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Assistant in charge for now Sacco-Miller taking leave of absence, will hold press conference today BRENDEN WEST bwest@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @BWest_SVM

DIXON – Embattled Lee County State’s Attorney Anna Sacco-Miller is taking a leave of absence in the wake of her misdemeanor DUI arrest, Lee County Board Chair-

man Rick Ketchum said Tuesday morning.

Whether she intends to resign won’t be made public until a news conference she has called for 9 a.m. today at the courthouse.

For now, Assistant State’s Attorney Matt Klahn is handling her duties. “He’s going to be in charge

of the office while she’s out,” Ketchum said.

“Obviously, she’s going to get some help. She wasn’t specific. She just said she needed time to sort things out.”

Sacco-Miller met with the board in executive session, but did not speak publicly after the meeting.

Ketchum declined to reveal what else was said in closed session, except that she apologized to the board and said “she’s going to take responsibility” for her actions, which is what she said in a statement released Monday.

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STERLING

Help wanted – again Candidates turn down job offer

BY BRENDEN WEST bwest@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @BWest_SVM

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Emery Henert, 4, looks in awe Tuesday at one of the trees on display at Hospice of the Rock River Valley’s Festival of Trees at Northland Mall in Sterling. Emery was checking the trees out with her grandparents.

There’s a festive spirit at the mall Sandi Ivey designed and built this mannequin Christmas tree, decked out in a dress adorned with peacock-feathers and named Proud Merry, for the Hospice of the Rock River Valley’s Festival of Trees. The trees will be auctioned off as a fundraiser for Hospice. The festival, an annual tradition for 26 years, got underway last week at the mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway. It’s open from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. through Saturday, and noon-4 p.m. on Sunday, when it wraps up. Today, the Sauk Valley College Choir will sing at 5 p.m., and at 6:30 there will be Irish clog dancing with Celtic Rhythm. Go to hospicerockriver.org for more information on Hospice of the Rock River Valley.

ENVIRONMENT

If you’ve got soiled land, Dixon wants to know City officials seek public’s help to get $400,000 grant

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5535 @KathleenSchul10

DIXON – City leaders are hoping to win a $400,000 federal grant to redevelop some

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of the city’s most contaminated spots, and for that, they need the public’s help.

Owners of properties where land or groundwater might be marred by hazardous waste or some other type of environmental pollutant – or those who suspect or know of such a property, public or private – are asked to let the city know, as part of its effort to win a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields

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A major component of obtaining the grant is identifying sites and letting the EPA know what types and how many the city has, and making a case for what such land could be used for if properly cleaned up, said Shawn Ortgiesen, an engineer with Fehr Graham Engineering and Environmental in Rochelle, who is managing the project.

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DIXON – Lesson learned.

The search for the first Lee County administrator is starting again, from scratch.

Last month, the Lee County Board’s top choice for the newly created position was Larry Bierke, former city manager of Platteville, Wisconsin. In an Oct. 26 email, Bierke turned the offer down, citing a number of reasons. He said: • The county’s offer did not have “financial respect equal to responsibility.” Bierke was offered $105,000 a year; a maximum of $120,000 was advertised.

• The offer did not come with a vehicle Rick Ketchum stipend and Lee County Board large health chairman disapi n s u r a n c e pointed county was contributurned down, but t i o n s , “ a l l says board will learn signs that the from the experience. position is being treated as something less than the county’s chief administrative officer,” he wrote.

• The county’s severance package was not in line with the standard for administrators.

“While I appreciate the county selecting me as [its] top candidate, I do not feel this position is the next step in my career,” Bierke concluded.

The county’s second choice also turned down the offer, and now it’s back to the drawing board, Lee County Board Chairman Rick Ketchum said.

“It’s disappointing, but we had to go through the learning curve of dealing with this type of profession,” Ketchum said.

The position was posted again Monday.

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MORRISON – More than 100 tow truck operators are killed on the job nationwide every year, according to the Towing and Recovery Association of America.

On Tuesday, instructors were doing their part to make sure Sauk Valley tow truck drivers don’t end up as one of those casualties.

“Our job is to make sure you go home safe at the end of the night,” was the message instructors wanted to get across at an intensive traffic incident management course at the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department.

By 8 a.m., more than 50 participants from 27 Sauk Valley towing companies were thumbing through paperwork and listening to instructors.

Communication, visibility and advanced warning to oncoming traffic at accident scenes are key to preventing injuries,

Go to shawurl. com/2996 for more information on IDOT’s traffic incident management program, and shawurl.com/2997 to read details about SB1441, the law that amends the Illinois vehicle code. but before all that can happen, proper training and education are being emphasized. The halfday training covered a wide variety of safety topics, and helped refresh the drivers on roles and responsibilities.

The course is mandatory for companies that want to be included in a law enforcement agency’s tow rotation list, which is set forth in a new law amending the state vehicle code.

Several new provisions were outlined, including police authorization to remove or impound vehicles using operators on an approved tow list.

A $1,000 fine and license

suspension await towers who misrepresent their affiliation with an authorized tow list. An undetermined reinstatement fee and 3-month license suspension follows those who stop to solicit a towing transaction at an accident without being called first by police.

Inclusion criteria for the list also are noted in the law, including background, certification, and fingerprinting requirements, among others.

Although state reports indicate that accidents involving emergency responders are rare, the Illinois Department of Transportation recorded 14 crashes that killed construction and maintenance workers in 2013, the year for which the most recent numbers are available.

Fatalities were reported in six crashes that involved police officers, five that involved tow truck operators, one that involved a firefighter, and one involving an ambulance.

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Correction The children of Bud Stigall gathered recently with his wife, Darla Stigall, and Coloma Township Park District representatives to dedicate a plaque and bench at Centennial Park in Rock Falls in Bud’s honor.

His children were listed incorrectly in SV Weekend.

POLICE Sterling Police

Douglas W. Helfrich, 23, of Sterling; 8:26 a.m.

Monday in the 900 block of West Ninth Street; Whiteside County warrant for probation violation; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Derik P. LeBarron, 24, of Sterling; 9:33 am. Monday on West Fifth Street; reckless conduct, endangering the life or health of a child, aggravated battery of a child; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Summer D. Harmon, 38, of Sterling; 12:10 p.m. Monday at Fourth Avenue and

Miller Road; disobeyed stop sign; released with promise to comply.

William L. Taber, 37, of Sterling; 1:44 p.m. Monday at East Third Street and 12th Avenue; no insurance; released with promise to comply.

Margaret A. Smith, 17, of Dixon; 2:58 p.m. Monday at Lynn Boulevard and Freeport Road; no insurance; released with promise to comply.

Joseph P. Harrison, 30, of Sterling; 3:02 p.m. Monday at East Third Street and Second Avenue; no valid driver’s license; released with promise to comply.

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Ashley M. Greenwalt, 19, of Dixon; 10:34 p.m. Monday in the 700 block of First Avenue; speeding; given notice to appear in court.

Cole E. Mashaw, 23, of Yorktown; 1:42 p.m. Monday at Dixon Avenue and Wiker Drive; speeding; given notice to appear in court.

Oregon Police

Haley L. Rodgers, 37, of Oregon; 4:42 p.m. Nov. 9; telephone harassment; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Brandon M. Ross, 32, of Ashton; 3:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in the 400 block of Monroe Street; no valid registration, no valid safety test; given citations.

Dana M. Hoffman, 38, of Dixon; 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in the 200 block of South Fourth Street; failure to yield – private road or drive; given citation.

Brittany A. Sable, 26, of Monroe, Michigan; 6:20 p.m.

Nov. 10 in the 600 block of North Fourth Street; operating uninsured motor vehicle; given citation.

Cynthia S. Ennenga, 55, of Oregon; 11:20 p.m. Friday on Washington Street; domestic battery; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Eric L. Francis, 21, of Oregon; 12:55 a.m. Saturday at Fourth and Adams streets; disobeying a traffic control device; given citation.

Ogle County Sheriff

Elizabeth A. Wilson, 19, of Byron; 4:12 a.m. Nov. 8 in the 2600 block of state Route 64 West; driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, improper lane usage; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

John Strader, 27, of Sterling; Monday; warrant for driving while license revoked, warrant for failure to appear; held at Ogle County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Dwight J. Banks, 21, of Sterling; Monday; two warrants for failure to appear; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

BIRTHDAYS Happy belated birthday to Kyleigh Galvan, 2, on Tuesday.

Happy birthday to Jim Brown, Brenden West, and Les Funderberg, all today.

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Blackert: Pensions at ‘unsustainable level’ Residents asked to help fight for pensions system changes

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-4085, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

ROCK FALLS – City officials issued a call to battle during a public hearing Tuesday for the city’s proposed 10.09 percent tax levy increase that will now move to the Rock Falls City Council for its approval.

After many years of keeping its tax levy increase below the 5 percent mark – which would require a Truth in Taxation hearing – Rock Falls is one of many cities opting for double-digit increases to meet new

mandated standards for funding its police and fire pensions.

That increase, if passed, would tack another $45.06 a year onto the tax bill of the owner of a $71,000 home – the median price in Rock Falls.

The lone member of the public who attended Tuesday’s meeting wasn’t happy about a tax increase, and neither were aldermen. Several voiced their displeasure with being forced to play the hand dealt by the state. “Even though we’ve been doing our job keeping the pensions ade-

quately funded, these rules equalize the process for the people who weren’t,� Finance Committee Chairman Glen Kuhlemier said. “Until state legislators can fix an unfair system, this is the reality of what we’re faced with,� Alderman Jim Schuneman said.

New accounting rules from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board that go into effect next year will make it necessary to contribute more money to keep the pensions funded at the levels recommended by actuaries. GASB supplies generally accepted accounting principles used by state and local governments.

City officials said the

Council approves purchase of more prime development land

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million land deal included an option to buy an additional 25 acres there within the next 7 years.

In that deal, the seller, local farmer Wayne Schmitt, also received 45 acres of city-owned farmland on McNeil Road.

The land, in the east-side industrial park, was not hooked up to utilities and was deemed better suited for agricultural use.

The city had been renting out the land given to Schmitt for grain production, bringing in about $15,000 a year.

The land swap reduced the city’s purchase price to about $1 million on the Schmitt parcels. “We now have about

100 acres of prime interstate land to develop,�

City Administrator Robbin Blackert said. “We’ve wanted this land for a while, and the stars finally aligned.�

The city says the land wasn’t bought for any particular project in the works, but the financing agreements give the city some time to find a developer. Interest on the loan for the Schmitt property is 1.97 percent, and the city won’t have to pay on principal for 2 years.

Mayor Bill Wescott said that although developers aren’t yet on the hook, the city is paying just $32,000 a year for nearly 100 acres while it is being marketed. “This is a great opportunity, because city control of this land is the key to growth,� Wescott said. “We are the ones with TIFs, enterprise zones, and utilities.�

The property is zoned for commercial development, and is connected to the city’s water, sewer, and electric utilities.

to approve the proposal from Rockford-based MercyRockford Health System. The review board met Tuesday in Bolingbrook.

MercyRockford plans to build a 188-bed hospital near an Interstate 90 exit.

The Rockford Register Star reported construction

of the $407 million project is expected to start late next year.

Under the plan, the existing Rockford Memorial Hospital would still offer care, including an emergency department. However, it would have fewer state-licensed hospital beds than it does now.

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ROCK FALLS – The city will buy 67 acres of land adjacent to and west of state Route 40 near Interstate 88, the city’s second acquisition at the exchange in the past 3 months.

The Rock Falls City Council unanimously approved the purchase resolution after discussing it in closed session Tuesday.

George and Jan Hallman of Rock Falls own the land south of the Candlelight Inn that extends to Eighth Avenue and a ComEd easement.

The city will pay $1.975 million for the acreage, which will be financed through a loan in which only the interest must be paid over a 3-year period.

This deal comes on the heels of another land purchase that the city had been pursuing for decades.

On Sept. 1, the council approved the acquisition of 30 acres of farmland near the exchange. The $1.35

The Rock Falls City Council next meets at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1, at City Hall, 603 W. 10th St. The agendas will be posted at rockfalls61071. com and at City Hall. Call 815-622-1100 for more information.

IN BRIEF State board OKs plan for hospital BOLINGBROOK (AP) – An Illinois review board has approved a plan to build a new hospital in Rockford.

The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board voted unanimously

accounting changes will double the city’s contribution needed to keep the pension funds adequately funded. “Pension obligations under new actuarial rules, and state mandates, mean that cities’ pensions have now reached an unsustainable level,� City Administrator Robbin Blackert said.

Stan Bardo, who attended the meeting, said it’s time for someone other than the taxpayers to make concessions. “Social Security isn’t going up, the population is going down, and the taxpayer can’t take it anymore,� said Bardo, who doesn’t live in Rock Falls, but has a business in the city.

Bardo said residents are

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Folsom’s Bakery and Cafe in Dixon closed its doors for good Saturday, although the Rock Falls location remains open. “I’m hoping that they’ll come and see me in Rock Falls,� owner Jim Helle said.

Folsom’s Bakery shuts doors in Dixon, still open in Rock Falls

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DIXON – Exactly 2 years after bringing a host of homey smells to Dixon, Folsom’s Bakery and Cafe shut the oven door for good.

Saturday was its last day at 847 N. Galena Ave.

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Helle said.

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Tuesday, owner Jim Helle cited the “rising cost of expenses and other issues with rent and labor.� “It was a hard decision to make,� Helle said. “A lot of customers will be upset.�

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been working hard to get the attention of state leaders – sending letters, making phone calls, and paying visits to the capital. “We have been taking action, but there seems to be a disconnect, and it seems to be falling on deaf ears,� Wescott said.

Blackert said the public also needs to demand changes in the broken pensions system. “I implore each resident of Rock Falls to contact their legislators – the mayor has been burning up the phone lines, but we need our citizens to help,� Blackert said.

The finalized levy will be brought before the council at its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1 in council chambers.

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struggling in a local economy that has never fully recovered from years of lost manufacturing jobs. “People are losing good jobs and forced to work part-time jobs,� Bardo said. “Taxpayers are losing their homes.�

The finance committee had presented the council with two tax levy options this year, and opted for the 10.09 percent increase instead of a 16.29 levy hike. The city is taking some money from reserves and eliminating two optional levies to make up the difference.

Bardo wondered what city officials were doing to put pressure on Springfield.

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OBITUARIES James E. ‘Jimmy’ Willstead AMBOY – James E. “Jimmy” Willstead, 52, of Amboy, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford. He was a Rochelle News Leader deliveryman for many years.

He was born Dec. 16, 1962, in Sterling, the son of Lester and Gloria (Vale) Willstead.

Survivors include his sisters, Brenda (Ron) Swope, Mary LaCoursiere, Linda (Duane) Potter, Karen (Carl) Reynolds, Connie Willstead, and Sharon Castro; brothers, Everette Willstead and Wally (Barb) Willstead; stepsisters, Deb Sambdman, Lisa Moody,

and Lorie Ekberg; and stepbrothers, Fred Sambdman and Buddy Josephsen.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a stepbrother, David Sambdman.

Cremation rites have been accorded. Inurnment was at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon. A memorial service will be in the spring. Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to the funeral home to be given to the family for a memorial to be established.

Visit chapelhilldixon. com to send condolences.

Julie A. Goellner MILLEDGEVILLE – Julie A. Goellner, 48, of Milledgeville, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Rock Falls Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Julie was born Aug. 17, 1967, in Morrison, the daughter of James Goellner and Barbara Miller.

Survivors include her mother, Barbara (Ivan) Miller; maternal grandmother, Shirley Nye; one daughter, Emily Hampton of Mendota; one son, Adam Goellner of Mendota; one brother, Wayne (Anne) Goellner of Milledgeville; stepbrothers and stepsisters, Greg (Vicki) Miller, Roxanne (Bruce) Francis, and Kim (Patty) Miller, all of Milledgeville, Kevin (Deb) Miller and Kathie

Reese, both of Lanark, Kelly Miller of Dixon, and Kirsten Fletcher of Bluffton, South Carolina; several nieces and nephews; and two grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father, James Goellner; maternal grandfather, Homer C. Nye; paternal grandparents, Vernon (Rachel) Goellner; and an uncle.

Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday and a memorial service at 2 p.m.

Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milledgeville with Jamie Gallagher, pastor, officiating. Cremation rites have been accorded.

A memorial has been established.

Visit schillingfuneralhome. com to send condolences.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Melvin W. Nelson Jr. of Dixon, 10:30-11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rockford.

George A. “Tony” Shierry of Lyndon, 4-6 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Percy Vesperman of Mount Carroll, 4-7 p.m. at LawJones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll.

Randall A. Hartman of Fulton, gathering of family and friends, 5-6 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Fulton.

Mae A. Heflin of Sterling, 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Today’s funerals: Mark W. Behrens of Moline, formerly of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Moline.

Melvin W. Nelson Jr. of Dixon, 11 a.m. memorial service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rockford.

Randall A. Hartman of Fulton, 6 p.m. memorial service at McDonald Funeral Home in Fulton.

Thursday funerals: George A. “Tony” Shierry

of Lyndon, 10:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Marilyn J. Franks Nusbaum of Sterling, 11 a.m. graveside service at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

Percy Vesperman of Mount Carroll, 11 a.m. at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll.

Friday visitations: John W. Commons of Dixon, 4-7 p.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Saturday visitations: Julie A. Goellner of Milledgeville, 1-2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milledgeville.

Saturday funerals: John W. Commons of Dixon, 11:30 a.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Lyndon L. Ogden, formerly of Ashton, 11:30 a.m. memorial service at Beverage-Lyons Family Funeral Home in Ashton.

Julie A. Goellner of Milledgeville, 2 p.m. memorial service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milledgeville.

Dorothy M. Yochem MOUNT CARROLL – Dorothy M. Yochem, 90, of Mount Carroll, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society in Mount Carroll.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll handled arrangements.

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Mark Kirk S t a t e Sen. Napoleon Harris returned to his former high school’s athletic building in the south Chicago suburb of Harvey to announce he’s challenging Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth and former Chicago Urban League CEO Andrea Zopp in the March primary.

Both Zopp and Harris are African-American, leading to speculation they could split the African-American vote and help Duckworth – who has the backing of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and is considered the favorite in the race so far – seal the nomination.

But both candidates rejected that idea, with Zopp saying her reach is “much broader than the African-American community” and Harris saying he has his own base of support.

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State Sen. Napoleon Harris stands Tuesday with his mother, Brenda (left), and wife, Nicole, as he announces his candidacy for the U.S. Senate at Thornton Township High School in Harvey. His announcement makes it a three-way contest for the chance to unseat U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk.

“You play to win the lina Republican is single. ocrats “are clearly uningame,” said Harris, who The comment was picked spired by Rep. Duckowns a chain of pizza up by a live microphone; worth’s lackluster performance as a lawmaker restaurants and was first Kirk later apologized.

Duckworth, a two-term and candidate.” elected to office in 2012.

Duckworth, meanKirk, a former con- congresswoman from gressman who won his Chicago’s northwest while, cast the primary first Senate term in 2010, suburbs who lost both battle as helpful in the faces a tougher election legs when her helicop- November general elecclimate this time with a ter was shot down in tion.

“The more people in presidential race at the Iraq, raised more money top of the 2016 ballot. than Kirk in the most the Democratic primary Illinois last voted for a recent quarter and has a talking about the fact Republican presidential healthy advantage over that Mark Kirk has not done his job as a U.S. candidate during George Zopp and Harris.

Her supporters, includ- senator ... is good for IlliH.W. Bush’s landslide victory in 1988, and ing U.S. Sen. Dick nois,” she said.

Harris was joined before Kirk took office, Durbin, Illinois’ highthe state had elected est-ranking Democrat, Tuesday by supporters only one GOP candidate say she’s best candidate including Senate Presito the Senate since 1968. to take on Kirk, who dent John Cullerton He’s also been dogged suffered a debilitating and several mayors and other elected officials by gaffes in recent stroke in 2012.

Kirk campaign manag- from south suburban months, including calling Sen. Lindsey Gra- er Kevin Artl said Tues- Cook County, an area ham a “bro with no ho,” day that Harris’ entrance home to a strong Demobecause the South Caro- in the race is a sign Dem- cratic voter base.

John W. Commons DIXON – John W. Commons, 78, of Dixon, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore, surrounded by his loving family. He was a salesman for Bassett furniture, a laborer for Central Laborers, and food supervisor for Dixon Correctional Center from June 1, 1990 to April 12, 1999.

John was born April 18, 1937, in Oak Park, the son of George DeVaughn and Janet (Wells) Commons. He married Patsy Ann Pfeiffer on May 15, 1959, in Crystal Lake.

John attended Crystal Lake High School and Northern Illinois University. He was an Army veteran, serving from 1958 to 1961.

He was a past member of Dixon Lions Club; 1980-81 president of Dixon Petunia Festival; and a member of the Dixon Moose and Dixon Elks Lodge. He enjoyed fishing, wintering in Florida, playing Euchre, and had a passion for lawn mowing. John was devoted to his friends and family. He was an active grandparent and enjoyed attending all their activities.

John is survived by his wife of 56 years,

Patsy Commons of Dixon; one son, Steven (Carol Coffey) Commons of Dixon; one daughter, Jennifer (Shane Farster) Ferris of Dixon; one sister, Diane May Kane; sister-in-law, Marilyn Commons; mother-in-law, Genevieve Pfeiffer; six grandchildren, Tyler, Kyle, Kennedy, Sydney, and Gage, and McKenzie; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, William Commons; one grandson, Steven Commons; and a brother, George Peter Commons Sr. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Frank Langholf, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon, officiating. Burial of cremains, with military honors provided by the Dixon combined veterans organizations, will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

A memorial has been established to Granny Rose Animal Shelter in Dixon.

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WHITESIDE COUNTY

County landfill now accepting special waste

BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525 @JPigee84

MORRISON – People who need to scrap certain kinds of auto parts, or other kinds of special waste, don’t have to leave the county to do so. It’s good news not just for local residents, but for the county’s bottom line, too.

The county landfill recently started collecting special waste. Previously, the county operated the only landfill in the state that did not allow special waste dumping. That changed in September, when the county began accepting special waste.

In the past, anyone wanting to dump special waste had to take it to other places, such as Rock Island, where they had to pay out-of-territory fees.

Landfill manager Mike Wiersema said there are several categories of special waste, and that only some types are hazardous. He said Waste Management, the landfill operator, isn’t equipped to handle hazardous waste, so the landfill would accept only some items, such as nonmetallic scrapped auto parts, contaminated soil, and sandblasting byproducts.

So far, the only special waste coming in has been from Cimco Recycling, 13509 Galt Road, which has dumped 3,100 tons, generating $43,000 in revenue, of which the county will get 10 percent.

“Cimco Recycling has a lot of special waste,” said Tom Ausman, chairman of the county’s landfill committee. “They were taking it out of the county and paying out-of-county

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Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.-noon the first Saturday of each month. The Facility is closed Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. fees. We did this because a taxpayer in our county had a need, and we took care of that need.”

Ausman said anyone in the county can dump special waste, as long as it’s approved by Waste Management.

“Usually, homeowners won’t have special waste.

Auto body shops might have the most special waste,” he said.

During Tuesday’s Whiteside County Board meeting, Chairman Jim Duffy gave credit to State Rep. Mike Smiddy and State Sen. Neil Anderson for their help in allowing special waste dumping in Whiteside County.

“Sen. Anderson helped us get the bill through the legislature that gave us the ability to accept special waste,” Duffy said. “[Anderson] carried that out in the senate, and Rep. Smiddy carried that in the House. They worked together on that for us.”

In March, the County Board approved a resolution to support a bill introduced by Smiddy that would allow the landfill to accept special waste.

Next meeting The Whiteside County Board will next meet at 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 15 at the Whiteside County Law Enforcement Center Building, 400 N. Cherry St. in Morrison.

Visit whiteside.org or call 815-772-5100 for an agenda or more information.

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To that end, the city is holding an informational meeting Thursday that will feature displays and discussions about what brownfields are, why a brownfield cleanup program would benefit the city, and how such a grant could be used to expand, redevelop or reuse such properties.

A map with about 30 existing sites will be among of the displays, and organizers hope to identify even more at the meeting.

Sites such as old factories, abandoned service stations, former grain elevators, recycling centers, scrap yards, machine shops, auto dealerships, and lumber yards all have the potential to be eligible for cleanup money.

Private landowners especially are encouraged to speak up, Ortgiesen said.

“Sometimes, people don’t have the funds to clean up these areas,” he said. “The benefit is, the EPA has grant money for these cleanups.”

The meeting also is an opportunity for the public to learn where Dixon’s hazardous sites might be, he said.

Once they are identified, they will be assessed, and the city will make its case for how the grant money would be used.

Once-contaminated brownfield properties have gone on to become commercial sites, green spaces, recreational

To attend

An informational meeting on brownfields will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.

Thursday in council chambers at Dixon City Hall, 121 W. Second St. A presentation begins at 5:30 p.m.

There will be displays, including a map of sites already identified, and staff on hand to answer questions or take information on other suspected sites.

Contact Shelly Griswold at sgriswold@ fehr-graham.com or 815-394-4700 for more information, or if you cannot attend the meeting but have a site in Dixon you would like assessed.

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Go to www2.epa.gov/ brownfields for information on brownfields. space – all uses that benefit a city, Ortgiesen said.

Getting the federal government to help pay for such reuse and redevelopment benefits everyone, he said.

The city’s deadline to apply for the grant is Dec. 19, so those who can’t make the meeting still can submit their information.

Landing the grant would “improve the quality of life” in Dixon, Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said in a news release. “If these funds are received, we will be able to provide a brownfields program that will help eliminate blight and encourage redevelopment of properties.”

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Sacco-Miller, 48, of Dixon, was arrested after hitting a parked car at 7:02 a.m. Sunday in the 500 block of East Fellows Street, police said. No one was injured.

She is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, DUI with a blood-alcohol content greater than .08, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. She was taken to Lee County Jail, and posted $100 bond and her driver’s license. Her first court appearance is Dec. 16 in Lee County Court.

Part of the reason for the executive session was to discuss the board’s options, Ketchum said.

She is an elected official and the board cannot force her to resign.

“We’re not going to

make a decision until Anna says what she’s going to do. She can stay as state’s attorney. It’ll be her choice if she resigns or doesn’t resign.”

The job is up for re-election next year.

Should she resign, the board would appoint someone to fill the rest of her term, which expires Dec. 1, 2016. Because Sacco-Miller is a Republican, the Lee County Republican Party would make a recommendation.

“I can follow that recommendation or I can recommend someone different,” Ketchum said.

Ketchum spoke with other board members about the situation before executive session.

For now, the county is in wait-and-see mode, he said.

“Everybody’s just kind of stunned. We just have to learn where it’s all going to lead.”

ILINOIS | IN THE COURTS

High court hears pension arguments City: Cuts today would protect workers tomorrow SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Lawyers attempted to convince the Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday that Chicago’s plan to save its pension program from insolvency does not violate the state Constitution’s protection against reduced benefits because it ensures there will be, for decades to come, money to keep those checks moving.

Or, as city lawyer Stephen Patton put it: “The participants are immeasurably better off with it, than without it.”

In the second public pension-overhaul case before the high court in 8 months, Patton tried to differentiate his arguments from a separate, landmark pension plan involving state-employee retirement funds that the same justices rejected. Patton said shoring up the city’s pension accounts trumps the benefit reductions for 75,000 city workers and retirees.

Lawyers for city workers contesting the law, however, tried to link it directly to the state case, which was argued in March. The court dumped that plan 2 months later, saying Springfield can’t cut into its $111 billion pension-account shortfall by unilaterally reducing benefits – a violation of the 1970 Constitution’s “pension protection clause.”

The state of Illinois and its largest city aren’t alone in struggling with how to cover the decades-old prom-

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In the previous job posting, the pay range was $80,000 to $120,000, but citing one of Bierke’s critiques, Ketchum said the county is lowering its maximum offer to $110,000 this time around.

The county had hoped to have an administrator

in place in December, but now the deadline to apply is mid-December, with interviews in early January and, if everything goes smoothly, a new county administrator some time in March.

County officials are working to add a standard severance package and other components to the contract that would be offered, he said.

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In the Sauk Valley, Sterling, Rock Falls and Dixon are all struggling to come up with a way to fulfill state-mandated pension requirements for public safety workers.

The state Constitution prohibits a promised pension from being “diminished or impaired.”

The bailout in question Tuesday was a Legislature-endorsed plan from the spring of 2014 that reduces automatic annual pension increases while requiring a $750 million city property-tax hike over 5 years to cut down a $19.5 billion deficit in the next 4 decades.

Lawyers for employees who filed suit argued Chicago is simply trying to poor-mouth its way around the constitutional guarantee because, like the state, the city has shortchanged pensions for years.

“These are defined benefits that are insulated from the political winds that may blow from time to time,” lawyer John Shapiro said.

“The funding mecha-

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nism for employer contributions simply has not met known fund obligations. Now that the result of that disconnect is intolerable, they just don’t want to pay for the benefits.”

In March, state lawyers argued that “police powers” allowed the government to reduce benefits in times of crisis. Lawyers for the city of Chicago pointed out Tuesday that the Constitution doesn’t guarantee funding – only benefits.

The twist here is the “huge financial obligation” the city is making to bolster the accounts with billions of dollars to cover pension debts, Patton said.

Justice Bob Thomas wondered why it matters that someone is promising to pay, because the Constitution prohibits reductions.

“To say, ‘You’re getting these benefits, you’re promised these benefits, and now we’re going to promise again to fund it so you get these benefits,” Thomas said. “How is that a plus?”

“What use is a benefit unless the money is there to pay it, your honor?” Patton responded.

Shapiro failed to see the value: “Setting aside money to pay what is already constitutionally guaranteed is not a benefit new, or net.”

The court took the case for review. It does not announce when it will issue opinions.

Blagojevich lawyers go to nation’s highest court Tribune News Service

CHICAGO – Lawyers for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich have filed his long-awaited petition to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to overturn his conviction and 14-year prison sentence on sweeping corruption charges.

The 83-page brief filed Tuesday afternoon focuses on the question of when political horse trading crosses the line and should be considered bribery.

The long-shot bid to have the high court hear his case is Blagojevich’s last option after the federal appeals court in Chicago denied his efforts earlier this year.

In its July 21 decision, a three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals threw out five of Blagojevich’s extortion convictions on technical grounds and ordered the former governor’s sentence vacated.

But that small legal victory was tempered by the court calling the evidence against Blagojevich “overwhelming” and making it clear that Zagel’s original sentence was not out of bounds.

HEALTH

Medical group wants a ban on prescription drug ads CHICAGO – The American Medical Association on Tuesday called for a ban on consumer advertising for prescription drugs and medical devices, saying such marketing could be driving demand for unnecessary expensive treatments.

The AMA is the latest health organization to call for a ban on such ads, following the World Health Organization, the National Center for Health Research and other groups. Many consumer groups, including Public Citizen, have also pushed for a ban, saying such advertising pressures doctors to prescribe particular medications that might

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a lesson to the board, Ketchum said.

“We’re definitely going to look at those [stipulations]. I think it will depend on what applications we get. ... Hopefully, we learned something for the next time.”

be less effective and more expensive and risky.

Drugmakers have defended the advertising, saying it encourages people to seek medical advice

and removes the stigma associated with medical conditions. The ads can trigger “important doctor-patient conversations about health,” says

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EDITORIAL | PARIS ATTACKS AFTERMATH

Illinois’ French connection long, strong I

llinois’ French connection has been around for a long time.

Marquette and Joliet explored the Illinois frontier in the 1670s, and from that time forward, the land absorbed French influence.

French explorers, traders and missionaries were active in the 17th and 18th centuries in the land that became Illinois.

Some French families colonized portions of the future state.

Illinois, in fact, is the French spelling for the tribe of native Americans who once lived here.

French place names abound in present-day Illinois – at least three dozen, by one count.

Among them are Rochelle, Sublette, Bureau County, DePue, LaMoille, LaSalle, Hennepin, Joliet, Champaign – even Paris, in Edgar County.

Others include Belleville, Creve Coeur, Decatur, Des Plaines, DuPage, DuQuoin, Fayette County, LaGrange, Marseilles, Menard County, and Versailles.

We’re known as the Prairie State, right? Well, “prairie” is a French word.

What we think Illinoisans have a special reason to show solidarity with the people of France as they recover from horrendous attacks by terrorists. The state’s French connection is strong.

The French founded the town that became Illinois’ first state capital – Kaskaskia.

Much later, Illinois soldiers joined other Americans in the fight to liberate French soil in World Wars I and II, in partial payment for France’s crucial support of the fledgling United States during the Revolutionary War of 1775-83.

The Franco-American relationship, although it has hit a few bumps along the way, is one of respect and admiration – exemplified by

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France’s gift to the United States of the Statue of Liberty in the 19th century.

The relationship is now one of mutual sorrow and resolve, after terrorists struck France again on

Friday, killing nearly 130 people and wounding 350.

The attacks are the second this year on French soil. In January, terrorists attacked the office of a French satirical maga-

zine, Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 people.

In reaction, the phrase “Je suis Charlie,” French for “I am Charlie,” became a popular rallying cry against terrorism.

As flags in Illinois fly at

half-staff though Thursday of this week, Illinoisans, revolted by the violence, extend their friendship and solidarity with the people of France.

Truly, “Nous sommes France” – We are France.

THE READER’S VOICE

Sacco-Miller’s service huge for Lee County

Illinois Budget Stalemate

PAT BREEDING Dixon

I read the article recently in the Sauk Valley Media about Anna’s [Anna Sacco-Miller’s] arrest.

Let’s get the “oh my gosh” she is state’s attorney – how can she set an example? – how could anyone in authority overcome something like that?

– can she do her job? – out of the way.

OK, now that’s done.

I think I can safely say that there are several in authority in the Sauk Valley who have been similarly arrested. Many should have been and just got missed, knew someone, or were just plain lucky.

It still does not make what she did right, but think about what you would want to happen if it was you. The fact remains, she took over a major mess from her predecessor, she got slammed with “the lovely Rita debacle,” and she has worked tirelessly for this county and its people. I don’t know this woman, and quite frankly hope to never meet her doing her state’s attorney job.

Folks, the fact remains she can do her job, she has done her job, she has done a very good job, and she will continue to do her job, maybe even better after the issue is beat to death. She will handle this. She is a pro.

Lee County needs people like Anna. We need people like Anna. Anna has brought a new vitality, honesty and professionalism to the office she holds, which has not been around for

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without a state budget for the fiscal year that started July 1.

ans it honored.

For those that I know, know well, have not had the chance to meet yet, or those I never will have the chance to meet, thank you, and God bless you for your service to our country.

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several years, maybe never.

Now if I read about the gazillions of Midwesterners who are “God-fearing” church folks who forgive and forget, then darn it – this is the time to do it.

And for all you folks gossiping in your kitchens and bar stools, there you go, only by the grace of God, on most every Friday and Saturday night.

Newspaper missed the boat Saturday night ALLEN LEE Sterling

Once again, our “community newspaper” missed the boat. This time the boat was a reception held at Kunes Country Ford Saturday night for Chief of the Boat, Dave DiPietro, and crew members of the newly-chris-

tened USS Illinois (SSN 786).

While this event was important enough for U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Illinois, to send two representatives and state Sen. Neil Anderson, the USS Illinois Commissioning Committee, Sterling Mayor Skip Lee, approximately 50 Navy veterans, plus other attendees from a 75-mile radius to personally attend, yet our local newspaper deemed this not a newsworthy event and chose to ignore it.

The staff at Kunes, directed by Kristina Kaecker, did a fantastic job hosting this event.

This was not a sales event for Kunes, but an opportunity to share with the Sterling community in honoring and learning about this new Virginiaclass submarine.

It’s too bad our “community newspaper” could not

share in or report on this exciting event, but we are becoming accustomed to our “community newspaper” missing the boat.

bike path or whatever it is meant to be used for. There was already a couple braving the cold, windy weather to walk on the path. I also like the street lights – they add to it.

I’m sure many people, myself included, got more than irritated with the street closure and wondering when it would reBARBARA COSS open. I feel that the city Dixon and the contractors are to Did I get a pleasant sur- be congratulated for such prise Thursday when I an attractive entrance drove back into Dixon on into Dixon. my way home from working the night shift in Rockford.

I came in on River Road and suddenly realized that the construction was done, and I had no idea LARRY HUMMEL what had been done.

Dixon I was shocked. This is now such a beautiful Thank you, Sauk Valentrance into town; the ley Media, for your “2015 street is paved and not Salute to Veterans.” A speonly are there sidewalks on cial thank you and a debt both sides but also a paved of gratitude to the veter-

Kudos for new entrance into city of Dixon

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His good news to those suffering and afflicted in their poor choices and poor thinkings – Jesus came to comfort us, the lost and broken, announcing liberty to all the captives and opening the eyes of the blind.

For when we confess that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised him from the dead, we will be saved and set free.

My heart keeps praying all hearts hear the words of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

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Go after him with all your hearts. His love is richer than all the gold in the world. Amen.

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Pharmacy owner buys vacant auto dealership Businessman plans to use site – which is across street – for parking

BY VINDE WELLS Shaw Media vwells@shawmedia.com

OREGON – Longtime local businessman Tom Felker, owner of Oregon Snyder Pharmacy at 201 N. Fourth St., has bought the vacant Bemis Ford building across the street.

The purchase fits in with the ongoing expansion of Snyder’s, where Felker is making room for an Ace Hardware.

In the short term, the former dealership will be used for

customer and employee parking, Felker said. He has not decided on its long-term use.

“We may us it for our rental equipment and pallet goods, such as mulch,” Felker said.

Construction began earlier this year on a 75-by-130-foot addition on the north side of Snyder’s. The pharmacy will move into the new portion, and the hardware store will be in what’s now the pharmacy.

A liquor department also will be added, Felker said.

The store will not be ready

by December, as originally planned. “We’re not going to be finished until January,” he said.

Snyder’s is open during construction, said Felker, who also owns a pharmacy and grocery store in Byron, as well as pharmacies in Polo, Dixon, Winnebago, and Poplar Grove.

Oregon has been without a hardware store since Basler’s Ace Hardware on Pines Road at the south edge of Oregon closed more than a year ago, and owner Jeff Basler retired.

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Google takes look at ways to improve Company conducts study on teamwork between employees MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) – Google coddles its employees with free food, massages and other lavish perks, yet some of its best engineers still grouse about their jobs and bosses as they struggle to get assignments done.

The Internet company tackled the puzzling problem with a study that concluded how teams work together is more important than who is on a team.

That’s not exactly rocket science, but it’s an example of how companies are spending more time trying to understand how to build the most productive and cohesive teams. It’s a high priority because the best products and ideas increasingly are springing from people working together.

“It’s becoming difficult to think of companies that aren’t depending on teams,” says Amy Randel, a professor of management at San Diego State University. “And usually nothing is more important than having a goal that inspires and organizes people’s efforts.”

Google’s study, based on data analysis, found that teams work best when their members feel like they can take risks, can count on each other, have clear goals and believe their work matters.

Some of those find-

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Sagnik Nandy (right), Google Analytics senior director and distinguished engineer, and Dimitris Nakos, engineering director, are interviewed Thursday in Mountain View, California. Teams in the workplace are most productive when they can count on each other for quality work, feel safe to take risks and believe in their mission, according to new research at Google. ings were reinforced by a Google itself was born recent study published in from one of technology’s the Academy of Manage- most famous partnerment Journal by Jasmine ships between former Hu, an assistant profes- Stanford University gradsor of management at uate students, Larry Page Notre Dame University and Sergey Brin. They and Robert Liden, a man- followed in the footsteps agement professor at the of other legendary duos University of Illinois at such as Microsoft coChicago. That analysis of founders Bill Gates and 67 different teams work- Paul Allen and Apple coing at six different com- founders Steve Jobs and panies found employees Steve Wozniak. excel when they feel their Today, Google’s teams work will help the col- range in size from three leagues, customers and to 70 people and are community. usually project oriented.

“The social aspect of For 2 years, the company teams is very important has studied more than because many times peo- 200 teams, identifying ple are just not motivated what motivates the most to work for money alone,” effective groups while Hu says. “They want to looking for the ideal mix have the opportunity to of traits and skills. achieve a positive impact Although most induson the lives of others.” tries are embracing All of Google’s 60,000 teamwork, Silicon Valemployees work on at ley is at the forefront of least one team, and some the trend. Technology are on two or more. firms are typically more

collaborative, in part because people writing different parts of software code or building machines need to do one part of a larger project.

Google’s first workplace study, which it released in 2014, showed effective managers are good coaches who empower rather than micromanage. That research, called Project Oxygen, is now taught in MBA programs and has been adopted by companies hoping to emulate the innovative culture of Silicon Valley.

The research released Tuesday has already reshaped Google’s workforce through training, reviews and new standards.

The transformation is helping to enrich Google, already one of the world’s most profitable companies. The revenue produced by sales teams, who market advertising, apps and partnerships, varied by nearly 50 percent based on their own reported feelings of psychological safety, according to Abeer Dubey, a Google director.

“So is this a Google truth or a universal truth?” asked Dubey.

“We personally feel this is fungible.”

In a region where innovation is driving a booming economy, retaining and motivating the workforce is critical to business, and because engineers almost always work in teams, understanding how to boost their performance is crucial.

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

Abbott..................................44.77 Alcoa......................................8.28 AltriaCorp............................56.68 Autonation...........................62.66 American Express...............71.09 Arris-Group.........................28.44 Apple.................................113.69 ADM.....................................37.20 AT&T....................................33.27 Bank of America..................17.43 Boeing................................146.09 BorgWarner.........................40.63 BP.........................................34.16 Casey’s...............................114.00 Caterpillar............................69.37 CenturyLink.........................28.13 Chevron...............................91.06 Cisco....................................26.81 Citigroup..............................53.49 CocaCola..............................41.67 ConAgra...............................39.34 Dean....................................18.36 Deere & Co..........................73.80 Disney................................116.13 Donaldson...........................29.40 DuPont.................................67.07 Exxon...................................79.95 Ford.....................................14.14 Exelon..................................27.69 GE........................................30.30 FifthThird............................19.84 HawaiianElectric.................28.59 Hewlett Packard..................13.28 HomeDepot.......................126.24 Intel Corp............................32.64 IBM....................................133.82 IntlPaper..............................39.87 JCPenney...............................7.42 JohnsonControls.................43.90 Johnson&Johnson.............101.51 JPMorgan Chase..................66.13 Kraft-Heinz..........................71.45 Kroger...................................37.03 Leggett&Platt.......................44.34 Manpower...........................89.63 McDonald’s.......................110.90 Merck&Co............................53.71 Microsoft.............................52.97 3M......................................157.01

Monsanto............................94.41 Newell..................................43.44 AGL......................................62.13 Nike....................................122.58 Parker-Han........................100.88 Pfizer....................................32.88 Pepsico.................................98.83 Procter&Gamble.................75.07 RaymondJames...................56.67 Republic...............................43.49 Sears Hldg...........................22.37 SensientTech.......................64.33 Sprint......................................4.39 Staples..................................12.45 TheTravelers......................112.74 UnitedContinental.............57.40 UnitedTech..........................97.53 USBancorp..........................43.03 USSteel...................................9.44 Verizon.................................45.08 Walgreen..............................82.97 WalMartStores....................59.93 WalMartMexico..................28.00 WasteMgt.............................52.68 Wendy’s.................................9.52

Commodities The following quotaLive cattle: Dec. 128.02; tions are provided as a Feb. 130.57; April 130.82 community service by Feeder cattle: Nov. Sterling Futures: 173.47; Jan. 161.30 Corn: Dec. 3.62; March Lean hogs: Dec. 54.17; 3.68; May 3.731⁄2 Feb. 56.37; April 61.30 Soybeans: Jan. 8.64; Sugar: March 14.78 March 8.65; May 8.701⁄2 Cotton: Dec. 61.53 Soybean oil: Dec. 27.47; T-Bonds: Dec. 15323⁄32 March 28.02 Silver: Dec. 14.15 Soybean meal: Dec. Gold: Dec. 1069.00 288.50; March 288.40 Copper: March 2.1025 Wheat: Dec. 4.94; July 5.003⁄4 Crude: Dec. 40.76 Oats: Dec. 2.373⁄4; March Dollar Index: Dec. 99.71 2.263⁄4 Ethanol: Dec. 1459

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, 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, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

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

Sharing Life’s Memories, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St, Oregon, 815-7323252.

Monthly birthday party and Thanksgiving feast, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

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

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

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

Sewing after lunch, noon,

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

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

Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 6815-622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday, Nov. 19 Biscuits and gravy, 7 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

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

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock

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

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Bingo and popcorn, 9-10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Join Us 4 Java community coffee, 9:15-10 a.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Avenue E, Sterling, 815-564-2145.

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

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

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

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

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230. ’57 Girls, 11:30 a.m., Basil Tree Ristorante, 123 E. First St., Dixon.

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

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

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

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

Quilts and crafts, 12:30 p.m.,

Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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

Euchre/500 games, 1-2 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Crocheting, knitting and

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

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6228220.

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

Trap shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-336-2191.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

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

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Woman shifts into the no-passion lane Dear Abby, I am a 28-year-old woman who has decided, after 11 years and 50-plus partners, to become celibate.

A couple of friends have attempted to get me to break my vow.

These men know how they make me feel, and I am finding it difficult to stay away from them. Although I have stopped spending time with them, I still feel the urge to be with them.

So, do you have any advice on how to stay strong? It’s been 1 month, and I plan on staying this way until I get married.

– Trying to Stay Celebate

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

Dear Trying, Old habits are hard to break, but as you already know, it can be done. An effective way to do that is to replace the habit you’re trying to change with some other activity.

Right now, it’s important for you stay busy.

Consider increasing

the amount of exercise you do each day, doing projects around your home, filling your time by volunteering, etc. If you do, you’ll have less time to dwell on what you’re “missing.” This is not to say that your sex drive will go away, but it will help you to better control it.

Dear Abby, My boyfriend’s son, “Matt,” just turned 21, but he looks 16. He has just announced that he’s moving in with a 50-yearold woman – the mother of a friend of his.

I feel very uncomfortable about the idea of welcoming her into my home and making conversation as if they are a

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Thursday, Nov. 19 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon.

Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

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

Free blood sugar screening, 8-9 a.m., Community Health Services Department, Mendota Community Hospital, 1401 E. 12th St., Mendota. 815-5397461, ext. 3291, weekdays.

Tests can be fasting or 2 hours after eating.

North Central Illinois Logistics Council, 8-9:30 a.m., Room C316, Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N. Orlando Smith Ave., Oglesby, 815-220-3425.

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

Computer classes, 9 and 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 501 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

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

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Prairie State Legal representative, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

American Red Cross blood drive, noon-6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

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

Parish Nurse Networking meeting, noon, CGH Professional Building, 15 W. Third St., Sterling, 815-625-0400, ext.

5425.

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

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

Healthy Lifestyles Club, 1 and 7 p.m., ground-floor conference room, Mendota Community Hospital, 1401 E. 12th St., Mendota, 815-539-7461, ext. 5319.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 2:30 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison

Group, 815-973-6150.

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

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

Downstairs, west door.

Fibromyalgia Support Group, 6 p.m., Suite 215, Positive Changes Acupuncture, 609 W. Third St., Sterling, 815-4995425.

Facing the Challenge Support Group, 6 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815288-4673.

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

River Cities Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., Fulton Presbyterian Church, 311 N. Ninth St., 815499-5618.

Dixon VFW, 7 p.m., 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

Dixon Area Garden Club, 7 p.m., Plum Creek Garden, 626 Palmyra Road, Dixon.

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

Marine Corps League, 7 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave, 815622-4629.

Sauk Valley Landlord Association meeting, 7 p.m., Coventry Living Center, 612 W. St. Mary’s Road, Sterling.

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

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

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

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

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-441-5327.

Sterling Rock River Masonic Lodge 612, 7:30 p.m., 113 1/2 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

Friday, Nov. 20 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon.

Appointments: 815-284-3371.

National Association of Health Underwriters Continued Education Class, 9 a.m., 6 E. 23rd, Sterling, 800-7981771.

Electronics recycling, 9 a.m.4 p.m., 909 W. Pines Road, Oregon, 815-732-4020.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:3011:30 a.m., Oliver’s Corner Mar-

normal couple.

His father and I are the woman’s age. I don’t believe Matt has told his mom or his siblings yet. He’s quickly losing friends over this awkward situation.

I’m usually of the mindset to “live and let live,” but here I am tested. It feels creepy. What is the proper way to handle this?

– Uneasy in California Dear Uneasy, Handle this by withholding judgment and waiting to see how the romance plays out. Matt might look 16, but at 21 he’s an adult and capable of making his own decisions about his love life without “help” from his father’s girlfriend.

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Dear Abby, Last week, a girl I knew in high school 10 years ago had a surprise baby.

She went to the ER with stomach cramps and found out she was in labor. Mom and baby are doing fine, but now they are throwing an “emergency baby shower.”

I rarely speak to this girl. Why should I be expected to get a baby shower gift for her?

–Mystified in Michigan

Dear Mystified, The baby shower is being given because your old high school chum needs things for the child she wasn’t expecting but who arrived anyway. Should you be “expected” to provide a gift? No. But if you did, it would be both generous and kind of you, and I can guarantee that it would be sincerely appreciated.

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ket, 748 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Blood pressure check, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Affliction of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-2453487. Downstairs, west door.

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

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

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

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

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m., County Market, 1380 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open; Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, state Route 52 N., Amboy.

Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2682.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed; Rochelle Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, First Congregational Church, 218 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., St. Mark Lutheran Church, 201 N. Division St., state Route 26, Polo.

Alcoholics Anonymous District 73 meeting, 8 p.m., St. Mark Lutheran Church, 201 N. Division Ave., Polo.

A turn on the catwalk gets a new meaning Pet clothes are becoming a booming business Tribune News Service

PITTSBURGH – When a bride walks down the aisle in her carefully chosen wedding gown, these days she might be accompanied by the family dog wearing matching attire.

“In the summer, I sell at least one wedding dress each week,” said Suzanne Crosier, who makes pet clothes in the game room of her home under the business name Chic Doggie Boutique.

Crosier and her husband, Dean, have sold more that 800 dog outfits since they started in July 2012. Business continues to pick up for them and for other pet clothing companies as more and more dog owners – and to a lesser degree owners of cats and even miniature pigs – dress their pets in increasingly elaborate clothes and costumes.

Do a Google search for “clothes for dogs,” and you’ll get about 66 million results. Do a search for “handmade clothes for dogs,” and results total 1.15 million, including the Crosiers’ boutique and Etsy, a popular website where the Crosiers also sell their wares.

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Tommy Hicks, Angelo’s II Amy Shoemaker, Aurelio’s Bake Shop Chris Fiorini, Beautiful You Boutique Theresa Zink, Bergners Lane Mansen, Kelly’s Frank Berman, Books On First Tuesday, November 10th

Maragaret Allen, Bushel Basket Leora Babel, Candy Bouquet Gloria Perino, Country At Heart Lanieta Stiles, County Market-Dixon Connie Stern, County Market-Sterling Rhonda Simmons, Dairy Mart Plus Wednesday, November 11th

Sally McCoy, Dezine99 Sue Castliow, Dixon Ace Hardware Robbi Cardot, Dixon Food Center Pat Spencer, Dixon Furniture Mart Becki Wildman, Don’s Seafood & Chicken Phil Geil, Shell 925 Depot Avenue

Matt’s lady friend might be a very young 50, and Matt might be a mature 21. Having met neither of them, I can’t judge. And neither should you, so stay out of the line of fire, or the romance that suffers might be your own.

Thursday, November 12th

Lela Kraber, Galena Steak House Cheri Johnson, Golden Key Gifts Jesse Rodriguez, Grummert’s Hardware Jill Kaufman, Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream Gene Bronkema, JC Penney Kelly Diamond, Johnny’s Bar & Grill Friday, November 13th

Kay Morss, Kelley Williamson/Mobil-Dixon Dona Marsh, Kelley Williamson/Mobil-Sterling Aleta Echebarria, Brenda’s Chicken Coop Toni Wickens, Kunes County Auto Group Tracy Finch, Liquor N Wine Bonnie Nichols, Mama Cimino’s

The American Pet Products Association in Greenwich, Connecticut, estimates that more than $60 billion will be spent on pets this year. While there is no separate category for pet clothing, some $5.2 billion of that total is for services, such as grooming and boarding.

“More than 90 percent of people consider dogs part of their family,” said Mikkel Becker, resident trainer for the Vetstreet. com She noted that while the practice is often “funny,” she empha-

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sized that clothes should never be forced on any animal that gets stressed when dressed.

The Crosiers do most of their selling on the Internet but said they also do a good business at pet expos.

The dog dresses are so beautiful that the Crosiers often are asked whether the same dresses can be made for customers’ children and grandchildren.

“I tell them, ‘No, not unless you want their butts to hang out,’” Suzanne said.

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Waffles This friendly girl was an unclaimed stray.

Waffles is a Pit Bull Terrier that is about 3 years old.

She is now spayed and has current shots. Waffles has a beautiful dark brindle and white coat. She weighs almost 40 pounds and could use a few more. She does seem to be housebroke. Waffles is rambunctious with excitement at first and may be too exuberant for young children. Her behavior with cats is unknown. With people she is very friendly and soliciting attention. She does pull on the leash and is stronger than she looks--training will be needed. Waffles is sweet and deserves a super plus wonderful home!

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Divide, conquer your turkey Break bird down into parts to be cooked individually

BY GRETCHEN MCKAY Tribune News Service

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very year on Thanksgiving Day, the same scene plays out on countless American dinner tables.

You score with the holiday bird’s thigh meat (so moist and juicy) but its breast, most unfortunately, is a dry and stringy epic fail. Thank goodness for gravy.

Or maybe it’s the reverse. The breast meat carves into tender, magical slices, but the thighs and drumsticks, which your dark meatloving family members always fight over, are overly pink and rubbery to the touch. Everyone has to wait while you pop the pieces back into the oven for additional roasting.

For a dish that seems like it should be so easy, a properly cooked Thanksgiving turkey actually requires some fussing over, what with the white meat always cooking faster than the dark meat, no matter how carefully you tent it when the breast hits 150 degrees on an instantread thermometer. No wonder so many of us count hassle-free sides like stuffing and candied sweet potatoes among our favorite holiday dishes.

It doesn’t have to be so.

Break the bird down into parts to be cooked individually, or buy your

turkey legs and a breast separately from the getgo, and you solve the problem. White and dark cook on their own terms, and as a result, no one gets stuck with over- or under-cooked poultry.

There are other reasons it makes sense to cook a turkey in parts instead of an entire bird during the holidays.

Maybe you’re cooking for just a couple of guests instead of a crowd, or your family likes the delicate breast meat so much more than dark, or you’re tired of having to decide who gets the prized legs.

(Sometimes there’s just one to divvy up: In my house, my father always gets first dibs.)

Perhaps you hate the way a 15-pound turkey takes up so much room in the oven, making it difficult to cook more than one or two side dishes at the same time.

Or maybe you simply want to spend more time socializing and less time hunched over a hot oven taking the bird’s temperature. A whole turkey can take upward of 3 or more hours to roast (longer if it’s stuffed). Braised drumsticks take only about 90 minutes, while a whole breast needs only about 2 hours. Plus, turkey parts generally don’t require a whole lot of knife skills to slice the meat off the bone.

While finding turkey legs could be a challenge,

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Maple syrup-glazed turkey breast will give your Thanksgiving guests a delicious twist on the holiday staple. most larger grocery stores sell frozen turkey breasts year-round.

How to proceed? You can roast the turkey parts in the same pan at 350 degrees,

after rubbing them with butter, salt, pepper and herbs (add the turkey legs after the breast has been in the oven for 30 minutes). Or give them

more personal attention and a bit more style with recipes such as the maple syrup-mustard glazed turkey breast or cider-braised turkey

legs. Either one would be a tasty and stress-free addition to your Thanksgiving table.

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Convert your dump cake into something special for holiday

BY ARLENE BURNETT Tribune News Service

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his year, I’ve decided to make it a little easier for myself by making desserts that are easy to understand and simple to make.

So instead of baking cakes from scratch, I am going to make two classics in the potluck circles, using box cake mixes and canned fruit fillings.

One of them is the dump cake, which is exactly what the name implies – canned fruit or pie filling, nuts and a box cake. The autumn dump cake is made with canned pears and apple pie filling and a yellow cake mix. The dried cranberries give this cake a color boost, and the caramel gives it another boost of sweet flavor.

The second recipe, Belgian pumpkin torte, is similar to a dump cake because it’s made with a box cake mix and canned pumpkin. My cousin Elaine Kray mailed me this recipe a few months ago. This dessert will be a perfect addition to our Thanksgiving dinner.

Upon tasting, my husband, Ray, said: “Wow, this is really good.”

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This autumn dump cake recipe is drizzled with a caramel topping.

Preheat oven to 350 Autumn Dump Cake degrees.

Spray 9-byMakes: 12 to 16 servings 13-inch baking pan with Any type of pie filling nonstick cooking spray. and canned fruit can be Drain pears, reservused to make a dump ing ½ cup of the syrup. cake but the pears, apple Spread pears and apple pie filling and caramel pie filling in pan; drizzle seemed to fit the seawith reserved syrup. Sprinson. A scoop of vanilla kle with cranberries. ice cream or a dollop Top with cake mix, of whipped cream adds spreading evenly. Then extra flavor to this destop with butter in single sert. layer, covering cake mix as 1 (29-ounce) can pear much as possible. Drizzle slices in light syrup, with caramel topping. drained (reserve ½ cup Bake 40 to 45 minutes syrup) or until toothpick insert1 (21-ounce) can apple- ed into center of cake pie filling comes out clean. Cool at ½ cup dried cranberries least 15 minutes before 1 yellow cake mix serving.

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Cider-braised turkey legs recipe features tasty sauce breast comfortably, combine 2 quarts water with cider, maple syrup, thyme, bay leaves, salt and orange quarters. Bring just to a simmer. Add 2 quarts ice water (about half ice/half water). Let come to room temperature. Submerge turkey in brine, cover and refrigerate overnight or all day (about 12 hours).

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange a rack in large roasting pan (a V-neck roasting rack is ideal, but any rack will work).

Remove turkey from brine, rinse well and pat dry. Loosen skin off turkey breast with fingers and rub butter under the breast skin. In small bowl, stir together paprika, dry mustard, sage, granulated garlic and pepper and rub all over the turkey breast. Set turkey on rack breast side up and roast for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together maple syrup and mustard. After 30 minutes, reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees and brush turkey with some of the glaze. Continue to roast, basting twice more, until meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of breast reads 165 degrees, about 1.5 hours, depending on the size of breast.

Let turkey rest on cutting board for 15 minutes before carving.

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Maple Syrup-Mustard Glazed Turkey Breast Serves: 6, with leftovers It takes some planning, but brining your turkey makes the meat super-moist and tender. This easy recipe is flavored with apple cider and maple syrup. I used a half breast (about 3 pounds) and it turned out great.

For brine and turkey: 2 cups apple cider ½ cup maple syrup ½ bunch fresh thyme leaves 2 bay leaves ½ cup kosher salt 1 orange, cut into quarters 1 whole bone-in, skinon turkey breast (about 5 pounds) For spice rub and glaze: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon dry mustard ½ teaspoon dried sage ¼ teaspoon granulated garlic ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup maple syrup 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard For brine: In pot large enough to hold the turkey

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Cider-braised turkey legs are made with a tasty sauce; save it to spoon over rice or potatoes.

– “Farmhouse Rules: Simple, Seasonal Meals for the Whole Family” by Nancy Fuller (Grand Central Life & Style, October 2015, $30)

Cider-Braised Turkey Legs Serves: 4 Any leg person will love this braised turkey recipe. Note that turkey legs are big. In fact, they are so big that I couldn’t fit them in my Dutch oven and had to use a 16-inch cast-iron skillet. The sauce is so tasty; save it to spoon over rice or potatoes.

2 turkey legs (from one 15- to 16-pound turkey) Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 4 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 carrots, chopped 2 ribs celery, chopped 2 leeks, white and lightgreen parts only, sliced crosswise into ½-inch rounds 2 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar 3 sprigs fresh thyme 2 sprigs fresh sage 2 fresh bay leaves

2 cups apple cider 1 cup homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken broth Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Rinse and dry turkey legs; season on all sides with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Place bacon in a large Dutch oven and cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until bacon begins to crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.

Increase heat to high and add olive oil. Add turkey legs, skin side down, working in batches if necessary. Cook, turning, until turkey is browned on all sides, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer legs to a plate and discard all but 1 tablespoon of rendered fat from Dutch oven.

Add carrots, celery and leeks to Dutch oven and cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.

Add brown sugar and cook until it begins to bubble.

Add thyme, sage, bay leaves, and cider; bring to a boil and stir, breaking up any browned bits at the bottom of pan. Continue boiling until cider is reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

Add chicken stock and bring to a boil; reduce heat to a slow simmer and add reserved bacon. Return turkey legs to the Dutch oven, skin side down; cover and transfer to oven.

Cook for 40 minutes, turn turkey legs, uncover, and continue cooking until legs are tender and starting to fall off the bone, 45 to 50 minutes more.

Transfer turkey legs to a serving platter. Skim fat from top of braising liquid and discard; season braising liquid with salt and pepper and spoon over turkey legs. Serve immediately.

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Belgian Pumpkin Torte Makes: About 3 dozen bars, depending on size The cake mix is used as a base for the torte and also for a streusel topping.

For crust: 1 box yellow cake mix (reserve 1 cup of the cake mix for the topping)

1 egg ½ cup oil For filling: 1 (14-ounce) can pumpkin-pie filling 2/ cup evaporated milk 3 2 large eggs, beaten For topping: Remaining 1 cup cake mix ½ cup sugar 3 tablespoons butter, room temperature 1 cup chopped nuts (optional) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch pan.

Place cake mix (less 1 cup), egg and oil in a bowl and mix thoroughly.

Press the batter over the bottom and sides of the pan. Mix filling ingredients together and pour over the crust.

Mix remaining 1 cup cake mix, sugar and butter together and crumble over the top of the filling. Sprinkle 1 cup chopped nuts over topping, if desired.

Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

– From cousin Elaine Kray

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This Belgium pumpkin torte is served with a streusel topping. The recipe makes about 3 dozen bars, depending on size.

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ROCK FALLS | HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS

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Backlit by the Love Light Christmas Tree, Ally Zeigler holds a candle at the 2014 Hometown Holidays in Rock Falls. As the tree was lit, names were read as hundreds of people gathered to celebrated loved ones, those passed and those still living.

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Christmas Walk Kick off the holidays and “Share the Love” at the Hometown Holidays Christmas Walk, from 6-8 p.m.

Friday in uptown Rock Falls.

More than 60 area businesses and non-profits have teamed up to provide festive entertainment for all ages. There will be more than 40 open houses and booths featuring activities, treats, and giveaways throughout the night.

Pet a live reindeer, visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus for a free photo. Say hello to Elsa, Olaf, and their princess friends, Snow White and Cinderella at the YMCA’s Frozen Wonderland above US Bank. Enjoy

Parade The band goes marching one by one – hurrah! Festive floats line the streets and music fills the air in Sterling and Rock Falls beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The parade begins at Grandon Civic Center in downtown Sterling, continues down Fourth Street, turns

hot treats, such as fresh cider donuts, and sneak a kiss under the mistletoe. Snuggle up on a free wagon ride, and squeeze hands of loved ones as you mix and mingle in uptown Rock Falls. All activities are free and fun for all ages.

“The Hometown Holidays Christmas Walk is all about community and the people who make our area great,” said Bethany Bland, president/CEO of the Rock Falls Chamber. “It is an opportunity for people to gather and to show off the very best our community has to offer. People come home, they travel for this special event. Thirty-plus years of holiday tradition culminates on this special night and we invite everyone to come ‘Share the Love.’”

left on Locust Street, crosses the First Avenue bridge into Rock Falls, continues on First Avenue to Fifth Street, turns right on Fifth and ends at Merrill School. Children are invited to a party hosted by Santa and the Rock Falls Chamber at Merrill immediately after the parade.

Loved ones are the center of the Love Light Ceremony. Hearts and hands are joined together in a candlelit ceremony as names are read and the Love Light Tree is lit. The Love Light Ceremony is a central part of Hometown Holidays and gives families the chance to remember and honor those who are no longer with them.

The ceremony takes place at 5:30 p.m. Friday on the corner of First Street and First Avenue in Rock Falls, next to the historic Love Light Tree. Names can still be entered for publication in the special listing featured in the newspaper on Christmas Eve, by going to the Rock Falls Library, 1007 Seventh Ave. Entry deadline is Dec. 15.

Children’s party Ho, Ho, Ho! Santa and Mrs. Claus welcome children of all ages for a Christmas party at Merrill School, 602 Fourth Ave., at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Snap a photo – for free – with Santa, and meet his reindeer. Plus, treats, games, activities, and bounce houses will provide free fun, free activities for everyone. Bring canned food for a donation drive organized by a Girl Scout Troop.

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It’s ho-ho Hometown Holidays time Tis the season to head on over to Rock Falls and get into the Christmas spirit

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he smell of fresh pine, the sounds of laughter in the air, lights twinkling, and friendly smiles along the streets – it must be Hometown Holidays.

Mark your calendars for Thursday through Saturday, because the holiday event of the year is here.

The Rock Falls Chamber encourages everyone, whether you have lived in Rock Falls your whole life or are from out of town, to come be a part of Hometown Holidays. Soak in the spirit of the event, be a part of the community, share the love, pet a reindeer, ask Santa for something special, wave at floats full of children in the Twin Cities Holiday Parade, buy a craft, ride on a fire truck, ooh and ahh at Christmas trees, win big at Bingo, and listen to wonderful, live music. Each event is special, and we can guarantee there is something for everyone.

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The Bulls entered Tuesday with the NBA’s fourth-best record. But their point differential of plus-1.9 ranked 12th.

Derrick Rose has yet to miss a game. But the guard has suffered two injuries and is listed as doubtful for tonight in Phoenix, after a day of travel and treatment for his sprained left ankle.

Fred Hoiberg has received productive minutes from 12 of 15 players, consistently using a 10-man rotation. But the first-year coach repeatedly answers questions about his changing starting and closing rotations.

There are a lot of ways to view the Bulls’ 7-3 start.

A lot depends on whether your glass is half full or half empty as the annual circus trip begins against the Suns, one of only four games on an abbreviated trip that even affords a holiday at home before continuing in Indiana on Nov. 27.

Monday’s victory against the Pacers served as almost the perfect microcosm of the Bulls’ early fortunes. They played with good offensive pace and guarded effectively while building a 15-point third-quarter lead. Then their offense stagnated, their defense struggled again guarding screen-and-roll, and the Pacers pulled even.

Jimmy Butler’s block of Paul George’s attempt at a game-winning shot marked the third victory the Bulls have sealed with defense, and they happen to lead the NBA in opponents’ fieldgoal percentage at .408.

The Bulls also rank fifth in an advanced defensive rating statistic, allowing 96.3 points per 100 possessions.

But they rank 11th in allowing 99 points per game, so again: Glass half full or half empty?

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Bulls center Joakim Noah (13) grabs a rebound in front of Pacers forward Lavoy Allen (5) during the second half Monday in Chicago. The Bulls won 96-95, improving to 7-3 in their first 10 games.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL | 2015 SAUK VALLEY SHOOTOUT STERLING 39, DIXON 35

Energy booster Stroup, Sterling hit overdrive to edge Duchesses

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DIXON – Katie Provo hit two free throws with 3 minutes, 52 seconds left in Tuesday’s game at Lancaster Gym. The shots pulled the Dixon Duchesses within a point of Sterling in a Sauk Valley Shootout game.

Sterling called timeout, and out of the break, the Golden Warriors made the plays they needed to earn their first victory of the season. The Warriors won 39-35.

“That was a huge point of the game,” Sterling’s Erin Stroup said. “We were able to come out and make a couple plays, and that allowed us to play with the lead, and made them force things.”

Provo’s free throw followed a threepoint play by Isabelle Shiaras, giving Dixon a 5-0 run that made the score 33-32 Sterling.

After the timeout, Sterling and Dixon traded turnovers, but the Duchesses’ proved more costly as the Warriors pushed the ball up the court. Jay Borum made an entry pass in transition to Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com Rashel Robinson, who finished with a Sterling’s Kaylee Martin (left) and Miranda Williams (background) battle for a point-blank shot. rebound Tuesday with Dixon’s Ellie Provo and Britney Pitzer (right) during their On the next Dixon possession, Stroup came up with a loose ball and streaked Sauk Valley Shootout game at Lancaster Gym. Sterling won 39-35. down the court for a layup to give Sterling (1-1) a 39-34 lead.

Star of the game: Erin Stroup, Sterling, 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists “Those plays came down to effort, and Key performers: Isabelle Shiaras, Dixon, 9 points, 5 rebounds; Tyler Smith, Dixon, that’s the kind of player that Erin is,” 9 points; Rashel Robinson, 7 points, 8 rebounds Sterling coach Casey Carbaugh said.

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ROCK FALLS 61, STILLMAN VALLEY 47

Rockets slow Stillman’s early roll First-half surge sends Rock Falls to victory over Cardinals

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ROCK FALLS – At 5 foot, 8 inches, Rock Falls senior Emily Sauer gave up 7 inches to Stillman Valley junior post Macy Weaver.

When Weaver was mired in foul trouble midway through the first half of Tuesday’s Sauk Valley Shootout game at Tabor Gymnasium, Sauer seized the opportunity and pushed her team ahead in a tight-knit first quarter. The Rockets never looked back, beating the Cardinals 61-47.

Sauer scored six straight points late in the first quarter and early in the second, pushing the Rockets’ lead to 9-3.

“I was definitely feeling it at the time,” Sauer said. “The tall girl [Weaver] got taken out, so you’ve just got to take advantage of that down low.”

Weaver’s double-double of 15 points and 15 rebounds wasn’t quite enough for the Cardinals (1-1) to come back.

“We’re a short team, and they have a tall girl,” Sauer said, “so we just had to work together and be scrappy. EveryMichael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com body’s running everywhere, but we Rock Falls’ Emily Sauer (11) shoots the ball over Stillman Valley’s Cheyenne came together and did it.”

Ballard (left) and Lexi Morrison during Tuesday’s Sauk Valley Shootout game in Rock Falls. The Rockets won 61-47.

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Aging Papi David Ortiz Red Sox slugger will reportedly announce today – his 40th birtdhay – that he will retire after 2016 season, his 20th in MLB.

Johnny Starter Johnny Manziel Browns name former Heisman Trophy winner as starting QB for the rest of the season, passing Josh McCown on depth chart.

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NUIC releases all-conference teams Polo senior Brooks Grobe won the Gordy Nesemeier Award as the MVP of the NUIC Upstate Division to highlight a strong contingent of local players on the allconference teams, which were announced Tuesday.

Polo’s Brad Cavanaugh was a unanimous pick at running back and linebacker, and he was also the first-team kicker. Brooks Grobe was a first-team running back and an honorable mention linebacker, while twin brother Brody Grobe was the first-team utility player. Fellow Marco Richie Bartnick was a unanimous pick and tight end and also a first-team defensive back, and Juan Dominguez was a first-teamer on both the offensive and defensive lines. Dylan Beers was a unanimous linebacker, and Ethan Cain was a first-team defensive lineman for Polo.

Milledgeville’s Evan Skoog was the unanimous first-team punter, and teammate Troy Litwiller was a first-teamer at defensive back. AFC’s Bryan Dewey was a first-team pick on both the offensive and defense lines, and Jake Hageman was a firstteam running back.

The Northwest Division featured two Eastland-Pearl City players and three West Carroll players on the first team. The Wildcatz’s Dillon Baldauf was a first-teamer on both sides of the line, and Brighton Haverland was a unanimous tight end and a first-team linebacker.

The Thunder’s Austin Mallow was a unanimous selection at end, while Salvador Magana was a first-team defensive back, and Ethan Mangler was a first-team selection as a utility player.

A full list of the team can be found in the local scoreboard on B3.

BASKETBALL

Bertrand, Ross sign with Canadian teams Sterling native Joseph Bertrand and Dixon native Matt Ross will play professional basketball in Canada this season, as both signed with NBL Canada teams this week.

Bertrand signed with the Halifax Hurricanes. A 2014 graduate of the University of Illinois, Bertrand averaged 8.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in his final season with the Illini.

Ross spent last winter in Cyprus as a member of Etha Engomis, which won the Cypriot Cup. He averaged 8.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1 steal per game with Etha.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Police investigating rape charge Police said Tuesday they were investigating a report of a sexual assault at the residence of Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. and receiver Jordan Westerkamp.

Officer Katie Flood said a 20-year-old woman went to a Lincoln hospital Sunday afternoon and said she had been raped. The woman told police she knows the suspect, and Flood said that person was contacted.

Flood said no arrests had been made.

Armstrong told the Omaha World-Herald that he, Westerkamp, and another roommate have spoken with police.

“After talking to us, [the police] said you guys should be fine,” he told the newspaper. He also told the World-Herald he didn’t know why the woman went to police, adding, “From what we’re hearing, everything was consensual.”

Local events

Today Men’s basketball 7:30 p.m.

• Madison at Sauk Valley

Women’s basketball 5:30 p.m.

• Madison at Sauk Valley

Girls basketball 5:45 p.m.

• Oregon tournament, Prophetstown vs. Marquette 7:15 p.m.

• Oregon tournament, Oregon vs. Fulton • Oregon tournament, Amboy vs. Rkfd. Christian AP

Joe Maddon, seen here celebrating the Cubs’ victory over the Pirates in the NL wild-card game, was named the NL manager of the year Tuesday by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Joe blows away field Cubs’ Maddon named NL manager of the year By the Associated Press

NEW YORK – Joe Maddon won his third Manager of the Year award Tuesday, and Jeff Banister his first after each guided his team on a surprising run to the playoffs.

In his initial season with the Chicago Cubs, Maddon took the National League prize following the club’s first postseason appearance since 2008. He also won in the AL with Tampa Bay in 2008 and 2011.

“It’s really good to know that what you believe in works in other places,” Maddon said during a break from his pizza-andwine celebration with family and friends. “I didn’t tweak anything.

It was the same approach.”

Maddon received 18 first-place votes and 124 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. He beat out St. Louis’ Mike Matheny and the New York Mets’ Terry Collins by a surprisingly comfortable margin, becoming the seventh manager to win the award three times and the seventh to earn it in both leagues.

“To be the steward of this wonderful group of young players, I

feel very fortunate,” Maddon said on MLB Network.

Matheny came in second with nine first-place votes and 87 points. Collins was listed atop three ballots and had 49 points.

Voting is conducted before the postseason.

Maddon left Tampa Bay last fall and signed a $25 million, 5-year contract to manage the Cubs. He took over a team that was coming off five straight losing seasons and hadn’t won a playoff game since 2003.

With his colorful, fun-loving manner, the 61-year-old Maddon led a young club to the third-best record in the majors at 97-65, good for third in the competitive NL Central behind St. Louis and second-place Pittsburgh.

Chicago beat the Pirates in the wild-card game and then the Cardinals in the Division Series before getting swept by the Mets in the NLCS. Awards week is shaping up as a big one for the revitalized Cubs.

Third baseman Kris Bryant was chosen NL Rookie of the Year on Monday, and ace pitcher Jake

Arrieta is one of three finalists for the Cy Young Award today.

“The spotlight is shining on Wrigley Field,” Maddon said.

Banister garnered 17 first-place votes and 112 points, easily topping Houston’s A.J. Hinch and Hall of Famer Paul Molitor from the Minnesota Twins, another rookie manager.

Banister joined Houston’s Hal Lanier (1986), San Francisco’s Dusty Baker (1993), Florida’s Joe Girardi (2006) and Washington’s Matt Williams (2014) as the only men to win in their first season as a major league manager.

“To be able to have this in Year One – tremendous,” Banister said. “But it means that we had a group of players that went out every single day, they showed up, they played well, they beat back some odds, they were resilient, they showed some grit and played together and really, truly played for each other on a nightly basis, and I was most proud of that.

Hinch finished second with eight first-place votes and 82 points. Molitor got two first-place votes and 33 points.

On the tube TV listings

Today College football 7 p.m.

• W. Michigan at N. Illinois, ESPN2 • Cent. Michigan at Kent St., ESPNU

Men’s basketball 9:30 a.m.

• Howard at Rutgers, BTN 6 p.m.

• Illinois at Providence, FS1 • W. Kentucky at Belmont, CSN+ 7 p.m.

• St. Louis at SIU-Edwardsville, FSN

College volleyball 5 p.m.

• Missouri at Arkansas, ESPNU 6 p.m.

• Maryland at Minnesota, BTN 8 p.m.

• Wisconsin at Illinois, BTN

Golf 7 p.m.

• Australian Masters, first round, at Melbourne, TGC 2 a.m. (Thursday)

• DP World Championship, first round, at Dubai, TGC

NBA 7 p.m.

• Pelicans at Thunder, ESPN 9:30 p.m.

NFL | CHICAGO BEARS

• Bulls at Suns, ESPN

Decision on White drawing near Bears must get top pick on field, or shut him down for season

BY BRAD BIGGS Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Bears have until next Tuesday to determine if they are going to get first-round draft pick Kevin White on the practice field this season, or shut him down for the remainder of the year.

The wide receiver remains on the physically unable to perform list, and Nov. 24 is the deadline for the Bears to activate a 21-day window for White to practice before they must either activate him to the 53-man roster or rule him out for the entire 2015 season.

Coach John Fox declined recently to offer a status report on White.

It is unlikely the No. 7 overall pick plays this season. He underwent surgery Aug. 23 to place a rod in his left tibia to repair a stress fracture that had sidelined him since early June.

White was seen doing light running on the side under observation of the training staff at Halas Hall on Oct. 15, but has not been spotted on the field when practice has been open to media since then.

Tribune News Service

The Bears must decide soon whether or not to bring first-round draft pick Kevin White back to the field, or shelve him for the rest of the season as he continues to recover from leg surgery.

“I’m kind of vague, not optimistic, not pessimistic, just 1 day at a time,” Fox said at the time. “I know he’s made good progress, and we’ll just cross that bridge when we get to it.”

The Bears are approaching that bridge quickly. They could have started the 3-week practice clock for White as far back as Oct. 19.

White began making road trips with the team 2 weeks ago, accompanying the Bears to

games at San Diego and St. Louis.

“I am not sure,” White said on Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome when asked if he could be cleared to begin practicing this week. “I don’t know. When I know, that is when you guys will know. It’s day-byday. I guess we’ll see.”

White was smiling when he spoke, and was asked if that was maybe an indication things are progressing nicely.

“I always smile,” he

replied. “We’ll see what happens. I keep working every day and pray for the best.”

To reiterate, it’s doubtful White will participate in game action this season, and the club’s recent success – two consecutive road wins have the Bears within a game of .500 at 4-5 – will not factor in the decision. General manager Ryan Pace has made it clear his No. 1 goal is White’s long-term health and success, so where the team is in the standings will not play a part in the club’s thinking.

It’s possible the Bears could start a practice window with White in order to allow him participate in some activities for 3 weeks to acclimate him to that experience. Even if the Bears opened a practice window for White, it would not necessarily be a sign they were considering promoting him to the 53-man roster this season.

If the Bears do start the clock with White on the practice field, the team would then have 21 days to move him to the 53-man roster or officially end his rookie season.

NHL 7 p.m.

• Capitals at Red Wings, NBCSN 8:30 p.m.

• Blackhawks at Oilers, CSN

On this date November 18 2000 • Indiana’s Antwaan Randle El becomes second player in NCAA Division I-A history to account for 200 points rushing and 200 points passing in a career. He went on to become only player to score 40 TDs both rushing & passing in a career.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

LOCAL SPORTS

Sauk Valley Media • B3

TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Girls basketball NIB-12 West Conf.

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Monday’s results Sauk Valley Shootout • Stillman Valley 39, Sterling 34 Tuesday’s results • Rochelle at Guilford IMSA tournament • Ottawa 34, Timothy Christian 24 Pontiac tournament • LaSalle-Peru 64, Champaign Centennial 34 Sauk Valley Shootout • Sterling 39, Dixon 35 Temple’s Tip-Off Classic • Rock Island 67, Geneseo 31 Today’s game Pontiac tournament • LaSalle-Peru vs. TBA

Conf.

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Monday’s results Sauk Valley Shootout • Dixon 39, Sherrard 30 • Rock Falls 62, Newman 37 • Stillman Valley 39, Sterling 34

Today’s games Oregon tournament • Mendota vs. Harvard, 5:45 • Oregon vs. Fulton, 7:15

NUIC East All 2-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1

Today’s games Warren tournament • Durand vs. Warren, 6 • Orangeville vs. East Dubuque, 7:30 Tournament pairings Sauk Valley Shootout Monday’s results • Dixon 39, Sherrard 30 • Rock Falls 62, Newman 37 • Stillman Valley 39, Sterling 34 Tuesday’s results • Sherrard 50, Newman 37 • Rock Falls 61, Stillman Valley 47 • Sterling 39, Dixon 35 Friday’s games • Dixon at Rock Falls, 7:15 • Newman at Stillman Valley, 7:15 • Sherrard at Sterling, 7:15 Morrison tournament Pool A: AFC (1-0), Galva (0-1), Erie (1-0), Polo (0-1) Pool B: Orion (0-1), Lena-Winslow (1-0), Morrison (1-0), West Carroll (0-1)

Tuesday’s results • Erie 70, Polo 28

Thursday’s games • Harvard vs. Hall, 5:45 • Ottawa Marquette vs. Milledgeville, 5:45 • Fulton vs. Genoa-Kingston, 7:15 • Amboy vs. Pecatonica, 7:15

Monday’s results • Stark County 74, Midland 18 • Bureau Valley 59, LaMoille 28 • Princeton 47, Henry 17 Tuesday’s results • Midland vs. LaMoille, NA • Princeton 42, Streator 27 • Putnam County vs. Henry, NA Thursday’s games • Bureau Valley vs. Stark County, 5 • Henry vs. Streator, 6:30 • Princeton vs. Putnam County, 8

STERLING 39, DIXON 35

Conf.

All Princeton 0-0 2-0 Bureau Valley 0-0 1-0 Erie 0-0 1-0 Morrison 0-0 1-0 Rockridge 0-0 1-1 Amboy 0-0 0-0 Fulton 0-0 0-0 Hall 0-0 0-0 Kewanee 0-0 0-0 Prophetstown 0-0 0-0 St. Bede 0-0 0-0 Newman 0-0 0-1 Orion 0-0 0-1 Riverdale 0-0 0-1 Sherrard 0-0 0-1 Monday’s results Alwood-Ridgewood tournament • Ridgewood 37, Riverdale 34 • Rockridge 62, Bushnell-Prairie City 38 Morrison tournament • Lena-Winslow 52, Orion 46 Princeton tournament • Bureau Valley 59, LaMoille 28 • Princeton 47, Henry 17 Sauk Valley Shootout • Dixon 39, Sherrard 30 • Rock Falls 62, Newman 37 Tuesday’s results Alwood-Ridgewood tournament • Elmwood 38, Rockridge 35 • Riverdale vs. Bushnell-Prairie City, NA Morrison tournament • Erie 70, Polo 28 • Morrison 61, West Carroll 36 Princeton tournament • Princeton 42, Streator 27 Sauk Valley Shootout • Sherrard 50, Newman 37 Today’s games Alwood-Ridgewood tournament • Riverdale vs. Elmwood, 5 • Rockridge vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 6:30 Oregon tournament • Prophetstown vs. Ottawa Marquette, 5:45 • Fulton vs. Oregon, 7:15 • Amboy vs. Rockford Christian, 7:15

Monday’s results • AFC 50, Galva 29 • Lena-Winslow 52, Orion 46

Today’s games • Mendota vs. Harvard, 5:45 • Prophetstown vs. Ottawa Marquette, 5:45 • Oregon vs. Fulton, 7:15 • Rockford Christian vs. Amboy, 7:15

Tuesday’s box scores at Lancaster Gym, Dixon

Three Rivers

Conf.

1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 Monday’s results Morrison tournament • AFC 50, Galva 29 Warren tournament • Warren 83, Orangeville 37 Tuesday’s results • Milledgeville 49, Dakota 47 • AFC 75, South Beloit 25 • Warren at Forreston Morrison tournament • Erie 70, Polo 28

Oregon tournament Pool A: Mendota, Harvard, Hall Pool B: Prophetstown, Ottawa Marquette, Milledgeville Pool C: Oregon, Fulton, Genoa-Kingston Pool D: Rockford Christian, Amboy, Pecatonica

Forreston tournament Friday’s games • Stockton vs. Winnebago, 5 • Rochelle vs. Eastland, 6:30 • Christian Life vs. Forreston, 8

Tuesday’s results Sauk Valley Shootout • Rock Falls 61, Stillman Valley 47 • Sterling 39, Dixon 35

AFC Milledgeville Aquin Durand Forreston Pecatonica Orangeville Polo South Beloit Dakota

Thursday’s games • Lena-Winslow vs. West Caroll, 5:30 • Morrison vs. Orion, 7

Princeton tournament Blue pool: Princeton (2-0), Putnam County, Henry (0-1), Streator (0-1) White pool: Stark County (1-0), Midland (0-1), Bureau Valley (1-0), LaMoille (0-1)

BNC West Rock Falls Dixon Stillman Valley Byron Mendota Oregon Rockford Lutheran Winnebago

• Morrison 61, West Carroll 36

STERLING (1-1) Erin Stroup 6-13, 2-3 16, Jamy Trancoso 0-2 0-0 0, Jay Borum 2-6, 0-0 5, Mackenzie Garza 0-0 0-0 0, Mackenzie Barnhart 0-3 0-0 0, Kaylee Martin 1-4 3-4, 5, Cheyenne Harrington 1-4 1-3 4, Mya Pearson 1-2 0-0 2, Rashel Robinson 2-3 3-5 7, Miranda Williams 0-3 0-0 0. Totals: 13-40 9-15 39.

DIXON (1-1) Katie Provo 0-1 3-4 3, Ashley Schmall 1-2 0-0 2, Britney PItzer 1-5 2-4 4, Bre Scheidegger 1-3 1-2 3, Tyler Smith 3-12 0-1 9, Ellie Provo 0-3 5-6 5, Isabelle Shiaras 4-8 1-2 9. Totals: 10-34 12-19 35.

3s – Sterling 4-13 (Stroup 2-6, Harrington 1-2, Borum 1-5), Dixon 3-11 (Smith 3-10, 0-1). Rebounds – Sterling 37 (Martin 8, Robinson 8), Dixon 21 (Shiaras 5). Assists – Sterling 7 (Borum, Stroup 2, Barnhart 2), Dixon 6 (Pitzer 2). Blocks – Sterling 2 (Martin, Pearson), Dixon 1 (Smith). Steals – Sterling 7 (Stroup 2), Dixon 8 (Katie Provo 4). Turnovers – Sterling 21, Dixon 14.

Fouls – Sterling 15 (Robinson), Dixon 17. at Tabor Gym, Rock Falls Sauk Valley Shootout

ROCK FALLS 61, STILLMAN VALLEY 47 STILLMAN VALLEY (1-1) Lexi Morrison 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor Hiliard 2-5 2-2 6, Maris Daleo 2-6 0-0 4, Macy Weaver 7-9 1-2 15, Cheyenne Ballard 2-8 0-0 5, Mady Sasse 0-1 0-0 0, Alexa Ballard 1-6 7-10 9, Brett Terviel 0-1 0-0 0, Grace Timm 1-5 6-11 8. Totals: 15-44, 16-25 47.

ROCK FALLS (2-0) Abbee Sigel 5-14 2-2 13, Olivia Babcock 4-6 0-0 8, Emily Sauer 6-8 0-0 12, Sydnie Nailor 0-6 3-4 3, Sydney Young 1-3 2-2 4, Bailey Bickett 1-9 3-4 6, Liz Lego 4-11 0-0 8, Madason Shaw 0-1 2-2 2, Bailey Wetzell 1-1 0-0 3, Jordan Clevenger 0-3 2-4 2.

Totals: 22-62 14-18 61.

SV 3 12 11 21 – 47 RF 7 19 18 17 – 61 3s – SV: 1-8 (C. Ballard 1-4, A. Ballard 0-2, Terviel 0-1), RF 2-8 (Sigel 1-4, Wetzell 1-1, Nailor 0-2, Bickett 0-1). Rebounds – SV 29 (Weaver 15), RF 24 (Lego 8). Assists – SV 10 (Morrison 4), RF 18 (Babcock 6).

Steals – SV 3 (3 tied with 1), RF 14 (Babcock 3, Nailor 3). Blocks – SV 3 (Weaver 3). Turnovers – SV 30, RF 13. Total fouls – SV 14 (Weaver out), RF 21. at Ashton

AFC 75, SOUTH BELOIT 25 SOUTH BELOIT (0-1) Stoltz 1 0-0 2, Esquivel 0 0-0 0, Galbreath 5 4-6 17, Ortega 0 1-2 1, Clark 2 0-0 4, Strasser 0 0-0 0, Andrews 0 1-2 1, Charneros 0 0-0 0. Totals: 8 6-10 25.

AFC (2-0) Laci Meurer 2 1-2 5, Jennah Asbury 3 0-0 6, Emily Shrimplin 3 0-0 6, Grace Friday 4 0-0 8, Kenzie Wolf 2 0-0 5, Bryce Gittleson 2 1-3 6, Lexi Meurer 0 1-2 1, Cassidy Koning 2 1-2 5, Addison Wetzel 1 1-2 3, Madeline Prestegaard 6 2-2 14, Jade Fair 3 0-0 6, Jaynee Prestegaard 5 0-1 10. Totals 33 7-14 75.

South Beloit 5 1 9 10 – 25 AFC 21 22 13 19 – 75 3s – South Beloit 3 (Galbreath 3), AFC 2 (Wolf, Gittleson). at Morrison

MORRISON 61, WEST CARROLL 36 WEST CARROLL (0-1) Durward 0 0-0 0, Burton 0 0-0 0, Skiles 2 0-0 4, Guilinger 6 2-2 17, Brinkmeier 0 5-8 5, Ballard 1 0-2 2, Badtke 1 2-6 4, K.Anderson 0 1-2 1, J.Anderson 1 1-2 3.

Totals: 11 11-22 36.

MORRISON (1-0) Melton 3 0-0 6, Wallander 0 0-0 0, Workman 8 1-4 21, Sitzmore 8 2-4 18, Church 2 0-0 5, Vos 3 0-0 6, Petkus 1 3-5 5, Dzelalini 0 0-0 0. Totals: 25 6-13 61.

West Carroll 10 12 11 4 – 36 Morrison 22 17 15 7 – 61 3s – West Carroll 3 (Guilinger 3), Morrison 5 (Workman 4, Church).

ERIE 70, POLO 28 POLO (0-1) Riley Peterson 1 0-0 2, Kenzie Dusing 1 2-2 4, Lani Bergstrom 1 2-2 4, Justice Gorzny 3 0-2 7, Tess Kurschner 0 0-0 0, Haley Cisketti 2 0-0 4, Paige Peterson 3 0-0 8. Totals: 11 4-6 28.

GIRLS BASKETBALL ERIE (1-0) Maloney 2 6-7 11, Bramm 5 1-3 11, Lawson 1 0-0 2, Steimle 2 0-0 4, Tegeler 1 2-2 4, Cobert 11 5-6 28, Cox 4 3-4 12. Totals: 26 17-22 70.

Polo 5 7 12 4 – 28 Erie 20 20 17 8 – 70 3s – Polo 2 (Peterson 2), Erie 2 (Maloney, Cox). at Milledgeville

MILLEDGEVILLE 49, DAKOTA 47 DAKOTA (0-1) Porter 3 0-0 6, Packer 3 5-6 13, Bahls 1 3-7 5, Guenzler 0 0-0 0, Cramer 4 5-8 13, Sutherland 4 2-2 10, Goeke 0 0-0 0, Reifsteck 0 0-1 0. Totals: 15 15-24 47.

MILLEDGEVILLE (1-0) Aude 2 1-7 5, Folkers 2 3-4 7, Smith 0 0-0 0, Graff 3 0-0 7, Waite 5 4-4 14, Bibler 3 3-4 9, Schmidt 1 0-0 3, Frederick 2 0-0 4.

Totals: 18 11-19 49.

Dakota 11 12 15 9 – 49 Milledgeville 5 17 4 23 – 49 3s – Dakota 2 (Packer 2), Milledgeville 2 (Graff, Schmidt).

Football NUIC All-Conference Teams Upstate Division Gordy Nesemeier MVP Award: Brooks Grobe, Polo First Team OFFENSE QB – Hayden Fox, Stockton RB – Brad Cavanaugh*, Polo; Brooks Grobe, Polo; James Gustafson, Aquin; Jake Hageman, AFC; Hayden Hayes, Stockton TE – Richie Bartnick*, Polo E – Nolan Buske*, Stockton; Andrew Kaiser, Warren C – Jacob Lawfer, Stockton OL – Zac Arndt, Stockton; Bryan Dewey, AFC; Juan Dominguez, Polo; Jordan Grabianoski, Warren; Chris Jensen, Orangeville K – Brad Cavanaugh, Polo DEFENSE DL – Ethan Cain, Polo; Bryan Dewey, AFC; Juan Dominguez, Polo; Jacob Lawfer*, Stockton; Jake Sigafus*, Warren LB – Dylan Beers*, Polo; Brad Cavanaugh*, Polo; Hayden Hayes*, Stockton; Jake Starnes, Durand; Kyle Wolff, Warren DB – Richie Bartnick, Polo; Dillon Hatfield, Stockton; Andrew Kaiser, Warren; Troy Litwiller, Milledgeville P – Evan Skoog*, Milledgeville Utility – Brody Grobe, Polo

Raiders smash SoBos Cobert pours in 28 as Cardinals rout Marcos

By SVM Sports Staff

Madeline Prestegaard paced a balanced attack with 14 points, four rebounds and two blocked shots to lead Ashton-Franklin Center to a 75-25 victory against South Beloit on Tuesday in Ashton.

Aslo for the Raiders (2-0), Jaynee Prestegaard had 10 points and seven boards, Grace Friday had eight points, and Emily Shrimplin added 11 assists, four rebounds and four steals.

Shian Galbreath led the SoBos with 17 points.

Morrison 61, West Carroll 36: Jaeden Workman

scored 21 points, and Emma Sitzmore added

18 points and nine rebounds as the Fillies handled the Thunder at the Morrison Tournament. It was the opener for both teams.

Also for Morrison, Emma Melton had six steals and four assists, and Kassidee Church added eight rebounds and six steals.

Hayley Guilinger paced West Carroll with 17 points.

Erie 70, Polo 28: The Cardinals jumped out to a 25-5 lead after the first quarter and didn’t look back in a rout of the Marcos at the Morrison Tournament.

Rachel Cobert led Erie (1-0) with 28 points,

Emily Cox had 12, and Caitlin Maloney and Whitney Bramm added 11 each.

Paige Peterson scored eight points to lead Polo (0-1).

Sherrard 50, Newman 37: Kelsey Simpson

led the Comets with 16 points in a road loss to the Tigers.

Milledgeville 49, Dakota 47: The Missiles went

on a 23-9 run in the fourth quarter to overtake the visiting Indians.

Rebecca Waite led Milledgeville (1-0) with 14 points, and Jenna Bibler added nine.

Ellie Packer and Lauren Cramer each had 13 points for Dakota.

Honorable Mention OFFENSE QB – Payton Calow, Warren; Brody Grobe, Polo RB – Dennis Lunde, Durand; Kyle Wolff, Warren TE – Lucas Albrecht, River Ridge E – Ryan Marcure, Warren C – Noah Prerost, Polo OL – Brody Cromer, Polo; Dalton Ibarra, AFC; Jake Sigafus, Warren K – Aldair Alvarez, Durand DEFENSE DL – Jordan Bragianowski, Warren; Payton Harris, Milledgeville; Dalton Ibarra, AFC; Chase Martin, Orangeville; Diego Rosas, Durand LB – Tristen Aguilar, Polo; Brooks Grobe, Polo; Adam Hart, AFC; Jordan McLane, River Ridge DB – Aldair Alvarez, Durand; Jeremy Bibler, Milledgeville; Jesse Ditzler, Polo; Austin Guy, Orangeville; Luke Hageman, AFC Utility – Aldair Alvarez, Durand; Tanner Tessemer, Warren * – unanimous selection Northwest Division Dick DeHaven MVP Award: Chris Stockton, Lena-Winslow First Team OFFENSE QB – Alex Townsend*, Galena RB – Greg Krulas, Dakota; Jared Packer, Dakota, Bruce Scharpf*, Galena; Chris Stockton, Lena-Winslow TE – Brighton Haverland*, EPC E – Caleb Flack*, Galena; Austin Mallow*, West Carroll C – Noah Peight*, Lena-Winslow OL – Dillon Baldauf, EPC; Brady Bronkema*, Forreston; Antoney DiModica, Dakota; Ryon Foley, Galena; Joe Milliken*, LenaWinslow K – Adrian Jimenez*, Galena DEFENSE DL – Dillon Baldauf, EPC; Dalton Bauer, Galena; Joe Milliken, Lena-Winslow; Nate Olsen, Dakota; Chris Stockton*, Lena-Winslow; Miguel Ugalde, Dakota LB – Brandon Eilders, Lena-Winslow; Noah Gipe, Forreston; Brighton Haverland, EPC; Greg Krulas, Dakota; Jared Packer, Dakota; Andrew Wenger*, Dakota DB – Brenton Chumbler, Lena-Winslow; Caleb Flack, Galena; Matt Holste, Dakota; Salvador Magana, West Carroll P – Andy Rowe*, East Dubuque Utility – A.J Christensen, Forreston; Ethan Mangler, West Carroll Honorable Mention OFFENSE QB – Tanner Lawfer, Lena-Winslow RB – Matt Akins, Forreston; Dalton Bauer, Galena; Brendan Eilders, Lena-Winslow; Anthony Hickman, South Beloit; Payden Lingle, Lena-Winslow; Ethan Mangler, West Carroll; Logan Rogers, Forreston; Ryan Swanson, Pecatonica TE – Casey Brokhausen, Dakota; Andrew Lange, East Dubuque, Michael Packard, Lena-Winslow E – Stephen Santeramo, West Carroll C – Josh Anderson, West Carroll OL – Jake Diddens, Lena-Winslow; Charlie Elliot, Dakota; Nate Olsen, Dakota; Cody Sturtevant, West Carroll; Matt Teply, Galena DEFENSE DL – Anthony Barr, West Carroll; Luke Jones, West Carroll; Nate Koch, Pecatonica; Eric LaShelle, West Carroll; Michael Packard, Lena-Winslow; Noah Peight, Lena-Winslow; Brandon Sinagra, Galena LB – Tyler Bryant, Forreston; Brett Davidson, East Dubuque; Dillon Hagstrom, South Beloit; Payden Lingle, Lena-Winslow; Ethan Mangler, West Carroll; Garrett Mellentine, Pecatonica DB – A.J Christensen, Forreston; Peyton Elliot, Pecatonica; Tanner Lawfer, LenaWinslow; Bruce Scharpf, Galena; Max Theill, East Dubuque; Samson Wilkins, Dakota P – Logan Barker, West Carroll Utility – Anthony Hickman, South Beloit * – unanimous selection

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Rock Falls’ Madason Shaw (left) guards Stillman Valley’s Maris Daleo as she moves the ball down court for the Cardinals on Tuesday evening in Rock Falls.

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Dixon’s Ellie Provo chases after a loose ball with Sterling’s Mackenzie Barnhart and Mya Pearson Tuesday night.

Warriors’ tempo, defense sink Dixon ENERGY

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“She’s a high-energy player,” Carbaugh continued, “and she was everywhere we needed her to be tonight.”

Stroup, who scored a game-high 16 points, added two more points with a minute left that put Sterling up 39-34.

Her speed helped the Warriors get into fastbreak situations.

“I think we play our best when the tempo is fast,” Stroup said. “We’re just an upbeat team.”

Dixon, which won its opener Monday 39-30 over Sherrard, was led

by Shiaras and Tyler

Smith, who both scored nine points.

“It’s never easy to start with two games backto-back, but both teams were doing it,” Dixon coach Luke Ravlin said.

“This is a learning experience. We got into a few situations where we made bad decisions, but those are things we can correct as the season goes on.”

Holding Shiaras in check was part of Sterling’s plan. Junior Kaylee Martin, an NIU-bound volleyball player, drew that task for much of the game.

Martin finished with five points and eight rebounds. Sterling outrebounded Dixon 37-21.

“I thought Kaylee had a great game,” Carbaugh said. “She kept her position against Shiaras, and that was big for us. We didn’t want her to beat us. And all our post players did a great job on the boards.”

Smith hit one of her three 3-pointers with 2:34 left in the third quarter to give Dixon a 22-19 lead.

Sterling, which lost 39-34 on Monday to Stillman Valley, closed the quarter on a 7-0 run thanks to a 3-pointer from Cheyenne Harrington, a layup by Stroup, and pair of free throws by Robinson.

The run gave Sterling the lead for good.

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Running everywhere was something the Rockets (2-0) did best throughout the game, as their defense frustrated the Cardinals for 30 turnovers – 18 of them in the second half. Nearly half (14) of the turnovers were steals.

The Rockets’ lead went into double figures just before the halftime buzzer when Olivia Babcock came off a pick and broke away for a 26-15 lead.

“We worked together really well,” said Babcock, who tallied three steals.

“No one’s really sticking out. We all just work together really well.”

The total number of turnovers came as a bit of a surprise for Rockets coach Eric Wolf.

“We had to turn up the pace a little bit,” Wolf said. “Once we turned

Rock Falls 61, Stillman Valley 47 Star of the game: Emily Sauer, Rock Falls, 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals Key performers: Macy Weaver, Stillman Valley, 15 points, 15 rebounds; Abbee Sigel, Rock Falls, 13 points, 3 assists; Liz Lego, Rock Falls, 8 rebounds Up next: Dixon at Rock Falls & Newman at Stillman Valley, both 7:15 p.m. Friday that pace up, we created some opportunities for us to get out and run, get the ball out of their hands for easy baskets.”

Sydnie Nailor also had three steals for the Rockets, and Sauer and Abbee Sigel came up with two more apiece.

Sigel led the Rockets with her second straight double-digit scoring

night, putting up 13.

The Cardinals struggled during the fourth quarter of Monday’s game against Sterling, and the funk carried over for the first two quarters against the Rockets.

“We didn’t come out playing as strong as we wanted to start,” Stillman Valley coach Bobby Mellon said. “When you come out to a slow start, it’s difficult to get out of sometimes. We had foul trouble with our post player, which we knew coming in was our one advantage. They just took advantage of our mistakes.”

Even with getting a lot done defensively, the Rockets know there is still room for improvement.

“Our defense we need to work on a little bit, keeping people out of the middle,” Sauer said.

“But you know what, it’s the second game. We’ll figure it out.”

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Duke center Marshall Plumlee (bottom) passes the ball under pressure from Kentucky forward Isaac Humphries during Tuesday’s game in Chicago. Kentucky won 74-63.

Kentucky makes Devils blue No. 5 Duke no match for No. 2 Wildcats in Chicago

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CHICAGO – Tyler Ulis scampered up and down the court. Jamal Murray muscled his way to the basket. Marcus Lee and Alex Poythress finished with authority.

Another year, another impressive bunch of Kentucky Wildcats.

Ulis had 18 points and six assists, and No. 2 Kentucky used its speed and athleticism to pull away from No. 5 Duke for a 74-63 victory in the Champions Classic on

Tuesday night.

“We’re going to be trouble in a fast-paced game like this,” Ulis said. “Whoever gets the rebound ... they just get out, push it on the break, and we’re very unselfish with the ball.”

Kentucky (3-0) scored 17 points off 16 Duke turnovers, and enjoyed an 18-4 advantage in fast-break points. Murray scored 11 of his 16 points in the second half, and Isiah Briscoe added 12 points as the Wildcats placed four players in double figures.

“If we learn to fight every possession, play the guy before he catches the ball, be alert defensively and stay in the stance ... and play off of one another, we’re going to be really good,” coach John Calipari said. “If we don’t, we’ll be an average team.”

Amile Jefferson led the Blue Devils (2-1) with 16 points and 15 rebounds, and Marshall Plumlee finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots.

Grayson Allen, who

scored 54 points in Duke’s first two games, was held to six points on 2-for-11 shooting. He got his first basket on a 3-pointer from the corner with 12:08 left in the second half.

“This is a very athletic, physical team,” Allen said. “I think the bigs were a lot taller than the teams that we’ve played so far. They did a great job of rotating over. The guards did a great job at pressuring the ball. They played a great teamdefensive game today.”

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Irish snap Milwaukee’s streak Notre Dame rolls at home; Tulsa upsets Wichita State who had won a school record seven straight in the long-running series.

The Shockers (1-1) were led at home by Ron Baker with 23 points, and Anton Grady with 18. Allconference guard Fred VanVleet, hobbled by a sprained ankle and sore hamstring, added 11.

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Demetrius Jackson scored 20 points, and V.J. Beachem tied a career high with 19 while adding a career-best eight rebounds in No. 18 Notre Dame’s 86-78 win over Milwaukee.

The Irish (2-0), who moved up one spot in the poll this week, had all five starters score in double figures, including Zach Auguste, who hit 7 of 8 from the field and scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half.

Akeem Springs matched his career high with 21 points for Milwaukee, and Matt Tiby added 16 points and 13 rebounds.

The Panthers (3-1) saw their seven-game winning streak, which dated back to Feb. 19 of last season, come to an end, marking their longest winning streak since 2011.

No. 3 Maryland 75, Georgetown 71: Rasheed

Sulaimon hit a 3-pointer with 1:18 left to break a tie, and No. 3 Maryland got 24 points from Melo Trimble in a rousing victory over neighborhood

No. 11 Villanova 87, Nebraska 63: Josh Hart

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scored 19 points, Daniel Ochefu had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Villanova rolled past Nebraska at home.

Ryan Arcidiacono added 15 points, and Phil Booth scored 11 for the Wildcats (2-0), who shot 49.2 percent from the field.

No. 19 UConn 85, New Hampshire 66: Sterling

Notre Dame’s Demetrius Jackson drives past Milwaukee’s Jordan Johnson during Tuesday’s game in Gibbs scored 18 of his South Bend, Ind. The Irish won 86-78.

21 points in the first half, and UConn routed New rival Georgetown in Radford, but fell to 0-2 Hampshire in Storrs, College Park, Md. for the first time since the Connecticut.

Maryland (2-0) was 1998-99 season.

Rodney Purvis added stretched to the finish Tulsa 77, No. 9 Wichita 20 points for the Huskies against Georgetown, State 67: Shaquille Harri- (2-0). He and Gibbs each which led by seven in the son scored 20 points, and made five of the Huskies second half before wilt- Marquel Curtis added 13 3-point baskets. ing. The Hoyas looked 16 to help Tulsa upset The Huskies have won much sharper than in Wichita State, overcom- 92 of the 117 meetings their season-opening, ing 3 years of frustration between these New Engdouble-overtime loss to against the Shockers, land schools.

Bulls still looking for some consistency JOHNSON

and Timberwolves.

Rose scored a teamhigh 23 points with six assists and zero turn“Our team has people overs, and bettered his who want to put the work previous 3-point output in,” Joakim Noah said. in one game by knock“We feel like our best bas- ing down both attempts ketball is in front of us.” after going 1-for-18 from That Rose suffered his beyond the arc through latest minor setback in his first nine games. either his second- or “I should be fine,” third-best outing of the Rose said late Monday. season also seemed fit“I’m so used to twistting for this up-and-down ing my ankles. When I start that has featured was younger, that’s one impressive victories injury I always had.” against the Cavaliers and Like all teams, the Bulls Thunder, and disturbing have areas of concern. defeats to the Hornets Throw out his 20-point, CONTINUED FROM B1

10-rebound effort from Nov. 9 in Philadelphia, and Nikola Mirotic is in a 2-week slump. He has scored six points or fewer in five of the last six games, and has missed 20 of 25 3-point attempts in that stretch. Doug McDermott continues to struggle guarding athletic wings.

And Tony Snell produces head-scratching plays seemingly every outing.

But there have been plenty of positives. Even with his shooting statistics down, Butler has delivered big plays at big times. Rose, who said

he should average seven assists with so many offensive weapons, is averaging six, his highest total since 2011-12. And the Bulls have received myriad contributions from multiple sources, indicative of a deep team.

“Our flow was pretty good all night, and then we got stagnant,” Hoiberg said after Monday’s victory. “We have to push out the lead. We will learn from it. It’s always good to learn from a win.”

Spoken like someone whose glass is half full.

East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants 5 5 0 .500 273 253 Washington 4 5 0 .444 205 209 Philadelphia 4 5 0 .444 212 184 Dallas 2 7 0 .222 166 214 South W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 9 0 0 1.00 255 175 Atlanta 6 3 0 .667 229 190 Tampa Bay 4 5 0 .444 191 237 New Orleans 4 6 0 .400 255 315 North W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 7 2 0 .778 198 154 Green Bay 6 3 0 .667 219 185 Chicago 4 5 0 .444 199 234 Detroit 2 7 0 .222 167 261 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 7 2 0 .778 302 185 St. Louis 4 5 0 .444 166 183 Seattle 4 5 0 .444 199 179 San Francisco 3 6 0 .333 126 223 Thursday’s game Tennessee at Jacksonville, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday’s games N.Y. Jets at Houston, noon Denver at Chicago, noon Oakland at Detroit, noon Indianapolis at Atlanta, noon Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, noon St. Louis at Baltimore, noon Dallas at Miami, noon Washington at Carolina, noon Kansas City at San Diego, 3:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

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

Cincinnati at Arizona, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Cleveland, N.Y. Giants, New Orleans, Pittsburgh Monday, Nov. 23 Buffalo at New England, 7:30 p.m.

College football College Football Playoff Rankings Record 1. Clemson 10-0 2. Alabama 9-1 3. Ohio St. 10-0 4. Notre Dame 9-1 5. Iowa 10-0 6. Oklahoma St. 10-0 7. Oklahoma 9-1 8. Florida 9-1 9. Michigan St. 9-1 10. Baylor 8-1 11. Stanford 8-2 12. Michigan 8-2 13. Utah 8-2 14. Florida St. 8-2 15. LSU 7-2 16. Navy 8-1 17. North Carolina 9-1 18. TCU 9-1 19. Houston 10-0 20. Northwestern 8-2 21. Memphis 8-2 22. Mississippi 7-3 23. Oregon 7-3 24. Southern Cal 7-3 25. Wisconsin 8-2 The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will issue weekly rankings each Tuesday, with the final rankings being announced Sunday, Dec. 6 (11 a.m. CST).

The playoff semifinals will match the No. 1 seed vs. the No. 4 seed, and No. 2 will face No. 3. The semifinals will be hosted at the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31, 2015. The championship game will be on Jan. 11, 2016 at Glendale, Ariz.

Associated Press Top 25 Record Pts Pv 1. Clemson (34) 10-0 1,496 1 2. Ohio St. (23) 10-0 1,460 2 3. Alabama (4) 9-1 1,424 3 4. Oklahoma St. 10-0 1,301 5 5. Notre Dame 9-1 1,286 6 6. Iowa 10-0 1,216 8 7. Oklahoma 9-1 1,182 12 8. Florida 9-1 1,055 11 9. Michigan St. 9-1 1,008 14 10. Baylor 8-1 946 4 11. TCU 9-1 857 13 12. North Carolina 9-1 791 17 13. Houston 10-0 790 16 14. Michigan 8-2 738 15 15. Stanford 8-2 668 7 16. Florida St. 8-2 559 19 17. LSU 7-2 549 9 18. Utah 8-2 514 10 19. Navy 8-1 465 22 20. Northwestern 8-2 397 24 21. Wisconsin 8-2 338 23 22. Southern Cal 7-3 201 NR 23. Oregon 7-3 170 NR 24. Washington St. 7-3 167 NR 25. Mississippi 7-3 44 NR Others receiving votes: Toledo 39, Arkansas 35, Memphis 32, Mississippi St. 25, UCLA 18, Pittsburgh 15, Temple 13, Georgia 8, Texas A&M 8, Bowling Green 4, W. Kentucky 4, Air Force 1, Arkansas St. 1.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF Montreal 14 3 2 30 67 Ottawa 8 5 5 21 54 Detroit 9 8 1 19 41 Florida 8 7 3 19 49 Tampa Bay 8 9 3 19 46 Boston 8 8 1 17 56 Buffalo 8 9 1 17 41 Toronto 6 9 4 16 46 Metropolitan Division W L OT Pts GF N.Y. Rangers 14 2 2 30 57 Washington 11 4 1 23 50 N.Y. Islanders 10 6 3 23 54 Pittsburgh 11 7 0 22 40 New Jersey 10 7 1 21 46 Philadelphia 6 8 4 16 35 Carolina 6 10 2 14 35 Columbus 7 12 0 14 48

GA 42 57 45 45 49 54 49 55 GA 32 37 44 40 43 53 53 63

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA 15 4 0 30 68 48 11 3 3 25 53 40 12 6 1 25 51 46 10 4 3 23 51 47 10 7 1 21 49 44 8 9 2 18 50 62 7 10 1 15 50 50 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 12 6 0 24 46 38 San Jose 10 8 0 20 50 47 Vancouver 7 6 6 20 55 50 Arizona 9 8 1 19 50 54 Anaheim 6 9 4 16 35 49 Calgary 7 12 1 15 48 74 Edmonton 6 12 0 12 47 58 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Dallas Nashville St. Louis Minnesota Chicago Winnipeg Colorado

Tuesday’s results Los Angeles 3, Philadelphia 2, SO San Jose 5, Boston 4 Dallas 3, Buffalo 1 Columbus 3, St. Louis 1 Pittsburgh 4, Minnesota 3 Toronto 5, Colorado 1 Nashville 3, Anaheim 2 Calgary 3, New Jersey 2 Today’s games Vancouver at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Minnesota at Boston, 6 p.m.

San Jose at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Colorado at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Washington, 6 p.m.

Arizona at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Columbus at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Buffalo at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 7 4 .636 Boston 6 4 .600 New York 6 6 .500 Brooklyn 2 9 .182 Philadelphia 0 11 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 8 5 .615 Miami 6 4 .600 Washington 5 4 .556 Orlando 5 6 .455 Charlotte 5 6 .455 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 8 3 .727 Chicago 7 3 .700 Indiana 6 5 .545 Detroit 6 5 .545 Milwaukee 5 6 .455

GB — ½ 1½ 5 7 GB — ½ 1 2 2 GB — ½ 2 2 3

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 8 2 .800 Dallas 7 4 .636 Memphis 6 6 .500 Houston 4 7 .364 New Orleans 1 10 .091 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 6 5 .545 Denver 6 5 .545 Utah 5 5 .500 Minnesota 5 6 .455 Portland 4 8 .333 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 11 0 1.000 Phoenix 6 4 .600 L.A. Clippers 6 4 .600 Sacramento 4 7 .364 L.A. Lakers 2 9 .182

GB — 1½ 3 4½ 7½ GB — — ½ 1 2½ GB — 4½ 4½ 7 9

Tuesday’s results Washington 115, Milwaukee 86 Minnesota 103, Miami 91 Brooklyn 90, Atlanta 88 Detroit 104, Cleveland 99 New York 102, Charlotte 94 Denver 115, New Orleans 98 Toronto at Golden State, late Today’s games Indiana at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Portland at Houston, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Denver at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at Utah, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games Sacramento at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Men’s basketball Tuesday’s results EAST Penn St. 68, DePaul 62 Pittsburgh 84, St. Joseph’s (Ind.) 43 Syracuse 79, St. Bonaventure 66 UConn 85, New Hampshire 66 UMass 69, Harvard 63 Valparaiso 58, Rhode Island 55 Villanova 87, Nebraska 63 MIDWEST Cent. Michigan 79, Alma 64 Cleveland St. 62, Malone 46 Creighton 103, UTSA 78 Dayton 80, Alabama 48 Evansville 84, Marian, Ind. 59 Kentucky 74, Duke 63 Miami (Ohio) 68, Kenyon 47 Michigan St. 79, Kansas 73 N. Iowa 70, Stephen F. Austin 60 Nebraska-Omaha 95, UMKC 89, OT Notre Dame 86, Milwaukee 78 Ohio St. 82, Grambling St. 55 W. Illinois 84, Ill.-Chicago 57 W. Michigan 74, San Diego 62 Wisconsin 78, North Dakota 64 Xavier 78, Missouri 66 SOUTH Colorado 91, Auburn 84 Florida St. 98, Jacksonville 79 Louisiana Tech 80, Texas-Arlington 68 Louisville 87, Hartford 52 Maryland 75, Georgetown 71 Murray St. 76, Middle Tennessee 65 N. Kentucky 83, Tiffin 71 Oklahoma 84, Memphis 78 Penn 60, Delaware St. 54 Spring Hill 70, Miles 63 The Citadel 94, Stetson 93 UNC Greensboro 81, Chowan 60 UNC Pembroke 89, Winston-Salem 88 VMI 88, Tusculum 76 Virginia Union 86, Bluefield St. 85 Warner 75, FAU 72 William & Mary 70, Liberty 59 Wingate 84, Mount Olive 68 Winthrop 106, Truett McConnell 78 SOUTHWEST Abilene Christian 70, Howard Payne 56 Cent. Oklahoma 73, Oklahoma Christian 67, 2OT Sam Houston St. 114, St. Thomas (Texas) 92 Tulsa 77, Wichita St. 67 FAR WEST Grand Canyon 88, Black Hills St. 72 Hawaii 76, Nevada 75 Long Beach St. 66, BYU 65 N. Colorado 85, Colorado Christian 70 Utah St. 83, Adams St. 68 Top 25 schedule Today’s games No. 1 North Carolina vs. Wofford, 6 p.m.

No. 10 Gonzaga vs. Northern Arizona, 8 p.m.

No. 21 Purdue vs. Incarnate Word, 6 p.m.

Thursday’s games No. 6 Virginia vs. Bradley at TD Arena, Charleston, S.C., 8:30 p.m.

No. 12 Arizona vs. Boise State, 7:30 p.m.

No. 14 Indiana vs. Creighton, 6 p.m.

No. 16 Utah vs. Texas Tech at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 6:30 p.m.

No. 17 Vanderbilt vs. Stony Brook, 7 p.m.

No. 22 Butler vs. Missouri State at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1 p.m.

No. 23 LSU vs. South Alabama, 8 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with INF Cliff Pennington on a twoyear contract.

National League CINCINNATI REDS — Promoted Steve Baumann to athletic trainer. Named Jimmy Mattocks assistant athletic trainer.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Signed SS Brandon Crawford to a six-year contract through the 2021 season.

FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS — Placed WR Breshad Perriman on injured reserve. Waivedinjured DB Asa Jackson. Waived WR-KR Jeremy Ross. Signed WR Kaelin Clay, TE Chase Ford and CB Cassius Ford.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed CB Jacoby Glenn from the practice squad. Waived CB Terrance Mitchell.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Waived QB Brandon Weeden, CB Corey White and RB Christine Michael.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Placed TE James O’Shaughnessy on injured reserve. Claimed DT David King off waivers from Seattle.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed WR Chris Harper from the practice squad.

Released OL Chris Barker.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed TE Chase Ford. Signed TE Dominique Jones to the practice squad.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed WR Hakeem Nicks.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released WR Chris Matthews. Signed WR Kevin Smith from the practice squad.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed WR Tre McBride from the practice squad and WR Andrew Turzilli from San Francisco’s practice squad. Placed CB Jason McCourty and WR Justin Hunter on injured reserve.

Signed LB Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil and CB Shaquille Richardson to the practice squad.

Released LB Markus Pierce-Brewster.

COLLEGE BOISE STATE — Suspended redshirt freshman TE David Lucero indefinitely following his arrest on suspicion of felony attempted strangulation.

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Christopher Morley, a journalist, novelist, essayist and poet who died in 1957, said, “The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking.”

I hope these bridge columns trap you into analyzing each deal.

In today’s, there is more than one winning line, but there is also a trap to avoid.

South is in four spades.

West leads his fourth-highest heart. What should declarer do?

North might raise one spade to two spades, but I much prefer one no-trump, especially with only three low spades.

South then bids what he thinks he can make.

Note West’s opening lead.

In general, do not look for a ruff if it will cost a natural trump trick.

It would be easy to win the first trick, draw two rounds of trumps, and go down! South would probably next unblock

his diamond ace and play a club to dummy’s queen, but East would take the trick and return a heart. West would win and cash his spade queen before leading another heart. Unable to reach the dummy, declarer would also lose a club to go down one.

It is all right to draw one round of trumps, but after cashing the diamond ace (not vital), South must not immediately lead a club. If he does, it can go club ace, club ruff, heart to the queen, club ruff. Instead, South should lead a heart himself to break the communication line of the defenders.

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At the premises I, Lyle Dirks, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois in the case entitled Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., Plaintiff v. Charles R. Gorman, Defendant, case No. 2015 CH 88 ST as sale officer, to conduct the sale, will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 36 in East Park Subdivision to the City of Sterling, Illinois, as per plat recorded in Book 6 of Plats, page 36, being a subdivision of Lot 16 of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., in Whiteside County, Illinois, commonly known as 1212 East 15th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081. DESCRIPTION: Two bedroom ranch home with approximately 1040 square feet of living area with a one car detached garage. Good location. INSPECTION: Contact Melissa Freas at Sterling Federal Bank, phone 815-622-3369 to determine if property is available for inspection. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK. Sale is subject to taxes for 2014 and all subsequent years. TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale. Any sale is subject to court approval. Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale. Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

ATTORNEYS: WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. AUCTIONEER: LYLE DIRKS, IL 440000128, STERLING, IL, PH. 815-626-3358

LEGAL NOTICE FOR FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015 – 1:00 P.M. 59 SOUTH EAST AVENUE, AMBOY, IL 61310

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At the premises I, Lyle Dirks, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois in the case entitled The First National Bank in Amboy, Plaintiff v. Gregory Sobanski, individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Wayne E. Sobanski, Sr., Deceased, Wayne E. Sobanski, Jr., Roseanne Dedo, Alan Sobanski, Leonard D. Sobanski, Charlotte Sobanski and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants, case No. 2015 CH 41 as sale officer, to conduct the sale, will sell the following ROCK FALLS described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, 2 firepl DESCRIPTION: A part of Lot Twelve (12) in Block Four (4) in the Original 1 BR $375 Town (now City) of Amboy, Lee County, Illinois, bounded and described Hampton Apts.

1308 Eustace Dr., Dixon IL as follows: Commencing at the Northerly corner of Lot Twelve (12) and 815-625-7043 upon the Easterly line of East Avenue; thence Northeasterly along the Phone (815) 285-1308 Northerly REAL ESTATE 200 Boundary of said Lot Twelve (12), 160 feet; thence Southeasterly along the Easterly line of said Lot Twelve (12), 18 feet; thence at right angles Southwesterly parallel with the Northerly boundary line of said Lot Twelve (12), 160 feet to the Westerly boundary line of said Lot Twelve (12); thence Northwesterly at right angles, 18 feet to the place of beginning, being North 18 feet of said Lot Twelve (12), situated in the County of Lee and the State of Illinois; Part of Lot Twelve (12) in Block Four (4) in the Original Town (now City) of Amboy, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Lot Twelve (12), said point beginning 18 feet southerly (measured along the East line of East Avenue) from the Northwest corner of the Lot, and running thence Northeasterly parallel with the North line of said Lot for a distance of 94 feet; thence Southerly and parallel with the East line of East Avenue, 20 feet; thence Westerly and parallel with the North line of said Lot, 94 feet to the East line of East Avenue; thence Northerly along the East line of East Avenue to the point of beginning, all in LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; A part of Lots Twelve (12), Thirteen (13) and Fourteen (14) and all of an alley (now vacated), all in Block Four (4), Original Town (now City) of Amboy, Lee County, Illinois, described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at a point on the Westerly line of said Lot Twelve (12) in Block Four (4), which is 38 feet Southeasterly of the Northwesterly corner of said Lot Twelve (12); thence extending Southeasterly, on the Westerly line of said Block Four (4), a distance of 24.5 feet; thence Northeasterly, parallel with the Southerly line of said Lot Twelve (12), to the East line of said Block Four (4); thence At the premises I, Lyle Dirks, having been designated by the Circuit Northerly on the East line of Block Four (4), a distance of 32.0 feet; thence Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois in the case Southwesterly, parallel with the said Southerly line of Lot Twelve (12), a entitled The First National Bank in Amboy, Plaintiff v. Gregory Sobanski, distance of 34.5 feet; thence Northerly, parallel with the said Westerly line of individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Wayne Block Four (4), a distance of 2.5 feet; and thence Southwesterly, parallel with E. Sobanski, Sr., Deceased, Wayne E. Sobanski, Jr., Roseanne Dedo, Alan the said Southerly line of Lot Twelve (12), to the place of beginning, IN LEE Sobanski, Leonard D. Sobanski, Charlotte Sobanski and Non-Record COUNTY, ILLINOIS, commonly known as 59 South East Avenue, Amboy, Claimants, Defendants, case No. 2015 CH 41 as sale officer, to conduct Illinois 61310. DESCRIPTION: Commercial building used previously as a the sale, will sell the following described property at public auction to restaurant and bar, second floor has 3 bedroom apartment with some storage the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE NORTH area. Good location. INSPECTION: Contact Susan Gomez at The First 60.0 FEET OF LOTS (1) ONE AND (2) TWO IN BLOCK (6) SIX OF National Bank in Amboy 815-857-3625, ext. 2129. TERMS OF SALE: 10% FARWELL’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF AMBOY, SITUATED IN down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. All funds THE COUNTY OF LEE, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, commonly shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK. Sale is subject to known as 16 Crawford Avenue, Amboy, Illinois 61310. DESCRIPTION: taxes for 2014 and all subsequent years. TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as Split level 2 bedroom home with approximately 1145 square feet of deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court living areas with a 2 car attached garage. INSPECTION: Contact and by the buyer at the time of the sale. Any sale is subject to court approval.

Susan Gomez at The First National Bank in Amboy 815-857-3625, Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale. ext. 2129 to determine if property is available for inspection. TERMS Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

OF SALE: 10% down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and

LEGAL NOTICE FOR FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015 – 2:00 P.M. 16 CRAWFORD AVE., AMBOY, IL 61310

possession. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK. Sale is subject to taxes for 2014 and all subsequent years.

TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale. Any sale is subject to court approval. Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale.

Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

ATTORNEYS: WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. AUCTIONEER: LYLE DIRKS, IL 440000128, STERLING, IL, PH. 815-626-3358

ATTORNEYS: WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. AUCTIONEER: LYLE DIRKS, IL 440000128, STERLING, IL, PH. 815-626-3358

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Date of Sale Saturday November 28, at 12:00 2015 P.M. (noon) Customer Name: Patrick Dugal Unit #312 Nov. 11 & 18, 2015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that on February 19th, in courtroom No. 420 of the Lee County Courthouse, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois, at the hour of 9am or as soon thereafter as this matter may be heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name(s) of Brad Ouart to Brad VanPelt, pursuant to 735 ILCS 5-/21-10 et seq..

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November 11, 18, 25, 2015 NOTICE OF INTENT TO FORM AN INSURANCE COMPANY The incorporator of AgPerspective Insurance Company, Brian Freise, herewith provides notice of his intent to form an insurance company to be known as AgPerspective Insurance Company, whose principal office will be located at 1315 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, IL 61021, and which proposes to engage in the class or classes of insurance as set forth in Section 5/4, Class 3(f) and (g) of the Illinois Insurance Code (215 ILCS 5/4, Class 3(f) and (g)).

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ESTATE OF Alejo B. Falcon, Deceased No. 15 P 135 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Alejo B. Falcon. Letters of Office were issued on November 6, 2015, to Denise M. Hairston, 408 Rock Creek Ct., Yorktown, VA 23693 as independent executor, and whose attorney of record is John E. Miller, of MILLER & LANCASTER, P.C., 15 East Third Street, P.O. Box 535, Sterling, Illinois, 61081. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's office, Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before May 19, 2016, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Denise M. Hairston Independent Representative for the Estate MILLER & LANCASTER, P.C. Attorneys for the Representative 15 E. Third Street, P. O. Box 535 Sterling, IL 61081 (815) 625-0600 Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2, 2015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE ESTATE OF: WILLIAM KELLEN Deceased NO. 2015 P 77 NOTICE OF CLAIM

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Letters of Office were issued on October 30, 2015 to Janel M. Stenzel as Independent Executor whose address is 206 S. John Street, Sublette, IL 61367 and whose attorney is Kelly Flessner of Dixon & Giesen Law Offices, 121 East First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

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Professional services firm in Dixon,Sterling and Princeton,IL is seeking candidates for the following positions to join the talented team of professionals:

• Tax Senior - (5 plus years of experience) • Tax Associate – (1 to 3 years of experience) • Seasonal tax help (40 hours per week January – April 2016) Minimum Requirements (Tax Senior and Tax Associate) - Non-profit and commercial tax background preferred - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field - CPA preferred or eligible to sit for the CPA exam - Strong analytical skills to enable effective decision-making Minimum Requirements (Seasonal Tax) - 2 or 4 year Accounting, Finance or related degree - 1-2 years of tax preparation experience - Strong analytical skills to enable effective decision-making

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General electrical, plumbing and construction knowledge needed. Indoor and outdoor work required.

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Delivery Crew Team Leader Knie Appliance & TV Inc./ Ashley Furniture Store has an immediate opening for a Delivery Crew Team Leader. Prior delivery experience preferred and a class ‘C’ driver’s license is required. Applicants must be neat, professional, be willing to work with people and able to lift furniture and appliances.

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Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081

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Telegraph 113 S. Peoria Dixon, IL 61021

815-625-3600 ext. 5301

Hiring for entry level assembly positions on 1 st and 2 nd shift.

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APPLY IN PERSON OR ON-LINE AT www.pncinc.com PNC, INC. 11 7 E . M A S O N S T R E E T POLO, IL 61064

Applications taken on-site Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Position Openings Pre-K Teacher Assistant: Dixon 30hrs./wk., school-year; Minimum of AAS in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in ECE. Pre-K Teacher: Rochelle/Sterling 40 hrs./wk.; school year.

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or closely related degree with a minimum of 21 credit hours in ECE. Infant Toddler Teacher: Sterling 40 hrs.,/ wk,. full year. Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or closely related degree with a minimum of 21 credit hours in ECE.

For information and application contact Tri-County Opportunities Council at 815/625-7830 or visit our website at www.tcohelps.org T.C.O.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a United Way Partner.

Send Invoice to:

Tri-County Opportunities Council Early Head Start/Head Start Program P.O. Box 610 Rock Falls, IL 61071

SERVICE DIRECTORY

SAUK VALLEY MEDIA • Wednesday, November 18, 2015 • PAGE B10

SAUK VALLEY

Air Cond./Heating

Farm Services

Painting

Snowplowing

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

BENNY'S On The Spot Welding Service •On Site Welding •Repair Services Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum Call Benny 779-245-3364

PRATER Paint & Waterproofing Specializing in •Residential •Commercial •Farm & •Industrial Call for your FREE painting or sandblasting estimate 815-626-5165

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

Call Today (815)284-2052

Alterations SHOE REPAIR ZIPPER REPAIR & ALTERATIONS Grummert's Hardware Sterling, Rock Falls, & also Shaw's Marketplace 214 Washington Prophetstown

815-989-8320

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

www.praterpaintand waterproofing.com

Cleaning Service

Advanced Cleaners Maid/Janitorial Carpet

Fully Insured Free Estimates!

815-632-3822 www.advanced cleaners.biz

D & G House Cleaning & Prepping Service •Weekly, Bi-Weekly or Monthly availability.

Home or Office •Move in or out, one time extensive deep cleaning.

Home, rental, or estate.

•One Time Special Occasion Cleaning We can work with you to achieve whatever it is you need!

Call for Free Estimate 815-718-1714 815-718-0054

Clock/Watch Repair CLOCK, WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIR •We repair and restore all brands and types of clocks and watches •We make house calls on Grandfather clocks •We repair all types of jewelry, and all work is done on premises •Appraisal Services Professional Jeweler for over 25 years.

KRIEGER TIME AND JEWELRY CO. 618 S. Main St. Princeton, IL 815-872-8321

Dumpster Rental

Furniture Repair Day's Furniture Repair Repairing recliners, chairs, sofas.

Repairing mechanisms , seat springs, re-gluing.

815-626-5136

Genl. Contracting ASSOCIATED Services Enterprise, LLC

Gutter Cleaning

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

Call Ben 815-590-2694

Remodeling

Gutters American Energy Savers “Sauk Valley's Oldest & Best Seamless Gutter Company” Always Flow Seamless Gutters Call Dan Maloney 815-288-4525

(815)631-4122

www.mullerslane farm.com

Haul/Clean Service JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Home Improvement Morris Handyman ** 30 Years Plus ** ** Experience ** -Kitchen & Bath Remodeling -Flooring, Siding, Sewer Roding 779-861-2509

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

Winter is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or remodel bath or kitchen!!

Randy L. Moore

815-626-1333

Painting DAN'S HOME REPAIR Commercial Residential Interior & Exterior Painting Remodeling Gutter cleaning.

15 yrs. Experience Insured

815-677-7970

High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

•Climate Controlled Storage •Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental •Confidential Document Shredding •We Ship FedEx & UPS! •Expert Packaging Services •Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies •EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales •Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212

Dale Collin Stump Grinding Call 815-564-7892 *Free Estimates*

Tree Service

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HANDYMAN/ GENERAL CONTRACTING Bathroom/Kitchen Rehabs, Complete Remodels, Drywall Painting, Flooring (tile, linoleum, wood, carpet) All types of home repairs.

Free Estimates Insured-Bonded 815-564-7428

PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986

www.allsafe center.com

Stump Removal

Handyman

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

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

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

Residential Painting & 15 years experience •Painting Inside & Out •Power Washing •Decks (815)973-0858 shazta@msn.com

Power Washing

LawnCare Service •Pot Holes •Leaf clean up •House clean up •Large hauling (dirt, gravel, sand) •Gutters •Pressure washing •Snow Plowing •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

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Storage

Excavating Hauling •Tandem Dump Trucks •Skidsteers Guaranteed Low Rates 815-618-2717

GUTTERS & THEN SOME Gutter Cleaning & Repair Service Miscellaneous Jobs FREE ESTIMATES 815-535-0911 Bonded & Insured If you have gutter problems, call the Gutter Guys!!

MATT'S SNOWPLOWING Sterling Rock Falls Residential & Commercial Most Driveways $20 LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEED 815-590-1677

BRAD'S TREE SERVICE A division of Timber Industries, LLC. Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674

Roofing

Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal

Snow Removal Snow Plowing “Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Roofing/Siding

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

Specializing in: •Seamless Gutters •Siding •Roofing •Doors/Windows General Contracting & Construction 815-213-0704 Free Estimates •Licensed •Bonded •Insured

Snowmobile Repair Snowmobile Repair

Frank's Performance

Snowmobile & ATV Service Repair & Accessories Be Ready Before The Snow Flies!!

10576 Buell Rd. Rock Falls 815-622-9370

Licensed and Insured *Free Estimates* 25HR Emergency Service Call 815-718-2997 Donnie Cole colestree service@outlook.com

MEISTER TREE CARE Specializing in all of your tree care needs.

Certified pesticide & herbicide applicator & line clearance tree trimming .

Storm clean up & specialty work.

Free Estimates No job too big or too small!

Licensed, Bonded Insured Safety and your satisfaction is my #1 goal!

815-994-1750

TV Repair

TELEVISION IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

Water Softeners The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622

Need to place an ad?

Call us 625-3600 284-2222

We Buy Cars Too! 1397 N. Galena Ave., Dixon 708 First Avenue, Rock Falls 815-288-5626 815-622-6655 815

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01 GMC Sonoma X-Cab $1,995* 96 Cadillac Deville $595* $

YOUR 1ST AND 2ND CHANCE DEALER!

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“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

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Hours Mon - Fri 10-6 • Sat 9-3

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Cat & Kitten, Gorgeous Tuxedo colors; F spayed 2yr. & M 5mo.

Momma & baby very sweet, need loving indoor home together.

815-535-7061 Female cat needs a warm loving indoor home. Great cat, also loves the outdoors. She is spayed and has her shots. Around 1 year old, tortoiseshell in color.

815-535-3723 German Shorthair Pointer puppies AKC, shots & Vet $600/ea. check.

815-499-1793.

Golden Doodles Ready now.

Apricot. $700-$800.

563-212-7307 PLEASE HELP rescue our cats and kittens!

Need a good indoor home!

815-590-7625 Teacup Morki puppies, $600/ea.

3Yr old French Bull dog, male. $1,000.

815-213-0239.

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Wanted: Tea Cup size F Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free. 815-5649022 after 2:00.

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

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

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

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

WANT TO BUY 795 I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 815-564-9061 Snow Plow blade for a 1998 Chevy C1500 truck.

815-441-4659 Want to buy roll top desk. Call 815441-4659.

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 145 Movies/ DVD's $20.

815-631-6359 2 Andersen Windows 52 ½” T & 37 ½” W $300 Culligan Water Softener $150 815-946-3572 4,000 oak kitchen cabinets in stock.

Builder Discount 815-626-4561 Craftsman 10” tablesaw on workbench. $150.

Chicago Tool drill press. 16 sp. $175.

Craftman rotary tool bench w/ Chicago tool grinder. Indust. grade. $200.

8 ¼ Miter saw.$50.

Milwaukee heavy sawzall. $60.

Rotozip 50, scuba gear, regulator, boots, gloves, goggles, flippers, weighs, in carry bag. $100.

Knight scent master. $40.

10 Gallon Dura coat sealant. $30.

Call 815-284-7903 King size water bed mattress, w/ liner $100 815849-5229 Longaberger soup tureen- 4pc., ivory. $55. 815-973-4698 or 973-4697 NEW 72” Asteria Whirlpool bath tub.

White. $300 815-441-0440

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GET THE BADGE AND SAVE AT STERLING CHEVROLET 1824 N. N Locust Loc st St., St Sterling, Sterling IL 61081

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For Sale: Suzuki GS 850 motorcycle, doesn't run; various Suzuki motor parts & manual; various auto parts; Johnson shop saw; Milwaukee chop saw; Central Machinery parts washer; ¼ electric motors; Sears Craftsman reciprocating saw; small tool chest; DeVil Biss 100 gal. shop compressor. *779861-3836 or 815213-0397 Panasonic 42” HD Plasma TV with stand. $250 815-441-0440 See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text

Solid wood antique buffet, stripped, not finished $100 obo 815-973-3455

Twin, full, queen, king beds. Dryer, washer, table & recliners, chairs, sofa, dresser, BR set, freezer, refrig.

815-718-4385.

Used Salon Equipment For Sale: (avail. Jan. 1) 4 hydraulic chairs, 4 standing mats, 1 porcelain shampoo bowl, 4 mirrors, 4 oak shelves, 4 solid oak storage cabinets w/ shelves & drawer, pedicure chair (needs new motor), washer/ dryer, reception chairs, retail shelves, 2 blow drying units, reception desk.

Call 815-946-2939.

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NEW TODAY Weber Gas Stainless Steel Grill w/ accessories. Made in the USA. $299 815-631-6359

Dixon & Oregon Areas

Call Josh 281-714-1397

Only 20,200 Miles, Like New Inside and Out

825

NEW TODAY Round bales alfalfa & grass mixed $40/ea. Grass hay, small square bales, $3/ea. Alfalfa sm. sq. bales $3.50/ea.

815-946-2568.

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NEW REAL DEAL FOR ITEMS OVER $300

A 5 Line REAL DEAL

ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review, Prairie Advocate, and saukvalley.com all for only $42!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

Offer expires 12/31/15 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

1989 Jaguar XJ6, $700/obo. Needs work. Call 815564-0297.

2002 Toyota Camry, clean, no rust, power everything, high miles, $3500 815-625-6629 2003 Toyota Corolla CE, less than 43K mi. $6300/ obo. Can be seen on the corner of Lynn Blvd. & 12th Ave. in Sterling.

815-213-1227.

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2006 Chrysler 300C AWD, 5.7 hemi, loaded, 130K mi., $10,900 815441-7500

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2011 Chevy Malibu LT, beige. $9,900 Blue Book $11,000 84K mi. Transferable title & warranty, theft & weather protection, new tires. Southern carexc. cond. Fully loaded. 309-3739954.

94 Buick Century Front end has damage, possible fix or for parts 160k mi. Many new parts. $625 815-289-6890

Auto S&S

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2015 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab, 4x4 Big Savings!!!

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2014 Ford Mustang Convertible

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2008 Buick Enclave

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2007 Toyota Camry, silver, 17K mi.

Reduced $11,500.

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1992 Pontiac Sunbird Convertible

creditautodixon@yahoo.com Fax: (815) 288-6183 601 IL Route 2, Dixon, IL 61021

Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-6pm Saturday: 9am-3pm

1991 Jaguar Like New, 68,000 Miles

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10 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GLS

All Wheel Drive, Low Miles, One Owner, Extra Clean

13,987*

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15 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA

Navigation, Leather, Heated Seats, Remote Start, Rugged Trail package, Only 1,300 Miles

$AVE!

www.majeskimotors.com Mon.-Thur. 9-7 • Fri. 9-6 • Sat. 8:30am-4pm *Plus tax, title, license & doc fee. Dealer not liable for errors.

Photos for illustration only.

Furniture & Misc.: Wicker rocker, pedal sewing machine, dinette set with 4 chairs, oven proof dishes, 2 sets of O’Reilly silverware, Bone dishes, 2 sofas, 3 piece bedroom set double bed, Maytag washer and dryer, Frigidaire refrigerator, hub lamp, porcelain top table with 4 chairs, Great Railroad set, American techniques, very nice organ, 2 Sony real to real recorders, RCA stereo, old sheet music, 4 microphone stands, 4 large speakers, holiday decorations, vacuum cleaners, household dishes, like new pressure cooker, wooden book shelve, Whirlpool microwave, nice linens, and many other house hold items; Tools: bench grinder, battery charger, large saw, Allis Chalmers welder, portable air compressor, 2 frost free hydrants, hydraulic cylinder, Grapple hay fork, fishing poles, garden tools, Chevrolet sign, garden seeders, hand tools, floor model metal fan, electric heater, 1 section drag, set of wheel weights, battery chargers, lots of misc.; Collectables: beer steins, old oval picture frames, kerosene lamps, nice old glass ware, Schlitz, Stroh’s, Coors beer signs, small cast iron cook stove, crocks, large selection of old model cars with original boxes, very nice old dishes and glassware, old TV tubes, many other misc items.

Auctioneers Note: The items offered in this sale are very clean and nice. You do not want to miss this sale!

TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK HAVE POSITIVE ID NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS AFTER SOLD DON GLEIM ESTATE MARILYN GLEIM, EXECUTOR AUCTIONEERS: Lyle Dirks, IL440000128, phone 815-626-3358 Rob Young, IL441000593, phone 815-632-8000 CASHIER: Dianne Behrens; CLERK: Cheri Lockhart yellowpagelistings.net/home/dirks PUBLIC AUCTION

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2015 – 10:00 A.M. 1195 ATKINSON ROAD, HARMON, IL

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Regular Cab, Only 66,000 Miles, Very Clean, Hard to Find

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07 DODGE RAM SLT 1500 SHORT BOX 4X4

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All Wheel Drive, Diamond White, Loaded

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“ABSOLUTE” MACHINERY RETIREMENT AUCTION

TUES., DECEMBER 8TH @ 10:00 A.M. AT THE FARM: 17006 West Cahill Rd., Brimfield, IL From Brimfield, IL, take N Maher Rd (10) south 1.5 miles to Cahill Rd., then east 5 mile to the farm.

DETAILED LISTING & PHOTOS AVAILABLE ONLINE @:

www.sullivanauctioneers.com

TRACTORS: ’07 JD 8330 MFWD w/ 2,352 hrs.; ’95 JD 8200 MFWD w/ 6,079 hrs.; ’79 JD 4440 w/ 7,848 hrs.

COMBINE & HEADS: ’09 JD 9570 STS w/ 1,247/942 hrs.; ’09 JD 608C 8R30”; ’02 JD 920F; 30’ 4-wheel header cart.

FARM MACHINERY: JD 7200 16R30” planter; IH 5100 “Soybean Special” 13’ grain drill; JD 980 30’ field cultivator; DMI 527B 5-shank ripper; IH 490 24’ disk; McFarlane 30’ harrow; AerWay 20’ tillage tool; JD 120 20’ stalk shredder; JD 400 30’ rotary hoe; JD MX7 7’ 3 pt. rotary mower; JD 845 8R30” cultivator.

GRAIN HANDLING EQUIP., SPRAYERS, DIRT SCRAPER & FORK TRUCK: ADS 2-box tender; J&M 650 bushel grain cart; (4) M&W 4250 gravity wagons; Westfield 8”x 61’ swing away auger; Hutchison 8”x 60’ auger; 11’ sweep auger; Auger hoppers; Farm Fans, Inc. 420J grain dryer; Best Way Field Pro II 1000 gal. pull type sprayer; 2,000 gal. tank on Pequea tandem axle manure spreader; (2) 800 gal. tanks on 10-ton JD 1065 running gear; Baer 10’ dirt scraper; Servis 8’ 3 pt. blade; Cat V60B fork truck.

FARM SUPPORT ITEMS: Delta stainless truck tool box; Bachtold weed cutter; Electric motors including 5 hp; 125 gal. fuel tank w/ electric pump; Transfer pump; (2) 1,000 gal. diesel fuel tanks; 300 gal. overhead gas tank; Misc. truck tires & rims; (8) IH suitcase weights; Brackets for Remlinger harrow; Winpower PTO generator; Also selling other farm items.

PETER & PATSY CAHILL

saukvalley .com

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Business Hours: Monday 8 to 8, Tues.-Fri. 8 to 5, Saturday 8 to 3

Toys - Antiques - Collectibl Auction City Sales Building*Plus tax, title, license & doc fee.

2505 W. 4th St., Dixon, IL Saturday, November 21, 2015 9:30 A.M

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2000 Suburban 5.3 runs good, new 100’s of misc. toys cap gun & holster sets, odd holsters & cap brakes & rear end rifle, Hoppy G. Autry, Rogers, Wyatt Earp cap guns, some nice $2200/obo.

Call board games - 1950-70era Wyatt earp, Gun smoke , Have gun 214-551-3405 others, Red Ryder Corral, Marble game, chein tin drum, Love LoveTRUCKS 910 box), Josie (baty oper) walking cow, U-Drive it tin childs toy (in Sand Loader toy, Lg. Marlin Fleet-line speedboat #551 in box 1995 Ford Ranger 93k. mi. Runs & Scott Atwater out board, 1950’s Tin Gibb’s tin gas station, w/ drives great!

Peggy Jane Lg. tin sail boat , “marx” Fort Apache stockage game $3,500 obo.

Rogers double R. Tin Bldgs. Jungle shooting marble game, 5m 815-441-6483

Superior Star Childs printing press in box, appox. 100 old adv. y 2005 Nissan 4wd truck, $6,000 815ange) road grader, Farm items still in original boxes Gleaner R-62499-7060 1586 tractor, model car kits 49 merc, 58 chev. Inter. 1456 tractor 911 VANS Ski-Loader, Nice 1956/57 Lionel Train set #646 Engine all original (nice), lots of small metal cars, Lg. “model toy” earth mover, T 2001 Chrysler Auto Transporter structo stake truck, Structo telephone Co. truck Town & Country racing hydroplane in box, Hollywood toy T.V. in box, early paperLIMITED 200k. mi.

All options. Must (baty oper) in box, neat ranch phone 39R2 Gong Bell Co. Misc. sell! Best offer.

Fair Cane, 15-20 oldAm trans. radios, wooden adv. ammo, boxes, Call 815-772-2694 6 pk container, view master & disc, Red Wing pottery feeder, A NEW TODAY retro banks tin & C.I. Aunt Jemima, Ohio Oil Co., Light Brown 2001 Dodge Ram B1500, runs great, Circle coffee, Conoco gas, Dodge Auto, Sinclair, Worlds Fair 33/34, very clean, $74k City Directory, old poker chips, lots of littles, Police pins, crackeractual mi., $4,200 1933 mini Popeye comics, set of Dixon Petunia Pins, year 1 - y 815-535-4011 stand, Rare Sioux Indian beaded knife sheath, lots of old cameras 912 4X4S Cola radio & cassette player, bronze Indian book ends, very neat display of toy badges - G-man, Sheriff, Marshall Hoppy C. etc. 1995 Ford F150 ext. cab w/Meyers wonder glo-ball roatating colored balls, 1946 unused (mint) gambiling plow. 146Kmi.-11K -D (UNC) pennies included on board, cheese boxes, 1944 Esquire on engine. $4500 3 retro Archer oil cans (full) old stock. Lots of old misc. pop 815-535-3531. telephone, old wooden medicine cabinet, mission oak styled sec.1997 GMC ¾ ton commode w/ splash back, oak parlor table, childs rocker, 1874 extended cab 4x4, V8 motor, good Farm/Pfisher Corn Adv. poster, Pabst light-up beer sign, pop work truck, $2500 815-441-7500 counter-top oak showcase, curved glass.

2005 Jeep Grand GREAT PICS -- SIGNED 1) L. Prang Original 16x23 Siege of Vicksburg Dated 1888, CivilCherokee 4x4, 6 cyl., 4dr. Tow pkg.

Shiloh” Battle Scene - 1888 Signed L. Prang 3) “1862 Battle of 815-631-6350 or 815-631-5495.

4) Lg. picture of Civil War. Soldier with bayonet. 1955/56 Plymouth

castle adv. cooler, Set of 16” C.I. Victorian candle holders, Parker nice nest of pyrex (4) bowls, star 1800 tobaccco cutter, Lg. hand machine (painrelief gaget) in box w/ papers 1800’s, 29” tallbrass motive RR bell of steam engine - second bronze RR Lg. bell grinders one stamped Baby Earl Dr. tool Geophome, 1950’s bow Gibson 12 string guitar stamped 559455 w/ case, jewelry’s Flexo racing game ( in box), Longaberger baskets, - John Deere G.D.

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1 pair heavy duty Rhino Drive on car ramps E.C. $35 815-652-5188

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RARE -- 1928 Ronald Regan Senior Year, Year Book2013 FXDB Harley Davidson, red, low D.H.S Year Books. ALLIN GOOD SHAPE -- lots of miles $11,000.

Retro Coca Cola pop machine looks and works great w/ 815-973-3944 D.H.S. year books, 1914, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25 936 A.T.V.S Barbie & Ken dolls & suitcase & clothes. Lg. Indian

dated 1972, old oil cans. Light up Kemper Ins. sign, 2012 Arctic Cat Corp. pc’s stage control & wave length/tickler turner, S 700 iGT, advantage timber. Front 1927, 31, 32, 33, and 1936. 45 cal shoulder holster stamped winch, new battery (approx. 20) Pathex Motion pic film, box of old keys, & power steering. pic 7th Calvry dated 1890. Sunny Brook Cowboy & h Exc. Cond. $5,500 815-622-1868 ARMS; Mossberg 410, (3 shot) shot gun, Mossberg .22 ga. pump shotgun model 25, Winchester 12ga 1300 BOATS/MOTORS 940 new), 12ga. double barrel, single .22 rifles, 16 ga. single 14ft. Flat bottom leg traps, shot gun & .22 shells hunting vest & coat. boat, wide, w/trailer. Fish finder, foot controls, trolling motor, pedestal Viewing -- Friday, Novemberseats. $800/obo.

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