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Turning brown green

Fifth time a charm?

City again seeks elusive grant key to redevelopment

BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier

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

The former Eller & Willey manufacturing company (above) on Palmyra Road in Dixon, the old shoe factory (below left) on First Street and Dixon Iron & Metal (below right) just off First Street in Dixon are among 30 blighted sites city officials have tabbed for potential revitalization, should the city land a $400,000 grant through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Assessment Program. City officials hope residents will offer up more potential sites.

City seeks grant, wants you to help fight blight

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

Know of a blighted site?

DIXON – In layman’s terms, a brownfield is simply “a property with a past,” according to Shelly Griswold. It can also be a property with a future – which is what Dixon officials are hoping for.

Griswold, the Fehr-Graham engineering community development specialist, along with city officials and project manager Shawn Ortgiesen, simply want to know: What properties do Dixonites want to rejuvenate?

Anyone interested in helping Dixon’s brownfields efforts should contact Shelly Griswold at 815-394-4700 or sgriswold@ fehr-graham.com. Visit saukvalley.com to see the list the city’s list thus far.

“They’re properties that had prior uses that may have led to some type of contamination – properties that need to be investigated in order to make them more attractive for redevelopment,” Griswold said after her presentation to a dozen people Thursday at City Hall.

Dixon is applying for a $400,000 grant through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Assessment Program. City officials have identified 30 potential sites for which the grant could be used. Now, they’re hoping community members will help them identify areas the public wants to see cleaned up.

Time is of the essence. The application deadline is Dec. 18.

“We wanted citizens to come in, learn about brownfields and weigh in on potential sites,” Griswold said.

STERLING – The city will again try to make the first domino fall in determining the future of the 5-story Lawrence Brothers manufacturing site.

The City Council approved a resolution Monday authorizing the city to apply for a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Assessment Grant.

The city has applied for the $400,000 grant every year since 2011, and has come up empty.

Engineering firm Fehr-Graham is leading the effort to secure the award in fiscal year 2016. The application deadline is Jan. 14.

The riverfront eyesore must receive the no-further-remediation tag from the EPA, which would deem it environmentally safe, before its future in the city’s riverfront redevelopment plans can be determined.

“The first step is to determine if the building can be reused, or if we have to demolish it,” City Manager Scott Shumard said.

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The vacant Lawrence Brothers and National Manufacturing sites could be redeveloped, should the city land a $400,000 grant through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Assessment Program.

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DIXON – Sauk Valley Community College presents “Blithe Spirit,” Noel Coward’s comedy classic, at 7 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday in Mathis Theatre, 173 state Route 2. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and $2 for students with ID. Call 815-288-5511, ext. 0 for tickets. Email connor.price@svcc.edu for more information.

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‘Suicide Punchline’ to take SHS stage

STERLING – Jen Tuder brings her one-woman show, “Suicide Punchline,” to Sterling High School’s Centennial Auditorium, 1608 Fourth Ave. The free 40-minute show, in which Tuder Jen Tuder plays three characters coping in the wake of her father’s suicide, is designed to ease the stigma and get people talking. It begins at 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, and there’s a meetand-greet afterward. Call 815-535-3402 or find “Suicide Punchline” on Facebook for more information.

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Even more punchlines

Comic Josh Alton, who has opened for Larry the Cable Guy, performs at 8 p.m. Saturday at Arnie’s Happy Spot, 1667 Hoover Road in Deer Grove. Tickets cost $5 for the show only, in advance or at the door, or $11 with a chicken dinner, but you have to buy them in advance at 815-438-5282.

Still in a laughing mood? Comic Marc Price, a.k.a. Irwin “Skippy” Handelman of ’80s sit-com “Family Ties” fame, performs Sunday at Champs Banquet Venue, 9 E. Third St., Sterling.

His pal, Wayne Wiskow, also a comic, opens at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $10. Call 815-626-6003 for more information.

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MOUNT MORRIS – Midwest Dueling Pianos will give two performances today at White Pines Inn, 6712 W. Pines Road. Seating for the matinee will begin at 11:45 a.m.; the show ends at 3 p.m. Dinner show seating will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Both shows include a meal.

Matinee tickets are $35; the evening show is $39.50 for adults, $37.50 for seniors, and $27.50 for kids. Call 815-946-3817 or go to whitepinesinn.com for tickets and more information.

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Country artists to stop in Dixon

DIXON – Country music artist Doug Stone performs with Jade Jack from 7 to 11 tonight at the Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave. Tickets cost $30, or $50 for a box seat, at The Crystal Cork, 219 W. First St., and at the door.

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ROCK FALLS

Family ‘lost everything’ in Wednesday night fire

BY ANGEL SIERRA asierra@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5695 @_angelsierra

ROCK FALLS – A 32-year-old Rock Falls man was in fair condition Thursday night at CGH Medical Center after escaping a house fire Wednesday that ravaged his family’s home.

Upon arriving at the scene, fire crews thought they were going to find someone trapped inside the two-story house at 511 Dixon Ave., but Micah Buyno, the lone occupant, already had made his way out onto the porch roof and jumped to safety, Twin Cities Joint Command Fire Chief Gary Cook said.

Cook said the front part of the house was fully engulfed when his team was called in at 8:30 p.m.

“There was major damage throughout the downstairs,” the chief

ABOVE: CGH Medical Center paramedics wheel Micah Buyno to an ambulance. Buyno was the lone occupant of the house during the fire Wednesday night at 511 Dixon Ave. in Rock Falls.

LEFT: Rock Falls, Sterling and Dixon firefighters put out hot spots.

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

said, adding that the blowing wind fanned the flames, causing them to move fast and rapidly climb the walls.

Tricia Campbell, of Sterling, identified herself on

Facebook as a longtime family friend of homeowners Micah and Paula Buyno.

“Last night my best friends had a house fire.

They lost everything,” she

said in a social media post.

“They have 5 girls and 1 boy. ... Heart is broken.”

“If anyone can help in any way – clothes food money please contact me ... I will come pick it up if

I need to. I have known Paula and Micah Buyno for 14 yrs,” she wrote.

The Buynos are members of Firehouse of God Ministries in Sterling, which also is helping the family, its secretary said.

No other homes were

threatened by the fire, which was put out in about a half hour, Cook said.

Making sure it remained extinguished took more effort, and crews were on scene for several hours.

The state fire marshal’s office is investigating.

Ogle County Sheriff

A vehicle driven by Michelle Huskins, 56, was northbound on Ridge Road when Huskins lost control and it struck a ditch embankment. The vehicle came to rest in a cornfield.

Huskins was taken to KSB Hospital in Dixon. Her condition was unavailable Thursday.

Huskins was cited for operation of an uninsured motor vehicle and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and given a notice to appear in court.

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POLICE Sterling Police Stephanie I. Schroeder, 21, of Morrison; 1:12 p.m.

Wednesday at East Fourth Street and 15th Avenue; speeding, 42 mph in a 30-mph zone; released with promise to comply.

Juan A. Rodriguez, 19, of

Sterling; 11:42 p.m. Wednesday at West Third Street and Avenue G; no valid driver’s license, operating uninsured motor vehicle; given notice to appear in court.

Rock Falls Police Jennifer A. Clapper, 27, of Rock Falls; 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday at First and Fourth avenues; disobeying a stop sign; given notice to appear in court.

Gregory A. Davis, 22, of Rock Falls; 2:28 p.m.

Wednesday in the 1000 block of First Avenue; prohibited sale of tobacco to a minor; given notice to appear in court.

Bob S. Brodnick, 53, no permanent address; 1:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 1000 block of Avenue C; telephone harassment; given notice to appear in court.

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Robert Jiminez, 40, of Sterling; 3 p.m. Wednesday at Palmyra Road and Tile Factory Street; operating motor vehicle while using a cellphone, driving while license suspended; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Katrina N. Ketchum, 21, of Dixon; 1:20 p.m.

Wednesday in the 300 block of College Avenue; driving while license suspended; given notice to appear in court.

Todd A. Conley, 47, of Dixon; 9:47 a.m. Thursday in the 700 block of Brinton Avenue; driving while license suspended, operating uninsured vehicle; given notice to appear in court.

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Alisha A. Jones, 24, of Rock Falls; 10:02 a.m.

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Kimberly J. Sandford, 44, of Dixon; 10:55 a.m. Tuesday; warrant for contempt – failure to appear; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

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SAUK VALLEY | EDUCATION

Trio of tax hikes on tap School boards moving ahead with increases

$90,000 home would pay about $19 a year more annually, or around $1,400 a year in property taxes. It will mean about $209,000 more for the district.

To attend

The Dixon School Board will hold its Truth in Taxation hearing at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16 in the Dixon High School auditorium, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

Go to dixonschools.org or call the district at 815284-7722 for meeting agendas or more information.

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

STERLING – Taxpayers in Sterling, Dixon and Rock Falls could see changes on their property tax bills in the spring – and some of them could be paying more.

That’s because the Sterling, Rock Falls and Dixon school boards approved preliminary changes to their tax levies Wednesday. Each board will take a final vote on the tax increases in December.

Rock Falls In Rock Falls, the school board is asking for a 5 percent increase, but that doesn’t necessarily mean residents will need to start tucking away more money to pay taxes. They can thank the Nelson Energy Center, and a state formula, for that.

Riding the wave of commercial operations starting up at Nelson Energy Center in May, the Rock

Falls district’s equalized assessed values are up.

Thus, taxpayers in district likely will not see an increase in the school’s portion of their tax levies.

Even though the tax rate would go up, a property’s value would be adjusted – or equalized, so it could essentially be a wash.

The EAV, a multiplier used to bring uniformity when determining property values, is multiplied by the tax rate to calculate property tax bills.

The proposed increase could go lower, depending on how the district’s EAV shakes out, which officials won’t know until springtime.

The plant, which sits on 165 acres at 1311 Nelson Road, south of Rock Island Road, could become the biggest taxpayer in Lee County, but some of the tax revenue is also coming to Whiteside County. The plant probably won’t be fully assessed until the end of 2016.

Ron McCord, super-

intendent of the school district, said the district’s EAV jumped from $149 million last year to $165 million this school year. It’s the first time it’s gone up since 2011.

McCord said the district’s education fund could see an increase of $200,000. “It’s a nice change that we have,� McCord said. “There is more money to collect with the rates set as they already are, if the estimates are correct.�

Sterling The Sterling School Board approved a preliminary 4.91 percent tax levy increase.

Tim Schwingle, Sterling’s finance director, blames the proposed increase on the uncertainty of the district’s equalized assessed values and on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed plan to freeze property taxes statewide for 2 years.

If the 4.91 percent increase holds true, someone who owns a

Dixon In the Dixon School District, officials are seeking a 6.02 percent increase in the property tax levy. Any increase of 5 percent or more triggers a public Truth in Taxation hearing.

If the board passes the increase, it will mean $200,000 a year more for its general fund, the district’s business manager, Dave Blackburn, said.

Officials in the district declined to calculate the impact on homeowners, citing the fact that the EAV has not yet been determined. “Because we have estimates at the moment, we don’t know the final amount of EAV that we have,� Superintendent Margo Empen said. “Until we know the actual amount and what is out there, we won’t have the final dollar amount.

I’d hate to put an amount out there that is more or less than what it would be.�

School Board looks for someone who puts students first

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

DIXON – The Dixon School Board is looking for applicants for its vacant seventh seat.

Terry Shroyer stepped down earlier this month after 2 years on the board.

Whoever is appointed will serve Margo the remainEmpen der of his term, which ends in April 2017. “The board decided the best way to find someone is to make this an open process,� rather than choose a replacement on its own, Superintendent Margo Empen said. “The best board members truly have an interest in serving the public and making sure they are child-centered,�

Empen said. “We want to make sure that anyone appointed has an interest in kids. One thing

To apply

A Dixon School Board board member must 18 or older, a U.S. citizen, a resident of the district for at least 1 year, and a registered voter. Candidates will be interviewed between Dec. 1 and 8.

Those interested must submit a letter of interest to Roxanne Mahan, 1335 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, IL 61021, by 4 p.m.

Nov. 30.

Call the district at 815-284-7722 for more information on the open seat.

Go to the Illinois Association of School Boards website at iasb.com to learn more about a school board member’s duties. that is helpful, but not required, is someone who has experience on a board.�

This will be the board’s third new face this year.

Jill Stoker and Scott Johnson were elected in April.

IN BRIEF

Sterling asks for feedback, and gets it Residents have a few more days to share their thoughts on school district

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

Get involved

STERLING – For a week now, people have posted their thoughts on what they like, and dislike, about the Sterling School District.

Keep ‘em coming, Superintendent Tad Everett says – at least for 3 more days, anyway.

As of Wednesday afternoon, 260 people had generated more than 1,000 responses to the online “Community Feedback Survey,� designed to gather the thoughts, ideas, criticisms and compliments of all those who have a stake in how the school district is run. “We are excited about the number of responses,� Everett said Thursday. “We want to remind individuals that they have until [Sunday night] to take the survey.�

People have until 11:59 p.m. Sunday to respond to the survey, which only takes about 5 minutes to complete.

Commenters remain anonymous.

The district hired Thoughtexchange (thoughtexchange.com)

Go to sterlingpublicschools.org to request a survey.

The three questions are available in Spanish or English, and take about 5 minutes to answer.

Email engage@sps5.org or go to the website for more information on the rest of the process. to post the survey and gather, assess and present the responses.

The comments will be turned into a report that will help the School Board form its strategic and facilities plans, both of which must be approved by May 31.

Officials have tried similar surveys in the past, but not many people participated. “We had less than 50 people participate,�

Everett said. “We have definitely surpassed the old level of participation from community members.�

If the district has the email address of parents, students and staff, they were automatically sent a three-question survey.

Others who want to participate can go to the district website to request a survey, which will be emailed to them in minutes.

Participants must have an email address to participate.

Lee County Animal Control along with local“rescuer�Jennifer Green will be holding a discussion group in regard to feral cats and the TNR (trap and release) program.

This discussion will be open to the public.Those interested in learning about the program are encouraged to attend.

Whe ere: Lee County Animal Control Building 280 E. Progress Dr., Dixon, IL When: November 23rd, 2015 at 5:30pm.

Call (815) 284-3833 for directions only please.

People are asked three general questions: What is going well at your school this year?, Where would you like to see improvements?, and What is the school not offering that you would like to see?

You do not need to have a student in school, or even live in the district, to participate. “You can include as many responses as you want,� Everett said.

“If there are 10 different things going well, you can put 10 different things. This can generate a plethora of responses.�

In December, participants can go through a Thoughtexchange website to review others’ comments and ideas, and place stars on the comments they like the most, similar to liking something on Facebook, Everett said.

After that, the comments and responses will be assessed, sorted and, in January, shared. “This is a very valid and reliable resource that will give us some good feedback,� Everett said.

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OBITUARIES Darlene E. Martin TAMPICO – Darlene Elizabeth Headings Martin, 43, of Tampico, died at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at home.

She was born Feb. 4, 1972, in Princeton, to Dan and Doris (Kropf) Headings. She married Robert Martin, the son of John and Ellen Martin, on April 16, 1993.

Surviving are her husband, Robert Martin; three daughters, Michelle

(Trenton) Hostetler, Lucinda, and Joelle; and four sons, Chris, Craig, Delton, and Denley.

Visitation was Thursday at Fairfield A.M. School in rural Tampico.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at Fairfield A.M. Church in rural Tampico. Burial will be at the Fairfield A.M. Church cemetery. Garland Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: John W. Commons of Dixon, 4-7 p.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Richard Frasor of Sterling, 4-7 p.m., with the rosary recited at 3:45 p.m., at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Today’s funeral: Darlene E. Martin of Tampico, 10 a.m. at Fairfied A.M. Church in rural Tampico.

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

Milledgeville.

Saturday funerals: Richard Frasor of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

John W. Commons of Dixon, 11:30 a.m. at Preston-Schilling 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.

Mary Heffelfinger SAVANNA – Mary Heffelfinger, 76, of Savanna, died Obituary information Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Mount Carroll.

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DIXON – The Dixon Winter Farmers Market is off to a great start – already there are twice as many vendors as the dozen who signed up when the market opened Nov. 7, organizers say.

But the 6 to 10 inches of snow expected to come down the pike tonight has canceled Saturday’s holiday-themed event at Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St. The annual holiday parade in Sterling and Rock Falls, along with other weekend events, also might be called off.

The forecast, revised Thursday afternoon, calls for 6 to 10 inches of snow overnight, and maybe more in some areas, “depending on the eventual track and strength of this system,” the National Weather Service said in a news release.

A winter snow warning will be in effect from 6 p.m. today until noon Saturday.

According to the release, a mixture of rain and snow quickly will change to all snow between 6 and 9 p.m. It

will be accompanied by winds of 10 to 20 mph, gusting up to 30 mph, making travel hazardous, if not near-impossible. Any trees that still have their leaves might be damaged by the heavy, wet snow snapping branches – so watch where you park.

Temperatures are plummeting, too. Today will see a high in the low 40s, and a low in the upper 20s, but by Saturday, the high dips to the low 30s, and the low to around 10. It will feel more like 3 below with the wind-chill factor, though.

Dixon’s next indoor farmers market will open Dec. 5 and will feature St. Nick and holiday gift ideas and treats. New items will include fresh, local tomatoes and cheeses, along with produce, crafts, gifts, eggs, meats, honey, cheese, baked goods, herbal products, jams, needlework, art, handmade soaps, natural décor, jewelry, pet items and granola.

It’s the only market in December; the rest of the season, the market will open Jan. 9 and 23, Feb. 6 and 20, March 5 and 19,

and April 2 and 16. More vendors are invited to sign up.

It’s sponsored by the Dixon Park District, and the building is handicapped-accessible.

Call 815-244-4451 or find Dixon Farmers Market, Haymarket Square on Facebook for more information.

Organizers in Sterling and Rock Falls are waiting until Saturday morning to decide whether events will be canceled.

Seasonal Sights & Sounds in Sterling is slated to begin with the Christmas Walk at 5 p.m. today, and the lighting of the tree at 7 p.m in the Library Plaza.

In Rock Falls, Hometown Holidays events include the Uptown Christmas Walk from 6 to 8 p.m. today in downtown Rock Falls. There will be live reindeer, free activities and entertainment, shopping, wagon rides, food and more.

The Love Light Ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m.

Also today, Firehouse Ministries Fire Museum, 402 W. Second St., will host an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. with tours, fire truck rides, hot dogs and popcorn. A soup and

sandwich supper will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. at VFW Post 5418, 217 First Ave., for ages 18 and older.

The snow isn’t supposed to arrive until later in the day, so those events might not be in jeopardy, but the Twin Cities Holiday Parade is supposed to step off at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fourth Avenue and Fourth Street, near Grandon Civic Center in Sterling.

Parade organizers will decide whether to cancel between 8 and 9 a.m. that morning, and post their decision on the Rock Falls Area Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page.

There also are two craft shows set for Saturday at Rock Falls Harvest Time Bible Church, 1802 Dixon Road, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the Modern Woodmen Craft Show, which begins at 9 a.m. at First Congregational Church, 905 Dixon Ave. A turkey supper and a dance with live music is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Eagle’s Club, 321 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Call the club at 815-625-2541 for updates and more information.

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During her presentation, a requirement in the grant application process, Griswold explained brownfields grants have been used to clean up properties in cities such as Pearl City, Freeport, Loves Park and Ottawa.

The first step, Griswold said, is to build a team.

Residents, governing bodies, businesses, and organizations are invited to help create what Dixon’s plan for the grant will be.

That leads to the next step: identifying sites.

Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said many of the places brownfields organizers

have identified are along Dixon’s riverfront.

“We knew big targets would be along the riverfront and along the railroad because, historically, that’s where a lot of stuff happened; there’s a lot of abandoned factories,” Arellano said. “Especially along the riverfront, there are a lot of prime targets for redevelopment, which is the end goal.”

Dixon resident Jim Pitchford, 61, said after hearing Griswold’s explanation that he supports the city’s pursuit – especially because it could clean up blighted areas along River Street.

“We’ve already started developing the river from River [Street] all the way

down to the bridges,” he said. “It would be a nice acquisition for the city to finally have all of that done out there.”

This is just the start of the process, Griswold said. It’s up to the community to then prioritize projects of need, and for the city to use the grant for environ-

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mental site assessments.

Griswold said the city doesn’t have to specify which properties it will ultimately redevelop. It will find out in the summer whether it will get the grant.

Griswold said that after that, the city or businesses involved could begin turning shovels next fall.

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The city assumed control of the building 5 years ago, and some phase one studies were done at that time. The site assessment report was released in November 2010. The first phase, however, doesn’t include in-depth inspections or sampling.

“This was a cursory inspection – they look for obvious signs and historical uses that might indicate potential contaminants,” Shumard said.

Some of the readily identifiable signs were oil and chemical staining, chemical deterioration of concrete, and pits and troughs in the company’s wastewater treatment area. The first phase also included interviews with former workers and others who were familiar with the building.

A leaking underground storage tank, a hazardous waste storage area, a leaking transformer, and chemicals in many parts of the building were among the seven major concerns cited.

The second phase is much more intensive and includes soil and groundwater sampling, asbestos and lead paint inspections, and geophysical studies.

The company had paid for some assessment work that was done in 2001, which turned up dangerous levels of cadmium in the soil, and the presence of on-site chemicals and hazardous waste.

Because so much time has passed since assessment work was done, the city must begin the process anew.

“The phase one work has expired at this point, so it has to be done over again,” Shumard said.

“The biggest concern that remains is what soaked into the building and the ground.”

In 2011, the city received a bid to demolish the building to its slab, and not including environmental work, the cost was $585,000.

The price tag on the redevelopment of the Lawrence and StanleyNational buildings has been estimated at $67 million. Stanley still has ownership of its building and is working through the remediation process.

Getting the EPA grant, which doesn’t require a match, would make the riverfront picture much clearer, and expedite a lengthy process.

“If we were awarded the grant, it would still be 2 years before we

could get to the next step,” Shumard said.

But talk of development can’t even begin until the environmental requirements are met.

“It’s hard to sell, and impossible to develop the site without the assessments done, because no one is going to be interested when they don’t know what they are responsible for,” Shumard said.

Completing the assessment also would open the door to additional grant opportunities.

The EPA offers assistance to cities looking to improve their chances when reapplying for a grant, and the city has been taking advantage of the agency’s resources.

“EPA allows you to call in to talk about deficiencies in previous applications, so you can focus on those for the next submission,” Shumard said.

Rock Falls has received about $6 million in EPA funding for its riverfront cleanup efforts. Since 2005, the city has used U.S. EPA assessment and cleanup grants, Target Brownfields assistance, and the IEPA’s Revolving Loan Fund as it continues its transition from cleanup to redevelopment.

The city received a $200,000 assessment grant for the Limestone Building, which is set to be demolished.

The building posed an unusual situation because of safety concerns, so the grant can be used for assessment and demolition.

“That grant allowed us to determine that the environmental issues were in the basement, so because of the building’s instability, remediation must be done during demolition,” Rock Falls Mayor Bill Wescott said.

Once EPA is brought to a site through the assessment grant, the stakes increase.

“When you know what’s in there, it opens the door to more agency involvement and more financial assistance,” Wescott said.

Wescott said city officials have been conscious of time lapses throughout the Limestone process.

“We became increasingly concerned with that building, because if we didn’t make a determination, we were afraid we’d be in a situation where we were taken out of the EPA rotation and be forced to start over,” Wescott said, EPA doesn’t set a specific date for the announcement of the brownfields grant winners.

2010 EPA findings In its 2010 Phase I environmental site assessment, the U.S. EPA noted that there was a long history of noncompliance at the Lawrence Brothers site. Noted incidents included: 1950s: Letters were on file from the mid-1950s in which the state accused the company of dumping hazardous chemicals into the Rock River.

1980s: More accusations were on file of the company discharging hazardous chemicals above allowable limits into the city’s sewer system.

1991: The state EPA visited the company, resulting in multiple violations. Included were concerns about drums of waste stacked on a concrete platform, which later brought a Phase II investigation.

1996: The company was notified of multiple violations for the discharge of metals above allowable limits through its wastewater treatment system.

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DIXON – Recyclables can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Secure Recycling Services, 629 Palmyra Road.

The monthly date was moved because Black Friday is Nov. 26.

With proof of address, Lee County residents can drop off TVs with unbroken tubes.

Anyone can drop off electronics, secured documents, aluminum cans, books, clothing, shoes, and purses.

Go to securerecycliing. com or call 815-288-1602 for a list of acceptable items.

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TOP: Along with the games, stories and therapy dogs, students also enjoyed campfire snacks Thursday during the campingthemed Family Reading Night at Washington School. Pretzels, raisins and M&Ms were just a few of the ingredients the students could choose from for their own special trail mix. Family Reading Night is an annual statewide event held the third Thursday in November to encourage families to spend time reading together.

It is sponsored by Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White, and the Illinois Center for the Book.

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Knights sponsor Polo blood drive

POLO – Dixon Knights of Columbus and Rock River Valley Blood Center will sponsor a blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Edgewood Golf Course, 10684 Edgewood Road.

Anyone who tries to donate will receive 18 free holes of golf with the use of a cart. Walk-ins will be accepted. First-time donors are asked to bring a photo ID. Call 815-946-3636 for an appointment; walk-ins are welcome.

BOTTOM: Kyle Hutchison, 8, a third-grader at Washington School, gets a kiss from KSB therapy dog Connor on Thursday. Therapy dogs from KSB and CGH’s therapy programs joined the Family Reading Night fun.

For more information on Family Reading Night, go to illinoiscenterforthebook.org/frn. html.

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POLO – So, you think you’re too old for a bedtime story?

Kelly Kurt, author of “Good Night, Sleep Tight: Do’s & Don’ts for Bedbugs,” begs to differ.

Kurt, of Polo, always has been fond of telling bedtime stories to his children. As they’ve grown older, his love for storytelling remains, but has evolved.

“Instead of tucking them in at night, I text them in at night,” he said. “They know their dad’s silly.”

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are the subject of his first book, copies of which he’ll sign from 1 to 3 p.m.

Saturday at Polo Public Library, 320 W. Mason St. He began thinking about writing a book of bedtime stories about 5 years ago. He shared his writing with a friend, who encouraged him to keep at it, and he did, and now he’s written more than 1,000 stories.

He needed an illustrator, so he contacted freelance designer Kate O’Connor, formerly of Polo but now living in Marietta, Georgia.

After submitting a few hundred letters seeking publication, eLectio Publishing took him on in April. He’s hoping this is just Book 1.

“I hope this gets my foot in the door,” he said.

The book costs $12.99; copies will be sold at the signing.

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Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

Senatorial salute for local program What we think Obviously impressed by a local anti-heroin program, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin offered words of praise to its organizers in Dixon and Lee County. Young lives are depending on the program’s success.

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t’s not every day that a U.S. senator comes to town to heap praise on a local program.

But that’s what veteran U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, did last week.

Durbin traveled to Dixon to learn more about the anti-heroin efforts launched after three overdose deaths in 11 days near the start of the year.

The senator spoke with Dixon Mayor Li Arellano Jr., Dixon Police Chief Danny Langloss, Lee County Sheriff John Simonton and others.

The topics: PRISM of Lee County, a coalition of local agencies and groups united in the fight to prevent heroin-overdose deaths, and its Safe Passage Initiative.

Safe Passage, Durbin was told, is responsible for getting 25 addicts into treatment since Sept. 1.

By entering treatment through the program, the addicts avoid prosecution on drug charges.

Durbin was impressed by what he heard.

“This is in the early stages, but it’s one of the most hopeful signs I’ve seen,” he said. “For the last several months in Dixon, they have tried something new. This really has some potential.”

DURBIN IS RIGHT about that. By accelerating the path to treatment for addicts, Safe Passage is very likely saving young lives.

It’s a quantum leap from the “war on drugs” approach – a radical departure, in fact.

Durbin recognizes the courage that it took for the community – law enforcement officers in particular – to embrace change.

“They have stuck their necks out for this,” he said. “Instead of the traditional way of throwing people in jail and throwing away the key, they are encouraging them to come forward and work with them outside the correctional system.

“That is a political risk on their part, and I respect them for it.”

Durbin is not standing still during the heroinoverdose crisis, either.

In June, he introduced the Overdose Prevention Act in the Senate. The bill is designed to improve access to nasal naloxone, known as Narcan. This drug counters the effects of an opioid overdose and thus is effective in treating heroin overdoses, if administered in time.

That’s the key. With more access to Narcan, more lives could be saved.

The senator likely was impressed that PRISM of Lee County already has addressed the issue.

According to Langloss, every officer and deputy in Lee County has been trained on and equipped with Narcan.

In addition, more than 50 community members have been trained on administering Narcan and equipped with it.

Plenty of work remains, a fact that was emphasized by the heroin-overdose death of a 22-yearold Dixon woman a day before Durbin’s visit.

After all the plans and programs and meetings and initiatives, someone still overdosed and died, demonstrating that this is a problem that will not be easily licked.

It’s an incentive for the community to buckle down and work even harder. Young lives depend on it.

THE READER’S VOICE Monitor your government at these websites: Gov. Bruce Rauner – www.illinois.gov Illinois General Assembly – www.ilga.gov Secretary of State Jesse White – www.cyberdriveillinois.com Treasurer Michael Frerichs – www.treasurer. il.gov Attorney General Lisa Madigan – www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov Comptroller Leslie Munger – www.ioc.state. il.us Auditor General William Holland – www. auditor.illinois.gov Illinois State Board of Elections – www.elections.il.gov Lee County – www. leecountyil.com Whiteside County –

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www.whiteside.org Ogle County – www. oglecounty.org Carroll County – www. carroll-county.net Bureau County – www. bureaucountyclerk.com City of Dixon – www. discoverdixon.org City of Sterling – www. ci.sterling.il.us City of Rock Falls – www.rockfalls61071.com City of Oregon – www. cityoforegon.org City of Amboy – www. cityofamboy.org City of Morrison – www. morrisonil.org City of Prophetstown – www.prophetstown.us City of Fulton – www. cityoffulton.us Village of Mount Morris – www.mtmorrisil.com Village of Tampico – www.tampicoil.com

SPRINGFIELD SCOOP

Disobedient backbencher puts speaker in a difficult position Madigan irked by rebellious fellow Democrat SPRINGFIELD – Governors, mayors and legislators come and go. Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan remains.

He’s ruled the Illinois House for all but 2 of the past 32 years, and the political corpses of those who’ve crossed him pile up with regularity.

But one of his own, Democratic state Rep. Ken Dunkin, has recently strayed, and that appears to be frustrating the speaker.

Madigan needs every one of his 71 Democrats to show up and stay united if he is to thwart firstterm Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on their bigger battles.

But Dunkin refuses to play.

Three times in the past couple of months, Dunkin has refused to follow the speaker’s lead and let measures important to his party leader die on the House floor.

Madigan rarely speaks ill of any member of his caucus. So, at his last news conference, he brought in three nonlawmakers and let them bad-mouth Dunkin.

Madigan is a disciplined operator, and he expects adherence from his members.

Dunkin, on the other

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

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hand, marches to his own drummer – some say in a parade of one.

Years ago, the Chicago Democrat flipped the bird to the entire House when a bill he was sponsoring didn’t pass. Even in a chamState Rep. Ken Dunkin ber known for raucous D-Chicago debate, Dunkin has that’s out of refused to obey Speaker line.

Michael Madigan, Madigan’s on the other dictates, hand, comes which has from a world lessened Madigan’s of discipower. pline. He was reared by a strict father, attended Catholic schools and universities, and was mentored by the late Mayor Richard J. Daley.

In an oral history released this year by the University of Illinois, this is how Madigan described his relationship with Daley: “He was the commander. He would give his orders and give his

directions. And this is an important point with me.

It’s because there was a group of people like myself, about the same age, that came in as ward committeemen in the early seventies. There was Alderman Burke, Ed Vrdolyak, Tom Hynes, Congressman Lipinski, Alderman Mel, and Ed Kelly.

“This was the group there that came along at about the same time, and if they were being honest with you, they would tell you that they would have trouble living under his methods. So they were duly elected to whatever office they held. After a while, they would think, ‘Well, I ought to be part of the decision making.’ So they would be troubled by that. ... But with me, I had no trouble with that at all. That was because, to me, the mayor was just a carbon copy of my father.”

That speaks volumes about Madigan.

MADIGAN WANTS THE members of his caucus to submit to his authority, much like he once yielded to Daley.

And now comes Dunkin.

Dunkin has taken to bypassing Madigan and negotiating directly with the governor.

For example, Rauner says Dunkin persuaded him to raise the eligibility requirement for families receiving child-care sub-

Illinois Budget Stalemate

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

sidies from 50 percent of the poverty level to 162 percent. In exchange, Dunkin agreed not to support an override that would have stripped governors from making such adjustments in the future.

It’s the kind of deal Madigan hates.

But for Dunkin, it was an infusion of power.

Overnight, Dunkin became one of the Legislature’s most influential members – at least for the moment.

So Madigan is now casting hard looks in Dunkin’s direction. But he also might want to look over his shoulder every now and then to make sure no one’s following Dunkin’s route of escape.

Note to readers: Scott Reeder’s column is sponsored by the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at sreeder@illinoispolicy.org.

THE READER’S VOICE

Inside prison, differences can disappear CHARLES BICKERSTAFF inmate M05306, Stateville Correctional Center, Joliet

In a place like prison, differences disappear.

Looking down from a 35-foot corner tower, an armed guard watched

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dozens of prisoners contained in two large pens secured by 12-foot-high chain-link fences and topped with concertina wire.

At the beginning of a biweekly, 2-hour yard period on a cold, blustery autumn morning, one observed what looked like a cabal or a football huddle at one end. In reality, 10

inmates had bowed their heads in prayer, grateful for another day before going off to lift weights, shoot hoops, jog, walk, talk, or play chess, cards, or dominoes.

Many outside have divided themselves by race, religion or class.

By contrast, some inside are reminded of a Sunday school song

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QUAD CITIES – There are plenty of plays, myriad musical, and a host of holiday performances on stage every year in towns along the Mississippi River, and this year is no different.

Now is a good time to start a new holiday tradition, or keep an old one going, by doing something out of the ordinary.

Here are a few selections: Christmas at Augustana – Featuring the college’s brass ensemble, symphony orchestra, choir, Ascension singers, Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble, and Wennerberg Men’s Chorus, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Centennial Hall, 3703 Seventh Ave., Rock Island; $20 for adults, $16 for seniors 60 and older, and $10 for children and students. Tickets are selling quickly, so go to augustana.edu or call 309-794-7306.

“A Christmas Messiah: Focus on the Christmas Story” – 8 p.m. Dec. 12, and 2 p.m. Dec. 13, Centennial Hall; $20 for adults, $16 for seniors 60 and older, and $10 for children and students. Tickets are selling quickly, so go to augustana. edu or call 309-794-7306.

Suzy Bogguss’ “Swingin’ Little Christmas Show” – A show by the country music singer-songwriter with one platinum and three gold albums, and six top-10 singles under her belt. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport, Iowa; $30 in

advance at rivermusicexperience.org, $35 day of show.

Lightwire Theater’s “A Very Electric Christmas” – Follow Max the bird and his family’s journey south. 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 18, Adler Theatre, 136 E. Third St., Davenport; Tickets range from $21 to $38 at ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000 or the Adler box office, 563-326-8555 weekdays.

“The Nutcracker” – Ballet Quad Cities’ production of the centuries-old ballet. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12, and 1:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Adler Theatre; adults $18 to $36, seniors and students $14 to $28, children 12 and younger, $10.50 to $19.50. Tickets: ticketmaster.com, call 800-745-3000 or the Adler box office 563-326-8555 weekdays.

“A Wonderful Life” – A stage show of Frank Capra’s classic holiday movie, featuring the tale of George Bailey. Through Dec. 27 at Circa ’21, 1828 Third Ave., Rock Island; students $29.26, seniors 60 and older $48.16, adults $50.16.

“The Most Famous Reindeer of All” – This children’s musical offers a twist on the classic Christmas tale of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer. Circa ’21, brunch or matinee shows, 10 a.m. a variety of days through Dec. 27; $10.50 for show only; visit circa21.com or call 309-786-7733 for tickets.

BY ALAN J. HEAVENS Tribune News Service

“A Christmas Story: The Musical” – This show is based on the 1983 holiday comedy movie that got off to a slow start but snowballed into a holiday fixture. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3-6, Prospect Park Auditorium, 16th Street and 30th Avenue, Moline; adults $16, children $11; visit qcmusicguild.com or call 309-762-6610 for tickets.

Junie B. Jones in “Jingle Bells, Batman Smells” – First-grader Junie B. Jones is excited about the holiday happenings at her school, but tattletale May keeps ruining all of the fun. 3 p.m.

Dec. 5-6, St. Ambrose University’s Galvin Fine Arts Center, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport; adults $9 and senior citizens, children $8; visit sau.edu/galvin or call 563-333-6251 for tickets.

“A Christmas Carol” – It wouldn’t be Christmas without this Charles Dickens classic. 8 p.m Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday Dec. 10-20, The District Theatre, 1724 Fourth Ave., Rock Island; tickets $20 at districttheatre.com, 309235-1654.

There you have it: a yuletide roll call of stage shows in the Quad Cities. So hitch up Comet and Cupid and hop on your sleigh – or in your car – it’s probably quicker – and take in a show or two. The difficult thing is deciding which one.

The cast of “A Wonderful Life” bursts into song and dance at Circa ’21 in Rock Island.

The show runs through Dec. 27 at the theater, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Photo submitted by Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau

Typically, I write about preparing your house for winter a bit in advance of Dec. 1.

That date is the start of meteorological winter – the 3 coldest months of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a period that ends Feb. 28.

One issue you’ll need to tackle immediately is your furnace: Have a professional check it out before we get any deeper into the heating season.

Just changing the air filter is often enough, especially if your furnace is relatively new.

If the furnace is well past its replacement date, keep your fingers and toes crossed and start looking into the latest models.

Correct size and proper installation by a qualified contractor are the keys to an efficient system that will save money on energy bills.

If your furnace is too small for your house it won’t keep you warm on the coldest days. If it is too large it will likely come on too often, and that will cost you money and wear out the system too quickly.

In addition to size and proper installation, maintaining the system according to the manufacturer’s instructions is critical.

In June, Consumer Reports published a buying guide for gas furnaces, which the magazine considers the most common heating fuel these days.

One thing I want to emphasize here is what Consumer Reports found regarding repairs.

“When we asked about the most common reasons for service calls for furnaces, contractors cited human error – inadequate maintenance, for example, or improper installation – twice as often as defective equipment,” Consumer Reports said.

Modern equipment is low-maintenance, not maintenance-free, and it typically comes with an instruction manual.

Read it.

The Consumers Report guide is available at shawurl.com/29fr.

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015 Paw Paw CUSD #271

511 N. Chapman St. Paw Paw, IL 61353

815-627-2841

7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Address

Telephone

Office Hours

School District/Joint Agreement Name

Also by January 15, 2016 the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015 , will be posted on the Illinois State Board of Education's website@ www.isbe.net.

SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement of Affairs Summary that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreementt for the past fiscal year.

Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2015 Educational Local Sources

1000 2000

Operations & Maintenance

Debt Services

Transportation

Municipal Retirement/Social Security

Capital Projects

Working Cash

Fire Prevention & Safety

Tort

1,663,071

246,390

542,056

84,205

143,614

176

14,243

90,096

1,160

0 316,218 123,759

0 0 0

0 0

2,103,048 2,331,948

246,390 361,112

542,056 848,162

0 65,189 0 149,394

0 0 0 143,614

27 0 203

0 0 14,243

0 0 90,096

0 0 1,160

147,705

89,295

17,863

140,709

0

Other Sources/Uses of Funds

360,000

50,000

321,897

Beginning Fund Balances - July 1, 2014

89,515 0 220,615

(587) 0 (65,309)

19,097 0 34,888

50,000 41,854 0

0 62,927 0

0 17,837 0

486,622 209,299 0

0 79,195 0

0 1,104 0

93,543

117,246

177

710,164

28,582

2,264

Flow-Through Receipts/Revenues from One District to Another District State Sources Federal Sources Total Direct Receipts/Revenues Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures

Other Changes in Fund Balances Ending Fund Balances June 30, 2015

3000 4000

SALARY SCHEDULE OF GROSS PAYMENTS FOR CERTIFIED PERSONNEL AND NON-CERTIFIED PERSONNEL GROSS PAYMENT FOR CERTIFIED PERSONNEL Salary Range: Less Than $25,000 Carol Barron, Michelle Beaty, Natalie Boone, Lisa Bubik, Erin Gannon Oates, Jill Hoelzer, Grace King, Brandi Molln, Erin Odle, Judy Prielpp, Paul Strohman, Jeffrey Svendsen, Theresa White Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999 Patricia Brummel, Malorie Drangonuk, Kelli Eastman, Emily Franzen, Kellen Irving, Emily Jamroch, Travis Kemmerer, Gerlyne Larson, Heather Nelson, Joshua Sarver, Justin Voss, Shannon Wiercinski GROSS PAYMENT FOR NON-CERTIFIED PERSONNEL Salary Range: Less Than $25,000 Theresa Arias, Kurt Bohlman, Lori Castaldo, Joetta Delay, Robert Edwards, Cassandra Eppard, Roger Essman, Jamie Gibson, David Glenn, Kathy Hadley, Sandra Heiman, Anita Hopkins, Julie Iversen, Niesa Jacob, Debra Jacox, Kathleen Mangan, Cathy Martin, Barbara McCord, Mary Mendoza, Laura Negrete, Dawn Nicholson, Robert Odle, Jennifer Oros, Jen Penman, Justen Penman, Antonia Pierce, Anand Raja Salary Range $25,000 - $39,999 Kathy Lamb, Kerry Moorehead, Steve Sellers, Penny Slaughterback, Brittney Raymer, Terri Robinson, Eunice Rogers, Kristine Romanski, Corrine Rosenkrans, Daryl Rosenkrans, June Safranek, Deb Sensenbrenner, David Smith, Katie Thompson, Faith Timmerman, Patricia Torman, Emmylou Truckenbrod, Jeff Westbrook, Deann Wheeler, Patrick Wiley, Tammy Wiley, Jody Wilhelm, Steven Williams, William Zeman PAYMENTS FOR CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL AND NON-CERTIFICATED PERSONAL Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999 Tamara Geer, Brooke Grzanich, Kevin Hendley, Lynda LeMat, Pamela Marks, April Moorehead, Dawn Schmitt, Blake Strong, Tiffany Williams Salary Range: $60,000 - 89,999 John Hoelzer, Kimberly Siemers Salary Range: $90,000 and over Stanten Adcock, Charles Schneider November 20, 2015

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD

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

FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GRAND DETOUR

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

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

NORTHSIDE BAPTIST

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

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

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

3 years thru 6th grade

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Mid Week Prayer Service 6 p.m. Wed.

FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH

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

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC

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

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

ST. FLANNEN CATHOLIC

2nd & Shelhammer, Harmon, 857-2315 Rev. Timothy Draper, Priest Sunday 9:00am Worship Weekdays as Scheduled

ST. MARY CATHOLIC

Walton Road, Walton, 857-3891 Rev. Timothy Draper, Priest Saturday 6:00pm Worship, Weekdays as Scheduled

SAINT PATRICK CATHOLIC

Rt. 1, Maytown Rd., Maytown Rev. Timothy Draper, Priest Saturday, 6:00 p.m.

Weekdays as Scheduled

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH White Pines Campus

Meeting Sundays at 10:00 AM 205 N. Jefferson Avenue, Polo ~ 815.837.5255 whitepines@crossroadscn.com Youth Pastor ~ Jose Garcia x 303 Contemporary worship & relevant Bible teaching Join us after services for coffee, snacks & fellowship Kidzlink Children’s Ministry (nursery-5th grade) ~ during adult services Crave Youth Group (6th-12th grade) ~ Wednesday nights 7PM www.crossroadscn.com

MENDOTA CHURCH OF THE NAZERENE

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

EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST

22027 Polo Rd, Sterling IL 815-626-0104 Pastor Jim Miller Sunday Fellowship 9:00am Sunday School 9:30am, Worship 10:30am Handicap accessible and air conditioned www.EastJordanUMC.org

ST. PATRICKS OF AMBOY

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

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

ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC

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

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

RIVER VALLEY CHURCH

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

Visitors Welcome.

GREATER LIFE CHURCH

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

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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

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

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL

Corner of 3rd St. & Peoria Ave., Dixon Ph: 815-288-2151 Web page: stlukedixon.org Fr. Tom Lamb, Supply Priest Rev. Mary Ann Rhoades, Deacon SUNDAY Eucharist 10:15 a.m., followed by Coffee and Fellowship WEDNESDAY Healing Mass: 10 a.m.

Please check our website and Facebook page for additional services

BETHEL EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

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

Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Service every Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

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

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

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

Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

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

LINCOLN AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD

704 Lincoln Ave., Dixon, 288-1142 Pastor Mike Worrel 573-703-7503 www.lincolnave.org Wednesday 6-7pm: Jump Kids (birth to 5th), Jump Moms, Fusion Youth & Adult Bible Study Sunday 10:30am: Worship, Children’s Church and Jump Kids

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

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

MENDOTA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Bible Study Saturday 1:00 p.m.

TURNING POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

Wed. Christian Education 6:30 p.m.

GRACE FELLOWSHIP

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

37 S. East Avenue, Amboy (farm bureau building) Pastor Brian McWethy Sunday Worship Service 10:15 a.m. www.graceisforyou.com

SAUK VALLEY ISLAMIC CENTER

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

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FRANKLIN GROVE

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

ROCK RIVER BAPTIST

614 Orchard St., Dixon

815-677-7566

Saying Grace The act of saying grace before meals is common to most cultures, and has its roots in antiquity.The common Catholic grace which runs “Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive, from thy bounty, through Christ our Lord, Amen” is found in the Gelasian Sacramentary, a Catholic service book which dates from the late 7th or early 8th century. An even simpler grace is the prayer which runs “Lord, bless this food to our use and us to Thy service, and make us ever mindful of the needs of others.”

If you grew up saying grace before each meal, as I did, you may have become deaf to the meaning of the words.We are often struck most when we hear a prayer or a poem for the first time.When I recently heard an even simpler version of the above prayer, i.e.,“Bless this food to our use and us to thy service,” I was moved by its simplicity. Growing up Catholic, however, and hearing the Catholic grace every single day of my life, I grew numb to that prayer’s many facets and deeper meaning. Only recently did I find renewed meaning in the prayer, when I realized that the relatively short prayer contains three separate prayers, a prayer of petition (Bless us, O Lord), a prayer of Thanks (implicit in the words “gifts” and “bounty”), and a prayer of exaltation (through Christ our Lord).There are many ways to say Grace, and perhaps the simplest way is to bow your head and thank God for His goodness.

—Christopher Simon “For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it isreceived with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.” 1 Timothy 4:4-5

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMBOY

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

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN

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

EAST GROVE UNION CHURCH

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

Please join us.

SUBLETTE UNION CHURCH

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

Ladies Bible Study Wednesday 9:00 a.m.

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

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

Wednesday Night 6:30 p.m.

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

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

Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.

Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome.

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

Open Hearts - Open Minds - Open Doors.

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH

COWBOY CHURCH ON THE ROCK

ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

FAITH UNITED METHODIST

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

DIXON CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

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

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

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

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN

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

ASHTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

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

FRANKLIN GROVE UNITED METHODIST

203 W. Middle St., Franklin Grove, 456-2456 Glenn Stewart, Pastor Worship 10:15 a.m. Sunday

CHURCH OF ST. MARY CATHOLIC

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

REYNOLDS UNITED METHODIST

2496 Reynolds Rd, Ashton - 815-453-2513 Rev. Sheamus Enright, Pastor - 847-975-8974 Sunday 10 a.m. - Family Worship / Children’s Church Bible Study Wednesday 9:30 a.m. www.reynoldsumc.net Handicapped Accessible

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

HARMON UNITED METHODIST

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

Junior Church for ages 12 and under during morning worship.

LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

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

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

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

Church School, Adult Forum and Study Groups Follow Service

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

Christian Education: 10:00 a.m.

THE WORSHIP CENTER

403 N. Ottawa, Dixon, 677-9694 Pastor, Michael Cole Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Service 6:30 p.m. One Voice Youth Group Non-Denominational

GRACE UNITED METHODIST

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

WoW Worship Wednesday 5:30 p.m.

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

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

LIVING WELL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

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

HOPE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

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

UNITED FIRST CHURCH

326 E. Main Street, Amboy, IL Pastor Mark Glenn Sunday Services 9 am - 10 am Bible study following services 10:15 - 11:15

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMC Congregation

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

Evening Prayer Service Wednesdays 7 p.m.

SEVENTH DAYADVENTIST

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

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

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

634 Countryside Lane, Dixon, 288-4019

11038 E. IL RT 38 Rochelle 815-562-7750 Pastor: Greg Duncan Sunday School: 8:30am, Sunday Worship 9:30am Nursery & Children’s Church during Morning Service, Youth Sunday 6pm, Prayer Wednesday 7pm

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

THE BRIDGE CHURCH

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

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Woman wants to be an aunt, not a mom Dear Abby, My sister, “Adele,” chose to adopt a baby boy when she was in her late 50s. She isn’t married.

Before the adoption, she asked me if something happened to her, would I take care of the child. I had already raised my children and was going through a divorce, so I said, “No. I’m too old, and I want to enjoy my future retirement.” She got mad.

Adele is now approaching 70 with a highmaintenance 12-year-old son she has signed up for every extracurricular activity under the sun.

I have seen him twice

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

since the adoption.

If and when the question comes up again, how do I handle it?

– Aunt in Pennsylvania Dear Aunt, After you refused her request, your sister probably asked someone else – someone more

involved in her and her son’s daily lives – to step in. However, if she didn’t, then in the event of her death or a serious illness that renders her unable to parent her son, you might have to decide what you are prepared to do.

Cross your fingers and hope she remains healthy until her boy reaches adulthood.

Then consider this: Your nephew is no longer a little boy. In 6 years, he will be 18. It’s not as if you would be changing diapers and arranging for day care. It shouldn’t ruin your retirement to take him in if he has no one else. Remember the Golden Rule.

Dear Abby, I am a 25-year-old who has been dating a great guy for a year. The relationship is everything I have dreamed of – and more. My only concern is that my friends don’t seem to care much for him. That doesn’t bother me, but what does bother me is they are distancing themselves from me now.

I’m no longer invited to gatherings. My “best friend” doesn’t keep in touch anymore, and I have given up on trying to reach out every time.

If I do manage to talk to her, she makes an excuse to get off the phone as quickly as possible.

I have never done this

to any of my friends, regardless of whom they were dating or what life threw at them. Is this a normal part of life?

Should I reconsider my friendships?

– Bothered in Boston Dear Bothered, Relationships sometimes ebb and flow.

Before “reconsidering” these friendships, have a frank and honest chat with these women about why they don’t like your boyfriend.

That your BFF would treat you the way she has is puzzling, unless she’s jealous because you spend so much time with your boyfriend or he has offended her in

Intermediate line dancing, 10 a.m., call Whiteside County Senior Center at 815-622-9230.

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

Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m., Sterling Public Library, 815625-1370.

Lunch and Learn Program, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Line dancing, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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, 815-622-9230.

Potluck lunch, 11:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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.

Mexican Train dominoes,

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

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

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m.,

Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Roast beef dinner with homemade gravy, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-2842003.

Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, Nov. 21 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-626-8610.

Winter farmers market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 Second St., Dixon.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Saturday, Nov. 21 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., open, tradition; 12:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

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

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

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m.-noon, Wal-Mart, 1901 First

Ave., Rock Falls.

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

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

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

Bi-Ways Brain Injury Support Group, 2 p.m., Winning Wheels, 701 E. Third St., Prophetstown. Register: 815537-5168, ext. 29.

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

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

Sunday, Nov. 22 Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 a.m., closed; 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; 11 a.m., open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 a.m., open, Big Book, back door,

1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

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

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

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

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

MUSIC

COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, Nov. 20 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

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

some way.

On a different note, does this man have friends of his own? Do the two of you socialize with other couples? Having been together for a year, are you making new friends together? If the answer to these questions is yes, then it might, indeed, be time to move on from this tribe of girlfriends.

Road, Sterling.

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

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

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

Fans won’t spot Adele’s album on streaming site NEW YORK (AP) – Fans looking to listen to Adele’s new album won’t be able to do so on Spotify.

Spotify said Thursday that Adele’s “25” will not be available on its streaming platform when it is released today.

It’s unclear whether her album would appear on Spotify in the future.

A representative for the singer declined comment.

Spotify said, “We love and respect Adele. ... We hope that she will give those fans the opportunity to enjoy ‘25’ on Spotify alongside ‘19’ and ‘21’ very soon.”

Pulling the album from the streaming site will force listeners to buy the album digitally and at stores, driving its sales.

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ANNUAL STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2015 cember 1, 2015. Individuals wanting to Copies of the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015 will be available for public inspection in the school district/joint agreement administrative office by Dec review this Annual Statement of Affairs should contact:

Community Unit School District #5

410 East Lefevre, Sterling, Il. 61081

815-626--5050

7:30am to 4:30pm

Address

Telephone

Office Hours

School District/Joint Agreement Name

Also by January 15, 2016 the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015 , will be posted on the Illinois State Board of Education's website@ www.isbe.net.

SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement of Affairs Summary that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreement for the past fiscal year.

Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2015 Educational Local Sources Flow-Through Receipts/Revenues from One District to Another District State Sources Federal Sources Total Direct Receipts/Revenues Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures Other Sources/Uses of Funds Beginning Fund Balances - July 1, 2014 Other Changes in Fund Balances Ending Fund Balances June 30, 2015

1000 2000 3000 4000

Operations & Maintenance

Debt Services

Transportation

Municipal Retirement/Social Security

Capital Projects

Working Cash

Tort

Fire Prevention & Safety

12,090,460

3,095,300

2,418,129

670,044

965,740

48

165,507

753,831

1,920

0 10,443,993 2,182,976 24,717,429 24,332,464 65,299 5,257,303 0 5,707,567

0 0 95,310 3,190,610 2,883,526 (159,767) 677,652 0 824,969

0 0 2,418,129 2,725,589 765,498 1,744,193 0 2,202,231

0 657,509 0 1,327,553 1,425,703 0 1,295,653 0 1,197,503

0 0 0 965,740 868,486 0 380,993 0 478,247

0 0 48 19,812 0 10,211 0 (9,553)

0 0 165,507

0 0 753,831 568,050 0 357,767 0 543,548

0 0 1,920 636,809 0 847,801 0 212,912

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ANDREA ; BROKAW, KATHERINE B ; BROWNE, CHRISTINE M ; BUDLONG, CATHERINE M ; BURLINGHAM, ELIZABETH A ; CHOUINARD, DANIEL D ; CLARK, JESSICA N ; DAIL, SARA J ; DERN, BONNIE J ; DERRER, CALLISTA A ; DEYO, TRACEY L ; DUFFIN, MIRIAM V ; DYKEMAN, JENNIFER L ; EDMONDSON, REBECCA S ; ENGSTROM, CHRISTOPHER E ; ESTREM, LAURA J ; Etheridge, Steven M ; FOWKES, TRACY L ; FRANCIS, DANA C ; FRANK, CYNTHIA K ; GATZ, ELISA J ; GAUMER, TYLER A ; GOTTEMOLLER, MICHAEL ; GOULD, BRENDA K ; GOULD, DIANE L ; GUERRERO, JULIA K ; HAAS, REBECCA L ; HARRIS, KAREN M ; HARTS, DENISE D ; HARTZ, DENNIS R ; HIPPEN, JEFFREY E ; HOUCK, CHRISTINE ; HUBBARD, ANGELA R ; JACOBS, GINA M ; JAGITSCH, MICHELLE D ; JOHNSON, STEPHEN E ; KATZENBURGER, DEBRA K ; KING, GREGORY H ; KIVLAHAN, AMY S ; KLINGENBERG, KAREN S ; LANDIS, ADAM A ; LAUFF, BARBARA A ; MCCOY, MICHAEL A ; MELSNESS, JULIE A ; MILBY, PATRICIA A ; MILLER, LAURA E ; MILNES, PENNY A ; MONDELLO, MELISSA S ; NEHRKORN, ELIZABETH ; NESEMEIER, JAN M ; NETTLETON, DARWIN G ; NETTLETON, TRACI J ; NEUBAUER, JEFF E ; O'BRIEN, MARTHA L ; OBERG, ERIK S ; PALMER, CHELESE K ; PALUMBO, SUZANNE R ; PANNIER, ELLEN R CERTIFIED PENNE, JOEL ; PRESTON, JAMES M ; PRICE, JILL A ; PUENTES JR, NARCISCO J ; REYES, GONZALO S ; RODDY, STUART P ; SANDERS, E. JOHN ; SANDERS, JEAN ; SANDHOLM, DEBORAH K ; SCHLEGEL, TIMOTHY L ; SCHRINER, JOAN L ; SCHROEDER, JULIE A ; SCHULDT, WENDY S ; SEGGEBRUCH, SUSAN E ; SHAW, ANGELA G ; SHUMARD, KRISTEN L ; SPRINGMAN, AMY R ; STERN, DEBORAH J ; STUMPENHORST, LINDSY M ; VANDEN BORRE, DIANE S ; WALSH, KIMBERLY D ; WATSON, JACQUELINE J ; VENDORS PAID $500.00 to $999.00 Ackman, Corrinne E. 740.00 ; AIRCYCLE CORPORATION 548.80 ; ALL AMERCIAN BOOK BINDERY 796.00 ; ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES, INC. 884.00 ; AUSTIN, JASON 752.53 ; BAKER, KURT 635.00 ; BILL BULAT 595.00 ; BIO CORPORATION 962.00 ; BLEY, DEBRA 620.00 ; BYRON HIGH SCHOOL 500.00 ; CANDLELIGHT INN INC. 849.91 ; Carrick, Chauncey 750.00 ; CHOUINARD, DANIEL 510.02 ; CHUCK AUSTIN 799.00 ; Chute, Robin 600.00 ; CITY OF STERLING, ILLINOIS 500.00 ; CLARK, KATHY 796.00 ; COMCAST 885.58 ; COMPLIANCESIGNS, INC 734.40 ; Conklen, Kolten 792.00 ; CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 655.88 ; CUSD#5-POP FUND 795.72 ; DAHL, DAVID 834.00 ; DAIL, SARA 783.99 ; DAVID CARTER 837.00 ; Diaz, Deisy 588.00 ; DIRECT FITNESS SOLUTIONS, INC. 900.20 ; Dirks, Matthew 996.75 ; DIXON HIGH SCHOOL 575.00 ; FASTENAL COMPANY 671.62 ; GALESBURG HIGH SCHOOL 735.00 ; GAUMER, MAX 505.00 ; GENESEO-J.D.DARNALL HIGH SCH. 800.00 ; GISI’S GARAGE & MUFFLER CENTER 744.29 ; HARRIS, KAREN 543.31 ; Henkes, Deb 587.46 ; IGSMA-DISTRICT V 656.00 ; ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 630.40 ; IMEA STATE OFFICE 905.00 ; INDUSTRIAL APPRAISAL CO INC 780.00 ; JIM BUSSER 515.00 ; KEITH MEDEMA 736.00 ; KIDDER MUSIC SERVICE 669.79 ; KNUTSEN CABINETS 790.00 ; LASALLE-PERU HIGH SCHOOL 565.00 ; LAUFF, BARB 743.83 ; LAWRENCE, MARCY 675.00 ; LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL 860.00 ; LOESCHER HEATING AND A/C 851.42 ; MEKEEL, DONALD 643.00 ; MERTZ, JIM 869.50 ; MILLS, CHRIS 957.00 ; MINOR, EMILY 745.57 ; MOLINE HIGH SCHOOL 530.00 ; MOORE, JAN 750.00 ; NORTHWESERN ILLINOIS ASSOC 900.00 ; PASHON, TIM 840.00 ; PIPCO COMPANIES, LTD 625.00 ; POSTMASTER 640.00 ; PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL 565.00 ; Reter, Maya 580.00 ; Reyes, Diana 811.25 ; RIVER CITY FENCING 511.60 ; ROCK ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL 540.00 ; ROCKFORD EAST HIGH SCHOOL 595.00 ; Salazar, Esther 998.75 ; SANIMAX LLC 955.00 ; SASED-IAASE 590.00 ; SCHNORR, DOUG 575.00 ; SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB, INC. 960.00 ; STARFALL PUBLICATIONS 540.00 ; STARR, TOM 808.50 ; STERLING CUSD #5 500.00 ; STERLING MOTORS, INC 875.00 ; STERLING STEEL WAREHOUSE, INC. 512.00 ; STERLING-ROCK FALLS NEWS 821.00 ; STEVE HARING 524.50 ; Stoner, Sherry 815.00 ; Suarez, Kelly 784.00 ; SYCAMORE HIGH SCHOOL 662.00 ; THE CUBBY HOLE 748.00 ; TOM FULL 515.00 ; TRIAD GRAPHICS INC 624.00 ; TROBAUGH, SARAH 586.25 ; U.S.CELLULAR 886.11 ; UNGER, JONATHAN 628.25 ; UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 521.39 ; UNITED TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL 985.00 ; VASQUEZ, RENEE 806.19 ; WESTWOOD MACHINE & TOOL CO. 674.00 ; WHITESIDE COUNTY SENIOR CENTER INC 660.00 ;WHYTRY INC 598.00 ; Williams, James 546.00 ; ZOLLINGER, COLLIN 517.50 ;VENDORS PAID $1,000.00 to $2500.00 AMERICAN DRIVING RECORDS 1,870.50 ; AMERICAN OUTFITTERS LTD 1,641.80 ; AMY BOZE 2,200.00 ; ARROWHEAD RANCH 2,498.58 ; AUTISM HOME SUPPORT SERVICES 1,200.00 ; BAXTER, SARAH 1,345.00 ; BOWMAN, KATHY 1,330.00 ; BROTHERS FLOORING 1,893.52 ; BURKE CLEANERS, INC. 1,213.31 ; Cedro, Jeff 1,005.00 ; CHEESEMAN COACHES, INC. 2,400.00 ; CINTAS CORPORATION 2,214.94 ; DAN CONE GROUP 1,882.96 ; DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL 1,147.00 ; DIRECTATHLETICS, INC. 1,229.25 ; DISCOVERY EDUCATION 1,600.00 ; EARTHWISE ENVIRONMENTAL 1,506.90 ; EDMONDO INC 1,500.00 ; EDUCATIONAL & COMMUNITY SUPPORTS 1,125.00 ; EHLERS & ASSOCIATES, INC. 1,500.00 ; EHLERS INVESTMENT PARTNERS 1,668.20 ; EJ CATTANI & SON, INC 2,420.00 ; FIRST TO THE FINISH 1,440.00 ; FRARY LUMBER & SUPPLY 1,304.59 ; FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL 1,685.00 ; GAINEY, JIM 1,062.00 ; GOPHER SPORT 1,998.15 ; GREG KING 1,225.49 ; HAAS, REBECCA 1,417.67 ; Haverly, Marilyn 1,200.00 ; HYATT REGENCY CHICAGO 2,009.87 ; IL.RESOURCE CENTER 2,000.00 ; ILLINOIS ELEM.SCHOOL ASSOC. 1,165.00 ; ILLINOIS RESOURCE CENTER 1,000.00 ; ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION 2,254.00 ; ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 2,500.00 ; ILLINOIS VIRTUAL SCHOOL 1,010.00 ; JANET FREED 1,731.08 ; JASON FARGHER 1,110.00 ; JEN KAY DESIGNS 2,467.00 ; JS PRINTING, INC 2,371.00 ; JSTOR 1,500.00 ; KONE INC. 1,132.08 ; KONE, INC. 1,088.00 ; KREIDER SERVICES, INC. 1,273.73 ; LOESCHER H.V.A.C. 1,092.11 ; LUREC 2,380.00 ; MORGAN, KYLE 2,285.25 ; MUSSELMAN, BRIAN

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BANK & TRUST 159,767.08 ; ILLINOIS DEPT OF REVENUE 633,863.66 ; ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 2,500.00 ; INNOVATION EXPERTS 3,157.00 ; INTERIOR BUILDING SYSTEMS 4,995.00 ; Internal Revenue Service 5,812.30 ; JAMF SOFTWARE 11,189.28 ; JJM Printing Inc 5,648.18 ; JOHNSTONE SUPPLY 11,591.21 ; JW PEPPER & SON, INC 2,538.51 ; KNIE APPLIANCE AND TV, INC. 35,840.00 ; KS STATE BANK 49,113.40 ; LEAF 236,664.17 ; LEE/OGLE ROE 5,487.00 ; LUDA 6,825.00 ; MARTIN & COMPANY EXCAVATING 526,484.20 ; McFadden, Jorie 5,860.00 ; MCGRAW HILL COMPANIES 6,936.00 ; MENARD’S #3116 22,094.08 ; MetLife Group Benefits 247,274.86 ; MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 164,783.43 ; MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 183,992.62 ; MIDLAND PAPER 28,350.00 ; MINER ELECTRONICS 112,420.76 ; MO-ST Plumbing&Mechanical, LLC 43,494.24 ; NCPERS GROUP LIFE INS 5,456.00 ; NCS PEARSON AIMSWEB 16,680.00 ; NCS PEARSON INC. 56,259.00 ; NEFF MOTIVATION, INC. 3,388.81 ; NEVCO INC 12,705.00 ; NICOR GAS 33,551.54 ; NIWC 77,957.09 ; NORTH POINTE INSURANCE COMPANY 105,161.14 ; NORTHERN ILLINOIS BIG 12 6,100.00 ; OLDS BOILER & WELDING SERVICE, INC. 22,154.05 ; OMNI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. 163,181.18 ; ORKIN EXTERMINATING 7,785.54 ; PAONE’S BLACKHAWK LANES, INC 5,498.00 ; PEARSON EDUCATION, INC. 22,762.34 ; PENSION INC. 4,402.48 ; PERMA BOUND 4,959.59 ; PETE HARKNESS AUTO GROUP 40,506.19 ; PINNEY PRINTING COMPANY 6,237.80 ; PITNEY BOWES, INC. 3,232.32 ; PLAE - PERFORMANCE SPORTS FLOORING 12,307.63 ; PORTER BROS. ASPHALT & SEALING 11,805.00 ; PURCHASE POWER 20,307.10 ; QUALITY STRIPE 2,992.16 ; REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION 4,450.00 ; RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC 7,343.70 ; RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC. 4,622.00 ; REPUBLIC SERVICES #766 24,876.22 ; RICHARD L. JOHNSON ASSOCIATES 62,345.02 ; River City Race Management 2,500.00 ; ROCK FALLS ELEM SCH DIST #13 5,649.90 ; ROCK RIVER SERVICE COMPANY 30,608.00 ; ROOFING SYSTEMS INC. 2,934.00 ; RRCA ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT,INC. 11,937.50 ; S & B SIGN COMPANY 6,412.25 ; S.A.E.S.P. IEA/NEA 44,450.50 ; SAUK VALLEY BANK & TRUST 19,000.00 ; SAUK VALLEY BANK (PAYROLL) 2,654,498.54 ; SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 3,852.00 ; SAUK VALLEY NEWSPAPERS 6,687.51 ; SBM BUSINESS EQUIP CENTER 21,699.93 ; SCHOLASTIC INC. 3,432.33 ; SCHOOL NURSE SUPPLY, INC. 8,615.83 ; SCHOOL OUTFITTERS 9,168.40 ; SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC 12,098.08 ; SEICO INC 5,900.00 ; SELECT EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION 600,821.68 ; SELF HELP ENTERPRISES 2,611.00 ; SELF INSURED SERVICES COMPANY 77,176.15 ; SHS ACTIVITY ACCOUNT 3,540.85 ; SIGEL, JESSE 2,949.00 ; SIMPLEXGRINNELL 4,046.77 ; SISSON INC 7,531.17 ; SKYWARD, INC 73,115.49 ; SPECIALTY FLOORS, INC. 7,376.00 ; SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCH DIS#186 3,280.60 ; SSCIP 120,991.00 ; STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT 28,083.56 ; STERLING ACADEMIC BOOSTERS 13,883.00 ; STERLING COMMERCIAL ROOFING 3,150.19 ; STERLING EDUCATION ASSN 135,843.40 ; STERLING PARK DISTRICT 50,032.80 ; STERLING PUBLIC LIBRARY 3,534.93 ; STERLING SCHOOLS FOUNDATION 99,454.81 ; STREAMWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEATH CTR 9,415.00 ; SUPPLYWORKS 88,250.78 ; SYNDEO NETWORKS, INC. 8,928.00 ; TC NETWORKS INC 157,955.12 ; TEACHER’S RETIREMENT SYS. 1,537,212.92 ; TEACHER’S RETIREMENT SYSTEM 15,400.37 ; TEACHERS HEALTH INS SECURITY F 240,907.23 ; THE COLLEGE BOARD 6,394.41 ; THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO. 4,632.77 ; TIMBERLINE BILLING SERVICE LLC 3,551.77 ; TOP-NOTCH PRODUCTIONS 8,430.41 ; TRI-CITY ELECTRIC CO.,INC. 18,887.26 ; TRUGREEN 9,870.86 ; TWIN CITY CONSTRUCTION CO 16,425.00 ; TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4,869.51 ; UNITED WAY 5,189.82 ; VANGUARD ENERGY SERVICES LLC 101,926.47 ; WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE 2,525.96 ; WASHINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 16,854.05 ; WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 5,410.53 ; WHITESIDE AREA CAREER CENTER 163,600.00 ; WHITESIDE COUNTY HEALTH DEPT 2,690.00 ; WHITESIDE COUNTY REGIONAL 25,300.00 ; WHITESIDE REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION 3,887.50 ; WIERSEMA CHARTER SVC, INC. 27,732.25 ; WILCO RENTAL INC 14,813.12 ; WIPFLI 26,000.00 ; WOODLAWNARTSACADEMY16,253.20 ; YMCA 3,240.00 ; YOUNGREN’S REFRIGERATION, INC. 4,346.10 ;

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Terror probably wouldn’t come with a green card U.S. refugee screening long, arduous process DETROIT (AP) – Over and over, Nedal Al-Hayk and his wife traveled up to 3 hours by bus from their temporary home in Jordan to an office where U.S. Homeland Security officials put them in separate rooms and asked them many questions in many different ways: Where were you born?

Where were your parents born? Were you part of a rebel group? Were you politically outspoken?

Finally, nearly 3 years after the Syrian couple fled their war-ravaged homeland, they and their two young children arrived in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills, ready to start a promising new life in a new country.

“I came here to succeed and have a quality of life, not to be a hindrance to the government and the citizens of America,” the 28-year-old Al-Hayk said through a translator.

He is working at a factory and studying English with hopes of pursuing the agricultural engineering degree he started in Syria. “Even if I need to start over, I’ll start over.”

As some governors, lawmakers and presidential candidates vow to block the resettlement of more Syrian refugees in the U.S. for fear that terrorists will slip into the country and carry out Paris-style attacks, those who have made it here describe an arduous screening process that they would not have undergone if they didn’t want to make America their permanent home.

The Obama administration, which has announced plans to accept about 10,000

Syrian refugees in addition to the 2,500 who have settled here since 2011, disclosed new details this week about how they are investigated.

They must undergo a screening process that can take nearly 3 years, during which they are fingerprinted and required to submit other biometric information, subjected to criminal and terrorist background checks, and put through repeated rounds of questioning about their families, friends and political activities, authorities said.

The process takes so long that experts said it would be unlikely for an extremist group to rely on a refugee program to sneak someone into the U.S. Terrorist organizations could instead send operatives to America as students or tourists or appeal to people already living in the U.S. to carry out attacks.

Fears about refugees were triggered, in part, by a Syrian passport found near the body of one of the Paris suicide attackers, though its authenticity has not been established and officials said it might have been planted to stoke fears.

Even so, the House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve legislation requiring stringent new background checks that would, in effect, suspend admissions of Syrian and Iraqi refugees.

Republicans said that in dangerous times, the government must first protect its own.

“It is against the values of our nation and the values of a free society to give terrorists the opening they are looking for,” said House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

Killer hid in plain sight The end of a terrorist is the beginning of questions in France PARIS (AP) – French investigators tracked down the alleged ringleader of last week’s Paris bloodshed after receiving a startling tipoff: The Islamic militant wasn’t in Syria but in Europe, plotting yet another attack.

A discarded cellphone found near a bloodied concert hall led them to his cousin, and then to a suburban Paris apartment where both died in a hail of bullets and explosions.

As a manhunt intensified Thursday for a fugitive connected to the carnage, details emerged about the intelligence operation that allowed authorities to zero in on Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the Belgian-Moroccan extremist they say orchestrated the attacks in Paris and four plots thwarted earlier this year.

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by French officials raised questions about how a wanted militant suspected of involvement in multiple plots could slip into Europe undetected.

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The phone had contact information for Abaaoud’s 26-year-old cousin, Hasna Aitboulahcen, one of the police officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the information hasn’t been released by investigators.

Both she and Abaaoud were killed as heavily armed SWAT teams raided the apartment in SaintDenis early Wednesday, prosecutors said.

Her final moments were marked by a brief, angry exchange with police before she is believed to have detonated a suicide vest – an explosion that hurled parts of her spine and other body parts onto a police car on the street below.

Prosecutors said Thursday that a fingerprint check had confirmed that another mangled body found inside the heavily damaged building was that of Abaaoud.

Eight people were arrested in connection with the raids, including two who were pulled out of the rubble.

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Also by January 15, 2016 the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015 , will be posted on the Illinois State Board of Education's website@ www.isbe.net.

SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement of Affairs Summary that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreement for the past fiscal year.

Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2015 Educational Local Sources Flow-Through Receipts/Revenues from One District to Another District State Sources Federal Sources

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Former face of Subway gets nearly 16 years Judge: Fogle’s perversion ‘extreme’ INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison Thursday for trading in child pornography and having sex with underage prostitutes, with the judge describing his “perversion and lawlessness” as “extreme.”

Judge Tanya Walton Pratt disregarded prosecutors’ recommendation that Fogle get 12½ years behind bars, opting for a stiffer term of 15 years and 8 months in prison. She could have sentenced him to up to 50 years.

In explaining her sentence, the federal judge noted how fortunate Fogle was to land his lucrative deal to be the face of Subway after he lost more than 200 pounds in college, partly by eating the chain’s sandwiches.

“What a gift, to have such a professional windfall fall in your lap,” she said. But Pratt said Fogle blew the chance he’d been given by living a double life and pointed out that the crimes he committed weren’t victimless.

“The level of perversion and lawlessness exhibited by Mr. Fogle is extreme,” Pratt said, who also ordered Fogle to submit to a lifetime of post-prison supervision and pay a $175,000 fine.

Fogle pleaded guilty to one count each of travelling to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and distribution and receipt of child pornography, as per a deal he struck with prosecutors in August.

Fogle’s lawyers called John Bradford, a professor of forensic psychiatry at the University of Ottawa in Canada, to testify at

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By C.R. Walker It’s easy to come up with excuses.

But, it’s actually a lot easier than you probably imagined to give back to your community. You just need to find something that fits into your schedule or your finances, and sometimes you just have to think outside the box and get creative.

1. How’s Fido? Do you have a man’s best friend?

Share that critter. There undoubtedly is a senior community or hospital that allows for pet visits. Stop in for an hour once a week to socialize and share your pet.

2. Are you a walker? The next time you go for a stroll, bring a trash bag with you and pick up any garbage you see.

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Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle arrives at the federal courthouse in Indianapolis on Nov. 19. Fogle was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison Thursday for trading in child pornography and having sex with underage prostitutes.

Thursday’s hearing.

Speaking by phone, Bradford said he analyzed Fogle on Aug. 17 and concluded that Fogle suffers from hypersexuality, mild pedophilia, and alcohol abuse and dependency.

Fogle didn’t show any visible reaction when he heard his sentence, but some family members who were in the courtroom began crying and hugging each other after judge ordered Fogle taken into custody.

Before he was sentenced, the 38-year-old father of two addressed the court, apologizing to his victims and his family and vowing to be a better person.

“I so regret that I let so many of you down,” he told the court. “I want to redeem my life. I want to become a good, decent person. I want to rebuild my life.”

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Friday, November 20, 2015 Numbers game Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo finished 4th in NL MVP voting with 162 points. He hit .278 with 31 HRs & 105 RBIs this season. Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta was 6th, & rookie of the year Kris Bryant was 11th.

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Complementary Comets big key for 2015-16 Newman looking to take pressure off McCarty

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Dixon seniors Nate Gascoigne (left) and Kyle LeBlanc will be looked upon as more than just role players this season by the Dukes. The two will be fixtures in Dixon’s starting lineup.

Connection carryover Dixon duo takes gridiron success to the hardwood make their pitch-and-catch routine work as each have expended roles on the Dixon boys basketball team?

There was something so simple “It’s not really the same sport,” about the working relationship Gascoigne said, “but it’s good that between Nate Gascoigne and Kyle we know each other well enough, LeBlanc on a football field. and trust each other to do things Gascoigne, Dixon’s senior quar- on the court that we do on the terback, was able to chuck the ball football field as well.” to his right or left, or perhaps up Feeding the ball inside will be the sideline or over the middle, among the duties for Gascoigne and let the uber-athletic LeBlanc this season as he steps into the – blessed with a 6-foot-1, 200starting lineup, after being the pound frame – snare it, and it was team’s sixth man a season ago. off to the races.

With the graduation of Cal JarGascoigne completed 144 of rett, Sauk Valley Media’s player 237 passes for 1,614 yards and 16 of the year in 2014-15, and Laron touchdowns this past season. His Carr, another key Duke, Gastop target was LeBlanc, with 57 coigne will assume a starting role. catches for 746 yards and 10 TDs. Now the question is, can the duo CARRYOVER CONTINUED ON B5

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Coming into this basketball season, the Newman Comets know what they have in senior forward Noah McCarty. But surrounding the 6-foot-8 NIU recruit are a whole lot of question marks.

But coach Ray Sharp believes that if everyone accepts their roles and does what the team needs them to do, this Comets team can add a fourth 20-win season in 5 years and maybe make some noise in the postseason.

“We’ve got some guys that are more athletic, and we’ve got some guys that shoot it better, so we’re just going to have to see who’s playing better on any given night,” said Sharp, entering his ninth season as Newman’s head coach. “We have a bunch of guys we can go through, so we’re just going to ride the hot hand each game.”

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2015-16 Dixon Dukes Coach: Jason Mead (5th season, 55-61) 2014-15: 28-2 (13-1, 1st place BNC West) Advancement: Lost 53-43 to Geneseo in 3A Sterling Regional final Key losses: Laron Carr, G; Cal Jarrett, G Key returners: Nate Gascoigne, sr. F; Kyle LeBlanc, sr F; Riley Mehrens, sr. G; Isaiah Roby, sr. F Opener: vs. Peoria Richwoods at LaSalle-Peru Cavalier Classic, 6 p.m. Monday

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Newman’s Noah McCarty (right) will be the focal point of the Comets’ offense – and opposing defenses – this season. But the NIU recruit is confident his teammates can take the pressure off of him.

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LAKE FOREST – Maybe if more of his former teammates and coaches were still there, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler would feel a twinge of nostalgia about Sunday’s matchup against Denver.

It will be his first meaningful game against the Broncos since their high-profile breakup. But as for any sentimental feelings, desire for revenge, or any extra motivation?

“I thought about it in the AP shower a second ago,” CutBears QB Jay Cutler throws a pass last Sunday during a 37-13 ler said Thursday. “It’s so far win in St. Louis. Cutler and the Bears will host the Broncos this removed. The coaching staffs weekend at Soldier Field, the first regular-season game for the have changed. The only player QB against the team that drafted him in 2006.

I can really think of that was on

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the team with me was [offensive tackle] Ryan Clady.”

Cutler comes into Sunday’s game playing about as well as he ever has, and is a big reason why the Bears (4-5) are even thinking about a playoff spot in a season when few thought they had a shot. They have won two in a row, and four of six after an 0-3 start.

Cutler has cut back on the turnovers after leading the league last season, and appears to be thriving in his first year under offensive coordinator Adam Gase.

He was particularly steady last week in a 37-13 win at St. Louis, posting a career-high 151 passer rating. Now, here comes AFC

West leader Denver, the team that drafted him out of Vanderbilt in 2006.

A 2009 preseason game aside, this will be Cutler’s first appearance against the Broncos since they dealt him to Chicago before the ‘09 season.

That trade came on the heels of the most prolific season by a Broncos quarterback – and one high-profile clash with coach Josh McDaniels.

Cutler threw for a franchiserecord 4,526 yards, 25 touchdowns and 18 interceptions in 2008, only to wind up in Chicago after his relationship with the Broncos soured in a big way.

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TRAC releases all-conference teams Prophetstown senior Claire Milnes was named to the Three Rivers Conference first team by a unanimous vote. She was the lone unanimous votegetter, and was named conference MVP. Other first-team selections include Erie senior Rachel Cobert, Fulton seniors Averi Leitzen and Betsy Leonard, Morrison junior Brooke Stralow, and Newman junior Mady Ferris.

Six other local players earned second-team mentions, and eight more were honorable mentions.

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Three locals on TRAC first team Morrison senior Noah Hogue was named to the Three Rivers Conference first team, along with Newman freshman Jacob Rude and Fulton senior Brett Terrock.

Four more were named to the second team and honorable mention.

On the girls’ side, Morrison’s Jaeden Workman, Fulton’s MacKenna Munson, and Erie’s Sera Bebon and Madison Newton were named first-team all-conference selections.

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Rare Banks jersey up for auction A rare 1969 Ernie Banks road jersey that had been stashed in a garment bag for more than 30 years was put on auction online Wednesday.

Bidding is set to run until Dec. 5.

On the jersey’s right sleeve is Major League Baseball’s 100th anniversary patch. On the left sleeve is the 1960s era Cub face patch.

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Former players reject concussion settlement Former players appealing the NFL’s $1 billion plan to address concussionlinked injuries asked a court on Thursday to reject the settlement because it excludes what they call the signature brain disease of football.

Critics insist that any deal include future payments for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the brain decay found in dozens of former players after their deaths.

They would receive an average of $190,000, although the awards could reach several million dollars in the most serious cases, which include young men with Parkinson’s disease or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

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NASCAR | SPRINT CUP | FINAL FOUR

Best behavior for Gordon Harvick stows mind games before championship race

BY JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Kevin Harvick has made a predictable habit of trying to rattle his opposition when the stakes are at their highest.

With Jeff Gordon sitting to his left, the reigning NASCAR champion didn’t dare play any mind games.

NASCAR’s annual title contenders news conference was a feelgood affair Thursday, as all four drivers played nice and lauded each other with platitudes. It was a bit surreal when Harvick, the driver who is always good to stir the pot, said he didn’t want to make anyone angry in advance of Sunday’s season finale.

Since when does Harvick care what others think?

Apparently, when it includes Gordon.

“You don’t want to be the guy that was disrespectful at Jeff Gordon’s last press conference, or say something that’s just a total jackass move,” Harvick said.

Gordon will race for his longoverdue fifth championship on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Win or lose, he’s retiring at the end of the race, and will cap one of the most storied careers in NASCAR history.

His inclusion in this final four has made him the sentimental favorite to take the Sprint Cup, which will go to the driver who finishes the highest among the four on Sunday. Gordon will go head-to-head with reigning champion Harvick, Kyle Busch, and Martin Truex Jr. This is the closest Busch and Truex have ever been to a Cup title. For Busch, it comes in a year in which he missed the first 11 races of the season with a broken right leg and broken left foot, and Truex’s shot comes with the single-car team based in Denver that he joined after a cheating scandal by Michael Waltrip Racing in 2013 cost him his job.

Harvick needled Joey Logano ahead of last year’s finale, but said the stories of each contender this time around made it difficult to play any mind games.

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Kevin Harvick waits in the garage area Saturday before Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway Harvick is one of four remaining drivers eligible to win the Chase.

Chase standings Final four 1. Kevin Harvick 2. Jeff Gordon 3. Kyle Busch 4. Martin Truex Jr. “I think there’s a lot of respect for where everybody is at,” Harvick said. “You look at Martin and everything that those guys have done with what they’ve got in Colorado and here they are, and you look at Kyle breaking his leg and fighting back, and Jeff who’s going to retire and run the last race, there’s really no reason to create a story. There’s no reason to create a moment.

All smoothed over: Joe Gibbs said NASCAR chairman Brian France came to the race shop on Monday to meet with both suspended driver Matt Kenseth, and then the team owner. The meetings were separate and done in advance of Kenseth’s return to the track this weekend.

Kenseth was suspended two races for intentionally wrecking Joey Logano in retaliation. The payback ultimately cost Logano a spot in Sunday’s finale.

“We had good meetings, I think

we’re all in a good place right now,” Gibbs said. “I think Matt is, too. I appreciated getting the chance to meet with Brian, and I think Matt did, too.”

Gibbs also said he and Roger Penske had a pair of phone conversations as the feud between Kenseth and Logano brewed.

He said Penske called him after Logano spun Kenseth at Kansas, and Gibbs called Penske after Kenseth wrecked Logano at Martinsville.

“I think we really get along with each other,” Gibbs said. “The things we kind of talk about it are between us.”

More rain: With rain in the forecast for part of the entire weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, NASCAR is facing the real possibility of a disrupted season finale.

Any sort of weather delays would be a disappointment, particularly after last weekend’s final elimination race at Phoenix. The race was delayed seven hours by rain, then called 93 laps from the finish when another storm rolled in.

Steve O’Donnell, vice president of operations, said NASCAR wants to run the finale to the checkered flag.

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• NASCAR Trucks, Ford EcoBoost 200, FS1

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• Brown at Columbia, NBCSN

Father, son post mirror performances

• Air Force at Boise St., ESPN2

Loves follow same routine, find themselves behind Kisner

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Davis Love III and Davis Love IV did everything together Thursday at Sea Island.

They have the same pre-shot routine, a full practice swing before setting up over the ball.

Both hit 3-wood off the tee and made birdie on the opening hole. Both wound up with an evenpar 70 on the Seaside Course. And both have a lot of work to make up ground on Kevin Kisner.

Kisner hit 3-wood to about 25 feet on the fringe and made eagle on his penultimate hole on the Plantation Course for a 7-under 65, giving him a one-shot lead based on par after the first round of the RSM Classic.

Jeff Overton, David Hearn and Tom Hoge each had a 6-under 64 on the Seaside Course.

The biggest crowd – which wasn’t much on a day when storms threatened but never arrived – filled the bleachers behind the first tee to see some familiar faces.

Love, the 21-time winner on the PGA Tour, has lived at Sea Island since he was 13. They saw his son, known as Dru, go from a toddler

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Davis Love III (right) watches his drive from the second tee, while his son Davis Love IV looks on during the first round at the RSM Classic on Thursday at St. Simons Island, Ga. Both shot 70s, and trail leader Kevin Kisner by seven strokes. with a plastic club to a 6-foot-5 junior at Alabama who earned a spot in the RSMClassic through a qualifier for the final exemption.

Nerves?

Those belonged mainly to dad.

“I was a little flustered,” Love III said. “I was running late and nervous for him, and

then he hit it right down the middle and hit it stiff and made birdie. And I stopped worrying about him and started worrying about me a little more.”

Neither made many birdies on a soft, calm and cloudy day that was ideal for low scoring – 110 players in the 156-man field broke par.

Love III’s round went the wrong direction with a poor tee shot that led to double bogey on the 13th hole. Dru Love caught his dad with a big tee shot and a twoputt birdie on the par-5 15th. On the final hole, Love III had a 10-foot birdie putt to finish 1 under and just missed it.

This wasn’t a fatherand-son competition – at least not to the father.

Asked his goal for Friday, Dru Love smiled and said, “Beat my dad.”

“I didn’t beat him today,” the son said.

“Obviously, my goal is to make the cut. I’ve got that in the back of my head. I’ll try to be more patient. After I birdied the first hole, my expectations were a little high.

I’ve played this course a lot, and I’ve played it well. So I think I thought I could play better than I did.”

Making it easier for Dru Love was having Justin Thomas along for the ride. Thomas, who missed two short birdie putts at the end and had to settle for a 67, played 2 years with him at Alabama, and he made it feel like an old college match, even telling Dru Love, “Nice save, Bigfoot,” after a nifty upand-down on the 16th.

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THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD College football Top 25 schedule Saturday’s games No. 1 Clemson vs. Wake Forest, 2:30 p.m.

No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Michigan State, 2:30 p.m.

No. 3 Alabama vs. Charleston So., 3 p.m.

No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 10 Baylor, 6:30 p.m.

No. 5 Notre Dame at Boston College, 6:30 p.m.

No. 6 Iowa vs. Purdue, 11 a.m.

No. 7 Oklahoma vs. No. 11 TCU, 7 p.m.

No. 8 Florida vs. FAU, 11 a.m.

No. 12 N. Carolina at Virginia Tech, 11 a.m.

No. 13 Houston at UConn, 2:30 p.m.

No. 14 Michigan at Penn State, 11 a.m.

No. 15 Stanford vs. California, 9:30 p.m.

No. 16 Florida St. vs. Chattanooga, 2 p.m.

No. 17 LSU at No. 25 Mississippi, 2:30 p.m.

No. 18 Utah vs. UCLA, 2:30 p.m.

No. 19 Navy at Tulsa, 6 p.m.

No. 20 Northwestern at No. 21 Wisconsin, 2:30 p.m.

No. 22 USC at No. 23 Oregon, 2:30 p.m.

No. 24 Washington State vs. Colorado, 9:45 p.m.

Men’s basketball Thursday’s scores MIDWEST Indiana 86, Creighton 65 Iowa 89, Marquette 61 Nebraska 75, Delaware St. 60 S. Dakota St. 83, Illinois St. 67 Valparaiso 89, Trinity Christian 42 SOUTHWEST Oregon St. 77, Rice 69 TCU 90, Houston Baptist 63 Texas A&M 95, Texas A&M-CC 70 FAR WEST Air Force 65, MVSU 64 Arizona 88, Boise St. 76 Colorado St. 83, Loyola Marymount 75 Grand Canyon 79, Alcorn St. 46 UC Riverside 77, Santa Clara 63 Wyoming 83, NM Highlands 67 SOUTH Alabama A&M 74, SE Missouri 56 Charlotte 77, Furman 68 Clemson 76, Texas Southern 56 Gardner-Webb 125, Toccoa Falls 79 George Washington 73, South Florida 67 Georgia St. 77, Emmanuel (Ga.) 58 Georgia Tech 107, Green Bay 77 LSU 78, South Alabama 66 Louisiana-Monroe 80, Northwestern St. 64 Memphis 83, Grambling St. 65 Mercer 70, Alabama St. 49 Navy 67, SC-Upstate 55 New Orleans 94, Pensacola Christian 57 Nicholls St. 80, Mobile 58 Southern U. 90, Tulane 82 Tennessee 84, Marshall 74 The Citadel 132, Mid-Atlantic Christian 60 UAB 79, Troy 63 Vanderbilt 79, Stony Brook 72, OT TOURNAMENT Gildan Charleston Classic First Round George Mason 68, Mississippi 62 Long Beach St. 80, Seton Hall 77 Oklahoma St. 69, Towson 52 Virginia 82, Bradley 57 Puerto Rico Tipoff First Round Butler 93, Missouri St. 59 Miami 105, Mississippi St. 79 Temple 75, Minnesota 70 Utah 73, Texas Tech 63

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 6 5 .545 Toronto 7 6 .538 New York 6 6 .500 Brooklyn 2 10 .167 Philadelphia 0 12 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Atlanta 9 5 .643 Miami 7 4 .636 Washington 5 4 .556 Orlando 6 6 .500 Charlotte 6 6 .500 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 9 3 .750 Chicago 8 3 .727 Indiana 7 5 .583 Detroit 6 5 .545 Milwaukee 5 7 .417

GB — — ½ 4½ 6½ GB — ½ 1½ 2 2 GB — ½ 2 2½ 4

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 9 2 .818 Dallas 8 4 .667 Memphis 6 6 .500 Houston 5 7 .417 New Orleans 1 11 .083 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 7 5 .583 Utah 6 5 .545 Denver 6 6 .500 Minnesota 5 7 .417 Portland 4 9 .308 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 12 0 1.000 L.A. Clippers 6 4 .600 Phoenix 6 5 .545 Sacramento 4 9 .308 L.A. Lakers 2 9 .182

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Thursday’s results Miami 116, Sacramento 109 Cleveland 115, Milwaukee 100 Golden State at L.A. Clippers, late Today’s games Philadelphia at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Houston at Memphis, 7 p.m.

New York at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Utah at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Denver, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Portland, 9 p.m.

Chicago at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Toronto at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games Sacramento at Orlando, 4 p.m.

Milwaukee at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

New York at Houston, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Miami, 7 p.m.

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

Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 20 16 4 0 32 71 50 St. Louis 20 13 6 1 27 54 48 Nashville 17 11 3 3 25 53 40 Minnesota 18 10 5 3 23 53 51 Chicago 19 11 7 1 23 53 47 Winnipeg 20 9 9 2 20 54 63 Colorado 19 7 11 1 15 53 54 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 18 12 6 0 24 46 38 San Jose 19 11 8 0 22 51 47 Arizona 19 10 8 1 21 53 56 Vancouver 20 7 7 6 20 56 54 Anaheim 20 7 9 4 18 38 50 Calgary 20 7 12 1 15 48 74 Edmonton 19 6 12 1 13 50 62 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Thursday’s results St. Louis 3, Buffalo 2, SO Boston 4, Minnesota 2 San Jose 1, Philadelphia 0, OT Pittsburgh 4, Colorado 3 Dallas 3, Washington 2 Arizona 3, Montreal 2 Ottawa 3, Columbus 0 Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 Anaheim 3, Florida 1 Today’s games Toronto at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Nashville at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

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

Chicago at Calgary, 8 p.m.

New Jersey at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games Toronto at Boston, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Ottawa, 6 p.m.

Anaheim at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Florida, 6 p.m.

San Jose at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Colorado at Washington, 6 p.m.

Arizona at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Detroit at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Golf PGA – RSM Clasic Thursday At St. Simons Island, Ga. s-Sea Island Resort (Seaside): 7,005 yards, par-70 (35-35) p-Sea Island Resort (Plantation): 7,058 yards, par-72 (36-36) Purse: $5.7 million First Round Kevin Kisner 32-33—65p -7 David Hearn 33-31—64s -6 Jeff Overton 33-31—64s -6 Jim Herman 36-30—66p -6 Tom Hoge 33-31—64s -6 Kyle Stanley 34-32—66p -6 Kevin Chappell 32-34—66p -6 Scott Stallings 34-32—66p -6 Si Woo Kim 33-33—66p -6 Brendon de Jonge 33-34—67p -5 Jonathan Byrd 30-37—67p -5 Johnson Wagner 32-33—65s -5 Stewart Cink 33-34—67p -5 Rob Oppenheim 32-33—65s -5 Freddie Jacobson 34-31—65s -5 Jason Gore 33-32—65s -5 Jason Dufner 33-34—67p -5 Camilo Villegas 33-34—67p -5 Hiroshi Iwata 34-33—67p -5 Bobby Wyatt 32-35—67p -5 Trey Mullinax 31-34—65s -5 Derek Fathauer 33-34—67p -5 Brian Stuard 33-35—68p -4 Ricky Barnes 33-35—68p -4 Zac Blair 32-34—66s -4 Chez Reavie 33-35—68p -4 Jhonattan Vegas 35-33—68p -4 Russell Henley 34-32—66s -4 Brendon Todd 36-32—68p -4 Harris English 33-35—68p -4 Mark Hubbard 32-36—68p -4 Harold Varner III 32-34—66s -4 Lucas Glover 32-34—66s -4 Steve Marino 33-35—68p -4 Chad Campbell 33-33—66s -4 David Lingmerth 32-34—66s -4 Chris Kirk 32-36—68p -4 Brett Stegmaier 34-34—68p -4 Sam Saunders 34-32—66s -4 Thomas Aiken 34-32—66s -4 Robert Karlsson 36-32—68p -4 LPGA – CME Tour Championship Thursday At Tiburon Golf Club Naples, Fla. Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,540; Par: 72 (36-36) First Round Austin Ernst 34-32—66 -6 Mi Hyang Lee 32-35—67 -5 Sei Young Kim 33-35—68 -4 Jennifer Song 33-35—68 -4 Cristie Kerr 36-32—68 -4 Brittany Lincicome 34-34—68 -4 Jaye Marie Green 33-35—68 -4 Gerina Piller 35-33—68 -4 Lydia Ko 36-33—69 -3 I.K. Kim 35-34—69 -3 Ha Na Jang 33-36—69 -3 Alison Lee 35-34—69 -3 Lexi Thompson 36-34—70 -2 Catriona Matthew 37-33—70 -2 Karrie Webb 35-35—70 -2 Paula Creamer 37-33—70 -2 Jessica Korda 33-37—70 -2 Julieta Granada 34-36—70 -2 Kim Kaufman 35-35—70 -2 Pornanong Phatlum 36-34—70 -2 Ariya Jutanugarn 35-35—70 -2 Min Lee 36-35—71 -1 Inbee Park 37-34—71 -1 Anna Nordqvist 37-34—71 -1 Hyo Joo Kim 38-33—71 -1 Suzann Pettersen 35-36—71 -1 Jenny Shin 36-35—71 -1 Hee Young Park 35-36—71 -1 Karine Icher 35-36—71 -1 Azahara Munoz 36-35—71 -1

Transactions BASEBALL American League HOUSTON ASTROS — Traded INF Jonathan Villar to Milwaukee for RHP Cy Sneed.

Released LHP Luis Cruz and OF Robbie Grossman unconditionally.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Selected the contracts of RHPs Blake McFarland from New Hampshire (EL) and Blake Dragmire from Dunedin (FSL).

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with RHP Andury Acevedo on a one-year contract. Claimed LHP Jack Leathersich off waivers from the N.Y. Mets.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Selected the contracts of SS Aledmys Diaz and LHP Dean Kiekhefer from Memphis (PCL) and OF Charlie Tilson from Springfield (TL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Selected the contracts of INF Chris Bostick and LHP Nick Lee from Harrisburg and C Spencer Keiboom from Potomac (Carolina).

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Montreal 20 14 4 2 30 Ottawa 19 9 5 5 23 Tampa Bay 21 9 9 3 21 Detroit 19 9 8 2 20 Boston 18 9 8 1 19 Florida 19 8 8 3 19 Buffalo 19 8 9 2 18 Toronto 19 6 9 4 16 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts N.Y. Rangers 19 14 3 2 30 Washington 18 12 5 1 25 Pittsburgh 19 12 7 0 24 N.Y. Islanders 19 10 6 3 23 New Jersey 18 10 7 1 21 Philadelphia 19 6 8 5 17 Carolina 18 6 10 2 14 Columbus 20 7 13 0 14

WESTERN CONFERENCE

GF 69 57 48 42 60 50 43 46

GA 45 57 50 47 56 48 52 55

GF 58 54 44 54 46 35 35 48

GA 34 41 43 44 43 54 53 66

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Suspended Sacramento F DeMarcus Cousins one game for hitting Atlanta F Al Horford in the head with a forearm.

FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS — Placed DB Asa Jackson on injured reserve. Signed RB Terrance West from the practice squad.

DENVER BRONCOS — Waived G Shelley Smith. Claimed C Sam Brenner off waivers from Miami.

DETROIT LIONS — Named Rod Wood president.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Waived CB Jumal Rolle. Claimed QB Brandon Weeden off waivers from Dallas.

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MLB | MVP AWARDS

No doubt about Harper Nationals OF youngest unanimous pick for NL MVP

BY BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer

NEW YORK – Bryce Harper became the youngest unanimous MVP winner in baseball history Thursday, capturing the NL award despite his Washington Nationals missing the playoffs.

Josh Donaldson took the AL MVP, earning the honor after helping boost the Toronto Blue Jays back into the postseason for the first time since 1993.

Harper turned 23 on Oct. 16, after the playoffs had already started. He got all 30 first-place votes from members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

The 2012 NL Rookie of the Year led the majors in slugging percentage (.649) and on-base percentage (.460). The outfielder hit .330 with 42 home runs and 99 RBIs, and scored a league-leading 118 runs.

Harper was the first player from a Washington franchise to win an MVP – no one on the original or expansion Senators or Nats had done it.

Harper was the fourthyoungest player overall to win an MVP, with Stan Musial, Johnny Bench and Vida Blue also 22 but not quite as old.

Harper put aside his injury problems from recent seasons and put

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Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper (34) became the youngest unanimous MVP winner in MLB history, capturing the NL award Thursday with all 30 first-place votes from members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. up huge numbers. He missed a lot of games in 2013 after a pair of runins with walls, then was sidelined for much of 2014 following a headfirst slide that hurt his thumb.

Arizona first baseman Paul Goldschmidt was second in the voting and Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto was third.

Yoenis Cespedes, acquired by the Mets from Detroit at the July 31 trade

deadline, finished 13th.

On the AL side, Donaldson received 23 first-place votes. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout got the other first-place votes and finished second for the third time – he won the award last year. Kansas City outfielder Lorenzo Cain was third.

Donaldson led the AL with 123 RBIs, and topped the majors by scoring 122 runs. He hit 41 home runs

and batted .297, joining George Bell (1987) as the only Toronto players to win the MVP. Traded from Oakland to Toronto last offseason, Donaldson joined a power-packed lineup that included Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. The Blue Jays battered their way to the AL East title and led the majors in runs and homers, with Donaldson leading the way.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Iowa rolls on road Hawkeyes cruise past Marquette

BY JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press

MILWAUKEE – Fran McCaffrey reached a milestone, but enjoyed how his Iowa team played even more.

McCaffrey won his 350th career game, and Peter Jok scored 20 points to lead six players in double figures as Iowa cruised past Marquette 89-61 on Thursday night.

Jarrod Uthoff scored 15 points, Anthony Clemmons 11, Mike Gesell 11, Adam Woodbury 10, and reserve Dom Uhl 10 for Iowa (3-0).

“I think that’s probably our greatest strength as a team,” McCaffrey said about the balanced scoring. “We share the ball. We move the ball.

Six guys in doubles.

Nobody cares who the leading scorer is. That’s a good feeling.”

Clemmons had seven of Iowa’s 25 assists, and each starter had at least two.

McCaffery (350-252) won his 99th game at Iowa (99-75) in his sixth season since being named head coach in 2010. He’s won 20-plus games the previous three seasons, Iowa’s longest streak in 15 years, and taken the Hawkeyes to the NCAA tourney the last two.

Iowa’s offense and defense was too much for Marquette.

The Hawkeyes shot 55 percent from the field, and the same percent from behind the arc.

The Golden Eagles hurt themselves, going 39 percent from the floor

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“We focused on playing defense,” Jok said.

“Offense will always be there. We’re going to score.

So, our main purpose tonight was defense, and that’s how we came out.”

It was a good return to action for Jok. He missed the Nov. 15 game against AP Coppin State after suffering an ankle injury in the Iowa’s Jarrod Uthoff passes the ball to Adam season opener against Woodbury (right) as Marquette’s Luke Fischer (40) defends Thursday in Milwaukee. Iowa won 89-61.

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The to and fro of fit-finding

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Albert Einstein said, “If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the facts.” If a bridge auction does not find the best fit, change the sequence.

Today’s deal was about finding the right suit fit. How should the auction have proceeded, if at all, after South rebid two hearts? (Yes, he might have overbid slightly with three hearts. The most accurate rebid was two-anda-half hearts.)

North’s first decision was: pass or two spades? If South was 5-4 in the majors, two spades, the 5-2 fit, would probably have played better than two hearts, a 4-3 fit.

But if South had a minimum 5-5, passing rated to be the winner. The key, though, was

the strength of North’s hand.

If South had enough power to bid a third time, North had sufficient to accept the game-try. So, North correctly rebid two spades.

At the table, South now

jumped to four spades. This was a clear error, given that North couldn’t have three spades, because she would have responded two spades, not one no-trump. South should have continued with three (or four) hearts, which would have got them to four hearts, a contract that would surely have made.

Four spades was another matter. West led the club king, then made the excellent continuation of the club 10 to pin South’s eight. South ruffed the third club, cashed the diamond king, played a heart to the queen, threw a heart on the diamond ace, and ran the spade jack. Now the roof fell in.

West won and led her fourth club, on which East discarded his heart jack.

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Thursday’s results IMSA tournament • Ottawa 55, Chi. University Lab School 13 Pontiac tournament • St. Charles North 64, LaSalle-Peru 50 Today’s games Forreston tournament • Rochelle vs. Eastland, 6:30 IMSA tournament • Ottawa vs. Aurora Christian, 6 Pontiac tournament • LaSalle-Peru vs. Pontiac, 5:30 Sauk Valley Shootout • Sherrard at Sterling, 7 Temple’s Tip-Off Classic • Geneseo vs. Chicago Raby, 8

Conf.

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Today’s games • Streator vs. Putnam County, 5 • Stark County vs. LaMoille, 6:30 • Bureau Valley vs. Midland, 8

Thursday’s box scores Princeton tournament

STARK COUNTY 43, BUREAU VALLEY 33 STARK COUNTY Brianna Endress 1 1-2 3, McKinna Molln 0 2-2 2, Willow Porter 7 4-9 18, Hannah Rumbold 0 2-2 2, Abby Masterson 4 0-0 8, Jehna Ehnle 5 0-0 10. Totals: 17 9-15 43.

BUREAU VALLEY Nicole Wirth 0 2-2 2, Saige Barnett 5 3-4 15, Savannah Dean 2 0-2 4, Darcy Kepner 1 2-5 4, Addison Moreland 1 0-1 2, Christen Hurley 2 0-2 4, Ellen Johnson 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 12 7-16 33.

Stark County 12 11 10 10 – 43 Bureau Valley 2 11 13 7 – 33 3s – Stark County 0, B. Valley 2 (Barnett 2).

Morrison tournament

MORRISON 55, ORION 47

Today’s games Alwood-Ridgewood tournament • Riverdale vs. Rockridge, 6:30 Brimfield tournament • Kewanee vs. Princeville, 5:30 • St. Bede vs. LeRoy, 8 Morrison tournament • Erie vs. Galva, 5:30 Oregon tournament • Hall vs. Mendota, 5:45 • Prophetstown vs. Milledgeville, 5:45 Princeton tournament • Bureau Valley vs. Midland, 8 Sauk Valley Shootout • Newman at Stillman Valley, 7:15 • Sherrard at Sterling, 7:15

ORION A. McCunn 5 4-4 17, Moore 2 1-5 5, T. McCunn 4 3-4 11, Stropes 0 3-5 3, Moltr 0 0-1 0, Smolenski 3 0-0 6, Crayne 2 1-4 5.

Totals: 16 12-23 47.

MORRISON Emma Melton 4 4-6 12, Emily Wallander 0 0-1 0, Jaeden Workman 3 5-7 12, Emma Sitzmore 4 2-8 10, Kassidee Church 4 6-12 15, Lauren Vos 3 0-2 6. Totals: 18 17-36 55.

Orion 8 6 13 20 – 47 Morrison 11 10 17 17 – 55 3s – Orion 3 (A. McCunn 3), Morrison 2 (Workman, Church).

Oregon tournament

GENOA-KINGSTON 50, FULTON 41

NUIC East Conf.

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Thursday’s results • Stark County 43, Bureau Valley 33 • Streator 55, Henry 15 • Princeton 40, Putnam County 24

Saturday’s games • Forreston vs. Rochelle, 9 • Stockton vs. Christian Life, 10:30 • Winnebago vs. Eastland, noon • Rochelle vs. Stockton, 1:30 • Christian Life vs. Winnebago, 3 • Eastland vs. Forreston, 4:30

Thursday’s results Morrison tournament • Morrison 55, Orion 47 Oregon tournament • Hall 38, Harvard 3 • Genoa-Kingston 50, Fulton 41 • Amboy 35, Pecatonica 25 Princeton tournament • Stark County 43, Bureau Valley 33 • Princeton 40, Putnam County 24

AFC Forreston Milledgeville Aquin Durand Pecatonica Polo South Beloit Dakota Orangeville

Tuesday’s results • LaMoille 52, Midland 26 • Princeton 42, Streator 27 • Putnam County 41, Henry, 11

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

Three Rivers Conf.

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Today’s games • Hall vs. Mendota, 5:45 • Milledgeville vs. Prophetstown, 5:45 • Oregon vs. Genoa-Kingston, 7:15 • Pecatonica vs. Rockford Christian, 7:15

Monday’s results • Stark County 74, Midland 18 • Bureau Valley 59, LaMoille 28 • Princeton 47, Henry 17

Today’s games Forreston tournament • Winnebago vs. Stockton, 5 Oregon tournament • Mendota vs. Hall, 5:45 • Oregon vs. Genoa-Kingston, 7:15 Sauk Valley Shootout • Dixon at Rock Falls, 7:15 • Newman at Stillman Valley, 7:15

Princeton Morrison Amboy Erie Hall Bureau Valley Fulton Rockridge Kewanee St. Bede Prophetstown Newman Sherrard Orion Riverdale

Thursday’s results • Hall 38, Harvard 3 • Ottawa Marquette 40, Milledgeville 25 • Genoa-Kingston 50, Fulton 41 • Amboy 35, Pecatonica 25

Princeton tournament Blue pool: Princeton (3-0), Putnam County (1-1), Henry (0-3), Streator (1-1) White pool: Stark County (2-0), Midland (0-2), Bureau Valley (1-1), LaMoille (1-1)

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

Wednesday’s results • Mendota 54, Harvard 16 • Ottawa Marquette 46, Prophetstown 37 • Fulton 55, Oregon 50 • Amboy 48, Rockford Christian 2

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Thursday’s results • South Beloit at Juda, NA Oregon tournament • Ottawa Marquette 40, Milledgeville 25 • Amboy 35, Pecatonica 25 Today’s games Forreston tournament • Forreston vs. Christian Life, 8 Morrison tournament • Polo vs. AFC, 7 Oregon tournament • Milledgeville vs. Prophetstown, 5:45 • Pecatonica vs. Rockford Christian, 7:15 Warren tournament • Durand vs. Orangeville, 6 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 Today’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 (0-2), Lena-Winslow (1-0), Morrison (2-0), West Carroll (0-1) Monday’s results • AFC 50, Galva 29 • Lena-Winslow 52, Orion 46 Tuesday’s results • Erie 70, Polo 28 • Morrison 61, West Carroll 36 Thursday’s results • Lena-Winslow vs. West Caroll, NA • Morrison 55, Orion 47 Today’s games • Galva vs. Erie, 5:30 • Polo vs. AFC, 7 Oregon tournament Pool A: Mendota (1-0, Harvard (0-2), Hall (1-0) Pool B: Prophetstown (0-1), Ottawa Marquette (2-0), Milledgeville (0-1) Pool C: Oregon (0-1), Fulton (1-1), GenoaKingston (1-0) Pool D: Rockford Christian (0-1), Amboy (2-0), Pecatonica (0-1)

GENOA-KINGSTON Rasmussen 2 0-0 4, Galauner 8 5-6 25, Gilbert 1 0-0 2, Anderson 2 0-0 4, Bennett 0 2-2 2, Schwichienberg 4 1-1 9, Nay 2 0-2 4. Totals: 19 8-11 50.

FULTON Whitney Wynkoop 3 4-4 10, Averi leitzen 2 0-0 5, Jordan Price 2 5-6 9, Faith Kennedy 3 0-1 7, betsy Leonard 3 4-5 10. Totals: 13 13-16 41.

Genoa-Kingston 13 5 10 22 – 50 Fulton 8 7 10 16 – 41 3s – Genoa-Kingston 4 (Galauner), Fulton 2 (Leitzen, Kennedy).

AMBOY 35, PECATONICA 25 PECATONICA Southarmo 1 0-0 2, Heitter 4 0-0 9, Mund 2 0-0 5, Ponder 4 1-1 9. Totals: 11 1-1 25.

AMBOY Katelynn Pankhurst 2 0-0 4, Delaney Wilhelm 3 1-4 8, Emma Lindenmeyer 0 2-2 2, Karlee Doege 3 2-2 9, Hallie Nauman 2 0-2 4, Vivian O’Laughlin 1 0-1 2, Nataly Jones 1 2-2 4, Noelle Jones 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13 7-13 35.

Pecatonica 6 5 8 6 – 25 Amboy 6 6 8 15 – 35 3s – Pecatonica 2 (Heitter, Mund), Amboy 2 (Wilhelm, Doege).

OTTAWA MARQUETTE 40, MILLEDGEVILLE 25 OTTAWA MARQUETTE C. Thompson 2 1-2 6, Dougherty 3 0-3 8, McCallum 3 0-2 6, Wright 3 0-0 8, A. Sypniewski 3 0-0 6, M. Thompson 0 0-2 0, Murphy 2 2-5 6. Totals: 16 3-14 40.

MILLEDGEVILLE Sidney Aude 1 2-3 5, Jocelyn Folkers 1 1-2 3, Holly Smith 0 0-1 0, Jade Graff 3 0-2 6, Rebecca Waite 0 1-5 1, Jenna bibler 2 1-2 5, Madyson Frederick 2 0-2 5. Totals: 9 5-17 25.

Ott.-Marquette 4 10 12 14 – 40 Milledgeville 3 5 2 15 – 25 3s – Ottawa-Marquette 5 (Dougherty 2, Wright 2, C. Thompson), Milledgeville

Boys bowling Thursday’s results at Town & Country Lanes, Mt. Morris

OREGON 3,691, MENDOTA 3,156 MENDOTA Trevor Schmitt 150-186-181–517, Jeremy King 177-187-204–568, Beau Wixom 147209-159–515, Zach hunt 145-166–311, Eli Otterbach 119–119, Justin Carr 161-245235–641, Tyler Schmitt 157-191-137–485.

Totals: 911-1,163-1,082–3,156.

OREGON Justin Poole 180-165-142–487, Kyle Lundquist 159-289-236–584, Jacob Coleman 221-204-233–659, Joe Miranda 172-216197–585, AJ Nordman 224-207-224–655, Derek Poole 241-244-237–722. Totals: 1,197-1,225-1,269–3,691.

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LOCAL ROUNDUP Boys basketball Tournament pairings AFC tournament Monday’s games • Polo vs. Hiawatha, 6 • Amboy vs. AFC, 7:30 Tuesday’s games • LaMoille-Ohio vs. Polo, 6 • Hiawatha vs. AFC, 7:30 Wednesday’s games • Hiawatha vs. LaMoille-Ohio, 6 • Polo vs. Amboy, 7:30 Friday, Nov. 27 • Hiawatha vs. Amboy, 6 • LaMoille-Ohio vs. AFC, 7:30 Saturday, Nov. 28 • Amboy vs. LaMoille-Ohio, 6 • Polo vs. AFC, 7:30 Brimfield tournament Monday’s games • Tremont vs. MW Central, 6 • Brimfield vs. Princeville, 7:30 Tuesday’s games • Princeville vs. Tremont, 6:30 • MW Central vs. Brimfield, 8 Wednesday’s game • MW Central vs. Princeville, 8 Friday, Nov. 27 • Eastland vs. MW Central, noon • Tremont vs. Brimfield, 5 • Princeville vs. Eastland, 6:30 Saturday, Nov. 28 • Eastland vs. Tremont, 11 a.m.

• Eastland vs. Brimfield, 6 Geneseo tournament Monday’s games • Rockridge vs. United Township, 7:30 Tuesday’s games • Rock Falls vs. Geneseo, 7:30 Friday’s games • Geneseo vs. United Township, 10:30 a.m.

• Rockridge vs. AG Science, 1:30 • Rock Falls vs. United Township, 5 • Ag Science vs. Geneseo, 8 Saturday’s games • Rock Falls vs. Ag Science, 10:30 a.m.

• Rock Falls vs. Rockridge, 1:30 • United Township vs. Ag Science, 5 • Rockridge vs. Geneseo, 8 Cavalier Classic Red Pool: LaSalle-Peru, Plano, Dunlap Green Pool: Dixon, Richwoods, Harlem Monday’s games • Dixon vs. Richwoods, 6 • Plano vs. LaSalle-Peru, 7:30 Tuesday’s games • Richwoods vs. Harlem, 6 • Plano vs. Dunlap, 7:30 Wednesday’s games • Harlem vs. Dixon, 6 • Dunlap vs. LaSalle-Peru, 7:30 Friday, Nov. 27 • 5th place game, 2 • 3rd place game, 3:30 • Championship, 6:30 Oregon tournament Pool A: Rockford Christian, Newman, Byron, Morrison Pool B: Christian Life, St. Bede, Oregon, West Carroll Monday’s games • Christian Life vs. St. Bede, 5:45 • Byron vs. Morrison, 5:45 • Oregon vs. West Carroll, 7:15 • Newman vs. Rockford Christian, 7:15 Wednesday’s games • St. Bede vs. West Carroll, 5:45 • Morrison vs. Newman, 5:45 • Oregon vs. Christian Life, 7:15 • Byron vs. Rockford Christian, 7:15 Friday, Nov. 27 • Morrison vs. Rockford Christian, 5:45 • West Carroll vs. Christian Life, 5:45 • Oregon vs. St. Bede, 7:15 • Newman vs. Byron, 7:15 Saturday, Nov. 28 • 7th place game, 2 • 5th place game, 4 • 3rd place game, 5:30 • Championship, 7 Orion Tip-Off Classic Pool 10: Alleman, Mercer County, Orion, Sherrard Pool 32: Erie, Fulton, Monmouth-Roseville, Princeton Monday’s games • Princeton vs. Erie, 5:30 • Orion vs. Mercer County, 7 • Alleman vs. Sherrard, 8:30 Tuesday’s games • Erie vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 5:30 • Princeton vs. Fulton, 7 • Alleman vs. Mercer County, 8:30 Wednesday’s games • Monmouth-Roseville vs. Fulton, 5:30 • Orion vs. Sherrard, 7 Friday, Nov. 27 • Sherrard vs. Mercer County, 4 • Fulton vs. Erie, 5:30 • Princeton vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 7 • Alleman vs. Orion, 8:30 Saturday, Nov. 28 • 7th place game, 4 • 5th place game, 5:30 • 3rd place game, 7 • Championship, 8:30 River Ridge tournament Monday’s games • East Dubuque vs. Pearl City, 6 • River Ridge vs. Scales Mound, 7:30 Tuesday’s games • Pearl City vs. Durand, 6 • River Ridge vs. Orangeville, 7:30 Wednesday’s games • Pearl City vs. Orangeville, 6 • Scales Mound vs. Milledgeville, 7:30 Friday, Nov. 27 • East Dubuque vs. Orangeville, 3 • Durand vs. Scales Mound, 4:30 • Milledgeville vs. East Dubuque, 6 • River Ridge vs. Durand, 7:30 Saturday, Nov. 28 • Scales Mound vs. Orangeville, 3 • Milledgeville vs. Pearl City, 4:30 • East Dubuque vs. Durand, 6 • River Ridge vs. Milledgeville, 7:30 Wethersfield tournament Monday’s games • Bureau Valley vs. Elmwood, 5:30 • Putnam County vs. Annawan, 7 • Wethersfield vs. Midland, 8:30 Tuesday’s games • Midland vs. Putnam County, 5:30 • Annawan vs. Elmwood, 7 • Bureau Valley vs. Wethersfield, 8:30 Wednesday’s games • Midland vs. Bureau Valley, 5:30 • Elmwood vs. Midland, 7 • Putnam County vs. Wethersfield, 8:30 Friday’s games • Bureau Valley vs. Annawan, 5:30 • Elmwood vs. Midland, 7 • Putnam County vs. Wethersfield, 8:30 Saturday’s games • Annawan vs. Midland, 5:30 • Bureau Valley vs. Putnam County, 7 • Wethersfield vs. Elmwood, 8:30

Oregon rolls to hot start

By SVM Sports Staff

The Oregon boys bowling team opened its season with a 3,691-2,156 win over Mendota in Big Northern Conference West Division play at Town & Country Lanes in Mt. Morris on Thursday.

Derek Poole rolled a meet-high 722 series, including a high game of 244. Jacob Coleman was next for Oregon with a 658 series, and AJ Nordman added a 655. Oregon’s series total was the highest since 2013.

Justin Carr led the Trojans with a 641 series.

No other Bureau Valley player was in double figures. Savannah Dean, Darcy Kepner and Christen Hurley each added four points in the loss.

Willow Porter led the Rebels with a game-high 18 points.

Fulton was led by Whitney Wynkoop and Betsy Leonard, as each scored 10 points, and Jordan Price added nine points.

The Steamers fell to 1-1 in the tournament.

Amboy 35, Pecatonica 25: The Clippers pushed

Morrison tournament their tournament record Morrison 55, Orion 47: to 2-0 after pulling away

The Fillies earned a win at their own tournament, holding off Three Rivers foe Orion.

Kassidee Church led Morrison with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while teammate Emma Sitzmore added 10 points and 15 rebounds. Emma Melton finished with 12 Girls basketball points, and was credited Princeton tournament with seven boards and S t a r k C o u n t y 4 3 , five assists.

Bureau Valley 33: The Oregon Thanksgiving Storm dropped a game tournament in the Princeton tournaGenoa-Kingston 50, ment, despite a strong Fulton 41: The Steamers effort from Saige Barnett. trailed by three points Barnett scored a team- heading into the fourth high 15 points, making 5 quarter, but couldn’t of 8 shots from the floor, catch the Cogs in a Pool including two 3-pointers. C loss.

in the fourth quarter for a Pool D win.

Amboy led 20-19 heading into the final frame, before outscoring Pecatonica 15-6. Karlee Doege led Amboy with nine points, and Delaney Wilhelm added eight in the win. Both Wilhelm and Doege hit one 3.

Ottawa-Marquette 40, Milledgeville 25: The Mis-

siles lost a Pool B game after falling behind 26-10 after three quarters.

Milledgeville got a team-high six points from Jade Graff, and five apiece from Sidney Aude, Jenna Bibler and Madyson Frederick.

Comets looking for balance COMPLEMENTARY CONTINUED FROM B1

That hand will belong to McCarty most of the time. The 4-year varsity starter has led the Comets in rebounding in each of the last three seasons, and in scoring in the last two. He averaged a double-double last year (18.9 points & 10.1 rebounds per game), and will have to carry even more of the load this winter.

Newman lost four of its next five top scorers, and the next two top rebounders. It also lost four of its top six assist leaders, and two of its top three steal leaders.

McCarty also led Newman in assists and blocks last season, and was second in steals.

But McCarty doesn’t think the added load will be too much to handle, because he knows he’s got teammates who will take the pressure off of him.

“We have to get everyone involved, and use our balance,” McCarty said. “We don’t have a bunch of players that will go for big numbers every night, but we have a bunch of people that can score in between 7 to 14 points per night.

We definitely have more shooters that are capable of stepping outside the 3-point line and hitting some shots, and we’ll be good enough to put some points on the board night in and night out.”

Sharp and his coaching staff have done their best to try and prepare McCarty for the extra attention he’s going to get this season. In addition to his past prowess, he’ll also get noticed because of his future as a Huskie, and probably take every team’s best shot defensively every game.

“Coach always has the philosophy of trying to hack me in practice, so it’s something I’m used

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Newman junior Eli Leffelman (13) will be counted on as one of several key perimeter players for the Comets this season.

2015-16 Newman Comets Coach: Ray Sharp (9th season, 146-81) 2014-15: 17-12 (8-34, 3rd in TRAC West) Advancement: Lost 62-44 to Princeton in 2A Fulton Regional semifinal Key losses: Shayne Allen, G; Trevor Bolin, G; Dillan Heffelfinger, G; Nolan McGinn, F; Drew Rosengren, G Key returners: Eli Leffelman, jr. G; Noah McCarty, sr. F Opener: vs. Rkfd. Christian at Oregon tournament, 5:45 p.m. Monday to,” McCarty said. “I just have to stay mentally strong through everything, just be a leader and make sure everybody’s on the same page, and not get frustrated and lose my cool.”

And he’ll have plenty of chances to test his mettle, because Sharp knows the offense is going to run through McCarty.

It’s a role Sharp knows his big man can flourish in, and he knows the rest of the Comets will be able to build off of what McCarty gives them.

“We’ve definitely got to play inside-out, because when you’ve got a guy the caliber of Noah, we’ve got to make sure he gets touches,” Sharp said. “If Noah has a weakness, it’s that he’s too unselfish. We’ve got to make sure that he’s aggressive and looks to score as much as possible, and then the other

guys will be able to feed off of that.

“I think that’s the biggest thing: they shouldn’t have to create their own shots, because Noah’s going to create shots for other people, ands then we’ve just got to knock them down.”

That’s where Eli Leffelman and his fellow guards come in. A starter as a sophomore last year in a thin group of backcourt players, Leffelman and Co. are now the deepest group on the roster, and his year of experience will help him take some of the leadership load off of McCarty.

“We have a lot of returning players in the backcourt, so we’re confident that we’ll be ready to go when the time comes,” Leffelman said.

“We have to spread the points out evenly so they have to guard everybody, not just Noah.”

Dukes looking to continue recent success with strong returning core CARRYOVER

ticed, but not when he breaks down a game film.

“I think he was a little bit of an unsung hero for us When asked about that, last year in terms of why he noted he’ll still be we won a lot of games,” doing many of the things Mead said. “Teams may he did a year ago: play not have guarded him stout defense, rebound, very much, but he always get the ball to the team’s main scoring threats, and did what he was supposed to do defensively, and he put the ball in the basket always moved the ball a bit.

“I’ll just do what I’ve got where he was supposed to move it. Over the last 8 to do,” Gascoigne said.

Dixon coach Jason Mead months, he worked on his noted there’s a subtleness offensive game a lot, and I to Gascoigne’s game that think people are going to perhaps goes a bit unnobe surprised with what he CONTINUED FROM B1

can do with the ball.”

The same can be said for LeBlanc, if all goes according to plan. He averaged 8.7 points per game last season, but the majority of those were on putbacks and free throws, as the offense ran through Jarrett, Carr or junior standout Isaiah Roby, with fellow junior Riley Mehrens willing and able to fire from outside.

Even with Roby and Mehrens back as seniors this season, LeBlanc has worked on his shot extensively in the last 8

months, and now feels comfortable, he said, shooting the ball from up to 18 feet, or just inside the 3-point line.

“I’m really looking forward to having a couple of plays where I have the ball in my hands before somebody puts up a shot,” LeBlanc said. “It’s going to be fun, and it’s going to be a challenge to upgrade my skills, to do it for the team.

It’s coming along pretty well, and I’m looking forward to showing it in games, so people will have to guard me this year.”

The Dukes were the toast of the town last winter, as they won 28 games and brought home their first conference championship in boys basketball since 1967, before stumbling against Geneseo in the Class 3A Sterling Regional final.

Jarrett, who is now playing baseball at Cincinnati, and Carr, finding his way as a Sauk Valley Skyhawk, are big losses, but the other key members of a six-man rotation (Roby, Mehrens, Gascoigne and

LeBlanc) return, so Dixon should again be formidable.

“I think we’ve got a lot to prove this year that we’re still just as good as we were,” Gascoigne said, “and are still a definite threat to everyone around here and in the conference.”

“We’re out to show the last couple of years weren’t flukes just because we had two good players,” LeBlanc added.

“Dixon basketball is here to stay.”

nf l EXTRA

Game of the week Packers at Vikings The Packers have lost three straight, and the Vikings have taken a 1-game lead in the NFC North. This is a key battle at a crucial time.

This date in the NFL November 20, 1977 Bears star running back Walter Payton rushes for an NFL-record 275 yards as Chicago beats the Minnesota Vikings 10-7.

Your guide to Week 9 of the NFL season

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SPOTLIGHT ON QUARTERBACKS

Elite QBs not necessary for success Four division leaders winning despite not getting stellar play under center

BY ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer

You don’t have to be the ’85 Bears or the 2000 Ravens to win games without an elite quarterback.

Four division leaders – New England, Arizona, Cincinnati, New York Giants – have QBs ranked in the top 12 in passer rating. The other four first-place teams – Indianapolis, Denver, Carolina, Minnesota – have QBs ranked in the bottom 12.

Passer rating isn’t the best judge, but it’s an accurate measure of a QB’s consistency over the course of a season.

Tom Brady (111.1), Carson Palmer (108.0), Andy Dalton (104.6) and Eli Manning (96.9) are having excellent years. Their performance is directly linked to team success.

The Patriots wouldn’t be 9-0 with anyone other than Brady under center. The Cardinals (7-2) proved last year they can’t win without Palmer. The Bengals started 8-0 because Dalton played like an MVP candidate. The Giants only go as far as Eli Manning’s arm takes them.

On the flip side, Peyton Manning (67.6) and Andrew Luck (74.9) are having their worst years.

Cam Newton (84.8) and Teddy Bridgewater (84.6) don’t rack up passing stats, but they do other things well.

So, how are the Broncos (7-2), Colts (4-5), Panthers (9-0) and Vikings (7-2)

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Broncos quarterback Payton Manning (left) talks to backup Brock Osweiler after Manning was benched in the second half of last Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs.

The Broncos are in first place in the AFC West despite Manning having his worst season as a pro. in first place in their divisions?

The Broncos were 7-0 before losing two in a row, and now Manning is taking time off to get healthy. An outstanding defense was the main reason Denver won. Having the strongest kicker in the game in Brandon McManus also helped.

But Manning delivered some clutch drives, too.

When he ran the hurry-up, no-huddle offense he’s most comfortable operating, Manning played like the five-time MVP we’ve known. He has struggled

because he’s still adapting to Gary Kubiak’s offense, he’s banged-up, and he’s just old for football.

“We’ve had team wins,” Manning said. “Obviously, we’ve had a lot of close games, and we’ve managed to do some things well at the right time in the fourth quarter in many of the games. We’ve definitely played hard for 60 minutes every game, and we’ve played together. All three phases have done some good things at some critical times in order to help us win.”

Until Manning returns,

it’s Brock Osweiler’s team.

“It’s not just going to be on Brock, there are going to be 10 guys out there with Brock,” cornerback Aqib Talib said. “We’re confident in our offense.

They’re going to go and put it together.”

The Colts (4-5) aren’t winning much, but they’re in the weak AFC South. Luck will be sidelined for a while because of an injury, so Indianapolis might be out of first place when he returns.

For now, 40-year-old Matt Hasselbeck steers the offense, and he

was 2-0 in his previous appearances for a sidelined Luck this year.

“We’re only going to go as far as we take ourselves,” veteran receiver Andre Johnson said.

In Newton’s case, numbers are misleading.

His passing stats (56.3 completion percentage, 15 TDs, nine interceptions) are mediocre, but he’s the best running QB (366 yards, 6 TDs), and he makes big plays in important spots.

“One thing about Cam is you can spy him and run with him, but then can you tackle him?”

Eagles defensive coordinator Bill Davis said.

As for Bridgewater, the Vikings are carried by Adrian Peterson. They also have a stingy defense and strong special teams.

Bridgewater only has seven TD passes, but he manages games well, avoids mistakes, and has made clutch plays.

“We’re awfully good on defense, we play the field position game as well as any team I’ve been around in a long time,” Vikings offensive coordinator Norv Turner said.

Teams like New Orleans (4-6), San Diego (2-7) and Tennessee (2-7) prove it takes more than great quarterback play to win games. Drew Brees (101.3), Philip Rivers (100.7) and Marcus Mariota (98.3) are ranked in the top 10 in passer rating, but their teams are losing for other reasons.

JAGUARS 19, TITANS 13

And that’s what they call a winning streak Jaguars beat Titans for second consecutive victory for first time since 2013

BY MARK LONG AP Sports Writer

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars have their first winning streak in more than 2 years.

Rashad Greene returned a punt 63 yards, setting up Blake Bortles’ 5-yard touchdown pass to Julius Thomas with 3:30 remaining, and the Jaguars beat the Tennessee Titans 19-13 on Thursday night.

The Jaguars (4-6) won consecutive games for the first time since December 2013, and gained ground in the muddled AFC South.

The Titans (2-8) lost for the eighth time in nine games, and spoiled interim coach Mike Mularkey’s return to Jacksonville. Mularkey was fired after one season with the Jaguars, a 2-14 campaign in 2012.

For much of the night, it looked as if Mularkey would celebrate a rare win in Jacksonville.

But Greene, a rookie who

missed the last seven games while recovering from a torn ligament in his left thumb, weaved his way down the near sideline before finally getting tackled at the 5. Bortles hooked up with Thomas on the next play, putting Jacksonville ahead 16-13. It was an easy call for Bortles, who noticed linebacker Derrick Morgan lined up across from Thomas before the snap.

Phillip Supernaw fumbled on the ensuing possession, leading to Jason Myers’ fourth field goal of the night and a six-point lead with 2:19 remaining.

The Titans had one final chance and advanced to the 23 with 5 seconds remaining. But Andre Branch sacked Marcus Mariota on the final play. Branch did his usual windmill dance as he was mobbed by teammates.

Bortles, who left the sideline AP briefly to be treated for dehydration, completed 21 of 30 passes Titans tight end Delanie Walker (82) loses the football as he is for 242 yards. He extended his pushed out of bounds by Jaguars middle linebacker Paul Posluszny (51) during Thursday’s game in Jacksonville, Fla. touchdown streak to 10 games.

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Cutler already wasn’t thrilled when Mike Shanahan got fired and quarterbacks coach Jeremy Bates left for Southern Cal. But things really took a turn for the worse after Cutler learned McDaniels talked about trading him to Tampa Bay in a threeway deal that would have brought McDaniels protégé Matt Cassel from New England.

Once Cutler found out, the divorce was inevitable.

He got dealt to the Bears

for Kyle Orton, two firstround picks and a thirdrounder. Cassel wound up getting traded by the Patriots to Kansas City.

Cutler’s arrival sent expectations soaring in Chicago, where the last franchise quarterback was Sid Luckman, but the return wasn’t quite what the Windy City envisioned.

He clashed with offensive coordinators, and continued to make mistakes at the worst possible moment. Last year, in particular, was a debacle.

Not only did Cutler lead the league with 24 turn-

overs, the Bears went 5-11 under Marc Trestman.

New general manager Ryan Pace and coach John Fox made Cutler wait until March before announcing he was their quarterback going forward, further fueling speculation about his long-term future with the team.

“Jay is a wiz and he is a bit of a nerd , and he picked it up probably faster than a lot of these guys,” right tackle Kyle Long said of Gase’s schemes. “Jay was teaching pretty much everyone in the building.”

Cutler’s 95.3 rating is

easily a career high, and he has just five interceptions compared to 18 last year. He’s played eight games this season, and through eight a year ago, he was picked eight times.

It helps that the Bears are more committed to the run and attacking opponents with screens.

With the ball getting out of his hands quicker, opponents aren’t getting to him at the rate they did in the past. They still have sacked him 12 times, but that’s a steep drop from 38 a year ago.

How much of the credit goes to Cutler versus

Gase? Running back Matt Forte said they both deserve it.

One thing about Gase, though, is how approachable he is.

“He’s real approachable as an offensive coordinator,” Forte said. “Some offensive coordinators, they have a stubbornness to them, I would say.

He’s a real open type of guy and easy to talk to, so I think that helps a lot.”

As for Cutler?

“You get to see Jay shine in his true role as a leader and a quarterback and a captain of this team,” Long said.

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

W 9 5 5 4

Indianapolis Houston Jacksonville Tennessee

W 4 4 4 2

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland

W 8 6 2 2

Denver Kansas City Oakland San Diego

W 7 4 4 2

East L T 0 0 4 0 4 0 5 0 South L T 5 0 5 0 6 0 8 0 North L T 1 0 4 0 7 0 8 0 West L T 2 0 5 0 5 0 7 0

Pct 1.000 .556 .556 .444

PF 303 231 217 191

PA 169 207 184 225

Pct .444 .444 .400 .200

PF 200 184 211 182

PA 227 211 268 233

Pct .889 .600 .222 .200

PF 235 236 210 186

PA 152 191 236 277

Pct .778 .444 .444 .222

PF 205 224 227 210

PA 168 195 241 249

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East L T Pct PF PA 5 0 .500 273 253 5 0 .444 205 209 5 0 .444 212 184 7 0 .222 166 214 South W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 9 0 0 1.000 255 175 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 result Jacksonville 19, Tennessee 13 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’s game Buffalo at New England, 7:30 p.m.

N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia Dallas

W 5 4 4 2

Thursday’s box score

JAGUARS 19, TITANS 13 Tennessee Jacksonville

3 3 7 0 — 13 0 6 3 10 — 19 First Quarter Ten–FG Succop 47, 9:06.

Second Quarter Jax–FG Myers 31, 14:50.

Ten–FG Succop 49, 10:58.

Jax–FG Myers 32, :31.

Third Quarter Jax–FG Myers 20, 8:10.

Ten–Mariota 23 run (Succop kick), 5:22.

Fourth Quarter Jax–Thomas 5 pass from Bortles (Myers kick), 3:30.

Jax–FG Myers 36, 2:19.

Ten Jax First downs 22 18 Total Net Yards 316 308 Rushes-yards 26-104 23-90 Passing 212 218 Punt Returns 3-15 2-76 Kickoff Returns 1-22 0-0 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 22-35-0 21-31-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-19 4-24 Punts 5-45.2 4-48.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 6-59 8-88 Time of Possession 31:35 28:25 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–Tennessee, Andrews 15-78, Mariota 5-29, McCluster 2-0, Cobb 4-(minus 3). Jacksonville, Yeldon 14-54, D.Robinson 7-27, Bortles 2-9.

PASSING–Tennessee, Mariota 22-35-0231. Jacksonville, Bortles 21-30-1-242, Walters 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING–Tennessee, Walker 8-109, Green-Beckham 3-40, McCluster 2-18, Andrews 2-16, Douglas 2-16, Supernaw 2-16, Fasano 2-14, Fowler 1-2. Jacksonville, A.Robinson 5-113, Thomas 5-28, Yeldon 3-28, Hurns 3-19, Walters 2-35, Harbor 2-17, Greene 1-2.

MISSED FIELD GOAL–Tennessee, Succop 53 (WL).

Line FAVORITE LINE at Carolina 7 Oakland 1 at Miami PK at Atlanta 6 at Balitmore 2½ NY Jets 2½ at Minnesota 1 at Philadelphia 6 at Chicago 1 at Arizona 5 at Seattle 13 Kansas City 3

O/U 45½ 48½ 47½ 47 41½ 41 44½ 45 41½ 49 39 45

UNDERDOG Washington at Detroit Dallas Indianapolis St. Louis at Houston Green Bay Tampa Bay Denver Cincinnati San Francisco at San Diego

Monday at New England 7 48 Buffalo

CAPSULE Bears (3-5) at Rams (4-4) When: Noon Sunday TV/Radio: CBS/780 AM Series record: Series tied 7-7 Last meeting: 2011, Broncos 13, Bears 10, OT Last week: Bears 37, Rams 13; Chiefs 29, Broncos 13 AP Pro32 Ranking: Broncos No. 6, Bears No. 18 Bears offense: Overall (t16), Rush (14), Pass (21) Bears defense: Overall (8), Rush (26), Pass (4) Broncos offense: Overall (28), Rush (29), Pass (18) Broncos defense: Overall (1), Rush (7), Pass (1) Streaks, stats & notes: Bears coach John Fox will be facing his former team for first time after leading Denver to 46-18 regularseason record over previous four seasons, including four AFC West titles and one Super Bowl run.

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

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

MARY E. LOCEY, Defendant.

15 CH 32 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 501 W 20TH ST. ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on September 2, 2015, the following described real estate, to-wit: Lot 8 in Block 3 of Sunnyside Subdivision as located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., in the City of Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded April 20, 1954 in Plat Book 8, page 285.

Permanent Index Number: 11-33-406-008 Commonly known as: 501 W 20th St., Rock Falls, IL 61071 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on December 3, 2015 at 10:00 AM, the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $65,924.37.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Whiteside County. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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

HAZELWOOD HOMES, INC. Plaintiffs, vs.

JASON J. SMITH AND AMY L. SMITH, ANY OTHER OWNERS AND NONCLAIMANTS OF RECORD, Defendant.

CASE NO. 15 CH 119 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WHITESIDE, ss- In the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, Illinois, Chancery Division. HAZELWOOD HOMES, INC. Plaintiffs, vs. JASON J. SMITH AND AMY L. SMITH, ANY OTHER OWNERS AND NON-CLAIMANTS OF RECORD, Defendants. Case No. 15 CH 119 The requisite affidavit for Publication having been filed, notices hereby given you JASON J. SMITH AND AMY L. SMITH, ANY OTHER OWNERS AND NON-CLAIMANTS OF RECORD, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Whiteside, Illinois, by said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants, praying for an Order on the Mechanic's Lien to the real estate described below and for other relief: Lots 34 and 35 of Lakeside Subdivision No. 3 located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 5 and the Northeast Quarter of Section 6, Townsnip 19 North, Range 4 East of the 4th P.M., and a part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 31, Township 20 North, Range 4 East of the 4th P.M., Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded October 23, 1990 as Document No. 7103-90, situated in the County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, and commonly known as 5906 Lakeside Drive, Erie, Illinois 61250 That Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, and said above named Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, Illinois, in the courthouse in the City of Morrison, Illinois, on or before the 31st day of December, 2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Dated, Morrison, Illinois, Nov. 5, 2015.

Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court Jennifer L. Kincaid Pepping, Balk, Kincaid & Olson, Ltd. 105 7Th Street Silvis IL 61282 Telephone: 309-755-0499 Fax: 309-755-0499 Nov. 13, 20, 27, 2015 ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on November 3 A.D. 2015 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons ownconducting ing, and transacting business known as SV Cellular located at 735 N. Galena Dixon, IL Ave., 61021.

Dated this 3rd day of November A.D. 2015.

Dana Nelson County Clerk November 6, 13 & 20th 2015

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NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE-DIXON, ILLINOIS CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC,

Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN VOUGHT AKA JOHN P. VOUGHT and ANASTASIA P. VOUGHT, Defendants.

15CH 4 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 225 CHAPMAN STREET PAW PAW, IL 61353 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on September 1, 2015, the following described real estate, to-wit: LOT 3 AND 4 IN BLOCK 2 IN SANFORDS ADDITION TO PAW PAW GROVE NOW VILLAGE OF PAW PAW SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LEE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Permanent Index Number: 22-18-11-352-003 Commonly known as: 225 Chapman Street, Paw Paw, IL 61353 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on December 17, 2015 at 10:00 AM, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021.

The Judgment amount is $109,910.38.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Lee County. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I676185 November 20, 27 & December 4 2015 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ILLINOIS LEE COUNTY, IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HARRIET ANN BADGER, Deceased.

No. 2015 P 84 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of HARRIET ANN BADGER of 213 South Dement Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021. Letters of office were issued to David W. Badger of 215 E. First Street, Dixon, IL 61021, as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is the firm of Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering of a notice from the representative is required by section 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 to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: David W. Badger, Executor

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on November 3 A.D. 2015 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons ownconducting ing, and transacting business known as SV Cellular located at 735 N. Galena Dixon, IL Ave., 61021.

Dated this 3rd day of November A.D. 2015.

Cathy Myers County Clerk

by Gerianne Knack, Deputy November 6, 13 & 20th 2015

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13-070084 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, DIXON, ILLINOIS

PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION PLAINTIFF, -vsLEANN CAMPBELL; STATE OF ILLINOIS; DEFENDANTS 13 CH 99 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on September 1, 2015; John Simonton, Sheriff, 316 South Hennepin Ave, Dixon, IL 61021, will on December 17, 2015 at 10:00 AM, at Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 East Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Lee County, Illinois.

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

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

Said property is legally described as follows: THE WESTERLY ONE THIRD (W 1/3) OF THE NORTHERLY TWO THIRDS (N 2/3) OF LOT NUMBER TWO (2), IN BLOCK NUMBER EIGHTY-SIX (86), IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN (NOW CITY) OF DIXON, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LEE, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 522 West 7th Street, Dixon, IL 61021 Permanent Index No.: 07-08-05-407-001 Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY Residential The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

The judgment amount was $49,494.04.

Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC f/k/a Fisher and Shapiro, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED

BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I675784 Nov. 13, 20, 27, 2015

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Mabel E. Miley, Deceased.

No. 15 P 126 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Mabel E. Miley. Letters of Office were issued on October 28, 2015 to Thomas Van Oosten, 4002 19th Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081 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 6, 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.

Thomas Van Oosten 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. 6, 13, 20, 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Initiation of the Section 106 Process-Public Participation in accordance with the FCC's Program Comment for Positive Train Control and Infrastructure. Union Pacific proposes to construct an approximately 42' steel monopole communications pole with associated equipment at the following approximate location in Lee County, Illinois within the existing railroad right-of-way: • Coordinates: 41.83068, -89.47888; Mile Post #97.46, Dixon; Parties interested in providing comment on the proposed undertaking relative to cultural resources should contact GSS, Inc., 3311 109th Street, Urbandale, IA 50322 (515) 331-2103(GSS #W15279-IL-7).

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NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE-DIXON, ILLINOIS

GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

TINA M. JOHNSON, FIFTH THIRD BANK and ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, Defendants.

14CH 102 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 406 S. RICHARDSON ASHTON, IL 61006

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on September 1, 2015, the following described real estate, to-wit:

LOT FOUR (4) OF SMITH'S RE-SURVEY OF A PART OF LOT THREE (3) IN BLOCK TWENTY-TWO (22) IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF ASHTON, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID RESURVEY ON RECORD IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF LEE COUNTY, SITUATED IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Permanent Index Number: 03-04-27-305-012 Commonly known as: 406 S. Richardson, Ashton, IL 61006

will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on December 17, 2015 at 10:00 AM, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021.

The Judgment amount is $90,463.43.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Lee County. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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November 20, 27 & December 4 2015

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE ESTATE OF: GARY M. SWORDS, Deceased NO. 2015 P 82 NOTICE OF CLAIM Notice is given of the death of Gary M. Swords who died on September 15, 2015. Letters of Office were issued on November 3, 2015 to Willard Swords as Independent Administrator whose address is 24110 Pilgram Road, Sterling, Illinois, 61081 and whose attorney is Kelly Flessner of Dixon & Giesen Law Offices, 121 East First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision unless under Chapter 755 ILCS 5/28-4 of the probate act, any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Clerk of the Lee County Court.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk, or with the representative, or both within six months from the date of the first publication, no later than May 6, 2016 and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Kelly Flessner Attorney for Independent Administrator Prepared by: Ms. Kelly L. Flessner Dixon & Giesen Law Offices 121 East First Street – P.O. Box 389 Dixon, Illinois 61021 Telephone: 815-284-2288 Fax: 815-284-1338 Nov. 6, 13, 20, 2015

Assumed Name Publication Notice

Public Notice is hereby given that on November 12, A.D. 2015, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside County, Illinois, setting forth the names and adpost-office dresses of all of the person owning, conducting and the transacting business known as MLG Dispatching located at 1314 6th Avenue, Sterling, IL 61081.

Dated this 12th day of November, A.D. 2015.

Dana Nelson County Clerk Nov. 20, 27, Dec. 4, 2015

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IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

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15 CH 32 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 501 W 20TH ST. ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on September 2, 2015, the following described real estate, to-wit: Permanent Index Number: 11-33-406-008 Commonly known as: 501 W 20th St., Rock Falls, IL 61071 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on December 3, 2015 at 10:00 AM, the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $65,924.37.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Whiteside County.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 4221719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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

2015 GMC Terrain SLT, AWD, V6, Sunroof, Blue.......................................... $29,900* 2015 Chevy Traverse LT AWD, White........................................ $29,000* 2015 Chevy Equinox AWD LTZ, Black......................................... $29,900* 2015 GMC Terrrain AWD SLT, Gray.......................................... $29,900* 2015 Chevy Equinox FWD LT, Gray.......................................... $25,900* 2015 Chevy Malibu LTZ, Red........... $20,900* 2015 Chevy Impala Limited, Silver.... $17,900* 2015 Chevy Cruze LT, Gray.............. $18,500* 2015 Chevy Malibu LT, Gold............ $19,900* 2015 Chevy Impala LT, Gray............ $17,900* 2015 Chevy Camaro Convertible LT RS, Red .......................................... $25,900* 2015 Chevy Cruze LTZ, Red............. $19,900* 2015 Chevy Cruze LT, Silver ............ $16,900* 2015 Chevy Impala LTZ, Red........... $28,500* 2015 Buick LaCrosse CXL, Gray ....... $27,500* 2014 Chevy Cruze LTZ, Red............. $15,900* 2014 Chevy Impala LT, Blue ............ $21,400* 2013 Chevy Traverse LTZ AWD, Gray.......................................... $32,900* 2013 Chevy Crew Cab Z71 LT, Maroon...................................... $30,900* 2013 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab LT 4x4 Z71, Silver........................................ $32,500*

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Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Lee County.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

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The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

The Judgment amount is $90,463.43.

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

LEANN CAMPBELL; STATE OF ILLINOIS; DEFENDANTS 13 CH 99 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on September 1, 2015; John Simonton, Sheriff, 316 South Hennepin Ave, Dixon, IL 61021, will on December 17, 2015 at 10:00 AM, at Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 East Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Lee County, Illinois.

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

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

Said property is legally described as follows: Commonly known as 522 West 7th Street, Dixon, IL 61021 Permanent Index No.: 07-08-05-407-001 Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY Residential The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

The judgment amount was $49,494.04.

Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC f/k/a Fisher and Shapiro, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I675784 Nov. 13, 20, 27, 2015

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Genl. Contracting

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

ASSOCIATED Services Enterprise, LLC

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

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

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Cleaning Service

Advanced Cleaners Maid/Janitorial Carpet

Fully Insured Free Estimates!

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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

Excavating Hauling •Tandem Dump Trucks •Skidsteers Guaranteed Low Rates 815-618-2717

Gutter Cleaning 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!!

Remodeling

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

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 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

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

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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!!

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815-626-1333

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

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

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

Roofing

“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!!

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Snowplowing ❋❋❋❋❋❋❋❋❋❋❋

MATT'S SNOWPLOWING Sterling Rock Falls Residential & Commercial Most Driveways $20 LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEED 815-590-1677 ❋❋❋❋❋❋❋❋❋❋❋

Storage Residential Painting & 15 years experience •Painting Inside & Out •Power Washing •Decks (815)973-0858 shazta@msn.com

www.allsafe center.com 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

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

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Storage

Tree Service

Handyman

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

Repairing mechanisms , seat springs, re-gluing.

815-626-5136

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

Call Ben 815-590-2694

Gutters

815-677-7970

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

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

Power Washing

Storage Units (Big & Small) $35-$45 per month No Deposit Flexible Terms Open Every Day **We accept debit or credit cards** 2213 New Century Drive, Dixon 61021 815-618-2717

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 Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal

Snow Removal Snow Plowing 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

Water Softeners The Softener Man Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95 Over 30 years experience 815-323-1622

Windows

EDUCATION

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Established Daycare looking for caring Teachers.

Teachers must have at least 2yrs of college (or a min. of 60hrs in early childhood education). Competitive pay, paid holidays and personal time and opportunities for a bonus.

Send cover letter and resume to: morrisondc@ frontier.com or Morrison Community Daycare Center, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL 61270.

Questions call 815-772-3707

HEALTH / MEDICAL

HEALTH / MEDICAL

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NOW HIRING RN/LPN, CNA & ADON

We are looking for Experienced and dedicated professionals to assume key positions on our team! If you are committed to team-oriented outcomes and quality care, we offer: excellent starting vacation; wage; holiday pay; medical; dental; vision; 401K; advancement opportunities; and much more!

For an immediate interview, apply in person or call Lynette at (815) 284-3393.

Dixon

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NEW TODAY Avonlea Cottage of Sterling- 2nd and 3rd shift Experienced, caring part-time CNA needed for Assisted Living Community.

Please apply in person at: 2201 East LeFevre Rd.

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Healthcare & Rehab 800 Division St Dixon, IL 61021

EMPLOYMENT

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CDL DRIVER NEEDED Rock River Cartage is a family owned flatbed carrier. $55,000$60,000 a year.

We offer 401K, Health Ins.,and home every night.

Must have 2 years experience.

800-892-9587 CDL-A Drivers: Get up to $0.48 CPM w/bonuses PLUS up to $10,000 Sign On Bonus. Call 877-277-7298 or DriveForSuperService.com Full Time Job Position Avail. on Grain Farm.

Must hold a Class A CDL and have reliable transportation.

815-493-1179 Please leave message if unavailable Snow removal for sidewalks in the early mornings needed.

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EMPLOYMENT

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HVP VENDING Hiring Full Time Route Driver Sales Person Qualifications/ Requirements •High School Diploma or GED •Able to pass physical/Drug Screen •Have excellent driving record Send Resume: HVP Vending P.O. Box 382 Morrison, IL 61270 Or Apply: HVP Vending 409 East Main St, Morrison, IL. 61270 815-772-4035

Immediate opening, full time Parts person, motorcycle knowledge, computer skills, great attitude, outstanding work ethic.

Apply in person Workman Harley Davidson. 1903 1st Ave. Rock Falls The Polo School District #222 announces the following vacancy: •Part-time Polo High School Secretary •Strong Tech Skills •Microsoft Suite Skills •Position will be available December 11, 2015 Apply by Nov. 30, 2015 on line @ http://polo222.or g/page156.html Wanted Ebay Technician 815-625-5498

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NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LEE-DIXON, ILLINOIS CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN VOUGHT AKA JOHN P. VOUGHT and ANASTASIA P. VOUGHT,

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15CH 4 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 225 CHAPMAN STREET PAW PAW, IL 61353 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on September 1, 2015, the following described real estate, to-wit:

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Permanent Index Number: 22-18-11-352-003 Commonly known as: 225 Chapman Street, Paw Paw, IL 61353 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on December 17, 2015 at 10:00 AM, at the Old Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021.

The Judgment amount is $109,910.38.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of Lee County.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

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

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The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information, contact the Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719.

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not accept knowingly advertising which is fraudulent or has malicious intent.

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

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

CHILD CARE

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LICENSED DAY CARE has openings. 4C's accepted. (815)284-0461,

Lic. #00062-03.

Licensed Daycare has openings for children, 4C's Ok, Sterling area. 815535-0588 or 815499-7216 L506966

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CHILD CARE

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

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

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ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705

Sat. Sun. Mon. Nov. 21, 22, & 23 9am-6pm 607 8th Ave. Sterling Holiday/Shabby Chic/ Primitive/ Antique/ MovingTag Sale/Open House!

Owner: Cindy Smith This house is brimming with 2 floors of staged/ themed/ home décor. A sale not to miss for the decorator/collector/dealer/ all items are inside home, both floors are full!

Home is sold, all must go! This is a cash only sale!

Sale assisted by Sauk Valley Estate Sales & Services 815-590-7021 100 pics. & info. on estatesales.net

Sat. Sun. Mon. Nov. 21, 22, & 23 9am-6pm 607 8th Ave. Holiday/Shabby Chic/ Primitive/ Antique/ MovingTag Sale/Open House Owner: Cindy Smith This house is brimming with 2 floors of staged/ themed/ home décor. A sale not to miss for the decorator/collector/. Home is sold, all must go! This is a cash only sale!

Sale assisted by Sauk Valley Estate Sales & Services 815-590-7021 100 pics. & info. on estatesales.net

I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

AREA GARAGE SALES 624

50's Dining Set, hutch & table w/ 6 chairs. $450 Secretary $150 309-838-4779

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Friday 9 to 5 Saturday 8 to 12 1222 W. 6th Street Indoor garage sale Antique furniture, milk glass, crystal, desk, books, clothes, baskets, Philco radio, Avon collection, oak entertainment center, old tools, singer sewing machine, figurines

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705

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LARGE 2 DAY MILITARY AUCTION LIVE / ONLINE NOVEMBER 28TH & 29TH 614 N. Main St. Paris, IL Uniforms, flags, banners, insignia, medals, helmets, aviation items, MORE! 217-213-7010 www.hallsauction co.com

Friday 8-5 703 W 19th St. baby-men's, clothing, winter items, boots, books, videos, entertainment center, Holiday Décor, 80 new Cherished Teddies, household, misc.

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Friday 11 – 5 301 W. 3rd Street (upstairs, use Muddy Paws entrance) Photo equipment, picture frames, water cooler, furniture, nb to adult clothing, toys, books, household items, lots of misc.

APPLIANCES

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GE 16 CU Ft. Freezer. $60 815-535-9176 Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

FURNITURE

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Booth kitchen table with bench.

Good cond. $100 815-677-5212 Brand new blue recliner/lift chair, never used! $500 firm Serious inquiries only, 779245-1174.

Large pine entertainment center.

72”x50”x24”. $75 815-535-9176

FURNITURE

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

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

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Very nice black desk w/ 2 files, brass handles. $100 Lv. Message.

815-622-9818

HEALTH & FITNESS

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Streets 6th -11thAve., Greenridge, 19th St.

F u l l - Ti m e Fixed Schedule- Monday thru Friday Group Insurance Benefits Va c a t i o n B e n e f i t s Attendance Incentives Retirement Benefits

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Full-Time Opening For Circulation Sales/Customer Service Representative Sauk Valley Media has a full-time opening for a circulation sales/customer service representative. We are looking for a self-starting, energetic individual to handle a multitude of tasks including: servicing existing customers, sell newspaper subscriptions, sales of special promotions and individual special assignments. As part of this process, the ideal person would be able to make persuasive presentations and secure a commitment. This position is part of a dynamic, specialized team focused on delivering results. The primary focus of this position is sales. To be considered for this position you will possess excellent relationship-building skills, a positive team-driven attitude, and a desire to surpass goals. You should be a consummate professional, with a strong work ethic and willing to do what it takes to get the job done. Sauk Valley Media offers an Extensive Benefit Package. Must maintain a valid drivers license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation and an acceptable motor vehicle record. For more information or to submit your resume, please contact:

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Tri-County Opportunities Council Position Openings

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624

POSITION WANTED

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10+yrs. Experience.

815-499-4977

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STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

SPECIAL SALES 620

Sheryl Gulbranson Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway P.O. Box 498 Sterling, IL 61081 E-mail: sgulbranson@saukvalley.com

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.

Sauk Valley Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pre-employment

drug screen and background check is required. This posting may not include

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.

all duties of the position.

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

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Inogen portable oxygen concentrator, 15-200 Inogen One G2 system, 2 batteries, ac & dc power cords.

Backpack & cart.

Like new. $3800 new/asking $2500.

815-772-3413

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Free to good indoor home male cat, neutered, declawed, all shots.

815-499-9923 German Shorthair puppies Pointer AKC, shots & Vet $600/ea. check.

815-499-1793.

PLEASE HELP rescue our cats and kittens!

Need a good indoor home!

815-590-7625

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 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!

Golden Doodles Ready now.

Apricot. $700-$800.

563-212-7307 Teacup Morki puppies, $600/ea.

3Yr old French Bull dog, male. $1,000.

815-213-0239.

Wanted: Tea Cup size F Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free. 815-5649022 after 2:00.

Need to place an ad?

J.D. 42” snow thrower w/tractor wheel weights & chains. $450/obo.

815-564-0944.

Call us today!

815-625-3600 815-284-2222

Public Auction Saturday, November 21, 2015 9:30 A.M

100’s of misc. toys cap gun & holster sets, odd holsters & cap guns, riflemans (L McCane)

rifle, Hoppy G. Autry, Rogers, Wyatt Earp cap guns, some nice Fisher Price toys, many great board games - 1950-70era Wyatt earp, Gun smoke , Have gun will travel, Gene Autry, Plus

others, Red Ryder Corral, Marble game, chein tin drum, Love Love Beatle (baty oper) car (in box), Josie (baty oper) walking cow, U-Drive it tin childs toy (in box), Lg. Tonka toy Aerial

Sand Loader toy, Lg. Marlin Fleet-line speedboat #551 in box w/ baty operated 33 H.P. mini Scott Atwater out board, 1950’s Tin Gibb’s tin gas station, w/ pump 1934 Dick Tracy book, Peggy Jane Lg. tin sail boat , “marx” Fort Apache stockage game w/ Ind’s & soilders Roy

Rogers double R. Tin Bldgs. Jungle shooting marble game, 5m Alum. #1800 open trailer, Superior Star Childs printing press in box, appox. 100 old adv. yard sticks, Lg. model toy (or-

ange) road grader, Farm items still in original boxes Gleaner R-62 combine, Int. 5488 tractor, 1586 tractor, model car kits 49 merc, 58 chev. Inter. 1456 tractor, Buddy-L trucks, Gehl #4610 Ski-Loader, Nice 1956/57 Lionel Train set #646 Engine all original w/ transformer & track (nice), lots of small metal cars, Lg. “model toy” earth mover, Tonka bull-dozer, Wyan Dotte Auto Transporter structo stake truck, Structo telephone Co. truck toy (boys) rifles, 26” Bakelite

racing hydroplane in box, Hollywood toy T.V. in box, early paper items, Nutty Mad Indian (baty oper) in box, neat ranch phone 39R2 Gong Bell Co. Misc. Collectibles -- 1934 Worlds Fair Cane, 15-20 oldAm trans. radios, wooden adv. ammo, boxes, 1893 RR book, CokeAlum.

6 pk container, view master & disc, Red Wing pottery feeder, Ash tray & crock, collection of retro banks tin & C.I. Aunt Jemima, Ohio Oil Co., Light Brown church Atlas, Baty Adv. Red

Circle coffee, Conoco gas, Dodge Auto, Sinclair, Worlds Fair 33/34, banks, etc. 1940 Dixon City Directory, old poker chips, lots of littles, Police pins, cracker jack bus tokens, whistles, 1933 mini Popeye comics, set of Dixon Petunia Pins, year 1 - year 45, Arcade Christmas tree

The First Rule

stand, Rare Sioux Indian beaded knife sheath, lots of old cameras and projectors, 1070’s Coca Cola radio & cassette player, bronze Indian book ends, very neat Lg. oval picture frame with

of advertising is catching their eye.

3 retro Archer oil cans (full) old stock. Lots of old misc. pop bottles - old oak wall (crank) telephone, old wooden medicine cabinet, mission oak styled sec. bookcase, fancy 3 dr. oak

The Second Rule is sustained, repeated advertising.

Advertising doesn’t cost, it PAYS! Get your money’s worth, advertise in the Telegraph or Daily Gazette and reach over 46,000 readers!

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Astrograph Too Much Of Anything Will Make You Look Bad Friday November 20, 2015 SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Your offbeat ways will interest a like-minded soul. Together you can develop something that will bring you enjoyment, possible profits and a lasting partnership.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Too much of anything will make you look bad. Avoid indulgence and exaggeration if you intend to stay out of trouble. Working on your appearance or overall health is favored.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You are positioned for success. Put your plans into play in order to take onlookers by surprise. Refuse to let others’ actions or a last-minute change throw you off your game.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Bring about a personal change that will boost your confidence and help you express how you feel to someone special. Do your best to get into shape mentally, physically and financially.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Disillusionment will set in if you expect too much or pick up bad habits. Work on creative concepts and find a way to express your talents openly and

honestly.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Make sure that you know where you stand regarding the beliefs and opinions of those around you. Don’t invite a challenge that is impossible to win. Romance is favored.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You’ll be attracted to the unusual or unique. If you delve into something that you know little about, it will shape the way you move forward personally or professionally.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Avoid emotional matters if you aren’t clear about how you feel.

Get involved in something that you can do alone. Taking a spa day or going on a spiritual retreat will do you good.

you want to pursue. Personal relationships will require action, not words.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Revisit places that you have a strong emotional connection with. Getting in touch with old friends will be an eye-opener.

Attend a reunion or set up a gathering. Don’t give in to temptation or indulgence.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Give whatever you do your best effort. Follow your creative dreams and analyze your current relationships. Decide who fits into your future plans and who doesn’t.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Go where the action is in order to meet interesting people. The knowledge and experience they have will be valuable when you are faced with a decision about how or where you live.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- A move or change of scenery is favored. Do your best to get back on track and figure out what

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display of toy badges - G-man, Sheriff, Marshall Hoppy C. etc. Approx. 30, disc. era strang’s wonder glo-ball roatating colored balls, 1946 unused (mint) gambiling punch board w/ 32 1946

-D (UNC) pennies included on board, cheese boxes, 1944 Esquire “Varga” complete Calendar

commode w/ splash back, oak parlor table, childs rocker, 1874 counter-top, bal. scale, Black Farm/Pfisher Corn Adv. poster, Pabst light-up beer sign, pop crates, bmass blade elec. fan, counter-top oak showcase, curved glass.

GREAT PICS -- SIGNED 1) L. Prang Original 16x23 Siege of Vicksburg Dated 1888, Civil War Picture 2) “Battle of Shiloh” Battle Scene - 1888 Signed L. Prang 3) “1862 Battle of Fort Donelson” battle scene

4) Lg. picture of Civil War. Soldier with bayonet. 1955/56 Plymouth service manual, White castle adv. cooler, Set of 16” C.I. Victorian candle holders, Parker 63 1/2 bench vise, Adv. pc’s

nice nest of pyrex (4) bowls, star 1800 tobaccco cutter, Lg. hand sewn U.S. flag, Early Pulser machine (painrelief gaget) in box w/ papers 1800’s, 29” tallbrass candle holder, Rare 25th loc

motive RR bell of steam engine - second bronze RR Lg. bell - 2.5 salesman sample food-

grinders one stamped Baby Earl Dr. tool Geophome, 1950’s bow & arrows, organ stool, RARE Gibson 12 string guitar stamped 559455 w/ case, jewelry’s Flexo crystal kit, Strowbedker road racing game ( in box), Longaberger baskets, - John Deere G.D. items.

RARE -- 1928 Ronald Regan Senior Year, Year Book Plus 1927 & 1926 D.H.S Year Books. ALLIN GOOD SHAPE -- lots of pres. pics & articles.

Retro Coca Cola pop machine looks and works great w/ key Cavalier C-102, D.H.S. year books, 1914, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25 & 1929, Lots of 1965 Barbie & Ken dolls & suitcase & clothes. Lg. Indian Biest by V. Kendrick dated 1972, old oil cans. Light up Kemper Ins. sign, 2 old Michigan Radio Corp. pc’s stage control & wave length/tickler turner, Sterling H.S. yr. books 1927, 31, 32, 33, and 1936. 45 cal shoulder holster stamped U.S., box full of (approx. 20) Pathex Motion pic film, box of old keys, Lg. Custers last fight pic 7th Calvry dated 1890. Sunny Brook Cowboy & horse Adv. pc. FIREARMS; Mossberg 410, (3 shot) shot gun, Mossberg .22 rifle, Winchester 12 ga. pump shotgun model 25, Winchester 12ga 1300 pump shotgun, (like new), 12ga. double barrel, single .22 rifles, 16 ga. single shot gun, 3 Lg., steel leg traps, shot gun & .22 shells hunting vest & coat.

Viewing -- Friday, November 20 10:00A.M. - 4 P.M. Food Stand

Auction City Sales Auctioneer: Lee Hollingsworth & Curt Schaefer Phone 815-288-5814 IL. License #40000730

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SNOWBLOWERS 782

Toys - Antiques - Collectibles Auction City Sales Building 2505 W. 4th St., Dixon, IL

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SNOWBLOWERS 782 Sunbeam 18” Electric Snowblower, lightweight steel construction., looks & runs great! $99 815-499-3200

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 Wanted: Blue Willow Dishes Please call 815-625-0181

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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 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 Large Rectangle Mirror 30”x40” $20. 815-535-9176

NEW TODAY

Large selection of Christmas ornaments & misc.

All in great cond.

815-288-6814 Leather & suede Green Bay Packer jacket; Lg $100.

815-288-1585 NEW 72” Asteria Whirlpool bath tub.

White. $300 815-441-0440 Panasonic 42” HD Plasma TV with stand. $250 815-441-0440 See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text

Customized set of sports Chicago bean bag boards w/ 3 sets of bags, $299 815-6316353 Fire place insert with flaming log & heater. $75 815-626-0892 Free Queen size mattress & box spring, exc. cond.

815-440-8424 Inversion table $40. Golds Gym treadmill $125.

815-625-1293

➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS Sport Craft 8” Laser Hockey Table w/ table tennis. $250.815-535-9176

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 2 long gun carrying cases. $12 for both. Call 815-4418343 4 drawer filing cabinet. $45 815-535-9176 4,000 oak kitchen cabinets in stock.

Builder Discount 815-626-4561 71/2 ft artificial Christmas tree $75 Bowflex Blaze $600 obo 815-453-2336

AUTOMOBILES

Twin, full, queen, king beds. Dryer, washer, table & chairs, recliners, 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.

Auto S&S

815-772-3215

USED AUTOS

White 3' Christmas tree. $10.

815-288-6814

2006 Buick Lucerne CXL, Low Miles

1998 Mercury Mountaineer 4x4

NEW REAL DEAL FOR ITEMS OVER $300

1992 Pontiac Sunbird Convertible

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.

1991 Jaguar Like New, 68,000 Miles

Offer expires 12/31/15 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

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.

2006 Chrysler 300C AWD, 5.7 hemi, loaded, 130K mi., $10,900 815441-7500

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.

2014 Ford Mustang Convertible

2008 Buick Enclave

http://endress autosales. webs.com/ Business Hours: Monday 8 to 8, Tues.-Fri. 8 to 5, Saturday 8 to 3

*Plus tax, title, license & doc fee.

2007 Toyota Camry, silver, 17K mi.

Reduced $11,500.

Call Jeff 815-6317610. creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

4X4S

S.U.V.S

909

2000 Suburban 5.3 runs good, new brakes & rear end $2200/obo.

Call 214-551-3405

TRUCKS

910

1995 Ford Ranger 93k. mi. Runs & drives great! $3,500 obo.

815-441-6483 2005 Nissan 4wd truck, $6,000 815499-7060

VANS

PARTS & ACC.

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creditautodixon@yahoo.com Fax: (815) 288-6183

(815) 288-1716 (815) 288-2406

601 IL Route 2, Dixon, IL 61021

Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-6pm Saturday: 9am-3pm

925

1 pair heavy duty Rhino Drive on car ramps E.C. $35 815-652-5188

NEW TODAY Set of 4 snow tires mounted on aluminum rims; 205R70 14” from Ford Ranger $125 815-453-2336

A.T.V.S

936

2012 Arctic Cat 700 iGT, advantage timber. Front winch, new battery & power steering.

Exc. Cond. $5,500 815-622-1868

BOATS/MOTORS

940

14ft. Flat bottom boat, wide, w/trailer. Fish finder, foot controls, trolling motor, pedestal seats. $800/obo.

815-590-6390.

FIND IT FASTER!

THE BOAT DOCK We Buy & Consign Used Boats!

217-793-7300 theboatdock.com

TRAILERS/RVS

945

911

2001 Chrysler Town & Country LIMITED 200k. mi.

All options. Must sell! Best offer.

Call 815-772-2694 2001 Dodge Ram B1500, runs great, very clean, 74k actual mi., $4,200 815-535-7011 2007 Chrylser Town & Country Touring, 122K mi., well-equipped, $3000 firm 815-625-0355

4X4S

Credit Auto Sales

912

2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4, 6 cyl., 4dr. Tow pkg. or 815-631-6350 815-631-5495.

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

Sharp 1-Owner

905

905

94 Buick Century Front end has damage, possible fix or for parts 160k mi. Many new parts. $625 815-289-6890

SOLD

825

AUTOMOBILES

2015 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab, 4x4 Big Savings!!!

2006 Pon PPontiac tiac Torrent Tor rrent

Round bales alfalfa & grass mixed $40/ea. Grass hay, small square bales, $3/ea. Alfalfa sm. sq. bales $3.50/ea.

815-946-2568.

AUTOMOBILES

Bob Endress 13571 Lincoln Rd. (Rte 30 West) Morrison, Illinois

Weber Gas Stainless Steel Grill w/ accessories. Made in the USA. $299 815-631-6359

HAY & STRAW

905

912

1995 Ford F150 ext. cab w/Meyers plow. 146Kmi.-11K on engine. $4500 815-535-3531.

1997 GMC ¾ ton extended cab 4x4, V8 motor, good work truck, $2500 815-441-7500

14 ft. Utility trailer. $500. See @ 1113 9th Ave. by Alley in RF. 815-626-3819 Colman's RV We Buy/Consign Used Campers & RV's!

217-787-8653

www.colmansrv.com

AUTOS WANTED

960

$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 815-499-3543

CASH 4-CARS

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EXCLUSIVE 2-Year/24,000-Mile Y /24 000 Mil CPO Scheduled S h d l d Maintenance M i t Plan Pl

TWO WARRANTIES WITH $0 DEDUCTIBLE • Bumper-to-bumper limited warranty – 12 mos/12,000 miles • Powertrain Limited Warranty - 5 year/100,000 Miles *All Certified Pre-Owned specials/warranties are manufacturer incentives. See dealer for details.

2014 Chevrolet Impala Limited LS Price:

1.9

%

APR CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED FINANCING SPECIAL! 24 MOS. SCHEDULE FREE MAINTENANCE!

13,988

$199 PER MO.

Price:

15,488

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2015 Chevrolet Equinox LT Stk#P1078

Price:

20,588

$

$299 PER MO.

$

14,588

Price:

2015 Chevrolet Cruze LT

2015 Chevrolet Malibu LT

Stk#P1093

Price:

Stk#P1039

15,988

$

Price:

$233 PER MO.

17,988

$

$263 PER MO.

2015 Chevrolet Traverse LT AWD

2015 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT 4x4

Stk#P1094

Price:

14,688

$

$214 PER MO.

$212 PER MO.

Stk#P1037

Price:

Stk#P1012

Stk#P1105

2015 Chevrolet Malibu LT

$

2014 Chevrolet Impala

2014 Chevrolet Captiva LT

Stk#P1066

$

CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED SPECIALS ONLY OFFERED FROM A FRANCHISE DEALER!

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27,988

$

Price:

$425 PER MO.

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Hurry In For Best Selection!

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All offers plus tax, title, license, & doc fee. To qualified buyers. 0% APR for 72 Mos based on $13.88 per $1,000 financed. In lieu of rebate on select models. Savings from MSRP. Savings from MSRP may not be the actual price at which the vehicle is sold in the trade area.1.9% financing is a manufacturer offer. Used payments based on 2.99% for 75 months. 1.9% APR Financing Special available for 36 month payments only. Dealer will not honor pricing errors in this advertisement. No prior sales. Offers expire 3 days from pub.

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1701 E 4th St., Sterling, IL 61081 • 815-625-9600

GREG MAJESKI

BRENT THOMAS

DAN VEREIDE

DAN DANREITER

Over 200 Vehicles In Stock!

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10,987*

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www.majeskimotors.com *Plus tax, title, license & doc fee. Dealer not liable for errors. Photos for illustration only. Dealer not liable for errors.