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We’ve had our ups and downs Economic rankings reveal an economic landscape dotted with peaks and valleys

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

DIXON – Taking the pulse of an area’s economic health can be as simple as looking to see how many buildings are

full or empty, but sometimes more is needed than just a quick check-up of the business landscape.

That’s where the numbers come in.

Sauk Valley cities have seen ups and downs in development during the past decade, trends that were recently

reflected in economic rankings released by an independent research firm.

Policom Corp., an independent economic research firm based out of Florida, determined 2016 economic strength rankings for metropolitan and micropolitan areas throughout the nation,

metrics based on 23 economic factors during a 2-decade span.

This year’s numbers were generated using data from 1995 to 2014, which could show a 2-year delay in sizable events like mass layoffs or large-scale development.

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POLITICS

EDUCATION

Their Election Day in court Bustos challenger, GOP committee sue to challenge Election Day voter registration in Illinois, claiming it favors Democrats

Ahead of the

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

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CHICAGO – A federal lawsuit has been filed that challenges the constitutionality of the state’s Election Day voter registration law, and claims it puts the Republican Party at a disadvantage.

The Illinois law in question, passed 2 years ago, requires counties with a population of more than 100,000 to provide voter registration at the polls on Election Day, while smaller counties don’t have to set up for registration.

That means only 20 of the state’s 102 counties are required to let citizens register to vote on Election Day. Because the smaller counties find it costly to offer registration on voting day, and they often struggle to find enough polling site workers, most won’t offer Election Patrick Day registration.

Harlan The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Patrick Harlan, R-Galesburg, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, in the 17th District congressional race, and the Crawford County Republican Central Committee. Crawford County has a population of about 19,000.

“Illinois voter registration law is unconstitutional – the state cannot give some citizens better opportunities to vote than it gives to others,” said Jacob Huebert, lead attorney for the Liberty Justice Center, the firm that filed Cheri the lawsuit.

Bustos Harlan said the impetus for the lawsuit came from his campaign team.

“We looked at it a few months ago, and we didn’t like that the smaller counties have an unfair disadvantage,” said Harlan, who is president of the Knox County Tea Party.

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ABOVE: Sparks fly Thursday on the robotic welder at Sauk Valley Community College.

BELOW: Scott Gillihan, a welding instructor at Sauk Valley Community College, watches the robotic welder in action Thursday afternoon. The new tool at Sauk can do spot and arc welding.

A new tool at Sauk not only trains students on campus, but puts them at the cutting edge of robotic welding

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

DIXON – Welding students at Sauk Valley Community College won’t have to wonder whether prospective employers will put them through robotic welding training. That will be taken care of right on campus.

WELDING continued on A44

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ROCK FALLS – Taking Back the City will have Holy Ghost revivals at 6 p.m. daily from Saturday through Aug. 27 at Veterans Memorial Park at Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue.

The revivals with music and preaching will be hosted by evangelist Michael Hubbard and presented by Higher Ground Ministries International.

Participants are welcome to bring lawn chairs and Bibles.

Pastors and other evangelists can also take part.

Call 815-632-3598 or 779348-4880 for more information.

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2 Two bits for Tots DIXON – Dixon Quarter Mania will host an event from 7 to 9 p.m. today to support the Toys for Tots Foundation at Dixon Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road. Doors open at 5 p.m., with dinner available.

Bidding paddles – at $5 each, two for $8, or three for $10 – allow people to bid one to four quarters on items from local crafters and vendors.

Vendors also will sell items outright.

There be a 50-50 raffle. Tickets are $1 each, six for $5, and 15 for $10.

Go to dixonquartermania. weebly.com for more information.

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DIXON – Distinctive Gardens, 2020 Lowell Park Road, will host Gardenstock Art and Music Festival on Saturday.

Folks can take their pick of things to enjoy from the garden: Nine bands will perform from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; more than 40 artists will sell their works at artist booths; vendors will sell food and drinks from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; 50-50 drawings, tie-dye contest, raffle drawings.

Tickets are $10 at the gate for ages 13 and older, and $1 for children 12 and younger.

People can bring a chair, blanket, cooler and beverages. The festival is a benefit for Sinnissippi Centers’ Youth Garden Program.

Go to diggersdelight.com or find Gardenstock on Facebook for more information.

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Fair fun wraps up this weekend

MORRISON – The 146th annual Whiteside County Fair continues through Saturday at 201 W. Winfield St. Today: Antique tractor parade, 5:30 p.m.; truck and tractor pull, 6:30 p.m.; heavy horse hitch judging, 9 a.m. at the grandstand; open beef show judging, 9 a.m. in the Beef Show Arena; four horse and unicorn draft horse hitches judging, 1 to 6 p.m. at the grandstand.

Saturday: Demolition derby, 6:30 p.m. Also: horseshoe tournament, 10 a.m.; kids pedal pull, 11 a.m.; harness racing, 1 p.m.

Daily admission: $8 for 12 and younger, $2 for ages 6 through 11, free for ages 5 and younger.

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STERLING – Bowling Blastoff, a day of free bowling, food and more, will run 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to Paone’s Blackhawk Lanes, 2325 E. Lincolnway. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the bowling alley.

Bowlers 19 and younger get two free games of bowling and shoe rental, and a free hot dog and soda. Bowl MaXXX Pro Shop will provide equipment checks and coaching.

Information on youth bowling leagues and education material from the CGH Health Foundation will be available.

Go to blackhawklanes.com or call 815-6250771 for more information.

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LEE COUNTY

Early-morning flooding surprises Dixon Roads cleared within hours

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

DIXON – Some homes and businesses in the city were under more than 2 feet of water Thursday morning after flash flood­ ing swept across some parts of town, but no inju­ ries have been reported, Dixon Police said.

Lt. Clay Whelan said Dixon received about 4 inches of rain in a 3-hour period overnight. “Everything started to amass after 1 a.m., with most of the flooding being around 2 or 3 a.m.,�

Whelan said.

The National Weather Service reported slowmoving thunderstorms resulted in flooding in parts of Lee and Ogle counties. Lee County was under a flash flood warn­ ing from about 3:20 to 9:15 a.m. Thursday.

Police responded to several flooded areas, including Lowell Park

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We’re thankful that it came at a time when traffic was not heavy.

There weren’t a lot of people out and about, and it receded pretty quickly.

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Road at North Galena Avenue, the 100 block of North Court Street, and the 900 block of Monroe Avenue.

The department’s day shift was called in about 5 a.m. Responses includ­ ed the closure of Lowell Park Road, Whelan said.

Burger King and Dairy Queen were flooded, and two houses in the 900 block of Monroe Avenue were inundated with water.

Police also helped fish a car out of the 200 block of North Court Street, which had about 2 feet of water.

Online Extra Read this story at saukvalley.com to see video of Thursday morning’s flooding.

Everett Street, North Court Street, and Lowell Park Road were cleared of water by about 7 a.m.

Lt. Todd Atwell of the Lee County Sheriff’s Department said the 600 block of Palmyra Road was also flooded. “We’re thankful that it came at a time when traf­ fic was not heavy,� he said. “There weren’t a lot of people out and about, and it receded pretty quickly.�

Kevin Lalley, director of the Lee County Emergen­ cy Management Agency, said no other areas in the county have reported flooding damage. “The event was con­ fined to the northern por­ tion of Lee County and the southern portion of Ogle County,� he said.

Lalley said that when a road is flooded, drivers should turn around and not risk damage or injury.

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STERLING – The White­ side County State’s Attorney’s office and the Sterling School District are weighing potential charges and discipline for students accused of cyberbullying.

Sterling High School notified the Sterling Police Department on Aug. 3 that some high school students threat­ ened other students on social media. “The subsequent investigation resulted in the identification of a number of students who did, in fact, make articulable threats,� according to a news release from the police department, which has forwarded its findings to the state’s attorney’s office.

The police depart­ ment emphasized that there is no reason to believe students were in imminent danger, add­ ing that Sterling Super­ intendent Tad Everett assured the department that the district would discipline the students in accordance with its

student discipline poli­ cy.

In the district’s student handbook, bullying is listed under both Class 3 and Class 4 offens­ es, the latter grade of offense calling for “sus­ pension for 1-10 days and/or police involve­ ment.� Intimidation of staff or another student is also a Class 4 offense.

Visit shawurl.com/2ryr to see the student hand­ book in its entirety.

Because the students involved are minors, their names are not being released.

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Dems trumpet ‘Trump’ name, taunt Republicans Madigan says Trump, Rauner ‘peas in a pod’ SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois Democrats had no trouble voicing the name of the Republican presidential nominee during Democrat Day at the State Fair on Thursday, deriding their GOP brethren for failing to mention Donald Trump at a rally a day earlier and tying the contentious real estate developer to Gov. Bruce Rauner.

“They’re two peas in a pod. They’re joined at the hip,” said House Speaker Michael Madigan, the Chicago Democrat at the center of Republican state fair taunts a day earlier.

Democrats, who with supermajority control of the General Assembly have locked horns with firstterm GOP Gov. Rauner over state spending, trumpeted their party’s diversity and compassion. Tammy Duckworth, the Democratic congresswoman seeking to unseat U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, denounced the “hate-filled, fear-mongering vision for America” she says Trumps espouses.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat who rejected – for now – the idea of challenging Rauner in 2018, mocked Republicans for only sparse mentions of Trump’s name Wednesday at Governor’s Day. Kirk has disavowed the GOP rival to Democrat Hillary Clinton. Rauner refuses to say whether he supports him.

“The party of Abraham Lincoln, the party of Theodore Roosevelt, the party of Dwight David Eisenhower, is unable to say the name of their own presidential nominee,” Durbin jeered. “Because he’s unfit to be president.”

Democrats extolled labor unions for their support, a nod to the working-class base the party

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In an Oct. 20, 2014, frame from dash-cam video provided by the Chicago Police Department, Laquan McDonald (right) walks down a Chicago street moments before being fatally shot 16 times by officer Jason Van Dyke. Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said Thursday he will recommend the firing of seven officers involved in the shooting. Johnson said he was accepting the recommendations of the city’s inspector general, who concluded that the officers filed false police reports.

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Democrat Susan Mendoza (left), who is running for Illinois state comptroller, and Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin greet supporters Thursday at a political rally during Democrats Day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.

Flooded-out fair vendors having tough time SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Vendors at the Illinois State Fair say they’re struggling after thunderstorms, flash flooding and power outages struck this year’s event.

“I’ve been really afraid to do my numbers accurately because it kind of gives me heartburn,” Justin Hargrove of Tulsa, Oklahoma, who runs the Smoke Stack BBQ stand, told

The (Springfield) State Journal-Register on Wednesday. He estimates his revenue is down 50 to 60 percent compared to last year.

The fair opened Aug. 11 and ends Sunday. Official attendance numbers will be available then.

Weather problems started Friday when it rained more than 5 ½ inches and swamped the fairgrounds. The fair closed

early and the Grandstand show was canceled.

Then it rained all day Monday. And on Tuesday the power went out in the southern areas of the fairgrounds. Fair officials have had to restrict parking in areas because of muddy conditions.

Filia Tzortzis of Springfield operates a Greek food booth and says her sales are down more than half too.

claims and in contrast to multimillionaires Trump and Rauner.

Duckworth noted the social safety nets Democrats champion, speaking of her family’s reliance on food stamps when she was young and the federal grant that saw her through college.

“I didn’t inherit millions from my dad, but I inherited a sense of duty to my nation, respect for hard work, and a never-give-

up attitude,” Duckworth said.

At the center of the Democratic critique was Rauner’s conservative “turnaround agenda” to improve the business climate and curb union power, freeze property taxes, impose term limits on politicians, and create a fairer way of drawing political maps. Rauner’s insistence on those items has blocked full-year budget agreements for 2 years

with Democrats who point to a growing, multibillion-dollar deficit.

Madigan, who was a prominent presence at Governor’s Day via termlimits buttons featuring his photo and highlighting his 45 years in the House, said both Democrats and Republicans since Franklin Roosevelt became president in 1933 have tried to raise the standard of living and “protect the vulnerable.”

Rauner signed Gabby’s Law on Thursday morning at Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana.

The legislation is named for Gabby Galbo of Monticello, who died in 2012 due to untreated sepsis.

The measure received widespread support in the Illinois Legislature. Sepsis

is a response to an infection that can lead to death.

Gabby had an undetected tick bite that developed into sepsis.

The new law requires hospitals to adopt protocols for the early recognition and treatment of patients who have sepsis.

IN BRIEF New law boosts sepsis treatment URBANA (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation named for a 5-year-old Illinois girl that will require hospitals to be better prepared to treat patients with sepsis or septic shock.

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CHICAGO (AP) – Seven Chicago police officers should be fired for filing false reports in the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014, the police superintendent said Thursday, in a move aimed at repairing the reputation of a department dogged by decades of cover-ups and scandal.

The release last year of official police reports that directly contradicted video evidence of McDonald’s shooting by a white police officer turned a spotlight on longstanding concerns about a “code of silence” in Chicago’s police force, in which officers stay quiet about or conceal possible misconduct by colleagues.

Superintendent Eddie Johnson said in a statement Thursday that after reviewing documents, video and other evidence, he was accepting the recommendation of the city’s inspector general to fire seven officers because of their accounts of the incident.

The officers violated Rule 14, which prohibits “making a false report, written or oral,” said Johnson. He did not name the seven officers.

Johnson will take his recommendation to the city’s police board, which will make the final decision. The process typically takes about 7 months, so any decision to fire the officers isn’t likely until next year.

Johnson became the superintendent after Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired Garry McCarthy because of the McDonald shooting video and his recommendation marks the single biggest decision he has made for a department long dogged by suspicions that it condones or covers up the brutality and misconduct of its officers.

Dean Angelo Sr., the head of the Chicago police union, defended the officers. He said their interpretation of what unfolded may have been accurate from their perspective, noting that perceptions can be affected in highstress situations, like shootings.

“That’s what humans go through,” he said.

“And contrary to popular belief, police officers are human beings.”

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Roxanne Finneran, a welding instructor for Sauk Valley Community College, programs the robotic welder Thursday. The instructors spent a week last summer in Ohio getting trained on the welder, and Finneran is confident kids will pick up the skill quickly. “I think they’re going to pick it up much faster than we did. They’re going to get their hands on that controller, and they’ll be just fine.”

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The college invested in a robotic welder from Lincoln Electric, so that students can be trained to set up the equipment, program it, and use it for arc welding.

“If they’re really lucky, the place where they’re working will put them through some robotic welding training,” said Roxanne Finneran who, along with Scott Gillihan, teaches welding at Sauk. “But how much nicer is it for a business to have someone who’s already trained on it?”

As a bonus, electronics students studying programmable controllers and robotics under associate professor Steve McPherson will get more thorough training.

The robot’s controller uses a program different from others already used in his courses.

“This is a wonderful piece for us to be using,” McPherson said. “It allows us to have different types of programming methods used in the class. It’s one more method.”

He’s already incorporating it into his curriculum, and a robotic welding course, for which enrollment is open, begins in 8 weeks.

Robotic welding’s role has expanded with companies both big and small. It’s a mainstay in the automotive industry and others involving mass production. By 2005, about half of the 120,000 robots used in North American industry were used for welding.

“A lot of places have them, it’s just a matter of to what extent,” Gillihan said. “For example, John Deere uses them a lot, but they also use manual welders, because you’ll get to a certain spot where a robot can’t reach.”

There’s a piece of good news tucked in that statement: Human welders will always have a place in the industry.

“Some people are worried that robotics will eliminate jobs, but it won’t,” said Jon Mandrell, Sauk’s vice president. “You’ll always need people to program it, operate it and maintain it.

“This equipment just allows us to be more efficient and precise.”

He said the college is eager to take advantage of the opportunity to

train local companies’ workers at Sauk, and said anyone who’d like to see “cutting-edge technology” should visit campus.

“It allows us to not only take care of our students, but it also lets us customize training for local industry,” he said.

Mandrell is also excited that the welder is mobile, making it an even better recruiting tool.

“Cutting-edge technology is typically about 3 years ahead of the industry, so we’re preparing students for when that technology hits the floor of the industry,” he said.

He said Sauk researched and landed at least two grants to buy the welder, leaving the cost to the college just a “minor use of institutional funds.”

Gillihan worked in Oklahoma as a welder, then 15 years at Northwestern Steel & Wire Co. (until it closed) before working in Rockford for more than 3 years. Then he got into teaching to pay his passion forward.

“I enjoy it, and this field has always been good to me,” he said. “It’s always put food on my table, and not every kid wants to go on to college and get a 4-year degree.”

Gillihan has taught at the college for 10 years – in fact, he was Finneran’s instructor back in 2008. She went on to work with various companies for about 5 years before applying for an opening with the school.

They’ll post job openings on a bulletin board, and set up companies to present to the students, but word of mouth goes a long way in terms of keeping up enrollment.

“A lot of people know a friend who, when they came out of here, they got a welding job,” Gillihan said. “We’re not a job service, but there are a lot of people who get jobs out of these classes,” Gillihan said.

The instructors spent a week last summer in Ohio getting trained on the robotic welder, and Finneran is confident kids will pick up the skill quickly – by comparison.

“All kids are so much more computer-literate than Scott and I are,” she said. “I think they’re going to pick it up much faster than we did. They’re going to get their hands on that controller, and they’ll be just fine.”

MAHOMET – John W. Clayton, 48, of Mahomet, died suddenly Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

He was born Aug. 25, 1967, in Amboy, to Donald J. and Clara M. (Forristall) Clayton. John was a 1985 graduate of Amboy High School. He completed his degree in 1987 at Morrison Institute of Technology. During and after his college education, he worked as a draftsman for V&C Construction and Production Engineered Products in Walnut. He then worked for Eagle Foods in Milan, before becoming senior project manager in 1998 for SuperValu – Save-ALot Foods. John was an avid hunter and took an annual hunting trip with several friends. He loved spending time with his children and enjoyed coaching them in baseball and softball. He loved Notre Dame, Pittsburgh Steelers football, and all things John Wayne. He was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Mahomet and Friends of the NRA. John mar-

ried Angela Pitzer on June 20, 1987, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy.

Survivors include his wife; daughter, Morgan Clayton, and son, Daniel Clayton, both of Mahomet; his mother of Amboy; three brothers, Don (Sheila) Clayton and Scott (Debbie) Clayton, both of Amboy, and Troy (Denise) Clayton of Minooka; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and greatnephews.

He was preceded in death by his father and brother, Justin Clayton.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy, with the Rev. Timothy Draper, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick Cemetery in Amboy, followed by a meal at St. Patrick parish hall. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m.

Aug. 27 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Mahomet.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration said Thursday that a $400 million cash payment to Iran 7 months ago was contingent on the release of a group of American prisoners.

10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling.

Alma L. Schettler of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Robert E. Haseman of Waterman, 11 a.m. memorial service at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hinckley.

A. Joyce Luther of Morrison, 11 a.m. memorial service at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison. ▼ Sunday visitations: Rita Stone of Prophetstown, 4-7 p.m. at Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown. ▼ Monday visitatons: John W. Clayton of Mahomet, 9-11 a.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy. ▼ Monday funerals: Rita Stone of Prophetstown, 10 a.m. Mass at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Prophetstown.

John W. Clayton of Mahomet, 11:30 a.m.

Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy. ▼ Aug. 27 funerals: John W. Clayton of Mahomet, 11 a.m. memorial service at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Mahomet.

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Aug. 1, 1934 – Aug. 15, 2016 ASHTON – Rupert L. “Dick” Hammonds, 82, of Ashton, passed away Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Rupert retired from Elmhurst Chicago Stone.

In retirement, he enjoyed working on old tractors, golf carts, and lawn equipment.

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He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley (Rich) Hammonds; his brother, Bill Hammonds; and parents, Henrietta and Elmer Hammonds.

Per his request, there will be no services.

Beverage-Lyons Family Funeral Home in Ashton handled arrangements.

THOMSON – Elwin “Butch” Rice Jr., 68, of Thomson, died Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, at his home.

Law-Jones Funeral Home in Thomson handled arrangements.

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Harlan acknowledges he could stand to benefit politically from a change in the law, but says he is more interested in upholding the constitution.

“I want to level the playing field, not just for me, but for other candidates and the voters,” Harlan said. “We need to do this for all counties or none.”

Harlan said the tea party wasn’t involved in filing the lawsuit, but state membership has endorsed it. Harlan said he has talked to several Democrats who oppose the voter registration law.

Bustos, who is running for a third term, said she would like to see the law changed to make it fair for

The lawsuit

Go to http://illin.is/harlanvscholz to read the entire lawsuit that was filed Aug. 4 in United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. all voters.

“I think we need to make it easier for all Illinoisans to exercise their right to vote by having Election Day registration in every county,” the East Moline Democrat said.

The federal court can’t change the law, but there isn’t enough time for it to be changed by the Legislature before the November election. The lawsuit asked that the law be ruled unconstitutional, and an injunction be granted that would force the State Board of Elections to keep voter registration out of all state polling sites. The lawsuit has been filed on an expedited schedule.

NATION U.S.: $400M in Iran money tied to prisoner release

▼ Today’s visitations: Martha R. Wilson of Dixon, 10-10:30 a.m. memorial visitation at First Baptist Church in Dixon.

Arnold “Arnie” Norman of Erie, 3-7 p.m. at Erie Evangelical Free Church.

Jose Balderas, 4-6 p.m., with the rosary recited at 3:30 p.m., at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Helen R. Harvey of Morrison, 4-7 p.m. at Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Morrison. ▼ Today’s funerals: Carley Ann Harrielle of rural Sterling, 10 a.m.

Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling.

Martha R. Wilson of Dixon, 11 a.m. memorial service at First Baptist Church in Dixon. ▼ Saturday visitations: Alma L. Schettler of Sterling, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling. ▼ Saturday funerals: Helen R. Harvey of Morrison, 10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Morrison.

Arnold “Arnie” Norman of Erie, 10 a.m. at Erie Evangelical Free Church.

Jose Balderas,

It is the first time the U.S. has so clearly linked the two events, which critics have painted as a hostageransom arrangement.

State Department spokesman John Kirby repeated the administration’s line that the negotiations to return the Iranian money — from a militaryequipment deal with the U.S.-backed

shah in the 1970s — were conducted separately from the talks to free four U.S. citizens in Iran. But he said the U.S. withheld the delivery of the cash as leverage until Iran permitted the Americans to leave the country.

“We had concerns that Iran may renege on the prisoner release,” Kirby said.

The Liberty Justice Center asserts that the law is a product of partisan politics. Former Gov. Pat Quinn signed it just days before he left office.

“Every state senator and representative who voted for this scheme was a Democrat. ... Not coincidentally, high-population counties in Illinois tend to favor Democratic candidates, while low-population counties in Illinois tend to favor Republi-

cans,” the Liberty Justice Center said in a news release.

The lawsuit includes state voting statistics the firm says back up its claims. From 2004 to 2014, higher-population counties voted 62 percent Democrat, and 54 percent of the smaller counties’ vote went to the GOP. The lawsuit says the voter registration law violates the 14th Amendment because it creates unequal voting opportunities throughout the state.

Harlan said he hopes to hear something from the legal team next week.

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Among 536 micropolitan areas, Dixon, Sterling and Rochelle ranked 292, 383 and 392, respectively, in 2016.

That’s a drop of 30, 41 and 38 spots, respectively, over the prior year, but the amount is not large enough to cause alarm, Policom President William Fruth said Thursday.

“The micropolitan areas are packed so tight together that a sway of 30 or so rankings is common,” Fruth said.

Micropolitan areas encompass populations between 10,000 and 50,000 people and tend to cover a single county.

Rock Falls is included in the Sterling micropolitan area.

John Thompson, president of the Lee County Industrial Development Association, said the overall rankings show

Economic strength rankings for Dixon, Sterling and Rochelle areas among the nation’s 536 micropolitan areas City 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Dixon 292 262 294 234 272 348 379 408 360 355 Sterling 383 342 249 220 258 286 287 365 384 451 Rochelle 392 354 392 354 296 267 211 307 307 346 – Source: Policom independent economic research group

the Dixon micropolitan area to be in good standing.

“From the rankings, I felt that in this community and in this county, we’re doing relatively well,” he said. “There are so many severe economic problems in the state and gridlock in Springfield that economic development comes down to the front lines of local communities.”

During its height in the past decade, Dixon ranked 234 in 2013, a jump of 174 spots from

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There are so many severe economic problems in the state and gridlock in Springfield that economic development comes down to the front lines of local communities.

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John Thompson, president of the Lee County Industrial Development Association

just 4 years earlier, when it was at 408 on the list.

Since then, it’s remained fairly steady.

Data used to determine the rankings gives a snapshot of the area’s economic health, but they do not identify the

events that led to the economic growth or decline, Fruth said.

“Rankings reflect the behavior of the economy, but they don’t identify the behavior,” he said.

Any number of fac-

tors can contribute to an area’s rise or fall – a large influx or loss of jobs, factory closures, significant development – “But every area is different,” Fruth said.

In the Sterling area, the rankings gradually improved from 2007 to 2014 but jumped 134 places from 2014 to 2016.

When averaging the rankings from the past 10 years, Dixon, Sterling and Rochelle all fall closely together with averages of 320, 322 and 322, respectively.

Thompson said economic studies can be useful tools for development or influencing policy decisions – the city undergoing a feasibility study to assess the Dixon Municipal Airport, for example – but growing development in an area takes more than gathering data.

“You can look at all the numbers you want,” Fruth said. “... But locating new businesses or keeping others where they are at, that’s what really matters,” he said.

ILLINOIS First case of West Nile confirmed CHICAGO (AP) — Health officials have confirmed the season’s first human case of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus in Cook County.

Cook County Department of Public Health officials said Thursday that a woman in her 50s from the northwest suburbs got sick in late July.

Testing has found pools of mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in 57 communities throughout the county.

Health officials recommend wearing mosquito repellent when outside

between dusk and dawn.

It’s important to remove standing water around homes and to repair or replace broken screens on windows.

Many people infected with West Nile virus never get sick, but the virus can be a problem for people over age 50 and those with chronic diseases. Last year, state health officials reported 77 human cases, including nine deaths.

City wants a good name to go to waste Human waste has had many nicknames over the years, and now the Metropolitan Water Reclamation

District of Chicago is looking to coin a new one.

The name will be for the biosolids the district uses as fertilizer, made straight from waste flushed down the toilet. The district is wants to sell this organic material to the public, so it needs a catchy name, of course.

In Wisconsin, the repurposed waste is called Milorganite. Washington, D.C., went for Bloom.

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THE CARTOONIST’S VOICE

‘Casual arrogance’ tells tale of Blago’s warped character Ex-governor shouldn’t have made daughters testify at hearing

Dave Granlund, GateHouse News Service

EDITORIAL

Limit legislative leaders’ terms

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e’re not necessarily fans of term limits for elected public servants.

After all, isn’t that what elections are for?

If you don’t like the job that an elected official is doing, join with enough other like-minded voters at the next election and throw that person out of office.

The problem is, sometimes conditions, either by happenstance or design, are such that the same people keep getting elected, over and over, to the detriment of the public.

Think of the four U.S. presidential elections that Franklin D. Roosevelt won in the 1930s and 1940s. Although he died shortly after the start of his fourth term, and although a majority of Americans believed that FDR should be kept in office until World War II was finally won, not everyone was comfortable with the idea of unlimited terms for a U.S. president.

It took a Republicancontrolled Congress in the 1950s to propose a constitutional limit of two terms for the president, and after enough

What we think

But they too often put politics above policy, Illinois legislative leaders, who can serve which prompts us to call an unlimited length of time, have failed to for term limits for House and Senate leaders. do their part to solve the state’s growing Like the president, they problems. It’s time to establish term limits should serve only 8 years as top leaders in their on how long a legislative leader can serve. respective chambers before being required to states ratified the change, long as he wishes. step aside and rejoin the it became law.

Madigan, 74, who has rank and file.

Six decades later, most served in the House since Because the current Americans are comfort1971, has been speaker legislative leadership, able with the fact that the for more than 31 years. year after year after year, longest a president can He’s been chairman of has failed to successfully serve is 8 years. the Illinois Democratic address Illinois’ severe Illinois doesn’t have Party for 18 years. financial problems, penterm limits for constituHolding those comsion reform, and other tional officers or the Leg- bined positions, he’s difficulties, and because islature. It also doesn’t accumulated vast power they are protected from have a ban on gerryman- to pass – or block – legis- voter retaliation on Elecdering of legislative dislation, and to reward – or tion Day and dismissal tricts, which has allowed retaliate against – fellow from their leadership powerful politicians to politicians. roles by friendly fellow become entrenched and Senate President John legislators, the situation obstructive to good pub- Cullerton, D-Chicago, has has gotten ridiculous. lic policy. been Senate president It’s high time that only since 2009, but he’s reforms be enacted.

THAT BRINGS US been in the Legislature If not now, when? to the present state of since 1979 and, as a friend The Democratic-conaffairs: an essentially and colleague of Maditrolled Legislature will bankrupt state governgan’s, is another of those ignore the idea unless the ment, a Legislature leaders where the adage, public demands it loudly controlled by Democrats “If you’re not part of the enough. If lawmakers for years, and a House solution, you’re part of start feeling the heat, speaker, Michael Madithe problem,” applies. something positive could gan, D-Chicago, who If leaders like Madigan happen. uses the system that he and Cullerton had been And voters could make helped to create (he was effective in resolving it plenty hot for lega delegate to the 1970 Illinois’ numerous prob- islative candidates as Constitutional Convenlems, there would be no Campaign 2016 rolls on tion) to stay in power as clamor for change. toward Election Day.

SPRINGFIELD – It was like a nightmare that just kept coming back.

Rod Blagojevich was back in court this past week. He wanted a federal judge to cut his 14-year prison sentence after serving only 4 years.

But the judge said, Nothing doing.

So, more than likely, Blagojevich is going to remain locked up for many years to come.

That’s a good thing.

Blagojevich testified from prison through a teleconference transmission. It was the first public appearance for the former governor, who was known for his shoe-polish black hair when he was the state’s chief executive.

Now he has a snow-white helmet of locks.

Hair dye isn’t allowed in prison.

Lots of reporters focused on the former governor’s hair. But for me, the hearing brought a flood of memories.

I HAD A FRONT ROW seat on Rod Blagojevich’s political self-immolation during his 6 years in office.

During my 30 years in the news business, I’ve been lied to by the best of them, but Rod took political prevarication to a whole new level.

He’s a man who blended arrogance with incompetence to create the most corrupt administration in the state’s history.

A lot of folks will remember Blagojevich for his dishonesty, most famously for trying to sell a U.S. Senate seat.

But for me, it is not the felonies that come to mind first. It’s the small lies, the rudeness, and his contempt for others that stand out.

He’s the sort of fellow who would cuss at custodians in the Capitol, refuse

scottREEDER Scott Reeder is a veteran Springfield statehouse journalist who has covered government for almost 30 years.

an elderly woman on crutches a ride in the elevator, and even joke about a state worker who died of breast cancer.

This casual arrogance didn’t make it into news stories often, but it said mountains about who he was.

This month, he had his wife and two daughters appear in court on his behalf.

Annie Blagojevich, 13, wept when she told the judge, “I almost don’t want to grow up because I want to wait for him to come home.”

Big sister Amy, 20, said phone calls, emails and visits Rod “only go so Blagojevich far,” and she 2016 described courtroom sketch the humiliation she feels crying in front of other inmates and prison guards.

Blagojevich was selfish in the way he used his daughters to try to cut a better deal for himself.

One fellow inmate wrote the sentencing judge and said: “You can really tell someone’s character by how they treat others, especially those that have been less fortunate and Mr. Blagojevich treats everyone with the patience arid dignity they deserve.

He never snubs anyone and is very humble.”

But would a truly selfless individual put his daughters through the agony of testifying on his behalf?

I don’t think so.

It would appear that “humility” is as phony as his once jet-black hair.

GUEST COLUMN

Please wear silver on Overdose Awareness Day Aug. 31 Meetings and displays are part of the observance DIANA VASQUEZ Sterling

International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on Aug. 31 each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death.

It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have met with death or permanent injury as a result of drug overdose.

Overdose Day spreads the message that the trag-

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edy of overdose death is preventable. Wear silver to show your support.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, death from an overdose is now more frequent than death in a car accident.

Prescription painkillers and street drugs are both to blame for this increase.

Sadly, Lee County and the Sauk Valley have not been immune to the rise in overdose deaths.

PROJECT LEAD of Lee County is hosting a town hall meeting at 6 p.m.

Aug. 30 at the community building in Amboy.

Project LEAD will have its “Hidden in Plain Sight” exhibit.

This exhibit is a walkthrough of a mock teenager’s bedroom so that parents can learn warning signs of substance abuse. The creative way youths hide drugs or paraphernalia Diana may surprise Vasquez you.

University of Illinois Extension will also present “Real Colors,” a dynamic workshop designed to address common-life issues such as getting along better with your parents and teachers, conflict prevention, improving communication with others, and much more.

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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

PRISM of Lee County will host an informational table from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at Sauk Valley Community College as part of Sauk Fest, and from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at Dixon Walmart.

PLEASE STOP BY TO pick up educational materials and community resources, and to show your support for those who have lost their fight.

PRISM of Lee County and Lee County Health Department will have space on their Facebook pages to post a tribute for the lives our community has lost.

Lee County Health Department offers free Naloxone (Narcan) kits

and training to community members. If you have a loved one who is struggling with opioids, please call the Lee County Health Department to arrange an appointment for your training today.

Other harm-reduction services, including syringe exchange, are available at the health department in an effort to prevent the spread of infectious disease among intravenous drug users and others. The health department is a completely nonjudgmental, safe place for people in need of these services.

Please save the date of Sept. 21 for a celebration event at That Place on

“Individual freedom of thought and action is far too precious a thing, and has been achieved by civilization at far too heavy a cost, to be subjected to the risk of unnecessary impairment.”

represent the opinions of the Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board.

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Palmyra Pub & Eatery, marking 1 year since the launch of the local Safe Passage program, which has now become a model for law enforcement agencies across the country. Our local program was the second of its kind in the country and the first in Illinois.

Together, let’s make International Overdose Awareness Day – and every day – a time to remember and a time to act. For more information, please call the Lee County Health Department at 815-284-3371.

Note to readers: Diana Vasquez is the director of community and personal health at the Lee County Health Department.

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DAY TRIP | LONG GROVE, IOWA

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Sip on sodas and drink in the past at the Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village

smith shop, part of which was built in 1860. It was open for business until the mid-1950s – and like a scene straight out of Henry Wadistory isn’t just something sworth Longfellow’s “The Village to study at school. Its lesBlacksmith,” there’s a chestnut tree sons are all around waiting on the west side ... “Under a spreadto be discovered, and one place ing chestnut tree, the village smithy that offers a taste of the past is Dan stands. The smith, a mighty man Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Vilis he, with large and sinewy hands. lage.

And the muscles of his brawny arms What better place to get that taste are strong as iron bands ... “ than at the soda fountain. During For those who want to take a trip a tour of the village, the Walnut Grove soda fountain will entice you to the past, check out the Ox locomotive. This 22-ton powerhouse with banana splits and ice cream was built by Plymouth Locomotive sodas. It’s open from 11 a.m. to Works. Bringing 5 p.m. Saturdays up the rear is the and Sundays If you go ...

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What: Dan Nagle Walnut ington, Quincy 25. The menu Grove Pioneer Village caboose. Of includes purple Where: 18817 290th St., course, every train cows, orange Long Grove, Iowa needs a place to whips, malts, sarWhen: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily call home, and saparilla root beer April 1 to Oct. 31 the village has one floats, ice cream Cost: $2 for adults, $1 for chil- at the Donahue cones, and sundren, free for ages 5 and under train depot. This daes that make Information: scottcountybuilding was built history a real treat. iowa.com/conservation or 563- in 1870 and was in The village itself 328-3283 use for 100 years. was once a stop If you’re shopfor stage coaches ping around for what everyday life in the 1860s. Eighteen historic buildings from around Scott Coun- was like in the pioneer days, visit ty have been relocated to the village the Keppy and Nagle general store. so visitors can immerse themselves Here, guests will find groceries for humans and animals, clothing, and in what life was like in the pioneer hardware. The doctor’s office has days. Among the buildings are two a nice set of dental equipment on cabins: The Tobin cabin was built display, and the carpenter shop in 1837 and originally was near boasts handmade equipment. Take Long Grove. The Shaff cabin was a peek at the barber shop with its built on a farm near Dixon, Iowa, oak-back bar and private room in 1864. It has a loft and less auspiwith a tub for bathing. cious furnishings than the Tobin Don’t let history become just cabin. another thing of the past. Bring it The antique farm machinery to life with a visit to the Dan Nagle building holds a display of early Walnut Grove Pioneer Village. farming items, including a black-

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School Museum Butler No. 2 was built in the 1870s, and was in use through 1968. Today, it’s part of the Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village.

Upcoming events Labor Day Celebration, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept.

4 and 5 – Craft demonstrations, Wild West skits, games for children, makeit-and-take-it crafts, and food. Music will be played at the gazebo and saloon.

Harvest Moon Song and Dance Fest, noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 25 – The day features a variety of music styles from the 1860s to the 1960s, performed by five bands. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for children.

Christmas Walk, noon to 4 p.m Nov. 27 – Santa will be in the general store, Olde St. Ann Church will be filled with music, and crafts and games are planned. Admission is a nonperishable item for the food bank.

Visitors to the Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village can when they walk down a recreated street from the days when the west was still being won.

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Caught in the middle without any friends?

Don’t let life after grade school scare you; you can find a friend Tribune News Service

We all have been nervous and have panicked right before the first week of a new school, and middle school is no different. It’s full of experiences, challenges and sometimes hard work.

Being the youngest grade in middle school is not as bad as some people say it is.

The older kids might treat you as an underdog and ignore you, but never be upset about that because you are just as important. These years will be memorable just like high school and college because you will have new experiences, meet new people, and change classes. Don’t worry, there are people in your new school just as nervous as you.

Here are some tips Join activities at your school. Join a club that interests you and become friends with people in the club.

The best gifts you can give your new friends are loyalty, respect, trust, and honesty. They mean more than material things.

Don’t lie about yourself; be proud of who you are.

Real friends like the truth.

You don’t want to lie to your future friends about your life, hobbies or family because it can come back to haunt you.

Be nice and open. When making friends, show you care by listening. You can show interest by looking at them in the face and not in other directions and by asking questions.

Don’t talk about yourself too much. Remember, the other person’s voice is just as important as yours.

Be positive. People like to be around someone who doesn’t have a negative attitude or complains about everything. When you are positive you offer your friend encouragement.

Be supportive. You want to support your friends in everything positive they do. People need reassurance when they feel down or discouraged.

Be respectful and mindful of people’s beliefs and differences. Everyone has their own opinion

By the numbers

Some facts and figures to know as the new school year begins:

Enrollment, costs About 50 million students are expected to attend public elementary and secondary schools this fall. That’s up just slightly from the 201516 school year, according to the Education Department. They’ll be taught by some 3.1 million school teachers from pre-kindergarten through high school, with an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 16 students to each teacher. Around 249,000 teachers are new hires this year.

The U.S. spends about $11,670 per pupil, on average, on public school education.

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Man can’t muster energy for digital dating Dear Abby, I am 32 years old and divorced my wife 2 years ago. Although I tried dating for a bit, it was a brave new world of online apps and profiles. It wasn’t for me, and I became discouraged.

A year has gone by and female friends are telling me I need to get back out and date. I find the whole endeavor depressing and prefer to spend my time elsewhere and single. They say my decision to stay single is emotionally driven and I “deserve love.”

My argument against dating is that I wasn’t a good husband and I have no interest in devoting the time or energy to date in the scary and confus-

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ing world of the web. Can you settle this dispute so that we can stop the backand-forth arguments?

– Divorced and Dateless Dear Divorced and Dateless, I agree that opening

yourself up to strangers can be scary. If you are not interested in meeting women on the internet, I won’t force you, even though that’s how many – although not all – relationships start these days.

Because that’s not your cup of tea, there are other ways to meet nice women, among them getting out and participating in activities you enjoy or volunteering for a cause you believe in. Of course, that necessitates being open to having a relationship with someone and believing you deserve one. From the tone of your letter, I’m not sure you’re there yet. Not having been a good husband the first time is no

MOVIE REVIEW | ‘WAR DOGS’

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Jonah Hill (right) and Miles Teller are shown in a scene from “War Dogs,” which is based on a 2011 Rolling Stone story about a couple of Miami pals who stumbled into the wonderful world of international arms-dealing.

Energy seeps out of scene after scene in new comedy Jonah Hill, Miles Teller join forces as arms dealers

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So this is weird: Vocally, Jonah Hill and Miles Teller sound eerily alike, even though they’re completely different physical types. If “War Dogs” were more interesting, funnier, wilder, something, anything, this wouldn’t warrant a mention. But director and co-writer Todd Phillips’ flat, enervated movie, based on a 2011 Rolling Stone story about a couple of Miami pals who stumbled into the wonderful world of international armsdealing, gives you all too much time to focus on things like the actors’ speaking voices.

The energy seeps out of scene after scene, no matter how aggressively the “Hangover” director tries to Scorsese his way through the material. What does it mean to “Scorsese”?

The verb “Scorsese” (interchangeable with “Marty,” as in “Martying a scene”) means indiscriminate numbers of “GoodFellas”-type freeze-frames, while our narrator voice-overs another round of exposition. It means wallowing in seductive, lethal excess and morally challenged endeavors of moneymaking for the cinematic joy of it, and as an act of empathetic dramatic interpretation.

It means Martying the bejeezus out of a story in order to keep the top spinning.

“War Dogs” tries. A 2008 prologue reveals

‘War Dogs’ 1.5 out of 4 stars MPAA rating: R (for language throughout, drug use and some sexual references) Running time: 1:54 Showtimes: The movie is showing at 1:25, 4:10, 7:10 and 9:55 p.m. today at Sauk Valley 8 theaters in Sterling. Go to carmike.com for more showtimes.

David Packouz, the Teller character, at the wrong end of a pistol somewhere in Albania. How did he get there? Zwoop back to 2005. At a schoolmate’s funeral in Miami, David reunites with his troublemaking high school friend Efraim Diveroli (Hill). Efraim used to buy and sell firearms online. Now, though, he specializes: “I only sell to one gun nut: The U.S. military.”

The movie follows a familiar blueprint of seduction, one wolf indoctrinating another wolf into the world of high-risk riches. First, the boys scrounge for low-level U.S. government contracts, supplying America’s fighting forces (and the Iraqi police) with pistols at a nice profit. Their makeshift company’s low-ball bids prove successful.

Then, the mother lode: They land a contract supplying the Afghan military with 100 million rounds of AK-47 ammo, a deal requiring a shady middleman (Bradley Cooper) but worth tens of millions. It’s a long way from David’s previous line of sales, involving “quality bedsheets wholesale.”

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bit of backbone) about his actual job and his actual whereabouts. The movie lies, too. It promises rollicking bromance with a chase of moral reckoning, but “War Dogs” doesn’t have the nerve or the filmmaking acumen to challenge the audience.

One shot in particular points to the film that could’ve been. Retreating from gunfire coming from Iraqi insurgents, the lads are rescued by a U.S. military helicopter in the nick of time. Then a U.S. military vehicle passes them on a desert highway, its occupants giving our antiheroes the bird. David and Efraim are stoner savants in over their heads, “war dogs” profiting from one geopolitical crisis after another.

They’re like Brecht’s Mother Courage without actual personality. (Stephen Chin and Jason Smilovic co-wrote the script with Phillips.) The movie coasts on a blase, easygoing highway of cynicism regarding how America conducts its business of war. Despite all the Martifications and Scorsese-ing, we’re left with virtually nothing, except the feeling that a pretty good anecdote has been inflated into a bubble-headed American Dream morality tale.

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become a certified nursing assistant, but again there would be a gap in our professional levels. I’m afraid that when he does introduce me to his family, they will convince him he’s better off without me. Part of me believes it’s true.

Please give me advice about what to do. I don’t want to lose him, but at the same time, I want him to be happy.

– Unequal in Wisconsin

Dear Abby, My boyfriend and I have been dating for 2 years.

He is in grad school. I failed out of community college. My lack of education stresses me out emotionally. I love him very much, and I see a future with him. But the idea of an architect and a community college dropout makes my heart ache.

He deserves someone more on his intellectual level. He is originally from another state and this is one of the reasons why I haven’t met his family.

I have thought about trying to get a degree to

Dear Unequal, I can’t help but wonder whether you have ever spoken with someone who does career counseling. Some universities and community colleges have extension divisions

that offer it. Part of the counseling involves aptitude testing, which could help you determine what you would be good at.

Being a nursing assistant is a respectable career that involves responsibility and people skills. If you feel drawn to it, then that’s what you should pursue, and you should not feel embarrassed or have a need to apologize for it.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

Bridge, noon, Polo Area Senior Services, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

Musical Fridays featuring Natilee Bertolozzi, noon-1 p.m., Riverfront Pavilion, Dixon.

Euchre, bridge, 12:15 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Game night, 6:30 p.m., Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, Aug. 20 Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-284-3306.

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

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

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

Tampico Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Reagan Park, Main and Glassburn streets, 815-718-0818.

Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m.noon, courthouse lawn, South Fifth Street, Oregon.

Cookout, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Rock Falls VFW Post 5418, 217 First Ave. Carry-outs, 815-626-3513.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Saturday, Aug. 20 Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Narcotics Anonymous Hope Without Dope, noon, in the back of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, 1901 First Ave., Sterling, 815-535-3748, 24-hour hotline 844-678-7684.

Bi-Ways Brain Injury Support Group, 2 p.m., Winning

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A Time to Share Grief Support Group, 2-4 p.m., Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, 213 Crawford Ave., Dixon, 815-288-4469.

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

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

Sunday, Aug. 21 Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 a.m., closed; noon, open; 1 p.m., closed, Spanish; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, 10 a.m.-noon, open, Big Book, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

PFLAG Sauk Valley, 1:30 p.m.

support time, 2:30 p.m. meeting, Eels Room, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-440-2672.

Dixon VFW Post 540, 6 p.m., 1560 Franklin Grove Road, 815288-5165.

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

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, 304 Seventh Ave. W, Lyndon.

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

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ABOVE: An emoji sign hangs on the main doors at Sterling’s Lincoln Elementary School on Thursday as a parent leaves after Back-to-School Night. The Emoji-Mons took users to videos or pictures of school staff when a smartphone was aimed at them. Parents were asked to download a free app called Aurasma, an augmented reality platform that can identify specific signs or symbols blending the real-world with interactive content, much like the popular game Pokemon Go. LEFT: Braidyn Lorenz (left), 11, and his mother, Jennifer Lorenz, check out the Emoji-Mon for the principal’s office at Lincoln Elementary School.

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LEFT: Third-grader Jack Stange, 8, of Sterling, writes his hope for the year on the hope board Thursday during Back-toSchool Night at Lincoln Elementary School in Sterling. The night gave students and parents a chance to meet teachers and check out the school.

RIGHT: Students and parents check out the lockers at Lincoln Elementary School.

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wanted to go to Lincoln Elementary School in Sterling last night, but something minor-but-unavoidable came up: I had to take my 3-year-old twins, Anna and Elise to (gulp!) their first pre-K open house.

They start school at St. Mary Catholic School on Tuesday. You can pretty much set your watch to a blubbering Learn and Live column coming that afternoon.

Something you should, if you don’t already know about me: The future freaks me out. I’m terrified of the day that I become second fiddle to a smartphone. I want my children to have more

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friends in the flesh than they do on Facebook.

SnapChat? Please make that go away, someone.

Comfort for this old soul arrived last week via Cindy Frank, principal of Lincoln Elementary.

For their back-to-school night Thursday, the kids would actually put their smartphones to productive use. The school was outfitted with emojis

that kids scanned with their phones to see messages, and even videos, from staff. (Ugh, emojis.

Don’t get me started. But I digress.)

When kids scanned the peace sign on the principal’s office door, they got to watch a video of Frank spinning in her chair, then realizing someone was watching, and then welcoming them to Lincoln. Her daughter, Emma, shot and produced the video and others. Too bad she had to miss the kids’ reactions.

The Sterling High freshman had her own backto-school night.

But what a concept.

Talk about breaking the ice. An authority figure isn’t quite so scary when your first impression is one of them spinning in their office chair. Yes,

administrators need to toe the line between disciplinarian and friend – that’s not even the right word. How about helper? I can’t emphasize enough how important that helper role is, though. Kids have to feel comfortable approaching their staff when they need help.

This is going to be a bear of a year for teachers and administrators, in the wake of Pokemon Go hitting the market.

I can only imagine how hard it’s already been to pry devices out of kids’ hands. But credit to Frank: She and Emma came up with Emoji-Mon Go, and I wish I could have seen how much fun the kids had.

My only hope is that making learning fun can subsequently point out

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Clinton: Foundation Trump: First ad buys to change, if she wins in battleground states NEW YORK (AP) – Hillary Clinton’s family foundation will no longer accept foreign and corporate donations if she is elected president, and will bring an end to its annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting regardless of the outcome of the November election.

Former President Bill Clinton made the announcement at an afternoon meeting with foundation staff members, according to participants who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity ahead of the formal announcement.

Bill Clinton said the foundation plans to continue its work, but intends to refocus its efforts in a process that will take up to a year to complete. The former president, who turns 70 today, said he will resign from the board, and the foundation will accept contributions only from U.S. citizens and independent charities.

It will no longer take money from any foreign entity, government, foreign or domestic corporations, or corporate charities.

At the staff meeting, Clinton said he and his daughter, Chelsea, did not face any external pressure to make the changes, but wanted to avoid any potential issues or second guess-

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The future of the Clinton Foundation has been one of the overarching questions shadowing Clinton’s campaign.

The sprawling charitable network, founded after Bill Clinton left office in 2001, has raised more than $2 billion for initiatives focused on global health, climate change, economic development and increasing opportunities for women and girls.

While Hillary Clinton stepped down from its board after launching her 2016 campaign, her husband and daughter have remained in leadership roles, prompting questions about the ability of the organization to

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Some of the group’s funding has come from foreign donations and political donors to the Clinton family. Money accepted from countries such as Saudi Arabia drew scrutiny from both Republicans and Democrats early in Clinton’s presidential bid.

When Clinton served as secretary of state, the foundation reached an agreement with the Obama administration to prohibit, and in some cases curtail, foreign donations to its programs.

But questions persist about the level of influence foundation donors had at the State Department.

WASHINGTON (AP) – A new brain trust in place, Donald Trump on Thursday moved to invest nearly $5 million in battleground state advertising as the Republican presidential contender took modest steps to address daunting challenges in the states that will make or break his White House ambitions.

The New York businessman’s campaign reserved television ad space over the coming 10 days in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to Kantar Media’s political ad tracker. While Democrat Hillary Clinton has spent more than $75 million on advertising in 10 states since locking up her party’s nomination, Trump’s new investment marks his first of the general election season.

Election Day is 81 days away, with early voting in the first states set to begin in 5 weeks.

The step into swingstate advertising, which came after Trump’s second staffing shakeup in as many months, did little to alleviate the concerns of Republican officials frustrated with Trump’s refusal to adopt the tools of modern-day political campaigns. “We may have reached the point of no return for Donald Trump,� said Republican strategist Alex Conant, a senior aide to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s

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Earlier in the week, the Republican nominee tapped a combative conservative media executive, Stephen Bannon, to serve as CEO of his presidential bid.

Republican pollster Kellyanne Conway filled the campaign manager position left vacant since Trump fired his former campaign chief almost 2 months ago.

Conway insisted Thursday that the new team would help re-focus the nominee, without sacrificing the authenticity that fueled his successful primary campaign. “We’re going to sharpen the message,� Conway told CNN. “We’re going to make sure Donald Trump is comfortable about being in his own skin –

that he doesn’t lose that authenticity that you simply can’t buy and a pollster can’t give you. Voters know if you’re comfortable in your own skin.�

Rarely do presidential campaigns wait to advertise, or undergo such leadership tumult, at such a late stage of the general election.

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He now trails Clinton in preference polls of most key battleground states.

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WASHINGTON – A deeply divided electorate has at least one thing in common: Few expect big things from the next president.

Fewer than one-third of registered voters think Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump would make a

good or great president, and are more likely to see either as being “terrible� in the Oval Office, a new Pew Research Center poll finds.

Expectations are only slightly better for Clinton than Trump. Thirty-one percent said she would be a good or great president, 22 percent say average, 12 percent poor and 33 percent say terrible. Forty-three percent of voters think Trump is likely to be a terrible president,

accounting for the biggest discrepancy between the two candidates; only 27 percent say he would be a great or good president.

Those figures were little changed since a March survey, and reflect a relative ambivalence even among the nominees’ supporters. Fewer than 1 in 4 Clinton or Trump supporters expect their candidate to be a great president while more decisively predicting the

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Other findings from the Pew survey otherwise largely align with other recent polling that showed a Clinton advantage buoyed by strong support among the increasingly diverse electorate, a significant gender gap and Clinton’s

stronger showing among college-educated white voters than other recent Democratic nominees have enjoyed.

Offered a choice among four candidates, including the Libertarian and Green Party nominees, 41 percent of registered voters said they would vote for Clinton while 37 percent backed Trump.

Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate, earned 10 percent while Jill Stein,

the Green Party nominee, got 4 percent.

Clinton’s 4-point lead among registered voters is just beyond the survey’s 2.8 percentagepoint margin of error, and represents a tighter race than in mid-June when Clinton led Trump by 9 points.

But beyond views of the candidates, the poll demonstrates vastly different views of the state of the nation and its most pressing challenges.

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD

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

FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GRAND DETOUR

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Handicap accessible and air conditioned www.EastJordanUMC.org

ST. PATRICKS OF AMBOY

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

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

ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC

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

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

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

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

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

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

NORTHSIDE BAPTIST

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

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

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

3 years thru 6th grade

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

River Valley Church

GREATER LIFE CHURCH

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC

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

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

ST. FLANNEN CATHOLIC

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

ST. MARY CATHOLIC

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

SAINT PATRICK CATHOLIC

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

Weekdays as Scheduled

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH White Pines Campus

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

MENDOTA CHURCH OF THE NAZERENE

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

EAST JORDAN UNITED METHODIST

22027 Polo Rd, Sterling IL 815-626-0104 Pastor Jim Miller Sunday Fellowship 8:30am Sunday School 8:50am, Worship 10:00am

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

Ladies Bible Study Wednesday 9:00 a.m.

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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

Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

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

FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH

ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

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

Service every Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

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

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

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

Wednesday Night 6:30 p.m.

COWBOY CHURCH ON THE ROCK

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

Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.

Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome.

LINCOLN AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD

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

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

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

MENDOTA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Bible Study Saturday 1:00 p.m.

TURNING POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

Pastor Jeremy Horton

Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.

37 S. East Avenue, Amboy

(farm bureau building)

Pastor Brian McWethy

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

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

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

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN

106 S. Walnut, Franklin Grove 815-456-2432 Pastor Jack M. Briggs Worship at 9:00am 815-677-7566

707 1st Ave., Sterling, 815-

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

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

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

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

DIXON CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

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ROCK RIVER BAPTIST

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

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

GRACE FELLOWSHIP

614 Orchard St., Dixon

ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

FAITH UNITED METHODIST

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

Wed. Christian Education 6:30 p.m.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FRANKLIN GROVE

Please check our website and Facebook page for additional services

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

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

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

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

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

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

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

Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

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

Mid Week Prayer Service 6 p.m. Wed.

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

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

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMBOY

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

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

BETHEL EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

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

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

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN

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

EAST GROVE UNION CHURCH

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

Please join us.

SUBLETTE UNION CHURCH

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

ASHTON UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH

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

CHANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

Open Hearts - Open Minds - Open Doors.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

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

FRANKLIN GROVE UNITED METHODIST

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

Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m.

CHURCH OF ST. MARY CATHOLIC

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

REYNOLDS UNITED METHODIST

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

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

THE BRIDGE CHURCH

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

Service, Youth Sunday 6pm, Prayer Wednesday 7PM

HARMON UNITED METHODIST

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

Junior Church for ages 12 and under during morning worship.

LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

The church is handicapped accessible.

Visitors and newcomers are always welcome.

LOST LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

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

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

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

Church School, Adult Forum and Study Groups Follow Service

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

Christian Education: 10:00 a.m.

THE WORSHIP CENTER

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

Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

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

GRACE UNITED METHODIST

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

WoW Worship Wednesday 5:30 p.m.

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

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

LIVING WELL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

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

HOPE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

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

UNITED FIRST CHURCH

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

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMC Congregation

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

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

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

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

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

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

LeFevre Rd. and Ave. F, Sterling. 625-2284 Sunday Worship Services at 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School and Bible classes 10:15 a.m.

9 a.m. broadcast live on WLLT, 107.7 FM on Sunday. Handicap accessible w/use of elevator. Air Conditioned. DCE: Steven Whitney Pastor Kirk Neugebauer

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T-Mobile to offer one unlimited data plan Sprint follows with own plan

Thursday that it would do away with data-usage plans in favor of T-Mobile One, which offers unlimited talk, text and data for one price.

Customers can sign up for T-Mobile One for $70 a month for the first line, $50 for the second line,

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SEATTLE – T-Mobile is moving all its eggs into one, unlimited basket.

The telecom announced

and $20 per line after that up to eight lines. That averages out to $40 each for a family of four.

Unlimited data is the most common request from customers, CEO John Legere said in a video announcing the news. The company has

been asked about it more than 1 million times on social media, he said.

Just hours after T-Mobile announced its new plan, Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure took to Twitter to announce an unlimited data plan.

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End of the line for Gawker.com McDonald’s halts Unhappy subject, massive lawsuit spell its doom NEW YORK (AP) – Gawker.com, the brash New York website that broke new ground with its gossipy, no-holdsbarred coverage of media, culture and politics, is shutting down after 14 years, brought low by an unhappy, but deep-pocketed, subject.

The news – appropriately enough, broken by Gawker itself – follows the sale of the site’s parent company to Univision. Founder Nick Den-

ton reportedly told staffers Thursday afternoon that Gawker.com will Nick come to an Denton end next week. Twitter immediately went berserk in an unholy mélange of shock, sadness and Schadenfreude.

Univision, the Spanishlanguage broadcaster, is buying the parent company, Gawker Media, for $135 million; the sale follows Gawker’s loss in a major invasion-ofprivacy case brought by the former pro wrestler

Hulk Hogan. Gawker had published a video of Hogan having sex with a friend’s wife.

A Florida court awarded Hogan, whose lawsuit was secretly backed by an aggrieved Silicon Valley billionaire, $140 million in damages. Gawker Media went into bankruptcy protection after the verdict, and a judge had to approve the sale at a hearing Thursday.

“The real shame is that Gawker gave Hogan a sledgehammer with which [to] pulverize it in state court,” New York University journalism professor Adam Penenberg tweeted. “If you

want to ascribe blame, blame Denton.”

Other Gawker Media blogs might live on.

The company currently publishes seven sites in addition to Gawker.com, including the feministfocused Jezebel, the tech site Gizmodo and the sports site Deadspin.

Univision wants those properties to help build a more youthful audience than that commanded by broadcast TV. But Gawker’s real enemy, it turns out, wasn’t Hogan so much as Peter Thiel, a PayPal founder and early investor in Facebook who a Gawker site had outed as gay in 2007.

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

Abbott.............................. 44.36 Alcoa................................ 10.45 AltriaCorp........................ 66.31 American Express........... 65.63 Apple.............................. 109.08 Archer-Daniels................ 43.57 Arris-Group..................... 27.19 AT&T................................ 41.40 Autonation...................... 48.77 Bank of America............. 15.16 Boeing............................ 135.00 BorgWarner..................... 34.01 BP..................................... 34.65

Casey’s........................... 134.34 Caterpillar....................... 83.88 CenturyLink.................... 29.13 Chevron......................... 103.55 Cisco................................ 30.48 Citigroup......................... 46.50 CocaCola......................... 44.10 ConAgra........................... 46.86 Dean................................ 16.91 Deere & Co...................... 76.94 Disney.............................. 96.65 Donaldson....................... 37.23 DuPont............................ 69.35 Exelon.............................. 34.71 Exxon............................... 88.91 FifthThird........................ 19.58 Ford................................. 12.33 GE.................................... 31.43 HawaiianElectric............ 30.83 Hewlett Packard............. 14.51

HomeDepot.................. 134.80 Intel Corp........................ 34.97 Intl Bus Mach................ 161.36 IntlPaper.......................... 47.61 JCPenney......................... 10.28 JohnsonControls............ 44.99 Johnson&Johnson........ 120.72 JPMorgan Chase............. 65.95 Kraft-Heinz..................... 89.76 Kroger.............................. 32.46 Leggett&Platt.................. 52.25 Manpower....................... 70.09 McDonald’s................... 117.13 Merck&Co....................... 63.63 Microsoft......................... 57.60 3M.................................. 179.18 Monsanto...................... 103.99 Newell.............................. 54.00 Nike.................................. 57.21 Parker-Han.................... 124.04

activity trackers NEW YORK (AP) – An attempt by McDonald’s to get kids moving isn’t working out so great: The chain said it will no longer distribute activity trackers in its Happy Meals after reports that they might cause skin irritations.

The Oak Brook, Illinoisbased company said Wednesday it received limited reports of potential skin irritations that might be associated with the bands, which look like step counters. Terri Hickey, a McDonald’s representative, said in an email that McDonald’s is “fully

investigating this issue” and that restaurants are “offering our youngest guests an alternative Happy Meal toy.”

Hickey declined to provide further details.

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Circus coming to town Storm will put on a show through the air in 2016

BY BRIAN WEIDMAN bweidman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5551 @BrianWeidman

The circus is about to come to Manlius – an aerial circus.

A good start to a football team that prefers to air it out is to have a quarterback who can throw it, and some receivers who can go up and get it. Bureau Valley has that in junior quarterback Drake Davis, junior slot receiver Bryan Herr, and senior wide reciever Jay Edlefson.

Davis, already a 2-year starter, completed 76 of 140 passes last season for 1,402 yards and 16 touchdowns, with six interceptions. That followed a freshman campaign that saw Davis complete 94 of his 162 passes for 1,828 yards and 21 TDs, with 10 INTs. His top target is Herr, a junior slot receiver who hauled in 31 passes for 650 yards and 10 scores. On the outside, Edlefson came on strong the second half of the season to catch 20 passes for Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com 265 yards and a touchdown.

Bureau Valley receivers Jay Edlefson (left) and Bryan Herr expect to make a big impact this The trio spent summer mornings lifting weights, and season, as the Storm will look to the passing game with third-year starting quarterback Drake Davis at the helm. at night, running pass patterns on the Storm’s practice field. Davis has been throwing Did You Know? to Herr since they were both • The Storm are looking to snap a 5-year playoff drought, after qualifying for the postseason in fifth grade, while Edlefson 9 of the previous 10 years.

BV followed a runner-up finish in 2004 with a state title in 2005, joined the act in high school. before losing in the semifinals in 2006.

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– The Chicago Bears’ offense still has a long, long way to go, but its improvement in Foxborough in a 23-22 loss to the New England Patriots on Thursday night over Week 1 at home vs. the Broncos was as close to a quantum leap as I’ve seen a Bears unit take during the exhibition season in some time.

Last week, I wrote about the offense’s startling futility in the first three quarters, keyed by the inefficiency of the first unit.

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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY | 2016 SEASON PREVIEW

Driving force is getting Comets to state McKenna hopes teammates can share experience

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When Teagan McKenna approaches the homestretch in a cross country meet, there may as well be a “Christmas tree” of amber, green and red starting lights nearby.

Such a pole of lights would feel familiar to McKenna, a Newman senior who not only races with her feet, but also in cars while drag racing during the summer.

This fall, McKenna is hoping to put the pedal toward winning a medal at the 1A state meet, where she’s appeared in Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com each of the past two seasons.

Newman senior Teagan McKenna has run in the state cross Racing on foot and in a drag country meet in each the last 2 years, and would love to bring racer have their similarities, her teammates along for the ride in her final season. according to McKenna. She is

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“You just have to stay focused,” McKenna said.

“You’re still in a race, and School: Newman you’re trying to go the fastest, Year: Senior and you’re just kind of among FYI: Finished in the top 100 many times, where in cross in both appearances at state. country it varies from a good … Placed 79th in 19:33 as runner to another runner.” a sophomore in 2014. …

While McKenna’s looking for Placed 100th in 19:57 as a personal improvements, they junior last year. … Also plays are not in the forefront of her basketball and runs track. mind. … Races junior dragsters for “I’m hoping to be more conDiamond Jim Racing. sistent this year in my times,” McKenna said, “and lowering one of the youngest members of them.” legendary Sterling racing team While there’s plenty of perDiamond Jim Racing, piloting sonal success to be accomjunior dragsters for the team plished, McKenna’s main focus operated by her stepfather, Dan involves getting the rest of her Crownhart. team down to Detweiller Park McKenna has competed in in Peoria for state. races at Cordova Dragway and Eddyville (Iowa) Raceway Park.

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Fans will be reimbursed for the face value of the tickets, associated fees and 1-night hotel accommodations, the hall said.

At least four fans have filed a lawsuit against the NFL and the hall over the canceled game, saying an initial offer to refund only ticket prices was too little.

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UM has insurance for Harbaugh Michigan has agreed to pay a $2 million annual life insurance premium for Jim Harbaugh, effectively increasing the football coach’s pay to $7 million a year.

In a contract addendum that went into effect June 3, Harbaugh is the owner of the policy, meaning he can take withdrawals or loans from the policy. He also picked the beneficiary.

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Mariners sale approved Major League Baseball owners approved the sale of a controlling stake in the Seattle Mariners from Nintendo of America to a group of minority owners led by Western Wireless Corp. founder John Stanton and retired Microsoft executive Chris Larson.

The sale was announced in April and approved Thursday. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said the deal will close today or Monday.

This will be the first transfer in control of an MLB team since Ron Fowler led the purchase of the San Diego Padres in 2012.

GOLF

Bello, Na have lead at Wyndham Rested after the Rio Olympics, Rafa Cabrera Bello shot a 7-under 63 on Thursday in the Wyndham Championship in for a share of the first-round lead with Kevin Na. Cabrera Bello eagled the par-5 fifth and closed the bogey-free round with a birdie on Sedgefield’s par-4 ninth. On Sunday, the 32-year-old Spaniard tied for fifth in Rio. Na had seven birdies in his bogey-free round in the PGA Tour’s final regularseason event. The American tied for eighth last week in the John Deere Classic. He won his lone tour title in 2011 in Las Vegas.

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Kyle Busch (left) and his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates have battled with Penske drivers like Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski for top honors in NASCAR since the current format began in 2014.

The Chase of two teams Penske and Joe Gibbs rule NASCAR’s postseason Jimmie Johnson off his game and Dale Earnhardt Jr. suffering conPlease keep your eyes on cussion-related symptoms, has Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, faded as a once-dominant super When: 7 p.m. Saturday Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Carl power.

Track: Bristol Motorspeedway Edwards and Denny Hamlin.

Stewart-Haas Racing does have TV: NBCSN Then try to catch them if you can. more of a fighting chance, with Beep-beep.

Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch So kudos all around, but what Since the start of the 2014 also in top-5 standings territory, gives? season and NASCAR’s current and boss man Tony Stewart makIt’s unquestionably talent, with postseason format, Penske Racing a late charge. six of the best wheelmen in the ing (Logano, Keselowski) and “The group you better not turn sport today. But obviously it takes your back on – and you better Joe Gibbs Racing (the other four much more than that. It’s the guys) have won 51 of 94 races. keep one eye open on – is StewartJGR has 28, and Team Penske has crew chiefs, the pit crews, engiHaas Racing,” McReynolds said. neers, cobbling together informa- “We have nicknamed Kevin Har23. tion and resources.

Those same six guys are all in vick ‘Mr. Where Did He Come “Our Toyotas are really fast. the Top 10 in the points standFrom?’ ings, combining for 15 victories in I can’t point to one thing,” “We know what he can do when Edwards told reporters a few 22 races in 2016. we get to the Chase. I know Kurt weeks ago in New Hampshire, “To me, what Penske does Busch has only won one race, but impressive is they’re doing it with where Kenseth won. “I think those guys are as solid as a rock overall it’s TRD [Toyota Racing right now. There’s no famine, a lot less bullets in the gun than Development] … all the folks that only feast. Busch has completed most organizations,” said Larry every single lap of all races in McReynolds, a former crew chief do this and us teammates working together that give us those 2016. It’s a record.” and now a Fox Sports NASCAR But everything flips back to the analyst. “They only have two. I’ve results.”

Bottom line: Nobody does it bet- other six guys, starting with Kurt’s always related race teams to kids. ter than those two teams. little brother Kyle, who has a One is like one. Two is like two.

While not surprising to anybody championship to defend. And this Three is like 10 and four is like else in the NASCAR garages, it is time he won’t need a mulligan to two dozen. disconcerting news, especially qualify for the Chase after miss“The bigger you get, the more ing the first 11 races of the 2015 egos you have to deal with. To me for the other four-star four-team season recuperating from injuries that’s what’s so impressive about groups. suffered during an Xfinity race.

Hendrick Motorsports, with what Joe Gibbs Racing has done.”

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LONG POND, Pa. – The IndyCar season has just four races left, and the next one – at Pocono Raceway on Sunday – has every team in the paddock thinking about a lot more than the finish line.

The series has a double dose of sadness to contend with – the death a year ago of 37-year-old Justin Wilson after he was struck in the helmet by debris during the Pocono race, and the death less than 2 weeks ago of 27-yearold Bryan Clauson after a stunning crash during an open-wheel event in Kansas.

“It’s definitely going to be weighing heavy on our hearts,” said Marco Andretti, who grew up in nearby Nazareth and counts Pocono as his home track. “We just lost another friend of ours, Bryan Clauson. It’s definitely heavy hearts.”

Wilson’s death was surprising. Sage Karam was in the lead when he spun and slammed into the wall. A split second later, as Wilson drove around the accident, the

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He grew up in nearby Nazareth, Pa. nosecone from Karam’s car landed in Wilson’s cockpit and struck him in the head. The Englishman died the next day. IndyCar later announced that aerodynamic components of the cars, including the nosecone, would be tethered to the vehicles.

Clauson was having a season to remember.

Clauson, who drove the No. 88 in the Indianapolis 500 and finished 23rd after leading three laps midway through the race, was chasing USAC’s all-time wins mark (he had piled up 117) and was well on

his way to complete his idea of “Circular Insanity” – driving in 200 events this season.

Regarded as perhaps the best open-wheel dirt driver in the country, he was leading the Belleville Midget Nationals on Aug. 6 when he crashed while trying to pass a lapped car. After barrel-rolling along the wall, his No. 17 came to a stop on the track and was then slammed violently by another competitor.

Clauson was airlifted to a Nebraska hospital and died the next night surrounded by his family.

Dale Coyne Racing announced Tuesday that Conor Daly will drive the No. 88 in Sunday’s IndyCar race to honor Clauson. Daly wrote on Twitter: “Honored to carry the initials of a legend on the side of our car this weekend.

Let’s ride.”

DCR also announced that Pippa Mann will drive the No. 19, and her helmet will have the “BC Still Chasing 200” logo on it in Clauson’s honor.

“The past week has been incredibly tough for everyone in the racing family, and I’m amongst those who have been feeling the loss of a friend and a teammate,” Mann said.

“He told me this May he always wanted to run this race [Pocono], so I hope between Conor and I, he sees this as us making those starts for him.”

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Just like it was in London Eaton defends decathlon title; Bolt defends title in 200

BY GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer

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Helen Louise Maroulis (left) became the first American woman to win gold in wrestling.

U.S. claims women’s wrestling gold By the Associated Press

It took a moment for Helen Maroulis’ accomplishment to sink in.

The American defeated Japan’s Saori Yoshida 4-1 in the 53-kilogram freestyle final to win the first-ever gold medal for a United States women’s wrestler and derail Yoshida’s quest for a fourth straight gold.

Yoshida was trying to become the second woman to ever win four Olympic gold medals in a single event across four Summer Games, and the second wrestler to win four Olympic golds.

Yoshida’s teammate, Kaori Icho, accomplished the feats Wednesday by winning the 58 kilogram gold. Yoshida hadn’t lost in a major tournament in years, but she had been less dominant in recent tournaments, and Maroulis was on a 2-year win streak of her own.

Maroulis fell behind 1-0, but a takedown early in the second period gave her the lead for good.

Volleyball: Leaning over, hands on her knees and cheering at every chance, injured U.S. star Foluke Akinradewo could only watch. The top-ranked Americans had fought back to force a fifth set against Serbia before falling short – short of the gold-medal goal that had driven her and others back to the national team for one more Olympic cycle.

Serbia’s players cried in triumph after the biggest win in their program’s history. They reached the Rio de Janeiro championship, guaranteeing the country’s first women’s volleyball medal after a 20-25, 25-17, 25-21, 16-25, 15-13 victory.

“Right now, this loss is deeply disappointing. It cuts deep. It’s very painful, and that’s OK,” U.S. coach Karch Kiraly said. “When you care that much, it’s going to.

We’re going to process that some, we get some time to grieve. We signed up to do difficult things with USA and we’re going to come back harder the next 48 hours to fight for the bronze medal.”

T a e k w o n d o : Ahmad Abughaush won gold and Jordan’s first-ever Olympic medal.

The 20-year-old wrapped up a surprising day of upsets, defeating Russia’s Alexey Denisenko in a Thursday night 68-kilogram division final, during which Abughaush landed several jumping head shots that elicited gasps from the audience. Abughaush beat Denisenko 10-6.

Earlier in the day, the 10th-ranked Abughaush knocked out secondseeded Dae-Hoon Lee of South Korea before eliminating Olympic champion Joel Bonilla Gonzalez of Spain, who won the 58-kilogram division at the London Games.

Handball: Russia will play France for the gold medal in women’s handball after beating reigning Olympic champion Norway 38-37 in extra time.

Russia led for most of a thrilling game against Norway on Thursday, which was aiming to win a third consecutive gold medal, but the Norwegians tied up the game with four seconds on the clock to take it to extra time.

The Russians took the win when Norway’s Camilla Herrem missed on a shot that would have tied the score late in extra time.

Vladlena Bobrovnikova scored eight goals in a strong team performance

by Russia, with 11 different players scoring, while Nora Mork led Norway with 14 goals.

In Saturday’s final, Russia will face France, which beat the Netherlands 24-23 in the first semifinal earlier Thursday.

Field hockey: Argentina won its first field hockey gold medal, beating Belgium 4-2 in a gripping men’s final.

Argentine fans, more used to their women’s success after four straight Olympic medals, came in droves to make the Olympic Hockey Stadium seem like it was in Buenos Aires. Los Leones, the Lions, made their trip

RIO DE JANEIRO – Ashton Eaton retained his title as the best all-around athlete in the world by tying the decathlon Olympic record and, within minutes, had stepped back for track and field’s ultimate superstar to take center stage again.

What more could the now two-time Olympic champion Eaton do Thursday night to get just a little sliver of the limelight that beams down so brightly on Usain Bolt?

Not much.

“I had the pleasure of being in the same era as Usain Bolt,” Eaton said.

“I mean, the guy’s last name is Bolt, he’s the fastest man ever, you can’t write a story like that.”

You can try.

For his own tale, Eaton made it back-to-back Olympic and world titles in the decathlon, an event the American has ruled since he rebounded from silver at the worlds in 2011 to claim the next four major gold medals available. From throwing, to jumping, to running, Eaton can do it all.

But then Bolt – a Jamaican who just deals in

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Usain Bolt from Jamaica celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men’s 200-meters, becoming the first man to win the 200 in three straight Olympics.

Jamaica is also the first country to sweep men’s and women’s 100 and 200. speed – roared around the bend at the Olympic Stadium to win the 200 meters in 19.78 seconds, completing act two of his three-part quest for gold and history in Rio. Maybe there was some comfort for Eaton – and loads of other athletes looking to be the one to shine – with Bolt’s suggestion afterward that he’s nearly done.

“On the straight, my body didn’t respond. I’m getting old,” said Bolt, who was trying to break his own world record of 19.19.

Friday’s 4x100-meter relay final is all that’s left now between Bolt and an historic three golds at three straight Olympics.

Concentrating on not messing that up for Bolt, a Jamaica team led by

Asafa Powell got into the final in a pretty important moment for the big man’s legacy. They only finished second in their heat behind Japan, but Jamaica’s in.

“There was some pressure to make it to the finals,” Powell said, relieved he didn’t have to deliver any bad news as Bolt prepared for the 200 final.

OLYMPICS | WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Bird out, but U.S. women still win Late French rally falls short in Olympic hoop semifinal

BY DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer

RIO DE JANEIRO – It’s rare to see the U.S. women’s basketball team struggle during the Olympics. Then again, they’ve had Sue Bird running the show for over a decade.

With the starting point guard sidelined with a knee injury, the Americans were out of sorts for a half before finally getting it together to pull away from France in an 86-67 win in the semifinals Thursday night. Now they’re back in the Olympic final once again, one victory away from a sixth consecutive gold medal.

U.S. coach Geno Auriemma made it a point, however, after the game to stress that unforeseen developments like Bird’s injury makes it a little bit harder than just who the U.S. will beat next and “when’s the gold medal ceremony.”

“It’s not like that,” Auriemma said, “and our players really found out today that without Sue it’s certainly not going to be like that.

There’s a big difference in our team the way we played today and the way we played the other six games.”

Bird’s status for Saturday’s final versus Spain is unclear.

The US and Spain played in the preliminary round and the U.S. won that one by 40. The Americans also beat Spain in the 2014

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Sylvia Fowles (center) shoots over France’s Endy Miyem as the United States beat France to advance to the gold medal game against Spain. world championship by 13.

“It’s going to be the same old dance,” Diana Taurasi said. “They have world class players. ... This is going to be a great game between great teams and great players alike.”

Taurasi scored 18 points and Maya Moore added 15 against France in what was the closest game of the Olympics for the Americans. It was a rematch of the

2012 London Games gold medal contest. The U.S. won that one by 36 points, but had a much harder time in this one without Bird.

The point guard sprained her right knee capsule in the quarterfinals and has been listed as day-today. She had started every game for the U.S. the past three Olympics and been a calming influence on offense for the Americans. Brid said she plans to practice Friday.

OLYMPICS | WOMEN’S GOLF

Lewis makes a charge in second round Park has another 66 to take the lead after 36 holes

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

AP

Lexi Thompson of the United States, watches her shot on the 18th hole during the second round of women’s golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

RIO DE JANEIRO – Stacy Lewis made 11 birdies on Thursday to match the low score at Olympic Golf Course with an 8-under 63, putting her right in the mix for a gold medal in women’s golf.

The American had no complaints about her golf or her position at the halfway point of the first Olympic women’s golf competition since 1900. Lewis was one shot behind Inbee Park of South Korea, who birdied her last two holes for another

5-under 66 and the 36-hole lead.

Charley Hull kept alive British hopes for a gold medal sweep in golf with a 66 that left her two shots behind Park.

Lewis piled up the birdies, finishing with four in a row, the last one the most unlikely.

Her tee shot on the par-5 18th failed by a foot to clear a bunker, and the ball stayed on the steep slope of soft sand.

“I would have taken par and ran to the clubhouse,” Lewis said.

Instead, she hit one

of her best shots with a 7-iron to advance it down the fairway, and then did even better with a hybrid from 199 yards to 4 feet for her 63.

“I was just trying to get a third shot after that lie in the bunker,” Lewis said. “I hit the shot of the week there.”

As well as a low score, Lewis had red shoulders by the end of a sunny day. She always wears short sleeves, but her Team USA uniform didn’t fit.

Her only option was to go with the sleeveless version, which

showed off shoulders that never get any sun.

She still had a patriotic look, walking to the first tee with a blue shirt and white shoulders that turned red by the end of a sunny day.

Marcus Fraser of Australia also shot a 63 in the opening round of the men’s competition last week on a course set up about 900 yards longer.

Lewis had no idea how many birdies she made or even how low she had shot until signing her card. All that mattered was a chance to win gold.

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Local golf

at Lake Carroll Par 36

Women’s Rock River Classic First round tee times (Both Saturday and Sunday rounds at Shady Oaks, Amboy) 8 a.m.

Carolyn Kosier (Storybrook), Jackie Ackert (Shady Oaks), Patti Simester (Rock River), Colleen Miller (Sunset) 8:10 a.m.

Carla Leddy (PrairieView), Cathy Verhulst (Prophet Hills), Meredith Adams (Emerald Hill), Angie Carl (Green River) 8:20 a.m.

Becky Atherton (Storybrook), Patty Ohlendorf (Shady Oaks), Missy Rangel (Rock River), Cheryl Satterfield (Sunset)

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The Cubs’ Kris Bryant hits an RBI single against the Brewers on Thursday in Chicago. Bryant went 5-for-5 with 5 RBIs in the Cubs’ 9-6 win.

Crisp Kris Bryant powers Cubs to win By the Associated Press

Kris Bryant homered twice, doubled and drove in five runs while going 5-for-5, and the Chicago Cubs overcame a careerhigh seven walks by Jake Arrieta to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6 Thursday for a fourgame sweep.

Bryant tied Colorado’s Nolan Arenado for the NL lead with 30 home runs. The Cubs won for the 18th time in 21 games, and improved the best record in the majors to 77-43.

Chicago led 5-0 when Arrieta (15-5) issued a pair of two-out walks in the fourth. Kirk Nieuwenhuis followed with a three-run homer.

Hernan Perez hit a solo homer in the sixth off Arrieta, who allowed four runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Aroldis Chapman worked the ninth for his seventh save with the Cubs.

Bryant singled and scored in the first, hit a two-run homer in the third, and had an RBI double in the fourth off Zach Davies (9-6). Bryant hit a solo homer off

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Blaine Boyer in the sixth, and added an RBI single in the eighth off Corey Knebel for his second career five-hit game.

Indians 5, White Sox 4: Cleveland manager

Terry Francona put up a pinch-hitter in the middle of an at-bat, and the strategy paid off when Tyler Naquin lofted a game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning that lifted the Indians past the White Sox in Cleveland.

The AL Central-leading Indians scored a single run in each of the last five innings to overtake Chicago. Cleveland improved to 6-2 on an 11-game homestand.

Abraham Almonte doubled to begin the ninth off Jacob Turner (1-2).

With Roberto Perez batting, a passed ball by Dioner Navarro moved Almonte to third.

Francona then sent Naquin to the plate with a 1-0 count. The rookie drove the first pitch he saw to center field, deep enough that Adam Eaton couldn’t prevent Almonte from scoring.

Andrew Miller (7-1) earned the win with one inning of scoreless relief.

EASTLAND 200, PEARL CITY 205 Medalist: Jaryd Breece (PC) 46 Eastland scores: Kaden Henze 47, Pat Dertz 50, Riley Stover 51, Brady Balk 52, Cole Schoeny 53, Devan Schuman 57 at Galena

GALENA 160, POLO 166, EAST DUBUQUE 184 Medalist: Christopher Rademacher (P) 35 Polo scores: Mack Lianas 41, Trevin Woodin 43, Lane Hopkins 47, Hayden Bittinger 59

Girls golf

8:30 a.m.

Shelli Barkei (PrairieView), Donna Moore (Prophet Hills), Connie Wolber (Emerald Hill), Karen Anderson (Green River) 8:40 a.m.

Barb Alexander (Storybrook), Dawn Shaddick (Shady Oaks), Sandy Loos (Rock Riverr), Terri Scheidecker (Sunset) 8:50 p.m.

Dawn Smith (PrairieView), Shelley Felske (Prophet Hills), Donna Brooks (Emerald Hill), Tammy Howlett (Green River) 9 a.m.

Lisa Hoppe (Storybrook), Donna Smith (Shady Oaks), Shirlene Eatinger (Rock River), Kathi Tremble (Sunset)

Thursday’s results at Lake Carroll Par 36

EASTLAND 208, PEARL CITY 307 Medalist: Grace Norton (E) 43 Eastland scores: Chloe Anderson 53, Lydia Coatney 56, Jenna French 56, Emma Norton 56, Naomi Mullen 81.

NFL preseason

9:10 a.m.

Watsana Thirvong (PrairieView), Karen Wiersema (Prophet Hills), Sylvia Wiersema (Emerald Hill), Linda Molln (Green River)

Thursday’s results Philadelphia 17, Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 30, Detroit 14 Atlanta 24, Cleveland 13 New England 23, Chicago 22 Green Bay 20, Oakland 12 Minnesota at Seattle, late

9:20 a.m.

Michele Rausender (Storybrook), Dori Ackert (Shady Oaks), Joyce Erdmann (Rock River), Bev Pace (Sunset)

Today’s games New York Jets at Washington, 6:30 p.m.

Miami at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 8 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

Beth Fridley (PrairieView), Kris Zschiesche (Prophet Hills), Hazel Pulford (Emerald Hill), Denise Oberle (Green River) 9:40 a.m.

Robyn Beyers (Storybrook), Judy King (Shady Oaks), Kris Nunez (Rock River), Sue Myers (Sunset)

Saturday’s games Carolina at Tennessee, 2 p.m.

New York Giants at Buffalo, 3 p.m.

Baltimore at Indianapolis, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Houston, 7 p.m.

San Francisco at Denver, 8 p.m.

Kansas City at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

9:50 a.m.

Carolyn Bosecker (PrairieView), Deb Harris (Prophet Hills), Pam Beveroth (Emerald Hill), Rosie Wallace (Green River)

Boys golf Thursday’s results at Timber Creek, Dixon Par 36

DIXON 171, FREEPORT 176, ROCHELLE 196 Medalist: Cole Ruckman (Dixon) 39 Other Dixon scores: Jackson Jeffery 42, Olivia Pultorak 45, Mitchell Dixon 45 at Hidden Lake Golf Club, Sheffield

BUREAU VALLEY 163, MIDLAND 176 Bureau Valley scores: Spencer Marquez 40, Colton Novotny 40, Ian Carl 41, Corbin Walsh 42, Garrett Pistole 44, Trent DeVenney 47 at Wolf Hollow Golf Course, Lena

WEST CARROLL 181, LENA-WINSLOW 278 Medalist: Anthony Mendoza (West Carroll) 41 Other West Caroll scores: Matt Haring 44, Aaron Haring 47, Ethan Reiland 49 Lena-Winslow scores: Shawn Capp 54, Andrew Scheider 71, Matt Stampfli 73, Luis Dominguez 80 at PrairieView Par 36

BYRON 155, ROCK FALLS 196 Medalist: Trent Snodgrass (B) 36 Rock Falls scores: Mitchel Guzzle 43, Jalen Bickett 49, Carter O’Brien 54, Grant Wasson 50, Brayden Schulz 58, Kody Velazquez 60

MLB

Saturday’s games Texas at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m.

Houston at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Boston at Detroit, 6:10 p.m.

Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m.

Toronto at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansas City, 6:15 p.m.

Milwaukee at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, 8:35 p.m.

Sunday’s games Boston at Detroit, 12:10 p.m.

Texas at Tampa Bay, 12:10 p.m.

Toronto at Cleveland, 12:10 p.m.

Houston at Baltimore, 12:35 p.m.

Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansas City, 1:15 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, 2:35 p.m.

Milwaukee at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.

Thursday’s box score

Thursday’s box score

INDIANS 5, WHITE SOX 4

CUBS 9, BREWERS 6

Chicago Cleveland

ab r h bi ab r h bi Eaton rf-cf 3 1 1 0 Ra.Dvis cf 4 0 2 1 Sladino 2b 3 1 0 0 Kipnis 2b 4 0 2 0 Me.Cbrr lf 3 0 0 0 Lindor ss 4 0 1 1 Abreu 1b 3 1 1 0 Napoli 1b 3 1 0 0 Morneau dh 4 0 1 3 C.Sntna dh 3 1 2 0 T.Frzer 3b 4 0 0 0 Jose.Rm 3b 4 0 2 2 Ti.Andr ss 4 1 1 0 Guyer lf 2 0 0 0 Shuck cf 2 0 0 0 Chsnhll rf 2 0 0 0 Coats ph-rf 1 0 1 0 A.Almnt rf-lf 4 2 2 0 Narvaez c 3 0 1 1 R.Perez c 3 1 1 0 D.Nvrro ph-c 1 0 0 0 Naquin ph 0 0 0 1 Totals 31 4 6 4 Totals 33 5 12 5 Chicago 300 000 100 — 4 Cleveland 000 011 111 — 5 E–Abreu (7). DP–Chicago 4, Cleveland 1.

LOB–Chicago 5, Cleveland 6. 2B–Morneau (8), Ti.Anderson (14), Coats (2), Ra.Davis (18), Kipnis (27), C.Santana (21), A.Almonte 2 (11). SF–Naquin (2). S–Shuck (2).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Rodon 6 8 2 2 0 5 Beck H,2 2/3 2 1 1 0 1 Jones BS,8 1 1/3 1 1 1 1 2 Turner L,1-2 1/3 1 1 0 0 0 Cleveland Salazar 1 1 3 3 3 1 Crockett 1 0 0 0 0 1 Clevinger 4 2 1 1 1 4 Otero 2 2 0 0 0 0 Miller W,7-1 1 1 0 0 0 2 Clevinger pitched to 1 batter in the 7th HBP–by Rodon (Santana). WP–Jones.

PB–Navarro. T–3:00. A–12,982 (38,000).

Milwaukee Chicago

ab r h bi ab r h bi Villar ss 4 0 1 1 Szczur cf-lf 4 2 2 0 Gennett 2b 5 0 1 0 Bryant 3b 5 4 5 5 Braun lf 5 0 0 0 Rizzo 1b 5 1 2 1 H.Perez 3b 4 2 2 1 Zobrist rf 4 1 0 1 Carter 1b 3 2 0 0 Russell ss 4 0 2 1 Nwnhuis cf 5 2 2 3 Soler lf 4 0 0 0 Mldnado c 4 0 0 0 Grimm p 0 0 0 0 R.Flres rf 2 0 0 1 A.Chpmn p 0 0 0 0 Davies p 0 0 0 0 Cntrras c 4 0 1 1 Or.Arca ph 0 0 0 0 J.Baez 2b 4 1 2 0 Scahill p 0 0 0 0 Arrieta p 3 0 0 0 K.Brxtn ph 0 0 0 0 Patton p 0 0 0 0 Boyer p 0 0 0 0 Fowler cf 1 0 0 0 C.Trres p 0 0 0 0 Pina ph 0 0 0 0 Knebel p 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 6 6 6 Totals 38 9 14 9 Milwaukee 000 302 010 — 6 Chicago 203 201 01x — 9 LOB–Milwaukee 9, Chicago 7. 2B–Gennett (20), Nieuwenhuis (18), Szczur (8), Bryant (29), Rizzo 2 (36), Contreras (8). HR–H. Perez (11), Nieuwenhuis (11), Bryant 2 (30).

SB–H.Perez (22).

IP H R ER BB SO Milwaukee Davies L,9-6 4 10 7 7 1 4 Scahill 1 1 0 0 0 1 Boyer 1 1 1 1 0 1 Torres 1 0 0 0 0 0 Knebel 1 2 1 1 1 0 Chicago Arrieta W,15-5 5 2/3 3 5 5 7 3 Patton H,1 2 1 1 1 3 0 Grimm H,7 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 Chapman S,27-27 1 1 0 0 0 2 PB–Contreras 2.

T–3:21. A–41,407 (41,072).

National League

American League

Saturday’s games N.Y. Mets at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Miami at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Colorado, 7:10 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 7:40 p.m.

Milwaukee at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

Sunday’s games L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m.

Miami at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.

St. Louis at Philadelphia, 12:35 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 12:35 p.m.

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

Milwaukee at Seattle, 3:10 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 3:40 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at San Francisco, 7:05 p.m.

East Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 69 52 .570 — Baltimore 67 53 .558 1½ Boston 67 53 .558 1½ New York 61 59 .508 7½ Tampa Bay 50 69 .420 18 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 69 50 .580 — Detroit 64 57 .529 6 Kansas City 61 60 .504 9 Chicago 57 63 .475 12½ Minnesota 49 72 .405 21 West Division

W L Pct GB Texas 72 50 .590 — Seattle 64 55 .538 6½ Houston 61 60 .504 10½ Oakland 52 69 .430 19½ Los Angeles 50 70 .417 21

East Division

W L Pct GB Washington 70 49 .588 — Miami 62 59 .512 9 New York 60 60 .500 10½ Philadelphia 57 65 .467 14½ Atlanta 44 76 .367 26½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Chicago 77 43 .642 — St. Louis 64 56 .533 13 Pittsburgh 62 56 .525 14 Milwaukee 52 68 .433 25 Cincinnati 51 69 .425 26 West Division

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 67 53 .558 — San Francisco 66 54 .550 1 Colorado 58 63 .479 9½ Arizona 50 70 .417 17 San Diego 50 70 .417 17

Thursday’s results Detroit 4, Boston 3 Baltimore 13, Houston 5 Cleveland 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Kansas City 8, Minnesota 1 Seattle at L.A. Angels, late Today’s games Houston (McHugh 7-10) at Baltimore (Miley 7-10), 6:05 p.m.

Boston (Porcello 16-3) at Detroit (Fulmer 10-3), 6:10 p.m.

Texas (Hamels 12-4) at Tampa Bay (Andriese 6-4), 6:10 p.m.

Toronto (Liriano 6-12) at Cleveland (Bauer 9-5), 6:10 p.m.

Oakland (Graveman 8-8) at Chicago White Sox (Shields 5-14), 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Berrios 2-3) at Kansas City (Volquez 9-10), 7:15 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 9-4) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 8-10), 9:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Peralta 5-8) at Seattle (LeBlanc 2-0), 9:10 p.m.

Thursday’s results Chicago Cubs 9, Milwaukee 6 Philadelphia 5, L.A. Dodgers 4 Cincinnati 5, Miami 4 Washington at Atlanta, late Arizona at San Diego, late N.Y. Mets at San Francisco, late Today’s games Miami (Koehler 9-8) at Pittsburgh (Cole 7-8), 6:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 9-7) at Philadelphia (Morgan 1-7),6:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Norris 6-9) at Cincinnati (Adleman 1-1), 6:10 p.m.

Washington (Roark 13-6) at Atlanta (Teheran 3-9), 6:35 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 11-7) at Colorado (Anderson 4-4), 7:40 p.m.

Milwaukee (Peralta 5-8) at Seattle (LeBlanc 2-0), 9:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Matz 9-8) at San Francisco (Cueto 13-3), 9:15 p.m.

Arizona (Greinke 11-4) at San Diego (Cosart 0-1), 9:40 p.m.

Auto racing Points standings (Through August 17) NASCAR Sprint Cup

Points Behind 1. Brad Keselowski 727 — 2. Kevin Harvick 718 -9 3. Kurt Busch 689 -38 4. Kyle Busch 670 -57 5. Carl Edwards 653 -74 6. Joey Logano 652 -75 7. Denny Hamlin 620 -107 8. Martin Truex Jr. 612 -115 9. Matt Kenseth 600 -133 10. Jimmie Johnson 578 -149 11. Ryan Newman 562 -165 12. Chase Elliott 561 -166 13. Austin Dillon 559 -168 14. Jamie McMurray 550 -177 15. Kyle Larson 520 -207 16. Trevor Bayne 512 -215 17. Kasey Kahne 509 -218 18. Ryan Blaney 502 -225 19. AJ Allmendinger 486 -241 20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 475 -252 NASCAR Xfinity 1. Elliott Sadler 700 2. Daniel Suarez 675 3. Ty Dillon 667 4. Erik Jones 648 5. Justin Allgaier 646

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IndyCar 1. Simon Pagenaud 2. Will Power 3. Helio Castroneves 4. Josef Newgarden 5. Scott Dixon (tie) Tony Kanaan 7. James Hinchcliffe 8. Carlos Munoz 9. Graham Rahal 10. Charlie Kimball

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SVM SCOUTS 2016 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Coach: Bob Halberg 2015 postseason: Team placed 7th at 1A Oregon Sectional. Megan Grady finished 69th at 1A State.

Roster Name Year Kelynn Boyle So. Cassidy Corcoran Jr. Erin Hosto Sr. Ally Gascoigne So. Megan Grady Sr. Allison O’Rourke So. Kaitlin Ortgiesen So. Margaret Vaessen Fr. Outlook: Corcoran, Grady and Hosto achieved plenty of track and field success last season, and look to carry that over to the cross country grass.

Dixon golf earns win; Cougars edge Pearl City

By SVM Sports Staff

Cole Ruckman led the Dixon boys golf team to a triangular win Thursday at Timber Creek Golf Course in Dixon.

The Dukes shot a 171, ahead of Freeport (176) and Rochelle (196). Ruckman earned medalist honors with a 39.

Also for Dixon, Jackson Jeffery carded a 42, while Olivia Pultorak (45) and Mitchell Dixon (45) rounded out the scoring.

Bureau Valley Storm

Dixon Duchesses Coach: Evan Thorpe 2015 postseason: Team finished 10th at 2A Woodstock North Sectional, with no individuals advancing past sectionals.

Roster Name Year Aaliyah Baker Fr. Leah Dregenberg Jr. Nicquelette Fazekas Fr. Kira Goral So. Kenzie Harden Sr. Katie Lawton Sr. Liz McCullough Fr. Hallie Nelson So. Taylor Renkes Fr. Maddie Roach So. Madison Stegbauer Fr. Outlook: Thorpe figures that underclassmen Fazekas and Goral will be a top 1-2 punch on a team that should compete for a Big Northern Conference championship. Fazekas was a state champion as an eighth grader.

Eastland Cougars Coach: Kim Haverland 2015 postseason: Team finished 11th at 1A Bureau Valley Regional, with no individuals advancing.

Roster Name Year Cecilia Guerrero Jr. Adrianna Hensgen Jr. Anna Kuper Sr. Leah Kuper Jr. Macy Misiewicz Fr. Maddie Weaver Jr. Outlook: More runners have come out for the Cougars, who are looking to build off each other this year.

Erie-Prophetstown Panthers Coach: Liz Green 2015 postseason: Team finished 8th at 1A Bureau Valley Regional, with no individuals advancing.

Roster Name Year Sammy Barger Sr. Mackenzie Clary Jr. Michelle Cooney Jr. Mikayla Dornbush Fr. Heidi Gallagher So. Jayden Grunder Jr. Kaitlyn Hanrahan Fr. Olivia Miniel Fr. Stephanie Sandrock Jr. Erin Stichter Jr. Aly Wetzell Sr. Outlook: Green looks for Clary to lead the Panthers to a stronger conference and regional finish.

Newman Comets Coach: Pat Warkins 2015 postseason: Team finished 10th at 1A Oregon Sectional. Teagan McKenna finished 100th at 1A State.

Roster Name Year Natalie Amezola Jr. Katie Bonnell Jr. Cameron Hey Jr. Rosa Juarez Fr. Teagan McKenna Sr. Jillienne Roe Jr. Carlie Sherman Jr. Kelsey Simpson Sr. Kirsten Tunink Jr. Outlook: The Comets would like to see more team success in the postseason, with an experienced roster. McKenna and Simpson should lead the way.

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Coach: Dale Donner 2015 postseason: Team finished 4th at 1A Bureau Valley Regional, with no individuals advancing past sectionals.

Roster Name Year Kaitlin Mungia So. Marissa Mungia Sr. Nataleigh Nugent Jr. Sydney Sweenie Sr. Savanah Wall Sr. Haley Weidner Jr. Hannah Williams So. Heather Williams Sr. Outlook: Weidner, who missed out on a state appearance after qualifying her freshman year, looks to lead a largely experienced group of runners.

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Amboy’s Megan Grady runs last fall at the Class 1A state cross country finals at Detweiller Park in Peoria.

Grady and Newman’s Teagan McKenna were the only girls who qualified for last year’s state meet.

Oregon Hawks Coach: Tim Gipper 2015 postseason: Team finished 9th at 1A Winnebago Regional, with no individuals advancing.

Roster Name Year Isabelle Bergstrom So. Jessica Brink So. Breanna DeHaan Fr. Brooke Harris So. Rosie Kitzmiller Jr. Olivia Lambrigtsen Fr. Lorena Nava-Moyotl Fr. Mayra Nava-Moyotl Sr. Cynthia Nyderek Fr. Rosie Sarantakos Sr. Outlook: The Hawks will be mostly young this season, but Gipper figures this team should place in the top five in the Big Northern Conference.

Thursday’s stars Christopher Rademacher, Polo, 35 Cole Ruckman, Dixon, 39 Spencer Marquez & Colton Novotny, Bureau Valley, 40 golfers shot in the low 50s.

Pat Dertz carded a 50, Riley Stover shot a 51, Brady Balk shot a 52, and Cole Schoeny shot a 53.

Byron 155, Rock Falls Galena 160, Polo 166, 196: Trent Snodgrass East Dubuque 186: Polo

shot an even-par 36 to lead Byron over Rock Falls at PrairieView.

Mitchel Guzzle led the Rockets with a 43. Jalen Bickett added a 49.

beat East Dubuque, but fell to Galena at Galena.

Christopher Rademacher took medalist honors for the Marcos, shooting a 35. Galena’s Kane Hyde Eastland 200, Pearl City was just a stroke back.

205: Eastland snuck past Mack Llanas shot a 41 Pearl City by five strokes for Polo. Trevin Woodin at Lake Carroll. shot a 43.

Pearl City’s Jaryd Breece Bureau Valley 163, was the medalist, shoot- Midland 176: Spencer ing a 46, but the Cou- Marquez and Colton gars got a 47 from Kaden Novotny led the Storm to Henze and four other a nonconference win at

Hidden Lake Golf Club in Sheffield.

Marquez and Novotny each shot a 40. Bureau Valley also counted scores from Ian Carl (41) and Corbin Walsh (42).

West Carroll 181, LenaWinslow 278: Anthony

Mendoza earned medalist honors and led the Thunder to a win by nearly 100 strokes at Wolf Hollow in Lena.

Mendoza carded a 41.

Matt Haring added a 44 for West Carroll, with Aaron Haring (47) and Ethan Reiland (49) adding counting scores.

Girls golf Eastland 208, Pearl City 307: Grace Norton shot a

43 at Lake Carroll to take medalist honors for the Cougars.

Chloe Anderson was second, carding a 53.

Lydia Coatney, Jenna French and Emma Norton all shot a 56.

Macayla Pilson led Pearl City with a 55.

Rock Falls Rockets Coach: Mark Truesdell 2015 postseason: Team finished 10th at 1A Bureau Valley Regional. Graduated senior Michaela Busch qualified for sectionals.

Roster Name Year Nalleli Diaz Fr. Bailee Fortney Fr. Alex Gomez Fr. Mia Molina Fr. Erin Porter Fr. Britney Shipman Fr. Outlook: This is a start-from-scratch Rocket squad that Truesdell hopes can prepare themselves for future high school success.

Sterling Golden Warriors Coach: Tyler Gaumer 2015 postseason: Team finished 5th at 2A Belvidere North Regional, with no individuals advancing past sectionals.

Roster Name Year Madison Anderson So. Kylie Babin Howard So. Madilyn Barnhart Fr. Megan Barnhart Sr. Madison Bland Fr. Sophia Brown Jr. Andrea Cervantes Fr. Daniella Chino Fr. Aaliyah Gaffey Fr. Megan Geiger Sr. Alyssa Hobbs Sr. Fleur Leijte Sr. Erin Long Jr. Ameila Martinez Sr. Maegan McCue Sr. Maggie McPherson Sr. Shayla Moorman So. Tiara Munoz So. Madisyn Nicklaus Fr. Abby Nitz Jr. Tylor O’Brien Jr. Haley Schmidt Jr. Samantha Smith Fr. Claire Steinhagen Jr. Jenna Truesdell So. Brynlee Wolfe Fr. Outlook: Plenty of depth highlights a Golden Warriors team that returns the solid core from last year’s squad.

West Carroll Thunder Coach: Travis Findlay 2015 postseason: Team finished 12th at 1A Bureau Valley Regional, with no individuals advancing.

Roster Name Year Josi Anderson Sr. Jessica Barr Jr. Hailey Barsema Jr. Abby Burns Fr. Lauren Dauphin Sr. Meng Huang Sr. Jaidyn Sisler Fr. Elise Walls Sr. Outlook: Findlay likes what he sees from his freshmen runners, and has a senior group that figures to provide the necessary leadership.

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Newman’s Teagan McKenna (355) competes at the Class 1A state cross country meet last November at Detweiller Park in Peoria. McKenna placed 100th, and is looking to improve on that this fall.

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t “I would definitely like to have my team down there with me this year,” McKenna said. “That’s my main goal right now, just to get down there with me so that they can experience it and know what it feels like.

“I not only want to do well for me, but for them, too. They want to get those team goals, just like I do.”

Pat Warkins likes the fact McKenna is willing to put the team’s goals ahead of her own. The third-year Comet coach has seen participation increase among the girls at Newman, which now equals the number on the boys team he also coaches.

“She wants to make it back down to state,” Warkins said. “One of the big [goals] is that she wants to get the whole team down to state.

That’s going to take more than her to do that. It’s going to have to be all of the kids stepping up, and making a little bit of a bigger step than they have in the years before.”

McKenna remembers when the team was simply her and the Simpson sisters, Haley and Kelsey. That was her freshman year; now, she and Kelsey Simpson are seniors wanting to make the most of their final cross country hurrah. Both play basketball together and lift for that sport in the offseason.

“When I first started, there were only three of us,” McKenna said. “It was kind of hard to find somebody to run with.”

Comets runners spend at least 3 days a week

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Newman’s Teagan McKenna nears the finish line during last year’s 1A Oregon Sectional. with each other. Last week, they tackled the steep terrain of Dixon’s Lowell Park, going up and down both roads and into the woods at times. Hills present a challenge to runners when they are racing – especially at Amboy’s Columbus Day meet.

After realizing she didn’t do too badly with the climbing and the descent, McKenna took a moment to reflect on how good this season may be.

“We went up a big hill and went down it,” McKenna said. “I just felt really good that day.

That made me feel really good. It kind of hit me that this is going to be a good year.”

Rock Falls’ Rocket Run on Tuesday at Centennial Park will be the Comets’ first meet. All but one of the Comets’ eight runners are upperclassmen.

“We’ll see how our team stands,” McKenna said. “That’s when you just see, because it’s different in practice than in

a meet. The adrenaline is not there until the meet.

It’s going to be nice to see where everyone’s at.”

Two years ago, McKenna finished 79th at state with a time of 19 minutes, 33 seconds.

Last year’s time fell 24 seconds to 19:57 at state, where she finished 100th.

McKenna was the second-highest Three Rivers runner at state last year behind Amboy’s Megan Grady. This year, with Grady and the Clippers dropping out of the TRAC, McKenna’s sights at a conference championship seem much clearer; it could come down to her and Bureau Valley junior Haley Weidner.

Only then could the gears pick up, just like in her black “Triple Threat” dragster, lime green bars and Hoosier tires and all.

“I feel like I am getting a lot better than last year,” McKenna said. “The year before, I didn’t take it as seriously. Now that it’s my senior season, I guess it kind of hit me that I should.”

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NFL PRESEASON | PACKERS 20, RAIDERS 12

Packers offense gears up without Rodgers Lacy helps power Green Bay past Oakland at Lambeau in second preseason game

BY TODD MCMAHON Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Eddie Lacy’s powerful running early on helped propel the Green Bay Packers to a 20-12 win over the Oakland Raiders on Thursday.

Lacy had nine carries for 45 yards, capped by a 1-yard touchdown dive on third-and-goal, to highlight a 14-play, 74-yard drive to start the game as the Packers again played without quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

“It shows what we’re capable of doing,” Lacy said. “And as long as we’re all on the same page, we can pretty much have a lot of drives like that.”

The night was over at that point for Lacy, who made Mike McCarthy happy in the offseason by slimming down after the coach was critical of the lead back’s playing weight at the end of last season.

With a healthy Rodgers again held out of game action, second-year backup Brett Hundley made the start in his preseason debut.

But after directing the early touchdown drive, which used more than half of the clock in the first quarter, Hundley left the game early in the second quarter after he reinjured his left ankle.

McCarthy said the team’s medical staff doesn’t consider the setback to be as bad as the original injury that sidelined Hundley for 2 weeks before he returned to practice this week.

The Packers’ rushing attack carried the offense with 145 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown run by third-string back John Crockett.

AP

Packers linebacker Joe Thomas (48) chases down Raiders running back DeAndre Washington (33) during the first half of their preseason football game Thursday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 20-12.

Derek Carr ran Oakland’s offense for a half Thursday, but wasn’t effective.

The third-year starter completed 9 of 13 passes for just 38 yards, and had an underthrown pass to standout receiver Amari Cooper picked off by Damarious Randall.

“Not the kind of sharp showing we’re looking for,” Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said about his team’s performance. “A lot of things we can learn from and move on.

That’s what we have to do.”

Raiders running back Latavius Murray had six carries for 19 yards against a Green Bay defense that was without three key starters, including linebackers Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers.

Matthews and Peppers, who have yet to play in the preseason, have been threatened with suspensions by the NFL if they don’t cooperate with the league’s investigation of the players’ alleged link to performance-enhancing drugs.

Jordy’s back: A day after the Packers activated Jordy Nelson from the physically unable to perform list, the star receiver suited up for and participated in pregame warmups.

“It was good to get back out there,” Nelson said. “Obviously, it’s another step in the right direction.”

Nelson was out since the start of training camp with an injury to his left knee, which he called “a hiccup.”

After he missed the 2015

season because of a torn ACL in his right knee, it’s uncertain if Nelson could play Green Bay’s next exhibition game, Aug. 26 at San Francisco, when Rodgers expects to have extended playing time.

Mack attack: All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack had a big first half for the Raiders in pressuring the pocket.

One of Mack’s two quarterback hits forced Hundley to leave the game after Hundley managed to complete a pass of 31 yards to Davante Adams.

Mack later dominated Packers backup rookie left tackle Jason Spriggs on back-to-back plays with a sack of Joe Callahan, and then pressuring Callahan into an intentional-grounding penalty.

Big debut: Justin McInnes was the line judge for the game, marking the first time a current Canadian Football League official worked an NFL game.

McInnes was part of an eightman crew led by referee Bill Vinovich on Thursday.

Two other CFL officials are working NFL exhibition games this week as part of the two leagues’ officiating development program.

Injury update Raiders: Starting DE Mario Edwards Jr. (hip) and TE Gabe Holmes (ankle) are out indefinitely after getting hurt in the preseason opener last week.

Undrafted rookie RB Jalen Richard (knee) missed a second straight game.

Packers: Veteran S Morgan Burnett remains sidelined because of a back injury that flared up before last week’s game. Micah Hyde again made the start.

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Now in his third year as Bureau Valley’s starting quarterback, Drake Davis (7) feels comfortable under the lights on Friday nights – and he also trusts his top two receivers to be on the same page.

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t “On the timing routes, I will know when they’re going to be there, and I will know when to throw it,” Davis said. “It’s huge.

If you get a guy you’ve only been with a year, maybe you’re a little offtune. With those guys, you’re on it the entire time. It’s nice.”

“We’ve spent a couple years with him, and we have some chemistry together now,” Edlefson added. “We can tell once we get up to the line what we’re going to run, how the defender’s going to guard it, and how to beat him.”

The Storm were a bit more run-oriented a year ago, with Will Konneck (147 carries, 1,369 yards, 14 TDs) in the backfield, but he graduated. That likely means the Storm will trend more toward the pass, to take advantage of their weapons on the edge.

The 5-foot-11, 180pound Herr is a bundle

of quickness and speed, and Davis’ favorite target on short to intermediate routes. The 6-2 Edlefson, meanwhile, has the ability to go deep, and also go up and get lobs.

“Both of those guys have great hands,” Bureau Valley head coach Spencer Davis said, “and both have learned to run routes really well. It’s no secret, these boys can really catch the football, and we’ve got a fun style of play. I think we’re really going to have some fun this year.”

The Storm gave a hint as to what to expect this season by participating in 7-on-7 tournaments at Maroa-Forsyth, Geneseo, Washington and Byron this summer, as well as at Augustana College. They won four of those, but Edlefson warned not to put too much stock there.

“It’s not really football, because you don’t have your whole team there,” he said. “But we showed that we can at least pass the ball, and I think we’re going to have success there.”

t Versus the Patriots, the first-team offense scored on a 36-yard Robbie Gould field goal and a 5-yard Jeremy Langford touchdown on its first two drives. The Bears moved the ball 59 yards in 10 plays after the opening kickoff, and then following a New England three-and-out courtesy of the starting D, they went 64 yards on 11 plays.

Jay Cutler and company were thwarted with a three-and-out on their third possession at 11:19 of the second quarter before retiring for the evening, but the statement had been made.

The Bears controlled the first period time of possession 11:02 to 3:58, were very productive on first and second down, and converted four of five third downs – although two conversions were courtesy of Patriots penalties.

Cutler completed his first six passes, the first two to Alshon Jeffery, who has been the best player on the football field all week long in Foxborough, and Langford finally showed the explosion he promised coming out of Michigan State with a 34-yard scamper to set up his touchdown run.

Where did the sudden improvement come from, and to what can we attribute it?

It wasn’t the offensive line. While Kyle Long played well and is clearly more comfortable back at right guard than he ever was at tackle, Charles Leno, Cody Whitehair, Ted Larsen and Bobby Massie all struggled at times, and Larsen in particular looks like he may be a bit overmatched at center.

I think this team played better because it felt better about itself and found some momentum in its 2 days of practice with the Patriots, particularly Tuesday,

AP photos

ABOVE: Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer (2) hands off to running back Jacquizz Rodgers (35) during Thursday’s preseason game against the Patriots in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots beat the Bears 23-22.

BELOW: Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10), an Eastern Illinois grad, looks downfield for a receiver Thursday against the Bears.

which was clearly the Bears’ best practice of the preseason.

John Fox said after Monday’s first joint practice, “It’s great. As I’ve said even before we came here, the experience of a year ago in Indianapolis and what I’ve done in the past with other teams, I think guys get kind of tired of banging on each other and seeing the same offense, the same defense, the same kicking game every day. It’s good to expose them to different stuff like we’re

going to get during the regular season.”

There is that and more.

While both Fox and Bill Belichick said they weren’t trying to bring things up a notch, allow more contact, or encourage guys to go harder, there was no question from anybody watching the workouts that both sides did.

On Tuesday, the Bears’ offense – particularly the wide receivers – put a little swagger in their steps after several wins in the 7-on-7 passing drills.

Many teams stage joint workouts once during the preseason, but this is the second week in a row the Patriots have had guests, after working with the Saints last week.

Belichick is without question the best coach in the NFL today, and it isn’t an accident that the Pats work more against other clubs in the preseason than anyone else.

Clearly, there is not much to celebrate in a 23-22 loss in the second exhibition game of the preseason.

With Kyle Fuller staying in Chicago, and Bryce Callahan sidelined all week as well, and Jacoby Glenn leaving the Patriots game due to a concussion, the Bears’ already-suspect secondary is dangerously thin, and a huge question mark with the opener now just 3 weeks away.

But these camps are about progress, and the Bears’ offense took a significant step in New England against one of the league’s best teams, and that made the week in New England a trip well worth making.

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Zits® by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Arlo & Janis by Jimmy Johnson Garfield by Jim Davis

Luann by Greg Evans Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley

Blondie by Dean Young & John Marshall

Wizard of Id by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart

Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis Rose is Rose by Pat Brady and Don Wimmer

Pickles by Brian Crane Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce

Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom

Baby Blues by Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman

Soup To Nutz by Rick Stromoski

Family Circus by Bil Keane

The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn

­­­Alley Oop by Dave Graue and Jack Bender

Bridge Frank & Ernest by Bob Thaves

​ hich suit should W be selected first?

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Jennifer Hudson, a singer and actress, said, “Extreme exercise doesn’t save you from poor food choices. It can be difficult to exercise and erase away that chocolate cake or pizza pie. It doesn’t work that way.”

In today’s deal, declarer faces a choice of side suit to attack first.

Which should he select?

South is in six hearts. West leads a trump from a low doubleton.

East takes the trick and returns his remaining spade.

How should South continue?

South opened with a weak two-bid. North, trusting that his partner would have a good suit at the prevailing unfavorable vulnerability, jumped straight to six

spades. This had the side advantage of keeping East out of the auction.

South starts with 10 top tricks: five spades, three hearts and two clubs.

It looks so obvious to take

the second trump, cash the heart queen (the honor from the shorter side first), and play a heart to dummy’s king.

Here, though, when the suit splits 5-1, the contract is in tatters. It doesn’t work that way.

Instead, declarer should play on clubs first. He takes dummy’s two tops. Are they 5-1? If so, South shifts to hearts, hoping for a 3-3 or 4-2 break.

Here, though, everyone follows suit. Now declarer ruffs a club (West discards a diamond), cashes his heart queen, plays a heart to the king, ruffs another club, returns to the dummy by ruffing a diamond, and cashes both the last club and the heart ace.

South takes five spades, three hearts, three clubs and the diamond ruff. © 2016 UFS

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

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that on November 4, 2016, in courtroom No. 420 of Lee County Courthouse, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois, at the hour of 9:00am or as soon thereafter as this matter may be heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name(s) of Jennifer Elise Jane to Jenna Elise Jane pursuant to 735 ILCS 5-/21-10 et seq..

Dated August 16, 2016 at Dixon, Ilinois Jennifer E. Jane Petitioner August 19, 26 September 2, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ELWOOD A. HUMMEL, DECEASED. IN PROBATE DOCKET NO. 2016-P-103 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of ELWOOD A. HUMMEL, Whiteside County, Illinois.

Letters of Office were issued on August 16, 2016, to MARSHA WELFER of 811 Oriole Court, Geneseo, IL 61254, as Independent Executor, whose attorney is Mary Ann Brown of NASH NASH BEAN & FORD, LLP, 445 U. S. Hwy. 6 East, P. O. Box 63, Geneseo, IL 61254.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's office, Whiteside County Court House, Morrison, Illinois, 61270 or with the representative or both, on or before the 25th day of February, 2017, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed 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 10 days after it has been filed.

Marsha Welfer as Executor of the Elwood A. Hummel Estate NASH NASH BEAN & FORD, LLP Attorneys for Representative 445 US Hwy. 6 East P. O. Box 63 Geneseo, IL 61254 Phone: 309/944-2188 Aug. 19, 26, Sept. 2, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS - MORRISON, Plaintiff, v.

BAFTIR AKITI, ZIZA AKITI, CURTIS R. STUHLMAN, CRYSTAL L. STUHLMAN, CITY OF MORRISON, UNKNOWN and NON-RECORD OWNERS, CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 16 CH 72 ST NOTICE BY PUBLICATION To: Curtis R. Stuhlman and Crystal L. Stuhlman That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: Part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 21 North, Range 5 East of the 4th P.M., City of Morrison, Whiteside County, Illinois, described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the South line of the right-of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company with the East line of Clinton Street in the City of Morrison in said County and running thence Southerly along the East line of Clinton Street 160 feet to the North line of Wall Street in said City of Morrison; thence Easterly along the North line of said Wall Street 100 feet; thence Northerly parallel with said Clinton Street to the South line of said right-of-way; thence Westerly to the place of beginning.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 104 South Clinton Street, Morrison, IL 61270 and which said Mortgage was made by: Baftir Akiti, Mortgagor, to Community State Bank of Rock Falls - Morrison, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 11952008; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court: Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County Courts Facility, Eastern Division 101 E. Third St. Sterling, IL 61081 on or before August 22, 2016, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT.

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby that on August 15 A.D. 2016 a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as John's Barber Shop located at 116 East First Street Dixon, IL. 61021.

Dated this 15th day of August A.D. 2016.

Cathy Meyers COUNTY CLERK

by Lori Miller, Deputy August 19, 26, September 2, 2016.

NOTICE On Sept 2, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. a sale by sealed bid for the contents of unit #123 will be held to satisfy a lien against Nicole Simental by Dixon Storage LLC under the IL. Self-Storage Facility Act at 1888 Paulsen Rd, Dixon, IL. Bids will be for the contents of the unit in its entirety consisting of baby stroller, hutch, brown fabric sofa, bedroom set, baby clothes, lots of misc.

Aug. 12 & 19, 2016

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT LEE MCCOY DECEASED No. 16 P 97 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN to creditors of the death of Robert Lee McCoy, of Sterling, Illinois on June 7, 2016. On August 9, 2016, Letters of Office were issued to Douglas K. McCoy and Lori Jean Cavazos, whose address is 520 Prestige Street, Joliet, Illinois and 8142 E. 14th Street, Sterling, Illinois, respectively, as Independent Co-Executors, and whose attorney of record is Bradley S. McCann, of Spesia & Ayers, 1415 Black Road, Joliet, Illinois 60345.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before the 19th day of February, 2017, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 (755 ILCS 5/18-3) of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

HOMES FOR RENT

2 bed house in Dixon; basement with w/d hookup $565/mo.

Call 815-622-2725 snlrentals.com 2 BR, 1 Bth, no pets, no smoking, Ref. required. $600/mo + $500 dep. + utilities.

815-288-3207

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MT. CARROLL 3BR country, C/A, 2 car gar. $650 + dep. 815-499-0463

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1 & 2 Bd for ages 55+. Ask how you can get your first month free!

Call Angie for details and a tour at 815-718-2087.

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ROCK FALLS NEW TODAY Nice clean 2/3BR, hookups, w/d garage, $600/mo.

815- 622+ dep.

4344 after 5pm.

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.

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If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact the Better Business Bureau 330 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611.

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Dated this _17th _ day of August, 2016.

KEVIN MELBERG, Independent Executor

Call 815-625-3600 or 815-284-2222

623 N. Dixon Ave., 2BR, pets ok, $400 dep. $575/mo.

815-622-6887

LOANS

Notice is hereby given of the death of CAROLYN A. MELBERG. Letters of Office were issued on the 27TH day of June, 2016, to KEVIN MELBERG, as Independent Executor, and whose attorney of record is PIGNATELLI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., l02 East Route 30, Rock Falls, IL 6l07l.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the Independent Executor, or both, within six (6) months from the date of publication of this notice or three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of this notice, whichever is later, to claimants. 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 (l0) days after it has been filed.

Published Every Other Tuesday

2BR, basement with w/d hookup, no pets, no smoking. $550/mo. + $550 deposit. Call 973-0233.

10'x20' storage units, $50 per mo. $50 deposit.

Call 815-7166150 or 815-5358693.

ESTATE OF CAROLYN A. MELBERG., Deceased.

NO. 16 P 92 CLAIM NOTICE

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

PIGNATELLI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for the Estate l02 East Route 30 Rock Falls, IL 6l07l Telephone: (8l5) 626-0500 Telefacsimile: (815) 626-0526 Email: fax@nilawyers.com Aug. 19, 26, Sept. 2, 2016

STERLING “Upscale Duplex”, 2BR, 2ba. Open living area, fireplace. Lg. 2 car garage. $975/mo.

815-626-4510.

Douglas K. McCoy & Lori Jean Cavazos Independent Co-Executors of the Estate of Robert Lee McCoy, Deceased By: Bradley S. McCann Spesia & Ayers Attorney for Estate 1415 Black Road Joliet, IL 60435 (815) 726-4311 Aug. 19, 26, Sept. 2, 2016

Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County, Illinois

NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector August 5, 12, 19, 2016

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NOTICEPURto the SUANT Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every busiopportunity ness must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. 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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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

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Asphalt 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

T & M PAVING

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Bicycles

Concrete Contractors

CONCRETE • Driveways • Sidewalks • Patios CONSTRUCTION •Garages •Additions •Remodeling •Decks • Homes 38 yrs. Experience 815-626-9026

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

GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

We Take Your Fun Seriously!

Bicycle Repairs Tune-Ups Overhauls 205 E. 1st St. Dixon, IL 61021 (815)622-8180

www.grc.bike Tuesday - Friday • 10 - 6 Saturday • 8-1

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

Furniture Refinished Cleaning Service

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

Gutters

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

Power Washing Frank's Anything Power Washing Stripping Paint & Cleaning Homes, Decks, Driveways Commercial & Residential * Fully Insured * Call 815-213-0675

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

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Remodeling

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

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

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✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

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815-626-1333

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

Lawn Care BILL'S LAWN SERVICE •Mowing •Garden Tilling •Yard Clean Up FREE Estimates Call 815-441-6073 Lawn Service Commercial & Residential Includes Mowing Trimming Bushes & Scrubs Call Ethan 815-441-6812

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CLP STUMP GRINDING

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“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Roofing/Siding

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

Tree Service

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Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• •Garages •Drywall •Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

Serving the Sauk Valley Area for over 15 years.

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Storage

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CLARK'S

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www.allsafe center.com

• Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423

Roofing

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The Softener Man

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LawnCare Service •Pot Holes •Rototilling •Leaf & Gutter clean up •House clean up •Dirt, gravel, rock mulch & sand •Pressure Washing •River and Creek banks •Free Estimates• 815-590-6336

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

Water Softeners

Storage

STORAGE UNITS Multiple Sizes Starting at $35 OUTSIDE STORAGE NOW AVAILABLE No appt. needed Located inside MOORE TIRES 2411 E. Rt 30 Rock Falls (815)625-3764

BRAD'S TREE SERVICE A division of Timber Industries, LLC. Tree & Limb Removal Stump Removal Storm Clean-up Mulch & Firewood •Free Estimates •Fully Insured 815-857-3674

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

TV Repair

TELEVISION IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

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NEW TODAY WACC has an opening for a part-time CNA Clinical Instructor Must be RN with 2 yrs. exp. -1 yr. in nursing care to elderly/chronically ill adults or teaching theory in an accredited nurse training. Clinicals are Tues. & Thurs. from Oct. 2016Mar 2017. For more info., call 815-626-5810.

Send resume to: Paula Rademacher; Whiteside Area Career Center; 1608 Fifth Ave., Sterling IL 61081.

WACC is an EOE

HEALTH / MEDICAL

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Looking for a change?

We are looking for experienced and dedicated professionals to assume key positions on our nursing team.

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 for more information (815) 284-3393.

Dixon

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Avonlea Cottage of Dixon C.N.A. Day shift, nd 2 & 3rd shifts Apply in person 503 Countryside Lane in Dixon or call 815-288-6044

Healthcare & Rehab 800 Division St Dixon, IL 61021

Wanted 2 nd Shift C.N.A. Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

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Coloma Park District Help Wanted - Full Time / Year Round Recreation Supervisor / Office Assistant The Coloma Township Park District is seeking customer friendly, energetic and experienced applicant to work in the Park District Administrative Office as well as out in the community.

The Recreation Supervisor/ Assistant shall be responsible for helping oversee and promote and develop new Recreation Programs. Applicants will be involved in program registrations, answering the telephone, facility registration, etc. Organizational skills and computer knowledge of Microsoft Office and Publisher are a must.

Applicant will be required to promote the Park District using social media. The Applicant will work with other office staff to create a positive, productive work environment. Experience required. Hourly wage plus excellent benefits. A detailed Job Description is available.

Apply in person at the Coloma Township Park District

by August 24, 2016. Administrative Office, 508 East 11th St. Rock Falls, IL 61071.

Or call 815-625-0272

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NURSES Per Diem shifts at Lena Living Center Need extra $$ for school supplies for the kids or need $$ for holiday shopping?

Pick up Per Diem shifts At Lena Living Center.

Our renovation and addition is complete. ★Great place to work; ★Great annual health inspection just completed with no clinical citations. ★Flexible shifts available for evenings and nights.

RN $40/hour LPN/hour $35 Come check us out! You'll be glad you did!!

1010 S. Logan St Lena, IL 61048 815-369-4561

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NEW TODAY Automotive Detailer Wanted for successful used car business. Must have detail & buffing experience. Full time with benefits.

Please apply in person at: Credit Auto Sales, 601 IL Route 2 Dixon.

EMPLOYMENT

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NEW TODAY FALL HELP NEEDED Drivers with CDL are encouraged to apply in person at: Crop Production Services 20182 IL Hwy 40 Sheffield 8am-4pm 815-445-6951

& OT Minimum 5 yrs. exp.

Brechon Farm Services, Inc. jerry@brechonfs.com 815-994-2370 SM-ST6840-0825

ADM GRAIN is seeking SEASONAL ELEVATOR WORKERS at our Ashton & Creston, IL locations.

ADM requires successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background check.

Apply online at www.adm.com/jobs

ADM is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer.

NEW TODAY Experienced Carpenters Wanted. Must be reliable & have a driver's license.

Benefits offered.

Please apply to haroldrollo@ yahoo.com or mail resume to Rollo Construction PO Box 114 Walnut, IL 61376

Fall Harvest Help Wanted.

Tractor, Grain Cart, Tillage, CDL preferred.

Contact 815-499-2272

First Federal Savings Bank is seeking an energetic individual for a Full-time Customer Service Representative position. Duties include teller work, opening new accounts and customer contact marketing. This position is available at our Amboy Office.

First Federal Savings Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply online at www.ffsbweb.com

or email resume: mmulinazzi@ffsb web.com.

EMPLOYMENT

NEW TODAY Grain Cart Operator. Fall Harvest. Wage commensurate with experience.

815-238-8466 Harbor Crest Home An 84-bed skilled nursing care facility in Fulton IL, 61252 (815)589-3411 Is seeking qualified nurses licensed to work in Illinois to join our team, full-time RN & LPN all shifts Competitive salaries Apply in person or submit resumes to harborcrest2 @mchsi.com EOE Local Insurance Agency requires full time service rep. Computer skills necessary.

Send resume to P.O. Box 819 Milledgeville IL 61051 Special Ed. Program Aide position open at Morrison Hight School.

Submit your application at www.morrison schools.org

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:

• Customer Service Representatives • Order Editors • Billing Coordinators • Marketing Specialist • Collection Representative 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.

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.

If you have NOT applied or interviewed in the past, please apply at www.halo.com/careers (no phone calls please) Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

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Full Time and Part-Time Opportunities Available We offer competitive pay, commesurate with experience, comprehensive benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, positive work environment and other unique opportunities.

HIRE CLOSER. HIRE HAPPIER.

Exceptional Care & Training Center 2601 Woodlawn Road * Sterling, IL exceptional-care.org EOE The Dixon Police Department will be testing for a Hiring Eligibility List on October 15, 2016.

If you are interested in becoming part of our team, please read the information below.

POLICE OFFICER MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS • $25.00 non-refundable application fee • U.S. Citizenship • High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) • Valid Driver’s License • 21 to under 35 years of age on September 16, 2016 • Residency within 12.5 miles from the City of Dixon within six (6) months of date of hire • Completion and submission of an online application and required documents by 2:00 PM on September 16, 2016 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS 1) Visit recruitment.iosolutions.com to complete the online application for the position of Police Officer. Applications must be confirmed by Friday, September 16, 2016 at 2:00 PM. You will receive a confirmation number immediately; save this number for your records.

We are accepting valid POWER test cards or valid CPAT certification dated within six (6) months prior to date of October 15, 2016. Cards valid if issued between April 15, 2016 – October 15, 2016. Cards are accepted from all licensed agencies.

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Mechanic Wanted Experience needed. Diesel experience a plus.

40 hrs/wk.

Competitive pay.

No weekends/ holidays. bellini@grics.net 815-284-4175 NOW HIRING FOR Welder Fabricator Must have experience. Full time.

Apply in person at Bellini's Custom Welding, 1577 Eldena Rd., Dixon or email resume to bellini@grics.net No phone calls.

NEW TODAY POSITION OPENINGS Receptionist: Rock Falls Office.

Non-exempt,hourly position. Full time (40 hrs./wk). Min. of high school diploma. Must have excellent phone etiquette, communication skills and be computer literate.

Fiscal Operations/ Human Resource Assistant: Rock Falls Office.

Non-exempt, hourly position. Full time (40 hrs./wk).

Min. of BS degree in accounting or closely related field. Prefer applications with previous experience in a non-for-profit organization. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills and be computer literate.

Please send a cover letter, resume and application to TCOC, 405 Emmons Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 by cob September 2, 2016 For information and application contact Tri-County Opportunities Council at 815625-7830 or visit our website at www.tcochelps.org

T.C.O.C. Is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a United Way Partner The Crooked Roof is now hiring bright and energetic servers and kitchen staff.

Please apply in person.

Closed Mondays.

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Applicants must be 16 years old, no disqualifying conditions on IL Healthcare Background Check.

DSP Certification/Training Available

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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.

Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has intent. malicious While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential We problems. strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, when particularly dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

Wanted-Cab Driver. Must be 25 years old and have clean driving record. Must know Dixon area. Apply at 120 Commercial Alley Dixon, IL. Windsor Manor Assisted Living Community in Morrison, Illinois is currently looking for nurses full time 2nd shift. $1000 Sign On Bonus Apply within at 403 Scenic St. in Morrison or email stephanie. neas@windsormanor.com

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Little Blessings Childcare has immediate daycare openings for infant-school age. 815-285-3811 Lic# 48927502 Rock Falls Day Care Center has openings for infants, toddlers and preschool children. Hot meals & snacks, 4C's accepted, DCFS license #434726 Call 815-625-0106 or visit us at 729 W. Rt. 30, Rock Falls, IL 61071

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is lispecifically censed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

FARM HELP WANTED 513 Farm truck and/or tractor Drivers needed for Fall harvest, PT. Exp. req. 815-499-0463

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Want to do Excavating: Back Hoe work Skid Steer work Land clearing Fence row cleaning Final gradework Free Estimates call Roger @ 815-288-1202 leave message

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AREA GARAGE SALES 624 COMO GARAGE SALES 624 Thurs. Fri. & Sat., 8-5 25190 Front St. Lots of weight lifting and man cave items, pool table, tools, furniture, household & misc., some clothing.

DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri 8-2pm Sat 8-Noon 526 Fellows Girls (8-Jr.)Clothes, Mens (med-xl), womens (10-12), household goods, toys, some furniture.

Fri. & Sat. 8 – 5 623 N Ottawa Ave Moving Sale Lots of Misc & clothes of all sizes, boys, men's & women's, TV stands, pantry cabinets, book shelves Friday 8 – 3 Saturday 8 – 2 1305 N. Jefferson Tools, antiques, collectibles, stoneware, brand name jr. clothes, 2t-3t boys, plants Friday 8-4 Saturday 8-2 408 Devonshire St Downsizing Halmark's ornaments, oil painting, speakers, angels, wineglasses, baby cradle, dolls, Rodgers silverware Friday 8-5 Saturday 8-1 1302 Woodlawn St Toddler bed, dresser, washer & dryer, clothes from 18m to big & tall sizes, purses, kitchen items, play pen, canning jars, lots of misc. items Friday, noon to 4 Saturday, 8 – noon 809 Ridge Ct Multi- Neighborhood Sale, lemonade & cookies too!

Men's lg to XXL, women's sm. to lg., kids 0-4years & misc household items.

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DIXON GARAGE SALES 624

MT. MORRIS GARAGE SALES 624

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

Saturday 8 – 4 223 Artesian PL. Moving Sale Lots of camping, fishing, & hunting gear, tents, sleeping bags, ice fishing gear, sewing machine, Surger, items, household items, Christmas fire place mantle, new chest freezer, truck cover, lumber furniture, 2x4's, window a/c unit, shoes, boots, and clothes.

Fri. 9am-5pm Sat. 9am-2pm 415 N Hannah Ave Pierce Estate Sale Antiques & collectibles, Furniture, quilting items, books, tools, TV, dishes, and more.

Fri. & Sat. 8-3 1508 Ave. K HUGE SALE Lots of DVD's $1, light store display case, furni., tools, many new items, kitchen items, truck took box, bikes & lots of misc items.

Thurs. & Fri. 9-5 1907 W. 4th St. Cockatiels, glassDVDs & ware, records, Halloween Christmas décor, lights, flowers, cosjewelry, tume porcelain dolls, incl. Shirley Temple & a 48” doll, men's leather jackets, & lots of misc.

FRANKLIN GROVE GARAGE SALES 624

Friday Aug. 19th & Sat. Aug. 20th 8am-4pm 1781 Iron Springs 1 Mile W. of Franklin Grove & N. off HWY 38.

Wet tile saw, books, antiques, child's roll top desk, 17' multi position ladder, collectibles.

Sat. 8am-3pm 1953 Twist Rd. Cleaning house & Garage Home decor, car snow-mobile parts, lamps, and lots of misc.

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 8-3 28049 Woodside Dr. (off Buell) 5 Family Sale New girl's bike & Razor scooters, yard pond, kitchen cabinet, recliner, chairs, old hutch, bedding, lots of kid's books, antiques, more items added on Sat. Saturday 8-3 2207 Steven St. Chain link fence gate, std. Kohler toilet, 2 drawer file cabinet, bicycles, F.P. Radio Flyer wagon, toys, glass yard art, bowling balls, 6 ft.

Brunswick Air Hockey table, jewelry, clothing, men's clothing XL3X, shoes, baked goods, COUPONERS BARGAINS, & misc. items Thurs. & Fri. 8-4 Saturday 8-?

221 Avenue C 16' garage door w/ door opener, disc golf basket, 2 stage snowblower, Precious Moments, lots of RF & Sterling HS yearbooks, pottery & lots of misc.

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 8-4 611 7th Ave. (in alley) ESTATE SALE Antiques, furniture, household items.

Fri. 8-5 Sat. 8-12 1102 E. 16 th St. furniture, collectibles, men's & women's & chilclothing, dren's electronics, books, & other misc.

Fri. 8am-7pm Sat., 8am-2pm 1102 E. 15 th St. Lots of name brand clothing children through adult.

Dishes, knick Tupperknacks, ware, Avon, Barbie, Polly Pockets, DS & Wii games, grill, TV and much more!

Saturday 8-2 1305 E. LeFevre Moving Sale Furniture & household items.

Saturday 8-2 1504 Avenue L Baby items, pack-n bouncy plays, seats, high chair, clothes in all sizes, & other misc.

Saturday 8-3 3701 22nd Ave. (Snavely Subdv.)

5 Family Sale Nice clean clothing, (all sizes) Americana decor, toys, old glassware, Siegler furnace and lots of misc.

2 garages full.

Saturday 8-3 614 W 15th St. (in alley) Womens petite clothing, L & M clothing, men's suits, shoes, scarfs, sweaters, knick knacks & misc.

ONLINE ONLY AUCTION Ends Aug 31st 7pm Mendota, IL 3BR Brick Home 2BR Ranch Style Home 2005 Scion XB Guns, Coins, Collectibles, MORE!!!

217-563-2523 www.aumannauctions.com

Saturday 8-20 Sunday 8-21 9am - 3pm Timesavers Estate Sale Packed! Details on estatesales.net Saturday 9a-4p 312 Birch Lane Moving Sale Formal din. rm set, player piano, Christmas village, dishes, home décor, desk, sofas, & side chairs,dbl book case.

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LAWN MOWERS

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1971 Vintage John Deere 110, $300.

Call 815-718-5703.

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 7' Valley Pool Table, good cond., $500/obo Call 815535-8355 after 5 pm

Lg. maroon Rollator w/ basket.

Good cond. $45 815-590-2625

NEW TODAY Partial set of Noritake Blue Hill China: 7 dinner plates and footed cups & saucers, 8 bread & butter plates, 13 salad plates and (1) 14” oval platter.

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815-625-3975.

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FARM SERVICES

865

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AUTOMOBILES

905

1987 Toyota Camry LE, 5 dr. wagon, 135k mi., runs great, exc. cond., $4500 815-7347274

TRUCKS

910

1998 Dodge Dakota ext. cab, 93k mi., V8, $1500 815-590-6341 2002 Chevy 1500, 2whl. dr. 169,140 mi. New paint, new parts. $6,000/obo.

815-631-6919.

VANS

911

1998 Dodge Ram Van; well maintained, $1,450 815762-1336 97' Chevy Astro cargo Van. Good cond. $2,100 FIRM 815-631-4767

HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS

914

1973 Chevy bucket truck, no title.

Parts truck. $2,000 815-441-1434.

PARTS & ACC.

925

Bed topper, black, fits short bed pick up.

Very good cond. New $1400, asking $800/obo. or 815-718-4849 815-718-3533.

MOTORCYCLES

935

1999 H-D Heritage softail classic (FLSTC), 13K mi., new battery, like new tires & tubes, many extras, excellent cond. $6,900 obo 815-440-7688 2008 Honda VTX 1300 CC. 6300 mi.

Exc. Cond. $2,000 779-245-2837 2013 FXDB Harley Davidson, red, low miles $11,000.

815-973-3944.

2013 Ultra Limited Big Blue Pearl, many extras, must see to appreciate 10k mi., $16,200 815-973-3410 Motorcycle Carrier for sale. $100 815-440-0724

A.T.V.S

936

2007 Club Car President's electric golf cart w/ lift, mag wheels, back seat, radio, lights, brand new batteries, $4000 815-716-0457

BOATS/MOTORS

940

12' John Boat, 2hp Johnson motor, works, trolling $550/obo motor, 815-499-4450

960

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30 Hwy MPG PRICED TO SELL! $ 00

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2014 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S

Very Clean Car - Just in & Won’t Last Long - You Will Love This Fully Equipped Altima.

Very Neat Mocha Color.

38 Hwy MPG Priced Below $ 20600 Market Value per month A

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2015 Chevy Traverse 2LT AWD DVD Sunroof Gray ....................................................$33,900* 2015 GMC Yukon XL SLT Red .....................................................$52,900* 2015 Chevy 2500 Crew Cab Z71, LTZ, Diesel, Black ....................................................$52,000* 2015 Chevy 3500 Crew Cab LTZ, 4x4 Z71, Duramax Black ....................................$47,900* 2015 Chevy Traverse AWD LTZ, White....................................................$33,900* 2015 Buick LaCrosse CXL White....................................................$25,900* 2015 Chevy Impala Limited LT, Red ......................................................$17,500* 2015 Chevy Crew Cab LT 4x4 Z71 Red ......................................................$45,900* 2015 Chevy Equinox FWD Gray .....................................................$23,900* 2015 Chevy Equinox AWD LTZ Black ....................................................$28,900*

2015 Chevy Equinox AWD LT Gray .....................................................$21,900* 2014 Chevy Traverse AWD LTZ White....................................................$24,500* 2014 Chevy 3500 Crew Cab 4x4 LTE 271 White....................................................$44,900* 2014 Chevy Impala 2LT White....................................................$17,900* 2014 Chevy 1500 DBL Cab 4x4 271 Maroon ................................................$28,900* 2014 Impala LTZ Gray ....................................................$19,900* 2013 Chevy Ext Cab LTZ Z71 4x4, Red ......................................................$28,500* 2012 Chevy 3500 Crew Cab LTE 4x4 271 Diesel Blue......................................................$41,500* 2012 Chevy Equinox FWD LT Gold .....................................................$16,900* 2011 Chevy 1500 Ext. Cab LTZ, 4x4 20” Wheels Black ....................................................$26,500* 2011 Chevy 1500 4x4 LT Ext Cab Z71 Blue......................................................$24,900*

QUALITY USED CARS, TRUCKS, SUV’S & VANS 2013 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab LT Z71 Black ...................................................$26,900* 2011 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab Z71 4x4, Silver....................................................$24,900* 2011 Chevy Equinox FWD 2LT Silver....................................................$13,500*

2010 Chevy Crew Cab, Z71, LTZ, Sunroof, 4x4, Red ......................................................$20,900* 2009 Chevy Traverse AWD LT Silver....................................................$13,900* 2007 Chevy 1500 Ext Cab 4x4 Z71 LT Blue .....................................................$16,500*

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Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card PSA 8 grade $100/obo 815-985-5359

2001 Mercedes ML320,132k mi.

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Ken Griffey Jr. baseball glove $35 obo 815-985-5359

909

NEW TODAY 2012 Cargo Trailer, 4'x6', ramp rear door, 13” tires-less 300 mi., than $1500/obo 815625-6623

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•Duplication Pantograph Router. Best offer.

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Hyde Ladies leather bowling shoes, size 8, very nice, $30/obo.

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2005 Prowler, 25', 1 slide-out, rear kitchen, air & heat, full awning. $7500 815-973-0048

Low Miles Fun to Drive Sport Utility! 34 Hwy MPG Well Equipped & Serviced just for you!

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Holiday Gibson Everyday Dinnerware set for 4 (holiday cardinal 32 pc.) never used $25 815-946-2822

White 2003 Hyundi Elantra. 154K mi. new breaks, tires, radiator, caliper and rotors. $3,300 OBO 815-499-8190

945

Full Factory 5/100k Warranty Low Miles Loaded Full Power Options 38 Hwy MPG! Priced Like a 2015! $AVE $AVE $AVE

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Green Bay Packers Brett Favre (10) cards $50 815985-5359

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No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

Chapel Hill Lot No. 738 Section V, graves 1 & 2 $1,500 + transfer 815-499-0972 Leave Message

2012 Chevy Traverse LT. Pearl.

Loaded, 3 rows, heated leather seats, new tires.

77,000 mi. . $22,000. Call 815-973-2267 Chevy Malibu classic, 05 4DR. White exc. cond.

141K mi. AC/CD player. $3,900 815-590-2625 creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

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Authentic Sioux Pottery $300, 1 XL vase, 5 L vases, 3 bells, 5 sm. vases.

Full set of Petunia Festival Buttons $275, July 1965 to July 2016, (65) 78 LP albums $65, (131) 45 records $65, all 40's, 50's & 60's era. Snow Village – Dept. 56 $300 (includes) Public Library, Snow Carnival Ice Palace, County Courthouse, Christmas Cove Lighthouse, Mount Olivet Church, Village Animated Skating Pond, The Heritage Village Collection: “Pierce Boat Works” & The Mermaid Fish Shoppe” & some extra pieces. Call 815-440-2730 or 815-440-0085

Lund 1650 Renegade, 70hp Johnson motor w/trim & Minn Kota tilt. power drive trolling motor, depth finder, live well. Yacht Club trailer. $3800.

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2015 Grasshopper 727K EFI, 61” front mount w/ power fold deck, less than 30 hrs., has full warranty, extra blades, (pd. over $13,000 new) asking $10,500/obo 815-875-7892 John Deere 318 Garden Tractor w/ 42” deck, PTO and back front grass catcher w/ dump cart. Motor needs work. $600 815-590-2625 John Deere X485, gas, 54” deck, 540 hours.

Runs & like new! looks Asking $5,500.

815-288-1221

9 piece White wrought iron patio furniture.

Good cond. $600.

815-564-0969

2001 Toyota Corolla 140K mi. Front brakes replaced, additional needs brake work. $4,000 815-441-1434.

2007 Lexus GS350 Sedan w/ low mi., exc. cond. $18,900 Call (815)499-7445 or (815)973-5677

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3:00-7:00 pm Tractor Supply Co Dixon, IL Cat & Dog Exams $12, Most vaccines $12 Heartworm test & Microchips $25

1998 Chevy Lumina, 174K mi. 6cyl.

Exc. cond. Very dependable. $1700 obo. 815-973-3455

1988 ProCraft 1780V, fish & ski, pristine cond., many extras, $8400/obo 815-946-2311

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2003 Pride Sonic Scooter; low mileage, new batteries, excellent condition. $500 Call for more details 815-284-2082

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12 piece deck set-6 mesh swivel chairs, 4 mesh foot stools, 63 inch dia.

Round glass top table, 9 foot dia.

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PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

F Cat, approx. 4 yrs. old, spayed, friendly & playful, good w/dogs & kids, but not other cats, needs loving indoor home 815535-7061.

Himalayan kittens for sale, blue point, $150/ea. Also looking for female Himalayan kitten.

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NEW TODAY XLong Twin Bed, frame & metal white wrought iron head board, w/ XL TempurpedicCloud Supreme Mattress $500 815-6256623

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Fairhaven Fruit FarmEating, Baking & Sauce Apples ½ peck to bushels Local Honey, Caramel, asst.

Jams, Dried sweetened Cranberries New Hours: Thurs.-Sat. 9am5pm, Sun. 12-5 Closed Mon-Wed 815-499-1856

New & used furniture & all size beds wholesale Washer, dryer, recliner, matching sofa/loveseat, sofa, table/chairs, stoves 815-718-4385

Beautiful Cat, approx. 2, pretty torti color, F, spayed, very sweet, great w/ kids, but not other cats. Needs loving indoor home 815-535-7061

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Canning tomatoes, $25/bushel Roma and regular tomatoes. Call 815-499-8162

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

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750

Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Bunk Bed $298. Call 309451-7477

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

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FOOD PRODUCE

755

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2015 TOYOTA CAMRY SES

3 to Choose From All purchased from Toyota!!!

All with less than 20,000 miles!

All with clean Carfax & factory guaranteed!!

$ BLOWOUT PRICES @

17,999

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ONLY

OR

247

$ CONVERTIBLE!!!

$165/mo.**

MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE

$166/mo.**

2015 CHEVY SONIC

10 TO CHOOSE FROM!

$151/mo.**

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S $17,987*

2014 FORD FUSION

$199/mo.**

2012 FORD FUSION

$17,999*

$19,987*

2015 CHEVY MALIBU LT

2015 CHEVY IMPALA LS

MONTHLY! MONT

$181/mo.**

2014 FORD FOCUS

2 TO CHOOSE FROM!

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2015 FORD FIESTA

$19,999*

$20,987*

2015 CHEVY MALIBU 2LT

2015 FORD FUSION TITANIUM 4DR

– UNDER $10,000* – $6,999*

$4,999*

2004 OLDSMOBILE ALERO-GREAT DEAL!

$9,999*

2007 COBALT

$8,999*

2011 DODGE AVENGER

2011 CHEVY IMPALA LT

$5,999*

2000 NISSAN FRONTIER

$7,999*

2006 GMC CANYON EXT CAB

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