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Making a bigger splash Park district, city consider spreading splash pad’s wet footprint

BY RACHEL RODGERS rrodgers@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @rj_rodgers

DIXON – The city and park district are considering a partnership to expand the Vaile Park splash pad or build a second one.

Alexis Jacobson, 6, of Rock Falls plays in the water at the Vaile Park splash pad in July 2015.

The best-case scenario would be to do both, park district Executive Director Debra Carey said.

The splash pad was built in 2009 with about $35,000 in donations, and the city pays for the water it uses.

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SVM earns a bakers dozen 3 first-place awards among staff’s 13 STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

ple, government bodies, academia, businesses and economic development organizations that can bring expertise on a number of different topics that businesses may find helpful in running their operations,” Camarano said in a news release Thursday announcing the project.

SPRINGFIELD – Sauk Valley Media earned three first-place awards among its 13 winners in the 2015 Illinois Associated Press Managing Editors statewide newspapers contest.

Winners were announced Thursday during the IAPME’s annual luncheon and awards ceremony at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Twenty-nine daily newspapers submitted 918 entries in the contest, which featured news and sports stories, features, editorials, columns, graphics and photos from 2015.

The SVM sports department won two first-place awards.

Its Track & Field 101 series about the intricacies and challenges of each of the sport’s events won first place in the Sports Feature category in Division II for mid-sized daily newspapers. Stories were written by Dan Woessner, Ty Reynolds, Brian Weidman, Patrick Mason and Cody Cutter.

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Special Olympics Illinois athletes, who will be competing at this weekend’s Summer Games, run the last few blocks of a 2-mile leg of the annual Illinois Special Olympics torch run Thursday with the Lee County contingent in Dixon. They will be among the more than 4,000 athletes competing in six different sports, mostly at Illinois State University in Normal.

Follow their progress at soill.org. Turn to Page A11 for more photos of the run.

WHITESIDE COUNTY

Incubator can help businesses grow

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

MORRISON – Like a digital idea being brought to life on a 3D printer, a new local economic development tool assembling in the ether world is set to become virtual reality.

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DIXON – Singer Eileen Quest offers a free performance from noon to 1 p.m. today in the pavilion along the riverfront, as part of Dixon Main Street & Riverfront annual Musical Fridays program.

Find Dixon Main Street & Riverfront on Facebook for more information.

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The Whiteside County Economic Development Department, under the new leadership of Gary Camarano, is weaving together a network of universities, businesses and other organizations that will form a “virtual incubator” – a pool of expertise and assistance designed to help entrepreneurs and local businesses grow and thrive.

“The virtual incubator is a group of peo-

A ton of things to do this weekend

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ASHTON – The 3-day Ashton Fest opens with carnival rides from 4 to 11 p.m. today at AFC High, 611 Western Ave. Among the highlights: Carnival – 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday.

Craft and vendor show in the gym and flea market on the lawn – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Lions Club car, truck and motorcycle show – Sunday.

Parade – Sunday afternoon and fireworks that night.

Bands will play all 3 days, and there will be a food court, beer garden, kids zone and petting zoo.

Go to ashtonil.com for details.

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Free concerts at the bandshell

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MOUNT MORRIS – Illinois Rail, a bluegrass band, kicks off the Mount Morris Jamboree Committee’s free Friday concerts series, which runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at the bandshell downtown.

Limited bench seating is available, so bring a chair or blanket. Concessions include a baked potato bar and homemade kettle corn.

The Mount Morris Community Farmers Market will be open from 4 to 7 p.m. before each performance in the parking lot of Rockford Bell Credit Union, 4 E. Main St.

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STERLING – The SterlingRock Falls Historical Society presents a free program on the history of the 146-year-old Whiteside County Fair at 2 p.m. Sunday in CGH Medical Center’s Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre Road.

Refreshments will be served.

Call at 815-622-6215 for more information.

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Enjoy some free grins and giggles

STERLING – Chill Pill Comedy is presenting a free night of chuckles at The Rusty Fox. The laughs begin at 9 p.m. today at the wine bar at 1 E. Third St. On tap are comics Suzi Zdankiewicz, Michael Palmenderi, Alex Savant, Rebekah Gibson and Scott Galvin, along with headliner Peter-John Byrnes, who has been featured on Just for Laughs Chicago, the Limestone Comedy Festival and the Bob and Tom Show.

Call 815 625-4708 or find the Fox on Facebook for more information. Go to chillpillcomedy.com to learn more about the comics.

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Body found ID’d as that of Dunlap man

BY RACHEL RODGERS rrodgers@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @rj_rodgers

DIXON – The cause of death of a Dunlap man whose body was found in a rural area of southwest Lee County on Wednesday morning is yet to be determined.

Carl W. Whalen, 54, was found in a water-filled ditch around 10:41 a.m.

by Lee County sheriff’s deputies responding to a report of an unoccupied

truck in the roadway on Maytown Road near Rogers Road, near the Green River State Wildlife Management Area about 15 miles south of Dixon.

An autopsy Thursday afternoon revealed that Whalen had an enlarged heart, as well as fluid and mud in his airway.

“At this point, we’re not sure if the cause of death resulted from a medical condition or if he drowned,” Lee County

Coroner Jesse Partington said.

He is awaiting the results of toxicology tests, which could take a month or more, before determining an official cause of death.

Whalen, who had a history of mental illness, was last seen by family on Tuesday. Why he was in the area is not known, Partington said.

Foul play is not suspected, investigators said.

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Federal court: No right to carry concealed weapons in public SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Dealing a blow to gun supporters, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Americans do not have a constitutional right to carry concealed weapons in public.

In a dispute that could ultimately wind up before the Supreme Court, a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said local law enforcement officials can place significant restrictions on who is allowed to carry concealed guns.

By a vote of 7-4, the court upheld a California law that says applicants must cite a “good cause” to obtain a concealed-carry permit. Typically, people who are being stalked or threatened, celebrities who fear for their safety, and those who routinely carry large amounts of cash or other valuables are granted permits.

“We hold that the Second Amendment does not preserve or protect a right of a member of the general public to carry concealed firearms in public,” Circuit Judge William A. Fletcher wrote for the majority.

The ruling overturned a 2014 decision by a threejudge panel of the same court that said applicants need only express a desire for personal safety.

In a dissent, Circuit Judge Consuelo M. Callahan said the ruling “obliterates the Second Amendment’s right to bear a firearm in some manner in public for self-defense.”

Three other federal appeals courts have ruled similarly in the past, upholding California-like restrictions in New York, Maryland and New Jersey.

In addition, another federal appeals court struck down Illinois’ complete

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The 9th Circuit covers nine Western states, but California and Hawaii are the only ones in which the ruling will have any practical effect. The others do not require permit applicants to cite a “good cause.” Anyone in those states with a clean record and no history of mental illness can get a permit.

The National Rifle Association called the ruling “out of touch.”

Gun control advocates and others hailed the ruling.

“This is a significant victory for public safety and for local jurisdictions that apply sensible policies to protect the public,” said California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat.

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Dale L. Collin, 50, of Sterling; 10:25 a.m. Wednesday at West Third Street and Avenue M; no seat belt; given state citation.

Paige N. Erickson, 20, of Lyndon; 11:47 a.m. Wednesday at Freeport Road and East Fourth Street; speeding; given state citation.

Richard McCall, 47, of Sterling; 1:04 p.m. Wednesday at East Fourth Street and Woodlawn Road; speeding; given state citation.

Brett J. Ranjel, 32, of Sterling; 1:56 p.m. Wednesday at West Fourth Street and Avenue K; driving while license suspended, disobeyed stop sign; given notice to appear in court.

Terry T. Hadaway, 35, of Sterling; 4:19 p.m. Wednesday at Third Avenue and Brinks Circle; driving while

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KSB Corporate & Community Wellness is sponsoring the corporate challenge. Company teams must have at least five runners and a plaque will be awarded for the first place team. Runners must be current employees and running clubs are disallowed. Call Nancy at (815) 288-2655 for more info on the corporate challenge.

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The Kids’ Fun Run is for kids 9 and under. They will run 6/10ths of a mile and receive a special goodie bag, medal and refreshments. Free t-shirts are also available while they last for the kids. Pre-registration is encouraged. Call Amy at (815) 285-2677 for more info about the Kids’ Fun Run.

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For more information contact Dixon Family YMCA at 815.288.9622 or visit their website at www. dixonymca.org for race registration forms. Dixon YMCA is located at 110 N Galena Ave, Dixon, IL 61021.

taken to Lee County Jail, posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

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Michael Rowe, 25, of Creston; Wednesday; warrant for failure to appear; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Kevin M. Krich, 34, of Rockford; Thursday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Brett D. Kreiser, 36, of Amboy; 5:08 p.m. Tuesday at Mason Avenue and Water Street; failure to wear seat belt; given traffic citation and released after posting bond.

Russell R. Scarbrough, 58, of Amboy; 2:50 p.m.

Wednesday at Amboy Family Restaurant; Lee County warrant – harassment through electronic communication;

Lee County Sheriff Jason K. Kopitas, 29, no permanent address; 2:45 p.m.

Wednesday; driving while license suspended; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Dimas A. Valladares, 37, of Chicago; 11:46 a.m.

Wednesday; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – driving while license revoked; posted bond and released.

Jason J. McNamara, 40, of Plainfield; 9:35 a.m.

Wednesday; driving under the influence, no insurance, improper lane usage, obstructing justice; posted bond and given notices to appear in court.

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license revoked, driving the wrong way on a one way; given notice to appear in court.

Michael J. Tarbill, 28, of Sterling; 8:28 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of East 12th Street; theft greater than $500; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Sabrina M. Tarbill, 30, of Sterling; 8:28 p.m.

Wednesday in the 200 block of East 12th Street; forgery; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Lorena A. Miller, 46, of Sterling; 10:20 p.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of West Fourth Street; warrant for failure to appear on a traffic offense – operating vehicle with suspended registration; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Austin M. Hey, 20, of Rock Falls; 10:35 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of Third Avenue; warrant for aggravated domestic battery – strangulation; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

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Sauk offers peeks into popular career fields I

n an incredibly unscientific poll, I’ve surmised the career paths kids are most interested in (or so they’ve told me) are nursing and athletics. My years as a sports reporter likely inflate the numbers in the latter category.

Sauk Valley Community College is offering you a chance to put a toe in the water in both areas.

First and foremost (because it’s free, not to mention chronologically first), the college is offering free information sessions for anyone interested in nursing or radiation technology.

The nursing session is 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesday in Room 2E8A, and the rad tech session is 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in

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No fees. Little to no commitment. Just a chance to learn about salary trends, employment rates, certification requirements, internship opportunities and more.

Call 815-835-6354 or go to svcc.edu/nursing or svcc.edu/radtech for more information.

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Second, the college is offering a personal trainer certification course from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturdays, July 9 through Aug. 13. It costs $599 and the required textbook is $93.97, but it would behoove students thinking about working in that field to check it out.

It’s a challenging 60-hour program with 15 hours of lecture, 15 hours of hands-on training and a 30-hour internship that will leave grads wellversed in biomechanics, exercise physiology, fitness testing, equipment usage and health assessment. Thanks to that internship, they could walk right off campus and into a job.

Now, what if I told you there’s a group that’s

not only free to join, but also would pay you a stipend while giving you an enormous sense of well-being? Sign me up, right?

Well, ABC AmeriCorps is hiring for the fall, and you don’t even need to be a student to apply.

Members serve in schools, after-school programs and communitybased agencies. To learn more, stop by the office in Room 3M2, or contact Lisa Peck at lisa.l.peck@ svcc.edu or 815-8356313.

It’s never too soon in the summer to figure out the next step in your future, so if you’ve got questions, pay the college a visit. Heck, you can earn a handful of degrees from home now, too.

Online programs and certificates offered

Registration for online classes through Sauk Valley Community College is ongoing at svcc. edu. For more information on the classes, degrees, certificates, or the college’s new learning management system, Canvas, contact Greg Noack at gregory.r.noack@svcc. edu or 815-835-6434.

Here are the new programs that can be completed in their entirety remotely: Degrees • Criminal Justice-Justice Affairs (AAS degree) • Liberal studies (A.L.S. degree)

• Management (AAS degree) Certificates • Management • Supervisory management • Marketing • Corrections Transfer Students May Complete • General education curriculum core (GECC)

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Ordinance effectively Company cleans graffiti from overhang bans board member’s new calving business

BY LENORE SOBOTA The (Bloomington) Pantagraph Distributed by The Associated Press

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

CHADWICK – A village board member is convinced her fellow members targeted her small calving operation when they voted Monday to ban livestock and poultry within city limits.

The ordinance the board passed by a 4-1 vote prohibits poultry and livestock within city limits.

That means no ducks, geese, turkeys, quail, cattle, horses, swine, potbellied pigs, sheep, goats or mules.

Violators face fines ranging from $100 to $750.

“Neighbors ... have been complaining about the livestock in town,” village President Larry Miller said Thursday.

“Neighbors have been objecting to it, and people in town can smell the livestock.”

Board member Karen Leif cast the dissenting vote, while board member Talea Nelson, who recently started the calving operation, recused herself.

“This ordinance came about just 3 months after I started our calving operation,” Nelson said Thursday “I would not find any problem with this type of ordinance if it had legal standing and was not so blatantly targeting my business.”

She and her husband, Dean, raise calves until they are weaned off the

bottle. They have six now.

She has never heard any complaints about her calves, and plans to have further discussions with the board about the ordinance, Nelson said.

Residents have 10 days from the time the ordinance is published to remove their livestock.

When that will be has not been determined – the ordinance must be signed by the village attorney, who’s on vacation for about a month.

“If anyone has a complaint, they should come to me as a resident and business owner,” Nelson said. “No one really knew I had calves until this was brought up.”

Leif said she didn’t see the ordinance until the day of the meeting, “and I did not have enough time to read it,” she said. “I also feel like they should have opened this up to the public and had a discussion.”

UTICA (AP) – Kerry Novak, site superintendent at Starved Rock State Park, was trying to figure out how to clean graffiti off Council Overhang with limited staff and without damaging the delicate sandstone when he was contacted by a suburban art conservation/restoration firm.

The cleanup would cost nearly $3,000, which was “$3,000 more than we can do right now,” said Novak.

But Conservation of Sculpture & Objects Studio in Forest Park was willing to do the work for free. The job involved lugging in a high-tech laser along a hiking trail to delicately vaporize the graffiti.

“We like nature,” said company President Hanna Dajnowski.

Specifically, her son, Bartosz Dajnowski, vice director of the company, likes Starved Rock, a place he has visited many times.

“My first photography

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One of the benefits of getting it [the graffiti] out of there is, if we have a clean wall, then maybe people will not be quite as likely to damage it.

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class I took, this was my favorite place to take pictures – the rocks, the waterfalls,” said Bartosz Dajnowski.

Those rocks were defaced by vandals during or just prior to Memorial Day weekend.

“This kind of thing [the graffiti] has been going on for years and years,” said Novak, but this time, the amount of graffiti – mostly names – was extensive, covering an area about 60 feet long.

Council Overhang is an amphitheater-like area eroded away under a massive cliff leading to Ottawa Canyon. It is

on the far east side of the park, away from the main trails, and there is not enough staff to check the area as often as they would like, said Novak.

He called the company’s offer to clean the graffiti for free “quite an incredible gift.”

“One of the benefits of getting it [the graffiti] out of there,” Novak said, “is, if we have a clean wall, then maybe people will not be quite as likely to damage it.”

Bartosz Dajnowski said, “It just boggles my mind that people would do this. It’s fortunate we have technology that can reverse it.”

He was at the park Tuesday using a special laser he developed to remove the writing.

“We’re able to clean the stone in an environmentally friendly way without chemicals and without damaging the stone,” he said. “With this system we can control how far we clean.”

The system is calibrated so it does not harm the stone, but, Bartosz Dajnowski explained, “as soon as I move over

the area with the graffiti, it vaporizes it.”

The laser worked like a high-tech eraser but, Bartosz Dajnowski noted, “It is a slow process.”

He used two laser machines, the larger of which weighed about 70 pounds. They had to be carried about a quarter of a mile along an uneven hiking trail and uphill to the site of the damage.

A generator also had to be brought in.

Bartosz Dajnowski has a master’s degree in art conservation science and has worked with lasers in the family business for 13 years. He also spent time at a laser research lab in Poland.

He initially developed the GC-1 Laser Cleaning System to clean a 3,500-year-old Egyptian obelisk in New York’s Central Park.

The company also has cleaned graffiti from rock containing ancient petroglyph rock carvings in Hueco Tanks, Texas.

Next week, the company will be cleaning the facade on the U.S. Supreme Court Building.

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“The virtual incubator isn’t a physical location, but a network that can provide assistance.”

For example, partners in the network will be able to answer questions about marketing, accounting or website problems, and provide training opportunities, among other things.

Starting Wednesday, the list of services offered will be posted on the Whiteside County website. Assistance can be provided by phone, by email or by dropping

by Camarano’s office at 200 E. Knox St. Its use is free of charge.

“There is no cost to searching and finding someone in the virtual incubator,” Camarano said. “If someone comes to us and says they need help maintaining their website, we can get someone to tell you what is involved. From there, you can either decide to hire them or not.”

Educational institutions are among the first advisers to step up to the plate.

Sauk Valley Community College, Northern Illinois University in DeKalb and Western Illinois University in Macomb will be available to help with business plan development, government procurement, feasibility studies and intellectual property assistance.

Companies in the private sector also are being recruited. Especially sought are those with marketing, web design and search engine optimization skills.

One of the first entities to get involved, Morrison Institute of Technology, will provide 3D printing, which turns

To learn more

The virtual incubator will be available at whiteside.org Wednesday. Click on Departments, then Economic Development.

Contact Whiteside County Economic Development Director Gary Camarano at 815-772-5247 or gcamarano@whiteside. org for more information or to get involved in the network.

For more information on MIT’s 3D printing services, call Jason Long at 815-7727218, ext. 216. digital models into solid objects by building them up in layers.

“This can be a real benefit to manufacturers and entrepreneurs that are looking a cost effective and timely method for prototyping and testing,” Camarano said.

Chris Scott is MIT’s president.

“3D printing ... has the potential to allow the local, on-demand production of final products and parts. We have the capabilities and people here who can do 3D printing, and we want to share it with the community,” Scott said in the release.

There is no limit to how many companies can participate in the virtual incubator.

“The number of partners could be several hundred, depending on how many services we can get,” Camarano said.

“This is a work in progress, and it will grow over time. It will be a resource for the entire region, and we will be on the lookout for additional partners who can provide expertise in a number of fields.”

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The district’s original goal was to install splash pads at each corner of the city, and Wooden Wonderland in The Meadows would be an ideal second location because of the level ground and accessible water and sewer lines, Carey said.

The district built the Vaile splash pad with pipes large enough to accommodate expansion without losing water pressure, she said.

“If we were to expand, we would want to add more interactive features, but that increases the price,” she said.

It was built as an alternative to Veterans Memorial Pool, which closed in 2000 and is being converted into a youth center and skate park by the community organization GenNex. The Park District does not intend to restore the historic outdoor pool, because it would cost several million dollars in repairs and operating costs, and would be difficult to maintain given the unfriendly weather conditions in the region.

The splash pad is a more economically feasible summer diversion than a pool, and expanding it could make it more competitive with splash pads in Oregon and Ashton, Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said.

“We want to keep our families in Dixon, and we want our amenities to be equal to any of our peers,” Arellano said.

Unless sizable funds are committed to the expansion, though, an

Next meeting The City Council next meets at 5:30 p.m.

June 20 at City Hall, 121 W. Second St. Go to discoverdixon. org or call City Hall at 815-288-1485 for an agenda or more information. expanded splash pad still wouldn’t be in the same ball park as the more expensive ones in Oregon and Ashton.

“It would be comparing apples with oranges,” Carey said.

Splash Canyon Spray Park in Oregon opened at Park West in 2012 and cost about $125,000, said Erin Folk, executive director of the Oregon Park District.

The funds came from a $400,000 grant distributed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to expand recreational services at the park.

They wanted to simulate the Rock River and nature features surrounding it, and the splash pad has significantly increased traffic at the park, she said.

Arellano said he has been pursuing public feedback about the possible partnership, and he plans to discuss different options with the City Council at its next meeting.

Several options could be researched for the expansion to be economically viable, such as pushing a donation drive with the city providing matching funds or seeking volunteers to help build the expansion to lower construction costs, he said.

“Everything is on the table right now.”

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OBITUARIES FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK ▼ Today’s visitations: Theodore V. “Ted” Lilja of Amboy, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., with Masonic rite at 7:30 p.m., at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Philip J. Wilkins of Morrison, 4-7 p.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison. ▼ Today’s funerals: Robert W. Czuprynski of Sterling, 10 a.m. at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Ross M. Johnson Sr. of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rock Falls. ▼ Saturday visitations: Thomas R. Andrews of Dixon, 9-11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Theodore V. “Ted” Lilja of Amboy, 9-10 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Amboy.

Marcia Billings of Rock Falls, 10 a.m.-noon at Rock River Christian Center in Rock Falls. ▼ Saturday funerals: Lowell L. Beggs, formerly of Amboy and Oregon, 9:30 a.m. celebration of life at Silver Ridge Golf Course in Oregon.

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Karl A. Weinger II SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Karl A. Weinger II, 56, of Selinsgrove, formerly of Tampico, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at his home, after battling liver cancer.

He was born in Rock Falls, a son of Karl Weinger I and Lola Olds-Weinger. After graduating in 1978 from Tampico High School, Karl joined the Army, where he earned the rank of sergeant. After being honorably discharged, he worked in corrections at the U.S. Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and became the deputy warden at the Wayne County Prison in northeast Pennsylvania.

Amboy, 10 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Amboy.

Philip J. Wilkins of Morrison, 10 a.m. at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrrison.

Thomas R. Andrews of Dixon, 11 a.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Marcia Billings of Rock Falls, noon at Rock River Christian Center in Rock Falls.

Harold E. Horton of Fort Madison, Iowa, celebration of life, 3-7 p.m. at home of Sam and LeAnne Horton, Milledgeville. ▼ Sunday visitation: Rodney B. Fetterolf of Dixon, 1-2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Dixon. ▼ Sunday funeral: Rodney B. Fetterolf of Dixon, 2 p.m. memorial service at First United Methodist Church in Dixon. ▼ Monday visitation: Thomas M. Devine of Franklin Grove, 9-10 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon. ▼ Monday funeral: Thomas M. Devine of Franklin Grove, 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Karl was a proud member of the National Rifle Association, and participated in International Defensive Pistol Association competitive shooting in his spare time. He also was a wonderful artist who loved to draw portraits, especially of Elvis Presley.

Karl is survived by his wife, Lisa SchwabWeinger, to whom he was married for 29 years; three children, Karl A. Weinger III, Thomas Weinger, and Marissa Weinger-Young; and five grandchildren, Noah, Matthew, Preston, Kaya, and Ava. Services were May 29 at V.L. Seebold Funeral Home in Selinsgrove.

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FRANKLIN GROVE – Thomas M. Devine, 64, of Franklin Grove, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

He was born Feb. 29, 1952, in Dixon, the son of James E. and Rosemary (Reilly) Devine.

Survivors include his brothers, James (Diane) Devine of Dixon, Dan (Michele Chollet) Devine of Kansas City, Missouri, and Timothy (Gemma) Devine of Naperville; sisters, Margaret Ann (Michael) Newberry of Roscoe, Jane (Marty Bart) Devine of Round Lake Park, and Erin (Darin) Dunphy of Roscoe; sev-

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eral nieces and nephews; and his many friends at Kreider Services in Dixon.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, and the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon, with the Rev. Richard Kramer officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon. Jones Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

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DIXON – Thomas Richard Andrews, 72, of Dixon, died Monday, June 6, 2016, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

He was a machine operator at BorgWarner before retiring.

Thomas was born May 3, 1944, in Dixon, the son of Raymond and Hattie (Bradley) Andrews.

Survivors include three sons, Richard (Shannon) Andrews of Dixon and David (Velma) Andrews and Larry Andrews, both of Sterling; one daughter, Savanna Garza of Sterling; one brother, William (Fran) Andrews of Polo; one sister, Theresa Yin-

gling of Franklin Grove; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Ray Andrews; one sister, Rita Cardot; one son, Ronald Andrews; and one grandson.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, and the funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling. Cremation rites will be accorded after the funeral.

A memorial has been established.

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Also winning a first-place award was former Sports Editor Dan Woessner, who won the Sports Column or Blog category in the division.

Mason also won a third-place award in the Sports Feature category for his “Candid Camera.”

SVM took the top two spots in the Headline Writing category.

Night News Editor Rusty Schrader earned a first-place award, while Enterprise and Projects Editor Christopher Heimerman placed second.

The Daily Gazette and Telegraph also placed third collectively in the General Excellence category in the division. The Northwest Herald in Crystal Lake, also a Shaw Media newspaper, won second place in the category, and the Southern Illinoisan of Carbondale earned first place.

Other awards won by Sauk Valley Media include: • Christopher Heimerman, second place, Enterprise Story, “The Castle Conundrum.”

• Philip Marruffo, second place, Spot News Photo, “Working the Fire.”

• News staff, third place , Break-

Among Sauk Valley Media’s 13 AP awards was a first place for the Track & Field 101 series, about the intricacies and challenges of each of the sport’s events. ing News, for its coverage of the tornado that hit Sublette in June.

• Jim Dunn, third place, Editorial Writing, “A Stupid Tragedy, Justice, and Moving On.” • Christopher Heimerman, third place, Enterprise Series, “Silver Linings.”

• Philip Marruffo, third place, Por-

trait/Personality photo, “Piercing.”

• Philip Marruffo, third place, Pictorial Photo, “Bee Reflection.”

• Alex T. Paschal, third place, Picture Story,” Camp.”

Sauk Valley Media staff members will receive 13 other honors today in the Illinois Press Association’s annual statewide contest.

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Fallout of stalemate continues to grow Moody’s downgrades the state’s worst-in-the-nation credit rating CHICAGO (AP) – The consequences of Illinois lawmakers’ epic failure to approve a state budget continue to pile up, with new warnings about unfunded 911 call centers and schools, thousands of road construction jobs in jeopardy and the long-term cost to taxpayers growing by the billions.

Yet, the political sniping between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats who run the Legislature hasn’t changed: Each side blames the other, and neither appears willing to budge.

The only state without a budget for the fiscal year that ends this month, Illinois is on the brink of entering a record second year without a plan if lawmakers can’t reach a deal by July 1.

A group of business leaders warned Thursday that lack of action will put at risk nearly $2 billion in summer road and bridge construction projects and 25,000 jobs. Already, the state has seen the percentage of roads rated as being in “acceptable” condition dip below 80 percent for the first time; 79 percent have that rating, which state transportation officials say means drivable but in need of an upgrade.

“We think that roads are

already really ragged now, and citizens across the state are going to realize that their road system is crumbling if we lose an entire construction season,” said Todd Maisch, president of the Illinois Chamber and cochairman of the Transportation for Illinois Coalition.

And Comptroller Leslie Munger cautioned Thursday that her office’s authority to write checks for $23 billion that state leaders managed to agree on since last summer will expire July 1 – money for things such as K-12 education, higher education grants and some payouts to lottery winners.

Plus, two major credit rating agencies downgraded Illinois’ already worst-in-the-nation rating, citing the ongoing “political gridlock” and financial “mismanagement” by state leaders. The downgrades increase taxpayers’ share of future state borrowing, and comes 1 week before Rauner’s administration is set to sell $550 million in bonds.

Moody’s Investors Service set the rating two levels above “junk” status with a negative outlook, noting Illinois’ bill backlog is likely to exceed a previous high of $10 billion in coming months. S&P Global Ratings said

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Illinois state Comptroller Leslie Munger speaks in June 2015 at a news conference in Chicago. The consequences of Illinois lawmakers’ epic failure to approve a state budget continue to pile up. On Thursday, business leaders warned that lack of action on a budget will jeopardize nearly $2 billion in road and bridge construction, and many jobs this summer, while the comptroller says her authority to make payments will end July 1. And Moody’s downgraded the state’s worst-in-the-nation rating.

Illinois’ ability to repay its debt “is becoming increasingly challenged the longer the political gridlock in Springfield plays out.”

Meanwhile, Rauner and Illinois’ top Democrats – House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton – have been unable to agree on either a full-year budget or a stop-gap measure to ensure schools stay

open and government operations, such as prisons and veterans’ homes, are run consistently.

The Republican governor insists that any long-term spending plan, which is likely to include a Rauner-sanctioned tax increase, must be accompanied by business-friendly legislation that he believes will improve Illinois’ economy.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Obama administration’s proposal to boost the amount of ethanol and other renewable fuels blended into gasoline produced at least one consensus Thursday during the matter’s only public hearing: Few, if anyone, is entirely satisfied by the plan.

Ethanol advocates, largely from Midwest farming states, testified that the Environmental Protection Agency’s target for biofuels next year again falls short of what Congress had in mind. Oil companies countered that the market, not the government, should dictate how much ethanol goes into gas, and that the target should be lowered.

The head of a renewable fuels trade group said Thursday he was “increasingly confident” the EPA could be swayed to push the targets upward, citing the weight of roughly 140 people registered to testify – the bulk pressing the EPA to call for the even larger increase when it issues its final rule expected by the end of the year.

“If they don’t [boost the goal], you have to question the commitment of the administration,” Bob Dinneen, the Renewable Fuels Association’s president and CEO, told reporters as the hearing unfolded in a Kansas City, Missouri, hotel.

The EPA oversees the decade-old Renewable Fuel Standard program commonly known as the ethanol mandate, which sets out how much cornbased ethanol and other renewable fuels refiners must blend into gasoline.

The program’s intent was to address suspected global warming, pare dependence on foreign oil and bolster the rural economy by requiring a steady increase over time.

While almost 700 million gallons more than 2016’s requirement, next year’s target of 18.8 billion gallons of renewable fuels, mostly ethanol, is less than the 24 billion-gallon

threshold set in law.

But the EPA has flexibility to make adjustments, called waivers, in the yearly targets based on conditions, including infrastructure and availability; this year, the agency cites fuel market constraints and slower-than-expected development of next-generation biofuels, made from agricultural waste such as wood chips and corncobs.

Simply mandating Congress’ targets “would be inappropriate in our view,” said Benjamin Hengst with the EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality, adding that the proposed quotas still “are consistent with Congress’ clear goal of increasing renewable fuel.”

“We believe the proposed standards to be ambitious and achievable,” he said.

More renewable fuels are good news for the agriculture and ethanol industries, which aggressively pushed back on a 2013 proposal that would have decreased the amount of ethanol mixed into fuel.

On Thursday, their representatives said Congress’

intentions were doable.

“The EPA is not keeping its side of the deal,” said Chip Bowling, the National Corn Growers Association’s president.

“Our message today is clear: Any reduction of statutory targets takes America backward.”

Patrick Kelly of the American Petroleum Institute, the biggest lobbying group in the oil industry that has spent years fighting the program, testified the EPA did not go far enough in reducing the volumes of ethanol in gasoline.

“Until Congress repeals or significantly reforms the RFS, (the) EPA must continue to address the outdated volume requirements by exercising its waiver authorities,” said Kelly, the institute’s senior fuels policy adviser.

Environmental groups say farmers growing large amounts of corn for ethanol are tearing up the land and diverting grain from needed food, and some conservatives call the government’s longtime support for ethanol “corporate welfare.”

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Democrats argue his priorities, which include weakening labor unions and cutting the cost of workers’ compensation insurance, will hurt the middle class.

And even as bipartisan groups of rank-and-file lawmakers, with the blessing of legislative leaders and Rauner, have been meeting to try to craft a solution, the governor and Madigan indicated Thursday peace is far from imminent.

Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly blamed the credit downgrade on Madigan and “rank-and-file Democrats who blindly followed the Speaker.”

Hours later, Madigan issued a statement calling the ongoing impasse an “outrage.”

“This downgrade is directly attributable to Gov. Rauner’s reckless decision to hold the state hostage for more than a year and to create the crisis he desired,” Madigan said.

In Chicago, hundreds of students and parents crowded outside the downtown building where state elected officials, including Rauner, have offices to call for more funding and a change to the way Illinois distributes money to schools.

“We want Gov. Rauner, Speaker Madigan and Senate President Cullerton to come together and to lead,” said Natalie Neris, whose daughters attend city schools. “We want them to lead with a sense of urgency.”

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COMMENTS ON CONGRESS

What it takes to be an effective citizen Skill sets must be learned, used, and passed on to our children

BY LEE H. HAMILTON Bloomington, Indiana

It’s so easy in a presidential election year to forget that our system is not about a single person. This year especially, when the dynamics of the presidential contest have dominated news coverage so thoroughly that even the Senate and House races have largely disappeared from view, the crucial role that citizens play – apart from serving as voters in the presidential drama – isn’t even an afterthought.

Yet effective citizenship is the base on which our representative democracy rests. Our vitality as a country depends on the involvement of millions of people in their neighborhoods and communities, in interest groups and civic organizations, in groups agitating for change and groups defending the status quo.

So just what constitutes effective citizenship? I

believe it’s made up of several elements.

First, a confident belief that change is possible – that the country can indeed make progress over time thanks to the efforts both of ordinary people and of political leaders. In his recent speech at Howard University, President O b a m a noted that Lee H. by almost Hamilton e v e r y measure, the country has moved forward over the past 3 decades. The poverty rate is down, as are the rates for crime and for teenage pregnancy. More Americans are getting college degrees, more women are working and earning more money, and many cities are far healthier than they were in the 1980s.

YES, WE’VE GOT MILES to go on many fronts, but on the whole, I’ll take where we stand today over where we stood in the 1980s. Our system is working better for more people than it did then.

Five steps to effective citizenship Good citizenship in a representative democracy requires: • A confident belief that change is possible • An understanding that change requires your personal effort • Learning how to work together to achieve progress • Stepping up to the challenge in the face of obstacles • Educating children about these beliefs and skills – Source: Lee H. Hamilton

The people who helped make this happen understood two things: that progress was possible, and that it required their efforts. This might seem too obvious even to say, but those who were most effective had an impact because they had the skills to make a difference.

I’m talking here about the fundamental ability we should all have as citizens to solve problems in a representative democracy that’s filled

with people who have different beliefs, perspectives, and experiences.

This means knowing how to work together with all kinds of people, being able to find common ground, being forthright about aims and methods, forging connections to key officials and other players who can help advance a cause, building consensus, and communicating ideas effectively.

I USE THE WORD “skills,” but in the end, good citizenship is as much about temperament as it is about ability. Mutual respect, tolerance, empathy, civility, humility, honesty, resolve – these are the simple virtues that our nation depends on in its citizens, not because they’re nice to see, but because in a vibrant and diverse democracy, they’re crucial for making progress.

So is a willingness to step up to challenges.

The people who make a difference in our system are the ones who not only identify a problem, but then plunge into fixing it.

I frequently hear from people who are exasper-

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improve the quality of life for your neighbors and fellow Americans.

You might already have picked up on the final quality that makes for effective citizenship, and it’s a tough one. For the most part, we’re not going to solve our challenges in a single generation.

Unless we all shoulder the obligation to learn the skills we need to shepherd it into the future, and then teach those skills to others, our country and our system will struggle.

SO WE HAVE TO educate our children and those who come after us in the same skill sets I’ve been talking about.

That’s because, as I said at the start, our representative democracy is not all about the presidency.

We – you, me, and our fellow citizens – are responsible for the future of our neighborhoods and our nation.

Unless we all shoulder the obligation to learn the skills we need to shepherd it into the future, and then teach those skills to others, our country and our system will struggle.

Note to readers: Lee H. Hamilton is a professor, adviser and scholar at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

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ated by the obstacles they have to overcome in order to make a difference: fellow citizens who are ignorant of the system, politicians who are too obtuse or selfinterested to see the light, incompetence in the bureaucracy, officials protecting turf.

But here’s the thing: those obstacles will always be there. You just have to keep plugging away at overcoming them, whether by casting an informed ballot, sitting down with – or protesting against – political leaders, or finding the myriad ways you can

THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

EDITORIAL

Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

Set sights on manufacturing a state budget What we think Manufacturing products is important to Illinois’ economic prosperity. State government is teetering for lack of a budget. It’s time to manufacture one.

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ov. Bruce Rauner spent time Monday afternoon touring the Woods Equipment Co. factory near Oregon, where workers make Batwing mowers, dirt-moving and landscaping equipment, and log splitters.

The governor sang the praises of Woods management and employees in particular, and manufacturing in general.

“Manufacturing is the key to our prosperity in Illinois,” Rauner said after the tour.

Come to think of it, manufacturing might also be the key to solving the state’s thorniest problems.

Perhaps manufacturing principles could be applied to the state’s record budget impasse – which stands at 346 days for the current fiscal year – and the lack of a state budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

MANUFACTURING starts with an idea, followed by the design process. Then, raw materials must be located, purchased, and shipped to the factory, where they are turned into parts.

Next comes the assembly process, followed by testing for quality control. Products, such as Woods Batwing mowers, then are shipped, marketed and sold, with profits returning to the factory so that the process can continue.

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controlled, with high expectations for success.

Teamwork and meeting deadlines are crucial to smooth operations.

When it comes to manufacturing a budget, our state leaders – the governor and legislators – have plenty of ideas.

However, they’ve been unable to agree upon a budgetary design, thus holding up the entire operation.

If such discord occurred in a factory, activity would grind to a halt, and it wouldn’t stay in business for long.

Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?

STATE LEADERS need to agree on a budget design, so that all its parts can be completed, assembled, and reviewed by lawmakers and the public for “quality control.”

Once approved, then ship it out and implement it so this newly manufactured budget can start serving the needs of Illinoisans across the state.

And those needs are many.

“America is a great nation because we make stuff,” Rauner told Woods’ employees.

Illinois can never claim to be a great state until it overcomes the breakdown in its budget process.

It’s long past time to manufacture a quality budget and move forward.

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State crumbles like the statue of Black Hawk ROGER V. ASPLUND Dixon

First, it was the schools, social service agencies, and programs designed to enhance the quality of life for people in need.

Now we have another casualty. Work has stopped on restoration of the Black Hawk statue at Oregon.

Yes, there’s a difference of opinion between the Illinois Department of Conservation, project engineer, and project conservator as to how the work should be done. But the fact remains: funds

from a promised $350,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity have not been released because of the state’s budget mess. Had those funds been made available as promised, the project might have been completed long ago.

As a taxpayer, and one who tries to be a good citizen, I’m disgusted.

Almost 60 percent of my real estate taxes support the Dixon Public Schools.

Another 5 percent goes to Sauk Valley Community College.

My wife and I try to be generous in support of agencies like Lutheran Social Services of Illinois.

We have contributed to the statue restora-

tion fund. To what end?

Schools are hurting. The state owes LSSI more than $6 million for previously contracted services. Reserves could no longer cover the shortfall.

The result? LSSI shut down programs and terminated the employment of more than 40 percent of its staff. And now, the statue renovation project has been halted.

With whom am I disgusted? Gov. Rauner?

Michael Madigan? John Cullerton? Members of the Legislature? All of the above.

It’s simply time to quit playing politics and pass a budget. Some agencies continue to function due to court orders, but they do not include

Illinois Budget Stalemate

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

programs and services that impact the lives of so many people.

Now, the statue becomes another casualty. Perhaps its crumbling will serve as a reminder of the precarious state of affairs our elected officials have brought upon this onceproud state.

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In dating, it’s about finding your Mr. Write People use ghost writers to get more personal in their personals Tribune News Service

After responding to a Task Rabbit request, Dan Hirsch, a writer who’s gay, became an OK Cupid ghostwriter for $55 per week, plus a $10 bonus for each woman who agreed to a date.

Hirsch, who is now a master of fine arts candidate in dramatic writing at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, was based in San Francisco at the time. He would sign into his client’s profile, message potential matches for him and arrange first dates.

“His whole rationale was that he wanted to get to the part where he could meet in person as quickly as possible and that the messaging was a big time suck,” Hirsch said.

It worked: His client met a match, though the relationship fizzled after a month.

At a time when people are outsourcing nearly everything, including putting together Ikea furniture, it’s not surprising that they’re outsourcing parts of their dating life.

“When my client told his girlfriend about his scheme, she seemed to appreciate him for what he was: a life hacker of sorts,” Hirsch said.

But he’s not the only one doing it, and if you’re looking for a match online, you’ve probably been reading through plenty of profiles that weren’t written by the person in the profile.

If the profile looked too good to be true, it probably was.

It might have been written by Lisa Hoehn, New York-based founder and CEO of Profile Polish, and author of “You Probably Shouldn’t Write That: Tips and Tricks for Creating an Online Dating Profile that Doesn’t Suck.”

After conducting indepth interviews with her clients and choosing and editing photos for their pages, she creates their profiles. Each week, she does between four and 10 profiles, and work has been steady since she launched her business in August 2013.

“A profile is your way to get your foot in the door with a potential match,” Hoehn said. “It’s all that you have to entice someone into talking to you.”

And when most people are stretching the truth when it comes to their height, their weight, their salary and even their

looks (posting pictures of themselves that are more than a decade old), having someone else write their profiles might be simply stretching the truth in another direction, said Dennis Hong, co-founder of LemonVibe, a crowdsourced dating advice site that combines elements of social networking and online dating.

“No one can argue that 100 percent honesty is ideal in a dating profile,” Hong said. “At the same time, it’s become a given that many people lie on some level when it comes to online dating.

So if it’s become acceptable that we need to take someone’s photos with a giant grain of salt, why should we treat their words any differently?”

The profile is meant to be simply a starting point, a way to see the person’s interests and to gauge initial compatibility, said Bela Gandhi, Chicago-based CEO of Smart Dating Academy, which teaches singles how to date.

Gandhi’s company does complete online profile makeovers but draws the line at taking over the entire account, and it won’t message anyone to score potential dates, though people have requested this many times.

She does help her clients learn how to date, though, and encourages everyone to take the process slowly, emailing and speaking with love interests over the phone before meeting them, just in case the person on the other end is a professional posing as a date.

“Talking on the phone will help to strip away the cyber,” Gandhi said, explaining that this is a must-do.

“It’s like interviewing for a job. The next thing you’re going to do is to have the interview with HR. You don’t send your resume in and get a job.”

The problem, she said, is that most people skip this step, hoping to find love immediately, and then they get disappointed when the person they meet is nothing like the person they messaged – perhaps because it’s a different person.

“They swipe, text and go out on the date in an hour, and then they say, ‘What on earth was that?’” Gandhi said.

“They skipped 10 steps – people date like they Amazon Prime shop.”

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Zoo& improved The Niabi Zoo has welcomed some new members to its family, including an amur leopard, a trio of meerkats and a pair of red wolves – and there are plenty of familiar faces returning, too

BY ANDREA MILLS amills@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5575

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Among the new arrivals at the Niabi Zoo are three meerkats, including this cute little fella, who’s leaning back and watching the passersby at the Coal Valley zoo.

COAL VALLEY – Visitors to Niabi Zoo will find some changes this summer – changes for the better.

“We’ve got a lot of new things going on at the zoo this season,” Interim Director ostriches on Wednesday; noon for fenDan Meates said. “We’re very excited nec fox and 3 p.m. for bald eagles on for visitors to see our new animal famiThursdays; meerkats at noon, lions at lies – not only because it gives guests a 3 on Fridays; giraffes at noon, colobus chance to view these magnificent creamonkeys at 3 on Saturdays; and snakes tures in person, but because it gives us at 1 p.m. the first Saturday of the month. the ability to further educate the public Other attractions are the Niabi Zoo about the threats these species face in Express, which leaves the station every the wild.”

15 minutes. The cost to ride is $2 for Among the new arrivals are an amur ages 1 and older. Or climb on the leopard, three slender-tailed meerkats Endangered Species Carousel, which and a breeding pair of red wolves. seats about 45. The cost is $2 per rider Joining the meerkats (one parent can in a mixed species ride with a payexhibit is a female ing child at no African crested porextra cost). cupine. Their habitat Additional is similar to the rocky events are $2 for areas of Africa, which a nectar feedthe meerkats call ing cup at Lorihome. Beneath the keet Landing, exhibit is an observa$4 pony rides tion tunnel. for children “Visitors can go 85 pounds or into a cave under less and $4 for the rockwork to view There’s plenty new at the zoo, but there giraffe feedings the meerkats in their are also plenty of returning favorites, at 11 a.m. and including the Niabi Zoo Express Train. 2 p.m. Monday underground tunIt’s a replica of an old steam engine. The through Saturnels,” Meates said. cost to ride is $2; the last train pulls out day and noon to “They stand about 2 feet off the ground, of the station at 4:30 p.m.

3 p.m. Sunday. so this exhibit was Early birds can built for the ultimate kid experience.” try the 8:30 a.m. breakfast with the aniAlso new is another gift shop, this one mals, offered 3 days this summer: June in the meerkat building. Giraffe feeding 25 with giraffes, July 16 with monkeys and train tickets are sold there, as well and Aug. 6 with reptiles. Registration is as zoo items. required by the Wednesday before the Old favorites, such as Zookeeper meal. Email jroderick@niabizoo.com or Chats, return – at noon for camels and call 309-799-3482, ext. 222 to sign up.

3 p.m. reptile feeding on Sunday; noon The cost is $22 for 2 and older. A for amphibians and 3 p.m. red wolves 9:30 a.m. program is included. for Monday; noon for gibbons and Checking out the new and familiar 3 p.m. Eurasian eagle owl on Tuesday; at Niabi is a good way to enjoy a warm amur leopard at noon and 3 p.m. for day.

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Friday, June 10, 2016

Parents tire of being a soft touch Dear Abby, My husband and I have a 22-year-old son who has moved back home due to his relocating. His girlfriend of 6 months has done some suspicious and devious things.

We have tried to overlook them, but the latest involves a car our son asked us to sell her because she was in a bind because of some stupid financial decisions she had made.

We felt sorry for her, so we sold her the car for less than half of what we could have gotten on a trade-in since we were going to purchase a newer car. Now, a month later, she has taken the car and traded it in on a

we can. The result has been that we have been taken advantage of or not treated the way we think a son should treat parents who are not exactly well off.

Please don’t reject this letter as your advice is really needed.

– Steamed in the South

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

Dear Steamed, It appears your only son and his girlfriend might be birds of a feather.

Both have taken advantage of your kindness and generosity in one way or another, and you have every right to be upset about it.

While you can’t do anything about the past, that doesn’t mean you

different one, no doubt gaining the extra equity.

I’m angry to the point that I no longer want her in my house. Are we wrong to feel taken advantage of?

I would add that we have always tried to help our only son as much as

COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, June 10 Open pool, open cards, 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, 815288-9236.

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

Wii Bowling, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

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

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior

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

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

Musical Fridays featuring Eileen Quest, noon-1 p.m., Riverfront Pavilion, Dixon.

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

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

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

Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Rockford Bell Credit Union, 4 E. Main St., Mount Morris.

Pan-fried pork chop and gravy dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

All-ages open mic night, 5-9 p.m., Triangle-Veterans Memorial Park, Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue, Rock Falls, 815590-8881.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m.,

in the back of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, 1901 First Ave., Sterling, 815-535-3748, 24-hour hotline 844-678-7684.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old Timers; 7 p.m., open, family fun night, bring a friend, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

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

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

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

Sunday, June 12 Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; noon, open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics

Dear Abby, My family doesn’t seem to approve of my taste in who I date. I prefer to go with older guys, but I’m 14. My parents actually reported my last boyfriend to the police when they found out his real age. I am now with another guy in high school who respects me,

but my parents don’t approve of him either.

What should I do?

– Confused in Missouri Dear Confused, Start concentrating on school, sports and group activities. In other words, wait to date until your parents agree you are old enough and you can find someone of whom they approve.

Dear Abby, I have a question about something you don’t hear much about anymore. Do people still have mortgage-burning parties? If I had a party, do you think guests would feel like I was bragging because I have paid off my home

and they haven’t?

– Just Happy in Maryland Dear Just Happy, Congratulations for having paid off your mortgage. However, unless your guest list is short and includes only people you are very close to, I’m not sure it would be appropriate to throw the kind of party you describe for exactly the reason you mentioned.

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.

ENTERTAINMENT

Rock Falls VFW 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, June 11 Farmers Market, 7 a.m.noon, Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-2843306.

Farmers Market, 7 a.m.noon, West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815-625-4500.

Farmers Market, 8 a.m.noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Ave. A, Sterling, 815-626-8610.

Farmers Market, 8-11 a.m., rain or shine, 204 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, 815-564-7427.

Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.-noon, courthouse lawn, Oregon.

Cookout, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Rock Falls VFW Post 5418, 217 First Ave. Carry-outs, 815626-3513.

50-50 ticket sales for Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Dixon Food Center, 500 Chicago Ave., and Oliver’s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave. Sauk Valley Computer Users, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Relay for Life of Whiteside County, 5-11 p.m, Hinders Field, 500 15th Ave., Rock Falls, 800-227-2345. Rain location, Westwood Fitness and Sports Center, 1900 Westwood Drive, Sterling.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Saturday, June 11 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

Overeaters Anonymous, 9 a.m., lower-level entrance, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Alcoholics Anonymous Gratitude Group, 9 a.m., open; noon, open; 6 p.m., open, lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., closed, former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-8572315.

Parkinson’s Support Group, 10-11 a.m., board room, Mercy South Medical Center, 638 S. Bluff Blvd., Clinton, Iowa, 563243-5585.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed (5), Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Narcotics Anonymous Hope Without Dope, noon,

can’t open your eyes and watch out for yourselves in the future. If your son is planning to move the girlfriend in with you, put a stop to it now. If you don’t, I predict you’ll be taken advantage of as long as they’re under your roof and until they move out – which might not be for the foreseeable future.

Anonymous Group, 10 a.m., open, Big Book; 7 p.m., veterans, open, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society, 2 p.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Spanish, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236 Kelly Drive, Rochelle.

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

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

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

Lin-Manuel Miranda, foreground, performs with the cast of “Hamilton” in New York.

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It’ll take 85 Hamiltons to get a premium ticket Top-tier prices break Broadway record NEW YORK (AP) – Be prepared to fork over a lot more Hamiltons to see the Broadway smash “Hamilton.” Producers have pushed the top premium seat price up to a record $849.

The previous high for premium ticket prices was $477 for the best seats at “The Book of Mormon.” “Hamilton” will easily shatter than mark, an attempt to cut scalpers out of the resale business.

But lead producer Jeffrey Sellers has also opened access for people unable to spend hundreds by increasing the number of last-minute digital lottery seats for $10 from 21 to 46 people.

“It’s not a token amount. Forty-six tickets a night is a lot of tickets,” said Seller on Thursday.

“On an annual basis, 19,000 people will receive an opportunity to see ‘Hamilton’ in the first two rows for $10.”

In addition to the lottery, which currently represents $4 million in lost revenue, the show also offers $10 tickets for 20,000 school

children a year, meaning almost 40,000 people are seeing the show every year for $10.

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop-flavored biography about the first U.S. treasury secretary is the hardest ticket to get on Broadway, making close to $2 million a week. A thriving black market for tickets has sprung up to feed demand.

“We know that scalpers have been buying our tickets – often in illegal ways – and reselling them for four or five or six times their face value.

And we know that all of those dollars are going to those usurious brokers and they’re not going to the very people that create the play, perform the play or work on the play every single day,” said Sellers.

Sellers said his team settled on $849 to “take the air out of those very brokers who are using our tickets to make a killing” and put that money back in the show, “which is where it belongs and which is where it is deserved.”

According to the plan, a total of 200 seats will sell for $849 at the Broadway box office, while 1,075 will be listed between $179 and $199 – up from the current $139-$177 range. The plan goes into effect in late January.

“Hamilton” has burst through the Broadway bubble like few shows in history. It has been praised by politicians and rap stars, influenced the debate over the nation’s currency and the show has become a cultural phenomenon.

Sellers said he will put the new pricing strategy into effect when the show opens a production in Chicago in September.

Versions of “Hamilton” also are gearing up for a national tour and a spot in London.

“Accessibility is deeply important to me. It’s deeply important to Lin and to our entire team.

It always has been. I know what it’s like to not be able to afford a full-price theater ticket,” said Sellers, who created a $20 ticket for “Rent” in 1996.

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD

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

FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GRAND DETOUR

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

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

NORTHSIDE BAPTIST

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

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

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

3 years thru 6th grade

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Mid Week Prayer Service 6 p.m. Wed.

Faith Discovery Church

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

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC

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

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

ST. FLANNEN CATHOLIC

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

ST. MARY CATHOLIC

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

SAINT PATRICK CATHOLIC

Rt. 1, Maytown Rd., Maytown Rev. Randy Fronek, Priest Saturday, 6:00 p.m.

Weekdays as Scheduled

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH White Pines Campus

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

MENDOTA CHURCH OF THE NAZERENE

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

EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST

22027 Polo Rd, Sterling IL 815-626-0104 Pastor Jim Miller Sunday Fellowship 8:30am

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

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

ST. PATRICKS OF AMBOY

32 N. Jones, Amboy, IL Rev. Timothy Draper, Priest Saturday Evenings 4:30 p.m.

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

ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC

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

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

River Valley Church

415 E. 3rd Street., Sterling Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

GREATER LIFE CHURCH

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

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

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

Service every Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

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

Ladies Bible Study Wednesday 9:00 a.m.

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

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

Wednesday Night 6:30 p.m.

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

Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

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

Cowboy Church on the Rock

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

Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.

Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome.

LINCOLN AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD

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

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

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

MENDOTA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Bible Study Saturday 1:00 p.m.

TURNING POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH

GRACE FELLOWSHIP

2128 IL Route 38, Ashton, 815-453-7464

Pastor Jeremy Horton

Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.

37 S. East Avenue, Amboy

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Pastor Brian McWethy

Sunday Worship Service 10:15 a.m. www.graceisforyou.com

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

FAITH UNITED METHODIST

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

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

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

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

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN

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

Do not judge others, and God will not judge you; do not condemn others, and God will not condemn you; forgive others, and God will forgive you (Luke 6:37). There are many verses in the Bible like this one that tell us that we should forgive those who have offended or insulted us in one way or another.

Often, relationships between families and friends have been destroyed because of the hardening of the heart and the refusal to forgive others for something that they may have said or done. Because we are close to our loved ones, we may feel that we can say things to them that we would never say to others. Although the spirit of forgiveness is not always easy, forgiveness is usually more important to those who have been offended than to those who have caused the offense. Quite often, a person may not even realize that they have said or done something that disturbs us, and frequently a person’s words or actions may simply be misinterpreted.

Forgiving others as God forgives us is necessary in order to live our lives as our Heavenly Father requires.Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any Man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

All are welcome Vicar: Rev. Barbara Harrison Seward Sunday Schedule: 8 AM Holy Communion 9 AM Children’s Sunday School 10 AM Holy Communion with Music Fellowship and Coffee after the 10 AM service Contact information: 1000 IL Route 64 W, Oregon 815-732-7211 saintbrides@verizon.net www.saintbrides. org

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ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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

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

Wed. Christian Education 6:30 p.m.

ROCK RIVER BAPTIST

Please check our website and Facebook page for additional services

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

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

Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

614 Orchard St., Dixon

Corner of 3rd St. & Peoria Ave., Dixon Ph: 815-288-2151 Web page: stlukesdixon. org Rev. Mary Ann Rhoades, Deacon SUNDAY Eucharist 10:15 a.m., followed by Coffee and Fellowship

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

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BETHEL EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

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

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GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday School 8:50am, Worship 10:00am Handicap accessible and air conditioned www.EastJordanUMC.org

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

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IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMBOY

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

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN

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

EAST GROVE UNION CHURCH

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

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SUBLETTE UNION CHURCH

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

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METHODIST CHURCH

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

CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

Open Hearts - Open Minds - Open Doors.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

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

FRANKLIN GROVE UNITED METHODIST

203 W. Middle St., Franklin Grove, 456-2456 Pastor George Woosnam Sunday School 9:00a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m.

CHURCH OF ST. MARY CATHOLIC

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

REYNOLDS UNITED METHODIST

2496 Reynolds Rd, Ashton - 815-453-2513 Rev. Sheamus Enright, Pastor - 847-9758974 Sunday 10 a.m. - Family Worship / Children’s Church Bible Study Wednesday 9:30 a.m. www.reynoldsumc.net • Handicapped Accessible

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HARMON UNITED METHODIST

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

Junior Church for ages 12 and under during morning worship.

LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

The church is handicapped accessible.

Visitors and newcomers are always welcome.

LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

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

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

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

Church School, Adult Forum and Study Groups Follow Service

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

Christian Education: 10:00 a.m.

THE WORSHIP CENTER

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

Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

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

GRACE UNITED METHODIST

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

WoW Worship Wednesday 5:30 p.m.

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

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

LIVING WELL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

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

HOPE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

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

UNITED FIRST CHURCH

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

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMC Congregation

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

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

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

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

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

634 Countryside Lane, Dixon Sunday 9:30 am Tuesday 7:00 pm

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

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

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April Student of the Month: Yara Zaioor Y

ara Zaioor, 17, of Sterling, is one of Sterling High School’s April Students of the month. She is the daughter of Hussein Zaioor and Balsam Kanaan and she has two siblings, Lama, 15 and Doenya, 9.

Favorite class: My favorite class was anatomy and physiology because the material is applicable for me.

Favorite teacher: It is difficult to pick a favorite teacher because each teacher has impacted me in a different way.

School activities: Basketball, soccer, National Honor Society, Key Club, French Club, Giving Power to Adolescents and Young Doctor’s League.

Do you have a job? I volunteer at the CGH Medical Center gift shop.

What will you do after high school? I will attend Loyola University Chicago and major in biology in its honors program.

Do you have a hobby? I like to read.

What is your advice for sur-

What is your favorite ...

App? Whatsapp Food? Sushi Game or activity? Basketball Actress? Jennifer Lawrence Movie? “Cinderella” (2015) TV show? “Helwe w Kezzabi” (It’s a Lebanese show) viving high school? Try new things, because they end up turning out better than you think.

What scares you? I fear the possible consequences of my own flaws.

What’s something about you that nobody knows? My favorite film composer is Patrick Doyle.

If you could try any job for a day, what would it be? I would like to try being a journalist for Vogue.

If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? I would go to Paris, because I have grown up around the French language in my family and at school. It is

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also one of the fashion capitals of the world.

What is the last good book you read? I enjoyed “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen because I admired the way she

portrayed such a strong female protagonist in a time period that restricted women in many aspects.

Who is your hero/role model? My role models are

Yara Zaioor, 17, of Sterling, is one of Sterling High School’s April Students of the month. she will be attending Loyola University Chicago to major in biology in its honors program.

my mom and dad, because they are the ones who have made me who I am today, and I hope I can do just as much for my children when I am an adult.

April Student of the Month: Makinley Klingenberg

M

akinley Klingenberg, 18, of Sterling, is one of Sterling High School’s April Students of the Month. He is the son of Scott and Karen Klingenberg, 50 and 57, and he has a sister, Chanda Sutkey, 29, and a brother, Dasan Klingenberg, 20.

Favorite class: Science.

I enjoy exploring how the world works.

Least-favorite class: Online French. I don’t feel as if I am learning the language.

Favorite teacher: I can’t choose just one.

School activities in which you participate: Tennis.

Do you have a job?

YMCA after school counselor, volunteer at Lincoln Elementary at least once a month.

What will you do after high school? Attend Illinois State University with an undecided major.

What is something you

If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where would it be? I would go to a castle in Europe.

I have always wanted to see one in person.

What is the last good book you read? It is called “Me Before You”

by Jojo Moyes. It is about a woman who gets a job as a caretaker for a quadriplegic. I liked it because it makes you think about if you’re living life to the fullest.

What is your proudest moment? My proudest moment so far is learning how to play “Hallelujah” on piano because I have always wanted to learn it.

Who is your hero/role model? I do not have one. I look up to a lot of different people on different aspects of life.

Is there someone you’d like to send a shout out to? To my mother, who has been asking every month why I haven’t gotten Student of the Month.

What is your favorite ...

App? Playtube.

Food? Too many to choose.

Game or activity? I like to hike and be outdoors.

Actor? Johnny Depp Movie? “Before I Disappear” TV show? “Being Human”

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Makinley Klingenberg, 18, of Sterling, is one of Sterling High School’s April Students of the Month. He plans to attend Illinois State University, but still is deciding his major. learned in high school to all kinds of music. move around on my own. that you think you will Do you have a hobby? I What is your advice for never use? The rules to enjoy reading. surviving high school?

Tooth Ball in gym class.

Remember not to walk in What’s the one thing What kind of music are in your life you can’t do front of doors that swing without? The ability to you listening to? I listen outward.

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What’s something about you that nobody knows? I am pretty open about myself.

If you could ask President Obama any question, what would it be?

How has the presidency affected your life?

If you could try any job for a day, what would it be? I would try being a CEO.

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

Abbott.................................. 38.87 AGL...................................... 65.90 Alcoa...................................... 9.84 AltriaCorp............................ 65.86 American Express............... 65.71 Apple.................................... 99.65 Archer-Daniels.................... 43.83 Arris-Group......................... 24.05 AT&T.................................... 40.09 Autonation.......................... 50.34 Bank of America................. 14.19 Boeing................................ 133.10 BorgWarner......................... 34.66 BP......................................... 33.04 Casey’s............................... 119.32 Caterpillar........................... 77.16 CenturyLink........................ 27.00 Chevron............................. 102.81 Cisco.................................... 29.14 Citigroup............................. 45.01

CocaCola............................. 45.76 ConAgra............................... 47.15 Dean.................................... 18.27 Deere & Co.......................... 86.95 Disney.................................. 97.84 Donaldson........................... 35.99 DuPont................................ 67.90 Exelon.................................. 35.14 Exxon................................... 90.67 FifthThird............................ 18.73 Ford..................................... 13.26 GE........................................ 30.24 HawaiianElectric................ 33.48 Hewlett Packard................. 13.84 HomeDepot...................... 129.30 Intel Corp............................ 31.94 Intl Bus Mach.................... 153.42 IntlPaper.............................. 43.59 JCPenney............................... 8.42 JohnsonControls................ 44.89 Johnson&Johnson............ 117.00 JPMorgan Chase................. 64.75 Kraft-Heinz......................... 85.62 Kroger.................................. 36.58 Leggett&Platt...................... 50.87 Manpower........................... 79.19 McDonald’s....................... 122.79

Merck&Co........................... 57.18 Microsoft............................. 51.62 3M...................................... 170.13 Monsanto.......................... 109.99 Newell.................................. 48.96 Nike...................................... 54.94 Parker-Han........................ 115.36 Pfizer.................................... 35.31 Pepsico.............................. 103.66 Proctor&Gamble................. 83.17 RaymondJames................... 54.23 Republic.............................. 49.80 Sears Hldg........................... 12.83 SensientTech...................... 71.35 Sprint..................................... 3.81 Staples................................... 8.75 TheTravelers..................... 114.22 UnitedContinental............. 46.70 UnitedTech....................... 102.32 USBancorp.......................... 42.54 USSteel................................ 17.44 Verizon................................ 51.95 Walgreen............................. 79.01 WalMartMexico.................. 23.52 WalMartStores.................... 71.09 WasteMgt............................ 62.62 Wendy’s............................... 10.31

Commodities The following quotations are provided as a community service by Sterling Futures: Corn: July 4.26½; Sept.

4.30½; Dec. 4.33½ Soybeans: July 11.76; Aug. 11.72; Nov. 11.523⁄4 Soybean oil: July 33.03; Dec. 33.72

Soybean meal: July 413.50; Dec. 403.50 Wheat: July 5.10¼; Dec. 5.39½ Oats: July 2.05¼; Dec. 2.28 Live cattle: June 123.20; Aug. 118.85; Oct. 118.85 Feeder cattle: Aug. 147.30; Oct. 143.62 Lean hogs: June 82.67;

July 86.02; Oct. 72.27 Sugar: July 19.74 Cotton: July 64.96 T-Bonds: June 169 Silver: July 17.29 Gold: June 1271.00 Copper: Sept. 2.0415 Crude: July 50.45 Dollar Index: June 94.08 Ethanol: June 1.678

LEFT: Representatives of Lee County Sheriff’s, Dixon City Fire and Dixon Police departments brave Thursday’s rain on a 2-mile leg of the annual Illinois Special Olympics torch run. The group started at That Place on Palmyra on Palmyra Road and ended at the Reagan statue on the riverfront, picking up Special Olympic athletes along the way. Afterward, Sheriff John Simonton presented the Special Olympics committee with a $6,500 donation. ABOVE: Lee County Assistant State’s Attorney Matthew Klahn (center), celebrates with Dixon Police Detective Brad Sibley after the run.

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Hands-free not hazard-free Study: Phones and driving don’t mix, any way you do it Tribune News Service

It might not come as a surprise, but just because you have two hands on the wheel while talking on your phone doesn’t mean you’re driving safely.

A study published in The Transportation Research journal reports that hands-free devices are just as dangerous as talking on a handheld phone.

Psychologists at the University of Sussex in England found that drivers having conversations that sparked their visual imagination via hands-free devices failed to identify road hazards, even if they were looking directly at them.

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The study concluded that this is due to our brain’s lack of capacity when not only using our eyes to see, but also using our mind’s eye to create visual components to conversations we’re having.

“This visual imagery competes for processing resources with what the driver sees in front of them on the road,” said Dr. Graham Hole, who headed up the study.

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

Anni Wilson has enough pets to fill a soccer team, enough for a basketball scrimmage, and could field a softball team.

A minivan wouldn’t be able seat all of the dogs. She owns eight, and they range from large dogs that enjoy running outside, to small dogs that scamper about the house.

The Oregon graduate couldn’t even pinpoint the number of cats she owns, as either five or six roam the barn outside her house. Don’t forget about the chickens out back. Rabbits, too, though she no longer keeps those around.

Wilson has always been interested in animals. And, at a practice the Telegraph team held on Thursday ahead of next week’s SVM All-Star Classic, the former three-sport athlete spent some downtime talking about her passion.

“I just love animals, and helping them,” she said. “They intrigue me. Always have.”

It all started by looking up to mom.

Wilson’s mother, Angie Miller, works at a veterinary clinic in Forreston. Growing up, Wilson found herself wanting to know everything about her mother’s job. While some of her friends might spend a weekend day or the freedom of summer outside, Wilson would be angling to spend the day inside at the clinic.

Almost daily, Wilson would ask Miller what was on the schedule for the next day at the clinic. She prodded with questions about upcoming surgeries, any interesting problems or unique animals.

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When: Thursday, June 16 (girls game at 5 p.m., boys game at 7 p.m.)

Where: Sauk Valley Community College Cost: $5 Who: Complete rosters for all four SVM All-Star teams can be found on B3.

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Ross ready to ride off into sunset Cubs’ veteran catcher could come back in 2017, but it’s not likely

BY CHRIS KUC Chicago Tribune

The first item on David Ross’ retirement agenda is an extended family vacation.

It will be the summer hiatus Ross hasn’t had after dedicating his life to baseball, including the last 15 seasons in the major leagues. At 39, that vacation is so close that the Cubs catcher can almost taste the sunscreen.

First, though, the heart and soul of the Cubs will give everything he has to help lead his team to its first World Series title since 1908.

Then Ross, who has been riding a wave of emotion after saying 2016 would be his final season, will hang up his catching gear.

Unless he doesn’t.

What was supposed to be Ross quietly riding off into the sunset instead has been a resurgence. In addition to being the emotional leader of the Cubs, Ross has been gunning down runners and rocketing balls all over Wrigley Field to the tune of a .224 average, four home runs and 17 RBIs. In the first 2 months of the season alone, Ross has checked a couple of things off his bucket list.

“There couldn’t have been a

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better first 2 months of the season for me personally and the team,” Ross said. “I’ve gotten to catch a no-hitter, I hit my 100th home run, I’m contributing, I’m having fun, I’m throwing guys out, I feel great, there’s this new clubhouse, and there are so many positives this year with what’s going on in Chicago and with the Cubs.”

So much success and fun that it has left the door open on another season for Ross, who never intended to announce he was planning on retiring.

In the winter following a ’15 season during which Ross struggled so mightily at the plate that doubts about his hitting abilities began to creep into his head, he was asked by a reporter about his future.

“I didn’t want to tell anybody,” Ross said. “In the offseason a reporter kind of backed me into a corner, and I’m not big on lying – I want to be honest and upfront – so … I told him that this was it. There are no definites in life, but I’m pretty comfortable with where I’m at and AP with what I’ve been able to conCubs catcher David Ross throws to first base during Monday’s tribute to Major League Baseball game in Philadelphia. In the offseason, Ross said he would retire over the course of my career.” after this year, and he’s not likely to change his mind despite SUNSET continued on B44 starting the season strong.

LAKE FOREST – Eddie Goldman has trimmed about 15 pounds after his weight peaked at 340 this offseason.

Bears defensive line coach Jay Rodgers said Goldman’s optimal playing weight is 325, where he is now, and Goldman said he thinks his foot quickness and stamina will be improved after cutting the weight by paying closer attention to his meal plan, but still allowing cheat days at Buffalo Wild Wings.

Goldman has Eddie Goldman slimmed down, whereas the rest Bears nose tackle of the Bears’ rebuilding front seven has bulked up after an offseason of upgrades by general manager Ryan Pace, including free-agent Akiem Hicks and third-rounder Jonathan Bullard.

“It’s looking like a vicious front, because we have a combination of speed and strength,” Goldman said of the expected improvements, especially to the Bears’ 25thranked pass rush.

Like most of his teammates in recent weeks, Goldman noted the size of Hicks, who at 6-foot-5 and more than 320 pounds is considerably bigger than 2015 starting left end Jarvis Jenkins. After Hicks last week cited the Miley Cyrus song “Wrecking Ball” to compliment Goldman’s power, the Bears’ secondyear nose tackle didn’t know exactly how to respond.

“I heard about that. I don’t know what to think about that. I guess it’s funny,” said Goldman, before lauding not only the size, but the energy and attiude of Hicks.

Goldman also had praise for the guys he’s tasked with protecting, Danny Trevathan and Jerell Freeman.

“They’re high-energy guys, they’re fast. They’re just tough, rugged guys,” he said.

Indeed, the Bears’ front seven appears largely improved. A second full offseason of Pace and coach John Fox hand-picking the right pieces for defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s 3-4 likely means depending less on misfits, and certainly expecting more production from the unit as a whole.

Goldman, of course, was the first defensive draft pick of this regime, and one of the few regulars up front in 2015 who shoud remain in a prominent role.

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Thornton, Stroup win Roscoe Eades Sterling Thornton and Erin Stroup were named winners of Sterling High School’s Roscoe Eades Award, given to the boy and girl athlete for their involvement and contribution to sports throughout their high school career.

Thornton and Stroup each receive the Ray Kenaga Memorial Scholarship, a $500 scholarship given in memory of Kenaga, a hall of fame Golden Warrior from the class of 1950.

Thornton will attend Olivet Nazarene University and play basketball, while Stroup will attend the University of Illinois-Springfield and play softball.

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Phillies pick Moniak No. 1 overall The Philadelphia Phillies selected outfielder Micky Moniak of La Costa Canyon High School with the top pick in the MLB Draft on Thursday.

With the 10th pick, the White Sox took University of Miami catcher Zack Collins. They then selected Louisville right-handed pitcher Zack Burdi with the 26th pick.

With the 23rd pick, the Cardinals selected shortstop Delvin Perez out of Loiza, Puerto Rico. With the final two picks of the first round, the Cardinals picked up Dylan Carlson, an outfielder from Elk Grove, California and righthanded pitcher Dakota Hudson from Mississippi State.

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Nadal will not play Wimbledon Rafael Nadal on Thursday withdrew from Wimbledon to let a wrist injury heal, his team announced.

The Spaniard, who was forced to pull out of the French Open after his second-round match due to a left wrist problem, has been in a cast ever since as he rests at home on the island of Mallorca.

Nadal’s spokesman said the wrist is expected to be immobilized for a maximum of 2 weeks.

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Swoopes says she did nothing wrong Loyola women’s basketball coach Sheryl Swoopes says she did nothing wrong as the school investigates her treatment of players.

Swoopes said Thursday in an emailed statement that “I stand proudly in my values, actions and intent of representing the best interests for students.”

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Simon Pagenaud (22) leads Helio Castroneves into a turn during the first race of the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix Saturday. Despite twice having the top qualifying time at Belle Isle (he is seen below celebrating after winning the pole for Saturday’s first race), he came up empty in both races.

High hopes for Pagenaud Still eyeing a title after coming up empty in Detroit

BY NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer

DETROIT – Simon Pagenaud topped IndyCar qualifying twice at Belle Isle but didn’t win either of the actual races. He even faded back to 13th in one of them while trying to stretch fuel at the end.

So it wasn’t a perfect weekend by any means – but it was still a step forward.

“I’m pretty happy,” Pagenaud said. “Big picture: championship.”

Pagenaud’s secondplace finish in Sunday’s race was more than enough to salvage a successful weekend, and he exited the Detroit event with an 80-point lead in the series standings. Although there’s plenty of time left in the season, Pagenaud has already staked an impressive claim to the title with his stellar start.

In eight races, the Frenchman has finished first three times and second three times.

Nobody else has more

than one win, and Scott Dixon is the only other driver with more than one finish in the top two.

Dixon has one win and one second-place showing. He’s the one in second place in the standings, but well behind.

While Pagenaud keeps producing impressive results for Team Penske, his closest competitors have been unable to make a serious push.

Dixon was 57 points back before this weekend and had finished in the top 10 in every race.

That streak ended when he had electrical issues and finished 19th on Saturday.

Helio Castroneves is in third place, but he also lost ground over the weekend. He finished 14th in Sunday’s race after catching a bad break because of an illtimed caution flag.

Pagenaud lost Sunday to teammate Will Power, but he had every reason to feel good about how the weekend had unfolded. Only two drivers – Sebastien Bourdais and Conor Daly – gained ground on Pagenaud at Belle Isle.

And they’re still 147 and 180 points back.

“I’m very happy,” Pagenaud said Sunday.

“I think we salvaged a pretty good weekend.

Helio had a bad day today. Dixon is behind.

Those are the main contenders.”

Pagenaud’s satisfaction shouldn’t turn into overconfidence – certainly not at this stage, and not with Dixon as the closest threat in the standings. It was Dixon who overcame a 47-point deficit in the final, double-points race at Sonoma last year to win his fourth series championship.

But there’s no doubt who the best driver has been through the first eight races. And it’s not particularly close.

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t After starting 12 games and leading the Bears’ defensive linemen with 4.5 sacks, he said things are coming easier in Year 2, particularly understanding assignments.

“One of my strengths is my strength, so I’d say my strength,” said Goldman of where he will look to gain an edge in his second season. “But I try to focus on the mental part of it, knowing my assignment and knowing what to do, looking at film and the opponent. And that’s something we don’t do in the offseason as much, but when we get in the season, I’ll be able to watch film on the opponent, and that’ll be another edge I try to get.”

Goldman flashed dominant strength after being pressed into the starting lineup quickly as a rookie. He exceeded expectations individually as a pass rusher, and although the defense arguably played better than expected, there’s plenty of room for improvement, personally and collectively.

With his comfort level increased, plus the talent around him, big things could be in store for Goldman in 2016.

“Things come quicker. In football, everything is ‘right now,’ so when you can cut that [thinking] out and just know things secondnature, it saves you time and thinking and makes you more comfortable,” Goldman said.

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• NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Menards 250, practice, at Brooklyn, Mich., FS1 1 p.m.

• Formula One, Canadian Grand Prix, practice, at Montreal, NBCSN 4:30 p.m.

• ARCA Series, Corrigan Oil 200, at Brooklyn, Mich., FS1 8 p.m.

• NASCAR, Camping World Truck Series, Rattlesnake 400, at Fort Worth, Texas, FS1 College baseball 5 p.m. & 8 p.m.

• NCAA Division I, Super Regionals, game and site TBA, ESPN2 College track & field 7:30 p.m.

• NCAA Outdoor Championships, men’s finals, at Eugene, Ore., ESPN Cycling Midnight

• UCI World Tour, Dauphine Libere, stage 5, La Ravoire to Vaujany, France (same-day tape), NBCSN Golf 4 a.m.

• European PGA Tour, Lyoness Open, second round, at Atzenbrugg, Austria, GOLF 9:30 a.m.

• Web.com Tour, RustOleum Championship, second round, at Ivanhoe, Ill., GOLF 11:30 a.m.

• Champions Tour, Constellation Senior Players Championship, second round, at Philadelphia, GOLF 2:30 p.m.

• PGA Tour, FedEx St. Jude Classic, second round, at Memphis, Tenn., GOLF 6 p.m.

• PGA of American/LPGA Tour, KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, second round, at Sammamish, Wash., GOLF Horse racing 3 p.m.

• Belmont Access, at Elmont, N.Y., NBCSN MLB 6 p.m.

• Cubs at Braves, CSN • Cardinals at Pirates, FSM • Tigers at Yankees, MLB 9 p.m.

• Dodgers at Giants OR Rangers at Mariners, MLB NBA 8 p.m.

• NBA Finals, Game 4, Warriors at Cavaliers, ABC Soccer 1:30 p.m.

• UEFA, European Championship, group stage, France vs. Romania, at Saint-Denis, France, ESPN 6 p.m.

• Copa America Centenario, group stage, Chile vs. Bolivia, at Foxborough, Mass., FOX Tribune News Service

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t And when she made the trip to work with her mother, Wilson helped where she could.

Soon, she found herself becoming more and more interested about the surgeries, and how wielding a scalpel meant a chance at saving someone’s fourlegged best friend. She earned herself an internship at the clinic, and is heading to Aurora University to major in preveterinary medicine. She will also play basketball and softball.

But working with the animals at the college with plans to become a surgeon has her in countdown mode for the next school year.

“I want to do the surgeries,” Wilson said. “I would always ask my mom when the surgery days are, and I would go along and watch and help when I could.

It’s really interesting.”

Having spent so much time at the vet clinic, Wilson found herself wanting to bring home animals.

That’s how she acquired so many cats and dogs.

Often times her mother allowed her, only if Wilson promised to be the

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Oregon’s Anni Wilson looks for an open teammate Thursday during a scrimmage for the Telegraph team prior to next week’s All-Star Classic. one to take care of them.

Having so many pets, as well as having a knowledge of how to care for sick animals, means she’s always learning and getting hands-on experiences. If one of her animals is sick, or if she is caring for another’s at the clinic, she’ll run down a checklist in her head.

Check the teeth. Is it walking properly? Breathing properly? Even asking what it has eaten recently.

“If someone says their pet’s ball is missing, and it’s not breathing right, then it might have swallowed it,” Wilson

said. “You see a lot of things. And I’m sympathetic to the owner because I have a bunch of pets, as well.”

Wilson was one of the top guards on Oregon’s team this past season, and is looking forward to playing with and against familiar opponents next week. She also helped the Hawks to a regional final appearance in softball this spring.

And while Wilson will continue her athletic career at Aurora, chances are she’ll be a valuable member of a veterinary team down the road.

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Oregon’s Anni Wilson (center) drives to the basket Thursday during a scrimmage for the Telegraph team in Franklin Grove.

2016 SVM ALL-STAR CLASSIC ROSTERS Head coach: Ray Sharp, Newman School Ht. Pos. PPG Polo 6-0 G 12.9 Polo 6-3 G 10.6 Newman 6-8 F 18.2 Dixon 5-11 G 10.0 AFC 6-1 G 11.3 Eastland 6-0 G 8.8 Dixon 6-1 F 4.6 Rock Falls 6-1 G 11.9 AFC 6-0 G 12.0 Dixon 6-1 F 16.1 Sterling 6-0 G 14.0 Polo 6-4 F 12.0

RPG APG NA 1.5 4.0 3.6 10.2 3.5 2.8 3.1 5.3 2.5 1.6 1.5 4.0 2.5 NA 1.4 5.3 NA 4.2 1.0 4.0 2.1 7.9 1.8

SPG 2.3 NA 2.3 1.5 2.4 1.1 1.0 NA 1.2 1.0 2.4 NA

RPG APG 6.2 5.2 1.6 2.1 3.5 1.8 2.7 1.7 3.7 3.1 4.0 3.6 3.5 2.3 3.5 NA 1.9 1.1 4.6 1.4

SPG 1.5 1.0 3.0 1.7 1.6 2.3 1.2 1.0 NA 1.0

RPG APG 3.8 1.8 3.8 NA 5.2 NA 5.2 1.9 3.0 3.8 3.4 3.8 6.3 2.7 3.1 NA NA 1.6

SPG NA NA 1.8 1.6 3.1 2.5 3.3 1.1 NA

RPG APG NA 2.8 6.0 2.1 5.9 3.3 5.3 NA 9.5 2.0 2.0 1.0 NA 2.3 5.0 NA 5.0 1.6

SPG 1.5 2.1 3.6 NA 3.0 0.5 1.3 1.5 NA

Gazette boys No. Player 3 Joey Brackemyer 3 Mitchell Nehrkorn 4 Trevor Otten 7 Noah Hogue 10 Jack Lemke 10 Jarrett Reynolds 13 Vinny Bramm 14 Jonah Green 23 Carson Buck 23 Cole Olson

Head coach: Quinn Virgil, Oregon School Ht. Pos. PPG Morrison 6-2 G 8.5 Oregon 5-10 G 4.0 Oregon 6-2 G 18.2 Morrison 6-1 G 16.2 Fulton 6-0 G 10.5 Oregon 5-10 G NA Erie 6-3 G 11.0 Prophetstown 6-1 F 12.4 Oregon 6-3 G 4.9 Amboy 6-0 G 11.9

Telegraph girls No. Player 3 RaeAnna Stover 10 Abby Newman 14 Savannah Dean 14 Anni Wilson 15 Cassidy Koning 20 Bubby Doubler 21 Darcy Kepner 23 Vivian O’Laughlin 32 Tyler Smith

Head coach: Chris Jahn, AFC School Ht. Pos. PPG Eastland 5-6 G 9.8 Oregon 5-8 F 5.9 Bureau Valley 5-8 C NA Oregon 5-6 G 6.1 AFC 5-9 G 6.3 Eastland 5-3 G 13.5 Bureau Valley 5-6 G 12.8 Amboy 5-8 F NA Dixon 5-5 G 5.9

Gazette girls Head coach: Julie Schroeder, Erie No. Player School Ht. Pos. PPG 3 Caitlin Maloney Erie 5-5 G NA 13 Paige Peterson Polo 5-8 F 12.5 14 Jay Borum Sterling 5-10 G 6.4 14 Delaney Tegeler Erie 5-9 F 7.6 15 Rachel Cobert Erie 5-10 F 16.3 21 Rhyanna Hadden Newman 5-5 G 2.8 22 Emily Cox Erie 5-9 F 9.0 24 Caylee Morgan Prophetstown 5-8 F 7.8 44 Addie Glassburn Prophetstown 5-6 F NA

Sharks stick around Jones stops Penguins’ relentless attack

BY WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH – Martin Jones stopped everything.

The seemingly endless barrage of shots the Pittsburgh Penguins threw his way. Pittsburgh’s long-awaited house party more than five decades in the making, and – most importantly – his team’s breakthrough season from serving as mere fodder to a coronation for Sidney Crosby and company.

The San Jose Sharks goaltender made 44 saves, including all 31 over the final two periods in a 4-2 victory in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night. Outplayed but not outscored, San Jose will host Game 6 on Sunday after jumping on Pittsburgh rookie Matt Murray early, then holding on behind the spectacular Jones late.

“This team hasn’t quit all year, and we’re not going to start now,” Jones said. “We still have a long way to go. It’s still an uphill battle.”

Logan Couture had a

goal and two assists in the first period for the Sharks. Brent Burns, Melker Karlsson and captain Joe Pavelski also scored for San Jose, which was outshot 46-22 but held firm after surviving a chaotic opening 5 minutes and playing capably after getting the lead in regulation for the first time in the series.

Evgeni Malkin and Carl Hagelin scored for Pittsburgh, but the 22-yearold Murray – whose postseason play helped fuel Pittsburgh’s return to the final after a 7-year break – faltered early, and his high-profile teammates struggled to get to Jones.

It took all of 64 seconds for the Sharks to take the lead, and 2:53 to make it 2-0. Burns’ first goal of the final, a wrist shot from the circle that looked like Joonas Donskoi’s overtime winner in Game 3, put San Jose in front in regulation for the first time in the series. Couture doubled San Jose’s advantage less than 2 minutes later with a redirect in front of the net.

The momentum evaporated nearly as quickly as it appeared. Malkin scored on the power play 4:44 into the first, and Hagelin followed 22 seconds later to tie it, the fastest opening four-goal sequence in the history of the final.

Things settled down – at least a little – until Karlsson’s shot from in front with just under 5 minutes left in the first, set up by a pretty backhand feed from Couture.

The advantage set the stage for Jones, who spent a large portion of the second period fending off one odd-man rush after another as Pittsburgh’s relentless speed pinned the Sharks in their end for long stretches. Yet the goalie who watched as a backup behind Los Angeles star Jonathan Quick 2 years ago as the Kings roared back to stun San Jose on their way to a championship gave the Sharks the spark they needed to extend their season for at least 3 more days, and keep their slim Cup hopes alive.

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Telegraph boys No. Player 3 Tristin Woodin 4 Brad Cavanaugh 11 Noah McCarty 12 Riley Mehrens 13 Jacob Hilliker 13 Zack Randecker 21 Nate Gascoigne 24 Noah Junis 24 James Talley 30 Kyle LeBlanc 30 Sterling Thornton 40 Wyatt Patterson

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Sharks goalie Martin Jones (31) turns away a shot by the Penguins’ Patric Hornqvist as the Sharks’ Justin Braun (61) defends during the second period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday in Pittsburgh. The Sharks won 3-2 to force Game 6 on Sunday in San Jose.

Blowouts the name of games Lopsided scores reaching record numbers in playoffs

BY TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer

CLEVELAND – It’s been the postseason of blowouts, and the NBA Finals have been no different.

There was a 63-point turnaround from Game 2 to Game 3 in the span of about 72 hours.

Try to make sense of this: The Cleveland Cavaliers had their entire roster available to start Game 2 of the NBA Finals and wound up losing that game to the Golden State Warriors by 33 points.

So in Game 3, with starting forward Kevin Love limited to watching in the locker room while he continues recovering from a concussion, the Cavaliers won by 30.

This sort of wild backand-forth isn’t just rare, it’s unprecedented.

“At the end of the day, no matter if you lose by 30 or one, it’s just one win,” Cleveland’s LeBron James said after the Cavs’ 120-90 win Wednesday in Game 3. “You have to be able to have a short mind, and also learn from the mistakes that you made in the previous game, and just try to better yourself in the following game.”

That was Cleveland’s mandate going into Wednesday’s game. The task now falls to Golden State heading into Game 4 on Friday night.

This is the first time since 1965 that there’s been two 30-point margin of victories in the NBA Finals – and the first time ever that teams have

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The Cavaliers’ LeBron James (23) goes up for a shot during Gam3 3 of the NBA Finals against the Warriors on Wednesday in Cleveland. After losing by 33 in Game 2, the Cavs won Game 3 by 30 points. both won and lost games by 30 in the title series.

There hadn’t even been an instance of a team winning one game by 20 and then losing the next by 20 since the ChicagoSeattle series in 1996.

Again, try to make sense of that. It’s not just this series – these playoffs are on pace for the highest average margin of victory that the NBA has ever seen. In theory, a matchup of the Eastern Conference and Western Conference champions should at least occasionally have some moments of drama in the final minutes.

So far, that’s nowhere to be found in this series.

“The only change is just playing hard,” Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue said.

While Lue wasn’t sharing what it was, the Cavaliers – even with Love in the locker room – might

have figured something out Wednesday. They didn’t switch as often against Golden State’s steady diet of pick-androlls, and they showed the Warriors some new wrinkles – partly out of desperation, partly because they had different personnel units capable of different things.

“I think the game would have been the same whether [Love] played or not,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr said. “This was about one team being emotionally fired up and angry about being down 2-0, and another team being comfortable. So I don’t think that had anything to do with it. I think it was just the level of intensity that they brought. They would have brought it with Kevin, too.

So I don’t think it made a difference.”

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Baseball Postseason pairings Class 3A State Tournament at Silver Cross Field, Joliet Today’s semifinals • Lemont vs. St. Viator, 9 a.m.

• Limestone vs. Springfield, 11 a.m.

Saturday’s games • Third place, 9 a.m.

• Championship, 11 a.m.

Class 4A State Tournament at Silver Cross Field, Joliet Today’s semifinals • New Lenox Providence vs. Plainfield North, 5 p.m.

• St. Charles North vs. Mundelein, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games • Third place, 3 p.m.

• Championship, 5 p.m.

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White Sox catcher Dioner Navarro (left) tags out Washington’s Jose Lobaton at home during the sixth inning of the Sox’s 3-1 win Thursday in Chicago.

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Melky Cabrera doubled twice and drove in two runs, Miguel Gonzalez pitched six strong innings after securing a rotation spot, and the White Sox beat the Nationals 3-1 on Thursday in Chicago to snap a five-game skid.

Gonzalez (1-1) won his first game with Chicago after losing seven straight decisions dating to last season with Baltimore. The right-hander retired the first 12 batters he faced, giving up three hits and a run.

The White Sox gave Gonzalez the No. 5 starting spot after designating Mat Latos for assignment before the game.

Brett Lawrie added an RBI double in a threerun first off Gio Gonzalez (3-5), who struck out 10 in 6 2/3 innings.

Daniel Murphy hit a solo homer in the fifth for the Nationals, whose three-game winning streak was snapped.

David Robertson worked around two hits in the ninth for his 14th save in 16 tries.

Filling in for injured Carlos Rodon in the rotation, Miguel Gonzalez shined on a busy day.

Gonzalez had great movement on his fastball early, striking out five through four innings, until Murphy’s shot to right made it 3-1.

Cardinals 3, Reds 2:

Yadier Molina’s basesloaded single snapped an eighth-inning tie, and St. Louis reached a season high by beating the Reds in Cincinnati, taking yet another series in their lopsided NL Central rivalry.

Molina’s third hit of the

game sent St. Louis to its fourth victory in five games. The Cardinals (32-28) are a season-high four games over .500, tied with the Pirates for second place, 10 games behind the Cubs.

St. Louis took two of three, and has won 18 of its last 22 series with Cincinnati.

The Cardinal who gets booed the loudest in Cincinnati was in the middle of another comeback. Molina’s one-out single off Ross Ohlendorf (4-5) put St. Louis up 3-2 and drew jeers. He has been booed regularly at Great American Ball Park since a brawl that started between him and Brandon Phillips in 2010.

Seung Hwan Oh (2-0) pitched one inning in relief of Adam Wainwright, who allowed only two hits over the first six.

Strong start has Ross thinking next year SUNSET

CONTINUED FROM B1 t But then came his big start that has helped the Cubs race to a 41-17 record and a spot as the favorites to win the World Series.

Ross knows the joy associated with winning a championship, having helped the Red Sox – one of seven teams he has played with since breaking into the big leagues with the Dodgers in ’02 – to the title in ’13. Those factors – along with his health and the support of his family – could lead to 1 more year for Ross.

“There’s a lot of talk because we’re doing well and I’m doing a lot better than I did last year that I should play another one, but let’s get to September and October and see where we’re at and see how my body feels,” Ross said. “I’m pretty comfortable going home if that’s the end result. A lot of things would have to line up for me to come back to baseball. There would have to be a lot of perfect storms. I’m not ruling it out, but I’m definitely planning on going home.”

Flashing his ebullient personality that keeps teammates and reporters loose in the Cubs clubhouse, Ross cited another reason he would play in ’17.

“I mean, I like money,” Ross said with a hearty laugh. “Tell everybody I’m not turning down a qualifying offer if one is made to me.”

Anyone who has ever crossed paths with Ross knows he is joking about the money – qualifying offers in the majors run around $15 million per season, a far cry from his current salary of $2.25 million – and that if he returns, it will be about his love for the game and those associated with it.

“Look, I’ve been really fortunate,” Ross added. “My wife and kids have let me live my dream. Sooner or later, you have to be unselfish a little bit. I’ve gotten to do just about everything I’ve wanted to do in this game, and there are some things I haven’t gotten to do as a dad, so it’s time to start checking those things off my list.”

When he does call it quits, Ross says it will be for a myriad reasons.

“When you’re self-assessing where you’re at in your career and how you’re doing in the offseason, you look at the stress that you put yourself under on a daily basis to contribute to a team,” Ross said. “People don’t realize it’s not fun to fail in front of thousands of people. The lifestyle in general is tough on a family. I have three kids and that’s not easy.

“I love playing this game, don’t get me wrong,” Ross continued. “I would

Class 3A State Tournament at EastSide Centre, East Peoria Today’s semifinals • Montini vs. Mundelein Carmel, 9 a.m.

• Sacred Heart-Griffin vs. Washington, 11:30 a.m.

Saturday’s games • Third place, 10 a.m.

• Championship, 12:30 p.m.

Class 4A State Tournament at EastSide Centre, East Peoria Today’s semifinals • Normal West vs. Downers Grove South, 5 p.m.

• Oak Park-River Forest vs. DeKalb, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games • Third place, 3 p.m.

• Championship, 5:30 p.m.

MLB American League East Division

W L Pct GB Baltimore 36 23 .610 — Boston 34 25 .576 2 Toronto 32 30 .516 5½ New York 30 30 .500 6½ Tampa Bay 27 31 .466 8½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 32 26 .552 — Kansas City 30 29 .508 2½ Detroit 30 29 .508 2½ Chicago 30 30 .500 3 Minnesota 18 41 .305 14½ West Division

W L Pct GB Texas 37 23 .617 — Seattle 33 26 .559 3½ Houston 29 33 .468 9 Los Angeles 26 34 .433 11 Oakland 25 34 .424 11½ Thursday’s results Texas 5, Houston 3 N.Y. Yankees 6, L.A. Angels 3 Baltimore 6, Toronto 5 Chicago White Sox 3, Washington 1 Miami 10, Minnesota 3 Cleveland at Seattle, late Today’s games Detroit (Pelfrey 1-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 3-4), 6:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Gausman 0-3) at Toronto (Estrada 4-2), 6:07 p.m.

Houston (McCullers 3-1) at Tampa Bay (Andriese 4-0), 6:10 p.m.

Oakland (Gray 3-5) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Boston (Wright 6-4) at Minnesota (Gibson 0-3), 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Kennedy 4-4) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 9-2), 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 5-6) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 3-3), 9:05 p.m.

Texas (Holland 5-4) at Seattle (Iwakuma 4-5), 9:10 p.m.

Saturday’s games Baltimore at Toronto, 12:07 p.m.

Boston at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

Houston at Tampa Bay, 3:10 p.m.

Oakland at Cincinnati, 3:10 p.m.

Detroit at N.Y. Yankees, 6:15 p.m.

Cleveland at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

Texas at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Thursday’s box score

WHITE SOX 3, NATIONALS 1

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Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross (3) could put off retiring for another year, but he will evaluate that later. love to play this game forever. I love competing, but it takes a lot to get yourself ready to compete at this highest level in the world. I love doing it, but I also love my family. My son [Cole] just turned seven, my daughter [Landri] is nine, and I have a newborn [Harper]. The 7 and 9 years have gone by fast, and I feel like I’m starting to miss things. I want to be a part of it.

Being a dad is important to me, it really is.”

Ross isn’t taking any moment of his remaining time on the field for granted. He’s gazing into the stands, he’s relishing his time in the clubhouse with teammates, and he’s appreciating the kind words that continue to come his way.

“The most emotional part of this year is what other guys are saying to me, whether it’s opposing players coming to the plate saying nice things or a teammate saying nice things in public about me,” Ross said.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who considers Ross among his closest friends in baseball, called his former teammate “a winning player.”

“If you look at the Cubs, he’s sort of the glue for that team,” Roberts said.

“When you have a veteran player that really his sole purpose is to help his club win baseball games, you’ve got something. David is that guy.”

Other than the family vacation, Ross hasn’t thought too far ahead about what he’ll do after baseball, but he would appear to have the experience, knowledge and personality to be a coach or manager.

“I definitely feel like I’ve learned so much in this game it would be hard not to pass it on,” Ross said.

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HR-D.Murphy (11).

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T-2:21. A-20,014 (40,615).

National League East Division

W L Pct GB Washington 36 24 .600 — New York 33 26 .559 2½ Miami 31 29 .517 5 Philadelphia 29 31 .483 7 Atlanta 17 42 .288 18½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Chicago 41 17 .707 — Pittsburgh 32 28 .533 10 St. Louis 32 28 .533 10 Milwaukee 28 32 .467 14 Cincinnati 22 38 .367 20 West Division

W L Pct GB San Francisco 36 25 .590 — Los Angeles 32 29 .525 4 Colorado 28 32 .467 7½ Arizona 26 36 .419 10½ San Diego 25 36 .410 11 Thursday’s results Colorado 11, Pittsburgh 5 St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 2 Chicago White Sox 3, Washington 1 Miami 10, Minnesota 3 N.Y. Mets 5, Milwaukee 2 Today’s games Philadelphia (Hellickson 4-3) at Washington (Strasburg 9-0), 6:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Wacha 2-6) at Pittsburgh (Cole 5-4), 6:05 p.m.

Oakland (Gray 3-5) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Hammel 7-1) at Atlanta (Norris 1-7), 6:35 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Harvey 4-8) at Milwaukee (Guerra 3-1), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Cashner 3-5) at Colorado (Gray 4-2), 7:40 p.m.

Miami (Nicolino 2-3) at Arizona (Corbin 3-5), 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 8-1) at San Francisco (Cueto 9-1), 9:15 p.m.

Saturday’s games Philadelphia at Washington, 11:05 a.m.

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 3:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Milwaukee, 3:10 p.m.

Oakland at Cincinnati, 3:10 p.m.

San Diego at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 6:15 p.m.

St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 6:15 p.m.

Miami at Arizona, 9:10 p.m.

Thursday’s box score

CARDINALS 3, REDS 2 St. Louis Cincinnati

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IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis Wainwright 6 2 2 2 1 9 Oh W,2-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Siegrist H,5 1 2 0 0 0 1 Rosenthal S,11-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati Finnegan 7 5 2 2 1 7 Ohlendorf L,4-5 1 2 1 1 1 1 Cingrani 1 1 0 0 0 0 HBP-by Wainwright (Votto). WP-Finnegan.

Umpires-Home, Jerry Meals; First, Sean Barber; Second, Ron Kulpa; Third, Chris Conroy.

T-2:56. A-24,516 (42,319).

NBA FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Thursday, June 2: Golden State 104, Cleveland 89 Sunday, June 5: Golden State 110, Cleveland 77 Wednesday, June 8: Cleveland 120, Golden State 90, Golden State leads 2-1 Friday, June 10: Golden State at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

Monday, June 13: Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m. x-Thursday, June 16: Golden State at Cleveland, 8 p.m. x-Sunday, June 19: Cleveland at Golden State, 7 p.m.

NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Monday, May 30: Pittsburgh 3, San Jose 2 Wednesday, June 1: Pittsburgh 2, San Jose 1, OT Saturday, June 4: San Jose 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT Monday, June 6: Pittsburgh 3, San Jose 1 Thursday, June 9: San Jose 4, Pittsburgh 2, Pitssburgh leads series 3-2 Sunday, June 12: Pittsburgh at San Jose, 7 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 15: San Jose at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Thursday’s box score

SHARKS 4, PENGUINS 2 San Jose 3 0 1—4 Pittsburgh 2 0 0—2 First Period-1, San Jose, Burns 7 (Karlsson, Couture), 1:04. 2, San Jose, Couture 9 (Braun), 2:53. 3, Pittsburgh, Malkin 6 (Kessel, Letang), 4:44 (pp). 4, Pittsburgh, Hagelin 6 (Bonino), 5:06. 5, San Jose, Karlsson 5 (Couture, Dillon), 14:47.

Second Period-None.

Third Period-6, San Jose, Pavelski 14 (Thornton), 18:40.

Shots on Goal-San Jose 7-8-7–22. Pittsburgh 15-17-14–46.

Goalies-San Jose, Jones. Pittsburgh, Murray. A-18,608 (18,387).

College baseball NCAA Super Regionals (Best-of-3) x-if necessary Host school is Game 1 home team; visiting school is Game 2 home team; coin flip determines Game 3 home team At A-Rod Park at Mark Light Field Coral Gables, Fla. Friday: Boston College (34-20) at Miami (48-11), 4 p.m.

Saturday: Boston College vs. Miami, 11 a.m. x-Sunday: Boston College vs. Miami, 11 a.m.

At Dudy Noble Field Starkville, Miss.

Friday: Arizona (42-21) at Mississippi State (44-16-1), 5 p.m.

Saturday: Arizona vs. Mississippi State, 5 p.m. x-Sunday: Arizona vs. Mississippi State, 5 p.m.

At Rip Griffin Park Lubbock, Texas Friday: East Carolina (37-21-1) at Texas Tech (45-17), 7 p.m.

Saturday: East Carolina vs. Texas Tech, 2 p.m. x-Sunday: East Carolina vs. Texas Tech, 2 p.m.

At Olsen Field College Station, Texas Friday: TCU (45-15) at Texas A&M (48-14), 8 p.m.

Saturday: TCU vs. Texas A&M, 8 p.m. x-Sunday: TCU vs. Texas A&M, 8 p.m.

At Founders Park Columbia, S.C. Saturday: Oklahoma State (39-20) at South Carolina (46-16), 2 p.m.

Sunday: Oklahoma State vs. South Carolina, 2 p.m. x-Monday: Oklahoma State vs. South Carolina, TBA At Jim Patterson Stadium Louisville, Ky. Saturday: UC Santa Barbara (40-18-1) at No. 2 Louisville (50-12), 11 a.m.

Sunday: UC Santa Barbara vs. Louisville, 11 a.m. x-Monday: UC Santa Barbara vs. Louisville, TBA At Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Gainesville, Fla. Saturday: Florida State (40-20) at Florida (50-13), 5 p.m.

Sunday: Florida State vs. Florida, 5 p.m. x-Monday: Florida State vs. Florida, TBA At Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, La. Saturday: Coastal Carolina (47-16) at LSU (45-19), 8 p.m.

Sunday: Coastal Carolina vs. LSU, 8 p.m. x-Monday: Coastal Carolina vs. LSU, TBA Monday games will start at noon, 3 and 6 p.m.

Golf US Open Field U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONS (10 years): Jordan Spieth, Martin Kaymer, Justin Rose, Webb Simpson, Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, Lucas Glover, Angel Cabrera, Geoff Ogilvy.

U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPION AND RUNNER-UP: a-Derek Bard.

BRITISH AMATEUR CHAMPION: a-Romain Langasque.

2015 MARK H. MCCORMACK MEDAL WINNER: a-Jon Rahm MASTERS CHAMPIONS (5 years): Danny Willett, Bubba Watson, Adam Scott.

BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONS (5 years): Zach Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els. PGA CHAMPIONS (5 years): Jason Day, Jason Dufner, Keegan Bradley.

PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER (3 years): Rickie Fowler.

BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER: Chris Wood.

2015 U.S. SENIOR OPEN CHAMPION: Jeff Maggert.

TOP 10 AND TIES FROM 2015 U.S. OPEN: Dustin Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen, Branden Grace, Cameron Smith, Charl Schwartzel, Brandt Snedeker, Shane Lowry.

2015 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD: Danny Lee, Henrik Stenson, Paul Casey, J.B. Holmes, Matt Kuchar, Daniel Berger, Steven Bowditch, Hideki Matsuyama, Kevin Na, Brooks Koepka, Robert Streb, Jimmy Walker, Harris English, Charley Hoffman, Scott Piercy, Bill Haas, Patrick Reed, Jim Furyk, Kevin Kisner.

TOP 60 FROM WORLD RANKING ON MAY 23: Sergio Garcia, Russell Knox, Byeong Hun An, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Justin Thomas, Kevin Chappell, Lee Westwood, Andy Sullivan, Marc Leishman, Soren Kjeldsen, K.T. Kim, Emiliano Grillo, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Bernd Wiesberger, Billy Horschel, Ryan Moore, David Lingmerth, Smylie Kaufman, James Hahn, Chris Kirk, Patton Kizzire, Anirban Lahiri, Jaco Van Zyl, Jamie Donaldson.

SECTIONAL QUALIFYING (36 holes): Yuta Ikeda, Toru Taniguchi, Yusaku Miyazato, Hideto Tanihara, Gregory Bourdy, Mikael Lundberg, Lee Slattery, Gary Stal, Matthew Baldwin, Romain Wattel, Alex Noren, Andrew Johnston, Matteo Manassero, Peter Hanson, Max Kieffer, Soren Hansen, Sebastian Soderberg, Kent Bulle, Billy Hurley, Dennis McCarthy, Jim Herman, Rob Oppenheim, Andy Pope, Justin Hicks, a-Nick Hardy, a-Charlie Danielson, Kevin Tway, D.J. Trahan, Andres Gonzales, Tom Hoge, Derek Fathauer, Dicky Pride, J.J. Henry, David Toms, Sunghoon Kang, Carlos Ortiz, Bryson DeChambeau, Brendan Steele, Kevin Streelman, Spencer Levin, Jason Kokrak, Miguel Luis Tabuena, a-Scottie Scheffler, Luke Donald, Patrick Rodgers, Aron Price, Tim Wilkinson, a-Sam Horsfield, x-Thitiphun Chuayprakong, x-Jeev Milkha Singh, x-Thomas Aiken.

LOCAL (18 holes) AND SECTIONAL QUALIFYING: Frank Adams III, a-Ryan Stachler, Chase Parker, Michael Miller, a-Christopher Crawford, a-Kyle Mueller, Patrick Wilkes-Krier, Derek Chang, Austin Jordan, a-Sam Burns, Andrew Landry, Ethan Tracy, Wes Short, a-Justin Suh, Gregor Main, Tyler Raber, Brandon Harkins, Aaron Wise, Travis Howe, Mark Anguiano, Matt Marshall, Jason Allred, Richard Schembechler II, Matthew Borchert. x-alternates for exempt players. Thitiphun Chuayprakong replaced Tiger Woods. Jeev Milkha Singh replaced Thongchai Jaidee.

Thomas Aiken replaced Darren Clarke.

Auto racing Points standings (Through June 5) NASCAR Sprint Cup

Points Behind 1. Kevin Harvick 490 — 2. Kurt Busch 465 -25 3. Brad Keselowski 442 -48 4. Carl Edwards 437 -53 5. Kyle Busch 416 -74 6. Jimmie Johnson 415 -75 7. Chase Elliott 413 -77 8. Joey Logano 410 -80 9. Martin Truex Jr. 403 -87 10. Matt Kenseth 382 -108 11. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 381 -109 12. Denny Hamlin 372 -118 13. Austin Dillon 348 -142 14. Jamie McMurray 342 -148 15. Ryan Blaney 340 -150 16. Ryan Newman 338 -152 17. AJ Allmendinger 334 -156 18. Kasey Kahne 325 -165 (tie) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 325 -165 20. Trevor Bayne 319 -171 NASCAR Xfinity 1. Daniel Suarez 408 2. Elliott Sadler 397 3. Ty Dillon 390 4. Brendan Gaughan 363 5. Erik Jones 359 6. Brandon Jones 357 7. Justin Allgaier 355 8. Brennan Poole 343 9. Darrell Wallace Jr. 308 10. Ryan Reed 274

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NASCAR Trucks 1. Matt Crafton 161 2. Timothy Peters 149 3. Daniel Hemric 144 4. Spencer Gallagher 139 5. William Byron 135 6. Ryan Truex 129 7. John Hunter Nemechek 127 8. Tyler Riddick 125 9. Christopher Bell 124 10. Johnny Sauter 120

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IndyCar 1. Simon Pagenaud 2. Scott Dixon 3. Helio Castroneves 4. Josef Newgarden 5. Alexander Rossi (tie) Carlos Munoz 7. Will Power (tie) Tony Kanaan 9. Juan Pablo Montoya 10. Charlie Kimball 11. James Hinchcliffe 12. Graham Rahal 13. Ryan Hunter-Reay 14. Sebastien Bourdais 15. Conor Daly

— -80 -86 -98 -115 -115 -117 -117 -124 -130 -131 -132 -133 -147 -180

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Formula One 1. Nico Rosberg 106 2. Lewis Hamilton 82 3. Daniel Ricciardo 66 4. Kimi Raikkonen 61 5. Sebastian Vettel 60 6. Max Verstappen 38 7. Felipe Massa 37 8. Valtteri Bottas 29 9. Sergio Perez 23 10. Daniil Kvyat 22 (tie) Romain Grosjean 22

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NHRA Top Fuel 1. Doug Kalitta 2. Antron Brown 3. Steve Torrance 4. Brittany Force 5. Tony Schumacher

785 739 658 623 483

— -46 -127 -162 -302

Funny Car 1. Courtney Force 2. Jack Beckman 3. Ron Capps 4. Tim Wilkerson 5. Del Worsham

654 639 632 608 558

— -15 -22 -46 -96

Pro Stock 1. Jason Line 2. Greg Anderson 3. Bo Butner 4. Allen Johnson 5. Drew Skillman

1,026 937 680 559 497

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Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB — Suspended Kansas City RHP Yordano Ventura nine games and fined him an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing at Baltimore 3B Manny Machado and fighting during a June 7 game. Suspended Machado four games and fined him an undisclosed amount for charging the mound and fighting.

American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Designated RHP Mat Latos for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Tyler Danish from Birmingham (SL). Agreed to terms with 1B Justin Morneau on a one-year contract and placed him on the 15-day DL. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Reinstated RHP Cory Rasmus from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Greg Mahle to Salt Lake (PCL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Placed LHP Rich Hill on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 30. Traded INF-OF Chris Coghlan to the Chicago Cubs for INF-OF Arismendy Alcantara and assigned Alcantara to Nashville (PCL).

TEXAS RANGERS — Activated C Robinson Chirinos from the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Luke Jackson to Round Rock (PCL).

Designated RHP Phil Klein for assignment.

Sent RHP A.J. Griffin to Frisco (TL) on injury rehab assignment.

National League CINCINNATI REDS — Announced RHP Stephen Johnson cleared waivers and was set outright to Louisville (IL). Reinstated C Kyle Skipworth from the 60-day DL and sent him outright to Pensacola (FSL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned RHP Jameson Taillon to Indianapolis (IL).

Recalled LHP Kyle Lobstein.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Named Justin Zanik assistant general manager.

FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS — Promoted Milt Hendrickson and Lonnie Young to national scouts and Andrew Raphael to Southeast area scout. Named Dwaune Jones Midwest area scout.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed RB Dan Herron. Released CB Julian Whigham.

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From being lucky to inspiration

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Robert Bresson, a French film director who died in 1999, said, “When you do not know what you are doing and what you are doing is the best – that is inspiration.”

West was inspired in today’s deal from a social game. Look only at the West hand and the auction. What would you lead against three no-trump?

South had a tough rebid.

There was nothing like Goldilocks’ porridge – perfect. Most players would have chosen three diamonds, but that would have been a slight underbid – mama bear’s porridge.

The chosen three no-trump was a tad of an overbid - papa bear’s porridge.

Three no-trump would typically include an extra high card, perhaps the club queen, a

slightly stronger (or longer) diamond suit and often only a singleton heart. Now North understandably passed, although if he had known about the doubleton support opposite, he would have retreated to

four hearts. (See tomorrow’s column.)

Many players would have led the spade three, fourth-highest from the longest and strongest. However, then declarer would have had no trouble. He would have won with dummy’s queen, perhaps tested the diamonds to check that they were running, and driven out the spade ace to establish nine tricks: two spades, six diamonds and one club.

Instead, somehow West came up with the inspired club 10! South covered with dummy’s jack and took East’s queen with his ace. Then, when declarer led a low spade, West shot in with the spade ace and continued with the club eight to pin South’s seven. Now the contract went down two, the defenders taking one spade, one heart and four clubs. South had no chance. © 2016 UFS

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY MORRISON ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

John L. Rimmer; Shannon Rimmer; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

16 CH 3 620 W 13th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 3, 2016, the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office will on July 7, 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 620 W 13th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Parcel Number(s): 11-33-204-017 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: 15-036048.

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 Email: MDKIllinoisFilings@manleydeas.com I695443 June 10, 17, 24, 2016

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Dan Gascoigne, Clerk June 10, 2016 TAKE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CASE NO. 16-TX-12 To: Denise P. Hay a/k/a Denise P. Warner, Gary Warner, Chase Bank USA, NA, Whiteside County Clerk, unknown owners, non-record claimants, occupants, or parties interested in said lands or lots: Property located at: 1304 3rd Ave, Sterling, IL Property Index No. 11-21-232-005 Tax Sale Certificate No. 2012-00185 This property was sold on November 1, 2013 for delinquent general taxes for the year of 2012. A Petition for Tax Deed for this property was filed on May 4, 2016.

Your right to redeem the property from the sale will expire on October 18, 2016.

If you fail to redeem by that date, the court may enter a judgment granting petitioner a tax deed.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Morrison, Illinois on December 1, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. before Judge Hauptman, or whoever may be sitting in his stead.

JICTB, Inc., Petitioner Angela L. Tucker, Esq. JICTB, Inc. 2503 Galen Dr. Champaign, IL 61821 June 10, 11, 13, 2016 TAKE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CASE NO. 16-TX-13 To: Richard Rajnowski, Nancy Rajnowski, Deutsche Bank Natl Trust Co, Trustee Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc Trust 2007-HE2, City of Sterling Attorney, Whiteside County Clerk, unknown owners, non-record claimants, occupants, or parties interested in said lands or lots: Property located at: 504 E 5th St, Sterling, IL Property Index No. 11-21-437-007 Tax Sale Certificate No. 2012-00207 This property was sold on November 1, 2013 for delinquent general taxes for the year of 2012. A Petition for Tax Deed for this property was filed on May 4, 2016.

Your right to redeem the property from the sale will expire on October 18, 2016.

If you fail to redeem by that date, the court may enter a judgment granting petitioner a tax deed.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Morrison, Illinois on December 1, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. before Judge Hauptman, or whoever may be sitting in his stead.

JICTB, Inc., Petitioner Angela L. Tucker, Esq. JICTB, Inc. 2503 Galen Dr. Champaign, IL 61821 June 10, 11, 13, 2016 TAKE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CASE NO. 16-TX-14 To: Victor Medrano, Norma Medrano, FV-I, Inc., City of Sterling Attorney, Whiteside County Clerk, unknown owners, non-record claimants, occupants, or parties interested in said lands or lots: Property located at: 1110 7th Ave, Sterling, IL Property Index No. 11-22-156-002 Tax Sale Certificate No. 2012-00225 This property was sold on November 1, 2013 for delinquent general taxes for the year of 2012. A Petition for Tax Deed for this property was filed on May 4, 2016.

Your right to redeem the property from the sale will expire on October 18, 2016.

If you fail to redeem by that date, the court may enter a judgment granting petitioner a tax deed.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Morrison, Illinois on December 1, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. before Judge Hauptman, or whoever may be sitting in his stead.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

ESTATE OF Charles E. Ebersole, Deceased.

No. 16 P 67 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Charles E. Ebersole. Letters of Office were issued on May 17, 2016 to Kenneth Ebersole, 18141 Polo Road, Sterling, IL 61081 and Donna Beard, 407 Logan Avenue, Dixon, IL 61021, as independent executors, whose attorney of record is John E. Miller, of MILLER & LANCASTER, P.C., 15 East Third Street, P.O. Box 535, Sterling, Illinois, 61081. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's office, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representatives, or both, on or before December 1, 2016, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Kenneth Ebersole and Donna Beard Independent Representative for the Estate MILLER & LANCASTER, P.C. Attorneys for the Representative 15 E. Third Street, P. O. Box 535 Sterling, IL 61081 (815) 625-0600 May 27, June 3, 10, 2016

PREVAILING WAGE NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE that Sterling Township of Whiteside County, Illinois, pursuant to “An act regulating wages of laborers, mechanics, and other workmen employed in any public works by the State, county, city, or any public body or any political subdivision or by anyone under contract for public works,” (820 ILCS 130/) has determined on, and as effective from June 1, 2016, that the general prevailing rate of wages in this locality for laborers, mechanics, and other workmen engaged in the construction of public works coming under the jurisdiction of Sterling Township is the same as determined by the Illinois Department of Labor for Whiteside County as of June 8, 2016.

A copy of the full ordinance and the Department of Labor determination is available for inspection by any interested party in the main office of Sterling Township, located at 108 Fourth Avenue, and to any employer or association of employers and any person or association of employees who have filed, or file their names and addresses, requesting copies of the same.

Frances Leal, Township Clerk June 10, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF, VS. WILLIAM L MOTSINGER, JR.; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Janice Garren, Deceased.

No. 2016 P 30 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Janice Garren. Letters of Office were issued on May 17, 2016 to Mary Garren, 1300 13th Ave N, Clinton, IA 52732 as independent administrator, whose attorney of record is John E. Miller, of MILLER & LANCASTER, P.C., 15 East Third Street, P.O. Box 535, Sterling, Illinois, 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's office, Lee County Courthouse, 309 S. Galena Ave., Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before December 1, 2016, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 183 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Mary Garren Independent Representative for the Estate MILLER & LANCASTER, P.C. Attorneys for the Representative 15 E. Third Street, P. O. Box 535 Sterling, IL 61081 (815) 625-0600 May 27, June 3, 10, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ILLINOIS LEE COUNTY, IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCES M. LIPPERT No. 2016P 38 Deceased.

CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Frances M. Lippert of Dixon, Lee County, Illinois. Letters of office were issued to Mary Lou. Kidder, Franklin Grove, Lee County, Illinois as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is Gary R. Gehlbach, Ehrmann Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. 1st Street, P.O. Box 447, 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 representatives, or both, on or before the date which 6 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 if 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.

Mary Lou Kidder Independent Executor Gary R. Gehlbach ARDC #3122825 Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC 215 E. First Street Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 June 10, 17 & 24th 2016

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16CH 24 411 EAST MAIN STREET AMBOY, IL 61310 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU, William L Motsinger, Jr. Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 2, IN BLOCK 13, IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF AMBOY, ALL IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 411 East Main Street Amboy, IL 61310

and which said Mortgage was made by, William L Motsinger, Jr. Mortgagor(s), to Seattle Mortgage Company Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2006005021; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Denise McCaffrey 309 S. GALENA AVE STE 320 Dixon, IL 61021

on or before July 11, 2016 A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT.

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Pierce & Associates, P.C. Attorney for Plaintiff 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60602 Ph. (312) 346-9088 File No. 254382-23274 I695408 June 10, 17, 24, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON ILLINOIS

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

John L. Rimmer; Shannon Rimmer; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

16 CH 3 620 W 13th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 3, 2016, the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office will on July 7, 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 70 of the Second Addition to Garden View Subdivision, in the City of Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois, according to the Plat thereof recorded May 12, 1969 as Document No. 337751.

Commonly known as 620 W 13th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Parcel Number(s): 11-33-204-017 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: 15-036048.

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 Email: MDKIllinoisFilings@manleydeas.com I695443 June 10,17,27,2016

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JICTB, Inc., Petitioner Angela L. Tucker, Esq. JICTB, Inc. 2503 Galen Dr. Champaign, IL 61821 June 10, 11, 13, 2016

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Day and night part time positions, 15-20/hrs per week.

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www.go-general.com or contact Jeff at (847) 456-2978 We offer excellent benefits and compensation package.

Computer Imaging Output Coordinator Sauk Valley Media is seeking an individual to serve as Imaging Output Coordinator within our plateroom department. Responsibilities include assembling newspaper pages via computer files, imaging those files to press plates, and the maintenance and repair of related equipment. This individual must possess basic computer skills, a strong mechanical aptitude, and be a self-starter with the ability to meet deadlines and communicate clearly.

Apply in person only at 306 E Main St. in Forreston, between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday. Applicants must provide a copy of their driver’s license at the time of their application.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

To apply, complete an application at our Sterling office: 3200 E. Lincolnway, for the position “Imaging Output Coordinator.”

Or send your resume to eappleyard@saukvalley.com Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

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1) Resident of the State of Illinois.

2) Valid driver’s license 3) Must be 21 years of age and not reached your 35th birthday 4) Have a high school diploma or equivalent.

5) Must pass physical exam, skills evaluation, and written examination

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Application forms may be obtained at the Rock Falls Fire or Police Department located at 603 W. 10th Street, Rock Falls IL and must be completed by Friday, June 17, 2016, on or before 5:00 p.m.

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Apply in person: Sterling Pavilion 105 E 23rd St., Sterling, IL 61081 Or email resumes to: athompson@sterlingrehab.com

THE CITY OF ROCK FALLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Rock Falls Board of Fire and Police Commissioners

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REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:** • Minimal of an Associate Degree in Business, but Bachelor’s Degree preferred; or equivalent work experience in a healthcare environment.

• Previous health care community relations experience preferred.

• Computer proficiency in Microso�, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Ability to work flexible hours, as admission responsibilities may dictate.

• Able to establish and maintain working relationships with multiple and varied people and organizations.

• Effective presentation skills.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Must have the ability to relate professionally and positively and work cooperatively with other employees at all levels.

• Knowledge or ability to learn reimbursement program from payer sources.

Fringe benefits include: Good pension plan, hospital insurance, paid vacation, overtime pay and uni form allowance.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:** • A key role of securing new customers and working with key facility partners (Director of Nursing, Social Services, Housekeeping and Reception) on both new and returning customers in order to ensure a smooth transition for the patient/resident and family. This person will focus (with the team) on providing the new patient/resident and family with all necessary services for optimal satisfaction and mentoring staff in enhanced customer relations.

• Responds to inquiry calls from hospitals discharge planners, physicians, families, ECIN and other sources.

• Manages the inquiry process professionally, timely and with appropriate follow up.

• Effectively manages occupancy levels and census mix enhancement.

• Develops and maintains relationships to advise referral sources of bed availability and new services.

Manages the admission process by maintaining updated bed availability and facility service information.

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The Admission & Concierge Coordinator serves as a liaison between the facility resident, transitional care partners and healthcare providers. The coordinator serves as a liaison between hospitals, assisted living communities, physicians and other healthcare providers. The Coordinator is also responsible to provide in-service education to providers; and initiates the admission process by educating and informing potential referral sources regarding the services provided by Sterling Pavilion. This position will be responsible for community program and census development.

The chosen candidate will be subject to pre-employment background check, drug screening and fitness testing.

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Sterling Pavilion is currently seeking a caring individual for the position of Admission & Concierge Coordinator

REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should have a valid class B with air brakes or above driver’s license with an excellent driving record. We offer an excellent compensation and benefit package, including (5) day work-week.

Our benefit package includes: medical, dental, vision & life insurance, and 401K with employer match. We also reward safety and performance excellence with regular bonus awards. Uniforms, work footwear and all personnel protective equipment are provided.

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Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not accept knowingly advertising which is fraudulent or has intent. malicious While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential We problems. 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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Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

This posting may not include all duties of the position.

The Rock Falls Board of Fire and Police Commissioners are seeking candidates for the position of firefighter and will conduct entrance examinations at the IL National Guard Armory located at 716 6th Ave. Rock Falls IL on Saturday June 18, 2016. Physical agility examination will be administered at 9:00 a.m. and the written exam will follow.

Moring Disposal is accepting applications for CDL CLASS A and CLASS B DRIVERS to run out of our FORRESTON, ILLINOIS location.

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Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. Pre-Employment background check, drug screen and functional fit for duty test required.

CAN YOU QUALIFY FOR A CAREER AS A ROCK FALLS FIREFIGHTER?

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The City Rebar, Inc. Morrison IL, is looking for highly motivated and reliable individuals for work in the construction industry.

Positions to be filled include full time rebar estimators and detailers.

AutoCAD experience and blue print reading is preferred.

Excellent communication, organizations and multi tasking skills required. Send resumes to Scott Smithee at: scottsmithee @thecity rebar.com

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Applications are available at Sauk Valley Media Sterling Office at 3200 E. Lincolnway Specify “Custodian/ Janitorial Position.”Attn: Dale Todd

For motor route availability call David Sheets 815-625-3600 ext. 5311

General Logistics, Inc. has an opening for an experience flatbed driver in Rochelle, IL.

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Sauk Valley Media seeks an individual to perform our building janitorial duties. This full-time position works 37.5 hours per week, from 4:00 P.M. to Midnight Monday through Friday,and includes a comprehensive benefits package. Primary duties include but are not limited to, office and rest room cleaning, trash removal, and floor care. Dependability and attention to detail is required.

LOOKING FOR QUALITY CARRIERS Towns Rock Falls Rock Falls Sterling

EMPLOYMENT

Background check, valid driver's license, and reliability a must.

Interested parties call (815)626-2511 or apply at 205 6th Ave., Sterling, IL

This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week.

The shift hours vary some but will be primarily from mid evening to early morning shift. A complete benefits package of medical, vacation, sick time, and 401K program is available.

Looking for a change?

We are looking for experienced and dedicated professionals to assume key positions on our nursing team.

RN/LPN/CNAs Sign on Bonuses up to $3500 for CNAs!

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 501 NOTICEPURto the SUANT Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every busiopportunity ness must be registered with the Illinois SeDepartcurities ment. Protect yourself and get the facts before you over your hand hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of Securities State's Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

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Coilcraft, Inc., founded in 1945, is an established worldwide organization specializing in the manufacturing of magnetic components with headquarters located in Cary, Illinois.

We currently have a first shift position listed below open at our Oregon, IL plant:

Coilcraft, Inc., founded in 1945, is an established worldwide organization specializing in the manufacturing of magnetic components with headquarters located in Cary, Illinois.

We currently have a second shift position listed below open at our Oregon, IL plant:

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Please go to our website: www.coilcraft.com and click on the Jobs link to learn more and apply.

Resumes may also be faxed to: Human Resources at (815) 732-6426.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran

WAREHOUSE LOADER G & M Distributors, a local AnheuserBusch wholesaler, has a full time warehouse position available at our Dixon facility.

This is a MondayThursday position on our 2nd shift team, shipping picking, building pallets, and loading trucks for next day delivery. Principal qualifications are: ability to do lifting, repetitive fork truck operation. Previous related experience a plus. Competitive wages and benefits. EOE. Apply in person at 1425 Franklin Grove Rd. Dixon or email resume to monicaj@ gmdist.com

Please go to our website: www.coilcraft.com and click on the Jobs link to learn more and apply.

Resumes may also be faxed to: Human Resources at (815) 732-6426.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran

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Computer Imaging Output Coordinator Sauk Valley Media is seeking an individual to serve as Imaging Coordinator within our plateroom department.

Responsibilities include assembling newspaper pages via computer files, imaging those files to press plates, and the maintenance and repair of related equipment.

This individual must possess basic computer skills, a strong mechanical aptitude, and be a self-starter with the ability to meet deadlines and communicate clearly. This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week. The shift hours vary some but will be primarily from Mid Evening to Early A.M. shift.

A complete benefits package of medical, vacation, sick time, and 401K program is available. The chosen candidate will be subject to pre-employment background check, drug screening and fitness testing.

To apply, complete an application at our Sterling office: 3200 E. Lincolnway, for the position “Imaging Coordinator.” Or send your resume to eappleyard@ saukvalley.com Sauk Valley Media is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

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Little Blessings Childcare has immediate daycare openings for infant-school age. 815-285-3811 Lic# 48927502

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June 11th at ✰ 2:30 PM ✰ 9858 Union Grove Rd. Morrison, IL ✰✰✰✰✰✰

NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

Call Classified To sell those extra items!

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AREA GARAGE SALES 624 AREA GARAGE SALES 624 Mendota Hills Camp Ground Located 3mi. S. of Amboy on Rt. 52 Campground Wide Garage Sale!

Saturday June 11th 9-1 Multiple Families Held in Activity barn and on sites.

Wide Variety of items!

Check-in at Activity Barn!

Public Welcome!!

COMO GARAGE SALES 624 Saturday only 8am until ?

25240 and 25260 Como Rd. Boys name brand clothes 0-18 mos., lots of misc. items.

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 7-?

818 Woodlawn Ave Multi-Family Sale Clothing from nb to women's & men's small to XL; all name brands inc.

Cubs & Bears, 100's of brand new merchandise Fri. & Sat. 8 - 1 212 Crawford (indoor sale) Pre-K to 3rd teaching materials, toys, books, all priced to sell!

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815-284-2222

Dixon Packaging and Distribution Center, a division of SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.

Current Full Time Positions DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATES – Order Fillers RECEIVING ASSOCIATES – Material Handlers PACKAGING ASSOCIATES – Machine Operators General Requirements: Must have a strong work ethic with an excellent attendance history. Must be detailed and quality oriented and have the ability to work independently to support facility goals, high school diploma or equivalent required. Ability to perform repetitive li�ing up to 50 pounds along with walking, standing, bending, twisting, stooping and reaching.

See full job description at www.spectrumbrands.com/careers.

Apply online at

www.spectrumbrands.com/careers Search jobs and filter by Dixon An Equal Opportunity / AA Employer Successful completion of background check and drug screen is required. Spectrum Brands offers a full range of benefits to full-time employees and a quarterly bonus up to 10%.

Dixon Packaging and Distribution Center a division of SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.

CURRENT FULL TIME POSITIONS MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN – Maintains, troubleshoots and installs packaging equipment to ensure production efficiency in a multi-skilled maintenance environment.

Requirements: 2+ years of maintenance experience. Machinery and welding experience preferred. Also, strong problem solving skills, communication and organizational skills, and ability to work well within a team.

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN – Responsible for maintaining various systems on all company property associated with operations for functional reasons as well as appearance and all regulatory compliance issues. The Facility Maintenance Technician will also operate company equipment to maintain floor cleanliness and the general factory cleanliness, snow removal and other tasks as needed.

Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent is required, 2 years facilities maintenance experience. Also, strong problem solving skills, communication and organizational skills, and ability to work well within a team.

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN – Installs, maintains, and tests electrical systems and components on the packaging machines and ensures systems and components meet established specifications.

Requirements: Must have PLC experience. 2 + years Electronics experience in a production manufacturing environment, an Associate’s Degree from a two year college or technical school is desired. Also, strong problem solving skills, communication and organizational skills, and ability to work well within a team.

All Positions General Requirements: Must have a strong work ethic with an excellent attendance history. Must be detailed and quality oriented and have the ability to work independently to support facility goals. Ability to perform repetitive lifting up to 50 pounds along with walking, standing, bending, twisting, stooping and reaching.

See full job description at www.spectrumbrands.com/careers.

Apply online at www.spectrumbrands.com/careers Search jobs and filter by Dixon An Equal Opportunity / AA Employer Successful completion of background check and drug screen is required.

Spectrum Brands offers a full range of benefits to full-time employees and a quarterly bonus up to 10%.

Fri. & Sat. 8-3 508 Illinois Rt 2 (yellow house above Weigles) Large Sale Engine hoist, toys, appliances, furniglassware, ture, picture frames, old tube radio, console tv & tvs, fish tank, tractor rider, & lots of misc.

Fri. 7-3 & Sat. 7-1 376 Timber Creek Rd near Sugar Grove Church DOWNSIZING !

Twin bed complete, desk, dresser, vintage metal chairs, outdoor furniture, bedding, Chef, Pampered home décor, bats, tools, Rubbermaid corner cabinet, 10 stepladder, ft. adult bikes, lots of misc.

Fri. 8-5 & Sat. 8-1 Forest Park Sub. N. of Lowell Park 15+ Houses Antiques, furniture (short book cases, oak coffee, sofa, & end tables, 80” oak entertain. center, crib & 4 drawer chest, portacrib), beach chairs, counter top, collectibles, office supplies, games, books, magazines, massive retiring teacher supplies, clothing: infant adult & winter coats, baby swing, Pack n Play, hi chair, toys, shoes, military uniforms & acc., knick knacks, Longaberger baskets, new costume jewelry, baseball helmets, pots & pans,DVD's, CD's, pictures & frames, Coach purses, patio furn., gas trimmer, mt. bike, qn. sz. goosedown mat. cover, bridal dress & more!

Fri. 8-5 + Sat. 8-12 418 W. Graham TOOLS, TOOLS TOOLS, small tools and power tools, leaf blower w/ attachments, twin & double headboards, carpet cleaner, retractable patio umbrella, see through upper kitchen cabinet, 2 bathroom upper cabinets, rolling/ movable dishwasher, Nintendo Wii, mini refrigerator, exercise bike, 2 bicycles, like new; Christmas decorations, Longaberger baskets, LOTS of household items, books, 8mm projector & screen, LOTS of men's clothing, women's clothing, wooden coffee table, Lots of Miscellaneous!

Friday 8 - 4 Saturday 8 - 12 1219 Tee Street Lots of good boys clothes size 4T6/7, ladies size Lg/-1X, toys, bikes, items, household more priced to sell!

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DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

POLO GARAGE SALES 624

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Fri. 8-5pm Sat. 8-1pm 683 Shadowwood Baby-24mos.

Clothes, toys, high chair, gates full and queen beds, punch bowl, new bread machine, water skis, power tools, trimmers, asst. antiques and glassware (also Jewel tea) records.

Friday, June 10th from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00pm & Saturday, June 11th from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Annual Wildcat Ridge MultiFamily Garage Sales 1897, 1901 & 1933, 1970 Wildcat Rd & Wildcat Ridge Subdivision (directions: take Palmyra Rd. to Wildcat Rd, then into Wildcat Ridge Subdivision (maps will be available) Moving & Downsizing Sales: Camcorder, new touch screen lap top, Whirlpool front load dryer & washer, new Thirty-One bags, new queen box spring, natural gas & electric heaters, Xbox 360, boys race car bed, baby bouncy seats/walker/bassi net/horsebouncer/ jumper/Ikea crib & changing table, strollers, baby gates, Tons of furniture: oak & buffet tables, sleeper sofa, recliners, TV stands,TVs, Toro leaf blower, riding lawn mowers (Cub Cadet & John Deere), adult 4wheeler, Tipman paintball gun, electric snow broom, fishing poles & outdoor gear, tons of misc. household items, baseball gloves/bats/spikes, minnkota 65 trolling motor,typewriter, curtains, Gemeinhardt flute, commercial Bosch jig saw, lots of shoes & spikes. ton's of clean (some w/ tags) name brand clothes: newborn to women's plus size. Rugs, curtains, sheet sets, comforter sets, home & seasonal decor, country crafts, golf clubs, outdoor playhouses, dinosaur sand box, riding toys, kids bikes, 2 seat bike trailer, Isabel Bloom Peace angel (20 inch tall), 10 ' Intex swimming pool w/filter, decorative pillows, Dell printer, old pop bottles, crocheted afghans, old sleds & Coleman lanterns, wooden barrel, cookbook collection, new books (children's & adult), over 100 Skylanders, coolers, stacks of DVD's, CD's, lots of kids toys, knick knacks, purses, Longaberger baskets & pottery retired, sports cards & memorabilia.

175 assorted color votive/taper candles, exercise bike, stepper, Western saddle,blanket & saddle bags; ski poles,10 language talking translator, antique carved back rocking chair, wooden quilt rack.

Plexus Products/ info/giveaway. **MISC. items from Landscaping/Nursery plants, shrubs, pots, garden cart, antique tools & saws, hanging basket frames, lots of garden items, concrete benches & pots, metal lawn table, antique watering cans, 2-wheel cart, misc. pieces of wood for crafter use.

The Christmas Cupboard or 116 N Franklin in Polo will be open June 13- June 19 fom 10-6 for Polo Town and Country Days

Fri. 8-4 Sat. 8-12 25579 Front St. (Indian Ridge) HUGE SALE Rain or Shine 1998 Lund Renegade V-Bottom fishing boat, lots of fishing items!, vintage glass minnow trap, depth finders, trolling motors, vinnew and tage, used, lures, rods, fly rods, reels, tackle boxes, ice fishing equi, camping items, some tools, cowboy books including Johnstone, 4'x8', dog kennel, way too much stuff to list! 815-718-5703

Fri. 9-4 Sat. 8-12 634 Reynoldswood Road 12 v. heated mattress pad, 12/110 v inverter, power Alpine radio 5 disk CD player, CB ra& misc. dios equip., misc. tools, ramps & car stands, gas leaf blower, line trimmer, tank air compressor, old metal toy trucks, hundreds of Pez Dispensers, keyboard & monitor, pictures & frames, ladies & men's clothes, & lots of household goodies too numerous to mention.

1996 Honda GoldNO wing 1500.

EARLY SALES. Friday 8-3pm Saturday 8-Noon 925 Assembly Pl. Bowflex, toddler toys, tv stand, desk, contractor tools, household items, baby girl clothes(up to 12mos.), Girls (6-10), Boys (up to 4T).

Friday 8-3pm Saturday 8-1pm 415 W. 6th St. Clothes, baby items, glassware, Coleman-lanterns, end tables, 26” (older)men bike, ultra tires, snowmobile helmets, lots of misc.

Friday 8-4 Saturday 8-12 615 E. Morgan Name brand clothes for the kids Girls clothes nb to 3T, boys clothes size 6 – 14, adult clothes, LOTS of TOYS, household goods, books Fri. 9-6. Sat. 9-3.

2512 west 4th St. (no sign in or early sales) Quality In-Home Moving Estate/ Tag Sale Home sold. Most inside everything the home sells.

Clean/quality sale.

2 queen bedroom Queen orsets. nate bed, hutch, qicker patio furniture Grandfather clock, office furniture, twin bed, big flat screen, leather/ living room furniture, lots of accent kitchen furniture, set.

NIB Barbie collection, Comics, jewelry. costume Home décor. Another full kitchen.

Lawn & garden, canopy tent, rolling tool chest, tools, nice 4 wheeler only a few years old.

Pics & info. on estatesales.net Sale assisted by Sauk Valley Estate Sales & Services 815-590-7021 Sat. 8-Noon 604 Marclare St. Set of China, Plus size clothes & misc.

Saturday 8-4 1964 Hidden Shores Dr. ★Moving Sale! ★ Bargains Galore!

Housewares, antiques, patio set, yard items, games/books, wall art, tools/gadgets & much more!

Thurs. & Fri. 8-4, Sat. 8-12 325 Deer Chase Multi Family Sale Total Gym, Cannon 4 bar printer, stools, TV stands, new stainless microwave, name women's brand clothing in exc. cond., athletic apparel, some maternity, men's clothing LG & XL, newborn2T girls clothing, access., shoes, home décor, and much misc.

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those unwanted items with the help of a Sauk Valley Classified Ad 625-3600 284-2222

MILLEDGEVILLE GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. 12-7pm Sat. 9-?

621 Cochran Moving & Down Sizing Some furniture, dishes, Christmas decorations, all sorts of kitchen items; Still working at getting organized. Too much to list. Please stop in & look over what's available.

MORRISON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. 8-5 & Sat. 8-1 16135 Greenland Dr. Mens & women Harley Davidson clothes & rain suits, & misc.

Morrison City Wide Garage Sales Fri. June 10 & Sat. June 11 8-?

Maps can be picked up at the Sentinel, Casey's, Shell Express Lane, Shop-n-Go, Sullivan's Foods, & Co-Z Corner

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 7-2 10150 Riverdale Rd. Prophet Rd. to Riverdale School, left or S. on Riversdale Rd. to Dead end Flat top electric stove, end tables, chest of drawers, chairs, twin bed headboard & frames, 2 area rugs, lots of bedding, potting bench, wire books, fencing, bread maker, western jackets, horse blankets, computer printer, new screen & misc.

Fri. & Sat. 8-5 29182 Mechling Ln.

2nd left turn at Poci's

Men & women's clothes, lots of children & adult, games new dish towels & pillow cases, material, lots of dishes & knick knacks & lots more!

Fri. 8-4 & Sat. 8-1 10199 Hickory Hills Road 15HP Craftsman tractor- 42” deck.

Craftsman 12HP (tractor only). 6HP lawn mower. 5HP Craftsman snowblower- 2 stage (new). 5HP 2 cycle snowblower (new).

6HP 33gal. air comp., 16” & 18” new chainsaws, 14” elec. chainsaw, ¼ & ½” elec. drills, misc. humidifier, tools & garden lawn mower parts.

Men's XL shirts, winter & summer coats, full & qu. comforters size (good), elec. blanket, step ladders, new golf balls, croquet set, golf clubs, new MC motorcycle/ ATV jack, & lots of misc.

Fri. 8-8, Sat. 8-12 28151 Buena Vista Drive 6 Shopahcolics!

Boys NB-12mo., Ladies shoes (Bergners), lots of household items and Bake Sale.

Fri. 9-4 Sat. 10-2 1606 7th Avenue Lots of clean girl's baseball clothes, cards, sports cutting themed homeade board, jewelry, leather recliner, 4 wheeler, lawn figurine, 45 records, & lots of misc.

Sat. 8-2 & Sun. 9-1 29180 Terra Vista Dr. (Linda Vista Estate) Wed. - Sat. 10-4 723 9th Avenue Large Yard Sale different kinds of lumber for woodworkers & different tools. Too much to mention!

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 8-3 1010 6th Avenue lots of clothing, boy's 18-24 mo., girl's sizes 12-16, Jr. girl's, men's & women, high chair & car seat, lots of books, & misc.

Fri. & Sat., 8-5 5611 Emerson Rd. Oak ornate antique sofa with matching rocker & side chair.

Primitive step back 40's cupboard, leather white couch & matching rocker, lots of misc. antiques.

Fri. 8-2 Sat. 8-12 712 W. 14th St. Books/magazines, nice Jr. & women's clothing, S, M, L, vases, chairs, yard benches & yard ornaments,golf clubs Longaberger baskets, king size bedding, & much more Fri. 8-3 Sat. 8-12 2205 21st Avenue Oak dresser, end tables & coffee table, bears, mantle clock, cookie jars, linens, old furniture, tools, marble table, Snow Babies, lots of misc.

Fri. 8-4 Sat. 8-12 3512 9th Avenue (off Science Ridge or 37th Street) Hostas, lilies, mower, bikes, books, clothes, kitchen items, lamps, old bottles, glassware, & misc.

Friday 8-3 Sat. 8-12 1009 W. 5th St. Lots of misc. items

Fri. 9-5, Sat. 8-1 1603 37th Ave. (Off Woodlawn Road) Bathroom cabinets & sinks, clean beds queen and twin sets, bedding, blankets, kitchen table, lamps, mirrors for bathrooms and whole house goods.

Fri., Sat. 8-5 Sun. 8-12 1812 18th Ave. Car & truck items, scanner, boat puller wrenches, engine puller tools, patio chairs, air mattress pump, Hot w/ Wheels, Nascar cars, intercom, lamps, DVD player, bed spread, CD's, flowers, stands for flowers, kitchen dishes & things, pictures, mirror set, paint cans & lots of other misc items.

Sat. only, 7-Noon 2003 15th Ave. Men's & women's various clothing sizes, baby boy clothes 6-12mos., roller womens jewelry, blades, DVD's & CD's, Sony receiver & retro speakers, video systems & games, baby walker, exersaucer, kick & play & baby toys, Yamaha keyboard.

Saturday 8-2 1506 5th Avenue Women's XL clothfurniture, ing, porcelain figurines, CDs, DVDs, household items, jewelry, & gift items. Too many items to list!!

TAMPICO GARAGE SALES 624 Saturday 9-5 304 W 4th St. Tools & Misc.

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

815-445-6151.

AIR CONDITIONERS 711 10,000 BTU Fedders. Window A/C Garnt. To work. $100. 815-225-7904

12,000 BTU Frigidiare through the wall unit! Used 2 seasons. Guaran. to work. $275 815-225-7904 6000 BTU Frigidaire Window A/C. Guar. to work. $75. 815-225-7904 Window A/C 5000 BTU Fedders Guaranteed to work. $60 815-225-7904

WOOD / FUEL

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FIREWOOD Hardwoods split, delivered.

815-626-6875

FOOD PRODUCE

750

Roasting Hog, $99 or 815-284-8204 815-626-4991

FURNITURE

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7ft. couch, ivory & blue, exc. cond. $200; cherry wood dining room table & 6 cane back chairs $250; maple hutch exc. cond. $300; Alden antique machine sewing $200. dresser w/ $40/obo; mirror dog cage end table $25. Call 815-2137172.

Corner desk set with credenza and file cabinet. 8 ½ ft. x 6ft. Light oak. $450 OBO. 815-757-5400 Dining room table & hutch, $500 ea.

Or $900 for both. w/ leaf & 5 chairs 815-677-4905 Large Leather Recliner. Brown. Less than yr. Old. $75.

Call 815-288-6459 Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Bunk Bed $298. Call 309451-7477 Solid maple twin spindle headboard, $75. Call 815-6261618.

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

Call Today (815)284-2052

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

Concrete Contractors

CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios CONSTRUCTION •Garages •Additions •Remodeling •Decks • Homes 38 yrs. Experience 815-626-9026

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Asphalt Fritz Asphalt Sealing

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779

Cub Cadet Tank zero turn, 27hp Kohler, 2 whl. hydro drive.

Exc. cond. $4800/obo.

815-973-8780.

Side bager for John Deere SX85 30” cut lawn mower $50 815-9730827

LAWN & GARDEN

781

Need 10 Acre Pasture mowed and baled. Sterling area.815-564-8299 Utility trailer; good cond. choice of 2 $350 815-7321492

POOLS & SUPPLIES

784

24' round above ground pool, incl. all access., $1000 815-973-1154

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

785

Elliptical model Q47E, excellent condition. Asking $1500 firm. 815213-7172.

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

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2005 Gas golf cart, club car.

Great cond. $2,900 815-499-2548

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840

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FARM EQUIPMENT

855

International H for sale, good cond. $1600. 815499-9483 Vintage 340 I.H. 1972 utility tractor, 3pt. fast hitch with draw bar, T.A. Whl. weights, like new loader, 95% rubber 540 PTO & more.

Under 1600 orig. hours. $6750. 815973-3223.

NEW TODAY •Wide front For WD45 Allis. Needs work. $250 OBO •2 Par shift rims, wheels and tires.

4WD45 $300 ea.

OBO. •1937 WC Allis $1,500 OBO 815-499-7333

CLASSIC CARS

904

1971 Buick Skylark Convertible, V8, 350. Asking $10,500. Great shape, in and out.

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AUTOMOBILES

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2006 Chevy Aveo, 94K mi., good runner. $3,150; 815716-0475 2012 Buick Enclave, FWD leather group. Red tint coat 62k mi.

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TRUCKS

910

1995 Ford 350 Dual Wheels, 31,500 mi., flatbed & gn, good runner, $3900 815-716-0475 Navy/white 1990 F150 Ford ext.

Cab. 98K mi.

As is. $1,900 815-284-2097

4X4S

912

1999 Chevy Sub3rd row urban, seat, trailer hitch, 815$1800/obo 499-2767 1999 Jeep Wrangler Sahara, only 83K mi. Hard & soft top. $12,000/obo.

815-994-2009.

1999 Jeep Wrangler Saraha, 83K mi. Hard & soft top. $12,000/obo. Call 815-994-2009

PARTS & ACC.

925

2006 & newer Ford F150, 4 Alloy 17” wheels w/nuts & centers, 5 bolt, no pits, never in salt.

815$400/obo.

626-5045 after 6p Construction Cap, off of '99 Ford F-150. White- Ladder rake, side compartments, all aluminum. $600 obo.

Call 815-973-3490 Ford Rims 22”x9”, split spoke polished aluminum w/ black pearl metallic, includes sport center cap, valve stems, 5-lug bolt pattern 4.5”, great condition, 4 for $1200/obo 815-626-2549 Like new red 8' bed Ford Topper $500/obo 815-716-0475 New Tires & Wheels, 5 & 8 bolt patterns, tires & rims, & some new tires & rims for cars & trucks. 815-7160475

MOTORCYCLES

935

2006 Harley Davidson Dyna Lo Rider EFI, 6 sp. Low mi. lots of extras. $7,500 815-238-1788

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2008 Honda VTX motorcy1300cc cle, windshield & saddle bags, exc., cond., 6,300 mi.

779-245-2867 2009 Venox Cruiser, 5K miles. excellent condition, windshield/bags.

Great starter bike. $2,500 815-994-0284

NEW TODAY •Dirt Bikes Yamaha PW8L •Yamaha PW50 w/ training wheels.

Both good cond. $600 for choice.

OBO Harley Davidson Motorcycle Set $100 815-631-5810

BOATS/MOTORS

940

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$9,999*

2007 PONTIAC G6 CONVERTIBLE

2015 VW JETTA

$14,999*

– UNDER $10,000* –

2005 GMC ENVOY XL DENALI

$14,999*

2012 CHEVY TRAVERSE

$14,999*

$13,999*

2015 FORD FUSION SE

$19,999*

$19,999*

2014 FORD FUSION SE

$14,999*

15,000 MILES

ONLY 19,000 MILES

$18,999*

2015 CHEVY MALIBU LTZ

2015 CHEVY MALIBU LT

SUNROOF AND NAVIGATION. 2 TO CHOOSE FROM.

2014 FORD FIESTA

$6,999*

2006 BUICK TERRAZA

$9,999*

2010 CHEVY COBALT

OPEN: 8:30-7 Mon-Thurs • 8:30-6 Fri • 8:30-4 Sat *plus tax, title, license & doc fee **with approved credit