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Easing up on pot Rauner gets police perspective before signing bill to ease punishment SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner is working with the Illinois State Police on how to handle a proposal to make marijuana possession in small amounts punishable only with fines under a bill he appears poised to sign.

The legislation, which also sets

a standard for what’s considered too high to drive, includes stronger provisions the Republican governor suggested to lawmakers last year as a condition for signing off on removing jail time for having 10 grams or less of pot. A chief sponsor of this year’s bill, Sen. Heather

Steans, a Chicago Democrat, said the Rauner administration has assured her he will sign the bill, but is waiting until next month to give law enforcement time to prepare for its implementation.

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LEE COUNTY

WHITESIDE COUNTY

In a

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flash, it’s over

In firefighting, those words can apply to two things: the fire itself – or a life. That’s why the people who fight the flames put themselves in the line of fire to learn how to save lives

Wheels are barely up on 1 show, and another is already on its way STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

ROCK FALLS – If you missed the flight of fancy at the Whiteside County Airport over the weekend, don’t fret. There’s more fun waiting in the wings, and this time, the attraction will be a quartet of planes that Rosie the Riveter would be proud of.

This past weekend, the airport rolled out the welcome mat on its tarmac for 30 RV6/RV6A planes and their pilots, and 5 support craft. The planes came in for a landing Friday and headed out Sunday on their way to Wisconsin. The fleet of little fliers flew into the airport en route to the annual Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In in Oshkosh.

While at the airport, the pilots attended workshops and lectures, and practiced for the fly-in as spectators watched. Then it was on to Wisconsin for the real thing, which is being held to celebrate the plane’s 30th anniversary.

But that’s not the only show the airport will host; another one is coming to town – and this time, it’s a show of strength, as four of the planes that helped win the war for America will be at the airport.

Fans of flight – and history – are in for a real treat: four rare, fully restored WWII bomber and fighter aircraft will be on display at the airport Wednesday though Friday as part of the Collings Foundation’s national Wings of Freedom Tour. The four stars of the 110-city living history tour are the B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine;” the B-24 Liberator, “Witchcraft;” the B-25 Mitchell bomber “Tondelayo;” and the P-51 Mustang fighter, “Betty Jane.”

BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 CHeimerman_SVM

DIXON – Centimeters in front of our masks, our hands were invisible. Enveloped in viscous gray smoke, we were as good as blind as the heat intensified during a Inside flashover simulation conducted SaturTalk about courage under fire – these guys day morning by Lee County fire departhave it. Page A10 ments.

“All right guys, imagine you’re in this, can’t see your hand in front of your face, and there’s a baby in there,” Sublette Fire Lt. Nick Dinges said to our mix of City Council members, journalists and firefighters. “This is real life.”

FLASH continued on A104 RIGHT: Fire rolls across the ceiling in the flashover simulation trailer Saturday. The trailer was in Dixon, providing valuable training to Lee County fire departments. BELOW: A fire is built in the front, raised portion of the simulator while firefighters and guests observe in the lower portion.

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A Van’s RV6/6A single-engine aircraft comes in for a landing Saturday morning at the Whiteside County Airport. A large group of pilots used the airport to practice flying in formation for the upcoming Experimental Aircraft Association FlyIn in Oshkosh Wisconsin.

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

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four felonies, including residential burglary, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Department.

Kenneth D. Watters, 22, and Devin Turner, 21, both were charged with residential burglary, unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, unlawful possession of a stolen license plate, and unlawful display of a license plate.

Indiana State Police sought Watters on a warrant for the attempted murder of a 42-year-

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HARMON – Two Indianapolis men, one wanted on an attempted murder charge, were arrested Saturday morning on Hoyle Road south of Van Petten Road and charged with

POLICE Sterling Police

Ivan C. Lemus, 26, of Sterling; 5:26 a.m. Friday in the 200 block of 12th Avenue; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – driving under the influence; posted $300 bond.

Matthew R. Jacobson, 20, of Sterling; 1:21 a.m. Saturday at West Fourth Street and Avenue E; operating uninsured vehicle; issued state citation.

Kyle A. Wetzell, 20, of Sterling; 10:14 a.m. Saturday at Asbury Avenue and Windsor Road; Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear – no valid driver’s license; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Morgan R. StevensonDunham, 23, of Sterling; 10:16 p.m. Saturday at East Third Street and Third Avenue; driving while license suspended; given notice to appear.​

Kenneth D. Watters

Devin M. Turner

old man early July 17 in Indianapolis. According to an Indianapolis Star report, Watters stabbed the man, stole his car and left the scene.

A news release from the Lee County Sheriff’s Department said depu-

Politicians, and heroin users, flock to Phillie Host of Democratic convention has become a hotbed of heroin addicts PHILADELPHIA – As Democrats from across the country flock to Philadelphia for their national convention, they won’t be the only tourists in town.

Hundreds of heroin addicts from other states have washed up in Philadelphia, law enforcement officials say, drawn to a city that has become a major distribution hub for inexpensive, high-grade heroin produced by Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel.

Philadelphia is a “mecca� for out-of-town addicts, said Justin Smith, 32, an addict who arrived 6 years ago from Ocean City, Maryland, and now sleeps on a stained mattress in a dank roadway tunnel in Kensington in north Philadelphia. “People come in from all over to get their stuff here,� agreed Dave Parke, a transit police sergeant on the elevated train line

Christina Medina, 23, of Rock Falls; 1:50 a.m. Saturday in the unit block of South Hennepin Avenue; battery; given notice to appear in court.

Bert W. Bendickson, 58, of Dixon; 11:45 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of North Galena Avenue; driving under the influence, driving while license revoked and no lights when required; given notice to appear in court.

Johnny Ross, 18, of Rock Falls; 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Dixon Police Department; mob action; taken to Lee County Jail.

State Police

Brigette L. Clark, 24, of Milwaukee; 8:10 a.m. Friday on Interstate 88 in Whiteside County; driving while license suspended, speeding; released on individual bond.

that runs along a part of Kensington that cops call the Badlands.

Veteran narcotics agents describe the neighborhood, 4 miles from the Liberty Bell and about 7 from the Wells Fargo Center where Democrats will convene today, as among the most flagrant open-air drug markets on the East Coast. “The purity is the best on the East Coast, and it’s easily accessible,� said Patrick Trainor, spokesman for the Drug Enforcement Agency in Philadelphia. “It definitely draws people.�

Last month, DEA agents here seized street heroin that was up to 92 percent pure. That’s twice the potency of dope seized 10 years ago, Trainor said.

Heroin use has doubled across the country since 2010, according to the DEA, part of an epidem-

ic of opioid abuse that began in the 1990s, when doctors began prescribing higher doses of powerful painkillers.

More than 4 million Americans got hooked, and when authorities began cracking down on doctors issuing too many pills, about 400,000 people turned to heroin instead, according to a 2014 report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The city became a critical stop on the delivery route for a simple reason: If you draw a circle around major heroin markets in the MidAtlantic region, Philadelphia sits in the middle.

Moreover, Interstate 95, the major East Coast north-south artery, skirts the Badlands.

That makes it easy for drug runners to drop off supplies for local street sales and distribution to other cities and towns.

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WHITESIDE COUNTY Speed patrols planned in area

BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Kris Sands, Bobbie Fitts, Wilma McPherson, and Richard Ortega, all today.

day as part of the first Illinois Speed Awareness Day. There will be a laser radar patrol on Interstate 39, and in Whiteside

STERLING – District 1 State Police will conduct special patrols Wednes-

County, police also will be patrolling in the air.

Go to illinoisspeedawarenessday.org for more information. – SVM staff report

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in the barn Saturday.

The two eluded authorities and were last seen in southwestern Lee County.

The release said Watters and Turner also are suspected in several other burglaries, robberies, car thefts and pursuits by Illinois and Indiana law enforcement agencies.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Department was not available for comment Sunday afternoon, and the investigation is ongoing.

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ties and State Police responded about 8:30 a.m. to a residential burglary at 577 Van Petten Road near Harmon, and that Watters and Turner were arrested on Hoyle Road. An unspecified stolen vehicle was found in a nearby barn.

According to the news release, Watters and Turner were also involved in a pursuit with Rock Falls police and Whiteside County Sheriff’s deputies Friday night, driving the stolen vehicle that was found

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Giving power to kids, giving fun to the community

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A fleet of Van’s RV6/6A single-engine planes take off from the Whiteside County Airport on Saturday morning. The pilots spent the weekend in Rock Falls, taking in lectures and workshops, and practicing for a fly-in.

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Cameron Schneider, 12, of Sterling falls into the landing zone Saturday on the inflatable slide during the GPA Youth Day at the Sterling-Rock Falls YMCA. The Giving Power to Adolescents’ annual Youth Day is a family-friendly event that helps raise money for the group, which aims to empower area youth and contribute to the community. It’s one of the club’s major fundraisers and features live music, games, and food. Giving Power to Adolescents meets every Monday at 5 p.m. at its clubhouse, called the Center for Youth, at 312 E. Fourth St. in Sterling. All area kids, from middle school through high school, are invited to join. Call 815-716-8665, go to sterlingtownship.com/gpasr.htm or find it on Facebook to donate or for more information.

Melissa Blazek of Rock Falls holds onto her granddaughter, Skylee Fullington, 6, on Saturday as Rock Falls sophomore Matt Gould paints her face during the GPA Youth Day.

Players try their luck at the balloon pop game Saturday during the GPA Youth Day.

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The B-17, B-25, P-51 and B-24 were the backbone of the American war effort from 1942 to 1945, and were famous for their ability to sustain damage and still accomplish their mission.

There aren’t many chances to see planes like this, much less see them in action. The B-17 is one of only eight in the United States still in flying condition and the B-24J and full dual control P-51C Mustang are the sole remaining examples of their type flying in the world, the foundation said in a news release.

After the war, many planes were scrapped for their raw aluminum, and the rarity of these planes, and their importance to telling the story of WWII, is why the Collings Foundation continues to fly and display the aircraft nationwide, the release said The planes will be available for ground tours at the airport, 10950 Hoover Road, from 2 to 5 p.m.

Wednesday; from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday; and from 9 a.m. to noon Friday. The cost to tour the planes is $12 for those 12 and older, $6 for those 11 and younger, and free to WWII vets. Discounted

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OBITUARIES Ruth O. Cornils STERLING – Ruth Olive (Hill) Cornils, 94, of Sterling, passed away July 22, 2016, at her home, surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness.

Born Jan. 12, 1922, just south of Creston, she was the fifth of six children of Oscar and Olive (Ravnaas) Hill.

Upon graduation in 1939 from Northern Illinois Teachers College (now NIU) with an associate degree, Ruth taught elementary grades in Lee Center, Esmond and Chadwick.

In the 1970s, she returned to NIU to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975. She married Edward Lyle Cornils of Dixon on June 22, 1946.

Shortly thereafter, they moved to Sterling where she taught mainly at Jefferson School, mostly second grade.

Living in Sterling for more than 6 decades, she was an active member of the community, serving not only as a grade school teacher, but also helping those in need. She was a faithful member of St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling, where she was active in various circles, making quilts and school kits for Lutheran World Relief and was once superintendent of the Sunday school. She volunteered at Good Neighbor Emergency Care and PADS. She was a member of the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society, the Norwegian American Historical Society, and the Community Concert

Association. She was very interested in assistance to Native Americans and taught English as a Second Language to Chinese and Mexican immigrants. She loved her friends and family and was proud of her Norwegian heritage. She happily spent her last years in the warm community at Morningside of Sterling.

She is survived by one brother, O. Donald Hill; three children, Ray, Lois, and Margaret; sons-inlaw, David Bellville, Louis Torick, and Jack Luke; four stepgrandchildren, one step-great-granddaughter; and numerous beloved nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edward; brothers, Orson Hill, Arvene Hill, Carl Hill; sister, Ann (Hill) Ohlinger; and two sons, John and Peter, both in infancy.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at McDonald Funeral Home, 505 First Ave., Sterling. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m.

Wednesday at St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling. A private burial will be at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Dixon.

In lieu of flowers, Ruth has requested donations be sent to the Good Neighbor Emergency Center in Sterling or St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Emma Scott ROCHELLE – Emma Scott, 69, of Rochelle, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, after a 24-year battle with breast cancer.

Emma was born Oct. 11, 1946, a daughter of Eulogio and Natividad Inocencio. She married William Bernard Scott.

Emma was a member of First Baptist Church of Rochelle.

She loved sports and was a fan of the Dallas Cowboys. She enjoyed playing softball and volleyball and running.

Emma participated in many 5K, 10K and 12-mile runs and a few half-marathons. She was thrilled to be nominated and selected to be a torchbearer for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Emma was employed by the Walmart stores in Rochelle and DeKalb for 29 years. She retired in February 2016 after becoming physically unable to continue her job.

Emma is survived by her husband; sons, Thomas Scott and Matthew (Kim) Scott; grandchildren, Josiah Scott, Cadence Scott and Gideon Scott; seven brothers, Aldofo (Mary) Inocencio of Coal City, Gilbert (Mary) Inocencio, Robert (Norma) Inocencio, Julio Inocen-

cio, and Eulogio Jr., all of Lytle, Texas, Rolando (Martha) Inocencio of San Antonio, Texas, and Cruz Inocencio of Aurora; and five sisters, Hortencia Inocencio of Rochelle, Amy Gomez, Olga Ramirez, and Elisa Maria (Oscar) Jimenez, all of Lytle, Texas, and Jovita Inocencio of Tennessee.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Elvira Inocencio and Gracie Torevino.

A special thanks to Dr. Sharon Shipp in oncology/hematology at SwedishAmerican Cancer Center, who directed Emma’s care for many years, and to Emma’s sister, Amy Gomez, who dedicated months to Emma’s homecare in 2015 and 2016.

The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Unger-Horner Funeral Home, 400 N. Sixth St., Rochelle. An additional visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, and the funeral at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 810 Woolf Court, Rochelle, with the Rev. Doug Cowan, pastor, officiating.

Burial will follow the service at Lawnridge Cemetery in Rochelle.

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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK ▼ Today’ visitations: Roberta J. Williams of Sterling, 10-10:45 a.m. Monday at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling, Bernadene A. Carlson, 10-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Harold J. Voy of Rockford, 4-6 p.m. at Delehanty Funeral Home in Loves Park.

Emma Scott of Rochelle, 5-8 p.m. at Unger-Horner Funeral Home in Rochelle. ▼ Today’s funerals: Suzanne Dale of Ohio,

10 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

Roberta J. Williams of Sterling, 11 a.m. Monday at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Harold J. Voy of Rockford, 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ohio.

Bernadene A. Carlson, 11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. ▼ Tuesday visitations: Emma Scott, 9-10 a.m., First Baptist Church, 810 Woolf Court in Rochelle.

Shirley Elizabeth Dunham of Apple River, 10-11 a.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon.

Becky M. Langner of Dixon, 5-6 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Ruth Olive (Hill) Cornils of Sterling, 5-9 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling. ▼ Tuesday funerals: Emma Scott, 10 a.m., First Baptist Church, 810 Woolf Court in Rochelle.

Shirley Elizabeth Dunham of Apple River, 11 a.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon.

Doris E. Royer of Oregon, formerly of Harmon, graveside service at 11 a.m. at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

Becky M. Langner of Dixon, 6 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. ▼ Wednesday funeral: Ruth Olive (Hill) Cornils of Sterling, 11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling. ▼ Aug. 11 funeral: Alan G. Frazier of Dixon, 10 a.m. celebration of life service at Heritage Square in Dixon.

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APPLE RIVER – Shirley Elizabeth Dunham, 68, of Apple River, died Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Freeport Memorial Hospital.

Shirley was born Aug. 17, 1947, the daughter of James Warren and Marguerite Evelyn (Thomas) Hess Hittle. She married Donald Dunham in 1965 in Peoria.

Shirley was an avid Chicago Bears fan, and had a collection of Chicago Bears attire and collectibles. She would often pick up new things anytime she saw them.

When Shirley was not supporting her Chicago Bears, she could be found doing word searches, watching soap operas or old movies on AMC, or listening to Elvis.

Family and friends will most remember Shirley as a loving and caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, cousin, and friend.

She was kind-hearted and always had her own sense of humor.

She is survived by three daughters, Donna

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of Dixon, Deana (Tom) of Rock Falls, and Dawn (Marcus) Nettz of Dublin, California; grandchildren, Kara, Erin, Kelsi, Samantha, Alycia, Tom, Hailey, Devin, Alexis, and Jessica; greatgrandchildren, Donivan, Logan, Abel, Xoe, Liam, Trinity, Carson, and Chloe; brothers, Sam, Bud Rich, James, Dave, and Tony; sisters, Ruthie, Donna, and Cindy; and her three loving Chihuahuas, Jose, Angel, and Gizmo.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Donald.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. and the funeral at 11 a.m.

Tuesday at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 1121 Galena Ave, Dixon.

Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

Memorials contributions may be made in Shirley’s honor to the American Cancer Society.

Chapel Hill Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Becky M. Langner DIXON – Becky M. Langner, 77, of Dixon, died Friday, July 22, 2016, at her home.

Becky was born Jan. 24, 1939, in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, the daughter of Albert and Dorothy (Lutz) Riedel. She married Peter Langner on July 29, 1966, in Baraboo, Wisconsin.

Becky was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Peter of Dixon; two daughters, Kim (Charles) Krabbenhoeft of Sterling and Kandi Hall of Rockford; one son, Corey (Brandi) Langner of Sterling; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Kerry and Kevin Getschman; one brother; one sister; and one grandson.

Visitation will be 5 to 6 p.m., and the funeral at 6 p.m. Tuesday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, with the Rev. Dalmus Meeks officiating. Burial will be 1 p.m.

Wednesday at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo, Wisconsin, with the Rev. Jonathan Tipton, pastor, officiating.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

STERLING – James Paul Galvin, 85, of Sterling, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Regency Care in Sterling after a long battle.

He was born Sept. 13, 1930, a son of Walter and Gertrude (Rogosia) Galvin, in Burlington, Iowa.

He married Doris Kainer on Dec. 7, 1954, in Park Ridge. She preceded him in death Aug. 27, 2009.

James bravely served his country for 2 years in the Korean Conflict. After serving his country, he put himself through Coe College on a football scholarship. He was a wellliked school teacher for 33 years, with 24 of those years as a fifth-grade teacher at Lincoln Grade School in Sterling. He is remembered fondly by many of his former students.

James was a hard worker his whole life, working as a shoeshine boy, a cafeteria worker, and a fac-

tory worker. Most every summer after teaching, he would paint the schools. He was an avid reader of history. James was a great son, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and friend, and will be missed by many.

Those left to honor his memory include a daughter, Deborah Brottmiller, of Sterling; two grandchildren, David (Jennifer) White of Wichita, Kansas, and Melanie White of West Branch, Iowa; two greatgrandchildren, Addison White and Quentin White; and three brothers, Walter, Robert and George Galvin.

He also was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter, Meghan Auth, in 1989.

Private burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

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Doris E. Royer OREGON – Doris E. Royer, 87, formerly of Harmon, died Friday, July 22, 2016, at Oregon Living & Rehabilitation Center in Oregon.

Doris was born Sept. 29, 1928, in Erie, the daughter of Ally and Mary (Behler) Wallingford. She married Robert Royer on Sept. 4, 1948, in Rock Falls. He died May 7, 2009. Doris was a homemaker.

Survivors include four daughters, Delores Estes of Sylva, North Carolina, Mary McCoy of Dixon, Cindy Griffin of Wyanet, and Becky (Joe) Reyes of Dixon; two sons, Robert Royer of Harmon and

Dan Royer of Lyndon; 18 grandchildren; 25 greatgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, one sister, and three brothers.

A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling, with the Rev. Dalmus Meeks, pastor, officiating.

McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls handled arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

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MEDICAL

Drugmakers profit from Medicare safeguard WASHINGTON (AP) – A safeguard for Medicare beneficiaries has become a way for drugmakers to get paid billions of dollars for pricey medications at taxpayer expense, government numbers show.

The cost of Medicare’s “catastrophic” prescription coverage jumped by 85 percent in 3 years, from $27.7 billion in 2013 to $51.3 billion in 2015, according to the program’s numbercrunching Office of the Actuary.

The pharmaceutical industry questions the numbers, saying they overstate costs because they don’t factor in manufacturer rebates. However, rebates

are not publicly disclosed. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, is calling the rise in spending “alarming.”

Medicare’s catastrophic coverage was originally designed to protect seniors with multiple chronic conditions from the cumulatively high costs of taking many different pills. Beneficiaries pay 5 percent after they have spent $4,850 of their own money.

With some drugs now costing more than $1,000 per pill, that threshold can be crossed quickly.

Lawmakers who created Part D in 2003 also hoped added protection would entice insurers to participate in the program. Medi-

care pays 80 percent of the cost of drugs above a catastrophic threshold that combines spending by the beneficiary and the insurer. That means taxpayers, not insurers, bear the exposure for the most expensive patients.

Catastrophic spending accounts for a fast-growing share of Medicare’s drug costs, which totaled nearly $137 billion in 2015. The catastrophic share was 37 percent, yet only about 9 percent of beneficiaries reached the threshold for such costs. For those patients, average spending jumped by 46 percent, from $9,666 in 2013 to $14,100 in 2015.

Grassley said, “It may be that

some drug companies are taking advantage of government programs to maximize their market share.”

The drug industry says Medicare patients are getting valuable, innovative medicines.

Lisa Joldersma, policy vice president for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, also questioned the cost numbers. “The numbers do not reflect rebates,” she said.

Rebates for individual drugs are not disclosed. They averaged nearly 13 percent across the entire program in 2013, according to government figures, and were estimated at about 17 percent for 2015.

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Jobless numbers tell 2 stories Rate drops, but it’s due to people leaving labor force Tribune News Service

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) says that the unemployment rate in June decreased 0.2 percentage points to 6.2 percent, and nonfarm payrolls decreased by 2,200 jobs, based on preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and IDES. The decrease in Illinois’ unemployment rate is largely due to a decline in the labor force. Job growth is still below the national average, with Illinois 51,500 jobs short of its peak employment level reached in September 2000.

“In June, Illinois experienced yet another exodus, and over-the-year job growth is still at half the national rate,” Director Jeff Mays said. “As we do our part in expanding services that help jobseekers find work more quickly, structural reforms are necessary to get the state’s economy back on track.”

“We’ve lost more than 9,000 manufacturing jobs over the last year, and replacing those middle class jobs has been an uphill battle due to the high costs facing Illinois businesses,” Illinois Department of Commerce Acting Director Sean McCarthy said.

In June, the three industry sectors with the largest gains in employment were: Professional and Business Services (+3,000); Financial Activities (+1,700); and Other Services (+1,500). The two industry sectors with the largest declines in employment were: Educational and Health Services (-7,300) and Trade, Transportation and Utilities (-1,000).

The state’s unemployment rate is higher than the national unemployment rate reported for June 2016, which increased to 4.9 percent.

The Illinois unemployment rate stood 0.4 percentage points above the unemployment rate a year ago when it was 5.8 percent.

The number of unemployed workers decreased 4.1 percent from the prior month to 409,300, up 8.5 percent over the same month for the prior year. The labor force grew by 1.9 percent in June over the prior year, but decreased 0.5 percent over-the-month.

The unemployment rate identifies those individuals who are out of work and are seeking employment. An individual who exhausts or is ineligible for benefits is still reflected in the unemployment rate if they actively seek work.

Cracked, not shattered There’s some light shining through the glass ceiling in politics, but not much Editor’s note – This story is part of Divided America, AP’s ongoing exploration of the economic, social and political divisions in American society.

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Hillary Clinton and Mary Thomas have little in common, except for this: They both hope to add to the meager ranks of America’s female elected officials come January.

You know about Clinton, but probably not Thomas – a conservative Republican, opponent of abortion and Obamacare, and former general counsel of Florida’s Department of Elder Affairs. She’s running in Florida’s 2nd District to become the first IndianAmerican woman in Congress. It’s no easy task.

“There is still a good ol’ boys network that is in place,” she says, though she insists that “A lot of people see the value in having different types of people in Washington.”

Even as Clinton attempts to shatter what she has called “the highest, hardest glass ceiling,” other women like Thomas are testing other, lower ceilings, of which there are many. Women in the U.S. remain significantly underrepresented at all levels of elected office.

“Historically, we have centuries of catching up to do,” says Missy Shorey, executive director of

By the numbers Women comprise half of the U.S. population, yet they are underrepresented at various levels of elected office. Here is a closer look at how states compare when it comes to women in elected office: States with the most female lawmakers, 2016: Colorado, 42 percent.

Vermont, 41 percent.

Arizona, 38 percent.

Washington, 34 percent.

Minnesota, 33 percent.

Nevada, 33 percent.

Illinois, 32 percent.

Maryland, 31 percent.

Montana, 31 percent.

Oregon, 31 percent.

Tennessee, 17 percent.

Utah, 15 percent.

Louisiana, 15 percent.

Mississippi, 14 percent.

Alabama, 14 percent.

West Virginia, 14 percent.

Oklahoma, 14 percent.

South Carolina, 14 percent.

Wyoming, 13 percent.

States that have never elected or appointed a female to the U.S. House of Representatives Alaska, Delaware, Iowa, Mississippi, North Dakota, Vermont

States with the fewest female lawmakers, 2016: Kentucky, 17 percent.

States that have never elected or appointed a female to the U.S. Senate Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Missis-

the conservative-leaning Maggie’s List, one of a number of groups supporting female candidates.

Though women are more than half of the American population, they now account for just a fifth of all U.S. representatives and senators, and one in four state lawmakers. They serve as governors of only six states and are mayors in roughly 19 percent of the nation’s largest cities.

There has been progress; as recently as 1978, there were no women U.S. senators, and now there are 20. Still, there

has been little headway since a surge of women won office in the 1980s and early 1990s. Sixteen states have fewer women serving in legislatures than in 2005, and five others have shown no improvement, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of data from the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Advocates say the dearth of women officeholders has had consequences. They say women’s voices have been muted in local, state and national discussions of all issues, from cli-

sippi, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming States that have never elected or appointed a female governor: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin Sources: National Conference of State Legislatures, Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.

mate change to foreign policy, but particularly of concerns important to women and working mothers: family leave, child care and abortion, for example. They point to instances where women in office have made a difference.

Kim McMillan was first elected as a Democrat to her seat in Tennessee’s House of Representatives in 1994 when she was 32 years old, a working mother of two children under the age of 3. More than once, she was told she couldn’t win because she was a woman. She eventually

served six terms, rising to become the first woman majority leader. A major accomplishment: expansion of pre-kindergarten education throughout the state.

“I felt like I represented people who didn’t have any representation, working mothers like me,” says McMillan, now the first female mayor of Clarkesville, the fifth largest city in Tennessee.

Whether a Clinton win in November will inspire a new generation of female politicians remains to be seen.

While the election of a woman as U.S. president would be unprecedented, at least 52 other countries around the world have had a female head of state in the past 50 years.

Female representation varies significantly around the U.S. Six states have never elected or appointed a woman to the U.S. House of Representatives, and 22 have never had a woman represent them in the U.S. Senate.

A major problem, activists say, is convincing women to run.

“We know that when women run for office, they win as often as men do,” says Debbie Walsh, executive director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. “The number of women running isn’t going up, and so the number of women in office isn’t going up.”

WEATHER

Heat does a wave across the whole country WASHINGTON (AP) – Call it the United Sweats of America. A heat wave spreading across the country is leaving few places to hide. Not even the cool of night.

By Friday afternoon, all but one of the Lower 48 states had hit 90 degrees somewhere, with only Washington around for cooler comfort. For much of the country, it got even worse over the weekend.

“It’s just day after day.

Merciless,” said Jeff Masters, meteorology director of the private Weather Underground.

“We don’t often see this much of the country this hot for this length of time.”

And while the extra hot weather will ease a bit this week for good chunks of the country, the temperature forecast for the next 3 months isn’t exactly promising, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

For the first time in more than 20 years, the Climate Prediction Center map is shades of one color: orange for above-normal temperatures.

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The weather service forecasts that today nearly all of the lower 48 states could hit 95 on the heat index, which factors in humidity. And about 30 states are forecast to hit 100.

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You’d be hard-pressed to find a place to cool off in recent days, as witnessed in the map of U.S. temperatures from July 22, which shows much of the nation covered in 80- and 90-degree-plus temperatures. er chance for above- or a g e w a r m e r - t h a n below-normal tempera- normal temperatures tures or equal chanc- through October. es. But the outlook for “Unusual indeed,” August, September and Collins said. “But maybe October is for above nor- less so as the years mal everywhere. pass.”

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EDITORIALS FROM YESTERYEAR | 2006

From our archives: Governor rubs downstate the wrong way Note to readers – Sauk Valley Media reprints editorials and articles from the past as a regular Monday feature. The following items appeared in Sauk Valley Media on July 25 and 26, 2006.

What we thought: 10 years ago

No wonder guards have empty feeling

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ast week’s picket by members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in Springfield was a twin jab at Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

The 45-minute sidewalk demonstration by prison employees illustrated the labor union’s displeasure with the governor’s lack of action regarding their concerns.

Because it was staged outside the empty Executive Mansion, it also served as another reminder that the governor of Illinois never has moved to 410 E. Jackson, Springfield, to take up full-time residence in the historic house designated for his use.

It’s a sore subject for Capital City residents specifically, and downstaters in general, that our Chicago-based governor looks at Springfield as a nice place to visit, but he wouldn’t want to live there.

For instance, during 2003, his first year in office, Blagojevich stayed overnight at the governor’s mansion only about 20 times.

Blagojevich defends his decision to govern the state from Chicago, where he, his wife, Patti, and two daughters have a home at 2934 W. Sunnyside Ave. The governor wants his children to be educated nearby, and his wife, a licensed real estate broker and appraiser, runs her own company.

Blagojevich keeps close to his Chicago power base, which constitutes 23 percent of the state’s total population,

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich (right) takes the oath of office Jan. 8, 2007, for his second term as his wife, Patti, looks on in Springfield. Blagojevich, now serving time in a federal prison on corruption convictions, was criticized by a Sauk Valley Media editorial 10 years ago for not spending enough time on the concerns of downstate Illinoisans. according to the Census. He’s also near the suburbs, home to an additional 42 percent of Illinoisans.

However, that leaves 35 percent of Illinois with no daily connection to our governor. Is it any wonder some of Blagojevich’s decisions rub downstaters the wrong way? If you’re interested in someone, you find a way to spend quality time with them.

Living downstate as governor would have been a golden opportunity to bridge this attention gap – an opportunity Blagojevich chose to skip.

When the hostage incident took place in May at the Dixon Correctional Center – precipitated, some believe, by a lack of personnel – the governor should have done more to keep it from happening again. If the same hostage situation had happened in Chicago, we bet the governor would have been all over it.

Perhaps it’s too late for the governor to move downstate, but it’s not too late for him to come to Dixon, meet with local prison guards and learn

firsthand their concerns about understaffing.

Otherwise, who can blame guards for having that empty feeling – empty as the governor’s mansion. – July 26, 2006

Act now to spare elders from abuse The sickening fact that elderly Americans are abused more and more often – physically, emotionally and financially – should be shocking to every decent person.

Apparently it’s not shocking enough, or more people would be trying to do something to stop it.

A story in Sunday’s paper, “Plight of the Elderly,” brought this sad situation to the forefront during July’s observance of Elder Abuse Awareness Month.

Experts from the Illinois Department of Aging, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois and LSSI’s advisory panel explained the types of abuse they encounter and what can be done to report abuse to authorities.

Several facts point to the pernicious nature of elder abuse.

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They bear repeating.

First, elder abuse is committed mostly by family members.

Second, it is less likely to be reported than domestic abuse and child abuse.

Third, for every elder abuse complaint reported, another 10 go unreported. That means for the 184 elder abuse cases reported in the region (Lee, Whiteside, Carroll and Ogle counties) in the most recent 12-month period, another 1,840 cases went unreported.

Since family members either are committing these crimes or don’t recognize others perpetrating them, it is up to outsiders such as neighbors, medical professionals and police officers to learn the signs of elder abuse, watch for it and report it.

People may call the Illinois Department of Aging’s 24-hour Senior Helpline. … They also may call LSSI. …

For people who realize they are abusers, please cease and desist immediately. Do whatever it takes to remove yourself from the temptation to abuse. Get help for your elderly family member and yourself.

How we as a nation regard our elderly says a lot about who we are. By treating them with the respect and dignity they deserve, and diligently standing up for their rights, the word will go forth loud and clear: Elder abuse no longer is tolerated.

This issue ought to be of intense interest for the huge Baby Boom generation – the 75 million Americans who were born between 1946 and 1964, and who start turning 60 this year – and for anyone else who hopes to live to a ripe old age.

For current seniors, and those who hope to become one, let’s make every month Elder Abuse Awareness Month. – July 25, 2006

WASHINGTON – So, you are undoubtedly asking yourself, “What does this new Republican Party, so chaotically forged in Cleveland, stand for?”

I know, I know. I ungrammatically ended a sentence with a preposition. But in this post-apocalyptic world of Donald Trump, do rules really matter?

After the elephant-ear hats worn by would-be adults, the braying of angry speakers about their hatred of Hillary Clinton, chants to jail her, Melania’s plagiarized passages, and the whinnying of Trump that all press is good press, we are left with precious few details on how the Republican presidential nominee would create good jobs and bolster economic growth.

Forget the unbuildable wall paid for by Mexico.

Won’t happen. Forget deportations of 11 million immigrants. Impossible.

Forget the ban on Muslims. Unconstitutional.

If you look beyond the balloons and the confetti, the bombast and the controversies, the Trump campaign’s absolute denial that the GOP convention was anything but perfect, the insistence that it’s all the media’s fault, the few specifics laid out by this strange, new “Republican” Party are, in a word, terrifying.

If the bulk of Americans leaning to Trump knew what the party’s new principles and policies are, they would reject them.

Soundly. But, increasingly, presidential campaigns are sound-and-light extravaganzas, and specifics don’t matter.

Trump supporters – and there are many – like his “toughness,” also known as rudeness and bullying. They like his candor, although he has told endless lies, all documented.

BUT ENOUGH about Trump. Let’s get down to the freshly minted Republican statement of its beliefs and stands on issues.

Aside from the miasma of prejudice and bigotry that clings to all 66 pages of the party’s official platform document, Trump’s party has turned its back on the benefits of free trade and wants the United States to curl up into an isolationist ball. While this might temporarily soothe workers whose jobs have disappeared abroad, it is a sharp slap to American farmers and manufacturers who will face retaliation and fewer sales.

While the rest of America is becoming more tolerant and accepting of gay, lesbian and transgender people, Trump’s homophobic party platform is painfully regressive. It smiles on people who would

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discriminate. It permits states to deny bathroom services to people they don’t like.

Frankly, it would put into practice hateful, prejudicial behaviors and reject civil rights gains, including the Supreme Court’s legalization of same-sex marriage.

Immigration reform, such as figuring out a way that undocumented immigrants who have jobs and families and pay taxes and mortgages may stay here, is anathema to Republican this Trump presidential nominee platform’s Donald statement of Trump objectives.

The GOP’s once-vaunted big tent has turned into a pup tent.

With millions of women dubious about Trump, the new GOP statement of principles bans all abortions, even for rape and incest. Health care would become far more difficult to get. Women soldiers trained for combat would be forbidden to do their jobs, sending them to the bottom of the ladder.

CLIMATE CHANGE is ridiculed as a fantasy, despite near 100 percent agreement by the world’s scientists and undeniable evidence that extreme weather is getting more extreme around the globe.

Instead of trying to get rid of the ozone-depleting effects of burning coal, King Coal is given a new crown.

Trump Republicans want environmental protection regulations abolished, saying the job is done.

Despite the current wave of gun violence, Republicans oppose any new controls on who may buy guns, tougher background checks, curbs on automatic weapons or magazine capacity, and anything else that might curtail gun deaths.

Despite high college tuitions, Republicans would eliminate federal student loans. Students without fat trust funds would return to private lenders.

Job growth? Cut taxes on corporations and the wealthy.

Trump Republicans’ statement of their policies and principles has been plagiarized from the past and pays homage to oldfashioned thinking and prejudices repudiated by most Americans long ago.

Now, let’s see what mischief Democrats can muster.

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Dementia taking a toll on wife, too Dear Abby, After two failed marriages, I married a wonderful man whom I love but am not in love with.

He recently had a seizure, after which he was diagnosed with moderate dementia.

All I see is a long, dark road ahead. We are both senior citizens with not a long time left on this Earth. My health is suffering because of this situation. I am extremely depressed, suffer from panic attacks and have lost any hope of happiness in the future.

I am torn between my responsibility to my husband and leaving to try to find some sort of joy in my life. If I stay, my mental and physical health will be ruined. If I leave, guilt will destroy

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me. Is there a solution?

– Overwhelmed in Houston Dear Overwhelmed, Yes, and the first part of the solution is to realize you are not a weak wife – as much as you might think you are.

You took a vow to stand by the man you married, and now it’s time to

honor it. He might not be the love of your life, but he is your friend.

Friends don’t cut and run when the going gets tough.

Talk to a geriatrician (M.D.) to find out what kind of care your husband needs now and will need in the future.

You also should learn as much as you can about what services for seniors exist in your community. He might eventually need an assisted living facility, but in the meantime, a home caregiver might be able to help him with personal grooming and give you some time to yourself. If he has children or other family members, they might be willing to pitch in and help.

While a diagnosis of

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

Rock Falls Lodge 936 AF & AM, 7:30 p.m., 117 W. Second St., Rock Falls.

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

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

Wednesday, July 27 Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Dixon Kiwanis Club meeting, 7 a.m., private dining room, KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St. Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815626-2230.

Walk-in immunization clinic, 8;30 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon.

Appointments: 815-284-3371.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., women’s group; noon; 3:30 p.m.; 7 p.m., Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Blood pressure check,

10-11 a.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Ave. E, 815-5642145.

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

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

People with Disabilities Support Group, 11 a.m.1 p.m., Civic Plaza I, Rock Falls, 815-625-7860 (voice) or 815625-7863 (TDD).

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

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

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open; 7 p.m., open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., open, St. Patrick Community Center, 903 N. Caron Road, Rochelle.

Parkinson’s Support Group, 2-3 p.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Ave. E, 815-6222800.

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

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

Caregiver Support Group, 6 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling.

Pearl, a self-esteem support group of the YWCA Domestic Violence Program, 6 p.m., 815-625-0333.

Safe Harbor – Community Recovery Group, 6:30 p.m., Town Square Centre, 101 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-9941953 or 908-361-7924.

Whiteside County Democratic Party, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Carpenters Local Union No. 790, 1008 Seventh Ave., Rock Falls, 815-625-4657, public welcome.

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

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

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

Rock River Grange, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 1409 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-9731490.

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

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A final thought: You’re not alone. There is support out there for you and your husband. Reach out to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org; 800-2723900) for information and local support and resources.

Dear Abby, I have been invited to a “gender reveal” party. I have never heard of such a thing. I mean, really?

In my day, a married woman’s first child was welcomed with a baby shower. Today, baby showers are given for three, four, five children of the same mother whether she’s married or not. Am I out of the loop on this one? I anxiously await your reply.

– Not Ready for This Dear Not Ready, Parents don’t know what the sex of their child will be until they get the results of the first or second ultrasound.

Some of them choose to have the results presented to them in an envelope and given to a third

person, to be shared with family and friends during a gender reveal party that is sometimes held in place of a baby shower. The results of the ultrasound are then announced either verbally or, in some cases, by serving attendees white or yellow cupcakes with cream centers that are either pink or blue.

Yes, it’s an excuse to have a party, but why not celebrate? If the idea is a turn-off, no law says you must attend.

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.

BOX OFFICE

Kirk and his crew are the stars of the box office, bringing in $60 million LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Star Trek Beyond” has landed atop the weekend box office.

Paramount’s latest outing with the Starship Enterprise soared to $59.6 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, knocking Universal’s “The Secret Life of Pets” from the No. 1 spot.

“Pets” fell to second place, adding an additional $29.3 million to its stellar $260 million earnings over the past 3 weeks.

“Star Trek Beyond” is the third film in the rebooted franchise that kicked off with J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek.”

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“This is a solid enough debut to tell them there’s still enough interest in ‘Star Trek’ to keep this franchise alive,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box-office tracker comScore.

“Star Trek Beyond” opened in line with industry expectations, he said, despite the unexpected death last month of 27-year-old actor Anton Yelchin, who played Chekov.

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

1. “Star Trek Beyond,” $59.6 million.

2. “The Secret Life of Pets,” $29.3 million.

3. (tie) “Lights Out,” $21.6 million.

3. (tie) “Ghostbusters,” $21.6 million.

4. “Ice Age: Collision Course,” $21 million 5. “Finding Dory,” $7.2 million.

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The bill comes as many states reconsider whether jail is the most appropriate punishment for petty pot offenses. If signed, Illinois would be the 17th state – and third largest – to treat possession of marijuana in small amounts as a civil offense rather than a criminal one, according to the Marijuana Policy Project, which tracks legislation on the topic nationally.

New York and California are among the states that have made the change.

Rauner has indicated support for reducing penalties for marijuana offenses, but his spokeswoman said in a statement he’s still reviewing the bill.

“Part of the review process is working with the Illinois State Police to ensure that the law can be implemented in the best interests of the public,” Rauner spokeswoman Catherine Kelly said.

The state police declined

to comment.

Lawmakers sent Rauner the bill June 16 and he has 60 days from that date to take action.

The proposal passed with bipartisan support, but some in law enforcement have reservations.

Greg Sullivan, the executive director of the Illinois Sheriff’s Association, said the bill doesn’t differentiate between minors and adults who are caught with small amounts of pot, and that the new approach might not bring proper attention to problem use by minors.

“As long as someone can afford the fines, guess what, I may never know it as a parent. I’ve got a problem with that,” Sullivan said.

Opponents are also concerned that reducing penalties for marijuana possession sends a message that it isn’t harmful. But about 100 Illinois communities, including Chicago, already give police discretion to issue citations instead of making arrests for having small amounts of the

drug. Lawmakers said they want to promote consistency in how minor marijuana offenses are handled.

“We have a system where, where you live or what you look like determines whether you get a ticket,” said Democratic Rep. Kelly Cassidy of Chicago, another bill sponsor.

The legislation would also require municipalities to purge citation records for possession every 6 months, unless local governments decide against it. Supporters of the bill argue people shouldn’t be saddled with lifelong criminal records for minor offenses that make it difficult to find employment or housing.

When Rauner vetoed last year’s legislation, he said in a letter to lawmakers that the existing penalties for petty marijuana offenses are “too severe” and that “criminal prosecution of cannabis possession is also a drain on public resources.” He wrote that he supports “the fundamental pur-

poses” of the initiative.

He said he would sign the proposal if sponsors made changes he wanted. In the bill he vetoed, lawmakers wanted possession of up to 15 grams of marijuana to be a civil offense punishable with a fine between $55 and $125. Rauner wanted he threshold to be lower – 10 grams or less – and the fines higher – between $100 and $200.

Rauner recommended the DUI standard for marijuana should be 5 nanograms of THC, marijuana’s intoxicating chemical, in a driver’s blood within 2 hours of consumption. Lawmakers initially proposed that the standard be 15 nanograms.

Currently, any trace of marijuana is enough to be considered impaired, but pot advocates have long criticized zero-tolerance states’ approach because marijuana can stay in a person’s system for several weeks.

The bill now on Rauner’s desk has included all of his suggestions.

HEALTHCARE

Southern Illinois in a trauma desert Region lacks access to care for severe injuries

department requires the hospital to have sophisticated equipment and qualified staff, such as subspecialty surgeons.

Arnold said it can cost more than $20 million yearly to operate a trauma center and that many hospitals can’t afford it. The department also doesn’t have authority to require a hospital to become a trauma center.

Heartland Regional Medical Center’s emergency room department manager, Amanda Throgmorton, said that both the hospital and Southern Illinois as a region are always looking for ways to give their patients the best care.

Throgmorton said the biggest challenge hospitals in Southern Illinois face is getting the specialty physicians that are required to serve on trauma services.

CARBONDALE (AP) – Southern Illinois residents continue to lack easy access to hospitals with trauma centers that offer specialized care for severe injuries.

There aren’t any trauma centers south of Springfield, which puts Southern Illinois in a trauma desert, The Southern Illinoisan reported. For many Illinois residents, the closest trauma center is located in another state, such as Indiana or Missouri.

Illinois Department of Public Health spokeswoman Melaney Arnold said hospitals voluntarily become trauma centers. To be designated as a Level I or Level II trauma center, the

COMMUNITY EVENTS Monday, July 25 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Wii Bowling and card games, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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

Euchre lessons and games, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling. Register: 815-622-9230 or 828-461-7979.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

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

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

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

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

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.

Friendly Mexican Train dominoes, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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

Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Loaves and Fishes, 5-6 p.m., Holloway Center, St. Patrick Catholic Church, 612 Highland Ave., Dixon, 815-284-7719. A free, hot meal for the needy.

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling; 815-622-8838.

Tuesday, July 26 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Post House Com-

munity Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

Boot Scootin’ Seniors, 9:15 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-7323252.

Line dancing, 10-11 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

Triple Play Tuesday Program, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center,

100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

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

Lunch and bingo, 11:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon. Registration: 815732-3252.

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

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

Bingo, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

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

Bingo, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Pinochle, 1 p.m., Post House

Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

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

Karaoke, 1-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Sublette Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., north shelter, Sublette Centennial Park, 815-849-5425.

Mid-Week Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Central Memorial Park and Grandon Civic Center, East Fourth Street, Sterling.

Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Lanark City Park, 200 W. Claremore St.. Rain or shine.

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

Book Discussion Group, 6:30-8 p.m., Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave., 815-284-7261.

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

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“The Big Bang Theory” has some funny lines. In “The Agreement Dissection” episode is: “Ah. Memory impairment: the free prize at the bottom of every vodka bottle.”

Bridge partners have agreements, mostly about bidding, but they are of no use if a partner forgets one. In addition, the basic system introduces its own restrictions.

In today’s deal, for example, how should the bidding continue in Standard and in twoover-one game-forcing?

In Standard, South would rebid three hearts to show extra values and six-plus hearts.

North would take control with (Roman Key Card) Blackwood and hopefully get to seven hearts.

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FLASHOVER SIMULATION TRAINING

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My experience in the flashover simulation began at the very front of the lower level of the rig, and several rather pedestrian happenings made me nervous. Before the pallets were set ablaze, I removed my glove and started recording with my phone’s video camera.

Wondering how long I’d be able to keep it running until it would melt in my glove made my stomach turn.

Then Nick Dinges, a Sublette Fire lieutenant, lit the pallets.

Something about that visual – a man willingly setting a blaze in a closed-in, dark space – made sweat trickle down my nose. I tried to wipe away the sweat but, of course, was wearing a mask. Wrinkling said nose, I felt the seal of my mask, for a split-second, break from my face.

That’s when I think I might have peed a little. Even though Dinges and Dixon Fire Chief Tim Shipman were in there with us, I panicked at the thought of smoke inhalation.

Gutsy, stupid, irresponsible or all of the above, I convinced myself I’d be fine and started shooting video. I mean, heaven forbid I don’t get my story, right?

Yeah. That’s stupidity, in hindsight.

But my fear caught up with me. During the fifth flashover, red-veined embers from the pine pallet fell off the upper chamber, off my shoulder and onto the floor. Unhurt but spooked, when Dinges told us to rotate (which meant I’d crawl to the back of the pack), and I heard City Council member Kevin Marx say he needed

out, I crawled out right behind him.

Fortunately for us tourists, the rig didn’t simulate a modern-home fire. The source was made of pine pallets, the walls were coated with particle board, and none of it contained the chemical-ridden building materials that run rampant in our neighborhoods.

We were never at risk. And after hearing about the tireless work being done to study, adjust and implement better firefighting practices, I feel safer yet, and you should, too.

That said, I’m also much more cognizant of those chemicals most of our houses are crawling with. I’ll pay attention a bit more closely the next time I hear firefighters’ tips.

Heck, that’s the very least I can do.

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Dinges, after making sure all of us tourists were OK, told his colleagues to open the back of the simulator. Buoyed by an influx of oxygen, smoke flowed along the top of the simulator to the heat source toward the front of the chamber.

Seconds later, flames slithered back in the other direction mere feet above our heads. Gripping a thermal camera tightly, I watched the temperature reading spike from 200 degrees to 1,169. It was a flashover – as terrifying as it was awesome.

In full gear, with no skin exposed, a firefighter could survive no more than 20 seconds up there, we were told. Unprotected? Unsurvivable.

We laid low to witness and feel the blistering underbelly of five such deadly flashovers, which take about 20 seconds to develop once all the elements are right. That’s with a heat source of pine pallets and the particle board that lines the trailer’s walls – materials that are downright nondescript, flammability-wise.

Most housefires won’t afford firefighters such predictability. When ablaze, plastics in building materials, carpets and other common household items put myriad chemicals into smoke – smoke that is more or less an ignition waiting to happen, as soon as there’s the right amount of fuel, heat and oxygen.

Carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide are among the chief chemical concerns, but “honestly,

Online extra Click on this story at saukvalley.com to watch part of the flashover simulation and to see more photos. we’re not sure what all [stuff] is in there,” Dinges said.

As we debriefed, Mark Callison, deputy chief of the Dixon City Fire Department, said it used to take 15 minutes for a flashover to occur in a house fire. Today, that timeline is 2 to 3 minutes. Before we entered the simulator, Dinges said smoke is 100 times deadlier than it was 20 years ago.

That’s why simulators such as the one we were lucky enough to climb aboard are so vital to understanding smoke and fire. Dinges said there are only three such simulators in the United States, and that fewer than 50,000

of the nation’s 1.3 million firefighters have gotten to use one. When they do, they learn.

“You’ll be up in the front, and you’ll hear firefighters, guys who have been on the job a while, and who’ve been in a bunch of housefires, commenting on the stuff they see in there,” said Tim Shipman, chief of the Dixon City Fire Department.

With so many known and unknown new factors to combat, studies are constantly being conducted on finding the best firefighting practices.

Previously, among firefighters’ first objectives when they addressed a scene was to open doors and break windows, but

opening windows can give a heat source exactly what it’s hungry for: oxygen.

“If you can’t see your hand in front of your face and somebody breaks a window or opens a door, you can be in trouble, and it can come and get you,” Dinges said.

It used to be taboo to put water on anything that wasn’t yet on fire. Dinges said despite the jawdropping potency of the smoke within the simulator, the situation could be controlled with just a gallon of water. Although every time he used some droplets to open up a fog pattern and disrupt that daunting thermal layer above our head, it got far more sweltering along the floor.

No matter what best practices are determined, science is only as sound as

the communication used to apply it.

“That’s the most important part,” Dinges said.

“We always come back to communication and being coordinated.”

Firefighters are working hard to sharpen smoke recognition not only inside buildings, but also before they even enter it. If smoke is brown or green, one can only wonder what volatile chemicals are in it. If it’s moving fast, that means a lot of pressure caused by heat, which can mean a flashover or backdraft could be imminent.

We spent 20 minutes in the simulator. We emerged gassed under our 30 pounds of gear, super-saturated, and appreciative.

“Imagine you had to go back in a second and third time,” Dinges said.

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MUSIC WAS THE MAIN ATTRACTION IN STERLING

Miles Nielsen got a few extra band members to help back him up Saturday at the Sterling Main Street Music Fest. Maxx (left) and Maia Werckle joined him on stage to lend a hand – and a whistle and shaker, too. Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts performed at the Sterling Main Street Music Fest at the Grandon Civic Center. The fest returned for its fifth year, bringing a lineup that boasted dirty beets and rusted hearts.

The all-ages festival featured activities for kids, artist booths, food and beverages, a 50-50 drawing, and – of course – music. This year’s lineup included The Dirty Beet Brothers, Ottawa, Bad Bad Hats, Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts, and The Eskimo Brothers.

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LEFT: Emma Collinson, 5, of Rock Falls blows bubbles while her dad plays with the Dirty Beet Brothers at the Music Fest.

RIGHT: Neil Kulupka plays the French horn Saturday as the Dirty Beet Brothers perform.

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ILLINOIS Some trains in Illinois are gearing up to hit speeds of more than 100 mph, and the state wants residents to keep that in mind next time they approach a railroad crossing.

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State: Take care at rail crossings As faster rail service is rolled out, the risk of injury increases, too SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Safety regulators have started warning motorists of faster trains along a high-speed rail corridor in Illinois months before Amtrak service at up to 110 mph is set to begin.

New safety improvements include crossing gates, signals that communicate with train crews, vehicle sensors in pavement and signs warning of train speeds over 80 mph, The State Journal-Register reported.

Illinois Commerce Commission rail safety program administrator Mike Stead said the improvements are a regulatory heads-up to motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists who are used to years of trains operating at much slower speeds.

“The time and distance relative to conventionalspeed trains and higherspeed trains is significant,” Stead said.

Illinois transportation officials have set a goal of Amtrak speeds up to 110 mph on much of the Chicago-St. Louis

corridor in 2017. The trains currently travel at a top speed of 79 mph between Chicago and St. Louis with the exception of a highspeed demonstration section between Pontiac and Dwight. Speeds of 110 mph began there in the fall of 2012.

Stead said crossing-signal warning times that are currently 20 to 30 seconds will near 90 seconds at highway crossings when 110-mph Amtrak service begins.

“It gives you an idea how much time and distance is required at faster speeds,” Stead said. “The highway user is going to have to train themselves to believe the warning is accurate.

They won’t see the train coming.”

Data from the commission shows that there were more than 140 rail collisions at Illinois crossings in 2015, the highest figure since 2008. Collisions with vehicles resulted in 15 deaths and more than 75 injuries. There were eight pedestrian injuries and 16 deaths.

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FOOTBALL | SPOTLIGHT ON DIXON ALUM BENNY BOYD

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Boyd’s big chance

Annual questions Dixon native working with Raiders in camp abound

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Benny Boyd wants to coach in the NFL someday, and he’s in the process of getting a little taste of it.

Boyd, a 1996 Dixon High School graduate and currently an assistant football coach at Central Washington University, will be doing an internship with the Oakland Raiders this summer. It is part of the Bill Walsh NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship Program.

For Boyd, 38, it is the second time he has participated in the program. In 2010, while an assistant coach at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, he did a similar internship with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“I’ve told people that I hope to stick the landing,” said Boyd, who is entering his second season as a special teams/defensive backs coach at Central Washington. “With the Steelers, it was a little overwhelming, but I learned a lot. This is going to be a lot more handson coaching, and it’s going to be a great experience.”

Boyd was part of the Raiders’ mandatory minicamp held June 13-16 in Alameda, Calif.

There, he worked closely with defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr., special teams coordinator Brad Seely, defensive backs coach Marcus Robertson, and assistant defensive backs coach Rod Woodson.

Boyd shadowed each of the coaches throughout the day, saw how they interacted with players, sat in on meetings – everything.

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Amos leads young group of Bears safeties into camp

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Benny Boyd, a 1996 Dixon High School graduate and current assistant coach at Central Washington University, will intern at the Oakland Raiders’ training camp starting Wednesday.

Boyd got the chance through the Bill Walsh NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship Program – the same program through which he interned with the Steelers in 2010.

Benny Boyd file High school: Dixon (class of 1996) College: Aurora University (class of 2000) FYI: Assistant football coach at Central Washington University. … 3-year starter at cornerback for Aurora. … Served as assistant coach at Luther College (2002-2010), North Dakota (2011-13) & Aurora (2014) before moving on to Central Washington. … Will intern with Oakland Raiders during training camp beginning Wednesday. ... Also interned with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010.

MLB | WHITE SOX

Sale suspended for ruining uniforms

It’s summer, which means lots of construction in Chicago, sticky humidity, and the Bears having question marks at safety. Their only surefire answer at the position is Adrian Amos, who was a fifth-round pick last year and had only two passes defensed. The Bears cut Antrel Rolle and are going young at the position, likely to have 23-year-old Amos starting opposite a 22-year-old.

Three things to watch at safety in training camp: Amos taking the leap: Ryan Pace’s first rookie class is set to make lots of contributions this season with several starters, but none has Amos’ pressure. After starting every game last season and missing only three snaps, Amos should have a great understanding of Vic Fangio’s defense, and has had an offseason to make the Year 2 jump that NFL teams hope for from its rookies.

With uncertainty at the spot next to him, Amos’ ability to step in and make plays – or, not give up big plays – is crucial to the success of the Bears’ defense. Like the rest of the secondary, Amos will be asked to make more plays on the ball.

He had zero interceptions, zero forced fumbles and zero fumble recoveries last season.

Now he needs to take his game to the next level to be a difference-maker.

Battle to start: Most of the Bears’ starting jobs are set, so this will be one of the top story lines at camp.

QUESTIONS continued on B34

Chicago ace out 5 days without pay

BY PAUL SKRBINA Chicago Tribune

The White Sox have suspended pitcher Chris Sale for 5 days without pay for destroying collared throwback uniforms the team was scheduled to wear Saturday.

“Chris has been suspended for violating team rules, for insubordination, and for destroying team equipment,” Rick Hahn, White Sox senior vice president/general manager, said in a statement. “While we all appreciate Chris’ talent and passion, there is a correct way and an incorrect way to express concerns about team rules and organizational expectations.

“Obviously we’re all extremely disappointed that AP we have to deal with this White Sox ace Chris Sale was scratched from Saturday’s start issue at this time, both from against the Tigers and suspended 5 days without pay for cutting the standpoint of the club up several 1976 throwback uniforms before the game. as well as Chris’ perspective.

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It’s unfortunate that it has become this level of an issue and potential distraction taking away from what we’re trying to accomplish on the field.”

Before Saturday’s the game, Sale reportedly destroyed some of the team’s 1976 throwback uniforms players were to scheduled wear in conjunction with a promotional giveaway at the park.

Sale cut up an unknown number of jerseys and was told to leave the stadium. Without enough usable 1976 jerseys available, the White Sox wore white throwback uniforms from the 1983 season.

Sox manager Robin Ventura said Sunday morning he hadn’t talked to Sale since the pitcher was asked to leave the stadium Saturday.

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Adrian Amos is the only sure thing at safety as the Bears enter training camp this week with questions at the position – something that’s become an annual occurrence in recent seasons.

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Kyle Busch sweeps weekend at Indy, B2.

Froome wins again in Paris, B2.

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Football starts next week in Rock Falls

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Rock Falls Youth Football & Cheer will begin practice Monday, Aug. 1 from 5:307:30 p.m. at Hinders Field.

Students in grades 5-8 who reside in Rock Falls are eligible to join the league. Visit www.rockfallsyouthfootball.com for more information.

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• Emma Hubbs Classic, at Page Park, Dixon

OLYMPICS

IOC decides against complete ban Rejecting calls by antidoping officials for a complete ban on Russia, Olympic leaders on Sunday gave individual sports federations the task of deciding which athletes should be cleared to compete in next month’s Rio de Janeiro Games.

Citing the need to protect the rights of individual athletes, the International Olympic Committee decided against taking the unprecedented step of excluding Russia’s entire team over allegations of state-sponsored doping.

Instead, the IOC left it to 27 international sports federations to make the call on a case-by-case basis.

“Every human being is entitled to individual justice,” IOC President Thomas Bach said after the ruling of his 15-member executive board.

Bach said the IOC had decided instead on a set of “very tough criteria” that could dent Russia’s overall contingent and medal hopes in Rio, where the Olympics will open on Aug. 5.

Under the measures, no Russian athletes who have ever had a doping violation will be allowed into the games, whether or not they have served a sanction, a rule that has not applied to athletes in other countries.

In addition, the international sports federations were ordered to check each Russian athlete’s drug-testing record, with only doping controls conducted outside Russia counting toward eligibility, before authorizing them to compete.

Final entry is contingent on approval from an independent sports arbitrator.

AUTO RACING

Hamilton wins fifth Hungarian Grand Prix Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix for a record fifth time on Sunday to take the championship lead from teammate Nico Rosberg, who finished second.

Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo was third, followed

by Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen of Red Bull.

Hamilton now has five F1 victories this season for 192 points, with Rosberg with 186, and Ricciardo third with 115.

Rosberg won the first four races this year, while Hamilton has won five of the last six. Verstappen is the only non-Mercedes driver to win a race in 2016.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Florida LB stops sexual assault Florida linebacker Cristian Garcia stopped a sexual assault behind a popular Gainesville bar, according to a police report.

Garcia told police he was taking out the trash early Thursday morning at 101 Cantina, where he works security, and witnessed a couple having sex by the dumpsters. Upon closer inspection, he says, Garcia noticed the woman was unconscious. He and a coworker approached the man, a 34-year old named Christian Shaw, who managed to escape but has since been arrested on sexual battery charges.

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ABOVE: Kyle Busch celebrates with his crew after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Brickyard 400 on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It’s the second straight Brickyard victory for Busch.

BELOW: Jeff Gordon (left) hugs Tony Stewart after the two Indiana natives took a final lap together around Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday following the Brickyard 400.

Kyle in complete control Busch dominates in second straight Brickyard win

BY MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS – Kyle Busch heard all about the potential to pull off a historic sweep at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On Sunday, he accomplished the feat.

Busch led a record 149 of 170 laps and beat teammate Matt Kenseth to the finish line in a second overtime to win his second straight Brickyard 400. Coupled with an Xfinity Series victory a day earlier, Busch became the first NASCAR driver to win both poles and both races on the same weekend.

“I’ve never had a dominant car like this,” Busch said after celebrating his fourth win of the season with his wife and son. “This is obviously a special day and a special car.”

The impressive feat even overshadowed two other major story lines – Jeff Gordon’s comeback and Tony Stewart’s farewell.

Stewart finished 11th in his final race at Indianapolis, while Gordon was 13th. Gordon came out of retirement to replace Dale Earnhardt Jr., who has missed two consecutive races while battling concussion-like symptoms, and will also sit out next week at Pocono.

Gordon will also replace him there.

Afterward, the two drivers who grew up in Indiana drove sideby-side around the 2.5-mile oval one last time.

“It’s probably the last time we’ll be competing here, and I couldn’t think of a better guy to share that moment with,” Stewart said.

“It meant the world to me to have a friend and a competitor [want to do that],” Gordon said. “I have gained so much respect and admiration for Tony. I love this guy. I have always respected his talent.”

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• Exhibition, Women’s national teams, U.S. vs.

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• Alouettes at Argonauts, ESPN2

Horse racing 3 p.m.

• Saratoga Live, Lucky Coin Stakes, at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., FS2

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• Tigers at Red Sox, ESPN • Cardinals at Mets, FSM 7 p.m.

Everybody respected Busch’s talent this weekend, too.

The reigning Sprint Cup Series champion, who used last year’s win at the Brickyard to jumpstart his title campaign, joined thirdplace finisher Jimmie Johnson as the only back-to-back winners of NASCAR’s race at Indy. Johnson won in 2008 and 2009.

Busch surrendered the lead for 14 laps after his first pit stop, regained it when Brad Keselowski pitted, then gave it up again for only five laps when he made his second pit stop.

Everyone else spent their day chasing Busch.

The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was so strong that Roger Penske’s drivers started with a strategy of trying stretch their runs long enough to make one fewer pit stop. It didn’t work – Joey Logano finished seventh, and Keselowski wound up 17th.

The only real challenge for Busch came with a series of late crashes that delayed his inevitable trip to victory lane.

The crashes began when Carl Edwards’ car wiggled in the first turn on a restart with seven laps to go. His car slid up the track, hitting Keselowski and collecting Ryan Blaney, Ryan Newman and Danica Patrick. The wreck brought out a red flag for almost 8 minutes.

On the ensuing restart, with three laps to go, Busch again pulled away, only to have a collision between Trevor Bayne and Clint Bowyer behind him to send the race into first overtime.

It happened again when Jamie McMurray slid through the first turn and into the wall on the next restart, but Busch pulled away one more time for a historic win in a race that actually took 425 miles.

“I certainly didn’t want one, let alone five [overtimes] or however many there were,” Busch said.

“We just wanted the race to go green till the end. We had a really good long-run car till the end, so I felt like we’d be able to hold off all those guys behind us, and then we had all those restarts.”

CYCLING | TOUR DE FRANCE

Froome wins for third time in 4 years

BY ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer

PARIS – Sharing beer and champagne with teammates, and cheered on by thousands of fans undeterred by the recent spate of violence across Europe, Froome celebrated his third Tour title in 4 years Sunday.

The Kenyan-born British rider finished safely at the back of the main pack in the final stage, arm-inarm with his teammates during the mostly ceremonial leg ending on the cobblestones below the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Elysees.

“Thanks for your kindness in these difficult times. You have the most beautiful race in the world. Vive le Tour, Vive la France,” Froome told the crowd in French during the trophy ceremony, referring to the recent attacks in Paris and Nice.

Andre Greipel of Germany won the final leg in a sprint finish.

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Chris Froome (center) celebrates as he crosses the finish line with his Sky teammates to win the Tour de France on Sunday in Paris.

At the start of the stage, Froome dropped back to his Team Sky car to collect bottles of beer and distributed them to each of his eight teammates for a celebratory round.

Then it was time for the traditional flute of champagne.

Froome rode a yellow bike to go with his yellow jersey, helmet, gloves and shoes. His teammates had yellow stripes

on their jerseys and yellow handlebars on their bikes. Froome also still had bandages on his right knee and elbow, the result of a downhill crash 2 days ago.

Froome finished with an advantage of 4 minutes, 5 seconds ahead of Romain Bardet of France, while Nairo Quintana of Colombia placed third overall, 4:21 back.

Only four men – fivetime winners Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain – now have more Tour victories than Froome.

“I’ve definitely grown to appreciate this history of the sport a lot more,” Froome said. “Being in the position that I’m in now, I’m understanding how tough it is to win a race like the Tour de France. To win back-toback editions – and now to be a three-time winner – is incredible. It’s beyond what I’ve ever dreamed.

“It would be my dream to keep coming back to the Tour de France for the next 5, 6 years,” he said. “I’ve already won it three times, and I wouldn’t say the novelty is wearing off. ... It’s the biggest event we have on our calendar, and to be here in the yellow jersey, it’s every cyclist’s dream.”

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On this date July 25 1976 • In Montreal, U.S. sprinter Edwin Moses sets an Olympic record in the 400 hurdles with a time of 47.63.

2011 • The NFL Players Association executive board and 32 team reps vote unanimously to approve the terms of a deal to the end the 4½-month lockout. The final pact is for 10 years, without an opt-out clause.

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WEEKEND SCOREBOARD MLB American League East Division

W L Pct GB Baltimore 57 40 .588 — Boston 55 41 .573 1½ Toronto 55 44 .556 3 New York 50 48 .510 7½ Tampa Bay 38 60 .388 19½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 56 41 .577 — Detroit 51 48 .515 6 Kansas City 48 49 .495 8 Chicago 48 50 .490 8½ Minnesota 37 61 .378 19½ West Division

W L Pct GB Texas 57 42 .576 — Houston 54 44 .551 2½ Seattle 50 48 .510 6½ Oakland 45 54 .455 12 Los Angeles 43 55 .439 13½ Saturday’s results Seattle 14, Toronto 5 San Francisco 2, N.Y. Yankees 1, 12 innings Baltimore 5, Cleveland 2 Minnesota 11, Boston 9 Detroit at Chicago White Sox, ppd. in 9th Houston 7, L.A. Angels 2 Texas 7, Kansas City 4 Oakland 4, Tampa Bay 3 Sunday’s results N.Y. Yankees 5, San Francisco 2 Toronto 2, Seattle 0 Baltimore 5, Cleveland 3 Boston 8, Minnesota 7 Chicago White Sox 4, Detroit 3 Houston 13, L.A. Angels 3 Texas 2, Kansas City 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit 4 Oakland 3, Tampa Bay 2 Today’s games Colorado (De La Rosa 6-7) at Baltimore (Gallardo 3-2), 6:05 p.m.

San Diego (Rea 5-4) at Toronto (Sanchez 10-1), 6:07 p.m.

Detroit (Verlander 9-6) at Boston (Pomeranz 8-7), 6:10 p.m.

Oakland (Mengden 1-5) at Texas (Perez 0-0), 7:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 12-4) at Chicago White Sox (Gonzalez 2-5), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 4-9) at Houston (Keuchel 6-9), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Santiago 8-4) at Kansas City (Flynn 1-1), 7:15 p.m.

Sunday’s box score

WHITE SOX 5, TIGERS 4 Detroit Chicago

ab r h bi ab r h bi Kinsler 2b 5 0 1 0 Eaton rf 3 3 2 3 J.Iglss ss 4 0 1 0 Ti.Andr ss 4 0 2 0 Mi.Cbrr 1b 2 0 0 0 Me.Cbrr lf 5 0 1 1 V.Mrtnz dh 4 0 1 0 Abreu 1b 3 0 2 1 Cstllns 3b 4 1 1 1 Morneau dh 4 0 1 0 J.Upton lf 4 0 1 0 T.Frzer 3b 4 0 0 0 Aviles rf 4 0 0 0 D.Nvrro c 4 1 2 0 J.McCnn c 3 0 0 0 Shuck cf 4 1 2 0 Collins ph-cf 1 1 1 1 C.Snchz 2b 4 0 0 0 An.Rmne cf 3 1 1 1 Sltlmcc ph-c 1 1 1 1 Totals 35 4 8 4 Totals 35 5 12 5 Detroit 000 000 013 — 4 Chicago 130 000 001 — 5 One out when winning run scored.

DP–Detroit 1. LOB–Detroit 6, Chicago 9.

2B–J.Iglesias (16). HR–Castellanos (18), Collins (2), An.Romine (1), Saltalamacchia (10), Eaton (6). SB–Shuck (2). S– Ti.Anderson (3).

IP H R ER BB SO Detroit Sanchez 6 10 4 4 0 5 Lowe 2/3 0 0 0 2 0 Ryan 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 Rondon L,3-2 1/3 1 1 1 1 0 Chicago Quintana 6 2/3 3 0 0 1 4 Jones 1 1/3 2 1 1 1 2 Rbrtsn W,2-2; BS 1 3 3 3 0 1

National League East Division

W L Pct GB Washington 58 41 .586 — Miami 53 45 .541 4½ New York 52 45 .536 5 Philadelphia 45 55 .450 13½ Atlanta 33 66 .333 25 Central Division

W L Pct GB Chicago 59 38 .608 — St. Louis 52 46 .531 7½ Pittsburgh 51 47 .520 8½ Milwaukee 41 55 .427 17½ Cincinnati 38 60 .388 21½ West Division

W L Pct GB San Francisco 58 40 .592 — Los Angeles 56 44 .560 3 Colorado 47 51 .480 11 San Diego 43 56 .434 15½ Arizona 41 57 .418 17 Saturday’s results Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 4 San Francisco 2, N.Y. Yankees 1, 12 innings Washington 3, San Diego 2 Cincinnati 6, Arizona 1 Miami 7, N.Y. Mets 2 Milwaukee 6, Chicago Cubs 1 L.A. Dodgers 7, St. Louis 2 Colorado 8, Atlanta 4 Sunday’s results N.Y. Yankees 5, San Francisco 2 Arizona 9, Cincinnati 8 N.Y. Mets 3, Miami 0 Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 4 San Diego 10, Washington 6 Chicago Cubs 6, Milwaukee 5 Colorado 7, Atlanta 2 L.A. Dodgers 9, St. Louis 6 Today’s games Colorado (De La Rosa 6-7) at Baltimore (Gallardo 3-2), 6:05 p.m.

San Diego (Rea 5-4) at Toronto (Sanchez 10-1), 6:07 p.m.

Philadelphia (Hellickson 7-7) at Miami (Cosart 0-1), 6:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Martinez 9-6) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 9-4), 6:10 p.m.

Arizona (Shipley 0-0) at Milwaukee (Anderson 4-10), 6:20 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 12-4) at Chicago White Sox (Gonzalez 2-5), 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (DeSclafani 5-0) at San Francisco (Peavy 5-8), 9:15 p.m.

Sunday’s box scores

CUBS 6, BREWERS 5 Chicago Milwaukee

ab r h bi ab r h bi L Stlla 2b 3 1 3 1 Villar ss 4 1 1 0 T.Wood p 0 0 0 0 H.Perez rf 2 1 0 1 Strop p 0 0 0 0 Braun lf 5 2 2 0 Fowler ph 0 0 0 0 Lucroy c 4 0 1 0 H.Rndon p 0 0 0 0 Carter 1b 4 0 1 1 Bryant 3b 3 2 1 0 Thrnbrg p 0 0 0 0 Rizzo 1b 5 1 1 3 Boyer p 0 0 0 0 Zobrist rf-2b 3 0 2 2 R.Flres ph 1 0 0 0 Cntrras lf 4 0 1 0 Gennett 2b 5 0 1 2 Heyward cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Mddlbrk 3b 1 0 0 0 Russell ss 2 0 0 0 Nwnhuis cf 2 1 1 1 J.Baez ss 2 0 1 0 Elmore cf-3b 3 0 1 0 D.Ross c 2 0 0 0 J.Gerra p 3 0 0 0 M.Mntro ph-c 2 1 1 0 W.Smith p 0 0 0 0 Lester p 1 0 0 0 Wilkins 1b 1 0 0 0 Grimm p 0 0 0 0 Richard p 0 0 0 0 Nathan p 0 0 0 0 Szczur ph-cf 2 1 1 0 Totals 33 6 11 6 Totals 35 5 8 5 Chicago 000 001 500 — 6 Milwaukee 200 020 001 — 5 E–Gennett (8), Elmore (1). DP–Milwaukee 4. LOB–Chicago 6, Milwaukee 12. 2B–La Stella (9), Rizzo (27), Braun (17), Elmore (1). 3B–Villar (2). HR–Nieuwenhuis (8).

SB–Villar 2 (36), H.Perez 2 (14), Braun 2 (11). CS–Zobrist 2 (4), Szczur (3), Elmore (2). SF–H.Perez (2).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Lester 4 4 4 4 5 7 Grimm 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 Richard 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 Nathan W,1-0 1 1 0 0 1 3 Wood H,10 1 1 0 0 1 1 Strop H,18 1 0 0 0 0 2 Rondon S,18-22 1 1 1 1 0 2 Milwaukee Guerra 6 1/3 5 1 0 4 2 Smith L,1-3; BS 0 3 5 4 1 0 Thornburg 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 Boyer 2 2 0 0 1 1 Lester pitched to 3 batters in the 5th W.Smith pitched to 5 batters in the 7th WP–Lester. PB–Ross.

DODGERS 9, CARDINALS 6 Los Angeles St. Louis

ab r h bi ab r h bi Utley 2b 5 1 1 0 Grichuk lf-cf 4 1 1 0 C.Sager ss 5 1 2 0 A.Diaz ss 3 0 0 1 Ju.Trnr 3b 4 2 2 0 Pscotty rf 4 1 2 2 Ad.Gnzl 1b 5 2 3 4 Hlliday 1b-lf 4 0 1 1 Kndrick lf 5 2 2 2 Gyorko 3b 4 0 0 0 Grandal c 3 0 0 0 Molina c 3 1 1 0 Toles rf 4 0 0 0 Bowman p 0 0 0 0 Pderson cf 3 1 2 0 M.Adams 1b 1 0 0 0 Kazmir p 3 0 1 2 Pham cf 4 1 1 2 P.Baez p 0 0 0 0 Oh p 0 0 0 0 Vn Slyk ph 1 0 0 0 Wong 2b 4 1 1 0 Lbrtore p 0 0 0 0 Mayers p 0 0 0 0 Blanton p 0 0 0 0 Maness p 1 0 0 0 C.Tylor ph 0 0 0 0 G.Grcia ph 1 0 1 0 Jansen p 0 0 0 0 Rsnthal p 0 0 0 0 A.Rsrio c 1 1 0 0 Totals 38 9 13 8 Totals 34 6 8 6 Los Angeles 630 000 000 — 9 St. Louis 120 000 300 — 6 E–Piscotty (4). DP–St. Louis 1. LOB–Los Angeles 10, St. Louis 4. 2B–Ju.Turner (19), Kendrick (16), Piscotty (24), Holliday (17), Molina (17). HR–Ad.Gonzalez (9), Kendrick (6), Pham (6). SB–Pederson (5). SF–A. Diaz (5).

IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles Kazmir W,9-3 5 6 3 3 0 3 Baez 1 0 0 0 0 1 Liberatore 1/3 1 3 3 2 1 Blanton 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 Jansen S,29-34 1 0 0 0 0 2 St. Louis Mayers L,0-1 1 1/3 8 9 9 2 1 Maness 3 2/3 3 0 0 0 3 Rosenthal 1 2 0 0 3 2 Bowman 2 0 0 0 1 0 Oh 1 0 0 0 1 1 Rosenthal pitched to 3 batters in the 7th HBP–by Oh (Grandal).

Auto racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard Results Sunday At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Lap length: 2.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 170.

2. (18) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 170.

3. (13) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 170.

4. (4) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 170.

5. (10) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 170.

6. (7) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 170.

7. (14) Joey Logano, Ford, 170.

8. (8) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 170.

9. (12) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 170.

10. (23) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 170.

11. (3) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 170.

12. (16) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 170.

13. (21) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 170.

14. (22) Chris Buescher, Ford, 170.

15. (15) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 170.

16. (11) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 170.

17. (5) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 170.

18. (26) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 170.

19. (9) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 170.

20. (33) Landon Cassill, Ford, 169.

21. (31) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 169.

22. (24) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 169.

23. (27) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 168.

24. (34) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 168.

25. (29) Aric Almirola, Ford, 168.

26. (37) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 168.

27. (32) Brian Scott, Ford, 168.

28. (38) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 167.

29. (35) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 167.

30. (20) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 167.

31. (6) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, Accident, 166.

32. (36) Ryan Ellis, Toyota, 166.

33. (39) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 165.

34. (40) Patrick Carpentier, Ford, 164.

35. (2) Carl Edwards, Toyota, Accident, 154.

36. (17) Ryan Blaney, Ford, Accident, 152.

37. (28) David Ragan, Toyota, Accident, 117.

38. (25) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, Overheating, 71.

39. (19) Greg Biffle, Ford, Accident, 53.

40. (30) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, Engine, 4.

Race Statistics Winner’s Average Speed: 128.94 mph.

Time: 3 hours, 17 minutes, 46 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 2.126 Seconds.

Caution Flags: 8 for 34 laps.

Lead Changes: 4 among 3 drivers.

Lap Leaders: Kyle Busch 1-26; B. Keselowski 27-41; Kyle Busch 42-55; J. Logano 56-61; Kyle Busch 62-170.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Kyle Busch 3 times for 149 laps; B. Keselowski 1 time for 15 laps; J. Logano 1 time for 6 laps.

Top 16 in Points: 1. K.Harvick 671; 2. B.Keselowski 647; 3. Kurt Busch 627; 4. J.Logano 606; 5. Kyle Busch 601; 6. C.Edwards 593; 7. M.Truex Jr. 573; 8. J.Johnson 552; 9. M.Kenseth 545; 10.

D.Hamlin 542; 11. C.Elliott 525; 12. A.Dillon 520; 13. R.Newman 507; 14. J.McMurray 496; 15. K.Larson 472; 16. K.Kahne 462.

Cycling Tour de France Results Sunday At Morzine, France 21st (Final) Stage A 70.2-mile, mostly ceremonial ride from Chantilly to the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

1. Andre Greipel, Germany, Lotto Soudal, 2 hours, 43 minutes, 8 seconds.

2. Peter Sagan, Slovakia, Tinkoff, same time.

3. Alexander Kristoff, Norway, Katusha, same time.

4. Edvald Boasson Hagen, Norway, Dimension Data, same time.

5. Michael Matthews, Australia, Orica-BikeExchange, same time.

6. Jasper Stuyven, Belgium, Trek-Segafredo, same time.

7. Ramunas Navardauskas, Lithuania, Cannondale-Drapac, same time.

8. Christophe Laporte, France, Cofidis, same time.

9. Sam Bennett, Ireland, Bora-Argon, same time.

10. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg, South Africa, Dimension Data, same time.

11. Davide Cimolai, Italy, Lampre-Merida, same time.

12. Daniel McLay, Britain, Fortuneo-Vital Concept, same time.

13. Leigh Howard, Australia, IAM Cycling, same time.

14. Maximilaino Richeze, Argentina, EtixxQuickStep, same time.

15. Anthony Roux, France, FDJ, same time.

16. John Degenkolb, Germany, GiantAlpecin, same time.

17. Ramon Sinkeldam, Netherlands, GiantAlpecin, same time.

18. Sep Vanmarcke, Belgium, LottoNLJumbo, same time.

19. Michael Valgren, Denmark, Tinkoff, same time.

20. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Movistar, same time.

Also 28. Nairo Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, same time.

31. Romain Bardet, France, AG2R La Mondiale, same time.

33. Richie Porte, Australia, BMC Racing, same time.

34. Adam Yates, Britain, Orica-BikeExchange, same time.

52. Joaquim Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha, same time.

57. Brent Bookwalter, United States, BMC Racing, same time.

78. Peter Stetina, United States, TrekSegafredo, same time.

87. Tejay Van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing, same time.

122. Alex Howes, United States, Cannondale-Drapac, same time.

138. Chris Froome, Britain, Sky, same time.

170. Lawson Craddock, United States, Cannondale-Drapac, 4:32.

Final Standings 1. Chris Froome, Britain, Sky, 89:04:08.

2. Romain Bardet, France, AG2R La Mondiale, 4:05.

3. Nairo Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, 4:21.

4. Adam Yates, Britain, Orica-BikeExchange, 4:42.

5. Richie Porte, Australia, BMC Racing, 5:17.

6. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Movistar, 6:16.

7. Joaquim Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha, 6:58.

8. Louis Meintjes, South Africa, LampreMerida, same time.

9. Daniel Martin, Ireland, Etixx-QuickStep, 7:04.

10. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Tinkoff, 7:11.

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GOLF ROUNDUP 11. Bauke Mollema, Netherlands, TrekSegafredo, 13:13.

12. Sergio Henao, Colombia, Sky, 18:51.

13. Fabio Aru, Italy, Astana, 19:20.

14. Sebastien Reichenbach, Switzerland, FDJ, 24:59.

15. Geraint Thomas, Britain, Team Sky, 28:31.

16. Pierre Rolland, France, CannondaleDrapac, 30:42.

17. Mikel Nieve, Spain, Sky, 38:30.

18. Stef Clement, Netherlands, IAM Cycling, 38:57.

19. Jarlinson Pantano, Colombia, IAM Cycling, 38:59.

20. Alexis Vuillermoz, France, AG2R La Mondiale, 42:28.

Also 29. Tejay Van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing, 1:12:06.

46. Peter Stetina, United States, TrekSegafredo, 2:07:22.

117. Brent Bookwalter, United States, BMC Racing, 3:57:49.

124. Lawson Craddock, United States, Cannondale-Drapac, 4:03:44.

131. Alex Howes, United States, Cannondale-Drapac, 4:08:22.

Golf PGA – RBC Canadian Open Sunday At Glen Abbey Golf Club Oakville, Ontario Purse: $5.9 million Yardage: 7,253; Par: 72 Final a-amateur Jhonattan Vegas 73-69-70-64 — 276 -12 Jon Rahm 67-71-72-67 — 277 -11 Dustin Johnson 66-71-71-69 — 277 -11 Martin Laird 73-69-68-67 — 277 -11 Ricky Barnes 71-68-71-68 — 278 -10 Alex Cejka 71-69-69-69 — 278 -10 Brandt Snedeker 68-73-66-71 — 278 -10 Steve Wheatcroft 68-77-64-69 — 278 -10 Ben Crane 69-70-73-67 — 279 -9 Matt Kuchar 69-71-70-69 — 279 -9 Geoff Ogilvy 73-71-72-63 — 279 -9 a-Jared du Toit 67-71-70-71 — 279 -9 Jim Furyk 70-71-71-68 — 280 -8 Jason Day 69-76-69-67 — 281 -7 Chris Kirk 72-73-69-67 — 281 -7 Luke List 66-71-77-67 — 281 -7 Chez Reavie 69-71-73-68 — 281 -7 Jimmy Walker 70-72-71-68 — 281 -7 Spencer Levin 72-70-71-68 — 281 -7 Hudson Swafford 72-72-67-70 — 281 -7 Michael Thompson 72-74-66-69 — 281 -7 Cameron Tringale 68-73-69-71 — 281 -7 Brian Harman 75-71-73-63 — 282 -6 Si Woo Kim 69-77-67-69 — 282 -6 John Senden 73-72-70-67 — 282 -6 Jerry Kelly 72-70-71-70 — 283 -5 Kevin Kisner 73-67-74-69 — 283 -5 Kelly Kraft 67-71-75-70 — 283 -5 Cameron Percy 71-75-70-67 — 283 -5 Chad Campbell 73-67-70-73 — 283 -5 Brendon de Jonge 68-71-72-72 — 283 -5 The Senior Open Championship Sunday At Carnoustie Golf Links Carnoustie, Scotland Purse: $1.68 million Yardage: 7,295; Par: 72 Final Paul Broadhurst 75-66-68-68 — 277 -11 Scott McCarron 69-70-71-69 — 279 -9 Magnus P. Atlevi 70-69-74-67 — 280 -8 Miguel A. Jimenez 70-70-65-75 — 280 -8 Tom Byrum 69-69-71-72 — 281 -7 Brandt Jobe 73-67-75-66 — 281 -7 Joe Durant 69-68-72-73 — 282 -6 Wes Short, Jr. 70-70-69-73 — 282 -6 Billy Andrade 71-72-68-73 — 284 -4 Peter Fowler 69-69-75-71 — 284 -4 Bernhard Langer 71-71-71-71 — 284 -4 Jeff Sluman 73-73-71-68 — 285 -3 Kevin Sutherland 72-69-76-68 — 285 -3 Stephen Dodd 70-73-71-72 — 286 -2 Scott Dunlap 75-70-70-71 — 286 -2 David Frost 71-72-70-73 — 286 -2 Tom Lehman 73-67-71-75 — 286 -2 Stephen Ames 72-71-71-73 — 287 -1 Carlos Franco 69-69-73-76 — 287 -1 Mark O’Meara 69-70-73-75 — 287 -1 Jesper Parnevik 70-68-73-76 — 287 -1 Gene Sauers 75-69-72-71 — 287 -1 Woody Austin 68-74-74-72 — 288 E Olin Browne 72-66-75-75 — 288 E Gary Marks 70-75-73-70 — 288 E Duffy Waldorf 74-70-71-73 — 288 E Jim Carter 71-77-70-71 — 289 +1 Tom Watson 76-70-72-71 — 289 +1 Gary Wolstenholme 75-71-74-69 — 289 +1 LPGA – UL International Crown At Merit Club Libertyville, Ill. Yardage: 6,668; Par: 72 Sunday Singles Matches • Candie Kung, Taiwan, def. Ai Suzuki, Japan, 2 and 1.

• Stacy Lewis, United States, def. Mika Miyazato, Japan, 3 and 2.

• Gerina Piller, United States, def. Yani Tseng, Taiwan, 4 and 3.

• Haru Nomura, Japan, def. Amy Yang, South Korea, 3 and 2.

• Ayaka Watanabe, Japan, def. Holly Clyburn, England, 1 up.

• Teresa Lu, Taiwan, def. In Gee Chun, South Korea, 4 and 3.

• Jodi Ewart Shadoff, England, def.

Ssu-Chia Cheng, Taiwan, 1 up.

• So Yeon Ryu, South Korea, def. Lexi Thompson, United States, 2 and 1.

• Cristie Kerr, United States, def. Melissa Reid, England, 3 and 2.

• Sei Young Kim, South Korea, def. Charley Hull, England, 5 and 4.

Final Teams

W L T Pts United States 6 3 1 13 South Korea 6 4 0 12 England 5 4 1 11 Taiwan 5 4 1 11 Japan 3 3 2 8 Eliminated China 2 2 2 6 Thailand 1 3 2 4 Australia 1 2 1 3

Transactions BASEBALL NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM — Named Ozzie Smith to its board of directors.

American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Suspended LHP Chris Sale five days for destroying uniforms. Recalled RHP Anthony Ranaudo from Charlotte (IL). Recalled INF Carlos Sanchez from Charlotte as 26th player and returned him to Charlotte.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with LHP Joe Thatcher on a minor league contract.

DETROIT TIGERS — Recalled RHP Buck Farmer from Toledo (IL).

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Sent OF Chris Coghlan to Tennessee (SL) for a rehab assignment. Optioned RHP Adam Warren to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated RHP Joe Nathan from the 60-day DL. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent OF Domingo Santana to Wisconsin (MWL) for a rehab assignment.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned RHP A.J. Schugel to Indianapolis (IL). Placed C Eric Fryer on paternity leave. Recalled RHP Tyler Glasnow and placed him on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Elias Diaz from Indianapolis. Assigned C Erik Kratz outright to Indianapolis.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned RHP Miguel Socolovich to Memphis (PCL).

Selected the contract of RHP Mike Mayers from Memphis.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Signed G Alex Abrines.

FOOTBALL National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS — Placed LBs Terrell Suggs and Elvis Dumervil, WRs Steve Smith and Breshad Perriman, RB Trent Richardson and CB Jumal Rolle on the PUP list.

CHICAGO BEARS — Placed DB Charles Tillman and OL Nate Chandler on the reserve/retired list.

DETROIT LIONS — Placed WR Corey Fuller, TE Brandon Pettigrew and OT Corey Robinson on the PUP list.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed DB Vinnie Sunseri and OL Kyler Kerbyson.

Briton wins Senior British Broadhurst wins at Carnoustie for first major title By the Associated Press

Paul Broadhurst won the Senior British Open at Carnoustie for his first senior major title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a two-stroke victory over Scott McCarron om Sunday in Scotland.

The 50-year-old Broadhurst overcame an opening 75 to become the third English player to win a PGA Tour Champions major, joining Mark James and Roger Chapman. Broadhurst also is the first player to win the event in his debut since Fred Couples in 2012 at Turnberry.

Broadhurst shot a 66 on Friday and a 68 on Saturday to enter the final round four strokes behind leader Miguel Angel Jimenez. Broadhurst birdied the sixth, 10th, 13th and 15th in his bogey-free round in mostly cloudy conditions with 8-16 mph wind and occasional drizzle. He finished at 11-under 277.

McCarron bogeyed the par-3 16th and par-4 18th in his 69. Jimenez had a 75 to drop into a tie for third with Magnus Atlevi (67) at 8 under.

PGA Tour: Jhonattan Vegas birdied his final three holes and rallied to win the Canadian Open for his second PGA Tour title, firing a final-round 8-under 64 for a onestroke victory.

The 29-year-old Venezuelan Olympic player began the day five strokes behind leader Brandt Snedeker, and four behind U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson and Canadian amateur Jared du Toit.

Vegas had five straight birdies on Nos. 2-6, bogeyed the par-4 eighth, and also birdied the par-5 13th. He birdied the par-5 16th, par-4 17th and par-5 18th to post at 12-under 276.

Johnson, Jon Rahm and Martin Laird tied for second. Snedeker shot a 71 and tied for fifth.

Du Toit, trying to become the fiorst Canadian winner since Pat Fletcher in 1954, tied for ninth at 9 under after a 71.

LPGA Tour: Cristie Kerr held on for a 3 & 2 victory over England’s Melissa Reid to give the United States the UL International Crown title in Gurnee.

Kerr and company were shut out in the first session Thursday, but they got progressively better each day. Stacy Lewis and Gerina Piller each closed out wins before Reid missed a birdie putt on 16, handing the decisive victory to Kerr.

Lewis and Piller ran to the green for a group hug with Kerr when it was over. Lexi Thompson lost 2 & 1 to South Korea’s So Yeon Ryu, and then joined the celebration at a muggy Merit Club about 40 miles northwest of Chicago. The Americans won a silver trophy, and each player took home a crown and $100,000 apiece.

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t “I remember Rod Woodson when he played at Purdue, and then with the Steelers, and he’s one of the best defensive backs of all time,” Boyd said. “He could not have been more helpful to me, and all of the coaches were like that. I was just trying to soak up their knowledge.”

Boys is currently back in Ellenburg, Wash., on the CWU campus tying up a few loose ends before he reports to the Raiders training camp in Napa, Calif., on Wednesday. Camp begins on Thursday, and he will be there through August 9.

Officially, he’ll be working with Seely on special teams. He’ll be assigned specific players on coverage units to follow, critique, and make suggestions on how they can improve. When special teams work is not happening, he plans to work with the defensive coaches.

The plan is to make the most of his 2 weeks with the Raiders, in hopes of catching the right person’s attention. A host of NFL coaches, including Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, helped launch their careers with the Bill

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Dixon native Benny Boyd is going into his second season as a special teams & defensive backs coach at Central Washington University.

Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship Program.

“First of all, you have to prove that you can do the work,” Boyd said. “Then you have to stay current.

When jobs come up, you have to know people in the league that know you and will think of you for those job openings.”

A logical next step for Boyd would be to catch on as an assistant coach with a Division I school.

Prior to working at Central Washington, a Division II university, he was at his alma mater, Aurora University, in 2014; at North Dakota from 2011-13; and at Luther from 2002-2010.

Boyd, however, isn’t ruling out the possibility of landing an NFL job before going to another college.

“I’ve known guys who have gone from Division

III to the NFL,” he said.

“It’s possible.”

When Boyd’s duties with the Raiders are done, he’ll hustle back to Central Washington to begin fall camp on August 10. The Wildcats begin their season September 3 at Portland State.

Central Washington, the alma mater of former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, went 5-5 a year ago. Boyd noted it was the Wildcats’ first non-winning record since the mid-1990s.

“We had a crazy rash of injuries, and three of the players who were out were All-Americans,” Boyd said.

“It was just one of those seasons for us, but we’ll bounce back. We’ve had a good offseason, guys have worked hard – we’ll get back to where we’re supposed to be.”

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t Harold Jones-Quartey appears to have the first crack at the job. The former Division II player shined down the stretch last season with an interception, forced fumble and two passes defensed.

He was claimed last September, so didn’t have the spring to work with the defense, but he has the physicality and aggressiveness the Bears need.

Rookie Deon Bush (more on him in a bit) certainly has the athleticism to be a factor.

Veteran Chris Prosinski stepped in last season for five starts, and is the most experienced of the safety bunch. Other players we’ll see at safety this summer include rookie DeAndre HoustonCarson and converted corner Demontre Hurst.

Former Bronco Omar Bolden, known more for his special teams, was

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After the Bears acquired Harold Quartey-Jones last September, the former Division II player had a strong finish to the season. released Friday after signing a 1-year deal in March.

Rookie impact: As a fourth-round pick out of Miami, Bush is a hard hitter who wasn’t afraid to stick his nose into the play for the Hurricanes.

He may have the highest ceiling of all the players competing to start next to Amos, and he’ll be watched closely in camp to see how quickly he

can transition to Fangio’s defense.

A converted cornerback, Houston-Carson comes to the Bears with an outstanding specialteams pedigree in terms of blocking kicks, and that’s where he’ll make his mark early on, but Houston-Carson could certainly make an impression on defense in Bourbonnais.

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Monday, July 25, 2016

HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY

Emotions overflow in Cooperstown Griffey, Piazza brought to tears when thanking parents during speeches

BY JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – Two players who began their careers at opposite ends of the spectrum nearly three decades ago ended up in the same place on Sunday – with their names etched on plaques at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

For Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza, the culmination of their long journeys was tinged with tears all around.

“I stand up here humbled and overwhelmed,” Griffey said, staring out at his family and tens of thousands of fans. “I can’t describe how it feels.”

The two became a piece of history on their special day.

Griffey, the first pick of the 1987 amateur draft, became the highest pick ever inducted. Piazza, a 62nd-round pick the next year – No. 1,390 overall – is the lowest pick to enter the Hall of Fame.

Griffey played 22 big-league seasons with the Mariners, Reds and White Sox, and was selected on a record 99.32 percent of ballots cast, an affirmation of sorts for his clean performance during baseball’s so-called Steroids Era. A 13-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove Award winner in center field, Griffey hit 630 home runs – sixth all-time – and drove in 1,836 runs. He also was the American League MVP in 1997, drove in at least 100 runs in eight seasons, and won seven Silver Slugger Awards.

Griffey, who fell just three votes shy of being the first-ever unanimous selection, hit 417 of his 630 homers and won all 10 of his Gold Gloves with the Seattle Mariners. He played the first 11 seasons of his career with the Mariners, and led them to the playoffs for the first two times in franchise history.

“Thirteen years with the Seattle Mariners, from the day I got drafted, Seattle, Washington, has been a big part of my life,” Griffey said, punctuating the end of his speech by putting a baseball cap on backward as he did throughout his career.

“I’m going to leave you with one thing. In 22 years, I learned that one team will treat you the

By the Numbers Ken Griffey Jr. • 2,671 games, 9,801 ABs, .284 BA, .370 OBP, .538 SLG, 2,781 hits, 524 2Bs, 38 3Bs, 630 HRs (6th all-time), 1,836 RBIs (15th all-time), 1,662 runs; 184 SBs, 1,312 BBs, 1,779 Ks, 13 All-Star Games, 10 Gold Gloves, 7 Silver Sluggers, 1997 AL MVP Mike Piazza • 1,912 games, 6,911 ABs, .308 BA, .377 OBP, .545 SLG, 2,127 hits, 344 2Bs, 8 3Bs, 427 HRs, 1,335 RBIs, 1,048 runs, 17 SBs, 759 BBs, 1,113 Ks, 12 All-Star Games, 10 Silver Sluggers, 1993 NL Rookie of the Year

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National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Mike Piazza (left) and Ken Griffey Jr. hold their plaques after the induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center on Sunday in Cooperstown, N.Y. Griffey is the first No. 1 overall pick to be inducted, while Piazza – a 62nd-round selection – is the lowestdrafted player to earn a spot in Cooperstown. best, and that’s your first team.

I’m damn proud to be a Seattle Mariner.”

Dubbed “The Natural” for his effortless excellence at the plate and in center field, Griffey avoided the Hall of Fame until his special weekend because he wanted his first walk through the front doors of the stately building on Main Street to be with his kids, whom he singled out one by one in his 20-minute speech.

“There are two misconceptions about me – I didn’t work hard, and everything I did I made look easy,” Griffey said.

“Just because I made it look easy doesn’t mean that it was.

You don’t become a Hall of Famer by not working, but working day in and day out.”

Griffey’s mom, Birdie, and his father, former Reds star Ken Sr., both cancer survivors and

integral to his rise to stardom, were front and center in the first row.

“To my dad, who taught me how to play this game, and to my mom, the strongest woman I know,” Junior said. “To have to be mom and dad, she was our biggest fan and our biggest critic. She’s the only woman I know that lives in one house and runs five others.”

Selected in the draft by the Dodgers after Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, a close friend of Piazza’a father, Vince, put in a good word, Piazza struggled.

He briefly quit the game while in the minor leagues, returned and persevered despite a heavy workload as he switched from first base to catcher and teammates criticized his erratic play.

Mom and dad were foremost on his mind, too.

“Dad always dreamed of playing in the major leagues,” said Piazza, just the second Hall of Famer depicted on his plaque wearing a Mets cap, after Tom Seaver in 1992. “He could not follow that dream because of the realities of life. My father’s faith in me, often greater than my own, is the single most important factor of me being inducted into this Hall of Fame.

Thank you, Dad. We made it, Dad. The race is over. Now it’s time to smell the roses.”

Piazza played 16 years with the Dodgers, Marlins, Mets, Padres and Athletics, and hit 427 home runs, including a major league record 396 as a catcher.

A 12-time All-Star, Piazza won 10 Silver Slugger Awards and finished in the top five of his league’s MVP voting four times.

Perhaps even more impressive, Piazza, a .308 career hitter,

posted six seasons with at least 30 home runs, 100 RBIs and a .300 batting average (all other catchers in baseball history combined have posted nine such seasons).

Though the Dodgers gave him his start, Piazza found a home in New York when he was traded to the Mets in May 1998.

Three years later, he became a hero to the hometown fans with perhaps the most notable home run of his career. His two-run shot in the eighth inning at Shea Stadium lifted the Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the first sporting event played in New York after the 9/11 terror attacks.

Piazza paid tribute to that moment.

“To witness the darkest evil of the human heart ... will be forever burned in my soul,” Piazza said. “But from tragedy and sorrow came bravery, love, compassion, character, and eventual healing.

“Many of you give me praise for the two-run home run in the first game back on Sept.

21st, but the true praise belongs to police, firefighters, first responders that knew that they were going to die, but went forward anyway. I pray that we never forget their sacrifice.”

Attendance was estimated at around 50,000 by the Hall of Fame, tying 1999 for secondmost all time.

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The Brewers’ Scooter Gennett (left) tags out the Cubs’ Tommy La Stella at second base in the fifth inning Sunday in Milwaukee.

Cubs, Sox both win with some late heroics By the Associated Press

Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run double in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Brewers 6-5 on Sunday in Milwaukee.

Tommy La Stella went 3-for3 for Chicago. He had an RBI double before reliver Will Smith (1-3) walked Kris Bryant to load the bases for Rizzo, who hit a 2-2 slider down in the zone into right-center to clear the bases and give Chicago a 5-4 lead.

The rally made a winner of reliever Joe Nathan (1-0) in his first game in the majors since April 2015. He was activated off the 60-day disabled list earlier Sunday, completing his comeback from Tommy John surgery.

Cubs starter Jon Lester struggled through four innings, allowing four runs and four hits while walking five. He did have seven strikeouts.

Ben Zobrist’s single to drive in Rizzo after the go-ahead double proved to be the winning run, as closer Carlos Rodon gave up a two-out solo homer to Kirk Nieuwenhuis in the bottom of the ninth.

White Sox 5, Tigers 4: Melky Cabrera drove in Adam Eaton with a walk-off single in the ninth inning after closer David Robertson gave up three home runs in the top half as Chicago won at home.

The White Sox beat the Tigers 4-3 earlier in the day on a single

by Eaton in the ninth after play was suspended in the top of the ninth Saturday because of rain.

Robertson got the win in that one and picked up another victory in the scheduled game despite a rough ninth inning.

Dodgers 9, Cardinals 6: Adrian Gonzalez hit a grand slam and Howie Kendrick added a two-run homer, helping Los Angeles spoil Mike Mayers’ major league debut.

Mayers (0-1) lasted just 1 1/3 innings, throwing 62 pitches. He gave up nine runs and eight hits, including two home runs. His ERA is 60.75.

Scott Kazmir (9-3) pitched five innings to earn the victory. He allowed three runs and six hits.

Tommy Pham hit a two-run homer in the second for the Cardinals, and Stephen Piscotty had a two-run double in the seventh.

t Ventura referred questions about whether Sale will be disciplined or suspended to Hahn, who said Sale is eligible to return Thursday against the Cubs. Hahn wouldn’t say whether Sale would pitch that game.

“We knew he wasn’t gonna throw today, and I don’t expect him to be here today,” Ventura said. “It’s something that you deal with. We’re gonna deal with that internally, and we’ll officially discuss that when he gets back here at some point.”

Hahn said the incident won’t have an impact on whether the team will trade him. The trading deadline is Aug. 1.

“The actions or behaviors of the last 24 hours does not change in any aspect, any respect, our belief that Chris Sale can help this club win a championship and win multiple championships,” Hahn said. “It does not move the needle one iota in terms of his value to this club, his value to any other club that may be interested in his services, or the likelihood of him being moved or kept whatsoever.

None of that stuff is impacted at all by these events.”

Ventura said Sale won’t start the first game of Monday’s two-game series at U.S. Cellular Field against the Cubs, but left open the possibility he could pitch against the Cubs next week, either at home or at Wrigley Field on Wednesday or Thursday.

Ventura also said it’s possible Sale will have to mend some fences when he returns.

“It’s nothing that can’t be smoothed over,” Ventura said.

“This is not the first [incident].

He has the ability to come back here and pitch and carry on.”

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White Sox ace Chris Sale (right), seen here talking to pitching coach Don Cooper during his start last week against the Mariners, has not been shy about voicing his displeasure with off-the-field issues this season.

Last season, Sale attempted to gain entrance into the Royals locker room following his ejection after a brawl between the teams. He also left before a game near the end of 2014 after a shouting match with Ventura.

Third baseman Todd Frazier didn’t directly address Sale’s latest situation, but said he’s seen his fair share of odd things during his career.

“It’s crazy,” he said. “You talk to umpires during games and stuff, and it’s like you think you’ve see it all, baseball-wise.

It’s tough to talk about. It’s just something different.”

James Shields called Sale one of the best teammates he’s had, and called him a leader and a team player. He also

declined to address Sale’s situation directly.

“I’ve seen a lot of crazy things happen in the game, but sometimes emotions get the best of us,” he said. “Sometimes these things happen.

We just gotta move forward as a group and regroup and try to win ballgames.”

Ventura said starting pitchers typically are allowed to choose which uniforms the team wears on days they start, but there are exceptions, such as promotional days.

“Everybody wears a uniform that they don’t necessarily like, but you wear it,” Ventura said. “If you want to rip it after, you can rip it up after.

I’ve seen guys rip it up after.”

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• we reach over 48,000 readers every day • IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC, ASSETBACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-R11, Plaintiff, -v.ANGELINA HOWELL, LEE EUGENE HOWELL, BLACKHAWK AREA CREDIT UNION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 15 CH 49 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 9, 2016, the Sheriff of Lee County will at 10:00 AM on August 25, 2016, at the Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second Street, DIXON, IL, 61021, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1201 ELM PLACE, Dixon, IL 61021 Property Index No. 07-08-04-354-005 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $40,946.75.

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C15-18907.

E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com July 11, 18, 25, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS DITECH FINANCIAL LLC PLAINTIFF VS FRANK P GARCIA A/K/A FRANK P GARCIA JR; CLAUDIA A GARCIA; DEFENDANTS 15 CH 137 302 WEST 12TH STREET STERLING, IL 61081 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on May 5, 2016, WHITESIDE COUNTY SHERIFF in WHITESIDE County, Illinois, will on September 1, 2016, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of WHITESIDE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 11-21-178-010 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 302 WEST 12TH STREET STERLING, IL 61081 Description of Improvements: WHITE, VINYL SIDING, SINGLE FAMILY, TWO CAR DETACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $144,120.31.

Sale Terms: This is an \"AS IS\" sale for \"CASH\". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\\\ service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1507426 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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Visit Sauk Valley Classifieds at saukvalley.com IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. SHANE M ERNST A/K/A SHANE MICHAEL ERNST; FANTASY C ERNST A/K/A FANTASY CORAL KICKSAY, A/K/A FANTASY CORAL ERNST; BENEFICIALILLINOIS INC. D/B/A BENEFICIA L MORTGAGE CO. OF ILLINOIS, DEFENDANTS. 15 CH 76 1303 17TH AVENUE STERLING, IL 61081 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on May 5, 2016, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on September 1, 2016, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 11-22-207-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1303 17TH AVENUE, ,STERLING, IL 61081 Description of Improvements: TAN, VINYL SIDING, ONE UNIT HOME, TWO CAR DETACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $62,529.14.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:// ilforeclosuresales.mrpllc.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, P.C., Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602.

Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 10482 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. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROBERT SV OBODA A/K/A ROBERT J. SVOBODA, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; ALFREDA SVOBODA A/K/A ALFREDA L. SVOBODA; DAN HAWKINS, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, ROBERT SVOBODA A/K/A ROBERT J. SVOBODA; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; JOHN J. SVOBODA; ROBERT SVOBODA JR; BARBARA SANECKI; DEBBIE MCNALLY; DEFENDANTS 14 CH 121 25635 INDIAN RIDGE ROAD STERLING, IL 61081 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on April 6, 2016, WHITESIDE COUNTY SHERIFF in WHITESIDE County, Illinois, will on September 1, 2016, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of WHITESIDE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 10-36-253-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 25635 INDIAN RIDGE ROAD STERLING, IL 61081 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $117,064.44.

Sale Terms: This is an \"AS IS\" sale for \"CASH\". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\\\ service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1408825 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE OF BANC OF AMERICA FUNDING CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-E Plaintiff, -v.NORBERTO F. PACHECO, et al Defendant 15 CH 77 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 7, 2016, the Sheriff of Lee County will at 9:00 AM on September 8, 2016, at the Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second Street, DIXON, IL, 61021, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 911-43 PAW PAW ROAD, Paw Paw, IL 61353 Property Index No. 21-12-34-300-015 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $223,395.37.

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C14-98679.

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DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. SHANE M ERNST A/K/A SHANE MICHAEL ERNST; FANTASY C ERNST A/K/A FANTASY CORAL KICKSAY, A/K/A FANTASY CORAL ERNST; BENEFICIALILLINOIS INC. D/B/A BENEFICIA L MORTGAGE CO. OF ILLINOIS, DEFENDANTS. 15 CH 76 1303 17TH AVENUE STERLING, IL 61081 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on May 5, 2016, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on September 1, 2016, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF WHITESIDE, STATE OF ILLINOIS, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 4 IN LINCOLN SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 8 OF PLATS, PAGE 101, WHITESIDE COUNTY, RECORDS. TAX NO. 11-22-207-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1303 17TH AVENUE, ,STERLING, IL 61081 Description of Improvements: TAN, VINYL SIDING, ONE UNIT HOME, TWO CAR DETACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $62,529.14.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH".

The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:// ilforeclosuresales.mrpllc.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, P.C., Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 10482 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. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I698234 July 18, 25, Aug. 1, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC, ASSET-BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-R11, Plaintiff, -v.ANGELINA HOWELL, LEE EUGENE HOWELL, BLACKHAWK AREA CREDIT UNION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 15 CH 49 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 9, 2016, the Sheriff of Lee County will at 10:00 AM on August 25, 2016, at the Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second Street, DIXON, IL, 61021, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS COMMITMENT IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT SEVENTY-FIVE (75) IN FARGO ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DIXON, ALL IN LEE COUNTY ILLICommonly known as 1201 ELM NOIS. PLACE, Dixon, IL 61021 Property Index No. 07-08-04-354-005 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $40,946.75.

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C1518907. E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com July 11, 18, 25, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS

DITECH FINANCIAL LLC PLAINTIFF VS FRANK P GARCIA A/K/A FRANK P GARCIA JR; CLAUDIA A GARCIA; DEFENDANTS 15 CH 137 302 WEST 12TH STREET STERLING, IL 61081 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBWILL BE USED FOR THAT TAINED PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on May 5, 2016, WHITESIDE COUNTY SHERIFF in WHITESIDE County, Illinois, will on September 1, 2016, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of WHITESIDE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 10 IN BLOCK 18 OF DAVID L. AND JOHN W. MARTIN'S CENTRAL ADDITION TO THE CITY OF STERLING, IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK, 7, PAGE 2.

TAX NO. 11-21-178-010 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 302 WEST 12TH STREET STERLING, IL 61081 Description of Improvements: WHITE, VINYL SIDING, SINGLE FAMILY, TWO CAR DETACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $144,120.31.

Sale Terms: This is an \"AS IS\" sale for \"CASH\". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\\\ service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602.

Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1507426 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I698430 July 18, 25, Aug. 1, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of: FRANCIS E. JANSSEN, Deceased.

No.16 P 87 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of FRANCIS E. JANSSEN. Letters of Office were issued to RHONDA R. KASPER, 1250 Crestbbrook Dr., Cumming, GA 30040 as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, or with the Representative, or both, on or before January 26, 2017, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated: July 19, 2016 Rhonda R. Kasper, Independent Representative James L. Reese WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street | P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P: 815.625.8200 reese@wmpj.com July 25, August 1,8, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of: DONNA L. SMITH, Deceased.

No.16 P 89 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of DONNA L. SMITH. Letters of Office were issued to DALE E. SMITH, 1501 McCue Road, Sterling, IL 61081, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox St., Morrison, IL 61270, or with the Representative, or both, on or before January 27, 2017, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated: July 20, 2016 Dale E. Smth, Independent Representative Kyle G. Carlock WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street | P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P: 815.625.8200 carlock@wmpj.com July 25, August 1,8, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE 2016 MC 1 HARMON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given to the legal voters, residents and property owners and to whomever it may concern within the territory located in the County of Lee and State of Illinois and described as follows: All the territory within the following described boundary line: Commencing at the Southeast Corner of Section Thirty-three (33) in Township Twenty (20) North, Range Nine (9) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian for a point of beginning, thence northerly along the east line of Sections Thirty-three (33), Twenty-eight (28), Twenty-one (21), Sixteen (16), Nine (9) and Four (4) in Township Twenty (20) North, Range Nine (9) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian to the Northeast corner of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section Four, Township Twenty (20) North, Range Nine (9) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian; thence westerly along the north line of the said South Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section Four to the northwest corner of said South Half; thence northerly along the west line of the North Half of the said Southeast Quarter of Section Four to the northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section Four; thence westerly along the centerline of Sections Four (4), Five (5), and Six (6) in said Township Twenty (20) North, Range Nine (9) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian to the southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section Six in Township Twenty (20) North, Range Nine (9) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian; thence continuing along the east line of Section One (1) in Township Twenty (20) North, Range Eight (8) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian to the southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of said Section One; thence continuing westerly along the centerline of Section One (1) in Township Twenty (20) North, Range Eight (8) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian to the southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section One (1) in Township Twenty (20) North, Range Eight (8) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian; thence northerly along the west line of said Section One to the northwest corner of said Section One; thence westerly along the north line of Sections Two (2), Three (3) and Four (4) in Township Twenty (20) North, Range Eight (8) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian to the northwest corner of said Section Four (4); thence continuing southerly along the west line of said Section Four to the southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section Four (4); thence easterly on the south line of said Northwest Quarter to the northwest corner of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of said Section Four (4); thence southerly along the west line of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of said Section Four (4) to the southwest corner of said East Half; thence westerly along the south line of said Section Four (4) to the northwest corner of Section Nine (9) in Township Twenty North, Range Eight East of the Fourth Principal Meridian; thence southerly along the west line of said Section Nine (9) to the southwest corner of said Section Nine (9); thence westerly along the north line of Section Seventeen (17) in Township Twenty North, Range Eight East of the Fourth Principal Meridian to the northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of said Section Seventeen (17); thence southerly along the west line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section Seventeen (17) and the west line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section Seventeen to the southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section Seventeen; thence westerly along the north line of the Northwest Quarter of Section Twenty (20) in Township Twenty North, Range Eight East of the Fourth Principal Meridian to the northwest corner of said Northwest Quarter; thence southerly on the west line of said Northwest Quarter of Section Twenty (20) to the southwest corner thereof; thence westerly on the north line of the Southeast Quarter of Section Nineteen (19) in Township Twenty North, Range Eight East of the Fourth Principal Meridian to the easterly right of way line of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company right of way lying in said Southwest Quarter of Section Nineteen (19); thence southwesterly on said easterly right of way line to the north line of Section Thirty (30) in Township Twenty North, Range Eight East of the Fourth Principal Meridian; thence westerly along the north line of said Section Thirty (30) to the northwest corner of said section Thirty (30); thence southerly along the west line of Sections Thirty (30) and Thirty-one (31) in Township Twenty North, Range Eight East of the Fourth Principal Meridian to the southwest corner of said Section Thirty-one (31); thence easterly along the south line of Sections Thirty-one (31), Thirty-two (32), Thirty-three (33); Thirty-four (34); Thirty-five (35) and Thirty-six (36) of Township Twenty North, Range Eight East of the Fourth Principal Meridian to the southeast corner of said Section Thirty-six; thence continuing on the west line of Section Thirty-one to the southwest corner of said Section Thirty-one in Township Twenty (20) North, Range Nine (9) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian; thence continuing easterly on the south line of Sections Thirty-one (31), Thirty-two (32), and Thirty-three (33) in Township Twenty (20) North, Range Nine (9) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian to the point of beginning, such territory all being located in the County of Lee in the State of Illinois. that a petition has been filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois, pursuant to statute praying that the territory above described shall be organized and maintained as a fire protection district for the benefit and protection of all the owners of property and the residents of the hereinbefore described territory, such proposed fire protection district to be known as the Harmon Fire Protection District; That the undersigned Circuit Court Judge has fixed August 16, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. Central Daylight Savings Time in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois before the Honorable Daniel A. Fish or such other judge as shall be sitting in his stead in Court Room 420 of the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois as the time and place for the hearing upon said petition, at which time and place the Circuit Court will hear evidence, statements and suggestions touching the location and boundaries of such proposed Fire Protection District and shall consider whether the same shall be those as stated in the petition, shall fix the boundaries of such proposed Fire Protection District, shall otherwise determine whether the petition complies with the provisions of the Fire Protection District Act (70 ILCS 705/0.01 et. seq.), shall determine whether the allegations of the petition are true, and shall make such other and further orders in the premises as is by law provided.

Dated July 20, 2016 /s/

Daniel A. Fish Circuit Judge July 25,2016

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NOTICE TO: The Heirs and Devisees of Cheryl J. Murphy; Occupant of 797 Riverside Drive, Dixon, IL 61021; Shannon Arries; Lee County Clerk; Lawrence Bruckner; David Murphy; All other persons/entities UNKNOWN having or claiming any right, interest or title; Unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate. .

TAX DEED NUMBER 16-TX-39 FILED: July 5, 2016 TAKE NOTICE County of LEE Date Premises Sold: November 5, 2013 Certificate No.: 2013-00061 Sold for General Taxes (Year) 2012 Sold for Special Assessment of (municipality) and Special Assessment No. Warrant No.: Inst. No.: THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

Property located at: 797 Riverside Drive, Dixon, IL 61021 Legal Description: Lot 216 in "White Oak Estates Subdivision No. 14" together with part of Fractional Sections 8 and 9 Township 22 North Range 9 East of the 4th Principal Meridian, Lee County, Illinois described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot 216 in "White Oak Estates Subdivision No. 14" as located in said Section 8 and 9; thence Northeasterly on the Southerly line of Lot 216, being a curve to the right, having a radius of 3307.05 feet, a chord distance of 75 feet; thence South 08 degrees 12 minutes 45 seconds East on the Westerly line of Riverside Drive 56.50 feet; thence South 81 degrees 47 minutes 15 seconds West on a direct line 49.32 feet to the said point of beginning.

Situated in the County of Lee and the State of Illinois.

Permanent Index No.: 07-02-08-400-008 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on November 5, 2016.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser of the tax sale or his or her assignees pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed, which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before November 5, 2016.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County in Dixon, Illinois on January 10, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. in Courtroom 330.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before, November 5, 2016 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County at the County Courthouse in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information, contact the Lee County Clerk, Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. 2nd Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021, (815)288-3309.

ETC Cust. FBO Z124017 IRA Purchaser or Assignee Dated: July 5, 2016 I697984 July 11, 18, 25, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 1 4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROBERT SV OBODA A/K/A ROBERT J. SVOBODA, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; ALFREDA SVOBODA A/K/A ALFREDA L. SVOBODA; DAN HAWKINS, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, ROBERT SVOBODA A/K/A ROBERT J. SVOBODA; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; JOHN J. SVOBODA; ROBERT SVOBODA JR; BARBARA SANECKI; DEBBIE MCNALLY; DEFENDANTS 14 CH 121 25635 INDIAN RIDGE ROAD STERLING, IL 61081 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on April 6, 2016, WHITESIDE COUNTY SHERIFF in WHITESIDE County, Illinois, will on September 1, 2016, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of WHITESIDE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 14 IN INDIAN RIDGE SUBDIVISION, LOCATED IN SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 6, 1963 AS DOCUMENT NO. 306074.

TAX NO. 10-36-253-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 25635 INDIAN RIDGE ROAD STERLING, IL 61081 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $117,064.44.

Sale Terms: This is an \"AS IS\" sale for \"CASH\". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\\\ service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602.

Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1408825 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I698427 July 18, 25, Aug. 1, 2016

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALE OF MUNICIPALLY OWNED PROPERTY WHEREAS, the City of Dixon, Illinois, an Illinois municipal corporation (the “City”), owns the following described real estate (the “Real Estate”): Lots One (1) and Two (2) in Foxland Subdivision Number One located in the Southwest quarter (SW ¼) of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of Section Eight (8), Township Twenty-one (21) North, Range (9) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, all in Lee County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 1508 S. College Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

WHEREAS, the Real Estate is comprised of approximately 27,379 square feet of real estate containing no building improvements and is zoned R-2 under the Lee County Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of a municipality by resolution may authorize the sale or public auction of surplus real estate by following the procedures set forth in 65 ILCS 5/1176-4.1; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City have reviewed the needs of the City with reference to the Real Estate and determined that the Real Estate constitutes surplus real estate because it is no longer necessary, appropriate or in the best interest of the City that the City retain title to the Real Estate, and because the Real Estate is not required for the use of, or profitable to, the City; and WHERES, as required by 65 ILCS 5/11-76-4.1, the City has determined the value of the Real Estate to be $7,000.00 as set forth in the written certified appraisal of Garrett Nettz of Nettz & Company, an Illinois certified appraiser (“the Certified Appraisal”); and WHEREAS, the City intends to sell the Real Estate for cash on an “as-is, where-is” basis. The City will accept no financing contingency or installment sales. The purchaser will additionally be required to reimburse the City for the $250.00 cost in connection with the Certified Appraisal.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Dixon, Illinois, as follows: SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are incorporated herein as findings of the City.

SECTION 2: The City Clerk is hereby directed to make a copy of the Certified Appraisal available for public inspection during regular business hours at City Hall.

SECTION 3: The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to conduct the sale of the Real Estate (i) publishing this Resolution at the first opportunity following its passage in a newspaper published in the municipality or, if none, then in a newspaper published in the county where the municipality is locates; (ii) receiving written proposals for the purchase of the Real Estate, which offers shall be at a price of no less than 80% of the value of the Real Estate set forth in the Certified Appraisal; and (iii) delivering such written proposals to the Mayor and City Council for consideration at the August 15, City Council meeting SECTION 4: All written proposals for the purchase of the Real Estate shall be delivered in person to the City on or before 4:00 PM on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 121 W. Second St., Dixon, Illinois.

SECTION 5: The provisions and sections of this Resolution shall be deemed to be separable, and the invalidity of any portion of this Resolution shall not affect the validity of the remainder.

SECTION 6: All resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflect herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

SECTION 7: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval as required by law.

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE OF BANC OF AMERICA FUNDING CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-E Plaintiff, -v.NORBERTO F. PACHECO, et al Defendant

15 CH 77 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 7, 2016, the Sheriff of Lee County will at 9:00 AM on September 8, 2016, at the Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second Street, DIXON, IL, 61021, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 2 OF HIGH POINT SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 2, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE SAME BEING ALSO DESCRIBED AS: PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW1/4) OF SECTION THIRTY-FOUR (34), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-EIGHT (38) NORTH, RANGE TWO (2), EAST OF THE THIRD (3RD) PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW 1/4) OF SAID SECTION THIRTY-FOUR (34); THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW 1/4), A DISTANCE OF L 770.13 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 88 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 14 SECONDS AS MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 74.97 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND; THENCE CONTINUING NORTHERLY ON AN EXTENSION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 346.45 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF PAW PAW ROAD; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID CENTERLINE AT AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 05 SECONDS AS MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 377.23 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 89 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 55 SECONDS AS MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 346.45 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 05 SECONDS AS MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 377.23 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, EXCEPTING THEREFROM, LOT 1 IN HIGH POINT SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: LOT 1 IN HIGH POINT SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 911-43 PAW PAW ROAD, Paw Paw, IL 61353 Property Index No. 21-12-34-300-015 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $223,395.37.

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

ATTEST: /s/ Stephanie C. Terranova Deputy City Clerk

/s/ Liandro G. Arellano, Jr. Mayor

July 25, 2016

We just keep Growing!

Come Grow With Us at HALO Branded Solutions HALO Branded Solutions is expanding due to our continued sales growth and success. We are seeking the following qualified professionals to join our corporate team in Sterling:

• 3 Customer Service Representatives • 2 Order Editors • 2 Billing Coordinators • 1 Marketing Specialist All positions require a HS diploma or equivalent; 1-3 years relevant experience and/or training, above-average keyboarding/ data entry skills, proficiency in MS Office software programs, good oral/written communication skills, and excellent customer service experience. All newly considered applicants will be required to complete skills assessments on-line.

DIXON

2BR Duplex, $500/ mo. + $400/dep.

Applcs. Incl. No pets, fenced backyard. 408 ½ W. 6th St. 815-625-6122

Why Rent?™ Pretty 3BR, all new with central air. $660/mo.

815-878-7399

2BR upstairs apt. w/ basement laundry hookup, $445/mo. + dep., sewer, water, garbage furn., you pay gas & electric 201½ 9th Ave., near upper dam 563-370-1969 Room for Rent. All utilities incl. + wifi Starting at $75/wk. + dep. Call or text 815-716-6150.

Sinnissippi Townhomes Spacious 2 BR 2 story townhomes FIRST MONTH RENT FREE! Central air, Good location. Laundry hookup.

(815)626-1130.

HOMES FOR RENT

Visit Sauk Valley Classifieds at saukvalley.com ROUTE DELIVERY DRIVER – Class A or Class B CDL license required. Paid holidays and uniforms. Long-term employment, full-time. Overtime opportunities during peak season. Four day work week during off season, if desired.

Health insurance, profit sharing, and variable year-end bonuses. Delivery area 80 miles from Ohio, IL. Home daily.

Requires good work ethic and clean driving record. Bring current copy of MVR.

NEW TODAY Nice clean quiet 2 story duplex, 2BR, 1.5 BA, attached garage w/ opener, all appliances incl.

W/D, micro., D/W, No pets. 601 Apple St. $700 mo. Call 630-902-1060

SM-ST4797-0727

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

Full Time

• • • • •

Ability to plan production activities, develop schedules, adjust & balance production lines & equipment to successfully meet quality and delivery requirements Ability to use independent judgment, solve problems and make decisions Capable of training others through demonstration/explanation Knowledge of ERP system Strong written & verbal communication skills; solid computer skills

We offer a competitive salary, and a full benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision discounts, life insurance, AD&D, and a number of voluntary plans.

Micron is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For consideration, please submit your resume and salary requirements to: Micron Industries Attn: Human Resources 1801 Westwood Drive Sterling, IL 61081 mkelly@micronpower.com SM-ST6873-0729

2 unit home: 2BR ea. $625/mo. ea.

All utilities incl. 503 2nd St. Avail. Aug. 1. 815-440-6814

ROCK FALLS 2BR No Pets. No smoking. $550/mo. + dep. 815-6259638

SELL

those unwanted items with the help of a Sauk Valley Classified Ad 625-3600 284-2222

Full/Part-time, All Shifts Available Current IL License/Certification Required

To apply, contact Joanne Wollack R.N., Director of Nursing 430 Martin Road • Rock Falls, IL 61071 (815) 626-4575 www.petersenhealthcare.net EOE

Nurse Practitioner/Hospitalist Chief Nursing Officer Clinical Applications Analyst Manager, Outpatient Services Lab MLT/MT ED RN Med/Surg RN

Shift Full Time 7 on/7 off Full Time Days Full Time Days Full Time Dayts Full Time Mid Shift, 11:30a-8p, M-F Full Time Nights, 7p-7a, plus every other weekend Full Time Nights, 7p-7a plus every other weekend

NOW HIRING

Now accepting applications for the

NEW CASEYS GENERAL STORE IN MOUNT MORRIS, IL.

We will be hiring for the following positions...

• Store Manager • Donut Makers • Assistant Store • Pizza/Sub Makers Manager • Cashiers • Food Service Leader Must be willing to work weekends, day and night shifts, and some holidays. Management positions are full time with benefits and the other positions are part time with opportunity to work into full time.

Applications can be turned in at the Oregon,IL Casey’s Location You can also fill out application online at www.caseys.com.

Now accepting applications for the

NEW CASEYS GENERAL STORE IN ROCK FALLS, IL.

Part Time

Housekeeper Occ Health Tech/C.N.A. Cook ED RN Pharmacy Tech House Supervisor Materials Management Assistant RN Med/Surg

Part Time Benefited, 1:30-10:00pm, 4 days per week Part Time Benefited, 32 hours per week, M, Th, F, Sat Part Time Benefited, 4 days per week, 2nd shift plus weekends Part Time, 11a-11p, one day per week Part Time, 20 hours per week Part Time, One wkday, ev 3rd wkend, rotate holidays Part Time, Days, 2 days per week Part Time, Days, every 3rd weekend only

PRN ED RN PRN Housekeeper Lab MLT/MT Materials Management Assistant Med/Surg RN PRN Nurse Practitioner Pharmacist Pharmacy Tech Surgical Tech

PRN, as needed for coverage PRN, as needed for coverage PRN, as needed for coverage PRN, as needed for coverage PRN, as needed for coverage PRN, as needed for coverage PRN, as needed for coverage PRN, as needed for coverage PRN, as needed for coverage

RCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to outstanding customer service and all employees must adhere to our Service Excellence/Standards of Behavior

Email resumes to lcirone@rcha.net or apply online at www.rochellehospital.com SM-ST4791-0726

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

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THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of Sauk Valley Media does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is.

Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed by “900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis.

Sauk Valley Classified makes every to qualify effort these charges for the reader.

If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact the Better Business Bureau 330 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611.

312-832-0500

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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 State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

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NEW TODAY

We will be hiring for the following positions...

• Store Manager • Donut Makers • Assistant Store • Pizza/Sub Makers Manager • Cashiers • Food Service Leader Must be willing to work weekends, day and night shifts, and some holidays. Management positions are full time with benefits and the other positions are part time with opportunity to work into full time.

Please send applications to Raylene Wright P.O. Box 836 Sterling, IL 61081.

You can also fill out application online at www.caseys.com.

SM-ST4781-0727

Micron Industries is currently seeking Production and Shipping Team Leaders. The successful candidate will possess the following:

OREGON

NOW HIRING

If you have NOT applied or interviewed in the past, please apply at www.halo.com/careers (no phone calls please)

Team Leaders

3BR country, C/A, 2 car gar. $650 + dep. 815-499-0463

RNs-LPNs-CNAs

HALO offers an exciting, caring and dynamic work environment.

Employees who join us stay here because of our unique corporate culture, opportunities for advancement, competitive wages, extensive benefit package and casual office environment.

SM-ST6887-0726

MT. CARROLL

Rock Falls Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, a proud member of the Petersen Health Care family, is looking for a caring & dedicated

Apply in person Mon-Fri 8am-4pm at: SISLER’S ICE & ICE CREAM 102 South Grove Street, Ohio, IL 61349 Applications are available.

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For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C14-98679.

E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com July 25, Aug. 1, 8, 2016

SECTION 8: The City Clerk is hereby direction to publish this Resolution as set forth in Section 3 hereof.

APPROVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL THIS 18TH DAY OF JULY, 2016.

STERLING

SM-ST6892-0723

RESOLUTION NO. 2566-16

Monday, July 25, 2016

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The Whiteside Area Career Center has an opening for a Computer Technology Instructor Candidates must have a min. of 60 hrs of college credit & a min. of 2000 hrs employment in Computer Tech.; or a min. of 8000 hrs employment in Computer Tech.

Send letter of application & resume to: Paula Rademacher; Whiteside Area Career Center 1608 Fifth Ave. Sterling, IL 61081 Phone: (815)6265810.

WRVS/WACC is an EOE.

HEALTH / MEDICAL

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Hospice Registered Nurse Hospice of the Rock River Valley seeks a full-time RN to join our team. Must have IL license & able to work rotating oncall schedule.

Knowledge & experience of hospice services & philosophy preComputer ferred. & reliable skills transportation required.

Competitive salary & benefits. EOE. Apply to: Emily Taylor, ED, Hospice of the Rock River Valley 2600 N. Locust St., Ste B, Sterling, IL 61081 or emily@hospice rockriver.org Looking for a change?

We are looking for experienced and dedicated professionals to assume key positions on our nursing team.

RN Manager & CNAs Sign on Bonuses up to $3500 for CNAs! We offer an excellent starting wage, 401K, vacation, Potential SIGN ON BONUSES and much more!

For an immediate interview, apply in person or call Lynette at (815) 284-3393.

Dixon

Healthcare & Rehab 800 Division St Dixon, IL 61021

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Driver Owner Operators Enhance your business and home life with steady revenues and round trips all year. Go to www.pull4drake.com

Monday, July 25, 2016

EMPLOYMENT

Need a car sold?

Call, Stop in or visit our website saukvalley.com classifieds Janet of Dixon sold her 2001 Buick Century

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Amboy C.U.S.D. #272 is seeking applicants for the position of Long-Term Substitute for Spanish. Must have Middle School Spanish Endorsement To apply go to www.roe47.org

Ltd., exc. condition., new tires/brakes, leather int., power windows/ seats. 90,100 mi. $5,600

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815-284-2224 815-625-3600

LOOKING FOR QUALITY CARRIERS Streets

Amboy

N. Jones, N. Metcalf, N. East, Joe Dr., W. Bacon

Amboy

S. Washington, Davis, Prospect, W. Clark, W. Main

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For motor route availability call David Sheets 815-625-3600 ext. 5311

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Mr. Nifty Cleaners in Sterling needs a Presser Person Please apply in person, 1102 E. 4th St., Sterling.

815-625-9386

EMPLOYMENT

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SEEKING: Administrative Assistant Help conduct the smooth operation of a fastpaced and friendly-financial planning office.

Call John Novak & Associates 815-285-4817 or email resume to: john.r.novak@ ampf.com

Wanted-Cab Driver. Must be 25 years old and have driving clean record. Must know Dixon area. Apply at 120 Commercial Alley Dixon, IL.

EMPLOYMENT

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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 @thecityrebar.com

EMPLOYMENT

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TO OUR

READERS:

Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has malicious intent.

While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems.

We strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, particularly when dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

EMPLOYMENT

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Windsor Manor Assisted Living Community in Morrison, Illinois is currently looking for nurses for full time day and 2nd shift.

Apply within at 403 Scenic St. in Morrison or email Stephanie. neas@windosrmanor.com

Need to place an ad?

Call us 625-3600 284-2222

FINANCIAL

TIRED OF WORKING IN A NURSING HOME?

As the world’s largest food producer, Nestle knows success well. As an industry leader, we offer a competitive wage and benefits package.

We currently have opportunities for Financial Accounting Coordinator at our Nestle’ Purina facility in Clinton, Iowa.

It’s time to join our team of qualified individuals providing residential support to individuals with developmental disabilities! We are hiring,

ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR

RN for the Sterling Area

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required. Associates or Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.

• 2 years clerical experience in accounting preferred.

• Attention to detail; Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications; Strong Communication and Organizational skills. SAP experience preferred.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States. A policy exists which prohibits hiring of immediate relatives.

Benefits Include: Health insurance, 401K, flexible benefits plan, paid holidays, paid training and more!

Apply in person at Casa Willis 910 Woodburn Ave. Sterling IL, 61081

Basic Responsibilities:

• Completes payments and helps factory control expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices for vendors assigned.

• Preparing orders for the company store.

• Reconciliation of goods receipts.

• Assist Financial Accounting Manager with period end close tasks.

EOE: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran Physical, drug screen & alcohol screen may be required

2nd Shift Physical Flow-Forklift Material Handlers Work for a GROWING, dynamic, innovative World-Class automotive supplier! BorgWarner is currently accepting resumes for Hourly Physical Flow Forklift Material Handlers on 2nd Shift. If you are self-motivated and are committed to continuous learning, professional growth and success, please read on…

CHILD CARE

C Print All E Your L Special Events E Here!

B HIRE R CLOSER. A T HIRE I CALL HAPPIER. O N S TODAY Why look far and wide for • Graduates • Reunions

• And More

625-3600

Our work environment values learning, team work, innovation and continuous improvement. We offer a very competitive compensation and benefits package. For immediate consideration please submit your resume to…

or

SM-ST5409-0728

284-2222

Join The Team!

Earn up to $35,000 Sauk Valley Media, a respected and dominant media company located in Sterling, IL, has an opening in our Advertising Department. This entry level position would be responsible for selling advertising in a variety of print and online products, including but not limited to newspapers, magazines, websites, direct mail pieces and much more.

Sure, some sales experience is desired, but we look for a person with personality, drive and ambition more than just past sales experience. We are always willing to train a person who shows the desire to grow and learn from our other seasoned veterans in this business. And best of all, we are a fun bunch of people to work with, we work hard but we like to have fun along the way.

If you are looking for change of career or are new to the workforce and want to join an established but growing company, then we'd like to talk with you. Base pay along with a liberal commission program makes this an excellent opportunity to make money.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to: Jennifer Heintzelman at JHeintzelman@saukvalley.com -- OR -3200 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081 Shaw Media is a Drug Free Employer.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

This posting may not include all duties of the position An Equal Opportunity Employer

the best local talent? Just visit IllinoisCareers.com.

Offering thousands of career candidate profiles, Illinois’ most comprehensive online job boards attract the most qualified local job seekers in a wide variety of industries and skill sets. Look to IllinoisCareers.com for employees who live close to the place your business calls home.

Sauk Valley Media is a partner of IllinoisCareers.com.

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

• Births

Physical Flow Forklift Material Handlers maintain a safe, orderly, stable and efficient flow of materials, equipment and supplies throughout the plant and within required timeframe to support production builds. Load, unload and transfer freight to/from trucks or to/from the warehouse to the work centers as needed. This position is required to effectively support all areas of receiving, shipping, warehouse and associated inventory tasks. Successful candidates must possess strong knowledge and abilities in the following: One year of material handling experience with powered industrial trucks is required, five years preferred. Competent PC skills including Microsoft Office and experience with ERP system, (SAP preferred). Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. A HS Diploma/GED equivalent along with good communication, problem-solving, planning, organizational and team-work abilities are also required.

BorgWarner Emissions Systems Attention: Human Resources awolcott@borgwarner.com Borgwarner.com/Careers EEOC

For more info visit www.ddhomes.net 815-625-4444

SM-ST6875-0729

All interested applicants must apply online at www.nestlepurinacareers.com Apply by August 8th, 2016 UNDER JOB NUMBER 16004894 No phone calls please SM-ST6885-0726

EMPLOYMENT

Office Manager/ Coordinator Sterling Location 30-35 hrs./ wk.

Friendly, outgoing personality a must!

Computer and organizational skills necessary.

All applications confidential.

Please send replies to Box #:1343 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

Sauk Valley Media Telegraph 3200 E. Lincolnway 815-625-3600 ext. 5301 113 S. Peoria Sterling, IL 61081 Dixon, IL 61021

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SERVICE DIRECTORY SAUK VALLEY

Air Cond./Heating

Clock/Watch Repair

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

Call Today (815)284-2052

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

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

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

815-989-8320

Asphalt

Concrete Contractors

Fritz Asphalt Sealing

Commercial – Residential Shawn Von Holten 815-499-2940 **FRANKLIN** MAINTENANCE •Pothole Repair •Hot Pour •Crack Filling •Seal Coating •Line Striping Bonded-Insured 815-284-6806

CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios CONSTRUCTION •Garages •Additions •Remodeling •Decks • Homes 38 yrs. Experience 815-626-9026

Gutters

Painting

Handyman JB SERVICES •Power Washing •Gutter Cleaning •Deck & Yard Maintenance •Painting & Remodeling •Floor Installation & Maintenance •Siding Installation Anything Odd Jobs ★Free Estimates★ 815-440-1280 Ask for John

Interior & Exterior Light Carpentry Pressure Washing 35 Years Experience Insured - References Cell #815-440-2202

PRATER Paint & Waterproofing Specializing in •Residential •Commercial •Farm & •Industrial Call for your FREE painting or sandblasting estimate 815-626-5165 Working Girl Painting Taking care of all your painting needs!

Interior & Exterior •Wall paper Removal •Decks & fences •Small home repairs Call Shirley for Free Estimate 815-508-6131 Serving the the Sauk Valley area for over 10 years!

Insured

Power Washing Frank's Anything Power Washing Stripping Paint & Cleaning Homes, Decks, Driveways Commercial & Residential * Fully Insured * Call 815-213-0675

T & M PAVING

*Asphalt paving & Patch work * Seal Coating *Skid loader/ Dump Truck Work (Concrete Removal, Dirt and Gravel Hauling) Call for free, no obligation estimates 815-499-7195.

Locally owned And Operated.

Over 25 Years Asphalt Exp. Fully Insured

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

www.praterpaintand waterproofing.com

Bicycles GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

We Take Your Fun Seriously!

Bicycle Repairs Tune-Ups Overhauls

Concrete Workz Sidewalks • Steps Driveways • Patios Floors Exposed & stamped concrete Poured walls/ retaining walls Skidloader work & Hauling *Free Estimates *Insured 815-441-6126 All Types of Concrete Work HOLMAN MASONRY Brick, Block, alltypes of Stone.

Tile and Tuckpointing.

20+ Years Exp. *Free Estimates* Call Canaan Holman 619-381-7339 ➩SIMON MASONARY➩ Brick, Block & Stone Work, Griding & Truckpointing New & Repair NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL Chimneys & Foundations Bonded and Ins. ★Free Est.★ Call Cris Sosa 312-771-1310

Dumpster Rental

Need to place an ad?

Call us 625-3600 284-2222

JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

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

Call Ben 815-590-2694

Remodeling

Home Improvement REYES REMODELING & DRY WALL Complete Line of Remodeling & Dry Wall •Carpentry •Kitchens •Bath •Basements No Job Too Small! ★40 years★ experience 815-535-8488

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

Furniture Restoration Strip, Refinish, Repair Re-glue, Touch-ups Anselmo's Inc. 1235 W. LeFevre Rd., Sterling 815-625-3519

Gutter Cleaning GUTTERS & THEN SOME Gutter Cleaning & Repair Service Miscellaneous Jobs FREE ESTIMATES 815-535-0911 Bonded & Insured If you have gutter problems, call the Gutter Guys!!

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

TV Repair

TELEVISION

Ashton Vehicle Storage

Store your vehicle out of the weather, indoors, at a secure location!

Competitive rates!

Contact Kyle today!

(815)440-3755

✰CORNER✰ STORAGE

Dixon near Walmart Sterling near Menards Various Sizes

GREAT RATES

www.allsafe center.com High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

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

Stump Removal CLARK'S

• Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423 DALE COLLIN STUMP GRINDING 815-564-7892 Insured FREE Estimates Clean Up Available All stumps ground out 8-10 inches below ground.

• Lawn Mowing & Rototilling 20 Yrs. Experience

70 ft.

A&M TREE SERVICES

------------Dump Truck & Loader Work

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

Roofing

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

Landscaping Two Brothers Lawn & Garden Call now!

815-994-8619 for a list of services We'll arrive on site for a FREE QUOTE

Lawn Care BILL'S LAWN SERVICE •Mowing •Garden Tilling •Yard Clean Up FREE Estimates Call 815-441-6073 BOB BOYD LAWN CARE SERVICES •Mowing• •Leaf Cleanup• Free Estimates Reasonable Rates Fully Insured 815-973-0699

Painting Affordable Painting Service

✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ •Quality Work •Fair Rates •Friendly Service •Drywall/ Plaster Repair •Deck Refinishing •Pressure Washing ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ For a FREE quote call 815-213-3383

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Roofing/Siding

Serving the Sauk Valley Area for over 15 years.

•Garages •Additions •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Gutters •Interior/Exterior •New Construction & Re-Construction Residential, Industrial, Commercial •Licensed •Bonded •Insured FREE Estimates 815-213-0704

IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

Water Softeners

The Softener Man 815-323-1622

815-973-3613

Tree Service

815-626-1333

Furniture Refinished

815-632-3822

Haul/Clean Service

Randy L. Moore

Cleaning Service

MAID SERVICE JANITOR SERVICE CARPET CLEANING

(815)631-4122 www.mullerslane farm.com

is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or Re/Roof, or Reside your home!

www.grc.bike Tuesday - Friday • 10 - 6 Saturday • 8-1

ADVANCED CLEANERS

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

Summer

205 E. 1st St. Dixon, IL 61021 (815)622-8180

Storage

BALAYTI PAINTING

Serving the Sauk Valley Areas for over 15 years •On the Job Manufactured • Expert Installation •Competitive prices •Best Quality Materials, Guaranteed •5” and 6” Seamless Gutters for Residential, Industrial & Commercial Needs •Leaf Free Gutter Protection Systems •Licensed •Bonded •Insured FREE Estimates 815-213-0704

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Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding Licensed/ Insured.

Whiteside Area 815-590-1677 Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal Licensed and Insured *Free Estimates* 25HR Emergency Service Will meet or beat any written tree estimates.

Call 815-718-2997 Now accepting credit/debit cards Donnie Cole colestree service@outlook.com

MIDWEST FORESTRY UNLIMITED “Every Job. Done Right.”

•Forest Management Plans •Timber Stand Improvement •Timber Harvest •Invasive Species Removal •Tree Planting ------------We are insured and highly certified serving Northwest Illinois.

Contact: Luke 815-441-0091 Paul 217-840-7632

Nate's Tree Service

*Tree Removal *Trimming *Lot Clearing Fully Insured & FREE Estimates Through Month of October Remove One Tree Get Free Stump Removal

815-718-2281 Nate Nicklaus

Owner/Operator

Repairr on all makes & models Servicce Call Special $19.95!

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PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705

ABC Border Collie puppies, 8wks. Blk & wht. males $450, brn./wht. females $500.

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815-445-6151.

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815-629-2606.

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2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser GT, convertible. 144,458 mi. $2900. Call 815-990-8179.

2006 Pontiac G6 4 DR, 99K miles, great condition.

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1993 Ford Ranger, 5 speed 4 cyl, runs very good, 140k mi., lots of new parts, $1500 815535-3773 2006 Freight Liner Columbia, $34,999/obo, fair cond., w/ daycab & built on fork lift, set up for deliveries, 10 sp., 611120 Detroit motor, clean title. Contact 815-441-2135

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1998 Chevy S-10 4x4, automatic, Clean title. Well loved. $1,300. Call 815-284-1247

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