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Dispatchers move to unionize Consolidation concerns, frustration prompt petition; move could add to city’s growing labor costs

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

STERLING – The city’s police dispatchers have filed petitions with the state to unionize, potentially adding to the city’s mounting labor costs.

Two labor organizations, on behalf of the seven dispatchers, have filed the necessary paperwork with the Illinois Labor Relations Board. A hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 11 in Chicago.

One petition has been filed by the Policemen’s Benevolent Labor

Committee, and the other with the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, the labor organization that represents the city’s police officers.

The city contends that the dispatchers shouldn’t be allowed to unionize because the bargaining unit is too small.

City Manager Scott Shumard said frustration has built up among the dispatchers as they work side-by-side with their unionized brethren in the police department.

An additional consideration is a desire for more job security in the wake of a new state law mandating the

consolidation of 911 services throughout the state.

The law will allow only two dispatch units in each county, and there are now three in Whiteside County – in Sterling, Rock Falls, and Morrison.

Shumard said the unionization efforts of the dispatchers was one reason for the city’s desire to pass the utilities tax before the end of the year. The council voted on Dec. 21 to institute the tax that will bring an estimated $700,000 in new revenue to the city.

“We felt it was important to get the utilities tax money factored into the

budget as we start working on it, and we wanted to get ahead of the unionization hearing,” Shumard said.

If the dispatchers do unionize, it will cost the city an estimated $20,000 in pay increases.

“Based on the pay average, it would be about a $4,000 a year bump, and they would get it by year 3 of the 3-year contract,” Shumard said.

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the bill that rewrites the state’s 911 laws with the ultimate goal of creating a uniform statewide system by 2020.

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Aaron Schrader of Sterling spends Sunday morning fishing for walleye along the banks of the Rock River at Lawrence Park. The river’s high water levels, combined with unseasonably high temperatures, have made for optimal fishing conditions, but forecasts from the National Weather Service call for winter to come back with a vengeance today. A winter storm warning is in effect for the Sauk Valley from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. A potentially dangerous mix of 3 to 6 inches of snow and ice are possible. Wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour could make travel even more hazardous.

Meteorologists also warn that ice could build up on trees and power lines, creating the potential for power outages.

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BYRON – They say that freedom isn’t free, but the words that are its foundation can be.

A Byron man and his business partner have launched an effort to get the ideas and ideals that helped build a nation into the hands, and on the walls, of more people – and a million would be a good start.

Ken Foss of Byron and Jeff Johnson of Genoa started the Million Constitution Challenge with the goal of getting the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence to as many people as they can.

Their website, WeThePeople.com, is selling reprints of the historic documents – but these aren’t just your everyday textbook reprints. The digitally scanned copies were made from painstakingly produced prints steeped in lithographic lore, the handiwork of a Czech-born immigrant who was fascinated with capturing and preserving the look of the original documents.

For $99 at their website (scroll down to bottom and click on the “Million Constitution Challenge”), full-size (55-by-33 inch) or 3/4size (41-by-21 inch) copies of the documents are available. And with each purchase a person makes, another copy will be sent for free, in hopes that it will be donated to a veteran or veterans group, or anyone who would love to have one on display.

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Pot: Ex-enforcers make it their business State’s growing medical marijuana industry attracting former cops, judges COLLINSVILLE (AP) – With fewer than 4,000 approved patients, the nascent medical marijuana business in Illinois is off to a slow start.

Yet it hasn’t kept away a cadre of cannabis entrepreneurs who once relied on guns, badges, tough drug laws and lengthy prison sentences to fight the drug.

While neither state regulators nor the medical marijuana industry track the number of employees who were former law enforcement officials, The Associated Press has identified no fewer than 17 in Illinois, many of whom have outsized

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influence – from a trustee of the state’s chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police to one-time undercover narcotics officers.

“Who better would you want to oversee your compliance than a cop?” said Scott Abbott, a retired Illinois State Police colonel paid to help a company adhere to the state’s strict laws and regulations at two dispensaries.

The pull of such post-police jobs extends well beyond Illinois, such as Washington state and Colorado, where marijuana is legal for everyone over 21. But industry members

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in Illinois and beyond say the state is unusual in the degree to which former law enforcement officers are not just working security but taking hands-on roles with patients and leading businesses – even with the uncertain future of a 4-year pilot program that expires in 2017 and has received lukewarm support from first-term Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Many have had a late-stage transformation, coming to see the drug less as a societal harm and more as good public policy – and good business.

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Ken Foss of Byron (above) and Jeff Johnson of Genoa started the Million Constitution Challenge to spread the words of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence.

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Kaleb Z. Cromwell, 19, of La Moille; 12:18 a.m. Sunday in the 300 block of North Hennepin Avenue; possession of cannabis (10 to 30 grams), and possession of drug paraphernalia; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

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Dominique M. Davis, 26, of Sterling; 9 a.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of East Fourth Street; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear; posted $500 bond.

Devin J. Mallick, 20, of Dixon; 4:54 p.m. Saturday at East Fourth Street and Seventh Avenue; Lee County warrant for failure to appear, contempt of court, no insurance; posted $300 bond.

Jackie D. Payne, 25, of Sterling; 9:33 p.m. Saturday at 13th Street and Locust; speeding; released with promise to comply.

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East Utility Road; driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while license suspended, unsafe tires and unsafe equipment; held at Ogle County Jail.

Jonathon Early, 22, of Davis Junction; Wednesday; motion to increase bond; given notice to appear in court.

Robert A. Klazura, 39, of Aurora; 8:31 a.m. Wednesday at state Route 64; driving while license suspended; given notice to appear in court.

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Trent P. Luxton, 36, of Rochelle; 8:13 p.m. Dec. 21 at state Route 64 and South Lynnville Road in Ogle County; cited for failure to yield at an intersection.

Jack G. Sheetz, 23, of North Barrington; 6:49 p.m.

Dec. 19 at I-88 in Whiteside County; possession of drug paraphernalia; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Terome M. Hamb, 21, of Sterling; 12:42 a.m. Dec. 20 at First Avenue and Sixth Street in Rock Falls; driving while license suspended; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Stephanie M. Calsyn, 22, of Rock Falls; 1:32 a.m. Dec. 20 at Third Street and Avenue K in Sterling; driving under the influence (above .08), improper lane usage, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia; posted driver’s license and bond and given notice to appear in court.

BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Plum Salisbury, Andrea Johnson Naylor, Jessica Kennay, and Adrian Losoya, all today.

Two killed in police shootings Suspect, innocent bystander shot during domestic disturbance call CHICAGO (AP) – Grieving relatives and friends of two people shot and killed by Chicago police said Sunday the slayings raised concerns about why officers “shoot first and ask questions later,” adding that law enforcement officials had failed the city’s residents.

Quintonio LeGrier, 19, was killed early Saturday by police responding to a domestic disturbance, along with downstairs neighbor Bettie Jones, 55, police said.

Jones was hit accidentally by the gunfire, the police said. Both victims were black.

“For me to just look at the news and see that she was shot down – a beautiful woman, a beautiful woman. It hurts my heart to see that,” said Jacqueline Walker, a friend of Jones.

At a news conference outside the West Side residence where the victims lived, Walker said police should use stun guns or other nonlethal methods instead.

Why must police “shoot first and ask questions later?” Walker asked. “It’s ridiculous.”

The shootings came amid scrutiny of police

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Latonya Jones, 19, holds a photo of her mother, Bettie Jones, during a vigil Sunday in Chicago. Bettie Jones and Quintonio LeGrier were killed early Saturday by police responding to a domestic disturbance on the city’s West Side. after a series of deaths others at the news conof African-Americans ference wore black at the hands of officers T-shirts critical of Mayor gave rise to the Black Rahm Emanuel.

Lives Matter movement.

LeGrier’s mother, Janet The Chicago Police Cooksey, told reporters Department also is that the police “are supunder a federal civil posed to serve us and rights investigation that protect us, and yet they will look into patterns of take the lives.” racial disparity in the use “Something just needs of force, how the depart- to be done,” she added. ment disciplines officers “I used to watch the and handles misconduct news daily and I would accusations. grieve for other mothers, Family members and other family members,

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“The 55-year-old female victim was accidentally struck and tragically killed,” according to the statement, which extended “deepest condolences to the victim’s family and friends.”

Police did not disclose the race of the officer, saying only that those involved will be placed on administrative duties for 30 days while “training and fitness for duty requirements can be conducted.” It isn’t clear how many officers responded, how many used their firearms and how many times both LeGrier and Jones were struck.

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Student takes Hitler’s struggle returns charge of his own mission Infamous ruler’s anti-Semitic book will be published in Germany again

WWII veterans share stories in upcoming self-published book HUEY FREEMAN Decatur Herald and Review

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DECATUR (AP) – Patrick Sullivan is just 22 years old but he is already in his second year at the University of Illinois Law School.

In his spare time, he has completed a 300page book about World War II veterans. Now, he’s looking for the public’s help in getting in printed.

He was inspired to do the project when he attended a talk by James Bradley, co-author of “Flags of our Fathers,” at Millikin University, where Sullivan earned a bachelor’s in history degree in 2014.

“I heard about his experience interviewing the veterans,” said Sullivan, a Harristown resident. “I thought someone should do that for our local veterans.

Someone should tell their stories.”

Sullivan also was influenced by his grandfather, Leonard Koslofski, who served in the Navy during the war. He died when Sullivan was 7 years old, but he heard stories of his service from his grandmother.

“He drove men onto the beach on D-Day. He worked 24 hours that day,” Sullivan said.

It was stories like this that made Sullivan’s 70 interviews with veterans so interesting to him.

“Most veterans wanted to tell their funny stories,” Sullivan said.

“They didn’t want to talk about the darker stuff. Some of the veterans helped liberate concentration camps.”

When Sullivan began his literary journey, he turned to the Herald & Review, where he encountered the now-late Bob Fallstrom, a World War II veteran who was familiar with many of the area’s former service members.

“He gave me a list of about 100 veterans who went on Honor Flights,” Sullivan recalled. “I sent out 100 letters, 10 or 15 at a time.”

Sullivan tried to find a publisher, but decided to self-publish, so he could have full control over the content and finances.

“I want all the proceeds

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To contribute to publishing costs, contact Sullivan at 217-9632656, or donate at kickstarter.com, by typing his name in the search box. to go toward preserving the World War II Memorial downtown,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan speaks with excitement when he tells how he interviewed veterans, including several women, who served at every stage of the war, including some who joined the military before the conflict and others who served at the very end.

“I collected 70 stories, but only 50 wanted to be in the book,” Sullivan said, adding that some of them did not feel their stories were important enough to be included.

Robert West, one of the veterans he interviewed, helped liberate the Buchenwald concentration camp. During another operation, West was involved in transporting large ships on land across Germany, to use in crossing the Rhine River. However, by the time they got there, a bridge had been secured, so the ships were no longer needed.

Sullivan also interviewed a veteran who was involved in the atomic bomb project.

Although he decided he did not want his story included in the book, Sullivan said he was glad he had a chance to interview him and learn that a local man played such a significant role in history.

“When you read about World War II, it’s about famous generals and great battles,” Sullivan said, adding that his book focuses on rank-and-file soldiers, although he did include some officers. “You learn about marching in basic training, about their times in school, jobs, what happened to them after the service.”

BERLIN (AP) – For 70 years since the Nazi defeat in World War II, copyright law has been used in Germany to prohibit the publication of “Mein Kampf” – the notorious anti-Semitic tome in which Adolf Hitler set out his ideology.

That will change next month when a new edition with critical commentary, the product of several years’ work by a publicly funded institute, hits the shelves.

While historians say it could help fill a gap in Germans’ knowledge of the era, Jewish groups are wary and German authorities are making it clear that they still won’t tolerate any new “Mein Kampf” without annotations.

Under German law, a copyright expires at the end of the year 70 years after an author’s death – in this case, Hitler’s April 30, 1945, suicide in a Berlin bunker as the Soviet army closed in. That means Bavaria’s state finance ministry, which holds the copyright, can no longer use it to prevent the work’s publication beyond Dec. 31.

The book has been published in several other countries; in the U.S., for example, Bavaria never controlled the copyright.

In Germany, many argue that holding back “Mein Kampf” merely created mystique around the book. The idea of at least a partial version with critical commentary for the German market dates back as far as the late 1960s. The Munich-based Institute for Contemporary History, which is behind the new version, sought and was denied permission to produce the book in the mid-1990s when it published a volume of Hitler’s speeches.

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Different editions of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” are on display at the Institute for Contemporary History in Munich. For 70 years since the Nazi defeat in World War II, copyright law has been used to prohibit the publication of “Mein Kampf” in Germany. That will change in January.

Struggle” – after he was jailed following the failed 1923 coup attempt known as the Beer Hall Putsch. Millions of copies were printed after the Nazis took power in 1933.

The rambling tome set out Hitler’s ultranationalist, anti-Semitic and anti-communist ideology for his National Socialist German Workers Party, or Nazi party, airing the idea of a war of conquest in eastern Europe.

“Among serious historians in Germany, you won’t find one who is against a commented edition and hasn’t been calling for one for years,” said Sven Felix Kellerhoff, a journalist with the daily Die Welt and a historian who has written about “Mein Kampf” himself.

“That goes from conservatives to the left.”

Jewish opinion varies.

The head of Germany’s Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, says that knowledge of “Mein Kampf” is important in explaining Nazism and the Holocaust – so “we do not object to a critical

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available secondhand and online, not to mention in other languages, without annotations. Christian Hartmann, who led the team putting together the heavily annotated version, says that “we are linking Hitler’s text and our commentary firmly together – we are practically encircling Hitler with our remarks.”

The new edition of “Mein Kampf,” which has expanded to nearly 2,000 pages with the Munich institute’s commentary, roughly double the length of the original, doesn’t appear likely to fly off the shelves. With a print run of up to 4,000 copies, it costs 59 euros ($64).

Any proceeds will go to charity, said Andreas Wirsching, the director of the Munich institute, but given the costs of dedicating historians to the task and producing the voluminous tome, he doesn’t expect any.

“In the end, I think this will be an entirely nonprofit enterprise,” he said.

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edition, contrasting Hitler’s racial theories with scientific findings, to be at the disposal of research and teaching.”

One of his predecessors is more critical. Charlotte Knobloch, a Holocaust survivor who heads Munich’s Jewish community, says she trusts the expertise of the institute’s researchers but doubts that the new edition will achieve its aim of “demystifying and taking apart ‘Mein Kampf.’”

It is likely to awaken interest “not in the commentary, but the original – and that remains highly dangerous,” Knobloch said.

Given that “Mein Kampf” is already widely available in university libraries and on the internet, “we don’t see a need to print more copies of it and thus ensure mass distribution, including of an annotated version,” said Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress.

The publishers say they understand the objections, while noting that the book is already freely

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OBITUARIES Shirley Prowant LANARK – Shirley Prowant, 89, of Lanark, passed away Sunday morning, Dec. 20, 2015, at Good Samaritan Center in Mount Carroll.

Born Oct. 17, 1926, Shirley Lou was the eldest child of Marshall and Ivy (Olson) Farthing of Morrison. Her siblings are Nancy (Bob) Gipe of Pearl City, Lawrence (Carol) Farthing of Morrison, and Betty (Victor) Wager of Creston, Iowa.

As a child, Shirley loved working outside with her dad on the farm, always saying she never liked housework. She went to school in Chadwick and graduated in 1943.

After high school, she attended nurses training in Dixon, but she never finished because she couldn’t live without fun-loving Arnold Prowant, whom she married Oct. 14, 1945. They farmed in Chadwick for several years before finally buying a farm outside Lanark.

Arnie and Shirley farmed for more than 20 years before making a career change. Arnie started doing carpentry in the early 1960s, which grew into the family business, Prowant Construction.

Shirley and Arnie loved to dance and sing with their friends. They were both active in the Grange and church. Shirley loved to travel, and that usually centered around fishing, boating, and the Mississippi River. There were many happy hours spent by the entire family on their houseboat, the Mr. P. She loved to read, often a book a day, always passing them along to other avid readers.

Shirley also drove, and

later became an aide, for the special education students at Clystic School, outside Morrison.

She loved her 19 years there and often spoke of her friends at “Mark’s school”.

One of Shirley’s favorite things was family and family reunions, especially the round-robin letters sent to and from all her cousins far away. She and Arnie were members of the United Methodist Church in Chadwick for many years, and Shirley later became a member of the United Methodist Church in Lanark.

Shirley is survived by two daughters, Kay Willett of Leesburg, Virginia, Connie Mitchell of Palmyra, Indiana, and two sons, Lonnie (Cara) Prowant, and Mark Prowant, both of Lanark; seven grandchildren, Eric (Jennifer) Bowman, Brent (Sue) Bowman, Ronnie Willett, Rhett (Tammy) Yeats, Amy (Mark) Kaiser, Karl (Sarah) Prowant, and John Prowant; 10 greatgrandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; husband Arnold, in 2002; and son Randy.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Lanark United Methodist Church. A service to celebrate Shirley’s life will be at 11:30 a.m.

Saturday in the church sanctuary, followed by a luncheon at the church for friends and family.

Memorials will be given to Gordon Jones Terrace in Lanark. Inurnment will be in Chadwick Cemetery.

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Curtis A. Kerchner DIXON – Curtis A. Kerchner, 57, of Dixon, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at his home, with his wife, Katherine, and daughter, Cassey, by his side. His last words were spoken to his son, Kyle, the day before.

Curt was born Oct. 27, 1958, in Dixon, the son of Alvin and Betty (Bardel) Kerchner. Curt shared his life and gave all his love to Katherine (Mills) Kerchner since April 1985. They later were blessed with a daughter, Cassey Mae Kerchner of Dixon, followed soon by son, Kyle William Kerchner, who is currently serving in the Army in South Korea. He also has two brothers, Neil (Brenda) Kerchner, and Chuck (Cathy) Kerchner, both of Dixon; and one sister, Chris (Phillip) Hardy of Tennessee.

Curt was a commercial sprayer for Rock River Lumber and Grain, based in Rock Falls. He was a dedicated worker, a loyal, selfless friend, and a loving father. He always gave 100 percent

to the task at hand.

Curt was amazed by the constant outpouring of love and generosity he saw in the last months of his life from his friends, as well as individuals he had worked with over the years. I’m sure it gives him great peace to know those same individuals are still here for Katie and Cassey.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Darlene Berogan.

Cremation rites have been accorded. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 6 p.m.

Wednesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon, with the Rev. Bernard Sehr officiating.

After Mass, there will be a gathering of family and friends at the family home. Burial of cremains will be at a later date at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon.

A memorial fund has been established.

Jones Funeral Home in Dixon handled arrangements. Visit thejonesfh. com to send condolences.

Connie S. Lease SAVANNA – Connie S. Lease, 65, of Savanna, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna is handling arrangements.

Roy Hess STERLING – Roy Hess, 102, of Sterling, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at Morningside of Sterling.

The McDonald Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.

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Sherry L. Zerbe of Byron, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

Robert L. Lowe of Amboy, 10-10:45 a.m. at Zion United Methodist Church in Mendota.

Charles D. Gallardo of Rockford, 10-10:45 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

David P. Short Sr. of Polo, 4-6 p.m. at Polo Family Funeral Home.

Arlyn W. Folkers of Sterling, 5-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Today’s funerals: Sherry L. Zerbe of Byron, 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian burial at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

June Adams of Sterling, 11 a.m. graveside service at Oak Knoll Cemetery in Sterling.

Robert L. Lowe of Amboy, 11 a.m. celebration of life at Zion United Methodist Church in Mendota.

Charles D. Gallardo of Rockford, 11 a.m. celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Mary F. Machen of Amboy, 11 a.m. at Church of the Open Door in Clinton, Iowa.

Tuesday visitations: Betty L. Hess of Dixon, 10-11 a.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon.

Carol A. Holland of Dixon, 10-11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Dixon.

Regina K. Kelchner of Rock Falls, 11 a.m.-noon at Firehouse of God Ministries in Sterling.

Addelyne Roche of Sterling, 5-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Tuesday funerals: Arlyn W. Folkers of Sterling, 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

David P. Short Sr. of Polo, 10:30 a.m. at Polo Family Funeral Home.

Betty L. Hess of Dixon, 11 a.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon.

Carol A. Holland of Dixon, 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Dixon.

Regina K. Kelchner of Rock Falls, 12:15 p.m. at Coloma Township Cemetery in Rock Falls.

Wednesday funerals: Addelyne Roche of Sterling, 10 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Curtis A. Kerchner of Dixon, 6 p.m. Mass of Christian burial at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Saturday, Jan. 2 visitation: Shirley Prowant of Lanark, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Lanark United Methodist Church.

Saturday, Jan. 2 funeral: Shirley Prowant of Lanark, 11:30 a.m. at Lanark United Methodist Church.

Bible museum coming to D.C. WASHINGTON. D.C. – The National Mall may be the nation’s front lawn, but religious displays are prohibited.

Even at holiday time, the museums that line it are only lightly decorated with Christmas trees and lights, and nothing religious.

But a new museum is going up just a few blocks away – the Museum of the Bible – that only wants to celebrate Christian Scripture. The $400 million project 2 blocks south of the National Air and Space Museum doesn’t have to worry about laws or rulings that keep religion and state separate.

The museum is the brainchild of Steve Green, president of Hobby Lobby, the privately owned Oklahoma

City-based crafts chain that follows its owners’ evangelical beliefs, including closing its 600 stores on Sundays.

Hobby Lobby in 2014 won a Supreme Court decision exempting it from Affordable Care Act requirements on birth control coverage that conflicted with the owners’ beliefs.

The museum will be one of the largest museums in the city, with eight floors, 430,000 square feet and a garden on the roof.

“The Bible has had a huge impact on our world today – from culture and politics, to social and moral justice, to literature, art and music, and more,” Green told a group of civic leaders last year.

The museum is scheduled to open in fall 2017.

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Arlyn W. Folkers STERLING – Arlyn W. Folkers, 73 of Sterling, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born Sept. 5, 1942, in Sterling, the son of Walter and Erma (Busing) Folkers.

Arlyn was a 52-year member of the operating engineers union local 150. He had farmed most of his life, and also had served as a Hopkins Township road commissioner for 20 years. He enjoyed hunting, bowling, riding his Goldwing trike, and was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

Surviving are his children, Timothy (Michelle) Folkers of Holly Ridge,

North Carolina, Bradley (Dianna) Folkers and Julie Folkers, both of Sterling; and six grandchildren, Macarthe Folkers, Kelsie Christian, Addison Folkers, Emerson Folkers, Austin Hanabarger, and Jacob Gilroy. He was preceded in death by his parents, and great-granddaughter, Kambri Lynn Folkers.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at McDonald Funeral Home, 1002 12th Ave. in Rock Falls. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Scott Porter officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park.

Merton Perry Loomis SAVANNA – Merton Perry Loomis, 90, of Savanna, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna is handling arrangements.

Addelyne Roche STERLING – Addelyne Roche, 53, of Sterling, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, in Sterling.

Born April 20, 1962, in Sterling, she was a daughter of Thomas and Hortencia (Celestino) Roche. She was an Army veteran, and had worked at North End Liquor in Sterling for 10 years.

Addelyne enjoyed shopping, and spending time with her family. She loved her dogs, Sassy and Thor.

Surviving are a son, Thomas R.R. (Vesna Hernandez) Roche of Sterling; sisters, Josephine Rocha of Sterling, Emelyne (Jose) Munoz of Kewanee, Jeannette Madden Hardy of Florida, and Luz Marie (Marty) Schell of Wisconsin; her broth-

ers, Joseph Roche of Florida and Leonard (Irene) Roche of Texas; and close friends, Robin (Dan) Duncan of Sterling, and Eunice Jerralds of Denver, Colorado.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Pastor Scott Porter officiating. Immediately after the service, full military honors will be bestowed

by Sterling American Legion Post 902. Cremation rites will follow.

A memorial fund has been established.

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Prints are among truest replicas of the Constitution CONSTITUTION CONTINUED FROM A1

The promotion is the latest chapter in a fascinating tale of discovery that began in a warehouse.

In 2011, Foss and Johnson were tearing into old, wooden crates left behind by former tenants at a warehouse they owned in Kingston in DeKalb County. They knew the crates held printing materials, but they had no idea what kind of connection to U.S. history they were about to uncover.

They began pulling out metal press plates, giant lithographic prints, and glass photo negatives and positives that revealed images of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Foss and Johnson’s find also included about 10,000 prints of the Constitution and 100 prints of the Declaration of Independence.

Foss contacted an expert and learned that the prints and the plates that made them were the work of Czech-born lithographer Theodore Ohman.

Ohman learned the lithographic printing process from his grandfather as a boy, and became fascinated with capturing and preserving the original look of both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence after coming to the U.S., according to literature written by Walter Mahan, which accompanied the collection.

Ohman employed a complicated and painstaking process to create

what was considered to be the truest replica of the Constitution.

In 1953, he printed thousands of copies on his four-step printing press in Memphis, Tennessee.

Some of his prints have been displayed at the National Archives, the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

Foss and Johnson have made several television appearances to discuss their find, including nationwide, on “Fox and Friends.” They were also invited to the Freedom Summit in Chicago in November.

“We met some very interesting people. It was an honor to be there,” Foss said.

He said he hopes the plates and glass negatives and positives can find a permanent, safe home. “They’re very fragile,” he said. “They need to be put in a museum.”

It’s been long journey for the pieces of history – from Czechoslovakia to Tennessee to an Illinois village. The plates and lithographs are like the person who made them, a man yearning to be free. Theodore Ohman found his freedom and realized his dream in America.

Today, his work has been freed from the confines of a wooden crate, and a new dream has been born: The Million Constitution Challenge.

“Ohman’s goal was to have a copy of the Constitution in every school,” Foss said. “We hope to accomplish that.”

Monday, December 28, 2015

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Downtown Springfield will become a hot spot SPRINGFIELD (AP) – City officials in Springfield say the Illinois capital is working to start offering downtown public wireless access early in 2016.

The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports that the network will be accessible in a 35-square-block area. It will be unsecured and free for the public to use.

Mayor Jim Langfelder says the hope is to offer

convenience and make downtown Springfield more attractive.

The network will be installed in phases. The first phase will include the area around the Old State Capitol and downtown hotels. The second phase will include the rest of the coverage area.

The city is accepting bids for the work through Dec. 30. The cost of the project won’t be known until bids are returned.

Cities must have 911 consolidation plans ready by July DISPATCHERS

911 changes coming

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The bill sets a monthly 911 service fee of 87 cents that is assessed to landline and mobile phones, a significant reduction in most areas.

Emergency phone services will be extended to nine counties that don’t have it.

Towns with a population of less than 25,000 that have their own dispatch center will be pushed to consolidate under the new legislation. Municipalities must have consolidation plans ready by July 1, 2016, and they must be implemented by July 1, 2017.

The unionization efforts of the dispatchers is the latest labor-related development the city must plan for as it starts working on a new budget.

Rising city contributions to the police and fire pension funds were the main driver in the city’s 18.76 percent tax levy increase passed at the Dec. 21 council meeting.

The police pensions levy will increase in the next year by 43.90 percent and the fire pensions levy by 47.55 percent. Those levies combined will make up 44.9 percent of the city’s entire tax bill, far surpassing the 32.4 percent that is levied for the general fund.

From fiscal year 2011 to 2016, the city’s required contribution to the firefighters pension fund has jumped by 87.66 percent, while the police pension fund is up by 81.66 percent.

In August, a consulting firm presented results of a wages and benefits study done for the city’s 60 nonunion city workers. The consultant’s recommended the city

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 96, revamping the state’s emergency telecommunications system, into law June 29.

The broad objective of the bill is to ultimately consolidate dispatch centers and create a uniform statewide 911 system. The law sets an 87-cent surcharge on all phones – landlines and mobile, and will extend services to nine counties that currently have none. find $114,046 to bring the employees up to the minimum suggested pay levels. After some tweaking, the city was able to reduce the amount to about $70,000.

City leaders are concerned that stagnant wages are causing Sterling to lose workers in key positions to neighboring cities and the private sector.

“In addition to getting better employees, retaining them can save money on lost productivity, retraining and recruitment costs,” said Joellen Earl of Voorhees Associates, who presented the study results to the council.

The utilities tax was passed to pad the city’s general fund enough to handle the recommended pay increases, skyrocketing pension costs, and better plan for infrastructure projects.

To balance the fiscal year 2016-17 budget, Shumard said the city still needs to find $701,286 even after passing the huge tax levy increase. Without the levy hike, the city would have needed $1.45 million in cuts or additional revenue to balance its budget.

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There’s likely no better example than Terrance Gainer, a former Chicago homicide detective, Illinois State Police director, assistant police chief in Washington, D.C., U.S. Capitol police chief and U.S. Senate sergeant-atarms.

After some initial reluctance, the 68-year-old said he was swayed in part by “the sea change in society and our attitudes” toward the drug and the possibility of big business. He advises Chicago-based Green Thumb Industries on its security needs, has worked with prospective marijuana-business owners in Florida and New York, and testified in support of the industry before Maryland lawmakers.

“The business people involved in this are very serious about their investments,” he said.

Other players in Illinois include retired Will County Circuit Judge Robert Livas, co-founder of a company licensed to open two Chicagoarea dispensaries, who was once named judge of the year by the Illinois State Crime Commission. Another is a former Chicago-area assistant state’s attorney who handled gang crimes and now is vice president of a company that owns a dispensary.

There’s also an ex-Cook County prosecutorturned-general counsel of PharmaCannis, the state’s single largest pot provider, with four dispensaries and two indoor growing operations.

There’s also Arnette Heintze, a former U.S. Secret Service senior executive who helped protect two presidents.

Terry Hillard, Heintze’s partner at the Chicago consulting firm that

AP

Scott Abbott (right), a retired Illinois State Police colonel, speaks with Mark Lewis (left) and Jeff Greer on Sept. 29 at the new medical marijuana dispensary being built in Collinsville, Illinois. Abbott is the director of security and compliance with Health Central. The Associated Press has identified no fewer than 17 former law enforcement or legal officials involved in the state’s new business, from one-time undercover narcotics officers to an ex-Secret Secret senior executive. advises medical marijuana growers and retailers on security, spent 5 years as Chicago’s top cop.

Retired U.S. Marshal’s inspector Jim Smith said his private security company is “trying to corner the market” in medical marijuana protection and armored transportation.

The law enforcement ties run especially deep in Collinsville, where Abbott is joined by a dispensary manager who also spent more than 2 decades with the highway patrol. Their commute is familiar – the soon-to-open HCI Alternatives dispensary is located next to the state police regional headquarters.

Former law enforcement officers proliferate in the states that pioneered the medical marijuana and legal marijuana businesses.

Denver Relief Consulting, which handles everything from business plan development

to legislative advocacy, counts a retired Los Angeles County sergeant and Israeli National Security adviser among its top executives.

A Seattle-based medical marijuana investment firm lured Pat Moen, a 10-year Drug Enforcement Administration official, to join it in 2013.

“It’s been incredibly rewarding,” he said, estimating he’s spoken with more than 100 current or former law enforcement officers about making a similar career transition. “This is a mainstream product sought by mainstream consumers.”

Ben Percy, general manager of Trinity Compassionate Care Center in Peoria, switched careers after a 27-year stint with the Illinois State Police that included an assignment on a drug interdiction team that patrolled Interstate 55,

which connects the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes.

“We took quite a bit of money, drugs and criminals off the road,” he said.

Percy and others draw a sharp distinction between medical marijuana and recreational use, but also describe dramatic conversions borne from seeing the benefits of marijuana for the sickest of patients, including children with epilepsy or cancer-stricken relatives.

“I’ve done a total about-face on my views,” he said.

Abbott and others noted that they’re still involved in the business they were before – law enforcement.

“I never got to pick and choose which laws I enforced ...This is the same thing,” Abbott added. “It’s legal right now. As long as they follow the law, I’ve got no problem with it.”

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Monday, December 28, 2015

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Pols say dumb things; voters still back them Reviewing the goofiest words from candidates

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EDITORIALS FROM YESTERYEAR | 2005

From our archives: Give civil rights pioneer her due Note to readers – Sauk Valley Media reprints editorials and articles from the past as a regular Monday feature. The following items appeared in the Gazette on Dec. 27, 28 and 30, 2005.

What we thought: 10 years ago

Don’t delay honoring civil rights pioneer

C

ivil rights pioneer Rosa Parks died 2 months ago.

Some in Congress want to memorialize her with a commemorative postage stamp.

Seven U.S. senators, including Illinois’ Dick Durbin and Barack Obama, have joined 137 House members in calling on the U.S. Postal Service to issue a stamp without delay by waiving the traditional 10-year waiting period. The policy generally is appropriate so that a person’s historical worth can be determined over time.

However, 10 years is too long to acknowledge Parks’ tremendous impact. The Postal Service ought to act quickly to honor Parks’ role in transforming life in the United States.

“This commemorative stamp is a wonderful way for her legacy to continue to inspire us to act on the courage of our convictions and always be true to our ideals of equality, freedom and justice,” Obama said.

Through her quiet courage, Parks is credited with sparking the modern civil rights movement half a century ago. Parks was a passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus in 1955 when a white man came up to her and demanded that she give up her seat to him. This ugly act happened every day in the segregated South of the 1950s.

What came next didn’t happen ever day. Parks refused to comply. Her

EDITORIAL BOARD Jim Dunn Sam R Fisher Sheryl Gulbranson Jennifer Heintzelman Jeff Rogers

U.S. Postal Service

Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks (1913-2005) was honored by the U.S. Postal Service when it issued a stamp in her honor in February 2013.

An SVM editorial from Dec. 27, 2005, which appeared 2 months after Parks’ death, urged that the 10-year waiting period be waived so that a Parks stamp could be issued more quickly. arrest sparked a boycott which evolved into the civil rights movement. This movement would face many more challenges – intimidation, arrests, violence and murder – before Congress finally began passing laws in the 1960s protecting the rights of blacks in the areas of voting, government, education, employment and housing.

All Americans owe Rosa Parks a debt of gratitude.

She already was honored as the first woman whose casket lay in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. ...

A stamp honoring her legacy should come next – the sooner, the better.

– Dec. 27, 2005

Lucy, Sweetie led odd animal story list Animal stories attract people’s attention – the wackier, the better. For

those in the Sauk Valley who like offbeat tales about our feathered, furry and scaly friends, 2005 was a banner year.

The year began with the heart-warming story about Lucy, the goose that thought she was a cow. Lucy kept company with some cattle at a rural Ashton farm, waddling along with them as they grazed during the day, bedding down with them as they slept at night. When SVN’s February story about the cow-goose was picked up by The Associated Press, Lucy’s fame spread across the nation.

Unfortunately, Lucy was stepped on once too often by her adopted family members, and she died in August. Though Lucy is gone, she is not forgotten.

In June came the story of Sweetie, the missing 5-foot-long Savanna Monitor lizard that escaped from her Eldena owner and headed off into the cornfields of Lee County. A story in the paper alerted readers about the wayward lizard. After 10 days of freedom, Sweetie was spotted scurrying across state Route 26 by some motorists who called authorities. Sweetie’s owner came and retrieved her, bringing this tale to a happy conclusion.

If a lizard on the loose is not strange enough, how about a llama on the lam? Readers in early December learned about Llahahaha-mee’s escape from a pen on a rural Dixon farm. The wandering llama stayed nearby but would not allow her owner to capture her.

After reading the story, another llama owner solved the problem by bringing two llamas over in a trailer and using

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

them to lure Llahahahamee back into her pen. ...

Sadly, a year of quirky animal stories comes to a close. Happily, a new year is on the horizon.

Who knows what new wacky animal tales await us? – Dec. 28, 2005

What do you want 2006 to be?

Think about it Out with the old, in with the new.

With 2005 dwindling to a close, it is a good time to reflect on the past year and consider with optimism the opportunities offered by a brand new year.

Many people take stock of their lives at year’s end and make resolutions to improve in some area, be it health, finances, relationships or whatever.

As reported this week in our SVN feature story “Resolve to keep a resolution,” some experts warn not to attempt too many changes too quickly because that makes failure and disappointment more likely. Taking small steps and not giving up are key to eventual success. No matter what, people should never let fear of failure stop them from trying to improve.

Azie Taylor Morton wasn’t afraid to change.

She transcended her childhood spent in poverty, rising to become, at age 41 in 1977, the first African-American to serve as United States treasurer. Morton uttered these simple yet profound words: “Nothing has to remain the way it is if that’s not the way a person wants it to be.” ...

In 365 days, what accomplishments will you have recorded on the blank slate we call 2006? Think about it – then make the changes you desire and have the happiest new year yet.

– Dec. 30, 2005

WASHINGTON – Politicians said the darndest things this past year. I know Art Linkletter said that about children, but honestly, these days, the pols are goofier than the kids.

“Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-a. My, oh my, what a wonderful day.”

That’s how Republican John Boehner, exasperated by tea party roadblocks to compromise, announced he quit as House speaker. Freed from party fissures, Boehner finally got a budget deal.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a GOP candidate for president, swore, “When I stand across from King Hussein of Jordan, and I say to him, ‘You have a friend again, sir, who will stand with you to fight this fight,’ he’ll change his mind.” Hussein died Feb. 7, 1999.

Donald Trump deserves an entire book devoted to Trumpisms (weird, nonsensical and totally baffling statements). But we particularly enjoyed his response to a question at the latest GOP debate.

Asked for his views on delivering a nuclear attack, by air, sea or land, since the president alone has access to the nuclear code, Trump said, “I think, I think for me, nuclear is just the power, the devastation is very important to me.”

When Ben Carson temporarily outshone Trump in the Iowa polls, Trump tweeted, “Too much Monsanto in the corn creates issues in the brain.” That’s right. Insult the voters.

Jeb Bush, who’d like to join his brother and father in the ex-presidents fraternity, sent out an email to all his friends asking them to send him a dollar so he would “know that you’re out there cheering me on.” Wallets may have stayed closed, but whose eyes did not well in pity?

Trying to resuscitate his campaign, Bush called for regulating paid fantasy football leagues even though he boasted in October he had a 7-0 record and does not regard it as gambling.

After 11 hours of testifying on Benghazi before the House select committee on, you guessed it, Benghazi, Hillary Clinton explained her fortitude: “Yoga always helps.” She insisted the 17-month investigation into Benghazi is the longest in congressional history. Not even close. Many ran on for years.

Asked during a debate whether she changes her political views based on her audience, Hillary replied, “No. I think like most people that I know, I

“The people are nearly all united; their quondam leaders, infuriated with ... their impotence, will soon be seen or heard only in the newspapers, which serve as chimneys to carry off noxious vapors and smoke.”

Thomas Jefferson, 3rd U.S. president, 1802

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have a range of views, but they are rooted in my values and my experience.”

Opponents gleefully noted her “range of views” seems to mean she changes her opinion regularly on issues she once favored, such as the Keystone XL pipeline (now against it) and President Barack Obama’s trade pact (now opposed).

Courting immigrants, she said that all her grandparents “came over here.”

Only one of the four was an immigrant.

Her opponent for the Democratic nomination for president, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, crankily declared he was sick and tired of hearing about Clinton’s New Jersey “ d a m n ” Gov. Chris emails. He Christie thus gave Christie’s up his best entry in the “politicians ammunition say the against her. dumbest Former things” Arkansas category, according to Gov. Mike columnist Ann H u c k a b e e , McFeatters, is his statement an ordained Southern that he intended to Baptist minspeak with ister running Jordan’s King presiHussein, who f o r has been dead dent, sugsince 1999. gested that legal abortions are the equivalent of the Holocaust. If elected, he promised to use the National Guard to prevent women from getting abortions.

Huckabee also suggested the Kentucky clerk jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples showed that the Supreme Court, which declared such a refusal unconstitutional, should be ignored.

Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon, said he firmly believes the pyramids were not built by Egyptians for the burial of pharaohs but were granaries built by the biblical Joseph. The pyramids, though, aren’t hollow, and Carson’s statement therefore showed a mindblowing disregard for science and history.

We may mock pols for saying silly things, but sometimes, dear fellow voters, we get what we deserve. A mid-December poll by Public Policy Polling out of Raleigh, North Carolina, asked primary voters whether they support bombing Agrabah. Thirty percent said yes. Agrabah is a fictional place in the Disney movie “Aladdin.”

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Woman wonders if she knows what love is Dear Abby, I’m a 20-year-old college student. I have never dated anyone besides my current boyfriend, “Cody.” He’s my first-ever boyfriend. I met him in high school, but we ran into each other in college and quickly began a relationship. We’re now into our third year together.

We have professed our love for each other. He never said “I love you” to any of his past girlfriends, and I’m happy he said it to me.

My concern is that we talk like we’ll be together forever. I think I’d be happy, but should I worry

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

that I’ll never know if there might be other guys I feel a stronger connection to? Or if I have enough experience to know what love is?

– Just Thinking in Florida

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Dear Just Thinking, If you’re writing to me, you are worrying. While for many couples their first love is also their last one, for many others it isn’t, which might be why there are so many exes in this world.

My advice is to tell Cody that while you care for him, you feel it would be better for both of you to take a break and see other people. In some cases, it can cement a relationship. In others, it can destroy it. Going that route can be risky, but if either partner is having any doubts, that’s the road to take.

Dear Abby, My father died last month. He’d had a massive stroke and was incapacitated for the last 10 days of his life and was on life support.

After I arrived at the hospital, I received a call from a woman who informed me that she is my half-sister. It was upsetting, to say the least. Not only was I losing my father, but I never thought he could keep a secret of this magnitude from me.

Because I was angry, I wasn’t friendly toward her.

Should I initiate a

relationship with this woman? I’m 38. My siblings and I were born during my parents’ marriage. This woman’s mother is someone he had an affair with before, during and after his marriage. I have mixed emotions because I feel loyal to my mother, and I’m devastated by my father’s deception regarding this child.

– Upset in Georgia Dear Upset, I doubt your mother will welcome this person’s presence in her life, so at least for now, I think reaching out

would be a mistake. Your mother might perceive it as almost as much of a betrayal as your father’s was with his girlfriend.

Before going further, the question you need to ask yourself is, “Would the benefit outweigh the cost?” Until you can answer that, my advice is to do nothing.

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 DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Tuesday, Dec. 29 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

Line dancing, 10-11 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

Lifescape Lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon. Reservations: 815-288-9236.

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

Meal and a movie, noon, Sterling Public Library, 815-625-1370.

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

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

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

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

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

Adult Readers’ Group, 6 p.m., library conference room, Sterling Public Library, 815-625-1370.

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

LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has earned $1 billion at the box office, reaching the milestone with record-setting hyper speed.

The Walt Disney Co. said “The Force Awakens” crossed the billion-dollar mark Sunday, accomplishing the feat in just 12 days. The previous movie to reach $1 billion the fastest was Universal’s “Jurassic World,” which did it in 13 days in June.

“Jurassic World” also had the benefit of record grosses in China. “The Force Awakens” doesn’t open in the world’s second-largest movie market until Jan. 9.

J.J. Abrams’ installment of “Star Wars” also posted the biggest Christmas Day box office in history, with $49.3 million, and the best secondweekend earnings, with $153.5 million.

“The Force Awakens” has been setting records since its debut Dec. 17.

It brought in $238 million in North America over its opening weekend, besting previous record-setter “Jurassic World,” and set international opening-weekend records in Australia, New Zealand and throughout Europe. It scored the biggest worldwide debut with $529 million.

It also topped $100 million in IMAX screenings in 10 days, another global record.

“You almost have to rewrite all the record books for this movie,”

Latest ‘Star Wars’ film hits billion-dollar mark in less than 2 weeks

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Daisy Ridley stars in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” The movie has already racked up $1 billion in box office sales – reaching the figure in record-breaking time: just 12 days.

Ticket sales Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak.

Final domestic figures will be released today.

1. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” $153.5 million.

2. “Daddy’s Home,” $38.8 million.

3. “Joy,” $17.5 million. box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Rentrak said. “It’s absolutely mind-blowing that ‘Star Wars’ could get to a billion dollars in 12 days and it hasn’t even opened in China, the second biggest movie market in the world.”

The power of “Star Wars” meant the rest of the week’s releases were competing for second place. That prize went to the Paramount comedy “Daddy’s Home,” which opened with $38.8 mil-

4. “Sisters,” $13.9 million.

5. “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip,” $12.7 million.

6. “Concussion,” $11 million.

7. “The Big Short,” $10.5 million.

8. “Point Break,” $10.2 million.

9. “The Hunger Games: MockingjayPart 2,” $5.3 million.

10. “The Hateful Eight,” $4.5 million.

lion, according to studio estimates Sunday. David O. Russell’s new drama starring Jennifer Lawrence, “Joy,” debuted in third place with $17.5 million.

A flurry of new films also opened in the top 10 this weekend.

“Concussion,” the Will Smith-NFL drama, took in $11 million, good for sixth place, followed by the financial-crisis saga “The Big Short,” which collected $10.5 million. The remake of

“Point Break” opened with $10.2 million. And Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, “The Hateful Eight,” debuted in 10th place with $4.5 million.

A juggernaut like “Star Wars” empowers the entire industry, Dergarabedian said.

“It’s great for the audiences, and great for studios and theater owners in particular, who can point to this and say the movie theater industry is as viable and relevant as it’s ever been,” he said.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Tuesday, Dec. 29 Childhood immunization clinic; Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815284-3371.

Kiwanis Club of Sterling, 6:45-7:45 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, 815499-4866.

Sisters in Christ, 9 a.m., Congregational Church, 1602 13th Ave., Rock Falls.

Golden K Kiwanis, 9 a.m., Dixon Senior Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Weight Watchers, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Beading class, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 185-6229230.

Free blood pressure clinic, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Commodities, 10 a.m.-noon, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Blood pressure check, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-7323253.

Facing the Challenge Cancer Support Group, 11 a.m., Home

of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815288-4673.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, noon, open; 6 p.m., women’s, open, lower level, Loveland Community Building, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, open; 6 p.m., open, women’s; 7:30 p.m., open, 90-92 Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Sterling Rotary Club, noon, YWCA of the Sauk Valley, 412 First Ave., Sterling.

Dixon Noon Lions, noon, private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon. Public welcome.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, tradition; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, Big Book, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

Red Cross blood drive, 4-7 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815625-0382.

Dixon TOPS IL617 meeting, 5 p.m., Eells meeting room, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-288-1328.

Overeaters Anonymous, 6 p.m., Post House Commu-

nity Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-379-2293.

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

Group Hope for Depression and Bipolar Disorder, 6-7:30 p.m., Sinnissippi Center, 326 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-5900822.

TOPS 253, 6-7:30 p.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Avenue E, Sterling, 815-622-2820.

Northeast Area Watch Group, 6:30 p.m., Dixon Police Department community room, 306 S. Hennepin Ave., schowell@dixonpd.com, 815-284-7197.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 606 Brown Ave., Ashton.

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners, 7 p.m., closed; 8 p.m., closed, First Presbyterian Church, 410 Second Ave., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 7 p.m., open, As Bill Sees It, back door, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous,

7:30 p.m., closed, Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.

Al-Anon-Alateen, 8 p.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, home meeting, 815-284-2589.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, All Saints Lutheran Church, 624 Luther Drive, Byron.

Wednesday, Dec. 30 Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815284-3371.

WIC, nutritional, education and coupon pickup, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Dixon Kiwanis Club meeting, 7 a.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Mercy Nursing Services Free blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Church of the Brethren, 215 North Court St., Dixon.

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

Blood pressure checks, 10-11 a.m., Morningside of Ster-

ling, 2705 Avenue E, 815-5642145.

Blood pressure checks, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, Grapevine; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

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

Downstairs, west door.

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

Free blood pressure check, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W. Wasson Road, Amboy, 815-8572550.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. American Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Women’s Support Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 114 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.

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

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

AWANA, 6:30-8 p.m., 3 years through sixth grade, Northside Baptist Church, 598 River Lane, Dixon, 815-288-5212.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave.

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Companies cash in on hangover cures

Debt hangs in the balance Doctors warn that patients could get hit with higher out-of-pocket costs

Experts say you should heal thyself Tribune News Service

Unless you’re the designated driver, holiday parties are often associated with that wrecked morning-after feeling: nausea, dehydration, dizziness.

And typical remedies – black coffee, aspirin, a greasy meal – might not always work.

Which explains why health care entrepreneurs – among them doctors and surgeons – have introduced products intended to be taken before and during a night out, designed to head off the more unpleasant effects of drinking.

But some medicos are worried about the message the recipes for relief send, and say that people are better off prescribing their own treatment.

The shots, capsules, waters, even tea bags, are designed to be tossed into a purse or pocket and consumed regularly throughout a night of partying. Many are said to work by helping the liver speed up the detoxifying process, or by flushing the body with electrolytes and B vitamins, as well as more nontraditional ingredients such as Japanese raisin tree, milk thistle and prickly pear extract.

There are treatments inspired by the worst after-effects of alcohol poisoning – the kind that land the drinker in the emergency room.

Doctors Romy Block and Arielle Levitan used to administer “banana bags” to those who ended up in a hospital after overindulging; a bright yellow bag of IV fluids containing magnesium sulfate, thiamine and folic acid.

The doctors have since launched Recovery Act,

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see balance bills going to consumers.”

Emergency services providers say they are in a tough spot because federal law requires them to treat anyone who comes through their doors, whether or not they have insurance or can afford to pay.

Here’s how it works: When health plans contract with physicians to be part of a provider network, the doctors agree to accept a certain amount for their services as payment in full. But if doctors or other providers don’t have a contract with the patient’s insurer, they are not bound to accept only the insurer’s reimbursement and may bill patients for unpaid balances.

The health law doesn’t change that. Rather, it says that insurers must pay a “reasonable amount” before a patient can be billed for the rest.

The new federal rule, released in November, defines “reasonable” as the greatest of these three options: • The median amount negotiated with in-network providers for the emergency service.

• An amount calculated using the same method the plan would generally pay for other out-of-network services.

• The amount paid for the service by Medicare.

The final regulation was not significantly different from the standards spelled out in the interim regulation that was issued in 2010 after the ACA passed.

The American College of Emergency Physicians and the Emergency Department Practice Management Association maintain that the regulation’s first two options

Two organizations representing emergency doctors warn that a new federal rule could lead to higher out-of-pocket costs for patients who need emergency care outside their health plan’s network of providers. But consumer advocates and health policy experts say the groups’ proposed solution doesn’t adequately protect consumers.

Under the Affordable Care Act, plans generally can’t charge higher copayments for out-of-network emergency departments. So if the plan charges a flat co-payment of $500, for example, or co-insurance totaling 30 percent of the cost of services for an emergency department visit at an in-network hospital, it can’t charge more than that rate if patients get emergency services at an out-of-network facility.

The only plans that are exempt from this provision are those that have grandfathered status under the law.

However, the law doesn’t prohibit doctors and hospitals from “balance billing” consumers for out-of-network emergency care if their insurers don’t pay the full amount charged. That practice is what really harms consumers, say advocates.

“Our main interest is getting the consumers out of the middle,” said Chuck Bell, programs director at Consumers Union, a consumer advocacy group that has been involved in state efforts to prohibit balance billing. “Even if [the federal government] had written the regulation the way [emergency physicians] advocate, we would likely

four banana-colored capsules priced at $5 containing the same ingredients.

“The idea of hangover prevention is even more important than treating it,” Levitan said. “These vitamins and minerals work better when they’re taken while someone is drinking instead of waiting for the hangover effects in the morning.”

Some medical professionals are worried these trendily packaged and marketed anti-hangover treatments might be sending the wrong message.

“Younger people may be attracted to the idea behind these products – that ‘If this is going to help me in the morning, I can go crazy tonight,’” said Damon Raskin, an internist in private practice who is also the medical detox specialist at Cliffside, a rehabilitation center in Malibu, California. Still, Raskin said, a big concern is the lack of regulation of these products.

“Almost none of them are [Food and Drug Administration]approved, nor have they gone through rigorous studies to show that they do anything at all. Obviously, the best thing for a hangover is to drink in moderation, and not to get one.”

Otherwise, he said, for those determined to overindulge, investing in these products is hardly necessary.

“Take a multivitamin, drink a sports drink and plenty of water, eat a banana, have some food in you – you can get all the same benefits, and it would be a lot cheaper,” he said. “These hangover products are not a getout-of-jail-free card.”

allow insurers to essentially pay whatever they want because their payment data is proprietary.

Medicare reimbursement rates are generally lower than those of private plans.

Without a transparent, objective standard in place, the emergencycare providers say, insurers will pay them less and providers could in turn try to collect unpaid balances from consumers, unless they live in one of the dozen or so states that prohibit balance billing by out-of-network providers.

Insurers have already been reducing their payments to emergency physicians for out-of-network services since the interim rule was released, said Dr. Jeffrey Bettinger, who heads ACEP’S task force on alternative payment models. For example, two insurers have reduced out-of-network payments to emergency physicians by $600 million annually, Bettinger said.

The emergency physicians want the payment standard to be “usual and customary charges,” adjusted for geographic variations, using a transparent, independent claims database such as that provided by the nonprofit group Fair Health.

Insurers, however, say providers’ charges are too high and the process by which they are set is often opaque. A study last fall by America’s Health Insurance Plans, a trade group, used Fair Health data to examine the charges billed by out-ofnetwork providers in 2013 and 2014 and compared them to the average fees paid by Medicare in 2014.

Analyzing 1.16 million emergency department

visits of high severity, the insurers’ group found the average Medicare payment was $176, while the average out-of-network charge was significantly higher – $971.

“It comes down to the prices emergency doctors are charging, which are often far higher than what Medicare pays,” said Clare Krusing, an AHIP spokeswoman. “So the question really is, ‘Are these fair prices in the first place?’”

Krusing said insurers aren’t suggesting that Medicare be used as the benchmark, but that average charges for many services are excessive.

Consumer advocates, such as Bell, and some researchers who have studied consumers’ billing issues, say the government could take a more consumer-friendly approach by eliminating balance billing for emergency care altogether.

New York did that with a law that took effect in April. Under that law, insured consumers generally can’t be billed for out-of-network emergency care. (The law doesn’t apply to employers that pay their workers’ claims directly.) The law also sets up a dispute resolution process for insurers and providers to determine payments.

“It’s promising what New York did, because they extract the consumer so they can’t be used as leverage between the providers and insurers,” said Kevin Lucia, a senior research fellow at Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms, who coauthored a study examining state efforts to protect consumers from balance billing.

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian who was murdered in 1945, said, “If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction.”

It is frustrating for a defender to see how to defeat the contract, but not have partner on the same train and let the contract make.

Often, though, the defender who sees the winning line can get partner to run in the right direction by carding carefully – as in this deal.

South is in four hearts.

West leads his fourth-highest spade. What should happen after that?

North should probably discount his spade queen, but he gets two points for the

singleton given the eight-card heart fit.

So his hand is strong enough for his three-heart rebid. South raised to game, of course, hoping for a suitable dummy.

East can see only two tricks: one spade and one diamond. Given the red suits in the dummy, East should realize that the defenders must also take two club tricks – and there is no time to waste. But after winning with his spade ace, which club should East lead?

When shifting to a new suit like this, it is important to follow the rule that a low card from length guarantees at least one honor in the suit.

Here, East must lead the club nine.

Then, when South covers with his king (or queen), West should signal enthusiastically with his eight. Shortly, East will get in with his diamond king and can lead the club three.

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A sign is seen Dec. 23, in the window of a bail bonds office in San Francisco.

Two Harvard law school graduates are waging war against the time-honored cash bail bond system, saying it discriminates against poor people who don’t have homes to put up as security for getting out of jail.

Lawsuit: Accused are tied up in bonds Group goes to court to end bail bond system SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Crystal Patterson didn’t have the cash or assets to post $150,000 bail and get out of jail after her arrest for assault in October.

So Patterson, 39, promised to pay a bail bonds company $15,000 plus interest to put up the $150,000 bail for her, allowing her to go home and care for her invalid grandmother.

The day after her release, the district attorney decided not to pursue charges. But Patterson still owes the bail bonds company. Criminal justice reformers and lawyers at a nonprofit Washington, D.C., legal clinic say that is unconstitutionally unfair.

The lawyers have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of inmates who argue that San Francisco and California’s bail system unconstitutionally treats poor and wealthy suspects differently.

The lawsuit filed by the Equal Justice Under Law in San Francisco federal court in October seeks to abolish the cash bail system in the city, state – and the country. It’s the ninth lawsuit the center has filed in seven states.

Wealthy suspects can put up their houses or other valuable assets – or simply write a check – to post bail and stay out of jail until their cases are resolved. Poorer suspects

aren’t so lucky. Many remain behind bars or pay nonrefundable fees to bail bonds companies.

“The bail system in most states is a twotiered system,” said Equal Justice Under Law founder Phil Telfeyan.

“One for the wealthy and one for everyone else.”

The center has settled four lawsuits, convincing smaller jails in states in the South to do away with cash bail requirements for most charges.

Telfeyan said a win in California could add momentum to the center’s goal to rid the country of the cash bail system, which the lawyers say is used by most county jails in all 50 states. The federal system usually allows nonviolent suspects to go free without bail, pending trial, and denies bail to serious and violent suspects.

Telfeyan said it’s not his goal to put out of business the classic neonadvertising bail bonding industry, but conceded the business model would become obsolete if he convinces courts that the cash bail system is unconstitutional.

The industry didn’t acknowledge Telfeyan’s first lawsuits filed earlier this year.

But on Monday, lawyers for the California Bail Agents Association filed court papers seeking to

formally oppose the San Francisco lawsuit. The association argues that government lawyers for San Francisco and the state are offering only “tepid” opposition to the California lawsuit.

San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi argues that most jail inmates are awaiting resolution of minor, non-violent crimes and that letting them free while awaiting court hearings will save the city millions of dollars. Mirkarimi said non-violent suspects can be monitored electronically and with frequent visits from law enforcement officials to ensure they don’t flee the area and attend all their court hearings.

Maggie Kreins, who is president of bail agents group, says the longtime system of putting up money or an insurancebacked bail bond is better at getting people to show up in court and it saves the public the costs of monitoring defendants or hunting down bail jumpers.

Kreins said that California’s “bail schedule” could be reformed to lower bail amounts for minor crimes, but that scrapping the system completely would be a mistake.

“What is the incentive to go to court if you don’t lose anything for failing to appear?” Kreins said.

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If you want to see what’s happened to the death penalty in the United States, you might look toward Oklahoma, where Richard Glossip was hours from execution twice in 1 month – and survived.

As a lethal injection loomed Sept. 16, an Oklahoma appeals court granted Glossip a 2-week reprieve so it could review his murder conviction for orchestrating the 1997 death of motel owner Barry Van Treese. Glossip, who has always maintained his innocence, was convicted largely on the word of the man who actually carried out the killing.

Then, when Glossip’s death sentence wasn’t overturned, he narrowly avoided the needle again on Sept. 30, when Oklahoma officials realized they didn’t have the correct drugs.

Now, Glossip’s execution – and all others in Oklahoma – are on hold indefinitely while the state reviews its procedures, throwing uncertainty into one of the nation’s last death-penalty strongholds.

Capital punishment continued a years-long decline in 2015 as America carried out its fewest executions in 24 years, and opponents say there are strong signs that the long-term future of the death penalty is in doubt.

The new year might provide significant support for forces seeking to end capital punishment. The South has largely been an exception to the diminishment of the death penalty, but even in that region there have been some signs of uncertainty about its use.

The 28 inmates executed in the U.S. this year mark a precipitous fall since the modern peak of 98 executions in 1999, when the nation’s homicide rate was much higher and the public voiced stronger worries about crime.

While a majority of Americans still favor capital punishment, surveys from Gallup and the Pew Research Center this year showed public opposition to the death penalty at its highest levels in 4 decades – about 37 percent, both groups found.

Some of the nation’s top officials have also registered concern.

President Barack Obama made headlines in October when he called the implementation of the death penalty “deeply troubling” in the wake of several lethal injec-

tions in 2014 that did not kill inmates as quickly or peacefully as intended.

Meanwhile, two liberal members of the U.S. Supreme Court, Justices Stephen G. Breyer and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, also signaled they would be open for a historic challenge to capital punishment.

While thousands of death-penalty cases across the nation remain mired in delays and appeals, six death row inmates won exonerations this year after proving they were wrongfully convicted, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

In the long term, the drop in executions also looks to continue due in part to state officials and local prosecutors.

U.S. states issued just 49 new death sentences in 2015, according to the nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center – the fewest since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1973.

Several states are struggling to import the needed chemicals for the few lethal injections that do have the legal approval to go ahead.

The number of states that allow executions also diminished this year as elected officials reconsidered the death penalty on moral and practical grounds.

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Flooding’s fury claims 5 lives in southern Illinois Across nation, 42 killed by storms in recent days GARLAND, Texas (AP) – At least 11 people died and dozens were injured in strong tornadoes that swept through the Dallas area and caused substantial damage this weekend, while 12 people died in flooding in the Midwest.

It was the latest of a succession of powerful weather events across the country, from heavy snow in New Mexico, west Texas and the Oklahoma Panhandle to flooding in parts of the Plains and Midwest. Days of tumultuous weather have led to 42 deaths overall – those in Texas, plus five in Illinois, seven in Missouri and 19 in the Southeast.

The full extent of damage from Saturday’s storms along a nearly 40-mile stretch near Dallas came into clear focus. Local officials estimated as many as 1,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. Heavy rain, wind and falling temperatures hampered cleanup efforts Sunday afternoon.

“This is a huge impact on our community and we’re all suffering,” Garland Police Lt. Pedro Barineau said of the suburb about 20 miles northeast of Dallas, where eight people died, 15 were injured and about 600 structures, mostly single-family homes, were damaged.

The weather service said an EF-4 tornado, which is the second-most powerful with winds up to more than 200 mph, hit the community at about 6:45 p.m. Saturday. It was near the intersection of Interstate 30 and George Bush Turnpike, which is a major route in the region.

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An emergency vehicle drives through a neighborhood in Rowlett, Texas, on Sunday, the morning after the city was struck by a tornado. At least 11 people died and dozens were injured by tornadoes that swept through the Dallas area. cles, said Barineau, who also noted that some cars appeared to be thrown from the interstate, though it wasn’t known whether that was how the people found in the vehicles died.

The destruction in Garland was so overwhelming that Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared the city a disaster within mere minutes of seeing the toll firsthand.

“I don’t declare local disasters lightly,” Jenkins said. “But I looked at the scene for 10 minutes, spoke to the incident commander and then called the lawyers to bring the paperwork.”

In the nearby town of Rowlett, City Manager Brian Funderburk said Sunday morning that 23 people were injured, but that there were no deaths and no reports of missing people. The weather service said damage indicated it was likely an EF-3 tornado, which has winds up to 165 mph.

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Six people died overnight when two separate vehicles drove into flooded roadways in south-central Missouri, Pulaski County Sheriff Ronald Long said, and KYTV reported that authorities recovered the body of a driver Saturday from a creek in the southwest part of the state. Also Saturday, three adults and two children drowned in southern Illinois when the vehicle they were riding in was swept away and sank in a rain-swollen creek.

The death toll in the Southeast linked to severe weather rose to 19 on Sunday when Alabama authorities found the body of a 22-year-old man whose vehicle was swept away while attempting to cross a bridge; a 5-yearold’s body was recovered from that incident Saturday. Ten people have died in Mississippi, and six died in Tennessee.

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Numbers game Columbus Cottonmouths goalie Shannon Szabados made 33 saves Saturday, and became first female to record a shutout in a men’s pro hockey game.

BOYS BASKETBALL | NEWMAN TOURNAMENT | NEWMAN 80, PAW PAW 39

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Warriors take first loss hard

Distribution key for Newman in rout of Paw Paw

BY CODY CUTTER ccutter@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5552 @CodyCutter35

STERLING – Newman doesn’t have a hockey team, but its basketball team did its best impression of one during its Newman Classic opener against Paw Paw. Subbing in different groups of five players at certain times, the Comets kept bodies fresh and wore down the Bulldogs in an 80-39 win.

Newman (10-2) started its usual fiveman corps of Kyle Decker, Clay Jungerman, Eli Leffelman, Noah McCarty and Ethan Nash before making a line change halfway through the first quarter, leading 11-2. Then the second grouping of Ethan Hafner, Brady Osborne, Kyle Schmitt, Travis Williams and John Wilson entered and finished what the starters started.

At times, the groups would have different bodies in at different times, but that was something the Comets wanted to work on in time for its nightcap against Alleman, and eventually toward a tournament championship.

“We just wanted to work on our zone offense,” said Hafner, who led the Comets with 10 points, “and work as well as we can together with different groups, and do the best that we can do.

“We did pretty good. We got a bunch of different looks from different players.

Everyone played, which was good. All of the different groups scored well and played great defense. It was a good win.”

Another point of emphasis was the Comets’ man-to-man deny defense.

“We definitely wanted to work more on our ‘full man 44,’” Nash said, “and see where we stand there. We wanted to work our offense and have different people open.”

The result was a balanced offense that Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com saw eight different players score at least Newman’s Kyle Decker shoots a layup against Paw Paw during Saturday’s game at four points by halftime, as the Comets led the Newman Christmas Classic. The Comets rolled to an 80-39 victory.

44-18.

Paw Paw’s zone defense gave the Comets Star of the game: Ethan Hafner, Newman, 10 points, 3 assists, 2 steals, block early troubles, especially in the first quarter, Key performers: Rob Hill, Paw Paw, 16 points, 6 rebounds; Noah McCarty, John Wilson, where the Bulldogs (1-10) bounced back to Kyle Schmitt, Newman, 8 points each, 4 rebounds each keep the Comets’ second line in check.

Up next: Newman tournament, Newman vs. Ridgewood, 6:30 p.m. today

Sterling can’t find rhythm in DeKalb

BY PATRICK MASON pmason@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5550 @pm222

DeKALB – The Sterling boys basketball players filed out of a locker room at the end of a long hallway at DeKalb High School.

Some had their heads down, and no one spoke.

It was the first time this season that the Golden Warriors couldn’t find a way to win. Marmion was able to stave off a late comeback try, handing the Warriors a 54-52 loss in a first-round game at the Chuck DayJuan-Antonio ton Holiday Classic on Saturday.

Gomez Sterling moves Sterling senior into the consolation bracket, where it will face Hampshire today at 9 a.m.

“We all feel like we should’ve won that game,” Sterling’s Juan-Antonio Gomez said.

“Their defense was good, but it wasn’t like we haven’t seen something like it before. We just didn’t play how we usually do.”

Gomez scored the first seven points of the game for Sterling (6-1), which held its only lead in the game – a two-point margin – in the opening quarter. But the slim lead evaporated, and the first quarter ended with the teams knotted at 14.

The Cadets (6-4) then held Sterling to nine points in each of the next two quarters.

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NFL | WEEK 16 | BEARS 26, BUCCANEERS 21

Bears backfield runs over Lovie, Bucs Carey scores 2 TDs, Chicago beats Tampa Bay

BY FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer

TAMPA, Fla. – The Chicago Bears are determined to prove a losing record isn’t the best indicator of what kind of team they’re going to be in the future.

Running back Ka’Deem Carey delivered a glimpse of what he might be able to contribute moving forward, rushing for one touchdown and catching a pass for another Sunday to help the Bears stop a three-game losing streak with a 26-21 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Rebounding from a disappointing performance in a 21-point loss to Minnesota, the AP Bears (6-9) surpassed their vicBears running back Ka’Deem Carey (25) scores on a 1-yard tory total of a year ago to cretouchdown reception against the Buccaneers on Sunday in ate some momentum heading Tampa, Fla. The Bears won, 26-21. into next week’s season finale

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Star of the game: Ka’Deem Carey, Bears, 1 rush TD, 1 receiving TD Up next: Lions at Bears, noon Sunday TV/Radio: Fox/780 AM against Detroit.

Coach John Fox, hired after Marc Trestman was fired following a 5-11 finish in 2014, is confident the team’s headed in the right direction.

“We feel it; those guys feel it.

We’re getting there,” Fox said.

“We need to improve. They know it, but they’re still trying to finish this year well. We’ve got one more game to try to avoid a double-digit losing season.”

Carey caught a 1-yard TD pass from Jay Cutler, and the third-

string running back also scored on a 1-yard run while teaming with Matt Forte and Jeremy Langford to spearhead a rushing attack that gained 174 yards and kept Tampa Bay’s Jameis Winston off the field for long stretches.

The victory was only the second in the past six games for the Bears. Tampa Bay has lost four of five, including three straight after rebounding from a slow start to climb into contention for a wild-card playoff berth.

“We’ve just got to bounce back. It’s the NFL. Sometimes this stuff happens,” Winston said of the tough stretch that ensures the Bucs (6-9) will finish with a losing record for the fifth straight season.

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Cougars beat P’town, B4.

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Piling up awards Stephen Curry Last season’s MVP, who led Golden State to its first NBA title in 40 years, is the Associated Press 2015 Male Athlete of the Year.

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Former MLB player Dave Henderson dies Former major league outfielder Dave Henderson, best remembered for his dramatic home run for the Red Sox in Game 5 of the 1986 ALCS, died Sunday.

He was 57.

He was also a key member of the A’s when the team made three straight World Series from 1988 to 1990.

Former White Sox player O’Toole dies The Cincinnati Reds say 1960s star pitcher Jim O’Toole died at his home Saturday after a long battle with cancer. He was 78.

The lefty started the opening game of the 1961 World Series, and was the National League’s starter in the 1963 All-Star Game.

O’Toole debuted at 21 for the Reds and was 98-84 over 10 seasons, finishing with the White Sox in 1967.

NBA

Suns’ Bledsoe to have knee surgery Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe will have surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.

Bledsoe was hurt Saturday in the Suns’ home loss to the 76ers after he appeared to collide with the Robert Covington.

Bledsoe is averaging career highs of 20.4 points, 6.1 assists and 2.0 steals in 31 games this season.

NHL

Sabres’ Kane subject of investigation Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane is the subject of a sex offense investigation by Buffalo police, the team confirmed in a statement Sunday.

The Buffalo News said Kane is being investigated for an alleged incident Sunday morning in a downtown hotel room.

On the tube TV listings

Today College football 1:30 p.m.

• Military Bowl, Navy vs. Pitt, at Annapolis, Md., ESPN 4 p.m.

• Quick Lane Bowl, Central Michigan vs. Minnesota, at Detroit, ESPN2

Men’s basketball 5 p.m.

• UNC-Greensboro at N. Carolina, ESPNU

Blake Griffin Clippers star has a partially torn left quad tendon and is expected to miss at least 2 weeks. Griffin was injured Friday against the Lakers.

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NHL | HURRICANES 2, BLACKHAWKS 1

Lackluster Blackhawks Chicago avoids shutout with goal in final seconds

BY MATT CARLSON Associated Press

CHICAGO – The Carolina Hurricanes are learning to keep pucks out of their net – and they’re finally showing signs of climbing from the depths of the Eastern Conference.

Justin Faulk and Victor Rask scored, backup Eddie Lack stopped 35 shots and the Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Sunday night for their third win in four games and seventh in their last 11.

Chicago’s Brent Seabrook spoiled Lack’s shutout bid with 3 seconds left with Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford on the bench for an extra attacker.

“We’re going the right way,” Carolina coach

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Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (center) blocks a shot by Hurricanes’ Chris Terry (25) during Sunday’s game in Chicago. Carolina won 2-1.

Bill Peters said. “We play more of a puck-possession game. Our D skate better and is very young.

That’s exciting.”

Lack wasn’t consistent-

ly tested until the Blackhawks outshot Carolina 19-9 in the third period.

No. 1 goalie Cam Ward got the night off while the Hurricanes played on the

second night in a row.

Faulk scored his second even-strength goal of the season after netting his first on Saturday night in the Hurricanes’ 3-1 win over New Jersey.

The Carolina defenseman leads the NHL with 12 power-play goals and is tied for the team lead with 14 goals overall.

The Hurricanes’ Jeff Skinner had two assists.

Crawford made 25 saves, but the Blackhawks were nearly blanked for the second straight game.

“They blocked a lot of shots, but we were looking to make too many plays, either entering their zone or into the slot, that were denied,” Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said. “We have to get greasier goals.”

Dukes cruise past Tigers at Plano Polo starts 2-0 at Eastland tourney, Erie 2-0 at Warkins Classic Saturday’s stars

Kyle LeBlanc connected on 13 of 19 field goal attempts and Kyle LeBlanc, Dixon basketscored 26 points to lead Dixon to ball, 26 points a 64-45 victory against Princeton Derek Poole, Oregon bowling, on Saturday in the second round won Glenbard East Invite of the Plano Tournament.

Noah Hogue, Morrison basketAlso for the Dukes (6-1), Kaylon ball, 38 points in 2 games Westmorland hit all four of his 3-pointers and scored 14 points, Stillman Valley 51, Eastland 49: Isaiah Roby had 11 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and The Cougars were ahead 28-19 at Nate Gascoigne added 10 boards, halftime, but were unable to hold on against the Cardinals. eight assists and four points.

Zach Randecker and Brighton Eastland tournament Haverland led Eastland with 11 Polo 65, West Carroll JV 26: points apiece.

Tristin Woodin paced a balanced Erie tournament attack with 17 points to lead the Erie 73, Peoria Heights 64: The Marcos (11-2) to a first-round win at the Eastland tournament. Cardinals opened a 12-point lead Also for Polo, Peyton Glawe had in the first quarter and held on for 13 points, and Brody Grobe had 10. a win at theeir own tournament.

Led by Vinny Bramm’s teamPolo 60, Fulton 43: The Marcos led 25-13 at halftime and cruised high 19 points, Erie had four playto a win over the Steamers at the ers score in double figures. Bransen Rosenow added 18 points, Eastland tournament.

Tristin Woodin and Richie Bart- while Justice Cole finished with nick each scored 18 points to lead 14, and Josh Lohman had 12.

Polo, with Wyatt Patterson add- Erie 57, Stark County 52: The Cardinals scored 39 second-half ing 12 in the win.

Fulton (6-8) got 11 points from points to earn a comeback win.

Bransen Rosenow and Josh Jack Lemke.

Galena 61, Fulton 56: The Lohman each scored 15 points Steamers couldn’t pull out a for Erie (8-3), while Vinny Bramm win at the Eastland tournament, finished with 14. despite Nate Wierema’s big game.

Morrison 65, Peoria Heights 61: Wierema scored a game-high 20 The Mustangs’ 37-24 halftime points, and Erik North added 11 lead helped them hang on for a for Fulton in the loss. win in Erie after being outscored South Beloit 51, Prophetstown in the second half.

43: Logan Henrekin and Jack Noah Hogue made 11 shots Heflin each scored 13 points and scored 22 points, with Joey for the Prophets in a loss to the Brackemyer adding 14 and Ryan SoBos at Eastland.

VanZuiden finishing with 12.

Wethersfield 56, Morrison 47:

The Mustangs were outscored in the first and fourth quarters in a loss at Erie.

Noah Hogue scored a teamhigh 16 points for Morrison (3-6), and Ryan VanZuiden added 12 points, including two 3-pointers.

Mercer County 56, Bureau Valley 48: Trey Dale poured in 15 points

for the Storm in a loss in Erie.

After entering halftime tied at 23, Bureau Valley was outscored 33-25 the rest of the way. Corbin Endress and Drew Fordham each added nine points in the loss.

Orion 65, Bureau Valley 46: The Storm were held to 19 points in the second half of a loss in Erie.

Bureau Valley (2-9) was led by Nate Paup’s 14 points, with Jay Edlefson and Corbin Endress each adding seven.

Boys bowling Hawks second at Glenbard East:

Paced by individual champion Derek Poole, the Oregon boys bowling team placed second in the 10-team Glenbard East Invitational held at the Brunswick Zone in Glendale Heights.

The Hawks finished with a total score of 5,757, just behind Chicago Christian, which had 5,778.

Evergreen Park (5,695), DeKalb (5,602), and Glenbard East (5,465) rounded out the top five teams.

Poole rolled a final game of 255 for a total pinfall of 1,313, one pin more than Jacob Hubbs of Romeoville. Hubbs closed with a 216.

Also rolling six games for Oregon were A.J. Nordman (1,171) and Joe Miranda (1,158).

6 p.m.

• UMass-Lowell at Rutgers, BTN • Penn at Villanova, FS1 • IUPUI at Butler, FS2 7 p.m.

• Elon at Duke, ESPNU 8 p.m.

• Coppin St. at Creighton, FS1

Women’s basketball 6 p.m.

• Tennessee St. at Kentucky, SEC 7:30 p.m.

• Maggie Dixon Classic, Maryland vs. UConn, at New York, ESPN2

NBA 6 p.m.

• Hawks at Pacers, FSN 7 p.m.

• Raptors at Bulls, CSN/NBA

NFL 7:15 p.m.

• Bengals at Broncos, ESPN

Soccer 11:30 a.m.

• Premier League, Chelsea at Manchester United, NBCSN

GIRLS ROUNDUP

Clippers in control at own tournament Amboy, AFC both open with wins; Cards, Steamers win in Erie

By SVM Sports Staff

Delaney Wilhelm nearly outscored Somonauk by herself, as she led the Amboy girls basketball team to a 56-36 win at the Amboy tournament on Saturday.

Wilhelm led all scorers with 25 points, while Karlee Doege added 10 and Emma Lindenmeyer had nine for the Clippers (11-2).

Amboy had little trouble in earning the win after jumping out to a 31-16 lead at halftime.

AFC 57, Ridgewood 34: Three players scored in double figures for the Raiders in a win at the Amboy tournament.

Madeline Prestegaard led AFC (10-0) with 16 points, four rebounds and four steals. Also for the Raiders, Jaynee Prestegaard had 12 points and six boards, Cassidy Koning fnished with 10 points, and Bryce Gittleson swiped seven steals, scored

Local events

Today Women’s basketball TBA

• Sauk Valley at Illinois Central Tournament

Boys basketball 9 a.m.

• DeKalb tournament, Sterling vs. Hampshire 2:30 p.m.

• Eastland tournament, Prophetstown vs. Stillman Valley 4 p.m.

• Eastland tournament, Fulton vs. West Carroll JV 4:30 p.m.

• State Farm Classic, Rock Falls vs. St. Joseph-Ogden 5 p.m.

• Newman tournament, Oregon vs. Paw Paw 5:30 p.m.

• Eastland tournament, Polo vs. Galena • Erie tournament, Stockton vs. Bureau Valley 6:30 p.m.

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On the calendar

Saturday’s stars Delaney Wilhelm, Amboy, 25 points Rachel Cobert, Erie, 23 points, 9 rebounds Madeline Prestegaard, AFC, 16 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals four points and grabbed four rebounds.

Erie tournament Erie 63, Bureau Valley 44: The Cardinals broke open the game in the third quarter, outscoring the Storm 21-8 en route to a win at their own tournament.

Rachel Cobert scored a gamehigh 23 points on 11-for-14 shooting to pace Erie (6-2). Emily Cox added 12 points, and Delaney Tegeler finished with 10 in the win.

For Bureau Valley (7-5), Darcy

Kepner and Christen Hurley combined to shoot 7-for-31, but led the Storm with 10 points apiece.

Wethersfield 52, Morrison 45:

The Fillies trailed 17-6 at the end of the first quarter and never recovered in a loss at the Warkins Cardinal Classic in Erie.

Jaeden Workman scored 11 points to lead Morrison (6-5), with Kassidee Church scoring nine and Peyton Tegeler eight.

Fulton 45, Orion 27: The Steamers held the Chargers to single digits in three quarters and eased to a win at the Warkins Cardinal Classic in Erie.

Fulton (4-3) had five players score at least six points, with Averi Leitzen leading the way with 10. Jordan Price finished with nine points, with Whitney Wynkoop adding eight, Betsy Leonard seven, and Faith Kennedy six.

• Newman tournament, Newman vs. Ridgewood 7 p.m.

• Plano tournament, Dixon vs. Ottawa • Eastland tournament, South Beloit vs. Eastland • Erie tournament, Morrison vs. Knoxville 8:30 p.m.

• Erie tournament, Erie vs.

Wethersfield

Girls basketball 8:30 a.m.

• Erie tournament, Morrison vs. Galva • Erie tournament, Erie vs.

Mercer County 9 a.m.

• Dixon Invite, Oregon vs.

Boylan 10 a.m.

• Erie tournament, Fulton vs. Wethersfield 11:30 a.m.

• Erie tournament, Knoxville vs. Bureau Valley 1 p.m.

• Erie tournament, Fulton vs. Galva 2:30 p.m.

• State Farm Classic, Rock Falls vs. Bloomington Central Catholic • Erie tournament, Rockridge vs. Bureau Valley 4 p.m.

• Erie tournament, Erie vs.

Knoxville • Erie tournament, Morrison vs. MonmouthRoseville 4:30 p.m.

• Dixon tournament, Sterling vs. Eastland 6 p.m.

• Dixon tournament, Dixon vs. United Township • Amboy tournament, AFC vs. Somonauk 7:30 p.m.

• Dixon tournament, Newman vs. Rochelle • Amboy tournament, Amboy vs. Ridgewood

Girls bowling 9 a.m.

• Dixon at Reavis Invite

Wrestling 9 a.m.

• Sterling, Morris, Alleman at Morton

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SATURDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball NIB-12 West Conf.

All Sterling 2-0 6-1 LaSalle-Peru 1-0 7-0 Ottawa 1-1 7-2 Geneseo 0-2 4-5 Rochelle 0-2 3-6 Saturday’s results DeKalb tournament • Marmion 54, Sterling 52 Plano tournament • Ottawa 59, Sandwich 40 • LaSalle-Peru 82, Mendota 44 Romeoville tournament • Geneseo 70, Oswego East 65, OT Today’s games DeKalb tournament • Sterling vs. Hampshire, 9 a.m.

Plano tournament • LaSalle-Peru vs. Genoa-Kingston, 5:30 • Ottawa vs. Dixon, 7 Romeoville tournament • Geneseo vs. Lindbloom, 3:30

BNC West Conf.

All Winnebago 2-0 9-0 Dixon 2-0 6-1 Oregon 1-1 10-3 Rockford Lutheran 1-1 3-2 Byron 1-1 5-6 Mendota 0-1 9-3 Stillman Valley 0-1 5-4 Rock Falls 0-2 2-6 Saturday’s results DeKalb tournament • Winnebago 62, Schurz 47 Eastland tournament • Stillman Valley 51, Eastland 49 • Stillman Valley 48, South Beloit 45 Newman touranment • Oregon 58, Alleman 39 • Oregon 64, Ridgewood 50 Plano Invitational • Dixon 64, Princeton 45 • LaSalle-Peru 82, Mendota 44 Today’s games DeKalb tournament • Winnebago vs. DeKalb, 5:45 Eastland tournament • Stillman Valley vs. Prophetstown, 2:30 Newman touranment • Oregon vs. Paw Paw, 5 Plano tournament • Mendota vs. Lisle, 10:30 a.m.

• Dixon vs. Ottawa, 7 State Farm Classic • Lutheran vs. IVC, 2:30 • Rock Falls vs. St. Joseph-Ogden, 4:30

Three Rivers Conf.

All St. Bede 3-0 7-2 Princeton 3-0 8-3 Newman 2-0 10-2 Erie 2-0 8-3 Hall 2-0 5-4 Sherrard 1-1 5-6 Fulton 1-1 6-8 Morrison 1-1 3-6 Orion 0-1 7-3 Kewanee 0-1 3-6 Rockridge 1-2 6-4 Riverdale 0-2 5-6 Prophetstown 0-2 4-6 Bureau Valley 0-2 2-9 Amboy 0-3 2-10 Saturday’s results Eastland tournament • South Beloit 51, Prophetstown 43 • Polo 60, Fulton 43 • Eastland 63, Prophetstown 48 • Galena 61, Fulton 56 Erie tournament • Orion 65, Bureau Valley 46 • Wethersfield 56, Morrison 47 • Stockton 42, Riverdale 39 • Erie 73, Peoria Heights 64 • Orion 43, Stockton 37 • Mercer County 56, Bureau Valley 48 • Morrison 65, Peoria Heights 61 • Erie 57, Stark County 52 • Lena-Winslow 55, Riverdale 47 Marseilles tournament • Gardner-South Wilmington 68, Hall 59 Newman tournament • Newman 80, Paw Paw 39 • Newman 65, Alleman 43 Plano tournament • Dixon 64, Princeton 45 • Genoa-Kingston 70, St. Bede 54 Today’s games Eastland tournament • Prophetstown vs. Stillman Valley, 2:30 • Fulton vs. West Carroll JV, 4 Erie tournament • Bureau Valley vs. Stockton, 5:30 • Morrison vs. Knoxville, 7 • Orion vs. Lena-Winslow, 7 • Erie vs. Wethersfield, 8:30 • Riverdale vs. Mercer County, 8:30 Macomb tournament • Rockridge vs. Camp Point Central, 2:30 Marseilles tournament • Hall vs. Midland, 9 a.m.

Newman tournament • Newman vs. Ridgewood, 6:30 Plano tournament • Princeton vs. Sandwich, 9 a.m.

• St. Bede vs. Yorkville, 12:30 State Farm Classic • Kewanee vs. El Paso-Gridley, 1

NUIC East Conf.

All AFC 3-0 8-4 Aquin 2-0 7-3 Forreston 2-0 3-7 Polo 2-1 11-2 Milledgeville 2-1 7-5 Dakota 1-3 1-8 Durand 0-1 0-6 Orangeville 0-2 1-10 South Beloit 0-2 1-8 Pecatonica 0-3 3-7 Saturday’s results Eastland tournament • Polo 65, West Carroll JV 26 • South Beloit 51, Prophetstown 43 • Polo 60, Fulton 43 • Stillman Valley 48, South Beloit 45 Plano tournament • Forreston 55, Plano 53 Today’s games Alden-Hebron tournament • Durand vs. Alden-Hebron, 6 Christian Liberty tournament • Aquin vs. TBA Eastland tournament • Polo vs. Galena, 5:30 • South Beloit vs. Eastland, 7 Plano tournament • Forreston vs. Indian Creek, 6:30 Tournament glances Chuck Dayton Holiday Tournament at DeKalb Saturday’s results • Ridgewood 61, Eisenhower 55 • Geneva 54, Belvidere North 30 • Marmion 54, Sterling 52 • Glenbrook North 45, Hampshire 30 • West Chicago 58, Harlem 46 • Winnebago 62, Schurz 47 • Dekalb 70, Mundelein 39 • Belvidere 51, Grayslake Central 35 Today’s games • Sterling vs. Hampshire, 9 a.m.

• Eisenhower vs. Belvidere North, 10:30 a.m.

• Schurz vs. Harlem, 12:15 • Mundelein vs. Grayslake Central, 1:45 • Marmion vs. Glenbrook North, 3:15 • Ridgewood vs. Geneva, 4:45 • DeKalb vs. Winnebago, 6:45 • Belvidere vs. West Chicago, 8:15 Plano Classic Saturday’s results • Kaneland 72, Chicago Hope 30 • Newark 63, Streator 29 • Genoa-Kingston 70, St. Bede 54 • LaSalle-Peru 82, Mendota 44 • Dixon 64, Princeton 45 • Ottawa 59, Sandwich 40 • Aurora Christian 48, Yorkville 44 • Burlington Central 63, Lisle 58 • Indian Creek 51, Hinckley-Big Rock 46 • Forreston 55, Plano 53 • Morris 67, Somonauk 53 • Fenton 60, Coal City 56 Today’s games • Princeton vs. Sandwich, 9 a.m.

• Mendota vs. Lisle, 10:30 a.m.

• St. Bede vs. Yorkville, 12:30 • Chicago Hope vs. Streator, 2 • Kaneland vs. Newark, 3:30 • Hinckley-Big Rock vs. Plano, 3:30 • Somonauk vs. Coal City, 5 • Genoa-Kingston vs. LaSalle-Peru, 5:30 • Indian Creek vs. Forreston, 6:30 • Dixon vs. Ottawa, 7 • Morris vs. Fenton, 8 • Aurora Christian vs. Burlingon Central, 8:30 Newman Christmas Classic Saturday’s results • Ridgewood 61, Paw Paw 47 • Oregon 58, Alleman 39 • Newman 80, Paw Paw 39 • Oregon 64, Ridgewood 50 • Newman 65, Alleman 43 Today’s games • Paw Paw vs. Oregon, 5 • Ridgewood vs. Newman, 6:30 • Alleman vs. Paw Paw, 8 Tuesday’s games • Ridgewood vs. Alleman, 6 • Oregon vs. Newman, 7:30

BOYS BASKETBALL | NEWMAN TOURNAMENT | OREGON 58, ALLEMAN 39

Eastland Tournament Pool A: Eastland, Prophetstown, South Beloit, Stillman Valley Pool B: Fulton, Galena, Polo, West Carroll JV Saturday’s results • Polo 65, West Carroll JV 26 • South Beloit 51, Prophetstown 43 • Stillman Valley 51, Eastland 49 • Galena 55, West Carroll JV 21 • Polo 60, Fulton 43 • Stillman Valley 48, South Beloit 45 • Eastland 63, Prophetstown 48 • Galena 61, Fulton 56 Today’s games • Prophetstown vs. Stillman, 2:30 • Fulton vs. West Carroll JV, 4 p.m.

• Galena vs. Polo, 5:30 p.m.

• Eastland vs. South Beloit, 7 p.m.

Erie Warkins Classic Pool A: Erie, Wethersfield, Knoxville, Morrison, Peoria Heights, Stark County Pool B: Bureau Valley, Lena-Winslow, Mercer County, Orion, Riverdale, Stockton Saturday’s results Annex Gym • Orion 65, Bureau Valley 46 • Stockton 42, Riverdale 39 • Mercer County 51, Lena-Winslow 43 • Wethersfield 49, Knoxville 36 • Morrison 65, Peoria Heights 61 • Erie 57, Stark County 52 H.S. Gym • Wethersfield 56, Morrison 47 • Knoxville 48, Stark County 43 • Erie 73, Peoria Heights 64 • Orion 43, Stockton 37 • Mercer County 56, Bureau Valley 48 • Lena-Winslow 55, Riverdale 47 Today’s games Annex Gym • Stockton vs. Bureau Valley, 5:30 • Orion vs. Lena-Winslow, 7 • Mercer County vs. Riverdale, 8:30 H.S. Gym • Stark County vs. Peoria Heights, 5:30 • Morrison vs. Knoxville, 7 • Wethersfield vs. Erie, 8:30

Girls basketball NIB-12 West Conf.

All 3-0 6-7 2-0 6-4 1-3 2-8 0-2 5-8 0-3 3-8 Today’s game Dixon tournament • Sterling vs. Eastland, 4:30 p.m.

State Farm Classic • Geneseo vs. Wheaton Warrenville South Sterling LaSalle-Peru Rochelle Geneseo Ottawa

BNC West Conf.

All Rockford Lutheran 4-0 6-0 Byron 3-1 12-2 Stillman Valley 3-1 7-3 Winnebago 3-2 8-3 Dixon 1-2 6-5 Rock Falls 1-3 6-5 Oregon 1-3 5-7 Mendota 0-4 2-10 Today’s games Dixon tournament • Oregon vs. Boylan, 9 a.m.

• Stillman Valley vs. Hall, 10:30 a.m.

• Dixon vs. United Township, 6 State Farm Classic • Lutheran vs. El Paso-Gridley, 11:30 a.m.

• Rock Falls vs. Bloomington Cent. Catholic, 2:30

Three Rivers Conf.

All Kewanee 5-0 10-6 Amboy 4-1 11-2 Sherrard 4-1 11-3 Bureau Valley 4-1 7-5 Hall 3-1 6-2 Erie 3-2 6-2 St. Bede 3-2 8-7 Morrison 3-3 6-4 Fulton 2-2 4-3 Newman 2-2 4-6 Prophetstown 1-3 3-10 Rockridge 1-4 5-8 Riverdale 1-4 2-8 Princeton 0-4 6-7 Orion 0-5 0-9 Saturday’s results Amboy tournament • Amboy 56, Somonauk 36 Erie tournament • Mercer County 37, Rockridge 35 • Fulton 45, Orion 27 • Erie 63, Bureau Valley 44 • Wethersfield 52, Morrison 45 Riverton tournament • Sherrard 49, North Mac 29 Today’s games Amboy tournament • Amboy vs. Ridgewood, 7:30 Dixon tournament • Hall vs. Stillman Valley, 10:30 a.m.

• Newman vs. Rochelle, 7:30 Erie tournament • Erie vs. Mercer County, 8:30 a.m.

• Morrison vs. Galva, 8:30 a.m.

• Fulton vs. Wethersfield, 10 a.m.

• Rockridge vs. Stockton, 10 a.m.

• Bureau Valley vs. Knoxville, 11:30 a.m.

• Orion vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 11:30 a.m.

• Fulton vs. Galena, 1 • Orion vs. Wethersfield, 2:30 • Rockridge vs. Bureau Valley, 2:30 • Erie vs. Knoxville, 4 • Morrison vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 4 Riverton tournament • Sherrard vs. PORTA, 6

NUIC East Conf.

AFC 5-0 Milledgeville 4-1 Aquin 3-2 Durand 4-2 Pecatonica 2-2 Dakota 2-4 Forreston 1-2 Polo 1-2 Orangeville 0-3 South Beloit 0-4 Saturday’s result Amboy tournament • AFC 57, Ridgewood 34 Today’s games Amboy tournament • AFC vs. Somonauk, 6 Alden-Hebron tournament • Durand vs. Harvard, 1:30 Dixon tournament • Aquin vs. Pekin, 3

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All 10-0 7-6 9-5 5-5 4-4 6-8 7-4 2-8 0-9 0-4

Tournament glances Dixon Christmas Classic Today’s games • Oregon vs. Boylan, 9 a.m.

• Stillman Valley vs. Hall, 10:30 a.m.

• LaSalle-Peru vs. Aurora Christian, noon • Belvidere North vs. Aurora Rosary, 1:30 • Pekin vs. Aquin, 3 • Sterling vs. Eastland, 4:30 • Dixon vs. United Township, 6 • Newman vs. Rochelle, 7:30 Erie Warkins Classic Pool A: Stockton, Rockridge, Knoxville, Erie, Mercer County, Bureau Valley Pool B: Monmouth-Roseville, Wethersfield, Orion, Morrison, Galva, Fulton Saturday’s results Annex Gym • Mercer County 37, Rockridge 35 • Knoxville 46, Stockton 19 • Erie 63, Bureau Valley 44 H.S. Gym • Monmouth-Roseville 56, Galva 36 • Fulton 45, Orion 27 • Wethersfield 52, Morrison 45 Today’s games Annex Gym • Galva vs. Morrison, 8:30 a.m.

• Wethersfield vs. Fulton, 10 a.m.

• Monmouth-Roseville vs. Orion, 11:30 a.m.

• Mercer County vs. Stockton, 1 • Rockridge vs. Bureau Valley, 2:30 • Knoxville vs. Erie, 4 H.S. Gym • Erie vs. Mercer County, 8:30 a.m.

• Stockton vs. Rockridge, 10 a.m.

• Bureau Valley vs. Knoxville, 11:30 a.m.

• Fulton vs. Galva, 1 • Orion vs. Wethersfield, 2:30 • Morrison vs. Monmouth-Roseville, 4 Amboy Holiday Tournament Red Pool: Indian Creek, Marquette, Plano, Forreston JV Black Pool: AFC, Somonauk, Amboy, Ridgewood Saturday’s results • Indian Creek 66, Forreston JV 43 • Marquette 61, Plano 47 • AFC 57, Ridgewood 34 • Amboy 56, Somonauk 36 Today’s games • Marquette vs. Forreston JV, 3 • Indian Creek vs. Plano, 4:30 • AFC vs. Somonauk, 6 • Amboy vs. Ridgewood, 7:30

Present from the get-go Oregon starts fast, dominates Alleman on both ends

BY TY REYNOLDS treynolds@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 5554 @STyReynolds

STERLING – Trevor Otten was worried that his Oregon Hawks might have a bit of a post-Christmas letdown when they took the court Saturday at the Newman Christmas Classic.

Turns out the Hawks were as sharp as they’ve been all season.

Oregon dominated both ends of the floor to beat Alleman 58-39, shooting 52 percent from the field and grabbing almost twice as many rebounds as the Pioneers in a game it led from wire to wire.

“It was really big to come out and start fast, because I thought we might be a little slow with it being right after Christmas,” Otten said. “But we all stepped up and ran our offense well – I think we got them mixed up on defense – and also did a great job defending their shooters and keeping their offense out of rhythm.”

The Hawks (9-3) led 15-8 after one quarter, with Arne Wendler scoring their first 10 points. They opened up a 31-18 lead late in the second period, after back-to-back buckets inside from Wendler.

And once Jerrick Orsted and Otten came out hot to start the second half, the Hawks put together an 11-5 run to open the third quarter and completely take control.

“We played great as a team today,” said Wendler, the Hawks’ 6-foot-5 senior foreign exchange student from Germany. “We moved the ball well, and got a lot of open layups by passing it around. I was a threat in the paint, and then once they brought guys to defend inside, that opened up space outside and Trevor could knock down some 3s.”

Oregon displayed its efficiency particularly well in the second quarter. The Hawks missed just one of their nine shot attempts, and that was Orsted’s fullcourt, one-handed heave at the halftime buzzer that bounced hard off the backboard.

For the game, Oregon assisted on 15 of its 22 baskets, and had turned the ball over just 11 times until coach Quinn Virgil emptied the bench for the final few minutes.

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Oregon’s Mitchell Nehrkorn shoots a runner in the lane Saturday afternoon against Alleman at the Newman tournament. Oregon won 58-39.

Star of the game: Arne Wendler, Oregon, 19 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists Key performers: Trevor Otten 23 points, 2 assists, 2 steals; Jerrick Orsted, Oregon, 7 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals; Collin O’Keeffe, Alleman, 14 points, 2 steals; Ivan Morrow, Alleman, 10 points, 2 assists Up next: Newman tournament, Oregon vs. Paw Paw, 5 p.m. Monday “That was our most efficient game to date,” Virgil said. “Offensively, we had good spacing and created open shots, and defensively we covered well and stayed aggressive.”

The Hawks also dominated the glass, using their height advantage – four of their five starters are 6-3 or taller – to outrebound Alleman (3-9) 31-16.

Oregon limited the Pioneers to just three offensive rebounds, and two of those were team rebounds after Oregon knocked the ball out of bounds.

“The first few games of the year, we didn’t rebound very well,” Virgil said. “But since about

midway through the Forreston tournament, we’ve worked really hard on getting a body on somebody and boxing out. I thought we did a nice job of bodying up the whole game.”

Otten hit five 3s and scored a game-high 23 points, while Wendler added 19 points and team highs of seven rebounds and five assists. Orsted added seven points, five rebounds and four steals, and Jarrett Reynolds chipped in six rebounds and four assists for the Hawks.

Alleman finished 14-for36 from the floor (38.9 percent), shot 5-for-12 from the free-throw line,

and turned the ball over 16 times. Collin O’Keeffe had 14 points, including four 3-pointers, and Ivan Morrow added 10 points and two assists. Nathan Graves chipped in eight points and three blocks.

“Our defensive inability to cover the help side really put us in a hole,” Alleman coach Patrick Rangel said. “We didn’t buy in on the defensive end, had too many lapses, and Oregon was a disciplined team that stuck to their game plan and ran their stuff well.”

The Hawks used the same formula in their second game Saturday, using a balanced effort in a 64-50 win over Ridgewood.

Otten scored 17 points, Wendler added 14, and Orsted (11 points), Mitchell Nehrkorn (10 points), and Kole Mowry (9 points) also contributed to that balance as Oregon outscored Ridgewood 44-30 after halftime.

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Paw Paw had to do it without the services of Cleveland Hollenback, who scored 19 in the Bulldogs’ 61-47 loss to Ridgewood earlier in the day. The junior forward sprained his right ankle with 3 minutes left in the opening quarter and didn’t see action for the rest of the game.

“The kids fought hard in the first quarter,” Paw Paw coach Dave Glenn said. “It was chaotic, and it was full of passion and aggression. We’ve seen that kind of team in the summer, and we did our best to try to match up with them.

“That first quarter, we played with a lot of heart and a lot of energy. We can’t win the whole game off of one quarter.”

Rob Hill scored all but eight of the Bulldogs’ 21 second-half points and led the way with 16, noting that his team didn’t wither as time went on.

“It could have been a little different,” Hill

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Newman’s Eli Leffelman shoots a 3-pointer Saturday against Paw Paw during their Newman tournament game. Newman won 80-39. said, “but we picked it as a team. We put things up toward the end and together instead of falling started working together apart.”

With Hollenback out, the Bulldogs will need to adjust to see further improvement in the tournament.

“Now I’m struggling to put players on the floor,” Glenn said. “It gets very difficult. What we have to do is keep fighting, and continue to try to find the right group to play now due to injuries. We’re looking for a little attitude and a little swagger that’s going to step up.”

Newman, meanwhile, looks to keep distributing the credit among its entire lineup.

“There’s no shot clock in high school, and the more you move the ball, the more people have a chance at getting open,” Nash said. “That’s just something that we got to keep in mind.”

In their second game Saturday night, the Comets overcame a slow start to beat Alleman 65-43.

Noah McCarty led the Comets with 19 points and 16 rebounds., while Eli Leffelman and Brady Osborne added 14 points apiece.

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BOYS BASKETBALL | EASTLAND 63, PROPHETSTOWN 48

Monday, December 28, 2015

SATURDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball Saturday’s box scores DeKalb tournament

MARMION 54, STERLING 52 MARMION (5-4) Jon Young 2-4 0-0 4, Hunter Weber 3-6 0-1 7, Jett Haas 2-8 0-0 4, Matt Fletcher 3-7 0-0 6, Mick Sullivan 4-7 1-1 9, Brandon Currie 0-1 0-0 0, Myles Schoonover 5-8 4-4 15, Sam Doroff 3-3 0-0 9. Totals: 22-44 5-6 54.

STERLING (6-1) Juan Gomez 5-9 1-2 13, Reid Blackburn 1-6 0-0 2, Dimitric Young 0-3 1-2 1, Ryan Blackburn 0-1 0-0 0, Sterling Thornton 3-10 2-2 10, Myles Williams 2-5 0-0 6, Micah Kendrick 2-6 2-4 6, Ethan Sanford 4-6 1-2 9, Jacob Martinez 1-1 0-0 3, Garrett Winfield 0-0 0-0 0, Zachary Springman 0-1 0-0 0, Tyler Willman 1-1 0-0 2. Totals: 19-49 7-12 52.

Marmion 14 13 13 14 — 54 Sterling 14 9 9 20 — 52 3s – Marmion 5 (Doroff 3, Schoonover, Weber), Sterling 7 (Gomez 2, Thornton 2, Williams 2, Martinez). Rebounds – Marmion 30 (Sullivan 11), Sterling 27 (Reid Blackburn 4, Young 4, Thornton 4, Sanford 4). Assists – Marmion 15 (Young 7), Sterling 8 (Gomez 4). Steals – Marmion 8 (Young 6), Sterling 16 (Thornton 6). Blocks – Marmion 3, Sterling 4.

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Eastland’s Brighton Haverland battles for a rebound with Prophetstown’s Jonah Green (14) and Jack Heflin (44) during their Eastland tournament game Saturday evening in Lanark. The Cougars beat the Prophets, 63-48.

Post presents problems Eastland’s bigs lead way past Prophets

BY ADAM FEINER Special to SVM

LANARK – The Eastland Cougars decided to go big on Saturday at their own tournament. The end result was their first win of the day.

Physical play inside from junior forward Brighton Haverland and senior center Blake Janssen set the tone early, and the Cougars beat Prophetstown 63-48.

“They’re fun to coach,” Eastland coach Tony Dunlap said. “They’ve worked really well together all year, whether they’re on the low block, high post, or short corner.”

Eastland’s guards were able to break Prophetstown’s press, and fed the ball down to the post.

Haverland scored five points and grabbed four rebounds in the opening quarter, while Janssen collected four points and three boards. The Prophets were able to stay close, trailing 15-12 after the first, thanks to five points from senior forward Jonah Green.

Still, Prophetstown (4-5) continued to have trouble containing Eastland’s big men. Haverland poured in six more points in the second quarter. Janssen added a line of two points, two rebounds and two blocks.

“We work really well together high and low,” Janssen said.

The Prophets were able to stay in the game thanks to the second-

quarter play of Green and sophomore point guard Logan Henrekin. Green led the scoring with seven in the quarter, while Henrekin wreaked havoc on the defensive end; his five steals led to five points. At the half, Eastland clung to a 27-24 lead.

Both teams were sensational from the freethrow line. The Prophets were 9-for-10 in the half, while the Cougars were 8-for-10.

The third quarter featured a battle between the big men. Haverland scored nine in the quarter for Eastland, while on the other side, Prophetstown center Jack Heflin played aggressively. He scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds in the third, and it was a two-point game until about 4 minutes remaining in the quarter.

That’s when Eastland sophomore forward Ethan Christians was able to find his sweet spot from the free-throw line area, as he knocked down two jumpers in a row. That spurred a 10-0 run from the Cougars to close out the third, and a 49-37 lead.

The Prophets tried to get back into the game with pressure in the halfcourt, but Eastland proved to be too much.

Haverland and Janssen started to front Heflin, leading to a couple steals from guards DJ Heeren and Connor DeGroot.

“I thought we played

three good quarters against their big guys,” Prophetstown coach Cordell Juhola said. “But we didn’t execute down the stretch. We didn’t do the fundamentals or take care of the ball.”

The loss for the Prophets dropped them to 0-2 on the day after losing an earlier contest to South Beloit by a 51-43 score.

Prophetstown will face Stillman Valley, which went 2-0, today at 2:30.

Meanwhile, the win for Eastland moved its tournament record to 1-1.

The Cougars lost a 51-49 contest to Stillman Valley earlier in the day.

Now, the Cougars’ focus turns to their final pool play game against South Beloit. Dunlap said his team needs to play more aggressive on a consistent basis if they want to take down the SoBos. “When we were aggressive, we played well,” Dunlap said. “We made our runs when we scrapped. When we were passive, we were pretty mediocre. But I’m still really excited about the season, because I know we’re going to get better.”

Eastland will most likely lean on their twin towers of Haverland and Janssen in the post against a South Beloit team that depends largely on perimeter offense and defense.

“We need to do the same things we did tonight,” Janssen said. “Get good position, use good footwork, and take it to them.”

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Forwards Mick Sullivan and Matt Fletcher – 6-foot-8 and 6-5, respectively – clogged the lane and contested each drive to the basket.

Sterling shot 4 of 10 in the second quarter, while the Cadets’ fast-paced offense helped them take a 27-23 lead into halftime.

Sterling’s deficit grew to 40-32 by the end of the third quarter, as the offense was out of sync.

Gomez, who had his way in the first quarter, attempted just one shot in the second and third quarters. Sterling coach Ryan Vasquez said his point guard did a good job of understanding his role, as he shifted to more of a facilitator than a scorer during that stretch, dishing a teamhigh four assists.

“He knows what he has to do out there,” Vasquez said. “He’s a smart player, and he picked his spots. We’re a good team with him on the floor.”

“I started off the game hot,” Gomez said of his seven first-quarter points. “I cooled off and just had to find it again.

Plano tournament

DIXON 64, PRINCETON 45 PRINCETON (7-3) Wedekind 1-2 0-0, Bates 2-5 0-0 4, Reinhardt 7-16 3-4 17, Robbins 6-10 0-0 14, Jiderda 2-4 0-2 4, Farraher 0-6 0-2 0, Behrends 0-1 2-2 2, Youngren 1-1 0-0 2, Mead 0-1 0-0 0, Tmaszewski 0-0 0-0 0, Kuhns 0-0 0-0 0, Bibula 0-1 0-0 0, Loftus 0-1 0-0 0, Torchia 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 19-48 5-10 45.

DIXON (6-1) Kaylon Westmorland 5-6 0-0 14, Riley Mehrens 2-4 0-0 6, Isaiah Roby 4-8 3-5 11, Nate Gascoigne 0-3 4-4 4, Kyle LeBlanc 13-19 0-0 26, Beau Bailey 0-3 0-0 0, David Whitcombe 0-0 0-0 0, Kandras Martin 1-3 0-0 3, Nyrel Sullivan 0-0 0-0 0, Derian Duncan 0-0 0-0 0, David Martin 0-1 0-0 0, Patrick Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Javier Gomez 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 25-47 7-9 64.

Princeton 17 9 11 8 — 45 Dixon 20 13 20 11 — 64 3s – Princeton 2 (Robbins 2), Dixon 7 (Westmorland 4, Mehrens 2, K.Martin).

Rebounds – Princeton 23 (Reinhardt 6, Farraher 6), Dixon 28 (Gascoigne 10, Roby 9). Assists – Princeton 6, Dixon 19 (Gascoigne 8, Roby 7). Blocked shots – Princeton 1, Dixon 2. Steals – Princeton 6, Dixon 4.

Newman tournament at Sterling

OREGON 58, ALLEMAN 39 OREGON (10-3) Trevor Otten 8-14 2-2 23, Jarrett Reynolds 0-1 0-0 0, Jerrick Orsted 3-5 0-0 7, Arne Wendler 7-8 5-5 19, Carson Buck 0-3 0-0 0, Kole Mowry 0-4 1-2 1, Mitchell Nehrkorn 2-3 0-0 4, Zach Stromberg 2-2 0-0 4, Andrew Newman 0-0 0-0 0, Trey Wilson 0-1 0-0 0, Ian Keene 0-1 0-0 0, Brayton Finch 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 22-42 8-9 58.

ALLEMAN (3-9) Ivan Morrow 4-10 0-0 10, Shawn Malcolm 0-0 0-0 0, Ryan Hodge 0-1 0-0 0, Jacob Sheldon 2-6 0-1 4, Peter Mihm 0-5 0-0 0, Nathan Graves 2-2 4-8 8, Collin O’Keeffe 5-10 0-0 14, Tommy Schmitt 1-2 0-1 2, Michael Elliott 0-0 1-2 1, Nate Eder 0-0 0-0 0, Nathan Richmiller 0-0 0-0 0, Sam Dodson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 14-36 5-12 39.

Oregon 15 18 13 12 — 58 Alleman 9 14 10 6 — 39 3s – Oregon 6-13 (Otten 5-7, Orsted 1-2, Buck 0-2, Wilson 0-1, Keene 0-1), Alleman 6-17 (O’Keeffe 4-9, Morrow 2-8).

Rebounds – Oregon 31 (Wednler 7, Reynolds 6, Orsted 5), Alleman 16 (Hodge 4).

Assists – Oregon 15 (Wendler 5, Reynolds 4, Otten 2), Alleman 5 (Morros 2, Malcolm 2). Steals – Oregon 8 (Orsted 4, Otten 2), Alleman 6 (O’Keeffe 2). Blocks – Oregon 1 (Keene), Alleman 4 (Graves 3, O’Keeffe).

Turnovers – Oregon 14, Alleman 16.

Fouls – Oregon 11, Alleman 9.

NEWMAN 80, PAW PAW 39 NEWMAN (10-2) Ethan Nash 3-5 1-2 7, Clay Jungerman 2-3 0-0 5, Eli Leffelman 1-3 1-2 5, Kyle Decker 3-4 0-0 6, Noah McCarty 4-6 0-1 8, Kyle Schmitt 3-8 0-0 8, Brady Osborne 1-2 0-0 3, Cade Gorzny 3-4 2-2 8, John Wilson 4-9 0-0 8, Travis Williams 1-7 4-8 6, Ethan Hafner 4-7 1-2 10, Zach Rice 0-4 2-2 2, Nate Olson 2-4 0-0 4. Totals: 26-67 11-18 80.

PAW PAW (1-10) Cleveland Hollenback 1-4 0-0 2, Patrick Wiley 2-10 3-4 8, Dan Rosenkrans 2-4 0-0 4, Brandon Heiman 1-6 3-5 5, Rob Hill 7-9 2-4 16, Jase VanBeek 2-4 0-0 4, Trystan Sheridan 0-0 0-0 0, Tim McNally 0-0 0-0 0, Antonio Solis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 14-33 1-4 8-13 39.

Paw Paw 9 9 10 11 — 39 Newman 17 27 19 17 — 80 3s — Newman 5-16 (Schmitt 2-6, Hafner 1-2, Osborne 1-2, Jungerman 1-1, Leffelman 0-1, Decker 0-1, McCarty 0-1, Rice 0-2), Paw Paw 1-4 (Wiley 1-3, Heiman 0-1).

Rebounds — Newman 35 (Leffelman 6), Paw Paw 14 (Hill 6). Assists — Newman 21 (McCarty 4), Paw Paw 13 (Wiley 9). Steals — Newman 14 (Leffelman 3), Paw Paw 5 (Wiley 3). Blocks — Newman 1 (Hafner), Paw Paw 2 (VanBeek, Hill). Turnovers — Newman 11, Paw Paw 24. Fouls — Newman 11, Paw Paw 15.

Technical foul — Paw Paw bench.

NEWMAN 65, ALLEMAN 43

DeKalb tournament

Marmion 54, Sterling 52 Star of the game: Myles Schoonover, Marmion, 15 points Key performers: Juan-Antonio Gomez, Sterling, 13 points, 4 assists; Mick Sullivan, Marmion, 9 points, 11 rebounds Up next: DeKalb tournament, Sterling vs. Hampshire, 9 a.m. today Usually you try to shoot out of it to get back in a rhythm, and that didn’t happen until the fourth quarter.”

It was in the final frame when Sterling started to score at will, and it stemmed from Gomez.

He added six points in the final quarter to finish with a team-high 13, while Ethan Sanford (9 points) and Myles Williams (6 points) came off the bench to add some key scoring.

The Warriors erased a 12-point deficit to come all the way back to tie the score in a whirlwind of possessions. Sterling drew within four points, but it was short-lived, as Marmion’s Sullivan was fouled as he flushed a

Ethan Sanford Sterling senior

Myles Williams Sterling junior

dunk and converted the three-point play, pushing the Marmion lead back to 50-43.

Then Williams got hot behind the arc. The Sterling guard hit a 3 from the wing, then added another 3 on the next possession to tie the score at 50 with 2:07 remaining. On the ensuing Marmion inbounds play, Williams pressed and forced a turnover, but the Warriors couldn’t take advantage.

“I just tried to bring some energy,” said Williams, whose six points all came late in the fourth quarter. “All the guys play on this team, and we have confidence in each other to make shots. This doesn’t work if you don’t believe in each other, and I knew the guys trusted me to make some shots.

“It’s disappointing we couldn’t find a way to win this one.”

ALLEMAN Morrow 3 0-2 6, Hodge 2 0-0 6, Schmitt 2 0-0 6, Sheldon 4 1-6 9, Mihm 2 0-0 4, Graves 3 6-6 12. Totals: 16 7-14 43.

NEWMAN Kyle Schmitt 0 2-2 2, Eli Leffelman 5 3-6 14, Brady Osborne 5 0-0 14, John Wilson 4 1-1 10, Kyle Decker 1 0-0 2, Travis Williams 2 0-0 4, Noah McCarty 7 5-9 19.

Totals: 24 11-18 65.

Alleman 17 2 16 8 — 43 Newman 11 16 20 18 — 65 3s – Alleman 4 (Hodge 2, Schmitt 2), Newman 6 (Osborne, Leffelman, Wilson).

OREGON 64, RIDGEWOOD 50 RIDGEWOOD Smith 5 3-3 15, Brown 7 1-1 15, Greenman 4 3-3 11, Kane 0 1-2 1, Junk 1 2-3 4, Adamson 2 0-0 4. Totals: 19 10-12 50.

OREGON Mitchell Nehrkorn 5 0-0 10, Trevor Otten 5 5-10 17, Jerrick Orsted 5 1-1 11, Arne Wendler 7 0-1 14, Carson Buck 1 0-0 3, Kole Mowry 4 1-2 9. Totals: 27 7-14 64.

Ridgewood 11 9 16 14 — 50 Oregon 8 12 24 20 — 64 3s – Ridgewood 2 (Smith 2), Oregon 3 (Otten 2, Buck).

Eastland tournament at Lanark

POLO 65, WEST CARROLL JV 26 WEST CARROLL JV Wurster 1 0-0 3, Johnston 0 0-0 0, Anderson 2 0-0 6, M.Haring 2 0-0 4, Brashaw 1 0-0 2, A.Haring 2 0-0 6, Magana 0 0-2 0, Dandona 1 0-0 2, Eppenstein 0 0-0 0, Church 0 0-0 0, Reiland 0 0-0 0, Appel 1 1-3 3, Houzenga 0 0-0 0. Totals: 10 1-5 26.

POLO Tristin Woodin 6 1-1 17, Trevin Woodin 0 0-0 0, Brody Grobe 5 0-0 10, Brooks Grobe 0 0-0 0, Dylan Beers 0 0-0 0, Miles Bushman 0 0-0 0, Brenner Bushman 0 0-0 0, Richie Bartnick 3 2-3 9, Peyton Glawe 5 0-0 13, Mason Wright 2 0-2 5, Jake Simpson 1 0-0 2, Wyatt Patterson 3 0-0 6, Noah Prerost 1 1-2 3. Totals: 26 4-8 65.

W. Carroll 5 4 6 11 — 26 Polo 24 25 6 10 — 65 3s – West Carroll 5 (Anderson 2, A.Haring 2, Wurster), Polo 9 (Tristin Woodin 4, Glawe 3, Bartnick, Wright).

SOUTH BELOIT 51, PROPHETSTOWN 43 PROPHETSTOWN Gage Garrison 0 0-0 0, Logan Henrekin 1 11-12 13, Jonah Green 3 0-0 6, Kody Wetzell 2 3-5 7, Ross Cady 1 0-0 2, Kyle Behrens 1 0-0 2, Brett Emery 0 0-0 0, Jack Bauer 0 0-0 0, Jack Heflin 4 5-8 13.

Totals: 12 19-25 43.

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Eastland’s Blake Janssen shoots a jumper Saturday against Prophetstown at the Eastland tournament.

SOUTH BELOIT A.Hickman 0 3-4 3, Pilz 2 0-0 6, Castaneda 0 0-0 0, Near 2 0-0 4, Hagstrom 9 0-1 19, B.Hickman 0 2-2 2, Walmer 2 1-2 7, Strasser 3 0-0 7, Quince 1 1-2 3. Totals: 19 7-11 51.

Prophetstown 15 8 15 5 — 43 South Beloit 14 15 12 10 — 51 3s – Prophetstown 0, South Beloit 6 (Pilz 2, Walmer 2, Hagstrom, Strasser).

STILLMAN VALLEY 51, EASTLAND 49 STILLMAN VALLEY Wenberg 4 0-0 8, VanBriesen 8 0-1 18, Roberts 3 1-2 7, Schmidt 3 3-5 9, Kutz 4 0-0 8, Abbott 0 0-0 0, Mandzen 0 0-0 0, Peterson 0 1-2 1. Totals: 22 5-10 51.

EASTLAND Connor DeGroot 2 1-2 5, Zach Randecker 4 0-0 11, Brighton Haverland 5 1-3 11, Blake Janssen 2 0-2 4, Kaden Henze 1 0-0 2, D.J. Heeren 3 0-0 8, Ethan Christians 1 0-0 2, Reid Janssen 3 0-0 6. Totals: 21 2-7 49.

Stillman 11 8 20 12 — 51 Eastland 8 20 16 5 — 49 3s – Stillman 2 (VanBriesen), Eastland 5 (Randecker 3, Heeren 2).

POLO 60, FULTON 43 POLO (11-2) Tristin Woodin 5 7-8 18, Trevin Woodin 1 0-0 3, Brody Grobe 2 2-5 6, Brooks Grobe 0 0-2 0, Beers 0 0-2 0, M.Bushman 0 0-0 0, B.Bushman 0 0-0 0, Bartnick 7 0-0 18, Glawe 1 0-0 3, Wright 0 0-0 0, Simpson 0 0-0 0, Patterson 4 4-5 12, Prerost 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 20 13-22 60.

FULTON Erik North 0 0-0 0, Jack Lemke 3 5-6 11, Dylan Smith 0 0-0 0, Michael Dixon 0 0-0 0, Kyle McLuckie 4 0-0 8, Kyle Alstead 1 0-0 2, Devon Ballard 2 0-0 5, Morrison Dersham 1 0-0 3, Nate Wierema 2 2-2 6, Ethan Fish 3 2-4 8. Totals: 16 9-12 43.

Polo 10 15 19 16 — 60 Fulton 9 4 16 14 — 43 3s – Polo 7 (Bartnick 4, Tristin Woodin, Trevin Woodin, Glawe), Fulton 2 (Ballard, Dersham).

EASTLAND 64, PROPHETSTOWN 48 PROPHETSTOWN (4-6) Garrison 0 0-0 0, Henrekin 2 1-2 5, Green 7 2-3 19, Wetzell 0 3-4 3, Cady 0 0-0 0, Behrens 1 0-0 2, Emery 0 2-2 2, Bauer 0 1-2 1, Heflin 4 8-12 48. Totals: 14 17-25 48.

EASTLAND Dambman 0 0-0 0, DeGroot 2 0-1 4, Randecker 3 0-0 7, Haverland 6 10-12 22, B.Janssen 6 0-0 12, Henze 0 0-0 0, Heeren 1 2-2 4, Christians 4 1-2 10, R.Janssen 2 0-0 4. Totals: 24 13-17 63.

Prophetstown 12 12 13 11 — 48 Eastland 15 12 22 14 — 63 3s – Prophetstown 3 (Green 3), Eastland 2 (Randecker, Christians).

GALENA 61, FULTON 56 FULTON (6-8) North 4 1-3 11, Lemke 3 1-2 7, Dixon 2 0-1 4, McLuckie 1 1-4 3, Alstead 0 2-2 2, Ballard 2 0-0 6, Wierema 7 6-10 20, Fish 1 1-2 3. Totals: 20 12-24 56.

GALENA Spillane 8 3-4 19, Townsend 4 1-3 9, Holland 0 2-2 2, Bauer 3 3-4 9, Bingham 5 0-0 10, R.Soat 3 2-2 10, G.Soat 1 0-0 2, Peebles 0 0-0 0. Totals: 24 11-15 61.

Fulton 9 7 17 23 — 56 Galena 12 16 14 19 — 61 3s – Fulton 4 (North 2, Ballard 2), Galena 2 (R.Soat 2).

Erie tournament

ERIE 57, STARK COUNTY 52 ERIE Bransen Rosenow 4 5-7 15, Kale Orman 2 0-2 5, Philip Coers 0 0-0 0, Vinny Bramm 6 2-5 14, Jordan Chandler 1 1-2 3, Josh Lohman 7 1-1 15, Justice Cole 2 0-0 5, Trey Anderson 0 0-0 0, Carson Kirkpatrick 0 0-0 0, Levi Floming 0 0-4 0, Ian Wirt 0 0-0 0, Eric Miller 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 9-21 57.

STARK COUNTY Tuthill 1 0-0 2, Knowles 0 0-1 0, King 0 2-2 2, Johnston 0 0-0 0, Gerber 2 1-1 5, Pearson 2 9-10 13, Knobloch 3 10-13 16, Johnston 5 0-0 14. Totals: 13 22-27 52.

Erie 4 14 20 19 — 57 Stark County 16 13 10 13 — 52 3s – Erie 4 (Rosenow 2, Orman, Cole), Stark County 4 (Johnston 4).

ERIE 73, PEORIA HEIGHTS 64 PEORIA HEIGHTS Miller 0 0-0 0, Patterson 0 0-2 0, Haywood 2 0-0 5, Wallace 3 0-0 6, Begner 4 0-0 9, Doerr 8 3-4 22, Hess 7 1-3 16, Gregory 1 1-2 4, Ponce 1 0-0 2. Totals: 26 5-11 64.

ERIE (8-3) Rosenow 7 2-3 18, Orman 1 0-0 3, Coers 1 0-0 2, Bramm 7 4-4 19, Chandler 2 1-2 5, Lohman 4 4-5 12, Cole 3 8-12 14, Anderson 0 0-0 0, Wirt 0 0-0 0. Totals: 25 19-26 73.

Peoria Heights 4 17 26 17 — 64 Erie 16 15 17 25 — 73 3s – Peoria Heights 7 (Doerr 3, Haywood, Begner, Hess, Gregory), Erie 4 (Rosenow 2, Orman, Bramm).

MORRISON 65, PEORIA HEIGHTS 61 PEORIA HEIGHTS Miller 2 0-1 4, Patterson 1 0-0 2, Haywood 3 3-4 9, Wallace 2 2-2 6, Doerr 8 2-4 22, Hess 4 0-0 10, Gregory 3 0-0 8, Ponce 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 7-11 61.

MORRISON Joey Brackemyer 7 0-1 14, Mason Muur 1 1-3 3, Bryce Smith 0 0-0 0, Ben Brackemyer 2 0-1 4, Ryan VanZuiden 4 4-4 12, Britt Ottens 2 0-0 4, Kyle Treadway 1 0-0 2, Noah Hogue 11 0-0 22, Nick Klimson 2 0-0 4. Totals: 30 5-9 65.

Peoria Heights 9 15 27 10 — 61 Morrison 18 19 18 10 — 65 3s – Peoria Heights 8 (Doerr 4, Hess 2, Gregory 2), Morrison 0.

WETHERSFIELD 56, MORRISON 47 MORRISON (3-6) J.Brackemyer 3 0-0 6, Muur 0 0-0 0, B.Brackemyer 0 0-2 0, VanZuiden 4 2-4 12, Ottens 2 0-0 4, Treadway 3 1-1 7, Hogue 8 0-0 16, Klimson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21 3-7 47.

WETHERSFIELD Bumphrey 1 0-0 2, Lindbom 0 0-0 0, Litton 5 1-6 12, Garcia 0 0-0 0, Nichols 4 4-4 12, Phillips 0 0-0 0, Anderson 2 2-2 6, Schwerbrock 7 2-2 18, Ince 1 4-5 6. Totals: 20 13-19 56.

Morrison 11 9 16 11 — 47 Wethersfield 15 9 16 16 — 56 3s – Morrison 2 (VanZuiden 2), Wethersfield 3 (Schwerbrock 2, Litton).

MERCER COUNTY 56, BUREAU VALLEY 48 BUREAU VALLEY Yulian Osorio 0 0-0 0, Corbin Endress 4 1-2 9, Spencer Marquez 1 0-0 2, Nate Paup 2 0-0 5, Rusty Fargher 0 0-0 0, Trey Dale 7 0-0 15, Hunter Sebby 0 0-0 0, Drew Fordham 3 2-4 9, Jay Edlefson 1 2-2 4, Mat Paup 0 0-0 0, Barnett 1 0-0 3, Petros 0 1-2 1. Totals: 19 6-10 48.

MERCER COUNTY Garrett 0 0-0 0, Dellitt 0 1-2 1, Jackson 0 0-0 0, Wood 5 8-9 19, Nichols 1 8-13 10, Taylor 5 2-2 15, Sharp 0 0-0 0, Murphy 0 0-0 0, King 2 6-6 11. Totals: 13 25-32 56.

Bureau Valley 11 12 12 13 — 48 Mercer County 11 12 18 15 — 56 3s – Bureau Valley 4 (N.Paup, Dale, Fordham, Barnett), Mercer County 5 (Taylor 3, Wood, King).

ORION 65, BUREAU VALLEY 46 ORION Lawson 2 0-0 4, Stropes 1 0-0 2, Ketron 1 0-0 2, Andrae 0 0-0 0, Drish 5 0-0 10, Washburn 0 0-0 0, Ditzman 0 0-0 0, Clark 11 0-0 22, Allen 8 4-4 20, Dhabalt 0 0-0 0, Minas 1 0-1 2, Grafton 0 0-0 0, Anderson 1 0-0 3. Totals: 30 4-5 65.

BUREAU VALLEY (2-9) Osorio 0 0-0 0, Endress 3 0-0 7, Marquez 1 0-0 2, N.Paup 6 0-1 14, Fargher 0 0-0 0, Dale 3 0-0 6, Sebby 0 1-2 1, Fordham 1 1-3 4, Edlefson 3 0-0 7, M.Paup 0 0-0 0, Barnett 1 0-0 2, Petros 0 3-4 3. Totals: 18 5-10 46.

Orion 20 10 16 17 — 65 Bureau Valley 14 13 9 10 — 46 3s – Orion 1 (Anderson), Bureau Valley 5 (N.Paup, Endress, Fordham, Edlefson).

Girls basketball Saturday’s box scores Amboy tournament

AFC 57, RIDGEWOOD 34 RIDGEWOOD Barman 8 1-2 18, Spicher 0 0-0 0, Akers 0 0-4 0, Ratliff 0 0-0 0, Curry 2 0-0 4, Kenney 2 2-3 6, Reed 2 2-6 6. Totals: 14 5-15 34.

AFC (10-0) Laci Meurer 2 0-2 4, Jennah Asbury 0 0-0 0, Emily Shrimplin 0 0-2 0, Grace Friday 1 0-0 2, Kenzie Wolf 0 0-0 0, Bryce Gittleson 1 2-2 4, Lexi Meurer 2 1-3 5, Cassidy Koning 5 0-0 10, Addison Wetzell 1 0-2 2, Madeline Prestegaard 7 2-2 16, Jade Fair 1 0-0 2, Jaynee Prestegaard 5 2-4 12.

Totals: 25 7-17 57.

Ridgewood 6 6 11 11 — 34 AFC 18 16 15 8 — 57 3s – Ridgewood 1 (Barman), AFC 0.

AMBOY 56, SOMONAUK 36 SOMONAUK Christensen 2 0-0 5, Zimmerman 0 1-2 1, Kawall 8 1-2 19, Bell 2 0-0 5, Lumsden 0 0-0 0, Boefko 3 0-0 6. Totals: 15 2-4 36.

AMBOY (11-2) Katelynn Pankhurst 1 4-4 6, Delaney Wilhelm 11 2-2 25, Emma Lindenmeyer 4 1-2 9, Karlee Doege 5 0-3 10, Vivian O’Laughlin 0 0-2 0, Nataly Jones 0 0-0 0, Noelle Jones 2 0-0 4, Riley Pierce 0 0-0 0, Allison Hicks 1 0-0 2, Kallie Appleman 0 0-0 0, Breanna Fisher 0 0-0 0. Totals: 24 7-13 56.

Somonauk 10 6 10 10 — 36 Amboy 17 14 15 10 — 56 3s – Somonauk 4 (Kawall 2, Christensen, Bell), Amboy 1 (Wilhelm).

Erie tournament

ERIE 63, BUREAU VALLEY 44 BUREAU VALLEY (7-5) Saige Barnett 2 1-2 6, Darcy Kepner 3 4-6 10, Addison Moreland 3 2-5 8, Christen Hurley 4 1-2 10, Ellen Johnson 2 0-0 5, Dana Kepner 2 1-1 5. Totals: 16 9-16 44.

ERIE (6-2) Caitlin Maloney 4 1-2 9, Whitney Bramm 0 2-6 2, Taylor Steimle 3 1-2 7, Delaney Tegeler 4 2-5 10, Rachel Cobert 11 1-3 23, Emily Cox 4 3-5 12. Totals: 26 10-23 63.

Bureau Valley 11 15 8 10 — 44 Erie 19 11 21 12 — 63 3s – Bureau Valley 3 (Barnett, Hurley, Johnson), Erie 1 (Cox).

WETHERSFIELD 52, MORRISON 45 WETHERSFIELD Kazubowski 5 0-0 11, Ramsey 3 2-2 8, Rashid 0 0-0 0, Litton 3 6-8 14, Schmidt 1 2-4 4, Jackson 3 9-13 15, Culver 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 15 19-25 52.

MORRISON (6-4) Emma Melton 2 0-0 4, Makayla Troutman 1 0-0 2, Emily Wallander 2 1-2 6, Jaeden Workman 5 1-6 11, Emma Sitzmore 1 3-4 5, Kassidee Church 4 1-2 9, MacKenzie Petkus 0 0-0 0, Ana Dzeladini 0 0-0 0, Peyton Tegeler 4 0-0 8. Totals: 19 6-14 45.

Wethersfield 17 6 15 14 — 52 Morrison 6 15 13 11 — 45 3s – Wethersfield 3 (Litton 2, Kazubowski), Morrison 1 (Wallander).

FULTON 45, ORION 27 FULTON (4-3) Whitney Wynkoop 3 2-2 8, Averi Leitzen 4 1-2 10, Jordan Price 3 3-8 9, Hannah Pannell 0 0-0 0, Faith Kennedy 3 0-0 6, Brooke Huizenga 1 0-3 3, Camerin Huizenga 0 2-2 2, Emma Jacobs 0 0-0 0, Betsy Leonard 1 5-8 7. Totals: 15 13-25 45.

ORION (0-9) A.McCunn 5 0-0 11, T.McCunn 0 0-0 0, Stropes 1 2-2 4, Mohr 0 0-0 0, Smolenski 2 0-0 4, Schultz 2 0-0 4, DeVoss 0 0-0 0, Hansen 2 0-0 4, Alisha Terronez 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 12 2-2 27.

Fulton 14 7 11 13 — 45 Orion 4 11 6 6 — 27 3s – Fulton 2 (Leitzen, B.Huizenga), Orion 1 (A.McCunn).

Boys bowling Saturday’s results Glenbard East Invitational at Brunswick Zone, Glendale Heights Team scores 1. Chicago Christian 5,778, 2. Oregon 5,757, 3. Evergreen Park 5,695, 4. DeKalb 5,602, 5. Glenbard East 5,465, 6. Providence Catholic 4,918, 7. Romeoville 4,916, 8. Plainfield East 4,837, 9. Lemont 4,821, 10. IC Catholic 3,663 Top 5 finishers 1. Derek Poole (Oregon) 1,313; 2. Jacob Hubbs (Romeoville) 1,312; 3. Isaiah Colon (Evergreen Park) 1,287; 4. Tom Hassel 1,272; 5. Jordan Chavez (Providence) 1,252 Other Oregon bowlers: A.J. Nordman 1,171; Joe Miranda 1,158; Kyle Lundquist 890 (5 games); Justin Poole 706 (4 games); Jacob Coleman 519 (3 games)

Monday, December 28, 2015

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WEEKEND SCOREBOARD NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE W y-New England 12 N.Y. Jets 10 Buffalo 7 Miami 5 Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee

W 8 7 5 3

y-Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland

W 11 9 5 3

W Denver 10 x-Kansas City 10 Oakland 7 San Diego 4

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PF 455 370 357 290

PA 295 292 342 379

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PA 307 384 418 393

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PF 378 395 312 266

PA 243 307 377 404

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PA 259 270 376 371

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East L T 7 0 9 0 9 0 11 0 South W L T y-Carolina 14 1 0 Atlanta 8 7 0 Tampa Bay 6 9 0 New Orleans 6 9 0 North W L T x-Green Bay 10 5 0 x-Minnesota 10 5 0 Detroit 6 9 0 Chicago 6 9 0 West W L T y-Arizona 13 2 0 x-Seattle 9 6 0 St. Louis 7 8 0 San Francisco 4 11 0 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division W y-Washington 8 Philadelphia 6 N.Y. Giants 6 Dallas 4

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Thursday’s result Oakland 23, San Diego 20, OT Saturday’s result Washington 38, Philadelphia 24 Sunday’s results Houston 34, Tennessee 6 Kansas City 17, Cleveland 13 N.Y. Jets 26, New England 20, OT Indianapolis 18, Miami 12 Detroit 32, San Francisco 17 Buffalo 16, Dallas 6 Chicago 26, Tampa Bay 21 Atlanta 20, Carolina 13 Baltimore 20, Pittsburgh 17 New Orleans 38, Jacksonville 27 St. Louis 23, Seattle 17 Arizona 38, Green Bay 8 Minnesota 49, N.Y. Giants 17 Today’s game Cincinnati at Denver, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday’s box score

BEARS 26, BUCCANEERS 21 Chicago Tampa Bay

0 13 0 13 — 26 7 0 7 7 — 21 First quarter TB–Martin 4 run (Barth kick), 6:27.

Second quarter Chi–Carey 1 run (Gould kick), 11:35.

Chi–FG Gould 26, 3:00.

Chi–FG Gould 27, :08.

Third quarter TB–Sims 50 pass from Winston (Barth kick), 11:24.

Fourth quarter Chi–Carey 1 pass from Cutler (Gould kick), 14:55.

Chi–FG Gould 50, 9:04.

Chi–FG Gould 39, 1:07.

TB–Seferian-Jenkins 43 pass from Winston (Barth kick), :01.

A–63,734.

Chi TB First downs 21 19 Total Net Yards 327 389 Rushes-yards 39-174 25-104 Passing 153 285 Punt Returns 1-5 2-3 Kickoff Returns 0-0 1-19 Interceptions Ret. 1-23 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 20-27-0 15-29-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-3 1-10 Punts 5-35.4 4-43.3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 5-2 Penalties-Yards 3-25 4-47 Time of Possession 37:03 22:57 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–Chicago, Langford 19-83, Forte 11-54, Cutler 2-21, Carey 7-16.

Tampa Bay, Martin 17-49, Sims 4-45, Winston 4-10.

PASSING–Chicago, Cutler 20-27-0-156.

Tampa Bay, Winston 15-29-1-295.

RECEIVING–Chicago, Miller 7-69, Royal 5-21, Forte 3-23, Mariani 2-32, Bellamy 2-10, Carey 1-1. Tampa Bay, Evans 4-61, Sims 3-72, Seferian-Jenkins 2-60, Brate 1-46, Shepard 1-18, Dye 1-15, Humphries 1-10, Stocker 1-7, Martin 1-6.

MISSED FIELD GOALS–Tampa Bay, Barth 52 (WL).

CARDINALS 38, PACKERS 8 Green Bay Arizona

NFL | CARDINALS 38, PACKERS 8

NYG Min First downs 15 17 Total Net Yards 363 368 Rushes-yards 20-91 40-218 Passing 272 150 Punt Returns 2-12 1-1 Kickoff Returns 8-162 3-53 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 3-76 Comp-Att-Int 20-34-3 15-25-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-30 3-18 Punts 6-40.2 4-40.5 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-48 2-10 Time of Possession 25:03 34:57 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–N.Y. Giants, Jennings 14-74, Darkwa 1-9, Williams 3-5, Vereen 1-3, Manning 1-0. Minnesota, Peterson 22-104, McKinnon 7-89, Asiata 5-14, Bridgewater 2-12, Line 1-3, Hill 3-(minus 4).

PASSING–N.Y. Giants, Nassib 5-5-0-68, Manning 15-29-3-234. Minnesota, Bridgewater 15-25-0-168.

RECEIVING–N.Y. Giants, Tye 3-28, LaCosse 3-22, Randle 2-80, Jennings 2-62, White 2-34, Cunningham 2-21, Vereen 2-21, Darkwa 1-15, Edwards 1-9, D.Harris 1-6, Nicks 1-4. Minnesota, Diggs 4-19, Wright 3-57, Rudolph 2-53, Wallace 2-11, McKinnon 2-8, Peterson 1-15, Thielen 1-5.

College football Bowl Glance

Saturday’s results St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Marshall 16, UConn 10 Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas Washington State 20, Miami 14 Heart of Dallas Bowl Washington 44, Southern Mississippi 31 Pinstripe Bowl Bronx, N.Y. Duke 44, Indiana 41 Independence Bowl Shreveport, La. Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52 Foster Farms Bowl Santa Clara, Calif.

Nebraska 37, UCLA 29 Today’s games Military Bowl Annapolis, Md. Navy (9-2) vs. Pittsburgh (8-4), 1:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Quick Lane Bowl Detroit Central Michigan (7-5) vs. Minnesota (5-7), 4 p.m. (ESPN2) Tuesday’s games Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, Texas Air Force (8-5) vs. California (7-5), 1 p.m.

(ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, Fla. North Carolina (11-2) vs. Baylor (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Arizona Bowl Tucson Nevada (6-6) vs. Colorado State (7-5), 6:30 p.m. (TBA) Texas Bowl Houston Texas Tech (7-5) vs. LSU (8-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday’s games Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Auburn (6-6) vs. Memphis (9-3), 11 a.m.

(ESPN) Belk Bowl Charlotte, N.C. NC State (7-5) vs. Mississippi St. (8-4), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Music City Bowl Nashville, Tenn.

Louisville (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (8-4), 6 p.m.

(ESPN) Holiday Bowl San Diego Wisconsin (9-3) vs. USC (8-5), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday’s games Peach Bowl Atlanta Houston (12-1) vs. Florida State (10-2), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Orange Bowl (Playoff Semifinal) Miami Gardens, Fla. Clemson (13-0) vs. Oklahoma (11-1), 3 p.m.

(ESPN) Cotton Bowl (Playoff Semifinal) Arlington, Texas Alabama (12-1) vs. Michigan State (12-1), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Friday’s games Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla. Northwestern (10-2) vs. Tennessee (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla. Michigan (9-3) vs. Florida (10-3), noon (ABC) Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz.

Notre Dame (10-2) vs. Ohio State (11-1), noon (ESPN) Rose Bowl Pasadena, Calif.

Iowa (12-1) vs. Stanford (11-2), 4 p.m.

(ESPN) Sugar Bowl New Orleans Oklahoma State (10-2) vs. Mississippi (9-3), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

0 0 8 0 — 8 0 17 21 0 — 38 Second quarter Ari–Fitzgerald 3 pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick), 14:07.

Ari–FG Catanzaro 19, 5:48.

Ari–Jo.Brown 7 pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick), :06.

Third quarter Ari–D.Johnson 14 run (Catanzaro kick), 14:02.

Ari–Redding 36 fumble return (Catanzaro kick), 9:34.

GB–Lacy 28 pass from A.Rodgers (J.Jones pass from A.Rodgers), 6:31.

Ari–Powers 7 fumble return (Catanzaro kick), 3:05.

A–64,878.

Saturday’s games TaxSlayer Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. Penn St. (7-5) vs. Georgia (9-3), 11 a.m.

(ESPN) Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn.

Kansas St. (6-6) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 2:20 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl San Antonio Oregon (9-3) vs. TCU (10-2), 5:45 p.m.

(ESPN) Cactus Bowl Phoenix West Virginia (7-5) vs. Arizona State (6-6), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)

GB Ari First downs 16 19 Total Net Yards 178 381 Rushes-yards 26-101 26-121 Passing 77 260 Punt Returns 1-0 2-9 Kickoff Returns 2-30 1-15 Interceptions Ret. 1-6 1-0 Comp-Att-Int 16-29-1 19-28-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 9-78 2-9 Punts 6-44.7 4-43.0 Fumbles-Lost 5-3 2-1 Penalties-Yards 7-59 10-119 Time of Possession 29:44 30:16 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–Green Bay, Lacy 12-60, A.Rodgers 3-19, Starks 3-11, Masthay 1-7, Kuhn 1-3, Cobb 1-2, Tolzien 1-0, Crockett 4-(minus 1). Arizona, K.Williams 8-44, Ellington 7-40, D.Johnson 9-39, Stanton 2-(minus 2).

PASSING–Green Bay, A.Rodgers 15-281-151, Tolzien 1-1-0-4. Arizona, Stanton 1-1-0-4, Palmer 18-27-1-265.

RECEIVING–Green Bay, J.Jones 5-46, Adams 3-42, Cobb 3-15, Quarless 2-17, Lacy 1-28, Abbrederis 1-5, R.Rodgers 1-2. Arizona, Floyd 6-111, Fitzgerald 4-29, D.Johnson 3-88, Jo.Brown 3-25, Gresham 1-7, Ellington 1-5, K.Williams 1-4.

Monday, Jan. 11 College Football Championship Game Glendale, Ariz.

Orange Bowl winner vs. Cotton Bowl winner, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

VIKINGS 49, GIANTS 17 N.Y. Giants Minnesota

0 3 7 7 — 17 3 16 13 17 — 49 First quarter Min–FG Walsh 32, :08.

Second quarter Min–Rudolph 28 pass from Bridgewater (Walsh kick), 11:02.

NYG–FG Brown 27, 8:22.

Min–Smith 35 interception return (kick failed), 4:00.

Min–FG Walsh 52, :04.

Third quarter Min–FG Walsh 22, 7:35.

Min–Peterson 2 run (Walsh kick), 6:40.

Min–FG Walsh 53, 1:51.

NYG–Randle 72 pass from Manning (Brown kick), 1:02.

Fourth quarter Min–McKinnon 7 run (Walsh kick), 13:31.

Min–FG Walsh 27, 9:34.

Min–McKinnon 68 run (Walsh kick), 3:36.

NYG–White 25 pass from Nassib (Brown kick), 1:54.

A–52,455.

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NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 19 12 .613 — Boston 18 13 .581 1 New York 14 18 .438 5½ Brooklyn 8 22 .267 10½ Philadelphia 2 30 .063 17½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 20 12 .625 — Miami 18 11 .621 ½ Orlando 17 13 .567 2 Charlotte 16 13 .552 2½ Washington 14 14 .500 4 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 19 9 .679 — Indiana 17 12 .586 2½ Chicago 16 12 .571 3 Detroit 17 14 .548 3½ Milwaukee 12 19 .387 8½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 26 6 .813 — Dallas 17 13 .567 8 Memphis 17 16 .515 9½ Houston 16 16 .500 10 New Orleans 10 20 .333 15 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 21 10 .677 — Utah 12 16 .429 7½ Portland 13 20 .394 9 Denver 12 19 .387 9 Minnesota 11 19 .367 9½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 28 1 .966 — L.A. Clippers 18 13 .581 11 Sacramento 12 18 .400 16½ Phoenix 12 20 .375 17½ L.A. Lakers 5 26 .161 24

Saturday’s results Washington 111, Brooklyn 96 Toronto 111, Milwaukee 90 New Orleans 110, Houston 108 Miami 108, Orlando 101 Charlotte 98, Memphis 92 Boston 99, Detroit 93 Atlanta 117, New York 98 Indiana 102, Minnesota 88 San Antonio 101, Denver 86 Dallas 118, Chicago 111 L.A. Clippers 109, Utah 104 Philadelphia 111, Phoenix 104 Portland 105, Cleveland 76 Sunday’s results Memphis 112, L.A. Lakers 96 Oklahoma City 122, Denver 112 Boston 100, New York 91 Portland 98, Sacramento 94 Today’s games Atlanta at Indiana, 6 p.m.

New Orleans at Orlando, 6 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Washington, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago, 7 p.m.

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

Milwaukee at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Utah, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

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

Tuesday’s games Detroit at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Miami at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Houston, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Denver, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s box score

MAVERICKS 118, BULLS 111 CHICAGO (111) Gibson 6-8 0-2 12, Mirotic 6-10 7-11 23, Gasol 7-10 4-4 18, Rose 12-20 1-1 25, Butler 4-11 7-8 17, Hinrich 0-3 0-0 0, Portis 1-3 0-0 2, McDermott 3-4 0-0 7, Bairstow 0-0 0-0 0, Brooks 3-9 0-0 7. Totals 42-78 19-26 111.

DALLAS (118) Matthews 4-11 0-0 10, Nowitzki 5-11 3-4 16, Pachulia 6-13 5-5 17, Felton 2-5 8-8 13, Barea 9-14 1-2 26, Parsons 8-15 2-3 20, Powell 4-6 1-3 9, Harris 2-8 2-3 7, McGee 0-2 0-0 0, Villanueva 0-2 0-0 0.

Totals 40-87 22-28 118.

Chicago 26 34 29 22 —111 Dallas 33 26 31 28 —118 3-Point Goals–Chicago 8-21 (Mirotic 4-7, Butler 2-5, McDermott 1-2, Brooks 1-3, Rose 0-1, Hinrich 0-3), Dallas 16-33 (Barea 7-8, Nowitzki 3-7, Parsons 2-5, Matthews 2-8, Harris 1-2, Felton 1-2, Villanueva 0-1).

Fouled Out–Powell. Rebounds–Chicago 48 (Gasol 9), Dallas 48 (Pachulia 12).

Assists–Chicago 20 (Butler 8), Dallas 24 (Felton, Parsons, Barea 5). Total Fouls– Chicago 23, Dallas 25. Technicals–Dallas defensive three second. A–20,392 (19,200).

Men’s basketball Saturday’s result No. 12 Kentucky 75, No. 16 Louisville 73 Sunday’s results No. 4 Maryland 87, Marshall 67 EAST Fairfield 101, Bucknell 91 Syracuse 80, Texas Southern 67 SOUTH Maryland 87, Marshall 67 Radford 123, Cent. Pennsylvania 63 VCU 85, Liberty 57 MIDWEST Marquette 84, Presbyterian 66 Northwestern 74, Loyola (Md.) 59 Ohio St. 73, SC State 57 S. Dakota St. 65, Middle Tennessee 61 SE Missouri 94, Harris-Stowe 84 FAR WEST Fresno St. 89, Pacific Union 46 Stanford 83, Carroll (Mont.) 38

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 36 20 12 4 44 98 83 Detroit 35 18 10 7 43 92 91 Montreal 37 20 14 3 43 106 92 Boston 35 19 12 4 42 108 94 Ottawa 36 18 12 6 42 108 105 Tampa Bay 36 18 15 3 39 92 84 Buffalo 35 15 16 4 34 85 92 Toronto 34 13 14 7 33 89 94 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 34 26 6 2 54 108 72 N.Y. Rangers 36 20 12 4 44 104 93 N.Y. Islanders 36 19 12 5 43 97 85 New Jersey 36 17 14 5 39 84 90 Pittsburgh 35 17 15 3 37 79 86 Philadelphia 35 15 13 7 37 76 96 Carolina 36 15 16 5 35 85 103 Columbus 38 13 22 3 29 92 120

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 37 27 7 3 57 129 91 38 22 12 4 48 95 90 37 20 13 4 44 97 89 34 18 10 6 42 92 83 35 17 12 6 40 92 89 36 17 17 2 36 100 99 35 16 17 2 34 93 104 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 34 21 11 2 44 88 79 Arizona 35 17 15 3 37 95 109 Vancouver 37 14 14 9 37 93 104 San Jose 34 17 15 2 36 93 94 Calgary 35 17 16 2 36 96 116 Edmonton 37 15 19 3 33 95 113 Anaheim 34 13 15 6 32 66 87 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Dallas St. Louis Chicago Minnesota Nashville Colorado Winnipeg

Saturday’s results St. Louis 3, Dallas 2, SO Buffalo 6, Boston 3 Tampa Bay 5, Columbus 2 Washington 3, Montreal 1 Carolina 3, New Jersey 1 Detroit 3, Nashville 2 Pittsburgh 3, Minnesota 1 Los Angeles 4, Arizona 3, OT Vancouver 2, Edmonton 1, OT Sunday’s results Ottawa 3, Boston 1 Florida 3, Columbus 2 Toronto 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Dallas 3, St. Louis 0 Carolina 2, Chicago 1 Winnipeg 1, Pittsburgh 0 Arizona 2, Colorado 1, OT Anaheim 4, Philadelphia 2 Calgary 5, Edmonton 3 Today’s games Washington at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Colorado at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s games Ottawa at Boston, 6 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Carolina at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Nashville at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s box score

HURRICANES 2, BLACKHAWKS 1 Carolina 0 1 1 — 2 Chicago 0 0 1 — 1 First Period–None. Penalties–None.

Second Period–1, Carolina, Faulk 14 (Skinner, Di Giuseppe), 19:41. Penalties– Pesce, Car (holding), 7:57; Nordstrom, Car (embellishment), 14:30; Hjalmarsson, Chi (hooking), 14:30.

Third Period–2, Carolina, Rask 10 (Skinner, Pesce), 4:48. 3, Chicago, Seabrook 6 (Shaw, Toews), 19:57. Penalties–Nordstrom, Car (tripping), 17:12; Shaw, Chi (high-sticking), 17:12.

Shots on Goal–Carolina 12-6-9–27. Chicago 11-6-19–36.

Power-play opportunities–Carolina 0 of 0; Chicago 0 of 1.

Goalies–Carolina, Lack 4-6-2 (36 shots35 saves). Chicago, Crawford 18-10-2 (27-25).

A–22,157 (19,717). T–2:22.

Transactions BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Reassigned F James Ennis to Iowa (NBADL).

AP

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) is sacked by Cardinals linebacker Dwight Freeney during their game Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.

Rodgers was sacked eight times and Green Bay lost, 38-8.

Cardinals sack Packers Arizona takes down Rodgers eight times

BY BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Arizona Cardinals flattened Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

That makes it nine straight wins for the Cardinals, who think they’re still gaining steam.

“You want to play your best ball at the end of the season,” Arizona defensive lineman Calais Campbell said, “and I think this is the best game we’ve played.”

The Cardinals sacked Rodgers eight times and returned two of his fumbles for touchdowns in a dominant 38-8 victory.

Carson Palmer threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns for the Cardinals (13-2). The winning streak is the franchise’s longest since the 1948 Chicago Cardinals won 10 in a row.

Green Bay was without starting left tackle David Bakhtiari with an injury and lost starting right tackle Bryan Bulaga with an ankle injury during the game.

So the Packers (10-5) were in no position to slow the rout.

“They were very aggressive to the line of scrimmage,” Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy said.

“They played very well and took advantage of it.”

In all, Packers quarterbacks were sacked nine

NFC North roundup Vikings 49, Giants 17 • Adrian Peterson ran for 104 yards and a touchdown over three quarters, Harrison Smith took one of Eli Manning’s three interceptions into the end zone and Minnesota clinched a playoff spot with a victory over the New York Giants on a frigid night in Minneapolis.

Lions 32, 49ers 17 • Matthew Stafford threw for two touchdowns, including one to Calvin Johnson early in the fourth quarter for Detroit in a home win.

The Lions (6-9) have won five of their last seven games, perhaps giving coach Jim Caldwell a chance to keep his job for a third season. The 49ers (4-11) have lost three straight and five of six under first-year coach Jim Tomsula. times in their most onesided loss of the season.

Dwight Freeney had three and Campbell 2 1/2. Cory Redding rambled 36 yards with one of the fumbles for a score, Jerraud Powers took another 5 yards for a touchdown.

Green Bay (10-5) is home against Minnesota in its regular-season finale next Sunday.

“This was a playoff-style game and we played terrible,” Rodgers said, “but we have won a lot of games here. When you play long enough you are going to be on the wrong side at times, but I am confident that we have guys and myself that, when it matters for all the marbles, guys will show up.”

The nine sacks were the most for the Cardinals since they had 10 against Philadelphia on Dec. 7,

1986, 2 years before the franchise moved to Arizona.

Arizona clinched at least the No. 2 playoff seed in the NFC. They still can take the No. 1 seed with a win over Seattle and a Carolina loss to Tampa Bay next week.

“We still really haven’t done anything other than get a bye,” Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said. “You don’t get rings for byes; you only get T-shirts and hats.”

Palmer completed 18 of 27 passes and was intercepted once. Michael Floyd caught six passes for 111 yards for the Cardinals, who entered the game with the NFL’s No. 1-ranked offense.

Rodgers was 15-for28 for 151 yards and a touchdown with one interception.

Bears force three turnovers in win BACKFIELD

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“Obviously we don’t want it to happen to us, but it happened. We have to be accountable,” the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NFL draft said.

“And every one of those games, it’s our fault. You can pick two or three plays to say: ‘This could have changed the game.’

That’s what this game comes down to. ... If you want to be a great team, you’ve got to make every single play count.”

Winston completed 15 of 29 passes for 295 yards with one costly interception. He threw for two TDs, including a 43-yard Hail Mary toss to Austin Seferian-Jenkins with one second remaining.

Cutler was 20 of 27 for 156 yards, one TD and no interceptions. Robbie Gould kicked first-half field goals of 26 and 27 yards, then added a couple of long ones – 49 and 50 yards – after Tampa Bay took the lead early in the second half.

The Bears, meanwhile, forced three turnovers – one of them Harold Jones-Quartey’s goalline interception – and limited Pro Bowl running back Doug Martin to 49 yards rushing on 17 attempts.

“We had a lot of reasons

AP

Bears kicker Robbie Gould (9) connects on one of his four field goals in a 26-21 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday in Tampa, Fla. to play well. We practiced well. I thought we were prepared,” said Bucs coach Lovie Smith, who also feels his team is better than it has performed during its late-season skid.

“We’re disappointed.

What it says about our team is if you turn the ball over and you make a couple critical mistakes on the other end, you have an outcome like that,” Smith added. “This is a better football team.

Today we didn’t play our best ball.”

Both teams were eliminated from playoff contention last week, but

want to use the final two games of the season to learn about young players and set the tone for next year.

One of Tampa Bay’s goals also is to try to help Martin win the NFL rushing title. The fourth-year pro entered day as the league’s second-leading rusher, 9 yards behind Adrian Peterson.

Martin scored on a 4-yard run set up by a blocked punt, but the Bears outrushed the Bucs 95-40 and controlled the ball for just over 20 minutes in building a 13-7 halftime lead.

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Paula M. Kelly Defendants.

15 CH 17 1204 East 19th Street, Sterling, IL 61081 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on October 30, 2015, the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office will on February 4, 2016, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street(Third Floor Lobby), Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 1204 East 19th Street, Sterling, IL 61081 Parcel Number(s): 11-15-376-022 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

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

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

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

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

Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 15-003727.

Ellen C. Morris MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6308804 I680251 December 28, 2015 January 4, 11, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF

Vs.

Dianna M. Sharp a/k/a Dianna M. Rowles; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00039 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/21/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/4/2016 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-21-333-001 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 207 W. 8th Street, Sterling, IL 61081

Leonard C. Turner Jr.; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00055 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/2/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: ALL INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE, TO-WIT: PIN 17-09-330-002 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 28375 Woodside Drive, Rock Falls, IL 61071

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1504839.

I679222 Dec. 21, 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 2016

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1508287.

I679227 Dec. 21, 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, -v.-

First Bank d/b/a First Bank Mortgage PLAINTIFF Vs.

SONDRA BRIESE, et al Defendant 12 CH 56 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 28, 2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will at 10:00 AM on February 4, 2016, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, 3rd floor lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, IL, 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 17231 CHASE ROAD, Fulton, IL 61252 Property Index No. 07-03-451-002 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $462,836.63.

Saleena S. Surratt; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00092 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 11/25/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-33-255-010 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1607 7th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated 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, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). 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 YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. , 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020. Please refer to file number 11-8400-0003.

Dec. 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 11, 2016

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1512858.

I679220 Dec. 21, 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Kelly J. Touiri; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 14 CH 00059 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/21/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-22-110-019 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 712 E. 13th Street, Sterling, IL 61081 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1409294.

I679225 Dec. 21, 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 2016

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Financial Illinois, Inc. PLAINTIFF Vs. Carl W. Pottenger; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00063 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/2/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 20-07-208-016 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 711 8th Street, Erie, IL 61250 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1509459.

I679226 Dec. 21, 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 2016

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

IN RE THE ESTATE OF EDELIA CECILIA WILSON, Deceased, No. 2015 P 147 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Edelia Cecilia Wilson. Letters of Office were issued on December 8, 2015, to Mark D. Nardini, as Independent Executor, whose attorneys of record are shown below.

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

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Whiteside County, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before June 8, 2016, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/18-3), the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

William H.T. Lee Ludens Potter & Melton 600 W. Lincolnway P.O. Box 360 Morrison, Illinois 61270-0360 Telephone: (815)772-2161 Fax: (815) 772-7440 E-mail: whtlee@lincolnwaylaw.com Dec. 21, 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A. Plaintiff, vs.

Paula M. Kelly Defendants.

15 CH 17 1204 East 19th Street, Sterling, IL 61081 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on October 30, 2015, the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office will on February 4, 2016, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street(Third Floor Lobby), Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot 27 in Block 3 in Lincolnshire Subdivision No. 1 Located in the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M. situated in Whiteside County, Illinois, according to the plat thereof recorded August 7, 1958 in Book 10 of Plats at page 84.

Commonly known as 1204 East 19th Street, Sterling, IL 61081 Parcel Number(s): 11-15-376-022 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

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

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

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, One East Wacker, Suite 1250. Phone number: 312-651-6700. Attorney file number: 15-003727.

Ellen C. Morris MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6308804 I680251 December 28, 2015 January 4, 11, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS CIT Bank, N.A., formerly known as OneWest Bank N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. William Helgason III; United States of America - Department of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Bonnie G. Helgason; Brad Helgason; Kipp Meyers, as Special Representative for Bonnie G. Helgason (deceased) DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00081 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Bonnie G. Helgason That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT 4 AND THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 5 IN BLOCK 1, IN SCHRYVER'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PROPHETSTOWN, EXCEPTING THEREOF THE WESTERLY 14 FEET RESERVED FOR AN ALLEY, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 310 Park Avenue Prophetstown, IL 61277 and which said Mortgage was made by: William G. Helgason executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit the Mortgagor(s), to Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, a Subsidiary of IndyMac Bank, F.S.B., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 8568-2005; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Susan E. Ottens Whiteside Courthouse 200 E. Knox Street Morrison, IL 61270 on or before January 13, 2016, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-15-11747 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.

I678655 Dec. 14, 21, 28, 2015

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS

PennyMac Loan Services, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs.

Wells Fargo Financial Illinois, Inc. PLAINTIFF Vs.

Denise Harts; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00021 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/21/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT TEN IN BLOCK ELEVEN I DAVID L AND JOHN W MARTIN'S THIRD ADDITION TO STERLING, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 11-20-281-003 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1108 Avenue L Sterling, IL 61081

Carl W. Pottenger; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00063 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/2/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 5 AND 6 IN BLOCK 2 IN SCHOOL ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF ERIE, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 20-07-208-016 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 711 8th Street Erie, IL 61250

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15-01564.

I679221 Dec. 21, 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ILLINOIS LEE COUNTY, IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CLIFFORD G. RUGH, Deceased.

No. 2015 P 91 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Clifford G. Rugh of 316 E. 4th Street, Dixon, IL 61021. Letters of office were issued to Keith A. Rugh, 1124 Grandview St., Dixon, IL 61021 as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is David W. Badger 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: Keith A. Rugh, Executor David W. Badger Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC 215 E. First Street P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 FAX badger@egblc.com Dec. 21, 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 2016 ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on December 08, 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 the business known as Potthoff Tax & Accounting located at 2317 East Lincolnway Suite C Sterling, IL 61081.

Dated this 8th day of December, A.D. 2015.

Dana Nelson County Clerk December 28, January 4, 11, 2015

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15-09459.

I679226 Dec. 21, 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF NICKLAUS D. ROWLEY, Plaintiff, and KRISTINA L. ROWLEY, Defendant.

No. 2015 D 109 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION TO: KRISTINA L. ROWLEY, address unknown, and ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. You are hereby notified that a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage has been filed in the Lee County Circuit Court, Fifteenth Judicial District, State of Illinois, 309 South Galena, Dixon, Illinois, 309 South Galena, Dixon, Illinois, 61021 entitled THE MARRIAGE OF NICKLAUS D. ROWLEY, Plaintiff, and KRISTINA L. ROWLEY, Defendant. No. 2015 D 109, naming you as a defendant and unless you enter your appearance or otherwise appear on or before February 8, 2016 at 8:45 a.m.

In this cause, an ENTRY OF DEFAULT may be entered against you.

Dated this 23rd day of December, 2015.

Denise A. McCaffrey Clerk of the Lee County Circuit Court Michael C. Downey Attorney for Plaintiff 420 West 2nd Street Dixon, IL 61021 815-288-6688 Dec. 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 11, 2016

DIXON

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS

The Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2004-13 PLAINTIFF Vs. Gregory McNinch; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00005 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/21/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 6 IN BLOCK 7 EAST OF BROADWAY, IN THE CITY OF STERLING, IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 11-22-178-015 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 602 13th Avenue Sterling, IL 61081 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-14-23599.

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Public notice is hereby given that on December 9 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 owning, conducting and transacting the business known as XILOBYTE located at 818 E. Second Street, Dixon, IL 61021.

Dated this 9th day of December A.D. 2015.

Dated this 9th day of December A.D. 2015.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF

Vs.

Leonard C. Turner Jr.; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00055 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/2/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: ALL INTEREST IN THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE, TO-WIT: LOT 11 IN CASSENS WOODLAWN FARM SUBDIVISION NO. 5 LOCATED IN PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 20 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 5, 1977 AS DOCUMENT NO. 2926-77, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 17-09-330-002 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 28375 Woodside Drive, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15-08287.

I679227 Dec. 21, 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS First Bank d/b/a First Bank Mortgage PLAINTIFF Vs.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS

Wells Fargo Bank, NA successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. f/k/a Norwest Mortgage, Inc. PLAINTIFF Vs. Dianna M. Sharp a/k/a Dianna M. Rowles; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00039 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/21/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/4/2016 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 4 IN BLOCK 33 IN WALLACE'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 11-21-333-001 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 207 W. 8th Street, Sterling, IL 61081 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15-04839.

I679222 Dec. 21, 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs.

Saleena S. Surratt; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00092 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 11/25/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 11 IN BLOCK 1 IN WIKE SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 8 OF PLATS, PAGE 170.

PIN 11-33-255-010 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1607 7th Avenue Rock Falls, IL 61071

Kelly J. Touiri; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 14 CH 00059 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/21/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT A-11, EXCEPT THE NORTHERLY 17.5 FEET THEREOF, OF WILLIAM F. PITNEY'S SECOND SUBDIVISION, BEING A PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 15, 1939 IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGE 70.

PIN 11-22-110-019 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 712 E. 13th Street, Sterling, IL 61081

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-15-12858.

I679220 Dec. 21, 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 2016

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-14-09294.

I679225 Dec. 21, 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS

UNITED STATE OF AMERICA, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Plaintiff, vs.

MICHAEL D. STEAGALL, a SINGLE PERSON AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH; OTHERWISE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MICHAEL D. STEAGALL; SARAH C. STEAGALL; CHRISTOPHER M. STEAGALL; TRI-COUNTY OPPORTUNITIES COUNCIL; UNKNOWN TENANTS and/or OCCUPANTS; UNKNOWN PARTIES OF INTEREST; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; KIPP E. MEYERS, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL D. STREAGALL, DECEASED. CASE NO. 2015 CH 42 PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE (IT IS ADVISED THAT INTERESTED PARTIES CONSULT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS BEFORE BIDDING AT FORECLOSURE SALES)

Public Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Judgment entered in the above entitled Court, in said cause, on October 21, 2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, will on Thursday, January 7, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 A.M., at the third floor lobby of the Whiteside county Courthouse, located at 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash (10% at the time of sale and the balance within thirty (30) days, plus interest at the statutory Judgment rate on any unpaid portion of the sale price from the date of payment), the following described premises situated in Whiteside County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes and to any special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate. 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 made and the purchase 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 court confirmation of said sale.

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

Said property is described as follows, to-wit: Lot 18 in Block 5 of David L. and John W. Martin's Addition to the City of Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 6, page 18.

Common Address: 505 15th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071 Parcel No: 11-29-429-003 Coloma The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

The Judgment amount was $35,127.05.

Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the Whiteside County Court file to verify this information.

Sale Clerk: Lester S. Weinstine, Law Office of Lester S. Weinstine, P.C. 409 N. Cherry St. Morrison, IL 61270 Tele: 815-772-7211 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that Plaintiff's Attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for the purpose.

Dec. 21, 28, 2015, Jan. 4, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, -v.SONDRA BRIESE, et al Defendant 12 CH 56 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 28, 2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will at 10:00 AM on February 4, 2016, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, 3rd floor lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, IL, 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER AND THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST OF THE 4TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF OLD LOT 2, AS SURVEYED APRIL 12, 1871 BY C.R. ROOD AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 29, WHICH IS 69.05 FEET SOUTH OF A STEEL ROD SET FOR THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID OLD LOT 2; THENCE WESTERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 96 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 05 SECONDS MEASURED IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION FROM THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 2, A DISTANCE OF 851.86 FEET TO A STEEL ROD; THENCE SOUTHERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 16 SECONDS MEASURED IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 352.39 FEET TO A STEEL ROD; THENCE EASTERLY, AT AN ANGLE OF 87 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 42 SECONDS MEASURED IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 892.58 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID OLD LOT 2; THENCE NORTHERLY, ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID OLD LOT 2, A DISTANCE OF 315.91 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, (EXCEPTING THAT PART OF SAID LOT, IF ANY, LYING IN THE EAST 60 RODS OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 3).

Commonly known as 17231 CHASE ROAD, Fulton, IL 61252 Property Index No. 07-03-451-002 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $462,836.63.

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated 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, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). 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 YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. , 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020. Please refer to file number 11-84000003.

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PennyMac Loan Services, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Denise Harts; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00021 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/21/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-20-281-003 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1108 Avenue L, Sterling, IL 61081 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1501564.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1423599.

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Rock River Gardens, a proud member of the Petersen Health Care family, is seeking

Prophhets Riverviiew

RNs - LPNs - CNAs

to be a part of our energetic team. Qualified candidates must be resident–centered, innovative, outgoing, organized, and have a love for working with people. Experience with mental health preferred.

Full/Part-Time, All Shifts Available Current IL License/Certification Required

*SIGN-ON BONUS*

310 Mosher Dr. Prophetstown, IL 61277 815-537-5175

Tri-County Opportunities Council Position Openings Pre-K Teacher Assistant: Dixon 30hrs./wk., shool-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 40hrs./wk., school year. Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or closely related degree with a minimum of 21 credit hours in ECE.

*Available after the first 90 days

To apply, contact Christy DeHaven, Director of Nursing EOE 3601 16th Avenue • Sterling, IL 61081 (815) 626-0233 • www.petersenhealthcare.net

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 or 21 credit hours in ECE. Infant-Toddler Support Teacher: Sterling 30 hrs./ wk., full year; Minimum of a AAS in early childhood education, child development, or closely related degree with a minimum or 21 credit hours in ECE. Bus Monitor: Sterling and Dixon 20 hrs./ wk., school year; Minimum of high school diploma or GED and excellent driving record. Must have held a valid for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years prior to hire.

Food Service Worker: Sterling 30 hrs./wk.,full-year. Minimum of high school diploma or GED.Valid Illinois drivers license.

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.

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

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As Sauk Valley’s premier provider of print and digital news and information, we rely on ground-breaking and innovative thinking to connect our audiences and advertisers. Our rapidly expanding portfolio of publications and websites has created new opportunities for professionals who share our passion for serving our customers.

The successful candidate will possess the ability to work with minimal supervision while maintaining focus and productivity to meet deadlines. This person will have experience creating and presenting client proposals as well as experience developing and maintaining client relationships. Our Multi-Media Account Executive must have the ability to strategically and creatively think in a fast-ppaced environment. Must have a valid drivers license, dependable transportation and proof of insurance.

Qualified candidates should send cover letter and resume to: Contact Jennifer Heintzelman Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 jheintzelman@saukvalley.com Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drugfree workplace.

Pre-employment drug screen and background check required.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON, ILLINOIS

Gregory McNinch; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 15 CH 00005 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/21/2015, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on 2/4/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Whiteside County Courthouse 200 E. Knox St, 3rd Floor Lobby Morrison, IL 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 11-22-178-015 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 602 13th Avenue Sterling, IL 61081

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Positions Now Available: • Process Engineer • Supply Chain Director • Quality Control Lab Supervisor • Warehouse Workers Production Operators - all levels • Cooks • Lead Batch Pullers • General Labor Workers We offer competitive salary & benefits package including: • Medical • Dental • Vision • Life Insurance • 401K Savings • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) • Paid Vacation Sensient Flavors is an Equal Opportunity Employer Qualified candidates may apply online at: sensient.com/careers Come join our growing team and make a difference!

Join the advertising/marketing team of a local media company. We are looking for an ambitious sales representative to drive revenue and provide customized print and/or digital presence for local merchants. Your primary objective will be to demonstrate strong sales leadership and customer advocacy while achieving revenue goals and developing new business. Expectations include: • Saturate the market with contacts and cold calls per week • Meet/exceed established sales targets • You will be busy with at least 10+ selling appointments per day, which include needs analysis, demonstration, closing, up selling and cross selling • Provide excellent customer service and consultation with existing customers Our customers are #1. Our goal is to help area businesses prosper by maximizing their presence. You will offer the very best in print advertising and/or digital advertising solutions for your clients. Skills include interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively on sales proposals for multiple products; attention to detail; good organizational skills, ability to prioritize workload, handle multiple projects. You need the ability to meet deadlines; have proficiency with computers and are willing and able to work independently. Strong communication and presentation skills a plus. You must also hold a valid driver’s license with a good driving record.

We provide a competitive compensation plan to fit the right candidate.

• Aggressive commission program • Benefit package includes health insurance, 401k, paid vacation • Phone and mileage reimbursement • Fun work environment with good emphasis on work/life/balance Send your resume and income requirements by January 15th to: Monroe Publishing LLC Attn: Laura A Hughes 1065 4th Avenue West Monroe WI 53566 Email: lhughes@themonroetimes.com Equal Opportunity Employer

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

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NOTICEPURSUANT to the Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you hand over your hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

Assistant Director of Nursing 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 wage; vacation; 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

Healthcare & Rehab 800 Division St Dixon, IL 61021

EMPLOYMENT

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Bibler Co. Locally Owned Trucking Company Has IMMEDIATE Employment Available for O.T.R. Flatbed experienced drivers Need to have CDL and to be DOT Qualified, Drug Screen, and Verifiable references, Company provided Health Insurance, Simple IRA, Paid Vacations And Holidays Call 815-825-6002 7AM to 4PM

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Roofing/Siding

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501

Helena Chemical a national ag chemical co, has openings at our Steward IL location for: 2 Custom Applicators Duties include applying fertilizer and pesticides, and maintenance of equipment.

CDL required.

Truck Drivers Full-time driver with Class A or B CDL

Call 815-824-2266 or apply in person at 1318 Steward Rd., Steward, IL. Pre-employment drug screen and background check required.

EEO/AA/M/F/ Disabled/Veteran

IMMEDIATE OPENING LPN/ RN Fulltime 2nd shift Flexible Part Time - 2nd & 3rd shift Dementia experience preferred.

IL. Nursing license must be in good standing.

Morningside of Sterling 2705 Ave. E Sterling, IL 61081 815-622-2800 Mr. Nifty Cleaners in Sterling looking for a clothes Presser Please apply in person, 1102 E. 4th St., Sterling.

815-625-9386

EMPLOYMENT

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ORGANIST/ PIANIST/ ACCOMPANIST The United Church of Byron in Byron IL is searching for a keyboard player.

Piano and organ skills in some combination are required for this salaried position.

Duties include providing music for Sunday worship service, accompanying the choir, and rehearsing with the choir once a week. Other duties may include assisting the youth with special music activities and playing for weddings or funerals.

Interested parties should contact David Johnson at 815.234.5009 and/or djkj70@frontier. com TO OUR

READERS:

Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has intent. malicious 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.

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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 lispecifically censed 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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TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

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Exc Cond. $425 FIRM. 815-973-3223

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.

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Oak firewood split & delivered. Call 815-441-3299.

Seasoned Hard Wood For Sale in Galt $60 per load 815-631-2271

FURNITURE

SNOWBLOWERS 782

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3pc. Living room group- couch, love seat & chair, Tan. $900. Great shape!

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Retired Mechanic, selling tools-Mac & Snap-On, $25,000 invested—Asking $10,000/obo. Serious Inquiries only.

Call Mike for details. 309-716-7382

WANT TO BUY 795

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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