reach.

Several sites in the Quad Cities can give visitors an idea of how the area got started. A good place to begin is Black Hawk State Historic Site in Rock Island. The Sauk and the Meskwaki settled there about 1730.

Today’s guests can get out into the woods and hike the 6 miles of trails in the location where the Sauk Nation made its capital.

Inside Hauberg Indian Museum, exhibits demonstrate what life was like for the Native Americans throughout the changing seasons. A free audio tour is available.

From the Sauk and Meskwaki, proceed into the world of George Davenport, who came upon the scene in 1816. He was part of the regiment that set up Fort Armstrong on today’s Arsenal Island.

Davenport became the first European settler to put down roots in the region. A successful businessman, he built his mansion in 1833.

Rock Island Arsenal

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ABOVE: A barge moves through Lock & Dam 15.

Visitors to the Mississippi River Visitor Center at the Rock Island Arsenal can view river traffic there.

LEFT: Many interactive exhibits help visitors follow the progress of Deere & Co. at the John Deere Pavilion in Moline.

Displays feature the early starts to the modern giants of today.

Museum has a model of Fort Armstrong, as well as photographs and exhibits on the island’s past.

Don’t leave before checking out the Mississippi River Visitor Center.

This is the spot to view barges at Lock & Dam 15.

The dam, which opened in 1934, is the biggest roller dam in the world.

Guided tours are offered in the summer.

Moving on to the Civil War, a stop in East Davenport is in order. The Union Army founded Camp McClellan not far

from there. The village still has buildings from that era. Take a look at its historic district, which covers 6 square blocks.

Another historic spot revolves around John Deere, who moved his business in 1848 to Moline, which is the

Historic sites in the Quad Cities Black Hawk State Historic Site, 1510 46th Ave., Rock Island: Hauberg Indian Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed noon to 1 p.m., November through February; closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Donations accepted.

Park open year-round.

Information – blackhawkpark.org or 309-7880177.

Colonel Davenport House, Hillman Avenue, Rock Island Arsenal: Open November through April by appointment only. The cost is $6 for adults, $4 for those 65 and older, and free for children 12 and younger. Identification required. Information – davenporthouse.org or 309-236-0741.

Rock Island Arsenal Museum, 1 Rock Island Arsenal Building 60: Open noon to 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday. Identification required. No charge.

Information – arsenalhistoricalsociety.org/

museum or 309-7825021.

Mississippi River Visitor Center, west end, Building 328, Rock Island Arsenal: open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday. No charge. Identification required. Information – missriver.org or 309-794-5338.

East Davenport, Iowa: villageofeastdavenport.com for information. No charge.

John Deere Pavilion, 1400 River Drive, Moline: open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

No charge. Information – deere.com/en_US/ regional_home.page or 309-765-1000.

Butterworth Center, 1105 Eighth St., Moline: open for tours by appointment Monday through Friday.

Donations welcome.

Information – visit butterworthcenter.com, email qsmall@butterworthcenter.com or call 309-7432701.

headquarters of Deere & Co. today. The John Deere Pavilion takes visitors from early farming techniques all the way to modern technology. The interactive displays are sure to please.

More John Deere history can be explored at

the Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman house. These Deere family dwellings date from the 1800s.

With all these options, it’s possible to keep touring summer favorites, even when the weather gets nippy.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, Nov. 14 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

Bridge, 8:45 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

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., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside Senior

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Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Turkey dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-2842003.

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. 15 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-6268610.

Annual Christmas craft show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Paw Paw School, 511 Chapman St., 630-6699667.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Sunday, Nov. 16 Euchre tournament, 12:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

Monday, Nov. 17 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W.

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.

Bingo, Dixon Elks Lodge No. 779, 4:30 p.m. doors open, 5:30 p.m. kitchen opens and 6:30 p.m. bingo begins, 1279 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, 815-2883557. No computers.

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.

Tuesday, Nov. 18 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Situation Room, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

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

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Planning is best advice for holiday volunteers Dear Abby, Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and I would like to share some advice with your readers from someone who has volunteered in shelters for many years.

1. Please do not volunteer on Thanksgiving.

It’s the day most people volunteer, and there are always more volunteers than homeless people.

2. If you want to make donations, please drop them off a few days before or a few days after. It will allow the shelter time to store all the donations and to take an inventory of what is still needed.

3. Shelters need not only food, but also paper goods such as plates,

It’s also tax deductible.

If in doubt, call ahead (at least a week in advance) and ask what is needed.

– Year-round Volunteer

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

napkins, toilet paper and plastic utensils.

4. Because refrigerator space is limited, don’t bring anything that must be refrigerated.

5. Most shelters pay rent, water, electric and telephone bills and lease office equipment. A check or cash donation is ideal.

Dear Volunteer, Kudos to you for so generously giving your time to help others who are in need. I’m sure my readers will appreciate your insight. Planning ahead and knowing what is needed make perfect sense.

Dear Abby, Our son and daughterin-law were married last year at a courthouse.

They now are planning a “real” wedding. Our daughter-in-law thinks we should pay for the

rehearsal dinner, and my husband thinks he isn’t required to. Please help with this dilemma. Are we expected to pay for a rehearsal dinner since they have been married a year already?

– New Mother-in-law in Ohio

of a friend. No matter where her husband is – at home, at a friend’s, walking into a store or walking around town – he’s always dropping his pants to tuck in his shirt. One of these days someone is going to think he’s flashing and have him arrested. His wife is afraid it will hapDear Mother-in-law, pen.

Celebrations of this kind My friend has made are gifts. Regardless of what comments to him about your daughter-in-law is it, but he still continues. saying, they are not manda- Please give me some tory. While she may expect advice because someone you to pay for the dinner, else may have the same no rule of etiquette requires problem, and it may save you to do it. Please tell your another family from this husband I said to hang embarrassment. onto his wallet.

– A Friend in St. Paul Dear Abby, I’m writing you on behalf

Dear Friend, Your friend’s concerns

are legitimate. A man dropping his pants in a public place is, to say the least, attention-getting. If his concern is really that his shirts creep up, suggest that your friend talk to a tailor – many cleaners have them in their shops – about how to prevent the problem from happening. During a Minnesota winter, she could save him from catching pneumonia from the bottom up.

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 Saturday, Nov. 15 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Bi-Ways Brain Injury Support Group, 2 p.m., Winning Wheels, 701 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Register: 815-537-5168, ext. 29.

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.

Sunday, Nov. 16 Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., open, Rochelle

Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; 11 a.m., open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed; noon, open; 6 p.m., closed, step, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., open, Horizon View Farm barn, 2422 N. River Road, Oregon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 a.m., open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Parents, Families & Friends

of Lesbians and Gays Sauk Valley, 2:30 p.m., St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., Dixon.

Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 5:30 p.m., 1560 Franklin Grove Road, 815-2885165.

Compassionate Friends, Death of a Child Support Group, 6 p.m., Church of God, 860 W. Oregon Trail Road, Oregon, 815-441-3710.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., closed, Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock

Falls, 779-245-8214. Downstairs, west door.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Spanish, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236 Kelly Drive, Rochelle.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, 304 Seventh Ave. W., Lyndon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (4), Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St.

CHICAGO

Lawsuit fights George Lucas’ lakefront museum plan CHICAGO (AP) – Opponents of George Lucas’ plan to build a museum along Chicago’s lakefront filed a lawsuit Thursday to try to kill the project, calling it an “assault on the shores of Lake Michigan” and urging the “Star Wars” creator to pick a different spot.

The federal lawsuit filed by Chicago advocacy group Friends of the Parks argues that the city has no authority to hand over the land, citing a legal principle known as the public trust doctrine.

That doctrine makes the state a trustee over natural resources and requires it to ensure open spaces are preserved and accessible to the public.

Group president Cassandra Francis says

members aren’t against the museum, just its location along the lake.

“Chicago’s lakefront is the envy of waterfront cities throughout the world,” she told reporters. “The humongous scale of the museum is ... an assault to the shores of Lake Michigan.”

The lawsuit is the latest trouble for The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, where the filmmaker wants to enshrine his collection of art and movie memorabilia. The California native chose Chicago after negotiations over a waterfront site fell through with San Francisco.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel embraced the idea, and the city has offered to make the land available

AP

This file architectural rendering provided by the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art shows the design of the planned Lucas Museum of Narrative Art along Chicago’s lakefront. On Thursday, the park advocacy group, Friends of the Parks, filed a federal lawsuit in Chicago aiming to stop “Star Wars” creator George Lucas’ museum from being built. in a lease, with Lucas bankrolling construction and operation costs.

Generations of activists have fought to keep Chicago’s lakefront largely

free from development and preserve it as public parkland and beaches.

Renderings released this month, depict a flowing white building topped

with a hovering ring. One city council member ridiculed it as looking like “a palace for Jabba the Hutt.”

The land is currently a parking lot south of Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears.

But the lawsuit says that site, located within Burnham Park, consists entirely of land reclaimed from Lake Michigan, mostly in the 1920s. As such, it argues, the state of Illinois holds it as public trust property.

“Such trust property ... should be set aside and preserved ... for access to navigation, fishing and commerce on Lake Michigan,” the lawsuit says.

Building a private museum on the site – even if the land is leased

rather than sold – would violate the legal doctrine, it argues.

A museum spokeswoman declined comment on the lawsuit. Emanuel’s office did not respond to a request for comment.

Lucas and the Chicago Park District argue project could create significant new green space and enhance recreational, cultural and educational amenities of an area known as the Museum Campus. It’s already home to a natural history museum, an aquarium and a planetarium.

Francis said it would set a bad precedent and that leaving the site a parking lot is preferable.

“Once we build a building in this location, it will be forever precluded as open space,” she said.

IN BRIEF Tosh says ESPN stole his segment Comedian Daniel Tosh is slamming ESPN on his Comedy Central show, “Tosh.0,” accusing the network of stealing his main weekly bit and adding it to “SportsCenter.”

For almost 5 minutes Tuesday night, Tosh hammered ESPN after “SportsCenter” recently introduced a feature called “Awesome Video Segment,” which appears to use the same formula – and catchphrases such as “give it another shot” – that Tosh uses for his “Web Redemption.”

ESPN told The LA Times that its new segment will continue.

“This was more of an Daniel instance of Tosh us using a common phrase than it was copying his wording,” an ESPN spokesman told The Times in an email. “We know that doesn’t sound like the strongest explanation yet it’s the truth.”

“Awesome Video Segment” gave Canadian national anthem singer Mark Donnelly “another shot” after he was captured on video falling while

skating and singing before the start of a hockey game.

Tosh said he was disgusted by ESPN and called the network unprofessional for ripping off his idea.

“You ... hacks are cheaping my brand,” he said.

“I’m fine with kids in high school or college plagiarizing, but once you work for a real network, you should have some ... self-respect.”

Going tit for tat, Tosh introduced a new segment, “Sport Science.0,” his version of ESPN’s “Sports Science.” Tosh’s version used “science” to address, in his opinion, how bad ESPN analysts are at their jobs.

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD

933 Mekeel Rd., Dixon, Rt. 52 S.E. Church 284-3090 Parsonage 285-0360 Adam Meyer, Pastor Sunday 9:30am - Morning Fellowship Sunday School Sunday 10:30 - Worship Service Wednesday 7:00pm - Family Night (all ages)

FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GRAND DETOUR

Ridge Road, Dixon, 652-4488 Li Arellano, Sr. Pastor Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

313 Van Buren Ave., Dixon 288-2453 Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Morning Worship 10:45 a.m., Sunday Evening 5:00 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

111 East 2nd, Dixon, 284-6823 Bunyan & Rachel Cocar - Co-Pastors Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30, Bible Study is on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.

NORTHSIDE BAPTIST

Dan Bentz, Pastor 598 Riverlane, Dixon, 288-5212 (1 Mile West On Dixon-Sterling Freeway) Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Worship Wed. 7:00 p.m.

Awana Wednesday 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

3 years thru 6th grade

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

501 W. 3rd St., Dixon, 288-1566 Pastor Gary Sorrell Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Mid Week Prayer Service 6 p.m. Wed.

DIXON CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

215 N. Court, Dixon, 284-2711 Rev. Marty Creager, Pastor Sun. School 10:45, Worship 9:30 a.m.

FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH

801 W. Oregon St., Polo, 815-946-3588 Jeremy Heller, Pastor Sunday School 9:00 am Worship Service 10:00 am, Nursery Available Non-denominational Christian Church Visitors Welcome

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC

612 S. Highland, Dixon, 284-7719 Father Bernard Sehr Confessions 3 p.m., Sat. Mass 4:30 p.m.

Sun. Mass 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6:00pm

ST. FLANNEN CATHOLIC

2nd & Shelhammer, Harmon, 857-2315 Msgr. Thomas Bales, Priest Sunday 9:00am Worship Weekdays as Scheduled

ST. MARY CATHOLIC

Walton Road, Walton, 857-3891 Msgr. Thomas Bales, Priest Saturday 6:00pm Worship, Weekdays as Scheduled

SAINT PATRICK CATHOLIC

Rt. 1, Maytown Rd., Maytown Rev. Joel Lopez, Priest Saturday, 6:00 p.m.

Weekdays as Scheduled

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH White Pines Campus

Meeting Saturdays @ 6PM and Sundays @ 10AM 205 N. Jefferson Avenue, Polo ~ 815.837.5255 whitepines@crossroadscn.com Campus Pastor ~ Chad Keeteman x 302 Youth Pastor ~ Jose Garcia x 303 Contemporary worship & relevant Bible teaching Join us after services for coffee, snacks & fellowship Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (nursery-5th grade) ~ during adult services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade) ~ Wednesday nights 7PM www.crossroadscn.com

MENDOTA CHURCH OF THE NAZERENE

1209 Sixth Street, Mendota, 539-6232 www.mendotanaz.org Rev. Dick Schaill, Senior Pastor John Robinson, Worship Leader Sunday School 9:30-10:30 (all ages) Sunday Morning Worship 10:45-12:00 Soul Fire Prayer Meeting 7:00pm Tuesday Bible Study 7:00pm Wednesday Praise/Worship Practice 7:30pm Friday

ST. PATRICKS OF AMBOY

32 N. Jones, Amboy, IL Msgr. Thomas Bales, Priest Saturday Evenings 4:30 p.m.

Sunday 7:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m.

ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC

1104 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, 288-3131 Father Antoni Kretoroicz, Priest Confessions Sat. 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Mass Saturday 5:00 p.m., Sunday Service 8:30, 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

RIVER VALLEY CHURCH

417 E. 3rd Street., Sterling, 626-2577 Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Visitors Welcome.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP GENERAL BAPTIST

725 N. Brinton, Dixon, 288-5091 Rev. Kenneth Hendley, 288-3689 Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 pm.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

123 S. Hennepin, Dixon, 288-1222 Pastor Lynn Bond Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

321 W. 2nd St., Dixon, 288-4719 Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Service 11 a.m.

Service every third Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Pastor Gregg Downs Penn Corner on Lowell Park Rd., Polo, 946-3949 Sun. School 9:30, Worship 10:30

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

2709 16th Ave., Sterling, 625-1229 William F. Stocks, Bishop Sacrament Meeting 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Primary for children: 10:45 Priesthood, Relief Society & Young Women: 11:45

LINCOLN AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD

704 Lincoln Ave., Dixon, 288-1142 Pastor Mike Worrel Check us out on facebook Wednesday: 6:30-8:00pm Jump children’s ministry & Fushion youth ministry Prayer 6:30pm, 7:00-8:00pm adult bible study Sunday: 9:30 S.S. for children and adults 10:30 worship & children’s church

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

Missouri Synod, 284-4554, 2035 IL Rt. 26, Dixon Pastor David Andermann, Worship 9 a.m.

Sunday School and Education Hour 10:15 a.m.

MENDOTA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

900 Monroe Street, Mendota 815-539-6232 Pastor Timothy Kaiser Sunday School 9:30 a.m. all ages Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

Bible Study Saturday 1:00 p.m.

TURNING POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH

944 Stony Point Rd., Dixon, 288-2625 Don Beasley, Pastor Sunday Celebration of Worship 10:00 a.m.

Wed. Christian Education 6:30 p.m.

GRACE FELLOWSHIP

2128 IL Route 38, Ashton, 815-453-7464 Pastor Jeremy Horton Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.

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SAUK VALLEY ISLAMIC CENTER

202 E. Fellow St., Dixon -815.284.4868 Friday Prayer 12:15-1 pm Open to Public ~ All Denominations.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FRANKLIN GROVE

106 S. Walnut, Franklin Grove 815-456-2432 Pastor Jack M. Briggs Worship at 9:00am

ROCK RIVER BAPTIST

614 Orchard St., Dixon

815-677-7566

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

707 1st Ave., Sterling, 815-625-0442 Reverend Peg Williams, Rector 9:00a.m. Sunday Holy Eucharist Wednesdays spoken Holy Eucharist Noon, Bible study and soup supper at 5:30.

Every Third Friday at 5:30 Younger adults gathering. Pastoral care, confession and reconciliation by appt. gracechurchstg.org

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL

Corner of 3rd St. & Peoria Ave., Dixon Ph: 815-288-2151 Web page: stlukedixon.org Fr. Richard Frontjes, Rector Fr. Tom Lamb, Priest Associate SUNDAY Eucharist 10:15 a.m., followed by Coffee and Fellowship WEDNESDAY Healing Mass: 10 a.m.

Please check our website and Facebook page for additional services

BETHEL EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

131 N. Court, Dixon, 284-3849 Randy Sizemore, Pastor Sun. School 9:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

102 S. Seminary St., Mt. Morris, 734-4942 Sunday School All Ages 8:30 a.m., Inner-Mission Fellowship Time 9:30 a.m., Worship service 10:00am, with nursery

ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

U.S. 52 & Red Brick Rd., Dixon, 815-288-2447, 815-994-0509 Robert Dunbar, Pastor Sun. School 9:45, Sun. Worship 10:45 a.m.

Ladies Bible Study Wednesday 9:00 a.m.

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH

N. Galena & E. Morgan, Dixon, 288-1778 Gary Wilson, Pastor Worship 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday Night 6:30 p.m.

COWBOY CHURCH ON THE ROCK

106 Gaston St., Prairieville 815-445-5912 Bible study Tuesday 6:00 p.m.

Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.

Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome.

ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

All are welcome Fr. Robert Francis Cristobal, Priest-In-Charge Sunday Schedule: 8 AM Holy Communion 9 AM Children’s Sunday School 10 AM Holy Communion with Music Fellowship and Coffee after the 10 AM service Contact information: 1000 IL Route 64 W, Oregon 815-732-7211 saintbrides@verizon.net www.saintbrides.org

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

14206 E. Flagg Rd., Rochelle, 815-562-7575 Sunday Worship 8am & 10:30am Youth Sunday School 9:15 am Adult Sunday School Classes 9:15am Choir Wednesday at 7:00pm Jr. High Ministries Wednesday 7:00pm E-mail: faithlc@rochelle.net

FAITH UNITED METHODIST

702 E. Dixon Street, Polo, 815-946-3212 Rev. Derek Rogers, Pastor Sunday School for all ages at 9:00 am Sunday Morning Worship at 10:00 am All are welcome to our multi-generational congregation. Nursery service provided during the service. Handicapped accessible.

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

498 IL. Rte. 2, Dixon, 288-7000 Sunday Worship 10 a.m., nursery provided.

Tuesday evening praise and prayer 6 p.m. www.saukchurch.com

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN

702 W. Lynn Blvd., Sterling 815-499-6552 Pastor Bill Sullivan Saturday Evening Service 6:00pm Sunday Traditional Service 8:30am Sunday Contemporary Service 10:45am Sunday School 9:45am

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMBOY

960 Rt. 52, Amboy, 857-2225 Pastor Carol Soderholm Sunday Worship 9:00, Fellowship 10:00 am Sunday School 9:40 - 10:15

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

1013 Franklin Grove Rd., Dixon, 284-2804 Reverend Frank Langholf Saturday 5:30 p.m.Worship, Sunday 8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship, 9:15 a.m. Education and Fellowship, 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship Web Site: www.immanueldixon.org Bright Beginnings Daycare & Preschool 285-1033

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN

421 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 288-2757 Pastor Janet Wittenmeyer Sat. 5:30pm Traditional Service Sun. 8:30am Traditional Service 9:30am Sunday School/Bible Study 10:45am Contemporary Service Wed. 9:00am Quilting, 5:45pm Bell Choir, 7:00pm Chancel Choir, 7:00 Praise Band Nursery available. Visitors welcome. www.stpauldixon.org

EAST GROVE UNION CHURCH

449 E. Reuter Rd., Amboy 376-6661 One mile east of Route 26 Pastor Rick Wulf 440-5321 Sunday Morning Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Other services and activities announced.

Please join us.

SUBLETTE UNION CHURCH

500 W. Main St., Sublette, 849-5914 Pastor Kris Johnson Sunday Worship Service 9:00 am Kid’s Klub Wednesday 6:30-7:30 pm

ASHTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

906 Richardson Ave., Ashton, 453-2328 Pastor Sang-Hun Han Sunday School 9am, Sunday Worship 10am

CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

606 Main Street, Chana Pastor Javier Martinez chanaumc@gmail.com Sunday: Adult & Children’s Education 9 am Worship Service 10:30 am Holy Communion celebrated the first Sunday of each month.

Open Hearts - Open Minds - Open Doors.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Nachusa, 284-4152, Brant Clements, Pastor Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

202 S. Peoria Ave., Dixon, 284-2849 Mike Jones, Senior Pastor Heewon Kim, Associate Pastor Saturday Worship 5:00 pm Chapel Sunday Services 10:00 am in Sanctuary Nursery available 8:30am - 11:30am Cross Current Youth 4:30 pm Sunday 9:45 am Powerhouse Kids www.fumcdixon.org

FRANKLIN GROVE UNITED METHODIST

203 W. Middle St., Franklin Grove, 456-2456 Jin Ho Hong, Pastor Worship 10:15 a.m.; 1st Sunday of each month - ASL Sign interpreter for the hearing impaired

CHURCH OF ST. MARY CATHOLIC

211 N. Franklin Avenue - Polo Rectory phone: (815) 946-2535 Rev. Louis F. Tosto, Parochial Administrator Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.

REYNOLDS UNITED METHODIST

2496 Reynolds Rd, Ashton - 815-453-2513 Rev. Alan Meyer, Pastor - 815-453-7480 Sunday School - All ages - 9:00am Sunday Worship - 10:00am - Nursery provided Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00pm Handicapped Accessible

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

1140 Inlet Rd., Lee Center 815-456-2432 Pastor Jack M. Briggs Worship at 10:30am

HARMON UNITED METHODIST

202 North Grove Street, Harmon, 359-7302 Pastor Leanne Keate Worship 8:30 a.m.

Junior Church for ages 12 and under during morning worship.

LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

4938 S. Daysville Road, Oregon, 732-7264 Xavier Martinez, Pastor Sunday School: 9 a.m. Kindergarten -6th Sunday Morning Worship: 9:00 a.m.

The church is handicapped accessible.Visitors and newcomers are always welcome.

LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

90 W. Flagg Road, Dixon - 815-626-4732 (corner of Lowden and Flagg Road) Pastor: Bob Clardie Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Weekly Service 10:00 am Fellowship 11:00 am

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

110 E. 3rd St., Dixon, 284-7741 Rev. Dr. David Spaulding Worship 9:30 a.m.

Church School, Adult Forum and Study Groups Follow Service

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Chicago and Flagg Streets, Paw Paw, 627-3371 Rev. Dr. Anne Hoflen, Pastor Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Christian Education: 10:00 a.m.

THE WORSHIP CENTER

403 N. Ottawa, Dixon, 284-1340 Pastor, Michael Cole Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Wednesday Service 6:45 pm Non-Denominational www.worshipctr.org

GRACE UNITED METHODIST

921 E. Chamberlin, Dixon, 288-1505 Pastor Marilyn Nolan Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

WoW Worship Wednesday 5:30 p.m.

Sun. School 10:45-11:30 a.m.

GREATER LIFE TABERNACLE

1403 Hemlock, Dixon, Steve Young, Pastor 815-284-8680 Bible Study, Thursday 7:00 p.m., Sunday Praise & Worship 10:00 a.m., Sunday Home Groups CALL

LIVING WELL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

113 E. 1st Street, Dixon Rev. John Trotter, Pastor 815-973-5981 Small Groups 9:30-9:55 am Fellowship Cafe 10:00-10:30 am Adult & Children Worship 10:30 am www.livingwellchurch.org

HOPE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

732 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, IL www.hopebiblefellowship.com Senior Pastor Joshua Shaw Associate Pastor Nathan Meeks Worship Service Sundays at 9:30 am Grow Groups at 10:45 am Evening Sunday Service 6:30 pm

UNITED FIRST CHURCH

326 E. Main Street, Amboy, IL 815-857-2415 Pastor: Charles Jeanblanc Sunday Services 9 am - 10 am Bible study following services 10:15 - 11:15

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMC Congregation

107 W. Lahman Street, Franklin Grove 815-456-2457 or 815-440-6590 Pastor Myron Bartell Worship at 8:30 a.m. Sundays Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.

Bible Study Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.

SEVENTH DAYADVENTIST

416 Prospect St., Dixon Pastor Trudy Dunn Saturday Sabbath School 10:00am Worship Service 11:30am

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

634 Countryside Lane, Dixon, 288-4019

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

LeFevre Rd. & Ave. F, Sterling 625-2284 Rev. Patrick Pinion SundayWorship 9am Sunday School & Bible Class 10:15am Live broadcast on WLLT 107.7FM on Sunday

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There is a sense in which we find ourselves in the world with a very definite nature, a nature that is a product of both our biological inheritance and the society we are born and raised in. We can no more throw off our genes or the contributions of our society than a Zebra can throw off its stripes. But, we are also more than just our genes and our social upbringing. We make choices from a young age which determine the direction and shape of our destiny. Geneticists now know that certain genes are in fact turned on or off in response to certain events, and some of those events are things of our own choosing. Our wonderful journey through life is both a journey of self-discovery and a process of self-invention.Who we are and who we will become are always struggling with and playing off of each other. Strive to know yourself, but also become the best person you can be. – Christopher Simon Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart.Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

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Pentagon: U.S. troops’ role in Iraq could expand WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon warned Congress on Thursday that the long, drawnout military campaign against Islamic State militants is just beginning and could expand to include modest numbers of U.S. forces fighting alongside Iraqi troops.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivered a cautious assessment

of the progress in the 3-month-old war against Islamic extremists who brutally rule large sections of Iraq and Syria.

It was more than a status report. President Barack Obama is seeking congressional approval for $5.6 billion to expand the U.S. mission in Iraq and send up to 1,500 more American troops.

The administration is also pressing for reauthorization of its plan to train and equip moderate Syr-

ian rebels, with that mandate expiring Dec. 11.

Hagel said the coalition, which has grown with 16 new members since September, has made progress, with the militants’ advances stalling and in some instances, reversed by air strikes and other military operations.

But he maintained that the struggle will be long and difficult in what could be a multiyear campaign.

Dempsey said the Iraqi

forces are doing a better job, but he said an effort to move into Mosul, now held by IS, or to restore the border with Syria would require more complex operations.

“I’m not predicting at this point that I would recommend that those forces in Mosul and along the border would need to be accompanied by U.S. forces, but we’re certainly considering it,” Dempsey told the House Armed Services Committee.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (left), accompanied

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Drones patrol half of Mexico border Tiger eludes town’s

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Government has operated about 10,000 flights SIERRA VISTA, Ariz.

(AP) – The U.S. government now patrols nearly half the Mexican border by drones alone in a largely unheralded shift to control desolate stretches where there are no agents, camera towers, ground sensors or fences, and it plans to expand the strategy to the Canadian border.

It represents a significant departure from a decades-old approach that emphasizes boots on the ground and fences. Since 2000, the number of Border Patrol agents on the 1,954-mile border more than doubled to surpass 18,000 and fencing multiplied nine times to 700 miles.

Under the new approach, Predator Bs sweep remote mountains, canyons and rivers with a high-resolution video camera and return within 3 days for another video in the same spot, two officials with direct knowledge of the effort said on condition of anonymity because details have not been made public.

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Lothar Eckardt (right), executive director of National Air Security Operations at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, speaks with a Customs and Border Patrol agent before a drone aircraft flight Wednesday at Ft. Huachuca in Sierra Vista, Arizona.

The two videos are then overlaid for analysts who use sophisticated software to identify tiny changes – perhaps the tracks of a farmer or cows, perhaps those of immigrants who entered the country illegally or a drug-laden Hummer, they said.

About 92 percent of drone missions have shown no change in terrain, but the others raised enough questions to dis-

patch agents to determine if someone got away, sometimes by helicopter because the area is so remote. The agents look for any sign of human activity – footprints, broken twigs, trash.

About 4 percent of missions have been false alarms, like tracks of livestock or farmers, and about 2 percent are inconclusive. The remaining 2 percent offer evidence of illegal cross-

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The government has operated about 10,000 drone flights under the strategy, known internally as “change detection,” since it began in March 2013. The flights currently cover about 900 miles, much of it in Texas, and are expected to expand to the Canadian border by the end of 2015.

PARIS (AP) – Scores of police patrolled a small town west of the French capital on Thursday night after a tiger eluded a massive search and remained on the prowl in the region near Disneyland Paris.

The small beast was spotted Thursday morning near a parking lot in Montevrain by a woman who snapped a photo of it.

Still on the loose by nightfall, some began to doubt whether it really was a tiger.

The Parc des Felins, a wild cat animal park 18 miles from Montevrain, said none of its cats are missing.

EuroDisney, the operator of Disneyland Paris, a top tourist destination in Europe, went out of its way to say the theme park has no tigers.

But authorities remained on alert.

Montevrain said 100 police would patrol the town of less than 10,000 overnight and the search for the animal would begin anew today. However, a helicopter with infrared equipment was

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Entrances to the town’s schools also were being guarded ahead of today’s classes.

Nearly 200 police, gendarmes, rescuers with tranquilizing guns and a specially trained dog searched the area Thursday. Authorities urged people in Montevrain, nearby Chessy and Chalifert to stay indoors, and children were escorted home from school.

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WASHINGTON

Morgan Stanley pushed murky China stock to market Research group said company had vastly overstated size, profitability of its business WASHINGTON (AP) – The Associated Press discovered significant discrepancies between financial records and what a Chinese company backed by U.S. banking giant Morgan Stanley reported as part of its $654 million stock offering. Issues of murky financial information and lax oversight have become increasingly important as U.S. mutual funds and pension funds invest more regularly in Chinese companies.

The disarray in Tianhe’s official story calls into question Morgan Stan-

ley’s roles in shepherding, then promoting, then defending Tianhe – which one of the bank’s investment funds partially owns – as a major international stock offering in Hong Kong. For the bank and fellow Tianhe underwriters Bank of America Merrill Lynch and UBS AG, trouble at Tianhe could mean reputational and legal trouble.

For U.S. investors, the story of Tianhe highlights the unusual risks that can come with China’s rapidly opening markets. As investment banks bring new mainland Chinese

AP

Tianhe’s Fuxin Flourochemical is shown Oct. 24 in China. stock offerings to market, sive application of an billions of dollars of such accounting principle,� holdings are entering of said Paul Gillis, a profesU.S. investors’ portfo- sor at Peking Universilios through pension and ty’s Guanghua School of mutual funds.

Management. “Account“ A c c o u n t i n g f r a u d ing fraud in China has in the U.S. is usually usually been situations from the overly aggres- where large portions of

the business simply do not exist.�

Tianhe Chemicals Group Ltd. manufactures lubricants and sophisticated chemicals used to fight fires and toughen touchscreens. The AP began its review of the company after allegations arose about the firm from a shadowy investment research group tied to people betting against Tianhe’s stock. The group said the company had vastly overstated the size and profitability of its business.

Tianhe rejected the claims, and Morgan Stanley said it stands “resolutely behind Tiahne’s world-class management team,� but Tianhe’s

shares have fallen 39 percent since then. Its share price increased by about 6 percent Thursday.

Research in the U.S., Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tianhe’s hometown of Jinzhou over two months suggests investor concerns were warranted. Public records, commercial business data and site visits by the AP largely corroborated key claims by Anonymous Analytics, the group that targeted Tianhe, and uncovered additional information the group did not. The discrepancies involve basic matters such as Tianhe’s profitability, relationships with customers and even the company’s origins.

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.

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Abbott..................................44.59 Alcoa....................................16.74 AltriaCorp............................49.45 Autonation...........................57.87 American Express...............91.06 Arris-Group.........................28.43 Apple.................................112.82 ADM.....................................50.81 AT&T....................................35.61 Bank of America..................17.21 Boeing................................128.47 BorgWarner.........................55.29 BP.........................................40.67 Casey’s.................................83.55 Caterpillar..........................101.10 CenturyLink.........................40.91 Chevron.............................116.44 Cisco....................................25.68 Citigroup..............................53.45 CNW....................................46.84 CocaCola..............................42.79 ConAgra...............................34.72 Dean....................................16.68 Deere & Co..........................87.47 Disney..................................90.48 Donaldson...........................42.75 DuPont.................................70.55 Exxon...................................94.66 Ford.....................................14.94 Exelon..................................35.37 GE........................................26.43 FifthThird............................20.31 HawaiianElectric.................27.18 Hewlett Packard..................36.36 HomeDepot.........................99.00 Intel Corp............................33.68 IBM....................................162.78 IntlPaper..............................54.71 JCPenney...............................7.10 JohnsonControls.................49.40 Johnson&Johnson.............109.04 JPMorgan Chase..................60.22 Kraft.....................................57.63 Kroger..................................58.39 Leggett&Platt.......................40.82 Manpower...........................65.65 McDonald’s.........................95.48 Merck&Co............................59.55

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Microsoft.............................49.61 3M......................................158.37 Monsanto..........................119.47 Newell..................................34.88 AGL......................................51.66 Nike......................................96.11 Parker-Han........................126.92 Pfizer....................................30.42 Pepsico.................................98.53 Procter&Gamble.................88.61 RaymondJames...................56.78 Republic...............................39.63 Sears Hldg...........................37.79 SensientTech.......................59.86 Sprint......................................5.00 Staples..................................13.40 TheTravelers......................103.20 UnitedContinental.............56.75 UnitedTech........................108.13 USBancorp..........................42.58 USSteel.................................43.93 Verizon.................................51.22 Walgreen..............................66.97 WalMartStores....................82.95 WalMartMexico..................22.14 WasteMgt.............................49.36 Wendy’s.................................8.48

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Dixon’s Carly Hartle shoots over an Ottawa defender during a game last winter. Hartle took a big step forward last season as an offensive contributor, and the Duchesses are going to depend even more upon the senior forward this season.

2014-15 Dixon Duchesses Coach: Luke Ravlin (4th season, 41-47) 2013-14: 17-12 (6-4 NIB-12 West) Advancement: Lost 50-27 to Sterling in 3A regional semifinal Key losses: Brooke Bailey, G; Maggie Provo, Dixon F Key returners: Maggie Bushman, sr. G; Carly Hartle, sr. F; Brittani Sohn, sr. G Opener: vs. Sherrard, 7:15 p.m. Monday

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For the first time in 4 years, Brooke Bailey is not walking through the doors of Lancaster Gymnasium.

The do-it-all guard, a starter since her first game as a freshman at Dixon, is now at Truman State University after averaging 16.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals as a senior.

Taking up the slack for the Duchesses will be a group of five seniors in Brittani Sohn, Carly Hartle, Maggie Bushman, Katie Dewey, and Becca Drezen. Sohn, Hartle, and Bushman have started since the end of their sophomore seasons.

“We’ve had a lot of kids over

the last 3 years step up when it was their time,” fourth-year head coach Luke Ravlin said, “and I think our five seniors are ready to do that. The three that have the most experience starting and playing a ton of minutes are ready to do that again, and be in a different role.

“They’ve worked incredibly hard to get ready to do that.”

The 5-foot-4 Sohn won’t wow anybody with the statistics next to her name in a box score, but her contribution each game is invaluable. She has embraced the role of defensive stopper.

“Usually the point guards get really mad at me, and I think that’s kind of funny,” Sohn said. “It just makes me more competitive.”

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In past seasons, the Newman Comets girls basketball team played a fun uptempo style, and had quite a bit of success with it.

That’s what this year’s Comets are aspiring to, under new head coach Brandon Kreczmer.

“In the past, this program was winning regionals; there’s no reason why we can’t get there again,” Kreczmer said, “and there’s no reason why this

group can’t be the one to get it started.”

Kreczmer served as Jay Howell’s assistant coach last year, and took over when Howell resigned last May to focus more on his volleyball coaching duties at Sauk Valley Community College.

After attending an allboys high school in Chicago, and not actually playing basketball himself, Kreczmer has turned his lifelong love for the game into a coaching gig.

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2014-15 Newman Comets Coach: Brandon Kreczmer (1st season, 0-0) 2013-14: 8-16 (6-7 Three Rivers North) Advancement: Lost 74-32 to Oregon in 2A Oregon Regional final Key losses: Kayci Howell, F; Mary Alice Oswalt, G Key returners: Julie Hurd, sr. G; Aubree Schmitt, sr.

G; Sarah Trujillo, sr. G Opener: at Rock Falls, 7:30 p.m. Monday

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LAKE FOREST – “Confidence” was the topic du jour Thursday at Halas Hall, as Jay Cutler, Aaron Kromer and Co. fielded questions in response to Brandon Marshall earlier this week on “Inside the NFL” saying, “When you lose your confidence, it’s over. … And right now, that’s where we’re at.”

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plays, but all it takes is one spark to flip the script.

For that to happen, Kromer explained, all 11 players must show better focus on their specific assignment on each play.

He mentioned pre-snap penalties, missed blocks, and bad throws as byproducts of lacking focus.

“When we stub our toe on the first drive, and then we’re down, we got to just focus.

AP … Success will breed success, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler sits on the bench during the secand it doesn’t take more than ond half of Sunday night’s blowout loss to the Packers in Green one play,” Kromer said.

Bay. Cutler believes the offense needs to make a few good plays CONFIDENCE CONTINUED ON B3 early this week against the Vikings to regain its confidence.

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Gieson, Mighell unanimous picks Dixon quarterback JD Gieson and running back/ linebacker Cody Mighell were unanimous selections to the Big Northern West all-conference team.

Oregon also had two unanimous selections in offensive lineman Lucas Carr and defensive back/ running back Garrett Rude.

Other first team members from Dixon were receivers Matthew Coffey and Kyle LeBlanc, offensive lineman Alex Helander, defensive lineman Dan Troutman, and defensive back Quinton Douglas.

Oregon’s Frank Lung was also a first-team selection. Rock Falls’ lone firstteam selection was senior receiver Connor Cain. A full list for the BNC West all-conference team can be found on B4.

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Kershaw, Trout earn MVP honors Clayton Kershaw became the first pitcher to win the National League MVP award in nearly a half-century, coasting to an easy victory Thursday.

Mike Trout was a unanimous pick for the AL honor after finishing second the previous 2 years.

The 23-year-old became the fifth-youngest MVP in major league history, and the youngest unanimous selection.

Kershaw led the majors in wins and ERA, going 21-3 with a 1.77 ERA and throwing a no-hitter for the NL West champions.

Trout hit .287 and set career highs in home runs (36) and RBIs (111), while leading the major leagues in runs with 115 and extrabase hits with 84.

Former Cub Dark dies at 92 Alvin Dark, who was the 1948 rookie of the year and led both the Giants and the A’s into the World Series as a manager, died Thursday at the age of 92.

Dark played 14 major leagues seasons with the Giants, Braves, Cardinals, Cubs, and Phillies.

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Groce welcomes Paul back Illini coach John Groce said he had no hesitation about bringing Darius Paul back to the program after he served a 1-year suspension.

Paul was one of four players to sign with Illinois on Wednesday, but he is the only one who was already part of the basketball program. The power forward from Gurnee had transferred to Illinois after a stint at Western Michigan, only to face suspension after failed drug tests and an arrest for underage drinking.

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Wisconsin quarterback Joel Stave hands the ball off during the Badgers’ 34-16 win over Purdue. The Badgers play Nebraska on Saturday in a batle of running teams that could be decided by which team can get something going in the passing game.

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Quarterbacks could be difference between Huskers, Badgers which is 82nd nationally.

Nebraska’s defense is No. 25, LINCOLN, Neb. – The Big Ten and trending upward the last West matchup between No. 11 three games. However, WisconNebraska and No. 22 Wisconsin’s defense is statistically the sin is considered a showcase for best in the land. star running backs Ameer AbdulThe last time Armstrong went lah and Melvin Gordon. against a high-quality defense, But don’t forget about the at Michigan State last month, he quarterbacks. committed three turnovers and If Nebraska’s Abdullah is shut was sacked five times. He’s lookdown, or ineffective because of ing for redemption. his left knee sprain, quarterback “The quarterbacks always have Tommy Armstrong Jr. will be the ball in their hands every asked to become a playmaker snap, and it’s what they do with against the toughest defense it that determines the game,” he’s faced this season. If WisArmstrong said. “When I take consin’s Gordon is kept under care of the football, our offense is wraps, the same goes for the unstoppable.” two-quarterback system of Joel Armstrong was sharp in a 41-31 Stave and Tanner McEvoy. win over a Miami team that Nebraska (8-1, No. 16 CFP) brought a top-10 defense to Linand Wisconsin (7-2, No. 20 CFP) coln in September. Of course, it are 4-1 in the Big Ten, along with didn’t hurt that Abdullah ran for Minnesota. The winner in Madi- 229 yards that night. son will have sole possession of Overall, Armstrong’s numbers first place in the West Division, have been nothing special. He’s barring a Minnesota upset of completing 53 percent of his passOhio State. es with 13 touchdowns against Armstrong is coming off a dismal eight interceptions. It’s not his performance in a 21-point home passing that concerns the Badgers. win over Purdue 2 weeks ago. He “Designed runs, he’s really, really struggled a half-dozen times with good,” linebacker Marcus Trotter center-quarterback exchanges, said. “What Nebraska does really completed only 8 of 21 passes and well is get defenses out of place was intercepted twice. and out of position. When they’re The Badgers, who beat Purdue out of position, Abdullah and by 18 points on the road last week, Armstrong have a very good knack are 4-0 and averaging 40 points to the ball in terms of just running and 475 yards with Stave and through the chute and not even McEvoy rotating. Still, the highest- being touched.” ranked defense the Badgers have The Huskers’ open date last beaten this season is Purdue, week was fortuitous, giving

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Armstrong extra time to put his outing against Purdue behind him. Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said he’s confident Armstrong’s mind is right for Wisconsin.

“When you’re really a competitor and you’re coming out of the game, sometimes you forget about all the good things you did and think only about the plays you want back,” Pelini said. “It’s hard to get those out of your head. I think that’s the case with Tommy. It doesn’t affect him going forward. He doesn’t sulk or anything like that.”

Stave threw for a season-high 219 yards and two touchdowns against Purdue last week. McEvoy is the better runner, and leads the Bowl Subdivision with his per-carry average of 9.4 yards.

Badgers coach Gary Andersen, whose background is as a defensive coach, said he’s comfortable with offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig’s decisions on rotating the quarterbacks.

“It’s even a little bit more of a vicious weapon if I just look at it from a defensive coordinator standpoint,” Andersen said.

“Would I rather defend a guy for a whole series or defend a guy maybe for a snap or two snaps and have another guy coming in?

“They both have justification, but I personally think it’s best when you have the ability to use them at any moment, and you have to adjust your defensive schemes to it. So you’ll see more of that as we continue to move forward.”

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He also teaches social sciences at Newman, and serves as the girls track & field coach and the linebackers coach for the football team.

“We know him; he’s not just some random new coach,” senior Aubree Schmitt said. “We’re all pretty close with him, so there’s not really any transition at all.”

Schmitt is one of six seniors returning to the Comet squad from a year ago. While five seniors graduated from the program, Schmitt and her classmates all have plenty of playing time under their belts, and experience to fall back on.

“We’ve been there before,” senior Sarah Trujillo said, “and we have confidence in each other and know what we have to do to be successful. If we can stick together and play as a team, and make sure we have a positive attitude, we can build off what we’ve done before and keep getting better.”

While those have been tenets of the Newman program for years, Kreczmer has put his own little twist on things, and put the girls through the paces in terms of conditioning and preparation.

“We like playing fast and playing defense, so it’s a style we all want to Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com play,” senior Breanna The Newman girls basketball team is planning on Conboy said. “Layups and free throws win improving on last season’s 8-16 record. games, and we want For the second straight a fresh start.” to have a lot of both of season, Newman comes The fresh start comes those this year.” into the basketball slate in the form of new diviThe style should help fresh off a volleyball sions for the Three Riv- make up for a lack of regional championship. ers. Instead of Northheight, as well as a small But the momentum South, the conference roster. Kreczmer also didn’t carry over as much is split in East-West believes having so many as they would’ve liked a factions, meaning a seniors will give the year ago, as evidenced by few new teams on the Comets a strong intanan 8-16 record. schedule to go with a gible that can’t be meaBut the Comets did fin- few familiar ones. sured in the scorebook. ish 6-7 in Three Rivers But Hurd points out “Leadership is the play, and advanced to that could be a good most important part, the 2A Oregon Regional thing, because though and not too many championship. These the Comets won’t know first-year coaches fall seniors say they learned everything about their into a situation with plenty from last year to new opponents, they six seniors,” Kreczmer carry over to this winter. won’t know much about said. “This is a senior“We just have to keep Newman, either. dominated group, they pushing through it, There will be a little enjoy playing together, not let up,” senior Julie different style for the and they know it’s their Hurd said. “It’s going Comets, with the focus last go-round … and to be new expectations, on speed, hustle, and they want to come out on top again.” but we’re excited to get tenacious defense.

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Pct .778 .600 .500 .200

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PA 198 180 204 265

Pct .667 .444 .222 .100

PF 290 206 144 158

PA 211 197 223 282

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East L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 2 0 .778 279 198 Dallas 3 0 .700 261 212 N.Y. Giants 6 0 .333 195 247 Washington 6 0 .333 197 229 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 4 5 0 .444 251 225 Carolina 3 6 1 .350 198 281 Atlanta 3 6 0 .333 219 238 Tampa Bay 1 8 0 .111 167 272 North W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 7 2 0 .778 182 142 Green Bay 6 3 0 .667 277 205 Minnesota 4 5 0 .444 168 199 Chicago 3 6 0 .333 194 277 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 8 1 0 .889 223 170 Seattle 6 3 0 .667 240 191 San Francisco 5 4 0 .556 195 202 St. Louis 3 6 0 .333 163 251 Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s result Miami 22, Buffalo 9 Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games Minnesota at Chicago, noon Seattle at Kansas City, noon Cincinnati at New Orleans, noon Denver at St. Louis, noon Houston at Cleveland, noon Atlanta at Carolina, noon Tampa Bay at Washington, noon San Francisco at N.Y. Giants, noon Oakland at San Diego, 3:05 p.m.

Detroit at Arizona, 3:25 p.m.

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

New England at Indianapolis, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Baltimore, Dallas, Jacksonville, N.Y. Jets Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game Pittsburgh at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m.

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Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box score

DOLPHINS 22, BILLS 9 Buffalo Miami

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3 0 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 9 9 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 22

First Quarter Miaâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;FG Sturgis 38, 6:40.

Bufâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;FG Carpenter 33, :13.

Second Quarter Bufâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;FG Carpenter 21, 3:26.

Third Quarter Bufâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;FG Carpenter 46, 6:26.

Miaâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Gibson 7 pass from Tannehill (Sturgis kick), 2:18.

Miaâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Team safety, 1:03.

Fourth Quarter Mia_Landry 8 pass from Tannehill (Sturgis kick), 11:35.

Miaâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;FG Sturgis 32, 3:01.

Aâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;71,573.

Buf Mia First downs 13 24 Total Net Yards 237 330 Rushes-yards 19-54 24-125 Passing 183 205 Punt Returns 1-11 0-0 Kickoff Returns 3-75 2-47 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 22-39-0 26-34-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-10 5-35 Punts 2-37.0 3-41.0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-2 Penalties-Yards 7-70 4-30 Time of Possession 27:38 32:22 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Buffalo, Dixon 10-35, B.Brown 6-14, Watkins 1-3, Orton 2-2. Miami, Miller 15-86, Dan.Thomas 5-23, Tannehill 4-16.

PASSINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Buffalo, Orton 22-39-0-193.

Miami, Tannehill 26-34-0-240.

RECEIVINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Buffalo, Hogan 7-74, B.Brown 7-57, Watkins 3-32, Woods 2-15, Dixon 2-13, Gragg 1-2. Miami, Landry 5-46, Clay 5-31, M.Wallace 4-38, Hartline 3-55, Williams 2-38, Gibson 2-13, Miller 2-12, Sims 2-11, Tannehill 1-(minus 4).

MISSED FG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Buffalo, Carpenter 47 (WL).

AP

Lions defensive end Ezekiel Ansah (94) and outside linebacker Tahir Whitehead (59) tackle Dolphins running back Damien Williams during a game last Sunday. The Lions are on top of the NFC North, and are not showing signs of letting it slip away.

Learning to roar

Lions not letting NFC North lead slip away this time

BY NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer

ALLEN PARK, Mich. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Detroit safety Glover Quin has become something of a locker room sage, regularly holding court with reporters and dispensing wisdom about the NFC North leaders.

So if anyone can explain this run the Lions are on â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s changed since their collapse to end last season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; perhaps itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You kind of sometimes create your own luck,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a clichĂŠ, for sure, but right now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to explain the contrast between the last few weeks of 2013, and what Detroit has done this year. The Lions are coming off their third straight victory in the final 2 minutes, and those games â&#x20AC;&#x201C; each with a razorthin margin of error â&#x20AC;&#x201C; helped turn a decent start into something much more promising for this success-starved franchise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the NFL. Every game is somewhat close,â&#x20AC;? Quin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think throughout the journey, you need these games. You need games of adversity, you need games where you have to try to come back, you need games where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to try to keep a lead. You need all of those type of games, because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a situation now where each week, every game gets bigger.â&#x20AC;?

DOLPHINS 22, BILLS 9

Detroit lost six of its final seven games last year, despite leading in the fourth quarter of all of them. There was the failed fake field goal at Pittsburgh; the snowy loss in Philadelphia; the excruciating defeat at home on a Monday night when Baltimore made a 61-yard kick at the end.

Those losses seemed avoidable, yet strangely inevitable. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what has made 2014 so refreshing for the Lions and their fans.

Detroit (7-2) is leading its division precisely because the Lions are winning games in the same fashion they used to lose them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think you just believe in yourself, believe in your teammates,â&#x20AC;? said quarterback Matthew Stafford, who has led fourth-quarter comebacks in the last three games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously, guys have made plays for me and around me. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that I guess I feel comfortable in that situation.

I guess I enjoy it.â&#x20AC;?

The Lions play at Arizona (8-1) on Sunday. The Cardinals have the NFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best record, just ahead of the Lions.

Stafford led the Lions to a postseason berth in 2011, but the team dealt with off-field problems throughout the following offseason. Detroit went 11-21 over the next two seasons, and coach Jim Schwartz was fired.

Jim Caldwell took over, and Quin credits him with creating a â&#x20AC;&#x153;family environmentâ&#x20AC;? in his first season as Detroitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach. Quin says the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sense of accountability is different than last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all about business. We do a good job of playing when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to play, and working when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to work. Guys have fun with each other. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very tight-knit locker room,â&#x20AC;? Quin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we go to work, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re locked in.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really trying to make sure we have all the details down.â&#x20AC;?

Quin outlined the importance of those details when describing Detroitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comeback against Miami last weekend. Trailing 16-13, the Lions were forced to punt, but Sam Martin got off a 59-yarder to push the Dolphins back inside their 20.

Detroitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stellar defense forced a three-and-out, and Stafford led the Lions to the winning touchdown. But it might have played out differently if not for Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s punt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Say, for instance, Sam shanks the punt. Or we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a good snap, now they block the kick or the punt goes out of bounds,â&#x20AC;?

Quin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now they get the ball at the 40 or the 50, where even if we do stop them, the punt is going to back us up even farther. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So everybody has to execute their job.â&#x20AC;?

Buffalo unable to roam Dolphins defense digs in against AFC East foe Bills

BY STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; When Miami Dolphins rookie receiver Jarvis Landry dived into the end zone for a fourth-quarter touchdown, he was just getting started. A replay review upheld the score, and Landry then sprinted up and down the sideline in a celebration of redemption.

Landry bounced back from a potentially disastrous fumble, and the Dolphins ended a streak of three consecutive losses to Buffalo, overcoming a third-quarter AP deficit to win 22-9.

Ryan Tannehill shook Dolphins strong safety Jimmy Wilson (27) and linebacker Jelani Jenkins tackle Bills wide receiver Chris off five sacks to throw Hogan during Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game in Miami Gardens, late touchdown passes of 7 yards to Brandon Fla. The Dolphins won 22-9.

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Gibson and 8 yards to Landry. Tannehill went 26-for-34 for 240 yards, and Lamar Miller rushed for 86 yards.

Miami trailed 9-3, before outscoring Buffalo 19-0 over the final 18 minutes. The Dolphins improved to 6-4, their best record after 10 games since 2008.

The Bills, trying to end a 14-year playoff drought, fell to 5-5 with their second loss in a row.

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which scored a safety on a penalty.

The Bills have reached the end zone once in their past nine red-zone trips.

Slow starts have plagued the Bears amid their current slide â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they have totaled seven first-half points in the past three games. Cutler knows a hot start Sunday at Soldier Field, where the support of fans has waned, is needed to avoid hearing the boo birds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to start fast,â&#x20AC;? Cutler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blame them if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start fast and we get â&#x20AC;Ś some boos there. Guys understand that. We know we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played as well as we should play, especially at home, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to do better for our fans.â&#x20AC;?

Cutler admitted he also has to do better to help restore confidence in the huddle on Sundays and during the practice week. From having better energy during the week to being more vocal in the huddle, every possible solution must be exhausted.

Cutler said the return of Marquess Wilson, perhaps as soon as Sunday, would provide â&#x20AC;&#x153;a little bit of a boost for us.â&#x20AC;? But he and Kromer agreed a boost from receiver Alshon Jeffery is critical.

Jeffery has only two 100yard games, and none since Week 6, after surpassing 200 yards twice last year and finishing fourth in the NFL in yardage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of been a bit lost the last couple of games â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t utilized him as much as we want to,â&#x20AC;? Cutler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just kind of everybody right now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to put these guys in position to make some of these plays and give him more of a chance to do what he can do.â&#x20AC;?

It sounds simple, but making more plays, of course, is the obvious cure to what ails the Bearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It goes back to the confidence question, and us just getting some confidence and stringing together drives, getting some good plays,â&#x20AC;? Cutler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś You start getting on a little bit of a roll, and you forget about some of the bad games weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had in the past.â&#x20AC;?

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THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD

NBA | BULLS 100, RAPTORS 93

Bulls beat best in East Chicago loses Rose in win, but he thinks ‘it’s minor’

BY IAN HARRISON Associated Press

TORONTO – Derrick Rose was in Chicago’s starting lineup for the second straight game. He finished it on the bench, nursing another leg injury.

Pau Gasol had a seasonhigh 27 points and 11 rebounds, Rose scored 20 points before leaving with a sore left hamstring, and the Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 10093 on Thursday night.

“I think it’s minor,” said Rose, who was injured when he slipped and fell on a drive late in the fourth quarter.

“I just overstepped. I probably stretched out a little bit more with my left leg, and I probably got a cramp in it.”

Rose, who said he’ll treat the injury with ice and muscle stimulation, also said it was too early to say whether he’d be ready for Saturday’s home game against Indiana.

“He’ll be evaluated when we get back [to Chicago],” Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. “They’ll make sure everything is good. He says he just tweaked it and everything is fine.”

Jimmy Butler scored 21 and Mike Dunleavy had 14 as the Bulls won for the sixth time in seven games, and snapped Toronto’s five-game winning streak in the matchup of teams with the best records in the Eastern Conference. Both teams are 7-2.

“Jimmy played a terrific game,” Thibodeau said.

Chicago’s coach was just as happy with Gasol, who posted his sixth double-double in nine games.

“You can’t say enough about him, just the way he sets the tone for the team,” Thibodeau said.

Starting his second straight game after missing four of the previous five with a pair of sprained ankles, Rose was replaced by Dunleavy with 1:53 left, taking a seat at the end of the bench.

“We were up a decent amount of points at that time,” Rose said. “I kind of didn’t force it, I listened to the staff and sat out.”

Football Big Northern West All-Conference Offense Quarterbacks: JD Gieson, Dixon sr.*; Jailen Horton, Rockford Lutheran sr.* Running backs: Cody Mighell, Dixon sr.*; Wyatt Martinson, Mendota sr.*; James Carroll, Mendota sr.*; James Robinson, Rockford Lutheran sr.*; Austin Moore, Winnebago sr.* WR/TE: Matthew Coffey, Dixon sr.; Kyle LeBlanc, Dixon jr.; Connor Cain, Rock Falls sr.; Nate Wieting, Rockford Lutheran sr.

Line: Riley Lorden, Byron sr.; Alex Helander, Dixon sr.; Adam Lellen, Mendota sr.; Lucas Carr, Oregon sr.*; Matt Anderson, Rockford Lutheran jr.; Nate Gully, Rockford Lutheran sr.; Connor Englekes, Stillman Valley so.; Alex Manuel, Winnebago sr.; Grant Spelman, Winnebago sr.

Defense Line: Noah Stear, Byron sr.; Dan Troutman, Dixon sr.; Frank Lung, Oregon sr.; Patrick O’Sadnick, Mendota sr.; Joe Harezlak, Rockford Lutheran sr.*; Marcus Bower, Stillman Valley sr.* Linebackers: Ross Sealby, Byron sr.; Shane Kruse, Mendota sr.; Garet Zinke, Mendota jr.; Logan Davis, Rockford Lutheran jr.; Dario Ingardonna, Rockford Lutheran sr.; Parker Madeen, Stillman Valley sr.; Mark Stokes, Stillman Valley sr.

Defensive backs: Josh Larson, Byron sr.; Quinton Douglas, Dixon sr.; Ryan Reeder, Mendota sr.; Garrett Rude, Oregon sr. *; Tim Koehler, Rockford Lutheran sr.

Special teams Kicker: Ryan Reeder, Mendota sr.* Punter: Adam Pearson, Rockford Lutheran jr.* Honorable mention Zach Cogswell, Byron; Griffin Thatcher, Byron; Jake Johnson, Dixon; Samuel James, Dixon; Will Engel, Mendota; Jesus Quintana, Mendota; Matthew Crandall, Oregon; Jacob Mammosser, Rock Falls; Brady Lenox, Rock Falls; Luke Anderson, Rockford Lutheran; Joe Caravello, Rockford Lutheran; Caleb Pearson, Rockford Lutheran; Seth Van Brieson, Stillman Valley; Matt Lewis, Stillman Valley; David Allabaugh, Winnebago * – unanimous

Boys bowling Thursday’s results at Mendota

DIXON 3,353, MENDOTA 3,146 DIXON (5 points) Joel Spangler 208-151-256–615; Lucas Bonnette 186-220-200–606; Brandon Hamburg 198-196-184–578; Keenan Longan 188-180-203–571; Daniel Pottorf 185-164-150–498; Geoffrey Baker 148163-174–485. Totals: 1,112-1,0741,167–3,353.

MENDOTA (2 points) Justin Carr 178-244-192–614; Kevin Schulze 211-190-183–584; Tyler Schmitt 185-205-178–568; Jon Rosalez 183-172144–499; Jared Fritz 179-149-131–459; Nate DeLong 150-148-124–422. Totals: 1,086-1,108-952–3,146.

Record: Dixon 1-0

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Bulls guard Jimmy Butler dunks over Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan during the second half Thursday in Toronto. Butler was one of three Bulls to score at least 20 points in a 100-93 victory.

Star of the game: Pau Gasol, Bulls, 27 points, 11 rebounds Key performers: Jimmy Butler, Bulls, 21 points, 6 assists; Kyle Lowry, Raptors, 20 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists Up next: Pacers at Bulls, 7 p.m. Saturday (WGN/1000 AM) Kyle Lowry scored 20 and James Johnson had 16 against his former team, but the Raptors lost for the first time in six home games this season.

Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan struggled with his shooting for the second straight game. DeRo-

zan, who shot 4-for-15 in Tuesday’s win over Orlando, went 3-for-17 against Chicago.

Toronto trailed by as many as 18 before Amir Johnson’s fast-break dunk cut the gap to 93-88 with 1:44 to go.

Butler stopped the run with a jumper, James Johnson answered with a reverse layup, but Terrence Ross fouled Dunleavy on a 3-pointer with less than a minute left. Dunleavy made two of three to give Chicago a 97-90 lead.

Chicago led 25-24 after one, but Toronto’s reserves started the second quarter with an 11-2

run, spurred by eight points from James Johnson, to lead 35-27. Johnson scored 12 points in the second, but Gasol had 13 for the Bulls. The Raptors led 52-45 at halftime.

“James Johnson hurt us badly,” Thibodeau said.

The Bulls opened the third with a 13-4 run, and a 3 by Dunleavy with 7:29 remaining gave Chicago a 58-56 lead. The Bulls made 12 of 18 field goal attempts in the third, outscoring the Raptors 35-14 to take an 80-66 lead into the fourth.

“The third quarter did us in,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said.

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Ravlin noted that competitive spirit rubs off on the rest of the Duchesses.

“Brittani has always been up to the challenge of playing the other team’s best guard,” Ravlin said.

“She can do a lot of things on the court, but Brittani’s defense is definitely a strong, strong point, and it’s something that sets the tone for our team.”

The 5-10 Hartle went from merely a big body on the floor as a sophomore to major contributor as a junior. She averaged 8.1 points and 6.8 rebounds last season, and was a first-team Northern Illinois Big 12 West selection.

Ravlin described her as a hard worker, and very coachable.

“She’s a great example of what happens when you work hard, and continue to expand your game,” Ravlin said. “I think she’s ready to take another step forward.”

To do that, Hartle is hoping to do more damage away from the basket. The bulk of her points last season came on putbacks and lowpost moves, but Hartle has worked in the offseason to be effective away from the basket.

“I like to shoot 3-pointers in practice, but I don’t think I’ll be shooting any in games,” Hartle said. “Fifteen feet is kind of my limit. I practiced those shots a lot, and I want to be able to drive more this season.”

The biggest hole to fill will be at point guard, where Bushman will

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Dixon’s Brittani Sohn (right) guards Sterling’s Kayleen Terrock during a game last season. Sohn is usually responsible for defending the other team’s best guard. step in for Bailey. Whereas Bailey took on a scoring role for last year’s team, the 5-7 Bushman will be more of a distributor.

“Since we don’t have Brooke, we kind of need to even out where our points are coming from,” Bushman said. “Over the summer, we realized if each of us scored six

to eight points a game, or more, then we don’t just have to rely on just one person. That’s my goal, to keep everybody happy.

“It will be beneficial to have different people score, because then you don’t have that one person that everybody’s guarding. It makes life easier that way.”

American League MVP Voting Voting for the 2014 American League Most Valuable Player Award, with first-, secondand third-place votes (total points on a 14-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis): 1st 2nd 3rd Tot Mike Trout, Angels 30 – – 420 Victor Martinez, Tigers – 16 4 229 Michael Brantley, Indians – 8 6 185 Jose Abreu, White Sox – 1 6 145 Robinson Cano, Mariners – 1 1 124 Jose Bautista, Blue Jays – 1 1 122 Nelson Cruz, Orioles – – 6 102 Josh Donaldson, Athletics – 1 2 96 Miguel Cabrera, Tigers – 1 2 82 Felix Hernandez, Mariners – 2 1 48 Corey Kluber, Indians – – 1 45 Alex Gordon, Royals – – – 44 Jose Altuve, Astros – – – 41 Adam Jones, Orioles – – – 34 Adrian Beltre, Rangers – – – 22 Greg Holland, Royals – – – 13 Albert Pujols, Angels – – – 5 Howie Kendrick, Angels – – – 3 James Shields, Royals – – – 3 Kyle Seager, Mariners – – – 1 Recent AL MVPs 2014 – Mike Trout, Los Angeles* 2013 – Miguel Cabrera, Detroit 2012 – Miguel Cabrera, Detroit 2011 – Justin Verlander, Detroit 2010 – Josh Hamilton, Texas 2009 – Joe Mauer, Minnesota 2008 – Dustin Pedroia, Boston 2007 – Alex Rodriguez, New York 2006 – Justin Morneau, Minnesota 2005 – Alex Rodriguez, New York * – unanimous National League MVP Voting Voting for the 2014 National League Most Valuable Player Award, with first-, secondand third-place votes (total points based on a 14-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis): 1st 2nd 3rd Tot Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers 18 9 1 355 Giancarlo Stanton, Marlins 8 10 12 298 Andrew McCutchen, Pirates 4 10 15 271 Jonathan Lucroy, Brewers – 1 – 167 Anthony Rendon, Nationals – – 1 155 Buster Posey, Giants – – 1 152 Adrian Gonzalez, Dodgers – – – 57 Adam Wainwright, Cardinals – – – 53 Josh Harrison, Pirates – – – 52 Anthony Rizzo, Cubs – – – 37 Hunter Pence, Giants – – – 34 Johnny Cueto, Reds – – – 22 Russell Martin, Pirates – – – 21 Matt Holliday, Cardinals – – – 17 Jhonny Peralta, Cardinals – – – 17 Carlos Gomez, Brewers – – – 13 Justin Upton, Braves – – – 10 Jayson Werth, Nationals – – – 9 Denard Span, Nationals – – – 8 Yasiel Puig, Dodgers – – – 8 Devin Mesoraco, Reds – – – 5 Lucas Duda, Mets – – – 3 Freddie Freeman, Braves – – – 2 Justin Morneau, Rockies – – – 2 Dee Gordon, Dodgers – – – 1 Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies – – – 1 Recent NL MVPs 2014 – Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles 2013 – Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh 2012 – Buster Posey, San Francisco 2011 – Ryan Braun, Milwaukee 2010 – Joey Votto, Cincinnati 2009 – Albert Pujols, St. Louis* 2008 – Albert Pujols, St. Louis 2007 – Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia 2006 – Ryan Howard, Philadelphia 2005 – Albert Pujols, St. Louis * – unanimous

College football Big Ten EAST Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Ohio St. 5 0 1.000 8 1 .889 Michigan St. 4 1 .800 7 2 .778 Maryland 3 2 .600 6 3 .667 Michigan 3 3 .500 5 5 .500 Penn St. 2 4 .333 5 4 .556 Rutgers 1 4 .200 5 4 .556 Indiana 0 5 .000 3 6 .333 WEST Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Nebraska 4 1 .800 8 1 .889 Minnesota 4 1 .800 7 2 .778 Wisconsin 4 1 .800 7 2 .778 Iowa 3 2 .600 6 3 .667 Northwestern 2 4 .333 3 6 .333 Illinois 1 4 .200 4 5 .444 Purdue 1 5 .167 3 7 .300 Saturday’s games Iowa at Illinois, 11 a.m. (BTN) Ohio St. at Minnesota, 11 a.m. (ABC) Temple at Penn St., 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Indiana at Rutgers, 2:30 p.m. (BTN) Nebraska at Wisconsin, 2:30 p.m. (ABC) Northwestern at Notre Dame, 2:30 (NBC) Michigan St. at Maryland, 7 p.m. (BTN)

AP Top 25 Schedule Saturday’s games No. 1 Mississippi State at No. 4 Alabama, 2:30 p.m.

No. 2 Florida State at Miami, 7 p.m.

No. 5 TCU at Kansas, 2 p.m.

No. 7 Arizona St. at Oregon St., 9:45 p.m.

No. 8 Ohio State at Minnesota, 11 a.m.

No. 9 Auburn at No. 16 Georgia, 6:15 p.m.

No. 11 Nebraska at No. 22 Wisconsin, 2:30 p.m.

No. 12 Michigan State at Maryland, 7 p.m.

No. 15 Notre Dame vs. Northwestern, 2:30 p.m.

No. 17 Arizona vs. Washington, 2:30 p.m.

No. 18 Clemson at No. 24 Georgia Tech, 11 a.m.

No. 19 Duke vs. Virginia Tech, 11 a.m.

No. 20 LSU at Arkansas, 7 p.m.

No. 21 Marshall vs. Rice, 1:30 p.m.

No. 25 Utah at Stanford, 5 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 7 2 .778 Brooklyn 4 3 .571 Boston 3 4 .429 New York 2 7 .222 Philadelphia 0 8 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Washington 6 2 .750 Miami 5 3 .625 Atlanta 4 3 .571 Charlotte 3 5 .375 Orlando 3 6 .333 Central Division W L Pct Chicago 7 2 .778 Cleveland 3 3 .500 Milwaukee 4 4 .500 Indiana 3 6 .333 Detroit 2 6 .250

GB — 2 3 5 6½ GB — 1 1½ 3 3½ GB — 2½ 2½ 4 4½

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 8 1 .889 Houston 7 1 .875 Dallas 6 3 .667 New Orleans 4 3 .571 San Antonio 4 3 .571 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 6 3 .667 Oklahoma City 3 6 .333 Utah 3 6 .333 Minnesota 2 5 .286 Denver 1 6 .143 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 5 2 .714 Phoenix 5 3 .625 L.A. Clippers 4 3 .571 Sacramento 5 4 .556 L.A. Lakers 1 7 .125 Thursday’s results Memphis 111, Sacramento 110 Chicago 100, Toronto 93 Dallas 123, Philadelphia 70 Brooklyn at Golden State, late Today’s games Milwaukee at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Denver at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Utah at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Houston, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m.

GB — ½ 2 3 3 GB — 3 3 3 4 GB — ½ 1 1 4½

Thursday’s box score

BULLS 100, RAPTORS 93 CHICAGO (100) Dunleavy 5-10 2-4 14, Gasol 12-19 3-4 27, Noah 3-5 0-2 6, Rose 5-14 9-10 20, Butler 7-10 6-8 21, Gibson 5-11 0-0 10, Hinrich 0-2 2-2 2, Brooks 0-4 0-0 0, McDermott 0-1 0-2 0, Mirotic 0-1 0-0 0, Moore 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-77 22-32 100.

TORONTO (93) Ross 5-10 0-0 12, A.Johnson 4-9 5-7 14, Valanciunas 4-8 0-0 8, Lowry 8-19 1-3 20, DeRozan 3-17 4-4 10, Patterson 1-5 0-0 3, Williams 1-6 0-0 3, Vasquez 2-5 3-4 7, J.Johnson 7-9 2-3 16, Hansbrough 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-89 15-21 93.

Chicago 25 20 35 20 — 100 Toronto 24 28 14 27 — 93 3s–Chicago 4-15 (Dunleavy 2-5, Butler 1-3, Rose 1-5, Brooks 0-1, McDermott 0-1), Toronto 8-25 (Lowry 3-7, Ross 2-7, A.Johnson 1-1, Williams 1-3, Patterson 1-3, J.Johnson 0-1, DeRozan 0-1, Vasquez 0-2).

Rebounds–Chicago 63 (Gasol 11), Toronto 47 (Lowry, Valanciunas 8). Assists–Chicago 26 (Noah, Butler 6), Toronto 17 (Lowry 8). Fouls–Chicago 18, Toronto 28.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Montreal 17 12 4 1 25 45 Tampa Bay 17 11 4 2 24 61 Toronto 16 9 5 2 20 53 Boston 18 10 8 0 20 49 Ottawa 16 8 4 4 20 45 Detroit 15 7 3 5 19 40 Florida 13 5 4 4 14 24 Buffalo 18 3 13 2 8 24 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 14 10 3 1 21 55 N.Y. Islanders 15 10 5 0 20 48 Washington 15 7 5 3 17 49 N.Y. Rangers 16 7 6 3 17 47 Philadelphia 14 7 5 2 16 45 New Jersey 16 7 7 2 16 43 Carolina 15 5 7 3 13 36 Columbus 15 4 10 1 9 38

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GA 43 46 43 48 41 37 31 66 GA 32 42 44 50 43 50 47 55

Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 16 11 4 1 23 45 32 16 10 4 2 22 41 34 17 9 6 2 20 33 36 16 9 6 1 19 44 30 15 8 7 0 16 44 35 18 5 8 5 15 44 59 15 5 6 4 14 44 53 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 17 11 3 3 25 47 37 Vancouver 17 12 5 0 24 53 47 Calgary 18 10 6 2 22 55 48 Los Angeles 16 8 4 4 20 42 36 San Jose 18 9 7 2 20 53 51 Edmonton 17 6 9 2 14 43 58 Arizona 16 6 9 1 13 40 56 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Thursday’s results Colorado 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, SO Winnipeg 3, Carolina 1 Montreal 5, Boston 1 San Jose 2, Tampa Bay 1 St. Louis 4, Nashville 3 Minnesota 6, Buffalo 3 Calgary 5, Arizona 3 Ottawa 4, Edmonton 3, OT Dallas at Los Angeles, late Today’s games Columbus at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Washington, 6 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Arizona at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

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Rockford - Rock River Frontage $74,900 Retired 92 yr. old selling 13BR ranch, high & dry, iron steps to river, one of the most beautiful views in Rockford, 3 car heated attached garage, full basement, all appliances stay, fireplace, fenced trees, secluded area, excellent location, NW of Rockford Airport, immediate possession, Retirees welcome, 2 level 1 acre building lots available.

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Fully furnished 3BR, 1 ba. (new), 2 car garage. New roof on garage & house. Extra ½ acre lot, $40,000.

Will sell on contract with good credit, reasonable down payment. $145,000. No realtors please. Tell your Chicago friends about this river property as it is truly a special location. Call Jim 815-441-5179.

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2 BR 2 BA w/2 car garage, large deck, $20,000 will consider contract. 108 N. 2nd St. Harmon, IL 309-713-5464

Chapel Hill Memorial Park perpetual care Dixon IL. Near the carillon. Make offer. Call 623-5477191 or email j3a5l5@gmail.com

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MOBILE HOMES 230 Cozy 2 story Sterling Home, move in ready! 3BR, 1½ BA, 1,300 sq. ft. garage, deck & lg. yard. All new roof, kitchen, baths, H/W floors, furnace Plus finished basement w/ family/ 4th BR & ½ BA. 1110 5th Ave. $114,900.

Call 815-626-9472 Open House Sat. & Sun. 1-3

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For Sale or Rent: This luxurious custom built 2000 home features: 2 story entrance foyer which opens into large LR with soaring ceilings and two-story windows. Elegant designer kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops.

4BR, 3.75 baths.

Two master suites with Jacuzzi including ground level suite. Loft over looking living area.

Large deck overlooking park-like backyard. 3.5 car garage.

Walking distance to Sinnissippi Park and Rock River. $269,000. Will consider owner financing and/or rent with option to buy.

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DIXON 3BR 2 full baths, fridge, stove, dishwasher, w/d, new furnace & a/c this yr., deck & handicapped ramp, storage shed, $24,000 815-973-5601

APARTMENTSFURNISHED 305 DIXON Spacious 1 BR, 2nd floor, private entrance, elect, heat, water, furniture & appliances furnished. Off street parking, no pets, 815-288-4089

NELSON Furnished upper 1BR utilities inc. $400/mo.+ $400dep. Util. Incl.

815-626-1956

STERLING A room w/kitchenette. All util. No pets. $350 mo. + dep. Non-smoking.

815-718-3500.

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AMBOY 2BR- New flooring/ applcs. No pets.

815-857-7237.

MORRISON 1BR Studio Apartment.

Main St. Morrison. $550 everything included.

Kophamer & Blean Realty 815-7722728.

MT. MORRIS 1 Br. All utilities, plus cable/Internet incl., $550/mo., Single room occupancy $400/mo.

Call Floyd 847-226-5976

POLO

★★ 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-7512712/562-5075.★

1BR upstairs, applcs. furnished & garage. Ref. & dep.

Required. No Pets. $375/mo. Call 815946-3191

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Newer 2 BR, apartment Fieldstone area: W/D hookup, appls. incl. Fireplace, garage w/opener. $625 mo., $500 dep.

960 sq. ft.

815-626-1431 or 815-631-5855

2BR, 1 bath 109 E. 2nd St. Prophetstown. $500/mo.

Renter pays utilities. Kophamer & Blean Realty 815772-2728.

ASHTON

2BR, $425/mo. + dep. & lease, No Pets, Call Vickie at 815-973-4444 Broker Owned

NEW TODAY 2BR, 1 floor, applcs., garage, $600 mo. + ref. & dep.

No pets. 815-6319181 st

DIXON MANOR APTS- 2BR CLEAN QUIET, WALK TO DOWNTOWN, ONSITE LAUNDRY, APPLIANCES INHEAT, CLUDED, WATER INCLUDED. CALL ERICK 815-739-5806 Quiet 2BR, 2nd floor, new carpet, new paint, near downtown, $485/ mo. 815-262-0756

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815-625-7043 1BR upper, 401 2nd Ave. $325/mo. + dep. 815-626-4418 Edon Apts. 2BR, $500mo., $400 dep. Refs. Req. No dogs.

815441-3999.

LG 2BR, 401 2nd Ave. $425/mo. + dep. 815-626-4418 Lg. 1BR. + appl.

No pets. $425 + dep. 815-718-1784 THICKSTEN APTS. 1 & 2 BR houses 815-499-4217

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NORTHLAND PARK APARTMENTS Studio, 1 & 2 Bedroom Washer & Dryer Units Fitness Center Balconies / Patios Open House Daily

1st Month FREE! Ca l Me 2-Rent 815)632-7368 (Loc ted d Behind Northland Mall)

1 BR Apts. No pets. Call 815-7160367.

1BR, $390 & up 815-562-7368 Rochelle Realty 2 BR for $500 Water, sewer, garbage incl.

Coin W/D, No pets/ No parties.

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Sterling Rentals

Cute 3BR Ranch 230 Ave. C. Why Rent?™ $650/mo.

815-878-7399

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

(815)626-1431 2 BR., clean, QUIET, 779-348-4709 2BR Townhouse, washergarage, dryer h/u, stove, refrig., D/W, micro.

Pet friendly. Call 563-212-1896.

2BR, upstairs, corner of E. 2nd St. & 9th Ave., by upper dam, C/A, basement, laundry hookup,$360/mo.+ dep. 563-370-1969 Cozy upper Duplex 1 lg. BR & den. No pets, no parties.

Rent refs. & criminal background check. $450/mo. + dep. 815-718-9858 Efficiency, $370/ mo.

No pets.

Close to down town and good location. Call 815632-9602 Lg efficiency, water, sewer & garbage incl. $350/ mo + dep. 815440-5452 Near CGH 1BR, garage, A/C, applcs., 1 floor, N/S, $450/mo. 1830 3rd Ave. 815-499-0199 Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

Central air, good location. Laundry hookup. (815)6261130.

Spacious 2BR apt.

Stove, refrig. furn.

Lease/dep. Req. $460/mo. Inc. sewer & garbage P/U. H&H Rental Properties LLC 815-625-7995

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DIXON 1BR country home Appliances & W/D. No Pets. No Smoking. $525 mo. + ref. & dep. Call 815440-3874 2BR Duplex w/gar.

Appl. + W/D & C/A, 815-973-0942 2BR stove, refrig., w/d hookup, gas heat, 2 car garage, $650/mo. + dep., no pets, 815-2842921 2BR, W/D hookup, $525/mo. + dep.

815-440-5452 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

NEW TODAY 4BR. 1.5 bath, $650/ basement mo. + utilities. New carpet & paint, windows. Call Ken @ 708-203-6677.

Avail. Now! 4BR, 1.5 bath, 1 car garage. Clean. No pets. $700/mo. + dep. Due up front.

713 Refs. req.

Washington, Dixon.

Call 815-973-3078.

POLO 1BR, $465/mo. + dep. No pets. Call 815-590-3288 2BR home. Applifurnished. ances Central air. Garage. and References deposit required. $595 per month.

No pets. 815-9463191 after 5 pm.

PROPHETSTOWN Small 2-3 BR No pets 815-632-9036

ROCK FALLS 1BR basement, garage $400/mo + $400 dep. 815625-2302 1BR, 716 8th Ave. $400/ $470/mo. dep. W/D H/U. Call 309-242-0259.

2BR Ranch, no garage, $600/mo. + dep., ref. required not pets.

1210 W. 17th St. 815-499-0288

STERLING 2BR., 1BA garage NO PETS. $550 mo. + dep. 815440-7985.

Clean & cozy, 2Br, deck, garage, applcs., oak kitchen, $575 + Dep. NO pets.815-626-6100 Country Home 4BR., 1BA No pets or smoking.

Between Sterling & Morrison 1mi. N of Rt. 30. Sterling School dist. $500/mo.+$500 dep. 815-6265808 after 5 P.M. Newly restored farm house, w/garage. 5mi. N. on 40. $700/mo.

630-232-0618 leave message.

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

Very nice Lg. clean 2BR Duplex, Exc. location! $525/mo. + $525 dep. 815626-7257 or 815718-0257.

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

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Secured 3 acre w/ high bays and office, 3818 River Rd., Sterling.

815-626-8790

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

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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.

ROOMMATE

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Tidy individual to share furnished 3BR ranch in Dixon, attached garage, 3 season porch, washer/dryer $375/mo. + 350 dep. /utilities. 815719-9287

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HEALTH / MEDICAL

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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.

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NEW TODAY

NEW TODAY

Liberty Court an Assisted Living Community in Dixon is accepting applications for CNA's Please visit us at 124 Liberty Court.

Forrestville Valley School District has the following full-time vacancies: • Cook • Custodian Eligible for health insurance and retirement benefits.

Qualified candidates may submit a letter of interest, resume & 3 references to: S. Smith, P.O. Box 665, Forreston, IL 61030

Wanted F.T 2nd Shift C.N.A. Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE No Phone Calls Please.

EMPLOYMENT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

815.562.8784 Bi-County Special Education Cooperative is looking for Teacher Aides for the 2014-2015 school year. 29.5 hours weekly, no benefits. health Openings in Sterling, Morrison, and Chadwick. If interested, contact Laurie Heston by email lheston@bicounty.org or call 815-622-0858.

Casey's General Store in Rock Falls accepting applications for an Assistant Manager.

Apply online at www.caseys.com or mail applications to P.O. Box 122 Thomson IL. 61285 CDL class A Driver wanted Dedicated Run from Oregon, IL to Dewitt, IA. 2nd/3rd shift Pay by load.

Med, Dental, 401K, E-mail resume to: guy@ cushingtrans. com Chair side Dental Assistant needed for local general practice. 35 hrs/ wk. No weekends, 1 year experience preminimum ferred. Salary commiserate with previous experience.

Please send replies to Box #:1256 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

Drivers Wanted !Class A CDL !Clean MVR !Good CSA Score !Assigned Peterbilts !Preloaded Trailers !Paid Vacations !Home Weekends !Health Insurance !Min 6 months !Verifiable Experience

Full Time Mechanic Position Available

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

Maintenance Position Available Mechanical and electrical experience needed.

Apply in person at: AZZ Galvanizing 310 E. Progress Dr., Dixon Make $1,500$2,500 /Week Unique Advertising Vehicle No Nights.

No Weekends Opportunity for Advancement Call Mr. Daniels 888-338-3053 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.

Seasonal CDL Driver Needed Must have Class A or B and Medical Card. Apply in Person: Blue Freedom, 1829 Locust, Sterling or 305 Cartwright Ave, Ashton 815-626-7582 Semi Driver class A CDL for FT work.

We haul grain & intermodal containers. 815-751-3784 or 815-453-2354 Ashton, IL TO OUR

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Trainee Account Executive Must have good speaking and writing skills and prior telephone sales experience.

Good income potential for the right candidate.

Polo location 815-946-2341 Wanted P.T. 11-7 Cook & Float Needed.

Sanitation Cert. not necessary.

Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave., Dixon, EOE

NEW TODAY

800-397-6387x18

Wanted P.T. Office Assistant

Remote start installer needed.

Top dollar paid.

Call John 815-625-2500

Must pass background check.

Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Dixon, IL EOE

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Experienced meat cutter available for work. F/PT time.

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ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

Stainless steel belt buckle homemade. $25 815-288-4397

APPLIANCES

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Frigidaire gas stove w/griddle & quick bake feature. $550.

941-3803966.

GE self-cleaning oven, white model XL44, $30 o.b.o.

815-994-3900 Kenmore Portable Almond Dishwasher $100.

815-973-7744

SPORTING GOODS

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755

All Mattress Sets New in plastic.

Twin $99, Full $129, qu. $159, King $259. W/ Warr. Can deliver.

815-703-3688 Ivory micro suede couch. material $100 Call 815-9737744 or 815-7576737 Light brown recliner like new! $125/obo.

815625-6980.

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

Queen bedroom set: dark brown wood. Chest of bureau drawers, w/mirror, two bedside tables, bed and w/mattress foundation. $400.

Smoke & pet free.

815-946-2666.

Sofa excellent. cond. $100. 815973-4972

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 2 male kittens, 8 wks. old, very loving & playful, Free to a good home 815-380-2119 Cute kitten, free to good home only.

Gray & white tabby, female. Call 815-590-1976 Dog Bed 52”. Like $50 new!

815-288-4397

Festival of Trees Country Store at Woodlawn Arts Academy 11/16.

Hospice Rock River Valley, 815-288-3673

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Craft Vendor Show & Santa's Garage Sale Reynoldswood Christian Camp Saturday, November 15th 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Variety of items, including 3 pianos, crafts, household goods, stained glass, etc.

Saturday 8-3 817 Assembly Place Indoor Sale!

Nice winter clothes for the family, furniture, toys, household, holiday, guinea pig cage & access., new purses, & lots of beautiful new scarves.

Great prices!

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 8-1 501 E. 5th St. Christmas & Craft Sale Old wooden sleds, children's rocker, beanie babies, Sm.-Lg. Pillows, scissor caddies, Christmas Village & ornaments.

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COMMON ADDRESS: 504 East 8th St., Rock Falls, Illinois 61071. and which said Mortgage was made by Helen D. Larkey, unmarried, as Mortgagor, to U.S. Bank National Association ND, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois as Document No. 2011-05689; And for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the said Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendant(s), file your answer to the complaint in this case or otherwise file your appearance in the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, on or before December 8, 2014, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE TIME IN WHICH THE SUBJECT REAL ESTATE MAY BE REDEEMED FROM FORECLOSURE, PURSUANT TO LAW, COMMENCES TO RUN WITH THE FIRST DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. Clerk of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Whiteside County, Morrison, Illinois Sheryl A. Fyock / Susan A. Stoddard LATIMER LeVAY FYOCK LLC Attorneys for the Plaintiff 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 1100 Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 422-8000 (312) 422-8001 (fax) ARDC No. 06204378 / 06290855 Nov. 7, 14, 21, 2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: MICHAEL TROY PIPER, Petitioner, vs.

JOANNE JEAN PIPER, Respondent.

No. 2014 D 103 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, JOANNE JEAN PIPER, Respondent, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you asking for a dissolution of marriage and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your response in this case in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of this Court at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois on or before Monday, December 15, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE PETITION. Denise A. McCaffrey Clerk of the Circuit Court

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LOT 6 IN BLOCK 1 OF PRATT'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCK FALLS, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 16, 1893 IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 35.

Michael A. Lancaster MILLER, LANCASTER & WALKER, P.C. Attorneys for Petitioner 15 E 3Rd Street, P.O. Box 535 Sterling IL 61081 815-625-0600 Nov, 7, 14, 21, 2014

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HELEN D. LARKEY; MICHAEL ALBERT, as Trustee; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

14 CH 112 Property Address: 504 E. 8th St. Rock Falls, Illinois 61071-1811 MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, UNOWNERS and NON-RECORD KNOWN CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s) in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Whiteside County, Illinois, by the Plaintiff(s) against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit:

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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION successor by merger to U.S. Bank National Association ND, Plaintiff, vs.

REGARDING REPAIR OF SCHOOL GROUNDS IN THE EAST COLOMA NELSON C.E.S.D NO. 20, ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by tge Board of Education of School District No. 20, Lee and Whiteside Counties, IL, that a Public Hearing will take place on November 19, 2014 at 6:45 pm at the East Coloma School Library, located at 1602 Dixon Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071.

The purpose of this Hearing is for the Board of Education to determine the need to undertake repairs to the pavement of grounds, repair of sidewalks, and parking areas at: East Coloma School, 1602 Dixon Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071, and to receive any public comment within reasonable time limits with respect thereto.

Mark Nardini, President Kim Velazquez, Secretary District #20 East Coloma-Nelson C.E.S.D. 20 Board of Education Rock Falls, IL 61071 November 14, 2014 ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on October 28, A.D. 2014, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Cook's Quick Lube & Auto Repair located at 1901 East 4th St. Sterling, IL 61081 Dated this 28th day of October, A.D. 2014 Dana Nelson County Clerk October 31, November 7 & 14 2014

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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT LEE COUNTY No. 14MR108 NOTICE OF FILING A REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE There will be a court hearing on my request to change my name Joshua from: James Snyder to the new name of: Lauren Robyn Snyder.

The court hearing will be held: on January 9th at 9:00 a.m. at 309 S. Galena Dixon in Lee County in Courtroom #420.

Joshua Snyder.

Filed October 21, 2014 November 7, 14, 21, 2014 ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on October 31 A.D. 2014 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as American Designer located at 1566 Joliet Way Dixon, IL 61021. Dated this 31st day of October A.D. 2014.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Your mental agility will be at an all-time high. Your ability to communicate with others and articulate your ideas will be noticed. Pursue your professional goals.

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